Congratulations to the Virginia
Government Communicators for electing their new board of
officers. They are, from (l to r standing) Director at Large
and communications consultant Barbara Gordon, Immediate Past
President Montgomery County Public Information Director Bobby
Parker, Vice President York County Public Information Director
Greg Davy, Secretary Dominion Virginia Power Iris Holliday, (l
to r seated) Falls Church Communications Director Dionne
Williams (membership/publicity), President James City County
ComRuth Richey, and Director at Large James City County
Communications Specialist Renee Dallman.
public college in the Commonwealth and among the earliest in the nation; Country Music musician Patsy Cline of Winchester; and even a marker for U2 Pilot Francis Gary Powers in Wise County. This great way to learn more about our Commonwealth’s
history and culture has been in existence for over 75 years,
and is a great way to enjoy mini vacations along your way to
your destinations. For more
information contact Scott Arnold at DHR at (804) 367-2323, ext.
122 or scott.arnold@dhr.virginia.gov.
DINWIDDIE COUNTY: Dinwiddie County
Administrator Gregory S. Horwedel
recently announced the appointment of Michael H. Drewry as county attorney. He was most recently with James City County as the assistant county attorney. He has also had extensive experience in the private
sector. For more information
contact Gregory S. Horwedel at (804) 469-4500 or
www.Dinwiddieva.us.
FAIRFAX COUNTY: The Fairfax County
Electoral Board appointed General Registrar Jacquelynne Harris in June. Known as Jackie, she has over 14 years of experience in the
field of voter registration and election
administration having served as the
General Registrar and Deputy Registrar in Albemarle County. She received her Certified
Professional General Registrar accreditation from the Weldon Cooper
Center for Public Service in 2000. For more information call
her at (703) 324-4735, or elect@fairfaxcounty.gov.
APVA: Historic Richmond Foundation and the William
Byrd Branch of the Association for the Preservation of Virginia
Antiquities (APVA) have announced their
merger. The surviving entity will conduct business as Historic Richmond Foundation and will be part of the APVA
Preservation Virginia organization.
You may learn more about APVA
Preservation Virginia and their
various sites, including the original Jamestown archaeological
site by logging onto www.apva.com
BEDFORD: The Bedford Area Welcome Center now operates its summer hours from 9am to 7pm
daily. According to Bedford Tourism
Director Nanci Drake, “now,
6pm is like 3pm in the afternoon for travelers. Our primary
mission is to offer the best service possible to our visitors
and being available to serve guests during the times that are
convenient to them is paramount.” Three RV/Camper
stations at the visitors center are now fully operational and offer travelers
full service electricity, water, and dumping or convenience stations
for overnight stays. The Bedford
Area Welcome Center is conveniently
located at the junction of Highway 460 and 122 and is operated
by the Bedford City and County Department
of Tourism. For more information contact Nanci Drake at (540)
587-5681, or www.visitbedford.com
DHR: The Virginia Department of Historic
Resources released news that 14 historical highway
markers have been approved for sites as diverse as Virginia State University in Chesterfield
County, the first African American