RECENTLY DECEASED
0Andre, Mrs. Sara Esther, 97, of Chesterfield, widow of Ernest Joseph Andre. Beasley, Mr. Steven Harden, 31, of Chesterfield. Bratton, Mr. Barlan Elbert “Bill,” 77, of North Chesterfield, husband of Carol B. Bratton. Cumbea-Allen, Ms. Dana Lynn, 44, of North Chesterfield. Day, Mrs. Melba Walton, 63, of North Chesterfield, wife of Paul Walton. Dieterich, Mrs. Doris G., 89, of Chesterfield, widow of Warren C. Dieterich. Driskill, Mrs. Barbara Jean “Fuzzy” Vaughan, 86, of Matoaca, wife of S. Phil Driskill Jr. Eubank, Mr. Robert “Sam Bob,” 73, of Chesterfield, widower of Toni Eubank. Haner, Mrs. Kimmie Jo Cogar, 58, of South Chesterfield, wife of Marvin J. Haner Jr. Hill, Mr. Franklin…
CO poisoning
0For years, the fire service, the medical community, and insurance companies have stressed the importance of having carbon monoxide detectors in homes and businesses. A fact about carbon monoxide is that our bodies have a 200 times greater affinity for CO than it does for oxygen. In other words, our bodies desire carbon monoxide (not to be confused with carbon dioxide) over oxygen, but carbon monoxide can kill us. There are two lethal situations with carbon monoxide, the acute and the cumulative exposures. An acute exposure is an immediate high dose, and the cumulative effect occurs at a lower dose…
Fool for Art: A day of art, learning and fun
0Get creative, experiment, analyze, discover, and dance. You can do all this and more at John Tyler Community College’s 12th Annual Fool for Art Festival on Saturday, April 22. Fool for Art is a family-friendly event where people of all ages can explore their inner scientist use their imagination, experience learning in fun ways,and enjoy arts, crafts, music, food and games. Plus, this year, attendees are invited to join in the celebration as John Tyler Community College marks its 50th anniversary with a variety of activities throughout the festival. Fool for Art highlights include: ** Arts and Crafts: Stroll through…
Bridging churches for a stronger community
0Matoaca’s Community Day event held last month was the vision of one person who wanted to bring churches together to celebrate God’s love and have a totally free event that would lead people to Christ without feeling pressured. “Our goal was if one person gets saved, then the whole thing was worth it,” said Louise Vaughan, event coordinator and member of Matoaca Baptist Church. Community Day brought six churches together, an olive branch of sorts, not to preach the Gospel, but an opportunity to bring the community together. Nearly 900 adults and children enjoyed the day-long event which furnished a…
College-bound Bird girl hoopster will remember where she’s been
0BY JOHN WALKER One of of L.C. Bird’s premier girls’ basketball players t has committed to play at Pfeiffer University. Brina Bentley, a 5-9 forward, has shown that hard work pays off over the course of time. “It feels like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders knowing that I have a home for the next four years,” she said. The Skyhawks senior had interest from many schools, including Barton College, Virginia Wesleyan, and St. Augustine. Bentley choose Pfeiffer because it felt more like home, and it presented a new opportunity to shine at the next level. “To be…
MBK track star headed to Clemson
0By Zach Long When asked about his college decision, NaDear Raymond said he wanted to go someplace big, a school where he could make a name for himself. If he hasn’t already done that locally with an outstanding athletic career at Meadowbrook, he definitely has now. Raymond, a sprinter and long jumper for the Monarchs track and field team, has signed his NCAA National Letter of Intent to run for the University of Clemson. “He has committed to competing in track and field at the collegiate level since entering high school,” said coach Rickey Brown of Meadowbrook track and field.…
Chesterfield Twinning group travels to England
0Bonnie Agnell traveled with the Chesterfield Twinning Association to Gravesend, Kent, England the week of March 19-25 to participate in the commemoration events to acknowledge the 400th anniversary of the death of Pocahontas. Gravesend is where Pocahantas is buried. There were multiple commemoration events over several days, including a procession through the streets of Gravesend to the church. The theme of the commemoration highlighted how after 400 years Pocahontas is still bringing the people of America and England together. The photo includes members of the Gravesham Town Twinning Association and members of the Chesterfield Twinning Association.
DOGPOUND WEIGHT ISSUES
0Walter Wilson Hello and welcome to the wonderful world of the Dogpound. This is going to be a very busy time of the year…with Easter and Tax Day all so close together. This is where one event gives life and the other event takes it away. Anyway, I have been noticing a lot of advertising of late, prompting the new female plus size. You know, where they are showing more women that are less than Victoria model types. More power to them, as long as they make sure they focus on being healthy and not just push accepting yourself no…