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Articles by Cathy Welch

About Cathy Welch
Cathy Welch is a Hampton Roads-based writer, photographer and book editor. She says her life is an eclectic mix of career and FAMILY. She earned our Bachelors degree in business administration at Christopher Newport University, minoring in Spanish. Her career has been full- and part-time as an administrator, an engineering assistant, a bookseller, a merchandiser, a naval photography layout assistant, an office manager, a grant writer and a human resource manager, all giving her experiences that feed her writing. She fosters pups and does what she can to bless those who are in need, whether human or canine. She can be reached at 757-870-0768 or at cathywelch25@gmail.com.
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Anna Perkins: A musical dynamo

August 18, 2023 Cathy Welch 0

“Anna is gifted beyond her years,” says Brian Greene, worship and production leader of Freedom Life Church. “She’s so diverse with her skill set; multi-genre and multi-generational.” Greene has been performing alongside Anna Perkins, a [Read More…]

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4 Paws Animal Rescue: Run, dog! Run!

August 16, 2023 Cathy Welch 0

4 Paws Animal Rescue, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the care, rehabilitation and adoption of domestic animals, will host its second annual Pints and Paws 5K Run/Walk, a one-mile fun run/walk and “Pup Strut” [Read More…]

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Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers: One dream. One love.

July 19, 2023 Cathy Welch 0

Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers founder Todd Graves wrote the lowest scoring paper in his Louisiana State University class proposing an upscale fast food restaurant exclusively offering chicken fingers. With faith in his idea, Graves went [Read More…]

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Richard Flint Seminars: Challenging lives from the inside out

June 21, 2023 Cathy Welch 0

“My gift in life is to take what is confusing to you and show you the pathway to clarity,” says Richard Flint, CSP (Certified Speaking Professional) and self-described educational entertainer. It is said that when [Read More…]

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Embrace Foundation: Spreading love.

June 21, 2023 Cathy Welch 0

“What do you do with a wheelchair you needed for a short time without putting it on the curb?” Shannon Bednarova, director of marketing and community relations for Orthopaedic & Spine Center (OSC) asks of [Read More…]

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Juan’s Mexican Café and Cantina: Innovation and family focus

May 11, 2023 Cathy Welch 0

Juan Carillo Jr.’s mother Emily and father Juan Sr. came to California from Mexico as adolescents. They met and married there. The family moved from San Jose to Virginia when Carillo Jr. was 11. His [Read More…]

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Rabia Jafri, MD: The Waseela for many

April 13, 2023 Cathy Welch 0

“I see my success when a patient has learned enough coping skills and handles his or her business without having a panic attack,” says Dr. Rabia Jafri of Rock Landing Psychological Group PLC (RLPG). Jafri graduated [Read More…]

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American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life Peninsula: Fighting as a community to end cancer

March 20, 2023 Cathy Welch 0

For more than 36 years, communities worldwide have joined together to honor and remember loved ones affected by cancer, fighting toward a cure. The 2023 American Cancer Society (ACS) Relay for Life Peninsula will take [Read More…]

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Anchor Counseling and Consulting: Balancing life and helping others

February 21, 2023 Cathy Welch 0

“Mental health was prevalent in my childhood home,” Nicole Jackson, Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and owner of Anchor Counseling and Consulting, says. “I was taught the value of counseling and talking after endless conversations.” From [Read More…]

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ROSA Columbian Bar & Grill: How a dog facilitated a partnership

February 21, 2023 Cathy Welch 0

Ricardo Soni came from Mexico to the United States when he was 16: first to Long Island, then later with wife Claudia, son Nathan (18), daughter Ari (14) and stepson Angel (9) to Newport News. [Read More…]

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Harmonic Egg: There’s a good egg in town

January 27, 2023 Cathy Welch 0

“Terri Bowden and I came together through our passion for helping people and paying forward our life knowledge and gifts,” Lynne Finding says. “My mum always looked for ways to help others as best she [Read More…]

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Sister David Ann Niski: A force for good in the community

October 14, 2022 Cathy Welch 0

“I think my vocation is a result of being with the sisters, seeing how happy they were and their love for children,” says Sister David Ann Niski, executive director of the Bernardine Franciscan Sisters Foundation, Inc. [Read More…]

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