ROANOKE TIMES 
                      Copyright (c) 1995, Roanoke Times

DATE: Friday, December 29, 1995              TAG: 9512290024
SECTION: CURRENT                  PAGE: NRV-1 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY 

COLD DUCK, ANYONE?

LENGTH: Short :   18 lines
ILLUSTRATION: PHOTO:  Gene Dalton. These waterfowl won't find the surface of 
          the Virginia Tech Duck Pond suitable for much more than skating for 
          awhile. And they can forget fishing. For the time being they'll have
          to content themselves with morsels of bread tossed to them by 
          passersby. By the way, the pond ice is thick enough to support these
          birds' weight, but human skaters shouldn't venture upon it. color.