A Craft Studio Filled with Joy

A Craft Studio Filled with Joy

A Craft Studio Filled with Joy by  Linda Salisbury Liz Violette’s artistic mission for her students can be condensed into just a few words: “I really want to bring joy.” The joy in her Lake Anna craft studio comes with creating “awesome” projects, releasing stress,...
Lake Anna Deals with Harmful Algae Blooms

Lake Anna Deals with Harmful Algae Blooms

Lake Anna Deals with Harmful Algae Blooms by Irene Luck For over 40 years, Lake Anna has been a nearly pristine jewel in the Commonwealth’s crown, except for a major hydrilla outbreak in the early 1990s and a fish consumption advisory due to heavy metals that was...
Pickleball, Anyone?

Pickleball, Anyone?

Pickleball, Anyone? BY KERRI CREEL “Don’t volley in the kitchen” might be something you can imagine your mother saying to you as a child when you picked up your ball and ran past her boiling pots on the hot stove. However, it is actually a rule in the popular game of...
The “Spirits” of Lake Anna

The “Spirits” of Lake Anna

The “Spirits” of Lake Anna by Irene Luck Lake Anna has its share of ghost stories floating around, particularly because it experienced its share of battles during the Civil War. However, there is another story of “spirits” that also attracts visitors – the liquid kind...