Wednesday, January 26
Board of Supervisors. 3 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Public Meeting Room, County Administration Building, 10001 Iron Bridge Road.
Computer Class: Microsoft PowerPoint. 10:15 a.m. Central Library. Registration required. Details/registration: library.chesterfield.gov or 748-1603.
Early Literacy Story Time. 10:30 – 11:15 a.m. at Enon Library; 11 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. at Chester Library. Details: 530-3403 (Enon) or 748-6314 (Chester).
Game On! 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. Ettrick-Matoaca Library. Details: 526-8087.
Wednesday, January 19
Bermuda District Community Meeting. 1:30 p.m. Bensley Community Center, 2900 Drewry’s Bluff Road. Residents can hear a Chesterfield County Committee on the Future report titled, Preparing Residents to Thrive in a Global Society.
School Board. 7 p.m. Public Meeting Room, County Administration Building, 10001 Iron Bridge Road.
Early Literacy Story Time. 10:30 – 11:15 a.m. at Enon Library; 11 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. at Chester Library. Details: 530-3403 (Enon) or 748-6314 (Chester).
This week, 30 years ago, teachers addressed the School Board pleading that their salaries at least keep up with inflation, which in 1980 was a staggering 14 percent. At the time, a starting teacher in Chesterfield County was paid $10,000 annually, and a seasoned educator earned $16,500. Chesterfield Education Association President Alan Loeffler, a teacher at Enon Elementary School, said the salary scale was designed for women and was low because it was thought of as simply a supplement to a husband’s salary.
Dreams give way to goals at a surprisingly young age today. For Caroline Smith, a young girl who has a passion for fashion design, it was a teacher’s encouragement and parents providing a clear path that gave her an opportunity to set her dreams in motion.
On an icy winter night in December, Nikki Poteet, 23, finally had time to relax. The anticipation in her big, blue eyes made the occasion seem like first time in years she’d been able to