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LIVING IN HAMPTON ROADS

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5:30 p.m. Friday, Newport News,Vırginia Funny. All year long people come to the Hampton Roads area to vacation. More than a few of them are probably your employees.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS | LIVING IN HAMPTON ROADS In tr od uc tio n Map of Hampton Roads 2 Greetings 6 Governments 10

A m er ic a’s 40 0t h A nn iver sa ry Jamestown 12 ion 20 Hampton Roads: America’s First Reg

Family Health 86

M ili ta ry Li fe Military Facilities 96

Se ni or Li vi ng The Golden Years 100 Helpful Organizations 106

H ist or y & Sc ie nc e

Sp or ts & Re cr ea tio n

C om m un ity Pr of ile s

En te rt ain m en t

Historical Sites & Museums 22

Quality of Life 26

N ew A rr iv al s Residential Real Estate 58 Home Building 64 Helpful Organizations 66 Emergency Numbers 68 Did You Know 69 Quick Start Guide 70 Media 72

D in in g Restaurants 74 Publisher’s Choice 76

Ed uc at io n Learning Opportunities 78

Footnotes 1

H ea lth C ar e

Daily Diversions 108

Performing Arts & Music 112 Festivals & Events 116

Bu sin es s Economic Development 120 Economic Percolators 124 Employment Opportunities 128 Transportation 130 Small Business Boosters 134 Financial Resources 138 Meetings & Conventions 140

C om m er ci al Re al Es ta te Highlights 144

Bu sin es s G ui de Advertisers’ Directory 157

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU; 2004 | 2 U.S. CENSUS BUREAU | 3 DECISION DATA RESOURCES | 4 BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS; OCTOBER 2005 | 5 VIRGINIA BUSINESS; 2005 HAMPTON ROADS STATISTICAL DIGEST | 6 U.S. CENSUS BUREAU; 2000 | 7 U.S. CENSUS BUREAU; 2003 | 8 STATE COUNCIL OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR VIRGINIA (SCHEV) | 9 THE SOCIETY OF INDUSTRIAL AND OFFICE REALTORS (SIOR) | 10 BUREAU OF NATIONAL AFFAIRS; 2005 UNION MEMBERSHIP AND EARNINGS DATA BOOK | 11 VIRGINIA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP; WORKERS’ COMPENSATION STATE RANKINGS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY RATES AND STATUTORY BENEFITS PROVISION; 2004 EDITION; ACTUARIAL AND TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS, INC. | 12 VIRGINIA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP; AVERAGE EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONS RATES BY STATE; AUGUST 2003 | 13 VIRGINIA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP | 14 OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY; 2005 STATE OF THE REGION REPORT | 15 CHMURA ECONOMICS AND ANALYTICS; VIRGINIA ECONOMIC TRENDS; FOURTH QUARTER, 2005 | 16 BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS | 17 U.S. CENSUS BUREAU; JULY 1, 2004 ESTIMATE | 18 AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION; SECOND QUARTER, 2005 | 19 U.S. CENSUS BUREAU; 2001 | 20 HTTP://WWW.JCCEGOV.COM/GOVERNMENT/DEVELOPMENT-MANAGEMENT/FACTS.HTML; 2006

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INTRODUCTION | Greetings Welcome to Hampton Roads, America’s First Region!

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hank you for reading our special America’s 400th Anniversary and 13th annual edition. In it, we have tried to capture the essence of the efforts that are transforming our history and America’s first region.

When 108 European adventurers completed their arduous four-month journey across the pond from England, arriving at Cape Henry on April 26, 1697, they did not stay put. Rather, they explored the surrounding rivers and bays, stopping at what is today, Norfolk and Hampton, before eventually finding a safe haven at Jamestown. Establishing a settlement was difficult, but they persevered and gradually expanded their presence and influence, together with Native Americans and Africans, to sew the seeds for the birth of a great nation.

Four centuries later, Virginia Beach and James City County remain the boundaries of Hampton Roads, America's first region. This dynamic area is comprised of 17 vibrant localities, and home to more than 1.6 million people working in industries as diverse as manufacturing, agriculture, hospitality, defense and high technology. Our goal is to inspire the kind of entrepreneurship and cooperative spirit among government, industry and individual citizens that will enable Hampton Roads to record even more firsts, benefiting the community, state, nation, and the world.

Our business and civic leaders are optimistic about the future, and together, we have a strong bond to promote growth and stability in the marketplace. In fact, Hampton Roads has

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continued to win awards over the years, including: • #1 Region in the South for Jobs & Investment • Most Diverse and Integrated Metropolitan Area • Ranks 11th for Business Expansion • 7th Best Metropolitan Area in the Nation for Entrepreneurs • #2 Region in U.S. for Raising a Child • 6th Best State for High Tech Jobs • 6th Best Region for Recreation in the U.S. • 8th Best Metro Area in Which to Do Business by Forbes Magazine 2005 • 8th for European Investment • 13th Best Place to Do Business (up from 86th in 2004) by Inc. Magazine 2005.

We hope this publication will encourage you to find out more about our wonderful communities.

PUBLISHER Paul Quillin Darden CONTRIBUTING EDITOR K. O. Morgan GRAPHICS AND DESIGN The Type Factory, Inc. CONTRIBUTING WRITERS John Quarstein, K. O. Morgan ADVERTISING SALES MANAGER Kat Kelly

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and saves 145 kilometers of highway distance to the New York/New Jersey corridor.

Hampton Roads has much to offer in terms of quality of life. Residents enjoy the best of city, suburban and country living, and can take advantage of expansive shorelines, museums, opera, festivals, sports, Colonial cities and towns, state and national parks, and many retail and residential options.

In addition to being a great place to live, Hampton Roads is a top place for doing business. The region’s excellent business environment is built upon its skilled labor force of almost 800,000 people. Add competitive infrastructure, six federal research labs, the expansive Port of Virginia, twelve educational insti-

tutions, and a low cost of doing business to the mix and it is easy to see why so many businesses choose to operate in Hampton Roads.

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he Hampton Roads region is located in southeastern Virginia along the eastern coast of the United States. The region is the birthplace of Colonial America, merging centuries of history with rich culture, beautiful waterfront landscapes, livable communities, modern technology, economic prosperity, a thriving maritime industry and a strong military presence.

Hampton Roads is linked to domestic markets by one of the country’s most modern interstate and state highway systems. Interstate 64, a major east-west route, encircles the metropolitan area. Due west are the principal north-south interstate highways, I-85 and I-95. The Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel gives coastal highway traffic direct access

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INTRODUCTION | Hampton Roads Governments

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he leaders of Hampton Roads’ cities and counties are dedicated and diverse individuals who work tirelessly to improve the quality of life in their respective communities. Yet, they share a common vision and commitment for the future and recognize the value of collaboration on matters of mutual concern. And, while they may work independently to serve the needs of their constituents on some issues, they understand the interdependencies of their individual municipalities and work very hard in transcending traditional boundaries to strengthen and enrich the larger economic unit, the region, to succeed together where each individually cannot.

Past collaboration efforts have resulted in the consolidation of several government functions under the management of public authorities: trash disposal, sanitation, bus service, airport management and port services.

Today, Hampton Roads’ leaders are addressing a myriad of regional issues by actively participating in or providing oversight to a variety of commissions, boards and committees focused on fostering economic growth, improving the region’s competitiveness in the global economy, workforce development, education, transportation/congestion management, emergency response, water resource and storm water management, senior services, heath services, cultural enhancement, and conservation coordination, to name a few.

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CHESAPEAKE MAYOR DALTON S. EDGE “The City of Chesapeake is proud to be part of the Hampton Roads community. We are a vibrant, growing City, economically strong and one of the safest of our size in the country. I know you will enjoy your stay in Hampton Roads and in Chesapeake. We look forward to your visit and becoming your choice to live, work, play and raise a family.”

HAMPTON MAYOR ROSS A. KEARNEY, II “Hampton is committed to its neighborhoods, its schools, its families, and a healthy business environment.

That’s a dynamic combination.”

FRANKLIN MAYOR JAMES P. COUNCIL "The City of Franklin is a wonderful rural, small town extension of Western Hampton Roads. Progressive, yet quaint, Franklin is a charming, beautiful place to live, work and make your home. Our business incubator facility and economic development efforts make Franklin a great place to locate and grow your business."

ISLE OF WIGHT CHAIRMAN TOM IVY “Our goal is to sustain Isle of Wight County's stature as a community of choice for people, families and businesses alike while preserving and protecting our rural heritage, our bountiful mix of natural resources and our natural beauty for present and future generations.”

GLOUCESTER CHAIRMAN CHARLES ALLEN, JR. “Gloucester County is proud of to be a part of Greater Hampton Roads. We continue traditions of farming and water-related businesses while developing the infrastructure and capacity to be competitive this year and beyond. With the charm of a small community in a global society, Gloucester is truly, “The Land of the Life Worth Living.”

JAMES CITY CHAIRMAN JOHN J. MCGLENNON “This year we commemorate 400 years since the settlement of Jamestown and our community retains the same spirit of enterprise and discovery. Our diverse heritage guides us as we move ahead with confidence.”

INFLUENTIAL FORUMS Hampton Roads Planning District Commission Hampton Roads Economic Development Alliance Hampton Roads Partnership Opportunity, Inc. Peninsula Council for Workforce Development Hampton Roads Legislative Caucus Hampton Roads Maritime Association Cultural Alliance of Greater Hampton Roads

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NEWPORT NEWS MAYOR JOE S. FRANK “As a part of Hampton Roads, we truly are proud of our role in the history of this nation and look to the future with enthusiasm. A city of opportunity, progressive growth and innovative economic development, Newport News offers citizens wonderful recreational and cultural facilities, awardwinning public schools, and strong neighborhoods.”

PORTSMOUTH MAYOR JAMES W. HOLLEY, III “Portsmouth and the Hampton Roads region are in the midst of a renaissance. We continue to add a variety of new housing and businesses, and provide additional money to our schools and resources for our residents.”

VIRGINIA BEACH MAYOR MEYERA E. OBERNDORF “Our quality of life is second to none. We have a temperate climate, but with all the seasons. We have a healthy and robust business environment, tremendous cultural and recreational opportunities, as well as outstanding public schools. This is a place families can live, work, visit and play.”

NORFOLK MAYOR PAUL D. FRAIM “Norfolk is the business, financial, educational, cultural and medical center of a dynamic region having an impressive – even superior – inventory of assets that offer us a promising future in the global economy.”

SOUTHAMPTON CHAIRMAN DALLAS O. JONES “We’ve committed to dream boldly, plan strategically, invest sacrificially, and work faithfully to create and sustain a robust and diverse economy. Centrally-located between I-95 and the Port of Hampton Roads, Southampton County provides limitless opportunities.”

WILLIAMSBURG MAYOR JEANNE ZEIDLER "As we commemorate the founding of Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in the Americas, it is important to remember that Hampton Roads is the region where free enterprise began and continues to flourish. The quality of life here continues to be a tremendous asset for citizens and businesses."

POQUOSON MAYOR GORDON C. HELSEL, JR. “Poquoson is blessed with civic-minded citizens who pro-actively join in charting the course of the City’s future. This commitment, combined with outstanding schools, low-crime rates, and a growing business community, position Poquoson extremely well as we move forward together in the 21st Century.”

SUFFOLK MAYOR LINDA T. JOHNSON "Suffolk has experienced growth in a diverse number of areas. We have seen advances in technology, manufacturing, distribution, residential and agriculture, which have poised Suffolk to become one of the crown jewels of Hampton Roads."

YORK CHAIRMAN KENNETH L. BOWMAN "York County is one of the most sought-after locations to live and work in throughout Virginia. This is due to a distinguished history of responsible leadership and extraordinary citizens who work together to create a beautiful, safe, vibrant community for raising a family, conducting a successful business or enjoying unparalleled recreational and cultural opportunities."

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AMERICA’S 400TH ANNIVERSARY | Jamestown

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by John V. Quarstein n May 14, 1607, thirteen years before the Pilgrims landed in Massachusetts, a group of 104 Englishmen began a settlement at the banks on Virginia’s James River.

These Virginia Company of London adventurers came to the New World seeking wealth. They would initially only discover hardship, conflict, starvation, and disease. Those settlers who managed to endure established America’s first permanent English colony and in doing so, changed the world.

We often wonder what would prompt people to leave their homeland to travel in small uncomfortable ships thousands of miles across a seemingly endless ocean to an unknown world.

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other trade goods from the Far East.

The successful overseas ventures of Spain and Portugal in America and Africa during the 1500s caused other European nations to seek their own wealth and land.

The English were relative newcomers to colonialism. Their previous attempts to settle in the New World, including Roanoke Island, had failed.

After defeating the Spanish Armada in 1588, England became a dynamic and wealthy mercantile nation. They wanted to establish a foothold in the New World to stop further Spanish control of overseas resources and to enrich their own nation. The English hoped to find treasures such as the gold and silver the Spanish discovered in Mexico. When James I granted the Virginia Company of London a

charter to establish a colony in the Chesapeake Bay area, the search for profit was underway.

The Susan Constant, Godspeed, and Discovery, carrying 105 passengers, one of whom died en route, departed from England on December 20, 1606.

The expedition was led by Captain Christopher Newport. The fleet sailed down the coast of Europe and Africa to the Canary Islands and thence to the Caribbean Islands. This route was selected due to the prevailing winds and the need to replenish their provisions.

On April 10 the small squadron left the West Indies and headed north toward Virginia. The settlers reached the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay on April 26. They landed and named the point of Cape Henry in honor of the eldest son King James I. They claimed the land for the King. The colonists erected a cross and gave thanks to God. This moment marked the permanent establishment of Protestantism in the New World.

When Captain Christopher Newport reached the Chesapeake Bay he opened a sealed box of instructions from the Virginia Company. His orders from England established a 7-man council to manage the colony and further

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dictated that Newport search for a safe port near the entrance to a navigable river where ships could anchor along the shore. Newport took his fleet up a river they named in honor of King James I. On May 13, the settlers selected a peninsula offering deep water anchorage and a good defensive position. The next day, May 14, 1607, they went ashore and began the construction of a defensive enclosure known as James Fort.

The Virginia colony at Jamestown was born.

Serious problems immediately emerged within the small colony.

Before the fort was completed, the settlers experienced their first dead and wounded when they came under attack from the Virginia Indians. The colonists had created their colony in the midst of a powerful chiefdom of about 14,000 Algonquin-speaking Indians known as the Powhatans.

This loose organization of 30 tribes was ruled by a supreme chief known as Wahunsonacock. He feared that the English had come to take his land. Consequently, conflict immediately arose between the stone-age culture of the Powhatans and the

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technologically advanced English.

The Powhatans would occasionally trade with the English, but they remained wary and often very hostile.

The English had other problems in the summer of 1607. The colonists were simply unprepared for the

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desperate struggle in the Virginia wilderness. An unfamiliar climate, as well as brackish water supply, and lack of food, conditions possibly aggravated by a prolonged drought, led to disease and death. The men died at an appalling rate, as George Percy noted, the colonists were carried off by “diseases as Swellings, Flixes, Burning Fevers, and by Warres, and some departed suddenly, but for the most part they died of mere famine.” Within six months of their arrival in Virginia, all but thirty-eight of the settlers had perished.

The Virginia venture had problems because of a lack of focus. Many of the original colonists were ill-suited for work and had come to Virginia in search of a quick fortune. The colony 13

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The 1609 charter provided for stronger leadership under a governor, the first of whom was Lord De La Warr, who served with a group of advisors. Sir Thomas Gates replaced Lord De La Warr as governor in 1611.

Gates introduced a period of military law known as the “Lawes Divine, Morall and Martiall.” These laws

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lacked sufficient laborers and skilled farmers. The council system of government failed to produce effective leadership until Captain John Smith became council president.

He established a ‘no work, no food’ policy and provided order. He was instrumental in trading with the Powhatan Indians for food.

In the fall of 1609, he was seriously injured by burning gunpowder and was forced to return to England. His departure left the colony in disarray and was known as the ‘Starving Time.’ Open warfare existed with the Powhatans, trapping the colonists within the fort. They died from starvation and disease. The population dropped from 500 to about 60. Just when the colonists decided to abandon Jamestown in Spring 1610, settlers with supplies arrived from England. A new charter had also been issued by King James I.

were strictly enforced and carried harsh punishments for those who did not obey. The order that the new system of government provided the Virginia colony enabled it to expand throughout eastern Virginia. Settlements were established on Old Point Comfort, Hampton, Henricus, and on the Nansemond River. A relative

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Late 17th-century Indian, Slave and Planter Dwellings period of peace came when Captain Samuel Argall captured Wahunsonacock’s daughter Pocahontas in 1613. Her subsequent marriage to John Rolfe resulted in peace between the two cultures.

The Virginia Company of London was a commercial venture. Settlers had experimented with several industries to make the colony profitable such as glass blowing, ironworking, timber, silk, soap and potash production, and furs. By 1610 these activities had not produced an adequate financial return.

Meanwhile, John Rolfe began to experiment with tobacco agriculture.

Although called the ‘stinking weed’

by King James I, tobacco was in great demand in England having been popularized by individuals like Sir Walter Raleigh. While a variety of the

‘joviall weed’ grew in Virginia, it was harsh and unpalatable to the English taste. Rolfe, a smoker himself, recognized the need to improve the quality and raised a West Indian strain in 1612. Two years later he shipped four hogsheads of tobacco to London. It was an immediate success. Colonists began planting the ‘golden weed’ everywhere, including ‘the market-place, and streets, and all other spare places’ in Jamestown.

The Virginia Company simultaneously began granting 3-acre plots to colonists and granting land in lieu of profits. Land ownership and tobacco created an economic boom. The rapid increase of the tobacco trade prompted colonist Ralph Hamor to write that no man had done more than John Rolfe to secure the colony’s future.

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intemperature of the weather and the falling sick of divers of the Burgesses” forced Yeardley on August 4 to prorogue the assembly. The General Assembly’s brief session achieved an important beginning and ushered in a new era in colonial government.

The 27 men: the governor, 6 councillors and 20 burgesses, established a precedent for the evolution of representative political institutions

and self-government in English North America.

The year 1619 also witnessed the arrival of the first Africans in Virginia. They were from the kingdom of Ndongo in Angola and had been captured during war with the Portuguese. en route to Africa aboard the Portuguese slave ship Sao Jao Bautista, two English privateers, the Treasurer and White Lion,

New Church Under Construction In Fort COURTESY OF JAMESTOWN YORKTOWN FOUNDATION

Even though Jamestown was a economic enterprise, an effective governmental system was needed to ensure the success of a colony 3,000 miles away from its homeland.

Consequently, when Governor Sir George Yeardley arrived in Virginia in 1619 he immediately acted to replace colonial governance with English common law and a more representative government. Yeardley, empowered by instructions from the Virginia Company of London, issued a call for an assembly to convene to serve as a court of justice as well as having the authority to enact such general laws as deemed necessary. On July 30, 1619, the first meeting of a representative body in the New World was held in the little church at Jamestown. The assembly enacted laws dealing with Indian relations and tobacco prices. After some criminal cases were resolved, “the

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removed over 200 slaves. In late August, the White Lion arrived at Point Comfort with “20 and old Negroes.” They were traded for provisions and became part of the workforce for the Virginia colony.

While these first Africans were probably treated as indentured servants, the need for a cheap labor force to cultivate tobacco caused the enslavement of Africans by the midseventeenth century.

Even though the colony appeared ready to become a financial success, the Virginia Company of London faltered. The 1622 war with the Powhatans and misconduct of some of the Virginia Company leaders in England, prompted King James I to dissolve the Company and in 1624 named Virginia a crown colony.

Jamestown continued as the center of Virginia’s political and social life until 1699 when the seat of government was moved to Williamsburg.

Although Jamestown vanished as a town by the mid-18th century, it left a

powerful legacy that still has a profound influence on America. The founding of Jamestown 400 years ago sparked a series of cultural encounters that helped shape our nation and the world. The government, language, customs, beliefs, and aspirations of these Virginians are key elements of the United States of America.

The Jamestown story has many meanings. It begins as a story of the Virginia Indians whose ancestors lived throughout the Tidewater area for thousands of years. Their world changed with the arrival of the English. They are eventually overwhelmed by European technology and diseases. Nevertheless, as the English struggled to adopt to the New World, they were able to introduce a cash crop that gave the colony an economic vitality and permanence.

The labor-intensive tobacco industry prompted the need for expansion of land and labor which coincided with the arrival of the first Africans in

North America. The Africans brought with them agricultural techniques.

Accordingly, the English gradually enslaved them due to a need for labor. While the English domination of the other two cultures clouds the Jamestown legacy, the English exploitation of land and people enabled them to bring to the New World their traditional principles of rule of law, representative government, and free enterprise.

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SIGNATURE EVENTS JOURNEY UP THE JAMES April 24, 2007 – May 6, 2007 THE WORLD OF 1607 Opens May 1, 2007 AMERICA’S ANNIVERSARY WEEKEND May 11-13, 2007 SMITHSONIAN FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL June 27, 2007 – July 8, 2007 AMERICAN INDIAN INTERTRIBAL FESTIVAL July 21-22, 2007 AFRICAN-AMERICAN CULTURE & COMMERCE EXPO August, 2007 DEMOCRACY FORUM September 16-19, 2007 EVENT DETAILS www.americas400thanniversary.com

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HAMPTON ROADS | America’s First Region Making History for 400 Years 1607

1917

Captain John Smith leads

Newport News is a major port of embarkation for troops

the first settlers to Jamestown,

headed to World War I.

establishing the first permanent English settlement in America—a full thirteen years before the Pilgrims landed in Plymouth, Massachusetts.

1676

1910 1888

Eugene Ely is the first person to fly an aircraft off a ship’s

The first wooden boardwalk is

deck, landing on the beach

constructed in Virginia Beach.

in Norfolk.

Nathaniel Bacon leads a revolt against Virginia’s royal governor in Jamestown and surrounding areas, a full century before things really got “revolutionary” in the New World colonies.

1693

1886

The College of William and

Newport News Shipbuilding &

Mary, the second oldest

Dry Dock begins the business

college in America, is estab-

that continues to be one of

lished in Williamsburg.

the area’s major employers.

1767 Gosport Shipyard, the oldest shipyard in the U.S., begins the business we now know as the Norfolk Navel Shipyard.

1718 The pirate, Blackbeard, who

1868

terrorized coastal waters, is

Hampton Institute (now

finally captured and killed,

Hampton University) is found-

his severed head displayed

ed as a school for freed slaves

for all to see in Hampton

and American Indians.

and Williamsburg.

1781 General Lord Cornwallis surrenders to General George Washington in Yorktown, ending the Revolutionary War and establishing America’s independence from England.

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1862 The Civil War’s Peninsula campaign rages and Hampton Roads harbor is the site of the battle between the Monitor and Merrimac, the first ever between ironclad ships.

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1918 Hilton Village, the nation’s

2003 The cruise industry enters

first federally-subsidized, war-

Norfolk and the city begins

housing development, is built

construction of a world-class

in Newport News.

1926 W.A.R. Goodwin and John D. Rockefeller, Jr., join forces to

2007

cruise terminal at Nauticus

America celebrates the 400th

while archaeologists deter-

anniversary of Jamestown in

mine a farm in Gloucester was probably the likely site of

Hampton Roads, America’s First Region.

the main village of Native American Chief Powhatan.

1991

restore Colonial Williamsburg.

Hampton Roads provides much of the military power leading to

1928 The 4.7-mile-long James River Bridge connects the Peninsula with the

victory in the Persian Gulf War.

Southside, becoming the world’s longest bridge up to that time.

1983 In Williamsburg, President

1941 The Norfolk Naval Base and Air Station becomes the largest military installation in

1935

Reagan greets world leaders

Langley Field in Hampton

at the Economic Summit of

becomes the center of tactical

Industrialized Nations.

aviation for the U.S. Air Force.

the world—a title it still holds

1980

today.

1971 1959 America’s first astronauts—

Walter P. Chrysler, Jr., donates a major art collection to what is now the Chrysler Museum in

Gordon Cooper, Gus Grissom,

Norfolk.

Deke Slayton, Scott Carpenter,

Norfolk’s Eastern Virginia Medical School opens the nation’s first in-vitro fertilization clinic, successfully assisting with the nation’s first invitro birth the following year.

Walter Schirra, Alan Sheppard and John Glenn—are trained at Hampton’s Langley Research Center.

1960 The Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock launches the USS Enterprise, the world’s first nuclear powered aircraft carrier.

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COURTESY OF CITY OF WILLIAMSBURG

HISTORY & SCIENCE | Historical Sites & Museums

Governor’s Palace, Williamsburg

Our Heritage: Still Very Much Alive istoric museums and sites of interest are everywhere in Hampton Roads. That’s largely due to the historical richness of our past. Hampton Roads is home to our nation’s Historic Triangle: Williamsburg, Jamestown and Yorktown. Here you can experience the story of America’s beginnings at the Jamestown Settlement and the Yorktown Victory Center. Through film, artifact-filled galleries and outdoor living history, these museums engage visitors in nearly two centuries of our nation’s history—from the founding of America’s first permanent English settlement in 1607 to the decisive Revolutionary War victory in 1781 and implementation of the Constitution and Bill of Rights.

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Costumed historical interpreters depict the daily lives of the people who lived through these events two and three centuries ago. This is all done in faithfully re-created settings—a Powhatan Indian village, three replica ships and Colonial fort at Jamestown Settlement; and a Revolutionary War encampment and 1780s farm at the Yorktown Victory Center. At these living museums, you can grind corn, steer with a whipstaff, try on English armor, enlist in the Continental Army or assist with farm chores. Call 253-4939 or toll free (888) 868-7593 or visit www.historyisfun.org.

Colonial Williamsburg is the restored Capital of Colonial Virginia, where history lives so “that the future may learn from the past.” You can explore the nation’s history and learn

what it means to be an American while visiting more than eighty original buildings, restored to their 18thcentury grandeur. See how the people lived, from the richest to the poorest.

Play the games the children played, watch craftsmen at work, and sample some Colonial fare. While Colonial Williamsburg’s sites are open year round, many people choose to visit in December to enjoy the Grand Illumination, an annual spectacle of light and music for residents and visitors alike. Call 1-800-HISTORY or visit www.history.org.

The Colonial National Historical Park stretches from the York River to the James River and is home to Yorktown and the Yorktown Battlefield, site of the last major battle of the American Revolutionary War. Yorktown Battlefield is administered by the National Park Service, and is part of the Colonial National Historical Park which includes Jamestown and the Colonial Parkway, which connects the Historic Triangle of Jamestown, Williamsburg and Yorktown. For more information, call the Park’s headquarters at 898-3400, or visitor information at 898-2410 or 229-1733. You can also visit www.nps.gov/colo/index.htm.

The Mariners’ Museum, one of the largest international maritime museums in the world, features more than 35,000 maritime items, including ship models, the August Crabtree collection of miniature ships, scrimshaw, maritime paintings, decorative arts, intricately carved figureheads and working steam engines.

The Mariners’ Museum is also the custodian of the artifacts and archives

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of the Civil War ironclad USS Monitor. The USS Monitor Center, slated to open in 2007, will be home to the priceless artifacts recovered from the historic ship and a worldwide resource. Call 596-2222 or (800) 581-7245 or visit www.mariner.org.

The Casemate Museum, located in Hampton, opened in 1951 to display the cell in which Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederacy, was imprisoned after the Civil War. Since then, the museum has expanded to depict the history of Fort Monroe and the Coast Artillery Corps. Call 788-3391.

The Virginia War Museum in Newport News traces U.S. military history from 1775 to the present.

Several times each year, reenactors stage encampments on the museum’s

grounds. Call 247-8523 or visit www.warmuseum.org.

Called the best-preserved War of 1812 site in America, Fort Norfolk is the last of 18 forts built along the Maritime Frontier at President Washington’s request in 1794. This fort, which changed hands twice during the Civil War, is located on Front Street in Norfolk. Visit www.norfolkhistorical.org for information about guided tours.

In western Newport News, just inside the front gate of Ft. Eustis, is the U.S. Army Transportation Museum. This museum occupies six acres and is the only museum in the United States devoted to the history of U.S. Army transportation of troops and supplies. Call 878-1115 or visit www.transchool.eustis.army.mil/ museum/museum.html.

The Hampton History Museum features 7,000 square feet of exhibit space—helping shape Hampton’s future while preserving its past. This beautiful building on Old Hampton Lane is the newest jewel in Hampton’s historical crown. Call 727-1610.

Riddick’s Folly, in Suffolk, is just one place in the region on the National Register of Historic Places.

This Greek Revival home was built in 1837 by Mills Riddick. It has four floors, 20 rooms, 16 fireplaces and a rich Civil War history that includes being occupied by Union General Peck and his soldiers. Today, it is home to a number of permanent and changing exhibits. Call 934-1390.

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Presidents Park

259-1121

393-0244

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum

393-8591

Historic St. Lukes Church

357-3367

Rosewell House

Hunter House Victorian Museum

623-9814

Seaboard Station Railroad Museum

923-4750

Isle of Wight County Museum

357-7459

St. John’s Church

722-2567

Hampton Roads Naval Museum

322-2989

Hill House

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Jamestown Settlement Museum 1-888-593-4682

Children’s Museum ADDITIONAL HISTORICAL SITES & MUSEUMS Below is contact information on many other historical sites and markers throughout the area.

Additional information can be found at www.historichamptonroads.com.

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Atlantic Wildfowl Heritage Museum

437-8432

Boykin’s Tavern

365-9771 (800) HISTORY

Chippokes Farm and Forestry Museum

294-3439

Endview Plantation

887-1862

Fighter Factory

539-8440

Fort Boykin

357-2291

Fort Wool

727-1102

Francis Land House

431-4000

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431-4000

Gloucester Museum of History (804) 693-1234 24

888-3371

The Lightship Museum

393-8741

Lynnhaven House

460-1688

Moses Myers House

441-1526

Nansemond Indian Museum

255-7001

Naval Shipyard Museum

393-8591

Nelson House

898-2410

Newsome House

247-2360

The James A. Fields House 245-1991 The Old Courthouse of 1750

357-5182

Tugboat Museum

627-4TUG

Visitor Center at the Historic Prentis House

923-3880

Virginia Sports Hall of Fame

393-8031

Watermen’s Museum

887-2641

Walter Reed’s Birthplace Willoughbly-Baylor House

Jamestown Settlement Galleries Ship Exhibit

Adam Thoroughgood House

Carter’s Grove Plantation

Lee Hall Mansion

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SCIENCE: LAND, SEA & SKY Some of Hampton Roads’ most popular museums are dedicated to science. Nauticus, The National Maritime Center, is a fun and exciting 120,000-square-foot science and technology center exploring the power of the sea. It features more than 150 exhibits including interactive computer and video displays, films on a giant screen, live sea creatures in an exotic aquarium, touch pools and shark petting. The permanent exhibits are complimented by various national-caliber traveling exhibits that appear throughout the year. The Battleship Wisconsin, one of the largest battleships ever built, is berthed next door. Call 664-1000 or visit www.nauticus.org.

The Virginia Air and Space Center is a dynamic part of the Downtown Hampton skyline. It is the official visitors’ center for the NASA Langley Research Center and Langley Air Force Base and chronicles the history of aviation and aerospace research and development, much of which was done here in Hampton Roads. There are over 100 interactive exhibits, as well as historical aircraft—including the Apollo 12 command capsule and a full-sized model of the original plane the Wright brothers flew at Kitty Hawk, NC. The 300-seat IMAX theatre presents state-of-the-art films on a screen three stories high. Next door is Hampton’s Carousel Park where you can ride a restored 1920 carousel from the former Buckroe Amusement Park. For information and IMAX movie times, call 727-0900 or visit www.vasc.org.

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Virginia Air & Space Center The Virginia Living Museum in Newport News is a spectacular combination of a native wildlife park, science museum, aquarium, botanical preserve and planetarium—all in one beautiful setting.

Animals and insects native to Virginia can swim, slither, roam, fly or crawl at this museum that recently completed a $27.6-million renovation. Call 595-1900 or visit www.valivingmuseum.org.

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727-1163

Atlantic Wildfowl Heritage Museum

437-8432

Chesapeake Planetarium 547-0153 Children’s Museum of Virginia 393-5258 www.childrensmuseumva.com Cousteau Society Gallery www.cousteau.org

722-9300

Edgar Cayce Visitor’s Center www.edgarcayce.org

428-3588

Nauticus, the National Maritime Center 800-664-1080 www.nauticus.org Norfolk Botanical Garden 441-5830 www.nbgs.org Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Museum www.vmsm.com

425-FISH

Virginia Zoo www.virginiazoo.org

624-9937

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COURTESY OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN NEWPORT NEWS

COMMUNITY PROFILES | Quality of Life

Aircraft Carrier, Northrop Grumman Newport News

Communities Sharing a Rich Past and Commitment to the Future

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ampton Roads takes its name from the area’s first royal governor, the Earl of Southhampton, and the nautical term “road” which means safe harbor. For 400 years, Hampton Roads has referred to the place where the James, Nansemond and Elizabeth Rivers pour into the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay forming the world’s largest natural harbor. Today, it is a name that also depicts a close-knit group of Virginia communities that share a rich heritage going back to Colonial times and an equally rich vision for the 21st century.

Since 1983, the U.S. Office of Management and Budget has considered Hampton Roads as one Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA).

Today, it has grown to become the country’s 36th largest metro area with

more than 1.6 million people—and the fifth largest in the Southeastern United States. Unlike many metropolitan areas, Hampton Roads’ population nucleus is not confined to one central city, but is spread among several growing cities and counties of significant size. Therefore, Hampton Roads has come to refer not only to the harbor but the entire surrounding area.

The greater Hampton Roads of today is comprised of seventeen communities—ten cities, one town and six counties. Of the locales to the north of the James River, the cities of Newport News, Hampton, Poquoson and Williamsburg and the counties of York and James City are referred to as the “Peninsula,” while Gloucester is known as the “Middle Peninsula.” The communities on the other side of the river—the cities of Chesapeake, Franklin, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk and Virginia Beach, the town of Smithfield, and the counties of Isle of Wight, Southampton and Surry— comprise an area called the “Southside.”

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service industries, government, real estate and manufacturing, a highly trained workforce, abundant land, pro-business policies and taxes, and many natural resources. It also has a moderate climate, relatively low costof-living, abundance of residential options, access to quality health care and social services, educational and cultural opportunities, recreation and entertainment, proximity to major airports, and much more.

Hampton Roads has built upon its

historic heritage as the birthplace of Colonial America to become a vibrant area with a rich culture that is poised and ready to be a center for excellence in the “New Economy.”

Our leaders recognize the need for economic activity with a global focus and are committed to continual innovation and dynamic improvement. We welcome you to be a part of this adventure.

Virginia Beach Oceanfront Boardwalk COURTESY OF CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH

Although the region is divided into two major areas by the water, that’s not a problem. In fact, Hampton Roads’ port—the second busiest general cargo port on the East Coast—and its waterways have made it a preeminent maritime center for both business and the military and a key factor in its robust economy. Thanks to the convenience of Hampton Roads’ many tunnels and bridges, it’s easy for its residents to live in one area, work in another and shop in a third. Many consider this to be one of the area’s advantages, i.e., to be able to reside in a more rural or award-winning suburban setting while having quick access to the wider arts, entertainment and business opportunities found in Hampton Roads’ more urban areas.

Hampton Roads enjoys many other blessings: a strategic location, a variety of industry which includes a healthy mix of technology, tourism,

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amilies; business; couples; singles; young; old. Everyone is looking for that special place they can go to call home, to work, to have fun, or just to rest. In Hampton Roads, that special place is Chesapeake!

Chesapeake is a blend of great places you can go to find what you’re looking for. Urban residential areas blend with dynamic business districts, beautiful waterfront neighborhoods, suburban golf course communities, and expansive farms to offer a lifestyle that is hard to match. Money Magazine agrees, having recently named the third largest city in the Old Dominion as one of the best places to live in America.

When it comes to safety, few cities do it better than Chesapeake. The city is regularly ranked among the five safest cities of its size in the country. An exceptional school system successfully mixes challenging academics with nationally-recognized athletic programs; the city is well represented among the ranks of professional athletes in many sports.

Students also enjoy scholastic success at premier higher education institutions across the U.S. and abroad.

One of the city’s most important assets is being able to provide its residents with access to some of the country’s best health care providers, whether in Chesapeake or from a multitude of facilities throughout the region. In fact, with Chesapeake General Hospital and the Chesapeake Care Free Clinic, Chesapeake is now the only city in America, larger than 200,000 population, that provides every resident with direct access to health care regardless of income.

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Greenbrier Country Club Recreation opportunities abound throughout the city’s 341 square miles. Miles of navigable waterways provide excellent flat water boating and kayaking. A new trail biking/ riding/walking trail system now parallels the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, giving the outdoor enthusiast some of the most impressive views in the Mid-Atlantic region. Golfing, flying, fishing and more await residents and visitors alike.

Of course, it’s difficult to think of Chesapeake without also thinking of one of the most successful business communities on the East Coast.

Chesapeake is recognized as one of the top American cities for attracting international business investment. A balanced array of business parks throughout the city provides a diverse mix of job opportunities with companies large and small. It’s no wonder Chesapeake has been ranked among the top 25 cities for job growth.

So, find yourself in Chesapeake, and find a whole lot more!

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CHESAPEAKE: Find Yourself in Chesapeake

SIZE2 341 sq. miles POPULATION1 (2005 est.)

218,968 AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME3 (2005 est.) $72,329 GOVERNMENT City Council and City Manager MAJOR INDUSTRIES Cox Communications, EDS, Dollar Tree Stores, Anteon, Mitsubishi Chemical, First Data Resources, Panasonic, Canon CITY INFORMATION (757) 382-6345 SCHOOL INFORMATION (757) 547-0153

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FRANKLIN & SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY: Where Everybody Knows Your Name or those seeking a familyoriented community, one needs to look no further than the City of Franklin and Southampton County. Franklin’s population is under 9,000 and Southampton’s is just over 17,000.

Both communities are located adjacent to the Blackwater and Nottoway Rivers. Franklin lies 40 miles west of Norfolk and nine miles north of the North Carolina border, while Southampton is on the western side, just 45 miles east of the Hampton Roads area. Each offers an excellent quality of life that is disappearing in many other communities.

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SIZE2 Franklin: 8.75 sq. miles Southampton: 600 sq. miles POPULATION1 (2005 est.)

Franklin: 8,594 Southampton: 17,585 AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME3 (2005 est.)

Franklin: $31,687 Southampton: $33,995 GOVERNMENT Franklin: Seven-member City Council with City Manager Southampton: Sevenmember Board of Supervisors with County Administrator MAJOR INDUSTRIES Southampton Memorial Hospital, Wal-Mart Super Center, Money Mailer, LLC, S.W. Rawls, Inc., Narricot Industries, Southampton Correctional Complex, Deerfield Correctional Center, Hercules/ Eastman/Geo Chemical, Birdsong Peanut Co., Chapman Lumber Co., Valley Proteins, Inc. CITY INFORMATION Franklin: (757) 562-8504 Southampton: (757) 653-3015 SCHOOL INFORMATION Franklin: (757) 569-8111 Southampton: (757) 653-2692

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SMALL TOWN LIVING Franklin began as a town in 1876, with a population of 447. By 1961, the growing town became a city, increasing its boundaries to 3.92 square miles. Today, Franklin has a land area of 8.75 square miles, while still maintaining its small town feel.

Southampton County officially became a county in 1749. Its large landmass of 600 square miles and it’s strategic location provide residents and businesses access to major markets on Rt. 58 and Rt. 460.

Both communities are home to many of the expected shopping amenities and their close location and commute to other Hampton Roads markets provides the rest. The area also has fully developed business parks, dual rail service providers for

major industry, and advanced telecommunication systems.

Residents enjoy ample outdoor recreation opportunities with parks, ponds and rivers for fishing and water sports, hunt clubs, camping, horseback riding trails, nature walks, Civil War trails, and museums. Both communities share a full-service YMCA, and the Cypress Cove Country Club, with its 18-hole golf course, tennis courts and swimming pool.

Numerous churches fill spiritual needs in the area. Health care is met by the communities’ 221-bed Southampton Memorial Hospital, and Southampton’s 90-bed health care center. Each community has a public library, and Franklin maintains a municipal airport one mile east of the City.

Schools in Franklin and Southampton maintain small teacherstudent ratios and full accreditation with the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Southampton Academy, a private Pre-K through 12 program, offers another academic opportunity. There are six colleges and universities in the region, as well as technical programs offering higher education to those who seek it.

THE PERFECT PLACE TO WORK, RAISE A FAMILY, OR ENJOY RETIREMENT Franklin and Southampton County offer residents a cozy lifestyle where everyone knows your first name, and where small town amenities abound. Both are rapidly developing communities that give their citizens the good life, and a sense of belonging. Who could ask for anything more?

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Foster & Wilson Development

GLOUCESTER: The Changing Times

SIZE2 217 sq. miles POPULATION1 (2005) 37,787 AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME31 (2005 est.) $64,922 GOVERNMENT Seven-Member Board of Supervisors with County Administrator MAJOR INDUSTRIES VIMS, Riverside Walter Reed Hospital, Industrial Resource Technologies, Sentara Healthcare, Super Wal-Mart, York River Yacht Haven COUNTY INFORMATION (804) 693-4042 SCHOOL INFORMATION (804) 693-5300

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loucester (Gloss-ter) County, the northern most community in the Hampton Roads MSA, combines the unique attributes of an urban/rural environment.

Located just north of the York River, Gloucester offers visitors and residents a glimpse of past traditions, within a changing landscape.

The 217-square-mile county, one of the fastest growing communities in Virginia during the 1980s, has again begun to expand its residential and commercial wings. Historically, Gloucester saw its workforce rooted in natural resources such as seafood harvesting and silviculture. Today, while still out-migrating the majority of its 19,000 workforce to such businesses as Northrop Grumman, Canon Virginia and Colonial Williamsburg, there have been increases in industrial and commercial employment opportunities, with new and existing business expansions including Industrial Resource Technologies, Super Wal-Mart, Lowe’s, The Home Depot and the

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Cancer Treatment Center at Riverside Walter Reed Hospital. These businesses are giving the Gloucester workforce new opportunities to live and work without daily travels across the York River. Health care service for citizens is growing as Sentara Healthcare is expanding its convenient/urgent care to a more central location in the Gloucester Business Park and will include new diagnostic capabilities to support increase medical delivery practices for the Middle Peninsula region.

In the past few years, Gloucester has enjoyed a revitalization of Main Street, Gloucester’s central business district. With the transformation of existing walkways, landscape and lighting, Main Street now offers an alternative to the growing major retail environment of U.S. 17.

Through the work of the Board of Supervisors and the individual efforts of many citizens, Edwin Joseph, Valerie and Marty Wilcox, John Matheson and David Young, to name just a few, Main Street now offers

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such new venues as a new 24,000square-foot library, Twice Told Tales, The Wild Rabbit, Jessica’s Sweet Shop, and new office condominiums, Heritage House.

Gloucester Point is also creating a sense of place with the York River Yacht Haven and River’s Inn Restaurant providing boaters and tourists a great place to eat and watch the sun set below the York River.

New branch bank construction has begun to change the landscape with the Southside and Colonial Virginia banks opening new Class A offices.

The Virginia Institute of Marine Science at Gloucester Point, the leader in coastal ocean and estuarine research, continues to explore a wide range of core competencies that will

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Short Lane Ice Cream positively effect the Chesapeake Bay and its renewal, as well as development of new technologies in genetic engineering, modeling and simulation and coastal observation systems.

With our central location on the eastern seaboard, Gloucester County is only minutes away from major air, sea and land transportation. You’ll be pleasantly surprised with our public amenities, skilled labor force, quality of life, and informed attitude toward new development.

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Come visit, live and move your business to Gloucester. As we say, “Good business. Good Living. Good Choice.”

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COURTESY OF HAMPTON CONVENTIONS & TOURISM

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HAMPTON: A City On the Move

SIZE2 52 sq. miles POPULATION1 (2005 est.)

145,579 AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME3 (2005 est.) $56,236 GOVERNMENT City Council and City Manager MAJOR INDUSTRIES Computer Sciences Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Howmet, Langley Air Force Base, NEXTEL Communications, Science Application International Corporation, and NASA/ Langley Research Center CITY INFORMATION 311 (inside Hampton) (757) 727-8311 (outside Hampton & cell phones) SCHOOL INFORMATION (757) 727-2000

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stablished in 1610, Hampton, one of the oldest American settlements with a proud and rich history, is also one of the fastest growing cities in the region...a city on the move! Comprehensive and visionary master plans are being implemented across the city, creating a wave of excitement and opportunities for those relocating here.

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one of the most popular activities.

Hampton offers several public boat ramps and marinas and no boat tax!

The city has numerous cultural treasures, a vibrant arts community, distinctive festivals and signature events. Waterfront parks, nature preserves, community centers, public golf courses all combine to make Hampton a perfect choice.

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION! Hampton is nestled along the beautiful Chesapeake Bay, graced with miles of shoreline and breathtaking water views. Hampton has a distinct small-town feel with little traffic and an abundance of amenities. With an average commute time of 20 minutes, Hampton is literally in the heart of Hampton Roads.

BEST KEPT SECRET Hampton’s quality of life is a breath of fresh air and one of the best kept secrets on the east coast. A beautiful city with a mild climate and cost of living well below the national average, Hampton has one of the lowest crime rates in the region and was rated as one of the “Best Places to Live” by Money Magazine. Hampton was also recently named one of the 100 Best Communities for Young People in the first-ever national competition held by America’s Promise. Hampton is committed to its youth and filled with citizens passionate about their city and dedicated to making Hampton a great place to live.

SCHOOLS DEDICATED TO EXCELLENCE Hampton’s impressive school division ranks #2 in the state for national board-certified teachers. The school’s parent approval rating is 20% above the national average. The school division prides itself on the individual development of every child with its many progressive programming choices offered to parents and students. Other private, parochial and exceptional institutions of higher learning also abound, including Hampton University and the nearby College of William and Mary.

HAMPTON ROCKS! Hampton, at the forefront of economic development, offers exciting nightlife as well as family entertainment providing endless choices on how to spend leisure time. With its prime waterfront location, boating is

WE’RE SOLD ON HAMPTON, COME DISCOVER WHY! Hampton’s neighborhoods are rich with heritage and are as diverse as they are unique with prices, styles, and sizes to meet your particular needs. Choose from beautiful waterfront properties, convenient downtown living, exquisite turn-of-the century Victorians, charming sea cottages, new urban condominiums, or custom homes to find the perfect one to call your own.

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Isle of Wight is an ideal location for people wanting the hustle and bustle of city life for their work day, and the peace and tranquillity of rural life for their home. Discover the historical charm of Smithfield’s Main Street. A drive around the county is an adventure with discoveries of brightly painted barns, quaint general stores and beautifully wooded areas. Nestled within are custom homes, single-family and multi-family communities and unique older residences.

Award-winning communities such as Gatling Pointe and Gatling Pointe South offer a full service yacht club and 68-slip marina. The county, like its historic neighbors, has a rich Colonial heritage, including historic St. Luke’s Church which dates back to the 1600s.

Cypress Creek, a premier golfing community in historic Smithfield, signals a new era of residential developments for the future.

COURTESY OF ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY

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Hamming It Up Tops the Economy

SIZE2 316 sq. miles POPULATION1 (2005 est.)

33,417 AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME3 (2005 est.) $65,058 GOVERNMENT Five-Member Board of Supervisors with County Administrator MAJOR INDUSTRIES International Paper, Smithfield Foods, Franklin Equipment, Monette Information Systems COUNTY INFORMATION (757) 357-3191 SCHOOL INFORMATION (757) 357-4393

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riendly people and inviting neighborhoods are just a few of the reasons people find Isle of Wight so welcoming. This growing county personifies the “best of both worlds.” Its residents enjoy a rural vista dotted with charming small towns and award-winning neighborhoods. At the same time, it’s home to several Fortune 500 companies including Smithfield Foods, Inc., which is the world’s largest ham manufacturer, providing quality ham and pork products throughout the United States and internationally.

Smithfield Foods and International Paper are the county’s largest employers. In addition, the 319-square-mile county boasts of more than 350 farms where crops such as peanuts, soybeans, corn and other grains are bountiful.

The James River Bridge connects the county to Newport News, making it a quick trip to Northrop Grumman Newport News or to medical, retail or business centers in the larger cities across the river.

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Smithfield Foods COURTESY OF ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY

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COURTESY OF JAMESTOWN-YORKTOWN FOUNDATION

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Open for Business Since 1607…

SIZE2 143 sq. miles POPULATION20 (2006) 59,994 AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME3 (2005 est.) $81,544 GOVERNMENT Five-Member Board of Supervisors with County Administrator MAJOR INDUSTRIES Anheuser-Busch, Ball Metal Container, Owens-Brockway, Wal-Mart Import Distribution Center COUNTY INFORMATION (757) 253-6600 SCHOOL INFORMATION (757) 253-6777

ounded by the Virginia Company in 1607 as America’s first business venture, James City County has a 400-year history of establishing, nurturing and pursuing profitable enterprises. James City is not all about the past; tourists, citizens, and businesses still discover the same advantages that convinced the early explorers to settle here.

2007 will provide another opportunity to reflect on the many milestones and successes James City County has experienced over the centuries.

• In 1697, establishing the College of William and Mary in neighboring Williamsburg, creating one of the most educated and skilled regional workforces in the 13 colonies • Establishing Williamsburg as Virginia’s colonial capital in 1699, showcasing our political and economic strength • The opening of Anheuser-Busch’s Brewery operations in 1970 and its $200-million plant modernization in 2006, testimony to the favorable business climate here • The 1998 founding of AVID Medical and its second expansion

in 2006, increasing its production capacity to $250 million and employees to 700 • Wal-Mart’s introduction of its fourth U.S. import distribution center in 2000, with expansions creating a $98 million, 3-millionsquare-foot facility employing 700 Wal-Mart associates • And most recently, in 2006, the establishment of a Technology Business Incubator to help budding entrepreneurs pursue commercial applications of new technologies Additionally, the area’s rich history and natural beauty draw millions of

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Godspeed fireworks COURTESY OF JAMES CITY COUNTY

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COURTESY OF JAMES CITY COUNTY

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New Town visitors a year, supporting extensive and exciting hospitality and retail industries. Jamestown, Yorktown, and Williamsburg (The Historic Triangle), as well as Busch Gardens, Kingsmill Resort, 18 golf courses, the Michelob ULTRA Open LPGA tournament, outlet and boutique shopping, Colonial taverns and five-star dining experiences are popular with residents and visitors alike. All this, plus a full range of housing options, a brimming community calendar, an award-winning school system, low crime rate, and a well-run local government give James City County the amenities and services of a major

metropolitan area, but with warm charm and attitude.

We may not be able to predict everything the next 400 years will bring, but the ingredients are right for a wide variety of future business successes. Ready-to-go business sites, a fast-track permitting process, and the commitment of county leadership to make things happen will put your business venture on the fast-track to success. Our other assets include proximity to Port of Virginia, mid-Atlantic location, and overall cost of doing business which have encouraged expansions and relocations over the years.

Our industrial base includes three Fortune 500 companies (AnheuserBusch, Ball Metal, and Wal-Mart Import Distribution Center). Technology companies are also becoming prominent, such as a pioneer of smart cards, a developer of software for

genetics research, and telecommunication and heath care related firms.

A wide range of commercial space, ranging from multi-tenant industrial to Class A and B office is available. An 80-acre technology park, next door to our Technology Business Incubator, with ties to the College of William and Mary, is being developed in the centrally-located New Town mixeduse development.

James City County has truly become a world-class business location that complements the area’s long established reputation as a visitor destination and well-managed community. So as you can see, James City County is prepared to continue making more business history. After all, we have been “open for business since 1607, now that’s an American success story.”

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PUT 400 YEARS OF BUSINESS EXPERIENCE TO WORK FOR YOUR COMPANY FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF BUSINESS SUCCESS, PUT THESE JAMES CITY COUNTY BUSINESS ADVANTAGES TO WORK FOR YOU

• At the midpoint of the Eastern U.S. • On Interstate 64, connecting companies to all major interstates • Within 45 minutes of three international airports and the East Coast’s second largest port JAMES CITY COUNTY • A right-to-work labor force of 1.5 million OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

that exceeds U.S. averages for educational 1-757-253-6607 web: www.jccecondev.com. attainment 101-C MOUNTS BAY ROAD P.O. BOX 8784 WILLIAMSBURG, VA 23187-8784

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broad range of industrial, research and office activities Right next to the world’s most advanced R&D and applied science facilities An internationally recognized address synonymous with high quality e-mail: econdev@james-city.va.us

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ewport News is transforming itself for the 21st century.

Proud of its shipbuilding heritage, Newport News looks toward a future that includes high-energy physics and urban lifestyles. Newport News, Virginia’s hi-tech hometown, balances successful economic activity and livability.

Northrop Grumman Newport News, Virginia’s largest manufacturer, is a transformed high-tech company.

Building nuclear aircraft carriers and submarines, an increasing share of the shipyard’s workforce is engaged in engineering, telecommunications, systems management and R&D. Public-private partnerships between Northrop Grumman and the Newport News Economic Development Authority (NNEDA) have resulted in the $58million Virginia Advanced Shipbuilding and Carrier Integration Center, located on the downtown waterfront, and three other Downtown office buildings for Northrop Grumman engineers. A new federal courthouse and U.S. Navy townhouse-style housing are the latest projects transforming downtown Newport News.

Newport News is creating dynamic opportunities for its citizens through a number of forward-looking developments. City Center at Oyster Point, a mixed-use, urban scale development, will place up to one million square feet of Class A office space in the center of Oyster Point, the business center for the Virginia Peninsula. A 256-room Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, more than 200,000 square feet of mixeduse, high-end retail and two new parking garages are now open at City Center. The Point, 54 high-amenity

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NEWPORT NEWS: The Peninsula’s Anchor

SIZE2 68 sq. miles POPULATION1 (2005 est.)

179, 899 AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME3 (2005 est.) $52,537 GOVERNMENT City Council and City Manager MAJOR INDUSTRIES Northrop Grumman Newport News, Riverside Regional Medical Center, Army & Air Force Exchange Service (Dan Daniels Distribution Center), Canon Virginia, United Parcel Service, Ferguson Enterprises/ Wolseley North America, Jefferson Lab, Siemens VDO Automotive CITY INFORMATION (757) 369-3410 SCHOOL INFORMATION (757) 591-4500

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condominiums facing City Center’s retail district, is now under construction. Nearby Port Warwick is an urban village developed around public squares and public art.

Stretching between Oyster Point and Christopher Newport University is the Peninsula’s cultural corridor.

Besides the world-renowned Mariners’ Museum and the Virginia Living Museum, the corridor is home to the Peninsula Fine Arts Center and the Ferguson Center for the Arts, designed

by I.M. Pei. The Center had a stellar opening season replete with internationally acclaimed performers. Nearby, Riverside Regional Medical Center is completing its $300-million expansion and renovation. Historical attractions include the Virginia War Museum, Newsome House, Endview Manor and Lee Hall Mansion.

North of Oyster Point are Jefferson Lab and the Applied Research Center, Canon Virginia, Symantec, Siemens, the Wolseley North America/Ferguson headquarters and the Newport News/ Williamsburg International Airport.

Wolseley joins Icelandic USA, Specialty Foods Group and others with headquarters operations in the City. The Patrick Henry corridor, anchored by Patrick Henry Mall, is the Peninsula’s retail downtown, with Jefferson Commons as the newest addition. Further north, are Oakland Industrial Park and Fort Eustis, both with expanding employment. Still more growth is about to occur at Asheton, a new legacy community, and Patrick Henry Place, a mixeduse neighborhood of condos and townhouses in the middle of the booming Patrick Henry corridor.

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orfolk is a celebrated seaport of celebrity status in global trade and military circles. As a business, cultural, educational, financial and medical center, Norfolk is a great place to work, live and raise a family.

In 2007, Norfolk celebrates its 325th and America’s 400th anniversaries with a plethora of events. One not to miss is Sail Virginia when the world's navies will rendezvous in tall ships in honor of the mariners who established the colony. It is no wonder we are home to the U.S. Atlantic Fleet of the world’s largest Naval Station, the U.S. Joint Forces Command, the Coast Guard’s Maintenance and Logistics Command Atlantic and NATO’s North American headquarters.

New on the horizon is The Half Moone Cruise and Celebration Center with the most contemporary and security-focused Customs & Border Protection area of any cruise terminal in the nation. The Light Rail, a 7.5 mile line running from the medical center thru downtown to I-264 is expected to be operational in late 2009.

In the past several years, Norfolk has made incredulous strides in revitalization. Several billion dollars of new diversified investment including commercial real estate, residential, tourism and hospitality, and institutions have brought change city-wide.

An explosive desire to return to urban living has resulted in energizing residential development, much along Norfolk’s river and bay waterfronts.

Norfolk’s tax abatement program for rehabilitation of residential, commercial and industrial properties has enticed many property owners to reinvest with commendable results.

This arts and cultural hub is home

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NORFOLK: A Global City In A Global Economy

SIZE2 54 sq. miles POPULATION1 (2005 est.)

231,954 AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME3 (2005 est.) $45,640 GOVERNMENT City Council and City Manager MAJOR INDUSTRIES Jones Institute for Reproductive Medicine at EVMS, BAE Systems, Norfolk Southern, Sentara Health System, Bank of America, USAA, U.S. Navy, Cruise Ship Port CITY INFORMATION (757) 664-4000 SCHOOL INFORMATION (757) 628-3843

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to Virginia’s Opera, Stage Company, Symphony, Ballet and the world renowned Chrysler Museum, Nauticus, National Maritime Center, USS Wisconsin, Virginia Zoological Park and Norfolk Botanical Garden, next to the Norfolk International Airport.

Norfolk’s international reputation has attracted the North American Headquarters of three shipping companies—CMA CGM, Maersk Line Limited and Zim-American. Norfolk Southern Corporation, a Fortune 500 Company, is a great source of pride.

Norfolk is also the worldwide headquarters for Operation Smile and Physicians for Peace.

Norfolk’s medical and educational institutions benefit commercial collaboration and technological advances. The new state-of-theart Sentara Heart Hospital joins Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters, Eastern Virginia Medical School, and numerous institutes devoted to cutting-edge medical research.

Norfolk’s educational institutions are growing, too. Norfolk Public Schools was recently recognized as the top urban school district in the U.S. Old Dominion University Village’s mixeduse development includes student housing, retail, and offices and surrounds the Ted Constant Convocation Center. Norfolk State University’s high-tech R.I.S.E. center complex will serve student, corporate and micro-business needs. Tidewater Community College is undergoing a major expansion. Virginia Wesleyan University continues to grow as the only private, four-year college in South Hampton Roads.

In Norfolk, “Life is celebrated daily.” Come celebrate with us.

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COURTESY OF HAMPTON ROADS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

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POQUOSON: Fiercely Proud and Civic Minded

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SIZE2 16 sq. miles POPULATION1 (2005 est.)

11,811 AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME3 (2005 est.) $88,844 GOVERNMENT City Council and City Manager MAJOR INDUSTRIES Seafood CITY INFORMATION (757) 868-3000 SCHOOL INFORMATION (757) 868-3055

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erived from the Indian word “Pocosin,” which literally means “low lands,” Poquoson is bordered on nearly all sides by water and consists of approximately 50% designated wetlands. Plum Tree Island National Wildlife Refuge is within its confines and represents a unique and protected salt marsh along the Chesapeake Bay. Although the abundant fishing and agricultural opportunities first attracted settlers to Poquoson, it is a myriad of quality of life attributes which has sustained it for nearly 400 years and made it one of the most desirable areas to live and work in the Hampton Roads area.

An enviable quality of life combination consisting of low crime rates, outstanding schools, a solid civicminded citizenry, and convenient shopping opportunities for residents, firmly position the “Bull Island” City for continued prosperity and as a jewel of Hampton Roads.

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The Poquoson City School System routinely rank as one of the finest in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and a number of Poquoson students and clubs compete with much success in statewide and national competitions each year.

Poquoson residents are extremely proud of their city and vest themselves in its future through their participation in civic clubs, citizenled beautification and neighborhood watch committees, and a positive working relationship with City government. Resident volunteerism in Poquoson is the common rule not the exception.

From grocery stores to antique and specialty shops, Poquoson boasts a variety of shopping opportunities framed in a relaxed, unhurried setting, making it a perfect day trip for visitors from neighboring localities. The festive highlight and salute to Poquoson’s coastal history takes place each 3rd weekend in October, in the form of the regionally recognized and highly anticipated Poquoson Seafood Festival. Food vendors, artisans, water related and other historic displays, children’s activities, along with national and regional musical entertainment, draw approximately 50,000 people to Poquoson over a three-day period.

Enhancing Poquoson’s attractiveness for residents and visitors alike is its convenient proximity to other Hampton Roads localities. Additionally both I-64 and the Newport News/ Willamsburg International Airport are typically within 15 minutes travel time.

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COURTESY OF CITY OF PORTSMOUTH

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PORTSMOUTH: Expanding Beyond Its History

SIZE2 33 sq. miles POPULATION1 (2005 est.)

100,169 AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME (2005) $48,480 GOVERNMENT City Council and City Manager MAJOR INDUSTRIES Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Naval Medical Center, Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center, Earl Industries, Gwaltney of Smithfield CITY INFORMATION (757) 393-8000 SCHOOL INFORMATION (757) 393-8751

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ounded in 1752, this historic seaport city offers year-round festivals, five museums, including the Children’s Museum of Virginia and the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame, unique shops, galleries and restaurants offering a variety of seafood and other cuisine. Olde Towne Portsmouth also boasts one of the largest concentrations of antique homes in America.

Not only does this maritime city have much to offer visitors, it is also an ideal family environment.

Whatever your fancy may be in a home—small Cape Cod, Victorian three-story, contemporary ranch, or waterfront condominium—you’ll find it in one of the city’s many neighborhoods. The Myrtles at Olde Towne, a 246-unit apartment community, was completed in 2005 and offers residents the modern conveniences of new construction within walking distance of the downtown shopping and dining district. The first phase of New Port at Victory Village, a $400 million community with plans for 1,628 single-family homes, townhomes and condos, is nearly sold out.

Quality of life is important in Portsmouth, where residents find an array of concerts and cultural and recreational programs at the 6,500seat NTELOS Pavilion at Harbor Center, an outdoor, waterfront performing arts amphitheater; High Street Landing; neighborhood parks; athletic fields; golf courses; tennis courts; boating facilities and libraries.

Nestled in the heart of Hampton Roads, Portsmouth is at the Zero Mile Marker on the Intracoastal Waterway stretching from Maine to Florida, and on one of the world’s deepest natural harbors. Typical business sites are convenient to the interstate network and within minutes of any Hampton Roads city. In addition to being home to Norfolk Naval Shipyard (one of the country’s longest operating shipyards), Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth (the nation’s oldest continuously operating hospital), and the U.S. Fifth District Coast Guard Command, Portsmouth also offers attractive business sites in PortCentre Commerce Park and Victory Village. Victory Crossing Shopping Center, a 500,000square-foot retail center anchored by Lowe’s and Farm Fresh continues to attract new retailers. Plans are also underway for several new high-rise towers on the downtown waterfront that will include new retail, residential and office components.

The city’s energy and momentum continue to grow as new attractions thrive in Portsmouth’s dynamic downtown...including the Renaissance Portsmouth Hotel and Waterfront Conference Center, the NTELOS Pavilion at Harbor Center and the Ocean Marine Yacht Center.

Portsmouth cherishes its colorful past and looks forward to an exciting future. Come and be a part of history in the making.

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uffolk is a dynamic mix of town and country living, preserving nearly four centuries of history in a quaint historic downtown, with a prospering business community and unparalleled southern hospitality. The largest city in Virginia, Suffolk’s 430 square miles are overflowing with attractions and activities. The city's rich heritage dates back to the early 17th century, when Captain John Smith first encountered the Nansemond Indians on the Nansemond River.

Even now you can trace Suffolk’s legacy through our historic homes and neighborhoods, churches and Virginia Civil War Trails.

Suffolk’s small town charm and big city amenities are a rare combination. Our downtown offers a rich blend of historic attractions, art studios, small shops and a wide variety of dining establishments. The new Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts and the Main Street Jazz Restaurant offer unique entertainment and meeting venues. Other popular attractions include Riddick's Folly House Museum, a 21-room Greek-Revival mansion that served as headquarters for the Union army; Seaboard Station Railroad Museum, home to an HOscale model of Suffolk in 1907; and the Suffolk Museum, a gallery featuring changing exhibits and art classes.

Suffolk has adopted a managed growth land use plan, the 2026 Long Range Comprehensive Plan. This strategic land use plan has helped us attract a variety of new manufacturing and office projects, including some of the countries most progressive high-tech firms producing advanced computer simulations to

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help business, government, and the Department of Defense predict and plan for the future. Building on a solid technology infrastructure which includes the U.S. Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM) and the Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center (VMASC), new and expanding information technology companies include Raytheon, MITRE Corporation, and Alion, who all support evolving modeling & simulation technologies.

Industrial, office and retail sites of all sizes remain available throughout the City. New commerce park sites are available in locations such as Bridgeway Commerce Park and the MAST Center Corporate Research Park in northern Suffolk, and Suffolk Industrial Park and Godwin Commerce Park near downtown Suffolk. Some 7,000 acres within the City are currently zoned or masterplanned for commercial or industrial use.

From small business opportunities to multi-million dollar expansions, companies have discovered Suffolk’s affordable land, convenient location, and enthusiastic city support. Add it all up and Suffolk appeals to people of all ages and interests, which makes living and doing business in Suffolk very hard to beat.

Indeed, as the saying goes, “It’s a good time to be in Suffolk.” Visit www.YesSuffolk.com for the latest business updates and news releases.

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SUFFOLK: It’s a Good Time to Be in Suffolk

SIZE 430 sq. miles POPULATION1 (2005 est.)

79,362 AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME3 (2005 est.) $58,439 GOVERNMENT City Council and City Manager MAJOR INDUSTRIES U.S. Joint Forces Command, CIBA Specialty Chemicals, Obici Hospital, Sara Lee Coffee & Tea, QVC Corporation, Inc., Kraft/Planters Peanuts, Unilever/ Lipton Tea, Inc. CITY INFORMATION (757) 923-3620 SCHOOL INFORMATION (757) 925-6750

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Although tourism and conventions have brought in billions of dollars in business, Virginia Beach is more than just one long beach. The city has been one of the fastest growing in Virginia.

Its primary attraction is its livability.

For twelve consecutive years, Virginia Beach has had the lowest crime rate in America for cities its size. Its schools are frequently named among the best in the country. It also has some of the finest parks and recreation systems in the Virginia Commonwealth.

In addition to tourism and conventions, Virginia Beach’s diverse economy includes: retail and wholesale trade, the military, agribusiness, construction and real estate, and national and international business and industry.

So whether you call it by its full name, “Virginia Beach,” or its shortened name, “Vah Beach,” welcome to one of Hampton Roads’ shining stars and the leading city of the Virginia Beach/Norfolk/Newport News metropolitan statistical area, also known as the Hampton Roads MSA. Throughout the year, there are numerous art and music festivals to attract the young and old, making it the home of “Virginia Beach Music.”

COURTESY OF CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH

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Very Livable On and Off the Surf

SIZE2 248 sq. miles POPULATION1 (2005 est.)

438,415 AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME3 (2005 est.) $69,558 GOVERNMENT Council/Manager MAJOR INDUSTRIES Geico, Stihl, Amerigroup, Cendant/Avis/Budget, Time-Life, SAIC/AMSEC CITY INFORMATION (757) 427-4111 SCHOOL INFORMATION (757) 263-1000

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eyond the surf and sand of this popular resort city, Virginia Beach has combined business, industry and related resources with a pleasant lifestyle for any season. As Virginia’s most populous city, it offers an abundance of shopping, concerts at the amphitheater and other recreational activities making it an appealing place to live, work, visit and play.

From a wide selection of cityoperated corporate parks to plenty of privately-developed business, industrial and commercial centers, firms seeking to relocate or establish new enterprises here will find a very conducive business climate.

Located on Hampton Roads’ coastal plain, Virginia Beach lays claim to a 50-block boardwalk, 38 miles of Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay beaches. Its history dates from 1607 when Capt. John Smith, founder of the first Englishspeaking colony in America, initially landed at Virginia Beach’s Cape Henry and proclaimed, “Heaven and Earth never agreed better to frame a place for man’s habitations....”

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oday, as in Colonial American times, Williamsburg is a center of commerce and culture viewed by millions the world over as synonymous with quality and hospitality. Vibrant and cosmopolitan, yet still a small town, Williamsburg offers discerning businesses and families the opportunity to work and live in one of the world’s truly special places.

Called by President Roosevelt, “the most historic avenue in all America,” Williamsburg’s Duke of Gloucester Street anchors the city as a worldrenowned destination: Colonial Williamsburg. A stroll down Duke of Gloucester Street offers the inspiration of America’s premier outdoor, living museum with amenities of unique shopping, dining, entertainment and culture. Nearly a mile in length, the street’s vistas terminate with the historic College of William and Mary to the west and the reconstructed Colonial Capitol, early home to the oldest legislative assembly in the New World, to the east. In Williamsburg, you experience the beauty and heritage of America’s “most historic avenue.”

Today, historic Colonial Williamsburg sits on 301 acres with hundreds of restored, reconstructed and historically-furnished buildings, and employs more than 3,500 people who provide a comprehensive, year-round historical program to “help the future learn from the past.” The restoration of Colonial Williamsburg began in 1926, thanks to the generosity of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Its museums, such as the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Museum and the DeWitt Wallace Gallery, are

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showpieces of art and furniture from the 17th to 20th centuries.

Williamsburg is also home to the College of William and Mary— America’s second oldest college and the best small public university in the nation. The College’s Sir Christopher Wren Building is the oldest academic building in continuous use in the United States. It was constructed between 1695 and 1699, before Williamsburg was founded, when the capital of the Colony of Virginia was still located at Jamestown.

Chancellors of the College have included notable historic and modern figures, including the first President of the United States, George Washington, and current Chancellor, U.S. Supreme Court Justice, Sandra Day O’Connor.

Williamsburg is often the first step for visiting foreign dignitaries on their way to Washington, D.C. Numerous U.S. Presidents have hosted summit meetings of industrialized nations on its grounds. In January 2006, Virginia inaugurated its first Governor since Thomas Jefferson in 1779 in Williamsburg, when Timothy M. Kaine became Virginia’s 70th Governor on January 14, 2006, at Virginia’s Colonial Capitol in Williamsburg.

The city hosts special events throughout the year, including a Farmers’ Market, Festival Williamsburg, and Colonial Williamsburg’s new Revolutionary City.

Mixed with the Colonial ambiance is a robust community with a wide selection of business and residential areas, as well as schools, medical care centers and shopping facilities.

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WILLIAMSBURG: Colonial Charm with 21st-Century Vibrancy

SIZE2 9.0 sq. miles POPULATION1 (2005 est.)

11,751 AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME3 (2005 est.) $54,356 GOVERNMENT Council/Manager MAJOR INDUSTRIES Tourism, Restaurants, Hospital, Retail, Higher Education CITY INFORMATION (757) 220-6100 www.williamsburgva.gov SCHOOL INFORMATION (757) 253-6777

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boaters and accommodate regional cruise ships, military ships, and visiting tall ships throughout the year.

The County operates many neighborhood parks and recreational fields. New Quarter Park, which is over 545-acres, includes three miles of walking trails with scenic lookout spots, five miles of mountain bike trails, two half-court basketball courts, a sand volleyball court, two playgrounds, and picnic shelters.

Shopping, dining, and touring opportunities abound in both the historic areas as well as the newly developed Lightfoot Commercial Corridor and the revitalized Route 17 Commercial Corridor. Coming to the Route 199 corridor in late 2007 is the Marquis, a lifestyle center that will feature 40-50 stores including Target, Best Buy, JC Penney, Kohls, and many more upscale retailers. Phase one of the development will cover over 150 acres of land adjacent to Water Country USA and Interstate 64.

COURTESY OF YORK COUNTY

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Fishing and relaxing along the York River waterfront

Quality of Life

SIZE2 106 sq. miles POPULATION1 (2005 est.)

63,100 AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME3 (2005 est.) $83,796 GOVERNMENT Five-member Board of Supervisors with County Administrator MAJOR INDUSTRIES Naval Weapons Station/ Cheatham Annex, Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center, US Coast Guard Station Yorktown COUNTY INFORMATION (757) 890-3300 SCHOOL INFORMATION (757) 898-0300

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n 2005, Money Magazine named York County as one of the Top 100 Best Places to Live in America!

One visit to this beautiful and thriving community will show you why.

York County enjoys a booming economy, a highly ranked school system, low crime rates, and an abundance of recreational activities.

York County was named one of Money's top 100 "Best Places to Live in America" in large part due to the county's excellent school system.

York’s public schools provide a learning environment conducive to student success as evidenced by student achievement on standardized tests. All 18 traditional schools meet the state's highest accreditation standard.

The quality of life in York County is unsurpassed! The county offers over 200 miles of coastline with numerous access points throughout. Public marinas and boat ramps provide access to creeks and inlets. Two piers at the Riverwalk Landing retail development are available for recreational

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Last year’s celebration of the 225th anniversary of America's pivotal Revolutionary War victory was a huge success, with an estimated 48,000 people in attendance. The four-day event, held October 19-22, 2006, included various activities such as a military parade, tactical demonstrations, reenactments, an art show, a waterfront festival, tall ships display, and a spectacular fireworks show over the York River. The Yorktown 225th event was a signature event of America's 400th Anniversary, which will occur in 2007 to commemorate the anniversary of the founding of the first permanent English settlement, and features 18 months of events.

Historic Yorktown offers many exciting events throughout the year.

The Celebrate Yorktown Committee presents a free summer concert series, the Virginia Symphony Concert each Labor Day weekend and

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Ballard Street the Yorktown Holiday Lighted Boat Parade, Eventful Affair, and Illumination. The York County Historical Committee hosts the annual Christmas Tree Lighting. Other annual events include the Watermen's Heritage Celebration and York Town Tea Party, Fourth of July Celebration, and Yorktown Day. Also, Riverwalk Landing hosts several

events including the very popular "Shagging on the Riverwalk" beach music concert series, "Rhythms on the Riverwalk" fall jazz concert series, and the Memorial and Labor Day weekend celebrations. For information about seasonal special events in historic Yorktown, visit www.yorkcounty.gov/tourism.

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York County, Virginia Because Quality of Life Affects Quality of Work York River Commerce Park

International Business Center Busch Industrial Park

Discover the quality of York County. Contact James W. Noel, Jr., Director, Office of Economic Development. Phone: 757-890-3317 Email: econdev@yorkcounty.gov Web: www.yorkcounty.gov

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Sometimes, the secret to a good business environment is the environment itself—not just the land—but the pro-business leadership, extensive transportation connections, and topranked schools, as well as the people who live here. In other words, a strong community leads to strong business.

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COURTESY OF CITY OF SUFFOLK

COURTESY OF CITY OF SUFFOLK

NEW ARRIVALS | Residential Real Estate

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Homes That Satisfy Everyone’s Taste and Lifestyle BEFORE SEARCHING FOR YOUR DREAM HOME • Determine what your housing needs and wants are. For example, you may need four bedrooms and want to live near the water.

• Determine what type of housing you want.

• Determine how important it is to live near your work and/or near schools.

• Get financial affairs in order.

Develop a list that includes all bank accounts (with numbers and amounts), all debts (including to whom owed and the amount), and all income.

• Determine how much you can spend on a home. You may wish to pre-qualify for a mortgage.

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ne of the most anxietyridden parts of relocating is buying a home. What home options are available? What type of home do you want? What price range can you afford? Where do you want to live? What amenities are important?

These are just a few of the real estate questions that fill the minds of newcomers.

Hampton Roads’ 2,620 square miles are filled with a seemingly countless variety of homes in a number of price ranges. But like many areas, the Hampton Roads market has slowed, although it is still better than the state average. In 2006, 26,740 homes were sold, including both new construction and existing homes, down from 28,000

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sold in 2004. But, the average price for a home sold in 2006 was $276,104, up from $258,714 the previous year.

However, real estate is unique to its local community and the Hampton Roads area continues to outpace the national averages. There has been no “bubble burst,” as seen in other areas of the country. And while it’s currently a buyer’s market, the frenzy of the previous couple of years has calmed.

Sellers who price their homes competitively can still sell them in a reasonable amount of time.

Homebuyers have a lot of options throughout the region. While singlefamily, detached homes are the most popular, there are also townhouses and a variety of condominiums to choose

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Set your course for exceptional waterfront living.

It’s as perfect as it gets. Your choice of villas, pierfront townhomes and penthouse condominiums with superb amenities including a yacht club, boat slips, restaurants, a resort style pool and much more.

Magnificent sunrises and sunsets, too, at this gateway to Norfolk where the river meets the bay.

Our sales gallery is open daily and by appointment. Call PortFolio Real Estate at 757-965-3633.

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Homes In a Variety of Types, Locations and Price Ranges from. Because of Hampton Roads’ long history, new residents can choose old farmhouses with Colonial charm, as well as unique 19thcentury homes built in every decade for the last 100 years.

One neighborhood in Hampton, for example, features vintage Victorian homes with high ceilings, parlors, fireplaces in bedrooms and walk-around front porches. A short distance across the James River in Smithfield, are numerous, older historic homes built in the Colonial, Victorian, Federal or Georgian fashion. Hilton Village, in Newport News, is on the Federal Register of Historic Sites. Its single family and duplex stucco homes were part of the federal government’s first attempt to provide housing, built after World War I for 60

the influx of military and workers at the nearby shipyard.

On the other hand, there are more contemporary homes in newer subdivisions as well as a number of planned communities with various amenities to suit everyone’s tastes and pocketbook. Many of these communities are in suburban and even more rural settings. However, the return to a more urban lifestyle is opening opportunities for downtown living where you can walk to restaurants, shopping, entertainment, etc.

Those seeking starter and fixer-up homes will also find a number of options to consider.

Experts expect to see the strong housing market to continue. Even though higher interest rates are anticipated, it should not affect homes sales in Hampton Roads to

any significant degree. That’s due in large part to the fact that the region has a large number of defense contractors as well strong government spending that creates a “defense-driven economy” which keeps new residents coming to the area. While home sales are not expected to slow down significantly, home prices have started to level off, with increases in 2005 being considerably less than the 20%-plus experienced in many areas during 2004.

Each individual or family should do some homework before beginning a house search. That homework should include: • Determining housing needs and wants. For example, a family may need four bedrooms and want to live near the water.

• Determining what type of housing is wanted.

• Determining how important it is to live near work sites and/or near schools.

RESIDENTIAL TAX RATES (TAX RATE PER $100 OF ASSESSED VALUE)

Chesapeake

$1.11

Franklin

$0.95

Gloucester County

$0.57

Hampton

$1.14

Isle of Wight County

$0.53

James City County

$0.785

Newport News

$1.20

Norfolk

$1.27

Poquoson

$0.81

Portsmouth

$1.36

Southampton

$0.67

Suffolk

$0.94

Virginia Beach

$0.99

Williamsburg

$0.54

York County

$0.6975

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• Getting financial affairs in order.

Develop a list that includes all bank accounts (with numbers and amounts), all debts (including to whom owed and the amount), and all income.

• Determining how much can be spent on a home. Individuals may want to consider pre-qualifying for a mortgage.

The Greater Hampton Roads Realtors Association (GHRRA) and the Virginia Peninsula Association of Realtors (VPAR) are good resources in beginning any house search. Feel free to call either association for advice on the housing market or to obtain a listing of member realtors who subscribe to a strict code of ethics.

Greater Hampton Roads Realtors Association 473-9700 www.centerforrealestate.com 599-5222

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COURTESY OF ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY

NEW ARRIVALS | Home Building

Classic Victorian

In the Market for Your Dream Castle? esidential construction throughout the Hampton Roads region continues to be strong. And, as in other metropolitan areas, the average price level for all types of housing has increased, reflecting a jump in land and construction costs as well as the inability to keep up with demand.

As a result, new homebuyers in three quarters of Hampton Roads’ cities typically pay above the $250,000 price point for a single-family home.

Single-family, detached homes continue to be the most popular form of new construction housing in Hampton Roads. However, the condominium market is also booming—the number of condominiums has increased substantially in the last two years. Areas experiencing the highest number of

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new home sales include Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Suffolk and James City County.

THE PERFECT SPOT The cities and counties that comprise Hampton Roads provide a varied assortment of environments from woods to water, from urban to suburban.

And, property is available in all municipalities. However, as indicated above, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Suffolk and James City County are the most popular locations for homebuilding.

If you’re looking for property on the water, either beachfront or lake/ riverfront, you’ll be more likely to find it in Chesapeake, Suffolk or in Isle of Wight, York or Gloucester Counties. However, even the more populous areas may offer water views if

you want to live in one of luxury highrise condominiums that can be found in Norfolk, Portsmouth, Newport News, Hampton and Virginia Beach.

Planned communities have increased in popularity in recent years and seem to be springing up everywhere. These communities maintain and enhance the natural environment, have amenities such as restaurants and recreation facilities, and encourage clients to give input to the building plans. Some of the most prominent communities include Riverfront, Harbor View and Hillpoint in Suffolk; Providence Point and Edinburgh in Chesapeake; Eagle Harbor, Gatling Pointe and Cypress Creek in Isle of Wight County; The Spectrum at Willoughby Point and Broad Creek in Norfolk; City Center and Port Warwick in Newport News; Towne Square in Virginia Beach; Kingsmill, Ford’s Colony and Colonial Heritage in James City County; and Riverwatch in Gloucester County.

Inspired by the style and designs of Charleston, South Carolina, Towne Square in Virginia Beach offers 340 homes in a wide array of architectural options—from one-of-a-kind, singlefamily condominium designs to stylish townhome condominiums and the uniquely creative Carriage Homes condominiums. Complementing the Towne Square homes is a community that features sidewalks bordered by brick, iron fencing creating entryways and roadways which interconnect each neighborhood in the community.

At the center of the community is a 1,500-square-foot clubhouse,

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complete with kitchen, exercise and other recreational amenities.

Colonial Heritage in Williamsburg is another one of the planned communities. This 695-acre, gated golf community for active adults age 55 and older features single family and townhomes ranging from the $200,000’s to $400,000’s. Once fully developed, an 18-hole championship golf course designed by worldrenowned Arthur Hills will wind its way through its neighborhoods.

There will also be a full practice facility including putting green and driving range. Additional amenities include an outdoor pool with an expansive terrace, tennis courts and more than three miles of walking/ biking trails. Residents wishing to exercise indoors can use the community’s fitness center—an 8,500square-foot facility featuring an indoor heated pool with whirlpool, aerobics/exercise room with state-ofthe-art equipment, locker rooms, golf pro shop and snack bar. Residents can also enjoy dancing and social gatherings at the 25,000-squarefoot, elegantly appointed Heritage Clubhouse which features a grand ballroom, fine and casual dining, card and billiard rooms, a library with computer stations, woodworking shop, arts and crafts room plus a full-time activities director.

Edinburgh is Chesapeake’s new premier, luxury community. It is located in the southern part of the city and has beautiful waterfall and waterscape features designed into the community spaces. Homeowners here also enjoy extra-large, 1/2- to 3/4-acre homesites including some lakefront lots.

Norfolk’s The Spectrum at Willoughby Point, located at the mouth of Hampton Roads Harbor, offers spectacular panoramic views of the Chesapeake Bay, and the Elizabeth and James Rivers. This planned community includes 294 condominium residences, 30 townhomes, and four loft apartments, plus 22,000 square feet of retail space and 95 boat slips. In addition, amenities include a waterfront pool, a clubhouse, a fitness center, and a library. In addition, Norfolk’s Broad Creek, built in 2005 and located a mile and a half from downtown, is an 87-acre, 600-home community that features luxury townhomes, single-family detached homes, villas and mansions, surrounded by parks and ponds, as well as walking, jogging and bike trails. All residences in Broad Creek have wireless, highspeed internet.

Riverwatch in Gloucester is yet another planned community that features 3,175 feet of river frontage looking across nearly a mile of the Piankatank River. What makes Riverwatch’s 375 acres unique is the master planning which carefully integrates meticulously landscaped common areas, quiet, winding streets, homes nestled on large wooded lots, recreational amenities located right on the riverfront and over 50 acres of conservation land and natural open space.

Gatling Point is a riverfront community situated at the confluence of the James and Pagan Rivers in Isle of Wight County. It features a full-service yacht club, a 68-slip marina, a riverfront swimming pool, tennis courts and a bike trail, and

has been awarded “Community of the Year” three times. “Castles” in this community range in price from $200,000 to over $800,000.

HOME-BUILDING ASSISTANCE If you are building your dream castle, an excellent first step is to contact the Tidewater Builder’s Association (TBA) or the Peninsula Housing and Builders Association (PHBA). Builders belonging to these associations take great pride in doing professional, high-quality work and in staying up-to-date with current building technology and materials.

In addition to home building, these associations assist people with home enlargement and remodeling.

As an alternative to the homebuilding experience, the organizations for the Peninsula and South Hampton Roads Habitat for Humanity work in partnership with families in need to provide decent, affordable housing. Volunteers from local church groups, contractors, builders and other businesses have donated time, services, materials and money to build many low-income homes in recent years.

Peninsula Habitat for Humanity, Inc.

596-5553

Peninsula Housing & Builders Association

595-1600

South Hampton Roads Habitat for Humanity

455-0050

Tidewater Builders Association

420-2434

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NEW ARRIVALS | Helpful Organizations Anonymous Crime Reporting

(800) 78-CRIME

Birthright

489-0222

Choose Life Now

497-4070

Domestic Abuse Helpline for Men

(207) 683-5758

COURTESY OF CITY OF SUFFOLK

Missing Children & Runaway Service National Hotline (800) 786-2929

Bon Secours Medical Center

Community Outreach s a resident of Hampton Roads, you’ll have a wide array of organizations and services that can help if you or a loved one need assistance. Not only can these groups help you, they can also offer opportunities for you to help others.

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595-1212

327-0862

COMMUNITY SERVICES BOARDS Mental health, mental retardation and substance abuse services Chesapeake Franklin-Southampton Co. Hampton Newport News Norfolk Portsmouth Williamsburg

548-7000 562-2208 245-0217 245-0217 441-5300 393-8990 220-3200

(800) 577-4393 (800) 736-9805 875-9314

National Alcohol/Drug Treatment & Referral (800) 622-4357

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COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT Peninsula Community Foundation

COUNSELING/ CRISES/CRIME ASSISTANCE 1-800-THERAPIST (800) 843-7274 American Pregnancy Center of Metropolitan Richmond (804) 673-2020

Peninsula Crisis Pregnancy Center

827-0303

Virginia Society for Human Life

463-2229

Youth Crisis Network

623-2627

EMERGENCY SERVICES American Red Cross 486-1908 Franklin-Southampton Co. 562-3355 Gloucester County (804) 693-5554 Hampton 838-7320 James City County 253-0228 Newport News 838-7320 Poquoson 898-3090 Portsmouth 393-1031 Smithfield 838-7320 Suffolk 539-6645 Tidewater (Norfolk, Eastern Chesapeake, Virginia Beach) 446-7700 Western Chesapeake 393-1031 Williamsburg 253-0228 York County 898-3090 Federal Bureau of Investigation

455-0100

Fifth Coast Guard District

398-6000

Help & Emergency Response Center

485-1445

FINANCIAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE Gloucester County Department of Housing (804) 693-2850 Housing Partnership

221-0225

Office of Human Affairs Fair Housing Rights Hotline 245-5642

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HEALTHCARE/DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS & SERVICES AIDS-HIV 220-4606 American Cancer Association

853-6638

American Diabetes Association

424-6662

Lupus

886-6700

Lupus Foundation of America

490-2793

Mended Hearts

594-1542 858-8781

Peninsula Stroke

886-6700

Social Security Rights Center

437-7756

Big Brothers/Big Sisters of South Hampton Roads 549-7437

American Lung Association

855-3059

Spina Bifida Association of Tidewater 473-8125

American Parkinson Disease (800) 908-2732

Tidewater Association for the Hearing Impaired 481-1826

ARC

229-3535

Autism Society of America Tidewater Chapter 461-4474 Breast Cancer Newport News Suffolk

382-6348 727-1401 591-4838 683-2816 427-4769

National Kidney Foundation

(800) 242-8721

459-2405

898-8688

YOUTH SERVICES 4-H Clubs Chesapeake Hampton Newport News Norfolk Virginia Beach

American Heart Association

Alzheimer’s Groups Hampton Roads

York County Volunteer Association

IMMIGRATION SERVICES U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (800) 375-5283

Boy Scouts of America

497-2688

Boys & Girls Clubs Hampton Roads

247-1364

Downtown Hampton Child Development

722-3186

EDMARC Hospice for Children

967-9251

Girl Scout Council

LEGAL SERVICES/ADVICE Better Business Bureau 531-1300

(800) 777-2688

Kids ‘N Grief

737-2287 930-9409

Youth Challenge

244-1234

827-2430 (804) 693-8819

ProLiteracy Worldwide (888) 528-2224

Child and Family Services

397-2121

Cerebral Palsy of Virginia

497-7474

Obici Cancer Support Group

SENIOR SERVICES See Senior Living: Helpful Organizations.

934-4628

Disabled American Veterans

224-3002

Independence Center

461-8007

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

Chesapeake Retired Senior Volunteer Program 382-8178

455-6676

Louis Eggleston Center

858-8011

Goodwill Industries of Hampton Roads

380-8504

March of Dimes

361-0000

Multiple Sclerosis Society

Portsmouth Volunteers for the Homeless

399-0200

490-9627

Salvation Army of Hampton Roads

827-6741

United Way

853-8500

Volunteer Hampton Roads

624-2400

Cancer Hampton Gloucester

National Marrow Donor Program Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

(800) 627-7692 838-9351

VOLUNTEER SERVICES Food Bank of Virginia Peninsula 596-7188

COURTESY OF CITY OF NORFOLK

Safehaven LITERACY PROGRAMS Kirn Memorial Library 664-7323

886-6700 934-4628

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Emergency Numbers

Crisis Hotlines CONTACT (Peninsula) CONTACT (Southside)

se these following numbers or dial “911” or “0” (operator) in any emergency and state the exact location, including the county or city, where help is needed. NOTE: These numbers should be used for emergencies only.

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American Red Cross Franklin-Southampton Co. 838-7320 Gloucester County (804) 642-9478 Hampton 838-7320 James City County 253-0228 Newport News 838-7320 Poquoson 898-3090 Portsmouth 393-1031 Smithfield 838-7320 Suffolk 539-6645 Tidewater (Norfolk, Eastern Chesapeake, Virginia Beach) 446-7700 Western Chesapeake 393-1031 Williamsburg 253-0228 York County 898-3090

838-1960 622-1126 723-7774 1-800-838-8238

FBI

455-0100

Foreign Language Bank

440-1111

National Response Center & Terrorist Hotline (Voice & TYY/TDD) 1-800-424-8802 Poison Center (Voice & TYY/TDD)

722-1131

OTHER HELPFUL NUMBERS Time of Day 331-1616 Weather Peninsula Southside

877-1221 666-1212

Darden Publishing M For additional information or to get copies of

State Police (Voice & TYY/TDD)

Suffolk All other cities

424-6800 925-2432 1-800-582-8350 Southeastern Virginia

U.S. Coast Guard Search & Rescue U.S. Marshal Service U.S. Secret Service

483-8567

visit www.dardenpublishing.net

1-800-336-0102

or call (757) 596-3638.

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HAMPTON ROADS TRIVIA • Virginia Beach was the site where the first English colonists came to shore in the New World.

• Warships have been launched from Hampton Roads’ shipyards since 1848.

• Four people who later became President of the United States took classes at the College of William and Mary including George Washington, James Monroe, John Tyler and Thomas Jefferson who later founded the University of Virginia in Charlottesville.

• York County was originally known as Charles River County but was renamed in 1643 in honor of England’s Duke of York, who later become King James II. • Ft. Monroe, in Hampton, is the largest stone fort in the country and the place where Confederate

President Jefferson Davis was jailed after the Civil War. • Walter Reed, the army physician who discovered that yellow fever was carried by mosquitoes, was born in Gloucester County.

• Smithfield, in Isle of Wight County, is home to Fortune 500, Smithfield Foods, Inc., the country’s largest hog producer and processor, the fifth-largest beef processor and the fourthlargest turkey marketer.

• The Williamsburg Pottery is Virginia’s top tourist attraction with over five million shoppers per year.

• Over 95% of the world’s shipping lines call on the 50-foot-deep Port of Hampton Roads, which handles an average of 55.1 million tons of cargo annually, making it the East Coast’s second busiest port.

CLIMATE AVERAGE MONTHLY TEMPERATURE AIR WATER January 40°F 47°F February 42 48 March 49 48 April 57 48 May 66 58 June 75 67 July 79 73 August 77 76 September 72 72 October 61 67 November 52 60 December 43 53 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE RAINFALL AVERAGE RAINFALL MAXIMUM IN A YEAR MAXIMUM IN A MONTH SNOWFALL AVERAGE MAXIMUM IN A YEAR MAXIMUM IN A MONTH CHRISTMAS SNOWFALLS

105°F on August 1, 1980 -3°F on January 21, 1980 45.74 inches annually 67.99 inches in 1979 15.51 inches in September, 1979 9.3 inches annually 28.2 inches in 1962 24.0 inches December, 1958 6 since 1891

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• The Intracoastal Waterway, the 3,000-mile, toll-free waterway that provides sheltered passage for commercial and leisure boats along the U.S. Atlantic coast to Florida, begins in Hampton Roads.

• Virginia Beach is the largest municipality in Hampton Roads in terms of residents (440,098) and is visited by three million people each year.1 • With 400 square miles, Suffolk is the largest city in Virginia.

• The Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator facility in Newport News, which is a 7/8-mile race track for atomic particles was built 25 feet underground on an ancient seabed, took 25,000 cubic yards of concrete to build, the equivalent of 12 miles of concrete trucks lined up end to end.

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Quick Start Guide Chesapeake

Franklin

Gloucester

Hampton

Isle of Wight

James City County

Newport News

Norfolk

Natural Gas

1-866-229-3578

1-800-562-3918

Private Firms

1-866-229-3578

1-800-543-8911

1-866-229-3578

1-866-229-3578

1-866-229-3578

Electricity

1-888-667-3000

562-8568

1-800-772-4338

1-888-667-3000

1-800-772-4338

1-888-667-3000

1-888-667-3000

1-888-667-3000

Sewer/Water

382-6352

562-8565

(804) 693-4044

926-1000

365-6232

253-6805

926-1000

664-6700

Cable TV

224-1111

224-1111

(804) 693-3535

224-1111

1-800-572-2328

224-1111

224-1111

224-1111

Telephone

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Cox Cox Cox Cox Cox Cox Cox Cox Communications Communications Communications Communications Communications Communications Communications Communications 224-1111 224-1111 224-1111 224-1111 224-1111 (804) 693-3535 224-1111 224-1111 Verizon Verizon Verizon Verizon Verizon Verizon Verizon Verizon 954-6222 954-6222 954-6222 954-6222 1-800-483-4300 1-800-483-4300 954-6222 954-6222

Voter Registration

M-F 8:30 am - 5 pm 277-9797

M-F 8:30 am - 5 pm 562-8545

M-F 8:30 am - 4:30 pm (804) 693-3659

M-F 8:30 am - 5 pm 727-6218

M-F 9 am - 5 pm 365-6230

M-F 8:00 am - 5 pm 253-6868

M-F 8:00 am - 5 pm 926-8683

M-F 8:30 am - 5 pm 664-4353

Tax Information

Personal Property 382-6730 Real Estate 382-6235

Personal Property/ Real Estate 562-8548

Personal Property/ Real Estate (804) 693-2141

Personal Property/ Real Estate 727-8311

Personal Property 365-6222 Real Estate 365-6219

Personal Property/ Real Estate 253-6705

Personal Property 926-8731 Real Estate 926-1926

Personal Property/ Real Estate 441-2931

High Speed Internet Service Provider

Cox Cox Cox Cox Cox Cox Cox Communications Communications Communications Communications Communications Communications Communications Verizon 224-1111 224-1111 224-1111 224-1111 224-1111 (804) 693-3535 224-1111 1-877-483-5898 Verizon Verizon Verizon Verizon Verizon Verizon Verizon 954-6222 1-800-483-4300 1-800-483-4300 954-6222 954-6222 1-800-483-4300 954-6222

Motor Vehicles

1-800-435-5137

1-800-435-5137

1-800-435-5137

1-800-435-5137

1-800-435-5137

1-800-435-5137

1-800-435-5137

1-800-435-5137

Credit Bureau

1-800-288-2585

1-800-288-3585

1-800-685-1111

873-0519

1-800-685-1111

873-0519

873-0519

1-800-288-2585

Chamber of Commerce

622-2312

562-4900

(804) 693-2425

262-2000

357-3502

262-2000 229-6511

262-2000

622-2312

Public Library

382-6579

653-2821

(804) 693-2998

727-1154

357-2264

259-7720

591-4858

664-7323

Parks & Recreation

382-6411

562-2475

(804) 693-2355

727-6348

357-2291

259-3200

926-1400

441-2149

Animal Control

382-8080

562-8605

(804) 693-5290

727-8311

365-6318

565-0370

595-7387

664-7387

Health Department

382-8608

562-6109

(804) 693-2445

727-1172

357-4177

253-4740

594-7300

683-2700

Virginia Employment Commission

547-9717

925-2376

865-5800

865-5800

925-2376

253-4738

865-5800

455-3960

School Board

547-0153

569-8111

(804) 693-5300

727-2000

357-4393

253-6777

591-4500

628-3834

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Quick Start Guide Poquoson

Portsmouth

Southampton County

Suffolk

Virginia Beach

Williamsburg

York County

Natural Gas

1-866-229-3578

1-800-543-8911

1-800-592-2000

1-866-229-3578

1-866-229-3578

1-866-229-3578

1-866-229-3578

Electricity

1-888-667-3000

1-888-667-3000

1-888-667-3000

1-888-667-3000

1-888-667-3000

1-888-667-3000

1-888-667-3000

Sewer/Water

926-1000

393-8524

653-3010

923-3675

427-4631

926-1000

926-1000

Cable TV

224-1111

224-1111

224-1111

1-866-499-8080

224-1111

224-1111

224-1111

Telephone

Cox Communications 224-1111 Verizon 954-6222

Cox Communications 224-1111 Verizon 954-6222

Cox Communications 224-1111 Verizon 954-6222

Cox Communications 224-1111 Verizon 954-6222

Cox Communications 224-1111 Verizon 954-6222

Cavalier Telephone 200-3200 Cox Communications 224-1111 Verizon 954-6222

Cox Communications 224-1111 Verizon 954-6222

Voter Registration

M-F 8:30 am - 4:30 pm 868-3070

M-F 8:00 am.- 5 pm 393-8644

M-F 8:30 am - 5 pm 653-9280

M-F 8:30 am - 4:30 pm 923-3690

M-F 8:00 am - 5 pm 427-8683

M-F 8:30 am - 4:30 pm 220-6157

M-F 8:30 am - 5 pm 890-3440

Tax Information

Personal Property 868-3020 Real Estate 868-3080

Personal Property Real Estate 393-8651

Personal Property/ Real Estate 653-3025

Personal Property 923-3800 Real Estate 923-2400

Personal Property 427-8142 Real Estate 427-8258

Personal Property/ Real Estate 220-6180

Personal Property 890-3381 Real Estate 890-3382

High Speed Internet Service Provider

Cox Communications 224-1111 Verizon 954-6222

Cox Communications 224-1111 Verizon 1-800-483-4300

Verizon 1-877-483-5898

Charter Communications 1-866-499-8080 Verizon 1-800-483-4300

Cox Communications 224-1111 Verizon 954-6222

Cox Communications 224-1111 Verizon 954-6222

Cox Communications 224-1111 Verizon 954-6222

Motor Vehicles

1-800-435-5137

1-800-435-5137

1-800-435-5137

1-800-435-5137

1-800-435-5137

1-800-435-5137

1-800-435-5137

Credit Bureau

873-0519

1-800-288-2585

1-800-288-2585

1-800-288-2585

1-800-288-2585

873-0519

873-0519

Chamber of Commerce

262-2000

622-2312

562-4900

664-2521

622-2312

229-6511

262-2000

Public Library

868-3060

393-8501

653-2821

934-7686

385-0150

259-4040

890-3376

Parks & Recreation

868-3580

393-8481

653-2532

923-2360

385-0400

259-3760

890-3500

Animal Control

595-7387

393-8430

653-2100

923-2160

427-4158

565-0370

890-3601

Health Department

594-7300

393-8585

653-3040

686-4900

518-2700

594-7300

594-7340

Virginia Employment Commission

865-5800

314-1526

925-2376

925-2376

455-3960

253-4738

865-5800

School Board

868-3055

393-8751

653-2692

925-6750

263-1000

253-6777

898-0300

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COURTESY OF CITY OF CHESAPEAKE

NEW ARRIVALS | Media

Cox Communications

Staying in Touch, Chillin’ Out ampton Roads’ many media options ensure you stay connected 24-7. In fact, the media is one of the most vibrant industries in Hampton Roads. In addition to access to the major television networks, Hampton Roads is home to the nationally broadcast, Christian Broadcasting Network. Residents also have access to several small independent television stations: WPEN, TV-51, 62 & 68; WPXV, TV-49; and WGBS, Genesis TV-7. Another independent station and a public station are located across the James River. Several cable-TV companies, including Cox Communications, Charter Communications and Insight Communications, offer dozens or more channels, depending upon the municipality.

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Currently, there are three daily newspapers—The Daily Press that focuses on the Peninsula, the Virginian-Pilot that focuses on the Southside, and the Suffolk NewsHerald. There are also a variety of community gazettes that provide insightful neighborhood news, such as the Chesapeake Clipper, Sun (Suffolk), Virginia Gazette (Williamsburg), Portfolio (Virginia Beach), Poquoson Post, Tidewater News (Franklin and Southampton County) and Yorktown Crier. These periodicals are published twice weekly or on a weekly, bi-weekly or monthly basis.

There are also a variety of special publications such as Hampton Roads Monthly News and Entertainment, that cover arts, entertainment, special events, senior living and other areas of

special interest. In addition, two new publications hit Hampton Roads in 2005: Having Church, a free bimonthly publication that addresses Christian and cultural issues, and Military Spouse, an addition to the several military publications that focus on a large local and national market—military families.

While almost 30 FM stations provide the usual variety of music, another 16-plus AM stations offer stimulating talk shows using national as well as local personalities.

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COURTESY OF ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY

DINING | Restaurants

Smithfield Station Restaurant

Delectable Dining for Anyone’s Tastes ith over 2,400 restaurants to choose from, you’re bound to find lots of options that suit your tastes when you’d rather eat out. Be it formal place settings or newspapers on metal cafeteria tables, be it chopsticks or ornate silverware, Hampton Roads offers food from around the world.

Given our proximity to the bay, it’s not surprising that Hampton Roads is known worldwide for its exquisite seafood. Our dozens of commercial seafood processors help ensure that the seafood is the freshest possible. Most of the area’s restaurants have seafood as part of their fares, but many establishments specialize in finfish, oysters and crabs.

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Raw bars provide undersea delights as nature intended. Chefs enhance their flavors with broiled, sauteed, baked and fried dishes. And, it should go without saying that the cornerstone of our seafood fare is crabcakes.

Another popular regional item is barbecue. Beef and pork barbecue are roasted and pit-cooked. Patrons can dine in on barbecue or take the succulent delight away in quart containers.

Dining out is a popular part of life in Hampton Roads. Our international trade via the ports and the worldwide backgrounds of our population and military community ensure that we have food from all corners of the world, in addition to regional

American dishes. From Europe to Asia, from South America to Africa, these dishes feature an endless variety of meats, vegetables, fruits and spices.

Our Asian restaurants feature authentic Chinese, Japanese, Thai and Vietnamese cuisine. Their food preparation staffs are often natives of the respective countries.

Diners interested in European cuisine can enjoy German, Greek, French and Italian fare, featuring a host of delectable main entrees, salads, side dishes and desserts.

Aside from the seemingly endless variety of foods, dining can be an experience at several restaurants with unique ambiances. Colonial Williamsburg, for example, features several restored taverns providing the food and entertainment of the 1600s and 1700s.

No matter what type of personal dining preferences you have, it can surely be found in Hampton Roads’ restaurants.

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Far More Than Mere Sustenance Experience fine dining at its best at the Magnolia Dining Room located in the Colonial Heritage Club. Here you’ll discover the culinary designs of our renowned, award-winning Executive Chef, William Berning. He believes that a true chef knows all aspects of food, from picking mushrooms to creating pastries.

He believes it’s these little things that separate a good meal from a remarkable one. From wine pairing dinners to exquisite Sunday brunches you’ll find a unique dining experience that rivals the best resorts. Call today for reservations and find out for yourself how remarkable a meal can be.

6500 Arthur Hills Drive, Williamsburg, Virginia 23188 • 757-645-2000 • www.colonialheritageclub.com

Town Point Club…

An integral part of Downtown Norfolk since 1983.

1,762 Of Hampton Roads’ Business And Social Leaders And The World’s Largest Private Club Company Can’t ALL Be Wrong!

Be a part of it: Prestigious Roster of Members Personalized Service Outstanding Cuisine Private Event Services Business Center and Amenities Member of over 200 Private Clubs, including Business Clubs, Country Clubs and Resorts around the world 101 West Main Street Norfolk, VA 757.625.6606

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DINING | Publisher’s Choice AMERICAN REGIONAL 99 Main 99 Main Street Newport News 599-9885

CHINESE The Imperial Palace 4878 Princess Anne Road Norfolk

493-8838

Jamestown Pie Company City Center 11800 Merchants Walk, Suite 100 Newport News 596-3888

Alexander’s On The Bay 4563 Ocean View Avenue Norfolk

464-4999

Mr. Lui’s Chinese Restaurant 1915 Pocahantas Trail Williamsburg 253-0990

The Light 315 William Styron Square North Newport News 599-5800

645-2000

Port Arthur Chinese Restaurant 11137 Warwick Boulevard Newport News 599-6474

591-0600

COLONIAL TAVERNS Christiana Campbell’s Tavern Waller Street 229-2141 Williamsburg 1-800-TAVERNS

Colonial Heritage Club 6500 Arthur Hills Drive Williamsburg County Grill & Steakhouse 1215 George Washington Memorial Highway Yorktown

The Dining Room at Ford’s Colony Country Club 240 Ford’s Colony Drive Williamsburg 258-4100 Mike’s Place 458 Warwick Village Newport News

599-5500

Painted Lady 112 E. 17th Street Norfolk

623-8872

Smithfield Inn 112 Main Street Isle of Wight

King’s Arms Tavern Duke of Gloucester Street 229-2141 Williamsburg 1-800-TAVERNS Shield’s Tavern Duke of Gloucester Street 229-2141 Williamsburg 1-800-TAVERNS CREATIVE ORIGINAL Bray Dining Room Kingsmill Resort Williamsburg 253-8299

Salacia Hilton Oceanfront 3001 Atlantic Avenue Virginia Beach

213-3001

Swan Terrace The Founder’s Inn 5641 Indian River Highway Virginia Beach

366-5777

Todd Jurich’s Bistro 150 W. Main Street Norfolk

622-3210

Town Point Club 300 World Trade center 101 West Main Street Norfolk

625-6606

Vintage Tavern 1900 Governor’s Point Drive Suffolk

238-8808

DELI Atlanta Bread Company 675 Phoenix Drive Virginia Beach

306-4320

Steinhilber’s Thalia Acres Inn 653 Thalia Road Norfolk 340-1156

Blue Talon Bistro 420 Prince George Street Williamsburg

The Trellis Cafe, Restaurant & Grill Duke of Gloucester Street Williamsburg 229-8610

Bobbywood 435 Monticello Avenue Norfolk

The Whaling Company 494 McLaws Circle Williamsburg

229-0275

Cafe Europa 319 High Street Portsmouth

399-6652

229-4663

Coastal Grill 1427 N. Great Neck Road Virginia Beach

496-3348

FRENCH 99 Main 99 Main Street Newport News

229-2141

Fat Canary 410 Duke of Gloucester Williamsburg

229-3333

Le Yaca Village Shops at Kingsmill, Route 60 Williamsburg 220-3616

White Hall Restaurant 1325 Jamestown Road Williamsburg Williamsburg Lodge 301 S. England Street Williamsburg

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Chowning’s Tavern Duke of Gloucester Street 229-2141 Williamsburg 1-800-TAVERNS

The Melting Pot 12233 Jefferson Avenue, Suite 3 Newport News 369-9500

476-2583

961-5417

Schlotzsky’s Deli 2111 Coliseum Drive Hampton 11831 Jefferson Avenue Newport News

827-8000 591-8800

599-9885

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INDIAN Rajput 742 W. 21st Street Norfolk ITALIAN Al Fresco 11710 Jefferson Avenue Newport News Aldo’s Ristorante 1860 Laskin Road Virginia Beach Fellini’s 3910 Colley Avenue Norfolk IL Giardino Restorante 910 Atlantic Avenue Virginia Beach Isle of Capri 39th & Atlantic Avenue Virginia Beach Mitty’s Ristorante Omni Hotel 1000 Omni Boulevard Newport News

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Musasi Restaurant 49 W. Queens Way Hampton 625-4634

873-0644

491-1111

625-3000

422-6464

428-2411

873-1063

Sushi Yama 11745 Jefferson Avenue Newport News MEXICAN Guadalajara Restaurante Mexhicano 509 Hilltop Plaza Virginia Beach Luna Maya 2000 Colonial Avenue #7 Norfolk Rey Azteca 10530 Jefferson Avenue Newport News

Rosalita’s 11295 Jefferson Avenue Newport News

Sterlings 245 Granby Street Norfolk

JAPANESE Hayashi Sushi & Grill City Center 11820 Merchant’s Walk Newport News

223-5783

Japan Samurai 12233 Jefferson Avenue Newport News

249-4400

491-1613

622-6986

595-5956

The Outback Steakhouse 12258 Jefferson Avenue Newport News 249-3637 Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse 205 Central Park Avenue Virginia Beach

Vivo Cucina 741 First Colonial Road #107 Virginia Beach 422-8999

596-1150

PRIME RIB AND STEAKS Byrd & Baldwin Brothers Steakhouse 116 Brook Avenue Norfolk 222-9191

Primo 116 Bistro Italiano 116 West Washington Street Suffolk 923-0116

596-7316

728-0298

213-0747

625-3366

Schlesinger’s Chophouse 1106 William Byron Square Newport News 599-4700

SEAFOOD 456 Fish 456 Granby Street Norfolk

625-4444

Berret’s Seafood & Taphouse Grill 1995 Boundary Street Williamsburg 253-1847 Bone Fish Grill 340 Oyster Point Road Newport News

269-0002

Kincaid's Fish, Chop & Steak House MacArthur Center Norfolk 622-8000 Lynnhaven Fish House 2350 Starfish Road Virginia Beach

481-0003

Pisces 115 North Main Street Suffolk

923-9740

Rivers Inn & Crab Deli Shark’s Creek Marina Gloucester (804) 642-9942 Rudee’s On the Inlet 227 Mediterranean Avenue Virginia Beach 425-1777 Smithfield Station 415 S. Church Street Isle of Wight

357-7700

THAI Thai Erawan 2900 Hampton Highway, Suite Q Yorktown 766-2748

Kappo Naro Seafood & Sushi 550 Oyster Point Road Newport News 249-5395 77

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COURTESY OF JAMES RIVER CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

EDUCATION | Learning Opportunities

Learning Computer Skills

Education for the 21st Century ducation has been the cornerstone of life in the region for more than 300 years. Over 86,000 students are enrolled in the region’s colleges and universities which include two of the most prestigious and oldest educational institutions in the nation: the College of William and Mary and Hampton University. This is in addition to the students enrolled in campuses sponsored by institutions outside of the area or those enrolled in the many technical and speciality schools located within the region such as ECPI College of Technology, Florida Institute of Technology and EmbryRiddle Aeronautical University.

Since its founding in 1693, The College of William and Mary has

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compiled a remarkable list of “firsts” among American universities, including the first honor system, first full faculty, first to become a university, and the founding of Phi Beta Kappa.

William and Mary has helped to educate four U.S. presidents, four signers of the Declaration of Independence, members of Congress, Supreme Court justices, governors and many others in public service.

According to a recent U.S. News and World Report poll, William and Mary is the top-ranked, small public university and ranked second in the nation in efficiency (combination of quality and cost). And, in August 2005, Newsweek magazine repeated the compliment by declaring the College of William and Mary “the hottest small college in the

nation based upon its academics, appeal and focus on students.”

William and Mary offers 36 degree programs for under-graduates and 14 for graduates in the arts, sciences, business, education and law. A number of special programs are also available including specialized seminars for freshman, under-graduate research, and study abroad in more than 10 countries.

Founded in 1878, Hampton University was one of the nation’s first schools of higher education for freed slaves. The school was established to train selected young men and women to “go out and teach and lead their people,” and to build a viable industrial system on the strength of self-sufficiency, intelligent labor and solid moral character. Today Hampton University welcomes students of all races and creeds, offering 38 bachelor’s degrees, 14 master’s degrees, and doctoral or professional degrees in nursing (Ph.D.), physics (Ph.D.), physical therapy (DPT) and pharmacy (Pharm.D.).

Old Dominion University in Norfolk is the largest institution of higher learning in Hampton Roads, offering 65 undergraduate degrees, 64 master’s degrees and 21 doctorates. It also sponsors the Peninsula Graduate Engineering Center at the Hampton Roads Center in Hampton. This advanced engineering education facility opened in 1986 for employees of many of the area’s high-tech firms.

In Newport News, Christopher Newport University offers more than 50 undergraduate and graduate

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This is

Your Time...

Virginia Wesleyan College is a private liberal arts college located off Northampton Boulevard on the Norfolk/Virginia Beach line.

Small by design, Virginia Wesleyan offers flexible schedules and caring faculty to make your college experience a success. Whether attending classes during the day, or during the evening and on weekends with the Adult Studies Program, Virginia Wesleyan offers a variety of majors throughout the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences and mathematics divisions.

• 300-acre campus • Nearly 1,400 students • A student-faculty ratio of 13:1 • 39 majors throughout the liberal arts and sciences • 19 NCAA® Division III athletic teams • 70 student clubs and organizations • Financial aid is available!

Interested? Visit us online at www.vwc.edu

Admissions Office Day Program 757.455.3208 admissions@vwc.edu Campus tours are available by appointment MondaySaturday.

Adult Studies Program Night & Weekend Program 757.455.3263 asp@vwc.edu

Discover Virginia Wesleyan College.

1584 Wesleyan Drive, Norfolk/Virginia Beach

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Christopher Newport University programs in business, science and technology. Although CNU was originally commissioned as a twoyear branch of the College of William and Mary, it eventually became a four-year, baccalaureate degree-granting college. It gained full independence from William and Mary in 1977 and was given university status in 1992.

Virginia Wesleyan College, a four-year, co-ed, liberal arts college related to the United Methodist Church, specializes in programs designed for adults who have been out of school for several years and now wish to further their educations.

Named the “Best Southeastern College” by the Princeton Review, Virginia Wesleyan offers 39 majors through two convenient programs— day classes, and adult studies for night and weekend schedules.

Norfolk State University, founded during the Great Depression, is one of the largest predominately black institutions in the nation.

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grams at the undergraduate and graduate levels. It also includes the Dozerty National Institute for Mathematics and Applied Science whose primary goal is to address the severe shortage of minority scientists.

For more than 20 years, Virginia has funded a state-wide community college system with specialized studies leading to associate degrees and certificates. Hampton Roads is home to several of these schools, including Rappahannock Community College in Glenns (Gloucester County), Thomas Nelson Community College in Hampton, Tidewater Community College in Norfolk, and Paul D. Camp Community College in Franklin, Suffolk and Smithfield.

Tidewater Community College (TCC) is the second largest of the 23 community colleges in Virginia. (Forty-three percent of the region’s residents who attend a college or university are enrolled at TCC.) The college has campuses in Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth and Virginia Beach, and offers a

comprehensive range of programs from courses of study that lead to associate degrees, diplomas or certificates for over 60 occupational/ technical programs.

Thomas Nelson Community College offers high-quality comprehensive educational programs and services including 35 associate degrees, one diploma and 38 certificate programs. Its 11,400 students can transfer their credits to most four-year universities with no loss of credits. Thomas Nelson is in educational partnership with a variety of local businesses including Jefferson Lab, NASA Langley and Siemens.

Troy University is a public institution with 60 campuses worldwide, offering undergraduate and graduate degrees in business management, business administration, human resource management, education, and criminal justice. Its campuses in Hampton Roads are located in Norfolk, and at three bases: Fort Eustis, Fort Monroe, and Langley.

Northrop Grumman Newport News sponsors the Newport News Apprentice School, which provides college-level technical training for qualified students who are or will be employees.

M COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES Bryant & Stratton College Virginia Beach 499-7900 Two-year private college offering A.A.S. degree programs in paralegal, medical, business and technology fields.

Christopher Newport University Newport News 594-7000 Offers over 50 undergraduate and graduate programs to 5,000 students in the liberal arts, business, science and technology.

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College of William and Mary Williamsburg 221-4000 A public university, established in 1693, is the second-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Evening MBA program in Oyster Point offered one evening a week.

ECPI General Virginia Beach Newport News

1-866-219-5565 671-7171 838-9191

Eastern Virginia Medical School Norfolk 446-5600 A private medical school that does not own a hospital. This regional institute reaches into all corners of the Hampton Roads community through its partnerships with regional hospitals, clinics, institutions and physicians.

Florida Institute of Technology in Hampton Roads Graduate Center Fort Eustis (NN) 887-2488 Norfolk Naval Station 440-9005 Offers master’s degree in business on military installations for working adults and members of the United States military community.

George Washington University Hampton Roads Center Newport News 269-4949 Has offered graduate degree programs in education administration, human resource development, engineering management and tourism administration for over 35 years.

workplace based upon the needs of the employers in the region.

Peninsula Higher Education Center Hampton 766-5200 Advanced engineering facility sponsored by Old Dominion University.

Rappahannock Community College Gloucester (804) 758-6700 Public, two-year institution offering transferable associate degrees and occupational, technical and workforce development.

Regent University Virginia Beach 226-4000 Washington, DC 806-734-3688 www.regent.edu Interdenominational evangelical Christian university offering graduate and undergraduate degrees in business, communication and arts, divinity, education, government, law, leadership studies and psychology and counseling.

St. Leo College Fort Eustis (NN) 887-0655 Langley Air Force Base (H) 766-1812 A Catholic institution providing educational services on military installations for working adults and members of the United States military community.

Hampton University Hampton 727-5000 An historically black university, that is privately-endowed, co-educational and nonsectarian.

Newport News Apprentice School Newport News 380-3809 College-level technical training for qualified students who are or will be employees.

Norfolk State University Norfolk 823-8600 Founded in 1935, this public university is one of the largest predominately black institutions in the United States.

Old Dominion University Norfolk 683-3000 The largest institution of higher learning in Hampton Roads, offering 65 undergraduate degrees, 64 master’s degrees and 21 doctorates.

Paul D. Camp Community College Serving Isle of Wight County, Suffolk, & Southampton County 569-6700 A comprehensive community college offering more than 50 degree and certificate programs and an array of workforce/ customized training that can be delivered at any college or

Come Visit and See Peninsula Catholic High School What You Will Find: Challenging Academic Curriculum • Honors and AP Courses with outstanding AP test scores • Student Teacher Ratio: 14:1 • Small classes and dedicated faculty • Academic Support Program • Fine Arts Program—Art, Drama, Music • 100 points above state and national average in SAT scores • Extracurricular Activities, Sports, Clubs, and Organizations • Leadership and Service Opportunities • Scholarships and Financial Assistance Available

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Strayer University Newport News 873-3100 Chesapeake 382-9900 Private university specializing in information technology and businessoriented courses for working adult students. Undergraduate and graduate programs in addition to online courses.

Thomas Nelson Community College Hampton 825-2700 Public, two-year institution offering transferable associate degrees and occupational, technical and workforce development.

Tidewater Community College Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth and Virginia Beach 822-1122 Offers comprehensive programs to meet the educational needs of area citizens, business and industry.

Troy University Ft. Eustis (NN), Ft. Monroe (H), Langley Air Force Base (H) 766-3611 Norfolk 451-0152 Offers graduate degrees in a variety of areas including business management and administration, human resource management, education, and criminal justice.

University of Virginia Hampton Roads Graduate Center Hampton 552-1890 Offers two masters of education, six masters of engineering and a doctorate in educational administration.

Virginia Tech Hampton Roads Graduate Center Hampton 363-3930 Offers a doctorate in educational administration, a career-integrated master of business administration program and five masters of science degrees in engineering.

Virginia Wesleyan College Norfolk 455-3200 A four-year, co-educational, liberal arts, institution related to the United Methodist Church, specializing in programs for adults who have been out of school for several years.

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PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS If you’re contemplating a career change, check the list below of several of the many specialized programs available in Hampton Roads.

M Alpha College of Real Estate Newport News 873-8884 Offers courses in the principles of real estate.

American Spirit Institute Williamsburg 220-8000 Offers professional training in massage therapy and holistic studies.

Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Fort Eustis (NN) 887-0980 Langley Air Force Base (H) 764-2662 Offers a comprehensive program in aircraft maintenance and repair.

Johnson & Wales University Norfolk 853-3508 Offers professional training in the culinary arts and restaurant management.

Riverside School of Health Occupations Newport News 240-2200 Cooperative program between Riverside Regional Medical Center and Christopher Newport University offering advanced training in nursing and associated health occupations.

Virginia School of Hair Design Hampton 722-0211 Has offered the latest training in hair design and care for over 40 years.

PUBLIC SCHOOLS In 1997, Virginia’s public schools began to implement Standards of Learning, or SOLs. In an effort to provide clear, measurable goals for all, students and schools are judged by their students’ performance on exams, which are given in grades three, five and eight and at the end of high school courses. Students must

pass a certain number of the tests to earn a high school diploma. Schools who have a high percentage of students failing the SOLs can lose their state accreditation.

Hampton Roads’ public schools have been honored by the U.S. Department of Education numerous times for excellence. Almost all public school systems have formed partnerships with area businesses to give students first-hand experience and knowledge about the business world. All school systems teach grades kindergarten through high school.

To enter students in public schools, parents must provide: 1. academic transcripts/reports (or have them forwarded from the previous schools); 2. up-to-date health and vaccination records/statements; 3. birth certificates; and 4. proof of residency.

A recommended first step is to call the appropriate school administration office. School representatives can provide specific details about what school a child will attend and what records are needed. Refer to New Arrivals in Hampton Roads-Quick Start Guide for contact numbers.

In addition to the regular public schools, Hampton Roads also has regional schools like the New Horizons Governor’s School for Science and Technology in Hampton or the Chesapeake Bay Governor’s School for Marine and Environmental Science in upper Gloucester County. These educational institutions offer college-level advanced studies for high school students. New

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Horizons also offers technical and vocational programs.

Magnet schools add to the list of choices. These schools usually require students to apply or enter a lottery to gain enrollment. Local school districts offer various programs including art, math, science, technology, communications, aviation, English and environmental science.

ARCP/Sarah Bonwell Hudgins Hampton 896-6461 Mental and physical handicaps, residential and day programs.

Greenbrier Christian Academy PK – 12 547-9595

Virginia School for the Deaf & Blind Hampton 247-2050 Residential and day programs.

New Horizons Regional Education Center Hampton, Newport News

Mount Pleasant Christian K–8 482-9557 Stonebridge School K4 – 3

874-4444

SPECIAL NEEDS SCHOOLS All of Hampton Roads’ public school systems have programs for mentally and physically-challenged students. The following schools focus on these students.

PRIVATE SCHOOLS Hampton Roads has numerous private schools for pre-kindergarten through high school. Many of these school are religiously affiliated. A recommended first step is to call the school for information about grades, curriculum, tuition and schedules.

The following list highlights some of the private schools in the region.

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CHESAPEAKE Atlantic Shores Christian School PK – 6 479-1125

488-2214

Tidewater Adventist Academy PK – 12 479-0002 FRANKLINSOUTHAMPTON COUNTY Rock Church School K – 12 562-3878 Southampton Academy Lower School (PK – 6) Middle School (7-8) Upper School (9-12)

653-2512 653-7273 653-7273

GLOUCESTER COUNTY Gloucester Montessori School 1–3 (804) 693-6455

SCHOOL STATISTICS CHESAPEAKE

FRANKLINSOUTHAMPTON COUNTY

GLOUCESTER

HAMPTON

ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY

NEWPORT NEWS

547-0153

569-8111(F) 653-2692(SC)

(804) 693-5300

727-2000

357-4393

591-4500

ELEMENTARY Total # of Schools Total Enrollment Student Teacher Ratio

28 17,336 15:1

5 1,788 12:1

6 2,695 12:1

24 10,335 13:1

5 2,261 12:1

31 15,812 13:1

SECONDARY Total # of Schools Total Enrollment Student Teacher Ratio

16 22,044 13:1

4 3,558 12:1

4 3,602 14:1

11 12,674 12:1

4 2,802 17:1

14 17,081 13:1

Spending per Student

$7,510

$8,095

$7,062

$7,324

$7,067

$7,587

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NORFOLK

POQUOSON

PORTSMOUTH

SUFFOLK

VIRGINIA BEACH

WILLIAMSBURGJAMES CITY COUNTY

YORK COUNTY

628-3843

868-3055

393-8751

925-6750

263-1000

253-6777

898-0300

ELEMENTARY Total # of Schools Total Enrollment Student Teacher Ratio

37 19,310 13:1

2 1,053 15:1

16 8,321 13:1

12 6,393 13:1

55 33,911 15:1

8 3,964 12:1

10 5,207 15:1

SECONDARY Total # of Schools Total Enrollment Student Teacher Ratio

15 17,401 12:1

2 1,507 14:1

8 8,172 12:1

6 6,880 13:1

25 42,393 12:1

6 5,015 12:1

11 7,200 14:1

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$7,952

$6,468

$7,819

$7,021

$7,414

$8,711

$6,846

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Lighthouse Worship Center K–5 (804) 642-3703 Ware Academy PK – 8

(804) 693-3825

HAMPTON Bethel Christian School Daycare, K – 12

PORTSMOUTH Alliance Christian School PK – 12

488-5552

Orcutt Baptist School PK – 6

Joyous Sound Education PS – 6

558-2880

249-2323

Our Lady of Mount Carmel School K–7 596-2754

Montessori Preparatory School 2 1/2 – 5 years 484-7229

Calvary Covenant School K–6 262-0062

Parkview Christian Academy/Child Development Center K–3 826-4074

Portsmouth Catholic Elementary PK – 8 488-6744

Gloria Dei Lutheran School PK – 5 851-6292

Peninsula Catholic High School 8 – 12 596-7247

Hampton Christian High School 7 – 12 838-7427

St. Andrew’s Episcopal K–5

Hampton Christian School & Preschool 2 1/2 – 4 years 838-5635

Summit Christian Academy (Lower School) K4 – 6 599-9424

Hampton Roads Seventh Day Adventist K–8 722-1221

245-2576

826-7711

Trinity Lutheran School PK – 8

596-6261

Portsmouth Christian School K4 – 12 393-0725 SUFFOLK First Baptist Christian School PK – 7 925-0274 Nansemond-Suffolk Academy PK – 12 539-8789 VIRGINIA BEACH Atlantic Shores Christian PK – 12

479-1125

Cape Henry Collegiate PK – 12

481-2446

625-4951

Bishop Sullivan Catholic High School 9 – 12

467-2881

624-1724

Chesapeake Bay Academy K – 12 497-6200

Greenhill Farms Academy K–5 853-0111

Hebrew Academy of Tidewater PS – 8 424-4327

Holy Trinity School PK – 8

583-1873

Kempsville Presbyterian PS – K

495-4611

Norfolk Academy 1 – 12

455-5582

Norfolk Christian School PK – 5

423-5735

423-5735

St. John the Apostle PK – 8

821-1100

Denbigh Christian Academy PK – 6 874-8661

Norfolk Collegiate School K – 12 480-1495

St. Matthew’s School PK – 8

420-2455

Hampton Roads Academy 6 – 12 249-1489

Trinity Lutheran School PS – 5

489-2732

Star of the Sea School PK – 8

428-8400

Hampton Roads Montessori School 4 – 6 years 873-8950

The Williams School K–8

627-1383

Virginia Beach Friends School 3 – 12 428-7534

Holloman Child Development & Education Center Daycare, PK – 6 838-3188 Mary Atkins Christian School 4–6 838-2355 St. Mary Star of the Sea School PK – 8 723-6358 ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY Isle of Wight Academy 3 – 12 357-3866 James River Christian Academy K – 12 357-3707 NEWPORT NEWS Denbigh Baptist Christian School K – 12 249-2654

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Holloman Child Development & Education Center Daycare, PK – 6 838-3188

Warwick River Christian School PK – 5 877-2941 NORFOLK Calvary Christian School System K3 – 12 480-4400 Christ The King School PK – 8 Faith Academy School PK – 8

Norfolk Christian School K3 – 12

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WILLIAMSBURG Holloman Child Development & Education Center 838-3188 Daycare, PK – 6 Walsingham Academy Lower School: Upper School: PS – 12

229-2642 229-6026

Williamsburg Christian Academy PK – 12

220-1978

YORK COUNTY Holloman Child Development & Education Center 838-3188 Daycare, PK – 6 Summit Christian Academy (Upper School) 7 – 12 Living Word Academy K–9

867-7005 867-8024

CHILD CARE Finding the right childcare provider can be difficult and frustrating for families with small children.

You need to know that your child is safe while you work. You need to know that you can trust the provider to appropriately supervise your child.

Depending upon the situation, you may also want this time to contribute to your child’s learning.

Hampton Roads has an abundance of good daycare centers and childcare options. Many of them are academically driven, offering special

programs designed to keep children’s minds engaged in educational activities. The issue is finding the program and provider that’s right for your child.

FINDING THE RIGHT PROVIDER Fortunately, you don’t have to do this from scratch. The Hampton Roads Planning Council offers childcare resource and referral services to help parents evaluate the best setting for their children and find appropriate, quality providers. The Planning Council is a not-for-profit, community-based planning corporation. It licenses and trains child care providers among other things as part of carrying out its mission to manage human services to improve the quality of life in Hampton Roads’ communities.

The Council’s Child Care Answer Line (CCAL) makes searching for a child care provider easy. CCAL staff will counsel with you over the phone and forward a listing of potential providers and guidelines for evaluating them for a nominal fee. To reach the Child Care Answer Line, call 627-3993.

HomeCare is another program of the Planning Council that offers parents support in recruiting, hiring and training in-home childcare providers. Under this program,

parents are assigned a counselor who can help them to determine the type of care needed, provide a list of state-licensed caregivers and assist them in interviewing and evaluating prospective providers. In Virginia, to be licensed by the state, caregivers must complete an application process that includes health screening, background checks, training and monitoring systems.

Community Parks and Recreation Departments and many YMCAs sponsor programs designed to provide after-school care. A number of the area’s public schools also have after-school programs that involve academic opportunities so that children are learning while parents are still at work.

M INFORMATION & ASSISTANCE For numbers of community Parks and Recreation departments, see New Arrivals in Hampton Roads: Quick Start Guide.

M The Planning Council 622-9268 www.theplanningcouncil.org Statewide Information Services (800) 230-6977

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HEALTH CARE | Family Health

21st-Century Medicine Delivered with Old-fashioned Doctor-Patient Relationship rom births to broken bones, from care for accidents to serious illnesses, our residents can have it all at the area’s many fine health centers.

That’s because all of the latest tools, such as mammography, magnetic resonant imaging (MRI) and specialized oncology and litho-tripter services, are in place at our 19-plus area hospitals or available through shared programs.

And, more are underway.

With these medical advancements and expansions, all Hampton Roads health care facilities are developing new and innovative ways of providing care, while keeping a vigilant eye on the need for a personalized approach to patient care.

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The flagship medical provider on the Peninsula is the Riverside Health System (RHS) which offers acute, long term, mental health, ambulatory, rehabilitative, preventive and home health services. RHS is currently completing a five-year, major re-design of the main hospital complex and has recently opened a new 37,000-square-foot Emergency Trauma Center with 42 private treatment areas.

Still to come is the Central Tower that will include a new operating suite, critical care units, new mother/baby unit and day surgery suite.

Beyond its main hospital in mid-town Newport News, Riverside has built an extensive system of service facilities throughout the Peninsula: a satellite hospital in Gloucester, ambulatory surgery center

in Williamsburg, two convalescent centers, two retirement communities, health and fitness centers, and specialty centers for day surgery, walk-in care, hearing, women and mental health.

And, RHS has recently purchased 350 acres in Williamsburg with plans to put in a nursing home and possibly another hospital.

Sentara CarePlex Hospital is one of the newest hospitals in the area.

It is part of the Sentara Health Care System that serves both the Peninsula and the Southside. This comprehensive health care system includes: Sentara Norfolk General (a tertiary hospital), four other community hospitals, numerous urgent care centers, health maintenance organizations (HMOs) and insurance products, a mental health management company, out-patient diagnostic centers, nursing homes and over 3,000 world-class physicians. Norfolk General recently opened two new facilities, Sentara Cardiovascular Research Institute and the Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory, which will provide genetic testing in hopes of early disease detection.

Sentara’s new heart hospital, which opened its doors in 2006, now has the region’s first 64-slice CT scanner that can diagnose heart disease within seconds, thus avoiding invasive heart catheterization procedures. Sentara also has plans to build a medical village in Virginia Beach that will be visited by as many as 7,000 patients, employees and visitors daily once completed in 2011. In addition, Virginia’s first air ambulance, Nightingale, which makes its home base at

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Sentara’s Norfolk General Hospital, celebrates 25 years of service this year.

Another major area hospital is the Mary Immaculate Hospital, an affiliate of the Bon Secours Health System, Inc., a not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare system that employs over 4,500 people.

High touch met high tech in September 2003 when the hospital opened its 42,000-square-foot Surgical Pavilion. The Pavilion is technologically advanced, equipped with “Digital Operating Rooms.”

Digital Operating Rooms use a HERMES Control Center that enables surgeons to use voice activation to control surgical equipment such as cameras, lights and tables. The OR also includes an Image Management System that provides high quality, digital images in real-time.

Hampton Roads Bon Secours Health System also includes the Maryview Medical Center in Midtown Portsmouth which opened a new $16.5-million heart institute in November, 2005, and the DePaul Medical Center in Norfolk. The system also includes several MedCare centers providing urgent and primary care, and the Ambulatory Surgery and Diagnostic Center in Suffolk, in addition to nursing care and assisted living facilities throughout the Southside area.

Chesapeake Health is another local, independent health organization serving Hampton Roads. It’s comprised of Chesapeake General Hospital, the W. Stanley Jennings Outpatient Center and several companion providers that offer a broad range of programs and services for Southeastern Virginia residents. It recently opened the free-standing 88

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Diagnostic Center of Chesapeake and the area’s only in-patient Women’s Unit.

For specialized needs such as acute care for children or for serious trauma or burns, Hampton Roads citizens can go to Eastern Virginia Medical School or the Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters, the only hospital in Southeastern Virginia devoted exclusively to children. For the most critically injured victims, Sentara Norfolk General Hospital features a Level I trauma center and Nightingale helicopter service. In addition, the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond is just a 90-minute drive northwest.

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Mary Immaculate Hospital 2 Bernardine Drive Newport News 886-6000 Mary Immaculate Hospital is a 115-bed facility located in the Denbigh section of Newport News. For the past 50 years, the Bernardine Franciscan Sisters at Mary Immaculate have successfully carried out their mission to treat the whole person, mind, body and spirit.

The hospital is well known for its Women’s Services such as The Birthplace, which offers a unique birthing experience. Other specialities include a Heart Center, Orthopedics and Surgical Services. Throughout its history, Mary Immaculate Hospital has maintained a strong commitment to meeting the needs of patients on the Peninsula by continuously expanding its breadth of service and its numerous community outreach programs.

ACUTE CARE-PENINSULA Langley Air Force Base Hospital Langley AFB 764-6833 This 50-bed facility offers comprehensive care exclusively to military personnel and their dependents.

McDonald Army Community Hospital Fort Eustis 314-7500 This 45-bed facility offers comprehensive care exclusively to military personnel and their dependents.

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Riverside Regional Medical Center 500 J. Clyde Morris Boulevard Newport News 594-2000 This 576-bed hospital is the Peninsula’s most comprehensive medical facility, combining the most recent computerized medical technology with a healing environment. The Medical Center offers many speciality services. The Emergency Department and Level II Trauma Center respond to more than 57,000 emergencies annually. The Heart Center takes advantage of the newest technologies in the field from medical and interventional cardiology services to open heart surgery and cardiac rehab. Riverside Birthing and Family Health Services provide progressive birthing options for parents. 2,800 babies are delivered every year and the 18-bed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit’s expertise is always available when a new baby needs a helping hand.

The nationally-accredited Regional Cancer Treatment Center provides sophisticated care and the Oncology Intensive Care Unit is the only Peninsula facility that provides stem cell and autologous bone marrow transplants. Riverside’s diagnostic testing encompasses a range of on-site testing including MRI, CT, PET, ultrasound, nuclear medicine, EKG, cardiac testing and digital mammography.

one of the nation’s only electronic ICUs for uninterrupted monitoring of critically ill patients; and surgical equipment so sophisticated it listens and responds to doctors’ orders. And, the future is even more exciting because every inch has been built to accommodate new advancements as they become available.

Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center 301 Monticello Avenue Williamsburg 259-6000 This 139-bed acute-care hospital specializes in medicine, surgery and obstetrics. It features complete diagnostic and imaging services, cardiac care center, cancer treatment center, pediatrics and orthopedics.

Other services include home health, emergency services, community health education and technologicallyadvanced diagnostic center that opened in August of 2003. The hospital helps sponsor the ASSIST (A Special Service Involving Stricken Travelers)

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program. Volunteers assist ill and injured travelers with many needs such as transportation and lodging.

Veterans’ Affairs Medical Center 100 Emancipation Drive Hampton 722-9961 This 405-bed facility was established in 1870 as the fourth national V.A. center, where soldiers could spend their last days in comfort and receive medical care. It has a strong affiliation with the staff, residents and students at the

Riverside Walter Reed Hospital Route 17 Gloucester (804) 693-8800 This 71-bed hospital provides a wide range of medical services to the community on the Middle Peninsula.

Sentara CarePlex Hospital 3000 Coliseum Drive Hampton 736-1000 This new, 194-bed hospital has revolutionized health care on the Peninsula. Within its glass walls are some of the most advanced medical technology available. A fiberoptic backbone spans the complex, enabling simultaneous computer transfer of life-saving information. This and other groundbreaking technology support the following: filmless, digital diagnostic imaging for faster, clearer test results;

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Eastern Virginia Medical School and provides comprehensive medical, mental health, hospice and nursing home care. In addition, it offers dialysis equipment and substance abuse services. It features several types of specialized care such as that for individuals with spinal cord injuries.

ACUTE CARE-SOUTHSIDE

Eastern Virginia Medical School www.evms.edu 825 Fairfax Avenue Norfolk 446-5600 One of the medical centers of the Eastern Virginia Medical School is today’s foremost leading reproductive program and was the site of the nation’s first in-vitro fertilization clinic.

Other centers within the school include: the Center for Pediatric Research, the Diabetes Institute, the Center for Ocular Pharmacology, the Sleep Disorders Center and the Voice Center for individuals experiencing speech and swallowing problems.

Chesapeake General Hospital www.chesapeakehealth.com 736 Battlefield Boulevard Chesapeake 312-8121 This 310-bed facility is ranked among Virginia’s top busiest hospitals and among the top 25 hospitals in the nation for stroke care. The BirthPlace —the hospital’s obstetrics unit—

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Bon Secours DePaul Medical Center www.bonsecourshamptonroads.com 150 Kingsley Lane Norfolk 889-5000 This 238-bed facility was established in 1855 and today is both an acute care and teaching hospital. Currently, over 600 physicians, representing a wide array of specialties, enable the hospital to provide a comprehensive range of inpatient, outpatient and diagnostic services. Its Midwifery Center was the region’s first and only hospital-based midwife birthing center. Today, it averages 125 births per year. Other centers associated with Bon Secours DePaul include the Bon Secours Cancer Center, DePaul Vascular Center, the Joint Center, the DePaul Spine Center, the Sleep Center, the Senior Health Center, the Wound Care Center and the DePaul Center for Birth.

was created especially for women starting their families and has helped to deliver more than 50,000 babies.

This unit provides a warm, homey atmosphere that is comfortable and nurturing while providing personalized nursing care to each mother and baby. This care is extended via MomsMobile, a service that sends a specially-trained nurse to the home to ensure mother and baby are doing well. This service is in addition to a variety of classes that are offered to help moms before and after delivery.

Chesapeake General also features a progressive cancer treatment center, a diabetes unit, LifeStyle center and rehabilitation services on an inpatient and outpatient basis.

Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center www.bonsecourshamptonroads.com 336 High Street Portsmouth 398-2200 With a staff of over 400 physicians, this 364-bed facility provides emergency, orthopedic, pediatric care and comprehensive cardiac services, which were enhanced in 2005 with the opening of the Bon Secours Columbia Heart Institute. Its technologicallyadvanced diagnostic inpatient and outpatient services include MRIs, CT scans via a new 16-slice CT scanner, nuclear medicine, mammagraphies and digital-ready x-rays. The Maryview Center also features a Family Birth Center, Spine Center, the Maryview Center for Physical Rehabilitation, the Marta Davis Cancer Center and the Maryview Joint Center.

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Naval Medical Center www.nmcp.med.navy.mil 620 John Paul Jones Circle Portsmouth 953-5000 This facility is one of the Navy’s three teaching hospitals and the oldest and largest naval hospital in the country. It occupies a 112-acre site on the Elizabeth River and includes the Charette Health Care Center and a new 360-bed acute care facility that is the most modern in the Navy. The Naval Medical Center offers a comprehensive range of health care for military health care beneficiaries.

Sentara Bayside Hospital www.sentara.com 800 Independence Boulevard Virginia Beach 363-6100

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room, additional surgical suites, critical care unit and offices for all outpatient services.

This 158-bed primary care facility features a contemporary care environment for general medical/surgical and ambulatory services. Bayside offers a comprehensive gastrointestinal health program, neuroscience services, diagnostic services and Sentara Heart, a cardiac diagnostic center. It also features a 44,000-square-foot wing that includes an expanded emergency

Sentara Leigh Hospital 730 Kempsville Road Norfolk 466-6000 This 250-bed hospital features all private rooms and specializes in orthopedic, gynecological, general and urological services.

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital 600 Gresham Drive Norfolk 388-3000 This 664-bed tertiary care facility is located on a large medical campus that includes Eastern Virginia Medical School, The Children’s Hospital for the King’s Daughters and the newly opened Sentara Heart Hospital. Norfolk General is regionally and nationally known for many of its highly specialized services such as the Sentara Cancer Institute, high-risk pregnancy center, in-vitro fertilization, trauma services, microsurgery and reconstructive surgery.

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hospital is carrying on the cardiac program for which Norfolk General gained national recognition in 2004 as having one of the top 40 in the nation.

Norfolk General is also the home-base for Nightingale, Virginia’s first air ambulance which celebrated its 25th anniversary in February 2007.

Nightingale’s flight pattern includes a 125-mile radius, flying as far north as Washington, D.C., as far south as Ocracoke Island, as far east as the Eastern Shore, and as far west as Charlottesville. In addition, Norfolk General’s School of Nursing has teamed up with Old Dominion University to offer a new virtual classroom to nursing students on the Peninsula. The distance-learning program is scheduled to begin in the fall of 2007.

Sentara Obici Memorial Hospital www.obici.com 2800 Godwin Boulevard Suffolk 934-4000 Sentara Obici Memorial Hospital, which was dedicated in 2002, actually encompasses three functional buildings carefully designed to provide a patient-centered environment. Fully accredited by the Joint Commission of Health Care, this hospital has approximately 225 physicians who are committed to providing a healing environment and quality services in a wide range of specialties. Departments include medical, surgical, intensive care, physical rehabilitation, neurology, obstetrics, oncology, pediatrics and behavioral medicine. Obici provides an array of sophisticated diagnostic testing including Cardiac Testing, a Sleep Disorders Center, MRI technology, and breast care and cancer care that are among the foremost in Southeastern Virginia. Obici also operates the Heartburn Treatment Center, the area’s only center dedicated to the treatment of such ailments as acid reflux disease. Recent additions include a new Pain Management and Wound Care Resource Center.

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Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital 1060 First Colonial Road Virginia Beach 395-8000 This 274-bed tertiary care hospital is dedicated to providing a comprehensive array of sophisticated services including open heart surgery and cardiac care; a Level II Trauma Center; the Coastal Cancer Center in affiliation with the Cancer Center at the University of Virginia; the Tidewater Perinatal Center for high risk pregnancies and a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. It also offers innovative technology in the areas of orthopedics and neurosciences with a dedicated nursing wing for services including stroke treatment, total joint replacements and trauma surgery. Other specialties encompass a Diabetes Center, an accredited Sleep Disorders Center and a variety of wellness programs including community education classes, support groups and health screenings.

Southampton Memorial Hospital www.smhfranklin.com 100 Fairview Drive Franklin 569-6100 Established in 1963, Southampton Memorial Hospital is a 221-bed, non-profit facility committed to finding innovative ways of improving health care services. The hospital offers specialties in over 27 different fields, including women’s services, senior care, psychiatry, urology, ophthalmology, internal medicine, obstetrics, long term care and more. In addition, SMH provides 24-hour home health care, hospice and community counseling services, and operates it’s East Pavilion long-term care facility that services 116 residents. There, patients have access to Lakeview Medical Center’s satellite facility that provides cardiology, gastroenterology, pulmonology and rheumatology treatments.

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The Behavioral Medicine Center at DePaul provides partial hospitalization and outpatient group and individual counseling services. The medicallysupervised, senior-focused outpatient program is designed for individuals who do not require 24-hour psychiatric care, but still need more intensive therapy than can be provided in a traditional outpatient setting.

Bon Secours Maryview Behavioral Medicine Center www.bonsecourshamptonroads.com 3636 High Street Portsmouth 398-2367 This 54-bed facility offers a comprehensive range of medical services for those experiencing an acute emotional crisis or the ravaging effects of drug and alcohol dependency.

Medical services include treatment for chemical dependency for adults and psychiatric care for adults, adolescents and children.

Eastern State Hospital 4601 Ironbound Road Williamsburg 253-5161 Now part of the Virginia Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse

Services system, the 760-bed facility provides community-focused mental health care.

Pines Residential Treatment Center www.absfirst.com There are three campuses associated with the Pines Residential Treatment Center—the Brighton and Crawford Campuses, located in Portsmouth, and the Kempsville Campus located in Norfolk. Each offers residential programs for severely emotionally disturbed youth ages 4 to 21 and juvenile sex offenders. These programs are designed to address the behavioral, emotional, psychological, substance abuse and educational difficulties that are impeding and interfering with their developmental progress.

Riverside Behavioral Health Center 2244 Executive Drive Hampton 827-1001 This 185-bed facility provides psychiatric and chemical dependency services to children, adolescents and adults. The center offers the immediate options often demanded in crisis situations. It also provides mental health care at Riverside Regional Medical Center.

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Sentara Obici Behavioral Medicine www.obici.com 2800 Godwin Boulevard Suffolk 934-4786 The Behavioral Medicine Center at Sentara Obici Hospital offers confidential inpatient treatment for individuals 18 years and older who are experiencing mental health problems and in need of acute psychiatric care.

The center provides seven-day, twenty-four-hour programs tailored to the needs of each patient. Psychiatristdirected teams of registered nurses, social workers, clinical psychologists, occupational therapists and other health care professionals deliver the care needed to address each patient’s needs.

Virginia Beach Psychiatric Center www.absfirst.com Virginia Beach 496-3500 The Virginia Beach Psychiatric Center is a freestanding hospital offering acute psychiatric and substance abuse services for children, adolescents and adults. Specialized programs include dual diagnosis treatment, substance abuse rehabilitation, detoxification and the women’s program. Adult partial hospitalization is also available for psychiatric and substance abuse patients. One of the hospital’s unique components is a Mobile Assessment Team that can be triaged to local hospitals, emergency rooms, medical offices, schools and businesses for on-site crisis evaluation.

SPECIALIZED/ NON-ACUTE CARE Bon Secours Health Center at Harbour View www.bonsecourshamptonroads.com 5818 Harbour View Drive Suffolk 673-5800 This facility includes an outpatient surgery and a diagnostic center which includes western Hampton Roads’ only open MRI unit as well as digital mammography and diagnostic radiology, and non-evasive vascular imaging. Other programs and services include pulmonary rehabilitation, a gastroenterology center and the Bon Secours Surgical Weight Loss Center.

Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters 601 Children’s Lane Norfolk 668-7000 Exclusively dedicated to the health needs of children, CHKD serves as the region’s referral center for the most sophisticated care needed in the management of chronic illnesses and diseases and the routine primary care available through its partner community pediatricians.

Jones Institute for Reproductive Medicine www.jonesinstitute.org 601 Colley Avenue Norfolk 446-7100 1744 Sir William Osler Drive Virginia Beach 965-3549 The Jones Institute for Reproductive Medicine is the largest and most comprehensive women’s health practice in the region. It offers fertility treatments ranging from diagnosis and basic treatments, such as intrauterine insemination, to pioneering assisted-reproduction technologies, such as intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). It also provides care for normal and complicated obstetrics patients as well as for women experiencing menopause and its complications, like osteoporosis.

Lake Taylor Transitional Care www.laketaylor.org 1309 Kempsville Road Norfolk 461-5001 Considered to be one of the best sub-acute care facilities on the East Coast, this 296-bed facility is also one of the few in the state licensed to provide both nursing and sub-acute care. It typically provides care for patients who are too well to warrant hospital care but who are unprepared to return home because of respiratory, stroke, orthopedic, cancer or neurological illness.

Orthopedic Surgery & Sports Medicine Specialists of Hampton Roads, Ltd. 751 J. Clyde Morris Boulevard Newport News 596-1900 This practice specializes in orthopedic surgery, sports medicine, arthritis

surgery, total knee and hip replacements, arthroscopic surgery, fracture treatment, hand and foot surgeries, MRI and Dexascan (bone density and body fat analysis).

Riverside Rehabilitation Institute 245 Chesapeake Avenue Newport News 928-8000 This 75-bed facility offers long-term physical rehabilitation by a multidisciplinary team for victims of stroke, head/spinal chord injuries, trauma and other illnesses. RRI helps patients to make full use of their abilities so they can return home with the highest possible level of independence.

Sentara Fitness and Therapy Works 300 Butler Farm Road Hampton 865-6224 This outpatient physical therapy facility is located in the Sentara Hampton Health and Fitness Center.

It was established to optimize the relationship between physical therapy and fitness. The positive, energetic environment allows patients to rehabilitate injuries in surroundings that are conducive to a healthier lifestyle.

Sentara Heart Hospital 600 Gresham Road Norfolk 388-8000 This $94.5 million, state-of-the-art facility, opened in February, 2006 on the Norfolk General Hospital campus.

It is the region’s only dedicated heart hospital enabling heart patients to receive comprehensive services-from diagnostics and interventional cardiology to open-heart surgery and transplantation-all under one roof. The new hospital showcases excellence in heart care building on Norfolk General’s successes in developing one of the best heart programs in the nation. The facility has 112 licensed inpatient beds and 45 pre/post procedural rooms—all private. It also features 5 “smart” voice-activated cardiac operating rooms, the region’s only cardiac eICU® offering round-theclock electronic monitoring of heart patients, 6 cardiac catheterization labs, and 3 electrophysiology (EP) labs. In addition, the hospital has the region’s 93

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first 65-slice CT scanner, which enables doctors to diagnose heart disease within seconds and avoid invasive heart catheterization procedures.

Sentara Medical Group Williamsburg, Virginia Sentara Medical Group plans to open a 50,000 square foot building in Williamsburg’s growing New Town development in late 2007. The new facility will house Williamsburg Community Urgent Care, Williamsburg Family Practice, Treyburn Internal Medicine, Williamsburg Pediatrics, Adolescents and Sports Medicine, occupational health services, a Coumadin Clinic, expanded diagnostic and laboratory services, administrative offices, and specialty physician practices. These physicians and health services will support the medical needs of the residential and business communities.

Sentara Port Warwick 11803 Jefferson Avenue Newport News, Virginia 594-1920 This 72,000 square-foot health facility includes the region’s first free-standing emergency department—available from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., seven days a week. It also features an imaging center that provides CT screening, mammography, ultrasound, x-rays and bone densitometry as well as access to a variety of primary care and specialty physicians. In addition, Sentara Port Warwick II, an outpatient surgery center in the campus’ second building is staffed by highly skilled, board-certified surgeons well-versed in minimallyinvasive surgeries that reduce recovery times from weeks to sometimes days.

The third phase, Sentara Port Warwick, III, is scheduled to open in fall 2007.

This building will comprise 22,615 square feet in a two-story building, and will include a cancer, complete with access to cancer diagnosis, treatment and caring support, as well as a center for clinical research.

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Sentara Princess Anne 1950 & 1975 Glenn Mitchell Drive Virginia Beach, Virginia 507-0000 In fall 2006, Sentara opened Sentara Princess Anne, a 72-acre comprehensive health campus that provides 24hour emergency care, advanced imaging, a retail pharmacy, full service laboratory, a cancer center, and primary care and specialty physician offices.

Located in one of Virginia Beach’s fastest growing areas, this center should significantly cut commute times for health services to thousands of nearby residents.

W. Stanley Jennings Outpatient Center 844 Battlefield Boulevard Chesapeake 312-6800 This new Surgery Center, designed for patients who will have their procedure and return home the same day, offers many advantages. Its awardwinning design is one of the most patient-friendly in Hampton Roads providing a soothing atmosphere that is an alternative to traditional hospitals.

All patient rooms have windows, for example, many of which overlook an outdoor pond and fountain area.

Even the four operating suites have windows for natural lighting. Family member needs have also been taken into account, with a spacious, comfortable waiting area that boasts two workstations with phones.

Procedures that can be performed in the Surgery Center include orthopedic, gynecologic, ENT, plastic, podiatry and general surgery cases.

FITNESS/WELLNESS CENTERS Gymnasiums, athletic clubs and sports centers are scattered throughout Hampton Roads. The following are just a sampling of the physical fitness centers in the region. For additional information, consult your physician or the Yellow Pages.

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Bon Secours ParCourse Fitness Trail 2 Bernadine Drive Newport News 886-6000 Chesapeake Health Fitness Centers Lifestyle Center-CGH 800 Battlefield Boulevard North Chesapeake 312-6132 Lifestyle Center-Western Branch 4626 Taylor Road Chesapeake 483-8300 Curves for Women 249-9300 Peninsula & Southside locations Obici Physical Therapy and Wellness Route 10/Godwin Boulevard Suffolk 934-8572 Riverside Wellness & Fitness Centers 12650 Jefferson Ave. Newport News 875-7525 627 Pilot House Dr. Newport News 594-3480 7516 Hospital Rd., Rte. 17 Gloucester (804) 693-8888 1025 Hobbs Hole Dr. Tappahannock (804) 443-0500 Offers aqua arthritis classes, babysitter training, childbirth classes, CPR classes, Dietcise, Dynamom, group exercise classes, kickboxing classes, lifeguarding classes, Pilates, racquetball lessons, Smokeless™, Spinning™, Summer Fit Camp, swimming lessons, tae kwan do, tennis lessons, water aerobics, Yoga, cardiotheater, cardiovascular fitness equipment, climbers/ steppers, elliptical cross-trainers, free weights, strength equipment, Lifecycles, rowers, treadmills, weight equipment, body composition screening, exercise consultations, fitness coordinators, fitness testing, massage therapy, nutrition counseling, personal training, registered dieticians, sports-specific training, total body conditioning, indoor and outdoor basketball, indoor pool, indoor and outdoor tennis, indoor track, indoor volleyball, racquetball, locker rooms/towels, nursery, saunas, summer

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memberships, whirlpools, and more.

Not all services are available at all sites.

Please call for more information.

Sentara Hampton Health & Fitness Center 300 Butler Farm Rd. Hampton 766-2658 Offers aerobics, basketball, dietary counseling and weight management, indoor pool, indoor track, massage, personal trainers, racquetball, sauna, volleyball and whirlpool. Features complete cardio-fitness center. Child care provided.

Total Fitness 6120 Jefferson Ave. Newport News 827-0629 Offers free weights, individualized programs, Lifecycles, Nautilus and Universal equipment, nutritional guidance, rowers, sauna, stair climbers, tanning bed, weight-loss program and whirlpool. Features lifting supplies and supplements. Specializes in body building.

YMCA Chesapeake 547-9622 Hampton 722-9044 South Hampton Roads 624-9622 James City County 247-9622 Portsmouth 399-5511 Newport News 245-0047 Norfolk 622-9622 Suffolk 934-9622 Virginia Beach 456-9622 Williamsburg 247-9622 York County 867-3300 Offers aerobics, free weights, indoor pool, indoor track, Lifecycles, Nautilus equipment, racquetball, rowers and stair climbers. Features Cybex and three gyms. Child care provided.

Ask-a-Nurse Peninsula 595-6363 Gloucester County (804) 693-6368 Isle of Wight County 357-6368 Assesses medical symptoms, answers health information questions and provides physician referrals. Free and confidential 24-hour, 7-days-a-week service.

REFERRALS American Board of Medical Specialties www.abms.org 1-866-275-2267, (866-ASK-ABMS) Verifies doctors’ board certification.

Sentara Healthcare 1-800-736-8272 Refers specific doctors—who have chosen to be in the service—on a rotational basis. Refers services of bilingual doctors. Also refers programs offered by the hospital and community support groups.

Bon Secours Health Resource Center 886-6886 Mary Immaculate Hospital.

Refers specific doctors—who have chosen to be in the service—on a rotational basis. Also refers programs offered by the hospital and community support groups. Available business hours only.

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MILITARY LIFE | Military Facilities

The Navy’s Blue Angels

The Military: A Key Part of Our Community for Nearly 400 Years he military has played a pivotal role in Hampton Roads since the English settlers set foot on this land in 1607. The soldiers who accompanied the first settlers are the predecessors of the thousands of men and women who have donned uniforms to protect the United States of America.

The region is proud to house a number of bases associated with all branches of the U.S. military. Many of the ships, planes and soldiers actively engaged in America’s war on terrorism call Hampton Roads home.

The military is an undeniable asset to the region’s economy. Over 95,000 uniformed men and women are currently stationed in Hampton Roads.

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rich pool of skilled and experienced workers. Over 10,000 civilians also work at the various bases on the Peninsula. Altogether, an estimated 400,000 people in Hampton Roads, or 30 percent of the region’s population, have ties to military installations.

In 2005, the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Commission voted to close Fort Monroe and eliminate or move approximately 4,000 militaryrelated positions from the area. In addition, certain conditions were met in 2006 for the Oceana Naval Air Station and its landing fields to stay in Virginia Beach. While this may decrease the military presence to some degree, it should not significantly impact Hampton Roads’ economy.

MILITARY BASES & ACTIVITY Langley Air Force Base, nestled between Hampton and Poquoson, opened in 1916 as an experimental air station for testing airplanes and dirigibles as part of the military power. Since then, Langley pilots have taken part in all conflicts in which the U.S. has had a role.

From the 1940s, it has been home to the Tactical Air Command (TAC). The 1st Tactical Fighter Wing was established at Langley in 1946. Pilots with this Wing were the first to have a confirmed aerial kill in Operation Desert Storm in Iraq.

Langley is also home to the Air Force’s new Air Combat Command, a consolidation of TAC with the Strategic Air Command, formerly headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. Renovations were recently completed to provide hangars for the F-22 Raptors, the most stealthy and expensive jets in Air Force history, which are now flying operations out of Langley.

Its 8,800 military and 2,000 civilian personnel draw a combined annual payroll of approximately $624 million.

Fort Eustis, the Peninsula’s largest military installation located in northwestern Newport News, opened in 1918. Since 1942, its 8,228 acres have been home to the Army’s Transportation Center, a key part of the Army’s mission to ensure that troops, trucks, tanks, ships and other supplies reach combat sites in a efficient and timely manner. It has also been a key processing point for reservists going to and from Iraq.

The installation’s 9,516 military and 2,407 civilian personnel draw a

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combined annual payroll of $765.7 million.

Fort Monroe, overlooking the Chesapeake Bay and Hampton Roads, has been home to a myriad of Army activities and programs. For more than 300 years, it has served as a coastal artillery post and watch site for potential enemy invasions. Since 1823, the fort has been continuously occupied.

Fort Monroe, along with Fort Wool in Hampton Roads, served as vital stepping stones for Union troops in the Civil War and as coastal artillery and observation posts in World Wars I and II. Today, Fort Monroe is home to the headquarters of TRADOC, the Army’s consulting arm for developing battle plans, commands and services for the 21st century.

Its 1,541 military and 2,151 civilian personnel draw a combined annual payroll of $195.1 million.

Across the port of Hampton Roads from the Peninsula in Norfolk, is the Norfolk Naval Station, the world’s largest naval base. More than 60,000 military and 10,000 civilian personnel work on the base that is the homeport for more than 80 ships of the Atlantic Fleet. The base’s 4,300 acres include Chambers Field, which is home to 16 airport squadrons.

The world’s largest amphibious base is also located in Norfolk. The Little Creek Amphibious Base has approximately 30 amphibious ships, patrol craft and salvage ships and is home to 80 tenant commands including the Naval Special Warfare Group II, East Coast home of the SEALS and the Armed Forces School of Music. Further south, in Virginia Beach, is the Oceana Naval Air 98

Station, one of the country’s Master Jet Bases, which houses F-14 Tomcats and other planes assigned to the Atlantic Fleet.

M Camp Peary (York County) Camp Peary in York County is operated by the U.S. Army and the Central Intelligence Agency.

The CIA uses this 10,000 acre camp as a training ground for its agents. For obvious reasons, little is publicly known about this facility, which is referred to as “The Farm.”

Cheatham Annex (York County) This base is the bulk storage facility for the Fleet and Industrial Supply Center in Norfolk. Its facilities are used for storing supplies for the ships of the Atlantic Fleet. In addition to providing storage, the base also houses a Naval Cargo Handling and Port Group and a branch of the Army Veterinarian Food Inspection Office.

Coast Guard Atlantic Area (Portsmouth) This is the operations hub and headquarters for Coast Guard

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activities from the Rocky Mountains to the Atlantic Ocean. More than 3000 Coast Guard and civilians work here providing support and other selected services for units throughout the country.

Fort Eustis Army Base (Newport News) Ft. Eustis is home for the Army Transportation Center, the 7th Transportation Group, 8th Brigade and the Army Transportation Museum.

Fort Eustis is also the home to the James River Reserve Fleet, which is a “mothballed” fleet of ships under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Maritime Administration. The fleet is anchored in the James River opposite the Fort.

Fort Monroe (Hampton) This is one of the country’s oldest military installations and the Headquarters for the Army’s Training and Doctrine Command. The base has military roots that date back to 1607 and is the only active duty military base with a moat. The base also is home to the new Joint Warfighting Center and The Casemate Museum.

Fort Story (Virginia Beach) Established in 1914, Fort Story is a sub-installation for Fort

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and civilian personnel work on the 11,500 acres of this base, maintaining missiles and other ordinances for the Atlantic Fleet.

Eustis. It is home to the 11th Transport Battalion which conducts amphibious operations. It is also the Army’s only training center for logistics-over-theshore (LOTS).

Navy Supervisor of Shipbuilding (Newport News) The Navy Supervisor of Shipbuilding command at Northrop Grumman Newport News is where Navy personnel work with shipyard personnel in building and refurbishing ships and submarines. Northrop Grumman has a backlog of carriers and submarines that will ensure work for the Navy for several years.

Langley Air Force Base (Hampton) The Air Force’s largest major command, the Air Combat Command and the Ninth Air Force’s 1st Fighter Wing, is located at this base.

Fighter jets from Langley fly homeland security patrols over the nation’s capital daily.

Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek (Norfolk) This is the largest amphibious base in the world and home to the U.S. Atlantic Fleet Amphibious Forces. Little Creek is also home to Naval Special Warfare Group Two, the East Coast home of the SEALS, and the Armed Forces School of Music.

Naval Station Norfolk (Norfolk) Home to Headquarters Atlantic Fleet, COMNAVBASE Norfolk is the world’s largest U.S. naval base.

Components of the base are scattered throughout Hampton Roads.

Approximately 80 naval ships are homeported in the Norfolk area.

Naval Weapons Station (Yorktown) This is the Navy’s premiere weapons facility. Over 3,000 military

Oceana Naval Air Station/ Dam Neck Annex (Virginia Beach) This base is the most sophisticated and critically important air station in the U.S. Navy. It is home to 19 squadrons of F-14 Tomcat fighters and F/A-18 Hornets—collectively about 290 aircraft. The base employs about 10,000 military and 5,300 civilian personnel. The Dam Neck Annex, also part of the Oceana facility, is home to the Fleet Combat Training Center, which trains over 1000 students each month. Dam Neck employs another 3,700 military and 1,100 civilian personnel. The combined annual payroll is $1 billion.

US Coast Guard Training Center (Yorktown) This is the Coast Guard’s key training facility. More than 7,000 Coast Guard and foreign troops are trained here each year. Its 626 military and 227 civilian personnel draw a combined annual payroll of $40 million.

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SENIOR LIVING | The Golden Years

COURTESY OF COLONIAL HERITAGE

COST OF LIVING The cost of living in Hampton Roads is considerably less than other Metropolitan Statistical Areas (e.g., the cost-of-living index for Hampton Roads is 97.1 compared to 140.0 for Washington, D.C. or 203.9 for New York).18 There are no local income or intangible property taxes and the area’s sales tax is among the lowest anywhere, at 4.5%.

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HOUSING In addition to typical housing options, there are a considerable number of retirement communities across Hampton Roads. And, when the Baby Boomers reach age 65 starting at 2010, there will be even more options to choose from depending upon your needs and desired lifestyle.

Active Adult Communities Communities for older adults who enjoy living in a quiet, more compact, low-maintenance, secure residential environment. They usually offer patio homes, condominiums and townhomes.

There are a number of excellent active adult communities within Hampton Roads. Colonial Heritage, located in Williamsburg, is a premier development that was recently named Community of the Year. This gated community for adults age 55 and over features single family and townhomes with amenities that include a championship golf course, elegant clubhouse, indoor and outdoor pools, athletic club and much more.

Atlantic Shores, in Virginia Beach offers residents equity ownership in apartments or private villas.

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There’s the mild, four season climate of Williamsburg, Virginia.

You’ll Enjoy fine and casual dining at the elegant 25,000 sq. ft.

Heritage Clubhouse. The Athletic Club features indoor and outdoor pools. Beautifully designed low maintenance homes feature spacious first floor master suites. The developer is Lennar, one of the most respected homebuilders for active

The beauty of historic Williamsburg, Virginia and the charm of small, college town living create an unsurpassed quality of life.

There are miles of pristine Atlantic beaches for your enjoyment and of course, your grandchildren too.

adults in America. And, your Lennar home will have “Everything’s Included” meaning the most desired features are already built in, saving you from what other builders consider expensive upgrades. Yet more reasons why Colonial Heritage is the perfect place for active adults to call home.

www.colonialheritageva.com Williamsburg is blessed with great golf, including the Heritage Course that could be right at your backdoor.

The Chesapeake Bay and beautiful rivers make boating and fishing a favorite pastime here.

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*To be eligible for a Colonial Heritage Discovery Package, at least one guest in your party must be 55 years of age or better and all guests must be at least 18. Rates are the same for one or two people and are subject to change without notice. All reservations are subject to availability with a two-night minimum requirement. This price includes tax. Cost does not include travel. Notice of cancellation must be given 48 hours in advance to avoid a charge equal to the cost of one night’s room accommodations, including tax. A two hour presentation with a New Home Consultant is required. Reservations are confirmed only after full payment is guaranteed. Offers, incentives and seller contributions are subject to certain terms, conditions and restrictions which may include using designated lenders and closing agents. Lennar reserves the right to change or withdraw any offer at any time. Photos depict comparable Lennar Corporation communities. Artist’s rendering based on current development concepts, which are subject to change without notice. ©2007 Lennar Corporation, LennarSM and the LennarSM and Colonial Heritage logos are U.S. registered service marks of Lennar Corporation. The Proffers and Master Plan for Colonial Heritage provide for the establishment and location of public walking trails and greenways within Colonial Heritage. Access to and rights to use recreational amenities within Colonial Heritage may be subject to payment of use fees, membership requirements, or other limitations. Occupancy restricted to at least one person 55 years of age or older, and no one in permanent residence under 18 years of age is allowed. Certain exceptions may apply as provided in the governing documents for Colonial Heritage. This is not an offer in states where prior registration is required and void where prohibited by law.

The complete offering terms are in an offering plan available from sponsor. File No. H04-0010.

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Residents benefit from a wide variety of services and amenities, including 24-hour on-site professional health care and security.

The Villas of Smithfield in Isle of Wight County and the Villas of Oxford in Poquoson are other active adult community options. These communities feature award-winning ranch condominiums that provide “single-story living,” a variety of condominium services plus a number of amenities.

Independent Living or Retirement Communities Rented or purchased units in housing communities for active adults who want to enjoy a carefree lifestyle without the worries of home maintenance. Many such communities offer a variety of amenities including central dining areas and meal programs as well as a wide range of activities that may include scheduled transportation, shopping trips and organized gatherings. These facilities typically offer little health care and may not accommodate residents who develop chronic health problems. There are usually minimum age restrictions to become a resident.

Hampton Roads has more than 40 independent living communities— including a number that permit pets.

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Assisted Living Communities that provide assistance with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, eating and taking medications. The amount of assistance depends upon the resident’s needs. Seniors are able to maintain their independent lifestyle, choosing only the services they need. Many Assisted Living Communities have licensed nurses on staff or available should the need arise.

There are numerous assisted living options throughout Hampton Roads’ communities. Many like Leigh Hall in Norfolk, Bay Lake in Virginia Beach or Chesapeake Place in Chesapeake provide access to a broad range of social activities and have licensed nurses on staff or on call should a resident require special care.

Continuing Care Retirement Communities Facilities that offer seniors an independent lifestyle and a private home under most conditions or medical needs. Residents typically sign service contracts guaranteeing lifelong shelter and access to health care services in return for an entry fee, and, in some cases, additional on-going monthly payments. This assures residents that their housing and medical needs will continue to be met if they become sick. Many Continuing Care Retirement Communities have requirements based on age, financial assets, income and physical health.

The Westminster-Canterbury in Virginia Beach is one of the Southside’s premier continuing care facilities. Its luxurious condominiums and villas—all directly on the Chesapeake Bay—offer residents a variety of activities and services as well as a full continuum

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Simply put, LifeCare at The Chesapeake offers a choice of apartment or cottage living, financial security, and peace of mind knowing that your future health needs can be met all under one roof.

Life at The Chesapeake is dinner with friends, an evening of entertainment, cycling in the park, time for your hobby and personal fitness, and so much more. To see A LifeCare Retirement Community how we put the “life” in LifeCare, call us today at (757) 223-1650.

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of medical services. Patriots Colony in Williamsburg is a continuing care community primarily for retired federal service or military officers.

Other examples of continuing care facilities include Warwick Forrest in Newport News, Lake Prince Woods and Lake Prince Center in Suffolk, and Harbor Edge, currently under construction in Norfolk.

Alzheimer’s Care/Specialty Care Communities Special units or free-standing communities designed to sensitively care for those with Alzheimer’s or memory-related disorders. While other senior living environments may be appropriate for residents in early and even mid-stages of this disease, transfer to an Alzheimer’s care unit will be required as the

disease progresses unless there is a specialized dementia unit associated with the individual’s current residence facility. (NOTE: Many of these Alzheimer’s care communities operate as part of Assisted Living or Independent Living facilities.)

While there are some freestanding Alzheimer’s care units within Hampton Roads, such as Eden Pines in Hampton, most tend to be associated with a nursing home or one of the assisted or continuing care communities. Morningside of Williamsburg, Province Place of Maryview in Norfolk or Dominion Village in Chesapeake are just a few of the more than 30 facilities in Hampton Roads that provide this type of care.

A number of websites provide listings and other helpful information about senior living choices in the

region. Some of these web sites include: • www.alternativesforseniors.com, • www.eldercarelink.com, • www.newlifestyles.com, • www.seniorhousingnet.com, • www.seniorlistings.com, and • www.senioroutlook.com.

HOME CARE Hampton Roads also has a number of available resources that can provide assisted living services for seniors wishing to remain in the privacy and comfort of their own homes. There are over 40 agencies and organizations that provide options for home care services for all Hampton Roads’ residents. For information on home health care service providers, contact local hospitals or the Senior Services of 103

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Southeastern Virginia at 461-9481 or visit its website at www.ssseva.org.

Northampton Convalescent Center Hampton 826-4922

Eastern Virginia Virginia Beach

NURSING HOMES For those seniors who are no longer able to live independently and need more medical assistance and/or attention than can be provided in the home, nursing homes may be the appropriate option. Nursing homes provide services for those requiring long-term nursing or convalescent care. These hospital-like facilities have attendants that provide 24hour supervision and administer medications, prepare special diets and provide the care and treatments prescribed by a doctor. The average cost of nursing home care in Hampton Roads is $3,500 or more per month depending upon the area.

There are over 50 nursing care facilities within Hampton Roads.

Most of these facilities accept Medicare and Medicaid. Below is a partial listing of the nursing homes located throughout the region.

Riverside Convalescent Center Hampton 722-9881

Beverly Manor of Portsmouth Portsmouth 393-6864

Riverside Regional Convalescent Center Newport News 875-2000

Bon Secours Maryview Nursing Care Center Suffolk 686-0488

Ruxton Health of Williamsburg Williamsburg 229-4121

Chesapeake Health Care Center Chesapeake 547-9111

Sanders Healthcare Gloucester

George Washington Health & Rehabilitation Chesapeake 485-5500

St. Francis Nursing Center Newport News 886-6500 Tandem Health Care Williamsburg

Woodhaven Hall Williamsburg

Nansemond Point Suffolk

York Convalescent Center Yorktown 898-1491

Riverpoint Rehab & Healthcare Virginia Beach 340-0620

SOUTHSIDE FACILITIES Autumn Care of Great Bridge Chesapeake 547-4528

599-4376

Autumn Care of Suffolk Suffolk

934-2363

Coliseum Park Nursing Home Hampton 827-8953

Bakers Home for Adults Franklin

569-9005

James River Convalescent Center Newport News 595-2273

Bay Pointe Medical and Rehabilitation Center Virginia Beach

481-3321

Beth Sholom Home of

Riverside Convalescent Center Smithfield 357-3282

857-0481

Beacon Shores Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Virginia Beach 340-6611

539-8744

Norfolk Health Care Center Norfolk 626-1642

258-2196

Autumn Care of Portsmouth Portsmouth 397-0725

499-7029

Lake Taylor Hospital - LTCU Norfolk 461-5001

Walter Reed Convalescent & Rehab. Center Gloucester 804-693-6503

The Chesapeake Newport News

Newport News Nursing & Rehab Center Newport News 249-8880

Heritage Hall Virginia Beach

229-9991

Autumn Care of Norfolk Norfolk

595-3733

Harbour Pointe Medical and Rehabilitation Center Norfolk 623-5602

224-2230

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Sentara Nursing Center Portsmouth

673-5000

Sentara Nursing Center Virginia Beach

306-2700

Tandem Care of Norfolk Norfolk

625-5363

Village at Woods Edge Franklin

562-3100

thing new, such as computer skills, writing or painting. If you’re an art lover or history buff, you’ll enjoy visiting the many regional and community museums and historical sites throughout the area. There are also numerous possibilities for volunteering or participating in groups involved in almost every hobby imaginable.

If you’re a senior that enjoys more recreational pursuits, you won’t have to look far. Each city in the region provides recreational centers for citizens of all ages. If you’re an active

Virginia Beach Health Care Virginia Beach 481-3500 Westminister-Canterbury Virginia Beach 496-1100 Windermere Nursing Home Virginia Beach 496-3939

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ENJOYING YOUR LEISURE TIME Finding something to do in their spare time is never a problem for Hampton Roads’ seniors. If you’re one who believes you’re never too old to learn, you’ll find Hampton Roads’ universities and colleges enjoy having students with life experience in their classes. Many offer courses where there is no grading system to entice participants to learn some-

mature adult, you’ll be interested to know that there are more than 360 public tennis courts and 60 golf courses scattered throughout Hampton Roads, for example. Then there are the miles of beaches and water activities our residents enjoy throughout the spring and summer.

Conversely, if your idea of the “good life” is to sit back and be entertained, you’ll want to take advantage of the many venues that feature nationallyrecognized entertainers or the chance to watch professional sports, including baseball, hockey, NASCAR racing and soccer. There are also opportunities to enjoy the many festivals and events that occur throughout Hampton Roads all year long. When you consider all of these options, you’ll have to agree the possibilities for enjoying your golden years are almost endless—regardless of your preferences.

Please refer to other sections of Living in Hampton Roads for more specific information about the various educational, recreational and cultural pursuits available to residents in Hampton Roads.

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SENIOR LIVING | Helpful Organizations

Resources for Seniors s the number of seniors within the Hampton Roads community grows, it’s not surprising that there are an abundance of organizations and agencies that can provide information and other forms of assistance.

Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia is one such group that provides pre-scheduled rides as well as emergency transportation for seniors in need. Its Nutrition Program distributes meals to seniors at day care centers as well as to individual homes.

The Center for Aging disseminates information about adult services and benefits while its Ombudsman Office is a resource for individuals that have facility care concerns. Senior Services also coordinates volunteer and

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employment programs for seniors. For more information, call 461-9481 or visit its website at www.ssseva.org.

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533-5217

Chesapeake Sheriff’s Office CARE Program/Elderly Victim Assistance Program Chesapeake 382-8824 Christopher Center

495-4185

Disabled American Veterans Norfolk 461-4938 Elder Care Resource & Referral 627-3993 www.theplanningcouncil.org

HELPFUL ORGANIZATIONS FOR SENIORS Alzheimer’s Group 459-2405

Endependence Center Inc. Norfolk

American Association of Retired Persons www.aarp.com 481-7438

File of Life

382-8824

Food Stamps & Fuel Assistance

926-6300

CARE Program

441-5080

461-8007

Family Management Services, Inc. Fairfax (703) 352-3013

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Foster Grandparent Program

727-1858

Franklin Downtown Development

Medicare General Information Eligibility

562-6900

Mobile Meals of Norfolk

892-5210

Friends of the Elderly Norfolk

362-2302

Peninsula Agency on Aging

873-0541

Goodwill

627-7733

Peninsula Aging Network

599-4145

422-9002

Institute for Learning in Retirement at Virginia Beach Higher Education Center Virginia Beach 368-4160 Jewish Family Services of Tidewater

489-3111

Meals on Wheels Newport News Norfolk Portsmouth Suffolk Virginia Beach Williamsburg

873-0541 892-5200 673-5025 934-4911 306-2721 229-9250

Retired Senior Volunteer Programs of the Peninsula Newport News 595-9037 Portsmouth 393-9333 Suffolk 539-6385 Senior Centers Chesapeake Hampton Historic Triangle Newport News Norfolk Ocean View York County

382-8178 727-1601 259-4181 591-4850 625-5857 441-1767 898-3807

Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia www.ssseva.org

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Great Atlantic Travel & Tour

(800) 633-4227 (800) 772-1213

Sentara Living Williamsburg www.sentara.com

552-7599 259-6777

Social Security Administration General Information (800) 772-1213 Newport News 873-3914 Chesapeake/Norfolk 858-6198 Portsmouth 465-4896 Social Services Departments Chesapeake 382-2000 Hampton 727-1800 Newport News 926-6300 Norfolk 664-6300 Portsmouth 405-1800 Suffolk 923-3000 Virginia Beach 437-3200 United Seniors Association

(800) 887-2872

VOLUNTEER Hampton Roads www.volunteerhr.org 624-2400 Virginia Center of Aging

(804) 828-1525

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SPORTS & RECREATION | Daily Diversions And, don’t miss the special waterrelated events listed under “Festivals and Events,” such as the Hampton Cup Regatta, East Coast Surfing Championship, In the Water Boat Show, etc.

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362-8432

COURTESY OF CITY OF PORTSMOUTH

Bluewater Yachting Center Hampton 723-6774

Public Ferry and Water Taxi Between Portsmouth and Norfolk

Enjoying the Good Life hen it’s time to play, there are plenty of areas and attractions to pursue, especially those associated with our many waterways. The temperate climate makes the water an inviting treat almost year-round. As a result, our waters are brimming with sailboats and motorboats with almost every area boasting excellent boat-launching facilities.

If you’d rather have someone else at the helm, you can sit back and enjoy the many sightseeing cruises. You can ride on Carrie B, a Mississippi-style paddle wheeler that operates daily out of Norfolk’s Waterside and Portsmouth’s North Landing, or on the American Rover, modeled after a Chesapeake Bay cargo schooner that

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operates daily from Nauticus in Norfolk. Other choices include themed cruises aboard the Spirit of Norfolk, a luxury yacht that cruises the historic Elizabeth River, the Elizabeth River Ferry that goes between the Norfolk and Portsmouth waterfronts, and the Miss Hampton II, which tours the Hampton Roads Harbor from the downtown Hampton riverfront. The newest attraction is the Venture II Whale Watching Cruises, that operate from downtown Hampton, offering deep sea fishing, whale watching, seasonal foliage cruises and even special winter holiday tours.

If fishing is a passion, you can head for a pier, the surf or charter or launch your own boat on a host of lakes, rivers, the Chesapeake Bay and, of course, the Atlantic Ocean.

Constant’s Wharf Public Park and Marina

923-2360

Customs House Marina Hampton

868-9375

Dandy Point Boat Ramp Hampton

850-5116

Dare Marina Yorktown

898-3000

Deep Creek Lock Park Chesapeake

487-0831

Elizabeth River Boat Landing Chesapeake Great Bridge Locks Park Chesapeake

382-6411

Harbor Side Marina & Restaurant Suffolk 484-8700 Lynnhaven Marina-Boatel Virginia Beach

481-0700

Marina Shores Marina Virginia Beach

496-7000

Route 17 Boat Ramp Chesapeake, US 17 just north of Ballahack Road. Boat access to Dismal Swamp Canal.

Salt Ponds Marina Resort Hampton

850-4300

Scott’s Creek Marina, Inc. Portsmouth

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Smithfield Station Smithfield

357-7700

Little Island Pier Virginia Beach

Sunset Yachting Center Hampton

722-3325

Rudee Inlet Fishing Center Virginia Beach 422-5700

Tidewater Yacht Marina Portsmouth

393-2525

Seagull Fishing Pier Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel

Willoughby Harbor Marina Norfolk 583-4150 York River Yacht House Gloucester (804) 642-2156 FISHING Gloucester Pier Gloucester Harrison’s Boat House and Fishing Pier Norfolk 587-9630 James River Bridge Fishing Pier Newport News 247-0364 Lake Meade & Cahoon Bait and Tackle Suffolk

539-6216

464-4641

Virginia Beach Fishing Center Virginia Beach 491-8000 PLACES TO PLAY IN THE SAND AND SURF: BEACHES One of the area’s largest attractions is its beaches—especially for the younger crowd. Virginia Beach’s 50-block boardwalk and 38 miles of public ocean and bay beaches make it an extremely popular destination for those loving the sun, sand and surf.

Nearby is another Virginia beach that is popular with swimmers: Sandbridge. This beach is a bit

more peaceful and a favorite location for surfers, kayakers and windsurfers.

Buckroe Beach in Hampton is the biggest beach area on the Peninsula. This was once a boardwalk amusement park. However, today there are grassy open areas occupying this space next to the beach where sun lovers picnic and relax. Currently, there are plans in the works to redevelop Buckroe Beach into a recreational area that will be more beneficial to the community.

M OTHER AREA BEACHES Gloucester Point Beach Gloucester Grandview Beach Hampton Huntington Park Newport News

Bring Your “A” Game Experience the Arthur Hills masterpiece that is the Colonial Heritage Club. This 18-hole beauty is sculpted from 175 incredible acres of gently rolling Virginia countryside and offers a challenging yet playable par-72 championship course. Undulating fairways and elevated greens give this course its unique character with every hole offering a new and exciting experience.

Prior to your round you can sharpen your skills at our practice facility with grass tee driving range, short-game area and manicured putting green. Or, if you are in need of a little more help, contact one of our PGA teaching professionals for a lesson. Colonial Heritage is a course you’ll always enjoy, no matter how you play. For tee times please call the Pro Shop at 757-645-2030.

6520 Arthur Hills Drive, Williamsburg, Virginia 23188 • 757-645-2030 • www.colonialheritageclub.com

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Downtown Hampton Waterfront King-Lincoln Park Newport News Ocean View Beaches Norfolk Salt Ponds Beach Hampton Yorktown Beach Yorktown A BIRDIE IN THE HAND: GOLF Golf is one of the fastest growing sports in the world, and it is burgeoning in Hampton Roads.

Golf-course developers say the region —particularly the area surrounding Williamsburg in James City County —is on its way to becoming a premier East Coast golf destination.

It is also the area where the Ladies Professional Golf Association Michelob Lite Classic is broadcast nationally each May, drawing LPGA members from around the world.

Hampton Roads’ residents have a choice of sixty golf courses, over 44 of which provide professional quality courses to play year-round.

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DRIVE FAST, TURN LEFT: NASCAR Langley Speedway is a .395mile low banked (4.5 degrees) asphalt oval track featuring the best in NASCAR Weekly Racing Series and NASCAR Short Track Series action every Saturday night during the spring and summer. The track is located in Hampton. Call 865-7223 or go to www.langleyspeedway.com for more information.

M TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME The Norfolk Tides, the Minor League farm team for the Baltimore Orioles, play in Harbor Park in Norfolk, a new stadium built just for the team. You can see ships coming and going beyond the outfield at this excellent ball park. Harbor Park offers group rates and various party packages. Call 622-2222 or visit www.norfolktides.com.

Our NCAA baseball team, the Peninsula Pilots enjoy an extremely enthusiastic, loyal following for their games in the War Memorial Stadium in Hampton. A family of four can have a full day of entertainment, plus souvenirs for less than $30. Call 245-2222 or check out www.peninsulapilots.com for more information.

M PUT THE BISCUIT IN THE BASKET: HOCKEY The Norfolk Admirals, part of the American Hockey League,

play exciting, fast-paced hockey October through April at the Norfolk Scope in downtown Norfolk.

For additional information, call the front office at 640-1212 or visit www.norfolkadmirals.com.

M DON’T BE CAUGHT FLAT: SOCCER Our professional soccer team, the Virginia Beach Mariners, has made itself into one of the best in the A-League. They play at the new Virginia Beach Sportsplex.

Phone 622-2222 or visit their website at www.hamptonroadsmariners.com.

The region’s professional soccer team for women, the Hampton Roads Piranhas, has played in Hampton Roads for over ten years with impressive results including winning the 2004 Division Championship. You can watch them play from May to August. For more information, call 572-1592 or visit www.hrpiranhas.com.

M ROOT FOR THE HOME TEAM: COLLEGE SPORTS College sports fans can watch local team competition ranging from football, basketball, soccer, golf, sailing, field hockey and tennis at most of the area’s colleges. Contact each college for specific event information.

M DO IT YOURSELF: PARKS & RECREATION All Hampton Roads cities and counties have parks and/or beachfronts for recreation and relaxation.

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State Park in James City County and Newport News Park (the largest municipal park east of the the Mississippi River) provide fishing, hiking, boating and horseback activities. Buckroe Beach in Hampton provides a venue on the Chesapeake Bay. Sandy Bottom Nature Park, one of the area’s most beautiful natural preserves, features hiking trails and a beautiful visitor’s center. Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge is situated on and around the strip of coastline in Virginia Beach. It’s operated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and offers 8,000 acres, the majority of which is a refuge for a wide assortment of wildlife including snow geese and ducks, as well as endangered species such as loggerhead sea turtles and bald eagles.

For active sports enthusiasts, there are hosts of programs at area recreation centers, YMCAs, YWCAs and community centers, as well as a variety of community groups for runners, bicyclists, tennis players, etc. For contact information on Hampton Roads parks, see Quick Start Guide: New Arrivals.

M LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW: WINTER RESORTS While Hampton Roads enjoys a very temperate climate with only a little snow each winter, it is within a day’s drive of several resorts in the middle and western part of the state that feature facilities for various winter sports, for those who love the snow.

Bryce Ski Resorts 1-800-821-1444

Homestead

1-800-838-1766

Massanutten Village 1-800-207-MASS Wintergreen

1-800-266-2444

WILD RIDES & GREAT SHOWS: THEME PARKS One of the Peninsula’s most popular attractions, Busch Gardens Williamsburg, is just three miles east of Williamsburg. This 360-acre entertainment park has been voted the world’s “Most Beautiful Theme Park” for twelve consecutive years by the National Amusement Park Historical Association. Here, you can experience Alpengeist, the world’s tallest, most twisted inverted roller coaster.

In Spring 2005, Busch Gardens debuted “Curse of DarKastle” as the latest addition to its stellar lineup of thrill rides. Curse of DarKastle transports guests through a grand Bavarian castle frozen in time. Never before has a combination of innovative technology, state-of-the-art, motion-based engineering, and visual projection come together to deliver such an incredible theme park ride. Call (800) 406-2244 or visit www.buschgardens.com.

Nearby is Water Country USA, the mid-Atlantic’s largest, state-ofthe-art family water play park. Its largest attraction, “Hubba Hubba Highway,” permits guests to “cruise” down a river through drenched coconut trees and cool geysers.

The park offers surf and gift shops, dining establishments, locker rental, bathhouse facilities and free use of life vests and inner tubes.

Visit www.watercountryusa.com or call (800) 343-7946.

Ocean Breeze Waterpark in Virginia Beach is another fun spot featuring 19 acres of family fun including 15 water slides, a onemillion-gallon wave pool and other attractions of interest. Call 422-4444 or visit www.oceanbreezewaterpark.com.

M DAY TRIPS You could be busy for years just going to all of the attractions, festivals and events within the Hampton Roads. However, a lot of residents also enjoy “day trips” to scenic areas and interesting sites nearby and out of the region. Following are just a few of many enjoyable excursions.

The Outer Banks A 130-mile stretch of open sandy beach off of North Carolina’s northern coast Virginia’s Eastern Shore Across the Chesapeake Bay BridgeTunnel, featuring wildlife refuge, shops, galleries, fishing, etc.

James River Plantations Area west of Williamsburg features a string of historic homes and plantations Great Dismal Swamp A 109,000-acre wildlife refuge between southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina Museum of the Confederacy The world’s largest collection of artifacts and images from the Civil War in downtown Richmond Monticello Thomas Jefferson’s masterpiece home located in scenic Charlottesville

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ENTERTAINMENT | Performing Arts & Music

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Everything to See, Hear and Enjoy ampton Roads has an unending variety of arts and entertainment, as well as a variety of venues across the region.

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PERFORMING ARTS The Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheatre is one of Hampton Roads’ largest entertainment venues. Its total capacity is 20,000— 7,500 reserved theatre-style seats under a pavilion and another 12,500 general admission seats on the surrounding lawn. Here, sell-out crowds watch top name entertainers from April through October. Call 368-3000 or visit www.verizonwirelessamphitheatre.com.

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showcase local, regional and national performing artists. Located in Virginia Beach’s Town Center, it will seat 1,200 attendees.

Norfolk’s Scope is another popular venue for sports and entertainment.

This indoor facility accommodates 10,000 spectators for hockey and 25,000 for music concerts.

The Hampton Coliseum is the Peninsula’s premier entertainment facility. This indoor facility brings in a variety of performers, including popular and jazz music groups, circuses and ice shows, and accommodates 25,000 people. Performers such as Luther Vandross, Garth Brooks, Cher, and Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus have performed there.

Residents and tourists can enjoy a wide array of national and worldrenowned artists at the newly completed Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts. In addition, the Center partners with the Virginia Ballet, Virginia Musical Theatre, the Virginia Symphony Orchestra, and Todd Rosenlieb Dance Company; and offers classes in dance, painting, photography, and pottery, to name a few.

The Center has transformed many spaces into intimate meeting rooms, galleries and year-round exhibit rooms. Its theater can seat just over 500 attendees—small compared to other venues, but guarantees that everyone in the room has a good seat.

Another popular outdoor venue is on the waterfront in Olde Towne, Portsmouth. The nTelos Pavilion at Harbor Center has featured nationallyacclaimed entertainers such as Aretha

Franklin, Sheryl Crow, Nora Jones and James Brown throughout the spring and summer months. NTelos accommodates 6,500 and offers a variety of covered sections, VIP boxes as well as a beautifully landscaped lawn seating area.

Hampton Arts presents internationally renowned great performers to the Peninsula. Ballet, contemporary dance, classical performers, world music, jazz and theatre delight audiences year round. Regional theater, dance and music lovers enjoy the intimate, acoustically brilliant, beautifully restored American Theatre in the historic Phoebus section of Hampton.

Hampton Roads’ colleges and universities are also increasingly active in the performing arts. Phi Beta Kappa Hall at the College of William and Mary is a popular location for entertainment programs, including the renowned summer Shakespeare Festival presented each July and August by the College. Thomas Nelson Community College in Hampton recently opened a new venue, as did Christopher Newport University (CNU) in Newport News. CNU’s new $50-million Ferguson Center for the Arts, designed by I.M. Pei, opened in 2004 and is featuring nationally-known entertainers each month such as Tony Bennett and Tom Jones. Old Dominion University’s Ted Constant Convocation Center, which seats 10,000, is yet another university featuring music concerts.

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out mentioning various convention centers, such as the new Hampton Roads Convention Center, and the various artist groups that perform throughout the region. Hampton Roads is home to the nationallyacclaimed Virginia Opera and the Virginia Symphony. It also has a variety of professional and community groups that excel in dance, music and theatre, giving residents countless opportunities to experience the performing arts at their best. The following lists just a few of the area’s entertainers.

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683-5305

The Virginia Chorale www.vachorale.com

Peninsula Community Theatre

Virginia Opera www.vaopera.org

627-9545

595-5728

Poquoson Island Players

881-9797

Tidewater Musical Theatre

Virginia Symphony 892-6366 www.virginiasymphony.org

499-5468

Virginia Musical Theatre www.vmtheatre.org

Old Dominion University Theatre

Virginia Stage Company www.vastage.com Virginia Beach Pavilion Theatre

219-2000

Williamsburg Players

229-0431

Wells Theatre www.norfolkscope.com

627-1234

Yoder Barn Heritage Theatre

THEATRE Broadway Under the Stars

780-0200

Broadway at Chrysler Hall www.sevenvenues.com

622-0288

Commonwealth Theater 282-2823 www.commonwealththeatreco.org Courthouse Players (804) 725-4169 www.courthouseplayers.org

627-1234

Young Audiences of Virginia www.yav.org MUSIC Cantada Chorus www.cantadachorus.org Harrison Opera House www.norfolkscope.com

466-7555

DANCE Academy of Ballet

722-8216

Chamber Ballet www.chamberballet.org 397-8390 627-9545

Old Dominion University Dance Theatre

683-5305

380-6959

Tidewater Dance Theatre www.ah5678.com

686-5447

Virginia Ballet Theatre 622-4822 www.virginiaballettheatre.com

Peninsula Concert Band

Kimball Theatre

565-8588

Little Theatre - Norfolk 627-8551 www.norfolk-little-theatre.org Little Theatre Portsmouth Little Theatre Virginia Beach Mystery Dinner Theatre

488-7866

Virginia Beach Symphony Orchestra www.vbso.org

428-9233

Virginia Children’s Chorus

(888) 471-4802

877-2836

Tidewater Winds 480-0953 www.homestead.com/tidewaterwinds Virginia Beach Chorale www.vachorale.com

Virginia Chorale Society www.vachoralsociety.org

Community Dance Company of ODU 683-5455 www.odu.edu/al/cdp/dancehome 340-1534

594-8752

627-5437

229-1717

Music in Motion

CNU Players www.cnu.edu/theatercnu

Hurrah Players www.hurrahplayers.com

Williamsburg Symphonia 229-9857 www.williamsburgsymphonia.org 877-9326

314-1657

Portsmouth Community Concerts

220-1808

York River Orchestra

Crispus Attucks Theatre

Hampton University Players & Company 727-5236 www.hamptonu.edu/arts-edu

Williamsburg Choral Guild

594-8204

249-4187

Norfolk Chamber Consort 440-1803 www.ncconsort.org Peninsula Youth Orchestra

Yorktown Chorale www.yorktownchorale.org

340-5446

William & Mary Orchesis Dance Group www.wm.edu/dance

930-3444

221-2785

627-8375

671-8611

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440-9100 851-9114

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Ferguson Center for the Arts (CNU) www.cnu.edu

594-8752

Hampton Coliseum 838-4203 www.hamptoncoliseum.org The NorVa www.thenorva.com

627-4500

nTelos Pavilion www.harborcenter.com

391-3260

Phi Beta Kappa Memorial Hall 221-2660 http://www.wm.edu/theatre/ theatrehome.html Sandler Center for the Performing Arts www.vbgove.com/dept/arts/ sandlercenter Scope www.norfolkscope.com Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts www.suffolkcenter.org

664-6464

923-0003

Ted Constant Convocation Center (ODU) 683-5762 www.constantcenter.com Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheatre 368-3000 www.verizonwirelessamphitheatre.co m/vabeach Virginia Beach Pavilion (800) 822-3224 www.vbgov.com/dept/cvd/ pavilion-cc.asp Willett Hall www.willetthall.com

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I KNOW IT WHEN I SEE IT: VISUAL ARTS If you love art, you’ll be glad to know Hampton Roads offers many exciting galleries and museums.

The Chrysler Museum of Art in Norfolk on the waterfront of the Elizabeth River is acknowledged to be one of the top museums in the country. Its premier, permanent collection consists of more than 30,000 114

pieces that span more than 5,000 years of art history. It also sponsors renowned changing exhibits and special programs throughout the year including lectures, films and tours to complement the permanent exhibits.

Take a journey through time at the Jamestown Settlement Exhibition Galleries, which commemorates the 400th anniversary of the founding of America’s first permanent English colony in 1607.

30,000 square feet of galleries display more than 500 artifacts that trace Jamestown’s beginnings, the first century of the Virginia colony, and the convergence of three cultures: the Powhatan Indians, the Europeans, and the Africans. A new introductory film, historical interpreters, and outdoor recreations of the colonists’ fort, three ships, and a Powhatan village bring 17th-century Virginia to life.

The Contemporary Art Center in Virginia Beach is dedicated to presenting the significant art of our time and has become a destination for contemporary art lovers throughout Virginia. Its changing exhibits feature both nationally and internationally acclaimed artists.

Several outstanding museums and cultural organizations have their homes in the Historic Triangle.

Colonial Williamsburg hosts the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Collection, the DeWitt Wallace Gallery, Bassett Hall, and Carter’s Grove. The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum houses one of the finest collections of American folk art in the country. The DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum is home to an extensive collection of American and English

antiques, including furniture, textiles, tools, firearms, ceramics, silver, pewter and clothing from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. The Muscarelle Museum of Art, on campus at the College of William and Mary, has an internationally renowned collection of over 3,500 paintings, sculptures and works on paper representing art created by Western and other cultural groups.

The museum also presents changing exhibitions and classes.

M GALLERIES AND MUSEUMS Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum 220-7670 www.history.org Andrew Gallery/College of William & Mary www.wm.edu/ andrewsgallery Artists Gallery www.theartistsgallery.org

221-2520

425-6671

Arts Center of the Portsmouth Museums

393-8393

Bassett Hall

229-6511

Blue Skies Gallery www.blueskiesart.com

727-0028

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Charles H. Taylor Arts Center 727-1490 www.theamericantheatre.com Chrysler Museum www.chrysler.org

664-6200

Contemporary Art Center of Virginia 425-0000 www.caco.org Courthouse Galleries 393-8543 www.courthousegalleries.com d’ART Center www.d-artcenter.org

625-4211

DeWitt Wallace Decorative Art Museum 229-1000 www.history.org Falk Gallery (CNU)

594-7089

Gallery on Merchants Square www.galleryonmsq.com

564-1787

Gallery on the York

898-3076

Hampton University Museum 727-5308 www.hamptonu.edu/museums Hermitage Foundation Museum 423-2052 www.hermitagefoundation.org Jamestown Settlement Exhibition Galleries www.historyisfun.org

253-4838

Mathews Art Gallery (804) 725-3326 www.mathewsartgallery.com Muscarelle Museum of Art 221-2710 www.wm.edu/muscarelle Nancy Thomas Gallery www.nancythomas.com Old Dominion University Gallery www.metonym.org

898-0738

683-2355

Peninsula Fine Arts Center 596-8175 www.pfac-va.org

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397-3207

Shooting Star Gallery 934-0855 www.shootingstargallery.net Smithfield Cultural Arts Center

357-7707

Suffolk Museum

923-2371

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (804) 340-1400 www.wmfa.state.va.us Wise Memorial Art Gallery 823-8844 www.nsu.edu/academics/ finearts/WiseGall ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Each of Hampton Roads’ communities have local visual and performing arts groups which sponsor exhibits, performances and festivals showcasing outstanding local and national talent. Whether you prefer to be a spectator or want to be actively involved, Hampton Roads truly offers something for everyone.

For detailed information, consult the Cultural Alliance of Greater Hampton Roads at 889-9479, www.culturalli.org or the local newspapers, and don’t forget what a resource you have in your local visitors center!

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GENERAL INFORMATION Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism (804) 693-2355 www.gloucesterva.info Hampton Convention & Tourism 800-487-8778 www.hamptoncvb.com Isle of Wight Visitor Center

800-365-9339

Newport News Visitor Center 888-493-7386 www.newport-news.org Norfolk Visitor Convention Bureau www.norfolkcvb.com Poquoson Information www.ci.poquoson.va.us Portsmouth Visitor Information Center www.portsva.com Suffolk Visitor Center www.suffolk-fun.com

800-368-3097 868-3000

393-5111 923-3880

Virginia Beach Visitor Information Center 800-VA-BEACH www.vbfun.com Virginia Tourism Corporation www.virginia.org

800-VISIT VA

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ENTERTAINMENT | Festivals & Events MAY 7th Regiment of the Continental Army Encampment 693-0014 AFR’AM Fest Norfolk

639-7054

Asian Fest Norfolk

441-2965

Beach Music Weekend Virginia Beach (800) 822-3224

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Chesapeake Jubilee Chesapeake

Harrison Opera House

Festivals and Fun ampton Roads’ residents love parties—and Hampton Roads’ cities and counties host large festivals which draw both local and national performers and artists.

These programs feature national artists such as Darryl Worley, Chicago, and Fighting Gravity, plus a variety of local artists, crafts people and performers.

Here is a listing of some of Hampton Roads’ outdoor festivals and events.

Additional information can be found on the Cultural Alliance Clearing House Calendar at www.culturalalliance.org or in the Virginian-Pilot at www.welcomehamptonroads.com and in the Daily Press at www.dailypress.com.

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APRIL Atlantic Coast Kite Festival Virginia Beach (800) 822-3224 Auto Super Show Virginia Beach Civil War Weekend Daffodil Festival Gloucester

(800) 822-3224 923-3880 (804) 693-2355

Ella Fitzgerald Jazz Festival Newport News 594-8752 Historic Garden Week Hampton Roads (804) 644-7776 Spring Craft Show Virginia Beach

482-4848

Children’s Festival of Friends Newport News 926-1400 Festival by the Fountain Newport News

926-1400

Festival Williamsburg Williamsburg

282-2800

Greek Festival Norfolk

440-0500

International Azalea Festival Norfolk (800) 822-3224 Jamestown Day Jamestown

229-1733

Jamestown Landing Day Jamestown

253-4838

Mariner’s Museum Military Salute Newport News Neptune’s Spring Wine Tasting Virginia Beach (800) 822-3224 Olden Days Festival Isle of Wight County

352-2291

Outdoor Spring Fling Suffolk

538-3820

417-7771

PANorama Caribbean Music Fest Virginia Beach (800) 822-3224

USA Judo National Senior Championship Virginia Beach (800) 822-3224

Patriotic Festival Memorial Day Weekend Virginia Beach (800) 822-3224

Virginia Arts Festival Hampton Roads

Pungo Strawberry Festival Virginia Beach 721-6001

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Virginia Beer Festival Norfolk

441-2345

JUNE American Indian Festival Chesapeake

382-6411

Bayou Boogaloo and Cajun Food Festival Norfolk

441-2345

Blackbeard Festival Hampton

727-8311

Boardwalk Art Show Virginia Beach (800) 822-3224 Civil War Reenactment

887-1862

Greek Festival Newport News

872-8119

Hampton Jazz Festival Hampton

671-8100

Juneteenth Celebration

247-2360

Latin Festival Virginia Beach

(800) 822-3224

Symphony Under the Stars Chincoteague Island

336-6161

Great American Picnic & Fireworks Norfolk

441-2345

July 4th Celebration–Mount Trashmore Virginia Beach 427-2990

Lord Cornwallis Occupies Williamsburg (800) HISTORY

Norfolk Jazz Festival Norfolk

Norfolk Harborfest Norfolk

Pork, Peanut and Pine Festival Surry County 294-3625

441-2345

North American Sand Soccer Championships Virginia Beach

368-4600

Old Town Lantern Tours

393-5111

Road to Independence

Seawall Festival Portsmouth

393-5111

Summer Celebration Wine Festival Newport News Viva Elvis Virginia Beach

888-3371 (800) 822-3224

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Yorktown Civil War Weekend Yorktown 898-2410

441-2345

253-4838

Franklin-Southampton County Fair Franklin 562-3765 Hampton Cup Regatta Hampton

265-0964

King-Lincoln Music Festival Newport News 926-1400 Latino Festival Norfolk

441-2345

Nansemond Indians POW WOW Suffolk 923-2360 Seawall Art Show Portsmouth

393-8983

Stars & Stripes Explosion Festival Virginia Beach (800) 822-3224

Soul Music BeachFEST Virginia Beach (800) 822-3224

Stars & Stripes Spectacular Suffolk 923-2360

SEPTEMBER American Music Festival Virginia Beach (800) 822-3224

Tidewater Winds Concert & Fireworks Chesapeake 382-6411 TodiMusicFest Portsmouth

397-8651

Watermen’s Heritage Festival Yorktown 887-2641 AUGUST East Coast Surfing Championships Virginia Beach (800) 822-3224

Bacon’s Rebellion

229-1733

Blues at the Beach Virginia Beach

(800) 822-3224

Boardwalk Weekend Virginia Beach (800) 822-3224 County Fair Isle of Wight County

357-2291

Denbigh Day Newport News

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Fine Arts & Crafts Festival Chesapeake 382-6411

Phoebus Days Hampton

Guinea Jubilee Gloucester

Poquoson Seafood Festival Poquoson

(804) 693-3215

Hampton Bay Days Hampton

727-8311

Heritage Day Festival Southampton County

653-9554

Naval Air Station Air Show Norfolk 427-3580 Neptune Festival Virginia Beach

498-0215

Rendezvous, Mile Marker One Portsmouth 393-2525 Revolutionary War Reenactment Newport News 887-1862 Seafood & Beach Music Festival Norfolk 441-2345 Symphony Under the Stars Portsmouth 382-6411 Umoja Festival Portsmouth

393-8481

Williamsburg Scottish Festival Williamsburg 865-0115 OCTOBER African-American Festival Virginia Beach 498-0230 Drivers Day Festival Suffolk

538-3820

Endview Plantation Civil War Ghost Walk Newport News

887-1862

Fall Festival of Folk Life Newport News

926-1400

Fleet Week Concert Norfolk

441-2345

October Brewfest Virginia Beach

(800) 822-3224

Oyster Point Oyster Roast Newport News 926-1400 Peanut Festival Suffolk

539-6751

727-0808

868-3000

DECEMBER Christmas Parade Williamsburg

(800) 368-6511

Grand Illumination Williamsburg

(800) HISTORY

Town Point Wine Festival Norfolk 441-2345

Grand Illumination Parade Norfolk 623-1757

Virginia Children’s Festival Norfolk 441-2345

Hampton Holly Day Parade Hampton 727-8311

Yorktown Victory Celebration Yorktown 253-4838

Holiday Music Festival Portsmouth

393-5111

Yorktown Reenactment Yorktown

Holiday Parade & Grand Illumination Suffolk

923-2360

NOVEMBER Celebration in Lights Newport News Chesapeake Heritage Arts Festival Chesapeake

253-4838

926-1400

382-6411

Chick-Fil-A Holiday Lights at the Beach Virginia Beach (800) 822-3224 Grand Illumination & Parade Portsmouth 623-1757 Indian River Christmas Craft Show Chesapeake

382-6411

100 Miles of Lights Hampton Roads

(800) 769-5912

OysterFEST Urbanna

(804) 758-0368

“Star of Wonder” Holiday Planetarium Show Newport News 595-1900 Veteran’s Day Newport News

926-1400

Veteran’s Day Parade Virginia Beach

468-2357

Winter Wonderland in Olde Towne Portsmouth

393-8543

Hometown Holiday Parade Virginia Beach (800) 822-3224 Hollydazzle Newport News

926-1400

Lighted Boat Parade Hampton

727-8311

ONGOING EVENTS Almost all Hampton Roads’ municipalities have regularly scheduled concerts or other types of entertainment at specific locations throughout the spring and summer months. Check with the city’s or county’s parks and recreation division or website for the time and location of these ongoing events.

Looking for more events? Try the following city event planners.

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BUSINESS | Economic Development

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largest, deepest natural harbor on the East Coast, making it an ideal port location for domestic and international commerce.

Cruise Norfolk Terminal

Rock-Steady Economic Growth onsistent, positive economic growth takes vision, planning, commitment and a lot of effort to accomplish. Judging by Hampton Roads’ continuing, rock-steady economy, community leaders have been doing a lot right to drive the region’s economic engine.

Why does Hampton Roads enjoy a continuing, robust economy? Simply put, it’s because Hampton Roads provides what’s important to the business community as well as its workers. The keys to Hampton Roads’ success is having the right mix—strategic location, industrial diversity, occupational variety, skilled, diverse workforce, requisite infrastructure and real estate, pro-business climate, attractive costs of living and doing business, access to

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STRATEGIC LOCATION Hampton Roads is located within the Atlantic coastal plain in the southeast corner of Virginia. Due to the confluence of the Chesapeake Bay, Atlantic Ocean and the James, Nansemond and Elizabeth Rivers, this area has been an enviable strategic point since the English settlers arrived in the 1600s. Today, this central location puts it within 750 miles of threefourths of the nation’s population and two-thirds of U.S. industrial activity. Its sixteen cities and counties make up the fifth largest MSA in the Southeast U.S., and the second largest MSA between Washington, D.C. and Atlanta, Georgia.1 Hampton Roads has the

INDUSTRY DIVERSITY Hampton Roads has a rich and varied commercial climate. While the military and defense-spending are still significant economic forces, economic security is not directly dependent on defense-related industry but rather distributed among many sectors of the economy. Today, Hampton Roads’ economic base includes a healthy mix of technology, tourism, service industries, government and real estate.

There are also a stable manufacturing sector and a significant agriculture sector. Industry groups targeted for additional growth over the next few years include ports and distribution, information and technology, modeling and simulation, technical services and tourism.

Today’s largest private employers range from shipbuilding, health care and meat processing to telecommunications, manufacturing and broadcasting. Many major U.S. companies have a presence or are headquartered in Hampton Roads including Northrop Grumman, Smithfield Foods, Inc., Ford Motor Company, International Paper, Inc., Cox Communications, Sara Lee, Geico Direct, SAIC, MCI Worldcom, Verizon, Unisys Corporation, Gateway 2000, etc.

In addition, over 180 firms representing 25 countries maintain facilities in the region. These foreign-based firms include BASF, Siemans, Stihl, Sumitomo Machinery, Zim-American

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Israeli Shipping, Canon, Panasonic, Volvo Penta, Liebherr, Mareva, Inc., Mitsubishi Chemical, Nedlloyd, and Lindab. Maersk is another international company being added to this list as it completes its $500-million, 560-acre port facility that will accommodate some of the largest ships in the world.

JOBS The diversity of Hampton Roads’ industries brings a variety of job opportunities and occupations. This means well-educated residents with stellar credentials can find positions within the region to match their ambitions. This is also true for those who do not pursue advanced degrees.

There are job opportunities within our various industries for all segments of the society. As a result, the region’s unemployment rates,

currently at 3.8%, are typically well under the national average which is currently at 5.4%.4 The on-going prospects are good, too. According to a recent Old Dominion University report, civilian employment is expected to increase in 2007, fueled by expansion in tourism, retail sales and port cargo traffic.

WORKFORCE Hampton Roads’ workforce is notable in several ways. First, it represents a fairly large labor pool.

Out of a population of 1.6 million, there are over 895,000 people available for employment. This includes a civilian labor force of 799,900 plus 95,230 active duty military personnel.4,5 Of those available to work, over 769,300 are employed.4 With 15,000 military personnel exiting active duty annually

EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY SECTOR16 GOVERNMENT

153,600

TRADE, TRANSPORTATION & UTILITIES 143,300 PROFESSIONAL & BUSINESS

103,300

EDUCATION & HEALTH CARE

83,100

LEISURE & HOSPITALITY

79,300

MANUFACTURING

61,200

CONSTRUCTION & MINING

53,800

FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

40,100

OTHER SERVICES

35,100

INFORMATION

14,700

and over 40,000 military spouses, Hampton Roads has the benefit of a constantly replenished labor supply.

Coupled with supply is the attractiveness of the cost of labor within the region, which is slightly less the U.S. average.

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The workforce is also notable for its diversity. In fact, Hampton Roads was recently cited as one of the most diverse and integrated metropolitan areas in the country. While Hampton Roads’ residents reflect a cross section of race and ethnic groups, 95.5% were born in the U.S, 43% of which are native to Virginia.6 Above average educational attainment is another notable characteristic of Hampton Roads’ workforce.

81.7% of Hampton Roads’ 18- to 24-year olds have a high school education or higher as compared to the U.S. average of 74.7%. If you consider 25- to 34-year olds, the difference is even greater: 90.6% compared to 83.9% respectively.7 These statistics reflect the fact that more than 11,000 students graduate from area colleges, universities, community colleges and tech schools each year augmenting the pool of candidates with degrees.8 Many also consider it an advantage that the average age of Hampton Roads’ residents is 34.4—making Hampton Roads’ population one of the youngest among all MSAs.7 INFRASTRUCTURE Having the right infrastructure requires meeting a lot of needs. And, Hampton Roads has lived up to this responsibility.

The region’s businesses and residents are “on the move” thanks to its multi-dimensional transportation infrastructure which is anchored by its port—the second busiest general cargo port on the East Coast with a 50-foot-deep, year-round, ice-free harbor. The three marine terminals serving the Port of Hampton Roads handle 39 million 122

tons of cargo annually, including 1.8 million containers. A 15-year, $400million expansion will effectively double this capacity in the coming years. The Port’s strategic value is evidenced by the fact that over 95% of the world’s shipping lines call on the Port of Hampton Roads, linking Virginia and the United States to more than 250 ports worldwide.

Hampton Roads is linked to domestic markets by one of the country’s most modern interstate and state highway systems. Interstate 64, a major east-west route, encircles the metropolitan area. Due west are the principal north-south interstate highways, I-85 and I-95. The Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel gives coastal highway traffic direct access to the northeast coastal states and saves 145 kilometers of highway distance to the New York/New Jersey corridor.

The Hampton Roads region enjoys exceptional cargo handling and transportation through the extensive rail service provided by Norfolk Southern and CSX, which operate a combined 39,600 miles of track.

These two rail systems link 22 states, including the entire Eastern U.S. and the Province of Ontario, Canada.

The region’s two major airports, Norfolk International Airport and Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport, provide over 260 daily flights to 24 airports, 17 of which are International Gateways.

These airports are currently handling over 72 million pounds of air cargo per year and almost five million passengers.

The region also has a superior telecom infrastructure. Currently, it includes 11 completely independent

networks supported by over 650,000 miles (over 1 million kilometers) of fiber optics.

REAL ESTATE Economic development also depends on the availability of suitable commercial real estate.

Hampton Roads offers a variety of real estate options at exceptional prices. According to the results of the 2005 survey conducted by Old Dominion University’s Center for Real Estate and Economic Development (CREED), Hampton Roads’ industrial market currently encompasses almost 96 million square feet of space located in 2,715 buildings throughout the region. This includes over 22 million square feet of multitenant office space of which 8 million is Class A office space.

The region’s industrial space vacancy rate has hovered at 6.0% for several years while the total market vacancy rate for office space is 10.1%.

That’s partly because Hampton Roads’ real estate costs are so competitive.

The average cost per square foot of industrial property (2-5 acres) is

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$2.50 while the average sales price per square foot of industrial space (20,000-39,999) is $52.00. The average rental rates per square foot for Class A and Class B space are $17.00 and $14.00 respectively.9 INCENTIVES When business is strong, Hampton Roads is strong. That’s why Hampton Roads works so hard to have a pro-business climate and to support its business community. First of all, Virginia is an employer-friendly state with its “Right to Work” and “Employment at Will” labor structure. As a result, union membership is lower in Hampton Roads (8.8% of total workforce) than in the U.S. on average (12.5% of total workforce).10 In addition, Virginia offers a variety of performance-based incentives designed to target the needs of companies in conjunction with the state’s and area’s local development plans. These incentives include economic development grants and loans, workforce services such as customized recruiting and training, sales and use tax exemptions, property tax exemptions, and foreign trade zones which effectively eliminate or reduce customs duties.

The costs of doing business in Hampton Roads, including workers’ compensation (at $2.29 per $100 of payroll)11 and unemployment insurance ($160 per employee12), are among the lowest in the nation. And, with only one local taxing authority in each community, Hampton Roads has one of the lowest combined state and local tax rates in the nation. The 6% corporate income tax rate has not been raised since 1972 and continues to be lower than the U.S. median of

6.97%.13 Another incentive that is becoming more prevalent in Hampton Roads’ localities is state-sanctioned Tax Increment Funding (TIF). This permits municipalities to establish special tax districts to foster economic growth. Several have been established in Southside communities and more are in the works.

AMENITIES Healthcare and education are integral parts of any community, having an impact both socially and economically. The region has an abundance of skilled healthcare professionals and advanced medical and research facilities that are recognized worldwide for combining the latest technological advancements with quality patient care. Educational opportunities are abundant as well.

There are 12 colleges and universities with over 86,000 students enrolled in the region.8 The area’s elementary, intermediate and high schools are among the best in Virginia.

Hampton Roads also has much to offer in terms of quality of life.

Residents enjoy the best of city, suburban and country living—available in a variety of residential settings throughout the area. Residents also have the advantage of its many museums, opera, festivals, sports, historic cities and towns, state and national parks, and many retail options.

NATURAL ASSETS Some things are up to nature and Hampton Roads has truly been blessed. The tranquil waters of the bay, rivers, lakes and streams crisscrossing the region are certainly among its greatest natural assets—

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providing panoramic landscapes in every community and miles of water and shoreline for people to enjoy whether they’re living, working or just relaxing. The climate is probably Hampton Roads’ other biggest natural asset. Residents enjoy four distinct seasons, which include fairly moderate temperatures year round.

There are typically only a few summer days that reach over 90 degrees Fahrenheit and one to two snowfalls each winter. As a result, most residents remain here after retirement while many others are relocating to our region to enjoy its climate and the many other things Hampton Roads has to offer.

To sum it up, Hampton Roads has it all—and a winning track record for helping business to succeed and compete globally.

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BUSINESS | Economic Percolators

Newport News Terminals

Technology Keeps Brewing Up Strong Opportunities ue to the high concentration of high tech companies, the Hampton Roads region has been dubbed the “Silicon Dominion.”

This is not surprising given the fact that there are over 2,600 high tech companies in the region with more coming in each year thanks to the efforts of the Hampton Roads Economic Development Alliance, the Hampton Roads Technology Council and local government groups such as Virginia Beach’s Department of Information Technology.14 Today, almost 64,000 people are employed in high-tech jobs including over 12,500 engineers and scientists.15,16 And, that number promises to grow as technology continues to touch every aspect of our lives.

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Hampton Roads’ growing technology industry is driven by a number of factors. The region has a superb communications infrastructure and a high tech labor pool that is continually augmented as area graduates, exiting military personnel and others seek out the technology-related job opportunities developing in the region. There are also an abundance of strong federal and state research and development institutions throughout the area. These facilities include Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab) in Newport News, NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, the Virginia Modeling Analysis and Simulation Center in Suffolk, the Center for Bioelectrics and other research and enterprise centers of Old Dominion University, the Eastern

Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, the Virginia Institute of Marine Science in Gloucester and the Jones Institute for Reproductive Medicine in Virginia Beach.

Hampton Roads’ research centers are continually involved in initiatives that affect the world.

• Scientists at the Virginia Institute of Marine Biology, partnering with the College of William and Mary and the marine technology industry, are developing and testing new technologies that combine high-resolution side-scan sonar, sophisticated image analysis and robotics to provide a more comprehensive and accurate view of fish population dynamics. The new system will help regulatory agencies effectively manage commercial and recreational fisheries.

• Well underway is yet another initiative taking shape at Norfolk State University’s $22 million Marie V. McDemmond Center for Applied Research. It is just phase one of what is planned as a cutting edge research and technology park that will help to position Hampton Roads as a high-technology incubator. This center, which is expected to open in 2006, will offer modern laboratories and high-speed fiber optic networks to assist researchers in such fields as bioinformatics, and modeling and simulation, one of Hampton Roads’ biggest growth industries.

• NASA’s Langley Research Center has begun to restructure the agency to meet future aerospace

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exploration challenges, better serve customers and continue to apply the recommendations of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board. Its National Institute of Aerospace, officially opened in 2005, is seeking to train a future workforce, perform market research and market its technologies.

• The Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center, which just opened in 2004, is expected to help solidify Virginia’s international leadership in innovative computer simulation.

The Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center is actually one of several research and enterprise centers established by Old Dominion University to apply engineering, science, business and technology expertise to issues of importance to private industry. These centers collaborate with the private sector on bioelectrics, homeland

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Hi-tech Business Skills

security, modeling and simulation, commercial space flight, manufacturing and business incubation and a host of other real-world problems.

Other centers sponsored by Old Dominion University include: Applied Research Center, Bank of American Entrepreneurial Center, Center for Advanced Engineering Environments, Center for Coastal Physical Oceanography, Center for Advanced Ship Repair and Maintenance, Langley Full-Scale Wind Tunnel and the Virginia SpaceFlight Authority.

One industry that has particularly benefited from the area’s research and development expertise is the manufacturing sector. For example, access to NASA Langley’s technology transfer programs and the assistance of researchers associated with the Applied Research Center (ARC) and the Laser Processing Consortium give local firms significant opportunities for first-to-market product enhancements.

Shipbuilding is another industry that is being transformed by technology—not the least of which is hastened by the need to accommodate the high-tech changes taking place in the defense arena. Northrop Grumman Newport News, located on the lower Peninsula, is America’s largest, privatelyowned shipyard, and with 19,000 workers, it’s the state’s largest industrial employer. It is also the only yard in the United States capable of building and servicing a full range of surface and submersible ships. To ensure the yard’s position in the construction of vessels such as the giant nuclear aircraft carriers or the sophisticated Los Angeles-class attack

submarines, state and local governments have provided various incentives (money, land and services) to create a high-tech research center to enhance the yard’s shipbuilding capabilities. And, this past summer, Northrop Grumman began work on “the carrier for the 21st Century,” a next-generation aircraft carrier for the Navy. This ship, due for completion in 2015, is expected to cost $13.7 billion.

Following are the area’s top ten technology sectors in order of the approximate numbers of employees involved in the activity.

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ARCHITECTURAL & ENGINEERING

17,200

COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN

10,000

CORPORATE MANAGEMENT

9,800

MANAGEMENT, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL CONSULTING 5,000 GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINERY MANUFACTURING

3,900

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

3,300

EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY WHOLESALERS

3,200

ELECTRONICS AND APPLIANCE STORES

3,000

MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS MANUFACTURING

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COMPUTER & PERIPHERALS MANUFACTURING 1,200

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Hampton Roads as well as those that are major employers in the area.

EDUCATION Christopher Newport University College of William & Mary Eastern Virginia Medical School Hampton University Norfolk State University

Regent University FINANCE American Funds Services Bank of America

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Old Dominion University

Bird’s Eye View of NASA Langley Research Center

Household International Portfolio Recovery Services Wachovia FOOD & BEVERAGE Anheuser-Busch

Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters Chesapeake General Hospital

INSURANCE SUPPORT CENTERS GEICO Direct

FHC Health Systems

USAA

Mary Immaculate Hospital

MAJOR MANUFACTURING & TECHNOLOGY American Systems Engineering

Kraft/Planters Peanuts

Obici Health System

Sara Lee

Optima Health Insurance

Smithfield Foods, Inc.

Portsmouth Naval Hospital

Sysco Food Services

Riverside Health System

Unilever Best Foods/Lipton Tea

Sentara Healthcare U.S. Automobile Association

Williamsburg Winery

Canon Virginia Ciba Specialty Chemicals Computer Sciences Corporation Earl Industries

HOSPITALITY & LEISURE Busch Gardens/Water Country

Ferguson Enterprises

Carnival Cruise Lines

Franklin Equipment

Colonial Williamsburg

Ford Motor Company

Americaid, Inc.

Gold Key Resorts

Gateway 2000

Bon Secours Health System

Great Wolf Resorts, Inc.

General Foam Plastics

HEALTHCARE SERVICES & INSURANCE AMERIGROUP Corporation

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General Dynamics Howmet Hampton Casting International Paper Company Lockheed Martin M & G Electronics Mitsubishi Chemical America Monette Information Systems

MAJOR RESEARCH CENTERS Eastern Virginia Medical School Jones Institute for Reproductive Medicine Old Dominion University Research & Enterprise Centers NASA Langley Research Center

Lillian Vernon QVC Target Wal-Mart SHIPPING & MAILING United Parcel Service U.S. Postal Service

Norfolk Naval Shipyard

Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility

Norshipco

Virginia Institute of Marine Science

MARKETING & PUBLISHING ASI Market Research

Northrop Grumman

Virginia Modeling Analysis and Simulation Center

The Daily Press

Panasonic

Bernard C. Harris Publishing

SAIC

MEDIA Christian Broadcasting Network

The Virginian-Pilot

Siemens Automotive

Landmark Communications

Stihl, Inc.

TIME-LIFE Corporation

TELECOMMUNICATIONS Cox Communications

Sumitomo Machinery

Outsourcing & Staffing

Sytex, Inc.

Manpower

Unisys

Tele Tech

U.S. Gypsum

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AMSEL, LLC

MCI WorldCom Nextel Verizon Worldcom

Genesis Staffing

TELEMARKETING ICT Group

Tidewater Staffing

West Telemarketing

Allied Command Transformation

REAL ESTATE Advantis

Command Atlantic Area

Buyer’s Brokers of Hampton Roads

TRANSPORTATION/ DISTRIBUTION Cendant/Avis/Budget Car Rental Group

Command U.S. Atlantic Fleet

Divaris Real Estate

Integrated Support Command

Rose & Womble

Maintenance and Logistics Command Atlantic

S.L. Nusbaum

Volvo Penta MAJOR MILITARY COMMANDS Air Combat Command

CSX Transportation CVN Distribution Evans Distribution Hampton Roads Transit

Surface Deployment and Distribution Command

RETAIL/CATALOG DISTRIBUTORS Cost Plus World Market

Training and Doctrine Command

Coach, LLC

Reading Equipment & Distributors

U.S. Army Transportation Center

Dollar Tree

Virginia International Terminals

U.S. Joint Forces Command

FAG Bearings

Zim American-Israeli Shipping

Maersk Norfolk Southern Corporation

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COURTESY OF NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER

BUSINESS | Employment Opportunities

High-tech Laboratory Technician

The Employment Scene he Hampton Roads region, as well as Virginia, consistently sees unemployment rates below the national average. Except for one month in 2003, Hampton Roads has enjoyed an unemployment rate of between 4% and 5% since 1997.

According to Bill Mezger, Chief Economist for the Virginia Employment Commission, the region has “never really had a recession” in terms of hiring in recent years. As of October, 2005, Hampton Roads unemployment rate was 3.8%, with some communities as low as 2.8%, compared to 5.0% nationally.16 In fact, Hampton Roads was second only to the Washington, D.C. area in terms of announced employment creation and capital

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investment, and healthy job growth is expected to continue.

One factor contributing to Hampton Road’s prosperity is its workforce. With a population of 1.6 million, the region offers a fairly large civilian labor force consisting of almost 800,000 people.16 The area is also home to over 95,000 active duty military personnel,5 increasing the estimated total labor force to 895,000.4 The large military presence gives the area a unique advantage—with an average 15,000 exiting military personnel annually, and over 40,000 military spouses, Hampton Roads has a continuously replenishing labor force.

The region’s workforce is also highly skilled. Currently, Hampton Roads is tenth in the nation for engineering degrees per capita and second only to

Silicon Valley in its concentration of engineers and scientists. This region’s labor pool is also augmented each June by the 11,000+ students who graduate from the area’s colleges and universities. In fact, over one fifth of the region’s workforce have a bachelor’s degree.8 Currently, roughly a third of Hampton Roads’ workers either holds a government job or works in a trade, transportation and utility company position. Of the 95,000 in the military, approximately 85,000 are Navy personnel.5 However, almost all job sectors are growing, particularly the professional and business services sector which has increased 32% from 1995 to 2004. The leisure and hospitality sector has grown by 15% to 78,500 jobs and the construction sector has grown by 30% to 44,800 jobs, both within the past 10 years. In addition, the education and healthcare sector has grown by 27.5% to 81,000 jobs from 1995 to 2004.16 And, according to a recent Old Dominion University report, civilian employment is expected to continue to increase, fueled by expansions in tourism, retail sales and port cargo traffic.

There are obviously a lot of career options and job opportunities in Hampton Roads. And, if the experts are right, a lot more jobs are on the way.

According to a recent edition of Expansion Management magazine, Hampton Roads is rated 11th on its list of America’s 50 “Hottest Cities” in terms of sites where companies can relocate or expand. So, get ready—the job market’s lookin’ good.

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WHERE THE JOBS ARE19 Hampton Roads Employers 33,886 Jobs 572,001 Chesapeake Employers 4,490 Jobs 75,696 Gloucester County Employers 803 Jobs 6,424 Franklin & Southampton County Employers 2,472 Jobs 11,314 Hampton Employers 2,406 Jobs 46,772 Isle of Wight County Employers 535 Jobs 11,080

James City County Employers Jobs Mathews County Employers Jobs Newport News Employers Jobs Norfolk Employers Jobs Poquoson Employers Jobs Portsmouth Employers Jobs

1,039 13,205

Suffolk Employers Jobs

1,165 16,889

221 1,176

Surry County Employers Jobs

3,603 82,286

Virginia Beach Employers Jobs

10,188 143,359

Williamsburg Employers Jobs

827 17,995

York County Employers Jobs

1,183 13,769

5,473 114,613 191 1,410 1,671 25,889

91 1,438

HELPFUL WEBSITES Franklin & Southampton County Chamber of Commerce www.fsachamber.com Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce www.hamptonroadschamber.com Gloucester County Chamber of Commerce www.gloucestervacc.com Isle of Wight County Chamber of Commerce www.theisle.org Virginia Employment Commission www.vec.state.va.us Virginia Peninsula Chamber of Commerce www.vpcc.org Williamsburg Area Chamber of Commerce www.williamsburgcc.com York County Chamber of Commerce www.yorkcountycc.org

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COURTESY OF HAMPTON ROADS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

BUSINESS | Transportation

On the Bridge to Hampton Roads

In, Out and About ith multiple communities surrounded by water and expansive economic growth throughout the region, it’s not surprising that building and maintaining a multi-faceted transportation infrastructure is a constant priority. As a result, goods and people travel in, out and within the region with ease and efficiency due to a system of roads, tunnels, bridges, ferries, trains, marine terminals, mass transit buses, motor freight carriers and airports.

While Hampton Roads has traffic congestion on occasion like other highly populated areas, the continued investment in its transportation infrastructure keeps Hampton Roads’ residential and business residents “in

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motion.” Dealing with traffic has been enhanced this past year by the State of Virginia’s 511 Traveler Information Service, which permits motorists to obtain traffic information throughout the area. And, to address traffic longterm, a number of other enhancements are underway or being planned.

These include the nearly completed Pinner’s Point project in Portsmouth, which will result in a safer, less congested pathway through the Port Norfolk area, and improvements to I-64 on the Peninsula. Area leaders are also considering a Southeastern Parkway and Greenbelt, a 21-mile toll highway that will ease traffic along I-65 and I-294.

ROADS, TUNNELS, BRIDGES AND FERRIES Hampton Roads is connected to the rest of the country by an excellent system of modern interstate and scenic state highways.

• I-64 serves as the Hampton Roads region’s main artery, linking Hampton to Norfolk and the region to Richmond and points west as well with I-95 and I-85, the East Coast’s principal north-south interstate highways.

• I-264, also known as the Virginia Beach-Norfolk Expressway, cuts across the area running 22 miles east to west, from Virginia Beach through Norfolk and Portsmouth to Chesapeake.

• I-464 is a north-south freeway linking the new VA 168/Chesapeake Expressway (a toll-road linking to North Carolina’s Outer Banks) in Chesapeake with downtown Norfolk and Interstate 264.

• I-564 runs northwest from I-64 into the Norfolk Navel Base.

• I-664 begins in Chesapeake and crosses the James River to Hampton connecting with I-64.

• Western Freeway is a major thoroughfare into Portsmouth and Norfolk that feeds into I-64 in northern Suffolk.

• Route 199 provides a mini-beltway around Williamsburg that is being widened in anticipation of the year-long festival, Jamestown 2007.

Hampton Roads’ interstates form a big loop or beltway around the region.

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I-664 north. The outer loop follows I-64 west and I-664 south. In addition to the interstates, a number of U.S. Highways also crisscross the region including U.S.13, 17, 58, 60, 258 and 460.

As you would expect, Hampton Roads’ transportation infrastructure utilizes a number of methods to get around the water surrounding its communities. In fact, Hampton Roads has more tunnels connecting its communities than anywhere else in the United States. Tunnels, as well as bridges and ferries enhance Hampton Roads residents’ ability to go quickly from one area to the other and beyond.

• The Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge Tunnel—A 4,500 dual tube carrying four lanes of traffic on I-664, completing a full interstate loop (the Hampton Roads Beltway) around the Hampton Roads region.

• The Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel—Connects Hampton Roads’ Southside and Peninsula areas with a dual tube carrying four lanes of traffic.

• Downtown Tunnel—Hampton Roads’ busiest tunnel that provides a vital link between Norfolk and Portsmouth.

• Midtown Tunnel—A twolane tunnel on Rte. 58 that connects Norfolk with Portsmouth.

• Chesapeake Bay BridgeTunnel—A 17-mile link over and under the Chesapeake Bay that connects Virginia Beach/ Norfolk and Virginia’s Eastern Shore saving 95 miles when traveling inland routes going up

the East Coast. (One of the seven man-made wonders of the world.)

• James River Bridge—A four-lane, double-span bridge that carries Route 17 and Route 258 traffic between Isle of Wight County and Newport News.

• Coleman Bridge—A fourlane bridge that connects York County with Gloucester and Mathews Counties.

• Jamestown-Scotland Ferry—A 15-minute ferry that connects the Scotland area in Surry County with the Historic Triangle of Jamestown, Williamsburg and Yorktown.

The Jamestown-Scotland Ferry and most of Hampton Roads’ bridges and tunnels have no tolls and are maintained by the state, affording highway commuters a very affordable highway system.

PORTS Hampton Roads’ businesses enjoy direct access to three major marine terminals located in Newport News, Norfolk and Portsmouth that serve the region that is the second largest volume and the leading U.S. port in total tonnage. The Virginia Port Authority, which runs Norfolk International Terminals, Portsmouth Marine Terminal and Newport News Marine Terminal, reported an 11% growth in cargo handled last year.

The opening of a $500-million terminal in Portsmouth in 2007 will increase the port’s ability to handle cargo containers by almost a third.

Currently, over 95% of the world’s shipping lines call on the Port of Hampton Roads, linking Hampton Roads, Virginia, and the rest of the United States to more than 250 ports

in 100 countries. Hampton Roads has a well-deserved reputation for providing efficient, modern cargo handling and year-round transportation.

RAIL Both Norfolk Southern Corporation and CSX Transportation provide extensive rail service for transporting raw materials and manufactured goods. They serve industrial sites and all of Hampton Roads’ port terminals, offering freight and piggyback services that open up the entire country to local companies. Amtrak provides nationwide passenger rail service from Newport News. And, the Federal Trade Commission is currently deliberating on a light rail route from Eastern Virginia Medical Center to Kempsville Road that would transport 10,000 passengers each way.

• Norfolk Southern, headquartered in Hampton Roads, links Isle of Wight County to markets in 22 Eastern states, Washington, D.C., and Ontario, HELPFUL INFORMATION Virginia Department of Transportation www.virginiadot.org VDOT Traffic Closings and Updates on I-64 Mercury Project www.I64info.com VDOT Project Budget and Schedules www.virginiadot.org Live Cameras from I-64, to I-664, to I-264 www.trafficland.com SmartTag and EZPass Toll Systems www.smart-tag.com www.ezpass.com Toll-Free Traffic Information 511

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Greyhound Bus terminal is in Norfolk.

Hampton Roads Transit provides convenient and easy-to-use public transportation in and around the region. This includes bus services, a pedestrian ferryboat between Portsmouth and Norfolk, and a trolley system in Virginia Beach that will be replaced in 2007 by a $21.4million bus system that will connect the new convention center with the oceanfront, transporting 807,000 residents and tourists year-round.

The Williamsburg Area Transit provides transportation throughout Colonial Williamsburg, Busch Gardens and area shopping locations to the west while the Bay Transit Company provides bus service on weekdays for commuters in both Gloucester and Mathews Counties.

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Canada, via 21,500 miles of track. The railroad provides intermodal services for agricultural and industrial products, raw products and consumer goods.

• CSX operates on 23,000 miles of track in 23 states, Washington, D.C., Montreal and Ontario, Canada. It offers a Railto-Truck Transshipment Facility in Newport News and an intermodal terminal in nearby Portsmouth.

• Amtrak connects the region to other areas of the country with passenger trains departing daily from Newport News and Richmond. For information, travelers should call (800) USA-RAIL.

MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS More than 50 common freight carriers serve Hampton Roads. UPS maintains a local terminal.

AIR For air transportation and cargo needs, companies can choose from a range of options. All of Hampton Roads’ airports, consisting of two international and numerous municipal airports, are within an easy drive. The Norfolk International Airport and Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport offer modern terminals and are served by major airlines, including all-cargo airlines and commuter airlines as well as general aviation and helicopter services.

So as the saying goes, “You can get there from here in Hampton Roads—and quickly!”

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Final Design helps put

Light Rail on the Fast Track Hampton Roads Transit received approval from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to enter into Final Design on September 13, 2006, allowing Norfolk Light Rail to move forward. The Final Design process will take about 12 months to complete, and citizens can begin to see the beginning of construction in late 2007.

The Final Design phase is the last phase prior to construction that all major public transportation projects undergo prior to receiving federal funding. FTA officials have vigorously analyzed HRT’s cost estimates for the project and will continue to do so throughout the construction process. The go ahead for Final Design signifies the FTA is in agreement with HRT’s projections regarding the resources required for Norfolk Light Rail. HRT and its consultants for the project have taken every precaution to keep the costs of the project low, while ensuring accurate estimates are carefully calculated. The FTA’s stamp of approval validates the planning and hurdles Norfolk Light Rail has endured since HRT began studying the project in 2000. The cost estimates will come into play as HRT applies for a Full Funding Grant Agreement (FFGA) in March 2007. HRT anticipates the FFGA will cover about 55 percent, or $128 million, of the project’s capital costs. The remainder of the project costs will be funded through state and local funding.

As construction begins in late 2007, the first activity residents will see in the Downtown area is the moving

and relocation of utilities. This will be the first step in paving the way for an estimated 4.5 million new transit riders per year. HRT patrons can expect to begin using the system on a daily basis as early as late 2009.

Through the Final Design and Construction process addressing the publics concerns and questions will remain an important function for HRT’s staff and the City of Norfolk. A comprehensive public information plan has been developed and will be implemented to provide direct communication with the public, local businesses and other stakeholders impacted by the construction. The plan’s aim is to continually inform the public about project developments, construction impacts throughout the alignment, street closures and progress of the project.

Norfolk Light Rail will accelerate economic development while enabling Norfolk to keep up with future growth. Eleven stations will be constructed along the 7.4-mile line running from the Eastern Virginia Medical Center through downtown Norfolk along the Interstate 264 corridor to Newtown Road. The project includes four proposed park and ride locations. The line will serve Norfolk’s major access points including Norfolk State University, Harbor Park, City Hall, MacArthur Center, Tidewater Community College’s Norfolk campus, and the Sentara Health Care facilities located at both ends of the alignment.

757-222-6100 Proposed Light Rail Stops

Medical Center Stop Monticello Stop

York Street Stop

Plume Street Stop

Harbor Park Stop

Government Center Stop

Norfolk State University Stop Ballentine Blvd. Stop

Ingleside Stop COLLEGE

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BUSINESS | Small Business Boosters Opportunities for Entrepreneurial Success

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mall businesses enjoy everexpanding services, products and support within Hampton Roads’ communities. To help the independent business person to survive and prosper, there are various organizations, businesses, educational institutes and government agencies that have programs to assist the entrepreneur with a dream and drive.

The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) of Hampton Roads is a joint program of the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce, Thomas Nelson Community College and the Small Business Administration. Its mission is to provide assistance to businesses with less than 100 employees, which constitute 80 percent of Hampton Roads’ businesses.

The SBDC offers services such as business planning assistance, management skill counseling, networking opportunities and marketing assistance. Its programs include the Small Business of the Year awards, the Lunch & Learn series, Technology Showcase and the NxLevel training course.

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Free. www.vec.state.va.us/vecportal

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EDUCATION Applied Research Center Newport News

249-0884

Business Degree in Entrepreneurial Studies Hampton University Norfolk State University Tuition fee.

727-5761 823-8920

Continuing Education Seminars, workshops and courses designed to teach business planning and financial management.

Thomas Nelson Community College 825-2936 Christopher Newport University 594-7158 Fee charged.

Technology Applications Center Old Dominion University Norfolk 683-5505 Virginia’s Center for Innovative Technology Provides the only statewide suite of programs for technology entrepreneurs and small technology businesses.

(703) 689-3000 Hampton Roads Technology Incubator (HRTI) Nurtures high-tech businesses through programs that help entrepreneurs operate these companies successfully.

865-2140 INFORMATION/ ADVISORY ASSISTANCE Acquisition Division of NASA: Independent Assistance Office Counseling and informational services regarding bidder’s informational systems and how they operate. No charge.

864-2456 Business Enterprise Center One-stop resource and clearing house for existing and developing businesses.

Offers counseling, education, training and advice. Original home for FastTrac, an in-depth educational program.

Chamber membership not required. Fee for workshops and courses. No charge for counseling.

Virginia Peninsula Chamber of Commerce.

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Business Opportunities Program— City of Newport News Purchasing information for minorityand female-owned businesses doing contracting work with Newport News.

No charge.

926-8721 Chambers of Commerce Not-for-profit, non-partisan and nonsectarian association of businesses, operating on behalf of its members.

Membership Fee. See New Arrivals: Quick Start Guide for contact information.

Entrepreneurial Center Old Dominion University College of Business Counseling for start-up or expansion of technical or unique types of businesses.

No initial cost.

549-4916 Field Studies Consulting Program Provides businesses the opportunity to complete a variety of projects such as financial analysis, study of operating issues, examination of new markets or the preparation of complete strategic plans. College of William and Mary

Graduate School of Business. Fee charged.

221-2911 Hampton Roads Economic Development Alliance (HREDA) Regional economic development organization, representing and assisting the communities of Hampton Roads. Assists in expanding opportunities for business. 627-2315 Hampton Small Business Incubator Offers cost-effective space, administrative services and professional equipment in a synergistic environment.

Fee charged.

727-8311

Peninsula Workforce Development Center Assists businesses and employees by providing targeted training to enhance workplace skills.

No charge.

826-3327 SBA Online Women’s Business Center Interactive financial, management and marketing assistance.

No charge. www.onlinewbc.org Small Business Assistance Program Virginia Dept. of Environmental Quality.

Richmond (800) 592-5482

Hampton University Business Assistance Center Full range of advisory services.

No charge.

727-5570

Small Business Development Center of Hampton Roads, Inc. Chesapeake 664-2592

Opportunity, Inc. Provides planning, oversight and evaluation of local workforce development initiatives in partnership with local elected officials. No charge.

Norfolk 314-2370

Small Business Development Center of Hampton Roads, Inc. Provides educational resources, references and counseling. Thomas Nelson Community College.

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Small Business Institute Business school selects several businesses to receive individual counseling.

Christopher Newport University.

No charge.

594-7139

Virginia Peninsula Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) Confidential counseling in all aspects of small-business development.

No charge.

441-3733

Sunbelt Business Brokers Private firm that offers guidance in purchasing existing independentlyowned businesses and franchises.

No charge.

865-2501

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE Atlantic Mortgage & Investment Chesapeake 424-2935

U.S. Small Business Administration Richmond (804) 771-2400 Virginia Department of Business Assistance Richmond (804) 371-8200 Virginia Department of Minority Business Enterprise Richmond (804) 786-5560

Business Loan Center Small Business Lender.

Richmond (888) 333-6441 Hampton Industrial/Commercial Business Assistance City of Hampton Department of Economic Development assists existing and new businesses in expanding their operations and also has ability to issue tax-exempt industrial revenue bonds.

No charge.

727-6237

Hampton Industrial Development Authority Revolving Loan Fund Financial assistance ($5,000-$100,000) to qualified, small Hampton-based businesses to beautify their facilities or to get working capital.

No charge.

727-6237 Hampton Retail Assistance Program Department of Marketing and Communications Financing offers financing, managerial and technical assistance. No charge.

727-6237 Hampton Small and Minority Business Assistance City of Hampton Department of Economic Development. Assistance for start-up or expanding businesses.

No charge.

727-6237

COURTESY OF CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS

City Center at Oyster Point, Newport News

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Mid-Atlantic Small Business Finance, Inc. Norfolk 626-1418 Newport News Capital Fund Provides loan opportunities ($10,000 to $250,000) for local businesses that have trouble obtaining financing from private lenders. Targeted to businesses that create jobs which help to mitigate effects of defense cutbacks.

Fee charged.

926-8428

Newport News Urban Development Action Grant Loans Program Offers fixed rate financial assistance (from $10,000) to qualified new and expanding businesses making taxable investments and providing job opportunities for low and moderate income persons. Fee charged.

926-8428

COURTESY OF ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY

Newport News Revolving Loan Fund Provides loan opportunities ($20,000 to $100,000) to local businesses that have trouble obtaining financing from private lenders. Fee charged. 926-8428

Workforce Development Center

Tidewater Business Financing Corporation Norfolk 623-2691 The Virginia Economic Development Revolving Loan Program Up to $700,000 per project for new and expanding businesses in manufacturing and basic employment jobs with one job created per $100,000 loan. No charge.

(804) 371-7028 Virginia Department of Economic Development Office of Small Business and Financial Services. No charge. (804) 371-8254 Waterside Capital Corporation Offers equity investment opportunities up to $2,000,000. $50 fee with application.

626-1111 Virginia Community Development Loan Fund Minority Contractor Assistance Program Richmond (804) 233-2014 Virginia Small Business Financing Authority Richmond (804) 371-8254

Looking for your next job?

Search the largest database of current local jobs, research proďŹ les of the area’s best employers, sign up for job alert e-mails, or post your resume and let employers come to you.

The most local jobs. The best employers in Hampton Roads Online at HamptonRoads.com and daily in The Virginian-Pilot

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COURTESY OF JAMES CITY COUNTY

BUSINESS | Financial Resources

SunTrust Bank

Financial Services Options to Fit All Tastes ith 1.6 million population base and $15 billion in deposits, it’s not surprising that there is a significant number of financial institutions to choose from—and most have branches in convenient locations throughout the region. Depending on the institution—bank, savings bank, credit union or investment firm—a smorgasbord of options are being served up to Hampton Roads’ knowledgeable consumers, hungry for the latest and fastest menu of high-tech banking and investing services and strategies.

Don’t worry about being confused by different account options, investment strategies, mortgage options and insurance offerings. Highly-trained

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specialists, part of customer-service trends at a number of Hampton Roads’ banking and investment firms, are available to guide you through the financial maze toward a secure future.

An informed decision about a financial institution begins by taking inventory of your particular needs and goals, then deciding the size of the financial institution that will best serve you, your family or your business. Large institutions such as Wachovia Bank, BB&T, Bank of America, or SunTrust, with many branches and amenities like private banking, may be your most appealing options. Conversely, you may prefer the ambiance of a local institution such as Old Point National or Towne Bank with fewer locations,

but the ability to be more flexible to meet your needs.

In addition to traditional banks, you may also want to consider an employee credit union. Several large businesses as well as military bases provide credit unions offering full banking, loan and credit card services. And, if you are an investor, you’ll also want to consider the services of firms such as Legg Mason Wood Walker, Wheat First Butcher Singer, Charles Schwab, etc.

Once you’ve decided on the type of financial institution you’d prefer, read the brochures listing hours, minimum balances, extra charges, and the array of services that are offered. Compare the costs of accounts, considering the type of transactions you typically make. Finally, you’ll probably want to talk to the bank personnel before finalizing your decision.

The area’s largest credit unions are 1st Advantage Federal, Chartway Federal, Langley Federal and Newport News Shipbuilding Employees. These credit unions range in membership from 58,000 to 135,000. Smaller in membership but still major credit unions on the Southside include ABNB Federal, Guardian Federal, Navy Federal, Northern Star and Old Dominion University, with 8,000 to 44,000 members.

So whether you like inline, online, car lines, phone lines or standing in line, there is surely a financial institution that’s right for you.

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Old Point National Bank www.oldpoint.com

728-1200

RBC Centura www.centura.com

892-2000

Resource Bank 463-2265 www.resourcebankonline.com

COURTESY OF ROBERT BERCHTOLD, ™1996

SunTrust Bank www.suntrust.com

(800) 786-8787

Towne Bank 638-7500 www.townebankonline.com Wachovia www.wachovia.com

Old Point National Bank

BANKS Bank of America (800) 432-1000 www.bankofamerica.com Bank of Hampton Roads 436-1000 www.bankofhamptonroads.com Bank of the Commonwealth 446-6911 www.bankofthecommonwealth.com BB&T www.bbandt.com

(800) 226-5228

Community Bank www.cbnk.com

491-8810

First Federal Savings Bank of Virginia www.ffsbofva.com

Chartway Federal Credit Union www.chartway.com 1st Advantage Federal Credit Union www.1stadvantage.org

523-5300

552-1000

877-2444

397-1234

Langley Federal Credit Union www.langleyfcu.org

827-7200

Navy Federal Credit Union www.navyfcu.org

423-5068

Newport News Shipbuilding Employees Credit Union www.nnsecu.org

928-8850

Northern Star Credit Union www.nstarcu.org

487-3474

Old Dominion University Credit Union www.oducreditunion.org

533-9308

Confused by

Bank Mergers and

Name Changes?

Consolidated Bank & Trust 722-2575 www.consolidatedbank.com Farmers Bank www.farmersbankva.com

CREDIT UNIONS ABNB Federal Credit Union www.abnb.fcu.org

(800) 922-4684

Guardian Federal Credit Union www.guardianfcu.org

242-6111

925-1466

Gateway Bank & Trust Telebank System (866) 867-8500 www.trustgateway.com Heritage Bank & Trust www.heritagenorfolk.com

648-1600

Monarch Bank www.monarchbank.com

222-2100

Then come to Old Point National Bank. Unlike many other banks, Old Point has never merged or changed names. And we’ve been Hampton Roads’ community bank of choice for over 80 years. We’re a full-service bank that can meet all of your financial needs. From loans and bank accounts to up-to-date online services, we offer the full range of financial products.

And we at Old Point are committed to our community. We make decisions locally, and deposits stay in Hampton Roads to help support and improve our community. So stop by your local branch and find out how we can serve you today.

Progressive Banking Since 1923.

( 757 ) 728-1200 www.oldpoint.com

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COURTESY OF CITY OF HAMPTON

BUSINESS | Meetings & Conventions

Hampton Convention Center

New Venues and Attractions for Work and Play oing the extra mile is part of normal business for Hampton Roads’ meeting planners as they work with the tourists and convention groups that are increasingly choosing the region as a destination of choice. That’s because of the area’s perfect blend of location, accessibility, variety of meeting sites and community attractions, as well as the new and improved facilities and sites popping up all over the region.

Virginia Beach, Hampton and Norfolk opened new conference centers in 2005, and Newport News and Norfolk have new and improved offerings underway.

Hampton Roads draws all types and sizes of groups from professional societies to fraternal organizations,

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from religious conventions to military reunions. Centrally located on the Atlantic Coast, Hampton Roads is popular for any group in the East as well as many from the Mid-West or West.

The proximity of the Newport News/ Williamsburg International, Norfolk International, and Richmond International airports, with shuttle services to local hotels, combined with plenty of bus and train routes and the interstate highways, make for easy and convenient access.

From Williamsburg to Virginia Beach, the plethora of meeting locations and facilities is certain to satisfy any group. Hampton Roads’ meeting and convention venues are also very affordable, featuring superb hotels, a

wide variety of restaurants and exciting attractions—and many are awardwinning. As an example, Colonial Williamsburg hotels have received the prestigious Pinnacle Award from Successful Meetings magazine since 1988.

Meetings and conventions are an important part of the Hampton Roads tourism industry. Site planners go out of their way to treat all groups as “VIPs,” tailoring events to their needs to the extent possible.

The Williamsburg area offers 15 conference hotels accommodating groups of 10 to 1,200 people for meetings and banquets. If needed, the College of William and Mary is available for larger city-wide confer-

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ence groups. There are over 10,000 rooms available through members of the Williamsburg Hotel-Motel Association.

Newport News offers numerous hotel facilities, including the new Marriott Hotel, a full-service hotel and conference center located at the premier City Center at Oyster Point.

The Marriott at City Center boasts of 256 contemporary guest rooms, plus first-class amenities and conciergelevel services. The hotel’s conference center is state-of-the-art and can accommodate up to 1,000 people, with a 12,000-square-foot grand ballroom, the largest in Newport News, a 4,200-square-foot ballroom, and a 6,500-square-foot rotunda.

Hampton offers several convention sites. Until recently, the largest site was the Hampton Coliseum, which can accommodate 11,000 people.

However, as of March 2005, Hampton became home to the new Hampton Roads Convention Center, the largest facility in Hampton Roads. With more than 344,000 total square footage that includes 18,000 square feet of exhibit space, it offers seating for 14,000 delegates and has a grand ballroom that can accommodate 2,200 for a sit-down dinner. It also has many state-of-the-art technological features such as a Cyber Café.

The Center is adjacent to a new 300-room Embassy Suites, which enables meeting attendees to walk to the Convention Center through a covered walkway from the hotel. The Hampton University Convocation Center, which can host over 6,000 people, also attracts very large conventions to the area.

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Renaissance Hotel Southside Hampton Roads offers many excellent convention and meeting destinations as well.

Norfolk’s premier location is sometimes referred to as the Waterside Convention Connection. Here, the Norfolk Waterside Marriott and Waterside Convention Center, the Sheraton Norfolk Waterside Hotel, the Radisson Hotel Norfolk and the Waterside Festival Marketplace combine to offer over 1,000 first-class rooms and suites, 55 meeting rooms and 121,000 square feet of convention space. And, located just blocks away is the Norfolk Scope which offers 85,000 square feet of meeting space that can accommodate as many as 11,300 people for concerts, circuses, ice shows, professional ice hockey matches and other entertainment programs. Its exhibition hall houses conventions, trade shows and various special events and plans for renovation will add a conference center with as much as 95,000 additional feet of space. This space

will be over and above the 15,000 square feet of meeting space that will be part of the new cruise ship terminal opening in late 2006.

While Virginia Beach has multiple sites for meetings and conventions, it just opened Phase One of the most functional and well-organized convention facilities in the nation.

The design of the new Virginia Beach Convention Center, which will be completed by 2007, will allow amazing flexibility to accommodate and fully equip groups of all sizes.

Specifically, it will include a 150,000square-foot exhibition hall, a ballroom of 31,029 square feet, 28,929 square feet of meeting space, generous pre-function space, 2,230 free parking spaces and the latest technological amenities.

Suffolk has also geared up to handle more meetings and conventions with the opening of the new Hilton Garden Inn and Suffolk Conference Center. This 150-room facility is the centerpiece of a city-

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owned redevelopment project along the scenic Nansemond River which includes a 28-slip marina and a six-acre park. The 14,000-squarefoot conference center features highend, flexible meeting space, including a 7,300-square-foot ballroom, adjacent breakout room, 24-hour, full-service business center, etc.

Conference guests enjoy beautifully decorated rooms complete with floor-to-ceiling windows, high-speed internet access, dual phone lines, microwaves, refrigerators and coffee makers.

Chesapeake’s venues include the Chesapeake Conference Center which was voted the #1 place to “get down to business” in 2001 by local business customers. The Center, which is within an easy walking distance of five hotels, features 22,000 square feet of meeting and banquet space capable of handling functions as small as 20 or as large as 2,500.

Portsmouth offers other options for large groups including the Renaissance Portsmouth Hotel and Waterfront Conference Center. The hightech conference center, which is IACC-certified, features 249 rooms and more than 24,000 square feet of flexible meeting and banquet space.

The Center has two ballrooms: the 12,000-square-foot grand ballroom which hosts up to 1,800 for receptions and 1,100 banquet-style, and the junior ballroom which accommodates up to 800. One of the hotel’s two boardrooms seats up to 20 people in a dramatic turret-like room overlooking the Elizabeth River. The Center also includes a high-end, dedicated executive learning center with a 1,800-square-foot case study

amphitheater offering schoolroom seating for 70.

Interested groups should call the various marketing associations of interest. They will provide one-stop shopping for information about the respective meeting sites and transportation carriers and schedules.

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MARKETING ASSOCIATIONS Chesapeake 1-888-889-5551 www.visitchesapeake.com Franklin www.franklinva.com

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Norfolk 1-800-368-3097 www.norfolkcvb.com Portsmouth 1-800-767-8782 www.visitportsva.com

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Gloucester (804) 693-1261 www.gloucesterva.info

Williamsburg 1-800-368-6511 www.visitwilliamsburg.com

Hampton 1-800-487-8778 www.hamptoncvb.com

York County 890-3525 www.yorkcounty.gov/tourism

THINK ABOUT NOTHING BECAUSE WE’VE THOUGHT ABOUT EVERYTING How does one equate the phrase "experience of a lifetime"? Well here at the Newport News Marriott at City Center, we strive to provide you with that experience, whether dining in Rockefeller’s, staying in one of our well-appointed rooms, or simply the type of service that says we not only understand your needs, but truly care enough to go the extra mile to fulfill them.

Each day there are hundreds of little things we do that you’ll never remember. But together, they all add up to one you’ll never forget. Going above and beyond.

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COURTESY OF CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS

COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE | Highlights

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Job opportunities are more abundant with the arrival of new businesses and the expansion of existing landmarks. Areas on both sides of the James River are experiencing a tremendous amount of commercial development in a variety of business segments including retail, technology, tourism and travel-related industries, professional and business services, port and distribution-related services—to name a few.

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in Hampton Roads. Lindab USA is investing $6 million to move its corporate headquarters from Stamford, Connecticut to its existing Portsmouth facility. Other expansions and relocations include Siemens VDO Automotive that will invest $47.5 million in its Newport News plant over the next three years. This investment will result in new machinery and plant upgrades and add a manufacturing line to accommodate the new DEKA V and DEKA VII fuel-injection–system production lines. The National Institute of Aerospace recently located its facility in Hampton, creating $7.8 million in economic activity.

In Williamsburg, Anheuser Busch, Inc. is undergoing a $200-million modernization of its brewery. Stihl Inc. announced an expansion of its

Virginia Beach operations with a $60.8 million investment. The Lockheed Martin Global Vision Integration Center made a $31-million investment in Suffolk. And, Maersk Inc., a foreign shipping company, is building a new $500-million container terminal in Portsmouth, located at the very center of Hampton Roads. This is the largest private dollar investment in Hampton Roads and one of the largest on record in Virginia. The new terminal is expected to bolster Hampton Roads’ position as the leading East Coast port for the newest and largest cargo ships. Maersk’s terminal, adjacent to Virginia’s public ports, is expected to create 210 new jobs.

Thanks to strong defense-related and maritime industries shielding it from most cyclical ups and downs, Hampton Roads’ economy is predicted to flourish for years to come as a thriving import/export center. In fact, economists at Old Dominion University have predicted that the local economy will experience some of the largest increases since 1987. This will mark the sixth consecutive year, Hampton Roads’ economy has grown faster than the nation’s economy.

More about the activity that’s making Hampton Roads one of the most highly regarded regions for commercial development is highlighted on the following pages.

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on’t mistake the smaller populations of the City of Franklin and Southampton County as indicators of limited business opportunities. Although Franklin has just under 9,000 people, and Southampton has just over 17,000, these communities are located in a rapidly developing region—Southeastern Virginia.

In addition, the two communities have created an economic team to be reckoned with by merging their development teams into one organization called Franklin Southampton Economic Development, Inc. As a result, the region enjoys ample real estate zoned for industrial and commercial use. Several business parks in the area offer opportunities for growth to local, national and international businesses, in strategic locations along major highways and near major interstates, not to mention railways and the Port of Virginia.

Franklin Southampton Economic Development, Inc. partners with several regional and state organizations to maintain economic growth. These include: • Membership in Virginia’s Hampton Roads Economic Development Alliance, which aids in its marketing missions and business recruitment efforts.

• Alignment with Virginia Economic Development Partnership, to recruit new business and tap into existing industry programs.

• Close relationships with Paul D. Camp Community College and the Regional Workforce Development Center, which help devise long term economic strategies and workforce training for the area.

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• Membership in Franklin Southampton Chamber of Commerce, which is part of the local business support team.

BUSINESS & OFFICE PARKS Franklin and Southampton County business parks provide commercial opportunities for the region’s growing business sector. In addition, the Franklin Business Incubator offers a state of the art facility for blossoming entrepreneurs. The Incubator has only been open for 18 months but already boasts 20 companies poised for growth. Below are business parks and sites ready to meet industry needs: Pretlow Industrial Park – This business park is centrally located at the interchange of U.S. 58 (Southampton Parkway) and Pretlow Street, 45 minutes from Norfolk and 35 minutes from I-95. The park offers 173 acres of level, cleared land.

It is owned by the city, zoned M-1 and M-2 Industrial and is subdividable.

The park is listed as a Virginia “Right Now Site.”

Southampton Business Park – This 65-acre business park is located on U.S. 58, Courtland. The park is zoned M-1, and has natural gas, public water and sewer, with fiber available. Plus, a 172,000-square-foot virtual building has been designed on a 35-acre parcel. The park is listed as a Virginia “Right Now Site.”

Turner Tract Site – Located at Rose Valley Road and General Thomas Highway, one mile from U.S.

58, this 490-acre-site is zoned M-2, Industrial. Southampton County has committed the financing for the acquisition, master plan, environmental work and utility extensions.

This site also has CSX rail access.

Cypress Cove Site – This privately-owned site is located on U.S. 58 and Smith’s Ferry Road, across from Pretlow Industrial Park. It is a 1,145-acre mega site. At this time, it is approximately 30 percent wooded and 70 percent cleared. It is zoned Agricultural, and it is subdividable.

Cedar Hill Site – This privatelyowned industrial site is located on General Thomas Highway and Delaware Road, two miles from U.S. 58. The site is on 210 acres that is split into three tracts of land by CSX rail line and Route 671. Approximately fifty percent of the site is cleared, and it is subdividable.

Boykins-Branchville Industrial Site – This privatelyowned site is on 146 acres, located on Hugo Road and Joyner Road, between Boykins and Branchville. It is zoned M-2, with CSX rail access.

For more information about buildings, sites and amenities, contact Franklin Southampton Economic Development, Inc. at 757-562-1958, or www.franklinsouthamptonva.com.

Or, for information on moving your business to the area, contact the Franklin Southampton Area Chamber of Commerce at 757-562-4900, www.fsachamber.com.

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COURTESY OF GLOUCESTER COUNTY

Gloucester County Highlights

Sentara Medical Arts conomic development in Gloucester County continues to reach new horizons through the direction of its Economic Development Authority (EDA). The EDA of Gloucester County is focusing not only on industrial development, but also on new commercial and business development of strategic areas in the county, such as Main Street and Gloucester Point.

Projects underway include the continued expansion of the Fox Mill Centre. Thalhimer/Cushman Wakefield handles the leasing for Fox Mill Centre, and new lease agreements have been inked with Blockbuster’s, Quiznos, Game Stop, Tropical Smoothie and Verizon/ Cellular Services, all opening in 2006.

Ruby Tuesday’s opened in 2005 and a new lifestyle center will be the next phase to be constructed.

The EDA is also working to help existing businesses to incorporate a program that uses web based internet

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technology to enhance operations. In conjunction with the Virginia Electronic Commerce Technology Center (VECTEC) at CNU, the EDA has launched an E-Commerce Business Assistance Grants Program. It provides funds to those companies that utilize VECTEC and the available web design, online shopping, customer database and search engine optimization programs. For more information, contact the Department of Economic Development at (804) 693-1415 or VECTEC at (757) 594-7092.

Gloucester Business Park is one of several examples that reflects the value of collaboration between the EDA and the business community. The Business Park is zoned for both industrial and business commerce and this 70-acre business park has attracted a growing number of diversified tenants.

Constructed in 1996, the EDA has helped both new and existing companies to locate in the park including Industrial Resource Technologies, Coastal Bioanalysts, Bay Design and Sentara Ventures. The core business of these companies includes printer cartridge recycling, water quality analysis, a full range of engineering, land planning and development services, and a new primary/urgent care and diagnostic medical facility, respectively. The EDA will work to meet development needs to include IRB financing, build-to-suit for qualified companies, and fast-track permitting.

The EDA is currently negotiating with similar projects in an effort to continue the diversification of the Gloucester economy.

In 2005, the Gloucester Board of Supervisors and the EDA supported the merger of the two regional

economic development alliances.

The Hampton Roads Economic Development Alliance now provides the regional marketing effort that includes Gloucester among those communities within the newly formed organization.

Gloucester’s Historic Courthouse district has served the citizens of the county for decades. The EDA would like to encourage the expansion of the tenant mix on Main Street in an effort to facilitate and create a new energy and vitality that supports multipurpose trips. This vision includes a mixture of shops, museums and entertainment set among live-above spaces.

The EDA continues to investigate new ideas for Gloucester Point. As new residential projects come on-line, new banks and other businesses, such as the expansion of the Whitley Peanut facility, have begun to change the landscape and business environment of Gloucester Point. As Gloucester Point Beach and Tyndall Point Park make improvements to access and interconnection, additional investment will come to Gloucester Point.

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Hampton, a robust waterfront city in the center of Hampton Roads, is catching the attention of top businesses and developers from around the country. In fact, some of the most successful and innovative companies in their industries are investing in Hampton right now.

Hampton has a unique mix of growing and established business clusters strategically designed to succeed. Their prosperity is due, in part, to local and regional assets, a highly educated workforce, competitive incentives, and state-of-the-art business parks. In addition to a great business climate, Hampton’s unique location in the center of Hampton Roads is attracting some of the nation’s most successful housing, retail, and hotel developers.

RETAIL REVITALIZATION With large retail developments underway and several more in the works, Hampton is becoming a regional destination for shopping, dining, and entertainment.

The Peninsula Town Center, a redevelopment of Coliseum Mall, turns the enclosed mall into an outdoor meeting place with new life and energy. Its architecture, mix of restaurants and specialty stores, will make The Peninsula Town Center a hot spot in the region. Mall Properties, the owners of Coliseum Mall, have teamed up with Steiner & Associates to create the 1,000,000 square foot town center. This $207.5 million project is the largest economic development project in the city’s history.

Demolition has already begun on Coliseum Mall, and Peninsula Town Center is expected to open in 2008.

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Peninsula Town Center The Power Plant of Hampton Roads continues to grow with the addition of BJ’s Wholesale Club. The 120,000 square foot club opened its doors in December 2006 and is enjoying much success. Two hotels are also under development at the Power Plant. A Hilton Garden Inn and Springhill Suites by Marriott are being developed by LTD Management Company and both hotels are expected to be open in 2008.

HOUSING In addition to the retail boom, Hampton has several new housing developments that make living in city more unique. The Heritage at Settlers Landing in downtown Hampton is a new upscale apartment complex developed by Collins Enterprise, LLC. It is being managed by Drucker and Falk, LLC and the first phase will be ready by spring 2007. And the H2O residential community by L.M. Sandler will break ground this spring next to the Hampton Coliseum. This new development will feature approximately 500 townhouses and condominiums.

BUSINESS PARKS Part of the success companies in Hampton are seeing is due to the city’s key state-of-the-art business parks, located throughout the city, each with digital switching offices, SONET and ATM technologies.

Hampton Roads Center North campus, the newest business park, is enjoying success with the recent addition of the Air Force Command and Control and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Center and the Virginia Peninsula Association of Realtors headquarters.

INCENTIVES Hampton offers a variety of incentives to assist all types of businesses.

These incentives include local technology zones, loan programs and two state designated enterprise zones.

For more information on developing or opening a business in Hampton, please visit www.hamptonva.biz or call the Department of Economic Development at (800) 555-3930.

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BE A PART OF THE TRANSFORMATION

Hampton, an urban waterfront city in the center of Hampton Roads, is undergoing a major transformation. New businesses, restaurants, retail, upscale housing, you name it, it’s happening in Hampton. In fact, the city is having the largest amount of economic activity ever. And it’s all for you!

We want you to experience and be a part of the transformation in Hampton. We’re improving the quality of life and economic vitality by implementing master plans throughout the city. These plans are designed to make Hampton a better community for its residents, businesses and visitors.

Department of Economic Development (800) 555-3930 www.hamptonva.biz

Major projects like the Peninsula Town Center, H2O residential community, Heritage at Settlers Landing luxury apartments, and the Power Plant of Hampton Roads are helping Hampton become the premiere location on the peninsula.

Whether you’re a looking for a business location, upscale housing or unique retail, Hampton has opportunities for you. Visit www.hamptonva.biz for more information about the transformation.

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COURTESY OF CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS

Newport News Highlights

The Ferguson Center at Christopher Newport University here are exciting leasing opportunities in the strong and active Newport News office market. City Center and Port Warwick are two developments that are offering opportunities for companies to be part of the new urbanism environment that is blossoming in the center of Newport News.

Two City Center is the newest office building to be set around the magnificent, five-acre water plaza and fountains that are the central features of City Center. Two City Center, an 84,000-square-foot, fivestory Class-A building, which is currently leasing, will have retail on its ground floor and face City Center’s mixed-use high fashion retail and restaurant district.

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Port Warwick also offers opportunities for businesses to be part of a dynamic new neighborhood. A few sites are still available in Hampton Roads’ premier new urbanist development for smaller office and retail buildings. To learn more about these exciting projects, visit www.citycenteratoysterpoint.com and www.portwarwick.com. Office space is also available in the greater Oyster Point area and throughout the City.

Though not for lease, Wolseley is building a new 225,000 square foot office building next to Ferguson’s corporate headquarters for its North American operations. On the industrial side, space is available for lease at Oakland Industrial Park. Land is also available for sale to national and international manufacturers at

Oakland. Other industrial properties for lease or sale are being developed at Deer Run Commerce Center and Oyster Point West, while office condos are being developed at Patrick Henry Center near the Airport. For more information and updates, visit www.newportnewsva.com and go to the “Sites and Buildings” section or use the “Search Sites & Buildings” button on its homepage.

CONTINUING RETAIL AND MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT The Patrick Henry retail district remains the Peninsula’s retail leader.

In 2005 Newport News retail sales surpassed $2 billion. More retail growth is occurring in the Patrick Henry corridor, as well as in City Center at Oyster Point. Jefferson Commons, near the Newport

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At City Center, a concentration of high-fashion retailers and restaurants has opened in a pedestrianfriendly environment. Ann Taylor Loft, Chico’s, Coldwater Creek, J. Jill, Jos. A. Banks, Talbots, Talbots Petites and Ten Thousand Villages, which opened last spring, form the core of City Center’s retail district. New stores and restaurants include AnimareAveda, Bo Essentials, Ceriello’s Fine Foods, Colangelo’s Gelator, Firkin and Frigate Pub, Hayashi Japanese Cuisine, Jamestown Pie Company, Land of Lapis, Medick’s Market, Mole Hole, Ohm Spa Sanctuary and Savvy Gardens, along with City Center “pioneers” Belgian Chocolatier and Beanery, Lunch Bell, Perfect Setting,

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News/Williamsburg International Airport, has been an outstanding success, attracting such new-to-market stores as Trader Joe’s, Justice for Girls and Ulta. At the newly renovated Patrick Henry Mall, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Borders, Red Robin and Bailey’s Pub and Grille are now open.

The strong retail dynamics that Newport News continues to experience are a part of what will drive future success, not only in the Patrick Henry corridor, but at City Center at Oyster Point and Port Warwick, as well. Port Warwick has blossomed into a vibrant community with just the right mix of high-quality residential, appropriately-scaled office and retail development. The shops and restaurants surrounding Styron Square add to the sense of place and liveliness that imbue Port Warwick.

New specialty stores and restaurants at Port Warwick include The Boutique, FruitFlowers, Ignatius, Khakis, Light Restaurant and Bar, Portside Pharmacy, P.S. Paperie, The Rocking Horse, Signature Style and Thaijindesu.

Signed Sealed Delivered and Ute’s Gifts.

Workers in the surrounding office buildings, residents of the luxury apartments and condominiums, and guests at the new Marriott Hotel and Conference Center can walk to their favorite shop or restaurant in City Center. Shoppers can conveniently park free of charge in a new 880-car parking garage or a new 713-car garage next to the new Marriott.

Whether going to City Center for business or leisure, everyone will be able to relax by the magnificent fiveacre water plaza that is truly unique in all of Hampton Roads.

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Norfolk Highlights orfolk is the region's business, financial, medical, cultural and educational center.

Norfolk, “The City of Plans,” is putting those plans into action, as evidenced by the numerous construction cranes dotting the downtown skyline. New investment in residential, retail and commercial, attractions, institutions and business expansions has exceeded several billion all in the past few years.

Residential investment is exploding throughout the City; in the Downtown alone there are nearly 1,000 apartments and/or condominiums in the pipeline offering the latest in contemporary urban lifestyles.

Answering the demand for services, the latest stores, dining and entertainment establishments in this premier location have generated a 910% increase in dining, entertainment and theater sales in just 7 years for the Granby District.

Downtown’s newest mixed-use projects include Wachovia Center, and $150 million complex of Class A office, retail and luxury apartments, and a new luxury Hilton Hotel and conference center is underway.

Dominion Enterprises’ 20-story headquarters is complete, adding approximately 700 “new to downtown employees” and is located near the new Half Moone Cruise and Celebration Center, the nation’s newest cruise ship terminal.

Over 100,000 commuters from other cities come to Norfolk to work. The new 7.4 mile light rail alignment with 11 station stops is estimated to serve 12,000 commuters and is planned to

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run from the medical complex along the I-264 corridor to Newtown Road in 2009. Several Transit Oriented Developments (TODs) are underway along the alignment.

Situated at the mid-point of the U.S. Atlantic coast, Norfolk is a gateway between world commerce centers and the industrial heartland of the United States. Being home to the world’s largest ice-free harbor, and the Norfolk International Terminals (NIT), Norfolk is one of the largest general cargo ports on the East coast.

By 2010, a 300-acre expansion of the NIT will be completed, making it one of the largest intermodal centers in the country. Norfolk Southern Corporation, a Fortune 500 company based here, is planning for The Heartland Corridor, which will enable double-stacked international maritime and domestic containers to be transported by rail between the Hampton Roads region of Virginia and locations in the Midwest by raising tunnel clearances and modifying other overhead obstructions in western Virginia, West Virginia, and through to Ohio. Norfolk is a national model for successful redevelopment and is a city with a development-friendly attitude. The city’s special districts offer HUBZone, Enterprise and Empowerment Zone areas; real property tax incentives on local, state and federal levels; and special programs for certified businesses looking to procure federal contracts.

Two local programs include Norfolk’s tax abatement program (available for qualifying residential, commercial and industrial rehabilitation properties), and Façade and

Aesthetic Improvement Grant programs (available in several of our neighborhood corridors).

Several comprehensive plans and studies are underway throughout the city. Areas ripe for development include Fort Norfolk, with an ULIconceptualized plan and situated along the waterfront between downtown and the medical complex. The St. Paul's Quadrant area will include both short-and long-term strategies on how to best redevelop into a mixed-use, mixed-income area with a strong retail component.

Central Business Park is open for business with almost 250,000 square feet of office/flex space in this strategically-located park centered between the port, Naval Station Norfolk, Oceana and I-64, making it an ideal location for federal contractors that desire to take advantage of HUBZone benefits.

Norfolk has two university research parks under development. University Village in Old Dominion University contains 75-areas of mixed-use Innovation Research Park facilities, offices, residential and retail. Norfolk State University's RISE Campus is completing the Marie McDemmond Applied Research center. Tidewater Community College and Virginia Wesleyan continue to serve Norfolk and the Hampton Roads area.

If you are interested in knowing more about commercial opportunities and business assistance programs, please contact the Norfolk Department of Development at (757) 664-4338 or visit on the web at www.norfolkdevelopment.com.

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COURTESY OF JAMES CITY COUNTY

James City County Highlights

Anheuser-Busch ames City County offers a wide variety of real estate options to a broad array of companies. The general commercial and industrial base continues to expand, as companies are becoming aware of the advantages that visitors and residents have experienced for years. An exciting and varied retail industry has also developed to appeal to both visitors and residents. The robust tourism and hospitality has supported hotel, restaurant, resort and general recreation development, which was the original catalyst for the County’s economic boom.

As the Norfolk MSA continues to expand farther from the urban center, companies are finding the County to be the right place at the right time. Industrial, distribution, business-to-business services and technology-based companies are

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building and expanding on the region’s growing and diversified economy. A wide range of business settings, an enterprise zone, a strong push by the College of William and Mary to strengthen corporate ties, and a positive attribute by local elected and appointed officials is resulting in noticeable activity.

James City County has nearly 14 million square feet of commercial space, with additional space scheduled to come online in the next twelve months. The past five years have seen a dramatic increase in new industrial and distribution facilities.

The County’s Economic Development Authority has designed and received partial permitting for an 80,000square-foot industrial building that could be ready for occupancy within six months.

Over the past few years, New Town has added to the diversity of the County. The 300 acre residential and commercial mixed use, new urbanism development has added approximately 550,000 square feet of retail, office, and hospitality to the County’s inventory. Developed in collaboration with the College of William and Mary, Discovery Park at New Town will offer approximately 500,000 square feet of office/research space.

Nearby New Town, Monticello Avenue is quickly establishing a reputation for quality retail. Monticello Market Place and Windsor Meade Market Place are home to several well-known retailers, and Settler’s Market at New Town, expected to open in early 2008, is a mixed use center adding 350,000 square feet of retail and office, with residential flats and townhouses. These exciting developments are adding to the reasons to live, work, shop, and play in James City County.

James City County has long been synonymous with discount outlet shopping, making it a visitor destination in its own right. The Richmond Road corridor, west of Williamsburg, is bustling with name-brand outlets and unique independent shops.

Prime Outlet, which expanded again in 2005, and is currently planning and designing another, is reported to be one of the busiest Prime Outlet centers in the nation.

Contact the James City County Office of Economic Development at 757-253-6607 or visit on the web at www.JCCEconDev.com for more information.

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Poquoson Highlights he City of Poquoson is a probusiness community, intent on increasing patronage for its merchants and supporting sensible economic growth in its retail trade.

The city’s proximity to I-64 and the surrounding localities of Hampton, York County & Newport News makes it a desirable shopping destination.

Typical travel time is just 8-10 minutes to the I-64 corridor and 15 minutes to Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport.

Poquoson has approximately 835 businesses within its borders, including restaurants, specialty shops, commercial retail and at-home businesses.

The City has several programs to showcase its business community.

First printed in 2001, the annual Poquoson Business Resource Guide

holds and distributing them at the Poquoson Seafood Festival. Businesses are charged a nominal fee for placement on the map and also have map border advertising opportunities. CREO plans to introduce a new map in 2007-08.

Finally, the city works cooperatively with the Industrial Development Authority to establish a sustainable economic growth strategy, working diligently to establish the highest and best use of its available parcels within the city limits.

Included among these parcels are assemblages on its beautiful shoreline at Messick Point and along the Victory Boulevard/Wythe Creek Retail trade corridor in the Big Woods.

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The New Resident Welcome Bag includes the Promote Poquoson Business Program which provides new residents with coupons and giveaways from Poquoson businesses.

The Poquoson Merchant Map offers a 4-color rendering of Poquoson’s trade area including locations and advertisements for participating businesses. In 2005, the Poquoson Community Relations and Events Office (CREO) printed 10,000, mailing them to all Poquoson house-

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York County Highlights istory and the related tourism industry are significant economic generators in York County, as is the booming retail industry.

The Lightfoot Commercial Corridor is one of the County’s fastest growing areas. Recent developments in that corridor include Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center, Great Wolf Lodge, Williamsburg Marketcenter, Michael Commons Office Park, Ukrops, Wilkinson Family YMCA, and much more on the way. The Shops at Cedar Valley and Williamsburg Marketcenter add over 361,000 square feet of new retail space (combined). Land in International Center, across from the new Sentara Williamsburg Regional

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Medical Center, is still available for development and is an ideal location for medical support offices and related businesses due to its proximity to the hospital.

The Marquis, a lifestyle center that will feature 40-50 stores including Target, Best Buy, JC Penney, and many more upscale retailers, is planned for late 2007. Phase one of the development is expected to cover over 150 acres of land adjacent to Water Country USA and Interstate 64.

In March 2006, the Office of Economic Development launched “York County Site Selector,” an interactive, internet-mapping program that will allow growing businesses, site selectors, and brokers to quickly and easily find available sites and

buildings in York County, 24 hours a day. Once a site is chosen, the user can create dynamic demographic, business, and traffic count reports within a specified radius around the site in minutes. Because over 80% of site selection research is now conducted online and during nonbusiness hours, this website will make York County more accessible to companies and site selectors world-wide and more convenient to local growing businesses, who may not have time to do this research during normal business hours.

Visit www.yorkcountysites.com for free access to York County Site Selector.

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BUSINESS GUIDE | Advertisers’ Directory ADVERTISING Darden Publishing PO Box 11023 Newport News, VA 23601 www.dardenpublishing.net (757) 596-3638 (See our ad–pages 35, 57 & 68)

AIRPORTS Newport News/ Williamsburg Int’l Airport 900 Bland Boulevard Newport News, VA 23602 (757) 877-0221 www.nnwairport.com (See our ad–Inside Front Cover)

APARTMENTS Arrow Inn 3361 Cmdr Shepard Boulevard Hampton, VA 23666 res@arrowinn.com www.arrowninn.com (757) 865-0300 (See our ad–page 99)

BANKS/CREDIT UNIONS Langley Federal Credit Union 1055 W. Mercury Boulevard Hampton, VA 23666 (757) 827-LFCU Toll-Free 1-800-826-7490 www.langleyfcu.org (See our ad–page 97)

Old Point National Bank Serving the Community of Hampton Roads Since 1923 (757) 728-1200 www.oldpoint.com (See our ad–page 139) SunTrust Bank 44 convenient locations in Greater Hampton Roads to serve you!

Toll-Free 1-800-SUN-TRUST www.suntrust.com (See our ad–page 3)

BICYCLING/ WALKING TRAILS BikeWalk Virginia PO Box 203 Williamsburg, VA 23187 (757) 229-0507 www.bikewalkvirginia.org info@bikevirginia.org (See our ad–page 95)

BUILDING MATERIALS & SUPPLY Waterfront Lumber Co., Inc. 1200 Jefferson Avenue Newport News, VA 23607 (757) 245-0091 FAX (757) 245-0419 (See our ad–page 63)

BUSINESS CLUB

CHIROPRACTOR

Town Point Club 101 W. Main Street Suite 300 Norfolk, VA 23510 (757) 625-6606 www.town-point.com (See our ad–page 75)

Rebound Chiropractic Health Center, Ltd. 11790 Jefferson Ave., Suite 205 Newport News, VA 23606 (757) 873-8701 (See our ad–page 89)

CHILD CARE Holloman Child Development 1520 Todds Lane Hampton, VA 23666 (757) 838-3188 1679 Merrimac Trail Williamsburg, VA 23185 (757) 887-0672 4900 George Washington Hwy. Grafton, VA 23692 (757) 898-4816 14102 Warwick Blvd.

Newport News, VA 23602 (757) 886-0862 (See our ad–page 85)

CHIMNEY SERVICES Black Goose Chimney Sweep 728-D Blue Crab Road Newport News, VA 23606 (757) 596-2298 www.blackgoose.com (See our ad–page 63)

COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES Troy University 5425 Robin Hood Road Suite B1 Norfolk, VA 23513 www.troy.edu (757) 451-8202 (See our ad–page 129) Virginia Wesleyan College 1584 Wesleyan Drive Norfolk, VA 23502-5599 www.vwc.edu Main (757) 455-3200 Admissions (757) 455-3208 Toll-Free 1-800-737-8684 (See our ad–page 79)

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Franklin, City of & Southampton County 601 N. Mechanic Street Franklin, VA 23851 (757) 562-1958 www.franklinsouthhamptonva.com (See our ad–pages 30-31 & 145) Gloucester County P. O. Box 915 Gloucester, Virginia 23061 (804) 693-1315 www.co.gloucester.nj.us (See our ad–pages 32-34 & 146) Hampton, City of One Franklin Street Suite 600 Hampton, VA 23669 (757) 727-6237 www.hampton.gov (See our ad–pages 36-37 & 147148) James City County 101-C Mounts Bay Road P.O. Box 8784 Williamsburg, VA 23187-8784 (757) 253-6607 www.jccegov.com (See our ad–pages 40-42 & 154)

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Norfolk, City of 500 East Main Street Suite 1500 Norfolk, VA 23510 (757) 664-4338 www.norfolk.gov (See our ad–pages 46-47, & 152-153)

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Newport News, City of 2400 Washington Avenue 3rd Floor Newport News, VA 23607 (757) 926-8428 Toll-Free 1-800-274-8348 www.newportnewsva.com (See our ad–pages 1, 44-45 & 150-151)

ENTERTAINMENT VENUES

Poquoson, City of 500 City Hall Avenue Poquoson, VA 23662 (757) 868-3588 www.ci.poquoson.va.us (See our ad–pages 48-49 & 155

Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts 110 W. Finney Avenue Suffolk, VA 23439 www.suffolkcenter.org (757) 923-0003 (See our ad–page 160)

York County 224 Ballard Street Yorktown, VA 23690 (757) 890-3317 www.yorkcounty.gov (See our ad–pages 54-56, 156)

FLORISTS

EMPLOYMENT SERVICES

GIFT BASKETS/ CORPORATE GIFTS Edible Arrangements 4655-104 Monticello Avenue Williamsburg, VA 23188 (757) 221-7222 www.ediblearrangements.com (See our ad–page 19)

HOSPITALS

Colonial Heritage 6520 Arthur Hills Drive Williamsburg, VA 23188 www.colonialheritageclub.com (757) 645-2030 (See our ad–page 109)

Riverside Regional Medical Center 500 J. Clyde Morris Blvd.

Newport News, VA 23601 (757) 594-2000 (See our ad–Pages 87 & Back Cover)

HIGH SCHOOLS/PRIVATE

HOTELS/MOTELS

Peninsula Catholic High School 600 Harpersville Road Newport News, VA 23601 (757) 596-7247 www.peninsulacatholic.com (See our ad–page 81)

HISTORICAL SITES Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation PO Box 1607 Williamsburg, VA 23187 www.historyisfun.org (757) 253-4838 (757) 253-5299 Fax (See our ad–page 13) COURTESY OF CYPRESS CREEK

CareerConnection 150 W. Brambleton Avenue Norfolk, VA 23510 Daily in the Virginian-Pilot and at HamptonRoads.com hrcareer@hamptonroads.com (757) 446-2435 (See our ad–pages 121 & 137)

Fran’s Florist, LLC 44 W. Mercury Boulevard Hampton, VA 23669 (757) 722-2840 Toll-Free 1-800-722-2849 (See our ad–page 107)

GOLF COURSES

Arrow Inn 3361 Cmdr Shepard Boulevard Hampton, VA 23666 res@arrowinn.com www.arrowinn.com (757) 865-0300 (See our ad–page 99) Great Wolf Lodge Resort 549 East Rochambeau Drive Williamsburg, VA 23188 www.greatwolf.com Toll-Free 1-800-551-WOLF (See our ad–page 17) Newport News Marriott at City Center 740 Town Center Drive Newport News, VA 23606 (757) 873-9299 www.marriott.com/PHFOY (See our ad–page 143) Omni Newport News Hotel 1000 Omni Boulevard Newport News, VA 23606 (757) 873-OMNI (See our ad–page 141)

INTERNET SERVICES HamptonRoads.com & PilotOnline.com 150 W. Brambleton Avenue Norfolk, VA 23510 (757) 446-2989 (See our ad–page 7)

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HamptonRoads.TV 150 W. Brambleton Avenue Norfolk, VA 23510 (757) 446-2435 (See our ad–page 117)

MASSAGE THERAPIST Body Basics by Britta 10866 Warwick Boulevard Newport News, VA 23601 (757) 591-8834 (See our ad–page 91)

NEWSPAPERS Virginian Pilot 150 W. Brambleton Ave. Norfolk, VA 23510 (757) 446-2000 (See our ad–Inside Back Cover)

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION Hampton Roads Transit 3400 Victoria Boulevard Hampton, VA 23661 (757) 222-6100 www.gohrt.com (See our ad–page 133)

REAL ESTATE/ACTIVE ADULT COMMUNITIES Colonial Heritage 7015 Statesmen Williamsburg, VA 23188 www.colonialheritageva.com Toll-Free 1-866-456-1776 (See our ad–pages 75, 101 & 109)

www.longandfoster.com (See our ad–page 5) William E. Wood And Associates Realtors 800 Newtown Road Virginia Beach, VA 23462 (757) 490-0022 (See our ad–page 27)

REAL ESTATE/ COMMERCIAL Coliseum Central BID, Inc. 2021 Cunningham Dr. Suite 101 Hampton, VA 23666 www.coliseumcentral.com (757) 826-6351 (See our ad–page 149)

REAL ESTATE/ COMMUNITIES Eagle Harbor 13213 Eagle Lake Court Carrollton, VA 23314 www.eagleharborva.com (757) 238-9500 (See our ad–page 9) Founders Pointe PO Box 189 Carrollton, VA 23314 www.founderspointe.com (757) 238-9009 (See our ad–page 9)

The Riverfront 6101 Walkers Ferry Lane Suffolk, VA 23435 www.the-riverfront.com (757) 638-9100 (See our ad–page 9) The Spectrum at Willoughby Point 1631 Bayville Street Norfolk, VA 23503-1024 www.norfolkspectrum.com (757) 965-3633 Toll-Free 1-866-809-2082 (See our ad–page 59)

REAL ESTATE/ RELOCATION SERVICES GSH Real Estate 582 Lynnhaven Parkway Suite 400 Virginia Beach, VA 23452 www.gsh.com Toll-Free 1-800-RELO GSH Toll-Free 1-800-735-6474 (See our ad–page 63)

RESTAURANTS Colonial Heritage 6500 Arthur Hills Drive Williamsburg, VA 23188 www.colonialheritageclub.com (757) 645-2000 (See our ad–page 75)

RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES The Chesapeake Retirement Community 955 Harpersville Road Newport News, VA 23601 (757) 223-1600 (See our ad–page 103)

TERMITE & PEST CONTROL National Exterminating Company, Inc. 12484A Warwick Boulevard, Newport News, VA 23606 (757) 599-3621 (See our ad–page 62)

TRAVEL & TOURISM Newport News Tourism 700 Town Center Drive Suite 320 Newport News, VA 23606 Toll-Free 1-888-493-7386 (See our ad–page 23)

WEB DESIGN, DATABASE AND MULTIMEDIA DEVELOPMENT Richmond Media 5100 Timbercreek Drive Richmond, VA 23237 (757) 532-7176 www.richmondmedia.com (See our ad–page 73)

REAL ESTATE/BROKER/ REALTORS Cale Realty Company 763 J. Clyde Morris Blvd.

Building 1A Newport News, VA 23601 (757) 952-1100 (See our ad–pages 39 & 43) Century 21 Nachman Realty 1929 Coliseum Drive Suite D1-D2 Hampton, VA 23666 Toll-Free 1-800-539-8014 www.century21nachman.com (See our ad–page 61) Long and Foster Real Estate, Inc. 3181 Shore Drive Virginia Beach, VA 23451 (757) 496-9400

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Arrow Inn ....................................................99

EDUCATION Holloman Child Development ............85 Peninsula Catholic High School..........81 Troy University........................................129 Virginia Wesleyan College ....................79

FINANCIAL SERVICES Langley Federal Credit Union ......................................97 Old Point National Bank......................139 SunTrust Bank..............................................3

HEALTH CARE Body Basics by Britta ..............................91 Rebound Chiropractic ............................89 Riverside Health System ........................87, Back Cover

REAL ESTATE/COMMERCIAL Coliseum Central BID, Inc ..................149 Franklin & Southampton County ..............................................145 Gloucester County ........................34, 146 Hampton..........................................147-148 James City County..........................42, 154 Newport News ..........................1, 150-151 Norfolk ..............................................152-153 Poquoson ................................................155

REAL ESTATE/RESIDENTIAL

Cale Realty Company ......................39, 43 Century 21 Nachman Realty ................61 East West Partners Realty ........................9 GSH Real Estate ........................................63 Long and Foster Real Estate, Inc............5 Spectrum ....................................................59 William E. Wood and Associates Realtors ........................27

RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES Chesapeake Retirement Community ....................................103 Colonial Heritage ..................75, 101, 109

SERVICES & PRODUCTS Black Goose Chimney Sweep ..............63 Career Connection ......................121, 137 Colonial Heritage Club ..........................75 Colonial Heritage Golf ........................109 Edible Arrangements..............................19 Fran’s Florist ............................................107 National Exterminating Company, Inc. ..................................62 Richmond Media ......................................73 Town Point Club ......................................75 Virginian Pilot..............Inside Back Cover Waterfront Lumber Co., Inc. ................63

Arrow Inn ....................................................99 BikeWalk Virginia......................................95 Darden Publishing ....................35, 57, 68 Franklin & Southampton County ..........................................30-31 Gloucester County ............................32-34 Great Wolf Lodge ....................................17 Hampton ....................................36-37, 148 HamptonRoads.com..................................7 Hampton Roads Transit ......................133 HamptonRoads.TV ................................117 James City County ............................40-42 Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation ........................................13 Newport News ..............................1, 44-45 Newport News Marriott ......................143 Newport News Tourism ........................23 Newport News/ Williamsburg International Airport..................Inside Front Cover Norfolk ........................................46-47, 153 Omni Newport News Hotel................141 Poquoson....................................48-49, 155 Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts ........160 York County..................................54-55, 56

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APARTMENTS Arrow Inn ....................................................99

EDUCATION Holloman Child Development ............85 Peninsula Catholic High School..........81 Troy University........................................129 Virginia Wesleyan College ....................79

FINANCIAL SERVICES Langley Federal Credit Union ......................................97 Old Point National Bank......................139 SunTrust Bank..............................................3

HEALTH CARE Body Basics by Britta ..............................91 Rebound Chiropractic ............................89 Riverside Health System ........................87, Back Cover

REAL ESTATE/COMMERCIAL Coliseum Central BID, Inc ..................149 Franklin & Southampton County ..............................................145 Gloucester County ........................34, 146 Hampton..........................................147-148 James City County..........................42, 154 Newport News ..........................1, 150-151 Norfolk ..............................................152-153 Poquoson ................................................155

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REAL ESTATE/RESIDENTIAL

Cale Realty Company ......................39, 43 Century 21 Nachman Realty ................61 East West Partners Realty ........................9 GSH Real Estate ........................................63 Long and Foster Real Estate, Inc............5 Spectrum ....................................................59 William E. Wood and Associates Realtors ........................27

RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES Chesapeake Retirement Community ....................................103 Colonial Heritage ..................75, 101, 109

SERVICES & PRODUCTS Black Goose Chimney Sweep ..............63 Career Connection ......................121, 137 Colonial Heritage Club ..........................75 Colonial Heritage Golf ........................109 Edible Arrangements..............................19 Fran’s Florist ............................................107 National Exterminating Company, Inc. ..................................62 Richmond Media ......................................73 Town Point Club ......................................75 Virginian Pilot..............Inside Back Cover Waterfront Lumber Co., Inc. ................63

Arrow Inn ....................................................99 BikeWalk Virginia......................................95 Darden Publishing ....................35, 57, 68 Franklin & Southampton County ..........................................30-31 Gloucester County ............................32-34 Great Wolf Lodge ....................................17 Hampton ....................................36-37, 148 HamptonRoads.com..................................7 Hampton Roads Transit ......................133 HamptonRoads.TV ................................117 James City County ............................40-42 Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation ........................................13 Newport News ..............................1, 44-45 Newport News Marriott ......................143 Newport News Tourism ........................23 Newport News/ Williamsburg International Airport..................Inside Front Cover Norfolk ........................................46-47, 153 Omni Newport News Hotel................141 Poquoson....................................48-49, 155 Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts ........160 York County..................................54-55, 56

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