On Friday, February 23, the Salem Hosts Lions Club will sponsor a Bland Foundation Music Scholarship competition at First United Methodist Church in Salem. The event will start at 6:30 p.m.
There will be a vocal and instrumental competition. The Bland Foundation promotes cultural and educational opportunities for the musically talented young people in Virginia. In May, the state final will take place in Chesapeake, Virginia.
-Submitted by Jerome DeGraff, Jr.