To the Editor: I am grateful to the Village News  for the services it supplies to our community.   Each newspaper for some years now, has included the “Police Blotter”  You should pay attention to this and the numbers of crimes reported.  One “rape” incident or one vandal activity  is one too many.  We could reduce these numbers if we apply good common sense.  Why do you leave items in your car, and why do you not take that one minute to make sure your car is secured when exiting?  You only invite thieves and vandals.  Granted, some things are not…

Letter to the Editor: This is in response to Margaret Davis’ Jan. 13, 2021 letter to the Village News editor.  We are concerned Ms. Davis’ comments will confuse Village News readers. Her letter referred to our letter to the editor printed in the Dec. 30, 2020 Village News. In that letter, we did not “suggest” spending the Dominion $10 million at Osborne, a 30-year-old fully developed boat ramp and park on the Henrico side of the James River.  Our letter stated our goal was a “ramp downriver for the safety and convenience for the majority of Chesterfield boaters” – a “lagoon type,…

To the Editor: This is in response to the letter printed December 30, 2020 about a new boat landing planned at Falling Creek and James River in Chesterfield County. Members of Falling Creek Ironworks Foundation, Bensley Area Civic Association, and Jefferson Davis Association have been working on plans for this much needed boat landing to be located at Falling Creek. Chesterfield County officials, Chesterfield Police Department and Chesterfield Parks and Recreation Department have been working in support with the associations for their revitalization plans. The new Falling Creek Park is located there. Plans are for more development from Falling Creek…

To the Editor: I like genealogy stories, and I was particularly engrossed in the one on Italy until Mr. Roy Mastro injected his politics into the article. He lost me at that point. I quit reading. Comparing Mussolini with President Trump was a disgraceful comment. I do not think our country is anything like Mussolini’s Italy in the 1940s.  Politics do not belong in family history articles. The author needs to reflect on what it means every time an illegal person crosses our borders. Mr. Trump has ensured that Americans have jobs whether they take them or not.  Most Americans…

To the Editor: There are over 7,100 registered Chesterfield boaters who pay over $1 million a year in personal property taxes to the county on boats valued at over $27 million. Per state law, Dominion must move the coal ash at Dutch Gap. The boat ramp must be closed. Dominion has agreed to fund $10 million for a replacement ramp. Chesterfield County officials did not consult with the Virginia Wildlife regional river access supervisor or the Chesterfield boaters before deciding to move the only James River access for boaters from Dutch Gap to Falling Creek. It appears their main objective…

To the Editor: In our Chester neighborhood, there were three Trump signs and three Biden signs.  Within two days the Trump signs were destroyed, yet the Biden signs remain.  What type of followers would destroy anyone or anything that didn’t agree with their philosophy?  Are these the same people who have burned our cities while the politicians kept quiet? Chester, we may have a problem. Rick Court Chester

To the Editor: Flooding at Chester Road and Centralia has occurred twice in recent weeks. Run-off on the Great Branch Creek on the lower part of my property in Wellington Farms has doubled since the construction at Iron Mill. This month another large development on Womack Road of at least 70+ single family homes (with future potential of many more) is coming before the PC, which could lead to additional runoff into the Great Branch Swamp area. One home that backs up to this swamp has lost most (96% RPA) of its lot to the increased water levels. How can Environmental improve controls…

To the Editor: The 7000-plus registered watercraft owners in Chesterfield have tolerated a dangerous, antiquated open river ramp at Dutch Gap for too many years! Plans for a replacement ramp, per Chesterfield County Parks and Rec supervisor Stuart Connock, are for the Falling Creek entrance on the James River directly on the open water of the James. Most Chesterfield boaters desire a safer downriver location, away from the Osborne ramp, closer to Hopewell. We also want an off-main-river loading ramp like Osborne. The Capitol Region Land Conservancy and Chesterfield Parks and Rec have 153 acres on the James at the old Brown…

To the Editor: Two months or more ago, I lost the car keys.  “They’re bound to be here,” I thought. “Because I drove home in the car,” they’ll surely show up soon.  However, after constant searching of the car, pockets, house, and garage, the keys were never discovered.  Finally, I was convinced I’d never see those keys again, so I planned to go out on last Monday to have a new one made. Sunday night, the phone rang, but I didn’t answer since it, showed no recognizable name. However, after four rings, a cheerful voice said, “I’m Tim at Panera…

To the Editor: Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors (BOS) and Planning Commission (PC) meetings are currently being held “virtually” and audio broadcast on the county TV channel and on-line, due to the Covid-19 emergency. In a normal “live” meeting, with the public physically present, we have the opportunity to speak on both scheduled and unscheduled matters for up to three minutes. With the current “virtual” format, there is no opportunity to comment during the meetings. And for some unknown reason, public comments submitted before the meetings are either “summarized” by BOS and PC members, or not given at all during their…