Crime of the Week
0The Chesterfield County/Colonial Heights Crime Solvers program is asking for your help this week to solve a shooting case. On the evening of Friday, March 13, a resident in the 5600 block of Handel Court threw a party that lasted into the early morning hours. As the party was winding down, a small group of males came to the party and caused problems for the rest of the party-goers. Eventually, just before 3 a.m. on Saturday, March 14, one of the home’s residents told everyone to leave. The small group of males who had crashed the party instigated a fight,…
Recently Deceased
0Armstrong, Mrs. Iris Lee, 84, of North Chesterfield, widow of Eugene Damon Armstrong. Carwile, Mr. Howard “Bo” Hearnes Jr., 59, of Chesterfield. Clere, Mrs. Helen Marie, 63, of North Chesterfield. Cox, Mr. Robert “Bob,” 71, of Chesterfield, a Vietnam War Army veteran, husband of Margaret Richards Cox. Croom, Mr. Jesse J. Jr., 78, of Chesterfield, an Army veteran, husband of Brenda H. Croom. Daniels, Ms. Kathryn Longest, 72, of Chester. Franklin, Mr. Henry Bland Jr., 81, of Chesterfield, a Navy veteran, husband of Fran Franklin. Goddard, Mrs. Joy Ford, 39, of North Chesterfield, wife of Cedric Goddard. Keller, Mrs. Betty Elizabeth, 78,…
My Concern
0Normally I try to write proactive articles about things that may have happened in the past, but had not happened prior to the writing of my article, hoping to prevent something from occurring. This article is completely reactive to something that happened to my wife and I. My wife had a benign tumor removed from her parotid gland, on the right side of her neck. After a long time in recovery, I was able to bring her home. She did pretty well during the night, other than having to sleep in my recliner. We had to go to the West…
The Portrait of a Survivor
0“A good education is the most valuable gift that no one can take from you,” said Jay M. Ipson, Holocaust history lecturer and co-founder of the Virginia Holocaust Museum. Ipson has lectured to thousands over the last 30 years teaching tolerance through education. The 80-year-old Holocaust survivor’s mission in life is to educate and teach adults and new generations of children on the atrocities of the Holocaust, its history and its aftermath so it is not forgotten, thereby preventing the recurrence of genocide in the future anywhere in the world. In May he was guest lecturer for 400 history students…
Woman’s Club of Chester installs new officers
0The Woman’s Club of Chester held its year-end luncheon meeting at the Half Way House and installed new officers for the 2015-2016 year. The officers are pictured from back row from left: Kellie Benton, Second Vice President; Suzanne Linkonis, President; Doris Fogle, Corresponding Secretary and Gayle Murman, Treasurer. Front row from left: Mary Weber, Sergeant at Arms; Lu Henderson, First Vice President and Val Miser, Recording Secretary. The 2015-2016 season begins in September with meetings on the first Monday of each month held at the Chester Baptist Church. New members are welcomed.
Chester Community Association gives support to TDHS JROTC
0Over the years, the Chester Community Association (CCA) and Thomas Dale JROTC have fostered a relationship through their efforts in the Chester community. The JROTC teams with CCA volunteers to present ChesterFest every year. This year’s ChesterFest will be held on Sept. 26, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Recently, the CCA gave $1,000 to the Thomas Dale JROTC to aid in the numerous programs conducted in and out of school. Pictured above, CCA board member U.S. Army Major (ret.) Michael Leatherwood presents a check to JROTC Battalion Leader Cadet 1st Lt. Luis Rodriguez. JROTC Commander and CCA board member…
The Chester Post Office
0Chester has come a long way since 1856 when Joseph Snead and Charles Stebbins first began building-up the Chester area as a desirable place to live and get away from the heat of the City of Richmond. In those days the mail came to Chester by train and was dropped at Chester Station (then located at the CSX rail tracks and Curtis Street. The mail was then taken up the hill by wagon. Children of the time loved to ride along to the post office, which could have been in a number of locations depending upon the winds of politics…
Three-Day Fish School at Virginia State
0With a focus on “Aqua-Foods Production for the Individual”, Virginia State University’s three-day Fish School begins Wednesday, July 8, and runs through Friday, July 10. Free and open to the public, the school is designed for anyone interested in growing freshwater fish or shrimp for fun or profit. Morning discussions will feature lectures followed by hands-on group afternoon activities. Day one topics include fish and freshwater shrimp production, nutrition and water quality. The second session will focus on farm pond management and cage culture. Greenhouse production systems and aquaponics will be covered during the final session. Participants may register for…