Community News http://hamptonroads.com/taxonomy/term/143 Category: Community News en-us Copyright 2008 PilotOnline.com / HamptonRoads.com. Wed, 21 May 2008 18:47:51 -0400 Local firefighters paddle 1,000 miles for children's hospital The last time they paddled from Fort Lauderdale to Virginia Beach, novice kayakers Mark Sturgis and Paul Gleaton had their share of apprehensive mome ... http://hamptonroads.com/2008/05/local-firefighters-paddle-1000-miles-childrens-hospital Mon, 19 May 2008 00:01:00 -0400 Norfolk restaurant hosts fundraiser to benefit former employee At Cogan's Pizza, it's all about one guy: Vince. At least on Saturday, May 24. From 1 to 5 p.m. the Ghent restaurant will host andquot;Celebrat ... http://hamptonroads.com/2008/05/norfolk-restaurant-hosts-fundraiser-benefit-former-employee Sat, 17 May 2008 00:01:44 -0400 Blog: Blankets For Pets ... http://hamptonroads.com/2008/05/blog-blankets-pets Wed, 14 May 2008 00:01:00 -0400 1744 Torah finds new home at Portsmouth museum ON a recent morning, Zelma Rivin gazed at the ruler-straight Hebrew calligraphy of a Torah on display in a former Effingham Street synagogue. She m ... http://hamptonroads.com/2008/05/1744-torah-finds-new-home-portsmouth-museum Tue, 13 May 2008 00:01:00 -0400 Holocaust victims are remembered one by one 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, thr ... http://hamptonroads.com/2008/05/holocaust-victims-are-remembered-one-one Tue, 13 May 2008 00:01:00 -0400 Norfolk Zookeeper is scientist, mother, nurse, housekeeper 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 t ... http://hamptonroads.com/2008/05/norfolk-zookeeper-scientist-mother-nurse-housekeeper Sun, 11 May 2008 00:01:00 -0400 Hundreds working on Mother's Day Celebration By Irene Bowers Correspondent OCEANFRONT Danette Crawford throws a Mother's Day Celebration each year that has grown to 1,600 guests. andqu ... http://hamptonroads.com/2008/05/hundreds-working-mothers-day-celebration Sun, 11 May 2008 00:01:00 -0400 Moving from spots of unrest, TCC student teaches peace andnbsp;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 ... http://hamptonroads.com/2008/05/moving-spots-unrest-tcc-student-teaches-peace Fri, 09 May 2008 00:01:00 -0400 At Work With Joelle Miller We have quite a collection in here, in the Tropical Display House: several different varieties of begonias, bananas, gingers, hibiscus - what you wou ... http://hamptonroads.com/2008/05/work-joelle-miller Mon, 12 May 2008 10:56:48 -0400 Coastal Journal: Spanish moss offers clues to weather If you haven't visited First Landing State Park, you might never know that Virginia Beach is considered the northernmost habitat for Spanish moss. ... http://hamptonroads.com/2008/05/coastal-journal-spanish-moss-offers-clues-weather Thu, 08 May 2008 17:55:26 -0400