Monday, October 24, 2011

PAUL GREEN AWARD

Brenda Kay Ledford and Blanche L. Ledford received the 2011 Paul Green Award from North Carolina Society of Historians for their book, SIMPLICITY. The Award's Ceremony was held on Saturday, October 22, 2011, at the Hilton Garden Inn located in Mooresville, NC.

This is the fifth time Brenda Kay Ledford has received the Paul Green Award for her work. She won it for her poetry books: PATCHWORK MEMORIES, SHEWBIRD MOUNTAIN, SACRED FIRE, and for collecting oral history on Velma Beam Moore. www.brendakayledford.com and http://blueridgepoet.blogspot.com.

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  1. Susie SwansonMonday, October 24, 2011 at 6:29:00 PM EDT

    Congratulations to you and your mother Brenda for winning this award. That is wonderful news..Susie

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  2. Nancy SimpsonMonday, October 24, 2011 at 6:56:00 PM EDT

    Congratulations Brenda and Blanche. This is wonderful news.

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  3. Glenda C. BeallTuesday, October 25, 2011 at 9:18:00 PM EDT

    I must add my congratulations, Brenda and Blanche. I loved your stories in Simplicity and I'm happy you received this award for the book.

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  4. Glenda Council BeallSunday, October 30, 2011 at 10:21:00 PM EDT

    Brenda kay, I enjoyed your articles in the sesquecentinial issue of the Progress last week. You and the others did a great job on the keepsake issue.

    The picture of you in the bonnet was just too cute.

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