Events

Christmas Mother raises $55K at annual auction

By Press release on December 11, 2018 Charity, Community

ABOVE: Guest spotter, Roy Cox, on left, congratulates winner Rhonda Anderson, on right, during the Chesterfield-Colonial Heights Christmas Mother live/silent auction Nov. 17 at the Cultural Center of India, 6641 Ironbridge Parkway. CHESTERFIELD – The annual live/silent auction for Chesterfield-Colonial Heights Christmas Mother was held at the Cultural Center of India on Nov. 17. Over $55,000 was raised to help the Christmas Mother program with the mission of insuring that no child in the community is without food, clothes, toys and books and that no elder is forgotten during the Christmas holiday. The 300 attendees had a grand time bidding…

‘Flag field’ at Dunlop House honors veterans

By Press release on November 6, 2018 Events

COLONIAL HEIGHTS – A field full of more than 200 flags will be on display in front of the Dunlop House Assisted Living facility in Colonial Heights through Monday, Nov. 12. The field was prepared in cooperation with Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 2239 to honors veterans. Attached to each flag is the name of a veteran from Virginia who died while serving since 2003. In addition, an early Veterans Day ceremony will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9. The flag field is free and open to the public for viewing. The Dunlop House is located at…

Sheriff to speak at Veterans Day event

By Press release on November 6, 2018 Community, Events

John Tyler Community College is hosting a Veterans Day ceremony on Monday, Nov. 12. The ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. in Hamel Hall, Room H109, at the college’s Midlothian campus, 800 Charter Colony Parkway. Chesterfield County Sheriff Karl Leonard will be the keynote speaker. Leonard served as a Coast Guard reservist for 30 years, and has more than 30 years of experience working in local law enforcement. He began his law enforcement career as a deputy in the Richmond City Sheriff’s Office before moving to the Chesterfield County Police Department, where he became a patrolman and rose through the…

County to honor WWI soldiers and all veterans Sunday

By Caleb M Soptelean on November 6, 2018 Chesterfield Government, Community, Events

A commemoration of the 100th anniversary of World War I and a Veterans Day event will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11, on the courtyard outside the old Chesterfield County courthouse. The event will include the unveiling of a World War I interpretive sign by the Chesterfield History Society and the board of supervisors. The Thomas Dale High School Band will perform along with the choir from St. Augustine Catholic Church. Retired Marine Corps Major Don Kappel will be master of ceremonies. Supervisor Dorothy Jaeckle will be speaking at the annual event. She lauded the county’s 1917-1918 Centennial…

Prayer time: Community event includes prayers for students, teachers, administrators

By Caleb M Soptelean on October 9, 2018 Events, Schools

ABOVE: Clergy pray for school administrators Sunday. “What can you do for the children and staff of Chesterfield? You can pray. When you speak to the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, you put protection around all of us.” With those words, incoming Chesterfield schools superintendent Merv Daugherty tried to encourage those in attendance at a Sunday evening gathering at Thomas Dale High School. The sixth annual “Praying for our Schools” event was organized for Chester Clergy by the Rev. Shawn Franco, lead pastor of Cornerstone Assembly of God. The hour-long event involved students, teachers, administrators, parents and others.…

ChesterFest 2018 a success

By Caleb M Soptelean on September 25, 2018 Events

ABOVE: Gale Rowland walks with Snickerz, a 2-year-old Labradoodle, during ChesterFest. The 18th ChesterFest, held Saturday on the Chester Village Green, was the largest ever. Some 200 vendors displayed their wares while children played, a dog show was held and eight people participated in the pie-eating competition. “What a great event! [Chester Community Association] did such an awesome job, and the Thomas Dale kids were so helpful and friendly,” Ben Dunham said. “My son, Hugh, keeps saying he wishes ChesterFest was every month!” Tracey Walker, patient care manager at Centralia Animal Hospital, organized the dog show. “I enjoy seeing the…

July Jingle Run

By Press release on August 21, 2018 Community, Events

The Horn family participated in the July Jingle Run on July 28 at Pocahontas State Park. From left are Daniel Horn, Braydan Horn and Heather Horn, with “Little Horn” on her back. More than $9,000 was raised from the second annual event to benefit the Chesterfield-Colonial Heights Christmas Mother program. The funds collected will help more than 4,500 individuals with food, clothes, toys and books this December. The event featured a 5K Run/Walk and a 1K Kids Run that drew 176 runners and walkers.

Third Thursdays: Burrito Riders League to perform Aug. 16

By Press release on August 7, 2018 Community, Events

The Chester Village Green’s Third Thursdays concert series continues Aug. 16 when Burrito Riders League takes the stage. The band came together in the spring of 2015 after Chester musician Slim Stanton posted on Facebook something to the effect of: “Before I die I need to play in a 1970s country-rock cover band.” Immediately, singer-songwriter Paulo Franco took up the challenge. Stanton had played on a CD of Paulo’s and occasionally sat in with Franco’s backing band, The Rateros. The two originally planned to add a lead guitar and rhythm section, but the first order of business was to get…

National Night Out is Aug. 7

By Caleb M Soptelean on July 24, 2018 Events

CHESTERFIELD – There is still time for residents to plan and register neighborhood events for the 35th annual National Night Out, which will take place Tuesday, Aug. 7. On “America’s Night Out Against Crime,” neighborhoods and businesses throughout Chesterfield will host a variety of special events, such as block parties, cookouts and visits from police. From 6 to 10 p.m. that day, residents in neighborhoods throughout Chesterfield County and across the nation are asked to lock their doors, turn on outside lights and spend the evening outside with neighbors and police. There is still time for residents and businesses to…

Django Tango brings gypsy jazz to Chester

By Press release on July 17, 2018 Events

The July 19 Third Thursday summer music series at Chester Village Green will feature a unique style of jazz. Django Tango is a Richmond-based gypsy jazz swing ensemble formed to celebrate the music of legendary French Manouche guitarist Django Reinhardt and the Quintette du Hot Club de France. Members are: Russ Hanchin, guitar; James Carrington Beard, guitar; and Carter Blough, bass. Django Tango has been playing restaurants, breweries, wineries and concerts in the Richmond area since 2013. The Third Thursday series will end Aug. 16 with a performance by Burrito Riders League, who perform country, folk and rock. The music…

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