Local business woman and banker, Lee Taylor, has worked for 43 years in the banking business. Last Thursday was a testimony to her service and commitment in the community banking system when friends, customers and former bosses came together for a retirement party at Brock’s BBQ in Chester. She had no idea of the surprise while being escorted in by Paul Carnes and said it was the best she has ever had. “I have the best friends in the world,” she said. “I love them all.” Jim Brock organized the party. Brock’s BBQ is Taylor’s Tuesday lunch spot and through…
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The most snow recorded in Central Virginia fell 1940 between January 24-25. The blizzard dropped 21.6 inches of snow on the area, officially. Pictured above are two Chester residents attempting to dig out a car at A.L. Lindsey’s Service Station that stood at the corner of Rt. 10 and Chester Road. The snow is easily knee deep in the picture.
JANUARY 27 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING – 3 p.m. until 7 p.m. Break at 5 p.m. for dinner and resume aat 6:30 p.m. Public Meeting Room, 10001 Iron Bridge Rd. JANUARY 28 ACOUSTIC CONCERT SERIES – The Wilhelm Brothers – Central Library. 7 p.m. until 8 p.m. The singer/songwriter talents o Chris Wilhelm combine with the sonic beauty and skill of cellist Christof Ensslin to create an indie folk sound that is infectious and insightful. No registration required. JANUARY 30 THE STICKY NOTE MURAL PROJECT – Meadowdale Library. 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. Create a wall-size mural for the library…
Jerry and Linda Jennings, of Chester, started the new year by going on their first cruise to the Bahamas with one of their sons, Jay Jennings, and two of their seven grandchildren, Logan and Lindsey Jennings, from Danville. They took the Village News along and are now hooked on cruising!
FEBRUARY 1-29 A New Mosaic: African-American Art from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts – This exhibition features high-quality photographic reproductions of works by African- American artists spanning the past 200 years. Meadowdale Library, 4301 Meadowdale Blvd., North Chesterfield. FEBRUARY 6 Hidden History: African-American Cemeteries in Central Virginia – Learn about African-American cemeteries and stories of African-American genealogy, segregation and attitudes towards religion and death. 11 a.m.-Noon, Ettrick-Matoaca Library, 4501 River Rd., South Chesterfield 2-3 p.m. LaPrade Library, 9000 Hull Street Rd., North Chesterfield FEBRUARY 8 Rosenwald Schools – In the early 20th century, the Rosenwald Schools were built specifically…
AMERICAN Applebee’s 11900 Iron Bridge Plaza Bigs Barbecue 6515 Centralia Rd Brew American Gastropub 6525 Centralia Rd Boulevard Flower Gardens Cafe 2100 Ruffin Rd. Buffalo Wild Wings 12312 Bermuda Crossroads Ln. Central Park Deli 12744 Jefferson Davis Hwy Half-Way House Restaurant 10301 Jefferson Davis Hwy Hooter’s 2401 W Hundred Rd Howlett’s Restaurant & Tavern 3530 Festival Park Plaza 804-930-1034 www.howlettstavernchester.com Huckleberry Cafe & Catering 11400 Iron Bridge Rd I Don’t Know Sports Grille 1920 W. Hundred Rd. King’s Korner 7511 Airfield Dr, North 804-271-0033 www.kingskornercatering.com Logan’s Roadhouse 2301 W Hundred Rd Mr B’s 11844 Chester Village Dr Murphy’s Law 6411 Chesterfield Meadows Dr.…
The Kiwanis Club of Chester is seeking the names of local Korean Conflict Veterans who might be interested in attending a banquet in their honor in September. Local veterans from Bensley Village to Petersburg and from the Beach area to Hopewell will be considered. Send a letter with your full name, mailing address, daytime telephone number or email address to: KCVD, care of, the Kiwanis Club of Chester, Chester, VA 23831. Someone will promptly get in touch with you to answer your questions.
The Board of Supervisors last week approved a request to construct another section of sidewalk along the east side of Harrowgate Road. (Curtis Street to Hyde Park Drive). The sidewalk project will be paid for by an appropriation of $400,000 in anticipated Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) reimbursements to the Chesterfield Department of Transportation (CDOT) and $100,000 from the General Road Improvement Account. “I have been working with CDOT to have sidewalks put in throughout the Bermuda district especially roads such as Harrowgate, where there are a large number of residential neighborhoods,” said Bermuda District Supervisor Dorothy Jaeckle. “Barbara Smith in…
Steve Elswick became the chairman of the Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors last week during the first meeting of the county’s government body. Without a strike of the gavel, County Administrator J.L. “Jay” Stegmaier brought the Board meeting to order. He took the center seat saying that he would take the place of a regular Board chair until a new chair could be elected. Matoaca District Supervisor Elswick sat next to Stegmaier, ready to take on the chairmanship fo the second year. Bermuda District Supervisor Dorothy Jaeckle, motioned that Elswick take the job as chair. The next motion allowed Ms.…
During the night of December 23, 1998, an ice storm now referred to as The Storm, pummeled Chester leaving an astounding amount of damage in its wake. By morning the ice had built up on branches enough to cause their collapse, and when the boughs broke they brought down with them power lines, power poles, phone and cable lines. Chester was disabled. Most had no power; some were without phones and cable did not matter. Pictured above: several trees and branches wiped out power lines on Petersburg Street closing the road for several days. Some 75,000 households were out of…