🌱 Gainsboro Branch Library Lease + Employment Update

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First, today's weather:

Mild with periods of rain. High: 64 Low: 59.

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Here are the top three stories today in Roanoke:

1. Dalton Baugess has announced his candidacy for a Roanoke City Council position during this November's election. Baugess is currently an employee with the Salem Fire & EMS Department. He intends to run as a Republican with a platform focused on gun violence prevention using an increased police presence and an initiative to hold elections for school board members in Roanoke City. (WFIR News Talk Radio)
2. Are you in the market for a new job or looking for a career change? Patch and ZipRecruiter have compiled an extensive list of Roanoke area employers who are looking to fill part-time, full-time, and temporary positions. Click to see the list and to find your next adventure. (Roanoke Patch)
3. If the City of Roanoke wants to renew the lease on the Gainsboro Branch Library, the city will have to negotiate with the Vatican and the Pope. Pope Pius XII gifted the land where the library currently resides in 1941 with the library being completed and opened in 1942. The negotiations would give the City of Roanoke use of the land for 99 years. (Roanoke Times)

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Today in Roanoke:

• Roanoke City Council Meeting At The Roanoke City Council (2:00 PM)
• School Board Workshop At The Roanoke School District (5:30 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Roanoke City Public Schools is looking to give new teachers their first teaching opportunity. Applications for the 2022-2023 school year are now open! (Facebook)
• During Love Your Pet Day, send pictures of your pets to Roanoke Valley SPCA. They would love to see how much you love your pets. (Facebook)
• There is a modified collection schedule for the solid waste management department in the City of Roanoke due to President's Day. All trash, "B" week recycling, bulk, and brush will be delayed by one day. (Facebook)

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— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.