Red Nose Day at Chester Presbyterian Preschool
0The three-year-old preschool class at Chester Presbyterian Church was in full support of Red Nose Day on May 21. Wanda Gentry, grandmother of a preschooler said their noses were so little that they could not move without their big red noses falling off and rolling across the floor. Red Nose Day is a campaign dedicated to raising money for children and young people living in poverty by simply having fun and making people laugh. To learn more about Red Nose Day or contribute to the effort, visit to www.rednoseday.org
707 Hours of Tutoring
0Members of the Matoaca High School American Red Cross Club volunteer every week throughout the school year at Colonial Heights Elementary schools. This is a group of students who, in addition to their academic and other extra-curricular responsibilities, are very much committed to serving the community. This year, as a group, they accumulated a group total of 707 hours of tutoring. The top three volunteers were: Shani Samuels, Chaniece Williams and Amber Marshall.
Cole Graduates Summa Cum Laude
0Tracy Katherine Cole of Chester graduated summa cum laude from Christopher Newport University and was recognized by President Paul Trible for her 3.98 GPA during commencement exercises, ranking her No. 3 in the class. The 89th Commencement, where CNU graduated its largest class of more than 1,200 undergraduate and graduate students, was held on the Great Lawn of the campus in Newport News, Va., on Saturday, May 9. The class also had the highest graduation rate – more than 70 percent – in the university’s history. Tracy is a 2011 graduate of L. C. Bird High School and is the…
Carver Library Program Awarded Association of School Librarians
0G.W. Carver Middle School’s library program was awarded the Virginia Association of School Librarians (VAASL) Library Program of the Year. This is a state award that recognizes a School Library Program which is fully integrated into the school’s curriculum and as such is central to the learning process. Librarians Debbie Floyd and Stephanie Stargardt are the librarians at Carver and will be recognized at an awards dinner in the fall in Williamsburg, Va.
1864 Bermuda Hundred Campaign Tour
0The Chesterfield Department of Parks and Recreation, in partnership with the Chesterfield Historical Society, is offering a four-hour driving tour of the Civil War battle sites that played a major role in the 1864 Bermuda Hundred Campaign on Saturday, June 6, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. beginning at Henricus Historical Park at 251 Henricus Park Rd. This tour will allow participants to visit Dutch Gap at Henricus to learn about the construction of a canal intended to bypass Confederate artillery batteries, a discussion of the battle of Trent’s Reach, the site of Drewry’s Bluff as the first Confederate defense…
College and Career Academies at CCHS
0Chesterfield Community High School is changing and in a major way. College and Career Academies combine the best of traditional academic instruction and vocational education in preparing students for both college and careers. Community High School has been a school, which helps students who have fallen behind or are at risk. Soon to called an Academy much like Chesterfield County Public Schools (CCPS) specialty centers, it will provide students with information about areas of interest woven into their traditional coursework, making school more relevant to them. According to CCPS specialty schools create a personalized experience for students. Community High School will…
Golf Tournament to Benefit Children’s Camp Fund
0First Christian Church of Hopewell will host its Third Annual Madalon Lane Memorial Golf Tournament at River’s Bend Golf Club, located at 17000 Hogan’s Alley, on July 18, 2015. The funds raised will assist in sending children to Craig Springs Summer Camp in southwest Virginia. The cost of the tournament is $70 per person and $280 per team. The tournament will also include cart, drinks and lunch. Awards will include cash prizes for first, second, middle and last place finishes, in addition to closest to pin and closest to line prizes. You are invited to sponsor a hole for $100.…
Max Attack
0Hello and welcome back to the wonderful world of the Dogpound. We had a bit of a scare over the weekend. What Max? Okay, you are right it was not a small scare; it was a big scare. I had to go to a wedding over the weekend, so I dropped Max off at the kennel that is run by my vet. What? Okay, right again, your vet but I still pay the bills. Anyway, I dropped him off on Thursday and made plans to pick him up on Monday. I got a call from the kennel Monday morning telling…