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All fired up
Lisa Billings/Chesterfield Observer - Sgt. John Daniel Pagano fires a musket. Pagano is one of several re-enactors who work at the Henricus Historical Park. For more about Henricus, turn to page 12. More...
The slopes are only a snowfall away
Ski club gears up for the season By Joan Tupponce CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Patsy Finch Willis counts among her favorite skiing moments the day that she skied above the cloud cover in Canada. The area was called Heaven's Gate. "I've also skied from France into Switzerland and back," she said. "What a long trip that was. It was beautiful country. More...

Board gives moral support for regional transportation approach
But now is not the time
By Greg Pearson STAFF WRITER

Most - if not all - members of the Chesterfield Board of Supervisors support a regional solution to meeting the county's estimated $1.3 billion need for new road construction and improvements. But they also realize now is not the time for such an approach given the state of the local and state economies. More...

 News
• article has image Many with electronic signs violate regulations
There are several obstacles to lessening the requirements for light emitting diode (LED) signs that promote shopping, school events, church services or other events, and now there is a new one: many of those who already have LED signs are violating the conditions of their sign approval. More...
• County lands new food firm
• article has image Exhibitionist turns himself in to county police
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 Family
• Festival seeks art vendors
John Tyler Community College's Annual Fool for Art Festival is going green this year with the help of a partnership with Chesterfield County, and they are looking for art and craft vendors who would like to participate. More...
• Magnolia Grange holiday programs set for next month
• article has image Online databases put the world at your fingertips
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 Seniors
• article has image A warm gift
Lisa Billings/Chesterfield Observer - Lucy Corr Village resident James Crowder, aka Smiley, beams after third graders from Gates Elementary presented him and other residents with blankets. The school's Student Council Association collected the blankets earlier this month and delivered them to Lucy Corr last week. More...
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 Crime Watch
• Man refuses robber
A man was beaten recently when he refused to give up his cash to a couple of muggers. The victim was walking in the 9600 block of Jefferson Davis Highway at about 2:10 a.m. on Nov. 15 when two suspects demanded his money. More...
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 Loose Ends
• article has image Focused ramblings
Loose Ends
It's the week before Thanksgiving, and the frost is on the pumpkin. Actually, there is mold on our pumpkin. It's way past its "use by" date and needs to be chucked into the woods far enough so if the seeds plant themselves in the spring, it will be too dark in there for the vines to take over. More...
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 Opinions
• Greed is the root of our economic problems
Dear Editor, I told my wife more than 10 years ago that at the top of a list of things that are wrong in this country is greed. It doesn't stop; it's going to put this country on its knees. Well folks, we are almost there. Corporate greed, governmental greed and personal greed have our knees bending. More...
• Questions about the new religion course
• More about "dirty dancing"
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 Calendar
• Decorate for the holidays with seasonal greenery
In the Spotlight Midlothian Garden Club monthly meeting, Tues., Dec. 2, 10:30 a.m., Bethel Baptist Church, 1100 Huguenot Springs Road. The topic is "Home for the Holidays," and members will share ideas on holiday decorating. Prospective members are welcome to attend. For more information, call Alice Steele, 744-5392. More...
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 Sports
• article has image James River wrestling standouts go mano a mano
The old saying goes, "If you want to be the best, you have to beat the best." James River High School wrestling standouts Jordan Dix and Jared Anongos don't have to travel far to put that theory to the test. More...
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