Townhound http://townhound.com A community website for the Ashland/Hanover area. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:59:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Speaker Series http://townhound.com/events/arts-ent/speaker-series/ http://townhound.com/events/arts-ent/speaker-series/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:59:16 +0000 Admin http://townhound.com/?p=6825 The Hanover Tavern Foundation, a nonprofit organization, is pleased to present Dr. Edward Ayers, President of the University of Richmond, on Tuesday, March 20th as he discusses ways to see the Civil War in a new light, showing that it remains interesting after all these years—even if you don’t think you’re interested in the war at all!

Ayers has been named National Professor of the Year and won the Bancroft Prize for distinguished writing in American history, among many other awards. He maintains an active scholarly career, teaching first-year students at UR, speaking widely, collaborating with the University’s Digital Scholarship Lab, and co-hosting a nationally syndicated radio show, Back Story. A fellow of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, Ayers serves on the boards of the American Council for Education, and a range of historical and community organizations in Richmond.

7:00-8:00 p.m. Hanover Tavern Arch Room. Appropriate for all ages, $3 donation suggested.

]]> http://townhound.com/events/arts-ent/speaker-series/feed/ 0 APD: “Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk” http://townhound.com/news/apd-%e2%80%9cfans-don%e2%80%99t-let-fans-drive-drunk%e2%80%9d/ http://townhound.com/news/apd-%e2%80%9cfans-don%e2%80%99t-let-fans-drive-drunk%e2%80%9d/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:57:54 +0000 Admin http://townhound.com/?p=6821 The Ashland Police Department is teaming up with the National Football League (NFL), the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), and law enforcement officials to remind everyone to designate a sober driver if they plan to drink alcohol on Super Bowl Sunday.

“We want to pass our safety message to everyone who will be celebrating this weekend” said Chief Goodman. “Please act responsibly and designate a sober driver before the Super Bowl party begins.”

Super Bowl Sunday is one of America’s biggest and most entertaining national sporting events as friends and families gather to socialize and watch the big game. Unfortunately, it has also become one of the Nation’s most dangerous days on the roadways due to drunk driving.

According to research by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in past years, fatalities in alcohol-impaired-driving crashes accounted for 31% of all motor vehicle traffic fatalities. Historically, on Super Bowl Sunday, 49% of the fatalities occurred in crashes where a driver or motorcycle rider had a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) level of .08 or higher.

The Ashland Police Department will have additional officers on patrol this weekend to assist in removing drunk drivers from our community’s roadways.

To learn more information you can also visit http://buzzeddriving.adcouncil.org/

James Shelhorse
Lieutenant
Public Information Officer
Ashland Police Department
601 England Street
Ashland, VA 23005
Office (804) 412-0604
Cell (804) 347-1839

jshelhorse@ashlandpolice.us

]]> http://townhound.com/news/apd-%e2%80%9cfans-don%e2%80%99t-let-fans-drive-drunk%e2%80%9d/feed/ 0 This I Believe public reading of essays http://townhound.com/events/this-i-believe-public-reading-of-essays/ http://townhound.com/events/this-i-believe-public-reading-of-essays/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:53:41 +0000 Admin http://townhound.com/?p=6813 In the spirit of NPR’s This I Believe project (which was inspired by Edward Murrow’s 1950’s This I Believe radio program), during three Monday evenings in January 2012, a group of Ashland residents got together at the Hanover Arts & Activities Center to read about, write about, and discuss their beliefs and the beliefs of fellow Americans. Participants worked to articulate their own ideals and beliefs, as well as to develop understanding of and empathy for the beliefs of others, each completing a 350-500 word essay focusing on some of their central beliefs and the moments in which those beliefs have been formed, tested, or changed. The public is invited to attend a celebration and public reading of these essays this Friday, February 3rd starting at 7:00 pm at The Center. This community program is sponsored by the Hanover Arts & Activities Center.

]]> http://townhound.com/events/this-i-believe-public-reading-of-essays/feed/ 0 “Brethren” Returns to First Baptist http://townhound.com/events/brethren-returns-to-first-baptist/ http://townhound.com/events/brethren-returns-to-first-baptist/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:25:21 +0000 Admin http://townhound.com/?p=6804 First Baptist, Ashland, is proud to announce the return of the group Brethren. The Brethren were featured at both the 2010 Southern Division American Choral Directors Association convention and the 2011 National ACDA convention. Based out of the Northern Virginia/Washington D.C. area, the professional, Christian male ensemble is a group comprised of 30 singers from all walks of life and includes professional military musicians, free-lance artists, financial planners, school teachers, church musicians, a surveyor, a defense contractor, a park ranger, a flight attendant and a member of the Metropolitan Opera Company in New York City. In addition, they hail from eleven different states in the Union: Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Maryland, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and, of course, Washington, D.C.

First Baptist invites you and members of your congregation to a free concert on Sunday evening, January 29, at 6:00 PM. Please come prepared to hear a wide variety of sacred styles including, classical, gospel, traditional hymnody, and much, much more! For more information, please contact the church at 804-798-9014. You can also check Brethren out on their web page at (http://www.brethrengroup.com/) or on Facebook at (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Brethren/16427917679). Below the poster are several YouTube links to watch and listen to the group in concert.

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August: Osage County originally premiered at Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre. The New York Times calls it “flat-out, no asterisks and without qualifications, the most exciting new American play Broadway has seen in years.”

Winner of the…
Tony Award for Best Play
Pulitzer Prize for Drama
Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Play
Drama Critics’ Circle Award for Best Play
Drama League Award for Distinguished Production of a Play
Drama Desk Award for Best New Play
Jeff Award for Best New Play

Thursdays-Saturdays @8pm; Sundays @2pm, closing on March 10, 2012.

Produced by Cadence Theatre Company in partnership with Barksdale’s Theatre Gym

Directed by Keri Wormald

Starring Gordon Bass, David Bridgewater, Bill Brock, Grey Garrett, John Hagadorn, Melissa Johnston Price, Katie McCall, Carolyn Meade, Steve Perigard, Melanie Richards, Jody Smith Strickler, Karen Stanley, Eric Williams
Photo by Jay Paul – www.JayPaulPhoto.com

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]]> http://townhound.com/events/abundance-swap/feed/ 0 Ashland Firehouse Theater http://townhound.com/news/ashland-firehouse-theater/ http://townhound.com/news/ashland-firehouse-theater/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:47:30 +0000 Admin http://townhound.com/?p=6785 The Firehouse Theater is opening its winter season on Saturday February 25, 2012. Every Saturday, through April 28, we will be showing a great film. Doors open at 6:45 p.m. Show starts at 7:30. Check our web-site, www.ashlandfirehousetheater.org for specific movies being shown.

]]> http://townhound.com/news/ashland-firehouse-theater/feed/ 0 Gallery Flux: Discovering Hanover http://townhound.com/events/gallery-flux-discovering-hanover/ http://townhound.com/events/gallery-flux-discovering-hanover/#comments Sat, 21 Jan 2012 21:31:24 +0000 Admin http://townhound.com/?p=6779 Gallery Flux is hosting an opening for their new juried exhibit Discovering Hanover: The Art and Artists of Hanover County
Jan. 26th 6:00 – 8:30
50 of our local artists will be represented!

]]> http://townhound.com/events/gallery-flux-discovering-hanover/feed/ 0 Alvaro Coronado, Inc. http://townhound.com/directory/jewelry-gold-silver-coins/alvaro-coronado-inc/ http://townhound.com/directory/jewelry-gold-silver-coins/alvaro-coronado-inc/#comments Sat, 21 Jan 2012 21:27:42 +0000 tdomf_ce7d3 http://townhound.com/?p=6763 Custom Designs and Repairs
BY APPOINTMENT

Phone: 804-752-7788

Fax: 804-752-7788

Website: http://www.coronadokingdom.com

Street Address: P. O. Box 515

City, State, Zip: Ashland, Virginia 23005

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