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After this year, I think we can all understand the urge to shriek in frustration at nothing in particular.

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Unsurprisingly, Charlottesville’s delegate, Sally Hudson, has announced her campaign for re-election. In 2019, Hudson took down former city councilor Kathy Galvin in a primary before running unopposed in the general election. She says her priorities for next session include COVID relief, as well as continuing the work of the last session on education and the environment.

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At Monday’s City Council meeting, counselors decided to begin the process of becoming sister cities with HueHuetenango, Guatemala. The 120,000-person city is located in the west of the country and is known for a distinctive set of Mayan ruins nearby. Familial bonds between municipalities aren’t formed overnight, though—for the first three years, the two cities will just be “friendship cities,” says the commission.

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Officials stopped by the skate park throughout the weekend, and noticed an immediate improvement, compared to the gathering of more than 75 people witnessed at the park two weeks ago.

The threat of closing was enough to spark outrage among young skaters.

“There are some ways we could keep it open COVID safe,” said 12-year-old Skippy Norton during public comment at Monday’s City Council meeting. Norton, who claimed he’s been encouraging fellow skaters to comply with safety rules, said, “If I’m having a hard day, I can go to the skate park and I’ll be happy...

And I know it means a lot to a lot of kids.”

“Skating helps a lot with mental health...it can put you in a much better mindset,” added 12-year-old Alice Christian. “I’ve met many people at the park who have made my life a little bit more happy.”

“There certainly was a lot more compliance” with mask wearing and social distancing, said City Councilor Heather Hill during the meeting. “But it really is going to be the onus of the skate community to ensure that they’re following the rules...so [it] can continue to be open.”

Several parents joined the kids in speaking out against closing the park, urging council to consider less extreme measures.

“It’s a lifeline for my children,” said parent Kerri Heilman. “The lack of things they’re able to do, and being able to get to the skate park and be outdoors, it is really great for their mental health.”

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each side of the front entrance quote the columned fronts of more traditional buildings. “You can see that there’s a classic element there in the design, they just cleaned it up,” Wilson says. “You don’t have all the fuss that you get with buildings that were built a century earlier.”

Other buildings that might not stand out to the layman are, upon further inspection, significant for their midcentury modern characteristics, claims Wilson. The current home of Fifth Season Gardening on Preston Avenue was originally a Buick dealership.

“One of the things that makes it interesting is that front of the building there, the way it’s out into the street, and has that sort of a curve on it. And then underneath it’s totally open, so you have this way you see into the building,” says the retired professor.

“From an architectural point of view, [it’s] a little more interesting than the way car dealerships are today, out on 29 North.”

Does an unusual front make a building worthy of preservation? That’s a more complicated question.

Wilson has lived in Charlottesville since the ’70s, and has seen a town transform into a city during that time. He says preservationists must walk a “fine line” between maintaining the town’s history and allowing for the new development required to accommodate a growing population. He also says he’s “a little appalled” at the “tall, anonymous structures” going up on West Main Street.

“It just sort of really began to hit me that all this rebuilding that’s going on—shouldn’t we pay attention to some of the other stuff that’s around, and not tear it down?”

“I’m not saying we have to save every damn one, I’m just trying to get people to look a bit at what the environment is out there.” RICHARD GUY WILSON, PRESERVATION PIEDMONT

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ave you ever spotted the peacocks on the Downtown Mall? Once you know where to look, you can’t miss them. They’re staring down from tiles near the second-floor windows above Snooky’s Pawn Shop, their teal tail feathers splayed in semicircles.

The storefront once belonged to Levy’s department store, which is why the façade is clad in showy pink marble and boasts the flashy peacock tiles. It’s a departure from many of its neighbors downtown, and also an example of Charlottesville’s distinctive collection of midcentury modern design.

Many other midcentury modern gems are similarly hidden in plain sight. Richard Guy Wilson, a longtime UVA architecture professor and board member of Preservation Piedmont, is leading the preservation group’s new effort to identify and protect some of these structures.

“I’m not saying we have to save every damn one, I’m just trying to get people to look a bit at what the environment is out there,” Wilson says.

The midcentury modern period lasted from the end of World War II to the late ’60s.

Many buildings constructed during that time have recently celebrated their 50th birthdays, meaning they’ve hit the age threshold required for listing on state and national registers of historic places. Hallmarks of midcentury modern style include sleek lines and contrast between geometric and organic shapes. Illinois’ crisp Farnsworth House is one famous example, as is the original Dulles Airport terminal, with its bowed roof and angled glass.

Wilson and Preservation Piedmont are in the process of compiling a list of notable midcentury modern buildings the Charlottes­ ville area. Some of the structures on their list are immediately notable for their distinctive architectural style, such as the Zion Union Baptist Church on Preston Avenue.

The building is a head-turner, with its acute A-frame roof, three-sided glass front, and built-in metal cross differentiating it from any other church in town. It looks like a spaceship touched down across from Washington Park.

Architecture aside, many of the town’s midcentury buildings are worthy of preservation for social and cultural reasons. Jackson Burley School, which features on Preservation Piedmont’s list, was added to the National Register of Historic Places earlier this month. Burley was the city’s Black high school from its construction in 1951 to desegregation in 1967. The school served Black students at a time when some of Charlottesville’s white public schools shut their doors rather than integrate.

But Wilson says Burley’s design is notable too, especially the front. “The facade of that is what people like me call stripped classicism, or abstract classicism,” he says.

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On December 31, the CDC’s eviction moratorium will end, and the supplemental protections passed by the state in November will weaken, leaving thousands of Virginians struggling to pay rent. Currently, Virginia landlords are only allowed to proceed with an eviction if tenants refuse to apply for local or state rent relief. Once the calendar turns, landlords will still be required to help tenants file for relief, but they will be allowed to file an eviction suit if a tenant is denied aid or does not receive it within 45 days.

“It’s unclear yet how effective that’s going to be,” says Emma Goehler, chair of the Charlottesville Democratic Socialists of America’s Housing Justice Committee, emphasizing the numerous hiccups tenants may face throughout the relief application process.

And these protections will only last as long as there is government funding for rent relief. Once it runs out, struggling renters will have nothing to fall back on.

“The legislation wants to protect landlords, to make sure they’re able to get tenants in there who can pay,” says Caroline Klosko, a housing attorney for the Legal Aid Justice Center, which has been taking on eviction cases throughout the pandemic. “[But] with the state of the rent relief funds, and the problems with administering it, that’s just dangerous.”

According to Klosko, it is currently difficult to gage whether another state or federal moratorium will be put in place, one that would prevent tenants unable to get adequate finanical assistance from being kicked out of their homes.

“If the CDC moratorium is just allowed to run out and not be extended, or even if there is a several week gap between the [expiration] and Caroline Klosko, a housing attorney for the Legal Aid Justice Biden coming into office, Center, fears many local residents could be evicted once the we’re really worried about CDC eviction moratorium expires on December 31.

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the effects, with COVID spiking in the wintertime,” she says.

The national ban on evictions has been crucial, explains Goeler. Since it went into effect on September 4, DSA and LAJC have helped many local tenants get their hearings pushed to January.

Even so, these prevention measures have not kept everyone in their homes. Since September, landlords have filed for 106 evictions in Charlottesville, and 16 people or families have been removed from their houses. In Albemarle, 230 filings have led to 41 evictions.

“The moratorium was never a perfect solution because it required tenants to know about it, and it also had a number of requirements that tenants had to meet to be eligible,” explains Goehler, pointing to the declaration form tenants must fill out and present to their landlord.

With winter weather making evictions even more dangerous, DSA and LAJC plan to continue to push for long-term solutions, including additional funding for rent and mortgage relief, and a moratorium on all evictions until the pandemic ends, says Klosko.

In the meantime, Goehler urges tenants facing eviction to show up to their hearings, as well as apply for assistance through the Charlottesville Community Resource Helpline (326-0950) and Virginia Rent and Mortgage Relief Program (703-962-1884).

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Ca rry on Here’s an understatement: It’s been a stressful year. And we’re entering a holiday season that might not make things easier, as coronavirus promises to disrupt all our most cherished traditions. So this week, with our stress issue, we take a closer look at why we’re feeling the way we’re feeling—and offer some suggestions for making it through the next few months in one piece.

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“For people who have a loved one who may be suffering, sometimes the concern is that you have to be an expert [and] help them fix it,” says Bugg. “The reality is that most people really just need someone to see them, listen without judgment, and love them unconditionally.”

Of course, these simple practices might not be enough to relieve stress or other mental health struggles.

According to mental health experts, you may be in need of professional help if you experience drastic changes in appetite, sleeping patterns, and energy levels for more than two weeks. Overwhelming anxiety and sadness, feelings of withdrawal, and acts of self-harm are also major causes for concern.

“If a person is really noticing a change...it’s never too early to reach out to a professional,” Jennings stresses. “Oftentimes we are able to catch something early and put supports in place to prevent it from escalating to a serious mental health condition, or to the point of a crisis.”

Free and affordable mental health care is available through multiple community providers, including Region Ten, The Women’s Initiative, Charlottesville Free Clinic, On Our Own, Central Virginia Clinicians of Color Network, and Partner for Mental Health.

The Community Mental Health and Wellness Coalition—a network of health organizations in Charlottesville and the surrounding counties—will also be offering no-cost support groups and events online during the holiday season.

“There are people who are really here to support those who need help, [regardless] of money,” says Anderson. “You are not alone.”

“The reality is that most people really just need someone to see them, listen without judgment, and love them unconditionally.” EBONI BUGG, LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER

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The cold, dark days of winter bring an added level of stress for people who are already struggling.

worker Joanna Jennings. “Really think about the small things in life that bring you joy or peace, sometimes even writing them out.”

Getting a pet can help too. “Finding something else to care about sometimes can really refocus your energy,” says Bugg.

Most importantly, people should prioritize staying connected with family and friends, and being there for each other through this difficult winter, say all three therapists.

“COVID has really increased disconnection amongst us, but there are still ways we can facilitate connections that are safe,” says Jennings.

Keeping in touch is also the best way to support a family member or friend who is under a lot of stress. That might mean a regularly scheduled phone or video chat, or a socially distanced activity together, preferably outdoors.

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here’s no question that the pandemic has spiked everyone’s stress level. Millions of people have lost jobs. Parents are struggling to balance work lives with kids’ remote learning. Many have been stuck inside their homes for months, away from loved ones. And on top of all of that, coronavirus cases and deaths continue to increase every day.

According to local mental health experts, this upcoming winter will bring a whole new layer of stress.

While many have been able to safely do activities outdoors during the summer and fall, “in the cold months people tend to stay inside more,” says Varinia Garcia Anderson, a licensed professional counselor at The Women’s Initiative. “People can’t get out... and that’s a lot of pressure on the system of your well-being.”

Being stuck inside can have a significant impact on mood and behavior, even in normal winters, explains Anderson. It can decrease motivation and energy, making it challenging to get anything done, as well as increase feelings of loneliness and isolation.

Winter also means fewer hours of daylight, which has real consequences for mental health. Sunlight triggers the release of moodboosting serotonin in the brain, meaning short, dark days are hard for everyone, says licensed clinical social worker Eboni Bugg, who practices in the Charlottesville area.

To get through this stressful season, Bugg encourages everyone to safely spend time outside as much as possible during the day, which helps the body to produce vitamin D, boosting our mood and immune system.

For people of color, getting sun may not be enough to maintain healthy vitamin D levels, explains Bugg.

“For Black and brown people, I encourage folks to check with their physician and check their vitamin D level,” she says. “Because our melanin protects us from the sun, it also limits our capacity to manufacture vitamin D in our skin.”

When it’s not possible to go outside, it’s important to find ways to exercise every day, which naturally helps fight depression.

Regularly indulging in activities “that make you feel good” can also help to relieve winter stress, such as listening to music, reading, cooking, and watching movies, says Anderson.

Though it can be difficult during this time, try to “maintain hope [by] cultivating a practice of gratitude,” adds licensed clinical social

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Under pressure Reflecting on the most stressful semester on record

From IVs to beet spray tans, Well Room has something for everyone

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or many, an IV drip connotes extreme sickness. The treatment is primarily associated with hospitals, and the image of fluids being fed directly into someone’s veins often implies a serious health issue. At the very least, IVs tend to make people squeamish.

Megan Kingdon hopes to change these perceptions.

In June, she opened Well Room, where you’ll find a variety of “wellness products and services to refresh & vitalize”—including Intravenous Nutritional IV Therapy. The drip options range from Basic to Athlete, cost from $85 to $170, and are engineered to make people “immediately feel better,” Kingdon says.

Although her background is in traditional Western medicine—a certified Nurse Practitioner, Kingdon got her master’s in adult and women’s health at Columbia University—she says her desire to found Well Room came from a dissatisfaction with the “band-aid” culture of American health care. “We’re really good at treating acute illness, but wellness is not something we’re taught to treat.”

Put simply: None of Well Room’s clients are ill, but they could all stand to boost their wellness. And in 2020, who couldn’t?

Kingdon acknowledges that opening a wellnessbased business this year has been a double-edged

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ountains of reading, devilish final exams, finding your way into adulthood—college can be stressful under the best of circumstances. This year, coronavirus turned UVA’s public spaces into ghost towns, and rendered many college students’ traditional methods of de-stressing impossible, or at least unwise. (Although it’s true that some students made their way to the bars anyway.)

The weight of social isolation, normally rare in a college environment, served as a new stressor for many students. “One of the biggest issues I faced this semester was the lack of camaraderie,” says third-year Emily Kruse. “I normally like to study in libraries or in more public spaces. Something about seeing my peers working late nights gives me more of a sense of purpose than sitting alone at home.”

For fourth-years, these past nine months were starkly different than the rest of their UVA experience. There were big changes, of course, like online classes and community traditions deferred—but the virus also added a base layer of stress to the social fabric of college life. “I found myself constantly worried,” says Pilar Jimenez Larre Borges. “When I ran into someone or got lunch with people, outside and six feet apart, I wondered if they had COVID-19. Or what if I had it and gave it to them? And then they gave it to someone else?”

As older students adapted to a new type of life at UVA, first years faced a unique set of circumstances. Daniel Bojo says the virus made it hard

to develop a social network in a new place. “The biggest challenge of being a first year during this time was reaching out and meeting new people,” he says. ”It’s hard to meet people for the first time on Zoom and only see them online.”

UVA’s Counseling and Psychological Services, the school’s student-focused mental health care provider, has been offering services online since March.

“Students have talked about the impact of remote learning,” says Nicole Ruzek, director of CAPS, “and how it’s been more challenging to find motivation for class and stay on top of course work when everything is online. Some have also talked about increased levels of isolation or loneliness.”

“We added specific groups for students concerned about COVID as well as students in isolation or quarantine,” Ruzek says. “Support groups help students talk about their anxiety in regards to COVID-19, about either getting it themselves or having friends or family who are getting it. Our isolation and quarantine groups give students other people to talk to while they’re going through that experience.”

Services aside, students have found new ways to manage stress this semester. Third-year Jack MacLeod has focused on the little things. “Going on drives out into Albemarle, drinking coffee on my deck, short walks in between classes—it all adds up,” he says.

And new rituals have replaced the old. “My roommate and I started a ‘feelings wall,’” says MacLeod. “At the end of each day, we’d do a little check-in with ourselves on a post-it note and place it on our wall. It started as a joke, but it turned out to be an emotional crutch for me.”

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Nicole Ruzek, director of UVA Counseling and Psychological Services, says the university began offering support groups for students concerned about COVID, as well as those in isolation or quarantine.

sword. Well Room had a rocky beginning, with a pushed-back March start date in accordance with Governor Ralph Northam’s stay-at-home order, but Kingdon says the business’ services themselves have been in high demand.

And not just the IV drips—because, as Kingdon admits, “there are plenty of people who are not into having a needle put into their arm.” In addition to the intravenous therapy, Well Room offers an infrared sauna, with “rays that penetrate the tissue instead of just heating the air around you,” nitrogen-based cryotherapy, and organic spray tans made with sugar beets.

All of these services, Kingdon says, are intended to provide people with much-needed “solitude, peace, and relaxation.” Well Room’s customer base has a high level of stress—she estimates that nine out of 10 of her clients’ health histories include anxiety “and often depression as well.”

Aside from this unifying factor, Well Room’s clientele varies pretty widely. Kingdon says the main support for her business comes from younger to middle-aged women, but that some of her patrons are much older or younger—she’s even treated children with cryotherapy for sportsrelated injuries. She attributes the diversity of customers to Well Room’s “variety of things under one roof ” and to her desire to make her business “something for the community…I don’t want it to be something precious.”

For Well Room to become a Charlottesville staple, Kingdon acknowledges that she and others will have to continue working to change thoughts about unconventional medical techniques. “I don’t see the Western training and these other approaches as mutually exclusive,” she says. “I don’t think they have to be at odds with one another.”

So often in Western medicine, she says, the actual root of a patient’s medical problem is never addressed. “We can’t keep letting chronic illness run amok and then put band-aids on it.”

Intravenous Nutritional IV Therapy is engineered to make you “immediately feel better,” says Well Room’s Megan Kingdon.

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Greener Things’ Ross Efaw says hemp flower is one option for consuming CBD.

C-B-Deal with it

Weed isn’t legal yet, but C’ville offers plenty of cannabis-adjacent de-stressing options

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f you’re anxious about trying CBD for anxiety, you’ve got reasons to chill. One, there’s now sky-high piles of evidence that the stuff works.

Two, the governor’s on your side. Ralph Northam announced on November 16 that he supports legalizing marijuana—and CBD, a less potent derivative, has been federally legal since 2018.

A quick primer on the difference: Cannabidiol, or CBD, is just one chemical component of marijuana, another of which is the well-known THC, or tetrahydrocannabinol. That’s the good stuff—er, the stuff that makes users feel euphoric.

“THC gets you high and gives you paranoia if you smoke too much,” says Ethan Pompeo, owner of Green Valley Nutrition, one of a handful of local shops that specialize in CBD products. “CBD equalizes that.”

The mechanism might not be that simple, and studies have been mixed on whether cannabis and CBD can help with serious health issues like high blood pressure and cancer. But researchers and medical professionals have all but reached consensus on CBD’s ability to reduce anxiety and stress. The latest peer-reviewed evidence is a 2019 double-blind study out of Japan, in which researchers found teenagers with social anxiety disorders were less stressed after four weeks of regular CBD consumption.

CBD also passes the eye test, according to Ross Efaw of Greener Things, who has been working in medical marijuana for more than a decade.

“I’ve seen kids with ADHD, and they rely on this stuff for real,” Efaw says. “It is not a joke or a placebo to them. There is no doubt in my mind that it is truly an effective therapeutic.”

Okay, but for the uninitiated, just how does CBD make you feel? Most users describe it as mellowing them out, slowing them down, or just allowing them to lower their shoulders a bit.

“It calms your nerves,” says Joe Kuhn, owner of Albemarle Hemp Company. “It may make you slightly happy or euphoric, but you can still function. You can take it if you are a little nervous about

a business meeting, and you’re still sharp as a pin without the negative effects or decrease in ability.”

Pompeo says that for him, CBD has meant the difference between being non-functional and becoming a husband, father, and business owner. He was diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder as a child and has struggled with anxiety and motor tics throughout his life. He credits cannabis and CBD, along with minor lifestyle changes, for allowing him to cope. The product gives him “relief without the side effects” of the many pharmaceuticals he’s tried.

De-stressing CBD comes in a variety of forms, including oils, tinctures, capsules, gummies, chocolates, and smokable flowers.

You can also find topical balms and salves, which are intended for dealing with pain relief and physical inflammation rather than stress. The science on the effectiveness of these balms is mixed, though.

Tinctures, concentrated oils dropped under the tongue at roughly 25 milligrams per dose (Pompeo says to start small and work up if necessary), are popular. But so are capsules and gummies, which take longer to act on the body but are more palatable to some users. Whatever you choose, expect to pay about $50 for 30 doses.

Different CBD formulations are more effective for different applications, Efaw says. Terpenes, chemical compounds found in many plants, dictate both the cannabis flower’s aroma and effects.

CBD derived from plants with one terpene composition might be best for daytime stress regulation, while a different set of terpenes might calm the mind and induce sleep.

The last rule of CBD? Don’t get too high on your own supply. In Virginia, CBD products are allowed to contain a very small amount of THC in each dosage, so if you want to completely avoid psychological effects make sure you’re taking a zero-THC product—folks at dispensaries can help if you’re unsure—and go into the process with an open mind.

“It’s not a cure-all, but it is helpful,” Kuhn says.

“If you are having real emotional issues, you need to see a doctor.”

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Solid 1930’s bungalow waiting for a new owner to bring back the charm. Located on Pen Park Rd., just minutes from Downtown Charlottesville, the John Warner Parkway with the Meadowcreek Golf Course, tennis courts & the Rivanna River Trail just down the street. Two parcels(combined acreage .79 acre) offered with the house on one and a large garage/workshop on the second parcel. Several possibilities for future uses and value.

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Broomfield Farms Broomfield Farms, part of the Mount Ida Reserve Community in eastern Albemarle County has 6-30 acre private home sites surrounded by mature trees, rolling pastures and Blue Ridge views. Starting at $100,000.

The Farms at Turkey Run are a unique enclave of 40 private country estates within an 800 acre haven surrounded by 5000 acres of protected rural area that is Mount Ida Reserve. With spectacular views of the Blue Ridge Mountains, streams, ponds, rolling pasture and wooded areas, Turkey Run is within minutes of area attractions like Monticello, wineries and more while being just under 20 minutes from Charlottesville. This 47.60 acre lot is mostly pasture, with Spectacular mountain views and frontage on Turkey Run Stream.

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Snacks, tracks, and acts to relax with Our arts and living columnists share the culture that has helped them survive the pandemic Music has always been cathartic for me—as a child, I’d entertain myself (and anyone who would listen) for hours, singing off-key versions of Fleetwood Mac and Janis Joplin classics into my sparkly purple hairbrush. In college, my warm-up ritual before every organic chemistry test involved jumping on my dorm room bed while blasting Devendra Banhart.

Now, in the most stressful or trying times, I have a tendency to turn toward music that makes me feel like a kid again. This year, Texas trio Khruangbin book-ended a chapter of quarantine with two distinct albums brimming with playfulness and ingenuity. Their collaborative EP with R&B powerhouse Leon Bridges, Texas Sun, dropped in February, followed by the release of their third studio album, Mordechai, in late June. I’ve kept both in regular rotation, as I’ve found myself leaning heavily on soul music—or music with soul. It provides warmth and reassurance in a year that feels devoid of heart in many ways.

I’ve also dipped into the archives, looking for anything put out on Motown Records. Willie Nelson’s Stardust has spent a lot of time on my turntable, too. More locally, Richmond quintet Butcher Brown’s new disc, #KingButch, is a stressalleviating soundtrack chock full of jazz and funk fusion. And when I feel like taking a break from all this and leaving the world behind for a while, I dial up Lynchburg native Becca Mancari’s disc The Greatest Part—it’s a dreamy pop landscape to get lost in.—Desiré Moses

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Back in the before time, I coped with stress and the holiday season by loading up on the company of my friends. Around them, I can vent, be myself, and not worry about needing to mince words about my crazy family. This winter, I’ve tried to do virtual hangs whenever I can, but it’s not possible to get the same pressure release from an occasional video chat. So I’ve been leaning heavily onto my original social group from childhood: The Muppets.

Kermit, Fozzy, and Miss Piggy have never failed to put a smile on my face and make me realize the world is a little kinder than it might feel when I am down. The punny humor and physical feats are just silly enough to check me out of adulthood for a few moments and enjoy time with old friends. And unlike purely escapist entertainment, The Muppets exist in our own world. They supplement our reality, rather than inventing their own. This makes the inevitable reentry to reality less jarring.

Plus you couldn’t wish for a better clan to help get you through the long, cold winter. While many favor The Muppet Christmas Carol, which is excellent in its own right, I have always favored Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas. Essentially a retelling of O. Henry’s “The Gift of the Magi,” Emmet Otter is a musical and affectionate look at family and friends making it through the season together. And when I watch it, I feel a little more resilient and a little less alone.—Deirdre Crimmins

The holidays are approaching, and many of us have turned to food to manage the stress. And who can blame us? With so much time spent at home these days, I often find myself scouring the cabinets for a low-effort, high-calorie indulgence. But we live in Charlottesville, so there’s no reason we shouldn’t be enjoying quality local food when we gorge ourselves to distract from our anxiety. Happily, our favorite area eateries are here to help.

Guajiros Miami Eatery offers a new item on weekends only: the Coco Chip Cookie. This monstrosity of a dessert is the size of your fist and filled with toasted coconut, dark chocolate, and fine, EastAsian cinnamon. The antioxidants found in the cookie’s dark chocolate have been shown to relieve stress, which is exactly what we need at the end of a year like 2020. And during the week, make sure to check out Guajiros decadent cinnamon buns.

Of course, stress relief doesn’t have to be comforting. Occasionally, the best way to find some perspective is to do something challenging, something you would never normally do, something terrifying to take your mind off the grind. If you’re the type to unwind with a serious adrenaline rush, I recommend The Bebedero’s Scorpion Shot—a swallow of fine Del Maguey mezcal with an actual

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scorpion in it. You may find that you return with a sense of clarity that comes only partially from the liquor.—Will Ham

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SANTA SANITIZED Santa has an occupation that makes social distancing difficult.

Lucky for our little ones, he’s taking precautions and offering his services virtually. Storytime with Santa is a chance to have an online chat with jolly ol’ St. Nick, no travel required. Parents can choose to personalize the experience with a handwritten note from Santa to little Johnny, or arrange for a one-on-one meeting so Sally can get to the bottom of her wish list without interruption. All proceeds benefit the Junior League of Charlottesville. $15-35, 10am.

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Don’t let the coronavirus knock you off your feet this holiday season. But do feel free to stay home in your slippers to enjoy the beloved story of Clara’s Christmas journey in Charlottesville Ballet’s The Nutcracker: A Virtual Gala. The evening will be filled with special guests and local musicians, and the Quirk Hotel is providing curbside pickup for accompanying sweets, eats, and grownup treats (read: craft cocktails). $50, 4:30pm. charlottesvilleballet.org.

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Art and nature collide for an evening of outdoor visuals and musical performances in Wild Virginia Film Festival’s Walking in a Winter WILDland! Films include Ephemeral by Steven David Johnson and Alex Wiles, Fire on the Mountain by ARTivism, and Hidden Rivers, a feature film exploration of rivers and streams in the southern Appalachian region by Freshwaters Illustrated. Viewers receive a special Wild Virginia membership rate, and the first 200 registrants will be entered into a “door prize” raffle. Free, 6pm (registration required). wildvirginia.org.

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Renovated mill, c. 1792, modernized into dramatic 5-BR, 3.5-BA, post-and-beam residence, 2-BR cottage. Beautiful, private setting on 11.71 acres, dam w/spectacular waterfall near James River. 25 minutes to Charlottesville. MLS#602274 $975,000 Jim Faulconer 434.981.0076 www.WarrenMillVa.com

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Bordering (Full Cry)Pete Dye golf course and lake, within grounds of Keswick Hall, 5-star luxury resort, is this magnificent 5-bedroom residence constructed of the finest materials with attention to every detail. MLS#603398 $4,200,000 Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076 www.FairwayDriveAtKeswick.com

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There is perhaps no better time to shop local. Not only can you avoid possible shipping delays, but putting your money to work in our community and supporting small businesses in desperate need of every dollar can make a huge difference this year. If you have area artisans, makers, crafters, or restaurants that you treasure, give them a boost!

Wine lovers are easy to please—especially if the gift recipient isn’t from Virginia—by sharing some wine from any of our area’s producers. One high-impact option is the

stoppers and other products (vases, bowls, furniture, chess sets, etc.) from local wood.

The result is a one-of-a kind, breathtaking piece that anyone would be pleased to receive.

Fans of distilled products are lucky that two small-batch, craft producers are located in Charlottesville. Vitae Spirits (vitaespirits.com) makes a wide range of products including rum, gin, orange liqueur, and more. Its coffee liqueur, produced in collaboration with Mudhouse Coffee Roasters, is a favorite. Spirit Lab Distilling (spiritlabdistilling.com) produces single-malt whiskey, gin, brandy, grappa, etc. in small batches with an intense focus on local ingredients.

Spirit Lab’s single-malt whiskey pays homage to traditionally produced Scotch whiskey, while simultaneously blazing a bold trail for a true expression of Virginia.

For the sweets lover on your list, something from Gearharts Fine Chocolates (gearhartschocolates.com) is always appreciated. Founded in 2001 in Charlottesville, the shop has been a mainstay for artisan chocolates, and with a signature line consisting of 16 tempting flavors, an assortment box is the way to go.

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In lieu of its annual Taste This! fundraiser, Meals on Wheels of Charlottesville/Albemarle is hosting a bingo event focused on supporting local restaurants. Unlike regular bingo, this version uses cards with area restaurant logos occupying each square. Players visit a variety of establishments, get their card stamped, and then enter the cards into a raffle— one entry per stamped logo—for multiple prizes. The event runs from December 15-March 1. Participating restaurants include The Alley Light, Orzo, Grit, Tavola, and MarieBette.

The fundraiser will help MOW keep its clients fed through this difficult time. Executive Director Leigh Trippe says Meals on Wheels has been very fortunate so far: “I should not ever be surprised by this community, but I’m amazed at all the help that we’ve gotten,” she says. “It has made us extremely grateful that we live where we live.”—Will Ham

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Songs well-traveled and universal themes trout baseline (a)round EP, self-released Ryan Lee has been a stalwart on the commonwealth music scene for years, performing with local acts like Free Union, Will Overman, and Erin & the Wildfire, among others. The VCU graduate began crafting his solo debut, (a)round EP, in the wake of COVID-19. With time away from touring, Lee was able to flesh out his own artistic vision— one that is both introspective and existential. On “the day (turn around),” he sings, “the day a week felt like a month,” using wordplay and explorations of our understanding of time to convey a feeling that’s been all too familiar in 2020. These universal themes are prevalent throughout the EP’s five tracks, projected across a synth-laden sonic landscape replete with airy guitar lines and keys. For fans of electro-pop, Sufjan Stevens, and

David Bowie, this is a must-listen (released November 13).

draws the listener in. The atmospheric track “Candles,” for instance, opens with the strike

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Call Me Elsewhere, self-released

Hollow” refers to the nearby

After graduating from the University of Virginia last year, Charlottesville native Molly Murphy relocated to New York City. Her debut EP was born out of this transition, serving as a meditation on adulthood—what it means to come into one’s own, to settle into a sense of self and a sense of place. Call Me Elsewhere’s five tracks rely heavily on location: They were written on porches and gravel roads in Virginia and in cramped apartments and subway trains in New York. After recording in closets and bedrooms in both states, Murphy opted to produce and mix the EP herself.

This DIY approach led to a level of reflection and intimacy that

check familiar spots: “Sugar swimming hole, while “Harrison Street” and “Pearl Street Creek” are odes to her new home in the Big Apple. During a time when we are constantly bombarded with information, Call Me Elsewhere lifts us out of fatigue, even if just for a little while (released November 20).

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Mitchel Evan, self-released

Richmond singer-songwriter Mitchel Evan spent some time in Colorado honing his chops before moving back to Virginia, giving him a wealth of cross-country experience to draw on for his upcoming self-titled album, recorded with his backing band, The Saboteurs, at Richmond’s Go West Studio.

With Evan on lead vocals, guitar, and harmonica, the offering also

features Daniel Stein (guitar, drums, keyboards, pedal steel), Martinus Van Peppen (bass), Spencer Conroy (violin), and Blake Smoral (harmony vocals).

Lead single “Band Aid” is an alt-country romp boasting a chorus that begs to be sung along to, outlining the pain of a lost love. Follow-up track, “Leeches,” is a story of enticement driven by a seductive violin. For Americana fans, Mitchel Evan is a release to watch for in the new year (due out in January).

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hroma Projects Director Deborah McLeod has been keeping a unique holiday tradition for the past several years. “Every year at Christmastime, I showcase Aggie Zed’s oddly enchanting work,” says McLeod. “I think of it as a modern version of the sort of folkloric forms and superstitious practices surrounding not just Christmas, but Krampus, Samhain, and other costumed celebrations of the winter solstice—mostly focused on the breaking of barriers between the physical and spirit worlds.”

This year McLeod chose artists Leigh Anne Chambers and Michelle Gagliano to accompany Zed’s work in “What to Wondering Eyes Should Appear” at Chroma Projects though December 19.

“In Leigh Anne Chambers’ paintings, I imagine that mysterious, unfathomable drama that traditionally goes on in our collective heads in the dark,” says McLeod. “There’s a kind of disorientation and lack of personal control that happens. ...A similar disorien-

tation occurs in Michelle Gagliano’s work. Her paintings urge us to pass through those familiar gateways to something more enigmatic that lies beyond the material world.”

Chambers has made a practice of incorporating non-traditional art media, such as vinyl floor covering and carpeting, to call into question our ideas about art. In these works, she uses liquid rubber, a sealant for roofs and retaining walls.

Leigh Anne Chambers, Aggie Zed, and Michelle Gagliano share a disorientation in their work that pushes the viewer to interpret the artists’ narratives.

The material creates impenetrable expanses of pure blackness that obscure anything behind them. down in a dramatic diagonal. These alwhich a mass of huddled figures seems to These bold planes have pronounced bravado crouch. But Chambers is playing with our most-too-pretty hues are tempered by and engender a lively spatial and textural brushwork that introduces brown, green, perceptions; on further inspection, we interplay with Chambers’ other passages. yellow, and purple. Blocks of black, acid can’t be sure they are figures at all. She A work of remarkable power, Chambers’ green, and maroon near the bottom add allows us to get only so far in deciphering, “Combative Acquaintance” hums with flatness, which contrasts to Chambers’ orbefore she drops the illusion altogether. charged energy. Girly pinks explode across nate painterliness. These also provide the Gagliano takes a poetic approach to renthe upper right of the painting, cascading semblance of background and ground on dering the landscape, focusing on the

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And you can give a gift to the restaurant industry by writing to your Congressional representatives to tell them to support the Restaurants Act, which provides needed financial aid and relief for independent restaurants. This will help ensure that our favorite establishments will be here in the future—a gift we all want.

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ephemeral and emotional qualities, and producing work that is atmospheric, symbolic, and mysterious. Recently, she has embraced a more abstract approach, based on the palette of Renaissance painter Raphael, with ultramarine blues, vivid reds, and a liberal use of gold.

“Raffaello in Blue” suggests a landscape with an implied horizon line. Above is the lighter cerulean blue of sky, draped with peculiar, almost dripping clouds, and below, the darker blue and dun color of sun-dappled topography. There is something undeniably elemental about the piece, as if Gagliano is drilling down to the very essence of things: the vapors within the air and the lapis lazuli from which ultramarine pigment is derived in the earth.

In 2018, Gagliano eliminated all toxic materials from her work, introducing ground pigments, oils, and solvents. “I went from the old techniques of layer upon layer of glaze applied with brush, sponge, and knife, to working pigments directly into the surface, using the same kinds of mediums as Raphael used, lavender and walnut oil,” she says. “They’re nontoxic and not harmful to the environment. Now, my studio smells like a spa and you could make a salad dressing from my binding medium!”

There’s a scavenged quality about Aggie Zed’s work. Growing up on Sullivan’s Island (outside Charleston, South Carolina), which was then a sleepy community, Zed and her siblings had the run of the place with its abandoned fort and beaches. Her father was an engineer for a TV station and an all-around tinkerer. After his untimely death in a car crash, money was tight. Zed had to rely on her imagination and skill at scavenging and upcycling to entertain herself. These influences inform her aesthetic, which has the same ocean-tossed, sunbleached, and windswept quality as the detritus you might find on a beach.

Zed produces a variety of small-scale sculptures, including ceramic human figures and human-animal combos—copper wire, ceramic, and metal assemblages she calls “scrap floats.” These threadbare but jaunty little constructions are curious and endearing. They recall the inventiveness and charm of Alexander Calder’s “Circus.”

Take for instance, “Tinyman Tale,” which features a ceramic figure on a joyfully jury-rigged contraption shored up by scraps of metal and what looks like a cog standing in for a wheel. A sail, or banner, billows over the rear of the float. It’s a miniature double-sided painting that suggests the ongoing phases of a narrative. Despite its size, the little painting packs a real punch with interesting juxtapositions of shapes and bold colors.

Zed deftly navigates the fine line between charming and cutesy, creating figures that have far more in common with those of Hieronymus Bosch than the ones that populate the “Wonderful World of Disney.”

“I love my figures because they look like they’ve put up with a lot,” she says. “They’re so patient and poignant, despite whatever it is they have to deal with. I actually think most people are like that. It’s just that the television doesn’t show it.”

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Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Boisterous Capricorn novelist Patricia Highsmith once made the following New Year’s Eve toast: “To all the devils, lusts, passions, greeds, envies, loves, hates, strange desires, enemies ghostly and real, the army of memories, with which I do battle— may they never give me peace.” Right now I suspect you may be tempted to make a similar toast. As crazy-making as your current challenges are, they are entertaining and growth-inducing. You may even have become a bit addicted to them. But in the interests of your long-term sanity, I will ask you to cut back on your “enjoyment” of all this uproar. Please consider a retreat into an intense self-nurturing phase.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In the French city of Strasbourg, there’s a wine cellar built in the year 1395. Among its treasures is a barrel filled with 450 liters of wine that were originally produced in 1472. According to legend, this ancient beverage has been tasted on just three occasions. The last time was to celebrate the French army’s liberation of Strasbourg from German occupation in 1944. If I had the power, I would propose serving it to you Aquarians in honor of your tribe’s heroic efforts to survive—and even thrive—during the ordeals of 2020. I’m predicting that life in 2021 will have more grace and progress because of how you have dealt with this year’s challenges.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): There are too many authorities, experts, know-it-alls, and arrogant ideologues trying to tell us all what to do and how to do it. Fortunately, the cosmic rhythms are now aligned in such a way as to help you free yourself from those despots and bullies.

Here’s more good news: Cosmic rhythms are also aligned to free you from the nagging voice in your own head that harass you with fearful fantasies and threaten you with punishment if you aren’t perfect.

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Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): I’m envisioning a scene in which you’re sitting on a chair at a kitchen table. At the center of the table is a white vase holding 18 long-stemmed red roses. The rest of the table’s surface is filled with piles of money, which you have just unloaded from five mysterious suitcases you found at your front door. All of that cash is yours, having been given to you no-stringsattached by an anonymous donor. You’re in joyful shock as you contemplate the implications of this miraculous gift. Your imagination floods with fantasies about how different your life can become. Now, Sagittarius, I invite you to dream up at least three further wonderfully positive fantasies involving good financial luck. That’s the medicine you need right now. tral concept of Chinese philosophy: the Tao, which might be defined as the natural, unpredictable flow of life’s ever-changing rhythms.

I think that you Aries people, more than any other sign of the zodiac, have the greatest potential to cultivate an intuitive sense of how to align yourselves vigorously with the Tao. And you’re in prime time to do just that.

Taurus (April 20-May 20): What’s the cause of the rumbling at the core of your soul? How do we explain the smoke and steam that are rising from the lower depths? From what I can discern, the fire down below and the water down below are interacting to produce an almost supernatural state of volatile yet numinous grace. This is a good thing! You may soon begin having visions of eerie loveliness and earth-shaking peace. The clarity that will eventually emerge may at first seem dark, but if you maintain your poise it will bloom like a thousand moons.

Gemini (May 21-June 20): Author and student Raquel Isabelle de Alderete writes wittily about her paradoxical desires and contradictory qualities. In accordance with current astrological omens, I encourage you to ruminate about your own. For inspiration, read her testimony: “I want to be untouchably beautiful but I also don’t want to care about how I look. I want to be at the top of my class but I also just want to do as best as I can without driving myself to the edge. I want to be a mystery that’s open to everybody. A romantic that never falls in love. Both the bird and the cat.”

Cancer (June 21-July 22): What would it take for you to muster just a bit more courage so as to

change what needs to be changed? How could you summon the extra excitement and willpower necessary to finally make progress on a dilemma that has stumped you? I’m happy to inform you that cosmic rhythms will soon be shifting in such a way as to make these breakthroughs more possible. For best results, shed any tendencies you might have to feel sorry for yourself or to believe you’re powerless.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): Novelist Tom Robbins says you have the power to change how you perceive the world. You can change reality— and how reality responds to you—by the way you look at it and interpret it. This counsel is especially useful for you right now, Leo. You have an unparalleled opportunity to reconfigure the way you apprehend things, and thereby transform the world you live in.

So I suggest you set your intention. Vow that for the next two weeks, every experience will bring you a fresh invitation to find out something you didn’t know before.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi was re-elected in 2019.

During his campaign, the Virgo-born politician arranged to be photographed while wearing the saffron robes of a Hindu priest and meditating in an austere Himalayan cave.

Why did he do it? To appeal to religious voters. But later it was revealed that the “cave” was in a cozy retreat center that provides regular meals, electricity, phone service, and attentive attendants. It will be crucial for you to shun this type of fakery in 2021, Virgo.

Your success will depend on you being as authentic, genuine, and honest as you can possibly be. Now is an excellent time to set

your intention and start getting yourself in that pure frame of mind.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct.22): When author Ernest Hemingway was working on the manuscript for his novel A Farewell to Arms, he asked his colleague F. Scott Fitzgerald to offer critique.

Fitzgerald obliged with a 10-page analysis that advised a different ending, among other suggestions. Hemingway wasn’t pleased.

“Kiss my ass,” he wrote back to Fitzgerald. I suggest a different approach for you, Libra.

In my view, now is a good time to solicit feedback and mirroring from trusted allies.

What do they think and how do they feel about the current state of your life and work?

If they do respond, take at least some of it to heart.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Mistletoe is a parasite that grows on trees, weakening them. On the other hand, it has been a sacred plant in European tradition. People once thought it conferred magical protection. It was called “all-heal” and regarded as a medicine that could cure numerous illnesses. Even today, it’s used in Europe as a remedy for colon cancer. And of course mistletoe is also an icon meant to encourage kissing. After studying your astrological potentials, I’m proposing that mistletoe serve as one of your symbolic power objects in the coming months. Why? Because I suspect that you will regularly deal with potencies and energies that could potentially be either problematic or regenerative. You’ll have to be alert to ensure that they express primarily as healing agents.

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This Property will be sold subject to a 1 year Right of Redemption by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development In execution of a certain deed of trust dated 12/23/08, in the original principal amount of 202,500.00 recorded in the County of Albemarle, Virginia, as in Deed Book 3674 , Page 655, as amended by an instrument appointing the undersigned as Substitute Trustee, default having occurred in the payment of the Note thereby secured and at the request of the holder, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at public auction in the front of the building housing the Circuit Court of the COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE, VA located at 501 East Jefferson St., Charlottesville, Virginia, 22902 on January 11, 2021, at 11:00 AM, the property described in said deed of trust, located at the above address, with improvements thereon and more particularly described as follows: LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND SITUATED IN ALBERMARLE COUNTY, VIRGINIA NORTH OF STATE ROUTE 601, CONTAINING 2.0 ACRES, PLAT RECORDED IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ALBEMARLE COUNTY, VIRGINIA IN DEED BOOK 580, PAGE 566, AS CORRECTED BY DEED RECORDED IN DEED BOOK 587, PAGE 341 WITH PLAT AT PAGE 343. TERMS OF SALE: Neither the Substitute Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust will deliver possession of the property to the successful bidder. The purchaser at the sale will be required to pay all closing costs. Real estate taxes, water/sewer fees and other public charges will be prorated as of the date of sale. The risk of loss or damage to the property passes to the purchaser immediately upon the conclusion of the Substitute Trustee’s sale. Terms: A bidder’s deposit of ten percent (10%)of the sale price or ten percent price (10%) of the original principal balance of the subject deed of trust, whichever is lower, in the form of cash or certified funds payable to the Substitute Trustee must be present at the time of sale. The balance of the purchase price will be due within 20 days at the office of the Substitute Trustee.

The Substitute Trustee reserves the right to suspend bidding prior to completion of the sale. Time is of the essence as to the closing date and the payment of the purchase price. If payment of the balance does not occur within twenty days of the sale date, the deposit will be forfeited.

Seller shall not be responsible for any costs incurred by the purchaser in connection with their purchase or settlement, including, without limitation, state and local recording fees, title insurance or research, or any other costs of purchaser’s acquisition. Trustee shall have no duty to obtain possession for purchaser. All risks of casualty pass to successful bidder at conclusion of bidding. The property and the improvements thereon will be sold “AS IS” and without representation or warranties of any kind. The sale is subject to all liens, encumbrances, conditions, easements and restrictions, if any, superior to the mentioned deed of trust and lawfully affecting the property. Sale is subject to post-sale confirmation that the borrower did not file for protection under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code prior to the sale, as well as to post-sale confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower(s) entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, the sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the Purchaser’s deposit without interest. Additional terms to be announced at the sale.

For more information contact: Abby Moynihan, Esq., member of Surety Trustees, at 301-490-3361 or www.mwc-law.com.

FORECLOSURE SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE AT PUBLIC AUCTION 0.22 Acre Vacant Lot located on Porter Avenue Lot 13, Oaklawns City of Charlottesville Tax Map No. 200019100 SALE: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2020 AT 11:00 A.M. ON THE SIDEWALK IN FRONT OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE CIRCUIT COURT, 315 E. HIGH STREET, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22902 In execution of a Credit Line Balloon Deed of Trust, dated August 14, 2019 and recorded on August 14, 2019, in the Clerk’s Office of the Circuit Court for the City of Charlottesville, Virginia, as Instrument No. 2019-00002814, the undersigned as Trustee under said Credit Line Balloon Deed of Trust, will offer for sale at public auction the parcel listed below:

ALL THAT certain lot or parcel of land together with the appurtenances thereto, situated in the City of Charlottesville, Virginia, shown as Lot 13 and strip, Block B, Oaklawns Subdivision, on a plat entitled “Plat Showing Boundary Line Adjustment for T.M.P. 20-19 And Boundary Survey On T.M.P. 20-19.1 Lots 13, 14, 15 and Strip Block B, Oaklawns, Porter Avenue, Oaklawn Court And Oaklawn Drive, Charlottesville, Virginia”, by Residential Surveying Services, dated September 29, 2015, and recorded in the Clerk’s Office of the Circuit Court of the City of Charlottesville, Virginia, as Instrument No. 201700001299.

City of Charlottesville Tax Map No. 200019100 (the “Property”) TERMS OF SALE: A bidder’s deposit of the lesser of $10,000 or 10% of the winning bid, shall be paid at the sale by cashier’s check made payable to Bidder (to be assigned to Trustee if Bidder is successful), with the balance upon delivery of a trustee’s deed within 30 days of sale. Settlement shall be held within 30 days after the date of sale unless otherwise postponed at the sole discretion of the Trustee. Sale is subject to the covenants, conditions, restrictions, rights of way, and easements, if any, contained in the deeds and other documents forming the chain of title to the property. Property is sold “AS IS, WHERE IS,” “WITH ALL FAULTS” and “WITH ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTIES.” TIME SHALL BE OF THE ESSENCE WITH RESPECT TO SETTLEMENT. The deposit shall be applied to the credit of successful bidder at settlement; or, in the event of failure to complete settlement within the time set forth after the date of sale, in accordance with the terms of sale, the deposit shall be forfeited and applied to the costs of sale, including Trustee’s fee, and the Property shall be resold at the cost and expense of the defaulting Purchaser. Risk of loss or damage to the Property shall be borne by successful bidder from the time of auctioneer’s strikedown at the sale. Purchaser shall pay all settlement fees, title examination charges, title insurance premiums, and recording costs. Current real estate property taxes will be prorated at closing as of date of sale. Rollback taxes, if any, will be the responsibility of the Purchaser.

THE TRUSTEE RESERVES THE RIGHT: (i) to waive the deposit requirements; (ii) to extend the period of time within which the Purchaser is to make full settlement; (iii) to withdraw the Property from sale at any time prior to the termination of the bidding; (iv) to keep the bidding open for any length of time; (v) to reject all bids; and (vi) to postpone or continue this sale from time to time, such notices of postponement or setting over shall be in a manner deemed reasonable by the Trustee. Announcements made on day of sale take precedence over all other advertised terms and conditions.

FOR INFORMATION SEE: www.fplegal.com/foreclosures

Flora Pettit PC, Trustee Nancy R. Schlichting 530 E. Main Street P. O. Box 2057 Charlottesville, VA 22902 (434) 220-6108 NRS@fplegal.com

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3153 Sagebrush Ct | Charlottesville Move in ready home with privacy and convenience in Forest Lakes! This freshly painted home has 4 bedrooms including spacious master suite, updated full baths, open living room & den on main level, and basement rec room.

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1519 Rosa Terrace | Charlottesville Great opportunity in Belmont for owner occupant or investors! R-2 zoned over/under duplex with the two units fully separately metered. Each unit includes 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, kitchen, and living room. Off-street parking.

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iven all that 2020 has wrought, you might be tempted to turn the page on your calendar and wait for a new year before putting your house on the market. Surely 2021 will bring better vibes and a better market for selling your home, right?

Maybe, Maybe Not The conventional wisdom is that people don’t buy homes during the holidays. Everyone will be too busy with their families and whatever else it takes to put 2020 behind them.

Besides, how many homes can possibly be on the market during the holiday season? Furthermore, you’d be crazy to have to deal with strangers traipsing through your house when you are trying to focus on celebrating.

That may be your initial reaction, but before you dismiss the idea of selling your home during the holidays, ask a

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couple of REALTORS® and they will advise you to put all those concerns aside.

Often, holidays are not just a good time to sell your home; they can be the best time to sell.

No Buyers?

Humbug. People change jobs, get tired of their homes, long for greener pastures, and move all the time. Holidays are no different.

In fact, holidays create a situation where there may be even more buyers around. People have an extra day or two, or sometimes a week or two off from work that they can dedicate to shopping for a new home.

And if they happen to be coming to town to visit family anyway, that’s a bonus. Jim McVay, REALTOR® with Roy Wheeler Realty Co., says, “Every holiday weekend we see an influx of out-of-towners visiting family. Some of those visitors will be thinking about relocating to the area. It is no secret that lots of moves are

triggered by family members wanting to be closer to each other, parents moving closer to their adult children or vice versa.

It just makes sense that they combine their family visit and house hunting into one trip over the holidays.”

McVay adds one concern related to the pandemic. “Who knows what this year will be like? There may be fewer people traveling than in previous years so that may dampen the number of buyers this holiday season. But you will still have local people, or those within driving distance with extra time on their hands, particularly if they normally would be visiting or hosting family that decided not to come. So, this year could go in either direction.”

Another distinction about potential holiday buyers is they tend to be more serious than buyers at other times of the year. According to Ray Caddell, Broker with Ray Caddell & Co. Real Estate, there aren’t many people who take time from their own busy holiday schedules

to casually look at what’s on the market.

“There are no tire kickers out between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. They are darn serious. And that means there is an excellent chance a viewing will result in a sale.”

Caddell understands the dynamics of holiday buying and selling. He has been known to dress up as Santa Claus and hand out candy canes at an open house or two. “I love motivated buyers, and so should you if you’re thinking about selling.” And by the way, at that open house, Santa ended up selling to two customers he first met there.

Lack of Competition The common belief that there aren’t many homes on the market during the holiday season is usually accurate. That can work in a seller’s favor.

Shana Bloom, Broker with Bloom Real Estate, says, “We have been experiencing a severe shortage of homes for sale all year, no matter what season it is. This holiday

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and winter season are likely to be even worse. For a seller, that’s good. There is less competition, and your home can stand out now, more than in a crowded spring or summer market.”

Let supply and demand work in your favor. As supply decreases there can be upward pressure on pricing, whereas if your house is one of many, you’ll either be left without a sale or may have to lower your price to be competitive.

The best way to figure out the right price for your home is to work with your REALTOR® and take advantage of the body of knowledge and data they bring to the partnership. Price will always be one of the most important contributors to a successful sale, any time of year.

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All Dressed Up Admit it. Your home never gets more attention than before all the year-end holidays.

“It never looks better, smells better, or is cleaner than at Thanksgiving or Christmas,” says Caddell. “There’s a wreath on the front door and something good is always coming out of the oven.”

Decorative lights help brighten up rooms, day and night.

“It never looks better, smells better, or is cleaner than at Thanksgiving or Christmas,” says Caddell. “There’s a wreath on the front door and something good is always coming out of the oven.” Decorative lights help brighten up rooms, day and night.

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If you’re worried about having to host an open house to sell your home, put those concerns aside. “Open houses are few and far between.” Bloom’s firm is not even participating in open houses.

“We do only private showings so we can control risk factors. Sellers have different expectations and comfort levels with strangers coming into their home since COVID-19 became a threat. With private showings we are able to create a situation in which everyone—the potential buyer and the seller—is comfortable that all precautions have been taken and

people who really see your home as a good match. Every potential buyer has already viewed your home online. Bloom says “You’re only getting people that have pre-screened your home. If they don’t already like it, they’re not going to come out. They are pre-qualified and motivated. In many cases, the agent has advised them about the particulars of the home as well.”

The data tell the same story. There is little difference in stats for a home that sells in the last quarter of the year compared to one selling in the second or third quarter. While the numbers of home sales are usually slightly less, those sales constitute a higher percentage of the available inventory. And one critical factor for the homeowner is days on market. Comparing 2019’s second and fourth quarter sales, the latter were only on the market 10 days longer.

the home can be viewed safely.”

Face coverings, booties, hand sanitizers, and gloves or no touch policies are standard procedure in the COVID environment. The agent will make sure all the lights are turned on and closet doors are open prior to the potential buyer’s arrival. In this way, the risk is minimized for both parties.

With open houses off the table, you’ll only be getting in person traffic from

Caddell offers the same advice to sellers during the holiday season as he does the rest of the year. First impressions go a long way. “Make your home look good.

Paint the front door. Spend $100 to rent a storage unit to declutter the house. It’s worth every cent, and more.” And for the holidays, Caddell adds, “Decorate the tree and have a few presents underneath.

Hang a wreath on the front door. Just don’t go overboard with the decorations.”

However, he does stray from conventional advice regarding getting rid of personal pictures and effects. “Forget the depersonalization during the holidays. Buyers like to see pictures of happy people. It helps the buyer imagine themselves in your home.”

And it pays to think ahead.

McVay suggests, “If you anticipate in the summer or fall that you may sell your home soon, have the professional photog-

raphy done early, before the decorations go up. Now you have the best of both worlds: the online listing will show pictures of your home without decorations and for the in person viewing, the buyer can see what it looks like all dressed up.”

If your home looks irresistible when it’s decorated and has a clean blanket of snow, make sure to take a great picture of the house under those conditions, even if you’re not quite ready to sell. McVay was able to get an easy closing using that strategy.

“In August, we had a seller who had a beautiful picture of his home at Christmas. We advertised that picture during the summer with the caption ‘Home for the Holidays’ and it sold very quickly.

You have to understand that holidays, especially Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Hanukkah, trigger all sorts of emotions around home and family. Make sure that, as a seller, you are giving off the right emotional signals in how you stage the home for the holidays.”

Best Christmas Present “I generally have good Decembers,” says Caddell. This will be his 35th holiday season selling real estate, and based on his success, he has no intention to stop selling homes in November and December. “Once in a while I’ll have a client who has had their home on the market, and they want to take it off from Thanksgiving through January 2. I let them know I think that’s a mistake. really is no better Christmas present than having your home sell.”

McVay agrees. “Usually offers will come in right before or after Christmas, but there have been a couple of times that I worked on the 25th. One year, the clients ratified a contract late and I was able to tell my client the good news on Christmas Day. Another year, the seller was also trying to buy a home locally.

On Christmas Eve they got an offer on their house, turned around and made an offer on the house they wanted to buy, and I had two contracts ready to sign on December 26. That was a great Christmas for three families.”

The thing to remember about selling your home over the holidays is that the basic rules still apply. Bloom notes, “By working with a licensed REALTOR® familiar with the local market, you will get the best input possible to sell your home quickly and at a fair price. Your home still must be in the best shape possible.

Curb appeal and first impressions are still important. Some homes look better with summer landscaping; some homes shine with just the right lights and decorations.

Work with your agent to bring out the best in your home. Those rules apply whether it’s December or June.”

“People do buy homes every day of the year,” says McVay. “The holidays are no different.”

So, don’t wait until 2021. Shovel the walk. Put up the tree and the wreath.

Hang the lights. Bake the pumpkin pie.

And list your home with your favorite REALTOR®. It’s going to be a very merry Christmas and a happy Hanukkah.

Carla Huckabee is a true believer in holiday home sales. After four months on the market, her son sold his home Christmas Eve, 2019.

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ENDING THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 6, 2020 THERE WERE 120 SALES IN THE 11 COUNTY AND CITY AREAS

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Mountain Haven. Located 7/10 of a mile down private Snow Hill Lane with no other homes in sight, is this charming 3 BR, 2 BA English cottage. Built for the ages with solid brick and masonry construction including the major interior walls. Steel I-beams span interior spaces to support the floors. The cottage has boldly styled, solid wood moldings, hardwood floors, copper gutters and is topped by a slate roof. The kitchen was remodeled in the late 90s with custom cabinetry and ceramic tile. Both baths retain their original quality tile work. An intriguing floor plan offers a “hidden” play room and studio. On the 57+ acres is an array of useful barns and outbuildings, including a 31x17 bank barn and a second 35x30 2-story barn.

Put this on your list! $649,000

n 51 were in Albemarle with an average price of $532,517 n 6 were in Charlottesville with an average price of $579,667 n 9 were in Fluvanna with an average price of $264,100 n 8 were in Greene with an average price of $295,850 n 13 were in Louisa with an average price of $307,734 n 2 were in Madison with an average price of $404,900 n 9 were in Nelson with an average price of $321,200 n 5 were in Orange with an average price of $287,650 n 8 were in Staunton with an average price of $293,813 n 9 were in Waynesboro with an average price of $236,769

HOMES SOLD

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

THE 4411 ALSTON STREET CROZET

813 ELLIOTT AVENUE BELMONT

61 PATS PLACE STANARDSVILLE

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT (Note: Real estate tax information gathered from local government Web sites and is believed but not guaranteed to be accurate as of publication date. Towns may assess real estate taxes in addition to those charged by each county.)

CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE

GREENE COUNTY

CITY OF STAUNTON

LOUISA COUNTY

www.charlottesville.org Real estate tax rate: $.95 per $100 www.staunton.va.us Real estate tax rate: $.95 per $100

CITY OF WAYNESBORO

www.waynesboro.va.us Real estate tax rate: $.90 per $100

ALBEMARLE COUNTY

www.albemarle.org Real estate tax rate: $.854 per $100

FLUVANNA COUNTY

www.co.fluvanna.va.us Real estate tax rate: $.925 per $100

www.gcva.us Real estate tax rate: $.775 per $100 www.louisacounty.com Real estate tax rate: $.72 per $100

MADISON COUNTY

www.madisonco.virginia.gov Real estate tax rate: $.68 per $100

NELSON COUNTY

www.nelsoncounty.com Real estate tax rate: $.72 per $100

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ORANGE COUNTY

www.nelsoncounty.com Real estate tax rate: $.804 per $100

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Let an agent who knows guide you.

COMING SOON!

$463,315

FONTANA

Hidden Hills Subdivision

133 BLUE RIDGE DR

$424,900

SOLD

Bev Nash

434-981-5560

• A great condition 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath Colonial home • 2,262 sf plus a walk out roughed in basement for expansion • 500 sf attached garage, paved drive and attractive land scaping • Granite kitchen counter tops and a ceramic tile floor • Oak floors and carpet, family room fireplace • Elevated rear deck, Close to Darden Towe park and Pantops

4 Rockbrook Drive

$435,000

Ruth Guss

434-960-0414

• 4 Bedrooms, 2 1/2 Baths, 4,588 Fin. Sq. Ft • New Home to be Built on 4.79 Acres • First Floor Master Suite with attached Garden Bath • 5” Engineered Hardwood Floors on Main Level • 2 Car Garage, Crown & Chair Molding • 10’ x 20’ Morning Room, 2 Zone HVAC

113 STRIBLING AVE

DECEMBER 9 - DECEMBER 15, 2020 ISSUE 2949

A DREAM HOME IS GREAT, BUT THE RIGHT ONE IS BETTER.

Shannon G. Hudson 540.661.2083 • Classic home in a classy neighborhood • 5 bedrooms w/3 masters, 4.5 baths • Landscaped w/brick courtyard & fountain • Partial basement w/1 car garage • Sunroom, FP, built in bookshelves

$379,000

$99,900

UNDER CONTRACT

Dan Corbin

434-531-6155

• Bright and Light * 4 Bedrooms & 31/2 Baths • 2400 sq ft. 2 Car Garage on Private, No Thru Street • Built in 2005. Hardwoods and Ceramic, Wood Fireplace • Off Rio Rd. Close to Meadow Creek Golf and Rivanna Trail • Minutes to Downtown, Alb County Schools, Quick Close, MLS 603887

Piney Mountain Subdivision, Palmyra

10+ acre Lots

GOT PLANS? LET’S BUILD!

434.985.0021 410 West Main Street Charlottesville, VA 22902 Downtown

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Updated, Renovated Arts & Crafts Cottage Walk to UVA Grounds, Frys Spring Massive Yard Kitchen has Abundant Storage All LuxuryStainless Appliances 2 Spacious BRs w/ Hardwoods.

Porch w/new pergola & Yoder’s TRX Swing Covered Side Entry to Mud Room

$599,999

31 ASHLAWN BLVD

Pat Burns

434-465-4444

• OWNER FINANCING considered on this large secluded 21.02 acre parcel with cleared building site on a hill overlooking wooded hillside and small running stream

517 LEXINGTON AVE

$945,000

SALE PENDING

Lori Click

434-326-7593

• Beautiful Lake Monticello Waterfront Property • Location, Location, Location.

• 4 Bedrooms, 3 Baths • 102 Feet of Water Frontage, Dock is 53’ x 12’, Kayak Rack • Sunroom - Views From Most of the Windows

Candice van der Linde 434-981-8730 • • • • • • • • •

Quintessential Charlottesville Notable Victorians on Lexington Ave Extensively renovated Redesigned character in all bathrooms, Master suite created on 3rd level Tremendous banquette seating & abundant light Ornate fixtures throughout convey Unique shelves, custom art features & organic tile and Onyx detail.

Large level fenced yard

434.974.1500 943 Glenwood Station Ln Suite 203 Charlottesville VA 22901

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Dan Corbin 434-531-6155 • Gorgeous NEW 10+ Acre Homesites • No HOA, Common Sense C&Rs, Firefly • Close to the Lake, Dining, Shopping, Schools • Ready to Build? Be in Your New Home Summer 2021 • Your Choice of Remaining Lots - $109,000 • Call for A Personal Tour - MLS 602023

Candice van der Linde 434-981-8730

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