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Celebration to recognize career of WCU’s Frizzell

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Wednesday, June 01, 2016

art frizzellThe Jackson County Genealogical Society, City Lights Bookstore, the Jackson County Museum, and the Jackson County Public Library plan to recognize WCU’s Director of Special Collections and Jackson County native George Frizzell.

Frizzell is retiring July 1 and the groups will join to celebrate his over three decades of Appalachian preservation and stewardship. Friends and colleagues throughout the community will share their stories and memories of working with Frizzell, and he will describe his years at WCU.   

The celebration event will be in the Community Room in the courthouse wing of the Jackson County Public Library on Thursday, June 9. Refreshments will be served beginning at 6:30 p.m. followed by the program starting at 7 p.m.

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