Thursday, November 21st, 2024

G Gathering Celebrating Release of Chesapeake's 50th Anniversary Storybook

Celebrating Release of Chesapeake's 50th Anniversary Storybook



One hundred fifty people gathered at Traditions at Las Gaviotas Country Club to celebrate the publishing of 25,000 copies of Chesapeake's 50th Anniversary Storybook. Participants enjoyed reading their stories in this legacy publication while enjoying great food and drink as well as camaraderie. Writers and photographers mingled with guests and Shopper team members.


From left: TowneBank's Dorinda Seddon, her husband Tom and TowneBank's Stephanie Cobb

Attorney Eric Plumlee of MacDonald, Plumlee & Overton and Sherri Miles of J.D. Miles & Sons Roofing

Greenbrier Dental Center Office Manager Kelly Dishongh and her husband Phil

The HM Johnson Band

From left: The Shopper Account Executive Terri Sullivan, The Shopper Publisher Jean Loxley-Barnard and Mike's Paint owner Mike Abernante

From left: Delinda Swanston, The Shopper Administrative Assistant Connie DiPrima and Chesapeake Service Systems Tom Swanston

From left: The Shopper Client Relations Manager Jeff Barnard chats with Chesapeake Jubilee's Jerry Ivory and Dorothy Kowalsky

From left: Brenda Ike of Sentry Security chats with owner of Traditions Rev Guill and his wife Evie

From left: Jennifer Lucy, PJ Ringer of Appletree Kids, and attorney Rob MacDonald of MacDonald, Plumlee, & Overton

Reverend Dr. William Chatman of Little Zion Missionary Baptist Church

Jim and Susan Knox

Jim Ireland, left, and Dr. Juan Montero of Montero Medical Missions

From left: The Shopper Account Executive Terri Sullivan, Cindy Fohl of A&B Propane, and The Shopper Account Executive Martha Frugard

Duane Plummer of Triple R Ranch, left, and The Shopper Client Relations Manager Jeff Barnard

The Shopper Public Relations Representative Dr. Glenn Fritz, left, and owner of Philbrick, Inc. Neil Philbrick

Shari Harper and her father, historian Raymond Harper

Retired Chesapeake Deputy Chief Louis Tayon chats with Patty Whitehurst

Chesapeake Clerk of Court Faye Mitchell, left, chats with Shirley Forbes

Rachel Lehman and owner of Lehman Construction Ron Lehman

Pat and Bob Knowles

From left: Owner of Discount Blinds Matt Telinde, The Shopper Client Relations Manager Jeff Barnard, and Mary Anne Telinde

Roland Davis, left, and retired Judge Colon Whitehurst

From left: Lori Maddux chats with retired Chesapeake fire chief Steve Best, and attorney Rob MacDonald of MacDonald, Plumlee and Overton

From left: Virginia Storage Systems owner Jim Bryant, his wife Shelia, and Louis Tayon

From left: Chesapeake Clerk of Court Faye Mitchell, Chesapeake Messiah's June Vinson, Copeland Mills School of the Arts' Dianne Adcock and her husband Mike

The Shopper Publisher Jean Loxley-Barnard and Sheriff Jim O'Sullivan

From left: MaidPro owners Neil and Lily Carson and The Shopper Client Relations Manager Jeff Barnard

Debbie Harver and RRMM architect John Maddux. Debbie is the wife of John's business partner Duane Harver.

From left: Linda Doland, Stacy and Hank Allen, and Susan Knox

From left: Gay Juddah, owner of Jerry Harris Remodeling Jerry Harris and The Shopper Account Executive Martha Frugard

Dr. Michael Smith of American Orthotic & Prosthetic Center and The Shopper Account Executive Amy Garrett

NAACP Chesapeake Chapter President Helena Dodson and her husband Daryl

From left: RRMM architect Duane Harver, his wife Debbie and Freemason Abbey Manager Lori Maddux

Chesapeake Service Systems' Tom Swanston and his wife Delinda

From left: Gay Juddah, Terry Barnard, The Shopper Publisher Jean Loxley-Barnard, Greenbrier Dental Center Office Manager Kelly Dishongh and her husband Phil

Mike Adcock and his wife Dianne, owner of Copeland Mills School of Dance

From left: Hair Kingdom Owner Denise Query, The Shopper Account Executive Martha Frugard and The Shopper Production Manager Karah Angeli

From left: Dr. Nancy Whitfield, Chesapeake Clerk of Court Faye Mitchell, Sentry Security Owner Brenda Ike and Senator John Cosgrove

From left: State Senator John Cosgrove, Sentry Security Owner and Chesapeake Councilman Robert Ike, his wife Brenda, John Maddux and attorney Steve Best

From left: RRMM architect John Maddox, his wife, Freemason Abbey Manager Lori, and Chesapeake Commissioner of the Revenue Ray Conner

From left: Judy Witt, Freemason Abbey Manager Lori Maddux, and Louis Witt

Steven Renigar and his wife, The Shopper Editor Candance Moore

From left: Chesapeake Insurance Owner Jerry Hansen, The Shopper Client Relations Manager Jeff Barnard and Chesapeake Insurance Owner Cindy Hansen

Owners of Irish Isle Bed and Breakfast Kathy and Dave McLaughlin

Photographer Miyuki Edward and her husband John

Betty Grissom and her husband, retired Judge Preston Grissom

Chris Beatty and The Shopper Publisher Jean Loxley-Barnard

Sonya Thomas-Webb, D.D.S., right, with her office manager Ursula

From left: The Shopper Publisher Jean Loxley-Barnard, Scott Danner of Edward Jones, and The Shopper COO Nikki Young

From left: The Shopper Account Executive Martha Frugard, Client Relations Manager Jeff Barnard and Production Manager Karah Angeli