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by Jim Duncan on February 8, 2010

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Crozet Twitter Updates – Brief Notes for 2010-02-07

by Jim Duncan on February 7, 2010

  • Power just flickered. #
  • RT @LisaCurcio: RT @NBC29: Traffic Alert: I-64 westbound at MM 107 (Crozet), disabled vehicle blocking one lane. #
  • Roads in Crozet are slushy; driving slowly is recommended. #
  • Parking in Mudhouse/Hardware store is crazy. Crazy, I say. #
  • RT @MudhouseCrozet: Crozet Hardware just received a shipment of snow shovels… get them while they’re still there! #
  • RT @CrozetGazette: Just how far back does the Crozet Library go? 1907. http://bit.ly/bnduHo #
  • Disappointed I’m going to be missing the Charlottesville Realtor meeting this morning. Darn 2 hour school delay. #
  • RT @amywebb: Harris Teeter in Crozet is surprisingly quiet at this hour. Glad I got that over with. [beating the panic. Good job. :) ] #
  • Off to the gym. #
  • Albemarle County Schools closed tomorrow. I know. You’re shocked. #
  • Hey @511northwestva All the rumors I hear of snow coming in excess of 20 inches start with “VDOT says ..” – how much snow are you expecting? #
  • RT @DailyProgress: Conflict grows over planned Crozet gas station: … http://bit.ly/dcQ3up #
  • Sirens in Crozet. Apparently there’s already a wreck. Be safe, people. #
  • Friend is Harris Teeter just said they’re calling for 41-50 inches this weekend. Come on, now. Really??? #
  • Del. Landes’ bill struck down in Committee. ‘cuz the internet’s a fad. http://bit.ly/9FJCyD Read more here - http://bit.ly/9zN2Oi #
  • An excellent question begging clarification re: proposed Yancey Business Park in Crozet http://ow.ly/1263P #
  • Yep. Albemarle County Schools closed tomorrow. Shocking. #
  • RT @bradramsey: RT @JimDuncan: Dominion Power hit one of their own poles at Park and High in Crozet. #

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Snowpocalypse Part Deux

by Jim Duncan on February 5, 2010

If you take pictures of the snow (and really, why wouldn’t you? It’s beautiful!), please consider uploading them to flickr and tag them with “crozet” – then they will show up in the slideshow at the top of RealCrozetVA.

Nice update from the Daily Progress this morning:

Updated: 11:00 a.m. As the snow began to fall Friday morning and the roads had yet to become impassable, dozens of Crozet residents rushed out to Crozet Hardware after hearing—primarily over Twitter—that the shop had received a last-minute truckload of snow shovels. By 10 a.m., more than 80 percent of the 230 shovels had been bought up.

A few doors down, the Crozet Mudhouse was doing brisk business as residents took advantage of the final few hours they could travel freely before hunkering down inside their homes. The coffee shop planned to stay open until 5 p.m. Friday and expected to re-open Saturday between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m.

And from cvillenews:

With the last big storm, the best outlets for regular updates about the outside world came from The Daily Progress on Twitter, CBS-19 on Twitter, and The Hook’s blog, so folks hungry for information might check there for the best updates.

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The Field School is Staying at the Old Crozet School

by Jim Duncan on February 4, 2010

The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Wednesday morning to approve a renewal of the lease agreement between the county and the Field School of Charlottesville to lease part of the Old Crozet School.  

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A Crozetian asks:

I would like to know what Internet provider and also what cell phone service folks in the Emerald Ridge/Saddle Hollow area use, especially those with smart phones.

This is a timely email, as this comment was just posted on a post from January of last year:

So I guess I can deduce from what everyone has written above is that go with Direct TV? We are moving to the area and are reviewing our options. Does anyone have any recommendations for phone/internet bundles? Embarq seemed a little steep. Does anyone know if the cell phone reception for Sprint works well in the area?

Thank you! Very soon to be Crozet resident!

So … Crozetians – what are the best internet and cell phone providers?

I use Verizon (they have the best coverage in the Crozet/Charlottesville/Central Virginia area) and Comcast (who are mostly reliable but insanely, unnecessarily and unfortunately expensive).

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From a Reader – Snowy Roads in Crozet

by Jim Duncan on February 1, 2010

“I was wondering what other roads in Crozet do not get touched for a couple of days after snow ? Tabor, High and Park seem to be overlooked everytime. There have been at least 6 cars stuck on High Street since yesterday morning, most recently 2 of them at 4:00 this morning. I really wish VDOT would get on a faster ball for the back roads since the main roads have been cleared for a while.”

As an aside, Albemarle County Schools are closed tomorrow (2 February) and it looks like we’re going to have more snow tomorrow and this weekend. Stock up, people!

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Crozet Twitter Updates – Brief Notes for 2010-01-31

31 January 2010

RT @GoodwinCreek: 5” of snow @ GoodwinCreek & a truckload of fresh bread & eggs is heading to Crozet, don’t worry, we got you covered!

… Summary of the Q & A before I left Crozet mtg:”we don’t like undefined change and we don’t trust government, so what are we supposed to do”?

… RT @JimDuncan: A large crowd at tonight’s Crozet Master Plan meeting http://post.ly/L4vC #

… RT @JimDuncan: *Packed* house at Crozet’s Field School for the discussion on the Yancey Mill light industrial project.

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Yancey Business Park

30 January 2010

Charlottesville Tomorrow has a good rundown of Thursday’s meeting at the Field School about Yancey Industrial Park : A spirited crowd of Crozet residents was on hand at a public forum Thursday to challenge the notion that western Albemarle is a prime location for expanded industrial development. The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors has asked for consideration of a new light industrial business park in the Crozet Master Plan’s first five-year update. … Yancey said many potential business owners have told him his family’s land would be an ideal location for them to locate because of its close access to I-64. – What will be the cost to the County? – What infrastructure will have to be improved? Who will pay for it? – What assurances do the citizens have that this won’t be re-zoned in five years to commercial. – How will this benefit the community? – How will this harm the community?

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Missing Person in Shenandoah National Park

30 January 2010

Shenandoah National Park Rangers are searching for Steven Craig Davis, a 42 year old man from Earlysville, Virginia .

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What Does the Crozet Community Association Symbol Mean?

29 January 2010

Thanks to Allie at the Crozet Gazette for the explanation.

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