June has arrived and the summer sun has come with it. Remember your sunscreen, flip-flops and shades when you head out to have your summer fun. With June, we celebrate all the dads out there with Father's Day and our closest buddies on National Best Friend Day. Be sure to salute the Stars and Bars for Flag Day as you pack your travel bags for summer vacations. Here's to sandy toes, "borrowed" seashells and relaxing summer sunsets.
The Marketplace Square in the middle of the commercial area of City Center is the location of the weekly Farmers’ Market. Eva Wiggins, director of marketing for Harvey Lindsay Commercial Real Estate, established the market [Read More…]
By Tess Goldblatt Scott Barlow, executive director of the Hampton Roads Criminal Justice Training Academy (HRCJTA), says he tries to avoid parties because he is an extreme introvert in social settings. However, in the comfort [Read More…]
Nicole DelValle is like a walking billboard for disaster preparation. She knows all about the hazards that pose a threat to the community. She can recite hurricane statistics and facts about the nuclear power plant [Read More…]
Ohio native, Larry Gordley, originally wanted to go to the Air Force Academy, but color blindness and severe astigmatism squelched his dream. He was captain of his high school football, track and wrestling team. “I [Read More…]
The hardware on the wall seems to soften as R. Anderson “Rick” Moberg shares warm memories of his family and their early influence on his life’s blueprint, which motivated him to build one of the [Read More…]
No research is ever quite complete. It is the glory of a good bit of work that it opens the way for something still better, and this repeatedly leads to its own eclipse. — Mervin Gordon [Read More…]
You’ve heard it said, “Don’t sweat the small stuff,” but for Mike Kane and his team at Advanced Technologies, Inc. (ATI), a measurement that is off by even a small fraction equivalent to 1/25th the [Read More…]
Customer service is what sets the good companies apart from the bad companies. Think of it as an added value. In today’s competitive industry, everyone can provide the best product, but not a great customer [Read More…]
“KATO was originally founded in the 1930s in Japan,” says Al Qaqish (pronounced k˘a-KEESH), owner of KATO Fastening Systems in Newport News. Before running this successful business, Qaqish studied mechanical engineering and aerospace. This made [Read More…]
“We are like a family here,” says Leonard Frank, owner and president of Frank and Shapiro (pronounced shuh-pie-roe) Real Estate Inc. The 10 employees have a combined total of 150 years of experience in the [Read More…]
I would find a special table in our restaurant if these celebrities walked in: Joe Gibbs, Giada De Laurentiis and Cain Velasquez. When I was a child, I dreamed of becoming a chef from a [Read More…]
John Runner is an artist with an affinity for art that is made the old fashioned way. No computer screens. No electronic printers. Runner savors the process of creating with his hands and imagination. And [Read More…]
There is no denying that summer has indeed arrived, and in Virginia that means it is HOT, HOT, HOT! Stay cool with your toes in the sand, a frozen daiquiri and the July issue of Oyster Pointer. Hampton Roads takes its Independence Day celebrations seriously and justifiably so. This area is where it all began, so be sure to take in the many fun things to do in our community including a visit to Colonial Williamsburg, taking a lap or two at Yorktown Beach and enjoying all the summer fun, making memories with your kids and grandkids. Whatever you do, be sure to lather up the sunblock before you sing 'Happy Birthday' to America the Beautiful.
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