Building Community

 

Kudos to Goochland Sheriff Steven Creasey and his department for orchestrating 2024’s National Night Out on August 7. This fun, community building event lets people get to know those who serve and protect them in a low key, fun environment.

NNO showcases the many facets of the Sheriff’s Office, including our wonderful 911 dispatchers who play a crucial part in emergency response. Deputies displayed equipment, including a drone, and got to know the people they serve and protect.

GCSO drone

 A wide range of community organizations, including, but not limited to, Clerk of the Circuit Court Amanda Adams and her staff; Goochland Fire-Rescue; Goochland-Powhatan CASA; the Goochland Historical Society; Goochland Schools; Goochland Day; Pet Lovers; Habitat for Humanity; and many more. Delegate David Owens, whose General Assembly 57^th District includes part of the county, also was there.

Manny Alvarez, Chair of the Goochland  250 Commission whose current hat has three corners, and Kerry Stagg of the Goochland Day Foundation

The Metro Richmond Flying Squad, https://rvaflyingsquad.com/ ,which provides support for our first responders during extended incidents like structure fires and traffic accidents, brought the decommissioned ambulance donated to them by Goochland used to transport supplies to emergency operation scenes.

May the force be with you!

McGruff the crime dog and Star Wars characters braved a warm evening to meet, greet, and delight children of all ages.

McGruff the Crime Dog on a hot evening

A special shout out to the members of Goochland American Legion Post 215 for cooking and distributing lots of hot dogs and hamburgers to hungry folk.

The Board of Supervisors moved the start time for their public hearings back an hour so that they and staff could also attend.

NNO is another life savor of Goochland County!