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On day two of the Virginia Film Festival, podcaster Sean McCord spoke with Ben Nabors, director of William and the Windmill, his documentary about Willliam Kamkwamba, who as a 14 year old boy on his Malawi village, built a windmill to generate electricity for his family. Five years later, following a talk he gave at an African TED conference, William has become a media star and has to deal with the very modern problems of fame, isolation, and stress.
William and the Windmill screened on Saturday November 9 at 2:00 PM in UVA’s Culbreth Theater.
On day two of the Virginia Film Festival, podcaster Sean McCord talked with director Fredrik Bond and producer Ron Yerxa about their film, Charlie Countryman. Shia Lebouf plays the eponymous hero who finds himself abruptly orphaned and and traveling through Romania, guided by the spirit of his recently-passed mother, where he falls in love with a mysterious woman and is absorbed into the twisted maze of a criminal underground.
Charlie Countryman screened Friday November 8, at 8:30 PM in UVA’s Culbreth Theater.
Each spring and fall, the The Senior Center in Charlottesville’s Encore Players take to the stage to perform a series of one-act plays. This fall the group presented a series of six plays.
Linda DeMong (left) and Sandy Fizer on the Senior Center stage.
Victoria and Angela must learn to get along in Avoiding the Single Supplement. The play was introduced by Pat Cook.
The performance took place on Wednesday October 20, 2013 as a part of the Encore Player’s fall 2013 performance. This is the third of a six part Wednesday series on the Charlottesville Podcasting Network.
Cast: Linda DeMong as Victoria and Sandy Fizer as Angela.
Each spring and fall, the The Senior Center in Charlottesville’s Encore Players take to the stage to perform a series of one-act plays. This fall the group presented a series of six plays.
Alice Hennigan and Bruce Follmer on the Senior Center stage.
A trip to the seaside brings back memories for this couple in Old Time and Old Folks. The play was introduced by Pat Cook.
The performance took place on Wednesday October 20, 2013 as a part of the Encore Player’s fall 2013 performance. This is the second of a six part Wednesday series on the Charlottesville Podcasting Network.
Cast: Alice Hennigan as Molly and Bruce Follmer as Bert.
Each spring and fall, the The Senior Center in Charlottesville’s Encore Players take to the stage to perform a series of one-act plays. This fall the group presented a series of six plays.
Sandy Fizer on the Senior Center stage.
A woman wrestles with how to get rid of a dead cow in Modern Technology. The play was introduced by Pat Cook.
The performance took place on Wednesday October 20, 2013 as a part of the Encore Player’s fall 2013 performance. This is the first of a six part Wednesday series on the Charlottesville Podcasting Network.
Cast: Sandy Pizer as Woman, Charlie Keith as Man and Betty Hales as “Recording”.
The Senior Statesmen of Virginia continue their tradition of showcasing candidates for local office with this, our second in a two part series. This month we will hear from all eight candidates for Albemarle Board of Supervisors. The decision goes to voters in November.
Candiates for the Albemarle Board of Supervisors speaking Wednesday at the Senior Center in Charlottesville. The program was moderated by Sorensen Institute Director Bob Gibson.
The Candidates
Diantha McKeel
Diantha McKeel (I) (Jack Jouett) served on the School Board for 16 years achieving over $2 million in annual cost reductions, implementing the Goldcard Pass program providing seniors free admission to various events, and increasing the graduation rate, SOL and SAT test scores well above state averages. She supports common ground solutions in education, business and job growth, environmental and cost-efficient government.
Phillip Seay
Phillip Seay (I) (Jack Jouett) will focus on engaging and listening to the concerns of ALL Jouett residents and taking those concerns to work with other Supervisors and County staff with emphasis on ensuring that tax dollars are spent on the goods and services that the County is duty bound to provide: public safety, transportation and pedestrian services, the needs of teachers and students, and concerns of senior citizens.
Brad Sheffield
Brad Sheffield (D) (Rio) is the Assistant Director at JAUNT. With 15 years of experience as a transportation and land use planner, he can forge a collaborative effort among the Supervisors, introducing new ideas that create a productive discussion on decisions of growth, transportation, education and infrastructure investment. He believes that decisions made for the County need to leave a legacy for future generations.
Rodney Thomas
Rodney Thomas (R) (Rio) is a life-long resident of the area, Rodney attended City schools and graduated from Lane High School in 1962. His career in the printing industry began with The Daily Progress and Worrell Newspapers. He earned an Honorable Discharge from the US Army in 1967. Owner of Charlottesville Press, he was appointed to the Planning Commission and served through 2005 and chaired in 2004. He was elected to the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors in 2010.
Liz Palmer
Liz Palmer (D) (Samuel Miller) is a veterinarian, small business owner, mother and citizen activist who has worked on County issues for 15 years. She is currently serving her second term on the board of the Albemarle County Service Authority. She has been deeply involved in local water protection issues and was instrumental in getting the 50 year Community Water Supply Plan approved.
Duane Snow
Duane Snow (R) (Samuel Miller) is a native of Charlottesville, Duane is a graduate of Brigham Young University. Married to Rena Snow he has five children and 14 grandchildren. The CEO of Snow’s Garden Center, for 35 years he hosted the longest running radio gardening show in the nation. He is a former PVCC instructor. He has served on the Architectural Review Board, VA State Agricultural Council, Rotary Club (President), BSA and MPO.
Cindi Burket
Cindi Burket (R) (Scottsville) has lived in Albemarle County since 1997. With a B.S. in Law Enforcement and Corrections from Penn State University and a Master’s in Public Administration from George Mason University, she has held leadership positions in several Albemarle County organizations including the Newcomers Club of Greater Charlottesville and the Albemarle County Republican Committee.
Jane Dittmar
Jane Dittmar (D) (Scottsville) holds a UVa Economics degree and launched her business career here in Charlottesville. She co-founded organizations that encourage job creation and support career or college ready high school graduates and for nine years was President of the Chamber of Commerce. As a professional mediator since 2001, Jane trains new mediators and supports mediation in all Albemarle County courts.
The Senior Statesmen of Virginia continue their tradition of showcasing candidates for local office with this, our first in a two part series. This month we will hear from all four candidates for Charlottesville City Council. The decision goes to voters this November.
Candidates Farruggio, Fenwick, Szakos and Weber speaking at a Senior Statesmen Forum Wednesday. Local radio host and historian Coy Barefoot moderated the event.
Mike Farruggio
Mike Farruggio (R) was born in Brooklyn and raised in Freeport, NY, Mike served four years in the USAF. He began his law enforcement career with the NYPD relocating to Charlottesville in 1988 to join the Charlottesville Police Department. He has served in patrol, narcotics, community policing and traffic units and retired as the sergeant of the administrative bureau unit for training, policy, recruiting and accreditation. Mike lives in the Fry’s Spring Neighborhood with his wife and two children, who both attend City public schools. Mike has served on the Fry’s Spring Neighborhood Association, the Charlottesville Planning Commission, the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board as well as others.
Bob Fenwick
Bob Fenwick (D) served in Vietnam as a combat commander with the 4th Infantry Division and graduated from Georgetown University with a BS in Physics. He has taken undergraduate and graduate courses in Civil Engineering and Construction Management at The George Washington University School of Engineering in Washington, D.C. Bob has been a small business owner for 40 years as a construction contractor. His two boys attended Charlottesville Public Schools and are currently serving in the US Army. Both boys have served in Afghanistan. Bob is running for office be-cause he believes the citizens of Charlottesville would benefit from having a voice of experience (business, technical and personal) in important decisions.
Kristin Szakos
Kristin Szakos (D) is vice mayor of Charlottesville. Among innovations she has introduced are Our Town council meetings, Downtown Ambassadors, the Youth Council and paperless Council meetings. Kristin chairs the regional Jail Board, and sits on numerous boards and commissions. She is vice chair of the National Council on Youth, Education and Families. With a master’s degree in journalism from Northwestern University, Kristin has worked as a reporter, editor, grant writer, administrator and translations editor, and has co-authored two books on community organizing. She and her husband Joe have two daughters, Anna, 23, and Maria, 22, and have fostered four children.
Charles Weber
Charles “Buddy” Weber (R) graduated from the University of Virginia in 1968 with a BS degree and a Commission in the United States Navy. He then served his country as a carrier-based fighter pilot for 27 years rising to the rank of Captain and returning to UVA in 1993 as a professor where he also attended Law School. After graduating, he has served the Charlottesville community as a court appointed criminal defense attorney advocating for many clients unable to afford critical legal services. Buddy has worked tirelessly to ensure equal justice for all regard-less of race or economic status.
The candidates spoke at the Wednesday, September 11, 2013 meeting of the Senior Statesmen of Virginia. The meeting was held at the Senior Center in Charlottesville. Following the presentation, questions were taken from the audience. The program was moderated by local radio host and historian Coy Barefoot. Mr. Barefoot is introduced by SSV president Sue Liberman.
PACE is a fully integrated interdisciplinary model for the delivery of healthcare to frail elderly adults. Listen as Dr. Jocelyn Reeder examines the history of PACE and discusses how it has become a recognized standard of healthcare delivery in our current economic environment.
Dr. Jocelyn Reeder PT DPT GCS (Jo) graduated as a physiotherapist in 1983 from King’s College London. She practiced physiotherapy in a variety of patient care settings in the National Health Service before moving in 1989 to Boston Massachusetts where she worked at Massachusetts General Hospital. After a brief return to England, Jo and her family settled in Charlottesville in 1994. Jo has worked at UVA Medical Center and also in long-term care in Charlottesville. She gained her Doctorate in Physical Therapy in 2008 from Shenandoah University and was certified as a geriatric clinical specialist by the American Board of Physical Therapy in 2009. She has served as the rehabilitation manager for Continuum Home Health Care.
Ms. Reeder spoke at the Wednesday, August 14, 2013 meeting of the Senior Statesmen of Virginia. The meeting was held at the Senior Center in Charlottesville. Following the presentation, questions were taken from the audience. The program was moderated by SSV President Sue Liberman.
Each spring and fall, the The Senior Center in Charlottesville’s Encore Players take to the stage to perform a series of one-act plays. This spring the group presented a series of five plays.
Sandy Fizer and Dick Somer on the Senior Center stage.
Martial bliss finds its origin in Adam’s Rib. The play was directed by Betty Hales and introduced by Jean Newland and Pat Cook.
The performance took place on Wednesday May 22, 2013 as a part of the Encore Player’s spring 2013 performance. This is the fifth and final part of our Monday series.
Each spring and fall, the The Senior Center in Charlottesville’s Encore Players take to the stage to perform a series of one-act plays. This spring the group presented a series of five plays.
On the Senior Center stage, from left to right: Mark Dryer, Linda DeMong, Patricia Gadus and Vivian Chasin.
Talk shows find a new twist in Rhyme Time. The play was directed by Betty Hales and introduced by Jean Newland and Pat Cook.
The performance took place on Wednesday May 22, 2013 as a part of the Encore Player’s spring 2013 performance. This is the fourth of a five part CPN Monday series.
