ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Sunday, June 2, 1996 TAG: 9606030020
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-3 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
Artist plans summer workshops
BLACKSBURG - Blacksburg as "Taos of the East''?
That's what local artist Darcy Meeker has in mind with a series of art workshops to be held this summer at L'Arche bed and breakfast in Blacksburg. She wants eventually to expand the program to other area bed and breakfasts, and hopes to draw participants from throughout the region and maybe the country.
The New River Valley has lots of natural beauty, "a growing community of spiritual-minded people, and artists of national stature," Meeker said, just like Taos, N.M., a small town that has become a haven for artists and tourists.
She already has received a call from an interested person in Gaithersburg, Md., thanks to an announcement in a national arts publication, Meeker said.
Six workshops are scheduled this year. Each will be conducted by a local artist and last 4 days. The costs, between $75 and $150, include materials in some cases and lunch on Tuesday and Wednesday, but not a stay at the inn.
The schedule:
* June 10-13. "Watercolors in the Garden," Victoria Stone. $75.
* ``Small Weavings with Big Impact," Frieda Post. $95.
* ``Carving Stone: a Dance in the Light," Meeker. $95.
* ``Watercolor: Basics, Tricks and Techniques," Carole Davis. $75.
* ``Being Creative: Idea to Finished Artwork," Martha Dillard. $75.
* ``Painting and Sculpting with Handmade Paper," Katherine Pinkerton. $150.
For more information, call Meeker at 951-0108.
HP Hydraulics to add shift, expand staff|
ELLISTON - HP Hydraulics will add a second shift and 20 employees to the first and second shifts, in response to business growth.
The company, which overhauls and manufactures hydraulic components for heavy equipment such as bulldozers, has 25 employees and hopes to have 72 within two years. The plant in the Elliston-Lafayette Industrial Park opened in the fall of 1995.
Applications for the new jobs, paying from $9 to $13 an hour, are being taken at the Virginia Employment Commission office in Radford and at the plant.
Engineers council appoints Stowe
BLACKSBURG - Timothy S. Stowe, vice president of transportation, surveying and planning at Anderson & Associates, has been appointed vice chairman of the American Consulting Engineers Council Transportation Committee.
Stowe will serve a one-year term and help direct the focus of transportation-related issues nationwide for the council.
Capitol Care takes on Highland Manor duties
DUBLIN - Capitol Care Management Co. of Atlanta has taken over management of the 132-bed Highland Manor nursing home.
Capitol Care's management services will include hiring, supervision of maintenance and facility upgrade programs, preparation of insurance filings, and facility evaluations.
Highland Manor will offer Medicare services under the new management.
Business women elect 2 from NRV
CHRISTIANSBURG - Christina Maccherone, president of Serendipity Communications in Christiansburg, and Joy Wells, production coordinator and quality manager for Comprehensive Computer Solutions in Christiansburg, have been elected to the board of directors of Roanoke's Professional Women Resources.
Maccherone will serve a one-year term as vice president, and Wells is secretary.
Professional Women Resources, a group of 35 Southwest Virginia business owners and executives, provides a forum for ideas among its members and promotes the development of professional business women.
Store adds IBM to computer lines
CHRISTIANSBURG - Comprehensive Computer Solutions has been designated an authorized IBM dealer.
The oldest computer firm in Southwest Virginia also represents more than 30 other manufacturers of computer hardware, software and peripherals.
Concrete company wins safety award
BLACKSBURG - New River Concrete Supply has received a safety award from the Virginia Ready-Mix Concrete Association for 1995.
The awards encourage safety within the industry and recognize companies with excellent safety records.
CALENDAR
* Wednesday: Small-business leader award luncheon, sponsored by the small-business committee of the Christiansburg-Montgomery Chamber of Commerce, in recognition of National Small Business Week; 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Terrifics' Catering in Radford. The cost is $10, and the guest speaker will be David O. Shanks, director of the New River Valley Small Business Development Center at Radford University, who will talk on "Guaranteeing Your Success in Business." 382-4251.
* Thursday: June mixer, sponsored by the Greater Blacksburg Chamber of Commerce, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Foxridge Welcome Center. 552-4061.
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