Faber / Near Nellysford
Nelson County, VA
Area fire crews didn’t get Sunday off. They spent much of the afternoon battling a house fire on Gulleysville Lane. That’s just off of Adial Road outside of Nellysford, VA. “They told me the house was more or less a loss, but was very hard to get to,” NCL Photographer Marci Gates said.
It’s believed there were no injuries in the fire.
More as we know.
Afton
Nelson County, VA
Back in July of 2011 we told you about Todd Rath and his Blue Toad Restaurant getting ready to open. On October 12, 2011 they officially opened the inside. Blue Toad is in the former building D’Ambolas restaurant was operated out of for a number of years by Phil D’Ambola and his wife Linda.
In addition to lots of fun outside for the kids and adults, there was music and all sorts of specials to celebrate the one year anniversary.
Congrats Blue Toad!
Brents Gap / Roseland
Nelson County, VA
Updated 8:40pm – 10.14.12
From The Virginia State Police – Richmond:
Virginia State Police Trooper J.C. Wagner responded to a single-vehicle crash Saturday (Oct. 13) in Nelson County. The crash occurred at 1:43 p.m. on Route 151, less than a mile south of Route 628.
A 1997 Honda CMX-250 motorcycle was traveling along Route 151 when it entered a sharp curve and ran off the left side of the road. The driver, Elias H. Jones, 17, of Pamplin, was thrown from the motorcycle. Jones died at the scene. He was wearing a helmet. The crash remains under investigation.
Updated 5:30pm
Authorities have confirmed to NCL the motorcycle accident is a fatality.
Original post:
Mid afternoon Saturday authorities continue working a major accident involving a motorcycle crash near Brents Gap on Route 151 south of Route 664.
Nelson Sheriff Brooks said he believes the accident is a fatality.
The roadway was shutdown several hours while the accident was worked. It was completely reopened by 5:30pm.
Afton
Nelson County, VA
The 7th Opportunity Ball with a Halloween Twist to benefit the Nelson County Community Fund October 26, 2012 from 6:30 PM until the bewitching hour.
Location: Veritas Vineyards and Winery, 151 Veritas Lane, Afton, VA 22920-2324
LIVE AUCTION ITEMS
Holland America Cruise
One-Week Star Clipper Caribbean Cruise for Two
Vitt Law “Revocable Living Trust”
Time Share Condo in Austrian Alps – Alpenland – One Week April 7 – April 14, 2013
Island Seas Resort, Bahamas
Two Cases of Wintergreen Men’s Corp Wine
Pharsalia Cooking Class for 10 People with Ed Nafei, chef at Savour Restaurant
Veritas Farmhouse for the night of the 8th Opportunity Ball
Dinner for 12 with Chef Jim Colburn and Harpist Virginia Schweninger
Bentwood Inn Ski Vacation at Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Fly Fishing Adventure, Jackson Hole, Wyoming for 5 nights for 2 adults
Tuscany, Italy for 8 people for 7 nights in your own villa
TICKETS are $125. For more information, contact: 434-226-0078, NCCFund@gmail.com or visit www.veritaswines.com/opportunityball
The Nelson County Community Fund: www.nelsonfund.org
Near Wintergreen Resort
Nelson County, VA
Certainly not at the top, but Henri & Elaine Weems noticed the fall colors starting their way down the ridges toward the valley this past week. Top elevations in Nelson County exceed 3500 feet but even at altitudes 1500 feet below that signs of brilliant color can be seen.
Enjoy!
Arrington
Nelson County, VA
We first told you about Inglewood Lavender Farm (ILF) back in our July 2012 issue of Nelson County Life Magazine.
Recently ILF announced the building of a new still which will be used to process lavender oils from their lavender farm. Master coppersmith Porter Caldwell, of Caldwell Mountain Copper in Fincastle, Virginia will be creating the still, a coppersmith known for his fine apple butter kettles. Porter Caldwell said “I’ve never made a still before, and am very excited about the challenge of this new project.” The propane-operated steam distillation system will be all handmade from copper, and includes a custom-made 300 gallon boiler with a 50 gallon condenser copper distillation system capable of processing more than 200 lavender plants per steam distillation cycle. The still will be completed in early October in time for fall harvest.
Our July 2012 coverstory on Inglewood Lavender Farm in Arrington. Click on the magazine cover and scroll over to page 9 to read that story.
Kathy Tillman, Inglewood Lavender co-owner, said “The still allows us to produce essential oil and Hydrosol, so we can use our own lavender oils for our products. The lavender oils are used in making soaps, shampoos, candles, bug repellent, lip balms, room sprays, etc.” She added, “We need to process 6500 lavender plants. The new still will also give us the capability of processing peppermint oil and other oils in the future.” The still will be placed in a horse stall in the barn at Inglewood Lavender Farm, and farm tours will be given in the future demonstrating the distillation process.
Inglewood Lavender Farm is located on the historic Inglewood Cabell Estate, 4638 Variety Mills Rd. in Arrington, and features over 6000 lavender plants. All natural handcrafted lavender products are also available for purchase in their renovated smokehouse shop.
Hours through October: Sat/Sun. 10am-5pm, or by appointment during the week. (434) 263-4558
More information and holiday hours at: www.InglewoodLavender.com
Wintergreen
Nelson County, VA
Within the past few days Wintergreen Fire & Rescue gained the prestigious honor of being named Championship Rescue Team in the Commonwealth of Virginia. “A few of our staff traveled to the beach to test their skills against other agencies from all across Virginia,” WF&R Chief Curtis Sheets tells NCL. They initially started competing 4 years ago to see how their technical rescue team (rope rescue) stacked up. Just a few years ago somebody came up with the idea of competing in virtually every contest offered while they were in the neighborhood.
“Regardless, the primary goal has always been the rope team and this is why its especially exciting to be able to say we now have the Championship Rescue Team in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Additionally our vehicle rescue team placed third and Mike Riddle placed seventh in the EVOC Instructors competition,” Chief Sheets continued.
Equipment was also judged with their Squad 1, Medic 176, and Car 3 each earning trophies.
Every six years it’s WF&R’s turn to host a district competition. That will take place in 2013. “We will be hosting the fourth quarter meet in late October. We will need every one’s help when the time comes,” Cheif Sheets adds.
Congrats to everyone at WF&R!
Afton
Nelson County, VA
Our highly popular digital edition of Nelson County Life Magazine just got better! For years we’ve paired up with issuu.com to present our magazine to you online. Tens of thousands of you read it there each month! Now it’s even better! Until recently, some mobile devices could see it online, others not. iPhone was one of those. As of Tuesday – October 9th the folks over at issuu.com tell us it’s a go! So now you can enjoy NCL from your Iphone and many other popular mobile devices. That’s in addition to your regular computer that’s always been available.
This link takes you straight to our homepage there where you can find the current issue along with years worth of previous issue: www.issuu.com/nclmag
Be looking for lots more announcements from NCL in the coming weeks and months, we have tons of exciting changes about to take place!
Wintergreen / Nellysford
Nelson County, VA
The 2012-13 season will actually consist of two seasons. WPA’s Board of Directors recently adopted a new strategic plan that will guide the organization for the next three- five years, and one of the many initiatives it contains is the creation of a Valley Season (October through March) and a Mountain Season (April through September). The Valley Season will consist primarily of monthly concerts (The new Wintergreen Performing Arts Concert Series) in valley locations, including Rockfish Presbyterian Church and some of Nelson County’s wineries. The Mountain Season will primarily take place . . . you guessed it . . . on the mountain! This new way of structuring our year will help to facilitate the expanded programming that is a key component of the plan.
Inaugurating the Valley Season . . .
In order to say thank you to the Wintergreen Community, as well as our many friends and supporters in Central Virginia, we would like to invite you to a free concert on Friday, October 12th at 7:30 pm in Rockfish Presbyterian Church (Nellysford, Virginia). We will be presenting the Langley Winds, a woodwind sextet that is part of the United States Air Force Heritage of America Band. The doors will open at 7:00 pm, and seating will be on a first come, first served basis. We will not be taking reservations for this event.
Langley Winds features the diverse talents of six professional musicians whose commitment to excellence has earned worldwide acclaim and military distinction. Langley Winds presents polished and passionate performances of the woodwind ensemble literature as well as transcriptions and patriotic favorites.
Activated in 1941, The United States Air Force Heritage of America Band has a rich history of inspiring public patriotism and enhancing esprit de corps among all the US military service branches. These world-class musicians come from Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Hampton, Virginia. They travel more than 30,000 miles each year, performing concerts for the public and providing music for military protocol events throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. Under the leadership of Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey B. Warner, the USAF Heritage of America Band remains at the forefront of preserving and enriching America’s military and musical heritage into the 21st century.
The new Wintergreen Performing Arts Concert Series will continue with outstanding concerts in November, December (A Blue Ridge Christmas: The Virginia Consort will be presented on December 9th at 4:00 pm), January, February and March. Individual tickets to these concerts will be available for $30 per person beginning October 20th, but from October 5th-19th, patrons will be able to purchase tickets to all five of the remaining concerts at a reduced subscription rate of $125. That is a savings of $5 per concert or $25 for the five concerts. Beginning October 5th, you can purchase your subscription online at www.wintergreenperformingarts.org or by phoning (434) 325-8292. Any tickets remaining on the day of each event will be available for $35 per person at the door. Program details can be found on the WPA website. We encourage you to be a part of our new Valley Season offerings!
Afton
Nelson County, VA
The Rockfish Valley Community Center’s Board of Directors has announced the appointment of G. Stuart Mills to the newly-created position of Executive Director, effective October 1, 2012. A long-time resident of Nelson County, Mills was the co-owner of Bistro 151 in the Valley Green Center in Nellysford for seven years. Since selling that business in early 2003, he served as the Executive Director of the non-profit Northwestern Virginia Health Systems Agency, Inc. in Charlottesville, and more recently, the principal of Mills Health Care Consulting in Roseland.
In addition to sharing Center management duties with Operations Manager Sara Taylor, Mills will focus his efforts largely on the long-term growth and sustainability of RVCC, with the goal of developing the financial resources needed for building improvements and program expansion.
“I’m excited and honored to have been selected by the Board to lead RVCC in the fulfillment of its mission,” Mills said upon his appointment at the September 18th meeting of the Board of Directors. “I’m very anxious to work with the Board in refining and sequencing our short and long-term goals, and to get busy developing the resources we need to meet them.”
“Stu’s success at leading a non-profit organization, his strong local business experience and his familiarity with Nelson County makes him an ideal choice for the role of Executive Director,” said Board President Gifford Childs. “With Stu and Sara leading RVCC, our community center is well positioned for a successful future.”
