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A long-time member of the Brandermill Community Association (BCA) Board of Directors is considering whether or not he should resign from the board as requested by the other six board members. Last week, the BCA board asked for the resignation of Jason Livingston, a resident who is an attorney and serving his third three-year term on the BCA board. More ... A tall black column of smoke could be seen rising into the sky miles away from the 8600 block of Baldwin Creek Road where a house fire was raging. More ... It takes much more to clean up hazardous materials than just a little soap and water. A chemical leak at a swimming pool off of Battlecreek Drive last August is just one example of how a hazmat incident can occur at any time and place. More ... As one way to shore up older neighborhoods, the Sustain Our Communities Committee (SOCC) and the Chesterfield University are considering creating courses to teach community leadership to volunteer residents. Tom Jacobson, the county's director of revitalization, urged that opportunity at last Thursday's SOCC meeting. More ... A 15-year-old boy who is not a Chesterfield County Public Schools student was arrested last week after he was allegedly involved in a fight on a county school bus. According to school officials, the boy got onto the bus at Falling Creek Middle School. More ... The Shepherd's Center of Chesterfield is seeking volunteers to help with its programs. The center is a nonprofit, interfaith organization of senior adults who donate their time, talents, professional expertise and more to help other senior adults remain independent in their own homes. More ... Students from the Chesterfield Technical Center (CTC) recently garnered numerous awards during the SkillsUSA Virginia competition. SkillsUSA Virginia is an organization for students in the commonwealth's high schools and community colleges who are enrolled in courses to prepare them for working in career and technical occupations. More ... Calling all teen musicians in Chesterfield - registrations are being accepted for Bandfest 2009. Bandfest is an alcohol- and drug-free event where youths can showcase their music and video-production talents. More ... Winter is the time to plan your springgardening activities, but there are landscape ideas for the cold months. The following winter-gardening seminars will be presented by Chesterfield County Cooperative Extension master gardeners. More ... Chesterfield County Cooperative Extension master gardeners, in cooperation with the Richmond Audubon Society and Chesterfield County's Rockwood Nature Center, will offer a series of free gardening and wildlife workshops for kids this fall and winter. Each of the programs will be held at the Rockwood Nature Center, located in Rockwood Park, 3401 Courthouse Road. More ... The Chesterfield County Department of Parks and Recreation is looking for dog-owning volunteers to join the Ruff House Dog Park committee. Members of the committee will promote a safe, off-leash environment for dogs to enjoy at Rockwood Park. Volunteers will be placed on a mailing list and will receive the committee meeting schedule for 2009. 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 ... |
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