Amherst Town Talk

00:00 Intro01:09 Special Guest Jacob Etter19:14 Commercial Break20:37 Return45:28 Commercial Break46:58 Town Events Calendar55:54 John 15:12-17

00:00 Intro06:06 Planning Commission Meeting06:27 Grandview Drive Bed and Breakfast16:45 Commercial Break20:53 New Town Park30:04 Communicating with Citizens35:55 Passing of Richard “Dickie” Wydner Jr.39:15 Places to Run, Jump, and Stroll44:25 Commercial Break45:54 Town Events Calendar54:10 Matthew 6:9-18

00:00 Intro02:08 Interview: CVCC Amherst Center25:01 Commercial Break26:25 Return29:35 Town Council Meeting31:56 Rosecliff Farms Water Issues42:26 Town Christmas Parade45:08 Town Park Purchase Contract Signed45:32 Meredith Newman Appointed to EDA46:42 Town Halloween Event50:14 Town Events Calendar

00:00 Intro03:11 Amherst County Fair07:18 Richmond Symphony Orchestra12:24 Commercial Break13:57 Town Council Meeting15:36 New Town Park39:52 Commercial Break41:30 High School Resource Officers44:49 Town Events Calendar

00:00 Intro00:58 Amherst County Parks Director Randy Nixon10:03 Pickleball12:55 Disc Golf15:50 Kilgore Community Park25:55 Commercial Break27:18 Return33:28 Shrader House Pocket Park51:06 Town Events Calendar54:05 Psalm 118:4-9

00:00 Intro01:35 National Black Cat Appreciation Day03:18 High School Renovations11:13 Planning Commission Meeting Recap14:11 Commercial Break15:50 Return24:36 Town Council Meeting Recap42:41 Commercial Break44:24 Town Events Calendar50:23 2 Peter 1:3-7

00:00 Intro, 02:20 Special Guest Dr. John Howard, DDS, 35:28 Commercial Break, 37:02 Return, 39:06 Places to Run, Jump, and Stroll in the Town of Amherst, 44:11 Town Events Calendar, 51:05 Romans 8:24-28

00:00 Intro, 03:36 First Buc-ee’s in Virginia, 08:48 Town Council Meeting Recap, 09:07 Town Park Land Acquisition, 14:57 Speed Cameras Coming to Town? 27:19 Commercial Break, 28:47 Return, 29:49 New Town Pool Vehicle, 33:34 Town Banner Pole, 36:15 Noise Ordinance, 38:37 New Appointments, 40:19 Citizen Comment Noise Complaints, 42:59 Commercial Break, 43:53 Town Events Calendar, 47:05 Luke 6:27-37

00:00 Intro, 01:04 First Responders Celebration, 04:27 Special Guest John Vandervelde, 18:55 Commercial Break, 20:22 Return, 22:10 Second Stage, 40:31 Commercial Break, 42:58 Town Events Calendar, 48:25 Luke 12:27-31

00:00 Intro, 04:24 Town-wide Power Outage, 13:01 Noise Ordinance Work Session, 29:00 Commercial Break, 31:08 Return, 34:47 Town Events Calendar, 37:51 Matthew 18:4-10

00:00 Intro03:01 Alpha-Gal09:47 Commercial Break11:24 Town Council Meeting Recap11:37 Budget Amendment13:04 S. Main Street Banner14:50 Mill Creek Day at the Park19:41 Wellness Fair21:56 Town Council Appointment24:36 Town Pool Car27:43 Board Appointments34:15 First Responders Celebration37:51 Matters from Town Council40:20 Commercial Break42:02 Noise Ordinance Work Session42:29 Town Events Calendar49:54 Psalm 23

00:00 Intro02:26 Special Guest Tom McBride25:06 Commercial Break26:23 Return27:52 The Filling Station30:37 Planning Commission Meeting Recap38:37 Commercial Break41:48 Town Events Calendar47:40 Matthew 5:3-10

00:00 Intro02:17 Bitcoin Pizza Day06:44 Beale’s Brewery08:46 Skill Games17:50 Town Council Mtg Recap21:00 Andra Higginbotham Resolution22:26 Amherst Pool29:09 Town Budget30:04 K9 Program34:56 Town Events Calendar40:57 Luke 12:2-9

00:00 Intro04:50 High School Band Concert07:58 Planning Commission Meeting22:58 Commercial Break23:59 Return24:57 News and Advance Town Talk Article27:38 Water Update29:18 Places to Run, Jump, and Stroll34:45 Town Events Calendar38:20 I Corinthians 13:1-6

00:00 Intro01:38 Special Guest Meredith Newman16:15 Commercial Break18:35 Return40:52 Library Stairs43:59 S. Main Street Parking Update45:31 Town Council Appointment Update47:54 Skye51:05 Town Events Calendar57:36 Psalm 27:4-5

00:00 Intro03:02 New Town Map05:12 Amherst County Day11:05 Town Council Meeting Recap11:20 Councilman Andra Higginbotham Resigns15:14 Commercial Break21:04 Joint Session with the EDA29:04 Capital Improvement Plan30:37 Budget Public Hearing33:32 Town Property Taxes35:38 K9 Program Elimination39:48 Overnight Parking Banned41:58 Commercial Break42:35 Town Events Calendar48:20 Matthew 6:27-34

00:00 Intro00:32 Welcome to SBC COO Peter Bryan11:55 Amherst County Day at SBC23:52 Commercial Break24:58 Return24:58 New Clothing Store in Town31:59 Comments from Water Meter Installer35:03 Planning Commission Meeting39:20 Town Events Calendar45:03 Matthew 6:1-10

00:00 Intro05:58 Artmobile at Second Stage14:42 Commercial Break17:04 Old Mill Park Tree Planting Update21:27 S. Main St Parking Update29:41 Commercial Break31:11 Return31:38 BZA Meeting Recap37:03 New Clothing Store Coming41:52 Commercial Break42:32 Town Events Calendar47:01 1 Peter 4:5-10

00:00 Intro06:57 Bob Langstaff Interview Part 333:23 Town Receives New Letter from FIRE41:24 Town Events Calendar44:43 2 Timothy 2:20-26

00:00 Intro03:04 Town Council Meeting Recap04:02 Main Street Parking11:53 Sewer Hookup Waiver13:28 Street Closure Approved13:47 TownofAmherstVA.com15:05 Holiday Trade16:43 Water Withdrawal Permit Update21:04 Tree Planting in Old Mill Park29:50 Commercial Break31:05 Return32:47 Board of Zoning Appeals Nomination34:25 Water Meter Replacement Update38:35 Town Events Calendar48:18 Special Announcement from Sam50:37 Luke 6:29-38

00:00 Intro02:19 Bob Langstaff Interview Part 229:21 Commercial Break29:55 Return31:18 Planning Commission Meeting31:49 Newspaper Cyber Attack35:55 Sign Ordinance47:05 Water Withdrawal Permit Update53:15 Psalm 28

00:00 Intro02:54 Interview with WAMV Owner Bob Langstaff (Part 1)28:38 Commercial Break29:11 Return37:48 Water Withdrawal Permit 50:03 Scleroderma Walk51:59 Town Events Calendar54:49 I Corinthians 13:8-11

00:00 Intro01:08 Remote Instruction05:17 Valentine’s Day7:33 Town Council Meeting10:30 Honoring Charles Thompson11:53 Vista Drive Rezoning15:15 Floodplain Ordinance17:14 Fire Department Funding21:57 Council Rules of Procedure25:29 Commercial Break26:39 Return31:16 Main Street Parking42:37 Town Events Calendar49:06 Psalm 139:1-10

00:00 Intro 04:38 Battery Energy Storage Facility 10:11 Caller / Golf Carts 26:34 Commercial Break 27:12 Return 39:36 Places to Run, Jump, or Stroll in Town Part 2 43:31 What’s Happening in the Town of Amherst 52:18 Matthew 22:35-40

00:00 Intro 01:21 Small Businesses 08:30 Town Council Retreat 11:55 Old Mill Park 13:26 Trapezium 22:26 Signs 26:43 Charges Dropped in E. Court Street Stabbing  32:56 Commercial Break 33:32 Return 35:50 Amherst New-Era Progress 39:08 Peace and Love 41:35 What’s Happening in the Town of Amherst 48:38 Places to Run, Jump, or Stroll in Town Part 1 51:04 I Timothy 3:1-5

00:00 Intro 01:34 Sam Running for Office 06:28 Town Council Recap Part. 2 12:52 Welcome to Angela from Hangout on Main 29:21 Commercial Break 30:18 Return 43:39 What’s Happening in the Town of Amherst 52:10 James 1:2-12

00:00 Intro 02:47 Planning Commission Meeting Recap 04:40 Town Council Meeting Recap 14:47 Welcome to Special Guest Fred Loving 49:04 What’s Happening in the Town of Amherst 51:53 Romans 12:14-21

00:00 Intro 01:48 Home 04:39 Cilantro 06:11 Black Market Restaurant Reservations 07:34 Street Parking 13:15 Town Talk Year in Review 37:46 John 1:1

00:00 Intro 02:10 Recognizing Councilwoman Sharon Turner 03:58 Amherst Mountain Biking Club President Mike Hansen 20:15 Sunset Drive Speed Limit 24:20 Town Council Letter to Virginia AG 27:50 Commercial Break 28:30 Return 32:40 Skill Games 40:55 What’s Happening This Week in the Town of Amherst 46:48 Matthew 6:14-34

00:00 Intro 05:30 Planning Commission Meeting 07:45 Town Christmas Parade 24:51 Commercial Break 25:36 Return 30:03 What’s Going on This Week in the Town of Amherst 49:20 Matthew 6:1-13

00:00 Intro 02:20 Welcome to Amherst Ink Tattoo Artist L.C. Freeman 31:10 Commercial Break 32:29 Return 41:14 What’s Going on This Week in the Town of Amherst 48:40 I Corinthians 13:1-13

00:00 Intro 02:04 Election Recap With Town Council Member Mike Driskill 14:24 Town Council Meeting Recap 16:10 CVPDC Traffic Safety Brief 23:16 Lead Water Service Lines 25:17 Town Speed Limits 28:53 Commercial Break 30:23 Return 32:07 New Noise Ordinance Coming 42:08 Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer 43:59 What’s Going on This Week in the Town of Amherst 48:01 Ephesians 4:26-32,6:11,6:17-19

00:00 Intro 02:25 Welcome to Tim Ware 03:40 Election Day 09:20 Amherst Mountain Biking Club 38:00 Commercial Break 38:58 Return 41:30 Planning Commission Meeting Recap 47:50 What’s Going on This Week in the Town of Amherst 51:37 2 Corinthians 13:7-13

00:00 Intro 10:01 Ghost Walk 16:29 Seven Oaks Summit Update 19:38 Town Council Race 33:41 Christmas Decorations 39:35 What’s Going On in the Town of Amherst 46:39 Commercial Break 47:54 Psalm 43:1-5

00:00 Intro 05:50 12 Days Until Election Day 11:48 Seminole Park Playground 13:30 Call From Gloria Witt 28:58 Commercial Break 30:02 Return 35:56 Amherst Life Saving Crew Building 40:21 Good News Exchange Magazine Lynchburg Edition 44:46 What’s Going On in the Town of Amherst 52:29 Psalm 40:1-8

00:00 Intro 00:38 Live From The Amherst County Fair 09:39 Angela from Hangout on Main 18:02 Mike from Leaf Filter 22:44 Wine and Garlic Festival 25:38 Commercial Break 26:53 Return 28:49 Town Council Member Mike Driskill / Apple Harvest Festival 36:32 Amherst County Republican Committee Vice Chair Bill Wegert 44:14 Wayne from Piedmont Baptist Association 45:10 Nathan The Blind Conservative 47:40 John 8:3-11

00:00 Intro 05:00 Infinite Number of Amazing Things Going On In Town 06:48 Town Talk Available on Additional Podcasting Platforms 11:33 Call from Nathan on Voter Registration 30:32 Town Council Meeting 30:50 VDOT Pedestrian Improvements 39:03 Surfacing Standards Vote 44:12 Wireless Water Meters 46:03 Matthew 5:8-14

00:00 Intro 04:00 Early Voting 11:25 Buy Local 19:05 Amherst Mountain Biking Club 22:27 Clifford Sorghum Festival 31:30 Commercial Break 33:03 Return 37:13 What’s Happening This Week in the Town of Amherst 47:08 Romans 12

00:00 Intro 01:33 Welcome to Town Council Candidate Jared Martin 04:12 Firefighting Since 15 Years Old 08:13 What Made You Decide to Run For Town Council? 10:50 The Importance of Local Businesses 14:35 Childhood in Amherst 20 Years Ago 17:07 Revisiting the Rules 21:16 Listening to Town Residents 26:37 A Different Perspective 29:28 Commercial Break 30:59 Return 34:15 Amherst Life Saving Crew 41:04 Schools Closed Friday 42:15 Amherst County Public Library 47:49 What’s Happening in the Town of Amherst 56:02 Galatians 6:1-10a

00:00 Intro 03:34 The Amherst Night Sky 08:59 Town Sign Ordinance Updates 17:54 The Giant A 19:14 World Atlas Darling Small Towns In Virginia 21:10 Deep Impact 23:44 Commercial Break 25:18 Return 27:10 The Foods of the Town of Amherst 27:52 Vito’s 28:06 Dogwood Cafe 28:45 Number One Wok 29:09 Subway 31:05 Baine’s Books & Coffee 31:42 McDonald’s 33:44 Quickie 34:42 Filling Station 36:03 CVS 37:07 Bonfire 38:00 Dollar General 38:19 El Mariachi 39:09 Briar Patch 40:36 Family Dollar 41:21 What a Blessing Bakery 42:45 Hardees 43:08 Hangout on Main 45:15 People Come From Lynchburg to Eat in the Town of Amherst 47:03 Voting Starts Tomorrow 48:01 Town Council Candidate Jared Martin on Town Talk Next Week 48:29 What’s happening in the Town of Amherst, courtesy of townofamherstva.com 50:39 Psalm 91

00:00 Intro 04:30 Town Council Meeting 07:28 Speed Limits 16:33 Town Hall Farmer’s Market 18:33 Sewage Treatment 19:16 Town Christmas Parade 22:39 Fred Loving 25:21 September 11th Anniversary 27:29 Commercial Break 28:38 Return 29:42 Main Street Improvement 30:43 Jeanine Casey appointed to Economic Development Authority (EDA) board 31:15 Lead water service lines 37:06 Virginia Breeze 38:34 Amtrak 39:21 What’s happening in the Town of Amherst, courtesy of townofamherstva.com 46:07 Town election information available on townofamherstva.com 49:17 Ephesians 6:10-19

00:00 Intro 01:29 Welcome to Town Council candidate Jason Eagle 03:37 Jason’s background 05:18 Why did you decide to run? 08:52 Growth is necessary 12:35 Making the zoning code make sense 17:12 You have to have a mix of businesses 20:24 Missing the Amherst Milling Company 22:45 The “G” word 25:45 Commercial break 26:47 Return 30:13 The park vote 35:30 We’ll find out on November 5th 39:44 Thank you to current Town Council members 41:11 What’s happening in the Town of Amherst, courtesy of townofamherstva.com 48:38 Matthew 6:33-7:8 51:26 Town Council candidate Jared Martin on the show in three weeks

00:00 Intro 03:57 Sonny’s background 07:11 Prank caller 10:11 Town Council candidate Jason Eagle coming onto the show next week 13:18 Citizen comment for hire 15:16 What’s going on in Amherst this week, courtesy of townofamherstva.com 27:33 Commercial break 28:31 Return 29:53 Macadam Road / town speed limits 44:48 Main Street improvement proposals 52:20 Psalm 1:1-6

00:00 Intro 04:29 Seven Oaks Summit informational session 11:34 Zoning Map vs Comprehensive Plan 16:01 Food Lion Man and the farmer’s market 18:21 Caller 21:18 Copy and paste homes 24:50 Close Encounters of the Third Kind 26:00 People come her because of what we are 28:41 Swimming in the local creek 30:36 Commercial Break 31:36 Return 34:48 Everybody in town is not the same 37:33 Working class people being burdened 42:26 People moving here from New York 45:13 Dulwich Manor split from surrounding acreage 50:03 An outside perspective on what could be lost 52:28 James 4:10-12

00:00 Intro 02:01 Town Talk moving to 5pm 03:56 Limited routes through town 05:13 Facebook blowing up over Main Street one-way proposal 10:54 Update on town council candidates coming on the show 11:33 Recent VIP visits to town 12:44 Friends don’t let friends cross the James 15:38 Lt Gov Winsome Sears spent all afternoon in town 17:02 Great things going on in town 20:52 In a small town, we’re stuck with each other 24:37 Amherst Corner Alpha-Gal friendly options 25:59 Buffalo Hill 28:00 Monacan powwow 29:22 Seven Oaks Summit proposed development 42:24 Veteran flags in town 44:50 Love your enemies (Matthew 5:43-48)

00:00 Intro 05:05 Two very upper-level Virginia statespeople coming to Amherst 09:44 Amherst has the best workers 12:05 Best small town in Virginia 15:45 Commercial break 17:47 Return 19:25 Townofamherstva.com 23:58 Town council meetings 29:35 Whatever’s inside of you is what’s gonna come out

00:00 - Disclaimer 00:19 - Show intro 00:57 - Introduction to Town Council member Mike Driskill 05:09 - Amherst Pool 09:15 - Air Force KC-135s 10:10 - Upcoming Town Council election 11:25 - Town Park 20:18 - Attendance is up at Town Council meetings 21:22 - Town growth brings more opportunities for all of us 24:26 - Encouraging and protecting locally owned business 27:21 - Skateboarding 30:30 - Airbnb 33:06 - Amherst Lawn and Garden (advertisement) 34:26 - Trivia Night at Loose Shoe Brewery 37:22 - Educating voters 40:32 - Finding common ground 42:15 - The Gideons 46:55 - Multiple generations living together in Amherst 47:26 - The Waltons 50:02 - The woman caught in adultery

00:00 - Show intro 03:28 - They want us to be fighting 06:15 - Politics attracts certain personality types 08:39 - Our system is a compromise 12:16 - All seven Amherst Town Council candidates invited to come on the show 14:04 - Whitewashed tombs 19:03 - Legislating beauty 22:06 - Zoning has come full circle 26:16 - Town businesses serve a need for the surrounding county 31:54 - The Waltons 33:28 - Town mowing ordinance 39:45 - Murals on Warehouse Antiques 44:31 - Aesthetic regulations hurt business 46:44 - Minor site plans 49:09 - We have a lot to lose 52:17 - Local businesses provide us with services we need 56:03 - Living in town provides us with the opportunity to serve others

00:00 - Show intro 01:15 - Air conditioning invented by Town of Amherst company 02:10 - Glad Manufacturing Company 04:30 - Town mountain biking trails 05:19 - Virginia Blue Ridge Railway 10:25 - Show archives up on Spotify 11:00 - Invasive species 13:39 - Insufficient discussion when the Town Council passes laws 14:44 - Seven candidates running for three open Town Council seats 29:36 - Brockman Park 38:40 - Every day was a farmer's market in the 1960's 44:55 - Town businesses serve the needs of the larger county

00:00 - Show intro 02:10 - Town Council pulls sign ordinance changes 25:16 - Town restrictions on "free speech" signs 30:04 - New town police chief named 30:55 - Town criminalizes stealing water from hydrants 33:53 - Town spending priorities 37:35 - Multinational corporations vs locally-owned businesses 42:16 - What Amherst was like 80 years ago 43:41 - The town exists to serve the wider community 45:44 - Political tents at the Town First Responders Celebration 51:48 - Amherst New Era-Progress mentions Amherst Town Talk 52:47 - How do you define the community?