DATE: Friday, April 11, 1997                TAG: 9704110663

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HAMPTON ROADS [BRIEFS]

NORFOLK

Community volunteer,

Republican files for

Heilig's House seat

Beverly B. Graeber, known for her volunteer work with civic and community groups, filed Thursday to run for the Virginia House of Delegates.

g1hrdig11 Beverly B. Graeber Graeber, 60, a Republican, is seeking the 86th District House seat now held by Democratic Del. George H. Heilig Jr.

The district encompasses the northwest corner of Norfolk, folding around the naval base and including western Ocean View, Willoughby and the neighborhoods on the northwest end of Hampton Boulevard.

Graeber grew up in Norfolk, married a Navy officer and moved to New Jersey, where she served two terms on the school board and one term on the borough council in Madison, N.J.

Since returning to Norfolk with her husband in 1987, Graeber has been active in Republican politics and civic affairs, including involvement in several hospital volunteer groups, the Norfolk Crime Prevention Coalition, the Riverfront Civic League, Habitat for Humanity and several groups serving the disadvantaged.

``I think my involvement in the community prepares me to be a more responsive delegate, because I'm out there finding out about the concerns of the people,'' Graeber said Thursday.

Her top issues, she said, include fighting crime and holding criminals responsible for their actions; improving education, with emphasis on academic standards and preparing children for the work force; creating jobs; and maintaining low taxes.

CHESAPEAKE

Greenbrier park opens

a concessions stand

Chesapeake City Park in Greenbrier has opened a concessions stand offering light fare such as barbecue, chips - and dogs.

The stand is operated by Turner Concessions, which recently won the bid to operate the booth there as well as two others, at Greenbrier Sports Park and Western Branch Park.

The former concessioner at Greenbrier declined to renew his lease and the operator at Western Branch was not offered a renewal, said Bobby Clifton, recreation coordinator for the Chesapeake Parks and Recreation Department. The parks have not done business before with Turner, a Chesapeake-based company.

``People probably won't notice a difference,'' Clifton said. ``Prices of this vendor were more reasonable, and the quality of food is a little better.''

The stand at City Park, a general purpose park, will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The others will operate according to youth and adult sporting events schedules.

Stands are operated at other parks by private groups for fund raising, and city officials operate their own concession stand inside the headquarters at the city's largest park, Northwest River Park.

PORTSMOUTH

Jail's health care services

wins national accreditation

The Portsmouth City Jail health care services has received a certificate of accreditation from the National Commission on Correctional Health Care.

The commission examines everything from routine medical visits to kitchen sanitation and diagnostic services.

Random interviews are conducted with staff and inmates.

The Portsmouth City Jail contracts inmate health care services out to Correctional Physician Services. Williamsburg

W&M center to conduct

public policy research

A new center to perform policy research and analysis for public and private organizations has been established at the College of William and Mary.

The Center for Public Policy Research will operate as a part of the Thomas Jefferson Program in Public Policy and will use the expertise of William and Mary's faculty, students and staff.

David Finifter, director of the Jefferson Program and a professor of economics at the college, will be the new center's director. Kelly Metcalf-Meese, a graduate of the college and Duke University, will be the research coordinator.

REGION

Visit Arlington's Newseum

before it officially opens

The Newseum, an interactive museum of news, will open a week from today in Arlington, but Hampton Roads residents can get a special preview Monday.

Visitors can become television anchors, sportscasters, go behind the scenes in a studio or become newspaper editor for a day. See how the latest digital equipment is used to print and broadcast news. See vintage newsreels and explore the latest Internet and other on-line news sources. Visit Freedom Park and see a portion of the Berlin Wall, Warsaw ghetto stones, a South African ballot box and other historic icons.

A special luncheon will be served at the National Press Club in Washington. The private tour and luncheon has been arranged by Charlotte Shepard, Norfolk-based writer and member of the National Press Club.

The fee is $55 and includes the luncheon. For more information and motorcoach pickup points in Hampton Roads, call 423-8470. Space is limited.

ALSO . . .

Norfolk - William Swart, dean and professor of industrial and manufacturing engineering in the College of Engineering at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, has been named dean of the College of Engineering and Technology at Old Dominion University. His appointment becomes effective July 1.

Portsmouth - A ground-breaking ceremony for PortCentre I, a speculative building that is a joint project of the city of Portsmouth and Armada/Hoffler, is scheduled for 10 a.m. today. The $8 million building will cover 100,000 square feet. Space will be available to businesses seeking 30,000 or more square feet. The building site is on PortCentre Parkway about a quarter-mile mile south of Interstate 264.

Virginia Beach - The Virginia Beach Department of Public Utilities repaired a 12-inch water main on Aragona Boulevard Thursday. Some residents in the Aragona Village, Independence Boulevard, Witchduck and Kings Grant areas reported discolored water. Although the discoloration is not harmful, residents should call 563-1400 if the water quality has not returned to normal by today.

COMING UP

SATURDAY

Norfolk - The Norfolk Master Gardeners will again staff booths at various Norfolk locations to give away more than 5,000 tree saplings from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information and locations, call 588-0273.

MONDAY

Virginia Beach - The Virginia Beach Victims' Rights Proclamation, in support of National Crime Victims' Rights Week, April 13-19, will be presented to the Victim Witness Division of the Commonwealth Attorney's Office at 3 p.m. Monday at the Victims' Tree at the Judicial Center. The public is invited to join the fight for victims' rights. Call 427-4875.

The public is invited to attend the next ``City Dialogue'' television program at 7:30 p.m. at Salem High School, 1993 Sun Devil Drive. The program will feature a panel of experts to answer questions about children's safety. Seating is limited. For reservations, call 427-8047. MEMO: Staff writers Jon Glass, Meredith Cohn and Janie Bryant

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