Building a Brand
0New GM embodies the vision of ‘Moving Lives Forward’ By Marly Fuller What does the office of a successful leader look like? Take a peek into Shawn Hays, and you will see it’s empty. Just a spotless desk and a small round table with some chairs for impromptu meetings. “I don’t spend much time in my office because I like to be out with my team,” Hays said. The author of the well-known auto sales book, “Build Your Brand,” joined the CMA Chevrolet dealership on Nov.1 as general manager in training under Jay Burchell, the dealership’s president and executive manager. …
Library welcomes award-winning author Lamar Giles
0Chesterfield County will host renowned author Lamar Giles as part of the Black History Month celebration. Giles will talk about diversity in literature and the power of personal stories. The Hopewell native is best known for his young adult books, such as “Fake ID” and “Overturned.” The program, “Why We Need Diverse Books, with Lamar Giles,” will take place on Friday, Feb. 21, 7-8 p.m., Meadowdale Library. Registration is required. For more information visit library.chesterfield.gov or call (804) 751-CCPL.
Weekly Calendar
0WEDNESDAY, FEB. 5 CHESTER CHOICES BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP – 10:30 a.m. to noon. Chester Library, Chester Combined Room A & B. “The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat” by Edward Kelsey Moore will be discussed. SAVING MEMORIES – 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Ettrick-Matoaca Library, Ettrick-Matoaca Meeting Room. Bring photos and cameras into the library and meet individually with library staff to have your memories saved on a flash drive or CD. Register online at library.chesterfield.gov. THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF ELIZABETH KECKLEY – 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Meadowdale Library, Meadowdale Meeting Room. This NEH grant-sponsored series, “Re-visioning Central Virginia Fore-mothers…
Police Blotter
0ARBOR LAKE DR (68xx block) 01/27/2020 4:45 p.m. – Consumable and miscellaneous items stolen from vehicle. ARBOR LAKE DR (68xx block) 01/27/2020 4:45 p.m. – Consumable goods and miscellaneous items stolen from vehicle. AUSTIN RD (14xx block) 01/23/2020 11 p.m. – Money stolen from vehicle. BATTERY DANTZLER CT (125xx block) 10/30/2019 12:01 a.m. – Money stolen from vehicle. BATTERY DANTZLER CT (125xx block) 10/30/2019 12:01 a.m. – Money stolen. BEN FRY DR (127xx block) 01/25/2020 9:30 a.m. – Nothing reported stolen during burglary. BERMUDA CROSSROAD LN (123xx block) 01/25/2020 9 p.m. – Consumable goods, money, and miscellaneous items stolen from…
Needle in a Haystack
0I had a lady call me one night at Fire Station 1 and say, “Do you respond to the smell of something burning in a home?” I told her, “Yes ma’am, sometimes several times in the same day.”As we were going down the steps, I commented; “Quite the aromatic polecat.” What we would come to find out was that her smell of something burning was the same aromatic polecat that had sprayed her dog, which then went through her house. This is not the point of this article, but it started as the smell of something burning. Every piece of leather,…
Recently Deceased
0ANDERSON, Herman Roscoe, 70, of North Chesterfield, a Marine Corps veteran, husband of Nancy G. Anderson. BRYANT, David Allen, 59, of Chesterfield, an Army veteran, husband of Marquita Bryant. BRYANT, Jacquelin Adeline, 72, of Chesterfield. CHANDLER, Ronald H., 85, of North Chesterfield, an Army veteran, husband of Jane Chandler. CONNER, Betty Lou, of North Chesterfield, wife of Robert Cecil Conner. CRAIG, Charles Lee Sr., 86, of Chesterfield, an Army veteran, widower of Frances Craig. DINSICK, Walter Frank Jr., 76, of Chesterfield, an Air Force veteran, husband of Marsha Dinsick. HARVEY, Bertha Ellis, 86, of Chesterfield. HATFIELD, James, 77, of Chester, husband of Lena Hatfield. HAY, Jean-Marie, 56, of Richmond, wife…
Recruitment offers pouring in for local athletes
0Usually around the new year, football recruiting heats up, and this year’s crop of athletes has been no exception. To go with two commitments, 16 local gridiron standouts reeled in more than 25 different offers over the past few weeks. L.C. Bird Sophomore running back Ramon Brown continues to see colleges flock to him, and there’s no shortage of big schools after the speedster. Penn State of the Big Ten and North Carolina of the ACC are the latest to offer. Brown burst onto the scene as a freshman, and despite missing significant time during his sophomore year, he’s now…
Basketball Recap
0As the playoffs loom, area teams took it to their opposition this week. The L.C. Bird, Thomas Dale, and Meadowbrook boys went undefeated this week. They were joined by the Matoaca girls. The L.C. Bird boys (15-4) reeled off four straight wins after losing back-to-back games. The Skyhawks avenged an early season loss to Huguenot, completed season sweeps of Clover Hill and Midlothian, then defeated private school St. Anne’s-Belfield in the Coaches for a Cure classic. Senior Tyler Henderson notched a season-high 12 assists in that victory. Kylon Lewis and the Thomas Dale boys (13-3) improved with two wins: the…