VILLAGEVOICE
ANNUAL APPEAL 2007
Innisfree A-Z Three and a Half Decades of Lifesharing Each year we try to find a different way to share with you the remarkable diversity of life in our Innisfree Community, to have you get as excited as we are about the ways we live and the work we do. Read on. Take a look at our village from A to Z.
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Apple cider pressing
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Community Center lunches are prepared fresh, four days a week
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Fourth of July parade led by James
Barn being filled for winter’s feeding by Chris
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Eggs from Connie’s pullets are collected by Mitch
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Gillian and Scott’s farewell party
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Hay bales signal the heat of summer
Innisfree World Artisans, our Store on the Downtown Mall moves east
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Keeping fit with regular exercise, Debra joins the “bounce” group
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John D – our Octogenarian and Elder Statesman
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Legislation newly enacted by the General Assembly recognizes Innisfree as a Lifesharing Model in Virginia
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New Orleans was the site of a special work camp helping Katrina victims
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Quilts blows on the line by Echo
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McCauley Fun Day honors Judith and all Special Olympians
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Rea for Fu Linda’s to
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Open House for Holiday Sales coming up on December 8th and 9th. Come shop.
Potato Digging with CSA members (Community Supported Agriculture)
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Swimmers enjoy our newly renovated pool
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Tote bags from the weavery are colorful, reusable carry alls
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United Nations of our own, with community members from Germany, Korea, Ireland, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Crozet
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Violet, our herb drying shed and greenhouse is up and running,
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Innisfree Village, Inc. 5505 Walnut Level Rd. Crozet, VA 22932 434-823-5400 FAX 823-5027 email: innisfreevillage@ prodigy.net Newsletter correspondence should be addressed to: Nancy Chappell
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Weavers Carolyn, Sarah and Miriam have provided 30 years of leadership
BOARD OF OFFICERS
TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE IT
Craig Dreilinger President
Barbara Fried Chairman
Rich DeMong Vice President
Tom Nicholson Treasurer
Greg McDonough Assistant Treasurer
Frank McDonough Secretary
Krissy Lasagna Recording Secretary
Melinda Robinson
Assistant Recording Secretary
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Carolyn Ohle
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Yellow Heirloom tomatoes are a special garden treat
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Wes Andrews
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Nancy Chappell James Kimsey Wes Kitchens Harvey Laub Geri Schirmer Annie Stafford Photographs by Nancy Chappell Carolyn Ohle Newsletter layout by Becky Frith Garrity
eXtraordinary views greet us every day
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ZoĂŤ, daughter of our new Maintenance Superintendent, one of the new generation of Innisfree kids