Old Trail + Assisted Living Facility

In Crozet, Old Trail by Jim15 Comments

Huge thanks to the Crozet Gazette : Near it, on the east side of the village stores’ parking lot, will be a new 126-bed assisted living facility to be known as The Lodge at Old Trail. The facility will offer services ranging from basic to end-of-life care and memory care, all on a rental model. It is being built by David Hilliard, who has previously built and now operates two assisted living facilities in Vermont. The facility will have underground parking on its basement level, entered from behind the building, and that is being excavated now.

How Many Residents in Old Trail Walk to School?

In Crozet, Old Trail by Jim34 Comments

I would love to see a story about the restrictions that Western Albemarle, Brownsville and Henley place on walking to school … from someone who has the time to investigate such things. … Sure there aren’t sidewalks, but I don’t think anyone would be harmed by walking on the path that has started to be worn into the grass. And here’s the thing – I know that the schools have prohibitions against kids walking to school (schools, jump in and correct me if I’m wrong) but if parents stepped up and advocated for their kids’ rights and their rights as parents to allow their kids to walk to school, the schools would have to listen. View Larger Map As an aside, I’ve asked the video students at WAHS to help me out – this time on a project that focuses on walking to school – but this year is the fourth year that I’ve gotten no response.

Pictures with Santa + Help the Toy Lift = Win

In Community, Crozet, Old Trail by Jim1 Comment

Trailside Coffee and Angie Brement Photography again will be offering Pictures with Santa Saturday, December 4th, 10 am – 2pm at Trailside Coffee, located in the Old Trail Village Center. Like last year’s event, this charity effort will benefit the Toy Lift. Families bringing children for pictures with Santa are asked to bring a toy or make a donation ($10 suggested) to the Kids Lift Foundation ( http://www.kidslift.org/ ). If a family chooses not to make a donation, they may also take their own pictures with Santa.

Jarman’s Gap Road Closing for Five Weeks

In Crozet by Jim15 Comments

From the press release (bolding mine) Route 691 (Jarmans Gap Road) will be closed to traffic at the Route 240 (Crozet Avenue) intersection for five weeks beginning Sept.

…  Traffic traveling east on Route 691 will be detoured onto Old Trail Drive, then onto Route 250 east  and back onto Route 240 south of the Route 691 intersection. … That utility work is necessary prior to the beginning of construction of the Virginia Department of Transportation’s Jarmans Gap Road improvement project, which is scheduled to begin in the spring of 2011.   … Once completed Route 691 will have 12-foot wide travel lanes, a four-foot wide bicycle lane on each side of the road, curb and gutter on both sides of the roadway and sidewalk on the northern side of Route 691 .  

Crozet/Old Trail Soccer League – Starting Next Weekend

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From the Old Trail blog: Beginning Saturday, September 11th, we will be starting the season of the Old Trail/Crozet Soccer League for children ages 3 to 6.  It is a casual program where the parents coach, kids work in small groups, and then come together at the end.  It is a great program to introduce kids to soccer, help them build skills, meet new friends and have fun! … If you are interested in signing up your children, please fill out and complete the registration form found here by next Thursday, September 9th: Feel free to contact me with any questions at [email protected] .

Swimming in Crozet – Part 1 – Old Trail Pool

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The newest addition to Crozet – Old Trail Pool . … * The Old Trail Village pool, surrounded by breathtaking views of the Blue Ridge Mountains and Old Trail Golf Club course, incorporates features to entice all users of all abilities:

Zero-depth walk-in beach entry and expanses of walkable submersion Plenty of room for 25-meter lap swimming A 12-foot diving well for the more adventurous A wading pool with fountains (for our young ones or those wishing a more restrained pool experience) An enclosed area for protecting small ones.

… $600 Family (household) $400 Couple/Two-person (household) $300 Individual