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Playing with fire
Republicans are playing with fire with their obstinate position on revenue enhancements. When families find they
do not have enough income to cover their essential expenses, they find ways to produce more income. This may include getting a second job, having other family members go
to work, or starting a home business. The same logic should
apply to the federal government. We need more revenue so
we raise the price of government. We cannot cut our way to
a balanced budget and if tax cuts actually created jobs unemployment today would be closer to 4% then 9%.
By even threatening not to raise the debt limit unless
their demands are met, Republicans risk calamitous reverberations throughout the world. The United States is viewed
as the grown-up, the leader of the free world that can be
counted on to show maturity and wisdom. This “my way or
the highway” attitude toward “negotiations” demonstrated
by house Republicans, including Robert Hurt, puts not only
our fragile economic recovery at risk but also our global
reputation as well.
There are plenty of ways to raise revenue as well as reduce costs. A short list would include hiring more IRS officials to collect unpaid taxes, reducing the Defense Department by the 10% that is already wasted, removing the
tax break for carried interest that allows multi millionaires
to pay a lower tax rate than their secretaries, Eliminating
agricultural subsidies, eliminating duplication in federal
bureaucracies, assess an import tax on countries guilty of
unfair trade practices like currency manipulation, getting
rid of useless and even counter-productive tax breaks such
as investment tax credits, accelerated depreciation, and deductions for home mortgage interest and, finally, requiring
every individual and business that files with the IRS to pay
at least some alternative minimum tax. It is ridiculous that
nearly half of American workers and a large percentage
of highly profitable large corporations can get off without
paying any taxes at all.
The approval level for Congress today is about 19%. Ordinary citizens are astonished by the childish behavior of
our elected officials. When the Republicans chose to play
chicken with the economy in 1994 they paid dearly at the
polls. The same will happen again if they continue to try to
drive our economy to the brink.
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Hopefully, soon I will have my energy back to start shopping again..
Besides good friends in the Lake and Fluvanna area community, I have several people who were with me every minute of this ordeal. I thank my husband Nat, my son Steve,
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the person who really was my uplifting and encouraging
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I thank the churches and the people within those churches, throughout the county, that had me in their prayers. .I
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home - and send the correct signal to students and parents. It appears that
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Fluvanna news briefs
Burhoe takes over FUMA
Admiral Burhoe locked his office door and headed home at about 6:45 p.m., his first day, a very
full day, finally completed. In his hand he carried
a very large satchel, no doubt containing materials
he intended to spend his evening reviewing before
he begins his second day bright and early on Tuesday morning. Hopefully he will also manage to get
a little rest. – Contributed article
Animal cruelty case delayed
Rear Admiral J. Scott Burhoe with cadets.
Rear Admiral J. Scott Burhoe arrived on the campus of Fork Union Military Academy early on Monday morning (July 18) for his first day serving as
president, and he hit the ground running. Literally.
In keeping with his normal practice, Admiral
Burhoe was up and running at 6 a.m. traveling all
over the Academy’s campus as he put in five of the
twenty-plus miles he runs each week.
After his run, he arrived at the office in his crisp
U. S. Coast Guard blues and barely slowed down.
His first day’s schedule was filled with individual
one-on-one meetings with various department
heads, but even on his very first day, he found
himself handling the types of crises that will routinely interrupt his schedule in the days ahead: A
cadet violating the Honor Code? Form the tribunal.
A young man with a medical emergency? Contact
the parents. Television news crews here to report
on his arrival? Give them an interview and tour of
the campus.
Admiral Burhoe even found time to walk about
the campus, engaging summer school students in
conversation and seeking to learn more about his
new school from their perspective.
“I knew I was going to be going from fire to fire,”
said Admiral Burhoe about his first day’s experience. He is well used to dealing with the typical
daily issues of a boarding school, having run one
of the nation’s leading service academies for the
past four years.
Admiral Burhoe was the head of the U. S. Coast
Guard Academy from 2007 to 2011.
The ongoing case of the Bremo Bluff woman
who was convicted of failing to provide adequate
care to her dogs and animal cruelty has been postponed until August 11.
Jennifer Brooks appeared before Judge John G.
Berry in Fluvanna County Circuit Court on Thursday (July 14) with her attorney David L. Heilberg of
Charlottesville for a probation violation hearing.
Heilberg announced that Commonwealth Attorney Jeffrey Haislip had agreed to adjourn the hearing until August to allow time for a psychological
evaluation of Brooks. The evaluation was required
as part of the original sentencing but had not yet
been carried out. In agreeing to the adjournment,
Judge Berry directed Brooks to participate in the
evaluation at the offices of psychologist Dr. Jeffry
Fracher on July 19. The results of the evaluation
will used to determine the disposition of the probation violation charges.
Judge Berry cautioned Brooks that the April 29
court order is still in place and she is obligated to
abide by its terms which include no contact with
the SPCA or current caretakers of the dogs that
were the subject of the criminal cases. Judge Berry
admonished Brooks to “deal with all issues related to this case through your attorney.” After the
August 11 hearing a determination will be made
by Judge Berry regarding the future course of the
case.
In another matter, a 27-year-old Palmyra man
was convicted of felony driving while intoxicated
and sentenced to 90 days in jail and a mandatory
fine of $1,000. Tommy Lee Holland through his
attorney Stephen C. Harris agreed that the commonwealth had sufficient evidence to convict him
of the felony charge. Commonwealth’s Attorney
Jeffrey Haislip summarized the evidence which included the defendant’s presence in an overturned
vehicle when a deputy sheriff came to the scene.
His blood alcohol concentration was .19 or more
than twice the legal limit.
Holland will be on supervised probation for two
years and he must abstain from alcohol. He will
be required to undergo a substance abuse evaluation and must cooperate with any treatment that is
deemed necessary after the evaluation. Holland’s
driving privileges have been suspended indefinitely. – Joe Ronan
Bella and owners re-united
A
lost
dog – a
long-haired
dachshund –
has been reunited with
her owners.
Her name is
Bella.
“Bella’s
owners have
been found,
Bella
a happy reunion will
take place shortly. We enjoyed her company,” Lynn
Stayton-Eurell of Lake Monticello wrote on the Fluvanna Review Facebook page on Friday (July 15).
She had posted a photo of the dog and a message
seeking the lost dog’s owners on Thursday. “Thank
you all in the Lake Monticello community!,” she
wrote after the happy ending. – Carlos Santos
One person dead at logging business
One person died Wednesday (July 13) after a
heavy equipment accident at Tapscott Brothers
Logging on Rolling Road South in Fluvanna County, according to a press release from the Fluvanna
County Sheriff’s Office.
The person was identified as Stephen Earl Moore,
56, of Troy. Fluvanna County Sheriff’s deputies
and members of Fluvanna County fire and rescue
as well as Scottsville Fire and Rescue responded
the scene of the accident.
They found a seriously injured person and immediately began life support measures.
“The individual was unable to be resuscitated
and was declared dead on the scene. At this time
the individual’s identity is not going to be released,” according to Lt. Aaron C. Hurd of the Fluvanna Sheriff’s Office. – Carlos Santos
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Relax,
they’re just
snapping
turtles
By Carlos Santos
Editor
Sporadic sightings of snapping
turtles at Lake Monticello – some of
monstrous size – have raised eyebrows and a few concerns. Snapping
turtles bite right?
Well they do, but at least in the water they’re fairly harmless, happy to
swim away as you swim or wade by.
Snapping turtles have an undeserved
reputation of being mean, experts
said.
But that doesn’t mean they’re not
scary to look at.
Nance Stamper took eight photos of a good-sized snapping turtle
swimming in their cove at Lake Monticello. “I would say that his body is
about 20” long and his head about
6” round. Also, he stuck out his neck
once and it was really long,” Stamper
wrote in an email to the Fluvanna
Review. “Anyway, he was eating a
humongous dead carp. (I read that
they go after dead fish.) We removed
the carp and have not seen the turtle
since, but...This all happened in Polk
Cove. I am looking forward to reading
the article and hope that it will spark
some interest in trying to trap and remove these scary turtles.”
Mike Harrison, the former treasurer for the Lake Monticello Homeowners’ Association, said he’s seen a
snapping turtle bite through a broom
handle. “They bigger they are, the
bigger the bite,” he said.
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He said one snapping turtle spotted in the Lake might be 16 inches
across – hardly a Loch Ness monster,
but still fairly large. “I’ve seen other
big ones in the Lake.”
Eric Oliphant saw a good-sized
snapping turtle crawling around on
the parking lot at the Crofton shopping center. Its shell was up to onefoot across. “It was kind of strange
seeing it, but it was right after a rainy
period and there were a lot of puddles. I kept my distance. I know what
they’re capable of.”
Kathy Zeek saw one plodding
across the road near Tufton Lake.
She estimated its shell was 18 inches
across.
In response to an inquiry from the
Fluvanna Review, Peggy Alexander
wrote in an email that : “There is no
way of knowing how many snapping
turtles are in the Lake. They are very
common in ponds and lakes and are
just another part of the wildlife in
our ecosystem.”
That’s a good answer. Snapping
turtles are found in just about every
nook and cranny in Virginia. Where
there’s even a hope of water, you can
find a snapping turtle.
“They’re just a part of the normal
environment,” said J.D. Kleopfter, the
state herpetologist with the Virginia
Department of Game and Inland
Fisheries. “It’s old folklore that kid’s
have had their toes bitten by a snapping turtle. I’ve never, ever heard of
that happening.”
See Turtles, page 10
Snapping turtle facts
Common name: Eastern snapping turtle
Scientific name: Chelydra serpentina serpentina
Genus: Chelydra is derived from the Greek word chelydra which means “tortoise.”
Species and subspecies: serpentina is derived from the Latin word serpentis
meaning “snake,” referring to the long tail of the turtle.
Average length: 8 - 14”, weight 10 - 35 lbs.
Virginia record length: 18 1/3”, weight 51 lbs.
Age: Can live for over 100 years.
Habitat: Found in every part of Virginia
Food: Snapping turtles prefer dead, but not rotting, fish. They will also eat crayfish, toads, frogs, fish, aquatic insects, terrestrial insects, muskrats, aquatic
plants, and algae. Adults and juveniles have been observed gulping algae
and duckweed on the water’s surface. Adult snappers have few predators;
humans are the primary ones.
Sources: The Virginia Herpetological Society and
the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
Nance Stamper photographed this snapping turtle
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In fact, 90 percent of a snapping turtles’
diet is vegetation, though they are “opportunist’’ meat-eaters, said Kleopfter, usually
going after “something sick, dying or dead.”
They’ll occasionally grab an unsuspecting
duckling too.
Are they dangerous? Kleopfter emphatically says no. “The only way you’ll get bit a
snapping turtle is if you mess with it.”
Snapping turtles – prehistoric looking
creature which haven’t changed shape or
looks in tens of millions of years – can live
to be 100 years old. Those that grow to 16 or
17 inches wide (in shell) probably weigh 40
pounds and are considered huge.
The Virginia record Eastern Snapping Turtle
(Chelydra serpentina serpentine) was caught
at Ft. Pickett near Richmond in August 2008
by a commercial snapping turtle fisherman.
The turtle weighed in at 51 lbs. (23.13 kg) with
a straight-line carapace length of 18 1/3 in.
(46.5 cm). The previous Virginia record was
35 lbs. (16.0 kg) with a straight-line carapace
length of 16.3 in. (41.5 cm), according to the
Virginia Herpetological Society website.
The long-lived turtles are doing well in
J.D. Kleopfer of the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
Virginia, despite pollution and, strangely, beholds the shell of a Virginia record Eastern snapping turtle. This
cause of civilization.
specimen was caught at Ft. Pickett south of Richmond in
“They’re doing absolutely great,’’ Korey
August 2008 by a commercial snapping turtle fisherman. The turtle
Steele said of the snapping turtle population
weighed 51 lbs. with a straight-line carapace length of 18 1/3”.
in Virginia. He is the president of the Virginia
The previous Virginia record was 35 lbs. with a straight-line carapace
length of 16.3”. Photo courtesy the Virginia Herpetological Society.
Herpetological Society, part of whose mission is to advance knowledge about reptiles
and amphibians. “Every time a McDonald’s
humans are likely to encounter them – than in the water,
goes up, you have a storm water retention
where they can easily glide away and escape. Steele said
pond built.” That storm water pond is all a snapping turtle
snapping turtles tend to lay eggs at the end of May.
needs to thrive.
Snapping turtles are hunted commercially, though not
“They’re good at colonizing new areas,’’ said Steele. “I’ve
to a great extent. Commercial snapping turtle fishermen
found them a half-mile from the nearest pond. The turtle
must obtain a state license to hunt them and usually do
finds a little mud puddle and camps out, eats the tadpoles
so when the market demand is high. The fishermen use
and some birds then packs up and moves on. They’re built
set poles – a simple line, hook and bait arrangement – or
like tanks. They’re really tough.”
net the turtles. A North Carolina business purchases the
Steele prefers to think of snapping turtles as protective
turtle for processing. The product generally ends up going
rather than mean. “Everyone automatically thinks they’re
to Asia where the demand is high for turtle meat as food
mean. What they can be is extremely defensive.” But those
and medicine.
snapping turtles that prove defensive are usually adult feOther than the occasional hunter, snapping turtles are
males looking for a place to lay eggs, he said.
at the top of the food chain and have few enemies. So if
The female only leaves the water to look for a suitable
you see a snapping turtle – in water or on land – admire
spot where she can dig into the earth and deposit her
it from a distance. It’s been around a long time and is just
eggs. The turtles are likely wary on land simply because
trying to live its natural life.
they instinctively know they are more vulnerable, Steele
“They’re pretty amazing animals,” said Kleopfter.
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Sheriff’s Office
Weekly activity report
July 10 - 16
Investigations division
3
New Investigations Generated
within the Division
Types of Investigations
1 Sexual Assault
2 Distribution of Narcotics
1 Investigations Transferred from
Patrol Division
Types of Investigations
1 Runaway
3 Warrants/Arrests
1 Shooting from Vehicle
1 Attempted Malicious
Wounding
1 Driving Under the Influence
17 Follow-ups
12 General Investigations
5 Drug Investigations
Judicial affairs division
Civil Process
105Papers Received
121Papers Served
0 Jury Summons Served
121Other Served
Court Security
4 Court Days
8 Prisoner Transports
Patrol division
4
2
5
Summonses Issued
Traffic Crashes
Criminal Warrant Service
Attempts
2 Arrests Made - 0 Felony /
2 Misdemeanor
0 Mental Health Cases
17 Civil Paper Service Attempts 15 Served
3 Case Follow-ups Completed
8 Reports Taken
Types of Incidents
2 FR-300 Crash Report
1 Vandalism
1 Suspicious Circumstances
1 Domestic Assault
1 Driving Under the Influence
1 Runaway
1 DOA
Communications division
Calls for Service
815Total Administrative Calls
127Total 911 Calls
Services division
4
4
New Items Taken into Evidence
Vehicles Serviced
Types of Services
4 Oil Change/Service
The statistical information provided in
this document reflects a variety of calls for
service between the Sheriff’s Office, other
agencies in Fluvanna County and the general public. Due to the various ways data is
compiled for statistical analysis, this document will not reflect the specific data for
every call for service.
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Fluvanna schools news
Assistant superintendent named
The Fluvanna County School Board has hired Chuck
Winkler to fill the assistant superintendent for administrative services and personnel position. Winkler will
replace Maurice Carter who resigned to work full time
at his Buckingham County church.
Winkler is a graduate of Fairmont State College in
West Virginia where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in
elementary education. He also holds a Master of Education degree in administration and supervision from
the University of Virginia.
Winkler has over 23 years of experience in education. He has served as a teacher, assistant principal,
and principal at the elementary and middle school levels. He also has experience as a director of elementary
instruction.
Winkler’s experience includes overseeing school
building projects, planning for transition, spearheading teacher evaluation initiatives, developing school
and division level budgets, and coordinating school
improvement.
“I am deeply honored to be given this opportunity
to join such a dedicated team of educators. Fluvanna
is a wonderful community, I look forward to working
with our staff and students,” said Winkler. – Source:
Fluvanna schools press release.
Schools to self-insure to save money
In the 2010-2011 school year Fluvanna County Public Schools paid $5.5 million in health insurance premiums. When the school board found out that health
insurance provider Southern Health was going to raise
premiums 19% in the coming year while they faced
a constraining budget, they decided to look elsewhere
and sent out a request for proposal to self-insure. Nine
insurance companies responded to the request.
Sam Rosenthal, insurance consultant to the county,
recommended they go with a plan proposed by a Virginia-based company, Gateway Health Alliance, which
will give school employees the same coverage they had
before, but only cost the school district less than 1%
more in cost than last year.
Both County Administrator Jay Scudder and director
of Human Resources for the county, Barbra Wall-McGee, approved of switching to Gateway after discussing
it with Rosenthal. The most important thing to school
board members, before approving it in a unanimous
vote, was that there wouldn’t be a noticeable difference
in coverage.
“I want to make sure we have seamless coverage for
our employees,” said school board chair Barbara Gibbons at the school board’s regular meeting on Wednesday (July 13).
Rosenthal assured the board that there would neither be a gap in coverage nor a difference in benefits
with Gateway Health Alliance versus Southern Health.
– Kristin Sancken
Policy on student-athlete concussions
to tighten
At Wednesday’s school board meeting (July 13), the
board decided to pursue making all parents and guardians of student athletes attend an educational seminar
on concussions, instead of having parents sign a waiver
saying they’ve read a hand out on concussions.
This is in addition to publishing a new policy on student-athlete concussions that appoints a concussion
management team within the school, trains school
personnel and volunteers on concussion symptoms,
and formally outlines the protocol for allowing a student-athlete to return to play after suffering a concussion.
“This is a policy for the health and well being of our
kids,” said school board chair Barbara Gibbons. “We
need to make sure they’re caring for the child’s health
and not just so they can get back in the game. People
don’t think it’s as serious as it is.”
The policy defines a concussion as “a brain injury
that is characterized by an onset of impairment of cognitive and/or physical functioning, and is caused by a
blow to the head, face, or neck, or a blow to the body
that cause a sudden jarring of the head (i.e. a helmet to
the head, being knocked to the ground). A concussion
can occur with or without the loss of consciousness,
and proper management is essential to the immediate
safety and long-term future of the injured individual.”
Although a signed waiver saying the parents had read
the concussion policy would protect the school from
litigation, the school board doesn’t think it’s enough to
protect students themselves.
“I think this is important because many of the symptoms occur after the child goes home,” said school
board member Brian Phillips. “Parents need to be readily aware what those symptoms are.” – Kristin Sancken.
Schools introduce six new employees
Fluvanna County Public Schools Superintendent
Gena Keller introduced six new hires to the school
board Wednesday evening (July 13).
After Fluvanna Middle School Principal Kathi Driver
resigned for family reasons in the spring after serving
10 years, Frank Leech was hired to be the new Fluvanna Middle School Principal. He has 30 years of experience in education.
“Philosophically, I want Fluvanna Middle School to
be a place where teachers love to come and work and
students love to come and learn,” said Leech of his
goals as principal.
Margaret Crawford will be the new director of elementary instruction, replacing Allen Cook who announced his retirement in April. Crawford also comes
to Fluvanna with 30 years of experience and stated
“curriculum and instruction is my passion.”
Replacing Jerome Hill, Jessica Cannon is the new supervisor of transportation. Cannon comes to Fluvanna
from Albemarle County, where she worked 19 years at
the 9-1-1 center in addition to driving a school bus as
a single parent.
Jason Lee will replace High School Assistant Principal Jeffrey Scales, who recently left Fluvanna County
Schools for a position in Cumberland County. Lee has
10 years of experience in education and is “looking
forward to being an adopted part of this community.”
When Keller first wrote a job description for the new
position of director of testing and accountability several months ago, school board chair Barbara Gibbons
read it and replied, “How are you going to find someone to do all of that?” Lucky for the school district,
James “Jamie” Mathieson will be that person. He said
he was drawn to Fluvanna by Keller’s child-focused approach to education.
Finally, Clint Estes was introduced as the new assistant principal at Fluvanna County Middle School. He
said Mozell Booker, county supervisor and friend of
his who frequently “bragged” about Fluvanna to him,
drew him here. “My head is spinning,” said Estes. “I
learn something new every day.” – Kristin Sancken
Help the Rotary help second graders
Contributed By
Cliff Altschull
The Rose Deborah Altschull Endowment For Youth has launched
its 4th Annual “Bright Start For Kids”
program and wants your help. The
program provides back-to-school
necessities for less fortunate second
graders in Fluvanna County.
The endowment was started on
April 2, 2008 and has shown a steady
growth pattern from day one. By the
end of June 2011 we had received
donations amounting to more than
$48,000 from more than 250 different donors. This has always been a
“working endowment” meaning that
we have sponsored projects beginning in the first year of its inception
through today more than exceeding the federal requirement of a 5%
distribution of assets each year for a
501c3 charity.
With school beginning on August 9
the endowment board is working in
close coordination with the Fluvanna
County school administration to ensure that “Bright Start For Kids” backpacks are ready for distribution the
first day of school. This year we will
be supplying 60 backpacks stuffed
with all the required school supplies.
Anyone that would like to sponsor a child heading back to school is
invited to make a contribution. The
cost to sponsor a child is $50 and of
course no donation is too big or too
small. The endowment is a part of
and managed by the Rotary Foundation of Fluvanna County. Therefore
contributions should be written to
“The Rotary Foundation of Fluvanna
County Virginia” with a note in the
memo section of the check to direct
the donation to “The Rose Deborah
Altschull Endowment For Youth”. The
mailing address is: Rotary Club of
Fluvanna County, c/o Bernie Crown.
25 Amethyst Road, Palmyra, Virginia
22963. All donations are 100% tax
deductible.
15 named to Tech dean’s list
The following students enrolled at Virginia Tech were named to the
dean’s list for the spring 2011 semester. To qualify for the dean’s list, students must attempt at least 12 credit hours graded on the A-F option and
earn a 3.4 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) during the semester.
Robert R. Adams of Palmyra, a sophomore majoring in general engineering in the College of Engineering;
Amanda K. Blevins of Palmyra, a senior majoring in interdisciplinary
studies in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences;
Sarah J. Bomberger of Palmyra, a sophomore majoring in psychology
in the College of Science;
John T. Bradley of Palmyra, a junior majoring in apparel, housing and
resource management in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences;
Joseph A. Edwards of Palmyra, a senior majoring in biological sciences in the College of Science;
Jason T. Focht of Palmyra, a senior majoring in horticulture in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences;
Chelsea M. Gunter of Palmyra, a junior majoring in communication in
the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences;
Abigail A. Harris of Palmyra, a junior majoring in communication in
the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences;
Christopher M. Labriola of Palmyra a senior majoring in marketing
management in the Pamplin College of Business;
Jon-Eric Lord of Palmyra, a sophomore majoring in psychology in the
College of Science;
Kaitlyn N. McIver of Palmyra, a sophomore majoring in biological sciences in the College of Science;
Sarah M. Ryan of Palmyra, a sophomore majoring in psychology in the
College of Science;
Jacob B. Putnam of Scottsville, a senior majoring in engineering science and mechanics in the College of Engineering;
Katherine E. Christensen of Troy, a freshman majoring in biological
sciences in the College of Science;
Justin C. Morris of Troy, a senior majoring in wood science and forest
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An unlikely pair celebrate 53 years of marriage
By Page H. Gifford
Correspondent
An athlete and a disabled girl suffering the effects of polio, can now
look back with satisfaction on their
relationship, and how far they have
come, grown and loved in 53 years of
marriage.
Lowell and Eileen Vaught – who
have two children, seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren with another on the way – reflected
recently on what brought them together and on the blessings that have
kept them together all these years.
In this day and age when we seem
to be less tolerant, more impatient and
forgetful of respecting one another,
the Vaughts remind us of what society
has been missing all these years. They
grew up in a time when America was
prosperous, when the nuclear family,
as we once knew it, was intact and
happy but on the fringes of change –
civil rights and teenage rebellion were
looming in the distant future. One
can see it in the photos of the happy
couple, the perky and petite Eileen
and the tall, virile Lowell. But looking
at those photos, no one could see the
braces on her legs and few were taken
of her in a wheelchair.
Eileen was 14 when she met 15year-old Lowell in 1954. Both attended rival schools and she joked that
when she would attend the football
Eileen and Lowell in1954.
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games, playing in the band, she would
openly root for Warwick.
Before the Americans with Disabilities Act was enacted, Eileen talked
about what it was like for her to attend school in those days growing up
in Newport News.
“Back then I would probably not
have attended high school because
of my disability,” said Eileen, “but my
mother took on the school system
and insisted I attend. She refused to
home school me which is what they
suggested. So, I was able to attend and
mostly because of the wonderful students on the football team. The boys
went in shifts, some took me up the
steps to school in the mornings and
others in the afternoon. They were
wonderful.” Eileen is one of those rare
people that looks back on her life and
her childhood, not with bitterness or
regret but with praise for those who
helped and supported her.
Among them was an athlete, who
was a fullback on the football team
and also ran track and was a wrestler.
He was tall and lean.
“I looked like Fonzie long before
there was a Fonzie. It was all about
me,” he said. That was until he met
Eileen, who changed his perspective
in a gentle way. “She was the most
positive person I ever met and of all
the girls I had known.” Lowell admits
he didn’t date much. “One reason was
that most of the girls I dated would
Lowell and Eileen Vaught today. Photo by Page H. Gifford.
complain and whine, but not Eileen,
she enjoyed life. Besides she was the
prettiest.” He looked warmly at her
as she grinned. “Her personality was
different than what I had been used
to. She was always deeply concerned
with other people.”
“At first, I thought he was conceited
and he was flunking out of school,”
Eileen said while Lowell nodded in
agreement. “At one point I invited him
on a church hayride and I told him
then to get a haircut.”
Eileen confessed she
looked deeper into
Lowell as the person
and beyond the muscles and felt a spiritual
connection that has
been their rock ever
since. “I saw something in him that was
different.”
During their dating
years, the one obstacle
they faced was their
parents.
“My parents didn’t
approve of him,” said
Eileen.
“Mine didn’t want
me to date a handicapped girl.” To get
Lowell to break up
with her daughter, Eileen’s mother invented a honey-do list for
Lowell.
“She had me doing
everything
imaginable, hoping I would
leave the relationship,
she even had me paint
the insides of the closets. Now who does
Eileen and Lowell in 1957.
that?”But that did not
He is in his FUMA cadet uniform.
deter Lowell, who walked thirteen
miles, sometimes hitch-hiking to
Newport News to see Eileen.
“He did the same thing when I attended college in North Carolina, he
would hitch-hike to see me.”
Lowell then attended Fork Union
Military Academy for his last two years
of schooling. He confesses it was the
best thing that ever happened to him.
He brought his grades up and graduated. He was the fourth generation of
FUMA graduates in his family.
In 1958, they eloped. Together, they
forged a marriage and raised a family. He attended seminary school and
became a pastor in a church in Louisiana, moving back to Virginia in 1986
to become a chaplain for FUMA. Eileen got a job as a guidance counselor
with the Fluvanna County Schools, a
position she held for years. She has
since retired and teaches music.
Watching Eileen’s self-sacrifice
in caring for their son and daughter
while in a wheelchair and helping
him while he attended college, never
went unnoticed by Lowell.
It was music and their faith that
keeps their relationship strong. Lowell, an introvert, liked his solitude and
Eileen respected that but they have
taken art lessons and painted together. He taught himself guitar and plays
the piano.
“I grew up in a bluegrass family but
I love classical,” he said.
“We enjoy each other’s company
but also know when we need time
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the time.”
“Wordless communication,” said
Lowell.
“That’s what binds us together,”
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Lake Christian volunteers journey to Mexico
Contributed article
A group of volunteers from Lake Christian Church
are helping our neighbors – in Mexico.
Before dawn on Saturday, July 16, a total of 13
men and two women left for Ensenada, Mexico, to
help build a home for a family with four children;
a 6-year-old, a 2-year-old, and 7-month-old twins.
Currently, the parents and young kids reside in a
hut with a mud floor that contains a stove and little
else. Plans include the installation of a water closet,
which consists of a toilet and wash bowl .
Located in Baja, Ensenada resides on a lovely
stretch of the Pacific Ocean. The port town attracts
cruise ship tourists for its beauty and colorful shops
as well as missionaries for its abject poverty. IMPACT, a missionary organization, helped the church
identify the family in need.
“Love God, Love Others, Serve the World”
The week-long missionary trip marks the largest
group Lake Christian Church has assembled since
its inception more than 11 years ago. A LCC missionary trip went to Ensenada in 2005 and another
group went to assist the rebuilding of New Orleans in
2007. Such volunteer efforts are part of the church’s
mission statement: “Love God, Love Others, Serve
the World.”
Through yard sales, bake sales, a well-attended
dinner catered by La Cuccina Classica, and a “nail
sale,” more than $11,000 was raised to fund the mission – $3,000 less than needed to cover expenses.
“The main thing is sharing the gospel to the family
that God has for us and the community. The house
is a side benefit,” said LCC missionary spokeswoman Melissa Taylor.
Front: Kayla Taylor, Allison Taylor and Robert Weaver; back: Worship Minister Jake Miller, Jim Haseltine,
Aaron Hurd, Derek Wilson, Jim Taylor, Youth Minister Chris Long;. Contributed photo.
Taylor did not travel to Mexico but her entire family did: Jimmy, her husband and their two daughters, Allison and Kayla. “All I’m asking for is 100,000
angels to watch over all of them. It’s my family –
they’re all I’ve got,” said Taylor.
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take a photo by the
(fake) Easter Island
head (“Hey Dumdum…you
give
Elizabeth Pellicane, www.virginia-beach-family-fun.com
me gum-gum!”) I
couldn’t help wondering why the museum hasn’t set up
a “Highlights from
Night at the MuMy husband is a native Long Islander,
left? Here’s what we did…
seum” tour. They’d
and though I was a dyed-in-the-wool
Staying with my brother-in-law in
make a mint.
southern California gal, I left everything
Queens, we hopped on Long Island
Since we had limI knew and moved to New York when
Railroad early on Day One and caught
ited
time, we started
we got married. (Family and friends
a train into Penn Station. Our plan was
with the dinosaur
mirthfully joked at the wedding, “Wow,
to squeeze in our two favorite muFossil Halls (housyou must really love him!”) Luckily, afseums into one day: morning at the
ter five years of living in Queens and
Metropolitan Museum of Art and the
ing the famous
working in Manhattan, we “escaped”
afternoon at the American Museum of
Rexie and other
The American Museum of Natural History’s famous T-Rex.
and moved out of state. It would be 15
Natural History.
dinosaur skeletons),
years before we would venture back to
I’ve travelled to 38 different counthe Hall of Metephilanthropic, don’t bother to pay the
New York City again.
tries and seen art museums in many of
orites,
(featuring
an
immense, 34-ton
full admission price ($25 per adult, $17
Fast forward to this summer. After
them, but I am steadfast in my belief
iron
meteorite
fragment
from Greenper senior, and $12 for students; kids
making plans to take a cruise from New
that the “Met” is the best art museum
land),
the
Hall
of
Marine
Life
(home of
ages 12 and under are free with a payYork to Bermuda, we decided to arrive
in the world. With mummies, worldthe huge, dangling blue whale from the
ing adult). That’s just a suggested doa few days early to show our kids the
famous paintings, sculptures, and over
movie), and the Hall of Minerals.
nation, and few New Yorkers pay the
city. For the first time in 15 years, we
two million works of art, the Met is a
full amount. We felt comfortable payAfter two museums, we were running
were ready to enter the Big Apple.
must-see. It’s one of those few art muing $20 for the four of us, and the girl
out of steam, so we took a cab to 55th
I’d heard from other former New
seums
massive
at the ticket booth
Street to eat at my husband’s former
Yorkers that the experience of stepenough to house
didn’t even blink.
I’ve
travelled
to
38
different
“first date” restaurant, La Bonne Soupe
ping back into what they call “The
entire rooms or
We could have
countries and seen art mu- easily stayed un- (more on that in my next article). We
City” could be a real shock to the sysbuilding
facades
off a delicious French meal by
tem--that it was like flipping on a light
plucked
directly
seums in many of them, but til closing, but the walked
cramming
in a few more sights: the faswitch after sitting in the dark for a
from their original
kids were eager
I
am
steadfast
in
my
belief
çade
of
Rockefeller
Center; a quick pop
long while. So I was prepared for the
locations, such as
to move on to the
that
the
“Met”
is
the
best
art
into
St.
Patrick’s
Cathedral;
and then a
cultural shock.
a 16th century panext museum, so
15-minute
jaunt
down
to
Grand
Central
What I wasn’t prepared for was the
tio from a Spanish
museum in the world.
we grabbed lunch
Station,
which
my
son
insisted
seeing.
almost instinctual ease with which I
castle.
at the museum’s
I couldn’t figure out why until we
merged back into the urban jungle: the
My husband and
American
Wing
got there and he gleefully pointed out
ability to brush off the heat, smells,
I could have spent hours just gazing at
Café (which has very reasonable, gour“Look! The clock Merlin got his head
and simple crush of humanity without
the European paintings, the spectacumet sandwich fare) before grabbing a
a second thought; the automatic way I
lar American Wing, which boasts Tifstuck in!” “What on earth are you talkcab and heading across Central Park to
avoided making eye contact on the subfany windows and entire rooms from
ing about?” I said. “The scene in Madathe American Museum of Natural Hisway; the alacrity with which I reverted
long-gone New York mansions, and the
gascar where the animals run through
tory.
back to “mindless subway” mode, deextensive Greek and Roman art.
Grand Central and the giraffe gets his
One of the largest museums in the
scending into my own little mental
But our kids’ favorite areas were the
head stuck in the clock,” he patiently
world, the AMNH boasts over 32 milbubble to the point where I’d look up
collection of medieval armor, swords,
explained.
lion specimens, of which only a fracand suddenly realize I’d reached my
and firearms; the mummies (of course);
Exhausted, our feet throbbing from
tion are on display. The AMNH got a
destination on autopilot.
the Temple of Dendur, a 15th century
all the walking, we hopped a train back
boost in recent years when it was the
My husband and I quickly agreed
BC temple brought over piece by piece
to Queens where my brother-in-law
inspiration for the museum in the Ben
how relieved we were that this homefrom Egypt); and the Studiolo, an ItalStiller movie Night at the Museum. My
provided us with a much-needed shot
sweet-home wasn’t ours anymore. Still,
ian Renaissance room made entirely of
kids spent equal time making comin the arm before we fell in bed: Italian
we were eager to introduce our kids to
elaborate wood inlay using a trompe
ments ranging from “That’s not the way
ices from the famous Corona Ice King.
the unique things we had missed about
l’oeil (French for “fool the eye”) techit looked in the movie!” to “Where’s
Next article: 48 Hours in New York,
New York—namely, the museums and
nique to give it a 3-D effect.
Rexie?” (the bone-chasing T-Rex from
Day Two
the food. But what could we really
If you’re only staying a few hours,
the movie). As we waited our turn to
cram in just 48 hours before our ship
and unless you’re feeling particularly
Out of Fluvanna – a travel column
48 hours in New York: Day one
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Central Virginia gardening
Fluvanna Farmers Market at Pleasant Grove
By Sunny Lenz
By Phyllis Montellese
Late bloomers
Ageratum: a perennial which blooms late.
From September to December
our gardens finish with a dazzling
display, especially if you have cut,
pruned, pinched and generally
stalled the production of seed heads. Cut back mums, asters, and phlox, on
Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. Early
in the season, cut the outside stems
in half on golden rod, coneflowers, black eyed susans, and Russian sage
to help them stand up and produce
a later bloom. After some perennials bloom, they begin to form new
growth at the center as well as at the
stem ends. Cut off the long stems
with spent flowers on May Knight
salvia, cat mint, and cranesbill geraniums so the base growth is strong. This prevents the long stem from
ending up on the ground under the
weight of leggy new growth. Almost
everything can be cut to produce a
branched stem which will bloom far
into fall.
In her book “The Well-Tended Perennial Garden’ Tracy DiSabato-Aust
lists perennials which respond well
to this cut back and which do not. Cimicifuga (snakeroot or bugbane)
will not form new flower stems and
neither will filipendula (queen of
the prairie). But in general, cutting
and pinching perennials and deadheading annuals will ensure a bright
garden long after Labor day. It also
helps to choose perennials which
will bloom late; ‘Autumn Joy’ sedum ‘Clara Curtis’ and Ryan’s yellow mums, perennial ageratum (eupatorium coelestinum), blue mist
(caryopteris), monkshood (aconite
Carmichaelii), Japanese anemones,
and turtlehead (chelone). Cannas
are beacons of late color as well as
fall blooming bulbs, colcicum and
sternbergia. Don’t forget groundcovers such as ceratostigma and climbers like autumn clematis. Bittersweet
and Virginia creeper are lovely in fall
but invasive. Michaelmas daisies,
Raydon’s aster and bigleaf aster are
the last to bloom.
Interplant with late blooming annuals like coleus and pineapple
sage and keep the flowers that form
pinched off until September. Blue
Daze (evolvulus), angelonia, fan
flower (scaevola), and Diamond Frost
euphorbia will sail into fall along
with wave petunias and begonias. Some make a comeback as cooler
weather sets in; snapdragons, african
daisies (osteopermum), and violas. Use torenia and cuphea as well as
the standard marigolds, zinnias, and
impatiens. Try something new and
prune one or two stems differently. Gardening is experimental. We treat
some perennials as annual here in
zone 7. Though they will die in cold
weather, they will reseed; lantana,
portulaca, and calendula will start up
in June and be blooming and spreading seeds in late September and early
October.
Against a backdrop of dogwood,
sumac, witch hazel, and fothergilla
the garden will blaze past the first
frost. Add winterberry holly, pyrocantha, nandina, as well as burning
bush (which is invasive) and the last
color will go on and on. Eventually,
as winter finally closes in, perennials
will go to seed at last and birds will
entertain with a flash of color as they
feed on your garden seeds through
out the dormant season.
Sunny Lenz is a professional gardener and landscape painter working in and around
central Virginia.
Farmers market needs you!
July 12 was another scorcher. But
our vendors are made of tough stuff
and were there, hoping to sell the
fruits of their labor. Those shoppers
who braved the heat were rewarded
with a wide selection of products.
The tomatoes like the heat and are
getting redder and tastier each week. The stacks of produce are bigger
as each vendor reaps more of their
spring harvests to bring. Shoppers
tell your friends and neighbors that
we are here. As a community there
needs to be more shoppers to sustain
this as a growing and viable market.
Those with our own farms spend
the morning picking, cleaning, and
preparing what has grown. Then at
the park, unloading and arranging
our table to best show our pride in
our work. In the evening we hope
to load much less to unload at our
homes. It is a hard job but each vendor sits with a smile ready to share
and a story to tell.
And on these hot days – come say
hi to Lynn and her homemade cold
tea/lemon or limeade to quench your
thirst.
To get an email reminder of what
is at the market just let me know and
I will add you to our list: phyllis@
pratleyfarm.com
The Fluvanna Farmers Market is open Tuesdays, April through October from
2 p.m.-6 p.m. at Pleasant Grove on Rt. 53, approximately two miles east of Rt. 15.
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“Best of all we were young:” 19th century summers in Scottsville
By Ruth Klippstein
Correspondent
If you wanted to see a movie at Victory Hall Theater on an August afternoon, 1911, twenty cents would buy
you a balcony seat—15 cents for children. The “Scottsville Enterprise” reports there was a “musical comedy given by Prof. Clifford, the blind musician,
which was highly entertaining” late in
June. Thomas Ellison Bruce wrote to
his sweetheart, Mary Browne, in August, 1915, “there are more lawn parties
and ‘affairs’ going on around through
the country than you can ‘shake a stick
at’ and something scheduled for most
every night.” Summer in Scottsville always brought fun.
Early in the twentieth century, the
men about town were wearing wool
jackets, pants, neckties and caps or
bowlers, and the women, 90 degrees
or not, were in long skirts and tight-fitted waists, with broad-brimmed hats
trimmed with feathers or ribbons. We
have glimpses of this front porch-andhand cranked ice cream time not only
from William Burgess photographs,
but from the Bruce-Browne “Letters
of Courtship,” edited by Rebecca Jane
Bruce in 1986; and earlier accounts of
summer entertainments in Scottsville
from the “Algoma Log Book,” 18901893, edited in 2003 by Mrs. Frederic W. Scott; Fannie Patteson’s 1934
“Childhood Days in Scottsville, 18601870”; “With Love from Mother,” Susan
Hill Dunn’s c. 1934 memoir of nineteenth century Scottsville; and John
C. Hill’s “Recollections of Scottsville,
1870-1886.” (All are available in the
Local History Corner of the Scottsville
Library.)
Desperately poor
Our earliest information reaches
back to the aftermath of the Civil War
when, as Susan Hill Dunn says, Scottsville and all Southerners “were desperately poor, and proud of our poverty.”
“In spite of hard times life had its fun
and excitement. We had other ways
of forgetting the humiliation of our
defeat. Parties and get-togethers were
many—in small houses and in big. We
danced, we flirted, we joked and generally made light of our poverty. Father
[James Christian Hill] was the leading
spirit in organizing horse races that
everyone attended even though there
was no money to bet.”
Dunn says that “one summer when
school closed, the Ellis family invited
Susie and Annie Powers, Bessie, Sue
Davis and me to go visit them. It was a
beautiful time….It was the only place
I ever knew where people lived with
no visible means of support, yet lived
the easiest and pleasantest life imaginable. I have known as many as twenty
five persons to be there for supper, just
neighbors dropping in and staying on.
We played games, Auction bridge, we
danced, we flirted, we went horseback
riding, and best of all we were young!
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On this warm August afternoon in 1911, William Burgess photographed a large party of Scottsville-area citizens
departing on a week-long camping trip. The camping outing was arranged by Samuel R. Gault, the town’s postmaster
and president of Gault Camp No. One. The campers traveled by the town’s school wagon, autos, and train to reach their
eventual campsite on Paradise Hill near Schuyler. Upon arrival, they settled into canvas tents set up by an advance party and
enjoyed their first meal in Ella Woody’s cook tent. During the daytime, swimming, fishing, Kodak parties, hunting,
target shooting, baseball, and hammocks with books and magazines kept the campers amused. At night they
sang songs in the moonlight, accompanied by guitar and harps. Photo courtesy of The Scottsvile Museum.
No one had any duties to do. It was an
enchanted summer.”
Susan’s brother, John Hill, tells us
“the old swimming hole was in the
James, and about opposite the foot of
Driver’s Hill [the laundromat at Route
6 is there now], where the culvert emptied the waters of the creek into the
river. There was a big rock about midway the river on which we would rest
when swimming across….Generally it
was a foot or more under water, and
hard to find. And if you missed it, that
meant a swim all the way across with
no breathing spell. This hole, by the
way, was usually the starting point for a
foray on George Nicholas’s watermelon
patch.”
Hill writes that “in 1879 or 1880,
a regatta was held on the James River
at Maiden’s Adventure, not far above
Richmond, and that was the occasion
of my first ride but one on the packetboat. A large delegation from Scottsville, including our entire family, went
down for the fun. After the races, we
went up on the bluff above the river
for a picnic, and to watch a shooting
match….”
Watermelon feast
“Up the river, a mile or so,” Hill continues, describing Scottsville, “there
is, or was, quite a sizable island, fairly
level and covered with trees. When I
was just a youngster it was almost a
community habit to hold a watermelon
feast on that island at least once a year.
It was always a night affair, and on the
full of the moon. Billy Beal, Henry
Harris, Willie Wade, Ben Jones, and the
older men of the town sponsored the
affair. They would hire a flatboat from
Ferryman Napier…load it with melons
and the young folks of the town, and
pole the boat up to the island. Some
of the elderly ones went along, too, to
act as chaperons, for my mother went
once, at least, which accounts for my
being there. And what an affair it was!
I imagine more than one match was
consummated on these outings. Returning home, we just drifted down
with the current, singing, laughing, and
contentedly happy.”
Fannie Patteson remembers all the
women in Scottsville wearing thick
green veils in summer to shield their
skin, recalls a party she attended before the war at a “beautiful farm four
miles up the river….A big crowd went
in a flat boat up the canal. Core Lewis
was much frightened when we went
through the lock.”
The Algoma log book listing guests
and activities at the summer home of
General Logan across the James from
Howardsville is a first-hand account
of genteel life in the 1890s: “a ‘parasol brigade’ marched on the grounds
of the estate to celebrate July 4; “there
was a little dancing in the evening and
then followed the fireworks!” Men and
women went horseback riding or fishing, and played a lot of tennis. (One
evening, when men were not present
at supper, “Mary & Julia luxuriated in
tennis costumes. Danced a little.” The
family sang, played parlor games, set
up tables for whist. Ouija was very
popular.
Charity tea
The Algoma girls ran a charity tea—
the mechanics of it are unexplained—
and were happy to raise 65 cents. A
decade later, in 1914, according to
a newspaper account reproduced in
Richard Nicholas’s “Early History of the
United Daughters of the Confederacy,
Scottsville,” the local UDC raised funds
for the marker at Scottsville’s Confederate cemetery by “selling at auction
to the highest bidder beautifully decorated lunch boxes filled with the most
luxurious dainties, each box containing
the name of the lady with whom the
purchaser must share his lunch. The
chance business did not always allow
things to match up as desired by the
participants, but worked well to amuse
the assembly. In many instances some
fellow could be seen casting an angry
eye at another who was enjoying supper with his girl. A very delightful and
charming evening was spent….”
Moore’s Hall was the scene of many
Scottsville entertainments before Victory Hall was erected. Hannah Moore
was considered “the entertainment
entrepreneur of Scottsville” at the
turn of the century, according to Bob
Spencer, and her building across Mink
Creek, at the end of Jefferson Road, beside where Doug’s Maytag is now, was
“the only place in town large enough
to stage any type of entertainment.
The building is long-gone, but the legend is well-known,” Bob says. July 13,
1899, there was a minstrel show there
featuring the Scottsville String Band, a
vocal solo, skits, a “Philosophical Dissertation,” and refreshments. Tickets
were on sale at Beal Brothers for 15 to
35 cents. Even earlier, John Hill writes
enthusiastically about Scottsville’s
Brannigan’s Minstrels, who set up a
stage with “wings, footlights, and other
accessories” in the old factory building
on Valley Street. He found the band
good, though “in those far-off days we
did not have any of the fancy instru-
ments common today. The tap dancing…was exceptional. For amateurs,
Brannigan’s Minstrels put on a good
show, at least, everybody thought so at
the time.”
Museum exhibit
The Scottsville Museum is currently
exhibiting a photograph of the c. 1900
“Powers, Osborne, and Blair Musical
Group,” seven young women with autoharp, guitars, and one fiddle, and a
young man on banjo. The accompanying description notes that “Homegrown music concerts were much enjoyed [and] did much to boost the town
morale…in the face of challenging economic times and a decline in population.”
Plays and tableaux vivants were also
popular entertainments. The Scottsville High School offered a class play
yearly, often at Victory Hall; June, 1924
saw Russell Moon, Ruby Fenwick,
and other seniors in “Nothing but the
Truth.” John Hill recalls, in the 1880s,
the best tableau was “Bluebeard’s
Wives, a gruesome scene showing the
heads of seven (or nine) wives. The
girls stood behind a large white canvas screen. Gobs of red ink, simulating blood, ran down from each head,
making a gory picture. Strange to say,
the only heads I remember are those
of Annie Farrar and Fannie Patteson.
Then there was the tableau, “Rock of
Ages,” showing Ada Nicholas clinging
to the cross, her black hair streaming
down below the waist-line….I always
did think she was about the sweetest
thing the Lord ever created….” Susan
Hill Dunn recalls the “ambitious entertainments, scenes from Shakespeare,
from Rip van Winkle, from art and poetry” staged by principal of the school,
Mr. McDonald, when she was ten. “May
Davis was Marie Stuart and the second
tableau showed her body on one side
of the executioner’s block and her head
on the other, an easy arrangement by
using two people, but very thrilling, we
thought.”
Baseball entertained Scottsville in
the summer for years. There was a field
in what is now Dorrier Park, behind the
old post office building; the high school
team played there, as well as the older
men. Hill called the town team, “The
Greenhorns, the finest amateur club in
the State.” Bob Spencer says the field
In the early 1900’s, Miss Hannah Moore’s Hall hosted frequent plays and musical performances, which were an
important part of Scottsville social life and great fun. Sam Gault dressed up as ‘Old King Cole’ for an entertainment
at Miss Hannah Moore’s Hall on Valley Street. Miss Hannah converted an old brick factory building near her house
into a theater where home-grown plays were a rich source of entertainment in Scottsville. For over a decade,
Miss Hannah’s Hall was a focus for the town’s social life. Photo courtesy of The Scottsvile Museum.
and grandstand, with the first rows protected from foul balls by chicken wire,
lasted into the late ‘40s at least. Thomas Ellison Bruce often attended games,
and wrote in detail of them to his fiancée, in Palmyra; like many fans he enjoyed the good season of 1913 but not
the losing record the next year.
Picnics often entertained groups in
Scottsville. In July, 1914, Bruce writes
of one with “an immense crowd and
My! What we had to eat.” Bruce points
out to Mary what she’s missing: “Everything is real lively up here, something
going on most every night. A goodly
number of visiting summer girls are in
the community.” Pauline Parr received
a letter from a friend in May, 1925 (now
archived in the Omohundro box in
Special Collections at the University of
Virginia) urging her to come to a “supper in the grove,” bringing her squire,
Ashby, and promising “we’ll have good
old strawberry ice cream, sandwiches,
ice tea and cake.”
Cars changed everything
By the early 1920s, cars and better
roads changed summer entertainment
for the older young people of Scottsville. Pauline and Ashby took a drive
one evening on “the new concrete road
to Carter’s Bridge.” But prayer meet-
ings and other church activities were
still important places for the young
to gather, and movies, visiting friends,
knitting, and dances are mentioned in
a journal included in the Omohundro
collection.
A special Scottsville entertainment
was “going to the train.” John Phillip
Randolph writes about it in “Of Town
and the River”—“in the summertime
anyway, a pretty good representation
[of people] gathering at the depot to
meet the evening Accommodation No.
11 from Richmond, listening to the
Londeree brothers singing in harmony.
In his oral history interview, 1987, Dr.
Paul McFarland says “Well, the mail
was the big thing, you know. Oh, heavens, yes, that was the social event of
the day.” People walked with the postal
clerk carrying the mail to the post office, on Main Street at the corner of Valley, waited while the mail was sorted.
“And everybody’d go to their boxes, get
to the window and get their mail….And
in ten or fifteen minutes most of the
lights were cut, everybody gone, and
the town was dead.”
Perhaps, however, some young people lingered on the porch swing, courting. Susan Dunn tells of meeting her
future husband around 1890 when he
came on a business errand to her father one June day, “all of us talking and
fanning on the porch. We all started
dropping things and the poor young
man was so polite and agile in picking
them up….We liked the same books,
we had the same tastes, we wondered
at the same mysteries….To understand
us you would have to reconstruct your
world. Scottsville was almost primitive
in simplicity of life. What did we do?
First came books and long conversations about all the things thoughtful
young people always have wondered
and dreamed about….We drifted
through another enchanted summer
[before marrying]. How lovely to store
up memories for days to come.”
Remembering summer when “best of
all we were young.” This summer Lang
Mason is preparing a new production
for Victory Hall Theater to continue the
long line of Scottsville theatricals: Tennessee Williams’ “Suddenly Last Summer.” It will be shown September 2-11,
on weekends. Come see it and add to
your own Scottsville memories.
[Thank you, Bob Spencer, for always
being willing to help with local history;
and Lang Mason, for your energy in continuing the town’s theatrical traditions.
With special gratitude to the memory of
Louise Holt and others of the James River Book Club who had the foresight to
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Pool player makes comeback and goes to Vegas
By Page H. Gifford
Correspondent
It was fifteen years ago up in Long
Island, N.Y. when Edwin Baker was
driving along and a truck ran a red
light, hitting him broadside, pushing his car across two lanes and into
a pole. Though his passengers had
some injuries but Baker took the
brunt of the crash with broken bones
and a severe head injury which kept
him comatose for two months.
Baker says his wife Julianne, related all the events that happened while
he was in a coma. At one point, his
legs had turned almost black and the
doctor had considered amputation
but the next day the circulation was
back and the legs looked normal.
“The doctor told Julianne that once
I came out of the coma I would have
to open my eyes, recognize those
around me and retain information,”
said Baker. “I then went to rehab and
had to learn basic functions of daily
living all over again, walking, talking, caring for myself. I was in a fog
for five years.” Looking at Baker, one
may notice a slight and occasional
slurring of the speech but one would
never realize what he had been
through, particularly when he takes
aim at a ball on his pool table.
“Julianne went everywhere with
me, she was always there. Then one
day, four and half years after the accident, while living in a condo up in
Schenectady, New York, I went out by
myself and walked across the parking lot to the recreation hall without
even thinking about it. I looked back
over my shoulder and noticed Juli-
Intergenerational Cues’ Edwin Baker, Shawn Quarles, Danny Crevenston, Ernie Thompston,
LeRoy Quarles and William (John) Lynch at a tournament on June 11.
anne watching me. Once inside, I saw
they had a pool table and began hitting some balls.” His venturing across
a condo parking lot was the real beginning of his recovery and reawakened a childhood love of pool.
Edwin Baker practicing for Vegas.
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After his recovery, he eventually
moved to Reston, Virginia, where he
went on the prowl for places to play
pool. He then joined a straight pool
league while taking some lessons
again to sharpen his skills.
“I had been playing pool
since I was seven. Everyone in my family played.
But in those days, it was
who you knew who could
teach you. No one wanted to teach the tricks and
techniques. They would
rather die before telling
me anything. I was pretty
much self-taught,” he said.
He has since taught an
eleven year old boy and
an 80 year old woman at
the Betty Queen Intergenerational Center in Louisa,
where he and his team,
the Intergenerational Cues
meet and play. The leagues
are part of the APA [American Poolplayers Association].
Pool is no longer played
in dark, dingy back alley
bars such as those portrayed in the 1961 film The
Hustler with Paul Newman and Jackie
Gleason. It is much different today
than Baker’s introduction when he
was a youth. People of all ages play,
including teens and women who can
easily learn skills and techniques,
proper pool etiquette and the rules
of the game.
Baker described the techniques of
pool and complex pecking-order to
reach the national tournament in Las
Vegas. He plays straight pool, known
originally as pocket billiards, a common sport of championship competition until faster playing games came
along like Nine-Ball and to a lesser
extent Eight-Ball, which is what Baker’s team plays.
His team consists of six members,
including himself. The team is made
up of a variety of ages from the thirties to the oldest seasoned amateur,
who Baker shares his admiration for:
83-year-old LeRoy Quarles. They are
an Eight Ball Team, who has won
other titles including the Open 8 Ball
Vegas Cup Championships. But Baker is working on his technique and
is looking forward to going to Vegas
and bringing a cup home in the nationals.
West Point cadet
First class cadet (Senior) Daniel Tucker.
Fluvanna resident Daniel Tucker is attending West Point. He answered a few
questions about his life and his West Point experience.:
Lacrosse supporters have
raised almost $14,000 so far
Fundraising efforts to establish lacrosse teams to compete in the Jefferson
District for the spring 2012 season at Fluvanna County High School have
been successful with almost $14,000 raised so far. The goal is $20,000.
“I’m 100 percent confident we’re going to do this,” said Brian Wilberger,
a member of the US Lacrosse board and a Lake Monticello resident and
one of those who is spearheading the fundraising effort.
A golf tournament held Saturday at the Rivanna Resort and Golf Club
raised $10,000 alone, said Wilberger.
The money will be used to starts boys and girls junior and varsity lacrosse teams. The money will pay for equipment and uniforms and other
needs. Fluvanna schools will pay stipends to coaches and referees.
Wilberger said in an email to the Fluvanna Review that “in order for
these teams to become a reality, the majority of the costs involved for
startup must be privately funded. There has been a lot of support not just
from Fluvanna but also from the greater Charlottesville/Albemarle area
with many businesses large and small making contributions.”
“The Charlottesville Chapter of US Lacrosse has fully supporting this
effort,” Wilberger said. “Parents and even other former lacrosse players
from the Charlottesville area have also been working concessions and
events at the University of Virginia in order to raise the necessary funds.
For direct tax deductible contributions: please contact Brian Wilberger
with US Lacrosse at uslaxcville@yahoo.com. – Carlos Santos
Where did you go to school?
I went to Fluvanna County High School and then played football at Fork
Union for Coach John Schuman. Graduated in 2007 from Fluvanna County
High School.
Favorite memories growing up?
Playing sports with my Fluvanna teammates. I played: football, basketball,
and track and field. Going to Old Farm Day at Pleasant Grove and fishing on the
James was a lot of fun. Oh and watching the Hokies beat up on the Hoos.
What do youI miss about home?
Seeing my friends and the hospitality of strangers. Everyone in the South
is extremely friendly and I miss waving at people as I drive and receiving a
smile in return. I miss spending time with my friends such as going fishing and
watching sporting events.
Tell us about your plans at West Point?
I’m a First class cadet (Senior) at the United States Military Academy West
Point. Majoring in Portuguese with a nuclear engineering sequence (kind of
like a minor). I play tight head prop for the West Point Rugby team ranked
8th in the country following the 2010-2011 season we beat Navy 34-27. I’m
going to be commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Army upon
graduation. Want to branch Infantry and join the 101st Airborne division at
Fort Campbell, Kentucky. I didn’t go study for a semester abroad because I’m
dedicated to my team but I would like to try and become a foreign area officer
and work at an embassy hopefully in the future.
A golf tournament held Saturday (July 16)
at the Rivanna Resort and Golf Club raised
$10,000 to help establish lacrosse teams at
Fluvanna County High School.
Photos contributed by Doug Hotz.
IT’s Time to book
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FAST readies for the championships
Contributed by
Kayla Corredera-Wells and
Diana Bowen
As they ready for the championships that are closing in on the
swimming world, the Fluvanna
Aquatics Sports Team (FAST) Makos
were excited for another chance to
swim and improve in this week’s unscored meet against the Farmington
Country Club (FCC) Frogs. Unfortunately, the Makos never made it onto
the deck Wednesday night. Storms
in the area prevented the meet for
the first time this season. In a last
minute change of plans, Farmington
graciously offered to host the FAST
Makos the following night at their
own, larger, 8-lane facility. Despite
the late start, Thursday was exceptional, and both teams turned out
for a night full of exciting swims. In the second individual medley
(IM) race of the night, Farmington’s
Mary Buetow (10) out touched FAST’s
Gabby Tosi (10) and Alexa Owen (9)
to place first, second, and third; the
three girls clocked in as the league’s
top three fastest recorded times for
the event this season. Tosi and Owen
dropped over 7 seconds combined
to each post a best time.
In the 7 – 8 Girls 25m freestyle,
FAST continued to see large time improvements with Molli White, Talon
Solga, and Norah Wells, dropping
3.57, 3.31, 1.93 seconds respec-
tively. Four other FAST swimmers
(Abby Harlow, Sheridan Smith, Jaya
DeBruhl, Rachel Scopelliti) dropped
time in the event as well. Twelveyear-old Jamie Fletcher dropped
over a second in the short free to
score another first place finish for
the Makos.
The 7 – 8 Girls continued to show
improvements in all events. Six FAST
swimmers improved in the 25m butterfly. Abby Harlow, Alexa John Hudock, Arianna Tosi, Emiily Smeds,
Lily Hopkins, and Skyler Solga all
swam personal bests for the Makos.
However, the two biggest time drops
of the night go to 9 year-old Angelo
Garono and 11-year old twins Aaron
and Aidan Johnson. Garono dropped
8.22 seconds, swimming a new personal best of 53.78 in his 50m butterfly. Aaron Johnson bested his
previous 50m backstroke time by
8.48 seconds. And Aidan Johnson
showed the largest improvement of
the night, dropping an impressive
18.47 seconds in the breaststroke.
After another night of time drops
and incredible races, FAST swimmers, parents, and coaches eagerly
anticipated the Wednesday (July 20)
meet against the Fairview Seahorses. Can this underdog team pull together and take it all? As we’ve seen
over the past few years, with faith,
goggles, and a little FAST magic,
anything is possible.
FAST relay team of Chelsea Tomko, Gina Tosi, Riley Scalzo and
Hannah Corbin came in 1st in the 15-18 year old girls freestyle relay.
Photo by margiestricklandphotography.com.
Sharks lose to Tornadoes
Contributed article
The Lake Monticello Swim Team Sharks fell to
the Glenmore Country Club Tornadoes at home
last Wednesday with a disappointing final score
of 387-373. The meet seemed destined not to
happen, due to countless thunder and lightning
delays, but the competition did finally begin,
almost two hours behind schedule. The Sharks
again swam many winning races, but fell short
when their strongest event, the Breaststroke,
didn’t take place due to time constraints. (The
backstroke event also didn’t take place due to
the storm delays)
First place finishers for the evening were Tori
Carter-Johnston, Fefe Nardone, Noah Amato,
Brandon Taylor, Reyanne Altieri, Brandon Payne,
Lucas Reynard, JP Elliott, Riley Phillips, James
Barnett, Yvonne Smith, Carly Csapo, Morgan
Milburn, Lydia Reynard, Zach Olmstead, Sierra
Durham and Morgan Reynard. Second place
finishers were Ethan Graves, Harper Campbell,
Ian Milburn, Morgan Reynard, Addison Patchett,
Olivia Bullock, Alana Carter-Johnston, Mariah
Dulaney, Morgan Milburn, Morgan Maupin, Lydia Reynard, Seth Genson and Lucas Reynard.
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The Jefferson Swim League Swim League
Championship meet is less than two weeks
away, so teams in all three divisions start looking beyond their own division to see how they
rank against all other JSL swimmers. There are
close to 3,000 swimmers in the JSL, and even as
a smaller Division III team, the Sharks rank very
well within the League as a whole. JSL Top 25
(best times) swimmers from the Sharks team are
Tori Carter- Johnston, JP Elliott, Yvonne Smith,
Sierra Durham, Ian Milburn, Brandon Taylor,
Noah Amato, Andrew Long and Morgan Milburn. JSL Top Ten Swimmers for the Sharks are
Riley Phillips, James Barnett, Sito Arroyo, Lucas
Reynard, Carly Csapo, Morgan Reynard, Lindsay
Price and Morgan Maupin. Twelve-year-old Fefe
Nardone is currently ranked Top Five for 11-12
year-old girls in five out of the six JSL individual
events, ranking either first or second for four of
these events.
The JSL teams have the entire week of July
25th to train, and the championship meet will
take place on July 29 and 30 at the University
of Virginia Aquatics and Fitness center on Alderman Road in Charlottesville.
Head Coach Brooke Reynard cheers his swimmers on.
Photo courtesy of J. Altieri Photography.
American Legion baseball squad falls to Albemarle
By Duncan Nixon
Correspondent
The Fluvanna American Legion
Post 2003 baseball team did not post
many wins this season, but Coach
Rodney Carter described the season
as a “building year.” On Thursday (July
7), the Post 2003 squad hosted Albemarle Post 74 at the Fluvanna County
high school baseball field. The Albemarle team was “the best team in the
league” according to Coach Carter.
They demonstrated their strength in
this game with a devastating offensive performance that included five
home runs, four over the fence and
one inside the park. The final score
was a lopsided 21-6.
Albemarle opened the game with
a four run first inning, but Fluvanna
bounced back with two in the bottom
of the first. Leadoff batter, center fielder Brock Harris walked, Sam Turner,
who played first base and pitched in
relief in this game, doubled to put
runners on second and third. Fluvanna scored its first run on a ground out
by right fielder Chase Stanley. Turner
then scored on a single by shortstop
Chase Brookman. In the top of the
second, Albemarle plated four more
runs to take an 8-2 lead. Fluvanna,
however, came right back and scored
four runs of their own, to make it 8-6,
after two innings.
Josh Barringer, who like Turner,
starred for the Flying Flucos high
school baseball team, opened the
second for Fluvanna with a double.
After two outs, centerfielder Brock
Harris got on with an infield single.
Second baseman Josh Seay followed
with a two run double down the left
field line. Turner then ripped a long
home run over the fence in right center field. Stanley followed with a double, but an impressive two out rally
was then ended by a strike out.
Albemarle scored five more in the
top of the third to take a commanding 13-6 lead. Unfortunately, the Fluvanna offense sputtered from that
point on. Fluvanna failed to score
again, and a double by Charlie Carter
and singles by Nick Algieri and Turner were the only hits Fluvanna could
muster, for the rest of the game. Albemarle posted a big eight run inning
in the top of the fifth, but the runs
were all superfluous. Albemarle’s offensive stars were Danny Morris with
two home runs and four RBI and Eli
Haden with four hits, including a
home run and five RBI. Charlie Carter
was Fluvanna’s defensive standout in
this game with two excellent catches
in left field. He also threw two scoreless innings in relief.
Coach Carter points out that although this year’s team did not man-
A Fluvanna batter stands at the ready. Photo by Duncan Nixon.
age to score many wins, a number
of its losses were in close one run
contests. Carter expects to have most
of his players back next year, and he
hopes to be able to add some quality players to the roster. He notes
that the American Legion Post 2003
draws from Louisa and Buckingham
counties, as well as Fluvanna so he
hopes to add players next year from
these two areas.
Carter noted that the team is very
appreciative of the support it receives
from the local American Legion Post.
In particular, he pointed out the
fact that Post 2003 personnel have
manned the scoreboard controls for
every home game this season.
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Spotlight on Fluvanna’s churches
Fork Union Presbyterian Church
Address: 4464 James Madison Highway, Fork Union
Pastor’s name: Moderator Rev. Dale Brown, Lay Leader Joe Allmond
Membership: 30
Hours of services: 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month, 10 a.m.
Additional activities: Choir, Sunday school, fellowship meals, prayer groups,
Bible studies, supporting missionaries and charities.
History: Although Presbyterians have long
played a prominent role in the historical development of Fork Union and, indeed, of Fluvanna
County, there is today only one organized group
in the county – those attending Fork Union Presbyterian Church. Fork Union Presbyterian is one
of the locations of the Christ Presbyterian Parish,
which considers themselves one congregation
with three locations – the other two being Arvon
Presbyterian in Arvonia and Trinity Presbyterian
in New Canton. The first mention of PresbyteLay leader, Joe Allmond
rians in Fork Union history dates to 1824 when
they were the owners of one-fourth of the Brick
Meeting House and using its sanctuary one Sunday each month, sharing the
building with three other Protestant denominations. In 1909, Samuel Seay donated land for a Presbyterian Church building site, and the new church was
completed in 1911. In 1958 the Sunday School Building was completed. The
fund for this construction had been started in 1957 by a gift from Dr. T. Bolling
Gay. The Fellowship Hall, which joined the Sanctuary portion of the building
with the originally detached Sunday school building, was dedicated in 1995.
– Compiled by Kristin Sancken. Illustration by Lisa Hurdle, from a photo by Carlos
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Grace and Glory sets groundbreaking
Contributed article
Grace and Glory Lutheran
Church is planning a groundbreaking ceremony at 5 p.m.
on Sunday (August 7) for its
new 7,100 square-foot worship facility, to be built on Rt.
53, just west of the intersection with Rt. 15.
The Rev. James F. Mauney,
bishop of the Virginia Synod
of the Evangelical Lutheran
Church in America (ELCA), will
preside at the special outdoor
event, which also will include
participation by local and regional government officials,
visiting clergy, parishioners, friends of
the congregation and those in the community.
The Rev. Kenneth W. Albright, who
has served as pastor of Grace and Glory
for the past five years, will lead a special worship service at the 10-acre site,
which will then be followed by a picnic
on the church grounds.
The new $1.4 million worship facility to be erected on the site was designed by Hughes Associates Architects
of Roanoke and will be constructed by
Nielsen Builders Inc. of Harrisonburg.
The building will house a sanctuary
able to seat up to 180 parishioners, and
will include three classrooms, a nursery, a conference room, and administrative offices.
Grace and Glory, the only Lutheran
church in Fluvanna County, held its
first service on February 11, 2001 at the
original Armstrong Fitness Center, at
that time located near Lake Monticello.
In all, 53 individuals attended the initial service. Since then, attendance and
membership has mushroomed, and
currently the congregation has more
than 180 members.
In recent years, the congregation
has been worshipping at the Fluvanna
County Middle School on U.S. 15 near
Carysbrook, with education classes for
adults and youth offered at 9:15 a.m.
and general worship at 10:15 a.m.
The groundbreaking ceremony will
honor a number of clergy who have led
the congregation in the past, in particular the Rev. William Stewart of Earlysville, a Lutheran minister who played a
major role in developing and organizing the church 10 years ago.
Also to be honored will be parishioners who passed away in recent years,
all of whom played major roles in furthering the congregation’s mission or
were active in the development of plans
for the new facility. These include Dr.
Pam Brothers, Carol Benske, Dick Haas,
Herb Meyer, Ann Milstead, Stephanie
Nelson and Lew Post.
There will be four ceremonial
groundbreakers – Frits Geurtsen, congregational president; Walter Lindenmann, chairman of the Church Building
Steering Committee; Joe Shaver, chairman of the congregation’s Capital Appeal campaign; and Sue Pickett, one of
the early founders of the Grace & Glory
congregation. However, all members of
the community and parishioners are
invited to join in the groundbreaking,
by bringing their own shovels to the
site.
Funding for the new structure comes
from generous contributions from parishioners, those in the community
and other congregations, a gift from
the Virginia Synod of ELCA and a loan
from the national ELCA’s Mission Investment Fund.
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Fluvanna happenings
Zion Food Ministry
The Zion Network Angel Food Ministry at Crossroads Community Church
helps anyone in the community reduce
their food expenses. Angel Food is a
month-to-month program which will
enables people to save approximately
50% on items purchased; no long-term
commitment is required. CCC will take
orders July 22 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
for pick up July 30 from 7:30 – 8 a.m.
at 5578 Richmond Road. Call 434-5896689 before coming by to place orders.
Orders may also be placed online at
www.ccc4mission.org.
Rob Bell to speak
Del. Rob Bell will speak to the Fluvanna Tea Party at their monthly meeting on July 25 at the Historic Palmyra
Courthouse. Rob will discuss Virginia
legislative happenings and take questions. The meeting will also address the
impact of the new five-district plan recently approved by the Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors. There will be a
“Meet and Greet” session beginning at
6 p.m. The meeting starts at 6:30.
Basketball tournament
PRIDE Inc. will be sponsoring a 3on-3 basketball tournament on July 23
from 1 to 8 p.m. at the Fluvanna County
High School. The purpose is to provide
a healthy, safe and fun activity for the
community. Divisions include men’s
18 and older; men’s 13 to 17-year-olds;
women’s 18 and older; women’s 13 to
17-year-olds; and co-ed teams. Team
registration is $24; Admission is $2.
Contact Tiffany Thomas, 842-3155 or
Adrian Cary, 842-3095.
Eating gluten free
A “GF tasting” group will be held at
the Palmyra Country Store on Thursday, July 28 at 6:30 p.m. Bring a dish
to share and invite a gluten intolerant
friend. Features include barbeque on
a bun, apple pie, strawberry shortcake
and a door prize drawing. Call Cindy to
reserve your seat 434-589-5008.
John Francis in concert
Nashville singer/songwriter John
Francis will perform a concert on
Friday, July 29 at 7 p.m. in the Fork
Union Baptist Church sanctuary. Francis’ expenses for the show have been
covered by local donors including
Camp Friendship, the Fork Union Village Restaurant, Akarion Realty, iLearn
Virginia, and the Details Company. All
funds raised at the show will go directly to the Fork Union Fire Department
and Rescue Squad.
Wesley’s homecoming
The Fluvanna Historical Society’s
Old Farm Day event will be held Saturday, October 1 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
at Pleasant Grove on Rt. 53. Admission
is $5 and children 12 and under are
admitted free with a paying adult.
The deadline for space reservations for artists, businesses, crafters,
churches and community groups is
September 1. Space is limited. For a
space reservation form, visit www.oldfarmday.org or call 434-589-9405 and
leave a name and address for forms to
be mailed.
Carroll Morse
434-589-4106
P.O. Box 8, Rt. 603
Kents Store, VA 23084
Crafters needed
Zion United Methodist Church will
host its third Annual Harvest Bazaar on
Saturday October 22 from 9 a.m. to 2
p.m. at 1674 Zion Road in Troy Tables
for crafters/vendors are $25. Contact
the church office 434-589-1665 or
email at zionumcoffice@embarqmail.
com or contact Kim Fawcett 434-5910848 by September 1.
IBM is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. Several IBMers at Lake
Monticello are planning a dinner. Current and former IBM employees and
spouses are invited to join in the celebration. Call Denny Avers at 589-7977
for information.
Free movie night
Beaver Dam Baptist Church hosts
a free Friday family movie night at 7
p.m. All are invited. Popcorn is free
and refreshments are available. 1794
Richmond Road in Troy. 4 Miles West
of Zion Cross Roads on Rt. 250 at Rt.
600. www.beaverdambbaptist.org.
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Registration is now open for the Fluvanna Leadership Development Program (FDLP), class number nine. The program’s mission is to inform, educate and prepare citizens to play a part in how the county lives, works and
plays. The program meets one or two times each month between September and March for presentations by county government and community
service leaders. It covers a wide range of subjects, including the county
government and finances, the budgetary process, the education of county
children, economic development and planning, county relations with the
state, health, human and community needs, county history and volunteer
opportunities. The class will also divide into teams, with each selecting a
class project intended to meet county needs or enhance community life.
The program is sponsored by the Ruritans, the chamber of commerce,
the county supervisors and the extension service. An application can be
obtained on the program website: fluvannaleadership.org. Registration
closes on August 19. Additional details can be found on the website.
Home & Marine
Old Farm Day
Attention - IBMers
Fluvanna County Leadership Development Program
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Upholstery
Wesley’s Chapel United Methodist
Church will celebrate Homecoming on
Sunday, August 7. Worship Service will
be at 11 a.m. with the Rev. David Black
delivering the message. A covered dish
lunch will immediately follow the service. Contact Mandy at 286-4145.
Two Sales This Weekend!
Saturday, July 23, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Sunday, July 24,1-4 p.m. 50% Off!
Monday Bargains!
9 a.m.-1 p.m. 75% Off!
16 Blackwood Lane,
Lake Monticello, Palmyra VA. 22963
Directions: 64E to right at Keswick Exit
129 for 6 mi.; right on Rt. 600; right on Rt.
618 to left to Main Gate; right on Jefferson
for 4 mi. to left on Briarwood; left on
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Take newspaper ad for entry at gate.
A great sale with lovely furniture including
a vintage pine armoire and quality furniture in every room of the house, patio set,
hammock, tools, collectibles & more!
Beverly Smith 434-960-4865
1863 Wayside Place,
Charlottesville, VA, 22903
Directions: Directions: From Preston Ave.
(toward Barracks Rd,), left on Rugby to the
first street past the Unitarian Church on the
right. House on right.
Another houseful of furniture! Lots of golf
balls, golf clubs, sofas, pool table, kitchen
items, dining room suite, recliners, lamps,
lovely rugs, tools, collectibles & more!
Joan LeGallo 434-882-4676
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ANIMAL CARE WORKER: Fluvanna
County animal sanctuary has opening for
an animal care worker. Feeding/cleaning/
medicating dogs & cats are primary duties.
Tasks are physically demanding. Approximately 25 hrs per week/one weekend day
required. If you are reliable, a hard worker
and love animals, please call for further details. 434-842-2404.
Services
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A PRISTINE CLEANING: Weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, or as needed. Insured and
bonded. Free estimates. Local references.
Locally owned and operated. Call Peggy
at 434-962-2762.
CERTIFIED INTERIOR DECORATOR, Dianna Campagna. Need home decorating &
remodeling ideas? Dianna can help you create a space to enjoy on any budget. 15 years
of experience. Call Blue Ridge Building Supply & Home Center at 434-589-2877.
DOG SITTING in our home. Taking a trip?
The family dog can’t go? Leave your pet
with us. We will care for it like it is our own.
Call Christy at 434-589-6356.
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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.
MT GILEAD BAPTIST PRESCHOOL: Now
registering for the upcoming school year!
Two, three or four day classes for children
age 3-5 years old. Call 804-457-2938 or
visit: www.teacherpage.com/mtgilead.
ONLINE CLASSES: iLearnVirginia offers
middle and high school level courses, including all core subjects, Honors and AP
classes. In-person tutoring and support.
We serve homeschool, private and public
school students. Lake residents, certified
teachers. Call 434-962-2839, and visit us
at www.ilearnvirginia.com.
PAINTER/CLEANING: Small paint jobs:
bathrooms, kitchens, etc. Residential house
cleaning as well. Excellent references. Free
estimates. Ask for Dawn 434-409-4338.
SANDS PC: Come to SandS PC Service
Center for all your technological needs and
questions. Veteran owned and operated.
WE beat all advertised competitors prices.
25% Active duty or retired military discount
during the month of July. Open Saturday
from 10am-1pm. www.sandspc.com 434589-1272 info@sandspc.com.
WRITING & EDITING: The Details Company offers writing, editing and proofreading
services for your next project. Manuscripts,
memoirs, resumes, menus, articles, flyers,
and more. Email laurie@thedetailscompany.com or call 434-962-8339.
Property transfers
Property transfer deeds are provided by
the Fluvanna County Circuit Court.
06/02/11
•LSFS Cavalier Investments, LLC to Virginia C-Stores Investors, 15150 Preston
Road, Ste 210, Dallas,, TX 75248; Warranty Deed, $368,164.
•Deutsche Bank National Trust to Noble,
David Johathan & Heather; 1322 Hayden
Martin Road; Lot 2, Newsome Ridge;
$179,900.
06/03/11
•Faulknier, Brian L. & Jenny R. to Taylor,
Jospeh R. & Danielle N.; 116 South Boston Road, 11.533 Acres; $350,000.
•Chambers, Mark E. to Williams, Willie
C. & Amy N.; 5293 Shores Road; 12.24
Acres, $70,000.
•Glasser and Glasser,, PLC, Sub. to Virginia Housing Development, 601 South
Belvidere Street, Richmond, VA 232206500; Lot 309, Phase 9–Knollwood, Lake
Monticello; $115,000 Deed to foreclose.
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06/08/11
•Secretary of Housing and Urban Dev. to
Bismarck, LLC; 420 Neff Avenue, Suite
220, Harrisonburg, VA 22801; Fork Union
Mag. Dist.; 2.5 Acres, $28,000.
06/09/11
•Dominion Land & Development Co. to
Lang, Frederick M. & Susan J.; 414 Park
Street, Charlottesville, VA 22902; Cunningham Dist.; Lot 51, Sect. III, Fox Hollow, $125,400.
•Southern Property, LLC to NVR, Inc.;
172 S. Pantops Drive, Charlottesville, VA
22911; Lots 11 & 12 Sycamore Square
Villas Phase II; $83,000.
•Wyllie, Peta Jean to Reed, John G. &
Julie H.; 1681 Union Mills Road, Troy, VA
22974; 2.33 Acres, Lot 5 and 2.75 Acres;
$237,000.
06/10/11
•Carver, Michael D. & Linda C. to Powell,
Luke G.; 3940 Antioch Road, Scottsville,
VA 24590; 2.043 Acres, Lot 15 Antioch
Estates, $140,000.
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e-mail: Contact Diane at Diane@fluvannareview.com
FAX: 434-589-1704, attention Diane
Payment: In advance. We accept: Visa,
Master Card, Discover, checks and cash.
YELLOW DOG TRAVEL: Cruises, Disney,
Universal Studios, family vacations, hotels,
rental cars. Lake resident. Personal service. Call Karen at 434-591-6630. www.
yellowdogtravel.net.
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DRIVEWAY STONE: 9-ton Slate Crush
Run $150, Stone $200 (Average). Includes
delivery and spread. Call 434-420-2002.
INDIAN WAR 45-70 RIFLE: Springfield Model 1886 breech loading and in fine collector quality condition. Inspector marks
deeply stamped in stock. RE-ENACTORS
CIVIL WAR FROCK COAT AND VEST
with Sgt Stripes, Large size. Call 434-5910884.
MASSANUTTEN
TIMESHARE:
15K.
Maintenance fees for 2011 already paid.
434-962-2839.
MASSANUTTEN TIMESHARE: Very nice
unit in Shenandoah Villas with hot tub.
$500 down 13 payments of $150. Mtn fee
for 2011 already paid. Call 434-981-7540.
MODULAR HOMES: Why pay more? We
will beat any modular pricing! Deal direct
with the owner. Phone 434-392-2211 or
web www.haleyshomesinc.com.
NORDICTRACK TREADMILL: COMMERCIAL 1500 treadmill, used only 7 or 8
times and is just like new. I do have treadmill manual, and I also believe it folds up.
$375.00. Call 434-591-0884.
RIDING MOWER: Troy Built 17.5 HP riding
mower in running condition. New battery.
$400. Call 434-589-2963.
STEEL ARCH BUILDINGS: Spring Overstocks on Sale. Huge savings now! FREE
SHIPPING! Sizes include 20x30, 30x40,
others. Call for availability and more discounts. 866-352-0716.
WORKOUT EQUIPMENT: Tony Little’s
Gazelle Supra (sells for $200) and Body By
Jake Total Workout, all books and Instruction videos included. Like new condition.
$50 each OBO. Call 434-981-7540.
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OFFICES FOR RENT starting at $200 in
Crofton Plaza. Call Jo Ann Sears, First Virginia Homes, for information at 434-9605121.
RENTERS: Don’t rent when you can own!
Large inventory, great values, tax benefits!
Good credit, and a buyer’s agent, can
make this a reality. Jay Hurdle, Associate
Broker, RE/MAX Assured Properties, 434906-3100. Toll Free 866-548-7353, HURDLE1HOU@aol.com
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EYEGLASSES FOUND: A pair of prescription eyeglasses were found on the levee
after the Scottsville fireworks on July 9th.
Please email isva@altern.org with a description to claim.
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Your name and/or business name will be
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MATTRESS SET WANTED: Want full size
mattress and box springs in excellent condition. Please call 434-962-8339.
WATERFRONT LOT OR smallish WATERFRONT HOME on basement. I have clients
looking for a weekend home or lot on a
deep water cove. If you own this property
and want to sell, please contact Jay Hurdle, RE/MAX Assured Properties, 434-9063100. Cash buyers!
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I HAVE TOO MUCH STUFF SALE: Saturday 7/23 and Sunday 7/24 from 8:30am3pm. 21 Tanglewood Road, Lake Monticello. In main gate, turn R, first L onto
Tanglewood. Books, computer stuff, chairs,
tables, swing chairs, and more!
Companion Aide
JABA Home Support Services
The Companion Aide provides physical and social services to clients in
their homes under the supervision of
the Case Mgt Supervisor. Duties
include basic housekeeping, shopping,
laundry, transportation (clients’s car),
meal preparation, and assistance with
dressing/grooming. Must be observant,
responsible, dependable, and use good
judgment. Must also be team focused,
courteous, and cooperative. Previous
experience with elderly or handicapped persons is preferred. Requires
the physical capacity necessary to
assist clients, valid driver’s license,
satisfactory references and police
background check, and a negative TB
test at hire. To apply, please send
resume to jbivens@jabacares.org or
mail or visit 674 Hillsdale Drive,
Charlottesville, VA 22901. EOE.
VIRGINIA: IN THE GENERAL DISTRICT COURT OF
FLUVANNA COUNTY
IN REF: FRANCINE ANDERSON AND SEIZURE OF DOG
NOTICE RE SEIZED DOG
Notice is hereby given to Francine Anderson, formerly of 63 Tanner Lane, Palmyra, VA 22963, that on July 26, 2011 at 1:00 p.m., the undersigned will appear
in the Fluvanna County General District, 72 Main Street, Palmyra, VA 22963,
for a determination that Francine Anderson did abandon a white and brown dog
of mixed Pit Bull breed and did fail to provide adequate care, food and water
for said dog; and that its seizure by the Fluvanna County Animal Control Officer on July 15, 2011 was valid; and for such other relief as is appropriate under
§3.2-6569 of the Code of Virginia.
s/Dustin M. Elliott, Animal Control Officer
Fluvanna County, Virginia
Fluvanna County
The Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors
has submitted its Ordinance to Amend and Reenact
the Fluvanna County Code in Chapter 2, Article 2,
Sections 2-2-3, 2-2-4, and 2-2-6 Concerning Reapportionment of Election Districts to the Department of Justice for
preclearance by the Attorney General.
The ordinance is available for review at the Fluvanna County
Public Library and the Office of the County Administrator. The
public is invited to send comments for consideration of the Attorney
General to: Chief, Voting Section, Civil Rights Division, Department of Justice, P.O. Box 66128, Washington, D.C. 20035-6128.
William P. Scudder, County Administrator
PUBLIC HEARING
FLUVANNA COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Notice is hereby given in accordance with Virginia Code Section 15.2-1800.B
(1950, as amended) that the Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors will hold
a public hearing on Wednesday, August 3, 2011, beginning at 7:00 pm in 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 on the subject of the following proposed lease of
real property: Water Tower Lease Agreement between the Board of Supervisors of Fluvanna County, Virginia and USCOC of Virginia RSA #3, Inc. for the
lease of certain Land Space, Tower Space on the existing Fork Union Sanitary
District water tower, and Rights of Way, for the location and operation of radio
communications equipment, antennas and appurtenances at 2984 James Madison
Highway, Bremo Bluff, Virginia 23022, shown on the Tax Map of the County of
Fluvanna as Tax Map Parcel 51-A-78. The lease has an initial term of five (5)
years and shall be automatically extended for four (4) additional five (5) year
terms unless terminated by the lessee in accordance with the terms of the lease.
The lease provides that the lessee will construct a new platform and corral on the
water tower, in addition to the existing platform and corral, and contains other
terms and provisions as more fully set forth in the lease.
Copies of the proposed lease are available for review upon request at the Fluvanna County Public Library and in the office of the Fluvanna County Administrator
during regular business hours.
The public is invited to attend the public hearing. Anyone needing special assistance or accommodation due to a disability in order to attend the public hearing should contact the County Administrator’s office, at 434-591-1910, prior to
August 3, 2011.
Authorized by Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors
PUBLIC HEARING
FLUVANNA COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Notice is hereby given in accordance with Virginia Code Section 15.2-1800.B
(1950, as amended) that the Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors will hold
a public hearing on Wednesday, August 3, 2011, beginning at 7:00pm in 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 on the subject of the following proposed lease of
real property: Water Tower Lease Agreement between the Board of Supervisors of Fluvanna County, Virginia and Cellco Partnership, d/b/a Verizon Wireless
for the lease of certain Land Space, Tower Space on the existing Fork Union
Sanitary District water tower, and Rights of Way, for the location and operation
of radio communications equipment, antennas and appurtenances at 2984 James
Madison Highway, Bremo Bluff, Virginia 23022, shown on the Tax Map of the
County of Fluvanna as Tax Map Parcel 51-A-78. The lease has an initial term
of five (5) years and shall be automatically extended for four (4) additional five
(5) year terms unless terminated by the lessee in accordance with the terms of
the lease. The lease contains other terms and provisions as more fully set forth
in the lease.
Copies of the proposed lease are available for review upon request at the Fluvanna County Public Library and in the office of the Fluvanna County Administrator
during regular business hours.
The public is invited to attend the public hearing. Anyone needing special assistance or accommodation due to a disability in order to attend the public hearing should contact the County Administrator’s office, at 434-591-1910, prior to
August 3, 2011.
Authorized by Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors
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