By Brown Carpenter
Correspondent
Kempsville
Teacher Zach Neumann has a job for the summer. His plan, however, doesn't involve working at a resort or tutoring.
The Larkspur Middle School French instructor will spend almost six weeks in the West African nation of Ghana, where he will teach English.
His task abroad is affiliated with the organization Ghanaian Mothers' Hope.

The magnitude of the Holocaust came to life in the small room at the Tidewater Jewish Community Center as, one by one, the names were read aloud, throats cleared and tears began to flow. The reading of the names was in honor of Yom Hashoah, the Holocaust Remembrance Day meaning "Day of Destruction."

By Lia Russell The Virginian-Pilot Rufus leans his head in for more ear-scratching from his caretaker, his limpid eyes silently begging her not to stop. "He thinks he's a lap dog," Denise Luckey says of the 4,500-pound white rhinoceros she oversees as a keeper at the Virginia Zoo.

By Irene Bowers Correspondent OCEANFRONT Danette Crawford throws a Mother's Day Celebration each year that has grown to 1,600 guests.

 Ahmad Bah grew up with war.
One of six children, he was born in 1984 and raised in Saudi Arabia as the first Persian Gulf War raged.
At 14, Bah had another first-hand look at hostilities when his family moved to Sierra Leone, West Africa, during its civil war in 1996.

For Tim Ferebee and Apache, it was love at first touch. "It was an instant attraction, said Ferebee, 36, of his first meeting six years ago with his then 2-year-old guide dog. "He put his paws on my leg, then gave me a big kiss."

If you haven't visited First Landing State Park, you might never know that Virginia Beach is considered the northernmost habitat for Spanish moss. Once you are inside the park, you'll see the silvery gray moss hanging from trees whenever you are near water and sometimes when you are not.

By John Streit Correspondent When it came to recruiting players for their senior women's volleyball team, Cheryl Smith and Sam Meinecke ran into an unexpected road block. "The hardest part was going up to someone and asking if they were 50," Meinecke said with a laugh. "You weren't sure. You were like, 'Ah, are they 50?'"

You can unload your old electronics and go green at the same time today, May 4, 2008. Fax machines, personal computers, printers, VCRs and telephones past their prime can be recycled at the Virginia Beach's annual Earth Day celebration at Mount Trashmore Park from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The eCycling event is open to Virginia Beach residents only.

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 "Home Cooking." Up go the letters that spell "Live Music."