Salem baseball came up short against Cave Spring in the the River Ridge District tournament on Tuesday.

The Roanoke Times has a photo gallery and an account of the game here.

Do you have photos from other tournament games involving Salem or Glenvar? You can share at news@sosalem.com or use the “share” tool to upload 10 at a time.

Girl Scout Troop 909 teamed up with First United Methodist Church and Richfield Nursing Center to create a Memorial Garden for the residents on May 18, 2013. This was a part of FUMC Day of Missions titled “Operation InasMuch” and a Take Action Project for the Girl Scout Breathe journey.

Alex Abbott, Amber Helton, Joy Postmus, Holly Thomas, Ashley Bulaski, Kayla Lintner, Sacha Brown, Azyah Burnett and Rebecca Burton (not pictured), lead by Tracy Lintner and Debra Abbott

– Submitted by Tracy Lintner

Haley and Heather Moore. Photo courtesy of Cynthia Calaway

Haley and Heather Moore, former Salem residents, graduated from The Christian Education Consortium in Louisville, Ky., on May 17.

They have both earned academic scholarships and have been accepted into the Western KY University Honors College. They will be pursuing a BFA in Performing Arts with a concentration in musical theater. They will be teaching drama camps this summer at the Arts Center that they currently take lessons at, as well as going to NYC to dance for a week at the Broadway Dance Center. They will be taking a dance workshop with some of the cast of the Broadway hit “Newsies” and seeing several other Broadway musicals.

Their parents are Richard and Cindi Moore. Grandparents are Mike and Cynthia Calaway and Rick and Sharon Moore, all of Salem.

– Submitted by Cynthia Calaway

– Submitted by Karen Adams, Director of Music

The Roanoke Chapter of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority hosted the 2013 Jabberwock event at Jefferson Center in Downtown Roanoke, with all funds benefiting scholarships and educational programs in the Roanoke Valley.

Here are the Salem people who stepped onto the red carpet:

* Jocarra Vaughn
* Deneen Evans and Charlene Vann
* Kenny and Toni Belton

Click through to see the photos one at a time or click here to see them all at once as thumbnails.

Roanoke Stars U10 Girls. Photo courtesy of Dana Pitts

Roanoke Stars U10 Girls won the Blue Ridge Soccer League! Salem players are Anna Pitts, Sarah Hash, Sydney Byrd, McKenna Habeeb & Mallory LaPrad. Undefeated in the BRSL. Coach: Mark Meyer. Congratulations girls!!!

– Submitted by Dana Pitts

The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announced a workshop designed for new beekeepers. The Beginning Beekeepers’ Workshop is part of the Virginia Tech Catawba Sustainability Center’s homestead learning series, classes that teach skills for independent, sustainable living. Its goal is to provide a strong foundation of knowledge to those interested in starting their own apiaries, either for pleasure or potential profit.

“The honeybee is the only insect that provides food for human consumption,” say the workshop’s organizers, “but its most estimable value lies in the pollination of fruit and vegetable crops throughout the country.”

The first of two sessions will be held May 28, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Virginia Tech Roanoke Center – http://www.vtrc.vt.edu/. The second all-day session on June 1 will be at the Catawba Sustainability Center – http://www.vtrc.vt.edu/catawba/. The fee for the 12-hour workshop is $100 and includes a popular beekeeping book as well as lunch during the second session.

Topics include the history and biology of the honeybee, necessary start-up equipment, pests and diseases, laws and regulations, African honeybees, pollen and nectar sources, and information on how to harvest honey.

Increasing the honeybee population in southwest Virginia is one goal of the workshop. Josh Nease, manager of the Catawba Sustainability Center, stated that colony collapse disorder continues to decimate commercial beekeepers’ hives across the United States. “Introducing more of these very important pollinators will yield benefits not just for the beekeepers, but for our entire region,” said Nease.

Instructor Mark Chorba, also known as the “bee whisperer of the Roanoke Valley,” has kept honeybees in Roanoke, Floyd, and surrounding areas for the past 20 years. As a certified Virginia Beekeeper, Chorba has taught hundreds of new beekeepers throughout southwest Virginia. He is the 2013 president of the New River Valley Beekeepers Association, currently the largest beekeeping association in Virginia.

Online registration is open until May 21. For information see http://www.cpe.vt.edu/reg/beekeep/ or contact Josh Nease by e-mail, jnease@vt.edu, or at 540.553.2311.

–Elaine Lidholm, Director of Communications, Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Graduation ceremonies being held at the Salem Civic Center this year will be streamed live via the Roanoke County Public Schools Web site at www.rcs.k12.va.us/graduation.

“Not everyone is able to attend graduation in person. Many students have family and friends who do not live in the Roanoke Valley, or in Virginia or even in the United States. We wanted to create an opportunity for those who could not attend graduation in person to be able to watch the ceremonies online,” said Roanoke County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Lorraine Lange.

“We thank the Salem Civic Center for providing the network support to make this new opportunity possible,” Lange said.

Four Roanoke County high schools are holding graduation ceremonies at the Salem Civic Center:

• 9 a.m.: Hidden Valley High School
• 11:30 a.m.: Cave Spring High School
• 2:30 p.m.: William Byrd High School
• 5 p.m.: Northside High School

Live online coverage for these high schools will begin approximately 5-10 minutes before each graduation begins.

Glenvar High School has scheduled their graduation ceremony for Highlander Stadium at 9 a.m. and, therefore, will be streamed via tape-delay. In the event of inclement weather on June 7, GHS will move graduation ceremonies to the Salem Civic Center at 7:30 p.m. If the GHS graduation is moved to the Salem Civic Center, it will be streamed live.

Beginning June 8, family and friends can watch replays of graduation ceremonies with Graduation 2013 Rewind. Playback version of the 2010, 2011 and 2012 ceremonies are still available for viewing online.

– Submitted by Chuck Lionberger, Roanoke County Public Schools

Photo courtesy of Jake Roberts

The Roanoke Regional Home Builders Association, Inc. (RRHBA) has awarded a $500 scholarship to Jake Roberts of Roanoke County.

Roberts will graduate from Glenvar High School in June 2013. He plans to attend Virginia Tech seeking a degree in Building Construction. He is the son of Rich and Ashby Roberts of Roanoke County.

RRHBA’s annual scholarship program was established in 1990 in order to provide assistance to qualified area high school seniors and Virginia Tech students who are furthering their education in a building related curriculum.

The Roanoke Regional Home Builders Association (RRHBA) is a non-profit, professional trade organization with over 300 member firms dedicated to being the respected voice of the residential and commercial building industry. Since 1955, the RRHBA has proudly served the counties of Bedford (in conjunction with the HBA of Central Virginia), Botetourt, Craig, Floyd, Franklin, Roanoke; and the cities of Roanoke & Salem. RRHBA is affiliated with the Home Builders Association of Virginia (HBAV) and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).

– Submitted by Melody Williams

The Salem Farmers Market is located in the heart of downtown Salem on the corner of Main and Broad streets.

“Salem After Five” is sponsored by the City of Salem Parks and Recreation department, Q99-FM, WDBJ-7, Aaron’s and Pepsi.

This “Salem After Five” Aaron’s raffle giveaway will be for a 410 Watt Sony Shelf Stereo with an iPod dock. Raffle tickets can be purchased that evening for $1.

Admission: Adults $5, children 12 and under are free. There will be a children’s play area set up in the Market, as well as food vendors featuring Leb’s Grill, Salem Pizza & Subs, Salem Ice Cream Parlor, and Ol’ Mule Hot Dog Co.

No coolers, outside food or drinks, rollerblades, skateboards or pets are allowed on the premises.

For additional information, call Salem Parks and Recreation at 540-375-3057.

2013 SALEM AFTER FIVE SCHEDULE

• April 26 “Domino”
• May 31 “The Elderly Brothers”
• June 28 “The Kings & Project 4”
• July 26 “Super Hold”
• August 16 “Legacy”

– Submitted by Mike Stevens, City of Salem