On Dec. 10, the Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a performance agreement for Carvana LLC. The agreement, which was submitted by Chesterfield Economic Development Authority Director Garrett Hart, was not included in board documents. However, another document that was included notes that the Tempe, Ariz., company was approved for a $360,000 Commonwealth Opportunity Grant that will be matched by the county. The county’s portion would be paid for with technology zone incentives and a Chesterfield County Opportunity Grant equal to the amount of real estate taxes paid by Carvana annually, following the first year of operations, not to…
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Huge light display brings neighbors together This time of year, Chester residents driving down Route 10 might be surprised to notice a large, white cross glowing above the tree line behind Thomas Dale High School. As the wise men of old are said to have followed the star to the manger, an inquisitive motorist might follow the cross in the sky to the home of Gary and Deanna Smith, where it perches 100 feet up in the boughs of a pine tree in the family’s front yard. Said motorist would be well rewarded for the detour: The location glows with…
Local handyman builds wheelchair ramps to improve neighbors’ lives In the summer of 2005, Pete Adler attended a meeting of the Chester Rotary Club. A guest speaker from Project:HOMES attended to explain the group’s program and to recruit volunteers to build wheelchair ramps. The mission of Project:HOMES, as Adler explains it, is to “help keep people in their home as long as possible by providing accessibility through wheelchair ramps and other home improvements.” The Rotary Club in Chester “embraced the idea as an avenue of community support,” Adler said. In the beginning, the group volunteered “at the ElderHomes facility to…
Carvana plans to invest $25 million to establish vehicle inspection and reconditioning center Governor Ralph Northam announced that Carvana Co., a leading e-commerce platform for buying and selling used cars, plans to invest $25 million to establish a new vehicle inspection and reconditioning facility in Chesterfield County. Virginia successfully competed with North Carolina, Ohio, and Tennessee for the project, which will create an estimated 400 new jobs. “Carvana is a fast-growing national company, and we are proud that it has chosen to locate and create new jobs in Chesterfield County,” said Northam. “This is an exciting win for the region…
The Chester Business Association held a ribbon cutting and social at the new locations of Deux Amis Med Spa and She Chester Boutique. Pictured above are Tammy Mormando (Deux Amis) cutting the ribbon with Paul Schindel (She Chester) with members of the Chester Business Association, friends and customers. Duex Amis and She Chester are located in the Chester Village Green at 4181 and 4157 Celebration Ave.
Parade winners: Best Float – Portable Waste Solutions; Best Vehicle – Miss Chesterfield USA Taylor Reynolds; Best Band – TDHS Marching Knights; Best Performing – ACCA Shriners; Best Walking – VA Fallen Heroes; Best Fire/Rescue – Old Dominion Historical Fire Society; Best Equestrian – Laughing Place Inc. Pick upnext week’s (Dec. 18) Village News for more parade pictures.
DECEMBER 11 INTRODUCTION TO ANCESTRY AND ONLINE GENEALOGY- 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Central Library, Chesterfield Business Suite Conference Room. Registration begins two weeks before each program. CHESTERFIELD NEEDLEWORK FRIENDS- 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Central Library, Central Meeting Room Knit, crochet, socialize and share your techniques. All skill levels welcome. MAKERSPACE OPEN HOURS – 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Central Library. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WORK SESSION – 2 p.m..to 5 p.m. Lane B. Ramsey Building, 9901 Lori Road. BOS Meeting – 6 p.m . g\to 9 p. m. Public Meeting Room. DECEMBER 13 Holiday Dance – 6 p.m. to…
From left: Dr. James Worsley, Director of Parks & Recreation; Elizabeth Youngblood, Walker’s sister; Dr. Joe Casey, Chesterfield County Administrator; Dorothy Jaeckle, Bermuda District Supervisor; Kathy Walker, Bryan Walker’s daughter; Mike Golden, retired director of Parks & Recreation; Norma Corbin, Lyle Browning, and Margaret Davis of the Falling Creek Ironworks Foundation; Photo courtesy: Falling Creek Ironworks Foundation. County honors Bryan H. Walker and his years of public service Chesterfield County commemorated the life and accomplishments of Bryan H. Walker with a ceremony and memorial at Falling Creek Ironworks. Walker, 87, was a volunteer, a preservationist, and a community caretaker for…
On November 23 Boy Scouts from the Arrohattoc District dropped off bags they collected in neighborhoods to provide meals in support of Feed More. The Scouting For Food drive, a staple in the Boy Scout program, provided over 110,000 meals last year. This year marks the 32nd year of the annual food drive in the Heart of Virginia Council. Between the three sites in the Arrohattoc District, scouts collected 4,485 bags. Boy Scouts noted, that if a bag was missed during the pickup, it can be dropped off at any Kroger store. “Because of the tremendous volume received from our community, the…
The 13th annual Chesterfield-Colonial Heights Christmas Mother Live/Silent Auction took place Nov.16 at the Cultural Center of India. The event brought in over $50,000 for the Christmas Mother program. The auctioneer, Wayne Covil of television station WTVR, made the evening’s bidding a festive affair. The guests enjoyed delicious heavy hors d’oeuvres and music by Uncommon. If you wish to help the Chesterfield-Colonial Heights Christmas Mother’s mission, check out their Web site, CCHchristmasmother.com