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The arts: a year in review
Dec. 29, 20220249 By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent It has been a revolutionary year in the arts and 2022 will be a milestone that will have a future effect in Fluvanna County. Starting with Carysbrook Performing Arts Center, the Fluvanna County Arts Council officially opened the doors for a new season in September after showing their first film in July...
2022 year in review
Dec. 29, 20220262 By Heather MichonCorrespondent 2023 is shaping up to be a busy year for Fluvanna, with multiple local and statewide offices up for grabs, the finalization of the hotly-debated Comprehensive Plan, and the continued discussion over how to hang on to the area’s rural character while still allowing for growth and expansion....
Stanley talks about woodworking
Dec. 21, 20220619 By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent Man has been whittling wood and making utilitarian creations for centuries. What was once a necessity has become a hobby for those who pursue the art of woodworking. Laker Glen Stanley makes unique items from various types of wood with amazing skill. He said he has had a lifelong love of woodworking...
A peek at St. John’s Church in Scottsville
Dec. 21, 20220309 Contributed by Evelyn Edson, PresidentScottsville Museum I have been happy to see the painters at work, refreshing the exterior of St. John's Church with white paint. The church at the corner of Bird and Harrison Streets, was built in 1875 in the Episcopal Parish of St. Anne's, replacing the original church from 1845, that had...
Fluvanna Faces: Santa Claus
Dec. 21, 20220207 By Harvey J. SorumCorrespondent Is Santa your first name and Claus your last name? Santa has always been my first name. My mother and father gave it to me. I didn’t care for it at first because it was so different. But now I love it and so do all children and even parents. Claus is my last name. I...
Preserving courthouse a complex, expensive job
Dec. 15, 20220280 By Heather MichonCorrespondent The 1830 historic courthouse in the Village of Palmyra is widely hailed by historians as one of the finest examples of Greek Revival architecture in the country. But after almost 200 years of near-continuous use, the building is showing the inevitable signs of wear. And as the Board of Supervisors...