The celebration is a production of the Roanoke Kiwanis Club, Goodwill Industries and the Shiloh Baptist Church men s ministry. It happens 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday inside and outside the Melrose Branch Library.
I’m man enough to admit that many of my heroes are heroines. I’ve long admired strong, smart women of whatever political persuasion. Women in leadership roles make good things happen.
It was a surprise announcement made at a public meeting several weeks ago - former Roanoke City Councilman and lifelong environmentalist Rupert Cutler, who also worked in the Jimmy Carter White House, was named Roanoke's 2023 Citizen of the Year. Cutler then sat down with WFIR senior reporter and anchor Gene Marrano, to talk about