He said what?
0You really do not know how far you can go until you go there. Maybe some of you know how to inoculate for foot in mouth disease. I’ve had my flu shot this year but not the much needed FIM vaccine. Sometimes we need to get angry to begin thinking about something. You can either slam your fist on the table or swear not to pick up this paper again or you ask your neighbor what he thinks and then you light your torches together. The castle is not that far away. For a newspaper, daisies or torches are welcome…
Weekly Calendar
0DECEMBER 16 AMERICAN RED CROSS WEB OF HOPE Knit/Crochet classes -10 a.m. Chester Baptist Church, 4317 School St. Details: Linda Southward, 779-3453. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING – 3 p.m. until 7 p.m. Public Meeting Room, 10001 Iron Bridge Rd., DECEMBER 17 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY – 3 p.m. until 4 p.m. Authority works in conjunction with the Department of Economic Development to help create new jobs, expand tax base and diversity the economy of Chesterfield County. 9401 Courthouse Rd. Suite B. DECEMBER 19 HOLIDAY JAZZ CONCERT – 2 p.m. until 3 p.m. Chester Library. Take a break from the holiday rush…
61st Anniversary: Ruby and Gordon Napier
0Ruby and Gordon Napier celebrated their 61st wedding anniverary. They were married December 11, 1954. God has blessed our parents with 61 years together. Happy 61st Anniversary. Love your children, Tom, Kim, Kenny and Debbie
RE: It’s Over
1To the Editor: Well I see Mr. Gray’s interests have expanded from The Great Climate Change Hoax into attempted gun grabbing. His predictions in “It’s Over” (V. News, 12/09/15) are as crazy as the ones on climate. The goal is the same: big government control over every aspect of our lives. Despite much-publicized recent shootings, since 1981 violent crime in the U.S. has fallen from 594.3 per 100,000 people to 403.6 in 2010. Homicides have fallen from 9.8/100,00 to 4.8 in the same time frame. These are FBI statistics. Further, by the most conservative estimates, in the U.S. there are…
A Lot to Learn from Star Wars
0A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, a boy was born. He grew up to become the most wonderful husband and father a woman could ask for, and as I write this we are celebrating his birthday. My husband’s birthday is today, and one of the greatest gifts this devout Star Wars fan could get is arriving at the end of the week, Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens will be released in theaters on Friday and he could not be more excited. Of course he purchased four tickets a month ago. We are already scheduled…
Veterans Remembered at Wreath Laying Ceremony
0It was a day of respect and honor on Saturday, as nearly 1,000 wreaths were placed on gravestones at City Point National Cemetery in Hopewell. Residents from Enon and other Chesterfield neighborhoods were involved in the project. Of the 971 wreaths laid, 436 were contributed by the efforts of the Oldies but Goodies Classic Cruizers Car Club, said Bob Jones, President of the Car Club. “As a veteran myself, this project makes me feel great,” Bruce Vecchioni, Vice President of Oldies but Goodies Classic Cruizers said. The Blue Knights, The American Legion and the Combat Warriors motorcycle clubs contributed to…
Police Blotter
0ASHLEY OAK TR (108xx block) 09/15/2015 8:00 a.m. – Miscellaneous property stolen from contractor in development. BARBOURSVILLE LN (61xx block) 12/08/2015 8:00 a.m. – Property stolen from vehicle. BERMUDA CROSSROAD LN (125xx block) 12/05/2015 2:20 p.m. – Money stolen from restaurant. BEULAH RD (42xx block) 12/09/2015 6:20 p.m. – Electronics stolen from parking garage. CHESTER HILL CR (24xx block) 12/04/2015 5:00 p.m. – Window shattered on unlocked vehicle. At this time nothing has been reported stolen. CHESTER RD (102xx block) 12/10/2015 11:15 a.m. – Weapons Violations-Brandishing a Weapon CLIFFSIDE DR (900 block) 12/01/2015 5:00 p.m. – Front door kicked in…
How’s That?
0Can a building with a sprinkler system burn? The answer could be seen in a Chester apartment fire, a couple of weeks ago. The next question is how? In this case, the news reported that the fire started on a third floor balcony. Balconies and attic spaces are normally not sprinklered. You must understand the workings of a sprinkler system, in order to understand this part of the explanation. Most sprinkler systems are wet-type systems, with water right to the sprinkler head. When the fusible link gives way due to heat, the sprinkler head begins flowing water immediately. The problem…