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Mr. Councilman you were not invited
Many years ago Councilman Court Rosen popped into our Countryside Neighborhood Alliance meeting uninvited and unannounced. He was asked to leave but stood up befuddling the members asking “do you all...
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Countryside neighborhood being railroaded
“The city is going to do what it wants to do” said those who sat back and witnessed the Countryside golf course’s demise. Golfers just couldn’t believe that the golf course would ever close. Others who...
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Countryside feeling the pain of a Sports Complex
In The Roanoke Times article Sunday [Sports clubs float plan for Countryside] Clay Dawson, executive director of Northwest/Wilmont Recreation Club said, “I wouldn’t be a part of something that’s not...
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Countryside property usage consistently “inconsistent”
Countryside Golf Course Before and After The twists and turns, plans and promises associated with the now defunct Countryside golf course would make a good book – “How to Ruin a Vibrant Thriving...
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Dear RT – Countryside neighbors always supported urban agriculture
Portland Parcel Can you hear us now Mason Adams of The Roanoke Times who erroneously stated that recreational fields were “a consideration that had been discussed in depth during the writing of the...
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Countryside Master Plan as useful as used toilet paper
As expected the neighbors to the west were promised by city administration some walking trails and such to get them on board with the Roanoke Valley Youth Soccer fields on the 12-acre Portland parcel....
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Countryside Master Plan amendment requires a revote
Portland Parcel sits beyond last airport runway 6 guide light. An eagle eyed Countryside Neighborhood Alliance member who read the mailed copy of the ordinance adopted by Roanoke city council September...
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Northwest gives as the city takes
Countryside Golf Course Countryside (where’s the park?), Dorchester Court (Huff Lane school – wasn’t that part of their neighborhood?) and Evans Spring (good luck to them and their future). All these...
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Vandalism at the Countryside Dump
Tennis building hole on the right. The accumulation of trash dumped, downed limbs, beer cans, tires and condoms is a disgusting sight in a neighborhood that was once proud of the best laid out golf...
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Countryside Park takes shape sort of (Video)
Countryside Park coming soon. It is a mystery to us/me the Countryside neighborhood just what and why all this excavation for the park is necessary. The excavation has been going on for 2 months now....
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Youth soccer fields/tournaments replace old golf course
Mark Walsh representing Roanoke Star Soccer and Chris Chittum, City Planning Director explain soccer field plan. Attorney Maryellen Goodlatte led off Wednesday’s presentation to 15 or so households...
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