DATE: Wednesday, April 16, 1997             TAG: 9704160549

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HAMPTON ROADS [BRIEFS]

Celebrities will be taking orders at eight local restaurants Thursday as part of the 15th annual Celebrity Night to help the Hampton Roads Committee to Prevent Child Abuse (HRCPCA).

Media, political and entertainment celebrities will be serving customers from 6 to 10 p.m. at Darryl's 1930, La Galleria and Uncle Louie's in Norfolk; Croc's, Federico's and Pasta e Pani in Virginia Beach; Amory's Wharf in Portsmouth; and Pargo's in Chesapeake.

All tips and a percentage of restaurant receipts will be donated to the HRCPCA. This year's goal is to raise $17,000 for programming, advocacy resources and public education.

For details, call 625-3182.

Panel will discuss ways

to reduce gun violence

``Regional Cooperation in the Reduction of Gun Violence'' will be the topic of a panel discussion featuring four police chiefs at 6 p.m. May 1.

The panel will be sponsored by the League of Women Voters of South Hampton Roads as part of the group's annual banquet as well as its recent focus on regional issues.

April 28 is the deadline for reservations for the event, which will be held at the Holiday Inn Executive Center, 5655 Greenwich Road, Virginia Beach. There is a $20 fee, which includes dinner.

The police chiefs will speak on what they're doing about gun violence, what more they hope to do and how the community can assist. There also will be time for audience questions.

The panelists will be Chesapeake Police Chief Richard A. Justice, Norfolk Chief Melvin C. High, Portsmouth Chief Dennis Mook and Virginia Beach Chief Charles R. Wall. The moderator will be Leonard Dobrin, who teaches criminology and sociology at Old Dominion University.

For reservations for the dinner and panel discussion, call 627-3396.

Jiffy Lube children's book

collection begins May 1

Beginning May 1, the 12 local Jiffy Lube Service Centers will accept new and used children's books for needy children.

Collection boxes will be placed in all Jiffy Lube lobbies. The books, which can be donated until June 14, will be distributed by Big Brothers/Big Sisters in Virginia Beach and Hampton.

This is the third consecutive year for the program. Last year, the program collected more than 750 books.

For details, call 491-8301.

Program hopes to increase

role of males in pregnancy

The Norfolk Teen-age Pregnancy Prevention Program RAP (Real Alternatives to Pregnancy) is hosting its fourth annual Community Coalition Conference today from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Old Dominion University's Webb Center.

This year's conference, ``The Male Presence! What About Us?'' will examine the issue of male involvement in teen-age pregnancy and HIV/AIDS prevention.

An open forum will be moderated by WAVY-TV 10 reporter Charles Pugh, and mini workshops will examine how developmental milestones of adolescent males impact their developing relationships. There also will be skits by local high school groups and teen clubs.

Call 531-2180 for more information.

Christian center celebrates

grand opening on Saturday

The New Hope Christian Community Center will have its grand opening/open house for the residents of Fairmont Park and Lafayette-Winona on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 3241 Brest Ave.

The event is designed to welcome the community and introduce programs on youth development, education, senior citizens and spiritual growth.

There will be a space walk; a tour of a fire truck; and displays on family planning, health care and lead abatement initiatives. Cholesterol, hypertension and glucose screenings also will be available.

For details, call 857-5315.

VIRGINIA BEACH

Hair stylists clip, cut, trim

all night to raise money

By 8:30 a.m. Monday, every hair stylist in Styles by Us in Virginia Beach was busy working on hair.

The stylists, Levon Holman and Garland Harris of Styles by Us and Patrick Bradley, Roland Conyers and Rahajal Chaulk of Bradcon International Hair Studio in Norfolk were holding their first 24-hour hair-a-thon.

From 7 a.m. Monday to 7 a.m Tuesday, all money received was going to Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters. Their goal was to raise $4,000.

For a donation of $15 and up, anyone who walked in could leave sporting a new hairdo. For $50 and up, they could also leave with a certificate and a new compact disc.

Holman, president of Styles by Us, said he thought of the fund-raiser several years ago. He hopes to make the hair-a-thon a semiannual event, each time giving money to a different organization. He'd also like to get other stylists to participate.

PORTSMOUTH

Free mammograms offered

for Minority Cancer Week

In recognition of Minority Cancer Week, which is April 13 to 18, free mammograms will be available from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday at the Portsmouth Community Health Center, 664 Lincoln St.

Eligible women must be 40 or older, have no health insurance and meet income guidelines.

To schedule an appointment, call Maia Banks at 625-4248 or Sherri Simmons at 549-0687.

The screenings are sponsored by Portsmouth Health Department, Sentara Mobile Mammography Unit and the YWCA Encoreplus Program.

ALSO. . .

Norfolk - Three Navy ships will be open Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 4:30 p.m. The two ships at the Naval Station Norfolk will be the guided missile destroyer Scott and the guided missile cruiser Anzio. The one ship at the Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek will be the dock landing ship Portland. For more information, call 444-7637.

COMING UP

TODAY

Virginia Beach - City Council member Louisa Strayhorn will host a town meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Tallwood High School, 1668 Kempsville Road. The topic will be ``Budget Education and Real Estate Taxes.'' All Virginia Beach citizens are invited. Call 427-4111.

Chesapeake - The Chesapeake Planning Department will sponsor a public information meeting for persons interested in the development of the north and east area plan of the city at 7 p.m. at B.M. Williams Primary School, 1100 N. Battlefield Blvd. More information is available by calling the department at 382-6176.

Newport News - State and local transportation officials will hold a public meeting to discuss transportation needs along the CSX corridor from Newport News and Hampton to Williamsburg at 7 p.m. at Gildersleeve Middle School.

Norfolk - Gov. George Allen will honor the Old Dominion University Lady Monarch basketball team at 11:30 a.m. in the Board of Visitors Conference Room at ODU's Webb Center. The team compiled a 34-2 record en route to capturing their sixth straight CAA title and advancing to the recent NCAA Championship game. MEMO: Staff writers Debbie Markham and Mike Knepler contributed to this

report.

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