Peter Christian Christoffersen, 89, of Lake Monticello, passed away on September 5, 2019 at Gordon House in Gordonsville Virginia.
He was born on November 9, 1929, a son of the late Ernest Christoffersen and Laura (Kunz). Peter...
Sep. 13, 20190170By Heather Michon, correspondent
A sudden thunderstorm didn’t stop about 100 members of the community from gathering at the Lake Monticello Volunteer Fire and Rescue (LMVF&R) building on Wednesday evening (Sep.t 11). The ceremony simply moved inside.
Lake Monticello Chief Rich Constantino, a former New York homicide...
Sep. 11, 20190208By Stan Kaslusky
Amateur Wildlife Photographer
One of the joys of living in Fluvanna County is the abundance of wildlife that can be observed by those who pause and take it in. Bird watchers have a real treat. E- Bird, a web site maintained by Cornell University, lists over 200 different species of birds that can be seen in Fluvanna...
Sep. 11, 20190154By Madeline Otten
Correspondent
On August 21, President of Free Enterprise Forum Neil Williamson published his report on the Local Government Spending Index (LGSI). The LGSI uses locality’s self-reported spending and verified population data to generate an inflation-adjusted index comparing per capita expenditures. Free...
Sep. 11, 20190226By Ruthann Carr
Correspondent
Attorney General Mark Herring stopped in Fluvanna Monday (Sept. 9) to speak to two different groups – the Lefty Lunch Ladies and TRIAD (see sidebar).
Su Wolff, of Lefty Lunch Ladies, introduced Herring to a group of about 40 people gathered for lunch at The Pub at Lake Monticello.
“The Lefty...
Sep. 11, 2019090By Page H. Gifford
Correspondent
Writing a book to completion is an accomplishment and publishing it is gratifying. Writing children's books with illustrations in a wildly competitive field but an exhilarating journey for author and former Professor of Education Mackey. She recently published a children's book Why, Nana Bear, Why?,the...
Sep. 11, 20190155By Duncan Nixon
Correspondent
The Fluvanna County High School golf team hosted teams from Charlottesville High, Monticello High and Albemarle High at the Lake Monticello golf course on Sept. 5. The greens at the Lake Monticello course had just been aerated and that procedure usually means that putting can be an adventure for a week...