Poppies, pins, and red, white, and blue paraphernalia were on display Thursday as a veterans recognition ceremony was held at Dunlop House. This is the first time the ceremony was held at the senior living community. Amanda Griffith, the community relations coordinator at Dunlop House, said the event was a collaboration with VFW Post 2239 to honor local military personnel and veterans residing at the facility. “I got together with Joann Duncan from the VFW and I said, ‘How can we partner to recognize veterans both in her VFW and the outside community and also within Dunlop House,’” Griffith said,…
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A few hundred braved the cold air during Saturday afternoon’s Veterans Day event, “Saluting Chesterfield County Veterans of all U.S. Wars,” sponsored by the Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia held on the lawn of the Historic 1917 Courthouse. A march of veterans, with the walkway lined by soldiers the 266th Quartermaster Battalion from Fort Lee in salute, was led by Master Sgt. John J. Nichols, WWII Buffalo Soldier and member of the 9th and 10th Horse Cavalry Association. The military salute was accompanied by the Civil Air Patrol, USAF Auxiliary Bravo Company, 23rd Quartermaster Brigade Fort Lee, and Thomas Dale…
A guest speaker during Bensley’s 22nd annual Veterans Day ceremony, Ret. Army 2nd Lt. James “Jimmy” Boehling gave a detailed account of an April 21, 1945 bombing mission he was on where the plane stalled and went down. Boehling alerted others on the crew, made a split decision to grab a parachute, and jumped out head-first. His face was burned by the slipstream, and he had forgotten to latch one side of the parachute. Luckily, while spiraling downward from 27,000 feet, he was able to latch and deploy it. It saved his life, as the plane went down loaded with…
The Kiwanis Christmas parade is CANCELLED. This year’s parade theme is “Parade of the Christmas Toys.” Dickie King as our Grand Marshal. West Hundred Road between the Chester YMCA and Harrowgate Road will close starting at 1:45 p.m. Sunday. The parade will begin at 2 p.m., and West Hundred Road will re-open after the parade at approximately 4 p.m. Come out and see floats, bands, dancers, and much, much more, including Santa himself. If you would like to participate in the parade, time is running out. The deadline for entries is Dec. 1 and the entry fee for participants is…
In collaboration with Capital Ale House, the Henricus Foundation presents the third annual Hops in the Park festival at Henricus Historical Park on Nov.11 from Noon to 6 p.m. This one-of-a-kind premiere harvest festival features Virginia craft beer, Virginia hops farmers, a Virginia farmer’s market, and of course, Virginia history. Headlining the musical entertainment, local favorites Jackass Flats will take the main stage at 3 p.m., with Markiss Blowfish and Rick Hollowell performing during the day. Learn about the history of Virginia hops with Old Dominion Hops Cooperative, and view demonstrations of brewing then and now with the Henricus interpreters…
Centralia Animal Hospital hosted the 2017 ChesterFest dog show. This year brought more wagging tails to the stage under the big tent and provided lots of entertainment for festival-goers. Following are the winners.
The park offers a look into the life of the Arrohateck tribe and the early Citie of Henricus through replicas of the early dwellings and the interpreters. The Henricus Militia marches and performs weapons demonstrations. On Saturday, the militia also provided an escort for the mock funeral of the Rev. Whitaker. Whitaker is mostly known for his connection with Pocahontas, daughter of the mighty Chief Powhatan. Pocahontas was taken by the English and placed at Rocke Hall, Whitaker’s home, where she was tutored in English customs and introduced to the Christian…
The day proved to be warm, sunny, and busy as children and other visitors tried out all the fun activities and learning opportunities at Enon Library’s Little House Day.The day proved to be warm, sunny, and busy as children and other visitors tried out all the fun activities and learning opportunities at Enon Library’s Little House Day.Chesterfield County Public Library organizer Lonnie Elliott said Saturday’s event was purely an educational opportunity. “We want people to be able to come and see what life was like all those years ago,” Elliott explained.The…
The Chester Kiwanis Club is making preparations for the 2017 Chester Kiwanis Christmas Parade. This year’s parade theme is “Parade of the Christmas Toys.” The parade will take place Sunday, Dec. 10 at 2 p.m. It will begin at the Chester YMCA and end at Harrowgate Road. Entrants that wish to compete for trophies should express their group’s idea of the theme. Deadline for entries is Dec. 1. Entry fee for participants is $40 if postmarked by Nov. 1. Entries postmarked after Nov. 1 require a $50 application fee. Applications and parade information can be found at www.chesterkiwanis.org or by…
The Richmond Railroad Museum is celebrating the first-ever Richmond Train Day 2017. On Saturday, Sept. 23, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., the museum will be surrounded by a one-of-a-kind locomotive bounce house, exciting kiddie train rides, food vendors, and live entertainment. Kids of all ages are invited to experience Richmond’s railroad history inside and outside the museum. Richmond favorite Markiss Blowfish and Roger Reynolds the Singing Conductor will serenade you with railroad songs all during the day. Children will have real railroad rolling stock to explore and climb all over. The museum’s coal-fired steam locomotive is a “saddle tank”…