Charlie Finley is the owner of 32 acres of woodlands in Varina and a was a resident there from 1981-1995 and is the Chairman of the Varina Beautification Committee, a civic organization working with developers since 1988 to keep historic Route 5 a scenic byway and a national treasure. He was just appointed to the board of the Middle Peninsula Land trust. Finley served as an Executive Vice President of the Virginia Forestry Association for 25 years, retiring in 1994. Finley earned a Master’s degree in forest management from Duke University in 1967.
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