Everyone needs a companion, even your tomatoes. No, I am not suggesting spending quality time with your plants. Companion Planting is combining two or more plants in the same area so one or all benefit from the other. These benefits include: shade, ground cover to reduce erosion, improving the soil quality, and pest management by repelling unwanted bugs and attracting beneficial insects. A classic example of companion planting is the three sisters used by ancient American Indians. The three sisters are corn, pole beans, and squash. The corn plant needs large amounts of nitrogen. The pole beans climb the corn…
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MICHAEL THOMAS DUBUS Michael Thomas Dubus was born August 30, 1931 in Bernardsville, New Jersey. He was predeceased by his parents, Michael and Bridget Walsh Dubus, his infant son Thomas and his daughter, Mary Schindel. Survived by his devoted and loving wife of 63 years, Catherine; daughter Kathleen (Bob) Cravens of Ellsworth, Maine; son Michael (Marietta) Dubus of Atlanta, Georgia; son Tim (Mary) Dubus of Denver, Colorado; daughter Maureen (Kevin) Stengel of Richmond; and son-in-law Paul Schindel of Chester. He is also survived by 15 grandchildren – Catie, Zach and Molly Cravens; Patrick, Kelsey and Matthew Dubus; Michael, Bridget and Maggie Dubus; Connor,…
ALFAREE RD (98xx block) 04/14/2016 8:00 p.m. – Electronnics, clothing and money stolen from vehicle. BATTRY DANTZLER RD (18xx block) 08/24/2015 7:30 p.m.- Miscellaneous items stolen. BEACH RD (95xx block) 04/15/2016 6:59 p.m. – Weapons Violations-Illegal Possession BEULAH RD (57xx block)04/14/2016 7:00 a.m. – Injury-Accidental – Overdose BLUE ROCK DR (149xx block) 04/18/2016 6:00 a.m. – Rear sliding glass door entry. Electronics stolen. BOLLING AVE (141xx block) 04/14/2016 1:30 p.m. – Unknown window entry. Jewelry reported stolen. BRANDERS BRIDGE RD (124xx block) 04/13/2016 2:00 p.m. – Miscellaneous items stolen from vehicle. CASTLEWOOD RD (52xx block) 04/20/2016 7:00 p.m.- Vandalism-Motor Vehicle…
The 2016 Crime Solvers Golf Tournament was a tremendous success! The Chesterfield County/Colonial Heights Crime Solvers program would once again like to thank our great sponsors for their help with the tournament. We would especially like to thank our platinum sponsor, Pearson Signature Dealerships, for their generosity and support today and into the future! As you know, Crime Solvers is a nonprofit organization designed to assist the law enforcement agencies of Chesterfield County and the city of Colonial Heights. We proudly accept anonymous tips via the Crime Solvers TipLine, through our website crimesolvers.net or through our anonymous Text-a-Tip feature. Crime…
ARNOLD, Mrs. Geraldine Whetstone, 76, of North Chesterfield, wife of Norman Richard “Dick” Arnold. CLARKSON, Mrs. June “Judy” Testerman, 79, of Chesterfield, wife of Laurence Clarkson. COSBY, Mr. James Lewis Sr., 71, of Chesterfield, husband of Sarah Stevenson Cosby. DIDLAKE, Mrs. Jane, 91, of Chesterfield, widow of John A. Didlake. DUFFIE, Mr. Melvin Edward Sr., 75, of Chesterfield, widower of Ola Mae Duffie. GALYEN, Mr. Donald Anthony, 77, of North Chesterfield, husband of Mary L. Galyen. HANCOCK, Mr. Steven Torrence “Casey,” 66, of Chesterfield. HAVENS, Mr. Dwayne Levis, 51, of North Chesterfield. HAWTHORNE, Mrs. Katherine Johnson, 91, of Chesterfield, widow of Frederick Lee Hawthorne.…
I am sitting here watching Wheel Of Fortune, if you wonder how I came up with this title. The subject of this article has nothing to do with a TV show, but everything to do with what you are doing to position yourself for that job that you are seeking. I ran into a friend today, who was telling me about a job that he is doing for the fire department and the journey that it took for him to get there. Fire department jobs, from entry level to top-level positions, are few in number and sought by many. The…
CCHASM is saddened at the loss of their CEO Sharon G. Juozapavicius on April 3, 2016. A Memorial Service in her honor will be held at Chester Baptist Church on Sunday, May 1, at 3 p.m. Her family has requested in lieu of flowers that donations be made in her honor to CCHASM, P.B. Box 1741, Chesterfield, VA 23832.
The Kiwanis Club of Chester will honor the local Korean War Veterans at a banquet on Wednesday, September 14, 2016. The group is seeking veterans from the greater Chester, Bensley Village, Courthouse, Rivers Bend and Colonial Heights areas. Please send your name(s) and address, email or daytime telephone number to: Kiwanis Club of Chester, P. O. Box 2275, Chester 23831.
The YMCA of Greater Richmond announces that Jamal Riley is the new Executive Director of the Chester Family YMCA. In this role, he will be responsible for leading the Chester Y’s philanthropic initiatives, volunteer and board development efforts and community partnerships. He succeeds Chris Hughes who is assuming the role of Vice President of Operations for the association. Riley is a veteran of the Y with 11 years of experience with the nonprofit, and 20 years community engagement experience. He most recently served as Executive Director of the Monsanto Family YMCA in Saint Louis, Mo. In that role, he helped…
Chesterfield County Economic Development will partner with First Citizens Bank to educate and support new and small businesses. You can take advantage of this free with presentation. Employee Benefits will take place at the Chesterfield Economic Development (2nd Floor) 9401 Courthouse Rd. Registration is required to attend, and seating is limited. Please register by Friday, May 6, 2016. To restister go to http://chesterfieldeconomicdevelopment.com/learn/ If you have a question about the event contact Latisha Jenkins or Barbara DelVillar at 804.318.8550 Light lunch provided courtesy of First Citizens Bank.