Proclamations

Eagle Scout Crawford of Troop 503 was recognized by Mr. Wade and the Board of Supervisors. Eagle Scout Crawford carried out a community project by designing and building benches and landscaping at Battlefield Park Elementary School. Pictured with Eagle Scout Crawford are his family and scoutmaster.

Eagle Scout Korpics of Troop 505 was recognized by Mr. Via and the Board of Supervisors. Eagle Scout Korpics raised funds for the materials and carried out a community project to chink a tobacco barn and repair a horse-drawn wagon at Henrico County’s Meadow Farm Park. Pictured with Eagle Scout Korpics are his parents.

Eagle Scout Woychak of Troop 521 was recognized by Mr. Via and the Board of Supervisors. Eagle Scout Woychak led in a community project by planning and constructing recycling bins at New Hanover Presbyterian Church. Pictured with Eagle Scout Woychak are his parents.

The Board of Supervisors has proclaimed each March 13 as K-9 Veterans’ Day in the County of Hanover and calls upon all residents to acknowledge and support our four-Legged Soldiers and honor all of the Civilian/Military Working Dogs and K-9 Veterans of all our wars. The official United States K-9 Corps was created March 13, 1942. Due to the current war on terror, such dogs as Customs Dogs, Search and Rescue Dogs, Border Patrol Dogs, Police Dogs, Secret Service Dogs and many more are included with the Military Working Dogs in this recognition as they also help protect and serve our Country. It is well known that the K-9’s are loyal, loving, and devoted and will knowingly place themselves in harm’s way, make the ultimate sacrifice and lay down their life for their partners. Pictured with Mr. Via are members of the Hanover Hounds K-9 Search and Rescue Team, including president Ed Martin.

Eagle Scout DeAtley of Troop 569 was recognized by Mrs. Kelly-Wiecek and the Board of Supervisors. Eagle Scout DeAtley carried out a community project by helping with a Blood Drive and Health Fair held in Hanover County, offering a special opportunity for vascular screenings with fees raised being donated to Habitat for Humanity. Pictured with Eagle Scout DeAtley is his family.

Eagle Scout Dworak of Troop 521 was recognized by Mr. Wade and the Board of Supervisors. Eagle Scout Dworak led in a community project by planning and constructing picnic area furniture and landscaping for the recreation area at Messiah Lutheran Church in Hanover County. Pictured with Eagle Scout Dworak is his family.

Eagle Scout Elliott of Troop 555 was recognized by Mr. Peterson and the Board of Supervisors. Eagle Scout Elliott carried out a community project by overseeing the construction of the back nine holes of a disc golf course on the grounds of New Hanover Presbyterian Church which completes their 18-hole course. Pictured with Eagle Scout Elliott is his family.

Eagle Scout Jackson of Troop 503 was recognized by Mr. Peterson and the Board of Supervisors. Eagle Scout Jackson carried out a community project by building a Mary Garden at the Church of the Redeemer in Mechanicsville. Pictured with Eagle Scout Jackson is his girlfriend and his scoutmaster.

Eagle Scout Kemp of Troop 569 was recognized by Mr. Davis and the Board of Supervisors. Eagle Scout Kemp carried out a community project to blaze a one-mile hiking trail at Sandy Point State Park in King William County, clearing brush, undergrowth, and trees, removing stumps and constructing a foot bridge twenty-four (24) feet long. Pictured with Eagle Scout Kemp is his family and his scoutmaster.

Eagle Scout Persinger of Troop 521 was recognized by Mr. Davis and the Board of Supervisors. Eagle Scout Persinger led in a community project by planning and constructing a stand-alone tire swing in the playground area at Advent Christian Church in Hanover County. Pictured with Eagle Scout Persinger is his scoutmaster.

Eagle Scout Robinson of Troop 521 was recognized by Mr. Via and the Board of Supervisors. Eagle Scout Robinson led in a community project by planning and constructing a large tree bench and landscaping within the recreation area at Overbrook Presbyterian Church in Henrico County. Pictured with Eagle Scout Robinson are his parents.

Eagle Scout Roper of Troop 521 was recognized by Mr. Via and the Board of Supervisors. Eagle Scout Roper led in a community project by planning and constructing a playground storage unit and trash receptacles for the children’s playground area at Lebanon United Methodist Church in Hanover County. Pictured with Eagle Scout Roper are his parents.

Eagle Scout Scott of Troop 569 was recognized by Mr. Via and the Board of Supervisors. Eagle Scout Scott carried out a community project by painting the picnic pavilion at Scotchtown, Patrick Henry’s former home in western Hanover. Pictured with Eagle Scout Scott are his parents.

Eagle Scout Swainston of Troop 569 was recognized by Mrs. Kelly-Wiecek and the Board of Supervisors. Eagle Scout Swainston carried out a community project by painting the exterior of a detached house called “The Kitchen” at Scotchtown, Patrick Henry’s home when he was Virginia’s first governor. Pictured with Eagle Scout Swainston are his mother and siblings.

Rudy Ingroff was recognized by Mr. Wade and the Board of Supervisors for his 18 years of leadership on the Hanover Senior Travel Commission (HSTC). Mr. Ingroff, a resident of the Cold Harbor District, was appointed to the Hanover Senior Travel Commission when it was created in 1994 and served as the group’s chairman until 2011. The Board’s proclamation expressed its appreciation for Mr. Ingroff’s service. Pictured with Mr. Ingroff is his wife.

The family of the late Earl F. “Billy” Kelley was recognized by Mr. Stanley and the Board of Supervisors. “Billy” Kelley was the owner of a general merchandise store known as “Kelley’s Country Store” located in a 1931 frame building on U. S. Route 301 near Hanover Courthouse where citizens or those just passing through could stop for groceries and gas or just relax, visit, eat lunch and have ice cream. He had also served on the Historic Courthouse Area Advisory Committee since December 2002; where he could always be counted on to contribute his institutional knowledge of the Historic Courthouse and its environs, his knowledge of the present day Courthouse community and his good common sense. Mr. Kelley had a love of Hanover history and artifacts which he displayed in his store for all to see. The store remains open. Pictured with Mr. Stanley are Mr. Kelly’s widow Catherine, his daughter Amanda; and his son-in-law Jeff.

Eagle Scout Metcalf of Troop 503 was recognized by Mr. Peterson and the Board of Supervisors. Eagle Scout Metcalf carried out a community project by building a bridge across the creek to improve a trail at the BARK facility in Hanover County. In the picture with Eagle Scout Metcalf is his family.

Mr. Via and the Board of Supervisors presented a resolution recognizing Alan Wright upon the occasion of his retirement after 26 years. Mr. Wright served the County in positions including Purchasing Agent, Director of Purchasing and General Services and Purchasing Division Director, achieving an excellent record of compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and with the highest ethical standards. Mr. Wright built the Purchasing Department into a highly respected team furthering the County’s interests in the areas of procurement, risk management and other management services and successfully managed the transition to prepare for his retirement and other changes in the County structure. He also instituted numerous improvements in business practices, including use of the Commonwealth of Virginia's electronic procurement portal eVA for bid lists and vendor notifications to promote vendor competitiveness, efficiency and cost savings for the County. His accomplishments included drafting and implementing the Motor Vehicle Safety Policy promoting County driver safety; managing insurance procurement and administration of claims and initiating establishment of risk management as a distinct function of the General Services Department; advising the High Speed Internet Committee appointed by the Board of Supervisors to study internet service in the County; participating in reviews and updates in County government telephone and wireless services as the technology and cost factors changed over the decades; and drafting and implementing numerous revisions to the County's procurement policies and effecting changes in practices to achieve compliance with legal requirements, to improve efficiency, and to make County procurement as competitive and objective as possible. The Board thanked Mr. Wright for his dedicated, able, and consistently excellent service to the County and its citizens and offered its best wishes for a long, healthy and happy retirement.

Mr. Stanley and the Board of Supervisors recognized Joseph D. Exline for his contributions to Hanover County. Mr. Exline was a founding principal and President of the Beaverdam Heritage Days Foundation from 1996 through 2011. Beaverdam Heritage Days Foundation is a non-profit Foundation helping to support local organizations in fund raising activities and to bring community awareness of the unique history and cultural contributions leading to the development of the present-day village called Beaverdam, Virginia. Active in the leadership of Beaverdam United Methodist Church, Mr. Exline also serves in community outreaches and on local civic association boards, including the volunteer project to construct a museum and learning center in Beaverdam.

Eagle Scout Rehmer-Stephens of Troop 505 was recognized by Mr. Via and the Board of Supervisors. Eagle Scout Rehmer-Stephens carried out a community project by building eleven (11) boxes to be used as storage lockers at the Freedom House. Accompanying Eagle Scout Rehmer-Stephens were his mothers.

Eagle Scout Hohman of Troop 544 was recognized by Mr. Setliff and the Board of Supervisors. Eagle Scout Hohman raised needed funds by organizing a successful car wash to carry out a cleanup project at Camp Hanover to restore a family graveyard of the original land owner. Pictured with Eagle Scout Hohman are his father and scoutmaster.

Mr. Stanley and the Board of Supervisors presented a resolution expressing its sympathy on the passing of the late Lois Wickham. The resolution stated that Mrs. Wickham was an invaluable resource to generations of Hanoverians and visitors to the County through her leadership in the Hanover County Historical Commission, which she served for 22 years, and the Hanover Historic Courthouse Area Advisory Committee, which she served for 9 years. Mrs. Wickham "had an exceptional interest and desire to preserve the historical resources in Hanover County and has left an indelible impact on the preservation of Hanover County’s history that will benefit and serve future generations," the Board’s resolution stated. Mrs. Wickham was also recognized by the Board last August. Receiving the resolution was Mrs. Wickham’s nephew, Lynn Wingfield.

Eagle Scout Ramser of Troop 505 was recognized by Mr. Via and the Board of Supervisors. Eagle Scout Ramser carried out a community project at the New Hanover Presbyterian Church by building a bridge for the nature path/frisbee golf course. Accompanying Eagle Scout Ramser was his father.

Eagle Scout Adam of Troop 531 was recognized by Mr. Wade and the Board of Supervisors. Eagle Scout Adam's community project was restoration and extension of Beaver Pond Trail at Camp Hanover and construction of two foot-bridges. Accompanying Eagle Scout Adam were his parents.