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Board honors long‑time public servants, lauds Virginia Cooperative Extension and 4‑H students' community project
Summary
The board recognized Assistant Chief Dawn M. Titmus on her retirement and established a 'Dawn M. Titmus Spirit of Excellence Award'; it also honored long‑time 4‑H volunteer Rebecca Tilson, set a Rebecca Tilson Spirit of 4‑H award, heard a Virginia Cooperative Extension program update from Jessica, and received a youth request to build a dog‑walking trail near the animal shelter.
The board used its meeting to recognize decades of community service and to spotlight local programs.
The board adopted a resolution honoring Assistant Chief Dawn M. Titmus for nearly three decades (1994–2024) of service to Dinwiddie Fire & EMS and announced creation of the "Dawn M. Titmus Spirit of Excellence Award," an annual honor to be presented at the county’s Fire & EMS celebration. Titmus spoke briefly and thanked the county for the opportunity to serve.
The board also recognized Rebecca Tilson for long service to the Dinwiddie 4‑H Horseketeers and established an annual Rebecca Tilson Spirit of 4‑H award. Dinwiddie 4‑H students presented a proposal to build a 0.5–1.0 mile dog‑walking trail adjacent to the county animal shelter; staff said they will work with students to refine the concept and evaluate land availability.
Earlier in the meeting Jessica, a Family & Consumer Sciences agent with Virginia Cooperative Extension, presented a program update listing parenting classes (12‑hour evidence‑based curriculum referred by DSS and courts), vaccine education sessions, a diabetes prevention program that provides services at no cost to participants, healthy cooking workshops and a financial literacy program that impacted 72 families. Jessica said she will lead a train‑the‑trainer session for chronic disease self‑management in February and that recent grants supported program materials and stipends for participating teachers.
Board members praised staff and volunteers and thanked community partners for their work on programs that support public health, youth development and community resilience.
