Tag: mermaid book

Give a Gift That Does Good

Nov 23, 2009 | News

The children’s book sponsored by St. Mary’s Home — “There Goes a Mermaid! A NorFolktale” — is featured prominently in a “Nonprofit Gift Guide” published this week in Inside Business. The guide lists items that local nonprofits are selling...

The Mermaid is Coming to St. Mary’s

Oct 22, 2009 | Blog

St. Mary’s mermaid is almost here. In fact, she will arrive on Monday. But … she needs a name. Come up with the perfect moniker for this lovely creature of the sea and you’ll win a copy of “There Goes a Mermaid!” by Norfolk author Lisa Suhay and a St. Mary’s tote bag...

Making Mermaid Magic

Jul 28, 2009 | News

Jahmari and Amelia took a field trip today to help make a mermaid. With paintbrushes and rollers — and a little help from Amelia’s mother and staff from St. Mary’s Home for Disabled Children — they dabbed blue paint on the tail of one of...

Celebrating the Mermaid Book and the Year of the Mermaid

Jul 13, 2009 | News

Five years ago, Lisa Suhay told the story of Norfolk’s mermaid statues in her children’s book, “There Goes a Mermaid! A NorFolktale.” But the story didn’t end there, as Norfolk’s mermaid population has continued to grow right up...

One of the Happiest, Yet Saddest, Days of the Year

May 8, 2009 | Events, News

Smiling and wearing blue caps and gowns, 12 residents filed into St. Mary’s Atrium this morning to the familiar strains of “Pomp and Circumstance.” Mikey even pumped his fist. Graduation Day is one of the happiest days of the year at the Home, a rite...