The Lake Monticello Sharks were defeated by the City of Charlottesville Swordfish by a score of 440-610 on July 6. While it was a tough night against the Division II team, the Sharks can be proud of the growth and improvement the swimmers showed. The Sharks won the 100-meter freestyle relay with a 6 and under team of Lila Kate Robinson,...
Slow down I do not understand why municipalities and the Department of Motor Vehicles always come up with the most expensive solutions. Here's one that won't cost much: slow down. The speed limit within Palmyra is 35 miles per hour (mph). The amount of traffic that goes in and out of Turkeysag at Lake Monticello far exceeds that...
At Pleasant Grove Park, there is room for nature. A meadow revitalization plan at Pleasant Grove Park, led by volunteer and Master Naturalist Walter Hussy, is an ongoing success story. Of 950 trees planted around the meadow, only 20 had to be replaced last year. The original swath of wildflowers and native grasses planted around the...
Supervisors fight over land use The Fluvanna Board of Supervisors hotly debated the county’s land use program at its meeting Wednesday afternoon (July 6) when it became clear that some supervisors didn’t want to go forward with a land use presentation from Mel Sheridan, commissioner of the revenue, scheduled for next month....
In a very close swim meet on Wednesday (June 22), the Fluvanna Aquatics Sports Team (FAST) was defeated in its first scored meet of the season 505-517 by the Charlottesville City Swordfish. In a meet with 80 events and over 1,000 points to be distributed, a 12-point difference is a tiny margin of victory. The last eight events of the...
The Fourth of July this year was dreary and overcast with frequent periods of drizzle and some short bursts of heavy rain. Athletes at Lake Monticello were undeterred. The annual Spirit 5K run came off on schedule at 7 a.m. Although it drizzled before the start, the runners were mostly dry during the event. The threatening weather did...
Elizabeth Lankford Thomas, 87, of Palmyra, Virginia, died Wednesday, June 22, 2016, at her home in Palmyra surrounded by her family. Betsy was born and raised in Emporia, Va. and always considered that home. She was a 1949 graduate of Mary Baldwin College followed by jobs at Medical College of Virginia and University of Virginia...
Marguerite May (Maggi) S. Sullivan, 94, of Charlottesville, passed away peacefully on Monday June 27, 2016. She was born on May 22, 1922 to the late Lester G. Scarborough and Florence May Norris Scarborough. She was the beloved wife of the late Alan P. Sullivan Jr. for 70 years. Maggi graduated from Mount St. Agnes/Loyola College with...
