from Irwin Venick: There was a large gathering of family and friends to remember and honor J.W. last night. Taylor led off the gathering after echoes of a recording of Nature’s Lamentation sung by Billy Christoper faded. Taylor shared that J.W., as we all know, was passionate in his beliefs about what needed to be …
from Diane’s obituary, published February 1o, 2025, in the Addison County Independent, Bristol, Vermont. Diane Cushman, an intrepid traveler and devoted nurse, passed away on January 25, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of devotion to community and a spirit for adventure that began in her childhood in Bristol, Vt. Diane would recount the day she …
In April 2021, the SHC Legacy Fund advisors reached a milestone. After extensive research and interviews to identify grassroots groups who met our criteria for support, we awarded our first four grants of $3,000 each to four dynamic community non-profit organizations. Just a few months after the first round of grantees were awarded, the SHC …
At a meeting in Chapel Hill this spring, the Coalitioners and the UNC Archivists determined that the next step for sustaining the archive project would be to identify an Advisory Council. The Council will represent the Coalition community and will advise the UNC Library staff on the development of the project over time. Irwin Venick …
“If we helped to create an atmosphere at determination to work for better health care, on the part of the people themselves, then we have certainly proven something. However, if we have raised expectations and hopes for improved medical care for this area, and it is not forthcoming, then perhaps we have violated a very …
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