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Three talented floral designers from the Chester Garden Club will join 83 others floral designers from approximately 50 Garden Clubs and their governing body, Garden Clubs of Virginia, where they will contribute nearly 90 floral interpretations of fine art when Fine Arts & Flowers returns to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts October 20–23. This is the 13th presentation of this biennial exhibition. The unique floral interpretations of works will offer breathtaking displays inspired by masterworks throughout the museum. The event is sponsored by the Council of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Doris Crowell, of Chester, has participated in…

Chester – Henricus Historical Park is proud to host the second annual Hops in the Park Fall Festival Saturday, Nov. 12. In collaboration with Chesterfield Economic Development, the Henricus Foundation presents this exciting event that will showcase agri-business activities related to the manufacturing of craft beer in the Commonwealth of Virginia. A one-of-a-kind, premiere harvest festival in Chesterfield County, Hops in the Park will be filled to the brim with live music, beer tasting, food, a Mickael Broth Art Gallery, and goods from Virginia Grown farmer’s market. With the ability to interact with re-enactors and learn what it was like…

Chester Lions Club wishes to thank all of the community who donated to their White Cane fund raiser recently. Although it was the first time that they did not reach their goal, that was not because of lack of support from the community. The Lions do get their locations authorized by the retail sites well in advance of their Spring and Fall fundraiser weekends. The Chester Lions get the majority of their funds for the year from those two weekends. All of the money collected at the two White Cane weekends stays in the community and is used for the…

Ron and Nancy Clevenger live in Farmer City, Ill., but have strong connections to Chesterfield and the part it played in the Civil War. Their relative, Lewis Hurley, a Union soldier, was killed during the five-day Battle of Proctor’s Creek. The couple visited Chesterfield three years ago after visiting Richmond Battlefield Park, where they thought they may get information on Ron’s ancestor. They were given the name of historian George Fickett the Civil War historian and expert in Chesterfield. Fickett took the Clevengers to the earthworks at Branches Bluff, but the future site of 39th Illinois Park was yet to…

Danielle Ozbat Fifty-seven people declared their allegiance to America and were sworn in as United States citizens at Henricus Historical Park last week. It was the second naturalization event for the park and Charles Grant, executive director of Henricus, hopes there will be more. “We’re always honored to do this … and we would like to do even more if it became available,” Grant said, “because it … highlights what’s great about Henricus, what’s great about becoming a citizen [and] it’s just the right atmosphere for this sort of ceremony, so we’re proud and honored to be a part of…

Castlewood, located at the corner of Iron Bridge and Krause roads, was built in sections and it began as a church, a home to several families, a bank, and most recently, before renovations began, the Chesterfield Historical Society home office. The original building, the center, was erected for and used as the parsonage for Central Methodist Church, which stood in front of it, according to a statement of an old inhabitant. The church, Trinity, moved to a new building near the courthouse, where the Chesterfield Historical Society has its offices today. The wings of Castlewood, one on either side…

In a unanimous vote by the Board of Supervisors, Chesterfield County will reduce the maximum cash proffer fee from $18,966 per dwelling to $9,400. The board voted on the issue last Wednesday on the recommendation by the newly appointed county administrator, Joseph Casey. This is the first reduction to cash proffers in 25 years. With other revenue sources, Casey said there is enough revenue from cash proffers, which are to be used to offset the cost of impacts that residential developments have on public infrastructure, to fund the school system’s 5-year capital improvement plan. Both Casey and the Board of…

Chesterfield County Police are urging drivers to be aware of a speed limit change on Iron Bridge Road. The speed limit on Iron Bridge Road from Chesterfield Meadows Drive to just west of its intersection with Landfill Drive is now 45 mph. Previously, the speed limit on this stretch of Iron Bridge Road was 55 mph. Police are reminding drivers to always be aware of and abide by the posted speed limit.

Merlee’s Moods, an art exhibit opening this week at the Chester Library, will give the viewer insight on the Haida and Tlingit people of the Pacific Northwest and their Native-style art. The original brush and India ink drawings of the complex spiritual and animal art is highly stylized and symbolic that is fun and very meaningful. The artist, Merlee Bos, uses a combination of multiple animals and symbols integrated into a stylized design that is elegant and complex yet simple and powerful. “I have been drawing since I was old enough to pick up a pencil,” said Bos. “As a…

Annually, CCHASM coordinates their Thanksgiving Gift Meal Package Program to assist those in our community who might otherwise not have the resources to celebrate this special holiday. This is their largest program of the year. With generous donations from schools, businesses, churches, individuals, and agencies, CCHASM was able to assist 2,221 families (over 8,500 adults and children) with gift packages and gift cards for Thanksgiving 2015. Starting October 3, CCHASM began accepting client reservations and pledges. This year’s goal is to assist 3,000 families with a Thanksgiving Meal Gift Package and a $15 gift card for the purchase of a…

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