Oyster Pointer
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Features
    • Oyster Point Profile
    • Point Blank
    • Beside the Point
    • Stretching the Point
    • Way Beyond the Point
    • Meet the Writer
  • Columns
    • Musings
    • Money Matters
    • Travelwise
    • To Your Health
    • Real Estate Review
    • Insuring Success
    • The Legal Point
    • Personnel Matters
    • School Ways
    • Taking Care of Business
    • Guest Column
    • Viewpoint
    • Tech Pointers
    • Pointless
    • Newport News Schools
  • Tidbits
  • Testimonials
  • Print edition
    • Current Print Edition
    • Past Print Editions
    • Find a print edition
  • Contact
    • Submit a Tidbit
    • Submit a story idea
    • Send a letter to the editor
Home2017October

Month: October 2017

Tidbits

Tidbits – November 2017

October 27, 2017 Oyster Pointer 0

Newport News Councilwoman Dr. Pat Woodbury has been elected chair of the Transportation District Commission of Hampton Roads, the governing body of Hampton Roads Transit (HRT). Her term began July 1 and runs until June [Read More…]

Features

Salsa’s Mexican Grill: Come in as a guest, leave as a friend

October 26, 2017 Aubrey Kincaid 0

“We always have fun and I love the area,” says Carlos Ayala, general manager at Salsa’s Mexican Grill, “We have the movie theater and a lot of other restaurants and it looks nice. You come [Read More…]

Features

Eric Kean — Principal, The Lee Group

October 25, 2017 Oyster Pointer 0

My philosophy in life is—to partially quote Ralph Emerson—“Go where there is no path and leave your own trail.” My hero is my eight-year-old daughter Tali—she is simply the best! The best thing about Newport [Read More…]

Beside the Point

SparkDawn Media, LLC: Using technology to create time, opportunities and memories

October 25, 2017 Terilyn Goins, Ph.D. 0

It can be challenging to determine where, when and how technological advances might be used to better the life experience. Whether it’s preserving a memory, making life a bit easier, or trying to connect with [Read More…]

Columns

Forget about granite countertops. Check out the roof first!

October 25, 2017 John Brooks 0

Today’s home buyers are heavily influenced by cable channel HGTV, which has progressed beyond programs that report on design trends, to the point where the network is driving those trends. An example is how granite [Read More…]

Columns

Freeze your credit today, if you haven’t already

October 25, 2017 Jayne Di Vincenzo 0

Chances are you’re one of the 143 million Americans who’ve been victimized by the data breach at Equifax, one of the nation’s three major credit reporting agencies. The breach started in mid-May and lasted through [Read More…]

Columns

Be gentle. Be safe.

October 25, 2017 Brian Cole 0

While my August Oyster Pointer column on not trying to stretch hamstrings seems to have triggered a good bit of attention, as promised, I’m now going to address the whole concept of “stretching.” (You can [Read More…]

Columns

Beware, it’s open season!

October 25, 2017 Deborah Wells 0

No, it is not hunting season, but if you are a federal employee, it is time to make changes in your health insurance and benefits. The dates for your season are November 14 to December [Read More…]

Features

Harvey Lindsay Commercial Real Estate: Finding real estate solutions with care and expertise

October 25, 2017 Aubrey Kincaid 0

Harvey Lindsay Commercial Real Estate was started in 1935 by Harvey Lindsay Sr., and now counts fourth generation members of the family among its employees. In 1956, Harvey Lindsay Jr. joined the company and helped [Read More…]

Columns

Sydney: Australia’s most beautiful city

October 24, 2017 Nancy B. Alligood, CTC 0

Sydney, the capital of New South Wales, is known as the Harbour City. It’s the largest, oldest and most cosmopolitan city in Australia with a reputation as one of the world’s most beautiful and livable [Read More…]

Features

Krinick, Segall, Lawrence, Attorneys at Law: Client focused. Results driven.

October 24, 2017 Nancy P. Sykes 0

“The legal profession is not represented realistically on television,” says Rebecca Lawrence of Krinick, Segall, Lawrence, Attorneys-at-Law. “I don’t watch the shows,” adds Cathy Krinick. “Most lawyers on TV act like detectives,” says James Segall. [Read More…]

Features

Oyster Pointer wins IFPA awards

October 24, 2017 Oyster Pointer 0

The Oyster Pointer recently received four awards during the 2017 Independent Free Papers of America (IFPA) annual competition held in Jersey City, New Jersey. IFPA is a nonprofit international trade association representing 142 free circulation [Read More…]

Posts navigation

1 2 »
Features
  • Oyster Point Profile
  • Point Blank
  • Beside the Point
  • Stretching the Point
  • Way Beyond the Point
  • Meet the Writer
Columns
  • Musings
  • Tidbits
  • Money Matters
  • Travelwise
  • To Your Health
  • Real Estate Review
  • Insuring Success
  • The Legal Point
  • Personnel Matters
  • School Ways
  • Guest Column
  • Viewpoint
  • Pointless
  • Newport News Schools
Advertise
  • Click here to learn about advertising with the Oyster Pointer.
  • Contact Brian DePrinzio
  • Media Kit
Submit
  • Submit a tidbit
  • Submit a story idea
  • Submit a letter to the editor
Connect
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
Contact

Sylvia Weinstein Craft, Editor

Phone: 757.873.4523

E-mail: editor@oysterpointer.net

Copyright © 2023 | Oyster Pointer