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Chair of the Salem Democratic Committee Nathan Auldridge (dark coat) with loved ones Madge Myer, SUBMITTED PHOTOS Teresa Auldridge, Lawrence Coulston IV, Megan Salem Sheriff April Staton hugging her niece, Charlotte Auldridge Coulston and Lawrence “Cole” Coulston III, Salem resident Carrie Cox and her family’s bulldog, Grace from left to right. Layla.

Shawn Nowlin like any other year. People made taking care of one’s health, cher- the year of thinking of others help others,” she added. [email protected] New Year’s Resolutions, plans for ishing relationships more and and acting for their benefi t, even Said RAM House Executive visiting family and close friends taking a more selfl ess approach if they don’t always reciprocate.” Assistant Molly Archer, “Th is So much can be said about over the summer and established to life – are hopefully sentiments Former Glenvar High student year was one of change for me, 2020. For most people, this has concrete goals for each month. that will stick moving forward. Brooke Cronin had her son Tyler but in good ways. I learned a lot been an incredibly transforma- No one could have envisioned Th is year, said Salem resi- in April. Th e biggest thing she of things, including to rest more tive, challenging and life-chang- how the year would ultimately dent Carrie Cox, was the year I says she learned this year was to because it is so essential to our ing year. Unlike chess, life isn’t turn out. learned to really treasure the fam- not take things for granted mov- overall well-being.” always black and white. Humans Salem and area residents of all ily that I have and the life that ing forward. Remembering 2020 for Cyn- are creatures of comfort and hab- ages and backgrounds were asked my husband and I have created. “I’ve been surprisingly lucky thia McKinley will be a mixture it so when life tosses a curveball, to share the challenges they’ve She added, “It was fi nding out to have a support system and of pain, sorrow and lost memo- people need time to adjust to a faced and the lessons they’ve what your values are and what re- family that loves me. But not ev- ries. Pain because so many have new reality. learned throughout 2020. Th e ally matters most and embracing eryone has that, and I think es- When 2020 began, it was just most common answers given – that whole-heartedly. It was also pecially in this time, we need to See 2020, page 3 Students spread ‘Christmas Cheer’ Christmas spirit sprinkled throughout throughout the Salem community the community by Santa Shawn Nowlin served as Salem High’s Market- [email protected] ing Teacher. Guidance counselors, she says, More than 30 children in Sa- tirelessly work each year to iden- lem who may not have gotten tify the children who could ben- a gift this year will receive one efit from the shopping the most. thanks to a group of high school “We typically get lists from students who participated in a the families and take the el- school project. ementary school students shop- Christmas Cheer is an annual ping and come back to the high event for the Salem High DECA school for gift wrapping, lunch, Chapter in which members raise games and sometimes a visit money to take elementary pupils from Santa,” she added. “We Christmas shopping for them- also provide stockings for each selves and their families. What of the students, filled with fun began nearly 30 years ago as an items.” SUBMITTED PHOTO annual concept to benefit a few From fundraising to gift de- SUBMITTED PHOTO Drew Harless, a member of the SHS children has grown significantly livery, COVID-19 changed the By dressing up as Santa, Larry Wills got a chance to over the last three decades. spread holiday joy to seniors, adults and children all DECA Leadership Team, shopping See Cheer, page 7 at Wal-Mart. Since 1999, Kris Harless has over the city throughout December.

Shawn Nowlin community always looked [email protected] out for us. Salem has al- Faces of 2020: remembering ways been a tight commu- A Salem man named nity,” he said. Larry Wills started dress- Spreading cheer and community members lost in 2020 ing up as Santa a few joy during the holiday has weeks ago and driving been a passion of Wills for around the city using a as long as he can remem- Lift-N-Go to spread some ber. Earlier this month, holiday cheer. He has while riding around the been especially popular city, he came across a Ma- on Main Street, regularly rine from Toys-4-Toys. interacting with seniors, After having a conversa- adults and children. tion, Wills said he wanted When Wills makes a to make a $100 donation Facebook post about his to the nonprofi t organiza- Santa experiences, he says tion. Because of the com- people usually respond munity’s generosity, Wills with emojis or kind words. added, I was able to give Said Anthony Van Rhyn a donation to that Marine on December 21, “Th anks of roughly $6,500. Larry. You are blessed to “Th at money will be be doing what you do. used to help children in SUBMITTED PHOTOS Happy holidays.” On De- need during the holidays. Christopher Fisher, 30, passed away in his home on Ninety-year-old Judith Paxton passed away on cember 17, Laura Fizer Giving back to the less for- Sunday, January 19. Monday, December 7. wrote, “You are amazing tunate feels great,” he said. als to members of the LBGTQ Dreama Wyrick, Faye Richardson, Larry.” “I asked the Salem com- Shawn Nowlin Wills, 52, remembers munity to pitch in, and [email protected] community. Th e community con- James Bradley, Larry Hale, Mar- tinues to mourn the death of every tha Testerman, Norman Slocum, what the holidays were not surprisingly, they did Towards the end of December, lost individual, and the outpouring Peggy Fridley, Ralph Fisher and like growing up in Salem. just that. I love my home- the Salem Times Register has tradi- of support will continue into next Th elma Wise. “My parents divorced town.” tionally fi lled the pages with retro- year. March when I was fi ve. While A 1987 graduate of Sa- spectives of news from the previous Below is a list of every obituary Antoinette Jolly, Elmer King, my mom was an amazing lem High School, Wills 11 months. In addition to that, that ran in the Salem Times-Regis- Glenn Robinson, Ida Cole, Jerry nurse at Richfi eld Living, has been the President of the decision was made this year to ter this year. Bratton and Richard Gordon. we still grew up extremely Larry Wills and Associates honor every obituary that ran in January April poor. We didn’t have a lot, Insurance on West 4th the paper this year. Anita Elmore, Carl Bowe, Chris- Geneva Abbott, Scott Atkinson, but our neighbors and the Street since 1998. To say the least, 2020 has been topher Fisher, Dennis Epperson, Leota Collins, Ronnie East, Mar- a year unlike any other. Some of Dennis Hannah, Wanda Duncan, tin Halstead, David Handy, Eddie Salem’s brightest stars lost this year Ella Ross, Levi Mayo, Reese Gar- Jarratt, Kenneth Proffi tt, Jacob Pil- range from children to seniors, land and Ruth Johnson. lis, Stephanie Ratliff , Harriet Reu- from educators to maintenance February See , page 2 workers, from cisgender individu- Anna Boggs, David Repass, Faces Page 2 • Thursday, December 24, 2020 • Salem Times-Register www.ourvalley.org

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Faces from page 1 bush, Mary Tripp and Ida Wallace. Wade, Julius Darden, N. Helen Major, May Ruth Yates, Teresa Wright, Terrance Carper Hutchison, Cleo Boyd, Dan- Murphy, Wilma Johnston and Wilma ny Jones, John Deweese, Lucille Huff - Miller. man, Marian Stephens, Richard Bowles, December Robert Barnett and Ronald Lancaster. Elwood Elmore, Pamela Moore, Ju- June dith Paxton, Vickie Bohon, John Whi- Barbara Hawks, Charles McFarland, tescarver and Mary Scarborough. Donald Greer, Jerry Turner, Robert Shults, Th omas Webb and Watson King. July Catherine Tate, Mark Hancock, Myat Hoen, Roy Lovejoy, Samuel Greenway, DO IT. SO WE CAN Timmy Smith and William Farrier. August Ernest Martin, Glenna Mayo, Irene GET THROUGH IT. Leonard, Joyce Robertson, Karanaida Simmons, Randall Agee and Reba Todd. September Allen Th omas, Anna Th ompson, Clay Practice safe socializing. Francisco and Margaret Vasquez. October Th omas Eldridge, Jason Poff , Judy Hall, Bill Wilson Jr., Dennis Porter, Lar- ry Lynch, Mary Tate, Frances Drewry, George Jones, Mary Chisom, Myrtle Brown, Robert West and Ruth Duncan. November SUBMITTED PHOTO Betty Mitchell, Deborah Boling, Cleo Boyd died on Monday, May 25, at Donnie Fisher, Elizabeth Steele, Elsie the age of 86. Lights of Love Memorial Tree At this holiday season we share this time of remembrance. We cherish the special place in our hearts that will always be reserved for our loved ones. ~In Loving Memory~

JenniferJoseph Agee Annarino Richard CamdenLucille Davis Eddie Dowdy Donald “Sonny”Corene Earl Hartman Gress Billy MontgomeryBilly Montgomery BettyGeneva Spradlin BrumÀ eld Siler VannMargaret Akers Annarino Melvin CamdenJimmie Leslie Deel Marian Farris Jackie “Lynn”Bill Gurley Hartman Leona CordieMorris S. Nutter SamuelWilliam St. E. ClairSiler Jr. Linda Akers Ellen Camden Harvey Flinchum Geoff Hawryliw Michael E. Siska Doug Barton Leslie Romulus Deel Jack Gurley Sr MargaretCharles Myers Oliver Donna Dooley St. Clair Doris Anders Michael Stevenson Camden Jr. Rebecca Flinchum Clayton Helvey Nellie Overstreet Dr. C. Freeman Sleeper JackNick Anderson Barton Barry CampbellE. Lucy Coleman DeelFlorence FranciscoRobert GuthrieMichael Sr Daniel Helvey Sr.ThomasHomer Newcomb Owens JessicaSamuel Stephenson St. Clair ElvaAlex Anderson Barton Lois CampbellCecelia P. DeLong Beatrice Fuller Helen GuthrieKatherine Hodge Nellie OverstreetMike Parson FloraDonna Steven Dooley St. Clair JoeCody Anderson Barton Bernadine M.Kim “Mom” Marie Canady Barry DempseyWilliam Fuller Jimmy HaleyGerald Hodges MildredMarvin E Owens Allen Parsons JohnFlora Steven Steven Joseph Annarino Jr. Marie Carroll Peggy George Lori Ann Holliday Doris Roop Bowers Robert W. Dickens John C. Hicks Jr James W.Charles “Jimmy” Jackson Owens Pendleton CaitlinJohn Steven Stewart Judith May Maxey Arnold Melvin Carroll Edith Gibson John Wright Holliday Steven Ray Pendleton Mable Stubbs LloydDennis Linwood Bragg Arnold Sr. Gary CarrollJesse Dickens Mark Giles Katherine HodgeMaynard Honaker HolmerJoyce Owens Perdue MaryGeorge Ann Tate Tate PaulMarilyn Arnold Bray Wayne CarrollCharles Dodd Jessie Gill Gerald HodgesTrixie Honaker Ruby OwensJunior Perdue GeorgeJanice L.Tate Thomas KermitWilliam Arthur Rodney Brown Halsey ElbertJames “Chris” Donnelly Chrisman Lois Gill John HollidayMaynard Honaker Jr. AdrianRuby Parris Pierce KittyBetty Tate Thomas Fannie Arthur Phyllis H. Clark Ron Gillenwater June Huff Jerry Lee Thompson RussellWilber Arthur & Mary Byer William R. ClarkEdward Jr. Estes DooleyAustin II GillenwaterLori HollidayGail Hylton Joyce PerdueMargaret Pierce Wilma Lee Teffner Rowan Lee Price Amanda Tincher LoganAubrey Bailey Davis Camden Megan R. ClarkEvelyn Decker DooleyJohn C. Gleason Thomas A. HollidayRoger Israel Junior Perdue BettyBetty Thomas Tomlin Doug Barton William H. Cleary Martha G. Gleason Ruby Jobe Gene Prillaman Elsie Roberts Camden Shelia Rose Dooley Robert E. Holliday Roy E KristinPierce NoelleIII Prillaman Col.Nancy Richard Toppel Thomas Cody Barton James and Pearl Conner Gay Goad Clarence Jobe John F. Tyree III AlexDarrell Barton Lee Camden Bill CooperEdward Estes DooleyJo III Goad Elaine HudsonEdward Jobe MargaretNelson Pierce and Mary Prillaman Janice Thomas Richard Camden Rick Draper June Huff Gene PrillamanDan Ratcliffe BettyJewell Tomlin Tyree Nick Barton Lelia O. Corder Sam Goad Gertrude Jobe John F. Tyree Jr. JohnMelvin Barton Camden Robert W. CorderClara Early Gloria Goad Ralph WayneRussell Jenkins Jobe KristinMatthew Noelle PrillamanChristian Reilly Nancy Toppel Thomas Leon Richardson Jr. David Vanderpool DonEllen Bishop Camden Louise CroftMelvin Early J. L. Goad Gertrude JobeCecil Stafford Johnson Jr. Nelson & Mary Prillaman EllaEvelyn Trail Vanderpool Darlene Bishop Edmond Croft Nola Goad Herbert Keenan Peggy Ann Bryant Richardson Michael Stevenson Camden Jr Roy Eck Edward Jobe Wilma WilmaVolpe VolpeRicker Ricker JohnVirginia Tyree Helvey Vass Jack Blankenship Elisabeth Curtis Chloe Goad Marion Keenan Rheba S. Vaughn Michael “Mitch” Camden Sr Carolyn Eck Russell Jobe Lynn MackLynn Mack“Rick” “Rick” Ricker Ricker Michael Thomas Volpe Marvis Blankenship William T. Dalton Robert Matthew Goodwin Dreama Kiser Ronnie Vaught Eli Blevins Freddie S. Dalton James R. Goodwin Jr. Ella Lamb Robert Clark Lowell Eller Ida Jobe Carol RiddlebergerMelvin William Rierson RobertMichael Waid Thomas Volpe DorisPhyllis Roop H. Bowers Clark Lucile DavisMargaret Farris Dorothy W. GoodwinDanny “Butch”Talley Johnson Lamb MelvinBill William Roberts Rierson Charlotte Waid Dennis Bragg Mary Davis Gladys Goodwin Virginia Lieb Mary Warren William R. Clark Jr W.R. Robinette Russell Warren Frank Emmett Britts Dave DavisDuncan Farris Marvin William GordonHerbert KeenanJoAnn Litz Bill RobertsTimmy Robinette Hugh Waid MargaretMegan ClarkLynn Britts Jimmie LeslieChris Deel Fisher Lucille Goss Marion KeenanGeorge W. Lowe James Herman Roop NancyKathy St.Warren Clair Willard James Herman Roop James Washenberger FrankWilliam Edward H. ClearyBritts Leslie RomulusJames Deel “Jim” GalbraithWilma Jean GrahamDreama KiserLois Lucas Annie DulaneyAnnie Dulaney Roop Roop Ralph Williams William Rodney Brown E. Lucy Coleman Deel Clarence Granger Beulah Lynch Perk Washenberger James & Pearl Conner Thomas Gearheart Joseph Mark Kovacs James EldridgeJames Eldridge Roop Roop MichaelJohn Weincyzk Williamson Darrell Brown Cecelia P. DeLong Linda Call Gregory Bob Lynn Mary Ann Wise Roop GladysBill Conner Brown Jimmy DennisJohn C. Gleason Donald “Sonny” Dr.Earl RobertGress LBetty McClanahan Lynn Jr MaryAnn Wise Roop MarthaLouise WilsonWeincyzk À W.P. Ross Mark Weincyzk MarcusBill Cooper Brown Ashley DevineMartee G. Gleason David Grif th Smyth MeadorLisa McDaniel Cliff SeymourAthelene Ross Cline Wood James Allen BrumÀ eld Jesse Dickens Laura Hagee Edith and Horace McDearmon Nancy St. Clair Willard Randy Cotton Jim R. Goodwin Jr Carol Meador Sylvia CharlesShepherd Ryan AlMatthew & Geraldine Denton Zimmerman Willard Jeff Brummitt Robert W. Dickens James Hagee Smyth Meador Mary Virginia Santolla LouiseEdmond R. Burks Croft Edward EstesDorothy Dooley W.II GoodwinJim Hagee Mildred MeadorCarol Meador Clarence Short GaryRalph Zimmerman Williams SusanLouise Spencer Croft Butler Evelyn DeckerGladys Dooley Goodwin Adam Haines Marie MewaldMildred Meador WilliamBilly “Bill” Santolla Simmerman Mike Williamson WilberElizabeth and Mary Curtis Byer Shelia Rose FrancesDooley P. Gordon James Haley Ward & LucilleMarie Miller Mewald Betty JoAngelo Smith Santolla Ella “Tiny” Wilson Agnes Saunders DarrellMary LeeDavis Camden Edward EstesAlden Dooley Graves III James Lee HamblettChristopher ChristopherMills Mills Marvin Chapman Smith Al and Geraldine Zimmerman Elsie Roberts Camden Marcella Dowdy Frank Harris Richard Montgomery Clarence Short Gary Zimmerman Dave Davis Bill Graves Richard Montgomery Priscilla Smolka

Blessings from the John M. Oakey & Son family. We would like to wish our families and friends a “light” of hope, joy and peace during the Holiday Season and the coming New Year.

IT IS OUR MISSION TO BUILD A BRIDGE OF TRUST, COMPASSION, RESPECT AND A LASTING RELATIONSHIP WITH OUR FAMILIES DURING THE MOST DIFFICULT OF TIMES www.ourvalley.org Salem Times-Register • Thursday, December 24, 2020 • Page 3

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SUBMITTED PHOTOS Lisa Clause, Richfield Living Senior Director of Eight-month-old Tyler Shrader, son of Brook Cronin Killian and Klarissa Hale playing in the fall leaves. Marketing, with husband in their front yard.

RAM House Executive Assistant Molly Archer says this In May, Jazmine Otey graduated from James Madison year taught her to appreciate what she has more than University. Here she is with her proud dad. ever.

More than ever, encouraging words and selfless gestures are needed. his wife. We become aw- also the season for giving. fully close and stayed in Please remember that there contact,” Wyble said. “It are many others around was a shock when he in- us that are struggling this formed me last month that year, that have lost jobs and he and his wife contracted maybe even loved ones. We the virus from a healthcare can still reach out in ways worker, then he contracted diff erent than what we it from her. He survived, have done in the past, to but she did not.” family and friends, to local Said Tony Rippee,” I businesses, but especially to Michelle Bloom’s grandchildren, James Cuddy (eight think it goes without saying those in need.” months), Luciana Berrios (six) and Ava Prince (three), that the virus devastated Chair of the Salem Tony Rippee and his two daughters with Santa Claus. families, normal life, jobs, Democratic Commit- small businesses, commu- tee Nathan Auldridge lost died due to COVID-19, year, Jim Search under- city took to ensure children to slow down and be sure nities and the economy. his “Papa” Don Myer in including her best friend stands that many people could trick or treat in a safe to really communicate People need hugs, hand- May from a non-COV- since elementary school. have not been as fortunate. manner, visit Santa without with those who mean the shakes and positive interac- ID infection. “He and “We met in the fi rst “I faced a lot of adver- risking exposure and food most to us because life is so tions like never before.” my nana were childhood grade and she was born sity throughout this year donations to hospital staff short,” she said. Salem Mayor Renee sweethearts, married for one day ahead of me on and struggled through it. will hopefully have a lasting When asked to sum in Turk says a person’s atti- 73 years. Th e only ghtsfi November 16. I would al- Th rough that struggle, impact,” Bloom said. 2020 up in a few words, tude, in addition to adher- I ever saw them have oc- ways call her on that day to I learned to appreciate God, said recent James Salem resident Dave Wyble ing to the precautions rec- curred because one of them make fun of her being older those who support me and Madison University gradu- responded, “a year of tur- ommended by scientists, didn’t hear what the other than me,” said McKinley. whom I can confi de in,” ate Jazmine Otey, forced moil, confusion, loss and is a great defense against had said. But even on those “I missed that call this year Search said. me to sit down and dis- separation of loved ones.” the coronavirus. “Having rare occasions, you could and now I’m eternally older It never crossed the cover who I am. She add- “A cousin’s wife passed a positive attitude and ac- always tell by the way they than her. I am saddened mind of lifelong Los Ange- ed, “With his guidance, I recently due to COV- knowledging that there will interacted that they shared by lost memories of things les Lakers fan Tony McNe- learned that my purpose ID-19. I met this cousin be an end to the pandemic an immense amount of that could have been and al that Kobe Bryant could in life is to spread love and about ten years ago while helps too,” she said. love and devotion for one couldn’t happen because of die tragically from a plane kindness wherever I go. reaching my Family Tree Th e mayor continued, another. We need more of the isolation this pandemic crash. When that hap- Th is world is built on hate, and came across him and “the season of Christmas is that in the world.” has caused.” pened in January, McNeal but one small act of kind- Sustainable Roanoke says it changed him forever. ness can impact people in founder Celeste Delgado- Never again, he notes, will ways you would have never Need some time away? Need a gathering spot? Librero says this year has I take for granted the peo- imagined.” taught her about herself ple I have in my life. Th is year has given Sa- Need peace and serenity? and life more than ever. Richfi eld Living Senior lem Sheriff April Staton an “We can’t abuse nature be- Director of Marketing Lisa opportunity to take pause cause we are part of nature. Clause never knew how and fi nd gratefulness in the Th e pandemic is a symp- resilient she was until she things she has overlooked tom of the disease caused made it through this year. in year’s past. by extractive capitalism, “Th ankfulness is a word “I am most thankful for just like climate change,” that I consider every day. my job and the incredible she said before adding, “I Th is virus is a life-or-death employees who have given am no longer afraid to say situation that can take their all during this pan- and do what I think. I have those we know and love demic,” said the sheriff . woken up to political activ- away at a moment’s no- “As fi rst responders, they ism and I intend to con- tice. Many around me have have not once hesitated to tinue until my last breath.” gotten COVID, but not continue their eff orts serv- Th e coronavirus pan- myself,” Clause said. “Th is ing others. While most as- demic signifi cantly impact- knowledge spurs me to do pects of our mission have ed the Salem Music School more to help, be kind and changed, these brave men that Kristopher Hale owns try to spread hope.” and women have met these and operates. “I will re- As a nurse, Michelle challenges with determina- Beautiful views member 2020 as the year Bloom will always remem- tion and grit.” Mountain vacation getaway the world stopped. Th e ber 2020 as the year that Jill Sluss knows how it fi rst few days after we were healthcare workers gained feels to lose a dear loved Short term rental all asked to stay at home, a lot of respect and were one because her beloved fa- Conventionally located to Salem, I recall sitting by myself made to feel invaluable and ther unexpectedly passed in at Hale’s Music School in appreciated. 2019. “Th is year, I was re- Roanoke and surrounding area. complete silence and the si- “I’ve seen kindness minded that every day is a lence was deafening. 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When Char- Devout churchgoers, Frances was the custom of my a Roman Catholic; his as editor of a regional lie and I took jobs on the they were childless but mother and me to join wife, who was my cous- weekly, “The Southside Roanoke daily afternoon welcomed the Roanoke Stebbins in carol singing at dusk in, had grown up in a Virginia News,” had less paper, we were drawn to nephew and his young Correspondent in front of the court- rural part of Albemarle status, but I carefully attend a small new Epis- family. Unfortunately, house in the town of County and was a non- edited to the style I had copal parish on our first this aunt I can only de- Orange, Virginia. Per- observant Episcopalian. been taught in college all Easter in 1953. scribe charitably as “sil- {This is a memory from haps 100 people or so Husband and two sons the contributed material In time, I joined the ly.” Our children hated the six decades the author gathered there to enjoy had been to Mass the sent in. choir of the little Wil- these enforced trips on has spent writing about familiar Nativity hymns. night before. Growing We went out to eat liamson Road parish. Christmas afternoon; faith communities in Piano accompaniment up in this religiously on Christmas Eve after I Rectors came and went my adult daughter now daily, weekly and monthly was by a woman active mixed family left its scars had finished a busy day since the several small recalls them with great news publications cover- in the Baptist church on the four children and “putting the paper to newer congregations in distaste. ing the western third of who also played for the only one, the youngest, bed.” Then something that neighborhood were Carrying on family Virginia.} Lions Club. would take her faith se- prompted me to sug- something of a training traditions can be coun- At home, our cedar riously. gest we attend a late ser- ground for clergy. Even- terproductive. Going to church on Christmas tree had been But to return to vice at one of the many tually, one started open- Now empty-nesters, Christmas Eve was never up for about three days. Christmas Eve and churches of our common ing the church for wor- Charlie and I moved to part of my early life, but Mama and I rose early church, my first recol- faith. ship on Christmas Eve our current church in spending at least part of to open presents be- lection of being in one {Interestingly, in the late. I can recall exiting Salem in 1987, and two Christmas Day with my cause we had to catch a on Christmas Eve came 18 months we lived in the building at midnight years later we became deceased father’s family train or bus to take us to in 1951, five months one of Virginia’s old- singing “Hark, the Her- residents of the historic always was. Charlottesville to spend after my late husband est cities, I wrote a sto- ald Angels Sing” into the courthouse town. In our Being Christmas Eve, much of the day at the Charlie and I were mar- ry about a precocious cold darkness. new church too I joined or a day before when home of one of my adult ried. We were living in young organist named By this time, our fam- the choir, and for more this paper comes to you, first cousins. Married to a basement apartment Richard Cummins who ily had grown to five. than 25 years sang with it seems a good time to a professor of architec- in Petersburg, Virginia, was already playing for a My loving aunts and the late Judy Paxton who remember how my cus- ture at “the University” with both of us working church in his hometown. uncles, several of whom died earlier this month tom of keeping the sec- (of Virginia), she had a for newspapers. He, be- Years later, we’d connect had shared in my infant of complications of CO- ond most holy day in home large enough to ing not only a man and again in Roanoke when Baptism at our fam- VID-19. the Christian year –the accommodate perhaps World War II veteran, he was the admired and ily’s country place, had For years to come first being Easter—came a dozen members of but having news expe- long-time musician on moved on to the next this Christmas Eve and about. the descendants of the rience, was employed the staff of Greene Me- world, but the habit of Day will bring different Last week I reflected Stringfellow family. by the city’s daily, “The morial United Method- traveling to be with rela- memories.

aware of the link be- take place as usual this tween Wales and this year. I enjoy participat- Christmas carol so ing in Christmas parades Christmas Traditions widely known and sung in the different towns of Christmas is a time about this season, wheth- Welsh tune became in our culture. One of the Ninth District. After of tradition, for fami- er attending a family linked to a Welsh lyricist. the remarkable aspects riding through a town Morgan lies, communities, and gathering or town parade In 1884, a book called of the Christmas season saying “Merry Christ- throughout our society. or just hearing a favorite The Song Book: Words is how traditions from mas” and seeing the Griffi th For those of us who cel- Christmas carol. and Tunes from the Best so many parts of the bright eyes of children Representative ebrate, like me, we each How those traditions Poets and Musicians re- world have been blend- and hearing the warm have our favorite customs become things we return ported that the lyrics to ed into the celebrations wishes of the adults, I to year after year make “Deck the Halls” were a in our country. You may find it impossible to for interesting stories on translation by Thomas participate in several finish a parade with- their own. Oliphant of lyrics writ- without thinking much out simply feeling good One story caught my ten by John Jones, a poet about it – for example, about the world. Salem Times~Register eye recently on the Mer- who also went by the if you put up a Christ- Christmas remains a A newspaper of, by and for the people of riam-Webster dictionary Welsh name Talhaiarn. mas tree in your house, time of hope, and the the City of Salem and Roanoke County. website about the phrase Those lyrics includ- a custom brought to our traditions we come back USPS 631-140 “tis the season,” a phrase ed “tis the season,” but country by settlers from to each year are also the (540) 389-9355 often said around this they also include the syl- Germany. traditions we can look 1633 West Main Street time of year originating lables “fa la la la la,” and The variety of these forward to. I invite you in the Christmas carol the carol’s Welsh origins traditions for one holi- to share some of your www.ourvalley.org “Deck the Halls.” are important in under- day speaks to the uni- own on my official Face- As someone with standing their inclusion. versal message of the book page where this Michael Showell, Publisher ...... Welsh ancestry, and as Merriam-Webster Christmas season and column is posted. chairman of the Con- quotes composer John If you celebrate Lynn Hurst, General Manager ...... [email protected] also to the melting pot gressional Friends of Rutter as saying the song of American culture. Christmas, however you Shawn Nowlin, Editor ...... [email protected] Wales Caucus, I was glad was originally intended We should be thankful do so this year, I hope to learn that this beloved for performance by a that we live in a country that it will bring you Brian Hoffman, Sports Editor ...... [email protected] carol had notable Welsh group of singers and a where we can celebrate, comfort and joy, and I roots. According to Mer- harpist, the harp being or not celebrate, accord- wish you a happy and Randy Thompson, Advertising Consultant ...... [email protected] riam-Webster, the carol’s Wales’ national instru- ing to our beliefs. healthy New Year. tune was apparently first ment. Th e singers would This year, the coro- If you have questions, Give us your view: [email protected] recorded in a 1784 book sing a verse, the harp- navirus pandemic im- concerns, or comments, The Times-Register encourages letters from our readers on entitled Musical and ist would improvise, the pedes our enjoyment of feel free to contact my topics of general interest to the community and responses to Poetical Relicks of the singers would move to the some of these customs. office. You can call my our articles and columns. Letters must be signed and have a Welsh Bards. The book next verse, and so on. But Community celebrations Abingdon office at 276- telephone number where you can be reached to be considered was written by Edward harpists are not always have been curtailed or 525-1405 or my Chris- for publication. All letters will be verified before publication. The Jones, a harpist for the available, nor do harps cancelled, families are tiansburg office at 540- Times-Register reserves the right to deny publication of any then-Prince of Wales, the occupy such a prominent letter and edit letters for length, content and style. reconsidering whether to 381-5671. To reach my future King George IV, place in our culture as have as big a gathering office via email, please The Times-Register (USPS 631-140) is published weekly for $41 a year in Salem and Roanoke County, $45 in adjoining counties and $49 out of state by Virginia Media Inc., P.O. Box 429, and Jones dedicated his they do in that of Wales. as they might normally visit my website at www. Lewisburg, WV 24901. Periodical postage paid at Salem, VA. POSTMASTER: Send address work to the Prince. As Rutter said, “Th at only have, and the festivities morgangriffith.house. changes to THE SALEM TIMES-REGISTER, P.O. Box 1125, Salem, VA 24153 A century later, the worked in Wales where that do take place have gov. Also on my web- they had harpists on every as a backdrop the pan- site is the latest mate- street corner.” So “fa la la demic that has inflicted rial from my office, in- la la” would be sung to so much suffering. cluding information on C take the harp’s place. Most of us have some votes recently taken on P Before reading this aspect of the season we the floor of the House of R article, I had not been treasure that will not Representatives. O U A cup of holiday cheer S a glamourous social media groups, moms of preschool- Z Ashley Trainque double-life. And still others, ers, even! Most people view S this dream is out of reach. their family as a home base, Craig County Health Center Th ey are full of despair. Dur- the ultimate place of secu- Medical Site Manager ing the holiday season, we rity, acceptance, and love. So W Z Guest Contributor want happiness. But, what if then, the loss of group iden- we can't seem to fi ll our cup tity or family connectedness of holiday cheer? can lead to depression. Th e O Many will hear the sound Life is full of ups and holidays are when fam- L of bells ringing in front of downs. We have mountain ily, friends, and loved ones their favorite stores decked top experiences that fi ll us gather together and well so- R out with Christmas decor with delight, like getting cialize. So, a loss can spiral a this holiday season. We lis- married to the love of our person into feeling off -kilter. E ten to Dean Martin belt out, life. We also have times of de- A person who can "keep it D "Baby, It's Cold Outside," spair, such as sharing the loss together" most times may and with happy smiling fac- of a child, parent, or spouse. feel like they have sunk into CLUES ACROSS 28. Catholic holiday 2. About aviation 24. Great battle of 333 BC es, we run frantically about For most people, these ups a never-ending suction vacu- 1. Twos under par service 3. Small biting flies 25. Salt Lake state 7. Expresses surprise 33. Canadian province 4. Bulgarian monetary 26. Woman (French) buying gifts for family and and downs are present at one um and can see no way out. 10. Shows exceedingly 34. Capital of Alberta unit 29. A public promotion friends. In neighborhoods time or another, and we live For these people, a holiday is great size 36. Large African antelope 5. Point midway between 30. Social insect across America, Christmas our lives somewhere in the a dreaded event. 12. At this place 37. Mexican tortilla E and SE 31. Knifed trees are lighting up living middle between the moun- Depression during the 13. One who prints from sandwich 6. Old CCCP or U___ 32. Formal association of rooms. People sing Christ- tain tops and the valleys. Life holiday season can seem a plate 38. Pigmented eye 7. Rubber tree genus people mas carols, veg out on Hall- continues; we adjust to the overwhelming and down- 14. ‘95 U.S. Open golf membrane 8. Waterless 35. Toff mark Christmas movies, day's events and keep living, right deadly. Yes, you champ Corey 39. Baby’s food protector 9. Female chicken 36. Snaps up drink hot cocoa by the gal- laughing, crying, working. heard me, deadly! Some 15. Stupefy with alcohol 40. Winglike structures 10. Relating to the 38. Annona diversifolia lon and stay up late watch- People remind me of people may feel that their 16. Breezed through 41. Sun-dried brick Hebrews 40. Opera vocal solo ing the ball drop in New pack animals; we socialize. life is no longer relevant 17. A major division of 44. Those dull in appear- 11. Dig up 41. Largest continent geological time ance 12. Diacritic caron 42. Day (Latin) York City on New Year's We tend to connect with and decide to end their 18. Humble request for 45. Basketlike baby’s bed 14. Capital of Sicily 43. Sole Eve. those around us that share own lives. Combined help 48. Purpose or intent 17. Shock therapy 44. Hit lightly Th e imagery is fanciful, our views, our dreams, our with the COVID-19 pan- 19. Part of a deck 49. Difficult to carry 18. Cyto_____: surrounds 45. Guy (slang) fun, and brings out images vision. People have a desire demic during the holi- 21. Albanian monetary 50. Cry made by sheep the nucleus 46. Black tropical Am. of smiling faces and hap- to feel wanted, accepted, days, we will undoubtedly unit 51. More than one spouse 20. Daughters of the Am. cuckoo piness, but is this real life? secure, and loved. Th is is see a rise in depression, 22. Atomic #22 CLUES DOWN Revolution 47. 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ANGLICAN ST. THOMAS ANGLICAN CHURCH Luke 2:9-15 - located at 4910 Hubert Rd, NW Roanoke, Va. Traditional Liturgical Lenten Services, And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the Sunday at 10:30 am. Call (540) 589-1299 or glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were visit www.sttofc.org for midweek masses and À lled with great fear. And the angel said to them, events. (In Roanoke, go E on Hershberger, L “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of on Hubert to 4910). great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you BAPTIST (INDEPENDENT) CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH-7th and is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is FloridaStreets, Salem VA. Pastor: Roger D. Christ the Lord. And this will be a sign for you: you To list your church, contact Randy Counts, 540-389-3818. Sunday School 10:00 will À nd a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and Thompson at 540-230-1129 or email [email protected] a.m., Morning Worship11:00 a.m., Sunday lying in a manger.” Evening Service 6:30 p.m., Wednesday Night Prayer Service, 6:30 p.m. LAKESIDE BAPTIST CHURCH - 447 9:00-9:45am Sunday Bible Study; 10:00am - 10:10am Sundays at the Salem YMCA - Dalewood Avenue, Salem, 986-0062, Pastor & 5:30pm Worship Service; Wednesday Bible 1126 Kime Lane, Salem - 540-384-1601 - Carl Goodman. Coffee Bar 9:00 a.m., Sun- Study: 6:00 -7:00pm. For more info contact the www.restorationsalem.org. Watch Live at: day School 9:30 a.m., Sunday Worship 10:30 Church OfÀ ce. YouTube: Restoration Church-Salem, VA. a.m., Children & Student Ministry 5:30- WESTSIDE CHURCH OF CHRIST - 1705 Facebook: RestorationChurchSalem 7:30 p.m.; Thursday 7:00 pm Young Single Starview Drive, Salem. Minister Neil Richey, NATIONAL BAPTIST CONVENTION, Adults, Wednesday Morning Prayer Service 389-9139, Sunday Bible Study: 9:30 AM, U.S.A., INC. 10:00, Lifegroups meeting throughout the Morning Worship: 10:30 AM, Evening Wor- FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH-226 South week. www.lbcva.com. ship: 6:00 PM, Wednesday Bible Study, 7:000 Broad Street, Salem. Rev. Melton Johnson, SOUTHSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH, 2721 PM. 389-9648. SundaySchool 9:30 AM, Sunday 12O’Clock Knob Rd., Salem, Pastor: Tim CHURCH OF GOD/ANDERSON Morning Worship Service11:00 AM, Wednes- York; Sunday school, 9:45AM, Sunday morn- COVENANT COMMUNITY CHURCH- day Bible Study and Prayer Meeting 7:00 PM. ing worship, 11:00AM, Sunday evening, 955Bird Lane, Salem, Va 24153, 389-5639. SHILOH BAPTIST- 201 South Market Street, 6:00PM, Wednesday evening, 7:00PM. Pastor:Scott Hudson. Sunday School 10:00AM, Salem, Rev. Adrian E. Dowell, H) (389-0409). TEMPLE BAPTIST CHURCH - 4339 Worship 11:00AM; Bible Study 6:00PM. (Sundays) 9:45 a.m. Sunday School, 11:00 a.m. Daugherty Road, Salem, Greg Irby, Pastor, CHURCH OF GOD/CLEVELAND Worship Service, (Wednesday) Prayer Meeting Church: 380-3567;Home: 389-7240, Sun- SALEM CHURCH OF GOD - 600 Craig & Bible Study for Youths & Adults, 7:30 p.m. day School 10:00 AM, Worship Services Avenue, Todd StifÁ er, Pastor, 387-2068, Sun- (Saturday) 8:00 a.m. - Intercessory Prayer Ser- 11:00AM & 6:00PM, Mid-week Prayer Meet- day School 9:30 am: Worship and Kids Church vice, Women’s Bible Study Fellowship 9:30am ing Wednesday 7:00PM, www.templebaptch. 10:30 am, Wednesday Bible Study and Classes Fridays, Men’s Bible Study 7am Saturdays. com. at 7:00 pm. www.salemcog.church PENTECOSTAL HOLINESS BAPTIST (SOUTHERN) DISCIPLES OF CHRIST CHRISTIAN LIFE INT’L - 1 CLI Way, Sa- BETHEL BAPTIST-1601 S. Colorado St., First Christian Church, 712 Front Ave. lem, Ryan Linkous, Pastor, 343-3801, Sun- Salem, Pastor Hilton Jeffreys, 389-2376, Sun- Salem, Pastor Dan Netting (540) 389-6831. day Worship Service 10:15 AM, (Children’s day: - 9:30Sunday School; 10:30am Morning www.À rstchristiansalemva.com. Adult and Church and Nursery)Wed, MidWeek Service Worship; 6:00 Evening Worship; Wednesday Children Sunday School - 9:45 am, Worship - (Adult, Awaken Youth, Mpact Girls & Royal 6:15 Preschool & Children Awana and Youth 10:45 am. Nursery Provided for both. Every- Rangers) 7 PM. Nursery Provided. Email: of- and Adult Bible Study. www.bethelbaptistva. one welcome À [email protected]. Find us on facebook. com FORT LEWIS CHRISTIAN CHURCH - PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (USA) MOUNTAIN PASS BAPTIST CHURCH 2931 West Main Street, Salem, Pastor, Rev. SALEM PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH- 41 - 311Catawba Valley Dr., (Ro. Co.) Salem, Ben Moore, 380-4636. Website: www.Á ccsa- East Main Street, Salem, VA . 389-3881. Asso- VA 24153. Rev.Jack Richards, Jr., Pastor, lem.org. Adult and Children Sunday School, ciate Pastor Rev. Janet Chisom, Interim Pastor: Study 384-6720, Home 427-1508. Sundays: 9:30 AM,Worship 10:30 AM, Disciple Play- Rev. Tupper Garden. Until further notice: Sun- Sunday School 9:45 a.m.; Morning Worship ers Drama Ministry,Wednesday 6:00 PM, fol- day School 9:30 a.m., Sunday Worship 11:00 11:00 a.m., Evening 6:00 p.m. Wed:7:00 p.m. lowed by Adult Choir Practice at 7:00 PM. a.m. are online only. Please contact the church Prayer Meeting and Bible Study. ECKANKAR for online details for Sunday School and wor- RIDGEWOOD BAPTIST-703 Hemlock Eckankar, the Path of Spiritual Freedom, ship with us at www.salempres.org, or Face- Road N.W. Roanoke, 342-6492. Roy E. is located at 1420 3rd St. SW, Roanoke, VA book, or YouTube. Kanode, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45 a.m., 24016. Eckankar is a spiritual path that offers PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Morning Worship 11 a.m., Awanas 5:15 p.m., a Light & (Evangelical Presbyterian Church EPC) Adult Bible Study and Youth Fellowship6:00 Sound Service on the 2nd Sunday of each NEW LIFE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH p.m.; Wednesday Prayer Service 6:30p.m.; month at 11:00 a.m. However, due to COV- -101 Keesling Avenue, Salem, VA, 387-1311, Fellowship Meal 5:45 p.m.; Praiz Kidz 6:00 ID-19, the Monthly Service and other ECK Rev. Cameron Smith, Sunday 9:15 Prayer/ p.m.; Family Night Activities 6:30 p.m. web- programs are now available online through Communion, Sunday School 9:45 am., Sunday site: www.ridgewood-baptist.com. Zoom. Visit www.eck-va.org for program list- Worship 11:00am, 2nd & 4th Sunday children SALEM BAPTIST CHURCH- 103 North ings or call 540-353-5365 and leave a message. & youth ministry, Wednesday Choir Practice Broad Street, Salem, Pastor, Dr. Heath We will return your call. 7:00pm, 1st Wed of month RichÀ eld Minis- Rickmond, 387-0416. Sunday School 9:15- EPISCOPAL try. Nursery and children’s church available 10:15a.m.; Sunday Worship 10:30- 11:45a.m. ST. PAUL’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH - 42 each week. Email: newlife.epc.salem@gmail. & 5:00p.m. Wednesday Services 6:15 p.m. East Main Street, Salem, 389-9307. The Rev. com,Web:www.newlifesalemEPC.org. Face- www.salembc.net Dr. David Compton. Sundays at 10:00 am book: facebook.com/newlife.epc.salem FELLOWSHIP COMMUNITY CHURCH Holy Communion in church and livestream ROMAN CATHOLIC -Ken Nienke, Pastor, 387-3200. Salem Cam- on Facebook. Wednesday Morning Prayer OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP -314 pus: 1226 Red Lane Extension, Salem, Wor- livestreamed at 11:30 am. facebook.com/ Turner Road, Salem. 387-0491, Rev. Ken ship Times: 8:00AM,9:15AM & 11:00AM. st.pauls.salemva/ Shuping, Saturday Mass - 5:00 p.m., Sunday North Campus: 7210 WilliamsonRoad, Roa- EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN Mass 10:30am, Daily Mass: Mon 12noon, Wed noke, Worship Times: 9:15AM& 11:00AM. COLLEGE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN 6:30pm, Thur 12noon & Fri 12noon; Mass on Southwest Campus: 3585 Buck Mountain CHURCH - 210 S. College Avenue, Sunday at 1:00 pm in Spanish; Confessions Road, Roanoke, Worship Times: 9:15AM & Salem VA 24153. Please visit our website Wednesday 5:30-6, Saturday 4:00 p.m.-5:00 11:00AM. www.collegelutheran.org for information on p.m. and by appointment. www.fcclife.org. services. UNITED METHODIST BRETHREN FOURSQUARE FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH GREEN HILL CHURCH OF THE theBRIDGE SALEM CHURCH - 4335 West - 125 W. Main St, Salem, VA. 540-389-5459. BRETHREN , 2699 Harborwood Rd (Ro. Main Street, Salem. 540-404-1414 | bridge.sa- Pastor Alan Combs, Traditional Worship - Co.) Salem, (540)389-5109, Email: green- À [email protected] • www.salemva.church Sat- 8:45am, Sunday School - 9:45am, Genesis [email protected], nd us on Facebook. urday service, 6pm (Nursery & Kids Church Contemporary Worship 10am; Traditional Continuing the work of Jesus, Peacefully, available). Mail: PO Box 1954, Salem. Twitter/ Worship - 11:00am. www.fumcsalemva. org. Simply, Together. God’s Work .... Our Hands Instagram: @thebridgesalem Joey Lyons, Se- LOCUST GROVE UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES OF CHRIST/CHRISTIAN nior Pastor | [email protected] | 540-831- CHURCH- 3415 Locust Grove Lane, Salem, CHURCHES 9864 380-4303, Pastor Logan Hollenbeck. Drive-In SALEM CHURCH OF CHRIST - 401 West INDEPENDENT service each Sunday Traditional Worship 9:30 Main Street. 540-389-2400. Minister Eric RESTORATION CHURCH - a Community a.m. Evans; Family Life Minister Taylor Plott; on Mission Following Jesus into the World www.ourvalley.org Salem Times-Register • Thursday, December 24, 2020 • Page 7

Utility Bill Relief Program Salem VA HCS begins COVID-19 announced in Salem vaccine distribution with moderna

~ Residents and businesses are eligible ~ Th e Salem VA Health Care System appear similar to those of other vac- Are you behind on December 30, 2020, printed from the city’s will begin COVID-19 vaccination cines and are short-lived. your utility bill pay- due to COVID-19, is website at www.salemva. with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine Th irty-seven medical centers began ments due to the pan- eligible to apply for as- gov or picked-up at the on Dec. 23 following the U.S. Food off ering the Pfi zer-BioNTech COV- demic? If so, you may sistance. Funds will be Utility Collections Of- and Drug Administration’s Emergency ID-19 vaccine to health care personnel qualify for assistance. awarded on a first come, fice on the ground floor Use Authorization for this vaccine. and Veterans Dec 14. Fifteen addition- The City of Salem re- first served basis. of City Hall, 114 N. “Salem is eager to off er the Moder- al VA facilities will receive an alloca- cently announced that it “The window to ap- Broad St. All forms must na COVID-19 vaccine to health care tion of Pfi zer-BioNTech COVID-19 is using funds acquired ply for these funds is be filled-out completely personnel and our Veteran residents of vaccine the week of December 21. from the Municipal tight, so we hope citizens and returned no later our Community Living Center,” said Even after receiving COVID-19 Utility Relief Program will share this informa- than January 20, 2021. Dr. Jeff rey Th ompson, Salem’s Chief vaccination, employees and Veterans to aid citizens who are tion with anyone who They can be submitted of Pharmacy. “Receiving the vaccine is should continue wearing face cover- struggling to pay elec- may be able to qualify,” in person or via email like having hope delivered. As vaccine ings, practicing physical distancing tric, water and sewer says Rosie Jordan, Salem at utilitycollections@ supplies increase, our ultimate goal is and washing hands often. bills. Finance Director. “We salemva.gov Interested to off er COVID-19 vaccination to all As vaccines become available for The city requested are fortunate to receive applicants seeking more veterans and employees who want to more groups of Veterans, VA care and received $221,083 this amount of money information can call be vaccinated.” teams will reach out to eligible Vet- from the federal gov- and we now want our 375-3021. Salem is one of 113 VA Medical erans to schedule vaccinations. Th ere ernment’s CARES ACT residents who have been Centers across the country to receive is no need to preregister or come to a funding to create the adversely affected by - Submitted by the fi rst limited supply of the Moderna facility to sign up. program. Any resident COVID-19 to benefit Mike Stevens, City of COVID-19 vaccine. Sites were iden- Veterans can get up-to-date infor- or business owner fac- from it.” Salem Communications tifi ed based on need for the vaccine mation on VA’s VA COVID-19 vac- ing past-due utility bills Applications forms Director according to CDC’s 1A prioritization cine webpage, which launched on from March 1 through can be downloaded and and capacity to store the vaccine at December 11, and sign up to receive -20C. regular updates on the vaccine on the Th e Moderna COVID-19 vaccine VA’s Stay Informed page. was 94 percent eff ective in clinical tri- als in preventing COVID-19 disease. -Submitted by Th e vaccine is administered in two Rosaire Bushey, POLICE REPORT doses, 28 days apart. Th e side eff ects Public Affairs Officer Th e Salem Police Department report- December 6 – Richard L. King, 32, ed the following people were arrested and domestic assault and battery; and Clifton charged December 1-21. Arrest indicates L. Wyatt, 53, assault on police offi cer, as- an accusation, and defendants are pre- sault and battery. Cheer from page 1 sumed innocent unless found guilty in December 8 – Dale A. Dalton II, 39, implementation of Christmas Cheer their part in making a difference in court. Police do not release the names of possession of controlled substance; James in every possible way this year. Since the community. They, she added, persons under the age of 18. L. Salisbury Jr., 31, failure to appear; and normal fundraising was unable to include, Dylan Copeland, Conner Th ose arrested and their charges Rhonda S. Williams, 41, contempt of happen, Harless and her students Fletcher, Jordan Lucas, Ellie Magen- were listed as: court. had to rely on donations. bauer, Jacob Massey, Emma Robarge, December 1 – Christopher A. December 9 – James B. Strickland, 36, “Dixon Pressure Cleaning part- Filip DeHaven, Drew Harless, Evan Lindamood, 59, criminal trespass, public failure to appear nered with us to raise some funds. In Poindexter and Lily Webster. intoxication; and Bridget C. Daniel, 39, December 11 – Dustin R. Quesenber- addition, some of the DECA mem- “We usually take the elemen- unauthorized use of vehicle. ry, 23, vehicle burglary, petit larceny bers asked friends, family and busi- tary school students to Wal-Mart December 2 – Emmitt K. Stokes Jr., December 12 – Melvin Winbush III, nesses they're familiar with to also on a field trip and then back to the 51, assault and battery 36, domestic assault and battery; Cletus make additional donations,” Har- high school for even more fun. This December 4 – Kevin P. Daly, 36, shop- T. Carroll, 39, failure to appear. less said. “The remaining donations year there were no field trips,” Har- lifting; and Esperonza R. Th omason, 42, December 14 – Taneisha J. Campbell, came from faculty members at the less said. “My Advanced Marketing contempt of court. 28, possession of controlled substance high school. We did manage to meet Class did some online shopping. For our ultimate goal when all was said the rest of the shopping, a group and done.” of DECA members met me at Wal- Gestures like giving back to the Mart one day outside of school to OBITUARIES less fortunate are needed more than purchase the items on the wish lists. ever. Harless says she couldn’t be I love being a part of this program Scarborough, Mary Louise Trussell prouder of her students for doing every year.” Mary Louise Trussell Scarborough, 80, In addition to her husband, she is sur- of Semora, NC, passed away on Sunday, vived by two daughters, Pat Craft and hus- December 20. She is survived by her hus- band, Kevin and grandson, Todd of New Be sure to ‘Like’ the Salem-Times Register on Facebook. band, Robert Edward Scarborough. Castle, VA; Caroline Bain and husband, She was preceded in death by her par- Jim of Salem; and cousin, Harriett Darst ents, Robert L. Trussell and Wilma Denit of Lynchburg and other relatives and Trussell of Salem. many close friends. Mary Louise was born in Salem and was Private funeral service will be held at a graduate of Andrew Lewis High School; 11 a.m. on Tuesday, December 29, at the graduate of Madison College (now James Leasburg United Methodist Church with YOUR LOCAL NEWS Madison University), and the Medical the Rev. Ray Pearce offi ciating. College of Virginia where she received a Family and friends are welcome to at- master's degree in dietetics. She continued tend the graveside service at 11:45 a.m. on her career as a registered dietician both in December 29 at the Leasburg Community JUST THE WAY hospital and later as a private contractor. Cemetery (7550 US Highway 158, Leas- She and her husband were active burg, NC 27291). members of Leasburg United Method- Pallbearers will be Barry Pleasant, ist Church in Leasburg, NC. She and Ed George Henderson, Bert Coleman, Jim YOU LIKE IT! were also active in other local and civic Edwards, Mickey Yeatts and Johnny Hall. activities including Meals on Wheels, as In lieu of fl owers, the family asks that well as sharing her husband's involvement memorials may be made to the organiza- and work as a Shriner helping transport tion of your choice or the Shriners Hos- ~ children to the Shriner's hospital in South pital for Children, 950 W Faris Road, Carolina over the years. Th ey enjoyed trav- Greenville, SC 27605. SALEM TIMES REGISTER eling and visiting all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Condolences may be sent to www. 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As escarver, sister Maslin Kain. a charter employee of the Environmental He was predeceased by his parents and Protection Agency, he was awarded the Name: ______a brother, Furman (Pat) Whitescarver Jr. EPA Bronze Medal for development of the John was born August 17, 1936, and raised Nation Pollutant Discharge Elimination in Salem, son of the late Furman B. Whites- System (NPDES) and an award for devel- Address: ______carver, Sr. and Lillian (Penn) Whitescarver. oping standards that cut water pollution by He was their middle child, known as Penn 700 trillion pounds. City: ______State: ______Zip: ______by family and close friends. Th e National Stormwater Center, LLC Penn lived his early years in Salem in a served Penn's passion for clean water. 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CONTEST RULES: Mac and Bob's ______SUBSCRIBE TODAY! ______-All entries must be on an official Salem Times- Register entry blank. No duplicates please. No ADVERTISE ______SUBSCRIBE TODAY! ______limit on the number of entries as long as the current blank is used. Dairy Queen ______-Each advertisement on this page includes one SUBSCRIBE TODAY! ______football game to be played this week. Find the game in the ad and print your predicted winner Stuart Smith, Farm Bureau ______SUBSCRIBE TODAY! ______on the line corresponding to the advertiser in the list included on this page. Jimmy John's ______-First prize will be awarded to the person SUBSCRIBE TODAY! ______who picks the most games correctly. -Be sure to include your name, address, and Dan Brugh, Real Estate Group______SUBSCRIBE TODAY! ______high point total for the week. High point total is decided by the most points scored by ANY ADVERTISE______ONE TEAM in the games listed for the week. High point total is used to break ties only, and all decisions will be final. Valvoline Instant Oil Change ______-Clip and mail THE ENTRY PART ONLY to Salem Times-Register, Football Contest, P.O. ADVERTISE ______Box 1125, Salem, VA 24153. Entry must be postmarked by 5 p.m. on the Friday immedi- ately following the date of the paper, or bring your entry by the Salem Times-Register office at 1633 West Main Street in Salem. Your entry must be in the box by 5 p.m. Friday. Your Name ______The Quick -All entries not conforming to the rules may be declared null and void. Decisions are final. Change For questions call Brian Hoffman @ 389-9355. Your Address ______Winners will be announced in the contest (see story) story the following week. I think ______will be the most points scored www.ourvalley.org Salem Times-Register • Thursday, December 24, 2020 • Page 11 Last contest of the season!! haven’t been cancelled by then they’re on the con- ones who makes this contest possible. test. Several times I’ve had to substitute games on a Also, we had a playoff for the previous week’s Tuesday due to cancellations. contest, as Ron Jordan and Pam “The Little General” In last week’s contest we had three games cancelled, Cassell finished in a dead heat. In the playoff Jordan the LA-Lafayette game against Coastal Carolina, came out on top with three misses to defeat the Little Michigan State versus Maryland and Florida State General, who missed six. So, Ron also gets a gift against Wake Forest. That left 12 games on the board certificate from Mac & Bob’s and a Blizzard from and Bill Thorne of Salem correctly picked 11 of the Dairy Queen. 12 to win the contest. His only miss was picking This week’s contest is the final one of the sea- UCLA over Stanford. For his efforts Bill will receive son, and the winner won’t be announced until after a $50 gift certificate from Mac & Bob’s as well as a the Super Bowl. For the last four blanks you have large Blizzard from Dairy Queen in Salem. to pick the NCAA FBS champion, followed by the For last week’s “Quick Change” contest I asked eventual AFC and NFC champs in the NFL and the you to pick the score of the Clemson-Notre Dame Super Bowl champ for the last blank. For the “Quick Well, we made it. This is the 15th and final week ACC Championship game. The actual score was Change” question give me your prediction for the of our football contest and we’ve been able to find 34-10 in favor of Clemson and Dan Brugh, one of Super Bowl, with both participants and a score. 15 games every week. our weekly contest advertisers, picked the Tigers to Since it’s the last week we’ll also throw in an oil It hasn’t been easy. I usually choose the games win 34-21 and that was the closest. He gets a free oil change and a year’s subscription to the Salem Times- for the week on Monday afternoon. My deadline is change from Valvoline and I encourage you to sup- Register to the contest winner. Good luck and have a Tuesday night before I go home, so if the games port his Real Estate business as he’s one of the good Merry and safe Christmas. –Brian Hoffman

ACC CHAMPS The Clemson Tigers defeated Notre Dame, 34-10, in Charlotte last Saturday to win the ACC football championship. Above, Clemson coach Dabo Swinney gets a Gatorade bath as the clock runs out. Above right, game MVP Trevor Lawrence(#16) holds up the trophy he received for that honor after passing for over 400 yards and three touchdowns. Right, the Tigers enjoy the ACC trophy during their on field celebration. Clemson, the number two team in the nation, will play third ranked Ohio State in an FBS semifinal game on January 1. Notre Dame lost for the first time but is still number four in the FBS rankings and will play top seeded Alabama on New Year's Day. ACC PHOTOS Push back of spring semester won't impact RC sports Roanoke College announced this The delay in the start of the semes- sports conducting their seasons starting four-team conference tournament tak- week that the start of the spring semes- ter will not have an impact on the in February. ing place March 4-6. ter for the college has been moved scheduled start of intercollegiate ath- Roanoke College is scheduled The ODAC and the swim coaches back three weeks. The semester was letics. Both Roanoke College and the to start the men's basketball season are finalizing a championship structure scheduled to begin in mid-January. Old Dominion Athletic Conference with a home game against arch rival that would allow for competition over However, due to COVID spikes both (ODAC) remain committed to conduct Hampden-Sydney, while the women a two or three-day period. The cham- regionally and nationally the college intercollegiate athletic competition this will start the 2020-21 campaign with pionship format will be modified from made the decision to push back the spring. Men's and women's basketball a three-game road swing. The bas- its normal structure and the proposed start of the spring semester to February is scheduled to start play on Saturday, ketball regular season will conclude timeline for the event is the weekend 8th. January 23rd, with both fall and spring on Saturday, February 27th, with a of March 5th. ODAC athletes conduct food drives for the holidays FOREST, Va. --- The Old Dominion Athletic "Being able to give to others during these dif- vided 16 families with $50 Kroger gift cards for Conference (ODAC) united during the fall semes- ficult times is certainly a privilege, which I believe Thanksgiving. Randolph-Macon College raised an ter, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, to help local a lot of our athletes recognized, inspiring them to go impressive $2,865 in cash donations. organizations by conducting food drives on the cam- above and beyond. Especially in comparison to what All food items and money were donated to a puses of each member institution. The conference’s Bridgewater raised last year, I am very proud of my local organization of each school's choice. Overall, Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) orga- fellow student-athletes. I am so excited to see how the ODAC collected 10,088 items and raised over nized the conference-wide food drive as its first of our teams keep this momentum going into the spring, $4,900. two community service initiatives in 2020-21. during competition and for D3 donates!" The SAAC will conduct its next conference-wide "Bridgewater’s SAAC has been extremely active The drive was a huge success with the ODAC stu- initiative as part of Division III Week, which is held this fall, in order to keep athletes engaged in the dent-athletes and campus communities. Bridgewater April 5-11, 2021. The ODAC will partner with Water wider community we are a part of, as well as to keep College led the way accumulating 6,526 items in Mission, a non-profit clean water charity that builds the fire of competitiveness burning until we are on the drive. Some ODAC institutions were specific in sustainable clean water solutions in developing coun- the field/court/track again," said Erin Fitzpatrick, a their efforts to help those in need. Guilford College tries and disaster areas. Each institution will raise Senior for Bridgewater College Women's Track & raised $625 targeting single-parent households and funds to help bring safe water to hundreds of men, Field, "We held a competition amongst our teams, delivered 10 meals to families from different back- women, and children in Puerto Rico. This marks the with Men's Basketball blowing it out the water. We grounds, and gave $30 gift cards to 10 additional third time in four years the ODAC will work with also wanted to be competitive within the ODAC. families. Hollins University raised $834 and pro- Water Mission.

Above left, Salem High basketball players go through drills as they prepare for the anticipated season, and right Glenvar players do the same. Due to the current state of the pandemic there will be no games in No games in 2020 December for Salem and Glenvar. The teams hope to play in January if conditions improve. PHOTOS BY BRIAN HOFFMAN Page 12 • Thursday, December 24, 2020 • Salem Times-Register www.ourvalley.org

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One local Hokie finished up his collegiate career in Virginia Tech’s Commonwealth Cup win over Virginia and another is just getting One goin' started. Salem High graduate Zachariah Hoyt(top photos #75) completed his Tech football career in the Hokies’ 33-15 win in Blacksburg on December 12. A versatile Senior offensive lineman, Hoyt played in 24 games over the past four years, starting 11. Above right he poses with Tech coach Justin Fuente on Senior Day. He’s the son of Salem's Jeffrey and Lisa Hoyt. Meanwhile, Glenvar grad Maxx out and one Philpott(bottom photos #99) is just getting started. Maxx appeared in several games on the defensive line as a redshirt freshman this year. He was on the field when the Hokies closed out the season with the win over UVA. Below left, he enjoys Tech's win over the comin' in Wahoos with Senior captain Jarrod Hewitt, a fellow defensive lineman. The Class 2 Defensive Player of the Year for his junior and senior years at Glenvar is the son of Jimmy and Patra Philpott. PHOTOS BY DAVE KNACHEL, VIRGINIA TECH

And so this is Christmas and what have we here? In the year ‘21 may the sports that we yearn, A mask on old Santa and distanced reindeer. be cleared from the virus so fans can return. The mall is a place where we all like to go And once again athletes will be back in action Brian but it’s a superspreader of virus, you know. enjoying the games and their great satisfaction. But wait, do I hear there’s some hope on the scene? And so when I laugh, like a bowl full of jelly It’s Pfizer and Moderna, with COVID vaccine. may the sports that I watch be more than on telly. Hoff man On Fauci, on Gupta, and bring back Rick Bright The year’s almost over, there’s real hope in sight. the good whistle blower who knew what was right. Merry Christmas my friends, and to all a safe night.

Twas the Christmas of COVID Twas the Christmas of COVID in the year 2020 and sports as we knew them were far from aplenty. The cutouts of fans placed in seats with great care as folks watch at home wishing they could be there.

When Rudy Gobert first came down with the bug he ticked off a teammate with a well-meaning hug. That was 285 days ago, as far as I can tell when sports as we knew them went all to hell.

No baseball, no hockey no March Madness, too and even the golfers played golf before few. The baskets returned with their games in a bubble but only with masks and a whole lot of trouble.

The high school sports seasons were all put on hold with many a senior left out in the cold. No districts, no regions, no state games or meets no honors or trophies or memorable feats.

When things got no better the sports that we saw were reruns and cornhole and Korean baseball. The NASCAR returned but was run with great care with hopes that the crazy fans soon would be there.

The big leagues returned and was funny to watch without spitting or slapping or grabbing of crotch. The Dodgers prevailed by downing the Rays then Turner spread virus in post-series craze.

By autumn we hoped that things would be better and high school athletes could still earn a letter. But sadly the Virginia High School League noted Tarpley scored first no football in this state was how the group voted. touchdown for SHS The Hokies and Hoos completed their seasons but won’t go to bowls for virus fueled reasons. I was sad to learn of the death of Ned Tarpley last The Commonwealth’s Cup was won by VT week, who battled cancer for the past 10 years. then Hooker decided to set himself free. Ned was a 1979 Salem High graduate who scored the very first touchdown for the Spartans(above) in a The NFL season is still going strong win over Lexington on September 2nd, 1977 at what with plenty of time for things to go wrong. was then Salem Municipal Field. He also scored the The GOAT looks fine as a Tampa Bay Buc very last touchdown for Andrew Lewis High School but the Patriots and Newton have run out of luck. at the close of the 1976 season, the final year for Lewis before SHS opened. The NBA season will open this week Ned was a good guy and his son, Phillip, was an with Harden in strip clubs to get him a peak. outstanding football player for Glenvar High School. He hopes to soon be a Sixer or Net Our thoughts are with the Tarpley family over the but the Rockets demands have yet to be met. holidays as they deal with the loss.