PRESCRIPTION DRUGE ABUSE PREVENTION AMONG TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS FREE WEBINAR
Thanks to Lee Spiegel, co-ordinator of PCPC, for sharing the opportunity for any of us who might wish to do so to participate in a free webinar on Tuesday, April 9, 2 - 3 p.m. The title is "Prescription Drug Abuse and Co-Occurring Psychiatric Disorders in Young Adults." For more information and to learn how to sign up, contact Lee Spiegel at (540) 980-3228 at PCPC1@verizon.net
KNOW SOMEONE WHO IS INTERESTED IN ATTENDING ONE OF THE UNITED STATES SERVICE ACADEMIES?
Each year, Congressmen have the honor of nominating a limited number of people to United States service academies, including the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Air Force Academy, and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. Remember, an education at a military academy is free! The opportunity to attend one of these distinguished institutions comes with the commitment to serve in the associated branch of the military for at least five years upon graduation.
Interested students, parents, and school staff are encouraged to attend 2013 Academy Day from 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 13, at Rooker Hall of New River Community College in Dublin.
For more information, call (276) 525-1405.
NEW RIVER RESOURCE AUTHORITY
Regional Document Shredding, Electronic Waste Collection, and Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day will be on April 13 from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. in Radford behind Radford High School off Scott Street. Residents of the entire region served by the New River Resource Authority are invited to participate.
FREE BEGINNER GOLF CLINICS
Pete Dye River Course of Virginia Tech is offering some free Beginner Golf clinics this month. They are being hosted on Monday evening at 5:30 p.m. Just call (540) 633-6732 to make your reservation.
They will have some advanced clinics and clinics for women coming up. For further information, go to http://petedyerivercourse.com/content/golf-instruction
FATZ PANCAKE BREAKFAST FOR FREE CLINIC OF PULASKI COUNTY
If you want to enjoy a great pancake breakfast at Fatz Café in Dublin and help the Free Clinic of Pulaski County at the same time, you may purchase a ticket for $7 from the clinic or any board member.
Saturday, April 20, 8 - 10 a.m., $7
Come out and help this great asset to our community!
WILDERNESS ROAD REGIONAL MUSEUM
5240 Wilderness Road in the heart of historic Newbern
Lots of changes have been taking place at the Museum. A major re-organization and clean-up is taking place, and some wonderful new exhibits are in place with much more to come.
The Museum has re-opened and is waiting for you to come by and see. Museum hours are 10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday. For more information, call (540) 674-4835.
PCPC YOUTH TRAINING CENTER PROGRAM
Business leaders know the value of a trained and skilled workforce. But is your own 14-18 year-old going to spend the summer sitting at home in front of the TV or on the Internet? Why not have them apply for the PCPC Youth Training Center program where youth gain skills in finding, getting and holding a job? If they are accepted and complete the program they will receive a $100 stipend. For more information go to www.aboutpcpc.org or call (540) 980-3228.
UPCOMING SEMINARS AT NRCC
Corporate trainers Laurel Schirr and Jeanne Symanoskie have developed a series of Sharper Skills Seminars on a variety of topics to be held in the coming months at NRCC's Mall site in Christiansburg. Most are stand-alone seminars, while others are organized as a complementary set.
The cost of each seminar is $20.
Friday, April 12: Management Skills: Keeping Good Employees
10 a.m. - noon - Laurel Schirr, trainer
Friday, April 12:Team Building
1 - 3 p.m. - Jeanne Symanoskie, trainer
Tuesday, April 16:Going Further with iPad
9 - 11 a.m. - Jeanne Symanoskie, trainer
Wednesday, April 17: PowerPoint: Master Slides and Advanced Features
3 - 5 p.m. - Jeanne Symanoskie, trainer
Friday, April 26: Management Skills: Dealing with Difficult Employees
10 a.m. - noon - Laurel Schirr, trainer
Looking ahead to May, two seminars with the topic of "marketing yourself" will be held. Watch for further details. For more information or to register, view NRCC's website or call NRCC Workforce Development Office.
FOCL (FRIENDS OF CLAYTOR LAKE) PLANS TWO FUNDRAISERS
FOCL is a local conservation group that fights aquatic weeds, salvages threatened mussel species, keeps boaters safe, and rids Claytor Lake of trash and debris.
FOCL pancake breakfast will be at the Dublin Fatz on Saturday, April 13, 8 - 10 a.m.. Tickets are $7 and can be purchased at Fatz or online from the FOCL website at www.focl.org/
On Saturday, May 11, MK's Gourmet Pizzeria and Shoppe on Claytor Lake Road in Dublin will set aside for FOCL profits from all meals purchased from 4 - 7 p.m. A band is scheduled to entertain as well.
SPRING CONCERT AT PULASKI THEATRE
The New River Community Chorus, under the direction of Lynn Loftus and featuring singers from all over the New River Valley, will present their Spring Concert at the Pulaski Theatre. Admission is the donation of one or more item of non-perishable food.
Saturday, April 13, doors open at 6:30 p.m., showtime 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 14, doors open at 2 p.m., showtime 3 p.m.
COMMUNITY CONVERSATION ON AGING
Tuesday, April 16, 12 - 1 p.m. at Dublin Library meeting room
The Agency on Aging wants to hear from you: the general public, older adults, adults with disabilities, caregivers, service providers and local and state officials! Join them along with others in the community to talk about:
*Current and future needs of older adults and adults with disabilities;
*"Aging in Place" issues important to you as well as recommended solutions;
*Brief information from the Agency on Aging regarding existing services, initiatives and trends.
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA FRESH SEEKS SMALL FARMERS FOR THIRD ANNUAL EVENT
On Saturday, April 20, Southwest Virginia Fresh (formerly Pulaski Fresh) will hold its third annual Blossom & Grow Fest to showcase small farmers and promote fresh local food. The event will take place at the Draper Mercantile from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. and will feature a variety of activities including 'Meet Your Grower/Producer' booths, kids' activities, a baking contest, live music, and locally made pastries and breads. Breakfast, lunch, and ice cream will be available at the Blue Door Café'. If you are interested in setting up, contact Suzie Richert at mtn2mtn@psknet.com or (276) 389-9306.
Rx TAKE BACK
PCPC and the Pulaski Police Department will be holding a drug take back on Saturday, April 27, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Food City in Pulaski. Keep unused and unwanted prescription and over-the-counter medications out of the hands of unauthorized persons as well as our landfills.
CIVIL WAR DINNER AT ROCKWOOD MANOR
The New River Historical Society/Wilderness Road Regional Museum and the New River Valley Fine Arts Center are sponsoring a CIVIL WAR DINNER at Rockwood Manor in Dublin on Saturday, April 27
th. Doors open for guests at 5:30 p.m., seated dinner begins at 6 p.m. The special guests for the dinner will be author Sharyn McCrumb and her husband David. Sharyn will be in character for the dinner, perhaps based on her book Ghost Riders. After dinner her presentation and book signing will be in the new Rockwood Pavilion. Costumes are optional for guests.
Tickets may be purchased at the Wilderness Road Regional Museum or the Fine Arts Center.
Ticket price for the dinner, Sharyn McCrumb presentation, and book signing are $50 per person. A limited number of tickets are available at the dinner table with Sharyn for $75 each.
Re-enactors will be camped on the lawns and pastures of Rockwood for the weekend and will be guarding the house to ensure the safety of the guests but it is thought by many that the appearance of the iron beasts on wheels carrying people into the grounds will strongly discourage any possible hostilities. It is rumored that a musician may be wandering around.
The HistoryMobile will also be at Rockwood for the weekend. The Civil War 150 HistoryMobile is an interactive "museum on wheels" housed in a 53' expandable tractor trailer. It is on a four-year tour launched on July 21, 2011 in conjunction with the 150 th anniversary commemoration of the First Battle of Manassas. It draws together stories from all over Virginia and uses state-of-the-art technology and immersive exhibit spaces to present stories of the Civil War from the perspective of those who experience it - young and old, enslaved and free, soldiers and civilians.
PULASKI DRINKING WATER CLINIC
Does your water come from a well, spring, or cistern?
Do you want to learn more about the quality of your water?
At a brief informational meeting at 7 p.m. on Monday, April 29, at Central Gym in Pulaski,
receive sample kits, an introduction to the program and instructions.
Collect a sample from your tap at home and complete a short questionnaire.
Drop off a sample from 7 - 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 1 at Central Gym in Pulaski.
On Monday, May 27 at 7 p.m. at Central Gym in Pulaski, get your confidential test results, an explanation of what the numbers mean, and information on how to handle any problems that are present.
The cost is only $5 (includes sample analysis cost to test for selected chemical and bacteriological constituents).
To register, call (540) 980-7761 or e-mail mcelfresh@vt.edu
RAYMOND RATCLIFFE TRANSPORATION MUSEUM
The dedication of this facility, which has been a dream for quite some time, will finally take place at 11 a.m. on May 4. Come out and see Dr. Milton Brockmeyer's train set and his layout of the Town of Pulaski in the early 1950's as well as other exhibits and artifacts.
TOUR DE MAYBERRY BIKE RIDE & 5K
Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 4 for Tour de Mayberry Bike Ride & 5K in Mount Airy, NC to benefit Mountain Valley Hospice. Riders can choose 100, 44 or 19 mile routes or 5K run/walk. They will once again this year have the Kid's Fun Run and a snoozing option. Team participation is welcome!
Visit www.tourdemayberry.net or e-mail tdm@mtnvalleyhospice.org or call Sheila Jones
at (336) 789- 2922 for further information or to register.
PROJECT MANAGERMENT MASTERS CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
May 14 - 17 at the University of Richmond
Project management professionals, business and technology professionals, students, and educators are invited to register for this program.
Tuition for the four-day Project Management Masters Certification program is $995.
Participants may reserve a seat online at the American Project Management website, by calling the Program Office toll-free at (877) 359-1110, or by sending their name and contact information via e-mail to regristrar@projectmanagementusa106.org
PULASKI AREA TRANSIT 9TH ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT
Fundraiser --- all proceeds will be used for matching funds for the Town of Pulaski
and to help offset transit expenses.
Captain's Choice -- Shotgun Start
May 22, 2013 at 1:00 p.m.
Pulaski Country Club
For more information or to sign up, call (540) 980-5040 or e-mail mmusick@nrvss.org
CELEBRATING 60 YEARS OF BARN-RAISING FUN!
Mark your calendar now for July 22-27, when the New River Valley Fair will be celebrating its 60th
year. There are a limited number of 10' x 10' spaces ($85 before May 1, $100 afterwards) and 12' x 12' spaces ($110 before May 1, $125 afterwards) in the main exhibit hall which will be leased as applications and payments are received. Payment of each space entitles you to two exhibitors passes, and extra passes may be obtained for $25 each. The lessee must furnish their own equipment such as tables, chairs, etc.The hall will be open each evening from 5 - 10 p.m., on Tuesday, July 23 and Saturday, July 27 at 2 p.m. For more information, a copy of the vendor rules & regulation, and/or a vendor application, call (540) 674-1548.
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The mornings are a perfect time to plan a meeting at the Merc! The Blue Door Cafe at the Draper Mercantile offers full breakfast options or continental buffets in your own private space - perfect for facilitating any meeting.