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John Gibson, who has 46 years of perfect attendance at Kiwanis clubs in Bartow, Florida, and Hendersonville, was honored as the first John Grear Kiwanian of the Year on June 30 at Cascades Mountain Resort. Read Story »
Tags: Hendersonville Kiwanis Club | civic clubs | John Gibson | Shoes & Socks program
The Kiwanis Club of Hendersonville will kick off its centennial year during the 2020 North Carolina Apple Festival with a special "pancake breakfast to go" giveaway to members of the city’s workforce, Henderson County Rescue Squad and the community at large. Read Story »
The Hendersonville Middle School Spell Binders correctly spelled objurgate to defeat the Sugarloaf Elementary Spelling Superstars in the first Kiwanis Club Adult Spell-a-Rama on Tuesday. Read Story »
The Hendersonville Kiwanis Club on Thursday honored two veteran coaches known as much for instilling character in young people off the playing field as they are for their win-loss record in the arena. Read Story »
Tags: Hendersonville Kiwanis Club | Sparks family | Ricky Sparks
Burnout is common in law enforcement. Read Story »
Tags: Hendersonville Kiwanis Club | Morris Kaplan | law enforcement
Here are happenings this weekend and other community events. Read Story »
Marvin Kenneth "Marv" Larson, who had a heart for service that inspired years of cheerful volunteerism on ballfields and in classrooms and jails, died Thursday at The Laurels, where he had been receiving medical care during several weeks of declining health. He was 92. Read Story »
Tags: Volunteers | volunteerism | Hendersonville Kiwanis Club
A state trooper who never got his boss to a promised lunch, a Fletcher officer who works in his spare time on a program to help children with autism, a sheriff's sergeant who volunteers as a middle school track coach, a Laurel Park officer and top bicycle racer who teaches bike safety and a two-time Hendersonville Police Department officer of the year were honored last week by the Hendersonville Kiwanis Club. Read Story »
Paul Bagwell recalled a startling feature about Glenn Marlow, who was Henderson County schools superintendent when Bagwell coached and taught at West Henderson High School. Read Story »
Tags: Hendersonville Kiwanis Club | Glenn C. Marlow Athletic Achievement Award
The Hope Aktion Club hosted a Christmas party on Tuesday night for people who live with a disability in Henderson County. Read Story »
HOPE Aktion Club will have a Christmas Dance Tuesday night open to any citizen who lives with a disability. Read Story »
"I'm really proud to be director of this band," Jerry Zink said. "Of course there are times when I have my doubts." Read Story »
Tags: Music | Hendersonville Kiwanis Club | Morris Kaplan | Jerry Zink | Hendersonville Swing Band
Community members honored Chester Allen "Chat" Jones on Saturday by dedicating fields used by Special Needs Baseball in his name. Read Story »
Tags: Hendersonville Kiwanis Club | Chat Jones | Special Needs Baseball
The Hendersonville Swing Band directed by Jerry Zink will perform Saturday at Hendersonville High School auditorium in a concert to benefit the Morris Kaplan Kiwanis Scholarship Fund. Read Story »
Tags: Music | Hendersonville Kiwanis Club | Jerry Zink
The Hendersonville Kiwanis Club devoted Saturday morning to a cleanup at Balfour School that will provide students an outdoor space during lunch just in time for warm weather. Read Story »
Tags: Hendersonville Kiwanis Club | Chat Jones | Balfour School
The Hendersonville Kiwanis Club last week honored officers from five area law enforcement agencies that represent the compassion and dedication exemplified by the late Kiwanian and civic leader Morris Kaplan. Read Story »
Hundreds of mourners gathered at First Presbyterian Church in Hendersonville to celebrate the life of Bill Waggoner on a sunny winter day that he would have appreciated. Bill Waggoner headed west, to the warmth of Tucson, in the cold of winter. Read Story »
Tags: Hendersonville Kiwanis Club | Camp Windy Wood | William H. Waggoner | summer camp industry
William Howard "Bill" Waggoner, one of the early summer camp owners in Henderson County and the longest serving member of the Hendersonville Kiwanis Club, died Sunday at Four Seasons Elizabeth House after a battle with cancer. He was 86. Read Story »
The Hendersonville Kiwanis Club awarded a $500 grant to the Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra for youth scholarships. Read Story »
Tags: Hendersonville Kiwanis Club | Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra
Chat Jones's beloved Kiwanis Club, where he had logged 39 years of perfect attendance, paid tribute to the longtime member and service leader during its regular meeting on Thursday. Read Story »
The Kiwanis Club of Hendersonville honored three Hendersonville High School seniors and an East Henderson High School senior on Thursday with scholarships Morris Kaplan scholarships worth $5,000 for one year. Read Story »
Rick Wood, left, presents Lou Ann Morgan award to Wade King.High school athletes, coaches and teachers were honored Thursday during the 46th annual Kiwanis All-Stars Awards at the Chariot. Read Story »