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Smart Market: Beginning Nov. 1, just as the Purcellville Farmers Market (every Thursday afternoon on 21st Street across from Magnolias) shuts down for the winter, the Purcellville Smart Market will open. It will offer fresh produce, meats , cheeses and farm goods from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday in the parking lot next to the town offices at 130 West Main Street.
Vendors on hand for the kickoff Nov. 1 are C. Hess Orchard & Produce, Fields of Athenry (chicken, lamb, prepared meals), Hondo Coffee, Oak Springs Dairy and Chef Eloy's Kickin' Salsa. Smart markets founder Jean Janssen is looking for more vendors. Call her at 703-463-0690 or e-mail jean@smartmarkets.org .
Centennial bricks: Citizens can order personalized engraved bricks that will pave Centennial Square (and the area around the Purcellville Time Capsule) from now until Jan. 10. Bricks range in price from $50 for up to two lines of print (16 characters per line) to $125 for five lines.
Call Council Member C.J Walker III for information, 703-431-2472.
Calling artists: Instead of photos, the 2010 Purcellville Calendar will showcase original art. Anyone who would like to submit a painting that is unique and says "Purcellville" through its depiction of town buildings, activities, events and scenes should call Cheryl Herman at 540-751-2326. Paintings that are selected for the calendar will remain the property of the town, and may be used for other publications and on the Web site.
Submit samples of work, and pictures of what would be painted, to Cheryl Herman, 130 E. Main St., Purcellville, VA 20132, by 5 p.m. Feb. 2, 2009.
Making plans: Planning Commission will meet in joint session with the Town Council, Oct. 30 at 7 pm.., to work on the CIP – construction budget – for next year.
Police get good grades: the Purcellville Police mailed citizen satisfaction surveys to 40 households, and heard back form 26 of them. The average rating, on a scale of one (low) to five (high) was 4.2. Citizens were asked to rate overall performance of the police, competence of the employees, attitudes and behavior toward citizens, and safety concerns.
In written comments, citizens mentioned the police outreach to youth and the community, communication with citizens about neighborhood crime trends, improving vehicle/pedestrian safety, and police visibility.
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