By Sherman Shifflett After a recent article about birds in CvilleBuzz, I started thinking about the birds I saw as a kid and how many of those species have become scarce. My family left Covesville in 1957, and I don't think I have seen a Baltimore Oriole since then. I remember a sycamore tree near our bus stop and I used to see the orioles in that tree. Seems to me that they built … [Read more...]
Band Concert on June 6
The Charlottesville Municipal Band will present the first concert in its 95th Season Summer Concert Series on Tuesday, June 6 at 7:30 pm at Western Albemarle High School Auditorium, 5941 Rockfish Gap Turnpike in Crozet. The free concert will feature band classics, marches, and popular selections. Guest soloists include clarinetist Charlotte MacDonald and vocalists Rebecca Ewing and Jessica … [Read more...]
Rose-Breasted Grosbeaks
It’s always exciting to see a new bird at your feeder. Not that the old faithful’s aren’t worthy visitors, but to see an unfamiliar bird is special. About two weeks ago, I saw such a bird. It was a cloudy day and early in the morning, so the light wasn’t good, but I did not recognize the bird on the sunflower heart feeder. I had a hunch and looked it up and it was, as I thought, a female … [Read more...]
Our Caring Staff
By Nancy B A Man of Many Hats Meet Larry Washington. Larry wears many hats at Nancy B’s house of Lights, taking care of customer service, deliveries, sales, support to builders, receiving merchandise, helping unload trucks, hanging fixtures and I could go on and on. This is why we call him our Manager. At Nancy B’s House of Lights, we have a staff which genuinely cares … [Read more...]
The Smell of Youth
As Boomers look back over the years, smells and odors often trigger keen memories. They remind us of the events of our youth. Several distinct odors stand out in this Boomer’s mind. The smell of new denim jeans, for one. Today, it’s next to impossible to find a pair of jeans that hasn’t been stonewashed, ripped into shreds and put through the wringer before they even hit the shelves. They … [Read more...]
The Ivy Inn
Charlottesville, Virginia, home of CvilleBuzz, had 225 restaurants at last count. That’s a lot of choices, but if I had special guests coming to town, price was no object and I wanted to make sure they dined at one of Charlottesville’s finest restaurants, I would take them to the Ivy Inn. Over the years, my wife Nancy and I have had many enjoyable meals at The Inn (mostly anniversaries … [Read more...]
Lights Out For Big Savings
Remodelers? Realtors? Builders? There is a store open that you should be aware of. It’s Lights Out, a discount, and retail lighting store in Ruckersville. Lights Out specializes in showroom samples and discontinued items from major manufacturers – lighting, lamps, fans and mirrors – and they sell these items at a fraction of the original cost. There is nothing wrong with the product, it’s just … [Read more...]
Fish Fry and Music
Deborah Gillespie from Bluefield says there is an event coming to Blacksburg that all should consider - The Mount Tabor Ruritan May Fish Fry with Music by Indian Run String Band. The initial event is set for Saturday May 13 from 7 to 5 to 7 PM at Slusser’s Chapel, sponsored by the Indian Run Stringband and the Mount Tabor Ruritan Club. Deborah says that around 300 attend the event weekly. “They … [Read more...]
DU Spring Update
By DU Field Biologists BRITISH COLUMBIA. After recent thaws, the ground surface in the interior and Peace parkland regions is saturated with water. As a result, wetland conditions are favorable for returning waterfowl, which started to arrive in the southern interior in early March. ALBERTA. Despite below-average winter snowfall, soil moisture levels are near or above normal across … [Read more...]
Waynesboro Country Club – Back in Action
Golf courses and country clubs have been struggling in recent years. Slammed by the Great Recession, the labor intensive industry took a hit, and what’s more, even after the recession, not enough young golfers have been taking up the sport to replace the old duffers that are hanging up their TaylorMades. Too expensive and too time consuming are the common reasons. I was most disappointed to … [Read more...]
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