Lodge stinging the ball for Randolph-Macon
0Matoaca alum and Yellow Jackets senior Travis Lodge started the season hot. Over the past couple of weeks, he has gotten even hotter. Both the ODAC and D3baseball.com have taken notice of his outstanding play. On March 28, Lodge was named Old Dominion Athletic Conference player of the week. In that span of seven days, the opposition hardly had a chance. The former Warriors collected 11 hits over 16 at-bats, good for a .688 batting average. He launched four home runs, scored 11 runs and knocked in 12. His slugging percentage was an eye-popping 1.438. To put that in perspective,…
Dogpound Memorial
0Hello and welcome back to the subdued world of the Dogpound. I had another article already written and ready to send to my Master when there was a life event that interrupted that process. My younger brother, Kenny, passed away on March 31. He would have been 63 in July. COPD finally caught up with him. He never fully recovered from his quadruple bypass surgery that he had about two years ago. This is what I call the “curse of the Wilson’s” It seems all of the relations on my Dad’s side had complications with their heart in their early…
Virginia ABC celebrates opened newest store at Rivers Bend
0By Vernon Freeman Jr. Virginia ABC (Alcohol Beverage Control) celebrated the grand opening of their newest store Friday, located at 13113 River’s Bend Blvd. in the River’s Bend Shopping Center in Chester. The Chester store is the third ABC store to open in the state in 2016, bringing the total number in the Commonwealth to 358. Virginia ABC officials said the new location makes it easier for customers traveling along Route 10 in eastern Chesterfield County. “I think Chesterfield residents have been waiting for this store’s arrival for some time and will respond positively to having a new store in…
Update: Vultures Up in the Air – Tab hits $118,000
0A deer carcass laid in a ditch beside Chester Road on Friday. Several large birds resembling eagles circled the site and slowly began to land, they surrounded the carrion and began to feast, and the vulture clean-up crew had arrived. In Chesterfield County, in the deer carcass scenario, there doesn’t appear to be any problem and very few complaints about vultures showing up. However, in other areas of the county such as Dutch Gap Boat Landing, vultures showing up have become a very big deal. A deal to the tune of $118,616.90 to date, to rid the landing of the…
Weekly Calendar
0MARCH 30 COLOR THEORY THROUGH WATERCOLOR – 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Enon Library. Learn to understand tints, shades, and tones; the color wheel; complimentary colors; warm and cool colors; and color schemes. This VMFA workshop will help you masterfully mix color,no matter what medium you work in. For teens in middle and high school. Register online at library.chesterfield.gov TEEN SPRING BREAK MINI LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE – 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. Monday through Wednesday. Chester Library. Teens, use your spring break to build valuable leadership skills that will give you an advantage on college applications and interviews. Register online at…
Village News in Tasmania
0Candace Perry, while performing with the Highland American Cruise Line on the Noordam, took in some free time and visited the Bonorony Wildlife Sanctuary in Tasmania. Perry is a 2010 TDHS graduate and George Mason University graduate with a major in dance. She enjoys getting her news from home by reading the Village News.
Thwart the Warts
0Warts are caused by an infection of the skin with the human papilloma virus (HPV). They can occur on any part of the body, but are commonly seen on the hands or feet. The virus can be transmitted from one site on the body to another and from person to person by direct and indirect contact. Common warts are generally benign growths, but can cause problems when they become irritated, painful, or cosmetically unfavorable. Local irritation of the wart and cosmetics are the most common reasons individuals will have them removed. Warts on the hands can be flat (flat warts)…
Sprouts Spring up for Summer
0So, you want fresh vegetables but you do not have the space, you live alone, or you have limited time? I have a solution to your garden dilemma, containers. Yes, the same containers gardeners use for ornamentals can also be used for vegetables. Remember, whether it is a tomato or a petunia, it is still a plant and both have the same basic needs: oxygen, water, light, heat, and nutrients. Plant breeders and seed companies are developing varieties specifically for containers so do your research before purchasing. Vegetable gardening in containers can help gardeners overcome soil borne diseases and poor…