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Very High Winds Cause Saturday Night Power Outages Across Nelson

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©2012 www.nelsoncountylife.com : Photos By Tommy Stafford : In spite of a pretty large power outage Saturday night in Northern Nelson County, an old fashioned sockhop went off with candles and a generator at RVCC.

Greenfield/Afton
Nelson County, Virginia
Winds gusting as high as 66 MPH in the mountains of Nelson County have caused numerous power outages Saturday night across the county. Early in the evening it was from Martins Store south into Nellysford and toward Beech Grove. Later in the evening after that power was restored it was points north from Martins Store toward Afton. Some residents in Schuyler were reporting outages around 8PM as well as a few residents in the Piney River area.

This screen grab from CVEC's outage map shows the areas out before 8PM Saturday night. Shortly after 8PM a majority of areas had power once again.

To make matters worse, temps plummeted into the lower 20’s by dark in the valley portions of Nelson and into the single digits in the mountains at Wintergreen. That combined with the high winds easily dropped wind chill readings well below zero.

Regardless of the howling outside and the freezing temps, folks at the RVCC sockhop made do with candle light and a small generator.

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Wintergreen & Nelson : Wind Advisory – CANCELED

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Via NWS: A Wind Advisory is in effect for the areas shaded in brown until 7AM Sunday morning. This includes Wintergreen and all of Nelson.

High Wind Advisory Statement as of 3:34 AM EST on February 12, 2012 …Wind Advisory is cancelled… The National Weather Service in Baltimore MD/ Washington has cancelled the Wind Advisory. Winds have remained light across the valley floors through tonight. Strong wings are expected to continue along ridgelines… though remain generally 45 mph or less through the rest of overnight.

WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY
URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
534 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-FREDERICK MD-CARROLL-NORTHERN BALTIMORE-
HARFORD-MONTGOMERY-HOWARD-SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-PRINCE GEORGES-
ANNE ARUNDEL-CHARLES-ST. MARYS-CALVERT-NELSON-ALBEMARLE-GREENE-
MADISON-RAPPAHANNOCK-LOUDOUN-CULPEPER-
PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX-
ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-NORTHERN FAUQUIER-
SOUTHERN FAUQUIER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…WASHINGTON…FREDERICK…WESTMINSTER…
GAITHERSBURG…COLUMBIA…BALTIMORE…ANNAPOLIS…WALDORF…
ST MARYS CITY…CHARLOTTESVILLE…LEESBURG…CULPEPER…
MANASSAS…MANASSAS PARK…FAIRFAX…ALEXANDRIA…FALLS CHURCH…
WARRENTON
534 PM EST SAT FEB 11 2012

…WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY…

* TIMING…TONIGHT. THE HIGHEST GUSTS ARE LIKELY THIS EVENING.

* WINDS…NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT…ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

Saunders Brothers Gets Huge Visit From N American Farmers’ Direct Marketing Assc.

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©2012 www.nelsoncountylife.com : Photos By Central & South Nelson Photographer Marcie Gates: Paul Saunders of Saunders Brothers & Maureen Kelley, Director of the Nelson Dept of Tourism and Economic Development greet one of three tour buses making a stop Saturday afternoon 2.11.12 at Saunders Brothers in Piney River.

Piney River
Nelson County, Virginia
More than an honor, it was a distinct privilege to have three tour bus loads of people from the North American Farmers’ Direct Marketing Association make a stop at Saunders Brothers Farm Market in Piney River this past Saturday afternoon. It was all part of a week long tour hosted by the association’s Williamsburg event.

Members of the bus tour got the chance to check out some of the locally grown fruit produced by Saunders Brothers.
Paul Saunders (right) introduces musicians Bobby Miller (far left) & Steve Bowling to the tour crowd this past Saturday afternoon in Piney River.
Between 150 to 200 people toured Saunders Brothers Saturday afternoon as part of the bus stop.
Paul Saunders addresses the crowd Saturday afternoon in Piney River.
Bus tour members with NAFDMA look over some of the many items in Saunders Brother Farm Market in Piney River.
The market is not in operation during the cold winter months, but a special opening was held to accomodate the large bus tour.

Saunders Brothers Farm Market will open for regular seasonal operation in the Spring of 2012.

VA Governor Bob McDonnell Tours Devils Backbone Outpost In Lexington

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©2012 www.nelsoncountylife.com : Photos By Yvette Stafford : Jason Oliver (left) head brewmaster over the DBBC brands, gives Governor Bob McDonnell & VA first lady Maureen McDonnell a tour of the new outpost production facility in Lexington this past Friday 2.10.12

Lexington
Rockbridge County, Virginia
The staff and friends of the newly opened Devils Backbone Outpost Brewery in Lexington got a treat Friday afternoon when VA Governor Bob McDonnell and his wife, VA’s First Lady, Maureen McDonnell stopped in for a tour of the newly completed facility.

Steve Crandall (right) founder of DBBC Nelson & Lexington makes a celebratory toast across the bar with the governor and his wife this past Friday afternoon.

DBBC’s Lexington Outpost recently opened and is now providing commercial beer (on tap) production to area restaurants in Virginia. Their bottled beer production is expected to begin in the next several weeks.

Governor McDonnell chats with DBBC founder Steve Crandall (right) and his daughter Brittany Crandall (the tasting room manager in Lexington.
The governor and his wife tour more of the DBBC Outpost in Lexington this past Friday afternoon.

Devils Backbone Brewing Company is headquartered in Nelson County, Virginia. On the web: http://www.dbbrewingcompany.com/default.aspx

Happy Trails Bo Holland – Departing Rockfish Valley Community Center

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Happy Trails Bo Holland – Departing Rockfish Valley Community Center

Bo Holland above from the cover of our October 2008 edition of Nelson County Life Magazine. Click on the magazine image above to read the story on page 12. Bo is leaving the RVCC after a number of years.

Afton
Nelson County, Virginia
If you’ve ever stepped foot in the door at the Rockfish Valley Community Center or been to the Nelson Farmers Market in Nellysford, you know Bo Holland. Bo has been the center manager at RVCC for years. This Friday (February 10th) Bo marks an end to that chapter as she’s moving on to greener pastures. Bo knows the RVCC building like the back of her hand, and through her love and care, has helped RVCC through some tough times and some good times too!

We even featured Bo on the cover of our October 2008 issue of NCL about chicks and their tractors!

Be sure to drop by Friday and wish her the best. or drop your comments here!

Not to worry, she’s not leaving Nelson and you’ll still see plenty of her at the Farmers Market this spring and summer.

Good luck Bo! We will miss seeing you around RVCC!

Suspicious Package Found Near BB&T In Lovingston – ALL CLEAR: 10:53 AM Update

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Suspicious Package Found Near BB&T In Lovingston – ALL CLEAR: 10:53 AM Update
©2012 www.nelsoncountylife.com : BB&T in Lovingston has been evacuated due to a suspicious package being found near the bank. A VSP robot x-ray type device is being used to look inside the package to see if it poses any threat.

Lovingston
Nelson County, Virginia

10:53 AM Sheriff Brooks: “All clear, nothing but papers found in case, more investigation in coming days.”

10:51 AM Area fire & rescue agencies that were on alert and standby have been told to stand down.

10:42AM – Sheriff Brooks: “Xray shows nothing in package, authorities about to open and inspect.”

Emergency units assembled at the entrance to BB&T Thursday morning.

Original Post from 10:28 AM on 2.9.12
The Virginia State Police, Nelson Sheriff’s Office and various other support teams are on the scene of what’s being described as a suspisious package found this morning just outside of the BB&T bank in Lovingston.

What's believed to be a VSP officer in specialized gear approaches the suspicious package at BB&T Thursday morning in Lovingston, Virginia

Nelson County Sheriff David Brooks conforms to NCL the package was found this morning as the bank was opening. The building was evacuated and a perimeter set up. “It looks like some kind of old briefcase or something similar. But aroused enough suspicion by an employee to contact police,” Sheriff Brooks tells NCL Thursday morning. The sheriff went on to say that a special Virginia State Police bomb unit is on the scene with equipment capable of shooting an x-ray to determine if the package might contain anything harmful, or simply nothing at all.

Photo By East Nelson Photographer Victoria Mininger : Authorities gather at the entrance to BB&T - Lovingston Thursday morning.

Light Snow Falling In Mountains Across Nelson

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©2012 www.nelsoncountylife.com : Photo By NCL Mountain Photographer Paul Purpura : Light snow falling began falling in the higher elevations of Nelson County on Wednesday morning. Paul grabbed this shot at Wintergreen Resort.

Nelson County, Virginia
As Tommy talked about in his audio weather for Wednesday, light snow began falling across Nelson County. Most of the people seeing any snowflakes were up in the mountains at places like Love, Montebello, and Wintergreen. Other reports were coming in to our west from Staunton and Waynesboro as well.

No real travel problems have been reported and the significant snow will be over with by the early evening hours. Sunny skies return Thursday.

Blue Ridge Medical Center Makes It Official With Ribbon Cutting

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©2012 www.nelsoncountylife.com : Photos By NCL Mountain Photographer Paul Purpura : Dignitaries, board, and staff members of BRMC cut the ceremonial ribbon this past Tuesday afternoon to officially open their new facility.

Arrington/Colleen
Nelson County, Virginia
Back in December 2011 we told you about BRMC getting ready to open their newly constructed addition to the public. This past Tuesday years of planning and construction came to fruition as area dignitaries and the BRMC staff officially cut the ribbon to mark the opening of the new facility. NCL Mountain Photographer Paul Purpura came down to the flatlands to grab a shot of the ceremony on Tuesday afternoon.

Nelson BOS member, Connie Brennan, makes remarks at Tuesday's ribbon cutting.

Congrats!

Previous stories and mentions about BRMC by clicking here.

Area Media Abuzz With Reported Financial Problems At Wintergreen Resort (Updated 2.8.12)

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©2012 www.nelsoncountylife.com : Photo by NCL Mountain Photographer Paul Purpura : After a dismal ski season due to warm average temps and a culmination of other financial factors, Wintergreen Resort is working to rise above a serious cash crunch.

Wintergreen
Nelson County, Virginia

Updated 2.8.12 @ 3:01 PM

This just in: $600,000 in job/benefits cuts are on their way.

Statement from Wintergreen Resort 2-8-12

Updated 2.6.12 @ 4:45 PM

As we first reported below in our story from this morning, financial troubles are on the front burner at Wintergreen Resort. NCL just received an official statement from the resort’s CEO, Hank Thiess.

The verbatim release we received around 4:45 PM Monday afternoon. Click on the image above to enlarge.

Updates as we have them.

Original story from 11:29 AM on 2.6.12
The Daily Progress in Charlottesville went with the story Sunday night detailing serious financial problems facing Wintergreen Resort. On Monday The Hook, also in Charlottesville, followed with their story.

Over the past several months the perfect storm seems to have been brewing at the resort. Warmer than average temps over this winter season combined with a problem involving tax credits on a conservation easement have put the resort in a serious financial position. However, we were told by a one WPI member Monday morning that the situation, “though serious, is not impossible.”

NCL has received numerous reports Monday that several positions are being eliminated in an emergency cost cutting move.

We are awaiting more official information from resort management.

More as we know.

An Ice Crystal Palette In The Mountains Of Nelson County, Virginia

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©2012 www.nelsoncountylife.com : Photos BY NCL Mountain Photographer Paul Purpura : Paul captured this beautiful image after a freezing drizzle/fog event at Wintergreen on Sunday morning February 5th 2012.

Wintergreen Resort
Nelson County, Virginia
Those of us living here in Nelson County know what a beautiful place it is. But mother nature left a very unexpected treat Sunday morning when these unique ice crystals formed on some of the plants up in the mountains near Wintergreen Resort and the Blue Ridge Parkway. NCL Mountain Photographer Paul Purpura grabbed some truly wonderful shots of this winter palette.

Though only rain fell in the lower elevations of Nelson, temps hovered in the 20's for much of the day in the mountains.
Paul mentioned one of the unusual things about the patterns, the crystals all going in the same direction.
No real travel problems were encountered from the icing, though Paul did say some of the sidewalks and parking lots got a little slick.
Light winds blowing in one direction may have caused the ice formations to all go in one directions.

Sunny skies return on Monday!

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