In collaboration with Capital Ale House, the Henricus Foundation presents the third annual Hops in the Park festival at Henricus Historical Park on Nov.11 from Noon to 6 p.m. This one-of-a-kind premiere harvest festival features Virginia craft beer, Virginia hops farmers, a Virginia farmer’s market, and of course, Virginia history. Headlining the musical entertainment, local favorites Jackass Flats will take the main stage at 3 p.m., with Markiss Blowfish and Rick Hollowell performing during the day. Learn about the history of Virginia hops with Old Dominion Hops Cooperative, and view demonstrations of brewing then and now with the Henricus interpreters…
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It was a “welcome home” they never received. Five hundred forty-nine thousand served, 58,350 died, 300,000 were injured, and 1,600 are still missing; our Vietnam veterans, fifty-years ago. Last Wednesday, the Kiwanis Club of Chester gave 177 Chesterfield area Vietnam veterans the welcome home they never got with a “Welcome Home Vietnam Era Veterans Celebration Event.” The event included a formal opening, platform speakers, exhibitors, a picnic, and music. In a dedication of the building in which they gathered,, the Exhibition Hall on the Chesterfield Fairgrounds was renamed the Vietnam Veterans Building, a commitment to the vets never being forgotten.…
COMMENTARY: TIME TO NEGOTIATE? It was 1991 and I had taken a consulting job in Israel. Myself and two compatriots from here in Virginia lived and worked together managing the construction of about 600 American-style houses. The Israelis were building houses as fast as they could due to Russia’s Glasnost and the arrival of 12,000 Jews a month into the country.It was 1991 and I had taken a consulting job in Israel. Myself and two compatriots from here in Virginia lived and worked together managing the construction of about 600 American-style houses. The Israelis were building houses as fast as…
Patriotic fall concert at Thomas Dale High School Thomas Dale High School’s performance bands are have their first concert of the year Thursday, Oct. 19, at 7p.m. The music will be a tribute to American composers. The admission price is $5. Please join us for an evening of great music. 2017 Chester Kiwanis Christmas Parade Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time. This year’s Chester Kiwanis Christmas Parade theme is “Parade of the Christmas Toys.” The parade will take place Sunday, Dec. 10 at 2 p.m.…
The tantalizing smell of freshly popped corn and grilled hot dogs filled the air, toe-tapping music stirred the spirit, and bright smiles greeted visitors at the annual Enon Volunteer Fire Department Open House. Kids had two bounce houses to choose from, fire trucks to climb in, a special fire boat to explore, crafting in the fire station, the Fire and Life Safety Trailer, snow cones of many flavors, cold soft drinks, and the grilled hot dogs and popcorn. The rain held off and made for a fun event, but even more important than…
Located on Jefferson Davis Highway at the corner of the property slated for the Moore’s Lake Apartments project is a decaying building with a green tile roof and the word Pottery engraved above the front door. It’s last tenant was a feed and seed store, but in its heyday when it was first constructed in 1932, it was known as the Cavalier China Co., a direct factory outlet selling dinnerware, an assortment of ornamental vases such as Roseville and McCoy, breakfast plates, and pottery of all sizes and styles to vacation travelers heading north and south on Highway 301/Route 1.…
What does that mean for our local roads? Harrowgate and Route 10 are already extremely congested in the evenings, and they want to potentially add thousands more to it?” Pentecost said. “If all of these people are going to actually move to the area, where are the plans for the additional homes and schools? Our schools are overcrowded as it is. I really don’t think Chester can handle the amount of people [or] cars that would be a result of such a massive complex.” All three BARD members plan on continuing their fight against the Matoaca Mega Site through social…
County priorities? Healthy living, well being, safety, security, thriving communities, environmental stewardship Comprehensive Plan what was called such in 1989, and the road was shown there as well. Project costs should run between $50 and $75 million. “Staff anticipates acquiring right-of-way for the East-West Freeway as early as Spring 2018,” Smith said. According to Smith, since the Banners Station case in 2006, there has been a cloud hanging over some property owners along the major road alignments. “We need to give them the benefit of being proactive and making good on their homes,” Smith said. The Southern Air Line…
The Matoaca Woman’s Club kickoff their year in which they celebrated the club’s 50th anniversary with a potluck dinner before their first business meeting of 2017-2018 opened. Peggy Perkinson, president, presided over the opening Sept. 19 at New Hope Baptist Church, with members reciting the Pledge of Allegiance and Wilma Norris giving a devotional titled “Jesus Calling.” This was followed by prayer. Hostesses for the evening were Norris, Verta Blake, and Jane Murphy. Perkinson announced that it was only fitting to begin this year’s activities by honoring two of the club’s charter members, Ruth Marable and Pat Beville.…
The Chesterfield Food Bank and its five different food programs fed 1,800 people last week. While their focus was on feeding people, two of their partners, Grace Lutheran Church and the Chester Rotary Club, took the weekend to shore up their physical facilities by replacing the roof of their food supply building. “Replacing the roof was so needed,” said Kim Hill, food bank director. “We knew we had a big problem, and it would not make it through another winter without repair. We were at a point where we were bringing buckets in to catch water during a rain storm.”…