On 240 just past Jarman’s Gap Road –
Please feel free to put the hours and contact information in the comments.
Morning at The Lodge at Old Trail
I spent the morning with David Hilliard at The Lodge at Old Trail. I learned so much about what they are doing and was impressed with every facet. More to come in a later post, but I wanted to share the photos.
First, thank you, David for the time.
Second, as I wrote on my real estate blog –
I’m no expert on “senior living” but I left with this:
David is compassionate, passionate and he cares about the community, the people and what he’s building. And what he’s building is a place where people are going to want to come to – “people” meaning those who choose to live there and those who are going to be visiting their families there.
Crozet Schools Growing. Unexpectedly?!
Now … how are we going to pay for it?
Aaron Richardson at the DP reports:
According to the report, Meriwether Lewis Elementary, Crozet Elementary, Monticello High School andWestern Albemarle High School all will need expansions in the next five years. The cost of renovations to Western Albemarle, which the committee recommended accelerating by three years, could run as high as$15 million.
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“We do see accelerated population growth in the western feeder pattern,” he said. “We are now expecting [Western Albemarle High School] to go beyond its capacities earlier than expected.”
I’m baffled how anyone who’s been here for more than five years can be surprised by the fact that Crozet is growing fast. Crozet’s population in 2000 was 2,820 and the population in 2010 was 5,565.
I wrote more about this at my real estate blog, looking at this “surprise” from the APF angle.
Work on the Crozet Trails this Weekend!
via email:
1. This Saturday (yes, just 2 days away, I know. Sorry for the late notice) we will be working at the Henley Hornets Trail at Beaver Creek reservoir. We will be working to clear seasonal vegetation, maintain the trail tread, reinforce steps, and discuss options for trail extension (!!). We have invited some local scout troops to join us. There are some projects along the trail that would be ideal for scout troops and/or Eagle scout candidates. If you have a scout (boy or girl) in your family, I encourage you to bring them out this Saturday to get involved, regardless of whether or not their troop is going to be present.
Please meet at the main Beaver Creek parking lot (behind the rowing building) at 8:30am. Bring gloves and water. The County will provide the tools.
2. As we continue to work with the community in our trail-building efforts, it it very important that the CTC be well-represented. In an effort to keep any one Crew member from spreading themself too thin, we would greatly appreciate a Community Liaison volunteer! This person would come to our monthly meetings, keep abreast of what we are working on, and communicate with the Crozet Community in assorted ways (Crozet Gazette, RealCrozetVA.com, Crozet Business Networking Group, etc.). This person would also lead the charge in contacting local business owners regarding Crozet Trails Day (in other words, you’d tell the rest of us who we need to go talk to and generally what to tell them). This position is so vital to what we are doing and I would work closely with this volunteer to make sure that you are not asked to do too much. If you want to talk more about it or think you may be interested, let me know.
15 Year Old Dies After Being Hit by Car near Harris Teeter
I don’t know what else to say other than I am so sorry and sad for Yunze Sun’s family.
The Newsplex and WVIR have stories.
The Daily Progress reports that the accident happened around 9:15pm on Friday.
Update: There is a Facebook page dedicated to James Sun.
Update 19 July 2011: from an email from WAHS:
The Counseling Department will provide counseling for any student who would like to receive these services tomorrow (Wednesday, July 20) from 10 A.M. until 4 P.M. at the school. Students should simply come to the school and report to the School Counseling Office.
A Memorial Service to honor James will be held in the WAHS auditorium on Saturday, July 23, at 4 P.M. The family is working on plans for this service, but is most interested in providing an opportunity for friends, classmates, and school staff to offer reflections about James.
Jarman’s Gap Expansion Continues
If you haven’t driven Jarman’s Gap in the past few days or weeks, the changes there are remarkable.
Track the project – budget, schedule, contacts – on VDOT’s page.
Harris Teeter Pharmacy Opening in September
(I’m waiting on confirmation on the date from Harris Teeter corporate)
(this is the cut-out for the pharmacy)
A pharmacy with extended hours has been a topic for years.
– What businesses does Crozet Need? (in 2011)
– @droxrich I wouldn’t be surprised if the pharmacy was added before the Starbucks (and personally, I hope Starbucks doesn’t come)
* as an aside, writing this story made me re-think my decision to stop doing the weekly Twitter posts. Having them searchable on my blog has proven (at least in this instance) very valuable. Don’t be surprised if they come back.
If you’re curious about past discussions about the Crozet Harris Teeter and its pharmacy, I’ve done the search for you.
Lawsuit against Restore ‘n Station Zoning Decision
Re-Store ‘N Station’s (newest) ARB Application
Chapter 193.4 in the Re-Store ‘N Station saga …
or “Re-Store’n Station” it is known the Albemarle County.
Received a tip via email that Re-Store’n Station had submitted another ARB application. If you’re interested, search on Albemarle’s useful County View for ARB201100071.
The meeting is scheduled for 1 August 2011.
* What are they Re-Store’n”?