Abbott, Ms. Frances Pope, 86, of Chester. Bailey, Mrs. Shirley Chappell, 79, of North Chesterfield, wife of Curtis Lynn Bailey. Beane, Ms. Claudine Gant, 72, of Chesterfield. Bombace, Mrs. Anne Gnaffo, 94, of North Chesterfield, widow of Joseph Anthony Bombace. Brooks, Ms. Robinett Pittman, 46, of North Chesterfield. Brown, Mr. Lucius Morris, 85, of Chesterfield, an Air Force veteran, husband of Winifred Hawkins Brown. Burgess, Mrs. Gladys Nell, 89, of Chesterfield, widow of Burdette Burgess. Childress, Mr. Frank Gilbert Jr., 83, of Chesterfield, an Air Force veteran, widower of Joyce Blick Childress. Freed, Mr. Stanley D., 81, of Chester, husband of Joyce Lee Freed. Goodpasture, Mrs. Mary N.,…
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I was watching television on New Year’s Eve, when I was quite disturbed by the message of a commercial that came on. The setting was a group of men drinking at a bar. When the one man got ready to leave, he contacted a designated driver. He left with his designated driver. The overarching statement was, “with more cops out there, why take a chance on getting a DUI?” This commercial was sponsored by “safety” organizations in Virginia and this was the message? I thought that it was a good commercial, right up to that statement. In my opinion, the…
Joan C. Girone and Lane B. Ramsey were recognized with Lifetime Achievement Awards from Chesterfield County during the county’s Investiture of Elected Officials last month. Joan Girone, an outspoken advocate for regional cooperation, marked a milestone for Chesterfield County when, in 1976, she became the first woman to serve on the Board of Supervisors. She would serve three terms before retiring from the board in 1987, having served as vice chairman from 1976 through 1980. A commercial real estate agent who has resided in the Bon Air community since 1965, Mrs. Girone continues her decades-long service to the county and…
The Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia (CHSV) will present a lecture at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 30 at the County Museum, 6813 Mimms Loop, in Chesterfield. Ryan O’Hallahan, Chesterfield County Museum staff member and graduate history student at Virginia Commonwealth University, will discuss the experiences of women during the Civil War. Topics will include: women in camp during the war, women spies, nursing and how the war changed women’s roles in the workplace during and after the war. Pictured above, Sarah Dandridge Cooke Duval was typical of untold numbers of Southerners who embarked on frenzied attempts to escape the…
The Woman’s Club of Chester invites all youth, 12 through 14 years of age, to submit an original 250-word essay on the subject “What It Means To Me To Be An American Citizen.” The essay should include the feelings and beliefs of the writer. Essays will be judged on content, originally and presentation (typed and neat). On a separate cover sheet, provide the writer’s contact information to include full name, mailing address and telephone number. Send the typed essay along with the signed cover sheet to The Woman’s Club of Chester, P.O. Box 3074, Chester, VA 23831, Attention Citizenship Committee.…
The Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia (CHSV) presented its ninth annual “Winter Lecture Series” in Chesterfield on January 8. The series continues every second Friday through March 18, 2016. Each lecture begins at 7 p.m. On January 22, Sean Edwards, historic interpreter at Henricus Historical Park will discuss “Virginia Indians’ Reaction to Colonial Contact.” The third lecture, on February 5, entitled, “The Many Faces of Van Lew,” will discuss Richmond abolitionist, philanthropist and spy Elizabeth Van Lew. The speaker will be Sandy Parker, member of the Chesterfield Historical Society’s African-American History Committee. In conjunction with the celebration of Black History…
Brice Morrison, 2004 Thomas Dale High School graduate, founder and designer at the small Silicon Valley game studio, Bromoco Games, announced his company’s interactive game debut “Buried.” Bromoco’s game has also reached the top 50 of Steam Greenlight in just 48 hours. The mobile version of the game is currently featured by Apple’s App Store in their “Adventure” category. The interactive dark fiction title is currently available for $2.99 in the App Store, Google Play, and Amazon and is also available via the studio’s Humble Widget, Android and iOS. “We are thrilled that Apple appreciates the game and has decided…
Local resident, Linda Bowling, and her classmates are very passionate about extending an invitation to the community to learn American Sign Language (ASL) and about the deaf culture. “It is free,” she said. “The knowledge we are gaining from the class is helping us to close the gap between the hearing and non-hearing cultures. To see a hearing impaired person’s expression of happiness when a hearing person communicates with them is rewarding.” American Sign Language classes are being offered at the Appomattox Regional Library in Hopewell. Class instruction ranges from beginners to intermediate levels and is being taught by Darrell…
Thomas Dale High School students pictured were selected to participate in the Chesterfield All- County Symphonic Band. Students were selected from Chesterfield High Schools. They gave an outstanding performance on Friday, January 8 at Midlothian High School. Pictured: Andre Aboite, Josh Anderson, Alicia Barnett, Faith Bruinas, Claire Christian, Matthew Glasgow, Aaron Halloway, Jenna Higgins, Shane Matthews, Devin Nelson, William Ngu, Austin Robinson, Kelly Schlatter, Isiah Shaw, Noah Slate, Jordan Smith and Jesse Yeomans.
MEGA Mentors’, a group that teaches life skills, provides meaningful learning experiences and builds leadership skills through mentoring and tutoring in underrepresented Chesterfield County Public School students will host an arts benefit this Friday. “MEGA Mentors is a vital partnership between caring adults and Chesterfield County students,” said Bermuda School Board Member Carrie Coyner. “Mentors provide our students with opportunities to learn soft skills improve academics and boost self esteem and character. It is a great organization to get involved with as you immediately see the impacts of your time and effort in the eyes of our children!” MEGA will…