Supply and demand I am dismayed and more than a little alarmed that a majority on City Council want our city to take on the responsibility for housing central Virginia’s low-income families [“The definition of affordable,” Development News, February 9]. Affordable housing is a regional problem that requires regional solutions. If we build it, [...]
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Macaca talk The January 19 issue of C-VILLE invited readers to offer comments on former Senator Allen’s use of the word “macaca” [“Allen vs. Webb part deux?,” Government News]. Undoubtedly your readers are aware that he was criticized for tagging one of his political opponent’s observers with the nickname “macaca.” It should be noted that [...]
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Like being a "little" pregnant In an otherwise good article about the probable impacts of DIA/NGIC on our community [“In jobs we trust?”, January 26], Will Goldsmith—one of our community’s best reporters—concludes with a crumb of serious misinformation. He accurately points out that the new government outfits will hire few of our own un- and [...]
The Taming of the Shrew
05/19/2013 2:30 pm The Taming of the Shrew Four County Players, Barboursville VA
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Answering the need Regarding your January 5 article, “Will Work for Meds,” the good news that was missing from the story is that since November 2007, United Way-Thomas Jefferson Area has had our Medication Assistance Caseworker, Helen Frye, at Region Ten nearly five days a week. Our RxRelief Prescription Assistance Program helps low-income, uninsured [...]
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Perriello got it wrong I commend John Whitehead and the Rutherford Institute for defending the free speech rights of the protesters in front of Perriello’s office [“Pavement blues,” Government News, December 22]. I really think our notorious Obamanite Congressmen has a “thin skin” when it comes to criticism of his policies. He does NOT represent [...]
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As a public health professional for more than 30 years, I applaud Rep. Tom Periello and others who voted in favor of the recent healthcare legislation [“Perriello looks ahead to 2010,” December 1, 2009]. The reforms contained in this legislation help move us from a system designed to provide expensive care when people are sick [...]
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For your interest You asked about supporting Tom Perriello [“Perriello looks ahead to 2010,” December 1]. How can any Virginian support a Representative who is bent on ruining our economy by voting for Cap and Trade Bill and a Health Care Bill which will include a government run single-payer health care system? Mr. Perriello is [...]
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Opposites attract I will work for and donate to anyone who runs against Congressman Perriello [“Perriello looks ahead to 2010,” December 1]. The current Congress is intoxicated with spending without the honesty or integrity to raise the income taxes necessary to pay for their spending. Congress uses spending to buy votes and expects our children [...]
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True north For 20 or so years now, my brother and I have been owners of property on the side of Cook’s Mountain in North Garden, having ultimately inherited it from our grandfather, who bought in 1909. He and our grandmother lived there until 1918, when they moved to Charlottesville. We often drove down from [...]
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You are where? After reading the article on the extended-stay hotel proposed for West Main [Development News, November 24], I still don’t know where it will be, other than somewhere on West Main Street. I do know it will “sit where the Studio Art Shop is currently located-also known as Sycamore House- next to Kane [...]
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May I unhelp you? Jonathan Keifer: Please, oh please, do your homework before writing your review next time [“Dude, where are the Coen bros?” November 3]. A Serious Man is an interpretation of the Book of Job. While it may also have some personal Coen brother touches, it is just about as far from anti-semitic [...]
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Separate and equal Being a loyal customer to Fleurie for the last five years, I was incredibly disappointed when I saw the recipe published recently by the “executive chef”, Brian Helleberg, of Fleurie [Food and Drink Annual, October 20]. While he is a chef and owner, it should be noted that he is, in fact, [...]
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Regarding the article about Professor Ruddiman [“Humans began changing climate 7,000 years ago,” UVA News, October 6], I pose the following query: What vehicles, factory smokestacks, home furnaces, etc. did the population possess 5,000 years ago generating CO2? Also, is the current melting of the Martian icecaps due to the Martians riding around in their [...]
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Roll of the Dice Thank you for devoting space to the increasing traffic pressure that City development policy is exerting on streets least able to bear it [“Fifeville, a traffic hazard,” Government News, September 15]. Your focal point—the intersection of Fifth Street S.W. and Dice Street (really two intersections rather than one)—illustrates the problem particularly [...]
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Why they keep coming back I’m currently a participant in the Re-entry program here at our local jail. I find your article[“Freedom’s just another word,” September 1] very interesting and deja-vu-ish, because I’ve been waiting for the longest time to voice my opinion to someone who has an ear and also are willing to address [...]
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Froggy went a-courtin’ A current vogue of C-VILLE folks lament the lack of mates [“Charlottesville men speak,” Today’s Date, August 18]. To me it seems not lack of stock but more of sour grapes. Be not tepid nor glance aside from one you may adore. When fortune knocks then quell your fear be bold and [...]
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Must love dogs Thanks to Chiara for her little piece on (from?) the Landmark Hotel [“Best fail,” Features, August 11]. Amusing and well written, more from her please. Love the dogs. W/R/T the bit on Wood Grill, it’s “retch” —not wretch. Nice “Best Of” issue, especially the C-Ville Sit, Stay picks. It’s the best of [...]
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Rah rah for the road Andrew Cedermark’s article [“This way to the Parkway,” July 21] walked us around the best reasons we are building a Meadowcreek Parkway. He followed the nearly impassable and underused, land-locked route, and took us the shortest route from downtown to Northern Albemarle. We avoided the 29/Hydraulic/Bypass bottleneck congestion. And we [...]
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I would comply 4 U As much as it pains me to disappoint one of my favorite C-VILLE writers, Brendan Fitzgerald, I need to set the record straight about the First Street Church Project [“Soul Music,” Feedback, July 14]. The sanctuary in the church will be available to the community for various uses including weddings, [...]
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Word play Your excellent, “Corporate co-opting of ‘local’” [July 14] alerts us to the semantical games employed by business entities in their search for profit. Concerning the definition of “local,” my Merriam-Webster Dictionary includes (inter alia): “of, relating to, or applicable to part of a whole.” This permits national corporations to use the word “local” [...]
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Dirty water Your June 30 feature [“Gas guzzling”] describes dangers to drinking water in Albemarle from UG petroleum leaks. Half of the County residents (and some businesses) depend on wells for their water, and perhaps a similar percentage depend on septic systems to dispose of their untreated waste directly into the ground. With the average [...]
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Change is gonna come Want to know why true Charlottesville locals have “a distrust of come-heres?” Take a look at all the people who have moved here in the last 20 years and tried to change this once-beautiful county to closely resemble northern Virginia. Need we say more? P.S. Adding to your list of what [...]