Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: SATURDAY, October 29, 1994                   TAG: 9411090029
SECTION: CURRENT                    PAGE: NRV-3   EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY 
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AROUND NEW RIVER

CHRISTIANSBURG - The Board of Supervisors of Montgomery County will be making appointments to the Economic Development Commission, the Industrial Development Authority and to the Office on Youth Advisory Board.

Interested Montgomery County residents who are registered voters and in good tax standing should submit a letter of intent to Betty S. Thomas, County Administrator, P.O. Box 806, Christiansburg, Va. 24073-0806 by Monday, Nov. 7.

For more information, call 382-6954.

SHARE Virginia

CHRISTIANSBURG - SHARE Virginia recently celebrated its 10th anniversary. Over 650,000 people have benefited from SHARE in the past ten years.

SHARE is a non-profit program under New River Community Action and has numberous locations in Montgomery County, the City of Radford and Pulaski, Giles and Floyd counties.

This is how SHARE works - for $13 plus tax and two hours of volunteer work anywhere in your community, you can purchase groceries such as frozen meats, fresh vegetables and fruits, and dry goods worth over $30.

For more information, call 381-1185.

Christiansburg parade

CHRISTIANSBURG - The Christiansburg Jaycees' Christmas Parade will be Saturday, Dec. 3 at 6 p.m. This year's parade theme is "The Twelve Days of Christmas. Trophies will be awarded to the best floats in two float divisions and to the top bands.

Organizations wishing to participate in the parade should contact parade chairwoman Ellen Lamb, care of the Christiansburg Jaycees, P.O. Box 2325, Christiansburg, Va. 24073.

For more information, call 639-1932.