Police Blotter
0ALLERTON ST (61xx block) 11/13/2020 8 p.m. – Bicycles stolen from residence. ARBOR MEADOWS DR (67xx block) 11/10/2020 7 p.m. – Vandalism to a vehicle. BARBOURSVILLE LN (61xx block) 11/10/2020 7 p.m. – Firearms stolen from vehicle. BEECHNUT AVE (56xx block) 11/14/2020 8:15 p.m. – Weapons Violations-Illegal Discharge BELLWOOD RD (24xx block) 11/09/2020 5 p.m. – Side window entry during burglary. Electronics and miscellaneous items stolen from business. BENSLEY COMMONS BLVD (26xx block) 11/08/2020 1 p.m. – Weapons Violations-Carrying Concealed BENSLEY PARK BLVD (75xx block) 11/16/2020 11:47 a.m. – Front door entry during burglary. Nothing reported stolen. BEULAH RD (53xx…
Christmas tours offer flashback to 1920s
0The Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia in partnership with Chesterfield Parks and Recreation Department presents “Yuletide of the Twenties” Holiday Tours to be held Saturday, Dec. 5 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. This event is meant to provide activities at no charge for the public. We invite you to come and enjoy while learning about Chesterfield County’s unique historical sites. Enjoy the holiday season as it might have been observed at Magnolia Grange by experiencing holiday traditions in the 1920s. Learn about ornaments that would have been common during the period, holiday songs popular during the 1920s, culinary dishes…
Lessons of a flower
0“The amen of nature is always a flower.” O. W. Holmes When I first arrived in Virginia, I had the chance to meet a lady who is an avid gardener. She proudly showed me her garden and handed me a remarkable beauty called the passiflora, more commonly known as the passion flower. While admiring it I meditated upon the lessons flowers can teach us about focusing on the self and living each day mindfully. You might think focusing on yourself is selfish. After all, narcissism has become so prevalent nowadays. Yet what I’m referring to is different from self-absorption or…
O Christmas Tree
0More and more of you are decorating your homes for Christmas earlier and earlier. A big part of those decorations is your Christmas tree, whether live or artificial. Now, do not get me wrong, I am no Scrooge, but I am rather passionate about preventing your house from catching on fire. Although the artificial tree can cause a fire due to an electrical fault, I am going to spend most of my time talking about the live/dead tree that you choose to bring into your home. I called it a live/dead tree because the moment that it was cut, the…
Starting
0Hello and welcome back to the wonderful world of the Dogpound. I hope you had a wonderful, blessed, and socially distanced Thanksgiving. Well, actually, forget the last thing. We need some normalcy these days, and wearing masks while carving the turkey just doesn’t seem to be something Norman Rockwell would have painted. So, anyway, my Dogpound world has been a bit crazy, as I have reiterated over the past few months. I have mice that are trying to turn my house into an Airbub project, but I think I have that now under control. One, I finally sent mommy to…
It’s Showtime!
0Leadership team at Perkinson Center ready for their first act The new Perkinson Center has been a dream in the hearts of hundreds, if not thousands, of Chesterfield citizens for over two decades. When something so grand comes to fruition after such time, the mind tends to embellish details that reality can end up disappointing. That is certainly not the case for this county gem. Final touches are being completed, the paint has dried, theater seats are installed, and the Perkinson Center staff is growing. In October, the Chesterfield Cultural Arts Foundation (CCAF) – managing board for the Perkinson Center…
Legislators reflect on 1-day session
0Cox, Morrissey criticize rush to judgment for the VMI superintendent Two of Chesterfield’s state legislators reflected last week on the Nov. 9 special session. State senators gathered at the Science Museum of Virginia while state representatives met virtually to consider amendments to bills proposed by Gov. Ralph Northam (D). In an email to constituents, Del. Kirk Cox (R-Colonial Heights) said Northam had his chief of staff, Clark Mercer, call Gen. J.H. Binford Peay III to ask that he resign following claims of racism last month on the campus of Virginia Military Institute in Lexington. Peay resigned Oct. 26. Cox said…
Teachers express frustration with return of final group of students
0Early Childhood Academy approved for old Harrowgate Elementary Several teachers questioned and criticized the school board during a Nov. 10 meeting that followed Chesterfield County Public Schools bringing some students in grades 6 through 12 back to buildings Nov. 9. “Many staff members are leaving, and they should be,” teacher Todd Gasparello said. “I am staying to fight because I’m younger. I am tired. There are no subs. Bus drivers rarely get a break to use the [restroom] after several hours of driving. I’m tired because administrators are now becoming substitute teachers.” Nick Oyler, coordinator of student health services, explained…