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Lisa Billings/Chesterfield Observer Iman Ammar Amonette says a prayer as Sheroz Khan (left) and other Muslims join in during the Virginia Muslim Coalition for Public Affairs' "Faith, Culture and the Media" Ramadan dinner last Friday night. The event was designed to build communication and understanding between the Muslim community and non- Muslims. More ... The Chesterfield Planning Commission will review the Midlothian Town Center Apartments project to decide whether the proposed layout and materials meet the proffered commitments of the zoning case approved more than four years ago. The apartment project by James Doran Company sits on 7.5 acres as part of a mixed-use development of 34. More ... A Chester man got more than an eyeful last week when he was arrested for peeping into the girl's locker room at Thomas Dale High School. According to police, John E. More ... The Bon Air - Manchester - Midlothian (BAMM) Lions Club is looking for donations of used and no-longer-used eyeglasses and hearing aids to be recycled for those in need of those accessories. BAMM is a supporter of the SightFirst program, the Old Dominion Eye Bank and Prevent Blindness Virginia. More ... The Chesterfield Council on Aging will offer a program about spirituality and aging on Sept. 25, from 9-10:15 a.m., at the Lucy Corr Village Multipurpose Room, located at 6800 Lucy Corr Blvd. More ... At 2 a.m. on Sept. 15, a patrol officer conducting a routine check of Carver Middle School spotted a suspicious vehicle on the premises. As he attempted to approach the vehicle, the driver drove off into a nearby neighborhood, ignoring the officer's signal to stop. More ... The Bon Air - Manchester - Midlothian Lions Club (BAMM) will hold its White Cane Days fundraiser on Oct. 3 and 4, from 9:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m., at Ukrop's stores at Sycamore Square and Stony Point, and the Midlothian Turnpike Kroger store, located just east of Route 288. More ... The Specialty Center for the Arts at Thomas Dale High School will host its first Spotlight on Dance on Friday, Oct. 3, at 7 p.m. at the school, located at 3626 W. Hundred Road. The program will include performances by such dance companies as Charisma, Ground Zero Dance, Latin Ballet of Virginia, Z Mullins Dance Company and others. More ... In an effort to increase homeownership opportunities, the Virginia Housing Development Authority is partnering with Virginia's colleges and universities to educate young Virginians about homeownership responsibilities. More ... It may pay to recycle in October. Central Virginia Waste Management Authority (CVWMA) will reward some curbside recyclers with cash just for setting out their recycling bins. Participants may win one of 20 daily prizes of $100 and be entered to win a $250 grand prize plus a recycling prize pack. More ... Last weekend, Sticker Shock teams comprised of youths, parents, prevention specialists and law enforcement from six area localities, including Chesterfield, worked together to send a message to purchasers of alcoholic beverages in the area: keep alcohol out of the hands of potential underage drinkers. More ... Students in Nicole Winter's history classes at Cosby High School are accustomed to community members coming in to share their experiences and information. But no one in last Wednesday's Advanced Placement class on U.S. history - not even Winter - was expecting State Superintendent of Public Instruction Billy Cannaday Jr. More ... |
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