Blue Ridge Business Journal

As a lot of folks know because of my current campaign, I am building a very environmentally friendly community in Christiansburg. To read about the community, look in the Trend Section of this week's Blue Ridge Business Journal.

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Last Night

Last night the Roanoke Jaycees, NewVaConnects and Valley Forward held a joint forum to encourage a new generation of citizens to get involved in the civic, business and political life of Roanoke. It was an amazing event with people from all over the region, people with varying backgrounds and folks of all ages.

Speakers expressed the importance of involvement -- of taking an active role in helping Roanoke reach its full potential.

Countdown

With only two weeks to go until the primary voting takes place, I'm energized and excited about all the folks who are so positive about the future of Roanoke. Please follow the news over the next couple of weeks to determine who you want to see representing Roanoke on City Council.

As always, if you have any feedback for me, please post comments and let me know.

Pub Quiz and City Council

The NewVaConnects Pub Quiz at Annie Moore's Irish Pub was a ton of fun this evening. Lots of Roanoke's young citizens came out and mingled. Although the team I was on didn't win.... we had a really good time.

For more info on NewVaConnects and upcoming events, go to: http://www.newvaconnects.org/

On the campaign front, things are going really well. People seem to be genuinely excited about the possibility of a new, fresh perspective on City Council. If anyone has any questions for me, or if you are willing to volunteer to help get out the vote, please feel free to email anytime at RosenForCouncil@gmail.com.

Watch my announcement on YouTube

If you were not able to make my announcement last week when I declared my candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Roanoke City Council, you can now watch it on YouTube. To view, please visit:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vz-Is4zwR3A

Roanoke Times full story

Read the Roanoke Times full story on the Rally in Roanoke in support of building the Rockledge Center atop Mill Mountain. http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/147802

Groups Rally in Roanoke

Today, several community groups, made up of citizens of all ages, rallied on top of Mill Mountain in support of a proposal to build a mountaintop restaurant like the old Rockledge. Regardless of whether one agrees or disagrees with the low-impact development of Mill Mountain, it's exciting that citizens of Roanoke have gathered in a positive, progressive way to rally around a community project that they believe will help move Roanoke forward.

To read the article about the rally in the Roanoke Times, visit: http://www.roanoke.com/news/breaking/wb/147705