Crozet Community Meeting
Tentative Agenda
March 12, 2015
7:30 PM at the Field School

(Click here for PDF version of the agenda)

Welcome
Agenda Review / Changes and additions from the floor.
Approval of the CCA’s last meeting's minutes (January 8, 2015) (Click here for draft of January 8, 2015 minutes)
Treasurer's Report by Emery Taylor  ($10 family contribution for 2015 now payable)

Drop-in visit from Albemarle County Police officers (Evening Patrol Division) As part of the Albemarle County Police department community policing.

A Moment in Crozet History (Phil James)

Old Business:

• Update on merger of Downtown Crozet Association and Crozet Community Association.  At this time we don’t’ recommend it. Doesn’t appear to be advantages to either group.

New Business:  Planning series of Town Hall style meetings about Barnes Lumber property re-development.

Presentation: Ann Mallek's Town Hall Meeting

Future Agenda Items?

Announcements –

• First planning meeting for this year’s Crozet Independence Day Celebration (CIDC) is Tuesday, March 17, at 7:30 PM at the Crozet Firehouse.  All are welcome to attend.
• Crozet Community Advisory Council meeting is Wednesday, March 18 at 7:00 PM at the Meadows Community Center. NOTE the change of location for just this meeting!  Everyone is encouraged to attend.
• Household Waste Amnesty Days at the Ivy Material Utilization Center (IMUC) in Ivy,
• Furniture/Mattresses on Saturday, March 14, 2015 from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM
• Appliances on Saturday, March 21, 2015 from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM
• Tires on Saturday, March 28, 2015 from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM
• Crozet Trails Crew Trail Maintenance Workshop at Mint Springs on Saturday, March 21 from 8:30 – 12:30. This exciting learning opportunity will be led by Albemarle County Parks and Recreation representatives Dan Mahon and Tucker Rollins, who will train us in trail planning, design, construction, and maintenance, with an emphasis on safety. A pizza lunch will follow the workshop, so please RSVP by March 20 to Jessica@crozettrailscrew.org.  (http://crozettrailscrew.org)
  The next CTC monthly meeting will be held on Thursday, March 26, 6:30 – 8:00 pm at a NEW LOCATION, La Joya restaurant in Old Trail Town Center (where Anna's used to be).
• Field School Bids & BBQ Bash on Saturday, March 21 at 6:00 PM.  $20 Adults, & 10 children.  Ticket buys food, beer & wine.  Enjoy a fun evening of music by Sarah White, Local BBQ & drihk.  Bid on unique items and amazing experiences during the silent auction.  All to support The Field School of Charlottesville.  For more information call: 434-923-3435.
• Others?

The next CCA meeting is May 14, 2015 at 7:30 PM at the Field School Auditorium

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Fifth Annual Crozet Swing Dance Fundraiser
Saturday, March 14, 2014, from 8 to 11 PM
at the Field School, 1408 Crozet Avenue (across from Crozet Elementary)

The dance is a fundraiser for the Crozet Volunteer Fire Department (CVFD) and the Western Albemarle Rescue Squad (WARS)

Admission is a $20 per person donation.  Active duty first responders get in free . 100% of the admission dollars will go to these agencies.

A free swing dance lesson byTaylor Moore of Terry Dean’s Blue Light Ballroom and his dance partner, Jessica Moore will be offered at 7:00 PM  followed by three hours of music from 8-11 pm.

Music is being donated by the local band, Salute to Swing, a 16 piece big band provides great dancing and listening music from the forties and fifties. Details about the band at http://www.spiderwebllc.com/salute2swing/

Light refreshments and snacks, including beer and wine will be available.

The Crozet Community Association will hold a pie contest and a Pi costume contest for all ages, since it’s 3/14/15, which is the first five digits of Pi, 3.1415.   
You can bake a pie,  buy raffle tickets to be a judge of the pies,  buy a slice of pie or where a “Pi” or “pie” costume.  However  you slice it, it’s fun for the whole family.

Last but not least – we need your help. It takes a village to put on a swing dance.  If you can help for an hour or so, bake a pie, provide drinks or snacks, please sign-up at:
www.signupgenius.com/go/30E054CAEAA23A13-fifth1

Many organizations in Crozet are helping put on this event. Be sure to thank:  Lions Club,  AMP Design, the Crozet  Gazette, and of course, the Crozet Community Association (CCA))  Thanks for your support and assistance.

So get together with your co-workers,  neighbors, or book club together and come to dance and/or listen at the fourth Annual Crozet  Swing Dance this Saturday, March 14.  Bring your dancing shoes and have a wonderful evening

Thanks for your support of your local first responders.

Household Hazard Waste Amnesty Days

The Rivanna Solid Waste Authority's  Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Event for Friday, March 6, 2015 has been cancelled. HHW will be accepted at the Ivy Material Utilization Center (IMUC) located at 4576 Dick Woods Road, Charlottesville, VA 22903 during the extended hours of 8:30 am to 4:00 pm on Saturday, March 7, 2015 (originally advertised from 9:00 to 2:00).  All vehicles in line at 4:00 pm will be served. 

Also Commercial Hazardous Waste Collection scheduled for Friday, March 6, 2015, has been cancelled. The next Commercial Collection will be October 2.

The event is open to residents of Charlottesville City and Albemarle County. Hazardous materials exist in our homes in many seemingly innocent forms such as paints and stains, cleansers and polishes, motor oil and antifreeze, and pesticides and herbicides, to name only a few. For more information and a list of items that will be accepted at the event please visit  http://rswa.avenue.org/household.htm

Three additional amnesty collection days will be held for the following items at the Ivy Material Utilization Center between 8:30 AM to  4:00 PM, on these Saturdays:

• Furniture/Mattresses on Saturday, March 14, 2015
• Appliances on Saturday, March 21, 2015
• Tires on Saturday, March 28, 2015

This free service is available to Albemarle County and Charlottesville residents only.