Beth Carson shares the weekly report on what’s expected on the Salem Farmers Market:

Good Morning! This morning we have fresh local strawberries, blueberries, lettuce, and green onions available for your table. We also have Dulaneys Greenhouses and Greenwood Farms with us this morning with extra large potted tomatoes, brightly colored annuals, pretty hanging
baskets, and lots of herbs to choose from! All ready for your weekend warrior gardening projects! Check with the Dulaney’s this
morning for their special pricing for Memorial Day Weekend.

Tomorrow Saturday’s weather may be iffy early on, but we look to have a full house on the market with fresh local honey, delicious fresh picked strawberries, green onions, Spring lettuce, kale, rhubarb, all kinds of flowers and
vegetable plants, farm fresh eggs, and gourmet spice mixes! Highland Farms and the Sparks Family Farm will be on the market with hormone free grass finished beef . Freshly baked breads, out of this world cinnamon rolls, homemade cakes, muffins, pies, cookies, and homemade jams and jellies round out the list of wonderful things to choose from this weekend! Be sure to stop by the booths of Yellow Mountain Crafters and David Smith to check out their designer soaps and other notions. If you are looking for perennial plants, be sure to drop by Jim Washenberger and Meg Hibbert’s booth. They will be selling plants for the Roanoke Master
Gardeners Club on Saturday. Plants include items donated Riverbend Nursery, the VA Center Greenhouses, and other local growers.

Music on the Market!Thanks to Dwayne Coleman, our market will be the place to be on Saturday nights in June! Last weekend Dwayne and about 50 to 60 of his friends met on the market for an Open Bluegrass Jam Session! If you play or just enjoy listening to Bluegrass, mark your calendars! The fun is free to all and goes from 6pm to 9:45 pm. Bring a chair. For more information check out Dwayne Coleman’s website: BLUEGRASS-IN-ROANOKE.COM.

Chefs Circle Series is back and better than ever! Mark your calendars for next weekend! The Chef’s Circle starts it’s second season with the combined talents of US Foodservice’s very own Chef Jeff Bland and WDBJ’s Chief
Meteorologist Robin Reed! You don’t want to miss out on this one! Come watch as fresh market produce is magically transformed into culinary delights! The fun begins Saturday morning June 5th at 9:30 am.!

If you love your freedom, thank a veteran! Have a great Memorial Day!

Trash collection will be delayed one day for all routes due to the Memorial Day Holiday.

Submitted By:  Melinda Rector

The Chef’s Circle is back on the Salem Farmers Market Saturdays this summer at 9:30 a.m. with an all-star collection of celebrities and chefs!

Homegrown fresh and homegrown friendly

For more information, please call 375-3028 or visit www.salemva.gov

2010 Chef’s Circle Schedule

June 5: Chef Jeff Bland, US Foodservice; Robin Reed, WDBJ
June 12: Chef Joshua Smith, Local Roots Café
June 19: Chip Shearer, Chip and Jo’s
June 26: Chef Steve Alls, Foodies
July 3: No program due to July 4 weekend
July 10: Chef Nazim Khan, Hotel Roanoke; Lindsey Nair, Roanoke Times food writer
July 17: Lisa Janney, Teaberry’s on Main
July 24: Chef James Zeisler and Chef John Berardi, Virginia Western Culinary Institute
July 31: Chef Bob Prophet and Chef Matt Phillips, Roanoke College
August 7: Preston’s in Blacksburg and Larry Dowdy, Sunny FM
August 14: Chef Michele Carder
August 21: Chef John McCrady, Salem Catering
August 28: Chef Brian Murtagh, Roanoke Country Club

Submitted by Mike Stevens

The Salem girls defeated Hidden Valley in softball last night, Thursday, 5-1 at Moyer Complex.

They advance to the championship game 5 p.m. tonight vs. the Blacksburg Bruins at Moyer. The third place (and to decide who enters the regional playoff) game will also be held tonight at the same time between Hidden Valley and Cave Spring at Moyer.

Click here to read the story highlighting yesterday’s River Ridge District softball tournament by Chuck Altizer.

Glenvar softball defeated Auburn 4-2 Thursday to advance to today’s title game for the Three Rivers District. Glenvar plays Floyd at 5:30 p.m. in Christiansburg.

Matt Gentry of The Roanoke Times has this photo gallery.

Do you have photos from any of the tournament action? Or anything else, for that matter, involving people or events around Salem and western Roanoke County? You can share at news@sosalem.com.

Salem girls soccer defeated Hidden Valley 1-0 in Wednesday’s opening round of the River Ridge District tournament — and now we have this photo gallery, courtesy of Wendell Jones.

Salem plays Blacksburg tonight for the district title at Salem High School at 7 p.m.

Do you have news or photos involving teams or players around Salem or Glenvar? You can share at news@sosalem.com.

Salem boys soccer came up short against Blacksburg in the opening around of the River Ridge District tournament Wednesday, falling 3-0. Salem now plays Cave Spring on Friday for the third and final slot in the regionals.

Kyle Green of The Roanoke Times has this photo gallery.

Do you have photos from the tournament? Or anything else involving Salem or Glenvar? You can share at news@sosalem.com.

Salem’s baseball team defeated Cave Spring 7-4 in the River Ridge District tournament Wednesday and now advances to Friday’s title game against Hidden Valley.

Rebecca Evans shares this photo gallery of the action.

Do you have photos from any of the tournament action this week? Or anything else involving Salem or Glenvar? You can share at news@sosalem.com.

Chick-fil-A’s new mobile restaurant in Salem is closed until Monday.

General manager Garland Oakes says it closed earlier this week because of health department-related requirements.

Business writer Jenny Boone of The Roanoke Times has more details on her retail blog, The Storefront.

This is a 15U team that consists of five 14 year olds and five 15 year old kids, all kids go to either Andrew Lewis Middle or Salem High. Being a 15U team, they have played in mostly 16U tournaments to play better competition and improve their game.

This picture was taken on May 22, 2010, the 15U Salem Spartans had beaten the 16U William Byrd team and the 16U Covington team. The Spartans then beat the 15U Va. Majics for the championship of the Hidden Valley May Jam.

Pictured:

Top Row L-R Sammy St-Fleur, Daniel Kessler, Tyler Treski, John Repass, Matt Rose

Second Row L-R Keith Arrowood, Troy Mann, Ben Tranquile, Michael Brown

Not Pictured: Josh Bailey- Team is coached by Richard Mann and Shane Brown

Submitted by Richard Mann.