August 16th, 2012 issue #1133
August 16th, 2012
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Dude, where's my roundabout?
Why is a new street that could launch an aging shopping center into the 21st Century getting such 20th Century intersections? Related: Giant problem? The surprising silver lining to Seminole's loss -
Giant problem? The surprising silver lining to Seminole's loss
The news about the impending closing of Giant, Charlottesville's first upscale supermarket, reminds Mariflo Stephens why she began shopping there in the 1980s as an overworked young mom. Related: Dude, where's my roundabout?
4Better Or Worse
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The week in review
Most name calling: WINA's Rob Schilling comes under fire for calling 5th District Democratic candidate John Douglass, a retired brigadier general, a "chickenhawk," "dupe," ...
The Dish
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Serving up summer: Keswick's new chef Aaron Cross
Keswick Hall has a new executive chef, replacing Dean Maupin, who left to eventually take the reins of the C&O Restaurant. That's some big shoes to fill, and 29-year ol...
Essays
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Saving themselves: Teens practice abstinence... on driver's licenses
By Jim Motavalli The evidence is in, and it's not just my license-free 18-year-old daughter. The percentage of young people with licenses is definitely going down. Previ...
Question of the Week
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Where do you get your groceries?
Related: Giant problem? The surprising silver lining to Seminole's loss Dude, where's my roundabout?
Real Estate - $old
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40 percent price reduction does the trick
Charlottesville &n...
Real Estate Property auctions
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Property auctions
August 21 at noon at the Albemarle Courthouse Property: 6862 Albevanna Spring Road, Scottsville Debtor: Roger L. Hall life tenantOriginal amount owing: $198,000 Bidder brin...
Movie Reviews
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Revision and envision: Relationships ain't easy, even when rewritten
The magical event that happens in the life of a young novelist named Calvin Weir-Fields is a dream come true for him, but it becomes a nightmare. Calvin (Paul Dano) had the...
Contents
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Table of contents
COVERGiant problem?The loss of its anchor grocery store might be seen as a huge problem for any shopping center. However, as reporter Courteney Stuart finds, the departure ...
News
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'Socially awkward'? Graduation rapist not guilty of stalking
Convicted rapist Jeffrey Kitze could stay in jail for another seven years– but not due to a stalking charge filed two years ago. A Charlottesville jury of five women ... -
Bad law? Juror explains Kitze's stalking acquittal
Ken Klug went into the jury room August 7 convinced that Jeffrey Kitze was guilty of stalking. The 69-year-old retiree was chosen foreman and immediately polled the other s... -
Delay denied: Huguely sentencing still set for Aug. 30
Six months ago, a jury recommended that George Huguely V get 25 years for the second-degree murder of Yeardley Love (and another year for the theft of her laptop computer).... -
Done deal: New owner closes on 'Landmark Hotel' property
According to recently filed court documents, the 'Landmark Hotel' property on the Downtown Mall has now officially changed hands. On August 8, Atlanta-based developer John ... -
Earthquake damage?
Since spring, the brick exterior at the Albemarle County Office Building has been shrouded and getting repairs due to bowing of some walls. While some in the the County all... -
Fines unleashed: Albemarle criminalizes owners of roaming dogs
Albemarle holds its rural character dear, but anyone thinking about unleashing a bounding hound or letting Rover live up to his name may want to rethink the wisdom of such ... -
Help... save the next girl
A volunteer with Help Save the Next Girl, an organization set up in the wake of the 2009 Charlottesville murder of Virginia Tech student Morgan Harrington, speaks with a te... -
High over Darden
The Lawn-like aspect of the Darden School campus comes into focus from above. -
Next derecho: Officials promise more info, more chainsaws
Albemarle and other officials gathered on a recent Thursday afternoon to inform citizens of new strategies– including more chainsaw training and "no-tech" info spots&... -
Petitioning: Lifejacket-clad demonstrators deliver message to Hurt
About a dozen and a half citizens showed up at Congressman Robert Hurt's Charlottesville office August 3 to deliver a letter objecting to his votes they say are against Med... -
Picture this: Man sues 'Crime Times' over mugshot mistake
There's little doubt that Crime Times has embarrassed plenty of people, but one man whose image appeared in the pages of the mugshot magazine after a misdemeanor arrest say...
Online only
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Hoo d'etat: Top UVA alums demand BOV answers
In a strongly-worded letter, a group of 14 prominent University of Virginia alumni are urging the Board of Visitors, a minority of whom recently engineered a temporary oust...
Letters
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Jaquith might wanna try Somalia
To the credit of Janis Jaquith, she acknowledges her addiction [August 9 essay: "Post derecho: I realize I'm the eco-catastrophe"]. This addiction does seem to have rendere...
CultureVulture
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The one-percenter
Based on this story, "Lifejacket-clad demonstrators deliver message to Hurt"
Black and White
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Stealth bus stop
Through sensitive selection of signage, appurtenances and plantings, this Charlottesville Area Transit bus stop fits comfortably in a rural central Virginia neighborhood.~C...
