By Raven Williams and Cory Van Dyke BASEBALL Nathan Eaton Thomas Dale Senior Pitcher/Shortstop Nathan Eaton has been the spark plug for Thomas Dale’s baseball team all year long, whether he was on the mound as the staff’s ace or batting lead-off to get the offense started. On the bump, Eaton repeatedly baffled hitters with a dominant fastball and nasty breaking pitch in route to a 4-2 record with 56 strikeouts. Eaton might have had an even bigger impact at the dish for the Knights, lighting up pitchers all year long by belting six home runs and 20 RBIs with…
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Hello and welcome back to the wonderful world of the Dogpound. We are still working with Max; he has his good days and he has his bad days. Of late he has been a bit more irritating. He does not want to take his medicine. I know they tell you to pry his mouth open and throw the pill down his throat, but I prefer that he takes it voluntarily, and that it is done by hiding it inside a treat. I have been using peanut butter on a cracker. It is sticky and makes it harder to spit out…
DALE DISTRICT Near the entrance to Falling Creek Middle School (FCMS), Michael Jackson declared his candidacy for the Chesterfield County School Board to represent the Dale District. Mr. Jackson intends to fill the soon-to-be vacant seat to bring about positive change to the schools in the county. He states that he will seek improvement in all the schools in the area to give students the opportunity to achieve at the highest levels. While the Dale District will be his first concern, he made his announcement in front of FCMS because it is a vivid example of how the current school board…
“We have a deep interest in education, like religion and money. Education is what will take us into the future,” says Ken Robinson: author of Creative Schools. “We all agree on what extraordinary capacity that children have. All kids have a tremendous capacity for creativity,” he said on the most popular TED Talk. Creativity now is as important as literacy and we should treat it with the same status. Robinson told a cute story that took place in a classroom. “A little girl was sitting in the back of the class drawing, and the teacher came back to her and…
The Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors approved a series of agreements last month for the Chesterfield Center for the Arts (CCAF), which will allow both the final phase of the design and construction of the approximately 18,500-square-foot facility to begin. The project is being developed in conjunction with the aid of public supporters that are providing funds for both construction and operating costs. The center is one of the largest public/private partnerships in terms of private donations undertaken in the county. About $1.1 million in private donations and pledges have been raised by the CCAF. The foundation will also provide…
County firefighters are riding in style, a new paint and body style that comes with the delivery of several new fire engines and four new tankers. The units aren’t just for oohing and aahing over, but are fulfilling a specific need in the county. The engines, according to fire officials cost $599,000 each, and the tankers cost $350,000 per vehicle. A general scale of apparatus cost can be from around $500,000 to one million dollars or more, depending on the type and size of the vehicle. The new engines and tankers were a pre-planned purchase and were paid for from…
Springtime means yard work and other outdoor activities. It also means exposure to plants and plant chemicals that can cause allergic reactions, such as respiratory allergies and contact dermatitis. Allergy to poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac is estimated to occur in close to 70 percent of all individuals. The chemical that is responsible for the skin reaction is found in the sap of these plants and is called urushiol. Exposure can occur with direct contact with the plant leaves or indirectly from touching something that has the chemical on it (pets, garden tools, and clothing). Airborne exposure can…
To the Meadowbrook Class of 1968; it feels like it was only yesterday when they all flipped their tassels and began their adult lives. They believe that 60 is the new 16, and they live their lives that way. “When we all get together, it’s like we’re all 16 again,” Gail Davis, unofficial organizer for the class shared. “We still love to get together after almost 50 years since we were all in school together.” Davis explains that the group has “become even closer now.” The group of about seven female classmates generally drive to all kinds of events that…
ANCHOR LANDING DR (17xx block) 05/23/2015 8:30 a.m. – Copper pipes reported stolen from house under construction. APPLEFORD DR (30xx block) 06/01/2015 8:30 p.m. – Miscellaneous items reported stolen from unlocked vehicle. AUTUMN WOODS RD (139xx block) 06/04/2015 7:00 a.m. – Unknown suspect/s kicked in rear door and stole currency, notes, jewelry and precious metals. BACKWATER DR (56xx block) 06/03/2015 11:30 p.m. – Currency, notes, electronics and miscellaneous items reported stolen from residence. BASS ST (207xx block) 05/28/2015 9:00 a.m. – Unknown suspect/s entered residence through rear door and stole miscellaneous items. BERMUDA HUNDRED RD (8xx block) 05/22/2015 5:20 p.m.…
The Chesterfield County/Colonial Heights Crime Solvers program is asking for your help this week to solve a robbery On March 16, 2015, at approximately 9:45 p.m., a man entered the Dollar General at 14501 Spruce Ave. After briefly walking through the store, he approached the clerk, displayed a pistol and demanded money. The thief then fled the area on foot. Luckily, no one was injured during the robbery. The suspect was described to detectives as a black male standing about 6 feet tall and weighing about 250 pounds. He made off with an undisclosed amount of money. For photos of…