Two Richmond-area high school students were recently elected to the two of the three top offices at Virginia Girls State. Kayla Upadhyaya of Midlothian, a rising senior at the Appomattox Regional Governor’s School for the Arts and Technology, was elected lieutenant governor, and Bolanle Muritala of Henrico County, a rising senior at J.R. Tucker High School, was elected attorney general of the weeklong citizenship seminar sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary. They were elected June 24, then inaugurated two days later.

The King William Moose Lodge recently installed its new officers for 2009-2010. Loyal Order of the Moose: Jeff Hale, Guard; Ray Atkinson, Guard; Henry “Bunny” Previs, Prelate; Bob Maxey, Installing Sgt. Of Arms; Al Mills, Jr. Governor; Carl Dobson, Treasurer; Asel “Peanut” Johnson, Governor; Jeff Erickson, Trustee; Robby Moore, Trustee; Andy Smith, Trustee; and Jim Cridlin, Installing Past Governor.

Lisa Taylor Hudson with Sands Anderson Marks & Miller has been elected president of Horses in Service, a nonprofit organization that focuses on therapeutic horseback riding for people with disabilities. New officers for the National Association of the Remodeling Industry, Central Virginia Chapter, are: president, Bob Lytle with Silver Hammer Additions; vice president, Tom Haines with Haines Construction; and treasurer, Ray Praught with R.A. Praught Construction.

New officers for Commonwealth Com- munity Trust are: president, Sandra L. Smith; president-elect, Christopher M. Markwith ...

Kimberly A. Pinchbeck is president of the board of directors of UMFS. Margaret F. Hardy and Bruce T. Whitehurst are new members. New officers for the board of directors of the Richmond Area Municipal Contractors Association are: president, James H. Martin Jr. with J.H. Martin and Sons Contractors; vice president, Steve Rhyne with Rhyne Contractors Inc.; secretary/treasurer, J. Michael Todd with Keiter, Stephens, Hurst, Gary and Shreaves; and, immediate past president, David Cosby with Sovereign Paving Inc. New directors are: J. Alvin Collins with McLean Construction; Johnny Glazebrook with Branscome Richmond; William C. “Buddy” Hummel with Henkles and McCoy Inc.; Richard E. Smith with RJ Smith Construction; Ken Powell with James River Equipment Virginia; Hardy Josephson with Luck Stone Corp.; Lee White with Draper Aden Associates; and, Stan Parcell with Blakemore Construction Corp.

New officers on the board of directors for the Virginia Council on Economic Education are: chairman, Jeffrey R. Leopold with Genworth Financial ...

The Henrico County NAACP installed its newly elected officers Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008, during its meeting and holiday social. The oath of office was administered by Del. Joe Morrissey. The 2009-2010 branch officers are: President: Tyee N. Davenport First vice president: Antione Green Second vice president: Drusilla Bridgeforth