CCPL robotics team qualifies for world championship
0On February 22, the LibraryBots, a FIRST Tech Challenge robotics team sponsored by the Chesterfield County Public Library, were one of only four Virginia teams who advanced to the worldwide FIRST Championship. To earn the right, the team competed against more than 50 other robotics teams from Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. at the FTC Virginia State Championship at Atlee High School in Mechanicsville. The tournament judges awarded the prestigious Connect Award to the LibraryBots for their exceptional efforts to connect the Chesterfield community with STEM opportunities, and for the ways they have explored the opportunities available locally…
Saving time
0Hello and welcome back to the wonderful world of the Dogpound. Not sure what happened in a recent past article. It was a blast from the past.However, I was pretty confident that I was current with my Master’s weekly needs. So anyway, daylight-saving time is just a few days away and I am not a happy camper about it. I am just getting used to seeing the sun come in the morning when I go to work. I get up, shower, dress, grab a bite of breakfast, and crawl into my cold dark car. Then as I drive down the…
Painted garden
0Local artist earns invite to Va. Beach Garden Week show By Marly Fuller It’s not a photograph; look again. Local artist Terry Lacy has mastered the art of capturing light and shadow, which is one of the reasons she was recruited as the featured artist for the “Painted Garden Art Show” at the Beach Gallery in Virginia Beach. The exhibit runs in tandem with the Historic Virginia Beach Garden Week. “I like [painting] up close because I want to be able to see the repeating shapes and the patterns,” said Lacy of her contemporary realism work. “Those two things are…
Redistricting
0By Del. Carrie Coyner In the General Assembly, there are many opportunities to join caucuses which are groups of legislators who come together based on regions, based on political issues, or for social gatherings. I’m a member of the newly established Virginia Commonwealth Caucus, a bipartisan group of Virginia senators and delegates who are looking to find common ground on important issues and foster a service-focused culture in Virginia’s General Assembly. We are a diverse group of legislators from many ethnic, economic, religious, and racial backgrounds who share a common belief that our communities and commonwealth deserve better politics, focused…
Police recover stolen tools, arrest larceny suspect
0Police recovered hundreds of stolen tools from a residence in the 6700 block of Mason Valley Drive on Tuesday, Feb. 25. On Feb. 21, police received a report that a known suspect was selling stolen tools from a residence in the 6700 block of Mason Valley Drive. On Feb. 25, detectives executed a search warrant at the home and recovered hundreds of stolen tools. Also on that date, Amilcar D. Palucho, 43, of the 6700 block of Mason Valley Drive, was arrested and charged with receiving stolen goods and larceny with intent to sell; both charges are felonies. Additional charges…
Area writer McKnight finds career in books
0Two years ago, with the help of genealogist Sahara Bowser, Jim McKnight penned and released “My Story of a Sharecropper’s Life,” a book about the life of his grandfather. McKnight wrote the book to have history available to his grandfather’s descendants, and he wanted to maintain the legacy in writing for the younger people in his family who didn’t have the privilege of talking with him at past family reunions. McKnight promoted the book to his family members, wanting to make sure they were aware of it. He eventually started getting attention online from people outside of the family and …
Free medication disposal pouches available
0‘Don’t Be An Accidental Drug Dealer’ campaign urges proper disposal of unwanted or expired medications Prescription drug abuse is a national epidemic, and drug overdose is the leading cause of accidental death in the U.S. Through the month of March, Chesterfield County is promoting the proper disposal of expired or unused medications through its “Don’t Be An Accidental Drug Dealer” campaign, which provides free medication disposal pouches for pick-up at various locations throughout the county. The biodegradable bag can be safely disposed of in the trash. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse and Centers for Disease Control and…
McCarney joins the Celtic Knights Dance Troupe tour
0Brennan McCarney Brennan McCarney, 16, will embark on a U.S. tour with the internationally-renowned ensemble Celtic Angels Ireland as a member of the Celtic Knights Dance Troupe through the entire month of March. The Chester resident is a world-ranked Irish dancer from the Heart of Ireland School in Midlothian. Brennan began studying Irish dance at the age of 8. He has several national titles along with placing third in the Irish dancing world championships. Brennan has performed in England, France, Germany, and Belgium, as well as on the show “America’s Got Talent.” This past fall, he was a featured Irish dancer with Kings…