Local business celebrates staff certifications

Here’s the press release from TSAChoice: ASHEVILLE AND GREENVILLE TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATOR TSACHOICE ANNOUNCES MIKE HARMON AND MATT SMITH EARN VCP CERTIFICATIONS FROM VMWARE Technology integrator TSAChoice, Inc., with offices in Asheville, NC and Greenville, SC announces that senior systems engineer Mike Harmon and network engineer Matt Smith both earned their VMware Certified Professional (VCP) certifications […]

Community leaders and Terry Bellamy to tour housing in Rutherford County

Here’s the press release from the Terry Bellamy campaign: COMMUNITY LEADERS AND CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE TO TOUR HOUSING IN RUTHERFORD COUNTY FOREST CITY, NC – On Wednesday, April 4, NC-10 Congressional candidate Terry Bellamy along with other community leaders will tour Rutherford County with representatives of Rutherford Housing Partnership for a firsthand look at examples of […]

Women under 40 PAC endorses Bellamy for NC-10

Here’s the press release from the Terry Bellamy campaign: WOMEN UNDER 40 PAC ENDORSES BELLAMY FOR NC-10 ASHEVILLE, NC – Terry Bellamy, Asheville Mayor and Congressional candidate (NC-10), has been endorsed by the “Women Under 40” PAC (or “WUFPAC”). WUFPAC is a non-partisan organization dedicated to electing women who are forty years of age or […]

Patsy Keever weighs in on March 29 Medicare vote

Here’s the press release from the Patsy Keever campaign: House Republicans vote to end Medicare. WASHINGTON, DC—Today House Republicans voted to end the Medicare guarantee for seniors while lowering taxes for the ultra wealthy. The bill voted on was Representative Paul Ryan’s (R-WI) budget plan, which would have several adverse effects. It would replace Medicare […]

City of Asheville offers Summer outdoor adventures for teens

SUMMER OUTDOOR ADVENTURE FOR TEENS Asheville, NC – Asheville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts has a few spaces left in the summer outdoor adventure activities for teens. For more information or to register for an activity, contact Christen McNamara at 828-251-4029, or email outdoorprograms@ashevillenc.gov. Fees are listed for Asheville city residents (R) and for non-residents […]

Swannanoa Valley Museum opens April 14; lots of activities planned for Spring

The Swannanoa Valley Museum opens April 14, and has lots of activities planned for Spring. Here’s the info via the museum’s email newsletter: Museum Opens for the Season, Saturday, April 14th! Our newest exhibit, “Beans, Butter, & Bacon: Early General Stores in the Swannanoa Valley” will open Saturday, April 14th at 10:00am, our first day […]

PARC: Asheville interfaith vigil to be held April 1 in rememberence of Trayvon Martin

Here’s the message from the People Advocating Real Conservancy group, sent via its email newsletter: Interfaith Vigil This Sunday April 1st @ 4PM City County Plaza We invite you to join us for an Interfaith Vigil this Sunday in remembrance of Trayvon Martin, the African American teenager who was shot and killed recently in Sanford, […]

Buncombe volunteer receives Girl Scout Appreciation Award

BUNCOMBE COUNTY VOLUNTEER RECEIVES GIRL SCOUT APPRECIATION AWARD (Colfax, NC – March 22, 2012) – Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont held its Annual Meeting and Adult Recognition Ceremony on Saturday, March 17 at Monticello United Methodist Church in Statesville. The event celebrated the Girl Scout mission and the work of several volunteers who have […]

State and local emergency response agencies host training on the Biltmore Estate

Here’s the press release from the Buncombe County Emergency Management Department: Beginning Wednesday, March 28 and concluding Saturday, March 31, local emergency agencies will host the regional Search and Rescue Exercise on the western grounds of the Biltmore Estate to simulate operational conditions for a search mission in an exercise format. “Search at Biltmore 2012” […]

Students from across North Carolina recognized for service, commitment

Here’s the press release: STUDENT LEADERS HONORED AT 42nd ANNUAL YOUTH LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Students from across North Carolina recognized for service, commitment RALEIGH – More than a dozen student leaders were recognized with special honors during the 42nd annual Youth Legislative Assembly (YLA), which was held March 23-25 in Raleigh. About 225 students from across […]

WNC Chapter #91 of Americans United for Separation of Church and State hosts April 2 event

Here’s the info via the group’s email newsletter: The WNC Chapter #91 of Americans United for Separation of Church and State www.auwnc.org is pleased to host Katherine Stewart discussing her latest book entitled The Good News Club: The Christian Right’s Stealth Assault on America’s Children www.thegoodnewsclub.com Monday, April 2, 2012 6:00 PM Hendersonville Library Kaplan […]

Forum allows Henderson County, state candidates to demonstrate environmental concerns

Here’s the press release: (HENDERSONVILLE, NC, March 26, 2012) –– A candidate forum hosted by ECO, the Environmental and Conservation Organization is scheduled for Tuesday, April 3rd focusing on the candidates for Henderson County Board of Commissioners and State Representative and Senate seats. The forum will give the candidates the opportunity to discuss their views […]

Rabbi Phil Bentley to address gay rights at Democratic Men’s Discussion Club

Here’s the press release: “Gay Marriage as a First Amendment Right” is the topic to be addressed by Rabbi Phil Bentley at the monthly Democratic Men’s Discussion Club breakfast to be held at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 11 in the upstairs meeting room at Mike’s on Main in downtown Hendersonville. Rabbi Bentley has served congregations […]

“Frack Activism” comes to WNC (fundraising event this Friday in Black Mountain)

Here’s the press release from Clean Water for NC: Join Clean Water for NC, the White Horse Black Mountain, NC Interfaith Power and Light, and the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Swannanoa Valley for food, music, and an introduction to the impacts of “fracking” for natural gas. The program includes the Academy Award-nominated documentary GASLAND, […]

Savory mountain delicacies offer a taste of authentic Cherokee culture

Here’s the press release: CELEBRATE SPRING’S ARRIVAL WITH THE CHEROKEE Savory Mountain Delicacies Offer a Taste of Authentic Cherokee Culture CHEROKEE, N.C. (March 26, 2012) – Mountain trout and wild ramps take center stage at the annual Rainbow and Ramps festival on Sat., March 31, at 10 a.m. at the Cherokee Indian Fair Grounds. Hosted […]

Leading NC conservative opposes marriage amendment

John Hood, the president of the conservative John Locke Foundation, has weighed in against the constitutional amendment banning same sex marriages. … Here’s an excerpt from the News Observer article: “I think amending North Carolina’s constitution to forbid gay and lesbian couples from receiving any future legal recognition, including civil unions, is unwise and unfair,” […]