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Email Alerts. Thanks for visiting!About one hundred and fifty people attended this past Wednesday’s Library meeting at Western Albemarle High School. Supervisor David Wyant opened the meeting with the sweeping statement that “The library today involves the [...]
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Holiday Book Sale at Gordon Ave. Library (1500 Gordon Ave, Cville]
Oct. 28 9 AM-5 PM; Oct. 29 10 AM- 4PM.
Proceeds to Benefit the New Crozet Library. Sponsored by Friends of JMRL.
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From the Crozet Community Association listserv:
Bill Atwood, Architect for Crozet Station, the proposed redesigned, remodeled, and rebuilt commercial area stretching from the corner of 240 & 810 to Crozet Great Valu, came to the Crozet Community Advisory Committee last week, and presented his ideas for the new project. He would like to include [...]
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Library meeting: Real chance to be heard, or PR obfuscation?
Can our voices make a difference, or has the County already decided where to put the library? Is the listening sincere or just a calculated strategy, in reaction to Crozetians’ anger over Old Trail and the way those plans changed?
All that cynicism aside, here is [...]
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This evening at Western Albemarle High School, architects will present the two site options - one Downtown and one at the “Old School Location.” Both have their merits, and both would benefit from community input. Hope to see you there at 7!
In the meantime, consider this recent article from the WSJ about modern collegiate libraries.
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Are you handy with a scoop and carving knife? Do you have hidden vegetable carving talents? If so (or if not), enter the carved pumpkin contest this October. Simply drop off your carved pumpkin on Friday, October 27 or Saturday, October 28 during regular library hours. After dark on Monday October 30, drop by to [...]
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The DP has this story this morning about the overcrowding in Crozet schools. If your children (like mine) have been faced with this overcrowding and have to ride three-to-a-seat on the bus, let them know.
The Long-Range Planning Advisory Committee will present its proposal to the School Board at its meeting at 6:30 p.m. [...]
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If you hadn’t noticed, US Joiner has opened on 240, next to the Great Valu. This is another step into Crozet’s evolution to becoming a self-sufficient destination, rather than a bedroom community for Charlottesville or Waynesboro.Learn more about TDR’s (Transfer of Development Rights) and how they will impact Crozet.
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I have made some significant changes to this blog over the past two days. Many hours of tweaking, testing, etc. later and I think I have it where I want it (for the next few days/weeks, at least). After trying several other themes, I came back to the one I use on realcentralva - tiga. I have added the following:Recent commentsA “submit a story” pagePerhaps most different is the “Announcements” section to the right - If you have an event you would like to announce, visit the handy-dandy submit a story page and - voilà - it will be added as soon as I get to it.What do you think? Is the old theme better?I think the new theme is more functional than the last and I’m thinking about keeping it …
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Crozet United Methodist Church is hosting a “Sudan Songfest” to raise money for people affected by the genocide in Sudan.
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