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Cinderella’s carriage highlights fairy tale ball

GLENVAR – Cinderella herself would have felt at home in the pumpkin-shaped carriage that arrived to pick up Joe Thomas and friends last week. A while back, Salem carriage service owner Buck Simmons promised retired contractor Thomas when he turned 91, Simmons would give him a carriage ride. On April 26, Simmons made good... »

Teens make sure older residents get gifts

SALEM – Kids seem to get all the gifts at Christmas, but one Glenvar High School student wanted to make sure older people in her community weren’t forgotten. “I thought what I would want if I was older,” explained 15-year-old Laura Leonard. “I wanted to volunteer here at the Joseph C. Thomas Center, and... »

Seniors experience their own prom

SALEM – When she grew up in the community of Woolwine in Patrick County, Lucille Akers didn’t have a prom. Now she’s not only been to the prom but was also crowned prom queen, at age 80. Residents of the Joseph C. Thomas Center at Richfield Retirement Community went to their own prom on May... »

Buddy raises $650 in RVSPCA Walk for Animals

Therapy dog Buddy of Salem and his owner, Jeanette Templeton, took part in the Roanoke Valley SPCA Walk for the Animals on Oct. 30 and raised $650. They are regular visitors to see her father, Andy Pillis, and other residents at Richfield’s Joseph C. Thomas Center. Buddy and his canine companion Lil also visit... »