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Tuesday Weather : Wintergreen, Nelson County, VA & The BRP : Mostly Sunny & warm

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Weathercast by Tommy Stafford, Nelson County Life Magazine
NEW! AUDIO VERSION OF TODAY’S FORECAST

Updated 12:20 PM EDT for cloud cover:
Some broken cloud layers have moved into the area as shown on local satellite. We’ll still see plenty of sun throughout the day, with a mix of clouds. Temps will still be warm. With clouds washing out late in the day.
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Photography by Christina Kline
Nelson County Life Magazine – Copyright 2007
Scenes from the Blue Ridge featured in upcoming TWNF Photography display 9-1-07
Wintergreen, Virginia
Rock View

Again all this week you’ll be seeing just a few of the images Christina Kline will have on display this coming weekend. You can find more information about her upcoming photography reception and show at The Wintergreen Nature Foundation September 1st. You can find out more by clicking here. See you there!

You’ll also notice we’ve changed the cover out, that means the new September issue is out and being distributed. If you didn’t see a copy yesterday, you will today, we’re finishing up Tuesday. The cover story is an awesome story about a youngster from the Montebello area. Check it out!

Monday was a near perfect day. We started with a few low clouds much like this morning, but as the day progressed sun took over and it became a beautiful day after a weekend of storms. Tuesday will be a carbon copy, with temps in the mid and upper 80’s. Chances for rain enter the forecast Thursday night with clearing back in time for the upcoming Labor Day weekend.

The numbers as of 11:59 PM EDT Monday night

*NCL-Nelson County Life Magazine : Greenfield / Afton
Mon High: 87.6° @ 4:54 PM
0.00″ of rain

*NCL-Wintergreen Nature Foundation : Devil’s Knob
Mon High: 76.3° @ 12:58 PM
0.00″ of rain

*NCL-Wintergreen Winery @ the foot of Wintergreen Mountain in Beech Grove
Mon High: 88.5° @ 3:40 PM
0.00″ of rain

*NCL-Delfosse Vineyard & Winery near Hickory Creek : Faber
Mon High: N/A° @ 0:00 PM
0.00″ of rain

*NCL-Tiger Fuel – Lovingston
Mon High: 89.1° @ 4:20 PM
0.00″ of rain

*Covesville Store : Covesville
Mon High: 84.7° @ 4:12 PM
0.00″ of rain

*NCL-Mini Tara Vineyards – Arrington
Mon High: 85.6° @ 5:10 PM
0.00″ of rain

*Alternate: Non NCL site : Warminster-Wingina
Mon High: 87.8° @ 3:39 PM
0.01″ of rain

Other area rainfall totals via Nelson County Flood System Reporting stations.

Northern high pressure is firmly in control of our weather Tuesday. After a few morning clouds we will break out into sunny skies and seasonal temps.
Current-Sat Surface Map

The National Forecast Map shows high pressure to the north for most of the Tuesday, it will begin drifting toward the eastern seaboard late Tuesday night shifting the winds more southerly by Wednesday.
Today’s Forecast Map

Local forecast
*Tuesday Sunny & warm.
*High temps in Lovingston, Schuyler & Crozet around 88°
*On the mountains above 2000 feet along the BRP, Montebello, Wintergreen, Three Ridges, Devil’s Knob, and Love, Sunny and mild.
Highs top out around 75°
Winds NNE 4-8 MPH.

*Tonight Mostly clear
*Lows valley around 65°
*On the mountains overnight low near 63°
*Winds NNE this evening becoming southerly after midnight 5-7 MPH

Wednesday Mostly sunny & warmer
*Highs valley around 90°
*On the mountains around 76°
Winds: SE-5 MPH
*Wed night: Partly cloudy. Lows generally in the mid 60’s valley – low 60’s mountains

Looking ahead Thursday, partly cloudy & hot with highs in the lower 90’s valley – 80 on the mountains. Thunderstorms possible late in the evening and overnight. Lows upper 50’s mountains. to lower 60’s valley.

Labor Day weekend looks mostly sunny at this point with afternoon highs in the low & mid 80’s valley – slightly cooler mountains.

Whenever severe weather or news breaks out, come here. We’ll have all of the latest watches, warnings, and coverage affecting Nelson County, Wintergreen, and nearby counties.

Have a great Tuesday!

Know your Nelson.COM
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Greenfield : Mr. Nick the Tomato Bandit

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Photography by Yvette Stafford
Nelson County Life Magazine – Copyright 2007
Nick the Tomato Bandit!
Greenfield, Virginia

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People’s Exhibit A: You’ve read about him on page 5 of the current September 2007 issue of NCL, well here’s the proof! Tomato in mouth! Folks don’t believe us when we tell them that our beagles, Nick started it, have eaten every tomato in the garden this year.

Nick Tomato Closer
People’s Exhibit B: Guilty!

We’ve never heard of it either, but here you are. At least they are getting their lycopene!

Case closed.

Monday Weather : Wintergreen, The BRP, & Nelson County, VA : Partly Sunny & Milder

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Weathercast by Tommy Stafford, Nelson County Life Magazine
NEW! AUDIO VERSION OF MONDAY’S FORECAST

Photography by Christina Kline
Nelson County Life Magazine – Copyright 2007
Scenes from the Blue Ridge featured in upcoming TWNF Photography display 9-1-07
Wintergreen, Virginia
CK-Fall Colors

Before I tear off into Monday’s weather I want to officially welcome Christina Kline to Nelson County Life Magazine as our Wintergreen Mountain Resort photographer. You’ve been reading Christina’s Nelson Outdoors column for over two years in the magazine. She’s also the manager at Blue Ridge Mountain Sports at The Mountain Inn. Christina’s been shooting a few shots too for us from time to time. She’s a great photographer and we’re so fortunate to have her join us in a more active capacity. She’s also in our Datebook section this week which has more information about her upcoming photography reception and show at The Wintergreen Nature Foundation September 1st. You can find out more by clicking here. Each day of this week we’ll be featuring one of the countless shots you’ll see on display at next weekend’s show. Though some of them may make you think of colder days ahead, we want you to have a sample of you’ll see at her show. See you there!

I also want to throw out a quick hello to Milly Colella in the Rockfish Airpark here in Nelson County, and Alan Faulkner over at KATV in Little Rock, Arkansas. Alan and I worked together in the television news business years ago. He’s now an executive producer I think it is, back in Little Rock. Milly listens to us each morning and Alan called us over the weekend to let us know he’s been checking in on the website. Saw Milly just this past weekend at the Farmers’ Market in Nellysford. Howdy to you both, and thanks for checking in each morning!

Wow! What a treat this weekend. Many of us got much needed rain either Friday, Saturday, or Sunday evening. Folks in the south end of the county didn’t see much rain until Sunday afternoon, but they got a nice soaking around Montebello. I also noticed on the Covesville Store weather site over @ Rick & Sarah Ovenshire’s they had a wind gust of 83 MPH in those storms Saturday night. Wow! We’ll have a slight chance of thunderstorms again today, but nothing like we have seen over the past 2-3 days. Our next best chances for showers will happen toward the end of the week. We will see milder temps Monday, making it back around 90 by Wednesday.

The numbers as of 11:59 PM EDT Sunday night

*NCL-Nelson County Life Magazine : Greenfield / Afton
Sun High: 87.4° @ 4:18 PM
0.14″ of rain

*NCL-Wintergreen Nature Foundation : Devil’s Knob
Sun High: 74.5° @ 3:02 PM
0.02″ of rain

*NCL-Wintergreen Winery @ the foot of Wintergreen Mountain in Beech Grove
Sun High: 88.0° @ 3:43PM
0.00″ of rain

*NCL-Delfosse Vineyard & Winery near Hickory Creek : Faber
Sun High: 81.3° @ 1:33 PM
0.00″ of rain

*NCL-Tiger Fuel – Lovingston
Sun High: 81.3° @ 1:33 PM
0.00″ of rain

*Covesville Store : Covesville
Sun High: 83.4° @ 5:22 PM
0.02″ of rain

*NCL-Mini Tara Vineyards – Arrington
Sun High: N/A° @ 0:00 PM
0.00″ of rain

*Alternate: Non NCL site : Warminster-Wingina
Sun High: 87.7° @ 4:49 PM
0.03″ of rain

Other area rainfall totals via Nelson County Flood System Reporting stations.

The cold front that brought showers and storms to our area over the weekend has moved to the south and east of Nelson. This will allow cooler high pressure to work in today making conditions feel better.
Current-Sat Surface Map

The National Forecast Map has the front out of our area totally by Tuesday. Today we can’t completely rule out a hit & miss t-storm but the chances are better to the south near Amherst and Lynchburg.
Today’s Forecast Map

Local forecast
*Monday Partly sunny, a widely isolated afternoon t-storm – south of Nelson.
*High temps in Amherst, Piney River & Tyro around 87°
*On the mountains above 2000 feet along the BRP, Montebello, Wintergreen, Three Ridges, Devil’s Knob, and Love, An isolated t-storm in the afternoon well south of Reeds Gap.
Highs top out around 75°
Winds NE 5-10 MPH.

*Monday night Partly cloudy.
*Lows valley around 65°
*On the mountains overnight low near 62°
*Winds E 5-10 MPH

Tuesday Mostly sunny & seasonal.
*Highs valley around 88°
*On the mountains around 76°
Winds: E becoming Southerly @ 5-10 MPH
*Tues night: Partly cloudy. Lows generally in the low 60’s valley mid to upper 50’s mountains.

Looking ahead Wednesday mostly sunny skies and warmer with highs valley around 90 – 83 mountains. Overnight lows mid 50’s mountains. Chances for rain reenter the forecast by Thursday with highs around 90 cooling to lower 80’s by Friday.

Labor Day weekend looks mostly sunny at this point with afternoon highs in the low 80’s valley – slightly cooler mountains.

When severe weather or news breaks out, come here. We’ll have all of the latest watches, warnings, and coverage affecting Nelson County, Wintergreen, and nearby counties.

Have a great Monday!

Know your Nelson
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Datebook : Christina Kline : Photography show @ Wintergreen Nature Foundation : Sept 1st

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Christina with a small sample of what you’ll see at her show next weekend at The Wintergreen Nature Foundation.

Christina is Nelson County Life Magazine’s Nelson Outdoors writer and within the past week became our NCL Wintergreen photographer on the mountain. She’ll be shooting all of the events on the mountain as well as those at TWNF and Wintergreen Performing Arts. We are very excited about Christina taking over to shoot for us on the mountain. Be sure to go by and see her wonderful work at next weekend’s show!

Below you’ll find all of the information about her exhibit.
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Datebook : Faber : Delfosse Vineyard & Winery September events

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Come and Enjoy our late Summer Events.

For more complete information & details visit the Delfosse website by clicking here.

All you can eat BBQ Picnic

on September 02, 2007 from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM.

Join us for an afternoon of fun and enjoy a barbecue prepared by BBQ Brothers.. All you can eat buffet includes:

Slow smoked BBQ Pork and Chicken
Hamburger rolls
Cole Slaw, Potato Salad and Beans
Sweet tea
HOGSAUCEs
Menu by Bill Siewert of BBQ Brothers.
Music by Jan Smith.
Wine from DelFosse Winery
Complimentary Wine Glass
A 10% discount on wines purchased at that event.
Reservations are Required

$20 per person. Reserve Now

Harvest Celebration

on September 16, 2007 from 1:00 PM to 5:30 PM.

Come join us for another one-of-a-kind ‘Vive la France’ celebration at DelFosse Winery. Enjoy having your feet washed before you stomp the grapes. We may even use them in making some wine! Wear a French beret and receive a free glass of wine. Modeled on the “Fete de St-Vincent”, the patron saint of French ‘vignerons’, this event is a traditional celebration of the harvest, with lots of fun for all. Spend the afternoon dancing to the sounds of our live band. A fantastique “French spelling for fantastic” Bistro Menu will be served from various stations.

Menu by Claudia Gibson.
Music by TBD.
Wine from DelFosse Winery
Complimentary Wine Glass
A 10% discount on wines purchased at that event.
Reservations are Required

$15 per person. Reserve Now
Attendance is limited so please register early. To view the entire calendar of our exclusive wine events, please check our Exclusive Events Calendar
¡Viva España! Wine Dinner

on September 22, 2007 from 6:30 PM to 10:00 PM.

Come join us for a Spanish Wine Dinner (with DelFosse wines) and enjoy the traditional dishes of Spain.

Menu by Genevieve DelFosse.
Wine from DelFosse Winery
Complimentary Wine Glass
A 10% discount on wines purchased at that event.
Reservations are Required

$85 per person. Reserve Now
Attendance is limited so please register early. To view the entire calendar of our exclusive wine events, please check our Exclusive Events Calendar

Sunday Weather : For Wintergreen, Nelson County, VA & The BRP : Mostly cloudy, cooler : PM T-Storms

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Weathercast by Tommy Stafford, Nelson County Life Magazine

AUDIO WEATHERCAST BACK – MONDAY MORNING

Photography by Heidi Crandall
Nelson County Life Magazine – Copyright 2007
Butterflies in Roseland
Roseland, Virginia
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It became pretty severe again Saturday night across much of the northern part of Nelson as well. Many folks in that end of the county got a good soaking, some for the second night in a row. Some power outages were reported in the county as well. CVEC said at one point around 300 customers were in the dark Saturday night.

Thanks to Heidi Crandall for sending in the pic above this weekend. We’ve had a pic or two of the butterflies lately, but nothing this brilliant and up close. Heidi is becoming quite the photographer!

Saturday was hot and humid with air temps at or near 100 degrees in the valley and a heat index near 105°. It even made it to 90.7°, might as well have been 91, degrees on the mountain at Devil’s Knob Saturday afternoon. Jeff Stone’s site at NCL-Wintergreen Winery was the hotspot topping out at 100 degrees.

Sunday will be a mainly cloudy day, though I can’t rule out seeing some sun later in the day as some of the fog and low gray clouds from last nights storms burns off. We’ll still have chances for storms again Sunday afternoon.

Local satellite Sunday morning showed some breaks in the clouds.

The numbers as of 11:59 PM EDT Saturday night

*NCL-Nelson County Life Magazine : Greenfield / Afton
Sat High: 98.4° @ 1:24 PM
1.31″ inches of rain

*NCL-Wintergreen Nature Foundation : Devil’s Knob
Sat High: 90.7° @ 1:30 PM
1.04″ inches of rain

*NCL-Wintergreen Winery @ the foot of Wintergreen Mountain in Beech Grove
Sat High: 100.2° @ 2:23 PM
0.00″ inches of rain

*NCL-Delfosse Vineyard & Winery near Hickory Creek : Faber
Sat High: 99.3° @ 4:15 PM
1.04″ inches of rain

*NCL-Tiger Fuel – Lovingston
Sat High: 99.0° @ 3:30 PM
0.02″ inches of rain

*NCL-Mini Tara Vineyards – Arrington
Thurs High: N/A° @ 0:00 PM
0.00″ of rain

Other area rainfall totals via Nelson County Flood System Reporting stations.

A cold front is working through the area Sunday. It will stall just to our south later today providing chances for thunderstorms again. It won’t be as hot as Saturday as clouds will hang in with light northerly winds as the front slides through.
Current-Sat Surface Map

The National Forecast Map shows the front in the area Sunday providing chances for thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Today’s Forecast Map

Local forecast
*Sunday Not as hot with mostly cloudy skies. Scattered afternoon storms across 40% of the area.
*High temps in Roseland, Greenwood, & Arrington around 88°
*On the mountains above 2000 feet along the BRP, Montebello, Wintergreen, Three Ridges, Devil’s Knob, and Love, Partly cloudy, hot & humid with scattered afternoon thunderstorms.
Highs top out around 78°
Winds NNE 3-5 MPH

*Tonight Mostly cloudy, scattered thunderstorms across 50% of the area.
*Lows valley around 68°
*On the mountains overnight low near 65°
*Winds NE 5-10 MPH

Monday Partly sunny and mild.
*Highs valley around 85°
*On the mountains around 78°
Winds: NE 5-10 MPH
*Monday night: Mostly clear with lows around 63 valley and around 60.
Winds: W 5-10 MPH

Remainder of the week. Chances for rain back in the forecast by Thursday. Temperatures will be more comfortable this week. Though we’ll touch the lower 90’s by mid week.By next weekend we maybe looking at daytime highs in upper 70’s.

When severe weather or news breaks out, come here. We’ll have all of the latest watches, warnings, and coverage affecting Nelson County, Wintergreen, and Central Virginia.

Enjoy your Sunday!

Know your Nelson
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Albemarle : Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 7:45 PM EDT

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BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
656 PM EDT SAT AUG 25 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
ALBEMARLE COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA

* UNTIL 745 PM EDT

* AT 654 PM EDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR FREE UNION…AND
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
ADVANCE MILLS…
STONY POINT…
FREE UNION…

HAIL TO THE SIZE OF PENNIES AND WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED
IN THE WARNED AREA. STAY INDOORS AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE
STORM HAS PASSED.

Nelson : Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 11 PM EDT

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View local radar by clicking here.

URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 652
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
555 PM EDT SAT AUG 25 2007

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
CENTRAL AND WESTERN MARYLAND
SOUTHEAST OHIO
MUCH OF PENNSYLVANIA
NORTHERN VIRGINIA
CENTRAL AND NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA
COASTAL WATERS

EFFECTIVE THIS SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 555 PM UNTIL
1100 PM EDT.

HAIL TO 1.5 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 140
STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 45 MILES NORTH
NORTHWEST OF WILLIAMSPORT PENNSYLVANIA TO 45 MILES SOUTH
SOUTHWEST OF ELKINS WEST VIRGINIA. 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 650…WW 651…

DISCUSSION…THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP ALONG THE COLD
FRONT MOVING EWD/SEWD ACROSS OH INTO WV/PA THIS EVENING. MODERATE
INSTABILITY AND VERTICAL SHEAR IN THE WARM SECTOR WILL SUPPORT
ORGANIZED LINE SEGMENTS AND MULTICELL CLUSTERS…WITH THE THREAT FOR
DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. FARTHER E…SEVERAL CLUSTERS OF
STORMS FROM NRN VA INTO ERN PA WILL DRIFT E OF THE HIGHER TERRAIN
AND BE MAINTAINED BY A VERY WARM/MOIST ENVIRONMENT WITH STRONG
INSTABILITY NEAR AND W OF THE I-95 CORRIDOR. THOUGH VERTICAL SHEAR
IS WEAK THIS FAR E…THE STRONG INSTABILITY SHOULD SUPPORT A
CONTINUED THREAT FOR DAMAGING WET MICROBURSTS AND ISOLATED HAIL INTO
THE LATE EVENING.

County / city outline area:

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 652
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
555 PM EDT SAT AUG 25 2007

VA
. VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ALBEMARLE ARLINGTON AUGUSTA
CLARKE CULPEPER FAIRFAX
FAUQUIER FREDERICK GREENE
HIGHLAND KING GEORGE LOUDOUN
MADISON NELSON ORANGE
PAGE PRINCE WILLIAM RAPPAHANNOCK
ROCKINGHAM SHENANDOAH SPOTSYLVANIA
STAFFORD WARREN

VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE

ALEXANDRIA CHARLOTTESVILLE FAIRFAX
FALLS CHURCH HARRISONBURG MANASSAS
MANASSAS PARK STAUNTON WAYNESBORO
WINCHESTER
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Wintergreen : Nature Foundation Events for September

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August 29 10 AM
Follow the Blue Ridge Rails with Doug Coleman
Join Foundation Director Doug Coleman on the Blue Ridge Railway Trail. Cost $5 members, $8 non-members. Pack a bagged lunch and bring water. Please register by Tuesday at noon by calling 434-325-8169..

September 1 7 -9 PM
Evening Reception for Local Photographer Christina Kline
The Wintergreen Nature Foundation is proud to present the beautiful photographs from local artist Christina Kline. As part of her love affair with the Virginia Mountains, Blue Ridge Mountain Sports manager Christina Kline has been snapping fantastic photos of the land we all appreciate. Join the artist in a wine and cheese opening reception at Trillium House (Wintergreen, VA) to learn more about her experiences. Cost is $5 for Nature Foundation members and $8 for non-members. Artwork will be on display and available for sale from September 1 – 9, 2007 during Trillium House business hours. A portion of proceeds benefits the Wintergreen Nature Foundation. For more information contact the Wintergreen Nature Foundation at 434-325-8169.

September 14 6 PM
San Juan Dinner Theater
Join participants of this year’s Foundation trip to the San Juan Islands and Vancouver Island as they show off their favorite pictures and memories. Enjoy the trip through their eyes. Please bring a covered dish, TWNF will provide coffee, wine and dessert. Cost for theater is $5 for Nature Foundation members and $8 for non-members. Register by Friday at noon by calling The Wintergreen Nature Foundation at (434)325-8169.

September 15 5 PM – 7 PM
Trillium House Block Party
Enjoy an end of summer barbecue with all the fixin’s hosted by The Wintergreen Nature Foundation on Saturday, September 15 at Trillium House. Entertainment includes live music, carnival games, family scavenger hunt, and a Nature quiz for beginning and advanced naturalists. Call Liz at 434-325-7451 for more information.


September 26 10 AM – 1 PM (note the date change)
Raptor Migration
Every year thousands of hawks and eagles use the Appalachian Mountains as a migration corridor south. Join Tood Culver to learn why birds undergo such an arduous journey each autumn and hopefully catch a glimpse of northern birds as they head south. Difficulty Level: Easy. Cost $10 for Nature Foundation members and $12 for non-members. Bring your own binoculars. For more information call the Wintergreen Nature Foundation at 434-325-8169.

September 19 9 AM – 4 PM
Explore the Karst Formations
Join the Wintergreen Nature Foundation to explore the fascinating karst formations of the Shenandoah Valley with a geologist-lead tour of Grand Caverns and Natural Chimneys. Cost for Foundation members is $30 and $35 for non-members. Pack a lunch and bring water. Sturdy shoes are essential and bring a warm shirt for the caverns. For more information call the Wintergreen Nature Foundation at 434-325-8169.

October 5, 2007
14th Annual Golf Classic
The 14th Annual Golf Classic and Silent Auction will be Friday, October 5, 2007 at the Stoney Creek Golf Course. We have moved this event from Labor Day weekend so players can enjoy the newly remodeled Tuckahoe course. This annual event raises thousands of dollars every year to help underwrite the Foundation’s important work here at Wintergreen and with school children in the surrounding communities. Register yourself or a team by call 434-325-7453 or online www.twnf.org.

Augusta : Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 4:45 PM EDT

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BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
407 PM EDT FRI AUG 24 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
AUGUSTA COUNTY IN WESTERN VIRGINIA
CITY OF STAUNTON IN WESTERN VIRGINIA

* UNTIL 445 PM EDT

* AT 400 PM EDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR CRIMORA…AND
MOVING EAST AT 5 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
RURAL EASTERN AUGUSTA COUNTY

HAIL TO THE SIZE OF PENNIES AND WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED
IN THE WARNED AREA. STAY INDOORS AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE
STORM HAS PASSED.

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