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

DATE: TUESDAY, September 20, 1994                   TAG: 9409220038
SECTION: CURRENT                    PAGE: NRV-3   EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY 
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AROUND NEW RIVER

CHRISTIANSBURG - The New River Valley Cooperative Extension and the Virginia Natural History Museum will sponsor a Save Our Streams training workshop Saturday, Oct. 1, at 8:30 a.m.

The workshop trains individuals or groups to adopt a stream and test water quality and record stream life.

The topics include watersheds, non-point source pollution, erosion, land use, organism identification and scientific method.

School teachers may use the workshop for continuing education credit.

To register send a $7 check made out to the Montgomery County 4-H Fund to: Montgomery County Extension Office, P.O. Box 90, Christiansburg, Va. 24073.

The registration deadline is Sept. 29.

For further information, please call 382-5790.

textiles recycling

BLACKSBURG - The Town of Blacksburg has established a textiles recycling drop-off site in the Public Works Lot of the industrial park.

Items to be recycled must be placed in special textiles recycling bags available from the recycling office in the Municipal Building. All other bags left at this site will be disposed of as trash.

Textiles recycling is for moderately worn items and out-of-season clothing that may be used as rags.

Do not include carpet, plastic or excessively worn, molded and wet items.

To receive a detailed guide, please call the Blacksburg Recycling Office at 961-1851.

NRV Spelling Bee

BLACKSBURG - Employees from 17 local organizations will compete Friday, Sept. 23, in the second annual New River Valley Spelling Bee.

John Carlin, Roanoke WSLS-TV Channel 10 co-anchor, will serve as master of ceremonies.

The event, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Montgomery County, will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Custom Catering. The public may attend to cheer favorite teams. Lunch will be available for $8 per person.

Proceeds will support literacy initiatives in the New River Valley.

For further information, please call Chip Worley at 552-5592.