A sweet reward
     Five-year-old Nakiya Thomas from Beulah Elementary School opens an envelope to reveal a coupon for a free ice cream sundae. Honor roll students at Beulah recently received the coupons in recognition of their hard work.
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NEWS BRIEFS
      Gifted student enrollments are growing slowly Much of the growth in enrollment for the county's Gifted Educational Program is occurring in grades 3-5 (49 percent) while the program is growing more modestly systemwide at 4.7 percent. Overall, there are 6,210 children enrolled in the gifted progra...
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Multifamily market share is growing amid slowdown
By Greg Pearson STAFF WRITER
      One of the bright spots in today's real estate market is the growth of multifamily housing. In the Richmond metro for the 12-month period ending Sept. 30, condominium market share jumped 40 percent over the corresponding period last year while townhouses/duplexes declined 2 percent and single-fami...
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Holiday refuse collection schedule
      Chesterfield County will maintain its normal refuse collection schedule on Mon., Dec. 31. Convenience centers will be open 8 a.m.-7 p.m. For more information, call Waste and Resource Recovery at 748-1297.
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Salvation Army Christmas Center celebrates grand opening
      The Salvation Army held its annual Christmas Center grand opening last week, marking the beginning of the Richmond Area Command's distribution of toys, clothing, bikes, books and other items to those in need this holiday season. This year's center is located at 7210 Midlothian Tnpk. in the former ...
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Seven named to Clover Hill High Hall of Fame
      Five former athletes, a contributor and a longtime coach have been selected for induction into the Clover Hill High School Sports Hall of Fame.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Johnson tapped as deputy county administrator
      William E. Johnson III returns to the Richmond area when he begins as Chesterfield's new deputy county administrator for management services starting Jan. 7. Johnson is currently city manager of College Park, Ga., and has previously served as deputy city manager of Richmond and county administr...
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Recent selected real estate sales in Chesterfield County
      Subdivision Name Property Address JESSUP JESSUP KENDALE KINGS KINGS 6513 KINGS GROVE CT KINGSLAND KINGSWOOD LAKEPOINTE LAKEWOOD LAUREL 3715 DUPUY LENOX FOREST LITTLE TOMAHAWK STATION 124 LITTLE HAWK LOCH LOCUST
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