ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Sunday, December 22, 1996 TAG: 9612230004
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-9 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
Lutheran Vespers on Wytheville radio
WYTHEVILLE - Lutheran Vespers, a weekly 30-minute radio show now heard on more than 175 stations nationally, will debut at 8:30 a.m. today on WYVE.
The program will be broadcast each Sunday, under the sponsorship of Lutheran Mountain Ministries. A special Christmas program, titled "The Manager Is Empty," will be broadcast from 6 to 7 p.m. Christmas Day.
The narrator is the Rev. Walter Wangerin Jr., author of 20 books and a featured columnist for the Lutheran Magazine. He has been doing the Lutheran Vespers program since 1994.
Lutheran Mountain Ministries is a coalition of Lutheran congregations in Wythe, Smyth, Bland and Tazewell counties and the communities of Bluefield, Whitetop and Konnarock.
"We hope that persons of all denominations, and those not affiliated with a church, will tune in to these high-quality weekly broadcasts and to our Christmas Day special," said the Rev. Steven P. Ridenhour, pastor of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. Letters and comments may be sent to Lutheran Mountain Ministries in care of Ridenhour at 405 W. Main St., Wytheville, Va. 24382 or by calling 228-2171.
Computer classes at the community college
WYTHEVILLE - Wytheville Community College will offer eight weekly microcomputer applications on its main campus during the semester starting in January.
Introduction to Internet and the World Wide Web and Introduction to Lotus 1-2-3 start Jan. 14; Introduction to Windows 95, Jan. 15; and Introduction to Microsoft Word, Jan. 16. These one-credit courses meet from 7 to 9:50 p.m. for five weeks.
Introduction to Computer Hardware, Upgrade and Maintenance starts Jan. 13 and Introduction to Networks and Data Communications, Jan. 15. Both are two-credit courses, meeting from 6 to 8:50 p.m. for 10 weeks.
Introduction to Microcomputer Software: WordPerfect 6.1, Lotus and Approach for Windows is a three-credit course starting Jan. 13 and running for the entire semester, from 7 to 9:40 p.m.
Students can register in advance at the campus or at the first class. Tuition is $48.15 per credit. Further information is available from Gary T. Laing at 228-4802 or toll-free 1-800-468-1195.
Wythe and Pulaski featured in magazine
PULASKI - Wythe and Pulaski counties will be featured as destinations for travelers in the May-June issue of Blue Ridge Country magazine.
Barry Matherly, economic development director for the town of Pulaski, told the executive committee of the Economic Development Board last week that the timing would be good for the tourist season. He said reporters from the magazine would visit both counties to write about their attractions.
Ham biscuit haven closes
WYTHEVILLE - A half-century Wytheville landmark is gone.
Durham's Restaurant, a popular eating place for area residents for nearly 50 years and a specialist in ham biscuits, has closed.
The restaurant, owned and operated by two generations of the Durham family, started in a location on Main Street in the building where Edith Bolling, who became the second wife of President Woodrow Wilson, was born. More than 20 years ago, it moved to a new building at Main and 11th streets.
No plans for the property have been announced yet.
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