Pulaski Southwest Times (Newspaper) - January 11, 1987, Pulaski, Virginia January 9 issue m By DEE ANN LINDSEY Assistant Editor Pulaski Town Councilman Andrew Graham sees the time approaching when citizens in the town will havte a monthly for sewer and garbage and this makes him more than a little cautious when theres talk of Pulaski participating in a regional Currently an authority has been formed to study the feasibility of an incinerator to burn the garbage of Pulaski County including the two Pulaski and as well as the city of Councilman Ira Crawford and Pulaski Town Daniel McKeever are on the but as two of the countys four As Crawford a county project and the town is part of the Were better off to be involved from the said Its also been determined that the town of Pulaski and Pulaski County must amend their agreement on garbage collection and disposal to ensure a longer contract The current agreement is for only two The authority has recommended a 20 year contract between the town and Graham admits the project looks attractive as a method of disposing of You dont have many of the problems associated Theres little worry that groundwater will be and its usually located next to an industry where theres little But Graham We dont have an industrial Its an expensive dont know what it will probing in the industrial minutes of the committee meetings reflect that Magnox is interested in having the incinerator located beside of its vice chairman ot the said he doesnt see locating the facility at partially because of the terrain The committee reports also note Magnox needs 25 million pounds of steam per and the plant theyre would only trash The following is a breakdown of the garbage estimated to be taken to the Pulaski County Landfill during a days time tons Pulaski tons tons The amount of garbage in tons that can be burned tons tons Pulaski tons produce 15 million pounds per Graham objects to locating the facility in the doesnt want the entire regions raw garbage hauled up Other manufacturers interested in the steam generated from the burning garbage is in and Volvo in Pulaski The committee has noted it wants to work with existing in before proceeding with attempts to attract a new although the original study suggested a new industry would be more feasible for the using the incinerator as an incentive and create more And there is one other potential buyer of the electricity that could be generated by the the city of Rad although Crawford said he didnt think they are interested any Radford produces some of its electricity and this Would be added to what they or the authority could sell any electricity generated to appear to be a feasible route because of the long term according to the take place with the power There are basically two issues that concern the the collection and disposal of according to See page A2 Climbing challenge heights with instructor By If you were afraid of would you descend a 200 foot you that is exactly what a group of Pulaski County High School students did Several students in that group had a fear of high In late September and early Oc members David Carrolls ninth and tenth grades science were initiated into the in of technical who has a major in has been teaching Earth Science for two This is his first year at I have been and rock climbing since I was said I to Have some ot students enough interested in climbing that they would continue it on their Rappelling a means of descending a cliff using a rope passed under one across the body and over the opposite The participants in Carrolls climbing group used more equip ment than a rope in their is towards Carroll They each They started on smaller cliffs until they had gotten used to the equip Some of the aids used by climbers are webbing and tie seats and leg These are fastened around the waist and across the pelvic bones so that they keep the climber in a sitting This helps to support his The height of a cliff doesnt necessarily relate to What is important is if the route can be protected he the fear factor is higher with higher Carroll noted that climbing requires climbers to be of good physical although physical strength not Climbing a challenge because it is solved the mindas well as the physical Carroll when you the admitted Brian a tenth compared the descent to a roller Its wonderful at the The higher cliffs are better because on the small See page A2 David Jimmy Woods on rappel at Fools Face near McCoy conflict of interest issues top Assembly agenda Assembly survey AP Gerald who already has proven adept coaxing tax in creases out of the General soon will find but if he is equally effective in making money flow the other Baliles received good reviews from legislators and political ex perts for his debut performance with the legislature in Baliles got most of what he wanted in pushing a billion transportation program through the special Tax increases General Assembly provided most of the When the General Assembly convenes for session one of the major issues will be providing tax relief to offset an estimated million windfall the state will receive because of federal income tax Baliles has said he will push for tax he has not released specific That could come Wednesday in his State of the Commonwealth speech idea of returning the money to Virginia taxpayers apparently will get little resistance from The questions will be how much to return and how to do Many legislative leaders agree with of Finance Stuart who has said the General Assembly must be careful not to return to See page A2 rce Virgins legislators ante other SW north dividends FAIRFAX AP About 20 of from southwest Virginia have toured the northern part of the state in hopes of reaping economic dividends for their Were seeking some stimulus for our County Administrator Joe Morgan said during Fridays Any time you can meet people and make theres usually The financed by state and private was a return A month some leading business and education leaders visited where they were met by Gerald Baliles and local southwest Virginia runs above 10 percent in some about five times as Joseph Morgan high as in affluent northern The regions economy depends almost entirely on farming and all of which have been buffeted in recent years low prices for the Buses carried the officials to northern development showcases Tysons Fair the IBM plant in Electronic Data Systems in Hern the Software Productivity Consortium in the booming At lunch the group was the guest of developer John Hazel at his new office building at Fair Hazel stressed the importance of a solid school system as a prerequisite for significant economic growth in southwest Baliles also spoke at the pledging his support for continued exchange programs to bring the See page A2 Legislator survey shows support for seat belts RICHMOND AP A survey qf Virginia legislators shows strong support for a mandatory seatbelt law and a ban on phosphate detergents but opposition to an in terest rate ceiling for credit The Richmond published also found that Gerald Baliles made a favorable impression on lawmakers during his first year in but the legislators were split on Battles chances of embarking on new major initiatives during the remainder of his Seventythree of 140 General Assembly members responded to the 44 28 Republicans and one who did not identify Fortyfour legislators favored a law requiring drivers and passengers to buckle while 22 opposed did not indicate a A similar failed in the 1986 I strongly believe in civil wrote Frank But in this statistics are overwhelming as to See page A2 JIK r A V J PULASKI COUNTY Democratic Party Committee meeting will be held Monday at 7 at the Pulaski County 1967 PULASKI HIGH GRADUATES will hold an organizational meeting for a reunion on at at the Bank of For more contact Joyce Gray at EMPIRE BEEKEEPERS will meet 15 at at Fort Chiswell High A Biography Of A will be There will be door prizes and STAINED GLASS class for beginners and intermediates will begin Classes will be for 10 weeks from 7 to 9 at the Fine Arts Center for the New River Instructor will be Edna course is offered in cooperation with New River Com munity Those interested may register with the FAC or continuing PULASKI SENIOR Center at 106 NY Washington will reopen at 9 after being closed because of heating The staff apologizes for any inconvenience which may have REVIVAL AT the Hiwassee Pentecostal Holiness Church will be through The Carson Family Ministries will be in charge of the REVIVAL SERVICES will begin 1987 and continue through 18 at the Vicker Pentecostal Holiness Church on Services will be at Monday through Friday and at 7 Saturday and Special speaker is James Hopkins and will be special singing Roy L is pastor of the PULASKI ARCH Chapter 39 will hold stated con vocation Monday at the Masonic Temple all RA Masons should PCHS CLASS OF 1977 members interested in your class reunion should send address information to Mitch 10811 Richmond Apartment SALVATION ARMY office hours are Monday through Friday from 9 to 4 The Salvation Army clothing and furniture center is open from to 4 Monday FREEDOM FROM an course presented by the American Lung Association and Community begins 13 on Tuesdays to 8 The course fee is and deadline for registering is For more information con tact the Office of Continuing Education at
