Multi-family dwellings are just as the words say, dwellings or buildings where multiple families live. The most common are apartment buildings. Most of us have lived in this setting, at one point in our lives, with only a wall or floor separating us from our neighbors. It is the close proximity of apartment living, where the actions and habits of our neighbor affect our lives, either directly or indirectly. My purpose here is to address fires or incidents that could cause you to be displaced. I have always said that when you live in a multi-family setting, you are not…
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“There is such a difference between my country and America,” said Wandafrash Butta a native of Ethiopia, “I love America for its freedom.” Henricus Historical Park was the proud host of a naturalization ceremony last week on Thursday morning. Fifty-eight people from 31 different countries became U.S. citizens during the first-ever naturalization ceremony at the park. Because the bicycle races were taking place in Richmond, the Federal Courthouse, Henricus was a fitting standin. Immigrants such as Butta tenatiously crossed from Ethiopia into Kenya where he was able to emigrate to the United States. His daughter attends Virginia Commonwealth University. “We…
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…
To the Editor: Now that school is back in session full swing, and everyone is busy trying to get settled into a routine. We want to take some time from the hustle and bustle to give thanks. We are a group called Guardians, who volunteer in a lot of the struggling communities in and around Chester. We help those who don’t have the resources to help themselves. This summer we were blessed to participate in a pilot feeding program for the children in Ettrick as well as the communities of Bermuda Estates, Par 3, Harbour East, and the Chester Masonettes.…
To the Editor: While government agencies seek new ways to boost the economy and create jobs, one industry is just waiting for government support in order to invest billions of private dollars into the economy. I’m talking about the energy industry – the one that has led the way in job creation and investment since the recent Great Recession. America’s energy companies are waiting on pipeline approvals so they can more safely carry oil and natural gas to processing centers. Building those pipelines will create tens of thousands of jobs. Oil companies are waiting for the federal government to lift…
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…
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!
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…
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…
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.