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Weather Related Alerts and Notices

VDOT URGES DRIVERS TO DELAY TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE

Roads in Salem District are mostly snow covered

VDOT and contract crews are plowing and placing chemicals and abrasives on interstates and primary roads (those numbered 1-599). However, roads remain snow covered due to the continuing snowfall. Drivers should only travel if absolutely necessary to give crews time to clear the roads.

If drivers must travel they will find interstate and primary roads in moderate condition, which means they are mostly snow covered. Many secondary roads (those numbered 600 and above) are in moderate to severe condition, which means they have significant snow on the roadway. If travel is essential, drivers should check road conditions before they leave by logging onto www.511Virginia.org.

Periods of snow, sleet and freezing rain are expected to continue through Friday and into Saturday, which could make travel hazardous. Equipment operators will continue to focus on interstate and primary roads until the snow stops and these roads are clear. Then crews will begin to plow secondary roads (those numbered 600 and above).

The 12-county VDOT Salem District includes the counties of Bedford, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig, Franklin, Floyd, Giles, Henry, Montgomery, Patrick, Pulaski and Roanoke. VDOT is responsible for maintaining county roads; cities and large towns are responsible for snow removal on roads maintained by that locality.

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Panel discussion on Haiti and the road to recovery

On Wednesday, Feb. 10 at 7:00pm, Phi Beta Delta International Honor Society

will be hosting a panel discussion on Haiti and the road to recovery from

the recent earthquake. This event is supported by Hokies Helping Haiti and

the GSA and will be held in the Graduate Life Center Auditorium (what we

used to call Donaldson Brown).

This event is FREE and open to the public, and will include several

panelists who will be sharing their first-hand experiences in Haiti,

including: Patrick Guilbaud, the director of an exchange program that has

sponsored Haitian students studying at Tech since 2008; Laura Zanotti,

professor of political science; Chris Strock, a doctoral candidate who was

working in Haiti at the time of the earthquake; Keith Moore, Associate

Program Director of SANREM CRSP; and Inesse Semeah, a representative from

the Office of Equity and Inclusion.

For more information contact Betty Watts (231.6452; bettyw@vt.edu) in the

Office of International Research, Education, and Development (OIRED).

H1N1 Vaccine Clinic Rescheduled

The H1N1Vaccine Clinic scheduled for this coming Friday at the Radford Recreation Center (200 George St.) has been rescheduled for Feb. 12^th from 9:00-2:00. Vaccines will be administered on a first-come, first-served basis and the event is FREE.

Mardi Gras Ball and Fundraiser
To Benefit Haiti Earthquake Relief

Saturday Feb. 13, 2010 7 PM - The University Club, 100 Otey St. Blacksburg, VA

Dance To The Music Of The Billy Coteau Cajun Band

Free Food and Cash Bar

Donation: $10.00 per person - All Proceeds To Benefit The Work Of Partners In Health.

Tickets available at the door or in advance at the following locations: Annie Kays, Bollo's, Bonomo's, Gillie's, Homebody, and On a Whim

Sponsored By Coalition for Justice, Blacksburg United For Responsible Growth (BURG), Hokies United, and VT Graduate Student Assembly

Come for a good time and to raise money for one of the best organizations on the ground in Haiti -- Partners In Health -- www.pih.org

For more info: Contact Mark Barbour, marbarbou@aol.com 540-230-7897

Donations for Haiti - $2,500 Goal

Please consider making a $25 donation to the Hub Relief Fund for the United Methodist Committee on Relief. Several NRV residents are in Haiti. The goal is to raise $2,500. The Hub will provide one week free advertising to any business that participates! 100% of all your gifts will go directly to UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief) and will be used in response to the tragic events in Haiti. The UMCOR has a long strong history in Haiti, as well as a highly credible money mangers for the donated funds they receive. To review their information go to http://tinyurl.com/yddh7kv

Contact: administrator@nrvhub.com for details.

Thank you!!