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2017 POLICE BLOTTER
Jl year in review

A cold drink,

a pack of Nabs,
great fish stories

The Chester Ice House was located
at the corner of Arcadia and Jefferson
Davis Highway, and it was the first stop
for serious anglers in the late '70s, '80s,
and '90s, picking up ice, tackle, and
any “secrets” of what bait the fish were
biting that day. For a kid, it was the place was their last stop to receive a citation.
dads stopped by to pick up minnows or Serious catfish Anglers would go out all night and
worms, extra tackle, and snacks needed bring their catch in the next morning; a fish weighing
New fire EMS The Chesterfield County for a morning of baiting hooks and over 20 pounds gets a citation from the state. It was the
regulars, men in shorts wearing white socks and black
untangling fishing line while trying to
training tower Department of Fire and EMS celebrated catch a fish. Any catches from the young shoes, who joined the shop’s proprietor Jean Fulghum on
the opening of their state-of-the-art fire
dedicated training tower at the Enon Fire Training anglers were most likely thrown back any given day for the weighing-in party.
Center. The seven-story tower, capable of simulating live fire using into the river, but the serious angler Some monster catfish had been brought in over the
a computer-controlled, propane-fueled training system, will provide would sometimes bring in a catch that years weighing 30 or 40 pounds. The store’s record was
firefighters with different training opportunities, such as fighting live needed to be noted, and the ice house a 50-pound blue catfish caught by Jeff Snow.
fire in multi-story buildings and simulating emergencies in hotels,
office buildings, garden apartments, and industrial complexes.
Firefighters will also be able to train in ladder and elevator rescues
and in high-rise and confined-space rescues, and local law enforcement
officers will be able to conduct tactical training operations and K-9
training.
Edward L. Senter Jr., Fire and EMS chief for Chesterfield County,
said the training tower has been in the works and was needed for many
years, as they have not been able to train or fight fires in in multi-level
buildings since their past training tower was condemned five years ago.

Flying Squirrels tournament

This weekend, July 15 and 16, will be the fifth annual edition of the Richmond Flying
Squirrels Youth Baseball Tournament. Over the years, players, coaches, and spectators
alike have come to love the event. The tournament provides teams the opportunity to play
teams from other regions that they would not normally play. Squads from Richmond to $ off
Windsor and in between have been represented in the past. This year, CBC will have a 40
strong presence with four teams in the field: the CBC All-Stars, CBC National, CBC Reds,
and CBC Green Machine.
Community Enhancement Dept. formed any set of 4

A county-wide emphasis on the care and maintenance of Chesterfield's aging BF Goodrich Tires
communities is the focus of a new department the county launched this month. The offer valid through 12/29/17
Department of Community Enhancement incorporates several county services and no other coupons accepted
staff to form a new unit that will encompass revitalization, grants, license inspections,
redevelopment, and property maintenance.
The department will serve as a one-stop shop for residents looking for information
about rehabilitating their older homes and maintaining their properties.
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