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

DATE: WEDNESDAY, June 8, 1994                   TAG: 9406080069
SECTION: CURRENT                    PAGE: NRV-6   EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY 
SOURCE: New River Valley bureau
DATELINE: PULASKI                                LENGTH: Medium

MERCHANTS WRAP UP PLANS FOR PULASKI STREET SALE

The Pulaski Business Alliance made its final plans Tuesday morning for a street sale along Main Street and beyond. Many of the store owners and employees will also be dressed in the styles of the earlier part of the century, in keeping with the dedication of the 100-year-old train station as a visitor and community center.

``We are all supposed to dress historically correct,'' said Alliance President Marlys Ryssel-Flynn. ``I really think we need to show our best face.''

The downtown business people already had been sprucing up the front of their buildings but, in preparation for Saturday's activities, workers have been painting the backs of the stores as well.

``We expect to have a lot of visitors from out of town,'' Audrey Jackson, a volunteer who has worked with the Main Street program, told the Alliance. Debbie Jonas, owner of Colony of Virginia, said several magazines, including Southern Living, will take pictures for future articles on Pulaski.

Paul Etzel, owner of the Renaissance Restaurant, will operate the Main Street program's hot dog cart Saturday and has agreed to donate 30 percent of the proceeds to the Alliance's Pulaski promotional efforts.

Rubber ducks, which have been sold for $1 each for a planned duck race on Peak Creek Saturday, will be collected from stores Thursday afternoon although Francine Mitchell will continue selling entries through Saturday.

New officers will be elected at the next Alliance meeting at 8:30 a.m. July 12 at the Renaissance. Ryssel-Flynn named Jonas, Etzel and Mark Wigginton of Signet Bank to a nominating committee.