News Near You for April 16

NEWS NEAR YOU

Goochland Methane emissions at the landfill beneath Hidden Rock Park are under control, according to the latest monitoring report dated April 8 from the state Department of Environmental Quality. A new remediation system was installed this year to bring the landfill into compliance with state standards.

Henrico Henrico County resident Ellis Baggs finished in the top 15 during the 2009 Monopoly U.S. National Championship completed yesterday in Washington. Baggs, an environmental lawyer at Hunton & Williams, finished 14th out of 28 competitors. Baggs won his opening round match Tuesday night but lost both rounds he played yesterday. He lost to eventual national champion Richard Marinaccio of Buffalo, N.Y. Marinaccio collected $20,580 and advances to the World Championship tournament in Las Vegas in October.

Chesterfield Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy faculty and students will educate secondthrough seventh-graders about exercise, nutrition, smoking, substance abuse and how the heart and lungs work at a Community Health Fair tomorrow from 6 to 9 p.m. at Manchester Middle School, 7401 Hull Street Road. While children participate in the free, interactive health classes, adults can get diabetes, hypertension and body mass index screenings. Children taking classes must be checked in between 6 and 6:30 p.m. For details, e-mail Holly Gurgle at .

Hanover The County Planning Commission will meet today at 7 p.m. at the administration building, 7515 County Complex Road.

Petersburg Petersburg will hold its annual Public Safety Day on

Chesterfield The County Planning Commission will hold a meeting on electronic message signs to gather feedback for a new ordinance on their use tomorrow from 9 to 10:30 a.m. in the planning department's conference room, 9800 Government Center Parkway. For details, call Greg Allen at (804) 748-1072.

Richmond Wonder what kind of tech gadgets Richmond students are learning about, experimenting on and otherwise engaged with? See for yourself Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Henderson Middle School, 4319 Old Brook Road, during the free Kids and Technology Day.

Caroline A Family Fair will be held April 25 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Caroline County Middle School, 13325 Devils Three Jump Road. While kids participate in Clown Camp and other activities, parents are invited to educational sessions. Parents should register by Monday at http://www.carolinek12.va.us/prc or by calling (804) 633-7083.

AROUND THE STATE

Fredericksburg City Manager Phillip Rodenberg plans to resign after the disclosure of his personal relationship with a city employee. The City Council voted early yesterday to accept Rodenberg's resignation. Last week, city officials disclosed a personal relationship between the 48-year-old Rodenberg, who is separated from his wife, and city Economic Development Manager Kim Schill.

Lexington Washington and Lee University has a missing library book back on its shelves -- nearly 145 years after it was stolen by a soldier during the Civil War. The 1842 book, part of W.F.P. Napier's four-volume "History of the War in the Peninsula and in the South of France from the Year 1807 to the Year 1814," was returned recently by a friend of one of the soldier's descendants.