Rockin’ with Fort Lee Jazz Band
0What may have been a little disappointing for some was refreshing for others during the 15th annual Fort Lee Army Band concert sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Chester and Village News. The Kiwanis annual concert event has always been a patriotic event with the Fort Lee Army Band playing, but due to budget cuts on the base, the full band was not able to attend this year. Not even a scaled down band like the performance last year. But they did have a band that could perform, the 392nd Rock Band was scheduled. They considered their line-up of music…
Passion for the all-American sports car
0Larry Halley bought his first sports car 52 years ago, a 1953 Chevrolet Corvette (C1). He paid $650 for it and drove it until 1982. After sitting for 30 years, he and his son Larry Jr. decided to restore the car back to its original form. After a five-year restoration project, the father and son drove the car 13 miles, the most ever since restoration, to the Corvette Club of Richmond 21st Annual Roundup, hosted by a club Halley Sr. helped start 51 years ago. Halley’s ownership of a Corvette was one of many stories that could be heard during…
VN Baseball Player of the Year: Hunter Vay, Thomas Dale
0The Conference 3 Player of the Year and 6A South region co-Player of the Year put together quite a senior season. After signing to play at VCU in the fall, Hunter Vay continued to impress this spring, and he further proved he is a Division I talent. Vay finished the season with a .542 batting average and .640 on-base percentage. His overall offensive production at the plate and ability to consistently get on base was huge for the Knights. He hit three home runs and knocked in 19 runs. The three-time first-team All-Conference catcher has made big plays throughout his…
VN Softball Player of the Year: Lauryn King, Thomas Dale
0Lauryn King is now a two-time Village News Softball Player of the Year. This year, she also managed to be named to the All-Conference 3 first team for her fourth time, earning the honor every year of her high school career. In her senior campaign she batted .486, got six triples, hit two home runs, batted 21 runs in, and scored 22 runs. Normally playing in the outfield, King also put together some great outings on the mound when she was called to pitch when the Knights’ rotation faced injury. “She’s a dynamic player,” said coach Dennis Jones. Jones, also…
Chesterfield police chief to retire
0CHESTERFIELD – Col. Thierry G. Dupuis, chief of police for Chesterfield, announced he will retire Sept. 1, having served the residents of Chesterfield County and the Richmond region for 40 years. “It has been an honor and a privilege to have served our community and this region for the last 40 years as a law enforcement officer,” Col. Dupuis said. During his tenure, Col. Dupuis’ focus has been on strengthening community-police partnerships and building a department that is responsive to the community’s needs. His commitment to educating the community and preventing criminal activity has helped spur the growth of the…
Speed limit lowered on section of Chester Road
0CHESTERFIELD – Police are urging drivers to be aware of a speed limit change on Chester Road. The speed limit on Chester Road from the area of Wood Dale Road to the four-lane section approaching Centralia Road has been lowered to 45 mph. Previously, the speed limit on this stretch of Chester Road was 55 mph.
Congratulations Class of 2017
0More than 4,000 Chesterfield County Public Schools students received their high school diplomas during graduation ceremonies June 7-12 at Virginia Commonwealth University’s Siegel Center in Richmond and Virginia State University’s Multi-purpose Center in Ettrick. Graduations at VCU and VSU were streamed live online at http://mychesterfieldschools.com/students/graduation/and on Comcast Channel 96. Each graduation will be re-broadcast exactly two weeks later on Comcast Channel 96 and Verizon Fios Channel 26, and the ceremonies will be available online at http://chesterfieldschoolsva.swagit.com/original-programming/. Photos courtesy of Chesterfield County Public Schools.
RECENTLY DECEASED
0Aikey, Mrs. Margaret Anne, 89, of North Chesterfield, wife of Harold Aikey. Arnold, Mrs. Cacilia, of Chesterfield, widow of Alfred James Arnold. Baltz, Mrs. Lucy Capel, 89, of Chesterfield, wife of Louis W. Baltz. Coleman, Mr. Hugh Jett, 86, of Chesterfield, a veteran of the Virginia Army National Guard, husband of Louise Penny Coleman. Fries, Mrs. Gertrud H., 90, of Chesterfield, widow of William D. Fries Jr. Fuller, Mrs. Helen Butler, 90, of Chesterfield, widow of William D. Fuller Jr. Haley, Miss Karin Michelle, 44, of North Chesterfield. Ivey, Mr. Chester W., of Chesterfield, husband of Barbara C. Ivey. Lester, Mrs. Helen Cassandra, 58, of North Chesterfield, an executive…