Why they keep coming back I’m currently a participant in the Re-entry program here at our local jail. I find your article[“Freedom’s just another word,” September 1] very interesting and deja-vu-ish, because I’ve been waiting for the longest time to voice my opinion to someone who has an ear and also are willing to address […]
Froggy went a-courtin’ A current vogue of C-VILLE folks lament the lack of mates [“Charlottesville men speak,” Today’s Date, August 18]. To me it seems not lack of stock but more of sour grapes. Be not tepid nor glance aside from one you may adore. When fortune knocks then quell your fear be bold and […]
Must love dogs Thanks to Chiara for her little piece on (from?) the Landmark Hotel [“Best fail,” Features, August 11]. Amusing and well written, more from her please. Love the dogs. W/R/T the bit on Wood Grill, it’s “retch” —not wretch. Nice “Best Of” issue, especially the C-Ville Sit, Stay picks. It’s the best of […]
Growth happens I have heard all the arguments for and against the current water supply plan, especially concerning the new Ragged Mountain Dam and the proposed pipeline [“RWSA provides Gannett Fleming costs, takes heat at board meeting,” Development News, August 4]. What concerns me is that those that are opposed to the new dam have […]
Rah rah for the road Andrew Cedermark’s article [“This way to the Parkway,” July 21] walked us around the best reasons we are building a Meadowcreek Parkway. He followed the nearly impassable and underused, land-locked route, and took us the shortest route from downtown to Northern Albemarle. We avoided the 29/Hydraulic/Bypass bottleneck congestion. And we […]
I would comply 4 U As much as it pains me to disappoint one of my favorite C-VILLE writers, Brendan Fitzgerald, I need to set the record straight about the First Street Church Project [“Soul Music,” Feedback, July 14]. The sanctuary in the church will be available to the community for various uses including weddings, […]
Word play Your excellent, “Corporate co-opting of ‘local’” [July 14] alerts us to the semantical games employed by business entities in their search for profit. Concerning the definition of “local,” my Merriam-Webster Dictionary includes (inter alia): “of, relating to, or applicable to part of a whole.” This permits national corporations to use the word “local” […]
When the cops arrive to break up a party, people typically give each other high-fives and get the hell out of there before it’s their ass.
Dirty water Your June 30 feature [“Gas guzzling”] describes dangers to drinking water in Albemarle from UG petroleum leaks. Half of the County residents (and some businesses) depend on wells for their water, and perhaps a similar percentage depend on septic systems to dispose of their untreated waste directly into the ground. With the average […]
Signs o’ the times Regarding your question, “What would you like to see on the site?” [“SoHo comes to Fifeville," Development News, June 16], we live on Nalle Street, which is one block long, beginning on the open triangle property. Children play on this block, and there is a school bus stop at the end […]