VASWCD December 2016 Board Meeting Report
VACDE Winter Business Meeting - VASWCD Annual Meeting
During this quarter, the VACDE has been planning for its upcoming VACDE winter business meeting that will be held during the VACDE Tuesday luncheon. The membership will be approving a 2017 budget, 2017 Annual Plan of Work, and electing President, Vice-President, representatives and alternates from AreasII,IV and VI.Employee service awards and an Outstanding Conservation Employee award will be presented at the luncheon. The VACDE is assisting with the Educational Foundation auction and an ornament fundraiser for the VACDE Benevolence Fund. Thanks to everyone who purchased an ornament to support the VACDE Benevolence Fund, which is a resource that can be used by district employees in times of hardship from a natural disaster, fire or other hardship situations. The VACDE responded to one benevolence request in 2016.
Scholarships
This year the VACDE has awarded scholarships to cover the registration cost of district employees attending the VASWCD Annual Meeting in the amount of $1,000. Funds remaining from Graves Mountain training along with VACDE budget line item, allowed the VACDE to award five scholarships. Thank you again for support from the Beals Fund and the VASWCD Educational Foundation.
Awards
25 service awards will be presentedto employees at the VACDE luncheon on Tuesday. Please congratulate these employees!
5 years: Delbert Jackson (Blue Ridge), Lindy Durham (Henricopolis), John Bilzor (James River), Avery Lane (Lake Country), Kris Dennen (Loudoun), Jay Yankey (Prince William), Carl Theil-Goin (Tidewater), Kris Jarvis (John Marshall)
10 years: Michael Tabor (Blue Ridge), David Massie (Culpeper), Latonya Justice (Eastern Shore), Betty McCracken (Monacan), Brandon Dillistin(Northern Neck), Charles Wootton (Piedmont), Nicole Slazinki (Prince William), Marlene Shelor (Three Rivers)
15 years: Marian Moody (Hanover-Caroline), Tom Turner (John Marshall), Martin Johnson (Thomas Jefferson)
20 Years:Sharon Connor (Hanover-Caroline), Alvis Inge (Lake Country), Sandra Heath (Patrick)
25 years: Shelia Richards (Scott County)
30 years:Alyson Sappington (Thomas Jefferson)
35 years:Bobbi Rasnick (Lonesome Pine)
The VACDE will be presenting an award for an Outstanding Professional Conservation District Employee.
Southeast Conservation District Employees Association (SECDEA)
Andrew Gilmer, Clinch Valley SWCD, represented Virginia at the SECDEA Annual Meeting held in Pigeon Forge, TN. Andrew shared with other SWCDs across the Southeast,the success of Virginia’s cost share program, the new VCAP and other district education programs. He also attended the annual business meeting and several breakout training sessions.
Summer Training
The VACDE summer training and business meeting has been scheduled for August 22-24, 2017. Mark your calendars for another record breaking training!
VASWCD Directory
Check out our directory page in the 2017 VASWCD Directory! Contact information can be found for new officers and area representatives.
Respectively submitted,
Deanna Fehrer
VACDE President
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