EARTH DAY EVENTS
0EARTH DAY APRIL 22 Earth Day celebration at Beulah Pool Join Beulah Pool as they do their part to keep our Earth healthy. On Saturday, April 22 from 8 a.m. to 1:30 a.m., there will be an on-site yard sale until 11:30 a.m.. Spaces are still available for rent for $20. Along with the yard sale, the members are collecting used shoes and electronics including cell phones, laptops, tablets, e-readers, iPods, and mp3 players to be recycled. For kids up to age 12 an Earth Day poster contest will be held. Molly’s Bicycle Shop will be making free minor bike…
Kindergarten registration April 20
0Kindergarten registration for all school divisions in central Virginia is April 20. Kindergarten is a full-day program offered in every Chesterfield County elementary school. A child must be 5 years old on or before Sept. 30, 2017, to attend kindergarten. Every Chesterfield County elementary school will register incoming kindergartners from 9 a.m.-7 p.m. on April 20. Parents are asked to take their children to the elementary school they are zoned to attend. To find the correct school, parents may call 318-8743 or go online to mychesterfieldschools.com and click “Find my School” in the Parents section. Children should come with their parents April 20 for a brief evaluation.…
Taylor named most improved defensive player at FSU
0Thomas Dale alum Darvin Taylor II has now been at Florida State for two years. While he was redshirted his first season and dealt with injuries in the offseason heading into and during the 2016-17 season, it appears that he’s turning a corner, one of health and growing success on the field. For one, he was named Florida State’s most improved defensive player after the team’s spring game. In an article on 247sports.com, he was applauded for his play in the game. Most importantly, he received praise from his coach, Jimbo Fisher, in a recent press conference. Fisher talked about…
Southside Speedway Race Night
0Southside Speedway will run its second race of the season this Friday. The track opened last Friday night with one of the largest Late Model car counts in the state. The family owning the Chesterfield track prides themselves on running a family-friendly venue entertaining generations of fans. Southside Speedway will continue their 58-year tradition of great local short-track racing in central Virginia. There are six different divisions of cars racing: Late Models, Modifieds, Grand Stocks, UCAR, Legends, and Bandoleros. Front gates open at 6 p.m. Qualifying starts at that time, and racing gets under way around 7:30 p.m. Scout Night…
Knights softball overcoming tough schedule, injuries early in season
0While injuries to pitchers are seemingly always a story in baseball, they are less apparent on the softball field, but they affect a team just as much. That’s exactly what Thomas Dale has experienced as they are off to a 0-4 start as of press time. Staff ace, sophomore, and Longwood commit Leigha Hill went down with an arm injury, and it’s been a bumpy start for the Knights. “Sometimes life doesn’t go the way it’s supposed to,” said coach Dennis Jones. “You have to overcome that adversity.” As bumpy as it’s been, there have been many positives, and their…
Camp, Vay provide thunder for more consistent Thomas Dale attack in baseball
0For baseball, Chris Marshall and the Knights have gotten off to a 4-1 start as of press time. They’ve gotten big-time contributions from two of the hottest bats in the state, Drew Camp and VCU pledge Hunter Vay, along with two ace-like arms, Tyler Bailey and Evan Lester. Thomas Dale has wrapped up victories over Atlee, Colonial Heights, Manchester, and Dinwiddie, with their lone loss coming to old-time Central District rival Prince George. In a competitive Conference 3, the Knights will take it a game at a time, with big match-ups on May 1 (at James River) and May 17…
Rotary adds new competition to 2017 Grillin’ on the Green
0This year’s Chester Rotary “Grillin’ on the Green, A Taste of Chester” will include a sauce competition along with the traditional BBQ competition and the “Taste of Chester” People’s Choice Awards. Similar to the BBQ competition, sauce competitors will be awarded first and second place trophies in four categories; best in Tomato Base-Mild, Tomato Base-Spicy, Mustard Base, and Vinegar Base sauces. The event is scheduled for Thursday, May 18 from 5 pm to 8:30 pm at the Chester Village Green. Professionally trained and certified culinary experts will judge the competition and vote on first and second place BBQ professional competitors…
Dogpound weekend
0Hello and welcome back to the wonderful world of the Dogpound. I hope you had a nice Easter…as usual I am writing this ahead of schedule [to keep the Master semi-happy], so my Easter is yet to come. We do not get Good Friday off at work, so I took a vacation day…it was going to be a slow day anyway and I have things to get done. First thing on today’s agenda…sleep in. Now, when I was younger, way younger, I did not sleep in on a vacation day…why you ask???…. because there were a ton of things that…