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AUG CHESTERFIELD FARMERS MARKET – 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Chesterfield County Government Complex on Mimms Loop, near
23 school board building.

WED CHESTERFIELD NEEDLEWORK FRIENDS – 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Chester Library Chester Small Room. Knit, crochet, socialize, and
share your techniques with others. All skill levels are welcome.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING – Work session – 3 p.m. to 5
p.m. Lane B. Ramsey Administration Building (Room 502), Followed
by the 6 p.m. evening session in the Public Meeting Room. 9901 Lori
Road, Chesterfield

THEN AUG 104th CHESTERFIELD COUNTY FAIR OPENS – 4 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Chesterfield County Fair Grounds. 10300 Courthouse Rd, Chesterfield,
25 VA 23832. For more information call (804) 768-1555. Gate admission
Adults (13-59) – $10; Seniors (60+) – $7; Children (4-12) – $5;
FRI Children 3 and under – Free
The United States JONATHAN AUSTIN – 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Chester Library. It’s
Geological Survey never fun for the whole family with juggling, magic tricks, zany gags and
expected the amount of rain jokes. Register online at library.chesterfield.gov.
that Tropical Storm Gaston
dumped on Virginia on AUG CHESTER FARMERS MARKET – 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Chester
August 30, 2004. Village Green.
Most flooding was from 26
the Falling Creek Basin WOOD FARMERS MARKET – Woods United Methodist Church – 8
in Chesterfield County to SAT a.m. to noon. 7200 Hickory Rd.
Totopotomoy Creek to the NOW RIVER STREET MARKET – 8 a.m. to noon. 30 River Street, Old
north in Hanover County. Town Petersburg (next to the Farmer’s Market building) Petersburg’s
Flooding in areas seems to Produce and Arts Market.
be greater than the 500-year
recurrence interval. This statistic Colonel Benoit Claude Crozet and 104th CHESTERFIELD COUNTY FAIR – 11 a.m. – 11 p.m. Details
should be used with caution because spanning Falling Creek, was on the listed on Fri. 8-25.
it is based on less than 50 years of Manchester-Petersburg Turnpike.
record, according to the USGS. But below the bridge is to the AUG
The storm killed eight people, home of the relics of the first iron 104th CHESTERFIELD COUNTY FAIR – 11 a.m. – 11 p.m. Details
flash flooding trapped people foundry in America. 27 listed on Fri. 8-25.
in cars, 29 homes were deemed The rapid water of Gaston on
uninhabitable, rainfall was reported the creek washed over the twin SUN BETWEEN THE COVERS BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP - 1 p.m. to
at as much as 12 inches and arch stone bridge, finished in 1828, AUG 2 p.m. Chester Library Chester Combined Room A & B. “Three Sisters,
Shockoe Bottom may have suffered which had once been the only road Three Queens” by Philippa Gregory will be discussed.
the most damage in Richmond. The bridge across Falling Creek. It was 28 MEADOWDALE MEDITATION HOUR – 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
guage at the river at Falling Creek no longer used and became part of Meadowdale Library. Drop in and explore meditation at your own
indicated that the water was 21 feet. a wayside park in the center of what MON pace. Through self-guided learning and regular practice, you’ll discover
Falling Creek rose to a historic is now Jefferson Davis Highway. how easy it is to achieve peace of mind. We’ll provide the space, mats
level on the 30th and the Falling In 2006 the rushing flood waters and ambience. No registration required.
Creek Reservoir was dangerously washed over the top of the bridge
close to failing. Chesterfield County and left only the large granite 104th CHESTERFIELD COUNTY FAIR – 4 p.m. – 11 p.m. Details
engineers advised that those who stones that make up the arches, but listed on Fri. 8-25.
lived below the dam be evacuated. they have been stabilized and are AUG CCPL CHESS CLUB – 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. - Meadowdale Library.Learn to
The unused arched stone waiting for their time to be placed play the beautiful game of chess in a relaxed, stress-free environment.
bridge, laid out in 1826 by back on the bridge. 29 Join the club and meet others who enjoy the game. All ages are

TUES welcome.
Village News GRACE CAFE –- 5:30 until 7:30 p.m. Free weekly dinners, open to
everyone at Chester Presbyterian Church 3424 W. Hundred Road,
Details: 748-4636.

Publisher: Linda Fausz Managing Editor: Mark Fausz 104th CHESTERFIELD COUNTY FAIR – 4 p.m. – 11 p.m. Details
Account Executive: Tyler Fausz Copy Editor: Steven Miles listed on Fri. 8-25.
Columnists:
Larry Newman, Pete Hypes, Walter Wilson, Marly Fuller, Gena Lashley AUG CHESTERFIELD FARMERS MARKET – 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
30 school board building. Market closes for the season.
Sports Editor: Josh Mathews Contributing Writers: Becky Robinette Wright, Danielle Ozbat Chesterfield County Government Complex on Mimms Loop, near
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