January 26th, 2006 issue #0504
January 26th, 2006
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Getting hitched: The Hook's guide to conjugal conundrums, nuptial nostalgia, and that utter rarity: the NAKED bride"
Few things bring out the best and worstin people like a wedding. Pulling together the detailsfrom flowers to dress to guestscan strain even the most compatible couples, and that's before adding in the requisite meddling mother-in-law. Yikes. But when the big day comes– as the newlyweds on the following pages attestthe hard work pays off. Family is together, love is in the air, and even the most embittered, thrice-divorced guest can appreciate an open bar! -
All in a day's work: Wedding pros reminisce
From beefy bodyguards to rotten vegetables to dying dogs, these wedding pros have seen it all and then some... Larry Lustberg, Blue Ridge Light Forms Even the best-laid wedding plans can sometimes go awry, says lighting expert Lustberg, and sometimes wedding professionals must dive in to help– quite literally. -
Nuptial gifts: Nude twist on old tradition
Planning a wedding? You've registered, reserved hotel rooms, and written dreamy vows. Think you've thought of everything? How about the perfect wedding gift for your betrothed? "It's a longstanding tradition," says event planner J.F. Legault. "A lot of times it's an intimate gift," he adds, "something those two will remember the rest of their lives." -
Then and now: How'd they meet, how'd they mate?
Whether married for five years or 50, the couples on the following pages still have the spark that first brought them together. Jane and Pat Foy October 3, 1998 Love can find you in mundane places. That's the lesson Jane and Pat Foy learned. -
We did: Secrets of saying "I do"
Names: Mark and Sarah Raffinan Date: July 2, 2005 Ceremony: a farm in Free Union Reception: Farmington Country Club Guests: close to 150 Engagement: 15 months Budget: Worth every penny, but a whole lotta $$$! Weather: Wonderful! Clear, low humidity, 90 degrees
4Better Or Worse
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The week in review
Worst raising Kaine: The Democrats decide to have Virginia's newbie Governor Tim Kaine rebut President Bush's State of the Union address January 31, and critic Ariana Huffi...
The Dish
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Dave's farm: Get the 'best' in town
Judging by his history, Dave Matthews would make an unlikely organic farmer. "Brad and I used to stuff bad pizza and bad beer down our throats and fix ourselves a Pe...
Essays
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Back to school: Support state sales tax break
Delegate Ben Cline of Amherst [R-Rockbridge] has proposed a bill to establish a sales tax holiday in August for the purchase of school supplies and clothing. Other m...
Question of the Week
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Ever witness a wedding disaster?
Joia Sellam: "During the ceremony, the priest went into an angry tirade about new-age people and swimming with dolphins." Joy Rayman: "We drove to a wedding up in M...
Real Estate - $old
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ALBEMARLE 9/15 Tracy M. Plunkett to Marjorie C. Hill, 0.323 acres at 320 Starcrest Road, Mill Creek South, $340,000. Fluvanna Land and Development LLC to Ani...
Real Estate - Commercial Construction Permits
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Commercial construction permits
ALBEMARLE University of Virginia Foundation, interior alterations, electric/sprinkler/HVAC/plume on first and second floor, $350,000. Mo Money LLC, retaining ...
Real Estate - Off the Block
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Off the Block!
APPEARED IN THE HOOK: March 10, 2005 in issue 0410 ADDRESS: 1620 Far Hills Road DAYS TO CONTRACT: 230 ASKING PRICE: $850,000 (then $785,000) SELLING PRICE: $765,000 COUNTY ...
Real Estate - On the Block
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Appreciation: Watch the price skyrocket!
ADDRESS: 702 Meridian Street NEIGHBORHOOD: North Belmont ASKING: $184,500 CITY ASSESSMENT: $116,300 YEAR BUILT: 1925 SIZE: 708 finished square feet LAND: .053 acres...
DR. HooK
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Pappy days: The test all women need
When I worked part-time in an Emergency Department in Richmond, there was a young clerk who knew every rap song out there. However, when I sang, "Happy Talk" (even w...
Movie Reviews
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Sign language: War of 'The New World'
[NOTE: The film has been recut and shortened by 16 minutes since it was screened for critics in December. This review is of the original version.] Didn't we just see a movi...
Music Reviews
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Friendly fire: Travis Elliott
Travis Elliott is preparing to hit the road on a tour that will last a couple of months. He's been hard at work writing new material. Recently he's been playing gigs...
News
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Bulbed-out: Traffic calming riles neighbors
The Woolen Mills Neighborhood Association has long wanted sidewalks on Chesapeake Street, particularly along the treacherously narrow, hilly section that leads to Ri... -
NEWS- Casualty: Digitals close Camera Center
Early in 2005, Rapid Photos announced it was closing its doors, no longer able to continue processing film in a world gone digital camera. The end of the year saw an... -
Office space: Capshaw's Red Light now on Mall
Charlottesville's own King Midas has a brand new castle– right on the Downtown Mall! That's right, Coran Capshaw, the man whose hand touches– and turns to gold&... -
Stonewalling: Scrambling to save Lime Kiln"
The news came as a bit of a jolt to fans of the Theater at Lime Kiln. "You just expect a community treasure like Lime Kiln to always be there," says Victoria Pannell...
On Architecture
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Jefferson's jail: Lovingston's new discovery
For generations, rumor had it that the Nelson County Courthouse in Lovingston was designed by Thomas Jefferson. So what else is new? As UVA architecture professor Ri...
The Brazen Careerist
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Young 'uns: They need different strokes"
I realized that managing Genertion Y requires a huge shift in thinking when I was giving career advice to my 23-year-old brother. He's a top recruit at a top investm...
Strange But True
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Dial 'B' for...: 007's phone can be yours
DRAWING BY DEBORAH DERR McCLINTOCK Q. Just how amazing was the Erickson mobile phone used by agent 007 James Bond in Tomorrow Never Dies? Could one of these be in our tech...
Facetime
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First comes Love: Wedding celebrant aptly named
With her last name, it seems only fitting that Frankee Love would work in the wedding biz. And she's not the first in her amorously monikered clan: her family ran a ...
Hotseat
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Cruise control: Secrets of a TV news anchor
On the NBC 29 news, Kristina Cruise appears unflappable. But newscasters aren't born knowing how to look natural in front of the camera, and Cruise has mastered some...
Letters
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City should explain costs
When City Council reconsiders the Fourth or Fifth Street Mall crossing, could it also please provide details explaining the estimated $800,000-$970,000 (just shy of $1 mill...