By Jacqueline Raithel, Contributing Writer
It’s not often that hundreds of kites fly together. In Chesterfield that usually only happens once a year – on Kite Day.
The Chesterfield County Department of Parks and Recreation will host the annual family event this year at the Clover Hill…
Prepping your home for resale
By Jacqueline Raithel, Contributing Writer
If you’re looking to sell your home, a few quick improvements can go a long way, and it might be easier than you think.
“Your house needs to shine,” said John Kendig, a Long & Foster real estate agent. “It needs to shine from the moment they drive up the driveway and when they walk in the front door. It should have a fresh aroma, be uncluttered, and the kitchen should sparkle.”
Read the full story here, in the Chesterfield Observer.
By Jacqueline Raithel, Contributing Writer
Many participants in the Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k find the event to be a challenge on its own, but walking the race with severely impaired vision adds an extra set of challenges.
For Renee Haynes, those challenges will be very real on April 2,…
Ninth-grader races to ATV championship title
By Jacqueline Raithel, Contributing Writer
Dylan Butler isn’t allowed to drive a car yet, but that hasn’t stopped him from racing his way to the podium of at least 10 ATV championships in 2010, including six firstplace titles.
Read the full story here, in the Chesterfield Observer.
By Jacqueline Raithel, Contributing Writer
There’s a new show in town, literally. The Stavna Ballet Company danced its way into existence in December 2010 and debuted at the Virginia Dance Festival in January.
Chesterfield’s newest nonprofit ballet company drew some attention at the…
Banking on the future
Financial institutions partner with schools
By Jacqueline Raithel, Contributing Writer
It’s never too early to start teaching children about financial responsibility, and with the help of Chesterfield County Public Schools and several local banks, the task has gotten easier.
Three local banks are working with county schools, offering financial literacy courses and encouraging students to develop the habit of saving.
Read the full story here, in the Chesterfield Observer.
By Jacqueline Raithel, Contributing Writer
History is usually written by victors, and the oppressed are rarely given a voice, but a new project through the Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia is honoring the lives of African-American elders by making sure their stories are heard.
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NEW YORK — Bookseller Borders, which helped pioneer superstores that put countless mom-and-pop bookshops out of business, filed for bankruptcy protection Tuesday, sunk by crushing debt and sluggishness in adapting to a rapidly changing industry.
It’s 1 a.m., and I’m in Hong Kong for the first time, sitting in a bar in the Lan Kwai Fong district. I’m waiting for two girls I met on the Internet to show up and take me to their apartment, so my friend Harry and I can stay there for free for a few nights. Having been on flights for the past 24 hours, I am worn out and nervous when they don’t arrive on time.
By Jacqueline Raithel, Contributing Writer
Jan. 19, 2011
Alcoholic energy drinks have created quite a buzz in recent years. Unfortunately, their high alcohol content, sweet flavoring and colorful packaging have made them a favorite alcoholic drink for teens.
“The drinks are very sweet –…
The most valuable contribution a magazine employee can make is to invent a franchise: TIME’s Person of the Year, Fortune’s Fortune 500, People’s Sexiest Man Alive, Franchise Times’ Top 200 Franchises. With magazines dying and the recession not abating, I had to come up with a new franchise to save my job. Which is how, after several minutes of thinking, I came up with Joel Stein Presents: The Coolest Person of the Year™.
The slight problem was that neither TIME nor I am an obvious arbiter of cool. But, I argued to myself, it’s precisely the mass of uncool who can best determine who the cool is. The editors at People, for example — not all that sexy.
People volunteer even in bad times, but more help is needed
By Jacqueline Raithel, Contributing Writer
Dec. 29, 2010
As the holiday season wraps up, county residents have defied a national trend by donating their time for those who need it most. Some nonprofits throughout Chesterfield report that despite the current economy, the number of persons volunteering is actually increasing.
This goes against a UCLA study, indicating volunteering is down nationally due to the economy.
Read the full article here, in the Chesterfield Observer.
“If this is going to be a Christian nation that doesn’t help the poor, either we’ve got to pretend that Jesus was just as selfish as we are, or we’ve got to acknowledge that he commanded us to love the poor and serve the needy without condition, and then admit that we just don’t want to do it.” - Stephen Colbert
