September 8th, 2005 issue #0436

September 8th, 2005

A little help from some friends

BY JEN FARIELLO [email protected] Anne and Bill Holland

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Home front: Charlottesville steps up to help Katrina victims

The United States has never seen a disaster like Hurricane Katrina. And Charlottesville has never seen a relief effort like the one that started almost immediately following the August 29 maelstrom. People wanted to do something– anything– to help fellow citizens in distress. Grassroots efforts sprouted like mushrooms in a soggy pasture. From rich-as-Croesus rock stars and best-selling authors to kids baking cookies or collecting pennies, here's how Charlottesville is pitching in.

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The week in review

Worst U.S. natural disaster– ever: In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, thousands are left homeless, seeking basics such as water and food. The nation's beloved New...

Paris transplant: White Orchid blooms on Main

Why write fiction? Consider the following true story. American man meets Vietnamese woman at her popular Parisian restaurant. A year later, they meet again in Paris, start ...

Delta blues: <I>Hook</I> writer reports from the flood

Former Hook music editor Mark Grabowski was just beginning graduate school at Tulane when Katrina intervened with plans of her own. I moved to New Orleans for graduate sch...

Know anyone in Katrina's wake?

Sinclair: "I had friends down there. I met them eight years ago when I went to Mardi Gras. This reminds me of Sodom and Gomorrah, all that stuff that was going on down ther...

$old

ALBEMARLE 6/8 Durwood A. and Dixie L. Mowbray to Central Virginia Capital LLC, 4.8 acres at 1369 Lanetown Road, Crozet, $187,500. Medallion Enterprises LLC to W. Wa...

Mixed message: Greenbrier rancher raises questions

ADDRESS: 1302 Lester Drive NEIGHBORHOOD: Greenbrier ASKING: $455,000 CITY ASSESSMENT: $374,600 YEAR BUILT: 1960 SIZE: 3,860 fin. sq. ft., 1,186 unfin. LAND: 0.284 acres CUR...
WITHDRAWN

APPEARED IN THE HOOK : June 30, 2005 in issue 0426 ADDRESS: 2521 Brunswick Road, Fry's Spring ASKING PRICE: $384,900 SELLER'S AGENT: Gail Mustoe, Real Estate III, 817-...

Property auctions

September 13 at 3pm at the Charlottesville Courthouse Property: 1118 Page Street Debtor: Milton R. Mason Amount owing: unknown Bidder brings: $6,500 Info: Joseph V. Buonas...

Aftermath: Katrina survivors face health horrors

Jan Egeland, the United Nations undersecretary for humanitarian affairs says, "Natural disasters affect at least seven times more people than conflicts." I don't know if th...

No rosy ending: Whatever possessed her?

The financial success of The Passion of the Christ has made some Hollywood studios see the light. They're getting religion, even if they don't exactly "get" religion. That ...

Hither and yon: Music from Corner to tea room

Sometimes when I'm out an about, the question arises why my column is called "On the Prowl" when I actually seem to review CDs a good bit of the time. Truth is, I see live ...

Copper pop: Caspari readied for opening

PHOTO BY HAWES SPENCER
Grease swath: Spill makes sidewalk slippery

Six months ago, Mono Loco changed hands and unveiled a slick new menu. But more recently, the Water Street eatery dealt with something even slicker: grease seeping from a r...
Hylton prevails: But jury says "no rape"

Although Annie Hylton exclaimed "They believed me" at the conclusion of her civil suit over an alleged date-rape, interviews with some of the jurors in the case tell a diff...
Veggie-heaven: Gliding oil the way to Alaska

While the crusted grease receptacle behind many restaurants [see story below] won't win any beauty contests, several Charlottesvillians say it's what's inside that counts. ...

Cruz control: How Katrina will reshape borders

Devastation in the Gulf Region and grander ideas about urban identity may seem like odd bedfellows but they are inextricably tied. The infrastructure of New Orleans, the ...

Biz classes?: Read a novel, join the gym

The September ritual of selecting classes usually takes place in a fog of bad criteria: uninformed friends, overly invested parents, and the never-ending quest for no early...

Early word: Locals bring water and hope

Television news features non-stop coverage of Gulf Coast devastation: homeless refugees, hit-and-miss rescue efforts, and bumbling politicians. It's disheartening to watch....
Nola contender: Musician flees flood for roots

Alexandra Scott still had the sheets of plywood she bought a year ago when fleeing before Hurricane Ivan. Still, after hiring a stranger to board up her house in the Uptown...

Keep baby in bed

I am writing in response to the "Gimme Shelter" article ["Oh, baby: How to keep that infant safe," August 25] regarding baby proofing, which stated that parents should neve...
Love the new look!

As an out-of-towner who visits Charlottesvile once or twice every year, I'm excited to see that the city is making an enduring commitment to culture. Although some of the o...
Where are the RR laws?

Did the 38 people charged with railroad "trespass" climb the eight-foot fence, cut the barbed wire, bag the track security cameras, cold-cock the track security guards, and...

Cultural calendar, September 8-15, 2005

THURSDAY, September 8 ART Gallery Talk: Maurie McInnis, UVA assistant professor of art, talks about the UVA Museum's current exhibit, "A Jefferso...