Carver Middle’s crazy challenge re-scheduled
0Carver Middle’s crazy challenge re-scheduled Carver Middle School’s seventh grade has rescheduled their “2nd Annual I’d Rather be Crazy Than Lazy Challenge” to Thursday, June 1 from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The event is free for everyone and is for all ages. The event will consist of various minute-to-win-it activities along with 30-second exercise stations with an element of “Crazy” included. They invite everyone to come out and join the fun.
Meadowbrook’s Braxton, Delaney get offered
0In many cases, once an athlete gets their first scholarship offer, more are sure to come. Especially if they still have another full season to play. A pair of Meadowbrook football players have received their first invitation to play at the collegiate level. Dontez Braxton and Brandan Delaney have both received offers from UVA-Wise. Braxton, a 5-10, 165 pound defensive back, is a tough corner, and he had quite a junior season. In total he had 57 tackles, broke up 10 passes, made 5 tackles in the backfield, created a sack, and interception. Meadowbrook coach Adam Tiller expects some big…
Meadowbrook’s Rosales will play for Randolph-Macon College
0It was a special day for Meadowbrook girls’ soccer this past Wednesday, as Adriana Rosales signed her National Letter of Intent to play at Randolph-Macon College. Rosales has been a key component for the Monarchs this year, scoring nine goals and adding four assists as a center midfielder. However, if you told Rosales shed be leading the Meadowbrook girls soccer team in the heart of the field two years ago, she’d pr obably give you a funny look. Believe it or not Rosales has only been playing soccer for about two years. Coach Joe Farrell didn’t even find out himself…
Water in the Dogpound
0Hello and welcome back to the wonderful world of the Dogpound. Hope everyone had a very nice Mother’s Day…as for me,, things were a bit rough around the edges. For one thing I sprained my left wrist…how, you ask?? [ I was really kind of hoping you would not ask that question..lol. ] I sprained my wrist flushing the toilet…no lie! No idea how it happened…something I do daily without thinking twice about it, but somehow I over-extended my wrist…and ouch!! Now, that is the same hand where I have the lingering “jar-thumb”…so not sure if they are related events…but…
Bermuda Campaign: the fight for the peninsula
0Cannons roared, guns rang out, troops dug earthworks fortifications. The Civil War had come to Chesterfield. Bermuda Hundred was now in the thick of it. Drewry’s Bluff was the scene of two battles and skirmishes broke out in the wood between Bermuda and Chester Station until the Confederates kept the Federal or Union forces “bottled up” on the Bemuda Peninsula. It’s been 153 years since forces from the North and South squared off. Even to this day, some people don’t agree on wh at it was fought for. On May 5, 1864, General Butler moved his entire army on a…
TERRIFIC TEACHERS-Leadership & Students
0Thomas Dale High School’s Teacher of the Year for the 2016-2017 school year has been announced and this year’s recipient is Dave Duncan. Duncan has been in education for 25 years, and he has been a teacher at Thomas Dale for 21. Duncan, who is a Social Studies teacher and has primarily taught 11th grade AP US History, said he is humbled by the win. “I don’t know if I deserve it, to be honest with you. I look at all the people who teach here, who have taught here [and] once again, I’m humbled by the whole idea of…
History of Mother’s Day: Anna Jarvis
0Anna Jarvis is recognized as the founder of Mother’s Day in the U.S. Though she never married or had kids, she is also known as the Mother of Mothers Day, an apt title for the lady who worked hard to bestow honor on all mothers. Anna Jarvis got the inspiration of celebrating Mother’s Day in her childhood from her own mother, Anna Marie Reeves Jarvis. An activist and social worker, her mother used to express her desire that someday someone must honor all mothers, living and dead, and pay tribute to the contributions made by them. A loving daughter, Anna…
WEEKLY CALENDAR
0THURSDAY MAY 11 MEADOWDALE BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP – 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. “Mrs. Lincoln and Mrs. Keckly: The Remarkable Story of the Friendship Between a First Lady and a Former Slave” by Jennifer Fleischner will be discussed. No registration required. FRIDAY, MAY 12 2017 SENIOR IDOL COMPETITION – 7 p.m., Victory Tabernacle Church, 11700 Genito Road, Midlothian. The 7th annual event will feature twelve talented finalists from Chesterfield, Richmond and the Tri-Cities area who will vie not only for the title but also cash prizes of $300, $200 and $100. Tickets in advance $10 are available by calling…