By NORA FIRESTONE By Nora Firestone Correspondent LYNNHAVEN Lynnhaven River NOW wants 35 teachers to participate in 2008's World Water Monitoring Day. The day is celebrated on Sept. 18, but between then and Oct.

By NORA FIRESTONE By Nora Firestone Correspondent LYNNHAVEN "Listen to your body," he told me. I figured that when my quadriceps screamed, "Lunge for the heating pad!" I'd quietly withdraw into the August evening, sip Gatorade and take notes as the sun set beyond Mount Trashmore Lake.

By NORA FIRESTONE While Hampton Roads is abuzz with mowers, sprinklers and saw- toothed machines, some residents refuse to chime in.

By NORA FIRESTONE By Nora Firestone Correspondent LYNNHAVEN Some folks arrive early, regardless of the occasion. Others may want to check out the free music, particularly when planning to dine, shop or catch a movie at Lynnhaven Mall this summer. Through Aug.

By NORA FIRESTONE By Nora Firestone Correspondent LYNNHAVEN Everybody talks about the weather, but no one does anything about it. Or so the saying goes. But some folks learned more about the subject and ways to help the planet.