Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, December 16, 1993 TAG: 9312160029
SECTION: NEIGHBORS PAGE: S-7 EDITION: METRO
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The Foundation for the Roanoke Valley is accepting proposals for up to $8,000 in grants from the Patsel Fund for early childhood development programs.
For the grants, the foundation is focusing on the areas of improving parenting skill and basic infant care.
Proposals from qualified charitable organizations in Roanoke, Salem and the counties of Roanoke, Botetourt and Craig should be submitted by Dec. 31, 1993.
For more information, call Alan Ronk at (703) 985-0204.
Songwriters' group elects officers, board
Sydney V. Crosswhite has been elected president of the Southwest Virginia Songwriters Association's board of directors.
Other officers include: Robert W. Arrington, vice president; Pat Pfister, secretary; and Claude R. Leftwich, treasurer.
Executive board members elected are William "Bob" Coulter, Greg T. Trafildo and Charles H. Divers.
Old Southwest Inc. elects 1994 officers
Richard M. Willis Jr. has been elected as president of Old Southwest Inc. for 1994.
Other recently elected officers and directors are: Jan P. Wilkins, vice president; Alvin H. Greene, secretary; Geoffrey L. Seamans, treasurer; and Cecelia E. Cavendish, D. Kent Chrisman, R. Dale Edwards, M. Herbert Hopkins, Steven K. Metts, Harry J. Mott, and Linda S. Mott, members at large.
Chrisman was also appointed to represent the neighborhood association as liaison to the Roanoke Architectural Review Board.
Roanoker is recipient of Dare to Care award
Judith S. Lienhardt of Roanoke is one of eight individuals to receive Dare to Care Outstanding Supporter Awards from the Adopt-a-Highway program.
The award recognizes her enthusiasm, creativity and extra efforts to raise interest in the program.
Lienhardt is community affairs secretary for the Salem district of the Virginia Department of Transportation.
by CNB