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Ferguson a track & field standout
Jul. 4, 20190348 By Duncan Nixon, correspondent Fluvanna High boys’ track and field coach Steve Szarmach said that Jaden Ferguson finished his eighth grade track season by qualifying for a National outdoor track meet sponsored by New Balance. The meet was held June 13 at North Carolina A&T University in Greensboro, N.C. Ferguson took part...
Get to know county’s new community development director
Jul. 4, 20190410 By Madeline Otten Correspondent Recently, Fluvanna County’s former community development director, Jason Stewart, was hired by Transylvania County, N.C., as their planning and community development director. This left a vacancy in Fluvanna’s government office, and Prince George County resident Douglas Miles took the...
Critzer named baseball player of year
Jul. 4, 20190167 Press release Fresh off a state title win, Fluvanna County’s Jacob Critzer can add another accolade to his growing list of honors. The recent graduate, who helped boost the Flucos to the program’s first state championship in baseball, was named the VHSL’s Class 3 State Player of the Year on June 17. The 16-10 victory over...
Stitches in time: Quilt reveals Fluvanna history
Jul. 4, 20190141 By Ruthann Carr Correspondent A newly retired chemistry professor moved with her husband to Lake Monticello in 1988. While Nel Stofberg wasn’t a stranger to knitting and sewing, she wasn’t familiar with the art of quilting until she moved to the Lake. She joined a group who call themselves the Piecemakers....
FAST swimmers trounce Elks
Jul. 4, 20190151 By Duncan Nixon Correspondent In its second scored meet of the season, the Fluvanna Aquatic Sports Team (FAST) overwhelmed the Charlottesville Elks squad 463-249. Tuesday’s (June 25) contest was a home meet for FAST, but was held at the Elks’ pool at Pantops because FAST does not have a home pool for meets. FAST Coach...
Sharks sweep events in meet against Swordfish
Jul. 4, 20190126 Submitted by Kari Waksmunski The Lake Monticello Swim Team (LMST) hosted The City of Charlottesville Swordfish in its home opener Wednesday (June 26). The evening began with a celebration ceremony for the first meet at the new Lake Monticello pool. Devin Creamer, Jefferson Swim League (JSL) president and LMST parent, spoke to the...
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...