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All the Dirt: Give Deciduous Azaleas a Try

By Jim Nunweiler Saturday, April 17, 2010

all_the_dirtWe are all familiar with the popular evergreen azaleas grown throughout the region. The deciduous azaleas are those that lose their leaves during the winter. We have a variety that is native to the area. Its botanical name is Rhododendron (roh-do-den-dron) canescens (kan-ess-kens). It has many common names, such as Wild Azalea, Pinxter Azalea, or the Sweet Mountain Azalea. They can be found throughout the woodlands of Virginia.
 

Hometown: Dinosaurs Back in Town

By Meredith Hornsby Thursday, June 03, 2010

Hometown-MereJudy Molnar, an education associate from the Virginia Living Museum, cleared up our misconceptions about the Ice Age in Virginia and invited us to Dinosaurs & More!

Mellette Brought Life to Hospice House

By Amber Lester Monday, June 07, 2010

HRA-MelletteMargot Mellette didn’t know what to expect when she went to visit Hospice House as research for an eighth-grade term paper.Where some might expect sorrow, she found a bright place full of love. She was inspired to return, so much so that she organized a group of friends to form the Hospice Teen Outreach. Now, as the Hampton Roads Academy graduate prepares to leave for Yale in August, she will be leaving behind an outreach organization that boasts around 20 teenage volunteers.
 

Good to Know: Shaving Heads for St. Baldrick's Cancer Support

By Rosemary Van Houten Sunday, February 27, 2011

Good-to-Know2Typically most people will not choose to become bald; however, Soosan Hall of Norge has done just that. Soosan will shave her head, go bald for kid’s cancer, “shaving the way to conquer kids’ cancer.” on April 7 at Colonial Heritage at a fundraiser to support the St. Baldrick’s Foundation.

White Knuckles: My Daughter, the Fish

By Brendan O'Hallarn Wednesday, June 08, 2011

WhiteKnucklesI miss a bunch of stuff because I live in Williamsburg, but work in Norfolk four days a week. I signed up for this; I’m not complaining. But the thing I’m the saddest to miss is the transformation of my daughter into Katie Hoff.
 

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