Navajo Nation pumpkins made trip to Chester
0An 18-wheeler packed full of pumpkins and gourds of different shapes, sizes, and colors recently arrived at Trinity United Methodist Church. Volunteers of all ages unloaded the produce onto the church’s front lawn at 6600 Greenyard Road. The church has partnered with Pumpkin Patch, pumpkinusa.com, each of the last 19 years to supply a variety of pumpkins and gourds. The New Mexican pumpkin farm employs more than 500 Native Americans on the Navajo reservation, including some from the Pueblo, Zuni and Hopi tribes. “They are expected to harvest nearly two million pumpkins in six weeks,” pumpkin patch organizer John Morris…
MICHELLE SEAY KNIGHT
0Michelle Seay Knight, 51, was born Dec. 23, 1966. A Chesterfield resident, she went to be with the Lord on Sept. 5, 2018. Knight was preceded in death by her parents, Emmet and Leona Seay, and her adopted daughter, Tasha Jones. She is survived by her fiance, Robbie Jimerson; daughters Erica Cowan (Chad), Stacy Culley and Kayla Fitz; grandkids Emily, Liam and Abagail; sisters Sandra Hayes, Sherry Glover, Susie Haga and Betsy Peregoy; and lots of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends who are family.
NATHALIA DOUTHIT BETZOLD CHURCH
0Nathalia Douthit Betzold Church, 93, died on Sept. 13, 2018. She was born in Ardmore, Ala., resided in Philadelphia, Pa., Richmond, Va., Brentwood, Tenn., Huntsville, Ala., and Cumming, Ga. She was preceded in death by her husbands, John Betzold Jr. and Clifford Church; parents, Bessie and Howard Douthit; five sisters and two brothers. She is survived by her daughters, Betsy Betzold Holmes and Brenna Betzold Cottongim (Paul), and granddaughters, Nathalia Holmes, Jacklyn Cottongim and Samantha Cottongim. A memorial service was held at Cornerstone Christian Church in Cumming, Ga., on Sept. 22, 2018.
Recycle right: Deposit loose recyclables, rinse food containers
0By Nancy Drumheller Central Va. Waste Management Authority We must clean up our act! Recycling containers are for recyclable items only. Placing items, such as plastic bags or food-contaminated containers, that are not accepted in your curbside recycling cart/bin or the drop-off recycling containers cause contamination issues and add additional processing and disposal costs. Do not bag your recycling in plastic bags. Anything in a plastic bag will not be recycled! The authority’s recycling vendors will no longer pick up unwanted items like plastic bags and other non-recyclables, including food-contaminated containers. To avoid this, visit cvwma.com and make sure you…
Cherry pie-eating contest winner
0Johnathan Manuel is pictured after winning the pie-eating contest at ChesterFest on Saturday, Sept. 22. Last week’s issue of the Village News contained incorrect information about the winner.
Myanmar natives get U.S. citizenship: Couple fled persecution in Southeast Asian country
1ABOVE: Janet Andrascik is pictured with Lydia, Dana and Gana Fish following the Sept. 26 citizenship ceremony. Andrascik taught Lydia piano and Gana English. A man and woman from Myanmar were among those who were naturalized as citizens of the United States last week at Henricus Historical Park. Gana and Lydia Fish took the oath of allegiance during an 11 a.m. ceremony on Wednesday, Sept. 26. The Fishes brought their daughter Dana to the event, which was also attended by Janet Andrascik, a teacher from the Bottoms Bridge area. Andrascik said she taught Lydia to play piano and gave English…
Bradbury a man of many parts: County engineering employee also a chaplain, announcer at L.C. Bird
6ABOVE: Bradbury is pictured with a U.S. flag his daughter gave him after she served in Iraq and Afghanistan. He is wearing football championship rings from Bird High School and a shirt from his daughter’s volleyball team. Dallas Bradbury is reluctant to talk about himself, but ask those who know him and they are eager to sing his praises. Bradbury performs duties as chaplain through the Fellowship of Christian Athletes at L.C. Bird High School. “He has an especially soft heart toward kids [who] are having a rough time, and he helps them and their families however he can,” his daughter…
County considering bus route along Jefferson Davis Hwy
0Adding bus service on a 7-mile stretch of Jefferson Davis Highway is being considered by Chesterfield County officials. County transportation director Jesse Smith spoke about the idea at last week’s board of supervisors meeting. Detailing what he called a “Route 1 Corridor Transit Study,” Smith said staff considered six options, but he highlighted two options for supervisors at the Sept. 26 meeting. One would use 40-passenger Greater Richmond Transit Co. buses that would run from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. for a $1.50 fare. Another would use 19-passenger Virginia Regional Transit buses that would run from 6:25 a.m. to 6:25…