Football may be the fall sport that attracts the most attention, but it is not the only sport that athletes compete in very seriously from August until November. The Flying Flucos of Fluvanna County High School field teams in volleyball (girls...
Persimmon Tree Players (PTP) is getting ready for a new season of shows. The future looks bright for a theater group that has been in existence for over 20 years.The saying in some theater circles is “creativity is contagious,” and it is challenging, magical, imaginative and fun. However, turnover in community theater often arises...
Ron Gale, a resident of Lake Monticello, passed away on Tuesday, July 25, 2017, at the age of 84.He was born Jan. 7, 1933, in New York.Ron is survived by his children and grandchildren, and many of those who have loved him.He was an active member of the community. He served as a member of the Fluvanna County Chamber of Commerce where he...
Building permit department very efficientI just completed the building permit process for a new deck, and give the Fluvanna building permits department an A+. When I first purchased here, I heard stories of the permit process in the ’70s and ’80s; enough said. I had previously suffered though the total bureaucracy known as Fairfax...
Changes may help division run “smoother and leaner”Even though Chuck Winkler has served in the role of superintendent since Jan. 1, he officially assumed the job on July 1. As he ushers in the new school year, Winkler announced changes in the School Board Office staff.Perhaps the biggest change is in the top administrative...
Superintendent Chuck Winkler was forthright with the Fluvanna County School Board at the Board’s seminar Wednesday morning (July 26).“We are failing our students in special education,” Winkler said. “We are fully accredited. We should be proud of that. Are we fully staffed in special education? As far as the regulations are...
While students don’t start school until Aug. 9, 30 new teachers and instructional assistants came to the middle school Thursday (July 27) to get a head start.Superintendent Chuck Winkler greeted them, as did School Board Chair Carol Carr and Board member Perrie Johnson.The group spent the day getting acquainted with each other, the...
William Snow spoke to the Fluvanna Art Association (FAA) members on the subject of how to create mood and atmosphere in watercolor painting – a skill that baffles most painters. “This method works for any medium and addresses any time of day,” he said. “The problem with copying photos is they will not give you the results you...
Recognizing the best of Fluvanna spiritCongratulations to Richard Payne for being the third person to receive the Fluvanna Community Service Award, recognizing his leadership and service to Fluvanna County in multiple ways over many years. Richard has been involved with the Charlottesville and Fluvanna area TaxAide program for 11 years,...
