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Putting on a Step Show
The Dynamite Steppers
Proposed
County
Budget
19.3%
Higher
Social
Services
Strained by
Demand
Making
Rooms
Happy
The School
Calendar
is Out
Fluvanna
a
Faces:
Wendy
Custer
MARCH 29 – APRIL 4, 2012 • VOLUME 32, ISSUE 13
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In Fluvanna we sometimes emphasize
the negative when in fact we should
be patting ourselves on the back for
doing something right. I am referring to
Fluvanna’s impressive new high school,
which will be a beacon for the education
of our future generations and an example
of thinking ahead. I have spent many
hours looking at this magnificent new
educational facility, and I can only
conclude that Fluvanna’s citizens will be
both excited and proud when they have
an opportunity to tour it. The county is
about to take possession of the school, and
it is anticipated that there will be a series
of public tours of the building later this
spring.
59 P AL
As supervisor from
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the Fork Union
District, I supported
authorizing
and
funding the new
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high school back
vi
flu
v a n n ar e
in 2008. I have never
regretted those votes.
I
went beyond just supporting the high
school. I spent many hours working
with the superintendent, the Fluvanna
County School Board and the Board of
Supervisors on including a modern and
effective career technology component.
When you see the high school, you will
see how completely that dream has been
made a reality. The facilities for this are
state-of-the-art and could draw students
from surrounding jurisdictions lacking
these career technology training facilities.
Our citizens can receive training as well.
It could be a money maker for the county.
During the Fluco’s recent winning
basketball season, you don’t know how
many times I heard students and parents
lament that they were not playing in the
new gymnasium. The two new gyms, the
tournament-designed baseball field and
football stadium with its dressing rooms
and press box will also be the basis of
economic development here. There is
already talk of these facilities becoming a
regional competitive sports center with all
that implies.
When the school opens for public tours,
be sure to come for a visit. You will be
amazed and optimistic for the future of
Fluvanna County.
Supervisor Mozell Booker,
Fork Union
Government is not a business
I heard an exit interview on NPR of a
voter in the Illinois Republican primary.
The voter said she voted for Romney
because he was a businessman, understood
business and that government should be
run as a business. I agree with most of that.
Clearly, government should be fiscally
responsible; however, it is not a business.
The only goal of a business is to make a
profit for its shareholders. Businesses do
that by creating a product, cutting the
costs of making that product to the barest
possible point and then generating profit
for its owners/shareholders. In that voter’s
view and for much of the Republican
constituency the only controlling factor
for what our government does is how
much can be cut in the name of saving a
dollar.
Government has an entirely different
brief. It is to ensure a civil society. We
should clearly do this in the most cost
effective way possible, but government in
our modern society ensures the common
good, by making sure we have clean air
and water, good
medicine, a livable
wage,
insurance
for the elderly
or infirm, roads/
i n f ra s t r u c t u re,
schools
and
w h a t e v e r else society deems
necessary. To throw over the benefits of
our civil society because it costs too much,
I believe is short-sighted in the extreme.
In the interest of our current debate
about the role of government, please
explain how a civil society (for I hope
that is what we are) cares for those less
able among us, or keeps school, roads
and bridges from crumbling, or keeps
our meat safe, or prevents a tragedy like
thalidomide, if we are not willing to pay
for it.
Deborah Nixon
Palmyra
Show respect
In response to the letter to the editor
by previous members of the board of
supervisors, and their admittance that
they did not have ‘detailed information
on the circumstances’, we would hope
this papers exposure (March 22-28, 2012)
would change their minds. One of our first
questions after reading the article “Secret
pay raises….” is: How was Darren Coffey
qualified to be placed in the position of
interim county administrator? His first
action was to try and move money within
departmental budgets to accommodate
pay raises – or adjustments as they were
called. That action was not allowed and
as interim county administrator Coffey
should have known that. If this was above
board and legal, why were employees
receiving ‘adjustments’ asked to keep this
quiet? If it weren’t for the conscience of
one individual, can you imagine the mess
the county would be in by the end of
the year?! Anyone having moved up the
ladder to a position of leadership should
know the rules and regulations, as well as
Corrections
In the March 22 story about the firing of five Fluvanna County department heads,
the story should have said that the pay raises began on Dec. 9, not Oct. 14. Because
of erroneous information provided to the Fluvanna Review, the salary of Roger Black,
a county building inspector, was in error. The salary should have been $39,727.86
annually, not $44,283 annually. Scott Miller, a planning department employee, works
20 hours a week, not 40 hours as computed in the pay raise chart. His yearly salary was
$13,000 a year before he received a $2 an hour raise which increased his annual pay
to $15,080.
Because of an editing error, the Layz S Ranch in a March 22 article about a school
board meeting.
Comments from fluvannareview.com and Facebook
A March 22 story about the firing of five Fluvanna County department heads:
I appreciate the article about the firings. Before people jump to the conclusion
that these increases were too large, I’m curious how long it has been since any of the
employees received raises? I, for one, work for a company that provides salary increases
each year. I know there are many county employees who have not seen increases in
several years even though everyone’s cost of living increases. It is also important to note
that, while some of these salaries may seem high to some, please consider the tenure
of the employee as well as the fact that some of these positions start at higher salaries
in the private sector and neighboring locations. At my company, we are not allowed to
discuss salary increases. In fact, discussing an increase with anyone could get you fired.
I certainly hope that whatever the State Police forensic accountant uncovers, it warrants
the cost of the investigation (paid for by taxpayers). Remember, that was at the request
of a Supervisor, not at the recommendation of the Commonwealth’s Attorney. – Guest
A March 22 story about leadership training:
Congrats on your achievement! Now get out and become part of a committee to
provide positive solutions to the various problems the county is facing. We no longer
need arm chair quarterbacks to decide the future of the county. The high school is
almost completed so lets face this fact and move forward. – Rmayfield
A March 22 story about raising the tax rate:
How is the county to pay for increased costs? The rates should have been going up all
along. You’ll notice that the few counties that have lower rates also have something we
don’t....big businesses. Of course, we don’t have the infrastructure to support big business,
nor can we pay for the infrastructure (because nobody wants to pay for it), so they go to
Louisa. I’m sure you could sell your house to someone who wants to leave a county with
the a higher rate. Good luck with your move! – guest.
First off, Charlottesville’s tax rate is $.95, with a business base. If that is what ours
was, perhaps we too could be flat. Second, we have tax breaks for people that cannot
afford the taxes. No one wants to pay more, but as stated by others everything has gone
up, that includes the costs associated with having police and teachers, even when they
have not received raises for years. The tax rate is not what is causing the majority (if any)
of the foreclosures. The overall collapse of the economy has done that. I understand
people being frustrated, but get your facts right, make sound arguments and how about
some positive input. Rather than blasting on a forum, join a committee and be part of
the solution. – Realist
Dear Fluvanna County BOS, Clearly, you have bumped your heads! Your continued
poor decisions are ruining a county I once loved. I can’t wait to move. Of course, you’ve
ruined any chance I had of selling my home. People in other counties wonder why so
many foreclosures exist in Fluvanna. Answer: BOS. – frustratedinfluvanna
right and wrong. Individuals who accepted
these adjustments without questioning
the ethics are as guilty as the ringleader.
There was no extra money in the coffers
to give pay raises so that money should
be returned to our bank account. We
are facing a huge tax increase to pay for
mistakes previously made by past boards.
Our county employees are privileged to
have a job and a regular paycheck. We
have hundreds in the community who
are out of work and would gladly take
those positions if the individuals feel
unappreciated. Further comments made
by the previous board members were:
How will these five experienced people
be replaced? and They have families and
should be treated with respect. Those
five were not thinking about anything but
themselves when they made their choices.
They definitely didn’t show any respect to
the citizens of this county.
Ed and Jeane Illsche
Palmyra
Dismayed too
We would like to thank the five former
members of the Board of Supervisors who
wrote a letter to the editor in last week’s
Fluvanna Review expressing dismay at the
manner in which the firing of five senior
county staff members was carried out. We
agree 100% with all the issues so well made
in the letter. One important point is “These
five individuals are five people not pawns.
They have families, and they should be
treated with respect. They dedicated their
time and careers to Fluvanna, and have
tried to serve the county well. If mistakes
were made, it is due to a lack of training
or obviously a lack of leadership.....” It is
important that this is never forgotten.
Although we are not taking a position
concerning the raises, it is worth noting
that, reportedly, the county staff had not
had a raise in four years. If the raises in
question had been approved, the total
annual amount given to the employees
would have been about $114,000. This
represent a .32% increase in the Fluvanna’s
tax rate. The Board of Supervisors has
published a tax increase retroactive to
January 1, 2012 of 19%.
These two extreme actions by the Board
seem to indicate that the supervisors are
showing utter disregard for the citizens of
Fluvanna County.
Judi and Jacques Ruch
Palmyra
Post pay
Hooray for the Review! Thank you for
the great “Secret Pay” article in the March
22-28 issue. I requested the Board of
Supervisors post on the county web site
the total number of county employees,
including teachers, and the total wages and
the total benefits including every direct
expense from Virginia retirement, medical
insurance, workman’s compensation etc.
These numbers should be posted every
payday so the citizens and the Board
of Supervisors can clearly see the cost
increases or decreases without a Freedom
of Information Act request every time.
Minor Eager
Troy
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Board hears what all sides think on budget, firings
BY RUTHANN CARR
CORRESPONDENT
Before voting 3 - 2 on an advertised tax
rate of 68 cents, the Board of Supervisors
heard an earful from citizens about
taxes and the recent firings prompted
by surreptitious salary adjustments. Bob
Ullenbruch (Palmyra) and Don Weaver
(Cunningham) voted against the rate.
It was standing room only in the
Fluvanna Circuit Courtroom for the bimonthly Fluvanna Board of Supervisors
meeting Wednesday (March 21). People
young and old signed up to be heard.
When it came to taxes and the budget,
generally speakers were in one of two
camps: either fully fund our schools
and services or cut our taxes.
Those in the first camp included
Jennifer Zajac, who urged the board
to approach the budget by looking
at Fluvanna County as a “kid,” who
“you’ve got to feed properly.”
Perrie Johnson, representing the
Fluvanna
Education
Association,
asked the board to keep in mind that
“a teacher beginning her seventh year
will make less than in her first year.”
Gary Olstein said he had two daughters
in Cunningham Elementary and said
he appreciated the teachers that take
special time with students who need it.
“Please don’t cut our greatest asset,”
Olstein said.
Jennifer Flood supported fully funding
the schools, and said, “sometimes less is
just less and there comes a point where
students suffer.”
Several high school students stepped
up the microphone and told the board
how important school is in their success
and asked that no additional cuts be
made.
Dave Miller stood up and said he
chose to move to Fluvanna because of
the relatively low taxes and the good
school system. Miller asked the board
to not bow to the pressure of “bitter
conservatives trying to save a penny.”
“You don’t want to make this
Appalachia East,” Miller said.
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Listening hard: Supervisors Joe Chesser, Don Weaver and Shaun Kenney.
Len Gardner said everyone talks about
how hard things are financially and how
the board is facing a difficult decision.
“Has there ever not been a tough
year?” Gardner said. “Do it now. Take
care of stuff now. Stop kicking the can
down the road.”
The group who spoke for cutting taxes
was just as emphatic.
Sam Patterson told the board that
“the fiscal dereliction of duty must
end.” Patterson urged the board to not
raise property taxes above 59 cents.
The current rate is 57 cents per $100 of
assessed value.
“We are trapped in the eighth circle
of hell,” Patterson said. “I’ve warned
the Board of Supervisors that this
epic collapse would occur. It’s time to
make the hard decisions.” The budget,
Patterson said, is “out of control and
unsustainable.”
After asking the board not to raise
taxes, Minor Eager suggested the
supervisors “deed their property to the
county.”
Elizabeth Franklin said she just had
five little words for the board, “you
can’t have it all.” Franklin said this isn’t
the year to launch innovations like a
sustainable budget.
“It’s terrible for taxpayers,” she said.
The board was also criticized and
praised for firing five department heads
on March 14.
Earlier in March, the Board of
Supervisors investigated a tip that more
than 30 county employees received
raises. The tip came from a worker
who received a raise but felt bad about
keeping it from the board as advised.
After meeting in closed session during
the March 7 Board of Supervisors
meeting, the board voted unanimously
to rescind the raises, to strip Planning
Director Darren Coffey of his duties as
interim administrator and to put a letter
of reprimand in the personnel files of
each department head involved. The
next week, the Board voted 3 – 2 to fire
five county employees – all department
heads. Those terminated were Coffey,
Director of Human Resources Brandy
Amos, Finance Director Renee Hoover,
Parks and Recreation Director Dwight
Godwin and Public Works Director John
Robins. All but Coffey had themselves
received raises. Joe Chesser (Rivanna)
and Mozell Booker (Fork Union) voted
against the firings.
Photo by David Stemple.
Some speakers took the board to task
on its action to let the employees go.
Mike Brent said he represented four
Fluvanna volunteer fire companies.
Brent said he was “shocked and
dismayed” at the firings. He said the
employees should have at least had the
chance to tell their side of the story.
Leonard Bozza agreed.
“You convicted the five in the press
before the investigation was concluded,”
Bozza said. “All deserve due process…
You need to reflect on what was done to
these employees who were rudely and
callously discharged.”
Patterson called for a “formal
disclosure of how and why” the five
were fired. He said the situation was
evidence of the county government’s
“worsening opacity.”
One speaker backed the board’s
decision.
Ron White said he wasn’t against
the five, but it was a case where if they
weren’t let go, it could lead to mistrust.
“I thank you for your quick and
decisive action,” White said. “This is
bigger than any individual. Thanks you
for looking at the big picture.”
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Demand for social services rising dramatically
BY KRISTIN SANCKEN
CORRESPONDENT
Friendly and talkative, with a
comforting
old
Virginia
accent,
receptionist Linda Dansey is the first
person county residents see when
arriving at the Fluvanna Social Services
building at Carysbrook.
“When the economy went south we
started seeing all types of people, people
that lost jobs, lost their insurance, losing
their housing,” said Dansey. “You have
no idea how difficult it is to help people
who have never asked for help before.
You have a certain amount of workers
to do the job and when there’s an influx
then everybody is stressed.”
The Fluvanna Department of Social
Services currently employs 24 people,
but they need 11 new employees to
cover their increased caseload in the
economic downturn. Since 2008, there
has been a 59 percent increase in
eligible clients. Since 2001, the increase
is an even more dramatic 375 percent.
“We use the state analytical tool and
plug in what kind of cases you have,
and the types. It can tell you how many
workers you need to meet the state and
federal mandates to finish that number
of cases,” said Susan Muir, director of
social services. “When we did that last
October it showed that we need a 47.2
percent increase in staff, because we’re
short 11.6 full-time staff members.
Knowing the difficult situation that the
county is in, trying to make ends meet,
the social services board felt it was
reasonable to ask for three.”
The proposed county budget for next
year provides no additional money for
any more social services positions, but
Muir has asked the Board of Supervisors
for an extra $139,000 to pay for at least
three staff positions.
“The money that we would be
asking from Fluvanna would be just
over $101,000, the rest of it would
be supplemented,” said Muir. “Local
money for us is about 33 percent of
our total budget over all, we do receive
quite a bit of funding from the state
and federal government, but we are
county employees, not state
employees. 50 percent of
administrative
costs
are
covered by the county.”
Fluvanna Social Services
covers a wide variety of
programs from adoption to
welfare. As the county has
grown and the economy has
gotten worse, caseloads in all
areas also grow larger.
“Every single program has
increased clients loads,” said
Muir listing Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program
(SNAP, formerly known as
food stamps), Medicaid,
and Temporary Assistance
for Needy Families (TANF,
formerly known as welfare)
as the three programs with
the highest growth rates.
The
applications
and
caseloads for child protective
services, adult protective services,
adoptions,
prevention
services,
foster care, and Virginia Incentive for
Employment Not Welfare (VIEW) are
increasing slightly as well. Muir cites the
high stress level of families in poverty
face for the increases in other services.
“Because finances tend to affect
families, the stress in the home can
be overwhelming,” said Muir. “Being a
parent or a caregiver can be stressful,
and under stress anyone can react
incorrectly to high-stakes situations.”
In addition to needing more social
workers, the Fluvanna Social Service
Department is having a hard time
holding onto the employees they do
have because caseloads are so high.
Sometimes one social worker is
responsible for keeping track of more
than 100 people, as in the case of SNAP
benefits.
“Our caseloads have increased so,
adding to the job stress, that we are
losing staff that go to other localities
where they have smaller caseloads and
higher pay,” said Muir.
Virginia is the eighth most wealthy
state in the union, with only a 9.2%
poverty rate, which is defined as a
family of four making less than $23,050
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Social services workers stay busy at the Fluvanna office.
per year. According to the United States
Department of Agriculture, Fluvanna’s
poverty rate is roughly the same as
the state’s. In fact, Fluvanna is much
better off than Louisa or Buckingham,
which have a 14 percent and 25 percent
Photo by Kristin Sancken.
children’s poverty rate respectively.
With the continued tension over the
current budget, it is uncertain whether
the Fluvanna Board of Supervisors will
include the requested money for social
services in their proposed budget.
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Fluvanna Central Elementary School.
The Madness was an all-day Emergency
Medical Services (EMS) education
event, consisting of lectures in the
auditorium and breakout classes to
provide continuing education for EMTs
coming from many rescue squads
around central Virginia.
With over 150 registrants, the event
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covering subjects such as spinal trauma,
pediatric toxicology, mass casualty
incidents, and capnography.
This is the 11th consecutive year
LMVRS has conducted March Medical
Madness, and it has earned a reputation
within Virginia EMS for its guest
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Albemarle County Fire and Rescue
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Fluvanna Faces
The art of being Wendy Custer
BY KRISTIN SANCKEN
CORRESPONDENT
Wendy Custer knows everyone
in Fluvanna County. Okay, maybe
not everyone, but at least half of the
population.
“My friend Heather Perry and I joke
that at least one of us knows everyone
in the county. If I don’t know them she
does,” said Custer.
Now teaching as a long-term sub for
Erin Denby’s second grade class while
Denby is on maternity leave, Custer
first came to Fluvanna County as the
county’s first art teacher in 1992.
“Truly, that’s how a lot of people got
to know me here, I was their art teacher.
In fact, I taught Erin Denby when she
was a student,” said Custer.
No one who encounters Custer is a
stranger for long. During our hourlong interview,
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three separate people stopped by the
house in rural Kent’s Store just to say
hi or to visit their small menagerie of
farm animals, including three dogs,
two sheep, 14 goats, 35 baby bunnies,
chickens, turkeys, pheasants and quail.
“I love that, I love that people feel
comfortable enough to just drop by. The
other day my husband came home to a
bunch of moms and young kids having
a picnic in our yard. It was awesome,”
said Custer.
Custer was born Wendy Carter
in 1970 in Charlottesville. With a
father in the military the family
moved frequently throughout the
Commonwealth, eventually landing
the family in Staunton long enough
for Custer to go through high school.
Custer’s grandparents lived in Fluvanna
County and were the connection that
provided her with a job teaching art
at Central Elementary School after
she graduated from James Madison
University. Four years into her stint at
Fluvanna public schools, she painted
her first mural when the school
librarian asked her to do one on the
wall.
“I didn’t think I would like doing
it, but I loved it,” said Custer. “Two
years later I quit teaching and
started painting full time. I was
booked out a year in advance for
the first three years.”
Custer painted the entire
maternity floor at the old Martha
Jefferson hospital.
“The nurses paid me out of their
pockets, they pulled the money
together themselves,” said Custer.
By this time Custer had met her
first husband, Daryl Hammond
of Hammond Insurance in
Palmyra. Shortly after painting
Martha Jefferson’s maternity floor,
the couple gave birth to their first child,
Carter Hammond, who is now a ninth
grader at Fork Union Military Academy.
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Wendy Custer
Carter was delivered on the very same
wing Wendy had painted herself just a
few months before.
Pretty much everything I write
is faith-based, and about ways
to encourage other people.
Four years after Carter was born,
Daryl and Wendy had their second son,
Trevor. But, when Trevor was still young,
Daryl and Wendy divorced. A few years
later, in 2007, Wendy remarried Jerry
Custer, another divorcee with two kids
from his first marriage.
“All of the parents live in Fluvanna,
and all four of the kids are at our
house for half the week,” said Custer.
“When they’re here they take care of
the animals, but they still have to be
reminded.”
Around the same time
she married Jerry, Wendy
slowed down on her mural
work and dove into the new
creative activities of writing
and illustrating. She has
since
self-published
two
devotional books called “A
Cup of Encouragement,” each
containing 51 short stories.
“Pretty much everything
I write is faith-based, and
about ways to encourage other
people,” said Custer. Most
recently, she also worked with
Richmond writer Rich Babbitt
to illustrate a book titled
“From Paperboy to Boomer”
which highlights the selfinitiative, self-discipline and
self-motivation of boomer
work ethic and can be found at
Barnes and Noble and Amazon.
com.
All the while, Wendy
coordinates and leads events
around Fluvanna. She’s known
to speak to groups of women
and church groups, as well as
hosting the free swap at Lake
Monticello with friend Heather
Perry. As we talk, Wendy indicates that
most of the basketballs around the
property were from free swaps.
“We got the idea from a magazine
that recommended that you have ten
friends over and trade the things you
no longer want, that’s how it started,”
said Custer. Four times a year, Perry
and Custer take up the basement of the
Lake Monticello clubhouse and set up
tables that Fluvanna residents fill with
stuff they no longer need.
“It’s like a giant free yard sale,
anybody can come and take anything,
and the leftovers are given to Christian
Outreach,” said Custer.
With the amount of things on Custer’s
plate, she is still happy, friendly and
obliging.
“Somebody asked me the other day
how I get this all done,” said Custer.
“When I got home I looked around and
realized, I don’t clean my house. That’s
how I have time for everything else,”
she concluded jokingly.
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BY KRISTIN SANCKEN
CORRESPONDENT
If you’ve never been to a step show,
you’re missing out on a unique slice of
Americana.
“Coming to the step shows offers an
opportunity for people to come out
and experience a rich part of American
culture, not just African-American
culture,” said Jonathan Oliver, a senior
business marketing major at James
Madison University.
Oliver is the president of the historically
black fraternity Omega Psi Phi, which
will be travelling to Fluvanna to perform
in the third annual Fluvanna NAACP Step
Show on March 31.
“I’ve been to a lot of public events and
I’ve never experienced anything quite
Step team members walk down the halls of Fluvanna high. Photo by O.T. Holen.
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like a step show. The crowd is involved,
the people on stage know what they’re
doing and they do it well,” said Oliver.
The Fluvanna NAACP Step Show was the
brainchild of 20-year Fluvanna National
Association for the Advancement of
Colored People (NAACP) veteran Lucille
Brown.
“Three years ago I brought it to the
table that maybe we would have a step
show and that would raise money. We
had previous step shows in Fluvanna
County, but it wasn’t to raise money for
scholarships,” said Brown, who is widely
known throughout the county for her
long tenure as an instructional assistant
at Cunningham Elementary School. In
the past, the step show has raised around
$3,000 for college scholarships.
However, shortly before the Fluvanna
NAACP began their annual step show
in 2010, Fluvanna’s only step team
disbanded, leaving the local NAACP to
recruit groups from across the state
without being able to show off local
talent. But this year, for the first time
ever, the Fluvanna NAACP Step Show will
feature a Fluvanna step team.
Lead by coach Barry Douglas (a 2009
Fluco grad), Darrien Tinsley, Kashawn
Anderson, Asia Swann, Keyana Turner
and Shauntae Patterson make up the new
Fluvanna High School step team – The
Dynamite Steppers.
Douglas, who led his own Fluvanna step
team when he was a student at Fluvanna,
decided to return as a coach this year to
offer a positive extra-curricular activity
for African American students who
weren’t interested in sports.
“I wanted kids to get out of the streets
and have something to do if they didn’t
like basketball or football or baseball,”
said Douglas. Douglas has been frustrated
with the Fluvanna school system’s lack of
support in trying to establish a new step
team.
“That’s a school activity that they
should want to have,” said Douglas.
“The Buckingham school system has
[the steppers’] back. They give those
kids transportation; they fund them. I
went into my own pocket to pay for their
uniforms this year. The kids have even
come to me and asked why the school
system is so hard on them.”
Although the fledgling group only
has five members, they practice five
hours a week, raise money through bake
sales and perform at various school,
community and church events.
“What they do is hard, not everyone
can do it,” said Douglas. “It takes a lot
of precision, dedication, loyalty, and
synchronization.”
Before performing at the Fluvanna
NAACP Step Show on Mar. 31, the team
competed in Buckingham County on
Mar. 24. If you’re interested in donating
to the Fluvanna High School Step Team
to pay for transportation costs and
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[email protected]
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Barry Douglas coaches the step team. Photo by O. T. Holen.
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According to Step Afrika!, a Washington D.C.
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tradition of stepping, stepping originated in the
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fraternities and sororities. They used it was a way
to communicate allegiance to a group by means
of African-based techniques of movement, words
and sounds. With high-energy and percussive
dance, the steppers create their own music and
rhythm with firm steps, clapping, stomps and
chanting.
“Among the African-American community,
you’ll find that stepping is another positive event
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which our communities can rally around,” said
Jonathan Oliver, president of Omega Psi Phi at
James Madison University. “It’s definitely a really
good opportunity for people to come out and
take pride in the hard work that we put in. For
the five to 15 minutes that we’re on stage, it takes
hours and hours of practice to get everybody
synchronized.”
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Robbins: writer and cartoonist
BY PAGE H. GIFFORD
CORRESPONDENT
Many are familiar with the name Patrick Robbins, an accomplished cartoonist and commercial artist who is owner
and operator of Son of Earth, Ltd. Entertainment.
Robbins is currently exhibiting his
work at the Fork Union Community
Center as part of the Fluvanna Art Association exhibit program, bringing artists together with those interested in art.
The exhibit will be up until May.
Robbins, born in Hampton, Virginia in
1968, attended Virginia Commonwealth
University, earning a BFA in Communication Arts and a MA in Communication
from Regent University. He trained as a
multi-disciplined artist with over twenty
years of experience as a freelancer. Robbins’ specialty is fantasy, anthropomorphic animal art, cartooning, caricatures,
graphic design and illustration. He currently lives in Palmyra with his wife
Kelly, and a menagerie of dogs, cats and
hand-raised tropical birds, but that is
another story.
When asked what the meaning was
behind the name of his communication
business, Robbins stated, “The studio’s
name comes from the transliteration of
the Irish word for wolf.” He said the studio’s work is as wild and untamed as the
creature it commemorates.
Fascination with the primeval impulses of the wolf
has led Robbins to create
characters with human
characteristics, actions and
movements. Other than
wolves, he has added foxes
and snow leopards. His illustrations, done in pen and
ink, some in mixed media
using marker, colored pencil, hand line work and digital painting, suggest more
humorous and gleefully
playful characters.
He characters are featured in his book The Last
of the Pack.
“It is a fantasy tale about
two long-time furry friends
caught up in an ancient
Cartoonist and writer Patrick Robbins.
war between the hidden
Photo by Page H. Gifford.
world of talking creatures
that protect humanity and
an evil wizard that wants to
enslave and destroy humanity,” he said. Robbins writes
The logo for the Princess Ann Wine
for teens and is working on
Festival
featured a pen and ink line
a second book.
drawing
with a tipsy princess and her
His more commercial work is clearwine
glass
with her crown askew, clearcut and crisp; its meaning clear. Scribly
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blings of a Soccer Mom logo, features a
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daily life, the meaning is in the symbolwithstand
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ism of items she is juggling.
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Cadet wins championship
BY PAGE H. GIFFORD
CORRESPONDENT
Brad Chiavoro, a 15-year-old
sophomore at Fork Union Military
Academy, won a debate club
competition to become the state
champion of Student Congress for
Debate. He will now travel to Baltimore
for the National Student Congress
Debate in May.
Chiavoro began at FUMA as a day
student in the seventh grade. He was
recognized as the Middle School
valedictorian of the eighth grade, where
he had his first opportunity for public
speaking, presenting a valedictorian
speech at graduation.
“There were several topics that
were included in the debate, including
Home-school Participation in Athletics;
Pentagon Defense Budget; Adoption;
Term Limits; and Entitlements,”
Chiavoro said.
Debating has become his passion.
“Debating is one of my favorite
extracurricular activities that I do
at FUMA. It definitely has made me
smarter and more well-read about
current events. I like debating because
it gives you a chance to hear opinions
from across the state from different
people, while sharing your own,”
One might speculate that Chiavoro
might be eyeing a government position
in his future career but for now it
appears that through debating, the
learning experience has been the most
worthwhile for him.
“I think that participating in Debate
Club is a good experience for me. It
will definitely give me a chance to
expand my knowledge on the topics
we address as well as learn to form,
present and defend my opinions in an
educated manner.”
Chiavoro is looking forward to the
national debate in May.
“There are actually about 30 different
debate categories. The one that I
compete in is called Student Congress.
It basically functions like professional
Congress, we follow Robert’s Rules of
Orders and Parliamentary procedure,
but instead of getting paid, we get
judged and awarded points,” he said.
“Brad has been dedicated member
of the FUMA Debate Team for two
years and has worked hard all season.
He prepared well for the state finals
tournament and was the first FUMA
cadet to ever win first place in an event
at VCFL (Virginia Catholic Forensic
League) State Finals. He deserves much
praise,” said Ginger Welch, FUMA’s
student advisor.
Welch said that FUMA cadets have
attended the NCFL Grand National
Tournament on Memorial Day weekend
in 1992, 2004, 2005 and 2007 and
now Brad plans to compete in 2012.
Some years seniors have qualified for
nationals, but have not been able to
attend since the tournament is always
held on FUMA’s graduation weekend.
“I am very happy to be able to
participate in Debate Club at and
excited to be able to represent FUMA in
the National Student Congress Debate,”
said Chiavoro.
Chiavoro’s parents, Rick and Cathy,
are also excited and proud as are two
younger brothers, – Ben, a seventh
grader at FUMA and Blake, who attends
fourth grade at Central Elementary. The
family reside at Lake Monticello.
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Miss Fluvanna crowned
Candace Ivy Collins, 16, was chosen to be Miss Fluvanna 2012 at the 35th annual Miss
Fluvanna pageant held March 10 and sponsored by the Three Chopt Ruritan Club. Candace
is the daughter of Rick and Laurie Collins of Palmyra. She is a junior at Fluvanna County
High School. Antonia Aysha Wilson, 16, was the first runner-up. Contestants were crowned
by Kelsey Schlein, last year’s Miss Fluvanna and the Dogwood Queen of 2012.
Water rescue career day
Teacher Rachel McCracken and assistant Jane Franssen of Zions
Christian Children’s Center Pre-school class pose with students
and Lake Monticello Water Rescue Team members Greg Zajac and
James Andrade as part of a career day presentation held Monday (March 12). Children also saw sea creatures 4,000 feet below
the ocean surface captured on film by Andrade at his job with
Schiling Robotics. – photos by Connie Alexander, director of the
children’s center
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Shifting into reverse
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oncoming traffic. It’s much easier to
look both ways and see oncoming cars,
especially during the evening mass
exodus.
Some argue that reverse parking
causes drivers to rush out of their
parking spots, which could lead to
more reckless accidents. I disagree:
When it comes to driving in reverse,
it’s too easy to miss seeing a person or
oncoming vehicle.
My father once backed our family
Mercury Grand Marquis, which seated
about 20, over a neighborhood kid in
our driveway. It would have been tragic
had my Dad been going faster than 3
miles per hour and our friend not been
insulated by a thick cardboard dishwasher
box that had been converted into a rocket
ship. According to the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration, nearly 300
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this. Fortunately, Rocket Man lived and
emerged miraculously unscathed. An
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the sloppy job I did reverse–parking
Husband’s vehicle as soon as they left
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*And more than once I muttered a
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and won’t do that because most of the
things that frighten me are illegal, life–
threatening, oogie or pointless, such as:
• Visiting serial killers in prison.
• Jumping into the shark tank at Sea
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• Taking up ghost hunting as a hobby.
• Reading the fine print.
A few months ago, I attempted to
do what I consider to be a very scary
thing: Back–parking into a space at the
downtown mall garage.
Until recently, I would rather squish a
bug than deal with all that twisting and
turning to park a car.
That morning, however, timing
seemed right: No cars fuming behind
me, no male drivers chuckling at my
slow and numerous attempts to get my
small sports utility vehicle between the
lines.
Spotting the front of my vehicle
amidst the rows of trunks when I
returned at the end of the day gave me
an unexpected little thrill. My wheels
reminded me of a cartoon showing
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with one in the middle wearing a bow
tie singing, “I’ve got to be me … !”
But this isn’t me. Back–parking is a
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and Southern Steel Magnolias in Ford
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It’s kind of an advanced technique
conducted by those who tow less skilled
drivers like me out of snowdrifts. I still
need to say a little prayer before I drive
Husband’s stick–shift vehicle up the
hill near our house.*
But I have resolved to become an
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BY DUNCAN NIXON
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The Flying Fluco girls’ soccer team is
off to a strong start again. On Monday
(Mar 19), Coach Tara Garcia’s team
scored early and coasted to an easy 4-0
win over non-district rival Spotsylvania
County. In the team’s opening game, they
shutout Goochland County, another nondistrict rival, by a 5-0 count. The Flucos
are now 2-0, with nine goals scored and
zero goals allowed.
In their game against Spotsylvania,
the Flucos got on to the scoreboard in
the sixth minute of play when senior
midfielder Kat Ditta made a very pretty
volley shot. She kicked the ball in midair looping it over the goaltender and
into the net. This is the type of shot that
is rarely attempted, or accomplished,
except by a sophisticated player. Ditta is
such a player. She is a force in the middle
of the field who often dominates that
crucial part of the field for the Flucos.
With the Flucos up by only one
goal, the Knights from Spotsylvania
fought back hard and generated several
legitimate scoring opportunities. They
were awarded two free kicks from just
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outside the penalty box in the middle
of the half. However, the Knights were
unable to break into the scoring column,
as they fired wide or high when they had
a chance to score.
As the half wound down, the Flucos
scored twice to effectively put the game
away. Senior midfielder Alyson Pieno had
one goal, and senior forward Danielle
Hellms had the other. The second goal
came with 5:30 left in the half. The third
goal came in extra time, just before the
whistle to end the half. The second half
was a mostly defensive battle, with only
a few scoring chances for the Flucos, and
virtually none for the Knights. Late in the
fourth quarter, Pieno scored again to put
the icing on the cake for the Flucos.
In the second half, the Spotsylvania
Knights were unable to generate much
offense, as the Fluco defense was
extremely strong. Senior defenders
Katherine DeBusk and Michaela Critzer
patrolled the back line very efficiently.
Senior midfielder Lizzy Daidone also
made major contributions on defense.
Freshman forward Kianna Childress
looked promising, as she frequently
pressured Spotsylvania with speedy
bursts down the right flank. Goal keeping
duties for the Flucos are split between
Nicki Warner and freshman Morgan
Summers.
After the game Coach Garcia noted
that her senior defenders “stepped up
and played a very strong game.” She
also praised the play of senior midfielder
Taylor Dean, noting the “Dean was very
effective working with Ditta.”
The Flucos have only one Jefferson
District contest in March. They host
Powhatan on March 26. A heavy stretch
of Jefferson District games begins on
April 9, when the girl’s team travels to
perennial rival Charlottesville High. On
April 12, they return home to face Louisa
County, and on April 16 they travel to
Powhatan.
This year, Coach Garcia has a veteran
team with a number of experienced
seniors in the starting line-up, and a
number of promising younger players
who have moved up from a strong
junior varsity team. Jefferson District
first team selection, Melissa Messier has
moved on to college, and her spot will
be hard to fill. However, the girl’s team
was 15-4-1 last year, and has a number
of solid performers back. Accordingly,
the prospects are promising for another
successful season.
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Giving new meaning to the phrase “the
breakfast of champions,” the FCHS Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) hosted a pancake breakfast on March 17 to
raise money for others in need. Held in
the high school cafeteria, the breakfast
cost $5 a person for an all-you-can-eat
buffet including pancakes, eggs, juice,
and coffee. “It was an overall success
which helped us raise a good amount of
money,” said senior FCA member Brianna Goode.
“We were very fortunate to have track,
softball, and baseball come out to help us
and show their support,” said FCA spon-
sor Mitchell Pace. The group cooked a
whopping 750 pancakes, but all the hard
work paid off for the group. “We raised
enough money to help sponsor students
to attend FCA camp,” said Pace.
Club members said the event went
better than expected and that the overwhelming support of the community did
not go unnoticed. “We would just like to
thank all of the people from the community who supported us and we hope
to see everyone when we host the 2nd
annual pancake breakfast next year at
the new high school,” said FCA sponsor Nick Ward. From the great food to
the great turnout, the event was a huge
success, assuring that there will be many
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Fluco sports in review
BY CRISTIAN FRANCO, FLUVANNA COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL JOURNALISM PROGRAM
Cristian compiled this information with the
oversight of journalism teacher Elizabeth Pellicane
Boys’ soccer
Redemption. After being bounced in
the regional tournament for the third
consecutive year and another late season
collapse, the boys’ soccer team isn’t wasting any time getting back to top form.
The Flucos opened up a three game week
on March 19 against the Spotsylvania
Knights. The Flucos proved dominant as
they cruised to a 9-0 victory, even ending
the game early on the slaughter rule.
“Games like this are great for confidence, especially with a new team, but
we understand that we are going to have
to play better down the stretch if we want
to compete with the top teams,” said
team captain Jake Domenic.
On March 21, the Flucos hosted the
Knights again in another lopsided affair
as the Flucos won 5-0. The most competitive game of the week was on March
22 as the Flucos travelled to Goochland
County to face the Bulldogs for the second time this season. A week removed
from their 5-0 win against the Bulldogs,
the Flucos again found themselves on the
winning side as they battled for a narrow
1-0 victory.
The Flucos continued their season on
March 26 at home against the Powhatan
Indians. They play again on March 29
against the Little Giants of Waynesboro.
Girls’ soccer
The girls’ varsity soccer team is off to
another great year, and after three games
it is hard to believe that the Lady Flucos are already hitting on all cylinders.
The girls continued their winning ways
on March 19 against the Spotsylvania
Knights as they cruised to a 5-0 victory.
The second meeting between the two
teams was scheduled for March 21, but
was called early due to rain and lightning.
On March 22, the Flucos battled for
their third win of the season as they beat
the Goochland Bulldogs 3-0. With district play rapidly approaching, the Flucos
are sure to continue their strong play and
make noise in the race for the district
title.
Boys’ lacrosse
It was one for the record books. Although it didn’t happen as planned, the
Flucos played their first-ever home lacrosse game on March 20 against Liberty
High School. The Flucos battled the entire game and held several leads throughout the game, but a tough Liberty team
would not give in.
The Flucos fell 7-5, capping a historic
night in program history. The Flucos
could not win the game, but they proved
that they can hang with the best of programs. All it would have taken was for
“one or two things to go differently and
we [would have won] that game,” said
Bryan Werley.
With a tough schedule ahead of them,
the Flucos are confident that their game
will only improve, and everyone is excited to grab their first win. The Flucos were
scheduled to play again on March 24, but
the game was cancelled due to rain. They
play Eastern View on April 2.
Girls’ lacrosse
The Lady Fluco
lacrosse programs
were out of action
of last week as a
lightning
storm
cancelled
their
game on March
19. The team played
March 28 at FUQUA, and will
play April 2 at Eastern View.
Baseball
Pitching a complete game is an incredibly hard feat to accomplish in baseball,
especially at the high school level; hard,
but definitely not impossible. The Flucos
witnessed their pitcher Zach Crawford
pitch lights out on March 23 against the
Goochland Bulldogs as he carried the
team to a 6-1 victory while also accomplishing the complete game.
“Our seniors are giving great leadership and we expect to go far this year,”
said Nick Algeri. The win helped the Flucos bounce back from their 12-0 loss to
Spotsylvania on March 20 and also guaranteed a winning record going into the
break. The Flucos are headed to Florida
to play in four games and they are confident that they can come out with a couple of wins over the stretch.
“This is the first time we are going to
Florida with a winning record,” said Algeri. “We are confident in our team and
are hoping to do big things.”
Softball
The Fluco softball teams had their
game postponed on March 20 due to
lightning. They played Goochland on
March 26, Prince Edward on March 27,
and will play Waynesboro on March 29.
Tennis
Seven years overdue. That’s how it felt
when the FCHS boys’ tennis team finally
took down long-time rival Goochland on
March 22. The win marked the first time
in seven years since the last time the Flucos beat the Goochland Bulldogs. With
the 5-4 victory, the Flucos improved to
2-0 on the season.
“We have never started the season with
a win and we have never been 2-0, so
things are looking up,” said Brendan Otten.
The Flucos also had an impressive
win against Spotsylvania High School to
start the season on March 20 as they beat
the Spotsylvania Knights 9-0. Although
Spotsylvania and Goochland are not in
the Jefferson District, the wins symbolize
the new winning direction that the boys’
tennis program is taking.
On the girls’ side, the Flucos had an
equally impressive week as they took
down Spotsylvania and Goochland. The
Lady Flucos first defeated the Knights on
March 20 by a score of 5-4. Their second
match proved just as successful as the
Flucos beat the Bulldogs 5-4 to improve
to 2-1.
“The season ahead is looking bright
for girls’ tennis,” said senior player Terry
Crickenberger.
The boys’ team played FUMA on March
27, while both boys’ and girls’ teams play
Prince Edward on March 28 and again on
March 30.
Track
The Fluco track teams have transitioned to a new surface yet again. From
cross country, to indoor, and now to the
outdoor track, the Flucos continued their
dominant 2012 run on March 24 in the
first outdoor meet of the year at King
Charles High School.
The Lady Flucos placed fifth overall
with 56.5 points. Key performances for
the Flucos included a first place finish for
Courtney Searcy in the discus; a second
place finish for Casey Dudley in the discus; and a second place finish in the 100
meter relay and third place finish in the
1600 meter run for Nicki Douma.
The boys’ team placed seventh overall with 36.5 points. Top runners for the
Flucos were Chris Markham in the 1600
meter run (third place), as well as Nate
Szarmach and Devin Goode, who finished
second and third in the discus event.
The Fluco track teams will compete
against Orange County High School on
March 28 at home for the first time this
year.
Forensics
Senior Sam Turner in a March 17 game against the Central Virginia Patriots. Photo by Fluvanna Sports Photography, www.fluvannaphotos.com.
The first-ever Forensics season ended
at Fluvanna on March 24 as the Flucos
competed in the state competition.
The Flucos placed fifth overall with
several impressive performances. Katie
Wilson highlighted the Flucos’ day as she
was crowned champion in storytelling.
Austin Pollard and Kelly Douma both finished fourth in prose and original oratory,
respectively. And finally, Camden Cassel
was fifth in humorous interpretation.
The long season has ended for Fluco
Forensics, but the first year in competition proved to be very successful as the
Flucos placed first at the district competition and third in the regional competition.
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Fluvanna happenings
Seedz playing
Easter Egg-stravaganza
Scottsville–based
Alternative
Southern Rock band Seedz will perform
March 30 at the Dogwood restaurant
at 10 p.m. $5 at the door, you must be
21 to enter. www.theseedz.com.
Zion United Methodist Church in Troy
will hold its Easter Egg-stravaganza on
March 31 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. 434589-1665.
Rain barrel workshop
The Thomas Jefferson Soil & Water
Conservation District will host a rain
barrel workshop March 31, at the Lake
Monticello Clubhouse. www.tjswcd.
org/Rain_Barrels.html.
Purrs & Paws adoption event
The Fluvanna SPCA will host a
Purrs & Paws mega adoption event on
Saturday March 31 from 9 a.m. to 7
p.m. at the Meadows Shopping Center
beside PETCO in Charlottesville. The
Fluvanna SPCA along with several other
animal rescue groups will be present
with dozens of dogs, cats, puppies, and
kittens looking for forever homes. The
event will also feature pet merchandise
and pet service providers, including
photography, pet portraits, behavior
training, and veterinary services.
Obedience demonstrations will take
place at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. www.fspca.
org.
Step Show Classic
Fluvanna’s Got Talent show
Easter at Effort
The Fluvanna Arts Council will
present the finale of Fluvanna’s Got
Talent on Saturday March 31 at 7:30
p.m. $12. www.fluvannaartscouncil.
com.
Effort Church will hold a Good
Friday service on April 6 at 6 p.m. The
church will hold a children’s carnival
on Saturday April 7 from 1 to 4 p.m.
at the Scottsville Community Center.
There will be three Easter services on
April 8: 8, 9:30 and 11 a.m. at 7820
Thomas Jefferson Parkway, Rt. 53 in
Palmyra and an 11 a.m. service at the
church’s Scottsville location at 300
Page Street. www.effortchurch.org and
www.effortscottsville.com.
Easter at Palmyra Methodist
The Fluvanna County Branch of the
NAACP is sponsoring its third annual
Step Show Classic on March 31 to raise
money for college scholarships for
Fluvanna County High School students.
Participants will include students from
area middle and high schools. Doors
open at 5:30 p.m. and the event begins
at 6 p.m. Tickets are $8 for adults and
$5 for students. Tickets will be sold at
the door, or purchased in advance from
Ms. Lucille Brown, 434-589-8028.
Palmyra United Methodist Church
will hold a Palm Sunday service April 1
at 11 a.m. On Good Friday, April 6 the
church will be open to all from noon
to 3 p.m. for meditation, reflection
and prayer. There will be an Easter
sunrise service on April 8 at 6:30 a.m.
at Heritage Trail dog park area and a
traditional Easter Service at 11 a.m. at
church, 258 Palmyra Way Off Rt. 15 by
the Old Courthouse. palmyramethodist.
com. 434-589-1700.
Easter at Bybee’s
Blood drive at Health Nutz
Bybee’s Road Baptist Church will
present an Easter cantata on Saturday,
March 31 at 6:30 p.m. and Sunday,
April 1 at 10 a.m. A Maundy Thursday
service will be held Thursday, April 5 at
7 p.m. An Easter egg hunt for children
through fifth grade will be held Saturday
April 7 from 2 to 4 p.m. A sunrise
service will be held Sunday, April 8
at 6:15 a.m. with breakfast following.
A regular worship service will be at 10
a.m. 4989 Bybee’s Church Road in Troy.
434–589–8529 www.bybeechurch.org .
Health Nutz Fitness and Aquatic
Center will hold a Virginia Blood
Services blood drive on April 4 from
2-7 p.m. Call or stop by the gym at
109 Crofton Place to sign up. Contact
Sharon Wolford, 434-589-6100. Walkins are welcome.
Relay for life
The Relay for Life team meeting will
be held on April 5 at 7 p.m. at Palmyra
United Methodist Church.
Easter at Crossroads
Crossroads Community Church will
have an Easter egg hunt on Saturday,
April 7 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. on
the corner of Richmond Road (Rt.
250 West) and Better Living Drive
in Zion Crossroads. There will a live
appearance by the Easter Bunny, free
snacks, inflatable attractions, games,
face painting, hay rides, crafts, and
games. The larger community, of
which Crossroads Community Church
is a part, will worship on Easter Sunday
morning, April 8 at 6:30 a.m. at the
intersection of Richmond Road (Rt.
250 West) and Better Living Drive
exactly .25 miles west of the Rts. 250
and 5 intersection at Zion Crossroads.
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New Homes Additions
Finished Basements
Remodeling
Outdoor Living areas
Kitchen & Bath renovations
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• Design/Build Services
• CAD/computer-aided Design & Drafting
• Land Planning & Development Services
• New Construction & Renovation
• Construction Services
3535 Carys Creek Rd.
Fork Union, VA 23055
CUSTOM HOME
BUILDER
Cecil L. Cobb
434-842-3953
Mobile: 434-962-4626
&Contracting
Keith Smith
Class A Gen. Contractor in Virginia since 1987
Cell: 434-531-0795
[email protected]
• Member of the Fluvanna County Economic Develoment Committee.
• Member of the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission and Board.
Residential & Commercial
obb Construction, Inc.
Y.E.S.
Consulting
BARBER’S
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Albert Shif flett’s
Electrical Company
Scott Barber
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Resurrection fest
Water rescue training
Book signing
Drop-in support sessions
The Galilee Baptist Church at Kents
Store will have its second annual
“Resurrection Fest” on April 7 from 3
– 5 p.m. celebrating the death, burial
and resurrection of Jesus Christ. 434589-8817.
The Lake Monticello Water Rescue
Team will hold a PADI Public Safety
Diver course on April 19-22. Divers
and tenders at all levels of certification
may attend this four day course. Police,
fire, and rescue are all welcome. To
reserve your spot contact Greg Zajac at
[email protected].
The Scottsville Museum will hold a
book signing on Monday, April 23 at
7 p.m. Sheridan’s James River Campaign
of 1865 through Central Virginia will
be presented by its author, Richard
Nicholas.
Open bereavement support groups
for any adult who has been affected by
the death of a friend or family member
are held the second Monday of the
month, 5:30-7 p.m. at Hospice of the
Piedmont offices and the second and
fourth Fridays of the month, 3-4:30
p.m. at the Senior Center, 1180 Pepsi
Place, Charlottesville. 434-817-6900,
[email protected],
www.
hopva.org.
Easter at Bethel
Bethel Baptist Church will hold an
Easter Sunrise Service at 6:30 a.m.,
followed by breakfast at 7, an Easter
Cantata at 8 and a Worship Service at
10:45. 227 Bethel Church Road, Palmyra.
Easter at Antioch
Antioch Baptist Church will have
an Easter sunrise service on April 8
at 7 a.m. follwed by breakfast in the
fellowship hall. Sunday school is at
9:45 and worship service is at 11 a.m.
There will be no 8:30 service on Easter
Sunday. 4422 Antioch Road, Scottsville,
434-286-6315.
FSPCA 5K
The Fluvanna SPCA will hold a 5K
Run/Walk on Saturday, April 14 at
7:30 a.m. at the Lake Monticello Golf
Course in Palmyra. $15 for age 15 and
under, $20 for age 16 and over before
March 30, and $25 for age 16 and over
after March 30. Registration by March
30 guarantees a t-shirt and goodie bag.
www.fspca.org/5k.html.
Computer center opens
Fluvanna Meals on Wheels will hold
their fourth annual Miles for Meals 5K
Run/ Walk on April 21 at 8:30 a.m. to
help end senior hunger in Fluvanna
County. The race course will begin and
end at the Turkeysag Trail Gate in the
Food Lion Shopping Center outside of
Lake Monticello. Registration begins at
7:30 am. Register early to a gift bag so
register early! Early registration fee is
$20 per adult and $15 for under age
12. www.mealsonwheelsfluvanna.org.
589-1685.
Providing Resources to Inspire,
Develop and Empower (PRIDE) Inc. will
hold an open house April 28 from 12-2
p.m. at their Computer Technology and
Learning Center (CTLC) located at New
Fork Baptist Church in Palmyra. The
center will offer free basic computer
courses, workforce training, internet
access and options for senior citizens.
The first course will be Introduction to
Basic Computing on Tuesday, May 1
from 7 to 8 p.m. and the second course
will be Introduction to MS Office Word
2010 on Tuesday, May 8 from 7 to 8
p.m. Contact Barbara Cary at 434-8423095.
Galilee anniversary
Fun on the Farm
The Galilee Baptist Church Usher
Ministry will host an anniversary
celebration on Sunday, April 22 at 3
p.m. The guest preacher, Rev. Robert
Strothers of Thessalonia Baptist Church,
Fork Union will be accompanied by his
Choir and Usher Board. 434 589-8817.
A “Fun on the Farm” event will be
held on Saturday May 5 from 10 a.m.
to 3 p.m. at Akarion Farm at 319 Shiloh
Church Road in Palmyra. Activities will
include face-painting, pony rides, yard
sales, bake sales, kid games/prizes.
Miles for Meals 5K
Cancer awareness
Martha Jefferson’s Spring Creek &
Palmyra Practices is teaming up with
the 2012 Relay for Life to promote
cancer awareness. A basket raffle will
be held. Go to www.relayforlife.org/
fluvanna.
Free tax service
The AARP Tax Aide program provides
free tax preparation services to low and
middle income Fluvanna residents.
This service is offered at the Fluvanna
Library Monday and Tuesday from 9
a.m. to 1 p.m. plus Wednesday and
Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m. Call 434589-2691 for an appointment.
Send your Fluvanna happenings to [email protected].
SERVICE DIRECTORY
Learning Ladders
One-Stop Home Beautification
Educational Services
D&L
Administration of formal and
informal academic assessments
• Woodcock Johnson III Academic Achievement Test
• Reading inventories to assess grade level skills
• Special education family advocate
• Will attend IEP meeting upon request
• Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) reviewed
and recommendations provided
• One-on-one instructional setting
Building Steps for
Academic Success
Steve Burdin
32 Haversack Road, Palmyra
434-906-3072
404-589-4019
[email protected]
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(434) 589-2689 (434) 872-3814
email: [email protected]
A wide variety of
paver designs &
patio stones to
choose, including
different colors,
textures & shapes.
Lake Lawn Care & Landscaping, Inc.
Residential & Commercial
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[email protected] • www.lakelawns.com
20 Years Experience • Insured
Class A Contractor in VA/TN
Dane Smith
Palmyra, VA 22963
Call Mike for a Free Estimates
Complete Construction
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Est. 1989
Topping • Pruning • Cabling
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Central Virginia gardening
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Learning to speak techspeak
As I clean up my woodland walk,
moving fallen limbs off the path,
pulling dead branches out of the
understory and knocking down dead
trunks which have fallen against
standing trees, I recall
my first encounter
with ‘techspeak’.
This is when
an acronym or
initials are used
to stand for a
phrase and tech
lectures are full of it. I
heard a talk about vernal
pools which are hatcheries for
salamanders and on debris piles which
provide habitat for brown frogs. We
were urged to LWD and always look
at the CUH so afterward, I asked what
they were talking about.
It turns out LWD means ‘lower woody
debris’. We were instructed to pile it up
parallel to the hillside so more debris
will collect as stuff runs down forming
woody piles for brown frogs. CUH is
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the ‘critical upland habitat’ which is
critical as the frogs come down hill to
breed and often have to cross a road
which has been built uphill from their
ancestral nesting place. Brown
frogs and salamanders
return to the same
place they were
born to breed. As
roads are built in
the CUH, there
appears a sad
slick of dead frogs
overnight late in
March when nature calls
brown frogs down the hill.
Blooming maple trees add a red
hue to the woods this time of year as
well as starting the allergy season.
Daylily shoots spring up along the
stream and I have lined the path with
various daffodils. My woodland is full
of ferns which send off millions of
spores and collect along the lines of
debris. I have also added some hosta
and woodland phlox (phlox divaricata)
which spread each year. Since I’ve cut
the honeysuckle and briars and piled
up the LWD, the woods has opened to
allow many native azaleas to bloom;
large deciduous shrubs covered in pink
clusters. Cornelian cherry dogwood
(cornus mas) is also blooming now with
delicate small yellow blossoms. Along
with native witch hazel perfuming the
air, we also see skunk cabbage emerge
which makes its own heat to protect
itself on the cooler nights. It is warm to
the touch. Soon winterhazel sends out
its long yellow panacles and trilliums
pop up among the bells of uvularia.
Later, I’ll look for pink lady slippers to
come out. I have never tried to move
them as they don’t transplant well.
They only appear in undisturbed areas
and they already know where they like
to grow.
Soon enough, the trees will leaf out
and I am discouraged from walking
the woodland path as ticks abound. It
is time then to concentrate on more
manicured parts of the landscape. In
life, as well as gardening, it is well to
always LWD and mind the CUH.
Sunny Lenz is a professional gardener and landscape painter working in and around central
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LAKE MONTICELLO WATERVIEW BUILDING
LOT: 85 Laguna Road. Level .488 acre with hardwoods. 95 feet of road frontage broadening to
162 feet where it abuts a wooded reserve. Walk to
Beach 3. Convenient to Slice and Turkeysag Gates.
$76,000. Owner financing. 860-553-6172.
help
wanted
HELP
WANTED
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT: Fluvanna business HQ seeking Part-Time Administrative Assistant. The successful candidate should have previous clerical/administrative experience and work
well in a team environment. Please email or fax your
resume to [email protected]/434-589-0285.
ANIMAL CARE WORKER: Fluvanna County
animal sanctuary has opening for an animal care
worker. Feeding/cleaning/medicating dogs & cats
are primary duties. Tasks are physically demanding.
Approximately 25 hrs per week/one weekend day
required. If you are reliable, a hard worker and love
animals, please call for further details. 434-8422404.
DOG BATHER: Part time; min. 3-days per week;
8am to 1:30pm. Training provided. Must be a kind
person, and good with dogs. Pick up application at
HAPPY TAILS (near Food Lion), Lake Monticello. No
phone calls, please.
DRIVERS: Dedicated Runs! Consistent Freight, Top
Pay, Weekly Home-Time & More! Werner Enterprises. Call 1-800-397-2324.
P/T PACKAGING & SHIPPING: Carysbrook area.
Seeking very dependable, loyal, and honest worker
for packaging and shipping. Must be detail oriented
with computer experience. Hourly wage. Contact
[email protected] to arrange appointment.
WEB DESIGNER NEEDED: Cleats for Kids, a new
regional non-profit that raises funds for low-income
families and local sports programs to buy cleats &
equipment, seeks a p/t web designer for site. Email
[email protected] w/ cover letter, resume.
services
SERVICES
Saturday, March 31, 2012,
9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Sunday, April 1, 1-4 p.m.
Monday Bargains!
9 a.m.-1 p.m.
13 Vincennes Ct., Key West,
Charlottesville, VA 22911
Directions: From 250 Bypass at Pantops, 2.3 mi. on Rt. 20 North to left on
Vincennes Rd. to second left on Vincennes Ct. First house on right.
A great sale! Antique furniture including c. 1840s walnut dining table, sideboard, side chairs, Victorian chairs &
sofa, oil paintings, etchings, vintage
tables, wicker furniture, Beta machines
& vintage movies, TVs, Oriental area
rugs, iron/ginger jar/pewter lamps,
cannonball bed, nightstands, tiger
maple dresser/chest of drawers. twin
beds/dresser/chest of drawers, 6-board
footed chest, jigsaw, power washer,
leaf blower, yard tools, books, collectibles & more!
Beverly Smith • 434-960-4865
www.estatesalesunlimited.net
MULCH DELIVERED: Pickup truck load (2-1/2 cubic yards). OTHER SERVICES: Yardwork, firewood,
handyman work, dump runs (metal). Call 434-5896356.
PET CARE SERVICES: Keeping pets in their home.
An alternative to boarding. Serving Lake Monticello
since 1991. Member, Pet Sitters International. Call
Teresa Bowyer at 434-589-5331.
METAL BUILDINGS SALE: Save THOUSANDS,
Factory direct, discount shipping. Canceled Order
Clearance Buildings 24x20, 20x30, more! Limited
availability. Call today 866-670-3936.
AERUS - ELECTROLUX: Authorized sales, service, and supplies for the Original Electrolux since
1924. Tom Sutterfield, your local representative. H:
804-556-3836, C: 804-405-4046, Toll Free: 866343-0909.
WRITING & EDITING: The Details Company offers writing, editing and proofreading services for
your next project. Manuscripts, memoirs, resumes,
menus, articles, flyers, and more. Call Laurie at
434-962-8339.
DOG SITTING in our home. Taking a trip? The family dog can’t go? Leave your pet with us. We will
care for it like it is our own. Call Christy at 434589-6356.
for
sale SALE
FOR
S PONSORED
DIXIE/FORK UNION RENTAL: Beautiful 5 bedroom, 4 bath on 4.5 acres in Dixie/Fork Union. 3900
square feet, master bedroom, large eat-in kitchen,
formal dining-room. $1595/month, lease purchase
possible. Call 434-979-5530 or 434-242-8534.
LAKE MONTICELLO HOUSE: Walk to Beach 4.
Split-BR ranch, 3 BR, 2 BA, garage, fenced backyard, clean & comfy. Available 3/26. Pets considered w/deposit. $1,200/month + deposit. Call Keith
Smith 434-531-0795, Realtor, Century 21 Monticello Properties.
OFFICES FOR RENT starting at $200 in Crofton
Plaza. Call Jo Ann Sears, First Virginia Homes, for
information at 434-960-5121.
FIREWOOD FUNDRAISER: Supporting youth and
other programs, the men at Cunningham United
Methodist Church are selling a pickup load of seasoned hardwood delivered for $75.00. Call 434923-0494.
PALMYRA/FORK UNION TOWNHOUSES: $ 850/
month, 2 bedroom 1.5 bath townhome. DSL available, central air and heat, W/D, dishwasher, pet
friendly. Available 3/31/11. Call Arthur 434-9795530 or 434-242-8534.
ITEMS FOR SALE: 2 adult bikes, stroller, high chair,
golf clubs, chandelier and more. Call 434-591-6630.
LIFT CHAIR: Automatic Medi-Lift recliner chair,
blue. Like new. $110. Call 434-589-3456.
Carolina is a beautiful, sweet Great Pyrenees
girl. She is six or seven years old according to our vet. She is heartworm positive
and has the tick-borne illness Ehrlichia.
The Ehrlichia is being treated with antibiotics and should resolve completely. The
heartworms will need to be treated. She
has a very mild, sweet disposition and is a
very laid back dog. Like all Pyrs, she wants
to wander, so an adopter must be willing to do what it takes to keep her safe and
sound at their home - which may include
tall fencing (underground fencing does not
work with Pyrs.) She is a real gem - whoever
adopts Carolina is getting one fantastic dog.
Fluvanna SPCA, 5239 Union Mills Road Troy, VA
(434) 591-0123.
BY
FOR
for
rent RENT
DRIVEWAY STONE: 9-ton Slate Crush Run $150,
Stone $200 (Average). Includes delivery and spread.
Call 434-420-2002.
THIS WEEK’S PET
Carolina
PREMIUM FIREWOOD for sale, $85 for a pick-up
truck load. Please call Dane or Andrea at Smith
Tree Surgeons. Home 434-589-2689 or Cell 454872-3814.
REMOVABLE WALL PHOTOS: Any photo printed
on removable wall-tex media. Great for sports, family & kid photos. 24” wide by up to 6-ft. high. Approximately $8/sq. ft. Email info & image to john@
mightypuzzle.com for quote and resizing, or call
434-987-0002.
SANDS PC SERVICE: Convert your pictures & digital images to a DVD movie with music background.
Save those old photos to disk so you will always
have them. Perfect gift, for the person who has everything. SandS PC Service Center 106 Crofton
Plaza, www.sandspc.com 589-1272.
CERTIFIED INTERIOR DECORATOR, Dianna
Campagna. Need home decorating & remodeling
ideas? Dianna can help you create a space to enjoy
on any budget. 15 years of experience. Call Blue
Ridge Building Supply & Home Center at 434-5892877.
PHOTO PUZZLE: 16”x20” 320-piece puzzle with
any photo. Order on-line at www.mightypuzzle.
com. Only $29.95 each. Enter code SPRING12 for
instant $5 discount, free shipping. Send photo to
[email protected].
ONLINE CLASSES: iLearnVirginia offers middle
and high school level courses, including all core
subjects, Honors and AP classes. In-person tutoring and support. We serve homeschool, private and
public school students. Lake residents, certified
teachers. Call 434-962-2839, and visit us at www.
ilearnvirginia.com.
ADULT GUITAR CLASS: Near beginner through
advanced. EVERY Saturday (except holidays) at
1-2:30 p.m. at the Country Store, near the Slice
Gate. For info call the instructor, Troy, of Lake Monticello at 434-326-6635, email [email protected] or
visit rakun.com/guitar.
BAYBERRY CUSTOM FRAMING: We carry Fluvanna H.S. Scrapbooking paper, books, plus art
supplies. Our hours are Wed, Thurs, Fri 10-4 and
Sat 9-1. New Fluco paper has been ordered, so
come on in and see us! 739 C Lake Monticello
Road. 434-591-0918.
Professional Personal
Property Liquidation
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.
C INDY L OU D ENZER
wanted
WANTED
FSPCA SPONSORS NEEDED for our “Pet of the
Week” ad in the Fluvanna Review. Your name and/
or business name will be printed in the ad as sponsor. Call Diane at the Fluvanna Review, 434-5911000, Ext 21.
OLD COINS: I BUY OLD COINS. 434-466-7968.
yard
salesSALES
YARD
THIRTY-ONE SPRING PREMIER: Come by and
browse the new spring products, receive great
tips on getting organized and learn how to get free
product. Lake Monticello, 10 Smokewood Drive,
March 31 from 10am-12n.
BIG YARD SALE: 3 Stonefield Road, Lake Monticello on 3/31, from 7am-noon. Clothing: Girls size
8-14, Jr Girls sz 0-4, Boys sz 5-7x, Women’s L & XL.
Fishing & Camping Gear, Outdoor Swing, TV stand,
Lane Hope Chest, too much to list!!!
YARD/MOVING SALE : Indoor Combination Yard
Sale/Moving Sale, 2533 Kidds Dairy Road, Scottsville, VA, Saturday, March 31, 2012, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Furniture, household goods, girls clothing size 6 6X, toys, baby boy clothes, baby items, and much
more. Any questions call 434-286-3111.
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Answer to
last week’s Sudoku
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FLUVANNA COUNTY, VIRGINIA
Proposed Budget
for the Year Beginning July 1, 2012
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NOTICE OF FY 2013
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN HEARING
FLUVANNA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing
on Wednesday, April 11th 2012, beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the Circuit Court
Room, Fluvanna Courts Building, Palmyra, Virginia, at which time citizens of the County will
be given an opportunity to appear before, and be heard by, the Board of Supervisors on the
subject of the FY13-FY17 Capital Improvements Plan. The Capital Improvements Plan will
be submitted in conjunction with the Fiscal Year 2013 Fluvanna County Budget. The Capital
Improvements Plan indicates planned expenditures for capital items as well as methods of financing these projects. The full text of the Capital Improvements Plan is on file in the County
Administrator’s Office and the Fluvanna County Public Library and may be reviewed during
regular work hours. The public is invited to attend the public hearing.
Anyone needing special assistance or accommodation due to a disability in order to attend the
hearing should contact the County Administrator’s office, at 591-1910, not later than 5 p.m.
on April 9th 2012. Additional information about the budget or the proposed tax rates can be
obtained by calling the County Administrator’s office at 591-1910.
Authorized by Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors
Property transfers
Property transfer deeds are provided by the
Fluvanna County Circuit Court.
02/01/12
• Kroner, Stephen M. & Susan to Nelson,
Alfred & Joan, 68 Forest Drive, Lot 428,
Phase 4, Fairway Lake Monticello, $45,000.
•Ayres, Linda T. & Floyd R. to Citibank NA;
6501 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine, Ca.; Lot
177, Phase 6, Riverside Lake Monticello,
$251,625.02. Deed to foreclose.
02/02/12
•Mowbray, Dixie to Blankenship, James A.
& Catherine; 3 Chip Court; Lot 34, Phase 4,
Fairway; Lake Monticello, $155,000.
•Harriman, Christopher & Kimberly to Federal National Mortgage Asso.; 3900 Wisconsin Ave, Washington, DC.; Lot 369,
Phase 5, Tufton Addition 1, Lake Monticello, $157,371.11 Deed loan foreclosure.
02/03/12
•Parker, Chad & Roxanna to Citimortage,
Inc.; 1000 Technology Dr. 314 O’Fallow,
MO. 632368; Lot 209, Phase 12, Edewood
Lake Monticello; $342,570.79. Deed to
foreclose.
•Shiflett, Jay Winston to Hook, Patricia Van
& ET AL.; 6 Colonial Drive, Lot 250, Section
1, Ashlawn Lake Monticello, $105,000.
02/07/12
•Elzinga, Kenneth G. & Terry M. to Dolinch,
Joseph M. & Lisa M.; 229 Parkgate Drive,
SE Leesburg, Va 20175; Lot 140, Phase
One Ashlawn, Lake Monticello, $40,000.
•Reconstrust Company, NA & Rosario,
George to Bank of New York Mellon, TR;
475 Crosspoint Parkway Getzville, NY.; Lot
151A Phase 9, Knollwood Lake Monticello,
$181,755. Deed to foreclose.
02/08/12
•Bateman, Glen G. & Jean J. to Bateman,
Glen, Jr.; 1307 Hunters Lodge Rd. Troy, Va;
52.15 Acres; $350,000.
•Townsend, Brent A. to Virginia Credit
Union Inc.; PO Box 90010 Richmond, Va
Cunningham Dist.; 2.00 Acres, $49,000,
Deed to foreclose.
02/09/12
•Liberty Homes, Inc. to Cardinal Point,
LLC; 8249 Crown Colony Pkw. Ste 100,
Mechanicsville, VA; Lot 19, Mountain
Meadow Sub.; $185,000.
•Liberty Homes, Inc. to Cardinal Point,
LLC; 8249 Crown Colony Pkw. Ste 100,
Mechanicsville, VA; Lot 9, Mountain Meadow Sub.; $175,000.
02/10/12
•Reardon, Edwin B. to Parmly, Paul Phillip;
1080 Long Acre Rd., Book: 858, Page: 860,
$125,000.
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•JP Morgan Chase Bank to Hughes, Brian
D. & Pamela R.; 495 Stagecoach Hills Rd;
Lot 29 & 30 Stagecoach Hills; $92,500.
•Branch Banking and Trust Company to
Davison, Jeffrey T.; 1066 Fox Hollow Lane;
Lot 16, 2.170 Acres, Fork Union Magis.
Dist.; $50,000.
•Yochum, Joseph K. & Doris M. to Bassing,
Kim D.; 7 Chatham Lane; Lot 338, Phase 1,
Ashlawn Lake Monticello.; $175,000.
•Visionary Investment Properties to Collins, Michael J.; 298 Jefferson Dr.; Lot 114,
Phase 8–Nahor Lake Monticello; $188,000.
•Bikos, Bruce to Hoffman, Charles D. &
Rose P.; 41 Kiowa Lane; Lot 313, Phase
120 Cherokee Lake Monticello; $132,000.
•Harlow, Donald & Joan to Federal National Morgage Asso.; PO Box 650043 Dallas, TX.; Lot 1 Fair Oaks Sub.; $226,907.93
Deed to foreclose.
•Lyma, Carol Ann to Bashore, Martin &
Trina; 4002 Rock Branch Road North Garden, VA Lot 5, Carol Farms Subdivision;
$45,000.
02/17/12
•MaCaulay, Alexander M. & Ann Q. to
Rhode, Sheldon & Nancy R.; 532 Old Divers Hill Rd. Scottsville, VA; Cunningham
Magis. Distr. $9.003 Acres; $468,000.
•Mack Investments, Inc. to Guerin, Theresa A.; 1 Bridalwood Drive; Cunningham
Magis. Dist. Lot 47, Phase 11 Lake, Monticello, $152,500.
•Glasser & Glasser to Bank of New York
Mellon; Getzveille NY; 2.00 acres, $118,000.
02/21/12
•Christensen, David B. & Karen E. to Crank,
Caroline M & ET AL; 831 Jefferson Drive;
Shadwell, Lake Monticello; $197,000.
•Federal National Mortgage Asso. to Bradley, Duane A.; 261 Gravel Hill Road, Fork
Union; 3 9/16 Acres; $173,000.
02/23/12
•Secretary of Housing & Urban D. to Snoddy, Thomas Channing & Dora; 27 Chippewa Lane, Lot 84, Phase 10 Cherokee Lake
Monticello; $103,700,
•Rivanna River Resort, LP to Hotel Street
Capital, LLC; 31 Garrett St. Warrenton, Va
20186; 10 Acres, $880,000. Deed loan foreclosure.
•Rivanna Woods Golf Club, LP to Hotel
Street Capital, LLC; 31 Garrett St. Warrenton, Va 20186; $2,100,000. Deed loan foreclosure.
•Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
to Garer, Samantha; 4 Watts Circle; Lot
218, Phase 6, Riverside Lake Monticello;
$136,390.
NOTICE OF PROPOSED TAX RATE INCREASE
FLUVANNA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
In accordance with Virginia Code Section 15.2-2506, notice is hereby given
that the Board of Supervisors of Fluvanna County, Virginia, proposes to adjust
the County’s tax rate on real estate and public service corporations from the
rate previously set at $.57 per $100 to a new rate of $.68 per $100, effective for the tax year
2012. The Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, April 11th 2012, beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the Circuit Court Room, Fluvanna Courts Building, Palmyra, Virginia,
at which time citizens of the County will be given an opportunity to appear before, and be heard
by, the Board of Supervisors on the subject of the proposed increase.
Anyone needing special assistance or accommodation due to a disability in order to attend the
hearing should contact the County Administrator’s office, at 591-1910, no later than 5 p.m. on
April 9th 2012. Additional information about the budget or the proposed tax rates can be obtained by calling the County Administrator’s office at 591-1910.
Authorized by Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors
NOTICE OF FY 2013
BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING
FLUVANNA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Pursuant to Virginia Code Sec. 15.2-2506 a public hearing on the proposed FY
2013 County of Fluvanna budget will be held on Wednesday, April 11th 2012,
beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the Circuit Court Room, Fluvanna Courts Building, Palmyra, Virginia,
at which time citizens of the County will be given an opportunity to appear before, and be heard
by the Board of Supervisors on the subject of the Fiscal Year 2013 Budget. The budget totals
$68,507,463 in revenues and expenditures, which represents a 0.9% increase from FY 2012. The
proposed budget calls for the County’s tax rate on real estate and public service corporations to
increase from $0.57 to $0.68 per $100 of assessed value, and the personal property tax rate to
remain at $4.15 per $100 of assessed value, effective for the tax year 2012.
Anyone needing special assistance or accommodation due to a disability in order to attend the
hearing should contact the County Administrator’s office, at 591-1910, not later than 5 p.m. on
April 9th 2012. Additional information about the budget or the proposed tax rates can be obtained by calling the County Administrator’s office at 591-1910. Copies of the Proposed Budget
are available at the Fluvanna County Library and on the County web site www.co.fluvanna.va.us.
Authorized by Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors
Notice
The Fluvanna County School Board
will hold their regular School Board
meeting at 5 p.m. on Wednesday,
April 11, 2012 at the School Board
Office. The School Board Office is
located at 14455 James Madison
Highway, Palmyra.
The Fluvanna County School Board does not discriminate on the basis of
race, color, ethnicity, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability,
sex, status of a parent, or any other legally protected status in the provision
of employment services, programs, activities or treatment. The Assistant
Superintendent is designated as the responsible person (Compliance Officer) regarding assurances of nondiscrimination. Any complaint alleging
discrimination based on a disability shall be directed to the Director for
Student Services (the Section 504 Coordinator). Both may be reached at
the following address: 14455 James Madison Highway, Palmyra, VA 22963;
telephone (434) 589-8208. The Fluvanna County School Board is an Equal
Opportunity Employer.
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SOCIAL WORKER I
(Generic): Rural
public social services.
Responsibilities:
provide supportive and
protective services to families, children, and adults; maintain
up-to-date knowledge in all service
program areas. BSW, MSW, or human
service degree required, DSS exp.
preferred. Salary: $35,092. Fluvanna
Co. Dept. of Social Services. All state
applications must be submitted online
at https://jobs.agencies.virginia.gov
Deadline 4/06/12. EOE.
SOCIAL WORK
SUPERVISOR:
Supervises social workers with the Family Services team including Child
Protective Services, Family
Preservation and Support, VIEW and Child
Care programs. Provides case guidance
and supervision to the unit and coordinates
service delivery with second social work
team and other agency programs. Requires
a strong background in CPS and Family Services social work/supervision along
with minimum of bachelor’s degree in social work or related field. Salary $43,246.
Fluvanna Co. Dept. of Social Services. All
state applications must be submitted online at http://jobs.agencies.virginia.gov/.
Deadline is 04/06/12. EOE Employer.
Spotlight on Fluvanna’s churches
Thessalonia Baptist Church
Address: 677 Thessalonia Road, Bremo Bluff
Pastors: Pastor Robert Strothers and the
Rev. Loretta Strothers
Membership: 75
Hours of services: Sunday 9:45 a.m.
Additional activities: Three choirs, youth group
praise dancers, musicians.
Robert and Loretta Strothers
History: Unlike most black organized Baptist
Churches that had their humble beginning in a
“brush harbor,” Thessalonia Baptist Church has its beginning during slavery in a
building that stood in Rufus Snead’s field beyond Fork Union Village around 1865.
This structure was dismantled and the logs from the foundation were hauled by
Brother Noah Creasy’ oxen to the present site. The land was owned and donated
by its first pastor, the Rev. James D. Barrett. The Rev. Barrett was born in Louisa
County in 1820. He was a shoemaker by trade, a preacher and owned a considerable amount of property in the area. Since most black history from slavery to the
Emancipation Proclamation was communicated by word of mouth, Samuel Creasy
and Rachel White told this information to members of the church. They were both
enslaved on the Upper Bremo Plantation, owned by Gen. Hartwell Cocke. Through
family connections, Thessalonia was blessed to be able to draw its membership
not only from the community surrounding the church, but also from Gravel Hill (to
the northeast) and Tepee Town (to the south). It its early days, Thessalonia was a
small settlement of log cabins and tiny farms. The church and church-supported
school were centers of the neighborhood. Both the church and the neighborhood
of Thessalonia have changed over the years. The church has been modernized
with electrical wiring and plumbing. No longer are the new converts subjected
to the icy-cold waters of the old “Baptizing Hole” – an indoor pool lies under the
pulpit. An annex has been added to the rear with a kitchen, and dinners are served
inside rather than out under the large oak trees. Members of the church see Thessalonia as “a hospital for the healing of sinners as well as a sanctuary for saints.”
– Compiled by Kristin Sancken. Photo by David Stemple
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A makeover against cancer
BY KRISTIN SANCKEN
CORRESPONDENT
A woman of little means sits in a
blue recliner in a hospital, receiving
chemotherapy treatment for cancer. At
night, she returns to her small, sparse
apartment. She saves the only bedroom
for her children, and sleeps in the living
room in a blue recliner, identical to the
one at the hospital where she receives
treatment.
When she was first diagnosed with
breast cancer 13 years ago, Kathy
Dahlstrom relayed such stories from her
fellow cancer patients to her best friend,
Wendy Peery. The image of the blue
recliner haunted them.
“Who wants to go home and go back to
a blue recliner?” said Peery.
Peery and Dahlstrom couldn’t get over
the fact that not only were cancer patients
facing their own mortality on a daily
basis, but their personal environments
also weren’t life-giving, comfortable and
refreshing.
Both passionate about interior design
on a budget, before Dahlstrom was
diagnosed with cancer they spent most
of their time together perusing yard sales
and antique stores.
“We like to create things from nothing,
we could make a purse out of a sow’s
ear,” said Dahlstrom.
Even while Dahlstrom was still sick,
she and Peery began to think about ways
they could use their skills to help out, by
decorating the homes of fellow cancer
patients.
“I told Kathy that when she got home
we were going to do these things, not if
but when,” said Peery.
It’s now been nine years since
Dahlstrom and Peery started their nonprofit Rooms for a Reason, and they have
decorated over two-dozen rooms.
“I’ve lost count, but I can remember
every room,” said Dahlstrom, as she
flips through a photo album of all the
rooms she’s done, pausing on the first
room she ever took on, a Sponge Bob-
themed redecoration for a little boy in
Harrisonburg.
Dahlstrom has now done three rooms
in Fluvanna, starting with a little girl from
Fork Union named Hayley Poindexter in
2009, and continuing to Alyssa Divers
and her sister Alexa in 2011, and just a
few months ago redoing the bedroom of
a woman from Troy.
“Because funding was so low at first, I
couldn’t do many at all,” said Dahlstrom.
“But then there was an article in the paper
and I got a call from Martha Jefferson’s
Women’s committee and they offered
to do some of the funding. Then I talked
to Virginia Organizing and they now
handle the monetary donations people
were offering, because I didn’t want to
get in trouble with Uncle Sam. They’ve
been absolutely wonderful, they’re really
guided me through.”
Dahlstrom also lists the many
companies who have been generous
with in-kind and monetary donations,
including Better Living Furniture,
Sherwin Williams, the Building Goodness
Foundation, and Atlantic Futon.
“God just seems to provide for us,” said
Dahlstrom. “When we need something
and it’s getting down to the wire, we
just put it in His hands and somehow
or another it all comes together. One
guy came in one time, put in a wall and
rewired a light switch for free, talk about
angels.”
The process of redoing a room begins
with social workers at the University of
Virginia Children’s Hospital and Martha
Jefferson Hospital calling Dahlstrom with
referrals. Then Dahlstrom, whose day
job is as a nanny, and Peery, a realtor,
use their days off and free time to begin
the redecorating process, which includes
letting the patient pick their own paint
color.
“Kathy asks them very personal
question like what their favorite thing
is, what makes them happy, what makes
them smile – and then based on their
feedback, we come up with ideas,” said
Peery.
Cancer patient Alyssa Divers and Kathy Dahlstrom sit in Alyssa’s made-over room.
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Wendy Peery and Kathy Dahlstrom started the non-profit Rooms for a Reason.
Photo by Kristin Sancken.
“We’re like Ty Pennington,” said
Dahlstrom, referring to the host of the
ABC hit show, Extreme Home Make-over.
“I’ve always wanted to write him a letter
and say, ‘I’ve been doing this longer than
you, how do you get so much money
and volunteers? Oh yeah, Sears sponsors
you.”
Even in the midst of helping others,
Dahlstrom herself was not out of the
woods yet with her own cancer. A few
years ago, it returned.
“The second time I had cancer, I found
out in the middle of doing two rooms,”
said Dahlstrom. “I ended up having a
double mastectomy.”
Though she’s now in remission,
her second bout with cancer only
strengthened her resolve to continue
Rooms for a Reason. The moment a
patient first sees their redecorated room
keeps her going.
In the case of the Divers family, Alyssa,
a 10-year-old from Lake Monticello who
is battling Osteosarcoma, wrote to Rooms
for a Reason asking them to redecorate
her sister, Alexa’s room, because she
wasn’t getting as much attention any
more.
“Once I got there I know that I couldn’t
just to Alexa’s room, but Alyssa’s room
too,” said Dahlstrom. “Alexa was so
excited to see her sister’s room that we
had to remind her to go look at hers. She
started squealing at the top of her lungs,
‘I love my room! I love my room!’ That’s
worth every second of work.”
But Dahlstrom does cite the continued
need for volunteers and donations as time
consuming, and somewhat draining.
“We need to raise awareness in the
community that we need volunteers,”
said Dahlstom. “Then it wouldn’t be as
much pressure on just a couple of people.
It also still helps to have money to buy
new things because people with cancer
have such low immune systems that it’s
important things they have new things in
their room, like mattresses and bedding.”
To fill these needs, Peery has started
a networking business group called
Charlottesville Area Success Hunters,
CASH for short, which adopted Rooms
for a Reason as their charity. CASH has
generated volunteers capable of even
more, including a professional marketing
coordinator named Media Baldwin, who
is volunteering her time to get a website
and social media connectivity for Rooms
for a Reason.
“That’s another angel coming to the
rescue and taking us under her wing.
Lo and behold, it’s happening,” said
Dahlstrom.
Peery is also planning a benefit on June
30, in lieu of a milestone birthday, called
Rockin’ for a Reason.
If you’re interested in volunteering
for or donating to Rooms for a Reason,
you can call Kathy Dahlstrom at (434)
981-1708 or Wendy at (434) 953-2480.
Donation checks can be made out to
Virginia Organizing and sent to Kathy
Dahlstrom at 3895 Burnley Station Rd.,
Barboursville, VA 22923.
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832 Saint Clair Avenue
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51 Turkeysag Trail
3 Inlet Circle
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39 Marwood Drive
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