THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Monday, May 8, 1995 TAG: 9505080046
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B1 EDITION: FINAL
LENGTH: Short : 30 lines
community pride. In Portsmouth, residents united to clean up Scotts
Creek. And in downtown Norfolk, residents marked the 25th
anniversary of Earth Day with a festival.
Color staff photos by Bill Tiernan
Above: Sam Pothier, 12, left of Ward Terrace in Portsmouth picks up
litter in Scotts Creek in Portsmouth. He and Bridget Coff, 10,
right, were among a group of children and adults who gathered Sunday
to clean up a section of the creek.
Right: Judy Hudgens of Newport News models clothes from Tomorrow's
World in Virginia Beach. The Eco-Fashion Show at Town Point Park in
Norfolk featured clothes made of organic cotton and recycled
materials. Though Earth Day actually was April 22, Norfolk and
Virginia Beach observe it on the first Sunday in May because of the
weather.
KEYWORDS: EARTH DAY by CNB