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The United Methodist Women of Jordan’s Chapel United Methodist Church received $3,000 from the Food Lion Charitable Foundation.
The money will be used to fund the “Feed My Lambs” backpack program, which helps feed children from Critzer Elementary School on the weekends.
“We are so very thankful to have received such a generous grant from the Food Lion Charitable Foundation, and it will enable us to feed many children during the 2010-2011 school year,” said Holly King, Jordan’s Chapel’s UMW president.
Montgomery County received six 2010 Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties, an organization that represents county governments across the nation.
“We are pleased that the County has been nationally recognized for our innovative and creative programs,” said Montgomery County Board of Supervisors Chair Annette Perkins in an e-mail.
“The Board is proud of the hard work and dedication of our employees who strive hard to provide quality services to citizens.”
The following departments or offices received awards:
– Sheriff’s Office: Litter Cleanup Project. The board of supervisors and the Sheriff’s Office worked together to form a program to help keep Montgomery County’s roadways clean.
– Human Resources Department: On-site Clinic and Wellness Program. A fully integrated on-site disease management clinic and wellness program focuses on early detection and prevention in order to optimize employee health and bend the cost curve of insurance renewals and productivity losses.
– Human Resources Department: Regional Training Program. In order to reduce costs and time involved in training new employees, Montgomery County and the towns of Christiansburg and Blacksburg began a collaborative effort for orientation training that has expanded into joint training in other areas.
– Parks and Recreation Department: Pool Party for Pooches. This annual fundraising event is a public-private partnership between Montgomery County Parks and Recreation and the Humane Society of Montgomery County.
– Montgomery-Floyd Regional Library: Listen Up! Downloadable Books Come to Southwest Virginia. Library directors from Southwest Virginia formed a consortium to provide all their libraries with downloadable books — a service they might otherwise not be able to afford.
– Montgomery-Floyd Regional Library: Harry Potter in Appalachia. A partnership between MFRL, a medical college and a coalition of museums transformed a traveling Harry Potter exhibition into learning opportunities for people of all ages.
Each department received a certificate from NACo, along with a letter of congratulations recognizing the County’s “hard work to promote quality, efficient and responsive management and administration.”
A list of other award winners may be viewed at www.naco.org.
Christiansburg Mayor Richard Ballengee was recognized by the Virginia Transit Association for his “Outstanding Contribution by an Individual” during the startup and development of the Christiansburg bus service.
As a strong champion for transit as a way to enhance quality of life in his community and region, Ballengee realized that Christiansburg needed a different kind of service, according to a release. It also said the mayor took the lead in crossing “the jurisdictional aisle” to work with the Town of Blacksburg and their transit provider, Blacksburg Transit, to redesign and expand transit service tailored to the population and needs of Christiansburg.
The VTA also selected the Blacksburg Transit System as the recipient of the “Outstanding Program Award for a Small System” for the redesign, development and implementation of the Christiansburg bus service.
This VTA honor is awarded annually, recognizing transit systems which have implemented a significant, exceptional or innovative program that improves public transportation or the services or processes of the transit system.
Elyse Politi is the winner of The Virginia Elder Rights Coalition’s 2010 Award for her work on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries.
Politi serves as the coordinator for the Virginia Insurance Counseling and Assistance Program for the New River Valley Agency on Aging.
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