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Race to Nowhere

Wednesday, January 25 at 7 pm, Western Albemarle High School Auditorium

Post-screening discussion to be held in the Cafeteria:

June Jenkins, Director of Safe Schools/Healthy Students will facilitate the discussion. Panelists will include Lori Wood, Region Ten Prevention Director; Amy Wright, Chair, Western Albemarle HS Guidance Dept.;  Marc Dawkins, Safe Schools/Healthy Students, and Dyan Aretakis, UVA Teen Health Center

The screening is being sponsored by the ACPS Western feeder pattern PTOs, Health Advisory Board, and Parent Council. The PTOs of the Western feeder pattern schools have paid for the screening; donations to cover their costs will be accepted at the door. Western feeder schools include Brownsville Elementary, Crozet Elementary, Henley Middle, Meriwether-Lewis Elementary, Murray Elementary and Western Albemarle HS.

Seats can be reserved via this EventBrite link.

More information on the film, including background on the issues covered, can be found here.  

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Valentine fundraiser for local emergency services in Western Albemarle on February 11.  7 – 11 pm at the Field School, (Old Crozet Elementary School)    Crozet Avenue in Crozet. This event is great for all ages.

Salute To Swing, the local 16 piece Big Band and four singers, will entertain the crowd with music from the 40′s and 50′s, as well as more modern favorites. The band will play from 8-11 pm. Clips can be found on salute2swing.com.

A free learn to swing dance lesson is offered to all who arrive between 7-8 pm. Join in when you arrive.

Crozet organizations and businesses will provide snacks and refreshments, wine and beer, and RAFFLES.  Many services and products from local farms and merchants will be available for your 50 cent raffle ticket, as well as a special 50/50 raffle, where the winner takes home half of the ticket pot.

Admission is by donation at the door to Crozet Volunteer Fire Company or Western Albemarle Rescue Squad. Separate checks must be written to each agency. Suggested donation is $20 per person. School age dancers may attend free with their parents. This is a family event. Any questions, please call 434-996-6159. [read the rest of the story…]

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Crozet Trails Map

by Jim on January 16, 2012

The Crozet Trails Crew was kind enough to put together this map of the trails in Crozet. Click to the image below to enlarge.

January 2012 Crozet Trails Map - draft

January 2012 Crozet Trails Map - draft

They have work days often if you’re interested.

Thanks, Crozet Trails Crew – this helps answer the question I get frequently from clients – “where are the trails in Crozet?”

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The PARC is Moving Forward

by Jim on January 13, 2012

Congratulations to those who have worked so hard, tirelessly and persistently for so long.

From Charlottesville Tomorrow

An effort to upgrade the pool at Claudius Crozet Park to a year-round facility took a major step forward Wednesday after the Albemarle Board of Supervisors voted to reallocate $200,000 in capital funding towards improvements at the park.

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What is Steve Landes up to?

by Jim on January 13, 2012

Are you watching what our legislator is doing in the General Assembly? You should be and it’s easy to do on Richmond Sunlight. While you’re at it, have a look at how he gets his money … and from whom, and from where.

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Fiber Along Mint Springs Road?

by Jim on January 11, 2012

A question from a reader:

“Good morning, Jim.  I am curious if you or any or your readers might have information about who has been running fiber-optic cable along Mint Springs Road over the past week.  I live in Emerald Ridge, above Mint Springs, and can see where the cable extends to the entrance of my neighborhood.  I would love to replace my spotty DSL connection with fiber service.  Keeping my fingers crossed.”

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Remember When Crozet was a SMALL Town?

10 January 2012

The folks in this Facebook group do. Personally, I think Crozet is still a small town. Not as small, but still a nice small town.

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Crozet PARC Pushing Forward on Wednesday

10 January 2012

via email – Go Green and support PARC this Wednesday!

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MESA and the Race to Nowhere

9 January 2012

Two items of note from the Henley Middle School newsletter: MESA – OPEN HOUSE MESA, Albemarle County Public Schools Math, Engineering and Science Academy, is having an open house on January 25 from 5-8 in Rooms 241 and 242. As always please let me know if there are any questions. Jeff Prillaman? Director Math Engineering [...]

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Crozet Beads Offers Classes

7 January 2012

“Would you please let your readers know that Blue Ridge Beads & Glass is offering Beading and Stained Glass Classes in Crozet?  We have a schedule of classes and will teach by appointment as well.  Our website has the complete schedule and description of classes.” Sure.

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