Rose Valley Holds Annual “GRAN” Camp

Fall 2017

Rose Valley Holds Annual “GRAN” Camp In June, grandchildren from Pennsylvania to North Carolina convened for the third annual Lake Anna Rose Valley “Gran” Camp. Four grandmothers hosted ten grandchildren: Caden and Reese McCom-mons of Fredericksburg, Virg....

Business Spotlight: Lake Anna Nursery – Under New Ownership

Business Spotlight - Fall 2017

Lake Anna Nursery -Under New Ownership-   Lake Anna Nursery was purchased by Brandon and Valerie Groome on April 1st, 2017 (no, not a April Fool’s Day prank!). While the young couple may seem like the “new kids on the block,” both are Louisa natives with strong roots...

New Life for an Old Marina

Fall 2017

New Life for an Old Marina By Irene Luck The sole marina in Louisa County, which has been standing vacant for nearly a decade, is getting new life breathed into it thanks to Mike and JoAnn Vallerie. The couple, who were living in Maryland, decided to visit the Lake...

Business Spotlight: Lake Anna Linens

Business Spotlight - Fall 2017

Lake Anna Linens Marie Snyder and her  family have always loved spending time on Virginia lakes, includ- ing Lake Anna right in her own “back yard.” While renting vacation homes at Smith Mountain Lake, camping at Clay- tor Lake, or just spending time at Lake Anna,...

Library Services for All at the BCC Lobby Stop

Fall 2017

Library Services for All at the BCC Lobby Stop by Linda Salisbury Offer it and they will come. That’s a paraphrase of the slogan for the movie Field of Dreams, but  it’s  apt for  expanded  public  library services, called Lobby Stop, available at the...

Business Spotlight: Local Landscapers

Business Spotlight - Fall 2017

Local Landscapers Consumed with curiosity about how something as small as an acorn could grow into a colossal oak tree, Chaz Smith attended  a local community college to obtain a degree in horticulture. While at school, he also worked for Ultra Touch Landscaping  and...