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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
We want to express deep thank you to the members of the 55 and Better Tank for their
leadership, advice, knowledge and support. We are grateful for the financial and in-
kind support from Chesapeake Regional Medical Center, Senior Services of
Southeastern Virginia, The Shopper, and Towne Bank as well as the City of
Chesapeake.
Claire R. Askew
Former Chesapeake Parks & Recreation Director
Jeff Barnard
The Shopper Magazine
Wanda Barnard-Bailey
Chesapeake City Manager's Office
Sheree Best
Towne Bank
Brian Chenault
Hampton Roads Planning District Commission
Josh Clark
Tidewater Builders Association
Michelle Cowling
Chesapeake Department of Human Services
Shannon Davis
Navy Fleet and Family Services Program
Dawn Glynn
Towne Bank
Keith Johnson
HRT
Donna Marchant-Roof
Chesapeake Regional Medical Center
Dean McClain
Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce
Channing Pfeiffer
Tidewater Builders Association
Suzanne Puryear
The Planning Council
Lewis Richardson
Virginia Employment Commission
Mary Riley
Chesapeake Department of Human Services
David Rosado
Mayor's Commission on Aging
Debbie Rountree
Rose and Womble
Thomas Schwalenberg
Chesapeake Fire Department
John Skirven
Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia
Glen Strathmann
Chesapeake’s Sheriff’s Office
Norine Stuck
Virginia Employment Commission
We want to thank the staff of the following agencies for generously sharing their time
and expertise. Without their assistance this Plan could not have been created.
Chesapeake City Manager’s Office
Chesapeake Department of Parks and Recreation
Chesapeake Division of Community Programs
Chesapeake Fire Department
Chesapeake Health Department
Chesapeake Human Services Department and Division of Community Planning
Chesapeake Planning Department
Chesapeake Police Department
Chesapeake Sherriff's Department
A special thanks to Deputy City Manager Dr. Wanda Barnard Bailey, Michelle Cowling,
John Skirven, and Mary Riley who provided exceptional guidance throughout this project.
