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Artist discovers magic in her tools
Jul. 4, 2019085 By Page H. Gifford Correspondent Artists live by their tools, and the quality of those tools can make or break a project. With watercolor painters, paper is the foundation of any creative endeavor. Whether you are a beginner or a professional, it makes all the difference. Local artist and Fluvanna Art Association member...Janet Lechner
Janet Lechner passed away peacefully at home in her sleep on June 23, 2019. Janet was born May 10, 1937, in Jersey City, N.J. She worked as a bookkeeper at the Holmdel Township municipal building for many years and retired from the Captains Insurance Agency in Belford New Jersey in 1997. She relocated to Lake Monticello in...
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Locally trained K-9s join police force
Jul. 1, 20190413 By Madeline Otten, correspondent Two new K-9 officers completed their training in May at Fluvanna’s Rivanna K-9 Services and are now working with the Charlottesville Police. Bono, who is two and a half, and Kai, almost two, are both Belgian Malinois dogs that came from the Netherlands. The dogs are half-brothers, sharing the...
Lake voters reject increases in landslide
Jun. 29, 20190647 Hinkle and Williamson elected as directors By Heather Michon, correspondent Lake Monticello voters overwhelmingly rejected ballot proposals to raise annual dues and pay a $50 per household subsidy for the community’s two restaurants at the 47th annual meeting of members on Saturday (June 29). Some members in the packed meeting...
History teacher retires after 50 years
Jun. 26, 20190339 By Ruthann Carr Correspondent Jane Ford is retiring after 50 years of teaching; 46 of those in her home county of Fluvanna. Ford, born Snead, said she’s been fascinated by history for as long as she can remember. She was a history teacher for many years and lived and breathed her subject. The Snead family came...
Get to know Mary Anna Twisdale
Jun. 26, 20190220 New county finance director By Madeline Otten Correspondent Fluvanna County found itself in need of a new finance director when Eric Dahl, former finance director and current deputy county administrator, began preparations to succeed County Administrator Steve Nichols upon his July 3 departure. Mary Anna Twisdale, who has...