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KEN DAVIS AND JUDY BAILEY WERE MARRIED SATURDAY, MARCH 18 AT GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH. THE COUPLE RODE TO CHESTER JUNCTION FOR THEIR RECEPTION.

Romance beyond 60

By Linda Fausz on April 11, 2017 Community

Self-described hopeless romantic Ken Davis never thought he would fall in love again. At 61, he had been married twice; his first marriage ended in divorce, and he was made a widower with his second. But he did find true love again, and he wanted his bride-to-be to have a fairy-tale wedding. Judy Bailey, also 61, and Davis were married Saturday in a formal church service with bridesmaids and groomsmen, a flower girl and a ring bearer, and a horse-drawn carriage with two coachmen in waiting. “Ken planned the carriage, from Hundley Carriages,” Judy said. “He kind of wanted me…

Comic Con draws big crowd

By Mark Fausz on April 11, 2017 Community, Events, Libraries

Spiderman stepped aside so Darth Vader could get through the milling crowd. At the check-out desk of the Meadowdale Library, Princess Leia scanned books for patrons. Stormtroopers, super heroes, and all kinds of characters one could imagine wondered about. It was the Meadowdale Library annual Comic Con and the community responded by attending by the hundreds. The event not only gave one the opportunity for “Cosplay,” the art of dressing up as a character from a movie, book or video game, but vendors of many kinds were on hand with items such as graphic novels, comic books, food and more.…

Tax rate could drop in coming years

By Mark Fausz on March 24, 2017 Chesterfield Government, Uncategorized

In what looks like good news for home owners in Chesterfield County, Dr. Joseph Casey, Chesterfield County Administrator, indicated that the 2017 proposed budget, while staying consistent with the last couple of years, could lead to a reduced real estate tax rate within the coming years. Currently the rate stands at $.96 per $100 of assessed value of a residence. The real tax rate could drop slightly by $.01 to $.95 according to Dr. Casey. “If we can position the county at some later year we would like to return to a pre-recession rate,” Casey said. Casey wrote in an…

Honoring an old friend, sister, daughter

By Mark Fausz on March 17, 2017 Community, Uncategorized

If you attended high school in Chester in the 1970s, you would have lived and breathed Thomas Dale High School especially if you were a cheerleader and the homecoming queen. But cheering wasn’t enough for an energetic girl who would go on to garner accolades from her life as a newspaper reporting. While working toward a degree in Liberal Arts from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, she worked on the college newspaper, The Collegiate Times. Her degree in journalism and communication set her on a path that would last the rest of her life. Kathryn Thompson Leckie died the…

Honoring an old friend, sister, daughter

By Mark Fausz on March 15, 2017 Community, People, Uncategorized

By Mark Fausz If you attended high school in Chester in the 1970s, you would have lived and breathed Thomas Dale High School especially if you were a cheerleader and the homecoming queen. But cheering wasn’t enough for an energetic girl who would go on to garner accolades from her life as a newspaper reporting. While working toward a degree in Liberal Arts from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, she worked on the college newspaper, The Collegiate Times. Her degree in journalism and communication set her on a path that would last the rest of her life. Kathryn Thompson…

Moore’s Lake turnstile

By Mark Fausz on March 14, 2017 Community, History, Uncategorized

The popular swimming hole right off U.S. Route One between Richmond and Petersburg, (directly across the Bermuda Crossroads Shopping Center) was the most refreshing refuge from humidity and sweltering dog days west of Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. It was a mecca for locals seeking a few hours of blessed relief and a major vacation destination for tourists from throughout the state. Folks were drawn by its sandy beach, water slides, and the high diving board where giggling girls congregated to watch the boys show off. The adjacent dance hall filled the evening air with Big Band melodies. Everyone…

NAACP tours county jail with Sheriff Leonard

By Press release on March 14, 2017 Community, Uncategorized

Processing over14,000 individuals in 2016, Sheriff Karl Leonard took the opportunity to show the Chesterfield NAACP legal redress committee how the jail manages these vast numbers. Last Friday,the sheriff along with Captain Eric Jones escorted eight members of the branch on a full tour of the county facilities. Sheriff Leonard first demonstrated where violators are processed, allowed their phone call, and prepared for incarceration, if needed. While the health of every inmate is of great concern, Jail Medical Director Dr. G. Mantovani Gay led the group through the second floor medical center which included three exam rooms, an isolation room,…

MOORES LAKE PROJECT GIVES JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY ANOTHER BEAUTY MARK

By Mark Fausz on March 14, 2017 Community, Development, Housing, Uncategorized

It’s been almost 10 years since the Americana Mobile Home Park’s last resident pulled up stakes to find a new home in another park of the county. A developer was to build a shopping center and apartments there. After much talk, and applications, made at the Chesterfield planning office and publishing elevations and site plans, the owners Trollingwood Land LLC have owned the property for 20 years and now George Emerson and Phil Roper are ready to close on the 66-acre tract. Initially the development will consist of 385 urban style apartments units in three buildings along the west side…

Civic association serves community and charitable organizations

By VN Staff on March 10, 2017 Clubs, Uncategorized

Mid-Cities Civic Association invited the Enon Volunteer Fire Department for dinner to show their appreciation and honor the firefighters during their First Responders Appreciation Dinner last month. Mid-Cities was formed unofficially in 1948, and chartered in 1950 as Rayon Park Community Corporation, later changing its name in 1953 to the current Mid-Cities Civic Association Inc. In 1956, Mid-Cities had 60-70 families as members and worked diligently with the Board of Supervisors on getting funding into the Bermuda District, particularly the Bellwood area. These days, Mid-Cities has shifted towards community service and charitable purposes. In 2016, the organization saw an amazing…

Chesterfield teen wins essay contest

By Mark Fausz on March 10, 2017 Community, Schools, Uncategorized

The second annual African American History Essay Contest, sponsored through partnership between the Petersburg chapter of The Links, Incorporated and the Petersburg Public Library took place during the opening weeks of February. Middle and high school students from the greater Petersburg area were invited to submit essays of at least 500 words which explored this year’s theme, “The Crisis in Black Education.” After the submission deadline, each essay was blind scored by a panel of judges, and participants were personally notified at their schools by a member of The Links, of a reception being held Feb. 28 in their honor…

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