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Crozet Pizza’s Bob Crum Passes

From Crozet Pizza’s Facebook page:

Our hearts are heavy this week as Crozet lost a legend.

Mr. Bob Crum passed away on May 5, 2015.

Mr. Crum was a pioneer in small business long before “buy local” was a hashtag. The Crums brought National accolades to our sweet little Crozet with their delicious pizza and generations of families are eating the same recipe today.

When Crozet Pizza opened in 1977, it had just 5 tables, all handmade by Mr. Crum. Mrs. Crum perfected the dough, Mr. Crum perfected the sauce and he made every single pizza by hand for 31 years. THIRTY-ONE YEARS.

Together the Crums created a culture around Crozet Pizza that we know, love, and very much appreciate today. Please join us as we offer support, kindness, prayers, and a fondness for what Mr. Crum created in our community.

And from the Daily Progress:

 A celebration of Bob’s life will be held at Crozet Pizza on Monday, May 11, 2015, from 2 until 6 p.m. All are welcome.Condolences may offered at www.teaguefuneralhome.com

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Busy Weekend in Crozet – 9-11 May 2015

Looking at the Crozet Calendar, there is lots to do this weekend in Crozet.

Have something to add to the calendar? It’s *really* easy to do here!

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Wednesday Morning Bicycle Riding in Crozet

We’ve had a good first two weeks of rides; this Wednesday should bring another nice ride as the weather should be fantastic.

Hopefully soon we’ll have enough riders for two groups – a fast and a not-quite-as-fast group. Interested? Learn more here or email me.

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Turkey Farming Coming to Crozet

Charlottesville Tomorrow reports:

British poultry company plans to invest $2.3 million to open a specialty production and processing plant in Crozet, its first operation in the U.S., officials announced Thursday.

 

Here’s the location, using the County GIS.

And on Google Maps –

 

Jobs and agriculture. Should be good, right?

Update: the folks from Kelly Turkeys USA stopped by the facebook post and answered a bunch of the questions. I tried to embed the comments below, but they really don’t convey that well in the storify format.

Continue reading “Turkey Farming Coming to Crozet”

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Let’s Fill the Crozet Calendar

I know there’s more stuff going on in Crozet in May than is listed here. Adding an event takes less than a minute. Really. Click here to add an event yourself. I’ve been told that a lot of people read and depend on the Crozet Calendar … adding events would be appreciated! Music, Crozet Arts & Crafts, events at Vineyards …

Events for May 2015 | RealCrozetVA

(if you can’t add it, please email it to me, although I’d really prefer you do it … 🙂 )

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What do you think, Crozet?

I had a great conversation this week with a  Community Development Student at Texas A&M University  about Crozet and thought the questions posed were good and relevant for us all to ponder:

“When responding to these questions, keep in mind the problems Crozet has faced since the 1990’s and how the town has evolved to alleviate these issues.

For the following questions, think in the context of increased population and traffic congestion.

1.) Do you commute to work every day? Drive a child to school?

a. As compared to 2000, how has your daily drive to and from work/responsibilities changed within the Crozet community?

2.) What are some of the changes you have witnessed to the Crozet landscape over the past 10-20 years?

3.) Have these changes been for better or for worse?

4.) What was done to help alleviate the problems these changes made?

5.) Is there anything that you would have done differently?”

 And, as I’m curious, and you answer, please say how long you’ve lived here.
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April so Far on RealCrozetVA Facebook

Spring is here.

Chiles Rainbow

 

13 April – Is anyone willing and able to run for the White Hall School Board spot? Anyone?

10 April – Glad to see the WAHS students mobilizing over the disbandment of the WAHS Honor Council.

7 April – There is a Community Chorus forming in Crozet

6 April – The Brownsville DI team needs our help

6 April – Spring is here, so jackasses are going through unlocked cars and stealing stuff.

2 April – A good discussion on the elimination of the WAHS Honor Council.

2 April – 22 April is the inaugural ride of the Crozet bike group

1 April – Great slideshow of the coming WAHS environmental academy