The Chesterfield Daily

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA – The Chesterfield County Senior Advocate and Senior Connections, the Capital Area Agency on Aging will host a free course for family caregivers on April 28, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., at Lucy Corr Village, 6800 Lucy Corr Blvd. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.

Topics that will be covered include resources in the community, Medicare and Medicaid, safety, transfer techniques, and caregiver issues. To register, call the Senior Advocate at (804) 768-7878.

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA – The Chesterfield County Parks and Recreation Department, in partnership with the Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia, will host two lectures in April as part of the Celebrate Chesterfield Spring Lecture Series. Both lectures are free to attend, but reservations are encouraged. To reserve a seat, call (804) 796-7003.

The Second Battle of Drewry’s Bluff
Saturday, April 11, 11 a.m.-noon
Central Library Meeting Room, 9501 Lori Road
Ed Sanders, a ranger with Richmond National Battlefield Park, will speak about the pivotal battle of Drewry’s Bluff and the importance of this stronghold to the Confederates.

The Bermuda Hundred Campaign
Saturday, April 25, 11 a.m.-noon
Central Library Meeting Room
Scott Williams, a member of the Chesterfield Historical Society, and George Fickett, a Bermuda Hundred historian, will discuss the impact that this campaign’s intense action and casualties had the county’s residents.

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA – To recognize April at Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the Chesterfield County Domestic and Sexual Violence Resource Center will host a free training titled, “Making Healthy Choices When Assessing Personal Relationships,” on April 17, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., at Emanuel Restoration Church, 10700 Academy Drive, Midlothian.

The training is being offered in partnership with the Women of Color Caucus of the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance, and will focus on the importance of assessing healthy and unhealthy behaviors in relationships. The program will be interactive, and feature discussions and group activities.

Facilitators will include Shawntee Wynn, victim advocate with the Richmond YWCA, and Patricia Jones-Turner, domestic-violence coordinator with the Chesterfield County Domestic and Sexual Violence Resource Center.

The program is open to the public. Victim advocates, social workers and faith-based communities are encouraged to attend. To register, contact Lizzy Fowlkes at (804) 717-2250, ext. 1294, or fowlkesl@chesterfield.gov; or Jones-Turner at 706-1272 or jonesturnerp@chesterfield.gov. The training is limited to 40 participants.

One Lane of Irongate Drive Closed-One lane of Irongate Drive at Bridgeside Drive will be closed to repair a watermain break. The work is scheduled to begin today at 4:30 p.m. and continue until 10 p.m. Flag operators will alternate traffic through the work area.

Masked Men Rob Employee of Wallet-Police are investigating a robbery during which an employee’s wallet was stolen at gunpoint at KFC at 12321 Jefferson Davis Highway shortly before 10 p.m. on March 27.

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA – One lane of Irongate Drive at Bridgeside Drive will be closed to repair a watermain break. The work is scheduled to begin today at 4:30 p.m. and continue until 10 p.m. Flag operators will alternate traffic through the work area.

For more information, contact Todd Wood of Chesterfield County’s Department of Utilities at (804) 748-1310.

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA – Police are investigating a robbery during which an employee’s wallet was stolen at gunpoint at KFC at 12321 Jefferson Davis Highway shortly before 10 p.m. on March 27.

Police said the restaurant was in the process of closing at the time of the incident. An employee exited a back door and was approached by two masked men. The suspects forced the employee back into the restaurant at gunpoint, ordered employees to the floor, struck the original victim and stole his wallet. Both suspects fled on foot.

Both suspects are black males, 19-25 years old and wore dark clothing. One suspect wore a camouflage bandana and the second suspect wore a white bandana.

Anyone with information should contact the Chesterfield County Police Department at (804) 748-1251 or Crime Solvers at (804) 748-0660 or text the code tip699 with the tip and send to 274637 (CRIMES).

Capital Region Workforce Centers Offer Free Services for Residents-Chesterfield County has two full-service workforce centers that provide free employment assistance as part of the Capital Region Workforce Partnership (formerly known as the Capital Area Training Consortium). 

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA – Chesterfield County has two full-service workforce centers that provide free employment assistance as part of the Capital Region Workforce Partnership (formerly known as the Capital Area Training Consortium). The two Chesterfield workforce centers are located at 7333 Whitepine Road, (804) 271-8510, and 6301 Midlothian Turnpike, (804) 675-9910. Both locations offer resource centers with Internet access, telephones, fax and copy machines, and résumé-building software. Services available include career counseling, skills testing, computer workshops, and one-on-one assistance with résumés, interviews and cover letters. Additionally, young people can learn about careers, either through career exploration programs or on-the-job training. Financial aid information is also available.

“This partnership exists to help citizens access information about the labor market and how to find a job,” says Rosalyn Key-Tiller, director of the Capital Region Workforce Partnership. “The centers also benefit from a number of onsite partner agencies, including representatives from the Virginia Employment Commission, the Department of Rehabilitative Services, community colleges and other adult education programs, all of whom offer invaluable assistance in searching for a new job or providing job training.”

The Capital Region Workforce Partnership consists of the counties of Charles City, Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, New Kent and Powhatan, and the city of Richmond. The most recent employment transition center to open as part of the regional effort is in Henrico County, at 4060 Innslake Drive. Residents of the seven counties and the city of Richmond may use any of the centers on a walk-in basis.

For more hours or more information, call the centers at the above numbers, or visit www.vawc.virginia.gov.

Police Search for Three Robbery Suspects-Police are searching for three unidentified men who robbed a woman in the 600 block of Watch Hill Road at about 1:20 a.m. today. The victim was returning from work and was not injured during the incident.