Projects Wanted for Day of Caring
The United Way of South Hampton Roads is seeking volunteer projects and teams for the annual Day of Caring on Sept. 7.
Organizations that provide services to residents of South Hampton Roads and have a project idea that could engage 10 or more volunteers can register the project at www.unitedwayshr.org/ dayofcaring by July 15.
July 15 also is the registration deadline for organizations that want to form a volunteer team of two or more people.
For information, call (757) 539-1498, ext. 351, or e-mail doc@unitedwayshr.org.
– Melanie Walter
Virginia Beach
$7.5 million will be used to retain oceana
Gov. Timothy M. Kaine announced Tuesday that the second round of grant money for communities affected by the 2005 Defense Base Realignment and Closure Commission decisions includes $7.5 million for Virginia Beach.
The 10 grants total $12.5 million. The Beach’s money will be used to retain Oceana Naval Air Station as a master jet base.
– Brian Root
Chesapeake
Roads to be affected by repair projects
An eastbound lane of the Gilmerton Bridge, on South Military Highway, will be closed for sign and railing repairs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday.
Starting at 7 a.m. Saturday, Bells Mill Road between Luther Street and Aberdeen Lane will be closed for sewer repairs. Weather permitting, the road will reopen at 5 p.m. Wednesday.
There will be detour signs in the area to direct motorists around the Bells Mill Road repair project.
– Janette Rodrigues
Chesapeake
Cold front expected to improve air quality
The air quality today is expected to be moderate, an improvement from Tuesday.
Forecasters with the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality predict a warning level of yellow, saying those who are unusually sensitive to air pollution could be affected by the conditions.
The improvement is due to a cold front expected to pass through the area through this morning, said Keith Lynch, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service office in Wakefield.
He said there will be a chance of rain throughout the day.
On Tuesday, the warning level was orange and people with respiratory illnesses were especially encouraged to limit or reschedule strenuous outdoor activities.
The air quality in Richmond and Northern Virginia also was downgraded from orange to yellow.
When measuring air quality, federal officials define Hampton Roads as the cities of Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Newport News, Hampton, Williamsburg, Poquoson, and the counties of James City, York, Gloucester and Isle of Wight.
– Michelle E. Shaw
events, meetings
English Medieval Fair Midsummer Celebration, noon to 9 p.m. Thursday, Adam Thoroughgood House, 1636 Parish Road, Virginia Beach. Events include jousting knights on horseback, displays of armor, archery, medieval weapons, swordplay, the Riddle of Midsummer, Midsummer Bonfire and search for the Great Dragon and Midsummer Fairies. Tickets are $3. (757) 460-7588.
Norfolk Renovation and Design Fair, 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, 201 E. Little Creek Road, Norfolk. Free. Attendees will learn about planning and financing home renovations by attending workshops and meeting with professionals from the industry. (757) 664-6770 or www.norfolk.gov/planning/comehome.
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