Author: David McNair
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“I sing and give my voice to the cause I am protesting…”
“From time-to-time this writer marches up and down the mall carrying a picket sign protesting against such things as the Iraq War and the killing of seventeen-year old unarmed Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman, or protesting for Health Care for all, what some people call “Obamacare.” (Let me add, Obama cares a lot.) Usually while…
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“No peace, no justice” Protesters gather on the DTM
Protesters marched across the DTM in support of those protesting in Ferguson, Missouri this afternoon. Though police closed down a section of Market Street in front of the police station as a precaution, the protest, while it included some strong rhetoric, was very peaceful. Speakers called on the Charlottesville community to wake up and realize…
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“He’s the most important thing to me…”
“I love the Lord so much, and I love my son. He’s the most important thing to me. I’m also a hard worker. I’m a breast cancer survivor.” Text and photo by Haley Burton. You can visit her Individuals of Charlottesville Facebook page to see people in other locations around Charlottesville.
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“My life struggle is weight loss..”
“I’ve lived here [Charlottesville] for most of my life. My life struggle is weight loss. Seeing that most of my family is big makes it harder to lose weight. Everyone on my dad’s side of the family is big, and everyone on my mom’s side of the family is small. When we take family photos,…
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“I was a nuclear engineer trying to be romantic…”
Right: “Let me tell you the extended version of the story of how I met my wife. I took a course at the FEI (Federal Executives Institute) on Route 29. The course allowed a 3 hour break for students in the middle of the day. So during my course’s first break, I went to Oakley’s…
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“I work here at Water Street Parking Garage part-time…”
“I’m a workaholic. I work for Charlottesville City Schools, and I work here at Water Street Parking Garage part-time. I have a daughter and a granddaughter. I love church, and I love to serve the Lord. I LOVE TO SHOP. I’m a people person. I love people and children in general.” Text and photo by…
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A community for new moms…
“I’ve been here [Charlottesville] for 10 years, and I think it’s such a great community. My mission behind creating Bend was to create a community for new moms. The business is meant to help moms with their needs, and do whatever is needed to assist them during their pregnancies, and while their children are developing…
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Bag with matching bat: DTM clothing store gets unexpected visitor
Zoe Stevenson, an employee at clothing store Verdigris on the DTM, had an unexpected visitor yesterday– a giant bat, which she says was sleeping behind one of the bags that a standing mannequin was holding. “When I went to move the bag it was thrown to floor,” says Stevenson. “ It was just lying there…
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“We came out of the mountains to see it again…”
Right: “I grew up in Rochester. I lived in a sailboat for about 20 years. She [Left] was a nurse that worked for Florida School for the Deaf and Blind.” Left: “We love Charlottesville. We came out of the mountains to see it again. The energy here is wonderful.” Text and photo by Haley Burton.…
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