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2010 4th of July Celebration at Lake Monticello
July 22nd, 2010 categories: Communities, Events, Fluvanna County, Fun Stuff, Lake Monticello, Why Charlottesville?, video posts
One of the most popular community celebrations at Lake Monticello is 4th of July. The celebration is a day filled with fun and activities for community members of all ages. There is the annual 5K, the swim across the lake, a sand sculpture contest, and plenty of fun for kids.
It all gets topped-off with the Lake Monticello fireworks show, a can’t-miss for everyone in the area.
This celebration is well-attended every year, so 2010 was no exception. We were there, along with our friends and family, to celebrate our local community and our national independence. Daniel, from the team, recorded the following video to give you an idea of what things were like during the festivities at the clubhouse and the pool.
We hope you see you at next year’s 4th of July celebration at Lake Monticello!
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Lake Monticello Friday Flyer for 7/2/2010
July 2nd, 2010 categories: Communities, Fluvanna County, Friday Flyer, Fun Stuff, Lake Monticello, News
- 2010-2011 Officer Elected
- Annual Meeting Voting Results
- LMOA Holiday Schedule
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Lake Monticello Friday Flyer for June 25, 2010
June 25th, 2010 categories: Communities, Events, Fluvanna County, Friday Flyer, Fun Stuff, Lake Monticello, News
- Annual Meeting to Take Place at The Clubhouse on Saturday, June 26th
- Lake Monticello Will Celebrate Independence Day on Saturday, July 3rd
- EAGLES NEST NOW OPEN FOR HAPPY HOUR, Mon. – Thurs. from 3 to 4PM. Free wings!
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You know it’s summer in the Charlottesville area when. . .
June 5th, 2010 categories: Albemarle County, Communities, Fluvanna County, Fun Stuff, Lake Monticello, Why Charlottesville?
The first cut of hay signals the beginning of Summer in Fluvanna
For most people, the unofficial start of Summer is Memorial Day. Not for me.
I’ve been living in Fluvanna County for over 20 years now, since I was 9. My family moved here from Long Island, NY. We moved to Virginia during the summer. I can still remember that one of the first things that I noticed about Virginia were the giant, circular hay bales. As a nine-year old, I had never seen such large and round hay bales. All the hay bales I had ever seen were much smaller and square. These bales are all the product of the first cut of hay.
The first cut of hay usually takes place in May/June. Farmers all around the county get out the tractors and the threshers and the balers and get up that first cut of hay that has been growing since Spring. After a few weeks, the fields that were once filled with waist-high grass, blowing in the breeze, become the home to dozens of giant, circular hay bales.
It has always seemed like something of a magical time to me. It is a time for the community to come together as neighbors help each other cut their fields. It is a time to enjoy the natural, rural beauty of our area. It is a time to welcome the coming Summer and all the warmth and vitality that it brings.
Getting up that first cut of hay coincides with another event that will always signal the
The corn is growing in Fluvanna
arrival of Summer– the planting of the cornfields. There are many cornfields around the Charlottesville area, and this time of year, the corn is just beginning to really get growing.
There is an old saying around here about corn– “knee-high by the 4th of July.” Some of the fields might already be that high, but that just means that we’ll get to enjoy their delicious bounty at local farmers markets that much more.
It’s somehow comforting to be able to mark the seasons with such agricultural occurrences. You might old-fashioned; you might call it nostalgic. You might even call it crazy.
I just call it home.
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Lake Monticello Owners’ Association (LMOA) is on Facebook!
May 25th, 2010 categories: Communities, First Time Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Fun Stuff, Info, Lake Monticello
The Lake Monticello Owners’ Association (LMOA) just launched an official Facebook page! To “like” the page, go here.
The LMOA has been working hard to find more ways to communicate with residents about things going on within the association, as it knows that this information is extremely important, and sharing it is crucial to getting members more involved.
While there are other Facebook pages out there that use the “Lake Monticello” name, this is the OFFICIAL page of the LMOA.
Currently the page is only used for communication and announcements from LMOA. We were very pleased to see that Facebook users can leave comments and questions on wall posts. Obviously, LMOA will moderate any comments, but we hope that Lake Monticello residents will use the page as a way to find out more information about what is going on in the community, ask questions, and meet new people.
So, if you are a Lake Monticello resident, or just interested in what is going on with the LMOA, then head over to the LMOA Facebook page, and click “like.”
And while your at it, don’t forget to visit the Strong Team Facebook page, too!
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