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The Andrews Valley Initiative (AVI) is a grassroots 501(c)3 non-profit organization located in Andrews, NC, whose mission is to plan for
progress in the Andrews valley while preserving its heritage and protecting its beauty for generations to come. All of our community projects
focus on a "triple bottom line" - sustainable economic development, environmental stewardship and social justice.
AVI came into being in 1987 when local citizens established initiatives that focused on the revitalization of downtown Andrews and the valley
in which the town lies. Over the years, these goals fell by the wayside. In 2003, in response to local citizens' requests, Jerry Pullium and
Lee Nichols formed AVI, a not-for-profit corporation, whose goal was to breathe new life into these original initiatives. Since then, a dedicated
group of volunteers have worked together to bring many enhancements to Andrews.
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Becky Anderson, Consultant & Founder of Handmade in America, Asheville NC
Mary Ann Anderson, Reports Specialist Region 4, FEMA, Atlanta GA/Andrews NC
Ronda Birtha, Independent Photography Professional, Marble NC
Eric Carlson, President of Web-sites.com & Calaboose Cellars Winery, Andrews NC
Robert Hawk, Area Specialist Agent for Community Resources Dev. NC Cooperative Extension Service, Waynesville NC
Elizabeth D Hay, Board of Directors Valleytown Cultural Arts & Historical Society
Abraham Kadushin, Kadushin Associates, Architects-Planners, Ann Arbor MI
Edwin Terrel Meek, Architect, Asheville NC
Eve Miranda, Serenity Shoppe, Andrews NC & Smokey Mountain Native Plants Association, Stecoah NC
Callie D Moore, Executive Director Hiawassee River Watershed Coalition, Peachtree NC
W. Lee Nichols, Outsider Artist, Shanghai China, Andrews NC
Billy Parrish, Director of Downtown Development, Community Dev. and Finance Division, GA Dept of Community Affairs, Atlanta GA
David Quinn, Director of Small Towns Program of Handmade in America, Asheville NC
Gary Roper, MD, Andrews Internal Medicine PA, Murphy NC
Donna Tipton-Rogers, PhD, President Tri-State Community College, Murphy NC
Prof. James (Jay) Tomlinson, Dept. of Landscape Architecture, North Carolina State University
Kevin Welch, Center for Cherokee Plants, Cherokee NC
Keith Wood, Agricultural extension Agent, North Carolina State University, Murphy NC
Ann Woodford, Director, One Dozen Who Care, Andrews NC
Jerry C Pullium, Chairman T. Robert Hay
Frank Jones Tom O'Brien
Jeanne Powell Glen Tatum
Chuck VanGorder
Jerry Kilpatrick, Chairman
Jack Faulkner, President
Lillian Threlkeld, Secretary
Jim Miller, Treasurer
Ed Cloud, President Andrews Chamber of Commerce
Bill Green, Town Administrator, Town of Andrews
Jack Faulkner Lillian Threlkeld
Jim Miller Jerry Pullium, ExOfficio
Bob Ferreira, Executive Director
Eddie Adams Akwasi Agyeman
Bryan Hughes Michael Porterfield
Mike Shiedy Geneva Zargarnaga
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For more information about the Andrews Valley Initiative (AVI) please call:
Bob Ferreira Executive Director (828) 644-3471
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