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SUSAN WILSON REVIEWS A WORKSHEET WITH A GROUP OF HER THIRD GRADERS.

Personal touch

By Danielle Ozbat on April 19, 2017 Community, Schools

A Series Part 2 TERRIFIC TEACHERS IS AN EIGHT PART SERIES HIGHLIGHT SOME THE BEST TEACHERS IN EASTERN CHESTERFIELD. Last school year, Susan Wilson, a third-grade teacher at C. C. Wells Elementary School, decided to boost the confidence of her students who were about to take the SOLs by mailing all 24 of them a handwritten, personalized letter. Each one highlighted her students’ strengths and abilities developed during the school year. They had no idea the letters were coming. “I did not know she was doing this and one evening, my email started going nuts because the parents couldn’t believe…

Appomattox River Trail master plan completed

By Mark Fausz on April 19, 2017 Outdoors

After an intensive 12-month process that launched with a $100,000 proactive grant from The Cameron Foundation last spring, Friends of the Lower Appomattox River (FOLAR) is releasing its Appomattox River Trail (ART) Master Plan. The document represents the combined efforts of FOLAR and two consulting design companies – Land Planning & Design Associates and AB Design – along with significant input from regional stakeholders and the public. The ART Master Plan is a guide to locating and prioritizing shared-use trails with a coordinated signage system through the six municipalities that border the lower Appomattox River. The area encompasses the counties…

Featured above is a 1628 woodcut by Matthaeus Merian published along with Theodore de Bry's earlier engravings in 1628 book on the New World. The engraving shows the March 22, 1622 massacre when Powhatan Indians attacked Jamestown and outlying Virginia settlements. Merian relied on de Bry's earlier depictions of the Indians.

That was then… Good Friday massacre

By Mark Fausz on April 19, 2017 Community, History

From 1619 to 1622 bog iron was smelted in an iron furnace at the mouth of Falling Creek. John Berkley was selected to manage the construction of the ironworks. Several settlements also existed from the falls which is now at Richmond to Jamestown. Coxendale, Bermuda Hundred, Farrars Island and Kingsland among others which Sir Thomas Dale governed after he return from England to restock Jamestown to find the settlers dying and living in filth. During the time period leading up to 1622 the natives were getting restless and settlers found it increasing difficult to work and live their day to…

CALENDAR

By VN Staff on April 19, 2017 Calendar

april 19 > AMERICAN RED CROSS KNIT/CROCHET CLASSES – 10 a.m. Chester Baptist Church, 4317 School St. Details, Vee Hancock, (804) 276-2891. april 20 > COMPANION SUPPER – 6 p.m. Chester Baptist Church, 4317 School St. For more information contact Deanie Clements, 790-1115 or Sarah Allen, 768-8602. april 22 > EARTH DAY CHESTER FARMERS MARKET – 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Chester Village Green. FALLING CREEK IRONWORKS ANNUAL EVENT – 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Falling Creek Ironworks Park, 6908 Jeff Davis Hwy. Activities include guided tours, exhibits, costumed interpretation, living history, period demonstrations, Native American dancing and children’s…

Spring session sign-up for Citizens Academy

By Press release on April 19, 2017 Chesterfield Government

Chesterfield County is offering a hands-on approach for citizens to learn about local government and tour county facilities. Registration is open for the new Government Citizens Academy, which begins next month. The Government Citizens Academy, free of charge for participants, offers a chance for the public to learn about the county, meet local government leaders and offer feedback about how the county is serving them. “Providing citizens a comprehensive look at how and why local government services are provided enhances our ability to engage with those we serve,” said Susan Pollard, director of the Department of Communications and Media, which…

Richmond Symphonic Winds coming to West Hundred

By VN Staff on April 19, 2017 Church Events, Community

The Richmond Symphonic Winds will present a Spring Concert on Tuesday, April 25 at 7:30 p.m. at Chester Presbyterian Church, 3424 West Hundred Rd. The 40-member ensemble, under the direction of Iris Schwartz, consists of professional musicians, music educators, college professors, and other dedicated musicians from Richmond, Chesterfield and the Tri-Cities. Founded in August 1994, the Richmond Symphonic Winds presented its inaugural concert that October at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church. Over the years, numerous concerts been performed at various schools, churches, and historic places, as well as the Dogwood Dell. The Spring Concert will feature music by American composers such…

The Uncle Devin Show will be at the Ettrick-Matoaca Library on May 20.

By Press release on April 19, 2017 Community, Events

Spring into music as the Chesterfield County Public Library in partnership with Chesterfield Arts Foundation offers family-friendly concerts and educational music programs Saturdays from April 22 to June 17 at Chester, Enon, Ettrick-Matoaca, and Meadowdale libraries. The concert series is a preliminary preview of the entertainment options available for the future Baxter Perkinson Chesterfield Arts Center planned for construction in the next 12 months. All concerts are free. The kick off is April 22 at Village Green by Chester Library featuring One Voice Ensemble, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. This is a smaller section of the One Voice chorus, and…

EARTH DAY EVENTS

By VN Staff on April 19, 2017 Outdoors

EARTH DAY APRIL 22 Earth Day celebration at Beulah Pool Join Beulah Pool as they do their part to keep our Earth healthy. On Saturday, April 22 from 8 a.m. to 1:30 a.m., there will be an on-site yard sale until 11:30 a.m.. Spaces are still available for rent for $20. Along with the yard sale, the members are collecting used shoes and electronics including cell phones, laptops, tablets, e-readers, iPods, and mp3 players to be recycled. For kids up to age 12 an Earth Day poster contest will be held. Molly’s Bicycle Shop will be making free minor bike…

Rotary adds new competition to 2017 Grillin’ on the Green

By VN Staff on April 19, 2017 Events

This year’s Chester Rotary “Grillin’ on the Green, A Taste of Chester” will include a sauce competition along with the traditional BBQ competition and the “Taste of Chester” People’s Choice Awards. Similar to the BBQ competition, sauce competitors will be awarded first and second place trophies in four categories; best in Tomato Base-Mild, Tomato Base-Spicy, Mustard Base, and Vinegar Base sauces. The event is scheduled for Thursday, May 18 from 5 pm to 8:30 pm at the Chester Village Green. Professionally trained and certified culinary experts will judge the competition and vote on first and second place BBQ professional competitors…

Kyle Berchtold, eighth grade teacher at Carver Middle School has a unique way of connecting with his students.

A different approach keeps students engaged – A series no. 1

By Danielle Ozbat on April 14, 2017 Community, Schools

A 2011 survey conducted by the ING Foundation showed that next to immediate family, teachers had the most impact on a person’s life as they grow up. According to the results, 88 percent of Americans had a teacher who positively impacted their life and 83 percent had a teacher who helped build their self-esteem and confidence. One such teacher who has been lauded for his positive impact and relationship with students is Kyle Berchtold, a fourth-year English and Social Studies teacher at G.W. Carver Middle School and recent Teacher of the Year nominee. Berchtold who attended Edenboro University and then…

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