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

DATE: FRIDAY, April 6, 1990                   TAG: 9004060006
SECTION: CURRENT                    PAGE: NRV6   EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY 
SOURCE: MADELYN ROSENBERG NEW RIVER VALLEY BUREAU
DATELINE: PULASKI                                LENGTH: Short

OFFICIAL QUITS FOR RECYCLING INTEREST

Jerry Haynes, whose resignation as director of public works takes effect today, said this week that he will be leaving his Pulaski position to pursue his interest in waste management.

Haynes said he may return to Virginia Tech for his master's degree or go into private enterprise or municipal work.

"I don't know what the future holds, but it certainly will involve solid waste management," he said. "I would love to work with municipalities that can't afford a staff person in setting up recycling programs on a part-time basis."

The town engineer will serve as temporary director until the position is filled.

"It is never easy to leave a position, especially one you have put so much into and gotten so much from in return," Haynes said Wednesday. "It's hard to leave a bunch of dedicated men who, without hesitation, will enter a hole filled with 2 feet of water to repair a water break in zero-degree temperatures."

Haynes said he studied recycling in Japan a year ago and the visit spurred his interest in an environmental career.

But because Pulaski does not have a solid waste division, the town couldn't afford to let him attend conferences and speak on solid waste issues. "I couldn't expect them to," he said.

"I guess there's never a good time to leave a job and anytime you do leave, a lot of questions will be asked," Haynes said. "I just was not happy working without doing the things I wanted to be doing."

Council accepted Haynes' resignation Tuesday night. His benefits will be extended until April 30.

by CNB