September 2014 Crozet Gazette is Out

This month’s Crozet Gazette is out, and it’s chock full of great stories. Some highlights (read the whole issue!):

– From the Editor: 100 and Counting

An awesome letter to the editor from someone who just moved from Crozet. Truly a must-read.

– Crozet Park Launches Campaign to Build Amphitheater & Pavilion

– QuickStart Tennis Courts Open at Crozet Elementary

Crozet Welcome Sign Vandalized.  Degenerates.

– Wind Turbine Parts Company Eyes Crozet for New Manufacturing Plant (This could be big. And good for Crozet)

– Old Trail Plans Focus on Housing First – lots of changes; Anna’s is closing, Trailside is getting new owners, ”

“Entertainment-based commercial tenants will be our focus” for filling the new buildings, (the Developer) said.”

3rd Annual Crozet Culinary Competition – 18 September 2014

Crozet Culinary Competition - 2014

Please join us for the Third Annual Culinary Competition on Thursday, September 18th from 6-8PM

 

If you’ve never attended the Culinary Competition, it is not to be missed. Come watch our local version of the television show “Chopped” where four of our local chefs will compete.
This year’s Culinary Competition, held at the Lodge at Old Trail, will benefit the Claudius Crozet Park and specifically, helping the Park raise funds for a new pond-side amphitheater.

 

Buying tickets is easy. They can be purchased directly from the front desk at The Lodge at Old Trail, participating restaurants (see attached flyer), or by sending a check to The Lodge. Tickets are $20 pre-sale or $25 at the door. A ticket pays for your entry to watch the competition, participate in the silent auction and, to enjoy a wonderful assortment of food. Wine, beer, and cider tickets are sold separately at the event.
Buying pre-sale tickets by mail is easy. Send a check made out to “The Lodge at Old Trail” to the attention of Judy Bowes to the following address:

 

The Lodge at Old Trail

330 Claremont Lane

Crozet, VA  22932

 

In the check memo line write: Crozet Culinary Competition for Charity.

 

Tickets purchased in advance by mail will be held at the door for your pick-up under the name provided on the check unless you indicate otherwise.

 

On behalf of the Park Board of Directors, thank you and we hope to see you at the event !

No Crozet Hotel

Darn.

Owner David Hilliard said he had secured full funding for the equity but could not reach terms with the bank for the planned four-story, 52-room Rutherfoord Hotel, which was to have included a bar, restaurant and rooftop event space. Crozet has no hotels.

Memorial Day Junior Golf Festival – 26 May 2014

Come join us for the Junior Golf Festival on the driving range at Old Trail Golf Club. This is a fun event for the family on May 26th from 1:00 – 4:00. We will have clinics, contests and games for a ton of fun. Lot of prizes!

Community Yard Sale Old Trail Crozet

Community Wide Yard Sale Saturday May 17th Old Trail neighborhood off Route 250 or Jarman’s Gap Rd. 8 am to noon. Furniture, clothes, housewares, bikes, toys, etc, many items for free.

Old Trail Holiday Market and Toy Lift

Shop local vendors inside Trailside Coffee for items to satisfy everyone on your list! Drop your new, unwrapped toy outside at Toy Lift, then come inside to shop!

Vendors Include:

– Rodan+Fields CW Paper Craft
– Pampered Chef
– Pretty Pretty
– Wine Made Simple Stella & Dot
– Arlene Harris Photography
– CuppieCakes
– Victoria Horner Handbags

A portion of the evening’s proceeds will be donated to Toy Lift.

Toy Lift 2013

This coming Friday December 6, 2013 is Toy Lift. This event is in its 26th year helping children in Albemarle, Charlottesville and surrounding counties. Kidslift.org will give you more information about the event. This year for the first time, Old Trail Village Center will be a satellite collecting toys from 9am-6pm.

There will be volunteers there collecting the toys and sending them to our Toy Land to be sorted and distributed Saturday and Sunday. If you have a few minutes on Friday, stop buy and say hello.

 

 

Also, from an Old Trail email:

On December 6th from 5 – 8 PM you can stop by Trailside Coffee and visit several local vendors who will have their wares on display and available for purchase. A portion of the proceeds from the evening will be donated immediately to Toy Lift – which will have a donation drop off site operating all day on the 6th right across the street, here in the Village Center.

 

Pictures With Santa at Trailside Coffee 12/14/13

Angie Brement Photography and Trailside Coffee are teaming up once again to host our 5th annual Pictures With Santa Event. The jolly old man will be arriving at 10AM sharp!

Date: December 14th, 2013

Time: 10:00-1:00

Location: Trailside Coffee

This year we will be raising money for the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank to help feed families this holiday season. Suggested donation: $20.00. Did you know a $20 donation can provide roughly 80 meals for families in need??

We look forward to seeing you soon!

Angie & Marcia