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COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The Colonial Heights School Board will hold a public hearing at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28, in the Audio/Visual room of the Colonial Heights Technical Center, located at 3451Conduit Road. The board is requesting public input for the 2015/2016 budget. Access to proposed budget outline is available at the School Board Clerk's Office, 512 Blvd.
Halloween in the Park COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The city will host Halloween in the Park from 6-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31, at Flora Hill Park, 300 Richmond Ave. This event is for Colonial Heights residents only. Activities are free and will include trick or treating, refreshments, free candy, games, moonwalk and haunted house. For more information, call 804-520-9390.
'It's Bazaar Time" at Wesley UMC COLONIAL HEIGHTS — Wesley United Methodist Church, located at 3701 Conduit Road, will hold a bazaar from 1-6 p.m. Nov. 7 and from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8. The event will include refinished antique furniture, antiques and collectables, stained glass lamps, Christmas wreaths and arrangements, gift baskets, a bake sale and more. On Saturday, from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. there will be a pancake breakfast and from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, barbecue Boston butts will be available for purchase.
City to host spring 2015 garden tour
COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The Colonial Heights Beautification Committee will be hosting a Spring 2015 Garden Tour and organizers are looking for city residents who would like to showcase their beautiful gardens. The tour is scheduled for Sunday, May 3, 2015, from 1-5 p.m Proceeds from the ticket sales will be spent on Beautification projects throughout the city. For more information, contact: Jessica Sears Younce at 804-526-8541; email jjlcnsears@aol.com or Chris and Elaine Kollman, 804526-1886; email: kollman5@ verizon.net . The committee will be finalizing the list of participants by Dec. 15.
Dunlop House to host educational event
Folks check out the new overlook after a ribbon-cutting for the new segment of the Colonial Heights Appomattox River Trail System on Oct. 16. PATRICK KANE/PROGRESS-INDEX PHOTOS By Patrick Kane Staff Writer
COLONIAL HEIGHTS — New views abound on the Colonial Heights Appomattox River Trail System, which celebrated a new phase last week. A ribbon-cutting for the new trail segment was hosted Thursday, Oct. 16, at Cal's, which overlooks the trail. Nine years ago, Milton Freeland mentioned to Planning Director George Schanzenbacher that "there might be something to look at along the river." "We started to investigate this situation, and we found that we could create a unique greenway between these two city sites that were approximately 2 miles apart," he said. Today, three phases of paved trails are open, from Rosslyn Landing Park to the Boulevard. The fourth phase is well-underway, Schanzenbacher said. This phase, which cost a total of $760,000 with $659,000 of construction cost, includes a long-term easement from the Army Corps of Engineers. The process involved multiple changes due to soil conditions and other issues, delaying the timeline. Perhaps the centerpiece of the entire trail system is a lookout built atop the former Richmond and Petersburg Railroad - Atlantic Coast Line
COLONIAL HEIGHTS — Dunlop House Assisted Living and Dementia Care will present another Survival Skills “Dash and Dine” educational event, entitled “Resources for Caregivers”, from 3 to 5 p.m. Nov. 11 at Dunlop House, 235 Dunlop Farms Blvd. Bill Humphreys with Crater Community Hospice will share information and resources for those caring for an aging loved one. This event is free and open to the public. A box dinner will be provided. RSVP required by calling (804) 520-0050.
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railroad bed. The lookout features benches, informational boards and a gorgeous view of the early 20th century river diversion channel. Dozens of people attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony, taking advantage of the clear
weather to stroll the trail afterward. Louis Johnson of the CHARTS board took the opportunity to thank three members "who have done outstanding work in the years it has taken to get this far" : Freeland, John Rooney and Ben Uzel. "He's never said no. He always likes to get behind a bulldozer or any piece of equipment," Johnson said of Freeland, who is wrapping up a second term on City Council.
All told, the trail is now 1 ¾ miles long and about 80 percent complete. Phase four, crossing Appamatuck Park, has support from VDOT and the Cameron Foundation. Of the roughly $1.5 million total cost, about $1.2 million has come from grant funding. "The area along the river is … a very scarce commodity in this day and age. We'd like to preserve it in a way that we can use it," Schanzenbacher said.
Election Q&A: John T. Wood John T. Wood, who has served for a total of 30 years, is seeking another term on City Council.
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Folks stroll through the new segment of the Colonial Heights Appomattox River Trail System on Oct. 16. A ribbon-cutting was held for the stretch running along the river to the Boulevard.
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Q : Tell us a bit about yourself: Work, education, family and hobbies. A: I'm a personal injury trial attorney practicing throughout Virginia for over 35 years. My practice also focuses on defending motorists charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. I graduated from
the University of Virginia in 1973 and the University of Richmond School of Law in 1975. Q : How many terms have you served? Why have you decided to run for re-election? A:30-year member of Colonial Heights City Council, former two-term mayor and council member of the Colonial Heights City Council, serving from 2002 to present. Former two-term vice mayor and council member of the Colonial Heights City
Council, serving from 1984 to 2000. • Current chairman, former vice chairman and member of the Crater Planning District Commission 2002 to present, serving the cities of Petersburg, Colonial Heights, Hopewell and Emporia and the counties of Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Prince George, Greensville, Surrey, Sussex and Charles City. Commission is responsible for the development, promotion and
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Police raising money for K-9
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he Colonial Heights Police Department says it needs a new tool in fighting crime - a
dog. But not any dog, but rather a specially trained tracking K-9. The dog would assist the police force in locating missing persons or tracking fleeing suspects. Because the department has had to call on other localities for tracking help, “we have identified this need to be a priority in order to enhance our overall service capabilities,” according to a letter from Police Chief Jeffrey Faries. Sgt. Rob Ruxer, the department’s public information officer, said the department has had to call on help from Chesterfield, Hopewell, Virginia State Police, Dinwiddie and Petersburg, among others. “Having our own dog will allow us to have a quicker response to incidents where the use of a dog would be beneficial. When we rely on other agencies we frequently have to wait for them to arrive and that can take some time,” Ruxer said. Having their own dog will reduce response time and the dog will be “another resource that we will have at our disposal to quickly resolve crimes and apprehend suspects,” he said. So Colonial Heights police want to purchase a tracking K-9, but these four-legged police officers are not cheap. It would cost an estimated $10,000 to purchase a tracking K-9, along with officer training and associated equipment. But give Colonial Heights police credit. They are not asking the city for tax dollars to buy the tracking K-9. And they are not using seized forfeitures from crime activity, which has come under national scrutiny as some police departments are reaping a windfall from some questionable seizures. And the police force is not asking the Pentagon for surplus equipment - it might be hard to find a surplus military dog, but a tank or armored personnel vehicle might be a bit easier. No, Colonial Heights police are taking the financially responsible route. They are asking for donations due to budget constraints. “... we are trying to be fiscally responsible so as not to negatively impact future budgets. Therefore, we are trying to raise money within the community in order to offset these expenses. Any contribution you would be able to provide toward our goal of $10,000 would be greatly appreciated. All donations are tax deductible,” Faries wrote. Donations can be made online at tinyurl.com/CHK9donation, in person or by mail to the Colonial Heights Police Department. If citizens of Colonial Heights believe a tracking K-9 is an important tool for the police force, they can donate a contribution. It’s better than raising taxes or holding a bake sale.
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Declining gas prices are a symptom of manipulation A couple of days ago, I noticed that gas prices seemed to be falling. Looking at my gas gauge, I knew where there was a station that was always a few cents cheaper, and made a mental note to fill up the following day when I was again in that neighborhood. At a 20 gallon fill-up, a 5 cent price decrease amounts to a full dollar savings at every trip to the pump. Surprise, surprise! When I pulled into my favorite station, I was pleased to see the price had fallen another nickel’s worth. A 10 cent-a-gallon lower price in just a few days. But then today, yet another price decrease. Yippee! But wait a minute. Does this all make sense? I remember the big oil crisis of the last century, as OPEC reared its ugly (and very greedy) head. The lines at filling stations were long – where there was gas to be had at all – and the prices for what gas one could get were on a meteoric rise. Some states rationed what gas was available by serving cars with even numbered license plates on even numbered days, and odd numbered plates on odd numbered days. And prices shot up to almost $2 per gallon! Since then, crude oil prices have climbed to, and bobbled around $100 per barrel. Each time there was a crisis in the Middle East a person could figure on the gas price at the pump to be ratcheted up another few cents a gallon. When the supply was once again more plentiful, prices at the pump would again decrease, but usually to a point still above what they had been prior to the latest rise. Cynicism began to set in over the years as I observed cyclical gas prices also increase in the week or two preceding a national holiday. Amazing, isn’t it, how shortages seem to crop up before holidays, leading to price increases? And isn’t it funny how gas pump prices, at every brand of station, all increase overnight at the same time? Hmph. Crises in the Middle East were also good for emergency price increases. But wait a minute! The Middle East is practically aflame, in a spreading war, and riddled with internal and international strife and corruption – and prices are going down? Anybody got an idea of what’s going on? Here’s one: the mid-term elections. OK, we’re all going to the polls in a few weeks, and our elected leaders (and their big-dollar supporters) are wanting to see their interests (members of Congress in their own re-election, and their big campaign contributors in keeping their own bought-and-paid-for legislative mouthpieces in office) continue to be protected. And what do we get? Count on gas prices seeing a sudden rise after the election, “due to the deepening crisis in the Middle East,” of course. It’s not just Democrats or Republicans on this cynical roller coaster – it’s all of them, looking out for themselves. It’s sad that they couldn’t cooperate enough to get a meaningful piece of legislation passed during the past two
years. (But then, how much more government intrusion did we need in our lives anyway?) But the point is, they’ve managed to have gas prices manipulated in a manner to improve the sorry lot of the rest of us into thinking that things are better, and that they deserve re-election. Well, I for one fully intend to vote for every challenger, no matter what party, just to get the halls of Congress purged of self-serving professional politician incumbents. Join me, and let’s put this bunch of scoundrels back on the street, and replace them with plain old citizen representatives. Maybe the new crop will have enough courage to pass legislation to limit the terms of office for future members of Congress. Surely there are enough people in this country, just like us, who are qualified to fill the 525 jobs that are supposed to be looking out for the country, including you and me. Gas prices aren’t what’s wrong. They’re just a symptom. Be brave. Vote with your head, not party dogma. Laurel Arthur Smith Hopewell
Who knows the wrath of God? Why is God angry at sinful people? Because they have substituted the truth about him with fantasy of their own imagination, they have stifled the truth God naturally reveals to all people in order to believe anything that supports their own self-centered lifestyles. God cannot and will not tolerate sin because his nature is morally perfect. He cannot ignore or condone such willful rebellion. God wants to remove the sin and restore the sinner and he is able to as long as the sinner does not stubbornly distort or reject the truth for there are consequences. His anger erupts against those who persist in winning. Make sure you are not pursuing a fantasy rather than the true and wise God. Do not suppress the truth about God merely to protect your own lifestyle, develop Paul's argument “that no one can claim by their own efforts or merit to be good in God’s sight”... not the masses, not the Romans, not even the Jews. All people everywhere deserve God's condemnation for their sins. Does anyone have an excuse for not believing in God? The Bible answers an emphatic no! God has revealed what he is like in and through his creation; every person either accepts or rejects God. Do not be fooled, when the day comes for God to judge your response to him. No excuse will be accepted. Begin today to give your devotion and worship to him. In these verses Paul answers a common objection. How could a loving God send anyone to hell, especially someone who has never heard of Christ? In fact, God has revealed himself plainly in the creation of all people and yet people reject even this basic knowledge of God. Also everyone has an inner sense of what God requires but they choose not to live up to it. There are consequences if people suppress God's truth in order to live their own way - they have no excuse. They know the truth and they will have to endure the consequences
of ignoring it. We need missionaries and ministers who are “the church” that it may be filled. Instead of waiting for man to tell you to go! Learn how to follow God's word and work while it is day. You are rewarded by your works. Actions speak louder than all of your talk and there are consequences (Rom.1.1820;3:20) Louise W. Pegram Chester
Warner has not detailed his votes that helped Virginia I expect Mark Warner, the incumbent senator, to tell me what he has done for Virginia in the last six years and what he expects to accomplish for Virginia in the next six years. Here it is about two weeks before the election and Mark Warner's TV ads have not yet mentioned his Senate voting record! Why isn't Mark Warner proud of his voting record in the Senate and proud of what he has accomplished for Virginia in the last six years? Think about it! Of all of the hundreds of votes Mark Warner has cast as senator in the last six years, there isn't one vote that Mark Warner is willing to say that he cast to benefit Virginia! Not one! Not a single one! That is simply unbelievable! A vote for Ed Gillespie on Nov. 4 will guarantee that six years from now Virginia will be proud of what its new senator accomplished in just six short years. James N. Bridgeman Chester
Make plans for your final destination I wish to respond to Bill Cromer's letter "Do Christians need to go to church" on Oct. 10, 2014. My response is about our death and eternity and how we get there. Every minute of every day thousands of people are leaving this world on their way to eternity. Most of us really don't want to ponder the "death" that awaits us all. When our love ones die we tend to say to ourselves , "I don't want to think about that today, I'll think about that another day." One day we are all going to a place we have never been before and we really neglect to read up on this place, except in a hap-hazard way. Most of our plans include a Will, along with some funeral arrangements and that's about it except for warming a church bench once or twice a week. In our weak preparation to assure ourselves that we will be given eternal life, rather than eternal death, we put our faith in the hand of "church preachers." This is a big, big mistake. Are you aware that there's 40,000 different versions of "churches denominations" in the world today telling us how to receive eternal life. How many of us today would put our lives in the hands of 40,000 different pilots who are flying in 40,000 different directions while saying that they all are going to the same place. Bill Young Chester
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WEEKEND FRIDAY & SATURDAY Pamplin Historical Park’s Halloween themed candlelit tour of the Breakthrough Battlefield and Tudor Hall plantation; starting at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday at The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier, located at 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg (Dinwiddie County). Featuring costumed guides, tour goers will encounter the sights and sounds, the people and stories that still haunt the park. Free admission to park members. Fee for non-Park members. For reservations or more info, call 804-861-2408 or email groups@pamplinpark.org Sutherland’s Tavern Ghost and Spirit Tours; 6-9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the 211-yearold plantation house, located at 19621 Namozine Road at the intersection of U.S Route 460 in the Sutherland area of Dinwiddie County. Candlelit tours begin every half hour and are by appointment only.
Reservations can be made by emailing circa1803@ hotmail.com or by calling 804-943-2283. Event will also feature master storyteller Jimmy Olgers recounting ghost stories associated with Dinwiddie County.
SATURDAY Historical presentation at Violet Bank Museum, 11 a.m., Saturday. David Palmer will portray General Robert E. Lee and speak of the general’s experiences at the siege of Petersburg. Violet Bank is located at 305 Virginia Ave., Colonial Heights. Admission is free. For more info, 804-7323531 ext. 202. Oktoberfest at Fort Lee, 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday, at the Post Field House, 16th Street, Building 6008, Fort Lee. Open to the public. Admission: $6 for adults and children older than 12; children 12 and younger are admitted free. German food and beer, German music, and inflatable games for
JOHN TYLER COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Raspiller installed as 7th president Event held Oct. 3 in Nicholas Center of college’s Chester campus CONTRIBUTED REPORT
CHESTERFIELD — Innovative and highenerg y, dedicated to student success, workforce-focused, devoted to lifelong-learning for all people, and communityoriented – all are phrases used to describe John Tyler Community College President Edward E. “Ted” Raspiller, and all are phrases used to define the mission of community colleges. On Oct. 3, hundreds gathered in the Nicholas Center on Tyler’s Chester Campus to celebrate Raspiller and the work of the institution he personifies. During the ceremony, state and local leaders, academic colleagues, business and industry leaders, members of the military, family, friends and John Tyler Community College faculty, staff and students looked on as Raspiller was officially installed as Tyler’s seventh president. Raspiller was honored as a leader who is collaborative, who is a teacher at
Dr. Edward E. Raspiller addresses the hundreds of people who gathered Oct. 3 in the Nicholas Center on John Tyler Community College’s Chester Campus. During the ceremony, state and local leaders, academic colleagues, business and industry leaders, members of the military, family, friends, and John Tyler faculty, staff and students looked on as Raspiller was officially installed as the college’s seventh president. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
heart, and who is passionate about understanding the needs of the communities he serves. “Whether it’s a festival, a soccer game, the opening of a new restaurant, or a regular meeting of a city council or county board – there’s Ted,” said Dr. Glenn DuBois, chancellor of the Virginia Community College System. “He says it’s important not only to sell the idea of what John Tyler does but to understand what the community does, and needs.
He’s right. A community college is at its best when it can bring a community together to help it move forward.” DuBois also spoke about Raspiller’s firm belief in the community college mission. “He was raised in a home of educators. His father and his late mother were both educators. But Ted says he didn’t think he would be one. He wasn’t interested in that. It was his time as a community college student, where he encountered what he
describes as the greatest teachers he’s ever had, and for the first time in his life, Ted was on a launch pad,” said DuBois. “Ted knows that despite living in a moment when opportunity seems rare, when challenges seem beyond resolution, and when hope seems scarce, that education is the answer. That’s true for the young, first-generation student just emerging from a high school he barely passed
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CHESTERFIELD — Chesterfield County Domestic and Sexual Violence Resource Center hosts a free, ongoing support group for survivors of domestic and sexual violence 1-2:30 p.m. Wednesdays. New members are welcome to join at any time. For information or to enroll, call 706-1281.
For directions, or details call 526-0689. Monies raised support youth projects in the community.
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Friday, Oct. 24 COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The National Alliance on Mental Illness Connection Recovery Support program meets each Friday from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in the conference room at the Colonial Heights Library, 1000 Yacht Basin Drive. Groups meet for 90 minutes and offer a structured group process designed to encourage, support and empower. All diagnosis welcome. For more information, contact Gina at 804-605-5010 or towritegina@yahoo.com. COLONIAL HEIGHTS — American Legion Post 284, 505 Springdale Road, holds bingo every Friday. Doors open at 5 p.m., and games start at 7. Food is available for a nominal fee. For directions, or information about membership requirements or activities of the American Legion, visit the Post 284 website, http://mysite. verizon.net/legion284 or call 526-5656. PETERSBURG — Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are held at 5:30 p.m. MondayFriday at the Tri-City Club, located at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in the rear of the building, (access through North Market Street in the large parking lot. The doors are at the top of the ramp). Call 24/7 for the AA hot line and more information, 452-1959. CHESTER — The John Tyler Community College Latin American Culture Club will host Fiesta Latina from 6-10 p.m. Friday at the college’s Chester Campus, 13101 Jefferson Davis Hwy. The event, free and open to the community, will include food, music and dancing. For more information,
contact Patricia SilvaSantisteban at psilva@ jtcc.edu or 804-706-5117. Directions: go to www.jtcc. edu/locations
Saturday, Oct. 25 COLONIAL HEIGHTS — Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2239, 14705 Jefferson Davis Highway, holds bingo each Saturday. Doors open at 5 p.m. and games begin at 7. There are six to eight chances to win $500 or more. Food is available. For directions or questions about this event, call 7484896 and ask for Tom Gore. For information about VFW membership or other activities, call Tom Ferguson, 748-4896.
Sunday, Oct. 26 PETERSBURG — Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are held Sundays at 9:30 a.m.at the Tri-City Club, located at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in the rear of the building, (access through North Market Street in the large parking lot. The doors are at the top of the ramp). Call 24/7 for the AA hot line and more information, 452-1959. COLONIAL HEIGHTS — Colonial Heights Moose Lodge 1783, 170 Moose Ave., holds bingo every Sunday. Doors open at 4 p.m. each day. Bingo starts at 6 p.m. Sunday and 7 p.m. Thursday. Food is available for a nominal fee. For directions, visit the website at www.chmoose. com or call 526-¬1537.
Monday, Oct. 27 COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The
"Colonial Square Dancers", a nonprofit organization, meets from 7-9 p.m. each Monday at the Colonial Heights High School cafeteria on Conduit Road. Square dancers and visitors are welcome.For more information or directions, call 804-720-2340. PETERSBURG — Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are held each Monday at 10 a.m at Second Presbyterian Church, 419 W. Washington St. (round the back come upstairs). Meetings are also held at 5:30 p.m. MondayFriday at the Tri-City Club, located at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in the rear of the building, (access through North Market Street in the large parking lot. The doors are at the top of the ramp). Call 24/7 for the AA hot line and more information, 452-1959. COLONIAL HEIGHTS — American Legion Post 284, 505 Springdale Road, holds bingo every Monday. Doors open at 5 p.m., and games start at 7. Food is available for a nominal fee. For directions, or information about membership requirements or activities of the American Legion, visit the Post 284 Web site, http://mysite. verizon.net/legion284 or call 526-5656.
Tuesday, Oct. 28 PETERSBURG — Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are held at 5:30 p.m. MondayFriday at: the Tri-City Club, located at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in the rear of the building, (access through North Market Street in the large parking lot. The doors are at the top of the ramp). Call 24/7 for the AA hot line and more information,
COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The Colonial Heights Public Library is offering its fall story time sessions on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 11 a.m. through Dec. 10. Each session includes stories, music, lots of movement and a craft. This is a family story hour and all ages are welcome. No registration is necessary. A parent or caregiver must attend with the child. For more information, call Chantal Emerson at 804-520-9384. COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The Alzheimer’s Association will sponsor a monthly support group meeting at 11 a.m. the fourth Tuesday at Care Advantage, 3509 Boulevard.
Wednesday, Oct. 29 COLONIAL HEIGHTS — DivorceCare divorce recovery seminar and support meets at Colonial Heights Baptist Church at 6:45 p.m. each Wednesday. The group is designed to be “open” so that a person can begin coming any week. Childcare is provided. The church is located at 17201 Jeff Davis Highway. DivorceCare features nationally recognized experts on divorce and recovery topics. For information, call 526-0424. COLONIAL HEIGHTS — TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) No. 485 meets each Wednesday morning at Colonial Heights Library, 1000 Yacht Basin Drive. Weigh¬ins begin at 8:15 a.m. and the meetings start at 9. For information, call Evelyn at 748-2607.
PETERSBURG — Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are held Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 a.m. at: Second Presbyterian Church, 419 W. Washington St. (round the back come upstairs). Meetings are also held at 5:30 p.m. MondayFriday at the Tri-City Club, located at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in the rear of the building, (access through North Market Street in the large parking lot. The doors are at the top of the ramp). Call 24/7 for the AA hot line and more information, 452-1959. COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The Colonial Heights Public Library is offering its fall story time sessions on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 11 a.m. through Dec. 10. Each session includes stories, music, lots of movement and a craft. This is a family story hour and all ages are welcome. No registration is necessary. A parent or caregiver must attend with the child. For more information, call Chantal Emerson at 804-520-9384. COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The Optimist Club of Colonial Heights, 916 Meridan Ave., holds bingo every Wednesday evening. Doors open at 5 p.m. and early bird games start at 6:45 and regular games start at 7. Food is available for a nominal fee.
Thursday, Oct. 30 COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The Rotary Club of Colonial Heights will meet at the Hilton Garden Inn, Southpark Boulevard, each Thursday at 7 a.m.
COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The Colonial Heights Senior Citizens Club will meet at 1:15 p.m. Thursday at the Colonial Heights Community Center, located at 157 Roanoke Ave. This will be a regular meeting and bingo. This meeting is free and open to the public. Any resident of Colonial Heights, age 50 and older, is invited to join this club, which meets each Thursday. For more information, call 526-3497. PETERSBURG — Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are held each Thursday at 9 a.m. at Second Presbyterian Church, 419 W. Washington St. (round the back come upstairs). Meetings are also held at 5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday at the Tri-City Club, located at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in the rear of the building, (access through North Market Street in the large parking lot. The doors are at the top of the ramp). Call 24/7 for the AA hot line and more information, 452-1959. COLONIAL HEIGHTS — Colonial Heights Moose Lodge 1783, 170 Moose Ave., holds bingo every Thursday. Doors open 4 p.m. Bingo starts at 7 p.m. Food is available for nominal fee. For directions, visit the website at www.chmoose. com or call 526-1537.
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Notice of change in meeting dates COLONIAL HEIGHTS — The regular scheduled City Council meeting of Tuesday, Nov. 18, has been changed to Thursday, Nov. 13, at 5:30 p.m. Also, the regular scheduled meeting of Tuesday, Dec. 9, has been changed to Tuesday, Dec. 16, at 5:30 p.m. All meetings are held in Council Chambers of City Hall, 201 James Ave.
City to provide leaf removal COLONIAL HEIGHTS — Colonial Heights will provide convenient leaf removal services in city neighborhoods beginning Nov. 10. The City of Colonial Heights Department of Public Works is pleased to announce that convenient leaf removal services will be provided in city neighborhoods again this year. Each fall, residents collect and stockpile loose leaves along city streets, which city crews remove and make available to local recycling businesses. Leaf removal operations will occur in three main service areas, each consisting of three to four neighborhoods. Signs will be installed on adjacent thoroughfares to let residents know in advance when service is scheduled in their area. Leaves will be collected and removed during the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, beginning Nov. 10, and ending Jan. 30, 2015. Residents are asked to place leaves along street frontages and roadsides one week before service is scheduled to begin in their neighborhood. Residents can assist leaf removal operations by keeping parked vehicles clear of leaf piles. Residents may contact the Public Works Department at 804-520-9372 for more information. Residents may view the 2014-2015 Neighborhood Leaf Removal Schedule and Map at www.colonialheightsva.gov
James House offers support group The James House is offering a support group for women affected by child sexual abuse. The cost-free, confidential group will be held on Tuesday evenings from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. beginning Nov. 11 and running through Jan. 27, 2015. Registration is required. For more information or to set up an intake appointment, please contact Morgan at 804-458-2704 extension 229. Celebrating 25 years of service, The James House provides support, advocacy and education for people affected by sexual violence, domestic violence and stalking, to empower them to become healthy, safe, and self-sufficient. The only nonprofit agency in the Tri-Cities area accredited
by the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance, all James House services are cost-free and confidential. To learn more, call 458-2704, visit www.thejameshouse.org; or email helpline@thejameshouse. org.
CHCC offers trip to China COLONIAL HEIGHTS — Through a partnership with Citslinc International, the Colonial Heights Chamber of Commerce, and the Petersburg Chamber of Commerce, are offering a trip to China on April 11-19, 2015. The trip includes stops in Beijing, Shanghai, Suzhou and Hangzhou with opportunities to visit historic sites like the Great Wall of China and Tian An Men Square. There is also an opportunity to visit with a local Chinese business. The meeting is optional and requires filling out an inquiry form indicating what type of business or industry you are interested in learning more about. The trip includes airfare from New York City, hotel accommodations at 4 & 5 star hotels, three full meals a day, and professional drivers and tour operators. The cost is $2,599 for Chamber members and $2,799 for non-Chamber members. More details about the trip are posted at www. colonialheightschamber. com or contact Roger in the Colonial Heights Chamber office by phone at 804- 526-5872 or Roger.Green@colonialheightschamber.com .
Christmas Parade applications available COLONIAL HEIGHTS — Planning and preparations have begun for this year’s 62nd annual Christmas Parade – a longtime Colonial Heights tradition that will occur on Tuesday, Dec. 2, on the Boulevard. If your business or organization would like to sponsor or participate in the parade, applications are now being accepted and are available online. Originated in 1953 by the Colonial Heights Optimist Club, the nighttime parade is a unique event that draws people from all over the Tri-Cities area. Since 1961, the parade has been organized by the Colonial Heights Jaycees - making the parade a true community event. Beginning this year, the City of Colonial Heights is assuming management of the annual parade. Among city staff, the primary coordinator of this year’s parade will be the Recreation & Parks Department. All inquiries regarding the parade should be made through Department Director Craig Skalak at Shepherd Stadium, 901 Meridian Avenue, (804) 520-9390 or by emailing christmasparade@colonialheightsva.gov.
COLONIAL HEIGHTS | CIVIL WAR SPEAKER SERIES
Series features Robert E. Lee portrayal CONTRIBUTED REPORT
T h e Pe t e r s b u r g National Battlefield Civil War Speaker Series continues Saturday when David Palmer will portray General Robert E. Lee and speak of the general’s experiences at the siege of Petersburg. There will be two presentations. The first presentation will be held at 11 a.m. at Violet Bank Museum in Colonial Heights and the second at 2 p.m. at the Petersburg National Battlefield Eastern Front Visitor Center. Palmer has been portraying Lee for over 16 years and has given numerous presentations on the Army’s of Northern Virginia Commander’s life and experiences through the course of the Civil War. For more information, please contact Grant Gates, supervisory park ranger at (804) 732-3531 ext. 202. If you go to the Colonial Heights presentation: Violet Bank Museum is located at 305 Virginia Ave. in Colonial Heights, on the north shore of the Appomattox River. The Federal style home was built in the early 19th century replacing a previous home which was destroyed by fire. During the Siege of Petersburg, the building served as General Lee’s first headquarters in the Petersburg area. Today the building is owned and operated by the City of Colonial Heights. Violet Bank Museum is open all year and contains artifacts dating from 1815-1873.
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execution of regional transportation and infrastructure projects with local, state and federal funds, primarily to enhance economic and workforce growth. Actively engaged in 2005 BRAC process to protect and expand Fort Lee and Defense General Supply facilities. • Current member and former vice-chairman of the Tri-Cities Area Metropolitan Planning Organization, 2002 to present, serving the cities of Petersburg, Colonial Heights, and Hopewell and the counties of Chesterfield, Dinwiddie and Prince George. Commission responsible for development, promotion and allocation of CMAQ and RSTP funds for regional transportation and infrastructure projects. I was the primary
General Robert E. Lee is seen on his horse in 1864 in front of a home in the Petersburg area. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Admission is free. If you go to the Petersburg presentation: The Eastern Front Un i t o f Pe t e r s b u r g National Battlefield is located at 5001 Siege Road in Petersburg. It is the area where Union
troops made their first major attacks on the City of Petersburg in mid-June 1864. Today, visitors can learn more about the history of the site by touring the museum, viewing the 17 minute video, or
travelling the Unit’s four mile, 7 stop tour road. There are also 10 miles of nature trails suitable for hiking, bicycling and horseback riding. For more information about the Speaker Series, call 804-732-3531.
promoter who initiated and obtained both local and federal funds to construct the I-95 northbound ramp at I-95 and Temple Ave. to relieve dangerous congestion and provide greater access to Fort Lee and Southpark Mall. • Current member of the Crater Development Company board of directors 2002 to present serving the cities of Petersburg, Colonial Heights and Hopewell and the counties of Chesterfield, Dinwiddie and Prince George. Agency responsible for approval and vetting small business administration loans to businesses as a means of promoting local economic development. • Current 2014 member and former two-term member of the Virginia Municipal League General Laws Policy Committee responsible for determining policies and issues of importance to Virginia municipalities to
assist and affect General Assembly legislation. • Chairman of the Colonial Heights Republican Committee and member of the Republican Fourth Congressional District Committee from 2000 to present, actively engaged in grassroots state and local campaigns to elect Republican office-holders. • Former member of the Colonial Heights Commission on Youth and former member of the Colonial Heights Senior Citizens Committee.
re-election in 2002. 2) Construction of northbound I-95 ramp from Temple Avenue with funding I sought from the Tri-Cities Metropolitan Planning Organization and city funds. 3) Promotion and implementation of a Southpark Mall escort policy for minor youth.
Q : What was the toughest issue facing City Council in your tenure? A: Controlling growth of apartment development and declining home ownership in Colonial Heights. Q : What was your favorite accomplishment in your tenure? A: 1) No new apartment developments have been constructed in Colonial Heights since my
Q : What goals do you have for another term? A: To promote economic development to generate tax revenues for reconstruction of aging infrastructure and assist revitalization of declining residential housing conditions in the city.
Q : What is your favorite thing about the city? A: What I like most about Colonial Heights is that our citizens are participants not spectators in the political process and the improvement of their own circumstances.
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SENIOR EMPOWERMENT DAY
Matoaca High School prepares students for life after high school Half-day program offered information on college applications, financial aid, resume building, personal banking and more By Katherine Johnson Staff Writer
MATOACA — Figuring out life after high school can be one of the biggest transitions and stressors someone goes through in life, whether it’s applying for colleges or full-time jobs, becoming financially independent or adjusting to life away from home. It’s a time of uncertainty, but Matoaca High School hopes to ease the nerves of their students with their Senior Empowerment Day. The school held this event for the first time on Oct. 15 and programs for the seniors included preparing for college applications, financial aid information, resume building and interviewing skills and personal banking. “Our main goal is to prepare our seniors for life after high school,
whether that’s going into the workforce full-time, balancing workforce and college, going to college full-time, seeking a career in the military, seeking a career in law enforcement ... We’ve tried to cover the gamut of everything that any student might be interested in doing,” said Dana Berkley, school counseling intern and full-time school counseling office assistant. Berkley said many students don’t know what to expect and have many questions, no matter what path they choose to pursue after high school. “ We want to make sure that when they walk across that stage on June 5 that they’re not thinking to themselves, ‘well, now what?’” she said. The school hoped to combat that feeling by offering different programs and resources to their seniors during the
Cartie Pruitt, an admissions counselor at Longwood University, discusses what students should expect in the college admissions process during Senior Day at Matoaca High School. Programs included financial planning, resume critiques, mock interviews and other career and higher education topics. PATRICK KANE/PROGRESS-INDEX PHOTOS
half-day event. Berkley said this is the first time the school has held a Senior Empowerment Day, but they hope to make it an annual event. “ This type of thing would benefit pre tty much every senior class coming through because
POLICE LOG The following incidents were provided by The Colonial Heights Police Department: ■ Police responded to the
100 block of Newcastle Drive for a reported peeping Tom on Sept. 11. ■ Police responded to the 500 block of East Roslyn Road for a reported theft vehicle part on Sept. 11. ■ Police responded to the 700 block of Southpark Boulevard for a reported credit/ATM fraud on Sept. 11. ■ Police responded to the 600 block of the Boulevard for a reported hit & run on Sept. 11. ■ Police responded the the 100 block of Highland for a reported vandalism:other on Sept 12. ■ Police responded to the 2000 block of Franklin Avenue for a reported hit & run on Sept. 12. ■ Police responded to the 1700 block of Snead Avenue for a reported grand larceny on Sept. 12. ■ Police responded to the 200 block of Biltmore Drive for a reported fraud:swindle conf on Sept. 12. ■ Police responded to the 200 block of Southpark Mall for a reported theft from building on Sept. 12. ■ Police responded to the 3100 block of the Boulevard for a reported hit & run on Sept. 12. ■ Police responded to the 200 block of Spring Drive for a reported simple assault on Sept. 12. ■ Police responded to the 600 block of Southpark Boulevard for a reported counterfeit/forgery on Sept. 12. ■ Police responded to the 300 block of Suffolk Avenue for information on
to set up follow-up appointments. Adam Wilmer, a senior, already knows he’s going to the Air Force Academy and felt the program may have applied to his peers more so than himself. “It doesn’t really apply to me because I’m already accepted, but I think it’s good to let people understand how to apply to colleges and how to get their name out there,” he said. Jo n a t h a n Ma n u e l , another senior, said he plans on attending a four-year university. “It’s helped me learn about financial aid and scholarship information that I really didn’t know or understand that well,” he said of the program. However, it’s not the financial aspect that’s stressing Manuel out. “It’s more the college essays, because I don’t like to write that much,” he said.
SEWER REPAIRS Sept. 12. ■ Police responded to
the 120 block of Pickwick Avenue for a reported theft from building on Sept 13. ■ Police responded to the 100 block of Southpark Circle for a reported embezzlement on Sept. 13. ■ Police responded to the 300 block of Southpark Circle for a reported simple assault on Sept. 13. ■ Police responded to the 200 block of Lakeview Park Road for a reported resist arrest on Sept. 13. ■ Police responded to Temple Avenue/I-95 for a reported vandalism:vehicle on Sept. 13. ■ Police responded to the 200 block of Lynchburg for a reported theft from vehicle on Sept. 14. ■ Police responded to the 3600 block of Perthshire Lane for information on Sept. 14. ■ Police responded to the 1000 block of Briarcliffe Drive for a reported vandalism:residence on Sept. 14. ■Police responded to Carroll Avenue for information on Sept. 15. ■ Police responded to the 100 block of Sherwood Circle for a reported found property on Sept. 15. ■ Police responded to Conduit Road/Southpark Circle for a reported trespassing on Sept. 15. ■ Police responded to the 2000 block of Conduit Road for a reported theft from building on Sept. 15. ■ Police responded to the 600 block of Southpark Boulevard for information on Sept. 15. ■ Police responded to the 3000 block of Dale Avenue for information on Sept. 15. ■ Police responded to the 100 block of Dupuy
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you have those same questions year after year …” she said. Presenter Andi Weissbart with Wells Fargo was on hand to help students learn how to manage their money and also apply for financial aid such as grants, loans and
scholarships. “It’s a very stressful time. A huge life change for them and there’s so much confusion around especially just the financial aid alone ... we’re trying to really give them a lot of clarity around that and give them resources and tools to make it as easy as possible for them,” she said. Weissbart said some students aren’t as worried about their future until graduation day, but others are more vigilant and will go home to share information with their parents. “For the most part, students are aware that there’s a lot they haven’t looked into yet and for a lot of them they’re not worried about it just because they feel like graduation is still so far off in the distance,” she said, adding that she hoped the presentation would motivate students
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Avenue for a reported fraud-impersonation on Sept. 15. ■ Police responded to the 3200 block of Boulevard for a reported vandalism:vehicle on Sept. 15. ■ Police responded to the 100 block of Hargrave Avenue for a reported attempted suicide on Sept. 16. ■ Police responded to the 200 block of Ellerslie Avenue for a reported simple assault on Sept. 16. ■ Police responded to the 3200 block of the Boulevard for a reported fraud:swindle/conf on Sept. 16. ■ Police responded to the 300 block of Temple Avenue for a reported burglary:FE/non-resident on Sept. 17. ■ Police responded to the 2500 block of Conduit Road for a reported vandalism:vehicle on Sept. 17. ■ Police responded to the 1900 block of Southpark Boulevard for a reported credit/ATM Fraud on Sept. 17. ■ Police responded to the 2000 block of Conduit Road for a reported fraud:swindle conf on Sept. 17.
A crew from Southern Construction works on repairing a failed sewer line near the intersection of Danville, Lee and Lafayette avenues in Colonial Heights Monday, Oct. 20. The $331,345 contract is expected to take 60 days, the city said in a statement. Detours are in place. PATRICK KANE/PROGRESS-INDEX PHOTOS
$331,000 repair project underway A crew from Southern Construction works on repairing a failed sewer line near the intersection of Danville, Lee and Lafayette avenues in Colonial
Heights Monday, Oct. 20. The $331,345 contract is expected to take 60 days, the city said in a statement. Detours are in place.
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AFFILIATES FAIR
Local Realtors say ‘thanks’ to businesses
Southside Virginia Association of Realtors President John W. Brockwell of Weichert Realty, Brockwell & Porter, left, President-elect David Patsel of Napier Realtors ERA and Scott Morgan, also with Napier Realtors ERA, pause for a photo during the SVAR Affiliates Fair held Sept. 24 at SVAR headquarters in Colonial Heights. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Pat Robinson of 1st Choice Realty Group in Colonial Heights, left, learns about the services of Colonial Heights’ Presidential Mortgage Group from Kathy Fender. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
CONTRIBUTED REPORT
COLONIAL HEIGHTS — Real estate professionals from across the region came together Sept. 24 in support of businesses that bolster their industry. The Affiliates Fair, presented by the Southside Virginia Association of Realtors at SVAR headquarters in Colonial Heights, connected Realtors with those who provide services, expertise and resources to them and property owners. Also taking part in the afternoon of networking and camaraderie were representatives from the nearly 30,000-member Virginia Association of Realtors. Businesses from an area spanning Windsor to Richmond were represented at the event. “SVAR is grateful for the support of Affiliate businesses that complement our work in connecting buyers and sellers in residential and commercial real estate. This was our way of saying ‘thank you’ to them for helping us in our endeavors,” said SVAR President John W. Brockwell of Weichert Realtors, Brockwell & Portwood, in Colonial Heights.
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to a family’s breadwinner who is emerging from a lay-off he or she never saw coming. Education is the answer.” In his remarks, Raspiller reiterated the importance
The Virginia Association of Realtors’ Anthony Reedy, left, director of grassroots/PFR, and Martin Johnson, chief of policy and advocacy, network with Southside Virginia Association of Realtors’ member Eileen Knode of Long & Foster Real Estate during SVAR’s Affiliates Fair, held Sept. 24 at SVAR headMcKenney, both in South quarters in Colonial Heights. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
David Wiggins of Weichert Realty, Brockwell & Porter, right, and Tracy Koontz of Suntrust Mortgage network during the Affiliates Fair. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Among the participants were Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Chester; Capital One, Glen Allen; American Home Shield, Midlothian; Suntrust Mortgage, Virginia Commonwealth Bank and Presidential Mortgage, all in Colonial Heights; First American Homebuyers Protection, Mechanicsville; AirMaxx and Bank of of making educational opportunities available to everyone, because now, more than ever, the need is great. “Virginia will have 500,000 new jobs and 900,000 retirees by 2023,” he said. “That’s 1.4 million jobs and over a half will require a post-high school
Chesterfield; Appomattox Title, Chester; Movement Mortgage, Richmond; Connors Pest Control, Midlothian; The Real Estate Book, Prince George; Colonial Farm Credit, Windsor; and The Progress-Index, Petersburg. Also in attendance were Anthony Reedy, director of grassroots/PFR, and Martin Johnson, chief
of policy and advocacy, for the Glen Allen-based Virginia Association of Realtors. SVAR is a professional organization dedicated to promoting excellence in real estate business practices and advocating on behalf of the interests of private property owners.
Its members also are members of the Virginia Association of Realtors, as well as the National Association of Realtors. SVAR encompasses Colonial Heights, Hopewell, Petersburg, Chester, Emporia and Ettrick, and Dinwiddie, Greensville, Prince George, Surry and Sussex counties
and much of Chesterfield County. The term Realtor is a registered collective membership mark that identifies a real estate professional who is an active member of the National Association of Realtors. For more info on SVAR, go to www.SVARealtors.com.
credential.” This, he says, is where community colleges like John Tyler are at their best. They can offer students from diverse backgrounds, who may be overcoming challenges, options that can put them on a pathway to success. “From the rolling hills of western Amelia to
the Chickahominy River to the east and from the banks of the mighty James River to the north down through the fields of Surrey and Sussex counties, John Tyler Community College is creating pathways to take them from where they are to where they need to be to take their rightful place on
the road to discovering the American dream, and we will not rest until our mission is fulfilled and each person, regardless of background and where they are from or what their dreams and ultimate destiny are, has found their place at John Tyler Community College.”
For more about the inauguration of Dr. Edward E. “Ted” Raspiller, visit www. jtcc.edu/inauguration. John Tyler Community College is the fifth largest of the 23 community colleges in Virginia, with campuses in Chester and Midlothian and off-campus classrooms throughout the area.
CHURCH DIRECTORY
Christ Community Church Address: Meets at Lakeview Elementary School, 401 Taswell Ave. For more information or directions, call 520-6200, or www.christcommunitychurchva. org.
Cameron Avenue Church of Christ Address: 601 Cameron Avenue. For more information, call 526-5286.
Celebration of Life Church Celebration of Life Church of God meets at 123 Pickwick Ave. in Colonial Heights. For more information please call 221-2915.
Chesterfield Community Church Address: Meets at Greenwood Presbyterian Church, 7110 Woodpecker Road. For more information, call 796-1040 or visitccc4jc2007@aol.com.
Colonial Christian Address: 295 Dunlop Farms Blvd. For more information, call 520-4988 or visit www.colonialchristianchurch.com.
CH Nazarene Church
information call 526-6184 or 590-2277.
Address: 601 East Ellerslie Avenue. For more information, call 526-6920.
Highland Methodist
Colonial Heights Presbyterian Address: 211 Lynchburg Avenue. For more information, call 526-0929 or visit http://www. colonialheightspres.org.
Address: 125 E. Westover Avenue. For more information, call 526-3870.
Immanuel Baptist Address: 620 Lafayette Avenue. For more information, call 5263276 or www.ibc4family.com.
Community Christian Fellowship
Ivey Memorial U.M. Church
Address: Meets at Matoaca Middle School, West campus. For more information, call 526-8260 or visit www.ccfnet1.org.
Address: 17120 Jefferson Davis Highway. For more information, call 526-1350.
Covenant Christian Address: 542 South Park Blvd. For more information, call 526-0634.
Faith Baptist Address: 1226 W. Roslyn Road. For more information call 526-8189 or visit mysite.verizon.net/FBC316/.
Faith and Hope Outreach Center Address: 101 Highland Avenue. For more information, call 526-3667.
Colonial Heights Baptist
Fellowship Baptist Church
Address: 17201 Jeff Davis Highway. For more information, call 5260424 or visit www.chbaptist.com.
Address: 21000 Chesterfield Avenue, Ettrick. For more
Life Church Address: 16801 Harrowgate Road. For info on Sunday services and other Life changing ministries and activities go to www.visitlifechurch.org, or e-mail wanda@visitlifechurch. org or call 526-7000.
more information, call 520-7813.
Lutheran Church of our Redeemer Address: 1769 S. Sycamore St., Petersburg. For more information, call 732-8567 between 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Monday-Thursday.
Mount Calvary Baptist Church Address: 19600 Halloway Avenue, Matoaca. For more information, call 590-2094.
Mount Pleasant Baptist Address: 3110 Greenwood Avenue. For more information, call 526-0816.
St. Ann Catholic Church Address: 17111 Jefferson Davis Highway. For more information, call 526-2548.
St. Michael’s Episcopal Church Address: The corner of Ellerslie Avenue and Old Town Drive. For more information, call 526-1790.
Swift Creek Baptist Church
Oaklawn Baptist
Address: 18510 Branders Bridge Road. For more information, call 520-1211.
Address: 7925 Hickory Road, Chesterfield. For more information, call 804-526-5649.
Walthall Baptist Church
Prayer Vigil Ministry
Services are held at Salem Church Elementary School, 9600 Salem Church Road, in Chesterfield. For more information, call 804-839-3136.
The Tri-Cities Prayer Vigil Ministry has a prayer line open for prayer requests seven days a week including holidays from 7 p.m. to midnight. Local number is 804-425-6370, 804-8612609 and toll-free long distance 1-800-443-3155. Someone is always available to take calls.
Lyons Avenue Bible Church
Prince of Peace Outreach Center
Address: 516 Lyons Avenue. For
Address: 107 Pickwick Avenue.
Lifeline Fellowship Church
For more information or transportation, call Overseer Walter J. Mason at 834-2356.
Address: 14001 Woods Edge Road. For more information, call 530-8011.
Wesley Methodist Address: 3701 Conduit Road. For more information, call 526-3700 or visit www.wesley.col-hts.org.
Woodlawn Baptist Church Address: 3116 Woodlawn Avenue. For more information, call 526-2179 or 541-3514.
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