DATE: Thursday, March 27, 1997              TAG: 9703270452

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HAMPTON ROADS [BRIEFS]

CHESAPEAKE

Ceremony, planting to recognize rights of crime victims

A tree will be planted on the grounds of the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court building on Albemarle Drive April 16 in recognition of the rights of crime victims.

The ceremony will be sponsored by Mayor William E. Ward, members of the City Council, the commonwealth's attorney's office, the Victim-Witness Program of the Chesapeake Sheriff's Office, the Chesapeake Police Department, and the Chesapeake chapter of Murdered Children Inc.

A reception and open house will follow the 3 p.m. ceremony at the offices of the sheriff's Victim-Witness Program on the second floor of the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court building.

Coalition will conduct free

training on the Internet

The Hampton Roads Coalition of Civic Organizations will conduct free training in the use of the Internet for representatives of member civic leagues on April 7, 8, 9 and 10.

The classes will take place from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Chesapeake Center for Science and Technology, 1617 Cedar Road.

Participants will be introduced to the basics of Internet use and encouraged to use the computer network as a means of exchanging information about civic activities.

More information is available by calling Denise or Gene Waters at 547-8885.

NORFOLK

Bay View's PTA penny drive

partners with Nauticus

The Bay View Elementary PTA participated in an educational partnership with Nauticus this year and raised almost $4,000 in its annual penny drive.

The winners of the penny drive competition will have the chance to pet, feed and name the school's own male nurse shark who resides in an exhibit tank at Nauticus.

The 130 second-grade students who raised nearly $901 will receive an education program at Nauticus and will visit three of the center's premium attractions.

The proceeds will be used to fulfill teachers' wish lists. Past items purchased by the fund-raising drive include library books, computer software and art supplies.

Report a pothole in April

to the Division of Streets

During April, the public is encouraged to report potholes to the city's Division of Streets and Bridges from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

The city promises to repair the potholes within five working days, beginning the day after the call is received, weather permitting.

In a news release Tuesday, division officials said they recognize the need to repair potholes before the warm weather arrives because more people travel during the spring and summer. Last year 8,520 potholes were repaired, division records show.

Call 441-2952 to report a pothole.

NEWPORT NEWS

Jefferson Lab awarded Vice

President's Hammer Award

The Directives Review Team at the Jefferson Lab has been awarded the Vice President's Hammer Award for its work on the simplification of the Environment, Health and Safety requirements given by the U.S. Department of Energy.

The Hammer Award is a special recognition given by Vice President Al Gore to teams who have made contributions supporting the National Performance Review principles of putting customers first and empowering employees.

The Hammer Award is a $6 hammer with a red ribbon symbolizing the vice president's answer to the $600 hammer of yesterday's government.

VIRGINIA BEACH

Weekend ``Eggstravaganza''

welcomes Easter to Beach

An ``Easter Eggstravaganza,'' featuring thousands of treat-filled Easter eggs, is planned from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the 24th Street Park on the Oceanfront.

The Easter Bunny will appear Sunday at noon and the egg hunt will begin at 1 p.m.

On both days, pony rides will be available from 2 to 5 p.m. and the Spectrum Puppets will perform at 3 p.m.

Other activities include face painting, clowns, balloon art and a moonwalk.

This event is free and open to the public. Call 491-7866.

SUFFOLK

Activities week includes

sports, speeches, contests

Registration is under way for Spring Break Activities Week sponsored by the East Suffolk Federated Civic League.

Break activities will be from 1 to 7 p.m. Monday through April 4 at Booker T. Washington Elementary School.

Among the activities will be a ``March Against Drugs and Violence'' and speeches by Suffolk natives Terrence Warren, a professional track star and football player with the Jacksonville Jaguars, and Tony Smith, who plays professional basketball in Spain.

There will be track and field events, volleyball, basketball, an exhibition basketball game, a tennis clinic, an arcade, and free throw and slam dunk contests.

The event is free. For more information, call 539-9407, 539-3279 or 554-2049.

ALSO . . .

SATURDAY

Virginia Beach - The Virginia Beach SPCA is sponsoring Photos with Bunny Rabbits from 1 to 4 p.m. at the shelter, 3040 Holland Road. In lieu of getting a live bunny for Easter, parents can have their child's picture taken with a shelter bunny. A Polaroid photo is available for $2.50 or parents can bring their own camera and take the picture themselves. All proceeds will benefit the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

The Virginia Beach Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary will hold its 34th annual Norwegian Lady Ceremony at 2 p.m. at the Norwegian Lady Park. This year marks the 106th anniversary of the shipwreck of the Norwegian ship Diktator off Virginia Beach. Call 428-5110 for details.

Portsmouth - A semiformal dance to benefit Edmarc Hospice for Children will be held from 7:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. at the Ambassador Club. Proceeds will benefit the Edmarc Buy a Nurse for a Kid fund that provides terminally ill children with nursing services when their parents are unable to pay for nursing care. Tickets are $25. Call 757-488-5656 or 757-484-5211 for details.

Norfolk - Norfolk's Department of Recreation, Parks and General Services is sponsoring a Children's Spring Celebration at Ocean View Beach Park, 100 W. Ocean View Ave., from noon to 3 p.m. Activities include egg hunts, face painting and egg races. Call 441-2400.

MONDAY

Virginia Beach - The Virginia Beach chapter of the NAACP will hold an organizational meeting for its youth council at 7 p.m. at the Central Library, 4100 Virginia Beach Blvd. Youth membership is for those ages 10 to 21 and costs $3. In the coming months, officers for the youth council will be named. For details, call 892-1266.

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