May 22nd, 2003 issue #0220
May 22nd, 2003
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25 Hot things to do this summer
GUERRILLA FILM UNIT BOOT CAMP -
Top 10: Condon's nature tips for a smart summer
Gardening should not be only about growing a beautiful yard of grass, gorgeous flowers, or yummy vegetables. Gardening should provide pleasure, excitement, and health benefits. Herewith a dozen tips to get the most out of your gardening experiences this summer. Go hands-on
4Better Or Worse
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The week in review
Worst weather for a graduation: UVA's Class of 2003 gets soaked May 18. Best example of Democrats on the run: 50 from the Texas legislature hightail it across the border to...
The Dish
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Read all about it! Restaurants have no secrets now
Health inspections. We mention them all the time– especially when it comes to new restaurants– but rarely reveal all the dirty details. Sure, you'd probably rat...
Essays
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Doubts abound: You better believe it or not
Suppose a miracle is reported– say, another Virgin Mary sighting by Catholics, or the 900-foot Jesus seen by evangelist Oral Roberts. Some people will embrace this ne...
Real Estate
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Foreclosure auctions
May 27, 2003, at 3pm at the Albemarle County Courthouse Property: 5.0 acres at 4669 Rolling Rod, Scottsville Debtor: William F. and Dawn S. Armistead Originally owing: $8,...
Real Estate - $old
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$old!
ALBEMARLE 3/21 John G. Desmond, Trustee, to David H. Steel, 2053 Loring Place, Rivercreek, Dunlora, $336,950. Pauline D. Young to Shirley T. Holland, 2.044 acres fr...
Real Estate - On the Block
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Attachment: Hard to part with perfection
ASKING: $840,000 SIZE: 4,000 fin. sq. ft., 1800 unfin. YEAR BUILT: 1908 ADDRESS: 924 Rugby Road NEIGHBORHOOD: Rugby CURB APPEAL: 10 out of a possible 10 (first time!) LISTE...
Real Estate - Update
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Real estate update
APPEARED IN THE HOOK: February 27, 2003, issue #08 ADDRESS: 226 Douglas Avenue, Belmont ASKING PRICE: $225,000 SELLING PRICE: $185,000 DAYS ON THE MARKET: 48 SELLER'S AGENT...
Movie Reviews
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Folkin' A! Spinal Tap unplugged
Fans of Waiting for Guffman and Best in Show don't have to be told to see A Mighty Wind. It will take a court order to keep them away. A Mighty Wind is slicker, not as laug...
Music Reviews
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Second-story men: Ellipsis everyone's cup of tea
DJ EllipsisTwisted Branch Tea BazaarSaturday, May 17 The Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar is (a) bazaar in both senses of the word. It is the only eatery/café not located at gr... -
Totally random: Fishing through the CD pile
The Hook receives a ridiculous amount of unsolicited music press in the form of biographies, pictures, and CDs, from the publicists of smaller bands, many of whom are not e...
News
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DEQ view: Quality Welding under investigation
The Department of Environmental Quality is checking out allegations that Quality Welding gets rid of paint and paint thinner by dumping it on the ground. Quality Welding ow... -
Freyda Epstein: Fatal homecoming in Madison
Renowned folk singer Freyda Epstein had just flown in to Dulles last Friday night. It was after midnight as she drove down U.S. 29, eager to join old friends, when her path... -
Near fizzle: Who owns the 4th of July fireworks?
For Ray Caddell, it was déjà vu. In 2000, eight days before the 4th of July, he found out that no fireworks were planned in the hometown of the man who wrote the Declarat... -
NYT untrue: My brush with Jayson Blair
I'm always morbidly fascinated by the Janet Cookes and Stephen Glasses of the world, those clearly gifted journalists who, for whatever mix of reasons, turn to lying and pl... -
What's in a name? Garrett Square becomes Friendship Court
The Garrett Square housing complex has long had a bad rep as a high crime area. The tall fence that went up circa 1996 has served only to increase the public's perception t... -
Whitewashed? UVA investigating bribery allegations
Did a local painting contractor bribe a UVA official in order to win business? Two documents that were part of an unrelated federal trial have touched off a wave of allegat...
Strange But True
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Wheeeeelie: Drive a car up a wall
Q. How steep a hill could a car climb? Ten degrees? Twenty? Don't try this in the neighborhood, but could a car go straight up a vertical wall? Yes, 90 degrees?! J. Gordo...
Facetime
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Toshi's imports: The wedding planner-- from Japan
Charlottesville has long topped "best of" lists as a vacation destination or place to live, but Toshi Sato has won Charlottesville unexpected acclaim: as a wedding hot spo...
Letters
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Let's cheat our way to success
Without a doubt, not many Charlottesville residents are surprised by the controversial results of UVA's inquiries into cases of plagiarism by its students, some pleading in... -
Letter unfair to Lane
I am "appalled" at Amy Dearborn's response to the story about Professor Ann Lane. [Mail, May 15, "Lane's honor attack lame" which begins, "I was appalled...] (http://www.re...