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11 Students pressure UVA to stop fossil fuel investments.

13 Battle between Montpelier’s board and descendants.

15 Council suggests less-expensive school reconfiguration.

17 Mike Pence will speak at UVA— no matter who’s against it.

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23 The Works: Quilters stitch together 50 years of dedication.

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An Albemarle County pain doctor charged with sexually assaulting female patients between 2011 and 2017 has been found guilty in the first of multiple scheduled trials. According to The Daily Progress, it took a jury two-and-a-half hours to reach a verdict on Friday, April 1, at the conclusion of Mark Dean’s five-day trial in Albemarle County Circuit Court.

The victim, identified in the trial by her initials, accused Dean of inserting his fingers into her vagina without her consent at an appointment in 2017. A second patient testified that she’d had a similar experience during an appointment with Dean.

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Last spring, the University of Richmond’s board of trustees refused to rename campus buildings with white supremacists’ names on them, sparking student and faculty protests.

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ow much has the City of Char­ lottesville paid out in settlements for claims of police misconduct?

That’s what attorney Jeff Fogel hoped to learn when he filed a FOIA request on behalf of the People’s Coalition two weeks ago, asking for any responsive records for the past two years. The city’s response to the request: dozens of pages of emails between officials and attorneys, with almost all of the content redacted.

“I don’t know anything more than I knew before,” says Fogel, who has now filed a second FOIA request with the city, expanding the information he’s seeking to include settlements for police misconduct paid on behalf of the city between 2017 and 2019.

Like most Virginia municipalities, Charlottesville is insured by the Virginia Risk Sharing Association, which pays out settlements from a pool of funds.

Fogel says city representatives have previously told him they don’t know how much settlement money has been paid as a result of claims of police misconduct. He suggests that ignorance represents a deliberate effort by city officials to avoid having to disclose the information through FOIA. Getting the city to divulge how much it’s paid to settle police misconduct claims over the past City attorney Lisa Robertson did not several years has been difficult. respond to C-VILLE Weekly’s request for comment. the lawsuit, and no information about any settlement has ever The city’s response to Fogel’s FOIA about police misconduct been made public. The documents in the city’s response to Fogel’s settlements does shed light on another legal action against the FOIA request include multiple emails identified in the subject city: a free speech lawsuit filed by former city manager Tarron line as “settlement negotiations” in Richardson’s case.

Richardson, who alleged he was wrongfully terminated in 2020, Fogel says if his latest FOIA request results in no information and publicly disparaged by members of City Council in violation about settlements in police misconduct cases, he plans to file suit of a nondisparagement agreement. Richardson eventually dropped against the city seeking the information.

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Not enough DivestUVA unsatisfied by UVA’s new fossil fuel framework

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During a rally last winter, UVA students demanded the university withdraw its investments in the fossil fuel industry.

“I would like to see full, complete divestment from the fossil fuel industry because I just don’t understand how it is an ethical, or moral, or political, or social, or economically viable thing to do.”

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cooling loops together to reduce fossil fuel use, a process that Zmick says can mostly be accomplished in 10 years.

The biggest obstacle, however, is the UVA Medical Center—it relies on steam, which is largely made through the combustion of fossil fuels.

“If we were able to get the Medical Center off steam in the next decade, certainly, within 15 to 20 years, we could be fossil fuel free…I think in that 2040 timeframe is realistic,” Zmick says.

UVA has publicly announced a commitment to becoming fossil fuel free by 2050.

UVIMCO, however, has not made a similar statement and did not respond by press time to C-VILLE’s request for information on a divestment goal.

“UVIMCO should be aligning itself more with UVA’s commitment to be fossil fuel free by 2050 to keep the consistency in messaging,” says Bowerman.

UVA’s status as the flagship university in Virginia means it has a responsibility to set an example for other universities to divest, she says, since those schools often model their policies on UVA’s. Columbia University, Boston University, Harvard University, and the University of Southern California announced divestments from the fossil fuel industry last year, and many other colleges have since followed suit.

UVIMCO’s new statement won’t slow DivestUVA’s efforts. On April 22, the coalition will hold an Earth Day climate action march to elicit input from students and community members on ways in which the university can be more environmentally just.

A big concern is the apparent mismatch between UVA’s stated values and its ongoing investment in fossil fuels, but according to Khanal, the solution is easy.

“By a university investing in fossil fuels, it cannot truly say that it cares about students and cares about creating a future generation of leaders, because if it truly wanted to do that, then it would create a future that is not going to be ravaged by climate change,” says Khanal. “And one way to ensure that—not the only way, but one way to do that—is to divest from the leading cause of the climate crisis, which is the fossil fuel industry.”

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“There’s only so much activism that can happen when you don’t even know what’s going on behind closed doors,” she says.

According to UVIMCO’s statement, the company has no direct investments in thermal coal or tar/oil sands and only .05 percent in fossil fuels. Less than 6 percent of indirect investments, funds that hold shares in fossil fuels companies, go toward natural resources.

At UVA, fossil fuels are primarily for heating, with the vast majority of UVA’s fossil fuels used to heat buildings. The rest goes toward smaller things like cooking, dryers, and Bunsen burners in laboratories.

Paul Zmick, director of energy and utilities at UVA, says that in order for the university to get off fossil fuels, it has to change the infrastructure of its buildings and rely on new technologies for heating.

Options currently in the works include increasing building efficiency through installing low-temperature hot water systems, using heat recovery chillers, eliminating coal, and using geoexchange, which involves storing excess heat during the summer underground for use in the winter.

Whereas the heat production efficiency of natural gas, a primary fossil fuel, ranges from 80 to 85 percent, these new technologies are far more efficient.

The first step will be getting off coal, and then it will be continuing to expand heat recovery chillers and geoexchange before ultimately connecting these heating and

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student-led campaign to pressure the University of Virginia to fully withdraw its investments in the fossil fuel industry has gained momentum in recent years with petitions and public protests. Last month, the University of Virginia Investment Management Company finally addressed some of these concerns by publishing a framework that lays out principles the school will follow for investing in fossil fuel companies.

Students and sustainability advocates, however, say that this isn’t enough.

The move “feels like it’s divestment,” but will not constitute full divestment in practice, says UVA Student Council Sustainability Co-director Aayusha Khanal.

“I would like to see full, complete divestment from the fossil fuel industry because I just don’t understand how it is an ethical, or moral, or political, or social, or economically viable thing to do,” she says.

UVIMCO’s framework creates criteria that fossil fuel producers receiving UVA funds are expected to follow. But DivestUVA, a student organization that has advocated for fossil fuel divestment since it was founded in 2015, sees responsible fossil fuel divestment as an oxymoron.

“I think that responsible investment in fossil fuels is an antithetical statement,” says Khanal, who is also a member of DivestUVA. “Fossil fuel industries, especially the big ones, have these climate change goals where they’re trying to be more sustainable, but if you just look at the fine print for just a second longer, you’ll realize that they’re still operating under the same dirty tactics they did a decade ago.”

In the coalition’s first public statement this semester, DivestUVA acknowledged that these new changes are an improvement but questioned the details of the framework and whether responsible fossil fuel investment is even possible. The group last hosted a rally in December during which they pinned their demands on UVA President Jim Ryan’s door.

The statement examined each of four proposed principles UVIMCO laid out for fossil fuel companies: to be transparent, adopt best practices, safeguard the environment, and act with integrity. Each was challenged for being vague and or not plausible.

“Fossil fuel companies, by virtue of their existence, are harmful to the environment,” reads DivestUVA’s statement. “There is no amount of responsible operation that can reverse this fact.”

Maille Bowerman, Student Council sustainability co-director and member of DivestUVA, condemned the ongoing lack of transparency in UVIMCO’s policies, which fail to address important questions such as who stakeholders are and the metrics used to distinguish a good fossil fuel company from a bad one.

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Power struggle Conflict between board and descendants rocks Montpelier

By Courteney Stuart courteney@c-ville.com

DR. BETTYE KEARSE, MONTPELIER FOUNDATION BOARD AND MONTPELIER DESCENDANTS COMMITTEE MEMBER

“This is not a case of going back on our word,” says Montpelier Foundation Board Chair Gene Hickok. “It is a case of trying to find a way to achieve parity when we had two organizations that can’t agree on how best to get there.”

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“This is not a case of going back on our word,” he says. “It is a case of trying to find a way to achieve parity when we had two organizations that can’t agree on how best to get there.”

That justification doesn’t satisfy Bettye Kearse, a retired physician and author of The Other Madisons: The Lost History of a President’s Black Family. Kearse is a descendant of enslaved workers at Montpelier who has studied the history of Montpelier and worked on projects with staff since the early 1990s. One of three foundation board members who were recommended by the MDC and appointed in November, she agrees that the committee wants to choose its own candidates for the board, but ascribes different motives to the board’s reversal.

“I don’t think they were really ready to share power with another organization, particularly an organization of African Americans,” she says. “I think they wanted to revise the bylaws in ways that they would have a stronger control over the stories that Montpelier would tell to the American public. So they didn’t abolish parity, but they did cripple the concept.”

The MDC was formed in 2019 and comprises descendants of enslaved laborers from a variety of Virginia sites including Monticello and Highland in addition to Montpelier.

That is one reason Mary Alexander, a direct descendant of Madison’s enslaved manservant Paul Jennings, doesn’t believe MDC should be the sole voice of descendants “We have blood ties to Montpelier, and our approach to Montpelier and what we want from that period is very, very different from the other people who are members of the MDC and don’t necessarily have any kind of blood ties to Montpelier at all,” she says of herself and her family. They only want to focus on preserving Montpelier as a place for future generations.

Alexander claims MDC is a political organization, and says she doesn’t share its interest in broader topics including mandating school curriculum, land conservation or “demanding or asking for reparations, or discussions on it.”

She says the board’s recent reversal was fair.

“So now the board is acknowledging that the descendants are not one homogeneous group,” she says.

Kearse says she also has a direct claim to Montpelier.

“I have enslaved ancestors and I’m also a Madison descendant, so I have ancestors buried in the family cemetery and in the slave cemetery,” she says. “And so it’s a place that’s very, very important to me. And, you know, to have this battle over who can tell the whole story is just extremely heartbreaking and disappointing, and I see it harming the image, it’s a very positive image, that Montpelier has been able to develop over at least the last two decades.”

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The stage for conflict was set last June when the Foundation board voted to rewrite its bylaws and announced an “unprecedented board restructuring” that would “establish equality with the Montpelier Descendants Committee in the governance of James Madison’s Montpelier.” A foundation press release at the time described the lofty ambition of providing “a national model for resolving historic imbalances in decisionmaking, power, and authority.”

At the end of March, however, the board voted to reverse course. An attorney representing the MDC says things began to fall apart soon after the June vote.

“What happened after that is that the new CEO and the chairman began the process of actually engaging in the power-sharing, and the descendants asked these reasonable questions like, ‘What kind of changes are we going to make here?’ And that just was met with a real hard line,” says Greg Werkheiser of the Richmond-based law firm Cultural Heritage Partners.

The board’s reversal has been excoriated in the press by Montpelier employees, some of whom allege a toxic work environment created by foundation board leadership. The National Trust for Historic Preservation, which leases James Madison’s Montpelier to the Montpelier Foundation, and the American Association for State and Local History have also criticized the board’s reversal.

“The news of recent board action by the site can be seen as taking a big step backward in the fight for inclusion instead of pushing our field forward in a way that makes a difference at the core of this historic property,” says a statement on the association’s website.

Werkheiser alleges that the board wanted to benefit from the appearance of structural parity with the descendants, but wasn’t committed to the reality of shared power.

“That’s something that is a known pattern to the Black community,” he says. “Which is, we want you to be seen so that we can fundraise off of your presence. But we don’t want to really hear what you have to say.”

“It’s just not true,” says Hickok. He says that tensions came to a head at the board’s November meeting when the MDC leadership refused to recognize one of four descendants, this one selected by the board rather than the MDC. Hickok says as a result of the MDC’s position that the person would not count toward structural parity, she turned down the board nomination.

“So this, as you can imagine, set off this sort of feud between the board of Montpelier and the MDC going forward.”

From there, Hickok says, communication between the two organizations deteriorated further, and he alleges MDC became oppositional and ordered its members not to work with Montpelier staff.

“We received from the MDC a proposal which, in essence, said, ‘We are willing to not litigate.’” He says the MDC then issued an ultimatum that any board members counting toward structural parity would come only from a list of names the MDC provided.

“That’s not partnership. It’s not collegiality. And that’s not what the original understanding of our relationship would be,” Hickok says, noting that even after the recent reversal, the MDC can still recommend board members.

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“I guess I was disappointed because I don’t think it’s been accurately reported,” says Montpelier Foundation Board Chair Gene Hickok. He insists that despite the recent vote, the foundation board remains committed to restructuring to achieve “structural parity” with descendants of enslaved people at Montpelier and is simply broadening its approach to arrive at that goal.

“And all of a sudden they’re ascribing nefarious motives to the board,” he says, calling it “very disappointing.”

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or more than a decade, Charlottesville’s school reconfiguration has remained in limbo, thanks to a plethora of financial setbacks. As the city works to finalize its budget for fiscal year 2023, leadership has struggled to figure out how to fund the $75 million project, which would move fifth grade from Walker Upper Elementary—currently home to fifth and sixth grades—back down to elementary schools, and sixth grade up to Buford Middle School.

Last month, interim City Manager Michael Rogers recommended a pause in the massive project until more funding is found. He suggested City Council raise the real estate tax by 2 cents, and use that moderate tax hike to generate funds for the reconfiguration over the next five to 10 years. The suggested delay sparked outcry from frustrated community members.

But last week, city staff presented alternative funding options during a budget work session that could prevent the project from being delayed.

According to senior budget analyst Krisy Hammill, the city could sell either $50 or $54 million in bonds, and use $7.5 million in American Rescue Plan funds from city schools to pay for a cheaper $68.8 million reconfiguration, which would delay construction on the 54-year-old middle school’s auditorium—and completely put off revamping Walker into a centralized preschool. However, the city would need to find up to around $5 million in additional cash, depending on how much of the project is covered by bonds.

At the budget work session, Mayor Lloyd Snook said he discussed the reconfiguration funding with Charlottesville City Schools Superintendent Royal Gur-

ley and school board chair Lisa LarsonTorres, and got them on board with the $68.8 million option.

“I told the school folks quite frankly that I was not confident there were going to be three votes for the full $75 million worth of bonds,” Snook explained. “But if we get the project down to something in the neighborhood of $50 million…I thought there would be a majority on council willing to support that position.”

“This plan doesn’t exactly deal with how do we get to Walker,” he added. “Hopefully our economy continues to rebound [and] in another year or two we can look at it and say, ‘Okay, now we know how we’re going to do Walker [and] the auditorium.’”

Thanks to rising property value assessments—combined with an increase in sales, meals, and lodging tax revenue—the city is expecting a $12 million budget surplus at the end of fiscal year 2022, which could be used to pay off future debt service on the reconfiguration bonds. State and federal grants could also offset project costs.

The reconfiguration funding scenarios did not include a rise in real estate, meals, or personal property taxes. However, several councilors voiced support for slightly increasing taxes, in case the end-of-year surplus is less than projected.

“I would feel more comfortable if we had a 1 cent [real estate tax increase] at least that we are putting towards the school fund, not because I distrust any of these numbers… but a lot of this surplus is because we’ve been short staffed,” said councilor Sena Magill.

Councilor Brian Pinkston suggested increasing the meals tax from 6 to 6.5 percent and lowering the personal property tax, while councilor Michael Payne recommended raising the real estate tax.

The last budget work session will be held on April 7. Council will approve the final budget on April 12.

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Free speech on shaky Grounds?

Upcoming visit from former VP Pence sparks debate at UVA

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Many are unhappy that former Vice President Mike Pence is coming to UVA to speak on April 12.

“Hosting Mike Pence does not validate his opinions, but presents them for our debate.”

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YAF are being canceled for sharing our beliefs in the classroom, yet woke liberals are praised for their progressive tactics under the guise of diversity, equity, and inclusion principles.”

Ryan and Baucom argue that sometimes the most important work of education happens in the “vigorous, messy and sometimes heated discussions that take place between empathetic speakers and generous listeners tackling important questions.”

Camp believes that university policies effectively teach students “learned helplessness,” and that “if there’s speech that makes you uncomfortable…the solution is not to speak… it’s to run to an adult and report the person.”

The Cavalier Daily has published multiple op-eds on the vice president’s upcoming visit that represent different opinions. The student member of the board of visitors, fourth-year Sarita Mehta, echoed Ryan and Baucom’s support for Pence’s speech. “Hosting Mike Pence does not validate his opinions, but presents them for our debate,” Mehta wrote. “The measure of our unity and the horizon of our collective future depends upon this confrontation.”

Another Cavalier Daily piece, written by first-year Elisabeth Bass, shared the board’s objection to platforming Pence, citing her

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themselves.” Her piece has added to the fervor of the campus free speech debate, though she wrote the piece months before the invitation to Pence was sent.

“We need a campus culture that prioritizes ideological diversity and strong policies that protect expression in the classroom,” Camp wrote in the piece. “We cannot experience the full benefits of a university education without having our ideas challenged, yet challenged in ways that allow us to grow.”

University President Jim Ryan and Dean of Students Ian Baucom appear to share Camp’s position, and expressed support for Pence’s visit in an op-ed they co-wrote and submitted to The Cavalier Daily.

“We should all be proud that this University is a place where students have the courage and the platform to raise perspectives about events like these—regardless of their popularity among their peers or with prominent figures from outside of this community,” they wrote.

The university’s board of visitors recently endorsed a statement about free speech that expressed a commitment that “all views, beliefs, and perspectives deserve to be articulated and heard, free from interference.”

Cabrera says it’s only fair that conservatives get a voice. “We as conservatives in

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t was only a matter of time before the free speech debate was reinvigorated at the University of Virginia. Three years after the Miller Center’s decision to hire Trump administration official Marc Short sparked protests and faculty resignations from the center, the latest round of debate has been ignited by the impending arrival on Grounds of former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on April 12.

Trump’s former second-in-command was invited by the UVA chapter of the Young Americans for Freedom. He plans to give a speech open to the university community titled “How to Save America from the Woke Left,” followed by a Q&A. YAF issued the invitation because Pence is a “fighter for individual freedom” who represents the organization’s values, says YAF chair Nick Cabrera. Others at UVA see Pence in a different light.

Citing Pence’s “rhetoric that directly threatens the presence and lives of our community members,” the editorial board of The Cavalier Daily argued that the university should not provide a platform to Pence.

“The LGBTQ+ individuals Pence has attacked, the Black lives he refuses to value and the successful stories of immigration he and the former president hope to prevent—these very people are our peers, our neighbors and our community members,” the editorial board asserts. “We refuse to condone platforming Pence.”

Fox News caught wind of The Cavalier Daily op-ed, and ran a story citing responses from several journalists and political commentators who criticized the students’ position. Daily Mail and The Washington Post have also reported on the students’ opposition.

Cabrera thinks the opposition expressed in The Cavalier Daily “sets a dangerous precedent” for barring speech.

“If the board tells us anything of substance, it’s that they more than anyone need to come hear Pence speak,” Cabrera says. “Hear a dissenting viewpoint, and come ask a question.”

In mid-March, The New York Times published an essay by UVA student Emma Camp titled “I Came to College Eager to Debate. I Found Self-Censorship Instead.”

Camp, a fourth-year who describes herself as a liberal, decried a university culture in which “backlash for unpopular opinions is so commonplace that many students have stopped voicing them, sometimes fearing lower grades if they don’t censor

own experience of feeling “othered” as a lesbian at the school, and Pence’s antiLGBTQ positions, including his opposition to gay marriage and support for federally funded conversion therapy. “We cannot invite people into our home who deny any part of our community or its humanity,” Bass wrote.

Professors have chimed in on the debate, too.

“Mike Pence should certainly be allowed to speak at UVA,” says history professor William Hitchcock, one of the two UVA faculty members who resigned from the Miller Center in 2018 over Short’s hiring.

At that time, Hitchcock differentiated between the university allowing someone to speak on Grounds and paying them a salary.

“I think that he should be under the microscope rather than a member of the team doing the forensic analysis,” Hitchcock told NPR at the time.

Of Pence, Hitchcock says, “Students should listen to his views. If they do not like his words, they should mobilize with other students and make their voices heard in print and online.”

Camp believes that students must learn ideological resilience. If they oppose Pence’s viewpoints, they should protest his appearance rather than demand that the university silence him, she says.

University Democrats president Carissa Kochan has the following advice for students who are unsure about whether or not to attend the event: “I encourage students to make the best decision for themselves based on their interest in hearing from a person who supports policies that directly contradict the notions of equality and personal freedom.”

Cabrera asserts that YAF “will continue to fight for everyone’s right to speak their mind.” The question about how community members respond to speech they disagree with, remains.

Camp hopes that attendees will use their right to protest, but also remain civil. “While you have the right to scream racial slurs, you shouldn’t do that.”

In their op-ed, Ryan and Baucom referenced Clark Kerr, former president of the University of California, who said, “our task is not to make ideas safe for students, but to make students safe for ideas.”

“The exchange of ideas about Mr. Pence’s presence on Grounds is not a sign that free expression is dead on Grounds—it’s a sign that it is alive and well,” they added.

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Past performers include Lucas Connolly, who appeared at Comedy Central’s New York and South Beach comedy festivals, and Jeff McBride, a New York-based stand-up comic and producer. $13-20, 6:30pm.

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Wednesday 4/6 music Beleza Duo. Samba soul. Free, 7pm. The Bebedero, 225 W. Main St., Downtown Mall. thebebedero.com Hard Swimmin’ Fish. Original twisted vintage roots music. Free, 6:30pm. The Whiskey Jar, 227 W. Main St., Downtown Mall. the whiskeyjarcville.com Karaoke with Jenn DeVille. Sign up to sing or just come enjoy the music. Free, 8pm.

Rapture, 303 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. rapturerestaurant.com

Charlottesville Area Quilters Guild celebrates 50 years

Mike Rosensky and Jeff Decker Quartet.

Late night live music. Free, 8pm. Miller’s Downtown, 109 W. Main St., Downtown Mall. millersdowntown.com

Rave at R2. Dance in the haze and lights with high-energy mixes from the undergrounds of electronic music. Free, 10pm.

R2, 300 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. downtowncharlottesville.com/club-r2

A Night of New Music with the UVA New Music Ensemble. Directed by I-Jen Fang, the collaborative group of musicians realize experimental and improvised music.

Free, 8pm. Old Cabell Hall, UVA Grounds. virginia.edu Berto and Vincent. Wild gypsy rumba and Latin guitar. Free, 7pm. The Bebedero, 225 W. Main St., Downtown Mall. thebebedero.com

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Two Generations of Boomalli: Bronwyn and Rubyrose Bancroft. Bronwyn Bancroft reflects on her career and discusses Boomalli’s current role in the urban Indigenous art world with her daughter Rubyrose. Free, 7pm. Online. kluge-ruhe.org

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But it’s the ability to find the “final spark,” an understanding of the quilters’ approach and how they take on a challenge, that shows a mastery of the craft.

Decoding quilters Sewing circles are no joke, but their members do have a sense of humor when communicating about the status of their work. Here’s a glossary: WIP: Work in Progress UFO: Unfinished Object PHDs: Projects Half Done PIGs: Projects in Grocery Bags WOMBAT: Waste of Material, Batting, and Time NESTY: Not Even Started Yet PFC: Professional Fabric Collector STABLE: Stash Accumulation Beyond Life Expectancy WITHWIT: What In The Heck Was I Thinking?

words CreativeMornings. A breakfast lecture series for the creative community. Free, 8:30am. Online. creativemornings.com Kathryn Schulz, with Jane Alison. Author Kathryn Schulz reads from and discusses her new memoir with Jane Alison. Free, 7pm.

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Saturday 4/9 music Berto & Vincent. Enjoy brunch paired with wild gypsy rumba and Latin guitar. Free, 11am. Tavern & Grocery, 333 W. Main St. tavernandgrocery.com For King & Country. The Christian-pop duo is comprised of brothers Joel and Luke Smallbone. $19.99-200, 7pm. John Paul Jones Arena, 295 Massie Rd. johnpauljonesarena.com Jazz on the Fly: UVA Jazz Ensemble. Presenting “Contingencies and Resiliencies.”

Free-$10, 8pm. Old Cabell Hall, UVA Grounds. virginia.edu Jazz on the Patio. Charles Owens with Dane Alderson and Kofi Shepsu. Free, 1pm.

The Pub at Lake Monticello, 51 Bunker Blvd., Palmyra. lakemonticellogolf.org Neon Angels. A collective of local female songwriters performing in the round. $15-18, 8pm. The Front Porch, 221 E. Water St. front porchcville.org Porch Dogs. Sip on wine and enjoy live music. Free, noon. Eastwood Farm and Winery, 2531 Scottsville Rd. eastwoodfarm andwinery.com Radio Roof with Bill Wellington. A family-friendly concert that combines song, story, and poetry. $10, 10:30am. The Front Porch, 221 E. Water St. frontporchcville.org C ONTINUED ON PA GE 27

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Artists in Conversation: Francisco Donoso and Kristen Chiacchia. Visiting exhibiting artist Francisco Donoso and SSG’s Executive Director and Chief Curator Kristen Chiacchia discuss “Pathways,” Donoso’s solo exhibition. Free, 6pm. Second Street Gallery, 115 Second St. SE. secondstreetgallery.org

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The CAQG biennial marks 50 years for the organization, and though it is not judged professionally, it is an opportunity for locals to view and vote on the work from four area chapters: Crozet Quilters, Moonlighters, Tuesday Morning Quilts, and Nelson Quilters.

Whether piecing a nap or throw quilt, creating a modern pattern, or designing an art quilt to hang on the wall, quilters face crucial decisions at every stage in sewing, beginning with the selection of a style, which may include appliqué, art/innovative, pieced (small), pieced (medium), pieced (large), or challenge.

“Some quilters find choosing fabrics harder than the piecing,” says Boone. “Some find quilting the layers…curves…small pieces challenging. Some find it most challenging to make a quilt a certain size and color (boundaries can be challenging!).”

Then begins a journey of dedication, precision, and incredible patience. The 2019 Best of Show winner Julie Davis’ current entry is a work of stars, dedicated to pandemic frontline workers, that includes 620,680 stitches.

Beyond their utility and beauty, quilts can also tell stories, and in some cases pass down history—a tangible artifact that holds a social and economic origin story through its fiber and composition.

Antique, new, decorative, or traditional, “each quilt made is a learning experience... quilters never stop learning,” says Boone. The mostly female group (at press time, the CAQG counted one man among the four chapters) supports each other by sharing tips, patterns, and lighthearted banter to keep everyone stitching in stitches. “Finished is better than perfect!” says Boone. “There is no such thing as the quilt police.”

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Erynn Legna. Live music at the indoor tasting room. Free, noon. Eastwood Farm and Winery, 2531 Scottsville Rd. eastwoodfarm andwinery.com

The Charlottesville Area Quilters Guild Biennial Quilt Show features 180 quilts at Tandem Friends School on April 9 and 10.

The Runawayz. Enjoy dinner with live music. $5, 6pm. The Pub at Lake Monticello, 51 Bunker Blvd., Palmyra. lakemonti cellogolf.org

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Streets of Fire. Walter Hill’s rock ‘n’ roll neo-western stars Diane Lane and Willem Dafoe. $10, 7pm. Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, 5th Street Station. drafthouse.com

Jazz on the Fly: Free Bridge Quintet. The faculty jazz group of the UVA Department of Music performs at this mini-jazz festival.

Free-$15, 8pm. Old Cabell Hall, UVA Grounds. virginia.edu

Arrhidaeus in Babylon. Professor Daniel Leon Ruiz, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, speaks as part of the Classics Alumni Lecture. Free, 5pm. Cocke Hall, UVA Grounds. virginia.edu

Trivia in the Orchard. Test your knowledge of history, pop culture, holidays past, and of course, cider. Hosted by Katalin Magyar.

Free, 6:30pm. Albemarle CiderWorks, 2545 Rural Ridge Ln., North Garden. albemarle ciderworks.com

Egg Aid for Ukraine. A two-hour session of egg decorating in the Ukrainian tradition of Psanky. All proceeds will be donated to a Ukrainian relief organization. $25 minimum donation, 5pm. Eastwood Farm and Winery, 2531 Scottsville Rd. eastwoodfarm andwinery.com

Chatham Rabbits. The husband-and-wife duo plays roots tunes. $12-15, 8pm. The Southern Café & Music Hall, 103 S. First St. thesoutherncville.com

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Tour The Paramount Theater. Learn about the historic theater’s beginnings, construction, architecture, and see the backstage Wall of Fame. Free, 11am and 5:30pm. The Paramount Theater, 215 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. theparamount.net

Glass . Free, 7pm. IX Art Park, 522 Second St. SE. ixartpark.org

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Suzanne Santo. Sound that lives in the gray area between Americana, Southern-gothic soul, and forward-thinking rock ‘n’ roll. $2023, 8pm. The Southern Café & Music Hall, 103 S. First St. thesoutherncville.com

Prince: Sign o’ the Times. The concert film was recorded at the Rotterdam Music Hall. $10, 8pm. Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, 5th Street Station. drafthouse.com

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APRIL 20-24, 2022 TOMORROWS CHARLOTTESVILLE: CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM April 20 | 2PM Common House The first legal 420 in Virginia’s history offers a unique lens to examine the future of criminal justice reform.

THE WELCOME DINNER April 20 | 6PM Multiple Venues Gather with neighbors, new and old, for a special meal and facilitated conversation at some of the finest restaurants in Charlottesville.

WORKSHOP SERIES: COMMUNITY BUILDING April 21 | 9AM- 4PM | Common House A bootcamp for aspiring leaders on how to connect communities, sharpen storytelling, and create projects with vision and purpose.

CROWDFUNDED PITCH NIGHT April 21 | 6PM The CODE Building Ten aspiring entrepreneurs pitch their visions to the Charlottesville community, who will vote with their dollars. Winner takes all!

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April 24 | 2PM - 9PM Belmont Porches A series of free acoustic front porch concerts and jam sessions close out Tom Tom in the historic Belmont neighborhood.

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The first ever! Our Downtown Mall transformed into a new-orleans styled festival with eight performance stages. Grab a drink from your favorite local bar, and take a walk with it onto the bricks. Check out galleries and shops, experience music and dance, and hang out with friends, old and new!

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Grab a wireless headset and get down at the Silent Disco on Thursday; don your brightest colors and grove to latin soul at the Carnivale party on Friday, and feel the global rhythm and hip vibes at Paradise Afrobeat on Saturday.

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Saturday 4/9 River Whyless. The band returns to its acoustic origins with Monoflora. $20-25, 8pm. The Southern Café & Music Hall, 103 S. First St. thesoutherncville.com Tessa Souter. The Anglo-Trinidadian jazz singer-songwriter evokes the sounds of Spain, North Africa, and the Middle East, along with swinging American jazz. $15-20, 7:30pm. Unity Church, 2825 Hydraulic Rd. cvillejazz.org

words Lisa Russ Spaar: Paradise Close. Spaar discusses and reads from her work. Free, 4pm. New Dominion Bookshop, 404 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. ndbookshop.com

outside Historic Tree Walk. View the seasonal changes of Highland’s mature trees with guide Sharon Hiner. Free, 9:30am. James Monroe’s Highland, 2050 James Monroe Pkwy. highland.org IX Farmer’s Market. Over 60 local vendors with fresh produce, prepared foods, artisan goods, and more. Free, 9am. IX Art Park, 522 Second St. SE. ixartpark.org Live Bold 4-miler. The scenic and flat course is perfect for runners, walkers, and is family and dog friendly. $42, 9am. Bold Rock Cidery, 1020 Rockfish Valley Hwy. Nellysford. boldrock.com UVA School of Medicine 5K. Walkers and runners will traverse UVA’s grounds on this run to raise money for Camp Holiday Trails. $25, 9am. UVA Grounds. runsignup.com

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Easter Egg Hunt. Featuring the Easter Bunny. Free, 11am. Dairy Market. dairymarket cville.com

Quilt Show. The Charlottesville Area Quilters Guild show features over 180 quilts on display, demos, and shopping. Free-$5, 9am. Tandem Friends School, 279 Tandem Ln. caqg.weebly.com Selena Brunch. Jennifer Lopez stars as the queen of Tejano music at this special brunch screening. $10, noon. Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, 5th Street Station. draft house.com

Small Business/Vendor Fair. Featuring local sellers. Free, 10am. Fluvanna High School, 1918 Thomas Jefferson Pkwy., Palmyra. fluvannalrd.org

Vincent Zorn. Enjoy brunch with live music.

Free, noon. South and Central Latin Grill, Dairy Market. southandcentralgrill.com

dance Salsa Class. Learn to salsa and strut your stuff. $6-8, 7pm. IX Art Park, 522 Second St. SE. ixartpark.org

classes Paint & Sip with Catelyn Kelsey Designs.

Learn to paint a beautiful orange sunset using acrylics. $35, 2pm. Hazy Mountain Vineyards & Brewery, 8736 Dick Woods Rd., Afton. catelynkelseydesigns.com Paint & Sip with Catelyn Kelsey Designs.

Paint, sip, repeat. $35, 2pm. Eastwood Farm and Winery, 2531 Scottsville Rd. catelyn kelseydesigns.com

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2001: A Space Odyssey. Enjoy Arthur C. Clarke and Stanley Kubrick’s film with a new 4K restoration. $10, 2pm. Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, 5th Street Station. drafthouse.com Late Night Comedy in the Orchard.

Drinks and a show featuring two to four comedians from Herron Comedy. $13-20, 7pm. Albemarle CiderWorks, 2545 Rural Ridge Ln., North Garden. albemarlecider works.com Quilt Show. See listing for Saturday, April 9. Free-$5, 10am. Tandem Friends School, 279 Tandem Ln. caqg.weebly.com

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music Baby Jo’s. Tunes from the seven-piece New Orleans-inspired boogie and blues band. Free, 6:30pm. The Whiskey Jar, 227 W. Main St., Downtown Mall. thewhiskey jarcville.com Monday Music Series. Enjoy food and drink paired with live Latin music from Vincent Zorn, Berto & Vincent, or Beleza. Free, 7pm. South and Central Latin Grill, Dairy Market. southandcentralgrill.com Paramount Presents: The Magnetic Fields.

An intimate concert featuring songs from the band’s three-decade career. $35-55, 8pm.

The Paramount Theater, 215 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. theparamount.net

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A Night to Remember. The sinking of the Titanic is presented in a highly realistic fashion in this tense British drama. Free, 2 and 7pm. Wayne Theatre, 521 W. Main St., Waynesboro. waynetheatre.org

Tuesday 4/12 music Jazz Second Tuesdays. A quartet playing standards and originals with occasional guest performers. Free, 6pm. Kardinal Hall, 722 Preston Ave. kardinalhall.com

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Jazz Small Groups. A concert directed by UVA music faculty members Pete Spaar, Jeff Decker, and Mike Rosensky. Free, 7pm.

Old Cabell Hall, UVA Grounds. virginia.edu

Geeks Who Drink Trivia Night. Compete for prizes and bragging rights. Free, 8pm.

Firefly, 1304 E. Market St. fireflycville.com The Big Lebowski Movie Party. Featuring fun props, including an inflatable crowbar, bowling pin keychain, and glow sticks. $13, 7pm. Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, 5th Street Station. drafthouse.com

WAGNER Prelude to “Die Meistersinger” HAYDN Cello Concerto No. 1 in C Major with Adam Carter, Cello

SMETANA The Moldau Sponsored by the Office of the Provost and the Vice Provost for the Arts

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Madeline Holly Sales. Bossa samba soul.

Free, 7pm. South and Central Latin Grill, Dairy Market. southandcentralgrill.com

UVA Chamber Music Series—Concert 6.

Featuring UVA faculty and guest artists.

Free-$15, 3:30pm. Old Cabell Hall, UVA Grounds. virginia.edu

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Sixth Annual Blossom Festival: Rustic Teatime. The tea party features apple tastings, biscuits, tea sandwich pairings, a wreath-making workshop, goat cuddling, and more. $15-70, noon. Albemarle CiderWorks, 2545 Rural Ridge Ln., North Garden. albemarleciderworks.com

UVA Flute Ensemble. Featuring a group of student musicians performing a variety of music. Free, 1pm. Rotunda Dome Room, UVA Grounds. virginia.edu

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Paramount Presents: 11th Annual Grand Marquee Gala. Celebrating the historic theater’s 90th birthday and Executive Director Chris Eure as she heads toward retirement. $100-500, 7pm. The Paramount Theater, 215 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. theparamount.net

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or Kris Bowmaster, a painting is more than a single moment, captured on canvas. It’s a place to go.

An event. A happening.

Over 25 years ago, while on a Peace Corps tour in Lesotho during the height of the AIDS epidemic, Bowmaster found painting. “The scope of the suffering was so huge and the days were full of tragedy,” he says. “Painting was the touchstone that I came back to every evening. I still think of painting as a place to go, not a thing to do. It’s a fight where no one gets hurt.”

Years later, along with the rest of the world, Bowmaster found himself surrounded by a public health crisis once more when COVID-19 hit. His new exhibition, “The Ecstasies of Commitment,” on display at The Local, features 10 paintings that he created during the first two years of the pandemic.

“When starting the works that ended up in this show, I came across a series of images of dancers. One pair of dancers in particular caught my eye—they were so in tune with one another, it looked like ecstasy to me,” he says. “They were flying, jumping, catching, and being caught by one another. You can’t dance like that and be half committed.”

“The Ecstasies of Commitment” is on display at The Local through April 30. You can find Bowmaster’s work on Instagram at @krisbowmaster, and in his Etsy store, BowmasterArt.

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Jefferson School African American Heritage Center 233 Fourth St. NW. “Memory

Seminole Tr., Suite 101, Ruckersville. “Women and Their Dogs” by Hope Wood, and “The Elements: Wood, Fire, Metal, Water, Earth and Air,” an ARCH members exhibition.

Crozet Artisan Depot 5791 Three Notch’d

Les Yeux du Monde 841 Wolf Trap Rd.

Rd. “Artistry and Artisanship,” paintings and wire jewelry by Mae Stoll. Through April 30.

Meet the artists at 1pm on April 9.

“Turn on the Light!” is a memorial show in honor of Lyn Bolen Warren. The group exhibition features light-filled and Lyn-inspired work from artists Warren represented throughout her career. Through April 30.

Atlas Coffee 2206 Fontaine Ave. “Testing

The Waters,” a joint show by Nathaniel Rogers and Kris Bowmaster. Through April.

Chroma Projects Inside Vault Virginia,

McIntire Connaughton Gallery Rouss and Robertson Hall, UVA Grounds. “2 Plein Air

Painters,” oil on linen, oil on linen panel, and oil on canvas by V-Anne Evans and Lee Christmas Halstead. Through June 13.

New City Arts 114 Third St. NE. “Diaspograms: The Symbology of Black Life,” a celebration of the Black experience distilled as imagery by Kweisi Morris.

Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital 500

Martha Jefferson Dr. In the second floor Lab hall, paintings by Randy Baskerville.

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Shenandoah Valley Art Center 126 S.

Wayne Ave., Waynesboro. In the Invitational Gallery, works by Paige Speight. In the Member’s Gallery, “Black,” by SVAC members in a variety of mediums.

Studio IX 969 Second St. SE. “The Prolyfy-

ck Shape of Art” features works from student artists of the Blue Ridge Juvenile Detention Center as part of the Prolyfyck Exhibition Series. Through May 1.

Tandem Friends School 279 Tandem Ln.

The Charlottesville Area Quilters Guild Quilt Show, with over 180 quilts on display, plus shopping and demos. April 9 and 10.

of Commitment,” paintings by Kris Bowmaster. Through April.

PVCC Gallery 501 College Dr. In the North and South Galleries, the Annual Student Exhibition and Eighth Annual Chocolate Chowdown features works by student artists in diverse mediums, with decadent amounts of chocolate available to enjoy. Opens April 15.

Loving Cup Vineyard & Winery 3340 Suther-

Random Row Brewing Co. 608 Preston

Ave. A. “Old and New,” works by Julia Kindred. Through April 30.

Firefly 1304 E. Market St. Works by Dana

land Rd., North Garden. “There is Beauty in Color,” works by Sara Gondwe using the melted crayon technique. Through May 29.

and The Future,” a female artists’ group exhibition with works by Christen Yates, Judith Ely, Karen Rosasco, Lesli DeVito, Phyllis KochSheras, and Susan Patrick. Through April 15.

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Second Street Gallery 115 Second St. SE.

Visible Records 1740 Broadway St. “On the

McGuffey Art Center 201 Second St. NW.

High Tor Gear Exchange 1717 Allied St. “Close

In the Smith Gallery, “redux: revisit, revive, remake,” ceramics by Rebekah Wostrel and fiber works by Lotta Helleberg. On the first

In the Main Gallery, “Pathways,” layered mixed-media paintings by Francisco Donoso. In the Dové Gallery, “Daughterland” by Meesha Goldberg.

Palette of Scarlet,” photographs by Fumi Ishino, and “Future Elsewhere,” an exhibition by Dana Washington-Queen. Through April 15 and opens April 22, respectively.

Crozet Library 2020 Library Ave. “‘98 to

’22,” paintings of acrylic, ink, and glass on canvas by Jerry O’Dell.

Main St., Downtown Mall. “Natural Public Lands of Virginia,” works by landscape, wildlife, and nature photographer Ben Greenberg. Through April.

to Home—An Environmental Art Exhibit,” works inspired by environmental sustainabil-

Rd. Paintings by Matalie Deane. Through April and viewable online.

Vault Virginia 300 E. Main St. “Nature, Us,

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The Local 824 Hinton Ave. “The Ecstasies

Unitarian-Universalist Church 717 Rugby

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Third St. SE. “Stillness” features works by Reni Gower. Through April 29.

Quilts” displays nine quilts by Deloris Thomas that explore the relationship between color and form, and utilize old patterns, some associated with the Underground Railroad.

“Picturing Climate Justice” features photographs, artwork, and maps alongside interactive data tools to shed light on the nature of climate injustice in our region. Through June 4 and May 28, respectively.

floor, “Outflow” by Zoe Edgecom explores local wastewater treatment plants, and “Creation” features abstract paintings by Etta Harmon Levin. On the second floor, “INcompleteness” features photographs by Rob de Bara. In the Associate Gallery, “Gardens” showcases works by McGuffey’s Associate artists. Through May 1.

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ity, with the intention of connecting artists and environmentalists alike to create conversations about the urgency of climate change.

The exhibition’s title work, “The Ecstasies of Commitment,” is a collision of color and bodies. Bowmaster started the painting when times were tough. “My supplies were low and, like many people, my income was interrupted.” After gathering up old, broken, half-empty spray paint cans, he used a nail to burst the color out onto the canvas, then smeared on thick layers of paint using a pallet knife he inherited from a lost loved one.

This instinctive, spontaneous process was followed by a long period of intentional nurturing—slowly adding details with oil paints and gold leaf until it was done. The finished painting is full of movement. Sharp splatters of paint push up against fluid figures in a disjointed yet supportive embrace, so entwined it’s hard to tell where one starts and the other ends.

“Commitments are personal, sometimes shared, and often a long time coming,” says Bowmaster. “Whether it be to a practice or a person, I think of a commitment as a new beginning, something that requires more from you or me than before. I think for all of us, in life, you’re gonna need something more than yourself to find your way.”—Maeve Hayden

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Taurus (April 20-May 20): I love your steadfastness, intense effort, and stubborn insistence on doing what’s right. Your ability to stick to the plan even when chaos creeps in is admirable.

But during the coming weeks, I suggest you add a nuance to your approach. Heed the advice of martial artist Bruce Lee: “Be like water making its way through cracks. Do not be assertive, but adjust to the object, and you shall find a way around or through it. If nothing within you stays rigid, outward things will disclose themselves.”

Gemini (May 21–June 20): Gemini-born basketball coach Pat Summitt won Olympic medals, college championships, and presidential awards. She had a simple strategy: “Here’s how I’m going to beat you. I’m going to outwork you. That’s it. That’s all there is to it.” I recommend that you apply her approach to everything you do for the rest of 2022. According to my analysis, you’re on course for a series of satisfying victories. All you have to do is nurture your stamina as you work with unwavering focus and resilient intelligence.

Cancer (June 21-July 22): In Britain, 70 percent of the land is owned by one percent of the population. Globally, one percent of the population owns 43 percent of the wealth. I hope there’s a much better distribution of resources within your own life. I hope that the poorer, less robust parts of your psyche aren’t being starved at the expense of the privileged and highly functioning aspects. I hope that the allies and animals you tend to take for granted are receiving as much of your love and care as the people you’re trying to impress or win over. If any adjustments are necessary, now is a favorable time to make them.

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Aries (March 21-April 19): To provide the right horoscope, I must introduce you to three new words. The first is “orphic,” defined as “having an importance or meaning not apparent to the senses nor comprehensible to the intellect; beyond ordinary understanding.” Here’s the second word: “ludic,” which means “playful; full of fun and high spirits.” The third word is “kalon,” which refers to “profound, thorough beauty.” Now I will coordinate those terms to create a prophecy in accordance with your astrological aspects. Ready? I predict you will generate useful inspirations and energizing transformations for yourself by adopting a ludic attitude as you seek kalon in orphic experiments and adventures.

need to catalyze the necessary corrections and adjustments.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “Find a place inside where there’s joy, and the joy will burn out the pain,” wrote mythologist Joseph Campbell. I don’t think his cure is foolproof. The lingering effects of some old traumas aren’t so simple and easy to dissolve. But I suspect Campbell’s strategy will work well for you in the coming weeks.

You’re in a phase of your astrological cycle when extra healing powers are available. Some are obvious, and some are still partially hidden.

It will be your sacred duty to track down every possible method that could help you banish at least some of your suffering and restore at least some of your joie de vivre.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You know who Jimi Hendrix was, right? He was a brilliant and influential rock guitarist. As for Miles Davis, he was a Hall of Fame-level trumpeter and composer. You may be less familiar with Tony Williams. A prominent rock critic once called him “the best drummer in the world.” In 1968, those three superstars gathered in the hope of recording an album. But they wanted to include a fourth musician, Paul McCartney, to play bass for them. They sent a telegram to the ex-Beatle, but it never reached him. And so the supergroup never happened. I mention this in the hope that it will render you extra alert for invitations and opportunities that arrive in the coming weeks—perhaps out of nowhere. Don’t miss out! Expect the unexpected. Read between the lines. Investigate the cracks.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Poet Anne Carson claims that “a page with a poem on it is less attrac-

tive than a page with a poem on it and some tea stains.” I agree. If there are tea stains, it probably means that the poem has been studied and enjoyed. Someone has lingered over it, allowing it to thoroughly permeate their consciousness. I propose we make the tea-stained poem your power metaphor for the coming weeks, Scorpio. In other words, shun the pristine, the spotless, the untouched. Commune with messy, even chaotic things that have been loved and used.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Sagittarian author Martha Beck articulated the precise message you need to hear right now. She wrote, “Here is the crux of the matter, the distilled essence, the only thing you need to remember: When considering whether to say yes or no, you must choose the response that feels like freedom. Period.” I hope you adopt her law in the coming weeks, Sagittarius. You should avoid responses and influences that don’t feel liberating. I realize that’s an extreme position to take, but I think it’s the right one for now. Where does your greatest freedom lie? How can you claim it?

What shifts might you need to initiate?

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan.19): I’m glad you have been exploring your past and reconfiguring your remembrances of the old days and old ways.

I’m happy you’ve been transforming the story of your life. I love how you’ve given yourself a healing gift by reimagining your history. It’s fine with me if you keep doing this fun stuff for a while longer. But please also make sure you don’t get so immersed in bygone events that you’re weighed down by them. The whole point of the good work you’ve been doing is to open up your future possibilities. For inspiration, read this advice from author Milan

Kundera: “We must never allow the future to collapse under the burden of memory.”

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Aquarian historian Mary Frances Berry offered counsel that I think all Aquarians should keep at the heart of their philosophy during the coming weeks. She wrote, “The time when you need to do something is when no one else is willing to do it, when people are saying it can’t be done.” I hope you trust yourself enough to make that your battle cry. I hope you will keep summoning all the courage you will regularly need to implement its mandate.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): What’s the leading cause of deforestation in Latin America? Logging for wood products? Agricultural expansion?

New housing developments? Nope. It’s raising cattle so people everywhere can eat beef and cheese and milk. This industry also plays a major role in the rest of the world’s ongoing deforestation tragedy. Soaring greenhouse gas emissions aren’t entirely caused by our craving for burgers and milk and cheese, of course, but our climate emergency would be significantly less dramatic if we cut back our consumption. That’s the kind of action I invite you to take in the coming months, Pisces. My analysis of astrological omens suggests that you now have even more power than usual to serve the collective good of humanity in whatever specific ways you can. (PS: Livestock generates 14.5 percent of our greenhouse gases, equal to the emissions from all cars, trucks, airplanes, and ships combined.)

Expanded weekly audio horoscopes and daily text message horoscopes: RealAstrology.com, (877) 873-4888

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(July 23-Aug. 22): TV show creator Joey Soloway says, “The only way things will change is when we’re all wilder, louder, riskier, sillier, and unexpectedly overflowing with surprise.”

Soloway’s Emmy Award-winning work on “Transparent,” one of the world’s first transgender-positive shows, suggests that their formula has been effective for them. I’m recommending this same approach to you in the coming weeks, Leo. It will help you summon the extra courage and imagination you will

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Q&A Should UVA allow Mike Pence to speak on Grounds?

Yes, and attendees should be able to boo him right out of the lecture hall as well.

The better question is, “Why would UVA want Mike Pence to speak on Grounds?”

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Shouldn’t he be speaking somewhere like Liberty instead?

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I’m as anti-Trump/Pence as one can be but the fact that this is even an issue is beyond the pale of liberal stupidity. I thought universities were places where opposing ideas are welcome.

Don’t like it? Stand outside the venue and protest. Such is your right. Barring him from speaking is nonsense.

As long as students are allowed to throw eggs at his head.

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He can speak. A majority won’t bother to listen. Terrible choice.

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Allow him to speak?

Sure. Give him a microphone and recruit an audience? Nope.

I dunno…I’m a bit Penceive about it! Get it? GET IT?? But seriously…free speech but not so free.

He’s probably gettin’ paid to come spew his nonsense…

Sure. They should also allow everyone who wishes to express their opinion of Mike Pence as well. If he wants to speak here, he needs to hear here as well.

Of course Mr. Pence should talk at UVA, but only if he criticizes unfinished Dewberry (many names and years). More importantly, good luck to Ben Hitchcock with master’s degree pursuit, and a job WELL done…

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Impressive 763-acre country estate approximately 25 miles south of Charlottesville. The property showcases a stately southern residence, built circa 1904, extensive equestrian facilities, recreation opportunities, creeks and a pond. MLS#623792 $6,295,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863

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Panoramic views of the Blue Ridge Mountains and scenic Rivanna Reservoir frontage is offered from this spectacular 120-acre Albemarle County estate featuring a 5 BR manor home. Excellent location close to the city limits and the Charlottesville airport! MLS#625402 $5,450,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863

BLANDEMAR FARM ESTATES

25.4 acres with varying topography and amazing rock outcroppings. Unique design opportunities to create a stunning residence with magnificent views.

Convenient to Charlottesville and the University of Virginia. Fiber optic available. MLS#593358 $554,000 Charlotte Dammann, 434.981.1250

Striking residence on a private 5+ acres in the heart of Keswick, one of the most beautiful and protected areas in Albemarle County. Architecturallydesigned with numerous custom features, the floor plan of this stunning residence is thoroughly thought out; one level living with flexible space.

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Minutes from the world class Keswick Hall, Charlottesville, UVA, and Pantops.

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MADISON

Over 560 acres of wooded land on Thoroughfare Mountain in Madison County. Three contiguous parcels, completely private, with endless possibilities.

Hunt, ride ATVs, camp, build a weekend retreat or a permanent residence in total serenity. MLS#621697 $2,685,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863

STONY POINTE

A spacious and meticulously maintained 4 bedroom, 5.5 bath Manor home on 57 acres of tranquility, and panoramic views of the Southwest Mtns. and to the west are winter views of the Blue Ridge Mtns. 6 miles from Charlottesville. MLS#626941 $2,850,000 Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076

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#626933 $3,795,000 Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076 www.RivandaleVa.com

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Two wonderful estate parcels comprised of 185.01± acres in coveted Ragged Mountain Farm. Excellent elevated building site, complete privacy, and beautiful views. Murray/Henley/Western school district. MLS#621083 $1,895,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863

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GARLAND FARM

Charming and historic circa 1890 four bedroom, two bath residence on four private acres. Attractive architectural details include high ceilings, front and back covered porches, three fireplaces, hardwood floors, extensive trim work, and two outbuildings. Extremely well cared for and renovated, with a recent conversion of detached garage into an inspiring studio space. Mature plantings, majestic trees, views, and plenty of outdoor space within minutes west of the University of Virginia.

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In the heart of this exceptional country estate is an immaculate, 6-BR, 6.5-BA home offering outstanding views overlooking a 2-acre lake to the Blue Ridge Mtns. Total tranquility, over 53 rolling acres, wonderful outdoor spaces, and a 1,800 sf barn. MLS#617485 $3,965,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863

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RAGGED MOUNTAIN

4.32 acres, half open, with gently rolling, cleared homesite on a high plateau with lovely pastoral and mountain views. Situated in Ivy Valley, just off I-64 west of Charlottesville, less than 10 miles to the University of Virginia. MLS#622663 $525,000 Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076

SIMMONS GAP ROAD

5-acre lot with mature hardwoods. Great opportunity to build with no HOA. Private building site amongst beautiful woods. Located between Free Union and Earlysville but so convenient to Charlottesville and UVA. MLS#621177 $140,000 Charlotte Dammann, 434.981.1250

EMERALD RIDGE

Spectacular 22-acre lot in Western Albemarle!

Wooded, wonderfully private and offers the ideal location for an elevated building site with the potential for big year-round views. Western schools! MLS#621504 $295,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863

COMMONWEALTH DRIVE

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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

SIMMONS GAP/ ESTES RIDGE

10 acres of mature woods. Property has long road frontage and consists of two parcels being combined and sold as one. No homeowners association! Design and build your dream residence on this very wellpriced parcel. MLS#621178 $189,000 Charlotte Dammann, 434.981.1250

FRAYS MILL

Mostly wooded preservation tract of 81.395 acres next to Frays Mill Subdivision in highly desirable northern Albemarle. This beautiful gently rolling land has a great, private homesite with Blue Ridge Mt. views, and creek on property. MLS#608509 $995,000 Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076

LAMBS ROAD

Private, wooded lot, that’s conveniently close to Charlottesville, but still in Albemarle County. The property contains large, mature trees and a small stream that winds through the middle. 3 potential division rights. MLS#626128 $259,000 Jeremy Fields, 434.270.1220

MISSION HOME ROAD

146.88 ac. in Albemarle & Greene County. Privacy & protection adjacent to the Shenandoah National Park!

Full division rights & multiple home sites. Extraordinary timberland. Views of the mountains, along with easy access to trails & Skyline Drive. MLS#620276 $1,200,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863

BUFFALO RIVER ROAD

Elevated 21-acre tract, mostly mature hardwood forest and road frontage in northwest Albemarle.

Elevated homesite offers potential panoramic Blue Ridge Mountain views with some clearing. Adjacent 21 acres also for sale. MLS#625864 $170,000 Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076

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MURPHY’S CREEK FARM

Wonderful gently rolling parcel of land with just under 26 acres, 18 miles south of Charlottesville.

The land is wooded (mostly hardwoods) with an elevated building site, stream/creek, total privacy, and long road frontage. MLS#619394 $285,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863

SUNNYSIDE

Remarkably large parcel located convenient to Charlottesville and UVA. Exceptional Blue Ridge views, charming farmhouse (in need of restoration).

Under VOF easement but with divisions into already predetermined parcels. MLS#585228 $4,400,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863

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Small is beautiful, according to E.F. Schumacher’s bestselling book about sustainable economics. And you sorta have to wonder if Schumacher was thinking of Louisa—population 37,596 at the 2020 census. Taxes are low, the living is good, and buying locally is just . . . well, why wouldn’t you?

But go one better than Schumacher and the census takers: the weather has turned lovely, and the county is the same.

Have a look around, and you’ll like what you see.

Spend a day, for example, in Lake Anna State Park, whose 3,127 acres include 10 miles of lake frontage, a fishing pond accessible to children and the disabled, a bathhouse-concessions complex and a boat launch. More than 15 miles of trails beckon for hiking, biking and horseback riding.

Exhibits at the visitor’s center highlight the park’s natural features and trace the history of the area’s gold mining.

Guided tours are given of the original Goodwin Gold Mine. Six cabins, four yurts, two six-bedroom lodges, and 10 two-bedroom cabins, some with views of the lake, may be rented for overnight stays. Lake Anna itself is the second largest lake in the state of Virginia, measuring 17 miles long with 200 miles of shoreline.

While a variety of cabins and lodges bring in the tourists, Lake Anna’s biggest fans live on the lake year ‘round.

“It’s probably the premier community in the county,” says Patrick Hanley, owner/operator of Panamint Farm, home to a couple of hundred black angus cattle, and one of the large farms dotting the area. Retirees love the lake’s many waterfront subdivisions, where a starter home might be had in the mid-$200 thousands,

would they band together and help this young girl to get some diapers and baby formula.”

Palmer marvels at “the number of people who got online and asked for the number of the room she was staying in. Nobody knew who that girl was, or anything about her, but so many people gave her diapers, or sent $50. In this the time that we’re in, with high gas prices and inflation and people not having jobs, they still cared about a young girl and a little baby . . . that’s the community that we live in, and that’s why I’m staying here, because of a situation like that.”

“Even though Louisa is a large county, it has a homey feeling,” Palmer says. “It’s just a big community. I like how everybody pretty much knows everybody in the whole town. You walk into a store and everybody pretty much knows you.”

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and a spectacular waterfront place might fetch $3-4 million.

Chat with a few of the locals, and you’ll find out they’re some of the nicest people in the Commonwealth – the kind who showed up at the public library to reshelve books after the earthquake of 2011 (magnitude 5.8, epicenter seven miles southwest of Mineral near Lake Anna), and the kind who put stuffed animals in their windows for quarantine-

weary kids to spot on I-Spy sidewalk safaris.

Lifelong Louisa native Sherry Palmer, Principal Broker of Lloyd’s Real Estate LLC, tells the story of a young mother with a little baby who had been kicked out the house by her parents. “A lady just happened to see them, and heard her story, that she was living in a motel and did not have a job,” Palmer says. “So the lady asked everyone on Facebook if

It’s no surprise that a close-knit community is proud of its shared history; one way to get to know Louisa is through its museum and its historical society. “I’ve been impressed that a lot of people move here and then come to the museum and say, ‘I’ve just bought this old house and I want to learn more about it and the county,’” says Karleen Kovalcik, Executive Director of the Louisa County Historical Society and the Director of the Sargeant Museum of Louisa County. “Even the newcomers are interested in the history.”

Located in the town of Louisa, the county seat, the Sargeant Museum tells the history of Louisa County and its place in the American story through six permanent displays: Native People of Louisa; The American Revolution; The Civil War; Education; Transporta-

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tion; and Government. The museum also houses temporary exhibits highlighting historically significant time periods, places and people, as well as items from its collections.

Two upcoming and free annual events will celebrate Louisa history—and provide a real good time. The Louisa County Heritage Day Celebration, on the grounds of the Sargeant Museum’s Heritage Farm Living History, is set for Saturday, April 23 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Along with demonstrations of hearth cooking, spinning and blacksmithing, families will enjoy animal exhibits, crafts, music, food, and children’s activities.

Then on Saturday, May 14 it will be the Heritage Farm’s Free Family Day. Expect special programing for families including living history demonstrations, hands-on children’s activities, and an old-fashioned one-room schoolhouse lesson.

History and tradition will hold sway at the “ag fair” as well. Look for “American Flare at the County Fair” when the 2022 Louisa County Agricultural Fair takes over Mineral’s Walton Park from July 14 to 16, with livestock shows, an antique tractor show, games and contests, music, and the Miss Louisa County Agricultural Fair Pageant.

But while Louisa has a rich past, it has a dynamic present too. Just ask Sherry Palmer: “Even the people who are here now are making history,” she says. “They will definitely be in the books, that’s for sure.” Among the people Palmer has in mind are Louisa Lions high school football players who have gone on to college and National Football League careers—guys like defensive end Kerry Wynn, who spent five years with the New York Giants, and Penn State linebacker Brandon Smith, who is being scouted by the pros this year. “Some of these players, in my opinion, are going to do a lot for Louisa County in putting us on the map.”

Zion Crossroads Meanwhile, as some of Louisa County’s best are making plays and grabbing headlines, its housing and commercial properties are on the increase.

Situated around the intersection of I-64 and U.S. Route 15 and officially designated as the county’s growth area, the Zion Crossroads mix of residential, commercial and industrial properties

includes a 900,000-square-foot Wal-Mart Distribution Center, a Lowes, and a Dollar Tree, along with a growing number of other businesses including shops, restaurants, dentist and doctor’s offices, a bank and a credit union.

A new water treatment plant collects wastewater from these commercial establishments and from the nearby Spring

Creek community for reuse in golf course irrigation or discharge through a 10.5mile force main to the South Anna River.

In addition to its vibrant commercial strip, the Zion Crossroads area also harbors the 950-acre, 1,200-home golf community of Spring Creek, a private, 24hour gated community with a nationallyrecognized golf course, a sports club with fitness center, and a 25-meter saltwater pool, plus sports courts and miles of walking trails. Spring Creek homes start in mid-$400 thousands.

“If people are working in Charlottesville, they like to be in the Zion area, close to the interstate,” Palmer says. “It has taken off. Spring Creek development has grown more, building new housing and a new apartment complex.” More homes are in the works along the Route 250 corridor leading into Charlottesville, Palmer notes. “You’ll start seeing more housing going up there, because that’s a highly desirable area.”

Among the county’s older villages are the towns of Louisa and Mineral. Incorporated in 1873, Louisa—“a Progressive,

Vibrant & Caring Community” of a little over 1,500—prides itself on being “a great place to do business,” with “noteworthy amenities and a quickly growing marketplace.”

Points of interest include the historic Louisa Courthouse, a two-story, fivebay, porticoed Classical Revival brick home dating to 1905, and the Louisa Arts Center, the community “epicenter”—of the visual, musical and performing arts.

Other devotees of small town living make their residence in Mineral, known for its gold, zinc and lead mining heritage. In busier days there were more than 15 gold mines in the area. Zinc and lead were still mined here in the 1970s.

Mineral’s little Walton Park, named for former leading citizen Elizabeth Trice Walton (born in 1905), is a lovely place to picnic or hold an event. Walton is buried in stately Spring Grove Memorial Park Cemetery, a quiet place to stroll and reflect.

Every July Walton Park hosts dozens of the country’s hottest pickers at the Mineral Bluegrass Festival, a three-day, familyfriendly party that welcomes campers.

Otherwise, in warm weather the park is known for lively flocks of Carolina chickadees and tufted titmice, sometimes

supplemented by white-breasted nuthatches, black-throated green warblers, and yellow-throated vireos. During the winter red-bellied or downy woodpeckers, northern flickers, and yellow-bellied sapsuckers may be seen. In spring the

park’s wildflowers attract red-spotted purple butterflies.

“I don’t know of any other county that has that much diversity,” says Tracy Clark, Executive Director of the Louisa County Chamber of Commerce. “We have the rural and historical area, and then we have this booming suburbia to metropolitan Charlottesville,” referring to Zion Crossroads.

Folks committed to alternative living are welcome in Louisa as well. Roughly 100 adults and 17 children make their home on the 450 acres of the Twin Oaks Community ecovillage and intentional community, founded in 1967 and one of the oldest and largest secular intentional communities in North America. The people at Twin Oaks are committed to cooperation, egalitarianism, non-violence, sustainability, and income sharing.

Lovin’ Louisa “I feel safe here,” says a friend, a grateful refugee from Northern Virginia congestion who commutes into Charlottesville from his home near Zion Crossroads. “The social services are first rate, and First Responder response time is very good.”

“Inbound and outbound commute traffic is nominal,” he says. “Getting into town is a hop, skip and a jump. I’m 13.5 miles and 20 minutes from Martha Jefferson Hospital; I’m 16.5 miles and 25 minutes from the Downtown Mall. The morning commute in has the sun at your back and the same is true for the return.”

“Louisa is very desirable because not only do we have a good tax rate,” Palmer says, “but it’s in the middle of everything—Fredericksburg, Richmond, Charlottesville—and that makes it highly desirable for most buyers. The wife may work in Charlottesville and the husband may work in Richmond, and we’re kind of in the middle.

Wherever one lives in Louisa, “the schools are good,” as Palmer says proudly. “Louisa has a good reputation for schools, and has a lot of activities after school, and a lot of other things for the kids to do; we have a big parks and rec department. “This is a great place to live.

I’ve enjoyed living here, and I’ve raised my two children here.” And where are those adult children now, we might ask? But do we really need to? They’re right there at home, of course, in Louisa County.

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HOME SALES STATS ENDING THE WEEK OF APRIL 3, 2022

THERE WERE 126 SALES IN THE 11 COUNTY AND CITY AREAS n 47 were in Albemarle with an average price of $592,815 n 14 were in Charlottesville with an average price of $638,750 n 12 were in Fluvanna with an average price of $339,914 n 4 were in Greene with an average price of $322,475 n 13 were in Louisa with an average price of $384,141 n 2 were in Madison with an average price of $562,000 n 8 were in Nelson with an average price of $336,113 n 17 were in Orange with an average price of $394,983 n 6 were in Staunton with an average price of $261,458 n 3 were in Waynesboro with an average price of $228,300

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CITY OF STAUNTON

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NELSON COUNTY

www.charlottesville.gov Real estate tax rate: $.95 per $100 ci.staunton.va.us Real estate tax rate: $.92 per $100 www.waynesboro.va.us Real estate tax rate: $.90 per $100 www.albemarle.org Real estate tax rate: $.854 per $100

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