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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Crozet Community Association Meeting Agenda
May 9, 2019
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 (March 14, 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)

A Moment in Crozet History – Phil James (Secrets of the Blue Ridge author)

Update and News from Ann Mallek, our county supervisor

Presentation:  JAUNT Crozet Connect express shuttle service update, including preliminary/tentative routes and stops.  (Brian Cohen, JAUNT Public Relations Manager)

Presentation: Crozet Master Plan update process (Andrew Knuppel, Albemarle County Neighborhood Planner)

Old Business:

• Update from Blue Ridge Citizens Advisory Team meeting Wednesday, May 8.
• Update on Acme Visible Records property environmental remediation schedule for May 2019. (September 2018 letter about environmental remediation progress)

New Business:

• Good neighbor award nominations. 
Possibilities?  
• Volunteers to help with Crozet Independence Day Celebration to be held Saturday, June 29. 
 Can be fundraiser for civic groups, for example, helping at the admission gate.

Announcements –   

• The Crozet Arts & Crafts Festival this weekend 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!
• Crozet Artisans’ Second Saturday, May 11. Join local artisans each Second Saturday for art events that explore, teach, demonstrate, introduce, inspire, and celebrate the wonder of art and the bounty of talented artists in our region.  Details by clicking here.
• The last of Spring Bulky Waste Amnesty Days:  Appliances – May 11; Tires – May 18.  8:30 AM to 4PM both days. Ivy Material Utilization Center (Details: household-hazardous-waste-and-bulky-waste-amnesty-days-spring-2019/
• Thursday, May 30: Veterans Benefits Open House at the Earlysville Fire House. 7 – 9 pm. All veterans, active duty service men and women and their families are invited to meet veteran services organizations who care for veterans. Reps will provide information about their services. Mission BBQ will provide food. For more info contact Michael Reichard at 757.753.7810
• Crozet Community Orchestra Concert, Saturday, June 1 at 7:30 PM at the Crozet Baptist Church.  Details at: https://crozetcommunityorchestra.org/
• Charlottesville Municipal Band, Tuesday, June 4 at 7:30 PM.  The 97th  Summer Season Concert #1 at Claudius Crozet Park.  FREE!  Details at: http://cvilleband.org/wp/event/97th-summer-season-concert-1/
• State Farm Neighborhood Assist^® helps even the smallest of causes make a big impact in their communities. The program awards $25,000 grants to 40 nonprofit organizations to help fund neighborhood projects involved in Education, Safety, and Community Development. It accepts 2,000 submissions starting June 5th . Details: https://www.neighborhoodassist.com/
• Crozet Car Show, Saturday June 8, starting at 9:00 AM at the Claudius Crozet Park!  Details at: https://www.facebook.com/crozetcarshow

The next CCA meeting is September 12, 2019 at 7:30 PM at the Field School
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Public Hearing about Rte 240 Bridge Rehabilitation
on April 17, 2019 from 5 to 7 p.m.
at the Crozet Library, 2020 Library Avenue

The Virginia Department of Transportation invites the public to attend an upcoming design public hearing on the proposed rehabilitation of the Route 240 (Crozet Avenue) bridge over Lickinghole Creek in Albemarle County.

The hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, April 17 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Crozet Library, 2020 Library Avenue, Crozet.

Rte 240 (Crozet Avenue) Bridge Rehabilitation Location

At the open house-style hearing, VDOT staff will be available to discuss the project and answer questions. The public can review project plans, ask questions and obtain information about the project’s timeline, cost and travel impacts, as well as provide feedback on the project orally or in writing.

VDOT proposes to rehabilitate the existing substandard bridge and is presenting two construction alternatives for public input:

• The first alternative proposes to close Route 240 in both directions for six months with a detour in place. Traffic south of the bridge would use Route 250 (Rockfish Gap Turnpike) to Route 240 (Three Notched Road) to reach Crozet Avenue. Traffic north of the bridge will reverse the detour and use Three Notched Road to Rockfish Gap Turnpike.
• The second alternative involves a phased approach to construction. The bridge would be reduced to one lane and two-way traffic would be controlled by temporary traffic signals for at least eight months. Motorists would experience delays near the bridge site especially during rush hour with this alternative.

Written comments can also be submitted by mail to Howard Tomlinson, Project Manager, 1601 Orange Road, Culpeper, VA 22701 through April 27. Email comments can be sent to Howard.Tomlinson@vdot.virginia.gov.

Anyone requiring special assistance to attend and participate in this meeting may contact VDOT at 540-829-7500, 800-367-7623 or TTY/TDD 711.

More information about the projects can be found on VDOT’s website at http://www.virginiadot.org/projects/culpeper/240bridge.asp.

Dear Neighbor,

Please join us Saturday, April 13th from 8:00AM – 1:00 PM for Sixth Annual Pitch-in at the Park!  This event brings together volunteers throughout the community and makes it possible to complete many of the Park’s 2019 maintenance activities.  For each activity, tools are provided along with any applicable instruction. Volunteers should bring work gloves, hat and sun screen. Water and lunch are provided to ALL volunteers.
Join community volunteers as they work on various improvement and beautification projects throughout the Claudius Crozet Park.  Pitch-in at the Park is an opportunity to engage local residents to work side-by-side to help maintain our community-owned park. This is a significant effort and we need everyone’s help. Please sign-up at: http://crozetpark.org/volunteering

Hope to see you at the Park !

Kim
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Kim Guenther
Board President, Claudius Crozet Park

Crozet Community Meeting Agenda
March 14, 2019
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 10, 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)

A Moment in Crozet History – Phil James (Secrets of the Blue Ridge author)

Update and News from Ann Mallek, our county supervisor

Presentation: Crozet Master Plan History (Tim Tolson)

Old Business:

• Planning for Crozet Independence Day Celebration, Saturday, June 29, 2019
• Pursuit of 501(c)3 status
• Updates from Claudius Crozet Park
• Update on Acme Visible Records property remediation. (Click here for September 2018 letter about environmental remediation progress and click here for the Environmental Remediation schedule of tasks as for February and March 2019)

New Business:

Announcements –   

• Crozet Trails Crew monthly meeting next Thursday, March.21 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM at Main Floor Lounge of Piedmont Place. Details: https://www.crozettrailscrew.org
• White Hall Ruritans Sugar Hollow Bridges 5K and 10K Races, Saturday, March 16 at 8AM. Register ro race at: https://runsignup.com/Race/VA/WhiteHall/SugarHollowBridges5and10KRun
  Details at: http://whitehallva.org
• Crozet Lions Club Pasta Dinner and Silent Auction, Saturday, March 23 at Crozet Baptist Church starting at 4:30 PM
• Member openings on the CCAC.  Apply online at: http://www.albemarle.org/boards

The next CCA meeting is May 9, 2019 at 7:30 PM at the Field School

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Crozet Community Meeting Agenda
January 10, 2019
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 (November 8, 2018) (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)

A Moment in Crozet History – Phil James (Secrets of the Blue Ridge author)

Discussion:  Infrastructure, growth, and congestion

Update and News from Ann Mallek, our county supervisor

Old Business:

• Update on Acme Visible Records property remediation. (Click here for September 2018 letter about environmental remediation progress and click here for the Environmental Remediation schedule of tasks as of January 1, 2019)
• Over $7,000 donated to local civic groups from the 2018 Crozet Independence Day Celebration (CIDC) event!
  The 2019 CIDC event will be held Saturday, June 29!
• Updates from the ACPD Blue Ridge Citizen Advisory Team meeting.

 New Business:

• Election of CCA officers. Nominations are open for President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. Current officers are: President: Tim Tolson, Vice-President: Lisa Goehler, Secretary: Jo Ann Perkins, and Treasurer: Emery Taylor. Candidates must be present at the January 10 meeting or have spoken with a current officer about their willingness to serve if elected.
• Updates from the ACPD Blue Ridge Citizen Advisory Team meeting.
• The Crozet Safety Corp, in November, passed a motion to dissolve itself and distribute its bank balance to the CCA, which was $1,269.55 We have a standing committee, the Safety and Security committee that can be re-invigorated if folks have interest to do so.
• Pursuit of 501(c)3 status.

 Announcements –  

• Crozet Community Advisory Committee (CCAC) meeting Wednesday, January 14, at 7:00 PM at the Crozet Library. Because of the Board of Supervisor’s meeting change, the CCAC will start meeting on the second Wednesday of the month in February, on the 13th.
• Peachtree Baseball League: In person registration is set for Tuesday, January 15th, 6:30-8:00 p.m. at Field School. Registration deadline is Friday, January 18. Details at: https://www.peachtreebaseball.com
• Crozet Trails Crew monthly meeting next Thursday, January 17 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM at Mi Rancho Mexican Restaurant, 1015 Heathercroft Circle (Old Trail). Details: https://www.crozettrailscrew.org
• Field School Blue & Silver Dinner and Auction, Saturday February 23 at 6PM. Details at https://wwwfieldschoolcv.net
• Others? 

The next CCA meeting is March 14, 2019 at 7:30 PM at the Field School

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Crozet Community Meeting Agenda
November 8, 2018
7:30 PM at the Field School

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Welcome
Agenda Review / Changes and additions from the floor.
Approval of the CCA’s last meeting’s minutes (September 13, 2018) (Click here for PDF version of the minutes)
Albemarle County Police Department (ACPD) may visit and give an update. (Evening Patrol Division)

Presentation: “Listening to the need. Working together for solutions.”  Albemarle County Department of Social Services (ACDSS)  (Jodi Gist, Tricia Suszynski, and Lisa Jordon )

Update and News from Ann Mallek, our county supervisor

Old Business:

• Update on Acme Visible Records property remediation. (Click here for September 2018 letter about environmental remediation progress and click here for the Environmental Remediation schedule of tasks as of November 1, 2018)

 New Business:
Election of CCA officers occurs at our next meeting, January 10, 2019. Nominations are open for President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. Current officers are: President: Tim Tolson, Vice-President: Lisa Goehler, Secretary: Jo Ann Perkins, and Treasurer: Emery Taylor. Candidates must be present at the January 10 meeting or have spoken with a current officer about their willingness to serve if elected.

 Announcements –  

• Crozet Community Advisory Committee (CCAC) meeting Wednesday, November 14, at 7:00 PM at the Crozet Library.
• Downtown Crozet Initiative (DCI) 5K Fun Run, Saturday November 17 from 9:30 to 11:00 AM at the Barnes Lumber Yard.
• Crozet Park Winter Brews Festival, December 8, 2018 from 11AM to 5:00 PM. Tickets will be available starting October 25. Special perks will be available for the first 1000 tickets sold!  Live music, food trucks & more. Information at: http://www.crozetbeerfest.com/
• Crozet Volunteer Fire Department Christmas Parade will be Sunday, December 2 at 3:00 PM. Lineup is at 2:00 PM on Wayland Drive in Crozet. Organized by the Crozet Volunteer Fire Department. Parade starts at Wayland Drive (near Green House Coffee) and turns left at the 4-way stop, ending at the fire department.
• Others? 

The next CCA meeting is January 10, 2019 at 7:30 PM at the Field School

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Crozet Community Meeting Agenda
September 13, 2018
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 (May 10, 2018) (Click here for PDF version of the minutes)
Albemarle County Police Department (ACPD) may visit and give an update. (Evening Patrol Division)

A Moment in Crozet History Presentation: Pleasant Green – A Historical Perspective (Phil James and Mike Marshall)

Update and News from Ann Mallek, our county supervisor

Old Business:

• Re-cap of Crozet Independence Day Celebration held on June 30, 2018
• Events at Claudius Crozet Park.
  • Wednesday, September 26th — 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.
  • Saturday and Sunday, October 6th and 7th — Crozet Arts & Crafts Festival; we are always looking for volunteers. Volunteers can sign-up by going to http://crozetfestival.com
• Update on Acme Visible Records property remediation. (Click here for September 2018 letter about environmental remediation progress and click here for the Environmental Remediation schedule of tasks as of September 4, 2018)

 New Business:

 Announcements –  

• The Crozet Arts & Crafts Festival needs volunteers. Please sign-up to help at http://crozetfestival.com/get-involved/volunteer/
• Crozet Community Advisory Committee (CCAC) meeting Wednesday, September 19, at 7:00 PM at the Crozet Library.
• Rivanna Solid Waste Authority Hazardous Waste Amnesty Days start Thursday, September 27 with business collection requiring pre-registration via email with John Doffinger (John@careenv.com) or Jim McKenna (Jim@careenv.com) or call to 1-800-494-2273.  There is a fee associated with disposal.
  Household Hazardous waste on Friday & Saturday, 9/28-29 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 6, at Crozet Park. Details: https://crozettrailscrew.org/crozet-trail-days/
• Others?

Others? 

The next CCA meeting is November 8, 2018 at 7:30 PM at the Field School

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