Edna Chirico, who helped launch the Catawba River District, has become its first executive director. Chirico will take on the new duties in a voluntary role. The position will become funded once grants become available, she said.

The move means Chirico no longer serves on the executive board. Stonewater Bay resident Ann Danzi, a member of the Mount Holly Community Development Foundation, has replaced her.

The executive board also has added Dale Stewart, a principal at LandDesign who lives in the Overlook neighborhood. Stewart replaces Rusty Rozzelle, who recently moved to the district’s Advisory Board.

River District names Chirico

as first executive director

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