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I spent a large chunk of this week curled up with the political biography that has everyone buzzing this fall. No, I’m not talking about Barack Obama’s A Promised Land—I’m referring to Denver Riggleman’s latest work, Bigfoot…It’s Complicated.

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie begins her review of Obama’s book by noting that the president is “as fine a writer as they come,” and that the book is “nearly always pleasurable to read, sentence by sentence, the prose gorgeous in places, the detail granular and vivid.” She praises Obama’s approach, too, saying the former president “lays himself open” to “savage self-questioning.”

Credit where it’s due: Denver Riggleman occasionally delivers a granular detail. Like when he notes that “Apparently, Bigfoot is spectacularly endowed,” and that “chestthumping sex with other believers” is a common practice for Bigfoot devotees.

But from there, the gap between the congressman and Obama only widens.

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Leaders at the Unitarian Church on Rugby Road accused the police department of racial profiling in October. The police department denies the claim.

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IN BRIEF Cut the check

Yet another Charlottesville business has been shuttered by the coronavirus. Last week, the owners of downtown Italian restaurant and music venue Fellini’s announced that December 19 would be the spot’s final day. “We literally tried EVERYTHING,” reads a post on the restaurant’s Facebook page. The owners report that they asked the city to use the sidewalks for outdoor dining, but were not allowed to do so.

The list of high-profile departures from Charlottesville this year just keeps getting longer.

After six years as CEO of Jaunt, Brad Sheffield resigned last week, wanting to take the “next steps” in his career, reports The Daily Progress.

Charlottesville Police Chief RaShall Brackney is also eyeing a new job—last week, she was selected as one of seven finalists for police chief of Dallas. The new chief is expected to be selected by January 1.

For months, thousands of Virginians have been waiting to receive their badly needed unemployment benefits. After the Legal Aid Justice Center, Virginia Poverty Law Center, and other legal partners threatened the Virginia Employment Commission with a class action lawsuit last month, nearly 80,000 people are now receiving payments while their claims continue to be reviewed.

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In an open letter released October 15, the clergy accused the department of harassing one of their church members, a 63-year-old Black man. According to the church, the man was allegedly surrounded by five police cars after a UVA student called the police on him while he was walking to church. The officers asked him what he was doing in the neigh-

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n October, leaders at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Charlottesville penned a blog post accusing the Charlottesville Police Department of racial profiling. According to the clergy, CPD unnecessarily detained and intimidated a Black congregant as he was walking to church.

On December 10, Charlottesville Police Chief RaShall Brackney held a press conference during which she shared body camera footage, and announced that an internal investigation conducted by her department found no evidence of police misconduct during the October 7 stop.

After sharing the results of the investigation, Brackney demanded that Unitarian church leaders “apologize or be terminated,” calling the church’s claims “baseless and race-baiting.” The press conference drew concern from activists in town, and placed renewed scrutiny on the department’s internal investigations policy.

borhood, and demanded his social security number and identification, suspecting him of committing a recent series of break-ins.

The church claimed he looked nothing like the photo of the suspect, but was still interrogated until a white church member came over to investigate the situation. The clergy called on the department to apologize to the man.

After reviewing the 911 call, radio transmissions, and body camera footage, and interviewing the parties involved, CPD’s internal affairs unit concluded that the church’s claims were false, said Brackney last Thursday.

According to audio and visual evidence, the 911 call that sparked the incident was not made by a UVA student, but a teenager.

She claimed that a Black man was loitering on private property, and that he had previously broken into a neighbor’s house.

While standing on the sidewalk, the church member flagged down the responding officer because he had seen someone run into the house and assumed the homeowner had called the police. A second officer soon arrived on the scene, and explained he should not cut through private property to get to his church, in light of the recent break-ins.

Body camera footage showed that the church member, who had a tracheostomy and could not speak, was visibly upset. He believed the officers were accusing him of committing the break-ins, which they clarified they were not.

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Residents of the area are concerned about a planned bike lane, which would run up Preston on the east side—the side with the houses—and eliminate street parking for the people who live there. They argue that the other side of the street would be a better choice, because no existing parking places would be involved. They’re also upset about the way they learned of the potential change—from fliers posted on telephone poles along Preston Avenue.

“Before COVID, the first question everyone asked when coming by was ‘where do I park?’” says Boo Barnett, a homeowner on the street. “I have had people call in frustration and say ‘there are no spaces available, I’ll come later.’ The street is quieter now, but it will roar back.”

Nancy Kraus, an architectural historian and homeowner in the neighborhood asks, “Where will delivery, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, medical, and other services park?”

She points out that “there are acres of land” on the opposite side of Preston, and says “there is no ill effect to putting the bike lane on the other side of the street.”

Kraus also points out that the houses are historically important, as some of the

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Amanda Poncy, bicycle and pedestrian coordinator for the City of Charlottesville, says she has also heard complaints from people who live just off Preston, for example, along Hemlock Lane or in the Robinson Woods development on Cabell Avenue. Competition for spaces would increase in front of these homes if the bike lane disrupted the larger road. Adding to the stress is another proposed development, currently in the planning stage, which would create several more housing units on Cabell and provide just one off-street parking place for each unit.

Bike lane proponents have also weighed in. “This is a high-stress route [for cyclists] due to the volume and speed of vehicles using it,” Poncy says. “Providing a bike lane will reduce the stress level on the route.”

And it’s a convenient time to install the lanes: The side of Preston with the houses is slated for repaving in the spring, and lines for bike lanes could be painted at the time of repaving. Cutting in to the embankment on the other side is a more complicated project.

Poncy and Peter Krebs, an urban planner and Albemarle-Charlottesville community organizer for the Piedmont Environmental Council, notes that a bike lane is The proposed bike lane would run along the east side of Preston Avenue, eliminating street parking for residents there.

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Press conference sparks strong feelings

Chief Brackney called for the resignation of church leaders at a press conference on Thursday.

Sarah Burke, a member of the city’s initial Police Civilian Review Board, hopes Brackney’s behavior will not deter local residents from filing complaints about police misconduct, which they can also send to the oversight board, with the department.

“When you have a press conference... where the narrative is so spun to be protective of police and critical of anybody who wants to report what they believe to be racial profiling, [that] is part of a bigger pattern of the way people have been silenced historically,” she says. “It begs the question of how impartial the police can be in investigating their own conduct.”

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Usually, the police department publishes the results of its internal investigations on its website, describing the outcome with a single word: sustained, unfounded, exonerated, or not resolved. The department found the church’s racial profiling complaint to be unfounded.

The internal affairs data on the police department’s website was last updated on September 28 of this year, and from January 1 to September 28, the department opened 28 internal investigations. Ten were sustained, meaning the officer “acted in violation of applicable procedures.”

The results of the department’s internal accountability procedures don’t always align with outside sources’ assessments of the incidents.

After officer Jeffrey Jaeger, who is white, slammed a Black man’s head into a fence while responding to a verbal dispute in March, he filed a use-of-force report and was cleared by the department. But when body camera footage from the incident was shown during a trial in July, a complaint was filed with CPD concerning potential criminal wrongdoing.

Charlottesville Commonwealth’s Attorney Joe Platania reviewed the case and ordered a full-scale investigation, charging Jaeger with misdemeanor assault and battery.

On December 11, Jaeger was found guilty, and handed a 12-month suspended sentence and two years of unsupervised probation, meaning he will not spend time in jail. He

appealed his conviction to the Charlottesville Circuit Court, and currently is on administrative leave without pay. As things stand now, the police department’s examination of the incident cleared an officer who was later convicted by a court of law.

In its internal affairs data, the department does not explain the reason for each case ruling, or disclose which disciplinary measures were taken against the officers found guilty of violating department policy, or the law.

The “opacity” of internal affairs investigations has long been a concern for many community members and activists, says Maisie Osteen, a civil rights attorney for the Legal Aid Justice Center.

“In so many cases, the problem [is] the process being so impermeable to citizens being a part of it and understanding it. The public only knows what the police want us to know,” she says, “What comes out of the investigation is a curated lens from the police department—good or bad.”

Osteen has also seen many people hesitate to file police complaints because they are afraid they won’t get taken seriously, nothing will be done, or they’ll face retribution.

“What’s going on right now is showing how necessary it is to create a robust police civilian oversight board,” she says. “[It] adds legitimacy and accountability to both the peoples’ understanding of what’s going on, and the police internal investigations.”

Community activist Walt Heinecke also feels that the internal investigations process has been “pretty tightly held,” especially given the limited advisory role currently afforded to the Civilian Review Board.

Heinecke ultimately hopes that the church member who filed the complaint will appeal it so it can be reviewed by the CRB. (The board will be allowed to independently receive and investigate complaints with subpoena power when new state criminal justice reforms go into effect next year.)

“There may be another version of the story that is possible from a larger review by the [CRB], if asked to review the case, of evidence beyond the edited version presented,” says Heinecke. “If that does not happen, the mistrust of the police by some in the community may be exacerbated.”

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The police department initiated an investigation into the incident after it received the letter from interim lead minister Reverend Dr. Linda Olson Peebles in October, but it wasn’t until a month later, when the letter was shared on Twitter, that the activist community took notice. In late November, the Defund Charlottesville Police Department Campaign and other advocacy groups penned an op-ed in the Cavalier Daily, calling for the firing of the officers involved in the alleged racial profiling incident.

During the press conference, Brackney fired back. The chief listed the names of the church members who signed the open letter, accusing them of leveraging “their privilege and self-serving agendas.” She also called for the activist groups who “cosigned this smear campaign” against CPD to issue apologies.

Shortly before the press conference, Peebles issued a statement to her congregation, expressing the church leadership’s concern over the investigation’s findings. She claimed there were “a number of discrepancies between the testimony of the police and the account of the church member,” but that the church member no longer wanted them to address the situation.

Peebles later said Brackney made “unfair accusations” about the church leadership during the press conference. She claimed the church leadership penned the letter after talking directly with the church member, and had him approve it before sending it to CPD. They also never asked for the officers to resign.

“We are disappointed...as it seems [CPD] has minimized our member’s experience, our concerns, and our right to ask for the police to respond to us without malice,” she stated.

In a statement released December 12, Defund CPD also criticized Brackney for her retaliatory rhetoric during the conference.

“Brackney [attempted] to publicly intimidate those who rightfully questioned and criticized the police,” read the statement. She “intended to discredit the voices and experiences of the Black community…and to silence anyone who might think of filing a complaint against the police in the future.”

Defund CPD demanded Brackney resign immediately for abusing her power, and called on City Council to take action.

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“The thing is, if I lived there, and somebody walks behind my house every day, it would make me nervous too,” said the second officer.

“If you’re freaked out, and they’re freaked out, and the common denominator is not to walk through there, then why don’t we do that?”

When the man claimed the police were called because he was Black, the second officer, who is also Black, insisted “it [had] nothing to do with race,” and told the three detectives who arrived on the scene that the man was playing “the race card.” A church member later came over to check on the man, who was never detained or charged with a crime.

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more protective for cyclists pedaling uphill toward Rugby Road.

Krebs, who works to connect the city and county for safe bike and pedestrian routes, says that what can be done now to encourage cycling and walking is especially important during the COVID-19 pandemic, when there is more demand to be outdoors pursuing safe activities. He says the project is also important from another health standpoint—reducing vehicle miles will help “to get in front of climate change,” and help people be more healthy.

Homeowners Barnett and Kraus both emphasize that they aren’t against the bike lanes, but they are opposed to the removal of street parking for residents who need the parking spaces. Barnett says that the city should postpone public discussions “until the neighborhood knows the impact that the new large units [on Cabell] would have on an already strained parking system.”

Krebs says it will be feasible, but not for a long time, to install a sidewalk on the opposite side of Preston, and that the project overall is not perfect and calls for creative responses.

In addition to angst about the possible bike lane, homeowners don’t like the way they found out about it. Poncy says that whenever parking might be removed, the city posts information about a two-week comment period on streets or other structures nearby.

Kraus says, “If I had not walked up and down the street, I would not have seen the posters.”

“The two-week comment period was over the Thanksgiving holiday, during COVID-19,” Barnett says. “The city can get in touch with you if you don’t clean the snow off your sidewalk or if you owe taxes. So, the city can get in touch if they are going to take away your parking, and they chose not to.”

Poncy says the period for public comment will extend until an ultimate decision is made next year. “Given the amount of public comment we have received, the city will be conducting further studies in this area and will notify homeowners once this occurs,” Poncy says. The next round of assessments will likely take place in February.

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others think scores of prehistoric Bigfoot roam the earth, most agree Bigfoot smells like fish. But the congressman, even out there in the woods with nothing else to do, doesn’t push any further. Maybe these Bigfoot believers are really nuts, but maybe they know something we don’t about how beliefs come to be—either way, Riggleman isn’t interested in finding out.

The most galling part of the story, though, is that Riggleman doesn’t see the irony at its center.

This man, who spends most of the book punching down at conspiracy believers, spent two years working for Trump’s Republican Party, a misinformation machine that has managed to convince a large chunk of America that the last presidential election was fraudulent, global warming is no big deal, and coronavirus is nothing to worry about.

In October, Riggleman co-sponsored a House resolution condemning QAnon, an unfounded conspiracy theory that claims a group of deep-state pedophiles is organizing a coup against Trump. (The theory has been endorsed by a handful of newly elected Republican representatives.) But though he’s criticized Republicans in recent weeks, Riggleman was no maverick during his time in Washington. Yes, he officiated a gay wedding, but he also voted with Trump 93 percent of the time, per FiveThirtyEight; about a third of Republicans disagreed with the president more often than Riggleman did. Riggleman voted against offshore drilling regulations, against raising the minimum wage, against creating a path to citizenship for children of undocumented immigrants, and against impeachment. During his re-election campaign, he gladly accepted Trump’s endorsement. He

doesn’t date from a saner, pre-Trump era—he threw his hat in the ring in 2018, after Trump had been the party’s standard-bearer for two years. Don’t get me wrong: It is important for Republicans to loudly disavow misinformation like QAnon. But it’s also wrong to pretend that Trump acolytes like Riggleman weren’t complicit in its rise.

So why do people believe in Bigfoot, or QAnon, or election fraud, or the idea that COVID isn’t real? “I think people fool themselves into thinking they see things just to fit in with others,” Riggleman concludes near the end of the tale. A member of the expedition party who claims to have seen the creature “might be lying,” Riggleman says, “But I think she wants to be included in the Bigfoot inner circle.”

There’s some truth in that analysis, but plenty of people managed to get that far without having to squat in the woods with night vision goggles on. And it’s pretty rich to hear that message coming from this messenger.

Over the weekend, Riggleman’s replacement, Bob Good, appeared at a Trump rally in northern Virginia. “It’s so good to see your faces,” Good said to the maskless crowd in front of him. “This looks like a group of people that gets that this is a phony pandemic.”

It is not, of course, a phony pandemic.

Hundreds of thousands of people and counting have died. More are dying each day. Why do people swallow this misinformation? What can we do to change their minds? How can we stop the next Bob Good?

These are among the defining questions of our political moment, and perhaps Bigfoot could’ve helped us answer them. But when Denver Riggleman went looking, the monster slipped into the forest yet again.

“I do not dabble in monster porn, although my wife does call me her silverback.” DENVER RIGGLEMAN

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Riggleman’s book is jam-packed with Bigfoot sex.

Congressman Denver Riggleman promised his book would examine “the politics of true believers—Bigfoot and otherwise.” Alas, it does not.

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ongressman Denver Riggleman’s new book, Bigfoot…It’s Complicated, begins with a chapter called “A Discussion on Simian Genitalia.” In other words, Riggleman, who was accused of enjoying “Bigfoot erotica” during his 2018 congressional campaign, is leaning in.

Riggleman defeated Democrat Leslie Cockburn in 2018 despite the Bigfoot story, but will leave Washington having served just one term in Congress. This summer, he lost a COVID-altered drive-through Republican nominating convention to Bob Good, a bible-thumping challenger from the right who jumped in the race because Riggleman officiated a gay wedding between two staffers.

Since his loss, Riggleman has been on an impressive press tour, branding himself as a free-thinking critic of the current Republican Party. He’s one of a handful of Republicans to publicly acknowledge that Joe Biden won the election, and he’s toyed with running for governor as an independent. The Washington Post recently ran a profile of the soon-to-be-former lawmaker, emphasizing Riggleman’s libertarian bent as he sipped bourbon at his distillery in Afton.

Riggleman has also found time to publish Bigfoot…It’s Complicated, a 150-page narrative describing two Bigfoot finding expeditions he took in the 2000s. Led by an unscrupulous expedition leader and accompanied by a handful of true believers, Riggleman forked over a few grand for the privilege of camping out in the woods of Washington and West Virginia to search for the monster.

In the prologue, Riggleman says he’ll deliver “a book about those who believe and what those beliefs encompass;” the book’s subtitle promises an examination of “the politics of true believers—Bigfoot and otherwise.” This is a legitimately intriguing premise. In an era when conspiracy theories are so prominent and so dangerous, it seems possible that real lessons could be gleaned from those devoted to one of America’s most well-known fables.

Before we dive in to whether or not Riggleman manages to teach us anything, I have to note that this book is absolutely jampacked with Bigfoot sex. I mean it is just so, so horny. Riggleman says he’s not a fan of Bigfoot erotica—“I do not dabble in monster porn, although my wife does call me her silverback,” he writes, a line that might give pause to patrons of the couple’s Silverback Distillery—but throughout the story he misses no opportunity to get lascivious.

“How could someone kink-shame those gentle souls who take delight in the soulful, passionate moan of Sasquatch?” he wonders, half-joking. Once he’s out in the wilderness,

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searching for the monsters alongside a handful of Bigfoot devotees, he regularly points out his compatriots’ interest in Bigfoot’s “massive pecker.” When a Bigfoot believer tells Riggleman that human singing lures the creatures—yes, creatures, plural—Riggleman speculates that, should the lead singer of Journey appear and deliver a solo, “we’d have to fight off scores of salivating Bigfoot Mamas peeking from behind trees ready to mate, probably rubbing their grotesquely ridged nipples against tree bark.”

Thank you for that image, Congressman.

Though he clearly finds Bigfoot, shall we say, compelling, Riggleman isn’t interested in laying out a case for the creature’s existence. He writes that “it would be cool if Bigfoot existed,” but he spends most of the story positioning himself above the fray. The group of Bigfoot devotees who make up the rest of the expedition party are foolish and hopeless, Riggleman believes—he calls them “excellent fodder for my upcoming book” and says he “couldn’t care less about their opinions or suggestions.”

For a man who claims to find the unknown so captivating, Riggleman is remarkably incurious when it comes to his companions. What made these people first believe in Bigfoot? Can they ever shake that belief? These questions largely go unasked, and unanswered.

Instead, he lionizes his friend and fellow expedition-goer Spinner, a state trooper, for his “brutal and often spot-on observations about Bigfoot sightings, falsification of evidence, and financial shenanigans,” which “infuriated believers and organizers alike” on the trip. (Conspiracy theories are, of course, famously susceptible to clear logic and spot-on observations.)

To be sure, the Bigfoot believers Riggleman encounters are off their rockers—some say Bigfoot is a benevolent extraterrestrial,

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2017 Chelsey Red Melangé Made of 100% Norton and fortified with brandy and specially selected Madagascar Vanilla Beans. Aged for 32 months in a combination of cognac, bourbon, and American oak barrels, this wine displays characteristics of raisins, fig, red plum, and vanilla. This is a wine to warm your soul as we move into the cooler seasons!

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Pets must be leashed and remain outside. Customers are welcome to bring their own picnic baskets, chairs and blankets. Customers are welcome to bring their own glassware. Please note that we cannot pour into your glassware brought from home. Please follow entrance and exit lines when coming into the tasting room to purchase wine. Patrons will be able to use Restrooms in tasting room and on weekends, the Pavilion. Only one patron allowed at a time.

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AFTON MOUNTAIN 2013 VDN This VDN (vin doux naturel) is a fortified dessert wine produced from the Tannat grapes. The grapes are fermented to the extent that we want to have remaining natural residual sugar (8%) then the fermentation is stopped by adding high-alcohol brandy distilled from our own grapes. Final alcohol content is 20%, so please note that this is a 375 ml bottle. Aged in neutral bourbon barrels and glass demijohns for 5 years and bottled as needed. This is warm and rich with a hint of nuttiness.

Wines and wide-open spaces are here for you! Our heated Pavilion will be available with at least 25% of our glass panels open, so dress warmly, bring a blanket and enjoy wine under cover. Or bundle up and enjoy the lawn on a pretty day.

Hours for December 1-19: Fri-Sun 115. Closed 12/24 & 12/25, open 12/26 – 12/30, closed NY Eve and Day. Parties of 6 or fewer only, no guests under 21. Face masks required when not seated. All the details: www. aftonmountainvineyards.com/visit.

Our patio, lawn and Pavilion are available on a first come first serve basis, no reservations. All parties must be six or fewer, no guests under 21.

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CARDINAL POINT WINERY 2019 Quattro This bright white blend is made up of Riesling, Gewurtztraminer, Viognier, and Traminette. With light floral notes on the nose, Quattro shows off flavors of Pink Lady apples, bartlett pears, and a touch of honeydew melon. Perfect to enjoy with your holiday salads, a wide variety of cheeses, or baked fish.

ANKIDA RIDGE VINEYARDS 2017 Pinot Noir Ranked #2 in Vinepair’s “Top 50 Wines of 2020”, this Pinot has tones of ruby and garnet, and evokes an old-world feel from Virginia estate-grown grapes.

A silky and soft mouthfeel is balanced by elegant flavors of red plum, rose petals, and black cherries. Age for a special occasion, or enjoy now with goat cheese, roasted lamb, or a hearty beef bourguignon.

All our wines are extremely limited in production. Our total case production is currently under 1000 cases. We currently distribute in Virginia, DC, Georgia, and South Carolina. We ship directly to consumer to all states that permit shipping of alcoholic beverages into their state. We encourage you to join our Wine Club (membership is free) to guarantee availability and receive discounts. Reservations and masks required when not seated. And don’t forget our Sparkling Brut this holiday season as the perfect wine for pairing!

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CAVE RIDGE VINEYARDS 2017 Red Silk 100% Cabernet Franc, red silk was aged for three years in oak, and is finally released! With heavy notes of black and red peppercorn, the wine is balanced with deep dark fruit such as black raspberry and plum. Pair this with a seasoned filet, roasted boar, or a heavy bodied cigar around a fireplace!

Cave Ridge Vineyard is open yearround, seven days a week, except for Thanksgiving and Christmas. We have a large pavilion area, courtyard, decks, and many grassy areas to spread out. At this time there is no indoor seating available, outside only. For the cooler days, we have added heaters and fire tables for guests to cozy up to while enjoying a glass of one of our many wines, or even our seasonally featured Mulled Wine. Join us for live music every Saturday and be sure to visit our website or our Facebook page for up-to-date information and event announcements.

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We look forward to continuing to serve all of our wonderful guests this winter during our daily hours of 10am-5pm.

Beginning Dec 5, there will be three options for visiting. On Saturdays: reserved table seating (for groups of 6 or less people) under our beautiful, cleartop heated tent in 2-hour blocks (Fee $20). Everyday: first come, first served seating at our outdoor courtyard tables or open seating for those who wish to bring their own blankets and chairs to spread out in our designated lawn area. Please remember face masks are required for all guests ages 5+ when not seated, we are serving wine by the flight, glass and bottle, and only our outdoor areas can be accessed at this time. Live music continues on Saturdays 12-4pm while the weather allows.

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EASTWOOD FARM AND WINERY Mulled Wine Holiday Packages (2 Bottles of Wine & Mulling Spices) New product alert! Have you fallen in love with the mulled wine in the Outdoor Tasting Room over the past few weeks?

You can now make it at home or give it as a gift. The Mulled Wine Holiday Packages include two bottles of wine, Tall Tails Merlot and Tall Tails White Blend, along with our very own mulling spices. Served warm, our mulled wine is a great accompaniment to fall roasts, backyard bbqs, and holiday meals.

The outdoor tasting room at Eastwood Farm and Winery is open every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

The indoor tasting room is under construction and scheduled to open late fall. We are a family & dog friendly establishment! Reservations are not required to visit the winery, but we do encourage them for larger groups.

Fire Pits and S’mores Throughout the duration of your 80 minute reservation, your fire will be tended by an Eastwood team member.

At the end of your reservation, you are welcome to move to a picnic table in the Outdoor Tasting Room if you would like to stay for more time.

Each fire pit is encircled by 4 Adirondack chairs. You are welcome to bring blankets & additional seating if you have more than 4 people. Groups may not exceed 25 people (see our Covid-19 Safety Policies for additional information).

Add a s’mores kit (with the fixings for 4 s’mores) or a bottle of wine to your reservation and we will have it ready for you at your seat upon arrival.

If you’d like to take a hike on our trails before visiting the outdoor tasting room, make a reservation on our website. Only one group can sign up per time slot to allow for social distancing on the trails.

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KESWICK VINEYARDS 2019 Petit Verdot

KILAURWEN WINERY 2014 Cabernet Franc A sophisticated, balanced wine. Deep burgundy in color with subtle oak on the nose and black current and dark cherry on the palate. Well-integrated tannins and a pleasing finish. Gold Medal winner, 2016 Mid-Atlantic Southeastern Wine Competition; Silver Medal winner, 2016 Atlantic Seaboard Wine Competition. Enjoy best with hearty steaks, sauteed mushrooms, or a Sunday pot-roast!

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drizzle of balsamic vinegar. I find myself returning to the burrata—gooey-soft and luscious mozzarella served with housemade crostini, arugula pesto, and sundried tomatoes. I often order the insalata verde, a simple local bibb lettuce salad with Meyer lemon vinaigrette, crunchy garlic croutons, and grated Grana Padano.

Tavola’s cotoletta di maiale alla Milanese (breaded pork cutlets) is served over a bed of sautéed baby arugula and roasted Roma tomatoes, capers, and a creamy lemon sauce.

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or those who celebrate Christmas, selecting a tree is an annual tradition.

For George Cason, selling trees to the Charlottesville community is a way of life.

George Cason’s father, L.E., began selling Christmas trees more than 100 years ago.

Mr. and Mrs. L.E. Cason had seven boys and one girl, and as the children grew old enough, they would pitch in with the family business—selling trees, making wreaths, gathering mistletoe. George says he was 6 or 7 when he went to work.

In the early days, the family hauled cedar trees from their farm on Stony Point Road in Albemarle County to Main Street in Charlottesville, now the Downtown Mall. Any trees that didn’t sell during the day had to be taken back in the evening. George remembers setting up on a corner and remaining there to keep the spot from competitors. “You had to stay up half the night to make sure somebody else didn’t take it,” he says.

There were hard times, like when he was close enough to a restaurant to smell the food cooking all day, but didn’t have any money for lunch. “My father would put me on the corner down on Main Street early, and wouldn’t even leave me a dime— didn’t have a dime to leave me—to get something to eat,” he says. “That went on for about two weeks before people started buying trees.”

George recalls a Christmas Eve sometime in the 1940s with mischievous glee. “My daddy told me, ‘Son, if anybody wants that large cedar tree, just give it to them. That way, I won’t have to haul it back to the country,’” he says. “As it’s getting dark, the president of the People’s Bank walked out there. He said, ‘How much is that large Christmas tree there?’ I said,‘20 dollars.’ He reached in his pocket and pulled out a brand new 20 dollar bill and gave it to me. My daddy never did see none of that.”

Now near 90, George has sold Christmas trees nearly all of his life. He says he was out of the business for three years, while he served in the United States Army Air Corps, beginning in 1947. But as he held other jobs, he always made time to work at the Christmas tree lot each year. “It’s in my blood, I guess,” he says.

As the last surviving family member, George keeps the Christmas tree business going, but he no longer manages the day-today operations. The stand, now located at Albemarle Square Shopping Center, is the responsibility of Bob Thomas, who has been working for George for more than a decade.

George describes Thomas as a “super man.”

Bob Thomas, who’s taken over the day-to-day operations of Cason’s Christmas Trees, says he enjoys every minute of it. The lot is located in Albemarle Square Shopping Center, and is open seven days a week until the trees are gone.

Thomas and a two-person team opened up shop the Sunday before Thanksgiving, and will be there “until we run out of trees,” he says. “Seven days a week, 10 hours a day, we’re here—rain or shine or snow. We just get the job done, and we have a good time being here.”

Each year, Cason’s Christmas Trees brings in upwards of 700 Fraser fir trees from Boone, North Carolina. “We carry everything from the little tabletop trees to the 10- to 12-foot trees,” says Thomas. When they’re not shaping trees or helping customers load them up, Thomas and co. are making wreaths by hand from cut branches.

Business has been brisk this year. “We saw a big rush right before Thanksgiving, which was unusual,” Thomas says. He chalks that up to people being restless at home and ready to bring on the Christmas cheer due to the pandemic.

Fortunately, Thomas says, “it was a good growing season. The trees are full and green, and ready for people to get them and support Meals on Wheels.” Each year, a portion of

the proceeds from the sale of Cason’s trees goes to Meals on Wheels.

In the last 14 years, the nonprofit that delivers food to ill and aging people in the Charlottesville-Albemarle area has received about $25,000 from the tree sales, according to Communications Manager Hannah Winstead. “The Cason family, as with all of our donors, are essential to making our service possible,” she says.

“Hopefully while everyone’s out getting their Christmas trees, this partnership can be a reminder to the community of those who are struggling most during what, for many of us, is the happiest time of the year,” Winstead says. “Since most of our clients are elderly or immuno-compromised, most will not see family this holiday season.”

By purchasing a tree from Cason’s, people are supporting a family legacy and helping to alleviate hunger for other families in the community. And they’re paying it forward for the young George Cason, standing on a corner selling trees, who couldn’t afford lunch.

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I finished the meal with churros, rolled in cinnamon sugar. They had just the right amount of crunch on the outside and sweet Bavarian cream on the inside.

Al Carbon also serves an array of South American and Mexican cuisine—huarache, tamales, tacos, flautas, burritos. No matter what you order, the portions are substantial—I had food left over for lunch the next day.—Laura Drummond

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While you can order online or over the phone, I opted for DoorDash. I ordered the Para Papa, which includes half of a chicken, two sides, and one salsa.

The chicken was tender and flavorful.

The spot offers many side choices, from French fries and mac and cheese to roasted cactus and tamales, and I selected the poblano rice and street corn. The healthy serving of rice paired well with the chicken, and the street corn, slathered with mayonnaise, cotija cheese, chili powder, and lime zest, was a perfect combination of sweet and savory. For the salsa, I chose the jalapeño cilantro, which is mildly spicy.

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When I crave something different, I turn to Al Carbon. The restaurant’s specialty, as its name implies (Spanish for cooking over charcoal), is chicken prepared in a Peruvian-style charcoal oven. The locally sourced chicken is marinated in a blend of spices for 24 hours before being slow-cooked rotisserie style. It’s served whole, by the half, or by the quarter.

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mmonites are fossils that are used to mark geologic time. Resembling the spirals that contain the golden ratio, they are ripe for parable and illustration. The film Ammonite, from writer/director Francis Lee, tries to capture that depth of meaning, but much like its namesake fossil, it is common and unexceptional.

The film holds fossils at its core. This is not a vague metaphor about antiquated notions of sexuality or history, though both of those interpretations are on the table; rather, the film literally revolves around the collection and refinement of fossilized creatures. Mary (Kate Winslet) is a known but not renowned fossil hunter on the Dorset coast. She fills her days by avoiding her fellow townsfolk, expressing disdain for tourists, tending to her mother (Gemma Jones), and scouring the beach for fossils. Robert (James McArdle) comes to the coast to learn under Mary’s tutelage, and the location has the added benefit of allowing his wife, Charlotte (Saoirse Ronan), to follow doctor’s orders and get sea air in her lungs. This is the 1840s, and that was cutting-edge medical advice.

Soon, Robert leaves to travel, and asks Mary to teach Charlotte to hunt fossils in his place. Mary is hesitant, but is in no position to turn down money. After Charlotte falls ill one day and Mary is designated her caretaker, their relationship begins to shift into desire.

While it might be easy to write off the two women’s romance as a dramatic example of the Florence Nightingale effect, Ammonite tries its darndest to convince us that these wildly different women have chemistry. There are longing looks across the beach and a shared excitement over a massive fossil find, but beyond that, there is little to unite them beyond lust and convenience. Granted, those factors drive nearly all Hollywood romances, but it is Ammonite’s insistence that it is being clever that makes it a bit rough.

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Directed by Amalia Oswald, Live Art’s virtual offering of IN HINDSIGHT, MAYBE GHOSTS WERE A BAD IDEA: A Holiday Play in Three Spirits opens on Thursday and runs through December 20.

More info and tickets can be found at livearts.org.

thing is not being off-book. It’s really understanding and knowing the language of the play, and understanding what the moments are, and when things are going to happen.”

That task is even more challenging when it comes to the hour-long, newborn script.

It was still being edited on the spot during the cast’s video conference run-throughs, as Oswald and Minnicino worked to shape the play around each actor’s unique strengths.

“You’re getting a script that’s still being worked, there are still edits happening,” Oswald says. “There really isn’t that kind of finalization that you feel when you walk into a rehearsal room for a script that’s been written 200 years ago.”

The last-second line changes, the dogs barking in the background of home rehearsals, the intense preparation of the Live Arts space—Oswald says it will all be worth it if IN HINDSIGHT can give audiences at least one holiday tradition that hasn’t been canceled when it premieres on December 17.

“I think people are excited that they have this event where they can experience the same thing, especially because it’s performed live every night…that means that these people who can’t get together in person still get to experience something very special,” Oswald says. “It’s never repeated. It’s never the same. And they still get to have that kind of holiday magic.”

“It’s really a love letter to why we love doing things, why theater is still alive during COVID, why we’re making plays even though we’re in the middle of a pandemic.” AMALIA OSWALD

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t the beginning of November, director Amalia Oswald helped commission her friend, New York playwright Matt Minnicino, to write Live Arts’ 2020 holiday play.

The play had to be entertaining for adults, hilarious to children, inclusive of different holidays, and designed not for a stage, but for a Zoom webinar. Most importantly, it had to be finished in under a month.

And so Minnicino, who volunteered at Live Arts while a student at UVA, wrote IN HINDSIGHT, MAYBE GHOSTS WERE A BAD IDEA: A Holiday Play in Three Spirits in just three weeks.

The show, which Oswald describes as a cross between Shrek and What We Do in the Shadows, will be performed in the Live Arts building. Unlike usual productions, however, actors will be in their own individual rooms. Decked in wigs and armed with props, they will peer into their cameras as they talk to each other—and to the audience watching at home.

“We really want to make it seem more like these actors are reading from a storybook, and really presenting this to their audience members, and less of we’re just filming a performance,” Oswald says.

If this is a storybook, it’s one the audience won’t have read before. The play features three ghosts who are tasked with haunting a selfish medieval princess. Its plot is similar to A Christmas Carol, if Scrooge’s spirits were hilariously inept at their jobs.

“It’s really a love letter to why we love doing things, why theater is still alive during COVID, why we’re making plays even though we’re in the middle of a pandemic,” Oswald says. “Because people love performing, people love to be silly, and that’s really what this play is.”

Among the cast are a mother and father acting alongside their kids, as well as a local musician. Josh Tucker will wield his bouzouki, a pear-shaped Grecian guitar, as he binds the story together with Tudor-era Christmas carols.

“We have so many great musicians and so much musical talent,” Oswald says. “We wanted to have someone playing an instrument… music is so important in Charlottesville.”

Gluing together all the mismatched elements of the play is a challenge, especially since Oswald won’t be in the same building as her actors until tech week.

“We’ve been doing a lot of run-throughs and read-throughs,” Oswald says. “Because it is a staged reading, the most important

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cards, it’s easy to see why she may be hiding from the world. We get too little of that story to be fully drawn in, but it would have been worth exploring.

It is unfair to judge a film for what it does not tell, rather than focusing on what it does.

But the story here is not enough, and allows the mind to wander. Seeing these fleeting glimpses of the richer world of Mary, only to have her primarily defined by her attraction to Charlotte, is a disservice to the character and a frustration for the viewer.

Ammonite does deserve credit for showing a love story between two women, when that is still a novelty in a mainstream motion picture. The women are tender and caring toward one another, and the positive relationship for both of them is a testament to the growing acceptance of prominent queerness on screen. It just would have been better coming from two characters who had organic chemistry and a director who was able to find confidence in subtlety.

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What ultimately saves the film from becoming a tedious bodice-ripper is both Winslet and Ronan’s performances—and their clothes. Winslet is dressed as an exaggerated vision of a woman who has neither the money nor the inclination to care about her appearance or likability. Her hair is dull and muddied in color. She does not wear the corsets of her contemporaries. And though she is often digging through rocks by the shore, she has not gone so far as to completely abandon skirts and dresses.

Ronan, conversely, is dressed to reflect her emotional status. When we first meet Charlotte she is in mourning and decked in black and lace, not suited for digging or exploration. But as she adjusts to life without her husband, and she is no longer defined by relationship status or reproductive health, she starts dressing in color and more roughand-tumble fabrics. She is ready to live her life.

This is the work of a skilled costume designer. Clothes can and should tell us more about characters than their words, but the issue in Ammonite is that signifiers like costuming and lighting are so obvious while the characters are so subtle. This mismatch feels both like a heavy hand and an absent ship captain, to mix metaphors.

There are, however, hints of more interesting stories adjacent to Charlotte and Mary’s quickly congealing attraction. A townswoman named Elizabeth Philpot (Fiona Shaw) brews salves, tends to her gardens, and makes Mary more uneasy than even the stuffiest social obligation. There is definitely a history there, and from snippets, we learn it is far more engaging than the film’s central storyline.

We also get whiffs of Mary’s difficulties in her profession, both as a woman and as a person of modest means. From having to sell her largest fossil find, to making picture frames out of shells for tourists, to having her name pasted over on fossil identification

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Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “Our thinking should have a vigorous fragrance, like a wheat field on a summer’s night,” wrote philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. I encourage you to adopt that joyful mandate as your own. It’s a perfect time to throw out stale opinions and moldy ideas as you make room for an aromatic array of fresh, spicy notions. To add to your bliss, get rid of musty old feelings and decaying dreams and stinky judgments. That brave cleansing will make room for the arrival of crisp insights that smell really good.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Have you heard the term “catastrophize”? It refers to when people experience a small setback or minor problem but interpret it as being a major misfortune. It’s very important that you not engage in catastrophizing during the coming weeks. I urge you to prevent your imagination from jumping to awful conclusions that aren’t warranted. Use deep breathing and logical thinking to coax yourself into responding calmly. Bonus tip: In my view, the small “setback” you experience could lead to an unexpected opportunity—especially if you resist the temptation to catastrophize.

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Aries (March 21-April 19): Temporary gods are deities who come alive and become available for particular functions, and are not otherwise necessary or called upon. For instance,

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): According to researcher Nick Watts and his documentary film The Human Footprint, the average person speaks more than 13 million words in a lifetime, or about 4,300 per day. But I suspect and hope that your output will increase in 2021. I think you’ll have more to say than usual—more truths to articulate, more observations to express, more experiences to describe. So please raise your daily quota of self-expression to account for your expanded capacity to share your intelligence with the world.

in ancient Greece, the god Myiagros showed up when humans made sacrifices to the goddess Athena. His task was to shoo away flies. I encourage you to invent or invoke such a spirit for the work you have ahead of you. And what’s that work? 1. To translate your recent discoveries into practical plans.

2. To channel your new-found freedom into strategies that will ensure freedom will last.

3. To infuse the details of daily life with the big visions you’ve harvested recently. What will you name your temporary god?

Taurus (April 20-May 20): Author Virginia Woolf said that we don’t wholly experience the unique feelings that arise in any particular moment. They take a while to completely settle in, unfold, and expand. From her perspective, then, we rarely “have complete emotions about the present, only about the past.” With that as your starting point, Taurus, I invite you to take a journey through the last 11 months and thoroughly evolve all the emotions that weren’t entirely ripe when they originally appeared. Now is an excellent time to deepen your experience of what has already happened; to fully bloom the seeds that have been planted.

Gemini (May 21-June 20): “Wonder is a bulky emotion,” writes author Diane Ackerman. “When you let it fill your heart and mind, there isn’t room for anxiety, distress, or anything else.” I’d love for you to use her observation as a prescription in 2021, Gemini. According to my understanding of the coming year’s astrological portents, you will have more natural access to wonder and amazement and awe than you’ve had in a long time. And it would make me happy to see you rouse those primal emotions with vigor—so much so that you drive away at least some of the flabby emotions like anxiety, which are often more neurotic than real.

Cancer (June 21-July 22): I’ll use the words of Cancerian painter Frida Kahlo to tell you the kind of intimate ally you deserve. If for some inexplicable reason you have not enjoyed a relationship like this before now, I urge you to make 2021 the year that you finally do. And if you have indeed been lucky in this regard, I bet you’ll be even luckier in 2021. Here’s Frida: “You deserve a lover who wants you disheveled . . .who makes you feel safe . . .who wants to dance with you . . .who never gets tired of studying your expressions . . .who listens when you sing, who supports you when you feel shame and respects your freedom . . .who takes away the lies and brings you hope.”

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): In 2019, singer Ariana Grande got Japanese characters tattooed on her palm. She believed them to be a translation of the English phrase 7 Rings, which was the title of a song she had released. But knowledgeable observers later informed her that the tattoo’s real meaning was “small charcoal grill.” She arranged to have alterations made, but the new version was worse: “Japanese barbecue grill finger.” I offer you this story for two reasons, Leo. First, I applaud the creativity and innovative spirit that have been flowing through you. Second, I want to make sure that you keep them on the right track—that they continue to express what you want them to express. With proper planning and discernment, they will.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): While sleeping, most of us have over a thousand dreams every year.

Many are hard to remember and not worth remembering. But a beloved few can be life-changers. They have the potential to trigger epiphanies that transform our destinies for the better. In my astrological opinion,

you are now in a phase when such dreams are more likely than usual. That’s why I invite you to keep a recorder or a pen and notebook by your bed so as to capture them. For inspiration, read this testimony from Jasper Johns, whom some call America’s foremost living artist: “One night I dreamed that I painted a large American flag, and the next morning I got up and I went out and bought the materials to begin it.” Painting flags ultimately became one of Johns’ specialties.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct.22): I composed a prayer that’s in alignment with your current astrological omens. If it feels right, say it daily for the next 10 days. Here it is: “Dear Higher Self, Guardian Angel, and Future Me: Please show me how to find or create the key to the part of my own heart that’s locked up. Reveal the secret to dissolving any inhibitions that interfere with my ability to feel all I need to feel. Make it possible for me to get brilliant insights into truths that will enable me to lift my intimate alliances to the next level.”

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Author Herman Hesse observed, “Whoever wants music instead of noise, joy instead of pleasure, soul instead of gold, creative work instead of business, passion instead of foolery, finds no home in this trivial world.” I hope you will prove him wrong in 2021, Scorpio. According to my reading of astrological omens, the rhythms of life will be in alignment with yours if you do indeed make bold attempts to favor music over noise, joy over pleasure, soul over gold, creative work over business, passion over foolery. Moreover, I think this will be your perfect formula for success—a strategy that will guarantee you’ll feel at home in the world more than ever before.

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(Feb. 19-March 20): My Buddhist friend Marcia says the ultimate goal of her meditation practice is to know that the material world is an illusion and that there is no such thing “I” or “you,” no past or future. There is only the quality-less ground of being. My Sufi friend Roanne, on the other hand, is a devotee of the poet Rumi. The ultimate goal of her meditation practice is to be in intimate contact, in tender loving communion, with the Divine Friend, the personal face of the Cosmic Intelligence. Given your astrological omens, Pisces, I’d say you’re in a prime position to experience the raw truth of both Marcia’s and Roanne’s ideals. The coming days could bring you amazing spiritual breakthroughs!

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In, A MURDER ON FIFTH AND DICE AND THE RUIN OF FIFEVILLE,

IN THE STREETS OF VINEGAR HILL, James

James shows how drug-dealing and gang violence led to the condemnation, demolition, and gentrification of Fifeville. It is a Sequel to his IN THE STREETS OF VINEGAR HILL, 2007. (He is writing a play based upon this latest Book)

reveals how fear and misunderstandings caused The Charlottesville City Council to condemn and Demolish a 20 Acre Tract (30 Black businesses and 600 residents) from the Downtown area from 1958-1964.

In, HARD TIMES AND SURVIVAL: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF AN AFRICANAMERICAN SON,

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Do you believe in Bigfoot? Why or why not?

Since our congressman believes, how can I not? That’s right, I have a brain.

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My brother has big feet. Does that count?

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I don’t believe in Bigfoot, and Bigfoot doesn’t believe in me. So it’s a fairly balanced arrangement.

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He is the GM of the Baskin-Robbins on Minor and University Ave. @INK_N_BIO/INSTAGRAM

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There is as much evidence for bigfoot as there is for a god. I’m not convinced of either, one way or the other.

Convince me.

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I used to not believe until recently. A few days ago I found a 3x5 card in the parking lot where I live, boldly printed with the word YETI on it. Clearly the abominable snowman left it while he was calling on one of my neighbors. With evidence like that, how can I possibly continue to doubt his existence?

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Yes—I do.

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His name is Darrel! Lol.

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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.

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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.

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Colonial Revival style c. 1913 residence restored to perfection. Flexible and updated floor plan with 2,970 finished square feet. Coveted private backyard and off-street parking. Walk to the amenities of the Historic Downtown Mall and UVA. MLS#608794 $1,639,000 Charlotte Dammann, 434.981.1250

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1954 Milton Grigg 8-BR residence on over 2.5 acres. Fronting the 17th fairway in Farmington, offering a quality-built home, gorgeous setting, and prime location only minutes to UVA and Downtown. MLS#606911 $4,950,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863

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Stunning mountain views abound throughout this bright, spacious, 4-bedroom residence.

Privately tucked on 2.26 acres adjoining common space. Located minutes from Pantops, UVA, and all Charlottesville has to offer. MLS#607638 $1,145,000 Charlotte Dammann, 434.981.1250

KESWICK Enjoy mountain views of the historic Southwest Mtns. from this recently renovated 4-BR residence on 6 private acres. Wrap-around porch opens into inviting living spaces with vaulted ceiling, stone FP, and updated kitchen opening into great/sun room. Small barn/ stable and workshop. Convenient and quick to Pantops, Downtown Mall, and UVA. Within steps of Keswick Hall. MLS#611672

$989,000 C. Dammann, 434.981.1250

RIVANDALE FARM

An oasis of tranquility and fine country living within 20 miles of Charlottesville, 14 miles to CHO Airport. 177 private acres with c. 1901 classic Virginia farm house, completely remodeled and updated. MLS#609244 $3,795,000 Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076 www.RivandaleVa.com

SUNNYSIDE

Large parcel convenient to Charlottesville and UVA. Exceptional Blue Ridge views, farm house (in need of restoration). Under VOF easement but with divisions into already predetermined parcels. MLS#585228 $4,400,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863

SUGAR HOLLOW ROAD

West of Charlottesville with glorious views and direct access to 47 miles of hiking trails & fishing.

Well-constructed & maintained log cabin on 4.70 acres provides year-round comfortable living with new whole-home generator. MLS#604938 $850,000 Mark Mascotte, 434.825.8610

TOTIER HILLS FARM

Exquisite brick mansion, superb quality construction and features in over 9,000 fin. sf. On 98 gently rolling acres with total privacy, a stream, and pond. Only 5 minutes to shops, 15 miles to UVA. MLS#600284 $2,700,000 Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076 www.TotierHillsFarm.com

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Exquisite English Country home on premiere 2.5 acres in Keswick Estates.

Very private with lovely views of the golf course and distant mountains. The architecturally designed, 7,000+ square foot residence offers a beautiful, lightfilled, spacious living room, dining room, gourmet kitchen, library with limestone fireplace surround, luxurious master complete with dressing room and office, media room, and 4 additional bedrooms. Built with the highest quality materials and workmanship.

MLS#611738 $1,695,000 Charlotte Dammann, 434.981.1250

WHITE OAK FARM

Situated amongst stately and mature oaks is this picturesque and peaceful 45+ acre equestrian and/or cattle farm close to Charlottesville. Fully renovated and maintained with views of rolling meadow, professional riding arena, pond, and mature forest. MLS#601428 $1,875,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863

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CHURCH POINT FARM

Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own an entire “neck” of 944 acres along the lower Chickahominy River with 8 miles of shoreline which is managed for cropland, waterfowl, deer, turkey and dove. The property features 3-BR brick dwelling. $3,960,000 Philip Reed, 804.833.8325 www.churchpointfarm.com

AVENTADOR

Magnificent Georgian home with over 10,000 finished square feet, 6 bedrooms, 6 full and 2 half baths, main-level master, eat-in kitchen. Guest home, and 296+ acres with panoramic pastoral and mountain views. MLS#602894 $4,750,000 Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076 www.AventadorVA.com

LONESOME MOUNTAIN ROAD

5-acre lot that has not been available for many years. This country but close-to-town location is conveniently located with quick access to Historic Downtown Mall, UVA, NGIC, airport, and North Fork Business Park. MLS#593160 $250,000 Charlotte Dammann, 434.981.1250

FRAY’S GRANT

Ten fabulous home sites mostly in beautiful hardwoods, gently rolling and PRICED BELOW TAX ASSESSMENTS! Two lots have 21 acres each, private settings and frontage on the Rivanna River. Ten minutes to airport, excellent shopping.

Call Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076 for pricing.

RICHMOND

Nearly two acres in the City of Richmond on desirable Rothesay Circle with potential river views.

Open woodland with mature hardwoods and small fields. Minutes from Carytown, James River Park, and downtown. MLS#2031412 $449,000 Philip Reed, 804.833.8325

MILTON VILLAGE

21-acre lot minutes east of Charlottesville. Level building site has well already drilled & soils tested for drain field. Fenced with 4-board along road frontage. Creek, small pond, and automatic waterers.

Close to public Rivanna River access. MLS#586469 $375,000 Mark Mascotte, 434.825.8610

WIND RIVER

5-BR, 5-BA, 2-story brick home on 4.06 acres in desirable Meriwether Lewis school district. Lightfilled interior, open living spaces, and 1st-floor BR/ office. Finished terrace level includes kitchen, BR, BA, and office/study ideal for in-law or guest suite.

MLS#606929 $894,500 Steve McLean,434.981.1863

VERULAM FARM

Landmark estate just west of University of Virginia on 500 acres. Classic home of the highest standards with elegant spaces, 5 bedroom suites, formal gardens, pool, cottage, event barn, and bold mountain views all create a one-of-a-kind offering.

MLS#597954 Andrew Middleditch, 434.981.1410

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

GILBERT STATION ROAD

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

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JACKS SHOP ROAD

155+ acres, level to gently rolling mature pine forest with long frontage on the Rapidan River. Excellent for retreat or permanent residence. Views, long road frontage, and privacy. Convenient to Madison, Ruckersville, and Charlottesville. MLS#572541 $985,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863

CRAWFORD’S KNOB

1422 High Mountain Acres. An opportunity to own a deeded Nature Preserve protected in perpetuity, to purchase and hold wilderness, to hike, to explore, to take in rarely seen Blue Ridge vistas, and leave it largely unaltered. MLS#608893 $1,900,000 Will Carr, 434.981.3065

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A spectacular home built in 2000 from reclaimed materials giving it the feeling of having been built 100’s of years ago yet light and all the modern conveniences. The extraordinary acreage is enhanced by being in the middle of a couple of thousand acres most of which are protected by Easements. The large back porch and terrace are an entertainment/family area which looks down the valley over a pond and lush green fields. The total privacy, beautiful views, and exquisite home are further enhanced by a detached 2 car garage which has a guest area and bath. The 5 stall state of the art barn has tack room, feed room, wash stall and a very nice 2 bedroom apartment. The equipment shed is next to barn and there are several fenced fields. MLS# 609301 $3,200,000

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NEWS & VIEWS CAAR Installs 2021 President, Officers, & Directors

CAAR 2021 President Quinton Beckham was installed during a hybrid in-person/virtual ceremony on Thursday, December 10, 2020.

Officers President-Elect, Pam Dent, Gayle Harvey Real Estate, Inc. Treasurer, John Seidler, Real Estate III - West Immediate Past President, Tom Woolfolk, Keller Williams Alliance - Charlottesville Directors Rives Bailey, Montague Miller & Co. – Westfield Georgia Lindsey, Nest Realty Group

Aaron Manis, Sloan Manis Real Est. Partners Anne Burroughs, Nest Realty Group Tom Pace, Long & Foster - Glenmore Rachel Foster, Long & Foster – Old Ivy Ginger Slavic, Long & Foster – Old Ivy S. Lisa Herndon, Keller Williams Alliance – Charlottesville Keith Smith, Keller Williams Alliance Charlottesville As part of the installation program, Immediate Past President Tom Woolfolk

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Immediate Past President Tom Woolfolk announced Tele Jenifer of Real Estate III - North as the recipient of the prestigious President’s Award

announced Tele Jenifer of Real Estate III North as the recipient of the prestigious President’s Award. This award is given to members who’ve made significant contributions to the Association’s success in the past year.

The installation event was sponsored

by Courthouse Retrieval System (CRS) Data, Farm Credit of the Virginias, and Hal Johnson of Guaranteed Rate.

About CAAR – The Charlottesville Area Association of REALTORS® serves more than 1,300 real estate professionals and affiliate members throughout the City of Charlottesville and the counties of Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, and Nelson. Widely recognized as the leading voice for real estate in Central Virginia since 1925, CAAR members bring professionalism and high ethical standards to every business transaction. The Association advocates for the protection of private property rights and provides tools and technology for members to achieve expertise in serving the needs of customers and clients. The CAAR membership is committed to enriching the region’s neighborhoods by engaging in a variety of educational programs as well as community service events each year.

NOTE: The term REALTOR® is a registered collective membership mark that identifies a real estate professional who is a member of the National Association of REALTORS® and subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics.

REALTOR® Katelyn Mancini Honored with CAAR Second 2020 Good Neighbor Award The Charlottesville Area Association of REALTORS® (CAAR) has announced Katelyn Mancini of Roy Wheeler Realty, Co., as the recipient of the CAAR Second 2020 Good Neighbor Award (GNA), sponsored by Hal Johnson of Guaranteed Rate.

The Good Neighbor Award program highlights local REALTORS® who dedicate significant time and interest to projects that make a lasting impact on our communities.

Mancini has been volunteering for more than five years with the Fluvanna SPCA, whose mission is to rescue domestic animals in Fluvanna County from cruelty,

CRESTWOOD DRIVE

Amazing “Quality of Life” is found here in this beautiful, west facing, residence in Charlottesville’s premier 55+ Independent living community.

This 2 bedroom 2 bath home is one of the larger units with 1981 square feet. A 20’ wall of windows overlooks a manicured, grassy lawn, out to the Blue Ridge. Large, formal dining room(could be a family room or art studio), plus a den allows for gracious living. Fabulous common areas on each floor. Indoor heated pool, work out rooms, library, ping pong and billiards room as well as guest quarters for overnight guests. $480,000

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neglect, and abandonment and to place them in good, loving, permanent homes.

“Katelyn joined the volunteer-based board in 2018. Like a lot of us at the shelter both staff and board members alike, Katelyn dedicates a lot of her time and behind the scenes,” said Jessy Shifflett, Fluvanna SPCA Shelter Manager.

“Katelyn is an active board member and focuses most of her time and attention on fundraising events (now-a-days they are virtual) and spreading awareness.

Most recently she has been a vital voice providing feedback for us getting a new website up and running for the shelter which is huge!”

A $500 donation was made to the Fluvanna SPCA in Mancini’s name.

About CAAR: The Charlottesville Area Association of REALTORS® serves more than 1,300 real estate professionals and affiliate members

throughout the City of Charlottesville and the counties of Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, and Nelson. Widely recognized as the leading voice for real estate in Central Virginia since 1925, CAAR members bring professionalism and high ethical standards to every business transaction. The Association advocates for the protection of private property rights and provides tools and technology for members to achieve expertise in serving the needs of customers and clients. The CAAR membership is committed to enriching the region’s neighborhoods by engaging in a variety of educational programs as well as community service events each year.

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Looks deceivingly small from the outside yet there’s over 5,000 sq. ft. expertly designed to fit a variety of needs and wants. Features, upgrades, and improvements include custom 6” Castilian Walnut floors, large rooms, sizable closets, custom master closet, and more. Please see list of improvements in docs.

This home offers a floor plan perfect for entertaining, working, and learning remotely.

Undeniable value at this price. Come visit in person or ask for a virtual tour through FaceTime. Owner is a RE agent. $622,000

Local Real Estate News

The Charlottesville Area Association of REALTORS® (CAAR) announced the installation of 2021 President Quinton Beckham during a hybrid in-person/virtual ceremony on Thursday, December 10, 2020 at the Hillsdale Conference Center.

Beckham is a REALTOR® and the Owner Principal of Keller Williams Realty – Charlottesville. He has been an active member in the Association since 2012 – volunteering on various master groups, committees, and councils since 2014.

Before his real estate career, Beckham was in the healthcare service industry for over 20 years.

In addition to Beckham’s installation, the following Officers and Directors were also installed:

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ight now, there may not be a better place than Orange County to seek refuge from the 2020 storm. It is close to major cities but offers plenty of elbow room. This puts the county’s 343 square miles precisely in the sweet spot for commuters or for living in reach of big city attractions.

But Orange County has plenty to offer on its own. Residents and visitors enjoy historic and natural amenities. Presidential and Revolutionary War sites, lakes, rivers, and area viniculture that graces the hills sloping towards the foothills of the Blue Ridge. And small-town life offers its own appeal.

Whether your preference is the open countryside, small towns, or a planned community, you’ll find it in Orange County, with affordability and a low tax environment thrown in as a bonus.

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Great for Commuters Anyone looking at a regional map could have predicted the growing popularity of Orange County. Throw in a pandemic and the demand only accelerates.

With quick access to I-95 on the east and U.S. Route 15 bisecting the county north to south through the town of Orange, driving in any direction is convenient. Just 15 miles from Fredericksburg, about 70 miles to Richmond or Washington, and even fewer to Charlottesville, there are lots of options for air travel too.

Besides travel hubs, those cities are also significant employment centers.

According to John Licata, REALTOR® and Managing Partner with Licata Group Real Estate Advisors, “The Greater Washington area economic engine is driving a lot of the demand for real estate in Orange County.”

Amazon has hired 1,000 employees for its nearby Arlington, Virginia head-

quarters and is expected to reach 25,000 employees this decade. With an average pay of $150,000, some of those new employees will decide to commute from Orange County. For people who don’t have to go into the office every day, commuting is an even easier choice. Overall, the pandemic has made Orange County more attractive to people working in larger cities outside of the county.

But it’s not just Amazon or Washington. The Veteran’s Administration plans to build an outpatient hospital in Fredericksburg, bringing even more new employees to the area looking for housing. Orange County will be a compelling choice.

Proximity to Fredericksburg, Richmond, Washington, and Charlottesville also makes for an easy drive to take advantage of restaurants, shopping, medical centers, and cultural events.

Orange Character But don’t underestimate what Orange County offers in its own right. Yes, it’s surrounded by larger cities, but the county’s small towns and rural hillsides are the real hidden gems.

The most well-known is Montpelier, the home of President James Madison.

Curators recently improved the experience to recount the story of slaves that worked on the estate with the awardwinning The Mere Distinction of Colour exhibition. The site provides not only a reminder of our history, but beautiful grounds and trails to enjoy.

Lesser known historic sites abound in Orange County. Who knew that General Stonewall Jackson’s amputated left arm is buried in Locust Grove? The Exchange Hotel and Civil War Museum in Gordonsville once served 70,000 Union and Confederate soldiers and still stands today. Much more Civil War history can

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ness Battlefield, and sites throughout the county.

In the town of Orange, the Courthouse was built in 1859 and Train Depot in 1910. This commercial district at the intersection of U.S. Route 15 and State Route 20 showcases more than a century of architectural styles, from the 1830s to the 1940s. It also parallels Orange county’s development from a courthouse town, to a train hub, to a modern town accommodating the automobile. The whole area is designated a national historic district, with similar treasures in Gordonsville.

Today, residents and visitors delight in the small-town atmosphere and unique shops and restaurants that line the sidewalks in Orange and Gordonsville. You won’t find many of the big boxes here and you won’t miss them.

Instead, handmade, vintage, and one-ofa-kind products fill boutiques, galleries, and markets. From art, antiques, and architectural treasures (and that’s just the A’s), these small businesses deal in extraordinary finds.

Dana Amos, REALTOR® with RE/ MAX Realty Specialists, says “Orange County offers a little bit of everything.

And on top of that, we have great wineries.” In fact, there are seven wineries and three breweries gracing the county’s hillsides.

The granddaddy of the wineries is Barboursville Vineyards with the Barbour Mansion, built in Jeffersonian times, and its preserved ruins on grounds. The

adjacent Palladio Restaurant is part of the estate and together they make this a destination for those who appreciate fine wine and dining experiences.

To help uncover some of Orange County’s best kept secrets, Rose Deal, with Orange County Economic Development, recommends checking out the Visitor Center in the historic Train Depot in Downtown Orange. During the holidays is an especially enchanting time to visit.

But if you can’t get there in person, go online to visitorangevirginia.com.

Real Estate Market Besides location and the rich amenities available, two things that are missing in Orange County are high home prices and high taxes.

Compared with surrounding counties, Orange County has one of the lowest real estate tax rates at $0.61 per $100,000 of assessed value. This, alone, makes it attractive to potential buyers from other areas. Factor in more affordable homes

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Lake of the Woods State Route 3 slices through the northeast corner of Orange County connecting I-95 to U.S. Route 29 in Culpeper. Lake of the Woods, a private gated community and the largest population center in Orange County is along Route 3, halfway between Culpeper and Fredericksburg.

The lake isn’t the only draw, but it is a

UVA Grounds, Stadium, Restaurants & Frys Spring Beach Club in walking distance from Updated, Renovated & Better than New Arts & Crafts Cottage. Kitchen open & spacious w/ White Wood Cabinets, Soapstone & Butcher Block Counters. All Luxury Stainless Appliances. GE Gas Range w burners & Griddle. Double Door Fridge w Water & Ice Maker. Large Sink w Sprayer Faucet, & Breakfast Bar. 2 Spacious Bedrooms w Hardwoods.

Lovely porch with new pergola & Yoder’s TRX Swing & covered Side Entry to Mud Room. MLS# 611556 $379,000

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Renovated Kitchen w added storage & Counter space. New Windows, Flooring, TRANE AC/Furnace replaced 2015. Close to: Stonefield Shops, Trader Joe’s, Costco, Barracks Rd, Whole Foods & more! Utilities & maintenance included! Low Cost, Easy Living! Rent or owner occupy! MUST SEE! MLS# 608511 $133,000

Stroll quintessential Charlottesville among the notable Victorians. Lexington Ave is prestine and adorned by all who visit. This charming city home hasbeen extensively renovated; featuring redesigned character in all bathrooms, master suite created on 3rd level with tremendous banquette seating & abundant light.Ornate fixtures throughout the home convey. All rooms feature unique shelves, custom art features & organic tile and Onyx detail. Large level fenced yard with playstructure, abundant parking in both the front and rear.

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Private Stocked Pond & almost 5 acres in Albemarle County. Main Level Master Suite, Tiled Dual Head Shower, Bamboo Hardwoods in Living Room, Eat In Kitchen w Stainless Appliances & Granite Counters. Covered Front Porch w View of your pond & pasture. Covered rear deck & Finished Basement with HUGE Family Room, 2nd Full Laundry Room, 3rd Full Bathroom & 4th Bedroom. 6 miles to Proffitt Rd.9 Miles to Hollymeade Town Center.

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as compared to nearby urban areas and there are compelling financial incentives making Orange County the right place to buy.

As is true in most areas of Central Virginia, the current inventory for home sales is low. And what is on the market is getting bought up quickly. Licata has been in the real estate business for nine years. “For most of those years, it took about 100 days to sell a house in Orange County. This year it has dropped to 30 days, and for the last two months, homes have sold in an average of two weeks.

That’s the kind of dramatic shift we are seeing and it’s due to three things: supply, demand, and lifestyle.

“Supply and demand are self-explanatory. It’s the lifestyle issue that’s the most intriguing part of the equation. A young family just getting started doesn’t have to be a double income family here.

Someone can stay home and take care of the kids. A single mom that is a teacher can own a house here that might cost

her $500,000 in one of the nearby cities. People coming from more expensive places can’t believe what they have found in Orange County.”

Amos sees the same thing. “A lot of my clients are moving here from larger cities outside the area and from Northern Virginia. Different reasons are driving the moves, but almost all find a more favorable financial environment here.

Whether they are buying their first home, cashing out of higher priced homes elsewhere, or buying a second home, the numbers work here in Orange County, whereas it might not be feasible somewhere else.”

And they are finding the kind of life they want. “There are different pockets and levels of population density throughout the county,” says Amos. “If someone wants to be in a rural setting, they can buy enough acres to be isolated. For small towns, you can’t beat Gordonsville and Orange. More people live in Locust Grove and Lake of the Woods in northeastern Orange County. People are building new homes throughout the county, but new residential developments are concentrated in our northeastern corner.”

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at properties in Culpeper and ended up here. People are looking to get out of town, to get out of cities. This pandemic has created the perfect storm and Orange County is benefitting from it, particularly Lake of the Woods.”

As expected, the market is responding to that demand. Ryan Homes is building a new townhouse community at Lake of the Woods. Add another 323 lots at Twin Lakes and a new 55+ community currently under construction by developer A & K Development. Both new projects will bring some relief to a very tight real estate market and provide additional options for people who want to take advantage of all that Orange County has to offer.

For the near future, buyers can expect inventory to remain low in Orange County and should be ready to act when a listing meets their needs.

Amos says, “Our best chance for a major boost in our for-sale inventory is when these new developments become available. In the meantime, the few existing homes on the market are moving very quickly. So, if you’re using financing, get pre-approved and work with a REALTOR® that knows the area well.

It’s just that people aren’t leaving. Why would they? Orange County is a great place to live.”

There is no better time to explore Orange County as the best place to seek refuge from what 2020 has brought.

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big attraction. The Main Lake covers 500 acres, has two marinas and eight beaches.

Motorized boats and paddlers are both welcome. It is dotted with pleasure boats, water skiing, and sailboats all summer long. Fishermen also enjoy the 24-acre Keaton’s Lake.

Lake of the Woods has 4,260 lots, 850 of them waterfront, and is the largest planned recreational community in Virginia. In addition to the lake, residents enjoy a swimming pool, tennis and pickleball, a fitness center and clubhouse, an equestrian center, and an 18-hole PGA golf course. The community also has a campground with sites for RVs, trailers, and tent camping. Campers must be guests of community members and may stay for up to 15 days. One resident describes Lake of the Woods as “a country club without the country club atmosphere.”

There are still some vacant lots available for new construction, but not many.

To say that lots and homes at Lake of the Woods are in demand, is an understatement. Licata reports, “Of the 360 homes listed at Lake of the Woods in 2019, 270 of them sold. There have been 287 listings thus far in 2020, and 283 of them have sold. In the past two months, everything listed sold for more than the asking price.

“This year we are seeing people who really value getting away for the weekend.

Many of them have lost other vacation opportunities due to travel restrictions, and Lake of the Woods is a great Plan B. I had a client from Cleveland, fly into look

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Surrounded by mountains, this gorgeous 5.4-acre lot has views to die for, privacy and a stellar location! At the end of the road in the Rockfish Orchard neighborhood, this parcel has already been cleared for building and offers Blue Ridge and pastoral vistas. Perk test already done for a three bedroom home (see documents). Located in sought-after Afton, it's a lovely 20-minute drive to Charlottesville or Waynesboro and a short hop to so many of the breweries, cideries, distilleries and wineries that make up “Nelson 151,” as well as Wintergreen Resort and the famous Nelson County Farmers Market. Fiber internet available. It doesn't get any better than this! $149,000

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HOME SALES STATS

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ENDING THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 13, 2020 THERE WERE 88 SALES IN THE 11 COUNTY AND CITY AREAS

n 25 were in Albemarle with an average price of $540,493 n 13 were in Charlottesville with an average price of $576,192 n 10 were in Fluvanna with an average price of $443,800 n 5 were in Greene with an average price of $531,400 n 10 were in Louisa with an average price of $355,345 n 2 were in Madison with an average price of $355,500 n 12 were in Nelson with an average price of $297,656 n 1 was in Orange with a price of $199,900 n 7 were in Staunton with an average price of $167,900 n 3 were in Waynesboro with an average price of $214,300

A unique art gallery located in the heart of Historic Downtown Gordonsville.

Offering an assortment of works by local artists as well as those from throughout the country.

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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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Exceptional home built by one of Charlottesville’s top builders, and located the gated community of Keswick Estates. The 4 bed, and 5.5 bath Arts and Crafts style home has all the modern conveniences including a large family room off of the gourmet kitchen, office/library, formal living room, large master, his and hers baths, stunning wood work throughout, coffered ceilings, and elevator. Privately situated on 3 acres, within walking distance to club, and the Pete Dye designed golf course, Full Cry.

Between the town of Orange and Gordonsville, great views of Southwest Mountains. Mostly open pasture, three excellent building sites, good road frontage, two entrances. Property is fenced, currently used for grazing. Electricity on the property, well, and automatic livestock waterer.

Classic, charming, incredibly well-built one-level home in desirable West Leigh. Enormous potential to enhance this 4 bed, 3 bath home with updates or expansion—including wonderful unfinished walk-up attic space. Sited on 2+ acres, this residence boasts hardwood floors, superior quality construction and a fantastic screened porch. Lower terrace level has large rec room w/ fireplace, bedroom/bath and walks out to a huge backyard. Western schools and unbeatable 10 min convenience to town/UVA

JU ST IN WIL E Y | 4 34 9 8 1 5 5 28 | M LS 6 0 6 1 3 2

JUSTI N WI LEY | 43 4 98 1 5528 | M L S 6 0 26 7 1

P ETER WILE Y | 434 42 2 2 090 | MLS 611679

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3722 FOSTERS BRANCH ROAD

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Privately located antebellum 47-acre homestead overlooking a peaceful, meandering section of the James River. Largely preserved interior retains original hardwood flooring, fireplaces, woodwork, hardware. Creative potential abounds for numerous outbuildings, including a lovely 19th c. cottage, and new fully-equipped on-slab barn.

Unimpeded privacy, peacefulness and dramatic hilltop views from this warm and classic Midcentury modern retreat. Redwood siding, Brazilian slate/cork floors, renovated kitchen/bathrooms, custom cabinetry, wine cooler, soapstone soaking tub, German fixtures, heated saltwater pool, two renovated guesthouses. Only 15 minutes to town.

One-level, architect-designed home, wonderful proportions and desirable open floor plan. 3 bed, 3.5 bath boasts 10’ ceilings, oak flooring, coffered ceilings, 8’ doors, gourmet kitchen, great room with wood-burning fireplace. ADA compliant throughout. Convenient to Charlottesville.

PE T E R W IL E Y | 4 34 4 22 20 9 0 | M LS 6 1 0 1 2 9

P ETER WI LEY | 43 4 422 2090 | M L S 6 0 5582

JUSTI N WILE Y | 434 981 552 8 | MLS 608178

6255 INDIAN RIDGE ROAD E A R LY S V I L L E , V A | $ 9 9 5 , 0 0 0

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