When Shaun Kenney was running for the Board of Supervisors in 2009, his first letter to the electorate stated “…our government should be transparent and open. There is no tolerable excuse for anything less, and we should demand of our elected...
As one of the many retired, living in Fluvanna, without any children occupying the schools and recreational facilities, which are funded by most of my taxes, my views are probably different, than all of these activist parental groups, desiring more funding for Fluvanna schools and school programs. In my mind, a quality education comes...
I love surveys. I’ve taken a number of graduate classes on research methods and surveys are at the top of my list to get at the heart of a question. A well constructed and executed survey can provide a great deal of information; just as a poorly constructed survey or a poorly executed survey provides no real information.
The number of Fluvanna registered voters who cast a ballot for county supervisor last November totaled 14 percent – a mere 2,320 out of 16,759. If only 54 people had voted differently we would not have the splintered community we have now. Instead of ideologues that see quality education as an extravagance we would continue to have...
The Kids’ Fishing Day at Lake Monticello on Saturday (May 9) was a great success. We had 44 young people age 12 and under compete for prizes in a total of four age categories within girls and boys brackets. Thanks to the volunteers who helped the young anglers with everything from registration to baiting hooks and weighing their...