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Fluvanna
This week in review...
REVIEW
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“I really appreciated the article on Columbia and wish the residents well in
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considered as the capital of Virginia, but with a bit of web research have
found nothing to corroborate this. Since Columbia was not incorporated
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From the Editor
Emil
Our good friend Emil Colmenares has been recuperating from a broken
wrist and will be unable to write his weekly golf column for a while. Emil,
one of golf’s and Lake Monticello’s most enthusiastic advocates, expects to
be back at the keyboard by February. We’re looking forward to his return.
Contributing Articles
We get some great contributed articles over the course of any week. We
like the articles not only because they reflect the wide-ranging interests of
people in Fluvanna County, but because they are often written in a unique
style. We ask one favor, however. Let us know to what other publications
you have submitted your press release or article. We like to be first.
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“We just stick to it and try to minister to people’s needs. We try to never
turn anyone away. The community has been wonderful about donating.
Every time the pantry gets low, a car will pull up with a trunk full of food,”
– Brian Orahood, director of the Fluvanna Christian Service Society.
Thanksgiving
The Fluvanna Review staff will be taking the day off on Thanksgiving day.
We all wish you a happy Thanksgiving. However, if you must, you can still
reach the editor by email at carlos@fluvannareview.com.
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Central Elementary Evacuated Due to Fire
Sheriff's Office
Weekly Activity Report
Nov. 14 – 20
BY DAVID STEMPLE
CORRESPONDENT
Investigations Division
5 New Investigations Generated
within the Division
Types of Investigations
1 Pre-Employment Background
1 Possession of Marijuana
1 Property Damage
1 Assault
1 Disorderly Conduct
0 Investigations Transferred from
Patrol Division
3 Warrants/Arrests
3 Intakes
24 Follow-ups
14 General Investigations
6 School Resource Officers
4 Drug Investigations
An electrical fire at Central
Elementary School was extinguished
Monday (Nov. 22). Children and staff
were evacuated from the building.
No injuries were reported.
Fifth grader Parker Cameron said,
“We were coming back to our classroom after recess. When I walked
into the classroom I noticed a campfire smell. I said ‘Yum, I smell a
campfire.’ As we stood there talking
and getting our stuff ready for math,
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Fifth-grader Parker Cameron
smelled the fire
we noticed a fire by the computers.
So, we started yelling ‘fire’ and ran
out of the classroom. All of the
teachers tried to keep us calm and
got us out of the building.”
The fire, which was reported at
about 11:30 a.m., appeared to have
started in the wall of teacher Collette
Backlund’s fifth-grade classroom.
The fire, which was confined to the
second floor classroom set several
coats ablaze.
Smoke filled the second floor of
the elementary school. Firefighters
used exhaust fans to clear the building. The students were moved to the
school's cafeteria to await the end of
the school day.
School officials have offered to
buy coats for the children in
Backlund’s classroom, according to
one parent. The children’s belongings can’t be retrieved until an investigation into the fire’s cause is completed.
Four Fluvanna volunteer fire companies were dispatched to the scene.
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Flaming Jar Extinguished on
Lake Monticello Road
Authorities responded Nov. 16 to an unusual scene –
a glass jar on fire in the middle of Lake Monticello
Road. Lake Monticello police extinguished the fire
while the Lake Monticello Fire Department secured the
scene, according to fire officials. The incident occurred
at the intersection of Chippewa Lane and Lake
Monticello Road around 9:30 p.m. State police arrived
to collect the evidence which was treated as hazardous
material. Authorities don't know why the fire was set.
State police are trying to identify the flammable substance, according to fire officials.
County Votes to Fund Emergency
School Plan
In a bid to protect Fluvanna County children, the
Board of Supervisors voted Wednesday night (Nov. 17)
to accept a $71,620 U.S. Department of Justice COPS
grant.
The county must raise the same amount to get the
grant. The money will be used to create a county-wide,
coordinated plan for all public and private schools for
emergency services to use in case of an in-school crisis. COPS, which stands for Community Oriented
Policing Services, is a program meant to increase public safety.
Traffic Stops
Summonses Issued
Traffic Crashes
Criminal Warrant Service
Attempts
Arrests Made - 7 Felony /
5 Misdemeanor
Mental Health Cases
Civil Paper Service Attempts 36 Served
Case Follow-ups
Reports Taken
Types of Incidents
6 Larceny
1 FR-300 Crash Report
1 Breaking and Entering
1 Intimidation
1 Trespass
1 Assault
1 Missing Juvenile
2 Destruction of Property
2 Fraud
1 Threatening Phone Calls
1 Malicious Wounding
Communications Division
Calls for Service
826 Total Administrative Calls
138 Total 911 Calls
Services Division
6 New Items Taken into Evidence
1 Vehicles Serviced
Types of Services
1 Oil Change/Service
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These Turkeys Enjoy Thanksgiving
BY KRISTIN SANCKEN
CORRESPONDENT
Bob Cumiskey of Scottsville is glad he
will not be joining you at your
Thanksgiving table this year. That’s
because Bob is a turkey, and one of the
few in the nation who will be spared from
being traditionally carved as the centerpiece of this time-honored meal.
“95 percent of turkeys don’t make it to
a year,” said Michael Cumiskey, Bob’s
owner. That’s because the majority of
turkeys are bred specifically for
Thanksgiving meals. But Michael and his
wife, Annemarie, and their four children
Kathy (10), Emily (6), Paul (5) and Angela
(3) keep 13 turkeys on their 10 acres of
land near Scottsville.
“There is one of the little ones that I
would like us to eat,” said Kathy
Cumiskey. “But I don’t think we’re going
to eat it because we have a turkey that we
bought from the store in the freezer.
We’ve never eaten one of the turkeys.
They’re more pets than anything else.”
Kathy pointed out that most of the
turkeys have names including Bob, Cure,
Peck, Christana, Scratcher and Red Eyes.
Kathy is a participant in 4-H, who won
an award at Old Farm Day for her turkeys.
“We started with chickens and wanted
to go up,” said Kathy. “Turkeys were the
next best thing. I always thought they’d
be hard to take care of, but they’re not
really hard at all.”
“We ordered our turkeys from Welp’s
hatchery in Iowa,” said Michael. “They
are delivered to the post office only a day
old and you have to come and get them
right away. Then we raised them in a
brood box we made until they were able
to be on their own.”
The Cumiskeys ordered Bourbon Red
turkeys, a heritage breed that, unlike the
most common turkey breeds, is able to
breed on its own. Of the 400 million
turkeys Americans consume each year,
more than 99 percent of them are a single-breed: the Broad-Breasted White.
These turkeys have been bred specifically
for their size, but because of their massive
size they’re incapable of flying, foraging,
or mating on their own which is why
they’re not good candidates to raise as
pets.
“Next year we’re going to try to incubate the turkeys,” said Michael. “If we can
get some of them to hatch, then maybe
next Thanksgiving we’ll sell them.”
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Unusual Business Will Train Cops and Prison Guards
BY KRISTIN SANCKEN
CORRESPONDENT
Cops and correctional officers will
be headed to Fluvanna County by the
hundreds once a unique, high-tech
training center is built near Kents
Store. Groundbreaking could occur
within one year.
The U.S. Corrections and Special
Operations Group (US C-SOG) just
received approval from county
authorities to build the 30,000
square-foot training facility on a 100acre parcel of land.
“This is going to be a great thing for
the county,” said Mike Clark, owner
of Starlite Construction, who will be
doing all of US C-SOG’s site planning,
development and construction.
“These are the good guys. I’m
delighted to be involved.”
US C-SOG is the largest government
contract in the world for corrective
special operations. They have contracts with law enforcement and corrections departments all over the
United States and in the United
Kingdom,
Israel,
Guam
and
Singapore. The proposed Fluvanna
facility will train about 200 law
enforcement and corrections officers
each month for high-risk situations
such as school shootings, prison riots,
and hostage situations.
“We picked Fluvanna for pure location,” said Joseph Garcia, owner of US
C-SOG. “We’re in the law enforcement capital of the world – near D.C.,
Quantico,
Richmond
and
Charlottesville. All the stars lined up,
and Fluvanna was very business
friendly.”
The facility will be built in the
Columbia District of Fluvanna
County, off of Twin Oaks Lane,
approximately a half a mile south of
Deep Creek Road, and four miles
from I-64.
“We also wanted something out of
sight and out of mind. If the general
public knows we’re there we’re probably doing something wrong,” said
Joseph Garcia. “We’re not in the business of going to the general market.
We don’t train civilians, mercenaries
or private military contractors, we’re
strictly government oriented.”
US C-SOG has agreed to train all
local Fluvanna County law enforcement and provide them applicable
resources for free.
“This is our way of sowing back
into the community,” said Joseph
Garcia.
After hearing this, Fluvanna County
Sherriff, Ryant Washington was
happy to speak in support of them at
a county planning commission meeting.
“It can help us cut costs,” said
Washington. “Ammunition and training costs can be very expensive just
for basic training for first responders.
We certainly want to be prepared in
Fluvanna.”
“[The new facility] will also be
helping out the local economy,” said
Joseph Garcia. “The students who
train with us will be staying at local
hotels and eating from local restaurants, about 30 to 40 students at a
time.”
Although Joseph Garcia was quick
to point out that the facility will not
cost anything to taxpayers, he
declined to disclose its exact cost.
A special use permit to allow the
Garcias to build the training facility
was approved at the Fluvanna County
Planning Commission meeting on
Monday (Nov. 15) and subsequently
approved by the Fluvanna County
Board of Supervisors on Wednesday
(Nov. 17).
Steve Tugwell, Fluvanna County
Planner, suggested to the County
Planning Commission that the
Garcias be granted the Special Use
Permit (SUP) to build the training
facility with a few limitations.
Limitations included that the facility must be built within 500 feet of the
primary dwelling, that all uses take
place within the building and that
noise be limited to 60 decibels at all
times. (Normal conversation creates
about 60 decibels of noise.) The training activity must be limited to
Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5
p.m., and the county approves build-
Vicki and Joseph Garcia will open a training facility near Kents Store.
Photo by Kristin Sancken.
ing materials that blend in with the
rural environment.
The Garcias agreed to these limitations, and plan on calling the new
facility the National Center for
Corrections and Law Enforcement
Special Operations.
“Now that we have approval from
the county, we will move forward
with our project and hope to break
ground within twelve to eighteen
months,” said Vicki Garcia.
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A 30,000 Square-Foot Facility in an A-1 Agricultural Zone?
BY KRISTIN SANCKEN
CORRESPONDENT
Many people came to a Fluvanna
County Planning Commission public
hearing in support of a special use
permit for the new U.S. Corrections
and Special Operations Group training facility, including Fluvanna
County Sherriff Ryant Washington
and neighbor Peter VonKeyserling.
However, Columbia district resident Elizabeth Franklin, strongly disagreed with the placement of such a
facility in an area zoned for rural
preservation.
“The idea of this is preposterous,”
said Franklin. “The real question is,
‘does it belong smack dab in the middle of a Rural Preservation Area?”
“This is a 30,000 square foot building, the size of a Kroger, with a proposed 200 trainees a month,” said
Franklin. “Does this sound like a
small home industry? It turns the
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idea of a small home rural industry
on its head.”
Franklin pointed out that the
Fluvanna County comprehensive
plan states that a “small home industry”, as this facility is being zoned,
should only be located in a Rural
Preservation Area if “an inability to
locate in a community planning
area” has been shown. Franklin
believes placing this training facility
in a Rural Preservation Area will set a
negative president, as an inability to
locate in a community planning area
has not been shown.
No one on the planning commission agreed with Ms. Franklin.
“To me it comes down to the conversation – ‘are you going to allow
farmers and land owners to augment
their income by being creative?’” said
Elizabeth Fortune, Rivanna District
representative to the commission.
“It’s expensive to hold onto large
parcels of land. If we don’t allow
landowners to augment their
income, they’ll have to sell land to a
developer, which is certainly not
going to benefit a Rural Preservation
Area.”
Fortune and others present at the
hearing noted that the land surrounding the training facility’s property has already been sold to a developer with a plan to build a 400 home
subdivision.
“It’s revenue for the county,” said
Carolyn Tinsley, the Columbia
District representative to the commission. “It’s not something that’s
going to sit there and not produce for
the county.”
“I’m as close to 100% on a project
that I could be,” said Samuel Babbitt,
chairman of the planning commission.
In the end, the Planning
Commission members voted unanimously to approve the special use
permit.
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County’s First Public Cemetery on the Way
BY RUTHANN CARR
CORRESPONDENT
It’s either the church yard or the
back yard.
That’s what Patricia Eager said
were the only two options to
Fluvanna citizens if they wanted
their final resting place to be in the
county.
That will soon change.
At the Wednesday, Nov. 17 board
meeting, the Board of Supervisors
unanimously approved Eager’s
request for a special use permit to
operate a public cemetery on 38
acres off Route 600.
Bradley Howdyshell, owner of the
newly opened Thacker Brothers
Funeral Home on Route 53 said the
closest public cemetery is Monticello
Memorial Gardens farther down
Route 53 in Albemarle County.
Howdyshell said he was glad to
hear that a public cemetery will
open in Fluvanna.
“There is definitely a need in
Fluvanna County,” he said. “If you
aren’t affiliated with a church, your
choices are limited.”
Eager said she and her husband,
Minor Eager, will develop the cemetery in 2-acre parcels.
Having the OK from the county to
operate the cemetery is just the first
step, Minor Eager said. They must
get a Cemetery Board license, pave
Hannum House Lane - which will
serve as the entrance to the site - survey the land and landscape the site.
“We’ve got months and months of
work until we get there (opening),”
he said. “That’s bureaucracy in
action.”
The Eagers said they are contemplating building a columbarium
which is a column of vaults for
ashes. They do not have plans for a
mausoleum.
Other future plans could include a
crematorium on the site.
The Hannum House, which is currently being rented, is listed as a historical property, according to the
plan submitted by the Eagers. That
house, along with a large, Dutch
dairy barn, is located on the 40-acre
site.
Patricia Eager said Hannum house
will eventually become the cemetery
office. Minor Eager said he has yet to
The proposed cemetery, shown by the shaded areas,
will be located on 38 acres near Rt. 600.
come up with a name for the cemetery. He wants it to be right and said
he’ll know it when he hears it.
While they won’t break ground for
months, the Eagers said they’ll be
working diligently on the project and
hopes to have it open for business
within the next year.
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Lake Monticello Docks, Dams to Cost Big Bucks
BY PAGE H. GIFFORD
CORRESPONDENT
The Lake Monticello Owners’
Association moved forward in a
number of areas at its meeting on
Thursday (Nov. 18), taking on issues
such as a proposed land swap as well
as upcoming dam and dock repairs
and even the impending construction of Bo’s fishing pier.
Dam Repairs
“At times it is necessary for the
Board to waive policies to accomplish objectives that are beneficial to
the community,” said Treasurer
Michael Harrison regarding waiver of
a requirement for competitive solicitation of bids.
Harrison said that LMOA would
then retain the services of Scott
Cahill] and Watershed Services to do
the needed repairs. The company
has 35 years of experience in engineering and design, construction
and repair. Cahill has provided the
board with his recommendations as
well as advice and counsel. Cahill
will be making a public presentation
on the state of the main dam and
needed repairs in the coming year.
Vice President Benita Ellen added,
“The procurement process is not
something
we
take
lightly.
Watershed not only has significant
experience but with our dam as
well.”
Harrison said the cost of repairing
the main dam, as well as the Tufton
Lake dam and the Acres Pond dam, is
estimated at $600,000. The Tufton
Lake dam needs work on a low-
water valve estimated to cost
$135,500. The Acres Pond, from
which water drained after a dam and
overflow valve failure, needs about
$58,000 in work - $50,000 of which
will come from the developer.
Harrison said the money to fund
the reapirs could come from the
LMOA’s investment account, from a
special assessment or from a dues
increase. Secretary Gary Dillon and
Director Ray Gott, were in favor of
taking money from the investment
account to pay for the repairs.
“People will say if you have the
money then use it instead of asking
for a dues increase or a special
assessment,” said Director Don
Fickus.
Harrison added that any dues
increase or special assessment
would have to be approved by the
membership.
Director, Britt Johnson stated, “Use
the investment account for collateral
for an internal loan. Once we take
money out we could lose revenue.”
Investment Committee Chair
Chuck Johnson reminded the board
that if the value of the investment
account drops below a certain level
then interest and dividends cannot
be used until the principle returns to
its former balance.
Some board members countered
by stating they did not feel that a
dues increase or special assessment
would go over well with the homeowners.
Ellen said it was up to the homeowners to determine the use of the
investment income.
School Officials Attend Workshop
School board members, superintendents, and school board clerks
throughout Virginia attended the
Virginia School Board Association
(VSBA) Annual Workshop in
Williamsburg on Nov. 17 and 18.
In attendance from Fluvanna
were school board members
Barbara Gibbons, Brian Phillips,
Camilla Washington, and Tom
Muir. Also attending were Gena
Keller, superintendent;. Tom
Patrick, school board clerk; and
Brandi Critzer, secretary.
“VSBA offered a quality conference that provided us the opportunity to discuss current issues specific to public schools and to grow
as team advocates for Fluvanna
County public schools,” said
Keller.
The VSBA is a nonpartisan
organization that promotes quality
education through its services for
local school boards. The mission
of the VSBA is to provide member
boards with services, training, and
advocacy so that they may exercise effective leadership in public
school governance on behalf of
public education for all the children of the Commonwealth.
In addition to the exchange of
ideas and best practices, the conference featured workshop sessions on FOIA, preparing board
agendas and minutes, improving
communications, and team building. Attendees also received an
update on legislative issues for the
2011 General Assembly.
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Docks to be replaced at the Lake Monticello marina. Photo by David Stemple.
Replacement of Docks
The Marina’s docks are deteriorating and will need replacing at an
estimated cost of between $160,000
to $180,000, according Cam White,
chairman of the Buildings, Roads
and Grounds Committee.
“The Marina Basin Docks replacement is provided for in the reserve
program,” said White, who showed
the board photos of rotted and deteriorating pilings. “At dock level the
300 plus pilings may appear to be
solid. At water level, many showed
severe deterioration and over 50 percent of the core is soft and rotted.”
The committee’s recommendation
was to replace the wooden docks
with
custom-framed
extruded
marine-grade aluminum floating
docks [similar to Beach 4] with lowmaintenance composite decking.
“These docks are manufactured to
order, fitted and packed in sections
for transportation to the site. The
docks arrive ready for fitting and
installation and all the assembly and
installation is performed by a manufacturer’s representative on a
turnkey basis,” said White.
Though the need for extra docks is
high, to add an extra 16 slips would
be considered a new initiative and
cost an estimated $60-70,000. The
board approved replacing a minimum of 48 boat slips to be completed by April.
The Buildings, Roads and Grounds
Committee has been working on this
project for over a year.
White cited many advantages to
the new docks other than the needed
upgrade and safety issues. He said
the new docks would be maintenance free and have a low-fixed cost.
Fishing Pier and
Other Action Items
The proposed land swap with the
county was approved by the Board of
Directors pending the county’s final
decision and vote.
The board also voted unanimously to obtain bids for the proposed
fishing pier at Tufton Lake. Materials
would be bought locally and all the
work will be done by volunteers.
Board Comments
Johnson spoke on his committee
goals with Buildings, Roads and
Grounds, looking at creating better
work spaces for staff or utilizing
present areas for office space. He
also added that they will be looking
at ideas for the campgrounds in the
coming year.
Harrison mentioned the land for
sale behind Bunker Boulevard.
“Fifty plus acres for sale and LMOA
has looked at the parcel which is
zoned A-1. It cannot be acquired
without member approval. If we did
acquire it, we could use it for community gardens and walking trails,”
he said.
Ray Gott had good news for golf,
the greens never looked better and
two are now open for play.
In other business, the board
approved a holiday cash bonus of
$108.28 for full-time and $54.14 for
permanent part-time LMOA employees to be funded from the general
manager’s contingency fund.
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Demand for Food Aid in Fluvanna Soaring
BY TAMMY PURCELL
CORRESPONDENT
When Scottsville’s IGA closed
nearly two years ago, Dewane
Beatley lost her job and the weekly
paycheck she depended on. Unable
to find work and facing mounting
bills, Beatley began attending free
monthly lunches at Antioch Baptist
Church, courtesy of Fives Loaves,
Two Fish Ministry, and taking home
boxes of groceries from the church’s
food pantry.
For Beatley, the ministry and
church’s help is vital, enabling her to
stretch her monthly food budget.
Though she receives federal aid
through the Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program (SNAP), her cupboard is sparsely stocked after just a
few weeks.
Beatley’s trips to Antioch on the
fourth Saturday of each month have
become a timely diversion – a place
where she finds food, friends and
faith. “They have been with me
when I was really down,” she said.
“Food stamps don’t cover all the
needs. They fall short near the end
of the month. But, for me, it’s about
the fellowship too. I eat my meals in
and really enjoy talking with everyone. It has really been a godsend.”
churches-like Five Loaves, Two Fish
Ministry and the Antioch Food
While many Fluvanna residents
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will sit down to a bountiful
pace with the burgeoning need for
Thanksgiving table, Beatley and a
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the county has seen a significant
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of
local
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increase in the demand for food aid
More Seek Help
since 2007. From August of ’09 to
August of ’10 alone, the number of
residents enrolled in SNAP soared
nearly 30 percent. In the 2009 fiscal
year, Fluvanna issued nearly $1.3
million in SNAP benefits. That number rose to over $2.1 million in FY
2010.
Government food programs aren’t
designed to cover every need nor can
they reach every resident.
In
Fluvanna, filling the widening gaps
in the food supply falls mainly to
non-profits, community groups and
Jolie Allen, Travis Allen and Hunter Davis prepare boxes
of food to be distributed at Antioch Baptist Church.
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Food Pantry
Muir and her staff routinely refer
clients to a handful of area feeding
operations. One of the most prominent is the Monticello Area
Community
Action
Agency’s
(MACAA) food pantry at the
Carysbrook Center. There, Rural
Outreach
Coordinator
Bertha
Armstrong and local volunteers distribute everything from cereal to
frozen poultry to nearly 100 families
each month, up from about 45 just a
few years ago. “The food pantry has
always been well-used. But, in
recent years, the need has been
tremendous,” Armstrong said, noting
that MACAA, a Charlottesville-based
organization dedicated to eradicating
poverty, provides most clients with
food once a month and the allotments last a week to two weeks.
Unlike large-scale feeding operations in more populous neighboring
counties like Albemarle and Louisa,
MACAA’s pantry is only minimally
supported by low-cost USDA foods
via its affiliation with the Blue Ridge
Food Bank in Charlottesville. To
keep the pantry stocked, Armstrong
primarily relies on her partners at
the Fluvanna Christian Service
Society, a network of churches, community groups and concerned citizens who round up donations across
the county. “We just stick to it and try
to minister to people’s needs. We try
to never turn anyone away. The
community has been wonderful
about donating. Every time the
pantry gets low, a car will pull up
with a trunk full of food,” FCSS
Director Brian Orahood said, adding
that the society also offers emergency assistance services and hosts
an annual Christmas party for lowincome families.
How to Donate
Fluvanna Christian
Service Society (FCSS)
FCSS accepts donations of non-perishable food items for MACAA’s
pantry. Drop off donations at the
Carysbrook Center, along Rt. 15 south
of Palmyra, or Lake Christian Church,
733 South Boston Rd, Palmyra. The
group also accepts cash donations.
Call (434) 589-9280 for more information or simply send a check to FCSS,
P.O. Box 411, Palmyra, VA 22963.
Monticello Area
Community Action Agency
MACAA accepts both cash and nonperishable food donations at the
Carysbrook Center. Contact Rural
Outreach Coordinator Bertha Armstrong at (434) 842-2521 for more
information or visit www.macaa.org.
The group also operates a thrift store
at the center, which accepts gently
used clothing and other items. All
proceeds benefit Fluvanna County
outreach efforts.
Fluvanna County
Meals on Wheels
Meals on Wheels accepts financial
contributions. Visit www.mealsonwheelsfluvanna.org or call (434) 5891685 for more information. Checks
may be mailed to Meals on Wheels,
105 Crofton Plaza, Suite 8, Palmyra,
VA 22963.
Fives Loaves,
Two Fish Ministry
Five Loaves, Two Fish Ministry accepts
cash donations via Antioch Baptist
Church. Call the church at (434) 2866315 for more information.
Antioch Baptist Church
Food Pantry
Antioch’s Food Pantry accepts cash
donations via Antioch Baptist Church.
Call the church at (434) 286-6315 for
more information. The pantry welcomes in-kind donations as well and
is especially in need of personal
hygiene products, which are not
available at low-cost through food
banks. The church is located at 4422
Antioch Rd, Scottsville, VA 24590.
Jefferson Area Board
for Aging (JABA)
JABA accepts donation via telephone,
mail
and
online.
Visit
www.jabacares.org for more information, call (434) 295-0396 or send a
check to JABA Inc. Development
Office, 674 Hillsdale Drive, Suite 9,
Charlottesville, VA 22901.
FluvannaReview.com
Orahood said that many supporters donate food through their
churches or contribute to drives
coordinated by schools or local
groups like the Boy Scouts. Fluvanna
County Public Schools annually
holds a holiday food drive that, in
part, benefits the MACAA pantry.
This year, Central Elementary School
set a goal of collecting 2,600 nonperishable food items, placing grocery carts around the school to
remind students to give and awarding a party to the class that contributes the most items, according to
administrator Jennifer Valentine.
Peanut Butter and Jelly
Sunday
At Lake Christian Church, where
Orahood is lead pastor, November 29
has been dubbed “Peanut Butter and
Jelly Sunday.”
Congregants are
asked to bring jars of the nutritious
staples to church for distribution
through the pantry. Donors can even
visit E.W. James grocery store and
purchase meat at wholesale price for
the MACAA operation.
“The Fluvanna Christian Service
Society was organized in the county
years ago and it started on a smallscale.
Eventually, the churches
decided to focus primarily on food.
It’s really one of the best things that
could have happened in Fluvanna
County,” Armstrong said. “These
people care about what’s happening
here. They make sure the pantry is
stocked.”
Five Loaves, Two Fish
At Antioch Baptist Church, volunteers have organized similar programs. Church member Janet Pace
helped start Five Loaves, Two Fish
Ministry a couple years ago in
response to the tough economic
times. The ministry, which cooks
and serves its monthly lunches at
Antioch, served just a few dozen residents at its inception.
However, last month, volunteers –
many from the local power plant,
Tenaska – gathered at the church on
Thursday night to cut meat and vegetables for heaping pots of beef stew.
When the stew was served on
Saturday, nearly 250 people showed
up. “So many people came that we
ran out of food,” Pace said. She adds
that Antioch’s pantry, open during
the lunches, gave out about ten food
boxes a month several years ago. In
October, they distributed about 100.
Pace and other volunteers are hustling to keep up. Tenaska employees
not only pitch in at lunch, the company occasionally covers its cost and
recently donated a heavy-duty
refrigerator for the church’s kitchen.
Volunteers frequently travel to
Janet Pace helped start
Five Loaves, Two Fish.
Charlottesville’s Jefferson Food Bank
to make purchases for the pantry.
One church member loads her car
with bread and baked goods from
grocery stores and bakeries, which
are given away at the lunches. “It’s
quite an undertaking,” Pace said.
“People lug all this food to the
church, pack and distribute it. But
the volunteers get addicted to it.
They know folks need help.”
Pace said that the ministry and
pantry’s patrons come from all walks
of life. Many, like Beatley, have lost
their jobs. Some, until very recently,
had never needed food assistance.
“When we started [the ministry] two
years ago, people said that we
wouldn’t get country people to come
for the meals. But it’s not just people
in the cities that need help. It’s people in rural areas too. This has really taken off,” Pace said. She notes
that the pantry also delivers groceries to homebound residents.
downturn but our mission is twofold. We not only serve those who
can’t afford meals but those who
can’t prepare their own meals
because of a disability.”
Meals on Wheels, in Himes view, is
particularly valuable for Fluvanna
because many residents are isolated
so the organization serves an important social function. “Many of our
clients are home alone all day and
it’s really a relief for them and their
families to know that someone will
be stopping by,” Himes said.
JABA, a Charlottesville nonprofit
primarily serving income-eligible
older residents, crisscrosses the
county delivering meals, distributes
food bags twice a month to about 45
households and serves two hot
lunches per week at its community
center in Fork Union. According to
Martha Williams, JABA’s Manager of
Volunteer Services and Talia Kinney,
Community Center Manager, the
organization depends heavily on volunteers to keep its operation afloat.
For the Food Bag Program, the
Knights of Columbus pick up the
bags, packed by volunteers in
Charlottesville and filled with everything from canned goods to local
produce, and deliver them to the
community center for distribution.
Kinney notes that lately JABA’s
community center lunches have
seen an increase in attendance yet
she worries about the future of the
group’s outreach. “The county cut
our budget by five percent so our
food programs are going to take a
hit,” she said. “It’s really essential
that community groups work together and form partnerships [to meet
growing needs].”
Kinney isn’t alone in her concerns.
Local groups are struggling to bring
in cash contributions though food
donations remain consistent. Fives
Loaves, Two Fish Ministry recently
held a yard sale to help replenish its
coffers. Meals on Wheels, which has
been forced to cap its number of
non-paying clients, organized a craft
bazaar and chili dinner in October
and FCSS is planning a Christian
music concert on December 10 in
part to fund the hundreds of holiday
food baskets it distributes with
MACAA. “We spend a great deal of
time organizing fundraisers. It’s a
struggle raising money these days
because of the tough economy.
Many businesses just don’t have anything to give,” Himes of Meals on
Wheels said.
Homebound
The Jefferson Area Board for Aging
(JABA) and Fluvanna County’s Meals
on Wheels play a critical role in feeding the homebound as well. Meals
on Wheels serve the elderly and disabled via home-delivered hot and
frozen meals and is relatively new to
the county, running its first routes in
2008. But the group has already
made an impact.
Funded largely through grants and
local donors and staffed by volunteers, Meals on Wheels runs six
routes and serves 50 clients, up from
30 a year ago. The group recently
added a new route that reaches the
far western portion of the county.
“We’ve seen a significant increase in
demand just over the last year,” Lisa
Himes, Meals on Wheels Volunteer
Coordinator, said. “Part of this
increase relates to the economic
Amber Ball and Shelsia Hunsinger package rolls for the Five Loaves,
Two Fish Ministry meal held at Antioch Baptist Church on Saturday, Nov. 20.
Photos by Kathy Zeek
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New York’s Upper Class Dines in Palmyra
A REVIEW BY O.T. HOLEN
Several upscale couples arrive at the posh residence of Charlie and Myra Brock for a dinner party
to celebrate the couple’s 10th wedding anniversary. The couples arrive to discover the servants
are absent, the hostess is missing and the host—
Charlie Brock—the Deputy Mayor of New York—is
lying upstairs unconscious with a bullet hole
through his ear-lobe.
As people arrive, each couple tries to keep each
new arrival from finding out about Charley’s possible suicide attempt. The confusion is not helped
by the plethora of rumors about Charley, Myra and
most of the guests. The friends try frantically to
protect their high-profile host by hiding the
evening’s events from the outside world. Hilarious
complications arise when, given everyone's upper
class status, they decide they must do everything
possible to conceal the evening's events from the
local police and the media.
A farcical play by Neil Simon—America’s best
known multi-award winning playwright—
“Rumors” presents the frustrations and vagaries of
upper-class New York society life with engaging
humor.
The play originally opened on Broadway in
November of 1988 to rave reviews and ran for 535
performances. At that time, Time Magazine called
it, "An old-fashioned door slamming, crockerysmashing farce." The original cast included Lisa
Banes, Christine Baranski, Ken Howard, Ron
Leibman, Joyce Van Patten, and Jessica Walter.
Baranski won the Tony Award for best performance by a featured actress in a play.
Featured in the Persimmon Tree Players (PTP)
production are veteran actor George Gaige as
Lenny Ganz, a short-tempered accountant with a
whiplash injury and PTP newcomer Jen Starkey as
Claire, Lenny’s acid-tongued wife. The Fluvanna
Review’s own Page Gifford is Chris, a tense publishing lawyer who really needs a cigarette and
PTP mainstay Bob Strohmayer is Chris’s over-reactive husband Ken—Charley’s lawyer who is determined to protect him at all costs.
Ernie Cusack, a laid-back psychologist, is played
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Opening Nov. 19 at the old Palmyra Elementary
School on Rt. 15 the play was well-received. Carol
Feron of Lake Monticello called the PTP production, ”Wonderful—a lot of laughs—a nice evening
out.” Carol went on to praise Page Gifford’s interpretation of Chris Gorman as “very funny,” and
insisted the entire cast, “did a wonderful job.”
The third PTP play she has attended, Lake resident Donna Horan exclaimed, “It [was] funny—
they always do a really good job.” Collinsville,
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Stuffing – Or is it Dressing?
A Tasty History Lesson for Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving—“heart, liver, and all,
celery, maybe onion.” And he remembered it was called “mixed dressing” by
the family, the terms stuffing and
Whether you’re still full, facing a
dressing being usually interchangeable
refrigerator crammed with left-overs,
to him. The mixed dressing was served
wearily waving the last house guests
in a special glass bowl. “It was one of
goodbye—or happily sitting down with
the best things of the meal. I didn’t
a turkey sandwich, it’s likely you
understand that as a kid. The older I
indulged in stuffing this Thanksgiving.
got, the more I enjoyed it.”
Colman Andrews called it “the stuff of
Barry Grove, Scottsville’s mayor, says
Thanksgiving, the core, the heart, the
his
family always had a turkey stuffed
thing that grounds it, holds it all togethwith
bread stuffing—“and there was
er, turns it from a mere big meal into a
gravy—”
he recalls. But he doesn’t
celebratory abundance. You can have
recall
turkey
being very important in
seconds of anything at Thanksgiving
the household’s Thanksgiving dinner.
dinner, but stuffing is the thing that
When Grove and his own family lived
keeps you coming back for more.”
in the New York City suburbs, in the
(Saveur, November, 2000.)
1990s, turkenduck was very popular,
Stuffing.—Or is it dressing? And how
he reports: a chickdo you fix it; how
en deboned and
do you cook it?
“Another friend who grew up in stuffed into a duck,
“Oh, we just had a
very traditional
those suburbs tells of a turkey and that stuffed
into a turkey. Barry
dressing with oysstuffed with a chicken stuffed never had a chance
ters in it,” answers
with a partridge stuffed with
to try it. (Another
Nancy Bruce , at
friend who grew up
a quail. Very stuffed!”
High
Meadows.
in those suburbs
The family, gathtells of a turkey
ering in Missouri,
stuffed
with
a
chicken
stuffed with a
was 40-50 people. “We have the ‘I love
partridge
stuffed
with
a
quail. Very
oysters’ and the ‘I hate oysters’ facstuffed!)
tions, so we have at least four different
Janet Stargell grew up in Stuart,
kinds, with signs. Some people like
Virginia, in the foothills of the Blue
moist dressing, some like crunchy.
Ridge. It was her parents’ and grandWith so many people we have to have
parents’ tradition to put nothing inside
it in the turkey and on the side.”
the turkey, but have the dressing in
“Dressing—it’s dressing!” emphapones. Later, she notes, not stuffing a
sizes Bob Spencer, who grew up in
turkey became a safety issue; their
Scottsville. He recalls that his family
method was simply their own taste.
enjoyed getting together, his mother
The recipe was not written down, but
and aunt preparing the dinner. Often
just mixed: turkey drippings, left-over
he had to chaperone a bus full of Fork
cornbread, celery and onion, sage and
Union students off to their big football
other seasonings. Pat this together,
rivalry of the year, Staunton Military
shape into pones, bake on a cookie
Academy. At home, his mother presheet until brown. Serve with gravy.
pared the bird without stuffing it: “It
“I’d pick up the pone and eat it sepamust have seemed almost obscene to
rately,” Janet says, smiling.
her—she didn’t like doing it, even if I
Kathleen Phillips McNamara, who
suggested it.” Currently, Spencer says,
also grew up here, says “We never had
he loves dressing any time, and doesn’t
a turkey unless my dad shot it.” She
wait until Thanksgiving to make it.
remembers her mother having dressThe writer Andrews says the term
ing on the side. “The smell is wonderdressing was “apparently inspired by
ful!” she says of her own family’s celeVictorian modesty.” He notes as well
bration, with stuffing cooked in the
the French word, farce, from the Latin
bird. “Thanksgiving became bigger
verb farcire—to stuff. By the midafter I was married, with five children
1500s, English actors “stuffing” comiand lots of guests. One year we forgot
cal lines into serious or religious plays
the stuffing. It just sat there in the bird
for padding created the comical farce.
until we got to the pecan pie, and then
Cenie Re Sturm remembers her
we were too full to eat it! We had it the
mother Cenie Moon’s, oyster stuffing
next day.”
“that was out of this world,” cooked in
Virginia Lumpkin says her mother
the turkey. Her family won’t eat oysalways
put oysters and celery in the
ters now (certainly they are neither so
stuffing.
“I’m not a fancy cook. I cook
cheap nor plentiful as they were when
for
taste.
I don’t do anything by a cookthis tradition became popular) and her
book.” She always had duck for her
husband Everett, who grew up with
family’s Thanksgiving and Christmas,
dressing on the side, “won’t let me fill
and serves a cake of dressing on the
the turkey. It’s not the same!” she says.
side. “I don’t have any recipe, but
Jack Hamner, also growing up here,
everyone eats it.” Lucinda Wheeler
had a bread mixture with giblets at
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calls her dressing “better than my
“depends who we have” to the meal. If
mother’s, really” with corn bread,
grandmother is with them, there’s no
bread, egg, sausage, seasonings.
turkey, but traditional Guatemalan
“Plenty of sage.” She’s quit stuffing the
foods. If she makes a turkey, it’s
bird, for safety reasons, but always calls
stuffed. Baxter Pitts grew up in
the mix stuffing, in the bird or not. “It’s
Scottsville. Her mother Lelia Allison
always served with lots of turkey
fixed dressing on the side that was
gravy.”
essentially like corn meal mush; she
Sue Woodson, at BB&T, grew up in
does not continue this tradition. Baxter
Schuyler, and considers “the whole
likes her turkey “roasted in the oven,
bird, turkey and stuffing,” a large part
not in a bag and not stuffed.”
BG Stinchfield grew up in a Navy
of Thanksgiving. “We have about 1000
household, first in Bermuda, later setrelatives—well, a large family.” Her
tling in Lynchburg. She can remember
husband makes turkey hash the next
oyster stew for Thanksgiving, and stuffStaci
day, as his mother did.
ing made of bread, onions, celery, sage.
Hainsworth, also at BB&T, is cooking
“It’s the only time you get to see neck,
the meal for the first time this year.
heart, all the giblets,” she notes of this
Her family called it stuffing, had it on
“most important” set of ingredients.
the side.
When the commune Springtree
Katherine Ellis, whose family going
established in Scottsville in 1972, hamback to her grandparents grew up in
mering out a constitution, bylaws, proScottsville, is used to regular bread
tocols and agreements of all sorts, “we
dressing—nothing stuffed in the bird.
squared off,” remembers Evelyn Edson,
In Mississippi, with her husband, cornabout how to stuff the first
bread dressing was served on the side.
Thanksgiving turkey. “According to one
Eve Barnett contributed her recipe to
member from Alabama, corn bread
the 2000 “A Taste of Scottsville” collecstuffing was non-negotiable. Someone
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tion, edited by
and proelse wanted sausage and chestnut.
duced by the Chamber of Commerce to
One woman would say, ‘Well, I’m just
benefit the Canal Basin Square project.
going to put a little of this in—“and the
She uses chestnuts, sausage, and bread
others would shout, ‘No!’” She has
soaked in milk, for a very dense texbeen at Springtree 39 years and has, in
ture. “I like to stuff the turkey—I like all
effect, won the old argument: she’s the
the juices and good taste to go into the
only one to dress the turkey
stuffing.” B. Proffitt, whose recipe is
Thanksgiving morning, and she does it
also in the “Taste of Scottsville,” uses
with her grandmother’s recipe, typed
rice, apples, and walnut, with cinnaon a card by her mother, and decorated
mon and walnuts, all bound with broth
with many oil stains. The night before,
and spooned lightly into the turkey.
guests have gathered to cut up the
In Esmont, Lorraine Paige remembread, and it is always stuffed into the
bers that her parents would buy a fresh
turkey: “It makes the whole thing taste
domestic turkey from a neighbor. All
good!” Vegetarian dressing—well, it’s
the kids were set to pull out the feathcalled stuffing, is baked on the side,
ers, a job she can still remember fondand served with vegetarian gravy.
ly. Her mother stuffed the turkey with
The American Heritage Cookbook, an
plain white bread, celery, green pepIllustrated
History says the first
pers, and butter, and she uses basically
Thanksgiving
“was a great success, and
this same recipe.
the
Pilgrims
She also cooks
repeated
it down
stuffing as a side
“We never had a turkey
the years. In time,
dish because “we
it became a New
unless my dad shot it”
don’t have as big a
turkey as we used
– Kathleen Phillips McNamara England tradition
to enjoy the harto, and everyone
vest feast with
loves the stuffing.”
Pilgrim
trimmings—a
tradition carried
Callie Bowers says she has never
to
other
parts
of
the
country
as restless
stuffed a turkey, but made a moist corn
Yankees
moved
westward.
But it
bread dressing in Alabama with husremained
an
unofficial
local
or
regionband John. Her mother, Hamner
al holiday until 1863 when President
Goodwin’s, “was more of a dry dressAbraham Lincoln proclaimed the first
ing.” She used Pepperidge Farm mix,
national Thanksgiving, setting aside
with enough giblet broth to “make it
the last Thursday in November for the
into balls, bake them a Pyrex dish, and
purpose.” Soon after, in 1879,
put gravy on top later.” “Oh, it just
Housekeeping in Old Virginia gave a
smells like Thanksgiving! People don’t
recipe for a “dressing of breadcrumbs,
want to change from what they had.
butter, celery and herbs, hard boiled
It’s a memory bank.”
eggs chopped fine, giblets or bacon or
Nancy Guzman, who came to the
pork, stuffed in the bird two days
United States from Guatemala when
beforehand, to impart its flavor to the
she was 12, has raised six children
fowl.”
here. What they serve for Thanksgiving
“Serve with drawn butter.”
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Upcoming Events
Thanksgiving Meal
Gingerbread House Workshop
Memorial Baptist Church of
Columbia invites anyone in need of
fellowship and a Thanksgiving meal to
come on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 25
from 12 to 2 p.m. for a hot meal.
Memorial Baptist Church is located
just off Rt. 6, at 50 Old Columbia Road.
The
Parks
and
Recreation
Department will hold a gingerbread
house workshop on Dec. 4, 10 a.m. 12 p.m. at the Community Center. Cost
is $30 per family. 842-3150.
Busch Gardens Christmas Town
The
Parks
and
Recreation
Deparment has tickets to Busch
Gardens Christmas Town, Nov. 26 Dec. 31 for $30 or $21. 842-3150.
Family, Friends Day
Evergreen Baptist Church will hold
its annual Family and Friends Day on
Sunday, Nov. 28 at 11:30 a.m. The
Reverend Dr. Elbert Ransom, Jr., itinerant minister, of The Lake of the Woods
Church in Fredericksburg will be the
guest speaker. Lunch served following
morning service.
Wine Fundraiser
Al and Cindy Schornberg, alumni
parents of Oakland School, are sponsoring a wine fundraiser to support the
school. Through the end of November,
the Schornbergs will make a dollar for
dollar donation for any purchases of
wine or gifts made at Keswick
Vineyard, 1575 Keswick Winery Drive
off of Gordonsville Road in Keswick.
Mention the Oakland School at the
time of purchase 434-244-3341,
www.keswickvineyards.com.
Music and Silent Auction
The Antioch Baptist Church Boomer
Class in Fluvanna County is hosting a
“Joyful Noise Celebration and Silent
Auction” on Friday, Dec. 3 at 7 p.m.
The Boomer Class provides assistance
to local families and 100% of the
money raised will be used to help
those with needs. 4422 Antioch Road.
Contact Paula Aldridge at 434-2863111.
Holiday Home Tour
Fluvanna SPCA Kicks-Off Annual Campaign
The Fluvanna SPCA’s 2010-2011 annual fundraising campaign is called
“The Pawsibilities are Endless.” The goal is to raise $65,000 over the next
12 months. Donors may designate their gifts to the general operating fund,
the spay/neuter fund, or the medical fund.
“We are excited to embark on this endeavor to ensure the organization’s
financial security,” said Fluvanna SPCA Board of Directors President Leah
Shiraishi. “We are thrilled to report that we have raised nearly $9,000 to
date.”
The public is encouraged to visit the shelter during a holiday open
house held Dec. 4 from to 7 p.m. and Dec. 5 from 1-5 p.m. The open
house provides donors with an opportunity to see their donations at work.
www.fspca.org.
Tour five beautifully decorated
homes during the annual Lake
Monticello Holiday Home Tour,
Saturday Dec. 4 from 12:30 to 5 p.m.,
followed by a reception at the
Clubhouse. Advance tickets are $10
and include a tour map. Call Jean
Murphy, 589-5969. Tour proceeds benefit the Lake Monticello Beautification
Corps as they plant and maintain Lake
Monticello's public gardens.
family. Other donations for the Lake
Monticello Volunteer Fire Department
encouraged.
Community Holiday Celebration
Survival Workshop
Fluvanna Parks and Recreation will
hold its annual community holiday
celebration on Dec. 4 from 4 - 7 p.m.
Arts, crafts, entertainment, Santa, tree
lighting. Bring one non-perishable
food item per person for the MACAA
food bank.
Advent Series
Grace and Glory Lutheran Church
will be commemorating December
Sundays in Advent with the themes
Dec. 5). “Heartbeat
“Vision of Peace” (D
Dec.12) , featuring the
of Justice” (D
Grace and Glory Intergenerational
Dec.
Chime Choir). “God With Us” (D
19). Worship 10:15 a.m. each Sunday,
with Christian education classes for all
ages from 9:15 – 10 a.m., at the
Fluvanna County Middle School, Rt.
15. Christmas Eve service, Friday,
Dec. 24 at 6 p.m.
Pastor
Ken Albright, (434)531-3551; church
office: (434)589-2217. www.graceandglory.org
Meet Santa
Come meet Santa at the Lake
Monticello firehouse on Sunday, Dec. 5
from 1 to 4 p.m. Movies, snacks, crafts.
Bring your camera. $5 Donation per
Learn how to survive in the wild,
make a shelter and create fire on Dec.
5 from 2 p.m. to dark at the Scheier
Natural Area on Long Acre Road in
Fluvanna County. The survival workshop is open to all ages. Wear weather
appropriate clothing and bring rain
gear, drinking water and a snack. No
registration required. No fee but donations appreciated. Sponsored by the
Friends
of
Scheier
Rivanna
Conservation Society.
Fire and Rescue Driver Training
The Lake Monticello Volunteer Fire
Department and Rescue Squad will
offer an Emergency Vehicle Operators
Course at 10 Slice Road. The classroom coursework will be held during
two sessions on Dec. 7 and Dec. 8,
from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. The driving
range portion of the course will be
conducted Sunday, Dec. 12. Contact
Chief Lye at rjl6n@stone.net. $25 fee.
For information about the rescue
squad, contact Chief York at: 589-6128
or 589-4108.
Santa Claus Train Ride
Memorial Baptist Church will be
hosting the Columbia Community
Church - Christmas Tree Lighting on
Dec. 5 , starting at 4 p.m. with a
Christmas message, a meal at 5 p.m.
and Christmas tree lighting at 6 p.m.
The
Parks
and
Recreation
Department is partnering with the Old
Dominion chapter of the National
Railroad Historical Society for a train
ride with Santa on Dec. 11. Meet at the
Carysbrook gym at 8 am. to be transported to the Dillwyn train station. $25
over the age of two. 842-3150.
Legion Christmas Dinner
Santa Bazaar/Breakfast
Tree Lighting
Fluvanna County American Legion is
holding its Christmas Dinner at
Ashlawn Grille on Dec. 5 with a gathering at 5 p.m. and dinner at 6 p.m. The
dinner is open to members and all veterans or active duty personnel. Cost
is $25. Contact Jim Cullinan at 434589-4551 to attend.
The PTO at Central Elementary
School
is
having
a
Holiday
Bazaar/Breakfast with Santa on Dec. 11
from 9 a.m. to noon. In addition to the
vendors, the event will feature a Santa
Store for the children, pictures with
Santa and a pancake breakfast.
Fluvanna Habitat for Humanity Launches Fund Drive
On Nov. 8, about 40 Habitat volunteers met at Palmyra United
Methodist Church Fellowship Hall
to stuff envelopes with Habitat’s
annual appeal letter. The appeal
letter goes to the county’s homeowners soliciting donations so the
local charity can build their next
affordable home for a lower
income family in Fluvanna
County. It is Habitat’s largest
fundraiser. Anyone who has not
received a letter and wishes to
donate may send a check to
Fluvanna County Habitat for
Humanity at P.O. Box 276,
Palmyra, VA 22963.
Habitat Vice President Ray Weimer, volunteers Ruth Campopiano and Darlene Weimer and Treasurer Pam Bachellor.
Photo by Gladys Albright
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Breakfast with Santa
The Palmyra Volunteer Fire
Company invites children of all ages to
a free pancake breakfast with Santa on
Dec. 11 from 9 - 11 .am. Enjoy a variety of pancakes. 14567 James Madison
Highway. Donna Wills 434-589-8332
palmyrafireauxiliary@yahoo.com.
Toys for Tots
Zion Crossroads Volunteer Fire Dept.
and Lowes of Zion Crossroads are
sponsoring a Marine Corps Reserves
Toys for Tots event on Dec. 11 from 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. at Lowes. Bring
unwrapped, new, unused toys for ages
infant to 16 years old (boys and girls).
Children can have their photo taken
with Santa. There will also be Elmo,
the fire department’s own Sparky,
Christmas music, a bake sale, and
food. Contact Bev Morris 434-5910821 or Cathy Dennison 434-5896993.
Arts and Craft Show
There will be a Christmas arts and
craft show on Dec. 12 at the ARC Hall
in Kents Store. Doors open at 1 p.m.
Santa will arrive for photos at 2 p.m.
Vendors are welcome. Cost is, $10 a
table. There is no charge for admissions. Contact Cameron Sheridan, 434964-6964.
Celebration for Seniors
The
Parks
and
Recreation
Department will hold a holiday luncheon for ages 55 and over on Dec. 15, 11
a.m. - 1:30 p.m. at the Palmyra fire
house. RSVP by Dec. 1 to 842-3150 or
cparrish@co.fluvanna.va.us.
Winter Holiday Camp
The
Parks
and
Recreation
Department will hold a Winter Holiday
Camp
for
ages
5
to
13,
Dec. 27 - 30, 7 a.m. - 6 p.m. $35 per
day. 842-3150. Activities include a trip
to Wintergreen, swimming in an
indoor pool, bounce-n-play, craft day.
Tax Aides Needed
AARP Tax-Aide needs volunteers to
serve as Tax Counselors for low and
middle-income taxpayers Feb.-April in
the Charlottesville and Fluvanna areas.
Training provided. Also needed are
greeters. Call Suzanne Stephens at
589-4750 or visit aarp.org/taxaide.
Email your upcoming event to
carlos@fluvannareview.com.
A Reason to be Thankful
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The Charlottesville Veterinary
Hospital gave the animals of the
Fluvanna SPCA a true reason to be
thankful this Thanksgiving.
The veterinarians and staff volunteered their time on Sunday
(Nov. 21) and performed over
$8,000 worth of services to these
lost, unwanted animals.
“Thirty-one cats and seventeen
dogs were spayed and neutered
and now have an even better
chance of finding their forever
homes,” said Jennifer Snead, practice manager at the hospital. “We
are so very happy to be able to help
these homeless animals and hope
to inspire the rest of the community to help fight the war against animal overpopulation.”
Animals that are altered are
more desirable to adopters and are
more likely to be adopted. “This
was an amazing gift,” said Tricia
Johnson, FSPCA shelter director.
“Not only will this help these animals find homes, but it also
reduces the number of animals in
our local shelters.”
Hopefully, these lost, unwanted
animals will find their forever
homes during the shelter’s upcoming Holiday Open House on Dec. 4
and 5. Please join the Fluvanna
at
Angus is one of the many cats
that benefited from
Sunday’s Day of Service.
SPCA for photos with Santa, food,
and holiday cheer four-legged
style!
To learn more about the
Fluvanna SPCA, please visit
www.fspca.org. The Fluvanna
SPCA is a registered 501c (3) nonprofit organization.
To learn more about the
Charlottesville Veterinary Hospital,
please visit www.charlottesvilleveterinaryhospital.com
Sunday is now Pasta Night
The cold weather is here! Come by for some
cozy comfort, PASTA!
All dinner specials come with a trip to the
salad bar and garlic bread. All that is missing is you!
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Rivanna Golf Club Celebrates 15th Anniversary
BY DUNCAN NIXON
CORRESPONDENT
The Rivanna Golf Club located on
Rt. 15 just north of Palmyra here in
Fluvanna County, is offering an
extraordinary 2-year membership to
celebrate its 15 year anniversary.
For $89 a year new members can
play unlimited rounds on weekdays
for two years. With a $10 per year
administrative cost added in, this
offer comes to $198 for two years of
golf. Golfers who want to have a
weekend option as well need only
add $75 per year to obtain a sevenday plan. Their two year cost would
be $348 The Rivanna Golf Club is
promoting these membership plans
as attractive Christmas gifts for
golfers.
Cart fees are not included in the
above plans, and members who sign
up for this offer will be required to
use carts. However, most golfers
would not consider this to be a serious restriction, as the Rivanna Golf
course has never been a venue that
many golfers choose to walk.
When this offer was announced it
was stated as being available to the
first 50 golfers to sign-up. Rivanna
Golf course professional Daryl
Daughtrey said that management
will review this restriction to determine whether it should be extended,
when fifty members have signed up,
and he notes that this goal is close to
being reached. He also assures current members that nothing in this
offer will undercut their memberships.
Daughtery said that the Rivanna
course has always been known as
one of the best values around when
considering playability and price. He
believes that it has proven to be an
excellent venue for local tournaments. One of its advantages in this
regard is that groups who choose the
Rivanna site can do their own catering to hold costs down. Daughtery
emphasizes that Rivanna is interested in local charities and will offer the
best deal possible to event organizers
to bring them to this venue.
Currently Rivanna serves as the
home course for both the Fluvanna
County High School golf team and
the Fork Union Military Academy
golf team.
Like many courses in the area,
greens at the Rivanna course suffered some distress this summer due
to the extremely hot and dry summer. Nevertheless, Daughtrey points
out that no greens were lost this
summer and that the course is now
in pretty good shape, as a result of
the return of more normal weather
conditions. He also said that the current owners have put a good deal of
money into course upkeep. Golfers
and families of golfers who wish to
take advantage of this offer may contact the Club at 434-589-3730.
Waugh Wins Taekwondo Tournament
Donovan Waugh won first place in purple belt in Grand Master
Dong’s 2010 Taekwondo tournament for charity. The tournament was
held on Nov. 6 at L.C. Bird High School in Chesterfield. All proceeds
benefited the Children’s Hospital of Richmond. Donovan’s instructor is
Bonnie Snoddy, a teacher at Carysbrook.
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Fluco Sports Fall Review and Winter Preview
BY BRIANNA GOODE, FLUVANNA COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL JOURNALISM PROGRAM
With the fall sports seasons
officially at an end, the names of
athletes who made All District have
been released. From the football
team, YaYa Anderson and Benjamin
Lacey made first-team All District
for athlete and defensive lineman.
For second-team All District, TJ
Dudley, Darien Dews, Benjamin
Lacey, and Devin Goode were chosen. For honorable mention, several
Flucos were chosen including center Joshua Barringer, offensive tackle Colby Goodson, and defensive
back Benjamin Markiewicz. Coach
Jason Barnett was elated. “I am very
happy with the number of players
recognized. It shows that other
teams also notice the positive direction our team is going,” said Barnett.
The volleyball team also had a few
athletes who received an All District
honor. Sophomore Hannah Miller
made first team All District and second team All Region. Junior
Samantha Toy made second team
all district and junior Terry
Crickenberger made honorable
mention. “I am very proud of every
member of this team. They worked
hard and pushed each other to be
better,” said Coach Christi HarloweGarrett.
As for cross country, Brooke
Haislip and Chris Markham made it
to regionals where they ran at
Panorama Farms. Both athletes finished in the top fifteen.
In addition to the names of athletes who received an honor, this
week marked the start of winter
sports. Athletes came out fighting
for their hard-earned positions on
those teams. Following is a season
preview for those sports.
Girls’ Basketball
After ending on a strong note at
regionals last season, the girls’ basketball team is ready to be back in
action. This season, the team is hoping to work hard and have a possible
repeat of last season. They started
off with tryouts and after two days,
made their final cuts. “I love this
group just like everyone. They are
hard workers and very coachable,”
said head coach Chad White. The
team is taking it one game at a time
right now, but looking forward to
their first game.
Boys’ Basketball
As they start the kick off of their
season, the boys’ basketball team is
fired-up. After two grueling days of
practice, the final roster consisting
Winter Softball Clinic
Starting on Dec. 4 and continuing through the winter months of
December, January and February, a softball clinic will be conducted every Saturday at the Fluvanna County High School, in the
annex gym. This clinic is open to all girls of grade school age
through high school age, who are interested in softball. The clinic
will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
of twelve young men, was created.
“We are thrilled about the young
men that have made our team. We
believe that we have some outstanding ball players who are also outstanding people, and that is what
makes coming to practice a joy,”
said Coach Jason Davis.
Although they have already bonded as one family, they have a while
to go and many obstacles to get
over. First off would be facilities.
Since the high school only has two
gymnasiums, the girls’ and guys’
teams switch off between a late
practice and early practice. The
guys’ team is making the best of it
though using their down time to lift
weights or have a study hall. By the
time the team has their first game
they will be ready to pull out a win.
Indoor Track
As usual, the track team began
their conditioning this week. The
team will be expected to run even in
rain and freezing temperatures.
Many of the athletes aren’t used to
this, but will adjust accordingly.
“They all seem excited and willing
to work,” said Coach Rose Brogan.
With many of their athletes gone,
the team is fairly young this year,
but coaches aren’t expecting anything less than in years past. “We
hope to have more runners qualify
for regionals and states this year,”
said Brogan. In addition to their
usual schedule, the team will also
compete at Woodberry. “It will be
fun to run at a different facility,”
said Brogan.
Swimming
One of the biggest athletics teams
at the high school also happens to
be one of the best. As ninth in the
state, the team has not lowered their
expectations for this season. “I am
hoping that we can combine enthusiasm with diligence and win more
meets than we did last year. Last
year we were ninth in the state...I
would like to beat that,” said Coach
Connie Banton.
During a typical practice, athletes
spend time working on improving
their skills with a somewhat customized workout. Beginner swimmers swim around 2,000 meters in
one practice and an experienced
swimmer will typically swim
around 6,000 meters. Not one meter
goes to waste as the team prepares
for their favorite meet of the year:
The FUMA Invitational. All of the
Jefferson District teams and many
surrounding areas compete in this
meet. “It gives us a good idea of
where we are competitively,” said
Banton.
Wrestling
Even though wrestling is a relatively new sport at FCHS, the team
has more than proven themselves.
Last year the team claimed the title
of top team in the Jefferson District
and sent two athletes to states. “We
are expecting nothing more than
what we had last year: to win a district title and have some individuals
travel to the state competition,” said
Coach Craig Conner. The team is
most looking forward to their only
home match on Dec. 15. “That will
be the match to see,” said Conner.
Brianna Goode compiled this information with oversight from coaches Nick
Ward and Darren McCauley and with
journalism teacher, Elizabeth Pellicane.
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KATHRYN RENICK
Five Lake Monticello families are
ready to open their doors to share
their holiday traditions during the
22nd Annual Holiday Home Tour to
be held Saturday, Dec. 4.
Included are the homes of Jim and
Thea DeStephano of 6 Landing
Court; Doug and Charleene Frazier
of 4 Ivy Court; Bobby and Debbie
Henning of 66 Amethyst Road; Len
and Pat Bozza of 26 Fleetwood Drive;
and Jay and Maurene Lindhjem of 7
Acre Lane.
Tour homes will be open from
12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., followed by a
reception in the Clubhouse Terrace
Room at 5:30 p.m. where raffle prize
winners will be drawn and seasonal
refreshments will be served.
Advance tickets for the tour, sponsored by the Lake Monticello
Beautification Corps, are $10 and
include a tour map. To purchase
tickets, call Jean Murphy, 589-5969.
Those who live outside the lake may
use their tickets for main gate admittance. On the tour day of Dec. 4,
tickets are $12 and will be available
at any tour home.
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Raffle tickets will be sold at the
tour homes. Raffle prizes include a
full-size quilt made and donated by
the Lake Piecemakers, and many
other handmade items, donated
gifts, and gift certificates.
Raffle
tickets are $1 each, or 12 for $10.
All proceeds from the house tour
and raffle are used to fund the work
of the Beautification Corps as they
plant and maintain the many public
gardens within Lake Monticello.
Tour Highlights
At the Bozzas’, the downstairs is a
popular spot for entertaining.
Billiards and pinball are featured in
the large game room, where you
may make a call from the phone
booth. As you walk through the bar
area, you hear the whistle blow as
model railroad engineer Len shows
off his O-gauge model train collection. Two holiday trains and a trolley car whistle and wind their way
around his extensive village layout.
Be sure to note Patricia’s old Singer
sewing machine, and the bathroom
featuring old barbershop collector’s
items.
Lake Monticello
Beautification Corps
Holiday Home Tour
Dec. 4, 12:30 - 5 p.m.
Tickets are $10 in advance
Call Jean Murphy, 589-5969
Tickets may be purchased
for $12 the day of the tour
at any tour home:
Jim and Thea DeStephano
6 Landing Court
Doug and Charleene Frazier
4 Ivy Court
Bobby and Debbie Henning
66 Amethyst Road
Len and Pat Bozza
26 Fleetwood Drive
Jay and Maurene Lindhjem
7 Acre Lane
Proceeds will be used to fund the work
of the Beautification Corps as they
plant and maintain the many public
gardens within Lake Monticello.
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The DeStephano’s New Englandstyle home is decorated in rich reds
and greens, perfect for the holidays.
It features garlands made by Jim and
a collection of more than 50 Santas,
many of them hand-carved. Thea
and Jim enjoy cooking Italian foods
together in their large kitchen, and
appreciate how well the open floor
plan works for entertaining. Their
dining room table features a
Christmas tree and a table set for the
family’s holiday dinner. In the great
room is a second tree, with many
ornaments hand-made by the
DeStephano family and friends.
Step out onto their unique round
deck to recognize the Jefferson influence in the pergola.
The Fraziers built their home with
an eye toward the future: the house
has many handicap-accessible features including a no-step entry, a
bathroom with a roll-in shower, and
levered door handles and faucets.
Wide doors and large windows allow
sweeping views of the lake from
every room. Nutcrackers, candles,
and greenery abound in the traditional holiday decorations.
The sunroom features a large
Christmas tree beneath a ceiling
painted with puffy white clouds
in the blue sky.
The Lindhjems’ eclectic home
is filled with family treasures
and unique quilts that Maurene
has made. One is based on a
Frank Lloyd Wright window.
Another design is taken from an
Native American rug. You’ll see
her latest work in progress in
her quilting room on the second
floor.
Jay’s cabinet-making
skills are proudly displayed
throughout the house, including
a surround-sound entertainment center he designed and
built. Don’t miss the clever
decorative touches such as curtain rods made from golf clubs
and Americana toys made by
Maurene’s brother. Holiday
touches include nutcrackers and a
tree decorated with Swedish straw
ornaments. The Holiday Tour raffle
quilt is on display here.
The Henning family celebrates
Christmas in a big, big way. Santas,
carolers, and elves—oh my--here’s
it’s always Christmas. In a former
career Debbie was a professional
event planner, and her holiday decorator items brighten this home 365
days a year. In the living room, lifesized nutcracker soldiers guard a 15foot Christmas tree. Other special
delights include an entire room
devoted to trolls, and Bobby’s collection of large entertainer figures-from John Wayne to Louis
Armstrong--featured in the downstairs entertainment center. Note
the Santa’s express train visiting winter villages beneath the billiard table.
Five trees grace this home, with one
tree decorated entirely with children’s favorite cartoon and fairytale
characters. And be sure to see the
elf’s legs on the chairs in the breakfast nook.
Thea DeStephano shows her
hand-carved Santas.
Doug and Charleene Frazier in their spacious kitchen.
Maurene Lindhjem displays this year's quilt
to be raffled at the Holiday Home Tour.
Fluvanna SPCA’s Holiday Open House
Saturday, Dec. 4th 1:00 -7:00 pm
Sunday. Dec. 5th 1:00 -5:00 pm
All cats are FREE to
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Special Weekend
Santa photos for Pets & Children • Bake Sale
P erformance by children’s choir
Sh elt er tours & re fre shme nts
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Why is it so important for youngsters wanting to learn dance to take
ballet first?
Freeman: You need ballet of posture and grace, the basis of all dance.
BY PAGE H. GIFFORD
CORRESPONDENT
For those young girls who dream
of being Pavlova and are serious
about dance, a new dance studio is
opening in January at Orme Family
Fitness. Dance instructor Diana
Freeman’s passion is ballet but she
also has a passion for tap and jazz
and is hoping others will come and
share her deep love of dance.
5 Centre Court, Palmyra
Friday,
December 3rd
9 AM – 7 PM
New Dance Studio to Open
How long have you been dancing?
Freeman: I have been dancing
since I was a little girl and was
trained in ballet. I wanted to be a ballerina. I was born in Zimbabwe and I
taught in South Africa and had a studio for twenty years. Many years ago
I had a small studio in England
where I taught a few students. I have
performed in pantomime and musical theatre, aqua shows when I was
eighteen, doing synchronized swimming. I also did a professional pantomime with actress Diana Dors, the
English equivalent of Marilyn
Monroe. Tap dancing is a specialty
and I belong to Golden Girls Senior
Tap team in Johannesburg, South
Africa. We won the world championships three times. We won for
Small Groups and Formation. I adore
tap dancing.
What made you decide to get back
to dance after a few years away
from it?
Freeman: I just recently moved
from Fairfax, Virginia and I have only
lived in the U.S. for seven years. I’m
semi-retired and it’s actually a bit
depressing. I woke up one morning
and asked what am I going to do with
the rest of my life. I told Peter, my
husband, that I was going to open up
my own dance studio once again and
he said ‘you go for it Di.’ He is my
business manager.
How will you structure your classes?
Freeman: Children will begin in an
age group. I don’t always go by ages,
I might have a brilliant six year old
and a weak eight year old. Some are
brilliant when their small and then
burn out and someone else might be
a late bloomer and develop their skill
and talent later on.
What classes are you offering?
Freeman: Ballet and tap, mostly
young people but I have an adult
who is already interested in the tap
class. If the studio does well, I might
offer Hip-Hop later but that is a very
different style of dance, very energetic and I might have someone
come in to teach that if there is
enough interest.
Dance instructor Diana Freeman
Photo by Page H. Gifford
Tell us about your teaching
technique
Freeman: My technique is to start
the children slowly. It’s not an
instant result to come to a ballet
class and become a ballet dancer in
four years. It’s not like instant food,
instant this or that, they want it now,
now. It takes twelve years of study. I
like the children to take it slow, learn
and listen.
Where will your classes be held?
Freeman: I will be using the studio
in Orme Family Fitness. Classes
begin at 3:30 for 45 minutes up until
5:45 so as not to interfere with their
regular fitness classes. I am still
working on the schedule, and the
registration and advertising and I
should be up and running by
January of 2011.
Were you teaching before deciding
on opening up your own studio?
Freeman: I taught at the
Balletschool, Royal Academy of
Dance in Charlottesville with
Director, Margaret Engle. The students are enthusiastic and they
know that it takes time. [The Royal
Academy of Dance is the largest
international classical ballet education organization in the world and
they offer examinations in classical
ballet for young children starting out
in dance classes to the student aspiring to become a professional
dancer].
What about recitals?
Freeman: I will not do one the first
summer but the following summer
I’d like to join Margaret Engle for a
performance. I would like to collaborate with the schools and to include
young musicians for a musical
recital combined with dance.
For more information about the
dance studio and classes, call Diana
Freeman at 591-0990.
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Property Transfers
Property transfer deeds are provided by the Fluvanna County Circuit
Court.
10/13/10
•Secretary of Housing & Urban
Dev. to Mack Investments, Inc.,
33 Riverside Drive, Lot 2, Phase 6,
Lake Monticello, $95,001.
•Jenkins, Mark S. & Heather S. to
Henry, Richard S. & Patricia S.;
325 Antioch Springs Lane,
Scottsville, VA 24590; 2.51 Acres,
Lot 36, $245,000.
10/14/10
•Caraway, David L. to Secreatry
of Housing and Urban Dev.; Reo
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Philadelphis, PA 19107, 4.000
Acres, $181,066. Deed loan foreclosure.
•Professional
Foreclosure
Corp.to Chase Home Finance,
LLC; 3415 vision Drive, Columbus,
OH 43219, Lot 100, Phase 7, Lake
Monticello, $115,406.51.
•Marks, Michael W. & Herman L;
Jr. to Villa, Vincent J. & Sharon A.;
41 Stanley Lane, Troy, VA 22974,
3.164 Acres, Lot 1, $242,500.
•Professional Foreclosure Corp.
to Federal National Mortgage
Asso.; PO Box 650043, Dallas, TX
75265–0043, Lot 190, Phase 1,
Lake Monticello, $115,851. Deed
to foreclose.
10/15/10
•Wendell W. Gibson, Inc. to
Nuttle, Arron M. & Angela M.; 447
Oliver Ridge Lane, Troy, VA 22974;
Lot 10 Oliver Ridge Place;
$325,000.
BANKRUPTCY
•Home Partners Finance I., LLC
to Graves, Sayre O. & Winston,
Will; 1853 Glenarvon Drive, Bremo
Bluff, VA 23022, 2.458 Acres, Lot
4; $145,000.
•Evans, Albert L. Jr. TR Evans to
Beaudoin, Richard F.; Tr & Bau; 22
Axle Tree Road, Lot 567, Phase 3,
Lake Monticello, $419,000.
•Southern Property, LLC T/A
South. to Hamilton, James &
Christin; 141 Lexie Lane, Lot 21
Sycamore Square Sub.; $300,955.
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10/18/10
•Holsomack, Ryan Chase &
Sarah to Blackwell, Loren K.; 255
Justin Drive; 103 Phase 2,
Sycamore Square Sub.; $221,000.
•Ryder & Cucchiara, LLC to
Cucchiara, Michael; 9 Albano
Court; Lot 34 and Lot 49,
Rosewood Manor Sub.; $40,000.
•Dunn,
McCormack
&
Macpherson S. to LPM Sub, 3
Inc.; c/o Michael J. Wharterby;
239, Taunton Blvd, Medford, NJ,
$400,000 Deed to foreclose.
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Bluff Rd., Bremo Bluff, VA 23022,
$22,000.
•Bank of America NA TR ET AL to
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•Willis, Kevin Wade & Loretta A.
to Willis, Kenneth W. & Jeanette
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Scottsville, VA 24590, 3.000 Acres
Lot 27, $210,000.
• Surety Trustees, LLC to
Secretary of Veterans Affairs,
2361 Morse Road, NCW42
Columbus, Ohio 43229, $261,879.
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Justin Drive, Lot 89, Phase 3,
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Restaurant is seeking experienced
cooks & servers. Must have flexible
days/hours. Please call Trich at 434983-9823.
Carroll Morse
434-589-4106
P.O. Box 8, Rt. 603
Kents Store, VA 23084
HVAC MAINTENANCE & SERVICE
TECHNICIAN and HVAC INSTALLER
& ASSISTANT Needed. Good Driving
Record and Previous Experience is a
Must. Great Pay. Basic Tools Needed.
Fax Resume to 434-589-4937 or email
at info@starliteheatingandair.com.
VOLUNTEERS
NEEDED:
The
Southworth
Animal
Veterinary
Emergency Fund (S.A.V.E.) is seeking
volunteers to serve on the Board of
Directors as well as additional volunteers. SAVE provides veterinary medical assistance to Fluvanna residents
with pressing financial needs. SAVE
relies on donations. Call 434-589-4090.
MODULAR HOMES: Why pay more?
We will beat any modular pricing! Deal
direct with the owner. Phone 434-3922211 or web www.haleyshomesinc.com
PREMIUM FIREWOOD for sale, $90
for a heaping pick-up load. Call Dane or
Andrea at Smith Tree Surgeons 434589-2689.
FOR
RENT
for rent
SERVICES
services
GRAVITY’S EDGE: Computer repair,
networking, training, data recovery.
Free pick-up and drop-off (subject to
location).
Complete
PC
Care
Optimization Package $99.95. Call
434-589-6600.
HOME ADDITIONS & REMODELING:
DAK Construction class A and TREX
PRO contractor, specializing in hardwood and composite decking, screen
porches, remodeling, additions, and
home improvements. Call 434-5916003.
for sale
FOR
SALE
FIREWOOD for sale. $80 a load. Call
434-589-6356.
GAS LEAF BLOWER/VAC/MULCHER:
Craftsman 2-speed with attachments.
$75 Call 434-589-4998.
KESWICK COTTAGE: Two bedroom
cottage located in Keswick, VA near
Zion Crossroads and Pantops available
now for rent! Only $699-$725 a month.
Call Bryan today at 434-977-1959 or
visit www.livewithmsc.com EHO
OFFICES FOR RENT starting at $200
in Crofton Plaza. Call Jo Ann Sears,
First Virginia Homes, for information at
434-960-5121.
wanted
WANTED
FSPCA SPONSORS NEEDED for our
“Pet of the Week” ad in the Fluvanna
Review. Your name and/or business
name will be printed in the ad as sponsor. Call Diane at the Fluvanna Review,
434-591-1000, Ext 21.
Place a classified for $10 at
FluvannaReview.com. Your ad will
appear for seven days on the
FluvannaReview.com site and in the next
printed issue of the Fluvanna Review.
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NOTICE OF FY 2011 BUDGET AMENDMENT
PUBLIC HEARING
FLUVANNA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Pursuant to Virginia Code Sec. 15.2.2507 a public hearing to discuss the
addition of Ed Jobs funding in the amount of $790,738 awarded to the Fluvanna County
School system will be held on Wednesday, December 1, 2010, as part of the regularly
scheduled Board of Supervisors meeting beginning at 2:00 p.m. at the Circuit Court Room,
Fluvanna Courts Building, Palmyra, Virginia, at which time citizens of the County will be
given an opportunity to appear before, and be heard by the Board of Supervisors
regarding this specific amendment to the FY2011 budget.
Anyone needing special assistance or accommodation due to a disability in order to attend the
hearing should contact the County Administrator’s office, at 591-1910, no later than 5 p.m. on
November 29, 2010. Additional information about the budget can be obtained by calling the
County Administrator’s office at 591-1910. Copies of the Adopted Budget are available at the
Fluvanna County Library and on the County web site www.co.fluvanna.va.us.
Authorized by Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors
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FLUVANNA COUNTY TAXES DUE
DECEMBER 6, 2010
Fluvanna County Real Estate and Personal Property taxes for the 2nd half of
2010 are due on Monday, December 6, 2010. Tax bills have been mailed. Failure
to receive a bill does not constitute relief of payment of taxes or
penalty. Payments received after the due date (December 6, 2010) will incur a
penalty. If you have not received your tax bill and you know that you own land
and/or a vehicle, you need to contact the Fluvanna County Treasurer’s Office
immediately at (434) 591-1945.
IMPORTANT DATES & TIMES
Regular Office Hours
Monday – Friday
8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Extended Hours
Friday, Nov. 26th
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Extended Hours
Saturday, Dec. 4th
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Deadline (Dec. 6th)
Monday, Dec. 6th
8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Office closes 12:00 noon on Nov. 24th for Thankgiving Holiday
Office closed all day Nov. 25th for Thanksgiving Holiday
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
FEMA, Region III
615 Chestnut St., 1 Independence Mall
Philadelphia, PA 19106
FEMA
Public Notice of Availability
Draft Environmental Assessment for the
Fluvanna County, Fork Union Company
Construction of New Fire Station
Firefighters Fire Station Construction Grant Project
Interested parties are hereby notified that the Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) has prepared a Draft Environmental Assessment for construction of New Fire Station
to be located just north and adjacent to the Fluvanna Community Center at 5725 James
Madison Highway, Fork Union VA 23055.
Fluvanna County has applied for FEMA's Firefighters Fire Station Construction Grant funding
under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5). FEMA provides financial assistance under this program for building a new or modifying an existing fire
station in order to enhance the fire departments response capability and protect the communities they serve from fire and fire-related hazards.
FEMA proposes to assist Fluvanna County in the construction of a 7,600 square-feet fire station and associated parking and access road. The new fire station will be located at north and
adjacent to the Fluvanna Community Center at 5725 James Madison Highway, Fork Union VA
23055, approximately 1.25 miles from the existing fire station. The existing fire station was
built in the 1960's. It is located in the floodplain and is inadequate to serve the current community needs.
In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, National Historic
Preservation Act (NHPA) of 1966, Executive Order 11988, Executive Order 11990, and the
implementing regulations of FEMA, an Environmental Assessment (EA) was prepared to assess
the potential impacts of the Proposed Action on the human and natural environment. This
notice serves as an invitation for public comment on the proposed action and its potential
effects on historic properties.
The Draft EA summarizes the purpose and need, alternatives, affected environmental, and
potential environmental consequences for the proposed action. The Draft EA is available for
comment and can be viewed and downloaded from FEMA's website at
http://www.fema.gov/plan/ehp/envdocuments/ea-region3.shtm or viewed at the following
location:
Public Works Office
County of Fluvanna County
197 Main Street
Palmyra VA 22963
The comment period will end 15 days from the initial notice publication date of November 22,
2010. Written comments on the Draft EA can be mailed, emailed, or faxed to the contact
below. If no substantive comments are received, the Draft EA will become final and a Finding
of No Significant Impact (FONSI) will be issued for the project. Substantive comments will be
addressed as appropriate in the final documents.
Kate McManus
FEMA
Regional Environmental Officer
615 Chestnut Street,
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Fax (215) 931 5501
Email: kate.mcmanus@dhs.gov
TRUSTEE'S SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
IN FLUVANNA COUNTY, VIRGINIA
In execution of a Deed of Trust from Bridge Hampton Builders, Inc.
dated November 20, 2007, and recorded in the Clerk's Office of the
Circuit Court of County of Fluvanna, Virginia, in Deed Book 749 page
346, default having occurred in the payment of the Notes thereby
secured and at the request of the secured party of said Note, the
undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at public auction at
the courthouse steps of the Circuit Court of the Fluvanna County Ciruit
Court, in Palmyra, Virginia 22963, on December 14, 2010 at 1:00 p.m.,
the warehouse property commonly known as One Garden Lane,
Palmyra, Virginia, in Acres Industrial Park and described more fully in
said Deed of Trust, a brief description of which is as follows:
All that certain tract or parcel of land lying and being situate in the
Cunningham Magisterial District of Fluvanna County, Virginia, containing 2.432 acres, by survey, lying on the southeast side of and
adjoining Virginia State Route 636, being more particularly
described as Parcel "C" with metes and bounds as shown on plat of
Robert L. Lum, C.L.S., dated May 31, 1998, revised June 30, 1998
and recorded in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Fluvanna
County, Virginia, in Plat Book 1, pages 265 and 266. Excluded,
however, from this conveyance is the 40 foot by 150 foot Exist.
Building located on that parcel of land identified as “Leased Lot A
for Cogswell Contracting 0.451 acres” on plat recorded in the
aforesaid Clerk's Office in Deed Book 444, page.562, and more
particularly described in the Deed For The Conveyance Of
Improvements dated October 22, 2001, and recorded in the
aforesaid Clerk's Office in Deed Book 444, page 564.
TERMS OF SALE: Cash. Bidder's deposit of ten percent (10%) of the
successful bid in cash, cashier's or certified check at the time of auction, and balance upon tender of Special Warranty deed by the
Substitute Trustee. Settlement within fourteen (14) days from the
date of the auction; time is of the essence in closing. The Substitute
Trustee reserves the rights: (1) to approve the credit worthiness of
any bidder and final purchaser; (2) to reject all bids and withdraw the
property from sale at any time prior to the termination of bidding; and
(3) to keep the bidding open for any length of time. If the successful bidder fails to make final settlement within the time and according
to the terms specified and the property is resold, the bidder's deposit
shall be forfeited by the defaulting bidder, applied to the costs and
expenses of such resale, any balance being retained by the Substitute
Trustee as compensation for such sale. The sale and conveyance
shall be subject to all matters of record, and the purchaser shall be
responsible for any examination of title, etc. All acreage figures are
estimates and not warranted. The property is sold "as is". Additional
terms of sale will be announced at the sale.
J. Randolph Parker,
Substitute Trustee
FOR INFORMATION CONTACT:
J. Randolph Parker, Esquire
Parker, McElwain & Jacobs, P.C.
2340 Commonwealth Drive
Charlottesville, VA 2290l
Telephone: (434) 973-333l
Fax: (434) 973-9393
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