THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Sunday, November 19, 1995 TAG: 9511180249
SECTION: VIRGINIA BEACH BEACON PAGE: 03 EDITION: FINAL
LENGTH: Long : 194 lines
Tuesday, Nov. 7
3 p.m. - Princess Anne Road near Arrowhead Shopping Center.
F our lamp posts stand in a row along the curb, and each bears a large placard.
The first reads ``Pete.''
The second has the single word ``You're.''
The third says ``Almost,'' the fourth reads ``Home.''
- Jo-Ann Clegg
Friday, Nov. 10
3:35 p.m. - The Beacon Advertising Department.
``I can't believe he made a special trip to return this envelope,'' says an astonished office manager, Lora Widden, to co-workers.
She's talking about a postal worker. In her morning rush, she had handed him an addressed, stamped envelope to go out in the morning mail. About an hour and a half later, she realized she had forgotten to put anything in the envelope.
About 3:30 in the afternoon, the postal worker returned to her office, bearing her empty envelope and waited for her to insert her papers.
``Gosh, that was so nice. . . . He didn't have to do that. He could have waited till Monday,'' she says.
- Patty Jenkins
Sunday, Nov. 12
2:30 p.m. - Intersection of Independence Boulevard and Columbus Loop.
P ersonalized license on blue Camaro waiting at the stoplight: RD OF HER. The driver is a male. Sitting in the passenger seat, looking content and gazing out the window, is a dog.
- Gary Edwards
Monday, Nov. 13
1 p.m. - Men's room of a Virginia Beach restaurant.
A n elderly man washes his hands and looks for the paper-towel dispenser. Noticing there isn't one, he grimaces and heads for the electric hand-dryer.
He hits the button to start the machine and nothing happens.
``You know, these darn things are bad enough when they work,'' he says. ``Even worse when they don't. I guess it'd be too hard for them to stack paper towels in here.''
- Gary Edwards
3:30 p.m. - Bon Air Cleaners on the corner of Laskin Road and Baltic Avenue.
A fter writing a check for a sizable cleaning order, a man, who appears to be a regular, smiles at the young blond woman at the counter and says, ``See you next week.''
He leaves, but returns moments later. He had forgotten his newly cleaned clothing.
He grabs his cleaning and leaves again.
Moments later, he's back and looking flustered. ``I forgot to leave my dirty laundry to be cleaned,'' he says sheepishly. Then he adds, ``This is my lucky day. I had a chance to see you three times.''
- David B. Hollingsworth
Tuesday, Nov. 14
8:30 a.m. - Fast-food restaurant on Independence Boulevard.
T he early morning crowd of senior citizens expresses concern about the federal government's fiscal debacle. Several talk in somber tones about important checks - their checks - being delivered in time to meet next month's bills.
A regular walks in, orders his food and looks over toward the anxious group.
``Did you hear about what's going on up there?'' someone at a nearby table asks him.
He smiles, looking less worried about the possibility of a governmental shutdown than his friends.
``Yeah, who says there's no good news anymore?''
- Gary Edwards
1:45 p.m. - Chesapeake Bagel Bakery on Virginia Beach Boulevard.
C offee drinkers and bagel munchers alike can appreciate a random thought for the day, posted on a bulletin board with a variety of advertisements. It reads: ``People who like to blow a fuse are usually in the dark.''
- Holly Wester
Wednesday, Nov. 15
Noon - The Safe and Sober Media Expo at Grand Affairs.
M edia types, mostly TV folks with well-coiffed hair, and a few others are milling about the room going from booth to booth, gathering pamphlets and testimonials on the dangers and affects of drunken driving.
At one table, they're offering something a little different.
``Can I get you a drink?'' asks the bartender.
``What? Are you kidding?'' asks one woman. ``This is supposed to be a sober expo.''
The man laughs and points to the ``mocktail'' recipes spread out in front of him. Mocktails are nonalcoholic drinks.
``Who wants to celebrate with tea?'' asks the bartender, who is actually Wayne Smith, president of the Virginia Beach Restaurant Association and owner of Alexander's on The Bay restaurant. ``Some of those things taste pretty darn good!''
- Lori A. Denney
Tuesday, Nov. 7
3 p.m. - Princess Anne Road near Arrowhead Shopping Center.
F our lamp posts stand in a row along the curb, and each bears a large placard.
The first reads ``Pete.''
The second has the single word ``You're.''
The third says ``Almost,'' the fourth reads ``Home.''
- Jo-Ann Clegg
Friday, Nov. 10
3:35 p.m. - The Beacon Advertising Department.
``I can't believe he made a special trip to return this envelope,'' says an astonished office manager, Lora Widden, to co-workers.
She's talking about a postal worker. In her morning rush, she had handed him an addressed, stamped envelope to go out in the morning mail. About an hour and a half later, she realized she had forgotten to put anything in the envelope.
About 3:30 in the afternoon, the postal worker returned to her office, bearing her empty envelope and waited for her to insert her papers.
``Gosh, that was so nice. . . . He didn't have to do that. He could have waited till Monday,'' she says.
- Patty Jenkins
Sunday, Nov. 12
2:30 p.m. - Intersection of Independence Boulevard and Columbus Loop.
P ersonalized license on blue Camaro waiting at the stoplight: RD OF HER. The driver is a male. Sitting in the passenger seat, looking content and gazing out the window, is a dog.
- Gary Edwards
Monday, Nov. 13
1 p.m. - Men's room of a Virginia Beach restaurant.
A n elderly man washes his hands and looks for the paper-towel dispenser. Noticing there isn't one, he grimaces and heads for the electric hand-dryer.
He hits the button to start the machine and nothing happens.
``You know, these darn things are bad enough when they work,'' he says. ``Even worse when they don't. I guess it'd be too hard for them to stack paper towels in here.''
- Gary Edwards
3:30 p.m. - Bon Air Cleaners on the corner of Laskin Road and Baltic Avenue.
A fter writing a check for a sizable cleaning order, a man, who appears to be a regular, smiles at the young blond woman at the counter and says, ``See you next week.''
He leaves, but returns moments later. He had forgotten his newly cleaned clothing.
He grabs his cleaning and leaves again.
Moments later, he's back and looking flustered. ``I forgot to leave my dirty laundry to be cleaned,'' he says sheepishly. Then he adds, ``This is my lucky day. I had a chance to see you three times.''
- David B. Hollingsworth
Tuesday, Nov. 14
8:30 a.m. - Fast-food restaurant on Independence Boulevard.
T he early morning crowd of senior citizens expresses concern about the federal government's fiscal debacle. Several talk in somber tones about important checks - their checks - being delivered in time to meet next month's bills.
A regular walks in, orders his food and looks over toward the anxious group.
``Did you hear about what's going on up there?'' someone at a nearby table asks him.
He smiles, looking less worried about the possibility of a governmental shutdown than his friends.
``Yeah, who says there's no good news anymore?''
- Gary Edwards
1:45 p.m. - Chesapeake Bagel Bakery on Virginia Beach Boulevard.
C offee drinkers and bagel munchers alike can appreciate a random thought for the day, posted on a bulletin board with a variety of advertisements. It reads: ``People who like to blow a fuse are usually in the dark.''
- Holly Wester
Wednesday, Nov. 15
Noon - The Safe and Sober Media Expo at Grand Affairs.
M edia types, mostly TV folks with well-coiffed hair, and a few others are milling about the room going from booth to booth, gathering pamphlets and testimonials on the dangers and affects of drunken driving.
At one table, they're offering something a little different.
``Can I get you a drink?'' asks the bartender.
``What? Are you kidding?'' asks one woman. ``This is supposed to be a sober expo.''
The man laughs and points to the ``mocktail'' recipes spread out in front of him. Mocktails are nonalcoholic drinks.
``Who wants to celebrate with tea?'' asks the bartender, who is actually Wayne Smith, president of the Virginia Beach Restaurant Association and owner of Alexander's on The Bay restaurant. ``Some of those things taste pretty darn good!''
- Lori A. Denney
Working against the tide
As the churning surf swept over a bulkhead, Dennis Wheeler Sr., owner of D&D Hauling Co., worked on a house undergoing remodeling at the Sandbridge oceanfront. The surf at high tide on Tuesday made for a spectacular - if not frightening - water show for Wheeler. Staff photo by STEVE EARLEY ET ILLUSTRATION: Staff photo by Steve Earley
Working against the tide.
As the churning surf swept over a bulkhead, Dennis Wheeler Sr.,
owner of D&D Hauling Co., worked on a house undergoing remodeling at
the Sandbridge oceanfront. The surf at high tide on Tuesday made for
a spectacular - if not frightening - water show for Wheeler.
by CNB