INSIDE NO TOWER page 3 PRINCIPLES RESOLUTION page 4 TINY HOUSE page 6
JUNE 2018 VOL. 13, NO. 1
BATESVILLE PARADE page 10
Black Bears and the Goldilocks Principle
FOOD HUB page 12
How many is just right?
BUSINESS BRIEFS page 12-15
By Lisa Martin
lisamartin@crozetgazette.com
MAD RUNNER page 16
MICHAEL MARSHALL
FIRST TIMERS page 24 HADEN BROTHERS page 25 3 PRECINCTS NOW page 27 SAVE MORE page 28 POTATO SALAD page 29 MAKE SOAP page 30 GERUNDS page 35 FIREWORKS FUND page 36 RAIN RADAR page 37 MAPLE SYRUP page 38 BUILD YOUR BASE page 39 PACKED GLANDS page 41 WAHS GRADS page 42 ER PTSD page 45 CALENDAR CLINIC page 46 COPPERHEADS page 48
David Anhold presents the Western Park master plan at the May CCAC meeting.
Western Park Takes Shape by Lisa Martin
lisamartin@crozetgazette.com
Landscape architect David Anhold’s vision for the proposed Western Park, a 36-acre site in Old Trail just north of the neighborhood pool, is mindful of the historic and cultural lineage of the land. “The property is characteristic of Crozet,” said Anhold, as it encompasses former orchards and current wetlands, and supports many native plant and wild-
life species. “In keeping with that, the park design is grounded in a local sense of place.” A decade after a Western Park plan was originally proposed but languished due to lack of funding, citizens listened to a presentation of an updated master plan at the Crozet Community Advisory Committee’s (CCAC) meeting May 16. The reanimated project’s design takes direction from community input and coordi-
Once upon a time, black bears vanished in Virginia. Though thousands roamed here in pre-colonial times, by the 1900s the Commonwealth’s land had been mostly clear-cut for farming, and as bears found little natural habitat and themselves on the menu, they disappeared. The last bear of that era spotted east of the Blue Ridge mountains was in Albemarle County in 1910. Over the next century, agriculture receded and forests began to regrow, the 200,000-acre Shenandoah National Park (SNP) was established, hunting restrictions were imposed, and black bears gradually returned. The first pair in the SNP reappeared in 1937, and by the 1950s more than a thousand inhabited 35 counties in the west and southeast. The population eventually swelled to today’s 17,000 animals statewide, making themselves at home in every county
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Septenary Serenity: New Tasting Room Open at Seven Oaks by Clover Carroll
clover@crozetgazette.com
Gazing across the serene reflecting pool and rolling vineyards at Afton Mountain from Septenary Winery’s tasting room veranda, sipping a glass of crisp Viognier or dry Summer Kitchen Rose, one can easily shake off the cares of the week and let the quiet, calm ambience of western Albemarle’s newest winery soothe your soul. “What sets Septenary apart are the
views, the quality of the wine, and our cozy, intimate atmosphere,” explained owner Todd Zimmerman. We now have another option for sharing wine with friends in an idyllic, natural setting in sight of the breathtaking views for which Greenwood and Crozet are famous. And if you’re feeling peckish, the tasting room also offers cheese and charcuterie boards prepared by Fardowners. SEPT-en-ar-y Winery at Seven continued on page 32
CLOVER CARROLL
SCHOOL NOTES page 8
The terroir of Septenary’s rolling Estate Vineyard is ideal for Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Syrah, and Viognier grapes.