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A LETTER TO YOUNG PROFESSIONALS
FROM A HOME-TOWN GUY
I have heard a few (very few)
people around town talking about
the Young Professionals scene in
Roanoke... or the lack thereof. That
is people saying that for those of
us in our 20s, 30s and 40s there's
nothing to do around here except eat.
I even heard one person go as far as
to describe Roanoke as a "retirement
community." Here's what I have to
say to those folks:
I think that the characterization of
Roanoke 10 years ago as a retirement
community is probably pretty fair.
However, where we are today in
Roanoke is a really interesting and
different place to be. About 10
years ago, a group of people got
together and saw that there was
an opportunity to make downtown
Roanoke an epicenter of the
community, and a renaissance, if you
will, of this town has taken hold.
As Roanoke is starting to reclaim its
identity as a niche, cool progressive
city, to be a young professional
experiencing that growth is exciting.
The wave has been initiated. We
haven't crested yet, but what
happens in the next 10 years is going
to be really telling of where Roanoke
is going to be in the next 30 or 40
years.
The naysayers are going miss out.
You're going to miss out on being a
part of a town, a city that you have
so much influence over. You can
come to Roanoke and interface with
CEOs almost immediately. They love
to hear what we're talking about,
what turns us on and you might have
a conversation like that with someone
and they love your idea and then
before you know it your idea is a
reality. That's an opportunity that not
a lot of places provide and Roanoke
can and we will continue to be able
to in the future. Don't focus so much
on what we are now, focus on what
we can become.
Sincerely,Greg
GREG DANAHY GREW UP IN ROANOKE
COUNTY AND HAS LIVED IN CHARLOTTE
AND WASHINGTON D,C. HE NOW
MANAGES MORE THAN 120 APARTMENT
RENTAL UNITS IN DOWNTOWN ROANOKE.
MIKE HAMLAR,
Multi-Tasker, 33
Most people think they have a lot
going on with a full-time job and
maybe a kid or two at home, but
Mike Hamlar gives new meaning to
the term multi-tasking. At the age of
33, he has three kids under the age
THEROANOKER.COM
JOHN PARK
Dear Fellow Roanokers, Young
Professionals, People of the Star City,
Greg Danahy
"The naysayers are going to miss
out . . . You can come to Roanoke
and interface with CEOs almost
immediately."
of 12, is celebrating his seventh wedding anniversary this year and runs
his family's business, Hamlar-Curtis
Funeral Home.
As if running a full-time business
wasn't enough, six years ago he and his
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The Roanoker - January/February 2016
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of The Roanoker - January/February 2016
Letters/Worth a Click
From the Editor
From our Readers
Recollection
Events
57 Things We Love About Roanoke
Young Professionals are Making a Difference in Roanoke
Boomer Challenge: Caring for Aging Parents
The Strup Home at Smith Mountain Lake
Is Fortunato Changing the Face of Roanoke Dining?
The Dish
Where are They Now?
Special Section: Valley Life
The Roanoker - January/February 2016 - Intro
The Roanoker - January/February 2016 - Cover1
The Roanoker - January/February 2016 - Cover2
The Roanoker - January/February 2016 - 3
The Roanoker - January/February 2016 - 4
The Roanoker - January/February 2016 - 5
The Roanoker - January/February 2016 - 6
The Roanoker - January/February 2016 - 7
The Roanoker - January/February 2016 - 8
The Roanoker - January/February 2016 - 9
The Roanoker - January/February 2016 - Letters/Worth a Click
The Roanoker - January/February 2016 - 11
The Roanoker - January/February 2016 - From the Editor
The Roanoker - January/February 2016 - 13
The Roanoker - January/February 2016 - From our Readers
The Roanoker - January/February 2016 - 15
The Roanoker - January/February 2016 - Recollection
The Roanoker - January/February 2016 - 17
The Roanoker - January/February 2016 - Events
The Roanoker - January/February 2016 - 19
The Roanoker - January/February 2016 - 57 Things We Love About Roanoke
The Roanoker - January/February 2016 - 21
The Roanoker - January/February 2016 - 22
The Roanoker - January/February 2016 - 23
The Roanoker - January/February 2016 - 24
The Roanoker - January/February 2016 - 25
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The Roanoker - January/February 2016 - Young Professionals are Making a Difference in Roanoke
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The Roanoker - January/February 2016 - 31
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The Roanoker - January/February 2016 - 35
The Roanoker - January/February 2016 - Boomer Challenge: Caring for Aging Parents
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The Roanoker - January/February 2016 - 39
The Roanoker - January/February 2016 - 40
The Roanoker - January/February 2016 - 41
The Roanoker - January/February 2016 - The Strup Home at Smith Mountain Lake
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The Roanoker - January/February 2016 - 50
The Roanoker - January/February 2016 - Special Section: Valley Life
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The Roanoker - January/February 2016 - 53
The Roanoker - January/February 2016 - Is Fortunato Changing the Face of Roanoke Dining?
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The Roanoker - January/February 2016 - 56
The Roanoker - January/February 2016 - 57
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The Roanoker - January/February 2016 - 63
The Roanoker - January/February 2016 - The Dish
The Roanoker - January/February 2016 - 65
The Roanoker - January/February 2016 - Where are They Now?
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