Charlottesville–Right Now with Coy Barefoot

WINA’s Dick Mountjoy died earlier this month at the age of 61 following a long battle with cancer. Jane Foy joined Coy Barefoot on the March 28, 2008 to celebrate the life of one of Charlottesville’s icons. Guests include Dick’s son Mike Mountjoy who announced that the Memorial Service will be held at St. Thomas Aquinas at 11:00 AM on Monday, March 31.

Other remembrances:

• Chris Callahan describes Dick’s start in radio and how he became Charlottesville’s Mayor in the Morning
• “Voice of the Cavaliers” Mac McDonald talks about how he learned from Dick
• Former WINA News Director Sarah McConnell explains how Dick taught her how to do the news
• Bob Gibson of the Daily Progress reminisces about knowing Dick for 40 years
• Other past WINA employees and listeners phone in with their memories

 

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Mark Lorenzoni of the Ragged Mountain Running Shop joins Coy Barefoot for a preview of the Charlottesville Ten-Miler, which will be held on Saturday, March 29, 2008.

 

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Writer and marketing consultant Dean Christopher is the author of the new book Twenty Things You Didn’t Know About Everything. Christopher frequently contributes items to the Discover magazine column of the same name. Topics from this episode of WINA’s Charlottesville–Right Now include sex in space, duct tape, and death.

 

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Investigative reporter Aram Roston is the author of The Man who Pushed America to War: The Extraordinary Life, Adventures and Obsessions of Ahmad Chalabi. He joins Coy Barefoot on the March 25 edition of WINA’s Charlottesville–Right Now to talk about the rise of the former mathematician who Roston claims engineered U.S. policy by rigorously lobbying for the overthrow of Saddam Hussein.

 

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Brian Wheeler of Charlottesville Tomorrow joins Coy Barefoot for a weekly growth and development update.

This week, Brian’s visit to Rose Hill Drive was greeted with two pies from teacher Cathy Carson, proving that Tuesday has in fact become pie day. Carson describes the pies, one of which she baked herself and one came from the Wayside Deli, and describes what makes a good pie.

After a tasting, Brian and Coy discuss:

• The Sorensen Institute hires Bob Gibson as its new executive director (Daily Progress)
• Planning Commission discusses East Pantops Sports Complex, car dealership
• Fifth and Avon Center gets approval from Board of Supervisor (Charlottesville Tomorrow)
• An update on the new Whole Foods (Charlottesville Tomorrow)
• Supervisors approve new developments in Fontana, Crozet, prompting concerns over interconnection (Charlottesville Tomorrow)

 

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Historian Rick Britton joins Coy Barefoot each Friday to talk about Virginia history. On the March 21 edition, Rick gives a preview of history panels at the Virginia Festival of the Book, and gives a biography of Walter Reed.

 

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When the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors adopted the Pantops Master Plan on March 17, 2008, one of the discussion points was whether to remove a 77-acre parcel of land from the County’s designated growth area into the rural area.  On a 4-2 vote, the Board decided to proceed with that action. However, they did so against the will of landowner Clara Belle Wheeler. Wheeler joined Coy Barefoot a few days after the vote to vent her frustration.

 

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Note: Wheeler is not related to Brian Wheeler of Charlottesville Tomorrow. 

Hawes Spencer, publisher of the Hook, joins Coy Barefoot each Friday on WINA’s “Charlottesville–Right Now!” to talk about the week in news. On the Friday March 21 edition:

• One quarter of U.Va freshmen are purchasing Macs
• City plans to get rid of downtown kiosk
• The latest on the possibility of a CVS on the Corner in space currently occupied by local businesses
• The latest on Hawes’ questions on the community water supply plan

 

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Nancy Damon is the Executive Director of the Virginia Festival of the Book, which kicks off this week here in Charlottesville. Two special programs kick off the event on Tuesday night and hundreds of events run through Sunday, March 30.

 

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Mary Anna Dunn is the Program Director and the President of the Enrichment Alliance of Virginia, which is a small non-profit that “provides opportunities for children to spend their time involved in enriching and highly motivating activities.”

 

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