VILLAGEVOICEANNUAL APPEAL 2014

Being a successful weaver brings Elizabeth a lot of satisfaction. And Brooke W., who

joined the village a few months ago, brought her weaving skills with her and slipped right into working in the Innisfree weavery. But sometimes it’s fun to leave our work behind, to kick back and just relax like Heyward and Jim or to hang out on the deck like Katie K. or to escape into the world of books like Talia. Don’t be fooled though! We’ve had a busy year of…

GOING PLACES!

Elizabeth

Brooke W.

Photos byWes Andrews, Susana Felix, Graham Mullen, Sina Muellerschoen, Carolyn Ohle, Marina Pratt, Paula ShavivLayout by Becky Frith Garrity

Marny participated in the National Special Olympics, representing Virginia and Innisfree in swimming events in Princeton, New Jersey.

Philip was urged onto a paddleboat at the Beach Party Farewell for chicken-loving farmer Connie and actually enjoyed himself.

Brooke R. immediately headed for the swimming pool at the vacation house.

Robert and Linda enjoyed cooling their toes.

Katie B. is all smiles when she is swimming and in her water aerobic class.

James and Jeanmarie start every Tuesday morning power walking around the fitness loop before their bike ride.

Long shadows in the early morning light made the Cabana the perfect spot for Gillian’s yoga class.

Town folks spent an afternoon on the James River. Willie and Marina, Mark and Sina had their tubes ready for the day-long float.

Jean’s delight is apparent as she arrived at the beach house for her summer vacation with Innisfree friends.

DECEMBER 6TH

10AM—5PM

Wreath-making workshop • Refreshments Tours of Innisfree Village

Children’s activities Crafts for sale from our weavery, woodshop,

pottery, bakery, and gardens

Advance registration and fee required for the 1:30 pm workshop.For more information or to register call 434-823-5646

or email innisfreegardens@gmail.com.

Urban Option

Most think of Innisfree as the 550 acre farm in Albemarle County, but you need to

think bigger! We are more than a beautiful rural farm twenty minutes from Barracks Road shopping center. Two Charlottesville lifesharing households are part of our village. Set up just like our village homes, Magnolia and Walden are an important urban option located near the downtown pedestrian mall. Being in town means that Marny can volunteer one day each

week at CBI pre-school. Ellie can help at Martha Jefferson Hospital. Willie has a part-time job making architectural models for a local firm. Chris R. works fulltime at a UVA cafeteria.

Besides being close enough to allow easy transportation to these various establishments, our coworkers have found other reasons why they love their Charlottesville homes. Many can walk downtown to do errands on the weekends or to attend different churches. Getting to the UVA library or a movie theater is convenient on the city bus or (when a whole group wants to join) in the town van. But most important, our town folks are part of Innisfree.

Marny is an excellent weaver. Chris L. processes herbs for our tea bags. Willie is an incredible asset to our woodshop. Mark, among other assignments, helps with filing and forms in our office. Ellie runs errands for each of our work stations and always remembers something special for the children. Each comes on various days to work in our village work stations, either throughout the week or during the summer when UVA is not in session. Participating in village life extends beyond the work day. At dances or the summer solstice festival, summer picnics and parties, our town households can always be found at the heart of the fun.

Many enjoyed the rides at King’s Dominion this past summer,

including this bunch from Walden and Magnolia, our town houses.

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