Red Cross encourages blood donations
0The American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to give blood to help ensure a sufficient blood supply throughout the holiday season. A Blood Drive will take place November 21 at 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Chester YMCA at 3011 W. Hundred Road. A seasonal decline in donations often occurs from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day when donors get busy with family gatherings and travel. However, patients do not get a holiday vacation from needing lifesaving transfusions. In fact, every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood.
Marking History
0A monument to God that stands proudly on a hill off Centralia Road is now considered an historic landmark. A Virginia Historical Highway Marker was dedicated last Saturday with most of the First Baptist Church (Centralia) congregation on hand to celebrate its unveiling. First Baptist Centralia was born out of the Freedmen of the Salem Baptist Church in 1867, who received support from their Mother Church to found their own Church that started in a brush arbor on Centralia Road on donated land. After growing their congregation, in the early 20th century, what had become known as Salem African Baptist…
Veterans Day: A Message of Hope
0Keynote speaker, at the annual Veterans Day ceremony at Bensley Park, Captain William G. Haneke, USA (Ret.), brings a message of hope to wounded veterans and their families. His message is one of life-or-death survival in a war zone. His story is one of paying it forward. On Saturday, Nov. 14 at 11 a.m., Bensley resident, Billy Stubbs, advocate for veterans and initiator of the Bensley Park Veterans Day Ceremony, and the WWII Memorial located in Bensley Park will introduce Captain Haneke, a decorated Vietnam veteran. He is also a patient advocate and co-founder and board member for The Families…
Chester Lions Club to Sell Holiday Peanuts
0For the holidays and as a way to raise funds for the club’s vision projects, the Chester Lions Club members have delicious Virginia Peanuts from Plantation Peanuts in Wakefield available for the holidays. “The club recently began offering these tasty treats as an inducement to encourage people to increase and continue their generous donations to the club,” said Lion Carelyn Sheppard, committee chair. “All monies collected from the peanut sales go first to pay for the peanuts and then to the vision (eye exams and glasses) and hearing (aids) needs of the citizenry of the community who have need of…
Police Blotter
0ALAN DR (50xx block) 10/28/2015 6:30 p.m. – Passenger door pried open and property stolen from locked vehicle. APPLEFORD DR (33xx block) 10/30/2015 12:45 a.m. – Property stolen from unlocked vehicle. ARCADIA AVE (25xx block) 10/29/2015 4:00 p.m. – Window broken to gain entry to vacant office trailer. At this time nothing reported stolen. AUTUMNLEAF DR (55xx block) 10/30/2015 12:01 a.m. – Property stolen from unlocked vehicle. BARABERRY LN (16xx block) 11/02/2015 11:00 a.m. – Weapons Violations-Brandishing a Weapon BATTLEWOOD RD (65xx block) 0/30/2015 7:00 a.m. – Attempt entry into locked shed. At this time nothing reported stolen. BURNT OAK…
Crime of the Week
0The Chesterfield County/Colonial Heights Crime Solvers program is asking for your help this week to solve a bank robbery. On Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015, two men entered the Bellwood Federal Credit Union located at 7101 Jefferson Davis Highway. They immediately approached the teller, presented a firearm and demanded cash. No one was injured during the incident. The first suspect is described as a black male, about 6 feet 1 inch tall with an average build. He was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and black pants. The second suspect is described as a black male, about 5 feet 10…
Recently Deceased
0Blackwell, Mrs. Barbara Sherer, 81, of North Chesterfield, wife of James R. Blackwell. Brantner, Mr. Edward Luke, 52, of Chesterfield, husband of Tracee H. Brantner. Cournow, Ms. Charlene Chalkley, 72, of Chesterfield. Coston, Mrs. Un Sun, 74, of Chesterfield, formerly of Seoul, South Korea, wife of Philip M. “Mike” Coston. Earley, Mr. Stephen Michael, 59, of North Chesterfield, husband of Karen Earley. Epps, Mr. Thomas Edward Sr., of North Chesterfield. Hutchison, Ms. Stefanie Anne, 43, of North Chesterfield. Jones, Mrs. Mary Jane, 83, of Chesterfield, widow of Raymond Purty Jones. Gallagher, Mr. Edward L., of Chesterfield, husband of Laraine Gallagher. Gibson, Mrs. Ruth M., of Highland Springs,…
Engine to Truck (No.4)
0So after 19 years on C-shift and most of that on an engine company, I was transferred to the Fire & Life Safety Division. My new roles would be titled Community Programs Coordinator and Public Information Officer. In other words, I would now spend the next two years leading the public education section of Fire & Life Safety, and spend a great deal of time working with news agencies in our area. Can you say culture shock? One of our first assignments when I arrived was to revamp the Juvenile Firesetter process for our organization. The first order of business…