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Community leaders and members gathered Monday afternoon for the Groundbreaking Ceremony of Blue Star AGI and Blue Star NBR at Lot 24 in Wythe County’s Progress Park.
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![David Manley, Executive Director of JIDA of Wythe County](https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/1645/2021/11/22155921/IMG_2620-1000x563.jpg)
![The Honorable Brian Ball, Virginia Secretary of Commerce and Trade](https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/1645/2021/11/22155927/IMG_2623-1000x563.jpg)
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![The Honorable Ralph S. Northam, 73rd Governor of Virginia](https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/1645/2021/11/22155934/IMG_2629-1000x563.jpg)
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![Governor Northam makes a special presentation to Scott Maier](https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/1645/2021/11/22155948/IMG_2635-1000x563.jpg)
![Scott Maier, CEO, Blue Star NBR ; Co-CEO Blue Star AGI](https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/1645/2021/11/22155954/IMG_2644-1000x563.jpg)
![Marc Jason, Co-CEO & Board Member, Blue Star AGI](https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/1645/2021/11/22160000/IMG_2662-1000x563.jpg)
![Arthur Stark, Chairman Blue Star AGI](https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/1645/2021/11/22160008/IMG_2671-1000x563.jpg)
![Bill Mosher, VP of Operations, Blue Star NBR](https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/1645/2021/11/22160016/IMG_2686-1000x563.jpg)
![Ian Watson, Deputy Assistant Secretary, US Dept of Health and Human Services](https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/1645/2021/11/22160024/IMG_2692-1000x563.jpg)
![Chairman Daivd Kause, JIDA of Wythe County](https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/1645/2021/11/22160038/IMG_2709-1000x563.jpg)
![Chairman Brian Vaught, Wythe County Board of Supervisors](https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/1645/2021/11/22160031/IMG_2700-1000x563.jpg)
![Congressman Morgan Griffith](https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/1645/2021/11/22161219/IMG_2721-1000x563.jpg)
![Stephen Bear, Wythe County Administrator](https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/1645/2021/11/22161226/IMG_2732-1000x563.jpg)
Government and industry leaders at a local, state, and national level made remarks including;
The Honorable Ralph S. Northam, 73rd Governor of Virginia
The Honor Brian Ball, Virginia Secretary of Commerce and Trade
David Manley, Executive Director of the Joint Industrial Development Authority of Wythe County
Scott Maier, CEO, Blue Star NBR; Co-CEO, Blue Star AGI
Marc Jason, Co-CEO and Board Member, Blue Star AGI
Arthur Star, Chairman, Blue Star AGI
Bill Mosher, Vice President of Operations, Blue Star NBR
Ian Watson, Deputy Assistant Secretary, US Department of Health and Human Services
Chairman Brian Vaught, Wythe County Board of Supervisors
Chairman David Kause, Wythe County JIDA
The Honorable Morgan Griffith, US House of Representatives, Virginia’s 9th Congressional District
Stephen Bear, Wythe County Administrator