The Short Pump Ruritan Club honored three Henrico County first-responders and a local businessperson and awarded scholarships to 10 local area high school students during its annual awards dinner June 24. More than 50 club members and guests attended the dinner at the Kitchen 33 Restaurant in Glen Allen.
First-responder awards went to Henrico Firefighter of the Year Lauren Challis, Henrico Police Officer of the Year Michael Taylor and Henrico Sheriff’s Deputy of the Year Yvonne Duncan. Each was nominated by their department for outstanding service to the community and received a framed certificate and a $100 cash gift.
Puritan Cleaners President Gary Glover received the 2025 Short Pump Businessperson of the Year Award in recognition of his company’s long history of giving back to the Greater Richmond region through its annual Salvation Army Coats for Kids Campaign, a partnership with FeedMore for the 100K Meals Campaign and other charitable endeavors.
Glover was unable to attend the event, so the award was accepted on his behalf by Puritan Cleaners’ Head of Community Relations Sara Moncrieff and Short Pump location store manager James Leighty…