Gene Marrano
The annual “Cox Conserves Heroes” program honors those who promote and preserve the natural environment … in Virginia the three nominees for 2015 award include Heidi Ketler, Friends of the Blue Ridge Parkway chapter president in the Roanoke Valley .. the winner receives ten-thousand dollars to spend on their project: Voting goes on until midnight tomorrow night … see “Cox Conserves Heroes dot-com” or the link at WFIR News.com. Ketler says the ten thousand dollar prize for tallying the most votes would come in handy:
Click here for a link to the Cox Conserves Heroes voting page:
http://coxconservesheroes.com/about-heroes.aspx
Locker Room Loft apt.
The transformation of the former Central YMCA building into the “Locker Rooms Lofts” is heading towards completion sometime in late summer … the 56-unit redevelopment has incorporated many of the athletic amenities into the living spaces … The Locker Room Lofts website and Facebook page also debuted today … the project features everything from studio apartments to two-story lofts with basketball flooring and a backyard from the old Y left in place. As of today leasing agent Celie Holmes says they are officially taking reservations … she spoke with WFIR’s Gene Marrano:
