It was a bit rainy but the 62nd annual Shad Planking took place Wednesday afternoon as planned. The crowd seemed smaller than previous years but the music was still loud, the beer still cold and the cigar smoke wafted through the air. Oh yeah - and the Southern Cross was everywhere. The Sons of Confederate … Continue reading Shad Planking 2010: George Allen
Month: April 2010
American Idol results 04/21/10: Buh Bye
It was "Idol Gives Back" night on American Idol. And the show gave back in more ways than one 😉 A star-studded show, lasting nearly two and a half hours, featured the various causes for which money was raised to support. Near the end, Simon Cowell announced that up to tonight, nearly $15 million had … Continue reading American Idol results 04/21/10: Buh Bye
Voices of Honor tour in Norfolk Thursday
Voices of Honor WHAT: Screening of “Ask Not”, a PBS documentary on “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT), followed by a Q&A Panel with veterans who served under the law WHEN: Thursday, April 22nd at 7:00pm WHERE: Norfolk Main Library 235 East Plume St., Norfolk, VA WHO: Discussion to feature remarks from veterans documented in “Ask … Continue reading Voices of Honor tour in Norfolk Thursday
Upcoming candidates forums
Chesapeake City Council candidates forum When: Wednesday, April 21, 6:30pm - 8:30pm Where: Chesapeake Conference Center, 900 Greenbrier Circle, Chesapeake VA 23320 Sponsor: Chesapeake Economic Development Contact: Sarah Kingsley at skingsley@hrccva.com or 664-2507 Other: Will be broadcast live on Ch. 48 WCTV Norfolk mayoral and Ward 2 candidates forum When: Monday, April 26, 6pm Where: … Continue reading Upcoming candidates forums
Video: Ward 4 challenger
On Thursday, April 8, the Norfolk Federation of Civic Leagues hosted a forum for the candidates running for City Council. I previously reported on that forum here. Ward 4, which is where I live, is currently represented by Paul Riddick, who also did not participate in the forum. Billy Cook, a current member of the … Continue reading Video: Ward 4 challenger
Video: Ward 3 challengers
On Thursday, April 8, the Norfolk Federation of Civic Leagues hosted a forum for the candidates running for City Council. I previously reported on that forum here. Ward 3 is currently represented by Vice Mayor Anthony Burfoot, who did not participate in the candidates' forum. The three challengers are (click on the name to be … Continue reading Video: Ward 3 challengers
Newport News mayoral candidates and VPAP
Monday evening, The Virginia Public Access Project (VPAP) took its show on the road, bringing to Christopher Newport University the financial information of the two candidates for mayor in Newport News, Pat Woodbury and McKinley Price. The evening started with a presentation of the data, including such graphs as this and this. (The actual presentation, … Continue reading Newport News mayoral candidates and VPAP
Video: Ward 1 candidates
On Thursday, April 8, the Norfolk Federation of Civic Leagues hosted a candidates' forum for the candidates running for City Council. I previously reported on that forum here. Ward 1 is the only contest in the city in which there is no incumbent. The current representative, Don Williams, has decided to retire. Vying for the … Continue reading Video: Ward 1 candidates
Video: Ward 2
On Thursday, April 8, the Norfolk Federation of Civic Leagues hosted a candidates' forum for the candidates running for City Council. I previously reported on that forum here. The forum was broken down by contest. I managed to video all of the Q&A except the mayor's contest, which was last. I got some video of … Continue reading Video: Ward 2
Citizens Board Governance Forum Thursday
The United Way of South Hampton Roads' Project Inclusion Leadership Development Program is hosting a Citizens Board Governance Forum this Thursday, April 22, from 6pm to 8:30pm at the Norfolk Workforce Development Center (201 East Little Creek Road). The forum itself is from 6 to 7:30, with a reception and networking to follow from 7:30pm … Continue reading Citizens Board Governance Forum Thursday
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