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December 30, 2008, 6:08 AMRegular Funding Appeal from Ron
Regular Funding Appeal from Ron complete with Holiday greeting, "A word about Vision," and pop-socio-philosophy content!
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December 22, 2008, 9:46 AMCD Linkage Code
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December 22, 2008, 8:35 AM"Hallelujah" Tops Charts
Leonard Cohen's song "Hallelujah" made British chart history Sunday when it became both number one and number two in the Christmas singles charts -- although both versions were covers
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December 21, 2008, 10:58 AMTrent Wagler Tonight!!
We're expecting Trent Wagler & Steel Wheels, Greg Ward, Chris Howdyshell, Terry Turtle, Jessie Trainum, The New Johnsons, Jonathan Reuel, and Scott Murray to come play tonight at our Christmas and CD release party.
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December 18, 2008, 6:39 PMGary Ruley at Southern Inn
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December 18, 2008, 6:24 PMOld Crow on Conan O'Brien
Old Crow Medicine Show takes stage on Late Night with Conan O'Brien on Tuesday, December 23rd.
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December 18, 2008, 5:22 PMRapunzel's Holiday Party
You'll never find a better sampling of local music and talent, all in one place.
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December 16, 2008, 6:55 PMChristmas CD is here!!!
That's right, the long anticipated OCP CD "Our Christmas Present" has arrived, and they look and sound great. They cost $15. Come to OCP and do some Christmas shopping!!
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December 11, 2008, 9:29 PMSupport Blackfriar's, OCP, and Arts for Homeless
Every time Blackfriar's Playhouse (home of the American Shakespeare Center) in Staunton puts on a new show, they start the run with one or two "pay-what-you-will" nights.
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December 10, 2008, 1:33 PMLike to invest in Community? Support Our Community Works
Once again, we are turning to the grass-roots local economy (you) and asking if you would like to invest in your own community and see your investment pay off right before your eyes.
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December 09, 2008, 3:35 PMChristmas Party and CD Release
The CD release party for the Our Community Place seasonal record “Our Christmas Present” is Sunday, December 21 from 7pm-9pm at 17 E. Johnson Street (across from the Little Grill Collective). The OCP Christmas party runs the same night, starting at 6pm.
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November 18, 2008, 8:19 PMHoliday Crafts Thursday
This Thursday November 20 at 7pm, Sonya Shaver will be leading us in making "Decorated Holiday Potted Plants And Cinnamon Ornaments". Consider leading a craft night.
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November 18, 2008, 8:48 AMRoger "Rabbit" Simmons
Our friend Roger "Rabbit" Simmons died Friday, Nov. 14, 2008, at the UVA Hospital in Charlottesville at the age of 57.
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November 14, 2008, 8:12 AM"Our Christmas Present" CD Debuts
The CD release party for "Our Christmas Present", a compilation of holiday songs by local, regional, and international artists Sunday, December 14, 2008 from 7-9pm at OCP.
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November 14, 2008, 7:23 AM"Night Out" Fundraiser Saturday Night
The "Night Out" fundraiser, a delicious meal prepared by a five-star chef, is this Saturday, November 15th, from 6-8:30pm!
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November 06, 2008, 9:17 AMFinchden Manor
A therapeutic community for disturbed adolescents in England that broke all the rules.
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November 06, 2008, 9:05 AMMotto
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November 05, 2008, 1:54 PMFemale Comedians
Mental Flossing is searching for talented (or just really enthusiastic) female comedians to join us as permanent cast members.
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November 05, 2008, 1:51 PMDrama Competition
The Virginia/North Carolina Chapter of the National Society of Arts & Letters announces its Chapter Competition in drama.
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October 30, 2008, 1:55 PMWe Have a Newsletter!!
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October 28, 2008, 11:09 AMVolunteer Form
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October 27, 2008, 8:57 AMHARTS Schedule 2008-09
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October 06, 2008, 10:17 AMFall Festival Halloween Night
First annual Fall Festival Halloween Night to be held Friday, October 31st from 6 to 10 pm.
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September 18, 2008, 6:47 AMWild Flowers of Black's Run
Brian Ausink takes pictures of all the flora in our little stretch of the Black's Run creek bed.
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September 17, 2008, 11:36 AMPolice-Free Days
Doing our part to cut down on unnecessary whirring of sirens and spinning of police lights in our end of town.
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September 17, 2008, 9:45 AMChess Ladder
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September 15, 2008, 11:13 PMTeaching Adults how to read
OCP will work with Skyline Literacy to help adults who don't know how to read learn to read. Looking for volunteer tutors!
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September 15, 2008, 11:04 PMGrand Opening set for Spring!
Grand Opening will be held with "a country wedding level of hippy chic" on Saturday April 6, 2009
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September 15, 2008, 10:52 PMFriends of OCP Meeting
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September 15, 2008, 10:13 PMHoliday Craft Night
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September 15, 2008, 10:10 PMBike Fest
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September 15, 2008, 10:09 PMLawn Jam T-shirts
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September 11, 2008, 2:33 PMMarvin C. Gibson, Jr.
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September 11, 2008, 11:16 AMChristmas CD
A score of musical performers and acts are coming together as a benefit on the OCP Christmas CD.
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September 10, 2008, 2:47 PMMountain Jam VII: Disc Golf 10/4/9
Seventh Annual Mountain Jam disc golf pro-am tournament in Charlottesville Saturday, October 4, 2008 at Walnut Creek Park.
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September 05, 2008, 9:47 AMGood Citizenship
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September 05, 2008, 9:02 AMVolleyball Town
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September 03, 2008, 10:42 AMChristmas Year-Round
We could replace our rotting outdoor car sculptures with a year-round hubcap Christmas tree.
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August 27, 2008, 2:31 PMFree Laser Tag
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August 27, 2008, 8:58 AMUp and Running
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August 07, 2008, 10:06 AMBike Fest Evaluation
134 rode in the Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Festival this year and the feedback's been pretty good so far. Your experience?
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July 22, 2008, 9:32 AMBike Fest Stuff
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July 19, 2008, 11:15 AM::staycation::
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July 13, 2008, 4:24 PMMay Photos Up
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July 11, 2008, 4:20 PMEarlier Bike Fest Start Times
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July 09, 2008, 9:35 AMLet Me Count the Ways...
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July 08, 2008, 10:29 AMLawn Jam T-shirts Left
Just a few Lawn Jam t-shirts left, in medium youth and small youth sizes--and we're ordering more x-large, large, and medium.
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July 04, 2008, 3:46 PMSermon Link
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July 03, 2008, 3:23 PMNoah Burchard Takes Fish Prize
Noah Burchard takes fish prize for winning at musical chairs Saturday at the Lawn Jam.
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July 02, 2008, 1:52 PMSoup Kitchen Moves
The last Soup Kitchen to be held at Little Grill Collective occurred Monday, June 30, 2008. See photo galleries.
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June 30, 2008, 9:43 PMHorseshoe Upset
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June 30, 2008, 9:40 PMTeam Thunder Takes Tourney
Team Thunder climbed their way past other teams of enormous talent to take the first volleyball tournament at the Lawn Jam. Phil's Team came in second.
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June 30, 2008, 8:53 AMLawn Jam Photos Up
With half a dozen photographers running around on Saturday, we have a bevy of fine photos for ya up at our MySpace page.
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June 27, 2008, 4:51 PMLatest on Lawn Jam
For all the latest on the Lawn Jam, such as music line-up, restaurant raffle items, charity auction, etc. see here . .
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June 23, 2008, 9:08 AMChecking Fluids
Always good to check the fluids in your car, even if it's someone else's car. Here's how . .
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June 23, 2008, 6:08 AMViral Protection
Protect your computer from viruses and other threats. Not just for you, but for the rest of us, too.
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June 21, 2008, 9:30 AMTomato Saviors
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June 21, 2008, 9:05 AMA 79-Cent Part
Hunter Pugh fixes lawnmower with 79-cent part, and more than a little knowledge.
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June 18, 2008, 11:30 AMDelicious Raffle
For a 50-cent raffle ticket purchased at the 5th-Annual OCP Lawn Jam on June 28th you could win entree to a world of wonderful restaurants.
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June 18, 2008, 9:25 AMBrave New World
We now have MySpace and Facebook pages. Sign up for your next social networking experience.
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June 12, 2008, 10:50 PMVolleyball tournament at Lawn Jam
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June 10, 2008, 5:56 PMHow to Build a Sandbox
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May 26, 2008, 9:01 AMGathering Material
Gathering scrap material such as bedspreads, drapes, rummage for Ugly Quilts for the Homeless.
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May 26, 2008, 8:54 AMSecond Chance Act
$330 million in federal funding for an array of programs—from employment services to housing to substance-abuse treatment—aimed at helping prisoners re-enter the community successfully.
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May 26, 2008, 8:08 AMHow to Start a Recycling Program
A few key elements to starting any recycling program for a business, a school, an organization or just in your home.
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May 26, 2008, 7:59 AMThree Easy Steps
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May 25, 2008, 12:48 PMArtist Colony
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May 24, 2008, 2:27 PMVeggie Oil to Diesel
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May 24, 2008, 2:17 PMRescued from Blight
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May 24, 2008, 9:04 AMA Proper Volleyball Court
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May 24, 2008, 9:01 AMShed Culture
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May 20, 2008, 8:07 AM“The Power of Community”
Free screening of “The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil” sponsored by Valley Market Tuesday, May 20, at 7:30 p.m. at the Dixie Theater in Downtown Staunton.
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May 19, 2008, 1:12 PMCraft Nights at OCP
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May 19, 2008, 11:39 AMOpen House a success
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May 13, 2008, 2:30 PMPlanting Pumpkins
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May 09, 2008, 1:46 PM"How to Make Quilts for the Homeless"
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May 06, 2008, 4:05 PMFree Siding
About 1,500 square feet of used vinyl siding for free to anyone who wants to come get it.
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April 29, 2008, 7:31 PMPutting Up a Sibley Tent
How to set up the tent designed by Henry Hopkins Sibley, who had studied the tipi during the expeditions he carried out in the Old West.
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April 27, 2008, 6:16 PM"To Kill a Mockingbird" (1962) Screening
Sponsored by Jefferson-Madison Regional Library, Thursday, May 1, 3 and 7 pm at The Paramount Theater, Charlottesville, VA, with the gal who played Scout.
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April 27, 2008, 7:46 AMInformal Work Pool Idea
"In a few cases, a day's work or two would be a break that would provide a little bit of money and a sense of worth might be helpful in the path to recovery."
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April 26, 2008, 2:12 PMFree Stuff
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April 26, 2008, 1:58 PMA.A. @ O.C.P.
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April 26, 2008, 1:54 PMCold Frame
" . . a transparent-roofed enclosure, built low to the ground, used to protect plants from cold weather."
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April 26, 2008, 1:45 PMWe Need One of These
This thing'll clean our floors while we're asleep! (click on image for more info)
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April 26, 2008, 11:30 AMFree Firewood
The OCP work crew heads out into the great big woods to gather firewood for the community.
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April 24, 2008, 8:40 AMFlickr Pitchers
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April 23, 2008, 6:14 PMFixing the Fountain
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April 23, 2008, 6:09 PMLive Twitts All Over the World
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April 23, 2008, 5:50 PMRemember the Milk
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April 20, 2008, 12:08 PMPlant Sale a great success!
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April 19, 2008, 12 AMOCP Open House!
Monday May 5th 5:30pm-8:00pm. Come poke around, eat some food and ask some questions.
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April 15, 2008, 7:31 AMMaking a Banner
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April 14, 2008, 10:13 AM"Filling a Growing Need"
At a Farm in Va., Volunteers Raise Produce to Donate to Food Banks, Washington Post article, Sunday, April 13, 2008.
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April 13, 2008, 7:22 PMHow to Grow a Pumpkin
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April 13, 2008, 4:59 PMZinnia after Sweet William
Zinnia, Sweet William, and Bachelor's Buttons all planted around tree out front.
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April 11, 2008, 4:38 PMImpatiens With Ageratum
Impatiens (Tapestry White) and Ageratum (Blue Mink) planted April 11, 2008 along the new stone path.
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April 11, 2008, 4:33 PM"A Meal for Everyone"
Opinion piece by Larisa Zehr in EMU's The Weather Vane, April 3, 2008 extols the virtues of the OCP Soup Kitchen.
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April 11, 2008, 3:47 PMBaruch Tonight!
Celebrating Christian Art and Practicing the Art of Adoration April 11, 2008 from 7pm to whenever, at Ken and Emily Wettig’s house, 744 Madison Street in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
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April 11, 2008, 8:11 AMBlacks Run Creek Clean-up
Friends of Blacks Run Greenway meet early Saturday, April 12th for the 11th Annual Blacks Run/ Downtown Clean Up Day!
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April 08, 2008, 8:39 AMPlant Sale Upon Us
The Fifth Annual OCP Plant Sale comes up April 19, 10am-2pm, rain-or-shine. Volunteers requested.
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April 08, 2008, 8:20 AMWish List
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April 02, 2008, 10:43 AMBike Fest Sign-up
Time to sign up for the 2008 Bike Fest! Just go to Active.com and "get her done".
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April 01, 2008, 11:11 AMLord Help Me Today!!
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April 01, 2008, 9:52 AMChief of Rodent Patrol
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April 01, 2008, 7:36 AMBike Project
Blacks Run Community Bicycle Project is committed to healthy, sustainable transportation. We promote commuter biking for the Harrisonburg community with a specific focus to help people who are low-income, unemployed, or without a home, get a bicycle as an inexpensive, reliable, and pollution free form of transportation.
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March 14, 2008, 2:33 PM"A Little History"
History of OCP in the making, excerpted from the O.C.P. Newsletter for February 2001.
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March 12, 2008, 8:26 AMThe Day the Hood Went In
March 12, 2008, 8:24 AMFree Paint
March 12, 2008, 8:07 AMLocal Store Grants
March 11, 2008, 8:38 AMInteractive Art
Appeal for designing, arranging funding, and constructing some form of interactive art for the OCP grounds.
read moreMarch 10, 2008, 8 AMOperation Green Plant: Free Seeds
We're thinking about submitting a request from the OCP for some free seeds from this program. It might help if we had broad community involvement, like a number of households willing to spread the greenery, so to speak.
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