Weekly Calendar
0OCTOBER 28 MODERN MAKERS OPEN HOUSE – 4 P.M. – 8 P.M. John Tyler Community College Chester Campus, 13101 Jefferson Davis Hwy. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING – 3 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Public Meeting Room, 10001 Iron Bridge Rd. FISH FRY – Bermuda Hundred United Methodist Church, 2025 Florence Ave. 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. Tickets at the door. OCTOBER 29 SENIOR MOVIE DAY – FREE! Movie: “Sister Act” 10 a.m. Destination Movie Theater, 5230 Oaklawn Blvd, Hopewell. Seniors 50+ Details: 520-0050. Sponsored by Dunlop House Assisted Living and Tyler’s Retreat Skilled Nursing and Rehab. CHESTER PICKLEBALL. Goyne Park. Ecoff…
Be Safe this Halloween
0Halloween’s not just a kid thing. Adults play a critical role when it comes to keeping their little ghouls and goblins safe on All Hallows’ Eve. “Kids should not be going trick-or-treating alone,” said Lynn Stell, assistant child safety coordinator with the Chesterfield County Police Department’s Child Safety Office. Chances are that if a young person is old enough to be going out trick-or-treating without adult supervision, then he or she probably is beyond an age at which they should be trick-or-treating. Stell and other child safety officers spend countless hours each year teaching kids how to be safe. That…
Bermuda District community meeting: Bikeways & Trails
0Dorothy Jaeckle, Bermuda District Supervisor will host Heather Barrar, Planning Department staff member who will present a new chapter for the plan for Chesterfield. The Bikeways & Trails section of the comprehensive plan will be considered by the Board of Supervisors on Nov. 18. Thursday, October 29 – 10:30 a.m. Bensley Community Center 2900 Drewry’s Bluff Road, Bensley Thursday, October 29 – 6:30 p.m. Thomas Dale High School – West Campus 3900 W. Hundred Road, Chester
What’s Behind Drug Costs
0A recent Kaiser poll showed that most Americans agree that medications cost too much. In fact, the majority of Americans are more concerned about the cost of drugs than any other health issue facing our nation. While about three-quarters said they could easily afford their medicines, about 20 percent said they have difficulty footing the bill. One in four said they did not fill a prescription within the last year because they couldn’t afford it. The cause of high drug prices is somewhat complex and hotly debated. While most blame the pharmaceutical companies, there are other players in the mix…
Fertilizing Tips
0Dear diary, today I fertilized my azaleas. For many of you reading this, the phrase dear diary has not been heard in years. Many famous quotes start with “timing is everything in ….” Timing may not be everything in gardening, but it is more than a passing occurrence. A diary or garden journal is an excellent way to keep track of your lawn and garden activities. Activities such as planting, fertilizing, pruning, days between pesticide application and days to harvest are just a few examples. Garden journals can be a simple spiral notebook where you keep notes and dates. Journals…
Community Involvement
0To the Editor I grew up in Chesterfield, I have seen change throughout the years: Larger highways, stoplights, new subdivisions and many new restaurants. As I drive throughout Virginia for work I see much of the same as small towns connect by concrete, Chick-fil-A and Walmart. Many times I sit down to eat at the new restaurants in some small town in Virginia. But it’s not the same. No one stops me to ask about the family, to chat about friends, to share their troubles. For me it’s the familiar faces that make Chesterfield home. Many years ago John Erbach came to…
Candidate Forum: School Board
0Fees seem to be increasing every year: extracurricular activities, buses for sports teams, class supplies and Chrome Books to name a few. Will you work to lower or eliminate fees for students? JOHN ERBACH (DALE) While I don’t believe it is possible to eliminate fees altogether, we need to be flexible so that all children have the opportunity to participate in these programs. Flexibility means that principals have the discretion to offer payment plans, scaled fees tied to income levels, and fundraising opportunities on a case-by-case basis. In appropriate circumstances, principals may be permitted to waive fees altogether for families that…
Candidate Forum: Board of Supervisor
0Everyone wants to know about property taxes. Would you consider raising property taxes for next year (2016-17)? CLIFF BICKFORD (DALE) Increasing taxes as a way to achieve a balanced budget should always be the last resort. When you consider that revenue generated from property tax has increased over the prior two budget cycles it would seem that another increase in 2016-2017 would be an inappropriate added burden on county stakeholders. JIM HOLLAND (DALE) I will not support or advocate an increase in the property tax rate. The bi-annual and five-year plan do not require an increase in the property tax rate. DOROTHY…