August 25th, 2011 issue #1034
August 25th, 2011
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Books, bags, iPads-- oh my! Local students show school spirit
Summer may be ending, but for Charlottesville and Albemarle County students, the start of a new school year brings the excitement of picking out new clothes, planning extracurricular activities, and refocusing their minds on a new grade level. Whether reuniting with old friends or starting out at a new school, local students bring a high level of energy, dedication, and passion both in and out of the classroom. -
Un-super size me: Can city schools stem the obesity epidemic?
If Ivana Kadija ever hears Tony the Tiger telling kids his Frosted Flakes are "Grrrrreat!" she'll probably tell him to shut his furry trap. It's high-sugar food like that, says Kadija, chair of Charlottesville's School Health Advisory Board and a recently announced School Board Candidate, that's leading more local youths down the wide path to obesity and diabetes. Citing statistics that show a full one-third of city students are overweight by fourth grade, she wants the school system to make some not-so-sweet changes.
4Better Or Worse
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The week in review
Biggest primary: Dems elect City Council candidates Satyendra Huja, Kathy Galvin, and Dede Smith August 20 to run for three open Council seats. Llezelle Dugger gets the nom...
The Dish
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Mall madness: Roof-top views, new deli, fancy Asian, pastries, and kabobs
On a recent stroll around the Downtown Mall we were struck by all the new restaurant activity: four new places have either opened or are in the works. On Second Street, in ...
Essays
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Game over: Whites 2, blacks 0 in Democrats' firehouse primary
By Rob Schilling
Question of the Week
Real Estate - $old
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Western Albemarle bargain?
7/1/11 Blue Ridge Property Management LLC to Tenzin Wangyal & Tsering Wangmo, 2423 Sunset Road, $210,000, Charlottesville
Real Estate - On the Block
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Carriage trade: Claremont offers views near new Martha
Address: 830 Beverley DriveNeighborhood: Claremont at Carriage Hill, Pantops Asking: $209,900 Assessment: $206,400 &...
Real Estate Property auctions
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Property auctions
August 30 at 12:30pm at the Charlottesville Circuit Court Property: 340 10th Street NW Debtor: Leslie F. Yowell and Scott F. Payne Amount owing: $131,750 Bidder brings: $...
Art Features
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Making nice: Carroll offers pleasantries
I know I'm in the minority. I prefer art that’s challenging and perhaps a little reckless, that makes me think twice and might even bite me back. But that’s not what mo...
DR. HooK
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Don't be rash: Heed 'leaves of three...' advice
TV news was my thing. When I first appeared regularly on D.C. news, I thought I was “da bomb.” It was just a matter of time before someone else dropped a bomb on me. A ...
Movie Reviews
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Grunts and screams: 'Conan' not so literate
Conan the Barbarian involves the clash of civilizations whose vocabularies are limited to screams, oaths, grunts, howls, ejaculations, exclamations, vulgarities, screeches,...
Music Features
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Berlin bound: Sproule and Curreri head for Europe
Over the past decade, folk musicians Paul Curreri and Devon Sproule have been key figures in the Charlottesville music scene, but after a late August farewell concert, the ...
News
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Finally: Jefferson School ready for renovation
The long-delayed renovation of the historic Jefferson School could begin as early as this week. A private group that purchased the property from the city for $100,000 sign... -
Gillian's song: Welch at the Paramount
In support of their latest record, The Harrow & The Harvest (and in support of their fans, of course), Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings played the Paramount on Thursday,... -
Indigence plea: Halsey Minor's assets don't include cash
Halsey Minor has filed an "affidavit of indigence" in a Georgia court, another sign of the embattled millionaire's dwindling fortune. But has he really gone the way of squa... -
Mixed message: Why Huja, Galvin, Smith won Dem primary
The nomination of Democratic candidates Satyendra Huja, Kathy Galvin, and Dede Smith in a bitterly divided City Council primary offered a couple of firsts: no African-Ameri... -
Scalped: Dave & Tim show drew some 'cockroaches'
So you wanted tickets to the sold-out Dave Matthews/Tim Reynolds show on Saturday August 20 at the nTelos Pavilion? You could still get them even a day before the concert, ... -
Smile! Mugshot mag flying off shelves
Getting arrested has never been something to boast about, and thanks to a new weekly publication, it may have gotten even more embarrassing.Launched June 1, Crime Times off... -
Tremor rocks Cville!
1:52pm: Whoa! We just had a long tremor/earthquake? here on the Downtown Mall just seconds ago! Stay tuned for more.
On Architecture
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'One man's greed' VA court decision blocks YMCA construction
On August 2, Piedmont YMCA CEO Denny Blank says, he was in a meeting with the contractor who was going to build the new $15 million, 72,000-square-foot YMCA facility in McI...
The Brazen Careerist
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Less is more: Keep writing short and simple
Almost one-third of workers do not meet the writing requirements of their positions, according to a survey by the College Board's National Commission on Writing.Before any ...
Sports Doctor
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Big let-down: NCAA retreat yields no 'sweeping reforms'
Mr. Mark EmmertPresident, NCAAP.O. Box 6222Indianapolis, IN 46206Dear President Emmert:First, bravo for holding the NCAA’s recent presidential retreat in Indianapolis and...
Strange But True
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Kiss off: Philomatophobia = no puckering up
Q. What's "philematophobia," in "Philadelphia" (the "city of brotherly love") or anywhere for that matter? –T. Hanks
Online only
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Dave & Tim concert rakes in dough and listeners
The dollar count hasn't yet been revealed, but the music filled the eastern end of the Downtown Mall on the night of Saturday, August 20, as the musical duo of Dave Matthew... -
Huja: A sidewalk on every street
Standing in front of the Transit Center with supporters, City Councilor Satyendra Huja details his vision of improved transportation, which includies completion of the Mead... -
Snap: Reinforcements?
A half dozen cherry pickers were lined up in the Omni parking lot Tuesday morning, August 16, following the storm the previous Sunday that left much of Charlottesville powe... -
Table of contents
COVERUn-Super Size MeWhat's making kids fat? One local mother and school board candidate has her sights aimed at sugar and says city schools aren't doing enough to make hea...
Facetime
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Rodney's role: 'I am not a wheeler dealer'
Rodney Thomas is mad. It's one day after a prominent blogger has accused the Albemarle supervisor of agreeing to "grease the skids" for the construction of the Western U.S....
Letters
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Park stokes economy and science
Shenandoah National Park has received notable attention this year as it celebrates its 75th anniversary, including Lisa Provence’s article [July 14: “Secrets of Shenand...
Black and White
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Temporary infrastructure
A lineman from Davis H. Elliot Electrical Contractors works to untangle a 20,000 volt distribution line on Park Street. We had a thunderstorm in Charlottesville on Sunday, ...