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Thursday, January 1: New Year's Day Friday, January 2: Second Street First Fridays reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, January 5: The League of Women Voters of Charlottesville/Albemarle County hosts its annual “Legislative Luncheon” at 12:00 noon on Monday, January 5, 2004, at the Boar’s Head Ballroom. Local legislators, including Delegate Mitch Van Yahres and Delegate Rob Bell, will be on hand to give a preview of the upcoming legislative session and to answer questions. This popular event gives the public an opportunity to talk directly to state legislators and to learn what issues will be on the 2004 legislative agenda. Join us for a light lunch of soup, salad, dessert, and piquant questions from the audience, as well as prognostications of important issues for the upcoming General Assembly Session. All members of the community are invited. Cost of the luncheon, prepared by Boar’s Head, is $30 non-members, $25 members. To make a reservation, call the League office at 970-1707 and leave a message or e-mail lwv@avenue.org. Please make your reservation as soon as possible. Tuesday, January 6: The Junior League of Charlottesville is currently accepting applications for its Community Grants program, which awards grants of up to $1,000 to assist nonprofit community organizations in meeting immediate critical community needs. Applications can be obtained from the Junior League’s website at www.avenue.org/jlc. Applications can also be requested by calling Erika Viccellio at (434) 984-5155. Deadline for applying is Friday, February 13. Wednesday, January 7: Last Charlottesville area Dean Meetup before Iowa. Go to www.Meetup.com - put in your zip code. In case you haven't heard, the Gordon Avenue Library is not available for Meetup this time. All Gordon Avenue folks are encouraged to go to "Southern Culture Restaurant" on Main Street. It is across the street from the Amtrak Train Station parking lot and down a bit toward the Downtown Mall. You can park along Main Street and in the train parking lot. The meeting will be upstairs. The Starr Hill Restaurant Meetup is just down the street. Attend either one. Both start at 7 PM.
Friday, January 9: UVa Legislative Forum The Office of State Governmental Relations will host a Legislative Forum featuring local legislators, Senator Creigh Deeds, Delegate Mitch Van Yahres, Delegate Rob B. Bell III, and Delegate R. Steven Landes, and President Casteen on Friday, January 9, 2003 at 12:00 noon in the Newcomb Hall Ballroom. Saturday, January 10: Route 29 - Hydraulic Road - 250 Bypass Open House Purpose: to look at alternative designs for transportation improvements. The MPO, City and County are inviting public feedback before they proceed with further technical work. Saturday, January 10th, 9am-1pm Monday, January 12: Miller Center Forum: Jon Meacham, managing editor of Newsweek Magazine, speaks 'Of Love and War: Roosevelt, Churchill and the Way We Live Now, from his new book. 11:00am, 2201 Old Ivy Road. Free and open to the public. See website for additional details, directions. A book signing will follow. Wednesday, January 14: Citizens of Virginia can now view the 2004 State Senate, available January 14th -- a live web cam will be available on a first come, first serve basis. For more information, contact the Senate of Virginia - Clerk's Office. Schools will get free access to the broadcasts. Non-school organizations such as lobbying firms can pay $450 for a subscription that guarantees them a dedicated line. The remaining video streams will be available for free on a first-come, first-served basis by logging on to http://sov.state.va.us/senate.htm. Thursday, January 15 - Saturday, January 17: Brown v. Board of Education 50th Anniversary Commission Meeting: Richmond, Virginia http://www.ed.gov/about/bdscomm/list/brownvboard50th/january2004.html The Brown v. Board of Education 50th Anniversary Commission will meet January 15-17, 2004, in Richmond, Virginia. The Commissioners representing Virginia, Dr. Benjamin W. Robertson, Sr. and Lacy B. Ward, Jr., and representing the Chief Justice of the United States, the Honorable Roger L. Gregory, are hosting the meeting. On January 15, at noon the Commission will meet at the Virginia General Assembly to have a photo opportunity with Governor Mark Warner and to hear resolutions from the floors of the Virginia House and Senate. The full Commission meeting will begin 2:00 pm in Senate Hearing Room A. The meeting is open to the public. At 6:00 p.m., the Commission will be honored at a reception at the Virginia State Library in Richmond. The Governor will attend this reception, along with Oliver Hill, plaintiff’s counsel in the Davis et al v. School Board of Prince Edward County litigation. State legislators, members of the judiciary, local business leaders, civic and civil rights communities, students and educators will also be in attendance. On January 16, at 8:00 a.m., the Commission will travel to Farmville, Virginia, where Davis v. County School Board of Prince Edward County had its beginnings. Commission members will visit historic sites that were a part of the Davis litigation. The sites are the Robert Russa Moton Museum, Fuqua School, Prince Edward County High School, Prince Edward Courthouse, and the First Baptist Church. At each of these sites, the Commission will be given a presentation and tour. The Commission will have lunch at Longwood University. In the evening the Commission will attend a reception at the Robert Russa Moton Museum and participate in a discussion. On January 17, at 8:00 a.m., Dr. Benjamin W. Robertson, Sr. and his church will host a prayer breakfast. This meeting is optional for the Commission. The speakers for this prayer breakfast will be announced at a later date. Thursday, January 15: Sendoff for the Central Virginia Dean Team traveling to Iowa. Details to come. Thursday, January 15: Dr. Dean Health Care Express is comes to Charlottesville. Time 3:-4:30 Purpose: To hear from the public concerns about access to health care, rising costs of health insurance, and any problems related to health. They will listen and they will talk about Dr. Dean's proposals to address health issues from a national standpoint. All are invited to attend. Thursday, January 15: Anti-war demonstrations continue in Charlottesville in front of the Federal Building from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, January 15: MeetUp for Clark will take place at O'Neill's, which is located on the Corner at 6pm and it should last 30-45 minutes. The Clark campaign is now located at 600 E. Water St, Suite H. This is directly across from C&O Restaurant. The grand opening will take place at 12pm on Friday. Congressman LF Payne will be among others to take place in the celebration of the opening. If any of you have any questions about these events, or about the campaign in general, please feel free to call Matt Leighty at (434) 409-0178. Thursday, January 15: There will be an organizational meeting for supporters of Dennis Kucinich at the Jefferson -Madison Library on East Market St. at 7:00 p.m. Also there will be an informational meeting at UVA on 1/21/04. Details to follow. For more information about either event, call 249-1957 or e-mail mattengle@rlc.net. Friday, January 16: Clark04 HQ kickoff at noon in downtown Charlottesville. Former Congressman and Virginia Campaign Chair L.F. Payne will address supporters and attendees. Old C&O Train Station building, 600 East Water Street (opposite C&O Restaurant). Contact Matt Leighty 434-409-0178 to RSVP or email wleighty@clark04.com or dakota@crozet4clark.com. They need volunteers for canvassing, letter writing, literature drops and field office assistance in Charlottesville! Friday, January 16: Miller Center Forum: Rep. David Price (D-N.C.) speaks on 'House Democrats under Republican Rule.' 5:30pm, 2201 Old Ivy Road. Free and open to the public. See website for additional details, directions. Saturday, January 17: The Albemarle/Charlottesville Democratic breakfast on January 17, 2004 will feature representatives from campaigns of candidates for the Democratic nomination for president in 2004. It will be held at Jefferson Area Board for the Aging at 9:30 a.m. and the public is invited. Confirmed participants to date include Susan Swecker, State Director for John Kerry for President; Campaign Press Secretary for Dennis Kucinich for President David Swanson; Congressman Bobby Scott for Dean for America Campaign [Don Beyer also plans to attend]; Charlottesville Coordinator for the Gephardt Campaign Scott Nelson; and Virginia Chair for the Clark Campaign L.F. Payne, Senior Advisor to Joseph Lieberman's Campaign Elliot Gerson, Virginia Political Director for the Edwards Campaign Antwaun Griffin and Charlottesville Coordinator for the Richard Gephardt Campaign Scott Nelson. Will Harvey will be the moderator. Saturday, January 17: Ruth Ann (Reynolds) Walker has agreed to come to Charlottesville and conduct a seminar this Saturday morning, January 17th, on the process of selection of delegates to the Democratic National Convention. The seminar will be scheduled to occur just after the Democratic Breakfast at the Jefferson Area Board for the Aging (JABA). Expect the seminar to begin at about 11:30 a.m. Saturday, January 17: A commemorative Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration concert, sponsored by Mount Zion Baptist Church, will be held at 6 p.m. at First Baptist Church at 735 Park Street and will feature songs from the civil rights movement. Sunday, January 18: The Edgar Allan Poe Museum at 1914 East Main Street in Richmond, Virginia will be celebrating Edgar Allan Poe's 195th Birthday with an open house from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. At 2:30 Mary Alice Gunter will read from her new novel Murder in the Poe Room. Mrs. Gunter will also be discussing Poe's time at the University and the University's Raven Society. At 4:00 Poe's birthday cake will be served by Edgar's cousin Dr. Harry L. Poe, President of the Poe Foundation. For more information, please contact the Poe Museum at 804-648-5523. Sunday, January 18: Robert Michael Franklin, professor of social ethics at Emory University, will speak at the Charlottesville Performing Arts Center at 3 p.m. in a Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration. Also on the program will be the presentation of the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Award. For more information, contact Mary Jane King, Office of Institutional Advancement, PVCC at 961-5203. Sunday, January 18: If you have friends or family who you like to know more about Dennis Kucinich, please invite them to our Open House next Sunday, January 18th.Yes, this open house is from 4 to 6pm and all our welcome. We live at 1207 Belleview Avenue, between Locust Avenue and River Road, just north of the 250 Bypass. For more specific directions or questions, call 293-8039. We'll serve some refreshments and a few snacks. We'll be ready to show some of the fabulous Kucinich videos and/or have friendly discussions about this candidate or any other election issue. Please RSVP and let us know how many people you invited and who may come. Eric Gilchrist and Deborah Caudle Monday, January 19: Ash Lawn-Highland will commemorate Martin Luther King, Jr. with "Freedom for All" tours from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday, January 19: Richmond Family Foundation Citizen Lobby Day -- Group Transportation is available through the Valley Family Forum. Learn about the Pro-Life and Pro-Family issues that will be considered in the 2004 legislative session and discuss them with your legislators. Contact djwelty@planetcomm.net for additional information and reservations. Monday, January 19: VADP is pleased to announce that we will hold Death Penalty Awareness Day in conjunction with Virginia CURE’s Advocacy Day for Responsible Justice. As we celebrate the Martin Luther King Holiday, it is important to remember that this world can be changed by passionate and determined groups of citizens. But change does not come easily and it will not happen without the struggle and sacrifice of those who disagree with the current system. Please join us in talking with your elected representatives to ensure that your voice—the voice of change, the voice of reason, the voice of justice—is heard! Monday January 19, 2004 -- Schedule 8:00am-9:00am, Informational Session, House Room 2, Virginia State Capitol Building 9:00am-10:00 am, Press Conference 10:00am-12:00pm, Meeting with state senators and delegates, General Assembly Building 12:30pm-2:30pm, Lunch at the Library of Virginia 3:00pm – 4:00pm, Closing, House Room 2, Virginia State Capitol Building After the informational session, we will break into groups to meet with our local legislators and senators. CALL YOUR LEGISLATORS TODAY! Their schedules fill up quickly and if you wait until the 19th they will likely have appointments scheduled. There are several different focus points that we wish to address with legislators: the proposed changes to the 21-Day Rule, the Testing of Roger Coleman’s DNA, an End to the Juvenile Death Penalty, the problems with VA’s system of Capital Punishment raised by the study Broken Justice: The Death Penalty in Virginia, and the need for a moratorium on the death penalty and a comprehensive study of that system. Talking points on all of these issues and tips for talking to legislators are available from VADP. They will be on our website (www.vadp.org) later this week, but we can send them to you today as word documents! If you are interested in joining us, please email VADP at office@vadp.org. Tuesday, January 20: Family Forum Essay Contest Deadline. Topic, 'The Ten Commandments: Their Impact on America.' Essays must be typed, no longer than two pages, and sent to PO Box 2311, Harrisonburg, VA 22801. Open to all Valley stundents in grades 6-12. Additional information: rddm@ttmol.com or call (540) 574 9088). Tuesday, January 20: Dick Gregory will speak at Old Cabell Hall at the University of Virginia at 7 p.m. in a program entitled “An Evening with Dick Gregory: History, Humanity and Humor,” is sponsored by UVa’s Office of African-American Affairs, Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs. A book sale and signing will follow Gregory’s talk. The event is free and open to the public. Contact: Charlotte Crystal, (434) 924-6858 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Contact the Office of University Relations at (434) 924-7116. Television reporters should contact the TV News Office at (434) 924-7550. Wednesday, January 21: Rally for Dennis Kucinich 7:00pm at Jordan Hall, 1300 Jefferson Park Avenue, Room 1-5 (Just around the corner from UVa Hospital). Questions or concerns to mattengle@rlc.net Thursday, January 22: Words of Choice. VA NOW and local National Organization for Women chapters are sponsoring this theatrical reading in 7 locations next week, from Jan 20-25. It will be in Charlottesville on Thursday, January 22 at 7 pm, Wilson Hall room 301 at UVA. People in the locations are very excited--but I'm concerned that many people still do not know about it. Please pass this information onto others who may be interested. Please join Virginia NOW on January 20-25 to celebrate the 31st Anniversary
of Roe v. Wade with performances at seven locations of "WORDS OF CHOICE."
This engaging pro-choice theater was created by Cindy Cooper and is directed
by Suzanne Bennett. Admission is free (donations accepted). ~A teen tries to remember the name of a one-night stand Developed and first seen in New York, "WORDS OF CHOICE" is sponsored by Virginia National Organization for Women and supported by Today's Woman. Help change the conversation with stories about women's lives. All performances will be followed by a discussion with the playwright and others. For a full schedule go to: http://wordsofchoice.home.mindspring.com For more information, call the 'Words of Choice' Hotline at: 202-521-5214 or email wordsofchoice@mindspring.com or ARLNOW@aol.com. In Charlottesville call locally Charlottesville NOW at 963-0669 or e-mail <CNOW2@juno.com> or contact NOW at UVA at <mrm3h@virginia.edu>. Friday, January 23: Miller Center Forum: David Coleman and Kent Germany will present 'The Politics of Race and War: The Civil Rights and Vietnam Tapes of Kennedy and Johnson.' Coleman and Germany work on the Presidential Recordings Project at the Center. 11:00am, 2201 Old Ivy Road. Free and open to the public. See website for additional details, directions. Wednesday, January 28: V2004 Session of the Virginia General Assembly Pro-Choice Lobby Day Wednesday, January 28, 2004 The 2004 General Assembly session will make major decisions impacting the reproductive rights of Virginians. Anti-choice hardliners even want to restrict women's access to contraception. Come to Richmond and let your legislators know of your support for reproductive freedom. Those who cannot attend on January 28th are encouraged to join those at the Capitol by contacting their legislators and urging them to protect access to reproductive health care, such as emergency contraception. 8:00 a.m. Refreshments and Registration 9:00 a.m. Legislative Briefing and Training 10:00 a.m. Lobby Your Legislators: Visit their offices in the General Assembly Building 10:00 a.m. Mobile Health Unit for Reproductive Health Care Education
and Services 11:00 a.m. Public Awareness Event: A "Burma Shave" will be held to attract public attention to important Pro-Choice messages. Burma Shaves raise awareness about an issue or event by getting passers-by to read one word or phrase of a short, powerful message at a time. 11:15 a.m. Pro-Choice Out-and-About: Be Visible for Choice Noon House and Senate Floor Sessions : Be Recognized From the Galleries Afternoon Lobby Your Legislators and Be Visible for Choice For more information, contact the Co-chairs of the Virginia Pro-Choice
Alliance: Anyone who wishes to ride a bus can make arrangements by contacting the following persons from Tidewater, Northern Virginia and Western Virginia (the area from Blacksburg to Charlottesville with stops in Roanoke and Lynchburg in between): Northern Virginia: Tracy M. Leaman Hampton Roads (Norfolk, Hampton, Williamsburg): Margie Rashti (after December 29, 2003) Western Virginia: New River Valley: Roanoke: Lynchburg: Charlottesville: Friday, January 30: Miller
Center Forum: David Maraniss, Associate Editor of the Washington Post
and author of several books including the definitive biography of Bill Clinton,
'First in His Class' will speak on his new book, 'They Marched into Sunlight:
War and Peace, Vietnam and America, October 1967.' 11:00am, 2201 Old Ivy
Road. Free and open to the public. See website for additional details, directions.
A book signing will follow.
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