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Fluvanna Review

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Fluvanna
REVIEW
A Fluvanna Fox Hunt
Aqua Asks for
New Fee
Tally Ho!
Page 6
Lake Fights
Aqua Increase
Page 7
Carysbrook
Honor Roll
Page 11
Pleasant Grove House Opens Page 13
Page 14
Volleyball Over
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Holiday House Tour
Page 24
Quote of the week:
“Just walking around the property
has connected me so much more
to my heritage. Imagine, all that
many people in one house
working and functioning together.”
– Kathy Parrish Brent , Page 13
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Hess and Belew
It shined like a beacon that Eric Hess and
Mark Belew did outstanding jobs of managing their election campaigns, emphasizing their strengths and reasons to vote for
them, without ever degrading or disrespecting the opponent. They did Fluvanna proud
and may their high standard set the bar for
all election campaigns to come in Fluvanna.
– Jeff and Molly Suling, Palmyra
They’re spending our money
In the Nov. 6 “The Lake” ad, Lake Monticello Owners Association Vice President Tom
Braithwaite wrote about the buildings renovation and replacement project. He stated
that “The Board of Directors intends to keep
the membership informed…” and “The objective is to prepare full description of both
buildings with not to exceed costs in time for
the annual members meeting in June.”
Such a “description” of the proposed
renovated and replaced buildings will not
enable the owners to know what millions of
dollars of our money will be used to create.
Was Mr. Braithwaite not listening to the
owners’ responses to the surveys and town
hall discussions when we voiced the need
to know what an increase to our dues will
be spent on?
Exterior and interior elevations drawings,
floor plans and samples of exterior and interior materials are required. They must be
drawn to the same scale for both buildings
and identify the dimensions of all rooms.
A “description” will not meet my need to
know what my dues will purchase, but the
above will.
Similarly, “not to exceed costs” for each
building are necessary for procurement
purposes, but are not sufficient when millions of dollars of our money is being spent.
The owners need to have the architects’
cost estimates for each building and these
costs must be broken down by major category. These costs will meet the need to
know what my dues will be purchasing.
The Board of Directors should keep
homeowners informed of options at each
stage of the process. At a minimum this information must be provided to homeowners for review and consideration before we
vote in June. We need to know what our
millions of dollars will purchase.
– Karol Forsberg, Lake Monticello
Flush Aqua’s rates
Enough already - another Aqua Virginia
water and sewer rate increase of 15% for
water and 5% for sewer at Lake Monticello.
But there’s more; Aqua’s parent company
Aqua America has also petitioned the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC)
for an infrastructure surcharge that would
be applied to your bill to cover infrastructure upgrades. Aqua is taking predatory
advantage of both a favorable regulatory
climate in the Commonwealth and the lack
of consumer advocacy. The surcharge is
part of what Aqua America calls Water and
Wastewater Infrastructure Service Charge
and they are writing their own regulations
for the SCC. Whatever Aqua Virginia wants
to replace, you pay for it and pay up front.
Recovering infrastructure cost today
is done retroactively with rates and then
the SCC awards a “reasonable” return on
equity. One of the reasons given for the rate
increase was that Lake Monticello residents
conserve too much water, averaging 650
gallons per month less than the rest of Virginia. Of course I conserve water when it’s
priced like gold!
As a family of two with a bill close to
$100 per month, water is higher than any
other utility. I pride myself in conservation. I gave up on a lawn. I use rain barrels,
collect my air conditioner drainage (200
gallons per summer) and run out with
buckets to capture extra rainwater. Moving
inside, “If it’s yellow, let it mellow.” I take
Navy showers - rinse, turn off, soap, turn on
and rinse. I collect shower water and sink
water waiting for warm water. Grey water
is recovered from hand-washed dishes and
used to flush. Now I have to come up with
new conservation techniques to compensate for this new rate increase. It is time to
flush Aqua’s rates.
– Mike Harrison, Lake Monticello
Public outcry needed
“To dream the impossible dream, to fight
the unbeatable foe” – “You can’t fight City
Hall” – Some folks consider these as analogies for the efforts of Lake Monticello’s ad
hoc committee against Aqua Virginia’s rate
request. We agree that it is a long shot – but-with enough public outcry it is possible.
Water customers of Aqua America in Florida
banded together and put sufficient pressure
on Florida’s regulatory agency for them to
re-examine the ground rules which resulted
in great profits for Aqua America (they are
very good at what they do) at the expense of
their customers (as we know so well.)
The committee has done a great amount
of work already and is continuing to refine
their strategy via research and communication. Already, we can provide guidance to
any Aqua customer who wants to express
their dissatisfaction to the State Corporation
Commission (SCC), the governor, the attorney general, Del. Rob Bell, State Senator
Tom Garrett, plus the office of consumer
protection services. Our effort will be for
naught if we don’t provide a deluge of complaints to each facet of influence in our
state. Can we count on you to do your part?
If we are not successful, continuing rate
hikes are a certainty. Can you afford that?
We need massive numbers to flush Aqua
rates. For more information contact [email protected], or visit lmoavoice.
org and click on the Aqua tag. Please call
attention to this letter to everyone on your
email list. We need the numbers.
– Rick Ashauer, Lake Monticello
Aqua fails
I am an Aqua Virginia customer living
at Lake Monticello, Virginia. Aqua Virginia
proposes an increase for water and waste of
over 12%. Aqua Virginia is seeking higher
profits while they fail miserably at their
mandate and refuse to resolve problems
while also polluting our air.
Residents here already pay more for
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water than any other location in the U.S.,
including California.
I find the request for a rate increase to be
particularly unthinkable when Aqua Virginia consistently fails our community.
Although I paid a significant amount
to buy a home directly on the lake, I am
unable to enjoy being out doors due to the
septic odors that belch from Aqua Virginia’s grinder pump, which is about .8 miles
from my home. The disgusting stench blankets the area, and occurs at the numerous
other grinder pumps operated by Aqua
Virginia at Lake Monticello. Complaints to
Aqua Virginia equals lip service but no improvements. They refuse to fix the problem
and then demand rate increases! This odor
problem has become increasingly worse
over the last two years.
Aqua Virginia’s failure is also demonstrated vividly by the increasingly septic odors
which emanate from their water treatment
plant, a short distance from our community, a problem which has decreased value
of our homes and has harmed the marketability of our community as a whole. The
disgusting odors from the water treatment
plant have also intensified significantly
over the past two years.
As a citizen of the Dominion of Virginia,
the water belongs to me. Aqua Virginia does
not have to pay for it, and their processing
charges are absurdly well and over usual
costs to consumers.
Since Aqua Virginia ignores these serious
problems, contaminates our air and devalues our homes, the only option left is
a class action suit against Aqua Virginia.
Should we really have to go this far to get
Aqua Virginia to do what they are already
paid very well to do?
Adele
Says...
Aqua Virginia should not be granted a
rate increase. Instead they should be formally investigated. Virginia Stromberg,
Lake Monticello
–Virginia Stromberg, Lake Monticello
Thanks FCHS
As a former student of FCHS, I realize that
I had taken for granted the educational and
extracurricular opportunities made available to students while I attended Fluvanna
County High School. If students have the
capacity to succeed at Fluvanna, they can
with AP and PVCC classes offered that are
not only more challenging than the average
high school curriculum, but also provide
opportunities to earn college credits. Some
classes also offer students the ability to gain
hands-on experience in fields that they may
be working in directly out of high school,
such as carpentry, photography, and media
production. In addition to all of these potential educational opportunities are the
successful sports programs that many of
my classmates received scholarships for.
Fluvanna offers chances to succeed to students of all interests.
However, this is not the case for many
high schools. Across the country, schools are
struggling to meet their quotas for No Child
Left Behind reading and math proficiency
scores and have to deal with issues such as
low financial support and graduation rates.
These schools are so occupied with dealing
with their limited resources and trying to
better educate their average students that
they lack the funding to provide advanced or
college-level classes to the students who are
succeeding.
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Aqua asks for new
customer fee
BY CHRISTINA DIMEO GUSEMAN, CORRESPONDENT
If Aqua Virginia has its way, the
company will begin charging an additional fee to its customers up front to
fund its infrastructure projects.
This fee, called the water and wastewater infrastructure service charge
(WWISC), would be separate from Aqua’s
base charges and water and sewer rates
– or any water and sewer rate increases.
Aqua is currently petitioning the State
Corporation Commission (SCC) for an 8
to 21 percent increase in water rates and
a 4 to 13 percent increase in sewer rates.
Having a WWISC would allow Aqua
to replace critical infrastructure more
quickly and to save money in the
process, explained Aqua Virginia President Shannon V. Becker. Emergency
fixes in the middle of the night can cost
three to 10 times as much as planned
maintenance, he said, because of overtime, rush demand, and the inability to
bid anything out for competitive prices.
Plus this method increases transparency,
he said, because the proposed WWISC
regulations call for Aqua to file an infrastructure improvement plan in advance
with the SCC.
But some of Aqua’s customers at Lake
Monticello aren’t convinced. “The rates
paid by consumers that are set by the SCC
include infrastructure as part of that rate
structure,” said Mike Harrison, treasurer
of the Lake Monticello Owners’ Association (LMOA) Board of Directors. “If they
get both approvals for the WWISC and the
rate increase, they’re double-dipping us.”
Becker hopes the WWISC will decrease
the need for “frequent and large” rate increases, because infrastructure expenses
would be considered separately through
the WWISC. And, he added, Aqua won’t
be permitted to over-earn; a “true-up”
provision would require the company
annually to analyze its intake versus its
expenses and adjust the following year’s
charges accordingly.
Harrison sees it differently. “They bill
us for the infrastructure upgrade which
increases their equity and helps their
shareholders,” he said. And when asked
to clarify whether instituting the WWISC
would in fact prevent “frequent and large”
rate increases, Becker hesitated to make
any promises. “It’s hard to say whether
we’ll have fewer increases because I can’t
predict inflation, cost of chemicals, power
costs,” he said. “As time goes by, rates in
general will go up. We will have smaller
increments.”
Since the state of Virginia currently
doesn’t have a provision for this sort of
service charge, Aqua Virginia partnered
with two other companies – Virginia
American Water Company and Massanutten Public Service Corporation – to
file for this rulemaking from the SCC.
The three petitioning companies drafted
their own proposed WWISC regulations
for the SCC’s consideration – a sticking
point for Harrison. “There isn’t any consumer protection in that,” he said. “Once
the WWISC is approved by the SCC any
subsequent changes to the plan would be
handled administratively, which means
there’d be no public hearing, no public
notice, and the consumer is unprotected.”
“This is an application,” Becker countered. “We’re requesting for their review
to put in place whatever rules they feel
are appropriate. We give them guidelines
for what we’re suggesting.”
Becker said “most of the other states
we operate in” have such charges, but
declined to specify how much the charge
would be. “We haven’t assessed it,” he
said. “We’re starting from ground one –
helping us to identify from the SCC what
are the rules. Then we should be able to
put a plan in place” that would probably
take effect in 2016.
The SCC closed public comments on
Nov.7 and on Dec. 8 will decide whether
to have a public hearing on the matter.
Letters from page 5
to the presence of our cyclists. The Share
the Road signs that have been placed on
Ruritan and Rolling Roads have helped
a lot. I can attest to that. Let’s call and
ask our representatives to help get these
signs. Call Steve Nichols at 434-591-1910.
Tony O’Brien at 434-242-1649. Donald
Gaines at 434-806-9244. Andrew Scott
VDOT representative at 434-422-9859.
– Jerry Staley, Palmyra
I’m currently enrolled as a freshman in
James Madison University, and I can honestly say that I’m extremely fortunate to
have gone to Fluvanna County High School.
During my time there I not only could
partake in core AP classes, but I also tried
computer math, student government, lacrosse, football, wrestling, and academic
team. I’m very grateful to have gone to
FCHS because I don’t know if I would have
been accepted to JMU had I gone to a school
that offered less opportunity.
– MacLean Koslowski, Palmyra
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LMOA fires back at
Aqua increases
BY CHRISTINA DIMEO GUSEMAN, CORRESPONDENT
In a few months the water and sewer
bills at Lake Monticello might get even
bigger, thanks to Aqua Virginia’s proposed rate increase and infrastructure
service charge.
So the Lake Monticello Owners’ Association (LMOA) Board of Directors established
an ad hoc committee tasked with digging
up information in opposition to the increases, said Board Treasurer Mike Harrison.
Aqua has petitioned the State Corporation Commission (SCC) for an 8 to 21
percent increase in its water rate and a 4
to 13 percent increase in its sewer rate.
It has also asked for the implementation
of a water and wastewater infrastructure
service charge (WWISC) that would have
customers providing advance funding
for Aqua’s eligible capital projects.
Chair Ida Swenson said that her committee’s work goes beyond simply trying
to get the SCC to nix the bill increases.
“Our number one demand is to deny the
rate increase,” she said, “but we’re also
asking that policies and rules at the SCC
be changed.”
The problem isn’t Aqua, said Harrison – it’s the SCC. “It’s Aqua’s job to
make money,” he said. “They’ve stated
as a matter of corporate policy that they
want to go into states with low regulations. We have a situation here: our SCC,
which is supposed to be watching out for
the consumer in the regulation of rates
and charges, is not.”
Though the SCC usually shaves a
percent or half-percent off companies’ requests, he continued, “typically
companies get what companies want.
Because there’s no consumer representation on the SCC.” Because of this,
“we’ve got to rely on our political leaders
to either apply pressure to the SCC or to
cause changes in the structure and regulatory authority of the SCC.”
So on Nov. 6 Swenson and Lake Monticello resident Burt Marks spoke before
Gov. McAuliffe’s Commission on Integrity and Public Confidence in State
Government, urging the commission to
focus on state agencies “because of our
lack of trust in the SCC,” Swenson said.
“It’s not looking out for the consumers
like it’s charged to do.”
Case in point, said Harrison – Aqua
is permitted to charge its new rates to
customers starting Jan. 5, so long as it
refunds, with interest, any funds not
subsequently approved by the SCC.
“Now why would a consumer advocacy
organization allow for a rate increase
before they’ve even heard the rate case?”
Harrison asked. “But that’s common way
of operating across the SCC.”
One of the reasons for the SCC’s existence is to “balance the interests of businesses and citizens in regulating Virginia’s
business and economic concerns,” as the
commission says in its mission statement.
Commissioners take into account not just
consumer opinion but also business costs.
The LMOA ad hoc committee is
sending “all kinds of letters” to politicians
and public officials, Swenson said. She’s
started a Facebook page called Aqua Virginia Customers Unite, and urges people
to contact her at aquacustomers@gmail.
com. LMOA Communications Manager
Gwen Antesberger has created an “Aqua”
tab at lmoavoice.org and is posting documents as she receives them in an effort
to keep the community informed.
Swenson hopes to have a designated
rally day at the state house, she said,
probably sometime in early February.
Her committee is looking into chartering a bus to carry residents to the SCC’s
public hearing on the rate case in Richmond on March 24. She also urges residents to submit comments against the
increases to the SCC through its website.
Residents’ actions can make a difference, Swenson said. “When customers
of Aqua Florida rose up and started to
campaign to change the way things were
done, it resulted in changes in regulations in the state of Florida, and now
Aqua is in the process of selling its holdings in Florida,” she said.
LMOA’s response to Aqua’s requests includes a letter submitted to the SCC by its
lawyer, Francis L. Buck, which enumerates the problems LMOA sees with creating a WWISC. “Historically, capital costs
have been built into rate[s] and rate adjustments, and paid for by the customer
after the utility has made the investment,” the letter reads. “Petitioners wish
to remove this risk by using a WWISC
that, if approved by the Commission, will
shift the risk to the customer… Under the
existing practice, this risk serves as a safeguard to ensure that the company will act
cautiously and carefully before it undertakes million-dollar improvements.”
LMOA “recognizes that infrastructure
cost recovery is necessary,” the letter
continues, “but it should not be done
outside of the water and sewer rates,
and certainly not paid in advance of the
benefit being received. This shifts the
risk from the investors to the customers.”
Aqua Virginia President Shannon V.
Becker explained that his company, like
all companies, needs its income to cover
its expenses. Both the rate increase and
the WWISC help defray consistently increasing costs, he said. And because he
can only ask for rates based on expenses
as they exist at that time, his company
constantly operates off of outdated costs.
Right now Aqua’s rates are based on expenses as they existed three years ago.
Part of the reason for Aqua’s rate increase is that Lake Monticello customers are using less water. So if Aqua needs
the same amount of revenue, it needs
to charge more for its services. But that
doesn’t sit well with Harrison. “We’re in
a situation where we’re using 600 gallons
less than the average Virginian,” he
said, “and the reason we’re using less is
because of the damn cost of the water! So
supply and demand is out of kilter here.”
The LMOA ad hoc committee is just
getting started. Swenson plans to present
to the LMOA Board at its next meeting
and come up with a list of demands for
the SCC and for Aqua Virginia. “We see
that the short-term issue is: let’s try to
prevent our rate increase,” Harrison said.
“The longer-term issue is: let’s try to
work through the General Assembly to
fix the SCC and end this nonsense.”
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Carbine Action Range Model Air Rifle! “A Christmas Story,” based on the movie by Jean Shepherd,
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and how he hopes to convince his family that he deserves it.
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by senior Kara Kline, as narrated through the eyes of older Ralph, played by senior Zach Dobrin.
The Fluvanna County High School Theatre department brings this beloved family classic to
the stage, Dec. 5-6. Performances are at 7 p.m., Friday, Dec. 5 and Saturday, Dec. 6, and a 2p.m.
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School Board Chairman Camilla Washington expressed concern at the Board
meeting held Nov. 12 about the amount
of time Fluvanna students have at lunch.
“I just want us to look at how long our
lunch periods are and what the average
wait time for students is - and not on a
good day. I’ve walked in the high school,
and it is amazing to me that these kids
have to gobble down food in two minutes
- and it is because they are standing in
line,” said Washington. “For the most
part these kids don’t have enough time
to eat. I would like to know what is our
average time for lunches, what is the
average wait time, and have teachers and
administrators who are doing lunch duty
talk to us and email us and tell us what
they are seeing.”
Superintendent Gena Keller agreed to
look into the matter. “It is important that
we look at it – it is a balance, what do
you do – do you lengthen the school day,
do you take away time from something
else?”
The Board also recognized the wife
and two sons of the late R. J. Searcy, a
former School Board member and advocate for school athletics. Fluvanna High
School, in a ceremony on Nov. 7, had
named its athletic complex, including all
of the outdoor ball fields, after Searcy. “It
was a privilege and an honor to have Mrs.
Searcy and her sons here tonight,” said
School Board Vice-Chair Brenda Pace. “I
am very excited to know we have named
the complex the RJ Searcy Complex. He
did serve the community as well as the
School Board…this is really special to
me,” she added.
“I think it was very nice of (Fluvanna
High School Principal) Mr. Barlow to recognize him. Mr. Searcy was a very good
Board member and dedicated to the cause;
people like that you never forget,” said
School Board member Bertha Armstrong.
In other business the Board unanimously voted to approve an agreement
with Conterra and Fluvanna County.
Communications towers owned by
Conterra at two former elementary
schools - Cunningham and Columbia
- had remained the responsibility of
Fluvanna County Public Schools, even
though the two disused buildings had
become property of Fluvanna County.
This agreement reached between the
three entities passes the responsibility
and liability for those towers to Fluvanna
County.
The Board also discussed the impact
of Average Daily Membership (ADM) on
its budget. ADM is the estimated number
of students attending Fluvanna County
Schools which is submitted to the state
and on which the school district’s remuneration from the state is based. Calculations are complicated, and accurate
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Over 150 families in Fluvanna County
will not have a traditional Thanksgiving
dinner or a Merry Christmas without donations from the community.
The Monticello Area Community
Action Agency (MACAA) will team up
with the Fluvanna Christian Service
Society (FCSS) to make sure that all of
their clients have the chance to celebrate
Thanksgiving Day and the holidays with
their families. Both agencies need donations from Fluvanna residents, schools,
churches, civic organizations and local
businesses to serve these economically
disadvantaged families.
Bertha Armstrong, director of Rural
Outreach for MACAA, who also administers the food pantry for FCSS, said, “If
those that are interested in receiving
a food package would call us and say
that they would like to get a Thanksgiving package, then we put their names
down.” She added, “Families that truly
have a need will call. It goes on what
they really need.”
Armstrong added that local civic
groups and businesses help, but donations from Fluvanna residents are
needed as well to ensure everyone in
need can be served. “Tenaska helps us
with turkeys, and Food Lion, but we still
need more,” Armstrong said, and added,
“Donations of stuffing, powdered potatoes, jelly or gravy mix, cranberry sauce
- those things help make the meal.”
“The Happy Face program serves
families also through their activity that
takes place on the first Saturday in December,” said Armstrong. “They will
put on a program of entertainment for
the kids dealing with Christmas spirit
and they will have Santa Claus…there
is a room full of toys they can choose
from…and then punch and cookies for
refreshments.” Each family also receives
a voucher that can be used to purchase
toys or other needed items like clothing
for their children from local businesses.
“It is more exciting to do the holiday
program,” said Armstrong. “But I always
feel good about being able to serve families year round - not just with food, but
with all their needs.”
MACAA will also serve families separately from Happy Face, so donations to
both organizations are needed. Between
them, these two non-profits, MACAA
and FCSS, with the help of this generous
community, will make sure that there is
a turkey on every table, and toys under
every tree.
Call MACAA at 434-842-2521 to find
out how to donate to either program, or
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BY DUNCAN NIXON, CORRESPONDENT
The Gray Foxes, the senior mens’ golf
organization at Lake Monticello, held its
year-end banquet and awards ceremony
on Nov. 10 at Ashlawn Grille. This year,
Emil Colmenaris, the founder of the organization, and a number of past presidents were invited as honored guests.
Former Presidents Jim Frawley, Lou
Monte, George Burnett and Ray Signoretti were all in attendance. Golf pro Mark
Marshall was also an honored guest.
After the usual outstanding buffet
dinner provided by Skip Alston and his
staff, Dan Foley, current president of
the Gray Foxes, announced the awards
for top performances during the 2014
season. First came the best scores for
the year long “ringers” contest. Once a
Contest winners Terry Heyer and Joe Chesser.
month, the nine hole group and the 18
hole group play ringers. In this contest,
Photo by Duncan Nixon
each players’ best score on each hole for
Gift certificates were also given out
the year is recorded. This means that a
to the winning golfers in the year-end
birdie on a hole any time during the year
seniors versus super-seniors compecounts as a birdie on that hole and prior
tition. This turkey shoot competition
or subsequent double bogies or worse on
matches the younger of the seniors
the hole do not matter.
against the older of the seniors. Usually
For the 18 hole Gray Foxes group the
the matches are quite close, but this year
best ringers scores were: low gross, 64 by
the younger players dominated.
Pete Ferensak and low net, an amazing
Finally, raffle prizes of gift certificates
45 by Tom McCarthy. The nine hole Gray
to the pro shop or to the Eagles Nest resFoxes were led by Terry Heyer with a 34
taurant were distributed. These certififor low gross, and by Joe Chesser and
cates were so numerous that most of the
John Boross who tied low net at 22.
attendees went home with something.
The next set of top scores were low
Dan Foley then announced the Gray
gross for the year, and low net for the
Foxes officers for 2015. He will remain
year. These were low scores for one
as president. Bob Strohmayer will be
round anytime during the year. The best
vice-president. The weekly coordina18 hole round for the season was recordtors will be Dan Atkinson for the 18 hole
ed by Larry Cormier who shot a 75. The
group, which plays on Thursday mornbest 18 hole net round for the year was a
ings and Burt Marks for the nine hole
61 recorded by Duncan Nixon. The best
group which plays on Friday morning.
nine hole round was recorded by Terry
Dan Atkinson spoke briefly. He obHeyer, who shot a 40. The best net round
tained approval from the players in the
for nine holes was 28, a score recorded
18 hole group for an increase in the daily
by both Joe Chesser and John Boross,
fee to $5. He also encouraged the 18 hole
who split two different top scores. All of
players to actively recruit more regular
these winners received gift certificates
golfers to join the group in 2015.
for merchandise at the pro shop.
House at Pleasant Grove open for business
and old alike to experience Fluvanna’s
history.” Ullenbruch called the house
“the culmination of a lot of people’s
dreams,” and said he was glad to be a
“small part of it.”
Director of the Fluvanna Historical
Society Judy Mickelson said “We have
been waiting for this, and Marvin’s work
in actually making this a reality was what
pushed it to the final beauty of what we
have here today.” Mickelson went on to
credit the county with ensuring the restoration was properly done.
Pat Groot, former grants administrator
for Fluvanna County, who was instru-
mental in obtaining the VDOT grants,
was pleased with the final results. “I
hope this continues to evolve to become
a primary destination in the region that
showcases plantation and farm life in
the 1800s. It is in the perfect location
between Charlottesville and Richmond;
it is beautiful here, and with the plans for
the farm museum coming out, and Old
Farm Day being held here... there are so
many options for events to be held here
to bring people out to enjoy the benefits
of Fluvanna. I think,” Groot added, “that
this moment marks the birth of an historic destination.”
Photo by Tricia Johnson
Restoration of the house at Pleasant
Grove is complete, and Virginia’s newest
visitor center – and Fluvanna’s newest
museum space – is open to the public.
Pleasant Grove House now welcomes
visitors to Fluvanna County; information
about historic sites and travel destinations
in Fluvanna and all over Virginia can be
found on the ground floor of the structure. The second story houses exhibits on
the history of transportation by river, rail,
and road in Fluvanna; there is a reading
room located in a rear addition; the third
floor houses new offices for Fluvanna
County Parks and Recreation.
Currently the house is open from 10-2
Monday through Friday, 10-4 on Saturdays and 12-4 on Sundays. When the
Parks and Recreation staff team moves
into the building in the near future,
the hours will change to 8-5 Monday
through Friday and 12-4 on Saturdays
and Sundays.
The house was built in 1854 by William
D. Haden on nearly 1,000 acres which had
been owned by the Haden family since
the late 1700s. The property, with its long
river frontage, produced large crops of
wheat, Indian corn, oats and tobacco; they
also had cattle, sheep and hogs. William
Haden and his wife raised ten children on
the property; he owned 30 slaves. Haden
served in the Virginia Militia; he was also
elected Overseer for the Poor of Fluvanna
County. A family cemetery, on which restoration work will soon begin, is located
in front of the house.
More than a decade has passed since
the late Ellen Miyagawa and Marvin Moss
first approached the Fluvanna Board of
Supervisors with a request that they be
permitted to start the application process
to have the house at Pleasant Grove
placed on both the Virginia Register and
National Register of Historic Places. Miyagawa’s application was granted, and
by 2004 the house and surrounding five
acres were listed on both registers.
Once that official recognition of the
historic significance of the house was
obtained, further grants were applied for,
by Pat Groot and Marvin Moss, for funds
needed to restore initially the detached
kitchen structure, then eventually the
entire house.
Grants were won and funding received from the Virginia Department of
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tion, the Perry Foundation, the Beirne
Carter Foundation, and the Charlottesville Area Community Foundation. All
told, over $750,000 in grant money was
raised, along with a contribution from
the Heritage Trail Foundation. Eventually, Fluvanna County itself funded less
than 30% of the cost of the restoration
of Pleasant Grove House.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held
on Nov. 6 to celebrate the official opening
of the house. Members of the Fluvanna
Board of Supervisors, along with descendants of the Haden family and those who
had been involved with the restoration
process were present.
Moss, president of the Heritage Trail
Foundation and the Fluvanna Historical Society said at the celebration, “After
over ten years of planning, fundraising,
and doing all kinds of work to get this
beautiful Pleasant Grove House underway, it is finally dedicated today. It is a
great facility for the community, a great
facility for Fluvanna County - it is going
to help with economic development, and
it is going to be, I think, one of the things
our citizens will be most proud of…”
Wade Parrish and Kathy Parrish Brent,
descendants of the Haden family, attended the dedication and were pleased with
what they saw. “I thought it was great to
see all the Hadens together, with all the
history - the past and the future. If we
go ahead and get the cemetery done, we
will be in good shape,” said Parrish.
“I am just excited to see it,” said Brent.
“Just walking around the property has
connected me so much more to my heritage. Imagine, all that many people in one
house working and functioning together.”
Jason Smith, director of Fluvanna
County Parks and Recreation, called
the structure “another great amenity
at Pleasant Grove Park,” and said he
was glad that all of the contractors and
experts called in to work on the house
and on the museum exhibits were excellent craftsmen – “the best of the best,”
according to Smith.
Supervisor Tony O’Brien said, “It is important for the county to have points of
interest to attract tourism to this area, and
this is one of the steps in that direction.”
Fellow Supervisor Bob Ullenbruch
added, “History is vital to every community, and it is often forgotten. This house
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Fox hunting in Fluvanna
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the river, ending almost where the hunt
irst things first: the fox is just
had begun. In this instance the quarry
fine. In fact, the fox (or, sometimes,
was actually a coyote; at the end of the
coyote) is always fine when Deep Run
hunt the coyote “went to earth” – or went
Hunt Club holds its fox hunts. Their goal
into an underground burrow to hide from
is to give their hounds, their horses, and
the hounds. The hounds were rewarded
themselves the incomparable thrill of the
by the huntsman and the coyote was left
chase; their quarry, the wily fox, always
unharmed to run another day.
escapes in the end.
Fox hunting requires a great deal of
The horses stamped their hooves and
land;
in fact, Deep Run Hunt Club found
shook their heads, bridles jingling. The
their stables and kennels pushed by dehounds milled about, intently watching
velopment ever westward out of the city
the huntsman, eager for his signal to
of Richmond and the counties of Henrico
begin the chase. Riders finely dressed in
and Goochland to their current location
buff breeches, knee-high glossy riding
in Cumberland County (although the
boots, and fitted jackets chatted as they
clubhouse remains in eastern Goochland
waited for the hunt to commence. SunnyCounty.) Fluvanna’s wide-open spaces
side Farm, near Wilmington, was host to
and native terrain make good fox-huntmore than 40 fox hunters on Nov. 13; the
ing country. Many fox hunters are also
forests, fields, and Rivanna River bottom
passionate about conservation so that
echoed with the baying of hounds and
wide acres and excellent habitat continthunder of horses’ hooves once again.
ue to be available for the sport they love.
To the casual observer, little has
Under a conservation easement, propchanged since the days when George
erty
cannot be subdivided. Several propWashington and Thomas Jefferson rode
erties in Fluvanna are under conservation
to the hounds. A painting of the gathered
easement now, but the owner of Sunnyhunters waiting on the crest of a hill on
side Farm, James Covington, hopes that
this beautiful Central Virginia autumn afeven more property owners join their
ternoon could be framed and hung next
ranks. “I think if you get sufficient mass
to a hunt print of 200 years ago, and one
– if enough landowners put their land
would be hard pressed to guess which
into conservation easement - you create
century either painting came from. The
a community of it and it creates stabilhunters, the horses, and the hounds
ity because you know what is going to
form an iconic image familiar to almost
happen to the land,” he said. The Virginia
any Virginian.
Outdoors Foundation holds the easement
Fox hunting has existed in Virginia
on Sunnyside and several other Fluvanna
since Colonial times; the first record
properties.
of fox hounds being imported to the
The Virginia Outdoors Foundation
colonies was in 1650, when a colonist
was formed in 1966 by the General Asbrought hounds with him to Maryland.
sembly; it currently protects more than
Although foxes were indigenous to the
725,000 acres in 106 Virginia counties
United States, additional red foxes were
and independent cities. Virginia State
imported from England in 1730 to be
Code says: “The Virginia Outdoors Founused in hunting. Some even credit fox
dation is established to promote the
hunting with saving Thomas Jefferson:
preservation of open-space lands and to
Jack Jouett, who raced to warn Jefferson
encourage private gifts of money, securiof a British plot to capture him at Monties, land or other property to preserve
ticello, made the daring ride astride his
the natural, scenic, historic, scientific,
fox hunter, Prince Charlie. The horse’s
open-space and recreational areas of the
stamina and endurance, which allowed
Commonwealth.” These conserved lands
Jouett to reach Jefferson in time, was atlend themselves to farming, forestry, and
tributed to his conditioning as a hunter.
recreational uses, including fox hunting.
Thursday’s hunt was an exceptionThose land owners whose properties
ally good one; the hounds and hunters
abut Sunnyside have been very generous,
followed their quarry from Sunnyside
graciously allowing fox hunters to cross
to Carysbrook and back again, with a
their land during the chase. “People have
challenging river crossing not once, but
been very kind to us; it has just been
twice. The hounds broke from thick
delightful,” said Covington. Thinking of
cover, baying in chorus, and led the
the hunt again, he said with a smile, “We
hunters across the Rivanna River into
don’t have a day like yesterday where
Carysbrook, through recently harvested
you cover all of that land except maybe
fields and up behind Carysbrook School,
once a season. It was a wonderful hunt.”
before looping back around to re-cross
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Palmyra, VA 22963
In execution of a Deed of Trust in the original principal amount of $136,998.71,
dated April 16, 2007, recorded among the land records of the Circuit Court for
Fluvanna County on April 19, 2007, as Instrument Number 2092, in Deed Book
725, at Page 141, the undersigned appointed Substitute Trustee will offer for sale
at public auction, at the main entrance of the courthouse for the Circuit Court
of Fluvanna County, 72 Main St. , Palmyra, VA on December 8, 2014 at 12:00
PM, the property described in said deed of trust, located at the above address and
briefly described as: CONTAINING 2.220 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, SHOWN
AS LOT 2 OF OAK CREEK SUB. ON A PLAT BY ROBERT L. LUM C.L.F. DATED 09/12/90 AND RECORDED IN THE CLERKS OFFICE OF THE CIRCUIT
COURT OF THE COUNTY OF FLUVANNA BOOK 220, PAGE 845.. Tax ID:
31-10-2.
TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A bidder’s deposit of $10,000.00 or 10% of the
sale price, whichever is lower, will be required in cash, certified or cashier’s check.
Settlement within fifteen (15) days of sale, otherwise Trustee may forfeit deposit.
Additional terms to be announced at sale. This is a communication from a debt
collector. This notice is an attempt to collect on a debt and any information
obtained will be used for that purpose.
Loan Type: Conv/Conv (Trustee # 553655)
Substitute Trustee: ALG Trustee, LLC, C/O Atlantic Law Group, LLC PO Box
2548, Leesburg, VA 20177, (703) 777-7101,
website: http://www.atlanticlawgrp.com
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Pursuant to Virginia Code Section 15.2-2204, a public hearing will be held in the Morris Room of
the County Administration Building, in Palmyra, Virginia for citizens of the County to have the opportunity to appear before and be heard by the Board of Zoning Appeals for the following items:
BZA 14:02 – JWS Enterprises LLC: An appeal of a zoning determination by the Zoning Administrator under Fluvanna County Code Section 22-18-1-7, that the appellant is in violation of
Fluvanna County Code Sections 22-19-2 and 22-4-2.1, 22-4-2.2 and 22-22-1 at the property
located at Tax Map parcels 3 (A) 31 & 32. The affected property is located in the Palmyra Election District northeast of Union Mills Road on Route 16. The subject property is zoned A-1,
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PUBLIC HEARING
FLUVANNA COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
Monday, November 24, 2014, at 7:00 p.m.
Pursuant to Virginia Code Sections 15.2-2204, a public hearing will be held in the Circuit Court Room at the
Fluvanna County Courts Building in Palmyra, Virginia for citizens of the County to have the opportunity to appear
before and be heard by the Planning Commission for the following items:
FY 2016-2020 Capital Improvement Plan
Review and recommendation for the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for fiscal years 2016 through 2020 (FY2016
– FY2020) which is to be submitted in conjunction with the Fluvanna County Budget for fiscal year 2016 (FY2016).
The CIP lists major construction and acquisition efforts planned for the next five (5) fiscal years, and describes
proposed methods of financing for each project.
Copies of the complete text of the above ordinances and associated plans are available for public review at the
Office of the Fluvanna County Administrator during normal business hours. The public is invited to attend these
hearings at which persons affected may appear and present their views. Questions or comments may be directed
to Planning & Community Development Department, at (434) 591-1910.
NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SALE
703 Oak Creek Road, Palmyra, VA 22963
By virtue of the power and authority contained in a Deed of Trust dated March 6, 2008, and
recorded in Deed Book 758, Page 960 in the Clerk’s Office for the Circuit Court for Fluvanna,
VA, securing a loan which was originally $175,500.00. The appointed SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE,
Commonwealth Trustees, LLC will offer for sale at public auction on the front steps of the Fluvanna Circuit Court located at 72 Main Street. on:
December 22, 2014 at 10:00 AM
improved real property, with an abbreviated legal description of All that certain tract or parcel of land
with improvements thereon, lying and being situate in the Palmyra Magisterial District of Fluvanna
County, Virginia, containing 1.08 acres, more or less, located on the northern side of and adjoining
Virginia State Route 625 and bounded by lands now or formerly owned by Nelson Jackson and
Andrew Jackson, being more particularly described in a plat of survey of K. M. Gloeckner, C.L.S.,
dated January 1, 1973, which plat is recorded in the Clerk’s office of the Circuit Court of Fluvanna
County, Virginia, in Deed Book 94, page 185, without improvements shown, less and except that
strip of land up to 50 feet in width (25 feet on each side of centerline of existing or relocated State
Route 625) conveyed by Alice Jackson Tyree, divorced, to the Commonwealth of Virginia by deed
dated February 28, 1987, recorded at the aforesaid Clerk’s Office at Deed Book 175, page 541.
Being the same property conveyed to Alice Jackson Tyree, unmarried, and Donald N. Terrell, unmarried, as joint tenants with rights of survivorship, by deed from Alice Jackson Tyree, unmarried,
dated May 22, 1989, and recorded July 21, 1989, in Deed Book 203, Page 61, in the Clerk’s Office
of the Circuit Court of Fluvanna County, Virginia., and as more fully described in the aforesaid Deed
of Trust.
TERMS OF SALE: The property will be sold “AS IS,” WITHOUT REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF ANY KIND AND SUBJECT TO conditions, restrictions, reservations, easements,
rights of way, and all other matters of record taking priority over the Deed of Trust to be announced at the time of sale. A deposit of $20,000.00, or 10% of the sale price, whichever is
lower, in cash or cashier’s check payable to the SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE will be required at the
time of sale. The balance of the purchase price, with interest at the rate contained in the Deed
of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date said funds are received in the office of the SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE, will be due within fifteen (15) days of sale. In the event of default by the
successful bidder, the entire deposit shall be forfeited and applied to the costs and expenses of
sale and Substitute Trustee’s fee. All other public charges or assessments, including water/sewer
charges, whether incurred prior to or after the sale, and all other costs incident to settlement to be
paid by the purchaser. In the event taxes, any other public charges have been advanced, a credit
will be due to the seller, to be adjusted from the date of sale at the time of settlement. Purchaser
agrees to pay the Seller’s attorneys at settlement, a fee of $445.00 for review of the settlement
documents.
Additional terms will be announced at the time of sale and the successful bidder will be required
to execute and deliver to the Substitute Trustees a memorandum or contract of the sale at the
conclusion of bidding.
FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: Rosenberg & Associates, LLC
(Attorney for Commonwealth Trustees, LLC)
7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 750, Bethesda, Maryland 20814
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Volleyball
Amazing season ends
BY DUNCAN NIXON, CORRESPONDENT probably the key game for the Flucos.
In an extraordinarily tense and exciting
match the Flying Flucos volleyball team
was just barely outplayed by James Wood
High School from Winchester on Nov. 11.
The Flucos went into the 4A North Regional, with a high seed due to their win
in the Conference 23 competition. James
Wood was the number two team in Conference 21, but the number one team in
that conference is Loudon County, the
perennial powerhouse in 4A competition.
The James Wood Colonels won this
quarterfinal match 3-1, but they were
battled all the way by the Flucos. In the
first game of the match senior Leslie
Walters served for two points to put the
Flucos up by 8-4. The Colonels called
timeout. Walters served for another
point and the Flucos led by five. With
two more points, one on a Walters kill
shot, the Flucos were up 11-4 and it
looked like they might be the dominant
team. Three points for each team made it
14-7 for the Flucos.
However, James Wood hung in and
fought back closing the gap from seven
to one at 18-17. At this point, the Flucos
called a timeout. Two points for the
Flucos opened the lead back to three,
but their opponent came right back and
tied the score at 21-21. The teams traded
points to 23-23, but the Colonels grabbed
two points in a row to win the opening
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game put the Flucos in a hole that they
were unable to dig out of.
In game two, the Flucos got off to a
good start, grabbing a three-point lead
at 7-4, but it did not last. There were
tie scores at 8-8 and 12-12. When the
Colonels inched into a three-point lead
at 17-14; Fluco coach Christi HarloweGarrett called a timeout. Unfortunately,
James Wood continued to build its lead,
as its very tall front line fired kills shots
from a variety of angles. They built their
lead to 20-15 and then to 23-16. Another
Fluco timeout was to no avail, as the
Colonels finished off the game with a
vicious kill shot to win 25-18.
At this point, the Flucos prospects
were certainly bleak, as they needed to
win three games in a row. The Flucos,
who had overwhelmed most of their opponents this year, did not quit. Coach
Harlowe-Garrett jokingly said she told
her team that “we have them right where
we want them.”
The third game of the match was a
classic volleyball game, incredibly tense
at the end, worth the admission for one
game. The Colonels jumped to a 6-1 lead
and it looked like the Flucos might be
done. However, that was not the case,
the Flucos fought back as senior Kylee
Dixon on serve and Walters at the net
led the way. The Flucos tied the game
at 8-8. James Wood opened a four-point
lead at 14-10, but the Flucos, with senior
Maddy Kline hitting kill shots, came right
back to a 14-14 score. James Wood then
went on a run to lead by five at 22-17.
However, with junior Kate Stutz serving
the Flucos overcame this deficit to tie
the game at 23-23. After a disputed point
was awarded to the Colonels, a vicious
kill by Kline made it 24-24. At this point,
the game was win by two, as long as it
takes. The Flucos obviously needed to be
the team to put together a two point lead,
if they weren’t the match would be over.
The crowd was going crazy.
The Flucos and the Colonels traded
points until Walters made a kill shot for a
one point lead at 28-27. A little dink shot
by the Flucos gave them the win at 29-27.
The fourth game of the match was as
tense and as tightly contested the third
game. If the Flucos could win, they would
force a fifth and deciding game played to
15. The Flucos jumped to a slim 8-5 lead,
but the Colonels recovered to tie the score
at 9-9. The game was incredibly close, as
the score was tied at 11-11, 14-14, and
18-18. Unfortunately for the Flucos, the
Colonels strong kill shot specialists put together a three-point run for a 21-18 lead.
The Flucos were only able to trade points
from there, and the Colonels took game
four 25-21 to win the match.
The Flucos had some impressive statistics for this match. Kline had 23 kill
shots. Walters recorded 12 kills and four
blocks. Stutz was again outstanding in
setting her teammates, as she had a very
impressive 35 assists.
This match ends the Flucos’ extraordinarily successful 2014 season. Their
record was 28-2. After the game, an emotional Harlowe-Garrett talked about how
incredibly hard her team had worked
to have such a successful season. It was
clear that she and her team were hoping
to go beyond the Regional quarterfinals,
but a 28-2 season is an amazing accomplishment.
The 2014 All-Conference 23 volleyball
team was released Tuesday morning and
Fluvanna picked up a slew of honors.
2014 All-Conference 23 Volleyball
Player of the year:
Maddy Kline, Fluvanna County
Coach of the year:
Christi Harlowe-Garrett, Fluvanna County
First Team
Maddy Kline, Fluvanna County, Sr.
Leslie Walters, Fluvanna County, Sr.
Alexis Zygmunt, Handley, Sr.
Kate Stutz, Fluvanna County, Jr.
Morgan Ware, Amherst, Sr.
Liza Homan, Handley, Jr.
Kaelen Adams, Harrisonburg, Sr.
Emily Snow, Handley, Sr.
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Second Team
Michaela Gibson, Louisa County, Jr.
Kylee Dixon, Fluvanna County, Sr.
Bailey Wade, Amherst, Jr.
Sarah Snow, Handley, Jr.
Emma Hendrix, Charlottesville, Sr.
Haley Dillon, Fluvanna County, Jr.
Jill Elkins, Louisa County, Sr.
Tiffany Shaheen, Fluvanna County, Sr.
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Maddy Kline
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Hotz sign
college letters
of intent
Signing ceremonies are always upbeat
and happy occasions. On Nov. 12 there
was much joy in the cafeteria at Fluvanna
County High School, as two top senior athletes signed letters of intent to continue
their respective sports at the college level.
Fluvanna High School Activities Director
Scott Morris presided as Master of Ceremonies. First up to sign was Fluco lacrosse
defenseman Hunter Hotz. He signed, committing to the newly established lacrosse
program at the University of the Cumberlands, in Cumberland, Kentucky.
It is interesting that Hotz played at Fluvanna in the first four years of Fluco lacrosse and he will now do the same as a
Patriot at the University of the Cumberlands, a university that competes in NAIA.
Second to sign was Fluco volleyball
standout Maddy Kline. She signed a letter
of intent with the University of North
Carolina at Wilmington. Playing volleyball at a school located at the beach,
Maddy will be a Seahawk. The Seahawks
play in the Colonial Athletic Association
(CAA). This conference includes schools
such as JMU, William and Mary, and the
University of Delaware.
Both athletes noted that they were recruited by several schools and that the
coaches at the schools they selected
were an important factor in their decisions. Both athletes expect to continue to
play in their high school positions.
At the signing table, Hotz was accompanied by his parents Doug and Kim Hotz
and by his coach, Norm Gee. Kline was
accompanied by her parents Keith and
Lori Kline and by her twin sister Hayley
Kline, who runs for the Fluco cross
country team and runs and jumps for the
track and field team. Her coach Christi
Harlowe-Garrett also was at the table.
Fluco sports in review
BY CASSIE HOBBS,
FLUVANNA COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL JOURNALISM PROGRAM
Cassie compiled this information with the oversight of
journalism teacher Elizabeth Pellicane
Cross Country
Cross country has long been one of Fluvanna County High School’s best sports.
With so much land for the athletes to
practice on, it is no wonder they can run
so quickly, a trait that the team proved
Nov. 15 at the All-State 4A Cross Country
Championship at Great Meadows.
Senior Travis Moe, an already decorated FCHS athlete, placed 12th overall at
the meet, running a 5km course in 16:22
minutes. Meanwhile, freshman Kristen
Cabrera placed as well, finishing 16th
among girls. Both Cabrera and fellow
runner Hayley Kline made All Central
Virginia, while the girls’ team as a whole
came in 9th place.
Despite being the only member of
the boys’ team to make it to States, Moe
believes the team did well this season.
“Last year we only had one person under
19 minutes for the 5km, and this year
there were around eight,” he said. He
believes the weather had an impact on
the outcome of the meet. “It was cold,
windy, below forty – it affected a lot of
people’s performances. You couldn’t
decide whether you wanted to wear
gloves or tights,” he said.
Despite the cold weather, cross country
ran well. After all, if you have two runners
place and a whole team rank in the top
ten, how else could it be described?
Volleyball
It was a sad end to a fantastic season
for the varsity volleyball team when they
lost last week’s tournament at home. The
4A North Regional Volleyball Tournament
was to decide who would move on to the
championships in Richmond, but Fluvanna’s fight ended when the volleyball team
suffered three close losses, punctuated
by a single and equally close victory. The
scores of the tournament were as follows:
a 25-23 loss, a 25-18 loss, a 29-27 victory,
and a final 25-21 loss.
“It was really emotional,
but I felt like we didn’t give up
at all,” said junior Katie Stutz.
“We won one of the games, so
we fought back, and we knew
that this was our last chance
of continuing on.” Stutz said
she believes that their loss
was not in any way due to the
talent of the teams they played. “I still
believe we can beat them,” she said. “It
just wasn’t our night.”
Though the outcome of the tournament may not have been as bright as the
ladies wished, they still had cause for
celebration when senior player Maddie
Kline signed a Letter of Intent to continue her volleyball career at the University
of North Carolina-Wilmington.
ACE Team
Last week, the Flucos saw ACE team
victory at Albemarle County High School
where they won three out of their four
matches. An ACE match consists of three
rounds, including two toss-up rounds,
during which players have free-reign to
answer questions as soon as they know
the question itself. Between them there
is a directed round, during which teams
take turns working together to answer
the questions asked of them. During tossups, players have to buzz in to answer
questions, but the directed round works
a little differently, as only team captains
can answer for the team.
According to ACE Coach James Small,
at the Nov. 12 event the team beat
Louisa, Powhatan, and Monticello, but
lost to Western. “Two of those matches
[that] we won, we won by a pretty wide
margin,” said team member Sam Conti,
who participated in the matches. “For
me, personally, this was definitely the
best I’ve done all year. I got two questions in a toss-up and one question in a
directed round,” Conti said. He also said
that while he can’t answer for the rest of
the team, he feels like the team put up
a good challenge. “It went really well,”
he said. The team will compete again on
Nov. 19 at Orange County.
Football
Although the season is over, the following members of the FCHS Football
team received Conference 23 Honors
last week. Players receiving a 1st Team
Award included Macen Dahl (wide receiver), Marcus Ditta (kicker), Vaughn
Bodie (linebacker), and Craig Russo
(defense all-purpose). Those receiving a
2nd Team Award included Jake Mooney
(wide receiver), Brendan Goode (offensive lineman), Shawn Lynch (offensive lineman), Raejion White (defensive
lineman), Peter Lacey (linebacker), and
Craig Russo (defensive back).
Fluvanna
Rams win
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Fluco fall banquet highlights
accomplishments
Fluvanna High School held its annual
fall sports banquet on Nov. 12. As is
always the case, the cafeteria was filled
to capacity with athletes, parents, grandparents, siblings and coaches. Fluco
Activities Director Scott Morris was the
emcee for the event.
The standard procedure is for each
coach to briefly recap the season and
report on the top achievements of their
teams’ athletes. First to speak this time
was Tom Casto, coach of the boys’ cross
country team. He reported that the boys’
team finished 6th in the Jefferson District
meet, 4th in the Conference 23 meet and
13th in the Region 4A North meet.
Outstanding individual achievements
in boys’ cross country were as follows.
Travis Moe was All-Jefferson District, and
he and Andy Guess were All-Conference
21. Moe also was 6th at the Region 4A
North meet, which made him All-Region
and qualified him to run in the State
meet which was held on Nov. 15.
Girls’ Cross Country Coach Rose
Brogan reported on a long list of achievements by her runners. The girls’ team
was 4th place in the Jefferson District meet and it won the Conference
23 meet. Kristen Cabrera and Hayley
Kline won All-Jefferson District and AllConference 23 honors. All-Conference
23 honors also were earned by Haley
Kennedy, Saige Haney, Sarah Spitler and
Peyton Olinger. The girls’ team finished
5th in the Region 4A North competition
which means that the team qualified to
compete in the State meet on Nov. 15.
The competitors listed above, joined by
Devon Burger, will all run in that meet, as
individuals and as a team.
Julia Hogue, coach of the competition
cheer squad was next to the mike. She
reported that her squad had a very positive season, finishing 3rd in the Jefferson
District competition and 5th in the Conference 23 competition.
Golf Coach Bryan Searcy reported that
his golf team was co-ed this year, for the
first time. As a team, the Flucos finished
2nd in the Conference 23 year-end tournament, which qualified them to play in
the Region 4A event, as a team, for the
first time in many years.
Coach Jason Barnett then reported on
the football team. Barnett noted that although his team did not have the success
on the field that he would have liked to
see, he felt the players worked hard and
played well. While the team did not have
success in the win column, two of the
athletes put up impressive numbers. Most
high school teams run the ball, run the
ball and then run the ball some more. The
Flucos, in contrast, had a potent passing
attack. As a result, Barnett reported that
quarterback Devon Patrick led the Jefferson District in passing yardage and wide
receiver Macen Dahl led the Jefferson District in receiving yards.
Last, but definitely not least, was Fluco
Volleyball Coach Christi Harlowe-Garrett.
She reported that her team went undefeated in Jefferson District play for the
first time ever. The team won the Jefferson District, and the Conference 23 tournament. The team finished 27-2, the best
record she has ever had as a coach.
In the Conference 23 tournament the
team did not just win, it practically swept
the awards. Maddy Kline was named
Conference 23 player of the year, and
she, Leslie Walters, and Kate Stutz were
all named to the All-Conference first
team. Three other Flucos, Kylee Dixon,
Haley Dillon and Tiffany Shaheen were
named to the 2nd team All-Conference
23. In addition, coach Harlowe-Garrett
was named Coach of the Year.
The team established many individual
records as well. Kate Stutz set a Fluco alltime record with 867 assists. She now
has 2407 for her career with a year still
to go. Leslie Walters had an outstanding
year with 278 kills and 48 blocks. Maddy
Kline put up some amazing numbers.
She recorded a school record 125 service
aces and has 317 for her career. She also
had an outstanding 94% service record.
While the service numbers are impressive, kill shots are Kline’s specialty. She
recorded 389 for the year and has well
over 1000 for her career. Finally, Harlowe-Garrett reported that Kline has been
named a USA All-American by Under
Armour. Under Armour named 150 high
school volleyball players nationwide to
first team, second team, third team and
honorable mention honors, and Kline is
included in this very elite group.
The Fluvanna Rams football team finished the season with eight wins and two
losses. The team won the championship
after competing in the 2014 NC Governor’s Regional Bowl Championship in
North Carolina. The kids played their
hearts out and defeated the other team
in a nail biting game. The final score was
19 to 14.
Coaches include Head Coach George
Rivera, Tony Smith, Willie Fisher, Domenic
Marcelli, Scott Valentine, David Dziuban
and Greg Cox.
Team members included Armani
Comfort #1, Cole Castellanos #2, Nicholas Hamilton #3, Aiden Valentine #5,
Ashton K Brown #8, Keshawn Fisher #9,
Loren Daniel #11, Anthony Sollecito #12,
Konrad Shelley #13, Ashton J Brown #14,
Bryce McCormick #16, Matthew Crothers #17, Shawn Richards #19, Matthew
Spears #20, Isaac Rivera #21, LaRell Williams-Booker #22, Jaden Ferguson #23,
Takai Comfort #24, Sean Karney #25.
Carter Clemons #27, Bradley Cox #29
and Domenic Marcelli #31.
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EVENTS
HOLIDAY MARKET PLACE: on Saturday, Nov. 29
from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Grace & Glory Lutheran
Church, 683 Thomas Jefferson Pkwy. (Rt. 53). Stop
by and shop locally from Crafters and Vendors for all
your holiday needs. A quilt made by the church’s quilt
mission group will be raffled. Items from each vendor/
crafter will also be raffled. For information call Carol
Sanders (434) 981-8233.
TRANSITION SALES MINI-ESTATE SALE: Friday,
Nov. 21. from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturday, Nov.
22. from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 10 Locks Road, Lake
Monticello. To settle the Estate of Doris M. Benzinger.
Photos, descriptions and directions @Transition-sales.
com. Call Jean Voight (434) 960-1695 on day of sale.
MONTICELLO FIRE & RESCUE* BINGO*: $1,000
Jackpot every Thursday. Progressive Game. Doors
Open at 5:30 p.m., Early Bird 6:45 p.m. Location:
10 Slice Road, Palmyra, VA (off Rt. 600, near CVS).
Questions? Call (434) 591-1018
FOR RENT:
HOUSE: Large Colonial with 4 bedrooms, 3 ½ baths,
living and dining rooms, kitchen, porch and deck,
with full basement and 2 car garage. Rent: $1,500.
Plus application fee. No pets allowed. Owner/Agent at
(434) 242-0266
ROOMATE WANTED: to share my Lake Monticello
home. Own bedroom, bathroom and sitting room.
$300 per month plus share of utilities. No pets. Call
(434) 806-7971
CENTURY 21 MONTICELLO PROPERTIES: 635
Jefferson home has 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, finished
basement, & fenced yard - in Lake Monticello. Rental
- $1,100. Will be owner managed. Contact Rachel
at (434) 981-5173. *Coming soon: 4 Bedroom
farmhouse near Kents Store, newly renovated. Rachel.
[email protected]
FOR SALE
APARTMENT SIZE COMBO WASHER/DRYER:
Electric, stackable unit, up-and-down. Color: white.
Very good condition! Asking $125. Call (434) 5899209, leave message.
FIREWOOD: Seasoned hardwood – cut, split and
delivered. 8 foot pick-up load for $80. Can be cut to
size. Phone: (434) 589-6356
THREE PIECE LIVING ROOM SET: Brand name:
Sealy – Large Sofa, Love Seat and Chair. Beige with
Sage and Rose Floral Design. Kept covered, in great
condition! Asking $475. Phone (434) 960-0777.
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DRIVEWAY STONE: 9-ton Slate Crush Run $150.
Stone $200. (Average). Granite stone available up to
12 ton loads. Includes delivery and spread. Call (434)
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HELP WANTED
FORK UNION MILITARY ACADEMY: seeks
someone to handle our HVAC needs, including routine
maintenance and basic trouble shooting, as well as
respond to other maintenance issues as needed. Must
have valid driver’s license. Mon. – Fri. schedule and
weekends as needed. Please apply in person – FUMA,
4744 James Madison Hwy., Fork Union, VA 23055,
to the Maintenance Assistant located in our Infirmary.
Please, no phone calls.
SHORT ORDER COOK: Fluvanna country store is
seeking experienced short order cook for part-time
weekend job. Cooking full breakfast menu. Minimum
of 5 years experience in cooking and familiar with ALL
HEALTH DEPT. rules. Call (434) 242-0266
REAL ESTATE
BUILDING ACREAGE: Owner financing available.
Large and small lots, from 2 acres to 25 acres. Mostly
level land, with wooded and open acreage. Five to
seven minutes from I-64, Fluvanna County. Call (434)
531-0671 or (434) 589-3074
BUILDING LOTS – Building Lots Liquidation,
LOVIN’RIDGE SUB., Route 659, Columbia, 2+ Acres
each, paved road, no restrictions, Modular & Prefab
Homes OK. Construction services available. From
$15K, owner financing. Call (434) 531-0671
MOVE-IN READY: Cozy oasis: 2 levels, 2 BR, 1 ½
baths, walk out patio. Pet perfect! Brazilian chestnut
wood floors! Kitchen updated, great storage, full W/D.
Near downtown, 29N, to UVA. Assigned Parking, pool.
Backs to lush, common area. Close to Pen Park W/
golf, tennis, sports fields, fitness/bike/nature trails.
Great UVA Alum crash pad! HM warranty! Realtor/
Owner asking $154,900. Call (434) 906-3100.
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BAYBERRY CUSTOM FRAMING: We carry Fluco
scrapbooking paper, books, plus art supplies. For your
convenience, our hours are by appointment only. NEW
LOCATION: 1187 Shiloh Church Road, Palmyra, off
Haden Martin Road. (434) 996-1354
CARE GIVER: Part-time Private Sitting, also will run
errands or take you to doctors appointments, etc. I
have 20 years experience as a care giver and excellent
references. Call Ms. Walker at (434) 296-3700. Hourly
services - $10.00.
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CUSTOM CLOTHING & ALTERATIONS: Home décor
items, drapes, pillows, etc. Reupholstering; bridal,
formals, costumes. Fittings in your home. Call Linda
Adams (434) 989-1114
GRAPHIC DESIGN SPECIALIST: Do you need a logo,
brochure, flyer, postcards or newsletters? I can provide
you with quality graphic design and artwork quickly and
affordable. Call Lynn Stayton-Eurell @ (434) 906-2524.
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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
HORSE BOARDING: Nice spot for mature horse
at $2 per day on farm ten minutes west of Lake
Monticello Food Lion. Chores shared. Corral with stall,
grass arena, round pen, trails. Contact: DuckyOaks@
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JANE’S WHITE GLOVE PROFESSIONAL CLEANING:
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Friendly. Excellent References. Flexible to suit your
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HEALING MEMORY BEARS: These home made
Memory Bears are a treasure to have and to hold.
They are made from a piece of your loved one’s
clothing. For information: (434) 589-8201
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Girl Scouts blaze new trail
BY PAGE H. GIFFORD, CORRESPONDENT
Photo by Page H. Gifford
In a joint effort with the Rivanna chapter
of the Virginia Master Naturalists, the Virginia Department of Forestry, the Fluvanna County Public Works Department, the
Fluvanna County Parks & Recreation Department, and some girls from Girl Scout
Troop 883 a new trail was created. The Virginia Tree Trail is named for all the native
trees winding along the path.
The Girl Scouts and their partners,
who were awarded the Girl Scout Silver
Award, dedicated the trail on Nov. 2.
“It is the highest award that can be earned
a by a Girl Scout Cadet, and gives the girls a
chance to develop leadership skills, to show
dedication and determination, and to serve
their community in a sustainable way,”
said Troop Leader and advisor Amy Nash.
“Another ideal of the silver award is that
girls take action with their community, not
just for their community.”
Along with Nash and the above organizations providing their expertise
the troop planned and executed their
project. According to Nash, it took about
four months to develop this project. The
trail was already cleared and is part of the
Fluvanna Heritage Trail. Over the course
of four months, the girls had to select a
section of their trail for tree diversity and
accessibility. They learned how to identify trees, select trees for labeling and research the trees to select descriptive text
for each tree label.
They also had to make inquiries and
select a sign company, raise funds for the
signs and work with the sign company
to design them and install the labels on
trees. The girls did not quit there, they
still had to clear away brush that was
obscuring some trees, and to create educational brochures for two different age
levels of children to use on the trail.
They worked with Cyndi Hoffman,
the Fluvanna County Library director, in
creating an educational bulletin board
about trees, known as Terrific Trees and
a related program for children.
The trailhead is located at the kiosk
right behind the library and is estimated
to be less than a mile long.
“This project gave the girls a very positive experience of working with community partners, all of whom were very supportive of the girls and the project,” Nash
said. Jason Smith, director of Fluvanna
Co. Parks & Recreation, helped with
getting project approval, provided encouragement to the girls and funded and
installed the entry sign. Will Shaw from
Fluvanna Public Works helped the girls
with initial planning, and advised them
on trail and tree selection. Ida Swenson,
Rivanna Master Naturalists, helped the
girls identify the trees for their trail and
taught them about tree identification,
leaf types, bark types, and tree uses.
“The girls have been working on this
project since August,” said Swenson.
“Will Shaw, Steve Pence and I spent time
helping them decide on a trail. Steve and
I assisted them in identifying the trees.”
And Chuck Wright from the Jefferson
Area Department of Forestry provided
prizes to children who completed the
trail activity sheet.
“All five were very gracious in sharing
their time, expertise, and resources, and
gave the girls a hopeful vision of interagency community partnership. It was really
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gratifying and pleasant working with these
community partners,” said Nash.
“The girls led a trail hike after the ceremony with a stop at each tree where they
took turns giving a short narrative. They
not only did a superb job on the trail,
but the informative hike showed they
had really learned a lot about the trees,”
said Walter Hussey, who also helped on
the project. “The Tree Trail will remain a
key part of the natural experience available at Pleasant Grove Park and there are
plans for incorporating part of it into a
new Kids and Family Loop Trail from the
library through a meadow that is being
re-naturalized to bring even more wildlife viewing opportunities to the park.”
What did the girls themselves think
about this community project?
“I liked learning all the interesting
facts I never knew before about the trees
we see around us every day and knowing
we made something sustainable, something that will benefit our community
for a long time,” said Libby.
“I liked that we could work together
with our Girl Scout sisters in some ways
we haven’t done before and knowing
people in our community will enjoy it.”
“The part I liked the best was when we
finally started to get all of the pieces to our
project together and I remember feeling so
good about all the hard work we all went
through to get our award.” Emily said.
“This project was important to me because
I know that not many girls have a chance
to make a difference in their community
or even get their silver award. I was given
the opportunity to do something that
would benefit my community.”
“My favorite part was getting outside to
work the trail. It was fun to work outside
with some good friends and it’s important
to get kids unplugged from their electronics and encourage them to get outside
more and be more active,” said Michelle.
In connection with the trail created by
the Girl Scouts, the Rivanna Master Naturalists came to the award ceremony and
announced that there is a plan in the
works to create a new family and kids’ trail
that will connect with the Girl Scouts Fluvanna Tree Trail. The troop and Nash were
excited to learn of an expansion plan for
the near future that also will be for kids
and families, inspired by their trail.
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The Fluvanna SPCA announced its annual Twelve
Strays awareness campaign. Each year FSPCA chooses
12 very special animals who may be considered harderto-adopt due to their age, physical condition, or appearance, and promotes them throughout the holidays.
“In addition to the Twelve Strays being a fundraiser, it’s an important tool for maintaining our no-kill
shelter,” says Jennie Shuklis, FSPCA executive director.
“Our goal is to get forever homes for all our animals,
especially these 12. We’ve had great success in past
years finding homes for our Twelve Strays, and we look
forward to that success this year!”
Donations raised through this program will go toward
medical care, spay/neuter, and basic everyday care for
all FSPCA animals. Additionally, donors may make a
gift in honor or memory of someone and will recieve
an acknowledgement card by Dec. 24, if the request
is received by December 15. This year’s Twelve Strays
campaign is particularly crucial to the Fluvanna SPCA in
light of the record number of court seizures and strays
requiring extraordinary care.
This year’s Twelve Strays include fabulous felines
Whisper, Dana, Nancy, Becky, Mahoney, and Madame
Butterfly; and cute canines Joker, Larry, Mint Julep,
Pixie, Atlas, and Starr. As of press time, Whisper is in
foster but is still looking for her “purrever’ home.
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Lake holiday home tour set for Dec. 6
CONTRIBUTED BY THEA DESTEPHANO
Five homeowners are busily decking the
halls for the 26th annual Holiday Home
Tour scheduled for Saturday , Dec. 6.
Enjoy the beautiful decorations at the
Gilligan home, at 7 Bolling Circle; the
Murphy home, at 296 Jefferson Drive; the
Waller/Poser home at 279 Jefferson Drive;
the Sanders home at 5 Dover Court and
the Hokanson home, at 6 Lakeview Circle.
Tour homes will be open from 12:30 to
5 p.m., followed by a reception for ticket
holders in the Clubhouse Terrace Room
at 5:30 p.m. Refreshments and raffle
prize drawings will be featured.
Advance tickets for the tour, sponsored
by the Lake Monticello Beautification
Corps are $10 and include the reception and a tour map. To purchase tickets
call Beverly Wormuth at 589-6475 or Pat
Podwysocki at 589-1870. Tickets the day
of the tour are $12 and are available at
any of the tour homes.
Raffle tickets are $1, or 12 for $10 and
will be sold at the tour homes. The raffle
features a quilt made by the Lake quilting group, the Piecemakers. Other raffle
prizes include handmade items, donated
gifts and gift certificates.
All proceeds from the tour and raffle are
used to fund the work of the Beautification Corps as they plant and maintain the
public gardens within Lake Monticello.
Tour Highlights
The Murphy Family
As you approach Jean and Wayne Murphy’s home you will be greeted by large,
locally made signs proclaiming the sentiments of the season.
Jean likes to decorate by themes throughout the house. Snowmen will welcome you
in the entry hall and the kitchen. Through
the kitchen is the room the Murphy’s refer
to as their tree room and you will indeed
feel as if you are in a tree house. The bird
themed room is decorated in the traditional reds and greens of the season.
Continue into the rich burgundy dining
room where a seasonal table sets a holiday
mood. The antique pie safe has been in
Wayne’s family for generations and was
made in West Virginia. The dining room
also showcases an antique Victrola purchased by the Murphy’s.
Jean’s collection of over100 angels
graces the living room. A tree decorated
in silver and white lends an air of serenity to the space.
The Sanders Family
Lynn and Bob Sanders have been at
the lake for about a year and are decorating their newly built home for the holidays for the first time this year.
As you enter this light-filled home you
will notice the stunning water views.
Stockings made by Lynn for each family
member climb the staircase banister to
your right. To the left is the main living
area where the tour begins. A large tree
in front of the living room windows
holds the family ornaments while a
smaller tree in the kitchen is adorned
with holiday cookie cutters .The door
off the kitchen leads to a screened sun
room, more wonderful water views, and
the upper deck. A palm tree adds a bit of
whimsy to the area.
The beautiful quilt in shades of green,
blue and purple is one of the Holiday Tour
raffle prizes. It was made and donated by
the Lake Monticello Piecemakers group
of which Lynn is a member.
Downstairs is the New York Yankee
room decorated with many items bearing
the team logo and photographs of Bob
and family in attendance at the games as
well as other memorabilia. Even the tree
showcases Bob’s love for the team.
Lynn’s sewing room is also on the
lower level and many of her projects can
be seen here as well as throughout the
Sander’s home.
The Waller/Poser Family
Linda and Ken’s home has a rustic,
cabin-like feel and provides the perfect
backdrop for the nature inspired holiday
touches you will see.
The tour begins in the living room.
Notice the large depiction of the San
Francisco Golden Gate Bridge to the left.
Linda’s grandfather was involved in the
bridge’s construction. The large tree in the
corner holds ornaments lovingly collected
through the years as well as those made
by Linda and Ken’s daughter. A wood stove
adds warmth to the cozy room.
On the lower level you will notice the
many posters from shows that Linda and
Ken appeared in during long careers as
Broadway actors. Other memorabilia
include a collection of albums from
these shows. The rocking chair is from
Georgia and is the one Ken’s father was
rocked in as a child.
In the guest room there is poster from
The Phantom of the Opera that was signed
by the entire cast and crew of the production and presented to Ken and Linda’s
daughter as a graduation present. Ken
appeared in the show for 17 years. The
bed is dressed in a quilt and the samplers
above the bed were stitched by Linda and
other family members.
Your tour will conclude in the kitchen
and dining area. The table is set for the
holiday with family china and Linda’s
collection of pink depression glass is displayed in the cabinet. The paintings in
the kitchen were done by Ken’s brother
who is an artist. Of special interest is the
large mural depicting the Virginia countryside on the wall separating the kitchen
and the dining area.
The Hokanson Family
Pam and Paul Hokanson purchased their
waterfront home in 2007 and became fulltime residents in 2011.
The tour begins in the light-filled
sunroom which has lovely water views.
The tree is decorated with ornaments
that have been collected over many
years. Snowman candles are grouped
on the shelves and evoke a bit of winter
with their jolly demeanor.
You will also see many representations
of elephants around the sunroom. These
were brought back from many trips the
couple made to Thailand. The clock
above the door is also from Thailand.
As you continue into the dining room
notice the shelves that were custom built
to house a collection of over 100 cups
and saucers collected by Pam’s mother
on trips taken throughout the world. The
table is set for a family gathering with
dishes in the Winterberry pattern while
the two hutches display a large collection of crystal and glassware.
In the living room a table displays Nativity scenes. The Lladros figurines were
brought back from a trip to Spain. A
small tabletop tree brings another touch
of Christmas to the room.
The tour will take you downstairs
where there is another water view
through the sliding glass doors. Santas
and snowmen gather across the back of
the sofa. A fired clay depiction of Presque
Isle in Lake Erie is displayed over the
fireplace. Pam and Paul relocated from
Erie,Pa. and the scene brings back fond
memories. As Pam said “We brought a
little of Lake Erie to Lake Monticello.”
The Gilligan Family
Linda and Bill have recently remodeled their entire home and are enjoying
all the changes they have made. As you
enter the home your eye is immediately
drawn to the imposing two-story stone
fireplace flanked by large windows. This
large open living space invites you to
linger and enjoy the water views.
To the right is the dining room, which is
set for the holiday and features influences
that honor Linda and Bill’s Irish heritage.
The kitchen was designed by the
couple to be efficient and is truly a chef’s
kitchen requiring a minimum of steps
to complete tasks. What Linda refers to
as the tasting bar is faced with the same
stone as the fireplace.
Perhaps the most unusual feature of
the Gilligan home is the elevator which
will take you to the second level where
you will enjoy the large tree decked out
for the holidays. The martini bar near
the elevator is from the 1920s. The garlanded balcony allows you to enjoy the
lower level from a completely different
perspective.
(Top to bottom)
Jean Murphy.
Carolyn Stenger and Lynn Saunders.
Linda Poser.
Paul Hokanson.
Connie West and Connie Damkott taking
a ride in the Gilligan’s elevator.
Photos by Orion Holen and Jean Murphy
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Fluvanna Crime Log
Offense
Date Time
Address
Burglary/Breaking & Entering
Forcible Rape
Driving Under the Influence
Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property
Drug/Narcotic Violations
All Other Larceny
All Other Larceny
All Other Larceny
All Other Larceny
All Other Larceny
All Other Larceny
All Other Offenses
All Other Offenses
All Other Offenses
All Other Offenses
Arson
Kidnapping
Motor Vehicle Theft
Trespass of Real Property
11/12 5:06 p.m.
11/12 5:06 p.m.
11/9 1:50 a.m.
11/9 9:39 a.m.
11/12 8:44 a.m.
11/12 6:00 p.m.
11/13 7:31 a.m.
11/10/ 12:00 a.m.
11/9 3:42 p.m.
11/10 5:00 p.m.
11/14 1:39 p.m.
11/10 6:27 p.m.
11/10 6:29 p.m.
11/13 10:19 a.m.
11/9 12:04 p.m.
11/11 2:00 p.m.
11/12 11:04 a.m.
11/14 11:15 p.m.
11/15 10:00 p.m.
11/12 5:00 p.m.
11/13 1:53 p.m.
11/14 5:41 p.m.
Smokewood Dr.
Smokewood Dr.
1700 block of Lake Monticello Rd.
290 block of Buck Ridge Rd.
120 Spring Meadow Ln.
650 block of Bybees Church Rd.
Bybee Estates Ln. at Ridge Rd.
1910 block of Thomas Jefferson Pkwy.
2600 block of Paynes Mill Rd.
240 block of Industrial Way
8800 block of James Madison Hwy.
320 block of Campground Cir.
320 block of Campground Cir.
Bunker Blvd.
8460 block of West River Rd.
2200 block of Stage Junction Rd.
Fluvanna Middle School
530 block of West Winds Ln.
2040 block of Beaverdam Rd.
800 block of Stage Junction Rd.
2400 block of Richmond Rd.
400 block of Rhode School Ln.
Total Offenses: 22
Quality Home Care is having it’s annual “Thanksgiving Food
Drive”. Donations of food cans and boxes are greatly appreciated. We will donate all the turkeys. Please call 589-3050 for
a list of food needs and drop off sites.
Tax counselors needed
AARP Tax-Aide, the nation’s largest, free, volunteer-run tax
counseling and preparation service is looking for volunteers
for tax preparation assistance. Volunteers of all ages and
backgrounds are welcome. You don’t need to be an AARP
member or a retiree to volunteer (or to receive assistance
from Tax-Aide). Volunteers are needed to serve as Tax-Aide
Counselors for low and middle-income taxpayers, with
special attention to those 60 and older, in the Charlottesville,
Albemarle and Fluvanna areas. Training is provided. After
successfully completing an open-book exam, you are asked
to work at least four hours a week from February to mid-April
as part of a team. We are also seeking volunteer greeters for
our sites. Locally last year 65 volunteers helped over 2500
people file federal and state returns. Statewide volunteers
helped 80,000 taxpayers receive over $48 million in refunds.
Please help us keep this valuable service available to our
community. To volunteer or for more information, please call
Suzanne Stephens at 434-244-0451.
The Fluvanna Art Association
Rotating Exhibits for Nov./Dec.
Ashlawn Grille, Lake Monticello – Liz Ellis, 589-2545; Drs.
Weiss, Lake Monticello, Lake Centre – Peter Almonte, 5896160; Fluvanna Commonwealth Attorney’s Office, Palmyra –
Windy Payne, 296-5243; Fluvanna County Library, Palmyra –
Windy Payne, 296-5243; Fluvanna County Treasurer’s Office,
Palmyra – Windy Payne, 296-5243; Fluvanna Social Services
Department, Fork Union – Windy Payne, 296-5243; Fork Union
Community Center, Fork Union - Hella Viola, 286-2803; Union
First Market Bank, Palmyra – Windy Payne, 296-5243
GriefShare
A grief support seminar will be held beginning Thursdays,
now through Jan. 29 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Griefshare will
meet for 13 Thursdays at Calvary Chapel Fluvanna located
in its new church building off Rt. 53. Visit griefshare.org
for more information. Contact Darlene @ 434-989-4889
or by email at [email protected], to sign up for this
seminar. Workbook cost is $16.
St. John’s hosts events
The church will hold a healing service on Nov. 21 at 7:30
p.m. A time to heal will include prayers, meditation, hymns,
and laying on of handsThe church will hold a Holy Eucharist
service on Nov. 23 at 10:30. Covered dish luncheon will
follow at the Parish House. The church will hold a Holy Eucharist service on Nov. 30 at 10:30 a.m. Soup and discussion
will be held at noon at the Parish House.
Salem church is drop-off site
Salem United Methodist Church in Palmyra is the drop-off
site for Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes. Drop-off hours:
Monday, Nov. 17 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18-4 to
7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19-1 to 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20-4 to
7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21-10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22-10
a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 23-9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Nov.
24 -9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Questions: call Kathy at 434-589-3555.
People’s award
The Fluvanna Art Association will be having our annual Peo-
Property transfer information is provided by the Fluvanna County Circuit Court.
10/01/14
Secretary of Housing & Urban D to
Divine, John David 292 Keswick Glen
Dr Keswick, VA. 22947. 2.094 Ac
$76,000.
NVR, Inc to Marcopulos, Theodore E
& There 39 Kendall Court Palmyra,
VA. 22963. Lot 4 Phase 4 Sycamore
Square $318,469.
10/03/14
Griffin, Jeanne to Tokarz, J T PO Box
12 Kents Store, VA. 23084. 5.048 Ac
$38,000.
Ciprich, Thomas & Janet Troyer to
Mathes, Todd D & Lorraine S 12558
James Madison Hwy Palmyra, VA.
22963. 3.098 Acres $245,000.
Higgs, Marilee E to Wilkerson, Kathryn
R & Richard 405 Jefferson Dr Palmyra, VA. 22963. Lot 449 Phase 12
Edgewood LM $160,000.
10/06/14
Community Calendar
Thanksgiving food drive
Property transfers
ple’s Choice Award Art Show at the Fluvanna County Library
from Nov. 22 through Jan. 2. There will be a meet-the-artists reception and awards presentation on Saturday, Nov. 22
from 1 to 3 p.m. At the reception, guests will get the chance
to vote for their favorite piece in each of three categories. The
categories will be based on expertise. The votes will be tallied
and awards will be given out at 2:30 p.m.
$1 coat sale
$1 Coat Sale: Saturday, Nov. 22 from 9 a.m. to noon at
Crossroads Community Church, 5578 Richmond Rd., Troy, VA
22974. Everyone is welcome to come and shop, there are both
adult and children sizes available. All proceeds will go to Monticello Area Community Action Agency to buy turkeys for families
in need this Thanksgiving. For more information or to donate
coats, email: [email protected] or call 434-589-6689.
Holiday Market Place
Grace & Glory Lutheran Church will hold its Holiday Market
Place on Saturday, Nov. 29 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 683
Thomas Jefferson Pkwy. Stop by and shop locally from crafters and vendors for your holiday needs. A quilt made by the
church’s Mission Group will be raffled and an item from each
vendor/crafter too! For information call Carol Sanders at 434981-8233.
Master Gardeners hosting
session
The Fluvanna Master Gardeners are hosting an information
session on the 2015 Fluvanna Master Gardener Training
Program. It will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 2 from 6 to 7:30
p.m. at the Lake Monticello Fire and Rescue building. Beginner
and expert gardeners are welcome to take the training. You
will learn lots of useful information and becoming a Master
Gardener volunteer is an excellent way to meet new friends,
protect the environment and help your community. The training
runs from January – April 2015 on Tuesday evenings from 6 to
9 p.m. Visit www.fluvannamg.org for more information.
Fluvanna SPCA announces
holiday soiree
The Fluvanna SPCA, a no-kill shelter located in Troy, will hold
a special fundraiser on Dec. 5 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The
Holiday Soiree for the FSPCA is generously hosted by Thistle
Gate Vineyard in Scottsville. The soiree will feature raffles,
excellent wines including sangria and mulled wine, as well as
a special bonus tasting with Vintner George Cushnie. Tickets
for regular admission are $10 in advance and $15 at the door
and include a glass of select wines, mulled wine, or sangria,
access to the raffles, as well as hors d’oeuvres. Tickets for
the special bonus tasting are an additional $10 and are available on a limited, first-come, first-serve basis. “FSPCA is
grateful to partner with Fluvanna’s premier vineyard, and to
give our supporters an opportunity for a fun evening,” says
Jennie Shuklis, FSPCA executive director. “We hope to raise
awareness for Fluvanna’s homeless animals in a beautiful
setting.” Tickets are available at the Fluvanna SPCA, Thistle
Gate Vineyard and online at www.fspca.org. For more information, please go to www.fspca.org or call 434-591-0123.
Wreaths Across America
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8169’s Christmas dinner Wreaths Across America – will be held on Dec. 13 at 2997
West River Road Post 8169 from 4 until 7 p.m. Christmas
dinner includes ham, turkey, sides, rolls, dessert and beverage. $12 for meal. For additional information call Bill Hughes
at 434-591-0769 or Dale Wood at 434-296-7590.
Gray, Natasha & Chris to Citi Mortgage, Inc 1000 Technology Drive
O’Fallon, MO. Lot 139 Phase 6 Riverside LM $124,723.45
Gordon, Kathleen Kulp to Moody, Mark
D & Frances B PO Box 882 Scottsville,
VA. 24590. Cunningham Magistr Distr
16.630 Ac $70,000.
10/07/14
Andrew M C Baldwin, Tr to Harmon,
Stanley W Thompson & D 13826
Howard Rd Dayton, MD. 21036. Lot
184 Phase 8 Nahor LM $139,000
10/08/14
ALG Trustee LLC to Argent Development, LLC P.O. Box 2485 Charlottesville, VA. 22902. Lot 67 Phase Six
Riverside LM $86,901.
10/09/14
Daidone, Christopher S & Emily to Taylor, Evan M & Ashleigh P 249 Orchard
Park Rd Palmyra, VA. 22963. Lot 31
Stagecoach Sub $122,000.
Smith, Charles H, III & Lori to Campanella, Lori Jean 2504 Killdeer Ave Hyattsville, MD. Lot 34 Phase 11 Falcon
Hills LM $149,900.
10/10/14
Shutts Construction, Inc. to Schrantz,
Kenneth P & Barbara 6111 Hatches
Court Burke, VA. 22015. 4 Fair Oaks
Sub $46,000.
Walz, Christopher to Shumaker, Marie
B & Lisa 44 Bridlewood Dr Palmyra,
VA. 22963 Lot 25 Phase 11 Falcon
Hills LM $320,000.
10/14/14
Snyder, Alaina B & Barnes, Mic to
Kroog, Ursula 680 Justin Dr Palmyra,
VA 22963 Lot 73 Phase 3 Sycamore
Square $286,000.
Seward, Patricia to Frakes, Richard
J 87 Mistland Trail Ruckersville, VA.
22968. Lot 484 Phase 3 Montpelier
LM $30,000.
McConnell, Charles R & Linda E
to Wells Fargo Bank, NA 3815
South West Temple Salt Lake City,
UT. 84115. Lot 359 Phase 4 LM
$155,387.76
10/15/14
Edwards, Harry Stephen, Et Al to Richardson, Randall S 4916 Venable Road
Kents Store, VA. 23084. 5.159 Acres
Lot 6 Venable Run $ 135,000.
Rudge, Darryl A & Christine A to
Peters-Rodbell, Michael B 7 K 66
fox Chase Lane Palmyra, VA. 22963.
2.473 Acres Lot 9 Fox Hollow
$375,000.
Evans, Michael & Shelly L Rush to
US Bank Trust, NA 3701 Regent
Blvd Irving, TX. 75063. .344 Ac
$125,064.99
Cox, Frances C & Robert D to Branch
Banking & Trust Company PO Box
1874 Wilson, NC. 27894. Lot 5 Centre Hills Estates Sub $55,500.
NVR, Inc to Skipper, Ashley I 952 Justin Drive Palmyra, VA. 22963. Lot 3
Phase 4 Sycamore Square $289,934.
White, Samuel I. PC to Argent Development LLC P.O. Box 2484 Charlottesville, VA. 22901. Lot 329 Phase
Eight Nahor LM $110,601.
10/16/14
England, Marshall C, Jr. Tr & Et to
Thompson, Peter K & Joyce R 15781
West River Rd Fork Union, VA. 23022.
See Document $433,750.
Strickler, LLC to Green Spring Timber,
LLC 26 Zion Park Rd Troy, VA. See Description $975,000.
Wells Fargo Bank, NA to Carr, Hunter
1392 Bitternut Lane Charlottesville,
VA. 22902. Lot 2 Rosa Carter Estates
$72,500.
10/17/14
Fluvanna County Habitat For Hum.
To Payne, Delicia N 90 Old Palmyra
Rd Palmyra, VA. 22963. 12.1 Ac
$116,500.
SHRR,LLC to Blue Carrsbrook Holdings, LLC 4675 MacArthur Court
Newport Beach, CA. 92660. See
Document $405,000.
10/20/14
Weaver, Donald W to Breeden, Stephen N 3029 Rolling Rd Scottsville,
VA. 24590. 1.14 Acres $145,000.
Harlowe, Roberta L & William W to
Roberta I Harlowe Revocable Tr. 1330
Quail Ridge Dr Reston, VA. 20194.
Lot 385 Phase 3 Montpelier LM
$323,000.
10/21/14
Fusaro, Louis V & Margherita A to
Mattson, William A & Linda M 39
Hardwood Rd Palmyra, VA. 22963.
Lot 493 Phase 3 Montpelier LM
$263,000.
Liberty Homes, Inc. to Rademeyer,
Rhynhardt A & Naomi 175 Boxwood
Lane Palmyra, VA. 22963. Lot 4 Boxwood Estates Sub $232,985.
10/22/14
Goodwin, Elmer W to Thompson, Harrison L 4641 Richmond Road Troy, VA.
22974. Palmyra Magis Distr. 0.83 Ac
$139,000.
Buto, David W & Joanne to Plate, John
R & Patricia S 7 Campbell Court Palmyra, VA. 22963. Lot 139 Ph 2 LM
$445,000.
10/23/14
Winn, Lisa D to GMAT Legal Title Trust
60 Livingston Ave St. Paul, MI. Palmyra Magis Distr. 1.78 Ac $168,986.88
Longenecker, Anthony W & Ann to Szatkowski, George N & Lorelei 267 South
Keswick Dr Troy, VA. 22974. Palmyra
Magis Distr. 10.0581 Ac $527,000.
Rumpf, Timothy to Ordoubadina,
Zohreh 11708 Decade Court Reston,
VA. 20191. Lot 439 Phase 12 Edgewood LM $166,000.
Balif, Sandra M to Santoro, Ronald E
194 Village Blvd Palmyra, VA. 22963
Lot 44 Nahor Village $230,000.
Fluvanna Development Corp. to Clark,
Charles and Charlotte 3205 Community House Road Columbia, VA 23038
Lot 18, Lot 19 and Lot 20 Columbia
Mags. $47,000.
Kober, Robert Eric to Secretary of
Housing & Urban D. 4400 Will Rogers
Pkwy Oklahoma City, OK. 73108. 2.00
Acres $127,322.80
Vanhook, Patricia to Willis, Sheila
& Joann Garriso 107 Jefferson Dr
Palmyra, VA. 22963 Lot 19 Phase 3
Montpelier LM Sub. $122,000.
Zimmerman, Jane to Ramos, Christopher R. 3 Roadview Terrace Palmyra,
VA. 22963. Lot 387 Phase 2 Shadwell
LM $175,000.
Gordon, Barbara L to Haines, Kevin
J 2415 Deep Creek Rd Palmyra, VA.
22963. 5.326 Ac $159,900.
Bank of New York Mellon to Harris,
Darrick 255 Lakeview Dr Charlottesville, VA. 22901. 1.515 Ac $75,000.
10/24/14
McKeown, Patrick D, Sr. & Et Al to
Smalheiser, Kenneth 409 Kent Lane
Kents Store, VA. 23084 Columbia
Distr. 12.800 $700,000.
Scharpf, Billie to Glancy, Brian & Cynthia 340 Misty Vale Middletown, De.
19709 Lot 266 Phase 9 Knollwood
LM $270,000.
10/27/14
Fluvanna Development Corporati to
Thomasson, Derek 332 Moonstar
Lane Columbia, VA. 23038. 5.918 Ac
$30,000.
Billingslea, Marcus T & Charem to
Bank of America, NA 400 Countrywide
Way Simi Valley, CA. 93065 Lot 4 Kent
Farms N Sub. 3.0 Ac $267,097.
Thomas, Gerald A, Sr. & Sandra to
Stowe, Cody K & Debera L 369 Bell
Farms Lane Palmyra, VA. 22963 Lot 5
Bell Farms Sub $300,000.
10/28/14
Teaster, Robert E & Monicah An to
Tyson, Blaine Abram & Lindsey 77
Jefferson Dr Palmyra, VA. 22963 Lot
4 Phase III LM $285,000.
10/28/14
Foster, David A & Tasha M to The Secretary of Housing & Urb 1001 Semmes
Avenue Richmond, VA. 23224 Lot 61
Phase Five Tufton LM $195,655.
10/29/14
Secretary of Housing & Urban D to
Wagner, David 336 Sclaters Ford Rd
Palmyra, VA. 22963 Cunningham Magis Distr. 1.08 Ac $54,400.
Travis, Monte B & Et Al to Barrett,
Spencer Lee 7000 Venable Rd Kents
Store, VA. 23084 Columbia Magis
Distr. 13.35 Ac $200,000.
White, Billy, Jr. & Et Al to Gordon, R
Harrison, Jr & Marian 44 Edgewater
Dr Palmyra, VA. 22963 Lot 53 Phase
1 Ashlawn LM $220,000.
10/30/14
Nationstar Mortgage, LLC to Bonner,
Jim 4630 Hammer Rd Charlottesville,
VA. 22903 Cunningham Magis Distr.
2.00 Ac $41,500.
Vernooy, Russell S & Amber T to Thomas, Gerald A, Sr & Sandra D 332 Antioch
Springs Lane Scottsville, VA. 24590 Lot
25 Antioch Glen Sub $235,000.
Quattlebaum, Steven L & Colleen to
Lacy, William C, Jr. Et Al 5900 Patterson Avenue, #28 Richmond, VA.
23226 Lot 60 Ph 1 LM $454,500.
Gillispie, Cody L to Bennewate, Robert
B, Jr 1916 Shiloh Church Rd Palmyra,
VA. 22963 Lot 7 Rosa Carter Estates
$154,000.
Hammelbacher, Beth Ann & Et Al to
McDonald, David W & Joanie 3 Austin Drive Palmyra, VA. 22963 Lot 255
Phase 8 LM $198,000.
Band of Hampton Roads to EKM Properties, LLC PO Box 200 Scottsville, VA.
24590. 2.00 Acres $130,000.
Pauletti, Paul P & Andrea to Schauder,
Thomas J & Patricia 8621 Nanlee Dr
Springfield, VA. 22152 Lot 107 Phase
2 Shadwell LM $637,500.
Osani, Theresa to Lewis, Clarence E,
Jr 4290 Rising Sun Rd Palmyra, VA.
22963 Palmyra Magis Distr. 2.00 Ac
$145,000.
10/31/14
Fannie Mae to Shah, Hasmukh PO
Box 7136 Charlottesville, VA. 22906
Columbia Magis Distr. 2.000 Ac
$116,000.
Williams, Aaron F & Renee E to
Townsend, Kristel M 57 Riverside Dr
Palmyra, VA. 22963 Lot 13 Phase 6
Riverside LM $126,000.
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THIS WEEK’S FEATURED LISTING
17 Bridlewood- Custom Built Chalet!
Tom Morace
434-962-1625
Diane Miller
434-960-5856
Stunning chalet-style home built by award winning builder features
walls of windows & natural light, beautiful hardwood floors throughout, 1st floor master, laundry, screened porch, tons of storage, Zenlike gardens and beautiful plantings. This home shows like new and
is located in a very desirable area of Lake Monticello, close to shopping, medical facilities, restaurants and more. Two bedrooms, two
baths make this the perfect vacation home or primary residence.
Very Motivated Seller!
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$199,000 • Call Lisa 434-531-0064
Kyle Miller
434-981-0799
Larry A. Miller
434-960-9479
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227 Partridge Berry Lane- Sycamore Square
15 Eagle Creek Terrace – Spring Creek!
4401 Campbell Ct.– Huge Workshop!
First time on the market, enjoy the convenience of location &
luxurious design of
this one level home.
Some features include
open floor plan with a
split bedroom design,
beautiful
hardwood
floors, oak cabinetry,
gas range, vented gas
log fireplace, covered front porch, wonderful screened back porch,
luxurious yard surrounded by hardwoods for privacy. Laundry w/utility sink, cabinets. Attached 2 car garage w/pull down attic storage,
shelving system,paved drive. New exterior storage shed and more!
Beautiful and pleasing home to be built in
Spring Creek golf community. This traditional
home boasts 3 BR plus
finished bonus room,
separate living room
from family room w/FP.
Dramatic 2 story foyer
is highlighted with a
planter shelf. Hardwood floors throughout first floor. Kitchen with
granite countertops and work island will be a favorite gathering spot.
The master suite, with a boxed tray ceiling features a MBA w/ twin
vanities. Hers and hers too walk in closets. Great back deck.!
Location is everything!
Minutes to I64 and
Zions Crossroads! This
custom built colonial
features 3 bedrooms,
4.5 baths, gourmet eat
in kitchen, formal dining room, living room
with two story ceiling,
huge loft boasts two
family areas, lower level billiard room and entertainment area,
first floor master suite huge garage, workshop and office w/ full
bath,country front porch and Brazilian Hardwood Deck! This is an
exceptional home loaded with upgrades and a great location!
$330,000 • Call The Queen of Sold 434-962-2095
$399,000 • Call Diane 434-960-5856
11 Loving Terrace – Great Views
7 Ashlawn – Walk To The Main Beach!
Come enjoy the
private setting on
a cul-de-sac lot in
Lake Monticello with
peaceful
pastoral
backyard
views.
Many desirable features include: new
carpet, a spacious
kitchen with eating
nook, a bright sun room, vaulted ceiling with sky lights, open
living room with dual sided fireplace, large bedrooms with walk
in closet, expansive rear deck,shed, an oversized 2 car garage,
all on a single level floor plan. The 3rd bedroom functions best
as a den or young child’s room. Lots of overall living space!
You will not find another
property like this at Lake
Monticello! Tucked away
just inside the main
gate. Very private walk
to the beach and club
house! First floor bedroom and large laundry
room, vaulted great
room, open modern
kitchen, large loft, two over sized decks,updated bath rooms, media
room and large workshop and lots of storage. The extensive landscaping includes many native plantings and a fish pond. Small out building
with electric and water would make a great studio or gardening shed.
$199,900 • Call Tom 434-962-1625
$209,000 • Call Diane 434-960-5856
$229,000 • Call Lisa 434-531-0064
102 Villa – Sycamore Square
Mike Rogers
434-981-8764
Jen Sample
434-989-9246
[email protected]
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Queen of Sold
Annette Daly
434-962-2095
John Daly
434-962-4842
The Mediterranean
has 3 bedrooms,
2.5 baths, Luxury
owner’s suite with
Cathedral ceiling,
Soaking tub, Large
walk-in closet 11’x
5’, Attic storage,
Brushed nickel fixtures, G.E. appliance package, tilt in windows, nicely landscaped, 100% qualified ENERGY STAR builder.
$154,900• Call Larry 434-960-9479
[email protected]
4 Leisure Court – Private Lot!
3 Hopi Way- New Listing!
306 Rosewood – New Construction!
Located one block
from Beach 3, backs
to reserved area. 3
Bed room contemporary with soaring
ceilings, 5 skylights,
master on 1st floor,
basement
family
room, mudroom, workshop & extra storage. All appliances
convey.
Entertainers
dream!
Fantastic 4 bedroom,
2.5 bath home on level
open lot in Lake Monticello. Home features
inviting, open floor
plan w/formal dining
rm, spacious kitchen &
family rm & separate
living rm/playroom. 2nd
floor has large MBR with custom built closet system in walk-in closet &
luxurious master bath. 3 additional BRs, updated full bath, large laundry rm & walk-up attic finish it off. Lovely screened porch & deck plus
fantastic yard for extra entertaining space. Move in for the new year!
Award winning new
construction by MVC
Homes & move in ready!
First floor master with
walk in tiled shower
& walk in closet, fully
upgraded kitchen with
stainless steel appliances & granite counter tops with dining
area,great room with two story foyer, hard woods, wainscoting & raised
hearth fire place two large bedroom upstairs with walk in closets. Unfinished basement & two car garage. Convenient to Charlottesville, Scottsville & Fork Union. Relax on your porch and enjoy your water views.
$164,500 • Call Jen 434-989-9246
$218,000 • Call Jen 434-989-9246
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645 Jefferson – Room To Grow!
164 Winding River – 10 Acres!
FEATURED RENTAL PROPERTY
With some TLC, this
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steel appliances, open
kitchen with breakfast
nook looks into family room with gas log
fireplace. Completely
fenced backyard with
additional fenced pet run, lovely deck, garden spot. Spacious master with luxurious attached bath, walk in closet. 2 additional spacious bedrooms, attached 2 car garage w/pull down attic storage.
Paved driveway. Short sale, being sold as is.
If you have been looking
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Situated on ten acres of
hardwoods in a community with Rivanna river
access. Beautiful master suite featuring bath
with custom walk in
tile shower and jacuzzi,
hickory hardwood flooring throughout, vaulted ceilings and gourmet
kitchen with top of the line appliances and hickory cabinets! Screened
porch, 538 sq. ft. deck. The Terrace level is beautifully finished with two
bedrooms, a full bath, laundry room and family room.!
635 Jefferson – Lake Monticello
$141,000 • Call Lisa 434-531-0064
$299,900 • Call Larry 434-960-9479
Well maintained
three
bedroom
two bath home.
Hardwood flooring.
Large eat in kitchen with full finished basement.
Pets negotiable.
$1,100 • Call Rachel 434-981-5173
Call Today To Find Out Why Our Days on Rental Market are so Low and how that Saves you Money!

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