ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1997, Roanoke Times
DATE: Thursday, February 27, 1997 TAG: 9702280028
SECTION: NEIGHBORS PAGE: S-4 EDITION: METRO
Library offers genealogy classes
The Roanoke Public Library is offering a series of genealogy classes for those interested in learning ancestral research. The five-session course will be held on April 6, 13, 20 and 27 and May 4, from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Classes will be held in the Virginia Room of the main library, 706 S. Jefferson St., taught by Jimmie Steele.
Call 853-2073 for registration information.
SAT preparatory course offered
The Roanoke City Public Schools Guidance Services Department is offering a Scholastic Assessment Test preparatory course for those who are planning to take the May or June examination.
Six, four-hour sessions will be held each Saturday, March 8 through April 19, at the CITY school, 107 Church Ave. S.W.
To register for classes, see a high school guidance counselor.
Salem rec sports sign-ups to be held
The Salem Parks and Recreation Department will hold Dixie League baseball and softball registration at the James Moyer Sports Complex on Saturday and March 8 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Salem boys ages 6 to 14 (as of Aug. 1) and Salem girls ages 6 to 15 (as of June 1) are eligible to participate. Parents and guardians are asked to bring proof of their child's age.
Registration for Dixie Debs (girls ages 16 to 18) and Dixie Pre-Majors (boys ages 15 to 16) will be held at a later date. For more information, contact Rudy Hann or Dan Jones at 375-4021.
Head Start recruits for fall programs
Head Start, a comprehensive developmental children's program with centers in Roanoke and Salem, is recruiting for fall enrollment in the part-day and full-day programs.
Head Start is free for families who meet eligibility requirements.
For more information, call 345-6781, or visit the Head Start Administration Office on the seventh floor of the Crystal Tower Building, 145 Campbell Ave. S.W.
Adoption service holds April program
ABC Adoption Services Inc., a nonprofit agency licensed in Virginia, is placing children from Russia, Eastern Europe, China, Vietnam and Central and South America with American families with a wait of less than a year.
Those interested in adopting must complete a parent preparation/home-study session in April.
For more information regarding the scheduled meetings, call 989-2845.
Wildlife, garden damage discussed
Jim Parkhurst, Extension wildlife specialist at Virginia Tech, will present a free program, ``Managing Wildlife Damage in the Garden, Lawn, or Landscape,'' March 12 from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Board of Supervisors meeting room of the Roanoke County Administration Center, 5204 Bernard Drive.
Advance registration is required. To register, call the Roanoke City Extension Office at 857-7915 by March 10.
Cave Spring students present play
The Cave Spring High School drama club will present ``Juliet and Romeo'' Friday at 7:30 p.m. in the school auditorium.
The play, written by Wayne Anthoney and directed by Elizabeth Griffin, is a parody of the Shakespearean tragedy ``Romeo and Juliet.''
Tickets, available at the door, are $3 for adults, and $2 for students, senior citizens and children 12 years old and under.
For further information, please call 772-7550.
Formal occasion dress sale
The After Prom Committee of Northside, William Byrd and Glenvar high schools will hold the annual Second Time Around formal occasion dress sale March 8 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Crossroads Mall.
There is a $5 nonrefundable entry fee for each dress or tuxedo placed in the sale. The seller sets the dress price, and keeps all money from the sale.
Apparel will be accepted March 6 and 7 from 5 to 8 p.m.
Money and unsold dresses must be picked up March 9 from 2 to 4 p.m. Unclaimed items will be donated to charity.
The snow date is March 15.
Organists guild offers scholarship
The Roanoke Chapter of the American Guild of Organists offers a scholarship each year to students in grades nine to 12 to study organ.
To receive an application, or for more information, write to: Mildred Heimlich, 4506 Cheshire Lane S.W., Roanoke, 24018. Applicants may also call 772-3227.
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