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

DATE: WEDNESDAY, November 9, 1994                   TAG: 9411090045
SECTION: CURRENT                    PAGE: NRV-5   EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY 
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AROUND NEW RIVER

CHRISTIANSBURG - The Christiansburg town offices, recreation center and senior center will be closed Friday, in observance of Veterans Day. The town's regular Friday garbage collection service will be on Nov. 14, in addition to regular Monday service. Residents should place garbage at the edge of the street by 8 a.m.

Food for fines

CHRISTIANSBURG - The Montgomery-Floyd Regional Library Board of Trustee has declared November and December as Amnesty Months.

Those who return overdue materials to the library during this time may pay their fines with food. The food must be boxed or canned, nonperishable, unopened and in good condition. One item must be donated for each overdue item.

The Christiansburg branch, the Blacksburg area branch, the Jessie Peterman Memorial branch in Floyd, as well as the Montgomery and Floyd County Bookmobiles will be participating in Amnesty Months. The food collected will be donated to charities in the respective towns of the branches and bookmobiles. Call 382-6968.