Jump-Rope-A-Thon
0Stoney Glen Subdivision held their annual 4th of July celebration, and, as a part of the festivities, the neighborhood children jump rope to raise money for a charitable donation of their choice. This year they raised money for one of their own Stoney Glen mothers who is battling colon cancer. This is the sixth year they have done the jump-rope-a-thon, and approximately 29 kids participated.
Don’t wait! Now is the time enroll in Chesterfield schools
0Schools open Sept. 8 — that is about 40 days from now. Is your child registered? Help your child have the best possible start to the new school year by registering now with Chesterfield County Public Schools. Registering sooner rather than later helps middle and high school students get into the classes they want. Registering now helps kindergartners and other elementary students by making sure the correct number of teachers are in place on the first day of school. Details about registering students are available here: mychesterfieldschools.com/parents/preparing-for-school/student-registration/. Chesterfield County Public Schools offices are open Mondays through Thursdays to register new…
Art of Slowing Down
0Summer is moving right along – too fast. I am desperately trying to hold onto these last few weeks of summer, which has been one of the best summers we have had so far. My darling girl will be starting kindergarten in just a few short weeks. I just cannot get rid of the anxiety that is swirling around me like an invisible tornado. My sweet, little, angel-faced baby is going to big school, and a chapter in her life and mine will be closed forever. As parents, we get caught up in the day-to-day. We get up, fix the…
Haley Ford Completes Construction
0Haley Ford held a Grand Re-Opening Event last weekend during normal business hours to celebrate the renovation and upgrades to their showroom, service department and customer service lounge at 10724 Jefferson Davis Highway. This event was complete with music, food, drinks, bouncy house fun for the kids, a classic car show, a wide variety of pre-owned vehicles and, of course, brand new Fords. The renovation to the Haley Ford store (located at its original location on Jefferson Davis Highway) took about 10 months. The service lane was first and the showroom and customer waiting lounge soon followed. The result is…
Police Blotter
0ANGLEWOOD CT (144xx block) 06/01/2015 12:01 a.m. – Electronics reported stolen from vehicle. BELVOIR RD (111xx block) 07/23/2015 8:00 a.m. – Consumable goods reported stolen from residence. BENDAHL VALLEY DR (82xx block) 01/01/2014 12:01 a.m. – Miscellaneous items reported stolen from residence. BERMUDA AV (142xx block) 07/16/2015 12:00 p.m. – Miscellaneous items reported stolen from residence. BOISSEAU ST (34xx block) 06/12/2015 2:00 p.m. – Money reported stolen from bank/savings and loan. BRENTWOOD CR (29xx block) 07/18/2015 2:30 a.m. – Electronics, jewelry and miscellaneous items reported stolen from vehicle. BUENA VISTA BL (23xx block) 07/10/2015 12:00 p.m. – Miscellaneous items reported…
Crime of the Week
0The Chesterfield County/Colonial Heights Crime Solvers program is available to help solve ANY unsolved crime within Chesterfield and Colonial Heights. Not all cases will be highlighted through television or radio, but if officers come to the program for help, Crime Solvers will be there to help. On the morning of Sunday, June 28, a resident on West Oak River Drive in the Eagle Cove subdivision of Chesterfield County reported that his mailbox had been spray painted. As an officer responded to that call, the department learned of three other neighbors who experienced similar damage. The spray paint was not limited…
Recently Deceased
0Barnum, Mrs. Anna Mae, 92, of North Chesterfield, widow of Waverly Massie Barnum. Burch, Mr. Grayson Van Jr., 62, of Chester, husband of Belinda H. Burch. Barrett, Mrs. Amelia Maifeld, 86, of Chester. Bell, Mrs. Deborah Barnes, of Chesterfield, wife of William S. Bell. Boyd, Miss Patricia Carol, 61, of Chesterfield. Hankins, Mrs. Naomi, 91, of North Chesterfield, widow of Charles Hankins. Matthews, Mr. Rufus Taylor, 77, of Chesterfield, husband of Delores Matthews. Mraz, Mrs. Carol S., 77, of North Chesterfield, widow of Al Mraz. Powers, Mr. Harold Richard Sr., 86, of North Chesterfield, a World War II Navy veteran, husband of Mary Powers. Pulliam, Mr. Terry,…
If In Doubt…
0Last Friday, we took a day trip to Nags Head. We staked our beach claim near Jeanette’s Pier close to the lifeguard stand. It was a beautiful day, with temperatures in the low- to mid-80s and a breeze off the ocean. Being close to the lifeguard station, we found ourselves in the midst of constant activity. Flying from the lifeguard stands were yellow flags that stated “Dangerous Currents.” The red four-wheelers that were used by the mobile lifeguards had a safety message on the back that read: “If in doubt, don’t go out.” There were crowds of people on this…