🌱 How will Joe Casey’s retirement reshape Chesterfield and the Matoaca District?

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In today's newsletter:

• How will Joe Casey’s retirement reshape Chesterfield and the Matoaca District?

Also on today's calendar: Lunch with Santa and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and chilly, with a high of 42 and low of 23 degrees.
• Friday: A p.m. rain or snow shower, temps: high: 40, low: 28.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 48 and low of 29 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Chesterfield County administrator to retire in 2026 (virginiabusiness.com) — Chesterfield County Administrator Joe Casey will retire on July 1, 2026, after a decade overseeing major growth that affects residents in the Matoaca District and beyond. Matoaca District Supervisor Kevin Carroll praised Casey’s focus on improving services, infrastructure, and quality of life as the Board of Supervisors now prepares to choose his successor.
   

📸 Around Matoaca

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Matoaca

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• Winter Wonderland
  The Learning Experience - Chesterfield, 15501 Cosby Rd, Chesterfield
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday December 13

• Lunch with Santa
  Ettrick Park , 20400 Laurel Rd , Petersburg
  11:00 am
• Cafe for a Day with Guide Roasting Company
  Clover Hill Library - Chesterfield Public Library , 6701 Deer Run Dr , Midlothian
  11:00 am
• (VA) Harper’s Mill Community Christmas Parade
  Harpers Mill , 8600 Pullman Ln , Chesterfield
  11:00 am
• Wreaths Across America Day
  Poplar Grove National Cemetery
  11:30 am
• Babka for Hanukkah
  Ettrick-Matoaca Library - Chesterfield Public Library , 4501 River Rd , Petersburg
  2:00 pm
• ODML 148 - Tuckahoe Richmond 1163
  Loyal Order of Moose - Virginia Association , 7212 Boydton and Petersburg Plank Rd , Petersburg
  2:00 pm
• Bayside at Matoaca
  17700 Longhouse Ln , Chesterfield
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 12

• Friday Spades @ Casa Don Jose in Colonial Heights
  Casa Don Jose , 431 Southpark Blvd , Colonial Heights
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Wreaths Across America Day
  Poplar Grove National Cemetery
  11:30 am

Tuesday December 16

• Happy Holiday Luncheon
  Ettrick Park , 20400 Laurel Rd , Petersburg
  12:00 pm
• City Council Special Meeting (Work Session) - Tentative
  City Council Chambers , 201 James Avenue , Colonial Heights
  6:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Colonial Heights

• If you have to drive in the snow, there are ways to make it less dangerous (wric.com)
• How much snow did the Petersburg, Tri-Cities area get? (progress-index.com)

Petersburg

• December snow disrupts school divisions' calendars (foxrichmond.com)
• Walter Thomas Roane, 74, of Shacklefords (wydaily.com)
• William Letcher's Story Lives On (theenterprise.net)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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