Courtesy of Old Trail News Crozet, VA Beights Corporation and CB Richard Ellis-Charlottesville are pleased to announce yet another business located in the new Old Trail Village Center in Crozet, Virginia. … One negative that comes to mind is that if the Segways become popular in Old Trail, the Segways may serve to isolate Old Trail residents from the rest of Crozet.
Rail service from Crozet? It’s not impossible
If we want this service, we need to ask – 434-296-3184 On to rail – Getting train service from Crozet to Charlottesville is not impossible; read today’s story at the HooK . … Nearly everyone to whom I have spoken has expressed interest, but turning that interest into cohesive action is a challenge in and of itself. {democracy:6} {democracy:7} Think of this as part of a the community’s effort to help Crozet.
Update on the Crozet Library
These properties together provide approximately two acres to house the new library facility and associated parking. 
Last year the Board of Supervisors expressed unanimous support for pursuing LEED Certification for all newly-constructed County buildings including the Crozet Library— LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design and is a nationally accepted rating system for designing and building green buildings. … Summary of Major Library Project Milestones to Date: – Downtown library endorsed by adopted Crozet Master Plan – December, 2004 – Purchase of Harris property for establishment of new Main Street – March, 2006 – Selection of project architect – September, 2006 – Contingent contract on Amato property – September, 2006 – Consultant meetings with stakeholders on library site – September, 2006 – Public meeting on library site selection – October, 2006 – Board work session on library site selection – November, 2006 – Purchase of Amato property – December, 2006 – Topographic surveys/alignment studies for Crozet Avenue and Main Street – initiated January, 2007 – completed June, 2007 – Board of Supervisors establishes library building at 20,000 sq ft with approximately 15,000 sq ft dedicated initially for library programming– March, 2007 – Downtown Zoning project begins – May, 2007 – Consultant selected for Crozet Avenue/Main Street Streetscape project – May, 2007 – The streetscape project that will create New Main Street and access to the Crozet Library gets underway – August, 2007 – Structures on the Harris property are removed as part of site preparation for the library project – March, 2008 – The Board of Supervisors appoints a Steering Committee work with County staff and the project consultant during the library’s conceptual design phase – May, 2008 – The Board of Supervisors adopts the downtown zoning ordinance for Crozet that establishes the conditions necessary to design and construct the library as envisioned in the Master Plan – June, 2008 * republished in entirety from the County’s press release
A few pics from the Crozet Youth Marathon this morning
Events like this make living in Crozet pretty neat.
Crozet Youth Triathalon this weekend
Watch out for delays tomorrow morning. 
Check-in is at 7 am Race Starts at 8 am Traffic should resume by 9:30 am More information here . If anyone takes pictures of the triathalon tomorrow morning, please email them to me or upload them to Flickr and tag them with “crozet”.
Coffee Shop in Crozet!
Albemarle native and Crozet-area resident Marcia McGee, proprietor, will be serving fresh brewed coffee and espresso beverages to passersby and residents of Old Trail Village, beginning in January 2009 once construction is complete on the new Village Center.
…Even though construction on the Old Trail Village Center is a full four weeks ahead of schedule, McGee doesn’t want to keep Crozet-area residents waiting any longer for their espresso fix.
King Family Vineyards review
Sometimes it takes an outsider to remind us of the great things in our backyard. Virginia Wine Time’s review of King Family Vineyards does just that.
How do you want to get around?
Please take a few moments to fill out the transportation survey put together by the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission as part of UnJam 2035 . … Getting rail service from Crozet to Charlottesville is NOT impossible.
Shenandoah National Park Neighbor Day!
Sent along by a kind reader: On June 21, 2008, the Shenandoah National Park will waive entrance fees for those residents living in counties adjoining the park including Albemarle, Augusta, Greene, Madison, Page, Rappahannock,Rockingham and Warren. … Visitors wishing to take advantage of this fee free day will be required to show proof of residency by showing their Virginia driver’s license. neighborday – Upload a Document to Scribd Read this document on Scribd: neighborday
Hazy Day in Crozet
And this is why – Smoke from the North Carolina wildfire grew so thick in Hampton Roads on Tuesday night that 911 dispatchers were deluged with calls from residents reporting fires in their neighborhoods. … The North Carolina wildfire, which has burned for more than a week, spread even more Tuesday, growing to 40,195 acres, or nearly 63 square miles – larger than the city of Richmond. (hat tip: cvillenews )