By Danielle Ozbat BizWorks celebrated its fifteenth year of supporting and mentoring small businesses at its first homecoming event last Thursday. The nonprofit small business incubator – businesses incubate for three years, with the option to stay longer – was created by the Jefferson Davis Association in 2001 and uses a Business Builder program to address the uncertainty of entrepreneurship. BizWorks’ mission is to help develop new and emerging businesses that contribute to Chesterfield’s economic vitality and foster relationships with the community. “Over the years we worked with about 75, 80 members and the good part about is that the…
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Remember When… The Perdue-Thompson house The landscape on West Hundred Road changed 18 years ago when Thomas Dale High School began an extensive renovation and expansion. With the expansion of the school’s footprint, a neighboring property with a house was purchased. The house, known as the Perdue-Thompson House, sat off the road behind Curtis Elementary School and was owned by Robert Johnson. He dismantled the home and moved it to another location. During the dismantling, a brick was found embedded in the chimney, one that provided the date of the house1815, along with the initials FWD. William and James Perdue…
SEPTEMBER 28 – BOARD OF SUPERVISON MEETING – 3 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Public Meeting Room, 10001 Iron Bridge Rd. Sessions typically begin at 3 p.m., break at 5 p.m. for dinner, and then resume at 6:30 p.m. SEPTEMBER 29 – SAFETALK WORKSHOP – 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. Central Library. Central Library Central Meeting Room. This program helps participants learn to identify people who may have thoughts of suicide and connect them with life-saving resources. Register online at library.chesterfield.gov. SEPTEMBER 30 – FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT – 6:30 p.m. concessions open. Double feature. “Despicable Me” and Minions.” First movie begins at…
Vacationing in Avon and Cape Hatteras, N. C., with family last month, friends Kate Stanko, Jordan Clark, Brianna Brannon, and Madison Clark carried the Village News with them to tour the lighthouse at Cape Hatteras.
Chesterfield – The Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia, in partnership with Chesterfield County Department of Parks and Recreation will present the Historical Haunts Series at Historic Magnolia Grange House Museum, 10020 Iron Bridge Rd. Join Spirited History Investigations, a team of professional paranormal investigators, as they explore the haunting history of Chesterfield through a variety of specialty programs during the month of October. For ages eight and older. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Advanced payment and registration required. To register, visit www.chesterfieldhistory.com. Paranormal Workshop “Halloween Symbolism and Superstitions” This program will focus on the folklore and history surrounding…
Fall officially arrived last week, and so marks the beginning of many people’s favorite season. Fall is the best time for aerating and seeding cool season grass lawns and planting new trees and shrubs. It is also the time when many of us think about fall decorating, Halloween, and Thanksgiving. Although each has a different meaning, the one common item is pumpkins. “Pumpkin” originated from the Greek word “pepon” which is “large melon.” Pumpkins are native to Central and North America and are members of the Cucurbita family. The Cucurbita family includes watermelons, squash, and cucumbers as well. Because pumpkins…
Friends of the Chesterfield County Public Library will hold their Fall Book Sale at Central Library, 9501 Lori Rd., starting Thursday, Sept. 29 at noon; Friday and Saturday, Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 at 10 a.m. Sale ends Saturday, Oct. 1 at 3 p.m. Memberships available during sale: $5 Student (high school), $15 Individual, $25 Family, and $50 Benefactor. No electronic scanning allowed. Credit cards now accepted with $10 minimum purchase.
The department of Parks and Recreation, in partnership with the Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia, will offer two distinctive Civil War guided tours. Saturday, October 8 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. there will be a Howlett Line guided driving tour. Learn about a larger ring of earthen fortifications that made up a line of defenses known as the Howlett Line. Constructed in late May 1864, after the Battle of Ware Bottom Church, this defensive position would prevent Federal troops from launching any further operations to capture Petersburg and keep the Army of the James entrenched at Bermuda Hundred. This…
John Tyler Community College’s Midlothian Campus held it’s Second Annual Health Career Fair. Area employers were on site, discussing a wide variety of job openings at their companies. Representatives from higher education institutions were also on hand to talk about their healthcare programs. Participants included: AMR, Averett University, Balanced Minds LLC, Bluefield College, Bon Secours Health Systems, Care Advantage Inc., Central State Hospital, Chesterfield Fire and EMS, ECPI University, Greenfield Residences at Monument Avenue, HCA Healthcare, Heart Havens, John Tyler Community College Lucy Corr Village, Old Dominion University, ResCare – Galloway Place/Kids In Focus Saint Leo University, Southside Regional Medical…
The Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia, in cooperation with the Chesterfield County Department of Parks and Recreation, presents an open house for Pleasant View School during Eppington Heritage Day. Pleasant View School is an early 20th century African-American schoolhouse. In 1924, the Chesterfield County School Board purchased two acres of land to construct a new school for blacks. Pleasant View School was built with the financial support of the African-American community. It opened in 1930 and closed in 1947. Now owned by the county’s Department of Parks and Recreation, the school features desks, blackboards, church pews, piano and other items…