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Local jazz singer talks about music and life
Jul. 16, 20200278 By Page H. Gifford Correspondent Since she was four Clare Donahue knew she wanted to sing and would often harmonize with television commercials. But it was “Lady Sings the Blues” Billie Holiday that influenced her the most. Holiday's “Strange Fruit” was recently resurrected to illustrate the current climate in today's society....
Fluvanna residents weigh in on monuments
Jul. 9, 20200374 By Page H. Gifford Correspondent In grand, military splendor, General Robert E. Lee sits on his bronze horse in Richmond, bearing a regal attitude fitting a once-revered general and a symbol of Confederate glory. Now the Lee statue is covered in graffiti. Now he stands as a societal statement on race relations in America. Samuel...Knut Olsen
Knut F. Olsen, Palmyra, Va. died peacefully in the arms of his daughter Ann-Louise and son-in-law Joe Fisher Sunday morning, 6/28/2020 after struggling with anemia and a weakened heart valve after open-heart surgery many years ago. Born in Horton, Norway on 7 April, 1930 to a large family, Knut grew up under Nazi occupation until he...
Annuals and Perennials: What Makes Your Garden Smile?
Jul. 9, 20200230 By Pat Wilson Correspondent The slogan took on a new meaning as Pat Willis spoke to green-thumb enthusiasts on a Saturday in March. Her topic was Annuals and Perennials: What Makes Your Garden Smile. The retired landscaper and master gardener led the Backyard Gardening Seminar as part of the programs sponsored by Louisa Extension...
Supervisors Meet Ahead of Summer Break
Jul. 9, 20200149 By Heather Michon Correspondent The Board of Supervisors held its first and last meeting of July, focusing on a variety of housekeeping issues ahead of a summer break. Over an approximately three-hour meeting split into two session separated by a closed meeting, the supervisors: Approved a compensation agreement for County...
Tournaments Return to the Lake Monticello Golf Course
Jul. 9, 20200245 By Duncan Nixon Correspondent The prestigious Peggy Kirk Bell Golf Tour is returning to the Lake Monticello Golf Course on July, 11 and 12 for the Commonwealth Classic. A total of 75 outstanding young female golfers will be teeing off in 25 threesomes. The first tee time will be 10 a.m. and last threesome will tee off at 2 p.m. The...
