VN on vacation
0The Andrs family recently returned from their annual trip to Minneapolis. In addition to visiting many friends and family, the kids brought home almost 70 sunfish and a few others from several of the 10,000 lakes. They also enjoyed their shopping excursion to the General Store of Minnetonka and catching up on news from the Village News! From left, Dean Andrs, Amanda Andrs, Gloria Andrs, Brenda Andrs and Vi Clark.
Sequel
0Hello and welcome back to the wonderful world of the Dogpound. Went to a movie for the first time for quite a while and saw the new Disney “The Lion King.” This is a remake of the first one but there is no comparison. The first was drawn as a cartoon, this one is made as if the animals were very real. The animation was seamless, and the scenery was rich in dimension and detail. You could call this a kid’s movie but there were far more adults than kids at this presentation. One other plus, we went to a…
Bucs headed to state thanks to win over rival Post 137
0Shortstop Brandon Pond gets ready to throw to first base during recent baseball action. American Legion Post 284 battled their rivals from across the county, South Richmond/Chesterfield Post 137, last week in the district championship. Once it rained it poured for the Buccaneers as they cruised to an 18-8 victory and a berth in the state tournament. “If we hit the baseball the way we’ve hit the baseball the last three teams, we’re going to be tough in the tournament,” coach Jeremy Cole said. Trailing 7-5 heading into the top of the seventh, the final inning in Legion ball, the…
Recently deceased
0Bennett, Sally Marie, 69, of Chesterfield. Bingham, Alfred Joseph Jr., 53, of Chesterfield, husband of Anita Bingham. Doty, Albert Edgar Jr., 72, of Chesterfield, a Marine Corps veteran, husband of Andrea Doty. Hesler, Lee J., 77, of Chesterfield, husband of Jane Hesler. Hodges, Velma J., 85, of Chesterfield, widow of Vaden H. Hodges. Jaynes, Walker Turner, 93, of Chester, an Army veteran who served in World War II, widower of Mary Frances Jaynes. Lipsey, Joanne Pond, 91, of Chesterfield, widow of Sidney E. Lipsey. Mills, Janette L., 84, of Chesterfield, wife of James R. “Bud” Mills. Stofko, Charlotte, 85, of Chester. Stoots, Patricia Raborg, 72, of Chesterfield, wife of Edward…
Daughters help with List of Tithables restoration project
0From left, Betty Waltman, Cathy Cheely, Kathy Johnson, Renee Penland, Rose Mary Williams and Carelyn Sheppard, who received from the Library of Virginia a certificate for the Chesterfield chapter’s participation in the Adopt Virginia History Program. The Chesterfield Courthouse chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution recently helped with the preservation of the 1747 Chesterfield Lists of Tithables, the oldest list of tithables for an area that became Chesterfield County. The noun “tithable” applied to a person on whom the colony’s tax laws were assessed. The poll tax was assessed for all males 16 or older…
Craft brewery opening inside Molly’s Bicycle Shop
0Louis Scheer holds a mash paddle that was made by Eric Bardrof. (Caleb M. Soptelean photo) Something’s brewing in Chester, literally. Louis Scheer recently opened a craft beer brewery in Molly’s Bicycle Shop. The brewery – officially known as Molly’s Blind Dog Brewery and named after one of Scheer’s dogs, an Australian Shepherd who was deaf and mostly blind due to a birth defect – offers six brews at 4515 W. Hundred Road. Scheer – who purchased the bike shop in 2013 when it was located at 2126 E. Hundred Road in Enon – said he “grew up in the…
Volunteers teach children at trailer park
0Kate France, on right, teaches a dance class at Shady Hill Trailer Park. From left, Cyelo Luna, Alisson Luna and Sarina Burke. (Diane Merryman photos) Laura Burke creates interest with animated gestures as she tells a story to Shady Hill Book Club students. Back row, from left, Cory Olivencia, Bryan Juarez, Alexis Juarez, Burke, and front, from left, Sarina Burke and Brianna Ortiz. Ginny Goff works with Carol Lopez on color and shape identification. Laura Burke is a master storyteller. Without resistance, she gathers a group of children from the Shady Hill Mobile Home Park reading group into a circle…
GCA building gym for community
0Construction of a new gymnasium was progressing on Friday, July 26. Lankford A 21,000-square-foot gym is planned for Guardian Christian Academy, a facility that will be available for the nonprofit XZone after-school program and other community functions. Wynne Lankford, the lead pastor at Southside Church of the Nazarene, which uses the 68,000-square-foot GCA building for services, spoke about the plans last week. “Guardian is building it for the community,” he said. “We’re trying to impact and empower families to transform our world. We’re setting this up for the people of Chesterfield.” “We have a dream to see the [293 acres]…