Gene Marrano
Been wondering what all those “Join the 74” signs along Roanoke City streets were all about? That’s the current number of 10th graders in the city that claimed on a recent survey they have not drank alcohol in at least the last 30 days. That’s a start says J.D. Carlin, a youth leadership specialist for the Roanoke Prevention Alliance. What’s normal says Carlin is that 10th graders should NOT be drinking alcohol. Roanoke Vice-Mayor and police chief Tim Jones helped unveil the meaning behind the “Join the 74” signs this afternoon – with the help of students.
Roanoke didn’t have any until recently – now there are two “Escape Rooms” in town with the opening of “Riddle Me Roanoke” on Brandon Avenue today. At escape rooms, teams get together to decipher clues that allow them to solve certain scenarios. Riddle Me features two rooms with “Blackbeard’s Test for New Recruits” – and “Lost Will” where solving the puzzle within one hour means participants can save Mill Mountain and the Star from developers. Adam Davis is an owner of the family-run business:
