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Board member highlights after-school access and fall events in Westmoreland County
Summary
Board member Mr. Ingram reported new after-school transportation arrangements with Angel Care Community Service and the Boys and Girls Club, described a trunk-or-treat where he and his wife handed out more than 280 bags of candy, and noted a Polk's Creek Baptist Church festival and car show involving the sheriff's office; he asked that First Sergeant Antoine brief the board at a future meeting.
Board member Mr. Ingram used his time near the end of the meeting to highlight several recent community events and local outreach efforts affecting Westmoreland County residents.
Mr. Ingram said Angel Care Community Service and the Boys and Girls Club on the Northern Neck "reached an agreement where, students from Coppell Elementary and also the middle school, will be able to catch the bus and ride down to Northumberland, Boys and Girls Club," describing the arrangement as "a move in the right direction" for after-school access.
He also described a high-school trunk-or-treat attended by the National Honor Society and the Department of Social Services. "My wife and I, we handed out over 280 bags of candy," Ingram said, noting strong turnout. Mr. Ingram reported that Polk's Creek Baptist Church held a fall festival and car show with about 90 cars on the field and that the Sheriff's Department participated, with First Sergeant Antoine helping pedestrian flow.
On the law-enforcement outreach, Ingram said the program First Sergeant Antoine is starting aims to "change the perspective of... how children see law enforcement" and could include shopping events at Christmas supported by donations. He asked that First Sergeant Antoine come to the next board meeting to provide details.
The remarks were framed as community updates rather than formal board actions; no funding or implementation timelines were provided in the excerpt.
