BlueRidgeLife™2013 Photo By BRLM Photographer Paul Purpura : Henri Weems (L) a volunteer with RVCC from Rodes Farm and Gifford Childs of Afton, VA (RVCC President) tear up old shingles from the roof over what was the Hamner Theater this past Saturday – May 4, 2013.
Afton
Nelson County, VA Building Goodness Foundation and Nelson County Homebuilders joined volunteers with the Rockfish Valley Community Center this past Saturday – May 4th 2013 to tear off the old roof at the community center that was once the Rockfish Elementary School for decades. The roof over what was once the Hamner Theater has some rotting deck boards and shingles that were worn.
Photo Courtesy of Henri & Elaine Weems : Volunteers helps strip the old roof at RVCC in preparation of a new one.Jace Goodling (L) of Afton and with the Nelson County Homebuilders Association, hold a piece of roof decking as it’s sawed to the right measurements this past Saturday – May 4, 2013
See more photos from Razing The Roof At RVCC in our BRLM Facebook Album below.
Click on our BRLM Facebook album above to see all of the pictures taken by Paul Purpura along with Henri & Elaine Weems.
BlueRidgeLife™2013 – Photos By Paul Purpura : Members of the We Are Family team walk the track this past Saturday – May 4, 2013 in honor and in memory of those diagnosed with cancer.
Lovingston
Nelson County, VA
Talk about raising money! This year’s Relay For Life in Nelson County surpassed over $94,000 according to the American Cancer Society’s page for Nelson. And that’s not even the final figures!
BRLM Mountain Photographer Paul Purpura stopped by the Nelson RFL and captured all of the shots below in our Facebook album.
Click on our Facebook album page above to see all of the photos from the 2013 Nelson Relay For Life.
BlueRidgeLife™2013 : Photos By BRLM Mountain Photographer Paul Purpura : Sydney and Sabrina Kelble from the Northern Shenandoah Valley check out one of the inflatable rafts during The Virginia Fly Fishing Festival held April 20th & 21st – 2013 in Waynesboro, VA
Waynesboro
Augusta County, VA
The coolness of this past weekend was just right for the annual The Virginia Fly Fishing Festival held April 20th and 21st in Waynesboro, VA. It’s held outside each spring on the banks of the South River. 2013 was the 13th annual festival.
The Virginia Fly Fishing Festival was the perfect place for folks to learn about sport and get advice.To view all of the photos from the Fly Fishing Festival click on our Facebook album above.
BlueRidgeLife™2013 : Photos By BRLM Mountain Photographer Paul Purpura : Members of the Blue Mountain Brewery & Barrel House chat is up at this past weekend’s Rocktown Beer & Music Fest held in Harrisonburg – Saturday : April 20, 2013
Harrisonburg
Rockingham County, VA
With just a touch of coolness in the air it was the perfect setting for the Rocktown Beer & Music Festival held on Saturday – April 20, 2013 in Harrisonburg, VA. Around 3000 tickets were sold to the event. And it was a bang up success! The event was presented by Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance partnering along with Blue Mountain Brewery based right here in Nelson where we are.
A group of area high school teachers stop for a pose at the Rocktown Beer & Music Fest this past Saturday – April 20, 2013.The band Judy Chops was one of several on stage Saturday – April 20, 2013 at the Rocktown Beer & Music Festival in Harrisonburg, VACrowds make their way into the Rocktown Beer & Music Fest – Saturday : April 20, 2013 in Harrisonburg at Turner Pavilion.Aaron Reilly (left) brewmaster at Devils Backbone Brewing in Nelson County poses with the crew during the Rocktown Beer & Music Fest – Saturday April 20, 2013 in Harrisonburg, VAFolks line the lawn and take in some sun during the Rocktown Beer & Music Festival – Saturday : April 20, 2013 in Harrisonburg, VAA very respectable line of people wait to get into the Rocktown Beer & Music Festival – Saturday : April 20, 2013The crew from Bold Rock Hard Cider here in Nelson was on had at the festival too!And so were the guys from Wild Wolf Brewing in Nelson County, VA!
Photos By Tori Mininger – Blackberry Creek Photography: Crowds flocked to the annual Nelson Community Day held this past Saturday – April 20, 2013 at the Oak Ridge Race Track in Arrington.
Pegasus gets ready to land – Visitors to NCD had the opportunity to see inside the helicopter and learn how it works and operates.A CVEC employee shows a crowd how power is generated and sent to residents. Sevearl bands performed throughout the day. Doc Bortzer and fellow musician Mark started the day off at NCD. Mark Poleski with Sleepy Hollow Art carves a new piece much to the crowds delight.Richard Daniel (Dad) and (Daughter) Faith Daniel get up close with the animals from Wild Earth Encounters – Isaiah Blair
All proceeds from this event benefitted the Giving Hope Foundation helping to support cancer patients in Nelson County.
™2013 Blue Ridge Life: Photo By BRLM Mountain Photographer Paul Purpura : Lawmen and area rescue crews assemble Sunday – April 21, 2013 at the Montebello Fire Department in SW Nelson County to assist in the search for a missing 63 year old man. He became separated from his church group late afternoon Saturday.
Near Montebello
Nelson County, VA
Updated 2:45PM – Sunday 4.21.13 The has ended this Sunday for a missing 63 year old man who got separated from his church group while hiking Saturday afternoon along the Spy Rock Trail in SW Nelson County on Saturday afternoon, April 20, 2013. “He was located just west of Spy Rock, he has some knee injuries we know, how bad we are still waiting to see,” said Nelson County Sheriff David Brooks. The hiker had been missing for almost 24 hours.
Wayne Holzbach and John March work in the command post at the Montebello Fire Department – Sunday afternoon – April 21, 2013Search & Rescue personnel stage outside the Montebello Fire Department – Sunday : April 21, 2013
Nelson County Sheriff David Brooks talks to BRML Publisher Tommy Stafford Sunday morning about the (then) ongoing search. Push play above to listen now.
Via Google Maps : General Search area in SW Nelson County where the search continues for a missing 63 year old hiker who became separated from his church group late in the day Saturday – April 20, 2013 Click on map for larger view.
Brooks told BRML that approximately 12 active teams participated in the search, including tracking dogs, helicopters, horseback riders, ATV’s and hikers.
Our BRLM Mountain Photographer Paul Purpura is at the scene of the search and will be sending us photos and more information soon.
ANNE ARUNDEL BALTIMORE CALVERT
CAROLINE CARROLL CECIL
CHARLES FREDERICK HARFORD
HOWARD KENT MONTGOMERY
PRINCE GEORGES QUEEN ANNE’S ST. MARYS
TALBOT WASHINGTON
ALBEMARLE AMELIA AMHERST
APPOMATTOX ARLINGTON AUGUSTA
BEDFORD BRUNSWICK BUCKINGHAM
CAMPBELL CAROLINE CHARLES CITY
CHARLOTTE CHESTERFIELD CLARKE
CULPEPER CUMBERLAND DINWIDDIE
ESSEX FAIRFAX FAUQUIER
FLUVANNA FRANKLIN FREDERICK
GOOCHLAND GREENE GREENSVILLE
HALIFAX HANOVER HENRICO
HENRY KING AND QUEEN KING GEORGE
KING WILLIAM LOUDOUN LOUISA
LUNENBURG MADISON MECKLENBURG
NELSON NEW KENT NOTTOWAY
ORANGE PAGE PATRICK
PITTSYLVANIA POWHATAN PRINCE EDWARD
PRINCE GEORGE PRINCE WILLIAM RAPPAHANNOCK
RICHMOND ROCKINGHAM SHENANDOAH
SPOTSYLVANIA STAFFORD SUSSEX
WARREN WESTMORELAND
Photo By Mitch Roessing WW Brewing: Kendall Watters, (L)bartender at Wild Wolf Brewing in Nellysford cuts up with BRML Publisher Tommy Stafford while he was purchasing the very first cans of Alpha Ale and American Pilsner that rolled off the line recently. Jr. Publisher Adam Stafford looks at those silly two!
Nellysford
Nelson County, VA
It’s official! Wild Wold Brewing has joined the ranks of canned craft beer in Nelson. They recently canned their Alpha Ale and their American Pilsner.BRLM Publisher Tommy Stafford and Jr. Publisher Adam Stafford were there Thursday afternoon for lunch when learning about the great news and made the very first purchase of the craft beers in cans.
Crews with Wild Wolf Brewing recently canned their Alpha Ale.
The six pack closure that holds the cans together is made from nearly 100% recycled material and is environmentally safe and friendly to birds and other animals.
Right along side the Alpha Ale is the American Pilsner in blue. Here the cans make their way down the line as Wild Wold releases their first craft beer in cans.
Right now the canned beers are available for purchase in the bar area at Wild Wolf Brewing in Nellysford. Be looking for more exciting news from WW soon!
BlueRidgeLife™2013: Photos By BRLM Mountain Photographer Paul Purpura -It was a busy weekend with the annual Rockfish Valley Foundation Kite Festival on Sunday and the annual Piney River Mini Triathlon on Saturday.
Piney River / Nellysford
Nelson County, VA
The weather was picture perfect this past weekend for events across the Blue Ridge. Here in Nelson, where we are based, several event took place. Two of those were annual favorites.
(Above) On Saturday April 13, 2013 the annual Piney River Mini Triathlon was held, click on our Facebook album above to see more pictures.
On Sunday – April 14, 2013 the annual Rockfish Valley Foundation Kite Festival was held. Click on the image above to see all of the photos from the fest.Blue Ridge Life Jr. Publisher Adam Stafford and BRLM Photographer Marcie Gates also headed out to the kite festival for some fun. Click on the album above to view all of those photos!