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LITERATURE LIVES HERE Charlottesville residents’ love for books dates back to Thomas Jefferson, the city’s most famous resident and bibliophile.

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BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE Local homebuilders maintain a national reputation for quality and innovation.

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SLEEPING ‘INN’ STYLE The city’s many historic inns have stories to tell while providing guests with memorable lodging experiences.

23 DELIVERING THREE PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESSES Charlottesville can proudly claim to do something that seems impossible: deliver three presidential addresses at once.

39 THEATER GROUP REALIZES BIG DREAM THROUGH GROWTH Live Arts, a performing arts organization, has become integral to the cultural scene.

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ALL ABOUT REACHING GOALS Soccer gurus in the area are fostering a lifelong love for this popular sport.

CHARLOTTESVILLE BUSINESS 28 International Intrigue Several international businesses are drawn to the area because of its prime location and skilled workforce.

30 Biz Briefs 32 Chamber Report 33 Economic Profile

D E PA R TM E NT S 6 Almanac: a colorful sampling of Charlottesville’s culture

23 Portfolio 36 Education 43 Health & Wellness ON THE COVER Photo by Ian Curcio Alderman Library at the University of Virginia

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s the Pepsi-Cola Company of Charlottesville, Virginia celebrates their 100th anniversary, they are also celebrating the continuous operation of the Pepsi-Cola Company of Charlottesville by the Jessup family. Currently, Jay Jessup and Suzanne Brooks are the third generation of the Jessup family to operate Pepsi-Cola Company of Central, Virginia.

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GARDENING IN CHARLOTTESVILLE Charlottesville lies in the Upper South region, which stretches from the western half of Maryland to Oklahoma.

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Divinely Equine Music to Your Ears Many astounding-sounding concerts are coming to Charlottesville nowadays, thanks to a couple of new venues.

The Charlottesville Pavilion, which is an outdoor venue located downtown, opened in 2005, and the John Paul Jones Arena opened a year later at the University of Virginia.

The pavilion, which can accommodate 3,000 people, hosted shows last year by artists such as Lyle Lovett, Vince Gill, Ziggy Marley and Wilco, just to name a few.

The arena can seat as many as 16,000 people for in-the-round concerts and in 2007 welcomed diverse acts such as James Taylor, Kenny Chesney, Dave Matthews Band, WWE Monday Night RAW and The Wiggles Live.

An ever-increasing number of horse farms, breeders and boarders may be found in the Charlottesville region.

In Virginia, horses are a billion-dollar industry, and Charlottesville is a good part of the country for horse people. For example, there are steeplechase races at Foxfield and Montpelier that draw horse lovers from around the world.

For 30 years, the Foxfield Races have been held every spring and fall, drawing as many as 25,000 people per event. Meanwhile, races at Montpelier are especially exciting given the fact that they take place on the front yard at the home of our fourth U.S. president, James Madison.

Strategizing Smartly Charlottesville is home to a vital government center that is helping to ensure that U.S. forces and their allies always have a decisive edge in equipment, organization and training on the battlefield.

The National Ground Intelligence Center is a U.S. Army/ Department of Defense agency that provides intelligence analysis for our soldiers.

At its state-of-the art facility, NGIC employs experts in the fields of engineering, language translation, political science, foreign affairs and computer science.

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Fast Facts Life With Three Sisters Charlottesville has three sisters – and they don’t even hog the telephone all the time.

The city is a participant in the Sister Cities International program, a nonprofit citizen diplomacy network that aims to develop partnerships between U.S. and international communities. Sister Cities strives to promote cultural understanding and stimulate economic development.

Charlottesville’s sister cities are Besançon, France; Pleven, Bulgaria; and Poggio a Caiano, Italy. Besançon is a city of art and history, and in 2007 won the title of France’s greenest city.

Pleven today is a major economic, political and cultural center of the Bulgarian Northwest. Poggio a Caiano in the Tuscany portion of Italy has been important since medieval days due to its strategic location in times of war.

Q The oldest buildings in Charlottesville are found in the downtown area called Court Square.

Q You can write what’s on your mind at the Free Speech Wall on the Downtown Mall next to Charlottesville City Hall.

It was installed by the Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression.

Q The ArtInPlace program is responsible for interesting sculptures that seem to pop up in unexpected places throughout the area.

Q James Madison, our country’s fourth president, and his wife, Dolley, lived in the 22-room Montpelier mansion during the 1820s.

Q Charlottesville is a hotbed of soccer, both at the collegiate level and in recreational leagues.

Curtain Call, Again The Paramount Theater opened in 1931 and flourished for four decades, but it closed in 1974.

However, the landmark building opened again in 2004 thanks to a $16.2 million restoration project organized by the nonprofit Paramount Theater Inc. The building with the Greek Revival-influenced façade still has its original octagonal auditorium design with 1,040 seats.

Prior to its closing in 1974, the theater hosted motion pictures, war bond drives, fashion shows, cartoons for kids and popular music artists.

Today it is again open to movies and a variety of community events.

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Georgia in Virginia Famed artist Georgia O’Keeffe was an occasional Charlottesville resident.

She was born in Wisconsin in 1887, but her mother moved to Charlottesville in 1909 and rented a house on Wertland Street. Beginning in 1912, O’Keeffe intermittently lived with her mother and sisters, and took a summer drawing class at the University of Virginia. O’Keeffe taught art classes at the university each summer from 1913-1916, then met noted photographer and future husband Alfred Stieglitz, who began to promote her work.

Try the Colonial Fried Chicken Michie Tavern has welcomed travelers for more than 200 years and still serves a Southern buffet based on 18th-century recipes.

Midday fare is offered in the tavern’s original dining room and brought to patrons by servers in period attire. Among the dining options are colonial fried chicken, hickory-smoked pork barbecue, black-eyed peas, stewed tomatoes, mashed potatoes and gravy, hot green beans, whole baby beets and homemade biscuits and cornbread.

The menu also includes homemade garden vegetable soup, hot or cold cider and a selection of Virginia wines.

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Lives Here RESIDENTS’ LOVE FOR READING TRACES BACK TO CITY’S EARLIEST DAYS

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The Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library houses many rare manuscripts. Left: The Alderman Library primarily serves University of Virginia students and faculty in the humanities and social sciences.

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sk Charlottesville residents whether they’ve read any good books lately, and chances are, they have.

Area residents’ love for books dates back to Thomas Jefferson, its most famous resident and bibliophile. Jefferson, who once said, “I cannot live without books,” began Charlottesville’s enduring dedication to the pursuit of happiness through reading.

The oldest building in Jefferson’s Academical Village, considered the central grounds of the University of Virginia, is Pavilion VII, which had its cornerstone-laying ceremony in 1817, with participation by Jefferson, James Madison and James Monroe. It served as the university’s first library until the famous Rotunda was completed in 1826.

“Jefferson created at least three libraries in his lifetime and single-handedly picked the books for the university library when it opened,” says Karin Wittenborg, the university librarian.

It was in Pavilion VII that a 17-yearold writer named Edgar Allan Poe spent much of his time when he was a student at the university.

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winning novelist and poet William Faulkner was a writer-in-residence here.

He later chose the university as a repository for his major manuscripts and personal papers.

The Faulkner collection is one of several premier acquisitions administered by the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, which is one of a dozen libraries in the University of Virginia Library System.

“We really hold much of the cultural heritage of the nation, including many of the early materials of the founding fathers,” Wittenborg says.

Wittenborg notes Charlottesville remains a haven for creative writing, with a number of prominent poets and writers living in the area.

“Something about the physical beauty of this place is inspirational,” Wittenborg says. “It’s a place that is respectful of different ideas and perspectives.”

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With an eye toward future patrons, the library’s programming includes events for teens, such as book discussion groups.

“It’s a very positive sign for our community that there is such high regard for reading books,” Halliday says.

“Reading has a positive influence on a community.”

Local and out-of-town book-lovers gather every March at the Virginia Festival of the Book, a five-day series of literary events such as signings and lectures that celebrate book culture while promoting reading and literacy. It is organized, appropriately enough, by the Center for the Book at the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities.

Sometimes nicknamed “Mardi Gras for the Mind,” the festival attracts 20,000 visitors to see the likes of notable authors John Grisham, Garrison Keillor and David McCullough.

Novelist Walter Mosley, actor and activist Mike Farrell (best known for his role as B.J. Hunnicutt on the popular television show “M*A*S*H”) and poet Heather McHugh were among the honored guests at the 2008 event.

Books and publishing have a vital role in the area’s economy, as well. In addition to the economic impact of events like the Virginia Festival of the Book, companies such as MPS contribute to the community. MPS operates its $44 million, state-of-the-art distribution center and customer service site here, covering one million square feet in five buildings. The facility has 30,000 titles, ships almost one out of every seven books in the United States each day and employs more than 300 people.

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of residency invited to use the facility and check out books.

Permanent exhibits include George Washington’s copy of the Declaration of Independence. Rotating exhibits include “On the Map,” a major exhibit at the library in 2008 featuring rare maps from the Seymour Schwartz collection, one of the most significant collections of 16ththrough 18th-century maps in America.

Charlottesville also has a strong public library system. The JeffersonMadison Regional Library serves 200,000 people in a five-county area with brickand-mortar buildings as well as a new bookmobile that carries library books to those who otherwise wouldn’t have access to them.

“Our book circulation has gone up,” says John Halliday, the library’s director, adding the eight-book-per-capita rate is higher than the national average.

Volunteers mobilize every year to organize the annual book sale, which raises more than $150,000 for the regional library.

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The Rotunda at the University of Virginia originally was used as a library. Above: Inside the Rotunda Right: Jefferson Madison Regional Library PHOTO BY IAN CURCIO

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hen homebuilder Mike Gaffney met a home inspector who had been working in the Charlottesville area for many years, the inspector paid him one of the highest compliments a builder can receive. The inspector said he had examined several of Gaffney’s homes and was consistently delighted by their “exceptional quality.”

Praise for Gaffney’s homebuilding also came on a national level when BUILDER magazine named Gaffney Homes one of four of America’s Best Builders in 2007.

“I think one of the main reasons we won was our long-term reputation we have built over the years for using highquality materials and finishes, along with our customer service and how our homes hold up,” Gaffney says. “People see our homes after 10 years, and they are impressed with the quality.”

Having built more than 300 homes in the area, Gaffney says his company’s goal is “to really work with our customers to find out the most important things they’re looking for in a new home and

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then concentrate on delivering that.”

Homebuilding in the region sets high standards for quality, not just in Virginia but around the country, says Jay Willer, executive vice president of the Blue Ridge Home Builders Association.

“For about 40 years in a row, we have brought in Realtors, builders and other experts from around the state to judge for our tour of homes,” Willer says.

“They say they are just blown away by the quality of the building and materials, at every price point. We take great pride in hearing that because we have builders who are committed to building highquality homes. It’s a competitive market, A rendering shows a streetscape of the planned Belvedere neighborhood.

Below: Glenwood Station is a brandnew development. PHOTO BY IAN CURCIO

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and to stay competitive, you have to focus on quality.”

Willer says the association also is setting quality standards for environmentally friendly homes by offering certification through the EarthCraft House program. More than 20 local builders have been certified to build EarthCraft homes, which must be inspected throughout the entire building process for energy efficiency and other environmental standards.

One large-scale example of EarthCraft homebuilding is the Belvedere neighborhood, which is located 2.5 miles from downtown. Plans for the 207-acre mixeduse development include plenty of green space and more than 400 homes and 200 loft units, according to Cass Kawecki, director of sales and marketing for Charlottesville-based Stonehaus, the

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project’s developer.

In addition to meeting EarthCraft standards, Belvedere is the first neighborhood in Central Virginia to participate in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Neighborhood Development pilot program, the first national standard for sustainable green building for an entire neighborhood.

“This neighborhood is about sustainability, healthy living and a sense of community because we think the development should reflect the things people in Charlottesville hold close to heart,” Kawecki says.

Builder Mike Gaffney shows the interior of one of the homes in the new Glenwood Station.

any people who play key roles in ensuring community welfare now feel much more at home, thanks to the Charlottesville Area Association of Realtors’ Workforce Housing Fund.

This award-winning program started in 2003 to offer home down-payment assistance for police officers, firefighters, teachers and nurses.

Dave Phillips, chief executive officer of CAAR, says the association chose these four professions because they are the backbone of Charlottesville’s workforce and great members of the community.

“We found they could not afford to live in the community they served,” Phillips says.

“We’re able to help five to 10 people per year get into a home.

When a participant later sells the house, the down payment comes back to the fund.”

With $400,000 in the fund, CAAR is on target in the fourth year of its five-year plan to build the fund to $500,000, Phillips says. CAAR funds and markets the program, and its partner, the nonprofit communitydevelopment organization Piedmont Housing Alliance, administers the program and identifies candidates.

Phillips says people in the Charlottesville area wanted to expand the program to include homebuyers in other professions. That desire drove Piedmont to join forces with a variety of interests to create the Thomas Jefferson Community Workforce Housing Fund, aimed at offering low-interest loans and down-payment assistance.

“Everyone wants to talk about affordable housing, and we actually did something about it,” Phillips says.

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If you’re staying in one of Charlottesville’s many historic inns, the comfort can make it an even bigger challenge. Each has a story to tell, and with owners and staff devoted to ensuring the perfect stay, each provides a memorable experience.

At the Boar’s Head Inn, an 1834 gristmill forms the center of a complex that blends old and new to offer guests everything from fine dining to exercise.

The inn property itself dates back to the 1730s, and the gristmill is now the Old Mill Room, a AAA four-diamond restaurant. The University of Virginia Foundation purchased the Boar’s Head

Juli Mangan prepares a relaxing room in the spa at the Boar’s Head Inn. Left: Boar’s Head Inn

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Inn 20 years ago and spent some $20 million on renovations and upgrades, says Jorg Lippuner, general manager.

“The first change was a very substantial renovation of the property, which included a complete redecoration and refurbishing of guest rooms and public areas, as well as the first extension into the sports club,” Lippuner says. “A couple of years later the spa was added.”

Keeping the history while adding modern amenities is a constant balancing act, and Lippuner says all changes are made with that in mind. That includes construction of a new pavilion and the addition of indoor tennis courts, both part of the overall repositioning of the inn to develop a resort status.

History also is front and center at the Lafayette Inn, which has been a Stanardsville mainstay since 1840. With the Tavern restaurant offering wine flights at night and fine dining in the morning, and the Shenandoah Mountains serving as a backdrop, the inn is a treat for the eyes and palate, says owner Alan Pyles.

Pyles and his wife, Kaye, took over the property in 2006.

“I came from the corporate world, so I’d stayed in hotels thousands of times,” Pyles says. “That gave me a chance to learn what we enjoy, but also what makes

an experience really special. We try here to create an elegant yet approachable experience.”

Since 2003, that mix of history and charm also has been the hallmark at the Inn on Poplar Hill in Orange. The 1890s Queen Anne Victorian home was built by a great-granddaughter of Thomas Jefferson, and sits in the middle of 28 acres of gardens and walking trails.

Operated by Marty and Victoria Tourville, the inn provides everything from picnic lunches to fishing.

“This area is so rich with things to do, from the presidents’ homes to all the wineries, but where we are is very rural,” Victoria Tourville says. “Washington and Richmond are day trips, but from here you can walk into town and have dinner, or walk back on the property.

That’s really what sold us – it’s a country estate but also in town, so it’s the best of both worlds.”

The Inn at Court Square provides a historic inn experience in the middle of downtown Charlottesville. The 1785 main structure is the oldest existing house in downtown, and the inn also includes another house dating to 1920. In addition to lodgings, owner Candace DeLoach offers lunch during the week, and upscale Southern cuisine on Friday and Saturday

evenings in the inn’s dining room.

“People like how comfortable it is here,” says DeLoach, who has been in the innkeeping business since 1992 and bought the Inn at Court Square in 1998.

“It’s very beautiful and elegant, and people are very taken by that. When they tell me how beautiful the inn is, but also how the staff has made them feel very comfortable, it’s the nicest compliment anyone can give me.”

Rooms at the historic Boar’s Head Inn are appointed with period furnishings. Above: Lafayette Inn in Stanardsville Right: Filet, mashed potatoes and asparagus tempt diners at the Old Mill Room restaurant at the Boar’s Head Inn.

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Delivering Three Presidential Addresses ENJOY TOURS OF THE HISTORIC HOMES OF JEFFERSON, MONROE AND MADISON

harlottesville can proudly claim to do something that seems impossible for even the most skilled orator: deliver three presidential addresses at once. The area is widely known as home to our nation’s third, fourth and fifth presidents.

The most famous is Monticello, the home of third President Thomas Jefferson. Designated a World Heritage Site in 1987, Monticello is of Jefferson’s own design and a favorite destination for residents and visitors.

“Jefferson worked on Monticello for over 40 years,” says Mark Shore, Albemarle Convention and Visitors Bureau director and chief executive officer. “He was a student of architecture, and I think that is reflected in Monticello.”

Visitors also seek out Montpelier, the home of fourth President James Madison.

The estate features an array of activities – from touring the mansion and other buildings on the grounds to viewing exhibits, archaeological sites and gardens.

Montpelier also offers visitors the opportunity to witness restorations that are currently under way. The work began in 2003 as an effort of the Montpelier Foundation.

“Witnessing the Montpelier restoration is a once-in-a-lifetime experience,” Shore says. “It is worth watching that transformation take place.”

The home of fifth President James Monroe is named Ash Lawn-Highland.

The site includes a 535-acre working farm and gives visitors a taste of authentic 19th-century life through the preservation of the architecture, as well as on-site character interpretations and craft demonstrations. Ash Lawn-Highland also serves as a performing arts site, offering a location for parties, meetings, picnics and music festivals.

“Touring these presidential homes is an invaluable experience,” Shore says.

“Visitors can catch a glimpse of what life was like during the early days and are also able to witness some of the strong ideals set forth by these presidents, many of which I believe still permeate the culture of Charlottesville.”

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Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson, is the most popular of the three presidential homes that are available for tours in the Charlottesville area.

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ffering more than 120 shops, 30 restaurants and entertainment to residents and visitors of all ages, it is easy to see why Charlottesville’s Downtown Mall serves as a model for other cities wishing to revitalize their downtown areas.

“The variety of local restaurants is astounding,” says Bob Stroh, cochairman of the Downtown Business Association of Charlottesville. “From high-end, five-star plates to diverse foods from all over the world, Charlottesville’s Downtown Mall has it all.”

Support among business owners and customers of the mall is apparent and one of the strongest defining qualities of the area.

“This relationship provides a downtown commercial environment that supports the rest of the local area, as evidenced through the success of organizations, like the Downtown Business Association, in reaching out to the community,” Stroh says.

Dog and Horse Lover’s Boutique, a wine bar called Siips, Mazi’s Fashion for Men and Women, a salon called Bella Boutique, The Melting Pot restaurant and Ten, which is an Asian-fusion restaurant, are just a few of the newest businesses downtown.

The need to keep things fresh and new in the area is balanced with a desire to preserve the history of the community, and that means keeping the historic buildings intact.

“Some of the oldest buildings downtown surround the mall and are tourist destinations year round,” Stroh says.

Downtown activities for all ages include the City Market in the spring, which offers local goodies and crafts; Fridays After Five at the Pavilion, which is a free summer concert series; and the Charlottesville Ice Park, which is open all year.

A downtown shopper checks out books at Read it Again, Sam, which is located on the Downtown Mall.

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ith more than two-dozen wineries in the Charlottesville region, it is easy to see why White Hall Vineyards Sales Manager Shannon Rooke fondly refers to the area as the “new Napa Valley.”

“Central Virginia has the fifth-largest production of wine in the country,” Rooke says. “We are proud to be one of the oldest vineyards in the area.”

Anthony and Edith Champ founded the 45-acre vineyard in White Hall in 1991, after years of taking trips to Napa Valley, exploring the different wines that California had to offer.

“We continually focus on producing quality fruit, which will inevitably lead to quality wine,” Rooke says. “Our

modern winemaking techniques, combined with the elevation and soil the estate has to offer, help us achieve our goals.”

Currently, the vineyard produces 18 different types of wines, 12 of which are varietals with the remaining six being blends. The varietal designation, as Rooke explains, means that 75 percent or more of the wine came from the same grape; the remaining 25 percent or less is from a blend. Among White Hall’s varietals are Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Pinot Gris, Gewürztraminer, Muscat, Touriga Nacional, Viognier, Petit Verdot and Petit Manseng.

“We produce about 8,000 cases of wine a year, and 2,500 are Chardonnay, which we are really known for,” Rooke says.

In 1997 and 1998, White Hall Vineyards took home the Virginia wine industry’s most prestigious award, the

Governor’s Cup, for its Chardonnay. Since then the vineyard has won many medals and other recognition for its exquisite wines – most recently taking honors in 2005 at the Town Pointe Virginia Wine Competition for its Viognier.

With an emphasis on quality and excellence, White Hall Vineyard’s winemaking philosophy is: “Great wines are made from the careful handling of great fruit.”

To learn more about the complimentary tours and tastings available to visitors at White Hall Vineyards, visit www.whitehallvineyards.com.

SEE VIDEO ONLINE | Prepare to be dazzled by the fall colors on this tour of White Hall Vineyards at imagescharlottesville.com.

White Hall Vineyards is one of more than two dozen wineries found in the Charlottesville region.

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hen Chris Nothnagle arrived to teach at Fork Union Military Academy in 1976, he never imagined that he would be retiring from his career at the same place it had begun.

“I started in the middle school and then began teaching trigonometry, calculus and algebra II,” Nothnagle says. “I am proud of what the academy stands for.”

Located in Fork Union, just outside of historic Charlottesville, the acclaimed Fork Union Military Academy is a

Christian preparatory military school for grades six through 12, as well as postgraduates. The academy places a special emphasis on leadership, spirituality and scholarship.

“The freedom of religious expression that the academy promotes is number one in my book,” Nothnagle says.

“I believe we are turning these boys away from trouble and turning them toward God.” Currently the math chairman, calculus and trigonometry teacher and head

of five clubs, including woodworking, chess, fishing, table tennis and international, Nothnagle knows all about making a difference in the lives of the cadets at Fork Union Military Academy.

“Chris Nothnagle is always ready and willing to lend a helping hand and a word of encouragement to his fellow faculty members or any of the cadets at the academy,” says Elizabeth Liles, associate director of communications at Fork Union Military Academy. “He is a true asset and a valuable member of the Fork Union community.”

In 2006, Nothnagle traveled to Australia on a Ford Foundation grant for a five-day international woodworking convention so that he could pursue his hobby of woodworking and pass on new, valuable techniques to his students.

“It’s a great reward, teaching about woodworking and the correct way to use the tools,” Nothnagle says. “These boys have been my mission in life, so it is great when they come back, to see how successful they’ve become.”

Fork Union Military Academy was founded in 1898.

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Doing Things the Wright Way

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nown for his endless community involvement and selfless attitude, Harold B. Wright Jr. is the 2007 recipient of the Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce’s prestigious Paul Goodloe McIntire Citizenship Award, which recognizes an individual for exceptional community service.

“Harold Wright came to our community nearly 50 years ago and as a citizen and businessman, he has been, and remains, a force for success in business and for many important civic and charitable efforts,” says Cathy Smith Train, chairwoman of the chamber’s Paul Goodloe McIntire Citizenship Award Committee.

Wright is credited with starting Virginia Broadcasting Company, WVIR/ NBC-29, Charlottesville’s first local TV station, and was responsible for the station’s involvement in com munity service in the Charlottesville area. NBC29’s Children’s Miracle Network Telethon, a fundraiser that benefits the UVA Children’s Hospital and other pediatric patients in Central Virginia, has raised more than $20 million, thanks largely to Wright’s efforts.

A founding member of the Blue Ridge Rotary Club, former committee member to the University of Virginia Children’s Hospital, and the UVA Health System Community Relations Committee, Wright’s community involvement extends to other committees and boards. He has founded a new Rotary club in Fluvanna County, is active in fundraising for the Blue Ridge Rotary Club and assisted Habitat for Humanity in building two homes.

“A friend describes Harold as a ‘goto’ person with enthusiasm,” Train says.

“He is a model citizen on how to get things done.”

Wright lives with his wife and five sons at Lake Monticello.

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Harold Wright is the 2007 winner of the Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce’s prestigious Paul Goodloe McIntire Citizenship Award.

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WORKFORCE AND PRIME LOCATION HELP MANUFACTURERS BUILD WORLD-CLASS REPUTATIONS

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Virginia on the whole serves as an extremely cooperative environment to do business in and allows us to provide our workforce with additional benefits as part of our corporate family,” Tubridy says. “Gordonsville is just minutes away from world-class amenities and a variety of cultural activities for adults and children alike. It is a wonderful area for employees to live.”

Charlottesville also is home to pioneers in the medical device industry. MicroAire Surgical Instruments, which relocated from California in 1995, manufactures, assembles and sells an expansive line of 1,500 orthopedic powered instruments from its Charlottesville headquarters.

In 1977, MicroAire’s surgical drills, saws and bone chisels allowed surgeons unprecedented precision and unobstructed vision during operations. In 1981, the company initiated the industry’s first line of pre-sterilized, packaged, disposable burs, blades, and drills for its instruments, giving MicroAire a competitive edge in the medical device market and distinguishing the company as a leader in its field. Today, more than 130 employees make up MicroAire’s headquarters.

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ituated in the scenic foothills of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains, Charlottesville thrives with a diversity of international businesses drawn to the area by its prime location and skilled workforce.

Charlottesville is the worldwide headquarters of Sperry Marine, a business unit of Northrop Grumman. An international leader in the marine electronics industry, the company moved to Charlottesville from Long Island, N.Y., more than 50 years ago. Sperry Marine now staffs 800 employees in Charlottesville – also the headquarters for the Naval and Marine Systems Division of Northrop Grumman.

“Charlottesville is ideally located to support U.S. Navy customers in Washington D.C., and also support the customers in the Newport News and Norfolk areas,” says Kevin M. Cheney, division director of Human Resources. “The highly educated, stable workforce combined with the attractive location have provided the foundation for Sperry to be highly successful in our industry.”

With locations in 11 countries, the Klöckner Pentaplast Group is another example among a growing number of global entities that have chosen to call the Charlottesville area home.

A leading producer of plastic films used for packaging and printing and specialty film applications, Klöckner Pentaplast opened its first facility in nearby Gordonsville in 1979. Today, the company operates two plants and a transportation company in Gordonsville – home to its regional corporate headquarters for operations and business activities in North and South America.

Michael Tubridy, president and COO of Klöckner Pentaplast/ Americas, says Gordonsville’s central East Coast location, outstanding workforce, proximity to the interstate, railroad and airport transportation systems, and cooperation from state and local governments all have helped Klöckner Pentaplast become a global industry leader.

“The healthy, stable economic environment of Central

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Menu items at Wild Greens include the Asian Chicken Two Noodle Salad and Certified Angus Beef Half-Pound Burger.

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TRY THE PORK TENDERLOIN When Judie Vangelopoulos and her husband Thomas started Wild Greens eight years ago, they wanted to provide Charlottesville with a casual dining restaurant that had good, classic American food.

“We had been in Charlottesville for a few years and already owned another restaurant, the Ivy Inn,” Vangelopoulos says. “We noticed that there were few casual dining restaurants in the area, so we decided to open our own.”

This family-friendly grill offers a lunch menu full of traditional fare such as appetizers, homemade soups and salads, and burgers and fries; the dinner menu has these items but includes entrees such as trout, salmon, steak, crab cakes and pork tenderloin. Crab cakes and burgers are favorites among the locals and 30

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out-of-towners, Vangelopoulos explains.

“We offer a mix of things, which is good,” Vangelopoulos says. “It is always nice to have variety.”

COMMUNITY-MINDED CONSULTANTS Commitment to client service is one of many things that have kept Booz Allen Hamilton Vice President Gary Cubbage at the company for 20 years.

“I see integrity in all of our staff here at Booz Allen Hamilton,” Cubbage says.

“We are motivated by what we can do for the client – we really do put the client first.”

Booz Allen Hamilton is a $4 billion management consulting firm that special izes in strategy, operations and information technology. With more than 19,000 employees on six continents, the firm recently opened an office in Charlottesville and plans to foster the

same community involvement ideals shared by all of its offices.

“On average, over 60 percent of our staff actively donate time to charities, and we actively encourage and support employee involvement,” Cubbage says.

In 2007, for the third straight year, Fortune magazine named Booz Allen Hamilton one of The 100 Best Companies to Work For. FORGING ARTIST-FAN CONNECTIONS Founded in Charlottesville in 1998 by Coran Capshaw, manager of the Dave Matthews Band, Musictoday LLC is a worldwide organization that aims to bridge the gap between artists and fans through various components, including online stores, fan clubs and ticketing.

“Our goal is to enhance the longevity of our client’s brand by enhancing CHARLOT TESVILLE

the artist-to-fan connection,” says Jim Kingdon, executive vice president of corporate strategy. “We do this on a daily basis by ensuring that fans have an exceptional experience when they visit one of our client’s fan clubs, purchase merchandise on one of our client’s web stores or purchase tickets through one of our client’s ticketing sites.”

Some of Musictoday’s clients include the Dave Mathews Band, Rolling Stones, Elvis Presley, Jerry Garcia, Celine Dion, Shania Twain, John Legend, The Police, Neil Young, AC/DC, the University of Virginia Athletics Department, Tiger Woods and ticketing for the Bonnaroo Music Festival.

With approximately 375 employees at four plants in the Virginia area, the Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of Central Virginia is also known for its community involvement. Many employees serve as members or are on the boards of numerous civic organizations, such as United Way-Thomas Jefferson Area, Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society, Kiwanis Club of Charlottesville, and the Center for International Disaster Information, in addition to supporting local schools.

“We try to return the favor, as the community has always been there to support us,” Jessup says.

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Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of Central Virginia has been in business for a century.

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BY GENERATIONS As the largest commercial building firm in the greater Charlottesville area, R.E. Lee & Son Inc. has established its status by consistently placing the emphasis on adept project management and customer satisfaction.

“Our mission is to provide clients with the highest level of construction services,” says Stan Binsted, president of R.E. Lee & Son. Privately owned and operated since its inception in 1939, the third and fourth generations of the Lees and second generation of the Kesslers are involved in day-to-day operations. Noteworthy projects include the New Virginia Bank headquarters and the Martha Jefferson Cancer Center.

“Our restorative work on Monticello and the Rotunda has also been memorable for us,” says Jay Kessler, chief operating officer. “We are proud to call Charlottesville home.”

R.E. Lee & Son is part of Piedmont Virginia Companies, which is a multifaceted construction enterprise offering various building services through eight different companies.

HARD-TO-BOTTLE ENTHUSIASM The Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of Central Virginia is not only the largest manufacturer in Charlottesville but is also one of the oldest in the country.

“I guess you could say that our claim to fame is that at 100 years old, we are the second-oldest manufacturer in the United States,” says Jay Jessup, president and owner.

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Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce President Timothy Hulbert reviews notes with Doran Tremblay, member services assistant.

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or 95 years, the Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce has been “dedicated to representing private enterprise, promoting business and enhancing the quality of life in the Greater Charlottesville communities.”

“Businesses join a chamber of commerce – our Chamber of Commerce – to build their businesses and build their community,” said Christopher Lee, CFO of R.E. Lee & Son and 2008 chairman of the Chamber Board of Directors. “In 2013, now just five years away, our Chamber will celebrate 100 years of member enterprise and community service. Over the next five years and certainly on the occasion of our first century of service, we will rededicate our Chamber and ourselves to an even more successful second century of achievement.”

Danielle Fitz-Hugh, vice president for member services at the Chamber, says that what sets Charlottesville apart is “it attracts entrepreneurial spirit with the feel of small-town charm while having the attractiveness of big-town culture.”

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to Charlottesville more than 200 years ago by the city’s founding fathers.

Charlottesville boasts an impressive list of economic success stories including Sperry Marine, R.E. Lee & Son, Pepsi Cola Bottling of Virginia, Musictoday, Gaffney Homes, and MPS [formerly VHPS]. They’re just a few of the Chamber’s 1,200 business members, whose 45,000 employees collect an estimated payroll of $1.3 billion each year.

Fitz-Hugh says the Chamber helps these and other businesses advance continued enterprise through an emphasis on member service by providing high-quality member benefits such as workshops and training programs, and by focusing on regionally important public policy initiatives such as housing, transportation, water and education.

“The future of our workforce is in the education system,” Fitz-Hugh says.

“The Chamber initiates and supports opportunities for business partnerships with the education system in workforce development.”

Through a wide range of business workshops and forums held by the Chamber councils, committees and

round-tables, more than 350 people gain industry-specific business and workforce skills each year. In addition, the Chamber’s advocacy initiatives offer citizens and regional decision-makers focused insight into the business and economic vitality aspects of public policy, from emergency preparedness to transportation.

Jay Crawford, director of communications at the Chamber, says Chamber members are encouraged to become involved in all aspects of the thriving community.

“The Chamber Business Advantage – gained through constructive Chamber leadership – benefits all enterprise and the community at large in the true spirit of asking what you can do for your country,” Crawford says. “Building our community helps sustain and strengthen overall economic vitality. Our Chamber, Chamber enterprises and Chamber leadership have helped organize, lead and sustain many key community organizations. We are a dynamic, innovative business alliance built for the 21st century.”

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CHARLOTTESVILLE COMMUNITY BUSINESS CLIMATE Pro Body Charlottesville is the commercial and marketing center of a sevencounty region serving a trade population of about 225,000. In the Charlottesville/Albemarle County area, the main industries are hospitality, manufacturing, education, retail, travel, construction, services and agriculture.

COST OF LIVING INDEX INCOME Median household income (2004) Charlottesville region, $45,022 Albemarle County, $54,604 Charlottesville, $33,122

BUSINESS POINTS With 188,567 acres devoted to agriculture, Albemarle County ranks ninth in the state for productive farmland, including vineyards, orchards and pastures.

Albemarle County’s unemployment rate as of December 2005 is two percent, which is consistently lower than the state and national averages.

The city’s gas, water and sewer rates are among the lowest in Virginia.

Charlottesville MSA Composite index, 107.2 Grocery items, 119.8 Housing, 103.7 Utilities, 91.2 Transportation, 97.1 Health care, 109.1 Misc. goods & services, 112.5 U.S. average = 100

SUPERLATIVES In 2005, Forbes magazine and the Milken Institute ranked Charlottesville as the 12th Best Small Place for Business or a Career in the United States.

The ranking is based on growth in jobs and earned income in the Charlottesville area, plus activity in technologies that foster future growth.

The City of Charlottesville has been reconfirmed with a AAA bond rating by Moody’s Investor Services and Standard & Poor’s.

MAJOR EMPLOYERS Company University of Virginia Albemarle County

Employees 12,000+ 2,000

Martha Jefferson Hospital

1,000-2,000

State Farm Insurance

1,000-2,000

Wal-Mart/Sam’s

1,000-2,000

City of Charlottesville

1,000-2,000

Klockner Pentaplast of America Inc.

750-1,000

Northrop Grumman – Sperry Marine Inc.

750-1,000

U.S. National Ground Intelligence Center

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Charlottesville is the only city in Virginia, and one of only 14 cities nationwide, to have an AAA bond rating. The city has received this rating each year for the last 28 years and is the smallest city in America to be honored with it.

Frommer’s Cities Ranked & Rated 2004 named Charlottesville the “Best Place to Live in America and Canada.” The book rated more than 400 cities in the United States and Canada in 10 different categories, including the economy and the cost of living, and found that the Charlottesville metro area attained the top overall rating.

In 2005, Charlottesville was included in CNN/Money magazine’s listing of the 100 Best Places to Live.

TRANSPORTATION Airport Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport, with service on Delta Connection, Northwest Airlink, US Airways Express and United Express.

Highways On U.S. 29 and Interstate 64, connecting with Interstates 95 and 81.

Rail CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern provide freight rail service. Amtrak provides passenger rail service to Washington, D.C., New York City, Chicago and New Orleans.

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Business | Economic Profile LABOR FORCE Charlottesville Region

Charlottesville City

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26,050

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9,410

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35,460

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DISTANCE FROM OTHER CITIES Atlanta, 500 miles Baltimore, 150 Charleston, S.C., 430 Charleston, W. Va. ,235 Charlotte, N.C., 265 Chicago, 683 Cleveland, 378 Detroit, 534 Greensboro, N.C., 175 Indianapolis, 542 Knoxville, Tenn., 360 Lynchburg, Va., 66 New York City, 350 Norfolk, Va., 162 Philadelphia, 250 Pittsburgh, 257 Richmond, Va., 71 Roanoke, Va., 120 Washington, D.C., 125 Wilmington, Del., 216

FOR MORE INFORMATION Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce 209 5th St. NE Charlottesville, VA 22902 Phone: (434) 295-3141 Fax: (434) 295-3144 www.cvillechamber.com E-mail: chamber@ cvillechamber.com

Sources: ACCRA Cost of Living Index, Fourth Quarter 2005; www.charlottesvilletourism.org; www.charlottesville.org; www.tjped.com; www.cvillechamber.com; www.albemarle.org; Virginia Employment Commission, December 2005; County of Albemarle Office of Geographic Data Services; www.forbes.com

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Learners Find Ally in U.Va. SCHOOL OF CONTINUING AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES MEETS STUDENTS’ NEEDS

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licensing. With students from all walks of life, including school districts and government agencies, the school touches almost every aspect of the adult-learning community. And in recent years, a variety of efforts have seen accelerated growth on many fronts.

“One of the things that first struck me when I came here was how closely SCPS is linked to the primary academic missions of the university and the different schools and colleges within it,” says Lynda Phillips-Madson, interim

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dults who want to begin working toward a college degree or continue their earlier studies have a strong ally in the School of Continuing and Professional Studies at the University of Virginia.

Founded in 1915, the school has gone through several name changes and mission reevaluations, but its core goal remains the same. More than 15,000 students receive undergraduate and graduate degrees from SCPS annually, as well as certificates and professional

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dean, who joined SCPS in 2001. “They are all doing important and excellent work, but we’re able to work very closely with the college of arts, science, engineering, education and others to not only help support and deliver their degree programs but also concurrently build our own credit-bearing programs.”

Those collaborative efforts allow SCPS and the university as a whole to identify marketplace trends early on, so that if a particular industry is in need of workers, the programs are well along in development, or even in place, to meet those needs.

“We can work over time with other academic units to deliver programs,” Phillips-Madson says. “If there’s a shortage of nurses, we can deliver more nursing programs. The same goes if there’s a shortage of engineers or many other professions. We’re able to tie into both the economic development needs of the state and beyond.”

SCPS and U.Va. faculty members also work together on a variety of projects at any given time, targeting trends and creating new programs that may not meet a need that is immediately pressing, but will prove beneficial down the road. This allows SCPS to upgrade its outreach efforts to the community by constantly enhancing its curriculum and degree offerings.

“We play a very important role as an outreach arm of U.Va.,” Phillips-Madson says. “And as such, we have a very strong and positive future. We depend on the state for funding, so when budgets are cut we have to do more with less, but we’re maintaining our programs and building future opportunities for study.

And along with those new programs we’re always monitoring our existing programs to see if they’re fulfilling a need, so that we can discontinue those that are using resources that might be better utilized by something new. It’s a fairly continuous reallocation of resources, and it gives us a very bright future.”

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Students obtain practical skill sets at the Charlottesville Albemarle Technical Education Center.

Transitioning for the 21st Century EVOLVING CATEC PROGRAMS CONNECT PEOPLE TO CUTTING-EDGE JOB SKILLS

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hen it opened in 1973, the Charlottesville Albemarle Technical Education Center was envisioned as a career and tech training center that would prepare high-school students for jobs. In the ensuing decades, it’s become much more.

“It really was seen as a regional career center, with an adult component in the evening hours,” says Darah Bonham, director. “The idea was to prepare students in trades and workplace readiness programs. That’s remained the same, but what has changed has been the programs themselves. What we’re doing now is much more focused on 21st-century learning than before.”

From a coursework perspective, that means stalwarts such as carpentry, masonry and auto repair have been joined by medical sciences, nurse’s assistant and other programs as those fields grow and require a steady stream of skilled workers. CATEC is always evaluating the various service industries, from culinary programs to cosmetology, and has courses ranging from pharmacy and dental technicians to horticulture and landscaping.

The key, Bonham says, is to stay acutely tuned in to the marketplace and follow economic development trends so that graduates are employed quickly. That means preparing students not just for their field of choice, but also supplying them with skills that are transferable to a variety of other positions they may seek during their professional lives.

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Bonham says. “Some students will change careers 10 to 14 times, and so we’re preparing them with skills that are transferable and portable, whether they stay in their chosen industry or not.”

One way that is being done is by working with Piedmont Virginia Community College on a variety of entrepreneurship initiatives, adding some layers onto the basic coursework to give students a better sense of the business world at large.

“We’re having them make business plans, learn about the markets, budgeting, human-resource components … what it’s like to be able to market their business and get investors,” Bonham says. “This lets students learn not just the technical side, but also the business and marketing side. Many of them will want to own their own businesses someday, so this gives them an understanding of the options down the road.”

All this comes with tremendous community support, from local school systems to the University of Virginia, which has contributed job-market analysis so that CATEC can be sure it’s offering programs that align with available jobs in the region.

“We are a career and tech center that provides experience and pathway opportunities, but we also are teaching a wide range of skill sets, anywhere from new technology to entrepreneurship,” Bonham says. “At the end of the day, we want students to have the skill sets to understand the bigger picture, and how they can utilize that to open up more doors within a specific industry or in other opportunities that present themselves.”

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hat began as a small group’s big dream has become a performing arts organization that is integral to Charlottesville’s cultural scene.

In the 19 years since its founding, Live Arts has opened a new theater, established a full series of classes that includes a summer camp for children and broadened its appeal to touch nearly every member of the community.

Chief among the factors that built Live Arts’ success is a core of dedicated founders and staffers, upwards of 500 equally devoted volunteers and institutional policies that allowed the organization to avoid some pitfalls over the years, says John Gibson, artistic and executive director.

“We made a decision early in the life of the organization not to accept government funding, and that means we’ve spent a lot of time and energy with funders in this community,” Gibson says.

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The move to keep things local also meant that Live Arts connected to the community early, and the ensuing relationships have kept the organization strong over the years.

“These are people we can visit with, who use our programs and attend our productions,” Gibson says. “They have an ongoing sense of the value we bring to the community. When it was time for us to raise money for our new building, this philosophy really paid off; we turned to the community and they came through for us.”

Live Arts moved into its new facility in 2003, vacating the Old Michie Building, which had been home since 1990. The move came just in time, as the introduction of the Live Arts Theatre Training Ensemble and Live Arts B, a smaller theater space, had the old building bursting at the seams. Although much bigger, the new digs have filled quickly, as well.

“We’ve definitely grown into our space, and we’re trying hard not to outgrow it,” Gibson says. “We have so much going on in terms of rehearsals, community events, classes … there’s something going on most hours of the day, and about every day of the year.”

More than 20,000 people attend Live Arts’ performances and other events annually, a testament to its popularity. That community interest and involvement is not something Gibson takes lightly.

“Instead of getting bigger, a lot of our energy is about getting better,” he says.

“That means extending our roots into the community more deeply, focusing on the quality of our work and trying to make sure our productions are really speaking to people. That’s been very satisfying.”

This approach has involved everything from expanding classes to accommodate children as young as age 6 to making sure the productions performed by the group continue to include minority works.

“Our audience is smart and passionate and interested in new ideas, so we keep trying to keep those coming,” Gibson says. “We’re not trying to build the best community theater in the world, but the best theater community in the world.”

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All About Reaching Goals SOCCER CLUB CREATES LOVE FOR SPORT AMONG AREA YOUTH AND ADULTS

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rom elite athletes to 4-year-olds who seem as though they would just as soon pick flowers, Charlottesville’s soccer gurus are fostering a lifelong love for an increasingly popular sport.

The Soccer Organization of Charlottesville-Albemarle has provided soccer programs to the community for 25 years, working with about 3,300 youth players and 600 to 800 adults annually. About 400 volunteer coaches lend their talents to preparing players for game day.

The premier-level youth team had its best season thus far in Fall 2007, gathering enough club points during the season to come in second in the state. Not bad for an organization representing the smallest population center within the league.

The classic-level team won its third consecutive level championship in December, competing against clubs in the west-central Virginia region.

While the organization cherishes its victories, it is ever mindful of making soccer available to everyone who wants to play.

“We award more than $24,000 in financial assistance each year,” says Bill Mueller, SOCA’s executive director.

Part of the money comes from the organization’s budget, which includes a line item for charitable assistance. Community donors also make unsolicited contributions to sponsor players.

Additionally, the Matt Henderson Fund, established in honor of a player who passed away, was set up to help families in need.

“We are fortunate to live in a very generous community,” Mueller says.

The organization also has received an annual grant from the city to support outreach programs.

“Simply saying, ‘We are available for everyone’ is not enough,’” Mueller says. “We have to go out and find and facilitate for families who have an interest but no resources.”

In additional to strong partnerships with the city and area businesses, the organization enjoys support from the University of Virginia’s men’s and women’s soccer teams.

The strength of the university’s soccer teams, Mueller says, gives young players a chance to watch an advanced level of play and introduces them to role models.

In November 2007, a new partnership paved the way for a significant upgrade of the community’s soccer facilities.

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The Soccer Organization of Charlottesville-Albemarle provides programming for more than 3,500 children and adults in the greater Charlottesville area.

“We’ve established a really wonderful partnership with a place called Stonehaus,” Mueller says.

Stonehaus, a local real estate development company, is partnering with the organization to build a new soccer complex. The $5 million, multi-year project will more than double the organization’s space and include an indoor arena, an all-weather outdoor field with lighting, five natural grass fields and permanent office space.

“It will be physically woven into the life of the community,” Mueller says of the complex, which is planned for the new Belvedere development. “They are helping put in physical form what makes Charlottesville a great place.”

Charlottesville, Mueller says, enjoys strong support of outdoor activities such as soccer.

“It’s certainly a community that is interested in a healthy lifestyle,” he says of the scenic city nestled in the mountains.

“For a small city, it is really vibrant, with an active arts community and all the things that make life rich.”

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Health & Wellness

They’ve Always Got Game U.VA. SPORTS MEDICINE STAFF KEEPS ATHLETES HEALTHY AND READY TO PLAY

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speaking at career days or holding in-service courses for high school and other community athletic trainers. During youth summer camps at the university, the athletic department provides coverage for thousands of campers.

Saliba said having students on staff is particularly gratifying.

“You try to nurture young professionals, and be available to them as mentors,” Saliba says. “They may be pre-med or pre-nursing but they get great experience here they can take with them.”

Happily, all this nurturing takes place in a setting that invites lifetime health and wellness.

“This seems to be a very healthconscious, physically active community,” Saliba says. “There are a lot of excellent resources here, from state-of-the-art fitness facilities to excellent health care providers here at the university and in the community.”

And for those who are weary after pursuing their fitness hobbies, watching U.Va. sports is just the ticket.

“It’s an exciting opportunity to appreciate high-caliber athletics in your own community,” Saliba says. “Our teams are extremely competitive and successful and their competition is, as well. It’s nice to have this in our own backyard. We try to make it a good experience for our student athletes, take good care of our student athletes and help them be a good source of entertainment in the community.”

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pursuing advanced degrees.

“We’re there to prepare athletes for practice, to cover them during practice and to help them recover and rehabilitate afterward,” Saliba says.

The department recently hired a full-time nutritionist. Athletes also have access to psychological and pharmaceutical services on site.

“Our aspiration is always to try to evolve to the gold standard,” Saliba says.

“We try to anticipate what they need and continue to expand our physical coverage.”

While the department’s focus is keeping student athletes healthy during their collegiate athletic careers, their long-term health is always kept in mind.

“You try to instill (lifetime fitness habits) in them,” Saliba says. “They are very astute about their own physiology.”

When time permits, department representatives are in the community,

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ith 25 varsity sports and 700 student athletes, the University of Virginia has pulled out all the stops to ensure varsity athletes have access to top-notch health care.

“We try to provide as much care as possible,” says Ethan Saliba, the university’s associate athletics director for sports medicine.

Varsity athletes receive annual, comprehensive, pre-season physical exams. It is comforting, Saliba says, to know the University of Virginia Health System is a mere mile away if a referral or consultation is needed.

In addition to primary and orthopedic medical care, the department of sports medicine has a staff of trainers and physical therapists. In addition to 11 full-time trainers, Saliba employs nine graduate assistants. These assistants are certified athletic trainers who are

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The University of Virginia department of sports medicine staffs 11 full-time trainers and nine graduate assistants to keep student athletes healthy and the university’s sports fans happy.

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Community Profile

CHARLOTTESVILLE COMMUNITY SNAPSHOT With the laid-back feel of small-town life, a wide range of career opportunities and lots of leisure activities from which to choose, Charlottesville consistently ranks at the top or near the top of lists of the most desirable places to live and work in the United States.

CLIMATE Charlottesville and Albemarle County have mild winters and warm, humid summers.

National College of Business & Technology 295-0136

Rich in American history,

Piedmont Virginia Community College 961-5203

and the homes of former

University of Virginia 924-1400

James Madison.

December through February: 37 F Rainfall Mean annual average: 48.9" Snowfall Mean annual average: 24.2" Humidity Mean annual average afternoon: 52 percent

EDUCATION Albemarle County Schools 296-5826 Charlottesville City Schools 245-2400 Charlottesville-Albemarle Technical Education Center 973-4461

several Civil War battlefields presidents Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe and

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Mean annual average: 57 F June through August: 75 F

Charlottesville is near

LIFE IN CHARLOTTESVILLE The Downtown Mall is a magnet for dining, shopping, the arts and entertainment.

The University of Virginia is a major hub of sporting and cultural events.

Median value of housing units in Charlottesville MSA: $225,500 (2005) Median home sales price (2006) in Albemarle County: $320,000 in Charlottesville: $240,000

The city has 23 neighborhood parks, movie theaters, museums and a year-round ice-skating rink.

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More than 13,000 horses are stabled in the city and surrounding Albemarle County. One of the area’s signature events, Foxfield Races, lures horse lovers from around the country every fall and spring.

Albemarle County: $.74

Real estate tax rate per $100 Charlottesville: $.99

Personal property tax rate per $100 Charlottesville: $4.20 Albemarle County: $4.28 Sales tax: 5% (4% state and 1% local)

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MEDIA Newspapers The C’ville Weekly The Daily Progress The Hook (weekly) The Real Estate Weekly The Reflector (monthly) The Tribune (weekly) Radio WCHV/3WV 1260 AM WCYK 99.7 FM WUMX 107.5 FM WVAO 102.3 FM

Gas AmeriGas, 295-4194

NUMBERS TO KNOW

AMVEST Corp., 977-3350

Ambulance/Fire/Police, 911

City of Charlottesville 970-3800

Charlottesville Police, 977-4000

Columbia Gas of Virginia (800) 544-5606

FBI, 293-9663

Quantum Energy Services Inc., 984-3580

982-7000

Tiger Fuel Co., 293-6157

(800) 222-1222

Telephone Adelphia Business Solutions 817-8170 NTELOS, 979-5200 Sprint, 971-2161

State Police, (800) 552-0962

Martha Jefferson Hospital

Poison Control Center

U.Va. Medical Center – Emergency Room, 924-2231 U.Va. Police, 924-7166

WVSY 101.9 FM WINA 1070 AM/WQMZ-Z 95/ WKAV 1400 AM WMRA 90.7 FM/ WMRY 103.5 FM WTJU 91.1 FM WNRN 91.9 FM Television WAHU 27 (Fox) WCAV 19 (CBS) WHTJ 41 (PBS) WVAW 16 (ABC) WVIR 29 (NBC) WVPT (PBS)

UTILITIES Cable Systems and Services Adelphia Cable, 951-3700 Electricity American Electric Power (800) 956-4237 Central Virginia Electric Cooperative, 589-8342 Competitive Power Ventures Inc., 842-6000 Dominion Virginia Power (888) 667-3000 Green Light Energy 220-1406 Old Mill Power Co. 979-9288 Rappahannock Electric Cooperative, (540) 898-8500 (804) 633-5011

The area code for Charlottesville is 434.

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Community Profile Jordan Park (3.1 acres) At the south end of Sixth Street S.E. and bordering Moore’s Creek.

Lee Park (1.04 acres) Bounded

by Jefferson and Market streets, First Street N.E. and Second Street N.E. McGuffey Park (1.1 acres) Atop a hill next to the McGuffey Art Center at Second Street N.W. and Jefferson Street.

MEDICAL FACILITIES Charlottesville is home to two hospitals and several clinics.

The University of Virginia Medical Center ranks among the country’s top teaching facilities and provides some of the best health-care facilities and practitioners in the nation.

Martha Jefferson Hospital is a nonprofit community hospital with 200 beds. Among its noted services are the Cancer Care Center, the Women’s Health Center and the Endoscopy Center.

CITY PARKS Azalea Park (23 acres) Located off Old Lynchburg Road at the southern edge of the city near Interstate 64.

Bailey Park (0.33 of an acre)At the corner of U.S. 250 Bypass and Hillcrest Road.

Belmont Park (3.1 acres) One of the finest neighborhood parks, bounded by Stonehenge Avenue, Rialto Street and Druid Avenue.

Fifeville Park (0.66 of an acre) Neighborhood park located within Grove, Spring and King streets.

Forest Hills Park (7.35 acres) Tall oak trees and a magnificent view of Carter’s Mountain highlight this park on Forest Hills Avenue.

Greenbrier Park (28.3 acres) Undeveloped area in the Greenbrier neighborhood.

Greenleaf Park (14 acres) Grassy hillsides with hardwood and evergreen trees in a fenced-in area on Rose Hill Drive at Greenleaf Lane.

Jackson Park (0.4 of an acre) Bordered by Jefferson Street, Fourth Street N.E., High Street and the Albemarle County Court Building.

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McIntire Park (135.4 acres) Off the U.S. Route 250 Bypass, it features rolling land with magnificent views of the mountains to the east as well as a heavily wooded area.

Meade Park (5.2 acres) At the corner of Meade Avenue and Chesapeake Street.

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NELSON COUNTY SUMMER FESTIVAL 263-7015

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ALBEMARLE COUNTY FAIR (THROUGH EARLY SEPTEMBER) 293-6396

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA FOOTBALL (THROUGH NOVEMBER) (800) 542-8821

September FOXFIELD STEEPLECHASE RACES 293-9501

November GOV. JEFFERSON’S THANKSGIVING FESTIVAL 978-4466

DOWNTOWN FOR THE HOLIDAYS 977-1812

December SOUNDS OF THE SEASON – A HOLIDAY CONCERT 293-9539

FIRST NIGHT VIRGINIA 975-8269

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