A local professor was honored for his commitment to marine science, while groups of children have learned about and helped to clean up nature on the ground. A Langley Airman and a local financial adviser received awards for their occupational performance.
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Scouts Attend Camporee, Clean Up Community
Boy Scout Troop 103 from Williamsburg recently attended the 52nd annual West Point Camporee at Lake Frederick, N.Y.
For 52 years, the Cadet Scoutmasters’ Council – made up of cadets with a background in Boy or Girl Scouts – at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point hosts a camporee for a weekend of adventure. About 6,000 scouts from more than 200 different Boy and Girl Scout troops attend the annual event.
Troop 103 also put together a “super squad” of older Scouts that completed all of the graded Camporee events and came in fifth place overall.
The trip was sponsored by Troop 103 Eagle Scout Bobby Davis, a current cadet at the West Point Military Academy and the Troop’s committee in celebration of the Troop’s 90th anniversary this year.
Back in Williamsburg, 23 members of younger Cub Scout Pack 103 picked up little along Bypass Road, as part of the the Great American Cleanup that occurs in the weeks around Earth Day. The City of Williamsburg sponsors the program, and crews from Public Works assisted the Cub Scouts to maintain traffic control and provide safe working conditions.
The service project cleaned up more than half a mile of roadway along the major entry corridor to Colonial Williamsburg.
VIMS Professor Earns Award of Excellence
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission has presented Professor Rob Latour of the College of William & Mary’s Virginia Institute of Marine Science with one of its Annual Awards of Excellence for his outstanding contributions to the science and management of fisheries along the Atlantic coast.
Latour was honored for his leadership in two programs that monitor the abundance, distribution, and diet of commercially, recreationally and ecologically important fish.
“Rob’s extraordinarily high level of engagement in advisory service makes him clearly deserving of the Commission’s award,” said VIMS Dean and Director John Wells in a news release.
“He exemplifies one of our scientists’ greatest contributions — collecting and interpreting the data that resource managers and policymakers use to sustainably manage our marine resources,” Wells said.
Master Naturalists Lead Field Trip at New Quarter Park
On May 13, Members of the Historic Rivers Chapter of Virginia Master Naturalists welcomed about 100 second-graders from Magruder Elementary School to New Quarter Park when they visited the Teaching Trail.
Students walked along the trail to visit an insect zoo, learned about reusing and recycling and compared the park’s osprey and bluebirds. Students explored the park’s playground and had lunch under a pavilion while being taught to appreciate bugs’ role in nature.
Langley Airman Receives Yorktown Patriot Award
On Thursday, the Comte De Grasse Chapter of the National Society of the American Revolution presented the Yorktown Patriot Award to U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Nikara Joy Brown in a ceremony at Langley Air Force Base.
The Yorktown Patriot Award, commemorating the 1781 Victory at Yorktown, is given annually to honor the service of U.S. military women who have given distinguished service to the national DAR values of “god, country and home.”
Brown serves with the 633rd Logistics Readiness Squadron at Langley AFB as the assistant noncommissioned officer in charge of the Aircraft Parts Store. Under her leadership, her warehouse went 21 months without error while validating more than 56,000 parts valued at $86 million.
Joe Montgomery Recognized by Barron’s Magazine and the Financial Times
The head of a Williamsburg financial firm was was recently named among “The Barron’s Stalwart,” a list of financial advisers who have been recognized by Barron magazine’s Top 100 financial advisers every year since 2004.
In the latest Barron’s listing, Joseph W. Montgomery — managing director-investments and head of The Optimal Service Group of Wells Fargo Advisors — was the top ranked adviser from the State of Virginia on and ranked 40th nationally among the 1,200 top advisers recognized by the publication.
In addition, Montgomery was recognized among the “Top 400 Advisors” in the country by Financial Times, as announced in the publication’s March 25 issue.
“Joe’s outstanding skill and professionalism place him among the top Financial Advisors in our firm,” said David Kowach, president of the Private Client Group of Wells Fargo Advisors, in a news release. “We are proud to see him recognized by these two respected publications. His inclusion among these elite groups is truly a reflection of his commitment to quality and dedication to his clients.”
Montgomery has worked with Wells Fargo Advisors and its predecessor firms for more than 39 years.
