Chesterfield County, Virginia's Weekly e-Newsletter
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
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Farmers Market Opens Tomorrow, May 10
Heads up, Chesterfield residents! Opening day of the 2023 Chesterfield County Farmers Market season is tomorrow, May 10.

From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 6701 Mimms Loop, the market provides an outdoor space for farmers, growers, food vendors, artists and youth entrepreneurs.

Join us every Wednesday through Sept. 27. Parking is convenient. Most vendors take cash, card and digital currency.

For more information, visit https://bit.ly/3ZLSfj4,
Early Voting Information for June Primary Election
Early voting for the June Primary Election kicked off last Friday!
 
Registered Chesterfield voters can vote:
  • Early in-person 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., daily at the Chesterfield County Registrar’s Office, 9848 Lori Rd., 23832
  • Friday, May 5 through Friday, June 16 (Monday – Friday)
  • Saturday, June 10 and Saturday, June 17

Early Voting will only be available at the Registrar's Office for the June Primary Election. No other locations will be open for early voting.
 
To view a complete list of acceptable IDs, please visit the state Department of Election’s Voting In-Person page.

Residents can submit applications in-person or by mail to the Chesterfield County General Registrar’s Office at 9848 Lori Road, Chesterfield, Va. 23832
  • Registered voters seeking a ballot to vote by mail (absentee ballot) for the June Primary have until 5 p.m. June 9 to submit their application (fax is also an option at 804-751-0822).
  • The last day to register to vote, or update existing voter information, to participate in the June Primary is May 30. If you aren't registered to vote, or need to update your existing registration, visit www.chesterfield.gov/5061/Register-to-Vote for more information.
Join Us for Star Wars Reading Day on Saturday, May 13 at the North Courthouse Road Library
Mark your calendars for the second annual Star Wars Reading Day this Saturday, May 13 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the North Courthouse Road Library, 325 Courthouse Road North Chesterfield, VA.

Chesterfield PAL and Chesterfield County Public Libraries are partnering to provide fun for all ages: food trucks, costume contests, giveaways, crafts, a scavenger hunt, a raffle, and much more!

We hope to see you there!
Is Your Neighborhood in Need of Some TLC?
Neighborhood in need of some TLC? In the mood for a spring refresh?

In collaboration with neighborhood groups, community advocates and local organizations, our Department of Community Enhancement schedules community cleanups throughout the year. Neighbors are encouraged to participate in this community effort to keep our community a clean and welcoming environment.

Click here to schedule your own cleanup.
Love Your Pets, Not Their Waste
It's RUFF for the environment if you don't handle your pet's waste properly. Here are some fascinating statistics about the impact that your pet's waste can have on the county and our wonderful natural resources:

  • One gram of dog waste can contain 23 million fecal coliform bacteria. An average dog produces 0.75 pounds of waste (7.82 billion fecal coliforms) per day.

  • The EPA estimates that the waste from 100 dogs over a three-day period is enough to close the Chesapeake Bay to swimming and shell fishing.

  • Source tracking indicates that pet waste accounts for upwards of 50% of the bacterial pollutant load in many urbanized watersheds. In some tests, it exceeded wildlife, human and livestock sources combined.
Community Training to Save Lives
Sudden cardiac arrest can happen to anyone, at any time, and community training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillators (AEDs) can save lives. Chesterfield Fire and EMS has partnered with PulsePoint, which empowers CPR-trained citizens to help improve patient outcomes and save lives by reducing collapse-to-CPR and collapse-to-defibrillation times. Using two applications, PulsePoint Respond and PulsePoint AED, citizens are able to assist in improving response efforts in their local community.

Some quick-thinking Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office Deputies used CPR and an AED to save Teresa Ryan's life. Watch their story at the video above and learn how you can use the Pulse Point and Pulse Point AED apps to help others in their time of need!
Thank You to All Who Attended Senior Day, Hosted by Chesterfield Triad
What an amazing turnout at last Wednesday's Senior Day, hosted by Chesterfield Triad!

Our county's seniors got to enjoy resources from many different vendors/community organizations, listen to guest speaker, Col. Jeffrey S. Katz from Chesterfield County Police and participate in multiple raffles. This is an event we look forward to holding each year during Older American Month and want to give a BIG thank you to all of the amazing seniors who showed up and showed out!!

For more information on Older Americans Month, visit the Aging and Disability Services website or call (804) 768-7878.
Watch This Week In Chesterfield
Every Monday, This Week in Chesterfield points residents to fun, exciting and interesting things going on around their community. Each weekly video segment can be found on the Chesterfield County YouTube channel.
Happy National Nurses Week!
Celebrate National Nurses Week with Chesterfield County by sending us a shoutout or "thank you" to a favorite nurse in your life!

Send your message to us via Facebook or Instagram message and we will post your responses on our social media pages at the end of this week. You can also email us at chesterfieldvirginia@gmail.com

Please help us spread the word so that we can show our support to the nurses in our county!
Sign Up for Chesterfield Alert!
Sign up for the Chesterfield Alert system TODAY!

Receive critical information by subscribing to the county's alert system. You decide how you choose to get information - by phone, email, or text message. See how easy it is to have all of the important information at your fingertips by clicking here.
Catch the Right Connection at the Buyers/Sellers Connection Conference
The Chesterfield County Procurement Department is hosting the first Chesterfield Buyers/Sellers Connection Conference on Friday, June 2 at the Thomas R. Fulghum Center in Midlothian (13900 Hull Street Road).

The Buyers/Sellers Connection Conference will offer the opportunity for the vendor community to network with Chesterfield staff including those from both the county government and school division. Staff will be able to share their knowledge and experience of the procurement process with sellers, thereby providing resources, tools, and contacts sellers need in order to make connections.

In addition to networking and searching for opportunities within Chesterfield, vendors will have the opportunity to set up one-on-one appointments with procurement staff to talk about potentially working together now and in the future.

Registration for the event is free and open now through May 17. Refreshments will be provided.

For more information, visit www.chesterfield.gov/procurement.
Attend a Rain Barrel Workshop
Join the James River Soil and Water Conservation District and Chesterfield Environmental Engineering for their next Rain Barrel Workshop!

The next workshop will be held on May 27 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Chesterfield County Fairgrounds. You will gain all the knowledge, tools, and equipment needed to DIY your own barrel (food grade 55-gallon barrel, hose bib, overflow spout, and screen to keep out mosquitos). You can attend this event on your own, but we encourage you to bring a helper - kids are always welcome.

Sign up to reserve your spot by clicking here.
Catch Up on Blog Posts from
In a new article posted to the Chesterfield On Point blog, you can learn about how the county is working to build on its success by bringing in even more people from out of town, continuing to diversify its tax base, reducing its reliance on residential property assessments and enhancing quality of life for residents. There’s a new tool available to localities across the Richmond region: the Tourism Improvement District (TID).

Read the full story by clicking here.

While you're visiting the Chesterfield On Point website, take a few moments to subscribe (it's free!) so you receive alerts every time a new post is published.
Watch and Listen to the Latest Episodes
Chesterfield Behind the Mic is an audio and video podcast focusing on the people, stories and happenings of #Cfield. You can watch and listen to all of the episodes at

On the latest episode of Chesterfield Behind the Mic, which drops tomorrow, we talk to Jim Holland of the Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors to talk about a variety of topics including the economic development announcements that have come in over the last year, the passage of the next budget, and a multitude of updates on various projects in the works in the Dale District.
News Around the County
Church & Dwight Co., Inc., a major American manufacturer of household products, announced it will invest $27 million to expand its facility at 1851 Touchstone Drive in Chesterfield County. The company will upfit existing space to establish a new manufacturing line for an innovative scent-boosting laundry product. The project will create 53 new jobs.

Read more here.
Adoptable Pet Spotlight
Say Hello to Brandy!

Brandy absolutely loves adventures! She will bring energy and lots of doggy smiles to your life. Brandy is playful and enjoys the company of other dog friends. Want some puppy kisses!? Brandy loves to show you affection and always wants to be with her people. Aren't her little forehead wrinkles the cutest!? She is a Pitbull mix, around a year old, and weighs 45 pounds.

If you are interested in meeting this pet, please contact Chesterfield County Animal Services at 804-748-1683, option "2," to schedule an appointment. Office staff are available by phone 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday, and 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays. Our shelter is located at 9300 Public Works Road.
Learn About Opportunities to Comment
on Draft of New Zoning Ordinance
In fall 2019, Chesterfield issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking the services of qualified professionals to assist the county in a comprehensive rewrite of its Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 19.1 of the Chesterfield County Code. The Zoning Ordinance serves as the primary tool to implement the Comprehensive Plan.

While the Comprehensive Plan itself has changed over time to reflect the growth and development vision for county, much of the core content of the current Zoning Ordinance remains unchanged since the 1970s. A comprehensive rewrite is under way to fully implement the future vision.

Hear from county staff about the opportunity to review and comment on draft residential and agricultural districts by clicking on the video above or by visiting https://tinyurl.com/msr9r9ms.
What's The Right Height?

Don’t forget to keep your grass shorter than 12 inches in accordance with the county ordinance!

For concerns about grass in the public right of way or in medians on state-maintained roads, please report your concern directly to the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) here or by calling 1-800-367-7623.
If You Have a Random Act of Kindness
Story, Please Share it With Us
Random acts of kindness take place around the county every day – and we want to hear about (and celebrate) them. Whether it’s paying it forward in the coffee shop line, or having kindness shown from a friend or stranger, stories of kindness can spread far and wide.

This initiative is focused on celebrating all of the thoughtful things citizens are already doing for each other, while also encouraging you to go out and do something kind for a friend, family member, neighbor, coworker or even someone you have never met before.

Submit your own kindness story by visiting https://bit.ly/3jGOPix.
Adopt-A-Spot Provides Opportunities
to Keep Chesterfield Beautiful
Interested in being an antilitter advocate? Adopt-A-Spot in Chesterfield County! Let’s work together to protect our environment.

The Keep Chesterfield Beautiful team is a part of the Department of Community Enhancement. KCB is looking for volunteers for the Adopt-A-Spot Program. This program allows organizations, businesses, and individuals to adopt smaller, more-secure areas, instead of busy roadways. A spot may be a park, school grounds, vacant lot, parking lot, walkway, median strip, street, or entranceway. The county will provide garbage bags and reflective vests as needed.

Take pride in your community by helping to keep one site beautiful and litter-free. If you are interested in attending any of our volunteer opportunities, please contact Calvin Vonada at VonadaC@chesterfield.gov or call 804-717-6136.
Request a Speaker Today!
Did you know your group or organization can request a speaker from the #Cfield Speakers Bureau? The Speakers Bureau features a variety of topics on current and timely subjects from county leaders who are eager to talk to your group or organization.

Our subject-matter experts want to be your best resource for getting answers to important questions about Chesterfield. Topics include:

✅ 2022 State of the County
District update – Request your board member to speak
✅ Preparing for an emergency - Emergency Management
✅ Senior resources in Chesterfield - Office of Aging and Disability Services
✅ Chesterfield Cooperative Extension - Master Gardeners
✅ So much more.
Updates from Chesterfield County Public Schools
Take-you-there videos about school initiatives
Check out these videos spotlighting some of the great initiatives within Chesterfield County Public Schools:
Wanted: Chesterfield Community Advisers for International Teachers
Chesterfield County Public Schools will welcome 30 teachers from 10 different countries for the 2023-24 school year. These teachers are coming to Chesterfield through a program called Participate Learning, which pairs school districts with international teachers seeking to relocate to the United States. They have completed the same hiring and interview process as other teacher candidates and accepted positions in Chesterfield schools.
 
Once they arrive in Chesterfield in July, the international teachers will need help becoming familiar with the area. Community members who are knowledgeable about Chesterfield and the school system are needed to serve as community advisers to teachers in this group. Advisers will help introduce international teachers to the community, serve as a resource and local expert and provide emotional, cultural, social and logistical support. Participate Learning provides a stipend for those who serve as local advisers. See the brochure and the flyer for more information. If you are interested in becoming a community adviser, contact Tito Luna at tito_luna@ccpsnet.net.
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