C-VILLE Weekly | March 29 - April 4, 2023

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THIS WEEK

Hello, Charlottesville! Thank you for reading C-VILLE Weekly. In this year’s We Are C-VILLE special issue, we feature five letters from five locals who told us what they love about the city (p. 24). Considering that I write a letter to the town each week on this very page, I thought I would contribute a sixth to the group.

Charlottesville, it’s no secret that we’re still getting to know one another. I only just arrived last summer, after admiring you from afar. I used to drive my friends out from Richmond to see shows at the Jefferson and hang out at Christian’s. I was there when you hosted the Dalai Lama at the Pavilion, and I returned to celebrate at the Paramount Theater when my mom earned her doctor of nursing practice from the University of Virginia. You’ve always been there for me, Charlottesville, to celebrate with me and to feed my body and soul.

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But now that I’m a resident, you and I have a different kind of relationship. I’ve endured the near-20-minute drive from Belmont to Target, of all places. I’ve subjected myself to traffic on the Chicken Strip. And I’ve watched the interminable construction of the Belmont Bridge from the pedestrian walkways that zigzag through it. I’ve seen you on a regular day, Charlottesville, not just when you’re on your best behavior. And you know what? It’s refreshing to see the real you.—Richard DiCicco

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NEWS IN BRIEF

Even more shots fired

On March 22, Charlottesville police responded to a shots fired incident on Cedar Hill Road at Wayne Avenue at around 9:23pm. There were no injuries, but several cars were damaged by gunfire, reports The Daily Progress. On March 26, police also responded to a shots fired call near Dice Street and Sixth Street SW at around 8:30pm. No injuries or damages were reported, according to NBC29.

Assistant principal fired

Western Albemarle High School Assistant

Principal Harold Hackney has been fired for allegedly allowing an intoxicated student to drive two other intoxicated students home on March 6. According to the Albemarle County Police Department, Hackney, 50, was charged with two counts of “causing or encouraging acts rendering children delinquent, abused, etc.” Each count carries up to a 12-month jail sentence and up to a $2,500 fine. The students, who had allegedly been drinking off campus before returning to school around lunchtime, will not be charged—but “certainly are subject to disciplinary procedures,” ACPS spokesman Phil Giaramita told The Daily Progress.

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City schools hires safety coordinator

Regine Wright, Charlottesville City Schools new coordinator of school safety and security, will oversee the major components of the division safety model that were adopted in 2021. They include: safety and crisis-planning and training, monitoring of security systems, and the Care and Safety Assistant program.

Wright, who was hired on March 20, has hit the ground running, and spent her first week on the job meeting with principals and students, and listening to their suggested areas of improvement. She wants to build on the complex safety program already in place at Charlottesville City Schools, and make modifications as needed.

She intends to use established relationships with the CPD and different safety organizations, acting as an intermediary. “I’m hoping just to be one more link in the chain,” Wright says. “This position actually gives me a great opportunity to start meeting kids one-on-one and try to find out what their individual needs are, and if I can help facilitate getting these kids in the right program or to the right person to try to help steer them away from some of the violence.”

In addition, says Wright, school officials specifically called for tabletop exercises. “They were requesting more [tabletop exercises] so they can start talking with their management teams more on how to walk through certain scenarios, so they can already have a game plan,” she says.

A University of North Texas graduate, Wright served on the Charlottesville Police Department for eight years, initially as an officer and then as the department’s first Black female detective. She then joined the investigative team for the Virginia Indigent Defense Commission, an organization that manages 28 public defender offices and two satellite offices serving communities throughout Virginia.

Wright says she left the police department because she was “looking for a change,” but the jobs she then occupied left a void. “What I had been missing since I was [in] a police department is the connection to the community and actually feeling like I was serving,” she says. “That’s a big passion of mine, serving and giving back and helping others. And a couple of jobs I’ve held since I left the police depart-

Back in business

Good news, BBQ fans: Ace Biscuit & Barbecue is back in business. New owner Stefan Friedman, a longtime fan of the restaurant, reopened the beloved Rose Hill spot on March 23, less than two weeks after previous owner Brian Ashworth announced he was shutting down due to financial issues. “Ol’ Dirty Biscuit forever!” reads a March 21 post on the restaurant’s Instagram.

ment just weren’t really fulfilling that desire for me. When this job opened up, it seemed like the perfect solution. … Even just in the first week, it lived up to my hopes and dreams and expectations.”

Wright also has volunteered with city school students through Burnley-Moran Elementary’s Girls on the Run program, the Boys & Girls Clubs, and UVA’s summer track program for Charlottesville youth. She also conducted classroom presentations at Greenbrier and Johnson elementary schools and at CHS, and led training in the area of trauma and youth.

“My main goal,” she says, “is to get in here and, you know, talk to the principals and the administrators and teachers as well as the kids and find out what they feel like the problems are and take a load off of them to have them [not have] to deal with the problems and not having to make the contact ... and let me be that middle person. So they can focus more on, you know, teaching the kids.”

Surefire recipe for disaster

A room filled with packing peanuts, fireworks, and a St. Patrick’s Day-themed party at a University of Virginia fraternity. What could possibly go wrong? Well, a lot.

Shortly after 10pm on March 16, Charlottesville police and fire departments responded to a fire at the Kappa Sigma fraternity house at 165 Rugby Rd. No injuries were reported, and, while the

cause of the blaze has not been confirmed, it is suspected that it had something to do with a DJ lighting off small-scale fireworks in a room overflowing with packing peanuts. Ya think?

First-year student Anastasia Arfyeva was at the Kappa Sigma house when the incident occurred. “It was so weird,” she says. “We were standing outside the

house, and all of a sudden, smoke started to come out of the windows. We were literally about to go in, and it’s so scary to think we could have been inside if we showed up five minutes earlier.”

The UVA alert system reported the situation stabilized by 10:44pm. Kappa Sigma President Luke Stone has not commented on any public forum about the fire.

ALBEMARLE COUNTY

“Our number of patients hospitalized with

is lower than it’s been for several months now.”

—UVA’s Dr. Bill Petri, Wade Hampton Frost professor of medicine and vice chair

for research of the Department of Medicine

Charlottesville City Schools has a new coordinator of school safety and security. SKYCLAD AERIAL

Western Albemarle fired its assistant principal for allegedly allowing an intoxicated student to get behind the wheel.

Building the soil

Cultivate Charlottesville fights for food—and racial—justice

By Matt Dhillon

Why isn’t more public green space used to grow food? Highway medians, the small lawns between sidewalks and apartments, public parks, all have the potential, and Richard Morris thinks about this more than most. The co-executive director of the food justice organization Cultivate Charlottesville knows the challenges and rewards of choosing a good garden location.

The group manages a community farm plot on West Street, one on the corner of Monticello Avenue and Sixth streets, and a new location behind the CharlottesvilleAlbemarle Technical Education Center.

Since 2018, Cultivate has been working with residents and city departments to locate a new plot for community gardening and food justice initiatives after the loss of agricultural land to needed housing redevelopment. At the top of the list is Booker T. Washington Park. In the summer months, the organization will facilitate discussions with community members about how urban agriculture could contribute to the park.

The 9.3-acre Booker T. Washington park is not the largest park in Charlottesville, but it is one of the most heavily used. It’s home to a sheltered picnic area, a pool, basketball courts, a baseball diamond, and a playground. Since 1989, the African American Cultural Arts Festival has been held in the park annually.

Washington Park’s strong culture is tied to its history, a history that is entwined with that of the 150-acre McIntire Park. In 1926, both plots of land were gifted to the city by Paul McIntire to be used as segregated parks, with McIntire reserved for white residents and Washington for Black residents. To this day, Washington Park receives a large amount of use from Rose Hill residents on the site of the former Rose Hill plantation.

“In [1944], there was a botanical exhibit at Washington Park, and there were some-

thing like 200 entries in the exhibit,” Morris says. “We don’t know exactly how many people participated, but the point is that at one point there were a lot of Black farmers in and around the Charlottesville area, certainly way more than we have now.”

Cultivate Charlottesville’s work in food justice cannot be separated from racial justice. The land to grow food, the wealth to buy food, and low-wealth neighborhoods’ access to affordable food, have all been dramatically impacted by racial inequities. Washington Park is embedded in that legacy.

“We’ve actually gone backwards, because if you look at Black land ownership today, and even home ownership, you just don’t have that,” Morris says. “You could not recreate that event today because there are not enough Black landowners, not enough Black farmers, not enough Black gardeners.”

Cultivate Charlottesville’s mission of food equity intersects issues of financial security

and affordable housing. Providing food is important, but so is community wealth building, access to transportation and green space, and access to education.

Numbers for food insecurity are drawn from an aggregation of sources including the number and kind of grocery stores, and the use of SNAP benefits or other forms of aid. School lunches also provide important data. Schools with high percentages of requests for aid with school lunches receive universal free or reduced lunches.

“So there’s six elementary schools [in Charlottesville],” says Aleen Carey, outreach and resource program director for Cultivate Charlottesville. “At four of them, the entire student body is eligible for free and reduced meals. In three of those four, the majority of students are Black. So there’s definitely a correlation by neighborhood to free and reduced meals at schools. And that’s one way you can look at it a little bit.”

Charlottesville’s food insecurity numbers are unacceptably high, Carey says. The city ranks above the state average. According to Cultivate Charlottesville’s website, 17 percent of families experience food insecurity in the city, while in the state of Virginia the number is 11 percent. Additionally, 33.3 percent of people live below the poverty level, while the national average is 13.1 percent.

“When you think about how many restaurants there are, wineries, farms, I mean people come here specifically for food,” Carey says. “So to have that high of a level of food insecurity in a place with unbelievable resources, to have a food insecurity rate that’s higher than the state, that is unbelievable.”

Cultivate Charlottesville’s Urban Agriculture Initiative seeks to partner with residents to build community health, power, and resilience by facilitating access to healthy food and building a sense of ownership of that community space.

The organization’s schoolyard gardens are education focused, with students eating food that they plant and harvest, but the urban agriculture plots are focused on production. The food grown there is shared on market days at no cost to anyone who lives in public or subsidized housing. The organization runs one to two market days each week, rotating the location between different neighborhoods, including Friendship Court, Westhaven, Midway Manor, Crescent Halls, South First Street, and Riverview, where anyone can come and get the produce for free.

More information can found at cultivate charlottesville.org.

The band pays tribute to the stage theatrics, showmanship, and music of Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame inductees: Queen.

“To have a food insecurity rate [in Charlottesville] that’s higher than the state, that is unbelievable.”

ALEEN CAREY, OUTREACH AND RESOURCE PROGRAM DIRECTOR FOR CULTIVATE CHARLOTTESVILLE

Cultivate Charlottesville believes that its work in food justice is inseparable from racial justice. Access to affordable food, as well as the ability and wealth to be able to use and work land to grow food, it says, are all affected by racial inequality.

JOHN ROBINSON

McIntire Plaza, a well-established and vibrant community, is home to many of Charlottesville’s favorite shops. Ideally located between Route 250 and Downtown, McIntire Plaze features an eclectic mix of food, art, retail, and local entrepreneurship of all shapes and sizes.

Kicked out SPCA

fires two longtime volunteers

By Brielle Entzminger news@c-ville.com.

Since hiring law firm McGuireWoods to investigate allegations of severe internal dysfunction and animal mistreatment made by more than 100 current and former staff and volunteers in January, the Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA has fired two volunteers who voiced concerns about the shelter’s practices and leadership.

When experienced dog walker Louise Finger showed up at the shelter for her shift on February 21, Volunteer Manager Krystyn Dotson and another employee stopped her at the entrance, she says.

“It’s been determined that you’re not permitted to volunteer with us any longer,” one of the employees told Finger, according to an audio recording of the confrontation. When Finger, who volunteered at the SPCA for several decades, asked why, they refused to answer.

Finger’s dismissal came after she expressed concerns to Dotson, according to emails shared with C-VILLE. On February 14, Dotson sent an email to volunteers instructing them to walk all dogs by 6pm for safety reasons. The following day, Finger urged Dotson to allow extra walking time— the shelter, which typically houses 55 to 60 dogs, does not have enough volunteers to safely walk all dogs by 6pm, she said.

In response, Dotson asked Finger on February 18 if she could shadow a new walker during her shift the following day, which Finger declined to do. “With only 3 EDWs signed up, it is not a good time for me to shadow,” wrote Finger, who is among the many former and current staff and volunteers who have penned letters to the shelter’s board of directors sharing concerns.

While the SPCA may fire volunteers “at any time with or without cause or notice,” those who violate guidelines are supposed to be issued verbal and written warnings before being dismissed, per the organization’s volunteer liability waiver.

When asked why Finger was fired, board president Jenn Corbey declined to offer an explanation. “It is inappropriate for CASPCA to discuss specific volunteers or their actions,” she said in an email to C-VILLE.

After Finger’s dismissal, experienced dog walker Sarah Lloyd became worried that more volunteers could be fired for speaking out—she had attended a February 11 protest calling for new shelter leadership. “I was super careful not to break any rules,” she says. However, on March 17, Lloyd received an emailed letter from Richmondbased lawyer Buckley Warden notifying her that she had been dismissed for “repeatedly” violating guidelines, including dis-

closing donor information and recording employees without their permission.

“I didn’t do any of those,” says Lloyd, who volunteered at the shelter for almost four years.

Regarding the CASPCA’s decision to hire Warden to dismiss Lloyd, “we are a small organization and from time to time rely on external expertise to help us operate,” said Corbey.

In protest against the controversial dismissals, experienced dog walkers Keith Sohr, Emily Sohr, Melinda Clark, and Laura Efford resigned on March 22. Other volunteers have decreased their hours, and are afraid to express concerns, says volunteer Beth Gould.

“[Resigning] was our only power to make our voices heard,” says Emily Sohr, who volunteered at the shelter for 16 years. “Animal welfare does not appear to be the priority.”

Multiple volunteers have also raised concerns about the shelter’s high turnover and vacancies—because there is no behavior manager or dog enrichment specialist on staff, five to 10 dogs with behavioral issues are being warehoused “in a very stressful environment,” according to a volunteer who wishes to remain anonymous out of fear of retaliation. Additionally, the volunteer accuses leadership of retaliating against volunteers by removing their access to challenging animals, among other measures.

Corbey denied accusations of animal mistreatment, citing a February state inspection that mentioned no evidence of animal cruelty or neglect. Regarding concerns about management, ‘‘McGuireWoods has received all correspondence directed to the CASPCA relevant to their review from former employees, volunteers, and members of the community,” she said.

“We hope to have the results of that review soon,” Corbey continued, “and will take appropriate action based on the findings.”

“Animal welfare does not appear to be the priority.” EMILY SOHR, FORMER SPCA VOLUNTEER

CASPCA volunteer Sarah Lloyd was recently dismissed via an emailed letter from a Richmond lawyer. Lloyd, an experienced dog walker, denies violating any of the animal shelter’s guidelines.

Palm Sunday, April 2 | 8:15 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 5:30 p.m.

Maundy Thursday, April 6 | 5:30 p.m. with Foot-washing and Agape Meal

Good Friday, April 7 | 12:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m. (Children’s Stations of the Cross), 5:30 p.m.

Holy Saturday, April 8 | 10:00 a.m. Graveyard Service, 8:00 p.m. The Great Vigil of Easter

Celebrate our Lord’s resurrection with us on Easter Sunday, April 9:

7:30 a.m. | Traditional Easter Service (Rite I)

9:00 a.m. | Family Service with Choir and Brass (Rite II)

10:00 a.m. | Children’s Easter Egg Hunt on the Lawn

11:00 a.m. | Traditional Easter Service with Choir and Brass (Rite II)

Scan the QR code above to learn more.

The Holy Week Journey

Celebrate Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, and then join us for an intimate remembrance of Jesus’ love for his friends the night before his death on Maundy Thursday. On Good Friday, we’ll sit in the shadow of the cross. Finally, at the Easter Vigil Saturday evening, we will move from the darkness of the tomb into the light of the resurrection for the first celebration of Easter!

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1705 ROYAL OAK COURT

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3501 GLENAIRE DRIVE

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Wonderful Lake Monticello house ready to be your new home! You’ll be welcomed home with a beautiful front porch with plenty of room for your guests. The first floor includes a spacious kitchen which overlooks the family room with fireplace along with a dining and living room. Off the family room you’ll find your large back deck perfect for your BBQs overlooking a fenced in yard with a creek and woods as the backdrop. Upstairs you will find four bedrooms including your master bedroom with en suite bathroom with a shower and soaking tub to relax after a long day. Plenty of space in the big walk-in closet for all your clothes! The top floor is finished off with an updated full bath and a big laundry room. Tons of potential in the basement! $350,000

Amazing Ivy home is ready for you! Too many upgrades to list here. The main floor has a brand new kitchen perfect for a home chef and open to the dining area to allow socializing. Off the kitchen is a huge screened in porch with an additional open deck perfect for grilling as you overlook the open backyard with plenty of room for play. As you head down the hall you will find two bedrooms with a full bath plus a great multi-purpose room with its own attached bathroom. A few steps up is a true master suite. The giant bedroom has plenty of room for an additional sitting area. The beautifully renovated master bath has a gorgeous tiled shower,soaker tub, and double vanities with cabinetry for storage. There is also a big walk-in closet. $625,000

1011 FARROW DRIVE

312 JEFFERSON DRIVE

CANTERBURY

4-BR brick residence convenient to Charlottesville and UVA. The lower level has a 2-car garage and laundry along with unfin. space including FP. Well sited on a large lot that is completely fenced. Popular residential neighborhood with no HOA fees! MLS#639504

$579,000 Charlotte Dammann, 434.981.1250

STAUNTON - An 1893 Virginia Historic Landmark and on the National Historic Register. 7 BR, 6.5 BA. Imaginative floor plan, outstanding craftmanship, fine materials, and exceptional details. Interior showcases pointed arches, natural oak woodwork, elaborate mantels and trim, curved walls, and an abundance of distinctive windows and sunrooms. Multiple porches lead to landscaped yard and terraced gardens. Lovingly restored property features modern-day amenities, including fiber internet, while preserving its celebrated past. MLS#639692

$1,395,000 Court Nexsen 646.660.0700

GREENFIELDS FARM

ARWOOD ROAD

Former house of noted local architect Floyd E. Johnson, on the banks of Totier Creek. Beautifully renovated and expanded, 5-BR, 3 full and 2 half BA. Guest house, 2-bay garage, pool, equipment shed plus 130 acres of open and wooded land. MLS#639196

$2,745,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863

Impressive 753-acre country estate approximately 25 miles south of Charlottesville. The property showcases a stately southern residence, built circa 1904, extensive equestrian facilities, recreation opportunities, creeks and a pond. MLS#638899 $6,295,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863 greenfieldsfarmva.com

Well constructed home 4 miles north of the City. Many dramatic architectural features, including vaulted ceilings & large windows. Set on 1.45 acres. Home is in need of some renovation, but given quality construction & excellent location, it’s worthy of the investment.

MLS#638788 $545,000 Will Faulconer, 434.987.9455

MLS#638858

10 miles from town, near Free Union, 100+ acres, division rights, NO CONSERVATION EASEMENT! Spectacular Blue Ridge views from many homesites, several barns, stable, 2 ponds, creeks, FANTASTIC offering!

$4,975,000 Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076

A Southern Albemarle estate with 1.5 miles of frontage on the James River with 540± acres of highly fertile, gently rolling landscape. Historic farmhouse dating to the late 1700s offers extensive views of the river. Under conservation easement with the VOF. MLS#630470 $3,850,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863

ALTAMONT STREET

Classic American Four-Square North Downtown gem! Long time architect owner has beautifully maintained and preserved this c.1917 residence. Four gracious and spacious rooms on the main level. Upstairs are 3-BR, 2-BA and flexible space for home office or expansion. Charm and quality abound with copper roof, heartpine floors, high ceilings and rebuilt fireplace/chimney. The well designed rear yard is a delightful private City oasis. Walk to all the amenities of the Historic Downtown Mall and just mere minutes to UVA. MLS#639799 $729,000 Charlotte Dammann, 434.981.1250

10 miles south of Charlottesville, a beautiful 283 acres, rolling to hilly, mostly wooded tract, borders Walnut Creek Park, with lake and miles of trails. This land has pastures, trails, creeks and a river! Many homesites, NO EASEMENTS. MLS#634310 $1,995,000 Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076

HATTON

175 acre grazing farm with 2/3 mile frontage on the James River. Impressive 4-5 bedroom, brick Georgian home, circa 2000 in excellent condition. Fertile James River bottomland for gardens, plus many recreational uses. MLS#632477 $2,495,000 Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076

RIDGE FARM

MILL HOUSE

RIVER LAWN FARM

RED HILL

HIDDEN FOX FARM

OAKDENE

HILLS

Mostly wooded preservation tract of 81.395 acres next to Frays Mill Subdivision in highly desirable Northern Albemarle. This beautiful gently rolling land has a great, private homesite with Blue Ridge Mt. views, and creek on property. MLS#608509 $995,000 Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076

SUNNYSIDE

Remarkably large parcel located convenient to Charlottesville and UVA. Exceptional Blue Ridge views, charming farmhouse (in need of restoration). Under VOF easement but with divisions into already predetermined parcels. MLS#585228 $4,400,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863

GIBSON’S HOLLOW

Ivy area! A 249 + acre hidden, private Arcadia controlling its own little valley up to the mountain ridge top building sites. Multiple parcels and subdivision rights make it a conservation easement candidate. MLS#634183 $3,250,000 Tim Michel, 434.960.1124 or Steve McLean, 434.981.1863

SOUTHWIND ESTATES

3 separate parcels with commanding Blue Ridge Mtn. views, level building sites 15 minutes from Charlottesville. Sites have been perked, have wells, and ready for your dream home. MLS#632482 $375,000 (7.8 acres), MLS#632490 $275,000 (2.4 acres), MLS#632487 $175,000 (2.0 acres), Court Nexsen, 646.660.0700

CROZET AREA

Beautiful building lot -3.3 acres, fronting on a quiet paved county road. Land is mostly in pasture, some woods, creek and elevated homesite with panoramic views of mountains, pond, and surrounding pastoral area. Less than a mile to Harris Teeter at Crozet.

MLS#636349 $450,000 Jim Faulconer,434.981.0076

SIMMONS GAP ROAD

5-acre lot with mature hardwoods. Great opportunity to build with no HOA. Private building site amongst beautiful woods. Located between Free Union and Earlysville but so convenient to Charlottesville & UVA. MLS#621177 $119,000 Charlotte Dammann, 434.981.1250

GREENTREES

94+ acres 20 minutes from Charlottesville. Originally part of a 188-acre tract, two parcels may be purchased separately or together, with 2 developmental rights each. Mostly maturing pine and very long public road frontage.

MLS#635861 $700,000 Tim Michel, 434.960.1124

TURKEY SAG ROAD

33-acre property with beautifully constructed 3-4BR home. Home features great room with dramatic stone fireplace and panoramic views and large master suite with private deck. Peace, privacy and tranquility unsurpassed, but close to town. MLS#635341 $1,725,000 Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076

UNDERCONTRACT

MURPHY’S CREEK FARM

Wonderful gently rolling parcel of land with just under 26 acres, 18 miles south of Charlottesville. The land is wooded (mostly hardwoods) with an elevated building site, stream/creek, total privacy, and long road frontage. MLS#619394 $229,500 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863

DUDLEY MOUNTAIN ROAD

Unique 88-acre property with lake and 4-bedroom home. Property includes two-car garage, storage shed/shop and 3760 sq. ft. multipurpose building. Beautiful mountain and lake views just 4 miles from Charlottesville, with division rights. MLS#635483 $1,275,000 Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076

EDNAM FOREST

Wonderfully large 1.5+ acre building lot in Ednam Forest. Build your dream home on this elevated, wooded lot located in a single family community, minutes from UVA and within walking distance to Boar’s Head Resort. MLS#598537 $289,500 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863

LYNX FARM LANE

Great building lot in Ivy! Over 2.5 acres less than 6 miles to Charlottesville and UVA. Your future dream home could sit on this beautiful, wooded land, the perfect combination of country and city access. Murray Elementary School District. MLS#634897 $165,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863

FRAYS MILL

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Calendar

First Friday: May 5th

Presented By:Somerset Wealth Advisory, Lea Doise Art & Gillian Valentine Music: The UnSuitables

First Friday: June 2nd Presented By: Anna Ventresca, Allstate Music: The Duke Merrick Band

Quintessential Brick Georgian sited on over 88 Acres near the Heart of Charlottesville, in Albemarle County. NO HOA! Upon entry you are met with the stunning visual of rolling hills, Impressive Brick Manor Home & All expectations of the views of the Blue Ridge. Property features Miles of Trails touring the estate; 6/10ths of a mile along the South Fork of the Rivanna. Enjoy your private outdoors. Natural Beaches, a Campsite Area, Hunting, Fishing and Entertaining in your Saline Infinity Pool, Pickleball Court, Impressive garden, Stocked Pond & endless possibilities. Sprawling Main Level Living at its finest. 7 Bedrooms, 9.5 Bathrooms, Sauna,Dual Master Baths & Cedar Closet, Game Room, Sun Drenched Gym with Sunning Patio. Enjoy the Mountain Views in this Must See Gem only 4 Miles to Downtown

Stoney Ridge

Spacious & Ideally Located

Move right in! 5 Bedroom Earlysville Rd Ranch on a full finished basement apartment. Main level kitchen just updated with NEW Appliances & Counters. Abundant light fills this space; just off the Sun Room. Upstairs features Hardwood Flooring, 3 Bedrooms & 1.5 Bathrooms, Large Living Room with Wood Burning FP, Dining Area, Sun Room & Large Rear Deck. The Terrace Level apartment set up has a Kitchen, Full Bath, 2 Bedrooms & FP. Inspection Completed. Major Infrastructure work completed recently, including: Windows, HVAC, Electric Panel x2, Septic pump, lines & field. Deck repaired & Stained, Light Fixtures, Boot vents, chimney cap, tree removal...etc.

Designer Appeal to this 4 Bedroom 3.5 Bath Townhome. Located just off Avon St near Wegman’s, Downtown Charlottesville & UVA. New in 2020Both HVAC systems replaced. Italian Porcelain Flooring in Kitchen, Dining Area, New Granite Counters, Travertine Backsplash & Painted Throughout. HOA Includes: Gutters, Siding, Landscaping,Trash, Snow Removal, Walking Paths. Open Living Space w Laundry & half bath, Blue Ridge Mountain Views, Gas Fireplace & Formal Columns enhance the design & appeal of this lovingly cared for home. Must See!

3763 Earlysville Road

122 Boxwood Court

1701 Bentivar Drive

Zoning can wait

Council will likely allow technical change to existing rules

By Sean Tubbs

There has been a slight delay in the release of further details about how Charlottesville’s new zoning code will work, but at least two major projects are making their way through the system.

Earlier this month, City Council signaled it will likely allow a technical change to the existing zoning to consider a ninestory mixed-use building at the corner of Ivy and Copeley roads. Under the new zoning, that project by RMD Properties would probably be permissible without further approval, but the developer’s attorney said they want to move forward as soon as possible.

“We hope that it is something that will enable the project to move forward and give the developers some comfort and continue to invest money in the design process,” said Valerie Long with the firm Williams Mullen at a Planning Commission public hearing.

The proposed new zoning for the property is Commercial Mixed-Use 8, which would allow for this type of use. RMD’s concept would not work under existing zoning because the land is less than the two-acre minimum required for a Planned Unit Development.

The actual application will come back to the Planning Commission and City Council within a few months, after the elected body approves a zoning text amendment to eliminate the size requirement.

Rory Stolzenberg, a member of the Planning Commission, signaled his support to allow a private developer to build something on land that will provide tax revenue to the city. (The University of Virginia’s real estate foundation has been buying up land on Ivy Road for decades.)

“We might end up getting a building that is as large as contemplated here, or under the new zoning and without getting a dime of tax revenue for it, that we could be using to fund our schools and other services,” says Stolzenberg.

There’s a lot of construction on Ivy Road for projects that will not directly generate any tax revenue and do not have to conform to the city’s zoning. To the east of RMD’s site, the University of Virginia is currently constructing a 214-room hotel, the Karsh Institute of Democracy, and the School of Data Science. There’s room for many more buildings in the future.

Another large building that is in the works is a hotel proposed for 843 West Main St., which is next to the Standard apartment complex. Earlier this month, the Board of Architectural Review made a preliminary review.

“My recommendation was that this building, recognizing it is fronting on West Main, that it not turn its back and not present itself as another wall to 10th and Page,” said Jeff Werner, the city’s historic preservation and design planner.

The project is being pursued by-right under the existing zoning and would not require any special use permits. The draft zoning code would designate the property as Corridor Mixed-Use 5.

Hotels on city property do generate property tax revenue for Charlottesville, in addition to revenue from the transient occupancy tax. For a sense of scale, 315 West Main St. was assessed at just over a million dollars 10 years ago. Earlier this year, the site of the Marriott Residence Inn was assessed at nearly $24 million.

The second round of zoning rules will be released to the public on Wednesday, March 29.

MONTE SERENO SUBDIVISION

LAND - 13.68 ACRE PARCEL.

Five approved lots ranging from 2 to 51/2 acres. All surveying, engineering, plots, and paved road completed. Stunning Blue Ridge views to the west. Far reaching vistas define this property, Monte Sereno. Perfect for building a spectacular estate home on a total of 13.68 acres or a unique subdivision, with your own covenants and restrictions. High speed internet available. Located in Albemarle County, one mile off 29 North on Frays Mill Road. Less than 10 minutes to all conveniences. One owner is a Virginia licensed real estate broker. $1,500,000

BROOMLEY ROAD

A unique contemporary cottage set on 2.6 wooded acres just west of town. This 3 bedroom, 3 full bath home (including an in-law suite on the terrace level) backs up to farmland. The great room features a vaulted ceiling, brick fireplace and built-in bookcases. Front terrace and back deck are great

Hickory Hill

Farm

Quintessential Virginia farm with 1837 farmhouse on 84.88 acres. 2,583 sq. feet of living space, 4 bedrooms, 2½ baths with all the modern amenities. Outdoor living space including salt water pool, hot tub and pool house. Farm buildings to sustain many agricultural endeavors. All fields are fenced with 4 board and electrified Tercel Fencing. $1,750,000

FIRST TIME ON MARKET IN 63 YEARS!

This grand and graceful residence is situated on 1.7 acres in the Town of Orange with potential for sub-division. Built in 1887, this home boasts high ceilings and hardwood floors, a lovely stairway and many more charming features, including a formal living room with fireplace, formal dining room, three large bedrooms, and three baths. An addition, which includes the main level family room, full bath and upper floor main bedroom and full bath was built in the 1970’s. The kitchen was remodeled in the 1960’s and the remainder of the house is in original condition. $380,000

Plans for a six-story, 97-room hotel at 843 West Main St. would be a by-right development under the existing zoning.

FRAY’S GRANT

Just outside Charlottesville, Fray’s Grant offers luxury living in Earlysville, VA. With breathtaking views of the Blue Ridge, gently rolling land, meadows, wildlife, nature trails, and lot sizes ranging from 2 to 74 acres, Fray’s Grant is a beautiful setting to build your forever home. This 21+ acre parcel sits on a cul-de-sac offering privacy, towering hardwoods, (2) year-round running streams, and natural sloping for building plans with a basement. Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport is 6 miles away with shopping and eateries within 10 miles. MLS# 637061 $359,000

HATTON FERRY RD

Situated in Southern Albemarle County, and within 2 miles of the James River at Hatton Ferry, this 21+ acre parcel backs up to the Totier Creek Reservoir. Parcel offers a private, elevated building site with open pasture and mature hardwoods. Parcel is within 5 miles of the historic town of Scottsville. MLS# 637310 $245,000

WESTERN ALBEMARLE

A RARE find in a spectacular Western Albemarle location! This 120.75 parcel offers magnificent mountain and valley views in all directions. The rolling pastures and beautiful, mature hardwoods combined with privacy and convenience (minutes from downtown Crozet) create a one-of-a-kind opportunity.

MLS# 636241 $3,400,000

FRAYS MILL RD

Gorgeous 6.22 acre building parcel located in beautiful Northern Albemarle County. This parcel offers an open elevated building site with gorgeous views of the Blue Ridge Mountains and surrounding mountainside. Located on a quiet country lane yet close to both Charlottesville and Ruckersville. One of 6 parcels available in this small country subdivision; parcels range from 4 to 8 acres. It is advised to use 4WD to access parcels until driveways are completed. MLS# 636003 $344,500

NELSON COUNTY

Absolutely private and pristine deep water lake of 50+/- acres, with (2) miles of shoreline, in Nelson County, surrounded by nearly 800 acres of commercial pine forest, designed for staggered harvests into perpetuity. An incredibly rare recreational paradise. A new lake home, with quality appointments at waters edge, a boat house with (2) lifts and a large steel storage building to house toys and equipment. Internet and generator are in place. Nearly 7 miles of interior roads and trails with mountain views. Includes access to nearby James River!

MLS # 623894 $4,400,000

LANGDON WOODS LOT 12

Gorgeous park-like wooded parcel located in NW Albemarle County with state maintained roads, underground power, high speed internet through Centurylink, and community stocked lake. Parcel is unique in the fact that there is a 57 acre preservation tract that adjoins this parcel that will preserve the privacy and natural beauty of this parcel. Elevated building site with streams on each side plus rock outcroppings create a very special parcel. HOA review of plans and minimum 2800 sq. ft. home. 4 bedroom perc test on file and 20 GPM well in place.

MLS # 638296 $259,900

PLANK ROAD

Beautiful 4.93-acre parcel located just outside the quaint town of Batesville. Parcel is divided into two separate parcels and offers an open elevated front parcel with a small shed and shared stream at the rear. The rear parcel offers an elevated wooded building site. MLS # 634345 $343,000

LANGDON WOODS LOT 3

Beautiful Langdon Woods - a tranquil, large-lot subdivision featuring public roads, HOA, plus pastoral and seasonal mountain views. This 8.42 acre lot features an elevated building site overlooking the shared stocked lake most of which is located on this parcel, and backs up to a 57 acre preservation tract. This is the only parcel in the subdivision which allows for a dock. Parcel has a drilled well in place. Ten minutes to CHO airport, shopping, NGIC, etc. Bring your builder! Plans subject to HOA approval. MLS # 638242 $279,000

2322 HIGHLAND AVE $717,500 CHARLOTTESVILLE LOGAN WELLS KLALO (434) 981-3097

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Dear

Charlottesville...

For this year’s We Are C-VILLE, we asked several Charlottesvillians to write love letters to our city. The writers had the freedom to talk about whatever they wanted, in whatever form they would like. Here are five perspectives penned by David Plunkett, Miller Murray Susen, Richelle Claiborne, Michael Payne, and Edwina Herring.

A vault full of treasures

When I was a child, I was obsessed with the vault holding the rarest materials at the Alderman Library at the University of Virginia. My father worked at Alderman, and as a child-care measure my older brother and I were given what we thought was free rein over the nooks and crannies of that magnificent building; from the aircraft carrier-style stairways to the majestic quiet of the McGregor room, we explored and caroused. We saw library staff ever so carefully work on delicate materials from that mysterious vault. I didn’t really understand what was in there, but I was reasonably sure that it was treasure.

It turns out that it was! The rarest of materials may have been in there, like the Declaration of Independence Collection, the Jorge Louis Borges Collection, the manuscript of Whitman’s Leaves of Grass, and many more priceless items. This was my introduction to the world of books and libraries, and it is an apt metaphor—reading is a special combination to unlock a vault full of treasures.

I spent my childhood days in the libraries of the Charlottesville school system, and my weekends at the wondrous Central Library, ostensibly working on homework but more often relishing the freedom that came with the ability to pull any book with any new world inside of it off the shelf and dive in.

Reading in Charlottesville isn’t just in the libraries. This area is home to more wonderful bookstores and booksellers than you can count. The Virginia Festival of the Book draws readers and writers from around the world to gather and share. The Friends of the Library book sale brought RVs with buyers from out of state to the parking lot at the

Gordon Avenue Library, before [the sale moved to its] new location at Albemarle Square (coming soon, April 1-9!).

Entire communities in Charlottesville, Albemarle, Greene, Louisa, and Nelson have rallied to support libraries and reading, with strong backing from their local governments, which recognize the importance of these values. Schools, homes, churches, medical facilities…wherever you go, there are books and opportunities to share them. When I left Charlottesville to study and work elsewhere, I just assumed that this is what every community had to offer. It took leaving to make me realize that this isn’t the case, and that Charlottesville and central Virginia are unique and special in the shared love of reading. We are part of a community that strives to grow, learn, and connect, even when that isn’t easy. Sometimes grow-

ing, learning, and connecting takes us on different paths that are hard to reconcile, but this place tries to do just that. Our community needs the shared experience and growth that comes with reading.

Come to any JMRL library on any given day and you will see just that, people gathering and sharing, meeting and discussing, or just finding their own worlds to explore. These worlds can be mirrors to reflect themselves, windows to see what the lives of others are like, or sliding doors to walk through into these new worlds and experiences. Not every community values these things like we do, and I wouldn’t want to be in any other place.

David Plunkett

JEFFERSON MADISON REGIONAL LIBRARY DIRECTOR

EZE AMOS

sharpened appreciation

I have deep family roots in Charlottesville, but I wasn’t even actually born here. Neither were my parents. My dad’s parents moved to the area from New York when he was 7, and he grew up one of eight brothers on Panorama Farms in Earlysville. He left after high school and returned when his eldest, me, was 2. I attended public school K-12 (Go Black Knights Class of ’92), played soccer and acted in community theater, and enjoyed big, rowdy family dinners at the farm. But it never occurred to me to want to live here as an adult. I blasted off after high school, sure the adventures of my real life would find me elsewhere.

I explored and made homes in some great places; from the Northeast to the West Coast to the Great Lakes to a year spent mainly overseas where home was wherever I unpacked my toothbrush. I tried out all sorts of jobs along the way, like editing textbooks, project managing website redesigns, and even working on a one-woman show. I met a great guy, and we bought a little house with an orange tree in the backyard in the Central Valley of California.

I was weathering the trials of parenting a sleep-resistant toddler while pregnant, and wondering what happened to my so-called “career,” when my mom fell ill. I was thousands of miles away feeling helpless and desperate and so afraid she would die before my children even got to know her. My stress and anxiety surfaced a truth: The most important thing to me is my relationships. And so many of the people I love most in the world are in Charlottesville.

So, like my father before me, I returned to town with a 2-year-old and another baby on the way. Thankfully my mom’s health improved, and far from me swooping in to provide them assistance, we fell into a rhythm where my parents would take our kids for at least half a day every weekend. They’ve had many adventures knocking around Panorama Farms, getting in trouble with their doting, ridiculously lenient grandfather.

Living away for so many years sharpened my appreciation for Charlottesville. I revel in the sweet, polleny

springs; the muggy green summers rattling with cicadas; the golden autumns of pyrotechnic leaves; and the mild winters where bulky snow boots mostly stay in the closet. Far from the paucity of adult opportunities I’d imagined, I’ve been lucky to enjoy a wonderful work-life balance here, taking full advantage of our incredible community organizations. I’ve taught drama and playwriting at Live Arts and Village School, among others; I contribute vocals and guitar to a band at The Front Porch; I take writing classes at WriterHouse, run the Four Miler and Ten Miler every year, and have even wrassled with the Charlottesville Lady Arm Wrestlers.

Most important of all is family time. I was with my mom in the house where I grew up when she died this past fall— our children knew and loved her well and we mourn together, which is hard but right. Holiday dinners are as huge, noisy, and joyous for our kids as they were for me. My dad cheers at his grandkids’ plays, recitals, and games, like he did at mine. I used to ride my bike past the place we live now, not really noticing it, my head full of dreams of greener pastures. I write this looking out at our green yard, in March, my birthday month, one of the many birthdays I have spent in Charlottesville, and I’m so grateful. I may not have been born here, but I’m from here through and through, and this is home.

Miller Murray Susen FREELANCE WRITER, DIRECTOR, AND EDITOR

dally to the downtown mall

big dreams take small steps in Charlottesville drowned by fluff it’s enough to be talented and travel in artsy circles or with athletic teams or Bible study groups if you have no roots here don’t worry baby you can plant them with seeds from the farmer’s market and fertilize them with coffee from Higher Grounds on Hardy Drive they won’t take hold there is no soil there and sad to say very few dreams to keep you company unless you look into the eyes of a child i surveyed these streets with wonder up Gordon Avenue to the library where i could escape the day to day doldrum

of my existence with Nancy Drew or Encyclopedia Brown then down Rugby passing people who thought nothing of me or even wondered what i may become one day much less how my invisibility to them made me see myself then to the Corner for peeps in shop windows and fried ice cream from Marita’s Cantina then i’d dilly dally to the downtown mall past historic churches and monuments circling back across railroad tracks my great-great-grandfather worked on every day to home i held my dreams to my chest knowing they could not be realized in Charlottesville waiting for my great escape to freedom hoping Harriet would jump out of my books

and show me the way i found freedom in college just in not being from the place i was at free to be whatever i commanded discovering parts of me that had gone unnoticed and undeveloped unattended to and unloved found it all and lost it in a crapshoot on a corner in downtown Newark waiting for a bus to take me to work

i was too far away from Charlottesville and it called me back back to family both blood and self-defined back so i could discard the parts that no longer fit me circumventing catastrophe by retrieving bits of old me and attaching them to the me right now but the past is heavy and one-sided it unbalances the future in no time so instead i replanted my roots in Charlottesville balancing the sharp edges of responsibility and inspiration creating a new life from the ashes of the old recognizing there’s no place like home

Richelle Claiborne SINGER, SONGWRITER, ACTRESS, AND POET

EZE AMOS

TRISTAN WILLIAMS

March 31

Anya Cheri

April 7

John Kelly

April 14

Sue Harlow

April 21

Cake Fight

April 28

Anthony Semiao

We make each other

How to measure the immeasurable?

I can’t. But I’ll try.

I love you, Charlottesville. Here’s the shape of my Why.

I love you the way that I like to be loved. With a clear and honest gaze. I love you with my eyes and heart open. Not only through a sentimental haze.

I love you beyond Beauty. But please allow me to proceed to briefly honor your loveliness. For Beautiful you are indeed.

I love your elegant frame. Your good bones, Exquisite. From eloquent skyline to rustic cobblestones. The way the sunset blushes fuchsia, as if it is thrilled to be settling languidly in the embrace of the hills.

I love you all-natural.

Dappled in the sunlight’s sight.

I love reaching out for a cluster of stars. Nestled, like diamonds, in a velvety jewel box of night.

Love you festooned in Dogwood. Crepe Myrtle. Red buds. Love the grass under my feet and my hands in the mud.

I love the melody and the cadence of the river’s laugh. As my heart dips its hands in its restorative bath.

I love the well-trodden paths on your gently care-worn face. Love how your countenance reflects your experience. And Grace.

I love you beyond Attraction. Love is more than chemistry. But I cannot deny my reaction to our shared proximity.

Envisioning

What’s to love about Charlottesville? A few collected memories:

Seeing Slick Rick—newly free from exile in the U.K.—at a music venue adjacent to a curiously located ice rink (now demolished for an award-winning “unique and innovative retail and commercial office development featuring flexible space alternatives”). Being swarmed by friendly toads in the backfields of Riverview Park on a spring evening. Not having enough fingers to count the people I know prepared to get into a blood feud over the zoning of a parcel. Canvassing the beautifully modest homes along Druid Ave., once affordable to working families looking to establish roots or artists with ambiguous dreams. Getting lost in unplatted alleyways. Striking up a conversation at 3am in Lucky 7. Knowing multiple UVA professors who dream of redistributing UVA’s $14.5 billion endowment to the people of Charlottesville. Meeting the resident advisors at Westhaven and Friendship Court who are cautiously optimistic about designing the future of their own communities. Catching the militantly non-commercial program-

I love to follow you into blue moonlight. Breathing music in and out. Your rocks, your rolls, your Symphonies. The whispers and the shouts.

I want to dance out my troubles until I’m Cville Strong. Through Starchild nights that crescendo and dissolve into daybreak and birdsong.

I love your theaters, restaurants, venues and galleries, Want your bakeries, beverages. Your salt, heat and calories. You are food and life. Several senses of delight. I haven’t tried everything on the menu. But I might.

better futures

Let’s talk about Love.

Love like a light in the window.

Love like a beckoning shore.

Love like the one that knows you best.

Familiar as your own front door.

Love like visitors on their way through town. And the ones who stay a while.

Love through years and generations.

Love through tears.

Love in truths and in trials.

Love for Family and friends that I hold dear. Love for our neighbors.

For the eclectic, collected stories of our community’s collaborators.

Love is not even defined by uninterrupted togetherness.

We can also take healthy space from each other. Sometimes love includes Leaving. Living. Learning something new.

Sometimes love is returning home with renewed energy and appreciation for what I have.

Returning with the knowledge that I do love Charlottesville.

Not out of habit, or by default, or through muscle memory, or nostalgia, or complacency, but through my own deliberate and discerning Choosing.

I think there’s something very life-affirming about this kind of love.

And I just think we make each other better. Charlottesville.

I hope that you agree.

And I feel grateful to be here. Loving you. In the ways that I love to be.

Love, Edwina Herring

TEACHER. MUSICIAN. STORYTELLER.

Library. Enjoying the Dewberry Hotel as a piece of conceptual art about the U.S. real estate market. Receiving daily emails about ambitious new ideas for something that could help the community, a few of which by-and-by turn into reality.

Of course, what makes Charlottesville a city worth loving is the people. Charlottesville at its best is an ideal it often strives for but only occasionally achieves: a place where people can come together across divides to collectively create community and envision better futures. To some, it feels as if this is already the reality of Charlottesville. To others, it feels like a dream they’ve been left out of.

Charlottesville is not immune to the trends of 21st-century America: increased atomization, rising economic inequality, a growing affordable housing shortage, corporate monopolization, the erasure of local community for increased profits, divisions accelerated by algorithms engineered to maximize time on platform.

There’s no stopping the reality that significant change is coming to Charlottesville over the coming years. But it’s up to us to determine: To whose benefit?

ming on Charlottesville Public Access TV. Paying cash for a footlong at Jak ‘N Jil. Listening to the 100 Proof Band in Tonsler Park. Planning with community organizers in the Swanson room of the Central

With cautious optimism, I continue to believe that Charlottesville is filled with people who love our community enough to collectively find good answers.

Michael Payne CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY COUNCIL MEMBER

Rockfish Wildlife Sanctuary

Nelson County, VA (434) 263-4954

Rehabilitating wildlife & educating our community.

50 different cities and counties served by RWS programs.

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875+ injured and orphaned wild animals treated annually. free education outreach programs offered across VA annually.

wildlife crisis hotline calls answered daily.

It all started with an injured crow.

Our founder, Nathou Attinger, earned her rehabilitator's permit in 2004 and cared for hundreds of wildlife patients over the next decade. What began as a one-woman show has grown into a staff of 10, a standalone modern facility on 22 peaceful acres, and over 50 outdoor enclosures that can cater to most native species. Give wildlife a

Rockfish Wildlife Sanctuary is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.

@rockfishwildlifesanctuary

Goldsmith Mia van Beek

Master Goldsmith Mia van Beek established Formia Design Jewelry in 2004. A small, full service Jewelry studio in the heart of Charlottesville, VA Specializes in Custom Jewelry, redesign and repair fine jewelry (engagement rings, wedding bands, anniversary gifts and more)

Mia will personally consult you in the process of your jewelry creations. She makes this experience creative and fun while professionally guiding you with possibilities and ideas fitting you and your needs. Mia has full attention to details in her work in every stage of the process and most of all, satisfied customers, are her priority.

The old rings

Jimmy and Mary North of Airflow Systems have been an integral part of the Charlottesville Community for over 3 decades. Jimmy attended Charlottesville High School then went onto Marshall University where he met his wife, Mary. Jimmy played football for Marshall as well as Charlottesville High School.

Jimmy and Mary North of Airflow Systems have been an integral part of the Charlottesville Community for over 3 decades. Jimmy attended Charlottesville High School then went onto Marshall University where he met his wife, Mary. Jimmy played football for Marshall as well as Charlottesville High School.

Jimmy and Mary North of Airflow Systems have been an integral part of the Charlottesville Community for over 3 decades. Jimmy attended Charlottesville High School then went onto Marshall University where he met his wife, Mary. Jimmy played football for Marshall as well as Charlottesville High School.

They have owned and operated Airflow Systems since 1988 and Jimmy has become the area’s expert in Geothermal technology. Having been a part of this industry for nearly 30 years, they understand when you need an HVAC company it’s hard to know who to TRUST. They have developed a reputation in the community of doing what is right for their clients...no matter the cost.

They have owned and operated Airflow Systems since 1988 and Jimmy has become the area’s expert in Geothermal technology. Having been a part of this industry for nearly 30 years, they understand when you need an HVAC company it’s hard to know who to TRUST. They have developed a reputation in the community of doing what is right for their clients...no matter the cost.

So why is trust so important...

They have owned and operated Airflow Systems since 1988 and Jimmy has become the area’s expert in Geothermal technology. Having been a part of this industry for nearly 30 years, they understand when you need an HVAC company it’s hard to know who to TRUST. They have developed a reputation in the community of doing what is right for their clients...no matter the cost.

So why is trust so important...

• They know their customers and neighbors and that means a lot to them. Having a trusted relationship with your community means everything.

So why is trust so important...

• They know their customers and neighbors and that means a lot to them. Having a trusted relationship with your community means everything.

• They know their customers and neighbors and that means a lot to them. Having a trusted relationship with your community means everything.

• Airflow troubleshoots every service call to ensure it’s not an easy fix like a breaker or a dirty filter, before they dispatch a technician.

• Airflow troubleshoots every service call to ensure it’s not an easy fix like a breaker or a dirty filter, before they dispatch a technician.

• And they won’t sell you a new unit if you don’t need it... if it’s broke they fix it.

• Airflow troubleshoots every service call to ensure it’s not an easy fix like a breaker or a dirty filter, before they dispatch a technician.

• And they won’t sell you a new unit if you don’t need it... if it’s broke they fix it.

Trust is important…so why call anyone else?

• And they won’t sell you a new unit if you don’t need it... if it’s broke they fix it.

Trust is important…so why call anyone else?

Trust the arrow...we ARE Airflow!

Trust is important…so why call anyone else?

Trust the arrow...we ARE Airflow!

Trust the arrow...we ARE Airflow!

434-979-4328 www.airflow-hvac.com

434-979-4328 www.airflow-hvac.com

434-979-4328 www.airflow-hvac.com

The Virginia Shop has been locally owned and operated in Charlottesville since 1990. We specialize in Virginia’s finest food, wine, souvenirs and gifts with a heavy emphasis on Virginia Peanuts. Our selection of home cooked extra large gourmet peanuts is second to none and has earned us the nick name “The Nut House”.

Tiffany Smith, is a second-generation small business owner in Charlottesville. She, along with her team and Chief Pup Officer “Vevi” are eager to bring you the very best of what Charlottesville and the state of Virginia has to offer.

Stop by our shop at Barracks Road next to Greenberry’s or visit us online at TheVaShop.net

Look Three Ways: Maya Painted Pottery

The homelands of the ancient Maya spanned a vast region that today includes central and south Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, and the western portions of Honduras and El Salvador. Maya peoples expressed their cultural practices and belief systems through distinct artistic styles and a hieroglyphic writing system. Over time, many pieces of pottery have been removed from ancient Maya sites without archaeological excavation. Even though knowledge of where vessels came from is lost, they can nevertheless offer many insights about Maya artistic production.

Drawing from The Fralin’s collection of Maya painted pottery made during the first millennium (250–900 CE), this exhibition highlights three approaches used by scholars today to understand and interpret these works. The two most established methods are epigraphy, meaning the study of the written texts painted on vessels, and the art historical analysis of visual characteristics such as shape, size, and composition of the imagery. The third approach—instrumental neutron activation analysis—is a more recent technique developed in the material sciences to determine the geographic locations of where the vessels were made. These three methods complement each other in restoring lost knowledge and help reveal the complex social networks within which Maya pottery was circulated.

THROUGH 4/7

GOOD NIGHT

UVA Drama’s production of Twelfth Night is not your average play. The classic tale of mistaken identity, true love, and survival is reimagined as a musical with a vibrant, funk-jazz score from Shaina Taub. Chloe Rogers stars as Viola, a young woman who is separated from her twin in a shipwreck, and assumes a male identity as she navigates the fictional oceanside community of Illyria. Illyria’s townspeople are acted by members of De La Roll, Charlottesville Ballet Academy, and Wartime Fitness Warriors.

$8-14 8pm. Culbreth Theatre, UVA Grounds. drama.virginia.edu

SATURDAY 4/1

USH IT!

“More of the good, less of the bad” is the motto upon which Underground Springhouse built its sound and style. For USH, the good is a little bit of everything—reggae, country, and funk within a rock ‘n’ roll context. The most recent addition to the outfit’s genre-bending catalog, “Tallulah,” a tender, emotional ballad rooted in folk music, is a marked segue from “Thanks For Joining Me, Bobby! / Julian,” a hard rock, psychedelic romp. Each USH live show is a unique experience, with multiple mashups, surprise covers, and unexpected improvisation. $15-17, 8pm. The Southern Café & Music Hall, 103 First St. S. thesoutherncville.com

FRIDAY 3/31

GREAT GUNN

Local musician Thomas Gunn performs a rare solo show in celebration of the release of his new album of original songs. A longtime staple on the Charlottesville music scene, Gunn’s regular gig is with Batesville-based band The Pollocks, in which he plays lead guitar and co-writes with the band’s founder, Jason Pollock. He previously released two solo albums, Conversations with a Wishing Well and Don’t Change Your Mind, and contributed to Jeff Sweatman’s All the Best …From Six Feet Away. Gunn’s original work delivers a delightful fusion of folk and country with deft guitar, poignant lyrics, and unscripted humor. Pollock opens, followed by two sets from Gunn. $18-20, 7:30pm. The Front Porch, 221 E. Water St. frontporchcville.org

CULTURE THIS WEEK

Wednesday 3/29 music

Arkansauce. With Into the Fog. $12-15, 8pm. The Southern Café & Music Hall, 103 S. First St. thesoutherncville.com

Berto and Matt. Brazilian and Latin treasures that make you smile from the inside out. Free, 7pm. The Bebedero, 225 W. Main St., Downtown Mall. thebebedero.com

Jim Waive. Classic country tunes from the man with a velvet voice and impressive beard. Free, 7pm. Blue Moon Diner, 606 W. Main St. bluemoondiner.net

Karaoke. Jen DeVille hosts this weekly song party. Free, 9pm. Rapture, 303 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. rapturerestaurant.com

Open Mic Night. Charlottesville’s longestrunning open mic night. Free, 9pm. Holly’s Diner, 1221 E. Market St. 234-4436

Wavelength. With Andre LaVelle, Larry Bisgaier, Wave Milor, and a few special guests. Free, 6:30pm. The Whiskey Jar, 227 W. Main St., Downtown Mall. thewhiskeyjarcville.com

classes

Paint & Sip: Garden of Love Wine Glasses. Paint, sip, and repeat. $40, 6pm. Hardware Hills Vineyard, 5199 W. River Rd., Scottsville. catelynkelseydesigns.com etc.

Bingo. Four games that increase in difficulty with prizes to match. Free, 6pm. Firefly, 1304 E. Market St. fireflycville.com

Block Night. An informal session for those interested in the art and craft of book and printmaking. Free, 5:30pm. Virginia Center for the Book, Jefferson School City Center, 233 Fourth St. NW. vabookcenter.org

Sam Morril: The Class Act Tour. Spend an evening with one of the fastest-rising standup comics in New York City, and one of the best joke writers on the scene today. $37, 7pm. The Paramount Theater, 215 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. theparamount.net Trivia. Show off your trivia knowledge and win prizes, including gift cards, merch, and free drinks. Free, 7pm. Dairy Market, 946 Grady Ave. dairymarketcville.com

Yentl Barbra Streisand’s Oscar-winning classic, presented in honor of Live Arts’ April production of Buyer & Cellar. $10, 7pm. Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, 5th Street Station. drafthouse.com

Thursday 3/30 music

Albemarle County Indoor Percussion Community Night. Musicians from Monticello, Albemarle, and Western Albemarle schools perform the 2023 program, The House. Free, 6pm. Monticello High School, 1400 Independence Way. @ac_indoorpercussion

Berto & Vincent. Good times and tunes. Free, 7pm. The Bebedero, 225 W. Main St., Downtown Mall. thebebedero.com

Iron & Wine. Performing the Back to Basics—Part Three Tour. $39-55, 8pm. The Jefferson Theater, 110 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. jeffersontheater.com

The Judy Chops and Andrew Scotchie & The River Rats. Americana that fuses modern and vintage musical styles. $12-15, 8pm. The Southern Café & Music Hall, 103 S. First St. thesoutherncville.com

Wavelength Trio. Blues night. Free, 7pm. Dürty Nelly’s, 2200 Jefferson Park Ave. durtynellyscharlottesville.com

stage

Twelfth Night Featuring an original jazzfunk score by Shaina Taub, this rousing

musical adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic follows twins Viola and Sebastian, separated in a shipwreck. $8-14, 8pm. Culbreth Theatre, UVA Grounds. drama.virginia.edu

words

Marcia Ochoa. The professor and author of Queen for a Day: Transformistas, Beauty Queens, and the Performance of Femininity in Venezuela discusses their work. Free, 6:30pm. Wilson Hall 142, UVA Grounds. global.virginia.edu

Stormwater Solutions for the Home Yard and Garden. Elisa Meara and Alex Thompson show how smart planting and attractive rain gardens can reduce stormwater runoff and filter pollutants. $10, 7pm. Online. piedmontmastergardeners.org

classes

Paint & Sip. Choose your sip, grab a brush, and create a one-of-a-kind acrylic painting. $35-45, 7pm. Pikasso Swig Craft Bar, 333 Second St. SE. pikassoswig.com etc.

Creature From the Black Lagoon. The creepy classic, presented in all its original 3D glory. $10, 7pm. Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, 5th Street Station. drafthouse.com

Literacy Volunteers’ Wordplay. Charlottesville’s game show for trivia lovers. $20, 7pm. The Paramount Theater, 215 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. theparamount.net

Friday 3/31 music

Eli Cook. Sip on cider and enjoy live tunes. Free, 5:30pm. Potter’s Craft Cider, 1350 Arrowhead Valley Rd. potterscraftcider.com

John Shanesy and The Accommodation. Old-style country in a modern era. Free, 9:30pm. Holly’s Diner, 1221 E. Market St. 234-4436

Making Noise in the Library. With Corey Harris, a guitarist, songwriter, and bandleader who has carved out his own niche in blues. Free, 1pm. Music Library at Old Cabell Hall, UVA Grounds. music. virginia.edu

Michael McNulty. Performing his distinguished major jazz guitar recital. Free, 8pm. Old Cabell Hall, UVA Grounds. music. virginia.edu

Mo Lowda. Born out of the house show scene in Philadelphia, the indie rock band toes the line between precision and spontaneity. $15-48, 8:30pm. The Southern Café & Music Hall, 103 S. First St. thesouthern cville.com

The House Sauce. Killer covers and rocking originals. Free, 10:30pm. The Whiskey Jar, 227 W. Main St., Downtown Mall. thewhiskeyjarcville.com

The Midnight Buzz Band. Kick off your weekend with music, wine, and friends inside the tropical conservatory. Free, 6pm. Glass House Winery, 5898 Free Union Rd., Free Union. glasshousewinery.com

Thomas Gunn—Album Release Show. Celebrating the release of a new album of original songs. $18-20, 7:30pm. The Front Porch, 221 E. Water St. frontporchcville.org

stage

Twelfth Night See listing for Thursday, March 30. $8-14, 8pm. Culbreth Theatre, UVA Grounds. drama.virginia.edu

outside

Playdates at the Playscape. BYO snacks and buddies and enjoy outdoor play. $20, 9:30am. Wildrock, 6600 Blackwells Hollow Rd., Crozet. wildrock.org

etc.

A League of Their Own Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, and Madonna star in this major-league comedy from the team that brought you Big $6-8, 7:30pm. The Paramount Theater, 215 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. theparamount.net

Final Friday: Artmaking. Learn simple block printing. Free, 5pm. The Fralin Museum of Art at UVA, 155 Rugby Rd. uvafralinartmuseum. virginia.edu

Saturday 4/1 music

Berto & Vincent. Performing every first Saturday. Free, 2pm. Glass House Winery, 5898 Free Union Rd., Free Union. glasshousewinery.com

Christopher Fox. Beethoven, Bach, and more performed during his distinguished major cello recital. Free, 1pm. Old Cabell Hall, UVA Grounds. music.virginia.edu

Fool’s Fest with The Gladstones. Fool around on April Fool’s Day with The Gladstones. $10, 1pm. The Batesville Market, 6624 Plank Rd., Batesville. batesvillemarket.com

Goth Takeover with Unheard Sirens and DJ

Rift. Pop from another dimension. Free, 9pm. Holly’s Diner, 1221 E. Market St. 234-4436

Underground Springhouse. Reggae, country, and funk influences within a rock ‘n’ roll context. $15-17, 8pm. The Southern Café & Music Hall, 103 S. First St. thesoutherncville.com

stage

Twelfth Night See listing for Thursday, March 30. $8-14, 8pm. Culbreth Theatre, UVA Grounds. drama.virginia.edu

words

Storytime. Readings of recent favorites and classics. Free, 11am. New Dominion Bookshop, 404 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. ndbookshop.com

outside

Playdates at the Playscape. See listing for Friday, March 31. $20, 9:30am. Wildrock, 6600 Blackwells Hollow Rd., Crozet. wildrock.org

etc.

Charlottesville City Market. Featuring seasonal local produce, meats, plants, homemade baked goods, fresh roasted coffee, authentic cultural foods, and artisans of various disciplines. Free, 9am. Charlottesville City Market, 100 Water St. E. charlottesville.gov Easter Eggstravaganza. Spring has sprung, gather for some fun! $10, 10am. Carter Mountain Orchard, 1435 Carters Mountain Trl. chilesfamilyorchards.com

Met Live in HD: Falstaff Baritone Michael Volle stars as the caddish knight Falstaff, gleefully tormented by a trio of clever women who deliver his comeuppance, in Verdi’s Shakespearean comedy. $18-25, 12:30pm. The Paramount Theater, 215 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. theparamount.net

Sunday 4/2 music

An Lár. An afternoon of traditional Irish music. Free, 1pm. The Batesville Market, 6624 Plank Rd., Batesville. batesvillemarket.com

Bluegrass Brunch. Bloody Marys and cidermosas, Twisted Biscuits food truck, and live music from Central Virginia Bluegrass Destroyers. Free, 11am. Potter’s Craft Cider, 1350 Arrowhead Valley Rd. potterscraftcider.com Jazz Small Groups. Student musicians perform jazz music ranging from Duke Ellington to original compositions. Free, 7pm. Old Cabell Hall, UVA Grounds. music.virginia.edu

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CULTURE TRIED IT IN C’VILLE

HANGING WITH THE SMARTY PANTS AT TRIVIA NIGHT

When our kid went off to college in late August, my husband and I rejoiced. Freedom! Finally, we had our lives back! Time to work out, eat out, and party like it’s 2002 (the year before our kid was born).

We started off strong. While walking the dog one September evening we stopped by a friend’s housewarming gathering. Fifteen minutes later, we left, high-fiving each other over our social stamina.

The adventure continued—a week later we impulsively made reservations for dinner at a restaurant! Seated by 5:30pm, finished by 6:30pm, home in time for the evening news—we were living the life, just like Jerry’s parents on “Seinfeld.”

By October, we were falling asleep in front of the TV at 8:30pm, lulled by the prattle of “Emily in Paris.” Sedentary dotage beckoned like a dreamy siren call from our cushy couch. What could break the spell and lure us into the land of People Who Go Out and Do Stuff at Night?

Dangerous and wild though it sounds, the answer was (not so) obvious: trivia nights.—Mary Esselman

What

Trivia nights at local breweries.

Why

Because if anything can keep me awake past 7pm, it’s the borderline sociopathic desire to crush the friendly neighborhood competition. (Nothing says “I’m not dead yet” like coming in third out of 11 on a quiz about movies made in the 1970s.)

How it went

Overall assessment: hilarious, brain-tickling fun.

Decipher

Vibe: low-key, flannels and fleece, dogfriendly.

Style: We used our smartphone to access and play the game (via Geeks Who Drink, a national trivia quiz service). A charming DJ led us through rounds of categories like Ten Letters and Starts with a ‘D,’ spinning upbeat oldies (“Bust a Move”) while I cursed my husband for not coming up with the no-brainer answer (somehow eluding me) to the question about an instrument made from a hollowed-out eucalyptus trunk (didgeridoo, dammit!).

Takeaway: Proudly veteran-owned. Bring a pizza and a pup, and settle in for tough questions and good beer.

Starr Hill Downtown

Vibe: Buzzy, bubbly, bopping.

Style: Bartenders Olivia and Nate wrote and hosted this trivia extravaganza, leading a packed house of 30 teams through categories like Grammy songs: Listen, then name artist and title. My husband and I—team name The Olds—strained to recognize any artist post-1999 (Me: “Pink?” Him: “Rihanna?”), while teams with names like Quiz in My Pants and Balloons Are People Too cruised to the lead. Thank god for visual round three, Famous TV Couches, where we matched five out of eight couch photos to their corresponding TV shows. That’s right, baby, The Olds were on fire, moving into 29th place.

Takeaway: Come early, bring friends, have a ball.

Geeks Who Drink trivia night participants fire up their phones before competing to see who’s the smartest at Random Row.

Random Row

Vibe: Laid-back, sporty, a little slice of homemade pizza heaven.

Style: Emboldened by our tough new team name, The Angry Elves, we greeted our lovely Geeks Who Drink trivia host, primed our smartphones, and prepared to rule Random Row. What a shock when we actually won!

A free beer … in a round-one raffle. Hey, it

was a start. And people cheered! We ultimately finished 11th out of 15 teams, and dang, it felt good.

Takeaway: Like family game night, if the family were as supportive, funny, and quick as this crowd.

What did I learn in three nights of trivia?

One, so many great options. Two, for a guy who listens exclusively to sports and Springsteen, my husband seems oddly adept at identifying Nicki Minaj songs. I guess trivia raises more questions than it answers.

Follow the FAQs

Decipher Brewing, Monday 6:30pm, instagram.com/decipherbrewing

Starr Hill Downtown, Wednesday 7pm, instagram.com/starrhillcville

Random Row Brewing, Sunday 5pm, instagram.com/randomrowbrewing Firefly, Tuesday 8pm, instagram.com/ fireflycville

Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, Thursday 7pm, instagram.com/alamocville

TRISTAN WILLIAMS

Ohdisguise,youarethe Devil’sblessing.”

Featuringanoriginaljazz-funk scorebyShainaTaub,this rousingmusicaladaptationof Shakespeare’sclassicromantic comedyfollowstwinsViola andSebastian,separatedina shipwreck.WhenVioladisguises herselfasaboytobecome DukeOrsino’sservant,shefalls forOrsino,who’sfallenfor CountessOlivia,whofallsfor Cesario,whoisactuallyViola. Thistaleofmistakenidentities, viewedthroughacontemporary lens,celebratestrueself,true love,andthespiritofcommunity.

TwelfthNight

AMusicalAdaptationofWilliamShakespeare’s TwelfthNight

ConceivedbyKwameKwei-ArmahandShainaTaub

MusicandLyricsbyShainaTaub

DirectedbyDaveDalton

MusicDirectionbyKristinBaltes

March30,31&April1,5,6,7at8pm

CulbrethTheatre

434-924-3376|www.drama.virginia.edu

TwelfthNight isco-sponsoredbythe DepartmentofDramaandaFaculty ResearchGrantfortheArtsfromthe officeoftheProvostandthe Vice-ProvostoftheArts.

Therearenocontentwarningsforthisproductionatthistime.Astheshowisdevelopedandgoesintorehearsals,wewilladd advisoriesbasedonproduction-specificchoices.Youmaycheckthemathttps://drama.virginia.edu/content-warnings.

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Sunday 4/2

classes

Paint & Sip: Blue Ridge Blues. Instructor Frank walks participants through painting a mountain vista on canvas. $35, 1pm. Hazy Mountain Vineyards & Brewery, 8736 Dick Woods Rd., Afton. catelynkelseydesigns.com

Paint & Sip: Bright Bouquet. Enjoy a beverage with your ticket purchase, follow stepby-step instructions from Catelyn, and paint a bright bouquet on canvas. $40, noon. King Family Vineyard, 6550 Roseland Farm, Crozet. catelynkelseydesigns.com etc.

Makindu Fundraiser Event. Food from The Little Pig and The Catering Outfit, and music from Mighty Joshua to benefit The Makindu Children’s Program. $20-50, 5pm. Potter’s Craft Cider, 1350 Arrowhead Valley Rd. potters craftcider.com

Monday 4/3

music

Berto & Vincent. Fiesta. Free, 7pm. South and Central Latin Grill, Dairy Market. south andcentralgrill.com

Gin & Jazz. The Brian Caputo Trio performs in the Château Lobby Bar. Free, 5:30pm. Oakhurst Inn, 100 Oakhurst Cir. oakhurstinn.com

Tuesday 4/4

music

Garth Newel Piano Quartet. A classical music performance. Free, 5:30pm. The Center at Belvedere, 540 Belvedere Blvd. thecentercville.org

Thunder Music Karaoke. Show off your singing skills or just enjoy the show. Free, 9pm. Holly’s Diner, 1221 E. Market St. 234-4436

Vincent Zorn. Olé. Free, 7pm. The Bebedero, 225 W. Main St., Downtown Mall. thebebedero.com

Vinyl Night. BYO record to play and get $1 off pints. Free, 4pm. Starr Hill Brewery, Dairy Market, 946 Grady Ave. dairymarket cville.com

words

Cooking the Books: Using Cookbooks to Think About the Past. A virtual lecture from Marie Pellissier, Ph.D. candidate at William & Mary, who discusses how scholars use cookbooks as a primary source in historical research, followed by an on-site cookbook exhibit. Free, 11am. Online and 2050 James Monroe’s Highland. highland.org

outside

Playdates at the Playscape. See listing for Friday, March 31. $20, 9:30am. Wildrock, 6600 Blackwells Hollow Rd., Crozet. wildrock.org etc.

Charlottesville Design Week. Covering a range of design disciplines, this week of mostly free events brings the creative community together. Free-$100, 6pm. Various locations around downtown Charlottesville. charlottesvilledesignweek.com

Family Game Night. Games for all ages, including corn hole, Jenga, and board games. Free, 5pm. Dairy Market, 946 Grady Ave. dairymarketcville.com

Geeks Who Drink Trivia Night. Teams of two to six people play for prizes and bragging rights. Free, 8pm. Firefly, 1304 E. Market St. fireflycville.com

CULTURE ALL YOU CAN EAT

Come back y’all

Charlottesville menu staples we can’t resist

By Carrie Meslar living@c-ville.com

Whether you’re a visitor from out of town or a local restaurant regular, there’s significant pressure that comes with the query, “Where should we go to eat?” The answer is reliant on any number of personality quirks, dietary restrictions (both real and imagined), and the experience you are seeking. Those in the know usually rely on a few standbys, and a good recommendation becomes a great one when you, with a wink and a nudge, add the insider knowledge of an item they absolutely must order.

The following list is a rundown of side dishes that have loyal followings, some have been area favorites for years, while others are newcomers that have quickly made an impression on diners.

Charred carrots at Oakhart Social

Carrots, yes carrots, have been the subject of enthusiastic conversation among friends who have had the chance to dine at Oakhart. Once they were even the subject of an ice breaker during a job interview. These charred carrots sit on a bed of buttermilk ranch, and are complemented with seasoned pecans and delicate pea tendrils. They are proof that vegetables can be complex, flavorful, and memorable.

Red hot blues from Continental Divide

There’s never been a trip to Continental Divide when I did not order the Red Hot Blues. There is something about this glorious plate of spicy blue corn chips, thickly coated with goat and jack cheese and red onion, then shoved under a hot broiler until perfectly done, that satisfies multiple cravings. It doubles as a recovery food that brings you back, and the dish sustains you through that ill-advised second or fifth margarita. If sharing with more than one person, a second order is advisable to keep friendships intact, and family feuds at bay.

Bacon-wrapped dates at Mas

It is a universally accepted phenomenon that magic occurs when things are wrapped in bacon. At Mas, the once-geriatric snack that is the date transforms into a culinary craving when it gets dolled up with a sizzling strip of bacon. The Mas version of this snack that originates from Victorian England is so beloved that, when working for a local catering company, I was asked by multiple couples if it was possible to recreate it for their wedding.

Fried oysters at Siren

The level of enthusiasm for Siren’s take on fried oysters makes it clear that Laura Fonner and her team are on to something. Described to me as “one of the most perfectly constructed bites of food in recent memory,” the fried oysters have received the kind of praise that will propel them to iconic status. They get their moment in the spotlight fried in panko, and dressed with herb aioli, lemon pearls, pickled fresno peppers, and shallots.

Polpettine al forno at Lampo

“Bring me back some meatballs!” is an expression this vegetarian never expected to hear, let alone multiple times when announcing I was headed to Lampo for dinner. Housemade mozzarella melted atop these meatballs makes for an elevated spin on the classic comfort food, and allows for maximum cheese pull. With the rise of Lampo2Go, Charlottesville residents are now able to enjoy this staple from the comfort of home. While which pizza to get might be the subject of intense debate, the meatballs come with a more simple question: How many orders are enough?

Cinnamon roll at Belle

To leave Belle without a cinnamon roll is to exhibit significant willpower. Perfectly

positioned in the bakery case, these jumbo-sized rolls can play any number of roles in your day—as a treat-yourself breakfast, the perfect way to finish a meal, a balm for your sadness, or joy in the craftsmanship that is the bread at Belle. These sourdough-based indulgences have a perfect softness on the inside and just the right amount of icing coating the top.

Griddled mac and cheese at Miller’s

It’s something of a Charlottesville tradition to sit on the expansive patio of Miller’s, particularly in the summer months when the trees offer significant shade and the Downtown Mall is at peak people watching. When diving into the menu, a seasoned veteran knows the griddled mac and cheese is not to be missed. Crispy exterior and gooey cheesy interior? That’s when a staple side goes from a good choice to a can’t-resist one.

Menus, particularly entrées, can change frequently to reflect seasonality, availability, and the chef’s creativity or whims. It’s a game of chance, and something that captures your fancy vanishes as quickly as it arrives (I’m looking at you, ramps). However, when the ingredients are accessible and the masses throw their collective weight behind a dish, its existence can be tied to the restaurant in an inseparable way.

Did we miss your favorite dish? Tell us about it. living@c-ville.com

Every restaurant regular has a dish that keeps them coming back, such as the charred carrots at Oakhart Social.

Join Us For A BBQ & Cider Benefit!

On Sunday, April 2, The Catering Outfit is hosting our 1st Annual Braai (barbeque) at Potter’s Craft Cider to support Makindu Children’s Program and celebrate its 25th anniversary!

The 1st Annual Braai for Makindu is sponsored by: The Catering Outfit

Potters Craft Cider

Rockpile Construction Eventide Event Rentals and Mighty Joshua.

Makindu Children’s Program is a nonprofit that supports Makindu Children’s Centre in Kenya, which provides foster home placement, education, and nutritional and medical care to hundreds of orphaned and/or vulnerable children in the area. Our goal is to raise $5000 for Makindu through this event.

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WINE DOWN

WHAT’S DELISH AT LOCAL WINERIES?

CHISWELL FARM WINERY

2021 Sweet Albemarle Petit Manseng

Refreshingly sweet, this white balances palate-cleansing freshness with rich natural grapey sweetness. Pronounced aromas and tropical flavors, including guava, coconut, and pineapple. We recommend pairing with spicy foods like Thai or curry, or enjoy by itself for dessert!

With a glass in hand, enjoy the beautiful scenery from our lawn, or a cozy chair inside, where you’ll discover a variety of inviting spaces. While indoor seating is limited, there are many options for outdoor seating, including rocking chairs on the covered porch and dining tables on the lawn for small groups. You’re also welcome to bring your own folding chairs and blankets to sit further out on the hill. All seating is first-come, first-served. Ages 21+, no dogs or other pets permitted on the property. For a family-friendly experience, visit our wine shops at Chiles Peach Orchard or Carter Mountain Orchard. Wine is currently available by the glass, flight, or bottle. We have a full menu of seasonal boards, paninis, small bites and snacks to pair well with any of our wines (outside food is not permitted). Wine sales stop 30 minutes prior to closing.

Sundays - Brunch featuring mimosas with juices from our farm-grown fruit.

April 16th – Corks & Collage series- advanced ticket purchase required

Hours: Wed-Sun 11 am – 5:30 pm

430 Greenwood Rd, Greenwood, VA 22943 434.252.2947 • www.chilesfamilyorchards.com/chiswell

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53RD WINERY AND VINEYARD

2022 Rosé Trio

This is our fourth vintage of our 100% Chambourcin Gentle Press and Barrel Aged Roses.  The exciting 2022 Gentle Press Rose has aromas of strawberries, cherries and watermelon. With just a hint of natural sweetness combined with a pleasant acidity, this wine is a perfect wine with friends on a lazy afternoon.  The food friendly 2022 Barrel Aged Rose (6 months in neutral oak) pairs well with salmon, crab, chicken, ham and shrimp salad sandwiches.  For those looking for a more traditional style Rose we offer our second vintage of our popular Quintessential Rose. Provence styled made of 100% estate grown cabernet franc with aromas of strawberries and cherries.  Great on its own or with light cheeses.  All three pair well with friends!

We are open 7 days a week, 11am to 5pm offering our 100% Virginia wine by the bottle, glass and tasting flights.  Enjoy your visit at our intimate, meadow-like setting in rural Louisa County.  we offer well-spaced indoor and outside seating and customers are welcome to bring their own picnic baskets, chairs and blankets. Children and pets are welcome, but pets must always remain outside of buildings and on a leash.  Quality wine, friendly staff at a great escape! Visit our website, www.53rdwinery.com.

April 1st- 2022 Chardonel Release and a Seafood Boil with Anderson Seafood!

April 8th- Live music by Matty Metcalfe (1-4pm)

April 15th- Wine Club Weekend with food from FARMacy food truck, and live much by Luke Bobbit (12:30-4:30pm)

Open 7 days a week, 11 am – 5 pm

13372 Shannon Hill Rd Louisa, VA 23093 (540) 894-5474 • 53rdwinery.com

CASTLE HILL FARM CIDERY

Hewes Crab Pommeau Five Year Reserve

Our Hewes Crab Pomme au, arrested by Gold Rush eau de vie, is the result of over 5 years aging in neutral Hungarian Oak puncheons from Keswick Vineyards. Initial maturations in choice Kentucky bourbon barrels create a layered and complex profile. The appearance of light honey and amber when poured, gives way to subtle tears and gentle legs upon swirling. Delight in a spirituous kiss of bourbon on the nose followed by a gentle lift of caramel, toffee and vanilla. Savor each sip and explore complex flavors, layer by layer. Best served chilled.

Visiting Castle Hill Cider

Our expansive cider barn features a variety of ample seating including Adirondack chairs overlooking the rolling

countryside and lake; farm tables for larger parties; as well as bistro seating and cozy couches for smaller groups. Inside the Tasting Room, you’ll find bistro seating and a roaring fireplace. Outdoors, there are a variety of options including patio and firepit seating available year-round (weather permitting), and plenty of green space to walk the grounds or throw a football.

Castle Hill Cider welcomes all guests! We offer non-alcoholic beverage options and a delicious food menu. Well-behaved dogs on a leash are also welcome both indoors and outside. Dogs must remain leashed and with their owners at all times.

Thursdays- Live Music from 5-8! Check our calendar for our selection of artists

Sundays- Royal Tea from 2-4 pm

April 15th- Daze of Rosé Festival

Join us for the inaugural Daze of Rosé Festival and live the “Rosé all Day” lifestyle! Enjoy tastings of Rosé from several Virginia wineries and vote for your favorite in this People’s Choice Rosé Competition. Cast your vote and receive a full pour of your favorite Rosé. In addition to sampling the amazing Rosé wines, the festival will feature an art installation, food trucks, and a live set with RVAbased DJ Nobe. Tickets available at castlehillcider.com/dazeofrose

Hours:

Thursday 1-8pm Friday 1-7pm Saturday 11am-5pm Sunday 11am-5pm

6065 Turkey Sag Rd. Keswick, VA 22947 Tasting Room Text/Call: 434.365.9429 www.castlehillcider.com

CROSSKEYS WINERY

Letizia

Letizia is made from 100% Chambourcin which was picked, processed and fermented specifically for sparkling wine. Chambourcin’s great acidity and fruit flavors are well suited to sparkling rosé; and unique to Letizia is the ripeness at which the grapes are picked. The riper fruit yields bright raspberry aromas along with notes pineapple and guava. Refreshing acidity is balanced by natural residual sugar, which further contributes to tropical fruit flavors on the palate. Vividly pink, vigorously bubbly, and vibrantly fruity.

CrossKeys Vineyards is a family owned and operated winery located in the heart of beautiful Shenandoah Valley. Our approach

is to grow, by hand, the highest quality fruit using careful canopy management and yield balance to achieve 100% estate-grown wines that are truly expressive of the varietal and soils here at CrossKeys. Our first vines were planted in 2001 and we have only grown since then. Our 125acre estate currently houses more than 30 acres of vines with plans for more planting in the future. We currently grow 12 varietals of grapes all used to produce our one of a kind award-winning wines. We offer wine tastings throughout the day. Our knowledgeable tasting room associates will guide you through tasting our wines whether you are a novice or a seasoned veteran. We love large groups and want to make sure your experience at CrossKeys Vineyards is extraordinary. We request that large groups call the vineyard 48 hours in advance to set up a reserved group tasting. The group will have a reserved table, staffing, and a cheese plate included with price.

Mon-Thurs - Winery Tours (by reservation only) at 12:30 pm

Sundays - Brunch with Live Music!

April 1st- Salsa Night (tickets required)

April 15th- Spring Wine Dinner (advanced ticket purchase required)

Open Daily from 11- 7pm

6011 E Timber Ridge Rd, Mt Crawford, VA 22841 (540) 234-0505

https://crosskeysvineyards.com/

DUCARD VINEYARDS

2021 TANA Chardonnay

Produced exclusively from our TANA vineyard, this “Macon” style wine shows aromas of green apple on the nose and

pleasing minerality on the palate, with a hint of oak on the finish. This wine just received a gold medal in the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition.

Our uncrowded rural Madison County area has mountains, streams and plenty of beautiful views along scenic back roads. The tasting room is near hiking and biking trails along the Shenandoah National Forest and is a perfect respite after your day out! Enjoy some peace and quiet relaxation in this challenging environment. Sit on our lawns and sip or pick up a bottle or three of our award-winning wines to take

take care of the rest!

April 9th - Easter with egg hunts and live music

April 16th - Lindt Master Chocolate & Wine Pairing (advance ticket purchase required)

April 22nd – Earth Day

Celebrations with live music, food, and learning programs by the Friends of the Rappahannock

April 29th - Seafood Sunday! Live music and plenty of food from the Nomini Bay Oyster Ranch available (advanced ticket purchase required)

Open daily – Mon-Thurs. 12-5 pm

Fri. 12-9 pm

Sat/Sun. 12-6 pm

Weekends (Fri-Sun) - Live music Friday-Sunday all month long. Check out our website for details and the musical artist lineup!

40 Gibson Hollow Ln • Etlan, VA 22719 (540) 923-4206 www.ducardvineyards.com

HORTON VINEYARDS

Sparkling Trio!

home. Reservations available and recommended (especially for Saturdays). No reservation fee or minimum purchase. Walkups accommodated on a spaceavailable basis. To order wine for local delivery or UPS shipping, visit our website!

April 7th – First Fridays Grillin’ & Chillin’ from 5-8pm using our on site grills! BYO food, and we’ll

Knots&Shuttles, Erotes, and Súil are the perfect sparkling trio to help you with your Valentine’s Day needs!

Súil: 100% Early Pick ViognierAged on the lees since 6/2016 disgorged 3/2020 is crisp, complex, dry, sparkling with notes of brioche and green apple. Hand riddled and hand disgorged. Erotes: Touriga Nacional Rose sparkling on the lees for 9 months has raspberry flavors throughout with a crisp finish. hand riddled and hand disgorged. Knots

and Shuttles: Sparkling Tannat the big blackberry notes are bridged by the petit Manseng dosage to the huge tannic finish.

WE ARE HIRING!

Want to work in a fun and unique industry? Come visit us at Horton! We’re looking for tasting room staff to help make memorable experiences for our guests, build our local wine club, and so much more. Give us a call or email for more information: info@ hortonwine.com

Open Daily from 10 am – 5 pm

6399 Spotswood Trail, Gordonsville, Virginia (540) 832-7440 • www.hortonwine.com

KESWICK VINEYARDS

2021 Norton

The nose is fairly pronounced with sour cherries, cranberry, and pomegranate notes with additional notes of earth, forest floor and potpourri. A wine that has the ability to age for quite a few years due to the acidity. We suggest chilling prior to opening, allowing it to breathe for an hour or two. Pair with duck, gamey meats and poultry.

miniature golf on our new course!

April 1st - Live music by Josh Davidson

April 8th - Live music by Danny Jams

April 9th- CLOSED Easter

Sunday

1575 Keswick Winery Drive

Keswick, Virginia 22947

Tasting Room: (434) 244-3341 ext 105 tastingroom@keswickvineyards.com www.keswickvineyards.com

REVALATION VINEYARDS

2020 Ta nn at

Made from 100% Tannat grapes, the nose of this wine features almond, cherry, raspberry, toast, mint, black pepper, and tomato juice aromas. The mouthfeel is round, elegant, and has a good length with soft tannins. The wine will become more expressive and complex if allowed to breathe for 30 minutes.

Virginia is for Wine Lovers! Starting this May, Revalation Vineyards will host a Virginia Varietal Comparative Tasting Series to highlight how different terroir, cultivation practices and winemaker techniques contribute to the flavor, aromas and mouthfeel of wines that are all

April 8th- Pop-up @ the vineyard featuring Once the Chocolatier’s Palette

April 21st – Book Club at the Vineyard- Murder Your Employer (6-8pm) and Pop-up featuring Jack Leg Roaming Kitchen

2710 Hebron Valley Road, Madison, VA 22727 540-407-1236 www.revalationvineyards.com

VERITAS VINEYARDS AND WINERY

2021 Sauvignon Bl anc

Fresh bright acidity is the hallmark of this wine with zesty citrus, Granny Smith apples and a characteristic bite of grapefruit that make up the everything that Sauvignon drinkers love. Enjoy with seafood pastas, bright seasonal salads with goat cheese, and any of our upcoming Supper Series!

Tasting Room Hours

We look forward to continuing to serve all of our wonderful guests this winter during our daily hours of 10am-5pm (last pour at 4:45). We offer first come, first served seating under our heated tent or open seating in our outdoor courtyard. Wine is available by the flight, glass and bottle at our inside or outside service bars.. A selection of pre-packaged meats, cheeses, crackers, and spreads are available for purchase as well as our new food truck which is currently open Saturday and Sunday from 12p-4p

Bring the family or friends and enjoy live music every Saturday from 12 - 4p or play a fun 9 hole of

made from the same grape. Guests will be able to taste each wine and enjoy it alongside expertly paired small plates. Our first event features Tannat on Saturday, May 20th. Tickets will be available on our website, starting April 1st. www. revalationvineyards.com

Hours

Nov. 1 – Apr. 30 Hours: Friday 12 –sunset, Saturday/Sunday 12pm to 5pm

All Month – Vibrant paintings by Kim Gardner are being exhibited until the end of February.

April 7th- Benefit for the Literacy Council of Madison County and Pop-up featuring Try Fabulous Foods

SUPPER SERIES

Throughout this supper series, we are partnering with Chefs from a variety of backgrounds and influences to showcase their unique culinary achievements. This March, we invite you to enjoy the talents of chef Jeffrey Potter of 610 Magnolia. Dine on a seven course chef’s tasting menu showcasing unique flavor combinations and inspirations. Wines from the Veritas library will be paired with Chef Potter’s dishes to deliver a complete epicurean journey. Reservations Required:

March 24 - Chef Jeff Potter of 610 Magnolia

April 28 - The Mayorga Brothers of Guajiros Miami Eatery

June 23 - Nate Sloan of Bloom

August 25 - Jean-Paul Bourgeois GRADUATION

DINNER

May 20th at 7pm. Gather all your friends and family to celebrate the academic achievements! We’ll be serving a multi-course menu with optional wine-pairing and sparkling wine! Perfect for larger groups, reservations recommended.

151 Veritas Ln, Afton, VA 22920 (540) 456-8000 www.veritaswines.com

DARS Report:

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Last year, the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) was given funding to complete a needs assessment to identify the extent of the unmet need for in-home services and home modifications for older adults in Virginia wanting to stay in their homes. The results were delivered in December.

In Virginia, those 60 and older make up nearly 25% of the population, and over half of those older adults (54%) say they want to stay in their homes as they age. However, many of those older adults fear they won’t be able to do so for financial (52%) and health (44%) reasons. And 27% say their homes are not suited for aging in place.

Meanwhile, 37% of older adults say they have a major need for home repairs or home maintenance assistance, 22% say they need homemaker services, 6% say they need personal care services, and 41% say they need help with chores.

DARS has recommended increased state funding between $1.4 million and $7.8 million for area agencies on aging (AAAs) and the local departments of social services (LDSS) to address these needs.

“The current provision of in-home services and home modifications for older adults is limited by extensive funding constraints and increasing costs to provide services,” the report states, adding that the recommended funding would provide “meaningful increases in the Commonwealth’s capacity to serve older adults in their homes and their communities.”

Closer to home, UVA’s Weldon Cooper Center has provided a look at how numerous and potentially vulnerable seniors are in our area. Nearly 25% of Virginians 60+ population live in Charlottesville and Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, and Nelson counties, and 26.6% of those folks live alone. Nearly 20% rent their homes, 4.6% receive food

stamps, and 6.5% live in poverty. Almost 30% of older adults in our area have a disability, and among those folks, 52.8% have two or more disabilities. Over 7% have no internet access, 12.6% don’t have a computer, and 8.6% don’t drive. As for gender and race, 55% of those 60+ in our area are women, compared to 45% for men, 86.9% are White, 10.6% are Black, and 1.2% are Hispanic.

Recently, an online survey conducted by the City of Charlottesville and the Thomas Jefferson HOME Consortium sought input from folks living in Charlottesville and Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, and Nelson counties on how to spend federal funding on housing-related issues over the next five years. While the current affordable housing discussion our communities are having tends to focus on the need for new construction and those seeking housing, the survey recognized the growing number of area seniors trying to stay in their homes, including questions about the need for accessibility and safety features like curb-cuts and ramps, funds for home repairs and maintenance, seniors centers, and senior public services.

The survey questions were wide-ranging, focusing on everything from homeless, transportation, housing discrimination, and public services needed to address all kinds of housing issues. We’ll have to see how well-represented older adults were in the survey when the results are released. Of course, as is always the case, anything that can help older adults, like accessible infrastructure improvements and better access to housing assistance, food services, public services, and transportation tends to help everyone in the community.

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Over half of older adults in Virginia say they want to stay in their homes, but many fear they won’t be able to

Complete the grid so that every row, column, and 3x3 box contains every digit from 1 to 9 inclusively.

BY DAVID LEVINSON WILK

ACROSS

1 Overnight, maybe

5. “____ bing!”

9. Indisput able evidence

14. “Citizen ____”

15. Have too much, briefly

16. “Welcome to Hawaii!”

17. Says “I gave it 110%,” say

20. Lapis ____ (blue gemstone)

21. End of the White House’s domain

22. “Take ____ a compliment!”

23. Having five sharps

25. One curl, say

27. Competitor of Stridex

28. What a kimchi lover might grow in their yard

34. “Fascism is ____ told by bullies”: Ernest Hemingway

35. It’s between Can. and Mex.

36. W ine region between Turin and Genoa

38. ____ sci (college major informally)

39. Eponymous swindler Charles

42. Hiking route

44. Forearm bone

46. One of the Brady Bunch

47. Setting for a classic Agatha Christie novel

48. What a gerontologist’s patient hopes to do

52. “Terrif!”

54. ____ Speedwagon (“Keep On Loving You” band)

55. Realm from 800 to 1806: Abbr.

56. Lotion ingredient

58. Just peachy

60. Cape Canaveral countdown term

65. Something that might result in a home gym or cozy guest house ... or this puzzle’s theme

68. NBC foreign correspondent Richard

69. Musical artist known as the “Queen of New Age”

70. Novelist Tokarczuk who won the 2018 Nobel Prize in Literature

71. Actress Thompson of “Passing”

72. “That ____ it!”

73. CondÈ ____

DOWN

1 Vodka brand that sounds like a toast

2. “____ Nagila”

3. “Little” sister in “Hairspray”

4. Machu Picchu’s land

5. Packing in cartons

6. Oral health org

7 Snoop of hip-hop

8. Goat known for its wool

9. Dist ant

10. Jai ____

11. Small rabbit

12. Bad thing to get from your boss

13. Quick with a clapback

18. Director Kazan

19. “Best. Day. ____!”

24. Kiss for a seÒor or seÒora

26. Making out on the bus, e.g.: Abbr.

28. Imposed maximum

29. Surname shared by three members of the 1963 San Francisco Giants

30. Backwaters, in Australia

31. Human ____

32. According to Urban Dictionary, it’s a “Hindi word for cannabis ... introduced to Jamaica by Indian laborers”

33. College sports channel

37. “C’mon, ____ be fun”

40. Actor Galifianakis

41. Kr ypton, for example

43. “What’s the idea?!”

45. ____ Lingus

49. First, second or reverse

50. Firmly set

51. Disaster relief org

52. Aspect

53. Unaccompanied

57. December 24th and 31st, for two

59. Casino game similar to bingo

61. Pumped metal

62. “The Lion King” lioness

63. Popular brand of sheepskin boots

64. Adjustable bike part

66. She, in Portuguese

67. Henna, for one

It is ordered that the creditors of, and all other persons interested in the above estate show cause, if they can, on the 20th day of April, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. before this Court at its courtroom, against payment and delivery of the estate to the distributees without requiring refunding bonds.

COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE, Complainant, Case No. Case No. CL22-1189

v. AGNES ELIZABETH BLAGMON, et als., Respondents.

ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of this suit is to effect a judicial sale of certain real property, reportedly containing 1 acre, more or less, and designated as Tax Map Parcel No. 03400-00-00-056A0, and which is being assessed on the tax records of the County of Albemarle, Virginia in the name of Agnes Elizabeth Blagmon, in order to subject such property to the lien thereon for delinquent real estate taxes.

It appearing from the Complaint and by the Affidavit filed according to law that the Complainant has used due diligence to ascertain all of the owners of the subject property but has been unable to do so and that there are or may be persons unknown who claim or may claim an interest in the property, namely the heirs, devisees, personal representatives, successors, or assignors in and to the title and interest of Agnes Elizabeth Blagmon.

It is therefore ORDERED that the heirs, devisees, personal representatives, successors, or assigns, if any, of Agnes Elizabeth Blagmon, as they may appear, proceeded against herein as “Parties Unknown,” appear on or before April 21, 2023 at 9:00 am, and take such action as they deem appropriate to protect any interests they may have in the above-described property.

It is further ORDERED that the foregoing portion of this Order be published once a week for two consecutive weeks in the C-Ville-Weekly, that a copy hereof be posted on the door of the Courthouse and that a copy be mailed to the last known address, if any, of the Respondents.

The Clerk is hereby directed to send this Order to the C-Ville-Weekly and to make the aforementioned posting and mailings.

Endorsement of parties and counsel of record is dispensed with for good cause shown including the nature of these proceedings, the relief granted, and the time and expense associated with acquiring said endorsement.

And this cause is continued.

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... that Charlottesville City Market returns on April 1! No, this isn’t a prank—the market is back, and bigger than ever, for its 50th season. Grab your reusable bags and peruse an array of local and homemade wares from vendors new and old, including fresh produce, baked goods, crafts, international cuisine, and much more. Visit the City Market from 9am to 1pm, every Saturday from now to November. @cvillecitymarkets.

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