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RESOLUTION
2015 -03 -02
WHEREAS, Susan Worley is a native of Climax who graduated from Gretna High
School and received a bachelor's degree from Averett College; and
WHEREAS, a former teacher for Pittsylvania County Schools, Ms. Worley started
working at the Altavista Journal in 1981 covering Pittsylvania County, including the Board of
Supervisors, School Board, Gretna Town Council, and Hurt Town Council; and
WHEREAS, Susan Worley joined the Chatham Star - Tribune in 1990 and has received
numerous awards for news and feature writing from the Virginia Press Association; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Worley is a longtime member of the Pittsylvania Historical Society,
Chatham Rotary Club, and the Merchants Association of Gretna. Furthermore, Susan Worley
helped organize the Gretna Christmas Parade, the Old Timers' Jubilee, and Fourth of July events
for many years; and
WHEREAS, Susan Worley was named Gretna's Citizen of the Year in 2007 by the
Merchants Association; and
WHEREAS, after 34 years of local news media service, Susan Worley will be retiring on
March 19, 2015; then
THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that the Pittsylvania County Board of
Supervisors expresses their sincere appreciation and special thanks to Ms. Susan Worley for her
journalistic professionalism, dedication to service and kindness to the citizens of Pittsylvania
County and the Board wishes her well in her future endeavors; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be presented to Susan
Worley at her retirement reception on March 19, 2015.
Given under my hand this 17'h day of March, 2015.
Brenda H. Bowman, Chair
Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors
Clafefice C. Monday, Clerk
Pittsylvania County Board Supervisors