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                                               Chamber of Commerce of Smyth County, Inc.
                                       214 West Main Street, PO Box, Marion, VA 24354
                                                     276-783-3161 Phone / 276-783-8003 Fax
 
                                             Smyth County Clubs & Organizations
 
 
American Association of Retired Persons
    Mrs. Delores. Boehm, Vice President                  (276) 783-8274
    314 College Street Marion VA 24354
    Meet 1st Tuesday of each month at 10:30 a.m. at the Senior Citizens Center in Marion. 
 
American Cancer Society
    Jane Roberts                                                      (276) 739-7780
    PO Box 246 Abingdon VA 24212                      jrobert1@cancer.org
 
American Diabetes Association, Highlands Chapter (Donations)
    530 East Main Street, Suite 200                         (888) DIABETES 
    Richmond VA  23219
 
American Legion Post #18 (Marion)                                                               
    William L. Parris                                                 (276) 783-6774
    PO Box 1011 Marion VA 24354
    Meet 3rd Monday 7 p.m. at the American Legion Post in Marion.
 
American Red Cross - Smyth County Chapter
     John Arthur, Director                                                  (276) 783-5681
    201 East Main Street Suite 203 Marion VA 24354      redcross@smyth.net
    
Appalachian Girl Scout Council
    Angela H. Claxton-Freeman, Executive Director  (423) 929-8185
    PO Box 3100 CRS Johnson City TN 37602          (800) 428-3991
 
Appalachian Independence Center, Inc.
    Greg Morrell, Executive Director                         (276) 628-2979
    230 Charwood Drive Abingdon VA 24210
 
Art League of Marion
    Candy Whitt, Festival Chairman                          (276) 783-2901
    Marsha Tilson, President                                      (276) 783-3748
    PO Box 1115 Marion VA 24354
    Meet 2nd Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m., Ebenezer Lutheran Church, Marion
 
Atkins Volunteer Fire Department
    Edward Bosley, Treasurer                                  (276) 783-9200 Fire Hall
    PO Box 381 Atkins VA 24311                           (276) 686-6298
 
 
Blue Ridge Job Corp Community Relations
     Mrs. Delores Boehm, President                         (276) 783-8274
     314 College Street Marion VA 24354
      Meet once every three months at the Blue Ridge Job Corp Center in Marion
 
Boy Scouts of America - Mountain Empire District
   Martin Parks                                                                                                     (276) 236-3336
   Cliff Hall, District Committee Chairman                                                         (276) 783-3097
   290 Panorama Drive Marion VA 24354                                                          drcliffhall@yahoo.com
Troop #19
   Joe Wilson, Scout Master                                                                                (276)496-5359
   1618 Veterans Road, Tannersville, VA  24377                                               joeNSKY@mctechno.com
Blue Ridge Mountain Council
   2131 Valley View Blvd Roanoke VA 24019-0606                                         (276) 265-0656
                                                                                                                       www.bsa-brmc.org
Chamber of Commerce of Smyth County, Inc.
    Jerry Jones, Executive Director                                                              (276) 783-3161
    PO Box 924 Marion VA 24354
 
Children's Home Society of Virginia
    Sharon McGraw, District Supervisor                                                            (800) 625-2445
    1620 5th Street SW Roanoke VA  24016                                                       www.chsva.com
 
Chilhowie Garden Club
    Andra Overbay, President                                                                              (276) 646-3522
    13279 Friendship Road, Chilhowie, VA  24319 
    Meet 1st Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m., United Methodist Church, Chilhowie.
 
Chilhowie Ministerial Association
    Bobby Dunn, President                                                                                  (276) 646-5497
    PO Box 198 Chilhowie VA 24319
 
Chilhowie Volunteer Fire Department
    Eugene Groseclose, Treasurer                                                                       (276) 646-3131
    PO Box 502 Chilhowie VA 24319                                                                 (276) 646-3958
                                                                                                                            
Civil Air Patrol
    Lt. Col. Karen L. Copenhaver                                                                         (276) 783-8022
    116 Broad Street Marion VA 24354
 
 Civitan Club (Marion)
    c/o Darrell Eades PO Box 268 Marion VA 24354                                         (276) 783-2403
    Meet 1st and 3rd Fridays of each month at 7 p.m. 
 
DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution)                                               
    Mrs. Peter Ventresca, Regent                                                                        (276) 783-9218
    626 Adwolfe Road Marion VA 24354
    Meets 4th Wed. of each month at 1:30 p.m., Smyth-Bland Regional Library, Marion
 
Disabled American Veterans Chapter #39
   Tarus Greer, Adjutant/Treasurer, 434 Shuler Hollow Road Chilhowie VA 24319
 
Family Resource Center, Inc.
    Patricia Helton, Executive Director                                                                (276) 228-8431
    PO Box 612 Wytheville VA 24382
 
Four Seasons Garden Club
   Pat Smith                                                                                                          (276) 496-4505
   Drawer G Saltville VA 24370
   Meet 2nd Tuesday of each month at 12 noon at the Saltville Rescue Squad in Saltville.
 
Francis Marion V.F.W. Post #4667 (Marion)
    Jim Haulsey                                                                                                     (276) 646-2514
    PO Box 767 Marion VA 24354                                                                      (276) 783-7025
    Meet 1st Thurs. of each month at 7 p.m. at V.F.W. Post on Goolsby Street, Marion.  
 
Friends of the Museum of the Middle Appalachians
    Eleanor W. Jones, President                                                                            (276) 646-2010
    PO Box 910 Saltville VA 24370
    Meet 3rd Thurs. of each month at 7 p.m. at the Museum.
 
Friends of the Saltville Foundation
    Helen Barbrow, President                                                                               (276) 496-3633
    PO Box 910 Saltville VA 24370
 
Friends of the North Fork
    Phil Collins, President                                                                                     (276) 496-4514
    PO Box 928  Saltville VA  24370                                                                   (276) 783-7135
  
Friends of the Smyth-Bland Regional Library                              
    Libby Rose and Fausto Obregon, Co-presidents                                           (276) 783-2323 x-33 Library
    118 S. Sheffey Street Marion VA 24354                                                        (276) 782-9958 Ms. Rose
 
 George Kirk Duplicate Bridge Club
    Jay Harper, Manager                                                                                       (276) 783-3566
    546 Keller Lane Marion VA 24354
    Meets 1st & 3th Tuesday each month 7:00 pm, WW Scott Senior Citizen Center, Marion.
 
German Club of Marion
    William E. Thompson                                                                                     (276) 783-7248
     PO Box 1740 Marion VA 24354     
     Meets as needed
 
Grassroots Conservancy of Smyth County, Inc.
     Bart Feigley, President                                                                                   (276) 783-5418
     821 Crow Hollow Road, Atkins, VA  24311                                                      riverwalk@smyth.net
 
Guardian Angel in Faith in Action
     Laura Campbell, Coordinator                                                                        (276) 783-8148 ext. 242
     121 Bagley Circle, Suite 200 Marion VA  24354                                               lsc173@dss.state.va.us 
 
Hardy Roberts V.F.W. Post #7328 (Saltville)
    William D. Chadwick, II, Commander                                                           (276) 496-5186
    PO Box 337 Saltville VA 24370
    Meets 4th Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at the V.F.W. Post in Saltville.
 
Holston Hills Country Club
    Bob Lincoln, Jr., Manager                                                                              (276) 783-7484
    PO Box 388 Marion VA 24354
 
Hospice & Palliative Care of Virginia
     Beth Wright, Community Educator                                                               (276) 628-4343
    211 West Main Street Abingdon VA 24210                                                     hospicechoice@earthlink.net
 
Highlands Chapter IAAP
    Sheryl Veselik, CPS/CAP, President                                                              (276) 783-2218
    354 College Street Marion VA 24354                                                                 highlandschapter@yahoo.com
    Meet 4th Thursday of each month at 5:30 p.m.
 
Kiwanis Club of Marion
    Dallas Brown, President
    Marvin Leslie, Secretary                                                                                (276) 782-1944
    Kenneth Osborne, Treasurer                                                                         www.marionkiwanis.org
    PO Box 501 Marion VA 24354                                                                        marionkiwanis@smyth.net
    Meet each Tues. during the winter at 6:30 p.m. @ Best Western
    Meet every Tues. during the summer at 6:30 p.m. @ varied meeting locations.
 
Lincoln Theatre, Inc.
    Daveena Sexton
    PO Box 664 Marion VA 24354                                                                     (276) 783-6092
    Meet 3rd Thursday each month at 7:30 p.m.
 
Lions Club (Chilhowie)
    Sonja Widener, President                                                                               (276) 646-5375
    116 Industrial Park Road, PO Box 656 Chilhowie VA  24319
    Meet 1st & 3rd Thurs. of each month at 7 p.m. at the Lions Club Building, Chilhowie
 
Lions Club (Marion)                                                                                           
    Harry Dean                                                                                                      (276) 783-2991
    2053 Scratch Gravel Road Marion VA 24354
    Meet 2nd & 4th Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Best Western in Marion.
 
Lions Club (Saltville/Rich Valley)
    Sterling Phillips, President                                                                              (276) 496-4182
     PO Box 1064 Saltville VA  24370   
     Meet 1st & 3rd Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m.
 
Make A Wish Foundation
     Mount Empire Federal Credit Union                                                          (800) 234-WISH
     1413 North Main Street, Marion VA  24354                                                (276) 782-9639
 
March of Dimes
     4504 Starkey Road, Suite 204 Roanoke, VA 24014                                     (800) 989-8773
     Greater Blue Ridge Division/Castlewood satellite office                             (866) 881-0032
 
Marion Downtown Revitalization Association, Inc.
    Ken Heath, Executive Director                                                                       (276) 783-4190
    PO Box 915 Marion VA 24354-0915
 
Marion Eastern Star #72 (See Masonic Lodge-Marion Masonic Lodge #31)
 
Marion Garden Club
    Ms. Pauline Thomas                                                                                       (276) 783-3813
    1235 Culbert Drive Marion VA  24354
     Meet 3rd Wednesday of each month at 1:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Marion.
Marion Gun Club
    Thomas Eddy, President                                                                                 (276) 783-8801
    209 Walton Road Marion VA 24354
 
Marion Life Saving Crew, Inc.
    Charlie Harrington                                                                                          (276) 783-4526 Squad Hall
    PO Box 784 Marion VA 24354
 
Marion Ministerial Association
    William T. Wing, III, President                                                                      (276) 783-2981
    Stone Memorial Presbyterian Church, PO Box 1311 Marion VA 24354
 
Masonic Lodge - Marion Masonic Lodge #31
Blue Lodge
M. Jay Hubble, Secretary                                                                    (276) 783-9086
112 S. Church Street PO Box 1247 Marion VA 24354
Meets 3rd Monday at 7:30 p.m., Masonic Lodge 112 S. Church Street Marion
Chilhowie Masonic Lodge #250
Hobert Neal Webb                                                                               (276)646-8465
Sulphur Springs Road, Chilhowie, VA  24319
Meets 1st Monday at 7:30 p.m.
Marion Royal Arch Chapter #54
Daniel H. Surface, Secretary                                                             (276) 783-2992
112 S. Church Street PO Box 1247 Marion VA 24354
Meets 3rd Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Masonic Lodge 112 S. Church Street Marion
Marion Order of the Eastern Star #72
Catherine Tuell                                                                                   (276) 646-3637 
112 S. Church Street PO Box 1247 Marion VA 24354
Meets 4th Monday at 7:30 p.m. at Masonic Lodge 112 S. Church Street Marion
Lynn Commandery #9
M. Jay Hubble, Recorder                                                                   (276) 783-9086
112 S. Church Street PO Box 1247 Marion VA 24354
Meets 2nd Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Masonic Lodge 112 S. Church Street Marion
RichValley Masonic Lodge #172
David W. Cassell, Secretary                                                              (276) 682-4377
Saltville Highway, Saltville, VA  24370
Meets 2nd Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
Saltville Order of the Eastern Star #151
Della Ruth Osborne                                                                            (276) 496-5254
137 Main Street, Saltville, VA  24370
Meets 4th Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.
Smyth County Shrine Club
Paul Ishihara                                                                                        (276) 783-7637
PO Box 1247 Marion VA 24354
William King Masonic Lodge #227                                                (276) 496-4868
Micheal L. Neal
                137 Main Street, Saltville, VA  24370
                Meets 3rd Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.
 
Mental Health Association of Smyth County
    Delores Boehm, Executive Director                                                              (276) 783-8274
    314 College Street Marion VA 24354
 
Mount Rogers Railroad Club
    William Thompson                                                                                         (276) 783-7248
    PO Box 1740 Marion VA 24354
    Meets 1st Friday at 7 p.m. at Thompson Tire, 214 South Church Street Marion
 
Mount Rogers Shelter Home, Inc.
    Shirley Spencer                                                                                               (276) 783-8601
    PO Box 325 Marion VA 24354                                                                                                                        
 
Mountain C.A.P. (Community Action Program)
    Betty Barker, Executive Director                                                                   (276) 783-7337
    PO Box 1008, 602 S Iron Street Marion VA 24354           
 
Mt. Empire Bass Anglers
    Bill Freestone                                                                                                  (276) 496-4357
 
Nebo Volunteer Fire Dept. & First Responder
    Ronnie Waddle, Chief                                                                                     (276) 624-3518
    422 Old Wilderness Road Saltville VA 24370
 
Oddfellows Rebecca Lodge
    Ms. Pauline Thomas                                                                                        (276) 783-3813
    1235 Culbert Drive Marion VA  24354
     Meet 2nd & 4th Friday of each month at 1:30 p.m. 
 
Projects Crossroads
    Harry Howe                                                                                                     (276) 782-3339
    214 West Main Street Marion VA  24354
 
R.S.V.P. (Retired Senior Volunteer Program)
    Mike Guy                                                                                                        (276) 783-8157 
    4453 Lee Highway Marion VA 24354                                                                                                            
 
Rich Valley Farmers Club
    Thomas Haynes                                                                                               (276) 496-5571
    3938 Bluegrass Trail Saltville VA 24370
    Meet 1st Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Rich Valley Elementary School.
 
Rotary Club (Marion)
    Bill Hurlebaus                                                                                                 (276) 783-7698
    439 Tranquility Lane Marion VA 24354
    Meet every Tuesday at 12 noon at the Restaurant at Hungry Mother State Park, Marion.
 
Rotary Club (Marion-Morning)
    Herbert Clay, President                                                                                   (276) 783-2682
    430 South Church Street Marion VA 24354
 
Ruritan Club (Adwolfe)                                                                                     (276) 783-7456
   Ray McAllister, President                                                                               
   2055 Riverside Road Marion VA  24354
   Meet 2nd Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. at the Adwolfe Fire Department in Adwolfe.
 
Ruritan Club (Allison Gap)
    Phil Collins, President                                                                                     (276) 496-4514
    PO Box 928 Saltville VA  24370                                                                    (276) 783-7135
    Meet 4th Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Ruritan Club in Allison Gap.
 
Ruritan Club (Atkins)
    Jane McGhee, Treas.                                                                                       (276) 783-5484
    316 Kiawana Road Atkins VA 24311  
    Meet 2nd Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Ruritan Club in Atkins.
 
Ruritan Club (Riverside)
    Billy Hughes, President
    Mail to: Debbie Sturgill, Treasurer                                                                (276) 646-5777
                 315 Straight Way, Chilhowie, VA  24319
    Meet 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Riverside Community Center
 
Ruritan Club (Rye Valley)
    Bob Coulthard, President                                                                               (276) 677-3520
    476 Cave Ridge Road Sugar Grove VA  24375
    Meet 1st Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m. at the  Elizabeth Church in Sugar Grove.
 
Ruritan Club (Seven Mile Ford)
    Oscar Wyatt, Treasurer                                                                                  (276) 646-3455
    272 Seven Mile Ford Road Marion VA 24354
    Meet 2nd Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m.
 
S.C.A.L.E. (Smyth County Adult Literacy Enrichment)
    Maureen Dursi, Literacy Coordinator                                                           (276) 783-7950
    118 South Sheffey Street Marion VA 24354
 
 Saltville Historical Foundation
    June Totten       , President                                                                             (276) 496-4384
    PO Drawer J Saltville VA  24370
    Meet 1st  Friday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at Saltville Town Hall.
 
Saltville Rescue Squad, Inc.
    Stan Frye, Captian                                                                                           (276) 496-4531
    PO Drawer D Saltville VA 24370
 
Saltville Volunteer Fire Department
    Jimmy Davidson, Chief                                                                                  (276) 496-7113 Fire Dept. 
    PO Box 930 Saltville VA 24370
 
Salvation Army of Smyth County
     Don Wampler, Treasurer                                                                               (276) 783-8785 Sue Thompson, Chair
     PO Box 133 Marion VA 24354
 
Smyth Area Jaycees
     Forrest Atwood, President                                                                            (276) 781-7400
     PO Box 11, Marion VA 24354
     Meets 3rd Thursday of each month at the Farm Bureau office, Marion.
 
 Smyth County Archery Club
    Charlie Vipperman, President                                                                        (276) 686-4917
    PO Box 431 Rural Retreat VA 24368
    Meets monthly @ Recreation Center, Marion
 
Smyth County Association for Retarded Citizens
    Jo Bangle                                                                                                         (276) 783-6801
    PO Box 1495 Marion VA 24354
 
Smyth County Community Hospital Auxiliary
    Nancy Barrow, President                                                                                (276) 686-4438
    PO Box 827 Rural Retreat VA  24368
 
Smyth County 4-H Club
    Donna Hamm, Smyth County 4-H Associate                                              (276) 783-5175
    121 Bagley Circle Suite 434 Marion VA 24354
 
Smyth County Habitat for Humanity
    Bill Baldwin, Director                                                                                     (276) 677-3996
    PO Box 711 Marion VA 24354                                                                         www.smythhab.org
    Meet 2nd Thursday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at Smyth-Bland Regional Library
 
Smyth County Humane Society
    Joan Baldwin (for general information)- (276) 677-3996          spay/neuter info-(276)780-7702
    PO Box 1124 Marion VA 24354                                                                                                   
    Meet 2nd Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at the Royal Oak Presbyterian Church   
    www.smythhumane.org
 
Smyth County Museum & Historical Society
    Brenda Gwen                                                                                                  (276) 783-7286
    203 N Church Street PO Box 710 Marion VA 24354 (Old Marion Grammar School)
    Society meets bi-monthly. Museum is open Friday & Saturday 10 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
 
Smyth County Moose Lodge
    Carl E. Werkheiser, Administrator                                                                 (276) 646-8919
    PO Box 88 Marion VA 24354
   Meet 1st & 3rd Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. Moose Lodge in Seven Mile Ford
 
Smyth County Retired Teachers Association
    Molly Tilson, President                                                                                   (276) 646-8559
    922 Lee Highway, Marion, VA 24354
    Meet 2nd Tuesday of every other month for luncheon meeting (call for meeting information)
 
Smyth County Special Olympics
    Lisa Dockery                                                                                                  (276) 783-1801
    118 Thomas Road Marion VA 24354
 
Smyth County Women’s Organization
    Amelia Bland                                                                                                  (276) 782-9474
    PO Box 87 Marion VA  24354
    Meet 2nd Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Marion
 
Smyth-Bland Regional Library
    118 South Sheffey Street Marion VA 24354                                                (276) 783-2323
 
Southwest Singles Club
    Janice  Orr                                                                                                       (276) 783-7781
    Meets every Monday @ 7:00 pm 
 
Sugar Grove Life Saving Crew
     Doug Testerman, President                                                                           (276) 677-3794 Squad Hall
     PO Box 257 Sugar Grove VA 24375    
 
 Sugar Grove Volunteer Fire Department
    Doug Testerman                                                                                              (276) 677-3186
    PO Box 108 Sugar Grove VA 24375
    Meet 1st Sunday of each month at 4:00 p.m.
 
SWVA Legal Aid Society
    Larry T. Harley, Executive Director                                                               (276) 783-8300
    227 West Cherry Marion VA 24354
 
Tannersville Volunteer Fire Department
    Sam Kinder, President                                                                                    (276) 496-7388
    1129 Laurel Creek Lane Broadford VA 24316                                              (276) 496-7474 Fire Hall
 
Thompson Lodge #88 Oddfellows
    Grover T. Moore, Secretary                                                                            (276) 783-7828
    238 W Main Street Marion VA 24354
    Meet 2nd & 4th Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m., Oddfellows Lodge in Marion.
    Winter: Meet 2nd & 4th Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m., Oddfellows Lodge in Marion.
 
United Daughters of Confederacy
     Pauline Thomas, Sec/Treasurer                                                                    (276) 783-3813
     1235 Culbert Drive Marion VA  24354
 
United Way of Smyth County, Inc.
     Rhiannon Powers, Director                                                                           (276) 783-1028
     PO Box 951, 214 West Main Street Marion VA 24354
 
V.F.W. Posts (See Francis Marion V.F.W. Post #4667 and Hardy Roberts V.F.W. Post #7328
 
Virginia Cooperative Extension
    Crystal L. Peek, Extension Agent, Home Economics                                 (276) 628-2161
    234 West Valley Street Suite B Abingdon VA 24210                                www.ext.vt.edu/vce
    Serving Smyth and Washington Counties
 
Vision of Victory
   Rick Shuler                                                                                                       (276) 783-1492
 
Wilderness Road Garden Club
    Peggy Riggs                                                                                                   (276) 782-9665
    250 Rolling Hills Marion VA 24354
    Meet 3rd Wednesday of each month at 10 a.m.
 
Young Life of Marion
    Keith Lowery, Area Director                                                                          (276) 782-3710
    PO Box 682 Marion VA 24354
 
   

 

 


The Chamber of Commerce of Smyth County, Inc.
214 West Main Street PO Box 924
Marion, VA 24354
Phone: 276-783-3161   Fax: 276-783-8003
info@smythchamber.org