Fr. Gerry Creedon, sometimes-controversial advocate for the underdog, dies at 73

(RECAP: Fr. Creedon was active in social-action organizations such as Virginians Organized for Interfaith Community Engagement (VOICE). John Milliken, a former Arlington County Board member, called Creedon a “community conscience” – describing him as equal parts leader, provocateur and encourager on housing and other issues.)

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Roanoke and Petersburg will receive more than $600,000 towards affordable housing

(RECAP: Communities in Virginia like Roanoke and Petersburg will receive more than $600,000 towards affordable housing.
U.S. Senator Tim Kaine and Mark R. Warner made the announcement on Wed., Nov. 15 that the Redevelopment & Housing Authorities in the cities of Roanoke and Petersburg will receive $666,661 from HUD to provide housing help towards Virginia families and veterans.)

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Local Resale Boutique Pledges $125,000 to Mountainside Senior Living in Crozet

(RECAP: Twice is Nice, the resale boutique located in Preston Plaza in Charlottesville, is pledging $125,000 to Mountainside Senior Living in Crozet, Virginia. The pledge will go toward a $400,000 renovation of Mountainside Senior Living’s third floor, which will be transformed into a much needed memory care community to serve those with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.)

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