The Grove

As a dedicated arborist and politician, Mitch tended trees for a living and people for a lifetime. His service to the community included eight years on City Council, where he was instrumental in creating the Downtown Mall, and 25 years in the House of Delegates, where he worked to right wrongs and promote equal opportunity, including establishing Charlottesville's first Public Defenders Office.

For 50 years Vicki was widely respected for her quiet philanthropy and support of numerous community initiatives, including the establishment of the first public housing foundation, cofounder of Charlottesville's branch of Planned Parenthood and FOCUS, a women's resource center. With her love of nature, she was also instrumental in the preservation of the Ivy Creek Natural Area.

Among Virginia's most important Civil Rights leaders, Drewary, with his unique personality, built bridges between blacks and whites, poor and affluent across many generations. During the late 60s and early 70s, Brown became job training director for MACAA, helped found Cnetral Virginia Opportunities Industrialization Center to train the unemployed, and led the local NAACP chapter. After his death in 1998, the then-new West Main Street Bridge was named in his honor and a program was started to honor citizens like him who had crossed racial and economic divides to build a better community.

Jim served in the House of Delegates for eight years, where he established the Rivanna as the first Wild and Scenic River in Virginia and created Piedmont Virginia Community College.He also volunteered until the age of 80 for many community organizations like OAR, MACAA, and CASA. Bunny served on many organizations, including Hospice of the Piedmont, the Piedmont Environmental Council and the Environmental Defense Fund. Her legacy consists of her values, industry, humor, and - cherished beyond measure - her eight sons. When reflecting on her time on earth, Bunny concluded that it was "a wonder." The community agreed that Bunny was a wonder, too.