Roanoke Times Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc. DATE: THURSDAY, May 25, 1995 TAG: 9505250062 SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-12 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY SOURCE: DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
DUBLIN - Everyone who uses or lives on Claytor Lake is encouraged to participate in Claytor Lake Clean-Up Day on June 10. Volunteers will be at the public marinas between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. giving out trash bags and helping unload filled bags.
A barge will pick up barrels, furniture and appliances which are in the lake. Please contact one of the coordinators with item and location. The county will remove large logs if they are securely tied up at marked drop off sites. The volunteers can provide specific information.
Rewards for bringing in bags of trash from the lake on June 10 include a rooted boxwood cutting for one bag of trash; tickets for a dinner cruise for five bags of glass, metal, cans or plastic; and a year's pass to Claytor Lake State Park for 10 bags of glass, metal or plastic from the lake.
Work gloves, sleeved shirts, shoes, hats and protection sun lotion should be worn. For more details, call Dean Jackson at 980-1575, Judy Furr at 639-4864 or Mike Spraker at 980-1172.
Street paving
BLACKSBURG - The following streets are targeting for paving during June:
Watson Lane from Toms Creek Road to McBryde Drive
Kabrich Street from North Main Street to Stonegate Drive
Buchanan Drive from McBryde Lane to Watson Lane
Bennett Street from Jackson Street to Harding Avenue
Apperson Drive from Harding Avenue to Elliott Drive
Sutton Place from Harding Avenue to Dead End
South Main Street, five lanes at the dip over the culvert.
Bird fair June 11
SALEM - The Southwest Virginia Bird Club and Aviary Bird Club of Virginia are presenting a bird fair at the Salem Civic Center on June 11, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission is $1.
There will be birds, cages and supplies, along with seminars and a bird raffle. For more information, call Jackie Collins at 953-1634.
by CNB