MLK inductees praised for four decades of service in Hendersonville
The Hendersonville City Council is set to ratify inductees to the Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Park honor roll. Recipients include Rev. Anthony McMinn and his wife Kim, Ronnie and Roxanna Pepper, and Tom Orr. McMinn leads the Hendersonville Rescue Mission and serves as police chaplain while aiding homeless and mentally ill residents. Tom Orr, longtime teacher and history advocate, writes tributes to local history and chairs the Main Street Advisory Committee. The Pepper couple are active in Head Start, community nonprofits, and mentoring youth, with Ronnie recognized for acting and service and Roxanna for program work with children and families. All have decades of community impact in Hendersonville.
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Ronnie
Roxanna Pepper
Tom Orr
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Heritage Museum
Henderson County Education History Initiative
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Ronnie Pepper
McMinns
the Peppers
New word twerk headlines crossword fans this week
The piece notes a new word twerk used as both verb and noun, tied to Miley Cyrus and a spike in notoriety. It discusses media reaction, public display implications, and how crossword clues will trend toward Miley for now before becoming more obscure.
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A Celtic Celebration with Jamie Laval in Hendersonville
Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra conducts A Celtic Celebration on Saturday Sept 7 at 7 30 p m at Blue Ridge Concert Hall BRCC featuring world renowned fiddler Jamie Laval with Celtic Irish Scottish tunes plus pieces from Quebec and Brittany Montreal Pipe Band opens pre concert with Pipe Major Joe Bailey Laval a top Celtic violinist now based in Asheville joins E D Jones on bagpipes Roger Gold on guitar Dancers Alice Jamison and Pearl Shirley also perform The program begins with Lord of the Dance Tickets by calling 828 697 5884 or visiting hendersonvillesymphony.org
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Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra
Thomas Joiner
Blue Ridge Concert Hall
BRCC
Jamie Laval
Quebec
Brittany
Montreal
Joe Bailey
E.D. Jones
Roger Gold
Alice Jamison
Pearl Shirley
Ronan Hardiman
Michael Flatley
Symphony Office
Hendersonvillesymphony.org
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