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Teens from the Youth Service Corps (YSC) clean up a walking trail near the county museum. For three weeks this summer, YSC participants worked in state and local parks, helping to beautify their surroundings. More ... Students aren't the only ones who count down to summer vacation. The long and exhausting school year is usually somewhere around 180 days and can be tiring for teachers, too. "We do need the break," says Lois Castillo, a Spanish teacher at Clover Hill High School. "The teachers look forward to the break as much as the kids do. More ... Chesterfield-based Richmond Animal League (RAL) will begin its Best in Show fund-raising campaign on Sept. 9 with a cocktail party at Texas De Brazil. Candidates competing for the Best in Show title will conduct their own fund-raising drives to benefit the homeless animals in RAL's care, with each dollar counting as a vote. More ... The Chesterfield County Republican Committee is looking for people to work a booth at the county fair, which will take place Aug. 22-30 at the county fairgrounds. People who want to help get the word out about Republican ideals and the candidates the committee supports will receive a free pass for the fair for three hours of work. More ... Eleven-year-old Claire Cornett cuts into a brain made of JELL-O as her partner, Sarah Oldham, waits her turn during a recent Nursing Explorers Camp at St. Francis Medical Center. More ... Throughout the school year, advisory committees for Chesterfield County Public Schools hold meetings that are open to the public. Advisory committees are comprised of school board-appointed community members who focus on specific topics in educations. More ... The Chesterfield Senior Center, located at the Church of Our Savior, 4000 Stigall Drive, welcomes adults 55 and older to participate in the following events during August: • Ice Cream Social, Aug. 25, 12:15 p.m., at the center. Free. More ... Congressman Randy Forbes will host an online safety forum on Thursday, Aug. 21, at 7 p.m., at Matoaca High School, located at 17700 Longhouse Lane. Online safety and ways to prevent becoming a victim of an online predator will be covered in this interactive, hands-on forum. More ... Chesterfield County Cooperative Extension will host a series of free fall gardening and lawn-care seminars during August and September. Seating is limited, and registration is required. To register for one or more of the following classes, call 751-4401. All programs take place from 7-8:30 p.m. More ... Whether you love the history or the trees themselves, Chesterfield County has some significant "Silent Witnesses to our Past." The Chesterfield Historical Society recently sponsored a program by Pat Roble on historic trees in the county as part of its Celebrate Chesterfield Lecture Series. Roble said she enjoyed finding and measuring these grand trees. More ... Homeschooling is no longer relegated to the kitchen table and outside field trips. The growing popularity of homeschool "schools" is now giving families the option of supplementing home instruction with an experience that mimics the traditional classroom. More ... Bensley residents and others celebrated the 25th Annual National Night Out last week at the Bensley Community Building. The celebration was one of more than 100 parties held throughout the county. More ... |
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