🌱 What priorities will Salem’s newest council member focus on first?

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• What priorities will Salem's newest council member focus on first?

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📰 News we're reading

• Dr. Joe Foley sworn in to fill vacant Salem City Council seat (wdbj7.com) — Salem residents have a new interim voice on City Council, as longtime chiropractor Dr. Joe Foley has been sworn in to fill the seat left vacant by the late John Saunders. Foley will serve until a special election next year and says he'll focus on listening to neighbors and tackling the city's most pressing needs, but will not run for the seat himself.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Salem

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Sunday October 4
• Heartland Marimba Quartet Concert →
  1008 Franklin Rd SW, Roanoke
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday September 30
• Food Truck: Southern Belle Biscuits →
  Salem VA
• Salem High School Volleyball vs Roanoke Catholic →
  400 Spartan Dr, Salem
  5:20 pm
• Core & More →
  Salem Senior Center, 110 Union St., Salem
  5:30 pm
• Knitting 101 →
  Salem Senior Center, 110 Union St., Salem
  6:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• Food Truck: Chaotic Kitchen →
  Salem VA
• make up star puppy testing →
  Star City Canine Training Club Building, 1860 Apperson Drive, Salem
  5:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Train →
  Star City Canine Training Club Building, 1860 Apperson Drive, Salem
  9:00 am
Sunday October 4
• Street Survival School →
  Salem, VA Calendar, 1001 Roanoke Blvd., Salem
  8:00 am
Monday October 5
• Autism Response Training Protocol →
  Salem, VA Calendar, 917 Central Ave, Salem
  8:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 29
• Ribbon Cutting: Salem Montessori School
  Salem-Roanoke Chamber-Commerce, 101 Corporate Blvd., Salem
  4:00 pm
• Vinton Magisterial District Community Meeting →
  Roanoke County, VA Calendar Roanoke, VA 24018
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
• W.E. Cundiff Dedication Ceremony →
  Roanoke County, VA Calendar, 1200 Hardy Road, Vinton
  9:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES Assistant Manager (04293) Part / Full-time in Salem. Apply here.
• Mondelez International posted a job opening for Part-time Nabisco Merchandiser in Salem. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Salem here.

🗞 Nearby News

Roanoke

• Haunted Roanoke: AAF Walking Tour Mixes Local History With Spooky Thrills (wdbj7.com)
• Chris's Coffee & Custard prepares to open new Roanoke location (wsls.com)
• Southwest Virginia plane pull bring teams together for Special Olympics (wfxrtv.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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