ROANOKE TIMES 
                      Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times

DATE: Wednesday, November 27, 1996           TAG: 9611270051
SECTION: VIRGINIA                 PAGE: C-1  EDITION: METRO 

A MARKET FULL OF CHEER

LENGTH: Short :   23 lines
ILLUSTRATION: PHOTO:  CINDY PINKSTON/Staff. 1. The annual Greening of the 
          Market - kickoff of the holiday season downtown - brought scenes of 
          Christmas past as well as present to Roanoke Tuesday.  Above, 
          carolers Fentress Carper (left), Katrina Howbert, Allison Boush, 
          Suzanne Stoner and others from the Blue Ridge Crafters Emporium 
          provide a preview of Bell Atlantic's "Dickens of a Christmas" 
          celebration, to be held Dec. 6, 13 and 20 in the market area. It 
          will offer music, carriage rides, storytelling, a Victorian Santa, 
          fireworks and other holiday treats. 2. At left, downtown merchants 
          Mark Woods and Marie Lovell haul fresh greenery to decorate the 
          farmers' stalls. color.