The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) back issues from May 2008:
milestones.
May 01, 2008 ... DISTINCTIONS Alex Alexander, a member of Lynnhaven Flotilla 57 U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, recently was awarded the Coast Guard Auxiliary Achievement medal by the U.S. Coast Sector Commander. The award was for "exceptional professionalism and competence" as a communications ...
Tabatha Webster.
May 01, 2008 ... It's crunch time at the Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheater . Operations manager Tabatha Webster and her crew are rousing the outdoor venue from its off-season slumber and preparing for the first show of the concert season: country music duo Brooks & Dunn on May 9 . ...
Store offers fuel, food, music.
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: RITA FRANKENBERRY By Rita Frankenberry The Virginian-Pilot Two Tuesdays a month, the Holiday Food Mart on General Booth Boulevard replaces the lettering on the outdoor sign that towers over the station's gas pumps. Down come the words ...
Fitness advocate links up with Sentara Living.
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: JOHN STREIT By John Streit Correspondent When Sentara Living director Peggy Croke contacted Chris Wilson of Divine Fitness about offering personal training sessions for seniors, he immediately thought of his own grandparents. "I have ...
Ceramics studio owners hope third site is long-term winner.
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: BARBARA J. WOERNER By Barbara J. Woerner Correspondent Kempsville On a recent Sunday afternoon, Margaret Ditty and her son David, 13, laughed while working on ceramic projects around a large table at Little Secrets Ceramics Art Studio ....
honors + awards.(Suffolk Sun)
May 01, 2008 ... TELL US! Honors and Awards recognizes accomplishments and good deeds. If you or someone you know won an award, got a promotion or had some measure of success, we'd like to know about it. Mail items to Honors and Awards, 157 N. Main St., Suite B, Suffolk, Va., 23434, e-mail ...
Nurse offers support to caregivers.(Suffolk Sun)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: SHIRLEY BRINKLEY By Shirley Brinkley Correspondent Marykatherine "Katie" Lawrence is the caregiver to caregivers. With her positive and upbeat personality, Lawrence lifts the spirits of those who bear the responsibilities of caring for elderly and ...
wind beneath the wings.(Daily Break)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: ROY A. BAHLS By Roy A. Bahls The Virginian-Pilot Kites of all colors, shapes and sizes will adorn the skies over the Virginia Beach Oceanfront and Portsmouth's City Park this weekend as the Atlantic Coast Kite Festival takes off. The ...
Unload old electronics at Mount Trashmore.
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: RITA FRANKENBERRY By Rita Frankenberry Correspondent LYNNHAVEN Virginia Beach residents can unload their old electronics and go green at the same time Sunday . Fax machines, personal computers, printers, VCRs and telephones ...
robbery on the high seas.(Front)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: ELIZABETH A. KENNEDY By Elizabeth A. Kennedy The Associated Press The International Maritime Bureau says piracy worldwide is on the rise, with seafarers suffering 49 attacks between January and March - up 20 percent from the same period last year ....
suffolk area crime report.(Suffolk Sun)
May 01, 2008 ... Some of the incidents reported to police between April 21 and April 24: Arson Boonetown Road, between 3:35 and 3:42 a.m. April 23, a witness reported he heard a car drive by a residence, slow down and then speed up. He then saw the home was on fire. ...
How fun is this: Baking cookies for a living.
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: SANDRA J. PENNECKE By Sandra J. Pennecke Correspondent Bayside Kraig Sarver used to ask people what their favorite cookie was. He became delighted when, time and time again, they told him , "Yours." Richard Ivy , president ...
how to reach business your paper local scene in port today on today's agenda.(Business)
May 01, 2008 ... online DRA: Don Richard Associates, a staffing and recruiting firm in Norfolk, has launched a Web site, at www.don richard.com. These ships are due in Hampton Roads today, according to the Virginia Maritime Association. Listed are each vessel's name, flag, local destination and ...
Winners announced in Fort Story poetry contest.(Virginia Beach Beacon)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: STACY PARKER By Stacy Parker Correspondent OCEANFRONT Freedom's price - both in living and dying - inspired two poets to share their words and win a contest. Spc. Kimberly Pleasant and JoAnn M. Molitov-Schuh were awarded ...
Wine tasting heralds festival.
May 01, 2008 ... Chow chow chow! The first annual Chow! Hampton Roads, a benefit for a local charity and a showcase for local foods, took place April 13 at the Wyndham Virginia Beach Oceanfront hotel, raising around $33,000 for Samaritan House. "It was an outstanding event," says ...
Wolf Pup College offers student enrichment after school.(Virginia Beach Beacon)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: CYNDI KIGHT By Cyndi Kight Correspondent PRINCESS ANNE Take 250 Three Oaks Elementary students. Add approximately 70 Ocean Lakes High School students, plus a number of adult volunteers. Divide them into 40 classes over eight days. ...
Classes offer help for those dealing with aging loved ones Classes offer help for those dealing with aging loved ones.(Virginia Beach Beacon)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: STACI DENNIS By Staci Dennis Correspondent BAYSIDE After caring for her own parents and her in-laws, Sue Cunningham concluded there was a need for change. "Most people are overwhelmed trying to take care of their parents and ...
your letters.
May 01, 2008 ... Poorly marked parking spot snags unwary motorist I live near the Oceanfront and the other day went around the loop to check out the Boardwalk. I found a parking spot that was not properly identified regarding fees. I parked in this unmarked spot and went to the Boardwalk for ...
Salem High grad takes sports training tips to rural Virginia.(Virginia Beach Beacon)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: JOHN STREIT By John Streit Correspondent For Lindsay Pasch, Central High School in Lunenburg, Va., was more than 3 hours from her alma mater of Salem High. With respect to the 2005 graduate's passion, athletic training, it was light ...
NSU bowling scholarship offered to Salem senior scholar.
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: JOHN STREIT By John Streit Correspondent Every year, dozens of Virginia Beach high school student-athletes sign letters of intent to continue playing their sports at the collegiate level. Salem High School had probably one of the most ...
q+a.(Daily Break)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: PATTY JENKINS By Patty Jenkins The Virginian-Pilot CHESAPEAKE'S Robbie Jordan Band started out as a duo of street drummers. Jordan, vocalist/guitarist, met Greg Lee, drummer, 10 years ago, when they hooked up through recreational ...
Art exhibit features etchings of American Indians.(Virginia Beach Beacon)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: IRENE BOWERS By Irene Bowers Correspondent BAYSIDE In the early 19th century, while sleepy southern Virginia revolved around agriculture and genteel amusements, the American West excited keen interest. Exploration of the ...
New boutique at Hilltop sells high fashion, low prices.
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: JAN GAILLARD By Jan Gaillard Correspondent oceanfront Heather Pero Madrigal is reaping the rewards of 15 years spent shopping with her sister. Word has spread among fashion-conscious females about Coco , Couture and Converse ...
Navy veteran puzzles over his retirement years.(Virginia Beach Beacon)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: STACI DENNIS By Staci Dennis Correspondent KEMPSVILLE Steven Cohen can break down the last 10 months of his life into 24,000 pieces. The 56-year-old found the world's largest puzzle and spent three hours a day piecing it ...
Motorcycle rally to help fund religious parade.(Suffolk Sun)
May 01, 2008 ... A motorcycle rally down Courtland's Main Street will be held Saturday . The cost for the 60-mile ride is $10 per rider. The funds will go toward the Impact Suffolk's March for Jesus, which will be held June 7. The theme will be "A Day on Earth as it is in Heaven." ...
Reward offered for fry-loving parrot who bolted for freedom.(Suffolk Sun)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: PHYLLIS SPEIDELL By Phyllis Speidell The Virginian-Pilot SUFFOLK If you find a large gray bird that rings like a cell phone or barks like a dog, Teresa Olive would like you to call. The bird will be Scooter, who made a break ...
Creekside pupils get their close-up with the media.(Suffolk Sun)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: JAMES THOMAS JR. By James Thomas Jr. Correspondent suffolk A group of school students are making the news on CNN - not the worldwide cable news network but the Creekside News Network at Creekside Elementary School. The ...
Musical enjoyable despite sound problems.
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: MONTAGUE GAMMON III By Montague Gammon III Correspondent Lively but lengthy, Regent University's production of Stephen Sondheim's "Into the Woods" is full of heart. Though somewhat short on articulation, it's a bright, enjoyable musical ...
One year in, terminal is a beacon for the city.(Business)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: GREGORY RICHARDS [bar] THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT norfolk Just before 9 a.m. on April 23, the Seven Seas Mariner glided up to the city's year-old cruise terminal for a daylong visit. The ship's 549 passengers crossed over the Half Moone Cruise and ...
they bring everything but yoko and linda.(Daily Break)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: CARRIE WHITE By Carrie White Correspondent Do You Want to Know a Secret? "1964 ... The Tribute," a leading Beatles tribute band, is coming to the Sandler Center for the Performing Arts in Virginia Beach on Friday. Mark ...
your letters your letters your letters.(Suffolk Sun)
May 01, 2008 ... In praise and thanks to Suffolk Police Department Kudos to our city's police force for a job well done! Rarely do we find time to truly compliment these fine men and women out there in uniform who courageously perform tasks that are, most of the time, dangerous and deadly. ...
Real or virtual, border fence a fiasco.(Local)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: ROWLAND NETHAWAY By ROWLAND NETHAWAY TWO MONTHS AFTER Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff approved a $20 million virtual fence along a 28-mile stretch in Arizona, the fence was scrapped as unworkable. Chertoff accepted the Boeing Company's ...
Adams best-suited for mayor's role.(Local)
May 01, 2008 ... WITH ITS GOOD schools, low crime rate, strong industries and small-town virtues, the city of Chesapeake might be forgiven for a little complacency. Because the big picture is fairly bright, municipal elections provide the best opportunity to challenge the status quo in City ...
An anti-poverty proposal McCain could win with.(Local)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: CAL JOHN McCAIN has been on the Republican equivalent of a Bed-Stuy tour. Bedford-Stuyvesant was once a frequent campaign stop for Democratic candidates who stood in front of destroyed or rundown buildings amid some of the worst poverty in New York City, promising to ...
art.(Daily Break)
May 01, 2008 ... Portlock Galleries at SoNo The Peninsula Glass Guild, founded in 1986, is the area's oldest group of glass artists - and still the premier local organization of its kind. Its members keep improving, their work growing more sophisticated. Check out a wide variety of approaches - ...
'Tom Sawyer' features kids, plenty of music d goes here and goes here and goes here and.(Suffolk Sun)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: FRANK ROBERTS By FRANK ROBERTS Correspondent SMITHFIELD Several years ago, country music songwriter Roger Miller had great success on Broadway with "Big River," a musical about Huckleberry Finn. Last year, another country ...
is it opera without a diva? legend makes her way to norfolk.(Daily Break)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: MAL VINCENT By Mal Vincent The Virginian-Pilot She's been a bad, bad girl, the Diva of Divas, and is the only one to have been fired from the Metropolitan Opera, in 1994, for "unprofessional actions." Even so, there's no denying that ...
fishingforecast.(Sports)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: LEE THE LARGEMOUTH BASS arguably is the most sought-after fish in the world. More angling hours and dollars are burned up each year in pursuit of this hard-fighting freshwater species. Although it's not the oldest world all-tackle record, the ...
After medical setback, dancer rises again.(Daily Break)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: TERESA ANNAS By Teresa Annas The Virginian-Pilot ALICIA GRAF'S dance career has resembled a phoenix, the mythical firebird that was reduced to ashes only to rise again. She was discovered at age 13 by the founder of Dance Theatre of ...
City to end ties with agency in charge of grant.(Y)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: LAUREN KING By Lauren King The Virginian-Pilot ELIZABETH CITY After several attempts to work with the Hugh Cale OIC to audit its activities in connection with a neighborhood grant, the City Council voted Monday to begin a contract ...
Preservation month celebrated.(Y)
May 01, 2008 ... PASQUOTANK COUNTY [bar] The National Trust for Historic Preservation will celebrate the fourth annual National Preservation Month in May. The Elizabeth City Historic Preservation Commission will join the celebration with a series of programs, tours and how-to workshops. ...
Teacher feels honored, even without award.(Local)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: AMY JETER By Amy Jeter The Virginian-Pilot NORFOLK It took so many tries for Tommy Smigiel to be named Norview High School's Teacher of the Year that he jokingly referred to himself as the Susan Lucci of the award. But just ...
Both GOP candidates say they oppose OLF, but one adds a twist your election guide.(Y)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: JEFF HAMPTON By Jeff Hampton The Virginian-Pilot CAMDEN In Camden County, the only primary contest pits two candidates with somewhat different views on the proposed Navy practice airfield. Republicans Robert "Bob" Albury and ...
down the road.(Daily Break)
May 01, 2008 ... changes Because dates and times of some performances might change, call the phone numbers listed to verify. May 7 WEDNESDAY "Mining Golda," 7:30 p.m. Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, 201 Market St., Virginia Beach. (888) 326-9849. ...
your views.(Local)
May 01, 2008 ... A tragedy in the making I don't know if a pedestrian bridge between Pembroke and Town Center is the right answer, but something needs to be done to protect pedestrians crossing Virginia Beach Boulevard. I am haunted by the scene that I recently witnessed there. I was ...
classical folk folk special event.(Daily Break)
May 01, 2008 ... Gilkyson/Delmhorst These singers - Eliza Gilkyson (above) and Kris Delmhorst - have music in their blood. They'll be at Granby Theater in Norfolk at 7:30 tonight as part of the Virginia Arts Festival. (757) 671-8100. Zuill Bailey The cellist and Fairfax native will join the Virginia ...
National tour's lead actor heads to Great White Way.(Daily Break)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: MICHAEL KUCHWARA By Michael Kuchwara The Associated Press NEW YORK John Cudia paid his dues on the road, playing the title character in the touring edition of Andrew Lloyd Webber's "The Phantom of the Opera" for nearly two years. Now ...
Public servants shined in tornado recovery.(Local)
May 01, 2008 ... Shortly after 4 p.m. on Monday, a uniformed Suffolk police officer came to our office building in downtown Suffolk to advise my staff and others of a tornado warning. Almost everyone took shelter in the lower lobby near the elevator shaft, the strongest point in the structure ....
Small adjustment goes a long way.(Sports)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: RAINER SABIN By Rainer Sabin The Virginian-Pilot NORFOLK Deception is a guiding principle of the baseball . A catcher lines his glove up at one spot behind the plate, only to shift it to another shortly before the pitch is delivered. A ...
His book on the Bay won a Pulitzer Prize.(Local)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: JOE HOLLEY By Joe Holley The Washington Post WASHINGTON William W. Warner, a retired Foreign Service officer whose first book, "Beautiful Swimmers: Watermen, Crabs and the Chesapeake Bay," was a national best-seller and winner of the ...
Harmony House felines survived unplanned 'trip'.(Suffolk Sun)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: PHYLLIS SPEIDELL By Phyllis Speidell The Virginian-Pilot SUFFOLK In the midst of the tornado's devastation in Driver, a few small furry bodies provided some warm moments of relief. As the storm neared the two-story Harmony ...
'It will take a village...'.(Suffolk Sun)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: PHYLLIS SPEIDELL By Phyllis Speidell The Virginian-Pilot SUFFOLK It will take more than a tornado to blow apart the village of Driver. The community, known for its independent and sometimes quirky nature, brushed themselves ...
grab bag doonesbury By Garry Trudeau.(Daily Break)
May 01, 2008 ... "Angela is a wonderfully talented actress who I've long hoped to work with. John Wells, executive producer of "ER," whose cast Bassett will join for the 15th and final season of the NBC medical drama Ian McKellen will again take up the robes of Gandalf the Wizard in ...
CBS news program continues its slide.(Daily Break)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: DAVID BAUDER By David Bauder The Associated Press NEW YORK The "CBS Evening News" audience has taken a noticeable dip ever since the latest round of speculation over Katie Couric's job. The broadcast averaged 5.34 million ...
Grandma's little racer.(Sports)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: DUSTIN LONG By Dustin Long The Virginian-Pilot CHARLOTTE, N.C. Janet Cassill fans the playing cards in her left hand, puffs her cheeks and sighs. Good thing this isn't poker. Her grandson, Landon, studies his cards, narrows ...
Dumb as we wanna be on energy.(Local)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: THOMAS IT IS GREAT to see that we finally have some national unity on energy policy. Unfortunately, the unifying idea is so ridiculous, so unworthy of the people aspiring to lead our nation, it takes your breath away. Hillary Clinton has decided to line up ...
Even working hard, guitar duo has fun with Norfolk concert.(Daily Break)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: LEE TEPLY By Lee Teply Correspondent NORFOLK Tuesday evening, the Tidewater Classical Guitar Society and the Virginia Arts Festival presented Solo Duo, a pair of extremely gifted Italian guitarists, in concert at the Chrysler Museum ...
Tips for those affected.(Front)
May 01, 2008 ... the latest curfew Until rescinded by further city ordinance, a curfew will be in effect from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. nightly for Hillpoint Farms, Burnetts Mill and Driver Station. roads status U.S. 460 is open. Kings Highway between Nansemond Parkway ...
ODU's shawler named national player of week.(Sports)
May 01, 2008 ... Old Dominion's Anthony Shawler was chosen as the National Player of the Week by CollegeBaseballInsider.com. Shawler, a Chesapeake native, was earlier selected as the CAA Player of the Week. The junior righthander has 83 strikeouts in 64 innings this season. Golf ...
getting it right.(Front)
May 01, 2008 ... CORRECTION Edgelake Drive is in the Virginia Beach neighborhood of Level Green. A brief that ran ...
They lost everything, except for each other Home: Destroyed. Family: Intact.(Front)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: KRISTIN DAVIS By Kristin Davis The Virginian-Pilot SUFFOLK Jennifer Schmack is wearing her only pair of shoes. They are brown and lace up. Her husband found them on the front porch Monday, just after. Richard Schmack has not ...
Judge dismisses trespassing charges, but urges dialogue.(Sports)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: LEE TOLLIVER By Lee Tolliver The Virginian-Pilot Isle of wight A General District Court judge on Wednesday used trespassing charges against two hunters as an opportunity to warn the hunting community about respecting the rights of ...
U.S. pain felt in markets worldwide.(Front)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: THE GLOBALIST By The Globalist SINCE THE U.S. SUB-PRIME crisis began, stock markets around the globe have been feeling the effects. While the world had gotten used to financial market crises being spawned by emerging-market countries, the shoe now seems to be ...
parents charged with neglect are denied bond.(Local)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: MATTHEW ROY By Matthew Roy The Virginian-Pilot NORFOLK The early photos depict two healthy-looking infant girls: Miracle Grace Bryant, in a denim dress with gold filigree, her cheeks pudgy. And her twin sister, Heaven, in a white top, ...
Board member owes thousands to school system, records show.(Local)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: CHERYL ROSS By Cheryl Ross The Virginian-Pilot PORTSMOUTH A nonprofit organization run by School Board member Sheri Bailey has failed to pay the school system more than $6,000 in rental fees dating back to June 2006, school division ...