Salvador Dali once said “Drawing is the honesty of art; it’s either good or its bad.” For some artists, particularly loose painters used to impressionism, drawing is a dreary necessity. For others it is an art form that is so intense they lose...
Leadership program is worth itEven for a person who was born and raised in Fluvanna, and now is raising her kids here, the bus tour put on by the Fluvanna Leadership Development Program was a real eye-opener. I saw things I had never noticed before in Fluvanna – Rosenwald schools, the Old Slave Chapel, countless businesses and...
As a result of an online poll, Fourth of July activities at Lake Monticello were held on Saturday, July 1, this year. The activities began early and continued all day. Two of the annual athletic competitions are the Spirit 5K run and the Swim across the Lake.The 16th annual 5K (three mile) Spirit Run started promptly at 7 a.m. Many...
Nina Monroe’s goal is to support the local economy and encourage Fluvanna residents to buy local. It’s not that easy when surrounded by massive brick and mortar stores in nearby Charlottesville and Richmond and online giants like Amazon. But Monroe is not deterred and has a unique boutique, The Elephantz Trunk, that she hopes will do...
The Fluvanna Aquatic Sports Team (FAST) has undergone a major transition in 2017. Long-time head Coach Cos DiFazio has passed the reins on to a young triumvirate of co-head coaches. This season, Cosmo DiFazio, Jr., Nathan Johnson and Ben Nalle are at the helm for the Makos.The FAST team this year has 68 swimmers, ranging in age from...
Lake Monticello Sharks narrowly beat out Farmington Country Club on Wednesday (June 28) at their home swim meet, the second scored meet of the season and the first win for the Sharks. The score was tied about three-quarters of the way through the meet and the Sharks were able to pull off a 513-496 victory in the end.The meet kicked off...
Last week for her week-long theater camp, Jessica Harris had 24 children aged 5 to 12. This week it is the older kids’ turn, featuring seven kids aged 12 to 14. “We had a fabulous week at Carysbrook Performing Arts Center. Of the students who participated in last week’s camp, most had never set foot on stage before,” said...
Larry Alonzo Jones was a wonderful husband, father, mentor, friend and a true man of God. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Lois, his three children, Larry Jr., Kathy, and Ken (Kenny), his brothers Johnny and Jimmy, and his sister Betty. Prior to suffering from a stroke in 2004, there was no such thing as a stranger to Larry. It...
