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“The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don’t want, drink what you don’t like and do what you’d rather not.” – Mark Twain More ... County leaders briefed the Budget & Audit Committee last week on the FY11 budget (that starts July 1) with two important dates in mind: the public hearing on the budget on March 24 and budget adoption by the board of supervisors on April 14. More ... The Woodlake Community Association Board is recommending that its members approve the purchase of the Woodlake Swim & Racquet Club (WSRC) from East West Partners for $4.5 million. More ... Cooperative Extension at Virginia State University (VSU) will hold an aquaculture workshop on how to build cages for growing fish in ponds for fun or profit. Free and open to the public, the workshop will be held on Wednesday, March 24, from 1-5 p.m., at VSU’s Cooperative Extension Pavilion located on River Road in Ettrick. More ... Citing concerns about the cost of debt service, Matoaca Supervisor Marleen Durfee and Bermuda Supervisor Dorothy Jaeckle last week cautioned against some items in the capital improvements plan (CIP) for Chesterfield County Public Schools (CCPS). More ... County residents Keith Sturgill (from left), Carlos Pillot and Pam Pillot read the Chesterfield Observer in front of the Pearl Tower in Shanghai, China. Have travel plans? More ... Begin planning for a successful vegetable garden. The Chesterfield County Office of Cooperative Extension will offer a free seminar about popular varieties of vegetables, as well as garden care and harvesting, on Tuesday, March 16, from 6:30-8:30 p.m., at Clover Hill Library, 6701 Deer Run Drive. Reservations are suggested. For more information or to register, call 751-4401. More ... Chesterfield County native Shannon Taylor has been nominated to receive the Chesterfield Public Education Foundation’s Bravo Award, which recognizes those who have made remarkable contributions to their professions and communities. More ... An informational meeting for adults interested in becoming foster parents will be held on Tuesday, March 16, from 6-8 p.m., at the Chesterfield-Colonial Heights Department of Social Services, 9501 Lucy Corr Circle. More ... Thomas Dale High School, 3626 West Hundred Road, will hold its first science fair in more than 30 years on Friday, March 26, from 4-7 p.m. in the school’s library. The Premier Science Fair 2010 is free and open to the public. For more information, call 768-6245. More ... Thanks to a grant from the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE), the school system’s Adult Continuing Education Office will offer free GED® tests during March. The usual cost is $45, but first-time test takers who register in March will pay nothing to take the test. More ... St. Edward-Epiphany School is calling all alumni, parents, supporters and friends to enjoy a little fun in the sun at its 18th annual auction and community gathering. The “Sees in the Sand” event will be held on Saturday, March 13, in the school’s activity center at 10701 West Huguenot Road, from 6:30-11 p.m. More ... There were some tense, scary moments for members of the Islamic Center of Virginia on Buford Road when a vehicle struck a classroom wall on Feb. 28 around 10 a.m. A child was in the classroom at the time, but was not injured. More ... News RSS feed |
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