Herring Announces Settlement with Home Alarm Company for Alleged “Bait and Switch” Tactics
0Trio Alarm agrees to cancel contracts and provide refunds to affected Virginia consumers Attorney General Mark R. Herring announced today that he has reached a settlement with Trio Alarm, LLC (Trio Alarm), a Wisconsin-based seller of home security systems, for alleged violations of the Virginia Consumer Protection Act (VCPA) and the state’s “bait and switch” statute. Trio Alarm allegedly used door-to-door sales to target consumers displaying competitors’ security system yard signs in order to trick customers, particularly older Virginians, into entering long-term contracts they either didn’t want or didn’t need. Under the terms of the settlement, Virginia consumers who were…
Community Invited to Weigh in on Regional Rivers Plan
0The James River Association invites residents of the Richmond and Tri-cities regions to attend one of two community meetings to engage in a discussion on the Regional Rivers Plan. This plan for the rivers of the Richmond region will make recommendations and identify strategies to leverage our waterways to improve quality of life and catalyze river-based economic activity. The study team, which is comprised of planning professionals from the James River Association, Timmons Group, 3north, and Richmond Regional Planning District Commission, is focusing on public access and economic development along the four major river corridors of the Richmond region: James…
Community Invited to Weigh in on Regional Rivers Plan
0The James River Association invites residents of the Richmond and Tri-cities regions to attend one of two community meetings to engage in a discussion on the Regional Rivers Plan. This plan for the rivers of the Richmond region will make recommendations and identify strategies to leverage our waterways to improve quality of life and catalyze river-based economic activity. The study team, which is comprised of planning professionals from the James River Association, Timmons Group, 3north, and Richmond Regional Planning District Commission, is focusing on public access and economic development along the four major river corridors of the Richmond region: James…
Max Tweets
0Hello and welcome back to the wonderful world of the Dogpound social media. I must say I am really thrilled to announce that my Dogpound twitter account is growing by leaps and bounds. I now have over 1,500 faithful pack members who receive the regular morning joke, and are able to follow the daily antics of their beloved dog Max and the adventures of his handsome Master – me. Now some of you could care less about my Twittering…you are not on Twitter or Instagram…or anything else. However, there are a number of you that do use these social media…
Around the World She Goes
0Chester resident Anne Canipe boarded a plane to San Francisco on Friday beginning her trek around the world. Well, almost. Canipe loves to travel and she will be clocking a lot of air miles this summer thanks to a $12,000 grant awarded to her from the R.E.B. Foundation through the Community Foundation for her excellence in teaching. The 38-year veteran teacher of world history and human geography was a 2014 recipient for the R.E.B. Award for Teaching Excellence. This was her second R.E. B. award. The foundation allows past winners to become eligible at the beginning of the sixth year…
Walking or Riding
0As it continues to work on filling the gap of the “Moving Forward… the Comprehensive Plan for Chesterfield,” which includes smaller area plans, the Chesterfield County Planning Department planners are drafting the bicycles and trails facility plan, a Phase II implementation. The draft Bikeways & Trails plan is only an advisory plan and according to planners, is only a guide for future development of the facilities. The intent of the project is to provide the Parks & Recreation Advisory Commission, Planning Commission and the Board of Supervisors with recommendations regarding the plan, along with implementing ordinances and other tools as…
Location, Location, Location
0Bike and walking trails were part of a sales pitch for Hallsley, an upscale development with homes starting at $400,000. With a number of Chesterfield residents lining up to make comments at the planning commission last week, there were enough stating there were concerns with the trail running near their property. Crime and devaluation of their property was a common comment, while others endorsed the draft plan with enthusiasm. With real estate companies and developers touting biking and walking trails, as communities work to put in place bike lanes, it’s obvious that these amenities actually increase the value of homes.…
Honeywell Breaks Ground on Manufacturing Line in Enon
0Honeywell Resins and Chemicals last week announced that it has broken ground on its new nylon resins production line at its Chesterfield manufacturing facility on Bermuda Hundred Road, according to Healthcare Packaging Magazine. The state-of-the-art production line will be the only North American source of key food packaging resins. The new production line can produce multiple grades of Honeywell Aegis® nylon 6 resins, as well as copolymer nylon 6/6.6 resins, both of which are used in food packaging films and other applications. When the line starts up at the end of the year, Honeywell announced its plans to build the new…