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Shornak completes power line training program

By Press release on October 9, 2018 Community, Schools

ABOVE: Cole Shornak of Chester, center, was among the 21 students who recently completed the SVCC’s Power Line Worker Training Program. He is flanked by instructors Clyde Robertson and Brad Wyke at a Sept. 19 graduation ceremony. Chester resident Cole Shornak, a graduate of Thomas Dale High School, recently completed the Southside Virginia Community College’s Power Line Worker Training program. The 11-week program provides both classroom and hands-on training in safety, climbing techniques, electrical theory, aerial framing, rigging, operation of utility service equipment and for a commercial driver’s license. The college offers the Power Line Worker class in Blackstone at the…

TDHS band exhibition

By Caleb M Soptelean on October 9, 2018 Community, Schools

LEFT: Haley Cofer performs with the L.C. Bird High School band during an exhibition at Thomas Dale High School on Oct. 2. RIGHT: Jacob Fogg directs the L.C. Bird High School band.

Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Commander Air Force Brig. Gen. Linda Hurry presents Benjamin “Gil” Perkins with the Hall of Fame medal and award for his selection as DLA Aviation’s 2018 Hall of Fame member Sept. 27, 2018 in the Frank Lotts Conference Center, Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Jackie Roberts)

Perkins receives lifetime honor

By Press release on October 9, 2018 Community, Military

ABOVE: DLA Aviation Commander Air Force Brig. Gen. Linda Hurry presents Benjamin ‘Gil’ Perkins the Hall of Fame medal and award for his selection as DLA Aviation’s 2018 Hall of Fame member at Defense Supply Center Richmond. For his dedicated service and contributions to Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, Benjamin “Gil” Perkins, former DLA Aviation chief counsel, was inducted into the 2018 DLA Aviation Hall of Fame Sept. 27. Perkins retired in 2015 after 34 years of service. Brig. Gen. Linda Hurry opened the ceremony, making note of Perkins’s many contributions during his time at DSCR. “There is no question that Gil’s…

DuPont, labor union agree to new contracts

By Caleb M Soptelean on October 9, 2018 Business

Negotiations between workers at the DuPont Spruance plant and the company have resulted in approval of two new contracts. DuPont spokeswoman Deborah S. McNeil said that the Ampthill Rayon Workers ratified the contracts in late August and in September. McNeil said the contracts “will significantly improve the long-term competitiveness and performance of the Spruance site.” The old contracts expired Sept. 1. The contracts cover the production and maintenance unit and the clerical, technical and operations unit, which had been in effect since Sept. 1, 2012 and Sept. 1, 2013, respectively. Of the 1,800 people employed at the site, some 1,200…

Back to court: Shoosmith Bros. files another lawsuit against county over rock quarry

By Caleb M Soptelean on October 9, 2018 Board of Supervisors, Chesterfield Government, Courts

Land near the top of the photo includes a rock quarry that Shoosmith Bros. Inc. wants to use for its landfill. After being unanimously turned down July 25 by the Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors on its request for a permit to use a rock quarry as a landfill, the owner of the landfill, Shoosmith Bros. Inc., recently filed another lawsuit against the county in Chesterfield Circuit Court. Shoosmith’s attorney, Andrea Wortzel, filed the suit Aug. 21. This and a lawsuit the company filed June 19, 2017, are the next steps in a battle between the county and Shoosmith over…

Prayer time: Community event includes prayers for students, teachers, administrators

By Caleb M Soptelean on October 9, 2018 Events, Schools

ABOVE: Clergy pray for school administrators Sunday. “What can you do for the children and staff of Chesterfield? You can pray. When you speak to the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, you put protection around all of us.” With those words, incoming Chesterfield schools superintendent Merv Daugherty tried to encourage those in attendance at a Sunday evening gathering at Thomas Dale High School. The sixth annual “Praying for our Schools” event was organized for Chester Clergy by the Rev. Shawn Franco, lead pastor of Cornerstone Assembly of God. The hour-long event involved students, teachers, administrators, parents and others.…

Hayes earns master’s degree from JMU

By Press release on October 2, 2018 Community, Schools

HARRISONBURG – Michelle Leigh Hayes of Chester received her master of arts degree in school psychology from James Madison University on July 23. She will be continuing her education at JMU. Hayes is a 2013 graduate of Thomas Dale High School.

Rivermont Crossing multi-family housing community sold

By Press release on October 2, 2018 Business

Boyd Homes recently announced the $79.7 million sale of Rivermont Crossing, a 457-unit luxury multi-family community located in Chesterfield County, just south of Meadowville Technology Park, a complex that has attracted companies such as Amazon, Northrop Grumman and Capital One. The sale marks the largest multi-family transaction in southeast Virginia, a press release states. Rivermont Crossing, located at 1530 River Tree Drive south of Route 10 and east of I-295, was purchased by The Stephen A. Goldberg Co. of Washington, D.C., an experienced multi-family development firm that owns and operates a portfolio of over 1,400 rental units nationwide. The Donaldson…

Navajo Nation pumpkins made trip to Chester

By Press release on October 2, 2018 Church Events

An 18-wheeler packed full of pumpkins and gourds of different shapes, sizes, and colors recently arrived at Trinity United Methodist Church. Volunteers of all ages unloaded the produce onto the church’s front lawn at 6600 Greenyard Road. The church has partnered with Pumpkin Patch, pumpkinusa.com, each of the last 19 years to supply a variety of pumpkins and gourds. The New Mexican pumpkin farm employs more than 500 Native Americans on the Navajo reservation, including some from the Pueblo, Zuni and Hopi tribes. “They are expected to harvest nearly two million pumpkins in six weeks,” pumpkin patch organizer John Morris…

Cherry pie-eating contest winner

By Press release on October 2, 2018 Community

Johnathan Manuel is pictured after winning the pie-eating contest at ChesterFest on Saturday, Sept. 22. Last week’s issue of the Village News contained incorrect information about the winner.

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