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133 North Rock Tree Ln.

530 Black Rock Cir.

822 Devils Knob Loop

76 Crab Orchard Ln.

(Pedlars Edge 121) $439,900.00 MLS#532190

(Black Rock 103) $1,250,000.00 MLS#528832

(Devils Knob 40) $565,000.00 MLS#530135

(Pryors Camp 49) $749,500.00 MLS#523399

Superb mountain get-a-way with direct access to the Tyro Ski Slope. Enjoy the seasonal views of the Blue Ridge Mountains and the ski slope from the expansive front deck or just sit by the fire and take in the view through the expansive open feel of the family great room. The master suite, which is on the main living level, offers cathedral ceiling, walk-in closet, and master bath with sauna and mountain views.

This home is owned by a family from Texas who also have a home in California, but own this home while their son was at the University. It is the perfect 2nd home for multiple families or as a corporate retreat. It is one of the nicest homes at wintergreen and it easily sleeps 12 and has 5 fireplaces, 6+ flat screen TV’s, a media room, hand carved english pub bar and room, 2 washer/dryers, office space with 2 desk with all necessary electronics for top productivity while on holiday.

Great mountain views into the valley and beyond to Lynchburg. This location provides some of the best views available at Wintergreen and the home was designed to maximize view. Remodeled with a large addition in 1990. Architect, Glen German, expanded the home and added a number of large decks and lots of glass to best take advantage of the views. Lower level rec room has convertible bed to function as the 4th bedroom.

This home is one of the most interesting and famous homes at Wintergreen, with a unique history. It backs up to George Washington National Forest with seasonal views across the Shenandoah Valley. Very private setting, extremely well built and partially furnished with a very attractive garage apartment. New cook top Kitchen Aid and new double wall oven.

30 Weeping Rock Ct.

582 Pedlars Edge Dr.

39 Split Rock Trl.

95 West Elkwood Dr.

(Laurel Springs 36 & 37) $399,000.00 MLS#518038

(Pedlars Edge 71) $629,000.00 MLS#535079

(Shamokin Springs 105) $359,000.00 MLS#535151

(Laurel Ridge 57) $199,950.00 MLS#524217

This is a private setting with seasonal views down through the Shamokin Gorge. House is being sold with the adjacent corner lot. House has been freshly painted and stained both exterior and interior. Hardwood floors have been refinished and sealed. New carpet has been installed throughout and all decks will be be power washed and sealed.

One of the most attractive and quality built homes at Wintergreen. Designed and constructed by reknown local builder, StageBridge, in 2008. A long list of high end interior and exterior finishes. Very secluded homesite with large open space on the back. Beautiful seasonal mountain views (6 months of the year). Walking distance to Tyro ski slope. Fully furnished. Spacious, open and very functional floor plan. Perfect for a vacation retreat or full time residence. Please make a point to see this home, you will absolutely love it.

Gorgeous, elegant and private 3 bedroom SIPS home, with all the advantages and energy efficiency they provide. Stunning hardwood floors. A soaring stone wood-burning fireplace. Bose Surround System. Security system & camera. 50 year composite & metal roofs. Paved driveway. Updated HVAC system & mechanicals. Full basement roughed in & ready to go: easily add 2 additional bedrooms, a 2nd living room, another bathroom, storage room, laundry room, and exterior entrance is in place ...easily becomes a 5 bedroom home if you so desire. Open space to the left of the home, and the Shamokin Springs Nature Preserve & Stream behind. A rare and unique offering for your future memories.

JUST REDUCED. A lot of home for the price. Generous living area with large stone fireplace in the great room. Lots of charm with a second fireplace in dining area. Cathedral ceilings, large deck.

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(Catoctin Forest 22) $309,000.00 MLS#530969 Lindal Cedar home located on a private wooded lot and only a short drive to all upper mountain amenities- Aquatics & Spa Center, golf course and Club House, tennis center, Nature Foundation. Open and bright floor plan of kitchen, great room and dining. Updated kitchen and baths. Central heat and AC. 4 bedrooms, 2 baths and could sleep 10 people comfortably. Two story stone wood burning fireplace is the focal point in the great room. Beautiful exposed wood beams in the ceilings and walls make this home a charming mountain retreat. Large deck on two sides of the house with a hot tub is the ultimate entertainment outdoor space. Fully furnished and ready for you to move in and start enjoying the quality mountain life.

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Nelson County… it’s a lifestyle! Nelson County Homes

770 Pounding Branch This cozy 3 BR home, on just under 2 acres, is located in the highly desirable Afton area. Minutes to local activities and an easy commute to both Waynesboro and Charlottesville. Open floor plan, beautiful rock patio, bright windows in the great room, and wood stove for extra heat source. $179,000

Glass Hollow Parcel Located in Afton, this 174.40-acre parcel of private ATV and hiking trails is perfect for recreational use. Hunting cabin on land located next to pond is “as is,” with no value in this sale. Cabin has fireplace, living, dining, kitchen area and electricity. “Outhouse” in place behind the cabin. Enjoy the mountain trails for hiking, hunting and just relaxing. Hike to the mountaintop that adjoins National Park. Convenient to Wintergreen, Charlottesville and I-64. Priced below assessment of $930,600. $599,900

26 Cox’s Creek Lane Cozy 2 BR, 1 BA cottage on scenic Cox’s Creek just across from the Tye River and minutes from Crabtree Falls and the Appalachian Trail. Large outbuilding for storage or extra guests! Separate shed as well. Sit on the porch and listen to the water rushing by! $95,000

9710 Rockfish Valley Highway Great potential in this 2 BR, 1 BA ranch-style, one-level bungalow in Afton. Easy commute to Charlottesville or Waynesboro. Heating & cooling, eat-in kitchen, level sunny lot with plenty of space for a garden and a garden shed. $80,000

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32 Shadow Crest Lane Located on a cul de sac with views of the mountains and golf, this home is loaded with upgrades. The first floor features a library, master suite, 2 guest BR, a spacious great room which opens to kitchen with cherry cabinets, double wall ovens, granite, stainless appliances and a light-filled dining room. Upstairs is another BR and family room. With walk-out basement ready to finish and 2-car garage, this home is just what you’ve been seeking. Reduced price! $324,000

27 Shingle Oak Lane Well-maintained one-level home nestled on a very private lot. Beautifully landscaped with a butterfly and hummingbird garden. Large screened porch provides wooded vista with large back deck area for entertaining. Upgrades include security system, 2 gas fireplaces, granite countertops in kitchen, hardwood floors, two tankless water heaters, retractable awning on rear deck, epoxy-coated garage flooring and motorized screened garage door. Two multi-purpose rooms under deck. Invisible fence for dog. Ample parking in level driveway. New stacked washer/dryer. Priced 10% under current tax assessment. Plans exist for 3 BR. $384,500

381 Black Walnut Drive This 3 BR, 3 BA (and 2 half BA), home was constructed as a builder’s residence with many upgrades and superior features. Includes 2x6 walls with foam insulation, silent floor system, HardiPlank and stone exterior, 50-year shingles, Andersen windows, stone walls surrounding garden and fire pit, professional landscaping, 3-car garage, covered front porch and rear deck. Interior features include a gourmet kitchen, first-floor master, rec room, hardwood floors, 9+ foot ceilings, built-ins, stone fireplace. $619,900

508 Blackrock Circle True mountain elegance in this likenew post-and-beam home with 4 BR, second family room, screened porch, and winter views on Blackrock Circle! Exceptional furnishings and details throughout! $549,000

117 Devils Knob Loop Beautifully built 4 BR, 3.5 BA home located on the Devils Knob Golf course. Two large family areas with a custom kitchen for entertaining. The large deck off the great room has a view of the 12th green. The master BR, with custom bath, has a quaint gas wood stove and access to a private deck. Dual-zone gas HVAC. Level, extensive landscaped lot with paved driveway with good parking area for easy access to the attached garage. Wired for in-home theatre, stereo and security systems. The whole house generator will keep you comfortable throughout the seasons. $539,900

(800) 361-5155 • (434) 361-2440 • www.MountainAreaRealty.com 2788 Rockfish Valley Highway • Nellysford, VA 22958 SEPTEMBER 2015

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Amazing deal. It sold in less than a month the last time it was on the market. Rated Gold on the Wintergreen Resort rental program, it is beautiful, convenient to everything but quiet with south facing views (in season). Walk to the Mountain Inn, ski slopes, restaurants and more. Comfortable and classic with updated furniture and furnishings. New bathroom, kitchen cabinets, granite counter tops and appliances and lighting fixtures. Offered at $74,900. Call Jody A. Morgan 540-461-1733. jodyamorgan@live.com (535233)

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First time on the market and never rented, this Dobie unit is a classic vacation home, ready for immediate occupancy. This 2nd floor condo is steps away from the slopes, with nice slope, mountain and surrounding area views. Beautifully decorated with comfortable furnishings, rich fabrics and new paint and carpet. New windows and doors and new fireplace insert. Offered at $249,900. Call Jody A. Morgan 540-461-1733. jodyamorgan@live.com (535226)

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Really Nice Building Lot on Tyro! Seasonal Views of the Ski Slopes & Blue Ridge Mountains. Walk to the Slopes /Black Rock Market / Mountain Inn / Hiking Trails or Dining! Motivated Seller!!! $80,000. Call Tim Craig 540-416-8498. (525345)

306 Dobie Condos

Ski in/ ski out, 3 bedroom/ 3 full bath, beautifully updated Dobie condo. This condo has been completely updated including all windows, doors, kitchen, baths, flooring, paint and much more. The spiral staircase has been removed and a creative, more functional staircase has been added giving much more space for the living area. This condo is a top floor unit with high ceilings and spectacular mountain views. Located in the heart of wintergreen resort walking distance to restaurants and shopping. This is one of the nicest 3 bedroom ski front condos at Wintergreen. $334,900. Call Rod Phillips 434-987-6399. (530948)

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118 Blackrock Cir Beautiful year around mountain views from this updated home. This home sits in the very desirable Blackrock neighborhood of wtg. Great location near all the resort activities. This is a great family home with a very spacious floor plan and has a large deck for entertaining. Master bedroom has its own private balcony.....have fun in the hot tub while enjoying wonderful mountain views. This is a great value for year around mountain views and a renovated 5 bedroom home in this location at wtg. $549,000. Call Rod Phillips 434-987-6399. (535915)

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Slopeside studio at rock bottom pricing! Walk out to Dobie slopes at Wintergreen. One bedroom, with full bath and kitchenette. Could be nice investment rental property with a modest facelift. Vacant and ready to show. Low condo dues, great location close to Mountain Village with shopping, restaurants, nightlife and festivals nearby. Ground level with minimal steps to condo. Offered at $49,900. Call Steve Marianella at 434-566-1293 (536314)

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Join those Wintergreen property owners who call Blackrock Circle their favorite area of Wintergreen. The slope on this corner lot is perfect for a home with a walk-out basement, and the lot offers mountain views. Enjoy the splendors of Wintergreen from your own vacation retreat. Public water and sewer available. Less than a five minutes to golf, tennis, skiing, dining, and spa services. Bring your own builder or ask us for builder recommendations. Build now or later (no build-time requirement). $49,500. Contact Brian Chase www.goWintergreen.com 434-296-9860 (518622)

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Terrific homesite of more than 2.5 acres boasting panoramic mountain views across the Rockfish Valley. Easily accessible road frontage for construction of a driveway to into the parcel. Slope of lot provides potential for excellent year-round mountain vistas. Wonderfully private setting yet still an easy two minute drive to Stoney Creek amenities (golf, tennis, swimming, dinning, fishing). Bring your own builder or ask us for builder recommendations. Build now, or hold for investment and build later Offered at $80,000. Contact Brian Chase www.goWintergreen.com 434-296-9860 (528381)

Build your own Wintergreen retreat on this versatile corner lot with great mountain view potential. The slope on the lot is perfect for a home with a walk-out basement, and the lot is close to both the National Forest and miles of marked hiking trails, including the Old AT. Contact us for builder recommendations. $48,500. Contact Brian Chase. www.goWintergreen.com 434-296-9860 (536027)

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Completely updated White Oak townhome, 2 bedrooms plus 3rd bedroom loft. Upgrades include-kitchen, bathrooms, floors, paint, walkways and enlarged deck. This unit also boasts a beautiful wood burning fireplace. This condo has it all and is move-in ready. White Oak is located within walking distance from the ski slopes, Mountain Inn Village, and great walking/ hiking trails. This home will make a great family retreat or could be perfect for an investment/rental property. Offered at $134,900. Call Rod Phillips 434-987-6399. (536183)

910 Devils Knob Loop Looking for incredible value and Wintergreen’s most prestigious address? Savor the incredible mountain views from this home on Devils Knob Loop. Property features a significant home with 4,500+ SF, a two car garage addition, more than 1,000 SF of decking. Act quickly! $665,000. Contact Brian Chase. 434-296-9860 www.goWintergreen.com (515589)

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on the cover Photographer: Shay Munroe A bunch of Villard Blanc grapes in its 40th year is nearly ripe for the picking in Virginia’s oldest commercial winery. Story on page 9.

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thepublishers It’s a shame this climate doesn’t favor the growth of bananas. I hadn’t unloaded the groceries for 60 seconds before Adam bounced down the stairs into the kitchen. “Can I eat a banana?!” These kids seem to have selective hearing. “Sweetheart, can you please help me [insert reasonable request]?” Silence. But they can hear the rustling of grocery sacks a flight of stairs away, even above the music (noise?) of the My Little Pony theme song. I ate bananas when I was his age but Adam’s got way more chimp in his blood than I ever did. He could have gotten it from his grandfather who just passed away at the age of 84. Sliced bananas over cereal was breakfast when the kids were young. Billie G. Stafford was a Great Depression baby from Tennessee. U.S. Air Force, USDA entomologist, farmer, father of three. They played “Taps” at the funeral and presented his wife with a folded up flag. Grandpa Stafford’s generation is slipping away from us, folks. It got so bad in the Carter years, he had to sell off the pigs. One of the family cars had a hole in the floor that exposed the road beneath it. And there was the time the middle kid set the cotton trailer on fire with Tommy in it.

His and her recliners. A tub of ice cream in the green fridge. The 5 o’clock news. The 6 o’clock news. Bonanza reruns. One more read of the weekly newspaper, folded over and opened at least a dozen times. Plaid shirts with a chest pocket holding a pen and a hanky. Button snaps. Tucked inside khakis held up by a thick leather belt that kept losing notches as the years wore on. A monstrous old computer in the den dedicated to weather reports. Make hay while you can, they say. Pick the cotton before it floods. Tennessee Volunteer football. Grandpa Stafford bled orange. That color was splattered all over an upstairs room. 84 years and a final touchdown. Hug your parents and eat your bananas, kids. Enjoy! Yvette and Tommy Stafford SEPTEMBER 2015 Blue Ridge LIFE 5

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Mystery & Mastery “Probably one of the most private things in the world is an egg until it is broken,” said M.F.K. Fisher. Maybe the next most private thing in the world of culinary temptations, after the egg, is the bottle of wine— although perhaps less ‘private,’ behind its transparent walls, than it is mysterious. There in its quiet womb, it waits, the introvert, evolving gracefully until the day its own cord is cut (or cork popped) and, shared with one, and often many, it becomes the great extrovert—or at least adept at making wine-fueled extroverts and wits for a night. Just as there are foods and wines that feel more mysterious and introverted, so too are there places and months that do. As well as those that radiate extroverted charisma. The bright, yet still gentle month of September blends both, as it gives birth to its own special beauty with days of lingering and lazy warmth, and clear, strong light whose clarity hints of autumn’s approach. Sometimes the most masterful stroke of all is to remain in silence gazing simply at an expansive sky or smelling the air. Or

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maybe just watching as a butterfly floats past and the birds hop from branch to branch. Oh, and then there is the awe of the tiny hummingbird, hovering, humming and buzzing out its joy, ever teaching us to extract our own nectar from life. The following wines all have a certain mystery or mastery, and we raise a glass to celebrate summer’s transition into fall, and to life itself. Lucien Crochet Sancerre, 2013 (organic)– There are some wines that are so distinctive they could not have come from anywhere than where they do. Please welcome Sancerre, a wine that speaks more of its place of origin than of its particular grape (Sauvignon Blanc), and a wine that when made well, like Lucien Crochet’s Sancerre, leaves you tasting layers of history. Here you taste the hallmark flintiness from centuries of fossilized shells, yet it brims with complexity and body. Pair with oysters or goat’s cheeses. Here is your special wine for September’s early hot days. $29.99 Daniel-Etienne Defaix, Chablis Vieille Vignes, 2009 (organic) – The notion of wine telling the story of a place, in French: the sense of “ter-

roir”, is one reason wine is so fascinating, and can be the dividing line between beverages like soft drinks or cheap wine, and good, fine wine. In this old-vine Chablis, the Chardonnay grape is denuded of all that is extraneous (oak, manipulation) and you taste what Chardonnay producers the world over have been trying to emulate for decades. Old vines give it great concentration, but there are also refreshing apple notes. It has a depth and texture that lingers long in the mouth, and an ineluctable quiddity having something to do, surely, with limestone, clay… and maybe a pinch of fame. Here is your special wine for mid-September as the month begins her transition. $36.99 Edmond Cornu, Ladoix, 2010 (organic) – Ah Ladoix. Such an overlooked appellation in Burgundy. When you can find a good one, rejoice. Cherry notes mingle with earth and spice. Sit outside as the light fades and the first dogwoods turn red, and see how the dross of the day falls by the wayside with just one sip. Here is your special wine for late September; perhaps you’ve already a fire going. $39

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LOWESVILLE – $395,000

ARRINGTON – $313,500

Breathtaking views of the valley & sounds of the James River rapids from this 44 ft. deck will enlighten each day spent at this Private, Custom 3 BR., 3 BA., 2168 sq.ft., 2-level home w/65+-ac. Located on a mtn. top near the James River Wildlife Reserve with views of the James River from main level featuring Hickory Wood & Ceramic Flrs, Cathedral Ceilings w/Pine & Cedar Wood, 2 Brick FP’s, Central Vacuum System, Skylights, Built-in Bookcase, 600 sq. ft. Garage & several outbuildings. MLS 529135.

Circa 1870’s restored Farm House with addition built in 1910. Elevated above the Buffalo River, you can hear from the Porches which surround the original portion with original windows & handmade screens. Main level offers Formal Living room & Dining room, both w working FP’s. Modern Kitchen, Family room w woodstove & built-in cabinets which walks out to a massive basket weave brick patio w built-in gas grill for entertaining. Master Suite has large wlk-in closet & attached tastefully outfitted full bathroom. The 2nd floor offers another Master Suite w wlk-in closet & full bathroom as well as 2 more bedrooms w working FP’s. The English basement also has a working FP and basket weave bricked floor in one room. MLS 291853.

Wonderfully restored and maintained local landmark. Formerly a general store and US Post Office, this circa 1869 brick home is zoned for business and residential uses. Soaring 12’ ceilings, heart pine floors, all graciously restored. 7.2 acres with over 700’ of Piney River frontage. The numerous outbuildings, formerly kitchens, offices, have been stabilized and restored, most with electricity. The bedrooms all have fireplaces and high ceilings. The kitchen, years ago in a building outside, has been moved to the English basement style lower level along with a large dining room. Numerous porches and decks and a sun room. MLS 287789.

Hidden down a long private driveway, this architectural designed 3 Br., 2 1/2 Ba., 2,348 fin. sq. ft. cedar home on 15.52 open/wooded ac. offers custom features throughout w/ hardwood & ceramic floors, 14’x23’ Kit. w/Jenn-Air cooktop/ grill in center aisle, breakfast nook w/bay window, custom oak cabinetry w/adjoining Dining Rm. Relax by the FP in the 16’x18’ Living Rm. w/beautiful wainscoting and chair rail. Adjoining 9’x17’ Sunroom w/skylights has entry to deck. Full walk-out heated basement w/15’x19’ Garage has a beam & truss support system for further expansion. MLS 528063.

ARRINGTON – $267,000

REDUCED! ARRINGTON – $214,500

AMHERST – $226,000

NEW! ARRINGTON – $220,000

Privately located near the Tye River, this mini-farm on 23.54 Ac. is complete with gated plush pastures, fencing, 24’x36’ barn with water/electric & run-in sheds. All within view of your relaxing front porch with a swing. Plus a custom-built 3 Br., 2 Ba., 2,650 fin. sq. ft. Cape Cod w/full walkout basement. Screened Porches off of Fam. Rm. & Master BR. Numerous updates include recent roof, new HVAC, hardy plank siding, well, new windows, flooring, appliances, granite countertops, fixtures & much more. Detached 24’x24’ Workshop/Garage. MLS 531988.

Reduced $15,000. Perfect picture of the scenic Tye River from the 8’x32’ Deck of this custom- built 3 Br., 2 Ba. Chalet on 4.10 wooded ac. With 1100 ft. of river frontage, launch your canoe or kayak, fish, picnic or swim. Or just relax; listen to the sounds of the river and rushing stream below enjoying the wildlife. Privately tucked into a mountainside with nature’s own landscaping, home offers 14’x21’ Great Rm. w/maple flooring, Galley Kit. w/Hickory Cabinetry & Dining Area. Open Loft above w/spacious storage areas. Minutes to US 29 & ready for occupancy with most furnishings conveying. MLS 529694

One of a kind one level living on 4.5 private acres in park like setting. This unique property is located in the Town of Amherst. It has 3 bedrooms and 2 full bathrooms on the main level. Well maintained with beautiful hardwood floors and loads of windows for lovers of natural light. MLS 290896.

Love quaint Farmhouse style Homes! Especially located at the end of a quiet state road but near US 29. Then you will love this updated 1926 fin. sq. ft., 4 Br., 2 Ba., home on 6.88 ac. w/original section dating Cr. 1915 w/Heart Pine Floors, beamed ceiling, & beaded board walls. Plus a modern addition featuring 2 brick fireplaces w/one being a replica of FP in Patrick Henry’s home. Relax in the 14’x26.5’ Great Room and enjoy your mountain view. 9.5’ x 29’ eat-in Kit has oak floors & abundant cabinetry. Bedroom & BA. on first level w/14’x18’ BR. w/FP & full BA. on second level. All systems have been updated with heat pump. MLS 535693.

ARRINGTON – $199,000

AMHERST – $186,900

COLLEEN – $179,500

REDUCED! WINGINA – $159,000

Pastoral perfection, nearly 33 acres, mostly cleared. Land borders Ruckers Run and Pole Bridge Creek. Property features a 3/4 bedroom farmhouse that can be restored with several outbuildings. Convenient to Lynchburg and Charlottesville. Old Soapstone Mine on property. Land is perfect for cattle, horses, wildlife. Multiple building sites for your new estate. Home sold strictly as is. Inspections are for buyer’s information only. MLS 291712.

A charmer on N Main in Amherst. Easy stroll to dining & school. Home features two main level bedrooms, large living room, dining room, and a bright and airy sunroom overlooking back yard. Lots of hardwood flooring . Second story is one very large bedroom with full bath. Could be converted to 2 BR. Laundry in basement. Paved driveway, one car garage, outdoor storage bldg. Charm never goes out of style. MLS 292816.

Custom Built, 1560 fin. sq. ft., 2 Br., 2 Ba., Ranch with full walkout basement on landscaped 1.05 ac., offers pine cabinetry in Kitchen w/pine wainscoting in 17’x25’ Great Room. Spacious 10’x29’ office with built-in cabinets, bookcases and desk. Relax in the 10’x29’ Sun Room w/ceramic floor and deck for cookouts. Skylights add abundant light. Recent roof, Heat Pump w/wood stove in basement for alternate heat. Basement offers add’l space for completion or workshop. MLS 528440.

Need to Relax from the hectic life of working in the City? Retreat to this 28.02 wooded ac. with outstanding winter views of the James River as it bends below you. Build your vacation or permanent home on a level knoll that overlooks this peaceful scenery. Zoned Agri. & in Land Use, plus fronts on a paved st. road. w/abundant frontage ideal for division. Land perked for 3 BR. home and has a drilled well. Near the James River St. Park & 1200+Ac. James River Wildlife Reserve. MLS 525963

NEW! LOVINGSTON – $133,500

SHIPMAN – $116,500

LOVINGSTON – $69,900

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Soapstone walkway leads to a 1840’s Victorian, 2568 fin. sq. ft. 2-story home with relaxing front porch which once was the summer home of the Loving Family. All on 35.54+ac. with water/sewer serving home. Craftsmanship of its era is evident throughout home with built-in bookcases, solid doors & hardware, light fixtures, oak floors, clawfoot tub, pocket doors, & high ceilings. There are 6 Br., 2 Ba. with one working fireplace existing in the Dining Rm. A cabin sits closeby which served as early cooking quarters. Home is in need of repairs. MLS 535727.

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5.62 wooded ac. north of Lovingston, privately located in the Stagebridge Community with close proximity to Charlottesvillle. Stagebridge is an environmentally friendly, low-density small community with protective covenants. With paved entry, all lots are wooded and graced w/ surrounding mountain views & trails. Approved Soil Analysis for septic location and has a great producing well on site with underground power. Enjoy this serene sitting with others who share the love of nature. MLS 492623.

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11 ac. of beautiful, rolling pasture land w/mixed hardwoods and 769 ft. of paved road frontage. Stream w/spring with private building site. Zoned Agriculture and perfect for farming, vineyard and animals.Close to US 29, schools & Lovingston . Mountain views and recent survey w/soil letter indicating 3 house sites. MLS 514705

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This view, minus the vines, greeted Al Weed when he moved his family here 42 years ago. A Vietnam War vet Green Beret who threw his hat into the ring in the 2004 and 2006 Congressional election in Virginia’s 5th district, you can still find Al working in his vineyard, and inside the tasting room he and friends built by hand.

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Tired of his suit-and-tie nine-to-five, Al Weed — who had always wanted to try farming anyway — gave notice to his boss and moved his wife, young son, and “infant-in-arms” daughter to a farm in Nelson County he found almost by accident to try opening a vineyard. Al’s story could be one of any number of central Virginia winery origin stories these days. The difference? “We moved here 42 years ago this month,” said Al, of Mountain Cove Vineyards. “We had a lot of work to do.” When Al and Emily (also know by her Chinese name, Suiling) and their two children Trés and Julie came to Nelson County in the summer of 1973, there was no booming wine industry. There was no wine industry, period. There had been some research at Virginia Tech about the grapes that grow best in the Virginia climates, but due to some bureaucracy and lagging teetotaler mindsets, none of those grapes had ever been made into wine. To top it off, Al had plenty of experience drinking wine, but had never actually put his fermenting skills to the test. “I’d never made wine before,” he remembered. “I went to Sears and bought a home winemaking kit. There were a lot of experimental batches and a lot of wine dumped down the drain.” In addition to the hard work of planting grapes, learning how to farm, and figuring out how to make wine, Al had to split his time between what he came here to do — make wine — and convincing the commonwealth that his business was 10

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legitimate and potentially huge for the state. “We had to change the laws in Virginia to support the industry we’d become,” said Al, who was personally involved in many of the changing laws. “That was a bit of a challenge, but the state government was very supportive and most local governments said ‘This is good. Do what you can do.’” Eventually, Al’s diligence and research led him to discover the booming wine industry that excited generations ago in the region. When he opened up his vineyards in the mid-70s, he had no idea that a century or two ago, Thomas Jefferson was paving the road for the booming wine industry that exists today. “When we opened, that was 70 years after Virginia went into prohibition, so that ended any wine industry or vineyard industry that existed,” said Al. “But it turns out our part of the state was where in the 19th century there was a vibrant wine industry and we’re just the start of following in someone’s footsteps.” Al had no idea there had been any kind of wine industry in Nelson County, but when he realized it, he was actually able to meet people who had been involved — mostly older folks who remembered fun stories of their family vineyards from when they were small children. Just like today — or perhaps today’s winemakers have Al and his colleagues to thank — the early vineyard owners of central Virginia acted more like members of the same team than competitors. continued on page 12

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“We’ve been blessed with people who, for the most part, as idiosyncratic as winemakers tend to be, agreed that nobody benefits if anybody made a bad wine in Virginia,” he remembered of his early compatriots, many of whom helped him work with the state legislature to make wineries (or vineyards as most were called back then since the word “winery” wasn’t allowed in any advertisements) profitable. “We would taste each other’s wines, we would share equipment, we would share advice. It made for an industry that developed a good product that over time was sustainable.” Sustainable is right. Forty years later, Mountain Cove is making wine this year from what are considered the oldest producing vines in Virginia — a crop of Villard Blancs in their fortieth leaf. But a lot has changed since Al planted his first

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grapes in 1975 — and not just in the wine industry, which would be diminished by being described as “booming.” Enter Ginger Larkin, a lifelong Nelsonian who remembers Al from her childhood. She was hired to help Al with harvesting and bottling but her part-time job has grown into much more than that as she works to build the Mountain Cove Music Festival and the vineyard’s online presence. “With all of the competition, it’s made it a little bit harder to get people over here,” said Ginger. “There are a lot of wineries to choose from and a lot of them are really fancy.” Mountain Cove goes back to the roots of wine tasting — with a rustic tasting room Al and his friends built from wood from the vineyard’s property in 1973 and tastes out of highball glasses.

Ginger said there’s something to be said for both the old and the new and that despite its age, Mountain Cove isn’t going anywhere. “You can see what the originals were like and then go to the newer ones,” she said. “Plus, you can’t resist the views here.” As for Al? He’s not sure what’s going to happen to Mountain Cove Vineyards when he’s done tending to it, but he doesn’t see that day coming any time soon. “I’m 73 and my children aren’t interested in it; they’ve got their own careers,” says Al to people who ask him what he’s going to do with the winery. “But I still enjoy it. I enjoy the challenge of it. I enjoy meeting the people. I enjoy the whole game. I tell people if I finish a season and can’t think of anything to improve next year, that’ll be the time to retire. That hasn’t happened yet.” BRL

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Spacious 2 bedroom condominium all on one level. Easy access and on bus shuttle route for skiing and quick access to all the facilities and activities that Wintergreen has to offer. Seller is offering a $2,000 decorator allowance.

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Beautifully renovated villa with probably the nicest location and golf fairway views for a Trillium townhouse. Completely renovated interior featuring luxury kitchen and baths, stone fireplace, hardwood floors, ceramic tile in the baths, large and private deck and much more. This townhouse will give you the space and privacy of a home but also the maintenance free lifestyle of a condo (exterior and yard are maintained by the association). Centrally located across the street from the Wintergarden Spa & Aquatics as well as Highlands ski slope. Short walk to the Nature Foundation. Home is not currently rented but due to the interior upgrades, size and location it could be a successful rental property. No steps from parking to the villa entry.

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$259,674.00 MLS#527917

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$250,000.00 MLS#529281

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Beautiful golf fairway and golf green views from this 3 bedroom, 3 full bath condo. Many updates of the interior over the last few years- stainless steel kitchen appliances, granite kitchen counter tops, ceramic tile in all baths, new carpet on main floor, new interior paint, custom window treatments. The condo is on a private rental company but in wonderful condition. It could sleep 10-12 people comfortably. At a short walk to the Wintergarden Spa & Fitness Center, the Nature Foundation and the Devils Knob center where golf, tennis and fine dining restaurant. Top floor villa with cathedral ceilings in the living room. The condo association fee also covers basic cable TV and internet service. Good value.

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Edmund Davidson was 13 the first time he saw a real knife. When a couple of hunters showed him some handmade hunting knives, it planted a seed in the back of his mind. His lifelong dream had always been to become a cross country long-haul trucker, but he started to look at knife-making books and magazines anyway. And in 1979, a 23-year-old Edmund bought his first homemade knife. “And then I bought another,” he said. “And another. And it just wouldn’t let me go.” He left his “dream come true” job as a long-haul trucker in 1981. “I woke up one morning with the notion to make a knife and be a knife maker,” he said. “There were people who said I’d never make it, but I wouldn’t quit. And look at the amazing things that have happened.” Only once in the last 35 years did Edmund get so low he almost quit. “One show I went to with 60 knives and brought every one home,” he remembered solemnly. “I did a number of shows like that, where you’re down to your last $50 and that made giving up easy, when you’re right down to broken.” Once in 1990 he came home from a trade show, where most of his money was made back then, and decided to clean out the old Army ammo box he got for free and used to keep track of accumulated receipts, papers, flyers and junk.

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Don’t let the name on his short fool you. Home for knifemaker Edmund (not Herb) Davidson is a classic Virginia farmhouse in Goshen, which happens to be where he and his father both were born. It’s not hard to tell where the shop is (above).

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“I was really down in my luck and one day I thought, ‘OK. I’m going to clean out this ammo box and throw stuff away, empty the box, and move it,’” he said. “So I started throwing things away and there was this envelope I started to throw in the fire barrel, but I said ‘No, I better look,’ and there were three $100 bills. And that’s how I made it through the month. And that pulled me through. Things went on like that for so long and you’re thinking you will never make it, but I did.” These days, Edmund tends to be too busy with commissioned work to head to many trade shows (although, at one last year he met his soon-to-be-wife!). He used to make a lot of $50 to $200 knives, but these days his focus is on about 30 art pieces a year, which all started in 1995 when Baron Magnus Von Kelemen of Germany saw one of Edmund’s knives on the cover of a book he was reading and decided he wanted one then and there. continued on page 18

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“So in 1997 I went to Munich and he took us up to his 90-room castle,” said Edmund. “So here I am a boy from Goshen that everybody said would never make it, hanging out with a Baron in Germany.” The people whom he’s made knives for has been one of the best parts of his job, says Edmund, who has made knives for Ted Nugent, Michael Sea, Richard Petty, and the Sultan of Johor in Malaysia. He doesn’t make $200 hunting knives anymore. The knives he makes now are collectors’ items, displayed in living rooms and even museums. “This isn’t like a box store where everyone has the same item,” said Edmund, who talks about gold and jewels and engraving on his pieces. “It’s an investment — kind of a display and an investment. It’s like buying a fine painting — you don’t do anything with it but look at it and enjoy it and say ‘Oh wow, look at that!’ When knives reach this level, it’s called ‘Art with an Edge.’ This is not a weapon or anything to be used; it is to be enjoyed.” His customers enjoy his work, but honestly so does Edmund. And many times it would have been easier to quit, so he would have if he didn’t love what he did. continued on page 20

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Edmund Davidson’s come a long way from selling $200 hunting knives at trade shows. This beauty, – which was 28 years in the making and is adorned with gold and diamonds – is valued at around $100,000. He traded three $40,000 knives for his truck (above).

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230 Dogwood Lane Amazing new construction at Winterhaven with almost 2 acres of seasonal mountain views. Approximately 3,000 sq. feet, including heated 2 car garage. Living Room, Family Room both with gas log fireplaces, 4 bedrooms, 3 large baths, 2 large decks (upper and lower). Hickory floors and cabinets in the kitchen, along with stainless steel appliances. Energy efficient home with R values up to R-50. Fifty-year roof, Superior Walls 15 year warranty, smart siding, energy star windows, insulated garage door, high-end finishes including granite, tile, and hickory floors. Priced to sell. New homeowner’s dream! (535187)

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“To run with this idea and make a living from it… not many people get to take a dream and make a livelihood from it,” said Edmund. “That doesn’t happen very often. I’m one of those very fortunate souls that has been allowed to make this happen. I could have never chosen a profession that could have been any more rewarding for me.” BRL

Edmund met his lady friend, Cheryl Watts of Edmonton, Alberta, at a knife show about a year ago and have since become a serious item.

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Location: 5031 Crabtree Falls Hwy, Tyro, Virginia Offered at: $299,500 Comments: Settled among the towering mature trees, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll find this lovely example of an antique farmhouse. Spacious rooms with high ceilings and wood floors. Home offers all of the charms and features you expect to find in a vintage property. Large windows allow for plenty of natural sunlight and views of the pastures and mountains. Many perennial gardens in place, and a private yard for all of your gatherings and entertaining needs. Tye River frontage is available as well. Contact: Chastity Morgan Mountain Area Realty 434-361-2440

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Brand new 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath house by Solid Rock Properties on the 14th green at Devils Knob Golf Course. This Craftsman style home has an Open Floor plan w/eat in kitchen and large island. Spacious great room with beautiful wood burning stone fireplace. Huge wrap around deck. Lots of natural light, Pella windows and doors, Hickory cabinets, granite counters, stainless appliances, Hardi-plank siding w/cedar shake design element on front of house. Great quality and value. $349,900. Call Rod Phillips 434-989-6399 (518636)

Rare top floor end unit with 3 bedrooms, 3 full baths, plus additional windows that provide extra interior light. Take in the mountain vistas, views of the Rockfish Valley, and views of the ski slopes from your great room, dining room, kitchen, and deck. Cathedral ceilings provide expansive interior volume and the tongue-and-groove wood covering adds a special mountain getaway flavor. Master suites provided on both the main level and second story. The Cliffs is an easy walk to the Wintergarden Spa & Fitness Center, Devils Knob Golf & Grill, and Devils Knob Tennis. Don’t miss out on this special value! Offered at $299,000 Listed by Brian Chase 434-296-9860 www.goWintergreen.com (528366)

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Some of the best year round views at Wintergreen from this home on an oversized lot ( formerly known as an estate parcel) of 2.4 acres. Enjoy two wood burning fireplaces with heatilators and take in the great views from every room. Large decks, a screened porch, a THREE car garage with a hobby room above it that could be a 4th bedroom if needed. Lots of storage, hardwood floors, extensive landscaping and native wildflowers across the lot, a paved and level circular driveway and a low traffic secluded area of the resort, but not far from amenities. Nice floor to ceiling stone fireplace in the family room and a high cathedral ceiling. Also has back up generator for power. Shown by appointment. Listed by Steve Marianella for $649,900. Call 434-566-1293, smsales1@aol.com (535481)

This amazing one bedroom one bath updated Timbers Condo on Wintergreen Resort Rental Program has been freshly painted and is looking great! Fantastic location, slopeside condo, with a short walk to amenities. Priced to sell! $79,000. Call Rod Phillips 434-987-6399. (493414)

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RELAX in this elegant and tastefully decorated & updated 4BR/3.5BA Golf Front end unit. New carpet, wood floors, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, plumbing fixtures & ceiling fans. Recessed lights throughout all 3 levels. Prof decorated with designer paint colors. Propane gas fireplace. Windows on 3 sides w/views of 17th hole from large, wrap-around deck. Only one shared firewall w/no noise above! Private 2-car pkg pad in front & only 3 steps to covered entrance w/ separate ski closet. Extensive storage behind Bedrooms #3 and 4. Pull-down stairs to entirely carpeted attic storage area. Walk to Spa. Trillium HOA ($383/mo) covers ext. paint & landscaping, house checks, etc. Feels like detached home w/o the maintenance! Offered at $289,000 – Contact Dawn at 800-417-1890. Dawn.Perusse@mris.com (535180)

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1801 High Ridge Ct Condos Majestic Mountain Views Galore! This attractive 3 bedroom/3 bath condo offers full ski and mountain views year round. Excellent floor plan-1 level living. Enjoy quiet mornings from your enlarged wrap around deck. 2nd floor end unit! $299,500 Call Tim Craig 540-416-8498. (527078)

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Incredible value for 3700 square feet of living..... newer construction with very high finishes....Viking appliances, Granite counters, solid wood craftsman style doors throughout, high ceilings, hardwood flooring and much more. Great location next to spa/ pool and ski slopes. This floor plan allows for multiple families to enjoy. $479,000. Call Rod Phillips. 434-987-6399. (526929) I-IN

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Premier lot with fantastic VIEWS on Devils Knob Loop! Very build-able site in a great neighborhood among million dollar homes. One of the last view lots on Devils Knob. Call agent for building questions. $349,000 Call Rod Phillips 434-987-6399. (516671)

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Golf Views from this 2BR, 2FB Tanner’s Ridge Condo. Granite counters, new appliances include oven, refrigerator, washer and dryer. Sold furnished and ready to enjoy as a private retreat or as an investment rental. Close to resort amenities such as the WinterGarden, Nature Foundation and just a short walk to the Wintergreen Shuttle Stop. Top floor condo with vaulted ceilings and lots of light. Many upgrades. Offered at $106,500 Call Steve Marianella 434-566-1293. (535728)

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Partially cleared but still private, this level property is located on the 8th fairway of Stoney Creek’s Shamokin Golf Course. On the valley floor, this is a lovely area of the development with adjacent custom homesites. Mountain views from the rear, and abundant river rock for creative landscaping. Build your dream home and live the Wintergreen Lifestyle. Offered at $70,000. Listed by Steve Marianella, 434-566-1293, smsales1@aol.com (535786)

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Original owner and never on the rental program, this beautiful first floor condo is truly a home away from home. Come right in from the covered parking area (no zig zag steps) and see year round panoramic views from the living areas as well as the master bedroom. 2 Bedrooms, 2 full baths, fireplace and comfortably furnished; this condo has many ADA compliant upgrades as well a raised X-large deck that covers the entire back of this home. Just reduced! $150,000. Call Jody A. Morgan 540-461-1733 jodyamorgan@live.com (535569)

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New Price - One level Villa! Earthcraft Certified villa with 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, gourmet kitchen, sunroom, superb craftsmanship, and many features of Universal Design. RoseWood Village is a 55+ community with exterior maintenance, yard work, etc. handled by the RoseWood Association. $322,000. www.goWintergreen.com Contact Brian Chase. 434-296-9860 (489621).

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This incredible 2 bedroom, 2 bath ski-in/ski-out condo features beautiful views and is located in the heart of Wintergreen Village! Turnkey furnished in Exquisite Victorian antiques this amazing unit is a short distance to all the activity on the mountain! Offered at $224,000! Call Jon Tsakis for details 540-836-9211 Jon.Tsakis@comcast.net (527911)

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Superb home built in 2005 with 2 car garage offers seasonal mountain views. More than 1,200 SF of decking facilitates outdoor living. The finest granite, tile, stone, hardwoods, plumbing & lighting fixtures, and appliances make this home impossible to duplicate at this price. Act now! $497,500. Contact Brian Chase 434-296-9860 www.goWintergreen.com (515960)

230 Dogwood Lane

Amazing new construction at Winterhaven with almost 2 acres of seasonal mountain views. Approximately 3,000 sq. feet, including heated 2 car garage. Living Room, Family Room both with gas log fireplaces, 4 bedrooms, 3 large baths, 2 large decks (upper and lower). Hickory floors and cabinets in the kitchen, along with stainless steel appliances. Energy efficient home with R values up to R-50. Fifty-year roof, Superior Walls 15 year warranty, smart siding, energy star windows, insulated garage door, high-end finishes including granite, tile, and hickory floors. Priced to sell. New homeowner’s dream! Offered at $389,000. Call Jon Tsakis 540-836-9211. (535187)

RoseWood at Stoney Creek

Models and building sites available, a 55+ living community in the valley of Wintergreen’s Stoney Creek. Spacious villas & condos, superb craftsmanship, many Universal Design features. Maintenance-free living with sensational views and care-free convenience. Villas from $399,000. Contact Brian Chase. 434-296-9860 www.goWintergreen.com (497167)

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Wonderful home site of more than 2 acres boasting panoramic mountain views across the Rockfish Valley. A dramatic knoll is the ideal building site. Parcel overlooks the historic Crawford House. Build now, or hold for investment and build later. $49,900. Contact Brian Chase 434-296-9860 www.goWintergreen.com (528099)

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Location, Location, Location! Devils Knob Loop, Golf Front Home with Mountain Views! Brand new luxury 5 bedroom custom home built by Shenandoah Valley Construction. Features two family rooms, 4,000 sq. ft. and an attached garage. Enjoy the 2,500 square foot of expansive decking! Many upgrades include hot tub, steam shower, wet bar, 2 wine coolers, granite counters, two fireplaces, stainless appliances and custom tile work. Pre-wired for sound, security system, generator and smart house system. $795,000. Call Jon Tsakis, Builder 540-836-9211. (521411)

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Custom built 4 bedroom home on well landscaped and private lot in Stoney Creek at Wintergreen. Built by respected local custom builder Stagebridge Const., this home has many upgrades including gourmet kitchen with granite counters and custom cherry cabinets, top quality stainless appliances. Oak hardwood floors throughout main living area, central vacuum, ceiling fans throughout, mudroom entry w/sink, 2 car garage and workshop, covered screened porch, custom windows and all wood doors. Offered at $649,900 – Call Steve Marianella, 434-566-1293, smsales1@aol.com (532910)

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If you can’t find what you desire in an existing built home, then it may be time to give serious consideration to building. There are construction and financing options available that can make building attainable, even on a budget, or with very little money down. According to Blueprint Affordable by Michelle Kodis, there are many ways to build on a budget; here are a few fun and innovative ideas that can save you money without cutting any corners. Simple Floor Plan: Keep your floor plan as modest as possible. An open “shell” plan, versus one with lots of rooms closed off with walls, is less expensive to build. Simple rectangles are always cheaper than curves or angles. Square Footage: Watch your floor plan’s footprint. Trimming square footage will always trim your budget.

Detailing: Design your house to rely on straightforward elements. For example, square shed dormers are not as intricate as the gabled version, yet they serve the same purpose. Splurge Carefully: If you do so in a very limited application, you can splurge and still adhere to your budget. If you love expensive hardwood flooring, use a small patch of it in a special place. Materials: Appreciate the inherent elegance of basic, down-to-earth materials. Veneer plywood, concrete, drywall, steel, plastic laminate, and corrugated metal, can be budgetfriendly and anything but bland. Recycle: Give new life to materials not quite ready to retire. Your budget will thank you for incorporating recycled items. Stock Sizes: Opt for stock, off-the-

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Haley Osborne, a fourth grade teacher at Rockfish River Elementary School, took a trip to Iceland as a recipient of the Smyth Education Award.

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Osborne’s horseback trek through the highlands of Iceland took her through terrain wild and remote. She kicked off her trip at Blue Lagoon near Keflavik after an overnight flight (below). At the end of the day, trekkers would pitch in and whip up dinner (below right).

Teachers make the world go ‘round, but sometimes their salaries leave a bit to be desired. And when a teacher has a travel bug, that salary can be pretty limiting. But not in Nelson County. Thanks to the Smyth Education Award, which was established by locals Mr. H. Gordon and Mrs. Mary Beth Smyth and run now by the Community Foundation of the Central Blue Ridge, select teachers are awarded travel grants to help them travel and bring back some culture to the classroom. (The Smyth Education Fund also awards ten exemplary Nelson County teachers each year with $1,000 and a plaque.) “It’s really great for the kids because they’re coming in with teachers and faculty who have traveled,” said Hayley Osborne, a second year fourth grade teacher at Rockfish River Elementary School who used her grant this year to take a horseback riding trek across Iceland. “There are maps all over the walls and people are really excited about travel. It makes the globe a more local place. Hayley applied for the grant on a whim during one of her (many) snow days this year, but the idea of going to Iceland was anything but random. “I have always wanted to travel to Iceland,” she said. “Iceland is part of the world that is still kind of mysterious to a lot of Americans. But the whole country is just filled with magic.” continued on page 32

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Rockfish River ElementarySchool music teacher Morgan Robertsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trip to Nashville included a Vince Gill show at the Grand Ole Opry, a Songwriters-in-the-Round show at the Bluebird Cafe (below) and the Listening Room (opposite), as well as a tour of the Country Music Hall of Fame (opposite below). PHOTOGRAPHY by MORGAN ROBERSTON

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Travel can do a lot of magical things in the eyes of a young person. Hayley’s colleague, Morgan Robertson (the music teacher at RRES) was one of the other three award-winners this year. She stayed domestic and traveled to Nashville, Tennessee to learn more about songwriting for her young musicians. “Music in elementary school is an awesome way to get ‘em out there and see that mistakes aren’t the end of the world,” said Morgan, who plans to work throughout the year with her older students to write songs and then host a performance this spring. “I think it’ll be really cool for not only me, but for other teachers and for the community to see what fourth and fifth graders can come up with. They’re capable of doing so much on their own.” Her lesson plans go beyond just music, too. Many of the songwriter shows she saw featured letterpress advertising posters so her third graders will be working with letterpress to make posters for the spring performance. Morgan was very grateful for a grant that would help her focus on her students confidence. “A lot of them are so creative, but they can get really shy about sharing,” she said. And she hopes this songwriting project can help build the desire to share. “I think kids are so moldable in elementary school and if you train them not to be too nervous or shy around their classmates, you can set a good path for them when they get to middle school.” Hayley has a lot of this years’ lessons planned around her trip — from story telling and foreign language to geography and land forms, but a large part of sharing her trip with her students is about making the world a more accessible place. In her grant application, Hayley was asked to explain where she wanted to go, why, and how she was going to use her experiences in the classroom. She had some ideas before she left, but thought of even more during her travels — there’s a lot of time to think while riding a horse for 400 km of landscape, especially with so many electricity-less nights. “For my students, when someone that they personally know has been somewhere, they will remember it,” she said. “It’s a great way for them to make a connection. The purpose of teaching the geography — and using Iceland is a great example — is that it shows them a small corner of the world that is a real place and that is accessible.” BRL

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HOME ECONOMICS the Ms. Albritton way.

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It wasn’t easy for Carolyn Albritton to move from the city of Chesapeake, Virginia, to Nelson County in the late 1950s to try to insert herself into the community as an Virginia Tech Extension Agent, educator and leader. But once she gained insight and understanding of the people she was sent to serve, she knew intuitively that the path to harmony was through compassion and understanding and a few well-directed words and actions. She is someone you instinctively like when you meet her. Her eyes emanate warmth, she smiles a lot, and she never forces herself on anyone. But she can be very quietly persuasive. Now 80, Ms. Albritton, as she is still affectionately called by the hundreds of people whose lives she touched, will be honored October 3 at the Heritage Center on U.S. 29 in Arrington, at one time the first accredited African-American High School in the county, a building she played a quiet role in establishing. Barred by federal law from engaging in direct political activity, she could, nevertheless, give quiet encouragement, whether it was to parents wanting better schools for their children, students enduring the uncertainty of integrating the public schools, or to people whose lives had been uprooted by the ravages of Hurricane Camille. Having been brought up by parents whose formal education was limited but taught her the value of working hard, she graduated from Virginia State University, majoring in home economics education. She was recommended by the head of that department for a job as what was then called “local home agent” in Nelson County. Extension offices were segregated in the 1950s. The African-American Extension office was in Shipman, while the white office was in Lovingston. Her responsibilities included 4-H programs for youths and Extension Homemaker Clubs for adults. She met with 10 to 20 Homemakers at a time in homes all over the county, sometimes hiking deep into the woods and over swinging bridges, carrying the materials she would be using to teach. She taught drapery making, food preparation, meal planning, physical wellbeing, home economics and even how to tailor men’s suits and children’s clothing. Many of the homes she visited had no indoor plumbing. That led her to working with the Farmers Home Administration for better housing and home improvements. When the Extension Offices and Homemakers Clubs were integrated in 1965, she understood the reluctance of some to continue to participate. But she was good at getting along with people. “It’s a talent I have – getting along.” 34

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Carolyn Albritton prepares a pressure cooker for a demonstration to Homemakers in 1975. Now at the age of 80, Albritton will be honored at the Heritage Center for her work.

In the 1970s she helped pioneer the Shipman Senior Center. “I wanted all people, black and white, to come. We needed someone with compassion to lead the center.” Together with Extension Agent Hughes Swain, they chose Gladys Elliott, wife of the then-building inspector Harvey Elliott. The Senior Center is still in existence. The list of Carolyn Albritton’s participation in organizations serving Nelson is lengthy. Habitat for Humanity, Oakland Museum, The Heritage Center’s Oral History Project, the Advisory Committee of the Jefferson Area Board for the Aging, JAUNT Advisory Committee, Pine Hill Baptist Church, Monticello

Area Community Action Agency, and others. That involvement makes it hard for some to remember she retired from the Extension Office in 1990. “I still get calls from people wanting to know about things like food preservation,” she laughs. She remembers asking her mother one school day, long ago, “Mama, do I have to say ‘yes ma’am, and ‘no ma’am to everyone? She said ‘you have to honor everyone, and remember, God made me who I am.’” Carolyn Albritton’s many admirers believe God did a very good job with her. BRL

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$549,000.00 (Monocan 4) MLS#534392 Imagine being a kid again and you had this beautiful home where you used to ride your bike down the street, go horseback riding, or walk out the back door and go swimming, canoeing, or fishing behind your house. Remember riding to the beach, jumping on a water trampoline, and renting a paddleboat? How about hitting golf balls, lunch at the Club, playing tennis, taking a hike along the trout stream, or taking photos of the local wildlife and birds. Those were the good times. Why not do these things all over again? With this wonderful and well-loved home, you can do these things every day and still have time to be home in time for a family cook-out on the deck. Your next home should be special and it is waiting.

107 Hearthstone Ln.

From Amherst: Take 29N to 56W. Go 1 mile, turn right onto Roseland Road. Go 2.5 miles then right onto Dark Hollow Rd. From Lovingston: Take 29S to 56W, go 1 mile, turn right onto Roseland Road (Rt. 655). Go 2.5 mi then right onto Dark Hollow Rd. Watch for signs. Families are encouraged to bring a picnic and their cameras to enjoy the spectacular view of the mountains and the bounty of our harvest.

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$449,000.00 (1-D J2) MLS#529685 This home was built by Stagebridge and one of the best example of top quality construction in Central Virginia and it has been a 2nd home and has been meticulously maintained since it was built. House has three levels, a Southern exposure, good views of sunsets, mountains and Rockfish Valley. There is a spectacular deck and a great workshop.The home is being sold furnished so it would work as a rental property, a transitional dwelling, or a 2nd home or a permanent home. It is filled with years of collecting antiques and has some very unique pieces of furniture which will convey with the home in addition to kitchen wares and all electronics.

49 Saddleback Knl.

$357,000.00 (1-H H4) MLS#529140 Bright and airy custom home with an open floor plan built by one of the most respected area builders. Nestled on a private well landscaped lot with mature trees and shrubs. Well designed for one floor living, daylight lower level, with guest bedrooms and family room opening to the outside. Dramatic great room with soaring windows, cozy brick fireplace, specially selected woods give a warmth to this space-wormy red oak ceiling, butternut trim and ash floors. Well designed kitchen enjoys custom made cabinets with loads of convenient features-pull out drawers, double wall ovens, extra bar sink. Extra storage rooms on lower level. This home was built with upgraded features throughout, and has been maintained with scrupulous care!

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324 Cedar Glen Close

$35,000.00 (1-V K9) MLS#532787 Mountain views and close to the golf course and club house. Great location to build your dream or retirement home. Property location is on the public water & sewer system.

241 Shingle Oak Ln.

$99,500.00 (Valley Foothills II 14) MLS#487507 Located on a dead-end street, upper property. Line borders “green area” of hundreds of acres. An almost built-in neighborhood with many attractive homes. Sidelines and corners marked.

260 Far Knob Climb

$89,000.00 (Far Knob 3) MLS#518863 This is a very unique property in that it is 1000 feet wide, very private, a stream on the property, and protected open space on three sides (including the road front.) House built on above adjacent property used as a 2nd home.

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Billie G. Stafford (it was supposed to be “Billy” but the doctor spelled it wrong on the birth certificate) was born in northwest Tennessee and somehow mananged to survive being the brother to three sisters. After a stint in the Air Force, he settled in Dyersburg, Tennessee to marry the love of his life, Janice Stafford, and raise a family of their own.

A few weeks ago, I made a difficult trip back to my home birth county back in northwestern Tennessee. My hometown borders the Mississippi River to the west and — other than one single more northern county — it’s tucked as far up in that end of Tennessee as you can get. On an ultra-clear day you can see Arkansas and Missouri to the west and (if you’re on the county’s highest point, Lenox Hill — an anthill by Virginia mountain standards) Kentucky to the north. Dyer County is where I was born, where I was raised, and where I just buried my father. My brother, my sister and I lived in the same farmhouse in the middle of a beautiful, dreamlike paradise for my entire childhood. My mother remained there after my father’s death last month, though she’s headed to assisted living now. My summers as a child there consisted of riding my pinto horse, Apache, all over the farm, down by the river, and eventually even to the airport when I learned to fly. In addition to building a stall for Apache, my dad built me my very own darkroom. Yeah, I had the photo bug even in back my teens; back when we developed photos in trays and digital didn’t exist in my wildest dreams. When I left Virginia in August to make the trip back to see my fading father, I knew this was probably it: the end. For almost three days, we watched as my mother said goodbye to the love of her life. It was definitely the hardest thing I’ve ever done, but I’m not the first, nor the last to bid farewell to a parent. Many of you already have. Much of who I am here on our farm in Nelson was defined by my dad, my first and most important teacher. When I was grow-

ing up, I never realized just how important it was to learn about livestock. How to boost off a car. How to change the oil. How to run a chain saw. How to drive a tractor. How to stop and appreciate a sunset, a rain, a newborn calf. Often (and sadly) we learn how valuable these lessons are only in retrospect. As I look around today, I am astonished at how such basic skills have been lost. I am glad I will one day be able to teach my son Adam — and yes, most certainly my daughter Peyton, too — those same things my dad taught me. Saying goodbye is never easy. The end is the end. At least here on earth. You glaringly realize your days are very numbered. You also realize how much a parent contributes to your life when you become a parent yourself. The endless hours you never knew about when they worried, they cried, they celebrated. My dad was the first in his family to get a college degree. Professionally, he was a bug man for the USDA — an entomologist. That was the money that put a roof over our heads, gas in the tank and food on the table. Personally, he was a member of the choir at his church for more than 50 years, an Air Force veteran, a tireless volunteer at the local hospital, a farmer, a brother. A husband. A dad. A granddad. As I write this tribute, I am sitting back stage at the annual mountain music festival I have emceed for years. I think about how much he would like this music. I can guarantee he would have known a lot of the songs by heart. Knowing that I’m doing things he would have loved still makes me happier than he could have ever known. Long after the tears have dried, I will remember my dad — my teacher — with a smile. BRL | TOMMY STAFFORD SEPTEMBER 2015

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Members of Nursing Homes Swing perform before residents of Our Lady of Peace, a retriement community in Charlottesville. The group visits a dozen nuring homes each month.

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For the last two decades, Jackie Hostage and Nursing Homes Swing have been bringing “joyful noises to quite lives.” After retiring from publishing, Jackie and her husband, Bob, who has since passed away, spent a lot of time volunteering at a hospice. During one of their many visits, one of the residents asked if we could bring them some music. And so it began. The couple started by bringing local musicians to four nursing homes and paying their fees themselves. After about six months they got a grant from the Better Living Foundation and increased to eight nursing homes a month. Today, Nursing Homes Swing is a full-fledged 501(c)3 non-profit organization that serves twelve nursing homes every month, providing live swing music to more than 2,000 elderly residents every year. “That was our generation — the music of the 40s, 50s, and 60s,” said Jackie, the NHS chairman. “The people in the nursing homes were pretty much our age or older so that was the music they responded to. If we bring in a group that’s a little bit ‘too cool’ the reaction isn’t as promising. They really want the old songs!” And the old songs are just fine with performer-turnedvolunteer Mary Beth Revak.

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“It’s an audience that is very familiar with the kind of music I love — American Swing Music,” said Mary Beth. “It’s very gratifying to play for an audience that can sing along; it’s a little party every time we play.” Jackie and Bob contacted Mary Beth eight years ago through her band ACME Swing Manufacturing. After a few performances, she was hooked. “There are some musicians who have really good names in Charlottesville — the top echelons in Charlottesville music — and you hesitate to ask them, but they are so generous. They like playing so much they do it in good spirits,” said Jackie, who says NHS uses 100% of its funding to pay musicians what they can. Mary Beth says the group is hoping to expand its reach to Nelson County and a September 26 fund raiser at Rapunzel’s in Lovingston is on the calendar. A huge part of the reward of performing, Jackie says, is seeing how nursing home residents respond, especially when the residents have lower incomes. “They are people who haven’t really had many experiences in their lives,” said Jackie. “They’re on Medicare or Medicaid and they just don’t have much, so this is quite a bright spot in their day.” BRL

Have you ever heard that you should give your house to your kids to protect it from the cost of a nursing home? If the thought concerns you that you may someday lose your home or your savings because you need long-term care or nursing home care, you should know your options. Contrary to what you may have heard, you do NOT have to give your house or other assets to your children to protect them – there are other legal options available. Long-term care planning involves arranging your assets in a way that protects some or all of your assets from the devastating cost of long-term care or nursing home care. Planning of this kind will often involve the use of a special type of deed, an irrevocable trust, or maybe long-term care insurance. This type of planning is most effective when it’s done before any problems arise. The ideal time to start planning for asset protection is at least five years before nursing home care might become a serious concern. Other than gifting assets directly to children, setting up an irrevocable trust is often the most effective option to protect assets. After five years, assets funded to a properly drafted and managed irrevocable trust will be considered unavailable if a nursing home stay is required. These assets are then preserved for a spouse or loved ones. In Virginia, the person making the trust can act as the Trustee, meaning the person creating the trust can still have management control over the assets in the trust. For example, if real estate is held in an irrevocable trust, the person setting up the trust can maintain full control over the property. The only limitation on the Trustmaker is that the real property, or the proceeds from the sale of the real property, cannot be distributed out of the trust directly to the Trustmaker. This limitation provides protection. Transferring assets into an irrevocable trust is usually preferable over gifting assets directly to children. When assets are gifted directly to children or other loved ones, you lose the control over those assets. Gifting the property directly to the children also subjects the assets to the child’s creditors, lawsuits, or if the child goes through a divorce, the child’s divorce settlement. With an irrevocable trust, you can maintain control of the assets and the property is not subject to the liabilities of the children. Long-term care insurance is another great way to protect assets, but most policies do not cover the full cost of care and usually have a short period of coverage. Sadly, not everyone can qualify for a longterm care insurance policy. As a result, an irrevocable trust may be the only alternative. Asset protection planning ensures your spouse is cared for if you become ill, without impoverishing your spouse. Making responsible informed decisions on the best planning procedures to meet your goals should involve a discussion with an attorney experienced in this very complicated subject. To protect your legacy for the next generation, consider planning today to protect your assets.

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Jake: No Leash Required A little over 16 years ago, one of my favorite adventures began by the name of Jake. He literally stumbled and tripped through the front yard into my life. It’s amazing how the little things in life can make all the difference. He weighed all of maybe two pounds when I first picked him up. It was incredibly how much homework I put into finding this little Jack Russell. I knew I wanted to get a dog. With my lifestyle of working straight through days trading stocks, racing mountain bikes and just plain ol’ traveling all over the place, this would not be an easy decision. Larger dogs can be a challenge for traveling. But who doesn’t love a Lab. Smaller dogs may be easier to maneuver but some tend to be a little yappy. Then I remember coming across a Jack Russell once and really loved the breed. They have a Napoleon complex; believe they are

bigger than they really are plus smart. Jack Russell, it is … My Aunt had an Aunt. Sounds funny but my Aunt’s Aunt happened to be a Jack Russell breeder. So timing is everything and she just had a litter of Jack Russell’s born. Off I went to check out what a litter of Jack Russell’s look like. There must have been 6 or 7 little brown/white pups all huddled together. Then over in the corner was the cutest little black/white pup all by himself. Yep. He was my pick and I called him Jake! Even the name selection was a trial and tribulation. I remember the first iteration was Nitro. Jack Russells are fast and furious, right. But seemed a little off the beaten path for me. Jake seemed more personable and he was going to be my second mate. It’s kind of hard barking orders (ha ha) at Nitro. So Jake was the choice. As the years rolled by, I knew I had chosen correctly. For a brief

stint, we lived in Baltimore about a mile from the trails. I could put him in my backpack and ride him down to the trail head. He would ride with his head on my shoulder until I let him out. I remember people driving besides saying out the window, ‘How cute!’ He would bark back to watch the road. Once on the trails, he would run ahead, go chase deer, make sure the coast was clear and then wait and repeat all over again. No leash required. There were so many adventures over the years; it would require a book of epic proportions to go over them all. There were kayaking trips where he would ride in the back hatch and jump out and swim after geese. That’s why I bought him a harness. So I could pick him out of the water like a briefcase. We would go one road trips and I would look in my rearview mirror to watch he riding on top of the cooler so he could see where we were going. When we

would go snowshoeing, he would burrow under the snow because he was only about 9-12 inches high. The stories continue on in pictures and my head. Jake was a tough one to put in a place in my life. He was more than Man’s Best Friend. I watched him grow from being like a son to being a grandfather. He was a wise soul that everyone loved. From hanging out on the porch meeting everyone that came along to hanging with the crew at Devils Backbone through the holidays, they were great times. Jake passed away on July 18, 2015.

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There are many aspects of the perfect patio or outdoor living area that can make it a destination spot. Stone patios, fire pits, chimneys and even water features both enchant the eye and comfort the ear making for a pleasant sit and stay atmosphere. However, the often forgotten sense that awakens any home and entices you to stop and just take a deep breath are the fragrant shrubs. In this list are a group of fragrant shrubs that I have been growing for years and are relatively low maintenance with high chance for success - mainly permeating your garden with amazing scents and leave your guests turning in circles trying to locate their origin. Know your space, prevailing breezes and locations where your guests typically congregate/travel and then let these guys take it from there. Top of the list has to be one of my favorites, the Variegated Fragrant Daphne or Daphne odora ‘Variegata’. Growing to around 4 feet tall, this Daphne produces an abundance of rosy-pink buds that open white and emit an awesome sweet and spicy aroma that can literally travel across an entire landscape. Blooming in late winter or early spring, this guy needs to be located in relative close proximity to where guests may travel or sit for a spell on a warm spring day. With its variegated evergreen foliage, this plant adds additional beauty and interest to an otherwise relatively boring early spring garden. Best to plant in shade with protection from the drying effects of the west winds and in humus-rich soil that drains well. Avoid pruning if at all possible. Viburnums have really seen a huge increase in breeding. One of the older varieties, Viburnum carlesii or Koreanspice Viburnum, is another one of those shrubs that has staying

power and should not be overlooked for younger, flashy hybrids. Growing to around 6 feet in height and spread, this plant works well in the back of the border where its pubescent medium foliage can help to anchor down a large area. The late spring blooms start rose colored and then open to a pure white in grapefruit size clusters on the ends of the branches. Although it is deciduous, they do tend to have attractive berries that add additional interest to the fall or winter garden. Plant in full or mostly sunny sites with good drainage. Avoid pruning until AFTER they have bloomed. I mostly avoid shrubs that have spines close to the house simply because my family and I spend the majority of the warmer seasons with grass between our toes. One plant that has found its way into the back of one of my borders is the Fortune’s Osmanthus or Osmathus fortunei. In one word, the fragrance is incredible. Born on tiny white flowers along the stem, there really is no visible show to speak of during the late season bloom – just a commanding fragrance that can carry for hundreds of feet. These evergreen shrubs with shiny dark green foliage should be planted as a hedge since they typically can exceed 15 feet+ in height and with a 10 foot spread. Full sun (preferred) to shade seem to work. Mock Orange or Philadelphus ‘Innocense’ is one of those shrubs that I rarely see during my day to day work. During my years of work with this shrub at my home, I can say that it not only has a commanding fragrance but is attractive in flower too - an abundance of snow white, medium flowers (both single and double) are born at the terminal of the branches in early summer. Although deciduous, the show and fragrance are worth the large footprint they occupy – 6-8 feet tall and wide. Plant in full to mostly sunny areas.

asktheDr. By Dr. Charles Cole Afton Family Medicine Dear Dr. Cole, Why does my child need to get a meningitis vaccine? The meningitis vaccine is a vaccine against a bacterium called Neisseria meningitides, also known as meningococcus. This is a really scary bacterium that you don’t want to get. It can cause an infection of the lining of the brain and spinal cord, known as meningitis. It can also cause bloodstream infections. Meningococcal disease is most often seen in children and young adults. Certain medical conditions, like not having a spleen, increase the risk of getting infected with meningococcus. Travelling to certain parts of the world, like sub-Saharan Africa, also increase the risk of exposure. About 10% of people are colonized with meningococcus. This means that the bacterium lives in the back of their nose but does not cause infection. Sometimes the bacteria will invade the body and cause infection. The infection can be spread from person to person through saliva and respiratory secretions, like from coughing or kissing. Fairly close

contact is needed for spread of the bacteria. The symptoms of meningococcal meningitis usually come several days after exposure and include fever, headache, stiff neck, nausea, vomiting, sensitivity to lights or confusion. When meningococcal blood stream infections are present the symptoms may include fatigue, vomiting, chills, severe body aches, rapid breathing or a dark purple rash. These infections are very serious, and death can come within hours. Early diagnosis and treatment are very important. The best protection against meningococcal disease is vaccination. Current recommendations are for all 11-12 years get the vaccine, with a booster given at 16 years old. Many colleges require that students are vaccinated. There are other specific situations where the vaccine is indicated. If you have questions about this ask your doctor. Dr. Charles Cole is a licensed medical doctor based in Afton. This column is provided as a service to readers of Blue Ridge Life Magazine and it does not necessarily reflect the views of the publishers of this magazine. If you have a question about your personal health, please consult your doctor.

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SEPTEMBER 5 SATURDAY COMMUNITY BREAKFAST Start: Sept. 5, 2015 8:30 am End: Sept. 5, 2015 10:30 am Venue: Rockfish Valley Community Center Phone: 434-361-0100 Address: 190 Rockfish School Ln, Afton, VA 22920 (NELSON) SEVENTH ANNUAL BAKING CONTEST Start: Sept. 5, 2015 9:00 am End: Sept. 5, 2015 5:00 pm Venue: Saunders Brothers Farm Market Phone: 434-277-5455 Address: 2717 Tye Brook Hwy, Piney River, VA 22964 (NELSON) WOODSON’S MILL OPEN HOUSE Start: Sept. 5, 2015 10:00 am End: Sept. 5, 2015 4:00 pm Venue: Woodson’s Mill Phone: 804-803-1794 Address: 3211 Lowesville Rd, Roseland, VA 22967 (NELSON) BIRTH OF DEMOCRACY FESTIVAL Start: Sept. 5, 2015 12:00 pm End: Sept. 5, 2015 6:00 pm Venue: Democracy Vineyards Phone: 434-263-8463 Address: 585 Mountain Cove Rd, Lovingston, VA 22949 (NELSON)

SEPTEMBER 6 SUNDAY MONTEBELLO COMMUNITY MARKET DAY Start: Sept. 6, 2015 10:00 am End: Sept. 6, 2015 4:00 pm Venue: Montebello Fire and Rescue Phone: 540-377-2145 Address: 119 Fork Mountain Lane. Montebello, VA 24464 (NELSON) FRENCH CREPES Start: Sept. 6, 2015 1:00 pm End: Sept. 6, 2015 5:00 pm Venue: DelFosse Vineyards Phone: 434-263-6100 Address: 500 DelFosse Winery Ln, Faber, VA 22938 (NELSON) ANTIQUE CAR CRUISE-IN Start: Sept. 6, 2015 6:00 pm End: Sept. 6, 2015 8:00 pm Venue: Wild Wolf Brewing Company Phone: 434-361-0088 Address: 2461 Rockfish Valley Hwy, Nellysford, VA 22958 (NELSON)

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LEARN TO SQUARE DANCE Start: Sept. 10, 2015 7:30 pm End: Sept. 10, 2015 10:00 pm Venue: Rockfish River Elementary School Phone: 434-361-2470 Address: 200 Chapel Hollow Rd, Afton, VA 22920 (NELSON)

SEPTEMBER 12 SATURDAY FALL FRUIT FESTIVAl Start: Sept. 12, 2015 9:O0 am End: Sept. 12, 2015 4:30 pm Venue: Edible Landscaping Phone: 434-361-9134 Address: 361 Spirit Ridge Lane Afton, VA 22920 (NELSON) PICK YOUR OWN APPLES Start: Sept. 12, 2015 9:O0 am End: Sept. 13, 2015 4:00 pm Venue: Silver Creek Orchard Phone: 434-277-5824 Address: 5529 Crabtree Falls Hwy, Tyro, VA 22976 (NELSON) “PIT OF DREAMS” MUD BOG Start: Sept. 12, 2015 9:00 am End: Sept. 12, 2015 6:00 pm Venue: Rockfish Valley Volunteer Fire and Rescue Phone: 540-456-6465 Address: 11100 Rockfish Valley Hwy, Afton, VA 22920 (NELSON) STARRY NIGHTS Start: Sept. 12, 2015 7:00 pm End: Sept. 12, 2015 11:00 pm Venue: Veritas Winery Phone: 540-456-8000 x. 107 Address: 151 Veritas Lane, Afton, VA 22920 (NELSON)

SEPTEMBER 18 FRIDAY FARM TO TABLE DINNER Start: Sept. 18, 2015 6:00 pm End: Sept. 18, 2015 11:00 pm Venue: Pharsalia Phone: 434-277-5231 Address: 2333 Pharsalia Rd, Tyro, VA 22976 (NELSON)

SEPTEMBER 25 FRIDAY OKTOBERFEST Start: Sept. 25, 2015 11:00 am End: Oct. 5, 2015 9:00 pm Venue: Blue Mountain Brewery Phone: 540-456-8020 Address: 9519 Critzer Shop Rd, Afton, VA 22920 (NELSON)

SEPTEMBER 26 SATURDAY FARM ANIMAL DAY Start: Sept. 26, 2015 9:00 am End: Sept. 26, 2015 5:00 pm Venue: Saunders Brothers Farm Market Phone: 434-277-5455 Address: 2717 Tye Brook Hwy, Piney River, VA 22964 (NELSON)

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Come visit us at the Barrel House brewery and tasting room and discover where tradition meets innovation. Our tasting room is open FridaySunday, 11AM-7PM. You can enjoy a tasting flight of our available beer selections, relax with a full glass of one of our fine ales or lagers, and take a complementary tour after your purchase if you’d like to learn about our special brewing process.

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Real Estate (cont.) MOUNTAIN AREA REALTY 434-361-2440 2788 Rockfish Valley Hwy, Nellysford, VA NELSON COUNTY Mountain Area Realty offers full real estate services for Nelson County, Wintergreen Resort, Stoney Creek, and surrounding areas. Call our office 7 days a week for immediate professional service from one of our experienced agents.

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Visitor Centers NELSON COUNTY TOURISM 434-263-7315 8519 Thomas Nelson Hwy Lovingston, VA NELSON COUNTY Experience the Sunrise Side of the Blue Ridge. From our mountains to the mighty James River. Wear yourself out at our wineries, breweries, cidery, and eateries. Then hit the sack in a cozy cabin or bed & breakfast.

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BLUE MOUNTAIN BREWERY 540-456-8020 9519 Critzers Shop Rd Afton, VA NELSON COUNTY

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Blue Mountain Brewery is open 7 days a week bringing the revolution of real hand-crafted American beer to our corner of the world. Eight to ten Blue Mountain drafts available at all times, local foods for lunch and dinner, local wines & family friendly.

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Wintergreen Real Estate Company is the founding company of Wintergreen. We are experts in resort sales, rentals and county property. We are the only company with an office on Devils Knob as well the entry of Stoney Creek.

Boutique winery and tasting room featuring estate grown wines near Lovingston. For more info, contact www.democracyvineyards.com or 434-263-8463. Hours of operation: Noon to 6 pm - Thursday through Monday [April to mid-December]; weekends in February and March.

Music WILD WOLF BREWING COMPANY 434-361-0088 2461 Rockfish Valley Hwy Nellysford, VA NELSON COUNTY Brewery, Farm-to-Fork Restaurant, Sports Bar, Gift Shop and NEW Event Hall! (Ready for events starting in June - Now taking reservations). Plan a visit to Wild Wolf and experience a menu created with locally sourced Nelson County ingredients and 11 handcrafted beers on tap. Our menu is diverse and offers options for everyone, including Vegan & Gluten Free. Dog & Kid Friendly.

Construction ELK MOUNTAIN CONTRACTING, LLC 540-241-9075 221 Old Tyro Lane, Tyro, VA AUGUSTA COUNTY Elk Mountain Contracting has been building custom log cabins and barns for 14 years. Using stonework and reclaimed materials to compliment your project allows us to provide a historic appeal to your structure. Services Provided: Reclaimed building materials, Custom log cabins and barns, Chinking, Stonework, General Construction, Cabin and barn restorations.

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Real Estate MARLO G. ALLEN, ASSOCIATE BROKER 434-996-3525 Nellysford, VA NELSON COUNTY When buying or selling real estate in Nelson County or Wintergreen, you can count on “That Girl” to get you results! Besides being a family business partner at Hill Top Berry Farm & Winery of Nellysford, I am also a recognized and trusted name in real estate throughout Nelson County and Wintergreen.

Worship WINTERGREEN RESORT PREMIER PROPERTIES 434-325-8018 Mountain Inn Loop Wintergreen, VA NELSON COUNTY The official real estate office of Wintergreen Resort. Contact us for sales and purchases of lots, homes and condos in Stoney Creek and on the mountain.

GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH, MASSIES MILL 434-277-8926 Crabtree Falls Hwy & Tan Yard Road, Massies Mill, VA NELSON COUNTY We’re a small, caring, affirming congregation with a deep commitment to social action. Sunday services: 11 AM (Communion) and 5 PM (Celtic Evensong) Community dinner: Every Thursday at 6:30 PM. All are welcome!

Resorts & Recreation WINTERGREEN RESORT 855-245-5011 39 Mountain Inn Loop Wintergreen, VA NELSON COUNTY Wintergreen Resort is a four-season mountain retreat on the eastern slopes of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Championship golf; seasonal skiing, snowboarding and snowtubing; an award-winning tennis program; a full-service, destination spa; indoor and outdoor pools; miles of marked hiking trails; 40,000 square feet of meeting and event space; charming lodging; and a variety of enticing dining options.

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gas log fireplace,heat pump/central AC, master bedroom w/walk-in closet, double sink, large stall shower and soaking tub, 2nd br has lg closet, full bath in common area, laundry room with W/D, shelving and closet opens to rear deck, fenced yard for pooch, 1st mo. rent + sec., (add’l.1 mo.sec. for pet)1 yr.lease,no smokers. Posted By:Jill Dunn 22967 - Roseland/Lowesville/ Massies Mill 845-570-3970 $800 Lovely Furnished Home Stoney Creek/Wintergreen Resort Lovely single fam home, large wooded lot. 3 BR, 2.5 bath, in Stoney Creek near Lake Monocan. Elegantly decorated, fully furnished. Master suite with Jacuzzi tub & private deck. DR and LR look over bold stream and onto golf course. Graceful LR w/ wood burning FP and baby grand piano. Marvelous windows. Attractive kitchen with all appliances. Laundry room, washer/ dryer. Beautiful views, mature trees, DSL high speed Internet optional. Min 1-year lease. Posted By:Dana Frye 22958 - Nellysford/Wintergreen 434361-2444 $1600/month

HOME & GARDEN John Deere Riding Mower D140 48-Inch Riding Mower, used for three seasons, paid $1799 new, $800 or best offer. Posted By: Carlos Pettigrew 22967 - Roseland/Lowesville/ Massies Mill 434-277-8012 $800

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FURNITURE SOLD! - Items for Sale Computer desk,headboard and heated towel rack for sale. All in excellent condition. Desk has keyboard drawer,side drawer and side cabinet in walnut finish-$45.Headboard is full/double size is solid wood maple w/3 small woven wood panels-$45.Standing heated towel rack. New/never used. Posted By: Carolyn Mack 22958 - Nellysford/ Wintergreen $45 Bunk bed set, black metal Black metal bunk bed set with mattresses. Top bed is single; bottom bed is full. Bottom bed can fold into a sofa. Includes railings and ladder. Black metal with matte finish; goes with any décor. Ideal for children’s room; assembly needed. Must be able to pick up in Afton. Posted By: Nancy Sheridan 22920 Afton 540-456-8731 $199 China hutch China hutch, solid wood with glass-front doors, from the Hearst Castle collection by Lane Furniture. Includes drawer for silverware and 3 adjustable glass shelves. Must be able to pick up in Afton. A beautiful, sturdy piece to showcase your collectables! 84”Hx32”Wx18”D. Posted By: Nancy Sheridan 22920 - Afton 540456-8731 $499 obo Round wood/slate table

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This beautiful, heavy table top is made of varicolored slate pieces set into a warm oak frame. It has four holes set into the back side for mounting on a base, or simply use the metal base provided (see photos). There are some patched spots on the back side where other holes were cut, but the top is blemish-free (see photos). It is 38” in diameter and seats up to 4 people. The label on the back indicates that it is Danish-made by Haslev Mobelsned. Posted By: Nancy Sheridan 22920 Afton 540-456-8731 $150

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CARS & TRUCKS SOLD! - 2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4WD Original owner, 301k miles. No problems and still runs great. Some interior headliner fabric damage but in great interior condition otherwise. 4×4 with tow package (Successfully pulled a stuck tractor a few months ago). Has been regularly maintained. Tires have less than 5000 miles on them. Bought a new truck and no longer need. Title in hand. Posted By: Tommy Stafford 22967 - Roseland/Lowesville/Massies Mill $1900 Firm

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Your Nelson Co. Painting ProfessionalDo you need to have any power washing and painting done? We do exteriors, interiors, roofs and decks! We power wash and paint decks to perfection! Locally owned and operated, we believe in our customers satisfaction. Posted By: Paul Burna 22958 - Nellysford/Wintergreen 540-430-0522 $fair Andy’s Piano Tuning Service Licensed and Insured for top notch high quality piano tuning and repairs with prompt, courteous service, and guaranteed workmanship since 1989. Posted By: Andy Aeschbacher 22958 - Nellysford/Wintergreen 434-385-0502 $125

Small storage space In need of a small space to store prints and framed pictures. I am a photographer and digital artist who is moving to a small condo at Wintergreen, and do not have any space for my work and extra equipment. Posted By: Erlene Hendrix 22958 - Nellysford/Wintergreen 757-377-1209 $Negotiable

SPORTING GOODS Bicycle Highland Free Spirit unisex bicycle,24”with 15 speed Index Shifting System.GENTLY USED. Posted By: Grant Heggie 22958 - Nellysford/ Wintergreen 434-325-1254 $95

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Incredible Mountain Views! Afton: 7275 Rockfish Valley Hwy 10.2 Acres; #535433; $208,900 Private residence? Business opportunity? Farm with pasture and/or gardens?

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245 Cedar Glen Close; #519828; $124,900

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700 Laurelwood; $124,900

Walk to ski slopes and Mountain Inn activities! Renovated, income producing, resort rental w/ gold rating; furnished; 2Br/2Ba

Subject to credit approval and program guidelines. Borrower must not have owned a home in the last 3 years to be considered a First-time homebuyer. Equal Housing Lender. Waterstone Mortgage Corporation (NMLS# 186434) is a wholly owned subsidiary of WaterStone Bank SSB (NASDAQ: WSBF). State of Virginia Licensee Exempt.

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470 Rockfish School Ln; #531794; $224,900

Convenient Afton location w/ great mountain views! One level living; large back deck w/ privacy; creek; 1,782 fin sq ft; 3Br/2Ba; 2.07ac

493 Edgehill Way; #531810; $239,500

One level home on full basement w/ 2 car garage; Mtn views; Porches/ decks; 30 min to Charlottesville; 1,782 fin sq ft; 3Br/3Ba; 2.03ac

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411 Cedar Glen Close; #532351; $419,900

Showroom worthy! Meticulous and high quality w/ extras: gourmet kitchen, screened porch, deck, views; 3,368 sq ft; 3Br/3Ba; 1.5 lots

370 Ravens Nest Dr; #536014; $319,900

Privacy, mountain views, and 565 ft of Rockfish River frontage! Cape with lots of charm and tiered decks; 1,599 sq ft, 3Br/2Ba; 15.78ac

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