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Sonia Alcantara-Antoine: Meet “Go Girl”

March 26, 2020 Karen Eure Wilson 0

Newport News public libraries circulate life-impacting opportunities for patrons Her thirst for knowledge and adventure is unquenchable as she manages reservoirs filled with resources, technology and programming that connect patrons to the world and to [Read More…]

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Dr. Lisa Marie Samaha of Port Warwick Dental Arts: To smile or not to smile

February 26, 2020 Karen Eure Wilson 0

Unexpected — blessedly, brilliantly and beautifully unexpected. Not many people would consider a dental appointment to be a time of relaxation and refreshment. However, when you enter Port Warwick Dental Arts, (PWDA), you enter into an atmosphere [Read More…]

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Taylor Bigley: Success in business and family life

December 17, 2019 Nancy P. Sykes 0

Taylor Bigley has built his business, Awnings by Bigley and Hogshire, over the last 20+ years. It is now a family operation with both of his brothers and his wife involved. Charlie is in sales [Read More…]

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Hugh Barlow: You know he’s an accountant when…

October 23, 2019 Tess Goldblatt 0

When Hugh Barlow calculates a tip, he determines the exact tip amount that will cause his final bill to end in zeros. And, he rounds up to the higher dollar. He will do the same [Read More…]

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If it were a perfect world… Dr. Lee Vreeland’s wish list

September 26, 2019 Tess Goldblatt 0

Dr. Lee Vreeland says she is an extrovert and an open book. Social media makes it even easier for people to get to know her and about her. So it may surprise people to know [Read More…]

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Dorothy Knox: The adventure continues

August 27, 2019 Nancy P. Sykes 0

It’s time to catch up with the latest in the adventures of Dorothy Knox, world traveler. She last appeared in Oyster Pointer in 2013 after completing the climb to the Base Camp on Mount Everest [Read More…]

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What Scott Barlow would never tell at a party

June 25, 2019 Tess Goldblatt 0

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 of his office [Read More…]

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Philip Hatchett, Kaufman and Canoles: Supporting the underdog

April 10, 2019 Abigail Barna 0

For the majority of his life, Philip Hatchett knew what career he was going to have, where he was going to live and what path he was going to take to make it all happen. [Read More…]

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John Kennedy: Success in business and family life

March 14, 2019 Nancy P. Sykes 0

In May, John Kennedy will celebrate 25 years with Art Newsome Inc. (ANI). As a skilled construction and heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC) specialist, he has led the company to its prominent place and success [Read More…]

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H. Bobby Garofalis, D.D.S.: Smiling children, happy parents

February 26, 2019 Nancy P. Sykes 0

Entering the offices of Peninsula Pediatric Dentistry, a division of Hampton Roads Pediatric Dentistry, where Dr. Bobby Garofalis spends most of his working hours, it is understandable why little tykes are intrigued. The waiting room [Read More…]

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Kim Reaves, Personal Trainer: Working to help clients get in shape

January 25, 2019 Kelli Caplan 0

Kim Reaves sees himself as sort of a preacher. But not of religion. Rather, of healthy living. “I preach fitness,” he says. “I don’t just look at this as a job, but as my calling. [Read More…]

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Kirkpatrick “Kapua” Conley: Shifting into a higher purpose

December 19, 2018 Karen Eure Wilson 0

For some people, a cancer diagnosis and the difficult journey into remission would have deterred them from wanting to spend more time at a medical facility. However, for Kirkpatrick “Kapua” Conley, his diagnosis and recovery [Read More…]

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