Dogpound Decisions
0Hello and welcome back to the wonderful world of the Dogpound. Well, I finally did it. Yes I did! I have mentioned before about the sorry state of my billfold and how it is the nature of males to hold on to their wallets as long as possible. So, I finally came to a decision last week… and… and wait for it… I gave up and duct taped my wallet. Yes! I just had to get a few more months out of my wallet so I cut some strips and refortified the corners so my credit cards will no longer…
A Taste of Art
0Residents will have an opportunity this Saturday to get up close to all forms of art with Chester Library’s signature event, A Taste of Art. Plans are in place to celebrate art by providing exhibits, showcases, workshops and crafts for children. The line-up is extensive and just a preview of what is to come with the completion and opening of the Chesterfield Center for the Arts in 2017. The event opens at 10 a.m. with a Snow Queen sing-a-long. Activities continue until 3 p.m. Registration for the free workshops will be made upon arrival. The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts…
CCPS proposed $600 million budget
0According to Chesterfield County Public Schools budget documents, funding for the 2016-17 school year, totaling $600 million, marks the first time that investment in public education has reached prerecession levels. However, Superintendant Dr. Marcus J. Newsome said there is still work to be done. The CCPS budget passed last week by the School Board includes operating costs which will add an additional 28 teaching positions identified in the five-year budget plan. It also also provides 14 previously unrequested support positions to help educate a growing and diverse community. The 28 teaching positions identified in the five-year budget plan will help reduce…
Superstreet is Chesterfield’s Largest Transportation Project to Date
0A Superstreet, proposed in 2014, is close to being back on schedule. Due to traffic generated by the Meadowville Technology Park, various homes and multi-family developments, the intersection at East Hundred Road and Riversbend Boulevard has become a true example of a traffic jam. To resolve the issue, Chesterfield Department of Transportation (CDOT) in conjunction with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is about to build the first Superstreet in Virginia. A Superstreet is an innovative intersection treatment that safely and efficiently manages congestion by eliminating the left and through traffic movements on the minor cross streets of a busy…
Remember When: Howard Johnson Explosion
0In late November 1961, the ground shook from Bellwood to the City of Colonial Heights; from Enon to the Courthouse. The Howard Johnson’s Restaurant (now Deny’s) on West Hundred Road just west of the Richmond-Petersburg Turnpike (now Interstate 95) had blown up. Sixteen persons were injured including then Bermuda District Supervisor Garland Dodd. A preliminary investigation indicated that the boiler in the basement had malfunctioned. The roof dropped about four feet and the concrete floor buckled. Windows were blown out and all that remained were small shards of glass. One woman’s legs were trapped under a concrete block wall. About…
Weekly Calendar
0MARCH 2 MEADOWBROOK HIGH ART EXHIBIT RECEPTION – 6 p.m. until 7 p.m. Chester Library. March 1 through March 31 CHESTER CHOICES BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP – 10:30a.m. until 12 p.m. Chester Library. “The House of Sand and Fog” by Andre Dubus will be discussed. MARCH 3 COMPANION SUPPER – 6 p.m. Chester Baptist Church, 4317 School St. Details: Deanie Clements, 790-1115 or Sarah Allen, 768-8602. “THE LITTLE LION,” by playwright Irene Ziegler’s, based upon the book by local writer Nancy Wright Beasley, now playing at Swift Creek Mill Theatre as part of the Acts of Faith Theatre Festival. 8 p.m.…
Donation to Arts Center
0At the Chesterfield Center for the Arts Foundation (CCAF) Board meeting on Tuesday, February 16, Carolyn Sears, Library Services Administrator for Chesterfield, presented Hugh Cline, Chair of the CCAF Board, with a donation of $1,050, which was raised from the Winter Artisans Bazaar held at the LaPrade Library. As the CCAF waits with bated breath, they say they are grateful for donations such as that raised from the Winter Artisans Bazaar. Currently CCAF and county residents wait for construction to begin, but the group must still raise funds for the first year of operation and donations to fund the arts…
Families First Diaper Drive, Collections at Libraries
0Chesterfield County’s Families First program will be collecting new packages of diapers and pull-ups in various sizes for program participants during the month of March. This program is designed to assist first time moms in forming strong and lasting relationships with their children and helping them explore and secure resources to maintain a positive home environment. The program provides prenatal care and family support services until children reach age five. Collections sites are at all Chesterfield County public libraries. Place donations in the box provided by Families First. For more information, email [email protected], call 318-8648 or visit http://www.chesterfield.gov/content2.aspx?id=2984