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Weekly calendar
Wednesday, January 26
Board of Supervisors. 3 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Public Meeting Room, County Administration Building, 10001 Iron Bridge Road.
Computer Class: Microsoft PowerPoint. 10:15 a.m. Central Library. Registration required. Details/registration: library.chesterfield.gov or 748-1603.
Early Literacy Story Time. 10:30 – 11:15 a.m. at Enon Library; 11 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. at Chester Library. Details: 530-3403 (Enon) or 748-6314 (Chester).
Game On! 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. Ettrick-Matoaca Library. Details: 526-8087.
Weekly Calendar
Wednesday, January 19
Bermuda District Community Meeting. 1:30 p.m. Bensley Community Center, 2900 Drewry’s Bluff Road. Residents can hear a Chesterfield County Committee on the Future report titled, Preparing Residents to Thrive in a Global Society.
School Board. 7 p.m. Public Meeting Room, County Administration Building, 10001 Iron Bridge Road.
Early Literacy Story Time. 10:30 – 11:15 a.m. at Enon Library; 11 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. at Chester Library. Details: 530-3403 (Enon) or 748-6314 (Chester).
THIS WEEK IN HISTORY JANUARY 12 - CEA makes plea for wage increase 1980
This week, 30 years ago, teachers addressed the School Board pleading that their salaries at least keep up with inflation, which in 1980 was a staggering 14 percent. At the time, a starting teacher in Chesterfield County was paid $10,000 annually, and a seasoned educator earned $16,500. Chesterfield Education Association President Alan Loeffler, a teacher at Enon Elementary School, said the salary scale was designed for women and was low because it was thought of as simply a supplement to a husband’s salary.
Contest win fuels student’s passion for fashion
Dreams give way to goals at a surprisingly young age today. For Caroline Smith, a young girl who has a passion for fashion design, it was a teacher’s encouragement and parents providing a clear path that gave her an opportunity to set her dreams in motion.
Miss Virginia USA and her path to the crown
On an icy winter night in December, Nikki Poteet, 23, finally had time to relax. The anticipation in her big, blue eyes made the occasion seem like first time in years she’d been able to sit and talk for any length of time; but, her eyes softened as she remembered how exhausting her year had been.
The Andrews sisters of Matoaca
The Appomattox River west of Matoaca was a small, quiet stream when the Andrews sisters came into the world. No, not Patty, Maxene and LaVerne, but Bernice, Alice and Josie.
Village Bank among ‘Best Places to Work’
Village Bank was recently named one of the 2011 Best Places to Work in Virginia, according to a press release. The annual list of “Best Places to Work” was created by Virginia Business and Best Companies Group.