Fluvanna County High School celebrated the graduation of 273 students of the Class of 2017 Saturday (May 20) at the Phil Browning Stadium in the R.J. Searcy Sports Complex. ...
Questions about the community pool and food service dominated a candidates’ forum hosted by the Lake Monticello Owners’ Association (LMOA) Wednesday night (May 17) at the new Fairway Clubhouse.LMOA Board President Rich Barringer, Secretary Tom Braithwaite, and Director Bing Spitler are running unopposed for new three-year terms....
The Fluco girls’ and boys’ track and field squads have been busy and successful in the past two weeks. On Thursday (May 18) they hosted the 3A Conference 29 track and field year-end event, and the girls’ squad emerged victorious, while the boys’ team finished a very respectable third. The previous Friday (May 12), the two teams...
Carol Eddy’s elaborate and detailed work on a petite scale is astounding. Not one of her unique jewelry pieces is the same. Though she crafts them with precision her creative whimsy is obvious, especially in her spoon pendants that feature all kinds of little things from pearls to delicate little flowers, hearts, tea cups and...
Dorothy A. Buswell “Dottie” died in Charlottesville, Va., on May 18, 2017. She was born on Aug. 27, 1923, in Bluefield, W.Va., to Maurice and Octavia Sameth.Dottie lived at Lake Monticello for 39 years and previously raised a family in Arlington, Va. She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, W. Scott Buswell, who died...
The Fluvanna School Board meeting Wednesday (May 10) was chock full of good things – accomplished students, favorite teachers and staff and employee bonuses.The Board voted unanimously to give a $400 bonus to all full-time employees of the 2016-17 school year who worked through May 19. Employees should expect to see the money in...
Fluco tennis coaches Feda Morton and Jason Barnett both felt that their squads performed well during the recently completed spring season.The girls’ team under Morton had an 8-6 record, while the boys’ team under Barnett came in at 6-8. Morton said that many of the girls’ teams’ matches ended in a 4-5 score. As a result, she...
At the annual Fluvanna County High School art show (May 6), a variety of art students emerged in different categories featuring some traditional mediums and more contemporary art forms. In past shows, judges from the Fluvanna Art Association saw more paintings, often picking a painting as Best in Show; but in the last few years, pencil...
Janice Melvin Harrison, 71, won the quilter’s dream contest – dying with the most pieces of fabric. She died from complications caused by early onset dementia on May 9, 2017, in her home surrounded by family. Jan was born in 1946 in Portland, Ore., and attended Oregon State University, graduating with a B.S. and an M.S. in food...
