October 20th, 2005 issue #0442

October 20th, 2005

Drive-by shooting: 'Swedish Auto' drives into town

Published on October 20, 2005 in issue 0442 of the Hook PHOTOS BY JAKE MALONEY

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The week in review

Best break for alleged wife-killer Anthony Dale Crawford: City prosecutors will not seek the death penalty against the man charged with capital murder, first-degree murder,...

Double-take: AJ's opens two Elliewood doors

After an eight-month slumber, a pair of historic buildings on Elliewood Avenue are coming back to life in full force this month. Readers and Corner regulars might recall th...

Outdoing LBJ: Lame duck; big spender

In a recent New York Observer column, Richard Brookhiser argues that if George W. Bush "is now a lame duck, it is by his own hand." Bush's response to Hurricane Katrina, sa...

What's your favorite indie film?

Randolph Brice: "Ever seen the movie Baraka? It[base ']s a wordless documentary that takes place on every continent– such a great movie." Tim Monaghan: "Wait, what e...

$old

ALBEMARLE 7/1 Hessian Hills LLC to Christina N. Westerlund, unit in Hessian Hills condominiums, 111 Hessian Hills Ridge, $129,900. Hessian Hills LLC to Mark R. Fraz...

Commercial construction permits

ALBEMARLE 9/26-10/6 Richard L. and Linda G. Sharff, tenant upfit, International Black Belt Center, creating two spaces from one, $20,000. Essex House Condominium Co...

Do drop in: Venerable taproom can be yours

ADDRESS: 440 Valley Street NEIGHBORHOOD: Scottsville ASKING: $350,000 COUNTY ASSESSMENT: $227,200 YEAR BUILT: before 1900 SIZE: 2,400 fin. sq. ft. LAND: 0.062 acres CURB AP...
SALE WITHDRAWN

APPEARED IN THE HOOK : April 28, 2005 in issue 0417 ADDRESS: 522 Meade Avenue ASKING PRICE: $189,900 CITY ASSESSMENT: $138,300 LISTED BY: Mike Cohen of A. Scott Ward R...

Property auctions

October 25 at 11am at the Albemarle County Courthouse Property: 2.22 acres at 4884 Cove Garden Road, Appleberry Estates, North Garden Debtor: James L. and Linda C. Price A...

Call 911: Worry about insurance later

Very few things shock me. Sexual issues, alcohol and drug abuse, psychiatric issues, people's lifestylesnot shocking. Sticking a bobby pin in an electrical outlet, current ...

'North Country': Norma Rae meets Erin B.

What's the world coming to? Next they'll be letting women review movies. Sure, like they're going to appreciate the subtleties of something like North Country. Add New Zeal...

California dreamin: Lyrics Born's sunny vibe

Riddle me this: How does musical group A play to a full house while, a few weeks later, musical group B from the same label– boasting a newer, more successful record&...

All electric: GEM of a ride hits town

A new electric car is turning heads in Charlottesville– and it's not a hybrid. A local company called Security Associates recently bought a global electric motor vehi...
Baffled: Pavilion sound improves

When the Pavilion kicked off with country music legend Loretta Lynn back in July, opinion was divided on the new venue's look. "Beautiful," raved some, while others chuckle...
Board ballot: Election option up for vote

After a year of upheaval and controversy in the Charlottesville City Schools, the future of the school board will be determined in a referendum on the ballot in the Novembe...
Greek epic: UVA legend 'Phi Kap' folds

One of UVA's most hallowed fraternities– with a well-heeled brotherhood and about 100 years of history– has closed its doors. If the final act of the financiall...
Texasville: Bye-bye Boxerjam

Boxerjam has seen layoffs before. When the dot.com bubble burst, the company seemed to be teetering on the brink of annihilation until Media General swooped in to rescue it...

First born?: Birth order tells a lot

I'm a sucker for birth order theory. I love it because it explains so much about a person so quickly. Birth order theory will help you understand someone's world-view quick...

Pet-icillin? Plying your pup with pills

DRAWING BY DEBORAH DERR McCLINTOCK Q. You see your doctor for a checkup, you take your dog and cat to the vet for theirs. Could you all wind up taking the same medicine? ...

B3 backer: Melvin loves his Hammond

With Charlottesville's diverse music venues– think Scott Stadium, then think the Tea Bazaar– you need only walk the length of the Downtown Mall to hear everythi...
Grant's charge: BOS with no BS

Gary Grant acknowledges that he's brutally honest. "I think that's what we need in government," says Grant, the Republican candidate for the Rio District Board of Superviso...

Selling T.J.: Third time the charm?

Tom Jakubowski pulls up to Ragazzi's in a Cadillac with a license that reads, "RIO DIST." The former bra salesman is a man not easily intimidated. He's already run for the ...

Correction: Group wrote letter

We greatly appreciate your coverage of the architecture debate at UVA. Unfortunately there was a critical inaccuracy in the October 13 story, "Jumpin' JPA: New Lawn archite...
Don't dot my backyard

In response to Justin Beights' comment that our concerns are a "non-issue" [News, "Literally: Not in my backyard," October 6, 2005], I'm sure that if dotted lines were goin...
Women owe feminism

I have to agree that Network of Enlightened Women's mission is not new but is reminiscent of past traditional views that have impeded women from attaining social freedoms [...
Women owe feminism a lot

As a recent graduate of the University of Virginia's Studies in Women and Gender department, I feel I must respond to "NeW not NOW: Lady Hoo takes on the Left" [News, Septe...
Women's studies welcoming

Though I concur with Karin Agnes that not all women feel represented by NOW ["NeW not NOW: Lady Hoo takes on the Left," News, September 22], and that some do feel unfairly ...

Cultural calendar, October 20-27, 2005

THURSDAY, October 20 STAGE Shenandoah Shakespeare 10 S. Market St., Staunton. 540-885-5588

Q of L: Breathe easier with house plants

One spring afternoon my aunt noticed the potted ferns in my mother's living room were looking dehydrated. "But they're silk," said my mother in amazement. "How can silk pla...