Sherwood Memorial Park to add veterans garden, administrative buildingsPosted Jul18, 2008 at 03:14 PM With over 7,000 veterans buried within its gates, Sherwood Memorial Park is working on a way to help memorialize its deceased members of the military. The park is also building new offices for the administrative staff along East Main Street. Plans for the veterans garden have not been finalized, as the park is looking for a way to offer inexpensive memorial plaques while keeping the main feature and garden as elegant and beautiful as possible. Tentative plans include a pentagon-shaped fountain, with each side representing one of the armed forces. Currently, the park hopes to finish the project by the end of the year. Employees are slated to move into the new building next week. The new space will free up areas in the mausoleum and other buildings around the park for patrons, as well as leaving them free to remove their cramped offices (a small building and a mobile home) on the Lynchburg Turnpike. "It will just be nice to have space to receive families," said Susan Mini, family service office manager, of the new building. Sherwood Memorial Park also has plans to begin hosting family, grief, and social programs at the park. Mini hopes that they can offer families and individuals a way to comfortably discuss end-of-life planning and, most importantly, grief. Photo: Mini stands at the location for the new veterans garden at Sherwood Memorial Park. The tentative completion date is December 2008. The Starbucks in Salem survive the corporate cutsPosted Jul18, 2008 at 12:20 PMEarlier, we wondered whether any of the Starbucks in the Roanoke Valley would survive the company's cutbacks. Well, they apparently have. Business writer Jenny Boone says none of the local outlets are on the list of locations that Starbucks plans to shutter. For more, see her retail blog, The Storefront. Business Links Networking Breakfast to be held August 15Posted Jul09, 2008 at 12:14 PMThe Chamber Ambassadors with the Salem-Roanoke County Chamber of Commerce will have a Networking Breakfast on August 15 from 8 to 9:30 a.m. at the Hidden Valley Country Club at 2500 Romar Road in Salem. Admission is $8 at the door and includes buffet breakfast and program. Those who attend are encouraged to bring their business cards. The event is sponsored by Servpro and Hidden Valley Country Club. RSVP by August 12 by calling, (540) 387-0267 or emailing chamber@s-rcchamber.org. Will the Starbucks in Salem survive?Posted Jul02, 2008 at 06:20 PMStarbucks 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. Magic City Ford buys Salem car dealershipPosted Jul01, 2008 at 10:30 AMThis just in: Magic City Ford in Roanoke said this morning it has bought Friendly Lincoln-Mercury in Salem. For now, all we've got is on this breaking news link. We'll post more as it becomes available. Alli Pickle is open for businessPosted Jun30, 2008 at 04:28 PM The Salem-Roanoke Chamber of Commerce held a well attended ribbon-cutting on June 27 for Alli Pickle’s new Farmers Insurance Office in the Spartan Square Courtyard. The office opened earlier in June. Pickle is a graduate of Salem High School and attended Roanoke College, where she studied business. While she plans to complete her degree, her career with Farmers is on the fast track. “It’s just been kind of like drinking out of a fire hose, but I’ve learned a lot,” she said. Her father has been with the company for 12 years, and “it was just something that I felt I wanted to do.” Cruise for your School raises $1,251 for Glenvar High SchoolPosted Jun25, 2008 at 04:04 PM Forty eight test drives and a car wash by Glenvar High School students added up to success for the fundraiser, organized by Berglund Ford on East Main in Salem. We have a photo gallery of 11 photos from the event. Here's the complete press release: The June 21st Cruise 4 UR School fundraiser sponsored by Ford and Berglund Ford here in Salem raised $1, 251 for Glenvar High School. The one-day event invited people to test drive an assortment of 2008 Ford products and for every individual who participated, Ford and Berglund Ford donated $20 to Glenvar High School. “I want to thank the community for making this event a huge success,” said Robbie Brookshier of Berglund Ford. “This was a great way to show Berglund Ford’s support for our community’s youth.” “The money raised will go a long way in helping us take care of our students,” said Kevin Clifford, Football Coach of Glenvar High School. Continue reading "Cruise for your School raises $1,251 for Glenvar High School" » The doggie daycare bus is coming soonPosted Jun20, 2008 at 03:45 PM
July 1 will mark the one-year-anniversary of the Six Wags Dog Park, and its owners, including Katie Halstead, are cooking up a shuttle system scheme to make its Doggy Daycare more convenient to working parents of pooches. Plans for the final look of the van include a nose and ears (akin to but classier than the van in Dumb and Dumber.) Pickup is slated to begin Monday, June 23 and will feature a once-a-week pickup to different locations in the Roanoke Valley. Salem will have a Friday pickup opportunity at the Kroger in Spartan Square between 7:30 and 8:30 a.m. Dogs will be crated and transported, and payment is expected to be rendered at pickup or prepaid. Interested owners should contact Six Wags Dog Park before bringing Fido to the scheduled pickup--proof of vaccinations and other simple prerequisites are required for the safety of every attendee of the doggie daycare. Our last post about the Six Wags Dog Park was here. For more pictures of last Wednesday's Yappy Hour, click here. Photo: Pooches, pups, and people enjoyed the park at June 18's Yappy Hour. Dickey's plans to re-openPosted Jun17, 2008 at 12:45 PMDickey's Barbecue Pit on West Main in Salem will re-open, but no one is quite sure when. That's what a corporate spokesman tells business writer Jenny Boone. She has details on her retail blog, The Storefront. We last had a post about Dickey's on May 19. That post, by the way, got an incredible amount of traffic, so folks must sure like barbecue. What's the best place to find barbecue in Salem and western Roanoke County? You can leave a comment below. Lot leveling to make way for new businessPosted Jun06, 2008 at 06:21 PM
Just in case someone driving down Main Street in Salem hasn't noticed it yet, the Main Street Antiques building is gone, and the Salem Car Wash is about to be demolished. It's all making way for new business opportunities, according to property owner Wayne Ayers. "I've got four people looking at it pretty seriously, and it ranges from financial to retail ... nothing is finalized. We're just in the process of getting it cleaned up and presentable," he said. No dirty dogs in SalemPosted May29, 2008 at 02:58 PM Our Happy Wag pet blogger has been to the Six Wags Dog Park in Salem several times, but has yet to check out the doggy bath tubs. She's curious what folks think of the Dirty Dog Clean Dog Wash, which can be used by anyone, not just dog park members. For more, click here. (Photo from Six Wags Dog Park Web site) If you want free gas, eat beansPosted May29, 2008 at 01:52 PM That's what the sign outside the Pure Fast Stop in Apperson Drive says these days. Business writer Jeff Stugeon talks to co-owner Jaime Gianni about why he put up the sign. Here's the story. Zaxby's will open MondayPosted May21, 2008 at 03:18 PM The new chicken restaurant on West Main Street in Salem will open Monday. For details, see business writer Jenny Boone's latest post on her retail blog, The Storefront. We had a previous post about the new Zaxby's on April 11. Dickey's Barbecue Pit closes, but will reopenPosted May19, 2008 at 05:44 PMDickey's Barbecue Pit on West Main Street in Salem has changed hands, and will reopen within the week. For details, see business writer Jenny Boone's retail blog, The Storefront. Salem gets a new bed-and-breakfastPosted May12, 2008 at 08:54 AM
There's a new inn in town -- Bob and Phyllis Brugh have turned what was a college rental into a refreshing and comfortable bed and breakfast style inn. Their guests have ranged from a long-staying gentleman who used the inn as a home base while taking care of his father at Lewis Gale, to bed-and-breakfast aficionados, to Salem residents' guests who wanted to visit longer without imposing. The Brughs also offer up their roomy downstairs, patio, and outside area for memorial services, meetings, and catered dinners. The Brughs, both realtors, had the house on the market when a potential buyer came to look at the home as a possible bed and breakfast, as an inn convenient to Roanoke College and the Salem Civic Center. "I remember laughing like a turtle on his back," Phyllis said, but owning a business like that has "always been a dream of mine...it's been at the back of my mind". With plenty of experience and love for redoing old houses, the two signed the house up at the end of 2006 for the Historical Home Tour on December 9, 2007. After revamping the entire house, creating larger entranceways, a bathroom for each bedroom, and much more, the old college rental is now a homey, yet sophisticated Tuscan-country style three room inn. Unlike some "stuffy" bed and breakfasts, guests are welcome to use the common rooms at their convenience, the kitchen isn't off limits, and guests staying longer can use the laundry facilities. With a homemade breakfast every morning, which is usual at a flexible time, Phyllis Brugh brings what's usually an out of town comfort to Salem.
Salem company will distribute ethanolPosted May07, 2008 at 02:29 PMA Richmond-area company announced today it intends to build four fuel plants run on barley – versus the more controversial corn - that will compete with Midwest ethanol producers who now dominate the East Coast market. And a Salem company, Osage Inc., will distribute the fuel. Business writer Jeff Sturgeon has more on this developing story. Onyx hair studio expands, add spa servicesPosted May05, 2008 at 09:06 AMOnyx Premiere Hair Studio on Apperson Drive is expanding. Business writer Jenny Boone had an update in her Sunday retail column. Here's the link if you missed it -- Onyx is the second item. It's official: Krystal has shut downPosted May01, 2008 at 04:45 PMKrystal Co. confirmed today that its fast food eatery in Salem is closed. Business writer Jenny Boone has details on her retail blog, The Storefront. We had a previous post on Krystal on April 29. Krystal shuts its doors in SalemPosted Apr29, 2008 at 11:26 AM The Krystal fast food restaurant that arrived in Salem in early 2007 with much fanfare appears to have shut down. Business writer Jenny Boone has more on her retail blog, The Storefront. Kite Festival is Saturday at Green Hill ParkPosted Apr17, 2008 at 05:07 PM
The Richmond Air Force Kite Club returns to Salem with aerial shows and kite builders, with the Salem-Roanoke Chamber of Commerce offering free kites and t-shirts to the first 1,200 kids. Admission is free for everyone. The show runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, with vendors from the area and beyond, kids activities such as a maze by Timbertruss Housing Systems, and much more. The Roanoke Times will have a paparazzi photo opportunity -- have your picture taken by a professional photographer. Here are directions to Green Hill Park and pictures of last year's kite festival The park “lends itself so beautifully to the kite festival,” chamber director Debbie Kavitz said, also adding that “the mountains become a backdrop to the kite displays.” According to Kavitz, a wind tunnel runs right through the park via the nearby mountains, allowing an event which would normally take place closer to a beach or earlier in the season to happen on every third week in April in Salem. “How wonderful to realize at the ten year point that we’re expecting 9,500 to 10,000 people!” Kavitz said. “I think [the first year] they allocated $1,500 and bough a few kites with a drink cart…and it just grew and grew.” Continue reading "Kite Festival is Saturday at Green Hill Park " » Hotel Roanoke furnishings to be auctioned Saturday in SalemPosted Apr17, 2008 at 10:06 AMParts of the Hotel Roanoke will be auctioned off Saturday -- in Salem. For the second year, this landmark city lodging is selling off former guest room armoires, lamps, mirrors and chairs with ottomans in a public sale. It's all part of a renovation of the hotel's rooms. Business writer Jenny Boone has details on Saturday's auction on her blog, The Storefront. Salem nursery features heirloom plantsPosted Apr14, 2008 at 01:50 PMLooking for heirloom tomato plants? Riverside Nursery in Salem has 90 varieties in stock. Food writer Lindsey Nair has more details on her Fridge Magnet food blog. West Salem Plaza loses last tenant; Frank's Pizza opensPosted Apr14, 2008 at 09:12 AMIn case you missed it, business writer Jenny Boone had an update on two Salem businesses. She reports the the last tenant is moving out of West Salem Plaza, and what will happen next there. On the other hand, Frank's Pizza has now opened a Salem location. Construction starts on Salem Zaxby'sPosted Apr11, 2008 at 09:55 AMConstruction has started on the new Zaxby's chicken restaurant at the site of the former Wendy's at 903 West Main Street in Salem. Business writer Jenny Boone has an update on her blog, The Storefront. And if you missed the original item, it's right here. AEP plans $37 million project for Dixie CavernsPosted Apr01, 2008 at 05:21 PMAppalachian Power Co.has announced plans to build a new power line in the Dixie Caverns area of western Roanoke County. For more details, see our news story. The Better Home Expo this weekend!Posted Mar28, 2008 at 06:52 PMThe Better Home Expo is at the Salem Civic Center this weekend, so if you're even thinking about remodeling or adding a luxury onto your home (think hot tub, sun room, or stonework), you shouldn't miss a chance to compare merchants throughout the Roanoke Valley in one fell swoop. Considering the cost of gas and that some businesses offer discounts for show attendees, the event might be worth the homeowner's while. Admission is $5.00, and children 12 and under get in free with an adult. Saturday hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., while Sunday is noon to 5 p.m. Even if you don't own a home, you'll find Closet Organizers, Southern Food Services, and advice from friendly merchants about what kind of improvements cost what when you do eventually nest in your own tree. There are also stone masons, log cabin builders, spa vendors, cabinet and countertop refacers, carpet and wood flooring merchants, banks, realtors, lawn services, home inspectors, and almost anything else you might think of that relates to home improvement. Ethical Business lecture March 18Posted Mar17, 2008 at 11:31 AM On March 18, Roanoke College will host a presentation by Dr. Patrick E. Murphy from the University of Notre Dame entitled “Ethical Business in the 21st century”. Murphy will focus on ethical principles and actions undertaken by leading ethical firms and will offer several suggestions to enhance the role of ethics in corporations for the future. Here is a link to a PDF of his paper, entitled “An ethical basis for relationship marketing: a virtue ethics perspective”, on Notre Dame’s Institute for Ethical Business Worldwide’s website. This lecture is free to the public and Roanoke College students. It will be held in Roanoke College’s Colket Center, in Pickle Lounge. The event is sponsored by the Notre Dame Club of the Blue Ridge. He is the Co-Director of the Institute for Ethical Business Worldwide. A Marketing professor at the Mendoza College of Business, a member of the Notre Dame faculty since 1984, and a faculty member and Marketing department chair at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Dr. Murphy specializes in marketing ethics and business. For more information, contact the Notre Dame Club of the Blue Ridge at 384-6822. Movie store at Spartan Square to closePosted Mar12, 2008 at 10:13 AMThe Movie Gallery store in Salem at Spartan Square will close March 19. For details on why, see Jenny Boone's post today on The Storefront retail blog. Zaxby's coming to SalemPosted Mar08, 2008 at 12:42 PM
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