Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: WEDNESDAY, March 1, 1995 TAG: 9503010045
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-13 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
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THE REV. JONATHAN S. WEBSTER has been named staff chaplain at Radford Community Hospital. A graduate of James Madison University and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky., Webster was chaplain resident and staff chaplain at the Cancer Institute of the Baptist Medical Center in Columbia, S.C., for four years.
LAVONDA RENEE FRANKLIN, daughter of Lyndon and Janice Franklin of Shawsville, won first place at the 43rd Annual Debutante Ball in Roanoke. She is a senior at Shawsville High School and will receive a scholarship to attend the college of her choice.
KEVIN DELLINGER, a native of Christiansburg and a student at Radford University, recently won the singer/songwriter award for the second time at the Winterfest National Showcase/Audition, sponsored by Silver Wing Records in Nashville.
SHEILA GALLIMORE of Floyd was a semifinalist in the female vocalist portion of the competition.
TABBY SNIDER of Radford, a previous female vocalist winner in the competition, recorded gospel and country music earlier this month. Dellinger, who performs alternative rock music, will be in the recording studio next month.
ROBERT SMITH of Blacksburg has been awarded a Diamonds certificate by the Gemological Institute of America, in Santa Monica, Calif., after completing a course in diamonds. During the course, Smith learned information about how diamonds are created, distributed and sold.
KAREN L. ROBERTS of Blacksburg has become a certified dental assistant. In her examination, she demonstrated a mastery of a variety of chairside dental procedures and skills, including disease transmission prevention, emergency techniques and radiation safety.
The Montgomery County Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People has installed its officers for 1995-96. Elected were JOHN PRICE JR., president; SAMUEL J. REDMOND, first vice president; WILLIAM HAYDEN, second vice president; N.L. BISHOP, treasurer; ANNETTE JOHNSON, secretary.
Committee chairpeople include CLARA BLAKE, membership; ROSALIE PAIGE, labor and industry; FRANK PAIGE, religious affairs; DY-ANNE PENN, press and publicity; WILLIAM WELDON, political action; LORENZO HILL, youth; and NANNIE HAIRSTON, life membership.
New officers for the Longshop-McCoy Ruritan Club include BOBBY FULLER, president; VICKI LAPRADE, secretary; KAREN FULLER, treasurer; DIANE BOLLING, songleader; LEO SCOTT, chaplain; DEWEY WILLIAMS, sergeant-at-arms; and ANNA MAY KING, reporter.
The Blacksburg Volunteer Rescue Squad's new officers for 1995 are: MARYELLEN M. COTELLESE, captain; JERRY W. OLINGER, first lieutenant; JENNIFER M. HEATH, second lieutenant; DENNIS J. COTELLESE, second lieutenant; M. WAYNE MYERS JR., second lieutenant; MICHAEL E. KIRK, second lieutenant; ALLISON L. KEISTER, secretary; BENJAMIN G. SIMMERS, treasurer. JAMES E. SOWDER was selected Member of the Year.
BRENDA N. CHANDLER of Blacksburg has been named to the Mary Baldwin College Parents Council, a 40-member board that helps the college communicate with the parents of students at the school. She and her husband, Michael, are the parents of ERIN L. CHANDLER, a freshman.
RICHARD SAVAGE of C&L Camper Sales in Radford recently won a four-night trip for four to Disney World, given away at the Fleetwood recreational vehicle display in Louisville, Ky.
DIANE WHITEHEAD represented the Snowville Ruritan Club at the Ruritan National Annual Convention recently in Biloxi, Miss.
by CNB