Sophie November 2015

November 2015

Where’s the turkey?

Debi Manfre offers a turkey alternative

Shotgun Angel

the story of a selfless woman SophieMagazine.com

PLUS:

Holiday

Wine Pairings

by Andy Hale

Traditions No More with Susan Reinhardt

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November 2015

INSIDE THIS ISSUE Holiday Wine Pairing

Mary Lynn Schroeder

The CEO and Lead Designer for In Blue Handmade talks to Meg Hale Brunton.

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8 Women Of WNC

Captured by photographer Jennifer Mesk.

Andy Hale, certified wine specialist, shares his holiday favorites

Fall Flair

Marsha van Rijssen models the latest in cold weather fashions from 2 On Crescent.

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9 In The News

Carrie Harder writes

about how Barbie is returning to her roots as an independent working woman.

Where’s The Turkey?

Mad For Plaid As soon as the cooler temperatures come out, so does an array of plaid.

Traditions No More

Susan Reinhardt shares her thoughts on the “Perfectfamily” Thanksgiving traditions.

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Debi Manfre shares some non-traditional recipes for Thanksgiving,

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Table Setting 101

Learn how to set the perfect table.

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30 Betty’s Book Review

Betty Sharpless highly recommends “The Mending Time”.

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Shotgun Angel

Patricia G. Henson writes about the life of the most unforgettable character, her Aunt Mayme.

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Garden Bloomers

etty Sharpless tells us about the gardener’s B curse to take in homeless and unwanted plants.

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Photograph by Katy Cook.

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“Black Mass” receives 9 out of 10 stars from Meg.

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Things To Do

An expanded monthly calendar of activities around WNC.

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I would buy this.” From that day forward, she was determined to turn her new-found skill into a business. With $300 in her bank account, Schroeder opened a small artists’ consignment shop/studio space, called Dayshift, on the boardwalk in Carbondale, IL and began selling her wares out of it. She worked nights at Steak ‘n Shake for the first 2 years to finance the business.

She also signed up for Etsy, which quickly started bringing in lots of business.

“Obviously 2008 was a horrible economic crash within the country, but also the rise of the handmade movement,” Schroeder explains. “We sort of hopped on the bandwagon at the right moment.”

Schroeder started small, making purses, pouches and doing small alterations, which she found to be an excellent way to get to know her new community. One day in late 2009, Schroeder got a package from her parents. It was a piece of remnant hide from airplane upholstery that her father had won on Ebay. They thought she might be able to make something out of it. She did: her first journal. Since then, leather has become Schroeder’s medium of choice. “I like the way it feels a lot. I like the way that you can construct with it. It’s different than fabric,” she says. “I would say it’s right in between fabric and wood. You can work structurally with it, but it’s more pliable than a wood would be; kind of a denser, more durable fabric. So, it really just seems like the perfect utility to me.”

Schroeder also developed a printing process that uses rubber stamps to put words and emblems on her journals, with a special solvent ink that responds well to leather. She listed her first journal on Etsy and a few weeks later, on the morning of December 2, 2009, she awoke to find that Martha Stewart had mentioned her journals on her Holiday Gift Guide show and online blog.

Schroeder was stunned to find that she already had 800 orders through Etsy for journals that it took her 5 hours a piece to make! “It was clearly not costeffective yet,” Schroeder admits, “it was just this thing I was trying.”

With this huge order to fill, Schroeder called all her friends to help, bought printable leather, hand-cut pieces without patterns, used sewing machines not designed to sew leather, but was able to fill a few thousand orders that Christmas. After that experience, Schroeder says she got her act together and started working with solid distributors. In Blue Handmade uses all-American leather distributors, and only second-sourced leathers that have already been used for meat. All their dyes are eco-friendly, and their journals are made from sustainable forest bamboo and reed material, which are 100% recycled Written by Meg Hale Brunton and recyclable.

Schroeder’s online sales made enough to sustain her, but she didn’t feel she ary Lynn Schroeder, CEO and Lead Designer for In Blue Handmade, had time to run both businesses. So, she sold Dayshift and decided to move was not always crafty. Growing up in Riverton, IL, a small town her home-base to some middle ground between a big city like Chicago, and outside of Springfield, Schroeder was very into music in her youth. a small town like Carbondale. She found that Asheville, NC fit perfectly! “I “I’m very lucky to have a family that is very encouraging of the arts,” she figured, if I was going to do this, I needed to make a decision says. “So, I had bands in high school and my parents would let completely for myself and that’s what Asheville was,” us practice our horribly loud music in the basement.”

Schroeder says. “I didn’t know anybody here.- This When it came time to choose a career-path, Schrowas me.” eder went into the music industry, landing a job Schroeder remembers In 2011, In Blue Handmade opened in Asheas a booking agent, and then moving into disville.

The business, now located on Westside tribution. Schroeder admits that, while it was the day she made her first Drive, houses 11 full-time employees, has a lucrative and highly-sought after job, she purse and thought, “Hey, I over 300 regular wholesale accounts and has found the music business to be unfulfilling. become the number one leather-seller on Etsy.

In 2008, she quit her job and moved to a would buy this.”

In Blue sells all types of leather goods, including small farm in southern Illinois, with the intenjournals, flasks, wallets, handbags, messenger bags, tion of becoming more self-sufficient. On the way, backpacks, guitar straps, belts, tote bags, luggage tags, and she stopped the moving van at a Jo-Ann Fabrics store other custom products. Their guitar straps are used by well-known and bought a Singer home sewing machine. “I went in and said, bands like The Decemberists and Hound Mouth.

‘Hey, I think I wanna sew stuff!’” says Schroeder. “Even then, in my head, I Since then, In Blue’s products have been featured in magazines such as thought: ‘I’m going to make curtains and fix my jeans.’ I had no intention of Southern Living in 2015, as well as Good Housekeeping, Cowboys & Indians, making this my career.” Schroeder has been sewing every day since then. and WNC Magazine. They were also the Grand Prize recipient of FedEx’s Schroeder remembers the day she made her first purse and thought, “Hey,

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Small Business National Grant for 2015. Schroeder says they are using the prize money of $25,000 to expand their product lines, create new bags to put into their inventory, and add more work surfaces and equipment to their studio.

Schroeder says that one of her favorite job requirements is traveling to different craft fairs and music festivals, like Bonaroo, Firefly, Newport Folk and The Big Crafty. “We are on the road quite a bit. We really like to be face-toface with our clientele,” she says. “I love the outreach that global marketplaces (like Etsy) give you, something like an e-commerce site, because we reach everyone. We ship to 40 different countries. That’s pretty amazing, but I never get to actually stand in front of these people. So, the cool thing about the craft fairs and the music festivals is that we can actually shake hands, greet people, and talk to them about our process. I think that keeps us all a little sane.”

Having worked in this business since she was 25, Schroeder says she feels that she has done a lot of growing up in that time. “I think, if you own it, you learn a lot emotionally and dedication-wise. Understanding criticism, understanding management is huge. This is crazy. When you’re in charge of this many people, finding dynamic, understanding how to communicate, those are all big, giant steps of your life.” She attributes her team’s compatibility to their work ethic, respect for one another and “self-directed creative process.”

She says that the Asheville environment also played a huge role in finding the right people to work with. “Asheville is so great in that you have such a cool pool to choose from of creative, artistic, ambitious people that want to work for a small business,” Schroeder explains. “It’s a community that allows a lot of care and dedication to small business. I’ve really had a lot of luck.”

While In Blue Handmade has been extremely successful thus far, Schroeder professes to not want to get too big. “I really love that we make everything in-house. I love our process, I love my team,” she smiles. “I left a big business

to do this.- I feel like I don’t want to sacrifice my day for more of what I had before. I want to still feel what I feel when I walk into work. - As far as we can go, while still keeping the atmosphere that’s in this room. That’s where I wanna go.”

In Blue Handmade’s product line is still all handmade and hand-printed in Asheville. They now have 3,000 different stamps to choose from and offer 10 words of text at no charge, making all of their wares completely customizable and perfect for unique gift ideas.

For more information, and to view In Blue’s inventory, visit: inbluehandmade.com or inblue.etsy.com.

Photo by Chelsea Laine Francis

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“My mother has always been there for me. She’s always gives me good advice on everything and she’s usually right. When I challenged her advice when I was younger it always turned out bad because I was wrong.”

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“Be true to yourself and eat something wild every day. It was yesterday. I ate some wild onions and the beginning of some purple dead nettles. I put them in my omelet. That’s part of the reason I live here. Because of the crazy diverse plant life.”

Photographed by Jennifer Mesk, HumansOfAsheville.net

“Asheville has a very eclectic mix and I’m trying to find my niche in all of it and see how I can help people. I’m passionate about facing the truth and learning how to relay empathy regardless of how uncomfortable certain truths may be. It’s all about making something ugly into something beautiful. I tell my boyfriend all the time that I’m going to go out there and fight the world with my smile!”

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“Personally, I think sometimes owning your sexuality can be difficult. It’s easy for a man to talk about this woman or how great her body is. But when women talk about it, it’s not the same or it’s seen as promiscuous. We are all sexual beings and I think sex is the most natural thing in human nature. It’s natural to be drawn to people and natural to express it. It’s hard as a woman sometimes because you’re seen differently. I feel fortunate to live in a place that is a little different than what I was used to. I own my sexuality.”

IN THE NEWS

Barbie: You Can Be Anything

By Carrie Harder

The 56 year old doll has a new and improved advertising campaign returning to Barbie’s roots as an independent working woman and a vehicle for limitless imagination.

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n the mid 1950s, Ruth Handler noticed that her daughter Barbara often ignored her baby dolls in favor of giving her paper dolls adult roles. Recognizing a gap in the market, Handler suggested the idea of an adult-bodied doll to her husband Elliot, a co-founder of the Mattel toy company.

The first Barbie doll made it’s debut at the American International Toy Fair in New York in 1959. The doll’s appearance was greatly modeled after a German doll named Bild Lilli that Handler discovered on vacation.

The doll became the first product marketed specifically to children.

Commercials playing during the Mickey Mouse Club featured Barbie

My whole philosophy of Barbie was that, through the doll, the little girl could be anything she wanted to be. Barbie always represented the fact that a woman has choices.

- Ruth Handler, Barbie Creator

dressed for business, formal balls, and ultimately, her wedding.

Though Barbie’s careers have always been designed to show that women can take on a variety of roles in life – the doll has held titles including Miss Astronaut Barbie (1965), Doctor Barbie (1988) and Nascar Barbie (1998) – many have questioned the messages about body image that the doll sends, as well as some of Barbie’s more superficial incarnations (1992’s Teen Talk Barbie utters phrases such as “Math class is tough!”).

The 2016 You Can Be Anything campaign promises that in addition to being more diverse, Barbie and her leagues of fans can and will be anything in the upcoming year. •

Photo via barbie.com

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Traditions No More Written by Susan Reinhardt

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get antsy this time of the year, when all the “normal” families are wearing their preppy cardigans and sitting by the fire, bestowing accolades and exchanging compliments, their hearts overflowing with mirth and Season’s Greetings.

I can just see them around a giant table at Thanksgiving, drinking sweet iced tea, never giving in to the temptation of slamming down a slew of Jack and Cokes or wondering at what point during the meal’s end they could nip out and practice firing off a few rounds of ammo.

No, I’ll bet these perfect families beam and pontificate throughout the feast, and then watch football games, play some Scrabble, discuss the various Ivy League colleges vying to educate the fruits of their loins.

Perhaps they have traditions to uphold such as jumping into the Expedition to find that Biltmore-House-like Christmas tree. Or maybe they wear matching outfits as they pose for Christmas photos.

You’ve seen them; dazzling smiles set against backdrops of exotic locales so that all of us losers will see not just the red-knitted reindeer, but also presumed bucks in the bank account.

Bet there are no bitter divorces, baby-daddy testings, drunken rages, or nasty Uncle Eddies polluting their pristine gene pools.

Arggh. I sound jealous. Bless each and every Terrific Family’s hearts! God love ’em all.

At this point during the calendar year, my personal locomotive, Dysfunction Junction, roars to life.

Everyone seems to enjoy glorious Thanksgiving traditions. But I am the product of

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divorce and blended families, which entails a mad dash of slicing up the day so that each piece of the broken-family pie has a shot at eye-balling each other over the gravy boat.

“Hurry up and finish the corn pudding, sweetie,” I’ll say to one of my children. “We’ve got to drive to Nana’s after this, then eat at Aunt Claire’s after that. Please pretend you’re still hungry at every stop we make.”

Traditions. I used to have them. I remember growing up in Georgia and driving four hours to Ware Shoals, S.C., where Mama Callie, my great-grandmother, had cooked all night and day for our annual family feast.

The whole clan, including cousins, aunts and uncles, formed a circle as we held hands and said a long blessing before the chowdown commenced. We kids, fidgeting at the cardboard “children’s tables,” had a game of whisking our turkey and dressing into a napkin and throwing it in the garbage. The sweet breads were all we needed for survival. Oh, and the dry dog food we would sneak and dare each other to nibble.

When the lingering meal finally ended, the adults retreated to the family room to watch ballgames or talk about current events, and we siblings and cousins played outside if the weather was nice.

Boy, those were the good days. And then something happened. One by one the younger generation married, and new traditions were born along with the new babies.

Over the years and several divorces, Thanksgiving get-togethers ended, opening up another world known as “Once Upon a Broken Family Time.”

But it’s OK. I much prefer to consider myself from a “Blended Home.”

I try to look on the bright side. Instead of one family meal, we end up eating half a dozen Thanksgiving dinners over a four-day period.

I do have a personal tradition that has never changed, which is to eat so much at each house that I’m rendered nearly

unconscious from the turkey’s L-tryptophan.

Nothing’s quite as blissful as lying on the floor and moaning about how I’m as full as a tick on a hemophiliac.

After feeling all down about my lack of “Perfect-family” traditions, I polled my Facebook friends concerning their holiday rituals. I most certainly felt better after hearing from a few of them.

Here’s what my college pal, Greg Hall, from the Peach State, had to say.

“Ummm. Motocross racing on a track through the woods (including the girls), followed by drinking…followed by a shooting contest and a knife throwing/ tomahawk throwing contest (including the girls). You know, typical Thanksgiving stuff in Georgia.”

Melissa Stout of Asheville said her late aunt would utter the Pledge of Allegiance for grace. “I’m pretty sure she stole this from National Lampoon’s,” she said, “but it was, nonetheless, hilarious every time!”

One of my former newspaper editors can top it all. “The electric knife was my Uncle Harold’s contribution to the family meal every year,” she said.

“But there was the time he tried to thaw bread in the dryer ... still in the plastic wrapper. I believe blended Canadian whisky was involved.”

That certainly puts traditions into perspective.

Susan Reinhardt is the author of the hilarious and quirky novel “Chimes from a Cracked Southern Belle,” along with “Not Tonight Honey, Wait ‘Til I’m a Size 6,” “Don’t Sleep with a Bubba.” and “Dishing with the Kitchen Virgin.” susanreinhardt.com

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Shotgun Angel

By Patricia G. Henson, Ph.D. “Aunt Mayme is an angel,” was a statement often repeated among our ing a day at school, Mayme often hoed a few rows in one of the patches and family members during her lifetime. As my husband Marshal used to tell canned a few jars of fruits or vegetables. friends, “Aunt Mayme is almost 90, lives alone in the North Carolina MounThere was always the need to knit sweaters, toboggans, scarves and socks. tains with two dogs and a shotgun, and doesn’t lock her doors.” I usually During World War II, Mayme knitted several soldiers’ sweaters and sailors’ added, “The dogs and shotgun are to kill rattlesnakes.” “watch caps” from yarn furnished by the Red Cross. In her elderly years she Aunt Mayme is one of the most unforgettable characters in my life and apknitted afghans. parently in the lives of many others. Her selflessness was unique. An examAfter Grandmother and Grandfather Moses passed away, in the summers, ple of myriad kindnesses she bestowed when Aunt Mayme was free from teachupon me and her other nieces and nephing, she visited some of her older seven ews: when they each got married she sisters and brothers and their families. sent them and their spouse an annual She helped those who were ill, having a Christmas subscription of the READER’S baby or just overworked. In our case, she DIGEST. By 1991 her list of subscripwould come to our Wilson County farm tions had grown to 18! That Christmas for two weeks in the height of tobacco she wrote each of us to apologize for no harvesting season. Mother and I were longer being able to afford our Christmas particularly glad to see her. We were the subscriptions. For the first time, she was only women in the family, so in addition experiencing health problems and had to to working in green tobacco four or five pay for an operation. days during the week, we had our regular As long as I can remember, Aunt housework and gardening chores.

Mayme helped others. She never married.

Aunt Mayme immediately would take My mother said that she had a chance charge of cooking for our family of seven to get married when she was young, and any cousins who were working and but she chose to continue living with boarding with us for the season. She her aging and ill parents, taking care of canned vegetables from the garden and them and teaching school. Miss Mayme peaches from the orchard of 20 trees. All G. Moses taught first or second graders this she did on a wood-burning stove, and for almost 50 years in Macon and Clay of course, without air conditioning. Water Counties. In Macon County she taught in for the house had to be carried from the schools at Walnut Creek (Gneiss), Scaly, pump out near the mule stables.

Higdonville, and in the Nantahala area Some of us children would ride with at Owenby and Camp Branch. The latter Mama and Daddy to take Aunt Mayme to two had seven grades in one room. the bus station to go to the next relative Aunt Mayme’s dark brown hair hung who needed her. She had never had a to her waist when she combed it. She car. She always tried to sit behind the bus would then braid it and wind it around driver because she felt more secure there.

“Aunt Mayme is almost 90, lives alone in the top of her head. She was short in After one overnight trip, the bus driver the North Carolina Mountains with two dogs told Aunt Mayme, “You snored so much stature; she always dressed neatly and conservatively. Her soft speech and quiet and a shotgun, and doesn’t lock her doors.” last night I didn’t get a wink of sleep!” manner were indicative of her humbleAunt Mayme was so soft spoken that ness. She had a quick smile and an effervescent chuckle. The direct gaze of relatives were shocked to hear of an incident which involved her and two her large dark brown eyes and a slight tilt of her head let you know that she nephews. She was visiting her sick brother Ray, to take care of him and was was intently interested in you and what you were saying. When she had no trying to keep the household quiet. The two preteen sons, Stephen and other response, she just smiled and drawled, “Well….” It seemed to me that Little Ray, were making a lot of noise, while shoving each other for first turn a world of love was relayed with that one word. dipping water from the water bucket. Suddenly, Aunt Mayme grabbed the According to Grandmother Nora Moses’ diary, Aunt Mayme carried a dipper from them, quickly dipped it into the bucket, and flung water into heavy load of household chores in their small home which Granddaddy their surprised faces!

David Moses had built at Elijay, near Franklin. When I asked Aunt Mayme Marshal and I regularly visited Aunt Mayme in October so we could drive why there were several patches of gardens, she said they were located where her around to see the beautiful fall foliage in familiar towns like Highlands, the slope of the mountainside permitted. Each one had a name. After teachCullowhee and Sylva. We would take her out for lunch or dinner. She 12 | Sophie NOVEMBER 2015

seemed to enjoy that thoroughly, especially when several friends and former students would come by to greet her.

She insisted on cooking lots of food during each of our visits. If we protested about the many dishes she was preparing, she would drawl, “I say, my cooking hasn’t killed anyone so far.” It seemed like a holiday meal every time we sat down at her large kitchen table. There was no dining room, but no one ever minded. She frequently had relatives as overnight guests. In fact, she was such a grandmother figure to the nieces and nephews and their families that sometimes two couples would visit at the same time. Mayme had earlier vacated her parents’ small two-story home nearby and bought this one-story, three-bedroom home.

Many years before Aunt Mayme died, she gave each of her nieces and nephews an inheritance. Mine was a thousand dollars. I was able to buy an electric organ, on sale at Christmas time. That seemed to please her since she had played the organ when she was young.

Aunt Mayme’s last several years were spent with her niece, May Wojeck, in Travelers Rest, South Carolina. In the spring of 2005, my sister-in-law, Margaret Godwin and I flew from Greensboro to see Aunt Mayme and Cousin May and took them to lunch at Aunt Mayme’s favorite restaurant. We were not surprised to see several people stop at our table to speak to “Miss Moses”. Aunt Mayme was bent over more than ever and her speech was slower than before and she used a walker, but her mind was still sharp. Margaret and I were very glad we made that trip, because Aunt Mayme died in November that same year, lacking a few months being 100 years old.

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GARDEN BLOOMERS

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very year, my gardens have a spring and fall migration, 60 feet to the east in the spring and 60 feet to the north in the fall. WHAT?! It is the curse of a gardener to take in homeless and unwanted plants that people have all but killed and nurse them back to life. As a result every year I end up with 8 to 10 more orchids, more begonias, more ferns and Christmas cactus than I started with the previous spring. Since my house has not expanded at the same rate, it is a constant challenge to bring everyone back in when fall has come around.

Moving plants in is not just about location. Outside, the plants have had plenty of fresh air, proper sun or shade and moist air. They have also had unwanted “house guests” moving into their personal space. Before even thinking about which plant goes where, inspect each one from top to bottom, literally inverting the pot and checking undersides of leaves to see if any critters may be lurking. A day before the big move, it is a good idea to spray the plants with a mild insecticide like Safer Soap to deter any hitch hikers. Do this outside to minimize the odors inside. This is also a good time to give the soil one last drenching, as from now till May your plants will be surviving on minimal water and dry inside air.

As the plants are going to be crowded, I usually cut many of my houseplants back by at least a third if not more (except orchids). While this may not be attractive, the plants will respond by leafing out with new foliage shortly. This will also cut back on die back as the plants’ adjust to the move. If you have friends who might enjoy new houseplants who have sunny windows, many of these plants such as geraniums and begonias root easily in water for free new plants.

Protect your surfaces with a waterproof tablecloth under pots or even under trays of plants. Protect your plants from drying out too fast if you, like I, make use of the tops of radiators by raising them up off the surface with tiles or narrow boards. Make sure every pot has a saucer deep enough to catch water run off.

Once everyone is in and in the proper light, water gently once a week. Set a certain day, like Sunday morning, so you remember to water. In between, use an inexpensive spray bottle to mist the plants. For orchids, make sure there is plenty of water surface to evaporate around their pots. Orchids would like misting two to three times a week.

Keeping a mister right by them makes this easier.

If during the winter, you see any sign of insects on a plant, immediately isolate that plant, re-spray with Safer and monitor it to make sure it is bug free before returning it to the fold. Better to lose one plant than all of them.

Next spring wait until Mother’s Day at the earliest to move everyone back out, give them a good drink of fertilized water and stand back!

Betty Sharpless is a professional gardener, quilter and writer who should follow her own advice about watering on Sunday mornings!

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HOME & GARDEN

Holiday Wine Pairings

That Will Get Along Better Than Your Family

By Andy Hale

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icking the right wine to go along with your holiday meal can be as challenging as having dinner with your extended family! Between Turkey, stuffing, gravy, cranberry sauce, and all of the covered dishes that your family brought over, there are a lot of different flavors to pair with.

And what in the world pairs with ham, anyway? Well, I’m here to help out with some of my favorite, versatile holiday picks, so that you can worry less about your wine pairings, and more about your cousin bragging about her new job at the dinner table!

To start the meal off right, think bubbles! We tend to only pop open fizzy wine when we are celebrating, and we forget that sparkling wines pair great with food as well.

If Champagne is your thing, try out Blanc de Noirs, which are made from all red grapes. Just the juice of the grape goes into the wine so it doesn’t look red, but it has more body and a more robust flavor. It will warm you up better in the cooler months, and will play nicely with the earthier components of your meal. A good example of this is Lelarge Pugeot “Le Meuniers de Clemence” around $75.

If you are worried about popping the cork on true Champagne in front of your Uncle Albert, who will fill up a tall glass of whatever wine you open, then consider Cava, the sparkling wine of Spain. They are made in the same method as the wines of Champagne, but cost considerably less. Cavas are usually richer, earthier and nuttier than true Champagne which will pair terrifically with your Turkey, dressing and gravy. Try Juve Y Camps, a Grand Reserva Cava that should only set you back about $15.

Another versatile wine is the dry Rosé. Though pink in color, these wines are miles away from the White Zinfandels and cheap Portuguese plonk of yesteryear. There are many different styles of Rosé these days, ranging from light and crisp, to rich and spicy.

They are not just for summertime anymore and they will even pair with ham! During the cooler months, I switch from the delicate Rosés of Provence to the heartier Rosés of Spain, Southern Italy and the Rhône Valley. Try Chateau Soucherie “Cuvée L’Astrée” around $21.

For red wine, I opt for lighter-bodied, high-acid wines like Pinot Noir or a good Beaujolais. No, not THAT Beaujolais! There is a huge difference between the light bodied, banana and cotton-candy tasting stuff that comes out every year in November and the real-deal, food loving, cranberry and spice-tasting wines from Beaujolais!

Beaujolais is the southern end of Burgundy, where some of the world’s most expensive and sought after wines are grown. Instead of Pinot Noir, they focus on its cousin, Gamay Noir, and are considered a great alternative to expensive red Burgundy. The Beaujolais Villages wines are fruity, crisp and tremendously quaffable and the wines from the “Crus”, the best vineyard sites of the region, are elegant with very distinct flavors. If you like more powerful and spicy wines, try the villages of Morgon or Brouilly, or if you prefer a silkier, lighter style, try Fleurie or Régnié. Try Domaine de la Bonne Tonne Morgon for a good example of these, it will likely set you back about $26, but compared to pricey Pinot Noirs, it is still a great bargain. It will cut through even the richest foods and leave your taste-buds refreshed after every sip!

These wines will be the perfect companion to your holiday meals! Now if only there was something I could do about your braggy cousin, or Uncle Albert…

Andy Hale is a Certified Specialist of Wine and cofounder of the Asheville School of Wine at Metro Wines and the Blind Tasting League of Asheville.

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HOME & GARDEN

LET’S GET COOKING BY DEBI MANFRE

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Are you looking for an alternative to turkey for Thanksgiving? Here are some menu ideas you might like to try. Who knows they may be come a new family tradition.

Apple-Glazed Pork Loin Roast with Apple-Ham Stuffing

A boneless pork loin roast is more practical today. It’s leaner, easier to find, and simpler to prepare. Adding a piquant glaze and more spices are reflective of today’s hunger for bigger, bolder flavors.

Yield: 10 servings (serving size: 3 ounces pork and 1/2 cup stuffing) INGREDIENTS STUFFING: • 6 cups (1/2 inch) cubed white bread (about 8 slices) • 1 tablespoon butter • 1 1/4 cups diced ham • 1/2 cup chopped onion • 1/3 cup chopped carrot • 1/3 cup chopped celery • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme • 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary • 1 garlic clove, minced • 1 1/2 cups chopped Granny Smith apple (about 1/2 pound) • 1/4 teaspoon salt • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper • 1 cup apple juice ROAST: • 3 pounds boned pork loin roast • 1 tablespoon garlic powder • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon • 1 teaspoon ground cumin • 3/4 teaspoon salt • 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper • Cooking spray • 2/3 cup apple jelly • 2 teaspoons minced peeled fresh ginger • 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 400°.

TO PREPARE THE STUFFING: • Arrange bread cubes in a single layer on a jelly-roll pan. Bake at 400° for 6 minutes or until toasted; set aside.

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• Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.

• Add ham; sauté 4 minutes or until lightly browned. Add onion and next 5 ingredients (onion through garlic); cook over medium-high heat 5 minutes or until tender.

• Add apple, salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; cook 2 minutes.

• Add bread cubes and apple juice to stuffing mixture, stir gently. Set aside.

TO PREPARE ROAST: • Trim fat from pork.

• Combine garlic powder and next 6 ingredients in a small bowl; rub evenly over pork.

• Place pork on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray; insert meat thermometer into thickest portion of pork.

• Bake at 400° for 30 minutes.

• Combine the jelly, ginger, and lemon rind in a small bowl. Brush jelly mixture over roast.

• Spoon the stuffing onto the broiler pan around pork. Cover with foil, and bake at 400° for 15 minutes; uncover and bake an additional 15 minutes or until thermometer reaches 155°.

• Keep basting pork occasionally with jelly mixture.

• Cover and let stand 10 minutes before slicing.

Courtesy of myrecipes.com

Shredded Brussels Sprouts with Pistachios, Cranberries & Parmesan This is an easy and colorful side dish for Thanksgiving.

Pistachios, dried cranberries and salty Parmesan cheese add a burst of flavor and texture.

Yeilds: 6-8 servings INGREDIENTS • 1 1/4 lb. Brussels sprouts • 2 teaspoon olive oil, divided • 1/2 yellow onion, diced • 1/3 cup shelled pistachios, chopped

• 1/3 cup dried cranberries • 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese • 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper • Salt to taste

DIRECTIONS • Cut each Brussels sprout in half through the root, then slice thinly.

• Heat 1 teaspoon of olive oil in a large skillet set over medium heat. Add the onions and cook until they are soft, stirring occasionally.

• Add the remaining 1 teaspoon of olive oil to the skillet, then add the Brussels sprouts. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the Brussels sprouts are tender, but still bright green.

• Stir in the pistachios, dried cranberries, Parmesan cheese and pepper. Taste and season with additional salt, if desired.

• Transfer to a serving dish and keep warm until ready to serve.

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Pumpkin Crumble Cake

This cake has all the yummy flavors of a pumpkin pie but the heartiness of a cake. It’s fast an easy and always a crowd pleaser.

INGREDIENTS FOR BASE: • 1 (18.25 ounce) Box Betty Crocker Supermoist Yellow Cake Mix (Reserve 1 cup for the topping.)

• 1/2 cup butter, melted • 1 egg FOR FILLING: • 1 (15 oz.) can pumpkin puree • 1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice • 1 teaspoon cinnamon • 2 tablespoons brown sugar • 2 eggs, beaten FOR TOPPING: • 1 cup of dry cake mix • 3 tablespoons butter, softened • 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts • Powdered sugar for dusting DIRECTIONS • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

• Spray a 9×13 pan with cooking spray.

• Remove 1 cup of cake mix from the cake mix box and set aside in a small bowl for the topping.

• In a large bowl combine the remaining cake mix with 1 egg and a 1/2 cup melted butter. Mix well, and pat into bottom of the pan. Set aside • In the same bowl used for the base, mix together the pumpkin, eggs, sweetened condensed milk, pumpkin pie spice, brown sugar and cinnamon. Combine well and pour over base mix in the pan.

• With a fork, combine your reserved cup of cake mix with the nuts and softened butter. Crumble over pumpkin mix.

• Bake in preheated oven for 40 to 50 minutes until golden brown.

• Let cool for at least 20-30 minutes. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Cut up into squares and serve. Top with a dollop of fresh whipped cream.

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Table Setting 101

By Debi Manfre

etting the proper table was important when I was growing up especially for the holidays. Learning how to set the table was one of the first important jobs my brothers, sister and I were taught to do.

Thanksgiving morning my Mom would get her best tablecloth out and spread it out on our large dining room table. The best china and glasses came out of the kitchen cabinet and the silverware chest was put on the table. My brother, Richie and I would work as a team setting the table. Richie would place the plates on the table in front of each chair. I would follow with the silverware. Glasses would be placed next on the right above the knife. Richie and I folded the napkins and put them on the left next to the fork. Mom would put her two brass candlesticks with new candles in them, in the center of the table. We would BASIC TABLE SETTING all step back and admire our work. It always made me feel good when company came and comment on how beautiful the table looked.

Setting a table is not as difficult as it seems. Below are instructions for the setting the proper table taken from emilypost.com.

BASIC TABLE SETTING

For a basic table setting, here is a great tip to help you–or your kids–remember the order of plates and utensils: Picture the word “FORKS.” The order, left to right, is: F for Fork, O for the Plate (the shape!), K for Knives and S for Spoons.

(Okay, you have to forget the R, but you get the idea!)

Some other things to know: • Knife blades always face the plate.

• The napkin goes to the left of the fork, or on the plate.

• The bread and butter knife are optional.

INFORMAL PLACE SETTING

When an informal three-course dinner is served, the typical place setting includes

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these utensils and dishes: (a) Dinner Plate: This is the “hub of the wheel” and is usually the first thing to be set on the table. The dinner plate would be placed where the napkin is, with the napkin on top of the plate. (b) Two Forks: The forks are placed to the left of the plate. The dinner fork, the larger of the two forks, is used for the main course; the smaller fork is used for a salad or an appetizer. The forks are arranged according to when you need to use them, following an “outside-in” order. If the small fork is needed for an appetizer or a salad served before the main course, then it is placed on the left (outside) of the dinner fork; if the salad is served after the main course, then the small fork is placed to the right (inside) of the dinner fork, next to the plate. (c) Napkin: The napkin is folded or put in a napkin ring and placed either to the left of the forks or on the center of the dinner plate.

Sometimes, a folded napkin is placed under the forks. (d) Dinner Knife: The dinner knife is set immediately to the right of the plate, cutting edge facing inward. (If the main course is meat, a steak knife can take the place of the dinner knife.) At an informal meal, the dinner knife may be used for all courses, but a dirty knife should never be placed on the table, place mat or tablecloth. (e) Spoons: Spoons go to the right of the knife. In our illustration, soup is being served first, so the soup spoon goes to the far (outside) right of the dinner knife; the teaspoon or dessert spoon, which will be used last, goes to the left (inside) of the soup spoon, next to INFORMAL TABLE SETTING the dinner knife. (f) Glasses: Drinking glasses of any kind — water, wine, juice, iced tea — are placed at the top right of the dinner plate, above the knives and spoons.

Other dishes and utensils are optional, depending on what is being served, but may include: (g) Salad Plate: This is placed to the left of the forks. If salad is to be eaten with the meal, you can forgo the salad plate and serve it directly on the dinner plate. However, if the entree contains gravy or anything runny, it is better to serve the salad on a separate plate to keep things neater. (h) Bread Plate with Butter Knife: If used, the bread plate goes above the forks, with the butter knife placed diagonally across the edge of the plate, handle on the right side and blade facing down.

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ENTERTAINMENT

BETTY’S BOOK REVIEW

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“The Mending Time,” by Meta Commerse

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“The Mending Time”

adies, I know most of my book reviews are on nice light beach reading or traveler’s tales, but this book will add a whole new category to my review list: vital but difficult books that will enable all of us adult women to grow and expand our understanding of our womens’ community. I was introduced to Ms. Commerse at a local fundraiser event and we talked extensively of her work helping women of all ages to heal and to realize their potential. When she mentioned she had written her first piece of fiction I immediately purchased it for review here in Sophie.

“The Mending Time” is set in Chicago’s South side, just after the Great Depression. It follows the interwoven lives of three families over several generations with a special attention to the women who hold the families together despite desperate financial and social obstacles. As the book progresses, the story is told through the eyes of a young black girl named B.J. from age 8 through 12. Although this child has endured suffering way beyond her years, she is filled with a joy that wells up in the small wondrous gifts in her life: a best friend, music and creativity. As the book progresses, we see that all the women in the families have had to deal with domestic violence and desertion.

While this does not sound like a “good read”, the book is near impossible to put down and the ending is well worth the wait. The dynamics of the strong and determined women in this book are a good reminder that if women need for society to change, the best solution is to work together to overcome the odds in a male dominated society. Listening to all the political rhetoric recently focused on keeping women in their place, I think this is a lesson worth re-visiting.

“The Mending Time” is available at Malaprops Bookstore in the African American fiction and Black Lives Matter table and directly from Ms. Commerse at storymedicineasheville.com.

Betty Sharpless is a professional gardener, quilter and garden writer who loves a challenging book that opens a whole new point of view with which to see the world.

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COMMUNITY

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Eliada is proud to announce, TIM SINATRA, as their new President & CEO. He is a native of Florida, graduate of UNC-Asheville, and has a long history of service and leadership to non-profit organizations serving children.

MARIE REED of Exit Realty Vistas, is proud to be announced as the Top Producer for the month of September.

JANE KENDALL, founder and president of the N.C. Center for Nonprofits, will retire in November after 25 years as one of North Carolina’s and the nation’s foremost advocates for the nonprofit sector.

Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont proudly announces that ELIZABETH MARTIN, a member of Girl Scout Troop 30250 of Clyde, was selected

by Girl Scouts of the USA as one of the ten 2015 National Young Women of Distinction, the highest honor in Girl Scouting, for her Gold Award project, Shine Your Own Way.

GLENN GOTTFRIED of Exit Realty Vistas, is proud to be announced as the Top Lister for the month of September.

PATSY TIPTON & BEA MATTICE of Exit Realty Vistas, is proud to be announced as the Top Sellers for the month of September.

Pictured left to right: Patti Baker - Hands On! Board Treasurer, Craig DeBrew - Duke Energy’s District Manager, Kay Campbell - Hands On! Education Coordinator and Jeff Kowalak Hands On! Operations Manager accept $3,300 check from Duke Energy.

HANDS ON!, the children’s museum on Main Street in Hendersonville, received a $3,300 contribution from Duke Energy to the children’s museum’s educational programs. The grant will be used for a program that brings a Makerspace to the Hands On! STEAM (Science.Technology.Engineering.Art.Math) Room.

Makerspaces are part of a growing movement of hands-on, mentor-led learning environments to make and remake the physical and digital worlds. They foster experimentation, invention, creation, and exploration through design and project-based learning.

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Pictured left to right: Asheville Chamber Board Member, Laura Webb with Dr. David Vickery and Administrative Director, Margarita Gonzalez

Asheville Area Chamber Of Commerce honors VICKERY FAMILY MEDICINE as Small Business of the Month. Since 2005, Vickery Family Medicine has grown to 2 physicians, 5 mid-level providers and 20 staff providing comprehensive primary care, full spectrum urgent care, weight management, and nutritional health services to individuals and businesses. Vickery remains an independentlyowned and operated comprehensive primary care practice that is open seven days a week to serve their customers.

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CONCERNING OUR COMMUNITY Pan Harmonia’s November Offerings

The 3rd Annual Montford Park Players Masquerade Ball

This November, Pan Harmonia reflects on the past while also looking ahead with concerts of both remembrance and contemporary revelations.

ELEGY Songs of Lamentation: 7th Annual Holocaust Remembrance Concert will be held on Sunday, Nov. 8 at 5 p.m. at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UNCA, Manheimer Room.

Music of Ernest Bloch, Hilary Tann and Felix Mendelssohn and performed by Franklin Keel, cello, Kate Steinbeck, flute and Ivan Seng piano.

This concert is free and open to the public.

AMERICAN MOSAIC 3 concert will be held on Friday, Nov. 13 at 7:30 p.m. at White Horse Black Mountain on 105 Montreat Road. A second program will be on Sunday, Nov. 15 at 3 p.m. at the Asheville First Presbyterian Church located at 40 Church Street. The music will be of Dana Wilson, William Grant Still, Daniel Godfrey, Leonard Bernstein and performed by Kate Steinbeck, flute, Fred Lemmons, clarinet, Andrea Pettigrew, violin, Franklin Keel, cello, and Ivan Seng, piano. Tickets: $15 in advance / $20 at the door / $5 for Students.

You can buy in advance at panharmonia.org.

For information on other November concerts and further information, visit panharmonia.org or call (828) 254-7123.

The Montford Park Players will hold their 3rd Annual Masquerade Ball at Asheville’s Masonic Temple. The space is at 80 Broadway in Downtown Asheville and the ball will be held on Saturday evening, November 14, with the doors opening at 6 p.m. and the ball beginning at 7 p.m. and running until 10 p.m. There will be food and beverages, dancing to the music of Fritz Beer and the Crooked Beat, and a Silent Auction with high-end items from local businesses as well as a few very special packages! For more information, please e-mail Jerry Conner at montfordmaskball@gmail.com, or call him at (828) 255-0249.

The Montford Park Players is a 501 (c)(3) registered non-profit which performs Shakespeare and other classic plays. In the winter months, we perform various works at the theatre in the Asheville Masonic Temple on Broadway downtown, and these productions are produced at an affordable ticket price.

Here’s Hope 2015 Luncheon and Fashion Show To Benefit The Hope Chest for Women Western North Carolina-The Hope Chest for Women is excited to announce the Third Annual, Here’s Hope Luncheon and Fashion Show.

Sara Laws, executive director of Hope Chest for Women, is looking forward to the wonderful menu chef Lisa, from Ingles Chef’s Kitchen has created. “This year we are blessed to have Ingles as a title sponsor,” stated Laws. “We are looking forward to all the new additions to the show especially the amazing buffet of healthy, local seasonal food from Ingles,” she said.

The yearly fundraiser will be held on Saturday, November 14, 2015, at the Asheville Event Centre on 991 Sweeten Creek Road, Asheville. The event will start at 11 a.m. and end at 1 p.m. (Doors open at 10:30 a.m.) Tickets are $50 each or you can host a table of 8 for $400. “We are seeking event sponsors and donations for the raffle and silent auction,” Laws said. Tickets are available on our website, hopechestforwomen.org or by calling (828) 708-3017.

This event will be a community endeavor to support the women of Western North Carolina in their battle against cancer. Belk will provide the fashionable apparel and makeup for our models. Belk Carmen! Carmen! Salon and Spa will style the models’ hair.

The Hope Chest for Women gives over $30,000 annually to assist between 125-150 new clients with breast or gynecological cancer. Since 2003, they have awarded over $225,000 in assistance and helped an estimated 1,125 women in the WNC community. All money raised through the assistance programs stay here in our WNC communities.

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Adoption Options Expo Adoption Options Consulting, LLC, in partnership with Under 1 Sky Village Foundation, invites anyone interested in adoption to attend this one-of-a-kind event on November 14 from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. at Ira B. Jones Elementary School located at 544 Kimberly Avenue in North Asheville. This is a free, information-rich event covering Everything Adoption – aimed at bringing the community a wide array of options, resources, and answers.

Is your interest the adoption of babies or teens? Or perhaps you are considering placing a child of your own. Maybe you want to learn about foster parenting. Or perhaps you are already an adoptive parent and want to network. Come meet and speak with representatives from a variety of public and private agencies as well as with youth seeking adoption and adoptive parents.

For more information, please contact Erica Jourdan, Director, Adoption Options Consulting at (828) 407-0409 or info@AdoptOpt.com. Visit their website at adoptopt.com.

2015 Henderson County Toy Run On Saturday, November 21, The Toy Run gives participants the opportunity to provide toys and cash donations to make Christmas a truly joyous time for Henderson County abused and neglected children while enjoying the 24-mile parade route from Fletcher Park, to Fanning Bridge, down Hwy 280, onto Brickyard Rd. out to Hwy. 64 onto Main St. to 3rd Ave. and ends at the Courthouse.

Registration begins at 10 a.m. at the Fletcher Community Park, 85 Howard Gap Rd., and ends at 1 p.m. Every participant donating a new toy (valued at $15) or the cash equivalent will receive a BBQ sandwich lunch, be entertained with music provided by Billy Lowe Sound, and win door prizes.

For more information, contact Kimberly Carland at (828) 606-2989 or Tammi Dudas at (828) 698-6866.

25th Annual Memoirs Competition

cluding: Camp Merry Times summer camp, a Charleston get-away weekend for the whole family, two annual family fun days in Fall and Spring, a Christmas carnival day, and a teen team building weekend. They also brighten the children’s tough hospital stays by sending them balloon bouquets, stuffed animals, and lots of hugs and kisses, as well as fulfilling “Special Wishes” for children who have a relapse.

Founded in 1993 in Hendersonville, North Carolina by Ted and Barbara Van Thullenar, the Friends of Santa Claus currently serves families throughout North Carolina and in northern South Carolina. For more information or to make a donation, visit friendsofsantaclaus.com or call (828) 656-3672.

The Writers’ Workshop is holding it’s 25th Annual Memoirs Competition. Submit a memoir of 5,000 words or less. 1st Place award is your choice of a 2 night stay at their Mountain Muse B&B, 3 free workshops, or 50 pages line-edited and revised by their editorial staff. Entry deadline is November 30, 2015. For more information, visit twwoa.org or call (828) 254-8111.

The Writers’ Workshop was established in 1985 to promote writers and writing through a diverse program of literary events. As the only non-profit literary center in Western North Carolina, we work to serve readers and writers of all backgrounds. Since our inception, over 21,000 adults, teens and children have participated in our workshops, seminars, readings, contests and retreats. The Writers’ Workshop has played a vital role in sponsoring and promoting local and regional events that showcase the literary arts.

Be A Gift Wrap Volunteer For CarePartners Hospice!

“Friends Of Santa Claus Gives Hurting Kids...Happy Times!”

When a child is diagnosed with cancer, his or her entire family is affected by an enormous financial, social, and psychological burden. As one mother said, “Nothing in the life of my family is normal anymore!”

Friends of Santa Claus strives to show these brave families that they care about them, they want to give them hope, and they want to provide them with special moments of joy and laughter. In order to achieve these goals, Friends of Santa Claus offers a variety of activities, in-

It won’t be long before CarePartners will be ready to open their Gift Wrap area at the new location in Asheville Outlets. If you love to wrap gifts, they invite you to give a few hours to support the work of CarePartners and help busy shoppers. The proceeds from gift wrapping benefit the patients and families served by CarePartners Hospice. They will be in the food court area at Asheville Outlets from Friday, November 27 through Thursday, December 24. Most volunteer shifts are just three hours!

CarePartners truly appreciates your donation of time and talent to helping CarePartners Hospice! They are looking forward to another successful Gift Wrap season! If you have any questions, please contact Amanda at giftwrap@ carepartnersfoundation.org or call Carolyn at (828) 274-1498.

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MEG’S MOVIE REVIEW

“Black Mass”

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orget everything I’ve been saying about a possible upset at the Academy Awards this year in the Best Lead Actor category. Yes, this year has churned out some fabulous performances, but Johnny Depp has this one in the bag for his latest role as mob-boss James “Whitey” BulBlack Massger in the new film “Black Mass.” While I may be one of the few people who didn’t know the story of Whitey Bulger and the Winter Hill Gang prior to seeing the movie, come Oscar-season, everybody will know it.

Directed by Scott Cooper, who made a name for himself in Hollywood as the director who finally got Jeff Bridges his much-deserved Oscar for “Crazy Heart,” “Black Mass” tells the story of what is possibly the greatest FBI cover-up of all time. In this film, we learn the disputed story of how the FBI put agent John Connolly on the case of cleaning up Boston’s crime problem by wiping out the mafia. Since they grew up somewhat together, Connolly asks Bulger to become an FBI informant as a means of protecting himself and his gang from getting into legal trouble.

Bulger, allegedly, informs the Feds on the Italian mafia’s movements, which leads to their entire gang to be brought down. The problem with this is that, with their rival gang gone, Bulger and the Winter Hill Gang have full run of South Boston and rule it with an iron fist. During the next 20 years, Bulger and his men create a crime wave of violence, extortion, racketeering, and murder, all with the protection (and most suspect the full knowledge) of the FBI. “Black Mass” tells the story of Bulger’s criminal reign over Boston and his eventual downfall.

Yes, the story is fascinating. And Depp plays the role of Bulger impeccably, creating an absolutely terrifying monster of a man who is still so charismatic that you almost can’t help but root for him at times. Cast-wise, Depp is in very good company. Probably the most stand-out performances come from Joel Edgerton (“The Great Gatsby”), who plays Agent Connolly and Benedict Cumberbatch (“The Imitation Game”) who plays Whitey’s brother, Senator Bill Bulger. For an Australian and an Englishman respectively, they pull off pretty perfect Boston accents. Look for their names to go by when the Oscar nominations come out as well. The rest of the supporting cast includes Kevin Bacon, Dakota Johnson, Julianne Nicholson, and a small but stellar performance from Peter Sarsgaard. While all the acting in “Black Mass” is

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good, Depp’s performance is definitely the chocolate that covers this Boston Cream pie. Okay, so it’s not a great metaphor.

Besides Depp’s performance, the story is the most fascinating part of the movie. So, I guess it would be the pudding center to Depp’s chocolate frosting. Fine, fine, I’m letting the pie-thing drop now! Anyway, the plot is pretty unbelievable and the script is well-written enough that it doesn’t drown in exposition, it doesn’t get dry or confusing, and it does find time to give you a sense of every character as an actual person.

“Black Mass” is rated R for language and graphic violence, although with the exception of one doozy of an interrogation scene, I was surprised that the film wasn’t more bloody. Let me be clear, I’m not saying that the film isn’t violent; everyone gets shot in the head. I just found it pretty tastefully-done, with a lot of the violence done offscreen, and most of what you do see is brief. A lot of times, gritty movies like this seem to enjoy rolling around in the blood, like they are trying to show off to the audience how they aren’t afraid to be realistic, when they are really just trying to be gory. I was impressed that this didn’t seem to be the case with “Black Mass.”

“Black Mass” is a fantastic film. I will be very surprised if it isn’t at least nominated to be this year’s Best Picture. I strongly recommend it and give it 9 out of 10 stars.

“Depp plays the role of Bulger impeccably, creating an absolutely terrifying monster of a man who is still so charismatic that you almost can’t help but root for him at times.”

Meg Hale Brunton reviews movies for Sophie every month. She has a Creative Writing degree from UNCA, loves fresh-made popcorn, and throws an annual Oscar party at her house.

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NOVEMBER “In November, the trees are standing all sticks and bones.

Without their leaves, how lovely they are, spreading their arms like dancers. They know it is time to be still.”

- Cynthia Rylant, In November

CIDERFEST SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7 1-5PM, WNC Farmers Market

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City of Color: An Asheville Aerial Arts Production Asheville Community Theatre Thurs-Sat:7:30pm & Sun:2:30pm People watching becomes a treat for all the senses with this new production that mixes color, diverse music and costuming, and the aerial acts the troupe is well known for. In City of Color, a woman strolls around the town she loves, watches passersby, and tunes in to what she believes is their story. $10-$22. ashevilletheatre.org

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SUN, NOV 8 5:30-8PM Pubsing French Broad Brewery, Asheville Gospel jam and sing-along. Bring a snack for 5:30 pm social time, singing 6-8 pm.

Contact Monty Wooten at 828-254-1114.

THURS, NOV 12 5:30-8:30PM Heart Works: Survivors Arts Show YMI Cultural Center The annual arts show is a unique community event that features visual and performance art created by survivors of sexual assault. ourvoicenc.org THURS, NOV 12 4-9PM

SAT, NOV 7 10AM-4PM WNC Pottery Festival Front Street, Dillsboro The 11th annual occurrance of this juried event showcases 40+ master potters, with demonstrations in a variety of techniques. Come see why it’s become a top arts event in the mountains, attended annually by several thousand aficionados of pottery. wncpotteryfestival.com SAT, NOV 7 9-11AM Walk for Wishes Pack Square Park A family-friendly, community walk benefitting Make-A-Wish Central & Western NC. Participants may walk

individually or form a team to support MAW’s mission to grant the wishes of local children with life-threatening medical conditions. nc.wish.org

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Cold Mountain Release Party Highland Brewing Company Join the party as Highland Brewing releases the 19th edition of the everpopular Cold Mountain Winter Ale. Food trucks and live music. Carpooling encouraged. highlandbrewing.com FRI, NOV 13 6PM An Evening with Elvis Crown Plaza Expo Center This encore performance “Aloha Elvis” features Elvis tribute artist, Keith

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to the Taps can koozie as well as a cotton long sleeve race t-shirt and a beer pour after the race (must be at least 21 years old). Additional beer will be available for purchase. racetothetaps.com

SAT & SUN, NOV 14 & 15 Fall Studio Stroll River Arts District; 11am - 5pm Studio Stroll weekends are your opportunity to learn about art from the people who create it. Watch live demonstrations. Talk to the artists. And find your favorite piece to take home. riverartsdistrict.com

SAT, NOV 14 7-9:30PM Karaoke for a Cause Scandals Nightclub, Asheville A talent competition where individuals and groups sing karaoke songs. Hosted by the UNCA Alpha Xi Delta Chapter to raise autism awareness and funds in support of Autism Speaks. $5 per person, $10 per group. autismspeaks.org or Ryan McGreal rmcgreal@unca.edu 828228-8336

SAT, NOV 14 11AM Here’s Hope The Asheville Event Center The Hope Chest for Women presents a celebration of hope including a fashion show and luncheon. $50 hopechestforwomen.org

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SAT, NOV 14 9AM - 3PM TC Roberson 9th Annual Holiday Market TC Roberson High School, Asheville Nearly 100 local vendors, handmade crafts of all types, food and snacks available for purchase, free hourly door prize drawings, raffle with $250 cash & other fabulous prize baskets. Free. robersonptso.wordpress.com SAT, NOV 14 1PM Race to the Taps: Oskar Blues 4-miler Starts and ends at Oskar Blues Brewery, Brevard Race featuring a brand new 4-mile rolling race course throughout the scenic Brevard neighborhoods surrounding the brewery. All runners receive a Race

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MOMIX Botanica Diana Wortham Theatre; 8pm Dance, light, and motion make MOMIX’s Botanica an astonishing performance of athleticism and multimedia art. dwtheatre.com THURS, NOV 19 6-9PM Taste of Asheville The Venue, Asheville Asheville’s premier culinary event is an evening of food, wine and beer tasting with 40+ AIR restaurants, wine sponsors and local brewers. $75-$100. airasheville.org

National Novel Writing Month November 1-30 nanowrimo.org

Holiday Helping As we approach the holiday season, there are plenty of opportunities to help those in need in our community. Here are a few options:

AMERICANS WHO TELL THE TRUTH THROUGH NOVEMBER 7 YMI Cultural Center

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FRI-SUN, NOV 20-22 Tis the Season Holiday Fair WNC Ag Center A festive shopping event featuring fabulous art, crafts, gifts, adornments for the home as well as delectable holiday food and NC wines. Adults $4, Children under 12 Free. wncholidayfair.net FRI, NOV 20 5:30-7:30PM

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The Interbeing Project aSHEville Museum The Interbeing Project: The Interface of Woman & Nature, a photography exhibit by Bonnie Cooper Photography opens with a public reception & artist/ model conversation. Pictured: Sanctuary. bonniecooperphotography.com SAT, NOV 21 10AM-5PM Sugar Hollow Artisans Holiday Market 200 Sugar Hollow Road, Fairview Looking for exceptional handcrafted holiday gifts or special indulgences just for you? Don’t miss the third annual Sugar Hollow Artisans Holiday Market, featuring a dozen dazzling artists from Fairview, NC. From nature-inspired jewelry, woodworking, and fiber art, to intricate quilts, hand-crafted soaps, and whimsical dolls, you’ll find friendly, award-winning artists and members of the Southern Highlands Craft Guild.

Contact Kathy Rauch, 607-738-1077 or krauch@thesatorigroupltd.com SAT, NOV 21 10AM - 4PM Farm Dreams?

AB Tech Small Business Center, Candler An entry level, five-hour, exploratory workshop designed to help people who are seeking practical, common sense information on whether sustainable farming is the next step for them, and how to move forward. This is a great workshop to attend if you are in the exploratory stages of getting started farming. $55 organicgrowersschool.org SAT, NOV 21 11AM Asheville Holiday Parade & Jinglefest Downtown Asheville Presented by Bojangles, the Asheville Holiday Parade kicks off the holiday season the week before Thanksgiving!

This year’s theme: Joy to the World. ashevilledowntown.org SAT, NOV 21 7PM Dancing with the Asheville Stars Diana Wortham Theatre Come watch local dancers compete! Adult $20; Under age $10. bluestardance@ gmail.com 336.251.2434 SAT, NOV 21 8PM Asheville Symphony: The Planets Thomas Wolfe Auditorium Asheville Symphony Masterworks series looks at look at two symphonic masters and their works: Joseph Haydn’s Sinfonia concertante, op.84 and Gustav Holst’s The Planets. Conductor Daniel Meyer. ashevillesymphony.org

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SUN, NOV 22 3PM Tellabration!

Folk Art Center, Blue Ridge Parkway It’s Time for Tellabration! - Thousands of people around the world gather in small towns and big cities to celebrate storytelling. The international celebration serves to build grassroots community support for the age-old art of storytelling. Sponsored by Asheville Storytelling Circle in partnership with the Southern Highlands Craft Guild and the National Storytelling Network. $10 ashevillestorycircle.org THURS, NOV 26 8:30AM Turkey Trot Downtown Hendersonville Earn your holiday calories with a fun, casual, all abilities 5K on Thanksgiving morning. Race begins at 8:30am on 5th Ave in front of City Hall. historichendersonville.org FRI & SAT, NOV 27 & 28 Hard Candy Christmas Ramsey Center at WCU, Cullowhee; 10am-5pm Christmas Art & Craft Show featuring more than 100 mountain artisans displaying their wares. $4.50/adults, children under 12 free. mountainartisans.net SAT, NOV 28 8AM-2PM Ole Timey Christmas The Curb Market, Hendersonville Christmas wreaths, fresh greenery, crafts, demonstrations, music, carriage rides & refreshments. 828-692-8012 curbmarket.com

RIVER ARTS DISTRICT STUDIO STROLL NOVEMBER 14 & 15; 10AM - 5PM Bring a can to benefit Manna Foodbank. riverartsdistrict.com PROJECT LINUS Project Linus is a 100% volunteer non-profit organization providing homemade blankets to children in need. projectlinusofwnc.org FRIENDS OF SANTA CLAUS Friends of Santa Claus is a non-profit organization that provides emotional and financial support to children with cancer and their families. friendsofsantaclaus.org WNC TOYS FOR TOTS A locally operated campaign of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Foundation.

Everything collected by the campaign stays in WNC to help children right here at home. asheville-nc.toysfortots.org SANTA PAL Since 1936, the Asheville Optimist Club has carried on a yearly tradition of helping to provide Christmas presents for children in need in our community. santapal.org ST. NICHOLAS PROJECT Eblen Charities provides Christmas gifts, clothes, food, and other items to children and families in our community to help ensure that their Christmases are a bit brighter. Dozens of convenient local drop-off sites for toy collection. eblencharities.org Sophie NOVEMBER 2015 | 39

ONGOING EVENTS

LIFE LIMITING ILLNESS SUPPORT GROUP Tuesdays; 6:30pm-8pm 1439 Merrimon Ave Free weekly support group for adults managing the challenges of cancer, diabetes, heart disease & autoimmune diseases. For more info call Lauren Griffin, LPC at 386-801-2606, WildPrecious.Life VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE Nov 6-22 35below Nominated for six Tony Awards, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike is one of the most lauded and beloved Broadway plays of recent years. Vanya and his adopted sister Sonia live a quiet life in the Pennsylvania farmhouse where they grew up, but their peace is disturbed when their movie star sister Masha returns unannounced with her twenty-something boy toy, Spike. A weekend of rivalry, regret, and raucousness begins. atticsalt.org FIBER ARTS ALLIANCE First Tuesday of the month; 12 noon West Asheville Presbyterian Church Open to anyone interested in any form of fiber arts. No membership requirements.

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HER NOBEL WORDS Through March 2016; 11am -5pm aSHEville Museum An exhibit on the 16 women to have won the Nobel Peace Prize. These women fought to make the world a better place and were honored for their incredible achievements by the Nobel Committee. These are their words. aSHEvillemuseum.com BREVARD MUSIC CENTER FREE CONCERTS 1st Monday of each month October May (except January); 12:30pm Brevard Music Center, in partnership with Brevard College, presents free concerts to the public at the Scott Concert Hall at the Porter Center on the Brevard College campus. brevardmusic.org

DAAD FIRST FRIDAYS First Friday of every month; 5-8pm Downtown Asheville Art District Explore 23 galleries & museums featuring changing exhibitions, opening receptions, artist talks & demonstrations all located within a half mile radius in the Downtown Asheville Art District. April through December. ashevilledowntowngalleries.org NO TASTE LIKE HOME: WILD FOOD ADVENTURES Daily; 9:30am - 12:30pm Ready to go WILD? Join us on a trip “off the eaten path.” You’ll learn how to SAFELY gather edible wild plants, mushrooms, and other “extreme cuisine.” 828-209-8599 or notastelikehome.org 2015 NATIONAL GINGERBREAD HOUSE COMPETITION DISPLAY November 18 - January 03, 2016 The Omni Grove Park Inn Smells of Gingerbread are in the air! The gingerbread display has become a true family holiday tradition. From the very young to the very young at heart, the reaction to this magical experience is the same - one of wonder, awe and delight. $10 parking. omnihotels.com/hotels/ asheville-grove-park

MADE IN WNC Tuesday - Saturday; 10am-6pm (Until Jan. 9) Center for Craft, Creativity & Design Work by 24 regional textile, ceramic, and furniture studios and four regional artists. craftcreativitydesign.org/made-in-wnc OUTWARD HOUND HIKES Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday; 9am Brother Wolf Animal Rescue The Outward Hounds Hiking Club is a great way for the dogs in BWAR’s care to get a break from the hustle and bustle of the adoption center and get the necessary exercise to help them stay physically and mentally fit. bwar.org HBC RUN CLUB Wednesdays; 6-8pm Highland Brewing Company Come out and run HBC! Down and back runs with different turn-around points to push runners of just about every level. Run. Drink Highland beer.

Have fun. Contact: Molly McQuillan 828-2993370 mollym@highlandbrewing.com NC ARBORETUM WINTER LIGHTS November 20 – January 2; 6-10pm nightly Walk through lighted garden exhibits that illuminate to the sounds of holiday favorites, tickets must be purchased in advance. 828-8484866 ncwinterlights.com

CLASSES & WORKSHOPS

LADIES WORKOUT ASHEVILLE Classes Mon-Sat from 6:30am - 6:45pm 802 Fairview Rd #1000 Classes include: ZUMBA, Kickboxing, Spinning®, Choreographed Step, CoreTraining, Bootcamp, Yoga & More! Circuit & Cardio Equipment, Free Weights, Traditional Sauna, Far-Infrared Sauna, Thermal Massage Migun Bed, FREE Child Care, Personal Training, Nutrition & More! ladiesworkoutasheville.com BEND AND BREW Saturdays 12:15pm-1:15pm The Bywater Yoga for beer lovers. $15/person which includes 45 mins., all levels yoga class and a beer tasting. yogatours.net HANDS ON! A CHILDREN’S GALLERY 318 N. Main St, Hendersonville Hands On! offers an affordable, educational and fun way to spend the day with your children, grandchildren, and students ages 1 – 10. This is a safe gathering place where kids can be kids while learning is nurtured.

For a list of classes go to handsonwnc.org ASHEVILLE COMMUNITY YOGA Monday-Sunday, Hourly classes, 8 Brookdale Rd. Suite A

A donation based yoga center offering yoga classes, special community events, teacher trainings, student immersions and workshops. All classes are FREE with a suggested donation of $5-$15 for those able to pay. ashevillecommunityyoga.com YOGALATES Mondays: 12-1pm Pardee Rehab & Wellness Center A blend of mind-body strength, balance, core and flexibility movements with clear, compassionate instruction for all levels.

Movements are done in sitting, lying and standing positions. Mats provided. $8 per class. rehab.pardeehospital.org WOMEN’S FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT CLASSES OnTrack WNC Offices 50 S French Broad Ave, Asheville The Women’s Financial Empowerment Center provides OnTrack WNC’s full range of financial counseling & education services with a women-centered approach, responding to women’s unique needs & perspectives, to help you reach your financial goals. Most classes are free. Preregistration is required for all classes. Call 828-255-5166 to register. ontrackwnc.org

BOOK MARKETING IN THE AGE OF THE INTERNET WITH JANE GARI Saturday, November 7; 10am-4pm The Writers’ Workshop, 387 Beaucatcher Rd Shifting your perspective from artist to marketer is difficult, but if you want to be a published author, you have to adapt. Learn comprehensive book marketing strategies, including identifying your target audience; social media strategies; blogging; traditional media and publicity outlets; and creating a solid Amazon Authors Central Page. $75/$70 members. twwoa.org NAVIGATING THE NEW NORMAL: SURVIVORSHIP WORKSHOP Wednesday, November 11, 1-3 pm Park Ridge Health, Hendersonville One-time workshop providing survivorship education and psychosocial support to cancer survivors who have completed treatment (surgery, chemotherapy, and/ or radiation) within the past 5 years. FREE and open to cancer survivors (& their caregivers). Space is limited, call or email Lauren Woodard to make your reservations: 828.681.2917,Lauren.Woodard@ahss.org

WRITING CHILDREN’S BOOKS WITH BOBBIE PELL Saturday, November 14; 10am-4pm The Writers’ Workshop, 387 Beaucatcher Rd We will look at the primary categories of books for ages 3-11, from Concept/Novelty Books, Picture Books, Easy/Early Readers, to Beginning Chapter Books. Learn what strategies make a successful children’s story: plot, believable characters, setting, style, and word choice. $75/$70 members. twwoa.org

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Connecting you to a healthy future.

Park Ridge Health South Asheville provides access to many of the area’s leading primary care providers and specialists, as well as other highdemand medical services. Located off I-26, Exit 37 – across from the entrance to Biltmore Park – and built with the needs of our community in mind.

The site of this health campus was selected to provide leading-edge medical care in a convenient location.

More than 20 physicians and providers offer care at Park Ridge Health South Asheville with extended hours, and same-day appointments available.

SAME-DAY APPOINTMENTS I-26, EXIT 37 - ACROSS FROM BILTMORE PARK LAB & IMAGING SERVICES

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Call 855.PRH.LIFE (855.774.5433) today to speak with a Patient Care Navigator, or visit myPRH.com to learn more.

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Teresa Bradley, M.D. Family Medicine

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