THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Sunday, February 19, 1995 TAG: 9502170191
SECTION: PORTSMOUTH CURRENTS PAGE: 18 EDITION: FINAL
LENGTH: Short : 41 lines
Chatterbox is a not-quite-newsy look behind the scenes from City Hall to City Park.
PORTSMOUTH MONOPOLY: Attention Monopoly fans - there is a new game in town. The Game of Portsmouth, sponsored by the Portsmouth Jaycees, will be available in May.
The board game will feature local businesses, landmarks and institutions such as the Portsmouth Museums, Portsmouth General Hospital and Maryview Medical Center in place of the traditional Park Place and Boardwalk. In another twist, the board game has four different variations in rules and includes a chance card that can wipe out a fortune instantly.
Local businesses can buy a block on the board and corresponding deed cards for $200. Individuals and families can have their names listed on the game board's VIP section for $10.
Sonya Carr, Jaycees president, said similar games have been created in other cities including Smithfield and Richmond and have become collectors' items.
The games will sell for $15.
The deadline for buying a block and becoming part of the game is March 1. Prepaid orders for the game also can be made now.
For information, call 399-4653.
EXCELL-ENT IDEA: Linwood Williams, who moved to Georgia in October, has started his own business.
The company, called EXCELL, specializes in long-distance telecommunication services.
Williams worked as a probation and parole officer in Portsmouth for 15 years. by CNB