Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: WEDNESDAY, October 6, 1993 TAG: 9310050193
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-4 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: RICK LINDQUIST
DATELINE: LENGTH: Long
The Pulaski Senior Center will offer this course Tuesday and Wednesday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., at the center. Register by Friday. To find out more, call Tina at 980-1000.
Radford Community Hospital's Viva Club will offer this course Oct. 20-21, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., at the Norwood Conference Center, 600 Norwood St., Radford. To register, call the Viva Club, 731-2558 by Oct. 18. You don't have to be a Viva member to take this course. Registration is limited to 24 people. There will be refreshments.
These are two-day, state-approved classroom driver-improvement programs designed to help older drivers to update their driving knowledge and skills. The course costs $8 and reviews rules of the road, talks about age-related physical changes which affect driving skills and focuses on defensive driving techniques.
Materials are provided.
Today's "First Wednesday Wonderings" program at the VIRGINIA CENTER FOR ACTIVE RETIREMENT will be "Why Do People Volunteer?" 9-11 a.m., in conference room F of the Donaldson Brown Center at Virginia Tech. R. Bennett Crawford, a specialist with the Institute for Leadership and Volunteer Development at Virginia Tech, will speak. Cost is $5.
The center offers First Wednesday Wonderings every month. November's program will be on genealogy. To register for programs, call J.C. Gordon, 231-9446 or 231-5241.
The Virginia Center for Active Retirement provides continuing education and information on services and volunteer opportunities for retirees.
\ PULASKI COUNTY RSVP will celebrate its 20th birthday today, 2-4 p.m., in the Women's Club annex. Call 980-1000.
Take advantage of these TRIPS FOR SENIORS:
Pulaski Senior Center, 106 N. Washington Ave., 980-1000. Oct 14: Shatley Springs. Transportation leaves the center at 11 a.m., lunch will be at 1 p.m. After lunch, travelers will cruise through Marion on the return trip and visit Serendipity. The cost is $18, including transportation and lunch.
Oct. 22: Mercer Mall. Transportation costs $3 and leaves the center at 10 a.m. Lunch is on your own.
Christiansburg Senior Center, 655 Montgomery St., 382-8173. Friday: Sandstone Falls, Hinton, W.Va. Transportation is $4 and leaves the National Guard Armory, College and Depot streets, at 8 a.m.
Saturday: Newbern Fall Festival Days, Transportation costs $4 and leaves the armory at 8:30 a.m.
Oct. 15: Historic Rockbridge County Quilt Show, Lexington. Transportation is $4 and leaves the armory at 8:30 a.m.
Radford Senior Center, 27 First St., 731-3634. Friday: Van trip to Mabry Mill and outlet stores leaves the center at 9:15 a.m. Lunch will be on your own at the Mabry Mill restaurant. Then, free time at the outlets. The fee is $2.
Oct. 15: Transportation for prepaid travelers going to the Peaks of Otter October Feast leaves the center at 9:15 a.m.
All trips are first-come, first-served. The center also has itineraries and information on Road Runner Trips with All America Tours Inc. Ahead are trips to Wheeling, W.Va.; Steubenville, Ohio; and Opryland.
Christiansburg Presbyterian Church will sponsor a RETIREMENT FAIR, Sunday, 2-4 p.m. at the church, 107 W. Main St. Representatives of several agencies will speak on issues related to retirement planning. Among agencies participating:
Center on Gerontology at Virginia Tech
American Association of Retired Persons
Social Security Administration
Retired Senior Volunteer Program
Christiansburg and Radford Senior Citizens centers
Light refreshments will be served. The session is open to prospective retirees or their relatives. Call 382-2390.
At the CHRISTIANSBURG SENIOR CENTER, 655 Montgomery St., 382-8173:
A free blood-pressure screening is set for today, 10-11 a.m.
A free blood-sugar screening is set for Tuesday, 10:30 a.m.-noon.
Enjoy the "mystery movie" Tuesday at 10 a.m.
Sign up for the Southern Bell Face Pin class Wednesday, 1:30-3:30 p.m. The two-day class costs $4 plus supplies.
The Senior Choir meets Thursdays, 1:30 p.m. New voices are welcome.
A non-denominational Bible study meets Thursdays, 10:15-10:45 a.m.
Senior aerobics each Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 8-9 a.m., at the armory. The less-strenuous "Easy Motions" meets Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9-10 a.m., at the armory. Both classes are free.
At the RADFORD SENIOR CENTER 27 First St., 731-3634:
Visit the free blood-pressure screening today, 10 a.m.-noon.
Play canasta Mondays at 12:30 p.m.
The walking group meets in the Radford Recreation gym Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 9 a.m. Wear comfortable tennis shoes. There's no fee.
The ceramics class meets Tuesdays at 10 a.m. Bring a sandwich for lunch. The fee is $2 plus the cost of your ceramic item.
The quilting group meets Tuesdays at 10 a.m. Newcomers and beginners are welcome.
The creative-writing class meets Wednesdays at 10 a.m.
At the PULASKI SENIOR CENTER, 106 N. Washington Ave., 980-1000:
Coffee hour is Thursdays, 9:30 a.m.
Cards are Fridays, 1-4 p.m., and ceramics Mondays, 1-3 p.m.
The center will be closed Monday, Columbus Day.
At the GILES COUNTY SENIOR CENTER, 1320 Wenonah Ave., Pearisburg, 921-3924:
Enjoy ceramics and crafts all day Friday.
Transportation for the swimming program at the Blacksburg Aquatic Center pool leaves the center Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 9:15 a.m.
Rubber bridge is Mondays, 1-4 p.m., and party bridge Wednesdays, 1-4 p.m. If you'd like to learn to play - or learn new bidding techniques - call the center.
The center will be closed Monday, Columbus Day.
The Christiansburg luncheon for the RETIRED SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM is Tuesday at noon at St. Paul's United Methodist Church. Prospective volunteers are welcome. Call 382-5775.
The annual meeting of the New River Valley chapter of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES will be held at noon, Oct. 14, at Stone's Cafeteria in Christiansburg. Dr. Shirley Travis of the Virginia Tech department of family and child development will speak on developments in Alzheimer's Disease research and about the newly opened Adult Care Center at Virginia Tech.
Election of officers follows the business meeting. If you need transportation, call Bea Kalka at 552-1926.
The Montgomery County Health Department will offer FREE FLU SHOTS to seniors with Medicare cards Monday, Oct. 18., 9 a.m.-4 p.m., at the Christiansburg Senior Center. The shots are $10 for those without a Medicare card. Call 382-8173.
A meeting to organize a New River Valley chapter of CATHOLIC GOLDEN AGE will be held Oct. 20, 7:30 p.m., at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 706 Harding Ave. Catholic Golden Age is a non-profit group for Roman Catholics age 50 and over. Members are involved in projects to enrich the lives of themselves and others. Call Larry Finckenor at 953-4070 or Jim Hayes at 639-5289.
\ NANCY GLISSON, MISS VIRGINIA 1993, will be on hand for a second grand opening celebration at the Virginia Tech Adult Day Care Center later this month for family caregivers and professionals. The "open house" will be Oct. 28, 2-3:30 p.m. at the center, 102 Wallace Hall on the Tech campus. A tour, a slide show, service information and refreshments will be provided. A Tech graduate and fourth runner-up in the recent Miss America pageant, Glisson, an advocate for the elderly, was a volunteer at the center. During her reign as Miss Virginia, she has made promotion of adult day-care centers a focal point. Call 231-3160.
For Seniors is a regular Wednesday feature of the New River Current. If you have news of interest to senior citizens, write in care of Rick Lindquist, New River Current, P.O. Box 540, Christiansburg, Va. 24073. Clear, sharp photographs accompanying news items are welcome. Items must be received by noon on Monday for publication in that week's column.
by CNB