THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Sunday, July 7, 1996 TAG: 9607040246
SECTION: SUFFOLK SUN PAGE: 04 EDITION: FINAL
TYPE: Sun Spots
LENGTH: 62 lines
11:30 a.m. - City Manager's office, Suffolk
Several staffers stop by, looking for the city manager, Myles Standish. His secretary, Cathy Grady, says he's out, and talk turns to last night's severe storm.
Cindy Rohlf saw hail, though not as large as the golf balls reported in news accounts.
``Moth balls, maybe,'' she says.
Tom Hines, public works director, says his wife was worried about their horses because the barn door was open.
``Those horses just had to get wet,'' he says. ``There was nothing I could do right then.''
The lightning was so bright at her house, Grady says, that the street lights - operated by light sensors - temporarily went out.
Another storm is predicted tonight.
And by the way, where is Standish, someone asks.
Probably out checking the weather.
- Susie Stoughton Sunday, June 30
Afternoon - A lakefront home, Suffolk
The fisherman checks the storage compartment of his boat where he had found a stowaway the evening before as he and his daughter cast off. The visitor - a 15-inch turtle - apparently had wandered along the shoreline, onto the dock and over the edge, plopping himself into the boat.
Sure enough, the reluctant recluse is still there. The fisherman is unable to reach in and retrieve the aquatic reptile without getting his hands snapped, so he has built a temporary ramp of 2 by 4s, hoping Mr. Turtle would find his way out. But the wayward one didn't take the hint.
Finally, the fisherman pulls on a pair of gloves and carefully snags his catch, then releases him back to his water-world.
No soup for this turtle, who happily swims away.
- Susie Stoughton Wednesday, July 3
9 a.m. - Corner of Market and North Main streets, Suffolk
Children in a long line wait patiently with their care-givers to cross Main Street.
Several little girls have pointed crowns - just like the Statue of Liberty. This is a Fourth of July parade presented by Main Street Day Care.
``The crowns are made of paper plates and construction paper,'' says Janis Greene of the day care center. ``The Miss Liberty torches are cardboard cylinders from rolls of paper towels.''
A ``small'' reminder of the reason we celebrate the holiday.
- Shirley Brinkley ILLUSTRATION: In the hot seat
Staff photo by MICHAEL KESTNER
With the temperature pushing in the 90s, Arthur Bradshaw took refuge
under a Mickey Mouse umbrella during the Virginia State
championships last weekend at the Howard Mast tennis courts at Lake
Meade Landing. Bradshaw was calling lines for the finals match in
the 12-and-under category. Melissa Holland won the match. by CNB