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For information contact Mrs. Bertha Butcher, (757) 774-4567 ymcaoffice@gmail.com   For release after 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 14 NEW YMCA FALL SWIMMING SESSIONS If swimming is your go-to workout in the summer, let it also be your go-to workout in the fall. The Virginia Beach YMCA will be opening registration from August 15-22,   for new and improved, fall swimming sessions for people of all ages. new and improved, fall swimming sessions for people of all ages. Registration must be completed at the YMCA office, and each class only has 15 slots so make sure to register soon! Registration fees for members is $20 per child, and $25 per adult; nonmembers is $30 per child, and $35 per adult. Cash refunds for registration fees will not be given. Those who register, but then cancel, must contact Mrs. Butcher immediately following cancellation for a credit memo to be issued for the exact amount of the registration fee. The swim sessions begin August ...

Regent University’s Unchapel Experience: On Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018, at 8 p.m., Regent University held their weekly unchapel service. The service is open to all students, and students are allowed to bring up to two guests, as long as their guests bring some form of identification with them. Students, who want dinner, will arrive at 7:30 p.m. The food is sponsored by someone every week; one week might be a church; another week might be Regent’s Student Alumni Association. However, there seemed to be no sponsor for this week’s dinner of pizza from Domino’s. After the students fill their stomachs and mingle with friends, everyone heads into the chapel. The service starts with a few students sharing annoucements of various events happening around campus. This week, Regent students Kayla Phaneuf, and Luke Parker shared announcements. Next, student workers Ashli Hill and Bryan Smith, two representatives from Regent’s Career Services, spoke about upcoming career-related opportunities...

Photojournalism Assignment Photo Description #1- When walking around the craziness of a huge city, sometimes it is beneficial to stop and look up because then you’ll capture an image such as this one in a fresh and new way. This image was taken while walking around and exploring the beautiful city of Boston, Massachusetts. Photo Description #2- They say a dog is a man’s best friend. Well, this image captures that friendship. The boy is my younger brother Joshua, who at the time of the picture was 12 or 13 (he is now 15). The dog next to my brother is our family dog, and her name is Marcie. I had him pose with my dog for a photography assignment, but I did not pose how both seem to be looking in the same direction. It shows the bond between boy and dog and it is a beautiful thing to capture. Photo Description #3- This was taken on a farm at a pumpkin patch. The day was a breezy one (hence the hair in Megan’s face). The beautiful girl is my younger sister Megan who was 14 ...

Broadcast News Story Assignment Script Slug : Lauren Fadeley                                                                                            Page: 1 *Slight Pause* Today, the neighborhoods surrounding Brooklyn, NY are grieving the loss of two young lives. On March 5, a driver along the streets of Brooklyn ran over two young children, immediately killing them. According to New York Post, the driver was said to have been ‘out-of-control.’ The children were identified as 4-year old Abigail Blumenstein, daughter ...

Travel Story Assignment: Annapolis, MD Known for its amazing blue crabs…,  Its historic sights and inns… And its famous military academy… These are just a few reasons why Annapolis, the capital city of Maryland, is a wonderful destination to put on a ‘places to visit’ bucket list. Annapolis offers a wide variety of both seafood, and non-seafood restaurants, sights and architecture are of historic beauty and value to visitors, and Annapolis is also the home to the United States Naval Academy. According to experts on Annapolis.com, being home to the US Naval Academy means that Annapolis, or ‘Naptown,’ as it is sometimes called, “is influenced by the military and collegiate traditions that come with having a major military and world class academic institution within the city boundaries.”   Annapolis is also known as known for its sailing, since the city has dockside views of the Chesapeake Bay, as well as dock access to sail ...