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Award leaves McDonald’s manager ‘lovin’ it’ Lunchtime is always busy at the Hancock Village McDonald’s, but the real excitement began last week as one of the midday shifts wrapped up. Ronald McDonald popped in, accompanied by a crew of regional officials seeking one of the restaurant’s own for a special recognition. …Chamber celebrates achievements during annual awards banquet The Chesterfield County Chamber of Commerce will host its annual awards banquet and dinner on Friday, Jan. 27, at the Holiday Inn Koger Conference Center, with a NASA engineer as the keynote speaker. Donner Grigsby, who was recruited by NASA for its six-year-long Engineering Technician Apprentice… Women’s club announces scholarships The Midlothian Women’s Club, founded 20 years ago, is pleased to announce two $500 scholarships or one $1,000 scholarship for a female at Midlothian High School. The eligibility requirements are as follows: A) Have attained a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better; …Mr. Appliance honors local man Mr. Appliance Corp. recently honored Keith Dixon, owner of Mr. Appliance of Chesterfield, as Rookie of the Year during the company’s national conference in Indianapolis, Ind. “Keith already plays an active role in our franchise network and shows brilliant business sense,”… Couple’s book receives top honors A Midlothian couple recently published a small business book that received top honors in December from the National Federation of Independent Business as best business book in 2011. Doug and Polly White wrote Let Go to GROW, which has been described as a culmination of extensive research as… Historical Society to present Coretta Scott King Tea In honor of Martin Luther King Day, the Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia will present a themed tea, Coretta Scott King, at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 1, at Historic Magnolia Grange Plantation House Museum. Actor/historic impersonator Theresa G., who frequently depicts Monticello… Governor honors high-performing schools Seventeen Chesterfield County schools have been recognized by Gov. Bob McDonnell and the Virginia Board of Education as recipients of the 2012 Virginia Index of Performance (VIP) awards for advanced learning and achievement. They are: Bettie Weaver Elementary, Grange Hall Elementary, Robious… ARC annual banquet celebrates outstanding staff, supporters Matt Hulcher, coordinator of the Day Support program at The Greater Richmond ARC, was named Employee of the Year at the organization’s annual banquet on Dec. 8. Hulcher was lauded for his furthering of the organization’s mission to help make Richmond a community of opportunity… Boy Scouts earn merit badges at the Citizenship in the Nation Workshop Since its inception, the Boy Scouts of America organization has provided its members with memorable experiences that have helped to mold their futures. On Saturday, the organization will present its Citizenship in the Nation merit badge workshop at the Chesterfield County Museum. Aimed… Four teachers achieve certifi cation; two renew Four additional Chesterfield teachers have achieved National Board certification, which is one of the highest credentials in education, and two National Board Certified Teachers have renewed their certification. They will be honored during a regional pinning ceremony at 5 p.m. on Thursday,… |
