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Perry Hall resident recognized with Community Heroes Award

Vicki Keller, a longtime Perry Hall resident and volunteer who has dedicated her retirement to preserving local history, supporting students and honoring military veterans, has been named the recipient of Baltimore County’s Community Hero Award for Council District 5. The award recognizes Keller’s continued commitment to strengthening her community through volunteer work with the Perry Hall Improvement Association, the Honeygo Regional Veterans Memorial project and several local history initiatives. Keller’s volunteer work in Perry Hall includes serving on the scholarship committee of the Perry Hall Improvement Association, helping organize community events and contributing to projects that preserve the area’s history. She also serves as treasurer of the Honeygo Regional Veterans Memorial Executive Committee, which is working to establish a memorial honoring veterans. A new chapter in public serviceKeller spent 39 years working for the Baltimore County Department of Health, where she held several positions in public health and prevention services. She managed the Women, Infants and Children program before moving into substance use prevention and tobacco services. In her tobacco services role, she oversaw education programs, school-based services, cessation programs and enforcement efforts aimed at preventing underage tobacco sales. After retiring in 2022, she expanded her involvement in community organizations