Rep. Bob Goodlatte toured Lynchburg on Thursday, visiting a house that was being repaired by volunteers, an agency that serves senior citizens, and a car dealer concerned about the economy.
During a visit to a home off Campbell Avenue where four generations of one family live in just a few rooms, Goodlatte met and thanked volunteers who were making improvements on a structure that was built decades ago.
Its owner is a 90-year-old veteran who fought in the Battle of the Bulge during World War II.
Financing for the extensive repairs were financed as part of a grant from Sears Holdings Corp., said Sandy Walton, executive director of Rebuilding Together in Lynchburg.
The Lynchburg Noon Rotary Club, with Dave Hartman as the project’s “house captain,” was providing the volunteer labor.
The goal was to make the house safe, warm and dry, Walton said.
Goodlatte’s other stops during the day were at Terry VW Subaru on Forest Road, where he met with dealership president Tony Terry to talk about items including consumer confidence and customers’ access to credit.
Goodlatte also visited the Central Virginia Area Agency on Aging.
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