UPDATE ON FOUNTAIN SQUARE BUILDING COLLAPSE

1)The structural engineer hired to ascertain the cause of the collapse will release his findings on Monday, Sept. 22.

2) A Grand Jury is investigating the collapse.

3) The FARMERS MARKET will resume on Saturday, October 4.

4) Michelle Fowler, co-owner of the Fowler's Village Pub (which was nearing completion in this collapsed complex) said, ". . . we think, barring any unforeseeable problems in the future, the best thing to do is to move forward".

5) There are indications that the brick building at the end closest to the library has not sustained structural damage. The new office of The Village News is due to move into that building.

NORTH/SOUTH BRANNER STATION PARKWAY ON AGENDA

The Chester Community Association will meet on Thur., Sept. 25, 7:00 pm, at the Village Hall (office of the Center for the Arts). The agenda will be the
Branner Station North-South Parkway which will affect Chester Village Green. This will be an open meeting.

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KIWANIS FALL FESTIVAL

1st Annual Chester Kiwanis Hard Times Fall Festival will be held on the Green on October 15, 2008, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM., Adults $10.00, Children under 10 $5.00.

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For more details, click on the following link: http://www.chesterkiwanis.org/

COLLAPSED BUILDING AREA FENCED OFF

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The entire Fountain Square Plaza area (site of the collapsed building) has been closed off with a new chain link fence. (See more photos at: http://picasaweb.google.com/cvgnews/CVGNews#5245536584083503682 )

Traffic is routed through the library parking lot.

CVG Residents' Cookout POSTPONED

BECAUSE OF HEAT & HIGH HUMIDITY, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. THE NEW DATE WILL BE POSTED HERE AS SOON AS AVAILABLE.

Sept. 13, Sat., 5:00 pm, A CVG Residents' Cookout & Neighborhood Get-Together will be held in the Commons area between Village Garden Drive and Chester Village Drive.

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