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Wednesday, December 1: The Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression invites you to see Albemarle County as you have never seen it before. ALBEMARLE: A Story of Landscape and American Identity: A slide and oral presentation of the beautiful new book by its authors Avery Chenoweth and Robert Llewellyn. Wednesday, December 1, 7:30 p.m., Lane Auditorium, Albemarle County Office Building. Free but reservations required. Wednesday, December 1: World Aids Day. 4:30 p.m. Candlelight Vigil at the University of Virginia Rotunda. Free Concert from 7-10 p.m. [Monticello Road with Sparky's Flow] at Gravity Lounge off the Downtown Mall in Charlottesville, Virginia. Thursday, December 2: Monthly ASAP meeting, 7:30 p.m., Westminster Presbyterian Church Library, 190 Rugby Road. Topic: Capping local population growth: We already HAVE a legal limit! But is it what we want? The meeting will focus on Albemarle County’s and Charlottesville’s existing (though implicit) caps on growth: zoning regulations that limit growth at build-out. Please see the November issue of the ASAP Update newsletter for more information about the meeting. All members of the community are welcome. Thursday, December 2: The Charlottesville School Board will hear community responses to the curriculum management audit at 7 p.m. in Thursday’s monthly board meeting at the Charlottesville High School Media Center." Friday, December 3: The Curry School will present a lecture by William Pelham, internationally recognized scholar in ADHD, on Friday Dec 3 at 10:00 a.m. in the Ruffner Hall Auditorium. The title of the lecture is "Comprehensive, Evidence-Based Treatment for ADHD: Just Say 'Yes' to Drugs". Pelham argues that "the first line of treatment for ADHD should always be parent, teacher, and child training, with medication used only as an adjunctive intervention." Friday, December 3: At 11 a.m. at the Miller Center, Howard Hart, former officer in the CIA's Directorate of Operations will present a frank and critical exploration of the CIA's ability to collect human intelligence and succesfully mount espionage operations. Friday, December 3: Deadline for submission of applications to serve on the Albemarle Housing Committee, Albemarle Architectural Review Board, Albemarle Public Recreational Facilities, Public Defenders Office Citizen Advisory Committee. Applications can be picked up from the Clerk of the BOS, 296-5843, or you can apply on line at www.albemarle.org, click on "Board of Supervisors", then look for "applications." Tuesday, December 7: The every-two-years reorganization meeting of the Charlottesville Democratic Party will take place on Tuesday, December 7, at 7:00 PM in the Buford Middle School cafeteria. This is the meeting at which Charlottesville Democrats elect our precinct and City Committees, who will then at a meeting in January choose their officers for the next two years. Please come to this meeting -- with all of the work that we need to do before November, 2005, it is essential that we choose City Committee members who will do what needs to be done. Wednesday, December 8: At 10 a.m. at the Miller Center, Kathleen A. Cox, president and CEO of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting will discuss Public Service Media in the 21st Century. Wednesday, December 8: Lighting of the Menorah and Celebration of Chanukah On the Charlottesville Downtown Mall at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, December 14: At 11 a.m. at the Miller Center, Barbara A. Perry of the Center for Civic Renewal and the Virginia Law-Related Education Center at Sweet Briar College will will discuss her latest book, Jacqueline Kennedy: First Lady of the New Frontier. Thursday, December 16: "Afghanistan and Iraq: Two Bad Hands Played Differently Reflections of a Diplomat, Consultant and Anthropologist, 1971-2004” By Dr. Whitney Azoy Thursday, December 16, 2004 Dr. Whitney Azoy has over 30 years experience working with Afghanistan and the Muslim world. He has served as a US diplomat, field anthropologist, four time Fulbright scholar, National Geographic film maker, refugee relief worker, scholarship director, author, and consultant to both government and nongovernment organizations. He has been a guest on the MacNeil-Lehrer News Hour, CNN International, and other foreign news programs. In 2005, he will serve as the Center Director and Senior Fellow at the American Institute of Afghan Studies in Kabul. For directions to the Jefferson Madison Regional Library please visit: http://jmrl.org/br-central.htm To make a reservation and view the Engaging the Mind season schedule visit our website at: http://www.virginia.edu/engagingthemind/ Lecture is free and open to the public. Please feel free to forward this message to friends. Event cohosted by Office of the Vice President and Provost, the Vice Provost for International Affairs, and the Department of Anthropology. We look forward to seeing you on the 16th! Friday, December 17: FOCUS Flea Market to benefit FOCUS Women's Resource
Center Saturday, December 18: There will be an anti-war toy demonstration at Walmart between 1-2 p.m., followed by fairtrade drinks and homemade goodies at the catholic worker house (615 Bailey Road) while others continue on to the downtown mall for some radical christmas caroling ... Tuesday, December 21: Winter Solstice arrives at 7:42 a.m. EST. Sunday, December 26: Presidential runoff in Ukraine? [Jim Heilman leaves for Ukraine on December 21st.] January Sunday, January 2: Channel NBC29 airs special interview with Jim Heilman about his electoral activites at 7:30 a.m. Monday, January 3: Charlottesville City Council will receive the Council Elections Task Force Report. Saturday, January 8: Rivanna Trails work party, held the second Saturday of each month. Meet at 8:55 am at the Melbourne Road trailhead, just downhill from the CHS playing fields. Further information: John Holden, 973 9179 or john@brms.com. Saturday, January 8: Opening reception. "Thirty-six small pictures of Fluvanna County" by regular contributor to the Loper website Dave Sagarin. Fork Union Community Center, a mile north of the village of Fork Union on Rte 15. Monday, January 10: Friends of State Senator John Edwards sponsor a Cocktail Reception at the Berkley Hotel, 1200 East Cary Street, Richmond, to further his campaign for Attorney General. RSVP by January 7 to Joan Baker Washburn, (540) 989-6127. Suggested contributions range from $250 to $1500 per person. Tuesday, January 11: Adam Clymer, Political Director of the National Annenberg Election Survey, will discuss "Truth in Politics: The 2004 Election Made Simple" at 5:30 p.m. at the Miller Center. Thursday, January 13: Monthly membership meeting of ASAP, 7:30 p.m., Westminster Presbyterian Church Library, 190 Rugby Road. Topic: Exploring the No Growth Option with Chris Williamson, AICP, author of an article by the same title published in the November 2004 issue of the American Planning Association’s Planning magazine. Last month ASAP distributed the article by e-mail. Williamson is a planner with the City of Oxnard, CA. He has worked as a planner for several other communities, taught at the University of Southern California, and conducted research on land use, housing, and growth management policies. All members of the community are welcome to attend the meeting. Saturday, January 15: Andy Thomson will address the Albemarle/Charlottesville Democratic breakfast at JABA on Hillsdale Drive at 9:30 a.m. The breakfast is open to the public. The title of the talk is "Killer Apes on American Airlines or How Religion Was the Real Hijacker of September 11th." Here is a web address with my recent article that summarizes some of what would be in the talk. http://readthehook.com/stories/2004/09/30/coverWhyTheyKillMaleBondin.html In essence the argument is that to understand Sept 11th and terrorism one must face two facts: male bonded coalitionary violence with lethal raiding is embedded in the male of our species and its origin dates to our common ancestor with chimpanzees and secondly that religion is a cultural construct of man one whose very design features is to hijack this capacity for male bonded violence. Saturday, January 15: Politics on your mind? Ever think you'd like to be more active? SAVE THIS DATE.....January 15th from 9 am to 1 pm in Charlottesville (exact location to be determined). The Democratic Road Back PAC is planning a training session for potential candidates, campaign managers, and anyone interested in working for Democratic candidates in the Fall 05 elections (or any election)! Co-sponsors: The Democratic Parties of Charlottesville City, Albemarle, Greene, Fluvanna & Orange Counties. Scheduled speakers include: Lisa A. Turner, President of Turner & Associates - a political consulting firm located in Richmond Doug Gray, Health Care lobbyist and former staff member at the Sorensen Institute Delegate Ken Plum, Veteran Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Reston Topics to be covered include: Campaign management; Fundraising; Campaign ethics; The reality of being a candidate; And more!! SO YOU WANT TO BE IN POLITICS...coming January 15th. Questions? Want to register early? Contact Connie Jorgensen at roadback@mitchvanyahres.com or 293-3733. Friday, January 21: George Ryan, former governor of Illinois, will talk about the journey which led him to break with the bipartisan pro-execution consensus at 11 a.m. at the Miller Center. Saturday, January 22: WTJU 91.1 To honor the Presidential Inauguration, read your favorite passage from George Orwell's 1984 on Mark Haskins' show. (More information to come). Wednesday, January 26: Ron Suskind will speak on "Faith, Certainty, and the Presidency of George W. Bush" at 5:30 p.m. at the Miller Center. February Thursday, February 3: Pro-Choice Lobby Day at the Virginia General Assembly. Reproductive healthcare and education services are still
under attack here in Charlottesville with continued efforts to shut
down the new medical and education center on Hydraulic Road (see recent
article in The Daily Progress). These critical services are also being threatened
throughout the state of Virginia and we need you to take action again when
the General Assembly session starts. The Virginia Pro-Choice Coalition Pro-Choice
Lobby Day is on Thursday, February 3rd and we need you and every pro-choice
supporter you know to attend! Learn about important legislation, meet with
your legislator, attend key committee meetings on these pieces of legislation
and enjoy a luncheon with other pro-choice Virginians and a keynote speaker.
Saturday, February 12: Rivanna Trails work party. Meet at 8:55 am at the Melbourne Road trailhead, just downhill from the CHS playing fields. Further information: Bob Stroh, 295-0534 or cpinc8@aol.com. Saturday, February 19: Al Weed will address the Albemarle/Charlottesville Democratic breakfast at JABA on Hillsdale Drive at 9:30 a.m. The breakfast is open to the public. Al will talk about his new initiative, "Public Policy Virginia," an organization intended to frame issues in new ways for better communication by Democrats in the Fifth Congressional District of Virginia. March Saturday, March 12: Rivanna Trails work party. Meet at 8:55 am at the Melbourne Road trailhead, just downhill from the CHS playing fields. Further information: Garnett Mellen, 295-0309 or garnett@argon.org. Saturday, March 19: Renowned ethicist William May will address the Albemarle/Charlottesville Democratic breakfast at JABA on Hillsdale Drive at 9:30 a.m. The breakfast is open to the public. Prof. May was the founding director of SMU's Cary M. Maguire Center for
Ethics and Public Responsibility, and has recently retired to this area.
He served on the 1994 Task Force on Health Care Reform, and more recently
on the Bush Administration's Presidential Council on Bioethics. His most
recent book, is the 2001 study of ethics in eight professions, entitled
“The Beleaguered Rulers: The Public Obligation of the Professional.”
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