For 12 years, Jimmy Dowell has trekked out to a patch of highway median almost every afternoon and waved to the thousands of cars and trucks passing by. The \"Waving Man\" has been a shining inspiration to countless Virginians.
Dowell, who calls the 8-foot by 10-foot piece of median on U.S. 29 south of Charlottesville his church, explained it was the Lord who \"told me to get out there and make new friends.\"
But now the Waving Man\'s waving days may be numbered.
Dowell soon may have to move out of his sister\'s house, which sits just feet from his perch at the intersection of U.S. 29 and Route 718. Because he may try to find a place in the city, there\'s no telling if he\'ll be able to continue spending the hours between 2:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. every day waving at motorists.
Jimmy\'s sister is an ELECTED OFFICIAL (Sheriff Johnson) for the City of Charlottesville. She is threatening to evict the Angel of Albemarle because she \"wants to do some entertaining,\" and Jimmy\'s wave station is comparatively unimportant to Cornelia D. Johnson, the avowed public servant.
This petition will be sent both digitally and via snail-mail to the Charlottesville Sheriff\'s Office on October 1, 2002.
We are approaching two hundred fifty signatures and need a final surge to ensure our message is felt by the Sheriff. Please consider directing others to this page so that we reach this threshold before the delivery date.
Reached 100 supporters
August 12, 2002
August 11, 2002
Reaching our first one hundred signatures will provide a clear signal to the Sheriff that this community values a decade of kindness more than social convenience. Please help us cross this threshold so that our message carries the necessary weight when it reaches the office.
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Tom Ortiz
24 years ago
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Best part of my commute. Jimmy is a local legend.
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Linda Navarro
24 years ago
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He has been out there for years and never asked for a dime. Just let the man wave in peace. What is wrong with people today???
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Jessica Lambert
24 years ago
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Are you kidding me? Kicking your own brother out just to entertain? Shame on you.
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Mike Acosta
24 years ago
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Used to drive past him every day on my way home from work. Always put a smile on my face during rush hour. You cant just kick him out for a party, that is so messed up.
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David Rhodes
24 years ago
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Charlottesville needs more people like Jimmy, not less. Seriously sheriff, show some heart.
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Sarah Reddy
24 years ago
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This is ridiculous. He isnt hurting anyone he is just being kind. Leave the man alone.
For 12 years, Jimmy Dowell has trekked out to a patch of highway median almost every afternoon and waved to the thousands of cars and trucks passing by. The \"Waving Man\" has been a shining inspiration to countless Virginians.
Dowell, who calls the 8-foot by 10-foot piece of median on U.S. 29 south of Charlottesville his church, explained it was the Lord who \"told me to get out there and make new friends.\"
But now the Waving Man\'s waving days may be numbered.
Dowell soon may have to move out of his sister\'s house, which sits just feet from his perch at the intersection of U.S. 29 and Route 718. Because he may try to find a place in the city, there\'s no telling if he\'ll be able to continue spending the hours between 2:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. every day waving at motorists.
Jimmy\'s sister is an ELECTED OFFICIAL (Sheriff Johnson) for the City of Charlottesville. She is threatening to evict the Angel of Albemarle because she \"wants to do some entertaining,\" and Jimmy\'s wave station is comparatively unimportant to Cornelia D. Johnson, the avowed public servant.
This petition will be sent both digitally and via snail-mail to the Charlottesville Sheriff\'s Office on October 1, 2002.
We are approaching two hundred fifty signatures and need a final surge to ensure our message is felt by the Sheriff. Please consider directing others to this page so that we reach this threshold before the delivery date.
Reached 100 supporters
August 12, 2002
August 11, 2002
Reaching our first one hundred signatures will provide a clear signal to the Sheriff that this community values a decade of kindness more than social convenience. Please help us cross this threshold so that our message carries the necessary weight when it reaches the office.
7 Comments
T
Tom Ortiz
24 years ago
Featured
Best part of my commute. Jimmy is a local legend.
L
Linda Navarro
24 years ago
Featured
He has been out there for years and never asked for a dime. Just let the man wave in peace. What is wrong with people today???
J
Jessica Lambert
24 years ago
Featured
Are you kidding me? Kicking your own brother out just to entertain? Shame on you.
M
Mike Acosta
24 years ago
Featured
Used to drive past him every day on my way home from work. Always put a smile on my face during rush hour. You cant just kick him out for a party, that is so messed up.
D
David Rhodes
24 years ago
Featured
Charlottesville needs more people like Jimmy, not less. Seriously sheriff, show some heart.
S
Sarah Reddy
24 years ago
Featured
This is ridiculous. He isnt hurting anyone he is just being kind. Leave the man alone.
Best part of my commute. Jimmy is a local legend.