The letter by a sitting Board of Supervisor member seemed to be sour grapes in comparing our county’s status with the University of Virginia board and Albemarle County. We are Fluvanna County with our own issues. Our board exercised fiscal...
I take exception to the July 5 letter to the editor from Mozell Booker. Her comparison of the University of Virginia Board of Visitors to the Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors makes no sense – the Visitors are appointed and ultimately answer to donors.
I believe the 4th of July celebration at Lake Monticello was one of the best in the 13 years I’ve lived here. John Platt who was the organizer did an exemplary job never missing a beat in the horrendous heat of the day.
Edward Earl Martell, 64, of Lake Monticello, died on Sunday, July 8, 2012 at Martha Jefferson Hospital. He was born on October 4, 1947 in Austin, Minnesota, a son of Clarice (Yaste) Martell of Kansas and the late Reverend Earl Arthur Martell.
Wayne Clyde Himes, age 80, went to be with the Lord on Monday, July 2, 2012 after a long illness. Wayne, son of Clyde and Helen Himes was born in the State of Indiana and moved to Pennsylvania as an infant.
Another swim meet quickly rolled by as Fluvanna Aquatics Sports Team and Forest Lakes Swim Team competed against each other last week. Not only did both teams have great spirit, but they also showed their pride of being a part of America, celebrating the birth of our nation. Both teams were covered in red, white, and blue to help...
Steve Smith was willing to try something new to increase his soybean yield, but he’d never heard of adding helpful bacteria to the soil to improve plant health. Adding BioStart® RhizoBoost to his soil resulted in over 66 bushels per acre of double-crop soybeans, winning him the top spot in the state for 2011. Compare that to the...
There were not many entries in this years’ annual photo contest sponsored by Fluvanna County Parks and Recreation but those who participated showed some awe-inspiring work including Erin Edgerton, one of the youngest entrants at age 15. ...
The storm that ripped up trees and caused days-long power outages throughout Virginia, also hit a local grocer hard. And the Fluvanna community came to its aid. Saturday is always E W Thomas’ busiest day, said owner Beth Thomas. So the June 29 storm that cut the power to her store for two days, cut into the grocer’s best sale hours...
Having followed the University of Virginia situation, I am reminded of the situation Fluvanna County is in with its tax rate and funding cuts to several non-profit agencies. After looking at the facts and the views of the university community, the UVA Board was willing to change its position, apologize, and move forward. Thousands came...
