During a ceremony Wednesday, May 7, just shy of the two-year anniversary of the Beulah Recreation Center’s opening, Chesterfield recognized Dale District Supervisor Jim Holland’s nearly two decades of service by dedicating the site – which includes both the center and adjacent neighborhood park currently under construction — in his name.
With the unsuspecting guest of honor watching on a video screen inside the facility’s large multipurpose room along with his wife, Judith, and several other invited guests, two county employees unveiled the new outdoor sign for the James M. Holland Recreation Complex at Beulah.
Holland played a critical leadership role in Chesterfield’s construction of a new, modern Beulah Elementary School that opened in 2018. Once the school system determined it had no use for the vacant former school building near the intersection of Beulah and Hopkins roads, Holland convinced his fellow supervisors the county should make needed improvements and convert it into a community gathering place.
Today, the James M. Holland Recreation Complex at Beulah is one of the most active recreation centers in the county – quickly becoming a cultural melting pot of activity for area residents and organizations.
“I want to thank each of you for being here today. It’s a huge honor. I’m forever humbled and grateful,” said Holland, who was first elected to represent the Dale District on the Board of Supervisors in November 2007. “When you have your name on anything, you have to live up to it.”
Holland was chosen by his peers to serve as the board’s chair in 2014, 2021 and 2024, and as its vice chair in 2010 and 2022.
To read more about the ceremony, including video of the event, visit the “Chesterfield On Point” blog.