Almost three years ago the Park’s board of directors solicited input via online survey from the Crozet community and the County at large regarding ideas for new amenities at community-owned Claudius Crozet Park.
From that input significant capital improvements were triggered including new pavilions, a dog park, expanded parking and soon, a multipurpose perimeter trail. A pond-side amphitheater is planned for 2017.
We are now soliciting input on the largest of these capital improvements, a comprehensive expansion of the Park’s aquatic and fitness center. Your input will directly guide our efforts.
Dedication of the memorial chimney
at Patricia Ann Byrom Forest Preserve Park
on Saturday, November 5, 2016 at 1:00 pm
Where:
The entrance to Byrom Park is on Route 810 in Blackwells Hollow.
Follow Garth Road to the Piedmont Store in Whitehall, go around the curve to the right onto Rt. 810 (do not go straight up to Sugar Hollow), Follow Rt. 810 for 7.8 miles and entrance is on the left. Approximately 45 minutes from Charlottesville.
Background: Albemarle Blue Ridge Heritage is a grassroots effort to create a monument, in the form of a stone chimney with memorial plaque, to honor families displaced from land now in the Shenandoah National Park. Additionally, the Albemarle project intends to construct a shelter that will including information panels and can be used for mission-related cultural and educational events.
The project will utilize living history and cultural exhibits, displays, presentations, and demonstrations to promote historical and cultural tourism, to engage the local community, and to educate future generations and visitors to the area about the people who lived in the Blue Ridge Mountains before the creation of Shenandoah National Park and who gave up so much to make the Park possible.
Phase 1 is complete: a stand-alone (non-working) chimney with memorial plaque to acknowledge and honor the sacrifices of families displaced from their homes and land for the creation of Shenandoah National Park. In Phase II we intend to construct a post and beam structure to shelter informational and educational panels regarding the displacement and the community that existed in these mountains prior to the displacement.
In addition, the shelter can promote recreation, tourism to the area and educate our school-aged children through heritage events and demonstrations of mountain culture. The structure will be built to the approximate dimensions of a modest size house in the Albemarle section of the Park survey area during the 1930’s, just prior to creation of the Park.
Additional online resources that may be of assistance to you include:
Webpage: http://www.blueridgeheritageproject.com/albemarle/
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/AlbemarleBRHP/
Please let me know if you have additional questions or I can provide additional information to assist in your process. For information contact:
Paul Cantrell
Albemarle Blue Ridge Heritage Project
Steering Committee
AlbemarleBlueRidgeHeritage@gmail.com
Rivanna Solid Waste Authority (RWSA)
Hazardous Waste and Bulk Waste Amnesty Days
Starts Thursday, September 29 with business collection requiring pre-registration. (To participate in this event, businesses must pre-register with CARE Environmental Corp. via email with John Doffinger (John@careenv.com) or Jim McKenna (Jim@careenv.com) and there is a fee associated with disposal.)
Welcome
Agenda Review / Changes and additions from the floor.
Approval of the CCA’s last meeting’s minutes (May 12, 2016) (Click here for PDF version of the minutes)
Treasurer’s Report by Emery Taylor ($10 family contribution)
A Moment in Crozet History – Phil James
Albemarle County Police Department (ACPD) visit and update (Evening Patrol Division) As part of the Albemarle County Police department community policing.
An idea and survey for expansion of commuter bus service to UVa from Crozet: Becca White, Director of UVa Parking and Transportation; Brad Sheffield, Executive Director of JAUNT
Updates and News from Ann Mallek, our county supervisor.
Old Business:
Re-cap of Crozet Independence Day Celebration on July 2, 2016
New Crozet survey for master plan revision. Volunteers?
Other?
Comments or Questions?
Future Agenda Items?
Announcements –
Crozet Community Advisory Committee (CCAC) meeting Wednesday, September 21 at 7:00 PM at the Crozet Library. Details and notices on our website
2016 Citizens Fire & Rescue Academy-starting September 22. Details: http://www.acfirerescue.org or call 296-5833 to sign up!
Rivanna Solid Waste Authority (RWSA) Hazardous Waste Amnesty Days start Thursday, September 29 with business collection requiring pre-registration. After that it’s household hazardous waste on Friday & Saturday, 9/30-31 and then the next three Saturdays in October. Details on our website and http://www.rivanna.org/hhw/
The next CCA meeting is November 10, 2016 at 7:30 PM at the Field School Auditorium
CCA meetings are at 7:30 PM on the second Thursday of the odd numbered months (except July).
Join our email list, by clicking on the “Contact Us” link on the top of this page.
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.
The Sixth Annual Crozet Independence Day Parade, Celebration, and Fireworks
Saturday, July 2, 2016
Making a Contribution
These events involve a lot of donated time from a lot of individuals and donated materials and services from local companies, but it still cannot happen without financial contributions, too.
You can contribute right now, online, by clicking on this link:
Please put “CIDC donation” in the Designation box.
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, 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 you will receive two passes to the celebration in the park, published thanks in the Crozet Gazette and the event handbill.
July 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, please send whatever you can afford. Your contribution is tax-deductible charitable donation. Thank you!
You can mail a check payable to: Downtown Crozet Association and send it to: DCA, P.O. Box 863, Crozet, VA 22932. Please put “CIDC donation” on the memo line.
You can contribute right now, online, by clicking on this link:
Please put “CIDC donation” in the Designation box.
Thank you for your generous support!
It takes a village – won’t you help out on Saturday, July 2 for an hour?
We need your help for just an hour or two on Sunday, July 2. Below is the website to sign-up to help with the Crozet Independence Day Celebration (CIDC) next Sunday, July 2, 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 sign up, go to:
< Sign-up Genius page coming soon>
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!
The Sixth Annual Crozet Independence Day Parade, Celebration, and Fireworks Saturday, July 2, 2016
New 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 Saturday, July 2.
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 Marshals are Pete and Rick Maupin and we hope that the Richmond Shriners’ ACCA Mini-Patrol cars are one of the many entries in the parade.
If you would like to be a part of the 2016 Crozet Fireman’s parade, please submit your entry to be in the parade as soon as possible 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. This year’s Grand Marshals are Pete and Rick Maupin, in recognition of their contributions to our community. There will be field judging for Fire & Rescue apparatus at Claudius Crozet Park after the parade. Awards will be presented around 7:00 P.M.
The celebration begins at Claudius Crozet Park after the parade, where there will be live music by LockJaw, a local cover band that plays classic rock, blues, and R&B, as well as free rides and games for children. Bring a lawn chair if you want to be comfortable as you watch the events. Traditional American Fourth of July fare will be available, including pork barbecue, hot dogs, hamburgers, pizza, popcorn, apple pie,and sno cones, as well as vegetarian and vegan choices, tacos, and other favorites such as pizza and fruit smoothies. Starr Hill & Pro Re Nada Beer and Bold Rock Cider will also be on hand. Pam Garrison will MC the event. 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.) Also, 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 $3 per person (children 12 and under free) as you enter to park to help pay for the fireworks and event expenses. Further details at: http://facebook.com/Crozet.Independence.Day.Celebration The event is sponsored by the Crozet Volunteer Fire Department, Crozet Community Association, Claudius Crozet Park, Crozet Lions Club, White Hall Ruritans, Life Journey Church, Crozet Board of Trade (aka Downtown Crozet Association), and several other area churches, and citizen volunteers
These events involve a lot of donated time from a lot of individuals, but they can’t happen without financial contributions, too. 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, 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 you will receive two passes to the celebration in the park, published thanks in the Crozet Gazette and the event handbill.
July 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, please send whatever you can afford. Your contribution is tax-deductible charitable donation. Thank you!
You can mail a check payable to: Downtown Crozet Association and send it to: DCA, P.O. Box 863, Crozet, VA 22932. Please put “CIDC donation” on the memo line.
You can contribute right now, online, by clicking on this link:
Please put “CIDC donation” in the Designation box.
Thank you for your generous support!
It takes a village – won’t you help out on Saturday, July 2 for an hour?
We need your help for just an hour or two on Saturday, July 2. Below is the website to sign-up to help with the Crozet Independence Day Celebration (CIDC) next Saturday, July 2, 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 sign up, go to: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/30E054CAEAA23A13-crozet4
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!
On Saturday, July 2, from about 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. Albemarle County Police officers will be directing traffic at the Crozet Avenue/Tabor Street intersection.
Welcome
Agenda Review / Changes and additions from the floor.
Approval of the CCA’s last meeting’s minutes (March 10, 2016) (Click here for PDF version of the minutes)
Treasurer’s Report by Emery Taylor ($10 family contribution)
A Moment in Crozet History – Phil James
Albemarle County Police Department (ACPD) visit and update (Evening Patrol Division) As part of the Albemarle County Police department community policing.
Presentation: Update from the Downtown Crozet Initiative (DCI) CCA sub-committee. Dave Stoner and Tim Tolson
Updates and News from Ann Mallek, our county supervisor.
Old Business:
Getting more volunteers to help with Crozet Independence Day Celebration to be held Saturday, July 2, 2016
New Business:
Other?
Comments or Questions?
Announcements –
Crozet Community Advisory Committee (CCAC) meeting Wednesday, May 18 at 7:00 PM at the Crozet Library. Details and notices on our website
Tuesday, May 17 at 7:30 PM is the next planning for Crozet Independence Day Celebration to be held Saturday, July 2, 2016
Crozet Car Show, Saturday, May 21, 9AM to Noon in Old Trail Village, Crozet. Vehicle Registration $20; for details email: SamHarris08@yahoo.com (Rain Date: May 22) Proceeds benefit the Albemarle County Police Foundation.Cancelled due to predicted inclement weather, Old Trail business considerations, volunteer requirements on Sunday, etc. Will be re-scheduled to September.
The next CCA meeting is September 8, 2016 at 7:30 PM at the Field School Auditorium
CCA meetings are at 7:30 PM on the second Thursday of the odd numbered months (except July).
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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.
36th Annual Crozet Spring Arts and Crafts Festival!
Mother’s Day Weekend – May 7 & 8
Saturday 10am-5:30pm, Sunday 10am-5pm
Claudius Crozet Park, 1075 Park Rd, Crozet VA
Adult Admission $6, Kids Free
Come to beautiful Claudius Crozet Park for the 36th Annual Crozet Arts and Crafts Festival, featuring over 100 juried Fine Art and Craft Exhibitors and so much more! Meet the makers of unique decorative, functional, wearable, and fantastically imaginative creative works including furniture, jewelry, clothing, bonsai, paintings, photography, toys, and many others!
A beloved and well-supported tradition in Albemarle County, the Crozet Arts and Crafts Festival supports local and national artists, musicians, and food vendors, as well as being the main source of revenue for the non-profit, community owned and operated Claudius Crozet Park.
Special Spring Festival activities include craft demonstrations on the wood lathe with Tony DeMasi and raku pottery firing with Bashar and Roula Jarjour, interactive silk scarf dying with Shibumi Silks, and Mother’s Day mini-photo sessions with Crozet-based photographer Simple Will Photography.
We are in need of volunteers for many areas of the Festival – from grounds maintenance to Exhibitor booth-sitting and more. Volunteers will receive Festival admission for the full day, and the satisfaction of playing an integral part in the ongoing success of this fantastic weekend celebration of art, craft, and community at Claudius Crozet Park.
As the major fundraiser for the community-owned and operated Claudius Crozet Park, the Festival plays a vital role in the survival and growth of this Albemarle County gem.
Come be a part of it! An extra perk, you get free admission to the festival just for donating your time!
If you have time and would like to help, please sign-up at: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0e48a4af2ea75-crozet
Crozet Community Meeting
Tentative Agenda
March 10, 2016
7:00 PM at the Field School Note earlier start time of 7:00 PM! 8:00 PM Town Hall meeting with Ann Mallek, our county supervisor.
Welcome
Agenda Review / Changes and additions from the floor.
Approval of the CCA’s last meeting's minutes (January 14, 2016) (Click here for PDF version of the minutes)
Treasurer's Report by Emery Taylor ($10 family contribution)
Albemarle County Police Department (ACPD) visit and update (Evening Patrol Division) As part of the Albemarle County Police department community policing.
Presentation: Crozet Park (Kim Guenther, President)
Planning for Crozet Independence Day Celebration, Saturday, July 2, 2016
Comments or Questions?
Announcements –
Crozet Community Advisory Committee (CCAC) meeting Wednesday, March 16 at 7:00 PM at the Meadows Community Center, 5735 Meadows Dr. Note the location change FROM the Crozet Library to The Meadows Community Center.
Three member openings on the CCAC.Apply online at: http://www.albemarle.org/boards/ Applications are due March 22, 2016. If you would like to speak to someone for further information about possibly serving on the CCAC feel free to contact Dave Stoner, Acting CCAC Chairman or Emily Kilroy, Community Engagement Specialist.
8:00 PM Town Hall meeting with Ann Mallek, our county supervisor.
The next CCA meeting is May 12, 2016 at 7:30 PM at the Field School Auditorium
CCA meetings are at 7:30 PM on the second Thursday of the odd numbered months (except July).
Join our email list, by clicking on the "Contact Us" link on the top of this page.
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.
