I subscribe to your blog and had a question about Christmas trees in the Crozet area and thought you might be the best person to ask since you seem to be so well informed (love the blog, by the way – thanks!). … The reader responded later yesterday evening: We actually ended up going to check out AM Fog but their selection was small (they’re getting more trees in tomorrow evening) so we decided to go into Nellysford to see if there was a stand in the parking lot where the IGA is. Unfortunately there wasn’t so we headed back towards Crozet/Free Union and noticed a little place on the right of 151, before we got back to AM Fog, called “ Kelly’s ”. They had great trees for about the same price as AM Fog (we paid $55 for 6’ tree) and they have great candles and wreaths.
Crozet Christmas Parade 2009
I’m (clearly) no videographer, but I attended the Crozet Parade on Sunday and happened to have my little video camera with me … The Crozet Christmas parade is a neat little part of living in Crozet; and we saw some friends while we watched … it’s nice to be part of this community.
Crozet Library – Some Numbers on Why It’s Needed
I suspect no one has or will move to Crozet because of the library, but having a good library, as we do now, is a component of a community with a high quality of life. … Based on those standards, if Crozet’s service area population (that is, the population within 6 miles of the library) reaches 25,000, the public library should be in the square foot range of 15,000 SF – 20,000 SF. … John Halliday, Library Director Jefferson-Madison Regional Library 201 East Market Street, Charlottesville Virginia 22902 Mike Marshall at the Crozet Gazette noted last month: County leaders have notified the Crozet Library Steering Committee that they will recommend to supervisors that the project be pushed back yet again (it was originally slated to open in 2011) and not be considered for funding before 2015. … The County should take advantage of currently depressed construction costs by either borrowing money, getting a slice of the $787 billion the federals are looking to spend on “shovel ready” projects, or by suspending the County’s annual tribute payment to Charlottesville—the so-called “revenue sharing agreement” in which only the County does the sharing—a sum which next year will run about $18 million.
Crozet Twitter Updates – 2009-12-06
Some things don’t warrant a full post on RealCrozetVA. That’s why I post on Twitter throughout the week and provide the summary here … there’s actually quite a bit of pertinent information! (for a much broader and less-Crozet-centric Twitter view, you can see my main …
Things to Do in Crozet – Music at Fardowners – December 2009
The John Wyant Band (from Charlottesville) performs at various venues, including lots of community benefits – they recently performed for the third consecutive year at the September Peace Concert. Singer/songwriter John Wyant grew up in neighboring White Hall and had lots of opportunity to learn and grow musically through old-time bluegrass pickers, bands in middle and high school, and church.
… Blues phenomenon Eli Cook has played since the young age of 14 in bands (including the Red House Blues Band and ElectricHolyFireWater) as well as solo. … Come check out Eli’s latest project, Book of Job (with Ryan Underhill, Brian Thomas, Josh Cornwell, Michelle Ford, and Torrey Patterson), for a soulful rockin’ good time!
Saturday in Crozet – Old Crozet School Open House
Old Crozet School Arts Holiday Open House today, December 5, from 2:00 to 4:00. Demonstrations and performances by our faculty and students. Punch and cookies and festive atmosphere, including a little snow to set the mood! www.old crozetsc hoolarts .org
Support the WAHS Library – Buy books at Barnes and Noble
As much as I prefer to shop at local bookstores rather than chains, in light of the recession and the need for schools to earn money, the following presents an opportunity to support the Western Albemarle High School Library:* A book is a present you can open again and again!
…On those dates a percentage of all B&N purchases made with a WAHS voucher— including café and gift purchases —will be donated to the Western Albemarle High School Library Media Center ! … 12/13 @ 5:00 – Willie D-E singing original songs with guitar Far away friends and relatives can even support your child’s school library by taking the WAHS Book Fair ID number 583088 to any Barnes & Noble in the U.S . and making purchases on behalf of the WAHS Library from a distance! … In response to my question about what percentage of the proceeds actually go to Western, Clover Carroll, the school librarian kindly responded: “The more that is sold with WAHS vouchers on those dates (Dec. 12-14), the larger percentage we earn.
Trying to maintain 250 as a scenic byway
From part four of Charlottesville Tomorrow’s excellent series on traffic – Scenic 250 formed as a grassroots organization in 1997 to protect the rural character of the highway. … VDOT’s final report in January 2000 recommended the widening of 250 west to four lanes between the US 29/250 Bypass near the Bellair neighborhood all the way to the railroad trestle crossing the Mechums River. … Thomas , the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors passed a resolution in May 2000 that committed the county to protecting the road as a two-lane scenic corridor all the way west to the county line. … However, the section from Miller School Road to the Mechums River is up 48 percent over the same period, and from there to Ivy it has increased 41 percent.
Crozet Tweetup – 10 December – Fardowners
?A Tweetup is an impromptu social gathering of people using Twitter, usually held at a restaurant, bar or coffee house. It’s not a sponsored or ticketed event, it’s just a gathering so people can meet face to face that spend time networking with each other online.
In short, it’s a chance to meet friends – in real life.
…Date : 10 December Time: Noon- Location : Fardowners in the Square in Crozet RSVP at twtvite . #crozettweetup
Things to Do in Crozet – Crozet Mudhouse
Mudhouse Coffee Fluid Jazz with R&B influence featuring keys, guitar, horn, and vocals. Steve Smith and Jim Wray bring the West Coast to the Blue Ridge.
…Steve Smith & Jim Wray lay out some fine West Coast Piano Jazz
… Time: 7:30PM Friday, December 4th Location: Crozet Mudhouse