I am concerned for the growth and revamping of Stanardsville.

I have been at the Tea Parties in Charlottesville and at the 9/12 protest in D.C.

If many people’s views were not shut out of major communications outlets, they’d probably be less likely to force them in by shouting.

I have studied the workings of the Community Development Department over the last two years.

My immediate goal is to focus on maintaining the quality education we are providing our young people.

The organizers of the Jazz-In for George Melvin would like to express their deep appreciation to our community.

The U.S. 250 interchange design has aspects that threaten public safety.

I am writing in response to The Daily Progress editorial on Nov. 12, “Free market must have a say.”

We are writing regarding what we feel is a gross inequity, not to mention an ignored opportunity for revenue for the cash strapped county.

Today marks the fifth anniversary of Marine Cpl. Bradley T. Arms’ passing in Anbar Province, Iraq, in service to our nation.

I would like to thank the voters for their support in this election and during my 16 years in public office

Charlottesville has made it on to another list, but this time it is nothing that will engender pride.

I commend the editors at The Daily Progress for the thoughtful and “spot-on” editorial of Nov. 11, “A Vote Against Your Liberty.”

Your editorial of Nov. 12 touting the benefits of a health-care system rooted in the profit motive is deeply misguided.

I hope everyone saw the fantastic Ken Burns series about our national parks on

I am sure many of you also feel overwhelmed by this young, very young, woman’s situation. I believe Morgan is still alive. I also believe God is with her.

Many thanks to The Daily Progress’ David Maurer, a Purple Heart veteran himself, for his Nov. 8 Yesteryears column on James Monroe, “an example of courage for the nation,” who was also the first future president to be wounded in service to his country.

I’d like to clear up an important factual error in Donald Woodsmall’s letter of Nov. 6. He stated that IMPACT “chose this year to lobby government officials for more interpreters for non-English speakers.”

Kudos to The Daily Progress editorial board for pointing out Rep. Tom Perriello’s vote against individual freedom and choice (“A vote against your liberty,” Nov. 11), with his vote for Obamacare.

My congressman, Tom Perriello, whom we fought very hard to elect, did hold true to the mettle that we knew he was made of and brought pride to his electorate by voting in our favor, and not that of special interests that have been perverting the democratic process of this country for many decades.

Congratulations to Charlottesville City Council for its bold initiative to address the enduring problems of racial discrimination and inequality and the consequent tensions arising out of them.

The editorial of Nov. 11, however, crossed the line of respectable journalism. It expressed opinions with no factual basis whatsoever and completely misrepresented Congressman Tom Perriello.

Thirty-nine Democrats in the House of Representatives voted against the massive Medicare-cutting, tax-increasing, income-redistributing scheme known as health care reform, but our congressman, Tom Perriello, was not among them.

Regarding your story on the Board of Supervisors’ decision to approve a pedestrian connection into the Woodbrook neighborhood, I understand that Woodbrook residents are worried about change, but I wish they had the imagination to see the benefits of improved pedestrian connections.

Last weekend, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to approve health care reform (HR 3962).

Having been a postal letter carrier for over 30 years, I have witnessed an amazing growth in automation and volume at the United States Postal Service.

Republicans who claim that the election of Bob McDonnell as governor somehow represents a national repudiation of the policies of Pres-ident Barack Obama are either deluded or dishonest in their thinking.

I am writing to thank Rep. Tom Perriello, my representative in the U.S. House, for his courageous vote for the health care bill (HR 3962).

The Albemarle County budget deficit keeps on growing simply because our Board of Supervisors has no viable plan to reverse that situation.

Why did my neighbor Ken Boyd phone me at home on a recent evening and belittle me?