Whether it’s
memories of a loved one reading
to us, or the result of reading
the same story to our own
children night after night, many
of us can still recite
word-for-word some of our
favorite, classic children’s
books. But some children may
never get that experience
because they don’t have access
to timeless stories like
Stellaluna or the Lorax.
Keep Norfolk
Beautiful is hoping to change
that. In a volunteer effort that
combines childhood literacy with
recycling, k-n-b is on a quest
to collect gently used copies of
each of the books on the
national association of
education’s educators top 100
books.
The collected
books will then be distributed
to Norfolk school children
through schools and libraries.
You can find
a complete list of the top 100
books at
www.norfolkbeautiful.org.
If you have a
gently used copy of any of the
books on the list and are
willing to donate it, please
call 441-1347
Just in Time for
Oyster Roast Season! KNB
provides Norfolk residents with
shell recycling options.
During this
century, oysters have been the
most harvested animal in the
Chesapeake Bay. Between heavy
harvest, loss of reef habitat,
pollution, and disease, they may
be fading away. The Chesapeake’s
oyster population today is
thought to be one percent of
what it was just over a century
ago.
Many things
need to happen: cleaner water,
continued restoration, and
habitat replenishment.
Residents can
help:
•
Collect shells from an oyster
roast or community event in a
breathable bag and take to one
of two drop-off location in
Norfolk – Ernie Morgan Center
(Lafayette Park) and Larchmont
Library. Some pick-up service is
also available.
• Visit a
participating restaurant that
collects shells and tell the
server to save the shells for
the program. Participating
restaurants: Tanner's Creek
Seafood Restaurant and Raw Bar,
5103 Colley Ave., Norfolk, VA.
(757) 423- 2430 O'Sullivan's
Wharf, 4300 Colley Ave. Norfolk,
VA. (757) 423-3746
www.osullivanswharf.com More
restaurants wanted!
KNB is
currently seeking additional
restaurants, and potential sites
for drop-off locations in the
Norfolk area. For suggestions,
or more information, contact KNB
at 441-1347 or visit
www.norfokbeautiful.org.
