CHESTER – An 18-wheeler parked in front of Trinity United Methodist Church had a fire-brigade line of folks unloading pumpkins from New Mexico last Thursday in preparation for the 17th year of the Trinity Pumpkin Patch. Sales of the pumpkins have begun and will be through Oct. 31. Trinity United Methodist Church has partnered with Pumpkin Patch Fundraisers every year to supply a variety of pumpkins and gourds. Pumpkin Patch is located on the Navajo Reservation in New Mexico and provides employment opportunities for Native Americans. The staff and management is 100 percent Navajo. During harvest, they hire Pueblo, both…
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Crews, Mrs. Alice Walthall, 67, of North Chesterfield, widow of Herbert F. Crews. Dodson, Mr. Charles J. “CJ” Jr., 64, of Chesterfield, husband of Susan Dodson. Gerring, Mr. Ignatius Benedict “Iggy” Jr., 96, of Chesterfield, an Army veteran, widower of Sarah Sarrette Gerring. Grimmet, Mr. Curtis D., 65, of Chesterfield, a Marine Corps veteran, husband of Linda Grimmet. Gunn, Mr. James Willard, 92, of North Chesterfield, a military veteran, husband of Jane DuPriest Gunn. Holt, Mrs. Mildred “Sally” White, 88, of Chesterfield, wife of Garland Holt. Kavanaugh, Mr. Richard, 85, of Chesterfield, an Air Force veteran, widower of Marianne Bauer…
Single-family and multi-family dwelling fires occur every day somewhere in our nation. Sadly, three firefighters have lost their lives in Delaware and New York City. The point of firefighters losing their lives indicates the danger of the job and the fact that something went catastrophically wrong. The question would you be prepared, if a fire were to occur in your home? Let’s go through a checklist and see. Have you done a fire safety inspection in your home recently? The kitchen would be the place to start. More fires start in the kitchen than any other place in your home.…
Summary of report incidents: larceny 47, assaults 36, animal cases 20, traffic 20, fraud 19, miscellaneous 17, death investigations 11, burglary 10, drug offenses 8, vandalism 6, trespassing 4, weapon violations 4, robbery 3, rape 1 Descriptions ALFALFA LN (23xx block) 09/24/2016 7:55 p.m. – Front window entered. Electronics stolen. APPLEFORD DR (33xx block) 09/21/2016 7:00 p.m. – Vandalism-Motor Vehicle BONNIE BRAE RD (50xx block) 09/25/2016 8:45 p.m. – Rear passenger side door entered. Money and miscellaneous items taken. BRIAROAK RD (50xx block) 09/22/2016 3:45 a.m. – Weapons Violations-Brandishing a Weapon BROMPTON SQ (47xx block) 09/21/2016 7:30 p.m. Front driver’s side door entered. Electronics taken from vehicle. BROMPTON SQ (47xx block) 09/25/2016 11:00 p.m. – Miscellaneous items taken from vehicle. CENTRALIA RD (64xx block)…
To the Editor: Mae West once said, “When choosing between two evils, I always like to try the one I’ve never tried before.” This is the situation we have with the upcoming election. The bottom line is we know what Hillary Clinton is. We have had to deal with her bad ideas, lack of judgment and possible criminal activity for 20-plus years. Donald Trump has his issues. But he is somewhat an unknown entity, I say give him a chance. We know what we get with Clinton. Vote for The Donald! Jim Daniels Editor’s Note: The opinions of the Editor’s…
By M.A. Fuller, Reiki Practitioner & Stress Management Coach How to mark your borders to be your best self. I nearly cried the day my two-and-a-half year old handed me my cell phone and said, “Here mama, boss.” While obviously my boss is not a cell phone, he wasn’t too far off. I had allowed my work to dominate my home life by being available via phone, e-mail, and text 100 percent of the time. Thinking it was clever multitasking; I’d aimlessly chip away at the hundreds of e-mails left in my inbox after 5 p.m. while at the same…
By Jamal Davis In recent years the Matoaca baseball program has developed a tradition of having a good number of its athletes continue to play at the next level. Senior James Womack is no exception. This past week Womack, a 6-2, 170-pound pitcher, committed to Randolph-Macon College, where he plans to continue his playing career. Last season for the Warriors, Womack did a little bit of everything. He was described by his coach as being a “utility” or “multi-purpose” type of player because of his ability to switch positions and still thrive while doing so. He was named second team…
Hello and welcome back to the party time in the Dogpound. That is right…I am celebrating another day of living…another year and another birthday. I am not going to tell you my age… heaven forbid….but I do keep telling everyone that I am 39 and holding and holding..and holding. Unfortunately,these days it is getting harder and harder to hold on. I know and agree with the saying that “age is just a number,” but somehow, over time, that number just keeps creeping up [like my waist line!]. I am thankful to the good Lord that I am able get around…
By Danielle Ozbat People of different ages and sizes braved the heat Saturday morning and ventured out to Fall Field Day at Presquile National Wildlife Refuge. Visitors were able to tour the 1,329-acre island refuge, its native plants and animals, and the energy-efficient facilities of The James River Ecology School. The wildlife refuge offered a myriad of activities including an Audubon guided tour, wetland canoe trips, a butterfly exploration hike, and a self-guided nature trail. One of the Presquile visitors making use of the nature trail was Scott Nesta. Nesta, who was there with with his family, found out about field…
By Linda Fausz Driving down Bermuda Hundred Road, whether you work at Philip Morris Park 500 or on your way to visit Presquile Island, you cannot help but catch sight of an impressive solar energy site on property owned by Philip Morris USA. The solar energy facility is not owned by Philip Morris, but is a long-term lease partnership with Dominion Virginia Power and Dominion’s Solar Partnership Program. Dominion Virginia Power and Philip Morris USA invited media to tour the large-scale ground-mounted solar panel system that is now producing two megawatts-AC (2,000 KW) of energy at peak output, enough to…