United Way of Henderson County marks 70 years of service
The United Way of Henderson County celebrated its 70th anniversary with about 175 attendees at Trailside Brewing Co. Since 1953 it has raised over 60 million for local education health financial stability and basic needs, while honoring volunteers and recognizing three special awards including the Community Service Award for Jan Witte and the Community Champion Award to Mayor Barbara Volk.
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Keen Mihalas win Pisgah Trout Unlimited scholarships
Henderson County natives Michael Keen and Alexander Mihalas are named the 2023 recipients of the Pisgah Chapter Trout Unlimited William L. Arbuckle Memorial Scholarship, each awarded 1000 dollars. The two winners reflect a growing fund and support biologists focused on coldwater conservation in the Appalachian region. Keen studies wildlife biology at Lees-McRae College working with the Environmental Quality Institute, while Mihalas pursues Coldwater Conservation and Biology at the University of the South. The scholarship supports students in related fields and applications are posted each spring on the Community Foundation site.
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Bill” Arbuckle
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