by Jim on January 19, 2012
Get informed. Get involved. Get educated.
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.
by Jim on January 18, 2012
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…]
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
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?”
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.
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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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.”
