The Chesterfield County Public Library is hosting the Artisans’ Bazaar, an annual event featuring 33 local artisans who will display and sell their work. Some of the custom-made items include handcrafted jewelry, pewter figurines, soaps, photography, watercolors, and crocheted items. The event is a fundraiser for Chesterfield County Public Library, LaPrade Library Friends’ group. The Artisans’ Bazaar is Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at LaPrade Library, 9000 Hull Street Road, North Chesterfield, 23236. For more information visit library.chesterfield.gov or call (804) 751-CCPL. CCPL programs are brought to you with generous support from Friends of the Chesterfield County Public Library. For all…
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The James River Parade of Lights is one of the Richmond area’s most cherished winter events. This year’s parade will be Saturday, Dec. 14, beginning at 6 p.m. Attention boaters: https://jrac-va.org/forms/parade-of-lights-boater-registration. Add to the joy of the holiday season. Dress your boat up with lights and decorations in a festive theme. Hear the cheers of spectators along the shoreline at sites in Richmond, Chesterfield and Henrico. Chesterfield viewing location at: Henricus Historical Park, 251 Henricus Park Road, Chester. Entertainment begins at 6 p.m., parade starts between 7:30-8 p.m. Five hundred dollars in prizes will be awarded at the boater celebration…
Katie Sylvester volunteers at Mercy Mall because of the personal connection she makes with the client. “It allows us to be the hands and feet of Jesus by serving others.”
Misi Rose has found her calling. She is the Operations Director and Volunteer Coordinator for Mercy Mall, a nonprofit organization in Chesterfield that provides clothing, household items, and baby gear for families in need. Rose began her journey with Mercy Mall as a volunteer, and worked two part-time jobs. When the nonprofit gained more community support and offered her a part-time position, she knew it was where she needed to be. “I prayed with my family over the decision to quit the other jobs and take on more responsibility,” she said. She believes it was the right decision and embraces…
The Country Club of Petersburg hosted a private screening of the documentary “The Hello Girls,” Saturday, Nov. 16. Directed by James Theres, “The Hello Girls” is an award-winning documentary that sheds light on the women soldiers of World War I, who expertly operated the telephone switchboards under Gen. John J. Pershing. A weakness of the United States Army was the telephone operator scheme. This led to the Army running a newspaper advertisement recruiting women to become telephone operators. Two hundred twenty women were chosen by the Army to join this team, and after two months of training in the U.S.…
This is the 11th year that Brooke and Joe Heibling have been serving Thanksgiving meals at Howlett’s in Chester Village Green and they are thankful for their guests who choose to dine with them.
Howlett’s will serve over 600 guests on Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Day is all about family gatherings, the parade, football, sitting down to a feast, and much more to those who celebrate the big event. Joe and Brooke Helbling, owners of Howlett’s Restaurant & Tavern in the Village Green, have celebrated the big event over the years with hundreds of families by keeping the restaurant open with Thanksgiving Day dinner on the menu. On Friday, they will prop their feet up, watch a game or two, and sit down with family for a feast, which has become their family tradition over the…
Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time. This year’s parade theme is “A Red, White and Blue Christmas.” Richard and Monique Smith will be grand marshals. Route 10 will close between the Chester YMCA and Harrowgate Road starting at 1:45 p.m. on Sunday, December 8. The parade will begin at 2 p.m. and Route 10 will reopen after the parade, approximately 4 p.m. Come out and see floats, bands, dancers, and much, much more, including Santa himself! If you would like to participate in the parade, time…
The Petersburg Symphony Orchestra will hold its second concert of its 42nd season on Sunday, Dec. 8 at 4 p.m. with “A Classic Holiday.” The orchestra will be playing music that celebrates the spirit of this special season, including some Bach and Brahms, “Greensleeves,” “Carol of the Bells,” Sleigh Ride, and an audience sing-along. More details about this concert are on the PSO website at petersburgsymphony.org, and tickets can be purchased there or at the door. Concerts take place at the Petersburg High School Auditorium. Striving to be a permanent regional orchestra with a national impact, the PSO is making music…
State Sen. Amanda Chase talks to a voter outside Ecoff Elementary School on Nov. 5. State Sen. Amanda Chase, R-Chesterfield, surprised some last week with an announcement that she would not support Sen. Tommy Norment, R-James City County, as minority leader, and, as a result, would not caucus with the Republican Party when the Legislature convenes in January. Chase was re-elected in Senate District 11 on Nov. 5 by 9 percentage points over Democrat Amanda Pohl. Senate Republicans chose Norment once again as their leader on Nov. 21. He has led the Senate GOP since 2008. Chase said she told…
Dominion Energy and Chesterfield County officials met with some local residents of the neighborhoods close to the utility’s power station and Henricus Historical Park on Nov. 14. The purpose of the meeting was to provide residents with an update about plans to recycle coal ash, including options for relocating a boat ramp from Dutch Gap to the James River Conservation Area near Falling Creek Ironworks Park and creating two bridges that would provide access to Henricus and the Dutch Gap Conservation Area. Dominion and county officials stressed that the plans are conceptual at this point. Some will come into fruition…
By a 4-1 vote with Carrie Coyner dissenting, the Chesterfield school board on Nov. 12 requested authorization from the Chesterfield Board of Supervisors to spend $4.5 million in county reserve funds and $3.8 million for increased student growth. The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the request at its Nov. 13 meeting. The school board approved a plan by Superintendent Merv Daugherty that would remove lockers to make more classroom space at Cosby, Clover Hill, Matoaca and Meadowbrook high schools at a cost of $1.6 million; replace laptops and desktops for 1,435 teachers, administrators and support staff at a cost of…