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Magazine Calls Westminster-Canterbury the Best Retirement Community in the Region 5/23/2012 Westminster-Canterbury of the Blue Ridge was named Central Virginia’s Best Retirement Community in an inaugural survey of 10,000 readers by Virginia Living magazine. Better Business Challenge Announces Upcoming Awards Night 5/21/2012 Winners of the first Charlottesville Area Better Business Challenge competition will be unveiled in a green Oscars style event open to the whole community.  This is the culmination of a year-long effort to bring awareness to environmental stewardship and cost-savings opportunities for energy efficiency, water/waste/transportation reduction strategies in the business community. County Beaches Will Open for Memorial Day Weekend 5/18/2012 Local residents can rediscover affordable family fun at Albemarle County’s three swimming beaches this summer.  On Saturday, May 26 swimming beaches at Chris Greene, Walnut Creek and Mint Springs open for the three-day holiday weekend.  Artisan Trail Honored by Tourism Board 5/9/2012 Albemarle County, Nelson County and the Waynesboro-based Artisans Center of Virginia were named joint winners of the Charlottesville Albemarle Convention & Visitors Bureau’s 2012 Tourism Achievement Award. The annual award honors entities in the region that have demonstrated leadership in supporting and advancing tourism. May is Electrical Safety Month 5/3/2012 Albemarle County’s Department of Community Development reminds you that May is Electrical Safety Month.  Annual reviews of home safety can prevent many accidents involving electricity. Albemarle Winery Hosts Kickoff of New State Winery Signage Program 4/20/2012 Albemarle County’s King Family Vineyards on Thursday hosted the launch of a statewide initiative to increase the visibility of Virginia’s homegrown wines.  The program will allow for the installation of 17 highway signs across the state that highlight designated American Viticultural Areas (AVA).