ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1997, Roanoke Times
DATE: Saturday, February 15, 1997 TAG: 9702170014
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-2 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
Maybe you wondered, as we did, what happened when Chuck Lee of Blacksburg opened his Current on Feb. 1 and saw his high school football picture with a special birthday message on it (see clipping at right).
"It took him forever to open the paper, and then he just said, 'Unbelievable. Now everybody will know how old I am!' But he loved it. And the response has been tremendous. He's still getting cards!" said his wife of almost 28 years, Tina. She collaborated with friend Amy Woods to put the picture from Carnegie (Pa.) High School and verse in the paper.
Chuck Lee is head of personnel at the Radford Army Ammunition Plant. The avid Virginia Tech fan is a past president of the Blacksburg Rotary Club and is also a member of Blacksburg Baptist Church. He and Tina, a nurse at Columbia Montgomery Regional Hospital, and their two daughters have lived in Blacksburg for 13 years. To make his birthday even more complete, Jennifer, 23, and Megan, 18, decorated the front of their home with appropriate black balloons and ribbons.
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Daryl Linkous of Blacksburg was recognized as Member of the Year by the Blacksburg Fire Department at the January business meeting. A member of the department since 1991, Linkous responded to 173 emergency calls in 1996 and was elected to the position of second lieutenant for 1997.
The Blacksburg Fire Department recently elected its officers for 1997. Keith Bolte was re-elected as chief.
Other officers elected were: Bobby Carner, assistant chief; Dennis Price, captain; Mike Linkous, 1st lieutenant; Randy Alls, 2nd lieutenant; Norman Croy, 2nd lieutenant; Daryl Linkous, 2nd lieutenant; Fred Linkous, secretary treasurer; Wayne Garst, fire prevention; and Randall Smith, communications.
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Kyle Natter of Radford has earned the title of Fraternal Insurance Counselor by completing the sales program of the Fraternal Field Managers' Association. Natter is an associate of the Jerome MacDonald Agency of Aid Association for Lutherans in Chantilly.
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The February meeting of the Blacksburg Mountain View Garden Club met at the home of Lula Roberts with Edna Blume and Ann Frame as co-hostesses. Christine Muench, a Master Gardener from Blacksburg, presented a program of slides from gardens in the Washington, D.C., and Baltimore areas.
Evelyn Farrier presided over the business meeting. The following officers for the new year were announced: Evelyn Farrier, president; Candy Springer, vice president; Sally Pierce, recording secretary; Mary Montgomery, corresponding secretary; and Doris Mo, treasurer.
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The Lyric Council Inc. named Robert Sebeck of Blacksburg Volunteer of the Quarter in January. Sebeck creates monthly publicity fliers and bookmarks in addition to advising students for the Lyric Theatre group on campus.
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Pam Umberger, from Copper Crest Stables, Wytheville, and Richard White, Pulaski County's Extension Animal Science agent, conducted the 1997 Winter Basic Horse Management Clinic Jan. 25 at the New River Valley Fairgrounds. Participants from nine counties and three states attended the program sponsored by the Mountain Trails 4-H Horse Club in Pulaski County and the Wythe 4-H Horse Club.
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The Blacksburg Volunteer Rescue Squad 1997 election results are: James Sowder, captain; M. Wayne Myers Jr., 1st lieutenant; Kerri Smith, 2nd lieutenant; Noel Gardner, 2nd lieutenant; Matthew Reames, 2nd lieutenant; Allison Keister, 2nd lieutenant; Louisa Gay, secretary; and Benjamin Simmers, treasurer. "Jackie" F. Hoell was selected Member of the Year.
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