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Sharks take on Glenmore
Jul. 14, 20210158 Contributed by Jessica Haase Ketola It was a hot, humid evening as the Sharks circled the tank, warm-ups delayed by thunder, the racers sharpened their teeth and sunned their fins in anticipation of the meet ahead. Wednesday, July 7th, just shy of 6:30 p.m. the Lake Monticello Swim Team (LMST) Sharks competed in a home meet against...
The return of the American chestnut tree in Fluvanna
Jul. 14, 20210939 By Page H. Gifford Correspondent Growing up we heard about the chestnut tree in literature, heard it in Christmas songs, and some may remember, in places like New York City, street vendors selling roasted chestnuts. It was common to see chestnut trees in the wild and it was part of American life. They survived for 40 million years and...
Supervisors review purchase policy, TransAmerica bike route
Jul. 14, 20210231 By Heather Michon Correspondent The Board of Supervisors held back-to-back meetings on Wednesday (July 7), their last sessions ahead of their regular midsummer break. Chair Mike Sheridan (Columbia) was away for the week, so Vice Chair Tony O’Brien (Rivanna) took the gavel for the three-and-a-half-hour session. During that time,...
Rotary Club of Fluvanna County recognized for achievement
Jul. 14, 20210218 Press release The Rotary Club of Fluvanna County was recognized on July 19 by outgoing District Governor (DG) Judy Cocherell at the Rotary District 7600 2020-2021 Change of Leadership and Awards event. The club received “Best of” awards for Club Website, Community Service, Public Image, Rotary Education, Rotary District...
Spirit Run 5K and Cross-Lake Swim Highlight Lake Monticello 4th of July Events
Jul. 8, 20210589 By Duncan Nixon Correspondent It was cool refreshing morning, excellent for running, and at 7 a.m. on July 4 over 300 runners and walkers took off in the 19th 5K Spirit run, from the Bunker ball field. As is virtually always the case the winner in the men’s division was Matt Barresi. He finished well ahead of all other runners...
Fluvanna Faces: Sarah Sweet
Jul. 8, 20210333 By Madeline Otten Correspondent Where do you live? “Not too far from the Historic Village of Palmyra on a wonderful country road with great neighbors.” How long have you lived in Fluvanna County? What brought you here? “We moved to Fluvanna County from Charlottesville almost four years ago. My husband wanted more...
A dream come true: a new life for an old school
Jul. 8, 20210807 By Page H. Gifford Correspondent The drawing depicts figures in a line, marching up a hill, some adults, some children, musicians, puppeteers, actors, singers, and artists. This picture was found among all the memorabilia that was saved by the Fluvanna County Arts Council since its beginning in 1992. It began with a group of 30 people...