On June 16, 2013 at 5:12 a.m., officers from the Salem Police Department responded to a residence in the 10 block of McCauley Drive in reference to a burglary in process.  Upon arrival to the scene, officers made contact with an adult male sustpect identified as Steven Wilson Perez, 20 and a 16-year-old female suspect.  Two additional male suspects were inside the residence and fled through the rear of the residence on foot when confronted by police and were not apprehended after a subsequent search.  Steven Perez and the female juvenile were arrested at the scene.  Warrants were obtained for the two additional male suspects who were identified as DeAnthony Marquis Jackson, 19 and Percy (NMN) Johnson IV, 20 both of whom are reseidents of Roanoke.

On June 17, 2013, U.S. Deputy Marshall’s assigned to the Captial Area Regional Fugitive Task Force’s Roanoke Office arrested Jackson and Johnson after locating them at separate locations in Roanoke.  Both Jackson and Johnson have been charged with one count each of Breaking and Entering while Armed with a Firearm and are currently being held in the Roanoke City Jail without bond.  The investigation into this matter is ongoing.

Submitted by Salem Police Department

Due to heavy demand for brush collection caused by the recent storm, brush collection is delayed. Crews should be finished with Monday A Week residents by the end of the day. We are hoping to start on Tuesday A Week residents tomorrow – June 19, 2013. We are collecting brush as quickly as possible and updates will be posted via newsflash on this website. We appreciate your patience. Please contact the Solid Waste Division at 387-6225 if you have any questions.

Submitted by Roanoke County

Relay for Life of Salem was held on the track of Salem High School on Friday, June 15^th, and thousands of participants brought their walking shoes for what has become one of Salem’s late spring traditions.

The event began at 5:30pm in the cafeteria with a Survivor Reception and lasted until 10am on Saturday morning. Relay brings together friends, families, businesses, hospitals, schools and faith-based groups to further the American Cancer Society’s efforts to save lives by helping people stay well, get well, finding cures, and fighting back.  The event spans about 14 hours total, but the turnout supports the all nighter.

“Salem is one of the events where quite a few people stick around,” said Julie Satterwhite, Community Manager for the American Cancer Society in Western Virginia.  “We will have over 200 throughout the night…it’s very much the hometown feel.  It’s not a big corporate event.  It’s very family friendly.”

One reason for that is the support Relay for Life gets from the City of Salem schools, government, and Parks & Recreation, in addition to the citizens.  Satterwhite is thrilled to see everyone stand behind the event so strongly.

“Everyone is here for each other,” she said.  “It’s not because a company said they had to to do it…City of Salem backs us completely.  We get support with setup, throughout the event, donations, venues, they put bows up all along Main Street…the city has made it their thing that they want to do.”

“I will stay with this even when I retire from the city,” said Salem Special Events Director Kathy Murphy, who was on hand representing Salem Parks & Recreation, as well.  “I lost my dad eight years ago to cancer, I lost a brother-in-law 13 years ago to cancer, and both my grandparents died of cancer.  There is a personal aspect.”

Salem resident Nancy Gladden is a 13 year survivor of breast cancer and was one of the first to circle the track with good friend Diana Bird.  She said is blessed simply because of timing.

“I give all the credit to early detection,” said Gladden.  “I had wonderful doctors, and support, but the main reason was because they found it early.”

Gladden had two separate stints of cancer, one in 2000, and the second in 2003, but said she continued her focus on fighting back and tries to make the Salem relay annually. She was part of one of 47 teams that were on hand for the 2013 event, spanning from families to churches to businesses.

Satterwhite said during the event they have raised nearly $80,000 for this year, and you can still donate for 2013 by going to www.salemrelay.org

See photos from Relay here.

Searching for Harmony:  Kyle Remnant, solo trombone, in concert at College Lutheran Church, 210 South College Avenue, Salem, 7 pm, Thursday, June 27.  Come and enjoy an evening of music and witness.  The church is handicap accessible.  A free-will offering accepted to benefit the Salem Food Pantry.   Light reception to follow with the opportunity to meet and talk with Kyle, a graduate student in performance at JMU.  He will also be in concert at Oak Grove Church of the Brethren, 2138 McVitty Road, on Sunday, June 23 at 3 pm.  Questions, contact Karen Adams at CLC, 389-4963.

Submitted by College Lutheran Church

Here are a few pictures from Roanoke College after the storm on Thursday, June 13. Power was knocked out to most of campus. High St. was closed because of downed power lines. Several trees and limbs were blown down. The College closed early Thursday to allow for cleanup and for employees to get home safely.

In the attached photos, the street scene is High St., where trees knocked down power lines and a transformer. The other image is taken from the Turbyfill Quad where portions of several trees fell. The third image is tree damage near Lucas Hall and Life Sciences building.

Submitted by Roanoke College

The Roanoke Law Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2013 James N. Kincanon Scholarships and the 2013 Jane S. Glenn Scholarship, which were awarded on June 11 at the Annual Meeting of the Roanoke Bar Association.

The Kincanon scholarship was established in honor of James N. Kincanon, Esq., in recognition of his fifty years of service as Secretary/Treasurer of the Association. The 2013 recipients of the James N. Kincanon Scholarships are:

Charles Matthew West, a graduate of Salem High School who will be attending the University of Virginia.

With the 2013 awards, the Roanoke Law Foundation has awarded over $144,000 in scholarships and grants since it was established in 1997.

Submitted by Roanoke Bar Association

Peter James Chiglinsky, a student at Hampden-Sydney College, was named to the Dean’s List for the Spring semester of the 2012-2013 academic year.

Peter is a graduate of Salem High School and is the son of Michael & Joanne Chiglinsky of Salem.

To earn this distinction, students must achieve at least a 3.3 semester grade point average out of a possible 4.0.

A private college for men, Hampden-Sydney is ranked in the top tier of liberal arts colleges by U.S. News & World Report. The College is known for its liberal arts curriculum, the Honor Code which stresses individual and collective responsibility, and a focus on the education of young men.

– Submitted by Hampden-Sydney College

Brittany Spangler, a student at Davis & Elkins College in Elkins, W.Va., was named to the Spring 2013 Dean’s List. Spangler is the daughter of Greg and Denise Spangler of Salem. Students on the Davis & Elkins Dean’s List must earn a 3.6 GPA on a 4.0 scale while taking a minimum of 12 semester hours.

Related to the Presbyterian Church (USA), Davis & Elkins College is located in Elkins, 2 hours east of Charleston, 3 hours south of Pittsburgh and 4 hours west of Washington, D.C. For more information about Davis & Elkins College, please call 304-637-1243 or visit www.dewv.edu.

– Submitted by Davis & Elkins College

Annie Lin shares these photos and writes:

Memorial Day is a day of remembering the men and women who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. I decorated with U.S. flags and windmills around my front yard. the flags waved in the air and the windmills turning around and spinning. when breezes came. I had a giant flag hung to cover my front door. I like red, white, and blue balloons, Jerry held them.

You see my beautiful garden, all of flowers such as lilies, roses, calla lilies, Tropicana black, peony, hydrangea, and blue glitter are blooming. Butterflies and bees fly around the flowers. I wore my favorite Fire Cracker costume. My son Jerry wore red, white, and blue shirt. We took pictures with flowers and Jerry mowing the grass.

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DeAnthony Marquis Jackson

Percy (NMN) Johnson IV

Steven Wilson Perez

On June 16, 2013 at 5:12 a.m., officers from the Salem Police Department responded to a residence located in the 10 block of McCauley Drive in reference to a burglary in process. Prior to their arrival officers were advised that the occupant of residence was inside the residence and was communicating with 911 dispatchers. Upon arrival to the residence officers made contact with an adult male suspect and a juvenile female suspect. Two additional adult male  suspects were inside the residence and fled through the rear of the residence on foot when confronted by police and were not apprehended after a subsequent search. A firearm not belonging to the occupant of the residence was recovered by police at the scene. The occupant of the residence was not injured and no property was taken.

Steven Wilson Perez, 20, of Floyd County was charged with Statutory Burglary, Possession of a Firearm In the Commission of a Felony, Felony Property Damage, and Conspiracy to Commit Burglary. He is currently being held without bond in the Roanoke County/Salem Jail.

A female juvenile, 16, of Roanoke was charged with Statutory Burglary, and Conspiracy to Commit Burglary. The juvenile is currently being held at the Roanoke Valley Detention Center.

The two additional suspects who fled the scene have been identified as DeAnthony Marquis Jackson, 19, of Roanoke and Percy (NMN) Johnson IV, 20, also of Roanoke. Both Jackson and Johnson are wanted on one count each of Breaking and Entering while Armed with a Firearm. Anyone with information regarding the location of these two individuals is asked to contact their local law enforcement agency, Roanoke Valley Crime Line at 344-8500, or The Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force – Roanoke at 857-2230. The investigation into this matter is ongoing.

Submitted by the Salem Police Department