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From Chester To Czech

By Josh Mathews on August 5, 2015 Basketball, Uncategorized

When Ka’lia Johnson ran the floor for coach Kevin Coffey at Thomas Dale as a freshman, everyone could see that she was a special player. When she signed her NCAA National Letter of Intent to play at Duke University, the community was bursting with pride. Now, the 5-foot-11 backcourt specialists will be taking her talents from Chester to the Czech Republic as she signed to play professionally with BLK Slavia Praha. “It’s exciting to achieve my goal of becoming a professional athlete,” Johnson said. “I worked very hard to achieve that goal and will keep working hard.” Johnson was noticed…

BRONCO-11: CBC Out In Final Four, falls to Mexico

By Josh Mathews on August 5, 2015 Baseball, Uncategorized

In another rendition of the Bronco 11 World Series, annually hosted by Chesterfield Baseball Clubs (CBC), the hosting CBC team hoisted the trophy and champions this year. While the home town All-Stars fell short in the final four on Sunday, it was Murietta Valley, California that brought home the second title for The Golden State in three years. CBC won their first two games of the tournament 8-0 and 6-3. In the first game, CBC pitcher Camden Nuckols dominated Lafayette, Indiana firing a one hit shutout, striking out 15 batters. Josiah Harrison had three hits to lead the club, while…

CBC U-13 All-Stars travel to California Tournament

By Press release on August 5, 2015 Baseball, Uncategorized

The Chesterfield Baseball Club (CBC) 13U Pony All-Star team won the three-day East Zone championship tournament in Cranberry Township, PA, on Sunday, July 26, with a score of 18-4 in the final game. The team of 14 players and their two coaches traveled to Whittier, Calif. (outside of Los Angeles), on Thursday, July 30, to play in the Pony-13U World Series. In the first round of the Pony 13U World Series, it was east versus west. CBC faced off against the West Zone Champions of Chula Vista, Calif. They lost 5-2, but the double elimination tournament allowed them to bounced back with…

Snead Gets Another Snap, Scholarship

By Josh Mathews on August 5, 2015 Football, Uncategorized

All Thomas Dale offensive lineman Robert Snead wanted last year was one more snap with his teammates. Not only will the rising senior get that, but he will also play football at James Madison University in the fall of 2016. “I didn’t want to wait any longer,” Snead said. “It’s the type of school I’d want to go to even if I didn’t play football.” In recent seasons, Thomas Dale has endured its fair share of injuries. In the first quarter last year’s season opener at Cosby, Snead went down, and knew it wasn’t good. The strapping 6-6, 310 pound…

L. C. Bird announces hall of fame class of 2015

By Press release on August 5, 2015 Sports, Uncategorized

The L. C. Bird Hall of Fame committee would like to announce the newest members to be elected to the Sports Hall of Fame. They are: Amy Bradley – basketball, soccer, volleyball, tennis and track; Emily Michalek – soccer; Alex Brown – golf; John Taylor – football and baseball; Glenn Beasley – longtime volunteer and supporter of sports programs. The group will be introduced at the Bird football game on Friday, Sept. 25, and inducted at a banquet on Sept. 26.

Max Is Remembered

By Walter "JR" Wilson on August 5, 2015 Dogpound, Uncategorized

Hello and welcome back to the wonderful world of the Dogpound. As you know, I have been writing about the memories of Max, but I need to pause a minute and thank Ernest Mackey for the nice letter I received in the mail. Ernest also related that they had lost their pet of 14 years “Sheltie” [Prancer]. [Sorry for your loss] Included in the letter was a little poem about losing a pet, called “The Rainbow Bridge.” I have to admit after writing three articles since Max’s passing I thought I was over the tears, but that poem brought a…

4-H Youth Water Rocket Competition

By Press release on July 29, 2015 Events, Uncategorized

This summer, Chesterfield County 4-H will be hosting a youth water rocket design competition. This competition will be open to both middle and elementary school students and will culminate in a final rocket launch extravaganza near the end of summer. You will have a month to research, design and build your rocket using basic supplies and a plastic 2 liter bottle. Information can be obtained from Chesterfield County Central Library. Final day to register for the competition is August 5. The competition will be held on August 22. After the competition, you will be able to make changes to your…

Enon Volunteer Fire Dept. Modernizes

By Becky Wright on July 29, 2015 Community, Uncategorized

Enon Volunteer Fire Department, located on East Hundred Road, has valiantly served not only local Chesterfield residents for 66 years, but also many other jurisdictions as mutual aid including: Henrico and Hopewell. And now, they are upgrading their facilities and planning for the future. The idea for a renovation was not just a whim. “It was the leadership of Enon Volunteer Fire Department (EVFD) that decided on this,” said Captain Chris Taylor. “This is something we have been putting together for a few years, and it has taken a lot of time and effort.” Taylor said the plan was decided…

News Briefs

By VN Staff on July 29, 2015 Community, Uncategorized

VEPCO Seeking Solar Proposals Dominion Virginia Power, is seeking bids for solar facilities that would be online in 2016 or 2017. The proposals must be for projects located in Virginia. VEPCO announced a location at Bermuda Hundred last year although that site may not be in this bid. Chesterfield Hosts Bronco-11 World Series Chesterfield Baseball Clubs (CBC) will be the hosting team of the Bronco 11U World Series once again this year, which begins this week at Harry Daniel Park. Working Dogs Need Homes Twelve Military Working Dogs have been housed at Greg Meredith’s Mt. Hope Kennels in Chester for…

Memories of the Way We Were

By Mark Fausz on July 29, 2015 From the Editor, Uncategorized

Memory – what a fantastic part of us. Whether you believe it is a result of God’s best work or an element of Darwin’s theory of natural selection, it remains one of the most important parts of our consciousness. For the most part, memory is stored in the temporal lobe and hippo campus of the brain and stores not only recent memory (short-term) but also long-term memory. Remember the first edition of the Village News in 1998? I can only remember the cover and some of that particular article, but that first issue is ingrained in my memory because it…

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