VN’s track and field Athletes of the Year
0Boys’ Track and Field Athlete of the Year Aaron Lewis, L.C. Bird Aaron Lewis, a junior at L.C. Bird helped lead a Skyhawk team loaded with talent in all facets. Lewis ran some sprint events and was part of the 1,600-meter relay team throughout the year, but he shone brightest in hurdling events, particularly the 300. At the Conference 12 championship meet, Lewis impressed by finishing fifth in the 110-meter hurdle finals. However, he turned heads by running a 38.99 in the the 300-meter hurdles, finishing first and taking the top spot on the podium by .34 seconds. It was…
VCU student from Chester awarded Boren scholarship
0With support from the Boren Scholarship, Virginia Commonwealth University student, the Vietnamese, and Chester resident Theresa Dinh will study in Ho Chi Minh City and Danang, Vietnam. The Boren Scholarship, part of the National Security Education Program, supports undergraduate students who wish to study less commonly taught languages. Dinh will spend an academic year abroad. Participants commit to a year of federal government service upon graduation. Dinh, an international studies major in the College of Humanities and Sciences, is also a member of the Honors College and VCU Globe. She will study human trafficking and other topics at Hoa Sen University and in the State University…
Recycled Rides realized through Regional Repair shops, CHESTERFIELD Career and Technical @ Courthouse
0Students at the Chesterfield Career and Technical @ Courthouse and automotive partners from across the region recently presented Chesterfield-Colonial Heights Department of Social Services client Tywanda Auld with a refurbished Pontiac G6 through the National Auto Body Council’s Recycled Rides program. Recycled Rides is a nationwide community service program in which collision-repair businesses collaborate with other automotive industry partners, technical schools, and vehicle insurers to repair and donate vehicles to families and service organizations in need. As part of the program: CTC@Courthouse students provided the workforce. State Farm Insurance Company donated the vehicle. Firestone Complete Auto Care on Iron Bridge…
Sibley’s Bar-B-Q closed after fire
0Sibley’s Bar-B-Q Restaurant & Catering fans will have to wait a little while before they will be able to order their favorites.A fire damaged the restaurant, Friday morning and caused the business located in the 12000 Winfree St. to remain closed. It all began around 2:56 a.m., when the fire alarm went off and firefighters responded. Fire officials said that smoke was venting from all sides of the one-story building, and the inside had heavy smoke conditions. According to a statement on Sibley’s Facebook page, firefighters arrived on scene within four minutes of the alarm. Fire officials said that the…
Free summer meals at local libraries
0Chesterfield County Public Library is offering free lunches this summer as part of the United States Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program. Lunches will be served at four locations. The meals are free and no enrollment is necessary. Meals are available to all children 18 and younger. The schedule for the lunch program is: June 19-Sept. 1 – Chester Library, Tuesdays through Fridays, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.; Ettrick-Matoaca Library, Mondays through Thursdays, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.; LaPrade Library, Mondays through Thursdays, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.; Meadowdale Library, Mondays through Thursdays, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. …
Richmond Brass & Percussion Consort to perform annual concert of patriotic music
0The Richmond Brass & Percussion Consort, under the direction of George L. Tuckwiller III and featuring soprano Lisa Edwards Burrs, will present their annual “Concert in Honor of America” on Monday, July 3, 7:30 p.m. at Chester Presbyterian Church. The Richmond Brass and Percussion Consort is a large brass ensemble made up of trumpets, French horns, trombones, euphoniums, and tubas with percussion performing music from the 1600’s through the present. From Sousa marches to popular and patriotic favorites through the centuries, this concert promises to be an enjoyable evening for the whole family, children through grandparents. There will be pre-concert…
Third Thursdays on the Green returns
0The Chester Community Association kicked off their summer concert series, Third Thursdays on the Green, with a bluegrass band that has played the venue in the past; Cary Street Ramblers. More concerts are schedule for this summer: July 20, August 17, and ChesterFest, September 23. PICTURED IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER ARE – SARAH AND SAM MITCHELL, CARY STREET RAMBLERS PERFORMING , DEE AND JOHN PALSCHKO,WANDA REESE KRINGLES, AND MELODIE LAEL, RESIDENTS FROM THE CHESTER SENIOR APARTMENTS, , TERESA O’CONNELL AND MARY BELCHER, , ANN WALLACE AND PETE SMITH
RECENTLY DECEASED
0Baltz, Mrs. Ethel Capel, 91, of Chesterfield, widow of Stuart Koch Baltz. Bowles, Mr. Fontaine Knight, 87, of North Chesterfield, a Navy veteran, husband of Carolyn Harrison Bowles. Garcia, Mr. Frank, 86, of Chesterfield, served in the Army, husband of Martha Garcia. Graham, Mr. James Eugene, 79, of Chesterfield, served in the Air Force and was stationed in Korea and Japan, husband of Joan Graham. Hartley, Mr. Robert Louis Sr., 89, of Chesterfield, a Marine Corps veteran, husband of Margaret Hartley. Hayth, Ms. Lucy Bernice, of North Chesterfield. Hyatt, Mr. Casey Jr., 80, of North Chesterfield, a National Guard veteran, husband of Carol C. Hyatt. Kain, Miss Barbara…