Henrico officials honor 14 longtime employees

Henrico County officials Tuesday night recognized 14 county employees who have served 45 or more consecutive years with the county.

During a Henrico Board of Supervisors meeting, County Manager John Vithoulkas publicly honored the employees and announced that they would be inducted into the new Henrico County Manager’s Legacy Circle, with their names permanently displayed on a plaque in the Administration building at the western government center.

“This incredible level of public service is the top echelon our employees can attain,” Vithoulkas said.

About half the group members attended the meeting, where they were presented with gift bags. The others, Vithoulkas said, weren’t comfortable with public recognition – but he joked that he would find them regardless.

“I’m going to call your name out anyways, and I am going to circle back to your workplace and present you with the gift that we’re presenting the others this evening,” Vithoulkas said, to chuckles from the audience.

The 14 employees (and their years of service) are:

• Ronald Jackson (50), Department of Public Works;
• Bernard Krevonik (50), Department of Public Works;
• Charles Robinson (50), Department of Public Works;
• Charles Magruder (49), Department of Public Utilities;
• Shirley Carney (48), Department of Public Works;
• Charles Woodson (48), Recreation and Parks;
• Katherine McGann (46), Department of Public Utilities;
• Titus Lee Fuson (46), Department of Public Utilities;
• Eugene “Cricket” Gerald (46), Division of Fire;
• Thomas Graham (46) Henrico Public Library;
• Martha Lindblad (46), Finance;
• Rickey Atkins (45), Department of Public Works;
• Glen Clark (45), Department of Public Works;
• Ivan “Smitty” Smith (45), Department of Public Utilities.

In addition, Lindblad and Krevonik also received the Elvin R. Cosby Award, which honors a county employee for extraordinary dedication, service and work ethic. Its namesake worked 73 years for the county’s Department of Public Works, retiring three years ago at the age of 91. County officials named a road within the western government complex for him just more than four years ago.

Gerald, an assistant fire chief, also was honored by the Virginia Fire Chiefs Association with the Glenn Gaines Leadership Award, whose presenters cited his contributions to the profession in Virginia and his work to lead and mentor Henrico firefighters.