The Lodge at Old Trail, a locally owned and operated senior living community in Crozet, formally celebrated its grand opening on Thursday (May 21). Over 250 people attended. A ceremonial ribbon cutting featured local owner David Hilliard, Senator...
This is the second time that the Fluvanna Art Association has hosted a husband and wife team of artists. A few years ago, Curtis Putnam and his then wife, Fei, exhibited their pottery. On Saturday (June16) the FAA hosted a well attended reception for exhibitors Paul and Delores (Loli) Stams at the Fork Union Community Center. Paul does...
“Books are the treasured wealth of the world and the fit inheritance of generations and nations” – Henry David Thoreau “A library building is brick, mortar, and wood but its real life is found in the dedicated employees” so said Friends of the Library president Larry Rubendahl on June 18 as the Friends began their annual brunch...
Eight area artists will be participating in the upcoming Second Annual Artist’s Studio Tour to benefit the Fluvanna County Historical Society on June 30 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The Historical Society is sponsoring a studio tour to raise money for the Endowment Fund while promoting Fluvanna’s artists.New to the tour this year are longer...
Elmwood at Sparks calls itself a café but I think it is more like an upscale deli or an American bistro. Located on Rt. 20 in the historic Sparks building in Orange, it is a small, narrow storefront restaurant that feels open in every sense of the word. Light streams in from the front windows, there are tall ceilings with fans, and an...
I have problems with water. Unlike some of you who can grow Russian sage and santolina, I have wet soil and bad drainage. I have tried to change this over the years, but going with my new garden philosophy of ‘go along get along’, I am now planting bog plants, plants for wet conditions, moisture loving plants.
The temperature was cool and the humidity was low when the 8th annual Timo’s 5k race was started promptly at 9 on the morning of June 16. Bugler Darrel Baughan begins the race each year by playing the first few bars of the William Tell Overture. ...
The Fluvanna Aquatics Sports Team (FAST) traveled across county lines Wednesday (June 20) to face the Crozet Gators and kick off the regular season in the Jefferson Swim League (JSL). Despite a great performance from all of the Makos, FAST was unable to close the gap during the final events. With a final score of 542.5 - 549.5 the meet...
Scores of hopefuls crammed into the courthouse Wednesday evening (June 20) to hear School Superintendent Gena Keller ask the Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors for more money. They were disappointed. ...
