Chester Community Association makes contribution to Thomas Dale JROTC
0Last week the Chester Community Association met with Thomas Dale JROTC members to present them with a monetary contribution of $1,000 to benefit the JROTC program. Thomas Dale JROTC has been a vital ally to the CCA over the last decade by lending support at ChesterFest every fall. Pictured from left: Sean Eichert, CCA vice president; incoming Battalion Commander, Liam Griffin, JROTC; and Maj. (Ret.) Deloris Turner, JROTC program coordinator. For more information about the Chester Community Association and its mission visit chestercommunity.org
Police Blotter
0ABERDARE DR (54xx block) 06/03/2016 12:00 p.m.- Consumable goods stolen from residence. ABERDEEN RD (24xx block) 06/15/2016 9:30 p.m. – Vandalism-Motor Vehicle ALLERTON ST (59xx block) 06/13/2016 10:48 a.m. – Side door entry. Electronic, clothing and household goods stolen. ARBOR LAKE DR (67xx block) 06/11/2016 10:05 p.m.- Strong-armed robbery at residence. Consumable goods stolen from delivery driver. ASTRAL CT (37xx block) 06/08/2016 8:30 p.m. – Miscellaneous items stolen from residence. BERMUDA AVE (142xx block) 06/10/2016 9:00 p.m. – Vehicle parts stolen from residence. BLITHE DR (28xx block) 06/12/2016 6:00 p.m. – Attempted Larceny-From Motor Vehicles BROADWATER WY (151xx block) 06/12/2016…
Crime of the Week
0On May 1 at 10:20 p.m., the Exxon at 2708 Buford Road was robbed at gunpoint. A male suspect approached the counter, demanded cash and pointed a gun at employees. After he exited the store, he and a female accomplice fled the scene in a dark-colored Hyundai sedan. Crime Solvers is now turning to our community for help with this case! Security cameras were rolling and captured the robbery in progress. The first suspect is described as a black male, approximately 5 feet 8 inches tall with a thin build. The second suspect is described as a white female with…
Another outside cause
0A recent house fire in Chester was caused by fire getting outside of a grill, catching the outside of the house ablaze, with spread to the inside. Firefighters arrived to find the exterior rear of the house in flames, with extension into the attic. No one was injured, but the house suffered extensive damage. I do not know how the fire got outside of the grill, so I will have to offer causes based upon past experience. Some reasons that fire can get outside of the grill are as follows: Lack of maintenance to a propane grill, excessive lighter fluid…
Recently Deceased
0Barbour, Mr. Raymond, 67, of North Chesterfield, husband of Hallie Meadows Barbour. Belk, Mrs. Lottie Michelle Griffin, 55, of Chester, an Army and Army Reserve veteran, wife of Douglas Belk Sr. Collins, Miss Verdella, 49, of Chesterfield. Craig, Mrs. Geraldine “Gerry” H., 90, of North Chesterfield, wife of James R. Craig Sr. Elks, Mr. Clarence Howell Jr., 53, of North Chesterfield. Haley, Mr. Garland Yancey, 73, of Chester, husband of June Haley. Johnson, Mr. Larry E., 70, of Chesterfield, husband of Joyce Johnson. King, Mr. Morris “Whit,” 78, of Chesterfield, an Army veteran, husband of Judith Ann King. Laslie, Mrs. Geraldine Agnes Breuer, 86, of Chesterfield, widow of Richard…
“Let me Take a Shelfie”
0Elizabeth Davis Middle School (EDMS) is pretty excited about its summer reading program. “Let Me Take a Shelfie,” which includes taking pictures of the reader while doing what? Well, reading of course. Susan Worsham-Moore and Emily McDaniel, librarians at EDMS, are pretty hyped about the new program. “This is our first big kickoff for the summer reading program,” Worsham-Moore said. McDaniel shared that the program has a whole new outlook. “They have to take pictures of themselves reading in certain settings,” she said. “Then they have to send them to us all during the summer so they can be eligible…
Bridging the Gap
0Students from Salem Church Middle School participated in their first annual “bridging the gap” event this year, where volunteer students refurbished computers and donated them to families in need. Virginia STAR (Student Training and Refurbishment Program) receives impaired computers each year from state government agencies, in hopes of having students refurbish these computers and donate them to families without a computer in their home. This was the first year that Salem Church middle participated in this statewide event. More than 20 students volunteered their own time after school to refurbish these computers. Not only are these children giving back to…
Chesterfield Giants First Annual Summer Free Football Camp
0A free football camp began Monday, June 20 and will continue through Saturday July 30. This is the first annual free football camp sponsored by the Chesterfield Giants and the Chesterfield Metro Youth Football League. The Chesterfield Metro Youth Football (CMYFL) was established in 1998, CMYFL offers a truly special opportunity for all young players and cheerleaders to participate in the great game of youth football. And with no “Striper” rule and with a “Must Play “rule the CMYFL presents a fair and balanced opportunity for all. Playing teams from around the central Virginia metro area, the Chesterfield Giants face…