After his resignation from the clinic in January, he was determined to stay in the area. Doctor Fintel's dad was president of Roanoke College so his ties go back to the mid 1970s. Doctor Fintel joined Oncology and Hematology Associates and opened his office at Lewis-Gale Medical Center. You see fewer sailors than speedboats on Smith Mountain Lake, and their masts are too tall to pass under Hales Ford Bridge. Still people drive hours and take vacation to learn at the Lake Sailing Academy.
Courses range from coastal cruising to certification and cost fifteen dollars an hour.
Federal grant money will provide a boost for the programs at at least TWO Roanoke City schools. A new Community Learning Center will be located at William Fleming High School and William Ruffner Middle School. Officials say it will provide extensive community education and outreach for students, families and neighbors of the two schools. A South Carolina company will become part of Dan River. WesTek makes specialty adhesive coated yarns and fabrics used in automotive and industrial hoses, conveyer belts and tire reinforcement textiles.