Auditions for “Anne of Green Gables”
0Director, Naomi Mottley seeks 20 boys and girls under 18 and 10 men and women over 18 to play various characters in the Chesterfield Children’s Theatre’s fall play, “Anne of Green Gables.” Auditions will be held at 2 p.m. on August 6 at Clover Hill Library, 6701 Deer Run Dr., Midlothian. The show will be performed the first weekend in November and actors must have no conflicts after 6 p.m. the week prior for tech rehearsals. All performers will be cast, and there are no training fees. For more information please email: [email protected].
Chesterfield Historical Society Elects New Officers and Directors
0The Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia (CHSV) has elected three directors-at-large to serve as officers and added three new directors to serve on the all-volunteer board of the non-profit organization. Incoming president is Claude Baker who has served as a director-at-large on the board since 2014. The newly elected vice president is Therese Wagenknecht, who joined the CHSV board in 2010 and has served as president of the society (2011-2013) as well as past president and acting president. Doug Blake, a director-at-large since 2015, will serve as treasurer. The current recording secretary, Steve Haasch, will continue in this position. Outgoing…
Tomatoes, cucumbers, squash… Oh my!
0When I was a boy, I would spend a few weeks each summer with my family in southwest Virginia. Part of that time was spent with one of my uncles on his farm. “Putting up hay,” driving tractors, and driving big trucks was entertainment to me. What I did not realize then was that it meant income to my uncle. Farming has changed over the years, but what has not changed is the need to sell the product. Here are some examples of how we can enjoy local produce. Farmers’ markets have increased in popularity in the last few years. …
Juvenile Judge Davis Retires
0The Honorable Bonnie C. Davis, 12th District Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Judge, has announced her retirement, effective September 30, 2016. In announcing her retirement, Judge Davis reflected on her twenty-three years as a Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Judge and stated, “It is with mixed emotions that I announce my retirement. It has been a privilege and an honor to serve the families and children of Chesterfield and Colonial Heights. I will miss the camaraderie of the professional relationships that I have forged with court staff, colleagues, and the bar and look forward to observing the Court’s…
Soccer Field Named for Army Hero
0Chesterfield County government and schools officials named a soccer field at Harry G. Daniel Park at Iron Bridge to honor a fallen soldier: Army Sgt. Jeffrey A. Reed. The ceremony last Friday marked the official naming of the soccer field to the Jeffrey A. Reed Soccer Field. It is appropriate that a soccer field was named in his honor. Reed was an avid soccer player who wrote home to organize a big shipment of soccer balls when he found that Iraqi children were playing soccer with deflated balls or resorting to kicking around soda bottles. When they arrived, he got…
Police Blotter
0BATTERY BROOKE PY (12xx block) 07/15/2016 5:00 p.m. – Miscellaneous items stolen from vehicle. BRANDYWINE AVE (97xx block) 07/21/2016 12:00 p.m. – Miscellaneous items stolen from residence. CAPTAIN DR (128xx block) 07/22/2016 10:00 a.m. – Injury-Accidental – Overdose CAPTAIN DR (128xx block) 07/24/2016 3:00 p.m. – Injury-Accidental – Overdose CARRIAGEWAY LN (55xx block) 07/25/2016 1:40 p.m. – Miscellaneous items stolen from residence. CARROLL LN (93xx block) 07/26/2016 10:10 a.m. – Trespassing (Including Prowler)-Residential CEDARDALE LN (42xx block)07/22/2016 6:00 a.m. – Vandalism-Motor Vehicle CHESTER RD (117xx block) 07/16/2016 6:00 p.m. – Household goods stolen from office bilding. CHURCH RD (204xx block)…
Crime of the Week
0Crime Solvers needs your help to solve a credit card fraud. On July 7, two males were seen entering the Walmart located in the 12000 block of Iron Bridge Road. Loss prevention personnel saw these men attempting to use multiple credit cards to purchase pre-paid Visa gift cards. Chesterfield County Police have been advised that at least one of these credit cards was stolen. The first suspect is described as a white male with a stocky build wearing a light blue T-shirt. The second suspect is described as a heavy-set black male wearing a purple polo shirt. The suspects were…
School Board meets prior to school opening
0Members of the Chesterfield County School Board may attend a graduation ceremony for students who have completed their high school diploma requirements during summer school. The graduation will take place at 10 a.m. Aug. 6 at Clover Hill High, 13301 Kelly Green Lane. Aug. 8, the school board will hold a work session at 4 p.m. and a business meeting at 6:30 p.m. Both the work session and the business meeting will take place in the public meeting room, 10001 Iron Bridge Road. Aug. 17, in Room 502 of the Lane B. Ramsey Administration Building, 9901 Lori Road, the Capital…