Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: THURSDAY, March 17, 1994                   TAG: 9403180084
SECTION: NEIGHBORS                    PAGE: S-7   EDITION: METRO 
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The Roanoke Valley Resource Authority has received two Keep America Beautiful/Keep Virginia Beautiful awards. Both of the awards - one on the state level and the other on the national level - recognizes the authority's efforts to promote the beautification of Virginia.

The awards also recognize the authority for the importance it placed on protecting the environment while planning and constructing the new waste disposal system, which will begin operation this spring when the Waste Line Express begins hauling waste from the Transfer Station to Smith Gap Landfill.

Susan Allen, wife of Gov. George Allen, presented the Keep Virginia Beautiful Award for Distinguished Service to Caroyn Wagner on behalf of the authority during at a ceremony in Richmond.

Officials warn residents about painting service

Residents who have received flyers regarding curbside house number painting services should be aware that this service is not required in either Roanoke or Roanoke County.

Roanoke and Roanoke County require that house numbers be displayed so the can be seen from the from the street, and curbside numbers do not meet that criteria because could be hidden by parked vehicles, leaves and ice or snow.

Officials also said that fire and rescue personnel look for addresses on buildings and not curbs when reponding to calls.

City and County officials are trying to find the owner of the business, but the flyers do not include the name, address or telephone number of the business.

Residents who see representatives of the curbside painting business are asked to get a license plate number and call 911 in Roanoke or the Commissioner of Revenue's office at 772-2046 in Roanoke County.