Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, April 20, 1995 TAG: 9504200067
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-2 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: PAUL DELLINGER STAFF WRITER
DATELINE: PULASKI LENGTH: Medium
Instead, the town staff will get together with the Pulaski Business Alliance to learn its wishes in connection with Count Pulaski Day. The Alliance, composed of downtown business people, organized last October's festival and seems ready to do it again.
The Public Operations Committee had asked the staff to see if there was interest in combining the festival with Depot Day, which started last year with the dedication of the town's refurbished train station. Depot Day is scheduled this year for June 24.
Councilman Eddie Hale told council Tuesday he had talked with Debbie Jonas, one of the downtown business people who spearheaded last year's Count Pulaski Day, and she was already getting inquiries about it for this year.
Wade Lephew, who was part of an earlier volunteer group for Count Pulaski Day, reported $1,300 still on hand as a start for this year's festival.
Mayor Andy Graham and Public Operations Committee Chairwoman Alma Holston agreed that no consideration should be given to combining the festivals until town officials can meet with Alliance representatives.
Meanwhile, NationsBank contributed $1,000 Wednesday toward the Depot Day Festival and pledged similar support for next year. Pulaski Community Hospital gave $2,500 to Depot Day earlier this month.
In other business, council delayed action on starting the Junior Fire Fighter Program designed by Fire Chief Jeff Hall to recruit teens to help with department activities. Hall saw the program as a source for future department volunteers. Vice Mayor W.H. "Rocky" Schrader suggested that Town Attorney Frank Terwilliger review the program before council approves it.
Schrader also said the town has improved its communications with citizens in other ways. He said a citizen had complained to him some time ago about being blocked from her home and missing a half day of work because of utility repairs. Schrader got together with Public Works Director Mike Jenkins about ways of notifying citizens in advance of such work
Councilwoman Bettye Steger brought a request from Rep. Rick Boucher, D-Abingdon, for a resolution to go to members of Congress from the town supporting continued federal funding for economic development programs. A resolution will be prepared.
Steger also said she attended a "council" meeting April 6 by pupils at Northwood Elementary School, who had based their organization on Pulaski's council. She said the Northwood group has $149 in its budget and is planning a carnival.
Council accepted its Planning Commission's recommendation and approved a conditional use permit allowing Gentry Janey to put a taxidermy studio at 821 Newbern Road, after hearing from Janey of measures he has put in place to assure sanitary conditions.
by CNB