Business

‘Giving tree’: Local eatery supporting disabled veterans

By Caleb M Soptelean on December 4, 2018 Business, Charity

ABOVE RIGHT: Cheryl Camden holds a photo of Sonny Bice, a disabled veteran who served in Vietnam. Cheryl and Doug Camden started their “giving tree” about 10 years ago. The owners of the Village Grill, 4337 Old Hundred Road in Chester, decided they wanted to give back to the community that has supported their business, which has been open for 18 years. “If it wasn’t for our customers, we wouldn’t have our business,” Cheryl said. In previous years the business has collected donations for the men’s and women’s shelters in Petersburg, Richmond Animal League, Mercy Mall and Grace House Ministries’…

Wedded bliss? County approves permit for wedding venue

By Caleb M Soptelean on November 27, 2018 Board of Supervisors, Business, Chesterfield Government

A wedding venue was given permission to keep operating last week. The Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a conditional use permit for the Little Wedding Garden. Cecelia LePage, a licensed Baptist minister, has been performing wedding ceremonies in her backyard since January 2017. She applied for a permit after a neighbor made a noise complaint in March 2018, a county staffer said. “It’s my ministry,” LePage told the supervisors on Nov. 14. “I’m here to help these women. I serve an underserved part of this population.” LePage charges $95 for a service Monday through Thursday and $120 for…

DuPont, labor union agree to new contracts

By Caleb M Soptelean on October 9, 2018 Business

Negotiations between workers at the DuPont Spruance plant and the company have resulted in approval of two new contracts. DuPont spokeswoman Deborah S. McNeil said that the Ampthill Rayon Workers ratified the contracts in late August and in September. McNeil said the contracts “will significantly improve the long-term competitiveness and performance of the Spruance site.” The old contracts expired Sept. 1. The contracts cover the production and maintenance unit and the clerical, technical and operations unit, which had been in effect since Sept. 1, 2012 and Sept. 1, 2013, respectively. Of the 1,800 people employed at the site, some 1,200…

Rivermont Crossing multi-family housing community sold

By Press release on October 2, 2018 Business

Boyd Homes recently announced the $79.7 million sale of Rivermont Crossing, a 457-unit luxury multi-family community located in Chesterfield County, just south of Meadowville Technology Park, a complex that has attracted companies such as Amazon, Northrop Grumman and Capital One. The sale marks the largest multi-family transaction in southeast Virginia, a press release states. Rivermont Crossing, located at 1530 River Tree Drive south of Route 10 and east of I-295, was purchased by The Stephen A. Goldberg Co. of Washington, D.C., an experienced multi-family development firm that owns and operates a portfolio of over 1,400 rental units nationwide. The Donaldson…

Parade of Homes starts Oct. 6: Tours will be held each weekend of the month

By Caleb M Soptelean on September 25, 2018 Business, Community

The Richmond Parade of Homes is the premier scattered site home showcase. The self-guided tour, begins Oct. 6, and it will run all four weekends of the month: Oct. 6-7, 13-14, 20-21 and 27-28. Tour hours on Saturdays and Sundays in October are from noon to 5 p.m., and admission is free. Seventy-three new homes built by 30 builder members are in this year’s show, and well over half are decorated models. The homes are located throughout the Greater Richmond area including the counties of Chesterfield, Hanover, Henrico, King William, New Kent and Powhatan. The tour offers an opportunity to…

Solutions for your electronic issues: Tailored Data Solutions

By Linda Fausz on September 12, 2018 Business

Today is nearly impossible to be without an electronic device. Computers began showing up in households 30 to 40 years ago. Today, with most households having tablets, gaming devices and mobile phones, people of nearly all ages are using some type of electronics and accidents happen. Whether a virus took control of your computer, your data was lost, or a screen was cracked, there is a solution. Celebrating their 25th anniversary, Tailored Data Solutions can solve your electronic issues. Owner Kevin Moore, with a major in computer science and chemistry, saw a need for a business servicing electronic devices. He…

Experts at creating personalized medicine: Chester’s own Rx3 Compounding Pharmacy

By Linda Fausz on September 12, 2018 Business

Continuing the tradition of a community pharmacy, pharmacists Sonny Currin R.Ph. and Chris Currin R.Ph. like to think that their pharmacy is one of the “best kept secrets in Chester.” Along with filling traditional medications, delivery service and mailing options, offering professional nutritional supplements on the retail side, and specialized packaging including unit dosing for the elderly including hospice, it is a compounding pharmacy. As Virginia’s first nationally accredited compounding pharmacy, Rx3 Compounding Pharmacy has been an industry leader in innovation and quality for over 22 years. Pharmacy compounding is the art and science of creating personalized medications. Rx3 offers…

Husband and wife team is passionate about dentistry

By Linda Fausz on September 12, 2018 Business

For at least 50 years there has been a dental practice at 11701 Chester Road. Drs. Walter Kilbourn and Lawrence Matthews Sr. shared space for their practices at a new office built next to Chester Recreation Center. After their retirement, Walter’s son Mike followed in his footsteps and continued the Kilbourne dental practice. Matthews sold his practice to Reed Prugh who continued the practice of quality family dentistry. Drs. Ben and Liz Dunham took over Kilbourne’s practice two years ago on March 21. Dr. Ben, as he is affectionately called, began practicing dentistry immediately. Liz was still living with the…

Contract negotiations result in anxious DuPont workers

By Caleb M Soptelean on July 17, 2018 Business

Concerns about wage cuts and layoffs are on the minds of some workers at the DuPont Spruance plant. A letter from the Ampthill Rayon Workers Inc. said the plant site near Jefferson Davis Highway “is experiencing a level of anxiety and uncertainty that has never been here before now … The plant is like a powder keg ready to blow.” The letter said that many government contracts may be in jeopardy and mentioned possible wage cuts of 30-50 percent along with lay-offs. The letter also encouraged employees to contact U.S. Rep. Dave Brat, R-Glen Allen. Negotiations between DuPont and unionized…

Cinema Cafe’s plans include bar in lobby, food served in theater

By Press release on July 17, 2018 Business

After years without a movie theater, one is planned for Chester next year. A new Cinema Cafe complex, located off Route 1 in the Bermuda Crossroads Marketplace, is slated to break ground this fall for an opening in 2019. The free-standing establishment will also feature a spacious bar and lounge located in the lobby, which will provide guests an ideal hangout before and after the movie where they can enjoy one of 20 different beers on tap or a signature cocktail. “We couldn’t be happier to bring our newest theater to Chester. After visiting the area over the last…

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