Roanoke Times
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DATE: THURSDAY, June 21, 1990 TAG: 9006220750
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The Roanoke County Parks and Recreation Department is offering discount tickets to Kings Dominion's Parks and Recreation Days, Saturday through July 8.
Kings Dominion will give a donation from the ticket sales to the Virginia Parks and Recreation Society, which is made up of representatives from park and recreation departments in the state.
Tickets cost $12.95 each and may be obtained by calling 387-6086 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Donations needed for pool pass program
The Presbyterian Community Center needs donations for its annual pool pass program for needy children.
The number of passes to be distributed depends on the amount of money received. Gifts, marked for the pool program, may be sent to the center at 1228 Jamison Ave. S.E., Roanoke 24013. Day camp for teens to build personal skills
Outdoor Discovery, a day camp designed to help adolescents learn and understand more about themselves, will be held in two sessions in July and August.
The camp, which is a joint venture between HCA Roanoke Valley Psychiatric Center and the Roanoke County Parks and Recreation Department, offers success-oriented activities to build communication skills, group cooperation and self-confidence. Activities include canoeing, caving, climbing, ropes and initiatives, and camping.
The first session is July 30 through Aug. 3, with a registration deadline of July 2. The second session is Aug. 20-24, with a registration deadline of July 23. The $80 fee covers meals, transportation and facilities. For more information, call Marlene Garman at 772-2858. Roanoke-area Knights win state recognition
Bob Canfield, grand knight of Roanoke Council 562, Knights of Columbus, recently received the Outstanding Church Award from the organization's Virginia State Council.
Canfield received the award in recognition of the "Keep Christ in Christmas - Send Religious Christmas Cards" program conducted throughout Virginia during the fall of 1989. He also received the State Deputy's Excellence Award for 100 percent overall performance in Knights of Columbus activities.
Thomas Kalanuk, grand knight of Salem Council 10015, was given the Discoverer's Award and a second-place plaque for the council's scrapbook. Vickie Haynie presents piano students in recital
The piano students of Vickie R. Haynie presented their spring recital recently at Raleigh Court Presbyterian Church.
Those performing and receiving medals for achievement were Kelly Ammons, Lorna Bell, Betsy Cross, Andrew Haynie, Beth Hubard, Ashley Jennings, Rob Jennings, Ryan Jennings, Maggie Long, Sara Martin, Bradley Matthews, Grace McCown, Sallie Padgett, Shannon Peery, Jennifer Soltis and Whitney Watson. Easter Seals to offer family camping week
The Easter Seal Society of Virginia will sponsor a family vacation week Aug. 12-18 for families with children with physical disabilities or mental retardation.
Families may attend the camp, at Camp Easter Seal-West in Craig County, for the full week or a half-week option. Activities will include swimming, canoeing, arts and crafts, horseback riding, games and music. All activities will be adapted to the children's abilities and disabilities.
The registration deadline is July 1. For further information and applications, write Camp Easter Seal-West, 4841 Williamson Road N.W., Roanoke 24012, or call 362-1656. The 21 students of Agnes Downie recently presented a piano recital at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Roanoke.
Students performing were Jessica Wilhelms, Lauren Gross, Isabel Rutherford, Sarah Williams, Laura Basham, Warren Hammond, Meredith Nevin, Trey Scruggs, Becky Naumann, Anne Richardson, Emily Click, Kim Lavinder, Paul Gross, Christy Allman, Katie Saville, Molly Davis, Carolyn Klinger, Ashleigh Grubbs, Amy Martin, Katie Schauer, Karen Lavinder and Missy Schauer. Officers appointed for new MS council
J. William Stephens has been appointed president Stephens of the newly formed Multiple Sclerosis Community Council. Stephens, president of Littlefield, Adams & Co., is a member of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society's regional board of trustees.
Other council officers are Brenda Bower, secretary/treasurer; Carlton Waskey, education chairman; and Dan Wooldridge, fund-raising chairman.
The council's purpose is to raise awareness of multiple sclerosis, to provide services to people with the disease and their families, and to raise funds for research. YWCA presents awards, dedicates Wall of Fame
The YWCA of Roanoke Valley presented several awards at its recent annual meeting.
Beatrix Robertson received the Outstanding Volunteer Award, Georgia Curtis received the Founder's Award, and Brenda Powell received the President's Award. Kennard awards were given to the Rev. Maurita Wiggins and Drake Caldwell. Gary Blankenship received the Monroe Preservation Award.
A special presentation was made to employee Willis Monroe, who has worked for the YWCA for 27 years.
The Wall of Fame, displaying pictures and plaques honoring past YWCA presidents, was dedicated at the meeting. Roanoke man receives state Jaycee award
Mark S. Lawrence of Roanoke has been Lawrence selected by the Virginia Jaycees as one of five Outstanding Young Virginians for 1989-90.
Lawrence, an administrative assistant to the president of Appalachian Power Co., is chairman of the board of the Roanoke Jaycees and is a past president of the chapter. He also has served on the boards of directors of the Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce, Junior Achievement of Southwest Virginia, Total Action Against Poverty, and currently serves on the board of directors of the American Cancer Society and the board of trustees on the Virginia Jaycees Foundation. VA Medical Center nominates 3 for award
Three nursing staff members at the Salem Veterans Affairs Medical Center have been nominated for the 1990 Secretary's Award for Excellence in Nursing.
Margaret Elmore, continuity of care coordinator, was nominated in the registered-nurse category. Shelly Clements, of psychiatry service, was nominated in the category for licensed practical nurses. Carol Davis, of medical service, was nominated in the nursing-assistant category and also was the district winner in that category.
The annual award, established in 1985, recognizes excellence in VA nursing care. Each of the 172 VA medical centers submits nominations for the national award. Four win prizes, pins in YWCA story contest
Thirteen entries were received for the YWCA of Roanoke Valley's Living History Book, a project in recognition of Women's History Month in March. Competition entries contained stories concerning any YWCA branch.
The entry submitted by Dolores L. Mitchell of Roanoke was judged most creatively written. Sharon Gibson of Goodview had the entry judged most interesting. Mickey S. Sutherland of Roanoke submitted the most humorous entry. Mary Heefner Whitmire of Salem had the most historical entry.
Each winner received a $10 prize and a YWCA member pin. All entries will be laminated, placed in the Living History Book and displayed at the YWCA Central Center, 605 First Street S.W. starting June 1. 86 piano students compete in auditions
The National Guild of Piano Teachers held its annual piano playing auditions recently at the studio of Annie Laurie Ward, chairperson of the guild's Roanoke Center.
Marjorie F. Alewine of Forest City, N.C., was the adjudicator for the auditions, in which 86 students performed. Each student who auditioned received a one-year membership in the National Fraternity of Student Musicians.
Member teachers who had students auditioning were Ward, Jean Lovejoy, Anne Ayers, Wysor Gearhart, Jeannie Vandelinde and Ruth St. Cyr, all of Roanoke, and Margaret Kidd of Daleville, Kay Lindley of Charlottesville and Joan Morgan of Martinsville. VA Medical Center honors volunteers
The Salem Veterans Affairs Medical Center recently honored its volunteers Shortt for their hours of service. More than 430 volunteers and guests were served dinner April 25 by the medical center staff.
Ola Shortt received the highest honor in recognition of her 25,000 hours of service over 27 years.
A husband-and-wife team, Eugene and Gladys Tayloe, was recognized for 15,000 hours of volunteer service.
A total of 253 awards were presented at the ceremony representing 48 civic, service and community organizations that contributed 109,000 hours of service in 1989. Clean Valley Council wins national award
The Clean Valley Council has received national recognition for its programming through the "Searching for Success" campaign of Renew America.
As an award winner, the council has been listed in the 1990 Environmental Success Index, which serves as a clearinghouse of model environmental programs. The council was recognized in particular for its school and community education efforts for recycling and litter control.
by CNB