Insist on intelligent health care changeIn a recent study for the Progressive Club, I uncovered numerous facts about our American medical culture that may be of interest. I present it here in brief, hoping this will further inform public...
A birthday party was the beginning of an equestrian career.Fluvanna High School junior Lauren Kirby wanted to have her 10th birthday party at Susan White’s horse farm on Central Plains Road. After that day, she was hooked.“She literally started riding and never stopped,” White said. “That’s how she’s so good.”Good enough to...
The prestigious Faulconer Invitational Golf Tournament, which attracts the top amateur golfers in Central Virginia, will be held this weekend (May 13-14) at the Lake Monticello Golf Course.Lake Monticello Golf Pro Mark Marshall said that tournament has a waiting list this year. There are 93 golfers signed up to play. This tournament...
Dale Wise is a man on a mission: a mission to preserve accordion music and pass its legacy on to a newer generation.The key is a new generation of interested musicians, he said. He – along with other accordion enthusiasts – is carrying on the traditions of music that has roots in many cultures.Wise, a teacher who majored in piano, is...
Lauren Michelle Bayless, 28, died at home in Wilmington, N.C., on Sunday, April 23, 2017, of complications from a congenital illness. Memorial services were held Wednesday, May 3, at Unity of Charlottesville. Lauren grew up in Crozet, Va., and was the daughter of Rick Bayless of Lake Monticello and Cynthia Bayless of Wilmington, N.C. ...
While Chuck Winkler isn’t new to Fluvanna, he is the new superintendent of the Fluvanna County Public Schools. Winkler came to Fluvanna nearly six years ago to serve as former Superintendent Gena Keller’s assistant. When Keller took a job with the state in January, Winkler stepped into the role as interim. On April 24 the School...
For nearly 10 years, the Fluvanna Art Association (FAA) has judged the Fluvanna Middle School art show. This year’s crop of students showed strength in creativity and imagination. There were multiple winners in several categories for grades five through seven.It is evident in their work that art teacher Margie Kritzer fosters the seeds...
The Flying Fluco girls’ lacrosse team got off to a strong start on Friday (April 28) against the Eagles from Liberty Bealton High, but it was the Eagles who came out on top 10-9.Fluco Coach Heath Hughes noted after the game that the Eagles managed to wear the Flucos down as the game wore on. The Flucos had only three substitutes due to...
