OUTLET: Southside Daily

VIRGINIA BEACH — Dogs are capable of performing many roles in life aside from being a cuddle buddy.

Police train them to find suspects, they can be ring bearers at weddings and at Care-A-Lot’s Lovers’ Extravaganza last weekend, they competed as athletes in DockDogs, an international canine water sport organization.

The Virginia Beach-based pet store featured the organization during its weekend event, which kicked off Friday at noon and ran through Sunday. According to its website, DockDogs gives pets the chance to flex their jumping and swimming skills. (more…)

OUTLET: WTKR

HAMPTON ROADS, Va. – This year, Norfolk resident, Crystal Partain and her pit bull, Pixie, will be competing in the Pet Lovers’ Extravaganza DockDogs competition, something Crystal couldn’t have imagined four years ago. At that time, Crystal had rescued Pixie from an animal shelter right before she was about to be euthanized.

We meet Pixie and learn about the big competition on Coast Live.

Pet Lovers’ Extravaganza Featuring DockDogs
April 28 – 30
Care-A-Lot, 1617 Diamond Springs Road, Virginia Beach
www.carealotpets.com

OUTLET: Southside Daily

NORFOLK — Getting into college can be an arduous task.

There’s paper work to fill out, files to dig up, registration fees to be paid and research to be done, but one organization has made the process easy for several Southside students who want to continue their education.

About 2,700 students gathered at the Ted Contstant Convocation Center Tuesday morning to cheer, dance and wave signs sporting emblems of their future school at the Access College Foundation’s “College Commitment Day.” (more…)

OUTLET: The Virginian-Pilot

NO ONE, particularly a low-income student, should lose a scholarship to college simply because of the complexity and difficulty of a form.

But it almost happened to Bryce Norwood. The Virginia Beach student was a year into his undergraduate education at James Madison University in Harrisonburg when he had to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid to continue receiving the college’s Centennial Scholarship.

My agency, the ACCESS College Foundation, helped him secure it coming out of high school. (more…)

OUTLET: WAVY

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – The all volunteer life-saving service is always looking to add new members to the team, but if you aren’t quite ready to join, at least support the mission with a great afternoon of music, oysters and craft beer.

41st Annual Oyster Roast and Craft Beer Festival
Benefits Virginia Beach Volunteer Rescue Squad
Sunday, March 5 – 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Virginia Beach Convention Center
Tickets and Information: VBVRS.org