Virtually all major sports have terms and phrases that aficionados know, but that the casual fan finds puzzling or even incomprehensible. This is an attempt to provide an explanation for some of the terms and phrases that may stump people. It would...
Erin Lee Feathers captured the heart of a community upon her birth on Nov. 12, 1998. Through her 18 years of life, she had a positive impact on all of those who came to know her. She lived genuinely, she laughed with her whole heart, and she cherished her mom and dad, her brothers and sisters, her nephew, her grandparents and other...
The Lake Monticello Owners’ Association (LMOA) Board of Directors is considering spending up to three-quarters of a million dollars on a new pool. The expense may require that LMOA residents foot the bill by means of a special assessment.Repairs to the Lake Monticello community pool have totaled more than $208,000 in the past decade...
After spending most of her life in health and human services, Lake Monticello resident Sue Liberman is putting her considerable experience to work by helping local seniors age safely in place.Senior Solutions, Liberman’s business, focuses on helping older folks – and their families, who are often far away – feel confident that...
The Conference 29 year-end tournament started Monday, Feb. 13. The fourth-seeded Flying Flucos girls’ team hosted the fifth-seeded Indians from Fort Defiance High.In an extremely tight defensive struggle, a number of Fluco freshmen came up big in the final minutes.With 2:44 remaining, Fort Defiance hit one of two from the foul line to...
Only one person showed up at the Fluvanna School Board meeting Wednesday (Feb. 1) to weigh in on the superintendent search. The Board held a meeting at 5:30 p.m. to talk about the fiscal year 2018 (FY18) budget proposal and dedicated time at 7 p.m. to hear from the community about what it wants in a new superintendent.Gena Keller, who...
The Charlottesville Black Knights rode into town with a 17-2 record and a decisive win over Fluvanna earlier in the year under their belt. They may have expected to coast to another easy win, but they would have been wrong. The Fluco girls under Coach Chad White have been getting better and better as the year has progressed. The Black...
For Sue and Al Mink, traveling is not just another trip but a cultural experience. They call Lake Monticello home but they hang their hat in other places every three months during the year. Currently they are in Panama. “People often ask us, ‘How do you do it?’” said Sue Mink, who explained how she and her husband afford the...
