Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, April 4, 1991 TAG: 9104050628
SECTION: NEIGHBORS PAGE: S-5 EDITION: METRO
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The Clean Valley Council has joined with Kroger stores for the second year in a telephone-book recycling program.
Large containers for bulk drop-off have been placed at the Cave Spring Corners, Crossroads and Lake Drive Plaza Kroger stores. Collection boxes for individual drop-off have been placed at all other Roanoke Valley Kroger locations. The containers will remain at each store through April 22.
Businesses with more than 400 telephone books may arrange for Kroger to pick them up April 14, 15 and 16. Call the Clean Valley Council at 345-5523 before April 11 to make the arrangements.
Proceeds from the sale of the recycled paper will be donated to Roanoke Valley charities.
Mountain View Elementary School also is collecting telephone books for recycling. The books may be taken to the school office, at 6001 Plantation Road.
Anyone with 100 or more books at a single location may make arrangements for pickup by calling the school office, at 561-8175 or 561-8176. The students collected about 5,000 books last year.
Chinese-American group seeks members
The Southwest Virginia Chapter of the Organization of Chinese Americans will hold a spring luncheon April 13 to kick off its membership drive.
The event will begin at 11:30 a.m. at the Holiday Inn Tanglewood. Joe Wong, an architecture professor at Virginia Tech, will present a slide show, "The Chinese Garden."
The luncheon costs $12 per person. Checks must be made payable to OCA Southwest Virginia Chapter and sent by Wednesday to J.S. Chen, 513 Cranwell Circle, Blacksburg 24060.
The purpose of the Organization of Chinese Americans is to encourage Chinese-Americans to participate in civic affairs, secure justice and equal opportunities, and promote cultural heritage. A referral service also is available for members who seek professional services. Annual dues are $35 for families and $25 for individuals.
For more information, call Pearl Fu at 342-7739.
Cancer program wins 3-year accreditation
The cancer program at the Salem Veterans Affairs Medical Center has won three-year approval from the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons.
The approvals program encourages hospitals to equip and staff themselves so as to provide proper diagnosis and treatment of cancer. The program also promotes consultation among primary-care physicians, surgeons, oncologists, radiologists, pathologists and other cancer specialists.
The program at the Salem center has been certified continuously since 1969.
Programs to observe Week of Young Child
The Southwest Virginia Association for the Education of Early Childhood will sponsor several programs in recognition of the National Week of the Young Child, Monday through April 12.
Don, Laurie and Jan, a musical troupe from Melbourne, Fla., performing as The Learning Station, will give a musical and theatrical performance Monday at 10 a.m. at the Salem Civic Center. Preschool children are invited to attend free of charge.
On Wednesday at 10 a.m., a group of preschoolers, sponsored by the Cave Spring Jaycees, will plant a tree at the Roanoke County Library, 3131 Electric Road S.W.
Westside, Fallon Park, Penn Forest and West Salem elementary schools will give musical programs for preschoolers April 12 at 10 a.m. The programs are free.
by CNB