Safety town: Columbia Gas completes work on employee training area
0A village not for living but for working: that’s what Columbia Gas recently developed to train its employees. The village, which is located at 1812 Coyote Drive next to other Columbia Gas offices, will provide a place where the company’s 400-plus employees can train with “real life” situations. “You don’t see much traditional classroom setting,” company spokesman Karl Brack said. The village is officially known as the emergency response safety town and consists of a mock neighborhood of mini-homes and businesses with functioning pipelines, meters and other natural gas facilities. From a command center in the village, instructors can create…
‘Goliath project’ approval could come in weeks, county official says
0A project that has been slated to help replace the Tranlin project in northeast Chesterfield County is on a fast-track approval process. Greg Allen, the county’s planning manager, said last week that site plan approval for the “Goliath project” could come in the next few weeks. According to a site plan filed March 20 for Reynolds Real Estate Ventures LLC of Midlothian by Arizona-based developer Bob Gargaro, the 40.59-acre site allows for warehouses and offices. It is zoned I-3, or heavy industrial. The plan calls for a 5,000-square-foot office and 431,200-square-foot warehouse with a future building expansion area of 174,720…
Couple honored for their community work
0When the Rev. David Thomas Lowman, a retired Presbyterian minister, and his wife Jean became residents of Chester Village Senior Apartments, they felt a void in the community and saw an opportunity to serve. They went to work and helped organize devotional Sunday services in the community’s dining hall, worked with resident groups to create social recreational activities, administered through prayer and communion, and gave comfort when needed to the bereaved and sick. Their service did not go unnoticed and with their announcement that it was time for them to step back on their volunteer duties, an appreciation banquet was…
Police continue investigating alleged homicide at Ivy Walk Apts.
0CHESTERFIELD – The Chesterfield County Police Department has released the identity of a man who was killed in the 4900 block of Burnt Oak Drive on Sunday, April 29. Police said Breland O. Poole, 19, of the 3900 block of East Broad Rock Road, was shot multiple times. Poole was transported to a local hospital, where he died. Police continue their investigation into this incident. Anyone with information is asked to call the Chesterfield County Police Department at (804)748-1251 or Crime Solvers at (804)748-0660, visit www.crimesolvers.net or via the P3 app.
Recently deceased
0Barrett, Mrs. Sandra K., 70, of North Chesterfield, widow of David Barrett. Berkeley, Mr. Garland M., 98, of North Chesterfield, a Navy veteran, widower of Annie Berkeley. Briley, Mr. Coye L. Jr., 74, of Chesterfield, an Army veteran who served in the Vietnam War, husband of Eleanor Dowden Briley. Cottrell, Mrs. Margarita Asencio “Terry,” 87, of North Chesterfield, wife of David Fred Cottrell. Fitch, Mrs. Frances Pugh, 90, of Chesterfield, wife of Jones Robert “Bob” Fitch. Hayes, Mrs. Patricia Clary, 59, of Chesterfield, wife of Harold H. Hayes. Hogwood, Mr. Charlton Bond, 63, of Chesterfield, husband of Cindy Hogwood. Ishkanian, Mr. Robert Earl “Bobby,” 79, of North Chesterfield, widower of…
Need to know
0I was reading the battalion comments in the Chesterfield Fire & EMS Daily Business Plan. The chief officer was writing about some of the recent fires that presented challenges to fire crews. In the fires discussed, units arrived to houses that had heavy fire involvement upon arrival. Let’s address the responsibilities of the fire service and the public once a fire occurs. Responsibilities of the fire service •A rapid turnaround following an incoming call by the Emergency Communications Center. •Once the call is transmitted to the stations, firefighters need to be ready to respond at all hours of the day…
Mid-Cities honors first responders
0BELLWOOD – Mid-Cities Civic Association, which represents the Bellwood Community of the Jefferson Davis Highway Corridor, recently honored the Falling Creek Police Station, which opened in July 2017, as recipients of their annual First Responders Appreciation Dinner. “Having a police station along the corridor is something many residents advocated in support of for many years,” said Nick Curry, president of the association. “Having a station close-by not only affords the department an opportunity to be more engaged with our residents, but also affords our residents the opportunity to feel safe in their own homes knowing an officer could be right…
Chester Garden Club stays busy in the community
0CHESTER – The Chester Garden Club offered a horticultural display for viewing at the Chester Library last week to recognize Virginia Historic Garden Week. The members identified each plant and cutting with its botanical and common names. “This is one way that the club shares and educates the community about plants, flowers and floral designs,” club member Mary Musselwhite said. The club’s beautification projects include the “Pocket Park” at the corner of West Hundred and Harrowgate roads and the Chester entrance sign on West Hundred Road, which can be viwed when coming from the courthouse. The club plants and maintains…