ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Thursday, May 30, 1996 TAG: 9605300119
SECTION: NEIGHBORS PAGE: E-3 EDITION: METRO
Safety Council offers
driving courses
The Safety Council of Southwest Virginia will offer an eight-hour defensive driving course June 8 and 12 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The course is for anyone who needs five Department of Motor Vehicles merit points or has been ordered by the department to attend a driver-improvement course.
For more information, or to register, call 344-4676.
Salem holds track
meet Saturday
The city of Salem's Hershey Track Meet is scheduled for Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at the Salem High School track. Registration will be held on Friday from 5 to 6:30 p.m. and Saturday from 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Salem boys and girls ages 9 to 14 years old are eligible to participate.
For more information contact Dan Jones at the James Moyer Sports Complex, 375-4021.
Former Colonels say
goodbye to school
William Fleming Colonels from the graduating classes of 1933 to 1961 are invited to a Homecoming and Last Walk Celebration at their former high school, now Breckenridge Middle School June 9 from 2 to 5 p.m.
The building is scheduled to undergo major renovations.
For more information or to assist in planning for the event, contact Bill Ballentine at 366-0222.
Virginia School Census
is under way
Roanoke residents who recently received a Virginia School Census form are urged to send the requested information to the census office by following instructions mailed with the form.
The Commonwealth of Virginia will use the census to determine the distribution of the 1 percent state sales tax money and other monies to localities.
Residents who have questions about the forms may call 853-1608 for more information.
High school sports
physicals Saturday
The Lewis-Gale Foundation will conduct high school sports physicals for the 1996-97 season at Northside High School on Saturday.
The physicals are open to all area students entering eighth through 12th grade in the fall. Students must check with their coach or principal to find out the school's assigned time slot.
Participating athletes must bring a completed Virginia High School League consent form which may be obtained at all area high schools.
The exam fee is $10.
For more information, call 774-4022.
Star City tennis
tourney seeks players
The Roanoke City Department of Parks and Recreation will host the Star City Tennis Tournament June 21-23. Youths and adults may register in the singles and doubles divisions. The entry deadline is June 14 at 5 p.m. Call Roger Adams at 981-2236 for more information.
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