                                ROANOKE TIMES 
                      Copyright (c) 1997, Roanoke Times

DATE: Wednesday, January 1, 1997             TAG: 9701020018
SECTION: CURRENT                  PAGE: NRV-8 EDITION: HOLIDAY 
COLUMN: For Seniors

FOR SENIORS

RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM, 1 Franklin St., Courthouse Annex, Christiansburg. Victoria Scott, 382-5775:

*Today, offices closed.

*Thursday, 1:30 p.m., the Blacksburg group will work on a mailing at Community Action.

*Monday, noon, luncheon at Shawsville's White Memorial Church. Bring a side dish.

*Tuesday, 2 p.m., the Warm Hearth and McCoy groups will visit Heritage Hall.

BLACKSBURG SENIOR PROGRAMS, Blacksburg Community Center, 725 Patrick Henry Drive. Joy Herbert, 961-1134

*The Senior Center will be closed today and will reopen Thursday.

*Registration for all winter programs will begin Jan. 8 at 10 a.m.

CHRISTIANSBURG SENIOR CENTER, 655 Montgomery St., Sherry Kostric, 382-8173:

*Today, the senior center will be closed and will reopen Thursday.

*Friday, 8:30 a.m., breakfast and shopping trip to Salem. Transportation fee: $3 for seniors, $6 for ages 21-54. Leave from the National Guard Armory.

*Tuesday, 10:30 a.m., coffee hour; 11 a.m., gospel sing; noon, AARP Chapter 53 meeting at Cambria Baptist Church. Bring a brown bag lunch.

RADFORD SENIOR CENTER, 27 First St. Mary Jane Harmon, 731-3634:

*The Radford Senior Center offers a variety of classes, events, activities and services. Call for information.

*The senior center will be closed today and Friday.

GILES COUNTY SENIOR CENTER,1320 Wenonah Ave., Pearisburg. Betty Letsinger, 921-3924:

*The Giles Senior Center's new hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The center offers a variety of crafts classes, events and social activities each week. Call for details.

*Today, the senior center will be closed and will reopen Thursday.

PULASKI SENIOR CENTER, 106 N. Washington Ave. Dawn Hensley, 980-1000:

*Today, the senior center will be closed and will reopen Thursday.

Senior shorts

*Senior Group Dances: Tuesdays, 6-9 p.m., New River Valley Mall food court. Bring a snack or nonalcoholic drink. Matilda Shumate, 382-6346.

*Senior Employment Program: Job placement assistance and skills training for job seekers 55 years or older. New River Valley Agency on Aging, 980-7720 or 639-9677.

*Senior Centers: offer a variety of ongoing activities, trips and classes. Call for a newsletter and a calendar of events.

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