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ol. XXX No. 8, February 25 - March 3, 2010
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Hopefully, the snows of 2009-10
are over and I’m sure there are many
people who would like to write a
chapter in a book about this. Well,
you know what? I would like to write
a few chapters myself. Being a recent
widow, my family was very concerned about my living alone. But
because of the wonderful people
here, I more than survived. My nextdoor neighbor came very early last
Saturday morning and literally carried me out of the house, into his
waiting 4x4 with his wife, 3 kids and
2 dogs and drove us all into
Charlottesville where there was heat,
food and good old southern hospitality. I stayed there for 3 days and was
more than comfortable. When I got
home and the phones were working,
I received myriads of calls asking if I
needed help – going to the store,
picking me up in 4x4’s, being fed
gourmet meals and, each day, the
“snow fairy’’ was there shoveling my
driveway and stairs. What more
could I ask for? I had been mulling
over recently what to do – move to
Charlottesville, New York, Georgia,
Florida or what? But you know
what? Jack always said for 21 years,
we had found our Shangri-La at Lake
Monticello and he was right. Thanks
to each and every one of you.
Evlynn Murphy
Lake Monticello
Muskrats vs. Deer
I am both amused and confused.
The Lake Monticello Owners’
Association board of directors has
hired a professional trapper to trap
troublesome muskrats whose diggings are damaging docks and
undermining the Lake's shoreline.
This is not a trap and release program; the animals caught will be
killed, humanely it's assumed. I've
'googled' the issue and professionals
agree that it is necessary to keep at
the problem until it is “controlled”. It
also states that this is best for all,
including the surviving animals.
This program has been announced
and will begin as soon as weather
permits, yet there has been no public response about it -- unlike the
emotional response one gets at the
mention of culling the deer in areas
where they are numerous at the
Lake. “Culling” means killing some
deer to reduce the herd; it does not
mean eliminating the animals
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entirely, as some would have you
believe. Yesterday I saw 7 deer in my
back yard, munching away...not an
usual sight. Now they won't even
leave when I try to shoo them away.
They have done significant damage
to my trees, plants, ground cover and
saplings. They are getting more and
more numerous; there is less for
each animal to eat, so they are eating
things they have never touched in
the past. I've been doing the sprays,
the nettings, planted things they are
'not supposed' to eat – to no avail.
In one of the recent letters to the
editor , the writer says he believes
the culling of the deer is a 'done
deal'. After years of hearing talk
about it, reading letters about it, I'd
be very surprised. The writer says
the deer solution needs a vote by
LMOA property owners. He lives on
waterfront property at the Lake, so
presumably his muskrat problem is
being resolved, without my vote and
being paid for with my dues money.
I understand the problem muskrats
present, and if eliminating them is
deemed necessary, so be it. But I
resent the sarcasm and the belittling
of my problem – the damage herds of
deer are doing
daily to my
p r o p e r t y.
Another frequent
letter
writer
protesting
deer
culling at the Lake is himself a
hunter...what's that about?
So here's what confuses me: why
the double standard? Most of the
things said about the deer can be
said about the muskrats: they are
animals in our country setting, doing
what animals do to live. Some
things are different: deer meat can
feed needy families, while I've never
heard of muskrat stew; and yes, deer
are beautiful animals that we can
enjoy
looking
at,
while
muskrats...well, how many of us
have even seen a muskrat? It's sort
of like that juicy steak you enjoy,
without thinking of the Chicago
slaughterhouses that make the steak
possible.
Those of you who don't believe
there is a deer problem here at the
Lake should tour my property...I'd be
glad to show you around. All I ask is
that you leave your sarcasm at
home.
Irma Forger
Lake Monticello
Golf Group Suffers Loss
Lake Monticello's Golfers Youth
Development Foundation suffered
the loss of its beloved Vice President
Rick Walz on Saturday, January 30
after an unexpected short illness.
She was a founding member of our
organization and was one of the
finest persons anyone could have
known. As our vice president, she
worked closely with our “Pro”, Mark
Mashall, and put together one of the
finest programs for our youth golf
lesson series. She was completely
dedicated to seeing that everything
went well and built an organization
of volunteers to help with her special little group of 5 to 7 year olds.
The children adored her and
applied themselves in a manner
that anyone would have shown
pride in. Her talents were such
that she became an angel truly
sent to us to help build our program
at Lake Monticello. She was assisted
by Sue Cook who will now assume
her duties and in Sue’s words, try to
fill some big shoes.
Rick Walz was a winner in many
ways. She was our club champion
and a prime advocate of womens’
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Arts Season Alive and Well
I must take strong exception to the
lead sentence of Page Gifford's story
in the February 18 issue of the
Review regarding this year's
Fluvanna County Arts Council season at Carysbrook. Where did this
come from? "After a dismal season
at Carysbrook Performng Arts Center,"
she wrote, "not to mention being
slammed with winter storms . . . "
She couldn't be farther from the
truth. Thus far this season, we have
offered our fans seven events. At all
of them, revenue from our gate has
either exceeded expenses or we have
broken even. "Flashback" in
September was never intended to be
a large event. It was a big band composed of area seniors and we made
money and made a contribution to
the Charlottesville Senior Center.
"Bak N' Da Day" returned for a second season in October and we broke
even. "Willow Branch and the
Virginia Ramblers" brought us a blue
grass show that was so popular that
we are booking them again next
November -- we made money. As I
recall, Page did not even attend. The
Air Force's "Langley Winds" in
November was another free concert
we gave to the community as was
the case with the December
Community Singers' concerts. In
January, another event missed by
Page as I recall, was our special holiday gift to our community kids -"Barefoot Puppets." We broke even.
One more thing that baffles me -her reference to the bad weather.
Weather has played NO role in any
of our shows. We had nothing scheduled for any of the three weekends
in December and January which
would have been "dismal" for us due
to show storms.
So I say to Review readers, the
Fluvanna County Arts Council is
alive and well in spite of Page's "dismal" report. If you don't get a seat
for Big Ray we have David Burgess,
classical guitarist coming on March
27, "Tiger Lily," a popular new folk
and blue grass group on April 24 and
the Community Singers will be back
on May 1 & 2 with another of their
fine concerts -- free to all comers.
And we are about to put a lock on
next year's season and I assure you,
it is neither sad nor dismal!
Bill Anderson
President, Fluvanna County
Arts Council
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Cartoon Politics
I read that the GOP has come
together in “the town they love to
hate”. They are gathered for the
Conservative
Political
Action
Conference in Washington, DC. Have
they joined to focus upon the problems of a troubled nation and what
can be done to address issues such
as health care reform, unemployment, a financial system run amuck?
No, they have convened to talk about
how they can win back the congress
in these mid-term elections and
defeat President Obama in 2012.
What a shame that they fail to focus
upon the potential that the town has
for performing good for this nation
through a cooperative legislative
process as opposed to a system completely engulfed in political ideology.
Senator Evan Bayh of Indiana, a
moderate Democrat and respected
member of the U.S. Senate, resigned
last week. His reasoning is that our
system of government is “dysfunctional”. Details of his rationale can be
found in Business Week magazine in
an interview with Charlie Rose.
President Obama also tried to point
out some of the failings of
Washington in (his book titled) The
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Congress are no longer focused
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proliferation of repeated election
victories. In November of 2008 I
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camp. I read a piece in Time magazine edition of 10/30/08 by David
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cartoons of good and evil.
Disagreement is out; denunciation is
in. The distinctive tune of our day is
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We can only hope that our representatives will get the message. And who
was the keynote speaker at the CPAC
gathering? None other than Glenn
Beck, the epitome of a broken system.
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News
Caring For Creatures Hit Hard By Storm
BY PAGE H. GIFFORD
CORRESPONDENT
Caring For Creatures budget is stretched to the
limit trying to cope with the fallout from the
vicious winter storms.
As if a couple of dog pens being destroyed by the
first heavy snow wasn’t enough, these last few
snows caused the roofs to cave in on the remaining pens, wiping them out and displacing the dogs
that lived in them. Unlike the Fluvanna SPCA
which houses their dogs indoors, some dogs at
Caring for Creatures remain outside in heated
pens.
“We are so thankful no one was hurt. The dogs
are little stressed with their new routine but seeing
their volunteer friends again will make all the difference,” said President Mary Birkholz. This is the
first winter volunteer dog walkers can remember
not being able to walk the dogs because of the
deep, icy snow.
“We moved the dogs to every available spot on
the property: in the kitchen, laundry room and
offices. But we are grateful that our friends Jim and
Betsy Brown at Pampered Pets took six to eight
dogs to the kennel for a while. Venable Run
Boarding facility has been graciously caring for
one of our dogs beginning with the most recent
storm. We are grateful to both of these facilities for
Dog kennels collapsed under the weight of snow at Caring for Creatures animal shelter. Photo by Page Gifford.
their generous assistance. This wonderful community is coming together in our time of need,” she
said.
emergencies such as the costs to cover construc“I would like to take this opportunity to thank
Birkholz said that though the dogs are being
tion of the carport pens.
the great CFC staff for braving the storm and gethoused temporarily there is still work to be done
“As you can imagine, with the economic downting to the sanctuary to help care for the animals.
and the cost of pens is upperturn, the animals and the sancKudos to Stephani, Sean, Ashley, Tom, Lori, Terri,
most in her mind.
tuary are feeling the pressure of
Steve, Jeff, Jewel, Bill, and Jan. The animals and I
“We are already extremely
“We moved the dogs to
these lean times. The 200 plus
are so very grateful for your efforts.”
stretched financially. Our bare- every available spot on the animals depend on the genCFC was without power for five days and withbones budget barely covers the
erosity
of
the
community,”
said
out
phone service for three days. It would seem
property: in the kitchen,
feeding and medical care of our
Birkholz.
that the worst of the storms brought out the best in
laundry room and offices’’
animals and the storms have
In addition to financial supresidents everywhere in Fluvanna. Neighbors
piled on additional expenses,
– Mary Birkholz, president of
port, CFC needs a few more volhelped neighbor and volunteers pitched in wherextra staff hours, generator fuel,
unteers
who
can
assist
with
disever they were needed.
Caring for Creatures.
plowing and repair work,” said
mantling the damaged carports.
CFC can always use donations to help defray the
Birkholz. “It’s clear we will have
“At this time, our plan is to
costs of the storm clean-up. To make a tax
to replace the carport pens with a more permaconstruct a simple pole building to replace the cardeductible donation, you can go on-line to make
nent shelter and we need to do it quickly. This blizport units. Perhaps a local contractor and/or archisecure on-line donation at http://www.caringforzard winter has drained our resources.”
tect would be willing to volunteer their time and
creatures.com or send a check to Caring for
CFC requires $1,000 daily to operate at a miniexpertise to help us with the design and material
Creatures, 352 Sanctuary Lane, Palmyra, VA.
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Parents Stomp Teachers
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game was held as a fundraiser for the Central
Elementary School PTO.
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Teacher Heath Bralley muscles past
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Photos by David Stemple.
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Government
Fluvanna Wrestles with Budget Riddle
BY JOE RONAN
CORRESPONDENT
The county board of supervisors is
wrestling with the grim riddle of how
to keep Fluvanna healthy while balancing expense cuts and possible tax
increases.
At stake is the financial sustainability of the county.
The amount of pressure facing the
board, - which met February 17became clear during the work session on “county vision and goals.’’ In
the session, facilitated by Planning
Director Darren Coffey, board members expressed their opinions on the
county vision statement which is:
“Fluvanna County is the most livable
and sustainable community in the
United States.”
The most difficult part of the
vision plan to define was “sustainable”. Presiding Supervisor Gene Ott
suggested: “the vision is too broad;
we need to identify our uniqueness”.
Supervisor Shaun Kenney was of
the opinion: “we need something
that accurately addresses our character”.
Supervisor Joe Chesser concluded:
“if you want to see our vision, look at
the comprehensive plan; it describes
all that we want for Fluvanna
County”.
The priorities discussed included
development of a “responsible budget”, economic development within
the context of the implementation of
the comprehensive plan and providing our children with a good education.
Supervisor Mozell Booker said:
“we should look at the new high
school as an investment in human
beings”.
Despite the obvious issues related
to establishing the F/Y 2011 budget
and the accompanying tax consequences, the board established a
Partnership, presented the board
consensus that focuses on education
with a detailed outline of the servicdeserved the highest priority despite
es available as an
the board’s lack
aid in economic
of control of how
development.
the
education
“...we need to identify
One of her major
budget allocation
our uniqueness”
points was that
is spent. They felt
– Supervisor Gene Ott
“economic develthat
economic
opment is all
development with
about business”. Povar emphasized
its impact on broadening the tax
that investment and creation of
base was next in line and then a
infrastructure and investment in
responsible budget that is realistic in
public services will attract jobs. She
the current economic crisis.
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of the meeting, Liz Povar, director of
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tial uses.
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intended to provide information that
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The board was unanimous in its
approval of adding a financial sustainability chapter to the comprehensive plan. As enacted the chapter
requires a fiscal impact statement for
all capital improvements, and provides for inclusion of debt service
cost to enable accurate financial
impact on capital projects.
Voting Gets Easier
JOE RONAN
CORRESPONDENT
Voters used to having their registration verified by a
paper poll book will notice a distinct change when the
November election rolls around: voting will get quicker
and easier.
Until last year, the state board of elections supplied
each locality with a paper poll book that identified all
registered voters in each election district. With the
adoption of electronic poll books (EPB), the state will no
longer provide paper poll books, said Robert Leopold,
the Fluvanna County electoral board chairman.
In place of the poll book the elections board will provide voter registration data that can be uploaded into the
EPBs the day before the election.
“EPBs will make the voting process more pleasant,’’
said Leopold. The new electronic books will also benefit
Fluvanna citizens “by reducing the time in lines, speeding the voting process, preventing fraud (and) having the
capability to redirect voters who show up at the wrong
precinct…”
“Failure to adopt the use of EPBs would require a
locality to pay for the preparation and printing of the
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added administrative burden this would place on the
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The mandate requires conversion to EPBs in time for
the November 2010 elections. The availability of federal
funds from the Help America Vote Act enables localities
to purchase the EPBs at this time at a cost of $100 per
unit instead of $3,000 per unit. Leopld has obtained
approval from the board of supervisors for money needed to purchase the EPBs.
Fluvanna County Registrar Joyce Pace said Fluvanna is
on the waiting list to order EPBs at the $100.00 per unit
price.
The total cost of EPBs and associated equipment
approved by the board is $28,600. Leopold advised the
board that the expenses authorized by them includes
the cost of hardware items associated with EPBs and
“attendance of selected personnel at (state) required
two-day training sessions…as well as local pre-election
training for our own selected officers of election,
precinct chiefs, assistance chiefs and administrative officers for each precinct.”
Leopold advised the Board that the EPBs, “allow for
expected increased voter registration and participation
in each precinct, and accommodate the expansion of
precincts expected after the 2010 census.”
Leopold said that he hoped to have the EPBs in place
for the June primary.
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Court Closed One Day,
Open and Busy for Two
BY JOE RONAN
CORRESPONDENT
Though it’s a rare event, the
Fluvanna County Circuit Court
closed shop on Feb. 5th because of
snowstorms and power outages. But
there was plenty to do in court on
Feb. 4th and 12th including resolving the following cases:
Dewayne David Crews was sentenced to 4 years in prison for violating the terms of his probation.
Crews was on probation in connection with convictions in 2008 for
possession of burglary tools, petit
larceny and destruction of property.
Upon completion of his incarceration, Crews will be on supervised
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maintain five years of good behavior.
A Bremo Bluff man sought a
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Bell III was sentenced to 2 years and
9 months in prison for possession
of cocaine. His attorney presented
five witnesses in an unsuccessful
attempt to avoid the remainder of
his sentence. Crews will remain in
custody until the expiration of the
sentence in July, 2010.
Floyd Jermaine Harris was sentenced to an active jail sentence
totaling 11 months for his conviction of felony unauthorized use of a
motor vehicle and driving while his
license was suspended. Upon completion of the jail sentence, Harris
will be subject to 18 months of
supervised probation and must
make restitution for the damage
caused to the vehicle in the sum of
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After a non-jury trial before
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Scottsville man was found not guilty
of burglary and guilty of grand larceny. Shannon Neil Lloyd stole
video games and an x box from a
Fluvanna resident. He was allowed
to remain free on bond pending
sentencing on April 23.
Richard Wade Kendrick was sentenced to an active jail term of 12
months in connection with his conviction of attempted extortion. The
judge denied his motion seeking to
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James Anthony Little was sentenced to an active jail sentence of
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Business
Fluvanna Entrepreneurs Abound
BY PAGE H. GIFFORD
CORRESPONDENT
Fluvanna County has hundreds of
entrepreneurs and the state wants even
more.
Recently Governor Bob McDonnell
declared
February
20-27
Entrepreneurship Week in order to
focus on imaginative ways in which
entrepreneurship education can bring
together the academic, technical and
problem solving skills vital for future
entrepreneurs and workers.
Fluvanna County boasts a large
group of entrepreneurs.
“We know that there are between
600 and 700 businesses in the county,
with the vast majority of those being
small business entrepreneurs,” said
Economic Development Coordinator
Vicki Karabinus. “Some of the more
identifiable businesses are National
Filter Service, Red Rocker Candy and
Camp Friendship – three businesses
that are very different in nature and in
the length of time they have been in
business. But all three were the result
of an entrepreneur’s vision and hard
work.”
The goal of McDonnell’s declaration
identifying entrepreneurs will also
encourage young people to explore
enhancing entrepreneurial opportunientrepreneurial opportunities. Virginia
ties through joint action with the
is working toward expanding the edunational
Consortium
for
cation of Virginia’s youth as well as
Entrepreneurship. Fluvanna is moving
adults to become entrepreneurs.
forward in this direction as well.
Virginia recognizes that it is crucial for
“The
County
any
economy’s
r e c e n t l y
long-term growth
announced that it
to
support
its
“We know that there are
is partnering with
entrepreneurs.
between 600 and 700
the
Thomas
Many new jobs
businesses in the county,
J e f f e r s o n
and small busiwith the vast majority of
Partnership
for
nesses produced in
E
c
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o
m
i
c
Virginia, let alone
those being small business
Development
throughout
the
entrepreneurs” – Vicki
(TJPED)
on
U.S. is due to the
Karabinus,
economic development Business First, a
entrepreneurial
state-wide
prospirit and the crecoordinator for the county
gram that focuses
ative efforts of
on the needs of
those who had an
business through a proactive outreach
idea and were daring enough to make it
effort. We will be contacting various
a reality
businesses to discuss their business
According to the U.S. Department of
goals and objectives, listen to their
Commerce, 2,300 people become
needs and try to connect them with
entrepreneurs daily, joining the 20 milappropriate resources,” said Karabinus.
lion self-employed, making up 75 per“Secondly, the County’s Economic
cent of the nation’s 26 million plus
Development Commission is putting
business firms nationwide.
the finishing touches on its strategic
The National Governor’s Association
plan for business in the county. A large
advocates joining education to ecofocus of that effort has been on develnomic growth industries, recognizing
oping a business-friendly environment
that entrepreneurship and small busito support local entrepreneurs.”
ness creation are the tools for growth
President of the Fluvanna County
in any economy. Organizations in
Chamber of Commerce, Bert Flood, disVirginia and throughout the U.S. are
cussed the role of the Chamber in supporting small business and entrepreneurs.
“The chamber keeps its members
informed of free and reduced cost
training seminars which are offered by
various non profits such as SCORE,
SBDC, SBA, George Mason University
and PVCC. These seminars include
how to start a business, marketing, how
to gain more exposure on web sites
such as Google and Facebook, stimulus
money available to businesses and how
to get some of that money, and how to
do business with the governmental
agencies to mention a few,” said Flood.
“The Chamber will also when asked to
do so, assist its members on how to
resolve issues and misunderstandings
they might have with the county. The
chamber hosts a monthly business
breakfast that includes guest speakers
who speak about issues that are
informative to entrepreneurs.”
The
Fluvanna
Chamber
of
Commerce, in a joint effort with Louisa
and Orange Counties Chambers, will be
sponsoring an Entrepreneur Express
workshop on Wednesday, March 31,
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BY PAGE H. GIFFORD
CORRESPONDENT
Local author Jane Zimmermann
has written a mystery novel for teens
and young adults inspired by the
famous fictional female sleuth Nancy
Drew.
“I didn’t like the modern day Nancy
Drew, it wasn’t true to the original
style as we remember it so I created
my
own
characters,”
said
Zimmermann, who helps her husband run Save Your Data, LLC. She
adds that the rural Virginia countryside also inspired her story.
Zimmermann explains that her
book, titled “Talking Leaves,’’ is a
story about friendship, history and
mystery. Something weird is happening in the town of Dunnellon and
three teenagers are determined to
discover what it is. Erin and Dakota
Harris - 14 and 16 year-old brother
and sister - are coping with the
recent death of their mother when
they meet Audrey Conroy, a sophisticated 14 year-old reluctantly uprooted from her urban world to a quaint
country town.
“A tentative friendship develops
and then intensifies when the girls
discover they share the same puzzling dream that includes the apparition of a young Indian girl. Rather
than dismiss this other-worldly being
as ridiculous, Erin and Audrey share
their secret with a rather skeptical
Dakota. Soon all three teens find
themselves drawn to this mesmerizing creature. This mutual vision leads
to experiences they never anticipated, including the discovery of a tragic piece of their hometown history,”
Zimmerman said. “Several encounters with the mysterious Indian girl in
their fantasy world lead to a friendship with a renowned archeologist
who helps the teenagers outsmart a
corrupt businessman in their real-life
world.”
Zimmermann said her book is an
attempt to describe a world where
teenagers are not cynical, but compassionate and sincere.
“Although far from perfect, our
protagonists meet unexpected challenges with integrity and creativity,
while at the same time managing to
survive the daily drama of teenage
life,’’ she said. “ ‘Talking Leaves’
brings back the basic elements of
morals and ethics in storytelling. Set
in modern-day America, our teenage
characters act with youthful innocence and exuberance, compassion
and sincerity rather than the all too
familiar cynicism of today’s society.”
Zimmermann adds that as the plot
intensifies, their friendship deepens
while the reader absorbs the wonder
and passion of their teenage world.
The book is self-published by
Zimmerman through her website
Patches Publishing, named for her
dog Patches. Zimmerman said she
self-published because new authors
have a hard time finding an agent or
a publisher. Even if a new author
does find a publisher, the end results
may not be good.
“I knew with a publisher that they
could print books and then they
would sit on the shelf gathering dust
unless I went out there and marketed
the book so why not do it myself and
keep the copyright and the profit,”
said Zimmerman. Many local authors
are doing just that. “It’s a lot of work,
writing, editing and marketing the
book yourself,” she added.
Zimmerman is pleased with the
outcome so far and says she has had
a lot of positive feedback on the
book. She also adds that adults will
often pick up the book and it’s a fast
read for them.
Zimmermann is already working
on the sequel to “Talking Leaves.” She
describes the new book this
way:“Erin, Audrey and Dakota reappear in “Talking Waters” and their
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friendship is stronger than ever. The
three teens are excited when
Audrey’s parents rent a rambling old
house on Lake Bonita where they will
all be spending their summer vacation. Of course, it isn’t long before
strange occurrences around the lake
catch the attention of our young
heroes and they find themselves
unraveling a mystery that spans hundreds of years.”
Again, Zimmermann’s fondness for
all things Virginia is repeated in the
upcoming sequel complete with the
rich history of central Virginia topped
with real estate deals and animal
shelters which all play a role in this
unexpected teenage adventure.
Will there be a series? Zimmerman
will wait and see. Though the book is
on Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble
is the next venue to sell it,
Zimmermann prefers the personal
touch of selling her book locally.
“Talking Leaves,” is available at
Palmyra Country Store or online at
Jane’s website www.patchespublishing.com, where she welcomes reader
comments and suggestions.
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Surprise: I’m Retiring, Says an Emotional Smith
BY JACKI HARRIS
CORRESPONDENT
Long-time School Superintendent
Tom Smith, his voice quavering with
emotion, told a roomful of teachers
and parents at a school board meeting that he was retiring to help save
the school system money.
His statement was met with
stunned silence and gasps.
Smith, who made his decision public at last Thursday’s meeting, said he
would retire on June 30. He is paid
$165,800 annually and receives other
benefits, including the use of a car.
"People's jobs worry me a lot.’’ said
Smith. “I am moving my retirement
up because people's jobs are too
important. I have made this decision
after a lot of thought…That should
save money with next year's budget.’’
Barbara Gibbons, chair of the
school board, predicted no money
would be saved by Smith's retirement. "Dollars to donuts, once we go
through
the
process
of
recruiting....we won't save a dime.
She also likened Smith's retirement to
a company losing its CEO.
Smith’s surprise announcement
followed on the heels of a review of
the school system's dire budget situation. So awful were the figures that
Smith refused to call his proposed
budget a recommendation as "no one
wants to recommend these things;
that is why I am calling them proposals."
Fluvanna schools are facing a budget shortfall of at least $1.9 million.
This amount could grow by $432,000
if the General Assembly approves one
of Governor Bob McDonnell's recommendations. Smith said the shortfall
could grow by roughly $2 million
more from local funding cuts if the
board of supervisors takes school
funding back to 2006 levels.
Proposed budget includes four percent pay cuts for administrators and
changes in contracts for some
employees. That could result in some
employees not getting paid for two
months out of the year.
Smith’s hands were visibly shaking
as he explained his decision. "I have
spent 22 years here--eight as superintendent. There has never been a day I
didn't come to work with the best
interests of students in mind."
After his announcement, school
board member Bertha Armstrong
could be seen wiping her eyes with a
tissue.
"It was an emotional thing for me
to make that announcement, I can't
deny that," said Smith in a phone
interview later. "Given this time of
economic downturn and the difficulty in the budget--that is was brought
about my retirement," he said. "This
has been a major part of my life for
20 years. There are some feelings that
go along with that."
Some county residents questioned
Smith’s timing in leaving when the
schools face what even he called
“monumental cuts.” But Smith said
his leaving would help. “I think in
terms of decision making that I’m
truly trying to help the situation.’’
Smith said he would be on hand
through June “when all the budget
decisions are made.’’
Last summer, Smith renewed his
contract for four more years. His retiring early does not mean the county
has to pay him for the remainder of
his contract. "I am taking early retirement, which I am eligible for per a
stipulation in my contract," said
Smith.
Smith, 58, came to Fluvanna
schools in 1988 as a supervisor for
federal programs. "I then oversaw
special education for 12 years. Before
I became superintendent I oversaw
just about everything from transportation to the cafeteria," said
Smith.
"There has been a tremendous
amount of change since 1988. When
I became superintendent in 2002 I
School Supintendent Tom Smith will retire in June.
tried to build upon the progress that
had been made," said Smith. "We particularly concentrated on the individual child and maximizing the
strengths and working with the weaknesses of each child.
The later years of the Smith administration were increasingly controversial. He achieved a major objective
when the board of supervisors, after
the 2007 election provided the majority, approved a bond issue for the new
high school. But there remains some
Photo by O.T. Holen.
resentment that there was not a referendum on the school bond issue.
There was also growing disaffection with administrative salaries and
spending practices – both of which
became an election issue.
Voters changed the philosophical
makeup of the school board in the
2009 election. They ousted two
incumbents and elected another who
advocated greater transparency.
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Fluvanna Schools Earn Honors
BY JACKI HARRIS
CORRESPONDENT
The Fluvanna County school division is one of only 15 school divisions in Virginia to earn the 2010
Board of Education Excellence
Award. This is the second-tier award
in The Virginia Index of Performance
(VIP) incentive program that was created in 2007.
"We are truly excited about these
honors. They recognize the hard
work put forth by our staff and students," stated Tom Smith, superintendent.
No school divisions in Virginia
qualified for the first-tier award-known as the Governor's Award for
Educational Excellence. 153 individual
schools
across
the
Commonwealth won the first-tier
award.
When the awards were mentioned
at the last school board meeting,
board members were very pleased.
Vice-Chair Tom Muir is thrilled with
the accomplishment but wants
Fluvanna's schools to be among the
best in the state. "I think these
awards are terrific but we could have
been even better....I want our system
to be tops," stated Muir.
Muir went on to mention the
demographics of the county. ""We
have a good geographic position. We
have people who want to do a good
job and we have a history of education being important," continued
Muir
To qualify for the Governor’s
Award for Educational Excellence,
schools and school divisions must
meet all state and federal achievement benchmarks for at least two
consecutive years and achieve applicable excellence goals for elementary reading, enrollment in algebra I
by grade eight, enrollment in college-level courses, high school graduation, attainment of advanced
diplomas, increased attainment of
career and industry certifications,
and participation in the Virginia
Preschool Initiative. Schools and
school divisions also earn bonus
points for other performance measures, including the Governor’s
Nutrition and Physical Activity
Scorecard.
In July 2009, the board added
objectives for high school graduation
to the VIP awards criteria and established more rigorous benchmarks
for achievement in the core subject
areas of English, mathematics, science and history/social science.
For the second year in a row,
Fluvanna High School has earned
the Board of Education Competence
to Excellence Award. The high
school was one of 281 schools to
earn this award for having met all
state and federal benchmarks for at
least two consecutive years and for
making progress toward the goals of
the governor and the board.
Principal James H. Barlow Jr.,
couldn't be prouder of his staff and
students. "Seven years ago, I told my
staff and students that one of my
goals was to be the best high school
in Central Virginia and one of the
best high schools in the state of
Virginia. The staff and students took
on that challenge and each year they
have improved to reach that goal. To
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for all the work they have done. I am
proud of and delighted with this
accomplishment" Barlow said.
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5. Cleaning gives you an excuse for not doing something more creative.
4. You just got a new membership to Sam's Club and want to spend your
money on all those cleaning supplies.
3. You believe in corporate America; you would rather pay more for a
larger company where the owner stays in the office.
2. You would rather pay a service that doesn't clean under the stovetop
-- who looks under there anyway?
1. You don't want your mother-in-law to visit anyway!
Four Students Named to
Radford Dean’s List
RADFORD – Four residents of Palmyra have been named to the fall
semester Dean’s list at Radford University.
They are Kelly Leigh Ewing, senior elementary education major;
Christopher Royden Franke, senior management major; Alysha Marie
Wilkins, freshman elementary education major; and Amanda Kaye
Powell, senior exercise, sport and health education major.
To be named to the Dean’s list, a student must have taken 15 or more
credit hours and have a grade point average of 3.4 or above with no
grade below a C.
Radford University recently was named one of the nation’s “Top Upand-Coming Schools” in the U.S. News and World Report’s 2010 Guide
to America’s Best Colleges and one of the “Best in the Southeast” in
Princeton Review’s 2010 Best Colleges: Region by Region.
Schools
The Fluco Beat
BY MARISA PERRY, FCHS JOURNALISM STUDENT
TUESDAY is
Mexican Family Night
Fluvanna Education Stays on
the Cutting Edge of Technology
Though the purchase of iPods by
the Fluvanna County School
District has been a recent source of
controversy, there are many new
technologies available to the district which are free or have minimal costs.
At the high school,
librarians Kathy Craft and
Joanna Washington, and
technology director Chris
O’Neal, have introduced
many new programs this
year, including Audacity,
Animoto, and Photo Story
3. All are free downloads available
to the public.
Perhaps the technology used by
most students is World Book
Online. World Book Online is a digital version of World Book encyclopedia that was formed in order to
help children, teens and adults
have age-appropriate and reliable
research sources. Fluvanna County
has purchased the right for all students in the school system to use
this online resource which requires
internet access, as well as a username and password provided by
the school system.
World Book acts like a search
engine, but with a plus: You can
research citations with the press of
a button-- a huge benefit to students who dread the tiring and
unbearable process of citing in
proper MLA or APA format. World
Book also has research tools, a digital image library, and collections
of articles, tables, maps, and multimedia.
“The students really seem to
enjoy it,” Washington said. “We get
a lot of students that come into the
library to specifically use World
Book. I think it’s a great program.”
Students like it too. “It’s very
informational and helpful!” said
freshman Amanda Downs.
The state of Virginia has also purchased the Gale Databases, a
resource for students to use at
home and at school, which can be
accessed at www.finditva.com.
This is a digitized collection of
encyclopedias, E-books, a biography resource center, professional
journals and peer reviewed
resources. Again, a username and
password is provided for students
to use this valuable resource from
home or school.
Another new technology being used at the
schools
is
Audacity.
Audacity is free editing
software for audio and
recording, perfect for
teaching students the art
of digital podcasting. Audacity
offers a chance to record live
audio, to convert things into digital
recordings, mix songs, and even
change the pitch of the audio.
Elizabeth Pellicane’s Mass Media
classes at FCHS have used Audacity
for many of their projects. They
have taken the time to write scripts
and create interesting and compelling mp3’s. “It’s quick and easy
if you want to do a school project,”
said freshman Maddie Dreher.
Whether using the software to
make an audio news broadcast or
act out a debate, Audacity has definitely come in handy.
Two free programs which allow
students to create animated
slideshows are Animoto and Photo
Story 3. Photo Story 3 allows you to
upload photos, add text, narration,
and even music; Animoto is similar,
except that it does not allow you to
add narration. FCHS French
teacher Pat Lyons recently had her
students use PhotoStory 3 to create
travelogues about French cities.
“It is a relatively new program
and it took a lot of time to introduce it, but most of the kids really
seemed to like it and prefer it over
doing things like slideshows,” says
Lyons. “It definitely went more
smoothly than other projects we’ve
done.”
So, as technology continues to
grow and change the world, the
Fluvanna school district is doing its
best to stay on the cutting edge.
Marisa Perry, 15, is a freshman at Fluvanna County High School. She enjoys
music, singing, dancing, photography, writing, and art. Though she absolutely adores anything to do with writing and journalism, music is definitely her
first love.
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Sports
Fluco Girls are Jefferson District Champions!
Boys’ Team Falls in Semifinals
BY DUNCAN NIXON
CORRESPONDENT
Before the Jefferson District championship game it was announced
that Fluco sophomore Mia Loyd was
the Jefferson District player of the
year. In the championship game, she
proved that the honor was well
deserved.
The championship game was a
tight defensive struggle. With the
game on the line in the last minute,
the Flucos lead had been cut to three,
at 36-33. Freshman point guard
Ashleigh Harris, who had made two
clutch free throws earlier, missed
this time, and a rebound by Western
Albemarle would have allowed them
to attempt a game tying three point
shot. However, Mia Loyd was not
about to allow that outcome. She
forcefully tore down the offensive
rebound allowing the Flucos to keep
possession.
Senior center Sarah Ryan was
fouled and she made one of two free
throws to make it a two possession
game, with 27 seconds left. Mia Loyd
wasn’t done yet. After a time out by
Western Albemarle, Fluco coach
Chad White put his team into its
feared half court zone press. The
result was a prompt steal by Mia
Loyd. Loyd was immediately fouled,
and she too made one of two free
throws to bring the score to the final
count of 38-33.
The championship game was
marked by a series of runs that saw
the Lady Flucos surge ahead on several occasions, but the Warriors from
Crozet would then claw back into
contention. Both team looked a little
tense in the early going, and the
Flucos held a slim 8-6 lead at the end
of the first quarter. In the second
quarter, the Flucos opened with a
defense that was awesome. Western
Albemarle did not score in the first
five minutes and 30 seconds, and the
Flucos took a 17 -6 lead as sophomore Millicent Williams put in three
straight baskets, two on feeds from
Ryan. Western did not give up however, and it closed the quarter with a
six point run to make it 17-12 at the
half.
The Flucos started the third quarter with a run to again take a double
digit lead at 24-12, but the Warriors
fought back, ending the quarter with
a desperation heave from just inside
half court that swished though for
thee points, to narrow the Flucos
lead to six at 27-21. The fourth quar-
Senior Sarah Ryan shows good form as the Loyd sisters wait for a possible rebound.
ter was a hard fought battle and
Western closed to within three on a
three point shot with 45 seconds
remaining, setting the stage for Mia
Loyd’s game winning heroics.
After the game, Coach White noted
that he could not describe how good
he felt seeing the smiles on his girl’s
faces. And, he complimented them
for “their hard work since day one”
to reach this goal. He also noted that
Mia Loyd is “just a warrior’ out there.
The Flucos are now looking forward
to continuing their success into the
Regionals and possibly the State
tournament.
Two days prior to the Lady Fluco’s
win over Western Albemarle, the
Fluco boy’s team took on Western
Albemarle in the Jefferson District
semifinals. The outcome was different, but the game was remarkably
similar to the girl’s final against the
Warriors. This semi-final was also
defensive battle all the way. The first
quarter saw both teams struggle to
break through their opponents’
man-to-man defense, and the quarter ended with Western holding a
slim 8-6 lead.
In the second quarter both teams
got their offenses rolling and the
Flucos were able to nudge past the
Warriors to take a 22-20 half time
lead. Sophomore guard Ya Ya
Anderson led the way for the Flucos
with six in the quarter, while senior
post player Cameron Cole had four.
Western opened the third quarter
with two quick baskets for a 24-22
lead. Fluco senior guard Zack Miller
weighed in with a drive and a three
point shot to give the Flucos a 28-27
lead. Anderson scored on nice pass
from
freshman
Christian
Hackenberg, with three minutes left
in the quarter to push the Fluco lead
to three at 30-27. Unfortunately, the
quarter ended with Western completing a three point play, and then
making a desperation last second
heave from just inside half court for
another three points, to take a 39-34
lead into the final stanza.
The Warriors opened the final
quarter with a successful alley-oop
play for a dunk and a seven point
lead. The Flucos fought gallantly, but
were never able to close the gap after
Photo by Deborah Nixon.
that. The final outcome was Western
Albemarle 52, Fluvanna 45.
After the game, Coach Munro
Rateau noted that he “was proud of
his team’s effort”. He credited
Western Albemarle for its aggressive
man to man defense pointing out
that it is hard to simulate a defense
that intense in practice. Despite the
fierce defense, Rateau noted that he
felt his team had managed to get the
looks it needed to win, “but just did
not get enough shots to fall”. He
noted that seniors Miller and Cole
and sophomore Anderson all
stepped up and played well. The
Flucos record stands at 12-8, which
is a very respectable result for a team
that was consistently smaller and
lighter than its opposition.
The Lady Flucos play at home
Thursday (February 25) at 7p.m.
when they host the Region II,
District 3 semifinals. The top two
teams from the regional
tournament will advance to the
District 3 state tournament
Upcoming Events
Pancake Breakfast
Benefits SPCA
A Pancake Breakfast to benefit the
Fluvanna County SPCA will be held
on Saturday, February 27 from 7:3010:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Peace.
Cost is donation only. The SPCA is
also in need of dog and cat food, dog
treats, cat litter, cat/dog toys, leashes
(4 or 6’), easy walk harness (medium),
trash bags (large yard style or white
trash can style) and HE laundry detergent for front loading machines.
Our Lady of Peace is located at 751
Hillsdale Drive, Charlottesville.
Girls’ Softball Registration
Fluvanna Girl’s Softball League registration will be held Febrary 27 and
March 6 at the Carysbrook Gym from
9 a.m.-12 p.m. Ages 5-18 are eligible.
A $70 fee is due at the time of registration. Contact 434-842-6155 or
[email protected] for information.
Local Authors’ Book
Signing
The Fluvanna Historical Society in
celebration of Black History Month
welcomes Clara Moment Mack for the
first Local Authors' Book Signing
Afternoon on Sunday, Febrary 28
from 2-4 p.m. At 3 p.m., Mack will
give an informal talk and discuss her
book, "Upon This Rock - A Chosen
People, A Chosen Path- The History of
the Shiloh Baptist Church 18682009" at the Historical Society's
Maggie's House.
For more information, contact
Judith Mickelson at 434-589-7910 or
visit www.fluvannahistory.org.
Puppet Performance at
Galilee
On Saturday, March 6 at 3 p.m. the
Global Puppet Ministry will be at
Galilee Baptist Church, Kents Store, to
perform for our enjoyment. Please
come and be a part! Please call the
church office 434 589-8817 if you
have any questions.
Chili Dinner
Zion United Methodist Church will
hold a Chili Dinner on Saturday,
March 6th from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. in
the church's Social Hall at 1674 Zion
Road, Troy, VA 22974. The proceeds
of the dinner will benefit Fluvanna
Habitat for Humanity. Tickets are
$8.00 for adults and $5.00 for children ages 5 to 12 . Children age 4 and
under eat for free. The menu will consist of homemade chili, salad, bread,
and homemade desserts. For tickets
contact the church office at 434-5891665, or call George and Priscilla
Cottman at 434-591-0618.
Little Miss Fluvanna
Pageant
The Three Chopt Ruritan Club is
seeking young ladies from the ages of
5-7 who are residents of Fluvanna
County to participate in the Little
Miss Fluvanna Pageant on Saturday,
April 3, 2010 at Central Elementary
School. The deadline for receiving
applications
is
March
19.
Applications are available at both
offices at Central Elementary. For
information please contact Emily
Payne at 589-8797.
March Mingle
A March Mingle dinner & dance
will be held on March 20 at the Kents
Store ARC Building. Proceeds will
benefit the Columbia Elementary
School Playground fund and the
Kents Store ARC Building fund.
Barbecue dinner will be served from
4:30 p.m to 6:30 p.m. (take-outs &
eat-in). A dance will follow from 7
p.m.-9:30 p.m. with music provided
by Tale Spin.
The cost for dinner is $8 for adults
and $5 for kids 12 and under. Dance
tickets are $8.
For more information or to order
advance tickets, contact Terri Grubbs,
589-1133; Sue Sheridan, 589-8613;
or Angie McWilliams, 589-5548.
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Lenten Soup Supper and
Study Groups
Three area churches will combine
in an ecumenical “Soup Supper and
Study” during the Wednesday
evenings in Lent until March 24. Tom
Frost, pastor of Cunningham United
Methodist Church, David LeFon, pastor of Salem United Methodist
Church, and Ken Albright, pastor of
Grace and Glory Lutheran Church,
will alternate Wednesdays in leading
the group and teaching on the Ten
Commandments. Supper will begin
at 6 p.m., followed by a brief worship,
a lesson and then small group discussions. The event will be held at Salem
United Methodist, 840 Salem Church
Road (off Route 616 or Route 15). Call
Pastor Ken Albright, (434) 531-3551,
or the Grace and Glory Lutheran
Church office, (434) 589-2217 to
reserve your place or for more information.
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Flu Vaccine Available
Seasonal flu vaccines are still available at the Fluvanna Health
Department. The health department
bills Medicaid, Medicare, Medicare
HMO and some insurance providers.
Residents should bring proof of coverage. Otherwise the cost is $14.
According to District Health
Director Dr. Lilian Peake, “Flu season
is not over, so it is not too late to be
vaccinated. We often see outbreaks
in March and April.”
The seasonal flu vaccine, different
from the H1N1 vaccine, is recommended for persons who want to
reduce their risk of getting sick from
the seasonal flu or spreading it to others, especially:
• Children ages 6 months to 18
years
• Pregnant women
• People 50 years of age and older
• People of any age with certain
chronic medical conditions or compromised immune systems
Fluvanna residents should call the
Fluvanna Health Department at 434591-1960 for more information.
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Lake
The Lake’s On Its Own When Snow Blocks the Roads
"We don't have enough
equipment or people to
handle this much snow,"
– John Korhonen, general
manager of Lake Monticello.
BY JACKI HARRIS
CORRESPONDENT
There has been a lot of snow this
winter--to put it mildly. So for a private
development
like
Lake
Monticello – which receives no
snow-plowing help from the state for
its 62 miles of private roads– the task
has been formidable.
"We start out with our own maintenance staff. If it is a heavier storm
then golf maintenance staff help. We
have a limited number of vehicles,"
said John Korhonen, general manager of Lake Monticello.
Nine maintenance staff, four golf
maintenance staff and one police
officer worked round-the-clock in
twelve-hour shifts in the teeth of the
December snowstorm.
The Lake has seven trucks with
plows, one track loader and a backhoe that can be used if conditions
warrant. "Our trucks take a real beating. How many we have available
depends on how many are not broken down," said Korhonen.
The amount of snow the area has
received – over 40 inches in
Fluvanna -- has been a challenge.
Staffing and equipment is usually
sufficient for the kind of snow
Virginia typically gets during winter
months. "We can efficiently handle
six inches of snow. Heavy, wet snow
is difficult to move. ‘’
During the last large storm, contractors were assigned to each of the
outlying areas. "We don't have
A worker clears a driveway on Austin Drive at Lake Monticello.
enough equipment or people to handle this much snow," said Korhonen.
That’s not good news for the residence of the 4,114 homes that exist
now at the Lake. Snow removal is
covered by $150 of the improved
property fee paid by each resident.
(Most of that fee goes to covering the
cost of trash and recycling.) But any
additional equipment or personnel
means the improved property fee
may have to go up.
Despite all the snow so far, and the
downed trees and power outages, the
Lake is ready for more bad weather.
"First thing we do is pre-treat the
roads,” said Peggy Alexander, the
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Lake. “That starts the melting
process...Then we go back and start
plowing.’’
Korhonen stressed that the time of
day when snow falls is important to
clean up efforts. "The storm in
December came right at rush hour.
Once cars have driven on it and
packed it down, it is hard to remove."
Very little salt is used in snow
removal at the Lake. "We are very
limited in our use of salt. We may
use it sparingly if at all," said
Korhonen. That’s because salt is bad
for the environment – especially
rivers and lakes.
Photo by O.T. Holen.
"LMOA is very cautious about what
it may add to the watershed. We
must be careful to avoid using chemicals that can harm our lake. Storm
water runoff – from rainfall or snow
melt -- is a major pollutant, not only
for our lake, but for the Rivanna as
well," said Alexander.
Korhonen said that crews plow the
main roads first, then secondary
roads and then residential and culde-sacs. Residents need to be
patient.
"Our first objective is to open at
least one lane of each road for emergency equipment to get through," he
said.
Obituary
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Katherine “Katie’’ S. Rathbone
Katherine “Katie’’ S. Rathbone,
80, of Lake Monticello passed
away at Sunrise Assisted Living
on Feb. 11.
Born in Brooklyn and raised in
Scranton, Katie lived in Madison,
New Jersey for 42 years before
moving to Lake Monticello 15
years ago. She was a graduate of
Skidmore College where she
received a Bachelor of Science
degree in nursing. Katie was a
rehabilitation nurse for the
Chubb Insurance Company and
retired in 1991 after 25 years of
service. A past member of Grace
Episcopal Church in Keswick,
Katie was also a long time member of the P.E.O. She enjoyed playing bridge with her friends and
travelling.
Katie was the beloved wife of
Vern. She was the loving and
devoted mother of Pam (Enslee)
Meermans and her husband Neil,
Susan (Enslee) Dalena and her husband John, and Beth (Enslee)
Butterworth and her husband John.
She is also survived by her stepdaughter, Sallie Rathbone, stepson
Craig Rathbone and his wife
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Community
Dads and Daughters Dance for Valentine’s
BY O. T. HOLEN
CORRESPONDENT
A week after Valentine’s day seems like an
unlikely date to have a Valentine’s Day dance but
“…we had all that snow a week ago,” Dwight
Godwin, Parks & Rec. Director explained, “we
were pretty sure people wouldn’t want to come
out in that.”
As many as 10 father-daughter couples (and one
grandfather-granddaughter couple) turned out for
the annual Parks and Rec. Father-daughter
Valentine’s Day Dance which was held at the Fork
Union Community Center in Fork Union, the night
of the 20th.
Couples danced to such old and newer classics
as “My Girl” by the temptations, Michael Jackson’s
“Thriller” and Taylor Swift’s most recent hits.
Professional DJ Rick Haggard provided a delightful
evening’s program teaching the girls, ranging in
age from 5 to 10, and their fathers more current
“funky” dance moves as well as old favorites like
the “Hokey-Pokey.”
Parks & Rec. staff Dwight Godwin, Marilyn
Richardson and Malinda Payne provided an extensive buffet, took souvenir pictures of the couples
and conducted drawings at several points during
the evening. Winners of prizes included Avery
Ann Lowe, Ashlee Schwertfeger, Riley Vickers and
Mariah Dulaney.
Certainly one of the evening highpoints was the
announcement of the hula-hoop competition
which was met with a shriek of delighted squeals
as the girls rushed forward to claim hoops and set
them spinning—it was unclear to this writer who
won but there was no doubt everyone, children
and parents (and Parks & Rec. staff) had a wonderful time.
Jessica Suttles shows dad Sean how it's done.
James Vickers shows daughter Riley how a dip is done.
Photos by O.T. Holen.
Avery Ann Lowe snuggles up with grandpa Jacob.
Community
Mental Health
Here are the Bland Winners!
For the first time, the Rivanna Lions
Club sponsored the Bland Music
Competition for Fluvanna County
youth.
The competition is named for James
A. Bland considered the greatest Black
writer of American folk songs. The
Annual Bland Music Scholarship was
established in 1948 by the Lions of
Virginia.
The competition was held Sunday,
February 14, 2010 at the Fluvanna
Central Elementary School.
Raven Lynelle Bransom, an eigth
grader at Open Door Chirstian School
has won first-place in the instrumental
division in the Bland Musical
Competition. She played a piano composition called, "Tango".
Lesleigh Erann McCoy, who sang
"Ave Maria," won first-place in the
vocal division. Lesleigh is a junior at
Fluvanna High School.
The instrumental second place winner was Jessica Marie Harris. Jessica is
a 5th grader and is home-schooled.
She played "Old Romance" on the
piano.
The vocal second place winner,
Darlene Vango, sang "I Dreamed a
Dream". She is a junior at Fluvanna
High School.
First place winners received $100
each; second place winners received
$50 each; and all of the other contestants received $25 each.
Instrumental contestants were:
Jessica Marie Harris, Raven Lynelle
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The Rivanna Lions Club sponsored the Bland Music Competition for Fluvanna
County youth. Pictured are Lion Kingsely Brown, chairperson, Jessica Marie Harris,
Raven Lynelle Bransom, Darlene Vango and Lesleigh Erann McCoy.
Bransom, Kerry Lynn Troy, Seth
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Vocal contestants were: Lesleigh
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Maurice Carter and Cody Lee DavisMeadows.
The instrumental judges were Wally
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and Cindy Stevens were the judges for
the vocal competition. The program
moderator was Joseph Shaver. The
chairperson was Lion Kingsley Brown.
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The First Place winners of the
Rivanna Lions competition will compete in a Lions zone/district competition scheduled for some time in
March. The date has yet to be determined. Winners in the district competition go on to the state competition in
Roanoke on May 21, 2010.
The Rivanna Lions wish to thank all
who participated in making this competition successful, especially Horace
Scruggs who graciously gave his time
guiding us along the way.
Baseball Team Headed to Florida
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Coach Mike Sheridan (far left) and the Fluvanna County High School baseball team were raising money
February 13th at the Lake Monticello Food Lion to fund a trip to Florida. The team will spend spring break playing
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While I Was Out
Fluvanna Focus
BY JENNIFER ZAJAC
BY WILLIAM J. DES ROCHERS
This true story has it all: Power! Friendships! Poop! And a trip to the emergency
room on a Sunday night! It's funny and it makes you think. Mostly, it makes you
think about how it's true what they say about "payback."
Although this comedy could be retold by others and be entertaining, one of the people involved knows how to tell a story. Not only can he tell it better than anyone else
but he brings some perspective to it to boot. So, for the first time ever, "While I Was
Out" introduces a guest columnist: Mike Kraft.
Revenge of the Staplehead
"It’s all fun and games until someone leaves with a staple in their head."
Sage advice from a friend and fellow
witness that now has special meaning
for my four-year-old daughter.
Thankfully, my daughter is just fine
and now belly laughs when I refer to
her as "my little staplehead." However,
somewhere not far from Fluvanna, I
can hear my parents quietly giggling.
Payback.
It all started innocently enough, as it
always does. Our friends had decided
to take us in for the evening after we
had lost electricity during one of
Virginia’s latest Arctic impressions. We
invaded their otherwise quiet Sunday
night and brought along our Springer
Spaniel as well. It was our dog that
started the evening’s festivities by first
repeatedly drinking out of their toilet
and then proceeding to leave a fresh
present on their screened porch.
However, it was our illustrious exit
that provided for the post-New Year's
fireworks.
As I loaded the car to return to a reheated home, the children ran around
in last-ditch efforts to employ a variety
of parental annoyance tactics and
assorted kiddie mayhem. Then, it happened. Daughter and friend bump into
each other and daughter launches
headfirst into the nearest wall.
Standard physics and drywall density
aside, she wasn’t even fazed. That is,
until she saw the blood. A quick check
by the remaining, non-hysterical
adults in the house confirmed it
stitch-worthy.
OK. Check the watch: 9:15 on a
Sunday night. Perfect. That gives us
exactly 45 minutes to get her in the
car, get the well "relieved" dog home,
and drive to the Martha Jefferson ER at
Pantops before it closes at 10 p.m. -all on snow-covered roads. We also
need to impose further on our friends
to watch our son and infant daughter.
You’ve heard the old saying, "Friends
help you move, but real friends watch
two of your three children at 10 p.m.
on a Sunday night as your daughter’s
head is bleeding." Something like that
anyway.
One fun-filled Sunday evening ride
to Charlottesville and one staple to the
noggin later, the patient is doing just
Guest columnist, Mike Kraft
with daughter.
fine. We can laugh about it now, but
this brings me to yet another life lesson on the seemingly ever-growing list
as I continue down the road of parenthood: "No matter what you do, your
children will inevitably take after you
… usually at inopportune times and
always in grand fashion."
After a childhood of repeatedly
denting and abusing my cranium, our
4-year-old has begun to follow dad’s
lead. If it wasn’t 105 degree fevers
while sitting in Christmas traffic on
the Jersey Turnpike, it was getting my
own skull stapled together after one of
those "see-what-I-can-do" moments
that I am still too embarrassed to discuss publicly. I think back to some of
the other less-than-intelligent feats
that I had performed as a child that led
to similar devastating results. Is this
only the beginning? My parents can
now sit in amusement as my wife and
I shake our heads in disbelief. Been
there, done that.
I shudder to think that I’ll have to
look back on my own childhood to get
an idea of what’s in store for my wife
and me. I’m fairly certain that my parents were on a first name basis with
our ER for a good portion of my childhood. It’s amusing that my daughter is
the one that has begun to piece it all
together though. As I look at her and
refer to her as "my little staplehead,"
she can honestly look back up at me
and stated proudly, "It takes one to
know one, daddy." Touché.
Or should that be "en garde"?
Social Services:
Doing a Lot With a Little
If one wants to examine the face of
Fluvanna County, go to the Census
Bureau’s American Community
Survey. But to learn about Fluvanna’s
soul, go to the Social Services department.
The statistics tell the story of a reasonably prosperous county, although
the most recent economic survey was
completed before the recession. They
will inform that the poverty rate
among African-Americans is twice
that of whites, and that women are
twice as likely as men to be impoverished.
But the story of poverty in the county is much more nuanced that what
the statistics portray. And Social
Services deals in nuance. The case
workers (there are eleven of them)
deal with the starkest conditions in
the county and, given the current economic climate, are overworked.
Generally government has no
incentive to be efficient, yet Social
Services has every reason to be and
strives for it. After all, if the agency is
lax, it essentially takes money from
those who need it the most. The
agency operates on a $2.4 million
budget, two-thirds of which comes
from the state and federal sources.
Ms. Susan Muir, who presides over
the department, suggests that the portrait of the county’s soul is quite different from what the numbers suggest. To be sure there are the expected pockets of poverty, but there also
patches where one might not expect.
“People would be surprised, for
example, at the number of cases we
have at Lake Monticello. The recession has caused many middle class
people to look to us [for help]”, Muir
said.
She cited one example where one
individual was laid off from a high
tech company and finally turned to
Social Services when other options
failed. Social Services provided some
basic benefits and employment counseling; the person has reentered the
workforce.
Another consequence of the economic downturn is that the perception of the typical public assistance
beneficiary has changed. It is becoming more inclusive of different ages,
races,
and
marital
status.
Stereotypical observations are even
less tenable in these times.
Muir related the case of a family
whose breadwinner was laid off at a
time when the spouse was suffering
from a severe illness. With a family to
raise, discontinued medical benefits,
and a mortgage, the family turned to
social services. The agency provided
the basic safety net (food stamps,
Medicaid and the like).
Currently Social Services serves
about 1,800 families and individuals
in the county – some in multiple programs. Services range from food
stamps to child protection to health
care. Much of this is done on the
cheap. Case workers have been
known to work out of a storage closet
at their Careysbrook facility – the
county has plans to upgrade the facility, but that is unlikely in the current
economic climate.
One thing that Muir emphasizes is
that the Social Services department is
completely separate from the
Community Services Act (CSA) agency,
which focuses upon at-risk youth and
families. “We are two different agencies, with separate missions, but with
some overlapping cases”.
This distinction can be important,
especially around budget time. The
county allocates $750,000 to Social
Services and just under $1 million to
CSA. Another perspective: for every
dollar Fluvanna spends on education,
it allocates five cents for the county’s
poor. And another: Social Services
reaches out to one of every six county households in one form or another.
Over much of the country’s early
years, the churches largely performed
the social service function. But over
the past few generations that has
changed. Government has developed
a social safety net for the lowest on
the income ladder. Over the years it
has become the floor from which the
poorest can begin the pursuit of happiness.
Social Services is one agency that
works at the local level to deliver the
government’s
commitment.
Considering the amount of local
resources allocated, it does its job
remarkably well.
This makes it all the much harder
for supervisors as they address the
budget questions over the coming
weeks. How, during a recession, will
they address those who need that
floor, including the new entrants from
the middle class?
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We come down your driveway and
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CHILDCARE OPENINGS: FT/PT,
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Infant/Preschool Christian enviroment. Field Trips planned for summer! Lots of love given to your child
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*Newborns Welcomed* Call for
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HOME ADDITIONS & REMODELING: DAK Construction, class A and
TREX PRO contractor specializing in
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Screen porches, remodeling, additions, home improvements and
SNOW REMOVAL. Call 434-5916003.
GRANDMOMMY
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Opening in March, Home-Based
Daycare. Semi-retired Grandmom
who loves babies wants to take care
of yours. Newborns welcome, all
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Square, Palmyra, Fluvanna County.
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Saturday, February 27, 2010,
9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Sunday, February 28,
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Monday Bargains!
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HEATILATOR: Wood burning fireplace, complete with oak mantel and
frame, front tile and chimney for
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for transport Lake Monticello. Phone
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MODULAR HOMES: WHY PAY
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FIREWOOD
FUNDRAISER:
Supporting youth and other programs, the men of Cunningham
United Methodist Church are selling
a pickup load of seasoned hardwood
delivered for $75.00. Call 434-9230494.
SEASONED FIREWOOD for sale.
$80.00 pick-up truck load. Call 434589-6356.
Wanted
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DONATIONS NEEDED: Arvonia
Christian Fellowship Thrift Store
needs donations of furniture in good
shape, & washers, dryers, & stoves in
good condition. Will give tax writeoff receipt. Rt 15 Circle Drive behind
Jax Restaurant. 434-581-2474
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2506 Kerry Lane,
Charlottesville, VA 22901
Directions: Rio Rd. East to
Greenbrier at light, past Greenbrier
Elem. School to right at stop sign on
Greenbrier to first right on Kerry
Lane. House on right. Please avoid
blocking neighbors’ driveways.
Notice of
Public Hearing
The Fluvanna County School
Board will hold a public
hearing on Wednesday,
March 10, 2010, on the
school division’s proposed
budget for the 2010-2011
school year. The public hearing will begin at 7:30 p.m. in
the board room at the School
Board Office, 14455 James
Madison Hwy., Palmyra, VA.
Lots of interesting items in this
sale! Hummels, Schepp’s vintage
tin cake box, set of 3 children’s
school desks, Pembroke tables,
wingback chairs, china, other dishes, two sofabeds, chairside table,
end tables, turntable, Hoover
Upright
vac,
hand
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chipper/mulcher, Craftsman 4.0 HP
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Fluvanna County Planning Department Schedules
Public Meetings for the A-1 Zoning District Review
The Fluvanna County Planning Department has scheduled a series
of community meetings to receive feedback and input from citizens
concerning the current and potential future state of the A-1 zoning district.
The meeting schedule is as follows:
Election
District
Date
Meeting Location
Time
Columbia
Monday, March 1st
Columbia Elementary School
7:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M.
Palmyra
Tuesday, March 2nd
Palmyra Fire Station
7:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M.
Antioch Baptist Church
7:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M.
Fork Union Community Center
7:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M.
th
Cunningham
Thursday, March 4
Fork Union
Tuesday, March 9th
th
PUBLIC HEARING
Rivanna
Thursday, March 11
Lake Monticello Fire Station
7:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M.
The Fluvanna County Board of Zoning Appeals will conduct a
public hearing on Tuesday, 2 March, 2010 at 7:00 p.m., in the
former Board of Supervisors Room at the Fluvanna County
Administration Building in Palmyra, Virginia to consider the
following item:
Open House
Tuesday, March 16th
Fluvanna County Library
4:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M.
BZA 10:01 – W.A. Pace, Jr.: A request for a variance to Fluvanna County Code
Section 22-4-3.(e)(2) to allow for the reduction in the minimum setback required
from a public road from 125 feet to 42.4 feet with respect to 11.37 acres of Tax Map
18, Section 5, Parcel 12. The affected property is located in the Palmyra Election
District on the eastern side of State Route 1040 (Broken Island Road) approximately
1.39 miles southeast of Route 600 (South Boston Road). The property is zoned A-1,
Agricultural, General, and is within the Rural Residential Planning Area.
Copies of the above plans are available for review at the Fluvanna County
Planning Office during normal business hours. The public is invited to attend
these hearings and comment or participate in the proceedings. Questions or comments may be directed to the Planning & Zoning Department, at (434) 591-1910.
These meetings will give citizens the opportunity to provide their feedback/comments with regard to specific rural zoning issues including, but
not limited to, setback and frontage requirements, lot size requirements,
division rights, traditional subdivisions vs. cluster subdivisions, etc.
The Fluvanna County Planning Department would like to encourage
citizens to attend one of these meetings so that your comments and feedback can be heard and received.
If you have any questions or comment regarding these meetings, please
do not hesitate to contact Bryant Phillips with the Fluvanna County
Planning Department at 434-591-1910 or [email protected].
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To Advertise Call Lisa 591-1000 ext.29
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MACAA Head Start is now accepting applications for the 2010 - 2011
school year. Head Start is a federally funded comprehensive pre-school
program for low-income families. Classrooms are located in the City of
Charlottesville and the counties of Albemarle, Louisa, Fluvanna &
Nelson. Transportation is available in most areas. If your child will be age
3 or 4 by Sept. 30, 2010 they are eligible to apply. Head Start welcomes
children with disabilities.
The deadline for early consideration is March 31, 2010.
Applications are accepted year round.
faxed to 434-589-1704 or
mailed to P.O. Box 59,
Palmyra, VA 22963
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YARD SALE LEFTOVERS? MOVING?
TOO MUCH STUFF? Donate it to the
Christian
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It's
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Stacy 434-589-9552.
IMMACULATE LM RANCH: 3BR,
2BA ranch style home at Lake
Monticello, 1 car garage, appliances,
and private back yard. CENTURY 21
MONTICELLO PROPERTIES 434-5897653
SPACIOUS
2-STORY
HOME:
Outside of the gated section of Lake
Monticello. 4BR, 2BA, 2 Gas
Fireplaces, Large Kitchen and
Breakfast Bar. CENTURY 21 MONTICELLO PROPERTIES 434-589-7653
Help Wanted
HELP
WANTED
MACAA Head Start
1025 Park Street Charlottesville VA 22901
(434) 295-3171 ext. 3003 or 3013
may be emailed to
Yard Sales SALES
YARD
For Rent
FOR
RENT
MACAA HEAD START IS NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
Legal ads
2004 FORD EXPLORER: Fourwheel drive, seats 7, runs great,
118,000 miles. Great snow car-made it up US 29 in the blizzard of
'09! Owner is on his way to Iraq and
must sell. Blue Book price is $7,500.
Will sell for $7,200. Call 434-9623716.
COOK, DISHWASHER, SERVER: By
the River Restaurant is currently
accepting applications for the following positions: cook, dishwasher,
server. Applicants must be experienced, at least 18 years or older, and
have reliable transportation. Call
434-581-1515 or email resume to
[email protected]
SALES REPRESENTATIVE: Ntelos
Wireless is seeking an enthusiastic
sales representative for new location
at the Lake. Hourly pay plus commmission. Experience preferred but
willing to train. Part/full time position. Email resume to [email protected]. Any questions,
call 434-589-1100 and speak directly
to Kelly.
ANIMAL CARE WORKER: Fluvanna
County animal sanctuary has opening for part-time animal care worker.
Duties include feeding, administering meds, and cleaning. Very rewarding if you enjoy being around animals, but tasks are very physical in
nature. Some weekend hours
required. 25-30 hours per week.
Candidate must have reliable transportation. Call 434-842-2404 to
schedule interview.
DAY SERVERS: The Eagle's Nest at
Lake Monticello Golf Course is under
new management, and we wish to
hire daytime servers. Please apply in
person at the Dogwood Restaurant,
10 Centre Court, Palmyra.
CERTIFIED NURSE'S AIDE: Envoy
at The Village, 60 Bed Facility, is
seeking CNAs. LTC Background
required, Exceptional communication & people skills, Interpersonal &
Organizational skills. 4238 James
Madison Highway, Fork Union, VA
23055. 434-842-2916, Fax 434-8425100
REGISTRAR & SECRETARY: Year
round position in Palmyra. Complete
application by going to "Position
Vacant" www.campfriendship.com
P/T RN POSITION: T & L
Companions Inc. has an opening for
a motivated and energetic Part-time
RN to assist with Client Assessments,
CNA Supervisory Visits, CNA
Education classes and attend Home
Health Fairs and Seminars. Please
contact 434-589-2700 to schedule
an interview or email [email protected].
Events
EVENTS
FSPCA FUNDRAISING EVENT:
Pancake Breakfast at Our Lady of
Peace behind Fashion Square Mall in
C'ville, February 27th, 7:30am10am. Dogs and cats will be there for
adoption.
Classified Ads
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$10 for 2 weeks
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Property Transfers
Property transfer deeds are provided by
the Fluvanna County Circuit Court.
The Fluvanna Review is not responsible
for errors.
01/13/10
•Braun, Jeffery H. & Beverly D. to
Cook, Sarah C.; 6 Evergreen Lane;
Lake Monticello, $140,000.
•Marks, Edwin D. & Agnes J. to
Stribling, Donald F.; 18504 James
Madison Hwy.; Troy, Va 22984;
14.797 Acres; $60,000.
•Fields, Bret E. & Mary Ann ET. to
East Coast Transport Inc.; Right-OfWay Easement Agreement. $10.00.
•Ward, Michael Lynn Executor ET
to Dalton, Denis Ray & Rosemary;
25 Oak Grove Road, Lot 342, Lake
Monticello; $220,000.
01/14/10
•Rittweger, Virginia C. ET AL; to
Johnson, Erik J. & Susan A.; 326
Stages Drive, Corpus Christi, TX
78412; Lot 405 Lake Monticello,
$290,000.
•Burns, Carlos P. TR ET AL to
Burns, Carlos P.; 29 Whippoorwill
Lane, Lot 512 Lake Monticello, Deed
of Gift.
•Burns, Carlos P. TR ET AL to
Burns, Carlos P.; 29 Whippoorwill
Lane, Lot 513 Lake Monticello, Deed
of Gift.
•Clyne, John P., III & Tara Hagan to
Clyne, John Patrick, III TR ET; 2692
Mattox Creek Drive, Fairfax, VA
22124, Lot 320, Phase 10 Lake
Monticello, Deed in Foreclosure.
•Prof. Foreclosure Corp of Va to
Federal National Mortgage Corp;
PO Box 650043, Dallas TX
75265–0043; Lot 320, Phase 10 Lake
Monticello, $215,777. Deed in
Foreclosure.
•Gibson, Charles D. & Tammy D.
to Anderson, Christopher E. &
Timo.;
64
Pasture
Lane,
Standardsville, VA 22973; 11.795
Acres, Palmyra Mag. Dist.; $15,000.
•Liberty Homes, Inc. to Dentz,
Rachel E.; 47 Ironhound Drive, Troy,
VA 22974; Lot 2 Mountain
Meadows; $205,500.
•Citi Bank to Collins, Thomas M.
Jr.; 132 Riverside Drive; Lot 135,
Phase 6, Lake Monticello, $199,900.
01/19/10
•Contreras, Roverto Armand to
Freix, Teresa Gibson; 3431 Kents
Store Way, Kents Store, VA 23084;
Columbia Mag. Dist., 11.370 Acres,
Lot 3; $150,000.
•Watson, Judy G. & Grimsley, Gar.
to Spradlin, David & Hughes,
Kath.;
1572
Spradlin
Lane,
Scottsville, VA 24590; 2.0 Acres.
$80,300.
•Dudley, Sandra Gail NKA
Riggins to Riggins, Sandra B. &
Walter B.; 500 North Boston Road,
Troy, Va 22794; 2.752 Acres, Palmyra
Dist.; Deed of Gift.
•Professional Foreclosure Corp of
Virginia to Homesales, Inc.; 10790
Rancho Bernardo Road, San Diego,
CA 9211127, 5.68 Acres Columbia
Mag. Dist.; $190,658. Deed in
Foreclosure.
•Professional Foreclosure Corp to
JP Morgan Chase Bank National;
17255
Baymeadows
Way,
Jacksonville,
FL
32256.
Cunningham Dist.; Parcel C.
$398,950. Deed in Foreclosure.
•Professional Foreclosure Corp. of
to Federal National Mortgage
Asso.; PO Box 6500043, Dallas TX
75265–0043., Lot 377, Phase 4, Lake
Monticello, $339,070. Deed in
Foreclosure.
•Shareff, Mary E. & Steven to
Shareff, Mary E.; 12 Riverside
Drive; DPD.
•Noel, Larry & Cynthia Mare to
Sizemore, William I. & Portenie; 7
Putt Circle; Lot 253, Phase 4, Lake
Monticello, $220,000.
THIS WEEK’S PET
Cato
Sweet little Cato was brought to our
shelter as a stray. Despite being
very thin and a bit shy, Cato
responds positively to gentle
attention and affection. Cato is
about two years old and around
40 pounds, although our staff is
working to help him regain a
healthy weight. Cato would love
to find a safe and caring home of
his own where he would be someone's treasured companion. Do you
have a loving forever home for Cato?
Contact the Fluvanna SPCA, 5239 Union
Mills Rd. Troy, VA (434) 591-0123.
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FNAT
VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE COUNTY OF FLUVANNA
James T. Brown
Plaintiff
v.
Unknown Heirs, Devisees, Successors and Assigns of
LEAH DEHORTH, MINNIE E. NORTHCUTT and
MAURICE NORTHCUTT
if any there be, PARTIES UNKNOWN,
Defendants
Case No. 10CL18
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
TO: Unknown Heirs, Devisees, Successors and Assigns of LEAH DEHORTH, MINNIE E.
NORTHCUTT and MAURICE NORTHCUTT, if any there be, PARTIES UNKNOWN,
The object of this suit is to establish title in the Plaintiff by adverse possession to a
certain 1.00 acre, more or less, tract of land in Fork Union District of Fluvanna County,
Virginia, near the intersections of U.S. Highway 15 and Virginia State Route 640,
bounded on the south and north by the lands of James T. Brown, bounded on the east
by U.S. Highway 15, and bounded on the west by lands of Kenneth and M. Ruth Webb,
designated as a portion of Fluvanna County Tax Map No. 30-A-19, being the property
reserved by Minnie E. Northcutt and Maurice E. Northcutt in a deed dated June 5,
1935, recorded in the Clerk’s Office of the Circuit Court of Fluvanna County, Virginia in
Deed Book 23, page 411; and an interest in which was devised to Leah Dehorth by the
Last Will and Testament of Minnie E. Northcutt recorded in Will Book 6, page 405.
An affidavit having been made and signed that there may be unknown heirs,
devisees, successors and assigns of Minnie E. Northcutt, Maurice E. Northcutt and
Leah DeHorth, whose names and post office addresses are unknown, it is hereby
ORDERED, that each of said parties appear on or before March 26, 2010 and do whatever is necessary to protect their interest in said land.
It is further ORDERED that this Order of Publication be published once a week for
four consecutive weeks in the Fluvanna Review, a newspaper of general circulation in
the County of Fluvanna, Virginia.
Bouson E. Peterson, Jr.
Clerk of Circuit Court of Fluvanna County
DATE: February 2, 2010
I ask for this:
Barbara Wright Goshorn, VSB #20484
Counsel for Plaintiff
Barbara Wright Goshorn, PC
203 Main Street, PO Box 177, Palmyra, Virginia 22963
tel: (434) 589-2694 • fax: (434) 589-6262
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