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Many people don't realize that trash, debris, fertilizers and other chemicals that run off from parking lots, roadways and yards into storm drains pollute local waterways and often end up in the Chesapeake Bay. More ... Bailey Bridge Middle sixth-graders Paige Trageser (left) and Bryanna Holly clean out a plant bed during a recent Community Day at the school. Parents, teachers, administrators and students gathered at the school to rake leaves, pull weeds, pick up trash and plant bulbs for next spring. More ... Student volunteers from the Chesterfield Technical Center relax after dedicating a new Habitat for Humanity home on Rycliff Avenue last week. More than 100 tech center students helped build the home using a grant from the Jackson Foundation. Single mother Crishette Anderson will live there with her four children. More ... Water tank maintenance may cause lower than usual water pressure in the Physic Hill area through Dec. 13. More ... Justin Dunford (right) and other students in the third-grade Center Based Gifted class at Marguerite Christian Elementary School recently held their annual Fruit and Veggie Derby where they designed race cars made with fruits and vegetables. The cars were judged based on the distance they traveled. Justin constructed his car from an eggplant. More ... Virginia Commonwealth University has received a federal grant to train content-area teachers to effectively teach English language learners attending county middle and high schools. The five-year, $1.2 million national professional development grant from the U.S. More ... At the same time you're making your holiday list and checking it twice, thieves and fraudsters are putting together a different kind of list. Avoid falling victim to these criminals by being observant and taking a few extra precautions while enjoying the season's festivities. More ... Most middle and high school students may already know how to spend money, but thanks to the school system's Personal Financial Literacy Program, they are now learning how to do so wisely. More ... John Tyler Community College's theatre students are taking center stage in performances designed to make you laugh and to get you into the holiday spirit. All performances are free and open to the community. Students taking the college's theatre workshop class will put their comedic skills to the test in "The Girls of the Garden Club" by John Patrick. More ... Life is a giant, unending game of Whack-a- Mole. You've played Whack-a-Mole, right? It's an arcade game where little plastic rodents stick their little plastic heads out of nine holes on a table, one or two moles at a time, then quickly duck back in again. Your job is to whack the living chipmunk out of them using a big soft mallet before they can scurry to safety. More ... December always brings with it a myriad of social engagements, which in turn provide us with plenty of opportunities for gift-giving. As you make the rounds this holiday season, consider injecting some creativity into your hostess gifts. More ... Stop. Put down the reindeer sweater. Sure, the sequined cherry-colored nose is eye-catching and the furry appliqué ears are soft, but, truly, Mom has enough festive holiday gear. It's time for something different this holiday season. More ... According to the latest enrollment projections, the county will need six new schools by 2014 to relieve crowded classrooms, but there's only funding for one and partial funding for another. That was the news school board members received last month when they were presented with the proposed Capital Improvement Program for 2009-14. More ... |
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