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Hello, Charlottesville! Thank you for reading C-VILLE Weekly. The back-to-school season is upon us, so this week’s paper is dedicated to the hardworking kids and professionals who are returning to our classrooms and playgrounds. Even if you’re not filling up your backpack and lunchbox to get ready, I hope you’ll find our stories about the people and programs at our local schools worth reading. Our back-to-school feature (p.16) includes profiles of the new Charlottesville High School principal, Albemarle County Public Schools’ new director of equity, family, and community relations, and the new CHS orchestra director, who’s taking over from her mother. We’ve also interviewed students about what they’re looking forward to this school year, and highlighted some important programs that they can benefit from, no matter what grade they’re in.
It’s been a while since I’ve been in grade school, but I have many fond memories of the teachers who supported me, and the friends I met while I attended public school. In particular, the first day was always something special, especially after a lazy summer. Waking up in the morning, with birds chirping outside my window, grabbing my bag full of fresh pencils and notebooks and an overpriced calculator, ready to start a new year. It was always a day brimming with promise and expectation—the beginning of a long journey in education. As a lifelong learner, it’s a journey I’ve never truly finished.—Richard DiCicco
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— Tiffany D. Cross, host of MSNBC’s “The Cross Connection,” referring to former CPD chief RaShall Brackney
In Albemarle, students and employees who test positive for COVID must quaran tine for at least five days, and cannot return to school until their symptoms have im proved, they have been fever free for 24 hours without medication, and they have received a negative test. After returning to work, em ployees are required to wear a mask for an other five days. Staff who have been exposed to the virus (but do not have symptoms) are required to wear a mask for 10 days, but are not required to mask up on a daily basis. All employees no longer have COVID leave, due to “lower transmission risk levels in the county,” says ACPS spokesman Phil Giaram ita. However, “many have access to a sickleave bank, that adds to the days they can be out for illness and still be paid.”
Evictions on the rise
Social distancing and COVID contact tracing will not be enforced at Charlottesville High and other city (and county) schools this year.
Virginia’s eviction protections ended in July, and evictions have been on the rise in the Charlottesville area, particularly at Abbington Crossing Apart ments in Albemarle County. Since July 1, the apartment complex has filed over 70 unlawful detainers against residents. Last Thursday, more than 80 eviction hearings initiated by the complex—in cluding cases continued from earlier this year—were held at Albemarle County General District Court, according to courtSomerecords.residents claim they applied to the Virginia Rent Relief Program before applications closed in May.
Review delayed
The Virginia Board of Education has delayed public hearings for Virginia’s new history and social science standards review to fix what Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration has called “serious errors and omissions,” including the accidental removal of a refer ence to George Washington as “The Father of Our Country” and James Madison as “The Father of Our Constitution.” State Superin tendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow is now working with the Fordham Institute, a conservative education think tank, to re view the proposed standards, which were developed with input from historians, edu cators, students, parents, and representatives from historically marginalized groups for over two years. State Democrats have argued the errors could be addressed internally by education department staff. Public hearings will now begin in September.
Schools roll back COVID mitigation
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In Charlottesville, students who test positive have the option to quarantine for five days. Then, if their symptoms have resolved, wear a mask the next five days at school or quaran tine for 10 days. No negative test is needed to return to school. All staff are required to wear masks inside school facilities and on school buses, while full- and part-time staff have up to seven days of COVID leave.
A fter Gov. Glenn Youngkin banned school mask mandates and loos ened other K-12 COVID safety measures earlier this year, Charlottesville City Schools and Albemarle County Public Schools are scaling back their mitigation strategies for the 2022-23 school year. Both school divisions are no longer en forcing social distancing, or contact trac ing individual COVID cases—only CO VID outbreaks, defined as three or more cases linked by a common exposure. Stu dents and staff who have been exposed to COVID, but are not exhibiting symptoms, are not required to quarantine, in accor dance with updated Centers for Disease Control guidelines.
However, Abbington Cross ing never completed the landlord’s section of the ap plication, preventing tenants from receiving any financial assistance, says the Charlot tesville Democratic Socialists of America’s Housing Justice Committee, which has visited the complex to inform residents of their legal rights. “People would think that they were fine, and that they’ve done everything [the applica tion] asks them to do … and then they’re still going to court over nonpayment [of rent], be cause their landlord is alleging that they never got that money,” explains committee co-chair Victoria McCullough. Abbington Crossing could not be reached for comment. The housing activists encourage all tenants facing eviction in the Charlottesville area to go to their court date and contact the LAJC, Financial Opportunity Center + Housing Hub, Central Virginia Legal Aid Society, Monticello Area Community Action Agency, or the Path ways Fund (833-524-2904) for assistance.
Cool down For the first time in history, every Univer sity of Virginia student living on the Lawn now has access to air conditioning. While AC units were previously only allowed in Lawn rooms for medical reasons, the uni versity installed portable air conditioners in all 107 rooms this summer, after over a year of planning, reports NBC29.
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Abortion restricted A federal judge reinstated North Carolina’s unenforced ban on abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy last week, lifting an injunction he had placed on the law in 2019. People seeking abortions after 20 weeks—often due to medical issues, like a lethal fetal anoma ly—are now expected to travel to Virginia, where there is currently no ban on abortions.
The Albemarle Education Association has criticized ACPS for not providing COVID leave like CCS, and has called on the school board to change the policy. “The most af fected groups will be employees likely to have a low sick leave balance. … Employees will feel financially pressured into avoiding testing or returning to work quickly after a positive test,” read a statement the AEA issued last week.
Youngkin’s administration says the state’s proposed new history and social science stan dards have “serious errors and omissions.”
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CAT union supporters are disappointed in the ordinance’s restrictions, and are push ing for a range of improvements. They want all city employees to be able to unionize, and bargain over more subjects, including dis ciplinary procedures and benefits. Bargain ing would not take away the city’s right to discipline employees, but ensure discipline is justified, says John Ertl of the ATU. The bus drivers also support using final binding arbitration—during which a neutral arbitrator makes a decision that must be hon ored—to resolve certain grievances and ne gotiation impasse. Under the proposed ordi nance, “there’s no incentive to compromise,” since the city manager or council can reject a fact-finder’s recommendations, claims Ertl. In response to the concerns Venable had with allowing more employees to bargain and increasing bargaining subjects, Ertl sug gests the city stagger the dates that each bargaining unit takes effect, and stresses that union supporters are not trying to get out of the city’s current benefits plans—but protect the ones they currently have. “We just don’t want the city to, if we bargain for a raise, [turn] around and say, ‘you’re going to pay for your raise by paying higher health care premiums,’” he says.
“It’s by far the weakest [ordinance] that’s been passed in Virginia,” says Ertl. In sev eral other Virginia localities that have passed collective bargaining ordinances, employees can bargain over benefits, and contract ne gotiations over non-fiscal issues can be re solved through binding arbitration.
The positions not eligible for bargaining will be more clearly defined in the city’s personnel rules, which Venable is cur rently drafting, said Rogers. However, supervisors would have the right to meet and confer with city adminis tration.
“As soon as employees start negotiating [benefits], it puts at risk the ability to retain the same level of benefit at the same cost for all employees,” Burroughs said. If the city and a unit cannot come to a collective bargaining agreement, they would engage in mediation. If mediation fails, a neutral fact-finder would make a recommendation resolving the dispute.
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And after the first two years of en gaging in collective bargaining, the city would be able to review the ordinance, and add more units. The ordinance limits the number of units to ensure “the personnel and system neces sary for collective bargaining gets up and running in the city,” said Robin Burroughs, an attorney with Venable, stressing the city’s smaller size and budget compared to other localities that have adopted collective bar gaining. And though only CAT employees and firefighters—not CPD officers—have publicly supported collective bargaining, “police is also like fire, a public safety unit, and like transit, a group of employees that is having direct contact with the public on the frontlines, [so] it seemed like these were the three good places to start.”
City bus drivers express concern over proposed collective bargaining ordinance
All units would be able to bargain over wages and salaries; working conditions, such as work hours; and non-health and nonwelfare benefits, such as leave and holidays. But they would not be able to bargain over health and welfare benefits; core personnel rules and decisions, like hirings and termina tions; and budget matters, and they would be prohibited from striking. Issues not sub ject to bargaining could still be discussed between units and city leadership.
During last week’s council work session, interim City Manager Michael Rogers, joined by Venable LLP representatives, pre sented the long-awaited proposed ordinance, which includes numerous restrictions—and may not allow collective bargaining agree ments to take effect for nearly two years, sparking pushback from the ATU, CAT em ployees, and other union supporters. Under the proposed ordinance, collective bargaining would be initially limited to three units: sworn uniformed Charlottesville Po lice Department employees, sworn uni formed Charlottesville Fire Department employees, and full- and part-time Charlot tesville Area Transit employees. Within these groups, seasonal and tem porary employees; confidential employees, who have authorized access to confidential personnel management, fiscal, or labor policy information; management employ ees, who are involved in the determination of labor relations or personnel policy; su pervisors, which include personnel at the rank of battalion chief or above in the CFD, and at the rank of sergeant or above in the CPD; volunteers; and probationary em ployees would not be allowed in the unit.
During last week’s meeting, City Coun cilor Jaundiego Wade and Vice-Mayor Sena Magill also expressed concern over so many employees not being able to unionize right away. Councilor Michael Payne argued that benefits should be able to be bargained over, and disagreed with giving police a chance to bargain before other city employees when “they have not come forward requesting unionization.” Payne proposed allowing binding arbitration over non-fiscal issues, and creating a third bargaining unit for gen eral“Whenemployees.youhave a general employee unit … that’s more difficult to administer be cause not all of the interests are aligned,” replied Rogers. City Council will hold a public hearing on the collective bargaining ordinance dur ing its September 6 meeting.
Charlottesville bus drivers are disappointed in the city’s proposed collective bargaining ordinance, and are pushing for a range of changes.
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By Brielle Entzminger reporter@c-ville.com I n 2020, the Virginia General Assembly overturned the state’s decades-long ban on collective bargaining in the public sector, allowing municipal employees to unionize. Since then, some Charlottesville employees have urged City Council to pass a collective bargaining ordinance. Frustrated with the city’s slow response, the Charlottesville Professional Firefighters Association and Amalgamated Transit Union (representing Charlottesville Area Transit employees) proposed their own ordinances last year. But in June, the city agreed to pay D.C.-based law firm Venable LLP $685,000 to draft a new ordinance in collaboration with city leadership, citing the city’s lack of research and preparation on the topic.
“At transit, we need collective bargaining so we can have a grievance process,” adds Mat thew Ray, who has driven for CAT for over eight years. “The reason we don’t have school bus operators is because of poor management.” Additionally, the bus drivers are frus trated with the ordinance’s long timeline. CAT, which needs 120 to 130 drivers to be fully staffed, is currently down to 55 driv ers—if it takes years for changes to come, even more CAT drivers will quit or retire, claims Rey.
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If the ordinance goes into effect January 1, 2023, unions could be certified as early as March. In case the city and units must en gage in mediation or fact-finding, Venable proposes any collective bargaining agree ment go into effect on July 1, 2024, at the start of the new fiscal year.
The city manager would consider the me diation results and the fact-finder’s recom mendations, and submit their recommen dations to council through the city budget or other legislation—however, council “retains the ultimate legislative discretion,” said Burroughs.
“It’s by far the weakest [ordinance] that’s been passed in Virginia.”
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Last year, the Arlington County School Board also voted to remove SROs from schools, and the City of Alexandria briefly joined them before reinstating the SROs a few months later. While Youngkin’s propos al to require a cop in every public school was struck down in the General Assembly earlier this year, he continues to be a major advocate for SROs—in June, his administration award ed a $6.8 million grant to fund school re source officer programs across the state.
F rom coronavirus outbreaks to school shootings, parents are more worried than ever about their chil dren’s safety and well-being at school. While Gov. Glenn Youngkin continues to push for school resource officers in all public schools, both Charlottesville City Schools and Albe marle County Public Schools ended their contracts with local police departments in 2020, amid nationwide protests against po lice brutality and systemic racism. Criminal justice reform advocates have long pointed to police in schools as fueling the school-toprison pipeline—which Black and Latino students disproportionately fall victim to— and failing to prevent school shootings.
CCS and ACPS have replaced armed police officers with trained unarmed community members—referred to as “safety assistants” and “safety coaches,” respectively—tasked with building relationships with students, monitoring hallways, de-escalating conflicts, addressing mental health concerns, assisting with security issues, and upholding the school’s code of conduct. While the school divisions have not yet collected formal data on student arrests due to the new programs only being a year old, administrators say their initiatives have been well received by both students and parents. When asked what goes into hiring a safe ty coach, Jesse Turner, director of student services for ACPS, stressed the importance of finding applicants who can build close relationships with students. Jason Lee, supervisor of facilities, safety, and operations for CCS, echoed this senti ment. “We hire people who are from Char lottesville that love Charlottesville and just have a vested interest in seeing students grow, and keeping our students safe,” he says.
Nate Kuehne, a safety coach at Monticello High School in Albemarle, noted that build ing trust with students takes time and effort. “I’m fair and consistent and I speak to people the way I’d want to be spoken to,” Kuehne says. He also emphasized the impor tance of providing students with structure and ensuring that they attend all their classes. Due to his consistent enforcement of the rules, Kuehne says students went from see ing him as a “jerk” telling them to go to class, to someone who cared about them. He soon earned the affectionate nickname “stairway wizard” for his ability to seemingly appear out of the blue and find students hiding out in one of the school’s many staircases. By the end of the school year, he says, many of the students he had reprimanded the most became the closest to him. When it comes to stopping physical alter cations among students, CCS’ new safety model focuses much of its effort on preven tive measures. “You create a relationship, you learn how to identify situations that may look like they could become a crisis,” ex plains Lee, “you learn how to identify stu dents who had some kind of a level of trauma, and you try to understand how those things dictate or determine behaviors.”
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Having someone in school who students trust is a significant advantage, adds Kuehne. Students often come to him when they hear rumors of potentially dangerous activity.
When safety assistants do have to physi cally intervene in a situation, the safety of students is always the number one priority.
“If you are going to touch a student, you start by saying ‘excuse my touch,’ and ex plaining why you are intervening,” says Lee. “We do not teach any skills where a student is on the ground … you only restrain when they are upright.”
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While assistants are trained to de-escalate and avoid physical intervention if they can, there are ground rules for intervention that are strictly followed.
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“You learn how to identify situations that may look like they could become a crisis.”
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Jason Lee, supervisor of facilities, safety, and operations for Charlottesville City Schools, says building relationships with students is key to identifying potential crises.
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And we’re happy to report that schools in the city and county will look pretty much like they did pre-pandemic.
Earlier this month, Charlottesville High School welcomed Rashaad Pitt as its new principal, following Eric Irizarry’s move to a new job with Albemarle County Public Schools (see next page). With nearly two decades of experience in education, Pitt most recently served as assistant principal at George Wythe High School in Richmond. After graduating from Virginia State University in 2006, Pitt was inspired to become an educator by Virginia Berry, then-principal of Peabody Middle School (which Pitt attended)—and the mother of one of his football teammates. He began his career as a history teacher in Petersburg City Public Schools, and went on to serve as a teacher, middle school success coordinator, high school dean of students, and career academy principal for a number of school districts, including Chesterfield County Public Schools and Hampton City Schools.
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“I’m definitely looking forward to the social aspects of senior year and being able to see my friends and go to football games, and cherish all the special moments that we’ll be having for the last time since it’s gonna be my senior year.”
“All the curriculum and pedagogy is great, but if I want to have a relationship with that student, and I don’t understand their learning style, there could be a potential barrier there,” he says. “If I know what the triggers are for my students, how I can best teach them, and check in with them daily with a morning greeting at the door, and do some informal check-ins … [that] creates a more welcoming and warm envi ronment in the classroom, which opens up opportunities for learning.”
Using the “wealth of resources” already available at CHS, Pitt also aims to continue the school’s support and wraparound services, like counseling and case management, and increase student engagement across all grades. “If students see themselves within the curriculum and see that they have a voice in their education, it promotes more buy-in in the classroom,” he says.
Well, sort of. Charlottesville High has a new principal and orchestra director, while the county has a new director of equity, family, and community relations (hint: it’s the former CHS principal).
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Pitt received a master’s degree in education from Walden University, and a master’s degree in educational leadership from Regent University. He is a contributing author for volume 2 of Next in Line to Lead: The Voice of the Assistant Principal, and is the father of three children.—B.E.
Albemarle County has implemented antiracism and transgender support programs, and Chris Long’s EdZone was created to make sure city students have everything they need to hit the ground running when the first bell rings. And finally, three local students let us know what they’re looking forward to this year. So fasten your backpacks—we’re hoping for a less-bumpy ride in 2022!
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‘WHAT ARE YOU MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS SCHOOL YEAR?’
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As CHS principal, Pitt hopes to build strong relationships with stu dents, parents, and the community at large, drawing from his expertise in restorative justice, community outreach, professional development, and instructional leadership. Pitt has already begun making introduc tory calls to families, “so that parents have a sense of the expectations [and] feel like there’s a means of support in the classroom,” he says.
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After six years as principal, Eric Irizarry said a bit tersweet good-bye to Charlottesville High School this summer—but he hasn’t traveled far. The new director of equity, family, and community relations for Albemarle County Public Schools, Irizarry will strive to build strong, meaningful relation ships with students, families, and community partners, ultimately ensuring all of the division’s stakeholders have “a place at the table when we make important decisions,” he says. By going directly into neighborhoods, Irizarry aims to foster connections with and receive input from families across the county, especially those “we have not heard from,” he says.
Reflecting on his time at CHS, the former princi pal is most proud of the school’s persevering, sup portive“Navigatingcommunity.thehigh school through a very tu multuous six years, [starting] with the Unite the Right rally in 2017 … all the way to COVID,” was a challenge, he says. “[But] because of the relation ships we built with students, we were able to close some of the academic gaps, and also increase our graduation rates. … [It was] one of the best experi ences I’ve had in education.”
“It’s those types of connections where we are actu ally going into the community, and actually listening, and then taking that information back to inform our decision-making process that has worked in the past,” says Irizarry. “If we work diligently, [we] can have that same success.”
ACPS recently hosted a back to school event at Southwood Mobile Home Park, where division staff met over 300 families, provided class schedule and bus information, and signed students up for library cards at JeffersonMadison Regional Library.
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Irizarry earned a bachelor’s degree, master’s de gree, and doctor of education from University of North Carolina at Wilmington. In 2002, he began his career as an educator at New Hanover County Schools, later teaching at Gregory School of Sci ence, Mathematics and Technology, and serving as assistant principal at The Roger Bacon Academy’s Charter Day School. In 2012, he led the reopening of D.C. Virgo Preparatory Middle School, where he served as principal until 2016.—B.E. ‘WHAT
As schools continue to recover from the coronavirus pandemic, Irizarry plans to put equity at the center of his work at ACPS, which serves families from over 90 different countries. He’ll be particularly “looking for areas where we’ve lost connection, meeting with those families and those stakeholders, and figuring out how we can repair what we have.”
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CHRIS LONG’S EDZONE MAKES SURE STUDENTS ARE ‘SUITED UP’
Each school’s Essential Needs Closet should be fully stocked by November 1, says Bianca Johnson, family engagement coordinator for CCS. Students are welcome to ask for items—but teachers, social workers, and counselors can also draw on those supplies when they see a child who needs something. “We’re all about empowerment,” says Johnson, “but sometimes the teachers see the need first-hand.”
And this year, with students returning to a more typical classroom environment, new accom modations and protections are in place for transgender learners. But ACPS’s anti-racism and gender-inclusive policies are more than just adjustments to the syllabus. They’re part of a wider “Learning for All” strategic plan that puts empathy, communication, adaptability, and inclusion at the forefront.
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The idea grew out of an event CCS held during the pandemic—a drive-through where families could pick up a bag of school supplies and other materials.
“Because of the work that we’ve done as a county around the anti-racism policy, a lot of what we are looking at with our transgender, gender-expansive policy just lies in anti-racist, anti-bias action steps,” says Mitchell. According to the strategic plan, those steps include speaking out and challenging acts of racism, and maintaining “healthy cross-racial relationships.”
Mitchell has been in education for nearly 30 years, and became an equity specialist a few years ago after a career as a K-12 teacher and administrator. Together with Eric Irizarry, di rector of equity, family, and community relations, they have used 2019’s anti-racism policy as a framework for expanding and redefining ACPS’s core values.
Taking an active role in creating an inclusive learning environment is encour aged, and, Irizarry adds, ACPS even provides resources like an “equity decision-making tool” to make assessing unique situations in the classroom easier.
As students prepare for their next level of education this year, they’re also—whether they know it or not—gearing up for a significant period of personal growth. School plays an important part in how students see themselves and their place in the world, and Albemarle County Public Schools is renewing its commitment to ensuring it fosters a culture of equity and inclusion, so everyone feels welcome and ready to learn. This means telling a wider, truer story in history and social studies classes, and acknowl edging contributions to the sciences that may have been overlooked due to various biases.
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Trust Chris Long to find a football analogy: You wouldn’t ask a football player to take the field without a helmet or shoulder pads. Yet when it’s time to go to school, says the former UVA and NFL star, “a lot of kids here in Charlottesville don’t have [their equipment]”—the basics like school supplies, socks, jackets, scrunchies, even toothbrushes.
Making sure kids are ready to play is the idea behind EdZone, the Chris Long Foundation’s educational equity initiative. Nancy Hopkins, the foundation’s executive director, described it this way: “We’re working to make sure kids can walk into the classroom confident, cared for, and ready to learn.”
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“When we think about looking at curriculum from a 360 standpoint,” says Ayanna Mitchell, director of equity education at ACPS, the goal is to “really uplift communities that are usually not uplifted around curriculum, even in math … [and] letting every student see themselves as a success in the future.”
This fall, EdZone is outfitting Essential Needs Closets for all six Charlottesville elementary schools. Each school will receive $25,000 to purchase the supplies too many children lack, from school materials to basic hygiene products like soap, shampoo, toothpaste and clothing items like socks, gloves, or coats.
More EdZone programs are in the works, says Hopkins—not only in Char lottesville, Long’s hometown, but also in Philadelphia and St. Louis, the cities where Long was an NFL player. Individuals or businesses that want to help with donations (or in any other way) can go to the foundation’s website at chrislongfoundation.org or contact Bianca Johnson at familyengagement@charlottesvilleschools.org. C.D.
“It gives a framework and a process for leaders to take a look at a specific situation and make changes,” says Irizarry. “And it really causes them to think through, ‘How will this impact all students?’”—R.D.Ayanna Mitchell
Last May, EdZone and Charlottesville City Schools partnered with education nonprofit First Books to add 2,000 books to the Burnley-Moran Elementary School library. First Books gives teachers vouchers so they can select books geared to the needs of their children based on age, reading level, and representation.
“When I came to Charlottesville to teach at Walker, it was my hope that I could move to the high school when my mom retired, so I’ve been planning this for a while,” says Waters. “I’ve been dreaming up all the things that we could do with the amazing support of the community and school system. With how the arts are valued in this community, the possibilities are really endless.”
Full of excitement and a healthy dose of nerves, Waters is looking forward to continuing her mother’s legacy, while also doing things a little differently. At Walker, Waters was known for blending strings with hip-hop beats in her classes and on her TikTok account, @thestringqueen, where she duets and accompanies modern beats with her violin.
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CHS ORCHESTRA DIRECTOR TAKES THE BATON FROM HER MOTHER
Life is coming full circle for Emily Waters, the new direc tor of the Charlottesville High School orchestra. A CHS orchestra program graduate herself, Waters is taking over from her mother, Laura Thomas, who retired after 40 years with the award-winning orchestra. After three years of directing and teaching in Virginia Beach, Waters, who has degrees from VCU and JMU, returned home to Charlot tesville in 2018 to direct the Walker Upper Elementary School orchestra. Teaching at the high school is a dream that’s been long in the making.
Making music more accessible for everyone is a huge part of Waters’ mission as a teacher. “I think it’s important for there not to be a bold line between the music that’s taught in school and the music that kids listen to outside of school,” she says. “The more students see that the music they love is valued in school, the more ownership they’ll take over what they’re learning.”
In addition to incorporating more genres of popular music into learning, Waters will teach a music appreciation class with a focus on music production. She also hopes to introduce electric instruments, and involve a variety of guest artists through masterclasses. Keep up to date with the CHS orchestra at @blackknight orchestra on Instagram and chsorchestra.org.—M.H.
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“I started [TikTok] during the pandemic when I was looking for a way to connect with students,” Waters says. “It’s about using the instrument created hundreds of years ago to play the music we like today. I love to model that for my students.”
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Los Angeles-based duo LANY makes dreamy, atmospheric pop with a ’90s R&B spirit. Originally formed as a trio in 2014 with Paul Jason Klein, Jake Goss, and Les Priest (who recently parted from the group), the band’s name refers to its desire to break nationwide—from L.A. to New York. After a pandemic-forced hiatus, LANY is back on the road, performing songs from its most recent albums, the countyrooted Mama’s Boy and electro pop-inspired gg bb xx, alongside fan-favorite hits like “ILYSB.” $54.50, 7pm. Ting Pavilion, 700 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. tingpavilion.com
For more than a decade, recently retired UVA professor and poet Gregory Orr has been writing what he describes as “the book”—an imagined tome containing every poem and song ever written. Inspired by the tradition of lyric poetry, Selected Books of the Beloved is a celebration of love, feeling, and the transformative power of poetry, which Orr experienced firsthand after a tragic childhood accident left him saddled with years of shock, sadness, and trauma. Split into four sections and multiple “books,” Selected Books of the Beloved is a witty, weighty, and healing read. Free, 2pm. New Dominion Bookshop, 404 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. ndbookshop.com
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Joslyn Hampton developed her dynamic, powerhouse vocals by performing in stage plays, singing in church, and playing covers at weddings and clubs. When she was ready to create a new act, she teamed with her stepfather, touring guitarist Marty Chambers, to form Joslyn & The CompressionSweet , and in 2019 the band released its self-titled debut album. The 10-track funk and soul record has built a fan base with butt-shaking tunes like the horn-heavy “Honey, Be,” the vocally driven “What Did You Think Was Gonna Happen?” and the emotional yet humorous “If I Break It Down.” $12-15, 8pm. The Southern Café & Music Hall, 103 First St. S. thesoutherncville.com
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By Sarah Lawson arts@c-ville.com V irginia journalist and bestselling author Beth Macy returns this week with Raising Lazarus: Hope, Justice, and the Future of America’s Overdose Crisis. The book builds off her previous book, Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America. While Do pesick traced Purdue Pharma’s orchestration of the opioid epidemic and shared stories of those caught in the crisis, Raising Lazarus examines the recent legal machinations of the Sackler family (Purdue Pharma founders) while highlighting the work of harm reductionists working to make care more accessible for people who use opioids. For those new to the topic, Macy provides a nu anced history of drug use and treatment in Amer ica, examining racist, classist, and anti-immigrant policies—from the Harrison Narcotics Tax Act of 1914 to Nixon’s War on Drugs—that have led to almost 110,000 deaths from drug overdoses in the U.S. in 2021, with opioids accounting for approxi mately 75 percent of those, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As Macy argues though, this does not have to be the state of things— and in most other countries, it simply is not. Opioid and substance use disorders are medically treatable, and there are proven models for community-based harm reduction; the social stigma and societal prob lems at the root of the American overdose epidem ic, however, are more difficult to address.
Throughout Raising Lazarus, Macy is no-nonsense, calling out the bullshitters while sharing the strug gles and successes of those whose work she cele brates. The personal stories included in the book are devastating, and patience is necessary to find glimpses of hope amidst the overwhelming severity of the problem. Some communities are more open to harm reduction than others, and the people she highlights so passionately are human too. This is a story of the messy middle, with hindsight to explain does not work. Raising Lazarus offers wide-ranging alternatives, from “the lowest of the low-hanging fruit” like drug court to radical ideas of safe consumption sites, and middle-ground options such as increased access to addiction medicines like buprenorphine.
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For now, 90 percent of physicians still “refuse to prescribe addiction medicines because they don’t want ‘those people in [their] waiting room,’” writes Macy. Indeed, there is a dramatic lack of well-re sourced programs that are accessible to the people who need them, many of whom are also grappling with other health concerns. Numerous treatment programs continue to be abstinence-only or include mandatory counseling, both of which are exclusion ary and ineffective. Simply put, there is no single treatment strategy that will work for every person. Given this, it is unsurprising that Macy does not have an answer to this complex and evolving epi demic. However, she does provide action items, including basic human rights like housing and universal health care. She also references sociologist Damon Centola, whose work suggests that dramat ic social change—of the sort needed here—is pos sible when “just 25 percent of people are commit ted to changing the status quo.” In other words, change is possible through the efforts of individu als like those highlighted in Raising Lazarus, advo cates like Macy herself, and community members who are willing to get to work. In the Charlottesville area, resources include the Virginia Harm Reduction Coalition, a peer-run nonprofit that uses evidence-based solutions to improve the health of the people who use drugs, and Cville Area Harm Reduction, which works to provide free naloxone, sterile syringes, and fentan yl test strips. In addition, free opioid reversal train ing is offered by the Blue Ridge Health District, On Our Own of Charlottesville, and Region Ten. Learn more about these and other resources for addiction, Journalist and bestselling author Beth Macy addresses the complexities of addiction and healing in Raising Lazarus: Hope, Justice, and the Future of America’s Overdose Crisis.
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“America remains the only developed country where it’s easier to get high than it is to get help,” Macy writes. The terrible reality is that 90 percent of Americans with a substance use disorder do not re ceive treatment, a theme that Macy returns to time and again: Public health infrastructure in the U.S. needs to be reimagined in ways that are informed by jects range from nurse practitioner Tim Nolan, who provides mobile testing and treatment, to photog rapher Nan Goldin, who organized die-ins to raise awareness of the Sackler family’s involvement in the opioid epidemic, and Lill Prosperino, a nonbi nary public health “hill witch” in West Virginia, home of the highest overdose rate.
Beth Macy stays focused on America’s overdose crisis in Raising Lazarus
Friday 8/26 music
SummerStage No. 9: The Judy Chops and Friends. A high-energy concert blending a variety of musical styles ranging from swing, blues, rock, and soul. Free, 6pm. The Black burn Inn and Conference Center, 301 Green ville Ave., Staunton. blackburn-inn.com words Charles Marsh: Evangelical Anxiety In this spiritual memoir, Marsh tells the story of his struggles with mental illness, ex plores the void between the Christian faith and scientific treatment, and forges a path toward reconciliation. Free, 7pm. New Do minion Bookshop, 404 E. Main St., Down town Mall. ndbookshop.com outside Summer Sundowns. Watch the summer sun descend behind the Blue Ridge Moun tains with acoustic music from local perform ers. Free, 5pm. Chiswell Farm & Winery, 430 Greenwood Rd. chilesfamilyorchards.com Sundowners Series. Live New Orleans jazz and blues from Zuzu’s Hot 5, wine, and lawn games. Free, 5:30pm. Merrie Mill Farm and Vineyard, 594 Merrie Mill Farm, Keswick. zuzushotfive.com etc. Daily Tour of Indigenous Australian Art. See listing for Wednesday, August 24. Free, 10:30am and 1:30pm. Kluge-Ruhe Aborigi nal Art Collection of UVA, 400 Worrell Dr. kluge-ruhe.org Drag Bonanza Presents: Summer Party. Hosted By Miss Bebe Gunn and Cherry Poppins. $12-15, 8:30pm. The Southern Café & Music Hall, 103 S. First St. thesoutherncville.com Final Friday. Music, refreshments, and an exhibition from The Little Museum of Art. Free, 5pm. The Fralin Museum of Art at UVA, 155 Rugby Rd. uvafralinartmuseum.virginia.edu Magic: The Gathering. A casual evening with multiple formats, including draft, mod ern, legacy, and pioneer, and prizes for par ticipants. $5, 6pm. The End Games, 374 Hillsdale Dr. theendgames.co VA 22901
Thursday Evening Sunset Series. Live music, food trucks, Carter Mountain wine, Bold Rock hard cider, and a beautiful view of the sunset. $10, 6pm. Carter Mountain Orchard, 1435 Carters Mountain Trl. chiles familyorchards.com etc. Arts From Underground. Artmaking, drinks, and karaoke inside The Looking Glass. Free, 7pm. Ix Art Park, 522 Second St. SE. ixartpark.org Daily Tour of Indigenous Australian Art. See listing for Wednesday, August 24. Free, 10:30am and 1:30pm. Kluge-Ruhe Aborig inal Art Collection of UVA, 400 Worrell Dr. kluge-ruhe.org Trivia & Thai. Put your thinking caps on for trivia in the tasting room. Free, 6pm. Potter’s Craft Cider, 1350 Arrowhead Valley Rd. potters craftcider.com
Sunset Thursday. Live music from Stan Hammrick. Free, 5pm. Eastwood Farm and Winery, 2531 Scottsville Rd. eastwoodfarm andwinery.com
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Tailgate Thursdays with Paulien. Enjoy a laid-back evening in the vineyard with live music, wine, oysters from Salty Bottom Blue Oysters, and BYO lawn games, picnic blankets, and food to grill. Free, 6pm. Stinson Vineyards, 4744 Sugar Hollow Rd., Crozet. stinsonvineyards.com
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Beleza Duo. Samba soul. Free, 7pm. The Bebedero, 225 W. Main St., Downtown Mall. thebebedero.com LANY. The Los Angeles-based duo crafts dreamy pop with an R&B spirit. $54.50, 7pm. Ting Pavilion, 700 E. Main St., Down town Mall. tingpavilion.com Radio Music Society. The music ensemble performs string arrangements of pop music. Free, 6:30pm. The Milkman’s Bar, Dairy Market. dairymarketcville.com Wednesday Night Karaoke. Jen DeVille hosts this weekly song party. Free, 9pm. Rapture, 303 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. rapturerestaurant.com dance Dance with SwingCville. Learn vintage swing dance. Free, 7pm. The Front Porch, 221 E. Water St. swingcville.org stage When Liberty is Sieged Live Arts’ Play wrights Lab presents a staged reading of John Paul Mandryk’s new one-act play of verse. $5, 7:30pm. Vault Virginia, 300 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. livearts.org outside Farmers in the Park. Local farmers with seasonal produce and meats, cut and potted flowers, baked goods, hot meals, valueadded products, prepared food, and crafts. Free, 3pm. Farmers in the Park, 300 Meade Ave. charlottesville.gov Wind Down Wednesday. Acoustic music, food trucks, and a stunning Charlottesville sunset. $5, 6pm. Carter Mountain Orchard, 1435 Car ters Mountain Trl. chilesfamilyorchards.com etc. Daily Tour of Indigenous Australian Art. Explore the only museum devoted to Indige nous Australian art in the U.S. Free, 10:30am and 1:30pm. Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Col lection of UVA, 400 Worrell Dr. kluge-ruhe.org Tour The Paramount Theater. Dig into the historic theater’s history on a backstage tour. Free, 11am and 5:30pm. The Paramount Theater, 215 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. theparamount.net Thursday 8/25 music Beleza. The Front Porch hosts this riverside concert. $12-15, 5pm. Rivanna River Com pany, 1538 E. High St. frontporchcville.org Berto and Vincent. Wild gypsy rumba and Latin guitar. Free, 7pm. The Bebedero, 225 W. Main St., Downtown Mall. thebebedero.com Joslyn & The Sweet Compression. With special guests The Judy Chops. $12-40, 8:30pm. The Southern Café & Music Hall, 103 S. First St. thesoutherncville.com outside Sunset Market. Explore local vendors’ fresh produce, grab dinner from a food truck, en joy artisan goods, make art at the outdoor art room, relax with a craft cocktail in The Looking Glass, and more. Free, 4:30pm. Ix Art Park, 522 Second St. SE. ixartpark.org
Fridays After Five: Boxed Lunch. With Root Cellar Remedy. Free, 5:30pm. Ting Pavilion, 700 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. tingpavilion.com Live Music at the Winery. Performance at the outdoor terrace bar. Free, 5pm. East wood Farm and Winery, 2531 Scottsville Rd. eastwoodfarmandwinery.com Paulien Quartet. An evening of wine and music with friends. Free, 6pm. Glass House Winery, 5898 Free Union Rd., Free Union. glasshousewinery.com Sam Hanny. Live music. Free, 6pm. Starr Hill Brewery, Dairy Market. dairymarketcville.com
An Lár. An afternoon of traditional Irish mu sic. Free, 1pm. The Batesville Market, 6624 Plank Rd. batesvillemarket.com Beleza Duo. Madeline and Berto Sales en tertain with their funkalicious samba soul music. Free, 2pm. Glass House Winery, 5898 Free Union Rd., Free Union. glass housewinery.com Celtic Music Concert. An hour-long concert featuring Tes Slominski, Alex Davis, Sherry Olander, and Ethan Hamburg. Free, 5pm. St. John’s Episcopal Church, 410 Harrison St., Scottsville. Miles Pearce. Sip on cider and enjoy live music. Free, 2:30pm. Albemarle CiderWorks, 2545 Rural Ridge Ln., North Garden. albe marleciderworks.com outside Sundays at the Winery. Mimosas, awardwinning wine, cider, beer, food, and live music. Free, 1pm. Eastwood Farm and Win ery, 2531 Scottsville Rd. eastwoodfarm andwinery.com etc. Daily Tour of Indigenous Australian Art. See listing for Wednesday, August 24. Free, 10:30am and 1:30pm. Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection of UVA, 400 Worrell Dr. klugeruhe.org Dungeons and Dragons. Start a group or join an existing one. No materials or experi ence required. $5, 4pm. The End Games, 374 Hillsdale Dr. theendgames.co Virginia Festival of the Wheel. See some of the finest automobiles in the common wealth and beyond, and raise funds to sup port the UVA Cancer Center Patient Fund. $30, 9:30am. Boar’s Head Resort, 200 Ed nam Dr. vafestivalofthewheel.com Monday 8/29 music Baby Jo’s. Tunes from the seven-piece, New Orleans-inspired boogie and blues band. Free, 6:30pm. The Whiskey Jar, 227 W. Main St., Downtown Mall. thewhiskeyjarcville.com Berto & Vincent. Rumba rumba. Free, 7pm. South and Central Latin Grill, Dairy Market. southandcentralgrill.com Gin & Jazz. Brian Caputo Trio performs in the hotel lobby bar. Free, 5:30pm. Oakhurst Hall, 122 Oakhurst Cir. oakhurstinn.com outside Summer Celebration Series: Music Mon days. Live music from Matt Johnson, and complimentary access to the one-acre put ting course. Free, 6pm. Birdwood Bar & Grill, 410 Golf Course Dr. boarsheadresort.com etc. L.Y.A.O Comedy Open Mic Night. Show case your talent at the Laugh Your Ass Off Comedy Open Mic Night, hosted by Chris Alan. Free, 8pm. The Southern Café & Music Hall, 103 S. First St. thesoutherncville.com Tuesday 8/30 music Hiss Golden Messenger. American folk mu sic, originating from Durham, North Carolina. $22-25, 8pm. The Jefferson Theater, 110 E. Main St. jeffersontheater.com Vincent Zorn. Solo wild gypsy rumba. Free, 7pm. The Bebedero, 225 W. Main St., Down town Mall. thebebedero.com etc. Daily Tour of Indigenous Australian Art. See listing for Wednesday, August 24. Free, 10:30am and 1:30pm. Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection of UVA, 400 Worrell Dr. klugeruhe.org Family Game Night. Enjoy dinner, refreshing cocktails, mocktails, and beers, and play a variety of games for all ages, including corn hole, jumbo Jenga, cards, and more. Free, 5pm. Dairy Market, 946 Grady Ave. dairy marketcville.com Geeks Who Drink Trivia Night. Useless knowledge means everything at this authen tic homegrown trivia quiz. Free, 8pm. Firefly, 1304 E. Market St. fireflycville.com
It was Prine songs by two local musicians, Koda Kerl (Chamomile and Whiskey) and Kai Crowe-Getty (Lord Nelson), that in spired Sweatman to use his unexpected downtime to make a tribute album of covers by area artists. The result, All The Best … From 6 Feet Away: A Charlottesville Tribute To John Prine, is a love letter to and from Charlottesville.All21artists featured on the record have refreshed Prine’s songs with personal flair. Some tracks, like Sarah White’s “Speed of the Sound of Loneliness,” and Sweatman’s own cut, “Only Love,” will surprise you to the point you’ll need to remind yourself that these are all Prine compositions. “They say most radio DJs are failed (or wannabe) rock stars, and there was room timewise on the LP without affecting the overall fidelity,” says Sweatman. “I had got ten far enough into the process to consider myself an executive producer, and this might be the one album I ever make, so I also wasn’t not going to be on it.”
Gregory Orr: Selected Books of the Be loved Drawing from a rich tradition of lyric poetry, Selected Books of the Beloved is a celebration of the transformative power of poetry, and of our extraordinary capacity to feel and to love. Free, 2pm. New Dominion Bookshop, 404 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. ndbookshop.com outside Charlottesville City Market. Fresh produce, handmade gifts, homemade baked goods, and more. Free, 8am. Charlottesville City Market, 100 Water St E. charlottesville.gov Cville Puzzle Hunt. Assemble a team of friends and race against the clock to solve this citywide cerebral puzzle. Free, 1pm. Ix Art Park, 522 Second St. SE. ixartpark.org Farmers Market at Ix. Over 60 local vendors with produce, prepared foods, arti san goods, and more. Free, 8am. Ix Art Park, 522 Second St. SE. ixartpark.org etc. American Girl Tea with Elizabeth Monroe. Bring your American Girl doll and a picnic blanket and enjoy craft activities, American Girl trivia, tea, and other refreshments. $7, 10:30am. James Monroe’s Highland, 2050 James Monroe Pkwy. highland.org Daily Tour of Indigenous Australian Art. See listing for Wednesday, August 24. Free, 10:30am and 1:30pm. Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collec tion of UVA, 400 Worrell Dr. kluge-ruhe.org Sunday 8/28 music
The limited-edition double LP set All The Best ...From 6 Feet Away: A Charlottesville Tribute to John Prine is available locally at Sidetracks Music and Plan 9. A benefit concert to celebrate the album’s digital release, featuring many of the contributing musicians, will take place on Sunday, October 23, at The Front Porch’s Rivanna Roots Stage.
Saturday 8/27 music Berto’s Brunch. Enjoy brunch with wild gypsy rumba and Latin guitar. Free, 11am. Tavern & Grocery, 333 W. Main St. tavern andgrocery.com Eyes of the Nile. An Iron Maiden tribute band. $15-17, 8:30pm. The Southern Café & Music Hall, 103 S. First St. thesoutherncville.com Live Music. Live music every Saturday. Free, 1pm. Eastwood Farm and Winery, 2531 Scottsville Rd. eastwoodfarmandwinery.com Old Soul. Dara James and Jon Spear perform an acoustic mix of blues, rock, originals, and oldies. Free, 5pm. Glass House Winery, 5898 Free Union Rd., Free Union. glasshouse winery.com Theocles. Performing everything from tear ful ballads to pop bangers. Free, 2:30pm. Albemarle CiderWorks, 2545 Rural Ridge Ln., North Garden. albemarleciderworks.com dance Ballroom Dance. Kristin Wenger teaches nightclub two-step, followed by a social dance. $5-10, 7pm. The Center at Belvedere, 540 Belvedere Blvd. thecentercville.org words Author Visit & Cookie Decorating. Anna Marie Pace reads from her new book, Mouse Calls, followed by cookie decorating with Jaclyn’s Cookies. Storytime Free (cookie kit $10), 10:30am. Mudhouse Cof fee Crozet, 5793 The Square, Crozet. blue birdcrozet.com
Only love will do
Charlottesville’s art community finds support in the songs of John Prine
The album was conceived as a tool to sup port the music community, and Sweatman was determined to make it happen despite major setbacks. Just as he was preparing to raise mon ey through GoFundMe to press the vinyl at Harrisonburg’s Blue Sprocket Sound, the stu dio made national news after being severely damaged from a gas leak-related explosion in October 2020. Additionally, the demand for vinyl orders during the pandemic was surging. Sweatman feared he would miss the window of opportunity if he didn’t get the money fast, so he pulled from his own pocket to get All The Best ...From 6 Feet Away made. Eventually, he raised $2,000 online, and this year Sweatman donated it—as he will with the album’s proceeds—to New City Arts Initiative to help fund grants to artists suffering from major income disruptions caused by COVID.
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By Samantha Federico arts@c-ville.com W hen the coronavirus halted live music in spring of 2020, and stopped most recording stu dios and radio stations from operating normally, Jeff Sweatman’s career suffered a familiar fate—he lost his job as the program director for Charlottesville’s WCNR 106.1 The Corner in a round of pandemic-relat ed layoffs. In the same month, Gram my-winning folk legend John Prine died of COVID complications. Prine was an artist that Sweatman had admired for years. “I was fortunate to see him live a few times, and it was always such a charming, poignant show,” says Sweatman. “When he passed away so soon into the pan demic, I knew I wanted to pay tribute in a way that could hopefully help others in need during such a sad, confusing time.”
Other standout songs from the album include a cover of “Angel From Montgom ery” by Wild Common’s Davina Jackson and Brennan Gilmore; Sally Rose and Devon Sproule’s “Summer’s End;” and Kai and Bram Crowe-Getty’s “Long Monday.”
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Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You know more about how karma works than all the other signs. Scor pio-style intelligence typically has a fine intu itive grasp of how today’s realities evolved out of the deep patterns and rhythms of the past. But that doesn’t mean you perfectly under stand how karma works. And in the coming weeks, I urge you to be eager to learn more. Become even savvier about how the law of cause and effect impacts the destinies of you and your allies. Meditate on how the situations you are in now were influenced by actions you took once upon a time. Ruminate on what you could do in the near future to foster good karma and diminish weird karma.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): My Aquarian reader Geor gie Lee wrote to tell me what it’s like being an Aquarius. I offer it to you because you are potentially at the peak of expressing the qualities she names. She says, “Accept that you don’t really have to understand yourself. Be at peace with how you constantly ramble, swerve, and weave to become more of your self. Appreciate how each electric shift leads to the next electric shift, always changing who you are forever. Within the churning, ever-yearning current, marvel at how you remain eternal, steady, and solid—yet always evolving, always on a higher ground before.”
3. Summon memories of the persons you were at ages 7, 12, and 17, and write a kind, thoughtful message to each. 4. Literally kiss seven different photos of your face from ear lier in your life. 5. Say “thank you” and “bless you” to the self you were when you succeed ed at two challenging tests in the past.
Aries (March 21-April 19): In the coming weeks, I urge you to flee from stale and rigid certain ty. Rebel against dogmatic attitudes and ar rogant opinions. Be skeptical of unequivocal answers to nuanced questions. Instead, dear Aries, give your amused reverence to all that’s mysterious and enigmatic. Bask in the glim mer of intriguing paradoxes. Draw inspira tion and healing from the fertile unknown. For inspiration, write out this Mary Oliver poem and carry it with you: “Let me keep my distance, always, from those who think they have the answers. Let me keep company with those who say ‘Look!’ and laugh in astonish ment, and bow their heads.”
Gemini (May 21-June 20): The witch Lisa Cham berlain writes about the magical properties of colors. About brown, she says it “rep resents endurance, solidity, grounding, and strength.” She adds that it’s used in magic to enhance “balance, concentration, mate rial gain, home, and companion animals.”
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According to my reading of the astrological omens, the upcoming weeks should be a deeply brown time for you Geminis. To move your imagination in a righteous di rection, have fun wearing clothes in shades of brown. Grace your environment with things that have the hues of chestnut, um ber, mahogany, sepia, and burnt sienna. Eat and drink caramel, toffee, cinnamon, al monds, coffee, and chocolate.
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Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Kabbalistic writer Simon Jacobson says, “Like a flame, the soul always reaches upward. The soul’s fire wants to defy the confines of life. It cannot tolerate the mediocrity and monotony of sheer materi alism. Its passion knows no limits as it craves for the beyond.” That sounds both marvelous and hazardous, right? Jacobson concludes, “Whether the soul’s fire will be a constructive or destructive force is dependent on the per son’s motivation.” According to my astrolog ical analysis, your deep motivations are likely to be extra noble and generous in the coming weeks, Sagittarius. So I expect that your soul’s fire will be very constructive.
Taurus (April 20-May 20): A blogger named Chaco nia writes, “I’ve cultivated a lifetime of being low maintenance and easy-going, and now I’ve decided I’m done with it. Demanding Me is born today.” I’m giving you temporary permission to make a similar declaration, Taurus. The astrological omens suggest that in the coming weeks, you have every right to be a charming, enchanting, and generous version of a demanding person. So I autho rize you to be just that. Enjoy yourself as you ask for more of everything.
Cancer (June 21-July 22): Cancerian poet Danusha Laméris discovered that earthworms have taste buds all over their bodies. Now she loves to imagine she’s giving them gifts when she drops bits of apples, beets, avocados, melons, and carrot tops into the compost bin. “I’d always thought theirs a menial life, eyeless and hidden, almost vulgar.” But now that she understands “they bear a pleasure so sublime,” she wants to help the worms fulfill their destinies. I men tion this, Cancerian, because I suspect you may have comparable turnarounds in the coming weeks. Long-held ideas may need adjustments. Incomplete understandings will be filled in when you learn the rest of the story. You will receive a stream of interesting new information that changes your mind, mostly in enjoyable ways.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): In the Spanish language, there’s the idiom “pensando en la inmortal idad del cangrejo.” Its literal translation is “thinking about the immortality of the crab.” It applies to a person engaged in creative daydreaming—her imagination wandering freely in hopes of rousing innovative solu tions to practical dilemmas. Other languag es have similar idioms. In Finnish, “istun ja mietin syntyjä syviä” means “wondering about the world’s early origins.” Polish has “marzyć o niebieskich migdałach,” or “dream ing about blue almonds.” I encourage you to enjoy an abundance of such explorations in the coming days, Capricorn. You need to fantasize more than usual.
Virgo By Rob Brezsny Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Libran blogger Ana-Sofia Cardelle writes, “I look back on past versions of myself with such love and tenderness. I want to embrace myself at different parts of my life.” I hope you’re inspired by her thoughts as you carry out the following ac tions: 1. Create an altar filled with treasures that symbolize major turning points in your destiny. 2. Forgive yourself for what you imagine to be old errors and ignorance.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): Here’s a good way build your vibrancy: Use your emotional intelli gence to avoid swimming against strong cur rents for extended periods. Please note that swimming against strong currents is fine, even advisable, for brief phases. Doing so boosts your stamina and fosters your trust in your resilience. But mostly, I recommend you swim in the same direction as the currents or swim where the water is calm and currentless. In the coming weeks, I suspect you can enjoy many freestyle excursions as you head in the same direction as vigorous currents.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): You should never allow yourself to be tamed by others. That advice is always apropos for you Leos, and even more crucial to heed in the coming weeks. You need to cultivate maximum access to the raw, pri mal sources of your life energy. Your ability to thrive depends on how well you identify and express the beautiful animal within you. Here’s my only caveat: If you imagine there may be value in being tamed a little, in har nessing your brilliant beast, do the taming yourself. And assign that task to the part of you that possesses the wildest wisdom.
(Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Whenever you are contemplating a major decision, I hope you raise questions like these: 1. Which option shows the most self-respect? 2. Which path would be the best way to honor yourself? 3. Which choice is most likely to help you fulfill the purposes you came to earth to carry out? 4. Which course of action would enable you to express your best gifts? Are there questions you would add, Virgo? I expect the coming months will require you to generate key decisions at a higher rate than usual, so I hope you will make intensive use of my guiding inquiries, as well as any others you formulate.
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It is ORDERED that the X defendant Megan Fultz appear at the abovenamed Court and protect his or her interests on or before September 21, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. 8/10/2022 David M. Barredo
DATE JUDGE
Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 Albemarle County Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re: T.H. The object of this suit is to Approve the foster care plan of Albemarle County Department of Social Services with the goal of adoption and the petition to terminate the residential parental rights of Megan Fultz & Jason Henry in the child born to them on January 12, 2012 in Charlottesville, Virginia
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The object of this suit is to Approve the foster care plan of Albemarle County Department of Social Services with the goal of adoption and the petition to terminate the residential parental rights of Megan Fultz in the child born to them on May 26, 2006 in Charlottesville, Virginia
It is ORDERED that the X defendant Megan Fultz appear at the abovenamed Court and protect his or her interests on or before September 21, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. 8/10/2022 David M. Barredo
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DATE JUDGE MOES ORIGINAL BBQ 2119 Ivy Road, Charlottesville, VA 22903
David M. Barredo
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316
The object of this suit is to: Terminate residual parental rights in A.M.Z (dob 4/26/07) and approve a foster care plan with a goal of adoption.
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It is ORDERED that X Moises Morales, appear at the abovenamed Court and protect his or her interests on or before October 3rd, 2022 at 9:00 8/1/2022a.m.
Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316
Albemarle County Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re: A.M.Z.
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WEEKLYESTATEREALTHE 202230,-24AUGUSTWWW.C-VILLE.COM 363134ISSUE A DREAM HOME IS GREAT, BUT THE RIGHT ONE IS BETTER. Let an agent who knows guide you. Pat Burns 434-465-4444 • Sitting amidst estates and horse properties this beautiful 5 acre lot in Keswick area for sale to build your dream home. Convenient to Charlottesville, Gordonsville. $69,900. $69,900 Bev Nash 434-981-5560 • Two new 1512 sf quality homes • 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, rear deck • Walk out, roughed in basement • LVP floors, granite and stainless steel kitchen • 4+ acre very private lots Between Gordonsville, Louisa and Orange Bev Nash 434-981-5560 • 4 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom split level home • 2 private, shady acres • Recent new maple custom kitchen with granite • Elevated rear deck, spacious storage shed • Pet friendly fenced back yard. • Recent new hardwood floors on the main level • New Jotul gas fireplace in the family room LOUISA COUNTY COMING NOW! Candice van der Linde 434-981-8730 • Inspections & appraisal DONE • Mountain Views & Covered Rear Porch • Awesome Kitchen; Fin. Bonus Attic Space • New HVAC 2021; Stainless Appliance Package • Soapstone Counters; Custom Maple Cabinetry • Hand-Made Stained Glass Kitchen Window • Unfinished Walkout Basement! • Live where you love in Charlottesville • R 2 ZONING w/expansion potential OR- move right in • MLS#626810 CHARLOTTESVILLE $399,000 Dan Corbin 434-531-6155 • 24 Beautiful Wooded Acres • Long Paved Road Frontage • 3 bedroom Perc - Year Round Creek • 15 Mins to Lovingston, 40 Mins to Cville • Call for Plat and C&Rs at Piney Mtn • MLS 630947 Nelson County Land $79,000 $340,030 14 ELM CT/TROY Lori Click 434-326-7593 • To Be Built! The Brookwood, Similar to Photo! • 4 Bedrooms, 2.5 Baths, Attached Garage, 1.66 Acres • Upgraded Siding Accent, Wide Window Trim, 10’x16’ Rear Deck • Master Suite with Garden Tub, Double Bowl Vanity • Kitchen with Granite Countertops, Stainless Appliances • Luxury Vinyl Plank Floors, Forest View s/d offer DSL, Fiber Optic Dan Corbin 434-531-6155 • Mountain View • 4 Bd Perc, Firefly Internet • Beautiful Elevated Home Site • Driveway in to the Top of the Lot • Great Building Opportunity in Afton • Alb County Schools, 3 mi to Batesville Mkt 7 Ac Batesville $179,000 434.985.0021 410 West Main Street Charlottesville, VA 22902 Downtown 434.974.1500 943 Glenwood Station Ln Suite Charlottesville203VA 22901 Ruth Guss 434-960-0414 • 4 Bedroom, 2.5 Baths • 0.41 Acres, 1,803 Finished Sq. Ft. • Upgraded Siding Accents, Cozy Front Porch • 10’x12’ Rear Deck • First Floor Vaulted Master Suite, Large Great Room • Open Kitchen w/ 36” Wall Cabinets, Dining Nook, Stainless Appliances • High Point s/d located minutes from Palmyra, County Schools, and Rt 15 $324,100 197 RIVA WAY/FLUVANNA Candice van der 434-981-8730Linde Contact me to learn about the opportunities on building or renovating! NEW CONSTRUCTION: UNDER CONTRACT KESWICK AREA $389,900 CONSTRUCTIONISUNDERWAY
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T his was her last sum mer to work from home before going back to the office after Labor Day. She wanted to make the most of it but with the kids home full-time and only part-time childcare, something had to give. How could she balance her time and attention between kids and work? The solution came through a window. A couple of windows, that is, both on an interior wall looking into the kids’ playroom.InthisCovid world, what buyers are looking for runs the gamut from energy efficiency to features that make work from home possible. And as millennials begin to flex their muscle in the homebuying market, they are having a large influence on what is trending.
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Colorful and Clean White on white or grey with granite countertops is no longer the go-to de sign for the kitchen and bath. Buyers are embracing colors for walls, backsplashes, and cabinets, with greens and blues gain ing popularity.
“We’re also seeing a shift back toward the beauty of nature with some starting to venture more toward natural maple or cherry cabinets, paired with high con trasting blacks, whites, or greys to offset the bold variation seen in the wood grain of natural cabinets,” says Hunter. She expects this trend towards natural cabi nets to expand over the next several years, phasing out the white cabinets that have held court for the past decade or more. Today’s buyers want their kitchen and baths to look good and require minimal maintenance. Hence the trend toward larger format tiles to minimize grout
Getting Smarter Hands-free faucets, once only in the realm of public restrooms, are trending at home, along with voice-activated technol ogy. Blame it on Covid-19 and the desire to eliminate high-contact surface points to reduce the spread of diseases or on the influence of tech-savvy millennials. Local semi-custom home construction company Craig Builders offers everything you could imagine in home automation, surround sound, cameras, integrated ap pliances, and other tech gizmos. However, according to Vice President of Sales, Ben Davis, “The trend has been toward fewer upgrades in this area in our new home construction. This is likely due to the notion that they can add just about anything wirelessly later, so buyers are electing to spend those dollars on something else. We know customers are adding these features, but due to wire less technology advancements, they are opting to do it on their own.
Some of those trends include the inte gration of smart technology throughout the home, low maintenance, natural light, great outdoor space and flexibility.
“One interesting trend lately has been customers not wanting all of their hard wired phone and cable lines. Comcast even has wireless boxes now that run off one main box, which gives the customer much greater flexibility in room furniture and TV placement in the future.”
Anna Hunter, Design Manager for Southern Development Homes, says, “Buyers are selecting more varied color painted cabinets and moving away from the classic whites and greys. They are leaning toward more navy, robin’s egg blue, or hunter’s green cabinet colors.”
Broker Cynthia Hash, with Find Homes Realty LLC, notes, “These types of versatile spaces make multi-generational living comfortable for everyone. And we are definitely seeing more generations choosing to live together.
According to Realtor.com, “view” was the second most searched term earlier this year. The desire for a visual connection to nature and bringing in more natural light is nearly universal.
Inside Out and Outside In After experiencing Covid-induced cabin fever for a year or more, home buyers pine for more time outside. And when they can’t physically be outside, they want to bring the outside in through large high-performance windows and doors, even in the kitchen. With pantry walls, island bases, and lower cabinets that can store everything from the lemon zester to the Cuisinart Mixer, buyers would rather look out through a bank of windows while prep ping and cleaning than an upper deck of cabinets. What makes it work are pullouts to make pantry items easy to reach, ris ing shelves to lift heavy appliances to countertop height, and drawer dividers to organize plates and bowls.
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According to Realtor.com, “view” was the second most searched term earlier this year. The desire for a visual con nection to nature and bringing in more natural light is nearly universal.
ers dream of more and larger windows, larger patio doors, and moving glass panels. Formerly reserved for only highend luxury homes, standardization and technological advances make these fea tures more widely available. And outside, buyers want to have liv ing, dining, and cooking areas that are just as functional as their indoor spaces. They want to get as much mileage out of their grounds as they do from their home—from playing with the kids, en tertaining guests and gardening, to yoga and exercising. In addition to a pleasing view, buyers want outdoor privacy too. This puts Craig Builders’ “Breezeway” floor plans right in the sweet spot offer ing views and private courtyards. Sellers without a built-in courtyard may be able to attract buyers with creative landscap ing using screens, fences, or plantings to create intimate spaces outside. Energy and Sustainability Sustainable building practices have long been standard. And they’re improv ing year after REALTOR®year.Lori Click, with RE/MAX Realty Specialists in Charlottesville, says, “I feel buyers want homes that are movein ready, with updated systems, such as heating, cooling, and water heaters.” All the better if those updated systems are energyBuyersefficient.actually get excited about heat pumps, high-performance windows, solar panels, insulation, whole-house air exchangers, MERV filters, and 2 x 6 construction.Fornewhomes, buyers are looking for all the bells and whistles and some verification, like a HERS score, Net Zero, or NextGen energy efficiency label. Even existing homes can up their cachet and attract more buyers by rating their sustain ability features with Pearl Certification.
Inessa Telefus, REALTOR® with Lor ing Woodriff Real Estate Associates, says “Even though windows are not as impact ful as roof and insulation, they are high up on buyers’ and sellers’ lists.
39 202230,24AUGUST WEEKLYESTATEREALTHE3134ISSUE WWW.C-VILLE.COM FEATURE and the care that it requires. So move over granite. Easy to clean and able to take on a wide variety of looks and feel, quartz is overtaking the old standby. And for good reason. While granite is a natural stone, quartz countertops are manufactured using 95 percent ground natural quartz and the rest polymer resins. The result is a product that looks like natural stone but allows home buyers to customize the design. Since it’s engineered, if a buyer uses regionally manufactured stone and a local fabricator, a quartz countertop can be more environmentally friendly thanButgranite.thereal clincher is that quartz is harder than granite and because it’s non porous, it’s easy to keep the countertops clean and relatively bacteria-free. Don’t call this generation of homebuy ers lazy, they’re just smart and have better things to do with their time than clean.
When sellers do have energy-efficient amenities, it attracts more buyers as the MLS can filter homes for sale based on energy efficiency, and the home can com mand a higher price. Telefus says, “I am listing a home with solar panels now. If it doesn’t appraise above the comps without panels, I’ll be able to justify a higher appraisal.”
“I had a client selling her Fry Springs home, and the home needed everything. It was too much work to do. I advised her to price it right and sell it as is. But she went ahead and replaced all the windows so she could check off at least one item on a buyer’s wish list.”
As gas stovetops become known less for their temperature control and more for the indoor air hazards they produce, buyers are beginning to shift towards induction stovetops and gas-free homes. Most buyers are still satisfied with the standard grass lawns surrounding a home, but that may soon change as pre cipitation patterns shift. “Even though gardening is more popular than ever,” says Telefus, “environmentally friendly landscapes don’t come up much with buyers. I think it’s more of a bonus for some people if they get it, but not yet an expectation. When I have a listing or come across one for a buyer, I do note how beneficial a water-efficient landscape can be for a homeowner.”
And that possibility relies on fast, re liable internet service, a must for most buyers. Flexibility and Multifunction And of course, on the top of most buyers’ wish list is flexible space that can serve every need that arises. It can be multiple suites, multifunction rooms, or a multipurpose kitchen island that serves everyone, sometimes all at once. The kitchen island has long been the workhorse in the kitchen, and it is bear ing an even heavier load these past couple of years. Yes, it’s a meal prep area, storage cabinet for bulky appliances, dining table, and a place to entertain guests. But, if it’s large enough and configured ideally, it’s also a workstation and homework central.Multi-suite houses are becoming popular with more buyers and may in corporate primary and secondary suites under one roof or a completely separate living space with its own entry.
“The newest trend I am seeing, to ac commodate work-from-home situations when there are kids at home, are interior windows. Buyers still want a mostly open floor plan, but they also need privacy and connection, sometimes at the same time. Windows on interior walls that open can let mom or dad have silence during a zoom meeting but still have an eye on the kids. There are all sorts of benefits. It can really make a difference on how natural light infiltrates the house, and it’s a great look.”
As many office workers remain un tethered from their job location, Click says, “If the buyers are working remotely, many are choosing more rural areas. They are enjoying raising their own produce, fruit, and even a few chickens.”
Amenities and Walks Buyers who are not choosing a rural lifestyle want more than a cul-de-sac in a typical suburban neighborhood. They expect amenities, lots and lots of amenities. These can be organic like the popular Rugby neighborhood in Charlot tesville with easy access to parks, dining, shopping, and recreation. Or planned neighborhoods like Old Trail in Crozet or Cascadia in Pantops.
Telefus says, “These days it feels like you’re lucky if you can get a house in a location you want. Buyers are lucky to get anything at all. “And with the financial pressure of higher mortgage rates, it’s more impor tant than ever to have an energy-efficient home. Sometimes paying more for those features makes the home more affordable in the long run.” Whether it’s an interior window, solar panels, or the ideal location in a walkable neighborhood, somewhere just the right house is waiting for a buyer to check her wish list and make it her own.
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Paul McArtor, REALTOR® with Av enue Realty, LLC, says “One of the rea sons Cascadia is so popular besides its proximity to downtown Charlottesville, is the pool. It’s one of the few new neighbor hoods to have a community swimming pool, and it gets lots of use!” The mixed-use communities pop ping up throughout Albemarle and southern Greene Counties are testa ments to what buyers want. Gather ing centers, community gardens, green spaces, walking to shops and restau rants, recreation, and entertainment are all popular. There’s even an ice arena coming to Brookh ill.
It doesn’t make a whit of difference what is on a buyer’s wish list if she can’t afford it. The price and mortgage rate increases and low inventory over the past year or two are forcing buyers to whittle down that wish list.
But Can You Get It?
Carla Huckabee writes about high-performing real estate.
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“For those buyers who love city life, walkability is a huge factor,” says Click. And a destination for those walks can make all the difference.
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Orchid Mountain Retreat is a one-of-a-kind property offering limitless opportunity for someone with an adventurous spirit and unconventional vision. montaguemiller.com/632520
Gaffney Saadut Team | 434.760.2160 Don’t miss seeing this great layout in the coveted neighborhood of Mill Creek. This 3 bed, 2 1/2 bath home has a BRAND NEW DECK WITH BUILT-IN SEATING, new roof, NEW VELUX SKYLIGHTS, new gutters and new paint. 24 acre Farmette offers something for everyone. The well maintained brick ranch style home features 3 bedrooms and 2 baths with a large family room with pellet stove ideal for entertaining. $599,000 | montaguemiller.com/629428 Carrie Brown | 540.948.6655 1687 Quaker Run Rd | Madison This Mini Farm offers 10.5 acres of fenced pasture with a run in shed and a separate fenced garden area for the family that has interest in growing their own food and having room for their farm animals. $439,900 | montaguemiller.com/632390 Lynn Bowling | 434.941.3126 611 Hartless Rd | Amherst178 Bryan Ct | Charlottesville COMING SOON!
41 202230,24AUGUST WEEKLYESTATEREALTHE3134ISSUE WWW.C-VILLE.COMMONTAGUEMILLER.COM | 800.793.5393 | CHARLOTTESVILLE | AMHERST | MADISON | CULPEPER | ORANGE Proudly serving Central Virginia’s real estate needs for over seventy years! Whether you're buying or selling a home, locally or globally, searching for investment opportunities or just have questions, we're here to help. At Montague, Miller & Co., we take pride in our ability to educate and guide our clients to successful outcomes through professionalism and honest counsel. 114 Commonwealth Circle | Charlottesville $325,000 | montaguemiller.com/633659 Peter Markush | 434.295.6367 Picture yourself in this adorable brick ranch on an over sized, partially wooded lot on a quiet street convenient to great options for restaurants, groceries, retail, etc. Features a huge family room in its renovated basement. 13103 Flintlock Dr | Spotsylvania This meticulously maintained home is located just 15 miles from I95 in Fredericksburg, & an easy commute to the VRE! You’ll love the privacy & tranquility found on this double lot of 1.8 acres in beautiful Lake Wilderness. $425,000 | montaguemiller.com Garlene Daniel | 540.948.6655 Your Place. Our Purpose. 403 Westmoreland Ct | Charlottesville Solidly built brick home in excellent Charlottesville location. Built in 1972, this 4 bedroom, 3 bath home sits on a beauti fully landscaped.7 acre lot in Westmoreland. Living Room, Dining Room, kitchen, and 3 bedrooms on main level. $395,000 | montaguemiller.com/633795 Carter Montague | 434.962.3419 732 Thurston Lane | Faber $1,095,000 | montaguemiller.com/631812 Carter Montague | 434.962.3419 Orchid Mountain Retreat - High on the slopes of Archer Mountain in northern Nelson County, these 303 acres of forest and meadow offers ultimate privacy and seclusion. A true retreat and naturalists paradise, with mature mountain hardwoods, tumbling creeks, and long-range views. The architecturally custom brick home is completely unique, incorporating a large solarium into the 4-bedroom design. Supreme privacy and solitude, yet only 10 mins. off of Rt 29 and half an hour from Charlottesville. High speed fiber internet connectivity.
A spacious and meticulously maintained 4 bedroom, 5.5 bath Manor home on 57 acres of tranquility, and panoramic views of the Southwest Mtns. and to the west are winter views of the Blue Ridge Mtns. 6 miles from Charlottesville. MLS#626941 $2,650,000 Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076
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PEA RIDGE FARM 317 acre estate has it all, location, views, water, a spec tacular 5-BR residence, event center and more! The 15+ acre lake is centered among lush rolling fields of rich grass and unparalleled views. Additional acreage avail able. 25 min. west of Charlottesville. MLS#631962 $8,875,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863
A most tranquil and private 175 acre grazing and hay farm with 59 twothirds mile of James River frontage. The centerpiece of Hatton Ridge Farm is an impressive 4-5 BR brick Georgian home, built circa 2000. The home is in like-new condition. The Owners have added a solar field, which provides extremely low electric bills and powers their electric vehicle!! Fiber optic internet is installed. Pastures and hay fields, surrounded by deep hardwood forest, along with fertile James River bottomland for gardens, plus many recreational uses. MLS#632477 $2,670,000 Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076
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Spacious first floor living within seconds of the many amenities of the Historic Downtown Mall. Residence offers a large bright LR kitchen DR, MBR and BA and second BR. Great opportunity for convenient downtown living! MLS#633696 $775,000 Charlotte Dammann, 434.981.1250
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 $4,865,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863
Extraordinary church residence. Rede signed by architect Bruce Wardell, as his own home, the 1854 Mount Paran Church has been further enhanced and improved by the current owners. Step through the double doors into the vesti bule and then into the soaring 16 ft. tall former sanctuary complete with a loft and side row of tall windows. Pressed tin ceiling and rich oak floors compli ment the clean lines of the open interior floor plan. A separate addition has 3-4 BR and 3 full BA. Bucolic views com plete the perfect setting. MLS#630270 $810,000 Tim Michel,434.960.1124
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MLS#629743 $5,985,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863
GREENFIELDS FARM Impressive 763-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#623792 $6,295,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863 greenfieldsfarmva.com
Stunning Virginia farmhouse perfectly sited on 156 pro tected acres overlooking a pond and the rolling hills of Southern Albemarle. 4-BR, 4-full & 2-half BA. En hancing the main residence is a charming, 1-BR, 1-BA log “barn”. Close to Pippin Hill and other vineyards!!
WOLFCREEK FARM
Situated near the Blue Ridge Mtns. in Madison County on 333 acres. Currently runs as a grazing farm for beef cattle. There are 2 homes on the property and a complement of necessary farm buildings. NOT IN CONSERVATION EASEMENT! MLS#630435 $3,200,000 Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076
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WOOD’S END Striking residence on 5+ acres in the heart of Keswick. Architecturally-designed with numerous high-end custom features. Gracious one level living with 3,471 fin. sq. ft. Minutes from the world class Keswick Hall, Charlottesville, UVA, and Pantops. MLS#626196 $1,195,000 Charlotte Dammann, 434.981.1250
RIVER LAWN FARM
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87+ acre pine forest property is a good investment tract, or use as a hunting and recreational tract, or with multiple division rights, a place to build a home or more than one home. Potential mountain views, and private settings. MLS#629213 $499,000 Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076
MISSION HOME ROAD 146.88 ac. in Albemarle & Greene County. Privacy & protection adjacent to the Shenandoah National Park! Full division rights & multiple home sites. Extraordi nary timberland. Views of the mountains, along with easy access to trails & Skyline Drive. MLS#620276 $1,100,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863
SIMMONS GAP/ ESTES RIDGE 10 acres of mature woods. Property has long road frontage and consists of two parcels being combined and sold as one. No HOA! Design and build your dream residence on this very well-priced parcel. MLS#621178 $189,000 Charlotte Dammann, 434.981.1250
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FRAYS MILL 4.15-acre lot offers privacy, great location, small subdivision, state maintained road, high speed internet available, just 3.5 miles to Rivanna Station, NGIC and 6 miles to Hollymead Center and the CHO Airport. (Owner/Agent) MLS#608508 $189,000 Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076
Two wonderful estate parcels comprised of 185.01± acres in coveted Ragged Mountain Farm. Excellent elevated building site, complete privacy, and beautiful views. Murray/Henley/Western school district. MLS#621083 $1,895,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863
43 202230,24AUGUST WEEKLYESTATEREALTHE3134ISSUE WWW.C-VILLE.COMWWW.MCLEANFAULCONER.COM 503 Faulconer Drive| Charlottesville | VA 22903 | office: 434.295.1131 | email: homes@mcleanfaulconer.com SOUTHWIND ESTATES 3 separate, parcels with commanding Blue Ridge Mtn. views, level building sites 15 minutes from Charlottes ville. 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 OWENSVILLE ROAD 5-bedroom residence on 2 ac. lot in Meriwether Lewis Elementary District! Stunning home has top quality finishes and many features include: open floor concept on all levels; fully loaded chef’s kitchen; and so much more! MLS#632111 $1,675,000 Will Faulconer, 434.987.9455 COMMONWEALTH DRIVE 1-story, 2,147 sf. commercial office building at the corner of Westfield Road just off Rt. 29S. Zoned Commercial Office (CO) use includes administrative and business offices, medical, dental and more. MLS#30317750 $749,000 Mark Mascotte, 434. 825.8610
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
LAMBS ROAD Private, 6+ acre wooded lot, that’s conveniently close to Charlottesville, but still in Albemarle County. The property contains large, mature trees and a small stream that winds through the middle. Three potential division rights. MLS#626128 $259,000 Jeremy Fields, 434.270.1220
RAGGED MOUNTAIN FARM
Pastoral views from this 3 BR brick home on 159 acres in Southern Albemarle. Gently rolling meadows, fields & woodland, ideal for farming with fenced pastures, ample water sources, equipment shed & barn. Property is not under easement & has 4 division rights. MLS#630428 $1,685,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863
EVERGREEN A private 18 acre horse farm, with 4 BR main residence, 1 BR cottage, beautiful 8 stall center aisle barn, outdoor riding ring, and several fenced pastures and hay fields. With access onto 570 plus acres of parkland with trails. MLS#632164 $1,295,000 Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076
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This wonderful Forest Lakes home is set at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac. As you enter you walk into the large living room with a bay window & tons of light. Follow hardwood floors to the dining room with a matching bay window. In the updated kitchen you are greeted with granite counter tops & tons of cabinet space. The movable island gives tons of flexibility for the solo chef or a group to prepare holiday dinners. All this is open to the family room. Step out on your new Trex deck with a view of the lake. Upstairs you will find four large bedrooms including your master suite with attached bath includ ing tiled shower & huge walk-in closet. Three additional rooms, another updated bath, & laundry complete upstairs. The finished basement provides a terrific home office.
MLS# 633306 $525,000 3613 MOFFAT ST
MLS# 632012 $450,000
RUNNER UP SOLD! PRICE DROPSOLD! 5 BR • 3.5 BA • $725,000 Text 2210 to 434-337-3216 ClareenREALTOR®Eberly 2210 Kendall Ct2210 Kendall Ct Find Homes REALTORS® are licensed to sell real estate in the Commonwealth of VA. Locally owned and operated. Find Homes Realty Brokerage License # 0226033659. 90 Whitewood Rd # 6, Charlottesville VA 22901. 434-218-0221. If you have a relationship with another Realtor, this isn’t a solicitation. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
MLS# 630265 $490,000
Enjoy your private oasis!! This beautiful home in desirable Preddy Creek combines a wonderful neighborhood feel while enjoying more space & trees, plus no HOA. Upon approaching you’ll will see mature landscaping leading to a covered front porch. As you walk through the door you are greeted with hardwoodfloors flowing from the foyer to the liv ing room with a fireplace & on to the dining room. Continue to the bright family room opening to the kitchen making a per fectentertainment space. The kitchen with granite countertops & plenty of storage space is perfect for the home chef. Walk out onto your back deck with space to grill &socialize while overlooking your swimming pool or enjoy soaking in the hot tub. Head upstairs to find four large bedrooms including your master suite with attachedbath & walk-in closet. In the base ment you’ll find a rec/multi-purpose room with full bath. The well thought out design allows access to the basement’s full bath fromthe two-car garage to keep those wet bathing suits out of the house. As you enter the tree lined backyard, you’ll find your relaxing pool in a private setting with aperfect com bination of sun & shade. Just minutes to DIA, NGIC, UVA Re search Park, & all Greene County has to offer!
Better than new construction! This beautiful end-unit home has everything you want. As you enter the house you are greeted in a light filled foyer. The bottom floor has a great multi-purpose room which is the perfect guest suite with attached bath or additional large family/recreation room. Upstairs you find the open floorplan including your living room, dining room & upgraded gourmet kitchen with oversized island. Perfect for entertain ing inside & out with a lovely deck with plen ty of space to cookout or relax. Head up to the bedroom level. There you will find a large master bedroom with two closets in cluding a walk-in & master bathroom with double vanities & beautifully tiled shower.
MLS# 631682 $480,000 3027 AMBERFIELD TRL
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MLS #632862 $249,500 ROCK SPRING ROAD Magnificent mountain views from this gorgeous 4.21 acre parcel. Located close to Faber, VA and within 1.5 miles of 29 and only 30 minutes to Charlottesville and UVA. Parcel is all open and is 1 of 4 contiguous parcels offered.
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MLS #617660 $695,000 416 ALPHA STREET Move-in ready 3-bedroom 2.5 bath bungalow situated on an elevated city parcel. Residence features hardwood floors, spacious living and dining areas, main floor master suite with garden tub and separate shower. Upstairs, find two additional bedrooms (one with nice Blue Ridge Mountain views) and a hall bath. Property is comprised of two separate tax map parcels so building a second residence could be a possibility. This updated residence is filled with natural light, cozy spaces and a private rear deck for relaxation.
MLS # 629036 $124,500 223 GRASS DALE LANE
This exceptional 15,000sf custom home created with exquisite craftsman-ship and luxurious attention to detail, sits in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Wintergreen. Eucalyptus flooring leads you past mahogany doors and foyer to the dining room with a wagon wheel ceiling and alabaster and bronze chandelier. The great room is stunning with a 19’ barrel ceiling and two-story Rumford stone fireplace. The gourmet kitchen with wet bar, custom copper vessel sink from Italy, and butler’s pantry will delight you. Located on the first floor, you also find a pool, sauna, and gym. A media and billiard room are located on the second level with three additional bedrooms.
MLS # 623894 $4,400,000 BLACKWELLS HOLLOW RD
Exceptional details describe this custom-built, builder home. From the mahogany floors, the 60X96 kitchen island, exquisite moldings, spa-like primary suite to the private, park-like 10 acres. The floor plan is an entertainer’s dream, or the perfect family home with attached apartment. Sit on the beautiful gazebo overlooking your fenced, level yard including a 475’ zip line! Hardware River frontage for the water enthusiasts. Unfinished, walk-out terrace level, detached 3-bay shop plus equipment run-in shed and gated entry. MLS # 622132 $1,795,000
MLS # 629131 $534,500
4189 RED HILL ROAD
Gorgeous and secluded describe this 65 acre western Albemarle parcel that is surrounded by the Patricia Ann Byrom Preserve Park. Parcel has access through the park itself and consists mostly of hardwoods. Also find beautiful rock outcroppings, spectacular mountain views (with some clearing), mountain stream, trails and a couple of possible private building sites. Parcel is located within 30 minutes of Charlottesville. Truly a one-of-kind opportunity to own 65 acres plus have access to the adjoining park’s 213 acres and trails.
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!
Old Trail Living! This 4-bedroom townhome has been lovingly maintained with gleaming hardwoods, granite counters and fantastic finished space over the 2-car detached garage. Cozy patio with fencedin backyard plus covered front porch overlooking a lush common space. Enjoy all the amenities Old Trail Village has to offer.
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