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Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
Contact:
Betsy Fields
Research & Communications Manager
bfields@leesburgva.gov • 703-771-2734
Town of Leesburg Announces Employee Retirements
Town bids farewell to four long-time staff members
Leesburg, VA (June 21, 2010) – The Town of Leesburg will say good-bye to four long-time
employees who are retiring on June 30, 2010.
Terry Frye, Assistant Director of Finance for Operations,
has worked for the Town of Leesburg for over 36 years.
He started with the Town of Leesburg in October 1973 as
a parking meter maintenance technician in the Public
Works Department. In 1985, Terry moved to the Finance
Department and was promoted to Finance Technician. In
1988, his title was changed to Utility Billing Technician. In
1999, his position was reclassified as Finance Technician
II. In 2005, he was promoted to General Services
Supervisor. In February 2009, he was promoted to
Finance Operations Manager and in May 2010, to
Assistant Director of Finance for Operations. Amy Wyks,
formerly a Senior Engineer with the Town’s Utilities Department, will be replacing Terry as
Assistant Director of Finance for Operations.
William “B.J.” Grimes will be retiring after 33 years of
service with the Town. B.J. was hired 1975 as a
Maintenance Worker in Public Works. He left the Town
briefly, returning in January 1977 to the same position. In
June 1982, B.J. transferred to the Utilities Department as an
Operator’s Assistant at the Water Treatment Plant. In July
1988, he was promoted to Operator IV/Maintenance
Worker, a position he has held since then. B.J. is best
known by Town employees and residents for his striking
resemblance to Santa Claus and his assistance with the
Town’s annual holiday festivities.
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Harry Grimm was hired as concrete finisher in the
Town’s Public Works Maintenance Division in July
1983, a position he held until April 1986 when he
resigned from the Town. He returned to Leesburg as
an Operator IV at the Water Pollution Control Facility
in 1992. Harry was promoted to Operator III in July
1994 and to Senior Utility Plant Operator in July 1998.
A graduate of California University in Pennsylvania,
Harry will be retiring from the Town with nearly 21
years of service. Following his retirement, Harry plans
to return to his hometown in Pennsylvania.
William (Bill) Ference started with the Town of Leesburg in
January 2002 as the Parks Manager. In July 2004, his position
was reclassified as the Assistant Director for Parks. Prior to
coming to the Town of Leesburg, Bill worked for the Fairfax
County Park Authority and the Fairfax County Department of
Housing and Community Development. Bill is a graduate of
Penn State University, with a bachelor’s degree in Landscape
Architecture. Following his retirement, Bill’s position with the
Department of Parks & Recreation will be eliminated. Kate
Trask, currently the Assistant Director for Recreation, will
become the Deputy Director of the department.
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