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Volunteers pick up illegal signs along county roads
By Greg Pearson STAFF WRITER
      Thirty-seven volunteers are now aiding the county's zoning department staff in picking up illegal signs in the public right-of-way. The county began two-hour sessions to train volunteers earlier this summer, and a third session is scheduled to begin next month.
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Candidates ask for support at Democratic meeting
By Greg Pearson STAFF WRITER
      Independent Dan Gecker hardly mentioned his opponent last week when he campaigned in front of the Chesterfield Democratic Committee. The committee invited Gecker and Jim Holland, the Democratic challenger running against Board of Supervisors Chairman Kelly Miller in the Dale District, to speak to ...
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Independent Owens challenges Marsh for state senate
      Dr. Robert Owens has announced his candidacy for the Virginia Senate in the 16th District as an Independent. Most of the district is in the city of Richmond where the incumbent is Democrat Henry Marsh.
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NEWS BRIEFS
McHale withdraws from Bermuda supervisor race
      Jack McHale, an Independent candidate for supervisor in the Bermuda District, has withdrawn from the race. McHale served as supervisor for the district for more than a decade prior to being defeated by current Supervisor Dickie King in 2003.
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Sign up to play on region's first Miracle League field
      Registration is currently underway for the region's first Miracle League, which brings the game of baseball to children disabilities. The league is open to children ages 3-21 with physical and mental disabilities that might cause them to be excluded - intentionally or not - from conventional you...
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Job-readiness program needs additional volunteers
      The Chesterfield-Colonial Heights Department of Social Services is looking for volunteers to work with participants in its VIEW program. VIEW stands for Virginia Initiative for Employment not Welfare, and is also known as Welfare Reform.
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Corrections & Amplifications
      In the Aug. 1 issue, the Chesterfield Observer erroneously reported that Jose R. Gerezano, 44, of the 6700 block of Shady Brook Lane had been arrested on rape charges by the Chesterfield Police Department. Gerezano was arrested by the Virginia State Police. The newspaper regrets its error.
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Selected real estate sales in Chesterfield
      Subdivision Name Property Address FOUNDERS 16101 FOUNDRY 3200 MIDDLEWOOD FOXBERRY 2500 FOXCREEK 6236 FOXCROFT 15518 FOXFIELD 5773 FOXFIRE 5536 FREDERICK 3912 GARLAND 4441 GENITO 3551 RESPESS RD GENITO 11219 MISTYHOLLOW RD
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