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What's Up: Upcoming Events
Chester Rotary’s Grillin’ on the Green is back May 9
The Rotary Club of Chester will host its BBQ Cook-off Competition on Thursday, May 9 from 5 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. on the Chester Village Green.
Historic Clarke House demo differed not denied
A proposed demolition permit of the historic Clarke House on Centralia Road in Centralia was deferred (not denied as another Chesterfield newspaper reported) by the Board of Supervisors during their April 10 public meeting.
UPDATE: Two students missing from VSU
Chesterfield County Police have charged four men with hazing in relation to an incident that resulted in the drowning of at least one Virginia State University student.
Chesterfield receives award for exceptional drinking-water
The Chesterfield County Department of Utilities’ Addison-Evans Water Production and Laboratory Facility has been awarded the 2013 Fifteen-Year Partnership for Safe Water Director’s Award by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the American Water Works Association’s Partnership for Safe Water program.
Take a walk through some of Chester’s gardens
Chester Garden Club is hosting Garden Glimpses which opens five exquisite private gardens in Chester to the public. Ticket holders can walk through the gardens at their leisure from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, May 5 and see and experience different styles of gardens - a cottage garden, a full sun garden, a shade garden filled with many tall trees, a garden with a sloping lot, and a combination sun and shade garden.
17 residents graduate from Citizens Academy
The Chesterfield County Police Department’s Citizens Academy held its 28th graduation ceremony on Tuesday, April 16.
Business: Sups to discuss banner issue
During a public hearing on May 22 at 6:30 p.m. in the County Public Meeting Room at the Chesterfield Administration Building the Chesterfield Board of Supervisors receive input on a amending a ordinance pertaining to banner signs.
Village News columnist wins for Style Weekly Back Page opinion
Village News columnist, Rick Gray, who has written an opinion piece for this newspaper for eight years has won second place in the Virginia Press Association opinion writing category for Style Weekly. Mr. Gray has been writing his monthly Style back page opinion for a number of years but this is the first time he has won for his opinion writing.