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Asheville Living Treasures Seeks Nominations |
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Asheville Living Treasures was founded to recognize and publicly honor those seniors of Asheville, and Buncombe County, who have devoted their lives to making their community a better place to live. In 2011 — the organization’s inaugural year — seven Living Treasures were honored, during two ceremonies. More than 120 attended.
The organization is now accepting nominations for its spring 2012
honoring ceremony which will be held in May. Three living treasures will
be honored. As part of the recognition, all treasures are photographed
and interviewed and an oral history is prepared. The Ramsey Library of
UNC, Asheville, has agreed to be the repository of all oral histories.
Buncombe County residents 70 years or older are eligible for nomination.
Submissions will be accepted through March 15, 2012. Submissions should
include reasons for the nomination, including the nominee’s background
and record of service. Information is available on the organization’s
website at www.ashevillelivingtreasures.com.
For additional information, please phone Carol Kessler at (828) 505-7259.
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