Pioneers and Pluck

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Join the Eagle Valley Library District and Walking Mountains Science Center as they celebrate the 15th Anniversary of the High Country Speaker Series with a look back at how far we have come and the changes we have encountered as we prepare for the future in the high country.

Pioneers and Pluck: Eagle County History

Thursday, February 9, 2017 | 5:30pm
Presenter: Kathy Heicher
Location: Avon Public Library

Discussion Highlights: Kathy Heicher’s multimedia presentation focuses on the history of Eagle County—Then and Now: What Has Changed and What Hasn’t. Kathy Heicher is the President of the Eagle Valley Historical Society.

Speaker Biography:  Kathy Heicher has been a resident of the Eagle Valley since arriving fresh out of college in 1972 to take a job as editor of the local weekly newspaper, the Eagle Valley Enterprise. A graduate of Colorado State University with a degree in journalism, Heicher worked for various newspapers and magazines in the valley and greater region. Although she has written thousands of news stories, Heicher admits that she has always had a soft spot for local history feature stories. She has earned numerous awards during her journalism career.

Now retired from newspaper writing, Heicher has turned her attention and writing skill to preserving Eagle County history. She has authored three local history books. Her most recent book, The Bridges of Eagle County, is the winner of the 2016 Caroline Bancroft Project Award from History Colorado. The award recognizes project that have made a significant contribution to Colorado history.

The High Country Speaker Series is a partnership between the Eagle Valley Library District and Walking Mountains Science Center with the mission of encouraging environmental awareness, inspiring positive relationships with the natural world, and creating thought provoking dialogue in our community through FREE dynamic programming.