I don’t know how many more roads are set to be paved, but the recent VDOT paving-spree in Crozet has resulted in some darn fine roads to drive on. So, thanks, taxpayers and VDOT.
CCAC Meeting this Thursday – 16 August
It’s been a quiet few weeks in Crozet … which the cynic in me thinks that there’s been lots of behind the scenes things happening … that said:
I do wonder whatever happened to the grant/funding for the “Safe Routes to School” for Crozet Elementary … which was “won” in early 2010.
A reminder that this is a public meeting and anyone is welcome and all are encourage to attend.
The tentative agenda: (any links added by me)
CROZET COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL
The Meadows, Crozet (5735 Meadows Dr.)
Thursday, August 16, 2012 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Tentative Agenda
1. Agenda Review. (Meg Holden – CCAC chair)
2. Approval of Minutes from June 21, 2012 meeting.
3. Public Comment.
4. Project Updates/Information:
  * Alan Taylor (CEO of Riverside Mgmt) to talk about development in Westlake Hills***
  * Update on Downtown Streetscape Projects
  * Any news on development of Barnes Lumber Company property?
  * Update on Crozet Library fundraising (Bill Schrader)
  * Developments at the I 64 Interchange
  * CCAC September 20 meeting date conflicts with Crozet Library Fundraising event at The Lodge, can we change the date of our meeting?
  * Others?
5. Old Business
  * What is the word from VDOT on road ways in downtown Crozet
  * Brief discussion of plans for reconnecting with school PTOs.
6. Items not listed on the Agenda
7. Announcements.
8. Future Agenda Items.
  * Meet with New Old Trail Management
  * Start dialogue with schools again
*** via email: “Alan Taylor has been called out of town unexpectedly and can’t make Thursday’s meeting, so that agenda item is postponed to a later date.”
No One has yet Purchased the Lumberyard
Thanks to the Crozet Gazette for the research and story that “no deal closed on the sale of the J. Bruce Barnes Lumber Company acreage in downtown Crozet on July 27, the date called for according to the terms of the June 27 real estate foreclosure auction.”
In other news, Library Avenue has to be torn up a bit “Roell said that construction of Claudius Place, once expected to begin in April, has been delayed because no sanitary sewer line was installed under Library Avenue when it was built.”
… one has to wonder, why wasn’t this thought of before the road went down?
Homemade Peach Ice Cream Sale by Crozet Lions Club – 5 August
Title: Homemade Peach Ice Cream Sale by Crozet Lions Club
Date & Time: Â Saturday, August 4 from 9:00 to 6:00 &Â Sunday, August 5 from 10:00 to 5:00
Location:  Chiles Peach Orchard, 1351 Greenwood Road, Crozet, VA, 22932, 434-823-1583
Homemade ice cream made with fresh peaches from Chiles Orchard. Â All proceeds go to local charities and Lions mission (hearing & sight challenges).
Three Days Until Barnes Lumberyard Buyer is Revealed
Any guesses as to who it is?
If you remember, the “mystery buyer” wouldn’t say who he represented,
But … “The only hint Thomas would offer: In 30 days the deed will be recorded.”
Hopefully the buyer (and buyer’s intentions) won’t be hidden behind various layers of LLCs as suggested by a HooK commenter.
Marcia McGee – People of Crozet
Marcia McGee, proprietress of Trailside Coffee in Old Trail, has been in the Crozet area her entire life. While we were talking, she said that told me that she’d shot at a groundhog that was near the grain silo that was where her cash register currently stands.
Q: What do you love about Crozet?
A: (said with a big laugh) … It’s a love-hate relationship; I know everybody and I know everybody.
Q: Best change about Crozet in the past 10 years?
A: You know, Blue Ridge Hardware was a big change from Crozet Hardware … I think that the best thing has been that I don’t have to go into Charlottesville now. Now that we have these things,
Q: What is one thing you’d tell something about Crozet?
A: I was talking to a family coming from Lexington, and my husband told them that Crozet is kind of like an adult playground. You can get to Charlottesville, but polo on Sundays … there’s tons of kids, great schools, families, older families – not just the early 20’s families but mid-30’s families too. Kids and families, but there’s just as much for adults as there are for kids.
I love the mountains – the view from Trailside is tremendous, the coffee is great, and Crozet’s lucky to have Marcia, her family and Trailside.
See the entire People of Crozet series at PeopleofCrozet.com.
I’m still looking for volunteer authors/contributors/anybody who’ll help me with this series; If you’re interested please let me know.
Crozet Library – Dirt is Moving!
For those of you not in Crozet (and those who are, but don’t get the chance to come down Crozet Avenue frequently … dirt is moving for the Crozet Library.
Crozet Library as Economic Engine?
Kids’ Pickup Soccer Sundays at Crozet Elementary
If your kids are looking for a game, this Sunday at Crozet Elementary summer pickup starts again – 6pm to 7pm at Crozet Elementary –
via email …
… this is not a practice or clinic or part of a formal/official program. The idea is to provide an outlet for kids who want to play soccer but may have fewer opportunities during the
offseason. It’s purely for fun. No drills, no coaching, just soccer. Adults can help the younger players (U8-U10) get organized. Older players (say, U12 and up) probably should be able to manage on their own. …
Here’s Hoping we Hear Trains Again Soon
At least the one that was stalled in Crozet has moved …
The railroad says more than 300 trees fell onto their tracks and they’ve all been cleaned up.