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Steve and Barbara Krzysko of Salem share this gallery of flooding photos from around Salem today.

You can view their photos in the slideshow above or in this gallery format. These are from the Colorado Street Bridge and Mill Lane.

Do you have weather photos today? You can share news or photos at news@sosalem.com.

We'll be posting more updates as we get them. For news on flooding around the region, see the breaking news blog from the newsroom of The Roanoke Times.

OTHER FLOODING UPDATES:
* Sump pumps are big sellers in Salem today
* Colorado Street Bridge is open
* Riverside Trailer Park residents being evacuated
* Salem schools will close two hours early
* Flood warning in effect for Salem and Roanoke County

Barbara Krzysko shares this photo gallery from Channel 10's broadcast from Salem last week and says:

"Steve and I ventured out on a rainy Wednesday night to watch the live WSLS news broadcast from the Salem Lewis Gale Memorial Field. We met Jay Warren, Karen McNew, Jeff Haniewich and John Appicello, who are as nice off-screen as they are on-screen. It was cool to see the crew in action with the camera and sound guys. I took a photo of Steve with the group and Jeff Haniewich suggested he take a photo with me included."

Do you have photos from things happening around Salem? You can share at news@sosalem.com.

Mike Hamlin sent in this photo to share with other Salem football fans. He said "I took this shot during pregame one beautiful Friday night at Salem Stadium."

Thanks, Mike!

Barbara Krzysko sent in these photos of Chipper the Squirrel, "enjoying the 'life of Riley.'"

Thanks, Barbara!

Do you have photos from around Salem? If so, you can share at news@sosalem.com

OTHER POSTS ABOUT CHIPPER:
* Sept. 10: Photos: Chipper performs acrobatics
* July 24: Photo: Chipper makes a statement
* June 23: Photo: Chipper enjoys the first day of summer
* May 20: Update on Chipper, Salem's most famous squirrel
* May 1: Chipper the squirrel says hello
* April 23: Chipper the Salem squirrel on YouTube
* April 2: New squirrel photos: Is it Chipper or Chipperette?
* March 6: Chipper, the ice-skating squirrel
* Feb. 24: Chipper the financial advisor: He shows how to save for hard times ahead
* Feb. 15: Chipper checks out the feed pan
* Feb. 4: Why is that squirrel sitting on a bowling ball?
* Feb. 2: Chipper with his head in the food box
* Jan. 29: Chipper in the bird bath, plus some of his backyard bird buddies
* Jan. 26: Chipper suns himself on the roof
* Jan. 24: Chipper confronts an imposter
* Jan. 20: Chipper checks out his special feeding station -- along with a woodpecker photo
* Dec. 15, 2008: Chipper swings on the suet cage

Technically, this isn't a bear sighting, since no bear was actually seen. But someone named Della e-mails us with this account of hearing a bear:

I Have Not seen a Bear. But I live in a apt building that has a Laundry Room that Is not in the Building but a Building behind the apartments. Sometimes I wash late at night because i work late.
I was washing tonite about 2:00 am when I heard a unusual sound. I quickly shut the Door to the Laundry Room. The only time i have ever heard a bear is on tv. But that's what it sounded like to me. I was in the laundry room for a bit. i was scared because i forgot to take my cell phone with me. I thought I was probaly crazy that one wouldn't be in town. But now that I Have Read this i will be careful about washing at night.

Have you seen a bear in or around Salem? Let us know at news@sosalem.com.

OTHER BEAR SIGHTINGS AROUND SALEM:
* Oct. 17: Bear approaches porch, growls at dogs on Foster Lane
* Oct. 13: Kevin Connolly sees bear near 311 in Hanging Rock
* Oct. 9: Bear runs into Gerry Sharpe's car near Medeco
* Oct. 8: Judy Amos sees a bear
* Sept. 29: Robert Alls sees bear in Karen Hills neighborhood
* Sept 28: Sherry sees bear near Creekside Drive
* Sept. 14: Susan Shotts reports more bears around Poor Mountain
* Sept. 14: Patrick Buck reports increase in bear sightings on Harborwood Road
* Sept. 9: Pam Means shares photos of a bear in her backyard
* Sept. 4: Donna Page reports seeing bear near Poor Mountain
* Aug. 21: Sandy Cooper reports bears rooting through trash cans at foot of Poor Mountain.

Donna Nevers, an artist from Moneta, receives her prize from the Salem Museum's raffle: a 60" HDTV from Lee Hartman and Sons in Roanoke. Lee Hartman congratulates Nevers while former Salem mayor Howard Packett, a member of the museum's Capital Campaign, looks on.Second prize, a necklace from R. M. Johnson and Sons jewelers, went to Darrell Semones of Salem, while third prize, a Garman Nuvi GPS unit, was won by Ralph Baker of Salem. Ten consolation prizes of books, Homes Tour Tickets, and other merchandise went to Ry Hubbard, Nancy Burns, Mary Hill, Carol Nunnaly, Lynn Wilkerson, Blake Travitz, Julie Chapman, Inez Good, Harry Minarik, and Betsy Barker.

The raffle raised over $2000 for the Salem Museum building fund.

Submitted by the Salem Museum, John Long

John Bryant at SuperKicks Karate in Salem had a special treat for kids at Pumpkinfest on Saturday, Oct. 31 at the Salem Farmers Market in coordination with C.H.I.P. He helped them learn some simple tips on how to get away from strangers. Bryant shared these photos from that day.

"In the demonstrations I did, we had an interactive class for all the children that wanted to participate. We got to talk about what to do if a stranger approaches you, how to get away if a bad guy grabs you, and we also spoke about making sure you set a good example in everything you do," Bryant said.

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This first picture is of us putting our hands together to get away from a stranger.
2 This picture is of us me teaching grabbing the children's hands saying "give me your Halloween candy" and them getting away

The residents of Bentwood Court (North Oaks Subdivision) took their annual trip to the pumpkin patch. Looks like they had a blast!
Send your photos to news@sosalem.com.

Submitted by Jodie Brammer

If you went trick-or-treating at Steve and Barbara Krzysko's house this Halloween, you not only got candy -- you got your photo taken.

Barbara Krzysko shares this photo gallery of some of the folks who came to her door. Here we see Laura and Micah West, who likely qualifies as the youngest trick-or-treater of the night!

Do you have Halloween photos from around Salem? If so, you can share at news@sosalem.com.

Here's E.J. Stacy, age 7 and Dylan Stacy, age 4 all ready to race threw Halloween.