What can seniors do to protect themselves from scams directed at the elderly? Elder Law Attorney Doris Gelbman will address this issue at a meeting hosted by the Senior Statesmen of Virginia at Westminster-Canterbury of the Blue Ridge on Wednesday, Nov. 8, at 1:30pm. The meeting is free and open to the public. [Read more…]
Please Conserve Water
From the City of Charlottesville’s “news flash” on 9/12/23:
The Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority (RWSA), Albemarle County Service Authority, and City of Charlottesville Utilities Department report that they are prepared to meet the community’s public drinking water needs, despite below normal rainfall. However, water conservation is encouraged for public water and private well users as drought-like conditions are occurring throughout central Virginia.
You can read the full press release on the City of Charlottesville’s website.
Piedmont Mobility Summit
The Piedmont Environmental Council is hosting its 3rd annual Piedmont Mobility Summit on Friday, February 24, from 9am to 3pm, at CitySpace (located at 100 5th Street Northeast).
This workshop is free but registration is required. Representatives from organizations, local businesses, agencies and passionate individuals who share a mission to promote walking, biking, running, everyday access to nature and active lifestyles will gather to identify areas of collaboration and lay out work plans.
This is the third annual iteration of the Mobility Summit, and will be facilitated by Dr. Selena Cozart. It is free and anyone can attend as long as they bring a willingness to work, with great ideas. Like previous years, it will celebrate recent successes in the community and be an opportunity to advance several collaborative projects that no individual or group can accomplish alone.
Schedule [Read more…]
Public Housing Survey
Please take the time to take this survey! This message is from the City of Charlottesville and the Thomas Jefferson HOME Consortium:
What the survey is for
The City of Charlottesville and the Thomas Jefferson HOME Consortium are making a new plan for its use of federal housing resources. We need your help to identify the most pressing housing and community needs to prioritize limited federal funding for the next five years.
We invite anyone living or working in the City of Charlottesville, or the Counties of Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, or Nelson to complete the survey.
The survey will be open until February 19th.
We invite anyone living or working in the City of Charlottesville, or the Counties of Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, or Nelson to complete this quick survey.
Take the Survey
Protest Against Building in the Rivanna Floodplain 10/23
There is a meeting Sunday, October 23, at 3pm at the Woolen Mills Chapel of neighborhood and nearby residents opposed to a large residential building project (245 apartments) at “0 East High Street”. The No Floodplain Buildings group can be found on Facebook here. Please contact NoFloodPlainBuildings@gmail.com for further information.
For background on the issue, see We’re Losing the Flooding War by Bob Gibson in the Charlottesville Daily Progress.
