As a former metropolitan newspaper investigative reporter twice nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, I have not often been impressed by journalism appearing in the Fluvanna Review. This past week, however, I gained new respect for our county’s little weekly paper. Coverage of the water and sewer issues facing our citizens and their elected...
As a pediatrician, I have had the opportunity to volunteer in the Camp Friendship Health Center for six summers. Over this time I have gained a deep appreciation for the experience Camp Friendship provides to thousands of children every year. It is my strong hope, therefore, that the Fluvanna Board of Supervisors will deny the Walker’s...
After Wednesday’s public hearing at the Board of Supervisors meeting, I wonder how the citizens of Fluvanna County are being represented. The rational of three of the supervisors is that extending water to Zion Crossroads will bring economic development.According to Mrs (Mozell) Booker, “You have to spend money to make money.” Mr....
Mr. Joe Chesser, Supervisor of the Rivanna District saw fit to humiliate one of his constitutes at the last Lake Monticello Owners’ Association Board meeting held on Sept. 12 to discuss Aqua Virginia’s water proposal. Mr. Chesser presented his opinion then said, “the next Board of Supervisors should get off their chairs and do...
As the first woman ever elected to the Fluvanna Board of Supervisors, I am proudly endorsing Elizabeth Franklin for supervisor of the Columbia District. Elizabeth would become only the third woman elected supervisor in the history of our county since 1777.
Aqua Virginia has proposed to build a pipeline from the Lake Monticello facility to the Zion Crossroads area. Our Fluvanna Board of Supervisors plans to vote on the Aqua Virginia proposal in October. Supervisors (Mozell) Booker, (Shaun) Kenny and (Joe) Chesser have stated their support for the proposal. Supervisor Kenney emailed me that,...
Here’s my message to my Congressman in Washington, D.C., Representative Robert Hurt (R):“Your vote in favor of cutting funds for the Affordable Care Act is deplorable, disgraceful and typical. This legislative act was approved by Congress and validated by the Supreme Court’s refusal to strike it down.
Daniel Wayne Pace, 76, of Troy, passed away on Saturday, September 28, 2013 at Martha Jefferson Hospital. Born on March 21, 1937 in Charlottesville, Virginia, he was the son of the late Robert Stanley Pace and Grace Goodson Pace. He was also predeceased by his brother, Stafford M. “Buck” Pace and his wife Jane. ...
