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As the Special Session on congressional redistricting quickly approaches, OneVirginia2021 urges transparency during this time-crunched session and calls on leaders of both parties to respond to basic questions about the maps they will present. “While we must ultimately have an independent commission to solve this problem, there are short-term steps the General Assembly can take to improve upon the usually secretive ways politicians draw legislative maps.” said Brian Cannon, Executive Director of OneVirginia2021. Because Virginia is one of the most gerrymandered states in the country, transparency should not only include showing citizens the maps before the start of the Special Session, but also having basic questions answered by our elected officials…
Sales Tax Holidays A new Virginia law combines three separate sales-tax holiday periods into one, from Aug. 7 through Aug. 9. Hurricane preparedness, exemption on school supplies and clothing, and a four-day exemption on items designated as Energy Star. Details: www.tax.virginia.gov and click the “Learn more” link. Old-Fashioned Doll Day The Chesterfield Historical Society presents a family friendly event at the County Museum on Saturday, Aug. 15 between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Visit a time when children made their own toys from materials found around the home and garden. Make a yarn doll to take home. Located on the 1917…
TO VOTE ON PHOTOS CLICK HERE The Village News Summer Fun Photo Contest is in its fifth week and has received several entries. More entries will be publish in the next issues. The contest will continue through August 26. Send your entries to [email protected]. Be sure to include your name and contact. All entries must be original photos.
Many of the area’s historic houses have gone the way of the wrecking ball or lack of tender loving care, but some that have been in danger and close to extinction have been saved by those who have an affinity for great old houses. One Chester home found its guardian in a Chester couple almost 30 years ago. Willie and Cindy Phares found the Mann house in disrepair, but they looked past the peeling paint and broken windows and saw potential. The Phares’ moved to Chester from Hopewell after they were told if they wanted a good school they should…
By now you have heard about Uber and Lyft services that allow you to get a taxi-type ride with an individual by using your smart phone to order a ride. You can also participate by offering a ride to others and making a few bucks yourself. If you are a driver for Uber or Lyft you never touch or carry money with you; money changes hands through credit card payments authorized by way of your phone. On Sunday, I used the Uber app on my phone and saw that there were four individuals offering rides in the area with only…
August 5 CHESTERFIELD COUNTY FARMERS MARKET – 3– 6 p.m. Chesterfield County Government Complex on Mimms Loop. SUMMER OF STEAM: DECORATING WITH ELECTRICITY. Central Library. 1– 3 p.m. Using conductive copper tape, mini LED stickers and imagination, learn about basic circuits by creating one-of-a-kind designs that light up. Registration is required. The New York Times: Putting Art in STEM http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/02/education/edlife/putting-art-in-stem.html?_r=0 CHESTER CHOICES BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP. Chester Library. 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. “The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl” by Timothy Egan will be discussed. JAMES RIVER STORY TIME. Enon Library…
A few weeks ago, Yvonne and Otis Royster stopped by Little Caesars Pizza to pick-up 12 pizzas for the Bingo Party at McGuire Veterans Hospital. Ms. Royster had six pizzas stacked in hand when passing a car with three teenagers. She was surprised when one of the boys offered to help. She says the young man jumped out of the car and carried the six pizzas to her truck and went back inside to carry the other six pizzas out for her husband. The young man was Anthony Parker. Ms. Royster took to social media to praise Mr. Parker for…
Chigger bites are a regular summertime annoyance in Central Virginia. Most commonly found in grassy fields, gardens, forest areas, and parks, chiggers thrive in moist, vegetated areas with high humidity, hitching a ride on the unsuspecting human passer-by. Also called the harvest mite or red mite, chiggers are the six-legged, wingless larva form of the Trombiculidae mite. They are arachnids, like ticks and spiders. Barely visible to the naked eye, chiggers are red in color and may only be seen if they are clustered together on the skin or a plant. The mites will attach to the skin or clothing…
Some folks subscribe to the theory “if it does not fit, get a bigger hammer.” Not so fast my fellow garden enthusiasts. Read the directions – or in this case the label –when it comes to pesticides. First, what is a pest? A pest is an animal, insect, disease, weed or fungus that you want to prevent, destroy, repel or mitigate. A pesticide is a substance or mixture of substances intended for that purpose. Pesticide manufacturers have undergone rigorous testing to determine what amount of product is necessary for results. So like the theme in a previous column, do not…