Letters


LETTER- Rich tax breaks cost the poor Published on Jun 12th, 2008 0 comments Three recent articles in the Hook ["Family feud: Skaters rejoice, supes kvetch," May 15; "Rural-centric: Supes continue land use support," May 22; "Taxing: County cars cost more," June 3] alluded to...
LETTER- Give O'Connell credit Published on Jun 12th, 2008 3 comments So former Councilor Rob Schilling is blasting City Manager Gary O'Connell? [June 5 online story: "Schilling blasts water project, O'Connell's ‘fiefdom.'"] No surprise there– Rob's...
LETTER- A barking dog is a mistreated dog Published on Jun 12th, 2008 8 comments In the June 5 article regarding the barking dog ordinance being considered by the Albemarle Board of Supervisors ["Ruff story: Will neighbors bark out summonses?"], Hank Martin's observation that dog...
LETTER- What about presumed innocence? Published on Jun 12th, 2008 10 comments Whatever happened to the phrase, "You're innocent until proven guilty by a court of law"? It appears that the local newspapers [May 22: "Widow maker? Replacement husband held in 1988...
LETTER- Land Use saves taxpayers money Published on Jun 5th, 2008 0 comments Opponents continue to argue for abolishing or narrowing the Land Use Tax Program [May 22: "Rural-centric: Supes continue land use support"], claiming that the lower taxation of undeveloped land...
LETTER- That's Alice with the champ! Published on May 29th, 2008 0 comments I realize Lindsay Barnes made every effort to identify the important people in a picture on page 20 of the May 15 issue ["The champ: Ali makes local comeback"], but the most important person on the...
LETTER- Barracks Road's striking out with me Published on May 22nd, 2008 0 comments The Barracks Road Shopping Center owners have struck out ["All wet? Barracks Road plan strips canopy," May 8]. They plan to take away the sheltered walkway between Talbots and Panera (strike one). I...
LETTER- Hooray for Eater Oldham! Published on May 22nd, 2008 0 comments I couldn't help grinning when I opened the May 15 issue and found your new feature, "The Eater." As the editor's note suggested, I ate it right up ["Maya: Subtleties make all the difference"]....
Stoddard will be missed Published on May 22nd, 2008 0 comments In their search to find a new Executive Director, I hope Second Street's Board of Directors remember and appreciate Leah Stoddard's contribution to the gallery and to Charlottesville ["Arts attack:...
LETTER- Where's the fire in water world? Published on May 15th, 2008 0 comments It seems that officials have been remiss in rejecting the dredging option for the Rivanna Reservoir on the basis of only one cost estimate ["Dredging 101: New estimate at $25-30 million," May 8]. My...
LETTER- ASAP's goals dangerous Published on May 8th, 2008 1 comments The essay by Janis Jaquith ["Slow down! Asking questions to map our future," May 1], provides a revealing glimpse into the mind set of at least one member of Advocates for a Sustainable Albemarle...
LETTER- Dam is hosing us Published on May 8th, 2008 0 comments Thank all of your personnel at the Hook for a great job in keeping us informed on the happenings in and around Charlottesville. Great job, well done. I would like to comment on your article on the...
LETTER- Nixing Nichol a good idea Published on May 8th, 2008 1 comments At the end of the day, Gene Nichol's contract wasn't renewed by the William & Mary Board of Visitors ["Virginia is for... puritans: The fight over sex, nudity, and the First Amendment," cover...
LETTER- Club position misstold a bit Published on May 8th, 2008 0 comments We're writing in response to the article on dredging the Rivanna Reservoir, "Sierra missed: Club urges dredging, O'Connell soldiers on," in the April 24 Hook. The article indicates that the Piedmont...
LETTER- Keep local stores on Corner Published on May 1st, 2008 0 comments I write to voice my opinion regarding the possibility of the replacement of the Satellite Ballroom/Plan 9 space on the Corner with a CVS ["Corner Plan 9, Satellite Ballroom get boot," News Shorts,...
LETTER- It's a toxic brew Published on Apr 24th, 2008 0 comments In your March 20 issue, Dr. Hook (John Hong) writes that alcohol has a positive effect in small and moderate amounts, especially to the heart ["Alcoholism: Have a problem with liquor?"]. But there...
LETTER- Why take one firm's opinion? Published on Apr 24th, 2008 0 comments My home is off Woodlands on the bank of the Rivanna, and I add my name to the list of people who think that the Rivanna Water & Sewer Authority should secure a second estimate regarding the cost...
LETTER- Let them go! Published on Apr 24th, 2008 0 comments Just what is wrong with Governor Mark Warner and Governor Tim Kaine that they will not at least give these young men a new trial or a pardon ["The Norfolk Four," April 10]. And Warner wants to be a...
LETTER- Public Defender serves court, not clients Published on Apr 24th, 2008 0 comments I'm writing this to offer a reply to Jim Hingeley's letter about the Public Defender's office ["Public Defender not inferior," December 13, 2007]. The reply offered by Hingeley to Lindsay Barnes'...
LETTER- Dogwood leaves great legacy Published on Apr 17th, 2008 0 comments The Hook's year-ago "Tectonic Shift" cover story [April 11, 2007] recently came to my attention. This feature is an exceptionally well done story by Lisa Provence about Eugene Williams, a man who has...
LETTER- I'm not involved in water scuffle Published on Apr 3rd, 2008 0 comments I love my job at The Nature Conservancy, where I have worked for the last 20 years. Although your article ["'Full steam ahead': Emails suggest O'Connell, Conservancy blocking dredging,"...
LETTER- Don't resort to mud-slinging Published on Apr 3rd, 2008 0 comments Regarding your story, "Bugged: Whitehead's story disputed" by Lindsay Barnes [March 27], as John W. Whitehead details in his new book out this fall, Why We Should Give a Damn, it's common knowledge...
LETTER- Obey the law or leave Published on Feb 21st, 2008 0 comments This letter is in response to Ally Rosen [Question of the Week: "What should the General Assembly be doing"? February 14] who said her boyfriend got pulled over three times last year but was only...
LETTER- Beware, be aware Published on Feb 21st, 2008 0 comments As the Hook readers may have noticed, the Thomas Jefferson Health District recently circulated flyers on pandemic influenza (also known as pan flu) in this paper. At this time there is no flu...
LETTER- Delegates immature and rude Published on Feb 21st, 2008 0 comments I was accompanying my tenth grade daughter to Lobby Day on January 31. I was in the gallery of the House of Delegates, at its opening session when the events occurred. The "booing" [Cover, "Boo who?...
LETTER- Don't diss cats! Published on Feb 21st, 2008 0 comments Lisa Provence's February 14 cover story, "Stupid legislative tricks? 2,900 bills flood General Assembly," is great– it really makes you wonder about the quality of our elected officials. I must...
LETTER- No global warming proof Published on Feb 14th, 2008 1 comments The interview by Lindsay Barnes with UVA climatologist Jerry Stenger ["Jerry gander: Stenger has his eyes on the skies," February 7] posed the question "Does the new man in charge believe that global...
LETTER- Patrick show not 'ho-hum' Published on Feb 6th, 2008 0 comments After reading Laura Parsons' Art Feature on the exhibit of Susan Patrick's work "Houses and Neighborhoods" at Angelo's ["Suburban blur: Patrick's ho-hum house work," January 10] , I was pleasantly...
LETTER- 'Walk' signal too brief Published on Jan 31st, 2008 0 comments Can you stand yet another letter about the pedestrians getting hit in crosswalks ["Wheelchair shocker: Viewers find accident video disturbing," January 10]? At a recent City Council meeting, I heard...
LETTER- Yay Whitehead; boo Clintons Published on Jan 31st, 2008 0 comments It's not just right-wing evangelical nuts who view cloning with a jaundiced eye. As a devout, liberal, non-believing Dem, I share some reservations about the process. That said, the thought of a...