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Art hits the streets the 1st Friday of each month

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By Ben Burstein VCU Capital News Service With murals on buildings throughout the city and VCU constructing an arts center, it’s no secret that Richmond has a thriving arts scene. Once a month, that scene is on full display at Richmond’s First Fridays art walk. First Fridays takes advantage of the city’s views and love for art to create a space where local galleries and artists can showcase their work. The art walk takes place on the first Friday of every month on Broad Street (and several side streets) between Laurel and Seventh streets from 5 to 9 p.m. First Fridays…

House of Lace, Labor of Love

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BY L. FAUSZ The “Lace House,” a legacy piece of the former owners of Meadowbrook, has returned to the gardens of its current owner, Meadowbrook Country Club. Known as a summer house, a replica now watches over the reflecting pool and the restored Charles Gillette gardens, thanks to the vision and seven-year effort that included lots of work, lots of hours, and lots of fundraising by the Women’s Club of Meadowbrook and committee members of the Gillette Gardens at Meadowbrook Inc., a public charity. Committee members, invited guests, and descendants of the original creators of the gardens dedicated the Lace…

Beach bum blues

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The Lashley family has just returned from its annual trip to the beach. This is something that I start dreaming about around February, when we are right smack in the winter doldrums. I dream about the small little beach town that we think of as our second home. The quiet streets, the pier, the small little shops in the little town square; there is not much to the place, but it is beautiful, and peaceful, and we start yearning for it each winter. My aunt grew up in this little beach community, just south of Wilmington, N.C. Being able to…

Firefighters to get more training with new tower

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The Chesterfield County Department of Fire and EMS celebrated the opening of their state-of-the-art fire training tower at the Enon Fire Training Center last Thursday. The seven-story training tower capable of simulating live fire using a computer-controlled, propane-fueled training system and will provide firefighters with different training opportunities, such as fighting live fire in multi-story buildings and simulating emergencies in hotels, office buildings, garden apartments, and industrial complexes. Firefighters will also be able to train in ladder and elevator rescues and in high-rise and confined-space rescues, and local law enforcement officers will be able to conduct tactical training operations and…

THE SCENE: The tables were decorated with colorful table cloths with flower arrangements that were raffled off.

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“Volunteers are caring, sharing, giving, and very hard-working, and we are so very thankful for you and all the wonderful things you do, just grow.” Volunteers for the Shepherd’s Center of Chesterfield were greeted with this statement on their program during an appreciation luncheon last Wednesday. During the welcoming, Executive Director Susan McCammon applauded the volunteers and expressed the center’s appreciation for service completed during the past year. The 279 volunteers (not all in attendance for the luncheon) supported the 668 clients enrolled in the program. Eighty-six of them are volunteer drivers who provided 706 medical trips and 111 grocery…

POLICE BLOTTER

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ALAN DR (50xx block) 06/21/2017 4:30 p.m. – Vandalism to a vehicle. ALAN DR (50xx block) 06/21/2017 4:30 p.m. – Vandalism to a vehicle. ASHTON DELL RD (125xx block) 06/23/2017 8:00 a.m. – Front driver’s side door entered. Firearms stolen from vehicle. BIRDBROOK DR (40xx block) 05/15/2017 12:00 p.m. – Miscellaneous items stolen from residence. BRADLEY BRIDGE RD (137xx block) 06/22/2017 10:30 a.m. – Rear sliding glass door entered. Money and jewelry taken from residence. BURNT OAK CR (50xx block) 06/24/2017 4:05 a.m. – Robbery with a firearm on a roadway.  A 4-door burgundy 1997 Honda was taken from victim.…

RECENTLY DECEASED

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Akery, Ms. Dorothy Burns, of Chesterfield. Clancy, Mr. David Acres Jr., 41, of Chesterfield. Bradley, Mrs. Gwendolyn Rose, 71, of Chesterfield, widow of Samuel Bradley. Brown, Miss Karen Marie, 56, of North Chesterfield. Fisher, Mrs. Rosa Catherine Pruden, 88, of North Chesterfield, wife of Carl B. Fisher and widow of Robert C. Creasy. Johndro, Mr. Arthur “Artie” Joseph, 60, of Chesterfield, husband of Mildred “Millie” Johndro. Long, Mr. Robert Glen, 61, of Chester, husband of Shelby Long. Ogle, Mr. Harry M., 92, of North Chesterfield, a World War II Army veteran. Stump, Mr. Mark “Randy,” 62, of Chesterfield, husband of Lori Stump. Thomas, Mr. Michael E., 64, of Chesterfield, husband…

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