In late November 1961, the ground shook from Bellwood to the City of Colonial Heights; from Enon to the Courthouse. The Howard Johnson’s Restaurant (now Deny’s) on West Hundred Road just west of the Richmond-Petersburg Turnpike (now Interstate 95) had blown up. Sixteen persons were injured including then Bermuda District Supervisor Garland Dodd. A preliminary investigation indicated that the boiler in the basement had malfunctioned. The roof dropped about four feet and the concrete floor buckled. Windows were blown out and all that remained were small shards of glass. One woman’s legs were trapped under a concrete block wall. About…
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MARCH 2 MEADOWBROOK HIGH ART EXHIBIT RECEPTION – 6 p.m. until 7 p.m. Chester Library. March 1 through March 31 CHESTER CHOICES BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP – 10:30a.m. until 12 p.m. Chester Library. “The House of Sand and Fog” by Andre Dubus will be discussed. MARCH 3 COMPANION SUPPER – 6 p.m. Chester Baptist Church, 4317 School St. Details: Deanie Clements, 790-1115 or Sarah Allen, 768-8602. “THE LITTLE LION,” by playwright Irene Ziegler’s, based upon the book by local writer Nancy Wright Beasley, now playing at Swift Creek Mill Theatre as part of the Acts of Faith Theatre Festival. 8 p.m.…
At the Chesterfield Center for the Arts Foundation (CCAF) Board meeting on Tuesday, February 16, Carolyn Sears, Library Services Administrator for Chesterfield, presented Hugh Cline, Chair of the CCAF Board, with a donation of $1,050, which was raised from the Winter Artisans Bazaar held at the LaPrade Library. As the CCAF waits with bated breath, they say they are grateful for donations such as that raised from the Winter Artisans Bazaar. Currently CCAF and county residents wait for construction to begin, but the group must still raise funds for the first year of operation and donations to fund the arts…
Chesterfield County’s Families First program will be collecting new packages of diapers and pull-ups in various sizes for program participants during the month of March. This program is designed to assist first time moms in forming strong and lasting relationships with their children and helping them explore and secure resources to maintain a positive home environment. The program provides prenatal care and family support services until children reach age five. Collections sites are at all Chesterfield County public libraries. Place donations in the box provided by Families First. For more information, email [email protected], call 318-8648 or visit http://www.chesterfield.gov/content2.aspx?id=2984
The Chesterfield County Public Library will host its annual Chesterfield Comic Con on Saturday, March 19 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. at Meadowdale Library, 4301 Meadowdale Blvd, North Chesterfield. Local artist and designer BizhanKhodabandeh, illustrator of the comic book Little Red Fish, will present “Comic Pacing and Storytelling.” Cosplay artist Brandon Moseley will demonstrate “The Art of Crafting a Monster” and take participants inside his costume from the movie “Alien.” This year’s event will also include games, a Yu-Gi-Oh card tournament, a comic book swap, a station to print t-shirts and exhibitors, such as the Steampunk Alliance of Eastern…
Members of the Kiwanis Club of Chester cleaned up Route 10 last Saturday. Joining the effort were from left, John Howsman, Greg White, Noelle Grosso, Pam Dvorak, Wayne Stuart, Wendy Holiday, Gary Burleigh, Bob Holiday, CJ Weaver.
Experts in a wide variety of coins, stamps, and paper money will be on hand and willing to share their knowledge at John Tyler Community College in Chester on Saturday, March 19. The Central Virginia Coin Club (CVCC) will hold a coin, stamp and collectibles show. Parking and admission are both free. The show will be open to the public from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. Many items will be bought and sold at the show. If you collect, have a question that you would like answered, or have a handful of old money that you’d like to learn more…
The Chesterfield Department of Parks and Recreation in partnership with the Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia will offer a driving tour of Civil War battle sites that played a major role in the 1864 Bermuda Hundred Campaign on Saturday, March 12 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. beginning at Henricus Historical Park. Learn about a larger ring of fortifications that made up a Confederate line of defenses known as the Howlett Line. Constructed in late May 1864, this defensive position would prevent Federal troops from launching further operations and keep the Army of the James entrenched on the peninsula. This…
The Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia (CHSV) will present a lecture at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 19 at the County Museum, 6813 Mimms Loop, in Chesterfield. Guest presenter is Lamar Banister, living history “edutainer.” Banister’s costumed program covers the period of history between 1875 and 1917 including the Gilded Age; a time of dramatic change from the final Native American conflict to major technological and industrial developments into the Age of Flight. Banister uses costumes depicting a rich robber baron, an immigrant/union worker and a circuit-riding lawman taming the Wild West- all while accentuating stops along the way through…
During Red Cross Month in March, the American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to join in its lifesaving mission by giving blood. Chester residents will have an opportunity to donate on March 11 at the Chester YMCA from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Make an appointment to become a hero to patients in need by downloading the free Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting redcrossblood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).