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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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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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Feed Hungry Kids at Crozet Schools

This is one of those uncomfortable things many don’t like to either acknowledge or talk about.

Kids shouldn’t be hungry.

A good discussion on the RealCrozetVA Facebook page led to this:

Looking at data from each school, we have about 400 kids who are likely to be hungry at school. This is a we thing, not a Crozet, or Brownsville, or Henley, or Western thing.


“Disadvantaged” students are those who receive free and reduced price meals under the federal program.


There are nearly 3,000 kids enrolled at Crozet schools; of those, these are the number of “disadvantaged” at each school:

– 95 kids at Crozet Elementary
– 109 kids at Brownsville Elementary
– 100 kids at Henley Middle
– 100 kids at WAHS

That’s 400 kids!

Think about that. And then consider donating funds or food to the schools.

Or the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank while you’re in the giving mood.

Update: great comment from Henley’s PATSO VP:  Continue reading “Feed Hungry Kids at Crozet Schools”

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How Many Times The Bridge Downtown Has been Hit?

After the mini-excitement on Monday morning,

Good discussion on the RealCrozetVA facebook page.

I asked Carter Johnson with Albemarle County Police how many times the bridge had been hit in the past 5 years and the County Police crime analyst quickly provided the answer:

2010 – 1
2011 – 1
2012 – 0
2013 – 3
2014 – 2
2015 – 0

Total: 7

For context, Phil James delivers:

Then — just imagine how many times it has been struck over the passed 98 years that it has been in place; during the years of thousands of trucks moving apples and peaches, and, later, tractor-trailers with supplies attempting a shortcut to the Morton/ConAgra frozen food plant.

Relatively speaking, things actually are pretty quiet these days.