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Seminar examines school testing
Aug. 9, 20180172 Here’s a test question: How many hours does a student spend testing in third and fourth grade? The Fluvanna County School Board took a deep dive into tests students take during the school year. The Board held a seminar Tuesday (July 31) in which they spent the bulk of the time learning about testing, how much tests cost, how many...
LM Karate turns out top-notch competitors
Aug. 9, 20180441 LM Karate Academy, which has been run for past 23 years by Robert Silverman, is now located just outside the Lake Monticello Turkeysag gate on Route 53. Silverman has been turning out championship competitors for all these years. This year, LM Karate took an astonishing 20 competitors to the National competitions in Reno, Nev. The...
Business spotlight: Detail Me Now
Aug. 9, 20180623 It’s the details that count Contributed by Madeline Otten Formerly a mobile service, Detail Me Now – an auto detailing company founded by co-owners José Hernandez and Tyler Brown – now has an established location in Crofton Plaza behind the gas station by Lake Monticello. The business celebrated its grand opening June 1 and...
Sharks place highest ever at Champs
Aug. 9, 20180231 The Lake Monticello Swim Team (LMST) competed in the Jefferson Swim League (JSL) Championship Swim Meet July 27-28 at the U.Va. Aquatics and Fitness Center. The JSL is composed of over 2,800 swimmers on 17 teams in three divisions from Charlottesville and surrounding areas. The results from the JSL Championship Swim Meet determine which...
Introducing new school staff
Aug. 9, 201802185 Beginning a new school year is full of emotions – for teachers, staff and students. It can be intimidating and exciting. New school staff went through orientation July 30-31. Here’s what we learned about them. West Central Primary Teaching Barbara Nazar – Pre-K Barbara has 13 years in the private pre-K sector. She has...
FAST finishes third in division at Champs
Aug. 9, 20180201 Submitted by Amy Williams The Jefferson Swim League (JSL) held its 53rd Championship meet July 27-28. The Fluvanna Aquatics Sports Team (FAST) and 16 teams from across the region met at the University of Virginia Aquatics and Fitness Center. Champs Session 1 kicked off Friday at 11 a.m. with swimmers ages 8 and under. Eleven...John J. “Jack” Donnelly
John J. “Jack” Donnelly, of White Plains, formerly of Charlottesville, Va., and Mamaroneck, passed away July 31, 2018, at age 87. He was born in the Bronx Nov. 5, 1930, the son of John and Nellie (Ryan) Donnelly. John graduated from St. Simon Stock High School, and proudly served in the Air Force during the Korean Conflict....Marilyn A. Carney
Marilyn Ann (Sperber) Carney, 85, of Palmyra, passed away on Tuesday, July 24, 2018, at her home. She was born on March 10, 1933, in Door County Wisconsin, a daughter of the late Herbert and Anna (Wagner) Sperber. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Christin Carney Moore; two sisters; and a...