Gout, turkeys and Buckeyes
0Hello and welcome back to the wonderful world of the Dogpound. We are officially in the last month of 2018; where has the time gone? Hope you had a nice long Thanksgiving weekend. I had one down side to the weekend, I got a touch of the gout. Usually I get it in my right toe once or twice a year, mainly because I cracked it many years ago. This time however, I got it on my left foot, right below the big toe joint. It was kind of painful for a few days, so I drank a lot of…
36 CCPS teachers receive Gold Star financial recognition
0CHESTERFIELD – Thirty-six Chesterfield County teachers were recently named recipients of W!SE’s 2017-18 Gold Star Teacher award. To be considered for this national recognition, a teacher must have achieved a 93-percent pass rate in at least one class on either the Fall 2017 or Spring 2018 W!SE Financial Literacy Certification test. Chesterfield County Public Schools’ 36 recognized teachers represented nearly 6.5 percent of the 557 teachers recognized nationally for their work last school year. The Gold Star teachers from the Village News’ coverage area are: L.C. Bird High School: Brent Deaner; Thomas Dale High School: Logan Mason and Patrick Sweet;…
Woman’s Club hears about United Network of Organ Sharing
0ABOVE: Matoaca Woman’s Club member Wilma Norris, on left, is pictured with last month’s guest speakers, Lisa Schaffner and Danielle Hawkins. The guest speaker at the Matoaca Woman’s Club’s November meeting was Lisa Schaffner, who spoke about her role in the United Network for Organ Sharing program, a non-profit organization based in Richmond that matches life-saving organs from deceased donors to patients on the national waiting list.
Police investigate gas station robbery
0Police are investigating a robbery that occurred at the A Plus gas station at 2421 W. Hundred Road just east of Chipotle Mexican Grill at about 10:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2. No one was injured in the robbery. Police said a man rushed into the business, pushed the clerk to the ground and took cash. Upon taking the cash, the suspect fled on foot in the direction of the Suburban Inn. The suspect was wearing blue jeans, sneakers and a black jacket with a hood covering his face. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Chesterfield County Police Department…
It’s an art: Kuper a super teacher, peers say
0ABOVE: Amber Kuper holds a student’s art project, a hamburger made of clay. Amber Kuper believes art is a skill akin to learning to ride a bike or typing and that there is always something to show when finished with a project. In her art class at Salem Church Middle School, Kuper’s students explore this concept. “One of the things that I’m really proud of is: I try to give them some baby steps … I call it my three steps of drawing, so I try to break down this … complex idea of drawing into something more simple.” At the…
Teen girl charged after alleged assaults at L.C. Bird High School
0A 15-year-old L.C. Bird High School student was charged after she allegedly assaulted two school employees and a school resource officer last week. Chesterfield County Police Department spokeswoman Liz Caroon said the teen was charged with assault on a law enforcement officer, two counts of assault and battery against a school official, two counts of attempted malicious wounding and possessing a weapon on school property. The incident took place Thursday, Nov. 29. It was reported that three juvenile females planned to fight. Before the fight began, one of the girls displayed a knife with a 4-inch blade. A school employee…
Necktie ceremony continues at Falling Creek Middle School
0LEFT: Jaden Jones ties a necktie with help from Steve Knox. CENTER: Kaquan Whitus, Tevyn Bennett, Steve Knox and others. RIGHT: Khalil Anderson looks for a tie. Some good students at Falling Creek Middle School were given neckties and taught how to tie them last week. An annual event recognizes boys who have good referrals from their teachers. Sixteen were honored Nov. 29 at the school. “The sole purpose is to highlight and recognize young men with a positive attitude who understand the importance of goal-setting and being responsible,” group advisor and teacher Angela Harris said. The boys meet after school once…
GoFundMe page set up for family of nine displaced by fire
0ABOVE: Russell and Theanea Boesma Two adults and seven children escaped a fire that ravaged their home Tuesday, Nov. 27 in the 300 block of Silverdust Place. A call came into emergency communications at 2:57 p.m. Lt. Jason Elmore of Chesterfield Fire and EMS said crews found heavy fire emanating from the house when they arrived on scene. The residents, who were home at the time of the fire, evacuated. The fire was so intense, a second alarm was declared at 3:23 p.m., which enabled the dispatch of additional firefighters. Firefighters were inside battling the blaze and an evacuation order…