RECENTLY DECEASED
0Cox, Ms. Stephanie Ann, 49, of Chesterfield. Douthitt, Mrs. Sharon Karnes, 64, of Chester. Faulkner, Ms. Shannon Kay, 56, of North Chesterfield.. Freda, Mr. Domenico, 56, of North Chesterfield, husband of Kimberly Fahed Freda. Gentry, Mr. Wayne, 73, of North Chesterfield. husband of Sandra Heath Gentry. Humphries, Mr. William E. Jr., 37, of Chesterfield, husband of James Demitri. Hutcherson, Mrs. Evelyn Fitch, 97, of Chesterfield, a World War II Navy WAVE veteran,, widow of Lynn C. Hutcherson. Ishkanian, Mrs. Kay Spiggle Goode, 82, of Chesterfield, wife of Robert Earl Ishkanian Sr. Krusinis, Mr. Thomas W., 75, of Chesterfield, husband of Karen Schwab Krusinis. Labree, Ms. Janet Lee, 56,…
Matoaca High Red Cross Club volunteers with Virginia Home
0On Saturday April 29, members of the Matoaca High School American Red Cross Club and their sponsor volunteered at the Virginia Home Annual 5K Fun Walk. The Virginia Home is a private non profit providing nursing, therapeutic and residential care to adult Virginians with irreversible disabilities. This is the eight year the 5K Fun Walk has taken place, and the MAHS American Red Cross Club has volunteered each time. Members of the club teamed up with different residents to walk with them around the course in beautiful Byrd Park, helping with prize giveaways in the “party zone” and cheering on…
Local Tai Chi students celebrate World Tai Chi Day
0Nearly 50 students gathered at Grace Lutheran Church to celebrate World Tai Chi Day. The annual April event is open to the general public. It begins in the earliest time zones of Samoa at 10 a.m., with celebrations in eighty nations and several hundred cities all the way through the final events in the last time zones of Hawaii almost an entire day later. The day helps in achieving tai chi goals including: educate the world about emerging medical research revealing health benefits that tai chi offers; educate about the increasing use of these ancient traditional Chinese medicine modalities in…
Carver Middle’s “crazy” challenge scheduled
2Carver Middle’s “crazy” challenge scheduled Carver Middle School’s seventh grade is hosting their “2nd Annual I’d Rather Be Crazy Than Lazy Challenge” on Thursday, June 1 from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The event is free to 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.
TDHS Class of ’67 seeking memorabilia
0The Thomas Dale High School Class of ’67 is seeking pictures of the high school and Thomas Dale items to borrow for their 50th anniversary being held Sept. 9-10 If you have something you can lend for the weekend, call Randy Rule at 540-520-6692.
Shining bright at tech center
0While politicians debate over what’s best for the country in terms of “going green,” Chesterfield County Techn ical Center students are simply finding solutions. With a $4,300 grant from Dominion Power, applied for by teacher Holly-Faye Jenkins, three students — David Maloy, Jaydon Matz and Randy San Pedro — learned set up what’s been dubbed the “green shack,” or a small, shed-sized dwelling that’s powered by solar energy. “To see what this idea has become this is absolutely amazing,” said Chesterfield County Schools Superintendent James Lane. Maloy, an Eagle Scout, assisted the team, learning how to assemble the system initially.…
Dale LAX flourishing in third year
0For a program that’s been in existence for just three years, Thomas Dale boys’ lacrosse has given the student body something to cheer about. The best part is, it’s based around what coach Paul Amos called a group of good kids who are leaders. The Knights have an 8-3 record as of a press time, with losses coming to programs that are around 20 years older than theirs, James River and Midlothian. However, Thomas Dale is gunning for the Rapids in a Conference 3 and 6A South race that will very likely call for Thomas Dale to beat James River…
Mother’s Day Dogpound
0Hello and welcome back to the wonderful world of the Dogpound. Another holiday is rapidly approaching along with Father’s Day, Grandparents Day, and a host of others that are just too many to mention. Again, nothing wrong with showing our appreciation on a certain day but at the same time it should be a lesson to all of us that we need to show our appreciation every day, and it would not hurt on an occasion to send a nice card, or make time for a phone call, or even a small gift..flowers…candy….a little stuffed animal. It is not the…