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Visit the Butterfly Garden at Pleasant Grove
Jul. 18, 20240133 Pollinators are busy Contributed by E. Dianne Campbell The peak of summer heat is when the pollinators are most busy in the Butterfly Garden at Pleasant Grove Park. The progression of native blooms from spring through autumn provides a welcoming habitat for bees, butterflies, moths, and birds to choose from throughout the months....Fluvanna Happenings: What’s New?
By Rae AlbertsCorrrespondent Fun Fact of the Week: Did you know that the mantis shrimp can see four times the amount of colors that humans can? These colorful shrimp live in the warm, shallow waters of the Indian and Pacific oceans. Humans can process only three channels of color (red, green, and blue), while mantis shrimps perceive...
Key West dominates but LMST shows spunk
Jul. 18, 20240125 Contributed by Amy Williams A common challenge of the summer swim season is waiting out afternoon thunderstorms. Wednesday, July 10, the Lake Monticello Swim Team (LMST) had to do just that, when they visited the Key West Club (KWC). With storms forecasted, the meet directors and coaches worked feverishly, throughout the day, to...
Fluvanna Art Association features summer exhibit
Jul. 18, 20240118 By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent The Fluvanna Art Association will celebrate 50 years of contributing art to the community in 2025. Each year, the association grows in its diversity and with its experienced members. This year, the FAA added a summer exhibit at the library, rotating between the themed show and the People's Choice...
Fluvanna Aquatics Sports Team (FAST) swims at FUMA
Jul. 18, 20240219 By Duncan NixonCorrespondent The FAST swim team competes in the Jefferson Area Swim League, as does the Lake Monticello Swim Team (LMST.) FAST is a smaller entity with about 60 swimmers. The team members are mostly from Fluvanna County, but a few members are from neighboring counties. FAST practices and holds home swim meets at the...
Supervisors clash on solar farms, emergency funding
Jul. 11, 20240291 By Heather MichonCorrespondent The Board of Supervisors approved a zoning change that prohibits utility-scale projects in land zoned for agricultural use and called for the creation of a new solar district. The vote came at the end of a lengthy public hearing, which was itself at the end of a lengthy regular meeting on Wednesday...
Fluvanna SPCA recognized for no-kill status
Jul. 11, 20240207 By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent The Fluvanna SPCA was recognized by Best Friends Animal Society for reaching its goal and maintaining its status as a No-Kill facility in 2023, according to Best Friends Animal Society’s annual data report. They have been recognized and maintained this status for over ten years. Over 90 percent...