Page 1 - January 24, 2018

JANUARY 24, 2018 XX NO.22

Village News

Cruel winter Jaeckle, Haley

to head Board

of Supervisors
in 2018

At its first meeting of the new year,
Jan. 10, the Chesterfield County Board
of Supervisors
elected Bermuda
District Supervisor
Dorothy Jaeckle
and Midlothian
District Supervisor
Leslie Haley to
serve as chair
and vice chair,
respectively, for
2018. It’s the CHAIR
second consecutive DOROTHY JAECKLE
term in those
positions for each. Board members also
set their regular
meeting schedule
for the year. Board
of Supervisors
meetings include
afternoon and
BY LINDA FAUSZ evening sessions.
Unless otherwise
his winter has been cruel on outdoor furry friends. Six calls from a small heater. advertised,
all of us, namely with the the Jan. 16 police report alone resulted The Assistant Attorney General’s afternoon work
Treport of teen and single- in the issuing of maltreatment and office recently issued a memo to VICE-CHAIR sessions begin at 3
digit temperatures; six inches of snow animal cruelty citations. animal control officers on how to LESLIE HALEY p.m. in Room 502
in the last two weeks; freezing pipes Old-timers would put out blankets respond to calls regarding animals of the Chesterfield
in homes, apartment buildings, and or old rugs for outside dogs to cuddle left outside. To followup, two state County Administration Building at 9901
businesses; six days of school closings up to and placed a light to warm the legislators have introduced bills in Lori Road. Evening sessions begin at 6
due to the inclement weather; and doghouse during the winter. One may the House regarding tethering pets p.m. in the Public Meeting Room at 10001
wind chill in the negative numbers. think it is cruel for a dog to have outdoors when temperatures drop, Iron Bridge Road. A live audio stream of
Children, families, and workers have to endure the light shining all night and they were heard Monday in a afternoon work sessions and a live video
been hunkered down waiting for a long, but the light keeps the dog subcommittee of the House Committee stream of evening meetings are available at
warm-up. warm. If a dog is tethered, one should on Agriculture, Chesapeake and chesterfield.gov.
It has been especially hard for our try to place it in a shed or garage with Natural Resources.

Delegate offers bill in response to CCPS adjusts

animal welfare concerns schedule time lost
in the classroom

BY KATRINA TILBURY AND DE FORREST BALLOU With six closures this year due
CAPITAL NEWS SERVICE to snow, Chesterfield County Public
As temperatures across Virginia officer indefinitely, or let the officer take to 85 degrees or above. The restrictions Schools has made changes to make up
plunged to the single digits, many pets temporary custody of the animal. would not apply to farm animals. for days missed.
The early release scheduled for Feb.
have been left in the cold. “They don’t get to let their dogs Bell, a dog owner whose wife, 2 is now a full day for students.
The frigid weather in recent weeks freeze to death,” Welch said in the Margaret, is an avid animal rescuer, Students will have school on
prompted Assistant Attorney General memo. said he worked with more than 20 Presidents Day (Feb. 19).
Michelle Welch to send a memo Del. John Bell, D-Fairfax, has groups, including agricultural and farm The early releases scheduled for
instructing animal control officers how introduced a bill to clarify when pet bureaus, to find a solution that works March 16, April 13, June 14, and June
to respond to calls regarding animals left owners could tie up an animal outside. for everyone, including farmers, who 15 are now full days.
outside. Pet owners have three options: His legislation would prohibit tethering traditionally keep their working animals Beginning April 13, an extra five
They can bring the animal inside the pets outdoors when the temperature minutes will be added to the school day
house, surrender it to the animal control drops to 32 degrees or below or rises Read more on page 3 for every missed day.

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