The John Rolfe Players preformed in Chester and Chesterfield from the 1950s to the late 1970s. The force behind the group was Dottie and her husband Larry Armstrong. The performance poster above was typical for the troupe. Elizabeth Matthews, one of the original Chesterfield Center for the Arts supporters, said the John Rolfe Players sparked the idea of a playhouse approximately 60 years ago. The Armstrongs would be proud of the development of the Arts Center as the building is on the cusp of being built.
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AUGUST 24 INTRODUCTION TO 3D PRINTING – 6 p.m. until 7 p.m. Central Library. Learn to use computer-aided design (CAD) software to create just about anything, and print it on a 3D printer. Open to all ages. Register online at library.chesterfield.gov. COUNTY MEETING – 3 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. The Board of Supervisors meeting. Public Meeting Room, 10001 Iron Bridge Road, Chesterfield CHESTERFIELD FARMERS MARKET – 3 p.m. until 6 p.m. Chesterfield County Complex AUGUST 25 DISCOVER DAYS PROGRAM SERIES – 17TH CENTURY GAMES & SONGS – 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. For ages 3-10. Join Henrius for an hour…
I feel as though someone has hit the “pause” button. From the birth of my first child, my darling boy, to this very moment; time has been on fast forward. I can barely remember that sweet towheaded little boy, with curls bouncing as he ran on his chubby little legs towards me, arms outstretched. I know that I wrote endless columns in this very paper about our adventures in parenting this delightful boy from tantrums in the Chester Library to singing sweetly to the Disney “Cars” soundtrack in our minivan. Then there was the birth of my precious flower. My…
By M.A. Fuller, Reiki Practitioner & Stress Management Coach Worrying, never-ending to-do lists, thinking and re-thinking events from the day and how things could have been done or said differently… sound like those noisy thoughts in your head when you are trying to unplug or drift off to sleep? According to the Center for Disease Control, insufficient sleep is a public health problem. If you are among the 88 million Americans who report poor sleep because they are trying to remember or thinking of other things, then try out these four pillars of getting better sleep. Pillar 1: Prepare A…
By A.A. “Cotton” Puryear The Virginia National Guard will broke ground on its new state headquarters facility on Aug. 16 at Defense Supply Center Richmond in North Chesterfield. The 102,000 square foot facility will be built on a 13.6-acre site in the northern section of DSCR, cost approximately $30 million and construction should be completed by February 2018. It will provide workspace for the Adjutant General of Virginia, the Virginia National Guard Joint Staff and Air National Guard Staff currently located at Mullins Readiness Center in Sandston. “In the more than 409-year history of the Virginia National Guard, this is…
ALFALFA LN (25xx block) 08/12/2016 2:30 p.m. – Electronics stolen from vehicle. APPLEWOOD RD (36xx block) 08/11/2016 7:00 p.m. – Side door entry. Jewelry and electronics stolen. AUSTIN RD (15xx block) 08/15/2016 3:45 a.m. – Rear window entry. Electronics, jewelry, and miscellaneous items stolen from residence. BEAULAH RD (44xx block) 08/13/2016 12:00 a.m. – Front door entry. BELLMEADOWS RD (54xx block) 08/12/2016 12:50 p.m. – Money stolen from residence. BEN FRY DR (127xx block) 08/15/2016 9:00 p.m. – Money and miscellaneous items stolen from vehicle. BRANNER WY (124 xx block) 08/11/2016 10:00 p.m. – Money and miscellaneous items stole from…
The Chesterfield County/Colonial Heights Crime Solvers program needs your help to solve a pickpocket and credit card fraud case. On Thursday, Aug. 11, at about 2:30 p.m., a woman was shopping at Stein Mart on Commonwealth Center Parkway. An unknown woman began to ask her questions about clothing. During the conversation, the unknown woman leaned against the victim, but the victim did not realize she was being pickpocketed. The victim discovered her wallet was missing when her bank contacted her about unusual purchases being made with her credit card. When detectives looked into the incident, they learned a white male…
In my years as a paramedic/firefighter, I responded to my fair share of heroin overdoses. The amount of the drug taken and the time of our arrival after the overdose had everything to do with a good outcome versus a bad one. Though it was a problem in my days of riding an engine, ladder, or ambulance, heroin overdoses have become pandemic, in our day. We live in a society where people have cocooned themselves in their homes, oblivious to everything happening around them. My wife read me a story from Huntington, W. Va., where 27 people had overdosed on…
Bevan, Mrs. Doris Large, 88, of North Chesterfield, widow of Norman William Bevan. Daniels, Ms. Arling Mae Hawkins, 91, of Chesterfield. Flippen, Mrs. Sophia Martin, 89, of Chesterfield, widow of Marion Garland “Chuck” Flippen. Garrison, Mr. Cowles Rucker, 79, of Chesterfield, a Navy veteran, husband of Katherine McKeone Garrison. Goldman, Mr. Charles “Joe,” 71, of Chester, widower of Ilson Goldman. Hancock, Mr. Robert Luther Jr., 73, of Chesterfield. Hester, Ms. Nannie Wilson, 95, of Chesterfield. Hinspater, Ms. Heather Marie, 34, of Chesterfield, wife of Scot Ferrell. Kain, Mrs. Bertie Louise Carneal, 91, of Chesterfield, widow of Milton R. Kain. Kennedy, Mr. Robert N., 69,…
Chesterfield – The Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia (CHSV) will present a lecture on the historical uses of herbs at 10 a.m. at the County Museum Saturday, Sept. 10. Step back in time with Kathy Chain of The Herbs of Happy Hill, who will discuss the harvesting of herbs in colonial times, and some of their historical uses in the kitchen and for medicine and fragrance. After the presentation, attendees will make an herbal sachet to take home, and tour the Herb Demonstration garden at nearby Castlewood (weather permitting). For more information, or to reserve a seat, call the County…