Halloween Events

Albemarle Family Magazine has a great list of fun events going on Halloween day, Wednesday, 10/31/07:

http://www.albemarlekids.com/seasonal_fun.htm

Karen
www.move2va.com

Quote of the Week, from Abraham Lincoln

"Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any one thing."

--Abraham Lincoln


If you believe you will succeed and you work toward it, there's nothing to stop you!

Karen
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What The Federal Rate Cut Means

Ben Bernanke and the feds cut interest rates recently, so mortgage rates are dropping and home prices are decreasing. It's great for buyers... bad for sellers.

Home equity lines customers should be seeing savings on monthly bills.

If you're looking to borrow with a new fixed-rate home-equity loan, you'll find lower rates.

Bad news for those with savings accounts... you may be seeing lower payouts on money-market mutual funds, savings accounts and certificates of deposit.

Credit card customers should be seeing some relief if your account has a variable rate.

If you have a car loan, you won't see much of a change, because most are already offered at reduced rates due to dealer incentives.

Students with private, variable-rate loans with the prime rate may be seeing their rate adjust quickly.

Read more in "What the Federal Rate Cut Means for Homeowners" at RealEstateJournal.com:

http://www.realestatejournal.com/buysell/mortgages/20070920-kim.html

Karen
www.move2va.com

Mortgage rates fell sharply to 6.31%

Mortgage rates fell sharply this week to 6.31% with next week's Federal Reserve meeting coming up.

Read more at BankRate.com:

http://www.bankrate.com/brm/news/bank/Oct2507_interest_rate_roundupa1.asp?s=2#tab

Stay in touch with your lender!

If you don't have a lender yet, I have a list of local lenders I'll be happy to provide you with, just email me at kehoe@move2va.com.

Karen
www.move2va.com

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What To Do If Retiring With A Mortgage

If you're retiring you've got some difficult decisions to make. Look at all your options and definitely consider a reverse mortgage, as they've changed drastically over the last year. Soon you'll be able to buy a new home with a reverse mortgage.

Read more in "Retiring With a Mortgage? Here's What to Do" from RealEstateJournal.com:

http://www.realestatejournal.com/buysell/mortgages/20070920-clements.html

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Spooky & Fun Events in Charlottesville & Central Virginia This Weekend (Oct. 25-28, 2007)

Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 25-27
CREEPY TALES - STAUNTON
Start with a folktale or traditional ghost story from Europe and American's past, and add the ambiance of night and authentic surroundings on a lantern lit tour to each historic farm for our popular "creepy tales." Tours take about 1 hour. Refreshments served. Not for small children. Frontier Culture Museum. Directions: Exit 222 off I-81 North at near I-64 in Stauton. Tours at 6, 6:30pm, 7pm, 7:30pm, 8pm and 8:30pm. $6 for ages 6 and older. Email: mailto:info@fcmv.virginia.gov?subject=Creepy. Reservations are required. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 540-332-7850.

Thursday-Sunday, Oct. 25-28
FOLKTALES BY FIRELIGHT: THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW - LEXINGTON
Theater at Lime Kiln.See the Legend of Sleepy Hollow at the magical Theater at Lime Kiln. Bring your sleeping bags and blankets and curl up around the campfire as this ageless story comes to life right before your eyes. Hot chocolate, hot cider, popcorn and snacks available at the concessions stand. Theater at Lime Kiln - 800 Lime Kiln Rd. Directions: Take I-81 to Exit 188B toward Lexington (Rt. 60W). Follow Rt. 60W approximately 4 miles through town and go under the bridge at Washington and Lee University. Go 4/10 of a mile past the bridge and make a left onto Borden Road across from the athletic fields. Borden Road will bear right through a residential neighborhood and the main entrance to Lime Kiln is 2/10 of a mile on the left. . Gates open at 6:30pm, play begins at 7:30pm. $pay what you will. All ages welcome. Contact: Wendy C. Morgan. Email: mailto:wendy@theateratlimekiln.com?subject=Folktales. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 540-463-7088.

Friday, Oct. 26
MAYMONT'S VICTORIAN HAUNTS - RICHMOND
Maymont House.Brave souls are invited to tour Maymont House while it is draped in Victorian mourning with photographs, portraits and other macabre keepsakes on display. After a fascinating presentation by mourning expert, Mary Brett, Maymont's horse-drawn hearse leads a procession to the Stone Barn for chilling ghost stories of Richmond. Maymond House Museum. Directions: 1700 Hampton Street, Richmond. 6 to 8:30pm. $17 per person, $15 for members. Email: mailto:info@maymont.org?subject=Maymont. Reservations are required. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 804-358-7166, ext. 329.

Friday, Oct. 26
BOO HOUSE
Visit the 13th annual Stony Point Ruritan Boo House today and tomorrow, 7-10pm, $2/12 and under; $4/adults. Route 20 north to left on Watts Passage, then 200 yards to Ruritan Club. 434-566-2514.

Friday, Oct. 26
HAUNTINGS 2007
In "Chron-illogical shock - no time to scream!" a family-friendly time-travel adventure gone awry, Brown College's annual haunted house for charity, guests are transported to the cretaceous period before they head into the future to discover reality has been distorted beyond recognition! Proceeds benefit breast cancer patients and research. 8pm-midnight, $5. Brown College at Monroe Hill, UVA grounds.

Friday, Oct. 26
GALLERY SHOW OPENING AT THE LOUISA ARTS CENTER
Louisa Arts Center ~ "Inside-Outside". 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm. Free. Refreshments for sale. Louisa Arts Center, 212 Fredericksburg Ave, Louisa, VA. (877) 774-ARTS. http://louisaarts.org/

Friday & Saturday, Oct. 26 & 27
3RD ANNUAL HAUNTED TRAIL AT ZION CROSSROADS
Zion Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department is having it's scary Haunted Trail again this year. There are added monsters and frights throughout the night. Come out and attempt the Haunted Trail & Maze if you dare!!! There will be a children's area for the younger ones that are too scared to undertake the frights!! Every child will receive a free bag of Halloween candy, and activity booklet. There will be games for them too. For those who are hungry, there will be food for sale. So come for a ghoul time!! Adults: $3; Children $2. For more info contact us.
7 PM- 11 PM. 434-589-1116; 434-589-6993. ZCVFD, 409 Poindexter Road, Louisa, Virginia

Friday & Saturday, Oct. 26 & 27
2007 GREEK FESTIVAL
Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church.Bring your family and friends and experience a taste of Greece right here in Charlottesville. We will be serving a variety of mouth-watering traditional Greek dishes including Mousaka, Souvlakia and Gyros and an assortment of delectable Greek pastries. All food served will be available a la carte for dining-in or for take-out Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church. Directions: Corner of McIntire Road and Perry Drive. 10am to 8pm. $A la carte/Free Admission. All ages welcome. Contact: Janie Stratos. Email: mailto:janie@jstratos.com?subject=2007. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 434/295-5337.

Friday & Saturday, Oct. 26 & 27
HALLOWEEN SPOOK-TACULAR AT WINTERGREEN
Visit Wintergreen Resort for a weekend of family-friendly Halloween events including pumpkin carving, mask making, resort trick-or-treating and storytelling. Ride the Ghost Express to a Haunted House. Wintergreen Resort. Directions: Route 664, Wintergreen, VA.. All ages welcome. Email: mailto:info@wintergreenresort.com?subject=Halloween. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 434/325-2200.

Friday & Saturday, Oct. 26 & 27
DARKWOOD MANOR'S HAUNTED HOUSE - LURAY
Darkwood Manor is an original interactive and theatrical haunted attraction. We have movie quality sets with interactive actors in professional make-up and costumes. So, this year skip the local haunts and come visit the haunted house that everyone is talking about. The best haunted house in the valley! $10. Friday & Saturday 7pm-10pm. 540-743-2408. DarkWood Manor , 104 N. Hawksbill St., Luray, Virginia 22835

Friday & Saturday, Oct. 26 & 27
FALL ORCHID SHOW & SALE
The Charlottesville Orchid Society invites the public to its annual Fall Orchid Show and Sale on Friday/Saturday, October 26-27, 2007, from 9AM to 9PM daily at Fashion Square Mall, Belk's Women's Court. Come see the lovely floral displays and learn more on how to raise these beautiful flowers in your own home. Free plant care information available to all. 434/975-4231

Friday & Saturday, Oct. 26 & 27
JOURNEY TO DEATH & BEYOND HAUNTED TRAILS - PROVIDENCE FORGE
Finally a haunted event everyone can enjoy! Journey Trails has expanded to include a Journey on two different levels. Not only can you find all the terror you are looking for (and more) on our main trail, this year we have added a new "Scaredy Cat" trail for the younger, or even older, Scaredy Cats among us!This experience promises to be an unforgettable one that brings you closer to your loved ones, both dead and alive!Big Screen entertainment and a cozy bonfire helps ease the wait and calm the nerves before your Journey.Hot food, hot and cold drinks, and novelties will be available for purchase at the event. You won't want to miss this unique Halloween experience. "Journey" is a walking foot trail located in the deep, dark woods of New Kent, just 1 mile off Interstate 64 at exit 211. Groups are Welcomed. Date/Hours:Friday, October 26, 2007 - Saturday, October 27, 2007 (7:30 PM-10:30 PM). Tuesday, October 30, 2007 - Wednesday, October 31, 2007 (7:30 PM-10:30 PM). Admission Fee: $10 / $5. Children Welcome. (804) 840-7937 or (804) 932-3967. Haunted Trails, 6475 Parish Rd., Providence Forge, VA 23140. Email:NeilHLieder@aol.com Website: http://www.journeytrails.com/

Friday-Sunday, Oct. 26-28

MARTHA'S MARKET

A collection of 64 unique boutiques from across the country will transform the John Paul Jones Arena into a beautiful marketplace, with a portion of the proceeds benefitting Martha Jefferson Hospital's breast health programs and women's healthcare issues in Central Viginia. John Paul Jones Arena. Directions: UVa. Fri. 10- 7pm, Sat. 10-6pm, Sun. 10-4pm. $5 adult, free children under 10. All ages welcome. Contact: Martha Jefferson Hospital Foundation. Email: mailto:kara-cox@earthlink.net?subject=Martha. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 434/982-8258.

Friday-Sunday, Oct. 26-28

GHOST WALK & CIVIL WAR ENCAMPMENT - GORDONSVILLE

Join us, if you dare, for our annual ghostly tour through the haunted hallways of the renowned Civil War Hospital Museum at the Exchange Hotel. Listen carefully for unearthly sounds and look for the tormented spectors that abound in this venerable old building. Reportedly one of the top twenty most haunted sites in America, the tour offers you a glimpse into its rich and sometimes creepy past. As you journey through its corridors and rooms, you may encounter more than you expected. Discover why many people, including museum guides, will not go into the third floor hospital ward room....ever. Learn about the recurring cold spots and the sinister “shadow figure” who roams throughout the second floor....who is he? And what does he want? Find out whose spirits restlessly wander the hospital grounds. And maybe, if you are lucky (or not so lucky) you will meet one of them....... Before your tour, spend time in the Confederate and Union Army Camps to learn about Civil War and camp life. Join them around the campfire and listen to their stories. Enjoy period music by Evergreen Shade, and lunch from the famous Gordonsville “Chicken Ladies”. Adults13 and over $9.00, children 6-12, $5.00. Friday 7pm-9pm, Saturday 10am-4pm, Sunday 10am-4pm. 540-832-2944. Main Street, Gordonsville, Virginia 22942.

Friday-Sunday, Oct. 26-28

ROUND HILL FARM PUMPKIN PATCH - ORANGE

A tractor-drawn hayride carries your family or group to the Pumpkin Patch ablaze with bright orange pumpkins. Pick-your-own or if you prefer, select from pre-picked pumpkins. After fetching the perfect pumpkin from the Pumpkin Patch, visit the barnyard petting-zoo with more than 30 farm animals. Then get lost in one of the two, haybale mazes or take a pony ride on one of the farms adorable ponies. You are also welcome to enjoy the picnic area, playground, face painting and full concessions located near the farms market. Orange, Va. Directions: Take 29 North to 33, take a right on 33 East to Barboursville and turn left on 20 North. Continue thru Orange and remain on 20 North to the intersection of 522 and 20 North. Take a left on 522, go 4 miles and take a left on Everona Road. Farm is 1/4 mile to top of hill.. Weekdays 3 to 6pm, Weekends 10 to 5pm. All ages welcome. Contact: Kim Faulconer. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 540-854-7398 or 540-854-4864.

Friday-Sunday, Oct. 26-28

ANNUAL SPIRIT WALK

Visit all the best "haunts" of the past and hear stories from live costumed "ghosts" that you encounter along the way in this popular nighttime tour by the Albemarle County Historical Society now in its 12th year. Tours will leave from Court Square on Jefferson St. and end at the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society's headquarters, the McIntire Building, located at 200 Second Street, N.E., in downtown Charlottesville. various evening tour times available. $12 for adults; $5 for children under 12 for tours that begin before 8pm. All ages welcome. Email: mailto:info@albemarlehistory.org?subject=Annual. Reservations are required. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 434/296-1492.

Friday-Sunday Oct. 26-28
BELVEDERE PLANTATION'S FALL HARVEST FESTIVAL - FREDERICKSBURG
Belvedere's Fall Harvest Festival is a memorable day in the country. Pick a pumpkin out of our patch, slide down Pumpkin Mountain Slide, enjoy a swing in our Fun Barn, visit the animals in the old barnyard, little farmers area, ride the zipline, get your face painted, make a life size scarecrow. Taste home-baked pies, and shop in our market. Every Friday night in October, come to our harvest hoe down, square dancing from 7:00-9:00, special events on weekends. Private hayrides and bonfires, birthday parties, corporate events and many other activities. Belvedere Plantation. Fri 5-10pm, Sat 10-10pm, Sun 10-5pm. $12. All ages welcome. Contact: Colleen D. Hairston. Email: mailto:colleen@belvedereplantation.com?subject=Belvedere. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 540-373-4478.

Friday-Sunday, Oct. 26-28
HALLOWSCREAM WEEK AT NATURAL BRIDGE
Special after dark tours at Professor Cline's Haunted Monster Museum. More spooky, more scary, more terrifying, more of everything. The Natural Bridge. 7 to 10pm. $10. All ages welcome. Email: mailto:thebridge@naturalbridgeva.com?subject=Hallowscream. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 800-533-1410.

Friday-Sunday, Oct. 26-28

PERSIMMON TREE PLAYERS PRESENTS AN "EVENING OF COMEDY" - FLUVANNA

Persimmon Tree Players, Fluvanna County's own community theatre group, is back for some autumn fun! P.T.P. will present another "Evening of Comedy," featuring three hilarious one act plays. Fork Union Community Center. 8pm Friday and Saturday, 3pm Sunday. $10 in advance, $12 at the door. All ages welcome.

Friday-Sunday, Oct. 26-28
PICK-YOUR-OWN APPLES AT CARTER MOUNTAIN ORCHARD
Join in the harvest fun by picking your own apples, sampling fresh cider, and nibbling Carter Mountain's famous cider donuts! On weekends here will also be arts and crafts, hayrides, picnicing, apple butter, pumpkins, and much more! Carter Mountain Orchard on Rt 53 on the way to Monticello. Directions: Near Monticello and Ash Lawn. 9am to 6pm each day. $free. All ages welcome. Contact: Cynthia Chiles. Email: mailto:cynthia@crownorchard.com?subject=Pick-your-own. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 434/977-1833.

Friday-Sunday, Oct. 26-28
PICK-YOUR-OWN AT CRITZER'S - AFTON
Beautiful views from this nearby farm delight and you can pick your own cherries, peaches, plums, strawberries, seasonal produce and come Halloween season, check out the pumpkin field too. 9388 Critzer Shop Rd, Afton. Contact: Whitney Critzer. Email: mailto:wcritzer@ntelos.net?subject=Pick-Your-Own. For more info call: (540) 456-4772.

Friday-Sunday, Oct. 26-28
BOO AT THE ZOO (NATIONAL ZOO, WASHINGTON, DC)
Visit bats, spiders, owls, and other animals at the zoo while trick-or-treating at the National Zoo in Washington, DC. Enjoy animal encounters, keeper talks, festive decorations, and haunted trails at the annual National Zoo’s Halloween celebration, “Boo at the Zoo” from 5:30-8:30 p. m. on October 26-28, 2007. Costumed volunteers will hand out candy at more than 40 treat stations. Tickets are required and usually sell out in advance. You may purchase them at the Zoo's Visitor Center or online.

Saturday, Oct. 27

DOWNTOWN SAFE HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL

Charlottesville Parks and Recreation.Come celebrate Charlottesville's spookiest holiday! Moon bounces, face painters, games and a Halloween contest will be some of the fun activities! Downtown Pavilion. Directions: East end of Downtown mall. Festival from 2pm to 5pm. Safe Trick-or-Treating starting at 4:30pm. $free. All ages welcome. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 434/970-3260.

Saturday, Oct. 27

HALLOWEEN PARTY AT THE VIRGINIA DISCOVERY MUSEUM

Costumed kids ages 2-7 can party at the Virginia Discovery Museum where they can have their faces painted and play Halloween games. 5-6:15pm and 6:30-7:45pm. $6/members, $8/non-members. Reservations required. East end of the Downtown Mall. 434/977-1025.

Saturday, Oct. 27
15TH ANNUAL 97.5FM /3WV FREE HALLOWEEN BASH AT WILD WING CAFE
For the 15th year in a row, 97.5 3WV is doing Halloween up right with a FREE Halloween Bash! Starting at 8pm at the Wild Wing Cafe on Saturday October 27th, you'll have the chance to win $1000 if your costume is voted THE BEST by the crowd at the end of the night! Plus MP3 Players if you win the crowds approval in the qualifying rounds for Best Tradition, Most Creative, Funniest, Scariest, or Anything Goes!! Plus tons of great music to dance the night away! For more info: http://3wv.com/

Saturday, Oct. 27
MAYMONT MINI-CAMP: SCARY ANIMALS WE LOVE TO HATE - RICHMOND
Maymont Historical Farm and Garden, Richmond.Discover the animals that everyone loves to hate at Halloween time including bugs, snakes and bats. Kids will investigate bugs, snakes and bats. Then take an autumn hike and visit with one of Maymont's owls. Register by October 23. Nature Center. Directions: 1700 Hampton Street, Richmond. 1 to 4pm. $24 per child/$19 for members (includes a Maymont T-shirt). Recommended for ages 5 to 8. Reservations are required. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 804-358-7166, ext. 324.

Saturday, Oct. 27
ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS: REPTILES - RICHMOND
Maymont Nature Center.How do snakes smell their surroundings? Do turtles have backbones? Slither into the secretive world of reptiles with an "Encounter"” that includes fun facts and a close-up glimpse of one of Maymont's snakes. Maymont Park, Nature Center. Directions: 2201 Shields Lake Drive in Byrd Park, Richmond. 10am. $4 per person/$3 for members. Recommended for ages 5 to 100. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 804-358-7166, ext. 324.

Saturday, Oct. 27
APPLE TASTING AT MONTICELLO
This annual event, truly a unique opportunity to explore the essence of the apple, has been among our most popular programs. Supermarkets today provide only a limited sample of the thousands of apple varieties once available to nineteenth-century fruit lovers. Tom Burford, Professor Apple, will provide numerous apple varieties, each introduced with a discussion of their history and culture. Participants will taste, savor, and, most importantly, rate each apple. Monticello, Tufton Farm nursery. 9:30am. $10. All ages welcome. Reservations are required. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 434/984-9822.

Saturday, Oct. 27
CITY MARKET
From beautiful plants to the freshest produce, you can find it all at the City Market. All items are handmade, home made or homegrown. Kids are welcome to sell at the market, too! Downtown Charlottesville. Directions: Parking lot on the corner of Water & South Street. 7am to 12pm. $free. All ages welcome. Contact: Stephanie Anderegg-Maloy. Email: mailto:maloy@charlottesville.org?subject=City. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 434/970-3260.

Saturday, Oct. 27
SATURDAY KID'S QUEST AT THE LOUISA ARTS CENTER
Saturday Kid’s Quest ~ Autumn’s Artist: Discover Shapes, Colors & Design -- now Create! Painting a pumpkin, making art from nature, Halloween ideas!10:00 am – 12:00 noon. Outdoors. (No rain date).$3.00 child + parent or $8.00 family of four. Ages 4+. Children 12 and under should be accompanied by an adult. Tickets at the event. Louisa Arts Center, 212 Fredericksburg Ave, Louisa, VA. (877) 774-ARTS. http://louisaarts.org/

Saturday, Oct. 27
ORANGE COUNTY FALL WINE FESTIVAL
Offerings from 10 Virginia wineries. Cooking demonstrations, picnicking, live jazz with David Leckie Gilmore, barrel train rides for kids, and shows by artisans and crafters. 11am-6pm rain or shine. $10/advance, $15/gate, 13 and under free. Booster Park, 19046 Constitution Highway, Orange County. 800-594-8499.

Saturday, Oct. 27
GOOD GREEN FUN! - RICHMOND
Good Green Fun is an ongoing environmental education series at the Children's Garden. Environmental educators and advocacy groups from the greater Richmond community are invited to the Children's Garden to engage visitors in activities that relate directly to nature, the Chesapeake Bay watershed, and Virginia's environment. The Children's Garden provides an excellent "outdoor classroom" for young visitors to cultivate their interest in nature and learn about environmental stewardship. Through hands-on demonstrations, crafts, and activities children discover that they can make a positive difference at home, in their communities, and in the world. In Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens. Directions: Off I-95 1800 Lakeside Ave., Richmond, VA. 10 to 2pm. $regular admission. All ages welcome. Contact: Beth. Email: mailto:bethm@lewisginter.org?subject=Good. Reservations are required. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 804-262-9887.

Saturday, Oct. 27
HALLOWEEN PARADE AND TRICK-OR-TREATING AND PUMPKIN FESTIVAL - RICHMOND
Meet in the Nordstrom Court for pumpkin decorating, face painting and other fun activities! Children are invited to come dressed in their favorite costume. Rock out with the Richmond Indigenous Gourd Orchestra as they play their funky mix of music with homegrown gourd instruments, and bring along new or gently used baby books to donate to the Virginia Chapter of Reach Out & Read. (Rain Date: Sunday, October 28 from 2 – 4 PM) Short Pump Town Center, Nordstrom Court. Directions: Take I-64 East to exit 178A, Short Pump Broad Street West. Go approximately 1 1/8 mile. Mall is on the right. Parade 1pm; Festival 2 to 4pm. $Free. All ages welcome. Contact: Misty Parsons. Email: mailto:info@shortpumpmall.com?subject=Halloween. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 804-360-1700.

Saturday, Oct. 27
HANGAR DANCE - RICHMOND
Dance the night away against the backdrop of the Virginia Aviation Museum's aircraft from the golden years of aviation. Enjoy dance lessons, prizes and an old-fashioned good time. Richmond International Airport . Directions: Interstate 64 to Exit 197 5701 Huntsman Road in Sandston. Email: mailto:kmayne@smv.org?subject=Hangar. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 804-236-3622.

Saturday, Oct. 27
KID'S TABLE AT CROZET FARMERS MARKET
Kid's Table available on June 9 and June 23 and every second and fourth Saturday through October with resources and simple activities for the youngest gardeners in the crowd. 1156 Crozet Ave. Crozet Va. Directions: 250 west to right on Crozet Ave, app. 1 mile to market on left. 8am to 12pm. $free. Contact: Kathleen Jump. Email: mailto:jump@virginia.edu?subject=Kid. For more info call: 434/823-7878.

Saturday, Oct. 27
PUMPKIN CARVING - LYNCHBURG
Amazement Square.What better way to get your home into the autumn spirit than with a beautiful carved pumpkin? Join us for a fun afternoon of carving and painting pumpkins that are guaranteed to warm your home through the cool autumn nights! There will be special prizes for the most creative pumpkins, so be sure to bring your imagination! Imagination Studio. Directions: 27 Ninth Street Lynchburg, VA. 1 to 3pm. $3 for members, $5 for non-members. All ages welcome. Email: mailto:visitus@amazementsquare.com?subject=Pumpkin. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 434/845-1888.

Saturday, Oct. 27
PUMPKIN FESTIVAL - WINCHESTER
Marker-Miller Orchards Farm Market.Come find the "great pumpkin." Choose from ones already picked or pick your own. Enjoy pumpkin pie and hot apple cider as you browse around. Also offering hot dogs, country ham sandwiches, and homemade soup. Winchester Virginia . Directions: 3035 Cedar Creek Grade. 9 to 5pm. All ages welcome. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 540-662-1980.

Saturday, Oct. 27
YOU BET YOUR GLASS THEY'RE PUMPKINS - STAUNTON
Sunspots Studios & Glassblowing.Sunspots will hold a special Pumpkin Day on Saturday, October 27th starting at 10am. Children in costume will be rewarded with a glass bauble for using their artistic skills to draw a jack 'o lantern. Sheridan will make pumpkins in Sunspots' hot glass studio from 10 am to 4 pm. For Saturday only, all glass pumpkins will be 15% off. A drawing will also be held to win an art glass pumpkin. Sunspots Studios & Glassblowing. Directions: 202 South Lewis Street in historic downtown Staunton. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 540-885-0678.

Saturday, Oct. 27
HISTORIC DOWNTOWN CHARLOTTESVILLE WALKING TOUR
.A one hour tour around Court Square where participants will see and learn the rich history of Charlottesville that spans over 250 years and revisits the time of Thomas Jefferson. tour leaves from Albemarle County Historical Society. Directions: McIntire Building, 200 Second St NE across from Lee Park. 10am. $5/person suggested donation, free/age 12 & under. All ages welcome. Contact: Douglas Day. Email: mailto:director@albemarlehistory.org?subject=Historic. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 434/296-1492.

Saturday, Oct. 27
SCHEIER NATURAL AREA NATURE EXPLORATION
Rivanna Conservation Society.The Scheier Natural Area offers 8 ponds and over 3 miles of beautiful trails for hiking, enjoyment of nature, and environmental education. This month's topic will be hunting and gathering with Hugh Gildea. Meet in parking lot. 3pm. $free. All ages welcome. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 434/971-1553.

Saturday, Oct. 27
HILLSBORO BAPTIST CHURCH HARVEST FAIR & SILENT AUCTION
Yard sale, Silent Auction, and Cake Walk - PLUS fun for the whole family with face painting, apple pie contest, hayrides and a pumpkin patch! Hillsboro Baptist Church, 6356 Hillsboro Lane, Crozet, VA. http://www.hbcnet.org/

Saturday, Oct. 27
A NIGHT OF BLUEGRASS MUSIC
Come join us for a night of great Bluegrass Music, featuring The Dark Hollow Bluegrass Band and Phoenix! All proceeds from this event will go towards our "Field House" at William Monroe High School, which we are trying to finish in honor of, Adam Fargo, a fallen soldier in Iraq. Saturday, 7pm-11pm at William Monroe High School Gymnasium. $12. For more information call 434-531-1448.

Saturday & Sunday Oct. 27 & 28
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY HOLIDAY BOOK SALE
Friends of the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library."Giftable" books, CDs, and DVDs in mint and near-mint condition on sale at great prices! Proceeds benefit the public library system, the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library. Gordon Avenue Library. Directions: 1500 Gordon Ave. Charlottesville, VA. 9am to 6pm. $free. All ages welcome. Special Needs Accommodation: no strollers, please Contact: Bill Davis. Email: mailto:friends@avenue.org?subject=Friends. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 434/977-8467.

Saturday & Sunday Oct. 27 & 28
PUMPKIN PATCH - DOUBLE B FARM - ORANGE
Kids of all ages will enjoy hayrides, a petting farm, face painting, picnics, free refreshments and much more at the family friendly Double B Farm! You can choose your own pumpkin from the field or from a collection selected by the farmer. The Double B is just 20 minutes away from Montpelier and would make a great daytrip together. 28200 Constitution Highway. Directions: 29N, right on Rte 33, 7 miles to Left on 20N, 12 miles into Orange, continue on 20N for 13 more. Double B on right. Saturday 9-6, Sunday 10-5. $free. All ages welcome. Special Needs Accommodation: handicapped and stroller accessible For more info call: 540-854-4277.

Saturday & Sunday, Oct. 27 & 28
THE PUMPKIN PATCH AT HILL HIGH FARM - WINCHESTER
Take a hay ride to the pumpkin patch and run through the corn maze. Visit farm animals. September 22 & 23 is Fall Farm Fun weekend. Saturday, October 13th, making apple butter the old fashioned way - in a copper kettle over an open fire. Winchester, VA . 10 to 5pm weekends only. Email: mailto:info@thepumpkin-patch.com?subject=The. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 540-667-7377.

Saturday & Sunday Oct. 27 & 28
THE PARAMOUNT THEATER'S FAMILY FLICKS
The Paramount's Family Flicks will feature the films "Bedknobs and Broomsticks" on Saturday and "Night of the Living Dead" on Sunday. The Paramount Theater. Directions: Downtown Mall. 4pm and 7pm. $6; $4 for kids 18 and younger. All ages welcome. Email: mailto:info@theparamount.net?subject=The. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 434/979-1333.

Saturday & Sunday Oct. 27 & 28
GREENFIELD FARM FALL FESTIVAL 2007
Enjoy hayrides, meet many fun farm animals, and play in the five-acre corn maze. Toddlers can romp in the straw play area. Pumpkins to pick, too! Dairy Road (RT 633) . Directions: 2 miles North of Ruckersville(off Rt 29) . Sat 10am to 6pm, Sun 1 to 6pm. All ages welcome. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 434/985-7653.

Saturday-Monday, Oct. 27-29
3rd ANNUAL FLUVANNA COUNTY PARKS & REC HALLOWEEN CELEBRATION - PALMYRA
BOO! There will be free candy, fun arts & crafts activities, plus a costume and scream contest for young children. Do you dare experience the haunted hayride and the horrifying trail walk? Co-sponsored by Wal-Mart Distribution Center #7016. Proceeds from the horrifying trail walk will benefit UVA Children’s Hospital. A great outdoor activity for the whole family. There will be spooky music and a food vendor. FREE Kid's Activities $7 for Trail Walk $2 for Hay Ride. Starts at 7pm. Telephone (434) 842-3150 for more information. Pleasant Grove Park, 1730 Thomas Jefferson Parkway, Palmyra, Virginia

Sunday, Oct. 28
BOO AT THE BARN -RICHMOND
Little ghouls and goblins will have a howling good time at this safe and fun Halloween event. Cool craft activities, spooky storytelling, a "monster maze," creepy corral and hay wagon rides will introduce children to favorite Halloween traditions. Kids can also compete in a costume contest, learn about safe trick-or-treating and more. Maymont Children's Farm. Directions: 1700 Hampton Street, Richmond. 12 to 4pm. $1 tickets available for sale during the event. All ages welcome. Email: mailto:info@maymont.org?subject=Boo. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 804-358-7166 ext.322.

Sunday, Oct. 28
HARVEST ON THE HILL
Come out to our annual “Harvest on the Hill” fall festival. A safe, family friendly event where children will be able to "Trunk or Treat" as well as have many other fun games and activities like crafts, inflatables, games, bonfire, movie, costume and pumpkin carving contest. Fun for the whole family! Northridge Community Church, 5100 Dickerson Rd.. Directions: Route 29 across from the Bamboo House restaurant. Turn left at Rt. 763 (Dickerson Lane) and then a quick right at Rt. 606 (Dickerson Road). First driveway on the left. . 5pm to 8pm. $Free. All ages welcome. Contact: Teri Marsh. Email: mailto:tmarsh@northridgeonline.org?subject=Harvest. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 434-964-1500.

Sunday, Oct. 28
SUNDAY FUN-DAYS FOR FAMILIES: GOBLINS AND GOURDS - RICHMOND
Costume contest, pumpkin face-painting, entertainment and other activities in the new Children's Garden. Food available for purchase. Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens. Directions: Off I-95 1800 Lakeside Ave., Charlottesville, VA. 1 to 4pm. $regular garden admission. All ages welcome. Contact: Beth. Email: mailto:bethm@lewisginter.org?subject=Sunday. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 804-262-9887.

Sunday, Oct. 28
THE STEEPLECHASE AT OAK RIDGE - LOVINGSTON
Jubilee Family Development Center.The 4th annual Steeplechase at Oak Ridge promises top notch horse racing, a variety of children's activities, tailgate competition, retail and food vendors and exciting terrier races. The family oriented event includes 7 races- 4 over hurdles and 3 on the flat. Money raised from the event will benefit the Jubilee Family Center, a non-profit organization supporting disadvantaged children and their families in the Lynchburg region. Children's activities take place from 11am to 3pm. Oak Ridge Estate, Arrington VA. Directions: From Charlottesville - General Admission Tickets- Rt. 29 South ,Travel south past Lovingston, Va. Turn left onto Rt. 655/Arrington Rd, Proceed 1.7 miles, turn left onto Rt. 668/Diggs Mountain Rd., Proceed 1.5 miles to yellow gate on right. 10am to 6pm. $50/car (max. 8 passengers) other parking options available. All ages welcome. Contact: Tance Laughon. Email: mailto:jubileepr@aol.com?subject=The. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 845-0433.

Have a fun and spooky weekend!

Karen
www.move2va.com

Last Night The Planning Commission Said No To NGIC Developer

Last night the Albemarle Planning Commission unanimously decided that a developer who owns property near the National Ground Intelligence Center in Albemarle should not be allowed to add land into the county’s designated growth area.

This could jeopardize the expansion of NGIC. Army officials had planned to bring 820 new jobs to our area by 2011, with the addition of a $60 million facility.

It is now up to the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors to make the final decision. They will take up this issue, and work on the Places29 plan.

Read more at DailyProgress.com:

http://dailyprogress.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=CDP%2FMGArticle%2FCDP_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1173353227877&path=!news

Do you think the Albemarle County Planning Commission should have decided for or against the NGIC expansion project? Please post a comment.

Karen
www.move2va.com

Weekly Deal: Halloween Goodies!

K-Mart - Halloween Costumes 50% Off Online
In an online only sale, K-Mart takes 40% off all Halloween costumes and throws in free shipping. Choose from many styles for both children and adults. Sale ends 10/27/2007.




K-Mart - Free Halloween Candy Coupon
Keep the little ghosts and goblins happy this Halloween with this free bag of candy from K-Mart. With this printable coupon you can get a bag of select candy, with a regular retail price of $2.79. A few of the treats to choose from are Payday, Kit Kat, Almond Joy, Butterfinger, Baby Ruth, and others. See coupon for details. Expires 10/31/2007.



DisneyShopping - Up to 65% Off Halloween Boootique
Save up to 65% off select costumes, and decor found in their "Halloween Boootique". Scare up some treats in the Oogie Boogie Candy Dish, shown, now just $9.99 (reg. $29.50).




Toys 'R' Us - Halloween Store: Up To 50% off + Free Shipping
There's still time to get fright night necessities from the Halloween Store at Toys 'R' Us. In addition to costumes, find make-up, hair, nails, Halloween movies, and books. The Giggling Elmo costume shown here is now just $17.49 (reg. $34.99). While supplies last.




Big Lots - 25% Off One Halloween Item Coupon
Decorate the home, or dress up the kids. No matter which, use this printable coupon from Big Lots to save 25% off any one Halloween item. HURRY! Expires 10/26/2007.


Enjoy these spooky Halloween savings!

If you know of more deals, please post a comment and share!

Karen
www.move2va.com

Places 29 Meeting 6pm Tonight, 10/23/07

The Albemarle County Planning Commission is holding a public hearing and work session related to the Places 29 Master Plan tonight, Tuesday, October 23, 2007, at 6:00pm in Lane Auditorium at the Albemarle County Office Building on McIntire Road. This worksession is an opportunity for the community to present comments to the Albemarle Planning Commission about draft Chapters 1-6 of the Places29 Master Plan.

Places29 is the twenty-year plan for the future of the 29 North corridor.

Learn more about the Places 29 Master Plan at the official web site where you can sign up for email updates as well:

http://www.albemarle.org/department.asp?department=planning&relpage=6916

Places 29 Vision Statement & Guiding Principles:

http://www.albemarle.org/upload/images/forms_center/departments/community_development/forms/Places29/Places29_Vision_Guiding_Principles.pdf

Please come to this important meeting to learn more about Rt. 29. Of course, change will happen, but we should all try to be a part of it.

What do you think about the Places29 Master Plan? Please post a comment.

Karen
www.move2va.com

Need a laugh?

Hope that made you smile!

I'm going to start posting a new joke, usually about real estate, each Tuesday. We all need to giggle, it's a great stress reliever!

Karen
www.move2va.com

Fluvanna Board of Supervisors Hearing Ended In Chaos

An emotional public hearing ended in chaos late Wednesday night, 10/17/07, after 11:00pm, without a vote by the Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors. Approval for a new Fluvanna County high school was put off for at least a week. They need $75 million for a high school and auxiliary gym which would be built in three years.

Lake Monticello now has almost 4,000 homes and many residents have school-age children.

Taxes are far less in Fluvanna County than in other areas nearby, so there is room to raise taxes, and all can benefit.

Education is important. Fluvanna is growing and needs more schools.

Read more in this article from the DailyProgress.com:

http://www.dailyprogress.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=CDP/MGArticle/CDP_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1173353170399

Do you think Fluvanna should raise taxes to help pay for another high school? Please post a comment.

Karen
www.move2va.com

Quote of the Week: "Never An Accident"

"Excellence is never an accident; it is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction, skillful execution and the vision to see obstacles as opportunities."

--Unknown

Excellence comes from believing, doing your very best, and a having great attitude!

Karen
www.move2va.com

MRSA Super Bug Health Alert Issued Yesterday

In Virginia earlier this week a super bug death (from the Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) staph infection that is resistant to some antibiotics) closed all Bedford County schools. Also several students in a Chesterfield County high school came down with the MRSA skin infection. United States researchers are reporting a sharp jump in deaths from MRSA. Warning letters were sent home to parents in Weston, Conneticuit and Rome, New York as well.

Usually most people come down with MRSA in hospitals and healthcare facilities, but it is now making its way into the schools as well as other public places.

MRSA is usually contracted as a skin infection, looking like pimples and/or boils.

To prevent catching it:

- Wash your hands thoroughly and often with soap and water or using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
- Keep wounds, cuts and scrapes clean and covered with a bandage until completely healed.
- Avoid contact with other people's wounds or bandages.
- Avoid sharing personal items such as towels or razors.

Read more at EmergencyEmail.org (also you can sign up on their site to receive free email & mobile alerts on weather & news emergencies like this one):

http://www.emergencyemail.org/newsemergency/anmviewer.asp?a=251&z=1

Karen
www.move2va.com

Mortgage Interest Rates now 6.49%

The interest rate for 30-year fixed mortgages went down slightly to 6.49% this week. The second time they've dropped in three weeks, even though this week's drop was modest.

Stay in touch with your lender. Please contact me if you'd like a list of recommended local lenders.

Karen
www.move2va.com