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  • Mr. Holland hosted a public workshop for the comprehensive plan on Sept. 21 at the Chesterfield Technical Center. Sessions were offered in each of the five magisterial districts to get citizen input that will be incorporated into the plan. The plan will be shaped during the next 18 months by a 34-member resident steering committee, county staff and a team of planners.
  • The Richmond Kickers Youth Soccer Club has named the Youth Sports Complex Ukrop Park in honor of the Ukrop family. The soccer field opened in August with six fields, four with natural grass and two with a new synthetic turf. The $8.5 million project was in the works for more than two years and paid for through fundraising efforts. The facility will promote sports tourism for the county and the region. The 50,000 square-foot Poseidon Aquatics Center will break ground in coming months.
  • Author and illustrator Trevor Romain was a speaker at the Oct. 10 Strategies for Success conference that was held at L.C. Bird High School. His topic was how to “bully-proof” your child. Romain’s publications include “Bullies are a Pain in the Brain” and “Cliques, Phonies & Other Baloney.” Session topics include study strategies, strengthening parent-educator partnerships, fostering self-esteem, individualized education programs, learning styles, social skills and transitioning into middle school. The conference was sponsored by the Virginia Department of Education and several school systems in central Virginia.
  • At the Harry G. Daniel Park at Iron Bridge, the Chesterfield Baseball Clubs hosted the PONY World Series in August. It will host the series for the next three years, with teams from around the U.S. and other countries competing. Fencing, renovations to the ball field, site improvements and a press box were completed this summer. More field renovations will be completed this fall so that the facility is ready in the spring
  • Cash proffers will be used to realign the curve and add turn lanes to Newbys Bridge Road at Jacobs Road. Construction is expected to begin next spring.
  • A VDOT project to reconstruct Nash Road from Applewhite Lane to Eastfair Drive will begin construction next summer.
  • The county was successful in obtaining bike and pedestrian safety funds to extend the sidewalk on the south side of Cogbill Road from Chesterwood Drive to Meadowbrook High School. VDOT will manage the project and construction is expected to begin in 2012.
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