The Del-Mar-Va Council, Boy Scouts of America, will hold its annual Lower Shore Distinguished Citizen Award Dinner on Saturday, April 26, 2014 at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. This year the Boy Scouts will honor Charles R. “Chip” Dashiell Jr.
Charles R. “Chip” Dashiell, Jr. has been a practicing attorney with the law firm of Hearne & Bailey, P.A. since 1973. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Wake Forest University in 1970 and a Juris Doctor degree from Wake Forest University in 1973.
He served as Vice President of the Wicomico County Council from 2002-2006. He is a member of the Board of Directors and Treasurer of First Shore Federal Savings and Loan Association. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of Wesley College, Dover, Delaware and served as Chair of the Board from 1999-2012. He served as Vice Chair of the Board of Governors of Wesley Theological Seminary, Washington, D.C.
He is Chair of the Salisbury-Wicomico County Planning and Zoning Commission. He is a past Chair of the Greater Salisbury Committee and a past President of the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce.
His community involvement includes service on the Board of Salisbury Neighborhood Housing Service, Executive Committee of the Blood Bank of Delmarva and member of the Central City District Commission. He is a former member of the Board of the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore, Wor-Wic Community College Foundation, the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation, the Wicomico County Airport Commission and the Tri-County Council.
The event will draw over 200 people to recognize Chip for his service. The dinner will raise over $55,000 to help support scouting programs and services. Over 10,000 youth are served by the Del-Mar-Va Council, Boy Scouts of America annually. Special efforts are made to reach urban, rural, minority, handicapped, and underprivileged youths, who will benefit most from Scouting’s values-based programs.
Individual seats at the event are $100. We also have event sponsorships still available. Online registration is available at www.dmvc.org/dcad-les. For more information contact the Boy Scouts at 443-523-7639.
