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WINTERGREEN MOUNTAIN 455 DEER SPRINGS LN $499,900

WINTERGREEN MOUNTAIN 175 E. CATOCTIN DR $649,000

WINTERGREEN MOUNTAIN 910 DEVILS KNOB LOOP $795,000

WINTERGREEN MOUNTAIN 3212 NORTH RIDGE CONDOS $289,000

WINTERGREEN MOUNTAIN 307 DOBIE CONDOS $310,000

WINTERGREEN MOUNTAIN 1603 OVERLOOK CONDOS $499,500

STONEY CREEK AT WINTERGREEN 40 MULLIGAN LANE $485,000

STONEY CREEK AT WINTERGREEN 749 FAR KNOB CLIMB $600,000

PRICE REDUCED! STONEY CREEK AT WINTERGREEN 318 HIDDEN CREEK RD $495,000

23 Acres ALBEMARLE COUNTY 222 HARVEST DR $239,000

NELSON COUNTY (LAND) 74 DURRETT TOWN RD $399,500

NELSON COUNTY 271 FALLS RD $1,350,000

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Francesca SanGiorgio Home office: 434-361-1121 Cell: 434-906-0934

Conte Alain SanGiorgio Home office: 434-361-1121 Cell: 434-996-4668

Coleman Place – Stoney Creek Lot Below assessed value. 1.75 acres, this lot sits on a quiet street with beautiful homes, complete with public water and public sewer, it is ready for your custom home.

Mostly wooded at the end of a cul de sac, great investment, WPI. Priced to sell. $88,000.

Morse Dr. – Arrington Finally an affordable, ready-to-build on lot. Just minutes from US 29 (Colleen), a terrific lot in a quiet setting perfect for a modular or stick built home. 2.3 acres. $42,500. Call Tawanda: 434-841-6720

Wilson Hill Rd. – Arrington 12+ acres, mostly wooded with a small creek, multiple house sites, private yet convenient to US 29. Fairly level, great vacation getaway or permanent residence. Priced to sell. $125,000.

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Hunters Point – Stoney Creek Lot Seller financing available. One of the best areas of Stoney Creek (Hunters Point) and one of the view golf course views available. Central water and sewer, fabulous panoramic mountain views, flat open with WPI. 0.45 acres. $185,000.

Lot 25A – Stoney Creek West One of the largest golf course lots available, 2 lots have been combined, 1.6+ acres, on the 8th fairway with great views, great location. Many large oaks and redbuds. WPI. $174,500.

Craigstore Rd – Batesville Perfect location in the small town of Batesville, wooded lot with hardwoods and nice winter mountain views of Albemarle County. 6 acres at $169,000.

Truslows Ln. – Nellysford No restrictions, off the beaten path, private yet close to the main road of Rt. 151. Secluded and wooded with over 1000 feet of the Rockfish River. 2 home sites, a great value. 7.5 acres. $125,000.

Cedar Meadow – Stoney Creek Golf course lot on the 11th fairway of Stoney Creek golf course. Quiet yet desirable location with nice views and central water. Walk to clubhouse. 0.86 acres. $167,500. WPI

Stoney Creek East #35 – Stoney Creek Lot With little money down, you can own this lot with seller financing. Property sits on a golf course, yet is wooded and level. With a bit of clearing, the views are beautiful.

1.49 acres. $174,900.

Pullets Place – Nellysford A great value for 24+ acres in the heart of Nellysford. Mostly wooded acres with the view of a pond and mature trees. All the land is walkable with a new survey.

Priced to sell. $199,500.

Shamokin Springs – Wintergreen This lot is walking distance to hiking trails and to the community pool, playground and cookout area. Wooded lot with nice boulders. Bring all offers. Motivated seller. $72,500.

Oak Lane – Wintergreen One of the few winter view lots left. Nice level lot with a slight slope. Perfect for a walkout basement. Convenient location, walk to ski slopes, highly motivated seller. WPI. $149,900.

Goldmine Ln. – Schuyler NEW LISTING: The Quarries is a unique eco community. Wooded lot with common areas and trails committed to preserving natural beauty. 2 acres. Great price. $44,000. Call Pat: 434-409-6744

Specializing in Nelson County, Amherst County, Wintergreen, Stoney Creek, Charlottesville and International Properties.

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Why wait? Get your gifts early this year C

rutchfield’s friendly Advisors are here to help you navigate all of the choices to find the right present.

Our 30-day money-back return policy for gifts starts on Christmas Day, so you’ll have plenty of time to ensure the recipient is satisfied with your selection.

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Samsung Ultra-thin 46" 1080p LCD HDTV with LED backlight

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Find your way and save time and gas. We offer models to fit any budget.

New iPods are available at Crutchfield!

Digital Cameras

They’re on everyone’s list, and we can help find the right one whether you’re looking for a digital SLR or point-and-shoot model.

Samsung TL225 with dual LCD screens

Not sure what to get? Try a Crutchfield Gift Card — available in any amount over $25.

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Editors & Publishers Yvette Stafford, Tommy Stafford info@nelsoncountylife.com Contributors Aaron Lee Jennie Tal jennie@nelsoncountylife.com Photography Paul Purpura paul@nelsoncountylife.com Chet White

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In this month’s WANTED category: Plastic barrels, top soil, comic books, and a small house. See more on Page 39.

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inside basic necessities ........................... 7 cover story ................................. 10 this old house ............................ 18 this new house ........................... 18 at home with marlo ................... 23 sam’s garden .............................. 32 askthedr...................................... 33 the perfect fit ............................. 33 leisure guide .............................. 34 datebook ................................... 36 classifieds ................................... 39

on the cover Pictured: Scooping coffee beans at Trager Bros.

Photographer: Chet White Behind a former boarding house in Lovingston, the team at Trager Brothers roasts between 13 and 15 different varieties of coffee. Story on page 10.

from thepublishers At the writing of this piece, the Staffords are sick. Tommy is standing with his back to the wood stove in his pajamas and can’t get warm. Adam’s nose is running but he’s gone down for a nap.

On my desk in front of the keyboard is a roll of tissues. And a bag of cherry lozenges.

I would love to tell you that we have a chicken roasting in the dutch oven but chicken soup requires a chicken and we are too puny to venture out into the wilderness and get one. A frozen pizza sounded just fine last night. It was adorned with pretty white discs of goat cheese and leaves of spinach, picked by hand, we are sure, by an Italian peasant in the Tuscan countryside. (If you hold up a shot of Nyquil in the light, it looks like a splash of chianti).

The pilgrims didn’t have frozen pizzas. That had frozen feet because it was so incredibly cold up there. We can’t nor should we complain.

At the most recent consignment sale at the Rockfish Valley Community Center, I picked up a complete set of the Pictorial Encyclopedia of American History. Printed in the 1960’s, Volume 1 opens up to a picture of the Statue of Liberty and the

first verse of My Country. ‘Tis of Thee, which was our country’s national anthem before The Star-Spangled Banner was adopted. Thanksgiving is discussed on page 49. In 1621, the Pilgrims feasted for three days. The three day feast is now a four-day feast filled with football and shopping.

Or, at the Stafford house, Charlie Brown holiday DVDs. Adam may be too young to appreciate Linus’ Thanksgiving prayer but his stuffyheaded parents won’t be.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Yvette and Tommy Stafford

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The crew from Devils Backbone Brewing Company came home from the Great American Beer Festival in Denver with several medals in hand: the Gold Leaf Lager earned a Gold for an International-Style Pilsener; Natural Born Keller won a Silver for Kellerbier/ Zwickelbier, Danzig earned a Silver for a Baltic-Style Porter; and the Vienna Lager took homer a Silver for a Vienna-style Lager. Cheers!

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By Kay Pfaltz kpfaltz@mbc.edu www.basicnecessities.com

Virginia 1, California & France 0 Virginia Wine, Part III I return to Virginia after a quick detour recounting the Paris trip…and after tasting the wine class on several of our local wines, I’d have to say Virginia is coming out ahead. No joke. New vineyards in Virginia are flourishing. As there are some of the 140 or so, my mention is for those few in Nelson County as well as the three or four wineries outside Nelson whose merit is exceptional.

Afton Mountain Vineyard, purchased in April by Toney and Elizabeth Smith, offers an Estate Reserve Sangiovese 2008- The 2008 Sangiovese is made from selected estate Sangiovese, blended with 20% Cabernet Franc. The unique growing site allows the opportunity to grow this grape that few others do. The 2008 Estate Reserve Sangiovese is a delicate and light-bodied Italian style wine, with light oak flavors and aromas of ripe fruit. Estate Reserve Chardonnay 2008- The 2008 Estate Reserve Chardonnay is made from 100% Chardonnay produced at our unique growing site. The Estate Reserve Chardonnay is aged in French White Oak barrels

for 10 months. The barrels used are a quarter new oak, which leaves the 2008 Chardonnay with a delicious balance of oak and vanilla flavors and a soft, creamy mouth feel.

Democracy Vineyard is another new winery in Nelson County.

Founded by Susan Prokop and Jim Turpin, Democracy offers four wines as well as some delicious apple wines.

Velvet Revolution Reserve 2007 – The flagship of Democracy vineyards, features a blend of vitis vinifera and hybrid grapes. A “thick” wine, solid in structure with undercurrents of plums.

In the northern Virginia, Linden continues to put out outstanding wines, including a crisp, citrusy and mineral driven Sauvignon Blanc, Avenius that is the equal to a good Sancerre ($22.99).

Keswick Vineyards consistently produces excellent wines, including the rich, full and jammy Heritage, one of my favorite Virginia reds. The 2006 Heritage Estate Reserve, 2009 Governor’s Cup Gold Medal winner, is full of black fruit and cedar and a perfect for a crisp fall day.

And after tasting through nearly all of King Family Vineyards, I can say there was not one wine that the class didn’t

love. A perfectly balanced Chardonnay, 2008, done in the French style with nuanced oak has notes of baked apple and toast, ($22.99); one of the best Cabernet Francs I have every tasted ($26.99) and rich and spicy Meritage, 2007 a blend of Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc and Malbec. Dark fruits, especially black cherry, and raisins and prunes on the nose. Full in the mouth with cherry, smoke and clove.

Any article on Virginia wine would be lacking without mentioning Luca Paschina of Barboursville Vineyard.

The title of Michael Broadbent’s column in Decanter Magazine said it beautifully: “State’s evidence: Virginia 1, California 0.” The highest Virginia wine awards have gone to varying vintages of Barboursville Octagon wines, with the 1998 Octagon III Edition, a blend of 70% to 80% Merlot with Petiti Verdot and the Cabernets, warranted a four-star-plus rating. The Octagon 8th Edition, 2005 won the highest rating in red wines (93 pts.) at the World Wine Championship in Chicago.

Well done Virginia.

Kay Pfaltz is co-owner of Basic Necessities in Nellysford.

Café Wine and Cheese Shop 2226 Rockfish Valley Highway Nellysford, Virginia ph: 434.361.1766 www.basicnecessities.us

A taste of Europe in the Blue Ridge!

Now offering a second wine tasting, Wednesday evenings from 6pm - 7pm.

Call to reserve.

Dinner served Thurs. through Sat. Lunch served Tue. through Sat. Brunch on Sunday Note: No longer serving dinner on Wednesday nights, but taking reservations for private parties.

Call in advance.

Hours: Tuesday & Wednesday 10am-6pm Thursday 10am-8pm Friday-Saturday 10am-10pm Reservations advised for weekend dinners.

Sunday Brunch 10am-3pm

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Pharsalia a day to remember. a place to enjoy.

Est. 1814 Tyro, Virginia

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Weddings & Receptions Private Parties Family Reunions Special Gatherings Meetings Educational Classes Scheduled Tours First things first, let’s get a few things straight.

One: There is no hobo named Jack in HoBoJac, one of Nelson County’s most recent musical success stories.

Two: It’s all one word, no K. (That’s the name of their recently released EP, too.)

No, HoBoJac is made up of John Howard (aka HoJo, like the Howard Johnson hotel chains) and Jacob Allen (nicknamed BoJac by family and friends). Put those two aliases together and whadya get? That’s right:

434.277.5231 / Florencefx@aol.com

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55 acres • Cub Creek

Watch the seasons burst into color from this tranquil setting! Mountains wrap around this 55 acres with a 3,341 sq. ft., 3 BR., 3 BA., passive-solar Log home with over 1000 ft. of state road frontage and located only minutes to the Blue Ridge Parkway, Crabtree Falls, and Wintergreen. Curl up and enjoy the stone FP in the 14’x24’ Great Rm. featuring skylights, red oak flooring and French doors leading to the 10’x50’ deck.

Open fully equipped Kitchen with recent granite countertops and Dining area are ideal for entertaining. A finished ground level apartment with full Kitchen is ideal for house guests or family. Outstanding Buy at $615,000!

Carole Saunders, GRI

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2.99 acres - 593 Stage Rd. • Colleen

11.5 acres • 274 Bowling Dr., Colleen

NEW LISTING - This 3/4 BR., 2 BA. brick home on 2.99 ac. in Colleen looks great inside and outside with lots of storage space throughout. Outstanding Blue Ridge Mountain views and features Hardwood floors in Living areas, ceramic tile, new cabinetry w/new countertops in eat-in Kitchen, FP in Living Rm., walkout-basement offers Kitchen, Family Rm., Office or BR., and Laundry. Recent roof and Heat Pump.

Relax & enjoy the views by the 16’x40’ In-ground pool w/fencing. $235,000

Great location just south of Lovingston off US 29, this custom-built 2,294 sq. ft. brick home with basement on 11.5 ac. offers fantastic Blue Ridge & farmland views, recent Architectural roof, new carpet/vinyl flooring, hardwood flrs. in Foyer, LR & DN rooms, newly painted basement & exterior, Plus Much More!

Landscaped with hugh oaks, dogwoods, Bradford Pear trees, grapevines & perennials, this property zoned agriculture offers numerous possibilities!

Great Price at $319,900.

2.19 acres • 59 Mann Lane, Shipman

5 acres • 867 Walkers Mtn. Road

Ownership gives access to the Tye River PLUS Seller to pay $5000 toward Buyer’s Closing Costs w/acceptable offer! First-time home buyers are entitled to a federal tax credit, SO DON’T HESTITATE! INTEREST RATES ARE GREAT and now is the time to buy this 3 Br., 2 Ba., 1680 sq. ft. home on 5 private ac.

Home is in excellent move-in condition w/beautiful landscaping, garden site, shed, and a 26’x32’x14’ Workship/Garage for those special projects. Offered at $168,500!

HoBoJac!

Seller to pay up to $5,000 toward Buyer’s Closing Costs, Plus give 1 Yr. Home Warranty! Just like new, this meticulous 3 Br., 2 Ba., Cape-Cod on 2.19 professionally landscaped acres has had numerous updates: new roof, all new vinyl clad windows, garden terrace walls, built-in cabinetry in Den, two 15’ retractable awnings w/remote control, & MUCH MORE! Seller recently added a 12’x18’ Great Rm. & 16’x26’ Carport w/storage room. All appliances, custom drapes & mini-blinds, Hughesnet High Speed Internet Hookup, & 14x16 Storage Shed are extras. Offered at $229,500.

434.981.3089 (cell)

434.263.4976 (home) • 800.422.6698 (Toll Free) • carolevar@aol.com • www.CaroleSaundersRealEstate.com

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4.08 AC. - Build today on this affordable wooded lot w/driveway located off Tye River Rd. in southern Nelson. Convenient to US 29 with NO RESTRICTIONS! OWNER WANTS OFFERS! $24,900 5.07 AC. - Privacy with this wooded lot w/wildlife, spring & NO RESTRICTIONS! Minutes from US 29 near Colleen. Soil Report on file. REDUCED TO $38,500 5 AC. - Access to the James River with this beautiful hardwood lot in Howardsville. Existing driveway into private building site. Soil Report on file. Restrictions w/NO MOBILES & DOUBLEWIDES. REDUCED TO $59,500 31.5 AC. - Tye River frontage & outstanding Blue Ridge Mountain views –$410,000! Recent Survey with 8.8+- ac.

- $152,500, 15.12+- ac. - $237,500 - both w/river and road frontage. 7.41 +- ac. elevated site - $78,500. Soil work completed on each lot.

9.21 AC. - level to rolling, near the James River State Park off 60 East, 15 min. from town of Amherst & US 29. $49,500

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Billy Trager may have one of the best-traveled inventories in Nelson County. And until someone can figure a way to commercially grow coffee in the inside 49 of United States, that inventory is probably going to

stay exotic. continued on page 12 STORY by AARON LEE PHOTOGRAPHY by CHET WHITE

New Computer this Holiday Season?

How about Lessons to go with it?

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Learn exactly what you want.

One-on-one sessions with your computer.

No confusing tech-speak.

Step-by-step instructions—immediate results.

Relax and progress at your own pace.

No babysitter? No problem!

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Keep an eye on your child with our playroom cam.

New Patients Welcome! (434) 823-1274 • CrozetDentistry.com Specializing in Mac 

Behind BB&T and across from the Harris Teeter in Crozet.

“You may delay, but time will not.”

– Ben Franklin

“Ben’s my buddy!”

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HOMES

2178 Rockfish Valley (Rt. 151) next to Valleymont Market Nellysford, Virginia 434-361-1310 • Class A License # 2705 0375564

293 White Oak Drive #451916 $599,000

1342 Berry Hill Road #466026 $529,000

Charming century farm house on 29 acres. Wonderful mix of hardwoods and pasture, trails and creek thoughout. Home features renovated country kitchen with stainless steel appliances, cherry cabinets and large walk in pantry, living room with built-ins, Dining room with hardwood floors opens to back porch. New master suite with attached bath and walkin closets opens to the back deck and pool area. Wonderful second storey loft with two additional bedrooms. This sweet country cottage is complete with fenced organic garden area, wonderful back yard is shaded by 350 year old oak and beech trees, heated swimming pool and shed. Wonderful blue ridge views, second homesite with existing road and six division rights make this property a wonderful buy. Owner agent.

Beautiful post and beam home with year round valley views and southern exposure. 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, great room, 2-way fireplace to dining room and kitchen, large 2-car garage with bonus room, paved driveway. Hardwood floors, maple cabinets, tile and lots of charm!

199 Catoctin Forest #465329 $1,100,000

107 Satinwood Lane #466768 $292,000

Very nice cape cod on 1.36 acres with wonderful mountain views. 3 bdrms, 2.5 baths, den, garage and unfinished space in lower level.

Property boasts large screened deck, hot tub, wonderful gardens and organic garden area, small barn/shed and one car garage.

Beautiful mountain home on the 12th green with wonderful shenandoah valley and mountain vistas. This home has all of the conveniences of an outstanding second home.

Beautiful stone entrance, maintneance free living, large trex decks, 6 bdrms, 5.5 baths, 2 laundry rooms, custom kitchen with double dishwashers, ceramic tile and carpet throughout and a beautiful stone fireplace in great room.

This home is great for entertaining and large family gatherings. Make this your home away from home.

Sharon Stacey Nellysford, Virginia (800) 361-5155

434-361-2434 or 434-962-0719 SharonStacey.com thestaceys@earthlink.net NOVEMBER 2009 NELSON COUNTY LIFE 11

continued from page 10 “Unless you’re in Hawaii, you’re not growing coffee [in the U.S.],” Trager, co-owner of Trager Brothers Coffee roastery in Lovingston, said.

Which is fine with him, because roasting and brewing coffee is where he and his brother Joe have built a reputation among an increasingly sophisticated coffeedrinking public that is demanding brews that are Fair Trade and environmentally polite.

A Fair Trade certification says more of the money for the coffee is getting into the hands of the farmers and their communities, and not being eaten up by a multi-tiered system of distributors some coffee roasters rely on, Trager said. Trager Brothers also buys coffee that is certified by the Rainforest Alliance, which signals coffee grown with respect for the environment in places like Ethiopia where coffee is indigenous, Trager said. Trager coffees - a number fluctuating between 13 and 15 varieties - are also certified organic.

“It’s a commitment to sustainability,” he said. “Coffee can work very, very well in an organic way.”

The environmental and labor standard certifications Trager coffee bags carry adds money to the price customers pay, but he’s found, “People are willing to pay a couple of extra bucks to be socially responsible.”

Trager learned roasting in Seattle more than 15 years ago as specialty coffee stores were taking off on the West Coast. He and brother Joe started selling coffee in the Corner-area of Charlottesville during the early 1990s when the area’s coffee huts and houses were fewer and farther between.

Today, Trager Brothers coffee is sold in three Higher Grounds kiosks - which the brothers own - that are

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poured throughout the University of Virginia’s medical complex. They also have a roastery that sits nearlyhidden in a garage behind a former boarding house that Billy Trager renovated and lives in. The roastery opened in 2007 and has so far created two jobs, with more expected in the coming years, he said.

The Lovingston operation was supposed to be a place to roast coffee for selling throughout Virginia to everything from mom and pop shops to Whole Foods in Charlottesville.

But people kept wandering up the driveway to the garage to buy brewed coffee, so Trager recently put in a counter that Janet and Doug Wellman frequent.

“At Christmas time, Trager Brothers went all over the place,” Janet Wellman said. “We’re ambassadors,” Doug Wellman added.

Other local Trager fans include Nicole Todd, president of the PTO at Temperance Elementary in Amherst County, and vice-president Cheryl Massie who are organizing a school fund raiser to sell Trager coffee.

The pair said Temperance’s fund raisers this year are all centered on buying local. They already had a Virginia Diner peanut sale and are working on one to sell candles from Old Virginia Candle Company in Forest.

“As local as we can get,” Massie said.

Which fits with Trager’s creed that no matter the length of the trip the coffee bean made, it becomes local when he gets his hands on it.

“If I can’t put it in my car and drive it [to the retailer], then I’m really not interested,” he said. NCL

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The Dobie Mountain Lookout The Dobie Mountain Lookout by Winterwoods Homes exudes the true essence of our luxury timber frame and stone design features from the moment you approach the front door. It features natural stone and 185 year old antique hand hewn log walls, highlighted by dramatic soaring arched timber bents inside and out. This main level living home design embraces you with a spacious open living and dining area featuring our signature massive natural stone fireplace, master bedroom with spa-like bathroom and dressing room, gourmet equipped two chef kitchen with pantry, separate laundry and project room, all flowing onto the impressive covered outdoor living spaces with dramatic stone fireplaces on each level along with a one car porte cochere and pavilion with grand stone fireplace for cooking and entertaining. The lower level of the home has two bedrooms with two full bathrooms along with a spacious recreation room with stone fireplace and wet bar equipped kitchenette. Truly special features include the three level elevator, antique oak spiral staircase accessing viewing tower, and hand hewn laminated curved bent roof on the rear. Interior fixtures and finishes designed by award winning Slifer Designs in the breathtaking Vail Valley of Colorado. Bedrooms: 3; Baths: 3.5; Square Footage: 3,214; Base Price: $1.2M.

Tel (434) 361-1212 Fax (434) 361-0001 www.WinterwoodsHomes.com

A nationwide turn-key design/build company, Winterwoods Homes has partnered with the nation’s premier suppliers to deliver luxury timber frame and stone designs of extraordinary quality. Their industry leading partners include Tennessee Log and Timber Homes, Vail Valley’s Slifer Designs, Antique Cabins and Barns, Shades of Light, Roy Ashley and Associates, and Wyatt “Bo” Childs Inc. Through the Winterwoods Homes Building Group LLC, a Virginia licensed Class A building and contracting company, Winterwoods Homes provides superior construction services of

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preferences with the benefit of guidance from one of the industry’s most revered design teams. Let Winterwoods Homes take you on a journey to a truly unique and special dwelling where you will treasure every moment for years to come.

Wintergreen Resort Premier Properties is pleased to be engaged in an exclusive marketing relationship with Winterwoods Homes.

For assistance with Wintergreen and Stoney Creek real estate or for additional information regarding the stunning creations of Winterwoods Homes, please contact Brian Chase, Managing Broker.

Brian W. Chase Serving Wintergreen & Stoney Creek timber frame as well as hybrid, and conventional stick built designs for its clients in Central Virginia. Located in Nellysford, the Winterwoods Building Group is led by an in-house Master Builder of 16 years providing today’s customer with the ability to combine the entire process from concept to completion under one roof.

The Winterwoods Homes mountain living portfolio boasts 13 unique designs. Based in Stoney Creek, Winterwoods Homes is pleased to make its national network of experts available to the Wintergreen community. With a base price of $750,000 for The Little Stoney, – $1.2M for The Dobie Mountain Lookout – $1.5M for The Big Acorn Hollow, there is a design for every desire and budget. Inspired by the grand lodges of Yosemite and Yellowstone, Winterwoods Homes’ designs will take you on a journey to a special dwelling. Equally important, these inspired designs allow you, the owner, to create a home that truly reflects your tastes and

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continued from page 8 John and Jacob (no Jingleheimer Schmitt here, either, so don’t bother asking) both have musical backgrounds but didn’t meet up until a few years ago at Wintergreen’s open mic night.

“I started opening up at mic night and [Jacob] would come up and play and we’d collaborate,” remembered John. “And we were terrible.”

Fast forward two years and they’ve got an EP out with eight original songs and they’re leaving to go on tour this month.

While the guys have both been into music for quite some time, their styles were majorly different. Jacob has been into classic rock and country. John was in a punk band. Mash those up and you get something completely different.

Some people call it alternative country, but to HoBoJac, that doesn’t really pin down the genre.

“We’re calling it angry folk music,” said Jacob. “Because it’s such a mix of John’s punk rock history, my bluegrass roots and the Americana craze.”

“And it’s not even angry, it’s more pointed,” explained John. “The EP has some from the heart songs, but we do have a side that’s a little more pointed.”

The EP only showcases eight of the nearly 30 songs in the band’s repertoire. John, 37, and Jacob, 28, each have four original songs on the new release.

Most of the songs Jacob writes draw

on his past or his hopes for the future but end up being works of fiction.

And most of them are from the heart – pretty deep stuff. But the album has some funny songs, too, he added.

One of Jacob’s songs, “Uncle Joe,” is about his mom’s oldest brother, a Vietnam veteran who was killed in a car accident when Jacob was a teenager. The summer before he died, he started teaching Jacob how to play the guitar.

Now Jacob, a long-time Nelsonian, plays the guitar and the mandolin for a real-live band.

“And I have a habit of stomping around,” he added. “We both do vocals.”

John, a fairly recent transplant from Chillicothe, Ohio, also plays the guitar and sometimes pitches in with some harp playing or other noise.

Both guys hold a variety of jobs, but everything is going to put on hold starting Nov. 10 when HoBoJac leaves for its first-ever tour. They don’t have much of a plan yet – they’re sending out CDs and playing in towns where they have friends and family, but they’re definitely ready to get this show on the road – literally.

“We’re just going to get in the van and drive,” said John. “We’re just going to basically go on a tour across America and find friends and say, ‘Hey! We’re here!’” NCL

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thisoldhouse Location: 6011 Crabtree Falls Hwy, Tyro, Virginia Offered at: $175,000 Comments: This charming cottage, located in one of the most sought after areas of Nelson Co., offers fishing and kayaking just steps from the front door. Popular cash-flow rental sold furnished & ready to use. Enjoy trout fishing on the 280’ of stocked river frontage. The back yard offers a cascading waterfall and stream. Within minutes of the Appalachian trail, Crabtree Falls, Spy Rock, The George Washington Forest, The Blue Ridge Parkway and Wintergreen.

Contact: Kim Chappell Roy Wheeler – Wintergreen Resort Premier Properties 434-238-2430

Location: 33 Coopers Vantage, Wintergreen, Virginia Offered at: $795,000 Comments: Spectacular new home overlooking the Shamokin Springs gorge!With the gorge as your back yard and the year round mountain views,this is a one of a kind offering for mountain beauty,solitude and architectural flair.Brand new-to be finished in October-is built to the (five star) Energy-Star rating for the highest energy efficiency of any home here.

Interior features-the preinstalled elevator shaft,soapstone kitchen countertops,(2)stone fireplaces, multiple decks-are too numerous to detail here. WPI. Contact: John L. McKeithen Mountain Area Realty 434-361-2440

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– Located in the Mountain Inn – Do you love Wintergreen as much as we do?

When you buy or sell with us, you are investing in Wintergreen’s future – Call us or stop in and be a part of Wintergreen’s future.

Contact any of these outstanding Realtors® at our Mountain Inn office for information about Wintergreen and Stoney Creek real estate.

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306 White Oak Drive Located in the middle of the resort and close to everything, yet on a quiet street and cul-de-sac. Year-round view potential of Blue Ridge Mountains. Parcel backs to dedicated “open space”. Sold with WPI. Listed by Kim Chappell and www.ExperienceWintergreen. com, 434-238-2430 (469893)

305 Dobie

Only steps away from the Blue Ridge Express chairlift, Mountain Inn, restaurants, shops, playground and Treehouse. One of the best locations on the mountain. Very good rental income. Shows great with newer carpet and appliances. Located in the first Dobie building, so it’s an easy, flat walk out to the slopes and all the other amenities. Turn-key ready to use. WPI included. Priced at $349,000.

Call Rod and Christy Phillips at 434-987-6399 (469430)

2105 Fairway Woods

Income producing property made $15,000 in 2008 and still left plenty of time for owner to use it. Great location on Golf Course and short walk to Spa, Clubhouse, Devils Grill, Pool, Nature Foundation and Tennis. Easy shuttle ride down to slopes and Mountain Inn. Fully furnished and ready to go. This 2 bedroom, 2 bath condo priced at $214,000 with WPI will not last long! Call Rod & Christy Phillips at 434-987-6399. (469491)

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176 Mountain Inn Attention Investors ! Gold rated rental property grossed over $21K in 07. More space than typical Mtn Inn unit, recently updated kitchen, great location near skiing, restaurants and other amenities. Sold furnished at $164,900- call Steve Marianella at 434-566-1293.

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302 Pedlars Edge

Terrific year-round views are complimented by 5 spacious bedrooms and 5.5 baths. A soaring great room features floor to ceiling windows, stone faced wood burning fireplace, and wood planked vaulted ceiling. 3,500+ SF but a cozy, chalet feel. 2nd fireplace w/ family room, indoor hot tub, screen porch, 2 car garage. Reduced to $695,000! Brian Chase www.goWintergreen.com 434-296-9860 (453234)

738 Pedlars Edge Drive Rare 5 bedroom ski front home on Wintergreen’s Tyro slope. Full WPI premier membership INCLUDED. Hardwood floors, lots of space and storage, 3 1/2 baths and your own private sauna room! Great value at $549,000 Call Steve Marianella 434-566-1293 (446948)

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by Shenandoah Valley Construction; one of the areas premier builders. Quiet, scenic Signal Hill Subdivision near Cardinal Point Winery in Afton.

Great schools, Western Albemarle H.S. Call Steve Marianella at 434-566-1293 for details. (459686)

Joan Mummery 434-531-5033

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Exceptional home on beautifully landscaped double lot; breath-taking great room features stone fireplace extending to top of 17 foot wood-paneled ceiling and overlooked by balcony; family room has gas fireplace with soapstone hearth; many special features include sun room, greenhouse, 4 walk-in closets, fish pond, stone chimney and stone pillars at entry. $699,000. Call Joan Mummery at (434)361-9402 (466879)

Copperleaf Homes creates rustic mountain retreats with modern construction craftsmanship. With over 22 homes built at Wintergreen, the standard of excellence and quality finishes have become their trademark.

Above is the Summit with over 3,100 sq ft. 5BR, and over 1,000 sq. ft. of decking. Contact Rod & Christy Phillips for floor plans and prices 434-987-6399.

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21 Indian Point Trail Stunning 4BR home with many custom features and amenities. Enjoy the deck, great room, two stone fireplaces, private spa, excercise room and wine tasting room. Lots of bonus space with a second den and loft library/game room. Soaring windows with views. $1,299,000. Listed by Joan Mummery 434-531-5033 and Kim Chappell 434-238-2430 (466188)

3229 Northridge Great location and price near Tennis, DK Golf, Skiing and restaurant. Furnished two bedroom vacation condo has lowest price in North Ridge. Minimal steps, on shuttle route, walk to Spa. $199,000 Includes WPI. Call Steve Marianella at 434-566-1293 (465875)

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1416 Highlands Location, Location! Plus this condo has great views.

2-Level condo with a deck plus walk-out patio. Sold furnished and ready to enjoy the resport. Listed by Kim Chappell and www.ExperienceWintergreen.com for $275,000. Call Kim at 434-238-2430. (465825)

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Contemporary, Elegant, Perfect. Call your Realtor and take a look.

Stunning interiors, stone fireplace, large master suite, stylized chef ’s kitchen w/breakfast bar, custom paint colors, new maple cabinets/lighting, roman shades, flat screens. Walk to ski slopes, Blackrock Market, shopping & dining, private Laurelwood pool for relaxing summers at home, WPI, Sold fully furnished, A must see, if Laurelwood is on your list of two bedroom condominium previewing! Ski season is coming.

Offer price: $205,000, Contact Thomasina Shealey, REALTOR, mobile: 703.328.8680, email: bastide@earthlink.net (470041)

1032 Stoney Creek East Value Priced home in Stoney Creek at Wintergreen. 4BR on 1.5 acres for only $287,900. Lots of bonus space in this home built in 2005. Close to resort amenities such as golf, hiking trails and restaurants. Many extra features including an in-law suite. Listed by Kim Chappell and www.ExperienceWintergreen.com, 434-238-2430. (469564)

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6011 Crabtree Falls Highway Attention Investors! Cozy one bedroom mountain cabin that is a cash-flow rental. Close to the Appalachian Trail and Crabtree Falls. 9 acres on the Tye River for fishing. Listed for $175,000 by Kim Chappell, 434-238-2430. (470595) EL OD EM SR U O E RG GO

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Here’s a Timbers condominium that is priced to sell! One bedroom loft, Great room, natural light. Right size. Right location facing the slopes & the mountain views! A ski weekend getaway, rental property, or both! Don’t miss this amazingly priced Wintergreen Resort Mountain Village Timbers condominium. Park your car & walk to skiing/slopes, dining, shopping and other resort amenities.

223 Timbers, Sold fully furnished with WPI. Fall foliage, Thanksgiving, ski season and the holiday’s are coming! Offer price: $129,000, Contact Thomasina Shealey, REALTOR, mobile: 703.328.8680, email: bastide@earthlink.net, (470104)

645 White Oak

MAJOR PRICE REDUCTION! An exquisite combination of mountain rustic and city loft style! This completely renovated White Oak offers 2 bedrooms plus a coveted 3rd bedroom loft. Stunning renovation!

Private winter views. New, alpine redesigned deck. Gourmet chef ’s galley kitchen, breakfast bar, flat screen, wood burning fireplace, terrace, natural light, architectural details. Walk to the Mountain Inn, skiing/slopes, dining, shopping. Sold fully furnished. WPI, All offers considered and welcomed!

Offer price: $198,500, Contact Thomasina Shealey, REALTOR, mobile: 703.328.8680, email: bastide@earthlink.net, (470083)

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1296 Stoney Creek West

205 Black Rock Circle

24 Wintergreen Drive

Stunning post & beam mountain home, designed w/4 bedrooms, 3 full baths and 2-living spaces for family, chldren & guests. Handcrafted in Novia Scotia this beautiful home offers a rustic mountain feel, with luxury appointments. Gourmet kitchen w/granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, butlers pantry, beautiful hardwood floors, soaring beamed ceilings, private 3rd floor master suite, custom wood burning fireplace, ceramic tile in baths, seasonal mountain views, walk to market, slopes, WPI, Offer price: $445,000, Contact Thomasina Shealey, REALTOR, mobile: 703.328.8680, email: bastide@earthlink.net, (470502)

This 4-story luxury townhome is the jewel of the mountain with features like 4 bedrooms, private elevator, media room (or 5th bedroom) and five full and one half baths.

Fabulous views and over 3,670 sq. ft. of living space make this a valuable investment. Visit the completed model.

Contact Kim Chappell 434-238-2430 (456496)

87 Firtree Drive What an incredible value for a home with winter views of the Rockfish Valley. Four bedroom, 3 bath home conveys furnished and features a spacious great room and dinning room combination with vaulted ceiling. New carpet throughout. Close to the Mountain Inn Village. WPI. $375,000. Brian Chase www.goWintergreen.com 434-296-9860 (456577)

134 Gumtree Drive Views! Plus 4 bedrooms and 2 baths with this beauty.

A retreat with a hot tub, new decking and walk to ski slopes! Great rental history and WPI. Priced for investors at $319,000. Call Joan Mummery 434-5315033. (466731)

1802 High Ridge Court Great price for a nicely furnished 3 bedroom condo with views of Mountains and Golf!Freshly painted inside with new windows and exterior renovations complete and paid for.End unit, third floor with elevator service to all floors in building.Covered parking too! $397,500 WPI Call Steve Marianella at 434-5661293. (466244)

67 Timber Camp Drive

153 Gumtree Drive This beautiful refurbished contemporary boasts 3 bedrooms and 2 baths and over 1,500 square feet of living space. Great rental potential as it is close to slopes and the Mountain Inn. $299,000. Call Joan Mummery 434-531-5033. (466732)

Timber Frame & Stone: With ARB approval, existing home on this golf front lot will be removed to make room for a Winterwoods Homes luxury timber frame and stone design. Special lot is within 100 yards of Stoney Creek clubhouse. Already have your own lot? Choose from any of the 18 mountain living and estate portfolio designs. $2,725,000. www.goWintergreen.com 434-296-9860 (462919) NN

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18 Coopers Vantage Gorgeous year-round mountain views! Stunning kitchen complete with granite counters, cherry cabinetry, Bosch stainless appliances, cork floors. Two 1st floor master bedrooms allow for multi-family enjoyment.

Year-round, mountain view properties are limited - this one is a standout. Furnished. $750,000. Brian Chase www.goWintergreen.com 434-296-9860 (456168)

2036 Stone Ridge Great furnished two bedroom in immaculate shape.

Perfect location to enjoy the cool summers of Wintergreen overlooking golf and mountains. WPI $225,000 Call Steve Marianella at 434-566-1293.

(466509)

MAJOR PRICE REDUCTION! Owners have adjusted their listing price $16,000! Original list price $445,000. NOW $429,000! Beautiful 3 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath, architecturally distinctive mountain home!

Spacious foyer entry, first floor master suite, sweeping deck with seasonal mountain views, custom kitchen w/breakfast bar, Great Room with large stone fireplace, rustic and warm wood details, Walk to Chestnut Springs Pool, WPI, Sold beautifully furnished, A Must See! Contact Thomasina Shealey, REALTOR, mobile: 703.328.8680, email: bastide@earthlink. net, (465352)

33 Foothills Drive

Prime Foothills Drive land for sale. Foothills Lot 33, on the corner of Wintergreen Drive and Foothills Drive. Primarily a level lot, with a gentle slope at the base. An easy lot to build your dream home in Stoney Creek. Privacy. Wooded. WPI. Attention: New Home Construction Builders & Architects-Foothills 33 is the perfect lot to design and build your clients’ Stoney Creek home. 2.476 acres. Priced to sell.Offer price: $150,000, Contact Thomasina Shealey, REALTOR, mobile: 703.328.8680, email: bastide@earthlink.net, (470503)

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402 Sawmill Creek

The phrase “charming get-away” was coined for a property like this.

Three Sisters Cabin is located high in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Montebello. The cabin dates from the 19th century and was moved to its present location in the late 20th century. The cabin has been rented to happy vacationers for about 10 years. Visit www.3-sisters-log-cabin.com for full information. MLS 470290 $299,000

758 Brownings Cove Road

MOTIVATED SELLER! Home features 2 stone fireplaces, finished basement with spacious family room, kitchen with granite countertops, great room with magnificent wood ceilings, lots of windows, spacious decking, hardwood flooring, ceramic tile, slate, and vaulted wood ceilings in the great room. Spacious master suite with shower and garden tub. Convenient location! $499,000

21 Ridge Lane

Located in Stoney Creek, this 5BR, 3.5BA home with a spacious motherin-law suite sits on a gorgeous 2.33 wooded parcel with 232 foot frontage on and overlooking a beautiful STOCKED POND. The remodeled kitchen has a center island with an eat-in counter and large gas stove with double ovens. Two fireplaces, one rock with gas logs and another in the in-law suite. The property also boasts a large separate wood working shop. This is a lot of house for this price. $685,000 WPI

1498 Monocan Drive

Pleasantly sited above a paved country lane, this one story, 4 BR, 2 BA home has an open sunny yard and multiple outbuildings. The heat pump/propane furnace combo was new in 2007. The roof dates half to 2001 and half to 2006.

Many replaced windows and new kitchen in 2007. There’s even a modest view of Naked Mountain. 2.34 acres. Attractively priced; perhaps ideal for first time or retirement purchaser. $169,500 Call Charlie Wineberg 434 996-7336

1341 Berry Hill Road

Fabulous new construction home with views of Eagles Swoop & the mountains below. Home will feature 5BR, 4BA, hardwood floors, 2 gas fireplaces, 50 year shingles, and a bonus family room in the basement. Exterior offers a large deck and screened porch to enjoy the views and fresh mountain air. Contract now and make your own selections! $25,000 furniture allowance with acceptable contract. $625,000 WPI Call Chastity Morgan 434 941-5883

NELSON COUNTY 492 Schoolhouse Lane

Lovely mountain and golf views from this handsome 3 BR, 2.5 BA custom home. Located on the 3rd hole of the Stoney Creek Golf Course, the house features a cathedral ceiling and custom built-ins by the fireplace in the living room. There are gorgeous cherry cabinets and pantry, granite countertops and state-of-the-art appliances in the gourmet kitchen as well as a cheery breakfast nook. Inviting screened porch with access to the greatroom and the kitchen. Hardwood floors in living areas. Sunny master bedroom with 2 walk-in closets and tiled master bath. Spacious bonus room for rec room/sleeping area.

Minutes to Nellysford and Wintergreen and 30 to C’ville. $447,000 WPI Call Julie Bendle 434 996-8669

Charming 3BR farmhouse on 29 acres just 30 minutes from Charlottesville.

Offerings like this are few and far between. Century old farm house is shaded by magnificent 350 year old oak and beech trees and the back yard features a magnolia, Norwegian Spruce. Mature hemlocks shade the in-ground pool area. Home is cozy and recently painted both in and out with new Anderson windows and a new kitchen. New master suite with attached bath. Living room features a 32” flat screen TV, lots of built-ins, nooks and crannies. Mountain and pastoral views. Owner/agent. With 29 acres for $529,000.

471 Riverside Loop

What an opportunity to have river front property at such a great price!

Located on the Tye River with over 200ft of river frontage this sweet little 3 BR home has a lot of possibilities as a first home or get away cottage.

Recent improvements include new vinyl siding, deck, new windows and laminate wood flooring in several rooms. Just minutes from Crabtree Falls and the Blue Ridge Parkway and on a trout stocked river this tranquil spot is ideal for fishing and hiking enthusiasts. $89,500

Starvale Lane

A superb site for a get-away or residence! Owner has created a beautiful drive to an elevated building site on a very private knoll. The front of this 11 acre property is mature pines with probable 4 season views. At the end of the drive is a mature hardwood forest with interesting topography for landscaping excitement. A fine location for nature enjoyment with elbow room. Surely one of the better homesites offered at such an attractive price. $95,000 Call Charlie Wineberg 434 996-7336

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City convenience, country privacy. This 3BR Virginia farmhouse is located on 9 acres within walking distance of a brewery, a restaurant, a winery and the new Rockficountry sh Valley Trail. ItThis is no more than farmhouse a 5 minute isdrive City convenience, privacy.

3BR Virginia to the hardware post office,distance auto parts service,adoctors and a located on 9 acresstore, within walking of and a brewery, restaurant, dentists,and banks, the pharmacy, multiple salon,a 5several winery the new Rockfish Valley Trail.restaurants, It is no moreathan minute antique/gift shops andstore, grocery with theand quiet tranquility and drive to the hardware poststores. office,BUT auto parts service, doctors viewsdentists, you expect of athe country property, thererestaurants, are few reasons to drive and banks, pharmacy, multiple a salon, farther.antique/gift 30 minutes to Charlottesville. $535,000 several shops and grocery stores.

BUT with the quiet tranquility and views you expect of a country property, there are few reasons to drive farther. 30 minutes to Charlottesville. $535,000

1127 Jennys Creek Road Charming 16 ac farm with incredible Blue Ridge views. Jennys Creek runs thru the property. Perfect for horses! Four fenced pastures, a hay or equipment barn and a run-in shed. The cottage grounds are landscaped and mature. One level living with 3BR, 2 BA, a gorgeous paneled den with parquet floors and ceiling and a screened porch with magnificent vistas. There is also a superb building site on the adjacent pasture. Min. to Lovingston & Wintergreen Resort. $299,000 Call Julie Bendle 434 996-8669

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By Marlo Allen Marlo Allen is a licensed Realtor residing in Nelson County

Home selling tips are flooding the marketplace. When you Google home selling tips, you get more than one and a half million search results.

That’s enough information to boggle anyone’s mind. If you are having trouble seeing the forest for the trees, step back and return to the basics.

How can you create more exposure, in hopes of creating more demand for your home? It can be as simple as providing good information and it can start with the multiple listing service (MLS) which is recognized as the single most popular internet resource.

According to the 2008 National Association of Realtors Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, 60% of buyers utilize their local MLS as compared to 48% of buyers who use Realtor.com.

In addition, it is where most of the internet marketing initiatives take root.

If you are selling, it is important that you understand how to partner with your agent to get the most out of the MLS. Here are the basics:

Photos; photographs are powerful bait. Good ones can lure buyers; poor ones can turn them away.

The Charlottesville MLS allows 50 pictures, yet many properties have only a few photos, while some have zero photos. (Buyers will completely pass over properties with no pictures.)

Pictures should tell a story and invite the viewer to want to take the time to see more. As the seasons change, consider updating the photos. If you have favorite home photos share them with the agent. Remember a picture is worth a thousand words!

Text Descriptions; don’t dismiss the power of a message, or the lack of a message, either. Incomplete or poorly written descriptions don’t entice a buyer. While there are character limitations, the text description should be eye catching and informative. It should address the major home features to attract the targeted buyer. If your house doesn’t sound attractive to you, why would it be to anyone else?

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helpful such as utility data, floor plan, list of renovations, building specs, survey plat, etc…

IDX inclusion; the MLS is where most of the marketing efforts begin.

Many other websites will pull the MLS data to populate home searches on their websites. Even Realtor.com pulls the basic data from the MLS. Your home should be out there for the world to see, so inform your agent to include your home in the IDX, Internet Data eXchange.

The MLS is a valuable tool if it is used to its fullest potential. Take an active role in supplying important documents and information to your listing agent. After reviewing the MLS listing, ask yourself, would you buy your home?

Marlo Allen, frequently referred to as “That Girl,” calls Nelson County home. In fact, she grew up in Nelson and besides being a Realtor, is a family business partner at Hill Top Berry Farm & Winery in Nellysford. Marlo provides real estate services in Nelson and surrounding counties.

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Driving Directions; can potential buyers find your home? Be sure that your property is correctly mapped within the MLS. Improper mapping can result in missed opportunities. For example, if a buyer wants to live within a 5 mile radius of the high school, and your home was not properly mapped, it may not come up in the search. You might also be surprised by how many directions state to turn right when it should have been a left. Make it easy for a prospective buyer to locate your home!

Room Dimensions; will the buyer’s be able to fit their king size bed in the master bedroom? Will the dining room accommodate a table for eight? Provide room dimension in the MLS and/or provide the actual floor plan for buyer reference.

Other Documents; While buyers may not be able to access attached documents, their agents can. Have your agent scan into the MLS any information that a buyer could find

Home has been well maintained and is in like new condition with new carpet and fresh paint. Bright, open layout with 3 bed� rooms upstairs and optional 4th bedroom in basement. Addi� tional unfinished space in basement has been framed for future expansion. The yard is level, mostly cleared, and has phenom� enal mountain views! Walk down the path in the rear of yard to explore the woods and wet weather stream that are also a part of the two acres. The home has many extras such as appliances that convey, 3 full baths, jetted tub, ceiling fans, gas fireplace, vaulted ceilings, covered front porch, side porch entry, garage, landscaped yard, fish pond, and more… It is conveniently locat� ed just behind the Rockfish Community Center within walking distance to the new playground and skate park. Call the agent today to find out how you could be in this home with little to no money down! Less than 30 minutes to Charlottesville!

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Growing up, everyone tells you to do what you like to do; to “go with your passion.” It took Marilyn Scott a few years to do it, but she’s finally there.

“I love to knit,” she said. “It’s my absolute passion. I’ve done other things in my life, but this is my passion.”

For 25 years, Marilyn was a naturopathic doctor, but she hasn’t stopped knitting since she learned

people want to make gifts for friends and relatives to save money. They are staying home more and want something to do other than watch TV. “I keep my prices low deliberately,” said Marilyn. “What I’m doing here is to afford a craft for everybody in this area because this is the only place in the Nelson County area where you can come and get yarn, where you can come and learn to knit, learn to bead, learn to crochet.”

inside the YARN BOUTIQUE STORY by JENNIE TAL

how at age 5. Knitting has always helped her relax, but now that’s she has retired, she has much more relaxation time.

“I knit sometimes, 6, 8, 10, 12 hours a day when I get the chance.

Or I crochet. Or I bead,” she said.

“And I teach all three.”

A lot of people think of knitting and crocheting as something grandma used to do, but the craft is really coming back.

“It’s resurging,” said Marilyn.

“It was a lost art for a long time and it’s coming back, especially the way the economy is right now.”

That’s why her new yarn shop near Lovingston, The Yarn Boutique, is booming. Marilyn said that

She said that while knitting is fun and a great way to release stress after a long day, one of the best things about knitting is its portability.

Marilyn tried painting once, but like most hobbies and crafts, painting doesn’t move very well. Knitting on the other hand, can go pretty much anywhere.

Plus, said Marilyn, it helps with dieting.

“When you’re knitting,” she said, smiling, “you’re not eating!” NCL Marilyn Scott teaches a two-hour class for only $10. Interested students can call ( ) 981-5519 to find out class schedules or arrange a one-on-one session.

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Students at North Branch School have some extra wiggle room now that their new annex is open. Constructed by local builder Jim Gates, the annex houses students in the 5th through 8th grades as well as a language computer lab. Launched in 1983, the school now enrolls roughly 90 students preschool through 8th grade.

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Getting heated:

A practice in patience STORY by AARON LEE PHOTOGRAPHY by CHET WHITE

A violent motorcycle crash slammed the brakes on Kevin Crowe’s life during the mid-1970s. But as he healed, Crowe would sit in on a pottery class his wife Linda was taking at the time.

“I was an English major,” Crowe, a College of William & Mary graduate, said. “Never took an art class.”

By the time he was out of the plaster and back on his feet, he’d been grabbed by the meticulous, relaxed pace that working with clay demands.

Noah Hughey-Commers, an apprentice of renowned potter Kevin Crowe, will be showcasing his work at Tye River Pottery’s winter studio sale. For dates and details, visit NelsonCountyLife.com

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“The process has a built in rhythm that you can’t hurry up ... you can’t fast forward this,” he said.

And this month, for the 27th straight year, he’ll stoke the kiln that sits adjacent his Tye River Pottery studio and fire away toward the show and sale that will include pieces by Crowe’s apprentice and a showcase of work by a local fashion designer. On the fire side, the entire process will take a month, three tons of clay and seven cords of wood whose ash will burn hot enough to melt a glazing onto much of the work.

Throughout the month, Crowe’s studio will crackle, if past firings are an indicator, with family, friends and visitors from Virginia and several of the states that stick to it.

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The majority of work being packed into the kiln are pieces by Crowe and that of his apprentice, Nelson-native Noah HugheyCommers.

Hughey-Commers graduated from Mary Washington University in 2008 and returned to the county to look for work and feel out the next step in his life.

“I really wanted to come home and work with my hands,” Hughey-Commers, an English major, said.

So, he spent several weeks working with Crowe - a lifelong family friend - before they agreed on the internship.

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“It was the most natural thing in the world,” said the 24-year-old Hughey-Commers, who grew up attending Crowe’s bi-annual firings. “It was just too much fun [at Crowe’s studio] and not as much fun looking for a job.”

To pay the bills, he hones his carpentry skills working with his father, a cabinet maker.

Hughey-Commers recently signed on to extend his apprenticeship through the spring firing. From there he plans to travel to Europe to study with other potters. His interest lies in creating pieces that don’t sacrifice function for the sake of form.

“Pottery really is at its most beautiful when it’s being used,” he said recently as he sipped Earl Grey from a cup he made.

Crowe said apprentices always mimic the style of their teacher at first, but that he can see Hughey-Commers work developing its own personality.

“The first thing that he has is a passion for [working with clay],” Crowe said. “It’s such an irrational occupation, so that’s important.”

Seemingly, just as irrational will be the pairing of Hughey-Commers’s and Crowe’s work with the stylings of Davis Creek-native Rose Valentino.

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Rose Valentino of Davis Creek will be showcasing her custom kimono jackets and jewelry at the winter studio sale at Tye River Pottery.

Although Crowe sees the connection.

“I think it’s helpful for people to see different aesthetics and mediums together,” he said.

Valentino, 31, a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University, has spent the last 10 years evolving a style that respects the intricate hand craft - that isn’t always visible - behind a wellmade garment, while pushing for a unique look. It’s almost an overload to appreciate how much of daily life is upholstered by fabric, she said.

“You sit on it, you wear it, you wipe your hands on it,” she said.

While she’s done a share of bridal work, more and more she’s finding inspiration in thrift stores, where she looks for ways to reuse and re-purpose garments and fabrics that have run their course in other people’s lives. She’ll be creating new pieces for the show with Hughey-Commers and Crowe. She’s thinking kimonos might make a good fit.

“I say it’s for the fashionably fearless,” Valentino said of her work, which in the past has incorporated her metalworking skills. “I just don’t want to go out and see someone wearing what I’m wearing.” NCL

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Choosing the right site is perhaps the greatest challenge since a formal garden merits a perfect delivery just like a punch line to a joke. Perhaps the easiest location would be close to your home or structure where strong lines are already prevalent. A house that has a wing naturally has points that can be joined with a low fence or hedge that create the square or rectangle that is needed. It also can be very natural in an open area near a property border or even near a straight wall - the key is that something has to at least break the ebb and flow of your current mulch to a more linear style.

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For a small garden the bed layout is typically 4 triangles with one central area that is circular. Layout the triangles first by simply connecting each corner to its 45 degree opposite cousin. Now increase the width of this line 1 ½ feet on both sides to create a angular path. Now, after you have defined your triangles and paths, place a nail where these 4 triangles meet. With a tape measure, make a circle using the nail as the radius and 4 ½ feet as the outer extremities of the area (area A). Now from the same point, do a new circle that is just 1 ½ feet in radius (area B). You now have the innermost region, the focal point (which will be mulched), and a path of 3 feet (same as the triangle from above) in width around the focal point (Area A minus Area B). Obviously these numbers can be modified based on your own landscape.

Place your statuary in one or two of the 4 corners that are not exits and the birdbath in the center area. When adding your plant material, try to follow suit from one area to the next or, at least have two of the same side areas identical. Whatever you do, the center area is all the same. Think formal, not circus when you add in the fillersâ&#x20AC;Ś Until our next article, Happy Gardening!

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By Dr. Charles Cole Afton Family Medicine Dear Dr. Cole, I was recently bitten by a stray dog. The wound looks OK, but should I do anything about it.

Animal bites are quite common and can be a challenge to manage.

Some bites are mild and only result in bruising. Others are severe and result in horrible open wounds that need surgery. Most bites should be examined by your physician to determine if antibiotics are needed and to update your tetanus shot.

Most animal bites come from pets, especially dogs. Cat bites, however, are more likely to become infected because of longer teeth that cause puncture wounds. Wild animals bite many people each year – I have even seen a person with a turtle bite!

Any wound that breaks the skin is at risk of becoming infected. Wounds that are on the hands or fingers can become very seriously infected and should be evaluated right away.

Rabies can be spread through the saliva of an infected animal. Any animal that is acting strange should be considered suspicious for rabies.

Do not go near the animal but notify

your local animal control. Once rabies has developed there is no cure.

If you may have been exposed to a rabid animal seek medical care immediately. A rabies vaccine should be given to protect you from developing rabies infection. Be sure to have your pets vaccinated against rabies. Bats are particularly concerning for rabies. There are some who recommend rabies vaccines after any potential contact with a bat, even just seeing one in your house!

If you are the victim of an animal bite stay calm and get to a safe place to prevent further bites. If the wound is bleeding, apply pressure to stop the bleeding. If the wound is not severe, clean it with soap and warm water. If you have been bitten on your face or hands, or if the wound is large, get medical attention right away.

Dr. Charles Cole is a licensed medical doctor based in Afton. Have a question for him? Email him at AskTheDr@ nelsoncountylife.com. Sorry, due to the high volume of messages received, personal replies may not be possible. The Editor reserves the right to edit questions for content, accuracy, and length. This column is provided as a service to readers of Nelson County Life Magazine and is not intended to replace the advice of a physician. If you have a question about your personal health, please consult your doctor.

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By Agnes F. Schrider, PT Nelson Physical Therapy

The Holiday Challenge As we march into the Holiday Season, we dig into the closet and pull out the pants with the loose waist bands. Pre- season training gear: expandable pants. A huge Thanksgiving feast starts off the seasonal holiday parties and dinners. Generally, from Thanksgiving to the New Year- we place exercise and anything sensible concerning nutrition, sleep and stress on the backburner. The thought is “I’ll start up again in the New Year.”

So, no matter how conscientious about exercise and nutrition we have been throughout the year- we’ll lose it all in 5 weeks.

Wouldn’t it be easier just to keep up some of the routine or start now so you’ll be in less discomfort on January 1, 2010?

I propose the Holiday Challenge.

Begin this week. Here is the recommended training frequency according to skill level by Dr. Adam Goode of Duke University. Beginner exercisers: exercise 2-3 times per week.

Intermediate exercisers: 3-4 times per week. Advanced exercisers: 5-7 days

per week. I recommend Beginners start with walking. Time yourself and each session, try to walk longer.

Record it and watch your progress.

If there is a barrier that prevents you from exercising, consult a health professional for an evaluation and specific guidelines for a program designed to meet your needs.

For those who are already exercising, there are parameters that would help you gain more from your program. To strengthen the muscles, there has to be a load increase of either 1) more weight 2) more repetitions or 3) more exercise sessions.

And, the body responds well to variability- changes in your exercise program. Exercise in a different manner. Add a group exercise class to your routine. And, alter your intensity- challenge yourself! If you do the same program all the time, your muscles have accommodated to that and you will not see progress.

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Agnes F. Schrider, PT is a licensed physical therapist, fitness trainer, and certified golf fitness trainer based in Nellysford. Have a question for her? Email her at ThePerfectFit@nelsoncountylife.com. Sorry, due to the high volume of messages received, personal replies may not be possible. The Editor reserves the right to edit questions for content, accuracy, and length. This column is provided as a service to readers of Nelson County Life Magazine and is not intended to replace the advice of a licensed professional. If you have a question about your personal health, please consult a health professional.

cancer, emphysema and others who might be frail. These individuals require specific instruction and monitoring until they reach a comfortable level and know what their body can

tolerate.

So, jump in and take the challenge now and when you awake on New Year’s morning, you’ll be able to cross one resolution off your list.

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Nelson County HAMNER THEATER

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food&dining Ambrosia Bakery & Deli Decadent cheesecake and other desserts, as well as tasty sandwiches.

2192 Rockfish Valley Hwy, Nellysford, VA 434.361.9661

A special visit, Thursday, Nov. 5: Earl Hamner comes home in an appearance to benefit the Hamner Theater. $50. Reception 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Reading, with the cast of The Homecoming 7:30 p.m.

In the Cabaret, Nov. 14 The Dinah Pehrson Band play the Blues Doors/Bar/Food 6:30 p.m. Music 7:30 p.m. $20 or 2 for $35, includes food Reservations required

ONSTAGE Nov. 19 - Dec. 13, Thu. - Sun. The Homecoming, by Earl Hamner. $10 ($5 for 12 & under) (Please note, there will be no show Thanksgiving Thu. & Fri.)

Call 434-361-1999 for reservations & info

The Hamner Theater @ The Rockfish Valley Community Center 190 Rockfish School Lane, Afton, Virginia • www.thehamnertheater.com The Hamner Theater is a non-profit 501(c)(3) project of the Rockfish Valley Community Center in Nelson County.

Basic Necessities Serving up a taste of the South of France for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Great wine selection.

2226 Rockfish Valley Hwy, Nellysford, VA 434.361.1766 Blue Ridge Pig Strawberry’s famous hickory-smoked BBQ. 2198 Rockfish Valley Hwy, Nellysford, VA 434.361.1170 Chen’s Chinese take-out.

73 Calohill Dr., Lovingston, VA 434.263.8865 Chirios Pizza Pizza and subs. Take out or delivered.

Valley Shopping Center 2777 Rockfish Valley Hwy, Nellysford, VA 434.361.9188 Copper Mine An All American Prime Beef Steakhouse with casual but elegant dining. Featuring fresh seafood and organic poultry as well. Dinner reservations are required.

Wintergreen Resort 434.325.8090 D’Ambola’s The place to go for a great Italian meal.

9278 Rockfish Valley Hwy, Afton, VA 540.456.4556 Devils Grill The highest restaurant in Virginia with spectacular views of our Devils Knob golf course Dine on our patio for lunch or dinner. Distinctive American cuisine with a Southern flare.

Dinner reservations are required.

Wintergreen Resort 434.325.8100 The Edge Casual dining with a view of the slopes. Seasonal live entertainment.

Wintergreen Resort 434.325.8080 The Java Depot 80 Mosby Run., Nellysford, VA 434.361.0221 Lovingston Cafe Lunch and dinner 7 days a week. Breakfast Friday through Monday.

165 Front Street, Lovingston, VA 434.263.8000 Rapunzel’s Coffee and Books Full espresso bar and used bookstore, live music every Friday and Saturday.

924 Front Street (in the Packing Shed), Lovingston, VA 434.263.6660 Stoney Creek Bar & Grill Located in the valley at the Stoney Creek Golf course. Serving casual lunch, Sunday brunch and dinner. Seasonal live entertainment on our deck. Reservations please for brunch and dinner.

Wintergreen Resort 434.325.8110

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Thai Mex II Wonderful Thai and Mexican cuisine to keep dining interesting and fun. Sophisticated but not stuffy. Open 8:30am to 10:30pm 7 days a week, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Valley Green Shopping Center, Nellysford, VA 434.361.1400 Thai Siam Take-Out Authentic Thai food, antique shop next door.

4137 Tye Brook Highway (Rt. 56), Colleen, VA 434.263.8577 Vito’s Italian Restaurant Specializing in pizza and Italian dishes.

8181 Thomas Nelson Hwy, Lovingston, VA 434.263.8688 Vito’s Ristorante Italiano & Pizzeria Specializing in pizza and Italian dishes.

2842 Rockfish Valley Hwy, Nellysford, VA 434.361.9170

shuteye Acorn Inn Bed & Breakfast 2256 Adial Rd, Faber, VA 434.361.9357 Afton House Bed & Breakfast and Cottages 31 Afton Lane, Route 6 East, Afton, VA 540.456.6759 Afton Mountain Bed & Breakfast 10273 Rockfish Valley Hwy, Afton, VA 540.456.6844 Camp Blue Ridge Montebello, VA 540.377.2413 Cox’s Creek Cottage 296 C & C Lane, Roseland, VA 434.277.5566 Dutch Haus Bed & Breakfast 655 Fork Mountain Lane, Montebello, VA 540.377.2119 Fallen Oak Bed & Breakfast 353 Mimosa Lane, Faber, VA 434.361.1011 Harmony Hill Bed & Breakfast 929 Wilson Hill Rd (Route 665), Arrington, VA 877.263.7750 Horseshoe Mountain Lodge Roseland, VA 434.361.2525 The Mark Addy 56 Rodes Farm Drive, Nellysford, VA 434.361.1101 The Meander Inn 3100 Berry Hill Road, Nellysford, VA 434.361.1121 The Meeting Place 825 Rockfish Valley Hwy, Wintergreen, VA 434.361.2380 Montebello Camping & Fishing Resort 15072 Crabtree Falls Hwy, Montebello, VA 540.377.2650 North Fork Cottages 697 North Fork Road, Tyro, VA 540.377.2007

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Walton’s Mountain B&B 6401 Rockfish River Rd, Schuyler, VA 434.831.1384 Resort Reservations & Country Cottages Afton, VA 540.456.8300 Royal Oaks Cabins in the Mountains 45 Royal Oaks Lane, Love, VA 800.410.0627 Sarah’s Mountain Retreat Cabin 406 Fish Hatchery Lane, Montebello, VA 540.377.6458 Shadow Mountain Rentals 15644 Crabtree Falls Hwy, Montebello, VA 757.424.2884 Simpson’s Hollow Bed & Breakfast 580 Simpsons Lane, Lovingston, VA 434.263.6380 The White Pig Bed & Breakfast 5120 Irish Road, Schuyler, VA 434.831.1416 Tye River Cabin 6011 Crabtree Falls Highway, Tyro, VA 434.238.2430 Wintergreen Resort Wintergreen, VA 800.266.2444

beercountry Blue Mountain Brewery 9519 Critzers Shop Rd. (Rt. 151), Afton, VA 540.456.8020 Devils Backbone Brewing Company 200 Mosbys Run, Roseland, VA 434.361.1001

Veritas Vineyards & Winery 145 Saddleback Farm, Afton, VA 540.456.8000 Wintergreen Vineyard & Winery 426 Winery Lane, Nellysford, VA 434.361.2519

gifts&antiques Afton House Antiques 31 Afton House Lane, Afton, VA 540.942.2993 a.m. FOG 9264 Critzer Shop Road, Afton, VA 540.456.7100

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The Copper Mine 434-325-8090 Devils Grill 434-325-8100 Stoney Creek Bar & Grill 434-325-8110

Black Rock Gallery The Mountain Inn, Wintergreen, VA 434.325.2200 x.8228 Blossom’s Flowers, Gifts & Crafts 911 Front Street, Lovingston, VA 434.263.8227 Blue Moon Antique Mall & Bookstore 8230 Thomas Nelson Hwy, Lovingston, VA 434.263.8890 Cat Rock Antiques 9704 Patrick Henry Hwy (Rt. 151), Roseland, VA 434.277.8049 Claudia’s Florist & Gifts 121 Main Street, Lovingston, VA 434.263.5848

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Kelly’s 5060 Rockfish Valley Hwy, Faber, VA 434.361.1169 Foxfire Gifts 954 Beech Grove Road, Nellysford, VA 434.361.2202 Garden Trade 71 River Road (Rt. 6), Faber, VA 434.263.8786

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Hughes Mews Antiques 2471 Rockfish Valley Hwy (Rt. 151), Nellysford, VA 540.456.7237

Afton Mountain Vineyards 234 Vineyard Lane, Afton, VA 540.456.8667

Lovingston Arts & Crafts 924 Front St. (In “The Packing Shed”), Lovingston, VA 434.996.5058

Cardinal Point Vineyard & Winery 9423 Batesville Rd, Afton, VA 540.456.8400

Logos of Wintergreen Mountain Inn Lodge, Wintergreen, VA 434.325.1125

Tuckahoe Antique Mall 4202 Rockfish Valley Hwy, Nellysford, VA 434.361.2121

Drumheller’s Orchard 1130 Drumheller Orchard Lane, (Rt. 741, off Hwy. 29) 434.263.5036

DelFosse Vineyards & Winery 500 DelFosse Winery Lane, Faber, VA 434.263.6100

Lovingston Antiques 924 Front St. (In “The Packing Shed”), Lovingston, VA 434.263.6660

Valley Green Gallery Valley Green Center (Rt. 151), Nellysford, VA 434.361.9316

Fitzgerald’s Orchard 728 Harper’s Creek Lane,(Rt. 682, off Rt. 56), Tyro, VA 434.277.5798

Flying Fox Vineyard 27 Chapel Hollow Rd, Afton, VA 434.361.1692

Mountain Vision Pottery 2019 Beech Grove Road, Roseland, VA 434.361.1725

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Flippin-Seaman, Inc. – Seaman & Silver Creek Orchards 5529 Crabtree Falls Hwy, Tyro, VA 434.277.5824

Hill Top Berry Farm & Winery 2800 Berry Hill Road, Nellysford, VA 434.361.1266

Notforgotten Farm 3530 Tye River Road, Tye River, VA 434.263.6508

Lovingston Winery 885 Freshwater Cove Lane, Lovingston, VA 434.263.8467

Rockfish Gap Country Store Intersection of Routes 250 and 151, Afton, VA 540.456.6112

Mountain Cove Vineyards 1362 Fortunes Cove Lane, Lovingston, VA 434.263.5392

SPCA Thrift Store 4791 Thomas Nelson Hwy, Arrington, VA 434.263.8788

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a.m.FOG 9264 Critzer’s Shop Road, Afton, VA 540.456.7100 Critzer Family Farm 9388 Critzer Shop Road (Rt. 151), Afton, VA 540.456.4772

Saunders Brothers Orchard 2717 Tye Brook Hwy (Rt. 56), Piney River, VA 434.277.5455 The Apple Shed 14815 Thomas Nelson Hwy (Hwy 29), Lovingston, VA 434.263.8843

Dickie Brothers Orchard 2552 Dickie Road ,Rt. 666, off 56 West, Massies Mill, VA 434.277.5516

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monday saturday thursday november 7 nov. 12 november16 Mornings in the Mountains Mornings in the Mountains Join a Foundation Naturalist for an interpretive hike. Explore the many aspects of Wintergreen’s natural environment. $3 members, $5 resort guests, $6 non-members. Please register by 9:30am. Organized by The Wintergreen Nature Foundation.

434-325-8169

Montebello Nature Trail Dedication Friends of the Montebello Fish Hatchery and representatives from the Virginia Dept. of Game & Inland Fisheries will be on hand to officially open the Montebello Nature Trail. This .4 mile trail is on hatchery property and has a diversity of native (& non-native) trees, wildflowers, ferns, birds & other wildlife. 2pm. Fish Hatchery Lane (route 609).

540 377-5754

Nelson Library: Brown Bag Book Club AN IRISH COUNTRY DOCTOR by Patrick Taylor by Junot Diaz. Barry Laverty, a recent medical school graduate, jumps at the chance to join a rural practice in Ballybucklebo, Northern Ireland, until he meets his boss Dr. O’Reilly, a difficult older physician with his own way of doing things. Nelson Memorial Library 8521 Thomas Nelson Highway, Lovingston.

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20 nov. 7-8 saturday nov. 14 Annual Oyster Roast at Cardinal Point Vineyard & Winery Enjoy fresh oysters from our friends at Rappahannock River. Enjoy Oysters, live music, and Cardinal Point wines. Fee includes wine glass and complimentary tasting. 12 – 5 pm. Admission price does not include beverages or oysters. Check website for changes in date or times.

540-456-8400 Swannanoa Palace Open House Noon to 5:00 pm 497 Swannanoa Lane, Afton, VA. 540-942-5201

Mornings in the Mountains Mornings in the Mountains Join a Foundation Naturalist for an interpretive hike. Explore the many aspects of Wintergreen’s natural environment. $3 members, $5 resort guests, $6 non-members. Please register by 9:30am. Organized by The Wintergreen Nature Foundation.

434-325-8169 Apple Cider Making demonstration with Tom Burford Saunders Brothers. 2717 Tye Brook Highway, Piney River.

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wednesday nov. 11 sunday nov. 15 Rockfish River Elementary School – Veterans Day Program The faculty, staff, and students of Rockfish River Elementary School invite ALL veterans and their families to join them on Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 9:45a.m. to be honored at our annual Veterans Day program. Rockfish River Elementary School – Afton, VA 434-361-1791

Outdoor Nelson Hiking Group To Form Nelson County Parks & Recreation is forming a Hiking Group for adults. We will meet at the parking area at the end of the Montebello Fish Hatchery Rd and view the new Montebello Nature Trail and hike to Spy Rock. 2 pm.

434-263-7130

Festival of Trees Join us at Trillium House, home of The Wintergreen Nature Foundation, for our 11th annual Festival of Trees. There will be a variety of beautifully decorated holiday trees, wreaths and centerpieces. Silent bids will be taken until 2:00 PM on the 28th. Simplify your holiday and support the educational programs and research projects of The Wintergreen Nature Foundation.

434-325-7451

sat-sun nov. 21-22 Annual Fall Open House: Pottery by Nan Rothwell Books, Calendars and Cards by Nancy Maxson.

Chocolate by Rachel Smith. Saturday November 21 10 am to 4 pm. Sunday November 22 12 noon to 4 pm. A portion of sales will benefit the Rural Health Outreach Program. 221 Pottery Lane, FABER VA 434-263-4023

fri-sun nov. 27-29

Get in the Spirit Holiday Open House at Wintergreen Winery Get in the holiday spirit with hot mulled wine, unique gift shopping, warm hospitality, a festive setting and good cheer! Enjoy complimentary wine tasting and delicious holiday refreshments. Open 10am to 4 pm.

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sat-sun nov. 28-29 Tye River Pottery Winter Sale The kiln is open and the posts are awesome. Please come see the new work,, have some cider and trade tales. Apprentice , Noah Hugey-Commers will be showing his work and guest artist,Rose Valentino, will be offering her custom designed kimono jackets and jewlery. Drop by to talk pots and meet two of Nelson County’s own young,upcoming artists to watch. 10am - 5pm.

434-263-4065

saturday nov. 28

Little Tom Turkey On this Thanksgiving weekend, our youngest naturalists will love this rhyming story of the cute antics of a baby turkey. Then let the creative juices fl ow as you make and decorate a turkey toy. Ages 3-5, parents stay with children. $3 members, $5 nonmembers. 11am - 12pm.

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Want to be included in our datebook? Visit NelsonCountyLife.com and click on “Submit an Event.”

We’ll try to publish as many events as possible, space permitting. Deadline for next month’s issue is the 15th. Sorry neighbors, event MUST be in Nelson County or benefit an organization in Nelson County to be included in the print edition. Events in area counties can be included online, however.

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Ambrosia Bakery and Deli 2192 Rockfish Valley Highway, Nellysford 434-361-9661

Devils Grill Devils Knob Golf Course 434-325-8100

Ann’s Family Restaurant 1170 Thomas Nelson Highway Lovingston 434-263-8110

Devils Backbone Brewing Company 200 Mosbys Run Roseland 434-361-1001

Basement Bistro 632 Front Street, Lovingston 434-263-8305

The Edge Wintergreen Resort 434-325-8080

Basic Necessities Café 2226 Rockfish Valley Highway Nellysford 434-361-1766

The Fountain Room at The Mark Addy Inn 434-361-1101

Black Bear Café 131 Blue Ridge Drive Wintergreen 434-325-2040

The Java Depot 80 Mosby Run, in the Village at Glen Mary.

Off Route 664. 434-361-2324

Blue Ridge Pig 2198 Rockfish Valley Highway Nellysford 434-361-1170

Lovingston Café and Lounge 165 Front Street, Lovingston 434-263-8000

Blue Mountain Brewery 9519 Critzers Shop Rd. (Rt. 151) Afton 540-456-8020

McDonald’s Highway 29 in Lovingston 434-263-8066

Chicken Coop 40 Front Street Lovingston 434-263-7818

Stoney Creek Bar and Grill Stoney Creek Golf Course Nellysford 434-325-8110

Chen’s Chinese 73 Callohill Drive, Lovingston 434-263-8869

Subway Annie Land Plaza, Highway 29 65 Callohill Drive Lovingston 434-263-6800

Chirio’s Pizza Valley Green Shopping Center 2777 Rockfish Valley Highway, Nellysford 434-361-9188

Thai Mex II Valley Green Shopping Center Nellysford 434-361-1400

Colleen Deli & Catering 4071 Thomas Nelson Highway, Arrington 434-263-8600

Thai Siam Take-Out Route 56 west, 4137 Tye Brook Highway 434-263-8577

Colleen Drive-In 4105 Thomas Nelson Highway Arrington 434-263-5343

Vito’s Italian Restaurant – Lovingston Highway 29, 8181 Thomas Nelson Highway, Lovingston 434-263-8688

Copper Mine Restaurant Wintergreen Resort 434-325-8090.

D’Ambola’s Route 151, 9278 Rockfish Valley Highway Afton 540-456-4556

Vito’s Italian Restaurant – Nellysford Highway 151, 2842 Rockfish Valley Highway Nellysford 434-361-9170

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in focus: The birds of Wintergreen STORY by JENNIE TAL Dr. Marshall Faintich got his very first camera when he was six years old. He took his love of photography into his career pioneering early digital image processing and software for aerial and satellite imagery, but could never get behind the lens as often as he liked.

That all changed a few years ago.

“I had always wanted to do wildlife photography, but did not have the time or good access to wildlife until moving to Wintergreen in 2006,” said Marshall, who is retired but occasionally teaches a short course on digital photography. “One of my sons gave me a bird feeder for my yard, and when different species of birds started appearing at the feeder, I grabbed my camera and became hooked.”

Even though taking pictures of wildlife can be frustrating, Marshall finds it worth the effort.

“Photographing wildlife is not easy, but very rewarding,” he said.

“Quite often the photographer has very little time to compose and capture a subject with a camera.”

He said that while digital photography and new photo-editing software have made the job a little easier, it still takes a lot of practice – he takes at least 1,000 pictures before he feels completely comfortable.

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Marshall’s new 336-page tabletop photographic guide to birds in Wintergreen draws from more than 60,000 photos he’s taken since moving to Wintergreen, which he defines as the Rockfish River Valley and surrounding mountains here in Nelson County.

Marshall, the official photographer and senior birding editor for the Rockfish Valley Trail, explained that reliable birders have documented more than 200 species of birds in and around. In the 9x12-inch book, he shares a photograph of most of the species and tells the reader where to find them. – the first of its kind. NCL Meet Marshall Faintich at an illustrated lecture at a public meeting of the Nelson County Garden CLub Nov. 6 at 2pm, at the CVEC building in Arrington.

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Prefer that you make a list before you call.

If your collection is too large, please try to make at least a partial list. Posted By: J.L. Cook NELSON COUNTY 434-946-5344 $5 to $5000

THIS IS JUST A SAMPLE OF WHAT YOU’LL SEE ONLINE AT WWW.GREENSHEET.US POST A PHOTO FREE! JUNECLASSIFIED 2009 NELSONFOR COUNTY LIFE 39

River Front Log Home!

264 River Ridge Ln, Afton 15.39 acres, $449,000 ILL

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Lovingston New: Eades Hollow; #468183, $99,500

North of Lovingston; quiet county road; beautiful hardwoods, streams & trails. Great for recreation or primary residences. 27 acres

Wintergreen Lot 74, Laurel Springs; #463834; $59,000

264 Pharsalia Rd; #467150; $259,900

Acres and acres w/ no restrictions! Great mtn views; well, septic, driveway and manufactured home; minutes to Crabtree Falls; 33.35ac

Perfect building spot within resort along less populated Laurel Springs Dr; gently sloping & wooded for privacy; WPI; .41 acres

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REDUCED:16694 Patrick Henry Hwy; MLS #466667; $334,900 Magnificent Mtn Views; spacious w/ sunroom, 2 car garage, workshop, and mature landscaping; 2,800 fin/1,000 unfin sq ft; 3br/3ba

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Sara McGann 434-996-4962 DiscoverNelsonCounty.com

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NEW:415 Stoney Creek East; #470343; $118,000

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49 Fox Run; #464812; $499,000

Waterfront! Custom, one-level with upgrades; great room, covered porch, deck, gazebo, & garage; 2,179 sq ft; 3Br/2.5Ba; 1.22ac

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Private walking trail thru lot to creek, golf course, & expansive mtn view!

Building site w/ access to public sewer and water; 1.36ac

Marlo G. Allen, Assoc. Broker 434-996-3525 InsistOnThatGirl.com

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442 Cedar Glen Close; #467624; $495,000

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Spacious w/ views! 2 master suites, great room, family room, loft, basement, screened porch, deck, garage; 3,210 sq ft, 4br/4ba

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REDUCED: 586 Lodebar Est; #468509; $245,000

Built in 2006 and privately situated on nearly 5 acres w/ woods; 1 level; large rooms and oversized closets; 1,812 sq ft; 3br/2ba

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4 Trillium Pl; #459384; $299,900

Lowest priced 4br at Wintergreen! Many upgrades; tastefully furnished; convenient to Spa, Golf, & Skiing; 2,103 sq ft; 4br/3.5ba

Erwin Berry III 434-325-7143 ErwinBerryIIIAdvantage.com

1228 Laurel Springs Dr; #463833; $499,500

Great Deal! Custom built w/ stone columns & wood beams and trim; garage, porch, deck; 3,103 sq ft; 4br/2.5ba; (w/ extra lot $549,500)

Nelson, a Division of the Fishersville Office 434-361-0333

NOVEMBER 2009