The movie magician Nov 3, 2008
Or rather, as he folds himself into a leather Chesterfield and locks his intense focus on this conversation as if it is the only task at hand, it all begins to make sense. Whether you call it making a movie or weaving a dream, what appears to the rest of us to be a crazy-making collision of commercial imperatives and creative energies is as familiar as oxygen, as natural as breathing, to Luhrmann and his clan. (The Australian)
Bathrooms are starting to feel like luxury hotels Aug 19, 2008
" After talking with designers and retailers, here is a list of what's in and out in bathroom remodeling. --- COST-CONSCIOUS CLASSIC $5,000 to $10,000 Name: Theresa and Jason Obert Ages: She's 33; he's 35 Home: Des Peres, Mo. Family: Daughter Chloe, 1 Remodeler used: The Oberts did much of the work themselves with the help of a friend. When remodeling your bathroom on a budget, it helps to have a little inside information. Because Theresa works at Hallmark Stone - countertop fabricators - she... (AZCentral -- Home)
Flea Market Raid Jul 27, 2008
State police and officers from Henrico, Chesterfield and Hanover counties raided the Great Big Flea Market on Williamsburg Road on Friday afternoon. Henrico police Lt. Steve Quesinberry said investigators planned to serve 22 search warrants throughout the Richmond area, including nine warrants at the flea market. (WTVR.com, VA)
Save money on U.S., international travel Jul 26, 2008
Packages with golf at PGA National Resort tart at $100 per person ($215 off winter rates), while a "Palm Beach Getaway" at The Chesterfield Hotel that's regularly $509 per person goes for $269 per person through Dec. 15 (including a deluxe king room, continental breakfast for two, and a romantic dinner for two with a bottle of wine or champagne). There are many other hotel and resort bargains, plus many Worth Avenue stores drop prices as much as 75 percent to 80 percent during this period... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Police Raid Great Big Flea Market Jul 26, 2008
HENRICO COUNTY - A multi-jurisdictional investigation involving investigators with Henrico County Police Department, Virginia State Police, Chesterfield County Police Department, and Hanover County Sheriff's Office, achieved results today (July 25) during an enforcement operation at The Great Big Flea Market located at 3302 Williamsburg Road in Henrico County. This enforcement effort came as a result of a several month-long investigation into trademark infringement violations. (WTVR.com, VA)
YMCA seeks $1 million to build westside facility May 22, 2008
boscoe wrote on May 21, 2008 4:26 PM:" The state of the Capital Mall is a good analogy for the proposed conference center. Just because they build it doesn't mean they will come. Like the mall, there is plenty of empty space in this town for meetings and conferences if anyone wants to have one here. As for the Y for the poor, the West County Y in Chesterfield hardly looks like a poorhouse. In fact, they even have their own radio station! www(DOT)ymcastlouis(DOT)org/westcounty/about ". Boomer... (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
The hammer falls for the final time May 10, 2008
In a 2003 Dargate auction, "he had a fireplace from Lord Chesterfield. I remember we had 11 phone bidders on that. That went for $18,000," Mr. Zivko recalled. "Then he had some light fixtures and sconces out of the Thaw mansion," Mr. Zivko said, adding that the dark black pieces were made by Caldwell, a top lighting manufacturer. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Obituaries (16) Mar 3, 2008
Charlene was born Nov. 29, 1970, in Chesterfield County, S.C., the daughter of the late Linda Meachum Funderburke and Harold William Funderburke of Morven. She had been employed in textiles having worked at Hornwood and Glenn Manufacturing. (Anson Record, NC)
Civil War relic dealer had explosives stockpile Feb 20, 2008
We re holding the evacuation until we can get an opinion from the U.S. Army if the remainder of the stuff is good, said Lt. Douglas Mooney of Chesterfield Police ... All day long, state police ammunition experts, along with Chesterfield County Police, have been detonating the plethora of ordnance from the home. (Petersburg Progress Index, VA)
Buggy display draws attention Jan 3, 2008
We loaded the running gear and old buggy parts in my truck and I took them back to my home in Chesterfield, Mo. I got an Amish friend, Jake Schwartz, to build a buggy for me. (The Town Crier, AR)
They're wild at heart and selling accent pieces with an outlaw look Dec 6, 2007
Two contemporary leather sofas from Spain share space with a pair of Chesterfield chairs from a London flea market. Bertinetto dispatched the old-school mood of the chairs by having them reupholstered in purple velvet. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Yard Art Is in Eye of Beholder and Court Sep 5, 2007
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Esporta spoils Halabis record Aug 19, 2007
When in London, Halabi often spends time in a property in Chesterfield Hill, Mayfair, but builders are hard at work on an extensive renovation of a nearby building on Charles Street, which, when completed, will house a hot tub, swimming pool and steam rooms, according to a local resident. The property next door, where Halabi once lived and had an office, is no longer used. (Times Online)
Back inn business: Shippan Point landmark to reopen May 14, 2007
By Donna Porstner Staff Writer Published May 14 2007 STAMFORD - In the early 20th-century heyday of the Chesterfield Inn, Broadway singers and dancers from New York City gathered around the piano in the parlor after dinner for sing-alongs ... After a renovation that cost nearly $2 million, the inn reopens this week as the Chesterfield Inn at Shippan Point ... The house at Shippan Avenue and Chesterfield Road began as Aqua Vista, a 30-acre private estate for the Scofield family, before the... (Stamford Advocate)
Azalea Festival kicks off Monday Mar 17, 2007
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Ard, 1073 Stonegate Drive, McComb; Teri and Chuck Barnes, 1014 Oakleigh Drive, Summit; Alan and Wendy Blue, 1161 David Benjamin Drive, McComb; Shannon and Dan Boone, 1051 Stonegate Drive, McComb; Pat and Tina Brumfield, 1088 Perrot Road, McComb; Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Clark, 1167 Hawthorn Drive, McComb; Dr. Simon and Roxanna Cofrancesco, 1052 Oakleigh Drive, Summit: Wanda and Anthony DeLee, 1171 Park Drive, McComb; Pat and Carolyn Doyle, 1054 Hawthorne Drive, McComb; Dr. Brett... (Enterprise-Journal)
