INSIDE “The Benny”: Local shelter hopes to find perfect match for special pup > page 3 Volume 66 Number 19 • May 12, 2022
Carpenter will begin in June as new county administrator
A day to celebrate Goochland
Currently serving as CA in Kershaw, South Carolina, he won unanimous approval of Goochland supervisors By Roslyn Ryan Editor
Photo courtesy of Neverland Star photography
The highly-anticipated Goochland Day parade made its way through the Courthouse on May 7, kicking off a day of festivities that drew thousands of revelers to the area to celebrate Goochland. For more photos from the event, see page 5.
Tomlin named GCPS Teacher of the Year By Roslyn Ryan Editor
TOMLIN
Those who work alongside Byrd Elementary School teacher Michael Tomlin already know how much he brings to his role each and every day. This year, however, they wanted to make sure everyone knew it. Tomlin, a third-grade teacher at
Byrd, was named the Goochland County Public Schools (GCPS) Teacher of the Year at the division’s Celebration of Excellence on May 4. To Byrd Elementary principal James Hopkins, the honor was welldeserved. “He works hard to encourage and support students academically, socially and emotionally,” Hopkins said. “He
is always professional in his interactions with students, families and peers; his students love him because of his sense of humor, and they know that he genuinely cares about them.” Teachers of the Year are nominated by their peers, and Tomlin’s fellow teachers noted during the nominasee Tomlin > 3
After a nine-month search, the Goochland County Board of Supervisors announced on May 3 that Victor J. “Vic” Carpenter has been hired to serve as Goochland’s new county administrator. Carpenter, who is currently serving as the county administrator for South Carolina’s Kershaw County, will assume his new role effective June 20, 2022. He will succeed Manuel “Manny” Alvarez Jr. who has served as interim county administrator since August 2021. Alvarez was appointed to the position following the departure of Kenny Young, who resigned last July less than a year after being hired. CARPENTER “Vic’s leadership and expertise will be a tremendous asset as Goochland moves forward implementing the Village Plans, constructing a new courthouse and fire stations, and dealing with growth challenges,” said board of supervisors chair Neil Spoonhower. Carpenter’s selection by the board was unanisee Carpenter > 2