Reynolds Mountain Communities CEO Kirk Boone (pictured left) introduced Woodfin Mayor Jerry Vehaun last Friday, who was among a number of politicians, business and community leaders and local citizens attending the Neighborhood YMCA at Woodfin ribbon cutting ceremony. On hand were Asheville Mayor Terry Bellamy, State Representatives Susan Fisher and Bruce Goforth, Asheville Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Richard Lutovsky, YMCA CEO Paul Vest, YMCA VP of Operations John Mikos, YMCA Board Member Bob Roberts, and dozens of others. After a series of introductions, Mayor Vehaun, assisted by Representative Susan Fisher, used an enormous pair of scissors to cut a ceremonial ribbon, marking the official opening of the Neighborhood YMCA at Woodfin.

WNC Magazine recently named Robert Reynolds, namesake of Reynolds Mountain, one of WNC’s 50 most influential people, past and present. From this month's issue:

“Reynolds represented North Carolina in the U.S. Senate starting in 1933. He supported Roosevelt’s Depression-era economic initiatives like the Civilian Conservation Corps, and is regarded as one of the leading figures in the effort to route the Blue Ridge Parkway through North Carolina…”

The rest of the entry, plus the remaining 49 influential people chosen by the editors of WNC Magazine can be viewed here.