Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, June 30, 1994 TAG: 9406300202
SECTION: NEIGHBORS PAGE: N-2 EDITION: METRO
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On Thursday, April 28, 1994, there was an article that appeared in the Neighbor's section of the Roanoke Times entitled "After the Prom." This article was very informative and hopefully opened the eyes of area readers to the efforts being made to educated and protect our teens.
However, there was a part of this article that I personally feel might have misled readers about the death of a fine young man whose life was snuffed out at the age of 20.
The article states that a $1,000 scholarship will be received in the memory of this young man, Geoffrey Pelton, "who was killed in a drunken driving accident, May 16, 1993."
It should state "who was killed by a drunken driver." Geoffrey was not drinking. He never did drink alcohol. It should be made clear that Geoffrey lost his life through no fault of his own. He was killed by an irresponsible individual who chose to drink and drive.
Sincerely, Pat Stultz 985 Barrens Village Lane Roanoke \
Dear Neighbors:
On behalf of the Clean Valley Council, I would like to commend the citizens of the Roanoke Valley for participating in Household Hazardous Waste Day on May 7.
More than 500 cars came to the event to properly dispose of household toxics. The environmental interests of these citizens kept paints, pesticides, motor oil and other toxics out of the landfill. The cars that came to the collection day carried an average of 87 pounds of waste - all of which was disposed of properly.
The challenge now is to continue the education on household hazardous waste and seek a more permanent solution. The more we, as consumers know, the more we can respond in our buying habits, our choice of alternate products and our disposal of hazardous waste.
Sincerely, Marni Stinson Clean Valley Council
by CNB