Meeting on April 29th

Dear Neighbors,

We will be having a neighborhood watch meeting on April 29th at 6:30 pm in the cafeteria at Oak Grove Elementary School (please enter through the side
entrance, not the main entrance). Please invite your neighbors! It will be a
chance for us to talk about what is going on in the neighborhood and what we
might like to do as an organization. Hope yo see you all on the 29th!!! Feel
free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns!

Sincerely,

Sara Cann

"Common Sense" - Feburary Meeting

FEBRUARY MEETING

COMMON SENSE
Progress for Roanoke County
7:00 PM
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Roanoke County HQ/419 Library
3131 Electric Road
Roanoke, VA 24018

Our program will be

THE ROANOKE COUNTY BUDGET PROCESS AND AN OVERVIEW

presented by

BRENT ROBERTSON
Director of Management and Budget
County of Roanoke

Brent will give us an overview of how the budget process works and will share some of the categories and challenges facing us during the current economic climate.

There will be a question and answer period following his talk.

If you have any questions, please give me a call.

Please forward this to anyone you wish.

Let's put our collective Common Sense to work and make Roanoke County a better place to live, work, learn and play!

Richard Evans
COMMON SENSE
Progress for Roanoke County
P.O. Box 20061
Roanoke, VA 24018-0007
cspfrc-owner@yahoogroups.com
815-1905

Common Sense Progress for Roanoke County

I received the following e-mail from Ed Elswick regarding a new citizen's group called "Common Sense Progress for Roanoke County." The first meeting is Thursday. Hope to see you there!

YOU ARE INVITED
to attend the inaugural meeting of

COMMON SENSE

Progress for Roanoke County

7:00 PM
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Roanoke County HQ/419 Library
3131 Electric Road
Roanoke, VA 24018

Mission Statement

"To serve Roanoke County residents by working to enhance the economic, environmental and social quality of life in Roanoke County and to assure that the worth and dignity of every citizen is respected."

Founded by citizens of Roanoke County who care about their families and their fellow citizens.

A non-partisan, non-profit, community based issues oriented
organization.

Membership is open to any registered voter in Roanoke County.

We will discuss the need for volunteers to do the jobs necessary for our organization to be successful.

We need a Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, Treasurer and Five Magisterial District Chairs for Vinton, Catawba, Hollins, Cave Spring and Windsor Hills.

Our program will be

WHAT IS A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY?
Doug Chittum
Economic Development Director
County of Roanoke

If you have any questions or if you want fliers to pass out to announce this meeting, please phone me on my cell phone.

Please forward this to anyone you wish.

Let's work together with all of our Common Sense to make Roanoke County the best place to live, work and learn!

Richard Evans
COMMON SENSE
Progress for Roanoke County
P.O. Box 20061
Roanoke, VA 24018-0007
cspfrc-owner@yahoogroups.com
815-1905

Water Outages

You've probably been experiencing water outages over the last couple of days. Hopefully you haven't found yourself in my predicament with shampoo in your hair as the faucet runs dry! I've called the Virginia Western Water Authority and have requested that we be notified when scheduled water outages are to occur so that we can all be better prepared. As soon as I get the information I will post it here. Hopefully this is only a temporary situation and it will be resolved ASAP!

Meeting October 22nd at 6:30 PM

Just a reminder that we will have a neighborhood watch meeting on Thursday, October 22nd at Oak Grove Elementary School at 6:30 pm. After a short meeting, Mr. Elswick and Mrs. Goodman who are running for County Supervisor will be speaking to our group.

RoCo Register

For your information...

Today the Public Information Office launched a monthly newsletter entitled RoCo Register. This publication will help you stay up-to-date on what’s happening in Roanoke County. Here’s a link to the newsletter:

RoCo Register

I encourage you to sign up to receive the monthly newsletter. The sign-up box is at the bottom of the right-hand column. While you’re there, you can also choose to sign up for separate newsletters especially devoted to news and events from the departments of Parks & Recreation and Community Development.

REConnection E-News offers quarterly updates on the latest recreation programs, events and park developments from Parks & Recreation.
Community Developments details the latest news and happenings as brought to you from the Planning and Zoning division of Community Development. Learn more about the County’s latest Community Planning Meetings, the County’s Comprehensive Plan and more developments from around the County.
You have received this e-mail because you have previously signed for news and updates from Roanoke County’s Calendar and email notification site at http://www.chronodex.com/?orgid=roanoke.

Our e-newsletters are hosted by Constant Contact and features Safe Unsubscribe if you should later decide to opt-out of receiving our newsletters.

Feel free to share this link with others.

Best regards,

Teresa Hamilton Hall
Director of Public Information
Roanoke County, VA

Bridle Lane Closure

VDOT: A Portion of Bridle Lane Will Be
Closed Daily in Roanoke County
Crews will be performing utility work from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.


SALEM (August 18, 2009) – Beginning Thursday, Aug. 27, portions of Route 1315 (Bridle Lane) will be closed to through traffic from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily in southwest Roanoke County. The closures along Route 1315 (Bridle Lane) will vary between Sugarloaf Mountain Road and Stoneybrook Drive. The closures are necessary so crews can perform utility work.

Motorists are advised to seek alternate routes around the closures. Work in this area is expected to be completed by 4 p.m. on Tuesday, September 15.

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News Release: VDOT Closes Bridal Lane for Utility Work

Contact:
Heidi Underwood
540-387-5493 (office)
540-598-8405 (cell)