By Jared Turner jared.turner@roanoke.com 381-1643 Some proclaim the message of Christmas behind pulpits. Others harmonize it in songs. Lewis Sheckler of Radford orders signs.
By Pamela J. Podger, The Roanoke Times, Va. Oct. 22--As parishioners left the Penn Forest Worship Center in Roanoke County, a young man handed out fliers decrying Virginia's proposed constitutional amendment on marriage.
n A blue bullet indicates an item's first appearance in the calendar. Around town n SAILING REGATTA The Blackwater Yacht Racing Association will hold an invitational sailing regatta Oct. 28-29. Sponsored by www.janeatthelake.com. www.byrasailing.org. (540) 576-1653.
American Red Cross Blood Drives Through Nov. 30, when you donate blood, you have an opportunity to win one of two Richard Petty Driving Experiences at your choice of one of 23 tracks. n Noon to 6 p.m. Roanoke Valley Donor Center. Saturday. n Noon to 7 p.m. St.
ASHLEY GROVE - Four candidates vying for two open Northampton County commissioner seats spoke before a sparse yet inquisitive audience at a political forum Thursday night.
Grave Intentions Spook Show 3 and 7 p.m. and midnight today. A performance by illusionist Nelson Oliver and sideshow performer Michael Glazebrook. Not for children under 16. $12. Part of the proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society. Ramada Inn, 1927 Franklin Road, Roanoke. 793-4515.
The seminar is sponsored by the Virginia Tech Adult Day Services Caregiver Support Group. Concerns about memory? Questions about caregiving? A two-part seminar at Virginia Tech on Monday could offer some answers. Annette Clark, regional director of the Alzheimer's Association of Central and Western Virginia, will speak from 3 to 4:30 p.m. on ways for those suffering memory losses to improve
By Jared Turner, The Roanoke Times, Va. Oct. 14--PULASKI -- Coleman the coonhound broke free of his leash and had to be rescued. A mixed-breed Labrador named Snoopy bristled and had to be forced back into his cage.
VIRGINIAEds: Please check any event you plan to staff as changes are sometimes made to the schedules without our advance knowledge.Oct. 9 - 11. TRANSPORTATION CONFERENCE _ Annual conference to discuss Virginia's transportation challenges.
