Recently Deceased
0Bowers, Mr. Douglas Keith, 72, of Chesterfield. Branch, Ms. Leona Turner, of Chesterfield. Burton, Mr. William G. “Billy,” 57, of Chester. Call, Mrs. Christine Herring, 55, of Chesterfield, widow of Tommy Call. Casucci, Mr. Dominick Paul, 90, of Chester, an Army retiree who was a World War II veteran, widower of Virginia Belle Casucci. Christian, Mrs. Elizabeth Kathryn, 46, of Chester, wife of Julius Christian. Cohen, Mrs. Joanne, 67, of Chesterfield, formerly of Staten Island, N.Y. Griffith, Mr. George A., 85, of Chester, a Navy veteran, husband of Joan Griffith. Hargrove, Mrs. Linda L., 68 of Chesterfield, widow of Don Hargrove. Harris, Ms. Margaret Lucile, 92, of Chesterfield.…
Tragedy at Sea
1Two 14-year old boys are missing at sea from a fishing trip. As I watched this story, I felt that I had no choice but to weigh in on this tragedy. My experience with a scenario like this one takes me back to my Coast Guard days and a long couple of weeks with Chesterfield Fire & EMS. The two periods that I referenced dealt a tragedy with two men who were declared missing in the Pamlico Sound, while the second involved two teenagers who lost their lives in Swift Creek Reservoir after their canoe capsized. Some may say that…
Anne’s Big Adventure Continues in Japan
0Cosby High School world history and human geography teacher and Chester resident Anne Canipe is continuing her world travels this week as she visits Tokyo and attends the 70th Anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima. Her trip to Asia followed her visit to San Francisco and attended a week-long World Project Based Conference in Napa Valley. As Canipe has tagged her trip, her “World History Journey” is made possible by a $12,000 grant she received from R.E.B. Foundation for her excellence in teaching. “In all my years of teaching, I never thought that I would be able to make a…
Meadowbrook Grad tapped for Hall of Fame
0Ted Salmon, who will be inducted into the Virginia High School Hall of Fame, graduated in 1968 from Meadowbrook High School, where he captained both the football and basketball teams and was selected as the school’s athlete of the year as a senior. Salmon, director of student activities at Cosby High, is one of seven people to be inducted into the Virginia High School Hall of Fame this fall. Sponsored jointly by the Virginia High School League and the Virginia High School Coaches Association, the Hall of Fame preserves the rich heritage of outstanding achievements by students and adults in…
Campers get TRAK’D
0Ecoff Elementary School recently completed its summer camp, which focused on TRAK’D, providing kids with hands-on activities in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and arts (STEAM). The camp is for pre-k through fifth grade children in Southern Chesterfield. “It was a high energy environment where science was fun and helped children grow confidence in STEM fields of study,” said Dr. LaChelle Waller, TRAK’D founder and executive director. TRAK’D launched in April 2014 and provided its first STEAM camp last month to over 20 elementary kids from southern Chesterfield. The camp used art and focused on one STEAM area each day, teaching…
From Chester To Czech
0When Ka’lia Johnson ran the floor for coach Kevin Coffey at Thomas Dale as a freshman, everyone could see that she was a special player. When she signed her NCAA National Letter of Intent to play at Duke University, the community was bursting with pride. Now, the 5-foot-11 backcourt specialists will be taking her talents from Chester to the Czech Republic as she signed to play professionally with BLK Slavia Praha. “It’s exciting to achieve my goal of becoming a professional athlete,” Johnson said. “I worked very hard to achieve that goal and will keep working hard.” Johnson was noticed…
BRONCO-11: CBC Out In Final Four, falls to Mexico
0In another rendition of the Bronco 11 World Series, annually hosted by Chesterfield Baseball Clubs (CBC), the hosting CBC team hoisted the trophy and champions this year. While the home town All-Stars fell short in the final four on Sunday, it was Murietta Valley, California that brought home the second title for The Golden State in three years. CBC won their first two games of the tournament 8-0 and 6-3. In the first game, CBC pitcher Camden Nuckols dominated Lafayette, Indiana firing a one hit shutout, striking out 15 batters. Josiah Harrison had three hits to lead the club, while…
CBC U-13 All-Stars travel to California Tournament
0The Chesterfield Baseball Club (CBC) 13U Pony All-Star team won the three-day East Zone championship tournament in Cranberry Township, PA, on Sunday, July 26, with a score of 18-4 in the final game. The team of 14 players and their two coaches traveled to Whittier, Calif. (outside of Los Angeles), on Thursday, July 30, to play in the Pony-13U World Series. In the first round of the Pony 13U World Series, it was east versus west. CBC faced off against the West Zone Champions of Chula Vista, Calif. They lost 5-2, but the double elimination tournament allowed them to bounced back with…