BREAKING NEWS - NOT

Sorry, this BREAKING NEWS Headline is not surprise to me - or I imagine, most under 40's in Roanoke.


Region needs to better prepare for aging population, lack of opportunities for young
By Beth Macy
Localities in the Roanoke region need to collaborate more to address the higher-than-average increase in seniors — at a time when the region is losing people ages 25 to 44 at a greater pace than the state or national average.
That was a key finding in the Roanoke Regional Community Indicators report, prepared by the Council of Community Services as a vehicle for addressing the region’s household economic needs.
“We need to better prepare for the increase in seniors by asking: What are the job opportunities in technology and health care that could tie in with our K-12 education system?” said Dan Merenda, the council’s vice president for planning and consultation.
“By looking at these ties between education and industry, it might help us” to lure native Roanokers back to the region after college, he added.
The 104-page report will be online tomorrow at the council’s Website: councilofcommunityservices.org

I look forward to reading the report!