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INSIDE TANK TORCH page 8 RAILWAY TRAIL page 11 BACK AT WAHS page 13 ON POINT page 14 BERRIES page 15

AUGUST 2015 VOL. 10, NO. 3

HOME SALES page 16

New Principal Darah Bonham Arrives at WAHS

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WHEN TO EAT page 21 ASH BORER pages 22 PEACH SALAD page 23 PARADE REDUX page 24 JSL RUNNER-UP page 26 OK ANNUALS page 28 NEXT YEAR! page 28 EL NIÑO page 30 FOIA page 32 PUPPIES page 34 WALL OF FAME page 38 FLORIESCENSE page 36 NON-NATIVES page 38 BOOK CLUB page 39 BURNOUT page 40 CROSSWORD page 45 CROZET CHORUS page 47

The Crozet Gators might have finished second in this year’s JSL Championship, but they are still “hands down best team in town.” See story page 26. See more parade pics on pages 24-25.

CCAC Casts Wary Eye on Interstate Interchange Development Reacting to the possibility that the Growth Area Boundary at the interchange of Rt. 29 and Interstate 64, Exit 118, near Charlottesville will be enlarged by County Supervisors to accommodate a potential commercial user who is interested in property on its southwest quadrant, the Crozet Community Advisory Committee considered whether to re-issue a 2012 resolution it passed opposing development of the Exit 107 interchange at Yancey Mills.

The possibility was raised by White Hall District Planning Commissioner Tom Loach, who noted that the Yancey Mills interchange had been brought up by a supervisor in the discussion about enlarging the boundary at Exit 118. Development of the area was considered and rejected in the review of the Crozet Master Plan in 2010. The Yancey Mills location is not eligible for public water and sewer sercontinued on page 4

Adventure Center Opens in Depot The Charlottesville Albemarle Convention and Visitors Bureau opened a tourism center in the Crozet depot in July that it has dubbed the Albemarle Tourism and Adventure Center. Its large interactive screens linked to Apple TV will allow visitors to find recreational opportunities in western Albemarle and the Rockfish Valley. And like any tourism stop, it stocks racks of promotional information about tourist draws all over the

state. It occupies one-third of the 1924 building, sharing the door with co-tenant Crozet Artisans, which has a smorgasbord of wares displayed in the west side of the depot. “We began staffing it the last week of July,” said Bureau executive director Kurt Burkhart. “We’re working hard to get our third ready. We really complement with the Artisans so well. It’s continued on page 6

Twenty-two years ago Darah Bonham saw a movie that changed the course of his life. He could not have known, while walking into a theater with his future wife to catch an afternoon showing of Awakenings, that he would walk out on an entirely new career path. The movie, starring Robin Williams as a devoted doctor working with catatonic patients, sparked Bonham’s desire to find a job that would allow him to have a positive impact on his community. “It made me want to do something that made a difference in the lives of others,” he said. Bonham, who at the time was using his business and technology degree from James Madison University working at a defense contractor in Northern Virginia, became certified to teach a year later and then obtained a master’s degree in education from George Mason University. He’s spent the last 20 years marrying his expertise in technology and innovation with his passion for making a difference in the lives of young people. Bonham was unanimously recommended to be Western’s 12th princicontinued on page 17

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vice—“That’s the way we want it to stay,” Loach noted—but the Exit 118 property is already within an eligible area for service. “I’m concerned this will open up something we don’t want opened up,” explained Loach. “The fact that it was mentioned is what gives me concern. We’ve already resolved this issue.” A change to the exit 107’s development status or a change to a growth area boundary would require a formal change to the County’s Comprehensive Plan. “I agree we need to restate our resolution,” said CCAC chair Jennie More. “We always have to be watchful.” The CCAC also passed a resolution opposing development of Exit 107 in 2008, when a proposal to create 180,000 square feet of light industrial space there (an area three times the space of Fashion Square Mall in Charlottesville) had been proposed on 182 acres adjoining the Yancey Lumber

Co. mill. White Hall District Supervisor Ann Mallek spoke up to say that since the county’s “big study of light industrial [zoning], possible changes to growth areas should be close to the city. “[Other interchanges] are not on the table and will not be on the table,” she said. Loach suggested that the CCAC connect with other advisory committees in the county to assert the authority of ratified master plans. Mallek said the future of Exit 118 “is weighing on my mind.” She said that residential and commercial uses saturate the urban ring around Charlottesville, implying that a light industrial use could be desirable. “We’re getting information now about what would happen at that intersection.” A public hearing on the Exit 118 boundary enlargement is set for August 18. CCAC action to restate its resolution will come at its August 19 meeting. The CCAC was introduced to a new visualization technol-

ogy created by Bob Pineo of the firm Design Develop. The Charlottesville firm has developed a technology that allows a plan that exists only as two-dimensional drawings to be rendered in three dimensions that can then be examined from virtually any point of view and “toured” as if it had been built. “It’s a tool for community engagement,” noted More. Pineo, trained in architecture at U.Va., went to Boston to become a real estate developer. “I know how hard development is,” said Pineo, “and I know how much capital it takes. I’ve shown lots of graphics to municipalities.” Pineo made his way back to Charlottesville and settled on a career in architecture. He noticed again and again that clients could not follow his plans or drawings. They didn’t have the nomenclature of architectural design elements; for example, the symbol for a door did not communicate the location of a door to an untrained client. “I needed better graphic communications. We couldn’t get to resolutions [of design issues] without understanding

the symbols.” The firm developed a 3-D video of the Ragged Mountain Reservoir project for Charlottesville Tomorrow. “We told the story,” said Pineo. They did a similar visual explication for the proposed Rt. 29 western bypass. “Modeling really revealed its size,” said Pineo. They did one for Katurah Roell’s proposed Claudius Place in downtown Crozet, a project which subsequently stalled and whose location has passed to new owners, and for the new Marriott Hotel that is being built opposite the Lewis and Clark statue in Charlottesville. The firm has also developed presentations for many projects, including Charlottesville’s market plaza and the Low Line Park project along the James River in Shockhoe Bottom in Richmond. “This is a testing and unfolding process,” said Pineo. Animation can show cars moving on streets past proposed buildings and show a structure’s scale compared to human size. It’s as if a drone-mounted camcontinued on page 10

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Gabe Silver of Rivanna River Company explained how the company offers river trips.

attractions. “Richmond was voted the Best River Town in America” in 2012 by Outside magazine, Silver noted. A program set for August 15 will talk about ways to use a bicycle in western Albemarle. “We see success in programming that brings in expertise and we hope to grow that program,” Burkhart said. “We’re interested in hearing from people who have niche interests in the outdoors. Our focus here [at the Outpost] is to get people outside, and then to come in, obviously, for a meal. “Most travel is inspired by friends and family. By having Saturday presentations we hope to share with locals the things there are to do in Albemarle and in the Valley for the times when their friends come to visit. They can have fun right here, and that’s good for local businesses too.

“This possibility dropped in our lap. It’s a dream come true to be co-tenants with the artisans. The chemistry is good and there’s so much potential here. What I like about Crozet is the quaintness you get walking on the street, that old small town charm.” Tourism officials are planning for the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service in 2016. They are also working on a promotion they call Celebrate Shenandoah for the Shenandoah National Park’s upcoming 75th anniversary. “I think Virginia tourism will continue growing,” Burkhart said. “Look at hotel growth in Charlottesville alone. They kick the tires before they do things like that. It’s happening in Prince William too. There are two new Hiltons there. We’re coming out of the doldrums and people are looking for expe-

riential travel. Virginia has history, agribusiness, theme parks, the coast, the mountains, and lots of art and entertainment. Virginia gets a lot of repeat visitors. “Our area sees a lot of Virginians from northern Virginia coming back. People look forward to getting away from that congestion.” Burkhart said a recent 18-month advertising campaign in the Washington, D.C., area that promoted Virginia destinations had a $57 to $1 return, and the campaign is credited with inspiring 74,000 overnight hotel stays. “We know what D.C. produces for us.” Now Crozet will be getting a brighter share of attention. “The minute folks come off the interstate….” Burkhart said… they’ll find local adventures ready for them.

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Fire Department’s efforts to replace its decades-old front yard sign, which runs temporary messages of community interest (and occasionally birthday greetings for firefighters) with an electronic sign. Because it would be only the second electronic sign in Albemarle and it’s on an official entrance corridor and therefore falls under the authority of the county’s Architectural Review Board, the ARB is cautiously aware of how it sets precedents. The ARB has said it wants higher image resolution on the sign, Loach said. The four-by-eight sign would be set in a brick case, use LED technology (but show text only) and is expected to cost $40,000, Loach said. The sign adjusts to prevailing light conditions. It would not carry commercial messages. He asked the CCAC for a resolution of support for the sign project. The CCAC will take up the cause again in August.

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Railroading All aboard for a time traveler’s delight! From its trailhead alongside Nelson County’s Route 151 at Piney River Depot, the Virginia Blue Ridge Railway Trail offers a unique opportunity to hikers, bicyclists and equestrians. After 15 long years of collaboration among various interests, the former Virginia Blue Ridge Railway line that ceased operations in 1980 reveals again the natural and cultural history of a special people and place. Incorporated in 1914, the VBRR operated for 65 years: 48 years as a steam-driven railroad operation and its final 17 years under diesel power. “Work has begun on the Virginia Blue Ridge Railway,” stated the Richmond Times-Dispatch on February 1, 1915. “The new road will lead to vast areas of timberland in the mountains of Amherst and Nelson Counties.... The main line of the road, which will be standard gauge, will extend from Tye River to Tyro, a distance of 25 or 30 miles. Narrow gauge branches will be built into the mountains... where there are large quantities of valuable timber. The work of sawing this timber into lumber will be started within the next few months.” Following the 1904 discovery of a chestnut blight on Long Island, New York, and its unrelenting infestation of forests in the Northeast, businessmen and foresters responded by purchasing vast timber tracts. To salvage the valuable but rapidly declining timber, paths were cut into infested tracts followed by the rapid laying of rails in order to haul the timber to mills and process it into marketable boards. Corporations formed, seemingly overnight, to manage

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In June 1959, VBRR hosted a steam excursion for the National Railway Historical Society’s Washington D.C. Chapter. Virginia Blue Ridge Railway engine #8 posed for photos at the Piney River Depot before returning the ferroequinologists (iron horse rail fans) to Tye River where arrangements had been made for the Southern Railway’s “Tennesssean” to transport them back to D.C. [Houser Collection photo courtesy of the Phil James Historical Images Collection]

and market the commodity. Boomtowns of woodsmen and mill workers sprang up nearby the milling operations, bringing a season of welcomed prosperity to many remote outposts. Initially, the Tye River Timber Company and the Leftwich Timber Company owned rights in Amherst and Nelson Counties. In order to reach east coast markets by way of the Southern Railway, Virginia Blue Ridge Railway was incorporated. From a junction on the Southern at Tye River, 10 miles of

Virginia Blue Ridge Railway engine #5 outside of the company’s engine house that was relocated c.1953 to Piney River from Massie’s Mill. [Thomas Norrell photo courtesy of the Phil James Historical Images Collection]

track were constructed, following the Tye to its confluence with the Piney River and then on to the village that would eventually adopt the latter river’s name. Five months after that first newspaper continued on page 12

Virginia Blue Ridge Railway steam locomotive #8 passes a trackside “water plug” in 1959. Red wooden caboose No. 2, built c.1922, trails behind. [Houser Collection photo courtesy of the Phil James Historical Images Collection]

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announcement, the TimesDispatch reported on the 22nd of June 1915: “The tracks of the Virginia Blue Ridge Railway have been completed from Tye River through Nelson County to Lowesville, a distance of 13 miles, and is being pushed on to Massie’s Mills, nine miles further. The promoters are arranging now for the inauguration of a regular passenger and freight service from Lowesville to Tye River, where connection will be made with trains of the Southern Railway.... The entire road is to be completed October 1.” Workers poured in and the affected villages prospered, but only for a short while. Deemed “non-essential” during the World War, VBRR was shut down in December 1917 until after the Armistice in November 1918. During those early years, VBRR served the Nelson County towns of Lowesville, Massie’s Mill, Piney River and Woodson, as well as Rose’s Mill in Amherst, connecting them by rail with the Southern Railway at Tye River. As the finite supply of marketable timber dwindled, the railroad scrambled to stay afloat by hauling whatever would bring in revenue: passengers, pulpwood, apples in season, cooperage supplies, tan bark, and the occasional inbound supplies of feed and fertilizer. Hard times brought on by the Great Depression ran neck

Virginia Blue Ridge Railway engine #9 pulls its train away from Tye River Depot in 1962. The all-steel, bay-window caboose No. 3, purchased from the Southern in 1960, brings up the rear. [Houser Collection photo courtesy of the Phil James Historical Images Collection]

and neck with costly difficulties caused by floods, washouts and derailments. In addition to the Piney and Tye Rivers experiencing flooding, heavy downpours on denuded hillsides quickly swelled mountain tributaries such as Allen’s Creek, Castle Creek, Coon Creek, Cub Creek, Davis Creek, and Shoe Creek. All these factors combined to keep prosperity at bay. However, in 1931 the tide began to turn toward better times for the short line. Various mining operations were established that extracted minerals used in the manufacture of paint, glass, and bricks. The railroad hauled in supplies needed by the companies and carried away their finished products.

The Piney River Depot (its name changed from Canody’s Station in 1930) has been restored. It sits beside Route 151 at the westernmost public trail head of the Virginia Blue Ridge Railway Trail. This sign’s unique frame is comprised of four sections of rail and two crossties from the old VBRR rail bed. [Photo by Phil James]

For several decades that work provided VBRR with some of its best financial years. By the late ‘60s, handwriting began to appear on the wall and evidence mounted that the best years were past. In addition to its tragic toll on human life, phenomenal rains in the mountains carried in by Hurricane Camille in 1969 laid waste to miles of track and destroyed several bridges. Increasingly troubling environmental concerns with the mining operations and the one-by-one closing of those industries hit hard on the railway’s bottom line. When the last plant folded at Piney River in 1980, the end for the hard working little railroad was at hand. VBRR’s all-time list of locomotives numbered 11: nine steam and two diesel, beginning

with its first one built and purchased new in 1915. Amazingly, three of the steam locomotives that ran on the VBRR line have been preserved in New Jersey. Two of these may be visited in-person at the Whippany Railway Museum. The red wooden caboose, built around 1922 and used on the Virginia Blue Ridge from 1948 to 1960, has lovingly been returned to a place of honor next to the restored depot at Piney River. The well-maintained, gently meandering seven-mile rails-totrail experience that begins at Piney River Depot crosses five bridges, one covered and another 200 feet long. While out on the trail, one would do well to obey the old railroad adage to “Stop-Look-Listen.” None of this line’s delights should be overlooked.

Bonds, such as this Depression-era example, were issued by the VBRR to fund operations and make capital improvements. [Courtesy of the Phil James Historical Images Collection]

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By Rebecca Schmitz becca@crozetgazette.com On the day she began her job as Western Albemarle High School’s newest assistant principal in mid-July, Jennifer Sublette didn’t need a tour of the school. “I grew up in the building,” she says with a chuckle. Sublette’s mother, Kathy Sublette, was a beloved English teacher at Western for 31 years, and Jennifer not only graduated from Western in 1988, but taught history there from 2002 to 2010. “Some kids would have me as a teacher one year, and my mother the next,” she says. “Sometimes they would come to me to decipher her handwriting!” Sublette said her mother— who was the last original faculty member still working at the school when she retired in 2010—was an inspiration to her, and one of the reasons she decided to go into teaching. After graduating from U.Va. and working as a retail buyer for

a department store in the D.C. area, Sublette began searching for a more satisfying and fulfilling career. “My mother showed me how hard and exhausting teaching could be, but also how incredibly rewarding,” she said. She earned her teaching degree at American University and began teaching world history at the Eastern Middle School Humanities Magnet Program in Montgomery County, Maryland, eventually moving on to teach world and European history at Churchill High School and then serve as an instructional specialist in Montgomery’s Department of Instruction. But after eight years, the desire to escape the traffic and the fast pace of life led her back home. “It was so much harder to find a work-life balance there,” she said of her time in the D.C. area. Although she enjoyed her work there, she also found it harder to develop lasting connections with the students and their families. “The great thing about teaching in Albemarle County is that the

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while she completed her degree in administration at U.Va. “It was a hard decision,” she said of making the transition to administration. “The real work happens in the classroom, and that can be so gratifying. But strong teachers need administrators to help build strong schools.” She held the position for five years before beginning as assistant principal. “I feel deeply connected to the history and tradition of the school,” she said. “We want to continue that tradition of excellence. Our faculty is committed to the foundations of a strong education. Students who graduate from Western are well-read, good writers, and good communicators.” She also believes that with ever-evolving technology and more and more resources available to them, it’s important for students to learn to work collaboratively and creatively, as they use a larger range of tools. With constantly evolving technology and academic resources, “…how do you help students continued on page 31

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By Shannon Monahan Seventy Albemarle Ballet Theatre students and professional dancers performed in ABT’s annual Spring Dance Gala to a sold out audience at Piedmont Virginia Community College’s Dickinson Theater May 16. This year’s production featured “The Doll Shop Ballet.” A hush fell over the theater as ABT’s Gary Hart took the stage to point out the hard work the dancers invest. The show opened with concorDance contemporary’s (cDc) Veronica Hart and Jake Catlett’s pas de deux “Anima.” Their original piece was inspired by Martha Collins’ poem of the same name. The two dancers sat in pools of light as they recited Collins’ poem, then they intertwined to Matthew Stone, Radiohead. Nicky Coelho of James Sewell Ballet (JSB) followed with an excerpt from JSB’s “Into the Spin,” a playful ballet performed with a hula-hoop to the music of Dessa. The assistance

of ABT students Amanda DeLaura and Anna DeLaura added a magical quality. The first act closed with advanced ABT dancers performing “La Barre,” the Royal Ballet’s classical work restaged and led by Veronica Hart. These middle and high school dancers gave a professional, stirring performance with a spiritual-like quality that brought the audience to their feet. The second act opened with “The Doll Shop Ballet,” a playful story about a little girl and her mischievous brothers who think a German toy maker’s mechanical dolls are alive. To find out if they are right, the three children hide in the store after closing and have an adventure. As the mother of a dancer, I am always excited to share this event with family and friends. I am accustomed to sitting through hours of recitals, waiting for the time when my own daughter will appear, gracing the stage for a precious moment. What makes ABT’s perfor-

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mance different is that it is a show, not a recital. It tells a story in which all the dancers play a part, including the youngest dancers. ABT’s instructors Veronica Hart and Ashley Geisler, along with director Sally Hart, have the skill to highlight even the youngest child’s ability to perform choreography as a corps. It is stunning to see the younger dancers perform. They

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Western Albemarle Second Quarter Real Estate Report

Crozet Home Sales Continue to Climb by david ferrall | ferrall@crozetgazette.com

As I say every year at this time, kudos to the organizers of the annual Crozet Fourth of July celebration held a few Sundays ago. The community turned out in droves to enjoy the parade and ensuing party at the Crozet Park, with a spectacular fireworks extravaganza. What a wonderful evening! Speaking of fireworks, the second quarter real estate market in Crozet continues to build on the strength of the first quarter. There were 84 total residential sales in the second quarter, up 9 percent over the same time last year. And year-to-date sales were up 19 percent over 2014. This trend is mirrored in Albemarle County, where according to the mid-year report from Nest Realty, sales in the county were up 8.5 percent (see chart provided courtesy of Nest Realty) in the first half of the year. This strength is reflected in declining days-on-market for listed properties and in declining inventory. But while inventory has dropped to levels not seen in many years, prices have not really advanced as would be expected. Anomalies like this continue to make current housing prices relatively attractive. Of the total sales for the quarter, one (a large rambling home on Kingsway in Afton) was for over $1m and will be removed for statistical purposes from this article. There were 64 detached home sales, priced at an average of $159 per-squarefoot, which was a 10 percent

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increase over the same time last year. The average price for an attached home rose 5 percent to $412,000. Twenty-two of these sales were for new construction, the majority being six sales in Wickham Pond, followed by five in Old Trail, four in Grayrock West, four in Foothill Crossing, and three in Haden Place. Grayrock West is now sold out, and there remain only four lots in Wickham Pond. But a new neighborhood, Westlake at Foothills Crossing, has opened for sales and one contract there was pending at quarter’s end. Of the 64 detached sales, 13 were for properties of an acre or more, which tend to be non-neighborhood, country properties. This represents 20 percent of total detached sales, a figure that has been extremely consistent over the past few years. There were 19 total sales of attached homes in the quarter, up 72 percent from the same time last year, and the most total quarterly sales since the

third quarter of 2013. The average cost for an attached home rose 8 percent to $152 per sqft, the average price rising 5 percent to $297,000. Sales were spread across six communities, with five new-construction sales in Old Trail and four in Haden Place. There were five re-sales in Highlands, and several each in Parkside Village and Bargamin Park. A lone sale in Waylands Grant rounds out the total. There were four land sales in the quarter, matching the total at the same time last year. Yearto-date transactions are lagging a bit, though, there being eight through the first six months of the year compared with 12 in 2014. Somewhat surprisingly, and disappointingly, distressed sales continue to occur in Crozet. There were four foreclosure/bank owned/short sales in the quarter versus two in 2014. We are up to eight already in the first half of 2015 compared with five at the same time last year. That’s a trend that no one hopes continues. A trend that won’t continue

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pal by an advisory panel of students, parents, and staff. He began his career in education at W.T. Woodson High School in Fairfax County, teaching business and information technology. At Woodson he led a number of “innovative, student-oriented programs,” including the school’s groundbreaking, student-led television station. He also coached the basketball, cross country, and girls’ lacrosse teams. Although he’d never played lacrosse, he led the team to five state championships and was elected into the hall of fame at Woodson and the U.S. Lacrosse Association. His success caught the eye of his superiors and his responsibilities changed and grew. “I asked myself how I could have an impact on a greater number of people. That’s why I decided to move into administration,” he said. He served as student activities director, overseeing 2,000 students in extracurricular activities including sports and fine arts. After 12 years at Woodson, about the time his first child

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students develop their own compositions, a video-conferencing room, and 3D printers. Students gather to share ideas, brainstorm, and collaborate on projects. “It almost has a college feel to it,” he said. At Western, he plans to continue focusing on preparing students to be life-long learners. “We’re going to look at the ways we’re maximizing a student-centered approach to learning and continue to support those areas. We’ll also be looking at other ways we can improve and innovate.” Most importantly, Bonham

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Since automobiles were invented, men (and lately more women) have felt the need to race them. The motorsports are now big business, but there remains a large group of drivers who go after victory as a hobby. Our home track, Eastside Speedway, just north of Waynesboro on Rt. 340, is a microcosm of the vibrant state of the local short track racing in America. Two local drivers competing on this 4/10 mile red clay bullring represent opposite ends of the spectrum: Matt Hildebrand is just 15 and Brad Sayler is 63 years young. A recent Saturday night of speed and adrenaline saw them both approaching their racing goals. Hildebrand was taking steps towards the possibility of professional racing, while Sayler was simply savoring the challenge with no aspirations of moving up in the ranks. Moving to Virginia from Indiana, home of the Indianapolis 500, when he was eight, Hildebrand is now a sophomore at William Monroe High School in Stanardsville. He and his family make the trek to Waynesboro almost every Saturday during the summer racing season. Dad Stephen (who has also raced stock cars), mom Michele and older sister Paige, plus other siblings, are supporting his dream to make it

to the big time. Also at the track are Hildebrand’s uncle, Tommy Hoy, second in Late Model points, and his cousin Tyler Hoy, who is in a tie for first place in Sportsman ranks. Hildebrand is sixth in points in that same division, 33 points behind the two front-runners. At school, Hildebrand is concentrating on his grades, and he backed away from playing football because of his intense desire to race. “I’m worried about my education,” he said. “I’ve been thinking about college. There’s no other way to do this,” he said. His drive and commitment in the car are unquestioned, and he has a calm maturity concerning his dedication to success in his whole life, not just racing. Beyond Eastside, Hildebrand’s the long-term goal is to “make a name” for himself in racing. NASCAR’s K&N Series is a possible next step, as is the ARCA Series, where many drivers have had the opportunity to show that they can handle the “Big Boy” speedways such as Daytona and Talladega. Only a small portion of the driving talent across the country makes it to the top, but Hildebrand is aware of that. He understands the costly long shot he is taking, and he won’t break the bank trying to make it happen. Even on the dirt track, he said, “I will do what the family ends up doing, and what we can afford. It’s always the family,

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and if worst comes to worst, I’ll sell everything and give the money back to the family.” Brad Sayler, now retired from the University of Virginia where he was a computer systems engineer, is anything but retired from a lifetime of motorsports competition. Also from Indiana, now a Crozet resident with his significant other of nearly 29 years, Laura Spring, he was a baby in his mother’s womb when he attended his first Indianapolis 500 in 1951. By age 10, his family was in Philadelphia, and he was exposed to the Langhorne and Nazareth race tracks and became a fan of Mario Andretti and A.J. Foyt. “The first inkling I got that I would be racing was at 15 or 16,” he said. Motorcycles were on his mind. The call of adrenaline, a lifetime

companion for this racer, was answered in Motocross competition. “I started working in a cycle shop, and doing bikes on the dirt,” he said. “I did fairly well, but didn’t make it out of the amateur ranks.” In 1977, he saw some flat-track dirt bike racing, and “fell totally in love with that.” Two years later, he moved to Boston, cultivated an interest in playing ice hockey somewhere along the way, ran some ice races on bikes and did Enduro racing. By 1982, he was getting worn down by the grueling Enduros. These races went through the woods, up and down hills, through water, all while running flat-out for five or six hours. There were “too many accidents; too many broken bones. So I stopped with the bikes; stopped racing altogether.” His last 15 years in Crozet have been all about cars on dirt at Eastside. He said he “realized right away that this was a hobby for me for various reasons. One was that I was starting at age 49, and another is the cost. If you can’t go racing and wad it up and walk away from it, you’re in the wrong division.” Or maybe the wrong sport. Sitting in the stands one night at Eastside, he thought, “You know what, I could do this.” He found a home in a low-buck, entry-level class known as U-Car. Originally designed for rear wheel drive compact cars, Sayler answered the bell with a Pinto and then continued on page 20

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effort and skill that I brought to the table. I can do everything [to this car]. It’s a one-man band and I take some pride in that. And it keeps me out of trouble, because I would rather be busy than bored.” There is danger inherent in throwing cars at a wall and hoping you miss. Saylor said, “I love going door-to-door and when I raced bikes I loved the handlebar to handlebar action. I’m an adrenaline junkie, always have been in my life. And when I get to the track, my whole life melts away. I don’t think of bills to pay or anything else but racing.” Since 60 is the new 50, will there ever be a time when he hangs up his helmet? “If it is, it won’t be the money that stops me in this class. Getting older presents problems, some of them vision problems, but as long as my bod holds together, I’ll keep on doing it.”

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by John Andersen

One of the most common questions I get about running is, “should you eat before you run?” My Dad used to tell me, “its best to start a run with an empty stomach and an empty colon.” Interestingly, I find that most people have never really given this topic much thought, even though it does impact your exercise and your body’s response to exercise quite significantly. Sometimes we do things a certain way because that’s how we were taught or told long ago. Sometimes we do things a certain way because we tried it once and nobody died. But one key concept in fitness is that we want to get the most gain out of each workout or exercise we do, so it’s best to give some thought to how we train and to reconcile that with our overall current fitness goals. Here are some common goals I think most people would agree with regarding their exercise routines: • Better health • Weight loss • Better performance/ endurance/stamina Agree? So in taking those goals, let’s consider the topic of eating a meal before exercise, or not, and you can decide what’s best. Please note, however, that the science of fat burning and insulin usage during exercise is growing, and people are very different! Also, hard work pays off, always! We’re just talking about trying to maximize the effects of your hard work so you can get the most benefit. So don’t take this as gospel, but take it as more information as you figure out what works best for your individual body in your fitness path. In speaking with people on this topic, many people say they take in some food right before exercise, i.e. eating a light breakfast before a morning run. The quick thinking on this would be

“I’m gonna go burn some calories, I may want to take some in so I don’t get tired.” Although this may make sense on the surface, you may actually be making it a little harder to achieve the health goals you are striving for. First, a quick review of our body’s energy use during exercise: Our muscles burn a hybrid engine, using a mixture of glucose (sugar) and fat for energy. Our body gets about 36 molecules of ATP from one molecule of glucose (ATP is the “dollar” of energy currency in our body), while we get a whopping 460 ATP from one molecule of fat. Fat is clearly more efficient. It also “burns cleaner” with less byproducts such as lactic acid compared to glucose. Our body has about 60-90 minutes of glucose stores before we run out and “bonk,” whereas even the thinnest athlete has essentially endless supplies of fat stores for exercise. Now let’s examine what happens when we eat a meal right before exercise. When we eat a typical pre-exercise meal (cereal, banana, energy bar, etc.), we are usually taking in a meal that has a decent amount of carbohydrates, and many times simple sugars. Again, on the surface, this seems to make sense. However, when we take in those carbs, our body releases insulin into the bloodstream. Insulin is the hormone that takes sugar from the blood and brings it into the tissues where it actually gets put to use. Unfortunately, insulin also stops lipolysis, our body’s ability to break down fat. So, it seems that the meal we ate just before going on that bike ride or run is now priming our body to burn mainly glucose/carbs as an energy source, and inhibiting our body’s ability to use fat.

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Shenandoah National Park staff have confirmed additional infestations of emerald ash borers (EAB) in the park. The ash tree-killing pest is now found roughly as far south as Swift Run Gap (Rt. 33). Last year, adult EAB beetles were only known to be at the north end of the park in Warren County and near park headquarters in Page County. Beetles have been caught in surveillance traps near Mathews Arm Campground, Gravel Springs Hut, Pinnacles Picnic Area, Big Meadows Picnic Area, and South River Picnic Area. They represent detections in three new counties: Rappahannock, Rockingham, and Madison. Park Superintendent Jim Northup called the spread of the beetle “a significant jump.” The emerald ash borer is a half-inch-long metallic green beetle that lays eggs on the bark of ash trees. After hatching, the larvae burrow under the bark and create feeding tunnels that cut off nutrient and water flow to the tree. Trees typically die within three to five years. If EAB becomes established in Shenandoah, it could lead to upwards of 95 percent ash mortality. Five percent of the trees in the park are ash and they occur in 16 of its 34 vegetation com-

munities. Collectively, these ash-containing communities make up 65 percent of the Park’s forest (126,883 acres). EAB was accidentally introduced to North America from Asia and was first discovered in southeast Michigan in 2002 on infested wood packaging material. Since its introduction, EAB has spread to 25 states and two Canadian provinces, and is believed to have killed more than 50 million ash trees. Since the EAB is a non-native pest, the Park is mandated to minimize its impacts on native ash trees. In April 2013, the park began conducting preventive EAB pesticide treatments on ash in developed areas and select sensitive plant communities in the northern third of the Park. Treatments now include portions of the Central District. Complete eradication of EAB is not currently feasible. The park’s goals are to reduce hazard ash tree formation in developed areas and to preserve a portion of the park’s trees until approved biological controls become available. EAB and other exotic forest pests can be transported via firewood. To minimize this pathway, park regulations only allow heat-treated firewood (USDA approved) and firewood that is collected within the park.

of that size. The tomatoes are picked slightly pink and redden in packing boxes as they travel north. Another friend who visited Mexico commented on broccoli fields near San Miguel de Allende (a popular retirement haven for North Americans), in the central Mexican state of Guanajuato. “The huge broccoli field was fenced off and the gates locked.” The broccoli was not likely consumed by Mexican harvesters. Guanajuato’s broccoli exports, of which 97.8 percent of 70,000 tons were to the U.S., totaled $196.3 million in 2014. Seventy to 80 percent is frozen. Other Guanajuato exports to the U.S. include fresh cabbage, onions, garlic, carrots and celery. We have all been made aware of California’s water problems. I cannot help but wonder what the agribusiness model is doing to the water table in the northern Mexican states. • • • Readers should be aware that the U.S. House of Representatives recently passed the DARK Act, H.R. 1599, of which I’ve written in the past. This bill, designed to prevent states from labeling Genetically Modified foods was designed for and by Monsanto and other agrochemical companies benefit

so they can continue to sell billions of dollars of Roundup and now other more toxic herbicides (as Roundup resistance increases) and increase the number of Genetically Engineered staples the world population consumes. According to a report from Open Secrets, a project of the Center for Responsive Politics, the 275 members of the U.S. House of Representatives that voted for H.R. 1599 received $29.9 million in contributions from agribusiness and the food industry (The Grocery Manufacturers’ Association, etc.) in 2014. Contact our Senators and ask that they do not vote yes on a Senate version of H.R 1599, which is likely to be introduced after the August recess. Urge U.S. presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders to speak out against H.R. 1599. He is a Senator from the forward-looking and intrepid state of Vermont that has been the first to challenge Monsanto, et.al., and pass a GMO labeling mandate. In a New York Times article on July 13, 2015, Mark Spitnagel and Nassim Nicholas Taleb compared Monsanto’s GMO enterprise to the U.S. banking system. “The G.M.O. experiment, carried out in real time and with our entire food and ecological system as its laboratory, is perhaps the greatest case of human hubris ever. It creates yet continued on page 41

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The Delicious, Propitious Shishito I first encountered shishito peppers in San Francisco restaurant, during a business trip two years ago. My Charlottesville colleagues looked at the menu and began to exclaim about the appetizer. Apparently they had seen these beauties at Whole Foods and loved them despite the expense. These are pricey peppers in the market. We ordered the roasted shishito appetizer. The small, sweet, wrinkled peppers arrived, roasted in olive oil and sprinkled with sea salt. They were at room temperature by the time we ate them, just delicious. These Japanese peppers are sweet, though I’ve read that about every hundredth pepper is spicy hot. I’ve worked hard to find one of those hot ones—to no avail! I ordered seeds from a California grower last year and produced my first garden batch. Knowing the unusual nature of this vegetable and uncertainty of procuring, I offered our Crozet Gazette community

some seeds that I had saved to ensure you’d have some this year. I hope that those of you who wrote to me for the free seed packets are enjoying these beautiful vegetables. The shishitos have been my earliest bearers of the five kinds of peppers I’m growing this year. I’ve already been eating them for weeks and each plant is a heavy producer. If you didn’t grow your own shishitos, I’m happy to report that they are available at the Crozet Great Valu Grocery store! Many thanks to Jean, Dave and Pete for always being willing to order the specialty items included in my recipes. Here’s another way to enjoy these delicious peppers. The savory taste of the pepper contrasts nicely with the sweet peach. And every salad benefits from a little crunch, so be sure to toast and add the nuts. We’ve had a wonderful summer with hot temperatures and bountiful rain. Enjoy the peppers, the local peaches and all the produce so abundant now.

Shishito Pepper, Peach & Pecan Salad Begin by washing a handful of arugula or other green for each serving. Dry the greens and set aside. Toast an eighth cup of pecans per person in a cast iron frying pan. No need to add oil. Toast till brown but be careful not to burn. Set aside. Now that your pan is hot, roast the shishito peppers with a little olive oil. Prepare 4 -5 peppers per person. Keep turning the peppers till they blister on all sides. Set aside. Prepare a dressing of ½ cup olive oil, ¼ cup wine vinegar, 2 T honey, ¼ tsp. salt. Toss the greens in enough of this dressing to coat the greens, but do not allow dressing to pool in the bowl. Slice the peaches just before assembling the salad so that the fruit doesn’t turn brown. If fresh and young, leave the skins on the fruit; otherwise remove. Assemble each salad individually by placing the greens first, then artfully arranging the peaches and peppers, followed by a sprinkle of nuts and additional dressing if desired. Chilled white wine, this salad, back porch, evening breeze: summer gratitude.

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The Crozet Gators’ Swim Team finished second again to Fairview Swim Club at the Jefferson Swim League Championship meet held July 24-25 at U.Va.’s Aquatics Center. Fairview finished the meet with 2,412.75 points, while Crozet amassed 2,163.25 points in a field of 17 area swim teams. Top tier teams Boar’s Head, Fry Springs, ACAC and Forest Lakes rounded out the top six. In the 8-and-under boys’ division Crozet made a strong showing. Thomas Heilman broke the record in the 50 yard Freestyle by nearly a second, winning with a time of 31.25, and tied the 25 yard Butterfly record with a time of 14.86 for first place. Heilman also finished first in the 25 yard Freestyle with a time of 13.81, just 7 hundredths of a second off of a 36-year-old record. Heilman was also a member of the second place 100 yard Medley Relay team. For the meet, Heilman had three individual first place finishes, a second place relay team finish and scored a total of 85 points for the Gators. Colby Grimes finished second to Heilman in the 50 Free, was fourth in the 25 Breaststroke, and was a member of the 100 Medley Relay team. Grimes added 78.5 points for the Gators. Davis Kauffman scored points in all three of his individual events and was also a member of the 100 Medley Relay team (28 points). Finnegan Driscoll also had a fine JSL Champs showing. Driscoll finished 10th overall in the 25 Free and 25 Backstroke. Braden Fuller (100 Medley Relay team) also finished strong with a 16th place in the 25 Backstroke. The 8-and-under girls’ 100yard Medley Relay team of Bree Palmer, Sophia Garono, Ella Wagner and Willa Simmons finished second overall. Palmer finished third in 25 Free, second in 25 Back and sixth in the 50 Free, scoring in all three of her individual events (53.5 points). Garono took fourth place in the 25 Butterfly, ninth place in 25 Free and 12th in the 25

Breaststroke, also scoring in all three of her individual events (46 points). Simmons and Wagner scored points individually to go along with their 100 Medley Relay finish. The 9/10 boys’ were the highlight of JSL Champs by far for the Gators. Henry Addison, Jack Burr, Jonathan Alexander and Anthony Garono won the 200 Medley relay in a time of 2:23.4 finishing 13.77 seconds ahead of second place. In the 200 Free Relay, Graham DeVito, Franklin He, Gavin Harris and Anthony Garono posted a time of 2:10.63 for the win. Individually, Henry Addison was first in the 50 Backstroke with a time of 35.79, third in the 100 IM and in the 50 Free. To go along with his two first place relay finishes, Garono took second place in the 50 Free and second place in the 100 Free. DeVito added a third place finish in the 50 Backstroke, and third place in the 100 Free. Jack Burr swam a 39.21 for second place in the 50 Breaststroke and was fourth in the 100 IM. Alexander scored 18 points with a second place in the 50 Butterfly. Gavin Harris finished fourth in the 50 Free, fifth in the 50 Back and sixth in the 100 Free. Franklin He of the first place 200 Free relay also finished sixth overall in the 50 Backstroke. Other solid performances came from Ian Ratcliffe, Soren Corbett, Sean Lanahan and Nicholas Haslam. In the 9/10 girls, the first place 200 Medley Relay team of Julie Addison, Megan Life, Kayleigh Long and Noa Steven led the way. Addison scored points in all three of her individual events with a second place in the 50 Free and the 50 Backstroke and a third place in the 100 Free. Megan Life posted

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a sixth place in the 100 IM and scored in all three of her individual events. The 11/12 boys put together a solid performance. The 200 Medley Relay team of Alexander He, Matthew Heilman, Michael Holzwarth and Gibbs Gresge finished fifth, and the 200 Free Relay team of Jackson Douvas, Nicolas Karp, Liam Harris and Lucas Farmer finished seventh. Heilman and Holzwarth led the way for the 11/12 boys. Heilman took third in the 50 Breast and Holzwarth was tenth in the 50 Fly. The 11/12 girls were not to be outshined by the boys’ side. They swam to a second place finish in the 200 Medley Relay (Sydney Dutton, Sophie O’Donnell, Maya Chatterson and Kathryn Burr) and a fifth place in the 200 Free Relay (Sydney Dutton, Libby Addison, Ashna Nitzsche and Jenny Little. Dutton, O’Donnell, Chatterson and Burr dominated this group with top five finishes all session long. Burr was first in the 50 Free, second in the 100 Free and third in the 50 Butterfly. Sophie O’Donnell took third in the 50 Back, and fourth in the 100 IM. Chatterson added a third in the 100 Free, fourth in the 50 Fly and fifth in the 100 IM. The 13/14 boys did not disappoint either. They took second place in the 200 Medley Relay in a time of 2:00.43, scoring 28 points behind the strong swimming of Evan Sposato, Ricky Weikle, Jason Heilman and Zach Bowen. Bowen was also a member of the 200 Free Relay team (Bowen, Danny Hodge, Stephane Karp and Andrew Holzwarth) that finished fourth overall. Heilman

was, “the man” in this group. Adding to his second place finish with the 200 Medley Relay team Jason was second in the 50 Free, second in the 50 Fly and third in the 100 Free. Andrew Holzwarth backed that up with fifth in the 100 IM (16.5 points), and fifth in the 50 Backstroke. Overall, this is an extremely talented, deep and versatile group of young men. The Gators benefited from the effort put forth by the 13/14 girls as well. Abby Cole, Colleen Farabaugh, Teryn Ratcliffe and Meredith Martin combined for a second place finish in the 200 Medley Relay. Farabaugh and Martin led the charge. Farabaugh finished second in the 50 Breaststroke and second in the 100 Free. Cole also scored in all three of her individual events. The 15-18 boys are by far the smallest group of the Gators’ swim team but made a worthy contribution nonetheless. The scoring at JSL Champs is weighted to help level the playing field for the smaller teams. Only the top two finishers from each team can score points in any one event. Therefore, a group such as the Crozet 15-18 boys still has a chance to help their team. A lot of credit goes to Ryan Boyce, Sebastian Crescimano, Marcus and Alexander Respeto, Jared Carter and Riley Tedford. It’s not easy going out to compete on a big stage like the JSL’s when you know you’re not going to be competing for top ten finishes and lots of fanfare, but these young men persevered. Marcus Respeto, Carter, Tedford and Crescimano took tenth place in the 200 Free relay, scoring 24 continued on page 42

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Annuals vs. Perennials When I first started gardening, it actually took me a while to learn what the terms “annual” and “perennial plants” meant. After all, an annual event is one that occurs year after year. But not so with plants. An annual plant completes its entire life cycle—from seed germination, to flowering, fruiting and setting seed—all within one year. The term “perennial” makes more sense to me: the plant keeps on going,

year after year. Or at least for more than two years, according to the official definition. Trees and shrubs are, of course, perennial plants, but they’re not typically referred to as such. When we say “perennials” we usually mean herbaceous perennials, plants that die to the ground in the fall but come back next spring. These seemingly clear-cut distinctions can become fuzzy depending on climate. Plants that are totally hardy perennials in Zone 9 might just be annuals here. (And strangely enough, sometimes the exact opposite

occurs.) Also, plants that can be grown as woody shrubs in subtropical zones may survive in colder areas, but only as herbaceous perennials or “die-back shrubs.” Finally, just to complicate things a bit, there are biennials. They begin growth in Year One, establishing roots and foliage. They take a rest over the winter, then in Year Two they rapidly put up a flower stalk, set seed, etc. Parsley is a biennial, as are some Sweet Williams (Dianthus) and Black-Eyed Susans (Rudbeckia). So what are the respective advantages and disadvantages of perennials and annuals? To begin with the obvious, perennials last longer. True, some are short-lived—they should be sold as such but rarely are—but many can chug on for years. Since they live longer, they tend to get larger as time goes on, which can be either good or bad. Generally, people want their plants to get bigger—until they suddenly don’t, that is. If your perennial is taking up too much space, it can usually be divided and put elsewhere in the garden or shared with friends.

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By Jerry Reid jerry@crozetgazette.com The Babe Ruth-Cal Ripken 11-Year-Old State Tournament was held for the first time at the beautifully groomed two-field Claudius Crozet Park in Crozet July 9 through 12. Eight teams came to town ready for action in the double-elimination format. The final winner was the powerhouse Glen Allen team from the Richmond suburbs, but the home fans were out in force and rooting hard for the Peachtree League All-Stars to win their first-ever tournament as hosts. With coaches Drew

Holzwarth and Ed Quigley, along with manager Matt Winkler, the team put on a good show, almost making it deep into the field. Winning their opener against Stafford 2-0, and following that with a 3-2 victory over Williamsburg, things were looking good for the home team. But Glen Allen put a damper on the party with a 6-3 win. Five Peachtree pitchers doled out 12 hits, including a two-run double and a three-run homer. The next matchup, and a match it was, pitted Peachtree against Stafford for the second time in the tournament. Stafford prevailed this time.

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After giving up just five hits in the first two games, the Peachtree pitching staff was stung for 20 hits in the next two games. But they hung in and almost advanced with a big last-inning push. They also got 19 hits in those games, out-hitting Stafford 10-8 in their final game. This do-or-die game was the ebb and flow type. Stafford took a big lead and a huge comeback by Peachtree fell just short, 9-8, in the final inning. Peachtree trailed 9-3 in the bottom of the fifth. Leaky defenses and baseson-balls were plaguing both teams. Crozet’s Andrew Barrese reached first on an error and then stole second. Brendan

Quigley stroked a single. Michael Holzwarth reached on another error and Barrese scored. Andrew Shifflet singled, scoring Quigley from third to tighten the game up at 9-5. The Peachtree squad faced its last chance in the sixth. Isaac Sumpter and James Meenan wasted no time, reaching base with singles. After a wild pitch moved both up, Matt Heilman worked for a walk, loading the bases. Barrese got a free pass also, scoring Sumpter to narrow the score to 9-6. After a strikeout and flyout, Shifflet banged a double that scored Meenan and Heilman. With one out left, the bases loaded and the score now

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El Niño conditions have developed and there is good reason to believe that we will soon have a “Super el Niño.” Even though this is a perfectly natural and often beneficial occurrence, it will no doubt lead to a year of sensational headlines and hype about the horrible destruction wrought by El Niño. So what exactly is El Niño? The phenomenon was first noticed by fishermen off the coast of Peru. In a typical year, southeast winds push ocean surface water away from the coast and it is replaced by upwelling from below. This brings nutrients and a fabulous fish harvest. But some years, the winds switch and the upwelling stops and the fishing is terrible. Peruvians dubbed this “el Niño” referring to the Christ child since the switch usually happened around Christmas. From the 1920s to the 1960s, meteorologists gradually began to realize that El Niño was an oscillation that is global in scope and repeats itself from time to time. The opposite condition, La Nina, was also identified. El Niño is characterized by a huge warming of sea surface temperatures in the eastern Pacific off the coast of South America. El Niño’s fingerprints can be found in tree rings and ice cores back for thousands of years. Why this happens is unknown but there are many other climate oscillations that have been identified recently such as the AMO

and PDO which can operate over differing time scales, often measured in decades. So what does El Niño mean for our weather? Not much. Our weather is almost completely the same in El Niño versus La Nina years. But that is not the case in other places. The best news is that El Niños tend to be quite wet in California. California has been in a historic drought and most of their rain falls in winter so the potential Super El Niño could be great news. Wetter and cooler than normal weather is also likely over much of the southern USA with warm and dry conditions likely across the northern USA. El Niño also raises global temperatures temporarily. The Super El Niño of 1997-98 produced the warmest global temperatures on record. Those records are in jeopardy for 2015 and 2016 before some cooling kicks in with the next La Nina. July Recap July was very “normal.” Temperatures were a touch below normal which is always nice in July and the hottest was just 92. Rain was also a touch below normal but it rained frequently and the timing was good so plants didn’t get too thirsty. Rainfall Totals: CHO Airport 1.16” Mint Springs 3.80” Waynesboro 4.18” Batesville 4.40” Nellysford 3.49” White Hall 2.02” Univ of VA 4.22”

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wants students to leave Western prepared for the world outside high school. “Up until the time they leave, their lives have been driven by a bell,” he said. “They need a vision beyond walking across the stage at graduation as seniors. We don’t want to limit the choices available to them.” He noted the changing job market where tasks that used to require labor are being automated. “We have to realize teaching and learning change just as everything else does,” he said. “Learning looks different today. Students have to be able to be prepared to master content. It used to be one person who controlled what was being taught. Today, with the Internet, no one controls all the information anymore. How do you teach them to navigate through all the information so they can take advantage of that?” Bonham is looking forward to working with Western’s “fabulous, dedicated staff.” He’s also impressed by the community’s support of and involvement in the education of its youth. “Western has a true community feel to it. This part of the county

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feel equipped to be part of this environment? How do you take technology and have students use it in a way that is meaningful?” “We need to figure out what tools work best for each student. We don’t all reach into a toolbox and pull out a hammer,” she said, noting that students don’t all learn the same way. “Western has a wonderful level of success for a lot of students, but we need to focus on success for all students. Success is never one size fits all. How do we personalize it? How do we create a larger range of opportunities?” She believes high school should help students identify how they learn best and what their passions are. “High school should be an exciting time of exploration, not just an exhausting time,” she said. “Growth is a part of how you stay energized and avoid stagnation.” Sublette has deep roots in the

AUGUST 2015 has a lot of rich tradition. It’s a family-friendly atmosphere. There is an emphasis on promoting high achievement in schools.” He noted that while attending Western’s graduation ceremony this year, “There was something in the air you felt. You could tell how much being a Warrior meant to people.” When he’s not behind his desk or roaming the halls of Western, you’ll likely find Bonham ferrying his children to their various activities or spending time outdoors. His free time centers around his family, which includes his wife Julie, a pediatric occupational therapist who teaches part-time at James Madison University, and his two daughters, Reese, age 9, and Reilly, 11. Bonham is eager to tap into the community’s range of expertise, experience, and talents: “How do we open up channels into the community so parents and other stakeholders see what we’re doing?” He hopes to develop a channel for community members to share their knowledge with students, perhaps through classroom visits or internships. “We want their learning to go beyond the teachers in the building.”

community. She has lived in Crozet since she was five years old, and attended Brownsville Elementary and Henley. Her commitment to education has strong roots in her upbringing. Her father, Bill Sublette, was an editor for the Daily Progress, spent much of his career at U.Va. and is now at the Southern Environmental Law Center. “With an English teacher for a mother and a writer for a father, my conversations were edited midstream,” she said with a laugh. Sublette has two daughters: Amelia, a fourth grader at Crozet Elementary, and Isobel, an eighth grader at Henley. It’s clear that Sublette is excited to be back at Western. “It feels great,” she said of her first few weeks back in the building she knows so well. “It’s exciting and rewarding to be back here, in a place with so much tradition. Right now it’s a warm, feel-good moment, but I know things will get a lot more exhausting when school starts!”

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The Virginia Freedom of Information Act is designed to get you the public records that you need and to allow you to attend the meetings of public bodies. This sentence in the preamble is key: “The affairs of government are not intended to be conducted in an atmosphere of secrecy since at all times the public is to be the beneficiary of any action taken at any level of government.” The Virginia Code is on the web at http://law.lis.virginia. gov/vacode. The Open Records section starts at §2.2-3703 and the Open Meetings section starts at §2.2.-3707. The Virginia FOIA contains nine exemption lists, with a total of about 115 specific items. “Exempt” means those records are not public. Plus, law enforcement agencies are given the discretion to release or withhold another long list of information items. With great restraint, I am withholding remarks about “no secrecy.” The laws apply to all government bodies, but the General Assembly makes its own rules about meetings off the floor of either Chamber. In addition to public agencies, advisory councils, whose members are appointed by a government agency, are also subject to FOIA. So, the Crozet Community Advisory Committee, with an appointed membership, does follow FOIA, but the Crozet Citizens Association, with a voluntary membership, does not have to, though its meetings are always open to the public. Virginia’s FOIA law has many features. Some are more useful than others. Your request need not be in writing, though specific descriptions often help to get just what you want. The agency should not ask what you want the records for or if you represent someone else, except that the agency does have the power to determine where you live or whether you’re a journalist of some sort. The agency can ask you to pay for your copies, not

to exceed the agency’s actual cost. The agency must respond, though not necessarily with the records, within five business days. Only residents of the Commonwealth will get answers to FOIA requests, or employees of television, radio and newspapers that publish in Virginia. (The statute does not address websites.) The U.S. Supreme Court approved this Virginia rule in 2013. Law enforcement agencies must release “incident reports” because these reports give the public a broad description of any crime. This is to aid to public safety, among other reasons, so that people may protect themselves against the same crime. Also, the information may prompt someone to call with more information about the perpetrator of the crime. However, law enforcement agencies are not required to release anything more than an incident report about any crime, so investigative files “may” be released or not. And, they may tuck anything into investigative files, including newspaper articles. Megan Rhyne, one Virginia FOIA expert, has observed that, “some agencies will review requests individually and release records even though they could be withheld. But other agencies will automatically refuse to release anything, even after cases are long closed. They have discretion to release, but they never exercise it.” Alan Gernhardt from the Virginia FOIA Council agrees that’s the case. “If there’s an exemption, they’re going to use it” for fear of being accused of discrimination. Would that be a “cop out”? Meetings include gatherings of at least three members of the public body. If it is a local public body, it may not hold meetings electronically, but can tape, broadcast or stream meetings so that more people can listen and watch. State public bodies can use electronic meetings, but must gather in one place at least once annually.

CROZETgazette Public bodies must announce meetings at least three days in advance and keep records, including minutes and agendas, and release those on request. You can ask the agency to put you on their notification list. Usually, meeting notices are posted on the agency web site. Agenda packets distributed to public body members at the meeting must also be distributed to members of the public who are attending, except exempt materials. Meetings can be closed, but the public body must call an open meeting first, then follow elaborate procedures explaining the reasons for closure. When you need further good information, there are at least three genuine experts you can call.

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dancer with a dreamy warmth. As a designer, I recognize how the lighting and color mixed to create a soft glow. I found myself, too, lost in the toy shop watching the dolls come to life. Ashley Geisler, a cDc dance and instructor for ABT since 2008, performed “Dream Dust” an excerpt from “Dream Suite,” a cool-jazz piece choreographed

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9-8, Ross Hardy struck out swinging with a full count. Peachtree suffered its second loss, but they went down swinging, playing with a can-do attitude and they showed good sportsmanship throughout. Tournament winner Glen Allen is almost a legend, a dynasty in youth baseball, but that doesn’t faze Peachtree manager Matt Winkler. “We’re a small league; the numbers we pull from can’t match teams like Glen Allen. Their talent pool is just deeper,” Winkler stated. “Glen Allen is a great team, but we can play with anybody. Going forward next year, we feel good about our chances to win this tournament.” Winkler said the team was

AUGUST 2015 In 1996, Virginia news organizations supported the creation of the Virginia Council on Open Government (“VCOG”), designed to keep after agencies that are not following the FOIA appropriately. The Executive Director VCOG is Megan Rhyne, quoted above, and is one of a handful of genuine experts, at 540-353-8264, in Williamsburg. You can also call Maria Everette, Executive Director of the Virginia FOIA Council or Alan Gernhardt, staff attorney, both experts, both at (804) 225-3056 in Richmond. The Council and VCOG will give you information about FOIA from opposite points of view, so pick the answer you like the best and go with it.

by Veronica Hart and Geisler, inspired by Langston Hughes’s “Harlem,” performed to Dave Brubeck’s “Kathy’s Waltz.” The show closed with the advanced jazz students in an original, scintillating jazz piece choreographed by Veronica Hart to Benny Goodman’s “Sing, Sing, Sing.” The audience of local young families, seniors and families of the dancers showed exuberant appreciation for this professional production performed by our children.

excited to be in the limelight with this first-ever hosting of a state event. “Just to be able to play in front of community, playing our hard-nosed baseball . . . . They stayed with it. There are 12 kids on this team, and they all pay attention to everything about this team. There is no “I” in this team.” The ‘dauntless dozen’ showed their grit, determination and brotherhood even in defeat. Losing is always hard, but “the team’s attitude was, ‘Wow, this is just fun to be playing,’” Winkler said, adding that they drew inspiration from the Virginia Cavaliers’ dogged, blue-collar quest for a national championship. “We talked about that a lot, the Cavaliers’ run to glory.” Next year looks promising for this gritty bunch of players and their top-notch coaching staff.

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Should I? What could possibly go wrong? How can you tell a good breeder vs. a bad breeder? I have no problems with people breeding dogs. It irks many people that so many people breed and buy purebred dogs when there are so many stray, homeless animals out there, and to some degree I see their point. However, the majority of purebred dogs go into good, responsible homes. It’s the knucklehead owners who don’t spay or neuter them AND let them roam around and get pregnant that contribute to our pet overpopulation problems. Suggesting that stopping the breeding of purebred dogs will solve our homeless pet problem is like suggesting that gun control will stop our gun homicide problems. Maybe it will help a little, but these will always be people problems rather than gun/purebred dog problems. But I do strongly think that we need fewer bad breeders out there, so if you’re someone who is considering breeding your dog, consider my description of a good breeder vs. a bad breeder: A Good Breeder of Dogs: • Loves dogs! (Seems obvious, but…) • Is very enthusiastic and knowledgeable about the breed

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the world, including the United States, will grapple with a highly contentious and thorny issue. 40,000 delegates will gather en masse at Le Bourget outside Paris to create—for the first time—a legally binding, universal agreement “that will enable us to combat climate change effectively and boost the transition towards resilient, low-carbon societies and economies.” A compelling, unifying narrative—steered by guiding principles and underpinned with reliable, practical examples— can prove invaluable when working through a complex array of issues. Back in the eighteenth century, the Constitutional Convention delegates drew inspiration and guidance from numerous written sources, both ancient and new, in crafting the founding document of our federal republic. Among these was A Defence of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America published by John Adams while he was in London and hot off the presses as the delegates gathered to debate. This past June, in a similar fashion, Pope Francis released a guiding document for the upcoming and potentially momentous United Nations

Climate Change Conference. His 40,000-word encyclical titled Laudato Si’: On Care For Our Common Home is an urgent call for action to address human-caused climate change. Its title is taken from the opening lines of Saint Francis of Assisi’s 13th-century Canticle of the Sun, an Italian poetic prayer praising God for the splendor of creation. Pope Francis appeals “for a new dialogue about how we are shaping the future of our planet” and he wishes for “a conversation which includes everyone, since the environmental challenge we are undergoing, and its human roots, concern and affect us all.” He says this is needed because “regrettably, many efforts to seek concrete solutions to the environmental crisis have proved ineffective, not only because of powerful opposition but also because of a more general lack of interest. Obstructionist attitudes, even on the part of believers, can range from denial of the problem to indifference, nonchalant resignation or blind confidence in technical solutions. We require a new and universal solidarity.” Like so many citizens, I feel frustrated, discouraged and dismayed with our all too often ineffective, highly polarized, overhyped, left versus right, religious versus secular logjam we frequently find ourselves mired in. I want to free up our creativity, engage our imaginations, find common ground, encour-

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CROZETgazette age our better selves, and institute productive change where needed. To this end, after many years of independent, self-funded research and development, I humbly introduce a fresh, engaging framework to accomplish these goals. I call it Floriescence—the Art and Science of Flourishing. Floriescence frames our discourse within the broad disciplines of science, virtue ethics and aesthetics, using Nature’s patterns, boundaries and limits as a guide. Did I coin a new word? Words matter. Words profoundly affect our perception and they influence our understanding of our lives and the world around us. No expression in our lexicon captures the breadth and scope of the floriescent framework for human health and well-being within a vigorous economy and a vibrant ecology. No single word adequately conveys a vision that is at the same time scientifically verifiable, nature-inspired, virtuous, aesthetic and harmonious. No phrase encompasses a comprehensive model for flourishing that promotes the arts, celebrates and honors local human culture while welcoming thoughtful innovation, adaptation and change. Sustainable doesn’t, nor does organic, green, renewable, biodynamic, permaculture, agroecology, cradle-to-cradle, transition movement, or deep ecology. Floriescence is a way of viewing the world that couples enduring, universal principles with dynamic, local knowledge; tempering the immediately practical with a long-term perspective. It promotes the present economic, social and environmental well-being without unduly constraining future generations with adverse consequences arising from our actions today. Pope Francis acknowledges: “The Church does not presume to settle scientific questions or to replace politics.” Nevertheless, he comments: “Given the scale of change, it is no longer possible to find a specific, discrete answer for each part of the problem. It is essential to seek comprehensive solutions which consider the interactions within natural systems

AUGUST 2015 themselves and with social systems. We are faced not with two separate crises, one environmental and the other social, but rather with one complex crisis which is both social and environmental. Strategies for a solution demand an integrated approach to combating poverty, restoring dignity to the excluded, and at the same time protecting nature.” The Holy Father exhorts: “There is a need to change ‘models of global development’” to encompass the “notion of the common good” and an “integral ecology” that respects the “human and social dimensions” of the global crisis. From a floriescent perspective, a trustworthy foundation for a resilient human economy is established when its primary operations emulate Nature’s economy. To transition away from our present unsustainable economic foundation, we will need to broaden our mindset from environmental protection to envisioning environmental emulation. We can’t ‘protect’ our way out of this crisis. We are not smart enough to devise benign remedies for every environmental problem we create. Think of this: Does Nature need protection from its own untrammeled economy? No. Nature’s economy works. It works over the long haul. It works locally and it works globally. Sure, we can depart from Nature’s ways. But to our chagrin, we so often find that the greater we diverge from Nature’s patterns and the more we misalign our economy from Nature’s paths, the greater we despoil the planet. I believe that designing our economy to be more in line and in balance with Nature’s economy is the only long-term solution. In the process, we will be reducing the need for often contentious, governmental control. Some may find this to be in itself a strong motivation to consider seriously what I am suggesting. Science has uncovered strong geological evidence that life was present on Earth 2.7 billion years ago; and began possibly as early as 3.5-3.8 billion years ago. With its three billion year track record, we have available a treasure trove of information regarding how life has made Earth its home under widely continued on page 44

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Non-native Plants Can Be Remarkably Nature-friendly, Part Two Not all non-native plants are created equal, nor are all yards suitable for their introduction. If you live near a natural area that is composed primarily of native plants, or if you live near wetlands, then you certainly should try to avoid growing alien plants that might spread into these relatively un-degraded areas. However, if you want to start helping wildlife even though your yard consists mostly of subsoil, which is not very conducive to the growth of native plants, there are numerous alien plants that are already part-andparcel of our environment that are wonderfully nature-friendly. I’ll start with three non-native woody plants I originally chose for their red foliage—my favorite color. When I planted Chinese Photinia (Photinia serrulata), I had no idea how valuable this multi-stemmed shrub would be to wildlife and my wildlife viewing. In winter, Dark-eyed Juncos and White-throated Sparrows sleep among the branches, being replaced by Northern Cardinals and Eastern Phoebes in spring. I’ve even had an Eastern Screech Owl perch in there while waiting for darkness to descend on late-winter and very early-spring days. What I’ve found most interesting, however, is the heavy use of these plants by Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers. Birds of the north that migrate to Virginia for the winter, these woodpeckers use their beaks to drill small holes (“wells”) into the bark of trees from which sap oozes. This sweet liquid provides them with carbohydrates, a source of quick energy. Sapsuckers have visited my photinias regularly throughout the decades and it’s obvious. An

inspection of the trunks reveals rows and rows of old and new sap wells, an undeniable sign of the affinity these birds possess for photinia sap. But they aren’t the only ones that want a sweet drink! Tufted Titmice, Carolina Chickadees, Downy Woodpeckers, flying insects (on warmish winter days), and even Gray Squirrels visit the wells. And as if this wildlife usage wasn’t enough, the small white spring flowers attract so many bees that you can hear the loud buzzing well before you are within sight of the plants, and the resulting red fruits feed birds and mammals come fall. My plants are almost 30 years old but have never produced a seedling, so Chinese Photinia is not likely to spread of its own accord. I should warn you that the flowers don’t smell very good, but because the blooming time is rather short, it’s not something you have to put up with for a long time. Lastly, to take advantage of all of the benefits these plants offer to wildlife, they should be allowed to grow into their natural shape and height (up to 30 feet tall), rather than grown as a constantly sheared hedge, as is so often done. Photinia hedges are almost invariably doomed to leaf spot (caused by a fungus) because the pruning causes a thick growth of leaves that can’t get good air circulation to dry them. It should also be noted that pruning is injurious and really shouldn’t be done unless it’s absolutely necessary. Woody plants can handle a bit of pruning because they’ve evolved with animals that feed upon them, which of course, prunes them. But too much feeding by animals or pruning by people can kill plants. I love the red leaves of Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum), but I also love its value to wildlife, which came as quite a

Despite what horticultural lore says, Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers do no lasting harm to healthy trees and shrubs when they make their shallow wells to obtain sap. (Photo credit: Marlene A. Condon)

surprise and delight! When the trees’ buds start to swell, they are ready to be eaten by Gray Squirrels and Whitethroated Sparrows that visit often. The buds they miss develop into blooms that bring the insects swarming: flies, wasps, a multitude of tiny bees, and butterflies, such as the Spring Azure and Tiger Swallowtail. The resulting seeds are eaten by Gray Squirrels. Japanese Maples are very slow-growing trees, so you’ll be resigned to enjoying only their beauty until their wildlife potential develops. I first became familiar with Burning Bush (Euonymus alatus) when I was a college student at Virginia Tech. A yard I walked by on my way to town had a huge specimen that was spectacular in the fall when its leaves turned a bright red. I knew I had to have one of these plants some day when I was permanently settled somewhere! Although bashed as an invasive plant, Burning Bush is useful to many kinds of animals. The little yellow spring blooms attract a variety of tiny insects, especially bees. Small winged fruits develop that feed Northern Cardinals and Whitethroated Sparrows as well as Gray Squirrels. And in late winter, Dark-eyed Juncos and White-throated Sparrows visit daily to feed on the enlarging buds. I’ve observed White-tailed Deer eating the leaves of Burning Bush. However, they only began to feed on this plant in the past few years as deer numbers were exploding in Virginia, suggesting it’s not a preferred food plant for them. Burning Bush is originally

from Asia and can indeed spread. But my own yard is so full of plants that most so-called invasive plants struggle to stay put, never mind increase in number (the reason I know experientially that these plants need a cleared area before they can start growing somewhere). If Burning Bush could be troublesome in your area, you probably shouldn’t grow one in your yard. The Summer 2012 issue of the Butterfly Gardener was devoted to “The Great Butterfly Bush Debate” in which two butterfly gardeners took opposing stands on whether or not people should grow Buddleia davidii. This shrub, which has been widely planted as a nectar source for butterflies, is yet another plant from Asia that has spread beyond the gardener’s gate by way of seed production. I have a Butterfly Bush that certainly does bring in butterflies. It does make seeds, but I’ve yet to find a seedling in my yard. Where I have seen this plant as an escapee from the home garden is along miles and miles of train tracks, which isn’t surprising. Just like other plants that are referred to as invasive, Butterfly Bush can tolerate the wretched growing conditions provided courtesy of the railroad companies. Luckily, you don’t need to grow Butterfly Bush. If you want a shrub attractive to butterflies (and bees), I highly recommend Glossy Abelia (Abelia x grandiflora) as a substitute. Developed from plants native to Asia and Mexico, this hybrid does not make seeds and thus does not move out of the area. It blooms from spring until

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Something for Everyone at the Crozet Library Book Club Do you love to read? Do you enjoy a relaxed and friendly book discussion? Would you like to meet your neighbors while enjoying some warm Crozet camaraderie (not to mention cookies)? Then why not stop by the beautiful Crozet Library at 7 p.m. on the first Monday of any month to discuss a great book with about 15-20 like-minded souls? The Crozet Library Monday Night Book Group is a welcoming, open-minded bunch who don’t judge each other, are not literary snobs, and value all opinions. We just finalized our reading list for the 2015-2016 year with an outstanding group of selections ranging from classic to contemporary, so there is something for everyone! September is a great time to join, but you’re invited to pick up even one of these books and come when you can—drop-ins are always welcome, and no long-term commitment is required. This year’s list (see inset) includes five classics, four nonfiction titles, and two contemporary literary novels, reflecting the serious interests of the current membership (no pulp fiction here!). We start with a bang by reading The Brothers Karamazov. Considered his masterpiece, Dostoevsky’s last novel is “a murder mystery, a courtroom drama, and an exploration of erotic rivalry in a series of triangular love affairs involving the ‘wicked and sentimental’ Fyodor Pavlovich Karamazov and his three sons” (book jacket). Not to be overlooked, British and American Victorian classics are also represented. Far From the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy tells the story of a wealthy, independent woman courted by three suitors (the book is always better than the movie), while Mark Twain’s anti-slavery Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, which will make you laugh and cry at the same time, seems especially relevant today. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, Carson McCullers’ dark meditation on being a misfit in a small Southern town, is this year’s Big Read selection. Written when the author was

only 23, it created a literary sensation when it was published in 1940. Capping off the classic portion of the list is John Steinbeck’s The Winter of Our Discontent, about the fall of an East Coast blue-blooded hero who succumbs to the temptations of wealth, power, and prestige. His last novel was published in 1961, just before he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1962. “Creative nonfiction” is a relatively new genre that has really come into its own, giving us wonderfully readable works by some of our best living authors that expand our knowledge of history and politics. Leading this category is The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans in the Epic Quest for Gold in the 1936 Berlin Olympics, by Daniel Brown, about a group of working-class boys from the University of Washington and their coaches who, against all odds, created a champion rowing team that stunned the world by beating even Hitler’s elite. Erik Larson’s (of Devil in the White City fame) latest, Dead Wake: the Last Crossing of the Lusitania, dramatizes the story of the British ocean liner that set sail from New York in 1915 loaded with families and children, blithely ignoring Germany’s designation of the seas around Britain as a war zone. Explorations of the 1889 Johnstown Flood by David McCullough and the Mormon religion in Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer round out our nonfiction selections. No contemporary book club reading list would be complete without the hauntingly beautiful All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr, an intimate portrait of World War II as experienced by a blind French girl whose family becomes active in the Resistance and a gentle German boy who is drawn into the violence and cruelty of the Third Reich against his will as a result of his extraordinary gift working with radio technology. Finally, we celebrate the globe-trotting spirit with Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, the story of two young Nigerians and their experiences continued on page 41

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September 14, 2015 7 p.m. The Brothers Karamazov, by Fyodor Dostoyevsky October 5, 2015 7 p.m. The Johnstown Flood, by David McCullough November 2, 2015 7 p.m. Far From the Madding Crowd, by Thomas Hardy December 7, 2015 7 p.m. Under the Banner of Heaven, by Jon Krakauer January 4, 2016 7 p.m. The Winter of Our Discontent, by John Steinbeck February 1, 2016 7 p.m. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans in the Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, by Daniel Brown March 7, 2016 7 p.m. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, by Carson McCullers April 4, 2016 7 p.m. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain May 2, 2016 7 p.m. Dead Wake: the Last Crossing of the Lusitania, by Erik Larson June 6, 2016 7 p.m. All the Light We Cannot See, by Anthony Doerr July 11, 2016 7 p.m. Americanah: a Novel, by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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Many thanks to Dr. Sudhir for covering for me during my summer hiatus, my annual head-in-the-sand sojourn while the new interns flood the hospital with their good intentions and utter inexperience. But one can only hide for so long. I am back from vacation and settling in with the new interns. Another cycle begins. For the next three years the new ’terns will work harder than they ever have in their lives in service to some of the poorest and most vulnerable people in our community. In return they will learn the ancient and modern art of medicine. A fair trade. And it is a fair trade for me, too. My jaded cynicism will be remitted by the idealism and energy of the newest generation of physicians, the future of medicine. Indeed in these late afternoon days of my career, I remind myself that perhaps some of these very physicians will be caring for me in my dotage. This is good motivation for me to teach them something we usually overlook in medical education, how to care for the caregiver. We caregivers are facing an epidemic. Burnout. Burnout is characterized by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and feelings of futility. The ICD 10 has a code for it: BurnoutZ73.0- State of vital exhaustion. Burnout leads to poor patient care, lack of empathy and compassion, depression, early retirement, substance abuse and suicide. Almost half of all practicing physicians report burnout, a far higher percentage than the general population of workers. Many are dropping out of practice altogether. Far from being a product of too many years treating patients, burnout is widespread among medical students and residents too. In fact, in a recent large study half of all medical stu-

dents reported burnout out and ominously 11 percent reported thoughts of suicide. Our system of medical education and practice is broken. And the ER is the most broken, with the second highest rate of burnout of all medical specialties. (Critical care is highest by one percentage point.) As a teaching physician I need to help fix this. And I need to address it in the ER in particular. So what are the drivers of burnout in the ER? The poet Robert Frost once described home as that place where, when you have to go there, they have to take you in. Now that place is the ER. We have to take you in. The ER is the one clean, safe, always-open place that will allow everyone patronage even if they threaten violence and openly declare their refusal to pay for their care. This can on some days produce what seems like a steady stream of angry, seemingly unreasonable, often irresponsible, difficult-to-like, demanding patients. The problems our frustrated patients bring to us are often longstanding and have proved unsolvable despite years of evaluation and treatment. Many are mentally ill with personalities refractory to all treatment. Too many argumentative encounters with these patients can lead to compassion fatigue, the first sign of impending burnout. There are many other drivers of burnout in the ER, but these difficult patient encounters are among the most visible and also the most amenable to reframing to avoid the frustration that compounds burnout. I have been watching the new interns and the newly promoted residents struggling this month with these encounters. Their compassion comes naturally to them; they are fresh and idealistic. When it becomes apparent

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that no reasonable medical therapy will satisfy these patients, frustration finally sets in and they come to me for solutions. And I often have a solution because I have a secret weapon. My simple secret is that I know most of these patients. After 18 years in the same ER, I have treated them many times. I know where they live, I know their spouses, their kids, their pets. I know their drugs of choice, their favorite beverages and I know when they are acutely sick and when they are merely reporting chronic problems. And they know me, too. They ask after my dog, Bandit, who they have met in front of the ED when my wife picks me up from work. Bandit is always happy to see me and usually brings a smile to their faces. They know my habits and my limits, and they know what I won’t do in the ER (like narcotic prescriptions for chronic non-cancer pain). Even when I don’t actually know them, I know of them. So I go to the bedside with the interns. I inquire briefly for any changes in conditions, but rarely is anything new. Have you gotten disability yet? No? Well, good luck. Bandit is fine,

thanks. All right then, nice to see you. Come back if you need anything else. I know it is hard, but we have talked about this many times and there is nothing we can do in the ER. Back at the main desk as we discuss discharge instructions and follow up, the interns want to know my secret. Specifically, how I remain calm and upbeat despite the provocation of these patients. I tell them two things. One, most of these patients just need a hug. While I am unlikely to hug them, respectfully asking how their life is going and being interested in the answer is a good professional substitute. Two, I remind the ’terns of an old rule in medicine: the patient is the one with the problem. This can be interpreted in many ways, but here it means that the doctor must maintain professional distance and not take the patient’s frustration and hostility personally. Your reaction is your choice, doctor. And so the cycle begins again. In three years they will graduate and go, hopefully among the 50 per cent who choose not to become burned out. Time will tell and I will report back then. In the meantime it might not be a bad idea to get a dog.

Naturalist

Burning Bush). But to bring in the highest number of wildlife species, you require flower beds that contain a diverse array of plants in abundance, whether they are native or naturalized (which is really what “invasive” means). The easiest way to find out what will grow best in your soil is to clear a bed for plants and see what comes up. Those are the plants best suited to your growing situation and that will provide for wildlife.

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frost, making it the perfect substitute for Butterfly Bush if your yard has poor soil. Shrubs and small trees, unlike flower beds, do not take much effort to maintain. If you want to help wildlife without a lot of fuss and bother, by all means grow woody plants such as the ones I’ve mentioned here (with the exception, perhaps, of

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when they emigrate to the West. Reading for pleasure expands the mind, increases vocabulary, and reduces stress. This year’s diverse and stimulating collection is sure to produce some lively discussions, and we do hope you’ll consider joining us for one or more of them. Most of us borrow our books from the library or download them as ebooks, but if you plan to buy a copy, visit Crozet’s own Over the Moon Bookstore where owner Anne DeVault will stock all the book club titles. I look forward to seeing you!

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spread seeds far from the parent plant. And what about annuals? In the interest of full disclosure, at this point I should confess that with very few exceptions, I don’t plant annuals. In fact, at some point in my gardening life I could have been labeled a Garden Snob, with a general disdain for annuals. But with age, my attitudes are softening a bit. It turns out I was blaming the plants, when the problem was with the gardeners. Let me elaborate. Several years ago a friend gave me the book Annuals for Connoisseurs by the late Wayne Winterrowd. He provides plant portraits for a few dozen annuals, from Abelmoschus to Zinnia, and also gives useful tips on propagating and growing them. But to me the most revealing information comes from the section on using annuals in the garden. Winterrowd proclaims that “annuals cannot of themselves make a garden”; I would assume by extension, they could not even make a garden bed. He argues that a garden must be held together by more substantial elements— trees, shrubs, hedges, walls, etc.—with annuals scattered throughout. (And his argument would certainly extend to perennials in the garden, I must add.) Winterrowd bemoans the all too common “insatiable lust for color,” typically coupled with the desire for pattern. “It is

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no wonder that most sensitive gardeners turn away with a shudder from such plantings, and from the plants that compose them.” Okay, garden snob that I am I actually do not totally agree with Winterrowd, even though I have shuddered at many an annual planting. (For some reason, perennial plantings rarely bring on the shudders, even though they should be bound by the same “rules.”) In some instances, I have actually enjoyed the patterns in annual plantings, but I think they work best in very formal settings. Think European palace or Colonial Williamsburg. I especially have come to appreciate annuals that self-sow, meaning that you only have to pull out the excess volunteers. Some prior owner planted Cleomes on our property; I now enjoy their purple buds and white flowers, but try to ignore the skunky smell of the foliage. If you want to fill an empty space in the garden quickly or try a new scheme from year to year, you can’t do better than to use annuals. Unlike perennials, you don’t have to worry about transplant shock from moving a large plant. Just find an empty place in the garden and put in the new plant. If you’re not happy, try something else next year. If you think that you may also be a garden snob, don’t worry. You can probably find someone out there who is even snobbier. I shudder at the thought. points as they helped the Gators secure the runner-up position at Champs again. Savannah Scarbrough burned the brightest in this group. She finished tenth in the 100 Free and was also a member of the eighth place 200 Medley Relay team of Scarbrough, Jesse Dugan, Emily Farabaugh and Averi Witt that scored 25 points. Witt was also a member of the fourth place 200 Free Relay that scored 27 points. Joining Witt on the relay were Catherine Adams, Rylee Franklin and Anjali Nitzsche. These young ladies combined for almost 200 points. The story wouldn’t be complete without mentioning the

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• Is unaware of the common or potential inherited health problems • Breeds dogs with known health problems • Thinks breeding dogs is a good way to earn some extra cash • Never takes dogs to the veterinarian or seeks veterinary advice • Would not have the financial resources to pay for a potential $2,500 emergency C-section • Keeps the mom and pups in a less-than-ideal environment Fortunately, in my experience most breeders fall into the category of Good Breeders. They love their dogs and have a deep interest in continuing the success of the breed as is. However there are a lot of people who just haven’t quite given enough thought as to why they actually want to breed their dog and what effect this will have on the long-term future of their breed. In the end, my advice is quite simple: Don’t be a bad breeder!

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varying conditions. Proven patterns and methods are to be found under widely varying circumstances in Nature for renewing and replenishing flows of energy; recycling and reforming materials; growing food in sustainable ways; constructing shelter from local materials. These patterns await creative integration into our stagnant and stale conventional economic theories. On the title page of ‘A Defence of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America’ John Adams quoted Alexander Pope in a floriescent way: “All Nature’s difference keeps all Nature’s peace.” Adams advocated that Nature’s pattern of checks and balances was a reliable model that the delegates should imitate in establishing the framework of the Constitution. He wanted the inherent structure of government to check one center of political power against another;

to balance the interests of one branch against the other branches of government. For the sake of peace and tranquility, I suggest that the delegates at the UN conference follow this same advice as they craft a universally binding agreement. Pope Francis says: “Although the post-industrial period may well be remembered as one of the most irresponsible in history, nonetheless there is reason to hope that humanity at the dawn of the twenty-first century will be remembered for having generously shouldered its grave responsibilities.” When I look each day upon the beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains and surrounding Piedmont, I marvel at the gifts flowing from Nature’s economy. And I find inspiration and hope, and you can too. We do not need to stumble along in the dark, trying to invent from scratch the foundations of a healthy and socially just economy. We have a model shining right in front of us; a magnificent model for art, government and the economy.

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Bar Hopping ACROSS 1 Shower stall item and shape of themes to come 4 Row and tug 9 Medieval miss 13 In the mode 14 Wipe again 15 “Can’t be _____”: Kiwi for “not willing to bother” 17 Where to find 91.9 19 Fur wrap 20 Poet homonymic NC and WI towns 21 Hefty rival 23 Sass 24 Remains formed by vest add-on 25 Very hot rocks 28 Colorful prefix for some 30 Hang around 31 Sleep disorder 35 Chris _____, former US tennis champion 36 “In perfect harmony/side by side “ on McCartney’s keyboard 40 Satiric military acronym 41 “My Cousin Vinny” and “Goodfellas” actor 42 Rocky part for Talia 44 Go by like time 49 Cooing Christmas gift? 53 Follow, gumshoe style 54 Rage 55 Ten prefix 56 Blood route 57 Ceremonies

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Down 1 Athletes who get paid 3 Flat carrier in the cafeteria 4 Crozet Elementary principal’s last name 5 Email address preposition 6 School bus color 8 Use this to carry things to school. 10 Frozen treat for first-graders at Crozet Elementary 12 Fun County event with prizes at Ash Lawn-Highland 13 Mid-day meal 17 What bees make 18 Playtime at school 20 “___ Ugly Duckling” 21 A group of cows 24 “___ what?”

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6-and-under boys and girls, even though they aren’t scored. These youngsters show up for practice, brave the early season cold water and put in the time just like everybody else. In the mixed 6-and-under 100 Free Relay, Sarina He, Charlie Alexander, Forrest Schnell and Miller Grimes put forth a valiant effort and finished fourth. Alexander was ninth of 91 swimmers in the boys’ 25 Free. For the 6-and-under girls, Miller Grimes had an amazing 25 Free race, finishing second out of 98 with a time of 18.63 seconds. Grimes finished fifth in the 25 Backstroke. Sarina He nabbed fifth place honors in the 25 Free. A big round of applause goes out to all the swimmers, coaches, volunteers and parents who make this all happen. The Jefferson Swim League only survives because of their tireless efforts. JSL swimming is fun, competitive, positive and a great community event all over Central Virginia. Congratulations to the Crozet Gators on another fine season!

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Fitness

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There are two problems with this: First, taking in carbs right before exercise is simply unnecessary (for most of us). Our muscles and liver have large glycogen (sugar) stores that will usually last us for 1-1.5 hours of exercise on their own. So for most of us who are waking up early and doing less than 1.5 hours of exercise, you simply do not need calories. Second, we are not teaching our body how to become an efficient fat burner. Yes, fat burning! We all should strive to be better fat burners! Why? We will have less fat stores! We will have better endurance because burning fat is so much more efficient. We will start to wean ourselves off the “carb/insulin” cycle, where we get hungry, eat carbs, spike our insulin, have a blood sugar drop, get tired/weak/hungry again, eat more carbs, and repeat… It makes sense if we start our exercise on an empty stomach, with no insulin spike, our body will be better able to start burning more fat in our hybrid engine, and the more we burn fat, the more efficient our body becomes at breaking down fat, which will then carry over into our non-exercising life! Now let’s revisit the “empty colon” part of this story. Let’s face it, nobody wants to have to take care of business in the middle of a run or workout. Typically getting up a little earlier and having some coffee is very helpful, or even a glass of water and just walking around a bit. But

remember that you can give yourself a big insulin spike from that sugary coffee drink, so try weaning yourself off the sugar and even off the cream if you can stand it! Last, I will say this conversation always leads to the question of “what about my long runs/rides/workouts, where I’m exercising for 2-3 hours?” Well, now you need food because even though your hybrid engine may be getting better at burning fat, it’s still going to use carbs, and you will eventually run out and bonk. So if you’re planning on longer endurance exercise, consider starting to take in calories about 45 minutes into your run/workout. This should be simple carbs and most people tolerate things like sports drinks, gels, blocks, etc. pretty well, although bars and PBJs work pretty well for many folks too! It’s all about what you can digest, and this is where you just have to get out there and experiment. For your runners and cyclists, aim for 200 calories per hour during your long workouts. However, if you keep your effort low, your body will use fewer carbs and you can ultimately “train” your body over time to go for hours without any calories, even fasting overnight. Remember, if you’re only exercising for an hour, you don’t need any calories! Think about your routine and just get out there and experiment. There’s rarely a “right” answer, but there’s a lot of good exercise science out there these days. It’s always good to “train smarter, not harder”!

Crozet Community Chorus Reorganizes The Crozet Community Chorus (CCC) is transitioning to a non-auditioned chorus beginning this fall. An organizational meeting and rehearsal will be held September 16, with weekly rehearsals on Wednesday evenings from 7 to 9 p.m. in the choir room at Crozet Baptist Church. A variety of music will be rehearsed and performed: classical, world, folk, gospel and more. A holiday choral concert is planned for December 2015 and the next joint concert with the Crozet Community Orchestra is tentatively scheduled for the CCO's March 2016 concert. The CCO has an opening for Chorus Director. This is a paid, part-time contract position. Interested applicants

should email: sandra.hodge@gmail.com with a resume attached. The CCO’s 2015-2016 season re-opens September 2 and weekly rehearsals will resume on Wednesday evenings from 7 to 9 p.m. at Tabor Presbyterian Church in Crozet. The orchestra has openings for string players, flute, clarinet, trombone and others. The CCO’s next free public concert will be performed on November 15 at 4 p.m. at Crozet Baptist Church. For information on playing with the CCO, or singing with the CCC, please visit their website: http://www.crozetcommunityorchestra.org, or email: murrden@gmail.com. The Crozet Community Orchestra is a 501(c)3 non profit organization.

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