July 4, 2008Photos from the Salem Fair The Salem Fair is underway and we have a photo gallery of nine photos from opening night. At left: Olivia Claire Ward, Megan Ward, Rebecca Keller and Paige Brookshier wait in line to ride the mini roller coaster. Photos by Tiffany Gibson So do you have photos from the fair -- maybe you and your friends at your favorite ride or attraction? You can share them at news@sosalem.com We had a previous post about the fair -- including video of the elephants -- on July 3. The fair runs through July 13. Pool Patrol: Photos from Salem Raquet Swim Club Tiffany Gibson, our summer intern from Glenvar High School, was out at the Salem Racquet Swim Club on Thursday and has this photo gallery of six photos. At left: Madison Sites enjoys a swim on a beautiful day. So where should our Pool Patrol go next? Let us know at news@sosalem.com. Photos from the Dennis Haley football camp Dennis Haley’s Elite Performance Football Camp was held Saturday, June 28th held at Salem Stadium and we have this photo gallery of eight photos, thanks to Jill Sluss. If you don't know, Haley is a former Salem Spartan and current linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers. At left: Haley takes time for a photo with some players from South Salem Elementary. Pictured left to right are: Grey Wolfe, Noah Beckley (rising 4th graders), Dennis Haley, Brayden Meadows, Levi Sluss (rising 3rd graders). Do you have sports photos involving teams or players from Salem or western Roanoke County? If so, you can share them at news@sosalem.com just like Jill did. July 3, 2008Willkomen! Guten Tag! Was machst du heute nachmittag? Zach Mills, a rising junior at Salem High School, will have spent nearly a month at the Virginia Governor's German Immersion Academy at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond on July 13. Mills, along with 44 other Virginian high school students, learned the language through usage in the cafeteria, in the dorm, on the soccer field, as well as in the classroom. Monday through Saturday, participants attend five unique and creative classes, such as East-West history, geography and culture, and music to encourage them to take an active part in their learning. Students will also be introduced to a second foreign language, taught through German. Afternoon activities such as cooking, soccer, volleyball, and ballroom dancing, photography, and journal writing fully immerse the students to make the language acquisition meaningful, practical, and lasting. An online guide to the July 4 print edition of So SalemHappy 4th of July weekend. Those of you who are Roanoke Times subscribers will find your copy of So Salem in its usual place at the usual time (not in the rosebushes, we trust.) Those of you who aren’t subscribers -- and who get it by mail -- well, there’s no mail on Friday, so you likely won’t get yours until Saturday. A good reason to subscribe, eh? Either way, we reach more than 90 percent of the households in Salem and western Roanoke County. (How do we do that? See below. And if you’d like to find out how you can advertise in So Salem to reach all those households, click here for retail advertising or click here for classifieds.) Whenever you get your print edition, you’ll see a couple things. One, send us photos from whatever you’re doing on the 4th of July. And if you’re going to the Salem Fair this weekend, send us photos of you at your favorite carnival attraction! (By the way, we have video of the elephants.) Or, just send us photos of what you’re doing this summer -- or that weird-shaped eggplant you’re so proud of. Whatever you have to send us, we’re here at news@sosalem.com And now, on to our . . . SPECIAL ONLINE EXTRAS * Magic City Ford buys Salem car dealership So want to learn more about how you can get your news and photos in So Salem? Keep reading below! Continue reading "An online guide to the July 4 print edition of So Salem" » Summer photos: Here's what some in Salem are doing So what are folks in Salem doing this summer? Well, Darrell and Donna Barr were at Motor Madness out on Williamson Road in Roanoke last weekend. Our photographer got this shot of them there. (You can see other scenes from Motor Madness here.) But what about photos you've shot? Send us your summer photos! It doesn't have to be a big European trip or anything -- although Salem High School teacher Theresa Grey is currently leading a tour of the continent with a group fo 15 recent Salem alums. Maybe it's your trip to the beach, or just a backyard barbecue. Heck, it could be just a foray to the Salem Fair. Just send your photos to news@sosalem.com and we'll put you on the map -- our Salem Summer '08 map. Here's who is on there already: * Theresa Grey and her touring group: Elizabeth McArthur, LeAnna Minnix, Amy McArthur, Krysti Nelson, Sarah Hall.Nitya Reddy, Millie Leach, Nick Leftwich, Tristan MacDonald, and David Crotts. Salem, Roanoke County crime maps updated through June 29 We've just updated our Roanoke Valley crime map with the latest offenses from Salem and Roanoke County -- and Roanoke, as well. The data includes offenses through June 29. Normally we do this every week but this is a two-week update: In western Roanoke County the last two weeks, there was one burglary, one aggravated assault and one larceny. In Salem during that time, there were five burglaries, six larcenies and two aggravated assaults. Also, the Salem Police Department provides more detailed information than other localities -- so in addition to the Roanoke Valley crime map, we have a more detailed Salem crime map you can search, as well. Follow the links above and you can see where they were and what they were. Our data delivery editor, Matt Chittum, has more information how you can use the searchable crime maps. Also on our Datasphere collection of searchable data: A guide to where you can find locally-grown food. Video: Elephants at the Salem FairThe Salem Fair opens tonight and we have this preview video on the elephants. We also have a story about the elephants -- and we'll have more in Friday's print edition of So Salem. The fair runs through July 13. If you -- and surely everyone will, right? -- send us photos of your favorite exhibit, event or activity at news@sosalem.com. And click "comments" to tell us what you like best about this year's fair. We had a previous post about the fair and some of this year's coming attractions on June 24. July 2, 2008Will the Starbucks in Salem survive?Starbucks says plans to eliminate hundreds of locations nationwide. No word yet on which ones will be cut, but business writer Jenny Boone has talked to company officials and has some information on what kind of stores the chain plans to target. You can read her update right here. So, what do you think? You can leave a comment on this blog. Photo of the Glenvar Diamond Dolls -- tournament winners! Here's a team photo of the 10U Glenvar Diamond Dolls, who won the RAYSA All Stars Tournament on June 30th: Front row: Madison Via, Olivia Claire Ward, Anna Helton, Jessica Smith, Kaley Williams, Monica Hull, Star Pille. Second row: Haley Green, Amber Smith, Brianna Martin, Noelle Abbott, Alaina Crockett. Third row: Coach Chris Smith, Coach Chris Helton and Head Coach James Williams. Not pictured are team members: Hannah Gordon and Paige Stinson. So do you have sports photos involving teams or players from Salem or western Roanoke County? If so, you can share them at news@sosalem.com just like the Diamond Dolls did. Photos of two Salem all-star teams We have photos of the Salem American All-Stars and the Salem National All-Stars, both of whom represented Salem in the recent Dixie Baseball tournament. At left are the American All-Stars, who won their division and now advance to the state tournament in Christiansburg on July 12. The Americans are: Kneeling Left to right: Todd Flowers, Sam Chaplin, Coleman Fox, Caleb Bedwell, Cole Hedge, Josh Haga Standing Left to right: Austin Coulling, Samuel Carter, Troy Mann, Parker Woods, George Fechko, Eric Tincher Back Row Left to right: Asst Coach Chris Coulling, Head Coach Chuck Hedge, Asst Coach Tommy Carter Below are the Salem National All-Stars. If they look familiar, that's because we previously had a photo gallery of 50 photos from one of their tournament games. July 1, 2008How does your garden grow? Send us pictures!Over on the Fridge Magnet food blog, food writer Lindsey Nair has a report of the first ripe homegrown tomato of the season. Or is it? How's your garden going? All of which seems to a good time to say hey, if you have photos of your garden -- be it that first ripe tomato of the season or the potato shaped like Richard Nixon's nose -- we'd love to show 'em off to readers. Just send your photos (and, of course, a brief description, if we can't tell whether it's a rutabaga or rock) to us at news@sosalem.com |
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Welcome to The Notebook, the community gathering place for news and tidbits from So Salem, by community journalist Miranda Adkins (that's Miranda on the left). You'll be able to find the most up-to-date news, events and stories in Salem, Glenvar and western Roanoke County here at this blog. And please join in! You can share your comments, stories, links and ideas here, too. This is your community conversation. .....Advertisement.....
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