Spring is in the air

The PRDVA car is yellow with tree pollen, my allergies are in overdrive and the dogwood blooms have come and gone -- Spring is here! Spring also ushers in the annual Tim Reid Celebrity All-Star Basketball game at Norfolk State University. This year's all-star basketball game will be held at Echols Hall on Saturday, May 16 at 6 p.m. If you purchase a ticket for the all-star game, which costs a mere $7 (general admission), you get free admission to a concert featuring gospel singer and rapper Tonex. This brother can throw down and you don't want to miss him. Also on the ticket that night will be gospel singer Minister Earl Bynum and the Trinity Faith Diamond Mime. Put this event on your calendar. The pre-game concert starts at 5 p.m. Proceeds benefit the Virginia Scholarship and Youth Development Foundation, founded by Tim and Daphne Reid. Help send a deserving student to college. Tickets can be purchased at all Ticketmaster outlets, Farm Fresh markets, NSU, Macy's-Lynnhaven Mall and Ronnie's Professional Cuts. Call 757-393-4007 for more info.