🌱 LEAP Renovating Historic Building + Henry Street Heritage Festival

Happy Friday all! Here's a quick look at everything you need to know about what's happening around the 'noke today!

First, today's weather:

Some sun, then turning cloudy.

High: 80 Low: 61.

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Here are the top five stories in Roanoke today:

1. A historic building in Roanoke's West End neighborhood is being renovated for use by Local Environmental Agriculture Project (LEAP.) A press event is planned for June 13 at 1027 Patterson Avenue SW from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Officials from LEAP and Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will be on hand to talk about the site plans, which will be available for viewing, and the $50,000 VDACS Grant partially responsible for making the project a reality. (Roanoker)
2. Elmwood Park and the city of Roanoke have announced that the Henry Street Heritage Festival will return on September 17! The festival celebrates the center of Roanoke's Black community during segregation and supports the Harrison Museum of African American Culture at Center in the Square in downtown Roanoke. (WDBJ)
3. Residents of The Gardens at Grandin apartment complex may be facing fines and legal action if they are unable to find new places to live before the property's scheduled renovation begins. Property owner's English Gardens notified residents in March that they would need to find new homes ahead of a larger scale construction project that would make inhabiting the property unsafe. Nearly half of the units are still occupied as the end of June deadline looms. (WSLS)
4. A South Korean diplomat, Seijoong Kwon, visited the campus of Roanoke College in Salem on Wednesday morning to honor a century-old relationship. Kim Kyusik, a 1903 graduate of Roanoke College, played an important role in the modern history of Korea so leaders of the country and the college have kept in touch. "The college has such a long history with the Republic of Korea, most notably Kim Kyusik, but others as well. And so, we’re here in this part of the world, but we’re connected to the world and this is a good reminder," Mike Maxey, president of the college, said. (WDBJ)
5. The last candidate for the Roanoke City Council special election has announced and the field is set. Peg McGuire, the former director of communications for the Virginia Museum of Transportation, will be running for the Republican Party and Luke Priddy, chief of staff for a sitting Roanoke area senator, will be running for the Democrat Party. Both will be vying for the council seat vacated by Robert Jeffrey when he was convicted of embezzlement earlier this year. The winner will complete the remaining two years of Jeffrey's term before running for reelection. (WDBJ)

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Today in Roanoke:

• Proceeds for Poverty Massive 2 Day Sale (9 a.m.)
• Gasoline Alley at the Salem Farmers Market (5 p.m.)
• Dean Ford & the Beautiful Ones at Dr. Pepper Park (6 p.m.)
• The Grandin Get-Down at The Village Grill (6 p.m.)
• “Snow White” presented by the Roanoke Ballet Theatre at the Jefferson Center’s Shaftman Performance Hall (7 p.m.)
• M.F.A. Dance Performance I Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce (8 p.m.)
• Salsa Night at 2 Chill (9 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Roanoke City Public Schools said, "Earlier this week, 6th grade social studies students at Lucy Addison Middle School presented feasible solutions for keeping their neighborhoods safe. We are so proud of their hard work and can't wait to see some of their ideas come to life." (Roanoke City Public Schools via Facebook)
• Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center of Roanoke said, "Two baby broad-winged hawks from two different locations were admitted last week infested with maggots and dehydrated. Staff members Katie and Levi gave these chicks life-saving fluids that perked them up." (Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center of Roanoke via Facebook)
• Roanoke Fire EMS Department said, "Several of our providers have been participating in a two-week training to become certified hazardous materials technicians. They have been learning about the detection and monitoring of hazardous materials and personal protective equipment." (Roanoke Fire EMS Department via Facebook)
• Virginia Museum of Transportation would like you to "join us at VMT for the first ever Movie at the Museum! Museum admission is only $5. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. and the movie "Night at the Museum" will start at 6 p.m. Pizza, popcorn and candy will be available for purchase!" (Virginia Museum of Transportation via Facebook)
• Roanoke Outside said, "The Green Film Festival takes place tonight and Saturday night with @cleanvalleycouncil at the Penthouse at @centerinthesquare. Admission is free and there will be food trucks and a cash bar. Doors open at 7 each night!" (Roanoke Outside via Instagram)

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— Ian

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