Welcome Dr. Morris; Thanks Mrs. Lacks!

I would like to personally welcome newly-appointed Patrick County School Superintendent Dr. Roger N. Morris to the Patrick County Public School system family. Dr. Morris, a Bassett native, will succeed retiring superintendent Mrs. Judy Lacks as our school superintendent effective July 1st. He is currently the Director of Aministrative Services in Southampton County, VA. Dr. Morris is well qualified for the challenge that he faces, having served in various capacities professionally as a teacher and school administrator during his distringuished career. He and his wife Patricia have two teenage sons, Alex and Brad. We welcome Dr. Morris to Patrick County. As a member of the county's news media, I look forward to working closely with Dr. Morris in promoting the school system and disseminating factual information to the public with regard to our schools.

As I welcome Dr. Morris, I would like to sincerely thank Mrs. Judy Lacks for her very capable guidance and direction of the school system and for her dedication to the excellence that has become a hallmark of the Patrick County Public School System. Mrs. Lacks has served with exemplary professionalism, remarkable expertise, and loving graciousness, always putting the safety, health, and education of the children of Patrick County, our future, first in making and administering the tough decisions that go with this most responsible position. Although Mrs. Lacks does not have any children of her own, she has always considered Patrick County's more than 2,500 students as her children and cared for them accordingly. Patrick County is widely known for its outstanding school system and for getting the most out of each education dollar. Mrs. Lacks has played a key role in helping to establish and maintain that fine reputation for educational excellence. I commend you, Mrs. Lacks, and wish you, your husband Travis, and your family God's richest blessings in a very bright future. I am sure that you will continue to dedicate yourself to excellence in education during your retirement as superintendent. Thanks, Mrs. Lacks, for the key role that you have played in "teaching our tomorrow"!

Thanks everybody for listening to "The Great Day in the Morning Show." Join me this week from 6-10 a.m. each day. Until our next get together on the airways, may God bless you with a "great day"!

Keep you chin up and a smile on...

Richard