I tried to Twitter this, but the tool isn’t working. So here’s a picture of a scene about 10 yards from my front door, a result of the brief storm that came through this afternoon. Not sure whose car it is! Any more storm damage out there on this Saturday afternoon?
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Today was “Local Foods Day” at Harrisonburg City Schools! A “large portion” of the foods on the lunch menu were purchased from local sources. My sons go to Waterman Elementary and my oldest wanted to try the local meal out. I let them decide if they would like to buy their lunch or pack it [...]
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
According to the 2009 edition of “America’s Best Graduate Schools” by U.S. News & World Report, three graduate programs at James Madison University have ranked.
Sunday, May 25, 2008
This site calculates the walk score of your neighborhood based on how closed grocery stores, parks, library, etc., are to you (and, interestingly enough, porn shops but not places of worship). Joe and I live off Central Avenue near Keister; our house has an index of 48 out of 100, which feels about right. Some [...]
Saturday, May 24, 2008
This is a day late, but I’ve been busy. Yesterday Planning Commission members Richard Baugh and David Wiens made their candidacy for City Council official in the Denton pocket park downtown. Both candidates are running as Democrats. There are three seats up for election in November.
Friday, May 23, 2008
It’s not what it sounds like. This is the third year the Big Apple to Big Easy (BABE) junk car rally has stopped in Harrisonburg. I found out about last year’s BABE Rally stop a day too late. This time, I was able to check it out. I shot some video last night and this [...]
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Last night, TV3 ran a story on driving while texting that stated, “Virginians are some of the worst offenders in the nation when it comes to texting behind the wheel.”
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
We started the Twitter feature in early March. So far, it’s been relatively successful. It’s served as a tip for several blog posts, tracked the fire at Dave’s Recycling, and served as a live blog for a political debate. But what can be done to increase its usefulness?
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Yesterday TV3 ran a story about stealing aluminum from residential recycling bins. The story claimed that, “the city makes money on the items it recycles, so if someone steals, that’s lost revenue for Harrisonburg.” While it’s true that the city sells that used material to a recycling company, it’s not true that the city makes [...]
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Friendly City Food Co-Op, Harrisonburg’s consumer-owned grocery, invites the community to come see its new destination for natural, organic and locally-produced products at the store’s grand opening 11 a.m.-5 p.m. July 9 at 150 East Wolfe Street.
HARRISONBURG, VA — Friendly City Food Co-op, slated to open this month in Harrisonburg, Va., has become the newest member of the National Cooperative Grocers Association (NCGA), a business services cooperative serving 120 consumer-owned food co-ops nationwide.
May 2: Harrisonburg was honored when the League of American Bicyclists announced the latest round of Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC) designations over the weekend to kick off May as National Bike Month.
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