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JULY CHESTERFIELD FARMERS MARKET – 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. In the beginning was adesire to
19 Chesterfield County Government Complex on Mimms Loop, near serve the public and dedicating 800
hours to training and testing in recruit
school board building.
WED school. Now, these brave men and
women go forward, coming together
JULY JONATHAN AUSTIN – 10:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Ettrick-Matoaca from all walks of life, but one in
Library. It’s fun for the whole family with juggling, magic tricks, zany
20 gags, and jokes. Register online at library.chesterfield.gov. purpose. They will now devote 24
hours of their lives every third day to
THURS STELLALUNA STORY TIME BY BAT WORLD – 10:30 a.m. to serve. They will sacrifice family time,
11:15 a.m. Meadowdale Library. Meet live bats, including an African personal time, miss holidays, miss
fruit bat just like Stellaluna! Find out what bats eat, where they live, meals or eat cold and dried up ones, and
and how important they are to the world. Recommended for children face many risks on the job, but they will RONALD LEE MILLER
4-10 years old. Register online at library.chesterfield.gov. valiantly serve on.
Chief Senter said it best,
That was then ... Frosty’s Corner JULY MAD SCIENCE: SPACE SPECTACULAR – 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. “We recognize the substantial JESSUP ROAD, WHICH CONNECTS IRON BRIDGE ROAD WITH TURNER ROAD, IS UNDER Ronald Lee Miller, 81, of Chester,
VA departed this life peacefully at
Pictured (left to right): Frosty, Joyce, Shirley and Helen Smith, and a friend, James Armstrong. and 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Chester Library, Chester Combined Room accomplishments of the ten graduates.” CONSTRUCTION. THE CURVE NEAR WHERE IT CROSSES A BRANCH OF FALLING CREEK home in his chair on Monday, July 10,
HAS BEEN A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN,
Until recently, the intersection of where the tire business at Iron Bridge 22 A & B See a real hovercraft, learn about rocket propulsion, and find 2017. He was preceded in death by
Iron Bridge and Cogbill Roads was and Cogbill is today. The grocery, called SAT out what astronauts and babies have in common. Recommended for Landfill his parents, Eugene Franklin Miller
children 5-10 years old. Register online at library.chesterfield.gov.
and Vivian Hillegass Miller. He is
known as “Frosty’s Corner.” Bowles Grocery Store, was owned by Work survived by his loving wife of 62 years,
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resident Roy Dean Smith. He was behind the store in an attached apartment. INTRODUCTION TO 3D PRINTING – 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Meadowdale new Enon Hazel Benn Miller; daughters, Sherri
Library Meadowdale Meeting Room Learn to use computer-aided
Snelson (Donnie), and Debi Sheffield;
born in 1906 and died at the age of 72 In 1934, Frosty was approached design (CAD) software to create just about anything, and then print it Southern Area Convenience Center, grandchildren, Leslie Elston (Zoe),
in 1966. He was always called by his by Edward Justice to manage a grocery on our 3D printer. Registration is required, and it begins two weeks at 6700 Landfill Drive in Chester, Elementary and Jake Snelson (Monica); great-
nickname, “Frosty.” The Smith family store catty-corner from Bowles. Justice before each program. will be open Thursday to Monday School grandchildren, Callie and Kahlo Elston,
at one time owned all of the land from had just purchased the tract of land, on from 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Mulch will be and Levi and Jack Snelson; brothers,
Jessup Road to Chippenham Parkway, which he built a log cabin grocery store A DAY AT THE ZOO – LEGO BRICK STYLE – 11 a.m. to noon. loaded at the Southern Area location Jay Miller (Nancy), and Darryl Miller
including land occupied by Martin’s and two houses. Frosty and his family Ettrick-Matoaca Library Ettrick-Matoaca Meeting Room. Children will from 8 a.m.-noon on Thursdays, (Sally); as well as numerous extended
grocery store, Collegiate School Aquatic lived in one house, and his parents lived build animal models with Duplo bricks, learning pre-coding concepts except in raining or wet conditions. family and friends. Ron retired from
Center, and Hening Elementary School, in the adjacent one. Frosty and his family like sequencing and patterns as they play. For children 3-5 years old. Rates will not change. Philip Morris as a resident Mechanical
among other places. They were farmers, members managed the store for Justice Registration is required. The new hours is in response Engineer. He was a faithful member of
so having this much land in those days until about 1950. Over those years it to a citizen survey the county’s Chester United Methodist Church in
was not out of the ordinary. became to be known as Frosty’s Corner. CHESTER FARMERS MARKET – 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Chester Department of General Services Chester, VA. He enjoyed singing and
In the early 1930s, Frosty was hired conducted.
to be the manager of a small grocery store, Village Green. “The expansion of hours will sang with the Joy Singers. The family
help our customers get in and out will received friends on Thursday, July
WOODS FARMERS MARKET – Woods United Methodist Church – 8 of the convenience centers more 13, 2017 at the Chester Chapel of J.T.
7-DAY WEATHER OUTLOOK a.m. to noon. 7200 Hickory Rd. quickly and safely,” said Jeff Morriss & Son Funeral Home, 3050

W. Hundred Rd., Chester, VA 23831. A
wednesday thursday friday RIVER STREET MARKET – 8 a.m. to noon. 30 River Street, Old Howard, environmental manager. funeral service was held at 11:00 a.m.
“Opening the centers two and a
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Percival St., Chester, VA 23831 with the
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saturday sunday monday JULY BETWEEM THE COVERS BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP – 1 p.m. to community.” SCHOOL, BEGINNING WITH SOME EXTERIOR SITE WORK AND INTERIOR DEMOLITION Rev. Sylvia Meadows officiating. In lieu
high 100 high 99 high 97 2 p.m. Chester Library Chester Combined Room A & B. “My Name is OF THE OLD SCHOOL. ACCORDING TO MANAGEMENT ON THE SITE, MAJOR RAZING of flowers, contributions may be made to
Lucy Barton” by Elizabeth Strout will be discussed.
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