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Supervisor frustrations take center stage at budget vote
May. 2, 20190531 Board raises taxes 3.6 percent By Christina Dimeo, editor In unexpected displays of passion, four of the five Fluvanna County supervisors delivered impromptu speeches venting their frustrations as the board prepared Wednesday (April 24) to vote on the new budget and tax rates. The vote to raise taxes to 92.5 cents, up 3.6 percent,...
Old Farm Day premiers tasting garden
May. 2, 20190212 Press release The Fluvanna Historical Society is celebrating the 23rd annual Old Farm Day community festival on Saturday (May 4) from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m/ at Pleasant Grove Park in Palmyra. New this year is the tasting garden, where visitors will be able to sample wines from local vineyards Cunningham Creek and Thistle Gate; beer from...
Quirky contest showcases art crafted from books
May. 2, 20190115 By Page H. Gifford Correspondent The idea of creating art from books was proposed by Cheryl Griffith to Cyndi Hoffman, director of the Fluvanna Public Library. Griffith had seen it done in other libraries and thought it would be a fun and novel thing to do – no pun intended – for area artists of all ages. She pitched her idea to...
Fluvanna Faces: Brandi Pannell
May. 2, 20190135 By Madeline Otten Correspondent Where do you live? I live in Lake Monticello. How long have you lived in Fluvanna? I was born in Charlottesville and my parents moved here in 2002. I graduated from Fluvanna County High School in 2014. Tell us about your family. My parents met in Charlottesville where all of my family...
Looking for Fluvanna veterans who served our country with honor and pride
May. 2, 2019099 Paid submission We come to you with great concern that our Fluvanna County American Legion Post 2003 is fighting to meet its commitments. This is primarily due to an inadequate number of veterans active in our post – a very disturbing trend when Fluvanna County has over 2,000 recorded veterans. The post has provided support to...
WWII veteran Sgt. Billy Hess given Quilt of Valor
May. 2, 20190329 Submitted by Tricia Johnson Sgt. Billy Hess was thanked for his military service Saturday (April 27) with the gift of a beautiful handmade quilt through a nonprofit organization called Quilts of Valor. Local veterans, gathered for their monthly breakfast meeting at the Dogwood Café, applauded as Fluvanna quilter Mary Ann Tavares...Judith Ann Joy Surber
Judith Ann Joy Surber of Palmyra, Va., died peacefully at her home Sunday, April 7, 2019. She was born March 13, 1939, in Rhinebeck, N.Y., to Frederick and Mildred Joy. Judy was preceded in death by her parents; her grandson, Joseph Walczak; and her husband of 57 years, Blair Surber. She is survived by her daughter, Joy (Walczak)...
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