June 2014 Around Hampton Roads


Student’s Veteran Association Hosts 2nd Annual Car Show to


Benefit Vetshouse Inc. Virginia Beach, VA – The Student Veterans Association of Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach campus will host the 2nd Annual Veterans Benefit Car Show & Poker Run Saturday, June 14, from 8 am to 5 pm. Free and open to the general public, and car & truck enthusiasts, the event will be held at the College’s 301 Centre Pointe Drive location (near the intersection of Independence Blvd. & Baxter Road).


All proceeds from this special benefit will go to support Vetshouse, Inc., located in Virginia Beach, raising money to help homeless veterans get back on their feet. “Bryant & Stratton College prides itself on being military friendly and veteran helpful,” said Lee Hicklin, Director of Military Relations, “so once our Student Veterans Association decided to help raise funds for Vetshouse, Inc., both of our Hampton Roads campuses were committed to the cause.”


The Poker Run will start at 8am from Biker’s Depot located at 612 Nevan Road, Virginia Beach, VA. There will be 5 stops along the poker run and the final point will be the show. At each stop the participant will receive a playing card and when they reach the show they will have a full poker hand. There will be prizes for best poker hand, worst poker hand, etc. Participants can buy additional poker hands at the show for $10 each. All of the stops along the poker run are military related and all are located within the Virginia Beach city limits. Fun for the whole family, there will be kids’ games, food vendors, door prizes and raffles will also take place.


“You can enter your car, truck, motorcycle, bicycle, golf cart, and any other special interest in the show,” said DuBois, “You can pre-register for $15 or register the day of the event at 8 am with a $20 entry fee”. Judging will start at 1 pm with an awards ceremony at 4p. Top trophies will be given for the Top 50 vehicles, Dean's Choice trophy, Veteran's Choice trophy, People's Choice, and about 10 other specialty trophies. For more registration information for the 2nd Annual Veterans Benefit Car Show & Poker Run, please contact Tommy DuBois at (757) 541-4449 or emailtdubois4444@ yahoo.com.


Upcoming Events


Resume Workshop & Computer Tutoring (Adults) Event Date:


Monday - Thursday


12:00 - 1:30 PM & 2:00 - 3:30 PM Event location:


Barron F. Black Branch Library 6700 East Tanners Creek Drive, Norfolk, VA 23513 Contact info: (757) 441-5806


Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) Weight Management Support Event Dates:


Mondays 5:30 PM (except holidays) Event location:


Norview Community Center 6380 Sewells Point Road Norfolk, VA Contact Info: 289-7088


Homework Help Event Dates:


Mondays – Thursdays 4pm-6pm Event location:


Horace C. Downing Branch Library 555 East Liberty Street Norfolk, VA 23523 Contact info: (757) 441-1968


Chesapeake Branch NAACP Monthly Meeting Event Dates:


First Tuesday of the Month 7pm-8pm Event location:


Providence United Church of Christ 2200 Vicker Avenue Chesapeake, VA Contact info: (757)485-8916


The Chrysler Museum’s Art of Jazz Event Dates:


Every first Wednesday 6:15-8:45 pm Event location:


The Chrysler Museum 245 W. Olney Road Norfolk 23510 Contact Info:


MaryAnn Toboz 757-664-4675


NAMI Connection Veterans Support Group Event Dates:


1st Thursday of the Month 6-7:30pm Event location:


100 Medical Drive, Suite A Hampton, VA 23666 Contact info:


To RSVP: Monyka Ruiz 788-0049


Coupon Swap Event Dates:


Thursdays 11 AM - 7 PM Event location:


Little Creek Branch Library 7853 Tarpon Place Norfolk, VA 23518 Contact info: (757) 441-1751


Learning on Laptops: Homework Help (ages 12-18) Event Dates:


First Thursday of each month 6-8 p.m. excluding holidays Event location: Grissom Library 366 Deshazor Drive Newport News, VA 23608 Contact info: 757-369-3190


First Friday in Olde Towne Portsmouth Event Dates:


First Friday of the month 5 pm – 8 pm Event location:


Olde Towne Portsmouth High Street Contact info: Katie Cross (757) 397-8473


King-Lincoln Park Day Event Dates:


Saturday, June 7, 2014 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. Event location: King-Lincoln Park 600 Jefferson Avenue Newport News, VA Contact info: 926-1400


Hampton Roads Folk Art Exhibit Event Dates: June 7 - July 20


10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Event location: Charles H. Taylor 4205 Victoria Blvd. Hampton, VA 23669


Greater First Baptist Church- Orlando Pastor’s Anniversary Event Dates:


Sunday, June 8, 2014


11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Event location:


Greater First Baptist Church-Orlando 600 Factory Street Suffolk, VA 23434 Contact info: (757) 539-0032


www.hamptonroadsmessenger.com Pacifica FROM PAGE 1


brand and keep ownership of the firm. By working closely with the SBA they were able to secure the money they needed without compromising their ownership or vision.


products


A bold change in the line of from home fragrances


to


beauty and perfume products has put Pacifica on a growth path to more than double their revenue over a five-year span, ending in 2014. Since 2010 they have managed to expand their staff each year and now have 110 employees.


Runners-up:


First runner-up is a family team from San Bernardino, Calif., - Anita’s Mexican Food Corp.: Ricardo Robles, President; Pablo “Rene” Robles, Vice President/Operations;


and Jackie Robles, Secretary/General Manager.


Anita’s Mexican Food Corp. is a minority-owned, wholesale manufacturer


and co-packer. company’s origins date


food The


back to


1958 as a flour tortilla manufacturer when family patriarch Mauro Robles founded a series of businesses now known as Anita’s. Mauro came from Mexico, earned citizenship and sought to create new products that respected Old World tastes and traditions.


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Today, all five of his children are owners of the company while our first runners-up - Ricardo, Rene and Jackie run the day-to-day operations.


Anita’s operates major flour and corn based food manufacturing offering branded, private contracted


products and


label, and services.


The company now ships across the globe. More than 1.5 million tortillas emerge from the plant in East Los Angeles. Combined with the plant in San Bernardino the plants produce and package chips by the ton.


The SBA is proud to have played


a role in Anita’s Mexican Food Corp’s success. In 2012, to support a dramatic expansion in operations, SBA facilitated the purchase of real estate and equipment through an SBA 504 loan.


Company revenue has grown


over 100% the last three years and the SBA 504 loan has helped the company create jobs, with the employee count growing from 230-359 people.


Second runner-up


Second runner-up is Jeni Merrill, founder of Merrill, Inc. a Cheyenne, Wyo. woman-owned Class ‘A’ general contracting company specializing in site excavation, underground utilities, concrete, trenching, road construction, footer-founder excavation,


building


remodel/renovation, septic installation, erosion control, demolition, drainage


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Newport News Branch NAACP Event Dates: Monthly Meeting


2nd Thursday of the month | 7:00 pm Newport News Community Center 605 South Ave


Newport News, VA 23601-4448 Contact info: 757-532-9486 757-532-4701 (text)


NCNW Norfolk Section Meeting Event Dates:


2nd Saturday of the month 10:30 am Event location:


Oakmont Family Investment Center 7241 Oakmont Drive Norfolk, VA Contact info: 757-701-9819


Norfolk Branch NAACP Meeting Event Dates:


2nd Monday of the month 7:00pm-8:00pm Event location:


Huntersville Community Center 830 Goff Street Norfolk, VA Contact info: 757 627-1096


Virginia Beach NAACP Meeting Event Dates:


Second Monday of the month 7:00pm Event location:


868 North Newtown Rd Suite 101 Virginia Beach, VA Contact info: 757-490-7799


Sisters Network of Southeastern VA Support Meetings Event Dates:


3rd Sunday of every month Event location:


5606 Virginia Beach Blvd Bldg. A, Ste. 201


Virginia Beach, VA 23462 Contact info: Deborah Hunt 757 536 6555


Foster/Adoptive Parent Information Session


Event Dates:


3rd Tuesday of the month, 12-1pm & 6-7pm Event Location: Churchland Library


4934 High Street, Portsmouth 23703 Contact info: Shonya Anderson (757) 622-7017


Workforce Workshop Event Dates:


Wednesday, June 18 2-4:30 p.m. Event location: Pearl Bailey Library 2510 Wickham Ave, Newport News, VA 23607 Contact info: 757-247-8677


Hampton Roads Philharmonic at Ft. Monroe


Event Dates: Friday, June 20


June 20 7:00 PM - 8:15 PM Event location:


Gazebo, Continental Park, Fort Monroe


Ingalls Road & Fenwick Road Hampton, VA 23651


Volunteer Workday At Cedar Grove Cemetery Event Dates:


June 20 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Event location:


Cedar Grove Cemetery 238 E. Princess Anne Road Norfolk, VA 23510 Contact info: 757-510-5879


Summer Jam Event Dates:


Monday, June 23 2:00 PM Event location:


Larchmont Branch Library 6525 Hampton Boulevard Norfolk, VA 23508 Contact info: (757) 441-5335


Grief and Loss: Bereavement Support Group Event Dates:


4th Thursday of Each Month Event location:


Mary Immaculate Hospital, Heart Center Waiting Room, 2 Bernardine Drive, Newport News, VA Contact info: Charles Chappell 886-6934


Public Safety Fair Event Dates:


June 27, 2014 · 7 pm - 9 pm Event location:


Mount Trashmore Park 310 Edwin Drive


Virginia Beach, Virginia Contact info: Macie Pridgen mpridgen@vbgov.com (757) 385-8545


24th Annual Afrikan American Festival


Event Dates:


Friday, June 27 5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Saturday, June 28 11:00am-10:00pm; Sunday, June 29 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm Event location: Mill Point Park 100 Eaton Street Hampton, VA 23669 Contact info: 757-727-8311


Aberdeen Gardens Heritage Day Event Dates: Saturday, June 28


11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Event location:


Aberdeen Gardens Museum 55 and 57 N. Mary Peake Boulevard Hampton, VA 23666 Contact info: 757-722-2345


34th Annual South Norfolk Parade & Picnic in the Park Event Dates:


July 4, 2014 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Event location: Lakeside Park


1441 Bainbridge Blvd Chesapeake, VA Contact info: 757-382-6411


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