Crozet Arts and Crafts Festival – May 8-9 2010

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Deep in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains in central Virginia lies the little town of Crozet. … Monticello, Ashlawn, Montpelier, the University of Virginia, Skyline Drive, the Blue Ridge Parkway and the nearby Shenandoah Valley make central Virginia a place of interest to visitors from all of the the world.

… The Crozet Arts & Crafts Festival is now entering its 30th year and has become a tradition for many artists, patrons, volunteers and entertainers alike. … Due to its central location in the Commonwealth and its convenient access to many major roadways, including I-81 and I-64, the Charlottesville area makes a great show stop between major cities.

Sunday 7’s at Starr Hill – Donate Food, Get (cheaper) Beer

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I heard about this on Sunday when I was in Starr Hill , and their newsletter kindly mentioned it – bring food into the brewery and you get a slight discount on a growler or six-pack. Join us in the Starr Hill Brewery Tasting Room for Sunday 7s ! Bring a non-perishable food item to the brewery for donation to the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank and purchase a standard growler fill or a six-pack for just $7!

Crozet Twitter Updates – Brief Notes for 2010-05-02

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I thought at least one might # @ jleighinva Nice find on the Crozet Farmer’s Market FB page. http://bit.ly/9VAtU4 in reply to jleighinva # RT @ Duewestphoto : I love my c’ville radio, but is it so hard to give a traffic update ever? … # Crozet Farmers Market is coming, a sign is needed at the Crozet shopping center, http://bit.ly/dtunul & more # RT @ nelsoncountylif : From NCL: Nelson Farmers’ Market Co-operative Opens This Saturday! : 4.27.10 http://bit.ly/bBCNFP # Crozet Real Estate Market update – http://bit.ly/aIn1Og # RT @ ChuckFromAkron : A most beautiful sky and moon over the mountain tonight. … # @ Vanessa213 If you’re interested in helping w/ the Crozet Farmer’s market – http://bit.ly/akzvAf in reply to vanessa213 # RT @ Vanessa213 : Ok Crozet, do we have a farmer’s market out here? … Cc: @ ancym # RT @ JimDuncan : Nothing better than walking to school with the little one & stopping at the Mudhouse (@ MudhouseCrozet) http://4sq.com/8OMBRM # If you want to get involved with the Crozet Farmer’s Market (& we home you do!) – http://bit.ly/akzvAf # Powered by Twitter Tools

Parking Changes for Crozet Farmers Market (and everything else at the Methodist Church)

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This is because the current owner of the property adjacent to ours has unfortunately decided to close that entrance, one they own but have previously allowed us to use for at least the last five decades. Therefore, it will be necessary for everyone to enter our property for worship, church events, the Farmers’ Market, neighborhood association meetings, our food pantry, county meetings, Scout meetings, etc. via our Crozet Avenue or Jarmans Gap entrances. Also, please do not park for events held at the church on the Carter Street side of this barrier, as we have learned that this too is prohibited by the landowner next door. Please rest assured that we are working diligently to gain access off our property to Carter Street, and we hope to have this accomplished soon.

Evening of Jazz at Old Crozet School Arts – 30 April

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You are cordially invited to an “Evening of Jazz” Benefit Concert hosted by Old Crozet School Arts for OCSA, with renowned jazz vocalist, Stephanie Nakasian, and jazz pianist, Hod O’Brien, on FRIDAY, APRIL 30, at 7:30 p.m. at OCSA. Generation Jazz, an ensemble of high school students from Western Albemarle High School and Albemarle High School, will also perform classic vocal jazz repertoire. … OCSA hopes to raise funds at the concert to support start-up costs and to purchase essentials for the school such as easels, music stands, mirrors, and chairs. … Old Crozet School Arts is located at 1408 Crozet Avenue , across from Crozet Elementary School in, you guessed it, CROZET!!

Kids Fishing Day at Mint Springs this Weekend – 1 May

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Photo Courtesy of avpjack From Albemarle County: FAMILIES INVITED TO KID’S FISHING DAY ON MAY 1 AT MINT SPRINGS The sixteenth annual Kid’s Fishing Day will be held at Mint Springs Park in Crozet, Virginia on May 1, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Thomas Jefferson Chapter of Trout Unlimited, the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, Kingfishers, and the Albemarle County Department of Parks and Recreation. … The Western Albemarle Rescue Squad will be on hand in the event something other than a fish happens to get hooked. … The Thomas Jefferson Chapter of Trout Unlimited, the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, Kingfishers, and Albemarle County Parks and Recreation sponsor the event to promote cold-water fishery conservation and fishing as a wholesome family activity.

Crozet Twitter Updates – Brief Notes for 2010-04-25

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RT @ juphoff : amused at Crozet Mudhouse laptop scoreboard: 7 Macs, a Linux ThinkPad (me), and only 1 MS Windows box (a Dell). … # RT @ CVilleKim : Happy that McCauley Refuse Service in Crozet is now including recycling. [it’s about time! (no pun intended)] # RT @ JimDuncan : @ trailsidecoffee ‘s “curbside” service is saving me crucial time this morning. … # # Crozet real estate market update – http://bit.ly/amCOnV # RT @ JimDuncan : RT @ CVilleKim : Crozet School and Office Supply: so nice to work with a locally owned business.

Work on Trails in Crozet this Weekend

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For those of you who want to get out there and work on trails, we will be meeting next Saturday morning, April 24th, at 8:30am at Beaver Creek Resevoir . We will either work on the former Henley Hornets trail at the resevior, or we will go up to Byrom Park to help Dan prepare for the Bio Blitz . I will let you know which project we will be working on as next weekend approaches. Either way, it will be a morning of good company, hard work, nature appreciation, and personal fulfilment.

Restore N Station On Hold?

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The Newsplex is reporting : Plans for a proposed gas station in Crozet remain on hold until June after a group of residents file an appeal.

…View Crozet, Virginia, USA in a larger map Background reading: – Public Hearing on 20 April – Gas Station coming to 250 in Crozet – Close-Knit Free Town is Feeling Squeezed Learn more at the County of Albemarle’s site : PROJECT: SP200900034 RE-STORE’N STATION PROPOSED: Use of more than 400 gallons of groundwater per site-acre per day for convenience store. ZONING CATEGORY/GENERAL USAGE: HC, Highway Commercial – retail sales and service uses; and residential use by special use permit (15 units/ acre); EC Entrance Corridor – Overlay to protect properties of historic, architectural or cultural significance from visual impacts of development along routes of tourist access SECTION: 24.2.2.13, Uses permitted by right, not served by public water, involving water consumption exceeding four hundred (400) gallons per site acre per day. … COMPREHENSIVE PLAN LAND USE/DENSITY: Rural Areas – preserve and protect agricultural, forestal, open space, and natural, historic and scenic resources/ density ( .5 unit/ acre in development lots) ENTRANCE CORRIDOR: Yes LOCATION: US 250 (Rockfish Gap Turnpike) approximately 1,600 feet (0.3 miles) west of Western Albemarle High School TAX MAP/PARCEL: Tax Map 55B Parcel 1 MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT: Whitehall   By the way, I am marketing a great house on Free Town Lane . 🙂