Event summary from Park Ridge Health: Event Summary for 6/9/14 – 6/22/14 (two weeks) Please call 855-PRH-LIFE to register for any Park Ridge Health events. Free Support Groups Hendersonville Oncology Educational Group Wednesday, June 18 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Burchard/OB Conference Room at Park Ridge Health 100 Hospital Drive, Hendersonville Offered by the Park Ridge […]
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Smart Bets: Casey Neill
Casey Neill and his backing band, The Norway Rats have “all been in the trenches of the Northwest music world together since the mid ’90s,” says the musician. Even before forming the band, he was performing in the U.S. and around the globe. So while Neill is hardly a newcomer to the music scene, it could […]
Smart Bets: Primordial forms
“The foundation for my work lies within the understanding of primordial forms and their purpose throughout history,” says glass artist Chad Holliday. He creates contemporary glass sculpture to communicate these timeless shapes, many of which are derived from European architecture and gothic cathedrals. Along with his solo exhibition, titled Primordial Forms, at the Bender Gallery, […]
The Council on Aging Heat Relief program now open
Press release from The Council on Aging: The annual Heat Relief program at The Council on Aging of Buncombe County is now accepting requests for assistance at 277-8288. The Heat Relief program is funded by Progress Energy Service Company and Duke Energy Foundation. The Council will have 138 fans and 6 air conditioners available for […]
Rites of passage: Journeymen helps boys become men of integrity
Frederick Douglass once said, “It’s easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.” Glenn Geffcken, board member for Journeymen, a local nonprofit that provides mentorship and rites-of-passage ceremonies for boys, cites an African proverb in the same vein: “If we do not initiate the young, they will burn down the village to feel the heat.”
WNC resident is finalist for the 2014 PEN/Bellwether Prize for Socially Engaged Fiction
Press release: CHEROKEE, NC, June 3, 2014 – Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle, Executive Director of the Cherokee Preservation Foundation in Cherokee, North Carolina, is a finalist for the 2014 PEN/Bellwether Prize for Socially Engaged Fiction. The award was established in 2000 by Barbara Kingsolver and is funded entirely by her. Clapsaddle is an enrolled member of […]
Sam’s Club National BBQ Tour visits Asheville
Press release from Sam’s Club: Sam’s Club National BBQ Tour Visits Asheville $500,000 prize purse up for grabs in the country’s largest competitive barbecue tournament BENTONVILLE, Ark. – The heat and smoke are rising as the fourth annual Sam’s Club® National BBQ Tour is on the quest to discover competition barbecue’s National Champion once again. Boasting […]
Remember the Removal bike riders retrace Cherokee history
Press release: Remember the Removal Bike Riders Retrace Cherokee History CHEROKEE, N.C. – Six members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians joined 12 members of the Cherokee Nation from Oklahoma in the annual 950-mile, “Remember the Removal” bike ride commemorating the 1839 Trail of Tears on May 30, 2014. The 3-week ride begins with a ceremonial […]
Western North Carolina Health Advocates sponsors rally to expand Medicaid June 22
Press release from WNC Health Advocates: WNCHA TO HOLD EXPAND MEDICAID RALLY, FILM SCREENING ASHEVILLE – Western North Carolina Health Advocates sponsors Rally to ExpandMedicaid at 2 p.m. June 22 at the Vance Monument, followed by a screening ofthe short documentary film, “Meet the People,’ at 4 p.m. at FirstCongregational Church on Oak Street. The […]
Eliada Homes receives Women for Women grant
Press release from Eliada Homes: Eliada Homes has been awarded $50,000 by Women for Women and accepted this award on May 20, 2014 at the annual Power of the Purse luncheon celebrating women’s philanthropy. Attending the luncheon was Emily Snider, Eliada’s first female student in the Eliada School of Trade Arts (ESTA), for which […]
Aquila: a summer carousel
Following the success of Fox & Beggar Theatre‘s ethereal and visually stunning debut, Animalia, the theater company’s founder Nat Allister is hosting a similarly whimsical event to raise funds for Animalia‘s Southeastern tour. The fundraising party, Aquila, will feature live world music, art installations by Chris Sams and Travis Eagledove of the Ancient Art Salon and plenty of the circus […]
Western Carolina Medical Society’s Physicians’ Voice: Cataract awareness month
From Western Carolina Medical Society: CATARACT PREVENTION AND TREATMENT Edward K. Isbey, III, M.D. June is Cataract Awareness Month. Most people have a relative, friend, or neighbor who has had to deal with a cataract. 20.5 million Americans age 40 or older are affected by cataracts. When we focus on something, the light […]
Asheville SCORE and AB-Tech sponsor seminar on buying and selling a business June 21
Press release from Asheville SCORE: Buying & Selling a Business, sponsored by Asheville SCORE and The Small Business and Technology Development Center at AB-Tech Date & Time: Saturday June 21, 2014 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT Location: AB-Tech Enka Campus 1459 Sand Hill Rd Small Business Center Room 2046 Candler, NC Description: This seminar […]
AC-T: NC fracking bill heads to governor
From the Asheville Citizen-Times: A bill to allow permits for fracking in North Carolina was all but a done deal Thursday as it heads to Gov. Pat McCrory for his signature. It was a fast turnaround for the bill after being passed with no debate by the Senate hours after the House approved it with […]
Blue Ridge Now: Bold Rock Hard Cider poised to build in Mills River
From Blue Ridge Now: Potential $8M investment would create 50 jobs, company owner says John Washburn walked into The Poe House in downtown Hendersonville on Thursday, past a display table with six-packs of his Bold Rock Hard Cider, then glanced at one of his company’s tall, wooden tap handles behind the bar, carved from a […]
Carolina Public Press: How the NC House, Senate voted on the fracking bill
From Carolina Public Press: How did legislators in the state House and Senate vote on the recent fracking bill? Here are the vote details from the N.C. General Assembly: click here for chart.
Trust announces more than $450,000 to help Spanish-speaking and rural residents find health insurance
Press release from the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust: Trust Announces More than $450,000 to Help Spanish-Speaking and Rural Residents Find Health Insurance; Support Medicaid Expansion Nearly $1.5 Million in Trust Funds Invested in Affordable Care Act Implementation to Date WINSTON-SALEM, NC—The Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust announced grants of more than $450,000 to support the […]
AC-T: Asheville tops NC in per capita pedestrian accidents
From the Asheville Citizen-Times: A steady increase in the number of vehicle/pedestrian collisions in recent years has earned Asheville a dubious distinction — that of the most dangerous city in the state, per capita, for people on foot. Despite myriad efforts by city leaders ranging from sidewalk improvements to stepped-up police enforcement of traffic rules, […]
WNC Jews for Justice meeting June 8
Press release: Join Jewish Leaders in WNC Sunday, June 8th from 10am- noon WNC CJJ will meet at Congregation Beth Israel 229 Murdock Ave in Asheville. Join us at the next meeting of the WNC Carolina Jews for Justice to explore, prioritize and create action plans around issues of major importance to us in WNC. […]
City of Asheville Parks and Recreation seeks public input on Montford Center Complex master plan
Press release: CITY OF ASHEVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION SEEKS PUBLIC INPUT MONTFORD CENTER COMPLEX MASTER PLAN Public Drop-In Meeting June 3, 2014 ASHEVILLE, NC – The City of Asheville Parks and Recreation Department is developing a master plan for improvements of the Montford Center Complex, and planning for future programs at the Montford Recreation Center and surrounding park. The final public input session will be Tuesday, […]
WNC AIDS Project announces annual Raise Your Hand Auction and Gala
Press release from WNC AIDS Project: The Western North Carolina AIDS Project (WNCAP) is gearing up for its annual Raise Your Hand Auction and Gala scheduled for October 11, 2014 at the Doubletree Hotel, Biltmore. The cornerstone of the auction is the Signature Piece of art. The Signature Piece competition is now underway. Artists from […]