Medication take-back is April 28
0The Chesterfield County Police Department will help community members safely dispose of expired and unneeded medications on Saturday. The police department will host a medication take-back from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Manchester High School, 12601 Bailey Bridge Road. Police, volunteers and federal Drug Enforcement Administration agents will collect unused or expired prescription, over-the- counter and veterinary medications. Residents should leave medications in their original containers. Needles, syringes and other “sharps” will not be accepted. Turning in expired and unused medications helps prevent medication abuse and protect the environment.
Stoney Glen South HOA calls for rejection of megasite
0The Stoney Glen South Homeowners Association surveyed our members in April of 2018 regarding their support of, or opposition to, the proposed Matoaca Megasite. The community voted overwhelmingly against the proposed heavy industrial megasite. The elected board of the Stoney Glen South Homeowners Association is firmly taking a stand against the megasite and the proposed north-south connector. The proposed heavy industrial site is in conflict with the county’s comprehensive plan and is incompatible with the established residential communities located in the area. Chesterfield County zoning states that an I-3 industrial area should not be located next to areas zoned residential.…
Union Bank & Trust slated to build; other developments planned
0Union Bank & Trust is planning to open an office at 10620 Iron Bridge Road in front of a Kroger grocery store. Chesterfield County senior planner Jeff Lamson said the developer is building a 2,400-square-foot facility for the bank, which is headquartered in Richmond. According to the county website, the developers are Partners Belmont LLC and D.H. Bottoms Bridge LLC, both of Richmond. The prominent design feature inside and out is the north-facing, two-story glass box paired with a large, elevated wall that will provide customer messaging, Union Bank spokeswoman Beth Shivak said. The branch will have three drive-up lanes,…
Longtime educator ponders life after teaching
1Deborah Bailey has been teaching students in Chesterfield County for 33 years, but she is not sure if this will be her last year. Bailey said she has been eligible for retirement for three years and after filling out and turning in the paperwork last year, she went home and cried because she wasn’t sure if she was ready. She eventually wrote a letter to “unretire.” Now there are papers on her desk again, but she is still unsure. “I’ve always told myself I would know when it was time to go because I don’t want to be that teacher…
‘The flamingos have landed’ Alice Foreman turns 90 with a flock of love
0Birthdays are all about surprises. When Alice Foreman approached her 90th birthday, she experienced her first big surprise: a birthday party at her church, Chester Baptist. “I thought I was going to a book signing at my church, and then to Dillard’s to exchange some clothes I had bought,” she said. The April 14 book signing turned out to be a surprise with 75 to 80 friends, former co-workers and family members. “All of my friends were there. My bridge friends, church friends and folks I worked with at John Randolph Hospital before I retired,” she said. “My family has…
Recently deceased
0Berringer, Mr. James Lee, 74, of Chesterfield, a Vietnam War Army veteran. Bradley, Mr. William Massie Jr., 75, of Chesterfield, a Marine Corps veteran, husband of Judy Bradley. Bruce, Mr. Cannon Lee, 20, of Chesterfield. Bryan, Mr. Jimmie Lee, 68, of North Chesterfield. Bush, Mr. Steve, 64, of Chesterfield, husband of Debbie Bush. Ferguson, Mr. Eugene Gill “Fergy,” 85, of Chester, a Marine Corps veteran, husband of Frances Sherry Ferguson. Ho, Mrs. Gian Cun, aka Vivian Yung, 64, of Chesterfield, wife of Khanh Yung. Jones, Mrs. Julie Skiles, 60, of Chesterfield, wife of Royal Jones. La Pierre, Mrs. Margaret Matilda,…
With a heavy heart
0Last week, the news of a retired Chesterfield firefighter who was killed in Mesa, Ariz., reached us. The Mesa Police Department is not sharing many of the details of Charlton Hogwood’s death, but said it has been ruled a homicide. At this point, no arrests have been made, and the investigation is ongoing. Charlton spent 30 distinguished years with Chesterfield Fire & EMS. The news hit everyone who knew him very hard. A firefighter who graduated from rookie school with me stated that Charlton was the one you would want to come if you were in a fire. Charlton was…
MEGA students visit Hampton’s museums
0On lucky Friday the 13th, four chartered buses carrying Chesterfield middle school students rolled out of the county on an educational tour of Hampton. The Mentors Expecting Greater Achievement students were awarded for their successes with tours to Hampton University and the Virginia Air & Space Center. With students from Carver, Falling Creek, Providence and Salem Church middle schools, coordinator McKinley “Mac” Moore was assisted in this quest by several mentors and school administrators. On the campus of Hampton University, the young scholars were given a guided tour of the institution’s African American museum of art and history. After lunch…