Two longtime Haines and Klukwan leaders are recipients of the 2017 Governor’s Awards for the Arts and Humanities.
Heather Lende won a “Distinguished Service to the Humanities” award, one of three given out each year. Lani Hotch of Klukwan will receive the “Arts Business Leadership” award.
Lende knew she was nominated, she said, but didn’t expect to win. “It’s a huge honor,” Lende said. “I think it’s a tribute to the community.”
The pair are…