May 23rd, 2013 issue #1221
May 23rd, 2013
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Blue Ridge Swim Club: 100 years of splashing, swimming and sunning
Want to time travel? You don't need a flux capacitor, you don't need a degree in physics, and you don't need to resurrect Albert Einstein to ask him how to do it. You just need a swimsuit and way to get yourself out to Ivy, where the Blue Ridge Swim Club is celebrating its 100th Anniversary this summer. -
Escapes: Summer fun near and far
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Summer reading: 5 local authors to take to the beach
In a town where there are more writers per capita than readers, it can be daunting to think about keeping up with the local offerings when it seems like just about everyone has a book. For your convenience, the Hook nets out a few must-reads from Charlottesville's literary luminaries (and there are plenty more). So when you're packing up for the beach or heading to the hammock and looking for something to delve into, here are five books worth reading if you're living here– or even if you don't.
4Better Or Worse
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The week in review
Worst trend, part 1: Nine people overdose on heroin in Culpeper and Spotsylvania last week, and two die, according to a release. Worst trend, part 2: Virginia's suicide ra...
The Dish
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Another doughnut truck
The appetite for mobile units delivering hot-oil-fried confections seems insatiable. Strite's Donuts hails from the Shenandoah Valley, and since December has parked its tru... -
Garden to plate: L'etoile wants your food
For the third season, L'etoile on West Main Street is asking for the stuff in your garden. According to chef/owner Mark Gresge, they've now named it their "Garden to Plate"...
Essays
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Barnum's beaming: The Greatest bypass on Earth!
Have you ever walked into a store soon after opening hours to find the advertised sale item "all sold out?” Come to the Holiday Inn Thursday, May 23 and get a look at a �...
Real Estate - $old
Real Estate - On the Block
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Spotlight on Bentivar
Location: BentivarPrice range: $345,000-$1,200,000Schools: Baker-Butler, Sutherland, AlbemarlePros: convenient location, large lotsCons: potentially hazardous access, wide ...
Real Estate Property auctions
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Property auctions
May 23 at noon at the Albemarle Courthouse Property: 70 Churchill Lane Debtor: Matthew J. and Jennifer K. Carson Original amount owing: $255,000 Bidder brings: 10 per...
Movie Reviews
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Unspectacular: Latest Star Trek not the best
By Richard Roeper Note to hardcore Trekkers and non-Trekkers alike: multiple but mild spoiler alerts just ahead! Trust me, I'm holding back on the big surprises. At ...
Contents
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COVERGettin' out of DodgeIn this year's summer guide we give you ideas for trips to cool places near and far in the area, like visiting a shoe factory in Lynchburg or seein...
News
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Bell loses, Jackson wins: Local GOPers gather in Richmond
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Decision delay: Dumler awaits ruling on petition
At least 470 of his constituents want him gone, but embattled Albemarle County Supervisor Chris Dumler hangs on– and he has at least one more week to serve the Scotts... -
In-depth TV: Barefoot teams with Newsplex for longform local news
Coy Barefoot's already known around town as a radio host, historian and author, and he's adding another title to his already lengthy resumé: TV host. On Sunday, May 19, Ba... -
Lieutenant gov candidate on Water Street
When this picture was snapped May 14, nine people– seven of them Republican– were vying for the seemingly ho-hum position of lieutenant governor. By May 18, the... -
More details: Alleged fake IDers to remain in jail
The alleged counterfeiters from the May 6 fake ID-ring bust on Rugby Road were in court again and will not be leaving jail in the near future as the government amasses evid... -
Sheriff's posse tees off
Sheriff Chip Harding has turned into something of a fundraising machine, expanding the designated prisoner-transport/subpoena-serving role of sheriff in Albemarle and creat... -
The planting of the planters
Robbie Kuykendall and Aubrey Howers are doing the spring planting of the planters May 16 on the Downtown Mall. Even though that's right before graduation weekend, John Mann...
Black and White
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Cardiac t-shirt
T-shirt worn on the Downtown Mall, made in Asheville, NC ~Commentator Bill Emory puts up a new photo nearly every day at billemory.com/blog.
Cultural preview
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Get Out! events, shows, things to do
"Wheels" roll into town“Imagine a blend of the passion of the Avett Brothers, the instrumentals of Old Crow Medicine Show, and then sprinkle in the backwoods feel of The ...