To the Editor: On Mother’s Day, May 8, many of us celebrated the powerful bond between mother and child. Tragically, the world-wide symbols of motherhood – dairy cows – never get to see or nurture their babies. Newborn calves are torn from their mothers at birth, so we can seize and drink the milk that mother cows produce for them. The powerless, distraught mothers bellow for days, hoping in vain for their babies’ return. The babies are kept alive elsewhere, to soon become veal cutlets. Dairy cows spend their lives on a concrete floor, chained, with no outdoor access. To…
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To the Editor: They came in poodle skirts and fancy gowns and casual duds straight out of Grease. It was the first annual ‘50s Mother/Son dance at C.C. Wells. Moms who had probably worked all day dressed up to the nines for the shindig. And the boys, some sporting suits and ties, some in leather jackets with slicked back hair were so proud of their dates. I arrived a little early and took up a spot at a window looking out to the parking lot. I saw a lot of young men opening doors for Mom and offering an arm…
The Chester Garden Club members will have a plant sale on Saturday, May 21 at the Chester Farmers Market on the Village Green from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Assorted perennials, herbs, and small shrubs will be available. All proceeds will be used by the Garden Club to beautify Chester.
Magnolia Grange will be closed from May 13 to the 18 for HVAC installation. That means some of our artifacts will require moving out of harm’s way, wrapped and placed in protection. The contractor has re-organized his proposed schedule such that Magnolia Grange will be without air conditioning for the shortest time possible. The HVAC system is a needed repair so bear with Chesterfield County and be patient as the repairs are being made. You may be called upon to help secure any artifacts removed out of harm’s way. If you can assist the docents, please call the office at…
Do you think about your landscape around your house like a compass? The sun rises in the eastern part of your property, passes through the southern part and settles on the western part of your property. The rising and setting points will change slightly each day and will only be at due east and due west two days each year, the spring and fall equinoxes. Using the compass theory helps gardeners to avoid the common problem of the wrong plant in the wrong place. For plants that require part sun, consider planting them where the morning or eastern sun exposure…
Dark clouds and drizzle did not damper the spirits of hundreds of seniors last week who braved the elements to attend Chesterfield’s Annual TRIAD Senior’s Day. Motorist Assistance Gilbert Lewis provided traffic control and answered questions at his post adjacent to the church driveway and parking lot, he is already seasoned on helping others. “I’ve been with Motorist Assistance for three years plus now,” Lewis explained, a smile beaming from his friendly face. “I wanted to be an Auxiliary Patrol Officer but couldn’t because of my age. That’s okay, this is the next best thing and as close to being…
BERMUDA CROSSROAD LN (121xx block) 05/03/2016 9:12 p.m. – Vandalism-Commercial/Business BERRYBROOK DR (42xx blok) 04/30/2016 4:00 p.m. – Miscellaneous items stolen from residence. BERRYSTONE RD (68xx block) 05/04/2016 5:30 p.m. – Vandalism-Mailbox BEULAH RD (42xx block) 04/29/2016 7:00 p.m. – Money and miscellaneous items stolen from vehicle. BEULAH RD (44xx block) 05/03/2016 3:42 p.m. – Weapons Violations-Carrying Concealed BRENSPARK RD (99xx block) 04/29/2016 7:00 p.m. – Clothing and miscellaneous items stolen from residence. BRIMLEY PL (47xx block) 05/04/2016 3:47 p.m. – Front door entry. Electronics, money and miscellaneous items were stolen. BURNT OAK DR (48xx block) 05/03/2016 9:00 p.m. -…
The Chesterfield County/Colonial Heights Crime Solvers program needs your help to solve two commercial robberies. On Sunday, April 24, at approximately 10:40 a.m., a male suspect wearing a white mask and a purple and red bandanna on his face approached a clerk at the Food Lion at 20821 Woodpecker Road. He passed a note to the clerk demanding money, and fled the store toward University Apartments after receiving the cash. On the same day at approximately 9 p.m., the same suspect tried to rob the Burger King in the same shopping center. As the suspect slid the note to the…
BERRY, Mrs. Rita Gail Shorter, 54, of Chesterfield, wife of David Lynn Berry. BOWE, Mrs. Barbara Murray, 75, of North Chesterfield, wife of Danny Bowe Sr. HARMS, Mrs. Alice H., 88, of Chesterfield, widow of William Harms. HEDRICK, Mr. Roy Thomas Jr., 87, of Chesterfield, a military veteran, widower of Frances Hedrick. PERRY, Mr. J. Lewis, 74, of Chesterfield, widower of Nancy Lee Perry. PICHA, Mrs. Glenys G., 94, of Chester, widow of Leonard A. Picha Sr. PRICE, Ms. Tracy Linet, 48, of Chesterfield. PROROCK, Mrs. Ann T., 89, of Chesterfield, widow of Lou Prorock. SMITH, Mr. Clifford Eugene “Gene/Papa,” 76, of Chester, widower of Corlease Smith. TEDDER, Mr. Steven…
You may have remembered me sharing statements that used to be on the walls of fire stations, during my career. Risk a lot to save a life Risk little to save little Risk nothing to save nothing I am writing this article to the firefighters that read my column, in response to the Pineville volunteer firefighter that was killed Saturday evening. Units were dispatched to a strip mall on fire in Pineville N.C., near Charlotte. From news reports, it appears that the fire originated in the golf shop. I know very few details about this fire, except for the fact…