Category: PLACE

  • New *Shop Charlottesville* Website

    Support your City and business community and Shop Charlottesville. “A strong local economy and high quality of life within the City of Charlottesville are largely dependent upon the community’s preference to do their shopping locally. The goal of the Shop Charlottesville campaign is to encourage residents to shop in the City of Charlottesville, where 100…

  • What Would Thomas Jefferson Think?

    The Newseum in Washington, DC, has posted an article entitled “Newspapers in peril: What would Jefferson think? ”  Although he would deplore the recent decline of the print news media: “Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a…

  • JV Computer Club – March 30, 2009 Meeting

    The JV Computer Club final meeting for Spring 2009 was a big success!  The members demonstrated their blog posts on jvjump.net to Charlottesville Mayor Dave Norris. Thanks to Mr. Norris, Ms. Nancy Lambert and Ms. Becca Gibson for all their help and to Mr. John Champion for providing us with CommToolz. We are  looking forward…

  • Charlottesville Street Views – Google Maps

    Street views of Charlottesville, Virginia, are now available in Google Maps!  Charlottesville Mayor Dave Norris’ Postcard Tour of Charlottesville is a great place to start if you want to take a look. His blog, CvilleDave, has very current information about the City of Charlottesville and is really worth investigating.

  • HEALTHY EATING is SMART !

    A colorful diet and a healthy lifestyle can add vitality to your years! There is increasing evidence that WHAT we eat and HOW we move can make a big difference – not just in how well we feel, but indeed how well we think! Visit Be SMART for more information.

  • JV Computer Club Blog

    I am focusing on the beginning of the Lifelong-Learning spectrum by volunteering at Jackson-Via Elementary School – a wonderfully diverse and creative Charlottesville City School (PreK-4) in the Fry’s Spring neighborhood bordering the University of Virginia.