This Saturday (July 9) at 8am at the Howlett's Restaurant & Tavern on Village Green Dr. in the Chester Village Green development there will be a candidate forum between the two candidates for the Bermuda District seat on the Chesterfiled Board of Supervisors Chris McCarney and Dorothy Jaeckle. This could possibly be the only debate between them.

2011 Schedule for Second Thursday Events on the Green

Inaugural Event, April 14, 2011

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All “Second Thursday Events” are free to the public and no registration is required to attend. Other aspects of the events are in the works. The events will run monthly through October. For more information, contact Betty Matthews at 748-8289.


2011 SCHEDULE:


May 12, Rotary BBQ Cookoff


(May 19, Arts Foundation Bricks and Mortar)


June 9, Kiwanis/Village News Fort Lee Band


July 14, Arts Foundation Scott Fisher “Oldies”


August Open


September 8, Lions Lynwood


October 13, Kiwanis Kiwanis Fall Festival


October 30, Chester Comm Assn Halloween


December Kiwanis Christmas Parade

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Farmers' Market Reopens

                                                   Chester FARMER'S MARKET

The Chester Farmer's Market opened for the season on Saturday, May 7 with a special Opening Market Day -- a fun day with givaways, entertainment, tastings, fresh food and kids activities.


Market hours are 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.


The market will continue every Saturday May 7 until the last Saturday in October. Located on the Village Green, Centre Street & Village Green Drive.
Offering a source of locally produced food including produce, meats, dairy and specialty goods. We encourage anyone who grows a garden to bring excess to the market to sell

Typical products include:

Produce locally grown and trucked
Vegetable plants and flowers in season
Honey, bread, preserves, herbs, eggs

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Clean Up Day for Collapsed Buildings: Sat., March 26 --Results

Before the cleanup:

After the cleanup:

Chesterfield County, under the direction of Mr. Bill Dupler (Acting Deputy County Administrator for Community Development), led a clean-up day on March 26, 2011 at the site of the collapsed building on the Green. The County provided supplies, tools, and volunteers. They also asked for volunteer's from our community to assist with this clean-up effort, and a few showed up. Many thanks to all of you!

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New Italian Restaurant Opens in Chester Village Green

                                  

On April1, Proprietors Giuseppe and Angela Amato and their two sons, Dario and Luca opened their family's new restaurant, Sapori Ristorante Italiano, at 3513 Festival Park Plaza, facing the fountain, in Chester Village Green.


Open every day at 11:00 AM, and closes at 10:00 PM, Mon.- Thurs;  at 11:00 PM, Fri. & Sat.; at 9:00 PM, Sun. Sat. & Sun. Brunch to be added soon.

Their web site with menus, etc: http://www.saporiflavors.com/index.html

Reviews: http://www.yelp.com/biz/sapori-ristorante-italiano-chester-2

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January Police Reports for CVG

Please realize that the existence of a record of a call for service to any address many not necessarily be indicative of any violation of law. Often times police are dispatched to an address for reasons unrelated to

unlawful conduct. Additionally, you should not draw a negative inference simply because a disposition may be listed as "offense report" or "arrest made". It is possible that these dispositions were unrelated to the
initial call and may have resulted from completely independent circumstances not involving the situation. We caution you to keep this in mind when considering the following information.


All addresses represent hundred blocks, not specific addresses.


A disposition of "No Report" indicates that no written Police Incident Report was made.


A disposition of "Offense Report" indicates that a written Police Incident Report exists in the Police RecordsManagement System.


Calls for Service to Chester Village Green for January 2011


11400 block CHESTER VILLAGE DR,  NO INJURY MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT-NO INCIDENT REPORT


01/28/11, 04300 VILLAGE PARK AV,  VANDALISM OFFENSE REPORT

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11700 block VILLAGE GARDEN CT PD RESPONSE FOR CRA POLICE SERVICE NO REPORT

Report on HOA Feb. 2 Meeting with Supervisor Jaeckle and County Staff

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Our Home Owners Asso. Board of Directors held an open meeting with our County Supervisor, Dorothy Jaeckle, Vice Chair of the County Board of Supervisors, and eight members of the county staff, on Feb. 2, in the Arts Center office. All five Board members were present, plus 33 home owners.


1)   The speeding problem on Chester Village Drive: The VDOT representative presented various methods used to slow traffic through a neighborhood and each one's legal requirements. These can be viewed on line at:   http://virginiadot.org/programs/is-VDOTCommunityPrograms.asp   .   Most methods could not legally be used here. [After the meeting, one of the homeowners suggested to appropriate county staff that the installation of yellow caution signs (e.g., "Sharp Curve Safe Speed 20" :

could have some beneficial effect, without involving any legal procedures such as changing the speed limit or adding an additional fine. He will check to see if it is possible to do this.]

2) Backflow testing: Beginning about March 1, the County will send out letters to all homes using irrigation systems with separate water meters, reminding them about the annual backflow testing requirement. [In our development, our HOA has negotiated a special price to have all backflows tested at the same time that the irrigation systems are turned back on. Those that fail will be required to pay for the repair.]

 3] The collapsed building eyesore:          








The County building office has checked with the owner, and he has given permission for the property to be cleaned up and possibly painted with murals featuring the planned Chesterfield Center for the Arts. The office will work with the Sheriff's Dept. to arranged for prisoner work crews for the clean up.

4)  Construction will begin soon on the outdoor stage/platform next to the Arts Center office for use by the monthly concerts which will begin in April.

5) Dogs: One new suggestion was made for dealing with the ongoing problem of loose dogs and owners not picking up after their dogs --Two witnesses could go with a photo to a county magistrate and request an appropriate order or fine.

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Raymond Wilson's Obituary & Memorial Service

                                         RAYMOND WILSON



WILSON, Raymond C., 90, of Chester Village Green, passed away Friday, January 28, 2011, surrounded by his family. Mr. Wilson was the son of the late B. F. Wilson Sr. and Nannie Grant Pettus of Norfolk. His wife of more than 62 years, Jeanne Mangin Wilson; his three sons, Steven (Anne) of Fairfax, Va., Kevin of Richmond, Va., and David (Pam) of Chester, Va.; and two grandchildren, Lauren and Paul, survive him. He is survived by one sister, Joyce Tarkenton of Largo, Fla.; one brother, Jack T. Wilson (Pauline) of Venice, Fla.; and sister-in-law, Helen Wilson of Richmond. Mr. Wilson was born in Phoebus, Va., and grew up in Norfolk. He joined the Coast Guard during World War II and was assigned to the sailing ships that patrolled the Atlantic Coast and Alaska. Mr. Wilson, a longtime resident of Chesapeake and Norfolk, retired after 46 years as a supervisor with Verizon Telephone Company (formerly C & P Telephone Co. of Virginia). In 2006, he moved to Chester to be closer to his children. Mr. Wilson volunteered with Meals on Wheels and was an active member of Prince of Peace Catholic Church in Chesapeake and St. Ann Catholic Church in Colonial Heights.

Come and celebrate with the Wilson Family, at a Memorial Mass on February 5, 2011 at 2 p.m. at St. Anne Church, followed by hospitality in Condon Hall. Donations may be made to St. Ann Catholic Church or your favorite charity.
 
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District Supervisor to Attend Feb. 2 HOA Board Meeting

                                             Our Bermuda Distrcit Supervisor & Vice Chair of the County Board of Supervisors will attend the next Board meeting of our Home Owners Asso., Wed. Feb. 2, 7:00 PM. in the Arts Center office. All home owners are invited to attend and add to the discussion. Among the topics to be covered:  Speeding on Chester Village Dr., Dogs, Future of the Collapsed Building, Procedure of Inspecting Backflow Systems & Notifying Owners.

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CRIME ALERT!

CRIME ALERT!!!!!!!!!!!!



Recently there have been some thefts of irrigation backflow devices from neighborhoods in the north end of Chesterfield County. This has been occurring after irrigation systems have been shut down for the winter. These devices typically are found in the front yard of homes next to the county water meter. Thieves are taking the backflow devices which are made of copper and selling them to metal salvage yards.


Please be on the lookout for anyone acting suspicious or that may be going through neighborhoods looking for these devices.


Thanks! ---Corporal Scott Gordon, Crime Prevention Officer, Neighborhood Watch Coordinator, Chesterfield County Police Department, (804) 706-2662

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Living with Alzheimer's: The Early Stage

WINFREE MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH AND CHESTERFIELD SENIOR ADVOCATE ARE SPONSORING

Living with Alzheimer's: The Early Stage


Saturday, January 22, 9:00 a.m.-1 :00 p.m.


This program is open to the community and will include the following:

What You Need To Know


What You Need To Plan For


What You Need To Do

For more information or to register, call the church at 794-5031 or the Senior Advocate at 768-7878

The program will be held at Winfree Memorial Baptist Church, 13617 Midlothian Trpk., Midlothian.
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Reports on HOA Board Meetings of Dec. 1 and Jan. 5

Our Home Owners Association Board met in the Arts Center office at 7:00 PM on Dec. 1, 2010, and on Jan. 5, 2011.

Dec. 1
All five officers and the Asso. Mgr. were present.
Six home owners were also present.
1) The minutes of the Nov. 2 meeting were reviewed and accepted.
2) Treasurer's Report: A balanced budget and a positive balance were reported.
3) Replacement of trees along our roadways: The committee recommends replacing the trees over a three-year period --1/3 annually before the Spring growth begins.
4) The inspection of backflow valves (required by the county) has been completed: 14 did not pass and must be repaired at owner's expense. (The inspections were paid for by the Association.)
5) Shrub replacement has been completed.
6) The results of the recently completed landscaping satisfaction survey will be reviewed with Unlimited.
7) The Village Bunco ladies decorated our bridge entrance for the holidays. Praise and thanks were expressed.
8) A Dog Committee has been formed. It will enforce HOA Covenants and County laws.

Jan. 5
Board members present: Corey, Pierce, & Ripp, and the Asso. Mgr.
Home owners present: 12
1) The minutes of Dec. 1 were read and approved.
2) Manager's Report: Her office will be concentrating on irrigation and other Spring-related matters. Snow removal-- general satisfaction has been expressed so far. If you have any snow removal problems, contact Florence (356-7999, email: cvghoa@gmail.com).
3) Speed problem on Chester Village Drive-- Proposed: request the Highway Dept. to put down a double yellow (no passing) line, which should slow traffic, espcially along the curve at the north end where accidents have occured.
4) Ray Turner is scaring off the geese with a special noise & flash gun.
5) Planning is underway to initiate a series of monthly concerts on The Green,  on the 2nd Tuesdays, probably to begin in April. Several local associations are joining together to raise funds for an outdoor stage.
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