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Chesterfield County has received two achievement awards from the Virginia Association of Counties (VACo). The VACo Achievement Awards is a competitive program open to local government members of the association. Held annually, it recognizes local government programs in awards criteria that include innovation, cooperation, and model practices. Chesterfield County’s winning programs follow. Library as Lifeboat: ALibrary and Emergency Management Partnership – Prior to 2011, Chesterfield County employed a standard emergency management approach that placed the primary responsibility for the community’s emergency response on the police, sheriff, and fire departments, on parks and recreation, and on general services. While not a…

A listing tugboat rusts in the brackish water at the Dutch Gap Conservation Area. There is more than one tugboat sinking or sunk near what was once a rock quarry. The Dutch Gap trail, with its trail head at Henricus Park, circles the quarry and Farrar’s Island as well as a piece of the old James River channel. Farrar’s Island was once part of Henrico County. The island, actually a peninsula until the end of the Civil War, became an island when the Dutch Gap canal was built. The Farrars, who owned 2,000 acres including the island and surrounding areas…

AUGUST 10 21ST CENTURY JOB SEARCH: NEW TOOLS, NEW RULES – 10 a.m. until 11:15 a.m. Meadowdale Library. Learn where to find information on labor markets, industry trends, skill requirements, and training opportunities, how to network directly with employers and more. Register at library.chesterfield.gov. KEYS TO NETWORKING: RELATIONSHIPS FOR THE JOB SEEKER – 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. Meadowdale Library.  Learn how to use professional networking strategies and networking websites to build a professional network. Register online at library.chesterfield.gov. STAY REGULAR – Enjoy the Power of Fiber in Your Diet –1:30 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. Come learn how foods rich…

With a life mission of water safety, Barbara Miller has taught hundreds how to swim and be water-safe. Along with teaching children how to swim, for the last 20 years she has been the swim coach for a championship swim team, the Dolphins, at the Chester Recreation Association (CRA). Miller hung up her whistle and retired this season.  She was recognized with a special honor during the Dolphins awards banquet last Thursday as CRA’s lap pool was named the “Barbara Miller Championship Lap Pool.” Miller was completely surprised. “CRA had never named anything for anyone before this.  It was quite…

The communities of Enon Elementary and Beulah Elementary are gathering to help decide how their new school buildings will look. Community members will see the school design, review options for how the exterior of their school might look, and vote on the facade they prefer during these meetings: The Enon Elementary meeting will take place 6:30-8 p.m., Aug. 15 in the school’s library, 2001 E. Hundred Road. An additional topic at this meeting will be the re-evaluation of the location selected as the site of the new Enon Elementary. Previously, the new school was to be built on a different…

Chesterfield’s largest one-day event, ChesterFest, is gearing up for its biggest and most exciting Fest to date, featuring an evening concert by the Richmond Symphony. The Richmond Symphony “Big Tent” concert will finish a long day of music including bluegrass, country, blues and jazz, all on the Big Tent stage on Saturday, Sept. 17. “We are really excited about the opportunity to host the Richmond Symphony at ChesterFest,” says event manager Elliott Fausz. “It has always been a goal of ChesterFest to have a major musical act close out the day, and the Richmond Symphony is a perfect fit for…

The real estate market in the 23831 and 23836 Zip  Codes has dipped a little from this time last year, but only by about 1 percent. Seventy-five homes were sold in June, while inventory is down about 13 percent from a year ago. That means homes are selling, leaving fewer on the market. Sales prices are up, which is good for all who are selling their homes. The median sale price, half above and half below, has jumped to about $239,000, which is an increase from last year of about 4 percent. As school begins, many homeowners have put their…

The Falling Creek Reservoir on Hopkins Road was constructed over 60 years ago as a source of drinking water, but it is a silted lake today. In 1953, area residents were in awe of the building of the concrete dam that currently delineates the boundary of Chesterfield and Richmond. Pictured is a group of residents excited to see the dam built.

AUGUST 3 ROBOT RESUMES TO BEAT THE AUTOMATIC TRACKING SYSTEM – 10 a.m. until 11:15 a.m. Meadowdale Library. Learn how to construct a resume that can beat the system and get your foot in the door. Register online at library.chesterfield.gov. HOW TO USE SOCIAL MEDIA IN A JOB SEARCH – 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. Meadowdale Library. Learn how to use social media to find job opportunities and to create an online presence that will increase your marketability to employers. Register online at library.chesterfield.gov CHESTER CHOICES BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP – 10:30 a.m. until noon. “The Oregon Trail: A New American…

Anna Knowles is exhibiting her photography, with an emphasis on nature and travel. She is hanging the exhibit on August 1 and leaving it through October 1.  She is planning to participate in Chester Library’s artist reception on Saturday, August 6, from 3 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. The reception is sponsored by the Woman’s Club of Chester in support of the Chesterfield Center for the Arts Foundation.

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