Last year, Field Day of the Past also gave one complimentary admission ticket to each student who participated.
Several of Field  Day of the Past vendors also gave vouchers for the students to use. The program was a HUGE success. More than 300 students took part in the Read and Win Program. 

Glenda Hawk, Young Explorers/Enrichment Teacher at Bryd and Goochland Elementary Schools in Goochland, has agreed to coordinate the program again this year and, before summer break, the students were given a list of books to read through the summer. We expect more students will participate in 2010. 

The education of our children is a community effort and Field Day of the Past would like to extend an invitation to the community to become involved in the Read and Win program. We would greatly appreciate any donations to this effort. Those who wish to participate can make contributions in the form of monetary donations or vouchers to be used in your business location. (Please gear these towards elementary school aged children.) Monetary donations can be made to Field Day of the Past and designated as “Read and Win” contributions. Vouchers can be mailed to the Field Day office for distribution to the students. 

The 19^th annual Field Day of the Past is scheduled for Sept. 17, 18, & 19. For information on “Read and Win” or Field Day events, please contact Melinda at the Field Day office or visit our website at  www.fielddayofthepast.net .

Our host was The FURternity Grooming and Day Spa for dogs, located on Midpoint Drive, owned and operated by Nadine Rich.

Truly the place to pamper your dog with services including massages, facials, nail polish and the usual grooming amenties.  The many in attendance were treated to great food prepared by Anna’s Kitchen.

Cooper Vineyard offered samples of their local wines. 

Nadine (center), with her staff, Francis (left) and Amanda (right)

Elderman had been in the job for more than five years.   The Goochland Chamber represents nearly 300 firms.

2010 Board of Directors

“She understands and appreciates the challenges of businesses, and she has demonstrated a strong commitment to the mission and goals of the Chamber.  We look forward to having her on the job,” said Paul Miller, President

• First Place Team -Bogeys Sports Park  
• Second Place Team—Essex Bank
• Third Place Team—Virginia Wayside Furniture
• Putting Contest Winner—Greg Tripp

The Goochland Chamber brought home the “Acorn” Tournament Trophy 

A Scholarship  was awarded to  Stephanie Stoneman a Senior at Goochland High School 

The Chamber’s Golf Committee would like to take this opportunity to thank the many volunteers, businesses, teams, sponsors and prize donors for making the 2010 tournament a success !!

1st. Place Winner

What a nice way to kick off our Annual  Golf Tournament  

Long time supporters of our Golf Tour.

The music was a nice feature and enjoyed by all.

Wayne Pryor, Virginia Farm Bureau, President Steve Bostic, Goochland County President  and  Mark Jones, Agent Welcomed the guests and  shared some history of the VA Farm Bureau and Goochland Farm Bureau along with an overview of their involvement and support in the community.

Among those participating in the Ribbon Cutting were Paul Miller, Jim Parker, Patti Pryor, Wayne Pryor, Steve Bostic,  William Quarles and Ned Creasey.

Bonnie Creasy

The Board of Directors of the Goochland County Chamber of Commerce named retired insurance executive Bonnie D. Creasy as its Executive Director, on June 1.  

Bonnie Creasy, a Goochland resident and the former owner of Classic Insurance Services LLC, replaces Doris T. Elderman.  Doris resigned May 31 after more than five years in the position.  

Bonnie founded Classic Insurance Services in Manakin-Sabot in 2000.  During the subsequent 10 years she established a successful business with six employees. She sold her firm earlier this year. Classic Insurance Services continues to operate and serve its clients well. 

Prior to launching Classic Insurance Services, Bonnie was employed at Hargrove Insurance Agency in Glen Allen, where she specialized in aviation insurance.  

Bonnie is a former member of the Chamber’s Board of Directors. 

“She understands and appreciates the challenges faced by small businesses, and she has demonstrated a strong commitment to the mission and goals of the Chamber.  We look forward to having her on the job.” -Paul Miller 

The talented work submitted by the students made the voting by the Chamber’s Marketing & Communications Committee quite difficult, but in the end, only one prevailed.

Senior student William Davis’ art work was selected from all 26 entries for its originality, simplicity and well conveyed message “Goochland’s got the sun and trees and everything in between…”

On Friday May 21, Chamber President Doris Elderman, Chair of the Marketing & Comm. Committee Nora Ramsdell, Co-Chair Libby Clark, and Member Angela Carter visited the school to present William Davis with his Award of Creativity and a $100 Gift Card from Walmart.

L-R: Angela Carter, Nora Ramsdell, Doris Elderman, William Davis, Kimberly Berry

The class was pleasantly surprised and genuinely happy for William. 

They all agreed it was very well deserved and Ms. Kimberly Berry was very appreciative of the opportunity for the class to work on a “real life” project.  This class was the same class featured on a Gazette March article for their contribution of local buildings’ three-dimensional images to Google Earth.

After the presentation the chamber celebrated the occasion with pizza for lunch with the students.

“We are very pleased to have shared this experience with our local students and with the results we got from it. We wish all of them much success on their future endeavors and we look forward to a successful ‘Goochland’s Got It’ campaign with the help of William’s art work.” – Nora Ramsdell

*“Goochland’s Got It” is the Chamber’s newest campaign to help promote the community’s assets such as local merchants, leisure attractions, business opportunities and local activities.

Photo Credit: Libby Clark Photography