Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: TUESDAY, October 24, 1995 TAG: 9510240044
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-4 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
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DUBLIN - As part of its Virginia Works work force services initiative, the Virginia Community College System has awarded a $10,000 grant to the New River Community College.
The college plans to use the money for its "Leveraging the Power of People and Technology to Enhance Economic Development" project. The goal is to develop high-technology classrooms to be used in occupational-technical programs. These adaptations will give students access to the Internet and CD-ROM, provide regional business and industry access to the college's video conference and information databases, and demonstrate training capabilities to prospective businesses.
For more information, call Joyce Taylor at 674-3600, ext. 245.
Neighborhood Watch
CHRISTIANSBURG - Montgomery County's Crime Prevention Officer Sgt. John Yon will lead the Montgomery Wide Neighborhood Watch meeting Oct. 30 at 7:30 p.m., at the Christiansburg Elementary School. The meeting is for all Montgomery County residents.
The group coordinates existing neighborhood watches. They also are developing a better neighborhood watch system as new watch groups form. Call 382-2951
Drive-through flu shots
CHRISTIANSBURG - The New River Health District is sponsoring a drive-through flu and pneumonia immunization clinic Wednesday, Oct. 25, at Park United Methodist Church on Park Street.
The clinic, the first of this type in the area, is suitable for people who use wheelchairs or have difficulty getting in or out of a car. Customers should wear clothing with loose sleeves.
The clinic will run from 1 to 5 p.m. and costs $7 for a flu shot and $15 for a pneumonia shot. The vaccines can be covered by Medicare or Medicaid if customers have their cards.
For more information, call the health district at 381-5774.
by CNB