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STONE HILL - Superbly-built, meticulously renovated & maintained traditional residence, w/ 5 bedrooms and over 7,300 finished sq/ft. Privately situated on 21 ac. in Free Union w/ panoramic Blue Ridge views. Expertly designed (Ian Roberson) gardens surrounding the home. Walking paths, stone walls, a pond, lovely hardwoods & bold creek! Jim Faulconer (434) 981-0076. $1,395,000. MLS#529868
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SECRETARYS RD - Outstanding value in this lovely 4 BR / 2.15 BA, 2-story colonial home! Current owners have spent 100k+ on extensive renovations. 6.49 acres, huge gently rolling yard, peaceful & private setting only 15-20 mins S of C’ville. $449,000. Will Faulconer (434) 987-9455. MLS#532907
W. ALBEMARLE SCHOOLS - Customdesigned 4BR/3BA home, just under 3 private acres feat. open floor plan w/ beautiful details. Heart pine floors, cathedral ceilings, gourmet kitchen, hemlock board & batten siding & so much more! $589,000. Steve McLean (434) 981-1863. MLS #534352
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SPOTSWOOD - Beautiful Georgian home, Tranquil 72 ac., pastures, woods, trails, streams, mtn. view. Residence modernized & enlarged, classic w/contemporary fresh flair, new kitchen, main-level master suite. Guest cottage, stable&more. $2,950,000. Jim Faulconer (434) 981-0076. MLS#525850
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IVY FARMS- European influence in this well-built, traditional 2-story brick residence, lovely pastoral setting, large pond, less than 5 miles west of Charlottesville. Great interior and exterior spaces, detached guest home w/ garage below. $1,295,000 Jim Faulconer (434) 981-0076. MLS#529174
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We are just home from our Great Western Expedition, as we have called it for years now while we excitedly poured over maps and travel books planning. Our adventure took us from the geysers of Yellowstone to the pristine lakes of Glacier National Park with a nice smattering along the way of touristy kitch like a ghost town and a chuck wagon cowboy dinner out on the range. Ages 6-16
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only fair to warn the bears we were coming, but I think we were getting a little goofy from exhaustion! Now that we’re back home, we’re setting an impressive pace for the annual summer traditions that we put on our “Before School Starts Bucket List”—sleep out in the yard, visit Greenleaf’s sprayground, make homemade ice cream, pick blackberries, stay in bed reading for hours and hours, host ping pong tournaments, catch fireflies, go to McCormick Observatory...we even added a new one, to go cheer on the Tom Sox, which was lots of fun. Happy Summer Adventures!
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TABLE OF
Contents OUR TOWN
LIVING WELL
News 8
The Buzz Around Town 10
Do you require your child to do summer reading/homework?
Dear Bob 30 Your Parenting Questions Answered New Mom 32 Wardrobe Repairs
Snapshot 12 Brenda Payne
Healthy Family 34 Healthy Snacking
Our Schools 15
INSPIRATION
Camp Albemarle
Mavericks, Makers & Innovators 46 Local Schools Get Creative
Out & About Calendar 18
August Activities & Events for Families
Daytrip Fun! 22
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Family Fencing 52 A Local Family Combining Strategy & Fun
E arly Learning Lasts a Lifetime 62 Barrett Early Learning Center
RESOURCES Tips & Trends 36 Fabulous Finds & Fun
Home & Garden 38 Bringing Indoors Out
2015 Back to School Guide 42
Tips & Lists for a Great First Day
2015 Afterschool Guide Sports, Arts & More
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Until Next Time 70 Eureka! Little Sister!
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the local buzz Ivy Publications Presents Check out the wonderful events we are sponsoring this month! Charlottesville Family and Bumble are proud to sponsor the Ash Lawn Opera held at the Paramount Theatre in August and Splash For A Cure at held at ACAC Adventure Central.
Schools Revising Dress Code The administration at Charlottesville City Schools is revising dress code policies of secondary schools for the upcoming academic year.
Ash Lawn Opera: My Fair Lady August 1,2,5,7 & 8
Splash For A Cure August 29
After Charlottesville High School students expressed concerns that the current language of the dress code policy contained gender discrimination, the administration and students have been working together to modify the policy. The common goal is to make the language more gender neutral and precise, as well as easier to be enforced. The current policy banned certain articles of clothing for girls, such as tank tops, because they were seen as “distracting” to other students. However, the wording of the policy made some students feel uncomfortable, as they felt the phrasing used was subjective and unclear. The changes are hoped by administration and students to portray more equality and help encourage continued involvement from the student body.
5-Miler for Camp Holiday Trails In July, Crozet Running and Charlottesville Area Trail Running hosted an inaugural Camp Holiday Trails 5-Miler. The race began at Trinity Presbyterian and took runners along Reservoir Road to Camp Holiday Trails before heading back to the church. While running through Camp Holiday Trails, runners were cheered on by the campers who were participating in the camp tradition, Camp Olympics. Camp Holiday Trails is a camp for children with chronic illness. They aim to empower and educate their campers and focus on each Camper, rather than the illness.
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When faced with challenges, some people turn lemons into lemonade. Andrew Cope found a different way to direct his talents. The Ruckersville 17-year-old created “Soled Out Shoes” as a way to channel his creative and entrepreneurial talents while suffering through kidney failure. The shop restores gently worn tennis shoes that fetch a pretty penny for these designer masterpieces. Cope was diagnosed with acute renal failure at the age of two and discovered and health-related absences. Cope and his brother, Joesef, worked together to open the store. Cope says that his brother inspires him by having a “never give up” attitude. Though Cope faces more surgeries, he focuses his energies into his passion: shoes.
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From UVA to World Cup Champions The United States defeated Japan in the FIFA World Cup Final on Sunday, July 5. The exciting 5-2 victory in Vancouver, British Columbia was the first World Cup championship win for the U.S. since 1999. The win calls for a local celebration, as former UVA soccer stars
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My oldest son works with a tutor once a week during the summer. It is just enough to keep his mind engaged in school, but not too much to spoil his summer fun. My youngest doesn’t attend school yet. Stacy C., Charlottesville, mother of 2 boys
I try to make sure they have a book from the library at all times and do some math skills during errands when money’s involved. Otherwise it’s time to relax and go to the pool! Jenn S., Charlottesville, mom of 3
We have a structured time built into our day for reading/ coloring/workbooks. Anonymous
We incorporate reading into our everyday: bedtime stories, reading kid magazines, and reading signs while we are out having fun. But, we don’t make it a requirement…yet. Megan, mom of 2 sassy girls
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SNAPSHOT written & photographed by Laura Merricks
Brenda Payne Brenda Payne, a kindergarten teacher at Venable Elementary School, is beginning her 38th year this fall. After attending Charlottesville City Schools and UVA, Payne began her career in 1977. She joined the staff of Venable in 1981, teaching first and second grades before her 33 kindergarten classes. While growing up with a teacher for a mother, Payne “was very impressed by the fact that, though she was very tired at the end of each day, Mother talked about the kids she helped with such joy. She always tried to find ways to reach out to her students and help them learn.”
What routine or habit helps you keep on top of family and work obligations? Getting up before everyone else gives me time to
An “enlightening moment” for Payne as an educator was watching her
myself for reading, collecting my thoughts and getting ready for
oldest child grow and change during his first five years. Her experience
the day. Planning is essential to making sure family activities,
as a mother has helped her understand the importance of her students’
meals and time together go smoothly. Living in a home with
early childhood education. Payne reflects on the staggering changes in
just one bathroom and a family of four is not possible without
education over these last 38 years: “What helped me stick with this
planning!
field was being flexible and keeping a good routine.” And since her main goal is to “help young children feel comfortable in a classroom
If you had a 25-hour day, what would you do with that extra hour?
environment and become happy, well-rounded individuals,” Payne is
Walk. At age 60, I felt it was time for me to make sure that I could
poised to continue her excellent work for years to come.
still get around at 90, so my new passion is walking. A daily, earlymorning, hour-long walk would be great.
What advice do you have for parents about preparing young children for kindergarten? Time. Time. Time. Spend time with your
What is one thing your parents did that you try to incorporate into
children talking, reading, counting, laughing, crying and playing.
your parenting? Discipline. Their “yes” meant yes, and their “no”
Set limits. Be a friend. And love your children. This is precious time
meant no. They were not afraid to tell me no or to discipline me
you can never get back. Be consistent; having a good routine will
if needed. My husband and I receive many compliments about
immensely help a child adapt to the classroom environment.
our two boys, David Jr. and Michael. People want to know how we raised two well-mannered, kind and thoughtful young men.
What practices have you put in place to get quality time with your family? We have a weekly family worship night to discuss encouraging thoughts, talk about problems and enjoy each other’s company. Family vacations are always relaxing. The best part of the vacation is the time we spend together in the car laughing and talking.
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The World Is Our Classroom: Camp Albemarle Summer may be over, but camp is still underway at Camp Albemarle, which hosts all fourth-graders from Charlottesville
thought the whole trip was a lot of fun. It was one of my favorite field trips of the whole year.”
City Schools for field trips during the fall or spring. Students visit
The students’ host for the learning activities is the Thomas
the camp for hands-on experiences learning about the role and
Jefferson Soil and Water Conservation District. Education
importance of watersheds.
Coordinator Lauriston DaMitz oversees the program and recruits
Following a pre-lesson in their science class back at school,
area master naturalists to volunteer their time with the students.
the students head to Camp Albemarle (near Free Union) to spend
Susan Ramsey, science coordinator for Charlottesville City
a day outside. There, students tour four stations, with a break for
Schools, says, “Camp Albemarle is such a highlight for our
an outdoor lunch. In three of the stations, classes walk a nature
students. It is a practical and fun application of what they’ve
trail, create drawings based on scientific observations and
learned in the classroom, and it’s a great introduction to how all
conduct erosion experiments to explore what makes a model
of us can be active participants in monitoring the health of our
watershed. Perhaps the most memorable experience is the fourth
waterways. On top of that, it’s right in our backyard!”
station, where students don boots and head into Moorman Creek.
Camp Albemarle was established in the 1930s, with its
There, the students use nets to catch macroinvertibrates. When
original structures built by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC).
they bring up their nets, students can then grab magnifying
It welcomes groups from schools, churches, clubs, businesses
tools to take a look at the insects and small crustaceans they’ve
and more. Albemarle County private schools often use the
gathered. After the activity, the children release the tiny creatures
outdoor learning space as well for educating their students in a
back into the creek, preserving nature in its purest state. Aside
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the population of macroinvertibrates is an important way to assess the health of the watershed. Becket, now a fifth-grader at Walker Upper Elementary School, says, “I think the nature walk was my favorite part, but I
Beth serves as a community liaison for Charlottesville City Schools.
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About August 2015
FESTIVALS & FAIRS Wintergreen Summer Music Festival
Now through August 2 at Wintergreen Resort More than 200 events and a variety of performances, food and wine. 325-8292, wintergreenperformingarts.org
American Roots Bluegrass Music Series
Find more family-friendly events & festivals online at CharlottesvilleFamily.com!
Shenandoah Valley Music Festival
Now through September 6 at Shrine Mont Camp & Conference Center, Orkney Springs Outdoor music events, with world-class music by a stellar array of performers. 540-459-3396, musicfest.org
Pancake Breakfasts at the Orchard
Now through November, second Saturdays & Sundays at Chiles Peach Orchard All-you-can eat pancakes with a seasonal fruit topping, a side and drink Check website for times. 823-1583, chilespeachorchard.com
Louisa County Agricultural Fair
July 31-August 1, at Louisa Fireman Fairgrounds Petting zoo, 4-H shows, fair contests and games. Live bands, country fun and more. 540-894-3275, louisacountyagfair.com
Albemarle County Fair
July 31-August 2, 4-10pm Thursday, 10am10pm Friday & Saturday at Ash Lawn Farm animals, craft exhibits, live music, games & activities, children’s rides, contests and programs. 293-2725, albemarlecountyfair.com
August 2, 16 & 30, 5-7pm at Lee S. Cochron Pavilion at the Frontier Culture Museum, Staunton Celebrates the influence of musical roots and genres on Shenandoah Valley frontier culture. August features bluegrass bands and great food. 540-903-3613, frontiermuseum.org
National Night Out Blackberry Harvest & Music Festival
August 1, 9am at Hill Top Berry Farm and Winery Kim and Jimbo Cary begin, followed by The Judy Chops at 11am. Finish the day with The James River CutUps. A catered lunch available for purchase by Rick’s BBQ. 361-1266, hilltopberrywine.com
Toy Train Show
August 1, 9am-3pm at Charlottesville Elk’s Lodge Over 70 vendor tables, operating train layouts and raffle prizes. Fun for the whole family. 981-5924, vatraincollectors.com
Homemade Peach Ice Cream Days
August 1-2, Saturday 9am-6pm, 10am-5pm Sunday at Chiles Peach Orchard The Crozet Lions Club will be making and selling homemade peach ice cream, a local favorite! 823-1583, chilespeachorchard.com
August 4, 6-8pm at Dorrier Park, Scottsville Community awareness event supporting police-community partnerships, crime prevention and neighborhood camaraderie. Fire/rescue vehicles, fishing & fun for the kids.
Augusta County Fair
August 4-8 at Augusta Expoland, Fishersville Tractor pulls, petting zoos, hot dog pig racing, laser tag and more. 540-245-5627, augustacountyfair.com
Richmond Jazz Festival at Maymont August 8-9 at Maymont Featuring 20 local, national and international bands and artists and vendors and chef demonstrations. 804-644-8515, jazzatmaymont.com
Edible Food Fest
August 8, 10am-5pm at Downtown Orange Celebrating the Earth-to-Table movement with chef demos, talks, family fun, live music and more. 540-672-2540, ediblefest.com
Carytown Watermelon Festival
August 9, 10am-6pm at 3126 West Cary Street, Richmond 3,000 watermelons, 60 musicians, over 100 exhibitors and one of the largest kids’ areas of any festival on the east coast. 804-304-6870, carytownrva.org
Sunday Sundowns
R. L. Bethke
August 9, 3-6pm at Washington Park Pool An afternoon of fun, with a cookout, music, games and free swimming at Washington Park Pool. 970-3260, charlottesville.org
Tristen Fest
Watermelon Festival!
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August 14-15, at Heavenly Acres Campground, Stanardsville Live music, food, drinks and kids’ activities. All proceeds will be donated to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital in memory of Tristen Roach. 566-1762, tristenfest.com
Watermelon Festival in Carytown August 9 at West Cary Street, Richmond See this page.
Blue Ridge Mountain Music Fest
August 15, 12-7pm at Dunlop Pavilion, Wintergreen Resort An all-day event featuring Balsam Range, The Honey Dewdrops, The Virginia Ramblers, and Kim and Jimbo Cary & Pete and Ellen Vigour. 325-8292, wintergreenperformingarts.org
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18365 JUSTICE DRIVE • $689,000 Create your dream horse property or enjoy the natural surroundings with stream, woods & open yard. 4,400 finished sq ft plus 2,630 sq ft unfinished basement. Stunning master suite with private deck & spa-like bath. Breakfast/sun room on the deck that spans the length of the home. Erin Garcia (434) 981-7245. MLS# 533893
2505 CEDAR RIDGE LANE • $559,000 Ivy is the setting for this large 5 bedroom brick home with spectacular loft/studio over detached 3-car garage. Set atop a gentle slope, the expansive yard is an ideal blend of open lawn & privacy. A perfect guest/teen/in-law suite with kitchenette and rec room in the basement. Kristin Cummings Streed (434) 409-5619. MLS# 533608
Green Valley Book Fair
August 15 through September 7, MondayThursday 10am-5pm, Friday-Saturday 10am6pm, Sunday noon-5pm at 2192 Green Valley Lane, Mt. Crawford Encourage reading by expanding his or her home library! Huge selection of children’s books at huge discounts. 800-385-0099, gobookfair.com
Rockingham County Fair
August 17-22 at Rockingham County Fairgrounds, Harrisonburg Rides, competitions, motor sports, animals and more. The theme: “For the Kid in All of Us.” 540-434-0005, rockinghamcountyfair.com
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Fluvanna County Fair
August 20-22, at Pleasant Grove Park, Palmyra Rides, midway games, live music and food vendors. fluvannacounty.org
OmegaCon: Gaming & Anime Convention August 28-30 at John Paul Jones Arena A variety of fun and diverse musical and industry-related guests, game developers and vendors. 243-4960, johnpauljonesarena.com
Shenandoah County Fair
August 28-September 5 at 300 Fairground Road, Woodstock Enjoy tractor pulls, demo derbies, concerts and more! 540-459-3867, shencofair.com
Splash For A Cure
August 29, 8-10:30am at ACAC Adventure Central, 200 Four Seasons Drive CharlottesvilleFamily is a proud sponsor of Splash For A Cure put on by the Ishan Gala Foundation to raise money and awareness for the devastating childhood cancer neuroblastoma. It includes a 5K race, waterpark fun, entertainment and great food. 227-5317, splashforacure.com
Sounds of Summer
August 29, 6-8pm at Tonsler Park Free community celebration with live music, DJ and free food while it lasts. 970-3271, charlottesville.org
2353 OWENSVILLE ROAD • $1,248,000 The appealing, abundant formal and informal living and entertaining spaces in this 5-6 bedroom Georgian, plus the breathtaking 4.5 acre parcel complete with dramatic yet discrete horizon pool will no doubt win you over. Exceptional proximity both to town (5 minutes to Barracks) and Meriwether Lewis (3 minutes) may just seal the deal! 1st and 2nd floor masters, large, open, sunny eat-in kitchen with adjacent family room, dramatic sunroom overlooking the stunning pool and parcel. Extensive woodwork and built-ins, 4 fireplaces, 2-car garage, large bedrooms, tremendous flow between outdoor and indoor living spaces. MLS# 534195
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1919 BLUE RIDGE ROAD • $1,429,000 This 4 bedroom, 3.5 bath residence includes a 1st floor suite, elevator, and highest quality materials & systems (copper roof, true stucco exterior). Huge windows open to a private city setting & take advantage of southern exposures. Truly a remarkable city offering on one of Charlottesville’s prettiest streets. MLS# 530888
1125 SHILOH ROAD • $2,600,000 Outstanding farmhouse built in 2004, in a very private setting with magnificent mountain views, stocked pond, horse trails, and 6-stall horse barn. So much attention to detail inside, including wide plank heart pine flooring, soaring Tennessee stone fireplace, and custom woodwork throughout. Sally Neill (434) 531-9941. MLS# 531904
STAGE & SCREEN I Love A Piano
Now through August 1 at Helms Theatre The show follows the life of a single piano from the turn of the 20th Century to the modern day. See website for dates and times. 924-3376, uvahtf.org
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BEAT THE HEAT WITH SUMMER FAMILY MOVIES AT THE PARAMOUNT
Now through August 6, Tuesdays & Wednesdays, 10am at Regal Cinemas Stadium 14 & IMAX Enjoy a choice of two family-friendly flicks every week! 244-3213, regmovies.com
Xanadu
Now through August 8 at Gibson Theater A teen-driven musical that will have you believing in magic. See website for dates and times. 977-4177, livearts.org
Rock N’ Ridgeview
THE LEGO MOVIE [PG] • 100 MINUTES AUGUST 23 • 2PM $4 Youth (12 & Under), $6
SOUND OF MUSIC SING-A-LONG [G] • 174 MINUTES AUGUST 22 • 4PM $11.00 Youth (12 & Under), $14.00
*Ticket price includes Magic Moment Fun Bag
Thank you to our Sound of Music Sing-A-Long and The Lego Movie sponsor: 215 EAST MAIN STREET, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22902 TICKETS • www.theparamount.net • 434-979-1333 THANK YOU TO OUR PARAMOUNT PRODUCER’S CLUB SPONSORS
THANK YOU TO THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS AND THE VIRGINIA COMMISSION FOR THE ARTS FOR THEIR GENEROUS SUPPORT OF THE PARAMOUNT THEATER.
Now through August 13, 6-8pm at Ridgeview Park, Waynesboro Bring a blanket for a night of music. Food and drinks available for purchase. 540-942-6735, waynesboro.va.us
Fridays After Five: August Line-Up
Fridays in August, 5:30-8:30pm at nTelos Pavilion August 7-Soul Transit, August 14-Jon Spear Band, August 21-Big Foot County, August 28-Major and the Monbacks. 245-4910, thenteloswirelesspavilion.com
Academy String Chamber Showcase July 31-August 2 at Wintergreen Resort The final performance of the Academy’s String Chamber Music program. Times vary. 325-8292, wintergreenperformingarts.org
Ash Lawn Opera: My Fair Lady
August 1, 2, 5, 7 & 8 at The Paramount CharlottesvilleFamily is a proud sponsor of “My Fair Lady,” a mainstay of American theater since its Broadway debut in 1956, is a delightful score and witty dialogue sure to charm all ages. 979-1333, theparamount.net
FAMILY ART JAMs: Age-appropriate tours with hands-on art activities—an enriching experience for the whole family!
Harold and the Purple Crayon
August 6, 10:30am at Central Library Watch Harold and that purple crayon go, go, go! Based on the book by Crockett Johnson. For all ages. 979-7151, jmrl.org
September 19 | October 17 | November 14
www.virginia.edu/artmuseum/edu
museumoutreach@virginia.edu or 434.243.2050
Mary Poppins
AldersgAte United Methodist ChUrCh Presents…
Children’s
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August 6-9, 13-16, 7pm Thursday-Saturday, 3pm Sunday at ShenanArts at The nTelos Theatre, Staunton Catch this live performance based on the Disney movie & P.L. Travers’ books. 540-712-0001, shenanarts.org
A Prairie Home Companion
August 8, 7pm at nTelos Pavilion Part of the America the Beautiful Tour with Rich Dworsky, Fred Newman & special guests. 245-4910, thenteloswirelesspavilion.com
Municipal Band Summer Concert No. 6 August 11, 8pm at The Paramount 295-9850, cvilleband.org
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA
With Rich Dworsky, Fred Newman, and special guests
Saturday, August 8 More information at www.prairiehome.org
Music!
Wintergreen Summer Music Festival Now-August 2 at Wintergreen Resort See page 18.
Tins for Tunes Concert Series & Food Drive August 15, 5-9pm at Cardinal Point Vineyard & Winery, Afton Live music by the Atkinsons. For discounted admission bring a non-perishable donation. 540-456-8400, cardinalpointwinery.com
Sound of Music Sing-A-Long
August 22, 4pm at the Paramount The afternoon starts with a vocal warm-up. Tickets include a ‘magic moments fun pack’ with various props to be used throughout the show. 979-1333, theparamount.net
The Lego Movie
August 23, 2pm at the Paramount The first-ever, full-length theatrical Lego® Adventure! 979-1333, theparamount.net
Movie Night at Sips & Cinema: Night at the Museum
August 27, 8pm at Early Mountain Vineyards Bring blankets and lawn chairs for “Night at the Museum” (rated PG). A bag of popcorn included! 540-948-9005, earlymountain.com
The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses
August 28, 7:30pm at John Paul Jones Arena Based on one of the most popular video game series and live orchestral performances. 243-4960, johnpauljonesarena.com
MARKETS & BAZAARS Farmers in the Park
Now through September, Wednesdays, 3-7pm at Meade Park 970-3371, charlottesville.org
Nelson Farmer’s Market Cooperative
Now through October 10, Saturdays, 8am12pm at 3079 Rockfish Valley Highway, Nellysford 760-6655, nelsonfarmersmarket.com
Forest Lakes Farmers Market
Trampled By Turtles
and
Now through October, Tuesdays, 4-7pm, Ashwood Blvd. at the South Recreational Facility in Forest Lakes forestlakes.net
Crozet Farmers Market
Now through mid-October, Saturdays, 8am12pm at Crozet United Methodist parking lot 823-1092
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2
Scottsville Community Farmers Market
MODEST MOUSE
Now through October 31, Saturdays, 8am12pm at Scottsville Pavilion 286-4994, scottsvillefarmersmarket.org
City Market
Now through November, Saturdays, 7am12pm at Second and Water Street parking lots charlottesville.org
Momma Bear Consignment Sale
August 22-23, Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 11am-2pm at White Hall Community Bldg, Crozet mommabearsale.com
LEARNING FUN Salvation Army School Supply Drive
Now through August 14 at ACAC’s Albemarle Square and Downtown locations, Walmart, Sams Club and the Virginia National Bank Collecting school supplies from pens and pencils to 3-ring binders, loose leaf paper and more for local students. 295-4058
October 26 ALL SHOWS ON SALE NOW TICKETS: thenTelosWirelesspavilion.com, Downtown Visitor Center, 877-CPAV-TIX
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DAYTRIP Fun!
New Adventures at Luray Caverns Luray Caverns has recently built an exciting Rope Adventure Park. With three different
types of rope courses, there is a course for everyone in the family. The High Ropes course is up to two stories tall and will get your heart racing while you look out from above the Garden Maze. If heights make you nervous, push yourself (but not too far) with the Low Ropes course Photo Courtesy of Luray Caverns: Rope Adventure Park
that will be just out of your comfort zone. Even the little ones can be included with the Little Adventurer course! Safety is a top priority, and the Rope Adventure Park uses a highly sophisticated belay system that will strap you into safety. Next up, the journey continues with the Gem Sluice. Ever wonder what it would be like to sift for hidden treasures of the deep? Now you and the kids can experience the thrill of getting your hands dirty while looking for gems! Families can use a fully operational mining station and feel like pioneers. This is the most fun, hands-on lesson in history and geology that the kids can imagine. The Gem Sluice is not the only place to find jewels at the caverns—the Car & Carriage Caravan will enthrall all car lovers. The museum covers the evolution of transportation from 1725 to 1941, with gems like an 1892 Benz, an 1840 Conestoga Wagon, a 1913 Stanley Steamer and a 1925 Rolls Royce. Luray Caverns remains as awe-inspiring as it was when a local tinsmith, Andrew Campbell, and his 13-year-old nephew, Quint, discovered it in 1878. With cathedral-sized rooms that range up to 10-stories high adorned with golden columns, your family has never seen a natural phenomenon quite like this. Meander along well-light pathways past stalactites and stalagmites—their monstrous size and delicate folds with thousands of intricate patterns will have imaginations running wild. These underground caverns are the
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DINOLAND! Just a short drive from Luray, largest eastern U.S. caverns as well as
your family will be transported
a National Landmark! See ethereal
to a prehistoric place where
formations at Titania’s Veil and explore how calcite in its purest form is naturally
dinosaurs roam!
snow white. Remember to bring a light jacket even in the heat of summer, because the caverns are constantly chilly! After exploring the depths of the caverns (and rubbing the “fried eggs” on the way out!), head back above ground to see the Garden Maze. Who knew getting lost could be so much fun? The 8-foot tall hedges will spin your family into a tizzy of enjoyment. There’s no peaking through these 4-foot thick walls of greenery while searching comes in handy when you’re all turned around! When you go, be sure to check out the impressive collection of antique toys on display at Toy Town Junction and learn a little more about our Virginia history in the Luray Valley Museum where you can also take a wagon ride.
Luray Caverns: 540-743-6551 or luraycaverns.com. (1.5 hour drive) 101 Cave Hill Road, Luray Dinoland: 540-869-2222 or dinosaurland.com. (2 hour drive but near to Luray) 3848 Stonewall Jackson Hwy, White Post
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Night Events! Night with the Stars September 12
Blackberry Harvest!
Blackberry Harvest & Music Festival August 1 at Hill Top Berry Farm and Winery See page 18.
Study the stars with the National Radio Astronomy Observatory
Harvest Moon Pumpkin Patch & Picnic September 26
Come Grow With Us!
Now through August 19, Tuesdays & Wednesdays, 10:30am at Chiles Peach Orchard Story time, a take-home craft or cooking project, a container for pick-your-own fruit and a snack. 823-1583, chilespeachorchard.com
Chess Saturday
Celebrate the Harvest season under the Harvest Moon at Spruce. Beautiful fall colors, TRADITIONAL MOUNTAIN MUSIC AND PICNIC. As dusk settles in, ENJOY A CAMPFIRE until the moon peaks over the mountain.
866.651.4296 mtn-rail.com
Open Playtime in a Waldorf Classroom
August 13, 10am-11:30am at Charlottesville Waldorf School Enjoy a casual gathering with other families and lots of indoor and outdoor play stations. 973-4946, cwaldorf.org
August 1, 2-4pm at Central Library Instruction and games with the Playing ACES Chess Club. Popcorn and prizes too. For grades 3-7. Registration required. 979-7151, jmrl.org
SPORTS & OUTDOORS
Build It: Cardboard Construction
Fridays 5-8pm & Sundays 1-6pm at Carver Recreation Center Skates provided. 970-3053, charlottesville.org
August 4, 3-4pm at Central Library Build with cardboard and recyclables. The only limit is your imagination. For ages 10-14. 979-7151, jmrl.org
Wacky Wednesday
August 5 at Northside Library Help find some wacky changes in the library (or library staff!) and take home a wacky prize. 973-7893, jmrl.org
Roller Skating
Butterflies Live!
Now through October 12, 9am-5pm at 1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond Experience the wonderful world of butterflies as hundreds feed, flutter and fly around you. 804-262-9887, lewisginter.org
Historic Downtown Walking Tour
Let’s Go Cook
August 6, 9:30-11:30am at Monticello’s Visitor Center Bring your young cooks to harvest fruits and vegetables before preparing some Jefferson family favorite recipes. Taste and take home the recipes. 984-9800, monticello.org
Now through October, Thursdays-Fridays 5:30pm, Saturdays 10am & 1st Sunday of each month 2pm at the Albemarle Ch’ville Historical Society Take a one-hour tour around Court Square to rich history and revisit Jefferson’s time. 269-1492, albemarlehistory.org
A G’Day for Clapping Sticks
Little Naturalists
August 11, 3pm at Central Library Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Museum offers a workshop to decorate and learn to play your own pair of clapping sticks. Registration required. 979-7151, jmrl.org
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Come Play in the Hay!
Greenfield Fall Festival 2015 Greenfield is a great educational activity for people of all ages. Take home a pumpkin, enjoy hayrides, farm animals and try the giant slide! And of course play in the 5 acre corn maze. There is also a play area for toddlers.
Dairy Road (Rt 633) 2 miles north of Ruckersville off Rt 29 (434) 985-7653 • www.greenfieldfallfest.com
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Open to the public - weekends from September 26 - October 31. Sat 10-6, Sun 1-5 Groups of 15 or More Welcome Anytime! Please call for an appointment during the week.
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August 15, 8am at Poplar Forest Race through Jefferson’s Poplar Forest plantation encountering obstacles! Entry fees support children’s educational programming at Poplar Forest. 525-1806, poplarforest.org
Schuyler Day
August 15, 10am at Walton Mountain Museum Ninth annual celebration with music, tours of the museum and food. 831-2000, waltonmuseum.org
5th Annual Charity Dog Wash
The Ishan Gala Foundation invites you to come have a blast at the best end-of-summer party in town —Splash for a Cure: 5K Race and Pool Party! There will be family fun for all ages with our inaugural 5K race, slip-sliding waterpark fun, fantastic entertainment, and great food. The funds raised from this year’s event will directly support neuroblastoma research at the University of Virginia Children’s Hospital. Come run and jump in the pool to CHANGE THE FUTURE FOR CHILDREN WITH CANCER in our community!
Saturday, August 29, 2015 | 8-10:30am
ACAC Adventure Central at 200 Four Seasons Drive, Charlottesville
Tickets Now Available Online! Visit splashforacure.com for more information The Ishan Gala Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. All donations are 100% tax deductible.
August 15, 1-4pm at Animal Medical Center Pamper your pet while also helping raise funds to purchase Josh and Friends kits for the little patients at UVA’s Children’s Hospital. 295-8757, amccharlottesville.com
Night at the Museum
August 20 & September 17, 5-9pm at KlugeRuhe Aboriginal Art Collection Enjoy a “Night at the Museum,” exploring the exhibitions after hours and enjoy food trucks, drinks and music from local bands. 244-0234, virginia.edu/kluge-ruhe
Family Scavenger Hunt August 21, 10am-12pm at Maymont Explore Maymont’s 100 acres. Use maps and riddles to crack secret codes for clues as you find your way around the estate. 804-358-7166, maymont.org
Shenandoah National Park Free Fee Day August 25 at Shenandoah National Park Enjoy the park without paying an entrance fee to celebrate National Park Service’s 99th Birthday. 540-999-3500, nps.gov/shen Thank you for voting!
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Nighthawk Migration: Circus in the Sky On the Downtown Mall 317 East Main St, Charlottesville 434-296-8555 • www.splendoras.com
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August 26 & 28, 7pm at Ivy Creek Natural Area Watch the nighthawk’s acrobatics as observed from the reservoir to native grass field. 973-7772, ivycreekfoundation.org
PICK-YOUR-OWN Pick Your Own Blackberries
Now through August 9, 9am-5pm at Hill Top Berry Farm and Winery Priced by the quart. No thorns! 361-1266, hilltopberrywine.com
Pick Your Own Berries & Fruits
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Now through August, 10am-5pm WednesdaySunday at Dickie Brothers Orchard Pick your own thornless blackberries and peaches. 277-5516, dickiebros.com
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CELEBRATE NATIONAL
LITERACY MONTH
at Ash Lawn-Highland!
Now through mid-September, MondaysFridays at Chiles Peach Orchard Includes 1/4 peck bag for Pick Your Own Peaches, self-guided education stations, a cup of Peach Frozen Yogurt and a fun puzzle packet. 823-1593, chilespeachorchard.com
Pick Your Own Fruit at Carter Mountain
Join us for an afternoon all about the presidents featuring Kenneth C. Davis, author of the New York Times bestselling Don’t Know Much About ® series. Sunday, September 13 | 1-3 pm educational activities • games • music • giveaways • interactive presentation $10 per child, adults free. More information at ashlawnhighland.org.
Now through October at Carter Mountain Orchard Pick peaches through early September. Readypicked peaches available. Pick your own apples mid-August through late October. 977-1833, cartermountainorchard.com
Pick Your Own Grapes
Early August through early September, 8am6pm at Kipps Grapes Wide variety of grapes and an assortment of other reds, whites and blues. 540-948-4171, kippsgrapes.com
Pick Your Own Apples
August through early November, 10am-5pm Wednesday-Sunday at Dickie Brothers Orchard Choose from 15 kinds of apples in a scenic location. 277-5516, dickiebrothers.com
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First Day of School
August 19 CharlottesvilleFamily wishes everyone a great first day of school!
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Break out your picnic blankets and lawn chairs and join us at Early Mountain for our second annual outdoor movie series, Sips & Cinema. On the last Thursday of each month March–October we will host movie nights on the big screen! Tickets are $6 for each movie and include a bag of popcorn! Movie snacks, wine, and food truck selections will be available for purchase. Tickets are available online in advance or at the door! Grease Thursday, March 26 @ 7:30pm
Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark Thursday, July 30 @ 8:30pm
Finding Nemo Thursday, April 30 @ 8:00pm
Night at the Museum Thursday, August 27 @ 8:00pm
Jurassic Park Thursday, May 28 @ 8:00pm
Ferris Bueller's Day Off Thursday, September 24 @ 7:00pm
Dirty Dancing Thursday, June 25 @ 8:30pm
Monsters Inc. Thursday, October 29 @ 6:30pm
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GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS: $6 Season Pass: $30 I Children 3 & Under are free
Visit store.earlymountain.com for tickets! See you at the Cinema! (Due to ABC regulations, no outside wine or other alcoholic beverages are permitted. Wine will be available for purchase.)
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{living well dear bob}
Expert Advice Your Parenting Questions Answered
I’m worried about my daughter and her
taking her to see a counselor even for a
social relationships. She is 16, does well
short time to help with social skills and
academically and spends lots of her time
possible depression.
on her schoolwork. She only talks about one friend, and much of their conversations seem to center on school assignments. She
My son is small for his age. He wants
never talks about boys and has not been on
to sign up for sports because most of his
any dates.
friends do, but he winds up feeling bad
Teenage years are full of challenges
Dear Bob
by Bob Taibbi
because he doesn’t do as well as his friends.
and are a time when kids truly move at
It could be that your son likes being
different rates. She may not be ready to
with his friends, basically enjoys playing
date yet, but it sounds like your question
and is just giving himself a hard time
about that may be reflective of a bigger
about his performance. Encourage him
concern — that she seems somewhat
to not compare himself to his friends
socially isolated.
and to accept that some sports are about
First,
determine
whether
your
fun rather than performance. Look for
daughter shares your worries. She may
opportunities to help him be less self-
feel fine about her social circle; and if her
critical, especially if you notice this carries
overall mood is good, I’d be less concerned.
over to other areas as well.
But I’d try to have a heart-to-heart talk
On the other hand, it could be that
with her if she appears depressed, acts
he feels some peer pressure to play and
socially awkward or shy, complains
doesn’t really enjoy it. Help him identify
about the other kids at school,
other outlets for his skills and talents.
is always anxious about
He might try a sport where size is less
schoolwork or seems to
important, such as gymnastics or karate
put all her self-esteem in
(which will help with self confidence). Or
the basket of academic
he could look past sports to music or art or
accomplishments.
some other creative outlet. Activities such
WANT TO ASK BOB A QUESTION? Email your parenting concerns and queries to editor@IvyPublications.com. Yours might be included in an upcoming issue!
Raise your concerns
as these provide a chance for children to
— that perhaps she is
explore the world and themselves and to
putting a lot of pressure
find what they are and are not good at.
on herself academically,
Support him as he tries out new activities.
that she doesn’t seem to
Brainstorm ways the kids can be together
have many friends, that she
outside of sports with him or his friends’
might be lonely and not know what
parents. And help him realize that he
to do about it. I’d also check in with her
doesn’t need to be good at everything; he
school guidance counselor — who can
just needs to find what fits him just right.
give you another perspective on how she is doing and could possibly be a source of support for your daughter — and, if your daughter acknowledges that she does indeed feel lonely or awkward, consider Author of five books and more than 300 articles — including the regular “Ask Bob” column in this magazine — Bob has 39 years of experience in couple and family work and is in private practice in Charlottesville (bobtaibbi.com).
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Wardrobe Repairs Techniques to Looking Fabulous!
Have you ever had a boss who was sort of a mess? One who gave you huge assignments with unrealistic deadlines—and even sabotaged your productivity—yet you still wanted to do a good job for her? Good! This means that as a new mom, you’re ready for your next boss: the clock. She’s a wreck, like a melting Salvador Dali watch. Still, she’s essential and demanding, and you have to do what she says. This can be tough in the dimensionless world of newborn time. Days bleed into nights, and back into days. By the time a newborn’s been fed, burped, changed and by Whitney Woollerton Morrill
swaddled, it’s practically time to start all over again. Given this cyclical existence, wearing a muumuu almost makes sense. Until… …an outside appointment arises. Maybe it’s a doctor’s visit…or a work meeting. Outings mean having to groom ourselves and wear day clothes just like people without newborns. And to do this, we need the wonder team of Speed and Illusion. But first, some new-mom reassurance: It’s fashionable to dress fast and fraudulently! A sprint through any department store proves it. Think of the racks of shape-wear, the shelves of makeup and the cases of toupés! New moms can be on time and look amazing-ish with these accessories and techniques: 1. Boots: Boots are the dickies of footwear. They cover wardrobe woes like mismatched
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socks/no socks and grooming no’s like expired pedicures. Whatever the season, zip them up, and head on out. 2. Underwear: Undergarments once seemed like a given in life, but so did
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sleep. If your laundry’s a tad behind since your newborn arrived, try these
Dressing fast and fraudulently will never go out of style! Convenience is key, and sharpies are just that. See for yourself at sharpie.com
alternative skivvies: bathing suits, stockings with the legs snipped off, and undies raided from family members’ dressers. 3. Black Marker: A few quick dabs of a Sharpie will fix a multitude of sins: exposed cording on handbags, holes in black clothes (that’s right, color the exposed skin) and scuffs on shoes. 4. Flashy Accessories: My friend’s elegant mother covered her waist with a scarf and a rhinestone broach when her skirt zipper blew out at a dinner party. In a similar spirit, a pretty headband or chignon pin can mask un-
shampooed hair. Sparkly earrings and bright lipstick distract from baggy eyes, and a chunky pendant necklace and a big tote take the focus off shirt wrinkles. 5. Restroom Salon: Sometimes we don’t realize how we look until we emerge into broad daylight. Duck into the office restroom for last-minute speed grooming with hand soap, paper towels and the hand dryer. Remember to check your teeth, Kale Chips. Wherever you end up, smile. Why? Because you’re doing a great job, mama. The world owes you a big one for having your little one. Plus you’re finally out of the house! Remember: you’re the most beautiful comb-over in the world. Truly.
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Healthy Snacks
Tips to Avoid Common Snacking Mistakes
If done right, snacking is a great way to fuel your child’s mind and body. But if done wrong, snacking can sabotage your family’s health. UVA Children’s Hospital registered Dietitian Angie Hasemann is a fan of snacking. But she also sees it contribute to too many extra calories, too little nutrition and a host of health problems among her young patients at UVA Children’s Fitness Clinic. Each day, Hasemann says, youngsters age 6 and under need 2 to 3 snacks per day and older kids need an average of 1 to 2 snacks. Make healthy snacking a daily habit in your home by avoiding common snacking by Kelly Casey
missteps. Snafu 1: Snacking on the wrong foods. Most Americans equate snacks with a salty or sugary treat and save “real food” for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The only difference between what gets eaten at snack- and meal-time, Hasemann says, should be quantity. Snack time isn’t the time to indulge in tempting foods. Save the potato chips, Hasemann suggests, for dinner so this treat has to compete with more nutritious foods to fill you up.
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Snafu 2: Snacking on just one food. Goldfish® crackers are full of carbohydrates and little fiber so they get quickly converted into sugar in a person’s blood stream. To help your family avoid these blood sugar spikes and to fill up faster, always serve a combination of foods that offer fiber (think fruits, veggies and anything whole-grain) and protein (such as cheese, nuts and deli meats). Some of Hasemann’s favorite combos are peanut butter with apple slices or whole-grain granola bar with a cup of milk. Snafu 3: Snacking until your full. Snacks should never fill you up but rather be a bridge to the next meal. Portion sizes on food labels aren’t always helpful because they don’t account for the size and age of the
YUMMY TUMMY!
snacker. No 4-year-old needs the average serving size of 55 Goldfish®
Try these fun, easy ideas from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Top a whole grain waffle with yogurt and fresh fruit. Dip a banana in yogurt, roll in crushed cereal and freeze. Get more ideas at
eatright.org.
crackers, Hasemann notes. The right snack size is one that can fit into the snacker’s hand, formed in a small cup. Keep portion sizes in control by serving snacks in a muffin wrapper, a small bowl decorated by your child or a hand-sized glass bowl used for ingredients while cooking. Snafu 4: Snacking too close to dinner. Serve snacks at least 2 to 3 hours before a regular meal. If your child can’t wait until dinner, give him or her a head start by serving a fruit or vegetable that is already on
the evening’s menu. Snafu 5: Snacking at the wrong time. After school is a good time for a snack (such as something your child may have missed eating at lunch). It’s not the time for a dinner-destroying meal at a fast-food drive-thru. Hasemann also frowns upon bedtime snacks; children don’t need a big bowl of cereal right before bed since it’s not a busy time for their mind or body.
Kelly is a medical writer for University of Virginia Health System and UVA Children’s Hospital. For more insight on kids’ health, go to uvahealth.com/childrens.
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{living well tips & trends} Where’d You Go Bernadette?
Fruit or Veggie?
Bernadette Fox is a suburban housewife who doesn’t quite fit in with the other Seattle prepschool moms. When Bernadette goes missing, her precocious daughter Bee compiles e-mails, letters and an FBI document to track her mother’s erratic, and hilarious, movements before the disappearance. The satire and wit create a summer read with non-stop laughs and sheer entertainment. $14.99 at Over the Moon Bookstore & Artisan Gallery
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Tips
Watermelon is America’s favorite summer vegetable. Yes, vegetable! Related to the squash, cucumber and pumpkin, it turns out this 92% water-filled summer snack is not a fruit. This candy-tasting vegetable also has a variety of health benefits: is filled with antioxidants, helps alleviate high blood pressure, serves as a natural diuretic, is low in fat and calories and more!
TRENDS by Abby Meredith
Dog Days of Summer Fun It may seem like school is already here, but don’t forget to embrace the dog days of summer with your family before the first day of school! 1. Have a barbeque in the backyard to enjoy the weather with family and friends.
4. Plan a weekday sleepover with popcorn and summer classic flicks for the kids.
2. Run the Women’s Four Miler out at Foxfield in Charlottesville’s stunning countryside.
5. Schedule a last day for yourself. Get a sitter, head to the pool and bring that beach read you’ve been meaning to get to all summer!
3. Spend the day tubing on the James to cool off!
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Love the Beach? Fill a container about a quarter of the way full with sand from your favorite beach, and place a candle in the middle. For glass containers, add seashells or sea glass to remind you of your trip.
Bringing Indoors Out Creating Ambiance in Your Outdoor Oasis by Tracey Crehan Gerlach
With the promise of cooler weather upon us, time outside in the
Other creative ways to keep the space cool and intimate include
mornings and evenings can be fully enjoyed once again. Creating
well placed plants that provide shade. Some of my most coveted
comfortable and inviting outdoor spaces should be fun; and once
outdoor rooms include huge patio pots filled with small trees,
realized, the space will beckon with its fresh air, plants, shade and
topiaries of shrubs or herbs and perennials. Vines can also be
a welcoming sense of a mini-retreat. Your outdoor space can be a
trained to climb up pergolas and veranda-screens.
porch, a deck, a veranda, a sitting area under a large pergola or a stone patio. At our house, the outdoor space provides the perfect place to play board games, read, drink coffee or even sip on a cocktail while listening to music. When it comes to decorating, comfortable seating is a must.
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Introduce a water element with an “instant potted water garden.” Margaret Roach, author of the website “A Way To Garden” – has all the how-to’s on creating your outdoor oasis and the details on the best water plants to use. The ambiance isn’t complete without good or romantic lighting,
While on our honeymoon in Charleston years ago, I fell in love with
rugs, side tables, ottomans and umbrellas. Yard sales are a great
outdoor rooms and porches with ceiling fans. In addition to their
place to find an extra set of silverware, glasses and plates to have
cooling effect, fans can help keep bugs at bay.
for outdoor entertaining.
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{living well home & garden} Beatrix Potter’s Gardening Life: The Plants and Places That Inspired the Classic Children’s Tales
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“Your garden at dusk; Is the soul of love.”
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{living well home & garden} PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CUPCAKES Instructions: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Melt 4 tablespoons of the butter in a saucepan. Stir in the brown sugar and continue to stir over low heat for 2 minutes or until it dissolves. Add the pineapple juice and remove from heat.
Ingredients:
Spoon a layer of this mixture on the bottom of each cupcake tin. Then, place one pineapple ring at the bottom of a large six-cupcake baking pan and the
12 Tbsp. butter
cherry halves cut-side up into the center of the rings; set aside.
1 cup dark brown sugar
Melt the remaining 8 tablespoons of butter in a small pan. Remove from
1/4 cup pineapple juice
the heat and stir in the milk and egg, beating well. Mix the flour, baking
6 whole pineapple rings
powder, salt and granulated sugar in a medium mixing bowl, then add the
3 maraschino cherries, halved
milk-egg mixture and beat until smooth. Pour over the pineapple slices and
1/2 cup milk
bake for 20-25 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool in the tin
1 egg
for 10 minutes, then turn over onto a plate, fruit side up. Leave pan in place
1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
for a few minutes longer to allow any remaining sauce to drip down the
2 tsp. baking powder
minicakes/large cupcakes.
1/2 tsp. salt
Serve with whipped cream or vanilla bean ice cream.
1/2 cup granulated sugar
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5fortips a Smooth Morning Routine
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by Jennifer Heyns
Grab a glass of juice. (Or make a pot of coffee… whatever gets you going!) Making that first action of the morning something that is just for you will get you off to a bright start, which is a gift to everyone in the house.
Be prepared!
Have your kids set out their clothes (and get parental approval if needed!) before
they go to bed at night. This saves precious minutes in the morning with both decision-making and finding that special t-shirt that may be buried under a mountain of Legos; it also gives you a chance to review their choices while there is still veto time.
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Make your kitchen a prep zone. On Sunday, host a prep party. Break out the plastic baggies and food storage boxes to pack lunch and snack items for the week. Large containers of yogurt can be doled out into little bowls with a few berries on top—perfect for on-the-go. Other handy
time savers that do well packed ahead in single serving sizes are: pretzels, hummus, orange slices, carrots, celery, ranch dip, grapes, cheese cubes,... Stash it all in a plastic shoebox “drawer” in the fridge for easy access when packing.
Divide and conquer. Set the kids to work making breakfast while you pack lunch— or vice versa. Don’t panic—we think you’ll find that kid-made breakfasts are usually pretty healthy. Just stock up on fruit, oatmeal, low-sugar cereal and healthy breads. If a hot breakfast is called for, let the children make wraps, sandwiches or build-your-own-pizzas while you do stove duty.
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preparations demand and then add 15 minutes to that. Help everyone figure out how to wake up on time, and you may find the rush slows down to a comfortable, quality-time pace. You may even be able to have a second cup of coffee!
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SUPERINTENDENTS! Dr. Rosa Atkins, Superintendent of Charlottesville City Schools, and Dr. Pamela R. Moran, Superintendent of Albemarle County Public Schools, are both excited about the new 2015-2016 school year.
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Dr. Atkins says: “During the 2015-16 year, we have many exciting new developments to build on our past successes in Charlottesville City Schools. We’re continuing to build on our science and engineering partnerships with the University of Virginia, Piedmont Virginia Community College and Albemarle and Fluvanna County Public Schools. Following up on our STEM lab opening at Charlottesville High School, we have renovated the remaining science labs at the school. And we are placing a Chromebook laptop in the hands of all our students in grades three and older. But even as I talk about STEM programs and technology, we are continuing our strong support for fine arts programs in Charlottesville City Schools. As an example, we are establishing a partnership with Charlottesville Ballet for afterschool programs.” Dr. Moran, Virginia Superintendent of the Year for 2015, says: “Our goal is to equip students with the lifelong-learner competencies that can make them successful citizens, postsecondary learners and entrepreneurial members of a creative economy. We want students to develop their creativity, critical thinking, collaboration and communication skills. Our highly dedicated teachers and staff, administrators, child nutrition and building services professionals and transportation team stand ready to serve our more than 13,600 students and their families with a joyful dedication to excellence. Through their contributions and our community’s engagement, I look forward to an exciting and highly successful school year for preparing our students to pursue the American Dream.”
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Grades Pre-K-4 (Elementaries, including Pre-K & kindergarten......8:00 am to 2:30 pm Grades 5-8 (Walker Upper Elementary & Buford MS)....................8:30 am to 3:15 pm Grades 9-12 (Charlottesville High School)......................................9:05 am to 3:50 pm
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Breakfast Prices K-12 Full Price: $1.40 Lunch Prices Grades K-5: $2.40 Grades 5-12: $2.65 Charlottesville Schools:
Breakfast Prices K-12 Full Price: $1.50 K-12 Reduced Price: $.30 Lunch Prices Milk: $.55 K-8 Full Price: $2.25 9-12 Full Price: $2.50 Reduced Price: $.40
SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE The Salvation Army will be collecting school supplies for local students. Items needed include:
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ALBEMARLE COUNTY Agnor-Hurt: August 17, 11am-12pm grades K-2; 1-2:30pm grades 3-5 Albemarle High: August 13, 6:30-8pm Baker-Butler: August 17, 4-6pm Broadus Wood: August 17, 4-6pm Brownsville: August 13, 4:30-6:30pm Burley: August 17, 5:30-7:30pm Cale: August 17, 4-6:30pm CATEC: August 12, 5-7pm Community Public Charter School: August 17, 3:30-5:30pm Crozet: August 17, 5-6:30pm Greer: August 18, 8-10am Henley: August 17, 10am-12pm Hollymead: August 17, 5-6p Jouett: August 14, 10am-12pm Meriwether Lewis: August 17, 3:30-5pm Monticello High: August 13, 6:30-8pm Murray Elementary: August 17, 5-6:30pm Murray High: August 17, 5:30-7pm Red Hill: August 17, 4-6pm Scottsville: August 17, 4-6pm Stone-Robinson: August 19, 4:30-6pm Stony Point: August 17, 4-5:30pm Sutherland: August 18, 10am-12pm Walton: August 13, 4-6pm Western Albemarle High: August 13, 7pm Woodbrook: August 17, 4pm grades K-4; 5pm grades 1-5 Yancey Elementary: August 17, 4-6pm
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MAVERICKS, MAKERS & INNOVATORS Leading the Way with Creativity and Sustainability by Lisa Ellison
What do weeds, cardboard and milk bottles have to do with 21st century science and learning? Stop by Crozet Elementary, Stony Point Elementary or Jouett Middle School to find out how their award-winning programs are using commonly found items to tap into their creativity and lead the way to a better tomorrow.
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MAVERICKS Against the backdrop of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Crozet Elementary has developed an environmentally focused identity. “Four years ago we had an environmental focus that included four raised garden beds, an outdoor amphitheater, butterfly garden and a composting program, but we didn’t have an identity that connected everything together in a sustainable way,” said Principal Gwedette Crummie one day this past May. How much has changed in those four years? In 2015, Crozet Elementary was designated as a State and National Green Ribbon School, the second Albemarle County School to be awarded this distinction. It also received a level two Edgar and Eleanor Shannon Foundation for Excellence in Public Education (Shannon) grant and an award for the Greater VA Connect the Dots School Challenge. Earlier this year, fifth graders were invited to see Jane Goodall speak in Washington, D.C. after their teacher, Betsy Agee, shared their project with Goodall’s Roots and Shoots organization at Share Fair Nation. In 2011, Principal Crummie envisioned an identity around the community inclusive of all elements—environmental
stewardship, creativity, civic engagement and sustainability education—and decided to let her second graders lead the change. The class used Shannon grant funds to convert a biofill area, that “had weeds the size of bamboo trees,” into a state-of-the-art rain garden habitat. Those second graders collaborated with master gardeners and members of the Virginia Department of Fish and Wildlife to clear the area and plant native species into what is now a regular learning center. Those ambitious second graders, now fourth graders, are currently studying geography, but next year they will refocus on the environment. Each year fifth graders choose an IMPACT (I Made a Planned Act of Compassion Today) project that showcases the students’ skills. “The environment is very important to our students. They fish in local streams and drink from local wells,” said Fifth-Grade Teacher Brandy Garbaccio, as she explained the IMPACT program. For this year’s project, students decided to focus on water conservation in Beaver Creek, which supplies water to the town of Crozet. With the help of community members, the students mapped area streams and creeks leading to CharlottesvilleFamily.com
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the reservoir and are investigating ways to remove contaminants. Before graduation, they will test the water and establish a plan for next year’s fifthgrade class to implement. The IMPACT program is something students are very excited about. “I like having clean water and changing something that’s needed for the whole community,” said fifth grader Winter Morris. Classmate Reagan Simpson agreed, “I liked that we got to do something that helps the whole town. We don’t normally get to do projects like that at school.” “Being able to work with friends and study the history of Beaver Creek” was what Turner Smith liked, while Harrison Miracle said he “enjoyed coming up with new ideas and to help out. I enjoy doing something hands-on.” It’s clear that Ms. Crummie’s vision of community belongs not just to faculty and staff but also to her students who are developing into 21st century learners.
MAKERS At the same time, Stony Point Elementary is blazing the way with their Maker Curriculum, which Newsweek magazine describes as a “global community of inventors, designers, engineers, artists, programmers, hackers, tinkerers, craftsmen and DIY’ers.” It all started in 2013 with piles of cardboard and a simple mantra of “give them some stuff, and they will make something out of it.” And make they did. During the first Maker Camp, kindergarten through fifth grade students worked both independently and in small groups to fashion cardboard, brads, string, rubber bands and glue into castles, guitars and small machines. Over the past two years, the program has evolved from a summer camp to a regular classroom activity. While materials that are recycled, inexpensive and easy to put together are the main supplies used, Principal Andy Johnson said, “This year we have been working to integrate electronics and digital tools [into student designs]. We have a video studio and fabricator machine, and some students are doing projects with CAD (computer aided
design) and a 3-D printer. Our gifted resource teacher, Stephanie Passman has been collaborating with teachers to incorporate this learning into the curriculum.” While the big picture focuses on the integration of Maker with the curriculum, on a student level, opportunities for open-ended thinking is key. “I’ve found that the more requirements a teacher adds to a Maker activity, the more freedom and creativity you take away,” Johnson said. Students are given prompts, materials and space to work. A recent prompt in Lynn Leathers’s and Christian Ewers’s second-grade classrooms was: “Design something that would change the world.” In Leathers’s classroom, Sam Messinger and Anthony DeBeradinis created circuits with copper tape and batteries. “We’re putting a light on the pencil so it will light up…I wanted to make something for in the dark. That’s how I came up with this idea. I’m making a glow-in-the-dark pencil,” Messinger said. Leathers asked problem-solving questions to scenarios like these that connect the projects back to the curriculum. “Through these Maker opportunities, kids learn that it’s okay to fail and try again. Inventions don’t always work the first time. These are valuable life skills,” Leathers said. In Ewers’s class, Elizabeth Lee presented a prototype of a cell phone for babies that her partner Sophia Mannino really needed. “We’re making a paper phone for Sophia’s brother so he can stop bothering [her].” “He likes to play with the buttons,” Mannino added. “They love to make,” Ewers said, pointing to her very industrious students. While the projects ranged from the fanciful to the practical, students were not only building their designs but also representing their work on the computer. Gillian Clements was designing a machine that “makes it easier to get stuff out of the pool,” while her partner, Daniel Crow, created a representation of this invention on the computer. The original model of Think-Make-
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Improve, which was used in the first Maker Camp, is still the school’s theme; however, now the program focuses on “increasing complexity, adding more details and improving craftsmanship.” For instance, a recent fourth-grade project on aerodynamics led students who originally built something that looked like a plane to create something that could actually fly. This work transcends learning styles and allows kids to immerse themselves in problem-solving and creativity. “Sometimes they don’t even know they’re learning,” Ewers said, trying to round up students for gym class while they continued to adjust all those inventions that would change the world.
Step into Mr. Dent’s engineering classroom, and it’s clear this is not your ordinary shop class. Clothing irons and a Singer sewing machine line one wall. Directly off the main classroom, a 3-D printer whines as thin threads of melted plastic are turned into yo-yos; a sandwich press waits to flatten shredded milk bottles into reusable designs. When seventh grader Deedee Feggans first entered the class, she wasn’t sure what she was getting into. “When I saw those sewing machines, I wondered, ‘is this engineering or home economics?’ We’re learning a lot of stuff in one class in a single semester.” Earlier this year, these seventh graders built songbird houses. Now, they’re designing yo-yos, using CAD technology and the 3-D printer. Some students are also working on a contest sponsored by NASA to design 3-D printable containers for the space station. But one of the largest projects they worked on this year was recycling their own plastic. Rob Dent, a 15-year Jouett veteran, received the largest 2014 Shannon grant and has been using that money to help his students shift their focus from being consumers to producers and creators while also developing a greater awareness of their consumption through recycling high density polyethylene—the plastic used in milk bottles and other household containers. “The main emphasis is on having kids doing something practical. I want to show them different ways they can be
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Next year he plans to refine this process so that students will use the recycled plastics with more purpose. “I have an idea of having the kids create a tabletop basketball game. This is a traditional project, but part of it will be 3-D printed, part will be the recycled polyethylene and part will be cut with wood,” he explained. This is just another way his classes help students engage in the materials of the future. “I didn’t get to do this in my old school,” was a statement made by many students at all three schools. It’s clear that they recognize the uniqueness of these programs and the faith of their teachers who truly believe that their CharlottesvilleFamily is proud to be students can transform a sponsor of Charlottesville’s Mini weeds, cardboard and milk Maker Faire coming December 5. bottles into sustainable Stay curious, get inspired & environments and products CREATE! that will one day change the makerfairecville.com world.
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Family Fencing A Local Family Combining Strategy & Fun By Malaina Poore
If I thought the idea of fencing was cool before I talked to Kari Caplin, I left the conversation thinking fencing is the coolest. Caplin’s enthusiasm for the sport is palpable. She tells me that the sport is “growing fantastically,” perhaps because people catch glimpses of Olympic bouts on television, or because fencing is showing up in popular movies and literature. And she should know: this mother of four is an active participant along with every one of her children.
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{inspiration family fun} Sophie Caplin, the eldest daughter, was the first
I learned that inky wads of cotton were attached to
to experiment with the sport more than 10 years ago.
the end of the sword that stained the opponent on
While she took lessons, her mother pretended to read
contact. Now, a scoring apparatus is used, connecting
her book on the sidelines but was actually curious and
players by wires and alerting spectators when contact
itching to try fencing herself. A year later Kari started
is made with a beeping sound. A referee also stands
lessons. Sophie’s three siblings gradually followed suit
watch to make the calls and apply penalties. They
and a family passion was born.
do this using primarily French terms, so if you are
Fencing is famously called “physical chess”
called to the drama and flair of the sport, a dose of
because of the strategy involved. Players must
the romantic language adds to the fantasy. If you’ve
constantly anticipate their opponent’s next move. The
ever imagined yourself freeing a damsel in distress
bouts are played on a strip, or piste. In sport fencing
with one hand behind your back – or being a damsel
there are three weapons: the foil, the epee and the
in distress only for long enough to pull your sword out
saber. The 43.3-inch foil can seem light to someone
– this is your kind of game.
unaccustomed with fencing, but I hear it gets mighty
While it sounds potentially dangerous to fight
heavy when you’ve been holding it in position for a
with weapons, it must be said that it is one of the
while. All or most new players begin with foil since
statistically safest sports with one of the lowest injury
the bones of the game can be learned there. Points are
rates – even safer than badminton. Making touches,
scored when the tip of the foil makes contact with the
not stabbing and slashing, garner points, and most
torso of the opponent. To my surprise, I was informed
injuries happen from avoidable problems like overuse,
that the tip is flat, not sharp as I expected. In the past,
as opposed to direct contact. Players say that the
Fencing Playing? Wonder why or “enChess garde” Fencingso is all about preparedness and sounds familar? making the right move at just the right time
Popular movies like The AParent just as in Chess. fencerTrap must(PG) use strategy in order to gain advantage. and The Legend of Zorro (PG)anfeature these match-ups of wit and steel.
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{inspiration family fun} flexible sword, the quality of coaching and overall nature of the game keep injuries at bay. And of course participants wear a full protective uniform. Harriet, who started fencing at age 9 and now competes in the mixed foil category, describes herself as someone who enjoys school, especially math and sciences. She shows me her gear: jacket, lame, knickers (or breeches), gloves and mask. This uniform (mostly made of
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I could not help but notice that Kari’s children were unusually composed, polite and articulate. This was no coincidence; Sophie, Aubrey and Harriet all mentioned that
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ALL AROUND SPORTS & FITNESS Charlottesville Parks & Recreation 970-3260 See ad page 57 UVA Intramural – Recreational Sports 924-3791 See ad page 69 ACAC, 978-3800 Alb. Co. Community Education, 975-9451 Albemarle County Parks & Rec, 296-5844 Ch’ville Therapeutic Rec, 970-3264 Crozet PARC YMCA, 205-4380 Piedmont Family YMCA, 974-9622 Special Olympics, 800-932-4653 ARTS & CREATIVITY Lazy Daisy Ceramics & The Painting Place 295-7801 See ad page 71
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4-H, 872-4580 Blue Ridge Young Birders, 540-363-5035 Boys & Girls Club, 971-9400 Boy Scouts of America, 800-630-0620 Girl Scouts of America, 540-777-5100 Cavman’s Crew, 924-8821 Junior Achievement, 804-217-8855 Poetry Club, 977-1025 Police Explorer Post, 970-3280 Science Club, 977-1025 Table Tennis Club, 973-2931 Wednesday Music Club, 923-4001 Young Life, 964-1867 DANCE AND MOVEMENT Ashtanga Yoga 531-5441 See ad page 68 The Little Gym 975-5437 See ad page 72 Wilson School of Dance 973-5678 See ad page 54 Albemarle Ballet Theatre, 823-8888 Balletschool, 975-3533 Bend Yoga, 296-2363 Ch’ville Ballet Academy, 973-2555 Ch’ville Performing Arts School, 293-2727
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ETIQUETTE Jefferson Cotillion, 242-0153 The Civility School, 242-0153 The Etiquette School of the Commonwealth, 996-4903 FENCING Blue Ridge Fencing Center, carneydougadir@gmail.com Charlottesville Fencing Alliance, 227-4006 FOOTBALL Pop Warner Football, centralvirginiapopwarner.com Thomas Jefferson Youth Football, tjyfl.net GYMNASTICS & CHEERLEADING Classics Gymnastics 978-4720 See ad page 55
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around the room, observing a pair of younger boys, making suggestions and helping with equipment. Overall, there was an air of civility and focus.
Fencing to Better Health Fencing has been identified as one of the safest sports for a child. Better yet, it’s health benefits include increased stamina, discipline, concentration, coordination and so much more!
Some other benefits of fencing include increased stamina, fitness, discipline, balance and coordination along with refined concentration, reflexes and decision-making skills. Not to mention, it is an excellent anaerobic workout with emphasis on core control. Players stand in a mid-squat position and exert blasts of energy as they lunge and parry. However, the benefits aren’t just for the young. In a 2012 study, University of Rome researchers proved that sports like fencing that involve constant movement and adaptability could counteract memory loss and other signs of cognitive aging in adults. For teenagers applying to schools, fencing helps one stand out from the crowd; and just as with any other sport, top athletes can even earn college
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scholarships. Sophie now coaches and referees, as she feels it’s her civic duty, and she currently competes on the national level. Because of the time spent traveling to practices and tournaments, she finds it crucial to stay disciplined and organized when it comes to her schoolwork. She has also developed a certain amount of grit to stay calm under pressure. This quality shows itself in her personal life and in competition, and it aids her work as a fencing coach and referee. After carefully considering the fencing teams at her top college choices, she is now a college student at Duke. When asked what she enjoys about the sport, she said, “It’s always different, even if you’re fencing the same person. There
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{inspiration family fun} Fencing or Chess Playing? Fencing is all about preparedness and making the right move at just the right time just as in Chess. A fencer must use strategy in order to gain an advantage.
is always a new problem to solve.” Every match is fun, even when paired with a lower-level fencer. All of the people I talked to stressed this point. A tall guy with a long reach can be matched with a short girl who moves like lightening, never making it easy to guess who will come out victorious. Sophie’s brother Aubrey, 16, agrees, “Every single person can find some aspect of their style to use to their advantage.” He says it is most fun to spar with someone slightly more advanced that he can learn from but hopefully still feel like he has
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and Thursdays, she works with children who are homeschooled and children from Tandem and Buford (where she also teaches). However, membership is open to the public, and those new to the sport are provided with loaner gear while they learn the ropes. Over on Allied Lane, Charlottesville Fencing Alliance offers group classes and private instruction, as well as camps and workshops. Carney has found that fencing is a good activity for cerebral kids to exercise their bodies and get fit. Kids who love
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puzzles and chess gravitate toward the mental challenges of
bouts, demonstrations (one year it was blind fencing), receptions,
fencing. She believes there is value in bringing fencing into the
meetings, seminars and great fun. The tournaments bring many
physical education curriculum in public schools. While fencing
other exciting occasions too. The Caplins will meet with friends
has been included in the Olympics since 1896, it has yet to
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have stayed connected with through social media. To the family,
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Early Learning Lasts a Lifetime Barrett Early Learning Center – Generations of Helping Others By Kristen Sancken
1935 Opened as the Janie Porter Barrett Day Nursery, an effort of the WPA at 126 4th St. N.W.
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1943 WPA was liquidated; funding transferred to state, local and private sources
1971 Changed its name to Barrett Day Care Center 1958 Moved to current location of 410 Ridge St.
{inspiration education}
Walk into the Barrett Early Learning Center, the first thing you notice is the 100-year-old historic building—stately and brick on the outside, cheerful and colorful on the inside. The second thing you notice is the people—bright, energetic children of all races looking intently to their very patient teachers for directions. The teachers wrap up today’s lunch of mashed
of Dr. King’s dream. As the oldest preschool in the
potatoes, corn and chicken. One teacher sets up for
Commonwealth of Virginia, the Barrett Early Learning
nap time while the other teacher helps children wash
Center will celebrate its 80th year in operation.
their faces and hands. At one low table, a Caucasian
Founded in the fall of 1935 as an effort of the
girl, a Hispanic boy, two African-American boys and a
Works Progress Administration (WPA), the Center
boy of mixed race sit together. It is evident that all of
was named after Janie Porter Barrett, an activist for
them are barely able to contain themselves with the
African-American education. Barrett was born in
anticipation of playtime.
Athens, GA, just as the Civil War was coming to a close,
“You stay there, Adam*, I still have to wipe your face
with her mother, Julia, a former slave, and her father
and hands,” says their teacher Ayana Alexander, while
most likely a Caucasian man from her fair skin. Her
cleaning the hands of another boy. Adam, a Caucasian
mother’s employers educated her during her early life,
boy, still has a smooth layer of mashed potatoes on his
helping her attend Hampton University to complete
face but doesn’t delay joining Anthony*, an African-
a degree in education. Barrett went on to found the
American boy, in playing with a train.
Locust Street Settlement, the first settlement house
It’s not hard to look upon this classroom and
for African-Americans in the U.S., and the Virginia
recall Dr. King’s words that someday, “little black boys
Industrial School for Colored Girls, the first foster
and black girls will be able to join hands with little
home for African-Americans in Virginia.
white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers.”
“Barrett’s name sake is the kind of mission and
The diverse classrooms of the Center are a fulfillment
mentality that Barrett exists for,” said Rev. Hodari
Barrett Early Learning Center Timeline As the oldest preschool in the Commonwealth of Virginia, the Barrett Early Learning Center will celebrate its 80th year in operation. 2013 Almost closed for financial reasons, stayed open with wide community support 2003 Changed its name again, this time to Barrett Early Learning Center to emphasize their focus on early social, emotional, intellectual and physical learning
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{inspiration education} Hamilton, chairman of the Barrett Early
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ever.
When the Janie Porter Barrett Day Nursery was founded, Charlottesville was still racially segregated. The nursery was
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are the children and grandchildren of earlier generations of Barrett students. “Most people have a story,” said Eunice Garrett, the executive director of the Barrett Early Learning Center. “Either they went here, their children went here [or] their grandkids went here. It’s like a family tradition. It’s Barrett,” Garrett said. It wasn’t always this easy for the preschool though. Dramatic changes arose throughout its 80-year history that almost
made Barrett consider closing. In 1943, Barrett had to quickly shift its funding streams to local and private sources, including donations from the missionary circle at Mount Zion Church and the Charlottesville Elks club. In 1958, AfricanAmerican institutions were being pushed
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out of the Vinegar Hill neighborhood, and the preschool was forced to move from 126 4th St. N.W. to its current location, 410 Ridge St. The name of the center changed over the years as well to emphasize their specific focus at each point in time. “When a child comes from a home where they say ‘no one reads in my family,’ we can begin to change their thoughts around that. That’s what really makes Barrett so worthwhile,” said Hamilton. In 2011, the Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) implemented the Virginia Electronic Child Care (VA-EEC)
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out each day. The Center was able to stay afloat during this statewide change, but in July of 2013, it came to a head when the board of Barrett voted to close down the center. Financial difficulties had escalated, leaving Barrett to take out a line of credit to meet payroll for its seven employees. “The
state’s
cumbersome
unpredictable
VA-ECC
and
reimbursement
swipe-card system, combined with a decrease in philanthropic contributions, has made it difficult for the center to meet its financial obligations,” wrote former Board President Carlos Armengol in a letter to parents. People were devastated when word got out that Barrett would be closing. “It was scary, I cried,” said Jessie Purdum, a Barrett Early Learning Center teacher and mother to Maddie Shifflet, who was a student at the center at the time. “It was a hard time for all of us.
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{inspiration education} The people of Charlottesville rallied to keep Barrett open though, and according to Garrett, they ultimately saved the center. At a meeting shortly after the announcement that Barrett would close, a new board was created and led by former parents, alumni, a representative of the Building Goodness Foundation and City Councilor Dede Smith. They worked with the Center for Non-Profit Excellence to rebuild. “The reconstituted board realized first and foremost that they had to move from crisis management to a more strategic approach to keeping the center open,” said Cristine Nardi, the Center’s Director for Non-Profit Excellence.
Women’s Choir even held a concert to benefit the center. People
“Rebuilding the board was a critical part of this because the
just kept giving.
board is involved in vision for the future but also in making sure
“It says a lot about Charlottesville and its relationships.
the organization can operate and that the organization is solid
Charlottesville is trying to be a community and embracing
and sustainable for a long time.”
all socio-economic backgrounds as opposed to pushing them
The renewed passion and awareness brought yearly
apart,” said Hamilton.
donations to the Barrett Early Learning Center to an all time high.
Keeping quality staff was another emphasis of the new
During 2013, donations reached $129,859, well above the $8,460
board. They chose Eunice Garrett, the lead teacher of the 3-year-
in donations the year before. The neighborhood had a rummage
old classroom for over a decade, to be Barrett’s new director, and
sale, and the United Way sent volunteers from their Day of
they decided to make sure all of Barrett’s employees were paid a
Caring to spruce up Barrett’s interior paint. All of the proceeds
living wage, even if it would require more fundraising.
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“We have a mission that is very impossible, in a sense
as well and will follow suit again this year. The Charlottesville
miraculous,” said Hamilton. “Our mission is to educate children
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{inspiration education} from diverse backgrounds and to have
aspects of the Barrett Early Learning
caused them to lose licensure because the
excellent staff that we pay living wages. If
Center
degree of decay in some of the supporting
you know anything about childcare, those
challenge – the historical brick building in
two don’t go together – a diverse group
which it’s housed.
is
also
its
financial
pillars was so extreme,” said Scholl. Garrett, Barrett’s executive director,
of children and a living wage staff. If you
“The building itself is beautiful, and it
really want a diverse group of children,
has wonderful architecture. But it’s also
Foundation to write grants and raise the
you can’t charge the highest rate. If you
a 100-year-old house that hasn’t always
$90,000 to replace the fire escape. Several
want living wages, you can’t accept diverse
been maintained very well,” said Allison
foundations provided grants, including
children. But we do both.”
Scholl, director of communications and
the locally based Perry Foundation, the
worked
with
the
Building
Goodness
Staff turnover rates are extremely low
development for the Building Goodness
Wyomissing Foundation and the Watterson
at Barrett, a rarity for childcare centers.
Foundation. “Just recently, the boiler,
Foundation. The new steel structure was
Nearly all of Barrett’s senior staff has
which has been on it’s last leg for years,
completed last year and is guaranteed to
worked their way up from the bottom.
had to be replaced. The challenge in
last at least another 100 years.
Ayana Alexander was a 21-year-old mother
doing significant work to improve the
of two when she received an internship at
building is that it has to go through all
Hamilton and Garrett are confident in
Barrett through the Community Attention
kinds of approval processes because it’s
the center’s future. Children from our
Youth Internship Program. Now, four years
a historical building, plus it’s in the city
community have been playing together
later, she is a lead teacher.
which has it’s own codes.”
for generations at Barrett; and with the
With
the
community’s
support,
“The love shows,” said Alexander.
The Building Goodness Foundation
community behind the center’s msision,
“Parents work hard. As a parent, I
has helped restore parts of the building
future generations of children like Adam*,
understand because I’m always working
to meet childcare licensing standards,
Anthony* and their other schoolmates
too, but parents don’t have to worry when
starting
will be able to grow and learn with each
their children are [at Barrett] because they
playground. They also helped to re-grade
have the attention, love and education
and rebuild decaying retaining walls and
they need. Quality childcare is not about
replaced the building’s fire escape.
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{until next time humorous reflections}
EUREKA! LITTLE SISTER! Our little prospector has finally struck it rich. by Rick Epstein
I need about $700,000. That’d cover state college for my
Location, location, location. On Halloween we could afford
kids, a new roof for our house and something for retirement.
to give out two-pound boxes of imported chocolates because
My daughter Sally, age 8, needs $7. That’s the difference
we get exactly five trick-or-treaters – not counting our three
between her life’s savings and the $15 price of a chunk of iron
kids, that’s how many children live in this little backwater.
pyrite she wants to buy in the gem-and-rock shop downtown.
The neighbor kids drifted down to Sally’s yard sale, but her
It’s nice to know someone whose financial goals are so
offerings (used-up toys) tempted no one. She’d drilled another
attainable, and whose confidence will allow her, with eyes wide open, to invest everything she has in fool’s gold.
dry well. In school, Sally’s classmates are always asking her how
She gets $5 allowance each week, and a good report card
to spell one word or another. The day she decided to charge
is worth another $5 from Grandma. But Sally’s love of pretty
25 cents per word, Sally came home with 75 cents. But the
stones gobbles up whatever she makes, and she’s always
next day her classmate Andrew announced he would spell any
looking for more. Sally is full of ineffective moneymaking
word free of charge, and all the kids flocked to him, though his
ideas. Last month, she decided to offer 25-cent lessons to
credentials were dubious.
children who want to learn her trick of
Sally stuck her nose in a book, but made sure all Andrew’s
climbing up the inside of a doorway by
patrons heard her snickering at his spellings. Under his
bracing her limbs inside the jamb.
guidance, half the class wrote poems about Dr. MARTIAN
She posted a sign on our street,
Luther King Jr. in January, but they still preferred Andrew’s pro
but no students came forward
“Like a die-hard prospector of the Old West, she never gives up her quest.”
to learn this valuable skill. A
bono guesswork to Sally’s pricey expertise. Every so often, Sally makes some change sorting laundry
Sally loves to sell things.
or shining my shoes. I don’t pay well, and she isn’t very
couple
capable. But like a die-hard prospector of the Old West, she
of
years
ago,
when her big sister Marie
never gives up her quest.
had to move $50 worth of
And last weekend, she finally caught hold of something.
softball-league candy, Marie
We’d allowed Marie to have a little sleepover party, with the
set up a table in front of our
usual proviso – that the big kids include Sally in their fun.
house. Unfortunately, we live
Marie grudgingly agreed.
at the dead-end of a street in a
Her sister’s visitors had barely arrived when Sally handed
neighborhood of 10 homes, isolated
me four one-dollar bills, saying, “Put this in the Bank of Dad.” (I
from the rest of town by a busy street and
hold the kids’ savings and pay them five percent interest when
an idle factory. Marie made a sale to the mailman, but that
I think of it, keeping track of everything in a notebook, paying
was it.
them back whenever they want it.)
So we enlisted Sally, then 6. I got a brown grocery bag, wrote the pertinent facts on it in big letters, cut holes for her arms and head, and stationed her outside the supermarket
“Where’d you get this money?” I asked. “From Marie. She’s paying me to stay away from her and her friends.”
where she capered around and asked every shopper, “Would
Marie has deep pockets ($143.94. I happen to know).
you like to buy some candy, madam (or ‘sir’)?” Marie stood off
Without realizing its commercial value, Sally herself has been
to the side, embarrassed by her goofy sister. But sales were
an uncapped gusher of little-sister pestiness – black gold – a
brisk, and Sally learned the joy of selling.
resource more abundant than Arabian oil. Eureka! Our little
Not long afterward, she set up a table on the sidewalk in
prospector has finally struck it rich.
front of our house, hoping to sell her drawings. Sally sat there in such solitude that she might as well have been meditating at Walden Pond. It was a great place for a philosopher but a
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When she had a yard sale, it had the same result.
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Route 29 N, Ruckersville VA
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(434) 985-2765 • highlandsgolfpark.com *Present when ordering. Certificate subject to rules of use. Not valid with any other offer. Expires December 31, 2015.
Central Virginia’s Most Trusted Source for Highly Qualified Nannies
Creative Pottery Art For Everyone!
(434) 295-7801 • 1709 Monticello Road
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Military & senior discounts Locally owned and family operated. Serving Albemarle County for over 40 years!
Albemarle County
sandridgedisposal.com Ms. Alison’s Kangaroo Preschool LLC
Home-Based Preschool in Earlysville Now Enrolling! • Temporary/On-Call Services • Sick/Emergency Caregiver • 24-Hour/Overnight Caregiver • Newborn Overnight Caregiver • Permanent Nanny Placement • Household Manager • Group Care • Hotel Care
434-923-0023 | www.monticellonannies.com email: info@monticellonannies.com
“A safe, loving and natural environment for your child to explore, learn and grow.”
(434) 973-8736 KangarooPreschool.com
Mountain Rail Adventures
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Select Mid-Week Dates Available November - December
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Our admissions policy reflects our desire to maintain diversity in race, family income, national origin, gender and cultural background among the children we serve.
Just 2 Blocks from UVA • 434-977-3322
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LIVE FOR THE MOMENTS SMILE FOR THE MEMORIES
Support and services to victims of domestic violence
Summer Camps for Girls June – September
24-hour hotline: 434-293-8509
(open to all girls K–12)
For camps in Charlottesville, Harrisonburg and Central VA, contact: info@gsvsc.org or 800-542-5905
gsvsc.org/summer-camps facebook.com/GirlScoutCamps
Opening Door to Bright Futures for Kids since 1921
www.readykidscville.org
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You see programs that help your child learn teamwork and social skills; they see a
The Little Gym
Structured lessons, unique themes and a nurturing environment build confidence during each stage of childhood.
We are moving to The Shops at Stonefield this Sept. 2015!
The Little Gym of Charlottesville www.thelittlegym.com/charlottesvilleva 434-975-5437
Parent / Child Classes · Pre-K & Grade School Gymnastics · Dance · Karate Sports Skills · Awesome Birthday Bashes · Parents’ Survival Night · Camp