C-VILLE Weekly | June 21 - 27, 2023

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The Cavaliers close out an incredible 50-15 season

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Hello, Charlottesville! Thank you for reading C-VILLE Weekly. I love baseball, but I wasn’t always a fan. In fact, I didn’t become a sports fan until the end of college, when I was spellbound by the drama of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. A couple years later, I was similarly entranced by the Chicago Cubs’ first World Series championship in more than a century, and started watching baseball seriously the following season. I guess I’m a sucker for a good sports story—which is why I’m thrilled to share this week’s feature (p. 29).

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As the College World Series marches on in Omaha, sadly leaving the Cavaliers behind after their June 18 elimination from the competition, we wanted to commemorate UVA’s standout 50-15 season. Julia Stumbaugh writes about the electric battle of the Super Regional, day by day, as the Hoos fought for victory in a best-of-three series against Duke.

Stumbaugh’s feature story captures the moment-to-moment drama of baseball, the little decisions that add up to make the game so exciting to watch. There’s truly no such thing as downtime in baseball; every pause by a pitcher is carefully measured, each at bat a series of split-second decisions by a batter. Even between innings, coaches and managers strategize, and players pick apart their last appearance on the field or at the plate. It’s a buildup of potential energy followed by a burst of kinetic energy. Blink and you might miss it.—Richard

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09-06 | SNL’S JAMES AUSTIN JOHNSON: THE AGE OF JAJ WITH ANDREW DISMUKES

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IN BRIEF

Picking battles

Charlottesville “sign guy” Mason Pickett will face trial for misdemeanor assault and battery on June 29, 2023. Picket has been arrested multiple times for assault and battery, but has not received jail time for any of the incidents. According to an anonymous employee who works on the Corner, Pickett shows up more than twice a week with his signs, regularly yells profanities at workers, and has assaulted employees who work in the area.

Mulch combustion

According to Albemarle County Fire Rescue, smoky conditions around Panorama Road on June 15 were the result of the spontaneous combustion of a mulch pile. After speaking to landowners about fully extinguishing the mulch, the Albemarle County Fire Marshal’s Office said the smoke will likely dissipate quickly. According to the Virginia Department of Forestry, there are hundreds of mulch fires every year, and people should keep “a minimum of an 18-inch clearance between landscaping mulch beds and combustible building materials.”

ACPS appoints principals

Albemarle County Public Schools appointed Brad Handrich and Wendy Eckerle the new principals at Baker-Butler and Murray elementaries, respectively. Handrich is succeeding Seth Kennard, the new Mountain View Elementary principal, while Eckerle takes over from C’ta DeLaurier, Woodbrook Elementary’s next principal.

Champion defeated

Charlottesville staple Champion Brewing Company will close its doors on June 30.

In an Instagram post announcing the closure, @championbeer wrote, “It is with a heavy heart that we announce that Friday, 6/30/23 will be our last day of operations. … It’s always an emotional journey to start, operate, and wind down a business, but through your support, we accomplished everything we set out to do and more.” The company turned off comments on the post.

This closure is the latest restaurant owned by Champion Hospitality Group to go under, with Passiflora shutting down abruptly earlier in June. Other locations operated by CHG that have shuttered are: Brasserie Saison, Brasserie Superette, Champion Grill, Champion Outpost, and Reason Beer.

Many in the Charlottesville community are blaming the spate of closures on CHG owner Hunter Smith, claiming the businessman overcommitted himself. Smith and CHG have been a hot

Arrest in WPD death

topic in area circles for months, particularly on social media. On the Charlottesville subreddit, user atomicskiracer commented: “Gross mismanagement, complete disregard for the humans he employed, and an incredible ignorance (ego?) towards what brought him the degree of success at these places [Smith] enjoyed,” the user wrote, “and when the shit hit the fan, rather than stepping up and running the taproom serving beers, he was nowhere to be found. He’s someone born into privilege who pretends to know hardship, and when the hard times came, he ran away. Pathetic.”

While other posters argued there may be more blame to go around among CHG leaders, there is a seemingly broad consensus that Smith is at least somewhat responsible for the restaurants failing.

It is unclear if the closure of Champion Brewing Co. will coincide with an end to Champion beer production. In December 2022, Champion passed its distribution responsibilities to North Carolina company Bevana.

A suspect has been arrested in the fatal shooting of Wintergreen police officer Mark “Chris” Wagner II. In a statement released June 19, Virginia State Police announced that Daniel Barmak of Towson, Maryland, has been charged with three counts, including capital murder. The incident occurred at approximately 10pm on June 16, when Wagner was killed while responding to an emergency call reporting an assault.

According to VSP, investigators currently believe that “during the course of the struggle over Wagner’s department-issued handgun, Barmak shot and killed the officer.” Barmak was also shot during the altercation, but his injury was not life threatening.

Wintergreen Police Chief Dennis Russell posted a memorial to Wagner on Facebook following the tragedy. Russell wrote, “Chris is remembered for always going out of his way to cheer others up and his infectious laugh was loud and echoed throughout the office.”

The WPD is a private police force, so the family is not eligible for state line-of-duty death benefits. A fundraiser has been organized for Wagner’s family by the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police, and can be found on the Wintergreen Police Department Facebook page.

“The Downtown Mall … continues to be preserved as the sole pedestrian-only portion of a Main Street in Virginia.”

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Virginia Department of Historic Resources, marking the addition of Charlottesville’s Downtown Mall to the Virginia Landmarks Register as a historic district

Wintergreen police officer Mark “Chris” Wagner II was fatally shot on June 16.

Mason Pickett faces trial for misdemeanor assault and battery.

Champion Hospitality Group’s Hunter Smith has been accused of mismanagement, but some say other CHG leaders are also to blame for the abrupt closure of several area restaurants and breweries.

Pride and prejudice

Local radio personality spreads unauthorized video of elementary school children

By Catie Ratliff reporter@c-ville.com

Controversy exploded in Charlottesville when a video of students at Johnson Elementary School was posted by local radio host Rob Schilling. The video shows fourth graders reading ABC Pride, a children’s book about Pride month, at a school-wide morning meeting.

Schilling posted the video on his website and played a portion of the audio on his WINA radio show. Under the headline “Debased: Charlottesville schools defend pre-k to 4th-grade grooming assembly,” Schilling linked to a YouTube video of the fourth graders reading the book. The video has since been made private, and Schilling has taken down the post.

Before “The Schilling Show” took down the content, the video was picked up by multiple right-wing media outlets, including Fox “Primetime” with Jesse Watters. The Fox host used a clip of the video to open a longer segment of his show, “We All Have a Breaking Point,” and talked about the Johnson Elementary meeting for several minutes.

“Nine-year-olds shouldn’t know what ‘nonbinary’ means,” said Watters. “I don’t know what that means.”

Schilling and Watters’ comments are the latest in a broader conservative criticism of LGBTQ content in schools.

While several conservative pundits—including Watters—have labeled the book “perverted,” ABC Pride is a book written for children 3 years and older, and never mentions sex.

According to Charlottesville City Schools, the video was taken and posted without permission. In a statement released to the public, the school system said, “Each month, grade-level teachers coordinate the morning program, sometimes working with their students. For the June meeting, fourth-grade students took the lead to coordinate the program. As one part of the summer celebration, they decided to read an alphabet book about

LGBTQ acceptance, which included words like ‘belonging,’ ‘gender,’ and ‘kindness.’”

For many Charlottesville parents, the video was alarming not because of its content, but because of the unauthorized publication of media featuring students.

In a Twitter post @SexonBekah alerted local parents to the video, tweeting, “Cvillle Parents! If your child has just finished 4th grade at Johnson, you might want to make sure your child’s image is not included on the video making the rounds on right wing social media. Tell the school system you did not

give authorization for this release.” CCS responded, tweeting that it “did not authorize the release of this video to media,” and was “reaching out to impacted families.”

“It’s disgraceful that an adult chose to weaponize that compassion just to make a political point,” says Charlottesville parent and elementary school music teacher Michael Salvatierra. “Whether or not it was legal to film, this person who took the video still put students in danger, and broke trust with other families and the school. I hope that the person will step forward and take responsibility for the harm that they have caused. All media outlets that amplified the video also acted irresponsibly and should be held accountable. The video absolutely needs to be taken down.”

While the continued circulation of the video is concerning to Salvatierra, the meeting itself highlights students’ positivity.

“As a parent and as a teacher, I have seen firsthand that when students of any age are known and loved just as they are, they are more ready to learn,” says Salvatierra. “When we listen to them and give them space and language to talk about who they are and how they experience the world, that security allows them to thrive in school in ways they never did before. Even more importantly, they become kinder, more empathetic people. Isn’t that what we all want for our kids?”

Salvatierra adds that some children who identify with the LGBTQ community aren’t always supported by families and caregivers at home. “School may be the only place where they can be honest and not feel alone in their struggles,” he says, “so I’m glad that teachers are working to see this happen at Johnson and throughout the division.”

Although Schilling has since taken down all posts related to Johnson Elementary School on his website, links remain on his social media accounts. The radio host returned to air on June 19, and interviewed Republican House of Delegates candidate Steve Harvey.

“As a parent and as a teacher, I have seen firsthand that when students of any age are known and loved just as they are, they are more ready to learn”

MICHAEL SALVATIERRA, PARENT AND ELEMENTARY MUSIC TEACHER

ABC Pride by Louie Stowell and Elly Barnes was released in 2022, and is illustrated by Amy Phelps.

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Virginia’s Natasha Subhash wins Arthur Ashe Leadership Award

By Catie Ratliff reporter@c-ville.com

The Intercollegiate Tennis Asso ciation has honored University of Virginia tennis player Natasha Subhash with the national Arthur Ashe Jr. Leadership and Sportsmanship Award.

“It was definitely such a huge honor,” says Subhash about receiving the award. “Arthur Ashe is someone that I grew up looking up to and was extremely inspired by. He’s such a big role model for a lot of young tennis players, so being compared to him was incredible.”

The award honors collegiate tennis players at the regional and national lev els who demonstrate “outstanding sports manship and leadership, as well as scho lastic, extracurricular and tennis achievements,” in the spirit of tennis legend Arthur Ashe Jr.

A two-time academic all-American and a four-time ITA all-American, Sub hash has excelled both athletically and academically during her time at UVA. She played for Virginia four years as an undergrad, and will play a fifth season while she works toward a master’s degree in accounting.

“I definitely just want to make the most of it, train as hard as possible, and meet all of our goals for the team,” says Sub hash. “I know we have team goals of winning conference championships and the NCAA tournament as well. I think … [achieving] our full potential as a team in my last year would be amazing.”

rest to fully heal,” says Subhash. “Eventu ally, I’ll definitely come back to it and play for fun, or play with my friends. I don’t think it’ll ever be completely out of my life because it’s been the biggest part of my life since I can remember.”

Two-time academic all-American and four-time ITA all-American, UVA’s Natasha Subhash started playing tennis when she was 4

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Zoning crossfire

Battle over the future of city’s built environment rages on

By Sean Tubbs

Adivisive battle continues over Charlottesville’s next set of rules for where buildings can go, and how many housing units are allowed within them.

City Council and the Planning Commission are expected to hold public hearings later this year to conclude a public process to increase both the number of homes and the number of affordable units allowed. A stated point is to make amends for the use of zoning as a tool to reinforce racial segregation.

A key feature is that owners of lots zoned for single-family residential would be allowed—but not required—to build more than one unit.

Before then, public conversations on social media and the internet continue to rage.

“The proposed Charlottesville zoning is too extreme and would be destructive to our beautiful city without the promised additional affordable housing so many residents need,” wrote city resident Martha Smythe.

An online petition, filed by an anonymous resident, has over 1,250 signatures, and was delivered to City Council.

“Slow down and dial back the Planning Commission’s current zoning proposal so that it reduces the likelihood of doing serious and irreversible harm to the City, increases the likelihood of achieving positive outcomes, and delivers the far more moderate plan that citizens want,” reads the petition.

However, the petition contains information that is factually incorrect, such as overstating the number of units that would be allowed under the new zoning. It also does not reflect some of the changes that are expected to be made following a series of work sessions this spring.

The petition prompted the group Livable Cville to write a response: “As detailed in the Fact-Checking section below, six of the seven claims are misleading and contain at least some degree of falsehood,” reads a statement on its website. “The spread of disinformation and misinformation by anonymous interests hinders progress and sows distrust.”

Livable Cville’s statement was unsigned at press time. The “about” section in its website does not list whether it has a board of directors or a staff, though the names of some volunteers were posted in response to this reporter’s questions.

According to co-chair Matthew Gillkin, the group is informal, and is registered with the State Corporation Commission.

“We advocate for politics to build an inclusive community in the Charlottesville area with affordable housing, sustainable transportation, and healthy neighborhoods that are welcome to all,” reads the about section of Livable Cville’s website.

In the meantime, city staff are working with consultants to complete a final draft of the zoning ordinance.

“At the end of July, you can anticipate a consolidated draft document with a complete set of comments that we’ve received on everything to date,” said James Freas, the city’s director of neighborhood development services.

There will be a couple of work sessions in July related to changes to the maps, as well as final tweaks on what can be built in the new Residential-A and Residential-B zones that replace the R-1 zoning that currently makes up half the city.

The current draft would allow three market-rate units to be built on R-A lots, and six market-rate units to be built on R-B lots. The draft allows provisions for those to double if all the units are affordable, but that will likely change in the new draft.

Meanwhile, properties continue to sell in the city under the current zoning. In late April, an entity called JLM Homes bought a duplex on Bailey Road that had belonged to Charles L. Barbour, Charlottesville’s first Black mayor. The company paid $152,000, which is about 14 percent below the 2023 assessment.

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Luxury Townhouse in Cascadia; End Unit! Excellent condition! Freshly painted and newly installed carpet. Open floor plan on main level. 3 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, 2 half baths and a detached 2 car garage. Outdoor living space with a fenced yard. Quiet tree lined street. Neighborhood amenities include; pool, clubhouse and playground. $435,000

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Neighborhood Development Services Director James Freas says a final draft of the zoning ordinance should be available at the end of July.

“The spread of disinformation and misinformation by anonymous interests hinders progress and sows distrust.” LIVABLE CVILLE, IN RESPONSE TO ONLINE PETITION

Stunning 4-BR, 4.5-BA home with 4,115 fin.sq.ft. of immaculate living space situated on over 2 pristine & landscaped acres only 5 miles west of the City of Charlottesville.

MLS#641366 $1,350,000 Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076 or Will Faulconer, 434.987.9455

Stunning 317 acre estate that has it all—location, views, water, stunning main residence, event center and more! The 15+ acre lake is centered among lush rolling fields of rich grass, a spectacular 5-bedroom home, large metal barn, log cabin, stunning party barn, and a 2-bedroom cottage. Located 25 minutes west of Charlottesville in Greenwood, this exceptional property is a one-of-a-kind, not to be replicated, gem. MLS#631962 $7,865,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863 or Court Nexsen, 646.660.07000

MILL HOUSE

Former house of noted local architect Floyd E. Johnson, on the banks of Totier Creek. Thoughtfully renovated and expanded, 5-BR, 3 full and 2 half BA. Guest house, 2-bay garage, pool, equipment shed plus 130 acres of open and wooded land. MLS#639196

$2,745,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863

HATTON RIDGE FARM

175 acre grazing farm with 2/3 mile frontage on the James River. 4-5-BR, brick Georgian home, c. 2000. Fertile James River bottomland for gardens, plus many recreational uses. MLS#632477 $2,495,000 Also available with 278 acres. MLS#634311

$3,495,000 Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076

HARDENDALE

Historic and stately home with kitchen/family room, living room, dining, 3-bedrooms, 3.5 baths, and primary suite. Colonnades with bedrooms, offices. Detached cottage. Log cabin. MLS#640918

$1,985,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863 or Court Nexsen, 646.660.0700

NORTH GARDEN

1904 manor home on 753 acres. Grand center hall floor plan. Great land, streams, and ponds. 48-stall horse barn, indoor riding, paddocks, and trails. 25 miles from UVA. MLS#638899 $6,295,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863 or Court Nexsen, 646.660.0700

Located in a beautiful & tranquil pastoral setting of Southern Albemarle County - Property includes 12+ mostly wooded acres, a very well-built 2-story, 4-BR brick colonial w/full basement & attached 1-BR cottage. MLS#640697 $1,195,000 Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076 or Will Faulconer, 434.987.9455

SUNNYSIDE

Remarkably large parcel located convenient to Charlottesville and the University of Virginia as well as the shopping conveniences and airport on 29 North. Exceptional Blue Ridge views, charming farm house (in need of restoration), pond, and Jumping Branch, a clear stream traversing the property. Under VOF easement, but with divisions into already predetermined parcels. Unique offering of large acreage convenient to town. MLS#585228 $4,400,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863

22-acre equestrian property, 12 miles from Charlottesville, features a completely renovated 8,575± fin. sf residence nestled on a knoll overlooking the pool and the Mechums River and captures a magnificent view of the Blue Ridge Mtns. MLS#640137 $3,195,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863

GREEN ACRES

Pastoral views from this 3-bedroom brick home set on over 159 acres in Southern Albemarle. Ideal for farming with fenced pastures and ample water sources. Property is not under easement and has 4 division rights. MLS#630428 $1,685,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863

MEADOWLARK FARM

GREENFIELDS FARM

PEA RIDGE FARM

WOODLANDS ROAD

Ivy area! A 249 + acre hidden, private Arcadia controlling its own little valley up to the mountain ridge top building sites. Multiple parcels and subdivision rights make it a conservation easement candidate. MLS#634183 $3,250,000 Tim Michel, 434.960.1124 or Steve McLean, 434.981.1863

NORTH GARDEN

Lovely, partially open 2-acre lot with 3-bedroom ranch style home. Attached 2-car carport, spacious family room, DR, large kitchen and baths. A large creek runs across the back, plus a storage building. MLS #641330 $337,500 Steve McLean 434.981.1863 or Court Nexsen 646.660.0700

Wonderful 3.5 acre waterfront parcel behind renowned Keswick Hall in the gated and picturesque Keswick Estate. Bring your own architect and builder. Located 5 miles from Martha Jefferson Hospital and 10 miles from UVA. MLS#641712 $540,000 Court Nexsen, 646.660.0700

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 well-priced parcel. MLS#621178 $189,000

Charlotte Dammann, 434.981.1250

GREENTREES

94+ acres 20 minutes from Charlottesville. Originally part of a 188-acre tract, two parcels may be purchased separately or together, with 2 developmental rights each. Mostly maturing pine and very long public road frontage. MLS#635861

$700,000 Tim Michel, 434.960.1124

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 & UVA. MLS#621177 $119,000

Charlotte Dammann, 434.981.1250

RED HILL

10 miles south of Charlottesville, a beautiful 283 acres, rolling to hilly, mostly wooded tract, borders Walnut Creek Park, with lake and miles of trails. This land has pastures, trails, creeks and a river! Many homesites, NO EASEMENTS. MLS#634310

$1,995,000 Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076

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

CROZET AREA

Beautiful building lot -3.3 acres, fronting on a quiet paved county road. Land is mostly in pasture, some woods, creek and elevated homesite with panoramic views of mountains, pond, and surrounding pastoral area. Less than a mile to Harris Teeter at Crozet.

MLS#636349 $450,000 Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076

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 $229,500

Steve McLean, 434.981.1863

SOUTHWIND ESTATES

3 separate parcels with commanding Blue Ridge Mtn. views, level building sites 15 minutes from Charlottesville. Sites have been perked, have wells, and ready for your dream home. MLS#632482 $375,000 (7.8 acres), MLS#632490 $275,000 (2.4 acres), MLS#632487 $175,000 (2.0 acres), Court Nexsen, 646.660.0700

LYNX FARM LANE

Great building lot in Ivy! Over 2.5 acres less than 6 miles to Charlottesville and UVA. Your future dream home could sit on this beautiful, wooded land, the perfect combination of country and city access. Murray Elementary School District. MLS#634897 $165,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863

FAIRWAY DRIVE

GIBSON’S HOLLOW

Outta the park

Outta the park

UVA’s baseball season came to a disappointing end, but the team has a lot to be proud of

BY JULIA STUMBAUGH

AAbaseball catcher has a dangerous job.

There are the usual risks, like knee strain and getting hit by foul balls, but junior Kyle Teel had something new to worry about on Sunday, June 11.

If the University of Virginia won game three of the best-of-three Super Regional against Duke, the team would celebrate qualifying for the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska, with a dogpile on the pitcher’s mound.

The last time UVA won a Super Regional in 2021, Teel was a freshman right fielder. By the time he jogged home, he was able to launch himself into a coveted spot atop the pile.

Now, Teel would be squatting just feet from pitcher Brian Edgington, who was destined to become the epicenter of the celebratory crush.

Teel’s reward for becoming the first catcher in UVA history to be named a semifinalist for the Golden Spikes Award, given to the country’s best amateur baseball player, was to be crushed by his own teammates.

In the tunnel, Teel turned to graduate student outfielder Travis Reifsnider. “What should I do?”

Reifsnider considered. “Here’s what you’re going to do,” he said. “You’re going to tackle Brian Edgington. And you’re going to roll off.”

That was the plan.

When sophomore outfielder Colin Tuft caught the final out of the game to seal Virginia’s 12-2 victory, Teel launched himself into Edgington’s arms, then tried the Reifsnider roll.

He had forgotten to account for the fact that this would require Edgington letting go.

Edgington only clutched Teel tighter, and the two were suddenly buried beneath the entire Virginia baseball team.

“It was a little painful, but I wouldn’t trade it for anything in the world,” Edgington said.

The risk of temporary suffocation was worth it. Just two days prior, it seemed possible that the Cavaliers wouldn’t even play a game three, let alone win it.

JJake Gelof is UVA’s all-time home run leader, and he broke Virginia’s single-season RBI record with 84 this season.

When he stepped up to the plate for the final at-bat during game one of the Super Regional on Saturday, June 9, with two runners on base and the Cavaliers down by one, the home crowd was on its feet. If Gelof recorded a hit, Virginia would walk off with a win.

Gelof connected with the final pitch of the game so forcefully the crack could be heard across Davenport Field as the ball sailed toward the shouting audience behind the left-field fence.

Then Duke’s Tyler Albright leapt upward and snagged it out of the air, quieting the crowd and forcing UVA to concede a 5-4 defeat. It was only the fifth time in 42 games the Cavaliers had lost at home. That was enough to stun the players. It was not enough, however, to panic them.

“When you’re one loss away from ending the season, sometimes the team is really quiet and worried, but seeing everyone be confident still was really cool,” sophomore shortstop Griff O’Ferrall said.

In the tunnel before the do-or-die game two on June 10, Teel did his best impression of a broadcaster watching an upcoming Virginia win.

Into his imaginary microphone, Teel intoned the story of O’Ferrall hitting his first home run of the season. The bases were loaded, of course.

It might not have been a grand slam, but it turned out Teel’s prediction wasn’t too far off.

As the host of a Super Regional, the Cavaliers got the rare opportunity to be the away team at home when the batting order flipped for game two. That meant O’Ferrall, Virginia’s lead-off hitter, started the game at the plate.

“The crowd was all chanting,” O’Ferrall said. “That was the loudest I think I’ve heard the crowd.”

On the first pitch, Duke pitcher Alex Gow missed upwards. O’Ferrall knew Gow would zero in on the strike zone after getting behind on the count, so he decided to be aggressive on the next throw.

On the second pitch, O’Ferrall connected.

Just like announcer Teel had called before the game, his hit went all the way over the left-center wall.

“It was really special to see him hit his first home run of the season in such a big spot,” Teel said. “He worked so hard, and he’s such a great ballplayer. It was really exciting to see.”

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Starting pitcher junior Connelly Early stepped onto the mound in the bottom of the first with the cushion of both a 1-0 lead and a riled-up stadium.

“When Griff O’Ferrall hits a leadoff home run, I mean, the fans are gonna be into the game right from the start, so I didn’t have to get the crowd going,” Early said.

Virginia extended its lead to 4-0 before Duke hit a pair of doubles to cut the Cavaliers’ lead to one in the bottom of the fourth.

That was when Early started thinking of graduate student pitcher Edgington, who was scheduled to start the next game, if there was a next game. Game three still had the dreaded parenthetical “if necessary” beside its Sunday start time on the NCAA schedule.

“I had a realization,” Early said. “I was like, ‘There’s no way I’m not going to give Brian a chance to pitch this third game.’ That’s all that was running through my mind. I was like, ‘I’ve gotta do whatever I can to be able to get Brian out there for what could be his last outing.’”

Early buckled down for the final three innings of his start, allowing zero runs on two hits and forcing four batters into swinging strikeouts.

Meanwhile, Cavaliers batters piled up 14 runs. Gelof joined in on the fun by finally getting that home run he’d been swinging for at the end of game one. It was enough to tie the series with a 14-4 win.

IIt would all come down to Edgington in game three.

Before the winner-takes-all game three on Sunday, June 11, pitching coach Drew Dickinson pumped his fist.

Dickinson had just watched Edgington, who was warming up in the bullpen, hurl his split-finger. This pitch,

thrown like a fastball with the pitcher’s grip spread into a V, surprises batters by dropping suddenly at the plate.

“When it’s not on, it’s [a] battle for him … but when he throws it with confidence, it’s good,” Dickinson said. “It just looks like a fastball, and then it gets to the home plate and just disappears. He had it going the other day, and I knew right in the bullpen.

… As soon as he threw that first pitch, I was like, ‘It’s on.’”

Sure enough, the Blue Devils had no answer for that tricky pitch.

Edgington kept Duke off the scoresheet for the first half of the game, opening with five brutally efficient, scoreless innings while the Cavaliers’ offense got to work.

By the time the eighth frame rolled around, Virginia had

Six years and three schools later, Edgington finally got the chance to pitch his dream game. It was the first complete NCAA Tournament contest from a UVA pitcher in nine years. “I don’t think words can describe the joy, the excitement I was going through,” Edgington said.

Nine Cavaliers batters connected for hits in game three. In two must-win games, Virginia outscored Duke 26-6.

“Pressure is not a bad thing,” Teel said. “Pressure is a good thing, and pressure is what makes this team so great. I love it. It makes the game way more exciting.”

Of 299 D1 men’s baseball programs, only eight make it to the College World Series each summer.

In Brian O’Connor’s 20 years as head coach, the Cavaliers have made the trip six times, including their 2015 championship season and most recently in 2021.

“That’s something that we always talk about in the fall. We break the huddle saying, Omaha in three,” O’Ferrall said. “In this program, it’s something we talk about every day. It’s always in the back of our minds.”

scored 11 runs. Edgington had held Duke to two.

In the final two innings of a normal game, a starting pitcher would usually sit and allow a closer to finish out the win. This, however, was no normal game.

“As a kid, you always dreamed [of] a complete game, especially in sending your team to Omaha,” Edgington said. “I was just hoping they weren’t going to take me out. And that was never discussed.”

That dream looked like it would never come for Edgington when he injured his shoulder as a freshman at Saint Joseph’s University back in 2018. It wasn’t certain he would ever be able to throw again at full strength, let alone pitch a meaningful D1 contest.

On Saturday, June 18, six days after the Super Regionals game three victory, Virginia was eliminated from the College World Series after a 4-3 loss to Texas Christian University.

This is the end of the road for the Hoos this season, but “it doesn’t diminish what this team accomplished,” O’Connor said after Sunday’s loss. The team finished with 50 wins (for the fifth time in program history), and ended 50-15 overall. The Cavs’ 44 regular-season wins were the second most in program history, and just one short of matching the record. UVA also won 19 ACC games during the regular season, the most since 2016, and won its first ACC Coastal title since 2011. In other words, UVA’s 2023 baseball season was a big success, by any measure.

I love it.

Pressure is not a bad thing.

“Pressure is not a bad thing. Pressure is a good thing, and pressure is what makes this team so great. I love it. It makes the game way more exciting.” KYLE TEEL, CAVALIERS CATCHER

Kyle Teel (left) is the first catcher in UVA baseball history to be named a semifinalist for the Golden Spikes Award, given to the country’s best amateur baseball player. Jake Gelof (top right) is the team’s all-time home run leader, and broke Virginia’s single-season RBI record with 84 this season. In his 20 years as head baseball coach, Brian O’Connor (bottom right) has taken the Cavs to the College World Series six times.

WINE DOWN

WHAT’S DELISH AT LOCAL WINERIES?

CHISWELL FARM WINERY 2020 Rosé

The 2020 Rosé is bright and easy drinking- perfect for these spring days! With a nose of pink carnations and fresh strawberry, it is balanced with bright acidity and light flavors of pink lady apples, starfruit, and strawberry jam. Enjoy on the porch during a nice sunny day, or pair this wine with freshly shucked oysters, grilled asparagus, or roasted chicken.

With a glass of one of our award winning wines, enjoy the beautiful scenery from our lawn, or a cozy chair inside, where you’ll discover a variety of inviting spaces. There are many options for outdoor seating, including rocking chairs on the covered porch and dining tables on the lawn for small groups. You’re also welcome to bring your own folding chairs and blankets to sit further out on the hill. All seating is first-come, first-served. Ages 21+, no dogs or other pets permitted on the property. For a family-friendly experience, visit our wine shops at Chiles Peach Orchard or Carter Mountain Orchard. Make sure to check out our exciting events calendar online to stay up-to-date on all things happening at Chiswell!

Wine is currently available by the glass, flight, or bottle. We have a full menu of seasonal boards, paninis, small bites and snacks to pair well with any of our wines (outside food is not permitted). Wine sales stop 30 minutes prior to closing.

Fridays - Summer Sundowns with live music, special food & wine menus, and sunsets!

Sundays - Brunch featuring mimosas with juices from our farmgrown fruit.

Hours: Wed-Sun 11 am – 5:30 pm

430 Greenwood Rd, Greenwood, VA 22943 434.252.2947 • www.chilesfamilyorchards.com/chiswell

53RD WINERY AND VINEYARD

2022 Rosé Trio

This is our fourth vintage of our 100% Chambourcin Gentle Press and Barrel Aged Roses.  The exciting 2022 Gentle Press Rose has aromas of strawberries, cherries and watermelon. With just a hint of natural sweetness combined with a pleasant acidity, this wine is a perfect wine with friends on a lazy afternoon.  The food friendly 2022 Barrel Aged Rose (6 months in neutral oak) pairs well with salmon, crab, chicken, ham and shrimp salad sandwiches.  For those looking for a more traditional style Rose we offer our second vintage of our popular Quintessential Rose. Provence styled made of 100% estate grown cabernet franc with aromas of strawberries and cherries.  Great on its own or with light cheeses.  All three pair well with friends!

A few notes from winegrower and owner, Dave Drillock:

If you are planning a visit, come for the wine and enjoy the chill. We are down to earth and love to share our enthusiasm for wine. We just revel in what we do, growing, making and selling wine! Open 7 days a week, 11am to 5pm, we offer our 100% Virginia wine by the bottle, glass, flight or tasting. Enjoy your visit at

our meadow-like setting in rural Louisa County. We offer wellspaced indoor and outdoor seating and customers are welcome to bring their own picnic baskets, chairs and blankets. Children and pets are welcome, but pets must always remain outside of buildings and on a leash. Our friendly staff focuses on serving quality wine at a great escape! For more information, visit our website, www.53rdwinery.com.

June 24th - Sip’ In Summer by Heart of Virginia Artisans from 11 – 5 pm with live music by Bomar & Ritter

June 30th - Louisa County Parks Friday after Five concert, with live music by Premier Band, and food by Carrie’s Soul Food

July 1st- Live music with Her Checkered Past and our next Winegrowing education series!

Open 7 days a week, 11 am – 5 pm

13372 Shannon Hill Rd Louisa, VA 23093 (540) 894-5474 • 53rdwinery.com

CASTLE HILL FARM CIDERY

Cider Mosa’s with our Featured Burrata

Enjoy our perfect option for brunch- our Cider Mosa on these warm weekends and afternoons! Pair with our featured burrata with fresh fig, peach, grilled bread,

KESWICK VINEYARDS VERITAS VINEYARDS AND WINERY

blackberry, mint, and a balsamic glaze

Visiting Castle Hill Cider

Our expansive cider barn features a variety of ample seating including Adirondack chairs overlooking the rolling countryside and lake; farm tables for larger parties; as well as bistro seating and cozy couches for smaller groups. Inside the Tasting Room, you’ll find bistro seating and a roaring fireplace. Outdoors, there are a variety of options including patio and firepit seating available year-round (weather permitting), and plenty of green space to walk the grounds or throw a football. Come check out our new food and cider cocktail menu!

Castle Hill Cider welcomes all guests! We offer non-alcoholic beverage options and a delicious food menu. Well-behaved dogs on a leash are also welcome both indoors and outside. Dogs must remain leashed and with their owners at all times.

Thursdays - Live Music from 5-8 with Travis Elliott and Friends!

June 30th - Dinner, Drinks & Drag- food trucks, cocktails, cider, and a fun drag show! (ticket purchase required)

Hours:

Thursday 1-8pm Friday 1-7pm Saturday 11am-5pm Sunday 11am-5pm

6065 Turkey Sag Rd. Keswick, VA 22947 Tasting Room Text/Call: 434.365.9429 www.castlehillcider.com

CROSSKEYS WINERY

Letizia

Letizia is made from 100% Chambourcin which was picked, processed and fermented specifically for sparkling wine. Chambourcin’s great acidity and fruit flavors are well suited to sparkling rosé; and unique to

Letizia is the ripeness at which the grapes are picked. The riper fruit yields bright raspberry aromas along with notes pineapple and guava. Refreshing acidity is balanced by natural residual sugar, which further contributes to tropical fruit flavors on the palate. Vividly pink, vigorously bubbly, and vibrantly fruity.

CrossKeys Vineyards is a family owned and operated winery located in the heart of beautiful Shenandoah Valley. Our approach is to grow, by hand, the highest quality fruit using careful canopy management and yield balance to achieve 100% estate-grown wines that are truly expressive of the varietal and soils here at CrossKeys. Our first vines were planted in 2001 and we have only grown since then. Our 125-acre estate currently houses more than 30 acres of vines with plans for more planting in the future. We currently grow 12 varietals of grapes all used to produce our one of a kind award-winning wines. We offer wine tastings throughout the day. Our knowledgeable tasting room associates will guide you through tasting our wines whether you are a novice or a seasoned veteran. We love large groups and want to make sure your experience at CrossKeys Vineyards is extraordinary. We request that large groups call the vineyard 48 hours in advance to set up a reserved group tasting. The group will have a reserved table, staffing, and a cheese plate included with price.

Mon-Thurs - Winery Tours (by reservation only) at 12:30 pm

Sundays - Brunch with live music!

Fridays- Finally Friday! With light fare and plenty of wine from our bistro.

Open Daily from 11- 7pm

6011 E Timber Ridge Rd, Mt Crawford, VA 22841 (540) 234-0505

https://crosskeysvineyards.com/

DUCARD VINEYARDS

2019 Triskele

A welcoming bouquet and wellstructured palate highlight this Bordeaux blend with notes of sweet spices, herbal scents, dark fruit, and black currant with lingering tannins on the finish. This wine is 100% estate grown. Live music every weekend!

Including a special concert June 17 - we are featuring Scuffletown for their 25th Anniversary Event. On June 11 we will be hosting a book signing with Erin Gifford, the author of Virginia Summits. For Father’s Day we are featuring a bottle of our 2019 Triskele with a Panacea cigar.\

Weekends - Live music all weekend long! Check out our lineup on our website!

July 4th - Music in the Mountains on Independence Day with Jimmy O

Open daily – Mon-Thurs. 12-5 pm Fri. 12-9 pm Sat/Sun. 12-6 pm

Weekends (Fri-Sun) - Live music Friday-Sunday all month long. Check out our website for details and the musical artist lineup!

40 Gibson Hollow Ln • Etlan, VA 22719 (540) 923-4206 www.ducardvineyards.com

can bring people together. Children and well-behaved four-legged friends are welcome. We welcome — and encourage — you to bring a picnic and enjoy the experience our estate offers.  Some picnic foods such as cheese, charcuterie, jams, crackers, and chocolate are available for purchase. Food trucks and live music most Saturdays from March-November; check our website and social media for details. Our grapes love it here. We think you will, too.

Upcoming events

ºJune 24th: Arepas on Wheels + The Near Passerines Music

Saturday July 1-2nd: Annual Virginia Verde Festival! Celebrating the release of our 2022 Virginia Verde. Salty Bottom Blue oysters will be on-site all day. The Currys take the stage from 4-7pm. Case specials on the Verde, 2021 and 2022 comparison tastings, and more. This is always a fun day at Hark

Hours

Friday – Sunday / 12 noon – 6pm

434-964-9463 (WINE)

1465 Davis Shop Rd, Earlysville, VA 22936 www.harkvineyards.com

HORTON VINEYARDS

2021 Viognier

Viognier was introduced into the state of Virginia by Dennis Horton in 1991. He was met with a lot of opposition, being told it would not grow or produce enough fruit. Horton released Virginia’s first Viognier in 1992 and produce the world’s first sparkling Viognier just 6 years later in 1998. Dennis has received worldwide attention for his Viognier. Dennis Horton started “Viognier is the red drinkers white.” It is full bodied, bold white has honey aromas and smooth peach and apricot flavors.

New: Team Building Events!

HARK VINEYARDS

2022 Ené

Just in time for summer, we’re proud to announce the release of our first non-alcoholic wine. Perhaps a first for the Monticello Wine Trail? Made from 100% estate grown Vidal Blanc, the 2022 Ené features the same zesty citrus and floral notes as our popular Virginia Verde. Enjoy it on its own, or as a freshly-made lime spritzer available upon request in our tasting room.

Visiting Hark:

Hark Vineyards is a family-owned winery focused on the belief that beautiful views and delicious wine

Horton will work with your organization to create a unique Wine Experience for your next team building event! Build your work team’s bonds by creating your own wine, bottling and labeling it together. There are different tiers of the experience to completely customize your day. Inquire by calling 540-832-7440 or email info@ hortonwine.com.

WE ARE HIRING!

Want to work in a fun and unique industry? Come visit us at Horton! We’re looking for tasting room staff to help make memorable experiences for our guests, build our local wine club, and so much more. Give us a call or email for more information: info@ hortonwine.com

June 24th - Comparative Varietal Tasting Petit Manseng at Revalation Vineyards!

Open Daily from 10 am – 5 pm

6399 Spotswood Trail, Gordonsville, Virginia (540) 832-7440 • www.hortonwine.com

KESWICK VINEYARDS

2021 Chardonnay

The nose is quite pronounced with an abundance of wet rock, slate, chalk, and stone fruit character. With aeration the wine shows a touch more tropical tones, but this is a focused and mineral driven wine. The palate is dry with bracing initial acidity before stone and mineral characters come to the fore. Vibrant flavors of green apple, meyer lemon with crystalline acidity and just a touch of baking spices and doughy bread on the palate.

Tasting Room Hours

We look forward to continuing to serve all of our wonderful guests this winter during our daily hours of 10am-5pm (last pour at 4:45). We offer first come, first served seating under our tent or open seating in our outdoor courtyard. Wine is available by the flight, glass and bottle at our inside or outside service bars, with bar service inside

on the weekends! A selection of pre-packaged meats, cheeses, crackers, and spreads are available for purchase as well as our new food truck which is currently open Wednesday- Sunday from 12p-4p

Bring the family or friends and enjoy live music every Saturday from 124p or play a fun 9 hole of miniature golf on our new course!

Every other WednesdayWine Down Wednesday with live music from 5-8:30, check out our website for updates on who’s playing!

July 4th- Reds, Whites, and Bluegrass with live music by Tara Mills Band, and various food vendors!

1575 Keswick Winery Drive Keswick, Virginia 22947 Tasting Room: (434) 244-3341 ext 105 tastingroom@keswickvineyards.com www.keswickvineyards.com

REVALATION VINEYARDS

2022 Radiant

Our 2022 Radiant is available now! Made from Merlot, it is reminiscent of a Provençal Rosé. A wellbalanced wine that can especially be enjoyed during summer and fall and on festive occasions. Notes of wild strawberry and peaches with a distinctive candied fruit aroma and hints of papaya and honeysuckle. Experience it as a part of our tasting flights or by the bottle.

Virginia is for Wine Lovers!

Starting this May, Revalation

Vineyards will host a Virginia Varietal Comparative Tasting Series to highlight how different terroirs, cultivation practices and winemaking techniques contribute to the flavor, aromas and mouthfeel of wines that are all made from the same grape variety. Guests will be able to taste each wine and enjoy it alongside expertly paired small plates. Our first event features Tannat on Saturday, May 20th. The second event features Cabernet Franc on Saturday, June 10th. Our final event in

this series features Petit Manseng on Saturday, June 24th. Tickets are available on our website, www. revalationvineyards.com

June Hours: Friday 12pm to Sunset; Saturday 12pm to 6pm; Monday + Sunday 12pm to 5pm

All Month – Vibrant paintings by the BozART Collective are being exhibited until the end of June.

Friday, June 23rd - Book Club @ The Vineyard! The discussion will focus on Patrick Modiano’s Missing Person.

Saturday, June 24thComparative Tasting at the vineyard featuring Petit Manseng from Brix + Columns Vineyard, Reynard Florence Vineyard, Fabbioli Cellars, Hark Vineyards, Horton Vineyards, and Revalation Vineyards with food pairings by Chef Paul Diegl of Real Foods. Tickets are still available through our website until 6/22.

Thursday, June 29th - Join us for our first Sip & Learn

Lecture at the Vineyard. A Public Remembrance of Civil Rights History with Dr. Judith Reifsteck. 2710 Hebron Valley Road, Madison, VA 22727 540-407-1236

www.revalationvineyards.com

VERITAS VINEYARDS AND WINERY

2022 Rosé

Picnic perfect, our rosé bursts with strawberry, lively freshness of watermelon, and mouthwatering acidity. The 2022 Rosé is a sure sign that spring has arrived! The pure fruit flavors in the aroma are inviting and fresh and their intensity is unwavering through the finish. This rosé is very food friendly and is the little black dress of pink wines, as it will pair well with almost any dish.

What’s on at Veritas!

June 23rd: Supper Series collaboration with Roanoke’s Nathan Sloan of bloom restaurant & wine bar

July 8th: Starry Nights ft. Wil Gravatt Band

ANNOUNCING the final Supper Series of the summer featuring Chef Jean Paul Bourgeois, bringing the bayou to the Blue Ridge with a Louisiana-inspired menu. The evening starts with a cocktail hour presented by MADE SOUTH and is sponsored by Quirk and Moore & Giles. Friday, August 25th at 6:30pm.

151 Veritas Ln, • Afton, VA 22920 (540) 456-8000

www.veritaswines.com

CULTURE

THURSDAY 6/22

BACK TO BLUES

American bluegrass band Nickel Creek first performed together as children at a pizza parlor in San Diego in 1989. The trio of mandolinist Chris Thile, violinist Sara Watkins, and guitarist Sean Watkins has since released seven albums, won a Grammy, and been credited with helping revolutionize folk and roots music. The Celebrants is the band’s first new record since 2014, following a hiatus during which the members pursued solo careers and other projects. With instrumental acoustic quartet Hawktail. $39–69, 7pm. Ting Pavilion, 700 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. tingpavilion.com

75 REASONS TO LEAVE THE HOUSE

FRIDAY 6/23 –SUNDAY 6/25

LUCK BE A LADY

Charlottesville Opera kicks off its summer season with four performances of Frank Loesser’s classic Broadway hit Guys and Dolls. The Tony Award-winning musical follows a pair of New York City gamblers, a missionary, and a showgirl on a highstakes game of love. Keith Phares, Elise Quagliata, Chauncey Packer, and Cree Carrico perform beloved songs like “Sit Down You’re Rockin’ the Boat,” accompanied by a live orchestra. $20–75, times vary. The Paramount Theater, 215 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. charlottesvilleopera.org

FRIDAY 6/23 & SATURDAY 6/24

MOUNTAIN MEMORIES

When the Shenandoah National Park was established in 1935, people living and working the land in the Blue Ridge Mountains were forced from their homes due to eminent domain. The late playwright Dr. John T. Glick worked as a physician for some of these families, and heard their stories firsthard. His play, Can’t Feel at Home, is a retelling of and memorial to their lives, fears, and mountain culture that incorporates folk songs, gospel hymns, bluegrass, and dance. $25–30, times vary.

PVCC’s V. Earl Dickinson Theater, 501 College Dr. eventbrite.com

Roofcrafters Inc. has earned the home service industry’s coveted Angie’s List Super Service Award, reflecting an exemplary year of customer service to members of the local services marketplace and consumer review site in 2016.

Roofcrafters Inc. has earned the home service industry’s coveted Angie’s List Super Service Award, reflecting an exemplary year of customer service to members of the local services marketplace and consumer review site in 2016.

Roofcrafters Inc.

Earns Esteemed Angie’s List Super Service Award

an “A” rating in overall grade, recent grade, and review period grade. The SSA winners must also be in good standing with Angie’s List, pass a background check and abide by Angie’s List operational guidelines.

an “A” rating in overall grade, recent grade, and review period grade. The SSA winners must also be in good standing with Angie’s List, pass a background check and abide by Angie’s List operational guidelines.

Angie’s List Super Service Award 2016 winners have met strict eligibility requirements, which include

Angie’s List Super Service Award

2016 winners have met strict eligibility requirements, which include

“Here at Roofcrafters, in addition to the BOCA Building Code, we adhere to our own set of in-house specifications developed during my

“Here at Roofcrafters, in addition to the BOCA Building Code, we adhere to our own set of in-house specifications developed during my

forty years as a Roofing Contractor. With over one million squares installed,we have adopted the motto of the sage, “Think like a raindrop.” Whether you’re thinking about replacing your old roof, performing a thorough roof maintenance, or merely fixing a pesky leak, think Roofcrafters Inc”

forty years as a Roofing Contractor. With over one million squares installed,we have adopted the motto of the sage, “Think like a raindrop.” Whether you’re thinking about replacing your old roof, performing a thorough roof maintenance, or merely fixing a pesky leak, think Roofcrafters Inc”

—Damon Galeassi, President

“A” rated contractor.

CULTURE THIS WEEK

Wednesday 6/21

music

Berto and Matt. Latin guitar night. Free, 7pm. The Bebedero, 225 W. Main St., Downtown Mall. thebebedero.com

Jim Waive. Classic country tunes from the man with a velvet voice and impressive beard. Free, 7pm. Blue Moon Diner, 606 W. Main St. bluemoondiner.net

Karaoke. Have a drink—it will sound better! Free, 9pm. Rapture, 303 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. rapturerestaurant.com

Open Mic Night. Charlottesville’s longestrunning open mic night. Free, 9pm. Holly’s Diner, 1221 E. Market St. 234-4436

Wavelength trio. Vintage rock and jazzy, bluesy vibrations. Free, 6:30pm. The Whiskey Jar, 227 W. Main St., Downtown Mall. thewhiskeyjarcville.com

classes

Paint & Sip: Sunset Lake. Paint, sip, and repeat. $40, 6pm. Pro Re Nata, 6135 Rockfish Gap Tpke., Crozet. catelynkelsey designs.com

The Art of Cocktails. An afternoon of mixology, education, and, most importantly, tasting. $25, 4pm. Quirk Hotel, 499 W. Main St. quirkhotels.com

Watercolor and Wine. Led by Juliette Swenson. $30, 1pm. Eastwood Farm and Winery, 2531 Scottsville Rd. eastwoodfarmand winery.com

etc.

Block Night. An informal session for those interested in the art and craft of book and printmaking. Free, 5:30pm. Virginia Center for the Book, Jefferson School City Center, 233 Fourth St. NW. vabookcenter.org

The Birdcage Robin Williams, Nathan Lane, Gene Hackman, and Dianne Wiest star in the classic comedy about the perils of playing it straight. $10, 8pm. Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, 5th Street Station. drafthouse.com

Trivia. Show off your trivia knowledge and win prizes, including gift cards, merch, and free drinks. Free, 7pm. Dairy Market, 946 Grady Ave. dairymarketcville.com

Wind Down Wednesdays. Unwind with acoustic music and a stunning view of the sunset. Free, 6pm. Carter Mountain Orchard, 1435 Carters Mountain Trl. chiles familyorchards.com

Wine Down Wednesday with The Invasion. Wind down the work day with live music, award-winning wines, eats, and sunsets. Free, 5pm. Keswick Vineyards, 1575 Keswick Winery Dr., Keswick. keswick vineyards.com

Thursday 6/22 music

Berto and Vincent. Wild gypsy rumba on the patio. Free, 7pm. The Bebedero, 225 W. Main St., Downtown Mall. the bebedero.com

CR from DR. Charlie and Ryan from Disco Risqué. Free, 9:30pm. Rapture, 303 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. rapturerestaurant.com

Jazz 1-2-3. Straight-ahead, swinging jazz, including ballads, bossas, and standards, with piano, bass, and saxophone. Free, noon. The Center, 540 Belvedere Blvd. thecentercville.org

Lauren Morrow and Joshua Hedley. Country tunes. $17-20, 8pm. The Southern Café & Music Hall, 103 S. First St. thesouthern cville.com

Nickel Creek. With Hawktail. $39-69, 7pm. Ting Pavilion, 700 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. tingpavilion.com

Travis Elliot & Friends. Live music and cider specials. Free, 5pm. Castle Hill Cider, 6065 Turkey Sag Rd., Keswick. castlehillcider.com

classes

Paint & Sip. Create a one-of-a-kind acrylic painting through step-by-step instruction.

$35, 7pm. Pikasso Swig Craft Bar, 333 Second St. SE. pikassoswig.com

etc.

Tailgate Thursdays. Bring your blankets and food to grill, and enjoy live music by Blake Hunter and The Gatherers. Free, 5pm. Stinson Vineyards, 4744 Sugar Hollow Rd., Crozet. stinsonvineyards.com

Thursday Evening Sunset Series. Bring lawn chairs and blankets, and enjoy live music, food trucks, drinks, and a stunning view of the sunset. $10, 6pm. Carter Mountain Orchard, 1435 Carters Mountain Trl. chilesfamilyorchards.com

Friday 6/23

music

Richelle Claiborne & Tucker Rogers.

Acoustic soul. Free, 8pm. The Stage at WTJU, 2244 Ivy Rd. wtju.net

Blazing Saddle Tramps. Western swing music. Free, 9:30pm. Holly’s Diner, 1221 E. Market St. 234-4436

Fridays After Five: Tyler Dick Band. With The Lint Collectors. Free, 5:30pm. Ting Pavilion, 700 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. tingpavilion.com

Gia Ray. The singer-songwriter performs live. Free, 5:30pm. Potter’s Craft Cider, 1350 Arrowhead Valley Rd. potterscraftcider.com

Rare Bird Alert. Bluegrass heat. Free, 7pm. The Batesville Market, 6624 Plank Rd. batesvillemarket.com

Stillhouse Crossing. Classic rock covers. Free, 10pm. Rapture, 303 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. rapturerestaurant.com

The Pollocks. Acoustic sounds. Free, 6pm. Glass House Winery, 5898 Free Union Rd., Free Union. glasshousewinery.com

stage

Can’t Feel at Home A retelling of the story of the people who were forcefully removed from the Blue Ridge Mountains in the ‘30s for the government to create Shenandoah National Forest. $25-30, 7:30pm. PVCC’s V. Earl Dickinson Theater, 501 College Dr. eventbrite.com

Guys and Dolls. Frank Loesser’s classic Broadway hit. $20-75, 7:30pm. The Paramount Theater, 215 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. charlottesvilleopera.org

words

Jennifer Ackerman: What an Owl Knows Ackerman discusses her scientific investigation into owls. Free, 7pm. CODE Building’s Irving Theater, 225 W. Water St. ndbookshop.com

etc.

Sunset Soirée. Brandon Wayne & His Lonesome Drifters bring the tunes, and Salty Bottom Blue brings the oysters. Free, 6pm. Chisholm Vineyards at Adventure Farm, 1135 Clan Chisholm Ln., Earlysville. chisholmvineyards.com

Saturday 6/24

music

Berto. Unique finger picking and contagious energy. Free, 11am. Tavern & Grocery, 333 W. Main St. tavernandgrocery.com

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Saturday

Kendall Street Company. Groove to the funky and soulful tunes. $20, 7pm. The Batesville Market, 6624 Plank Rd., Batesville. batesvillemarket.com

Oh He Dead. The six-piece performs everything rom soul to pop to funk to rock. $1518, 8pm. The Southern Café & Music Hall, 103 S. First St. thesoutherncville.com

The Legwarmers. ‘80s tributes. $22-25, 9pm. The Jefferson Theater, 110 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. jeffersontheater.com

The Sugar Hollows. Originals and covers from Richmond. Free, 8pm. Dürty Nelly’s, 2200 Jefferson Park Ave. durtynellys charlottesville.com

dance

Silent Disco. An epic dance party featuring all your favorite songs. $10, 9pm. Firefly, 1304 E. Market St. goodtimesonlyva.com

stage

Can’t Feel at Home See listing for Friday, June 23. $25-30, 3 and 7:30pm. PVCC’s V. Earl Dickinson Theater, 501 College Dr. eventbrite.com

Guys and Dolls See listing for Friday, June 23. $20-75, 2 and 7:30pm. The Paramount Theater, 215 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. charlottesvilleopera.org

words

Storytime. Readings of recent favorites and classics. Free, 11am. New Dominion Bookshop, 404 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. ndbookshop.com

Storytime with Crozet Firefighters. A firefighter from Station 5 reads stories, answers questions, and shows off their gear. Free, 10:30am. Bluebird & Co., 5792 Three Notched Rd., Crozet. bluebirdcrozet.com

Susan Bauer-Wu: A Future We Can

Love Bauer-Wu discusses her new work. Free, 4pm. New Dominion Bookshop, 404 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. ndbook shop.com

The Sugar Hollows

classes

Hot + Cold. Learn to solder metal jewelry as well as using rivets as an alternative. $155, 10am. McGuffey Art Center, 201 Second St. NW. charlenecross.com

Reimagining Spiritual Narratives Through Poetry. Explore examples of poems that wrestle with and imagine their way inside spiritual narratives. $60-65, 9:30am. Online. writerhouse.org

Writing With Art. A writing workshop inspired by art from The Fralin’s collection. Free, 11am. Northside Library, 705 W. Rio Rd. jmrl.org

etc.

Charlottesville City Market. Shop seasonal local produce, homemade baked goods, authentic cultural foods, wares from artisans of various disciplines, and more. Free, 9am. Charlottesville City Market, 100 Water St. E. charlottesville.gov

Sunday 6/25

music

Jeannette Fang. Performing a virtuosic piano program that includes “The Year” by Fanny Mendelssohn and Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition.” Free, 4pm. First Presbyterian Church, 500 Park St. firstpres charlottesville.org

Matt Johnson. Enjoy wine and music with friends. Free, 2pm. Glass House Winery, 5898 Free Union Rd., Free Union. glass housewinery.com

One Time Weekend and The Lint Collectors. Shred-funk and rock-fusion. $12-40, 8pm. The Southern Café & Music Hall, 103 S. First St. thesoutherncville.com

Sunday Session: Theocles. Taking the stage with nothing but a guitar, a loop pedal, and a mic. Free, 1pm. Chisholm Vineyards at Adventure Farm, 1135 Clan Chisholm Ln., Earlysville. chisholmvine yards.com

stage

Guys and Dolls See listing for Friday, June 23. $20-75, 2pm. The Paramount Theater, 215 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. charlottes villeopera.org

words

Book Club. A discussion of The Dark Vineyard by Martin Walker. Free, 1pm. Chisholm Vineyards at Adventure Farm, 1135 Clan Chisholm Ln., Earlysville. chisholmvine yards.com

outside

Highland Rustic Trails Dog Day. Bring your four-legged friends out for a day of doggone good fun. Free, 9:30am. James Monroe’s Highland, 2050 James Monroe Pkwy. highland.org

Our Wild Neighbors. Rockfish Wildlife Sanctuary Executive Director Sarah Cooperman discusses her work, and introduces education ambassador animals. Free (registration required), 1pm. Ivy Creek Natural Area and Historic River View Farm, 1780 Earlysville Rd. ivycreekfoundation.org

Walk the Plank. A historical half-mile walking tour of Plank Road led by The Batesville Historical Society. Free, 2pm. Batesville Market, 6624 Plank Rd., Batesville. batesville market.com

etc.

Brunch: Rocketman Taron Egerton plays Elton John in a musical fantasy version of the singer’s fantastic life and career. $10, 11:30am. Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, 5th Street Station. drafthouse.com

Movie Party: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Edgar Wright’s insanely funny comedy comes to life. $13, 6pm. Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, 5th Street Station. drafthouse.com

Monday 6/26

music

Berto & Vincent. Fiesta. Free, 7pm. South and Central Latin Grill, Dairy Market. south andcentralgrill.com

Gin & Jazz. The Brian Caputo Trio performs in the Château Lobby Bar. Free, 5:30pm. Oakhurst Inn, 100 Oakhurst Cir. oakhurstinn.com

words

Profs & Pints: Consciousness Beyond Death? A look at research on whether our minds outlast the rest of us, with J. Kim Penberthy, professor of psychiatry and neurobehavioral sciences at UVA and researcher in its Division of Perceptual Studies. $13-17, 5:30pm. Graduate Charlottesville, 1309 W. Main St. profsandpints.ticketleap.com Storytime. Storytelling, songs, movement, and bubbles. Free, 10:30am. Ting Pavilion, 700 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. vadm.org

etc.

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm Gotham City’s top bad guys are being murdered. Is Batman to blame? $10, 7:30pm. Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, 5th Street Station. drafthouse.com

Tuesday 6/27

music

Michael & The Misdemeanors. Jazzy renditions of pop hits. Free, 9:30pm. Rapture, 303 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. rapture restaurant.com

The Mountain Grass Unit. Country, jazz, funk, rock, and metal with a bluegrass touch. $15, 8pm. The Southern Café & Music Hall, 103 S. First St. thesoutherncville.com

Thunder Music Karaoke. Show off your singing skills or just enjoy the show. Free, 9pm. Holly’s Diner, 1221 E. Market St. 234-4436

Vincent Zorn. Olé. Free, 7pm. The Bebedero, 225 W. Main St., Downtown Mall. thebebedero.com

Vinyl Night. BYO record to play and get $1 off pints. Free, 4pm. Starr Hill Brewery, Dairy Market, 946 Grady Ave. dairymarket cville.com

outside

Three Notch’d Run Club. Log some miles and enjoy a $5 post-run beer. Free, 6pm. Three Notch’d Craft Kitchen & Brewery, 520 Second St. SE. threenotchdbrewing.com

etc.

Earth Mama An advanced screening of Savanah Leaf’s directorial feature debut. Free, 7pm. Violet Crown Cinema, 200 W. Main St., Downtown Mall. violetcrown.com

Family Game Night. Games for all ages, including corn hole, Jenga, and board games. Free, 5pm. Dairy Market, 946 Grady Ave. dairymarketcville.com

Geeks Who Drink Trivia Night. Teams of two to six people play for prizes and bragging rights. Free, 8pm. Firefly, 1304 E. Market St. fireflycville.com

Times Square Runaways Robin Johnson and Trini Alvarado transform themselves into the Sleez Sisters and become celebrities with the help of a radio DJ. $7, 7:30pm. Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, 5th Street Station. drafthouse.com

Tuesday Night Throwdown Trivia. A battle of wits. Free, 7pm. The Batesville Market, 6624 Plank Rd., Batesville. batesville market.com

CULTURE TRIED IT IN C’VILLE

IT’S THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT… AND I FEEL FINE (THANKS TO THE BOTANICAL GARDEN OF THE PIEDMONT)

SOME SAY THE world will end in fire (thanks, Canada), / Some say in ice (running through the wireless veins of Chat GPT). / From what I’ve tasted of CODE PURPLE haze / I’d say we’ll all go down ablaze. / But if we dodge existential dread / And visit the Botanical Garden of the Piedmont instead, / We’ll romp in shady, leafy glee / And wind up hopeful as WALL-E.

I’ve been contemplating mass extinction lately, no idea why. The doomsday stuff piles up in my head even when I’m just driving home from the grocery store on an early summer day, not even listening to the news, just head-bopping along to a Harry Styles song (can you get more carefree than “Watermelon Sugar”?).

So there I am, singing the wrong words off-key (but also worrying about Ukraine), when I see the sign for the Botanical Garden of the Piedmont, and it beckons to me, like Merlin from Arthurian myth. How many times have I driven past barely noticing the place, or thinking, “Huh, looks like scrubby brush and a lean-to to me?”

Not this time. I pull over, park, and, crunching along the mulched path, I enter a little green glade. I see paths into the forest, a rough-hewn birdhouse, a garden shed, and Hobbit-like benches. My body softens into the breeze rustling the branches around me. I start down a trail, looking for fairies, when I spy, at a child’s eye-level, a twiggy, hand-painted sign that says: “Sit. Relax. Watch Birds.”

Fairies do exist! And so, it seems, does an arboreal antidote to apocalyptic angst: the Botanical Garden of the Piedmont.—Mary Esselman

WHAT

A woodland utopia right down the street from Charlottesville High School.

WHY

Because for free, from dawn to dusk, in the heart of the city, lies a storybook secret garden, just waiting to be explored.

HOW IT WENT

Since 2008, community members have worked to transform the east side of McIntire Park (bordering the John Warner Parkway and Melbourne Avenue) into a space for environmental education, restoration, and recreation. Only a small part of the nearly 15-acre site has been developed so far, with plans underway for an amphitheater, canopy tree walk, pavilion, and more, but already there’s so much to see and do.

I’ve gone three times now, and each time I’ve noticed something new—a tree that loops up and down like a question mark; a heart-painted stone nestled in a groove between branches; a LOOK UP sign by the side of a stream. Once I joined local artist Robert Kamide and some folks building cairns, stacks of balanced rocks. Another time I happened upon a clearing where kids sat (and played) on tree-stump stools while a JMRL librarian told a tale.

On my last visit I was floored to find, where a week before I’d seen only weeds, a labyrinth, with this hand-painted sign at its entrance:

A labyrinth is not a maze.

A maze is designed for you To lose your way;

A labyrinth is designed For you to find your way.

Yes, the place is magical, alive with surprise and thoughtfulness, like the wide,

wood-chip-covered trails (for those averse to ticks, poison ivy, and forest friends that even Merlin would avoid).

“Botanical garden” is such a formal, science-y term for a place that feels like an enchanted nature park. But as if through osmosis, the garden makes “science” feel like an adventure, a gambol, even a brush with the sacred. Go for a butterfly walk or an arts program. Volunteer. Or just wander

Botanical Garden of the Piedmont

piedmontgarden.org

over and take to heart John Muir’s words, chalked on the garden’s blackboard: “Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt.”

Botanical Garden of the Piedmont offers an enchanted nature escape in the heart of the city.

STEPHEN BARLING

Buff piece

Arnold is an entertaining, but mundane documentary

By Justin Humphreys arts@c-ville.com

Director Lesley Chilcott’s three-part Netflix series Arnold has a subject so famous and ubiquitous that a first name is all the title requires. Arnold Schwarzenegger has lived an epic life, carving out his mythic existence with success in multiple arenas. In this series his biography is presented strictly by-the-numbers in a creatively unambitious documentary about this epically ambitious man.

Schwarzenegger, 75, recounts his life on camera, with each episode spotlighting a specific segment of his career: “Athlete,” “Actor,” and “American.” Interspersed with interviews with his co-workers and friends, including James Cameron and Danny DeVito, the Schwarzenegger-sanctioned doc is light on controversy, and annoyingly stagey unnecessary reenactments of incidents from his life occasionally appear.

Episode one, “Athlete,” establishes that every stage of Schwarzenegger’s life was marked by a superhuman drive to be number one. He grew up in the tiny Austrian village of Thal with a father who was an abusive World War II vet on the German side—a martinet who instilled in Arnold and his brother, Meinhard, a fiercely competitive urge. While other Austrians focused on soccer or skiing, the adolescent Arnold became fascinated by bodybuilding after seeing muscle man Reg Park in a Hercules movie.

The rest is history. Schwarzenegger won the Mr. Universe competition by age 20, before he reached the United States. And when he did arrive in the States, he lived the supreme Horatio Alger success story: a muscle-bound kid with a heavy accent and an unpronounceable name taking America by storm.

Nicknamed The Austrian Oak, Schwarzenegger became a poster boy for

muscle training with the help of weightlifting legend Joe Weider, winning title after title. After a decade of competing, it became “boring,” Schwarzenegger explains, and he chose to “leave it a winner.” But not before he filmed the 1977 hit docudrama Pumping Iron, which widely popularized massive delts and pecs throughout America.

In “Actor,” Schwarzenegger discusses his movie career, and from here on, the material becomes overly familiar. Star-making vehicles like Conan the Barbarian and The Terminator made him a box-office draw as one of the world’s biggest action stars. One of Arnold’s most amusing vignettes is an interview with Sylvester Stallone describing his relentless

competition with Schwarzenegger in the ’80s, each of them vying for the biggest guns and most kills on screen. This echoes a telling phrase Schwarzenegger uses to describe what he loves about America’s hyper-ambitious culture: “Too big is not enough!”

Episode three covers Schwarzenegger’s marriage to Maria Shriver, a Kennedy, and his entrance into politics. After serving two terms as governor of California, Arnie’s marriage collapsed when it was revealed that he had fathered a child with the famous couple’s housekeeper. This, and some admissions of sexual harassment in his youth, are virtually the only aspersions allowed to be cast on his character throughout the series.

Arnold

NR, three episodes Streaming (Netflix)

Therein lies the documentary’s major flaw: Arnold is essentially a promotional video for its subject, who is presented as godlike. Admittedly, Schwarzenegger’s extraordinary life makes most of it engaging, but it’s too worshipful. The bigger problem is that this is unexceptional, and low on insight or enlightening new information about the “Governator.” It’s basically fun, but for a documentary

After a decade of competing, it became “boring,” Schwarzenegger explains, and he chose to “leave it a winner.”

Arnold details the ambitious, muscle-bound rise of actor and politician Arnold Schwarzenegger.

NETFLIX

CULTURE ALL YOU CAN EAT

Order up!

Asian Cuisine

Akira Level Ramen & Sushi Japanese cuisine. 3912 Lenox Ave., Ste. 320. akirasushiramen.com

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Asian Express Chinese and Japanese with healthy options. 909 W. Main St. newasianexpress.com. $

Bad Luck Ramen Bar A restaurant and bar built directly into North American Sake Brewery. 522 Second St. SE., Unit E. badluckramen.com. $

Bamboo House Korean and Chinese options. 4831 Seminole Trail. 973-9211. $$

Bang! Asian-inspired tapas and inventive martinis. 213 Second St. SW. bangrestaurant.net. $$

Chang Thai Traditional and innovative dishes. 1232 Emmet St. changthaicville.com. $$

Chimm Thai Thai street food. 5th Street Station; Dairy Market. chimmtaste.com. $$

Coconut Thai Kitchen Thai favorites from the Monsoon Siam team. 1015 Heathercroft Ln., Crozet. coconutcrozet.com. $$

Doma Korean-style barbecue, kimchi, and more. 701 W. Main St. domakoreankitchen.com. $

Himalayan Fusion Indian, Nepalese and Tibetan cuisine. 520 E. Main St. himalayanfusion.com. $

Kanak Indian Kitchen Offering traditional homemade Indian food, plus cocktails. 5th Street Station. kanakcville.com. $

Lemongrass Vietnam meets Thailand. 104 14th St. NW. 244-THAI. $$

Lime Leaf Thai An upscale Thai experience. Rio Hill Shopping Center. 245-8884. $$

Marco & Luca Chinese snack food, including dumplings, sesame noodles, and pork buns. 112 W. Main St., Downtown Mall; 107 Elliewood Ave.; Seminole Square Shopping Center. $

Maru Korean BBQ & Grill Traditional Korean food with modern additions. 412 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. marudowntown.com. $

Manila Street Filipino food. Dairy Market. dairymarketcville.com. $

Mashu Festival Authentic Asian festival food. Dairy Market. dairymarketcville.com. $

Milan Indian Cuisine Authentic Indian cuisine with all the standards. 1817 Emmet St. milanindian-cuisine.com $$

Mochiko Hawaiian eats and suggested Hawaiian beer pairings. 5th Street Station. hawaiianfood cville.com. $

Monsoon Siam Original Thai cuisine. 113 W. Market St. monsoonsiamcville.com. $$

Mashumen Japanese ramen and rice bowls. 2208 Fontaine Ave. mashumen.com. $$

Now & Zen Gourmet Japanese and sushi. 202 Second St. NW. nowandzencville.square.site. $$

Pad Thai Homestyle Thai cooking from an experienced chef. 156 Carlton Rd. padthaicville.com.

$$

Pei Wei Asian Kitchen Chinese staples from fresh ingredients. 5th Street Station. peiwei.com.

$

Pineapples Thai Kitchen Thai favorites from the Monsoon Siam team. 722 Preston Ave. pineapples cville.com. $$

Peter Chang China Grill Authentic Sichuan cuisine by a renowned chef. Barracks Road Shopping Center North Wing. peterchang charlottesville.com. $$

Red Lantern Chinese cuisine by the pint or quart. 221 Carlton Rd. redlanterncharlottesville.com. $

Seoul Korean BBQ & Hotpot All you can eat Korean BBQ and hotpot. 100 Zan Rd. seoul bbqhotpot.com. $$

Silk Thai Fresh, authentic Thai. 2210 Fontaine Ave. charlottesville.silkthairestaurant.com. $$

Tara Thai Affordable Thai faves, with multiple meat, fish, and veggie options. Barracks Road Shopping Center. tarathai.com. $$

Taste of China Chinese standards from a lengthy menu. Albemarle Square Shopping Center. taste ofchinacharlottesville.com. $$

Ten Upscale second-floor spot serving modern Japanese. 120 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. ten-sushi.com. $$$

Thai ’99 II Thai noodle and rice dishes, curries, and stirfrys. Albemarle Square. thai99usa.com.

$ Thai Cuisine & Noodle House Traditional Thai food, noodle dishes, and vegetarian specials. 2005 Commonwealth Dr. thaicuisinecville.com.

$$

Umma’s Korean and Japanese-American cuisine. 200 W. Water St. ummasfood.com. $$

Vu Noodles Fresh, vegetarian Vietnamese noodles, pho, bahn mi, and more. 111 E. Water St. vunoodles.com. $

Bakeries

Albemarle Baking Company Breads, cakes, and pastries. 418 W. Main St. albemarlebaking co.com. $

Bowerbird Bakeshop Pastries, breads, and cookies using locally sourced ingredients. 120 10th St. NW, bowerbirdbakeshop.com. $

Caked Up Cville Small-batch cupcakes and cakes. cakedupcville.com. $

Cake Bloom A cake and bubbles bar with freshly-baked treats by the slice or whole. 705 W. Main St. cakebloom.com. $$

Cou Cou Rachou Croissants, tatins, financiers, danishes, cake slices, muffins, and more. 917 Preston Ave. Suite B; 1837 Broadway St. cou courachou.com. $

Gearharts Fine Chocolates Freshly baked pastries, cakes, cookies, brownies, and chocolates. 243 Ridge McIntire Rd. gearhartschocolates.com. $

Great Harvest Bread Co. Sandwiches, sweets, and bread baked from scratch every day. McIntire Plaza. greatharvestcville.com. $

MarieBette Café & Bakery European-inspired fare. 700 Rose Hill Dr. mariebette.com. $

Paradox Pastry Known for biscuits, European pastries, and the legendary DMB cookies and brownies. 313 Second St. SE. #103. paradox pastry.com. $

Petite MarieBette MarieBette’s little sister. 105 E. Water St. mariebette.com. $

Praha Bohemian Bakery and Cafe Czech and American pastries. 5778 Three Notched Rd., Crozet. @prahacrozet. $

Quality Pie Ex-Mas chef Tomas Rahal serves Spanish-inspired fare. 309 Avon St. qualitypieva. com. $$

Sliced. cake bar Mobile bakery offering whole cakes, cake flights, cake pops, and buttercream shots. slicedcakebar.com. $

Bars and Grills

Alamo Drafthouse Burgers, pizzas, salads, snacks, and desserts prepared fresh from locally sourced ingredients. 5th Street Station. drafthouse.com. $

Beer Run Massive tap and packaged beer offerings, plus food. 156 Carlton Rd. beerrun.com. $$

Bobboo A curated list of whiskeys from Virginia and around the world, with bespoke charcuterie boards and classic, hand-crafted cocktails. 499 W. Main St. quirkhotels.com. $$

Bonefish Grill A seafood-centric menu, plus steaks and cocktails. Hollymead Town Center. bonefishgrill.com. $$

Brightside Beach Pub Bar with appetizers and bites. 225 W. Main St., Downtown Mall. 2028122. $$

Burton’s Grill & Bar Upscale bar and grill chain featuring an extensive menu of American fare. The Shops at Stonefield. burtonsgrill.com. $$

The Château Lobby Bar Creative cocktails, wine, craft beer, and small plates sourced from local purveyors. 122 Oakhurst Cir. oakhurstinn.com.

$$

The Copper Bar A sophisticated and chic cocktail bar. The Clifton Inn, 1296 Clifton Inn Dr. the-clifton. com. $$$

Dürty Nelly’s Pub—Deli Subs and sandwiches, with a late-night pub menu. 2200 Jefferson Park Ave. durtynellyscharlottesville.com. $

Fardowners Local ingredients liven up pub fare like sliders and sandwiches. 5773 The Square, Crozet. fardowners.com. $$

Firefly Craft beer, burgers, salads, vegetarianfriendly menu. 1304 E. Market St. fireflycville. com. $

The Fitzroy A kitchen and bar offering updates of comforting classics. 120 E. Main St. thefitzroy cville.com. $$

Glass Half Full Taproom A large selection of beers, wines, and spirits. 5th Street Station. glasshalffullbar.com. $

The Good Sport Craft beer and tavern fare. The Forum Hotel, 540 Massie Rd. thegoodsport taproom.com. $$

Kardinal Hall An extensive list of brews. 722 Preston Ave. kardinalhall.com. $$

The Lobby Bar Playful takes on classic cocktails and mocktails, with a menu of bar snacks. 499 W. Main St. quirkhotels.com. $

Lucky Blue’s Bar Fast-casual bowls, burritos, and cheesesteaks. 223 W. Main St., Downtown Mall. luckybluesbar.com. $

Matchbox Wood-fired pizzas, salads, salmon, steak dinners, and gourmet burgers. 2055 Bond St. match boxrestaurants.com. $$

Michie Tavern Southern midday fare from an 18th-century tavern. 683 Thomas Jefferson Pkwy. michietavern.com. $$

The Milkman’s Bar Led by mixologist River Hawkins, the joint serves creative cocktails that pay homage to the ‘50s. Dairy Market. milkmansbar. com. $$

Miller’s Old-school bar serving up elevated Southern pub fare. 109 W. Main St., Downtown Mall. millersdowntown.com. $

Outback Steakhouse Bloomin’ onions and giant steaks. 1101 Seminole Trl. outback.com. $$

Ralph Sampson’s American Taproom An upscale sports bar experience. 973 Emmet St. N. americantaproom.com. $$

Rapture Playful Southern cuisine. 300 E. Main St. rapturerestaurant.com. $$

Red Crab Seafood Seafood boils, po boys, and more. 905 Twentyninth Pl. Ct. redcrabseafood. com. $

The Rooftop Bar Serving up pizzas, alongside cocktails, locally-sourced craft beers, and local wine. 499 W. Main St. quirkhotels.com. $

Sedona Taphouse Lots of craft beers and an all-American menu. 1035 Millmont St. sedona taphouse.com. $$

Selvedge Brewing Elevated bar fare from Chef Tucker Yoder. The Wool Factory. thewoolfactory. com. $$

Skrimp Shack Shrimp, fish, and chicken tacos, sandwiches, and baskets. 1970 Rio Hill Center. theskrimpshack.olo.com. $

South Street Brewery Draft brews, cocktails, wine, and an extensive food list. 106 South St. W. southstreetbrewery.com. $$

Texas Roadhouse Steaks, ribs, and from-scratch sides. Albemarle Square. texasroadhouses.com.

$$

The Whiskey Jar Saloon-style Southern spot with more than 90 varieties of whiskey. 227 W. Main St., Downtown Mall. thewhiskeyjarcville.com. $$ Whistlestop Grill American comfort food. 1200 Crozet Ave., Crozet. thewhistlestopgrill.com. $

Breakfast Joints and Diners

Belle Breakfast and lunch sandwiches, pastries, and coffee. belle-cville.square.site. $$

Blue Moon Diner Serving breakfast and lunch options like pancakes, breakfast burritos, burgers, and BLTs. 600 W. Main St. bluemoondiner.net. $

Chickadee Comfort food crafted with care. The Glass Building, 313 Second St. SE. chickadee cville.com. $

Doodle’s Diner Country cookin’ from breakfast to burgers. 1305 Long St. doodlesdiner.com. $

Farm Bell Kitchen New-Southern cuisine with local farm-to-table ingredients. 1209 W. Main St. farmbellkitchen.com. $$

First Watch Breakfast, brunch, and lunch chain with locally grown ingredients. Barracks Road Shopping Center. firstwatch.com. $$

Holly’s Diner A locally-owned joint serving food until 1am, with live music and a happy hour. 1221 E. Market St. 234-4436. $$

Mel’s Café Southern soul food, including all day breakfast. 719 W. Main St. 971-8819. $

Moose’s by the Creek All day breakfast and lunch favorites. 1710 Monticello Rd. 977-4150. $

The Nook All day diner classics. 415 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. thenookcville.com. $

Timberlake’s Drug Store and Soda Fountain A variety of sandwiches, soups, salads, and old fashioned milkshakes. 322 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. 296-1191. $

Tip Top A wide range of diner staples, including all day breakfast. 1420 Richmond Rd. tiptop restaurant.com. $

Villa Diner Mainstay with housemade pancakes, biscuits, and more. 1250 Emmet St. N. thevilla diner.com. $

Burgers, BBQ, and Chicken

Ace Biscuit & Barbecue Breakfast and lunch spot with BBQ and soul food by the biscuit. 600 Concord Ave. acebiscuitandbarbecue.com. $

Angelic’s Kitchen Soul food eatery serving chicken, seafood, ribs, and more. Dairy Market. angelics kitchen.com. $

Birdhouse Serving chicken and small plates. 711 Henry Ave. birdhouse-charlottesville.com. $

Brown’s Fried chicken and sides. 1218 Avon St. 295-4911. $

Burger Bach New Zealand-inspired gastropub. The Shops at Stonefield. theburgerbach.com. $$

Citizen Burger Burgers, salads, and other favorites. 212 E. Main St., Downtown Mall; Dairy Market. citizenburgerbarcville.com. $$

Five Guys Fast-casual hamburgers, hot dogs, and fries. Barracks Road Shopping Center; Hollymead Town Center. fiveguys.com. $$ GRN Burger Griddle smashed burgers, salty fries, and crunchy nuggets, all meat free. Dairy Market. grnburger.com. $

Hangry Hut American Mediterranean, and Indian food. Pantops Shopping Center. hangryhutva. com. $

Timberwood Grill All-American eatery and after-work watering hole. 3311 Worth Crossing. timberwoodgrill.com. $$

Three Notch’d Craft Kitchen & Brewery Locally sourced, beer-infused dishes including Southern classics and a kids menu. 520 Second St. SE. threenotchdbrewing.com. $$

Lazy Parrot Wings and Brews Ribs, chicken, and brisket served in a tropics-themed space. Pantops Shopping Center. lazyparrotwingsandbrews. com. $$

Luv’n Oven Gizzards, livers, fries, and shakes. 162 Village Sq., Scottsville. luvn-oven.com. $ Martin’s Grill Hamburgers, veggie burgers, and fries. Forest Lakes Shopping Center. martinsgrill. com. $

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By Rob Brezsny Leo

(July 23-Aug. 22): The coming weeks will be a delicate time for your spiritual unfoldment. You are primed to recover lost powers, rediscover key truths you have forgotten, and reunite with parts of your soul you got cut off from. Will these good possibilities come to pass in their fullness? Maybe, maybe not. It depends on how brave you are in seeking your healing. You must ask for what’s hard to ask for. You’ve got to find a way to feel deserving of the beauty and blessings that are available. PS: You are deserving. I will be cheering you on, dear Leo.

Virgo

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Whether or not you have been enrolled in a learning institution during the past 12 months, I suspect you have been getting a rigorous education. Among the courses you have almost completed are lessons in intimacy, cooperation, collaboration, symbiosis, and togetherness. Have you mastered all the teachings? Probably not. There were too many of them, and they were too voluminous to grasp perfectly and completely. But that’s okay. You have done well. Now you’re ready to graduate, collect your diploma, and apply what you have learned.

Libra

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22): History has provided contradictory reports about Isabeau of Bavaria, who served as Queen of France from 1385 to 1422. Was she a corrupt, greedy, and indecisive fool who harmed France’s fortunes? Or was she a talented diplomat with great skill in court politics and an effective leader during the many times her husband, King Charles VI, was incapacitated by illness? I bring these facts to your attention, Libra, hoping they will inspire you to refine, adjust, and firm up your own reputation. You can’t totally control how people perceive you, but you do have some power to shape their perceptions—especially these days.

Scorpio

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21): The next four weeks will be an excellent time to create and celebrate your own holidays. I recommend you dream up at least four new festivals, jubilees, anniversaries, and other excuses to party. Eight or more would be even better. They could be quirky and modest, like Do No Housework Day, Take Your Houseplants for a Walk Day, or Write Bad Poetry Day. They could

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY Cancer

(June 21-July 22): In the Northern Hemisphere, the astrological month of Cancer begins with the sun in its greatest glory. Our home star is at its highest altitude, shining with maximum brightness. So then why is the sign of the Crab ruled by the moon? Why do the longest days of the year coincide with the ascendancy of the mistress of the night? Ahhh. These are esoteric mysteries beyond the scope of this horoscope. But here’s a hint about what they signify for you personally. One of your assets can also be a liability: your innocent openness to the wonders of life. This quality is at the heart of your beauty but can also, on occasion, make you vulnerable to being overwhelmed. That’s why it’s so important that you master the art of setting boundaries, of honing your focus, of quaffing deeply from a few cups instead of sipping from many cups.

be more profound and impactful, like Forgive Your Parents for Everything Day, Walk on the Wild Side Day, or Stay Home from Work Because You’re Feeling So Good Day. In my astrological opinion, Scorpio, you should regard playful fun as a top priority.

Sagittarius

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21): In Greek mythology, Prometheus was a god who stole fire from his fellow gods and gave it to humans to help them build civilization. His divine colleagues were not pleased. Why? Maybe they feared that with the power of fire, people would become like gods themselves and have no further need for gods. Anyway, Sagittarius, I hope you’re in a fire-stealing mood. It’s a good time to raise your whole world up to a higher level—to track down and acquire prizes that will lead to major enhancements. And unlike what happened to Prometheus (the other gods punished him), I think you will get away with your gambits.

Capricorn

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Let’s discuss magical doorways. Each time you sleep, you slip through magical doorways called dreams. Whether or not you recall those adventures, they offer you interesting mysteries utterly unlike the events of your daily life. Here’s another example: A magical doorway opens when an ally or loved one shares intimate knowledge of their inner realms. Becoming absorbed in books, movies, or songs is also a way to glide through a magical doorway. Another is when you discover an aspect of yourself, a corner of your being, that you didn’t know was there. I bring these thoughts to your attention, Capricorn, because I suspect the coming weeks will present an extra inviting array of magical doorways.

Aquarius

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Psychiatrist Myron Hofer specializes in the mother-infant relationship. Among his findings: The first emotion that a newborn experiences is anxiety. Struggling to get out of the womb can be taxing, and it’s shocking to be separated from the warm, nourishing realm that has been home for months. The bad news is that most of us still carry the imprint of this original unease. The good news, Aquarius, is that the coming months will be one of the best times ever for you to heal. For optimal results, place a high priority on getting an abundance of love, support, comfort, and physical touch.

Pisces

(Feb. 19-March 20): Curious blends and intriguing juxtapositions are in the works—or at least they should be. Improbable alliances might be desirable because they’re curative. Formulas with seemingly mismatched ingredients might fix a glitch, even if they never succeeded before and won’t again. I encourage you to synergize work and play. Negotiate serious business in casual settings and make yourself at home in a wild frontier.

Aries

(March 21-April 19): When I was still an up-and-coming horoscope columnist, before I got widely syndicated, I supplemented my income with many other jobs. During one stretch, I wrote fortunes for a line of designer fortune cookies that were covered with gourmet chocolate and sold at the luxury department store Bloomingdale’s. The salary I got paid was meager. Part of my compensation came in the form of hundreds of delicious but non-nutritious cookies. If you are offered a comparable

deal in the coming weeks and months, Aries, my advice is to do what I didn’t do but should have done: Ask for what’s truly valuable to you instead of accepting a substitute of marginal worth.

Taurus

(April 20-May 20): My mentor Ann Davies said that of all the signs of the zodiac, you Tauruses are most likely to develop finely honed intuition. At least potentially, you can tune in to the inner teacher better than the rest of us. The still, small voice rises up out of the silence and speaks to you clearly and crisply. Here’s even better news: I believe you are entering a phase when your relationship with this stellar faculty may ripen dramatically. Please take advantage of this subtly fabulous opportunity! Each day for the next 14 days, do a relaxing ritual in which you eagerly invite and welcome the guidance of your deepest inner source.

Gemini

(May 21-June 20): New College in Oxford, U.K. has educated students since 1379. Among its old buildings is a dining hall that features beams made of thick oak trees. Unfortunately, most oak wood eventually attracts beetles that eat it and weaken it. Fortunately, the 14th-century founders of New College foresaw that problem. They planted an oak grove whose trees were specifically meant to be used to replace the oak beams at New College. Which they are to this day. I would love you to derive inspiration from this story, Gemini. What practical long-term plans might you be wise to formulate in the coming months?

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

ESTATE OF MARY S. WIECKING

NOTICE OF TAKING OF DEBTS AND DEMANDS

Upon request of the Executor, I will be conducting a hearing for receiving proof of debts and demands against the decedent or the decedent’s estate on on July 27, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., at the law office of Scott Kroner, PLC, 418 E. Water Street, Charlottesville, Virginia.

Rebecca C. Hryvniak Commissioner of Accounts

PINEMAPLES LLC - MAPLE PINE

630 Riverside Shops Way Ste 100 Charlottesville, Va 22911-8430

The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC) AUTHORITY for a retail license for Mixed Beverage Restaurant

Maneenuch Ashirathantanawat & Korkarn Samiphak, Owners

NOTE: Objections to the issuance of this license must be Submitted to ABC no later than 30 days from the publishing date of the first of two required newspaper legal notices. Objections should be registered at www.abc.virginia.gov or 800-552-3200.

LITTLE MOD HOTEL

207 14TH ST NW , Charlottesville, VA 22903-2755

The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC) AUTHORITY for a retail license for a Retail Wine and Beer On and Off Premises and Limited Mixed Beverage

William G. Chapman, Manager

NOTE: Objections to the issuance of this license must be Submitted to ABC no later than 30 days from the publishing date of the first of two required newspaper legal notices. Objections should be registered at www.abc.virginia.gov or 800-552-3200.

EMPLOYMENT

MIDDLE-LEVEL TO SENIOR-LEVEL TECHNICAL ASSOCIATE

Skeo Solutions is an employee-focused consulting firm providing innovative, collaborative and multidisciplinary solutions to complex and pressing issues in environmental stewardship, social equity and economic opportunity. Our commitment to social equity includes the recognition that our mission is best advanced by the contributions of people of diverse backgrounds, beliefs and culture. Our primary client, either directly or indirectly, is the federal government, which expects all Skeo staff members to maintain and provide neutral, non-advocacy technical assistance and support.

We’re hiring!

C-VILLE Weekly is looking for a development reporter for our Real Estate Weekly section!

The development reporter is responsible for writing a 500- to 600-word column in each week’s issue of C-VILLE. This column updates our readership with important news about Charlottesville’s real estate development, zoning ordinances, the housing market, and other issues related to property and land management in and around the area. In addition to providing the expected elements of a news article, such as a headline and subhead, each week the reporter will source a photo to illustrate the column along with a caption and photo credit.

This opportunity is remote, and the reporter is not required to work in the newsroom, but residence in Charlottesville or a surrounding county is preferred.

The development reporter is paid by the story at the established C-VILLE freelance rate.

An ideal candidate will have journalism, blogging, or magazine writing experience, knowledge of the region and the real estate market, and a strong written voice.

If you think you’re a good fit for the position, please send your resume and 3 writing samples to editor-in-chief Richard DiCicco at editor@c-ville.com.

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We are seeking a team- and detail-oriented Middle-Level to Senior-Level Technical Associate to join Skeo on a full-time basis, with full-time options ranging from 30 to 40 hours per week. Location is flexible, but reliable internet connection and being within two hours of a major airport are required. This position will entail providing technical research, writing and analysis associated with health and environmental impacts of contamination at Superfund and other contaminated sites. Candidates should be comfortable presenting technical information in front of small or large groups of diverse communities. Prospective hires must be willing to travel an average of 2-10 days per month at various locations throughout the U.S.

All staff are expected to reflect Skeo’s operating principles: dignity, respect, compassion, integrity and accountability. Applicants should be able to multi-task, work effectively on a team, maintain a positive attitude and have excellent communication skills.

Required Qualifications:

•Master’s degree or Ph.D. in environmental science, environmental engineering or other relatedfield.

•At least five years of experience performing research and analysis of technical informationrelated to the environmental field.

•Strong writing and communication skills with an ability to communicate technical information toa lay audience in plain language, both in writing and verbally.

•Experience and interest in working with community, tribal and/or environmental groups ontechnical issues related to site cleanup.

•Willingness to support a range of projects, including projects outside of primary expertise.

•Willingness to travel an average of 2-10 days a month.

•Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs.

Preferred Qualifications:

•Experience presenting technical information to community groups and diverse audiences,including for potentially contentious situations virtually and in-person.

•Expertise in hydrogeology, hydrology, or other areas that facilitate the understanding ofcontaminant transport in the environment.

•Expertise in human or environmental risk assessment.

•Expertise with environmental sampling methods, site characterization and cleanup technologies.

•Experience with the Superfund cleanup process (removal actions, site investigation, remedyselection, remedy implementation).

•Experience with RCRA or other federal or state environmental cleanup programs.

•Strong project management skills.

•Meeting facilitation skills.

•Experience working with and supporting diverse communities.

•Experience providing culturally-responsive support.

Please submit required application materials, which include a cover letter and resume, by Friday, July 14th, 2023, or until position is filled, here: https://www.skeo.com/about-us/employment-opportunities/. Decisions will be made based on resumes, performance on exercises, and recommendations.

We recruit, employ, train and compensate regardless of sex, race, color, age, sexual orientation, gender identity (including gender nonconformity and status as transgender individual), religion, disability, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, citizenship, national origin, or any other status protected by applicable law.

DATA AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATE – MID LEVEL

Skeo Solutions is an employee-focused consulting firm providing innovative, collaborative and multidisciplinary solutions to complex and pressing issues in environmental stewardship, social equity and economic opportunity.

We are seeking a versatile, team-oriented mid-level Data and Information Management Associate to join Skeo on a full-time basis, with full-time options ranging from 30 to 40 hours per week. Location is flexible, but reliable internet connection and being within two hours of an airport are required. This position will entail supporting and managing a wide range of data-oriented projects related to the cleanup and development of contaminated properties, including: designing and implementing data collection, analysis, management, and reporting projects, and conducting and overseeing economics research and writing projects. Our primary client, either directly or indirectly, is the federal government, which expects all Skeo staff members to maintain and provide neutral, non-advocacy technical assistance and support. Prospective hires must be willing to occasionally travel to various locations throughout the U.S.

All staff are expected to reflect Skeo’s operating principles: dignity, respect, compassion, integrity, and accountability. Applicants should be able to multi-task, work effectively on a team, support multiple managers, maintain a positive attitude and have excellent communication skills.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in resource economics, data management, environmental sciences, GIS, or other relevant fields.

• Two to three years of experience managing projects or overseeing activities that translate to project management.

• Strong project management skills with ability to cultivate project teams and train team members with varying levels of experience.

• Strong data management skills.

• Strong online research and data analysis skills.

• Excellent attention to detail.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs.

• Willingness to learn new subject matter and support a range of projects, including projects outside of primary expertise.

• Strong writing and communication skills with an ability to communicate technical information clearly to a lay audience through written materials and presentations.

• Willing to travel occasionally within the United States.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Programmatic or field experience with the EPA Superfund removal or remedial cleanup process.

• Experience with ArcGIS Pro, InDesign.

Please submit required application materials, which include a cover letter and resume, by Friday, July 14th, 2023, or until position is filled, here: https://www.skeo.com/about-us/employment-opportunities/. Minorities are strongly encouraged to apply. Decisions will be made based on resumes, performance on exercises, and recommendations.

We recruit, employ, train and compensate regardless of sex, race, color, age, sexual orientation, gender identity (including gender nonconformity and status as transgender individual), religion, disability, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, citizenship, national origin, or any other status protected by applicable law.

REUSE ECONOMICS ASSOCIATE

Skeo Solutions is an employee-focused consulting firm providing innovative, collaborative and multidisciplinary solutions to complex and pressing issues in environmental stewardship, social equity and economic opportunity.

We are seeking a versatile, team-oriented Associate to join Skeo on a full-time basis, with full-time options ranging from 30 to 40 hours per week. Location is flexible, but reliable internet connection and being within two hours of an airport are required. This position will primarily support Superfund reuse economics projects, which include a broad range of work that highlights the economic benefits associated with the cleanup and reuse of remediated Superfund sites. The position will entail supporting a wide range of data-oriented research projects, including: data collection and analysis, implementing quality assurance and quality control procedures for data-related projects, and conducting and overseeing economic research and writing projects. Our primary client, either directly or indirectly, is the federal government, which expects all Skeo staff members to maintain and provide neutral, non-advocacy technical assistance and support. Prospective hires must be willing to occasionally travel to various locations throughout the U.S.

All staff are expected to reflect Skeo’s operating principles: dignity, respect, compassion, integrity, and accountability. Applicants should be able to multi-task, work effectively on a team, support multiple managers, maintain a positive attitude and have excellent communication skills.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in resource economics, environmental sciences or other relevant fields.

• One to two years of professional experience related to the fields of study listed above.

• Strong research and data analysis skills.

• Excellent attention to detail.

• Willingness to learn new subject matter and support a range of projects, including projects outside of primary expertise.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs.

• Strong writing and communication skills with an ability to communicate technical information clearly to a lay audience through written materials and presentations.

• Willing to travel occasionally within the United States.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Programmatic or field experience with the EPA Superfund removal or remedial cleanup process.

• Willingness to manage projects.

• Experience with InDesign, ArcGIS Pro.

Please submit required application materials, which include a cover letter and resume, by Friday, July 14th, 2023, or until position is filled, here: https://www.skeo.com/about-us/employment-opportunities/. Minorities are strongly encouraged to apply. Decisions will be made based on resumes, performance on exercises, and recommendations.

We recruit, employ, train and compensate regardless of sex, race, color, age, sexual orientation, gender identity (including gender nonconformity and status as transgender individual), religion, disability, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, citizenship, national origin, or any other status protected by applicable law.

POSITION FOR SENIOR-LEVEL ASSOCIATE

Skeo Solutions is an employee-focused consulting firm providing innovative, collaborative and multidisciplinary solutions to complex and pressing issues in environmental stewardship, social equity and economic opportunity. Our commitment to social equity includes the recognition that our mission is best advanced by the contributions of people of diverse backgrounds, beliefs and culture. Our primary client, either directly or indirectly, is the federal government, which expects all Skeo staff members to maintain and provide neutral, non-advocacy technical assistance and support.

We are seeking a team- and detail-oriented Senior-Level Associate to join Skeo on a full-time basis, with full-time options ranging from 30 to 40 hours per week. Location is flexible, but reliable internet connection and being within two hours of a major airport are required. This position will entail using and leveraging the applicant’s familiarity working with or for federal, state, or local agencies, particularly related to community engagement and analysis in community revitalization, cleanup or development of properties. Skeo expects applicants at the Senior-Level to contribute to, structure, manage, and grow bodies of work, most of which are related to EPA cleanup programs (e.g., Superfund, Brownfields, Clean Water Act).

Candidates should be comfortable interfacing with clients, managing projects, programs, or other bodies of work, and supporting and mentoring less senior support staff. Skeo expects candidates to be comfortable working with diverse communities, some of which experience significant environmental justice concerns. Prospective hires must be willing to travel an average of 2-10 days per month at various locations throughout the U.S.

All staff are expected to reflect Skeo’s operating principles: dignity, respect, compassion, integrity and accountability. Applicants should be able to multi-task, effectively lead project teams, contribute substantively to a wide range of projects, maintain a positive attitude, follow government contracting expectations, comfortably reinforce corporate goals and policies with less senior staff, and have excellent communication skills.

Required Qualifications:

• No less than a bachelor’s degree in planning, landscape architecture, public policy, natural resource management, public administration or similar.

• Approximately 10-15 years of experience in a relevant field, through a combination of work and/or post-bachelor studies.

• No less than five years of experience leading project teams or programs with a demonstrated ability to effectively and competently manage projects and project teams.

• Strong communication, facilitation, and writing skills, especially related to the development of planning-oriented documents.

• Ability to professionally and productively interface with clients, corporate leadership, subcontractors, and staff.

• Confidence and willingness to support, oversee, or nurture a range of projects, including projects outside of primary expertise.

• Familiarity working with or for federal, state, or local agencies, particularly related to cleanup or development of properties.

• Willingness to travel an average of 2-10 days a month.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strategic planning related to projects, programs, or organizations. Ability to perform strategic planning projects for clients.

• Experience working with or for Superfund or Brownfield programs.

• Familiarity with government contracting.

• Proficiency with Adobe, ArcGIS and/or ArcPro.

Please submit required application materials, which include a cover letter and resume, by Friday, July 14th, 2023 or until position is filled, here: https://www.skeo.com/about-us/employment-opportunities/. Decisions will be made based on resumes, performance on exercises, and recommendations.

We recruit, employ, train and compensate regardless of sex, race, color, age, sexual orientation, gender identity (including gender nonconformity and status as transgender individual), religion, disability, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, citizenship, national origin, or any other status protected by applicable law.

RESEARCH, GIS, DATA ENTRY/ANALYSIS AND WRITING INTERN

Skeo Solutions is an employee-focused consulting firm providing innovative, collaborative and multidisciplinary solutions to complex and pressing issues in environmental stewardship, social equity and economic opportunity.

Skeo seeks to provide up to two part-time intern job opportunities for motivated, energetic and earnest person(s) with an undergraduate degree or pursuing an undergraduate degree to join their team for the fall semester. Selected interns will be paid at the rate of $25 per hour. Interested candidates are eligible for consideration for a spring and summer internships, pending job availability, and performance.

Candidates should demonstrate they are detail-oriented, highly responsive and capable of supporting several projects at one time. Ideal candidates will have experience performing GIS-related tasks or have demonstrable expertise or skills related to researching and entering data. Interns should be receptive to receiving training that enables them to perform work required for this position. Interns will be asked to support a broad range of Skeo work, which may include (but is not limited to) GIS tasks, online research, writing, and data collection and analysis. Interns may work with several different managers, on different types of projects to develop their skill sets.

Required Qualifications:

• Pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in environmental sciences, GIS, economics, technical writing or related field.

• GIS experience in the form of classwork and/or GIS-related projects and/or data entry expertise or experience.

• Strong online research and writing skills.

• Experience collecting and analyzing data or other information.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs.

• Professional communication skills.

• Ability to multi-task and work effectively on a team.

• Willingness to work on multiple projects.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with graphic design and Adobe Creative Suite. Please submit required application materials, which include a cover letter and resume, by Friday, July 14th, 2023, or until position is filled, here: https://www.skeo.com/about-us/ employment-opportunities/. Minorities are strongly encouraged to apply. Decisions will be made based on resumes, performance on exercises, and recommendations. We recruit, employ, train and compensate regardless of sex, race, color, age, sexual orientation, gender identity (including gender nonconformity and status as transgender individual), religion, disability, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, citizenship, national origin, or any other status protected by applicable law.

We’re eager to hear from candidates who share our passion for serving the community for the following position.

Direct Support Professionals

Full-time, Part-time, PRN $15-$17 per hour

To see a complete job description for each please visit the careers page of our website. arcpva.org/careers

Offering competitive compensation, paid training, andfor full time staff - an attractive benefits package including health, dental, vision, and more

P.S. HOTSEAT

Queen on stage

Queen on stage

If you haven’t been to a Bebe Gunn drag show, what are you waiting for? The queen regularly rocks stages all across Charlottesville, and wows audiences with her dazzling dance moves and impressive routines. Catch her performing brunch shows at Common House on June 24 and South and Central on June 25, and don’t miss her Drag Bonanza Birthday Bash at The Southern on July 1. @bebe_gunnn

Name: Bebe Gunn.

Age: 27.

Pronouns: She/her in drag.

Hometown: Richmond.

Where are you right now: My couch in my apartment.

Jobs: Drag/AT&T.

Favorite restaurant: Anywhere with sushi.

Where do you start and end a night out: Hmmm, I usually like to hit the clubs in Richmond.

Who do you call for a good time: My best gal Cherry Possums.

Who is your hero: RuPaul, that woman is an icon.

Best advice you ever got: Don’t be hung up on what other people think of you. They are not living your life for you.

Proudest accomplishment: Bringing drag back to the Charlottesville area post-COVID.

Describe a perfect day: Video games, wine, hanging with friends, and cuddling my cats.

What’s something about yourself that people would be surprised to learn: I’m a writer.

If you could be reincarnated as a person or thing what would you be: I’d be a house cat ‘cause I wouldn’t have to pay taxes.

If you had three wishes what would you wish for: An endless supply of money to help the world, the best dance skills ever, a nice house for my cats.

Do you have any pets: Yes, I have two cats.

Most embarrassing moment: Losing a wig.

Go-to karaoke song: “My Heart Will Go On.”

Favorite movie and show: Brooklyn for movie, “Yellowjackets” for show.

Favorite book: Dolores Claiborne by Stephen King.

Favorite thing about performing: The happiness I can bring an audience, and challenging myself to do better.

Most memorable performance: Did a performance with blood, and it was iconic.

Do you have any pre-show rituals: Get a bite to eat and breathe.

Favorite song to perform to: “Free Yourself” by Jessie Ware.

How much does your heaviest wig weigh: I wanna say maybe five pounds.

How fast can you do your makeup routine: Forty minutes.

Who is your favorite drag queen performer: Sasha Velour, Cherry Possums, Lavender Menace.

Who’d play you in a movie: Honestly, I’d love Lindsay Lohan.

Celebrity crush: Manu Rios.

Most used app on your phone: Twitter.

Last text you sent: hey girl hey.

Most used emoji: The kissy emoji.

Subject that causes you to rant: The state of the world, climate change, and politics.

Best journey you ever went on: New York City, it was such an adventure. Next journey: Honestly, overseas, maybe tropical or Europe.

Favorite curse word: I love the F-bomb.

Hottest take: Pineapple does belong on pizza.

What have you forgotten today: Nothing today, but I’m super forgetful.

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