Perhaps some of you are asking “what is a Master Gardener?” First, it is not a self-imposed title. Official definition: Master Gardeners are trained volunteer educators who work within their local community to promote environmentally sound horticultural practices. As an educational outreach component of Virginia Cooperative Extension, the Master Gardener program brings the resources of Virginia’s land-grant universities – Virginia Tech and Virginia State University – to the people of the commonwealth. Translated, and speaking only for myself, I have a passion for gardening and I want to help others make their corner of the world a little brighter. The…
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BUTTERMERE CT (77xx block) 08/04/2015 12:00 p.m. – Miscellaneous items stolen from residence. CALWELL AVE (50xx block) 06/01/2015 12:00 a.m. – Miscellaneous items stolen from residence. CASTLEWOOD RD (52xx block) 08/03/2015 12:00 p.m. – Property reported stolen from listed location. CENTRALIA RD (64xx block) 08/07/2015 6:05 p.m. – Shoplifting from grocery store. CHESSWOOD CR (93xx block) 08/08/2015 6:00 a.m. – Miscellaneous items reported stolen from building. CHESSWOOD DR (53xx block) 08/12/2015 10:00 p.m. – Property reported stolen from two work trucks. No signs of forced entry were noted. CHIPPENHAM CROSSING CN (52XX block) 08/12/2015 1:00 p.m. – Shoplifting from grocery…
The Chesterfield County/Colonial Heights Crime Solvers program needs your help to solve a commercial robbery. On July 21, a man entered the AutoZone in the 360 West Shopping Center. He immediately approached the clerk and demanded cash from the register. Feeling threatened, the clerk handed over the money and the suspect fled the scene. There were no reported injuries. The suspect is described as a white male, about 5 feet 6 inches tall wearing a green jacket and dark jeans. He had a distinctive mole on the left side of his face. For more information on this case, please visit…
Baker, Mr. Robert “Face” III, 51, of North Chesterfield. Britt, Mr. David Lee, 83, of Chesterfield, husband of Nancy C. Britt. Butler, Mrs. Etta Genell Bishop, 92, of Chesterfield, widow of Bernard Butler Jr. Davis, Mrs. Dora Effie, 75, of Chesterfield, widow of Velden Davis. Herbert, Mr. Mitchell Lee Jr., 68, of Chesterfield, a Navy veteran, an husband of Carole T. Herbert. Lyons, Ms. Ruth Ann, 69, of Chesterfield. Morris, Mr. John Nolan Sr., 68, of Chesterfield, a Vietnam War Navy veteran, husband of Barbara E. Morris. Muddiman, Mr. Don William Sr., 79, of North Chesterfield, husband of Marlene Seward Muddiman. Seay, Mr. Ricky, 56, of North Chesterfield,…
As you read this article, I am either in my final preparations to leave, or I am boarding a plane, bound for South Africa. This trip will mark my seventh journey to Africa since 2009. Every trip has contained it’s own unique characteristics and this one is no exception. I will depart with a team from Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church on Wednesday evening, around 5:40 p.m., from Dulles. We should arrive in Johannesburg at about 5:30 p.m. their time on Thursday evening, 11:30 a.m. our time. This trip will start like most others, but will take on a new look,…
The Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors recognized its World War II veterans with a resolution calling for remembrance on Aug. 14, the 70th anniversary of the end of the war. Around 28 WWII veterans attended a dinner in their honor on July 22 during the dinner break of the Board of Supervisors meeting. During the dinner, the veterans swapped stories from their service in the war, while county employees and leaders served them dinner. Each received a copy of the resolution recognizing and remembering August 14, 2015, as the 70th anniversary of the conclusion of World War II. The war…
To the Editor: I got a call from my sister last Wednesday who was at Sunset Memorial Park with a friend. She went to my husband’s grave and his bronze vase plus flowers were gone. I called the office and told the man what happened. He got the info and would contact police to make a report and said someone would call me from the office. I got a call about an hour later and was told to replace the vase would cost $300 to $400, but I could get it for $193. This person who stole the vase has…
To the Editor: Two weeks ago, my husband happened to see a Richmond Times-Dispatch (RTD) article that the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) was having a meeting that night about the Shoosmith landfill on Route 10, expanding into the nearby rock quarry. The meeting was to address how the quarry would be lined to make it usable as a landfill. It’s too bad the DEQ didn’t see fit to send a notice to the surrounding neighborhoods and homeowners associations, so that more people would have attended that meeting. The few Chesterfield residents who did attended were told that permission…
Thomas Dale, showing improvement in each of the last three seasons, hopes to continue that trend this year. In 2012, the Knights uncharacteristically struggled to a 4-6 record. In 2013, a 6-4 squad made the playoffs. Last season, a talented bunch won nine games, including a first round triple-overtime playoff thriller against Riverbend (Spotsylvania) 45-42. The Knights fell in the second round to Colonial Forge (Stafford) 38-28 after holding a halftime lead. “We made some progress while dealing with a lot of injuries,” said sixth-year coach Kevin Tucker. “We were an unknown entity coming into last season.” Thomas Dale graduated…
After 29 years under the tutelage of coach Pat Manuel, the longtime coach retired, now, D.L. Johnson will take the reins of Matoaca’s program. A former coach in Eastern Ohio, Johnson takes a disciplined approach to the game and plans to elevate his team’s football IQ to help them execute on both sides of the ball. Matoaca struggled to get things going in 2014, finishing 4-6. “Matoaca has had the talent,” said Johnson. “We’re developing the football know-how, the football IQ.” The change has been easier for the younger players than the older players who were used to the old…