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The county's Board of Supervisors last week unanimously appointed 12 citizens to serve on the Multicultural Advisory Commission that was created last January. Dale Supervisor Jim Holland was the board's strongest proponent while Bermuda Supervisor Dorothy Jaeckle expressed some reservations. More ... The Virginia Department of Corrections (VDC) is trying to decide where to relocate its probation and parole office, currently located in the 11000 block of Iron Bridge Road. More ... The Chesterfield Board of Supervisors and other county leaders had dinner last week with its legislative delegation, but state funding issues - specifically for transportation - were hardly discussed. Most of the 35-minute meal was taken up by a presentation of the county's financial situation including lower state revenue. More ... An independent audit for the Chesterfield Observer for September/October 2008 reported an average weekly circulation of 54,278, a 15.3 percent increase from the same period in 2007 when the audit showed an average of 48,365. More ... Lisa Billings/Chesterfield Observer - Styles Bi-Rite manager Lori Woodel congratulates lottery winner Harold Warren during a prize ceremony at the store last week. Warren won the top prize in the Virginia Lottery's Win for Life game and will receive $1,000 per week for the rest of his life. The store received a $10,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. More ... There were some hair prickling moments at the 7-Eleven located at Centralia and Chester roads on Nov. 10 shortly after 8 a.m. when a car crashed through the front door of the occupied store. "The vehicle went into the store," said Lt. Matt Coffin of Chesterfield Fire and EMS, "and happened to go down the center aisle. More ... Associate Professor Brie Gertler, head of cognitive science at University of Virginia, will speak on the topic, "Does the Mind Extend Beyond the Body?" on Dec. 8 as part of John Tyler Community College's fall Philosophy for Lunch series. The presentation will take place from noon-1 p.m. More ... Chesterfield County Cooperative Extension has reserved two seats for landscape professionals for its upcoming master gardener training program. In lieu of volunteer services, professionals may join the training to brush up on a topic or two, or many, by signing up for individual classes at a cost of $25 per class, or $500 for the entire program. More ... As the culmination of a process that began nearly a year ago, Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center recently received approval from the Virginia Department of Health to add 54 beds to its current 130-bed facility. Bon Secours requested the additional beds so they could meet current and expected patient demands. With the projected growth through 2011 of counties that St. More ... Elderfriends, a volunteer-based visitation program, will partner with Virginia Commonwealth University's Department of Gerontology to collect, assemble and deliver "Friendly Baskets of Cheer," while spending time visiting with isolated older adults during the holiday season. This venture offers a onetime volunteer opportunity for community members who wish to get involved. More ... The Chesterfield County Parks and Recreation Department will hold the following programs and activities for older adults at the Church of Our Saviour, located at 4000 Stigall Drive. Adults 50 years old and older are invited to attend. For more information, call Catie Home at 767-6295. More ... In determining their own professional-development activity, recipients of the R.E.B. Awards for Teaching Excellence are told to dream big. They're asked to consider something they've always wanted to do, but lacked the resources to accomplish. More ... Are you an expert on banking, bugs or biking? Would you like to volunteer for a school's career day or mentor a student? Are you a business owner who would like to host a field trip or find a summer intern? Chesterfield County Public Schools (CCPS) has just made all those things easy to do. More ... Local chapters of the Epsilon Sigma Alpha service organization will sponsor an indoor 5K walk to benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital on Saturday, Nov. 22, at Chesterfield Towne Center on Midlothian Turnpike. Registration will begin at 7:30 a.m., with the walk beginning at 8:30 a.m. and ending by 10 a.m. More ... All-4-Rent, LLC James Potts 14440 Sommerville Court Midlothian, VA 23113 897-4033 Fax: 897-8848 All-4-Rent = rents-sales-service. All types of small construction equipment and lawn and garden equipment. Small engine repairs. More ... |
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