During the April 3rd meeting of the Mitchell County Commissioners, three citizens were honored for their service to the county through the recreation department and representing senior citizens of the county.
Mitchell County Recreation Director Brock Duncan, left, and Assistant Director Ryan Cook, far right, present Larry and Anita Fortner with an award recognizing their service to the department for over 25 years.
Brock Duncan and Ryan Cook with Mitchell County’s Recreation Department recognized Larry and Anita Fortner for their many years of work and support for recreation activities in the county. “Larry and Anita have been a constant. They’ve been nothing but good, done nothing but helped us,” according to Duncan. The department presented them with an award, thanking them for their “friendship, loyalty, and devotion.”
Kathy Garland, Director of the Mitchell County Senior Center, recognized Norma Duncan for her work for and support of the senior citizen community of Mitchell County. “Norma fills a role that is really difficult. It’s a volunteer job that involves a lot of phone calls and meetings, and she has been a wonderful advocate for the needs of our senior citizens in Mitchell County.” Garland noted that Duncan has served for 13 of the 30 years that the Senior Tar Heel Legislature program has been in existence. This group engages legislature members and North Carolina government agencies over issues that affect seniors economically, medically, and socially.
