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Mar. 2, 20230207 Contributed by Evelyn Edson, presidentScottsville Museum Amid the furor over the "1619 project," I'm sure some of us older folks have thought back to the way slavery was portrayed in our history textbooks. (The 1619 project is a New York Times journalistic endeavor to place the consequences of slavery at the center of the country’s...
Snow talks about art in advertising
Mar. 2, 20230146 By Page H. GiffordCorrespondent After leaving a 40-year career in the demanding and creative world of advertising, artist William Snow turned to fine art, focusing on watercolor. On Feb. 21, Snow spoke to the members of the Fluvanna Art Association about his artistic journey from art director to watercolorist. He spoke briefly...
Del. Rob Bell announces his retirement
Mar. 2, 20230281 Press Release At the closing of the 2023 Virginia General Assembly session on Feb. 25, Del. Rob Bell announced that he will not seek re-election. Bell, a Republican, represents the 58th district, which includes Greene County and parts of Albemarle, Fluvanna and Rockingham counties. “It has been the honor of a lifetime to serve...
Kathleen (Kathy) Raab Saurman
Kathleen (Kathy) Raab Saurman - dedicated wife, mother of five, and friend of many - passed away on February 26, 2023 at the age of 89 at Upstate Hospital in Syracuse, NY. Kathy was born to Charles and Margaret Raab in Spring Lake, NJ. She graduated from Chestnut Hill College with a BS in chemistry. Shortly after starting her...
Flucos get bumped from Region 3C basketball playoffs
Mar. 2, 20230111 By Duncan NixonCorrespondent It seemed like déjà vu. The Fluco boys were knocked out of the Jefferson District playoffs in a game in which they fell behind early, but came storming back only to fall short in the end. On Feb. 21, the third seeded Flucos hosted the fifth seeded Black Knights from Charlottesville in a quarter finals...
Making art history
Feb. 23, 20230397 By Ruthann CarrCorrespondent Several local artists gathered at the former Bremo Slave Chapel to create a portrait of Fluvanna native Joe Creasy. His fourth great grandfather was enslaved by the John Hartwell Cocke family whose descendants still own Bremo Plantation. The Saturday (Feb. 18) session was the first of what artist Linda...
Supervisors mull school request for a “historical ask” budget
Feb. 23, 20230236 By Heather MichonCorrespondent Fluvanna County Public Schools Superintendent Peter Gretz presented the School Board’s newly-adopted $53.7 million budget for FY24. This package includes a request of $22,402,764 in local funding – almost $2.7 million more than approved by the Board of Supervisors in the FY23 budget. If...