Month: September 2017

day of rest

Church Proffit VA
Cornerstone Life Christian Church, Proffit, Virginia–c 1881.

“Listed in the Virginia Landmark Register (1998) and the National Register of Historic Places (1999), Proffit is described as “a rare survivor of the black communities established in Albemarle County after the Civil War, but which have largely disappeared or been rebuilt.”–read more about Proffit National Register District

media scrum

A large media contingent on hand Monday for the Charlottesville City Council meeting. I heard a man in the chamber say that he found the meetings "much more lively" than anything in the local theaters and 12 dollars cheaper.
A large media contingent on hand Monday for the Charlottesville City Council meeting. A man in the audience told me he found the meetings “livelier and more interesting” than anything in local theaters and 12 dollars cheaper.
I don't know whether these signs were being handed out at the door like church programs or whether the sign bearers are members of a particular group.
I don’t know whether these signs were being handed out at the door like church programs or whether the sign bearers are members of a particular group.
Hudson, Gathers, Carey
The first two hours of the Council meeting were spent on “SPECIAL REPORT / PUBLIC HEARING: August 11/12 Community Response and Next Steps”. Lots of speakers. Theater in the round.
Vice Mayor Wes Bellamy
Following public comments the Councilors responded. Lisa Provence has the story at C-Ville.