Arrington
Nelson County, Virginia
It was a A fun-filled Carribean-inspired evening with local food, spirits, live auction & raffle prizes this past Saturday night at Oak Ridge Estate’s Carriage House. It was the annual fundraiser for Blue Medical Center’s – Rural Health Outreach Program.
Jean Bertelsen sells a raffle ticket to a guest at Saturday night's RHOP event at Oak Ridge Estate.
Rural Health Outreach reaches out to those who tend to fall through the cracks of the traditional health care system, including the ill, elderly, homebound, low-income, under-insured, or in crisis.
Peggy Whitehead (right) Executive Director of Blue Ridge Medical, counts off tickets at the RHOP event. BAN CARIBE played their exciting blend of Latin, Caribbean and Soulful Rhythm and Blues at Saturday night's RHOP event held at Oak Ridge Estate. 5.14.11
For more information on the Rural Health Outreach Program head on over to: http://brmedical.org/
Norwood/Wingina
Nelson County, Virginia
This past Saturday The Historical Society of Nelson County presented Its 21st Nelson County Historic Home Tour along with the Virginia Historic Highway Marker Unveiling at the “Boyhood Home of the Rev. Dr. W.A.R. Goodwin, Father of Colonial Williamsburg”
People waiting to enter and take a seat for introductions at Christ Episcopal Church this past Saturday (5.14.11) as part of the Nelson County Historic Home Tour held in Norwood and Wingina of East Nelson County. For complete detailed information the home tour, simply click on the image above to download a printable brochure. The historic Wingina Post Office, originally built as a general store in 1920, was one of five stops on the Historic Home Tour this past weekend. (5.14.11) In the lower floor of Bon Aire - a replica of a 18th century open hearth with re-enactment cooking and meal prep. Another home on the tour. Bo Aire, near Warminister, is a Federal-style home on a high hill with panoramic view of the James River and its bottomlands. Today is is owned by Adrienne Young and Luke Ramsey.
Wintergreen Resort
Nelson County, Virginia
After weeks and weeks of renovation, Wintergreen Resort unveiled The Market this past Saturday. Formerly, Black Rock Market, operated by a third party for years, The Market is now owned and operated by Wintergreen Resort.
Customers check out at The Market, newly renovated, at Wintergreen Resort. A new Boar's Head meat selection is just one of the new things on hand at The Market.
“The Market features a more open floor plan which will create a more comfortable shopping environment, new lighting will brighten the space, and a wide assortment of improvements and new products will offer something for everyone. Along with the traditional set of items which you’d expect to find in a local grocery store,” said Dana Quillen, VP of Marketing at Wintergreen Resort.
Here’s just some of what the you’ll find at The Market:
• Trager Brothers Coffee
• Fresh Produce
• In-Store Seating
• Cheerful Staff
• Albemarle Baking Company Breads
• Expanded Wine Selection
• Rotisserie Chicken
• Creative Sandwiches
• Boar’s Head Meats and Cheeses
• Fresh Cut Flowers
• Prepared Foods and Deli Items
• Pizza
Norm Jenkins, will serve as store manager. Jenkins is familiar to many in the region as owner of the Batesville Store, located in Batesville, just 20 minutes from Wintergreen. He will bring a popular staple of that store to The Market at Wintergreen by inviting local artisans to feature their crafts, with the introduction of occasional live musical entertainment as another possibility.
The Market at Wintergreen will be open daily from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. During the winter season, the store will open a half-hour earlier and close at 11 p.m
The Fluvanna SPCA is holding the 1st Annual “Putts for Mutts” Golf Tournament and Raffle on Saturday, May 14, 2011 (rain date May 21) at The Rivanna Resort and Golf Club in Palmyra, VA. The captain’s choice tournament features a 9 AM shotgun start. The entry fee is $65 per person ($260 per team of four), which includes greens fee, cart, range balls, catered lunch, and an awards ceremony. Prizes will be awarded to the top three teams overall, for closest- to- pin (men and women), and for longest drive (men and women). Raffle tickets and mulligans will be available for purchase. All proceeds from the event directly support animal care at the FSPCA. Please visit http://fspca.org/newsandevents/puttsformuttsgolf.html to register.
Photo Courtesy of Nelson Historical Society: Christ Episcopal Church in the Norwood Community of Nelson is one of the historic places on this weekend's tour.
Norwood/Wingina
Nelson County, Virginia
The Historical Society of Nelson County Presents Its 21st Nelson County Historic Home Tour and the Virginia Historic Highway Marker Unveiling— “Boyhood Home of the Rev. Dr. W.A.R. Goodwin, Father of Colonial Williamsburg”
Saturday, May 14, 2011
10:30 a.m.—Christ Episcopal Church Goodwin Marker Unveiling and Program
11:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.—Tour of homes and properties in the Norwood and Wingina communities
In the picture above, Christ Episcopal Church was built in 1844–45 on land donated by the Cabell family at New Market (Nor- wood). This historic Episcopal church in the Nelson Parish of the Dioceses of Virginia produced several young men who became clergymen and missionaries. The first minister for the church was Rev. Mr. F.D. Goodwin, grandfather of W.A.R. Goodwin. As a youth growing up in New Market, W.A.R. (Will) attended Christ Church where his mother was Sunday School superintendent, and his father was senior warden. Another minister from Christ Church was the Rev. Dr. William Cabell Brown. While a missionary, he translated the Prayer Book into Portuguese, and later became a Bishop of the Diocese of Virginia.
In recent years, services were held the second and fourth Sundays, until the mid-1990s, when declining membership forced the church to close. For a few years, a portion of the building was used as a U.S. Post Office for the Norwood community. The original pews and pulpit furniture remain in the church.
The building was purchased in 2010 with plans for restoration and to become “Christ Church—A Center for the Arts” for the surrounding communities. The church will be open for the May 14th tour.
For complete detailed information on this weekend's home tour, simply click on the image above to download a printable brochure.
Afton
Nelson County, Virginia
Just 6 in the country were picked. Audrey Wood of Waynesboro, a student at North Branch School, was one of them. To boot, NBS will be getting a $10,000 Reading Promotion Grant from Target Stores. Audrey picked her school to receive the grant money.
The competition was part of Letters About Literature. The program is sponsored by the Library of Congress and Target Stores.
In selecting Audrey’s letter to J.M. Barrie, author or Peter Pan, judges wrote that her letter had “grace and insight. She began with magic, explained gracefully how the magic of Peter Pan was part of her childhood with her grandparents, and then carried the feeling of magic through to her present life. Her images were lovely,” said Susan Coleman, Director with The Virginia Center for the Book and the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities. They administer the Virginia state program.
Click on the image above to read Audrey's winning letter. Audrey (right) was all smiles after receiving her award from Catherine Gourley, National Director of Letters About Literature.
Mary McDonough who played Erin Walton on the long running CBS television series, The Waltons, will be in Schuyler The Waltons' Mountain Country Story this weekend.
Schuyler
Nelson County, Virginia By Jennie T. Williams
Many Nelsonians (and, to be fair, many Americans) of a certain age (and, to be inclusive, of pretty much all ages) grew up learning important life lessons from watching The Waltons on television.
Mary McDonough grew up learning those same important life lessons from being a Walton on television.
And now she’s written a book to help us non-Waltons feel even more like part of the family.
Mary, who played Erin Walton on the long-running television series based on the writings of hometown hero Earl Hamner, was cast as Erin when she was just 10 years old. Though the show (which aired from 1971 to 1981) and movies were set in 1930s and 1940s Nelson County, Mary didn’t set foot in the county until 1992 for a Walton’s reunion. And she hasn’t been able stop coming since.
“I love it!” she said.
Mary will be back 1 p.m. May 14 at Walton’s Mountain Bed & Breakfast in Schuyler to sign copies of her new book, Lessons from the Mountain: What I learned from Erin Walton.
Nelson County native, Jacob Allen (now living in California) is competing in a national talent search.
Temecula, California
Anyone that’s been around Nelson for very long will no doubt remember Jacob Allen. For years he was part of Hobojac until the duo finally called it quits and each went out own on their own. Today Jacob lives in California and is working on his solo career.
Jacob chatted with us Tuesday night and is asking all of his fans back here on the east coast and in Nelson to cast a vote for him online in the competition. Simply go to the contest page here: http://www.countryshowdown.com/Texaco/contestant.php?id=20021 You’ll have to do a quick registration, but that’s it. Then you can vote and support Jacob in the competition that runs until May 31st 2011. “Once they have voted, they are allowed one vote per contestant per day. The concept is simple, the song with the most votes at the end of May wins the monthly competition. There are six of these. The winners of each month are then judged by a group of Nashville judges and the winning song of the six gets a cash prize and a promotional deal with a publishing company!! It is an awesome opportunity for me. Every vote is key,” Jacob told us Tuesday night.
Blue Ridge Parkway
Nelson County, Virginia NCL Mountain Photographer, Paul Purpura, nailed the feel of springtime in the mountains perfectly. His photo shows the beautiful lush green colors coming to life in the higher elevations of Nelson County. While the valley portions are in full green, there are parts of the highest elevations that are still coming to life.
After days and weeks of rain, the first part of the coming week looks dry, mild, and mostly sunny. The next best chance for rain is late this week.
Tommy talks more about it in his audio weather by clicking below!
