State’s newest DAR chapter opens in Chesterfield
0Chesterfield County has the newest Virginia chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. The Chesterfield Courthouse Chapter held its organizational meeting at Magnolia Grange May 5. At the event were state and district officers, organizing members and prospective members of the new chapter. The Daughters of the American Revolution was founded in 1890 to promote historic preservation, education and patriotism. Its members are descended from the patriots who won American independence during the Revolutionary War. The chapter promotes historic preservation, education and patriotism through commemorative events, scholarships and educational initiatives, citizenship programs, service to veterans, and service…
Low-income apartments getting upgrades; Federal funding passed through Colonial Heights EDA
1CHESTERFIELD – An affordable housing complex located off south Jefferson Davis Highway is getting a facelift. The owners of Colonial Ridge and The Glen at Colonial Heights apartments entered into a 30-year memorandum of understanding with Chesterfield County late last year meant to ensure the “livability and continued maintenance” of the property, which is located on the west side of the highway at Mangowood Drive just south of a railroad overpass. The agreement requires extensive renovations to 292 units, including new roofs, frames, doors, furnaces, condensers, thermostats and hot water tanks. A representative of the general contractor, Archer Western Construction…
Scholarship winners
0From left, Kiarra Dunn of Thomas Dale High School, Ruby A. Robinson and Jordan Morris of Matoaca High School. Dunn and Morris are this year’s winners of $2,500 Ruby A. Robinson scholarships, courtesy of Argent Credit Union. The scholarships commemorate 30 years that Robinson dedicated to the credit union as one of its first employees.
Humphries, Paypa win Idol competitions
0CHESTERFIELD – The amazing performance by Penny Elizabeth Humphries of “God Bless the U.S.A.” earned her the title of Senior Idol at the eighth-annual Senior Idol competition held at Victory Tabernacle Church of God last week. Greater Richmond’s top 8 acts vied for the title. The first runner-up was “Miss Kitty” Fowler, singing “Once a Day.” She also received the “Top Ticket Seller Award” for the sixth year in a row. Gil Edwards was named second runner-up with his performance of “Wind Beneath My Wings.” A Teen Idol competition was added this year. Franshelsa “Frankie” Paypa, a sophomore at the…
C.C. Wells students help at assisted living home
0CHESTER – First-grade students and teachers at C.C. Wells Elementary School have worked closely with Magnolias of Chesterfield, an assisted living facility, for their yearly Project Based Learning project. Students took information they have been taught and worked on self-directed projects to create and share products based on real-world problems. The students chose to focus on showing good citizenship. They made crafts during each season to send to the people living at the facility. “I can help my community by making crafts for the memory care facility and making their room look pretty,” first-grader Jackson Lanham said. In the fall,…
Ettrick-Matoaca Train Day coming Saturday
0CHESTERFIELD — In cooperation with the Chesterfield County Police Department, the Chesterfield County Public Library will host Ettrick-Matoaca Train Day—a family-friendly event that will include train displays, performances, presentations and indoor and outdoor activities for children. The event is Saturday, May 19 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Ettrick-Matoaca Library, 4501 River Road. The day will include a tour of the neighboring Randolph Farm, a presentation from writer Joe Tennis, author of the book Virginia Rail Trails, and safety tips from the Chesterfield Fire and EMS. Food will be available for purchase. For more information visit library.chesterfield.gov. or call (804)…
On the water
0Though we are a little over a week away from Memorial Day, more and more people are headed to the water, compliments of this warm weather. Fishing from the shore, fishing from a boat, boating and walking along the beach are just a few of the activities taking place. Sadly, there have been drowning cases this early in the season. Therefore, I think it prudent to write about water safety. Where children are concerned, parental supervision is an absolute necessity when water is in play. Just like cooking requires our full attention, so does watching children around water. This is…
The accidental Dogpound
0Hello and welcome back the wonderful world of the Dogpound. Just recently I have been thinking about accidents, and I will tell you why, but first let’s review my history of car accidents. I have been in a few accidents, but thank the good Lord, I have never been in one that was really serious. Now I did have two that had potential written all over them; in one case, a young kid for some reason decided to make a U-turn out of the clear blue sky, right in front of me. I hit the side of the truck a…