Three quarters of all flowering plants depend on the 200,000 species of animals to act as pollinators. About 1,000 of these are hummingbirds, bats, and other small animals. The rest are insects; beetles, bees, ants, wasps, butterflies, and moths....
Elizabeth Franklin is running against Michael Sheridan for the Columbia Board of Supervisor seat being vacated by current Board Chairman Shaun Kenney. The Fluvanna Review submitted the following questions to Franklin, asking her – as we did all candidates - to keep her answers brief. Below are her replies.How long have you lived in...
Lake Monticello Owners’ Association Board of Director’s president Valerie Palamountain describes her decision to endorse candidates for the LMOA Board as strictly “personal”. She also claims that the opinions expressed to friends and neighbors were hers alone and “do not represent an action of the Lake Monticello Owners’...
We can debate whether Valerie Palamountain’s email endorsing two candidates to the Lake Monticello Owners’ Association Board of Directors was against LMOA governance but at the very least it showed poor judgment.
A beautiful spring day and lots of fun activities was the setting for Open Door Christian’s School’s sixth annual Field Day held on May 3rd.Students had a break from school work to enjoy games and fun activities such as the moon bounce, sumo wrestling, relays, and a host of new games this year. Back by popular demand was parent,...
I’m writing concerning the proposal of Mr. Ullenbruch and Mr. Kenney regarding voluntary contributions to the county’s coffers, because I want people to realize that it is nothing less than a political ploy. They were advised to do away with the label “voluntary tax contributions,” because it might not be well received. I’ve...
Lake Monticello Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad, Inc. (LMVFR) would like to thank the community for supporting our recently concluded fund drive. The fund drive raised over 95% of the goal amount and will enable LMVFR to continue providing twenty-four hour coverage, 365 days per year for fire, rescue and water rescue emergencies to the...
