Gusty: Byrom Park gets breezy opening
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Bob Byrom poses beside images of his bride, Patricia Ann Byrom, a long-time area teacher for whom Albemarle's newest park is named.PHOTOS BY LISA PROVENCE -
Moments later, a storm sends dedication guests scurrying for tarps and cover. -
Supervisor Ann Mallek holds tight to her notes and recalls the history of Blackwells Hollow, purchased by William Blackwell in 1767. -
Shenandoah National Park Superintendent Martha Bogle welcomes her new, next-door neighbors. -
Patricia Byrom's son Jim is also a park neighbor. -
Another son, Doug Byrom, reconnects with a childhood neighbor, Joe Ford, who lives down the road. In the background, county exec Tom Foley confabs with Supervisor Duane Snow. -
Keeping park bathrooms safe: Albemarle police's Lieutenant Greg Jenkins and Matt Saulle try to stay dry during the sprinkles. -
Byrom Park has six miles of trails from which to survey Fox Mountain across the road. -
Head 22 miles west of Charlottesville and look for this sign on the left.
Albemarle County dedicated its second new park in three months, the Patricia Ann Byrom Forest Preserve Park, on August 19.
The family of Byrom joined county officials and neighbors to cut the ribbon on the 600-acre multi-use park. Two three-mile loops– so far– offer opportunities for hiking, biking, and horseback riding.
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