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By THERESA REYNOLDS
Rappahannock Ntwi special writer “We spent a great deal more time in shirt sleeves than in dinner jackets,” said Charles Whitehouse, who was recently reelected this month as board chairman of the Piedmont Environmental Council (PEC).
Ambassador Whitehouse was referring to his 30 years of foreign service, which included such "shirtsleeve” posts as Guinea, Vietnam, Laos and Thailand. But Whitehouse’s remarks could also describe his service to PEC, the nine-county rural conservation organization.
Whitehouse’s first year as board chairman has been a very active one, drawing upon some of the veteran diplomat’s professional skills. Controversy surrounding how best to conserve the beauty and peace of his Piedmont home may seem rather tame after Whitehouse’s assignments in the most troubled and dangerous spots in recent history: Deputy ambassador to Vietnam; ambassador to Laos; ambassador to
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