Falling Creek Middle School built a beautiful mobile library that will be placed on the grounds between Falling Creek Elementary School and Falling Creek Middle School so that families may have more access to books. Lowe’s donated a sturdy wagon that constitutes the base of the library. Cliff Jones, technology education teacher at Falling Creek Middle School, designed and created the structure to look like an old school house. Mr. Jones and his students took on the project and made their mobile library come to life. The library has six opening doors revealing to the selection of books and is…
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The Henricus Foundation announced last week that it has been awarded a $10,000 environmental stewardship grant from The Dominion Foundation – the charitable arm of Dominion Resources – for educational programs that include study of the James River watershed at Henricus Historical Park. “Our unparalleled education programs are designed to ignite a passion for history, heritage, and [the] culture [s] of both the Virginia Indians and of the newly arrived English settlers,” Executive Director Charlie Grant stated. “We educate thousands of children every year, and without the financial support of our community partners, we would not be able to accomplish…
BENSLEY, Va. – The beat of a Native American drum calling to dancers filled the air, and buckskinned clothed dancers along with a youth in silk regalia and shawl mesmerized the onlooking crowd with their dances Colonial style music and singers transported one in thought to another era in time as historical interpreters provided education and entertainment, it was Sunday and the Falling Creek Ironworks annual event had begun. Mother Nature decided to make an appearance with rain showers off and on but the spirit and fun of the event was not dampened. Archibald Cary – who started an ironworks…
CHESTERFIELD, Va. – On Saturday, May 21, the Chester library hosted “Get Your Wheels on the Road,” a bike workshop presented by the Rag & Bones Bicycle Cooperative of Richmond. A volunteer-run shop, located in Scott’s Addition, Rag & Bones offers workshops and public tools, sells affordable bikes, and teaches bike maintenance and safety. The library Saturday program, aimed toward families but welcoming of all, promoted safe riding and “do-it-yourself” bike maintenance, just in time for the upcoming summer months. Attendees brought their bikes for simple checks, allowing for interactive and individualized instruction. To begin her presentation, Anne Dunckel, a…
A free concert featuring BreakPoint, host band for the 2016 South Chesterfield Relay for Life, will take place Wednesday, June 8 at 7 p.m. at the Chester Presbyterian Church located at the corner of West Hundred and Osborne roads. Local talent will also be featured, as will special guest vocalists Melissa Hetzler Burton of Zachariah Song and Kelly Lee Wachner of Mama – Jauna playing tunes from Coldplay, Zac Brown, Train, Bill Withers, and many more. Donations will be accepted for Chester Presbyterian Church for ministries and missions.
In the early days before career firefighters were employed by local governments, volunteer fire departments formed and became the hub of a community. Not only did volunteers respond to a fire, they organized fund raisers and community events. The auxiliary units organized the events as well as provided food and drinks for firefighters responding to calls. They brought their neighbors together with a mission and a passion to protect their community. Phillips Volunteer Fire Department, Station 13, came about as a result of the passions of area citizens and their concern over the lack of fire protection in the very…
Chester could get a new building at the entrance to Chester Village at the intersection of West Hundred Road and Old West Hundred Road. The proposed building would be called Chester Mini Storage and contain 500 interior storage units. The exterior of the building would look like an office building. The property where the proposed building would be built on is 3.4 acres. A buffer (native trees and bushes) would equal about 50 feet at the rear and west sides and five feet along West Hundred Road. The five feet is proposed due to the wide right of way that…
Who are these guys? Do you know? All we really know is that they were standing outside of Magee’s Pharmacy in Chester. It looks as if they are hanging out just chewing the fat on the sidewalk at the intersection of Old Hundred (Hundred Road then) and Harrowgate roads. New Chester gossip or business discussions; what were they talking about? At the time Hundred Road was a business district just a few blocks long. The businesses there at the time included a hardware store, a post office, and the first library in Chesterfield County including a grocery and of course,…
MAY 18 CHESTERFIELD COUNTY FARMERS MARKET OPENS – 3 p.m. until 6 p.m. Mimms Loop near School Board Building. AMERICAN RED CROSS KNIT/CROCHET CLASSES – 10 a.m. Chester Baptist Church, 4317 School St. Details: Vee Hancock, 804-276-2891. CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION GOALS & ACCOOUNTABILITY COMMITTEE MEETING – 12:30 p.m. until 1:30 p.m. Room 502, Administration Building, 9901 Lori Rd.The Capital Construction Goals and Accountability Committee was formed to review all plans related to the bond referendum projects and make recommendations to the School Board and the Board of Supervisors. The committee will also review financial documentation related to the projects and seek…
During the White Cane fund raising event on May 6 and 7, the Chester Lions Club met their monetary goal and the members met many wonderful supporters from the community. Many of those generous people are friends of members of the Lions and all are very kind-hearted. There are always citizens who have stories about some earlier personal experience with Lions. The stories are accounts of times when they or a family member or perhaps just a friend were recipients of services provided by a Lions club. Pictured with Ralph Jones is of one of those recipients. When Carol Tillar…