Editor: So let’s just put a halt to this “Courthouse Landing” proposal until “negotiations” are complete on the Chesterfield EDA 59-acre property so that citizens may be informed of just what the “deal” is between the EDA and the developer! Oh, and let’s not forget the FAA Flight Path OK too. We need information on that too. This is ridiculous. P.S. – A community informational meeting about the project will be held 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, at L.C. Bird High School, 10301 Courthouse Rd. This proposal at the Rt. 10/Rt. 288 entrance ramp includes approximately 59 acres of county…
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Editor: The Board of Supervisors missed the point in their approval of Carvana for Woods Edge road. Yes, the usage of the actual property is not bad; yes, there is a buffer; and yes, the noise is contained. But the sight and the sound could only affect, at most, those subdivision homeowners immediately across the project, not the majority of homeowners in each subdivision. What will affect everyone in Southcreek, Walthall Creek, and Riggers Stations subdivisions, however, is the traffic. That is the elephant in the room which supervisors failed to see. At minimum, there will be 500 employees in…
I was recently asked to contribute to a cookbook that uses garlic in every recipe. I wrote the foreward and cooking tips. The book, “Aglio Garlic Lover’s Cookbook” by Arabelle Publishing of Chesterfield, includes savory and sweet recipes for everyday meals and special occasions. Never thought I would see a recipe for garlic vanilla ice cream, but there it is on page 84. The author, Caroline Sherman, has enjoyed the flavor of garlic for over 20 years and finally put her recipes on paper to share with anyone else who likes the pungent flavor. While researching for the book, I…
Whether it be juvenile firesetting, near drowning or children left in a car, each of these results from a lack of parental supervision. For the youngest child, it is easy to see the need for parental supervision. Parenting is a 24/7 job, with minimal time for you. Moms and dads have a great responsibility, to provide a safe and loving environment for their children to grow and prosper. Young children depend on their parents for the proper care and supervision, but I will say that the same care, guidance and supervision is necessary for your children, especially once they enter…
Hello and welcome back to the wonderful world of the Dogpound. I recently had the opportunity to go to a show that was a tribute to Neil Diamond. I had heard of this place before, a lot of good shows and performers, but never had the opportunity to actual attend. This location is about 90 minutes from where I live, and this being a night show, I wanted to try and get there early because night driving in an unfamiliar area with lots of traffic is not my cup of tea. I got there just before it really got dark,…
My opponent, Tim McPeters, purchased a full-page ad in last week’s Village News in which he criticized me personally and professionally in an attempt to convince citizens to vote for him. In the ad, he also disclosed my home address, which I consider completely unethical and, frankly, shameful. I am a single mother with a teenage son, and I live in a quiet neighborhood in North Chesterfield. This has compromised my family’s and my neighbors’ safety. I have contacted law enforcement, and they consider this a sufficient threat that they are planning to patrol my street until the election on…
It was 80 degrees on Oct. 31, but cold temperatures are coming. It was supposed to be at or around freezing on Sunday morning, Nov. 3. Whether we are ready for cold weather or not, our heating systems must be ready, or we will literally be left in the cold. The level of service needed for your heating system depends on a few things: •What type of system do you have? •What is the age of your system? •What preventative maintenance did you do at the end of last year’s heating season? •If applicable, when was the last time that…
Hello and welcome back to the wonderful world of the Dogpound. As of this writing we just finished Halloween. The town where I live (Sullivan, Ind.) actually had its trick or treat night on Wednesday, not Thursday, in part due to the bad weather that was forecast. Temperatures were dropping, winds were picking up, and among the rain drops there were a few wannabe snowflakes. Prior to this day, I went in the plant over the weekend and did some Halloween decorating. We have a small hallway that separates the main manufacturing plant from the main offices, and there are…
In the past couple of weeks, fire units have responded to a number of fire incidents, but there are two that I want to focus on. The first fire occurred in a crawl space involving a hot water heater. The second fire occurred in an attic. The attic and the crawl space are, in most cases, the highest and lowest spaces in the home. Both of these spaces are rarely visited by homeowners or occupants, unless access is easy, and even then, most people avoid these two spaces. With the exception of a lightning strike to a roof, most attic…
Hello and welcome back to the wonderful world of the Dogpound, where we are not happy campers. I was supposed to be watching my Buckeyes play Northwestern on TV, but it appears my local station decided that the baseball playoff is more important? Say what? So, I found a radio station on the Internet. It’s not the same, but serves the purpose. To make matters a bit worse, I decided that it would be a good night to have a “cheat night.” I went off my diet and made homemade pizza to eat during the game. The pizza was good,…