Archive for 'FYI'
old chicken fryz
A reader informed me that unappetizing photos of Harrisonburg Public School lunches recently ended up linked from Digg to a lowbrow blog about “girls, gossip, and gear for men.”
The thing is, those photos were taken off the school’s website years ago. I’m told some of those items, like chicken fryz, are still on the [...]
Posted: August 20th, 2008 under FYI, schools & education.
Comments: 12
new plans for old Spanky’s building
WSVA is reporting that owners of Taste of Thai have purchased the old Spanky’s building.
[Eddie] Bumbaugh says they closed on the building last Thursday and plan to open a new restaurant.
The new owners say the restaurant, expected to open Summer 2009, will be totally different from Taste of Thai, which will remain open.
Posted: August 19th, 2008 under FYI.
Comments: 15
downtown street closures Wednesday
East Market Street between Main Street and Federal Street will be closed from 7 to 7 tomorrow, August 20. According to a release just sent out by the city, the closure is related to work associated with the downtown streetscape project.
Following on the heels of that was another news advisory regarding the wooden [...]
Posted: August 19th, 2008 under FYI.
Comments: none
Copeland’s dream a reality
There’s a story in today’s DNR about the opening of Our Community Place.
About 75 people - a hodgepodge of volunteers, the needy and homeless folks - chowed down on sloppy joes, corn on the cob, stewed tomatoes, onion rings, squash casserole and garlic bread.
Those that know Ron Copeland, formerly the man behind the Little [...]
Posted: August 19th, 2008 under FYI.
Comments: 8
more dirty water
The Lynchburg News & Advance reports that water quality in Virginia has dropped yet again. A report due to be released by the Department of Environmental Quality is expected to add more waterways to the growing list of impaired rivers and streams.
Many of the state’s rivers and streams were listed as unhealthy because of elevated [...]
Posted: August 12th, 2008 under FYI, the environment.
Comments: 2
marketing the message
If you’ve seen these signs around town, taped to light poles and planted in front yards, you may have been wondering what they are. Turns out it’s an ad campaign for Aletheia Church.
Reminds me of some viral marketing version of Lovemarks. Or this documentary produced by a former Harrisonburg resident.
Posted: August 11th, 2008 under FYI.
Comments: 84
Threatdown: Bears
A reader pointed out that TV3 ran two stories about bear sightings near Purcell Park yesterday.
I was jogging in Purcell yesterday morning. I didn’t see any bears, but I did see this. Now I’m thinking TV3 should trade in their “Crime Where You Live” segments for a local Threatdown.
Posted: August 6th, 2008 under FYI.
Comments: 17
a brief history of food co-ops
WMRA’s Martha Woodroof explores the rise, fall, rebirth and future of food cooperatives in the Valley.
There have been several distinct co-op waves in this country. The kind of co-op most of us are familiar with came along in the 1970s and early 80s, birthed, Reid says, by a very different retail climate from today’s.
“It didn’t [...]
Posted: August 2nd, 2008 under FYI.
Comments: 1
Farmers Market Week, Challenge
National Farmers Market Week is August 3 through 9. The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is challenging everyone to eat local for a day. The Downtown Harrisonburg Farmers Market is open Tuesday August 5 and Saturday August 9 from 7am-1pm.
Posted: July 30th, 2008 under FYI, economy, events, the environment.
Comments: 6
Salmonella Saintpaul Found in Serrano Peppers
The U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has confirmed evidence of salmonella contamination in Mexican Serrano peppers through an “intensive investigation” stemming from the Salmonella Saintpaul Outbreak. Domestically grown Serrano peppers, however, have not been tied to any contamination and are still reportedly safe to consume.
The multi-week investigation began after this previously rare strand of [...]
Posted: July 30th, 2008 under FYI, the environment.
Comments: none
signs and flyers
While some Democrats are reporting stolen Obama yard signs in the city, someone on Craigslist rants about political fliers littering the streets after the McGaheysville parade.
It makes me wonder just how effective signs and fliers are, and where one would even find a McCain yard sign to steal. The vast majority of yard signs [...]
Posted: July 30th, 2008 under FYI, politics.
Comments: 32
the salesman
I have received several emails (some forwarded) from a reader in Rockingham County that informs me there is a “strange” man traveling door to door in county neighborhoods, reportedly selling various items — at times stating that he is conducting a survey for the school system — and is looking for households with children.
But [...]
Posted: July 29th, 2008 under FYI, news & meta-news.
Comments: 11
downtown water main damage
A water main burst beneath East Market Street downtown Saturday (between Federal and Court Square). The city just announced that the street is expected to be opened later this evening, but that both lanes will be “restricted” tomorrow while temporary repairs are completed.
Posted: July 28th, 2008 under FYI, news & meta-news.
Comments: 3
interesting
This morning I was having trouble connecting to the Internet in two separate locations (both Comcast). I Twittered, “I’m starting to get the feeling that Comcast is down all over H’burg last night and this morning.” A few hours later, Twitter user “comcastcares - Frank” replied, “DM the phone number on the account and I [...]
Posted: July 24th, 2008 under FYI, technology.
Comments: 11


