Posts by Janine
Operation Smile changes lives, even their own
Brigette Magee slapped the scalpel into the surgeon’s palm, just as her father had taught her to. She was 13, standing at the side of a child in the Philippines, acting as a scrub nurse to a volunteer repairing a child’s cleft palate. It’s an unusual thing for a teenager to do, unless you’re a…
Read MoreWHRV’s Cathy Lewis is listening
The producer has Sen. Tim Kaine on hold and it’s making him very nervous. Kaine’s staff is texting a countdown, because the senator has a floor vote scheduled and the 20 minutes allotted for an interview on HearSay with Cathy Lewis is ticking away. He jiggles his knee as he watches the incoming texts. Kaine…
Read MoreLoudoun County: An embarrassment of riches
Whether it’s beer and wine, horses and history, or just good old-fashioned fancy digs, Loudoun County has all you need for a good vacation. LEESBURG | They’ll show you the hop picker that sorts the pollen from the cones and the stems. It was made in Germany and used for years in Lithuania before the…
Read MoreVisit Virginia | Beautiful Onancock beckons from Virginia’s Eastern Shore
The great blue heron lifts off and then lands a few kayak-lengths away, dodging the boats as they silently slip by. Bald eagles perch in treetops while cormorants, their bodies iridescent and oily, duck and disappear then reappear improbably far away, climbing onto a log and standing in the sun, wings spread to dry. The…
Read MoreAbingdon: A town of artists, outdoor wonders and food
Visitors wander around Abingdon in spandex or their Sunday best, ready to roll a smooth 34 miles downhill on the Creeper Trail or to spend an evening mesmerized by a stage show at Barter Theatre. Whether by chance or design, this little mountain town of 8,000, nestled in the southwest corner of the state, has become…
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