Sep. 6, 20180237By Heather Michon, correspondent
This week’s Fluvanna Review has focused on the pleasure of reading – how we support our youngest readers, the places we can share our books with the community.
But that’s only one side of the story. For many people, reading is a real struggle – something to avoid.
Today, about 43...
Sep. 6, 20180503By Ruthann Carr and Heather Michon, Correspondents
Jill Tartaglino first saw a Little Free Library about four years ago. “I thought: that is such a cool thing!” she says.
So when the holidays rolled around, she told her husband, “that’s what I want for Christmas.”
Tom Tartaglino and their son, Travis, built a small...
Sep. 6, 20180199By Madeline Otten, Correspondent
Since 1983 at Foxfield Track in Charlottesville, every Saturday before Labor Day, more than 3,000 women and girls come together to support breast cancer care and research.
This year the organization has raised $85,610 as of the start of the race on Sept. 1. With the help from racers, hundreds of...
Sep. 6, 20180145By Page H. Gifford, correspondent
“It began a couple of years ago when a neighbor of a local artist complained about the nearby art studio,” said artist and Fluvanna Art Association member Linda Staiger. Neighbors are often concerned that someone running a business out of their home could increase traffic or noise and disturb the...
Raymond P. Gott, Jr., 81, of Lake Monticello died peacefully Friday, August 31, 2018 at home. Ray is survived by his wife Joan, sons Kevin, of Oxnard, Ca. and Christopher, of Dublin, Ca. and sisters Sandy Gilliam, of Orlean, Va. and Judy Carter, of Scottsville, Va. There will be no public services.
Aug. 30, 20180349By Page H. Gifford, Correspondent
Many children who grow up to become artists or art teachers began at an early age. They were never without a pencil or crayon in their hand. Fluvanna Middle School art teacher Margie Kritzer was one of them.
“I’ve been drawing as long as I can remember,” said Kritzer. “As a child, I thought...