Regional Roundtable

Connecting with Young Adult Job Seekers

Please visit the following link for information on the City of Roanoke's recent efforts to connect with young adult job seekers living in the region or who have moved and would like to return to the region.

http://www.roanokeva.gov/WebMgmt/ywbase61b.nsf/vwContentByKey/N26MXSAH242JEASEN

Email Stuart Mease at the City of Roanoke for more information (stuart.mease@roanokeva.gov).

Photo Galleries Updated

Visit the photo galleries to view photos taken by RVARC staff while attending the Lynchburg Leadership Trip on Friday, March 3, 2006.

http://www.rvarc.org/region/photos/lynchburgleadtrip/default.aspx

Check the main photo galleries page at http://www.rvarc.org/region/photos/ regularly as updates/additional galleries will be posted as new photos are taken.

Public Information Meeting

The Roanoke Valley - Alleghany Regional Commission is holding a 'Public Information Meeting' on Thursday, March 9, 2006 from 3 PM until 7 PM at the Roanoke Higher Education Center in Downtown Roanoke. The format will be an 'open house' style of meeting so please drop by at any time from 3 PM until 7 PM to view exhibits of current Commission projects and to learn more about the Regional Commission and its mission to serve the citizens, governments, and businesses of the Roanoke Valley - Alleghany region. Refreshments will be provided.

The Higher Education Center is located at 108 N. Jefferson St., Roanoke, VA.

Weldon Cooper Center Population Estimates

The Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service has released its provisional 2005 population estimates for the Commonwealth of Virginia and for all Virginia Cities and Counties. You can download the latest estimates from the following site:

http://www3.ccps.virginia.edu/demographics/estimates/2005/0-main.html

Analysis of the data shows that the population of the Regional Commission has grown by 2.2% since the 2000 Census and the population of the Roanoke MSA has grown by 2.6% in the same period. Please contact the Regional Commission staff at 540.343.4417 or by email at rvarc@rvarc.org if you require assistance with demographic research.