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Fluvanna Meals on Wheels opens new packing kitchen
Apr. 7, 20220174 Press release Fluvanna Meals on Wheels held a grand opening on March 26 to share its new packing kitchen with the community. The local non-profit needed kitchen space and storage for supplies to continue their mission of feeding homebound neighbors and prepare for future program growth. The kitchen space was renovated from office space...
VDOT rescinds bill sent to couple whose car was destroyed by toppled tree
Apr. 7, 20220279 By Carlos Santos Editor VDOT has rescinded the bill sent to Charles and Carolyn Westrater for removing the pine tree that toppled onto their car. The Westraters were driving east on Rt. 53 on March 7 when the huge pine tree fell across their four-door sedan. The tree, possibly uprooted by high winds that day, smashed in the roof and...GERALD “Gerry” RUSSELL BROWN, JR.
Gerry Brown was born on Aug. 18, 1939, in Houston Texas. He died on Feb. 2, 2022, in Crozet, Virginia. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Cynthia “Cindy” Brown, in Palmyra, VA; a son Russell Brown from Virginia Beach, VA; a daughter Susan Pluta, from Kansas City, KS; a daughter Lisa Brown, from Irving TX; 5 grandchildren and 4...Barbara Ann (Sheff) Tocci
Barbara Ann (Sheff) Tocci, 64, passed away Sunday afternoon, March 27, 2022, in Charlottesville, joining the Lord, along with her daughter Caitlin, son Patrick, and father and mother in heaven. She was born on September 28, 1957, in Buffalo, New York, and raised in neighboring Hamburg. Barbara was educated at St. Peter and Paul School,...
Egg decorating to raise money for Ukraine
Mar. 31, 20220341 By Page H. Gifford Correspondent Lou Lamb and her six generous friends gathered on St. Patrick's Day at the Scrappy Elephant in Palmyra for a fundraiser for humanitarian relief in Ukraine. “We had a wonderful time learning the traditional Ukrainian art of egg decoration called Pysanky. Valerie Goodman of Charlottesville led...
Volunteers turn out to restore two Black cemeteries
Mar. 31, 20220437 Contributed by Tricia Johnson Nearly 100 volunteers engaged in hands-on restoration work at two historic Black cemeteries in Fluvanna County over the course of two Saturdays: Free Hill Cemetery in Columbia on March 19, and Oak Hill Cemetery in West Bottom on March 26. Each of these historic Black cemeteries has been the subject of...
Fluco boys lacrosse falls to Culpeper Blue Devils 9-5
Mar. 31, 20220219 By Duncan Nixon Correspondent In a rough tightly contested battle, the visiting Culpeper High Blue Devils outlasted the Fluco boys lacrosse squad on March 25. The Flucos, under Coach Ned Dressel, showed speed and toughness but they were only able to fire in a single goal in the second half and the Blue Devils scored five of the last...