In Memoriam – Don Scott, E-911 Director, Lee County

Donald Lee Scott, E911 Director and Emergency Coordinator for Lee County, passed away suddenly Saturday afternoon, November 7, 2009 at his home in Pennington Gap.  Don was very active in the Southwest Virginia 9-1-1 Users Group and the RPAC-I.  He was an active member in APCO and NENA since he began his duties as 9-1-1 Director for Lee County.  Don worked very hard in developing the wireline 9-1-1 program for Lee County and was always wanting to learn more in order to bring the best system possible to Lee County. As Don would say  "Virginia begins in Lee County, but it's a long way to Richmond".  Despite the distance, Don worked extremely hard in developing the 9-1-1 system for Lee County.  This was evident by his support and attendance to the Virginia 9-1-1 conferences and the TENA conferences in addition to calling upon his peers in the 9-1-1 community in Southwest Virginia.  Our 9-1-1 family has lost a dear friend, comrade, and supporter.  Please remember Lee County and Don's family in this very difficult time.

 

OBITUARY

Donald Lee Scott of Pennington Gap, Va. was born in the Monarch Community, Rt. 1 Saint Charles, Va. on Friday, July 23, 1948 and passed away suddenly Saturday afternoon at his home. He was preceded in death by his father, Floyd Scott. Don served in the US Army and was a Vietnam Veteran.  He was a member of the United Methodist Church in St. Charles, Va. He was a Member of the UMWof A and was employed by Westmoreland Coal Co. for 25 years, Quebecor Printing for 8 years and for the past 6 years was employed as E911 Director and Emergency Coordinator for Lee County.  Don was a volunteer fire fighter of Pennington Gap and Lee County rescue squad for over 35 years. Don is survived by his wife Yetta Kirk Scott of the home. Three sons, Christopher Scott of Pennington Gap, Va. Patrick Scott of Pennington Gap, Va. and Devin Scott of the home. One daughter, Rebecca Hope Scott Sweeney of Capron, Va. Three grandchildren, Daniel, Amber and Whitney Sweeney of Dot, Va. His mother, Vern Scott of Monarch, Va. Two sisters, Faye Mayes of St. Charles, Va. Rebecca Hale and husband Dick of Indianapolis, Ind. One brother, Kenneth Scott and wife Beverly of Kingsport, Tn. Special niece Kelle Newman and husband Chris of Jonesville, Va. Several nieces, nephews, extended family and friends and co-workers. Condolences and memorial contributions for the college fund for his son, Devin, may be made to the Province Funeral Home, 425 E. Morgan Ave., Pennington Gap, Va. 24277.

A memorial service to honor and remember the life of Don Scott will be held 7:00 PM Tuesday at the United Methodist Church in St.Charles.  Visitation will begin at the church at 5:00 PM. Burial will be private.

Condolences can be sent to the family by e-mail to provincefuneralhome@earthlink.net

 

2009 APCO/NENA/Interoperability Conference Huge Success

 

The 2009 Virginia APCO/NENA/Interoperability Conference and Exposition drew over 540 attendees to the Hotel Roanoke October 27-30 as the Virginia Chapters of APCO and NENA and the State Interoperability Executive Committee joined together to package an outstanding package of educational seminars, workshops, equipment displays, and vendor expositions focusing on public safety communications and interoperability.  Themed “One Commonwealth – One Voice”, the conference brought together individuals from multiple disciplines and numerous agencies; federal, state, and local governments; and over 60 vendors for networking and education geared to build on the Commonwealth’s leadership in 9-1-1, interoperability, and public safety communications.

 

The Virginia Chapter of APCO celebrated its 50th anniversary during the Conference.  APCO International President Richard Mirgon and Second Vice President Terry Hall attended the Conference. 

 

The Conference was dedicated to the memory of George Kain Thomas (1964-2009) recognizing his honor and spirit to the field of 9-1-1 and public safety communications.

 

The 2010 conference is tentatively scheduled for November 2-5, 2010.  A special thanks to Bill Agee and Terry Hall who co-chaired this year’s conference, and to the many individuals and organizations who contributed to make the event a huge success.

 

Presentations from the conference (if provided by the presenter) are available for viewing and/or download on the Chapter Conferences page.

 

Chapter Officers Elected and Installed for 2009-2010

 

The Election of Officers of the Virginia Chapter of APCO was held at the annual meeting in Roanoke, Virginia, on October 30, 2009.

 

Karen Johnson (New Kent County) assumed the office of President and Steve Souder (Fairfax County) was selected to fill the office of President-Elect.  Julie McKercher (James City County) was elected as Vice-President.  The Chapter aligned a number of acting positions so that these officers will serve in their full capacity of designated officership for the 2009-2010 year.

 

Carol Adams (Stafford County) became the Immediate Past President and was recognized for her outstanding leadership as president over the past year. 

 

Emily Totten (Roanoke County) was elected as Secretary for the 2009-2010 year.  Melinda Bramley (Virginia Beach ECC) will serve the second of a two-year term as Treasurer.

 

Kathy Richardson (Charlottesville-UVA-Albemarle) and Pat Shumate (Roanoke County) were elected to two-year terms as Members-at-large (2009-2011).  Phil Heins (Hanover County) and Steve Basnett (Culpeper County) continue to serve as Members-at-large to the Chapter’s Executive Council for the second year of their two-year term (2008-2010).  The title of these positions changes as a result of the adopted bylaws revisions.

 

Bill Agee (Franklin County) was elected to serve as the Chapter Delegate to the APCO International Executive Council, filling the unexpired term created when Terry Hall was elected as APCO International’s Second Vice President.

 

Officers were installed by APCO International President Richard Mirgon.

 

 

2010 APCO/NENA Spring Conference

 

Save the Dates – The 2010 Virginia APCO-NENA Spring Conference will be held at the Sheraton Oceanfront, Virginia Beach, VA., May 19-21, 2010.  Pre-Conference workshops are scheduled on May 19, with conference presentations on May 20 and meetings on May 21.  A Call for Presentations is now active; contact Buster Brown.  The conference is coordinated by the Virginia NENA Chapter.

 

 

 

George Thomas, a member of the Virginia Chapter of APCO for 19 years, a past president of the Virginia Chapter of NENA, and the Operations Support Manager of the Chesterfield Emergency Communications Center passed away Saturday morning.  George was a great contributor to our profession, to the Chapter and Virginia NENA, to the localities for which he had been associated, and to the Commonwealth.  We will miss our friend and hope that you will join us in keeping George's family and the Chesterfield Emergency Communications Center staff in your thoughts and prayers.

 

George Kain Thomas, 44, of Henrico, passed away Saturday, October 10, 2009. He is survived by his loving wife of 19 years, Sheri S. Thomas; his two sons, Kain H. and Seth C . Thomas, who will greatly miss their dad and best friend; his adored parents, George F. and Maureen J. Thomas, of Henrico; his three sisters, Vicki Miller and husband, Chuck, of Crozet, Cindy Greer and husband, Wayne, of Glen Allen, and Nancy Jernigan and husband, Steve, of Rockville; in-laws, Arnold E. and Mary E. Smith, of Henrico; and numerous nieces and nephews who will greatly miss their "Bubba." George was a graduate of J.R. Tucker High School and James Madison University. He was a past-employee of Henrico County 911 Operations and was presently an Operations Support Manager for Chesterfield County, and a member of Cambridge Baptist Church. George was an avid Redskins fan, who thought everyday was a blessing. Funeral services were held Tuesday, October 13, at Monument Heights Baptist Church, 5716 Monument Avenue.

 

 

Thomas Children Educational Fund

George's family has requested that any donations be made to the children's educational fund.  If you are interested in donating to the Thomas children education fund, please make checks out to Kain and Seth Thomas and in the memo filed put "Educational Fund".  Mail the donations directly to:

Monument Heights Day School
ATTN: Lynn Cox
5716 Monument Ave.
Richmond, Va. 23226


Thank you for your support

 

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Swine Influenza Information

 

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Virginia Department of Health Website

 

CDC Interim Guidance for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems and 9-1-1 Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) for Management of Patients with Confirmed or Suspected Swine-Origin Influenza A (H1N1) Infection

 

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