Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, January 9, 1992 TAG: 9201100428
SECTION: NEIGHBORS PAGE: S-8 EDITION: METRO
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Tree pickup planned; mulch available freeRoanoke County will pick up and recycle Christmas trees next week.
Residents should put undecorated trees at the curb by 7 a.m. on their regular garbage pickup day. A county truck will pick up the trees, which will be ground into mulch.
Mulch from the trees, and from leaves collected during the fall, will be available to the public Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Southwest Industrial Park. Residents of Roanoke and Roanoke County can take as much mulch as they like in vehicles no larger than a 1-ton pickup. Mulch must be picked up by Jan. 31.
To get to the industrial park, take Starkey Road south from Virginia 419. Turn right onto Merriman Road and then right onto Commonwealth Drive. The industrial park is behind Penn Forest Elementary School.
Pine and leaf mulch contains nutrients that make soil more fertile for flower and vegetable gardens. Mulch also provides warmth and helps retain soil moisture.
Quit and Win contest begins Wednesday
Wednesday is the last day to sign up for the Alive & Well Coalition's Quit and Win contest.
Smokers who quit using tobacco products by midnight Tuesday and who stay smoke-free through Feb. 15 will be eligible to win prizes, which include $500 in cash or a mini-vacation at Mountain Lake. Breath tests for carbon monoxide will be used to verify non-smoking status.
Sponsors of successful contestants also will be eligible for prizes. To register, call Lori Davies at 985-0131 before Wednesday.
Roanoke County starts Winter Guard program
Roanoke County Parks and Recreation is offering a new program this year called "Roanoke Valley Winter Guard."
Winter Guard is a performance-oriented program for Roanoke Valley teens interested in dance, drama and twirling flags, rifles, batons and sabers. A 4- to 8-minute group floor routine is presented in exhibition and in regional and world competitions through Winter Guard International.
An informational meeting will be held Jan. 16 from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Ogden Senior Center, 2932 Ogden Road S.W. Program Coordinator Michelle Edwards will discuss program requirements, answer questions and show a video of nationally rated Winter Guards.
For more information call the parks and recreation department at 344-3742 or Edwards at 563-1515 or 563-9445.
AARP forming group to aid widowed people The American Association of Retired Persons is forming a Widowed Person's Service group in Roanoke.
The group trains outreach volunteers to work one-on-one with newly widowed people. Volunteers should be in reasonably good health, have been widowed for at least 18 months and must be objective about other people's problems while being sympathetic to their feelings and needs.
Margaret Morton, president of the Virginia affiliate of AARP, will conduct the organizational meeting Jan. 21 at 10:30 a.m. in the fellowship hall of Covenant Presbyterian Church, 1831 Deyerle Road S.W.
Those interested may call 343-2343 for more information.
Adult course schedule set in Roanoke County
The Roanoke County Public Schools' Department of Adult and Continuing Education is accepting registration in courses for the winter term.
Classes are open to all adults regardless of educational level or residence. Students age 60 and older may receive a 10 percent tuition discount.
Courses will be offered in the following areas: accounting and finance, arts and crafts, computers, cooking, dog obedience, engineering and architecture, investments, floral design, food service, GED review, dancing, parenting, health, income tax, industrial safety and health, insurance, interior design, management, marketing, amateur radio, real estate, SAT preparation, self-defense, shorthand and typing, and trade and industrial skills.
For course schedules and fees, call 387-6444 or 387-6449.
Squad elects officers, gives service awards
The Cave Spring First Aid & Rescue Squad has elected officers for 1992 and has honored members for service to the community and to the squad.
New operating officers are Robert N. Cox, captain; Daniel M. Minnix, first lieutenant; Mike L. Garnett, second lieutenant (day); Karen D. Waltz, second lieutenant (training); T. Lee Taylor, building sergeant; L. Edward Hudson, supply sergeant; and Ronald A. Milan, equipment sergeant.
Business officers are Ronnie R. Cooper, president; Richard L. Arnold, vice president; Sharon Bruce, secretary; Thomas W. Lamons, treasurer; Malcolm B. Woods, historian; Douglas K. Wirt, chaplain; and Theodore R. Morris, Board of Governors representative.
Arnold, the crew's captain for 1991, was named Member of the Year, and Adam D. Thompson was named Junior Member of the Year. Sharon Campbell received the honor for the squad's Ladies Auxiliary.
Service awards were presented to Wirt for 25 years, to Waltz for 15 years and to Jan Byrum for five years of continuous membership and participation.
Cave Spring sandlot tourney winners named
The Cave Spring Recreation Foundation has announced winners in the second annual Cave Spring Christmas Basketball Tournament. More than 35 sandlot teams competed in four age divisions.
Winners in the boys' competitions were the Southwest Supersonics in the 9-10 age group, the Cave Spring Hornets in the 11-12 group, the Cave Spring Celtics in the 13-14 group and the Cave Spring Jazz in the 15-17 group.
In the girls' divisions, the Cave Spring Blue Jays won in the 9-10 age group, and the Cave Spring Phillies won in the 11-12 group.