LOWLINC is an organization dedicated to enabling older residents of Lake of the Woods to continue living safely and independently in their own homes and in our community for as long as possible. They provide services by referrals to existing community service organizations as well as through LOWLINC volunteers and vetted vendors. Services are provided primarily within [...]
(REPRINTED FROM WRIC- ABC CHANNEL 8) "Dangerous levels of E.coli are lurking in the water at a popular getaway spot. Volunteers found the bacteria at 14 locations along Lake Anna. Doug Smith, president of the Lake Anna Civic Association, said recent water tests revealed the highest level of E.coli in the past 20 years. "The results [...]
Have you seen the progress of the Dog Park? The park is located on Lakeview Pkwy behind the mailboxes near the small Marina. Please note: there is no dog park parking allowed at the mailboxes. A parking area was created for the Dog Park use. With the anticipated opening of the new Dog Park fast [...]
Please don't miss this fabulous "Visit Orange County, Va Video"! This is lovely production featuring many of the beautiful sights, tourist attractions, and scenery around Orange County, Va! We have not confirmed it with the producers of this video but it certainly looks like Lake of the Woods and our fabulous Ski Team in the [...]
The Orange County Emergency Management Department has a new emergency and mass notification system that will allow the County to send urgent messages to those who are interested and sign-up. RaveAlert replaces CodeRED. RaveAlert will be used to alert subscribers of natural disasters including severe storms, tornadoes, floods, or man-made disasters, such as chemical spills, [...]
I was just settling in for some nice reading on Virginia landscaping ideas, dreaming winsomely about my spring garden activities, when I saw it- Great, yet another bug we have to worry about in our beautiful region. And this time it is a dangerous one. Hits me where I breathe. It could affect Virginias wine [...]
My Sports Card Collection IS IT REALLY WORTH ANYTHING? By: Lee Defibaugh | February 6, 2018. Do you own a shoebox or cardboard box full of random sports cards? Has it been tucked away in your closet for years? Or perhaps you recently inherited a card collection as a family treasure passed down? Do you [...]
Yep! That is what the headline on the www.wildlife.org website reads. Now, for those of you who know me - you know, snakes totally give me the Heebie-Jeepies! Upon moving to LOW just 3 years ago I killed my garden hose 4 times! (Why did I ever buy a black hose with a gold stripe [...]
The Town of Orange Police Department has sent out an alert about a new or uprise on phone scams. In the newest scam to hit the area individuals reported that they are receiving phone calls where the caller ID contact shows up as being their own cellphone. Upon answering personal information such as social security [...]
Most of us are contributing to the pollution of our own lakes in LOW and don't even realize it. All types of human activities – cutting our lawns and blowing clippings into the ditches, excessive or improperly fertilizing our lawns, improper watering techniques, not picking up after our pets or not properly disposing of the [...]
