One hour and forty-five minutes – the amount of time that my kids spent on our school buses after the first day of school. Speaking with dozens of other concerned parents, two hours or more seemed about the norm. The same physically draining...
Thank you seems inadequate to express my heartfelt appreciation to Kristin Sancken and the Fluvanna Review for the (Aug. 16) article “Adult education will continue.”
In her letter published Aug. 8 in the Fluvanna Review, Mary Boyd repeats Obama’s mantra that wealthy individuals and large companies should pay their “fair share” in taxes. What makes her think they don’t? What is their “fair share”?
I feel that President Obama has a strong commitment to education. He doubled funding for Pell Grants, thereby providing grants for 3.7 million more Americans. The Federal Pell Grant Program provides need-based grants to low-income undergraduate students.
Kernels of corn are food for humans and farm animals. They are also used to yield alcohol for motor fuel. In time of drought, corn becomes expensive. We should not burn corn. In Brazil sugar cane is fermented to alcohol. The entire plant is utilized and this alcohol would be economical. It would be more sensible to make alcohol from...
During the past week, Fluco football coach Jason Barnett put his 2012 team through its practice paces in 90+ weather at the new Fluvanna County High School football stadium field. The team is preparing for a tough schedule that includes some outstanding non-conference opponents, and the familiar and often difficult Jefferson District...
The newly opened Panda Chinese restaurant has a lot going for it, food-wise that is. If you’re one of the ones looking for décor and ambiance, Chinese red walls and gold Oriental fans, that is not what Panda is all about. The restaurant offers take-out, a few tables set up for eating in, and catering for small or large parties. It is...
The Tenaska Virginia Generating Station has won Best Practices Awards for excellence in Safety and Operations & Maintenance (O&M) from Combined Cycle Journal, a leading energy industry publication. The 885-megawatt power plant is located near Scottsville and is owned by Tenaska Virginia Partners, L.P.
The Fluvanna County High School golf team hosted its Jefferson District rivals in a mini-match played on Aug. 9 at the Lake Monticello golf course. The Flucos are a young team with one senior, four juniors and a sophomore in the top six players. Unfortunately, the Flucos did not excel in the mini-match.
Piedmont Virginia Community College announced its 2012-13 Fine Arts and Performance season, which offers an eclectic blend of music, dance, theatre and art.
