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Famed Talking Heads frontman David Byrne credits his bicycle for introducing him to the barbecue at Jinx’s Pits-Top on East Market Street, as he tells a San Francisco audience September 29 (fifth paragraph).
Commonwealth’s Attorney Dave Chapman and Deputy CA Claude Worrell man a different kind of prosecutor’s table on Government Services Day, when city departments set up tables on the Downtown Mall and give away candy, pens and refrigerator magnets. The event runs from 10am to 2pm Friday. (3)
Under the Hook’s recent post about the Rivanna Solid Waste Authority discussing the idea of adopting a flow-control ordinance, one disgruntled commenter suggested the idea of creating “Dump RSWA” yard signs. That slogan seems to have caught the attention of conservative radio show host Rob Schilling, who is now offering “Dump RSWA” bumper stickers for sale on his blog. (4)
Aerial photographer Skip Degan was scanning the skies over Charlottesville around 5:30pm on Thursday, October 1 in advance of the U2 concert. He found Scott Stadium filling only in the close-up floor sections, but I-64 from Richmond was slammed. (2)
If the Rivanna Solid Waste Authority doesn’t win its $20 million lawsuit against Peter van der Linde, area tax payers may be doing more to support lawyers than recycling efforts. A recent financial summary from the Authority for the first two months of the 2010 fiscal year, July and August 2009, shows that $118,900 was spent on legal fees, compared to $69,673 spent on recycling operations and $61,752 on running the Ivy transfer station. Overall, the Authority rang up a loss of $214,911 during the two month period. (4)
