Vinton Mayor Gros honored for leadership by United Way of Roanoke Valley yahoo.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from yahoo.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
“The timeline of trees is very slow. You plant for two generations from now,” said Roanoke Urban Forestry Coordinator Bill West. “It just takes time to grow. And it takes care.”
The 36-year-old single mom became a homeowner for the first time over the weekend, when Habitat for Humanity handed over keys to a 3-bedroom new home. The ceremony in southeast Roanoke capped a 15-month journey toward homeownership.
U S Census data shows rural decline, urban growth and greater diversity in Central and Southwest Virginia wsls.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wsls.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.