Matoaca’s Steve Elswick remains chairman of the board for 2016
0Steve Elswick became the chairman of the Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors last week during the first meeting of the county’s government body. Without a strike of the gavel, County Administrator J.L. “Jay” Stegmaier brought the Board meeting to order. He took the center seat saying that he would take the place of a regular Board chair until a new chair could be elected. Matoaca District Supervisor Elswick sat next to Stegmaier, ready to take on the chairmanship fo the second year. Bermuda District Supervisor Dorothy Jaeckle, motioned that Elswick take the job as chair. The next motion allowed Ms.…
The Iceman Cometh
0During the night of December 23, 1998, an ice storm now referred to as The Storm, pummeled Chester leaving an astounding amount of damage in its wake. By morning the ice had built up on branches enough to cause their collapse, and when the boughs broke they brought down with them power lines, power poles, phone and cable lines. Chester was disabled. Most had no power; some were without phones and cable did not matter. Pictured above: several trees and branches wiped out power lines on Petersburg Street closing the road for several days. Some 75,000 households were out of…
Weekly Calendar
0January 20 AMERICAN RED CROSS KNIT/CROCHET CLASSES – 10 a.m. Chester Baptist Church, 4317 School St. Details, Linda Southward, 779-3453. CHESTERFIELD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS COMMUNITY FORUM – The school board wants to hear from community members as the search begins for the next superintendent. 7 p.m. – Carver Middle School for the Bermuda District and 7 p.m. – Meadowbrook High School for the Dale District. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS – SCHOOL BOARD LIAISON COMMITTEE MEETING – 2:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. Room 502, Lane B. Ramsey Administration Building, 9901 Lori Rd.This Committee serves as a point of regular contact between the…
Adventures in Learning
0Winter Schedule for the Shepherd’s Center of Chesterfield Adventures in Learning Programs is here. There are tons of courses to choose from. Take any or all for only $25. Choose from: iPad 101, Tai Chi (Beginner to Advance Classes), Scotland-A Travelogue Through the Highlands, Bible Study, Easy Flower Painting, Beginner Yoga, Friends from our Past, Writing Life’s Memoirs, Watercolors, Creative Coloring for Adults, Potpourri (Literatures and Words), Short Story Book Club, Civil War History, Fun Games to Play, Folk Music Nostalgia Club, Let’s Talk Politics, Quilting and Machine Embroidery, Needlepoint, Knitting & Crocheting, Line Dancing, Charleston Post Card History Tour, Hollywood Films: The Coen Brothers Part…
Brown and Williamson Conservation Area Tour
0The only way to access the Brown and Williamson Conservation Area in Enon, a site donated by the tobacco company to Chesterfield County, is by a Parks and Recreation tour. Parks and Recs is offering a trek, Saturday, Jan. 26, according to Mark Battista, naturalist for the County. The tour will start at the vernal pool along the southern border, Drop down into a big hollow and follow the stream. Next, it will ascend to the bluff to view the James River and follow the bluff its entire length to the start. This hike will travel almost the entire boundary…
Plantar Fasciitis
1During the course of a normal day, the feet are asked to bear much of the burden of our regular locomotion. We often take our feet for granted until they start hurting. Ideally, the foot is designed to distribute the weight of each step throughout the foot and not just on one particular area. There are many causes of foot pain including alterations in the bones, tendons, ligaments, circulation, and nerves in the foot. Anatomical differences can predispose a foot to excessive strain on its parts as it “gives” under the weight of the body. For example, some people have…
When is the Right Time
0I am often asked about timing. “Is it too late for, too early for, or when should I….?” These are common but good questions because it means the person is thinking before doing. Most trees, shrubs, and lawn grasses are forgiving when it comes to errant timing of pruning and pest management. An example are azaleas. Azaleas bloom on the current season’s growth. This is often referred to as ‘new wood.’ Pruning after mid-summer will remove next spring blooms but it will not harm the plant. Another example is spraying herbicide on weeds in the lawn when the temperatures are…
VN in Polar Bear Country
0Sheila Leckie visited the Town of Churchill in Manitoba, Canada last month. Her love and concern for the extinction of polar bears had drawn her to the town and the Village News tagged along. Churchill is one of the few human settlements where you can come face to face with the mighty polar bear from unique tundra vehicles that let you travel in comfort and safety over the snowy terrain.