The COVID-19 public health crisis has affected all our lives in so many ways, large and small. And the impact is going to be with us for months to come. How much longer no one really knows. The Crozet Independence Day Celebration committee met to discuss what to do about our community’s annual parade, celebration and fireworks this July.

Out of a sense of caution and a great deal of regret, we have decided to cancel this year’s Crozet Independence Day parade, celebration, and fireworks. Like you, we were looking forward to a return to “normal”, a chance to visit with family and friends and enjoy time together in Crozet Park, topped off with the wonderful fireworks. However, we think cancelling the event is the right thing to do for public safety and the well-being of all the residents and friends of Crozet.

In anticipation of better times ahead, we are already planning for our Crozet Independence Day Celebration next year, 2021, on Saturday, July 3.

For now, we ask you to continue to follow the advice of our health care professionals and wear a mask when you’re in public places, wash your hands with soap for at least 20 seconds or apply hand sanitizer after you have touched items or surfaces in public places, continue social distancing and stay home as much as you can.

Crozet Independence Day Celebration Committee

Electronics Recycling Day at IVY MUC for Charlottesville & Albemarle Residents
Saturday, October 26, 2019 – 9 am to 3 pm
PRE-Registration required.

Rules for the e-Waste Event:

• Print the confirmation email or save it to your phone to show the attendant for proof of registration. You will not be allowed to participate if you do not have your confirmation email.
• Free disposal of electronic waste for residents of Albemarle County and the City of Charlottesville only
  • Proof of Residency will be required
  • This event is for residents only, no commercial participation will be allowed
• Only electronic waste will be accepted
  • Computer systems and accessories, printers, copies, scanners, fax machines, VCRs, camcorders, stereos, and televisions
  • Other electronic items, such as vacuums, hair dyers, etc. will not be accepted during this evening.
    • For all other large items, such as appliances, please see the Bulky Waste Amnesty Days page for disposal dates and information
• No more than two (2) tube-style TVs or monitors per person
• No more than ten (10) total items, per person
• Please request a time window
  • We will do our best to accommodate time window requests, however times will be filled in the order in which they are received. If your preferred time is full, but you are within the first 350 to register, we will move you to the next closest, open time
  • Final time window assignments will be designated in your confirmation email
    • The confirmation email will be sent AFTER the time window is full

For questions, please call 434-977-2970.

Registration:

Will begin at 8am on Tuesday, October 1, 2019

The available time windows will be:

• 9 – 10:30am
• 10:30am – 12pm
• 12 – 1:30pm
• 1:30 – 3pm

Rivanna Solid Waste Authority (RWSA)
Hazardous Waste and Bulk Waste Amnesty Days

Starts  Thursday, September 26 with business collection requiring pre-registration.
Qualifying businesses* must pre-register with MXI Environmental by September 16^th to obtain an appointment. To register, call or email: Scott Shaw at scotts@mxiinc.com or 540-818-4261.

There is a fee associated with disposal.

*This event is only open to qualifying Albemarle County and City of Charlottesville Businesses and commercial establishments. Qualifications are defined by federal law to include businesses that (1) generate no more than 100 kilograms (220 pounds) hazardous waste in a month, (2) generate no more than 1 kilogram (2.2 pounds) acutely hazardous waste in a month, and (3) store not more than 1,000 kilograms (2,200 pounds) hazardous waste.

Household Hazardous Waste Collection
at the Ivy Materials Utilization Center 
is scheduled as follows:

Friday, September 27, 2019:   9am-2pm
Saturday, September 28, 2019: 9am-2pm

Find out the Household Hazardous Waste ACCEPTED ITEMS here.

and then the next three Saturdays in October are the Fall Bulky Waste Amnesty Days.

Details on the Rivanna Water & Sewer Authority (RWSA) website:  http://www.rivanna.org/hhw/

Note: normal daily paint collection will NOT be accepted on HHW Days due to logistical limitations. But remember, you don’t have to wait for HHW collection to dispose of your 1 gallon and 5 gallon latex and oil-based paints in their original containers! This is a daily service at the Ivy MUC.

Crozet Community Association Meeting Agenda
September 12, 2019
7:30 PM at the Field School
CCAC meeting will start at 7:00 PM!

(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 (May 9, 2019) (Click here for PDF version of the minutes)
Treasurer’s Report  (2019 Dues: $10 annual contribution)
Albemarle County Police Department (ACPD) may visit and give an update. (Evening Patrol Division)

Update and News from Ann Mallek, our county supervisor

Presentation:  Claudius Crozet Park Facility Proposal (Drew Holzwarth, Claudius Crozet Park)

Old Business:

• Re-cap of Crozet Independence Day Celebration held on June 29, 2019.

New Business:

• Sponsor candidate forum for local candidates (not state or federal election candidates) in October
• Master Plan Revision events upcoming.     Information at: https://tinyurl.com/yxl8wchb
  • Thursday, September 19, 8A to 10A at the Mudhouse.
  • Tuesday, October 1 – Community Workshop #2 – 6:30 to 8PM at WAHS Cafeteria

Announcements –   

• Wednesday, September 25th — United Way Day of Caring at the Park; tackling a variety of projects throughout the Park and can always use more hands. For those interested in helping, just show up at 9:30AM.
• The Crozet Arts & Crafts Festival, October 12-13, needs volunteers. Please sign-up to help at http://crozetfestival.com/get-involved/volunteer/ You get free admission to the Festival just for donating your time!
• Rivanna Solid Waste Authority Hazardous Waste Amnesty Days start Thursday, September 26 with business collection requiring pre-registration with MXI Environmental by September 16th to obtain an appointment. To register, call or email: Scott Shaw at scotts@mxiinc.com or 540-818-4261. There is a fee associated with disposal.
• Household Hazardous waste on Friday & Saturday, 9/27-28 from 9A to 2P and then the next
  three Saturdays in October. Details on our website and http://www.rivanna.org/hhw/
• Crozet Trails Crew Seventh Annual 5K Trail Race, Saturday October 12, at Crozet Park. Details: https://crozettrailscrew.org/ 2019-5k-trail-race/
• Crozet Community Orchestra Concert, Saturday, November 9 at 7:30 PM at the Crozet Baptist Church. Details at: https://crozetcommunityorchestra.org

The next CCA meeting is November 14, 2019 at 7:30 PM at the Field School
Join our email list by signing up at: http://CrozetCommunity.org/contact-us/
This email list is moderated, so you cannot get spam because only approved email messages are sent out.  Volume is usually 4-6 emails a month, all related to Crozet & Western Albemarle events and concerns.

Crozet Master Plan Kickoff Workshop
Share your vision for the future of Crozet!

Monday, September 9th from 6:30-8:00PM
at Western Albemarle High School Cafeteria

The Master Plan is a visionary document used to guide how development and public investment happens in the future. Your participation is key to this process!

Join us for a fun night where we’ll learn about the Master Plan and how the County plans for the future, and share thoughts and ideas about the future of Crozet through conversation and activities.

The Crozet Community Association (CCA) is helping to host and sponsor this event and the workshops to come.

Dinner (pizza from Sal’s) will be available at the workshop on Monday night, September 9, as well as an activity center for the children (Lego Challenges and drawing stuff).  This children’s activity center will have aides there to assist and will be in the WAHS Cafeteria, where all parts of the Workshop will also take place, including the four breakout sessions around the sides of the room, where parents can keep an eye on their children.

About the Master Plan

The Crozet Master Plan is the County’s guiding document for land use, transportation, and parks decisions in Crozet.   This is the second revision to the Crozet Master Plan.  The original Crozet Master Plan was adopted in 2005 and revised the first time in 2010.  The current Crozet Master Plan is available for reference at the Crozet Library or online at Albemarle County’s website.

From September through December, Albemarle County will host a series of community conversations and workshops to identify an inclusive and shared vision for the future of Crozet. Focus area and topic-specific workshops will begin in January 2020, as informed by your input during the visioning phase. All are welcome (and encouraged!) to attend the forums that interest them.  The Crozet Community Association is helping with hosting these events and highly encourages your active participation and attendance.

Learn more about the Crozet Master Plan.

Stay up-to-date on upcoming meetings and events. Sign up for the Crozet Master Plan A-mail list.

Do you have questions about the Crozet Master Plan? They’d love to hear from you. Please send your questions or comments to Neighborhood Planner, Andrew Knuppel

Save the Dates!
Upcoming Community Conversations:
Tuesday, October 1st from 6:30-8:00 pm at WAHS Cafeteria
Thursday, November 7th from 6:30-8:00 pm at Field School
Click here for tentative schedule for the Crozet Master Plan Revision

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The Ninth Annual Crozet Independence Day Parade, Celebration, and Fireworks,  Saturday, June 29, 2019

Again this year, BOTH LANES of Park Road, High Street, and Tabor Street will be one-way out from Claudius Crozet Park to Crozet Avenue after the fireworks (from about 10 to 10:30 PM).   See the map below for details.  Please note these traffic disruptions as you make your plans for the evening of Saturday, June 29.

It all starts with the Crozet Volunteer Fire Department (CVFD) parade at 5:00 PM at Crozet Elementary School and goes down Crozet Avenue through downtown Crozet to Claudius Crozet Park.  The Parade Grand Marshal is Phil James.

If you would like to be a part of the 2019 Crozet Firemen’s parade, please submit your entry to be in the parade  to ensure you are included in the lineup. Lineup will be based on a first come basis. Horses/livestock will be placed near or at the end of the parade. Lineup will begin at 4:00 P.M. at Crozet Elementary School and the parade ends at Claudius Crozet Park.   Awards will be presented around 7:30 P.M.

The celebration begins at Claudius Crozet Park after the parade, where there will be live music by local band Jacabone.    Bring a lawn chair if you want to be comfortable as you listen to the local band, Jacabone.     Traditional American Fourth of July fare will be available,  hot dogs,  popcorn, funnel cake, savory and sweet waffles, pies, and sno-cones, as well as vegetarian and vegan choices, tacos, and other favorites!  Starr Hill, and  Pro Re Nata Beer and Bold Rock Cider will also be available for a separate cost.  Event culminates at 9:30 PM with a stupendous fireworks show. (We have it at 9:30 PM so it’s late enough to be dark, but not too late to for the youngsters to view the show.)

There are no pets allowed in the event and we’ll provide designated smoking areas and ask that you only smoke in those areas.  If you live nearby Crozet Park, we encourage you to walk!

How much would you pay for such good times?  All that’s asked is a donation of $4 per person (and suggested donation for children 12 and under of $2 for the child amusements) as you enter the festivities (parking is free).  The non-profit civic groups in Crozet are the ones that benefit from any money raised above the cost of the event, so please be generous. Each of the past two years, we’ve donated over $7,000 to CVFD, WARS, Crozet Park, and other civic groups.

Check out our Facebook page at: http://facebook.com/Crozet.Independence.Day.Celebration

Download a copy of our flyer by clicking here.

The event is sponsored by the Crozet Volunteer Fire Department, Crozet Community Association, Claudius Crozet Park, Crozet Lions Club,  Life Journey Church, Crozet Board of Trade, and several other area churches, and citizen volunteers.

Making a Contribution

These events involve a lot of donated time from a lot of individuals, but they can’t happen without financial contributions, too. We want everyone to enjoy our small-town event, so we only ask for donations at the entrance – A donation of $4 per person (and $2 donation for children 12 and under for the child amusements) as you enter the festivities (parking is free).   Of course, we appreciate all donations, but to boost our efforts to cover expenses, we have three leadership donor levels and we are hoping that you will show your support by becoming a lead patron this year.

• For a gift of $500 or more, we will prominently display your company banner you provide at the entrance to the park during the event, identify your patron status in the Crozet Gazette and event handbill and provide you with ten passes to the celebration in the park.
• For a gift of $250 to $499, you will receive acknowledgment in the Crozet Gazette and event handbill and four passes to the celebration in the park.
• And, for a gift of $100 to $249 you will receive two passes to the celebration in the park, published thanks in the Crozet Gazette and the event handbill.

June 29th will be here before you know it.  Won’t you join us by contributing whatever you can afford?  If being a lead patron is too much this year, please send whatever you can afford.   Your contribution is tax-deductible charitable donation. Last year, thanks to generous donations, we donated over $7,000 to multiple local charities- including the Crozet Volunteer Fire Department, Western Albemarle Rescue Squad, Crozet Trails Crew, and Claudius Crozet Park.  Thank you!

Please make your donation by Friday, June 21 in order to be listed on the event  handbill. 

1. You can mail a check payable to: Crozet Board of Trade and send it to: CBT, P.O. Box 261, Crozet, VA 22932.  Please put  “CIDC donation” on the memo line.
2. You can contribute right now, online, by clicking on this link: 
3. Please put “CIDC donation” in the Designation box.
4. Thank you for your generous support!

It takes a village – won’t you help out on Saturday, June 29 for an hour?

We need your help for just an hour or two on Saturday, June 29.  Below is the website to sign-up to help with the Crozet Independence Day Celebration (CIDC)  Saturday, June 29, between 5PM to 10PM. There are a variety of tasks and time slots. Most of the time slots are only an hour – so there’s lots of ways to help and still enjoy the event.

To volunteer for an hour, please click here.

When you sign-up it will ask for your name, email and, optionally phone number.  No one else can see your email and phone.  We promise we won’t share it.  It’s helpful for us to have it if something happens and we need to let you know about a last minute change.

We urge church groups, civic and neighborhood associations to sign-up.  Crozet Trails Crew already has volunteered to staff one spot the whole evening!  Let’s see which group can have the most volunteers!

With your help, we can make this Crozet Independence Day celebration the best ever!

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Saturday, June 29 from 10 to 10:30 PM
(after the fireworks show),
BOTH LANES of Park Road, High Street, and Tabor Street will be ONE_WAY from Claudius Crozet Park to Crozet Avenue.

The usual right travel lane of Tabor Street must turn RIGHT onto Crozet Avenue.
The left lane (“wrong” side of the road) of Tabor Street must turn LEFT onto Crozet Avenue.

If you live between Crozet Park and Crozet Avenue, you can only exit to Crozet Avenue during this period, not go toward or past Crozet Park.

Map of the one-way exit from Crozet Park after the Independence Day Fireworks

Albemarle County Police officers will be directing traffic at the Crozet Avenue/ Tabor Street intersection.

Thank you for your help in making our small-town tradition a success!

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Program for the Crozet Independence Day Celebration at Crozet Park June 29, 2019

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Program for the Crozet Independence Day Celebration at Crozet Park June 29, 2019

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Donors to the Crozet Independence Day Fireworks and Celebration at Crozet Park June 29, 2019

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