JCC Notebook: Parks and Rec Input Needed, Shred Your Documents, and More

By Desiree Parker Saturday, October 15, 2011

News in the county this week includes a call for citizens to attend a Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee meeting to share ideas; information about two new Assistant Building Officials that were recently hired and an upcoming Shred-A-Thon to help residents get rid of unwanted documents in a safe manner. JCC Parks and Rec Committee Wants Public Input

The James City County Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission invites the public to attend upcoming regular meetings.

Attendees will hear about the recreation, health, sports and leisure services available in the community and will be able to share ideas on possible future programs. The next two meetings will be held at special locations for public convenience:

Wednesday, Oct. 19, 6:30 p.m., James River Community Center, 8901 Pocahontas Trl.

Wednesday, Nov. 16, 6:30 p.m., Stonehouse Elementary School, 3651 Rochambeau Rd.

During the meetings, citizens can learn how to get involved in the issues that matter to them. Childcare available for youth ages 3-11.

For information, call 259-5410 or email jetchberger@james-city.va.us.

County Hires Two New Assistant Building Officials

Wayne L. Ricker and David Wolfe Kent have been hired to fill the assistant building official positions in the Building Safety and Permits Division.

These individuals will share the duties formerly handled by the chief plans examiner and the chief building inspector.

Ricker is a Certified Building Official and is International Code Council certified for plan review and inspections in building, electrical and plumbing. Ricker has worked in code enforcement since 1997, as a building subcode official in Vernon, NJ, as an assistant building official for the City of Williamsburg and more recently as a third party combination inspector for CTI Consultants, Inc.

Kent is a licensed architect in Virginia, Maryland, Delaware and the District of Columbia. In addition, he is a LEED accredited professional (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) and interested in sustainable design.

Kent has 20 years experience as an architect in private practice and 10 years experience as a capital outlay project manager with the Commonwealth of Virginia at the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, Old Dominion University and Virginia Commonwealth University.

Kent grew up on the Peninsula and has lived in Williamsburg for 20 years. He obtained his architecture degree from The University of Virginia, and a Master of Business Administration from The College of William & Mary.

Shred-A-Thon

It’s estimated that more than 10 million people are victims of identity theft every year. One of the most successful ways of preventing identity theft is by shredding documents that contain personal information thieves use.

Join the James City County Police Department at a Shred-A-Thon Saturday, Oct. 29, at Towne Bank on Monticello Ave. from 9 a.m. until noon. Citizens may stop by and shred a grocery size bag of documents at no charge; it will be $5 for each additional bag.

Proceeds will benefit the 1st Annual “Shop with a Cop” program, assisting underprivileged children and families in James City County. Fight identity theft while helping a child have a happy holiday this year.