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

DATE: THURSDAY, December 1, 1994                   TAG: 9412010082
SECTION: CURRENT                    PAGE: NRV-2   EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY 
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AROUND NEW RIVER

CHRISTIANSBURG - The Montgomery County Christmas Store ugently needs donations of cut Christmas trees and cash.

To donate trees, call the Christmas Store at 381-0585. Send cash donations to P.O. Box 221, Blacksburg, Va. 24063.

The Christmas Store also needs volunteers to serve as hosts for four-hour shifts Saturday, Dec. 10, 1-9 p.m. Nursery helpers also are needed for two hour shifts during store hours Thursday through Saturday, Dec. 8-10.

Volunteers should call Debbie Stanley, 951-4336.

Offices consolidated

CHRISTIANSBURG - Three familiar farm agencies have been brought together under one roof and one name in Montgomery County. The Farm Service Agency office at 7 N. Franklin St. combines the activities of the former Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, the Farmers Home Administration and the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation.

The new agency also offers conservation cost-share assistance under the Agriculture Conservation Program and cost-sharing and land rental payments for the Conservation Reserve Program. The new name and restructuring are a result of a U.S. Department of Agriculture restructuring that went into effect in October.

Guy W. Wall is the acting chairman of the Montgomery Farm Service Agency. W. Terry Altizer is the county executive director.

For more information, call 382-3961.