THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Sunday, July 21, 1996 TAG: 9607190187
SECTION: VIRGINIA BEACH BEACON PAGE: 03 EDITION: FINAL
LENGTH: 131 lines
Monday, July 1
7:15 p.m. - Boardwalk near 29th Street.
A young woman, wearing a yellow flower in her hair, is crossing the bike path.
A middle-aged woman riding a bike pauses to let the other woman cross.
``Nice hat,'' she comments.
The young woman is ready with a response:
``Miracle-Gro did it,'' she says.
- Gary Edwards
Saturday, July 6
5 p.m. - North End Recycling Center.
North Enders are taking to the new paper recycling bin with enthusiasm.
The big metal container, charred and ugly from a fire set over the Fourth of July that burned up all the recycled paper, still does the job. In a little over 24 hours, it is again filled to overflowing with paper and piles of newspapers are on the ground surrounding the bin.
- Mary Reid Barrow
Tuesday, July 9
11:50 - Harris Teeter on Virginia Beach Boulevard.
After bagging a package of sushi for a customer, the young grocery employee, trying to be polite, says, ``Enjoy your . . . Enjoy your, uh. Enjoy your raw stuff.''
- David B. Hollingsworth
Thursday, July 11
9:30 a.m. - On the phone.
John Huck, 48, is a pretty excited caller. In just two more days, he'll be fulfilling his New Year's resolution.
He's getting married.
On Dec. 31, John and his girlfriend, Linda Chewning, attended the New Year's celebration at Waterside in Norfolk where there was a wall for people to inscribe their resolutions. ``I wrote, `John will marry Linda in 1996,' '' he says. ``Then she added, `And fish together forever and a day.'
``It was kind of compelling because we wrote it on the wall and then took a picture of it,'' he continues.
Fishing buddies as well as sweethearts, the two are ``getting hooked'' in their Kempsville area home. ``We've even got a wedding cake with fish on it,'' John says.
- Melinda Forbes
Saturday, July 13
7 p.m. - The ``new'' Cape Henry Lighthouse steps.
Elizabeth Owens and Layne Forrest say ``I do'' as the sun shines and the ocean breezes blow lightly over the cape.
``Hurricane Bertha was not on the guest list,'' says proud mother Mary Forrest.
Up until 10 o'clock this morning no one knew if the wedding, the first ever at this lighthouse, would take place or not.
Wedding jitters are bad enough, but these weather jitters were worse. When they were sure the hurricane was gone, family and friends called all the invited guests to let them know the coast was clear. Except for family that could not get out of North Carolina, the wedding went off just as planned.
The couple is honeymooning - to get away from it all aboard a Carnival Cruise liner in the Caribbean - the jumping off point of many of the season's tropical storms and hurricanes.
- Mark Young
Monday, July 15
10 a.m. - Interstate 64 near Indian River Road.
A spanking new champagne-colored Mercedes-Benz 420 purrs down the highway, its driver talking on the car phone. The Maryland license plate bears three initials and the letters ``DD,'' (doctor of divinity). A bumper sticker reads, ``Jesus Brought Us All The Way.''
- Gary Edwards
11:15 a.m. - Courtroom No. 3, District Court Building.
After waiting downstairs for more than two hours, 22 potential jurors file in and take their seats, passing through a nearly deserted courtroom, where a few lawyers and others wait awkwardly.
When they are inside the jury room, one of them asks, ``Who do you think the defendant was?''
``I think it was the one who was the kind of desperate looking one,'' says another.
``Or that could have been a juror,'' offers a third.
- Mark Young
1:20 p.m. Rosemont Road.
Traffic is heavy this afternoon, with cars traveling well over the 35 miles per hour speed limit.
Suddenly a driver in the left lane slams on the brakes. The ensuing chain reaction of cars screeching to a near-halt almost causes several wrecks.
The reason? A chunky little dachshund is ambling across the four-lane residential street. Miraculously the dog dodges tires and makes his merry way over to a house, oblivious to the danger he just avoided.
- Pam Starr
Thursday, July 18
9:30 a.m. - Burger King on Virginia Beach Boulevard.
A woman who must be a regular patron stops by the fast food restaurant for her breakfast.
``Wow. New hair-do? I like it,'' says the friendly cashier through the window when the curly aired woman leans over to pay.
``Nope, not a new style,'' laughs the woman, who then offers an explanation. ``No electricity!''
- Lori A. Denney
1:30 p.m. - Kmart at Chimney Hill Shopping Center.
A boy about 12 is at the cashier waiting for a price check to complete his transaction. Finally, the price of the item comes and the cashier turns to the boy.
``$14.49,'' says the cashier.
The boy's face becomes concerned as he begins counting out the wad of $1 bills in his hand. With an embarrassed look on his face, he mumbles to the cashier that he seems to be short of cash.
A woman hears the exchange and asks the youngster how much he needs.
``Forty-nine cents,'' he answers, looking down.
``I've got it,'' she says.
``Really?'' questions the youngster, now with wide eyes.
``Don't worry about it,'' says the woman as she hands the cashier a buck.
The boy smiles broadly, thanks the woman and heads for the door.
- Lori A. Denney ILLUSTRATION: Staff photo by CHARLIE MEADS
3,000th anniversary celebration
Mayor Meyera Oberndorf, left; Rabbi Elliott Marmom; David Brand,
president-elect of the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater; Bob
Sage, general manager of 3600 Communications; and Betsy Karotkin,
commissioner of the Human Rights Commission, shovel ceremonial dirt
during the tree-planting in honor of the 3,000th anniversary of the
city of Jerusalem. The tree was planted at the Central Business
District pond park with a donation from 3600 Communications. by CNB