The White House View
 
With Christmas approaching, it is only right that there are so many good things happening right now. This evening we had a snowfall, that looked beautiful, but did not make for bad driving conditions. This was great for the Old Southwest Inc. Parlor Tour, optimum conditions, in the best neighborhood in America! Unlike the Washington White house, mine is in the acclaimed 2010 -2011 best neighborhood in America, and the Parlor Tour, with the horse drawn carriage rides, is going very well.  It was great to see the First Lady of Virginia honor two local organizations. The West End Community Market allows low income families to get farmers market fresh produce with food stamp and other resources that could not previously be accessed. This program fills a void that many low income families have not been able to fill in the past. Now low income families get fresh vegetables, with their means, and local farmers gain a new market, and there is no cost to anyone. Military Family Support Centers of Salem help National Guard and active military families left behind by soldiers deployed. This runs the gambit from cleaning gutters, providing diapers, to financial support. Both of these organizations have national inquiries to emulate their models. Then we have Dickens of a Christmas beginning tonight downtown. What wonderful combination of service to our fellow man, and festive seasonal events, found nowhere else. It truly is the Christmas season, and no one else does it quite like Roanoke, no one. 
 


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