ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1997, Roanoke Times
DATE: Sunday, January 12, 1997 TAG: 9701130016
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-3 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
Health screenings for employees
BLACKSBURG - Columbia Montgomery Regional Hospital is offering special health screenings and physicals during January and February to businesses and industries in the New River Valley.
The goal is to help employees maintain good health.
The health screening will include a cholesterol and glucose check, a blood-pressure screening, a height and weight measurement and a body fat analysis that includes target weight and basic metabolic rate, said Vanessa L. Martin, health and wellness coordinator for the hospital.
The hospital also will offer discounted employee physicals at Columbia Montgomery Regional Hospital and at Columbia Pulaski Community Hospital.
For information, call Martin at 639-0427.
Leadership classes at junior college
DUBLIN - New River Community College is offering a career-studies certificate in organizational leadership and development for employees of area businesses.
The first class, principles of supervision I, will begin Jan. 20 at Blacksburg's public works complex. The class will meet on Mondays from 6 to 8:45 p.m.
Other classes, which will be at the Dublin campus, include principles of supervision II, organizational behavior, keyboarding for computer use, microcomputer applications in business and introduction to the Internet.
For information, call 674-3613 or ext. 613 at 382-4595, 745-4595 or 921-4595.
Upcoming
Monday, Professional Secretaries International, New River Chapter, will meet at Radford University's Foundation Office on Norwood Street for a 6 p.m. social and 6:30 p.m. business meeting. Anna Marie Richardson will talk about retirement centers trust. For information, call Judy Willis at 831-5108.
Thursday, the Radford Business and Professional Women will meet at the Best Western Radford Inn at 7 p.m. For information, call 639-0037.
Jan. 21, the New River Valley chapter of the National Association of Purchasing Management will meet at the Blacksburg Holiday Inn at 6:15 p.m. Ron Secrist, manager of Blacksburg, and Jeff Lunsford from the Montgomery County Administrator's office, will talk about economic forecasts. Dinner is $11. For information, call Norman Hawks at 552-3011, ext. 164.
Jan. 21, the New River Charter chapter of the American Business Women's Association will meet at the Blacksburg Holiday Inn at 6 p.m. for a social, at 6:30 p.m. for dinner and at 7:30 p.m. for a presentation by chapter member Barbara Surratt on "Exceptional Assistants." Dinner reservations are $10.50 and should be made by calling Barbara Waugh at 382-6286 by Friday.
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