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When Julie Ferry attended an information session held at the Chesterfield Food Bank with her mission team from Chester United Methodist Church, she was surprised at the volume of food that was being distributed to so many people in Chesterfield. She had no idea that there were so many families that would go hungry without the food bank’s help. So when the opportunity came for her and her husband, David, to sponsor the “Authentic Southern” cookbook, David’s dentistry business jumped at the chance to help. “We decided to contribute to the cookbook project at the Chesterfield Food Bank so that…

Navigating the Medicare Maze – Chesterfield Council on Aging Do you have questions about Medicare? On Oct. 26, 9 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. a session will cover the basics of Medicare, an explanation of the A/B/C/D plans, as well as ways to fill in the gaps with various insurance coverage options. Olivia Claud of the Virginia State Corporation Commission will present the program and answer questions afterward. The session will be held at Lucy Corr Village (Mast Auditorium), 6800 Lucy Corr Blvd. Health and Safety in the Home Chesterfield’s firefighter/paramedic, David Webb, will discuss the county’s Mobile Integrated Healthcare Program.…

The Chester Station Camp of the Sons of Confederate Veterans held its monthly meeting Oct. 2. Teresa Roane, noted archivist, activist, and nationally recognized speaker was the guest speaker. Roane spoke about African Americans who served in the Confederate army and later received pensions for their service. She also gave great insight into the origins of the statues on Monument Avenue and why the arguments in favor of their removal are factually flawed. She can regularly can be seen standing in front of the Jefferson Davis monument protesting efforts for its removal. Pictured with Roane is chapter head Jim Daniels.

  Representatives from the Thomas Dale High School Class of 1967 presented a $1,000 check to Hugh Cline, chairman of the Chesterfield Cultural Arts Foundation for the purchase of a theater seat plaque. Funds were raised during their recent 50th class reunion. Do you have your seat yet? With a $1,000 contribution to the Chesterfield Cultural Arts Capital Campaign, you can permanently commemorate your support for the arts in Chesterfield County with an engraved plaque on one of the seats In the state-of-the art theater. Visit www.artschesterfieldva.org to donate.

For the past month, the Matoaca MegaSite mania has dominated the news with no sign of slowing down. After three tense information sessions, county officials seem unwavering in their pursuit of forging ahead with constructing the site despite growing opposition and backlash from citizens. In complete contrast to the MegaSite controversy is the recent news that a Facebook data center will be headed to eastern Henrico County. Announced by Gov.Terry McAuliffe last week, the social media site will be investing $1 billion into a data center in the White Oak Technology Park. “I am proud to welcome Facebook to Henrico…

Enon Baptist Church has had a rich history and has always been a big part of the Enon community. Enon Baptist Church celebrated their anniversary on Oct. 8. John Alexander Strachan started holding worship and prayer services in his home at Point of Rocks in 1845. He and his friend from Mount Blanco, William Francis Gill, decided to build a Baptist church for the little community of Enon. Strachan donated some of his farmland and Gill donated lumber from his sawmill.    They started out in 1845 with twenty-two members. Enon Baptist has endured many hardships in those 168 years.…

Pete Hypes and members on his church on mission. The Village News travel with Pete Hypes and members of Bermuda Baptist Church to South Africa on a mission trip. Pictured are Hypes, Vonnie Francis, Linda Uphoff, Anastasia Phetla, and Miki Burley.

This holiday season, Haley Buick-GMC is partnering with the Chesterfield-Colonial Heights Christmas Mother Book Committee through a literacy initiative, “Books in Buicks = Bucks.” The book collection program will empower over 1,800 community children, birth through middle school, with literacy. In addition, Haley Buick-GMC will donate to the Christmas Mother program a dollar per book for the first 500 books collected. New children’s books are especially needed because they will be given as gifts. Gently read books also will be used to build and enhance home libraries. Members of the community can donate books at the Haley Buick-GMC showroom, 9831…

Enon Baptist Church has had a rich history and has always been a big part of the Enon community. Enon Baptist Church celebrated their anniversary on Oct. 8. John Alexander Strachan started holding worship and prayer services in his home at Point of Rocks in 1845. He and his friend from Mount Blanco, William Francis Gill, decided to build a Baptist church for the little community of Enon. Strachan donated some of his farmland and Gill donated lumber from his sawmill. They started out in 1845 with twenty-two members. Enon Baptist has endured many hardships in those 168 years. During…

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