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Zumba
Get ready to dance yourself into shape! Zumba is best described as an exhilarating Latin inspired fitness class that combines all the rhythms in Latin music.
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Reviewing Crozet in 2016 through the RealCrozetVA lens
2015 was interesting. 2016 continued the interesting. Through November, 140 stories were posted here on the blog. A lot more throughout the RealCrozetVA ecosystem. I’ve done this recap for a couple years and I find it useful, informative, and helpful for me; I hope it is for you as well.
What do you think were the biggest stories of 2016 in Crozet?
These are a few, but by no means the only, or biggest, 2016 Crozet stories
- Great Valu sold
- The CCAC, CCA, and CBOT are redoing the Crozet Master Plan.
- Piedmont Place opened
- Barnes Lumber redevelopment continues its path
- More houses and neighborhoods, very few infrastructure improvements
- Tweeted CCAC meetings every month; these are often long and boring, but are profoundly important.
- The Crozet Cycling Club grew
- The Crozet Calendar continued to be useful to many
Crozet is and will remain a wonderful place to live. Let’s see how we can work together to grow wisely, keeping as much as we can that makes Crozet a special place to be.
The RealCrozetVA ecosystem is: The RealCrozetVA blog, RealCrozetVA Twitter, RealCrozetVA facebook, and RealCrozetVA Instagram. The RealCrozetVA home is and will always be the blog, because I own it … and the rest likely can and will change. I’ve found the archives here invaluable.
Questions? Comments? Email or call me anytime.
January (11 posts)
- Looked at crash data on 64 between Crozet & Charlottesville
- Median home prices continued to rise … and rose throughout the year
- Snow days in Crozet are awesome
- CCAC meeting – Adelaide, Restore n Station, Downtown Crozet
- Crozet real estate conversation for January 2016 – I love doing these with David; we hope you enjoy them and find value.
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Recycle Christmas Trees at Crozet Park
Where can you get rid of your Christmas Tree in Crozet? Crozet Park. Take off the lights and ornaments please.
Small Changes Coming to Great Valu
Since Great Valu sold a few weeks ago, small and not-so-small change have been taking place.
Notable changes
- New produce shelves
- New wine shelves
- Moved the eggs
- Suggestion box
- Perhaps my favorite – near the suggestion box is the Great Valu timeline and the already-submitted suggestions.
There are surely more changes I didn’t notice in my quick trip through, and more to come.
Crozet Trails Crew Assists Blue Ridge Tunnel Foundation
by Teri Kostiw:
On Saturday, December 3, and Saturday, December 10, members of The Crozet Trails Crew assisted in clearing an area for The Blue Ridge Tunnel Foundation where a fence will be constructed. The fence will prevent access to the current active train tracks which run beside the new access path to the Tunnel.
Allen Hale, President of the Blue Ridge Tunnel Foundation and Nelson County Supervisor, along with Bob Dombrowe, Tunnel Board member and Crozet Trails Crew Vice President, spearheaded the workdays in an effort to reduce costs associated with the fence installation. The group cleared brush and removed trees blocking the pathway as well as removing trash from the site.
Following the completion of this work, The Trails Crew members were given a personal tour of the Nelson County portion of the tunnel as a thank you for their efforts. The tours of the Eastern Portal have proven very popular and when offered are sold out very quickly so the Crew appreciated this special opportunity.
Please look for further updates on the progress of the Blue Ridge Tunnel project; you can stay in touch with the project by going to www.blueridgetunnel.org. The Foundation would like to remind everyone that “for purposes of ensuring safety and eliminating liability, there is currently NO public access to either the west portal or east portal (including no access to the Blue Ridge Tunnel itself) during the reconstruction phases of the tunnel. “No Trespassing” signs have been posted on both the Nelson County and Augusta County sides of the project, and a gate now blocks entrance to the eastern trails parking lot. Violators are subject to prosecution.”
Events in Crozet – 16-18 December
I’m sure I’m missing the rest, but these are pretty cool things to do in Crozet this weekend.
Friday
- Starting today, running through the 20th –Bethlehem Village Live Nativity at Hebron Baptist Church in Afton.
Saturday
Sunday
CCAC Meeting Recap – Robotic Cars, Property Rights, Trails & More
Last night’s Crozet Community Advisory Committee (CCAC) meeting at the Meadows covered lots of ground, as always.
Highlights
- Perrone Robotics is seeking (and CCAC supported) a proffer amendment so they can move into the lumberyard. Read the tweets, but this could be a massively good thing for Crozet.
- Net vs Gross Density discussion was short.
- Great conversation about trails, trails’ value, the amazing Crozet Trails Crew, community involvement
- Don’t be a NIMBY; these meetings matter to the community, not just to that thing that affects your own back yard. And those things that matter to you? They were probably discussed (and have been discussed) for years.
- CCAC outreach to the community. My quick thought: yes, I think CCAC could push more outreach, but ultimately being a citizen sucks, is work, and takes sacrifice.
- The Crozet Gazette has the video of the CCAC meeting.
- Charlottesville Tomorrow has a good story about the meeting.
Please. Click all the way through, start at the bottom, and make your way back up.
If you’re interested, you can find all of the CCAC meeting recaps here.
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CCAC Meeting – 14 December 2016 | Proffers, Barnes, Growth
1 – This CCAC meeting is at the Meadows, without wifi. Boo.
2 – Lots of stuff on the agenda. If you’re interested in Crozet’s growth & development, please come.
3 – Because this is at the Meadows, and there is no time limit on the meeting, come prepared to be there well past 9.
CROZET COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
The Meadows
Wednesday, Dec 14, 2016 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Update: these four files were sent to the CCAC google group at 11:33 this morning.
- Draft CCAC focus area priorities – econ devel – draft
- CCAC Dec 2016 Agenda
- Net v Gross Density Resolution 12-12-16
- 12_14_16 Perrone Rezoning Resolution Redraft
Agenda
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Peachtree Baseball 2017
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Youth Baseball & Softball
Practices/Games played in Crozet!!
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Weekend Events in Crozet – 9-11 December 2016
I’m going to do these posts each Friday in December. Have something to add to the Crozet Calendar? Do it yourself, or email me the details. Click each event for times and details.
Friday
Saturday
- Crozet Trails Crew Work Day
- Crozet Artisan Depot Holiday Open House
- Taste Virginia at Crozet Artisan Depot
- 2017 Crozet Calendar Photo Reveal (Crozet Library)
- Crozet Community Orchestra Holiday Concert
- Holiday Hoopla in Old Trail
- Second Saturdays Art Opening @ Art on the Trax with Patrick Gibson
- The Pollocks at Batesville Market
- Grand Opening of the Blue Ridge Bottle Shop
Sunday
Monday
- Interstate 64 Corridor Study
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… a public open house to learn more about a joint study to examine transportation issues in the I-64 Corridor from Charlottesville to Staunton (I-81 Interchange). The project will examine traffic congestion, transit, vehicle speeds and public safety issues. This Open House provides an opportunity to learn about the study and interact with the study team and agency officials. Most importantly, it will allow citizens the opportunity to provide input and identify areas of concern. The project study team will be available to answer your questions and take your comments. Additional project information is available by clicking here.
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