Roanoke Kiwanis stills needs some funding to complete playground Gene Marrano April 1, 2020 1 minute read Melrose Playground- FB photo The Kiwanis Club of Roanoke was “90 percent of the way” towards its $400,000 fundraising goal for the new playground it is paying for outside the new Melrose Library – before COVID-19 slowed things down, as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: Share: Post navigation Previous: Local businesses adapting to new reality says Chamber directorNext: Roanoke to close all paved greenways in coronavirus response Related Stories It is “Work Zone Awareness Week,” and VDOT rolls out the barrel Gene Marrano April 21, 2026 Billy Strings breaks leg in Charlottesville; Roanoke show remains on schedule Ian Price April 21, 2026 Roanoke College teams up with online workforce education provider ed2go Gene Marrano April 21, 2026
