Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: WEDNESDAY, September 7, 1994 TAG: 9409070114
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-5 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: Rick Lindquist
DATELINE: LENGTH: Long
Some folks already have had the pleasure during the Blacksburg Senior Discussion Group session her first day on the job. Seniors have another chance at the Blacksburg AARP meeting Sept. 20.
Herbert says she hopes to organize trips, including shopping and entertainment excursions, and a variety of other leisure and educational activities. She also plans to publish a bi-weekly newsletter for seniors.
A New River Valley resident for eight years, Herbert most recently worked as a health counselor for Nutri-System. She also has been a health counselor in Virginia Tech's cardiac rehabilitation program. She holds a master's degree in counseling from Virginia Tech. Seniors can call her at 961-1134.
A free seminar on TAX-FREE INVESTING is set for Sept. 19, 10:30 a.m.-noon, at the Giles Senior Center, 1320 Wenonah Avenue, Pearisburg. The session focuses on the advantages of tax-free investments. Materials include taxable equivalent yield charts, self-analysis worksheets and other useful literature. Hand-held calculators are recommended. Continental breakfast is available. Reservations are requested. 921-3924.
SENIOR GATHERINGS
The Senior Athletes of Montgomery County meet today at 9 a.m. at the National Guard Armory, College and Depot streets, Christiansburg.
A fall bowling league for seniors, age 55 and older, is forming at Triangle Lanes, N. Franklin St., Christiansburg. League play starts Sept. 14 with two-person teams and continues every Wednesday at 10 a.m. The cost is $3.75 a week. To sign up, call 382-2385.
The Virginia Center for Active Retirement sponsors a seminar, "Investing in the '90s," today, 10 a.m., at the Warm Hearth Village activities center. Terry Brizendine discusses diversification as a sensible strategy to maximize total return. Reservations, 231-5241.
The Walk-a-Roos Senior Walking Club meets Thursdays, 8 a.m., at Hardees, U.S. 460, Christiansburg. Members walk regularly and individually to reach a common goal. The new goal is Australia, 10,846 miles.
The New River Valley Chapter of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees meets Thursday at Stone's Cafeteria, Christiansburg. Lunch is at 11:30 a.m.; the program starts at 12:15. Jim Johnson, co-chairman of the commission that prepared the Focus 2000 recommendations for Montgomery County Public Schools, is the speaker. Dean Allen, 552-0279.
Pulaski County Retired Educators Association meets Thursday, 5 p.m., at the Newbern Community Center. Mary Catherine Stout talks on seasonal table arrangements. Dinner is $6. Reservations are requested. Ruth House, 674-5088.
Blacksburg AARP chapter 2613 invites New River Valley seniors to meet the town's new senior programs supervisor, Joy Herbert, Sept. 20, 11:30 a.m., at the Community Center, 725 Patrick Henry Drive. Bring a brown-bag lunch. Fixings for coffee and tea are available. Janice Palmer, 951-2886.
BLACKSBURG SENIOR PROGRAMS, Community Center, 725 Patrick Henry Drive, 961-1134:
Today at noon, pot luck picnic, Municipal Park, shelter 1. Meet the new senior programs coordinator, Joy Herbert.
Fridays, play canasta at 9:30 a.m.
CHRISTIANSBURG SENIOR CENTER, 655 Montgomery St., 382-8173:
Sign language classes start Tuesday, 6:30-7:30 p.m., and continue every Tuesday for eight weeks at the center. Beginning Sign Language and Introduction to Intermediate Sign Language each cost $26. The beginning class is available for ages 12 and older. The intermediate class is for adults only. Call the center for information or registration.
The Hands Group for hearing impaired and signers resumes Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. There is no fee. Instructors are Kathleen Gilbert and Sonia Oliphant.
Travel to the State Farmer's Market in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday. Transportation is $4 and leaves the National Guard Armory, College and Depot streets, at 7 a.m.
A free blood-sugar screening is set for Tuesday, 10:30-noon.
Interim blood pressure checks follow senior aerobics Wednesday at 9 a.m. at the armory.
RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM, 1 Franklin St., Courthouse Annex, Christiansburg, 382-5775:
RSVP seeks canning supplies for its annual apple butter jamboree. They'll peel apples and make final preparations Sept. 14, then start cooking around dawn Sept. 15 at Park United Methodist Church, Park Street, Christiansburg. The van pickup Sept. 15 starts at 8 a.m. The apple butter goes on sale during the annual Wilderness Trail Festival Sept. 17. To donate jars, lids, rings and sugar - or to volunteer to help peel, cook or clean up - call 382-5775.
Today, both Christiansburg groups help with a mailing at the courthouse: The morning group works at 10 a.m., and the afternoon group works at 2 p.m.
Monday, the Shawsville group has lunch at noon at White Memorial Church, Shawsville.
Tuesday, the Christiansburg group has lunch at noon at St. Paul United Methodist Church, Christiansburg.
Wednesday, all volunteers are needed to help peel apples starting at 9 a.m. at Park United Methodist Church.
RADFORD SENIOR CENTER, 27 First St., 731-3634:
There's a free blood-pressure screening today, 10 a.m.-noon.
John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara star in "McLintock," the free movie Thursday at 9:30 a.m.
Sign up for the trip to Mount Airy, N.C., to visit the outlet stores Sept. 16. Transportation is $2 and leaves the center at 9:15 a.m. Lunch is on your own at Libby Hill Seafood Restaurant.
Well-known Radford artist Lyndall Mason teaches watercolor classes Sept. 19 and 26, and Oct. 3, 10 and 17, 1-3 p.m. at the Radford Senior Center, 27 First St. Register by Sept. 14 at the center or the recreation office next door. It costs $35.
The center is closed Fridays.
Chances cost $1 on the tumbling blocks quilt made by the center's quilting group. Proceeds go to the van fund. The drawing is Oct. 19
GILES COUNTY SENIOR CENTER, 1320 Wenonah Ave., Pearisburg, 921-3924:
Party bridge today from 1 to 4 p.m. Play rubber bridge Monday, 1-4.
The swim therapy program meets Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 9:15 a.m., at the Blacksburg Aquatic Center.
Ceramics Tuesday all day and Thursday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., and ceramics and crafts Friday all day.
PULASKI SENIOR CENTER, 106 N. Washington Ave., 980-3969:
Thursday, coffee hour is 9:30 a.m.
Travel to Roanoke Friday. Transportation is $3 and leaves the center at 10 a.m. with stops at Tanglewood and Towers. Lunch is on your own. Register and pay by Thursday at 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, 11 a.m., health educator Kathy Elich of the New River Health District speaks at the round-table discussion and luncheon. Register by noon Monday. Light lunch for $2 follows the program.
Sept. 14, 10 a.m., "For Women Only." Angie Gunther of the New River Health District discusses breast and cervical cancer.
Sept. 15, the fall foliage trip to Breaks Interstate Park gets under way. Transportation is $5 and leaves at 8 a.m., with a breakfast stop in Wytheville. Lunch is on your own at Rhododendron Lodge.
SENIOR SHORTS
Legacy Quilt Show applications are available at the Christiansburg Senior Center, 655 Montgomery St. The show is Sept. 17 during the Wilderness Trail Festival.
RSVP wants favorite Christmas or childhood memories from anyone 55 or older. They are being collected in a book to go on sale later this year. If you can tell a tale but have trouble committing it to paper, call RSVP. They'll listen and write it down as you tell it. 382-5775.
Rick Lindquist writes For Seniors, a regular Wednesday feature of the New River Current. Please send news of interest to seniors in care of Rick Lindquist, New River Current, Roanoke Times & World-News, P.O. Box 540, Christiansburg 24073. Fax: 381-1656.
by CNB