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Thousands Weather the Storm to Attend ChesterFest

By VN Staff on October 1, 2015 Events, Uncategorized

The rain is both a fading memory and a distant promise is a metaphor that fits perfectly for ChesterFest, last week’s 14th annual event. While only about three-fourths of the 150 scheduled vendors set up at the Fest, those crafters, merchants and charities were happy with the day. The day was difficult for the volunteers, staying wet most of the day, and the on and off drizzle did not impede the ChesterFest events. And though you might think that the volunteers who each year pour blood sweat and tears into ChesterFest might give it up following such a weather challenging…

Historical Society present lecture on Numismatics and the Civil War

By Elliott Fausz on October 1, 2015 Lectures, Uncategorized

The Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia (CHSV) will present a lecture on Numismatics and the Civil War at historic Magnolia Grange House Museum on Saturday, October 3 at 12 p.m. The lecture will be presented by local numismatist (collection of coins) and currency dealer Parry Bragg who serves as a director on the board of the Richmond Coin Club as well as the board of the Virginia Coin Club. Mr. Bragg will discuss the history of currency during the 19th century prior to and during the American Civil War. The lecture at Magnolia Grange is free. For more information, please…

Reunion in Ocean Isle, NC

By Public Comment on October 1, 2015 Around the World, Uncategorized

A group of friends recently got together for a few days’ relaxation. Picture from left: Jim and Janice Hopkins of Tulsa, Oklahoma; Roger and Tessie Baldwin of Rock Hill, South Carolina; Cathy Kirkland of Midlothian; Steve Greenwood of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; John Kirkland, and Elaine and Jim Burns of Midlothian. Some were friends in high school, some in college, but Roger and John met in the sixth grade in Colonial Heights. The first item on Cathy’s packing list was the Village News!

Webber Memorial: WWII Survivor Ella E. Schnieder-Hilton to Speak

By Press release on October 1, 2015 Lectures, Uncategorized

Ella E. Schneider Hilton survived a remarkable childhood that took her through the purges of Stalinist Russia, the refugee camps of Nazi and post-war Germany, and life in the cotton fields of Jim Crow Mississippi. On Tuesday, October 13, at 11:30 a.m. at Webber Memorial Baptist Church, she will be relating her astonishing journey from extreme hardship to the American dream. Hilton’s book, “Displaced Person: A Girl’s Life in Russia, Germany, and America,” (LSU Press; 2006) has been described as a “poignantly and freshly rendered tale of determination. It is the story of a girl caught up first in the…

Historical Society to offer classes on genealogy

By Press release on October 1, 2015 Classes, Uncategorized

The Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia (CHSV) will offer a course of six classes entitled, “Chasing Your Ancestors: Beginning Genealogy” on Saturday mornings, starting on October 3 thru November 7 in the society research library located in Historic Trinity Church, 10111 Iron Bridge Rd. Each two-hour class will begin at 10 a.m. The classes are designed to build upon one another, covering topics such as how to compile pedigree charts and family group sheets; how to establish proof of reliable sources; how to abstract pertinent facts from Federal census records; and how to use online research sources including Family History…

Lions Announce White Cane Fund Raiser

By Press release on October 1, 2015 Clubs, Uncategorized

The Chester Lions would like to thank the community for their support at the ChesterFest last weekend and at their White Cane fundraiser this weekend. They will be at the Wal-Mart on Route 10 and the Kroger in the Breckenridge Shopping Center from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 2 and 3. Pictured are from left, Lions Gregory Bergeret, Carelyn Sheppard, Montie Weaver, George Lake and Boris Gallegos.

Enjoy a Hot Meal at Grace Café

By VN Staff on October 1, 2015 Community, Uncategorized

Members of the Chester Presbyterian Church want to feed the community, and starting Tuesday, Oct. 6 Grace Café will open its doors from 5:30 p.m. until 7 p.m. serving single guests and families a good solid meal. Grace Café is located in the church’s community room on the east side of their building located at the corner of West Hundred and Osborne roads. “It was an overwhelming decision of our congregation to serve the community with a weekly community meal,” Dr. Gordon B. Mapes III, pastor at Chester Presbyterian Church. “We were seeing a need for some type of response…

Cyclist Prep in Chester

By VN Staff on September 24, 2015 Community, Uncategorized

The Russians are coming, well, they came and went. The UCI 2015 Racing Team road through Chester on Wednesday during training en route to Richmond.

Weekly Calendar

By VN Staff on September 24, 2015 Events, Uncategorized

SEPTEMBER 23 ANCESTRY.COM – Get Started at CCPL – Central Library. 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. – Register at library.chesterfield.gov FROM A RICHMOND STREETCAR: THE HARRIS STILSON PHOTOGRAPHY COLLECTION. Streetcar driver Harris Stilson’s great-granddaughter, Kitty Snow, will share some of Harry’s photos and stories. 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Central Library. Register online at library.chesterfield.gov BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND SCHOOL BOARD LIAISON COMMITTEE. 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. – Lane B. Ramsey Administration Building, Room 502, 9901 Lori Road, Chesterfield SEPTEMBER 24 THE ACOUSTIC CONCERT SERIES – North Sea Gas is a traditional music trio from Scotland. This concert is…

Historic Convoy Rolls Through Chester

By VN Staff on September 24, 2015 Community, Uncategorized

A collector of military vehicles and a member of MVPA (Military Vehicle Preservation Association) local resident, Lee Holland, joined members last weekend re-tracing the route of the historic Military convoy of 1920 along the BankHead Highway from Washington D.C. to San Diego California. Holland joined the MVPA 2015 Convoy that departed from Washington D.C. on Saturday, September 19 with plans to stay with the convoy into Georgia. The convoy planned to arrive in San Diego, Calif. on October 17, the end of the BankHead Highway. Holland had to cut his trip short in his 1942 WC 56 military jeep at…

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