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INSIDE THIS ISSUE Michele Louzon

The founder of Paws On ASD talks to Meg Hale Brunton.

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Women Of WNC

Captured by photographer Jennifer Mesk.

Pantone’s® 2015 Fall Colors

My Sweet Psychotic Dog Susan Reinhardt shares tales of her dog, Buddy.

Check out these chic fashion picks in all ten trending shades.

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Betty Sharpless tells us why

“Adventures Of A Railway Nomad” and “The Wrong Shade Of Yellow” are the best books to read while traveling.

Kitty Love Claire Martin finally gets the kitten she’s always wanted.

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Garden Bloomers

Betty Sharpless shares memories of her gardening friends.

11 Inspiring Women

Carrie Harder writes about Bindi Irwin’s next move.

11 Real Men Read Sophie

Dr. Jody Harrison, DDS, takes

a break at his office to read the articles in Sophie.

Hitting The Trail With Rover Dr. Beth Hampton Jones gives shares her canine hiking safety points.

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Asheville Fashion Week Highlights from this successful event.

29 Tiffany’s Book Review

“The Sea Keeper’s Daughter” is a great novel to escape a hectic day.

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How ‘Bout Them Apples

Debi Manfre shares some of her favorite apple recipes.

36 Meg’s Movie Review

“Trainwreck” receives 8 out of 10 stars from Meg.

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A Girl’s Best Friend Women and their dogs enjoy each other’s company.

Dr. JoJo Yonce’s personal quest to help children with ADD/ADHD.

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PEOPLE

“My absolute favorite thing is when I have a parent say to me that, because of the massage or talk therapy, that their child is in a much better place: calmer, happier, less resistant to parents asking them to do things.”

Michele Louzon FOUNDER OF PAWS ON ASD Written by Meg Hale Brunton

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rought up in Chicago, as the only child of a North African immigrant, Michele Louzon, did not originally think she would go into counseling. In high school she loved drama class, and went on to get her Print Journalism/Communications degree from the University of Illinois.

Louzon’s father, who was a survivor of a forced labor camp in Tunisia, had been having mental problems since he was about 50, when Louzon was 12. During her Freshman year in college, Louzon began taking a Psychology course and was fascinated to see the connection between her father’s issues and the classification for paranoid schizophrenia. By the time he was in his mid-70’s, his behavior had become increasingly erratic and he was court-ordered to get psychiatric help. His diagnosis was late-onset paranoid schizophrenia. Louzon says that her experiences with her father’s disorder, “absolutely affected my decision to go into counseling.”

Her first job out of college was as a stringer for the Lerner newspaper.

Louzon realized quickly that this line of work would not be her future. “I am a good writer, I don’t enjoy it.” she says, “It’s a chore.” So she began pursuing jobs that had nothing to do with writing, including managing a Limited Express store. One day, during her shift, a supervised group of special-needs children visited the store on a field trip from the Larkin Home for Children in Elgin. She talked with the group and found that the home was hiring; so she got a job there as child-care worker. “It was a great job, I loved it,” says Louzon, “and it got me very interested in counseling.”

Shortly after that, she got married and moved to Georgia, where she got her Master’s Degree in Counseling from Georgia State University. Her first job was working for the Atlanta Surgi Center, counseling women who were going through the process of having an abortion, or a tubal ligation. She continued working in that field at the Surgi Center, and then The Atlanta Womens’ Medical Center.

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Louzon was also asked to develop her own Sexual Education Program for the local school systems. “I didn’t just do anatomy, explain how babies were made, and talk about sexually-transmitted diseases.” Louzon explains, “We also did role-playing on how to get out of a situation where they are feeling pressured into having sex. I made sure that the kids had a safe way to ask questions anonymously. I just did what I thought would be helpful that would keep them not pregnant and not infected with anything.”

In 2001, her husband got a job in Hendersonville, NC. So, they moved to Asheville and Louzon got a job working for The Health Adventure. Since the program was state government-funded, when she taught sex-education there, she had to adhere to a script. She could only teach abstinence, and could only talk about the effectiveness of different birth control methods if the child specifically asked about them. Louzon admits, “I didn’t feel that I was being very helpful.”

Now in her 50’s, Louzon started looking for a job in counseling. She found that, while she had a great work history in counseling-related fields, she didn’t have enough actual counseling experience to get hired anywhere. Frustrated, Louzon thought, “I’m done working with people, I wanna work with animals.” So, she started her own dog-grooming business, Doggie Style.

During this time, Louzon volunteered as a groomer for the Animal Compassion Network. She quickly realized what a labor-intensive field she had gone into. “I thought ‘Oh my God, I am way too old to be doing this!’” Louzon says. So, she dissolved the business, but continued to volunteer with ACN. One Saturday afternoon, Louzon was babysitting for a friend’s autistic son while she was also fostering a beagle from ACN. She watched the interaction between the boy and the dog, how interested they were in each other, how they were able to relate, but still give each other space. “I thought, if I had a clue, this could be a thing.” Louzon says, admitting that, at the time she knew very little about dogs or children with autism. So, she starting researching autism and pet therapy.

Louzon found that ‘children on the spectrum’ had tremendously positive responses to pet therapy, as well as to massage therapy. “The interesting thing was that children who received 15 minutes of massage every night (given by their parents) and the children who had occupational therapy with an animal had similar responses.” Louzon explains, “With both of those therapies, children were more likely to make eye-contact, interact with peers, seek affection from their parents, sleep better, do better in school, and there was a decrease in whining and crying. So, all positive things – from non-invasive kinds of treatments.” Thus, the idea for Paws on ASD was born.

Louzon called on her contacts from her dog-grooming days, as well as some friends she had made in her Tae Kwon Do class. Among the people she called was Karen Brinkman, who offered Louzon the services of her certified pet-therapy dog, Sadie. Louzon calls Sadie a “bomb-proof dog.” “It’s not the training, it’s the dog’s temperament,” says Louzon, “their ability to handle stressful situations without freaking out.” Louzon explains that a therapy dog must be very calm and able to follow commands, not be threatened by noises or sudden movement, and never snap.

She also started thinking about the families of autistic children and their needs and limitations like medical benefits, income-challenges, and timeconstraints. Louzon wanted Paws to provide therapy and education for the parents, too, and to help connect the families with the services they need.

“There are lots of services available for the children, but the families are kind

of on the periphery,” she says, “If a parent is depressed and at the edge of what they can stand, they’re not an effective parent. So, we want to provide therapies for the whole family.”

In August 2014, Louzon got Paws on ASD its non-profit status, set up a meeting center out of her home and began Sadie enjoys a quiet moment. seeing clients that January. “The idea was to give families some resources in non-invasive therapies that would improve the quality of life for everyone, not just the child,” says Louzon. Paws has a rotating roster of volunteer service providers. They currently offer acupuncture, massage therapy, talk therapy, massage instruction, couple’s counseling, family therapy, and a mentor program that pairs up a child with autism, with an adult on the spectrum.

“My absolute favorite thing is when I have a parent say to me that, because of the massage or talk therapy, that their child is in a much better place: calmer, happier, less resistant to parents asking them to do things.” Louzon smiles, continuing, “It just makes me happy to know that we’re making a difference in people’s lives; that things are even a tiny bit better. And all the people I get to interact with are amazing- they’re so inspirational.

For more information on Louzon and Paws on ASD, visit: pawsonasd.org, or their Facebook page: facebook.com/pawsonasd

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PEOPLE

“I feel brave all the time. It’s one of my most prized possessions, feeling brave. I encourage all women to feel brave. It’s my mission in life. The reason I’m here is to help other women feel brave.”

wnc WOMEN of Photographed by Jennifer Mesk, HumansOfAsheville.net

Asheville keeps you so grounded, to experience the nature, beauty, kayaking, sightseeing, hiking. Other than that there’s just drinking and being with people that you love and know. I’m a little bit bitter recently as it’s crowded but it’s summertime. It’s the ‘Number One City’, “Everyone come to visit’, it’s a Tuesday and I had trouble parking. I love it, though. I really want to spend the rest of my life here.

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“What’s the story behind that tattoo? It’s beautiful.”

“Thank you. It’s for my husband and I. It’s the Tree of Life, the Tree of Love. I get a new leaf on the branches for every year we’ve been together. Eventually, it’ll be a full tree.”

What’s one of your most treasured memories?

“Going to China to adopt our daughter. It took 2 years for the whole process. It was shocking. We were scared to death wondering what we were doing in Beijing. One minute you’re in Asheville, the next minute in Beijing. To hold her for the first time was surreal.”

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HOME & GARDEN

GARDEN BLOOMERS

Gardening Friends

Written by Betty Sharpless • Photograph by Sabrina Kumar

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ne of my favorite tee shirts is a sweet off white shirt with lovely curvy script that says: “I love gardening!” in large letters. In tiny little letters underneath it says: “It makes it easier to hide the bodies….” While this shirt was designed totally tongue in cheek, in my case every time I work in my vegetable and flower beds, I am working with many four footed friends, both living and passed.

When people see me in the garden, I am often accompanied by my cat, my dog or my spoiled rotten hens. In fact, even my neighbor’s pets hang out in my garden as I have the best fresh cat nip in the hood. What neighbors cannot see is that under the Virginia bluebells out front is the memory of my first orange cat, Camembert. Under the pink rose by the back garden gate is Sojourner Truth, a small black cat that moved with me from Pittsburgh back in 1978. Some Sophie readers may remember that a favorite orange cat, Carmel, is buried just below the birdhouse on the back fence.

Long ago when I first gardened in this location, I started the tradition of planting a special perennial flower or shrub over a beloved pet when they passed on. Even some of my many rabbits got special daffodil bulbs in their memory. Then as each season unfolds I am able to welcome their memory home again.

I have been fortunate to have many, many fine dogs in my life, starting with a mixed poodle named Holly when I was 3. Since moving to Asheville, I have had a big loyal black dog named Beau who worked with me in customers’ gardens right through his very last day. Saint Francis marks his resting place. Then came Golda, a much-loved golden retriever mix from a golden retriever rescue group in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. She loved to garden as well as keeping me protected when I worked late at night at Beth Isreal Synagogue. Many of today’s adults got Golda kisses when they were toddlers at the synagogue. Golda rests under a magnolia seedling in the back garden.

My current sidekick, Cocoa Bean, is well known in North Asheville! She knows where every box of dog treats is between my house and Ace Hardware. She gets a special welcome at Ave. M, her favorite restaurant and her very own cone at The Hop. She is always at my side in the garden or up on the porch supervising the front flowerbed. In fact, supervising and making sure we take enough snack breaks are her strongest skills.

Cocoa is getting on in years now, so I am making sure she is having a really good year. We spend time down in the river on Friday nights, at the Biltmore on Saturday mornings and on the porch reading the Sunday paper over breakfast. I’m not sure where she may end up, but I promise, there will be a lovely white dogwood to commemorate her memory for years to come.

Betty Sharpless is a professional freelance gardener and writer who keeps saying “This is my last dog”….

Cocoa Bean, Betty and Pumpkin pose for a picture in the garden.

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PEOPLE

INSPIRING WOMEN

Bindi Irwin

Written by Carrie Harder

The Crocodile Hunter’s daughter still follows in her father’s footsteps, but she might surpass him on the dance floor.

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eventeen year old Bindi Irwin was only 8 when her father, Steve Irwin, was tragically killed by a stingray barb while setting up to shoot a TV show. She received a standing ovation for the eulogy she wrote and read in front of 5000 people and a television audience of 300 million viewers worldwide. Since then, she’s continued to live and work with her mother Terri and brother Robert at the Irwin family-owned Australia Zoo, has filmed a variety of TV shows and specials, and even released a rap album.

Despite her musical leanings, Bindi says she has never danced and was surprised, but thrilled, to be invited to compete in the 21st season of Dancing with the Stars. The teenager looks at the opportunity as a chance to pay tribute to her father while inspiring others to take a chance and seize an opportunity in their own lives.

Bindi told PEOPLE magazine that her dad “didn’t have any extraordinary moves,” she admits – but she’s counting on his spirit of adventure to shine through and help her win the Mirrorball Trophy!

“I’m more afraid of the judges than I am of Crocs!”

Tune in to see Bindi’s moves when Dancing with the Stars’ 21st season premieres on September 14 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.

Photo via of Bindi’s Twitter account @BindiIrwin

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• Relocated to Asheville after serving 10 years in the Air Force • Enjoys the beauty and cooler climate of the Blue Ridge Mountains and feels blessed to be here

• Enjoys playing the drums, so you might find him around the “drum circle” downtown one Friday night!

• His time is spent with his family, wife, Jocelyn, and two children, Max & Chloe.

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FASHION

We all know women love their pets. Your cat or dog can be your best friend, constant confidant, and even your family. More than that, there are a variety of health benefits that go along with pet ownership. It can lower your blood pressure and cholesterol, monitor your blood sugar levels, prevent strokes, and improve your immunities and resistance to allergies. This is to say nothing of the health benefits that come from taking your dog for a walk, throwing a ball, etc. On an emotional level, having a pet can improve your mood, combat depression and ease anxiety. Interaction with animals has also been used for years to help with socialization in children, as well as adults. In general, living with an animal improves the overall quality of your life. In exchange, all they want is your unconditional love.

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FASHION

Wild unknown 'mother of wands' tank, dark grey $38 'Snakeskin and delilah' print earthy maxi skirt $48 'Jordana' long asymmetrical pom pom cardigan in beige $58 Local artist, -hush- turquoise earrings $82 Adjustable turquoise ring $138 Jellypop “Fallon� boots in Tan Distress $59.95

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'Blythe' dress, 3/4 sleeve with neckline detail $47 Wine high waisted leggings $44 Local artist, -hush- green onyx earrings $64 Diba “Pilot” boots in Black $59.95

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ENTERTAINMENT

Psychotic Dog

Written by Susan Reinhardt • Photograph by Randy Whittington

“We have your dog here,” the bartender said. “He’s had a few and may not be able to walk a straight line.”

My dog has gone psycho. He needs therapy, rehab, Xanax, a Thundershirt, a new fence, some Prozac and possibly Lithium.

Oh, but I love him so.

For anyone who’s read my columns, books or posts, you know how it is with my dog.

My fabulous, humping, jumping, Houdini of a Border Collie, a beautiful pooch that has recently developed severe anxieties and phobias, has cost me more lost z’s than if I’d just given birth to octuplets.

All I know is that he and I both share my coveted bottle of Valium each month. Hey, the vet told me to give him one during thunderstorms when he freaks out as if a live electrical current has entered his body and rendered him as demonic as Linda Blair during her most memorable “Exorcist” moments.

Buddy, my dog (now isn’t that an original name?) was a gift seven years ago from my husband. I took him to puppy training, got him on a fullfledged, two-year vet plan, and all seemed great until I thought he needed some socializing.

This is where I might be repeating myself, but many know he has been ejected and rejected from all of Buncombe County’s dog parks. Uptight dog owners see us coming and whip out their cell phones preparing to call Animal Control. I’m serious.

As a herding dog, and the smartest breed on any record books (Yes, he’s a Harvard grad), Buddy enjoys grabbing other dogs by the collar and trying to pull them from their personal muddy merriment. That doesn’t go over well.

Screams fly. “Get that dog out of here now!”

“Your evil dog is trying to rip out my precious Dakota’s carotid artery. I’m calling the police!”

On one other attempt at dog park harmony, an oxymoron for sure, Buddy enjoyed a day of trying to hit on everything with fur, even the teeniest dogs that could fit in a cereal bowl.

He’s been neutered, but I guess he likes to make condolence calls, thinking he’s still got his stuff and needs to put it into action.

Oh, the horrors.

“Has your dog had any socialization at all?” one evil woman in ugly culottes asked. “Remove him from this park now. Immediately.”

I stared at her unfortunate outfit and her snarling pit bull. “Maybe your dog is presenting as ‘easy,’” I said. “Maybe she’s a bit loose, a bit of a trampy pit if you get my drift.”

“You’re a stupid woman, are you not?” she said. “Look at the mats on him.

You probably keep him chained up all day without so much as a drop of water.”

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just rent them a room at the Econo-Lodge? We could split the bill. Maybe ask the management if we could pay by the hour?”

The grouch-a-saurus stood up and left, but not before shooting me a little birdy. Her culottes squinched up in her butt crack.

This is why we quit dog parks and started hiking with Buddy, mainly at the gorgeous Bearwallow trail in Gerton, the one-mile uphill jaunt that leads to a picturesque pasture filled with cows and their little cowlings. I mean calves.

Here, few people ever complain, because hardly anyone goes up there.

The big change in Buddy’s behavior presented three months ago. We’d endured horrendous, cracking, blood-curdling spring thunderstorms. And while he’s an indoor/outdoor dog, he climbed like a crazed monkey eight feet up and out his chain-link fence.

I got a call at 3:47 a.m. from a Fairview bar called “Brewksy’s.”

“We have your dog here,” the bartender said. “He’s had a few and may not be able to walk a straight line.”

Honestly, Buddy traveled six miles to a bar. And I’m going nuts figuring out ways to keep him in the fence, having tried everything from benzos to wireless fencing, even to rigging up chicken wire to make the climb even higher.

I believe now I’m beginning to understand why my parents never let us have a dog. We were a cat family.

Then again, this is Asheville, where dogs rule the world. My next move will be hiring someone to build a new fence, one that’s made of wood so Buddy can’t climb out and go bar-hopping.

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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Kittie Love

HOME & GARDEN

Written by Claire Martin

rowing up we had an old grumpy cat that lived outside, when we moved we had to leave him behind with the neighbors. Ever since then I’ve always wanted another. So much so that I made my mom promise me that when I turned 13 we would get one. When my 13 birthday rolled around my parents brought me home a small fluff ball of a puppy, who we appropriately named Puffles. I was over the moon, I spent hours playing with him and taking silly pictures.

Puffles is a great dog but I still held onto my love of cats. The internet does not help with my infatuation, choc full of funny videos and stories from owners, one might imagine that living with a cat is like living in one of those cute videos.

Then one Sunday my step dad come home with a tiny orange cat.

The kitten had been running around with a little clowder* of other kittens. One afternoon they were hanging around his car and when he approached them they all ran away but a little white and orange one. So naturally he brought it home. That first night we kept it in my parent’s bathroom with a pile of towels for him to sleep on.

My step dad brought home kitten food too but because of his allergies he was nervous to feed the cat, so I did it. As soon as I put the plate down the kitten poked her head out from where she was hiding and with a little more encouragement she finally started eating. After she finished eating I held her in my arms and I knew this was the cat for me.

For someone who is a not a cat-OR-dog-person but a cat-AND-dog-person one of the most important issues with the new kitten was that she get along with the already present dog, and that said dog gets along with her. It is kinda

funny that Puffles, now fully grown, is the size of a large cat. He and the kitten (Oscar) get along as well as I could have hoped. They play together and when they are tired they will occasionally nap together. I like to imagine that Puffles has taken Oscar under his metaphorical wing and is teaching him all he knows of this world.

Naturally I have acquired my own funny pet owner stories. The kitchen has clearly become Oscar’s favorite place in the house, but only if there are people in it. If you were to walk into our kitchen he would come running after you. And if you did not immediately start to make food, Oscar would flop over on his side and wait for you to push him around the floor (word of warning, if he is in a too playful mood he may nibble on your foot). If you do start to make food Oscar will sit up and start meowing at you (despite his own food bowl being full), and if you were to open the cabinet where we keep the plates we serve him wet food on he’ll jump up on the counter and run towards you without hesitation. Oscar has on top of all these kitchen shenanigans decided that Puffles’ water bowl is also his. Puffles doesn’t mind as long as Oscar doesn’t bother him while he’s eating.

It has become my new favorite past time to share with my friends what my animals have been up to. I’m glad I am privileged enough to be able to take care of two pets. These last few weeks as a new cat owner have been fun, I can’t wait to keep spending time with them. *Clowder [klou-der] (noun) a group or cluster of cats.

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friendly restaurants Asheville

12 BONES SMOKEHOUSE 5 Riverside Dr | 828.253.4499 12bones.com ALOFT ASHEVILLE 51 Biltmore Ave | 828.232.2838 aloftashevilledowntown.com ASHEVILLE PIZZA & BREWING COMPANY 675 Merrimon Ave | 828.254.1281 77 Coxe Avenue | 828.255.4077 ashevillepizza.com AVENUE M 791 Merrimon Ave | 828.350.8181 avenuemavl.com

There’s an increasing demand for restaurants that offer dog-friendly outdoor seating. While not all outdoor restaurants allow dogs, many do allow people to dine outside with their pooch. Check out this list of local dog-friendly places to grab a bite!

CITY BAKERY CAFE 60 Biltmore Ave | 828.252.4426 citybakery.net CORK & KEG BAR 86 Patton Ave | 828.254.6453 weinhaus.com CREPERIE BOUCHON 62 1/8 Lexington Ave | 828.350.3741 creperiebouchon.com FIG RESTAURANT 18 Brook St | 828.277.0889 figbistro.com JASON’S DELI 5 Westgate Pkwy, Suite 100 828.252.7006 jasonsdeli.com

BAVARIAN RESTAURANT & BIERGARTEN 332 Weaverville Hwy | 828.645.8383 bavariandining.com

LAUGHING SEED CAFE 40 Wall St | 828.252.3445 laughingseed.com

BISCUIT HEAD 733 Haywood Rd | 828.333.5145 biscuitheads.com

LUELLA’S 501 Merrimon Ave | 828.505.7427 luellasbbq.com

BLACK FOREST RESTAURANT 2155 Hendersonville Rd 828.687.7980 blackforestasheville.com BRIXX WOOD FIRED PIZZA 30 Town Square Blvd | 828.654.0046 brixxpizza.com THE CANTINA AT BILTMORE VILLAGE 10 Biltmore Plaza | 828.505.7682 cantinabiltmore.com CARMEL’S RESTAURANT & BAR 1 Page Ave | 828.252.8730 carmelsofasheville.com 18 | Sophie SEPTEMBER 2015

THE MARKET PLACE 20 Wall St | 828.252.4162 marketplace.restaurant.com MAYFEL’S 22 College Street | 828.252.8840 mayfels.org MELLOW MUSHROOM 50 Broadway St | 828.236.9800 mellowmushroom.com NINE MILE RESTAURANT 233 Montford Ave | 828.505.3121 ninemileasheville.com OVER EASY CAFE 32 Broadway | 828.236.3533 overeasyasheville.com

POSANA CAFE 1 Biltmore Ave | 828.505.3969 posanarestaurant.com

URBAN ORCHARD CIDER CO 210 Haywood Rd | 828.774.5151 urbanorchardcider.com

RHUBARB 7 SW Pack Sq | 828.785.1503 rhubarbasheville.com

VINNIE’S NEIGHBORHOOD ITALIAN 641 Merrimon Ave | 828.253.1077 vinniesitalian.com

SONIC DRIVE-IN 1342 Patton Ave | 828.252.7476 sonicdrivein.com SOUTHERN KITCHEN AND BAR 41 N Lexington Ave | 828.251.1777 southernkitchenandbar.com SUNNY POINT CAFE 626 Haywood Rd | 828.252.0055 sunnypointcafe.com TCBY FROZEN YOGURT AT WESTGATE 5 West Gate Pkwy | 828.225.5111 tcby.com

WAKING LIFE ESPRESSO 976 Haywood Rd | 828.505.3240 wakinglifeespresso.com WASABI 19 Broadway St | 828.225.2551 wasabiasheville.com WEDGE BREWING COMPANY 125B Roberts St | 828.505.2792 wedgebrewing.com WELL-BRED BAKERY & CAFE 6 Boston Way | 828.774.5307 wellbredbakery.com

TOD’S TASTIES CAFE 102 Montford Ave | 828.505.3701 todstasties.com

WEST END BAKERY 757 Haywood Rd | 828.252.9378 westendbakery.com

TWISTED CREPE 62 Haywood St | 828.505.3855 twistedcrepe.com

WESTVILLE PUB 777 Haywood Rd | 828.225.9782 westvillepub.com

TWO GUYS OLDE STYLE HOAGIES 132 Charlotte St | 828.254.9955 twoguyshoagies.com

WHITE DUCK TACO SHOP 1 Roberts St Ste 101 | 828.258.1660 12 Biltmore Ave | 828.232.9191 whiteducktacoshop.com

UNIVERSAL JOINT 784 Haywood Rd | 828.505.7262 ujasheville.com URBAN BURRITO 640 Merrimon Ave | 828.251.1921 urbanburrito.com

WICKED WEED BREWING 91 Biltmore Ave | 828.575.9599 wickedweedbrewing.com W XYZ LOUNGE 51 Biltmore Ave | 828.232.2838 aloftashevilledowntown.com

YOLO FROZEN YOGURT 505 Merrimon Ave | 828.255.4515 yolofroyo.com

THE VERANDA CAFE 119 Cherry St | 828.669.8864 verandacafeandgifts.com

ZEN SUSHI 640 Merrimon Ave | 828.225.6033 zensushiasheville.com

Hendersonville

ZIA TAQUERIA 521 Haywood Rd | 828.575.9393 ziataco.com

SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN BREWERY 822 Locust St | 828.684.1235 sabrewery.com

CHAMPA SUSHI & THAI CUISINE

Waynesville

437 N Main St | 828.696.9800 champanc.com

BOCELLI’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT 319 N Haywood St | 828.456.4900 bocellisitalianeatery.com

FLAT ROCK WOOD ROOM 1501 Greenville Hwy | 828.435.1391 flatrockwoodroom.com

FROG LEVEL BREWING 56 Commerce St | 828.454.5664 froglevelbrewing.com

MIKE’S ON MAIN 303 N Main St | 828.698.1616 mikesonmain.com

HAYWOOD SMOKEHOUSE 79 Elysinia Ave | 828.456.7275 haywoodsmokehouse.com

MY FATHER’S PIZZA 110 Cherry St | 828.669.4944 myfatherspizza.com

MOUNTAIN PIE COMPANY 3400 Asheville Hwy | 828.693.0501 mountainpiecompany.com

PANACEA COFFEE COMPANY 66 Commerce St | 828.452.6200 panaceacoffee.com

THE TRAILHEAD 207 W State St | 828.357.5656 thetrailheadrestaurant.com

NEVER BLUE 119 S Main St | 828.693.4646 theneverblue.com

PASQUALE’S ITALIAN CUISINE 1863 S Main St | 828.454.5002 pasqualesnc.com

Black Mountain BLACK MOUNTAIN ALE HOUSE 117 Cherry St | 828.669.9090 blackmountainalehouse.com

Weaverville

BLUE MOUNTAIN PIZZA & BREW PUB 55 N Main St | 828.658.8777 bluemountainpizza.com MAIN STREET GRILL 5 S Main St | 828.645.5500 mainstreetgrillweaverville.com SOBA SUSHI & NOODLES 76 N Main St | 828.484.7557 sobaweaverville.com WELL-BRED BAKERY & CAFE 26 N Main St | 828.645.9300 wellbredbakery.com

THE PATIO BISTRO 26 Church St | 828.454.0070 patio-nc.com

AREA DOG PARKS There are several local spots to take your pooch for a little socializing and outdoor playtime. The following parks welcome well-behaved dogs to come run and play off-leash.

Some sites also provide features such as doggie drinking areas with fresh water, separate areas for smaller or shyer dogs, dog owner bulletin boards, trash receptacles and extra doggie bags.

AZALEA DOG PARK

395 A Z A L E A R D., A S H E V I L L E FR EE; DAW N TO D U S K

FRENCH BROAD RIVER DOG PARK 18 0 A M B OY R D., A S H E V I L L E FR EE; DAW N TO D U S K

PATTON AVENUE PET COMPANY AND DOG PARK 1 3 8 8 PAT TO N AV E .,

124 TO W N C EN T ER D R ., M I L L S R I V ER FR EE; DAW N TO D U S K

ASHEVILLE FR EE TO CU S TO M ER S; T U E S -S AT 11-7, S U N 11- 5 All Dogs Playtimes: Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6 pm, Saturdays at 2 pm.

Special Playgroups: Puppy Playgroup at Noon on Saturdays; Small Breed Playgroup at Noon on Sundays; Rough Players Playgroup at 2 pm on Sundays.

MORRIS BROADBAND DOG PARK AT FLETCHER PARK

WAYNESVILLE PEPSI DOG PARK

JACKSON DOG PARK

8 01 G LOV ER S T., H EN D ER S O N V I L L E; FR EE; DAW N TO D U S K

MILLS RIVER DOG PARK

8 5 H O WA R D G A P R D., FL E TC H ER; FR EE; DAW N TO DUSK

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H i t t i n g T h e Tra i l with Rover

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all is a great time of year in the mountains. The weather is wonderful, and the leaves are changing to their beautiful reds, yellows and oranges. What better time to take our furry companions hiking on the trails? As you pack your gear to start your adventure, keep in mind some important points for your canine hiker.

While the autumn temperatures are usually pretty nice, we can still have some very hot days.

High temperatures combined with exercise can

Written by Dr. Beth Hampton Jones

cause serious problems in dogs, especially those dogs with stubby noses like bulldogs and Boston Terriers. Also, asphalt can be blisteringly hot, so if your hike includes any roadways on those especially hot days, schedule morning or early evening hikes while you have daylight.

Also consider the length and difficulty of your hike. Very young dogs or older dogs may not have as much stamina. Don’t get way into the woods only to discover Rover is out of steam and can’t make the three mile hike back home. Consider planning shorter, easier hikes initially to gauge how your pup will handle the exertion before trying more challenging trails.

So, what should you bring for Rover on this adventure? First, he should have a collar or harness with an ID tag just in case he gets away from you on the trail. Consider a reflective collar, harness or jacket which would make a runaway companion easier to spot. Dogs should really be kept on a leash because as much as we love our pooches, not every person or animal on the trail will feel the same affection. Retractable leashes should be left at home because they get tangled and will snag on the branches and plants in the woods.

Be sure to bring water for you and your hiking buddy. Putting ice cubes in the bottle before you leave will help keep water cold. Water bottles with attached troughs are available specifically for use by dogs, and it’s less of a challenge to actually get the water into the dog with one of these specialized bottles. Don’t let your dog drink from stagnant pools or other bodies of water.

Parasites, fungi, and toxins can cause nasty diseases.

It’s a good idea to bring along some basic first aid items just in case there’s a calamity. Some bandage material and gauze can be handy for abrasions.

Hydrogen peroxide can be used to disinfect a cut. Tweezers are good for picking out splinters or stingers, and a sock is handy for protecting a sore foot on the way home. Never secure a sock on a leg with anything tight like a rubber band. Tight ligatures of any kind can cut off circulation and cause permanent damage to an extremity.

While on the trail, be observant of the surrounding area. Here in the mountains we have snakes and bears, as well as other hikers and their dogs to consider. Snakes like to rest under rocks and bushes, so dogs who like to explore these places sometimes end up with a bite to the face. If your dog is bitten by a snake, take him to your veterinarian immediately.

Hiking can be a great activity for humans to do with their canine companions. Just take some time to plan your route and pack your necessities. When you get home, check yourself and your dog for ticks and wounds. We live in a beautiful area.

Enjoy it safely!

Dr. Beth Hampton Jones is a veterinarian at R.E.A.C.H./Asheville Veterinary Specialists. She is the PR/HR manager, as well as a veterinary acupuncturist. REACH is located at 677 Brevard Rd. Asheville.

828-665-4399. www.reachvet.com.

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Asheville Brain Training:

A Doctor’s Personal Quest to Help Children with ADD/ADHD & Other Learning Challenges

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Photographs by Tim Robison

r. JoJo Yonce had been practicing chiropractic for 13 years, when his daughter was diagnosed with ADHD. Not liking the options the medical community presented to his family, he went on a personal search for non-invasive, drug-free ways to help his daughter. His research led him to neurofeedback, which he discovered not only met his criteria, but surprisingly had four decades of university-level research supporting its efficacy. Since then, Yonce has given up his chiropractic practice to exclusively practice neurofeedback and related Brain Training and Brain Health therapies and procedures.

Another term for neurofeedback is EEG (electroencephalograph) biofeedback. Just like an EKG/ECG (electrocardiogram) reads the electrical activity of your heart, the EEG reads the electrical activity of your brain. Not only is neurofeedback non-invasive and drug-free, it has a very high success rate in helping kids with Attention Deficit Disorders and Learning Challenges.

As a parent, Yonce felt very encouraged. His discoveries in research revealed only good things about neurofeedback, and about BrainCore Therapy in particular.

“My daughter was my first test patient after I bought the equipment. We noticed results after eight sessions with her,” he recalls.

He continued to get more and more evidence that the neurofeedback training was working for his daughter, and also with other patients. “One of my biggest quesReady for a Brain training session. tions at that point,” explains Yonce, “was if these changes would become permanent. It turns out that they do, a concept known as neuroplasticity.” A recently recognized phenomenon (since 2000), neuroplasticity refers to the brain’s ability to reshape and remodel itself.

Since discovering the effectiveness and safety of neurofeedback, Yonce’s mission is now to get the word out that there is a safe and effective alternative to help our children become more of who they are, and to be a part of the solution in finding a drug-free, non-invasive solution to the difficulties experienced with ADD/ADHD and other learning challenges.

“At Asheville Brain Training, we have the ability to do a preliminary brain mapping evaluation and determine where there is any dysregulation in the brainwave patterns, which could be either causing or associated with certain symptoms,” according to Yonce. “From this brain mapping, we can then determine where the brainwave dysregulation is, so we know the optimum place,

and the optimal way, to train the brain.”

This introductory brain mapping evaluation sets Asheville Brain Training apart as unique and is one of the reasons they get such great results. By doing this specialized testing with every person in the very beginning, Yonce is able to create truly individualized plans for achieving brain health. Yonce uses Dr. JoJo Yonce a 19-point QEEG (Quantitative Electroencephalography) to determine if someone even has dysregulation, and would therefore benefit from neurofeedback. “Typically, other neurofeedback models only order a QEEG when more information is desired, such as to alter the training regimen when it’s not working as expected,” he explains.

“Conversely, our initial and continual incorporation of the brain mapping evaluation, or QEEG, allows us to train your brain exactly where it needs it from the very beginning, and to monitor the ongoing changes in an objective way. You can actually see the changes in the QEEG Brain Mapping Scans, as they are performed in-office at regular intervals.”

Yonce uses other therapies and procedures that help support the neurofeedback, which is usually the primary component of the customized plans he creates. He uses an AVE (audioPoppy, the office therapy dog, hard at work. visual-entrainment) Unit, which involves flashing glasses and a binaural beat headphone system. Yonce often performs a special testing involving reading the brainwaves while playing different frequencies of light and sound to precisely determine the most effective

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frequencies that can be used as therapy. This specialized test, as well as the Brain Maps, is done inhouse at the Arden office.

Yonce also uses a biofeedback device called the EM-Wave from HeartMath. The goal of using this type of bio-feedback unit is to help balance the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems by creating more coherence in the Heart Rate Variability, or HRV. Other adjunctive types of biofeedback Yonce employs involve allowing the client to become more aware of their breathing, anxiety, or nervousness levels. “Once we can help a client’s brain to become aware of where the body is holding onto stuck physiological patterns by Getting ready for a Brain Map. using the appropriate biofeedback methods, then things can begin shifting and the neurofeedback or brain training can progress faster,” Yonce explains.

While Yonce’s initial focus years ago was helping children with ADD/ADHD and Learning Difficulties, “About half of our clients today are adults,” he says, “who come in for help with a range of situations that respond well to a betterregulated and a better-functioning brain. Anxiety, Depression, and ADD… Adults have ADD as well; they just learn strategies over time to help minimize the life effects. But we absolutely see big changes with adults as well.”

Neurofeedback is also commonly used to help brain regulation, which often helps symptoms associated with: • Anxiety • Certain chronic pain issues • Depression • Addiction disorders • Insomnia • Migraines • Fibromyalgia • Tension headaches • Chronic fatigue • OCD / Tics BrainCore Therapy can be specifically used to create more brain regulation, which often helps with symptoms such as: • PTSD • Hyperactivity • Traumatic brain injury • Concentration • Anxiety disorders • Focus issues • Panic attacks • Anger issues • Seizures • Irritability • Headaches (migraines, tension) • Memory loss • Post-stroke recovery • Peak performance

the brainwaves that are already there and feeds it into the computer so that the brain can observe itself in real time, with both auditory and visual feedback, and to see how balanced it is in that very moment. This self-observation over time is what creates new connections and new pathways in the brain. The result is that the brainwaves become more ordered and the brain begins to function better in that area, exactly where it needs it the most.

Dr. Yonce and his family.

“Our children are our future,” he concludes. “We cannot expect to treat them or drug them into a way of behaving or acting, and then expect them to shine and be who they are. If we look out 50 years, 100 years, what are we creating? I believe that modern medicine holds a place, but do you want it to be your first choice when there is another option that is safe, non-invasive and has no side effects? In fact, in February of 2013, the American Association of Pediatrics recognized neurofeedback as being ‘as effective’ as medication for addressing ADHD.”

You can visit Yonce at his office, Asheville Brain Training, 2124 Hendersonville Road, Arden, where you will find the only Authorized BrainCore Therapy clinic in WNC. Yonce has 20 years of experience in the healthcare world, and he offers consultations at no charge to answer any questions you may have and to help you assess your situation. BrainCore Therapy, and other plans available at Asheville Brain Training, are powerful programs for achieving brain health and can be used with a variety of other methods.

“One of the untapped potentials for neurofeedback is its use for peak performance, or allowing the brain/body to perform quicker and better due to increased brainwave regulation,” says Yonce. “In fact, the recent USA Women’s Beach Volleyball gold medalists used neurofeedback as part of their training regimen.”

Does BrainCore Therapy hurt? The answer is no… nothing is ever put into your body in terms of shocks or electricity. The EEG instrument simply reads

Dr. Yonce can be reached at DrYonce@gmail.com AshevilleBrainTraining.com 828-375-0002 WNC’s only authorized

clinic

Call or email our office to schedule a Free Consultation to see if you or your child is a candidate for Brain Training.

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FASHION Dried Herb

Fall Landscape of Evolving Colors Pantone® has given us their list of the most popular colors for Fall 2015 – from natural earth tones to groovy garden hues. Put them into play with these chic fashion picks in all ten trending shades.

Marsala

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Biscay Bay

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Reflecting Pond 3

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Desert Sage

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Stormy Weather

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1 Athleta cashmere cozy up sweater $69.99 gap.com 2 Riley multi-function stainless steel watch $135 fossil.com 3 Army green tab sleeve loose jacket by Francis Lola $22.39 stylemoi.nu 4 Wrap-style dress $34.95 hm.com 5 Full flower crochet pencil skirt $45 chicwish.com 6 Bric’s Life portofino backpack $255 forzieri.com 9 7 Paula Bianco frayed infinity scarf $54 simplysales.com 8 Toms sueded desert wedge boot, chestnut $89 neimanmarcus.com 9 Yves Saint Laurent La Laque Couture nail enamel $27 bloomingdales.com 10 Laura Mercier Caviar Stick eye colour, orchid-lavender shimmer $28 sephora.com

ENTERTAINMENT

BETTY’S BOOK REVIEWS

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“Adventures of a Railway Nomad” and “The Wrong Shade of Yellow”

ong time Sophie readers know that I love to travel. If I am not traveling or planning a trip in the near future, I love to read about other people’s travel experiences. Since the next planned trip isn’t till fall of 2016, I loaded up my Kindle with two travel books to read while relaxing on or near or possibly IN a lake in Wisconsin last month.

These books have similarities in plot, but could not differ more in the actual adventure.

I read Adventures of a Railway Nomad by Karen McCann first.

This book chronicles the rail adventure of an older couple’s decision to leave their expat home in Seville, Spain and travel exclusively by rail to the outer reaches of their comfort zone, which turns out to be Bulgaria. The trip leads them to familiar and very unfamiliar places, ending up in many of the former Soviet Union countries. Using WIFI to plan their next stop they have interesting adventures; mostly on the positive “Adventures of a Railway Nomad: How Our Journeys Guide Us Home” side. While I enjoyed reading this

by Karen McCann book, I would have liked a little more “color commentary”. I really felt like I was reading more of a log of travel notes than a travel adventure. This may be because the author also has a blog. Maybe all the good dirt went onto the blog.

Going from meticulous planning and sound reasoning to chaos, I jumped into reading The Wrong Shade of Yellow by Margaret Eleanor Leigh, a self-published book available through Kindle Amazon.

Ms. Leigh has a self-described big fat Greek mid-life crisis that leads her to sell her meager belongings, by a bicycle and travel from New Zealand to Europe with said bicycle there to bike from the Netherlands to Greece where she “The Wrong Shade of Yellow” hoped to relocate, regardless of

by Margaret Eleanor Leigh

a total lack of Greek, funds or local contacts! Despite my total amazement at her travel style, Ms. Leigh does give you plenty of descriptive reading.

Some of it may be more information than you want, but she did have a big fat Greek adventure.

Both of these books left me wishing for a little more, but both were a fun read. They would be perfect traveling by plane with a three hour layover books! Just be sure to download something new by your favorite author as a backup!

Betty Sharpless is a professional gardener, writer and quilter who makes sure she has Charles de Lint back up books on her Kindle.

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FASHION

ASHEVILLE FASHION WEEK Asheville Fashion Week made possible

by Gage Models and Talent Agency owner, Jaime Hemsley and her team, took place August 5th through 8th at venues around downtown Asheville including the Altamont Theatre, The Mill Room, and the Renaissance Hotel.

It included over a dozen designers and over 200 models. The event was a complete success with many events selling out. It raised the bar for fashion here in Asheville.

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Model: Kathryn Williams with Gage Models and Talent Designer: Design Team at House of Fabrics

FASHION

Model: Sarah Merrell with Gage Models and Talent Designer: Design Team at House of Fabrics

Model: Rachel Graham with Gage Models and Talent Designer: Angela Kim Handcrafted Fabrics

Model: Reagan Light with Gage Models and Talent Designer: Just Ducky Originals

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Model: Ginger Wilde with Gage Models and Talent Designer: Sacred Fashion Anna Gordon

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Model: Leslie Truan with Gage Models and Talent Designer: Design Team at House of Fabrics

Model: Emily Watson with Gage Models and Talent Designer: Xen by Rachele

Model: Frank Harley with Gage Models and Talent Designer: Xen by Rachele

ENTERTAINMENT

TIFFANY’S BOOK REVIEW

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“The Sea Keeper’s Daughters”

aving authored more than twenty novels, Lisa Wingate is no stranger to writing. Her skills as a storyteller are evident in the pages of her newest novel, “The Sea Keeper’s Daughters”. The novel follows the story of a modern day woman, Whitney Monroe, as she discovers her family’s past while sorting through the boxed up contents of her Grandmother’s life. What Whitney uncovers are the stories of the participants in the Federal Writer’s Project, a product of the Great Depression and a precursor to the Civil Rights movement. Through historic letters, we follow the travels of Whitney’s great aunt as she

travels through the mountains of Western North Carolina. Set in both the Outer Banks and the Appalachian Mountains, the scenery will be familiar to many. Alongside Whitney, we discover a little piece of our own history as she learns the stories, both good and bad, of the people who lived here before us. Although this novel is based on a historically serious subject, Wingate has maintained the fictional aspects by balancing stories of the past with Whitney’s current day life. Overall, the novel is a great way to escape a hectic day and catch a glimpse of what life was like eighty years ago.

Lisa Wingate will present “The Sea Keeper’s Daughters” at Malaprop’s on Tuesday, September 22nd at 7pm.

For more details visit malaprops.com/event “The Sea Keeper’s Daughters” by Lisa Wingate

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HOME & GARDEN

LET’S GET COOKING BY DEBI MANFRE

How ‘Bout Them APPLES? Round, rosy, sometimes tart, often sweet and definitely saucy, the apple can be cooked, baked, chopped into salads, served alongside cheese and, of course, enjoyed straight from the tree, au naturel.

There’s more to apples than good looks and good taste.

They’re one of the healthiest foods around. More and more studies are demonstrating just how beneficial apples can be for us, from our hearts to our memory.

North Carolina is the 7th largest apple-producing state and Henderson County is the largest apple-producing county in North Carolina. The harvest season runs until late October.

Historic downtown Hendersonville is the official home of the NC Apple Festival which is being held this year from September 4-7. It’s a four-day celebration in honor of the huge local apple crop. The festival features live music, arts & crafts, the King Apple Parade and of course plenty of delicious apples.

APPLE CIDER GLAZED MEATBALLS INGREDIENTS: MEATBALLS • 1 1/2 lbs. ground turkey • 3 garlic cloves, minced • 1/3 cup shredded apple (*see note) • 3 tablespoons onion, finely diced • 1/3 cup bread crumbs • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne • 1 teaspoon salt • 1/2 teaspoon pepper GLAZE • 1 cup apple cider • 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce • 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger • 1 tablespoon apple butter • 3 teaspoons brown sugar • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes • 1 tablespoon chili garlic sauce • 1 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch • 1/2 teaspoon salt • 1/4 teaspoon pepper • 1/4 cup chopped scallions

DIRECTIONS: MEATBALLS • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. • In a large bowl, add all of the ingredients. Mix to combine. Roll into 1-inch balls. Place the meatballs on an aluminum foil lined baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes.

GLAZE • In a small bowl, add all of the ingredients, except the scallions. Whisk to combine.

• Add the mixture to a large sauté pan over medium heat. Bring the mixture to a gentle boil and let simmer for 2 minutes until the glaze thickens. Add the meatballs to the pan and let cook for 1 minute to coat. Top with chopped scallions.

• Serve them as an appetizer or over rice. *Note: After shredding the apple, place in a paper towel or clean kitchen towel and squeeze out juice.

YIELD: 20 MEATBALLS Courtesy of onesweetmess.com

BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP WITH APPLES AND APPLE CIDER INGREDIENTS: • 2 tablespoons butter • 1 large onion, finely chopped • 3 cups peeled and diced butternut squash • 2 large apples, peeled, cored and chopped • 3 cups chicken broth • 1/4 teaspoon salt • 1 bay leaf • 1 1/2 cup fresh apple cider • 2 tablespoons light brown sugar • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon • 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves

DIRECTIONS: • Melt butter in large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in onion, cover and cook 10 minutes.

• Add squash, apples, broth, salt and bay leaf.

Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered until squash and apples are soft, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat.

• While soup simmers pour cider into a medium skillet. Bring to boil and cook until reduced to 4 or 5 tablespoons. Remove from heat.

• Remove bay leaf from soup. Add reduced cider, brown sugar and spices. Reheat and serve.

MAKES 4 TO 6 SERVINGS Courtesy of amishrecipebox.com

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ANTIQUING IN BILTMORE Spend the day antiquing, and discover the treasures you’ve been searching for.

APPLE LAYER CAKE Perk up dinner with this dessert – tender cake and tart-sweet apples.

INGREDIENTS: • 1 cup butter • 1 1/2 cups sugar • 3 egg yolks, beaten • 1 tablespoon grated lemon rind • 2 cup sifted flour • 2 teaspoon baking powder • 1/2 teaspoon salt • 1 cup dry plain bread crumbs • 4 large apples, peeled, cored & sliced • 1 tablespoon cinnamon • 1/4 cup chopped pecans • 1/4 cup melted butter • 3 egg whites • 6 tablespoons sugar DIRECTIONS: • Cream butter and 1 cup of sugar until fluffy; blend in yolks and rind.

• Sift together flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture; add bread crumbs.

• Blend together (with pastry blender, knives or finger tips), until like cornmeal.

• Divide in half; press one half smoothly over bottom of 8x12” dish.

• Spread apple slices evenly over crumb layer; sprinkle with mixture of 1/2 cup sugar, cinnamon, nuts and melted butter. Cover with remaining crumb mixture.

• Bake at 350° for about 45 minutes.

• While baking, make meringue of egg whites and sugar.

• Remove finished cake from oven. Turn oven to 425°.

• Spread meringue over warm cake. Put back into oven until meringue is lightly browned. Remove from oven and cool.

MAKES 8 SERVINGS.

Recipe from the Farm Journal’s Country Cookbook ©1959

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COMMUNITY

Blue Ridge Community Health Services announces the arrival of KATHRYN MCCONNELL as Director of Philanthropy. Kathryn most recently served as the Vice President of Community Philanthropy for the Community Foundation of Henderson County and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to her new role.

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Carolina Mountain Insurance Services is proud to announce that BERNADETTE WOTEN has joined our staff as a customer service representative. Bernadette recently moved to the Asheville area with her family.

JONATHAN RAPPAPORT, M.D., a board-certified endocrinologist, will be joining Pardee Diabetes and Endocrine Associates. Dr. Rappaport has been providing care to patients in Western North Carolina since 2006.

Carolina Mountain Insurance Services is proud to announce that JAN CHRISTIE has joined our staff. Jan specializes in Auto, Home as well as Commercial Insurance but can also help with with Health, Life & Medicare needs. Jan is an Asheville native and has many years of experience in the insurance industry.

North Carolina business leader LOUIS DEJOY and his wife, ALDONA WOS, are providing over $50,000 in scholarship funding to enable college students from North Carolina and other regions of the U.S. to attend summer academic internship programs organized by The Fund for American Studies and held in Washington, DC. The students will intern with government agencies, media outlets, businesses and nonprofit organizations while attending classes accredited by George Mason University.

MOTHER EARTH PRODUCE was one of 30 semifinalists in the nation in the Miller Lite Tap the Future Competition. Mother Earth Produce beat out four other businesses to win the semifinals and will go on to the national. Mother Earth Produce is an organic delivery service owned by ANDREA and GRAHAM DUVALL. They will travel to Chicago to pitch their business to business experts in hopes of winning the grand prize of $200,000 this month.

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BRIAN G. ALBEA, a recent graduate of West Henderson High School and a rising freshman at Brevard College is the 2015 recipient of The Pisgah Chapter of Trout Unlimited William L. Arbuckle Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $1,000. Brian is pursuing a career as a wildlife biologist.

Chef John Fleer, executive chefowner of Asheville’s Rhubarb announces accomplished veteran pastry chef CYNTHIA WONG has joined the restaurant’s culinary team. A celebrated pastry chef, Wong has received numerous awards and accolades in her career including being listed to Tasting Table’s “Best Pastry Chefs”.

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CONCERNING OUR COMMUNITY Fall Plant Sale At Bullington Gardens A fall plant sale will be held at Bullington Gardens on Friday, September 11, and Saturday, September 12, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The annual event will include many late blooming perennials and annuals, such as mums and asters, with perennials at reduced prices. In addition, it will include a gardening rummage sale featuring gardening-related items and books. Community members interested in donating items for the rummage sale can drop them off at Bullington from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

All proceeds support the educational programs at Bullington Gardens. Cash, checks and credit cards are accepted.

Bullington Gardens is located at 95 Upper Red Oak Trail in Hendersonville, NC. From Highway 64, turn north onto Howard Gap Road. Proceed one mile, and turn right on Zeb Corn Road. Go 2/3 of a mile and turn right on Upper Red Oak Trail.

For more information, call Bullington Gardens at (828) 698-6104 or visit the web site at bullingtongardens.org.

Grove Park Sunset Mountain Neighborhood Tour Of Homes The Grove Park Sunset Mountain Neighborhood will hold its annual Tour of Homes on Sunday, September 13 from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. Day of tour tickets are $25 at the Grove Park Inn Country Club.

There will be a continuous trolley between all stops. Parking available at Grove Park Inn Country Club.

Many unique homes will be showcased in the Grove Park historic area. Tour includes homes that range from a genuine Prohibition-­era speakeasy, to a jaw dropping modern renovation, plus charming stone cottages and more.

All Tour proceeds go directly to the restoration and maintenance of the 3 historic and important parks in the Grove Park neighborhood: E.W. Grove Park, Sunset Parkway and the Griffing Rose Garden.

Advance tickets can be purchased at Avenue M; Mobilia; Four Corners Home in the Grove Arcade; City Bakery; Home Source; and Metro Wines. For more information, contact Carol Mills at gagalu@aol.com or (828) 575-2468.

Asheville Living Treasures Seeks Nominations The Asheville Living Treasures Selection Committee seeks nominations for its Fall 2015 Class. Asheville and Buncombe County residents aged 70 years or older with a history of service to the community are eligible for nomination. Nominations are open until Monday, September 21, 2015.

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Nominations will be considered for induction as an Asheville Living Treasure. Those selected will have an in depth interview that will be recorded and transcribed. Photographs and the oral histories gathered from the interviews will be archived at the UNC Asheville Ramsey Library Special Collections.

Detailed nominations can be submitted 2 ways: Email to ashevillelivingtreasures@gmail.com or mail to Asheville Living Treasures, att: CR-K, 24 Curve St., Asheville, NC 28801.

For more information contact, Carmen Ramos-Kennedy, (828) 423-6476.

Jonas Gerard Hosts Caring For Children Fundraiser When it comes to supporting his local community, artist Jonas Gerard has generously donated hundreds of paintings, sculptures and mixed media art to countless nonprofits over the years, in an effort to make Western North Carolina a better place to live. On Thursday, September 24, Jonas will go one step further by personally hosting Art & Soul ~ A Benefit for CARING for Children at his Riverview Station Gallery.

Art & Soul will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. and features a wine/beer reception with hors d’oeuvres provided by a variety of local restauPhoto by Rimas Zailskas rants and catering companies who also want to support the work of CARING for Children. During the evening, Jonas will conduct a live painting performance to entertain the crowd of up to 125 ticket holders. The paintings created that evening will be immediately auctioned off with 100% of the proceeds benefitting CARING for Children, a local nonprofit that cares for abused and neglected children.

Tickets are $25 each and available through JonasGerard.com or CARING4Children.org or by calling (828)785-1590. Seating is limited with only 125 tickets being sold for Thursday night’s Art & Soul reception, painting performance and live auction.

Art & Soul will kick off a long weekend of support by Jonas Gerard who has generously pledged to donate an additional 25% of his gallery’s weekend sales to CARING for Children.

The Community Foundation Awards Scholarships The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina recently approved scholarships totaling $407,400 to 92 students in Western North Carolina. The Foundation administers 60 scholarships funds; 45 run a spring cycle offered to high school seniors each year.

Top recipients were Caroline Hopkins of School of Inquiry and Life Sciences who was awarded the Marilyn Lester and William Lester Scholarship, as well as the Clyde and Mildred Wright Endowment Scholarship; Adam Wagner of A.C. Reynolds High School who was awarded the Clyde and Mildred Wright Endowment Scholarship; and Daniela Aliy of Buncombe County Early College High School who was awarded the Nelle Crowell Fletcher and G.L. Crowell Endowment Scholarship.

The Community Foundation is a nonprofit serving eighteen counties in Western North Carolina. The Foundation is a permanent regional resource that facilitates more than $14 million in charitable giving annually. More information can be found at cfwnc.org.

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ENTERTAINMENT

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hile the transition from stand-up comedian to top-billed film star is often a rocky one (comedians such as Dane Cook [“Good Luck Chuck”], Russel Brand [“Get Him to the Greek”], and Kevin Hart [“Get Hard’] instantly come to mind as good examples of this), you do have Eddie Murphy, Robin Williams and Jim Carrey proving that it can be done.

As much talent and intellect as it takes to perform stand-up comedy, it doesn’t always translate well to the big screen. As for female standup comics, I actually cannot think of a single one that has pulled off that trick without a hitch. Yes, Ellen Degeneres has had a highly successful television career, but let us not forget the travesty that was her movie, “Mr. Wrong.” Perhaps Wanda Sykes and Sarah Silverman, but I have only ever seen them in supporting roles. Thus, Amy Schumer seems to be paving the way for young comediennes with her first featurefilm “Trainwreck.”

In “Trainwreck,” Amy plays a confident young woman who enjoys sex, dates non-exclusively, and says what she means unabashedly. Okay, maybe she’s a little crass, parties a bit too hard, and has some commitment-phobia issues. Let’s face it, though, if her character was a young man, let’s just say the movie wouldn’t be called “Trainwreck.”

Personally, I’m just excited to see a female protagonist who isn’t insecure about being single and who doesn’t spend a 1/3 of the movie whining to her girlfriends about how hard it is to meet a man, wondering when she’ll find Mr. Right, and sobbing about how loud her biological clock is ticking.

Okay, so Schumer’s character is a far cry from a great role model for young girls, but I’d be lying if I said I didn’t find it refreshing. Okay, that’s my Gloria Steinem moment, I’ll move on now.

Despite Amy’s enjoyment of her swinging single life, when the magazine she writes for assigns her to interview a handsome, young surgeon, she cannot help but fall for him. In what may be his first role playing someone who is considered attractive, Bill Hader (“Superbad”) is positively adorable as Amy’s love interest, Aaron. For the most part, Aaron accepts Amy for who she is and wants to have a normal relationship with her. Naturally, Amy has no idea what this means, or how to respond to it. She and her sister Kim, played by Brie Larson (“21 Jump Street”), were raised by a single mom after their father left when they were small children, stating as his reason for leaving that “Monogamy isn’t realistic.” Now, as adults, they are having to put him in an assisted living facility. Amy is more sympathetic towards her father than her sister is because, not only does she relate with him, but she also knows that most of her commitment issues stem from him. Colin Quinn (“Saturday Night Live”) plays their father, in what is probably the first role I have ever liked him in.

The supporting cast in this movie is phenomenal! First off, Aaron is not

just your average surgeon; he is the top surgeon for sports injuries. So, when he goes out for man-time with his buds in the movie, he is hanging out with LeBron James and Amar’e Stoudemire. Both are absolutely cute-as-a-button in this movie. And what a fantastic idea: to fill what is basically a date-movie with sports figures, in case you have a difficult time getting your boyfriend to go see a romantic-comedy with you! John Cena also shows up in the movie, just to up the testosteronecount, playing Amy’s boyfriend prior to her dating the surgeon. Lastly, Amy’s semi-psychotic boss is played by the incomparable Tilda Swinton (“The Lion, the Witch and The Wardrobe”), who I think is now basing the roles she takes entirely on how weird they will let her dress for the character.

Now, I don’t want to mince words here. I really enjoyed the movie and did manage to find it sweet, but it is crude with a capital C. If you have ever seen Schumer’s show on Comedy Central “Inside Amy Schumer,” you know that she delights in dancing on the offensive side. She’s just really good at it.

She wrote the screenplay for this movie and Judd Apatow (“Knocked Up”) directed it. Apatow is also known to enjoy risque humor in his projects. The thing is, I found myself laughing out loud at a lot of the more questionable moments in the movie. Since I’m not a ten-year-old boy, that is usually a sign that the scenes are really well-done. Seriously, there was a vomit scene during which I had to catch my breath because I was laughing so hard.

I knew Schumer was funny and a good writer; what really impressed me was how good her dramatic acting was. True, “Trainwreck” is 90% comedy, but it does have some low points where Schumer’s character is very distraught and she really rose to the dramatic occasion as an actress. I completely believed her in every emotion she had during the movie. I have to say, I see big things for this lady in the future. I think she has the talent to really turn the Hollywood comedy-scene on its ear, and I hope she does it. I very much look forward to what Schumer does next and give “Trainwreck” 8 out of 10 stars.

“I found myself laughing out loud at a lot of the more questionable moments in the movie.”

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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.

Dear Sophie WELCOME BACK, SUSAN REINHARDT! Hi Susan, I thought we had lost you forever!!! I used to read your column in the Asheville CitizenTimes (the fish wrapper). Lo and behold, I am in my Dr.’s office and I pick up Sophie! My lucky day!! I read your very important piece on choosing bathing suits and laughed my arse off!! I will now make sure I pick a copy up whenever I can. Don’t know how long you have been writing for Sophie, but welcome back anyway. _Doris Kickham Sophie SEPTEMBER 2015 | 37

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North Carolina Apple Festival Main Street, Hendersonville Four days of fun including one of the best known street fairs in the Carolinas with freshly picked apples, arts & crafts, festival food & free entertainment at the Historic Courthouse. ncapplefestival.org SAT, SEPT 5 11AM-4PM Open Studios at Grovewood Grovewood Gallery Art lovers are encouraged to go behindthe-scenes and take a free, self-guided tour of the artist studios on the historic Grovewood grounds (adjacent to The Omni Grove Park Inn). 828.253.7651, grovewood.com SUN, SEPT 6 9AM-2PM Historic Seventh Avenue District Farmers’ Market Maple Street, Hendersonville A special event of the Apple Festival featuring farmers and artisans. a special A trolley will run between Jackson Park and Main Street with stops at the Farmers’ Market! historic7thave.com THURS, SEPT 10 Steep Canyon 50K & Relay Hullabaloo Oskar Blues’ REEB Ranch An all-day event that includes a 50

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kilometer ultra-run and three-person relay race, followed by live music, beer, food and camping. Ultra Marathon & Relay start at 12pm, Hullabaloo gets in full swing with music starting at 5pm, advance tickets are $20/person (children under 10 admitted free with an adult), rustic camping is available for $15 per tent, all proceeds benefit Can’d Aid Foundation.oskarblues.com

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related items and books. Community members interested in donating items for the rummage sale can drop them off at Bullington from 9am to 4pm.

Monday through Friday. 828-698-6104 bullingtongardens.org FRI-SUN, SEPT 11-20

THURS, SEPT 10 7PM Alsarah & the Nubatones Lipinsky Auditorium, UNC Asheville Selected by NPR Music for its “International Music You Must Hear Now” list, the group is fronted by Sudaneseborn singer & songwriter Alsarah, whose music “effectively blends ancient traditions with fresh ideas,” according to Chris Martins of SPIN. For more information, visit cesap.unca.edu or call 828.251.6674.

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Bullington Gardens Fall Plant Sale Bullington Gardens, Hendersonville 10am‑4pm The annual event will include many late blooming perennials and annuals, such as mums and asters, with perennials at reduced prices. Also will include a rummage sale featuring gardening-

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North Carolina Mountain State Fair WNC Agricultural Center, Fletcher Third largest fair in North Carolina, (celebrates the heritage of the Blue Ridge Mountains, including agriculture, music, crafts, art, food, entertainment, display of livestock, competitions, & midway amusement rides). mountainfair.org SAT, SEPT 12 8:30-11:30AM Fall Kids Fishing Tournament Lake Julian Park The semi-annual event is open to all children ages 15 & under and is sponsored

by Buncombe County Recreation Services. $10/child, which covers bait, snacks and a Free Hot Dog lunch at the conclusion of the tournament. No fishing license is required for children under 16 years of age. This is a Catch and Release event. For information about this event call or email David Blynt 828-684-0376 david.blynt@buncombecounty.org

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MON, SEPT 14 6:30PM American Mosaics 1 Haen Gallery, 52 Biltmore Avenue Panharmonia’s season opener featuring the music of Katherine Hoover, George Gershwin, Gary Shocker, Stephen Foster and the 19th Century. Kate Steinbeck, flute, Amy Brucksch, guitar. Wine & cheese at 6:30, followed by music at 7:15. $20 advance. panharmonia.org MON, SEPT 14 6:30-8PM Making the World Safer for Pollinators, One City at a Time Parish Hall, St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Asheville Phyllis Stiles, Bee City USA founder & director, will speak about the national movement to increase healthy pollinator habitats. She will share the vital role that thousands of species of pollinators play in sustaining the planet and small and large things that each of us can do to help reverse their declines. beecityusa.org THURS, SEPT 17 8-9:30PM Young Voices Asheville Jewish Community Center Youth Outright’s annual community event focusing on the experiences, hopes, dreams, aspirations of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender & questioning (LGBTQ) youth in WNC. youthoutright.org THURS, SEPT 17 5-9PM Rhythm & Brews Azalea Parking Lot, Hendersonville ree downtown concert, Third Thursday of each month May-September, Music starts 5pm, headline acts 7-9pm. historichendersonville.org

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Many factors can make a pet seem "less adoptable." FIV+ cats, senior pets, special needs animals, and in some cases "too common" animals often wait for a home nearly four times longer than the average adoptable pet does. Below you will find a list of area animal rescue organizations. Visit individual websites for information on adoption hours & events.

ALSARAH AND THE NUBATONES SEPTEMBER 10, 7PM : LIPINSKY AUDITORIUM, UNCA $20 general admission, uncatickets.com

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Lisa Fischer Diana Wortham Theatre Lisa Fischer’s remarkable voice has landed her countless roles on stage, including spots with the Nine Inch Nails, Tina Turner, The Rolling Stones, and Aretha Franklin, as well as a role in the award-winning documentary 20 Feet from Stardom. Now she’s on to a new leg of the journey, with a not-to-miss one-night tour stop in Asheville to open the Mainstage Season. 828-257-4530, dwtheatre.com SAT, SEPT 19

Brewgrass Festival 2015 Memorial Stadium Asheville’s original beer festival is proud its 19th annual event. Jeff Austin Band, Truth & Salvage Co., Big Daddy Love, and Packway Handle Band will perform while over 50 breweries sample a diverse assortment of national and regional craft beers. brewgrassfestival.com

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SAT, SEPT 19 10AM -5PM Bee Happy Vintage Market Historic Biltmore Village A curated market, a premier open air artisan, vintage, antique, upcycled and handcrafted shopper’s haven, is held at 9 & 12 All Souls Crescent, featuring live entertainment and food & beverage options. Contact Emily Growden 828808-2684, emily@beehappywares.com TUES, SEPT 22 10AM -5PM Sensibilities Cares Sensibilities Day Spa On Tuesday, September 22, Sensibilities will donate 20% of its sales to AAUW, a grassroots non-profit organization that advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy and research. To make an appointment visit sensibilities-spa.com THURS, SEPT 24 6-9PM Art & Soul Riverview Station Local artist Jonas Gerard hosts a live painting performance to benefit CARING for Children featuring a wine/beer reception with hors d’oeuvres and live auction of the works created that evening. $25. 828-785-1590, JonasGerard.com, CARING4Children.org FRI, SEPT 25 8PM Asheville Chamber Music Series Asheville Unitarian Congregation The Ariel String Quartet performs Haydn: String Quartet in B-flat, Op. 76, No. 4; Bartok: String Quartet No. 1, Op. 7; Beethoven: String Quartet in A minor, Op. 132, No. 15. $38. ashevillechambermusic.org

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FRI-SUN, SEPT 25-27 29th Annual Greek Festival Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church Fri & Sat 11am- 9pm & Sun 11am-4pm Sample traditional foods, hear authentic music, browse the “agora” (marketplace), watch dancers and meet friends. holytrinityasheville.com/greek-festival SAT & SUN, SEPT 26-27

Tour de Falls DuPont State Recreational Forest 9am-2:30pm Buses will be available in the parking lot on DuPont/Staton Rd. to take visitors to High Falls, Triple Falls, Bridal Veil Falls, and Lake Julia. 828-877-6527 SAT, SEPT 26 3PM Rick Bragg Reading Sherrill Center, UNC Asheville Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and bestselling author Rick Bragg is the author of 6 works of non-fiction, including 4 memoirs chronicling the history of his family in Alabama. He “tells about the South with such power and bone-naked love ... he will make you cry” (Atlanta Journal-Constitution). Free to the public. For more information, contact Dawn McCann at dmccann@unca.edu or 828.251.6411

ANIMAL HAVEN 828-299-1635; animalhaven.org ASHEVILLE HUMANE SOCIETY/ANIMAL COMPASSION NETWORK Asheville Humane Society: 14 Forever Friend Ln, Asheville 828-761-2001 ashevillehumane.org Buncombe County Animal Shelter: 16 Forever Friend Lane, Asheville; 828-250-6430; ashevillehumane.org BROTHER WOLF ANIMAL RESCUE 31 Glendale Avenue, Asheville; 828-505-3440; bwar.org FUREVER FRIENDS ANIMAL RESCUE NETWORK Petco, 825 Brevard Road, Asheville; (828) 398-4943 Adoption Events Every Saturday & Sunday from 10am to 5pm.

SPAY/NEUTER CLINIC HUMANE ALLIANCE 25 Heritage Dr., Asheville; 828252-2079 humanealliance.org

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jam sessions. Bring your instruments, lawn chairs or blankets, family & friends. folkheritage.org or (828)258-6101 x345

LIVE AFTER FIVE Fridays & Saturdays; 5pm Antler Hill Village, Biltmore Estate The whole family can relax and enjoy summer evenings on the Village Green as you watch the sunset over the Blue Ridge Mountains. Live music, wine and beer, and fun for the kids throughout the village. Performers include: The Clay Lunsford Americana Jazz Group, Red Hot Sugar Babies, Gypsy Swingers, Kelley & the Cowboys, Firecracker Jazz Band, Flying Saucers & more! biltmore.com SHINDIG ON THE GREEN Saturday, September 5; 7-10pm Pack Square Park A joyously spontaneous celebration of traditional & old-time string bands, bluegrass, ballad singers, big circle mountain dancers & cloggers on summer Saturday evenings. Stage show & informal

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SPRUCE STREET MARKET Saturdays; 11am-5-pm Spruce St & College, Downtown Asheville Weekly artist vending area with a full range of handmade arts and crafts - no two Saturdays will look alike! sprucestreetmarket.com FIBER ARTS ALLIANCE First Tuesday of the month; 12 noon West Asheville Presbyterian Church 690 Haywood Rd Open to anyone interested in any form of fiber arts. No membership requirements.

Bring bag lunch. For info, call 683-6563 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 A TASTE OF BILTMORE September 1-30 Biltmore Estate

Experience Biltmore’s legacy of hospitality with hand-crafted wines and interactive culinary events showcasing winemakers, chefs, and farmers throughout the month. biltmore.com

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 DOWNTOWN AFTER 5 3rd Friday of the month, 5-9pm N. Lexington Avenue

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 FOOD TRUCK FRIDAYS 4th Fridays through September; 5:30-9pm Shops at Reynolds Village, N. Merrimon Ave Family-friendly block party with live music, face painting, local artist vendors, and popular local food trucks. Outdoors. Free. All ages.

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LASSIE TYPE SABLES. 1 Female puppy left. Will have all puppy shots and rabies, and wormed twice. $350 423-613-9495

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SHIH-TZU’S IMPERIAL. Small breed, born 6/26/15, 1 boy, 2 girls, registered, wormed, 1st shot, parents on site. Taking deposits. Candler area. $500 each. 828768-9530, 828-785-2563

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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

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MINIATURE DONKEYS. Very lovable and sweet natured. New babies now!

Handled from birth. Delivery service available. 828-400-1250, 828-550-2416

Free outdoor concert at N. Lexington Avenue and I-240. $2 wristbands for beer. September 18: The Suffers, Holy Ghost Tent Revival. ashevilledowntown.org

BOXER PUPS. AKC. Jacquet Champion bloodlines on both sides. Fawn males, brindle female. Tails docked. Dew claws removed. First shots and wormed. $700.

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TENNESSEE WALKERS DUALLY REGISTERED MARES. Coggins. 5 year old started green broke, sweet nature, Palomino color. $950. 1 and 2 year old haltered broke Palomino’s $550 each. 423-613-9495

AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERDS, MINIATURE. Registered, shots and wormed.

All colors. Males and females. Parent’s heath check done. $600 to $700 828497-2674

GOLDEN/ LAB/ GREAT PYRENEES MIX. Beautiful long and short haired.

Solid, sables, and spotted in combinations of golds, creams, chocolates, and blacks. $100-$300. 864-238-1299, 864-507-0054

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GOLDEN RETRIEVER PUPS, AKC REGISTERED. 2 males, available to go home after August 16th. Parents on site. Text or call. $500. barrymohon56@gmail.com 828-310-3847.

FRENCH BULLDOG PUPPIES. AKC registered, shots and wormed. Mom is black brindle, dad is blue fawn. Males and females. $1800 to $2,000 828-497-2674

CLASSES & WORKSHOPS

BIG CONCRETE LEAF WORKSHOP Saturday, September 12; 11-3pm North Asheville Join local artisan Linda Pannullo to discover how easy concrete art can be!

Get creative making concrete leaves that make a wonderful garden accent & stand up to weather and time. $95. For details, contact Linda: 828-337-6749, linda@ lindapannullomosaics.com 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

“BOUND TO BE CREATIVE”: BIND YOUR OWN ART JOURNAL: September 13-14; 10am - 4pm River’s Edge Studio & 310 Art Gallery, 191 Lyman St., Asheville Make an art journal from scratch and fill the pages with inspiring colors, textures, and imagery. Day one: sew a blank journal using art papers, colorful thread, and Coptic Stitch binding. Day two: prep the pages with layered imagery, mixed media, and your favorite art materials. $275. 776-2716 or 310art.com 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 LAUREL CHAPTER OF THE EMBROIDERERS’ GUILD OF AMERICA Thursday, September 3; 9:30am-12pm Cummings United Methodist Church, 3 Banner Farm Rd, Horse Shoe, NC The chapter’s monthly meeting starts with

a short business meeting, then Sandy Washington will be teaching two Swedish stitches used in several small projects.

There is no fee for the class. Contact Carol Foster 828-686-8298 or Janet Stewart 828-575-9195.

YOGALATES Pardee Rehab & Wellness Center Mondays: 12-1pm 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 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 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

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