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The importance of pollination subject of upcoming talk
Mar. 23, 20230363 By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent The Lake Monticello Wildlife Committee will present a program on the importance of pollination on March 26, at 2 p.m. at the Lake Monticello Golf Course clubhouse. Allison Wickham from Siller Pollinating Co. will discuss their mission to stop the decline in the bee population. Major food crops,...
Rescue Squad trailer donation boon to high school culinary class
Mar. 23, 20230151 Contributed by Mike Feazel A food trailer donated by the Lake Monticello Volunteer Rescue Squad to the Fluvanna High School culinary classes “will be used to cater events and also fundraise for the department,” said culinary teacher Jonnay Grooms. “The students will cook food to order and serve to the guest,” Chef...
Special needs playground gets underway
Mar. 23, 2023092 By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent Supervisor Chris Fairchild, General Manager Tom Schauder, Lake Monticello Community Foundation President Nancy Parsons, and Lake Monticello Board of Directors President Larry Henson broke ground for the new special needs playground at Lafayette Park at Lake Monticello on March 17. “If everything...
Commission Announces $1 million donation to celebrate nation’s 250th anniversary
Mar. 15, 20230152 Press Release The Virginia 250 Commission has announced a $1 million donation from the Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation in support of statewide programs commemorating the 250th anniversary of American independence and Virginia’s key role in achieving it. Dominion Energy’s donation is the first corporate gift toward the...
Supervisors hear good news on proposed budget
Mar. 15, 20230410 By Heather MichonCorrespondent The Fluvanna Board of Supervisors started off its Wednesday night budget work session (March 8) with nothing but good news. Since setting a maximum advertised real estate tax rate of $0.865 cents per $100, Commissioner of the Revenue Mel Sheridan “has given us some extra taxable values,” said...
Steve Bassett to perform at Carysbrook
Mar. 15, 20230217 By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent Award-winning singer, songwriter, and producer Steve Bassett will perform at Carysbrook Performing Arts Center on March 25 at 7 p.m. Dubbed by some as “the soul man,” Bassett lived through and performed the original R&B and jazz back in the ‘60s, ‘70s, and beyond. Much of the music he and...
FUMA president retires, successor named
Mar. 15, 20230293 Press Release Col. David L. Coggins, USMC (Ret.), Fork Union Military Academy's 11th president, has announced his intent to retire later this year. The Academy will celebrate Col. Coggins' tenure in connection with Fork Union Military Academy's 125th Anniversary, which will be held on October 13-15. Col. Coggins and his wife...