The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Wednesday, January 10, 1996            TAG: 9601100004
SECTION: FRONT                    PAGE: A10  EDITION: FINAL 
TYPE: Letter 
                                             LENGTH: Short :   23 lines

GRAMP'S HELPERS

During the blizzard of '96, there was a knock on the door.

There stood a grandson. ``Just thought I would stop by,'' he said. I know better. He was checking up on me.

The next morning another knock, a great-grandson, age 4. ``Dad is scooping your walk,'' he said, ``so you won't fall down and get hurt.'' A different grandson was clearing the walk.

What a family!

GILBERT PAGE

Chesapeake, Jan. 8, 1996 by CNB