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What follows is a listing of some of the clubs in the Roanoke Valley.

Gardening

Blue Ridge Orchid Society: Irene Brock, vice president, 774-9021.

Blue Ridge Wildflower Society: Jim Bush, president, 929-4775.

Forest Lawn Garden Club: Jerri Lineberry, president, 384-6236.

The Herb Society of America, Roanoke Valley Unit: Margaret Kidd, 992-1959.  

The Herb Society of Southwestern Virginia: Mary Johnson, 380-2978.

Hinoki Bonsai Club of Roanoke: Lynne Mowbray, president, 562-2448.

Roanoke Council of Garden Clubs Inc.: Mrs. Price Hurst, president, 343-4519.

Roanoke Rose Society: Roy Forbes, president, 366-4583.  

Salem Men’s Garden Club: Howard Packett, president, 389-6568.

 

Arts and crafts

American Sewing Guild-Roanoke Chapter:  Marquita Brown, 520-9382. 

Arts Council of the Blue Ridge:  Margaret-Hunter Wade, 342-5790. 

Athenian Society for the Arts and Sciences: Rita Herbst, 989-1125.

Blue Ridge Lace Guild: Betty Ann Rice, 563-9034.

Blue Ridge Potters Guild  Inc.: Steve Mitchell, 774-7114.

Blue Ridge Quilters: Carolyn, 977-0419.

Embroiderers’  Guild, Blue Ridge Chapter: Nancy Karnes, president, 774-7827. hometown.aol.com/bregausa/index.html

First Saturdays Bead Non-Society: Diane Stavola, 345-0010. 

League of Roanoke Artists: Carol Frye, 366-4410.

Moss in the Valley: Local chapter of the P. Buckley Moss Society. Dot Baldwin, president, 774-6609.

Star Stitchers: Mary Stuart Link, 344-2525.

Star Quilters Guild: Sally Powers, program chairman, 389-3827.

 

Dance

Botetourt Swingers: a square dance club, 483-8625.

Lake Square Dancers: Inge, 297-2254, or Irene, 576-4449.

Roanoke Valley International Folk Dancers: Laurie Platt, secretary treasurer, 343-8897. 

Roanoke Valley Shag Club: Shirley Childress, 562-0940.

Star City Promenaders: 427-0255.

United States Amateur Ballroom Dancers’ Association, Roanoke Valley chapter: Liz Becker, president, 772-4388. http://members.cox.net/usabdaroa/

Virginia Mountain Square Dancers: Don Townsend, president, 774-2455 or Jack Pilcher, vice president, 989-9581.

 

Transportation

Blue Ridge Live Steamers: Miniature (7 gauge) steam train rides four times a year at the Burnt Chimney track. Jim Humphrey, 387-0124.

Blue Ridge Region Porsche Club of America:  Ed Clowser, president, 992-1499.

Blue Ridge Region Sports Car Club of America: Glen Thompson, regional executive (RE), 981-9011 or Steve Strickland, asst. RE, 772-8284. www.brr-scca.org

National Association of Retired and Veteran Railroad Employees: Roberta Boyer, president, 992-6296.

Old Dominion Cruiser Club: Steve Harr, president, 382-8926 or 355-6668. www.members.cox.net/olddominioncruisers

Retired Greyhound drivers and employees: 389-8974.

Roanoke Valley Mopar Club: Louise Scott, president, 721-3278.

Roanoke Valley Mustang Club: Suzanne Beels, 309-8980 or fun1pony@hotmail.com.

Roanoke Valley Region, Antique Auto Club of America: Bob Pedigo, 890-2545.

Roanoke Valley Volkswagen Club: Ray Hunter, president, 982-6939.

Star City Chapter of the Falcon Club of America: Marty Lovelace, 387-0758. www.falconclub.com

Star City Classic T-Bird Club: Richard Garrett, president, 890-3385, Nora Rothrock, secretary, 977-2351, or Linda Overstreet, treasurer, 427-3824.

Star City Corvette Club: Brenda Wheeler, secretary, 387-2204 or ourbluec5@aol.com.www.starcitycorvettes.com

Star City Cruisers Car Club: John Beels, 598-8375 or low62chevy@hotmail.com.

Star City PT Cruiser Car Club: Carrol Amerson, 772-1518 or CEA254@cox.net. StarCityPTCruiserClub@groups.msn.com

State Edsel Club: Jake Gilmore, president, 890-0224.

 

Sports/Outdoors

Blue Ridge Bicycle Club: www.blueridgebicycleclub.com

Blue Ridge Grotto: Roanoke Chapter of the National Speleological Society  (caving), Mary Sue Socky, 989-7693.

National Wild Turkey Federation, Roanoke Valley Chapter: Margaret Bergloff,  871-8923 or Preston Driscoll, 562-4606.

Reel Ladies fly fishing group: Kathy Mueller, president, 977-1352 or LKLK22@cox.net.

Ridge Rifle Association Inc.: John Roberts, 473-2719 www.ridgerifle.com

Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club: Lucien (Larry) Metayer, 344-1877. 

Roanoke Bowling Association Inc.:  Mike Eckles, 774-9538. 

Roanoke Rifle and Revolver Club: Dan Drewry, 890-5162, or Beth Christopoulos, 330-7775; Skeet, Trap, & Sporting Clays, John Dzadony, 314-2529.

Roanoke River Group of the Sierra Club: Bob Egbert, 384-7448.

Roanoke Ski Club: Roger Pommerenke, 774-5823. www.roanokeskiclub.org

Roanoke Valley Bird Club: Bill Hunley, president, 774-2397.

Roanoke Valley Golf Association: George May, 387-1985 or H.L. Jackson, 562-0264.

Roanoke Valley Swimming Inc.: Doug Fonder, executive director, 982-POOL (7665) or 774-0062.

Sailing Club: N. Delzell, 343-5232 or ndelzell@cox.net.

Salem Avalanche Booster Club: Fran Young, president, fyoung7442@aol.com.

Sherwood Archery Club: Jimmy Brugh, vice president, 254-2490.

SML Sail and Power Squadron: Sam Reid, 977-4321.

Smith Mountain Striper Club: Tom Byrne, membership chairman, 721-0167 or tombyrne@att.net,  or Angie Behan, vice president, 793-2420 or acbehan3528@aol.com. 

Star City Striders Running Club: John Nettles, president, 314-4454 or striders@starcitystriders.com.

Valley Youth Hockey Association: Mike Johnston, president, 265-1505, ext. 19. www.mahl.com/roanoke 

 

Hobbies

Big Lick Stamp Club: Pat Gathercole, president, 389-5923.

Blue Ridge Beaders: Susan Young. 772-0726.

Blue Ridge Embroiderers’ Guild of America: Nancy Karnes. 774-7827.

International Plastic Modeler’s Society, Roanoke Valley Chapter: Jeff Hinchee, 989-7723 or f6fkat@aol.com or Tim Ward, 977-6205 or twardf86@aol.com.

Roanoke Camera Club: D.A. “Skip” Higgins, president, 977-3345.

Roanoke Valley Amateur Radio Club: Ray Crampton, president, 992-2844.

Roanoke Valley Astronomical Society: Mike Overacker, president, 776-3092. www.roavas.org

Roanoke Valley Mineral and Gem Society: Andrew J. Lang, 343-8157.

Roanoke/Salem Coin Club: Emmett Yonce, 362-4437.

Sports Cards and Collectibles: 977-1230 or dustmat7@aol.com.

Star City Collectors Club: For Hallmark ornament collectors. Jackie Callahan, 977-0791 or i3boyz@hotmail.com. 

Star City Doll Club of Virginia: Judy Slomczewski, 774-8971.

 

Music

American Federation of Musicians: Wilbur Grant, secretary, 389-3294.

American Guild of Organists: David Tate, dean, 366-2402.

Eurydice Community Orchestra of Roanoke: Gary Kraterfield, 989-9455 or kratersge@cox.net.

Opera Roanoke: Ronald Kastner, executive director, 982-2742.

Pantasia, Roanoke Adult Flute Choir: Jackie Lithgow, 721-3405.

Roanoke Symphony Orchestra and Chorus: Paul Chambers, executive director, 343-6221.

The Roanoke Valley Choral Society: William Snyder, artistic director and conductor, 389-9115.

Roanoke Valley Community Band: Rob Leftwich, vice president and publicity director, 989-4235.

Roanoke Valley Music Teachers Association: Margaret Kidd, 992-1959.

Thursday Morning Music Club: Judy Caudill, president, 366-7964.

The Virginia Gentlemen Barbershop Harmony Chorus: Tom Calhoun, vice president of public relations, 989-6688.

Virginia Highlands Pipes and Drums: Ed Robinson, pipe major and business manager, 384-7241.

 

History

Archaeological Society of Virginia, Roanoke Chapter: Dan Vogt, 772-4673 (h) or 375-4600 (w).

Catholic Historical Society of Roanoke Valley: 982-0152.

Colonial Dames XVII Century, Roanoke: Mary Kay Cooper, president, 989-4477.

Daughters of the American Revolution: Eleanor Dye, district 7 director, 890-1627.

  • Botetourt County: Patricia Honts, regent, 992-3020.
  • Col. William Preston Chapter: Anita Steele, regent, 772-9577.
  • Fort Lewis: Enid Clarke, regent, 989-7748.
  • Gen. James Breckinridge Chapter: Lucille Chapman, regent, 989-2176.
  • Margaret Lynn Lewis Chapter: Barbara Bryan, regent, 342-4470.
  • Nancy Christian Fleming: Brenda Atkinson, regent, 989-4626.
  • Peaks of Otter: Carolyn Saunders, regent, 586-2055.
  • Roanoke Valley: Lisa Gascoyne, regent, 312-9929.
  • Virginia’s Old Carolina Road: Fedessa Guilliams, regent, 483-9316.

United Daughters of the Confederacy:

  • Jubal Early Chapter: Linda Nezbeth, 890-6377.
  • Roanoke Chapter 1907: Suzie Snyder, president, 384-6884 or suzienotes@aol.com; or Betty Ann Rice, 563-9034 or dolace@verizon.net.
  • Southern Cross in Salem: Doris Kime, president, 387-2705.

History Museum and Historical Society of Western Virginia: Carolyn Payne, 342-5770 or info.hswv@cox.net.

Roanoke Chapter, National Railway Historical Society: Kenneth Miller, president, 389-3935.

Roanoke Civil War Round Table: Clive or Betty Rice, 563-9034 or dolace@verizon.net. www.roanokecwrt.com

Salem Museum and Historical Society: John Long, 389-6760.

Scottish Foundation of the Virginia Highlands: Charlene Hutcheson, 982-2430.

Sons of Confederate Veterans:

  • Botetourt Artillery, Camp 1701, Jerry Huff, 254-3304.
  • Fincastle Rifles Camp, “Red” Barbor, commander, 362-4525.
  • VA 28th Inf., Camp 491, Mark Craig, 366-0005.

Sons of the American Revolution: Fincastle Resolutions Chapter, W. Tucker Lemon, president, 982-1000, ext. 223.

Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War: (Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain Camp #20) Cmdr. Robert J. Eck, 977-2642.

Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society, Inc.: Pamela Young, president, 342-2367.

 

Animals

Blue Ridge Beekeepers Association: Coy Shupe, president, 864-5529.

Roanoke Great Dane Owners: Katie Halsted, 400-7850. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/roanoke_great_danes/

Scottish Terrier Club of Western Virginia: Evelyn Kirk, 345-2998.

Roanoke Valley Horsemen’s Association: Carol Whiteside, president, 774-2143.

Southwest Virginia Bird Club: 951-4074, 387-2212 or 366-1193. www.SWVBC.org

Star City Canine Training Club: 344-7651. www.starcityk9training.com

Star City Greyhound Adoptions: 387-9641. www.starcitygreyhounds.org

TheraPets of Roanoke Valley Inc.: 389-5072 or tm-tpets@rev.net

 

Reading/Writing

Blue Ridge Library Book Club: Wendy Frazier, Botetourt County Blue Ridge Library, 977-3433.

Blue Ridge Pens: www.blueridgepens.org

Friends of the Library — Roanoke City Main Branch: Kurt Navratil, president, 343-7373.

Friends of the Salem Library: Charlie Draper, president, 387-9824.

The Roanoke Great Books Club: 344-3295. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/roanokegreatbooks

Valley Writers Chapter of the Virginia Writers Club: 344-0736 or 563-1229.

Writer’s Group at The Movement Center at The Well (Bedford): Pam Edwards, 586-7397.

Writing Practice Group: Gloria, 774-3037 or roanokewords@hotmail.com.

 

Miscellaneous

Blue Ridge Combined Training Association: Ellen Oliver, newsletter editor, 961-4820 or eboliver@aol.com.

Boy Scouts of America: David Blanton, Big Lick district executive, 777-7975; Keith Robinson, V-DA-Li district executive, 265-0656; Carl Guthrie, Catawba district executive, 777-7965. Council office: (540) 777-7965.  www.bsa-brmc.org

Coast Guard Auxiliary: Flotilla 81. Frank Frece, 890-8130; Barley 989-6275; Peggy R. Looney, Cmdr., 977-1725.

Double Envelope Co. Retirees: 772-1055.

Experimental Aircraft Association: Joel Ray, president, 484-4681.

Friday Night Friends: 342-1231, ext. 4010.

Girl Scouts of Virginia Skyline Council: 777-5100 or (800) 542-5905. www.vsgsc.org

Government and Business PC Users Group of the Roanoke Valley: Rob Leftwich, vice president, 989-4235 or rleftwich@earthlink.net.

International Brotherhood of Magicians Ring 222: Branan Thompson, president, 774-7977. 

Newcomer’s Club: 776-7808.

Plowshare: 985-0808.

Roanoke After Five Christian Business and Professional Women: Renee Holdren, 890-2383.

Roanoke Valley Chess Club: Ed Andrews, 561-3629 or (800) 542-5731, ext. 629.

Roanoke Valley Christian Women’s Club: Janis Erb, 389-1631.

Roanoke Valley Coin and Relic Club: Tom Epperly, president, and Marilyn Epperly, secretary-treasurer, 342-0153.

Roanoke Valley Parents of Multiples Club: Zoie Park, president, 563-5821.

Roanoke Valley Personal Computer Club: Del Kirschner, 989-8913 or Membership@rvpcc.org.

Roanoke Valley Power Squadron: Danny Hughes, 977-4950 or dhhughes2@juno.com.

Roanoke Valley SQL Server Users Group: Harold Buckner, 561-8000, ext. 276 or rvssug@rvssug.org. www.rvssug.org

Roanoke Valley Unit of National Association of Parliamentarians: lchepo@aol.com.

Self Help for Hard of Hearing People (SHHH): Joan Good Miller, president, 473-3185 (V or TTY), or Linda Turner, 772-3386.

Shenandoah Kadampa Meditation Group: Sherri Spain, 366-3000. www.meditationinvirginia.org

Showtimers Inc.:  Angela Cull, president, 774-6954 or 774-2660.  

Singles Travel Club of Roanoke: www.roanokesinglestravelclub.com

Sons of Norway, Blafjell Lodge #3-646: Director of cultural programs, 380-2926.

Southeast Alumni: 389-5886.  

South East Friends Group: 563-9473 or 989-3225.

Southwestern Virginia Branch, English-Speaking Union: Harold Haley, president, 344-5933.

Southwest Virginia Legal Aid Society: Larry T. Harley, director,  783-8300.

Star City Bridge Club: 989-0773.

Toastmasters of Roanoke: Learn to overcome the fear of public speaking.

  • Roanoke Toastmasters, 342-3161.
  • Valley Easy Speakers, 989-5026. n Blue Hills Toastmasters, 561-4108.
  • Talk of the Town, 562-4276.
  • Franklin County Toastmasters, 484-5537.

V.I.P. Club: Charlotte Holcomb, 774-4629.

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