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Lt. Governor Bill Bolling(photo credit: Larry Banner)

Every year, the Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce holds the Commonwealth Breakfast, where officials in state government give their thoughts on the politics of the day. This year, the keynote speaker is Lieutenant Governor William Bolling, who speaks for twenty-three minutes on the Virginia way in government. Bolling’s remarks are followed by comments from Senators Emmet Hanger (R-24) and Creigh Deeds (D-25) and Delegates Rob Bell (R-58), Steve Landes (R-25) and David Toscano (D-57).

 

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In this installment of WNRN’s 91 Seconds on Film, Ian Solla-Yates gives us his thoughts on Dave Chapelle’s Block Party.

 

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On Monday, March 27, the Satellite Ballroom will show a 1922 silent western called Big Stakes. But, the room will be far from quiet, as an electic trio from Boston called the Devil Music Ensemble will be providing the soundtrack. I recently spoke with guitarist Brendan Wood about the group and present this preview.

 

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Last week, Charlottesville blogger and photographer Bill Emory wrote about a recent meeting of the Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority. On March 13, Bob Wichser, the authority’s director of Water and Wastewater Operations, listened to hear Woolen Mills residents’ concerns over smells from a composting facility in the area. Some have linked health conditions with the smells including nausea, headaches, sore throats, and asthma. Vice-Mayor Kevin Lynch and neighbors from the Belmont/Carlton neighborhood also attended. Bill sent us the audio, and CPN Volunteer Dan Daniels put it together for this podcast.

 

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John F. Kennedy signed the Peace Corps into existence by executive order on March 1, 1961. Since then, the University of Virginia has sent over 800 volunteers to all corners of the globe. Since 2000, over 400 U.Va graduates have gone overseas to honor and sustain Kennedy’s vision of an agency that works for world peace through coexistence and understanding. Last week, U.Va celebrated its special role in the Peace Corps in a day-long series of conversations and musical performances.

We spoke with three volunteers about what they learned. Charlottesville resident Bob Vernon served in Venezuela in the 1970’s. Curry School graduate Sara Johnston served in Namibia and the Gambia from 1998 through the end of 2000. Matt Hural is the current on-Grounds recruiter for the Peace Corps. Their remarks are book-ended by comments by deputy director Jody Olsen in this 27-minute podcast.

 

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Update: The Hook features the stories of several U.Va graduates who served in the Peace Corps in its July 27 edition.

Spring is here, and what better way to celebrate the annual renewal of our area’s agriculture with a discussion of Virginia wine? Pete Ronayne sits in for a vacationing Rick Moore for a talk with Tim Gorman, the vineyard manager of Cardinal Point Winery. Gorman gives the vineyard’s history and talks a bit about the science of vitaculture.

 

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Voters in Charlottesville will go to the polls this may to elect two city councilors and three members of the school board. Council has always been elected, but this is the first time in several decades that the electorate has a chance to decide who will govern the city’s schools. Though the elections are non-partisan, Charlottesville city Democrats held the first of many candidates forums on Saturday, March 18, with all six candidates in attendance. The event moderated by Sean O’Brien of the Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership, who now takes over our recording.

 

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(00:00 - 03:13) - Introductions
(03:13 - 05:56) - Vance High’s opening statement
(05:56 - 08:16) - Sue Lewis’s opening statement
(08:16 - 11:56) - Juandiego Wade’s opening statement
(11:56 - 15:30) - Leah Puryear’s opening statement
(15:30 - 18:08) - Charlie Kollmansperger’s opening statement
(18:08 - 21:15) - Ned Michie’s opening statement
(21:15 - 29:19) - Q1: What is the candidate’s definition of achievement?
(29:19 - 39:53) - Q2: How can the school system help at-risk students? Would a charter school be an answer worth considering?
(39:53 - 50:32) - Q3: What do you think about school uniforms and single sex education?
(50:32 - 1:20:10) - Questions from the audience, addressed to a single candidate
(1:20:10 - 1:21:58) - Charlie Kollmansperger’s closing statement
(1:21:58 - 1:24:43) - Ned Michie’s closing statement
(1:24:43 - 1:27:29) - Vance High’s closing statement
(1:27:29 - 1:29:52) - Sue Lewis’s closing statement
(1:29:52 - 1:32:14) - Juandiego Wade’s closing statement
(1:32:14 -1:34:43) - Leah Puryear’s closing statement and the end

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More than 650,000 Virginians have sought assistance from a food bank in the last five years, according to a new study from America’s Second Harvest called Hunger in America 2006. Charlottesville is served by the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank Network. Marty White is the agency’s CEO, and he spoke to reporters today about the region’s hunger problems. CPN presents a recording of the press conference.

 

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On March 13, the Charlottesville Center for Peace and Justice co-sponsored a Town Forum on the War in Iraq to mark the third anniversary of the invasion of Iraq. CPN now presents a slightly edited version of the three hour event as a public service. Thanks to CPN Volunteer Sean McCord for gathering the sound.

 

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(00:00 - 00:30) - CPN Intro

(00:30 - 01:40) - Sue Chase, Charlottesville Center for Peace and Justice

(01:40 - 08:00) - Bill Anderson, CCPJ Co-Chair

(08:00 - 20:00) - Al Weed, candidate for Virginia’s Fifth Congressional District

(20:00 - 21:00) - Sue Chase introduces David Swanson introduced as moderator

(21:00 - 35:30) - David Swanson of Progressive Democrats of America and Impeach.PAC

(35:30 - 52:00) - Ray McGovern, Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity

(52:00 - 1:03:00) - Lt. Col. Karen Kwiatkowski, Office of the Secretary of
Defense on Near East South Asia Policy

(1:03:00 - 1:12:00) - Tia Steele, Gold Star Families Speak Out

(1:12:00 - 1:29:00) - Eman Ahmad Khamas, Woman’s rights activist from Baghdad

(1:29:00 - 1:42:00) - Gael Murphy, Code Pink