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Lions Club speakers bureau ‘rotates’ in retired NASA engineer

By Press release on September 18, 2018 Clubs, Community

By Carelyn Sheppard Donner Grigsby, a retired engineer from NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, explained numerous topics from hurricanes and global warming to space exploration and the universe to the Chester Lions Club recently. He said scientists constantly monitor the heat at certain depths under the African deserts for the earliest warnings and source of hurricanes, like Florence. He encouraged the audience to think in terms of a much larger, or universal, scale. People tend to think only in terms of the time and space immediately surrounding them, he said. He has a much larger view of things, including…

Chester Lions Club hears from Chesterfield police chief

By Press release on September 6, 2018 Clubs

–submitted by Carelyn Sheppard Police chief Jeffrey S. Katz recently spoke to the Chester Lions Club. He has had eight months to settle into his “new” job, since moving from Florida, and put forth his programs for the county as it moves forward. The efforts and those of his officers toward the youth and athletics should be commended and expanded by the citizens of Chesterfield County. Katz is a very personable man with numerous good ideas, but the most impressive thing is his attitude. The news media across the country and world has frequently gone too far in terms of videos…

Bright Beginnings: New clothes for a new school year

By Ellie Browning on August 21, 2018 Clubs

ABOVE: A girl is about to enter Target last week as part of the Bright Beginnings’ shopping experience. Excitement was evident in the fluorescent-lit aisles of the Chester Target Aug. 13 as 24 children eagerly shopped for new back-to-school clothes with their designated shopping buddies. Students arrived by bus and were paired with their volunteers from the YMCA and various other charities as part of the Bright Beginnings program, a three-day event held before the start of school each year. Once paired, half of the group enjoyed a dinner of sandwiches and chips, while the other half shopped for new outfits.…

Matoaca Woman’s Club stays busy with scholarships

By Press release on April 17, 2018 Clubs

MATOACA – The monthly meeting of the Matoaca Woman’s Club was held on March 20 at New Hope Baptist Church. Wilma Norris, Education/Scholarship Committee chair, presented the March program with an in-depth history of past and current activities from the club’s many years. One of the program’s highlights was recognizing the scholarship awards. The Jeanne Dyson Outstanding Fifth-grader Award focuses on the core values set by the Chesterfield Board of Education. The Matoaca Middle School award, Jean Driskill Matoaca Middle School Warrior of the Year, focuses on core values set by the Chesterfield School Board. Accordingly, the Matoaca High School…

Making a fashion statement: Chester Woman’s Club hosts annual scholarship fundraiser

By Melissa Wilfong on April 10, 2018 Clubs

Fashion Al Fresco – or fashion out in the open air – was the theme of the Woman’s Club of Chester’s 2018 Annual Fashion Show. The April 7 event showcased new outfits from Peebles Department Store to an audience of more than 100 patrons. The club hosted the benefit at Chester Baptist Church to raise money for three scholarships for local high school seniors. Fashion show participants introduced new spring fashions and evening wear. The outfits ranged from crop pants and florals to black cocktail dresses and pastel sweaters. They showed off the newest fashions, and the hot colors seemed…

YMCA director gives update to Lions Club on programs

By Mark Fausz on November 22, 2017 Clubs, Community

Jamal Riley, the executive director of the Chester YMCA, shared the “2025 Strategic Plan” with the Chester Lions during their weekly meeting of Nov. 14. Although the Chester Y is only one of the 21 Y’s under the Greater Richmond area, it is the third-largest with about 11,000 members. It is very active in the community, as well as at the site on West Hundred Road. The Chester Lions were grateful for the opportunity to assist and work with the Y by doing eye screenings at the Y’s last health fair for the community. There are five specific areas of…

Archivist guest speaker at Confederate veterans meeting

By Press release on October 18, 2017 Clubs

The Chester Station Camp of the Sons of Confederate Veterans held its monthly meeting Oct. 2. Teresa Roane, noted archivist, activist, and nationally recognized speaker was the guest speaker. Roane spoke about African Americans who served in the Confederate army and later received pensions for their service. She also gave great insight into the origins of the statues on Monument Avenue and why the arguments in favor of their removal are factually flawed. She can regularly can be seen standing in front of the Jefferson Davis monument protesting efforts for its removal. Pictured with Roane is chapter head Jim Daniels.

Chester Lions cleanup Centre Street

By VN Staff on October 18, 2017 Clubs

From left: Greg Bergeret, Ralph Jones, Monte Weaver, Tom Roberts. Not pictured Courtney Wells.

Matoaca Woman’s Club celebrates 50 years of service

By VN Staff on October 4, 2017 Clubs

The Matoaca Woman’s Club kickoff their year in which they celebrated the club’s 50th anniversary with a potluck dinner before their first business meeting of 2017-2018 opened. Peggy Perkinson, president, presided over the opening Sept. 19 at New Hope Baptist Church, with members reciting the Pledge of Allegiance and Wilma Norris giving a devotional titled “Jesus Calling.” This was followed by prayer. Hostesses for the evening were Norris, Verta Blake, and Jane Murphy. Perkinson announced that it was only fitting to begin this year’s activities by honoring two of the club’s charter members, Ruth Marable and Pat Beville.…

Church, club replace leaky roof for food bank

By Linda Fausz on October 4, 2017 Church Events, Clubs

The Chesterfield Food Bank and its five different food programs fed 1,800 people last week. While their focus was on feeding people, two of their partners, Grace Lutheran Church and the Chester Rotary Club, took the weekend to shore up their physical facilities by replacing the roof of their food supply building. “Replacing the roof was so needed,” said Kim Hill, food bank director. “We knew we had a big problem, and it would not make it through another winter without repair. We were at a point where we were bringing buckets in to catch water during a rain storm.”…

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