Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: FRIDAY, May 6, 1994 TAG: 9405070006
SECTION: EXTRA PAGE: EXTRA1 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: Joe Kennedy
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
Like what? Like cleaners, polishes, corrosives, aerosols, chemicals, antifreeze, used motor oil, old batteries, wood preservatives, herbicides, fuel oil and other useful but troublesome items.
Among the things you should not bring are 55 gallon drums of anything, tires, explosives, medical wastes, PCBs, fire extinguishers and the like.
The event will run from 8 o'clock until 2, but it may end earlier if the budget is exhausted. That's happened before. It's sponsored by the Roanoke Valley Resource Authority, the city of Salem and the Clean Valley Council. The Junior League of Roanoke Valley contributed $10,000 to the cause.
For more info, call the council at 345-5523, or Infoline at 981-0100, ext. 4282.
HOT STEPS: ``Five Guys Named Moe'' opens tonight at Mill Mountain Theatre in Roanoke. It's a jazzy song and dance revue that, on Broadway, was nominated for a Tony Award. It celebrates the career of 1940's jazz star Louis Jordan, whose lively music lit the way for rock 'n' roll.
Tickets are $15 and $20. Show times are 8 on Friday and Saturday nights, 2 on Saturday and Sunday afternoons and 7:30 Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday nights.
The show runs through May 29. Call 342-5740 for reservations.
SPICE OF LIFE: The 15th Virginia State Championship Chili Cookoff will be all day Saturday at the Roanoke City Market. It'll include chili tasting, music and all kinds of foolishness. Call 562-1839 for more facts.
YEE-HA: The Budweiser Pro Bull Riders Challenge will visit the Roanoke Civic Center on Saturday night at 8 so bullriding superstars can take on some of the East Coast's best cowboys. The event will be followed by a country dance starrting Cimmaron and Doug Supernaw. His hits include ``I Don't Call Him Daddy'' and ``A Lot Like Reno.''
Tickets for the package run from $10.50 to $17.50. They're at the Roanoke Civic Center box office and all TicketMaster locations. To charge by phone, call 343-8100.
WHEELY?: The Tour DuPont will whip around and through the Roanoke Valley on Monday between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. as more than 100 cyclists ride a 22.9 mile time trial that goes from Salem to the Roanoke City Market .
A couple of good spots to watch from are the Wasena Bridge in Roanoke and Brambleton Avenue.
MUSICAL NOTES: Tonight from 8 to 10, Bethany Hall of Roanoke, a recovery home for women, will present Jazz Tastings at the Star City Ballroom in the Roanoke Market Building. The Regents will play, and desserts and coffee will be served. Tickets are $10 at Books Strings & Things, or call Bethany Hall at 343-4261.
The Roanoke Chamber Singers will present Parts II and III of Handel's ``Messiah'' on Sunday afternoon at 4 at Greene Memorial United Methodist Church in downtown Roanoke. There are 16 of the singers, and they are directed by Frank Morris.
Soprano Angela Case and organist and pianist Monte Maxwell will present a concert of sacred music Tuesday night at 7:30 at South Roanoke United Methodist Church. Donations will be accepted. The program will include Bach's Cantata No. 51, organ solos and arias from baroque and classical periods, spirituals and hymn improvisations. Call 344-4437 for details.
OUTSIDE: North Cross School will have its Field Day on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the school on Colonial Avenue. Children's games, music and a flea market full of used toys, books, sporting goods and household items will be featured. An Oriental rug sale and art show also will take place in Slack Hall, and some 20 craftspeople will show their wares outside. Rain or shine, they say. Call 989-6641.
The Crozet Arts and Crafts Festival will be Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Claudius Crozet Park in Crozet. Admission is $3.50 for adults and $1 for children ages 6 to 12. Call (804) 977-0406.
by CNB