News Near You for April 8

NEWS NEAR YOU

Hopewell The Board of Equalization is holding a reassessment hearing today from 4:30 to 8 p.m. at the Municipal Building, second-floor Conference Room, 300 N. Main St. For information, call Real Estate Assessor Sandra Hughes at (804) 541-2234.

Powhatan The Board of Supervisors will hold a workshop 7 p.m. tomorrow at the public library.

Prince George The Prince George Parks and Recreation Easter Egg Hunt is Saturday from 11 a.m. to noon at Temple Park. The Easter Egg hunt is for children ages 2 to 10. Enjoy a visit from the Easter Bunny. There will be eggs with prizes and other surprises. Bring a basket or bag for all of your eggs. For information, call

Chesterfield To recognize April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the Chesterfield County Domestic and Sexual Violence Resource Center will host a free training titled, "Making Healthy Choices When Assessing Personal Relationships," on April 17 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Emanuel Restoration Church, 10700 Academy Drive, Midlothian. Registration is limited to 40 participants. To register, contact Lizzy Fowlkes at (804) 717-2250, ext. 1294,or Patricia Jones-Turner at (804) 706-1272.

Petersburg The Petersburg Public Library is offering a class Saturday on job searching, as part of a new job-search assistance program. The free class will be from 10 a.m. to noon at the Central Library, 137 S. Sycamore Street. Registration is recommended. For information, call(804) 733-2387.

Richmond "Easter on Parade" will be held Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. on Monument Avenue between Davis and Allen avenues. Featuring music, arts and crafts, children's activities, food and more. Admission is free. For information, call (804) 788-6466 or visit

Henrico The 20th annual Henrico County 5K will be held Saturday at 9 a.m. at the Shoppes at Innsbrook on Dominion Boulevard. The last day to preregister at $10 is today, and race-day registration will be $15. In-person pre-registration can be done at Recreation & Parks Administrative Offices (Human Services Building, 8600 Dixon Powers Drive), Confederate Hills Recreation Center (302 Lee Ave.), Deep Run Recreation Center (9910 Ridgefield Parkway) and Dorey Recreation Center (7200 Dorey Park Drive). Registration forms are available at http://www.co.henrico.

AROUND THE STATE

Portsmouth Gov. Tim Kaine yesterday appointed retiring Del. Ken neth R. Melvin, D-Portsmouth, to a vacant Circuit Court seat. Melvin, 56, announced his intent to retire from his seat in February. His appointment to the Portsmouth Circuit Court bench is effective May 1.

Mount Sidney An Augusta County man, David Fitzgerald of Fort Defiance, has been charged with stealing five cows from a local farm, then trying to sell them at a livestock market. Sheriff's authorities charged Fitzgerald with one count of grand larceny in the theft of Hereford cows from Edward Sheets' farm in Mount Sidney. The cows are worth an estimated $5,000. Sheriff's authorities arrested Fitzgerald after luring him back to the cattle market with a promise of payment for the cows.

Norfolk A Navy supply chief accused of using a government-issued credit card to steal more than $350,000 worth of computers and other items has pleaded guilty to making false statements. Chief Petty Officer Antonio Allen entered his plea Monday in U.S. District Court in Norfolk. Sentencing is scheduled for Oct. 23.