Noke Novelties are interesting aspects, picturesque moments, and other quaint nuances of or about the Roanoke area. 

There is a small but significant memorial just off of Wiley Drive and in the vicinty of Smith Park (a park I visit and write about in a previous post).

Reading from the face of the memorial:

Remembering those volunteers who responded on September 11, 2001 and honoring all volunteers who build better communities.

This marker is something else I noticed when exploring the Roanoke River Greenway. But, instead of a brief mention in one of the Exploring Roanoke posts, I think it is deserving of it’s own post.

The memorial was created by the Volunteer Roanoke Valley Council of Community Services, and is also partly surrounded by some foliage and shrubbery for distinction.