Police honor their fallen
0The Chesterfield County Police department honored their five fallen officers with a wreath laying ceremony at the Police Memorial Monument located next to the 1911 Historic Courthouse. The brief ceremony included the opening with The Virginia State Police Pipes and Drums, which included members from the City of Hopewell Sheriff’s Office, the Prince George County Police Department, the Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office, Chesterfield County Police and the Metro Richmond Police Emerald Society Pipes & Drums followed by the color guard and the honor guard with the wreath. FALLEN CHESTERFIELD POLICE OFFICERS Officer Lamont L. Edwards, Jan. 5, 1957 Officer John…
As the heat rises
0W e have just experienced our warmest days of spring 2017. As the heat rises, what do we need to be mindful of? The medical problems that come from high temperature and humidity will be much more prevalent than the fire problem, but we must consider both. With higher temperatures comes a greater workload on air conditioners, fans, and electrical systems in general. I will try to walk us through a few of these things that will, hopefully, prevent a fire and keep you and your family safe. Concerning your air conditioning units, they need a proper level of refrigerant…
REBOOT: Combat Recovery
0Chester resident and 20-year Marine Corps veteran, James Wilson, last year was challenged by his military friends to participate, which promoted awareness for veteran suicide prevention. After Wilson participated, however, he felt like there was more he could do so he took it further by donating 22 hours of his time over 22 days to helping veterans. “I was still kind of aimless, just felt like there was something more that could be done so I went to the VA hospital and sat down with some of the older veterans that were sitting there that didn’t seem to have anybody…
New Town Home Proposed
0Barney McLaughlin, has proposed a 16-unit townhome development that would be located at 4513 Lee Street and is currently owned by William “Bill” Graves. McLaughlin plans to build 17 units, which will be for sale. He says maintenance and landscaping will be part of a maintenance fee that homeowners would pay to keep their homes looking new and fresh into the future. It is always a concern that these types of units can be sold in the future and that the next owner may not pay attention to the unit as the original buyer did. McLaughlin said that it is…
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0Goodbye elementary school
0As we draw increasingly closer to the last days of school, my heart is joyful and full of sorrow at the same time. It has always amazed me how this can be, feeling hopeful and sad simultaneously. I am hopeful for the summer, that it will be relaxed and we can spend some quality time together. I am hopeful for the fall, when my boy will start middle school, an entirely new chapter in our lives, and I am sad, because this is his last year of elementary school, and I am sorrowful because the time just flies by too…
Geocachers clean up Linear Park
0A group of geocachers from the Central Virginia Geocaching Association, took on the task of cleaning up Linear Park in Chester on Earth Day, April 22. Spearheaded by local resident and geocacher Sabrina Sklute, the group walked the trail and removed items including a television, a tire, a traffic cone, a real estate sign, and a plastic pipe in addition to numerous cans, bottles, plastic and paper. Fellow cachers, Lou and Mary Ruffin agreed saying “We are astounded at how people can make the effort to throw these items deep into the woods instead of putting them in the trash…
Chester Lions gets a history lesson
0During a recent Chester Lions Club meeting, Retired Army Maj. Gen. Merdith “Bo” Temple shared his insights into the life and accomplishments of George Washington. The information Temple shared focused on Washington as a farmer, an innovator, and someone concerned with building the nation through commerce and trade, information frequently left out of history books. Washington was primarily home-schooled and self-taught as a surveyor who inherited Mount Vernon, where initially tobacco was grown. In 1753, Washington joined the battles of the French and Indian War on the northwest frontier, where he acquired much of his military acumen. After the war,…