Smilin’ with the Grinch
Salem Police K-9s Argo, with Patrolman Steve LaRosa, left, and Simon, with Patrolman Mike Garber, pose for a photo with the Grinch, played by Dakotah Sommers, to promote Pet Photos with the Grinch from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 251 S. Broadway Ave., Salem. The cost for photos is $15 per photo with pets or children. The event includes activities, raffles, baked goods, crafts, vendors and local pet-friendly businesses. The event is sponsored by the church youth group known as THUGs (True Heroes Under God) as a fundraiser for the members’ trip to the ELCA Youth Gathering from June 29 through July 3, 2021 in Minneapolis. (Salem News photo by Mary Ann Greier)