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This week in Crozet – 17 March – 23 March

“The meeting on March 11 was held at Henley — and was really lively and worthwhile!

Her next Town Hall meeting, this coming Tuesday, March 18, will be held at the White Hall Community Center. Same time:  6:30-9:30 pm.

The final one will be on Tuesday, March 25, at Broadus Wood Elementary in Earlysville.

All White Hall district residents are welcome!”

Thanks to a reader for sending this in. Are there any comments or feedback from the meeting? As always, if you have an announcement, please let me know.

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This week in Crozet 10 March – 16 March

Tuesday, March 11, Crozet Fire House – Supervisor Ann Mallek

The core meeting agenda, from 7-9 PM will focus on Supervisor Mallek’s report to constituents on recent decisions by the Board of Supervisors, in-depth discussion of tax and budget issues, and open discussion time for White Hall residents and communities to voice their questions, opinions and ideas on local issues.  Before and after the core meeting, constituents are invited to talk with Supervisor Mallek about individual matters of concern.

Mallek invites all White Hall district residents to attend.  “It is my responsibility to be open, accessible, and accountable to the voters.  Many people find it inconvenient or even intimidating to attend Board meetings.  I hope White Hall residents will see this as a good opportunity to meet with me and with their neighbors, so we can talk together about how we can make our community stronger and our local government more responsive to people’s concerns.”

Light refreshments will be provided.  For further information, please contact Ann; phone 434-978-1150.

Thursday, March 13, Crozet Fire House

Mr. Fredericks of Rivanna Solid Waste will brief the Crozet Community Association on RSWA’s recent proposal to the city and county for expanding recycling efforts in the region.  Good timing to give him feedback from Crozet.  I am not quite sure about the time he will speak, but approx. 7:30 or 8:00 he’ll start.

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Urgent need to Conserve Water in Crozet

So say The Daily Progress, WCAV and WVIR. From the DP:

The Albemarle County Service Authority is asking residents and businesses of the Crozet area to curtail water consumption for the next few days.
A water line break discovered today is limiting the amount of water available to the area.

Residents are asked to not wash vehicles and delay laundry until early next week.

Restaurants are asked to serve food on paper plates to minimize the number of times they run the dishwasher.

The voluntary water restrictions are a “precautionary measure” to ensure that firefighters have enough water to extinguish any potential fires.

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You want more fields in Crozet?

Mark you calendars, then.

Community Workshop for the Western Park Master Plan Scheduled for March 25

Crozet area residents are invited to attend a Community Workshop to discuss their vision for the new Western Park on Tuesday, March 25, from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the Western Albemarle High School Cafeteria.

The goal of this community workshop, which is the first step in the park master plan process, is to solicit comments, advice and suggestions from Crozet citizens about the features they would like to see in the long-term plan for the new Western Park.  The workshop will also include information about the existing conditions at the site.

As identified in the Crozet Master Plan, the creation of Western Park in Old Trail is an essential part of the network of public parks and greenways envisioned for the Crozet Development Area. The future parks and greenways network will provide recreational opportunities for the community, protect sensitive natural systems, preserve public areas that characterize Crozet, and link neighborhoods to downtown and other areas in Crozet and the region.  35.8 acres have been established for the Western Park greenway and park area, to include a mix of recreational uses such as sports fields, trails, picnicking, and preserved areas. The first step towards the creation of Western Park is the creation of a master plan for the long-term development of the park and greenway area.

Rieley and Associates, a local landscape architectural firm, has been selected to develop the Western Park Master Plan. A committee consisting of County staff, Old Trail staff, representatives of the Crozet Park Board, the Crozet Community Advisory Council, the Crozet Community Association, and an at-large member will meet regularly to provide direction to the consultant throughout the Western Park Master Plan process.

For more information, including maps and graphics of the actual park location, visit the Western Park Master Plan page on the County websiteTo receive email updates about the progress of the project, go to www.albemarle.org  and sign up for Amail, the County’s e-news service.

Thanks for the heads-up, Lee!

(reprinted entirely from an email from Albemarle County)

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Crozet Cougar?

WCAV describes today how the Crozet mountain lion is terrorizing a neighborhood.


Creative Commons License photo credit: JasperYue

This story has been covered several times in the Crozet Gazette; spend some time looking there for more information. Specifically, start downloading the pdfs from August 2007 on for the aftermath of this letter:

I am shocked and concerned that the people of Crozet appear not to be alarmed by recurring reports of a mountain lion in their town and vicinity.

I live in the Maryland-Washington DC com- muting area and may relocate my family to the Crozet area, so I have visited Crozet many times and read the Crozet Gazette online. The Gazette has reported the “Crozet Cougar” at least twice now, the latest in the July 2007 issue. For under- standing, readers should note that this predator is known by several names: cougar, panther, puma, mountain lion, and lion.

Apparently the people of Crozet are not aware of the lion’s mortal threat to the community. If they were, there would be a call to eliminate this predator before tragedy strikes. But no concern has been voiced, at least not in the Gazette. And certainly no decisive action has been taken to protect the public, because the lion is still at large after multiple sightings over the last year.

I am writing this letter to awaken the Crozet community to the danger of mountain lions to people, especially children, with the hope that citizens will act to avoid a tragedy which will darken the life of the community for many years.

Note: the photo is not from this area.

Update 02/28/2008: The Daily Progress does a thorough vetting of the Crozet Cougar story.

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Crozet Needs more Soccer Fields

Desperately. Four teams were practicing on the one soccer field at Claudius Crozet Park. Granted, this is a temporary situation until the time changes and the teams slated for 6pm slots will actually start at the correct time, but this photo highlights the problem.

There is an opportunity here – find land for soccer fields in Crozet. Who’s up for the challenge?

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Who likes Bordeaux?

If you do, there’s another new vineyard in the Crozet area. From a press release forwarded to RealCrozetVa –

Five years ago Chris and I began a journey into the world of winemaking. We went to seminars, talked to experts in the business, hired a consultant and ultimately took the plunge. We decided Mountfair Vineyards would focus exclusively on the reds — and in particular, the Bordeaux varietals: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Petit Verdot and Merlot.

Our old horse barn would slowly become a winery — a climate controlled barrel room, timber framed tasting room, lab and bathrooms were added while lots of stainless steel equipment found its way into the structure. In the vineyard we tilled the rocky soil, built trellis and established 5 acres of vines. While our plants matured, we were fortunate to source fruit from an award winning vineyard just up the road.  In the Fall of 06 we crushed our first grapes and are now proud to offer our first wines from that vintage:

INAUGURAL

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Cabernet Franc—with a strong supporting cast. Merlot, Petit Verdot and Malbec compliment Virginia’s favorite grape. Spicy Boysenberry and Raspberry flavors up front, black pepper undertones, subtle oak finish. Petit Verdot lends additional structure and color.

Cabernet Franc (50%), Merlot (25%), Petit Verdot (20%), Malbec (5%)

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BELATED

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A harmonious balance of Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Malbec. Silky, Black Currant and Plum fruit, clean lingering finish with just a hint of oak.

Merlot (60%), Petit Verdot (20%), Cabernet Sauvignon (15%), Malbec (5%)

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In March, we’ll ship our next release “Wooloomooloo” to our Wine Club members. The wine club receives a quarterly shipment (March, June, August and December) of six or twelve bottles and gets first dibs on all new releases. Additionally, club members enjoy a 20% discount off all winery purchases as well as invitations to exclusive winery events. Learn more about the wine club.

Our goal is to make the finest red wines in Virginia, offer a different level of personalized service and perhaps have some fun along the way. We hope you’ll join us.

Fritz and Chris
Mountfair

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