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Board honors long-serving registrar Barbara Gunter and proclaims July as Peach Month
Summary
The Board recognized Bedford County Registrar Barbara Gunter on her retirement after 22 years of service and issued a proclamation declaring July 2026 as Peach Month, highlighting Gross's Orchard and a peach festival scheduled for July 25, 2026.
The Board presented a resolution of appreciation honoring Barbara Gunter for 22 years of service as Bedford County Registrar. The resolution recounted Gunter’s service milestones—hiring in June 2004, service as deputy clerk and later appointment as general registrar, membership and leadership in the Voter Registrars Association of Virginia, oversight of six presidential election cycles, four redistricting processes, two voting-equipment changes, implementation of electronic poll books and digital records, and two office relocations. Gunter thanked the board and county staff for their support.
The board also adopted a proclamation designating July 2026 as Peach Month in Bedford County, citing the county’s agricultural history and naming Gross's Orchard as a longstanding local enterprise said in the proclamation to maintain approximately 6,000 peach trees and produce about 10,000 bushels annually. The proclamation notes the Gross's Orchard peach harvest festival on Saturday, July 25, 2026.
Why this matters: The recognition marks a long public‑service career for an official who managed elections and registrars’ duties for more than two decades; the Peach Month proclamation highlights the county’s agricultural heritage and upcoming local events.
Next steps: The county will mark the retirement and Peach Month events; no formal board action beyond the presentations was required.
