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emperatures plummeted
to 2 degrees on Monday Skyhawks
Tmorning. Jan. 9; 22 de- 13-0
grees below the high of Sunday
afternoon. By now, according We don’t grow when
to forecasts you are no doubt things are easy; we grow
basking in a balmy 53 degrees. when we face challenges.
But according to Chester- The L.C. Bird boys’
field’s favorite basketball program is no
BRRR weather prog- stranger to a challenge.
nosticator, the In 2011 and 2016,
weekend snow, measured at L.C. Bird knocked on
6 inches, will be the only big the door with state final
snow for the rest of the winter. appearances. While common goal in 2017.
The record high of 73 degrees the Skyhawks came “Our goal is to win our last
was recorded in 2008, and the up short, a deep and game,” said L.C. Bird coach Troy
record low was a chilling 1 degree talented roster has a Manns.
in 1940 when snowfall piled to
a record 21.6 inches. Volunteer firefighter
class graduates

program. After working as a GED
teacher for three years, Dawn Wells,
the Adult Education Program Manager,
came into this role five years ago. She
said she enjoys working with adults.
Adult “After of years of
couple
a
education teaching …
strong a coordinator of
I [became]
testing,” Wells said.
“[I] decided to leave teaching and pursue
this full-time, so I became a full-time
GED coordinator overseeing the classes
CAT DILLINGHAM, ESOL COORDINATOR, AND DAWN WELLS, ADULT EDUCATION
PROGRAM MANAGER.
and the testing, and then slowly moved STYLIST WANTED
There is a little-known gem in up when the administrator left about five
Chesterfield County Public School’s years ago. I moved into the administrative STARTING NOV. 20 Apply in person 9am-6pm
education system, and it comes in the position just because I enjoy the adult
form of its Adult Continuing Education world.”

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