“The anemometer tower will be set up temporarily as part of the national Wind for Schools program. JMU’s Center for Wind Energy administers the program for the state of Virginia. North Branch students will collect and graph wind speed data as part of the science curriculum for the 2011-2012 school year,” Bonnie Holliday of NBS tells Nelson County Life.
A JMU engineer adjusts the anemometer that is atop the tower at NBS.NBS students hold up anemometers to catch the wind current while Remy Luersson, Director of the Virginia Center for Wind Energy at JMU explains the process.
Angelo, the official NCL kitty and playmate for Junior Publishers, Adam & Peyton Stafford has been missing now for over a week.
Greenfield / Afton
Nelson County, Virginia
About a week and a half ago NCL’s orange tabby cat, Angelo, didn’t show that Tuesday morning May 26th, for his breakfast. Not totally unusual as Angelo is an indoor / outdoor cat with his own mind. He’s left before maybe for a day, but always returned. This time he didn’t. The food bowl there today, still full, waiting for his return.
Angelo with his buddies Adam & Peyton in a May 2011 photo.
Initially we weren’t overly concerned about Angelo. Then after a week we figured his time here was probably done. Either falling prey to a bobcat (almost happened once before), a car or something else. It’s the country. It happens. But this past Thursday afternoon friends of ours in Nellysford told us they may have spotted him in the area of Mountain Area Realty. Surprising. We’ve also had a couple of reports of people seeing cats on Route 151 that weren’t so lucky within the past week. But honestly we’ve had those reports countless times over the past 4 years, it never was him. Always another. As far as we know, he never strayed very near 151, except right here around the office. Would he roam far and wide on this side, you bet!
Angelo taking a nap under a mini Christmas tree back in 2008.
So, if it was Angelo, just how would he get to Nellysford, and stay alive? Then it dawned on us how much he liked to jump in people’s cars, on trailers, work crew’s trucks, etc that might have been here over the past week. Though unlikely, it is possible he hitched a ride out of here!
The late Millington in a 2006 photo along delivering magazines in the summer. He died later that year. Angelo showed up just two days before Millington left us.
I (Tommy) was never a cat person, but, Angelo showed up two days before our very loved beagle Millington had to be put to sleep. To me it was a sign we should keep him, nurture him, and let him become part of the family. Boy did he!
We’re not foolish enough to believe he may be gone forever. Pets come along, spend their time with you and then head on down the road when their time is done. Angelo’s time may be done. But, if you see a cat like him wandering around let us know.
When he left he had on a small brown leather collar with an identifying nameplate that said: “Angelo 6222 Rockfish Valley Highway – Afton – 434-361-0104. So if the collar is still on there will be no mistaking it’s him.
And a final parting thought. Though we appreciate the offers, no, we don’t want another cat. If Angelo is gone forever, we’ll leave it there for now. Maybe again one day, but not today.
Come enjoy an info session & adventure photography slide show about Outdoor Adventure Social Club, with 200+ members ages 18 through 70s in the Charlottesville / Richmond / Lynchburg / Staunton / Harrisonburg / Culpeper / Ruckersville / Waynesboro area. • ~2 to 3 adventures offered every day (weekday evenings, and weekends) • Beginners through advanced welcome • Gear and training are provided • THIS EVENT: info session / adventure photography slide show / membership and activity sign-ups, at Charlottesville Downtown Mall #420. Free. RSVP requested. • ABOUT US: ( www.outdoorsocial.com ) Outdoor Adventure Social Club Members are adults of all ages and skill levels exploring and enjoying nature’s beauty, experiencing diverse cultural and social events, and volunteering in hands-on community service projects while forming new friendships. Our Mission is to provide daily opportunities to exercise mind and body in a safe, supportive atmosphere fostering camaraderie, education, and respect for our environment and community. • OUTDOOR ADVENTURES: backpacking / beach / biking (mountain, road) / bonfire pot luck / camping / canoeing / caving / dodgeball / frisbee golf / fruit-picking / high cables challenge course / hiking / horseback riding / hot air ballooning / kayaking / kickball / meteor shower-viewing / mini-golf / paintball / rafting / rock climbing / running / sand volleyball / skiing (cross-country, downhill) / snowboarding / snowshoeing / swimming / tennis / tubing (river, snow) / ultimate frisbee / via ferrata / volunteering • INDOOR ADVENTURES: bowling / broomball / concerts / cooking club / craft-making / dancing / foreign language conversation / games / happy hours / ice skating / movies / pot lucks / racquetball / restaurants / theater / volleyball / wallyball / wine-tastings / yoga
Event Date
Friday, June 03, 2011
Event Time
From: 20:00 – To: 21:00
Event Venue
Charlottesville Downtown Mall #420 (420 E. Main St. #3, Charlottesville, VA 22902)
Photo By Tommy Stafford : Less humidity & beautiful blue skies Thursday afternoon looking back toward Black Rock Mountain in Beech Grove.
Roseland / Beech Grove
Nelson County, Virginia
After days and days of very hot and humid conditions, Thursday finally felt better. The temps still hit the lower 90’s, but with low humidity, it was much more pleasant. This is a shot looking back toward Black Rock as seen from the Devils Backbone Brewing in Roseland.
We should see plenty more of this right into the first full weekend of June!
Photo Courtesy of UVACC : Macon Rowley and Jeffrey C. Moscicki, Chairman of the Board, UVA Community Credit Union
Charlottesville,
Albemarle County, Virginia
With the enthusiastic support of the members in attendance at their 56th annual meeting on May 25, UVA Community Credit Union presented a tuition scholarship of $1,500 to Macon Rowley, a senior at Nelson County High School. She is one of 11 students to receive the award.
“We consider these scholarships an investment in the future of these young people and in their communities,” said Jeffrey Moscicki, the chair of the credit union Board of Directors. UVA Community Credit Union is one of the oldest financial institutions in our area, and its mission is to improve the well-being of our members and to strengthen the communities in which they live. The credit union’s emphasis on education—through community education seminars and through its high school scholarship program—is an important way that it accomplishes these goals.
UVA Community Credit Union is a not-for-profit, member-owned cooperative that provides a wide range of convenient and professionally managed financial services to its more than 55,000 members. *Membership Eligibility:* Membership is available to those who live or work in Charlottesville, Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, Madison, Nelson, or Orange. *Business Eligibility:* Membership is open to business located in our field of membership./
Via the NWS : All of the areas highlighted in blue, including Wintergreen & Nelson County, are under a SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH until 10PM EDT Wednesday night. Look to the right under Nelson Weather Bulletins for the latest updates.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Statement as of 7:47 PM EDT on June 01, 2011
The National Weather Service has canceled Severe Thunderstorm
Watch 412 for the following areas
In Maryland this cancels 8 counties
In central Maryland
Howard Montgomery
In north central Maryland
Carroll Frederick Washington
In northern Maryland
Baltimore Harford
In western Maryland
Allegany
In Virginia this cancels 19 counties
In central Virginia
Albemarle Greene Nelson
Orange
In northern Virginia
Culpeper Fairfax Fauquier
Loudoun Prince William
In northwest Virginia
Clarke Frederick Madison
Page Rappahannock Shenandoah
Warren
In western Virginia
Augusta Highland Rockingham
In West Virginia this cancels 8 counties
In northeast West Virginia
Berkeley Grant Hampshire
Hardy Jefferson Mineral
Morgan Pendleton
In Maryland this cancels 1 independent city
In northern Maryland
Baltimore City
In Virginia this cancels 9 independent cities
In central Virginia
Charlottesville
In northern Virginia
City of Fairfax City of Falls Church City of Manassas
City of Manassas Park
In northwest Virginia
City of Harrisonburg City of Winchester
In western Virginia
City of Staunton City of Waynesboro
This includes the cities of…Aberdeen…Bayard…Bel Air…
Berryville…Chantilly…Charles Town…Charlottesville…
Columbia…Culpeper…Cumberland…Edgewood…Elk Garden…
Fallston…Fort Ashby…Franklin…Frederick…Front Royal…
Gaithersburg…Greenfield…Hagerstown…Harrisonburg…
Havre de Grace…Joppatowne…Keyser…Leesburg…Luray…
Madison…Martinsburg…McLean…Monterey…Moorefield…
Mount Storm…Orange…Paw Paw…Petersburg…Reston…Romney…
Stanardsville…Staunton…Sterling…Strasburg…Towson…
Warrenton…Washington…Waynesboro…Westminster…Winchester…
Woodbridge and Woodstock.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 412
Scroll down for county and city outlines.
URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 412
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
225 PM EDT WED JUN 1 2011
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
DELAWARE
MARYLAND
SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY
NORTHERN VIRGINIA
EASTERN PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA
COASTAL WATERS
EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 225 PM UNTIL
1000 PM EDT.
HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER…THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70
MPH…AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 65
STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 45 MILES NORTHWEST
OF STAUNTON VIRGINIA TO 45 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF ATLANTIC CITY
NEW JERSEY. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).
REMEMBER…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE
FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH
AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR
THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY
DO PRODUCE TORNADOES.
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION…CONTINUE…WW 410…WW 411…
DISCUSSION…SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO FORM OVER THE
HIGHER TERRAIN OF EASTERN WV/WESTERN VA AND CENTRAL PA…AND SPREAD
ACROSS THE WW AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGH CAPE
VALUES…COMBINED WITH SUFFICIENT WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT…WILL POSE A
THREAT OF SEVERE STORMS CAPABLE OF LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS.
AVIATION…A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60
KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM
MOTION VECTOR 29030.
City and county outline areas.
WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 412
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
225 PM EDT WED JUN 1 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
412 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING
AREAS
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
IN MARYLAND THIS WATCH INCLUDES 13 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL MARYLAND
ANNE ARUNDEL HOWARD MONTGOMERY
PRINCE GEORGES
IN NORTH CENTRAL MARYLAND
CARROLL FREDERICK WASHINGTON
IN NORTHERN MARYLAND
BALTIMORE HARFORD
IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND
CALVERT CHARLES ST. MARYS
IN WESTERN MARYLAND
ALLEGANY
IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 23 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA
ALBEMARLE GREENE KING GEORGE
NELSON ORANGE SPOTSYLVANIA
IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA
ARLINGTON CULPEPER FAIRFAX
FAUQUIER LOUDOUN PRINCE WILLIAM
STAFFORD
IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA
CLARKE FREDERICK MADISON
PAGE RAPPAHANNOCK SHENANDOAH
WARREN
IN WESTERN VIRGINIA
AUGUSTA HIGHLAND ROCKINGHAM
IN WEST VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES
IN NORTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA
BERKELEY GRANT HAMPSHIRE
HARDY JEFFERSON MINERAL
MORGAN PENDLETON
IN MARYLAND THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 INDEPENDENT CITY
IN NORTHERN MARYLAND
BALTIMORE CITY
IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 INDEPENDENT CITIES
IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA
CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY OF FREDERICKSBURG
IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA
CITY OF ALEXANDRIA CITY OF FAIRFAX CITY OF FALLS CHURCH
CITY OF MANASSAS CITY OF MANASSAS PARK
IN NORTHWEST VIRGINIA
CITY OF HARRISONBURG CITY OF WINCHESTER
IN WESTERN VIRGINIA
CITY OF STAUNTON CITY OF WAYNESBORO
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…ABERDEEN…ANNAPOLIS…ARLINGTON…
BAYARD…BEL AIR…BERRYVILLE…CHANTILLY…CHARLES TOWN…
CHARLOTTESVILLE…CHESAPEAKE BEACH…COLUMBIA…CULPEPER…
CUMBERLAND…DAHLGREN…EDGEWOOD…ELK GARDEN…FALLSTON…
FALMOUTH…FORT ASHBY…FRANKLIN…FREDERICK…FRONT ROYAL…
GAITHERSBURG…GREENFIELD…HAGERSTOWN…HARRISONBURG…
HAVRE DE GRACE…JOPPATOWNE…KEYSER…LAUREL…LEESBURG…
LURAY…MADISON…MARTINSBURG…MCLEAN…MONTEREY…MOOREFIELD…
MOUNT STORM…ORANGE…PAW PAW…PETERSBURG…RESTON…ROMNEY…
SPOTSYLVANIA COURTHOUSE…ST MARYS…STANARDSVILLE…STAUNTON…
STERLING…STRASBURG…TOWSON…WALDORF…WARRENTON…
WASHINGTON…WASHINGTON…WAYNESBORO…WESTMINSTER…WINCHESTER…
WOODBRIDGE AND WOODSTOCK.
Nelson County, Virginia
Memorial Day Weekend was a hot one in Nelson! On Memorial Day itself temps reached the mid and upper 90’s for afternoon highs in the valley with and an 82° high in the mountains of Nelson. Lots of people took to the water. Lake Monacan officially opened over the holiday weekend. Perfect time with the heat.
If folks weren't in the water, they weren't far away. These youngsters spent much of the hot afternoon on the shores of Lake Monocan. Upon on the mountain at Wintergreen Resort people enjoyed a cooler Festival of Wines this past Sunday afternoon over the holiday weekend. John Taylor left, and wife Nanci with Wintergreen Performing Arts help folks with a wine tasting. Cardinal Point Winery & Vineyard here in Nelson was just one of the many wines on hand at this year's annual festival.
Via NWS: A heat advisory kicks in for all of the areas highlighted in orange from Monday at noon until 8PM EDT Tuesday. You can always look to the right under Nelson Weather Bulletins for the absolute latest updates.
Heat Advisory
Statement as of 7:58 PM EDT on June 01, 2011
…Heat advisory is cancelled…
The National Weather Service in Baltimore MD/Washington has
cancelled the heat advisory.
Temperatures have dropped into the 80s…and will continue to fall
behind the cold front.
URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
126 PM EDT TUE MAY 31 2011
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-ORANGE-CULPEPER-
PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX-
ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-STAFFORD-SPOTSYLVANIA-
KING GEORGE-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…
FREDERICKSBURG…WARRENTON
126 PM EDT TUE MAY 31 2011
…HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING…
…HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON HAS
ISSUED A HEAT ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY. A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING.
* TEMPERATURES…HIGHS IN THE MID 90S THIS AFTERNOON AND WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* HEAT INDEX VALUES…100 TO 105 BOTH AFTERNOONS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF EXCESSIVE HEAT IS
EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF TEMPERATURES IN THE MID TO UPPER 90S
AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES
ARE POSSIBLE. THE ELDERLY…YOUNG CHILDREN AND PETS ARE MOST AT
RISK. CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS.
THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO REMEMBER IS TO DRINK PLENTY OF
FLUIDS. WATER AND SPORTS DRINKS ARE THE BEST CHOICES. IF YOU MUST
BE OUTSIDE…TAKE FREQUENT BREAKS IN THE SHADE DURING THE
AFTERNOON SUN. SPEND TIME IN AN AIR CONDITIONED ROOM DURING THE
HOTTEST PART OF THE DAY. NEVER LEAVE CHILDREN OR PETS IN A CAR…
TEMPERATURES INSIDE THE VEHICLE CAN EXCEED 130 DEGREES IN A
MATTER OF MINUTES.
Nelson County, Virginia
The unofficial start to summer kicked off in style across Nelson County, Virginia on Saturday with wide and varied ways to kick back and relay for the 3 day extended weekend.
A player in the 2011 Spring Slam Tennis Tourney returns the ball this past Saturday 5.28.11 at Wintergreen Resort. Back in the courtyard at Wintergreen Resort the Blues & Brews Festival was in full swing this past Saturday afternoon 5.28.11The Chicken Head Blues Band entertains the crowd this past Saturday at the Blues and Brews festival held at Wintergrteen Resort. A visitor to Wintergreen Resort checks out some of the neat crafts during the Arts & Craft Showcase held on the mountain. Down in the valley, folks had fun at the Phi Bucka Duckie Races held in the Rockfish River behind the Wintergreen Winery.
Lots more is happening on Sunday and Memorial Day itself.
Begin this adventure-packed weekend with your choice of hiking or horseback trail riding; followed by a visit to a spectacular waterfall; camping or cabins; rafting class V rapids suitable for first-timers, or canopy tour with 10 ziplines, 5 bridges and a rappel; and finishing with an optional tour of a coal mine and historic mining village. Usually our trip coincides with optional competing in the hilarious, on-site Raft Olympics! We’ll carpool from Charlottesville and pick up any others on our way to the New River Gorge, WV. Please contact us for more trip details. www.outdoorsocial.com
