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Holiday Events Abound: Traditions Old and New

30 Nov

Christmas in Cambria

On December 3 and 4th, the 23rd annual Christmas in Cambria is being held in the Cambria Historic District, Christiansburg, VA.

Originally, this event was held by the consortium of antique dealers with shops in the Cambria Emporium building. It has since spread to encompass any stores in Historic Cambria that wish to be open for the weekend. With food, music, sales, drawings for gift certificates, and more, it is well worth taking the time to drop by and see what all is going on. (Yes, I’m making the cheese cookies, but Meghan has her Great Grandmother’s Snickerdoodle recipe out on the counter as well.) I’ve seen a lot of the old classic holiday cookbooks over in some of the Emporium booths. In fact, there is a deviled egg platter over there that I have been eye-ing that I may just have to break down and get in time for the “foods” part of the event!

Christmas in Cambria 2011Christmas In Cambria 2011 (pdf to view and share)

Santa Sighting! Marketing on Main St. December 3rd & 10th.

Photographs by John Ousley, drinks, popcorn, treats for kids … AND … PETS are WELCOME. (Ralph? Are you reading this???!!!!)

Santa at Marketing on Main Street!!!Santa’s at Marketing on Main Street (pdf to view and share)

 

Santa and Sleigh Rides at the Aquatic Center

Time with Santa and a piece of history with the Carriage Ride. Swim for free with a donation of a new unwrapped toy for the Christiansburg Police Department’s “Santa and the Blue Elves” to deliver to local families.

Cap it all off with another great holiday opportunity (that I hope becomes an annual tradition: PARENTS’ DAY OUT: after visiting with Santa and riding in the carriage, let Santa entertain the children while you get some of your holiday errands taken care of: swimming, snacks, crafts, and holiday themed movies are planned. There is a fee for the Parents’ Day Out to cover the costs of the activities and the extra staff needed. For members it is $20, for non-members $30 and runs from 2-6pm. It makes a nice early present for the children and gives parents some time for buying those special gifts that they don’t want children to see:)

Santa at the Christiansburg Aquatic Center

Santa at the Aquatic Center (pdf to view and share)

December Movie Night @ the Aquatic Center

Movie Night on the Water?Bring $2 and an unwrapped toy to the Aquatic Center on December 17th, 7pm and enjoy a family themed movie while providing toys for Christiansburg Police Dept.’s “Santa and the Blue Elves” to deliver to local families. This is a great way to have some fun and really share the holiday spirit of giving.

December Movie Night at the Christiansburg Aquatic Center

December Movie Night at the Christiansburg Aquatic Center (pdf to view and share)

 

There are lots of other things going on in Christiansburg during the holidays. I just don’t have time to cover them all. My thanks to the Aquatic Center for providing me with information that allowed me to include their flyers/posters so easily!

Holidays are about building memories. Find something that you and your family can do together and have some fun.

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Posted by on November 30, 2011 in Cambria Christiansburg VA

 

Moving on after the elections

10 Nov

The elections are over and it is time to move on. By “move on” I do not mean it is time to winterize the garden, calk windows, etc. I mean it is time to “move on” by getting ready to watch and evaluate the performance of our returning and new employees, elected officials.

Money is tight. We all know and feel that! Stopping the spending of money is not going to do anyone any good. Careful, thoughtful spending of money is making an investment. Read the rest of this entry »

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Posted by on November 10, 2011 in Education, Local Government, US Government, VA government, Your Tax Money

 

Barber for Town Council – Christiansburg, VA

06 Nov

Yes, I know that there are 3 council positions open. Right now, though I want to address one in particular. Council Member (Cm. & yes, I looked it up, Cm. is the accepted abbreviation for Council Member) Michael Barber has spent 11 years on the Christiansburg Town Council. The last 4 of those years, there has been one citizen who has watched him closely during Town Council and various committee meetings. She even took audios/videos of the meetings and re-watched (or re-listened) to them multiple times. She got copies of the minutes of meetings and reviewed them ad-nauseum. When she disagreed with him on something, she spoke up publicly, and privately, demanding answers and explanations. Read the rest of this entry »

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Posted by on November 6, 2011 in Christiansburg, VA, Local Government, VOTE

 

Sample Ballots for Montgomery County VA

05 Nov

Using VERIS (Virginia Election and Registration Information System) to find out who and what will be on your ballot:

Where are the Sample Ballots for Montgomery County, VA? It does not appear that they exist. However, the information you need is available if you happen to have internet access and the knowledge of how to make “VERIS” (Virginia Election and Registration Information System) work. Oh, and you will also need to have your voter ID card handy. You can access that information on the card you received in the mail or by going to VERIS and checking. Read the rest of this entry »

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Posted by on November 5, 2011 in VA government, VOTE

 

Wealth of Money + Dirth of Courage = ?

03 Nov

Why is it that those candidates running for public office, who are receiving a lot of money (primarily from sources well outside the area they hope to represent). consistently seem to shy away from any situation where they have an opportunity to speak before those who may not agree with them on positions.

Most recent: Nutter opts out of debate (Collegiate Times). Read the rest of this entry »

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Posted by on November 3, 2011 in Local Government, VA government, VOTE

 

Amazing things can be learned at candidate forums

28 Oct

from those who show up at least:)

VPAP.org – The Virginia Public Access Project is the source for finding out who is funding each candidate. (My thanks to Mr. Langhrer for this one!) Read the rest of this entry »

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Posted by on October 28, 2011 in Citizen Participation, VA, VA government, VOTE

 

Candidate Forums for the Nov. 8th election

25 Oct

Three candidate forums down and three to go.

On Wednesday October 26 Candidate Forums are being held for:

  • Town of Blacksburg, Town council: 7-9pm in Blacksburg Town Council Chambers
  • General Assembly Forum is being held at 7pm in the City of Radford at the Radford High School Auditorium Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by on October 25, 2011 in Blacksburg, Christiansburg, VA, Citizen Participation, Local Government, Montgomery County, Radford, VA, VA government, VOTE

 

Does Montgomery County Play Well With Other Jurisdictions?

24 Oct

Montgomery County Board of Supervisor’s Meeting tonight (October 24th, 7:15pm citizens to discuss the fate of the Phlegar Building (tearing it down or relocating it). … Any  decision by the B.O.S. on this can have a very stong impact on the citizens of Christiansburg, stripping away the potential grants and revenue sources related to the development of the new Downtown Historic District. Read the rest of this entry »

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Posted by on October 24, 2011 in Christiansburg, VA, Historic Preservation, Local Government, Montgomery County

 

Throwing Money or Investing Wisely: What does that mean in government?

20 Oct

While I’m sitting around pondering who to vote for in this election, spending keeps rolling around in my head. It seems to me that there is a lot of talk about either spending or not spending and not much about the wise use of taxpayer dollars.

I hear candidates talking about “I’m gonna do this.” “I’m gonna do that.” but there is something routinely missing. “How ya gonna pay for this or that?” Read the rest of this entry »

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Posted by on October 20, 2011 in Local Government, US Government, VA government, VOTE, Your Tax Money

 

Candidate Forum Videos

20 Oct

The League of Women Voters of Montgomery County Virginia are in the process of hosting 5 different candidate forums where citizen generated questions are presented to candidates in a public forum. These programs are: Read the rest of this entry »

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Posted by on October 20, 2011 in Blacksburg, Christiansburg, VA, Citizen Participation, Local Government, Montgomery County, Radford, VA government, VOTE

 
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