Press release from SHARE Asheville: Asheville, NC – On Saturday May 31st SHARE Asheville will host the first annual Asheville ShareFest to promote cooperative business, collaborative consumption and the sharing economy in Asheville, NC. This interactive co-created event features a showcase of local organizations, projects and knowledge and will be free and open to the […]
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Feathered friends: First graders at Francine Delany adopt an owl
Students at Francine Delany New School in Asheville welcomed an unusual new addition to the classroom this morning: an barred owl named Shadow.
Park Ridge announces events for June 2-8
From Park Ridge Health: Event Summary for 6/2/14 – 6/8/14 Please call 855-PRH-LIFE to register for any Park Ridge Health events. Free Support Groups Breast Cancer Survivors and Friends Support Group Tuesday, June 3 5:30 p.m. Park Ridge Health Breast Center 50 Hospital Drive, Suite 4B, Hendersonville Offered by the Park Ridge Breast Health Center. […]
A man’s world? Three successful women chefs share their experiences
It’s hardly breaking news that the food industry is a male-dominated field. What’s interesting is that the tides are reportedly changing: The number of women entering culinary schools is rising steadily, more and more women are working in the industry, and a female executive chef is far from the jaw-dropping news it was 20 years ago. But even as the modifier “female” before the word “chef” becomes more annoying than warranted, it’s still the case that women are a minority in the industry and are less likely than men to fill leadership positions in the kitchen.
Smart bets: Grandma Gatewood’s Walk
“I did it,” said Emma Gatewood on Sept. 25, 1955. “I said I’d do it, and I’ve done it.” The 67-year-old mother of 11 and grandmother of 23 stood on top of Mount Katahdin, the 5,267-foot peak at the northern terminus of the more than 2,000-mile Appalachian Trail. Journalist Ben Montgomery’s Grandma Gatewood’s Walk: The […]
Smart bets: Ancient Voices
“My art combines elements and sources to capture the essence of things that endure, things that last, ancient voices that speak to our hearts in modern times,” says Indianapolis-based wood artist Clay Foster. His fine-art wood sculptures will be displayed alongside local artist Brad Stroman’s contemporary realist paintings in an exhibition titled Ancient Voices. Stroman […]
A little bit of understanding
There is no shortage of facts and figures about dementia. In North Carolina, there are more than 170,000 adults with Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia. In Western North Carolina, over 20 percent of the population is 65 or older, compared with 13 percent in the rest of the state. But statistics rarely touch a person the way art can. This is why MemoryCare, a local nonprofit that provides care for families affected by dementia, seeks to educate people about progressive cognitive disorders like Alzheimer’s disease not solely through lectures and pamphlets — but through theater.
Beer Week: Super beer, food and entertainment at the LAB
You know you’ve stumbled upon a special beer week event when you start the night off with a “beermosa” and end with a silly string fight. The LAB’s superhero-inspired beer dinner experience challenged the beer dinner status quo with its combination of live comedy, video, audience participation (complete with costumes for the staff and more dedicated attendees) and, of course, six courses of thoughtfully paired beer and food courses.
Living Web Farms hosts black soldier fly production workshop
Press release from Living Web Farms: LIVING WEB FARMS HOSTS BLACK SOLDIER FLY PRODUCTION WORKSHOP at Living Web Farms June 7th, 2014 1:30p-7:30p 176 Kimzey Rd. Mills River NC 28759 Worm-bins are almost as ubiquitous as lawn chairs in back yards across the country, but production of the Black Soldier Fly is making […]
Dr. Kelley Singer joins Park Ridge Health at Laurel Park
Press release from Park Ridge Health: Dr. Kelley Singer joins Park Ridge Health at Laurel Park Hendersonville, N.C. (May 27, 2014) – On July 7, Kelley Singer, M.D., board-certified internal medicine physician, will begin providing care at Park Ridge Health at Laurel Park, a state-of-the-art medical facility located just two miles from downtown Hendersonville. Dr. Singer is accepting […]
CarePartners Foundation Estate Sales Services celebrates five years with sale
Press release from CarePartners Foundation Estate Sales Services: Asheville, NC (May 22, 2014) – It began as a flicker of an idea after watching CarePartners’ patients and their families often struggle with the practical aspects of aging: downsizing from life in a larger home to a smaller one, often at a retirement home; settling the estate […]
Buy Haywood announces “Uniquely Local Food Crawl”
Press release from Buy Haywood: Save the Date to Enjoy the Highlights of Harvest Season at Buy Haywood’s “Uniquely Local Food Crawl” The only thing better than reaping the tasty rewards of another bountiful harvest season in the Great Smoky Mountains is sharing every delicious bite with our visitors and locals alike. Buy Haywood’s is […]
Asheville Humane Society announces ‘Full House’ dog adoption promotion
From the Asheville Humane Society: The Asheville Humane Society Announces “Full House”Dog Adoption Promotion on May 29, 30, and 31 All adult dogs are just $9.99 for three days only! Asheville, NC ─ There has never been a better time than May 29, 30 and 31 to pick out the love of your life at Asheville […]
North Carolina News Service: ‘FAST’ action is vital upon onset of stroke
From North Carolina News Service: “FAST” Action is Vital Upon Onset of a Stroke North Carolinians Urged to Know the Signs by Stephanie Carroll Carson RALEIGH, N.C. – National Stroke Awareness Month is quickly coming to a close, but it’s hoped that the lessons learned will last long beyond the end of May. Patty Clements […]
Forest Service announces ginseng permit process for 2014
Press release from the Forest Service: The U.S. Forest Service National Forests in North Carolina today announced the application period for harvesting ginseng in 2014. Between June 15 and July 15, people can submit their contact information to a Nantahala or Pisgah National Forests district office to participate in the lottery for receiving a […]
Friends of the Smokies announces special summer hike adventures
Press release from Friends of the Smokies: Friends of the Smokies’ Special Summer Hike Adventures WAYNESVILLE, NC – Kick off summer with two special hikes with Friends of the Smokies. First, join Friends on Tuesday, June 10 for an interpretive hike to Hazel Creek in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Then, July 8-9, stay at […]
AC-T: Black Mtn. craftsman restoring basilica’s stained glass
From the Asheville Citizen-Times: Maintaining the historic Basilica of St. Lawrence in downtown Asheville, which celebrated its centennial in 2010, requires constant vigilance on the part of curator and property manager Bud Hansbury. One of his latest challenges: Buildings with leaded glass windows need the lead replaced every 100 years. The basilica has at least […]
Documentary film about industrial hemp to screen at Asheville Community Theatre
Press release: Documentary Film About the Benefits of Industrial Hemp to Screen June 17th at Asheville Community Theatre Film screening with North Carolina Directors of Award-winning “Bringing it Home” to Discuss Hemp’s benefits for Green Jobs, Health and Environment ASHEVILLE, NC – On Tuesday, June 17, 2014 at 7:30pm, “Bringing It Home, an […]
Grandfather Mountain welcomes iconic rhododendron blooms
Press release from the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation: The vivid fuchsia blooms of the Catawba rhododendron are beginning to emerge at Grandfather Mountain in Linville, revealing a spectacular annual show sure to impress even the most seasoned observer. “Out of all the diversity we have here on the Mountain — numerous trees, all the […]
Blue Ridge Now: Tuxedo residents work to move WWII monument
From Blue Ridge Now: When Carl Taylor looks at the World War II monument in Tuxedo, he feels a personal connection. And not just because he is himself a Korean War veteran. “I’m related to about half of them,” he said of the 166 names on a bronze plaque set into granite. “Most of […]
Black Mountain News: Source for Well-Being closing
From Black Mountain News: Source for Well-Being closing Ending year-long zoning battle with Town Whitney Madden, owner of Source for Well-Being, announced Friday that she will be closing her business on June 30. This brings to a close a legal battle between Madden and the Town of Black Mountain that began in March of last […]