Alma Powell addresses the United Way-Thomas Jefferson Area

powellOn May 20, 2009, the United Way Thomas Jefferson Area held its annual Awards of Excellence dinner at the Boar’s Head Inn. The keynote speaker was Alma Powell, the chair of America’s Promise Alliance. Powell is introduced by Mark Giles, the Chair of the United Way. In her speech, she outlines some of the problems facing the United States and suggests that volunteering can help address some of them.

Charlottesville-Right Now: Sean Kotz

dvdcoverfinal500Filmmaker Sean Kotz of Horse Archer Productions joins Coy Barefoot on WINA’s “Charlottesville–Right Now!” to discuss his most recent projects, including Why Old Time, a documentary that explores old time mountain music. Kotz also updates listeners about Virginia Creepers, a film which documents local television horror shows throughout Virginia from the 1950s to the 1970s.

Charlottesville-Right Now: Brian Wheeler

Brian Wheeler, executive director of Charlottesville Tomorrow, joined Coy on Charlottesville Right Now for their weekly discussion.

  • Coy discusses the benefits of implementing traffic circles, but Brian states this might not occur because of the numerous VDOT staff layoffs
  • Brian describes VDOT traffic cameras that are linked to the web and will help inform people of accidents
  • MPO has been increasing the effectiveness of “traffic signal timing optimization” on Route 29
  • Charlottesville Tomorrow is putting out a newsletter on the water supply issue and Brian discusses water trends in Albemarle and Charlottesville