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The last time I went out for dinner was a Friday in early March. My husband and I met friends for drinks and nachos at Beer Run, then headed to the Downtown Mall for dinner. We probably shouldn’t have: Schools had just been closed (for “two weeks”), we were all washing our hands maniacally and not giving hugs. But it was a warm, beautiful spring night, and it felt like maybe the last time in an long time we’d be able to feel some semblance of normal. Restaurants were packed that evening, but over the next few days they all began to close, one after another. More than a month later, Charlottesville’s food scene is still in limbo, as local spots try to survive through a springtime with no graduation, no lunch crowds on the Downtown Mall, no Fridays after Five, no weekends of live music and picnics at the wineries, no weddings.

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Some places tried takeout and delivery for awhile, then closed. Others shut down immediately, but have recently reopened with revamped menus and ordering systems and curbside pickup. None of it has been ErikErik Bailey, paramedic Bailey, paramedic easy.

“We are working more now than before we closed, and we were forfor Charlottesville FireFire Charlottesville open seven days a week,” says Angelo Vangelopoulos of the Ivy Inn (p. 12).

Department Department Vangelopoulos has enlisted family members to help turn the sit-down, upscale American spot into a takeout joint open four evenings a week.

For eateries that had already done some takeout, like Mel’s Café on West Main, adapting is a little easier, but business has still taken a hit.

“It’s not the same money right now,” owner Mel Walker told us. “But we’re hanging in there.”

As businesses continue to try to access federal support, the City of Charlottesville has offered some financial assistance of its own, though many restaurants were unable to qualify for its recent BRACE grants (p. 9).

More help is coming, says Jason Ness of the city’s Office of Economic Development. Let’s hope it’s enough.—Laura Longhine

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8 NewsGuild membership has its benefits.

9 BRACE grants offer relief for some businesses.

10 Life in a senior living facility during COVID. 10 Isolation and mental health.

11 Opinion: Saving a historic Monacan site.

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17 The Working Pour: Wineries offer online sales and curbside pickup.

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The City of Charlottesville has a new digital home, upgrading its website this week from charlottesville.org to charlottesville.gov. The new website is sleeker and slimmer, with 500 pages compared to the previous site’s 2,000.

At the City Council meeting last week, councilor Heather Hill promised a “new website, new domain, same commitment to service,” while communications chief Brian Wheeler acknowledged that “a lot of links are going to be broken.”

Corner support With COVID-19 keeping students off Grounds—possibly until next spring semester—businesses on the Corner have taken a huge hit. To help them survive, tech nonprofit HackCville has created savethecorner. com, which thousands of students have used to buy gift cards from their favorite Corner spots and donate to the Charlottesville Restaurant Community Fund. HackCville has also raised over $2,000 to buy meals from Corner restaurants for UVA’s contract workers laid off by Aramark.

Neighbors helping neighbors Since March 13, the Charlottesville Area Community Foundation’s Community Emergency Response Fund has raised more than $4.4 million from more than 600 donations— including a gift of $1 million from the University of Virginia—to help those who need it most during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The fund has awarded $200,000 in grants to local nonprofits that provide critical services, including the Sexual Assault Resource Agency and Blue Ridge Area Food Bank.

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Those who’ve long cherished Charlottesville’s (increasingly rare) quirks got a treat last week, when an alleged self-portrait of Dutch Golden Age painter Frans Hals showed up for sale on Charlottesville Craigslist. It’s going for $7.5 million (though the poster will consider “reasonable offers” and “partial trade for real estate”). Art historians consider Hals to be one of the best painters of his time, but local experts were hesitant to speculate on the painting’s authenticity. As for why the anonymous poster would want to part with such a treasure, the owner said only: “It is time for him to come under new stewardship.”

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For sale by owner: Frans Hals self-portrait (for a mere $7.5 million).

Parking lots have become the scene of all kinds of new activity in our virus-crippled world. Students are sitting in their cars to access school Wi-Fi. Religious congregations are meeting without getting out of their vehicles.

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The Free Clinic provides care to those who make too much money to qualify for Medicaid but don’t get health insurance from work. Parking lot dental checkups are just one way the clinic has adapted to life during the pandemThe Charlottesville Free Clinic is currently treating dental patients in a parking lot. ic—they’re also doing curbside medication delivery and evaluating time coming in,” Keller says. “They know they patients for financial eligibility over the phone. are vulnerable, and they are working on their “A lot of folks are losing their jobs, and health. This is a silver lining.” therefore their insurance,” says Colleen Keller, Like health care workers around the counthe director of the clinic. “We anticipate try, the free clinic’s staff is going full speed having a lot of new patients by fall.” ahead. “As one staff member said, ‘It feels The clinic has focused on maintaining its good that we can do something. It’s harder pharmacy services, and the most common when I leave and go home,’ ” Keller says. “We medication it distributes is insulin. “We are have enormous gratitude for our jobs, and for seeing patients who aren’t always refilling on the community who funds a free clinic.”

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ocal newspapers faced an uncertain future even before coronavirus ground life as we know it to a halt. Now, with events canceled and commerce limping along, advertising revenue has cratered and the industry is in crisis.

Over the past month, weeklies and dailies around the country have paused operations or gone dark completely.

The Daily Progress has been around since 1892, but coronavirus presents an unprecedented challenge. To help cut costs, the Progress’ corporate ownership has mandated that everyone take an unpaid two-week furlough in the next two months, and some fear worse is still to come.

But Progress staffers have a new force in their corner that might help them weather the storm: The Blue Ridge NewsGuild, their newsroom’s union. The newsroom announced its intention to organize in October, and contract negotiations with the paper’s corporate owners, Lee Enterprises, concluded last week.

Allison Wrabel, the Progress’ county government reporter and the secretary of the union, says that readers will notice the absence of furloughed staff. “I purposely put my furlough weeks on weeks when there aren’t big [county government] meetings. Those will go uncovered if something happens,” she says.

“That’s the price of furloughing employees during a pandemic,” says Katherine Knott, the Progress’ education reporter and the unit chair of the union. “The only thing you get is less.”

The virus crisis raises the stakes for the Progress’ new collective bargaining team.

The unionization effort started in earnest in early 2019, when Progress staffers watched as BuzzFeed cut 15 percent of its staff and local newspapers continued to disappear.

“You don’t want to wait for the layoffs, because you’ve missed your chance,” says Knott. “We were trying to be proactive, because we knew changes were coming.”

The Progress isn’t the only paper taking such steps. Its union is part of NewsGuild, a larger union of journalists and communication workers. Jon Schleuss, the president of NewsGuild, says that 2,900 workers have voted to join the organization since the beginning of 2018, a recordbreaking new influx.

Schleuss says that the uncertain future of the industry is the main driver of this new organizing, but adds that unions and journalists are a natural fit for each other: Both unions and journalists seek to “protect the work, and have a voice, and hold your own institution accountable,” he says.

“In some cases, we’ve got chains or managers or companies that just take advantage of people,” Schleuss says.

The Daily Progress, once family-owned, is now controlled by Lee Enterprises, an Iowa-based media conglomerate that publishes 46 different daily papers in 21 states.

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Castiglione would have used the grant to help pay for some of Maya’s ongoing expenses. While the restaurant is currently offering curbside pickup meals, the entire staff has been laid off, he says.

“Obviously, we’re disappointed that we didn’t make the cut [for the BRACE grant].

That $2,000 would have gone a long way towards helping our staff,” he adds. However, “I was very excited to know that some of the restaurants in our group did receive it.”

Atlas Coffee also did not receive a BRACE grant. The shop’s owners planned to use the grant for fixed expenses because Atlas is not currently offering delivery or takeout options.

“For a couple months, we’re fine...but [say] we open back up in May, June, July, whatever.

If you look at the Spanish flu and that experience, it’s the second wave that really affected people,” says Atlas co-owner Lorie Craddock.

“If we have to do it again in November and shut for another six [months], we’re really going to be in the weeds at that point.”

Applications for other city business assistance programs—the Business Equity Fund Resiliency Loan and the Growing Opportunities Hire Grant—have already closed, but the city and county have provided funding for the Community Investment Collaborative’s Business Recovery Fund microloan program, which is currently accepting applications.

According to Ness, the city plans to look for more ways to provide aid to local businesses.

“We’re still interested and have resources available to help with more assistance in the future,” he says. “It’s just a matter of trying to see how things are going to play out in the next couple months, with hopefully [things returning] back to normal as soon as possible.”

With the limited amount of funds allocated for BRACE grants, more than half of the applicants did not receive any money—a significant portion of them local restaurants.

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s the coronavirus epidemic has devastated small businesses nationwide, many local shops and restaurants have sought federal relief. But the City of Charlottesville has also rolled out several of its own assistance initiatives this month. The Building Resilience Among Charlottesville Entrepreneurs grant, which awarded up to $2,000 to city businesses, received nearly 150 applications in three days.

The program is intended to help companies cover costs associated with changing their business models to adapt to social distancing requirements, says Jason Ness, business development manager for the city’s Office of Economic Development. But it could also be used to cover fixed costs like utilities and rent.

With $85,000 allocated for the program, “we spread it out as much as we could,” says Ness. After reviewing applications and conducting virtual interviews, OED staff decided on 69 awardees, who received an average of $1,200 each.

Ness says the city gave priority to people who were going to use the funds locally. For instance, “if a business needed to do deep cleaning and was going to hire another [area] business to do that work, that scored higher.”

“The more information and explanation the business owners gave us, the easier it was for us to decide,” he adds.

Belmont restaurant The Local was among the awardees. Since March 18, the eatery has offered 10 meal options for a flat $10 fee, with 100 percent of the sales going to support its furloughed employees. It’s also provided free meals daily to its staff, and free

and reduced-price meals to community members in need.

“The money from the grant is helping with food costs,” says Director of Operations Michelle Moshier. “We are [also] actively working on federal loans and grants that are available, as well as anything available through the city. ...We’re hopeful that that support will help us to keep going with delivery and takeout until the restaurant can reopen.”

After losing more than two-thirds of her clients, Stephanie Ragland, owner of the cleaning service OMG! Cleaning Team, was also able to secure a $1,500 BRACE grant, which she plans to use to pay for a new professional vacuum (her old one broke), and compensate her employees. The funds also helped her pay off the rest of the fees associated with her company’s new website.

The local arts community wasn’t left out: With the $1,000 BRACE grant he received, filmmaker Ty Cooper, founder of Lifeview Marketing & Visuals, purchased a highquality professional light that will allow him to film outside, which he was unable to do with his older equipment. He plans to use the light for his ongoing project, “Your Covid Story,” showcasing how the pandemic has impacted the lives of area residents.

Still, with the limited amount of funds allocated for BRACE grants, more than half of the applicants did not receive any money—a significant portion of them local restaurants.

“We have a text thread with about two dozen restaurant owners and managers to communicate every day,” says Maya coowner Peter Castiglione. “There was a handful from our group...who did receive their $2,000 from the BRACE grant, but most of us got an ‘unfortunately’ email, which is what I received.”

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“We’re beholden to the community,” Knott says.

“Our mission is to be the paper of record for this time,” Knott says, not to pad anyone’s bottom line. “You want to get the quotes about how people are living, because people are going to pull out your clips 20 years from now, for the 20-years-from-the-pandemic stories.”

For staffers staring down the barrel of weeks without pay, even the modest new raises can make a real difference. There are other benefits to membership, too—the union has been holding Zoom happy hours over the last few weeks. Still, the leadership isn’t upbeat about local media’s prospects during this pandemic.

“I think we’re fortunate we [unionized] in October,” says Knott. “Now we’re positioned, better than ever, to be there for each other, and harness our collective power. Even if that just means making sure everyone knows how to file for unemployment.”

Atlas Coffee’s Lorie Craddock was disappointed when she did not receive a BRACE grant, which would have helped pay fixed expenses at the temporarily shuttered shop.

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ployees between 2012 and 2017. The Progress has been understaffed for months— since October, the newsroom has been short a copy editor, a designated UVA reporter, and a sports reporter.

Lee Enterprises’ first contract offer was an eight-page document that said “we’re gonna do whatever we want, move on,” says Knott.

After months of negotiation, the final contract is 28 pages, and includes a variety of new guarantees for Progress newsroom staffers.

The union’s biggest win was a salary scale adjustment for its members. The newsroom’s lowest salary is now $34,500, up from $31,900. Those who have worked at the Progress for 20 years will make at least $48,500. Even with these improvements, the salary for 20-year veterans is still around $4,000 lower than the national median earnings for people with a college degree.

“The paper has made big jumps towards paying its employees a decent wage—I won’t say fair, but it’s a little bit more reasonable,” Knott says.

The union was forced to compromise on a number of key points, however. The union asked for 60 days notice for any newsroom layoffs, which Lee negotiated down to 14 days. That’s better than the current policy, though. “No one’s going to be met at the door with a box of their stuff, which is what they’ve done before,” says Knott.

Lee also squeezed in a clause that allows the company to relocate the Progress’ design desk and copyediting positions to a central hub in the Midwest. If the company exercises that option, the Charlottesville office would lose at least four jobs.

These negotiations reveal the fundamental friction that exists between local newspapers and their corporate owners.

“They’re beholden to shareholders,” Wrabel says.

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Coping with confinement Stuck inside, senior living residents reflect on crises past

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was a boy during the Cuban missile crisis, and we felt we were going to be blasted off the face of the Earth,” says David Speedie, who now lives in Westminster Canterbury, a large senior living complex on Pantops Mountain.

Though the Cuban missile crisis was shocking, Speedie says it wasn’t as disruptive as what’s happening now. “That only lasted five or six days. [The virus lockdown] is a long, attritional process. So in a way it’s worse than that.”

Like the rest of the residents at Westminster, Speedie hasn’t been able to leave the complex in weeks. “I have a son, and daughter-in-law, and a wonderfully active and engaging 3-year-old granddaughter in Batesville,” says the former English professor. “But I haven’t seen them in a month.”

Westminster’s 450 residents have been quarantined since April 1, when a community member tested positive for COVID-19.

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staff, who have their temperature taken at the beginning and end of every shift.

Such precautions have become commonplace at senior living facilities around the country, where large numbers of vulnerable people live close together. In Fluvanna, more than 60 residents at Envoy at the Village, a skilled nursing facility, have contracted the virus.

Like Speedie, many of Westminster’s other residents are drawing on memories of upheaval from their long lives to help contextualize this extraordinary situation. And there’s plenty to draw on.

“We have a handful of residents in their 60s, we have two or three that are over 100, but certainly plenty of World War II generation folks,” says Erin Garvey, who works in Westminster’s development and communications offices. (Speedie calls Westminster’s closely-monitored entrance “Checkpoint Charlie.”)

“One of our residents is a British woman, and she was talking about where she lived in England during the war, and her city was bombed. She was drawing lots of connections,” Garvey says.

Perhaps that wartime spirit of collective action has animated some folks in Westminster—a group of residents has sewn 700 cloth masks for the staff and their neighbors over the last three weeks. Garvey says the com-

munity has plenty of folks from the Depression era, “which is the other key event where people had to really make do. That’s why all these women know how to sew, I think.”

Ross Thomas says he’s heard tales of the Depression from his neighbors, though he doesn’t go quite that far back himself. The former engineer is now the leader of Westminster’s residents’ association.

“One of the crises that I worked on was in 2011, in Japan, when there was a 9.0 earthquake that kicked up a 14-meter tsunami wave that knocked out a nuclear facility,” Thomas says.

“That one, the damage for the most part was done in a matter of a few hours,” he says.

“And here we’re dealing with something that’s probably going to run for months.”

Residents have held all manner of activities via the complex’s in-house TV system, to try to keep everyone’s spirits high. There have been flower arranging tutorials and music performances—and soon, there will be reminiscence, too.

“We have a resident group called the memoirs group,” Thomas says. “They’re going to read memoirs from earlier days. Adventures, and so forth.”

For Speedie, though, the virus crisis defies comparison. “I’m sure people have drawn some parallels,” he says, “but frankly, there is no parallel.”

Managing mental health during COVID For some people, quarantine has given them the opportunity to spend more time with their family, catch up on their favorite TV shows, or finally learn how to bake bread, among other things. But for those struggling with anxiety and depression, this time may be very difficult, especially if they live alone.

To learn more about protecting our mental health during the ongoing pandemic, we spoke with Elizabeth Irvin, a licensed clinical social worker and executive director at The Women’s Initiative, which offers free and low-cost (now virtual) counseling to women.—Brielle Entzminger C-VILLE: How may the pandemic be affecting people who struggle with anxiety and depression?

Elizabeth Irvin: The virus and our stay-at-home order are triggering fear and uncertainty for everyone. In different ways, that is showing up for people who had depression and anxiety before this all got started. Their symptoms are continuing and sometimes worsening, but we’re also seeing incredible resilience, with many people really putting in the extra effort to reach out and get the care that they need.

The other additional impacts on people with depression and anxiety are what’s facing so many people, including issues with job security, money, and childcare, as well as feelings of isolation and disconnection from others. So as those issues worsen during this time period, it’s that much more important for people with

underlying conditions to take even more steps for their self-care and well-being.

Lastly, there’s staying connected. We are physically distancing, but we can make scheduled times to call and reach out to friends and family through FaceTime, Zoom, or however you can. Checking in on a neighbor, from a safe distance, is just as important. We don’t want people to feel acute isolation during this time.

But if you’re trying these things at home...and your symptoms are worsening, please call and reach out for professional help.

What can people struggling with mental wellness do to stay healthy at home?

It’s so important to get the facts about the virus from reliable sources, and make sure to also take media breaks. Avoid...too much negative content, because it really increases your anxiety. Taking the healthy actions that we all can, like good handwashing, social distancing, and having a plan if someone gets sick—that’s anxietyWhat can those who aren’t struggling with reducing too. mental wellness do to support their friends and family I also recommend keeping a schedule and making time who are? to do activities that you enjoy. ...If the despair or depresRegular check-ins, in the way the person would prefer sion is really starting to settle in, you may not have any you to do them. That could mean a text, a brief phone interest in doing these things. However, it’s call, or a scheduled longer phone call once a really important to start activities often, even week...You can also reach out for help from a without a lot of motivation to them, because professional yourself to know at what point they themselves help you feel better. somebody might need more support.

Taking time to create calm in your day...

Overall, do what you can to help and and taking care of your body are very support that person, and recognize you also important. The studies on exercise are clear, need to then take care of yourself. Don’t both for reduction of anxiety and depression, forget your own self-care as you’re supportas well as improved sleep. They also are ing others. beginning to show results of fighting the virus. You can do that by running in place in a For more information on how to access The room and doing jumping jacks—things that Women’s Initiative’s free call-in clinic, go to Elizabeth Irvin JOHN ROBINSON don’t even require you to go outside. thewomensinitiative.org/

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Fighting for a historic site

By Zoé Edgecomb

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The James River Water Authority wants to build a water pump station at the confluence of the James and Rivanna rivers, an important historic site for the Monacan tribe.

there is almost 100 percent certainty that human remains of Monacan ancestors will be unearthed if construction goes forward at Rassawek. Chief Kenneth Branham has stated that he and the Monacan community have participated in the process of reburial in the past. It is a deeply painful experience that no one wants to repeat.

To issue this permit, the Army Corps of Engineers is required to consider comments from the public. They need to consider all impacts, including on historic and cultural resources. Already, the site has allegedly been impacted by inept investigations: The archaeological firm hired by JRWA is accused of inflating its qualifications to do archaeological work of this nature, and of performing excavations at the site in a manner that may have permanently destroyed historic resources.

For more information, visit the website of the attorneys representing the Monacan

Nation in this important struggle. Write to the Army Corps of Engineers and sign the letter to Governor Ralph Northam before the May 7 deadline. Tell them you oppose JRWA’s permit application; it is not in the public interest; and that Rassawek should be preserved as an important part of national, Virginia, and tribal history. Request a public hearing on the permit application and an environmental impact statement.

Louisa and Fluvanna counties must implement sensible water use guidelines, such as disallowing high-impact uses like golf courses. Ask developers to pay their fair share. By now, we should be able to recognize that the Monacan people have given up enough.

Zoé Edgecomb is a landscape architect and visual artist based in Charlottesville, located on Monacan lands.

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etween now and May 7, Virginians have a rare opportunity to facilitate a moment of justice for the Monacan people whose land we live on.

Zion Crossroads, at the intersection of I-64 and Route 15, is developing rapidly, and local politicians have known for years that the groundwater is insufficient. Their solution is to pump water from the James River, and Louisa and Fluvanna counties created the James River Water Authority to make this happen.

The men on this board have determined that the cheapest, and therefore best, place for the water intake and pumping station is where the Rivanna River flows into the James —you may know it as Point of Fork or Columbia. The earliest maps of Virginia called it Rassawek, and European explorers noted it as the principal town of the Monacan, who occupied a large area in central Virginia, from the Fall Line (Richmond, Fredericksburg) into the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Several alternative locations for the project were studied, but after a well-attended meeting where over 100 people traveled to a gated community golf clubhouse to speak against it, the JRWA chose to continue the colonialist tradition of prioritizing profit over justice, and voted to submit an application for the third of four required permits to the Army Corps of Engineers.

The mindset that has allowed the project to get even this far is a product of centuries of myth-building: European colonists came to an empty, untamed land in which the Indians had already died off, and made the land fruitful for the first time. But the Monacan people have always been here, even if some of their number chose to incorporate into other tribes.

The heart of the current community, a federally recognized tribe since 2018, beats just an hour south of Charlottesville, around Bear Mountain in Amherst County.

Few of us growing up around here learned much about the Monacans, and even today, few know about the doctrine of discovery that helped justify colonization. Accounts vary as to the exact beginning, but a few papal bulls (essentially letters from the Pope) played a critical role: In 1455, Pope Nicholas V gave Portugal the right to colonize the African coast. Portugal was encouraged to “invade, capture, vanquish, and subdue all Saracens, pagans, and other enemies of Christ, to put them into perpetual slavery, and to take away all their possessions and property.”

Later, Protestant colonizers found their own mandate for colonization in the Bible.

The kings and queens of England borrowed the Pope’s religious language to grant tracts of land they had never visited.

After they shrugged off their own status as colonial subjects, U.S. settlers relied on a distinction between “Christians” and “heathens” to justify further expansion into Indian territory. In 1823, Justice John Marshall’s ruling in Johnson v. M’Intosh put it this way: “…discovery gave title to the government by whose subjects, or by whose authority, it was made…which title might be consummated by possession…the character and religion of [the original] inhabitants afforded an apology for considering them as a people over whom the superior genius of Europe might claim an ascendancy.” In other words, finders keepers, as long as the original caretakers of the land could be perceived as pagans.

The legacy of the discovery precedent continues today, as corporations, government entities, and private citizens insist that Native Americans’ rights must give way to the “greater good” of pipelines, mining, and ranching.

Federal recognition means tribes must be consulted when federal projects will directly impact the tribe. This is one such project.

Monacan people historically buried the dead in mounds near principal towns, so

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Turning the tables As dining moves to takeout, local restaurants face challenges

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Standing in the Chimm dining room, Jay Pun felt a sense of unease. It was the weekend of March 7, and the tables were full of diners noshing on Thai and southeast Asian street food dishes. “This is really starting to freak me out,” said one of Pun’s employees, who was also surveying the scene.

Pun had to agree. COVID-19 was becoming an increasing threat, and it was nearly impossible to look around the dining room without cringing at the sound of a sneeze or a cough, or wondering who among them might be an asymptomatic carrier.

“It’s every restaurateur’s dream to have a packed house, to always have a business going,” says Pun, but that night, the dream started to feel more like a nightmare. Jay Pun

Mel Walker has always offered takeout at his eponymous soul food diner, but most of his business comes from eat-in and catering orders. “It’s not the same money right now. But we’re hanging in there,” he says, thanks in part to support from his loyal customers.

Pun, who co-owns both Chimm and Thai Cuisine & Noodle House, had good reason to worry: Just a few days later, on March 11, the World Health Organization would classify COVID-19 a global pandemic, and a few days after that, on March 16, the City of Charlottesville announced its first confirmed case.

On March 17, Governor Ralph Northam issued a public health emergency order for restaurants to enforce a 10-patron limit, and

by March 23, he ordered them closed for service other than takeout and delivery.

Once that mandate came down, eateries had to decide what to do next: Close indefinitely? Expand an existing takeout business?

Build a takeout program from the ground up? Lay off employees so they could start collecting unemployment benefits, or try to keep some on in a modified way?

These are not easy decisions to make. The Charlottesville area has a high number of restaurants per capita (not to mention significant wedding and tourism industries), and the restaurant and hospitality industry employs a significant percentage of the local population. Reductions in hours and service options affect thousands of workers and their families.

And while those decisions have varied greatly from restaurant to restaurant, and continue to shift each week, the desired outcome—survival—is the same across the board.

“There are a lot of formats that make sense” in how to maintain a business right now, says Ben Clore, co-owner of Oakhart Social and Little Star, both located on West Main Street. “Every restaurant should do what’s best for them.”

At first, Clore says, they reduced staff and tried takeout (using a combined menu for both places) to clear out the pantry and see how it went. But after weighing potential health and financial risks against benefits and rewards, Clore and his business partners decided that moving to a takeout model just wasn’t worth it. Both spots are closed for now.

Just down the street at Mel’s Café, Mel Walker continues to prepare his full soul food menu. Mel’s has always offered takeout, but the catering and dine-in side of the busi-

ness “was a lot more money,” says Walker.

“It’s not the same money right now. But we’re hanging in there.”

Walker’s had to buy more containers and utensils than he usually does, and says packing to-go orders requires more work than prepping eat-in plates. And as restaurant suppliers start to run out of certain things, most notably fresh meat (a number of America’s largest meat processing plants have had to shut down due to COVID-19 outbreaks among workers), he’s a little worried about being able to get all the ingredients he needs.

Before the pandemic, Pun estimates between one-quarter and one-third of his restaurants’ business came from takeout orders. “Looking back, I’m glad we had that in place,” says Pun. Business is doing well enough that he hasn’t had to lay off any employees. And for those who don’t feel comfortable working in the restaurant space, despite everyone wearing masks and gloves and taking extra cleaning precautions (like trading natural products from Method and Seventh Generation for CDC-recommended Lysol and Clorox-type cleaners), Pun’s tried to give them back-end work if they want it.

“So far so good, knock on wood,” says Pun. “I don’t know if it’s a trend, if it will continue, or if it’ll get even busier.”

Other spots, like Moose’s By the Creek in Hogwaller and Ivy Inn on Old Ivy Road, are doing takeout for the first time.

“It’s going as good as it can go,” says Moose’s co-owner Amy Benson. Moose’s now offers its full menu of diner staples, including breakfast, at expanded hours (9am to 5pm Wednesday through Saturday), plus special family-style meals on Sundays. “You just have to find the thing that keeps people coming back,” she says. Demand has been high enough that Benson says she’s been able to keep on all five of Moose’s full-time employees.

After Moose’s closed its dining room following the weekend of March 15, some regulars pressed to come in in groups of nine or less, but Benson wouldn’t allow it.

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to keep a little bit of cash flow coming into the checking account,” says Vangelopoulos.

It also helps that his landlord has told him not to worry about rent right now.

For PK Ross, owner and flavor virtuoso of Splendora’s Gelato on the Downtown Mall, the COVID-19 pandemic has made her think differently about her business.

Immediately after the governor issued the stay-at-home order, she moved to carryout only and added delivery. She has kept only one employee, her general manager, on the books. “Customers are ordering, but it’s nowhere near our walk-in business,” she says, in part because nobody’s out on the Downtown Mall.

Normally at this time of year, Ross would be making between 18 and 24kg of chocolate gelato per week, one of the shop’s biggest sellers. Last week, she made eight.

Even before the pandemic began, Ross had planned to close her Downtown Mall storefront in August. “Holding on until this mess lifts was my initial hope…so that I could have a farewell summer with my customers,” she says. But now she’s thinking of keeping Splendora’s going beyond the summer, in a different spot, and with something close to the model she’s currently operating—a scaleddown shop with more emphasis on delivery.

Even the most seasoned restaurateurs aren’t sure what’s next, and as the pandemic continues, the situation only grows more complicated. Already, one local restaurant— the Downtown Grille—has closed its doors for good. To receive the federal Paycheck Protection Program loans many small businesses are applying for right now, restaurants would have to keep their entire staff on the payroll. But between state unemployment benefits and the additional $600 per week federal benefit, many workers who have been able to qualify are making more direct income on unemployment than they would in a restaurant. And even if restaurants are allowed to open in the next few months, customers, servers, and cooks still might not feel safe congregating in dining rooms and kitchens.

At this point, it’s impossible to know what the industry will look like in even a few months. But for now, many are grateful for the community support they’ve received, both from the funds set up to help their

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After initially closing his restaurant, the Ivy Inn’s Angelo Vangelopoulos (top) is now serving takeout Wednesday through Saturday. PK Ross, owner of Splendora’s Gelato, currently offers curbside pickup and delivery, which has allowed her to reimagine what her business could look like after the pandemic.

employees, and from takeout orders. Pun notes that “people are so much kinder than they ever were, which has been awesome.”

Even in the best of times, customers typically don’t tip enough or at all on takeout, but Pun’s noticed that lately, folks are tipping the standard 15 to 20 percent, if not more.

And Walker’s glad he can maintain relationships with his loyal customers, relation-

ships he’s established through reliably serving hamburgers, fried chicken, cornbread, and collards for years. “I want the whole community to know how much I appreciate the support. I want everyone to stay safe and try to do the best they can to get through this,” he says. “I’ve been in the restaurant business a long time, and ain’t nobody seen anything like this before.”

“We’ve got almost 30 people that rely on us for their well-being and income...That was really hard, getting the message out to my people.” ANGELO VANGELOPOULOS

Feeding the cooks $32,000 worth of food to over 1,000 food service and event workers.

The pantry is open Mondays and Thursdays from 11am to 2pm in the Shebeen parking lot, and what’s in each prepacked bag varies from pickup to pickup. Sometimes it’s a lot of dry goods and refrigerator items like cold cuts, bacon, and juice, or fruit like bananas and oranges. One week, LittleJohns donated bags of potato chips and bread. Sysco’s donations are a little more on the wild side—five-pound bags of macaroni, for instance—but Slawski says there’s been nothing but gratitude.

Any restaurant and hospitality industry worker can visit the pantry, which Slawski says operates on an honor system: People will be asked where they work, or used to work, prior to the pandemic, but that’s it. “We don’t turn anybody away.”—E.O.

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Walter Slawski (of Shebeen Pub & Braai and The Catering Outfit) has worked with Sysco Food Service of Virginia to establish a twiceweekly food pantry for laid-off restaurant and hospitality workers.

South African eatery Shebeen Pub & Braai and its sister restaurant/catering biz The Catering Outfit are among the local spots that have stayed open, serving takeout and chef-prepared meal kit offerings. And in a partnership with Sysco Food Service of Virginia, they’ve also opened a food pantry to help unemployed restaurant workers (including some of their own) stock their home kitchens.

“I know what my employees are going through,” says Shebeen and Catering Outfit owner Walter Slawski.

“Not only are we trying to create revenue streams” to pay them if they want to work right now, “we’re trying to help people.”

Sysco’s provided more than $25,000 worth of groceries, says Slawski, and they’re relying on private donations from the community, too. So far they’ve given out more than

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She adores both her regular customers and her employees, and it wasn’t worth the risk.

“Hopefully we’ll get through this and get going again,” she says.

Angelo Vangelopoulos closed the Ivy Inn’s dining room after that second weekend in March, too. Like Pun, the chef-owner had a growing sense of unease at seeing his restaurant full of people, and kept thinking, “We’re doing the wrong thing to make this better.”

Vangelopoulos, who’s been with the restaurant since 1995, made the decision to close temporarily. Takeout didn’t seem like an option for the Ivy Inn’s upscale seasonal American cuisine. “We’re not a carry-out restaurant; we’re not equipped for it,” says Vangelopoulos. And he wanted his employees to be able to apply for unemployment as soon as possible. “I knew the line would only get longer,” he says.

“It was one of the toughest days I’ve lived through. We’ve got almost 30 people that rely on us for their well-being and income.

And there’s a pretty tight social structure inside a restaurant, too—we consider each other family, we take care of each other. That was really hard, getting the message out to my people.”

But the restaurant was losing $800 every day it remained fully closed, so, as it became clear that stay-at-home directives wouldn’t be ending anytime soon, takeout seemed worth a try. After taking a week to figure out menus and ordering systems, and purchase takeout containers, the Ivy Inn now does carryout four days a week, with a different daily menu, Wednesday through Saturday (Thursday is “Mr. V’s Greek Night,” an homage to Vangelopoulos’ father, who’s now helping out in the kitchen and who owned and ran a restaurant in Springfield for many years).

To keep costs as low as possible, Vangelopoulos and his family are handling everything themselves, and like many restaurant owners, he notes that takeout is even more work than eat-in. There are lots of moving parts, from taking orders to prepping food to texting with customers waiting in the parking lot. “I am not joking you when I say we are working more now than before we closed, and we were open seven days a week,” says Vangelopoulos.

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Is there a young Stephen Sondheim or Bruce Springsteen at home who’s aching to flex some creative muscle?

Or maybe your child is still singing Frozen’s “Let It Go” on repeat. Kid Pan Alley can nurture that love of music through its online songwriting workshops, which are aimed at spurring artistry and talent in children from grades three to six, with interactive concerts offered for younger students. kidpanalley.org/online.

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In the search for silver linings during these homebound days, the Community Coloring Book unites us through a collection of designs by local artists. With contributions from Chicho Lorenzo, Sam Gray, Thomas Dean, Bolanle Adeboye, Federico Cuatlacuatl, Charles Peale, and many others, the collaboration is the most recent addition to a series of inspirational and creative engagements from The Bridge that includes the Quarantine Haiku and Art Apart. Download, share, or send in your own design—let’s color our world together. thebridgepai.org.

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Is your shopping addiction really being served by refreshing that grocery order and impulse buying on Amazon? Sure, Etsy can take you down some twisted, cash-grabbing rabbit holes, but the most fulfilling isolation voidfilling purchases may be at Craft Cville’s Virtual Pop-Up. How about a set of magnets that features Tupac and Biggie for that hard-to-shop-for friend? Perhaps you’re in the mood for curbside buttercream shots or a cake flight. Or maybe you’re just over it, and the Bad-Ass Bitch Any Scent I F’n Want soy wax candle appeals to your need to burn it all down.

More than 30 locally based vendors have convened on the site to offer an array of unique, sometimes strange, handcrafted items. craft-cville.com.

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When uber-popular mystery writer Tana French calls your debut novel “a subtle but relentlessly unsettling book,” you know you’ve got what it takes to thrill readers. Tara Laskowski appears in the Virginia Festival of the Book’s streaming series Shelf Life to discuss One Night Gone, a suspense story set in an off-season beach community awash with dark secrets. The series features livestreamed author conversations and book talks on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

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f you’re doing what you’re supposed to do (please say yes), you’re just staying home. For many of us, that means fattening comfort food and boozy evenings binge watching “Tiger King.” Though it’s unquestionably difficult to watch Joe Exotic’s mistreatment of the majestic creatures he’s bred and trapped into an unnatural life, the great cats are a draw for viewers.

Animals fascinate us. Yet those in zoos live their whole lives in a kind of quarantine lockdown and now we’re almost right there with them. Unlike our beastly relatives, we’ve still got options, however small those might seem. In addition to what’s streaming into our homes, we’ve got two other powerful means of escapism: reading books and going for walks outside.

A bevy (rook? business? school?) of animal-themed titles slated to be part of the wisely canceled Virginia Festival of the Book is still available to provide us with a detour from our own thoughts and the onslaught of grim headlines. Through pages ranging from the scientific and ecological to the fictional and symbolic, the authors implore us to recognize how animals of all stripes are constantly striving to overcome difficulties compounded by our recklessness.

Conservationist and Audubon magazine field editor Kenn Kaufman offers Season on the Wind: Inside the World of Spring Migration.

Though we’re all rightfully anxious about how coronavirus may continue to disrupt our lives—let alone all of those lost travel plans— Kaufman’s latest explains how climate change and human development have seriously upended birds’ schedules and flight paths. His timely seasonal tome recounts some of the utterly incredible accomplishments of migrating birds, including those converging along Lake Erie in northwestern Ohio.

Take for example the blackpoll warbler.

The migratory songbird about the size of a human thumb isn’t much to look at and weighs, appropriate to this article, about as much as a ballpoint pen. Yet this generally nondescript little chirper is known to fly more than 6,000 miles from the Amazon to the Arctic by way of Florida and Ohio. Then, just to spice things up, he takes an alternate route back south. After a rest stop in Massachusetts, it’s a monumental 80-hour flight for four nights and three days—2,000 miles straight to South America. And you’re complaining about getting your steps in this week.

Looking to submerge instead? Author and retired Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries manager Paul Bugas lends his expertise to the Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes of Virginia. The reference details the denizens of our nearby waterways, drawing on Bugas’ decades of hands-on experience (he’s also a biologist); he and his fellow contributing authors and artists illuminate the

commonwealth’s many natural-born swimmers. Tips explain how to collect, handle, and protect central Virginia’s diverse fish populations, but it’s not just for anglers: You’ll learn where you can best observe these fish locally, which, to be fair, will be much easier after the stay-at-home order is lifted.

If you’re more apt to dive into fiction, three novelists offer up thematic forays into the philosophical and political use of beasts.

Washington, D.C.-based Rick Hodges mixes political intrigue with a nature tale in To Follow Elephants, an eco-minded adventure thriller inspired by his travels in Africa. The story of an 18-year-old American seeking out his missing army captain father wraps its narrative around the education of a young elephant by his herd’s matriarch; the resulting style informs Hodges’ novel with a wisdom that transcends the petty squabbles of man, and elevates the pachyderms as characters in their own right.

Speaking of young ones, Johanna Stoberock has created an allegorical work about four children on an island that receives the entire planet’s trash, which the kids sort and feed to a herd of hungry pigs. Lord of the Flies comparisons are inevitable, but Pigs provides another take as the adults occupy a

Through pages ranging from the scientific and ecological to the fictional and symbolic, the authors implore us to recognize how animals of all stripes are constantly striving to overcome difficulties compounded by our recklessness. much different function for the endangered youths, acting as cruel overlords; the elders party like the power hungry porkers of Animal Farm while the children toil. The plot thickens when a boy suddenly washes ashore.

Barn 8 by Deb Olin Unferth tells a less fantastic tale, but one that’s no less loony. It’s a half-love/half-heist story about two egg industry auditors and their plot to steal a farm’s million chickens under cover of darkness.

The bizarre, funny, and politically charged tale about love’s ability to fuel odd decisions makes grand and cavalier jumps into the minds of chickens—and maybe more unexpectedly— zips thousands of years forward into a bleak future where the animals navigate a planet destroyed by humans.

Of course, that dire possibility is what people like Kaufman and Bugas have spent their lives warning everyone about, while doing what they could to prevent that kind of catastrophe. And as we’ve got a very real disaster of our very own to contend with, it’s just better to keep the door closed for now, and hunker down with a good book.

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or many, COVID-19 has made it feel as if time is standing still. For local wineries, however, the earlyApril budbreak marks the start of the growing season and serves as a hopeful, but also stark, reminder that the cycle of winemaking continues forward. Planning, attention, and hard work is required now if wine is to be made in 2020.

In large part, Virginia’s wineries are small, family businesses and face significant financial challenges during this unprecedented time.

Not only must they pay immediate expenses associated with taking care of vineyards, but revenue generated now is required to pay for the harvest and winemaking in the fall.

The wine industry is inextricably intertwined with the restaurant, event, and tourism industries, and springtime in Virginia is usually a peak time for these businesses.

With tourism down an estimated 78 percent versus last year, tasting rooms closed, and weddings canceled or postponed, wineries have been forced to move away from their reliable business models.

George Hodson, general manager of Veritas Vineyard and Winery and president/ co-owner of Flying Fox Vineyard & Winery describes the Virginia wine industry as “foundationally built on the wine-tourism model. We have set ourselves up to sell wine at full retail out of our tasting rooms.” He believes the industry must adapt, but that it’s nimble enough to do so. Like many wineries, Veritas and Flying Fox have pivoted from on-premises sales and consumption to online sales and delivering the product to consumers in their homes. “We have been forced to completely restructure our sales model.”

Rather than seeing this as a tempochanges. He says they have a very small rary or undesirable response, Hodson team that, through staff education and believes changes wineries are making common sense, can continue to work now will position them well for the without risk. However, similar to Afton future. “I actually believe that this will Mountain, they are asking employees be a catalyst event that will change to be responsible with personal time. the way people purchase wine. People Pineau refers to the ideal scenario as have been trending toward increased “home-work-home” with limited or no online purchasing, this is going to social activity. accelerate that curve exponentially.”

Amidst all of this, it’s obvious there is still great optimism for the 2020 Elizabeth Smith, who owns Afton Mountain Vineyards with her husvintage and for the future of Virginia band, Tony, has also turned to online wine. Hodson sees the response from sales. Their winery had an e-comthe state government as an important merce website in the works for severmeasuring stick. He explains that the governor, secretary of agriculture, al months, but COVID-19 served as and Virginia ABC have worked hard an impetus to move forward quickly. to aid the industry. “Postponing tax In addition, they added wines from payments, easing restrictions, allowMonticello Wine Company, a second label intended only for distribution, ing modified operations…we simply to the website. Smith describes online cannot ask for more support than we sales as a lifesaver for their business. have received,” says Hodson. “This is Like many wineries, they are offering a signal of the importance of our infree shipping and curbside pickup. dustry on a state level, which is also a Afton Mountain usually has about 95 signal of the maturation of our inpercent of sales go through its tasting dustry.” It’s estimated that the Virginroom, but going forward Smith says “we ia wine industry has an annual ecowill continue with online sales and innomic impact of over a billion dollars, Veritas Vineyard and Winery is just one of the many local crease the number of states with which and the state clearly recognizes that. winemaking operations that had to pivot quickly to sell wines we register to ship wine.” The rapid Perhaps an even greater cause for online and curbside due to the coronavirus’ effect. launch of their e-commerce platform hope is consumer support. With onhas necessitated a lot of troubleshooting and line sales and curbside pickups, many winployees to stop working other jobs and limrevamping of operations, but has also allowed eries across the state are reporting that sales it their social interactions when at home. them to learn the new system quickly. are exceeding their expectations. Hodson In the winery, distancing has delayed botIn the vineyards, physical distancing is describes the response as “overwhelmingly tling in some places, as bottling lines often relatively easy because there is a lot of open positive,” and is excited about what it indirequire workers to stand side-by-side for space, but there are other factors that impact cates. The fact that customers are respondlong periods. While most wineries have not employees. Smith says that normally they ing with dollars “tells me our community is yet addressed what things will look like would hire extra crews to help with the supportive of our industry. Ultimately, we during harvest, they stress that winery work workload, but this year they are only using are seen as integral members of our comcan continue with proper protocols in place. core workers for both financial and safety munity and people want to make sure we Some, like Benoit Pineau, winemaker at reasons. In addition, they’ve asked their emare around when this all ends.”

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There is no fantasy or fatalism in Allison’s tale. Instead, director Bill Haney navigates the harsh realities of devastation wrought by cancer (including one patient whose life was saved directly by Allison’s research) and the small-thinking minds that stand in scientists’ way, while maintaining a fundamental optimism that an answer can be found.

“When I was a little boy and I was late for dinner,” says Haney. “My mother would say to me, ‘What were you, out curing cancer?

Get in here and sit down,’ because that was the impossible dream. Nobody would ever be out curing cancer. But Jim Allison, for 20 percent of the patients, and 20 percent of

the tumors, did. And he did it by personal charisma, scientific insight, persistence, resilience, humor, warmth, teamwork. All the things that probably you wish you could see working in solving COVID right now…

Jim embodies all that.”

Born in Alice, Texas, Allison’s extraordinary life was forged by early struggles. Losing his mother at a young age to lymphoma, and later losing a brother to melanoma, Allison deeply understood the human impact of his work. A bright student, he butted heads with the head of his school’s science department who blocked all discussion of evolution in the classroom, and gained confidence to confront those who stand in the way of progress. Whether he is determined or stubborn will be up to the viewer to decide, but his work ethic is an inspiring blend of long-term dedication and impatience with problems he knows can be resolved.

“There’s something magical about Jim,” says Haney. “None of us do everything the right way, but he’s trying to do the right things for the right reasons.”

There is a careful balance filmmakers must strike when chronicling scientific breakthroughs and the trailblazers who made them happen. If they focus too much on the technical details, they run the risk of losing the audience. If they go too broad with metaphors and framing devices, the

CULTURE FREE WILL ASTROLOGY importance of hard work and scientific rigor is glossed over. On top of that, who knows how the world will look when the film finally premieres? Will new research negate the findings presented in the film?

Breakthrough sets the standard for how films about scientists can do justice to their subject’s work, their personality, and those around them. Allison is a lifelong blues harmonica player who has shared the stage with Willie Nelson. A detail like this might

“All the things that probably you wish you could see working in solving COVID right now … Jim embodies all that.” FILMMAKER BILL HANEY

(April 20-May 20): Is there an area of your life where you would like a do-over? A chance to cancel the past and erase lingering messiness and clear a path for who-knows-what new possibility? The coming weeks will be an excellent time to prepare—not to actually take the leap, but rather make yourself ready for the leap. You will have God and fate and warm fuzzy vibes on your side as you dare to dream and scheme about a fresh start. Any mistakes you committed once upon a time could become irrelevant as you fantasize practically about a future breakthrough.

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Gemini (May 21-June 20): In 1855, Gemini-born Walt Whitman published his book of poetry Leaves of Grass. A literary critic named Rufus Wilmot Griswold did not approve. In a review, he derided the work that would eventually be regarded as one of America’s literary masterpieces. “It is impossible to imagine how any man’s fancy could have conceived such a mass of stupid filth,” Griswold wrote, adding that Whitman had a “degrading, beastly sensuality” driven by “the vilest imaginings.”

Whitman’s crafty Gemini intelligence responded ingeniously to the criticism. In the next edition of Leaves of Grass, the author printed Griswold’s full review. It helped sell even more books! I invite you to consider comparable twists and tricks.

Cancer (June 21-July 22): In your efforts to develop a vibrant community and foster a vital network of connections, you have an advantage.

Your emotionally rich, nurturing spirit instills trust in people. They’re drawn to you because they sense you will treat them with care and sensitivity. On the other hand, these fine attributes of yours may sometimes cause problems. Extra-needy, manipulative folks may interpret your softness as weakness. They might try to exploit your kindness to take advantage of you. So the challenge for you is to be your generous, welcoming self without allowing anyone to violate your boundaries or rip you off. Everything I just said will be helpful to meditate on in the coming weeks, as you reinvent yourself for the future time when the coronavirus crisis will have lost much of its power to disrupt our lives.

Leo

Virgo An immunologist and blues harmonica player, Jim Allison sits in with Willie Nelson on occasion.

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22): I predict that you will have more flying dreams than usual in the coming weeks—as well as more dreams in which

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): It’s time to work your way below the surface level of things, Libra; to dig and dive into the lower reaches where the mysteries are darker and richer; to marshal your courage as you go in quest of the rest of the story. Are you willing to suspend some of your assumptions about the way things work so as to become fully alert for hidden agendas and dormant potentials?

Here’s a piece of advice: Your fine analytical intelligence won’t be enough to guide you through this enigmatic terrain. If you hope to get face to face with the core source, you’ll have to call on your deeper intuition and non-rational hunches.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov.21): When was the last time you researched the intricacies of what you don’t like and don’t desire and don’t want to become? Now is a favorable time to take a thorough inventory. You’ll generate good fortune for yourself by naming the following truths: 1. goals and dreams that are distractions from your primary mission; 2. attitudes and approaches that aren’t suitable for your temperament and that don’t contribute to your maximum health; 3. people and influences that are not in alignment with your highest good.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Novelist Fyodor Dostoevsky believed that the cleverest people are those who regularly call themselves fools. In other words, they feel humble amusement as they acknowledge their failings and ignorance— thereby paving the way for creative growth.

They steadily renew their commitment to avoid being know-it-alls, celebrating the curiosity that such blessed innocence enables them to nurture. They give themselves permission to ask dumb questions. Now is a favorable time for you to employ these strategies.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): What wonderful improvements and beautiful influences would

you love to be basking in by May 1, 2021?

What masterpieces would you love to have as key elements of your life by then? I invite you to have fun brainstorming about these possibilities in the next two weeks.

If an exciting idea bubbles up into your awareness, formulate a plan that outlines the details you’ll need to put in place so as to bring it to fruition when the time is right. I hereby authorize you to describe yourself with these terms: begetter,originator, maker, designer, founder, producer, framer, generator.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): If I asked you to hug and kiss yourself regularly, would you think I was being too cute? If I encouraged you to gaze into a mirror once a day and tell yourself how beautiful and interesting you are, would you say, “That’s too woo-woo for me.”

I hope you will respond more favorably than that, Aquarius. In fact, I will be praying for you to ascend to new heights of self-love between now and May 25. I will be rooting for you to be unabashed as you treat yourself with more compassionate tenderness than you have ever dared to before. And I do mean EVER!

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): In the coming weeks, I’d love to see you get excited about refining and upgrading the ways you communicate.

I don’t mean to imply that you’re a poor communicator now; it’s just that you’re in a phase when you’re especially empowered to enhance the clarity and candor with which you express yourself. You’ll have an uncanny knack for knowing the right thing to say at the right moment. You’ll generate blessings for yourself as you fine-tune your listening skills. Much of this may have to happen online and over the phone, of course, but you can still accomplish a lot.

Aries (March 21-April 19): I always hesitate to advise Aries people to slow down, be more deliberate, and pay closer attention to boring details. The Rams to whom I provide such counsel may be rebelliously annoyed with me—so much so that they move even faster, and with less attention to the details. Nevertheless, I’ll risk offering you this advisory right now. Here’s my reasoning, which I hope will make the prospect more appealing: If you commit to a phase in which you temporarily invoke more prudence, discretion, and watchfulness than usual, it will ultimately reward you with a specific opportunity to make rapid progress.

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(July 23-Aug. 22): Now is an excellent time to take inventory of your integrity. You’re likely to get crucial insights if you evaluate the state of your ethics, your authenticity, and your compassion. Is it time to boost your commitment to a noble cause that transcends your narrow self-interest? Are there ways you’ve been less than fully fair and honest in your dealings with people? Is it possible you have sometimes failed to give your best? I’m not saying that you are guilty of any of those sins. But most of us are indeed guilty of them, at least now and then. And if you are, Leo, now is your special time to check in with yourself—and make any necessary adjustments and corrections.

you’re traveling around the world in the company of rebel angels and dreams in which you’re leading revolutionary uprisings of oppressed people against tyrannical overlords, and dreams of enjoying eight-course gourmet feasts with sexy geniuses in the year 2022.

You may also, even while not asleep, well up with outlandish fantasies and exotic desires.

I don’t regard any of these likelihoods as problematical. In fact, I applaud them and encourage them. They’re healthy for you!

Bonus: All the wild action transpiring in your psyche may prompt you to generate good ideas about fun adventures you could embark on once the coronavirus crisis has ebbed.

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have been treated as a comical sidenote or postscript in other documentaries, but his zeal for life and his need to create are intrinsically linked.

Regarding the role of Allison’s creativity in his scientific work, Haney believes that “it’s central, absolutely central. And by the way, part of creativity is the willingness to follow the music wherever she takes you,” he says. “And if he had to ignore the convention and ignore the existing papers and change the way the FDA thought [about] it and persuade them, then that’s what he was going to do.”

“The next adult you speak to, ask them to name for you five or 10 creative Americans,” Haney says. “And they will name, I promise, musicians and poets and playwrights and novelists and actors and directors. How many will name a scientist? I think almost no one, and yet they are the people who invent the devices that become our daily lives, the folks who are reimagining life right now. ...If you’re a 12-year-old girl and want to have a creative, soulful life, even if you just say creative, how many of those are going to think that that’s an engineer or a biologist?

I’m afraid that it’s shockingly small. To their loss and ours.”

Though the film was completed before the novel coronavirus began to spread, it is not a far jump from watching Allison at work to being interested in the work of scientists on the front lines of the search for a COVID-19 vaccine. We have to follow facts, not leaders with conflicting interests. We have to challenge conventional wisdom about what problems are insurmountable, not succumb to them. A great film about a compelling man, Breakthrough may be the antidote to hopelessness in our current pandemic.

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FINANCIAL Charlottesville Accounting Service is offering fully remote tax preparation.

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Returns can be delivered and filed electronically.

Individual and business returns prepared, including rentals, stock sales, small businesses.

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ESTATE OF ROBERT C. JOHNSTON NOTICE OF TAKING OF DEBTS AND DEMANDS Upon request of the Executor, I will be conducting a hearing for receiving proof of debts and demands against the decedent or the decedent’s estate on June 30, 2020, at 2:00 p.m., at the law office of Scott Kroner, PLC, 418 E. Water Street, Charlottesville, Virginia.

Rebecca C. Hryvniak Commissioner of Accounts

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EPR, P.C., a Charlottesville based firm, seeks a versatile, self starting and creative designer / graphics technician to join our growing team. As a firm, EPR focuses on transportation planning and engineering, urban design, and community planning. Many of our projects integrate all three of these elements resulting in plans and designs that holistically meet the needs of our clients. In any given day your assignments will vary between assisting with interesting projects such as multimodal transportation planning, traffic engineering designs, community comprehensive plans, streetscape design, food systems planning, and civil / stormwater design. Our dynamic work environment doesn’t have repetitive civil grading plans or endless drafting of details for yet another development project. Joining EPR can help broaden your horizons to work with a great team and create plans and designs that help communities and regions thrive. We are specifically in need of a person with strong communication skills and software expertise that include GIS (strong working knowledge), AutoCAD Civil3D, MicroStation (required), and the adobe suite of graphic and production software.

EPR offers competitive compensation and benefits, and a flexible and interesting work environment with offices just a few blocks from the downtown mall in Charlottesville.

All inquiries will be handled in confidence. Reply with a cover letter and resume to info@epr-pc.com. For more information about our firm, visit www.epr-pc.com.

EPR, P.C. ensures nondiscrimination in all programs and activities in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC) AUTHORITY for a Wine Wholesale (30,000 gallons or less annually) License to sell of manufacture alcoholic beverages.

Randy Phillips, Chairman NOTE: Objections to the issuance of this license must be Submitted to ABC no later than 30 days from the publishing date of the first two required newspaper legal notices.

Objections should be registered at www.abc.virginia.gov or 800-552-3200.

Are you passionate about applying your skills to ensure the greatest quality of life possible for our fellow community members in need? If so The Arc urges you to consider opportunities within our organization. Our mission is to ensure full community inclusion and participation of people with developmental disabilities through the provision of high quality services and advocacy. Our vision is to remain the leading provider of services and advocacy for this deserving population. If you share these values we urge you to consider the following career opportunities:

Direct Support - Residential Services (FT and PT) Direct Support– In-Home Services ($14/hour, variable hours/schedules)

Direct Support Professional- Floater We are very eager to hear from candidates interested in working in Crozet, Charlottesville and Nelson. Additional detail for each vacancy (including schedules) may be viewed on the Employment page of our web site.

To see a full listing of all of our positions, to apply and to learn more about what The Arc is doing to support our community, please visit our web site at http://thearcofthepiedmont.org/ In addition to offering a challenging and rewarding experience The Arc also offers competitive compensation, paid training, and- for full time staff- an attractive benefits package which includes paid leave, health, dental and vision insurance, as well as life and long-term disability insurance, among other offerings. The Arc of the Piedmont is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE

COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE,

SENIOR ASSOCIATE FOR SOCIAL EQUITY

Complainant,

Skeo Solutions is seeking a Senior Associate for Social Equity to help shape and grow our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Environmental Justice practice areas, while also providing support and leadership across additional projects. This position offers the opportunity to work with clients who are seeking to solve tough environmental challenges, meet community needs, and advance equity within their organization and through their organization’s mission-related work. It also offers the opportunity to work with a creative and multi-disciplinary team at Skeo who are deeply committed to advancing social equity in partnership with our clients.

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The right candidate for this senior level position is a collaborative go-getter who brings a recognized history of leadership in equity, community development, environmental justice, and public health work.

The candidate should have a demonstrable track record of effective business development outcomes and thrive in a fast-paced and collaborative working environment. Strong facilitation skills are required.

Applicants should be proficient with Microsoft Office programs. Applicants should be able to multi-task, work effectively on a team, maintain a positive attitude, mentor junior staff and have excellent communication skills. Applicants must be willing to travel for 20 or more trips per year at various locations throughout the United States.

and the heirs, devisees, personal representatives, successors, or assigns, if any, of George R. Clarke, III, or any other Respondent, as they may appear, proceeded against herein as PARTIES UNKNOWN,

This is a part time position with flexibility to be structured either hourly or salaried and the potential for expanded hours as the practice area grows.

ABOUT US: Skeo is an environmental consulting firm providing innovative, collaborative and multidisciplinary solutions to complex and pressing issues in environmental stewardship, social equity and economic opportunity.

Our social equity work includes a Diversity Equity and Inclusion practice area and an Environmental Justice practices area. We serve clients who are facing seemingly intractable challenges at the intersection of the environment and equity. Related services include: • • •

Facilitation and conflict resolution Visioning and strategic planning for communities and organizations Equitable development, community engagement, resilience and climate equity services for federal, regional and neighborhood planning processes • Training, coaching and capacity building on topics such as: cultural competence, institutional racism and neighborhood equity, cultural humility, unconscious bias, collaborative problem-solving and story-telling.

• DEIJ organizational readiness assessments, strategic planning and organization development The right candidate will be able to demonstrate how they can contribute to and strengthen these and related offerings in collaboration with our team. We are seeking to grow this practice area in alignment with the talents and interests of our staff, the changing needs of our clients, and growth in the field.

Required Qualifications: • • • •

GEORGE R. CLARKE, III, RICHARD W. FERRIS, TRUSTEE, CAROLYN MARINEL,

Respondents.

ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to effect a judicial sale of certain real property, reportedly containing .039 acre, more or less, and designated as Tax Map Parcel No. 041A0-00-00-11100, and which is being assessed on the tax records of the County of Albemarle, Virginia in the name of George R. Clark, III, in order to subject such property to the lien thereon for delinquent real estate taxes.

It appearing from the Complaint and by the Affidavit filed according to law that the Complainant has used due diligence to ascertain all of the owners of the subject property but has been unable to do so and that there are or may be persons unknown who claim or may claim an interest in the property, namely the heirs, devisees, personal representatives, successors, or assignors in and to the title and interest of George R. Clarke, III. It is therefore ORDERED that the heirs, devisees, personal representatives, successors, or assigns, if any, of George R. Clarke, III, or any other Respondent, as they may appear, proceeded against herein as “Parties Unknown,” appear on or before May 26, 2020 at 9:00am and take such action as they deem appropriate to protect any interests they may have in the above-described property.

It is further ORDERED that the foregoing portion of this Order be published once a week for two consecutive weeks in the C-Ville Weekly, that a copy hereof be posted on the door of the Courthouse and that a copy be mailed to George R. Clarke, III, 2032 Dodson Road, Petersburg, Virginia 23805 and Jeffery H. Geiger, Esq., Sands Anderson PC, P. O. Box 1998. Virginia Beach, Virginia 23218.

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

And this cause is continued.

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Persons of color and persons who are bilingual in Spanish and English are encouraged to apply • Background in urban and environmental planning and/or AICP-certified • Preference for candidates located in the mid-Atlantic region • Brings a regional or national network of business development contacts • Ability to effectively mediate high conflict scenarios • Demonstrated ability to build trust quickly with a broad range of stakeholders including leadership from marginalized communities, local government and industry • Brings expertise and experience that can support the growth of Skeo’s social equity practice Application Instructions: Position open until filled. Preference will be given to applications received by June 1. Multiple hires may be made, depending on the expertise and fit of the applicant pool with Skeo’s business development goals. To apply, please submit: A cover letter that describes your unique strengths in moving social equity work forward.

A resume of up to four pages.

Up to five project examples that demonstrate your skills and project outcomes relevant to Skeo’s existing social equity services.

All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis, and without regard to sex, race, color, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, citizenship, national origin, or any other status protected by applicable law. Persons of color are strongly encouraged to apply.

To apply for this position, follow this link:

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MARTINWREN, P.C. 400 Locust Avenue, Suite 1 Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 (434) 817-3100 (phone) (434) 817-3110 (fax) wren@martinwrenlaw.com (e-mail) Counsel for the County of Albemarle

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Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant field Strong facilitation and conflict resolution skills Expertise in environmental justice and diversity, equity and inclusion Familiarity with environmental and land use planning, public health and the racial and social equity dimensions of this subject matter • Demonstrated business development experience • Collaborative working style • Comfort and familiarity with consulting for a wide range of clients including government agencies, funders and advocacy organizations • Strong writing and communication skills, including cross-cultural communication • Demonstrated focus on working with economically-disadvantaged and/or racially/ethnically diverse communities • Willing to travel for 20+ trips per year throughout the United States Advantageous Qualifications:

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Beautiful, mid-sized horse farm, 14 mi from town. Turn-of-century, Private, level lot with Ragged Mountain views, 12 minutes from slate-roof farmhouse, centrally sited in 77 ac of fenced pasture and town in Blandemar. Well sited for custom home. Magnificent fields. Beautiful stable, large pond and trails, adjacent to protected hardwoods at back lead down to year-round stream (North Fork of farmland. 6-stall center aisle barn (power, hot/cold water, bathroom, the Hardware River). Direct access on Red Hill Road allows for quick tack room, wash stall, shavings storage) next to large outdoor ring. commute to Charlottesville. High-speed DSL service available.

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Circa 1792 grist mill renovated into fabulous home, with posts & beams, brick walls, heart pine floors, open plan on main level. Plus 2-bedroom cottage on 11.7 acres, large creek, dam with waterfall, pastures, near James River. $975,000 MLS#602274 Jim Faulconer 434.981.0076

Exceptionally charming cottage-style home with wonderful open spaces nestled on 25+ acres in the heart of Free Union’s finest estate properties. 4 BR and 3.5 BA, this energy efficient home is surrounded by its acreage with a lovely view and delightful setting. Geothermal heating & solar panels for electricity make this home efficient and inexpensive to own.

The stable has 6 stalls, wash rack, feed and tack room with 1/2 bath and hay storage.

Additional equipment shed nearby along with a natural gas whole-house generator. MLS#596705 $1,485,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863

HIGH GROUND

Charming, Ivy mini-estate, is perched on a knoll to take full advantage of the Blue Ridge Mountain views. One level, 3-bedroom, 3-bath residence with separate garage is located only 6 miles west of UVA in Western School district. MLS#600742 $675,000 Tim Michel, 434.960.1124

ELYSIUM

80+ acres of rolling Piedmont, VA countryside with Blue Ridge Mountain views. Ideal family compound or retreat convenient to Charlottesville and UVA. The property is bounded by long frontage on the Mechum River. MLS#601958 $4,650,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863

SUMMIT RIDGE TRAIL Expansive views from this custom built residence privately situated on protected 1.4 acres. As you enter the front door the spectacular Blue Ridge Mtn. views are eye catching. Main floor has open LR with FP flanked by custom builtins; dining area; upgraded chefs kitchen; spacious master suite; study; half bath; laundry; garage and opens to covered porch & deck. The bright walk out lower level is flexible space with rec room; 2-3 BR, full BA, and storage. Convenient to I-64, Pantops, Downtown, and UVA. MLS#597258 $1,195,000 Charlotte Dammann, 434.981.1250

JEFFERSON-INSPIRED BRICK HOME

Built and designed in 1978 by Henry Browne, this superb home features lovely architectural detail and fine craftsmanship. 3 large en-suite bedrooms, fourth bedroom, bath, large rooms, heart pine floors, and recently renovated on 2 private acres. MLS#602854 $779,000 Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076

SPRINGDALE

Built around 1800 in eastern Goochland County, approximately 30 minutes from downtown Richmond and 45 minutes to downtown Charlottesville. Property includes 60 acres, a pond, woodland, and garage apartment. MLS#1930232 $995,000 Philip Reed, 804.833.8325 or Steve McLean,434.981.1863

SOMERSET

Circa 1856, 4-bedroom, 3-bath home on 4+ acres fronting on the scenic Rapidan River and adjacent to other large historic farms and estates in Orange County. Strong river and pond views, extensive gardens, and lots of charm. MLS#596560 $845,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863

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VILLA DESTE

Over 5,000 finished sf., 4-BR, 4.5- BA manor home, recently expanded with generous main-level master suite including mostly finished walk-out terrace level.

Great setting, private, with pastoral and mountain views. Western School District! MLS#601834 $1,227,000 Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076

NOTTINGHAM ROAD

7-bedroom, 4.5-bath residence with first floor master suite/bath, upgrades, and addition. Nestled in a quiet residential neighborhood but convenient to UVA, downtown, North Fork Research Park, and NGIC. MLS#599498 $689,000 Charlotte Dammann, 434.981.1250

EDNAM FOREST

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

MATTHEW MILL ROAD

11.12 acres, ideal tract for development into smaller lots as was done by neighboring property, Oxford Hills. Zoned R-1. County has indicated lots of 10,000 square feet possible. Public water available. MLS#598558 $400,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863

MEADOWBROOK HILLS

Wonderful 4-bedroom Colonial in the heart of Charlottesville, convenient to UVA & Downtown, beautifully upgraded & renovated! Features a traditional floor plan with 3,000 fin. sf. over 3 levels. An outstanding offering not to be missed! MLS#589158 $650,000 Will Faulconer, 434.987.9455

WEST LEIGH

Over 5,000 finished square foot, 4-bedroom, 4.5bath, on elevated 4.5-acre lot with quiet setting and mountain views. Renovated, spacious floor plan, main-level master, and walk-out terrace level. Priced below tax assessment at $895,000.

MLS#599691 Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076

AUTHENTIC LOG CABIN

On Wintergreen Mountain. Custom built, magnificent details and craftsmanship. Private but close to golf, skiing, spa, and hiking. 3 bedroom suites on 2 levels, screened porch, large decks.

Selling fully furnished. $475,000 MLS#591549 Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076

MILTON VILLAGE

21-acre lot located just minutes east of Charlottesville. Level building site with 4-board fencing along the road frontage. Creek, small pond, and automatic waterers. Public Rivanna River access only half mile away. MLS#586469 $398,000 Mark Mascotte, 434.825.8610

LAKE ALBEMARLE ROAD

Partially wooded 2+ acre residential building lot with elevated home site, in Western Albemarle within 15 minutes of the city limits. Meriwether Lewis School District! Great location near several local vineyards,wineries, and Farmington Hunt Country!

MLS#598534 $98,500 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863

LONESOME MOUNTAIN ROAD

5-acre lot with road frontage only 4 miles from Charlottesville. This country but close-to-town location is conveniently located with quick access to Historic Downtown Mall, Martha Jefferson Hospital, UVA, NGIC, airport, and North Fork Business Park.

MLS#593160 $250,000 C. Dammann, 434.981.1250

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Wonderfully private, 67-acre tract of land approximately 11 miles north of Charlottesville in Barboursville. Mostly wooded with a creek and road frontage. Tremendous views. MLS#552156 $565,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863

RIVER LAWN

Delightful combination of wood and pasture land with a spectacular bluff for a building site overlooking the James River. In a quiet and beautiful part of southern Albemarle, under easement with the Virginia Outdoors Foundation. MLS#569753 $745,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863

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Herbert Hoover, and his wife Lou Henry Hoover in 1929. The camp resides at the headwaters of the Rapidan River in Shenandoah National Park, and was originally intended as a rustic retreat for the Hoover Family.

The first family’s residential cabin at Rapidan was called the “Brown House,“ in contrast to the White House where they spent most of their time. Camp Hoover did, in fact, function much like the current day presidential retreat at Camp David, which is located in Thurmont, Maryland. Famous heads-of-state, inventors like Thomas A. Edison, aviator Charles Lindbergh, and others visited the compound throughout Hoover’s presidency.

After Hoover lost his bid for re-election in 1932, he and his wife offered the camp to future Presidents, and donated it to the federal government to become part of Shenandoah National Park then under development. In 2004, Shenandoah National Park completed restoration of the grounds and three cabins located on the property.

Today, the camp can be accessed via a 4.1-mile round-trip hike on Mill Prong Trail, which begins on Skyline Drive in Milam Gap. The National Park Service also offers guided van trips to the site from the Harry F. Byrd Visitor Center at Big Meadows. During the spring, summer and fall, visitors can tour the Brown House (where the Hoovers lived during their visits), as well as the Prime Minister’s Cabin and Creel. The camp was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1988.

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ocated in the North-Central portion of the Commonwealth of Virginia, idyllic Madison County rests on a 322 square-mile swath of land—a part of which includes Shenandoah National Park. Established in 1792, the county was named for the Madisons— an influential family known for their extensive land holdings and area businesses.

The most prominent descendant of the family was James Madison, the “Father of the Constitution,” who would ultimately become the 4th President of the United States in 1809.

Known for its stunning natural beauty, wide open spaces and historic sites, Madison County is a popular location to visit and a lovely place to call home. Steeped in rich history, the county has played host to

several visitors of historical importance over the years including Civil War Generals Stonewall Jackson and J.E.B. Stuart, and President Herbert Hoover.

Civil War Encampments and Battlefields The old Blue Ridge Turnpike that runs through Madison was the route that General Stonewall Jackson and his troops commonly took to and from the Shenandoah Valley. Today, there are several towns in the area that still preserve the sites where Jackson and his troops camped in 1862. These areas are clearly delineated with historic markers.

There are a number of other places of importance with respect to the Civil War located in the county. Two battles were fought in Madison—one at the James City

Battlefield on Route 29, and the other at the Jack’s Shop Battlefield located on the Scenic Byway Route 231 at Rochelle.

On September 22, 1863, General J.E.B. Stuart and his troops encountered two Union divisions that quickly surrounded them at Jack’s Shop. Stuart’s Horse Artillery was successfully employed, allowing his troops to march southward towards the Confederate controlled town of Liberty Mills. Later that fall—in James City—General Stuart and his troops again engaged with Union forces on October 10, 1863. Both of these locations have historic markers, as well.

Rapidan Camp The 164-acre Rapidan Camp—also known as Camp Hoover—was built by the 31st President of the United States,

The Great Outdoors The Rapidan Wildlife Management Area, portions of Shenandoah National Park and Skyline Drive—as well as popular hiking destinations like Old Rag Mountain—are located in Madison, making the area a paradise for “outdoorsy” types, who flock to the area to hike, fish, rock climb and camp throughout the year.

A portion of the 10,326 acres of the Rapidan Wildlife Area is located in Madison. Spread along the eastern slope of the of the Blue Ridge Mountains, there are four tracts of land that adjoin Shenandoah National Park, where elevations can vary from 900 to 3,500 feet. The Rapidan, Conway and South Rivers are the area’s major waterways. The Rapidan—in particular—is a popular place for hunting, fishing and horseback riding. Camping is allowed with some Wildlife Management Area restrictions.

One of the more popular places in Shenandoah National Park is Whiteoak Canyon, with its six waterfalls that vary in height from 35 to 86 feet. The lower trailhead is located in Madison, with a parking lot as the starting point to the Lower Falls, which are approximately a mile up the trail. The swimming holes at the bottom of the falls are particularly popular during the summer. For those who are more physically fit, the steep climb to the Upper Falls (the highest of the six) is well worth the exertion, and terminates on Skyline Drive.

Finally, a favorite spot for hikers, rock climbers and boulderers is Old Rag Mountain, located in the town of Sperryville. This exposed rocky summit is

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accessible via a network of hiking trails in Shenandoah National Park, some of which can be challenging, due to the rocky terrain.

Old Rag is a unique rock climbing destination in the mid-Atlantic States, in that its large granite exposures are similar to those most commonly found in the Sierra Nevada and Yosemite. Climbs can vary from between 50 and 100 feet, and can range in difficulty from beginner to expert. Old Rag also has an underdeveloped bouldering section—with an exposed surface—making it quite challenging.

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A favorite spot for locals and visitors alike is the historic Graves Mountain Lodge, located in Syria. Situated on 1,500 acres of land adjacent to Shenandoah National Park, the Lodge was established in the 1850s. Originally a small travelers inn, it now boasts 55 rooms and 16 cabins. Visitors and guests can enjoy all-youcan-eat homestyle fare in a spectacular natural setting. The aforementioned falls of White Oak Canyon are within a 5-minute drive from the Lodge, and there are plenty of hiking trails that run through its orchards, which play host to visitors during their Apple Harvest Festival in October. The Lodge’s Circle B Stables are open for guided horseback rides for ages 8 and up.

Yoder’s Family Market has been a popular mainstay in Madison County since 1984, when Owen and Irma Yoder made the decision to sell the baked goods, cheese, and other goodies they were making and selling from their home, in a retail setting. Today, not only does the family sell homemade baked goods, but also herbs, cheeses, fruits, vegetables, books and gifts in a recently expanded and relocated store along Route 29.

The Bavarian Chef—located on Seminole Trail—has been a Madison County mainstay since 1974. Owned and operated by the Thalwitz family, the restaurant offers generous portions of authentic German cuisine in a family friendly atmosphere. It has appeared in Bon Appetit magazine, and has been featured in both the New York Times and the Washington Post.*

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The Central Virginia Piedmont area has the ideal topography for viniculture— making it a popular place for oenophiles.

Madison County alone boasts a number of nationally and internationally known wineries. Favorites include Prince Michel Winery, Early Mountain Vineyards, and the Blue Quartz Winery. The county also features The Foothills Scenic Wine Trail. Located between Old Rag Mountain and White Oak Canyon, the trail includes DuCard Vineyards and Sharp Rock Vineyards—both of which feature stunning mountain views that can be enjoyed while sipping a glass of wine.

For beer aficionados, there is the popular pet-friendly, Bald Top Brewing Company. Recently, several wineries have branched out to include beer among their offerings; Prince Michel Winery added its Tap 29 Brewery, and Blue Quartz Winery its Shotwell Run Brewing Company. Sev-

eral of these wineries as well as breweries offer tastings and tours.*

The Real Estate Market According to recent estimates, Madison County boasts a population of just 13,308 residents. Ellen Butters—REALTOR® with EXIT Cornerstone Realty— relocated from Northern Virginia to Madison in 2001. She finds that there are several reasons people choose to move there. High on the list is its small town atmosphere. “There are more cows than souls in Madison,” Butters explains.

“There are only four stop lights in the area, few schools, and the community is close-knit and welcoming. Residents keep an eye on each other, and are neighborly and kind.” She and her husband found the area particularly appealing because it was within an hour-and-a-half drive from Northern Virginia, and offered the wide open, natural spaces they longed for.

While there are few transplants to the area (Butters explains that a significant portion of people buying homes in the county are generational), those who do make the move appreciate the lower price points, better prices per square foot, and the fact that homes are commonly situated on larger parcels of land (there are very few subdivisions in the county).

The area is also appealing as it’s within a doable driving distance to D.C. as well as Charlottesville, which is a mere fortyminutes away. Madison also boasts lower tax rates than many surrounding counties.

Depending on the time of year, and other factors, home prices in Madison County can range anywhere from $100,000 to $4.5 million. As of February 2020, the median home price in Madison was $385,000, up from $281,000 during the same time last year, a substantial 37 percent increase. The average days-on the-market currently rests at 154.

Not surprisingly, historic homes often come up for sale in the county. There is also a wide range of acreage available in Madison, with a number of homes situated on anywhere from 100 to 1,000 acres.

The emergence of COVID-19 is understandably having an impact on the real estate market in Madison—as well as the rest of the state and country. However, Butters predicts a good late-Spring market. Real estate companies—including her own—are using technology in an effort to sell homes during the pandemic. Virtual tours of homes have become prevalent and, of course, photographs help in selling homes as well.

Neighborly—and with a small town feel—Madison County is the perfect place to settle for those who yearn to live in a quiet country setting, while still in proximity to Northern Virginia and Charlottesville. Close-knit, welcoming, and naturally beautiful, the county is a must-see for visitors, as well as for those looking to purchase a home. *Please be advised that due to COVID19 wineries, breweries, and restaurants are currently closed for tastings, tours and in-house drinking and dining. However, curbside pickup is available at select establishments.

Kristin is a writer—and transplanted New Yorker—now living in charming Nellysford, Virginia.

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2765 Seville Road • Madison • 77.70 Acres Horse Farm with beautiful timber frame constructed home with over 3400 fin.sq.ft is a must see! Large deck to entertain guests & captivating mountain views in a private setting. A spacious great room with hydronic heated flooring, large windows, beamed & vaulted ceilings & wood burning floor-to-ceiling stone FP gives it a cozy touch. 2 master bedrooms/baths on separate levels, one with its own private balcony, heated bath floor + so much more!

1 car att. garage, carport & work shop. 5 stall barn, 15+ ac of fenced pasture, game hunting & more! MLS#600948, $925,000

Remarkable Log Home with gorgeous up close mountain views! Over 5500 Finished SQFT! This home offers 3 Bedrooms, all with full separate,private baths. Custom made with exposed beams, open concept, tons of storage and an abundance amount of natural lighting! A stone fireplace to give your chillywinter days a cozy touch! Attached 3 car garage with roughed-in radiant floor heating installed, a detached garage with guest house! The Guest house has a fullkitchen, laundry area, two full baths, woodstove, upper level bedroom and main level dining/living combo. Greenhouse, raised beds and an additional work shop/equipment shed to do as you please. Country living and only 5 mi from the town of Madison. MLS# 601802, $775,000

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NEW PINELAND MODEL at Lake Monticello! Summer completion to customize your 4 bedroom home with an open concept floor plan including enlarged breakfast nook leading to the rear deck. First floor master. $198,250. susanstewart76@gmail.com Susan Stewart 434-242-3550. (600225)

TAKE ADVANTAGE of the rare opportunity to purchase a brick ranch on 18+/- acres in the South River Valley (Stanardsville). Potential elevated views of the South River and surrounding farms along the western ridge.

Home is in need of renovation and TLC. There is a detached garage/workshop and an equipment shed on the property. $325,000.

MatthewWoodsonProperties.com 434-9605187. (594497)

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acre parcel with over 3500 linear feet of frontage along Lake Anna.

Parcel fronts on 2 state roads and offers multiple waterfront building sites. $2,499,000. info@stevewhiterealtor.com Steve White, 434-2428355. (599757)

5+ ac with total privacy and abundant wildlife. It is perked for a 3 bedroom home and ready for your building plan.

Well is already installed making this a great value. High elevation, wooded and some cleared. $49,500. Fiona Tustian, 540-661-9089. FionaTustian1@gmail. com (530182)

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THIS PROPERTY is in phase 4 of South Fork Farms along the highest point of the development. It offers a broad panoramic view of southern Albemarle County, and the drive down 29 South with no stop lights takes less than 15 minutes from Charlottesville. The roads within the development are maintained by the state highway system, and there are no HOA fees. $245,000. Sandy Stuart, 434-872-3435. (577837)