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Pink Day in Crozet – 17 October 2009

As a part of the October activities for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM), Marcia McGee, owner of Trailside Coffee, is leading the first Virginia-based “Pink Tulip Project Garden” located in Old Trail Village, Crozet, Virginia. Originally started in Maine, the Pink Tulip Project raises funds for breast cancer research through the creation of pink tulip gardens and the purchase of pink tulip bulbs. (www.PinkTulipProject.org)

Pink Day, October 17th, will allow community members from across the Commonwealth to order tulip bulbs for the Project Gardens in Old Trail Village. These gardens, planted in public view for everyone’s enjoyment, are a symbol of hope for those affected by cancer in our community. The concept, created by cancer survivor Robin Whitten, has raised over $120,000 for cancer research since its inception in 2006. Once ordered, the tulips will be delivered for Planting Day in mid-November.

Marcia McGee, whose mother passed away from cancer in 2008, found the Pink Tulip Project in a magazine. “When I read about the project, I was excited to participate and signed-up immediately. 100% of the profit goes directly to cancer research, and that’s really important to me. After talking about it with my employees, some of whom are seniors at Western Albemarle High School, they wanted to get involved, too. This Saturday’s ‘Pink Day’ is our kick-off for the effort to reach our goal of $2,000 for research.” Sold for $2 per bulb, all of which is donated, the Old Trail goal will provide an acre of tulips for the four planting locations.

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“Pink Day” will feature the sale of pink tulip bulbs at each business in the Old Trail Village Center (OTVC). Additionally, Trailside Coffee will offer pink cupcakes and pink lemonade. The bulbs will be on-sale through November 1st; after that date, the bulbs will be ordered and Planting Day will be on Saturday, November 7th (rain date on Sunday, November 8th).

For more information, contact Marcia McGee, Trailside Coffee, [email protected], 434-205-4253.

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Crozet Arts and Crafts Festival – October 10 and 11 2009

The Crozet Arts and Crafts Festival is this weekend, and with any luck the weather will be as good as it was this past weekend (which was perfect). This is a great event that tends to highlight one of the (many) reasons why it’s great to live in Crozet.

Wine tasting, children’s events, hundreds of arts and crafts vendors …

The Crozet Arts and Crafts Festival’s site has a nice history of the event, written by Tracey Pugh:

The first Crozet Arts and Crafts festival occurred in May 1981 with a roster of 28 artists and craftsmen. The idea was Mrs. George Kane’s. At the time she was serving as treasurer of Claudius Crozet Park and she was well aware that the Park desperately needed a source of yearly income to support it. In particular, there was the pressing necessity of paying off a very sizeable debt incurred when the 20-year-old junior Olympic pool required extensive repairs. The debt came to $53,000 and interest on it amounted to nearly $5,000 that first year.
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In the years since its inception, advertising and other costs have climbed, guidelines for permits and licenses have become more rigid and offering an affordable show for the artists has become increasingly challenging. We not only want to raise money for the day-to-day operation of the Park, we want to ensure our artists make a profit as well. Most of the festival profits come from gate admission. There is a limit on how much the Festival can charge in space fees, and the monies received from those are spent on advertising and other expenses. Many of the ideas and principles implemented by Mrs. Kane are still in effect.

Claudius Crozet Park is a community non-profit recreational facility open to all. Our goal is to provide a clean, safe place for children to play, a place where families will want to spend leisure time together and where young and old alike can enjoy the beauty this area is blessed with. As the primary source of income for year round operations, the Crozet Arts & Crafts festival relies heavily on the support of local businesses and individuals to help ease expenses.

(They’re on Facebook, too!)

(Search for homes for sale in Crozet, or call Jim Duncan 434-242-7140)

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To the Person Who Backed into the Car at the Crozet Mudhouse

Be responsible and ‘fess up. Please. From a comment on the CvillePieFest post:

Nice photos. The Mudhouse was busy. Unfortunately the parking lot was even busier. Our car was parked on the row near the tracks and was seriously backed in to. No note was left, tho I’m sure the other car was damaged. No quote yet but I may rethink coming in to big Mudhouse/Crozet activities.

I hate to make such a negative post on RealCrozetVa, but I’d hate even more for the person who backed into L Ward’s car to not send an email or leave a comment apologizing. Heck, email me your contact info and I’ll pass it along. This shouldn’t happen, darn it.

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Charlottesville Pie Fest in Crozet – 3 October 2009

You may remember the original, spontaneous Pie Down from earlier this year. Now, the Pie Down has grown to become bigger, badder and better – proceeds benefiting PACEM.

Before you go to the Crozet Music Festival, stop by the Pie Fest!

C’VILLE PIE FEST AT THE CROZET MUDHOUSE
Celebration of pie and community will benefit PACEM

WHAT:             The first-ever C’ville Pie Fest, a celebration of pie and community, will present a multiple-baker pie competition, musical entertainment from The Honey Dewdrops and a silent pie auction to benefit PACEM, the area’s winter homeless shelter.

WHO:               Judges for the pie competition include Charlottesville notables:

§         Coy Barefoot, director of communications for the Sorenson Institute; bestselling author and host and producer of WINA’s “Charlottesville Right Now.”

§         Mollie Cox Bryan, essayist, columnist, freelance writer, and bestselling author of Mrs Rowe’s Little Book of Southern Pies.

§         Jim Duncan, real estate analyst and REALTOR® with Real Central VA and RealCrozetVA.

§         Amy Eastlack, managing editor of SuzySaidCharlottesville.

§         Brian Geiger, The Food Geek, food science writer for Fine Cooking Magazine, and the current “Best Pie Maker” in Charlottesville.

§         Barbara Hutchinson, executive director of Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport.

§         Elizabeth McCullough, member of the Board of Directors at Writerhouse.

§         Delegate David Toscano, delegate for the 57th District in the Virginia House of Delegates.

§         Brian Wheeler, director of Charlottesville Tomorrow and chairman of the Albemarle County School Board.

This event is free and open to the public.

WHEN:             Saturday, October 3, 2009

                        12 noon – 2pm

WHERE:           Mudhouse

5793 The Square
Crozet, VA 22932
(434) 823-2240


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1st Annual Crozet Health Fair and 1 Mile Family Fun Run/Walk

Bring your family and friends to the 1st Annual Crozet Health and Wellness Fair.

On Sunday, October 18th, the Crozet Business Networking Group is sponsoring the 1st Annual Crozet Health Fair from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. at Crozet Baptist Church on St. George Avenue (near Downtown Crozet). This free event is promoting healthy living for all ages, with over 20 Crozet health care professionals providing free health screenings, education, assessments and other services.

The event will also have a 1 Mile Family Fun Run/Walk starting at 2:00 at the church.

The Crozet Health Fair will feature free flu shots for children without insurance, cholesterol checks, child fingerprinting, massage, glaucoma tests, oral cancer screenings, body mass index (BMI) measurements, blood pressure screenings, audiogram, orthodontic screenings, energy field screenings, posture analysis, and sleep disorder screenings. There will be local food vendors and activities for children. Meet your local health care providers and find new resources right in Crozet.

Starting at 2:00 p.m., presentations and demonstrations on topics such as first-aid, stress management, and healthy cooking/nutrition, will take place every 30 minutes.
No appointments or pre-registration are needed; attendees will be seen on a first come, first served basis.
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Crozet Business Networking Forum – Tuesday 15 September

If you have a Crozet business, you will be interested in the Crozet Business Networking Group, which meets monthly at various locations around Crozet.

The next meeting of the Crozet Business Networking Group is Tuesday, September 15th at 12:30 PM at the Old Trail Clubhouse.

Bag lunches will be available for $8.50 and will include a sandwich, chips, cookie, and fountain drink. RSVPs are not required. As always, feel free to invite anyone with a Crozet business.

We will also discuss sponsorship opportunities for the Crozet Health Fair.

Our speakers will be:

Danielle Fitz-Hugh Charlottesville-Albemarle Chamber of Commerce

– Discuss the possibility of beginning a Crozet business Chamber-sponsored group

Juan Wade ([email protected]) Transportation planner for Albemarle County

– Discuss a pedestrian improvement project for Crozet Avenue; Looking for letters of support to help acquire VDOT funding

Update 10 September 2009: If you have a Facebook account, RSVP here.

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Blue Ridge Cohousing in Crozet

If you haven’t taken the time to learn about the Blue Ridge Cohousing neighborhood (now a bad link), listen to this interview on WVTF with some of the folks who will be living there. Interview here (yet another bad link). Or here, on a new test site I’m working on.

Cohousing combines private homes with the security and interconnection of an old-fashioned village. Benefits include:
• deeper connections with neighbors
• sustainable, environmentally friendly homes
• pedestrian-friendly pathways, and
• a healthy balance of social interaction and privacy.

You can learn more about cohousing at cohousing.org.

Update: WCAV has a story as well: this link disappeared somehow. Good lord.

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Welcoming Old Crozet School Arts to the Old Crozet School!

Tuesday, September 1st at 1:00 pm

at Old Crozet School Arts

(located in the right rear of the Old Crozet School).

Program begins at 1:00 pm and will conclude with a brief tour of OCSA’s space — currently a work-in-progress transforming classrooms into studios for dance, theatre, music, visual arts and more, all under one roof!

Speakers include

Ann Mallek, Supervisor, White Hall District

and Mike Marshall, CCAC.

For more information about OCSA (including class listings) please visit, www.oldcrozetschoolarts.org

Questions? Contact: [email protected]

Old Crozet School Arts is a Virginia Non-Stock Corporation.

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Crozet Shark Club

The Crozet Shark Club will hold tryouts on Tuesday, August 25th for both the 18-U and 13-U fall baseball teams. Tryouts will begin at 4:15 and the WAHS baseball field. Please call Justin @ (850) 591-2802 with any questions.

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Crozet Master Plan Revision Open House

If you’re not involved and informed, your opinion is less likely to matter.

Crozet residents are invited to drop by an Open House scheduled for Monday, August 10, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the Crozet United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall to learn about the focus areas proposed for the Crozet Master Plan 5-Year Update. Albemarle County’s Comprehensive Plan requires that Master Plans such as Crozet’s, adopted in 2004, be reviewed and updated every five years.

The Crozet Master Plan update now underway is not intended to change the overall goals set by the community in 2004, but to look at specific focus areas that may need modification. The review process will also consider requests from individuals for specific changes to the land use map and plan.

Features of the plan that may need modification have been identified by the Crozet Community Advisory Council (CCAC), the public, County staff, the Planning Commission, and the Board of Supervisors. A questionnaire completed by residents of the Crozet Growth Area and their neighbors in western Albemarle during June 2009 established many of the public’s central areas of concern regarding the plan. Those focus areas will be on display at the Open House for the public’s information.

County staff and members of the Crozet Community Advisory Council will be on hand to provide information and answer questions. The focus areas will be presented to the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors for their review and approval this fall. Following Board approval, the community will be involved in developing recommendations for the actual revision of the plan throughout this winter and spring.

Lee P. Catlin
Community Relations Director
Albemarle County
401 McIntire Road
Charlottesville, VA 22901
(434) 296-5841 (office)
(434) 531-8092 (mobile)