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Recipients of CHS Awards
Written By: Mary Jane McCall | Issue: 2018/12 - December
Cashiers Historical Society celebrated their season with the Preservation in Motion Award Ceremony on October 12, hosted by Camp Merrie-Woode. This celebration recognized all the achievements of local people and organizations in the area who have worked hard to preserve our heritage.
Five awards were given to individuals and businesses: the Jane Nardy Archival Excellence Award, the Village Heritage Award, and three Volunteer of the Year Awards.
The Village Heritage award was awarded to Cornucopia in Cashiers, for their continued excellence in maintaining the historic village look of Cashiers. Cornucopia continues the hard work of preserving the historical heritage of their building while using it as a modern restaurant. The award was presented by John Barrow, the Head of the Village Heritage Award Committee.
The Jane Nardy Archival Excellence award was awarded to Camp Merrie-Woode, for their recent creation and opening of their Centennial Archives. The Archives holds artifacts, research, video reels, and a plethora of information regarding the camp and its impact on the Cashiers area and all the individuals who have participated in their activities for the past 100 years. The award was presented by Kyle Dreher, Interim Executive Director at CHS, to the staff of Camp Merrie-Woode’s Archival team and Director Denise Dunn.
The Volunteer of the Year Awards went to Don Richeson, Gloria Weir, and Ken Fisher. These individuals have provided numerous years of service to CHS as volunteers helping with events, aiding in preserving and keeping up the historic sites on our property, and helping CHS maintain a positive reputation within the community. Without their dedicated service at CHS, the society’s mission would not be able to be achieved.
