Hundreds gather to honor veterans with wreath laying ceremony
0It was a cloudy, drizzling day but the hearts and spirits of those who came to honor veterans were merry and bright. “Over 300 volunteers braved the rain and showed up for the wreath laying,” said Don Vtipil, Chesterfield resident and president of Oldies But Goodies Classic Cruizers car club. “A thousand wreaths were donated and laid.” The event took place 11 a.m. Dec. 15 at City Point National Cemetery in Hopewell. The efforts to raise funding for the wreath purchases and recruiting volunteers to place the wreaths began much sooner. City Point National Cemetery is the…
Winter scene
0Holiday lights are evident at 12509 Lewis Road. Holiday lights are evident at 12509 Lewis Road.
Fun in the snow
0Peyton Jones took advantage of ‘Snow Sunday,’ Dec. 9, to have some fun. Peyton Jones took advantage of ‘Snow Sunday,’ Dec. 9, to have some fun.
Car manufacturing
0Hello and welcome back to the holidays in the Dogpound. I have to admit I made a bit of a boo-boo. I thought I was behind a week, but in actuality I was ahead a week, so please accept a belated Merry Christmas! Hope you got everything you wished for. The weekend before New Year’s Day, I will be flying to North Carolina to visit my oldest daughter and her husband, while my other daughter will be flying in from Knoxville with her son so we can spend a few days together. I did get to do one special thing…
Recently deceased
0Brennan, Mr. David Eugene Sr., 69, of North Chesterfield, husband of Ann Marie Brennan. Coleman, Mr. James Melvin, 70, of Chesterfield. Craig, Mrs. Christine Carol, 70, of Chesterfield, wife of Douglas Craig. Creasy, Mrs. Doris Collins, 86, of North Chesterfield, wife of Audrian Belmont Creasy Jr. Howell, Mr. James P., 77, of North Chesterfield, husband of Almeata Ruth Shaw Howell. Joyner, Ms. Rebecca J. “Ree,” 86, of Chester, companion of Robert Richmond. Konek, Mrs. Eleanor Jean Brown Jones, 82, of Chesterfield, companion of Allen Michaels. Mapp, Mr. Thomas M., 69, of Chesterfield, husband of Debra Mapp. Solomon, Mr. Don, 82, of Chesterfield, a Navy veteran, husband of Susan Duby…
Keep Daylight Savings Time year-round!
0The perfect storm, pun intended, came together last Friday with the pouring rain, lots of traffic and the effect of the time change. People’s driving has become worse and worse, especially on Fridays, due to people in a hurry, people who lack patience, people who take chances at other’s expense and darkness that falls at rush hour. A logging truck apparently lost his load on I-85, causing a traffic snarl at I-85 and Route 1. It would have been a great area to avoid, but I happened to be going right there. When we left, I decided to bypass all…
Payoute signs, Stenglein and Anderson get offers
0Jaden Payoute, center, is pictured with his teammates from L.C. Bird High School’s football team during a signing ceremony last week. (Troy Taylor photo) L.C. Bird High School’s football program celebrated a big-time signing during the NCAA’s early signing period, which began this past week. Quarterback and defensive back Jaden Payoute signed a letter of intent to become a Virginia Tech Hokie. “It’s a very big weight (off my shoulders). It’s finally over so I can focus on what I have to do at the next level,” Payoute told Cory Van Dyke of Techsideline.com. “It’s humongous for me and my…