January 2010

Last night (January 29, 2010) was the Chesterfield County Chamber of Commerce annual banquet at the Koger Center, Holiday Select hotel in Midlothian, Va. We had a great time. I am a member of the events committee that plans these functions with the help of many volunteers and the chamber. Magic Special Events and Classic Party Rentals of Virginia (chamber members) helped with most of the decor and they did a tremendous job. Our theme this year in "It's a Jungle Out There". Samuel Little Graphic Design designed the invitations...

I had to venture out in the snow this morning to the office. I had to get proofs out for the publisher of the Chesterfield Observer to proof for Monday press time. The news is calling for snow all day on Saturday (January 30, 2010). So I figured I better get to the office early (8:30am) while it's only 2 inches of snow. I had already prepared for the snow so it was easy getting out of the driveway on to the street. I took it slow because I couldn't...

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