Chesterfield County, Virginia's Weekly E-Newsletter |
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COVID-19 Update from Chesterfield
Health Director Dr. Alexander Samuel
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This holiday season, we must all take extra caution to safeguard the health of our community.
As COVID-19 cases surge in the county, the commonwealth and the country, Chesterfield Health District Director Dr. Alexander Samuel provides an update on the status of COVID-19 in Chesterfield, tips to help keep yourself and your family healthy and more information about COVID-19 vaccines.
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Chesterfield County Office Closures |
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Chesterfield County administrative offices will be closed on Thursday, Dec. 24 and Friday, Dec. 25 for the Christmas holiday. For a full list of upcoming holiday closures, visit: www.chesterfield.gov/Calendar
Both the Northern Area and Southern Area convenience centers will also be closed on Dec. 24 and Dec. 25. For more information, visit the Waste and Recovery Division webpage: www.chesterfield.gov/WARR
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December Everyday Excellence |
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At last week's Board of Supervisors meeting, Chesterfield County Police Department Cpl. Timothy Morton was recognized after coming to the aid of a child in need in November.
On Friday, Nov. 13, a young child began to have a seizure in the backseat of her mother's car. Unfortunately, this was not the child’s first seizure, so her mother was prepared. Pulling over, the mother quickly called 9-1-1 and gave the child her prescribed medication. She waited.
Then, the child’s heart stopped beating.
The child’s mother began administering CPR. Fire and EMS was en route to the scene. But Morton was closer.
“When he arrived,” the child's grandmother later wrote to Police Chief Jeffrey Katz, “he quickly took over CPR as they waited for the ambulance. He was able to revive our sweet granddaughter by the time the ambulance arrived. She was taken to [VCU Medical Center’s] children's hospital. She was admitted and was able to return home over the weekend.”
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Fire and EMS Station 25 Opening |
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Fire and EMS Station 25 in Magnolia Green has commenced operations, and now you can watch the a clip of the station's small, socially distanced opening ceremony.
Station 25 will:
Cover 74 square miles
Protect 170 miles of roads
Serve 10,599 addresses
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Parks and Recreation Winter and Spring Activities |
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Registration for Parks and Recreation's winter and spring activities begins Monday, Jan. 4, 2021 at 8:30 a.m.
For more information, contact Parks and Recreation at 804-748-1623.
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This Week: Relive the 2019 JRAC Parade of Lights |
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Unfortunately, the 2020 James River Parade of Lights was canceled due to COVID-19 and recommendations by the CDC, VDH and Governor Ralph Northam.
But now, you and your family are invited to virtually relive the 2019 event from home!
For updates on next year's Parade of Lights, keep an eye on the JRAC website.
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Chesterfield County Public Schools Updates |
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Chesterfield County Public Schools Will Offer the PSAT/NMSQT
Dec. 22, 2020: Chesterfield County Public Schools will offer the PSAT/NMSQT to all high school juniors this school year at no cost to the students.
Students will need to register here to participate. If you are interested in taking the PSAT this year, please register using this link even if you have previously responded to a different interest survey at your school.
For more information including registration deadline, test date and locations, read the full news release.
For Seventh Straight Year, Chesterfield County Schools' Budget Team Recognized for Excellence in Budget Presentation
Dec. 16, 2020: Chesterfield County Public Schools’ Budget Office recently earned its seventh consecutive Meritorious Budget Award from the Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO), a professional education association that supports school business professionals.
Chesterfield Schools' Curbside and Meals Service Distribution Plans Reactivated
Dec. 15, 2020: To best serve families while students are away from school in an all-virtual learning environment, Chesterfield County Public Schools’ Food and Nutrition Services has added offsite meals distribution locations and reopened many school locations for curbside pickup. Meals service begins Wednesday, Dec. 2.
All Chesterfield County youth ages 18 and under, regardless of household income, are eligible to receive free school meals through June 18, 2021. Free meals for children ages 18 and under will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis at the sites and times listed on the next page.
For more information including pick-up times and locations, read the full news release.
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County Response to COVID-19 |
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Other important information and updates on resources for Virginians can be found at:
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Updates from Governor Ralph Northam |
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Virginia to Partner with Unite Us to Create Statewide Infrastructure Connecting Health and Social Services
Dec. 18, 2020: "Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Virginia will allocate $10 million in federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding to create Unite Virginia, a statewide technology platform designed to connect vulnerable Virginians to health and social services. Working with Unite Us, a technology company that builds coordinated care networks of health and social service providers, the Commonwealth will implement an integrated e-referral system that unites government agencies, health care providers, and community-based partners and supports Virginia’s continuing COVID-19 response and recovery efforts."
Governor Northam Announces Grant Funding to Improve Food Access in Underserved Communities
Dec. 18, 2020: "Governor Ralph Northam announced that the application period for the inaugural Virginia Food Access Investment Fund (VFAIF) begins today and will remain open through April 30, 2021. VFAIF will provide grants between $5,000 to $50,000 to support business development, construction, rehabilitation, equipment upgrades, or expansion of grocery stores, small food retailers, or innovative food retail projects that increase food access in underserved communities."
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Chesterfield Health Department Free
COVID-19 Testing in December
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As part of a statewide push to increase testing across the commonwealth, the Chesterfield Health Department is hosting free COVID-19 testing events in the month of December.
Update: Testing events scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 31 have been canceled.
The free indoor, walk-up testing events will occur on the following days and locations:
Monday: Dec. 28 – 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Second Baptist Church
5100 West Hundred Road
Tuesday: Dec. 29 – 10 a.m. to noon
Walmsley United Methodist Church
2950 Walmsley Blvd.
Wednesday: Dec. 30 – 10 a.m. to noon
St. Augustine’s Catholic Church
4400 Beulah Road
No reservation is necessary. Additional testing events are pending and will be announced once finalized.
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