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HELPING HANDS: Asheville resident Brenda Coppede holds a malnourished infant during a Consider Haiti pediatric clinic in Montrouis, Haiti. Photo courtesy of Consider Haiti

Consider Haiti opened eyes to needs beyond Asheville I am not an Asheville native.

My daughter, dog, and I moved to North Asheville in 2010, and, like most others who migrated here, I came because it is a phenomenal place to live and raise children. I practice family law, and between

raising a child and forging ahead in my career, finding balance in my life is a constant battle.

Part of finding that balance is giving back to the community — both locally and beyond. In late 2014, I became involved with Consider Haiti, which is a grassroots organization with a focus on health care and sustainable nutrition for children in several small, more remote villages in Haiti. The board members and people involved with CH are all local doctors, nurses, attorneys, small-business owners, parents — it is a wide cross section of wonderful people from the Asheville area.

After I made the commitment to go to Haiti in March 2016 to assist with four pediatric health care clinics in these villages, many people asked me why I was going all the way to Haiti to help children when there were children who needed help in Asheville and in our country. Before I went to Haiti, I really didn’t have a good response to that question.

Now that I have been twice, which included a trip in March 2017, I can answer that question with clarity.

Nothing that happens in Haiti would ever happen in the United States. The depth of human suffering is unimaginable. In the mountain villages where we hold pediatric clinics, we are the only health care these children receive

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each year. There is no hospital or doctor’s office; there is no one who routinely comes up to check on these children. It is us.

In the United States, children don’t die of malnutrition. An HIV-positive baby whose mother died in childbirth would not be left to die because the father has no way to get formula or health care for his baby. An 11-yearold little girl would not be dying of scoliosis that was never treated as a baby. This would never happen here.

So my answer to that question now is that yes, we should give what we can on the local level. It is important to keep Asheville and its citizens healthy and happy so that our children and their children can enjoy it for generations to come. But as humans, we have a duty to care for all, particularly those innocent children who deserve a chance at life, regardless of where they live.

Consider Haiti has opened my eyes, and it is my sincere hope that my experience will be the catalyst for more people in Asheville to look beyond our borders to help those who need it.

— Brenda Coppede Asheville Editor’s note: To learn more about Consider Haiti, visit www.considerhaiti.org.

How to become your own health care advocate If you have an illness that requires long-term care, be prepared to be your own advocate. Below are suggestions that might help you improve communication with your care providers and improve the quality of your care.

• Use your support system as needed; do not become overwhelmed.

• Research your diagnosis and treatment options.

• Take advantage of resources and people who may be able to assist.

For example, organizations such as the American Cancer Society have extensive information available online or in pamphlets. A charge nurse or social worker may be able to assist if you are having trouble with coordination of care.

• Social service agencies are skilled at identifying available resources and helping you tap into these resources. For example, they can assist with medical issues and disability applications. They are generally knowledgeable about federal and state guidelines.

• It is very beneficial for you, your loved ones and your medical care team if you have “an advance health care directive, also known as living will, personal directive, advance directive, medical directive or advance decision, [which] is a legal document in which a person specifies what actions should be taken for their health if they are no longer able to make decisions for themselves because of illness or incapacity. In the U.S., it has a legal status in itself, whereas in some countries, it is legally persuasive without being a legal document.” [Source:] http://avl.mx/3rl.

• Palliative care is offered through hospitals and medical offices for individuals dealing with long-term disease or chronic illness. The medical specialists will help ease your suffering by navigating your health care choices. Most insurance companies and Medicare will pay for palliative care. You may have your palliative care plans filed in your electronic medical records. [More info:] http://avl.mx/3rm.

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• For chronic pain, see a painmanagement specialist.

• To avoid confusion, document issues using electronic communications with your care providers. Keep your emotions out of any correspondence and stay on point.

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Know the benefits and the side effects so that you can make informed decisions about medication options that are right for you.

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• If you have Medicare, the staff will help you with an insurance policy that will best meet your medical and financial needs. Medicare will do conference calls with you and your prescription drug carrier and negotiate your prescription obstacles. For example, my insurance company was refusing to cover the total number a medicines I needed for the month. Medicare worked with me to straighten out this problem.

All of the above suggestions have worked well for me over the years.

I strongly encourage you to become knowledgeable about your health so that you are in a position to participate in the decision-making process. Knowledge allows one to self-advocate.

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Bridging pre-existing conditions My pre-existing condition is a life stalked by disease, injury and death. My pre-existing condition is a nation stalked by heartless capitalism, brutal militarism and ridiculous, conspicuous consumption.

My pre-existing condition is the infinite distance between people, between my brain and my will, between my animal and my spiritual.

Affordable, national health insurance would help allay the ravages of a disease, injury and death-stalked life. A humane mixed economy of sensible capitalism mixed with generous socialism would allay most economic fears. A peaceful coexisting condition would wipe some blood off my American hands. Air time of tit-for-tat sarcasm for every TV commercial would show how ridiculous are most conspicuous consumption presumptions.

But how to commune with you, dear other? How to show we are all one: brother, mother and lover?

That will have to remain an unsubsidized part of existence. Except when our minds meld in creatively held moments of shared laughter, poetry and comments about what should, oh so easily could! be.

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Correction In our May 24 article, “Get Out and Play,” we misidentified the sponsor of the Spring BMX Street Jam event at the Mountain Sports Festival. The business is Asheville Street & Dirt, a skateboard and bicycle shop.

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Flash drive

BY TAL GALTON “Hello darkness, my old friend...”

— Paul Simon Like many beautiful and fantastical natural phenomena, the phosphorescence of fireflies is all about sex. But just as showy flowers designed to lure pollinating insects also happen to captivate humans, the flashes of fireflies, meant to attract mates of their own species, capture the imagination of kids and adults as well. Fireflies are another excellent example of cross-species seduction.

Many people are surprised to learn that the fireflies we see on warm summer evenings represent many different species in a whole family of beetles, the Lampyridae. Tennessee naturalist Lynn Frierson Faust recently published Fireflies, Glow-worms, and Lightning Bugs, the first field guide dedicated to native Lampyridae. The book covers 76 species found in eastern North America while making it clear that Lampyridae research is an evolving science. As with many of the

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lesser-known life forms (fungi, invertebrates and nonvascular plants, to name a few), far more remains to be discovered than is currently known.

Nearly all firefly species glow during some stage of their lives, often in the larval stage. On warm, dark evenings from late winter through late fall, you can see them glowing in the grass, as if mimicking the starry sky above. During their larval stage, which can last multiple years, glowworms are fierce little predators, veritable tigers of the leaf litter. They creep under and along the ground, preying on other insect larvae, snails and earthworms. Like many adult insects, fireflies are short-lived, and most species are believed to be infrequent eaters. The adults obsess about reproduction; eating is for kids.

Of the dozens of native fireflies, the handful of species that most folks encounter are the ones that are comfortable in suburban or other developed habitats. Perhaps the most common is Photinus pyralis, a midsummer

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Magical fireflies of the Southern Appalachians

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beetle, often called “Big Dipper” for its J-shaped flash pattern. Found in lawns and fields, it’s the American robin of the firefly world.

To view a wider range of firefly species, one must venture farther afield into the darkness of the woods. Here in the Southern Appalachians, we’re lucky to have two of the most beguiling species.

If you don’t live in the woods, it’s worth leaving your lawn and garden behind and seeking out these varieties in their forest homes.

The most famous is the synchronous firefly Photinus carolinus. For decades, these insects have drawn thousands of visitors to Elkmont in the Smokies. It was long believed that the only synchronous firefly species were native to Asia, until Faust pointed out to researchers that she and her neighbors had been enjoying the synchronicity of P. carolinus for generations.

In fact, the species lives all over the Southern Appalachians; one sim-

SEARCHING FOR LOVE: Male Blue Ghost fireflies seek out females in this time-lapse photo captured in Brevard by Spencer Black (Blackvisual.com). ply needs to know when and where to look. In her field guide, Faust writes that synchronous fireflies usually peak in early June and are common among maturing hardwoods at elevations between 2,200 and 3,000 feet. She further hints that they’re “especially attracted to small clearings surrounded by rich, open forest.”

The other Appalachian endemic that’s made a name for itself is the “Blue Ghost” firefly, Phausis reticulata. (Endemics are species found exclusively in one particular geographic area: Appalachian endemics are unique to these mountains.)

Both species are early-summer fliers with short seasons: One must act quickly to see them. Blue Ghosts peak even earlier than P. carolinus; where I live, at 2,700 feet, they begin to emerge in early May and are at their peak during the last week of May. Brevard College professor Jennifer Frick-Ruppert and former student Joshua Rosen published a comprehensive study in 2008 on Blue Ghost morphology (body type) and behavior.

What we know about them is astounding, but much remains a complete mystery, including why the flying males glow.

Blue Ghosts are remarkable because they fly through thick forest and don’t flash. Instead, the airborne males cruise at knee height, searching for females that glow while lying in the leaf litter.

The females don’t fly because they lack wings; larviform adults, they have grublike bodies and never develop common features of adult beetles. Where

they are abundant, Blue Ghosts create the effect of an ethereal fairy village for the first hour of darkness during their three-week season.

Like all native flora and fauna, fireflies are threatened by habitat loss, primarily due to road and housing development and the subsequent encroachment by invasive species. Being insects, they’re also vulnerable to pesticides. And because they depend on light to communicate, they’re sensitive to light pollution.

Headlights, streetlights, porch lights and anything else that disturbs or diminishes the natural state of darkness in our mountain fields and forests can alter firefly mating behavior, which in turn can affect their populations for generations.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park now has a lottery system for synchronous firefly viewing. DuPont State Forest closes certain trails during Blue Ghost season to protect their habitat. But don’t be deceived by the overcrowding at these sites. If you live in Western North Carolina, chances are you have both synchronous and Blue Ghost fireflies in your area, along with dozens of other species.

Let their mysterious glow enchant you. And as you enjoy the spectacle, learn to think like a firefly: Imagine that every artificial light interferes with your ability to serenade a mate. Make friends with the darkness.

Burnsville resident Tal Galton is a naturalist who loves introducing people to wild places. He runs Snakeroot Ecotours in Yancey County. X

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WHO’LL STOP THE RAIN? Climate change, aging infrastructure and rapid development fuel Asheville’s stormwater woes

CURRENT EVENTS: Water rushes down Canterbury Road during a recent storm, carrying rocks, gravel and sediment along its path. Residents of the Albemarle Park neighborhood, which lies to the east of Charlotte Street at the foot of Sunset Mountain, say flooding in the area has increased dramatically over the last few years. According to the city’s 2016 stormwater capital improvement projects plan, a $1 million effort to improve drainage on Canterbury Road should begin in the 2017-18 fiscal year. Photo by Rich Mathews

BY VIRGINIA DAFFRON vdaffron@mountainx.com These days, when it rains, it really pours. Due to global climate change, “Heavy downpours are increasing nationally,” noted the National Climate Assessment’s 2014 report, compiled by hundreds of experts overseen by a 60-member federal advisory committee. And in the Southeast, rain intensity has increased nearly 30 percent in recent decades, the report concluded.

Here in Asheville, however, climate change is only one factor driving a rising tide of stormwater problems. Aging infrastructure and rapid rates of development are exacerbating the weather issues.

And meanwhile, longtime residents in many parts of town say some streets, yards and basements that had never experienced flooding before are now turning into raging rivers or roiling pools with frightening regularity.

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But addressing Asheville’s stormwater challenges won’t be easy, cheap or quick. The annual capital budget for fixing these problems — roughly $1.1 million to $2.3 million, financed by stormwater fees paid as part of property owners’ water bills — doesn’t come close to meeting the needs.

“We do include money in the budget every year for stormwater fixes, but it’s probably not nearly enough,” says City Council member Julie Mayfield, who ranks the issue among the most pressing challenges the city faces.

BOUNDARY ISSUES Part of the difficulty of dealing with stormwater problems, says Assistant City Manager Cathy Ball, stems from the complex mix of ownership of the various pipes, culverts, ditches and drains involved, as well as the finer points of where the city’s responsibility ends and private property owners’ begins.

“The reason cities got into the stormwater business in the first place was

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to make roads safe and passable,” Ball explains. For the most part, cities are on the hook for keeping roadways clear of water; other concerns — including erosion, flooding on private property and underground drainage pipes residents may not even know they own — fall outside the public realm.

Yet even looking solely at city-owned rights of way, says Ball, “The fees we collect are not enough to really improve that infrastructure to the extent where we aren’t having some problems.”

In the proposed budget for the 201718 fiscal year, which begins July 1, the Finance Department projects total

“My front yard used to be level with the street; now, it’s about a foot lower. ... My basement is constantly wet, and my backyard has permanent channels where the river runs through it in the rain. My house is settling as a result and suffering damage.”

— West Asheville resident, from the Stormwater Services Division’s list of customer complaints

stormwater fee revenue of $5.6 million, reflecting a 5 percent increase in stormwater rates passed by Council in March.

The Stormwater Services Division plans to spend roughly one-third of that revenue — $1.83 million — on capital improvements, such as installing about 2,000 feet of pipe. City Council is expected to approve a budget on June 13.

But for Mayfield, who’s also codirector of the environmental nonprofit MountainTrue, adhering to the strictest legal interpretation of the city’s responsibilities doesn’t pass the smell test.

“If a citizen bought a house and there is an old pipe that’s not working anymore ... these projects are tens of thousands of dollars,” she points out, adding, “They’re not things that homeowners plan to spend money on.”

Providing systems for safely diverting rainwater into streams and rivers while protecting private property and downstream water quality, Mayfield maintains, is “part of our job as a city.”

At the same time, she concedes, “That would commit the city to millions and millions more dollars.” Nonetheless, she

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WHERE THE MONEY GOES: For the 2017-18 fiscal year, the city’s stormwater department plans to add three positions, bringing its total to 42 staffers. A new project manager will help handle the capital projects load, while two camera crew members will assist with camera inspection of 3.5 linear miles of pipe. Graphic by Norn Cutson says, really getting to the root of the problems will require including structures located on private property.

INUNDATED During the public comment portion of a City Council meeting last June, neighbors of West Asheville’s Hall Fletcher Elementary School gave Council members an earful, spelling out how stormwater problems have tormented their community.

Jeanne Felknor, who lives at 140 Wellington St., painted a vivid picture with photos and words. “Just on a regular rain, we have whitecaps,” she explained. And, evoking the canals of Venice, Felknor added, “You could take the gondola down the street.” She also showed a photo of water standing in her basement.

Yet when residents asked city staff for help, said Nina Hart of 166 Wellington St., they were told, “Each affected resident would have to pull a permit and be required to pay the Corps of Engineers to dictate a plan that would include the

“City road drainage runs under our yard with a culvert and corrugated pipe. The pipe is broken, and instead of stormwater draining down [it is] flooding our property, then making a small river in the street. This could cause a major washout during a storm.”

— East Asheville resident, from the Stormwater Services Division’s list of customer complaints involvement of private engineers that we would have to pay for as well.” Staff, continued Hart, said, “Each resident involved could end up spending around $30,000 for water mitigation, while the city was not responsible.”

In 2004, Tadd Clarkson bought a home at 25 Longview Road, above Hall Fletcher Elementary. He knew that water from the street sometimes flowed into the front yard, and he invested time and money on measures to divert the water “with some success,” he said. But in the summer of 2012, city crews installed a

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“We’ve reported this issue before.

And it has gotten much worse in the past three weeks — stormwater runoff into a hole that is causing extensive erosion. Please help!”

— North Asheville resident, from the Stormwater Services Division’s list of customer complaints new curb a few houses away from Clarkson’s property.

“When that curb was put in, the water coming down the street and down my yard increased exponentially,” overwhelming his previous fixes, noted Clarkson. Over a period of years, he’s sought assistance from various city agencies, including Public Works and Stormwater Services, without getting any relief.

Other neighbors said a curb installed at Hall Fletcher Elementary in 2015 had exacerbated the problems on Wellington Street, as has new development in the area.

“We need amazing stormwater engineers to take this on,” former Wellington Street resident Miriam Allen observed.

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HOLISTIC FIXES “The only way to address this would be in a holistic manner, with an investment in significant hydraulic engineering,” City Manager Gary Jackson said in response to the residents’ concerns. With Council’s blessing, city staff engaged Tim Ormond of HydroCycle Engineering to study the 101-acre Wellington Street watershed and propose solutions.

A year later, the $47,000 study is nearly complete, says Ormond; a final report should be forthcoming soon.

Hydrological modeling, he told residents during a Feb. 22 presentation, shows that some components of the area’s drainage system fail during heavy but not unusual rains.

Ormond’s presentation outlined five alternatives with cost estimates ranging from $600,000 to $1.29 million. They incorporate both traditional “gray” infrastructure (pipes and culverts) as well as “green” solutions (wetlands and rain gardens). But it’s not yet clear what measures the city may take — and what it might ask residents to pay for.

Meanwhile, there’s no clear time frame for any mitigation efforts, and a long-term solution could be years away, at best. All of the alternatives, however, include simpler, cheaper measures that could be implemented in the meantime.

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A more immediate stormwater project will address periodic flooding at the intersection of Edwin Place and Celia Place, just off Charlotte Street near the Unitarian church and Grove Park.

Flooding at the intersection of Edwin and Celia has led to frequent street closures, notes Public Works Director Greg Shuler. Edwin Place turns into Kimberly Avenue, making it a vital corridor for emergency vehicle access to North Asheville, the Grove Park Inn and Beaverdam. During heavy rains, water piles up to a depth of about 18 inches, Shuler says. After running down a residential driveway and through a backyard onto Murdock Avenue, the water makes its way into an unnamed tributary that empties into Reed Creek.

A sizable stone culvert under Edwin Place dates to the early 20th century, when the neighborhood was originally developed. That culvert could be collapsing, said Stephen Sands of consultants Hazen and Sawyer during an April 4 community meeting.

The city, he noted, plans to spend $1.2 million over the next year or so to resolve the problem.

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Projects in the pipeline LAKESHORE DRIVE

$129,000

EDWIN PLACE AND CELIA PLACE

$1,100,000

CANTERBURY ROAD

$1,000,000

MCCORMICK FIELD, PHASE 1

$140,000

DRUID DRIVE, PHASES 1 AND 2

$741,000

CARTER AND ANN STREETS

$660,000

SULPHUR SPRINGS ROAD

$748,000

MCCORMICK FIELD, PHASE 2

$329,000

CARIBOU ROAD

$269,000

WAYNESVILLE AVENUE

$983,000

MCCORMICK FIELD, PHASE 3

$245,000

2016-17

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

2020-21

2021-22

2022-23

2023-24

2024-25

SHILOH NEIGHBORHOOD INFRASTRUCTURE

$1,100,000

LONDON ROAD

$587,000

SPOOKS BRANCH GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE

$550,000

SMITH MILL CREEK

$700,000

MCCORMICK FIELD, PHASE 4

$700,000

BILTMORE VILLAGE DRAINAGE

$2,320,000

TOTAL PROJECTED CAPITAL SPENDING

$14,700,000

PENCIL IT IN: The city’s 2016 stormwater capital improvement projects plan outlines the city’s stormwater priorities over the next 10 years. City stormwater staff members say that projects will be reevaluated each year, which may lead to substitutions and other schedule changes. Graphic by Norn Cutson GRAY VS. GREEN When designing such projects, the city is guided by several key concepts, Sands told the 60 or so residents who attended the meeting at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church on Charlotte Street.

Regulations, as well as potential legal liability, prohibit any measures that would “increase flooding on downstream systems,” he explained. That means simply replacing a small pipe with a larger one is not an option.

The federal Clean Water Act requires cities to keep sediment, fertilizer and toxic substances such as motor oil and pesticides from washing into streams and rivers.

To meet these requirements, planners are increasingly incorporating

green infrastructure into stormwater designs to reduce the amount of water that pipes and culverts have to handle.

Green solutions also filter the water and reduce pollution.

In the case of the Edwin/Celia project, designers are hoping to create “bioretention cells” — depressed areas with plantings where water can collect and slowly soak into the ground. These features could be installed on existing parkland along Celia Place, and the city, noted Sands, wants residents’ input on how they should look.

A pipe, he said, “is underneath the ground, and you would never know it’s there. These you will be seeing, and it will be integrated into the landscape.”

A ravine that runs through a grassy center strip on the adjacent Sunset

“Stormwater runoff goes down the hill ... and then runs ... into my yard.

It is pooling in the front yard and then entering the basement. A small curb needs to be added so that all the water from the street will not run directly into my yard and compromise the foundation of the structure.”

— West Asheville resident, from the Stormwater Services Division’s list of customer complaints Parkway already functions as a type of green infrastructure, slowing down the runoff as it passes over rocks and vegetation. Upgrades could improve its effectiveness, said Sands.

Despite some concerns about how the proposed green infrastructure would be maintained, neighbors expressed broad support for the idea of using natural features to reduce flooding and improve water quality.

Construction should begin this fall, Sands told residents. And once that infrastructure is in place, improvements aimed at reducing flooding on nearby Canterbury Road will begin.

Together, the two projects are expected to cost about $2 million.

not allowed to increase or change the stormwater runoff from the property you’re developing,” she argues. “It may increase the cost of development, but we cannot be allowing private individuals to externalize their stormwater issues to their downstream neighbors.”

The trick, says Ball, the city’s topranking engineer, is to find the right balance of several priorities: addressing the stormwater problems, protect-

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AS ABOVE, SO BELOW Several residents who attended the Grove Park neighborhood meeting argued that the impact of new development on the slopes of Sunset Mountain hasn’t gotten enough attention.

“For those of us who’ve lived in the area for 30 years, we haven’t had the level of flooding we’ve had in the last two or three years,” noted local architect Jane Mathews. “Are we really solving the problem by doing this, or is there something that’s happened above us that’s causing us to now, all of the sudden, have flooding?”

Meanwhile, Alan Escovitz, past president of the Grove Park-Sunset Mountain Neighborhood Association, said some other city priorities conflict with its stormwater goals. “The city is pushing very hard right now — and will be pushing in the next several years — to do more infill development,” he pointed out, predicting that planned development at the top of Sunset Drive, and the associated tree removal and grading, will add to the growing stormwater problems.

“Where is the water going to go?” he asked.

Council member Mayfield shares those residents’ concerns, saying the city needs a tougher stormwater ordinance. “The rule should be you are

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According to the city’s code, developers must install measures that “retain the sediment generated by the landdisturbing activity within the boundaries of the site during construction.” In practice, however, those control measures frequently fail, triggering complaints and enforcement issues.

COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN Sunset Drive resident Mark deVerges says stormwater draining from a construction site uphill from his house has deposited mud on his patio and driveway for more than a year — yet no one’s fixed the problem.

“We have had a year of agony dealing with continued failures to contain runoff due to poorly mitigated and poorly main-

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“Hi, I just purchased the home at [Shiloh neighborhood address]. There is a city rainwater grate that catches all the water off the street but then just dumps it into the yard. ... All this water is not connected to any piping.”

— Shiloh neighborhood resident, from the Stormwater Services Division’s list of customer complaints tained silt fences,” deVerges wrote in a May 12 email to city employees.

On May 23, the city issued a notice of violation to Mark Ledyard, who’s having a house built on a lot he owns at 21 Skyview Place. Ledyard’s contractor, Dan Thurman, said his first official contact with the city regarding this issue came on May 18 and that the required changes to the site’s silt fences were completed by lunchtime on May 19. Nonetheless, he continued, “We had a glitch the next day” during a rainstorm.

Overall, said Thurman, “We’ve been as responsive [to the complaints] as we can,” noting that deVerges has a “very steep and poorly vegetated slope behind his house.”

On May 25, however, deVerges said the mud has kept washing down and “still sits behind our house,” adding that

he’s not sure how best to proceed, since none of the options — suing his future neighbor, removing the mess himself or paying to have it cleaned up — seem desirable.

At an elevation of 2,390 feet and with an average slope of nearly 33 percent, 21 Skyview Place lies within Zone B of the city’s steep slope ordinance, which covers the highest elevations.

The city stormwater staff he’s interacted with, says deVerges, “have all been great,” but “There are not enough of them, and they seem very limited in their ability to maintain any level of meaningful enforcement.”

Property owners have 30 days to address a violation before a fine can be issued.

IN THE WORKS Assistant Planning Director Alan Glines says proposed code changes include measures to limit the amount of impervious surface area a residential lot can contain.

The changes, which have not yet been reviewed by the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council, are motivated by Council members’ desire to encourage smallscale residential infill development to ease the city’s housing shortage and create more affordable housing.

If approved, the changes will reduce the minimum lot area and width in all residential districts by 20 percent.

According to a staff memo presented to Council’s Planning and Economic Development Committee on May 16, “This change would help residential districts get closer to reaching allowable densities, which for the most part are not being met.” This, the memo continues, could create as many as 10 percent more developable parcels throughout the city. The changes would also allow up to 12 multifamily units in residential districts, provided that, for each additional unit, the lot is at least 1,000 square feet bigger than the required minimum size.

The changes also establish a maximum amount of area that can be covered by structures, driveways, paving or gravel in all residential districts. Those measures, says Glines, were incorporated into the new lot size standards to address residents’ concerns about the potential impact of denser development on stormwater. This is important, he explains, “because we don’t have anything on the books now.”

WHEN IT RAINS, YOU PAY Not everyone is likely to greet expanded stormwater regulations with open arms, however. Some city residents still grumble about the existing stormwater fee, which was levied in 2006.

In a 2015 debate about a $74 million bond referendum that was subsequently approved by voters, Chad Nesbitt, a former chair of the Buncombe County Republican Party, derided the city’s largely Democratic leadership for its track record on maintaining Asheville’s infrastructure. When City Council spends money on things it’s not legally responsible for, said Nesbitt, it has to “make a bond referendum and crazy things like a rain tax” to fund essential items. “The city of Asheville,” he continued, “literally charges homes and businesses for the rain that hits your roof.”

Asked by Mayor Esther Manheimer how he would pay for maintaining stormwater infrastructure if not through a dedicated fee, Nesbitt said it should be financed via property taxes.

Former City Council member Carl Mumpower says the stormwater program, created back in 2006, “was long on education, bureaucracy and planning — short on real action to solve our stormwater issues.” Mumpower, who now chairs the Buncombe County Republican Party, says he cast the lone dissenting vote against the program.

Where stormwater is concerned, Mumpower maintains, the biggest bang for the buck comes from “incentives that help developers mitigate the water falling on their property,” repeating “on their property” to drive home his point.

LEGAL COMPLICATIONS As with most policy issues related to development, notes Mayfield, state law may limit what the city can require individual property owners and smallscale residential developers to do in the name of stormwater management. At the same time, she continues, because stormwater affects the city’s compliance with the Clean Water Act, “The state has much less to say about stormwater management than they do in other areas.”

Besides revisiting its stormwater ordinance, Asheville needs to come up with a better way to monitor such problems and concerns, says Mayfield. The city’s Sustainability Advisory Committee on Energy and the Environment, she points out, has called for a dedicated committee to deal with these matters.

A city committee established six years ago to hear appeals of stormwater violations and fines has never met, since no appeals have been filed.

In February, City Council’s Boards & Commissions Committee discussed the possibility of creating a new entity to

Troubleshooting stormwater problems If you spot a stormwater-related problem in Asheville, here’s what to do.

During regular business hours Monday-Thursday, contact the Stormwater Services Division at 828232-4567. After hours, call the Water Resources customer service line at 828-251-1122.

Stormwater/Drainage from the menu on the left side of the page. You’ll be asked to enter an address and a description of the issue. You may also attach a photo.

For issues related to new construction, contact Monte Clampett, construction coordinator for the Stormwater Services Division at 828-259-5434 or mclampett@ashevillenc.gov.

The mapAsheville Map Viewer at avl.mx/3rw shows publicly owned stormwater infrastructure. By selecting “storm water structures” and “storm water pipes” from the layers list on the left side of the screen, you can view city-owned infrastructure for any address or area in the city.

Another option is to use the Asheville App, an online tool that’s also available for Android and Apple smartphones. To report an issue online, go to avl.mx/3rv and select

To research what city stormwater regulations require, see the Unified Development Ordinance 7-12-2 (h) for sediment and erosion control and 7-12-2 (k)(1) for illicit discharges.

“There is a serious stormwater drainage issue due to new construction at the bottom of [North Asheville address]. ... All of us in the neighborhood are so tired of this ongoing issue. We have to drive our cars through all this. I know that there [have] been many complaints about this matter.”

other debris from Sweeten Creek to improve the stream flow. And even if you can’t clean out a clogged drain yourself, city staffers say, it’s helpful to report the issue by using the Asheville App or calling Stormwater Services (see sidebar, “Troubleshooting Stormwater Problems”).

— North Asheville resident, from the Stormwater Services Division’s list of customer complaints

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advise Council members on these issues.

But while Mayfield says it was decided to convene a stakeholder group to discuss stormwater issues in about six months, Ball says city staff merely agreed to come back in six months with a plan for convening such a group.

In other words, don’t hold your breath.

LOGISTICAL ISSUES In the meantime, features such as rain barrels, rain gardens, swales and permeable surfaces can enable homeowners to disconnect their downspouts from the city’s stormwater system. And giving them incentives to do so sounds like a great idea — until you consider the logistics of administering such a program, Ball and others say.

Any city rebate program must be fair and accountable, notes Ball. And because most green stormwater measures require ongoing maintenance to work properly, she continues, overseeing an incentive program might cost the city more than it would save.

Permeable alternatives to pavement are a good example. When gravel becomes compacted enough to drive on, “It doesn’t drain as much water as you might think,” she explains. And systems that combine paving blocks with gravel don’t work as well once silt and other debris begin to clog the spaces that allow the water to flow through.

“To function properly, these systems require pressure-washing on a regular basis,” says Ball. “For the city to try to oversee that maintenance to provide a fee rebate or an incentive would really be a big undertaking.”

That doesn’t mean the city doesn’t appreciate residents’ efforts to reduce the load on the stormwater infrastructure, staffers say, but don’t expect to get a fee waiver.

Another way residents can help is by keeping an eye out for clogged storm drains and perhaps volunteering to help tackle problem areas. Last June, for example, Asheville GreenWorks and the Historic Biltmore Village Association joined forces to remove tree trunks and

In 2016, Asheville adopted a 10-year capital improvement plan for 18 highpriority stormwater projects throughout the city, with a total estimated cost of nearly $15 million (see sidebar, “Projects in the Pipeline”).

An additional seven projects with a combined price tag of over $5 million are also noted in the plan. All such projects, stresses interim Stormwater Services Director Amy Deyton, will be re-evaluated every year, so the priorities may change. At the moment, though, the Wellington Street project doesn’t appear on either list.

Considering the scope of the problems, says Mayfield, “We’re not going to get ahead of this unless there’s some fabulous new federal or state grant for stormwater infrastructure.” But as with other city needs such as public transit and subsidized housing, it’s probably not realistic to expect outside funding to be a silver bullet. “Money is scarce everywhere,” she says.

And while people can get behind bonds to finance parks, affordable housing or transportation, Mayfield points out, “Nobody’s going to get excited about a bond for stormwater.”

Nonetheless, she maintains, “That may be where we’re headed.”

Meanwhile, over on Wellington Street — and probably on many other streets around town — Nina Hart says, “We all just kind of panic when it rains.” X

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Activists speak out against proposed Police Department expansion

niques as an example of policing strategies that take more officer time to implement.

Mayor Esther Manheimer summarized the budget proposal on which Council would hear public comment. “The current budget proposal does include a half-cent property tax increase over and above the 3.5 cents for the bonds. And it is to pay for the $630,000 increase in transit. The proposed budget also includes the increased personnel in police. However, the funding for that comes from a reallocation within the Police Department and then $130,000 found outside the Police Department across other city departments,” Manheimer said.

The total proposed property tax rate, Manheimer said, is 43.39 cents per $100 of taxable property value, a reduction from the current rate of 47.5 cents. A 2017 property revaluation that saw property values rise an average of nearly 30 percent citywide will yield an increase in the amount of property tax collected despite the lower rate.

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POWER TO THE PEOPLE: Activists demonstrated on the portico of City Hall during a budget work session held prior to the City Council meeting on May 23. Photo by Virginia Daffron At over $27 million, the Asheville Police Department’s budget represents the single largest category in the city’s proposed $121 million general fund operating budget. Chief Tammy Hooper’s request for $1 million to add 15 officers to create a downtown police unit has sparked outrage among some activists.

The activists, along with a handful of residents representing different viewpoints, spoke at City Council’s May 23 public hearing on the proposed 2017-18 fiscal year budget.

Council will vote on the budget, which will go into effect on July 1, at its June 13 meeting.

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At meetings leading up to this year’s budget proposal, activists organized around a “$1 million for the people” slogan have opposed the police expansion, charging the APD with disparate treatment of racial minorities, the homeless and those living in poverty.

The activists say the money could be better spent on a variety of social programs they say would reduce crime while improving the lives of those most affected by systemic inequities.

During a work session held immediately before the May 23 Council meeting, Hooper said a 17 percent increase in violent crime citywide requires additional officers to ensure

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public safety, provide community policing and maintain department morale. Hiring more officers will also allow the city to reduce overtime expenses, eventually offsetting the cost of the new hires by about $370,000 per year, she said.

In previous meetings, Hooper has said that the department needs to hire for 20 unfilled positions in addition to the 15 positions needed to create the downtown unit. The current police hiring request is based on training a new class of 25 recruits in February 2018 instead of beginning in August as Hooper previously proposed. The chief cited a new emphasis on de-escalation tech-

For the Council meeting proper, the chamber was full, with some attendees watching from an overflow room. Simultaneous Spanish-language translation was provided by the activist group.

Nicole Townsend led off the public comments with a call to involve community members in spending decisions. She also urged Council to allow “democratic community control” of law enforcement, including hiring, firing and disciplinary action. She said a civilian oversight committee should be invested with subpoena power to gather evidence related to police misconduct.

Local open data activist and technology entrepreneur Patrick Conant called for more transparency from the Police Department.

If the proposed budget is approved, he said, police funding will have increased $4 million over the last two years.

As part of the $1 Million for the People campaign, Michael Collins said, activists have attended a number of city meetings, and they deserve an opportunity to work together with city leaders to address society’s worst ills.

B U N COM B E B EAT HQ DEFENDING THE POLICE Early in the hearing, Susan Watts expressed dismay at public criticism of police officers. “Chief Hooper should get all the money that she needs to put extra officers downtown,” Watts said.

During a break, APD Officer Travis Haralson said it was difficult to listen to testimony accusing police officers of misconduct and racial discrimination. Every workday, Haralson said, he puts his life on the line. Although there are some bad police officers, he said, most are dedicated to serving every member of the community, “even those who hate them.”

Fraternal Order of Police Vice President Marty Wilson said he wished more members of the community would turn out to comment in support of the police.

During the second half of the public comment period, Rondell Lance, president of the local Fraternal Order of Police, said the issue isn’t about the budget, “It’s about not liking the police.” Even so, he said, “Believe it or not, these men and women of the Police Department love everybody, no matter where you’re from, no matter what color you are, no matter what your religion or faith. They will come and lay down their life on the line for you.”

MORE POINTS OF VIEW Purl’s Yarn Emporium owner Elizabeth Schell represented a group of 31 downtown business owners who signed a petition opposing the creation of a dedicated downtown police unit. Many downtown residents and business owners rated concerns over crime and policing lower than other issues in a recent survey. If downtown hotels want additional policing, Schell continued, they should dedicate a portion of the room tax to funding that service.

Vicki Meath said the proposed budget lacks transparency. The budget increase to expand transit service, she said, represents a full year’s expenditure, while the policing increase only represents half a year. Next year, she pointed out, taxpayers will be on the hook for the full annual cost of the expanded police force. In shuffling money from one category to another, she said, the city is playing “a shell game.”

The $1 Million for the People campaign, Rev. Amy Cantrell said, wants Council to “reallocate existing resources to the people.” Data has shown, she continued, that the people who will pay the social costs of increased policing are “black- and brown-bodied people and people who are poor.” She stressed that she loves all people, regardless of the uniform or the badge they wear, and her critique is of a broken system.

The area’s tourism industry depends on the working class, said Jake Swett and, “If we don’t start to see real sustainable change in our government here, I can’t even speak to what will happen.” Angel Archer was even blunter: “I hate talking to you all. I don’t believe for one second that you are going to do anything positive.” As a fourth-generation native of Asheville, Dewana Little said, she sees people of color being pushed out of the city. “Please, no,” she said, “Find something else to do with that money.”

“This budget is a disaster,” said former City Council member Chris Peterson, decrying increases to city charges and fees, the salaries earned by top city employees and incentives given to beer companies. Adam Olson gave an unusual testimony: He used his three-minute comment period to read a passage that outlined the characteristics of pigs.

FROM THE CANDIDATES Three City Council candidates spoke at the meeting.

Vijay Kapoor called for a fiveyear projection of city expenses and revenues to increase transparency, especially for bond-related taxes and spending. He also urged Council to award a $320,000 contract for a diversity study to a local firm rather than an out-of-state consultant. City Manager Gary Jackson explained no local service providers had responded to the city’s request for proposals, and performing the study is necessary to comply with minority contracting requirements.

“There’s a tale of two cities that’s going on,” Dee Williams observed.

“You don’t see folks of color downtown anywhere. Our children do worse than any black children in the state in the school system. We have nothing to be proud of in this city except that some folks have not given up hope.”

Kim Roney said Council missed an opportunity when it chose not to vote on equitable policing strate-

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gies recommended by attorney Ian Mance during his presentation to Council on data he said highlight racial disparities in Asheville’s policing.

WRAPPING UP Translator Luis Serapio spoke at the end of the public comment period, criticizing Council for not making an effort to connect with members of the Spanish-speaking community. He said Council rather than activist groups should be providing Spanish translation services.

Manheimer thanked community members for their comments, noting in previous years only a few had commented on the proposed budget.

Council member Brian Haynes expressed opposition to increasing the police budget. He urged the city to focus on making better use of the officers already on the force and to filling present vacancies.

Vice Mayor Gwen Wisler reported on efforts to examine the role and format of the Citizens Police Advisory Committee. Wisler proposed forming a “blue ribbon commission” to consider the possible formation of a Human Relations Commission. The HRC’s mission could include advising City Council on policing as well as concerns such as inequality, racism, oppression of underrepresented groups, disability rights and gender issues. Some of the 12-15 members of the blue ribbon commission will be nominated by Council members and others will be chosen from among community members who apply.

The blue ribbon commission would begin its work by Aug. 1, Wisler said, and deliver recommendations

by November.

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Greenway boosters look to other cities for ideas and inspiration Greenways boast a list of advantages a, well, mile long, promoting health, providing transportation options, protecting the environment and encouraging community among them. With so many benefits, and so much community support for expanding the local greenway network, the main obstacles to building more greenways are financial and logistical. With average greenway construction costs in the Asheville area running $1.5 million to $2 million per mile, according to Asheville Greenway Committee member Rich Lee, the money involved is significant.

At a May 19 workshop, the greenway advocacy organization Friends of Connect Buncombe hosted a national expert, along with several local bright lights, to discuss strategies for supercharging greenway development.

Asheville-based environmental engineer David Tuch noted that our region is blessed with a number of long trails such as the Appalachian and Mountains-to-Sea trails. Now the challenge is developing a network of greenways to provide more accessible opportunities for walking and biking to reduce carbon emissions, he said.

Jim Fox, director of UNC Asheville’s National Environmental Modeling and Analysis Center, agreed that greenways can be an important means of transportation, thereby mitigating the impact of climate change. Fox also commented on the positive health effects associated with parks and trails, which he said include increased physical activity, reduced rates of obesity, lower blood pressure, less anxiety and depression, and reductions in arthritis pain and osteoporosis.

Speaking of funding commitments that have already been secured and construction that’s underway, Tuch noted, “There’s been a $24 million pot of money, a surge of money, to build 16 miles of greenway in the Buncombe County-Asheville area.”

According to Tuch and other speakers, Asheville has about 5 miles of completed greenways, while Black Mountain has about 4 miles.

Dick Hall of the North Carolina Arboretum Society commented that one of the Bent Creek attraction’s most popular features is its 10 miles of trails. The workshop was held at the arboretum.

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Keynote speaker Ed McMahon of the Urban Land Institute stressed the importance of promoting greenways as a positive alternative to automobile transportation and indoor recreation. The goal, he said, should be to locate parks within walking distance of residential areas.

“We need to think about how to make the healthy choice the easy choice,” said McMahon.

In addition to promoting health and benefiting the environment, McMahon continued, walkability and bike-friendliness boost real estate values.

“In 2014, Americans bought more bikes (18.1 million) than cars and trucks (16.4 million),” he said.

McMahon highlighted Arkansas as a leader in building new greenways, with Bentonville now boasting 11 bike routes and over 40 miles of off-road trail constructed since 2006.

Fayetteville, he said, built 127 miles of new sidewalk and 29 miles of paved bike trails between 2004 and 2014.

Portland, Ore., is another example of a community that has benefited from embracing bike-friendly policies and infrastructure, McMahon said. According to a BikePortland. org 2009 survey of recent transplants, 62 percent of new residents were drawn to the city at least partly by its biking opportunities.

Ann Babcock, a member of the Asheville Greenway Committee and a past president of Friends of Connect Buncombe, said Johnson City, Tenn., had done a great job cultivating support for greenways within the community.

“Everyone has heard about the Swamp Rabbit Trail in South Carolina and the Virginia Creeper in Abingdon, but probably not the recently completed, 10-mile Tweetsie Trail that runs between Johnson City and Elizabethton in Tennessee,” Babcock said.

“The public works director of Johnson City met a great deal of skepticism and opposition when he suggested that this old rail bed could be converted to a pedestrian/bicycle trail.

Now that it is open and being used by many locals and visitors, he is a hero,” she said.

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by Max Hunt | mhunt@mountainx.com KRISTIN COOPER HOSTS OPEN HOUSE AT GOVERNOR’S WESTERN RESIDENCE

REPUBLICAN WOMEN’S CLUB HOSTS “PICNIC IN THE MOUNTAINS” JUNE 8

First Lady Kristin Cooper welcomes visitors to the Governor’s Western Residence Saturday, June 3, from 3-5 p.m. for an Open House. Cooper will greet guests inside; light refreshments will be served. Reservations are not needed to attend.

Built in 1939, The Western Residence features breath-taking views of Mt. Pisgah and downtown Asheville. It has been used by 11 administrations and is one of only four official state second residences in the United States.

45 Patton Mountain Rd, Asheville, 28804.

More info: (828) 225-0122.

The Buncombe County Republican Women’s Club invites residents to its annual “Picnic In The Mountains” Thursday, June 8, from 11:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m. The event will feature keynote speaker Lt. Col. James Womack.

Local candidates will also be on hand to speak with residents. A ham and fried chicken lunch will be provided.

The Women’s Club asks that attendees bring a side dish or dessert, a $5 donation to offset expenses, and a toiletry item for women veterans in need.

RSVP required: dalderfer2567@charter.net or (828) 683-2567

BUNCOMBE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEET JUNE 6

REGIONAL CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE GATHER FOR BUSINESS EXPO JUNE 7

The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners will hold a regularly scheduled meeting featuring a public hearing on the county’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2018. The spending plan will feature a new property tax rate and must be approved by June 30. This will be the public’s chance to weighin on any issue regarding the budget.

Tuesday, June 6 at 5 p.m., 200 College St.

Business representatives and organizations from across Western North Carolina will gather on Wednesday, June 7 for the Regional Chamber Business Expo.

Representatives from the Henderson County, Asheville Area and Brevard/Transylvania Chambers of Commerce have partnered for the event, which will feature exhibits and presentations on resources ranging from health and wellness

Friends of Connect Buncombe President Marcia Bromberg pointed out that Atlanta has made great strides in committing to greenway development. “They are totally committed to their greenway system and have just passed a huge bond issue to support it.

I hope Buncombe County can follow their lead,” Bromberg said.

“I hope [the workshop] invigorates organizations and local government officials across Western North Carolina to take the necessary steps to make investments toward connecting

to financial services, insurance and business support across the region. More than 100 businesses and organizations are expected to attend.

The Regional Chamber Business Expo will be held on Wednesday, June 7 in the Expo Center at the WNC Agricultural Center, from 1-5 p.m.

More info: http://avl. mx/3rt ASHEVILLE DECLARES JUNE 2 “GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS DAY” The City of Asheville will recognize Gun Violence Awareness Day on Friday, June 2.

The local chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America is calling on residents to wear orange in solidarity with the event, and share photos on social media with the hashtag #WearOrange.

In addition, the Asheville YWCA is hosting a Kids’ Fun Day from 10 a.m. until noon, with face painting, a photo booth, and more activities for children.

Gun Violence Awareness Day was created in honor of Hadiya Pendleton, a 15-year-old Chicago high school student killed by gunfire in 2013. It seeks to draw attention to gun violence across the country, which kills over 30,000 Americans per year.

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and improving transportation toward healthy lifestyles through greenways,” commented Friends of Connect Buncombe volunteer Leanna Joyner.

“I think of greenways as being the gateway drug to trails,” added Bromberg. “So, if you get people on a greenway walking, enjoying the outdoors — especially children — it is one way to pull people out of their houses, out of their comfort zones, out into the outdoors from their homes, and eventually into the great outdoors.”

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CALENDAR GUIDELINES For a full list of community calendar guidelines, please visit mountainx.com/calendar. For questions about free listings, call 2511333, ext. 137. For questions about paid calendar listings, please call 251-1333, ext. 320.

BENEFITS ACR MUSIC FOR THE SOLE 5K racesonline.com/events/ acr-music-for-the-sole-5k-run • SA (6/3), 9am - Proceeds from this 5K race benefit the AC Reynolds band. $30/$25 advance. Held at Reynolds Middle School, 2 Rocket Drive APPALACHIAN BARN ALLIANCE BENEFIT 230-6982, info@appalachianbarns.org • TH (6/8), 5:30pm - Proceeds from this farm-to-table dinner benefit the Appalachian Barn Alliance. Registration: 828-3809146. $45/$40 members. Held at The Farmers Hands, 605 Phillips Valley Road, Mars Hill BBQ, HOPS & TUNES 692-4203, coahc.org, wbillings@coahc.org • TH (6/8), 5-9pm - Proceeds from “BBQ, Hops, and Tunes” with dinner, beer and live music

by The Stipe Brothers and Eric Congdon benefit Meals on Wheels in Henderson County.

Tickets: bit.ly/2qkcPGK. $15/$10 advance. Held at Southern Appalachian Brewery, 822 Locust St., Suite 100 Hendersonville BIKE & HIKE FOR LIFE bikeandhikeforlife.com • SA (6/3) & SU (6/4) - Proceeds from this two day mountain biking and hiking event benefit Arts for Life, Sports Outreach and Mountain Area Pregnancy Services. Register for times and locations: Sharon@somsc.org or 828-779-9581.

CENTER FOR END OF LIFE TRANSITIONS 32 Mineral Dust Drive, Asheville, 318-9077, ceolt.org/ • TUESDAYS (6/6) through (6/20), 5:30-8:30pm - Proceeds from this three class series to complete advance care and afterdeath care documents benefit Anattasati Magga. Registration: bit.ly/2rj1WcW. $165.

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efit the ministries of Camp Henry and Lake Logan. $30-$75. Held at Lake Logan Episcopal Center, 25 Wormy Chestnut, Canton FAMILY MUD FUN 697-8333, handsonwnc,org, learningisfun@handsonwnc.org • Fri. 6/2, 6:00-8:00 pm Proceeds from this outdoor mud event with races and muddy activities benefit Hands On! A Children’s Gallery. $20 (includes dinner). Held at Berkeley Park, 69 Balfour Road, Hendersonville GOLDEN GARDEN PARTY BENEFIT 21 Clearwater Creek Road, Leicester • SU (6/4), 2-6pm - Proceeds from the event with live music

by Bryan Scar and New Territory, food from Katmandu Café, Jack of the Wood, Noble Cider, and Whole Foods benefit the Prem Rawat Foundation’s Food for People program in Nepal. $20/$10 children.

GUARDIAN AD LITEM 694-4215 • WE (5/31), 8:30pm - Proceeds donated at "A Musical Voyage" concert with Duo Vela and Demeler benefit the Guardian ad Litem Association fund for children in foster care. Held at The BLOCK off biltmore, 39 South Market St. IVORY KEYS & GOLDEN MEMORIES 771-2219, memorycare.org, conaty@memorycare.org • SA (6/3), 5-6:30pm - Proceeds from this evening of classical music with pianist Parker Heck and champagne and strawberry reception benefit MemoryCare.

Registration: mahec.net/piano. $50/$25 children. Held at MAHEC Biltmore Campus, 121 Hendersonville Road

COLD MOUNTAIN MUSIC coldmountainmusic.org • SA (6/3), 2pm - Proceeds from this outdoor music festival featuring the Steep Canyon Rangers, food vendors and kids area ben-

LEICESTER COMMUNITY CENTER YARD SALE 2979 New Leicester Highway, Leicester, 774-3000, facebook.com/ Leicester.Community.Center • SA (6/3), 6am-2pm - Proceeds from vendor fees at this community yard sale and vendor fair benefit the Leicester Community Center. Free to attend/$10-$20 vendor fees.

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MERMAIDS IN MARSHALL: In Madison County, legend has it that for one day each year, mermaids leave their ocean home and travel through the French Broad River to Marshall for the Mermaid Parade & Festival. This year’s annual outdoor event takes place Saturday, June 3, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and includes art and craft vendors, live entertainment, food and beer vendors, and kids activities (including a water slide and inflatables). The free outdoor festival in the heart of downtown Marshall wraps up at 6 p.m. with the costumed mermaid parade. Photo courtesy of the Downtown Marshall Association (pg. 21) MAD MOUNTAIN MUD RUN .madmountainmudrun.com • SA (6/3), noon-7pm - Proceeds from this mud-filled athletic competition offering timed individual races, team of four races or untimed individual races benefit Hands On! – A Child’s Gallery.

See website for full guidelines and registration. $43-$200. Held at Berkeley Park, 69 Balfour Road, Hendersonville MAKE A WISH BENEFIT • TU (6/6), 6:30pm - Informational meeting for the “Trailblaze Challenge” endurance hiking event to benefit Make-A-Wish Central. Free to attend. Held at REI Asheville, 31 Schenck Parkway MANNA FOODBANK BLUE JEAN BALL MANNAFoodBank.org • SA (6/3), 7-11pm - Proceeds from this fundraising event with live music, food from over 20 local restaurants, open bar and shuttle service benefit MANNA Food Bank. For ages 21 and up. $95. Held at MANNA FoodBank, 627 Swannanoa River Road PIZAZZ GATSBY PARTY 250 Pigeon St., Waynesville • SA (6/3), 6-9pm - Proceeds from the costumed “PIZAZZ Gatsby

Party,” with food, libations and live music from the Firecracker Jazz Band benefit HART Theatre. $125.

UNDER THE STARS WITH AMOS 254-7162, ashevillescience.org • TH (6/1), 6pm - Proceeds from this fundraising event with live auction, food and beverage reception and live music from the Blushin’ Roulettes benefit the Asheville Museum of Science. $35/$30 members. Held at Smoky Park Supper Club, 350 Riverside Drive UPSTAIRS ARTSPACE BENEFIT 49 S. Trade St., Tryon, 859-2828, upstairsartspace.org • TU (6/6), 6pm - Proceeds from this hors d'oeuvres reception and film screening of The Artist's Garden: American Impressionism, benefit Upstairs Artspace. $30.

WNC FLYER wncflyer.com • SU (6/4), 8am - Proceeds from this century, metric century, half century and half metric bike ride event benefit cycling advocacy and education in Western North Carolina. Register for prices.

Held at Oskar Blues Brewery, 342 Mountain Industrial Drive Brevard

BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY A-B TECH SMALL BUSINESS CENTER 398-7950, abtech.edu/sbc • TH (6/1), 3-6pm - "Using WordPress to Build a Website for Your Business," seminar.

Registration required. Free. Held at A-B Tech Enka Campus, 1459 Sand Hill Road, Candler • WE (6/7), 6-8pm - "Small Business Bookkeeping," seminar.

Registration required. Free. Held at A-B Tech Enka Campus, 1459 Sand Hill Road, Candler • TH (6/8), 10am-noon - "Starting a Better Business," seminar.

Registration required. Free. Held at A-B Tech Enka Campus, 1459 Sand Hill Road, Candler DEFCON 828 GROUP meetup.com/DEFCON-828/ • 1st SATURDAYS, 2pm - General meeting for information security professionals, students and enthusiasts. Free to attend.

Held at Earth Fare South, 1856 Hendersonville Road WNC LINUX USER GROUP wnclug.ourproject.org, wnclug@main.nc.us • 1st SATURDAYS, noon - Users of all experience levels discuss

Linux systems. Free to attend.

Held at Earth Fare South, 1856 Hendersonville Road

CLASSES, MEETINGS & EVENTS AERIAL ARTS + POLE DANCE + FLEXIBILITY CLASSES AT EMPYREAN ARTS (PD.) BEGINNING AERIAL ARTS weekly on Tuesdays 11am and Wednesdays 4:15pm * TRAPEZE & LYRA weekly on Tuesdays 6:30pm and Saturdays 1pm * AERIAL ROPE weekly on Tuesdays at 2:15pm and Fridays at 6pm * POLE DANCE weekly on Mondays at 8pm * FLEXIBILITY weekly on Mondays 6:30pm, Tuesdays 8pm, and Thursdays at 1pm. FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT EMPYREANARTS.ORG or CALL/ TEXT 828.782.3321 ASHEVILLE ROTARY CLUB rotaryasheville.org • THURSDAYS, noon-1:30pm General meeting. Free. Held at Renaissance Asheville Hotel, 31 Woodfin St. ASHEVILLE SUBMARINE VETERANS ussashevillebase.com, ecipox@charter.net

• 1st TUESDAYS, 6-7pm - Social meeting for U.S. Navy submarine veterans. Free to attend.

Held at Ryan's Steakhouse, 1000 Brevard Road ASHEVILLE WOMEN IN BLACK main.nc.us/wib • 1st FRIDAYS, 5pm - Monthly peace vigil. Free. Held at the Vance Monument in Pack Square. Held at Vance Monument, 1 Pack Square BIG IVY COMMUNITY CENTER 540 Dillingham Road, Barnardsville, 626-3438 • SA (6/3), 5-8pm - Community cookout. Free.

FIRESTORM CAFE AND BOOKS 610 Haywood Road, 255-8115 • WEDNESDAYS, 6pm - "What's Up with Whiteness" discussion group. Free to attend.

GOODWILL CAREER TRAINING CENTER 1616 Patton Ave., 298-9023, goodwillnwnc.org/ trainingCenters.cfm • WE (5/31), noon-2pm - Job Corps recruitment and career fair. Information: 919-954-0691.

Free.

HAYWOOD STREET CONGREGATION 297 Haywood St., 246-4250 • 1st & 3rd THURSDAYS Workshop to teach how to make sleeping mats for the homeless out of plastic shopping bags.

Information: 828-707-7203 or cappyt@att.net. Free.

LAUREL CHAPTER OF THE EMBROIDERERS' GUILD OF AMERICA 686-8298 , egacarolinas.org • TH (6/1), 10am-noon - General meeting and creation of nosew fleece blankets to donate to the local chapter of Project Linus. Free. Held at Cummings United Methodist Church, 3 Banner Farm Road, Horse Shoe LENOIR RHYNE CENTER FOR GRADUATE STUDIES 36 Montford Ave., 778-1874 • TH (6/8), 5:30-7pm - "Pretzels and Pints," graduate program open house with refreshments and presentations on programs, cost, financial aid options, and the application process. Free.

SHOWING UP FOR RACIAL JUSTICE showingupforracialjustice.org • TUESDAYS, 10am-noon Educating and organizing white people for racial justice. Free to

attend. Held at Firestorm Cafe and Books, 610 Haywood Road

DANCE EXPERIENCE ECSTATIC DANCE! (PD.) Dance waves hosted by Asheville Movement Collective.

Fun and personal/community transformation. • Fridays, 7pm, Terpsicorps Studios, 1501 Patton Avenue. • Sundays, 8:30am and 10:30am, JCC, 236 Charlotte Street. Sliding scale fee.

Information: ashevillemovementcollective. org POLE FITNESS AND DANCE CLASSES AT DANCECLUB ASHEVILLE (PD.) Pole Dance, Burlesque, Jazz/ Funk, Flashmobs! Drop in for a class or sign up for a series: • Tues. and Fri. at 12PM - Pole class for $10 • Intro/Beg. Pole Drop in - Sat. at 1:30PM - $15 • Memberships available for $108/month • Beginner Jazz/ Funk starts May 18• Chair Dance class starts May 22• Intro to Pole Series starts May 23• Exotic Poleography starts May 25Visit the website to find out

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OUTDOOR FUNDRAISER: Eventgoers sit outside during a past Golden Garden Party. This year’s party will feature live music, a raffle and an art sale. Photo courtesy of the Prem Rawat Foundation.

WHAT: An outdoor party to benefit the Food for People program WHEN: Sunday, June 4, 2-6 p.m.

WHERE: 21 Clearwater Creek Road, Leicester WHY: For the last decade, local artists Ron and Rachel Clearfield have opened their home to Asheville residents for the annual Golden Garden Party, an outdoor celebration with live music, handcrafted art and local food. This year will mark the event’s 10th anniversary.

All proceeds from the event will be donated to the Prem Rawat Foundation’s Food for People program, which provides nutritious meals for children in India, Nepal and Ghana.

Last year, the event raised $9,300.

Jake Frankel, a representative of the Prem Rawat Foundation, says he is incredibly grateful for the Clearfield’s support over the years. “What Ron and Rachel have done by throwing

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this party is really unique and special,” Frankel said. “They have raised over $50,000 over 10 years, which is a huge amount.”

This year’s party will feature dinner from Kathmandu Café and live music from Bryan Scar; Melissa Gordon Rhine & New Territory; Brian and Katie Ernst; and Mary Jo Finsterwalder and Dave Wendelin.

Additionally, there will be a cash bar, a raffle and a fine art and jewelry sale.

The event will take place at the Clearfields’ home at 21 Clearwater Creek Road, Leicester. The event is outside, and attendees are advised to wear closed-toed shoes, bring blankets or folding chairs and carpool when possible. There is a suggested donation of $20 adult/ $10 children 12 and younger.

For more information, contact Ron and Rachel Clearfield at Clearfieldstudios@ earthlink.net or call 828-683-4425. X

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more about these classes and others. DanceclubAsheville. com 828-275-8628 - Right down the street from UNCA - 9 Old Burnsville Hill Rd., #3 STUDIO ZAHIYA, DOWNTOWN DANCE CLASSES (PD.) Monday 9am Yoga Wkt 12pm Barre Wkt 4pm Dance and Define Wkt 5pm Bellydance Drills 6pm Hip Hop Wkt 6pm Bellydance Special Topics 7pm Classical Ballet Series 8pm Tribal Bellydance Series 8pm Lyrical Series • Tuesday 9am Hip Hop Wkt 12pm Sculpt-Beats Wkt 5pm Modern Movement 6pm Intro to Bellydance 7pm Bellydance 2 8pm Advanced Bellydance • Wednesday 5pm Hip Hop Wkt 5pm Bollywood 6pm Bhangra Series 7pm Tahitian Series 8pm Jazz Series • Thursday 9am Hip Hop Wkt 12pm Sculpt-beats Wkt 4pm Girls Hip Hop 5pm Teens Hip Hop 6pm Bellydance Drills 7pm Advanced Contemporary 8pm West Coast Swing Series • Saturday 9:30am Hip Hop Wkt 10:45 Buti Yoga Wkt • Sunday 11am Yoga Wkt • $13 for 60 minute classes, Wkt $6.

90 1/2 N. Lexington Avenue. www.studiozahiya.com :: 828.242.7595 SOUTHERN LIGHTS SQUARE AND ROUND DANCE CLUB 697-7732, southernlights.org • SA (6/3), 6pm - "Levis and Lace" themed dance. Advanced dance at 6pm. Early rounds at 7pm. Plus squares and rounds at 7:30 pm. Free. Held at Whitmire Activity Center, 310 Lily Pond Road, Hendersonville

FOOD & BEER MALAPROP'S BOOKSTORE AND CAFE 55 Haywood St., 254-6734, malaprops.com • TH (6/1), 7pm - John Trump presents his book, Still & Barrel: Craft Spirits in the Old North State. Free to attend.

FESTIVALS MERMAIDS IN MARSHALL • SA (6/3), 10am-7pm - Mermaid festival and parade with art and craft vendors, activities for kids, and food and beverage vendors.

Parade at 6pm. Free to attend.

Held in Downtown Marshall SQUARE DANCE WITH THE SPRING MOUNTAIN SHINERS AT HICKORY NUT GAP FARM

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(PD.) Friday June 2nd 6-9pm: Wear your favorite square dancing shoes! Dinner available 6-8pm. $7. Kids under 5 free.

GOVERNMENT & POLITICS BLUE RIDGE REPUBLICAN WOMEN’S CLUB facebook.com/BRRWC • TH (6/8), 6pm - General meeting with presentations by people that that were liberals for years and have now converted to conservatism. Free to attend.

BUNCOMBE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS buncombecounty.org • TU (6/6), 5pm - Public hearing on the county’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2018. Free.

Held at 200 College St. BUNCOMBE COUNTY REPUBLICAN WOMEN'S CLUB 243-6590 • TH (6/8), 11:30am - "Picnic In The Mountains," potluck with speaker Lt. Col. James Womack.

Bring a side dish or dessert.

Toiletry item donations accepted for women veterans in need.

Registration required: dalderfer2567@charter.net or 828-6832567. $5.

CITY OF ASHEVILLE 251-1122, ashevillenc.gov • 1st WEDNESDAYS, 5pm - Citizens-Police Advisory Committee meeting. Free.

Meets in the 1st Floor Conference Room. Held at Public Works Building, 161 S. Charlotte St. HENDERSON COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY 905 S. Greenville Highway, Hendersonville, 692-6424, myhcdp.com • 1st SATURDAYS, 9-11am - Monthly breakfast buffet. $9/$4.50 for children under 10.

KIDS BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/ governing/depts/library • WE (5/31), 4pm - "Intro to Herpetology," event to learn about reptiles and amphibians with the opportunity to earn an ecoExplorer badge. For ages 5-13. Free. Held at Enka-Candler Library, 1404 Sandhill Road, Candler • MONDAYS, 10:30am - "Mother Goose Time," storytime for 4-18 month olds. Free. Held at Skyland/

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South Buncombe Library, 260 Overlook Road • MONDAYS, 10:30am - Spanish story time for children of all ages. Free. Held at EnkaCandler Library, 1404 Sandhill Road, Candler • 1st WEDNESDAYS, 4-5pm "After School Art Adventures," guided art making for school age children with the Asheville Art Museum. Free. Held at East Asheville Library, 902 Tunnel Road FLETCHER LIBRARY 120 Library Road, Fletcher, 6871218, library.hendersoncountync.org • WEDNESDAYS, 10:30am Family story time. Free.

HANDS ON! A CHILDREN'S GALLERY 318 N. Main St., Hendersonville, 697-8333 • TU (6/6) until FR (6/9), 10am4pm - "Gone Fishing!" Kids activities about fish identification and habitat. Admission fees apply.

• TU (6/6), 11am - Children ages 4 and up learn about the history of recorded sound and making a spin-art project using a 45-vinyl record. Registration required.

Admission fees apply.

• TH (6/8), 11am-noon - "Blue Ridge Humane Day!" Event with animals and activities. Admission fees apply.

JACKSON COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL 507-9820, info@jacksoncountyarts.org • SA (6/3), noon-5pm - Local artists work with children on various nature-themed art projects.

Free. Held at The Cullowhee Community Garden, 65 Painter Road, Cullowhee LAKE JAMES STATE PARK 6883 N.C. Highway 126, Nebo, 584-7728 • SU (6/4), 4pm - "Junior Ranger Boot Camp," event for children ages 6-12 to participate in activities to earn a junior ranger patch. Registration required.

Free.

MALAPROP'S BOOKSTORE AND CAFE 55 Haywood St., 254-6734, malaprops.com • WEDNESDAYS, 10am - Miss Malaprop's Story Time for ages 3-9. Free to attend.

WHOLE FOODS MARKET 4 S. Tunnel Road • MONDAYS, 9-10am "Playdates," family fun activities.

Free to attend.

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251-9973, ashevilledowntown.org • Tuesdays through (8/29), 5:30-7:30pm - "Asheville Hoop Jam," outdoor event hosted

by Asheville Hoops, featuring hula hooping and music. Bring your own hula or borrow a demo. Free. Held at Pritchard Park, 4 College St. • WEDNESDAYS, 6-7pm - "LEAF Global Citizen’s Dance and Art Series," outdoor event featuring public dance workshops by visual and performing artists plus craft activities at the Easel Rider mobile art lab. Free. Held at Pritchard Park, 4 College St.

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• SA (6/3), 7pm - "Dinosaurs ranger presentation about dinosaurs, fossils, geology and paleontology in Western North Carolina. Free. Held

LAKE JAMES STATE PARK 6883 N.C. Highway 126, Nebo, 584-7728 • WE (5/31), 9am - Ranger guided canoe excursion. Registration required. Free.

• WE (6/7), 9:45am & 1:45pm Spring ranger-guided boat tour.

Registration required. Free.

MOUNTAINTRUE 258-8737, wnca.org • TH (6/8), 9am-noon - Guidedwalk in the Lewis Creek Preserve. Register online. Free.

Held at Edneyville Community Center, 15 Ida Rogers Drive, Hendersonville

at Linville Falls Campground Amphitheater, MP 316 HENDERSONVILLE AIRPORT 1232 Shepherd St., Hendersonville • SA (6/3) & SU (6/4), 10am5pm - "Just Plane Fun! Air Fair

PISGAH CHAPTER OF TROUT UNLIMITED pisgahchaptertu.org/ New-Meeting-information.html • 2nd THURSDAYS, 7pm General meeting and presenta-

and Fly-In," event featuring airplane rides, antique car and motorcycle show, concessions, souvenirs and ornithopter rides for kids. Free.

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Magical Offerings 6/1: Healing from the Shrapnel w/ Meade Neumann, 6-7pm, $20

tions. Free to attend. Held at Ecusta Brewery, 36 E Main St., Brevard

6/3: Bridge Home Book Signing 3-5pm, FREE

POWDER CREEK TRADITIONAL ARCHERS 100 Old Turnpike Road, Horseshoe, 891-3332, lfbrittain@hotmail.com • SA (6/3) & SU (6/4), 8am3pm - Traditional archery bowshoot. Shoot fees begin at $10.

6/6: Planetary Influences in World Events Hosted

by Cumulus, 5-7pm, $10-30 Sliding Scale 6/7: Beyond Sage: The Art & Science of Spiritual Cleansing w/ Jonathan Mote, 7-8:30pm, $25

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SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN HIGHLANDS CONSERVANCY 253-0095, appalachian.org • SA (6/3), 10am - Familyfriendly and handicap friendly guided tour and 1-2 mile hike at the historic Tilson Homestead in Unicoi County, TN. Register for location. $10/Free for members.

THE PISGAH FIELD SCHOOL 49 Pisgah Highway, Suite 4, Pisgah Forest • TUESDAY through SATURDAY until (6/10), 8:30-10:30pm - "In Search of the Blue Ghosts," naturalist guided walk to see Blue Ghost Fireflies. Registration required: 828-884-3443. $15/$8 for ages 8 and under.

TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY LIBRARY 212 S. Gaston St., Brevard, 884-3151 • TH (6/1), 6:30pm - “Discover Natural Transylvania,” presentation

by DuPont State Recreational Forest supervisor, Jason Guidry about waterfalls. Free.

PUBLIC LECTURES BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/ governing/depts/library • WE (5/31), noon-1pm “Made with the Simplest of Tools: Appalachian Rustic Style,” presentation by Lynne Poirier Wilson. Free. Held at Pack Memorial Library - Lord Auditorium, 67 Haywood St. LAND OF THE SKY UCC 15 Overlook Place • TH (6/1), 6-8pm - "Seeking Truth & Transparency: North Carolina's Role in U.S. Torture," lecture by Frank Goldsmith and Christina Cowger regarding the NC Commission of Inquiry on Torture. Childcare available.

Admission by donation.

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YOGA IN THE PARK: Asheville Yoga Center has launched its fifth year of the Yoga in the Park classes. The classes take place at Reuter Terrace in Pack Square Park on Saturdays from 10-11:30 a.m. through Sept. 2 (except for June 3, July 1 and 29, and Aug. 5). All proceeds from the donationbased classes benefit Homeward Bound and Our VOICE. All levels are welcome, and participants are asked to bring their own mats and filled water bottles. For more information, visit youryoga.com.

Photo courtesy of Asheville Yoga Center SENIORS SENIOR OPPORTUNITY CENTER 36 Grove St., Asheville • 1st & 3rd FRIDAYS, 1:303:45pm - "Charitable Sewing and Yarn Crafts." Complete your own projects in the company of others. Free.

SPIRITUALITY ABOUT THE TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION TECHNIQUE • FREE INTRODUCTORY TALK (PD.) Deep within everyone is a wellspring of peace, energy and happiness. With proper instruction anyone can effortlessly transcend the busy or agitated mind and directly experience that rejuvenating inner source. Learn how TM is different from mindfulness, watching your breath, common mantra meditation and everything else.

NIH-sponsored research shows deep revitalizing rest, reduced stress and anxiety, improved brain functioning and heightened well-being. Thursday, 6:30-7:30pm, Asheville TM Center, 165 E. Chestnut.

828-254-4350. TM.org or MeditationAsheville.org

ASTRO-COUNSELING (PD.) Licensed counselor and accredited professional astrologer uses your chart when counseling for additional insight into yourself, your relationships and life directions. Readings also available.

Christy Gunther, MA, LPC. (828) 258-3229.

OPEN HEART MEDITATION (PD.) Now at 70 Woodfin Place, Suite 212. Tuesdays 7-8pm.

Experience the stillness and beauty of connecting to your heart and the Divine within you. Suggested $5 donation.

OpenHeartMeditation.com SHAMBHALA MEDITATION CENTER (PD.) Wednesdays, 10pm-midnight • Thursdays, 7-8:30pm and Sundays, 10-noon • Meditation and community.

By donation. 60 N. Merrimon Ave., #113, (828) 200-5120. asheville.shambhala.org CENTER FOR ART & SPIRIT AT ST. GEORGE 1 School Road, 258-0211 • 1st & 3rd THURSDAYS, 2pm - Intentional meditation.

Admission by donation.

CENTER FOR SPIRITUAL LIVING ASHEVILLE 2 Science Mind Way, 2532325, cslasheville.org • 1st FRIDAYS, 7pm "Dreaming a New Dream," meditation to explore peace and compassion. Free.

CREATION CARE ALLIANCE OF WNC creationcarealliance.org • TH (6/1), 5:30-7pm Presentation by Sarah Ogletree, to hear about watershed discipleship. Free.

Held at First Baptist Church of Asheville, 5 Oak St. • TUESDAYS (6/6) through (7/11), 6-7:15pm - Green Faith: Mobilizing God’s People to Save the Earth, summer book study. Register online. Free.

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL UCC OF HENDERSONVILLE 1735 5th Ave. W., Hendersonville, 692-8630, fcchendersonville.org • FR (6/2), 7pm - Walter Ashley Memorial Lecture Series: “The Paradox of Love,” lecture by J. Pittman McGehee D.D. $25.

• SA (6/3), 10am - Walter Ashley Memorial Lecture Series: “Creating a 21st Century Psycho/Spiritual Worldview,” lecture by J. Pittman McGehee D.D. $25.

• SA (6/3), 1pm - Walter Ashley Memorial Lecture Series: “The Invisible Church,” lecture by J. Pittman McGehee D.D. $25.

GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 1245 Sixth Ave. W., Hendersonville, 693-4890, gracelutherannc.com • Through (6/20) - Open registration for the Henderson County Churches Uniting

vacation Bible school that takes place Monday, June 26 through Thursday, June 29.

Registration: bit.ly/vbs-peru.

Free.

• Through TH (6/1) - Open registration for "Entrusted: A Study of 2 Timothy," women's summer Bible study.

Registration: 828-693-4890 X304 or bit.ly/grace-summer. $13.

URBAN DHARMA 225-6422, udharmanc.com/ • THURSDAYS, 7:30-9pm Open Sangha night. Free.

Held at Urban Dharma, 29 Page Ave, Asheville

SPOKEN & WRITTEN WORD ASHEVILLE WRITERS' SOCIAL allimarshall@bellsouth.net • 1st WEDNESDAYS, 6-7:30pm - N.C. Writer's Network group meeting and networking. Free to attend.

Held at Battery Park Book Exchange, 1 Page Ave., #101 BLUE RIDGE BOOKS 152 S. Main St., Waynesville • 1st & 3rd SATURDAYS, 10am - Banned Book Club.

Free to attend.

BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/ governing/depts/library • TH (6/8), 7pm - "WORD! A

Celebration of Contemporary Poetry," spoken word event featuring performance poets, Caleb Beissert and Justin Blackburn.

Held at Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St. FIRESTORM CAFE AND BOOKS 610 Haywood Road, 255-8115 • First THURSDAYS, 6pm - Political prisoners letter writing.

Free to attend.

FLETCHER LIBRARY 120 Library Road, Fletcher, 6871218, library.hendersoncountync.org • 2nd THURSDAYS, 10:30am Book Club. Free.

• 2nd THURSDAYS, 1:30pm Writers' Guild. Free.

LITERACY COUNCIL OF BUNCOMBE COUNTY 31 College Pl., Suite B-221 • WE (5/31) 5:30pm & TH (6/1) 9am - Information session for those interested in volunteering two hours per week with adults who want to improve reading, writing, spelling, and English language skills. Free.

MALAPROP'S BOOKSTORE AND CAFE 55 Haywood St., 254-6734, malaprops.com

• WE (5/31), 7pm - David Haskell presents his book, The Songs of Trees. Free to attend.

• SA (6/3), 7pm - Aiyanna Sezak presents her book, A Tangled Tree: My Father's Path to Immortality. Free to attend.

• SU (6/4), 3pm - "Poetrio," poetry readings by Erdag Goknar, Newton Smith and Allison Titus. Free to attend.

• MO (6/5), 7pm - Liyana Silver presents her book, Feminine Genius: The Provocative Path to Waking Up and Turning on the Wisdom of Being a Woman. Free to attend.

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Gender bias impacts medical care, say local and national experts

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According to a host of experts in Asheville and around the nation, female patients are likely to experience more dismissals of symptoms and receive less medical knowledge about their diseases as a result of “gender bias in medicine.”

The long-standing prejudice is well-known within the medical community — and women are still taking the brunt of it, experts say. One way these prejudices play out in modern times is that women’s symptoms are more likely to be discounted by a medical provider.

“Historically, the traditional way it [heart disease] was thought of is that the male doctors ... want to conclude that it’s anxiety and not her heart,” says Dr. Wendy Coin, an Asheville family medicine doctor.

“And I am sure that that happens.

But, I think also what happens is that many women want to believe that it can’t be their heart — that they can’t get heart disease — and so they are not as accepting of the diagnosis either.”

“The concept that there is gender bias everywhere in medicine is pretty much well-established,” notes Dr. Marianne Legato, a professor emerita of clinical medicine at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and an adjunct professor of medicine at Johns Hopkins Medical School.

PERSISTENT PATIENT: Beth Zahller runs an all-girls child care service in Asheville. She struggled with having her metal allergy discounted as stress. Photo courtesy of Beth Zahller “Women, more frequently than men, are told that their symptoms are ‘just in their mind,’” she continues. “Unless health care professionals are thoroughly educated in the specific differences between men and women and in their

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experience of disease, they are very likely to misdiagnose ... and attribute women’s symptoms in particular to being nervous, anxious or unhappy.”

Legato also says, “Unfortunately, this is still is extremely common and is especially true for young women. ... It’s very important to rule out any physical cause for their complaints. ... They’re often told that their symptoms are ‘just an emotional thing.’”

Beth Zahller, a child care provider in Asheville, explains how her physical symptoms were discounted by many doctors: “My symptoms were fatigue, nausea, abdominal pain and some other challenges. I kept going to different doctors and was told that I needed either anti-anxiety medication, antidepressants, or I had been told over and over that it was just because I hadn’t fully recovered from having a baby. ... When a female has a problem, a lot of doctors, both male

and female, automatically think it’s a hormone imbalance.

“I finally figured it out on my own,” Zahller says. “It turned out to be a metal allergy that was causing all of these problems. It’s sad that my symptoms were ignored for so long.”

Melissa is another Asheville resident who faced similar challenges.

Melissa, a local teacher who didn’t want to disclose her full name, is a transplant from Florida who almost teared up when recounting the story of a long medical journey that finally ended when she found a specialist in Asheville who listened.

Initially, Melissa’s gynecological symptoms were dismissed by medical professionals, while her illness had negatively affected her relationships and her self-esteem. “After going back month after month to the same exam and dismissal … I just quit going. … I was told it was stress, my laundry detergent [or] how I bathe or groom,” she recalls. “No doctor ever looked deeper, listened to my observations of symptoms or patterns, or offered a long-term plan to help me.”

Finally, a doctor at Grace OBGYN in Asheville referred Melissa to a nationally known specialist at the Mountain Area Health Education Center, who correctly diagnosed her with an overactive immune system.

“I was empowered, heard and, most importantly, within two months I was symptom free and have been now for two years,” says Melissa.

Melissa and Zahller had to advocate for themselves in a medical system that just wasn’t hearing them or investigating their health concerns. Fortunately, the medical field is becoming aware of the troubling historical pattern of discounting and “miss”-interpreting women’s specific medical needs and ways that plays out in modern medicine.

Legato recalls the long journey toward bringing this new knowledge to the medical field at home and abroad. Even in the 1990s, she says, male physicians would simply leave the room when a lecture on women and heart disease began. In 1992, Legato published The Female Heart: The Truth About Women and Coronary Artery Diseases.

“I had written the first definitive textbook and founded three journals on the subject of gender-specific medicine. We sponsor and partic-

ipate in lectures and seminars on gender-specific medicine all over the world,” says Legato. “And I think there has been a real impact on doctors’ approach to health care. Not as much as we would wish.”

Gender bias is not new in medicine’s history. Asheville-based author Marie Bartlett explored this history in her book Pearl, MD. Her historical research highlighted many of the separations that were prevalent between the medical field and women. “You know, women were considered the ‘weaker sex,’” Bartlett explains. “Their primary role in life was to birth children or to be caretakers. And they weren’t looked upon as much more than that. They were just delicate little creatures. Again, I’m talking about the Victorian era, which was 1837 to 1901.”

This medical view of women affected women’s access to care, she continues. “A lot of women got to a point where they wouldn’t even go to a male doctor,” she says. “They were just horrified to think about having to go and undress or to be declothed in any way or certainly to talk about things that have to do with their own personal health.”

While many of those prejudiced Victorian views have changed, modern-day research continues to find doctors of both sexes treating women with a bias.

Coin maintains that any gender can present with atypical symptoms, although there was a historical bias against women “that totally still happens.”

Legato says, “It’s true, people have preconceived notions about women and their characteristics, as opposed to men.”

The difference between men and women’s physiology is much greater than originally understood, she explains. “[Women] experience the same illnesses as men do, but in

different ways … . We have to be careful of the unique symptoms that women may express,” Legato continues. “Now we know that every tissue of the body has distinctive features as a function of biological sex. … I want people to know that there are differences between men and women everywhere in the body. And that the more we look, the more we discover.”

Beyond the apparent implicit bias that exists around women’s health issues, research shows there has been a historical institutional bias in educational training that still impacts the medical community, says Legato.

There is a historical basis for this bias.

Bartlett notes that women were not admitted to most colleges where they could study medicine. Yet, “when they finally got in, it was an all-male culture. A male instructor. And so they again were looked upon — through the prism of that Victorian lens — as people who were a lesser sex.”

Remnants of this separation exist in curricula still used today. Legato notes that her original medical training lacked gender-specific knowledge. “My initial medical training thought male structure and function was the norm, and that the only unique thing about women was their gynecology,” she says.

“I call it the Bikini Syndrome. My initial medical training never included any differences that were substantive between men and women.”

A bias also exists in the clinical research being performed. The National Institutes of Health states on its website: “NIH is calling on scientists to take a deliberate approach in considering sex and gender in research to make sure that women and men get the full benefit of medical research.” The NIH is making this plea because gender-specific health information is sorely missing in clinical trials, says Legato.

“Unfortunately, there still are enormous gaps in our information,”

she says. “People find that including both sexes in research protocols is more expensive, is more difficult, and even when they do include males and females, the studies are often not powered to make a significant statement about possible differences. And so I think progress has been very slow.”

Female patients, however, can help reduce the impact of any gender bias in their medical treatment. Legato says women should “insist on reasonable answers.” Coin adds that whatever your gender, avoid trying to convince the doctor that you believe it is all anxiety. If a patient is “just saying, ‘I think this is all just anxiety and stress,’ and that’s how they start the conversation out, it’s very easy to, as a doctor, let the person take you down that road.”

Coin stresses that whatever their gender, before patients “leave the encounter with the doctor, [they should] make sure ... they have expressed that they got their questions answered and maybe their number one fear answered.”

Moreover, don’t ever acquiesce to a doctor’s explanation when it doesn’t feel right, says Legato. You can’t be “deferential and think the doctor knows everything.” X

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ASHEVILLE CENTER FOR TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION 165 E. Chestnut, 254-4350, meditationasheville.org • THURSDAYS 6:30-7:30pm - Introductory talk on Transcendental Meditation. Free to attend.

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ALATEEN Alateen30683777@gmail.com • TUESDAYS 7-8pm - Help and support for teens who are affected by drinking in a family member or friend. Held at First Congregational UCC of Asheville, 20 Oak St. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS • For a full list of meetings in WNC, call 254-8539 or aancmco. org ASHEVILLE WOMEN FOR SOBRIETY 215-536-8026, womenforsobriety.org • THURSDAYS, 6:30-8pm – Held at YWCA of Asheville, 185 S French Broad Ave. ASPERGER'S TEENS UNITED facebook.com/groups/ AspergersTeensUnited • For teens (13-19) and their parents. Meets every 3 weeks.

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CARING FOR THE SOUL 581-0080 • 1st MONDAYS, 5:30pm Support for people with mental illness diagnosis and/or family members and loved ones. Meets in the brick house behind the church. Held at Black Mountain United Methodist Church, 101 Church St., Black Mountain CODEPENDENTS ANONYMOUS 242-7127 • FRIDAYS, 5:30pm - Held at First United Methodist Church of Waynesville, 556 S. Haywood Waynesville • SATURDAYS, 11:15am – Held at First Congregational UCC of Asheville, 20 Oak St.

• TUESDAYS 7:30pm - Held at Asheville 12-Step Recovery Club, 370 N. Louisiana Ave., Suite G4 DEBTORS ANONYMOUS debtorsanonymous.org • MONDAYS, 7pm - Held at First Congregational UCC of Asheville, 20 Oak St. DEPRESSION AND BIPOLAR SUPPORT ALLIANCE 367-7660, depressionbipolarasheville.com • WEDNESDAYS, 7pm & SATURDAYS, 4pm – Held at 1316-C Parkwood Road.

EATING DISORDERS ANONYMOUS (561) 706-3185, eatingdisordersanonymous.org • FRIDAYS, 4:30pm - Eating disorder support group. Held at 12-Step Recovery Club, 370 N. Louisiana Ave # G4, Asheville FOOD ADDICTS ANONYMOUS 423-6191 or 242-2173 • SATURDAYS, 11am- Held at Asheville 12-Step Recovery Club, 370 N. Louisiana Ave., Suite G4 FOUR SEASONS COMPASSION FOR LIFE 233-0948, fourseasonscfl.org • THURSDAYS, 12:30pm - Grief support group. Held at SECU Hospice House, 272 Maple St., Franklin • TUESDAYS, 3:30-4:30pm Grief support group. Held at Four Seasons - Checkpoint, 373 Biltmore Ave. GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS gamblersanonymous.org • THURSDAYS, 6:45pm - 12-step meeting. Held at Basillica of St. Lawrence, 97 Haywood St. GRIEF & PRAISE CIRCLE griefcircle.net • 1st TUESDAYS, 6-7pm Layperson support group for grief. Held in a private home.

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HAYWOOD COUNTY COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS 400-6480 • 1st THURSDAYS - Support group for families who have lost a child of any age. Held at Long's Chapel United Methodist, 133 Old Clyde Road, Waynesville HEART SUPPORT 274-6000 • 1st TUESDAYS, 2-4pm - For individuals living with heart failure. Held at Asheville Cardiology Associates, 5 Vanderbilt Drive HIV/AIDS SUPPORT GROUP 252-7489 • 1st & 3rd TUESDAYS, 6-7:30pm - Sponsored by WNCAP. Held at All Souls

Counseling Center, 35 Arlington Street INFERTILITY SUPPORT GROUP resolveasheville@gmail.com • 1st THURSDAYS, 6:30-8pm Held at Earth Fare South, 1856 Hendersonville Road LIFE LIMITING ILLNESS SUPPORT GROUP 386-801-2606 • TUESDAYS, 6:30-8pm - For adults managing the challenges of life limiting illnesses. Held at Secrets of a Duchess, 1439 Merrimon Ave. MEMORY LOSS CAREGIVERS network@memorycare.org • 1st TUESDAYS, 1-3pm – Held at Fletcher Seventh Day Adventist Church, Howard Gap Road and Naples Road, Fletcher • 2nd THURSDAYS, 1-3pm – Held at Pisgah Valley Retirement Community, 95 Holcombe Cove Road, Candler MEN DOING ALLY duncan2729@yahoo.com • 2nd THURSDAYS, 7pm - Support group for men. Held at Firestorm Cafe and Books, 610 Haywood Road MINDFULNESS AND 12 STEP RECOVERY avl12step@gmail.com • WEDNESDAYS, 7:30-8:45pm - Mindfulness meditation practice and 12 step program. Held at Asheville 12-Step Recovery Club, 370 N. Louisiana Ave., Suite G4 MISSION CHILDREN'S FAMILY SUPPORT NETWORK 213-9787 • 1st TUESDAYS, 5:30-7:30pm - Mission Children's Family Support Network children's group from birth to age ten.

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OVERCOMERS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 665-9499 • WEDNESDAYS, noon-1pm Held at First Christian Church of Candler, 470 Enka Lake Road, Candler OVERCOMERS RECOVERY SUPPORT GROUP rchovey@sos-mission.org • MONDAYS, 6pm - Christian 12-step program. Held at SOS Anglican Mission, 1944 Hendersonville Road OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS • Regional number: 277-1975.

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MISSION HEALTH FAMILY GROUP NIGHT 213-9787 • 1st TUESDAYS, 5:30pm - For caregivers of children with social health needs or development concerns. Held at Mission Reuter Children's Center, 11 Vanderbilt Park Drive

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BE PREPARED

Local food resilience programs plan for future disasters

BY MOLLY HORAK mhorak@mountainx.com Fires and floods sweep across the region, destroying crops. A massive influx of refugees fleeing rising sea levels causes food demand to skyrocket. An electromagnetic pulse decimates the entire electrical system.

And in response, neighbors put down their weapons, marshal their resources and start regenerating sustainable food resources.

That’s the ideal vision, anyway, many speakers at a May 20 Food Security and Disaster Resilience workshop maintained. The 15 participants gathered in the LenoirRhyne University boardroom for the three-hour session heard various panelists speak to Asheville/ Buncombe’s immediate needs in the wake of a climate change-related disaster and how they could be met.

Co-organizers Jillian Wolf and Sara deFosset, both of whom are AmeriCorps’ Project Conserve members, said the idea for the workshop grew out of the nonprofit’s requirement that its workers hold some sort of disaster preparedness training. “We wanted to begin a conversation with the movers and shakers here in our local food community to talk about how we can be more resilient in the face of disasters,” said DeFosset, who works with the Asheville-based Hemlock Restoration Initiative. “We live in a very uncertain world that

FOOD OR FAMINE: In the event of a natural disaster that disrupts commercial food supplies, Western North Carolina will need to develop alternative ways to grow nutritious and diverse crops, such as community gardens or neighborhood greenhouses. Photo by Cindy Kunst seems to be getting more uncertain over time, and our food systems are extremely susceptible to those types of shocks.”

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nator. “It could be weather-related, like a flood or a tornado, or it could be that your plant shut down. But when you’re hungry, it’s a disaster — no matter what the reason.”

At such times, community gardens can be a key local resource, said panelist Carolina Arias, the coordinator of Bountiful Cities’ Asheville Buncombe Community Garden Network. These “small pockets of local, autonomous food production throughout the city,” she continued, “are creating their own structures of governance, their own systems of how to bring in and distribute supplies; they are choosing what they want to grow.” But at the same time, “They’re responding to the needs of the community.”

Yet the 30 community gardens scattered across Buncombe County can do only so much, she stressed.

Most don’t grow a nutritionally diverse range of crops, and they’re too small to produce anywhere near enough food to sustain the local population for very long.

To address these issues, the city has contracted with UNC Asheville’s National Environmental Modeling and Analysis Center, using the five-step U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit. The first two steps mapped local climate-related dangers and folded them into the city’s comprehensive plan. A contract covering the next two steps, which will involve public meetings and staff training, will be finalized soon. The final step, implementation, would require City Council approval of a formal plan.

“The awareness piece of it is huge,” noted panelist Amber Weaver, Asheville’s chief sustainability officer. Besides “identifying partners and beginning the discussion of how to become more resilient,” she explained, the plan aims to “make people more aware of the situation and how climate change will affect you in your home, neighborhood and city.”

CURRENT CITY PROGRAMS The city’s Food Policy Action Plan also addresses some of these issues, outlining strategies to increase the production and consumption of regional foods and food products. The newly launched Asheville Edibles Program enables community members to grow food and pollinator plants on city property. Another arm of the program offers qualified large-scale growers renewable three-year leases to

farm city property. Meanwhile, the Edible Mile initiative, a collaboration with the Asheville Buncombe Food Policy Council, will plant edibles along city greenways.

“If there’s really a climate disaster, these plans are not going to feed everyone,” conceded Weaver.

“But the goal is to make Asheville residents feel comfortable gardening in their own yards — to have access and see what it takes to grow and preserve things like blueberries, so if anything were to happen you would have those items in your pantry.”

ALL TOGETHER NOW Building on that theme, Patryk Battle of the Mills River-based Living Web Farms said the only way to survive a postapocalyptic world is to come together in community.

“There’s plenty of reason to believe that we’ll adjust, pull our resources together and take care of each other, because we’re not that stupid,” he said. “We do kind of understand that without each other in those situations, we’re lost. There are instances of blackouts and extreme amounts of looting, but there are also instances of huge amounts of cooperation, people coming together and helping each other. I want to play to that: That’s our strong suit.”

Community members, he pointed out, have different skills, and in extreme situations, agricultural and hunting knowledge, construction know-how and the ability to work well with your hands will become vital to survival. The food is out there, but communities will need to work together to access it.

At the individual level, Battle recommended keeping rolls of plastic on hand that could be used to create a makeshift greenhouse for growing crops year-round, and large quantities of salt for preserving foods.

In addition, farmers will need to facilitate the spread of seeds and livestock to communities in need.

“We’re going to need everybody as we move forward,” he emphasized. “We’re going to need investment in infrastructure and neighborhood fertility systems, neighborhood recycling, community neighborhood composting: how to use all the resources we have to find creative ways to do things. What we need are people willing to share this information in the communities, so that people come together and learn from each other.” X

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BY MAGGIE CRAMER mcramerwrites@gmail.com This weekend, trespassing is allowed: The Buncombe County Extension Master Gardener Volunteers offer up a chance to visit six private gardens via their biennial tour, the Hidden Gardens of Asheville. And the selection of secret gardens couldn’t be more varied, organizers share — all offering much more to see than just pretty perennials.

“Every garden is very different and has its own very distinct character,” says Judy Deutsch, a

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master gardener and tour facilitator. “Each is unique to the person that created it.” For example, the Cole Cottage Vignette Garden isn’t one space, rather 12 garden “rooms” tucked away beneath trees and along winding paths. The Harter Tree Garden is, in essence, an arboretum, showcasing more than 30 varieties of Asian maples. Off the Blue Ridge Parkway, the Kosma Mediation

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Down the garden path WHAT Buncombe County Extension Master Gardener Volunteers’ 2017 Garden Tour: The Hidden Gardens of Asheville WHEN Saturday, June 3, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., rain or shine WHERE Event registration and starting point is the Asheville Visitor Center, 36 Montford Ave.; the tour is self-guided

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three-story tree house. Two gardens have honeybee apiaries (June is Asheville’s Pollination Celebration; learn more at ashevillegreenworks. org/pollination-celebration).

WHY To explore, learn, and grow from talented Asheville home gardeners and master gardeners DETAILS Tickets are $15 in advance and can be purchased at the Buncombe County Extension Office (49 Mount Carmel Road) or online at www.buncombemastergardener.org; if day-of tickets remain, they can be purchased for $20 at the visitor center.

As a master gardeners’ event, the tour is meant to be educational as well as pleasing to the senses.

“There’s always something that we hope people can learn from the garden,” Deutsch says, citing the Coffey Specimen Garden and Breck Terraced Garden in particular, as both have had to contend with steep slopes and water runoff issues.

Leading up to the tour, a team of volunteers spends time with the gardeners in their landscapes, learning those lessons for themselves. Come tour day, visitors can chat with the garden owners and master gardener docents, plucking up wisdom to transplant back home in their own outdoor space.

Proceeds benefit the master gardeners, with emphasis on their School Garden Grants program.

Since the first garden tour in 2007, the master gardeners have given away more than $40,000 to over 50 Buncombe County schools, reaching over 16,000 children. X

ECO PASSIVE SOLAR GREENHOUSE TOURS (PD.) M R Gardens. Saturdays, 11am, April 8-June 10. One-of-a-kind structure remains ideal growing temperature through the coldest parts of winter and in unseasonably warm weather. $5. • Sustainable plants available for sale. RSVP: (828) 3334151. megan@mrgardens.net ASHEVILLE GREEN DRINKS ashevillegreendrinks.com • 1st WEDNESDAYS, 7pm - Ecopresentations, discussions and community connection. Free. Held at Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Asheville, 1 Edwin Place MOUNTAINTRUE 258-8737, wnca.org • SA (6/3), 8am - Second annual “Bluff Mountain Bio-Blitz” for participants to work with naturalists to document the biological diversity of Bluff Mountain. Registration: bit.ly/2rUiWDG. Free. Held at Hot Springs Community Center, 43 Andrews Ave. N., Hot Springs WNC SIERRA CLUB 251-8289, wenoca.org • WE (6/7), 7pm - “We CAN Prevent Duke Energy’s 3rd GasPowered Electric Plant,” update and presentation from Asheville’s Energy Innovation Task Force about

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POLLINATOR PARADISE: Carved out of a mountainside, the steep, no-mow Coffey Specimen Garden abounds with colorful, pollinator-friendly native plants for its honeybees, interspersed with specimen ornamental shrubs and trees. Photo by Judy Deutsch

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FARM & GARDEN BB BARNS 3377 Sweeten Creek Road, Arden • SA (6/3), 9am-3pm - “Bee the Change You Want to See!” presentation and observational bee hive with the Henderson County Beekeepers Association. Free to attend.

• SA (6/3), 10-11:30am - “Flowers Are Bee-Loved: How To Plant Your Own Pollinator Paradise,” presentation by Phyllis Stiles of Bee City USA. Registration: 828-337-3322.

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• SA (6/3), 9am-4pm - “Hidden Gardens of Asheville,” self-guided tour of six private Master Gardener gardens. No baby strollers or dogs. $20/$15 advance. Held at Asheville Visitors Center, 36 Montford Ave., Asheville HENDERSONVILLE TREE BOARD 692-3026 • TU (6/6), 6-7:30pm - “PlantPollinator Interactions,” presentation and Book Signing by author Tim Spira. Free. Held at Hendersonville City Operations Center, 305 Williams St., Hendersonville M R GARDENS 441 Onteora Blvd.

• SATURDAYS through (6/10), 11am - Tours of passive solar greenhouse. Registration: megan@ mrgardens.net or 828-333-4151. $5 and up.

MEN’S GARDEN CLUB OF ASHEVILLE 683-1673, mensgardenclubofasheville.org • TU (6/6), 12:45pm - General meeting and presentation by gardener and author Peter Loewer. Free/ Optional paid lunch at noon. Held at First Baptist Church of Asheville, 5 Oak St. NC ARBORETUM 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville, ncarboretum.org

• TH (6/1) through FR (6/30) Winged Wonders: Step Into the World of Butterflies, butterfly metamorphosis exhibition. Admission fees apply.

ORGANIC GROWERS SCHOOL 552-4979, organicgrowersschool.org • SU (6/4), 2-3:30pm - “Introduction to Beekeeping,” workshop with the Henderson County Beekeepers Association. $10. Held at Veteran’s Healing Farm, Yale Road, Hendersonville THE CRADLE OF FORESTRY 11250 Pisgah Highway, Pisgah Forest, 877-3130 • SA (6/3), 9am-1pm - “Community Resources for Woodland Owners,” informational session regarding earning money from timber and improving woodland health.and a free lunch. Registration required: 919-515-9563. Free.

WAYNESVILLE BRANCH OF HAYWOOD COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 678 S. Haywood St., Waynesville, 452-5169 • TH (6/8) through SA (6/10), 10am4pm - Rose exhibit and competition sponsored by the Waynesville and Richland Garden Clubs. Rose growers may bring rose stems and arrangement for competition on Thursday, June 8, 9-10am. Free.

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IMPROVING WITH AGE Looking Glass Creamery expands operations to a Polk County dairy farm melaasheville.com 70 N. LexiNgtoN aveNue 828.225.8880

FAMILY TO FAMILY: When construction is complete on Looking Glass Creamery’s new facility, Alan and Doug Harmon, far left and far right, respectively, will turn over operation of their 226-acre dairy farm to Looking Glass owners, from second from left, Andy, Max and Jennifer Perkins. The Harmon brothers placed the farm under an agricultural conservation easement in 2013, guaranteeing that it will never be developed or subdivided. Photo by Lee Seabrook

BY JONATHAN AMMONS jonathanammons@gmail.com “We are really at that cusp where you have to either take the jump or decide that this is a hobby,” says Jennifer Perkins, her voice shaking a little from nerves. For the past eight years, she and her husband, Andy, have run Looking Glass Creamery out of a small location in Fairview, developing a solid reputation for crafting quality cheese. In early May, the Perkins family announced plans to add a dairy and expand the business to a farm in Polk County.

“This is really what we need to do,” she says. “We have been making money, but in the real world, it is not enough to survive or retire

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someday.” The new facility will be built at the Harmon Dairy, a second-generation cow dairy started in 1947 and run by brothers Doug and Alan Harmon. The 226-acre property with 144 acres of pasture will provide ample space for the creamery to expand into dairy farming.

The Harmon brothers, who are committed to seeing their family land continue as a working farm after their retirement, placed the entire farm under an agricultural conservation easement in 2013 to keep it intact so that it could never be subdivided or developed. The brothers will mentor the Perkins family on farm management and milking parlor practices until the new creamery becomes operational.

Venturing into farming marks a major change for Looking Glass, which has made a name for itself using purchased, locally sourced milk. But the increasingly inconsistent supply of outside milk was one motivation for the new direction.

“You’re really at the whim of the market when you are trying to find good milk or milk you can afford,” says Jennifer Perkins. Those prices can be volatile — so much so that some dairy farmers have turned to cheesemaking themselves in order to secure consistent income.

“One thing that we had a hard time with was not having a connection with the milk,” she says, noting that unlike with some food makers, in their case, expansion

GREENER PASTURES: In January, Looking Glass Creamery transitioned entirely away from using goat milk for its cheeses in favor of using cow’s milk. However, the business may eventually take advantage of the acreage on the new farm to reintroduce a few smallbatch goat milk products. Photo by Jennifer Perkins will actually increase the amount of control they have over their products. “If something happens with your cheese-make, it may have been something you did, but you don’t know unless you have some kind of connection with your milk supply.

It gives us a better starting point.”

Those who are familiar with Looking Glass products may have noticed the sudden disappearance of the brand’s goat cheese. The company stopped producing goat milk products in January, which meant bidding farewell to the much-loved Ellington and Connemara varieties.

“I really loved working with goats’ milk,” says Perkins. “So we are hoping to encourage a small goat dairy in Polk County to come online so that we can buy milk from them.”

If that doesn’t happen, she and her husband may use their acreage to eventually work their way back to doing small batches of goat milk products. Regardless, she says, customers can look forward to the debut of a blue cheese as well as ice cream in the future.

In its new cheese production facility, Looking Glass plans to build three underground aging caves totaling 1,200 square feet plus a separate brining/drying room,

which marks a tremendous step up from the single 120-square-foot cave it currently has. “This way we can just make better cheese, and our aging process will really improve,” says Perkins, adding that since various cheeses require unique climates to develop certain rinds, hardness and flavor, aging is hardly a one-cave-fits-all process. “I think it will really bring our cheeses up a notch.”

The artisan cheese industry in Western North Carolina has exploded in the past decade. There are now about 15 creameries operating between Charlotte and Robbinsville, the annual Carolina Mountain Cheese Fest has grown in three years to host over 1,500 attendees, and the Western North Carolina Cheese Trail has formed to offer a handy guide to all local cheesemakers. With all this growth, it’s understandable that the area’s cheese artisans would look to build a flourishing and more profitable future. But don’t expect to find an up-and-coming Kraft Foods sprouting in your backyard — the scale of operations is still comparatively small.

“Right now, we only have a 100-gallon vat,” Perkins says. “The new vat that we are buying is 660

gallons.” Looking Glass currently processes 300 gallons of milk a week, and Perkins says she expects to more than double that capacity in the first year with the new facility, eventually quintupling production. “It is a big jump, but I think it is going to be a pretty reasonable one,” she says. Looking Glass predicts that construction of the new factory and farm operation will take six to nine months.

And there’s something besides new products for Asheville residents to look forward to: By spring 2018, once the new facility comes online, the current Looking Glass location near Hickory Nut Gap Farm will expand its retail, parking and seating areas, along with its food service and hours, to offer a more visitorfriendly space serving beer, wine, ice cream and cheese plates. There are also plans to eventually add farm tours and retail sales to the Polk County operation.

Looking Glass Creamery’s original location is at 57 Noble Road, Fairview.

Harmon Dairy and the future Looking Glass Creamery farm are at 335 Harmon Dairy Lane, Columbus. For updates on the expansion, visit ashevillecheese.com or check Looking Glass Creamery’s Facebook page. X

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GROWING SMART Mother Earth Produce started off as many small-business stories do: A couple of folks searched for something that didn’t yet exist in the community, then decided to fill the void. With busy work schedules that made shopping inconvenient, and finding bigbox supermarket shelves filled with produce from California and Mexico, husband-and-wife team Graham and Andrea Duvall set out in early 2012 to create an at-home delivery system for local and regional produce.

Now, as they celebrate five years in business and look to the future as a middleman in Western North Carolina’s farm-to-table movement, the pair can’t imagine doing work that is more important and connective than helping to create a more accessible localized food system, one delivery at a time. In the past year, the company’s headquarters outgrew its former South Asheville warehouse space and moved to a unique, 3,000-square-foot facility on a 30-acre parcel in West Asheville.

Some of the glass greenhouses lining the property were built to produce food during World War II and later housed ornamental flowers as a more profitable venture.

“Probably 1.5 percent of food or less purchased in western Carolina is local, so less than 2 percent,” says Graham Duvall. The issue he pinpoints is convenience, with the everyday shopper frequenting large chain grocery stores for weekly needs, the majority of which offer limited local produce choices — especially from small- and medium-sized farms. By providing an online shopping experience for locally produced foods paired with weekly at-home delivery, the Mother Earth Produce service creates demand for products from medium-sized farmers and small businesses, allowing them to increase production and generate revenue for continued growth.

“I see great potential,” Graham Duvall says, walking down the grassy hill from the back door of their warehouse space to a row of renovated greenhouses below. “But we’ve all got to show up and help co-create these systems or we won’t make it, and neither will a lot of the farmers, because they can’t compete with the price-point of scaled, organic produce coming from Mexico.”

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Mother Earth Produce expands into West Asheville sustainable business hub

IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD: Mother Earth Produce sources up to 700 heads of lettuce per week from its Smith Mill Works neighbor, Sunburst Chef & Farmer. Mother Earth Produce hopes to create more of these sustainable partnerships as the new West Asheville business hub expands. Pictured is Casey Adams of Sunburst Chef & Farmer. Photo

by Tiffany Narron one would want from a grocery store, including locally made jams and sauces, heat-and-eat meals, locally roasted coffee beans, meats and vegetarian meat substitutes, dairy products and much more. With 400 deliveries rolling out each week to residents in Western North Carolina and South Carolina and a network of 25 local and regional farms and small businesses providing the goods for their farmers market on wheels, the model creates a sustainable, localized closed-loop food system.

“We can do upward of 15,000 deliveries with this facility,” he says.

“Now, we just have to increase education, touch more people and all grow together.”

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Winding through a lesser-traveled area of West Asheville just off Pisgah View Road, the land Mother Earth Produce occupies sits behind a metal gate with a sign that reads Smith Mill Works. Named after the Smith Mill Creek watershed, this expansive property has housed a handful of small businesses since early 2015 when, after sitting dormant for 14 years, the property was rediscovered by WNC native Michael Klatt.

Klatt, co-owner of Asheville Fungi, was looking for growing space to expand his West Asheville mushroom business when he stumbled upon the acres of overgrown land near Spivey Mountain with structurally sound greenhouses dotting

the property as far as the eye could see. Here he saw an opportunity to create a new location for Asheville Fungi while providing an incubation site for other sustainability-minded small businesses like Mother Earth Produce.

“I saw a gap between people’s desires and their ability to do them,” Klatt says, sitting behind his desk inside a building tucked away at the top of the three-tiered property. “In terms of a place to be able to carry out those desires, like being an entrepreneur or being an organic gardener or making hot sauces or whatever it is you want to do. I saw this, and its value as a community resource and a way to bring a bunch of entrepreneurial types together, throw them in the same bucket and see what kind of cool innovations we get and what kind of good things we can do.”

Mother Earth Produce aims to take advantage of this resource by creating as many sustainable connections as possible as it continues to grow into its new accommodations. For example, Sunburst Chef & Farmer, whose greenhouse occupies one of the property’s original structures, provides 600-700 heads of lettuce to Mother Earth Produce each week.

The Duvalls hope to cultivate more relationships such as this one and focus on continuing to broaden access to fresh, local foods to all income levels. They plan to add the option to pay for grocery orders on their website using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits via Electronic Benefit Transfer once online use of the cards is approved. The U.S. Department of Agriculture will testdrive online SNAP shopping with a two-year pilot program launching this summer with a mix of national online retailers, grocery chains and regional networks.

“That’s the bigger picture of food sovereignty and helping the community see that vision clearly — more so than a pretty farmers market and the Asheville branding,” says Duvall.

Learn more about Mother Earth Produce at motherearthproduce.com.

For details on Smith Mill Works, visit smithmillworks.com. X

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ROOM TO GROW: Graham and Andrea Duvall, co-owners of Mother Earth Produce, have recently expanded their local-foods grocery delivery business to Smith Mill Works, a 30-acre sustainable business hub in West Asheville.

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VEGGIES FOR ALL: Bounty & Soul founder Ali Casparian, third from right, and several volunteers are pictured in front of a Bounty & Soul Produce to the People delivery truck. Bounty & Soul’s annual fundraising party happens Saturday, June 10, at Pisgah Brewing Co. Photo courtesy of Bounty & Soul On an average week, Bounty & Soul delivers around 10,000 pounds of fresh, free food to over 600 families and individuals in the Black Mountain and Swannanoa areas. The grassroots, volunteer-run nonprofit also provides health and wellness education, offering recipes and cooking demonstrations to those who attend one of the five weekly markets it participates in.

For the second consecutive year, the organization is hosting its VegOut fundraiser at Pisgah Brewing Co. in Black Mountain. “This is our sole fundraising effort,” says director of operations Karla Gardner. She notes that last year’s inaugural event raised $30,000.

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“Hopefully, we’re well on our way to doing that again this year,” she adds.

VegOut will have a number of kidfriendly activities, including a bounce house, face painting, hair decorating from Mountain Fairy Hair and the LEAF Community Arts Easel Rider (a mobile art lab).

The fundraiser will also feature live performances by local acts Chalwa, the Paper Crowns and Little Pisgah.

Throughout the day, Yoga Service Movement will offer free classes as well.

Meanwhile, Farm to Fender food truck will be on-site, providing locally sourced foods with a portion of the proceeds going to Bounty & Soul.

“Our biggest goal with this is to celebrate our community partners who make our work possible,” says Gardner.

She notes that without the generous donations offered by such organizations as MANNA FoodBank and local growers like Dr. John Wilson Community Garden and Barefoot Farms, Bounty & Soul would be unable to serve the number of people it currently reaches.

The nonprofit’s core belief, says Gardner, is that everyone should have access to nurturing foods. “That’s really what we’re looking to share with the community.”

Bounty & Soul’s VegOut festival runs 1-6 p.m. Saturday, June 10, at Pisgah

Brewing Co., 150 Eastside Drive, Black Mountain. Tickets are $10. All proceeds benefit Bounty & Soul. Kids ages 12 and younger are free. Pisgah Brewing will donate $1 to Bounty & Soul for every beer sold that day. For details, visit avl.mx/3ra.

ZIPPING FOR AUTISM BENEFIT NIGHT AT NATIVE KITCHEN AND SOCIAL PUB On Wednesday, May 31, Native Kitchen and Social Pub will donate 20 percent of its daily food sales to the Autism Society of North Carolina, an organization that provides support and promotes opportunities that enhance the lives of people within the autism spectrum. Native’s contributions are in support of the Autism Society’s upcoming Zipping for Autism event, which takes place on Sunday, June 4, at The Adventure Center of Asheville. Native will offer $3 off pitchers of beer and $1 off sake cocktails, as well as half-priced appetizers from 5-6 p.m.

Native Kitchen and Social Pub is at 204 Whitson Ave., Swannanoa. Its hours are Tuesday-Saturday 11 a.m.10 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m.-8 p.m. To learn more about Zipping for Autism, visit avl.mx/3r7.

BACKYARD BBQ COMPETITION The Brevard Blues n’ BBQ Festival is still accepting applicants for this year’s Backyard BBQ Competition.

According to the event page, all are welcome to enter the contest, whether you’re a seasoned pro or a “backyard grill wizard.” The cooking space opens Friday, June 2, at 3 p.m. Grillers must use either wood or charcoal; propane is prohibited. The competition will focus on shoulders, picnics and/or butts. All cooking must be done on-site. No precooked items are permitted. Sauces and garnishes are optional. Meats must be completed by Saturday, June 4, at 4 p.m. Judging will be blind. Cash prizes and trophies will be presented to winners.

The Backyard BBQ Competition runs Friday and Saturday, June 2-3 at the Brevard Music Center, 349 Andante Lane, Brevard. Entry fee for competitors is $50. Final day to register is Thursday, June 1. For a complete list of rules and entry forms, visit avl.mx/3r8.

FARMERS MARKET AND ARTISTS BAZAAR The Farmers Market and Artists Bazaar is a new weekly gathering hosted by Doc Brown’s BBQ,

Whispersholler Farms and the Living Arts Foundation, a community center focused on arts and sustainable ecology.

Area farmers will sell fresh food, and a variety of artists will offer their work for sale. Community members are encouraged to participate as vendors as well as attend as shoppers.

The Farmers Market and Artist Bazaar will take place every Thursdays 2-6 p.m. at Living Arts Foundation, 51 Old Candler Town Road, Candler. For details, visit avl.mx/3r9.

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Fried catfish at Magpie Meat & Three: I’m always a sucker for a good meat and three. But where the classic menu style once dominated all corners of Western North Carolina, it is now all but extinct, a dinosaur of Southern cuisine. But in Brevard, Magpie Meat & Three slings some pretty fun modern iterations of this classic concept. The finely breaded catfish is perfectly crispy and makes a good mate for the black-eyed peas, mac and cheese and red rice, or you can spring for Magpie’s particularly nice fried green beans.

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Big on local Some of Asheville’s most popular beers are stashed in a big, ordinarylooking warehouse in Fletcher. Cans of Asheville Brewing Co.’s Shiva IPA are in there, as are bottles of Green Man Brewing’s ESB, Catawba Brewing Co.’s White Zombie White Ale and many more.

They’re all under the watch of Budweiser of Asheville Inc., which delivers the brews to grocery stores, convenience markets, taprooms and restaurants in a 12-county region of Western North Carolina. That commitment to Asheville-area breweries might surprise some beer drinkers who hear the company’s name and figure it’s merely a division of global brewing giant Anheuser-Busch InBev, but its local roots run deep.

Independently owned and operated by Hubey Wood and his family since 1985, the distributorship makes its own calls on which beers to represent. Most of its business is still with A-B InBev’s brands — including Budweiser, Bud Light and Michelob.

But in recent years, Budweiser of Asheville has also carried local craft beers, which now make up 15 percent of the company’s business, according to sales manager Chad Wood.

“We got into [craft beers] later than we should have,” he says.

But since taking on Asheville Brewing as an early craft client, Budweiser of Asheville has made up for lost time. Other local craft brands in its portfolio include Nantahala Brewing Co. of Bryson City; Currahee Brewing Co. of Franklin; Boojum Brewing Co. and Frog Level Brewing of Waynesville; Brevard Brewing Co. of Brevard; Appalachian Mountain Brewery of Boone; Bold Rock Hard Cider of Mills River; and Bhramari Brewing Co. of Asheville. The distributor also handles RJ Rockers Brewing Co. of Spartanburg, S.C., and Lonerider Brewing Co. of Raleigh.

Wood says the confusion between Budweiser of Asheville and A-B InBev became more intense in May after the global brewer announced it was taking over Asheville’s Wicked Weed Brewing. That deal, however, had nothing to do with Budweiser of Asheville, which does not carry Wicked Weed prod-

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Locally owned Budweiser of Asheville distributes many WNC beers

BEER RUN: Since 1985, Budweiser of Asheville has been independently owned and operated by the Wood family, including Hubey Wood, right, and Chad Wood. Although most of its business is with A-B InBev’s brands, the distributorship now also carries local craft beers, which make up 15 percent of its business. Photo by Cindy Kunst ucts. (Skyland Distributing handles Wicked Weed on the local level.)

Nonetheless, Wood supports Wicked Weed’s decision to sell. “There is not a person I know who wouldn’t have done the same thing,” he says.

“We congratulated them. It’s a great thing for them and well-deserved.”

Asheville craft brewery owners who have hired Budweiser of Asheville say the distributor has helped them grow and promote their businesses. “They are a class act at what they do,” says Billy Pyatt, co-owner of Catawba Brewing, which operates in Asheville, Morganton and Charlotte. “They get the products to the right places. It’s a family company like Catawba. There may be people who confuse Budweiser of Asheville and their affiliation with A-B InBev, but we are not confused, and none of that has blown back on me.”

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Asheville Brewing was the first local brewery to sign with Budweiser of Asheville, according to brewery President Mike Rangel. “They are locally owned and have been around here a long time,” he says. “We felt like they would be a good fit. It was a gamechanger for us.”

He adds that about 60 percent of Asheville Brewing’s business is generated through Budweiser of Asheville and that letting the distributor handle deliveries allowed the brewery to concentrate on making and packaging beer.

“We would not have started canning if we didn’t have an outfit like them doing a lot of work for us. It gave us the opportunity to expand our portfolio of beers.

It’s been a great relationship.”

Budweiser of Asheville has 120 employees, and their days can start early and run late. The first crews

begin making deliveries around 4:30 or 5 a.m., and the last trucks will return at 6 p.m., making for 50- to 55-hour workweeks.

Wood notes that beer sales have seen a slight dip recently as some drinkers switch to sweet, malt-based beverages, wine or liquor, but the balance of A-B and craft products keeps his business strong. And as far as differences between selling and distributing craft beer versus Anheuser-Busch products, he says there aren’t many. “I think we had to get a little more sophisticated in knowing the different [beer] styles,” he says. “And we got more educated in pairing the beers with food. I think we have the best sales and service team in the market. It takes good people to get the product out there in the marketplace, to get shelf space and displays [in stores].” X

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ABSTRACT ART IN HUMAN FORM ‘Kibwe’ convenes marionettes, myth, music and visual art

BY ALLI MARSHALL amarshall@mountainx.com There are probably few questions to which puppets are the answer.

But, “I firmly believe the medium should fit the concept, not the other way around — at least for how I go about making art,” says Devin Lancaster, who is currently completing his Bachelor of Arts in painting at UNC Asheville. He’d been developing a project for a while around the notion that people have influence over their lives and are not just victims of circumstance.

“I usually make abstract art, [but that form] can be seen as elitist by nonartists,” says Lancaster. “I wanted to be able to communicate to as many people as possible … without sacrificing my abstract tendencies, so I was like, ‘Why not paint on a human-shaped form?’” And that was the impetus for Lancaster to create the puppets through which he and his collaborators will tell the story in Kibwe: A Marionette Puppet Performance. The free multimedia show will be onstage at The BLOCK off Biltmore on Thursday, June 1.

SEEKING HAPPINESS “Kibwe is a Swahili word for ‘blessed,’” says Lancaster. He chose it because, regardless of what we go through, whether positive or negative, the opportunity for the experience is a blessing, he says. The artist wrote the script for Kibwe based on an incident from his own life. “I translated it like a myth,” he explains. “I took the events and replaced them with other objects to be a metaphor for what I was experiencing. ... You can’t just tell people to get a grip. You have to teach from experience.”

The story is “either about endurance or perseverance, depending on your perspective,” says Lancaster.

The narrative centers on Asha, a character who “must journey forth to find ancient relics in order to save their nation,” according to the Facebook event page for the show.

“But is it really worth it if it doesn’t make Asha happy?”

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STRINGS ATTACHED: The story of Kibwe: A Marionette Puppet Performance centers on Asha, a character who “must journey forth to find ancient relics in order to save their nation.” The marionettes — there are three, one of which is a bird — were a school project for artist Devin Lancaster, center. But from the beginning, he knew the undertaking would expand into a production.

Photo by Michael-Jamar Jean Francois The marionettes — there are three, one of which is a bird — were a school project for Lancaster. But from the beginning, he knew the undertaking would expand into a production. At UNCA he met local artist and musician Michael-Jamar Jean Francois, who was in the university’s Master of Liberal Arts and Sciences program at the time. The two clicked, and “he originally wanted me to help him write the script,” says Jean Francois. When the per-

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son working on scoring the show dropped out, “I ended up taking over the role of music. … I wanted to do the music anyway.”

Jean Francois describes the soundtrack as “definitely a reflection of what I see in myself, definitely a reflection of what I see in Devin and definitely a reflection of what I see in the project itself.” He’d never worked with puppets — “I hated puppets. I never thought this could happen” — but when Jean Francois saw

Lancaster’s work, “I was like, ‘That’s insane. I’m ready. I’m down to do it.’”

Though he’s a talented visual and spoken-word artist, it’s music that most captures Jean Francois’ imagination.

He describes his creation as a lot of ethereal and futurist sounds culled from a combination of electronic and traditional instrumentation. “It’s going to be grand,” he says. Jean Francois will release the 30-minute soundtrack, also called Kibwe, on Bandcamp on the same day as the show.

CREATIVE JOURNEYS The show also incorporates scenery and props that Lancaster handcrafted. “I was using the same materials I was making art with before, which is cardboard,” he says. “I like reusing materials … upcycling rather than recycling. Adding worth to things that are seen as useless is an important statement to put out to the American psyche.” He glued multiple layers of cardboard together, then carved into them to achieve the shapes he wanted.

“I like the gritty textures that are created when you saw into cardboard,” Lancaster says. “I like that aesthetic.” He documented the process of making the set and the puppets through the Instagram account @kibwepuppets.

And, though Lancaster rarely collaborates on such a large or longterm scale, he seems at ease with the shared creative process. “I’d expected it to change because it was a collaboration,” he says. “The type of people I chose to collaborate with … we all have the same emotional foundation. … Because we relate in that way, the most important part of the play [didn’t] change, because we all agreed and empathized with the idea.”

Of note, the collective — including puppeteer Harry Rivera — is “pretty much an all-black ensemble,” as Jean Francois explains.

Together, they felt that performing at The BLOCK off Biltmore would be a way to pay tribute to Asheville’s historic black business district. The venue is located in the YMI center.

Constructed in 1892-93, the institute was founded by Asheville’s AfricanAmerican leaders of the time. It served for generations as the social and cultural hub of the black community and is still a landmark and important touchstone.

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But if an all-black marionette and multimedia arts production team seems unusual, Lancaster points out that African-American puppeteer Tarish “Jeghetto” Pipkins is based in Durham. Kevin Clash, creator of the “Sesame Street” character Elmo, is also one of the small community of African-American puppeteers; The Brewery Puppet Troupe is noted as “the only African-American puppet company to gain recognition on Broadway.” The Kibwe group might be in the company of only a few such artists, but they’re not alone.

But these Asheville-based artists seem unconcerned with their limited community — or limits at all. Shortly after the BLOCK off Biltmore performance, they’ll scatter for travel and creative opportunities. Jean Francois, whose family is from Haiti, is headed to the Dominican Republic with relatives.

Another troupe member is hoping to spend time in Italy.

And Lancaster, nearing completion of his degree in painting (before UNCA, he was enrolled at the School of the Arts in Winston-Salem where, he jokes, he was “whipped into being an artist”) is nurturing a new interest in dance and body movement. “It’s a more interesting way of expressing myself,” he says. A similar openness to exploration is what led him to develop Kibwe in the first place: “I was looking to a medium that fit my concept.”­X

WHAT Kibwe: A Marionette Puppet Performance WHERE The BLOCK off Biltmore 39 S. Market St. theblockoffbiltmore.com WHEN Thursday, June 1, 7:30 p.m. Free

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GETTING GROUNDED: In Aiyanna Sezak-Blatt’s debut book, she examines her family history and how it shaped her father, as well as her own life. Author photo by Emily Nichols In 2010, while living in Montford, Aiyanna Sezak-Blatt received a phone call from her father, Moshe Blatt.

He was in Thailand, on his way to California, but his travels were beside the point. He was ready to tell his life story — one of a Holocaust survivor who would later become a Harvard professor, before turning to the psychedelic intrigue of the 1970s. That sent him on an ongoing spiritual journey.

He also fathered six children with five different women. It was a complex tale, and he needed someone to write it.

Sezak-Blatt, the fourth of Moshe’s offspring, knew the perfect person for the project: herself. In fact, throughout her time at Sarah Lawrence College in New York (where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in creative writing in 2007), Sezak-Blatt had been doing just that: writing her own life story, much of which revolved around her relationship to her estranged father.

What began as a monthlong session living with and interviewing her father inside her one-bedroom apartment led Sezak-Blatt, who was work-

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ing for Xpress at the time, on a sixyear odyssey of her own. “Recording with my father, I glimpse our destination; I see my elder before me, and I see wisdom and mystery in his eyes,” she writes in the book. “I have a sense that the journey will lead us somewhere beautiful, magical, yet the path curves ahead, and into the dense jungle we turn.” That adventure included writing, revising and seeking out a publisher. After a series of close calls with a few large publishing houses, along with three major rewrites, Sezak-Blatt connected with Logosophia, a small press based in Asheville. On Saturday, June 3, Malaprop’s Bookstore and Cafe will host the launch of SezakBlatt’s debut work of creative nonfiction, A Tangled Tree: My Father’s Path to Immortality.

Broken into three sections, the first part of the book examines aspects of Sezak-Blatt’s childhood.

It also chronicles Moshe’s arrival in Asheville, where he begins to relay his many experiences. Within

these early pages, Sezak-Blatt learns unknown details of her father’s life, while also revisiting periods of her own complicated past.

“Prior to [his visit], we had nearly 12 years of distance,” she says. Their reunion was fraught with periods of tension, as well as moments of greater understanding.

“He’s passionate and prone to anger and tears, and that passion makes him a really dynamic character and human,” she says. “He’s not just telling the story with a straight, stern face. He’s really recalling his emotional world. He was a powerful person to interview, separate from me being his daughter.”

Sezak-Blatt spends the second section of A Tangled Tree reimagining her father’s escape, with his parents, from Poland during World War II. The chapters are based on Moshe’s retelling of events, as well as Sezak-Blatt’s own research and creative interpretation.

She notes that much of this section’s background predates the project. In the winter of 2006, Sezak-Blatt traveled to Eastern Europe in order to retrace her

family origins, with the intention of one day capturing the story in print.

“I went to visit the trail of Jewish history,” she says. “From Auschwitz to Krakow, where my grandfather was born.” All of this preparation, she notes, helped inform her writing.

The book’s final part examines the fallout between father and daughter after Moshe reviewed an early draft of A Tangled Tree. “In that moment, he was reliving his whole life story and facing judgments that I had not told him before, and opinions of him expressed by my siblings that he had never heard,” Sezak-Blatt explains. She notes that her father felt betrayed; he also accused SezakBlatt of stealing his story and turning it into something that it was not.

His reaction created reservations about the project’s future. Over time, however, Sezak-Blatt says she realized that there was no way to divorce herself and her opinions from her father’s life story. “This book, I think to myself, will have to tell two truths,” she writes. “No matter how much they differ, they will have to stand, contradictory, and side by side. I turn, empty-handed, and reluctantly make my way back home.”

She notes that she and her father have since restored their relationship.

And it’s this reconciliation, she says, that captures the true message of her book. “It’s about accepting people, even if we don’t understand them,” she says.

“Even if they’re too complicated to ever really comprehend.”

The unknowable, Sezak-Blatt continues, is another key component of A Tangled Tree. “I thought [after writing the book] I was going to understand my father,” she says. “That was the quest. … I naively thought I’d come away with answers. But in some ways, I’m relieved that I didn’t. There are no easy answers to how we become who we are.” X

WHAT Book launch for A Tangled Tree: My Father’s Path to Immortality WHERE Malaprop’s Bookstore/Cafe 55 Haywood St. malaprops.com WHEN Saturday, June 3, at 7 p.m. Free

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TRANSPORTED INTO THE PICTURE Rural artist studios are open to visitors during the spring TRAC tour The country roads cut through the mountains, winding along the rivers and next to farmers’ fields. This is the landscape of Mitchell and Yancey counties, where the 84 artists participating in the Toe River Arts Council’s studio tour — held Friday-Sunday, June 2-4 — live and work.

For the past 24 years, the tradition of a self-guided driving tour has been an excuse for many artists to clean up their studios, open their doors to the public and maybe put out a welcoming pitcher of sweet tea — of course, the ceramic pitcher would likely be a handmade one. The population of artists living in the counties has grown since the tour first began, and there is currently a rich community of makers who have made their homes here.

The tour attracts about 2,000 visitors, and a study done by Mike Evans of the Appalachian State University Walker College of Business estimates that the total direct and indirect economic impact for the weekend is just over $200,000.

That’s an important financial boost to the region, but the real cause for celebration are the works on display. In addition to individual studios, there are several local galleries participating in the tour, including TRAC’s exhibition spaces in Spruce Pine and Burnsville. These can be a good starting point.

The downtown Spruce Pine gallery will have a group exhibit showcasing the tour’s artists. This is a visual buffet to get a sample of each artist’s work and style. The exhibition acts as a three-dimensional tour guide, with the display grouping artists by their geographic location. Gallery manager Kathryn Andree says that visitors “have said how wonderful it is to see the work, and then [they] can decide where they want to go.”

The TRAC gallery in downtown Burnsville will display the results from the 11th annual Paint Out that was held May 13, when artists set up their easels throughout the town for a plein-air painting session. The juror, Asheville-based artist John Mac Kah, says, “Jurying is not an easy job.” In addition to some key principles, “I look to see if the artist has an understanding of color and atmosphere in nature, and the 44

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ENJOY THE SCENERY: Burnsville-based painter Kat Turczyn is participating in the Toe River Arts Council’s studio tour. The selfguided driving excursion leads visitors to the studios of 84 artists in Mitchell and Yancey counties, as well TRAC’s exhibition spaces in Spruce Pine and Burnsville. Photo courtesy of Turczyn ability to suspend disbelief so that the viewer can be transported, if only for a moment, into the picture.”

There is a philosophical motivation for plein-air painters to paint outdoors, on location. “Artists talk about the search for truth in art,” says Mac Kah. Addressing the important need for foundations like line, color, mood and temperature, he adds, “Working from photos cannot achieve the truth no matter how exact the representation turns out.”

Working on location is not the only way of making art. Burnsville-based painter Kat Turczyn says, “I’m not much of a plein-air painter, as I’m pretty slow and the light changes rapidly as the day goes on.” Despite this, she participated in the Paint Out. “After painting an awful little thing in the gray, cloudy morning, I picked another location for a second painting, a perspective on Lower Brown’s Creek by a bridge,” she says.

Turczyn is also participating in the TRAC tour. “Perhaps because I began painting very late in life, I paint in many different styles and choose a great variety of subjects,” she says. “I have found that when I feel enthusiastic and joyful about a painting, it transfers to viewers

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in some indefinable way, and I want very much to have my paintings bring joy to their viewers.”

Other mediums, such as fiber art, woodwork and metals bring joy, too.

Potter Courtney Martin and glassblower John Geci each have their respective studios at their homestead just down the road from Penland School of Crafts.

They both participate in the tour.

Starting with last winter’s TRAC tour, they included another family member to help with selling wares.

“Grae was 5 when she first sold on the tour,” says Martin, “She made a bunch of pinch pots, which we glazed and fired in my wood kiln.” Some kids set up roadside lemonade stands to make extra cash, but the children of artists turn their own developing creative talents into early businesses.

“She’s very fun to have in the studio — it’s a special mom-and-daughter time,” says Martin. While giving her daughter lessons in fine craft, “We talk about form and about what we are making. It’s neat to teach her my process and talk about my pots with her.”

During December’s tour, Martin’s daughter made just over $100 in sales and donated half of her proceeds to the

local animal shelter, as she will do again this year. “We went to the shelter with a Mason jar full of bills,” says Martin. “It was really sweet.”

“Many of the children of local artists are around their parent’s studios a lot,” says TRAC director Denise Cook. While some artists have adult children who will join them for the studio tour — glassblower Rob Levine’s daughter Hannah Levine is a ceramist — there is a growing attention given to younger child artists.

The tour is “as much about the family life as well as an individual’s life in creative work,” says Cook. X

WHAT TRAC Studio Tour hosted by the Toe River Arts Council WHERE Mitchell and Yancey counties Download the self-guided tour at toeriverarts.org/studio-tour WHEN Friday, June 2, to Sunday, June 4

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by Timothy Burkhardt

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ART IN ACTION The idea for Ancestors in the Garden was conceived by DeWayne Barton, co-founder of Hood Huggers International — an organization that raises awareness about the needs of Asheville’s black residents — and the Burton Street Peace Garden. Barton grew up in the historically African-American Burton Street neighborhood of West Asheville. In 2003, to combat the drugs, violence and social apathy he encountered in his neighborhood, he created the Peace Garden as a gathering place for the community and, with time and effort, was able to turn an overgrown lot into a thriving recycled-art sculpture garden and food-growing space.

On Saturday, June 3, Hood Huggers will celebrate a new partnership with Voices United (a youth theater program that teaches young people to write, produce and perform in their own musicals) and Asheville Creative Arts (a local children’s theater company) by producing Ancestors in the Garden, a music and art event at the Peace Garden. Barton says that the focus on ancestry is about “looking to the past to help inspire and guide our direction in the future.” There will be theater workshops throughout the day, and local musical acts Spaceman Jones, Natural Born Leaders, Monk and Jonathan Santos will perform.

“This is going to be like a little commercial trying to promote what we’re doing in the garden now and making people aware that these organizations exist and that this is one of their bases,” Barton says about the Ancestors event. He explains that for those parents in the Burton Street neighborhood who have little expendable income and lack of transportation, it’s hard to justify enrolling their kids in a theater class across town.

“It’s a challenge to let people know that these [theater and art] opportunities are available to them,” says Barton. “If the kids want to play basketball, they can go to that court over there, but what if they want to be a theater major or artist or performer?

We want to create that structure in the neighborhood.”

Barton sees the collaboration between Hood Huggers, Voices United and Asheville Creative Arts as a big step toward bringing art and theater to his neighborhood, but also as a way to unite with other black residents of Asheville

Peace Garden partners with local theater for a community rejuvenation project

GROWING THE ARTS: “If the kids want to play basketball, they can go to that court over there, but what if they want to be a theater major or artist or performer?” asks Hood Huggers International co-founder DeWayne Barton, center, in green shirt. “We want to create that structure in the neighborhood.” The collaborative Ancestors in the Garden event looks to provide such a solution.

Photo courtesy of Carnival de Resistance who are also working to revitalize their neighborhoods.

“This isn’t just us doing this [community building],” says Barton. “They’re doing it on the East End, they’re doing it in Shiloh and at the [Residents Council of Asheville Housing Authority], but how do we connect those communities?

This is what we’re hoping to do.”

Abby Felder, co-founder of Asheville Creative Arts, is working with Barton to make art and theater more affordable and accessible to underserved neighborhoods. She has been meeting with Barton to plan Ancestors in the Garden and what a future partnership will look like.

“Because of our deep commitment to ensuring all of Asheville’s communities see themselves as represented on our stages and welcome in our spaces,” says Felder, “we have been partnering with Hood Huggers and others to hold conversations among theater and community organizations related to equity and access.”

Asheville Creative Arts will use the newly built stages at the Peace Garden to rehearse and stage performances. Felder says she hopes to garner the attention of the young members of the Burton Street

area and inspire them to participate in Asheville’s growing artistic community.

“DeWayne has been doing this for a long time, and I am grateful to be strengthening ties between our organizations to work toward what he refers to as ‘the pipeline’ from the community he works in and serves into the broader arts sector,” says Felder.

To demonstrate the potential for art to provide opportunities for healthy creative expression, Katie Christie of the Miami-based Voices United will be leading workshops, theater games and improv exercises at the Ancestors event. She will also encourage a discussion about the challenges facing economically challenged and nonwhite communities.

“The goal is to use the arts to bring people together, sharing the same space together in a safe, loving, honest way,” says Christie, who founded Voices United in 1989 to provide a platform for underrepresented young people. Since its inception, Voices United has worked with thousands of youths who have gone on to find success in the arts.

Alumni include Alex Lacamoire (musical director for Hamilton) and Moonlight author Tarell McCraney.

“The hope is that this gives people an idea how, as community members, we can generate our own art about the things we care about, and we can create them in our own public spaces,” says Christie. “We are trying to help community members look at and address what they are experiencing, and find helpful solutions and build new relationships that ultimately reduce bias and bring a city closer together around something that we can all share — the arts.” X

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WHAT Ancestors in the Garden WHERE Burton Street Peace Garden 49 Bryant St. hoodhuggers.com WHEN Saturday, June 3 Garden tours start at 1 p.m. performances 3-7 p.m. $5 suggested donation

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by Jeff Messer | upstge@yahoo.com

HART STAGES A GLITTERING ‘GREAT GATSBY’

ALL THAT JAZZ: Kelsey Sewell and Charlie Cannon star in Haywood Arts Regional Theatre’s production of The Great Gatsby. The relatively new stage version of this legendary novel runs through Sunday, June 11. Photo by John Highsmith The Roaring ’20s embodied in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby is an era of romanticism that still resonates in pop culture nearly a century later. Perhaps it was the Prohibition era, or jazz, or the rise of strong women in society. Haywood Arts Regional Theatre’s production of the relatively new stage version of this legendary novel runs through Sunday, June 11.

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Playwright Simon Levy’s script is lean and fast-paced. There have been great film adaptations that linger in the minds of viewers — Levy’s script is cinematic itself, giving us rapid scene changes and sometimes shifting location for only a handful of lines of dialogue. Such is the case when Gatsby and his newfound companion, Nick, take flight in a small airplane. Director Steve Lloyd

eschews a sense of realism and, instead, dazzles the audience with rear projections and shifting lights to accommodate the flourishes of the script.

Charlie Cannon plays the enigmatic Jay Gatsby with a boyish charm. It is easy to imagine Cannon being right at home in the 1920s with pastel suits, flappers and bootleg booze. Gatsby is a war-hero-

Nurture Brilliance. Broaden Horizons. Change The World. turned-wealthy-playboy. Or is he?

An air of mystery surrounds him.

The lengths to which he will go to win back his lost love, Daisy, drive the story.

Kelsey Sewell’s Daisy is a fiery and independent woman trapped in a marriage to Luke Haynes’s menacing Tom Buchanan. Daisy is far from frail, but also not as independent as she would like to be. Sewell walks that delicate edge with grace and ease, making her Daisy neither victim nor heroine in this tale. Meanwhile, Haynes gives Tom equal measures of arrogance and entitlement, which allows him to indulge notions of white nationalism and haughtiness due to his wealth.

Sarah Lipham plays Myrtle — the working-class wife of George Wilson (played by David Anthony Yeates) — who has found herself lured into the lifestyle of the rich and want-to-be famous. She’s having an affair with Tom. Wilson is vaguely aware of it and is desperate to make enough money to divert Myrtle from the temptations of Tom and his wealth. Lipham is great as the petulant and indulgent Myrtle. As Wilson, Yeates gives us a deeply troubled man driven toward desperate acts to regain control of his spiraling life.

David Hopes plays Meyer Wolfsham, Gatsby’s confidant, and gives the character the perfect level of sleaze and suspicion. His machinations are never clear, but he is helping Gatsby pull strings via money and influence.

Laura Gregory shines as golf champion Jordan Baker. She enjoys the opulent lifestyle her fame brings, though there is a cheating controversy that follows her, threatening to ruin her reputation. She finds herself paired with Daisy’s cousin Nick, whom Gatsby seeks out to help him in his plan to win Daisy back. In many ways, Nick is the conduit for the audience into this world, serving as the moral compass amid the easily bent morality of most of the characters.

But Silas Waugh’s choice to play Nick in a manner that would be better suited for film builds an awkward distance between the audience and character.

In the end, it is a show of style over substance — and ultimately that works in the favor of this cautionary tale of excess and ego. X

WHAT The Great Gatsby WHERE HART 250 Pigeon St., Waynesville, harttheatre.org WHEN Through Sunday, June 11 Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.

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Painter and visual artist Margaret Curtis embraces the unpredictable in her new show, Collide-O-Scopic/Conflate-O-Matic. Curtis spent 16 years in New York City, where she exhibited at venues including the New Museum of Contemporary Art and earned editorial nods from publications such as New York Magazine. Today, she calls Tryon home, but she’s still engaged in the greater American art scene, with recent shows in Hickory and Columbia, S.C. Her work also remains nationally relevant; Collide-O-Scopic/ Conflate-O-Matic considers timely societal and political fears and the artist’s role in the resistance. Curtis’ solo show runs through Sunday, July 2, at The Satellite Gallery.

An opening reception will be held on Friday, June 2, at 7 p.m. Free. thesatellitegallery. com.“Trial by Water: The Pool Party” by Margaret Curtis

“My works are ambiguous narratives,” explains local artist Mark Flowers. “They are small stories that have personal meaning, yet also have universal connections.” The mixed-media paintings in Flowers’ new solo exhibition at Pink Dog Creative embody those ideas of personal made public, drawing on current political themes for inspiration. Though Flowers’ works appeal to a large audience, he’s happy to call Asheville home. “We always describe Asheville as ‘having found our tribe,’” he says of his decision to move here full time with his wife, artist Kristy Higby, in 2014. “In many areas, you have to explain what you are. Here, you just are.” Flowers’ exhibit Signs of Life opens with an artist reception on Friday, June 2, at 6 p.m. and runs through Sunday, July 9. Free. pinkdog-creative.com. “Leaving Denver” by Mark Flowers.

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Summer music bash

Asheville bluegrass band Buncombe Turnpike is celebrating the release of its sixth album, They Passed it Down. Though members of the troupe have been performing together for two decades, they still have something new to share. “The songs on this project are all different — no two songs sound like each other. That is something that we try hard to accomplish,” says founder, bassist and lead vocalist Tom Godleski, noting that the album’s tunes range from love songs to murder ballads. When it came time to choose a title track, one stood out. “[It’s] about how mountain music is passed down from generation to generation,” Godleski explains. The traditional tunes will fill the air at Highland Brewing Co.’s meadow on Saturday, June 3, at 7 p.m. Free. highlandbrewing. com. Photo by Gary Peeples

If you’re looking for local live music this summer, you’ll find it seven days at week at Ben’s Tune-Up. To celebrate the launch of the new music series, Ben’s is hosting a summer music bash. The event will benefit the LEAF Burton Street ONEmic Studio, where aspiring artists can take classes such as music production and songwriting from teaching artists. Kids from the program will kick off the summer music bash at 1 p.m., followed by performances from local musicians such as Push/Pull Strikes Brass and Andrew Scotchie & the River Rats. A DJ takes over at midnight and closes the party at 2 a.m. The summer music bash, which will also include an all-day barbecue, takes place Sunday, June 4. $7. benstuneup.com. Photo courtesy of Push/Pull Strikes Brass

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by Abigail Griffin

ART GALLERY OF THE MOUNTAINS Inside the Omni Grove Park Inn, 290 Macon Ave. • FR (6/2), 1-5pm - "Surface Design on Clay," craft demonstration by Julie CalhounRoepnack. Free to attend.

BLUE SPIRAL 1 38 Biltmore Ave., 251-0202, bluespiral1.com • WE (6/7), 1pm - Woodfire potters Eric Knoche, Kazuya Ishida and Ben Richardson discuss different approaches to contemporary ceramics as part of the Woodfire NC conference. Free to attend.

DANCE DOUBLE FEATURE: The Asheville Contemporary Dance Theatre is featuring two new dance works at the BeBe Theatre in the show, Enneagrams and Dance from Friday, June 2, through Sunday, June 4, at 6 p.m. both days. The show features an artistic choreographic collaboration between Mexican artist Daniel Alpuche and ACDT artistic director Susan Collard as well as a new dance work by Coco Palmer. A portion of the proceeds of the $18 show benefit Helpmate. For more information or tickets, visit acdt. org. Photo of Sara Keller by Caroline Althof Selas courtesy of ACDT (pg. 50)

TRYON ARTS AND CRAFTS SCHOOL 373 Harmon Field Road, Tryon, 859-8323 • FR (6/2), 6-8pm - "Flat spiral beaded bracelet," wine and craft workshop. $40.

ZAPOW! 150 Coxe Ave., Suite 101, 5752024, zapow.net • SA (6/3), 7-9pm - Re-opening event with live music and reception. Free to attend.

ART/CRAFT STROLLS & FAIRS DOWNTOWN ASHEVILLE FIRST FRIDAY ART WALKS downtownashevilleartdistrict.org.

• 1st FRIDAYS, 5-8pm Downtown Asheville First Friday Art Walks with more than 25 galleries within a half mile radius of historic downtown Asheville. Free to attend. Held at Downtown Asheville, Biltmore Ave/College St. LOCAL CLOTH localcloth.org • SA (6/3), 9am-2pm - "Local Cloth’s Fiber Feel Day," featuring fleeces and processed fibers from local sheep, goat and alpaca farmers. Held in Shed One. Free to attend. Held at WNC Farmers Market, 570 Brevard Road TOE RIVER SPRING STUDIO TOUR 682-7215, toeriverarts.org/ studio-tour/ • FRIDAY through SUNDAY (6/2) until (6/4), 10am-5pm - Self-guided tour of art and craft studios in Mitchell and Yancey counties. Artist reception: Friday, June 2, 5:30-

7:30pm at the Spruce Pine Gallery, 269 Oak Avenue.

Guides available online and at the Toe River Arts Council locations. Held at Toe River Arts Council, 269 Oak Ave.

AUDITIONS & CALL TO ARTISTS ASHEVILLE YOUTH CHOIRS 5 Oak St., Asheville, 254.7841, ashevilleyouthchoirs.org • TH (6/1), 4-7pm - Open auditions for children and teenagers.

Registration and information: ashevilleyouthchoirs.org or call 828-254-7841.

BLACK MOUNTAIN COLLEGE MUSEUM & ARTS CENTER 56 Broadway, 350-8484, blackmountaincollege.org • Through WE (7/12) - Papers and proposals accepted for the annual ReVIEWING Black Mountain College conference.

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CALDWELL ARTS COUNCIL 601 College Ave., SW Lenoir, 754-2486 • Through SA (9/9) - Submissions accepted for the 32nd annual Sculpture Celebration taking

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CITY OF ASHEVILLE 251-1122, ashevillenc.gov • Through FR (6/9) - Applications accepted for the Lexington Avenue Public Art Project.

Registration: bit.ly/2pXZEwo. Held at Sunrise Community for Recovery and Wellness, 370 N. Louisiana St. FOOTHILLS FOLK ART FESTIVAL facebook.com/ FoothillsFolkArtFestival • Through TH (6/1) Applications accepted for art and craft vendors to participate in the Foothills Folk Art Festival.

MOONLIT ART MARKET burialbeer.com • Through WE (6/14) - Open registration for art and craft vendors to participate in the Moonlit Artist Markets every second Wednesday from June until October. Registration: http://bit.ly/2qtScch. Held at Burial Beer Co., 40 Collier Ave. THE AWESOME FOUNDATION awesomefoundation.org/en/ chapters/asheville • Through SU (6/18) Submissions accepted for all types of artists who are interested in competing for a $1000 grant. Information and registration: awesomeavl.com.

TRYON FINE ARTS CENTER 34 Melrose Ave., Tryon, 8598322, tryonarts.org • TU (5/30) & TH (6/1), 6-8pm - Open auditions for the summer youth theater production of Thoroughly Modern Millie.

For ages 12-18. Contact for full guidelines.

WCQS 73 Broadway, 10-4800, wcqs.org • Through (6/15) - Submissions accepted for the Blue Ridge Public Radio and Art + Science In the Field art-science competition for middle through community college students. More information: asif.center.

WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AIDS PROJECT 252-7489, wncap.org • Through MO (6/12) - Art submissions accepted for the "Signature Piece Competition."

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MUSIC AFRICAN DRUM LESSONS AT SKINNY BEATS DRUM SHOP (PD.) Sundays 2pm, Wednesdays 6pm. Billy Zanski teaches a fun approach to connecting with your inner rhythm. Drop-ins welcome. Drums provided. $15/ class. (828) 768-2826. www.skinnybeatsdrums.com CITY OF ASHEVILLE 251-1122, ashevillenc.gov • FRIDAYS, 6-10pm - Asheville outdoor drum circle. Free. Held at Pritchard Park, 4 College St. • THURSDAYS 6-8pm - Pritchard Park singer/songwriter series.

Free. Held at Pritchard Park, 4 College St. FLAT ROCK PLAYHOUSE DOWNTOWN 125 S. Main St., Hendersonville, 693-0731, flatrockplayhouse.org • THURSDAYS through SUNDAYS (6/1) until (6/11) Music on the Rock: "The Music of Don Henley and Phil Collins."

Thurs.: 7:30pm. Fri. & Sat.: 8pm.

Sat. & Sun.: 2pm. $15-$30.

MONDAY NIGHT LIVE! CONCERT SERIES 693-9708, historichendersonville.org • MONDAYS (6/5) through (6/26), 7-9pm - Outdoor concert series. Free. Held at Hendersonville Visitor Center, 201 S. Main St., Hendersonville SUMMER TRACKS CONCERT SERIES 290-4316, summertracks.com • FR (6/2), 7pm - Tellico, bluegrass/Americana concert. Free.

Held at Rogers Park, 55 W. Howard St., Tryon TRYON FINE ARTS CENTER 34 Melrose Ave., Tryon, 859-8322, tryonarts.org • SA (6/3), 7pm - The Midnight Plowboys, concert. $14/$8 students.

THEATER 35BELOW 35 E. Walnut St., 254-1320, ashevilletheatre.org • FRIDAYS through SUNDAYS (6/2) until (6/18) - Constellations, drama. Fri. & Sat.: 7:30pm. Sun.: 2:30pm. $15.

ASHEVILLE CONTEMPORARY DANCE THEATRE 254-2621, acdt.org/ • FR (6/2) & SA (6/3), 7:30pm & SU (6/4), 6pm - "Enneagram & Dance,” with the White Dog Project. $18/$15 seniors & students. Held at BeBe Theatre, 20 Commerce St.

• TH (6/8) & FR (6/9), 7:30pm & SA (6/10), 3pm - "The Color of Dance," collaborative dance project with Open Hearts Art Center. $10. Held at BeBe Theatre, 20 Commerce St. DIANA WORTHAM THEATRE 18 Biltmore Ave., 257-4530, dwtheatre.com • SU (6/4), 3pm - "Pictures at an Exhibition," performance by pianist John Cobb, Alexander Schwarzkopf and the Red Herring Puppets. $18/$15 students.

FLAT ROCK PLAYHOUSE 2661 Highway 225, Flat Rock, 693-0731, flatrockplayhouse.org • WEDNESDAYS through SUNDAYS until (6/3) - A Tuna Christmas, comedy. Wed., Sat. & Sun.: 2pm. Wed. & Thurs.: 7:30pm. Fri. & Sat.: 8pm. $15 and up.

HENDERSONVILLE COMMUNITY THEATRE 229 S. Washington St., Hendersonville, 692-1082, hendersonvillelittletheater.org • FRIDAYS through SUNDAY (6/2) until (6/11) - Night, Mother, tragedy. Fri. & Sat.: 7:30pm.

Sun.: 2pm. $16.

MONTFORD PARK PLAYERS 254-5146, montfordparkplayers.org • FRIDAYS through SUNDAYS (6/2) until (7/1), 7:30pm - The Taming of the Shrew, comedy.

Free to attend. Held at Hazel Robinson Amphitheatre, 92 Gay St. NC STAGE COMPANY 15 Stage Lane, 239-0263 • WEDNESDAYS through SUNDAYS until (6/11) - Matt & Ben, comedy. Wed.-Sat.: 7:30pm. Sun.: 2pm. $16 and up.

THE MAGNETIC THEATRE 375 Depot St., 279-4155 • 1st FRIDAYS, 10:30pm SuperHappy Productions present "The SuperHappy Radio Hour." $8.

• THURSDAYS through SATURDAYS until (6/3), 7:30pm - Malverse. $16/$12 preview shows.

• THURSDAYS through SATURDAYS (6/8) until (7/1), 7:30pm - American Arcade or How To Shoot Yourself in the Face (An Outrage in Two Acts). $16/$12 previews.

GALLERY DIRECTORY AMERICAN FOLK ART AND FRAMING 64 Biltmore Ave., 281-2134, amerifolk.com • Through TU (6/20) - Night Visions, curated show of nine folk artists.

Reception: Friday, June 2, 5-8pm.

PINK DOG GALLERY 348 Depot St., www.pinkdog-creative.com • FR (6/2) through SU (7/9) - Signs of Life, exhibition of the mixed media works of Mark Flowers. Reception: Friday, June 2, 6-8pm.

APPALACHIAN PASTEL SOCIETY appalachianpastelsociety.org • Through SA (6/17) - Big Little Paintings, exhibtion of works by the Appalachian Pastel Society.

Held at BlackBird Frame & Art, 365 Merrimon Ave.

RURAL HERITAGE MUSEUM AT MARS HILL 100 Athletic St., Mars Hill, 689-1304 • Through WE (5/31) - Shelter on the Mountain: Barns and Building Traditions of the Southern Highlands, exhibit.

ART AT MARS HILL UNIVERSITY mhu.edu • Through SA (8/12) - Rock Creek Pottery, exhibit. Held at Weizenblatt Art Gallery at MHU, Moore Fine Arts Building, 79 Cascade St., Mars Hill

STAND GALLERY Phil Mechanic Studios Building, 109 Roberts St. • Through TU (6/20) Metamorphosis: Following Abstraction into Form, exhibition.

ART AT UNCA art.unca.edu • Through MO (7/31) - Paintings and ikebana by Jamie Rowe-Rischitelli.

Reception: Thursday, June 8, 5-7pm.

Held in the Blowers Gallery Held at UNC-Asheville, 1 University Heights ASHEVILLE AREA ARTS COUNCIL 258-0710, ashevillearts.com • Through FR (6/23) - Current Effects: Contemporary Woodfiring in WNC, exhibition featuring dozens of local artists curated by Josh Copus.

Reception: Friday, June 2, 5-8pm.

Held at The Refinery, 207 Coxe Ave. • Through FR (6/23) - Iconography of the Early Anthropocene, paintings and illustrations by Rees Perry.

Reception: Friday, June 2, 5-8pm.

Held at The Refinery, 207 Coxe Ave. ASHEVILLE ART MUSEUM 253-3227, ashevilleart.org • Through TU (7/11) - Cherokee Baskets, exhibition. Held at State Employees Credit Union Downtown, 701 N. Broadway Ave. • Through TU (7/11) - Western North Carolina Glass, exhibition. Held at State Employees Credit Union Weaverville, 8 Monticello Road, Weaverville • Through TU (7/11) - Western North Carolina Pottery exhibition. Held at State Employees Credit Union South, 1310 Hendersonville Road ASHEVILLE ART MUSEUM ON THE SLOPE 175 Biltmore Ave., ashevilleart.org • Through SU (7/16) - Hear Our Voice, exhibition sponsored by the Amplifier Foundation. Reception: Friday, June 2, 5-8pm.

ASHEVILLE COTTON COMPANY 1378 Hendersonville Road • Through SA (6/3) - Proceeds from this charity quilt show benefit MANNA Food Bank.

ASHEVILLE GALLERY OF ART 82 Patton Ave., 251-5796, ashevillegallery-of-art.com • MO (5/1) through WE (5/31) -

THE CENTER FOR CRAFT, CREATIVITY AND DESIGN 67 Broadway, 785-1357, craftcreativitydesign.org/ • FR (6/2) until SA (9/2) - Tie Up, Draw Down, curated show exploring weaving as a source for experimentation across media and genres. Reception: Friday, June 2, 6:30-8:30pm..

PAINTINGS & FLOWERS: Paintings by Jamie Rowe-Rischitelli, paired with her flower arrangements, are displayed in a new exhibit at UNC Asheville’s Ramsey Library Blowers Gallery from Sunday, June 4, until Monday, July 31. The exhibition features the artist’s work with ikebana, the traditional Japanese art of flower arrangement. Rowe-Rischitelli says her work is “heavily influenced by elements in nature and the study of ikebana, specifically line, space, mass and rhythm.” A free reception with the artist takes place from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, June 8. For more information, visit unca.edu. Photo courtesy of UNC Asheville Light + Line, paintings by Sandra Brugh Moore.

• FR (6/2) until FR (6/30) - Taking the Ordinary to Extraordinary, exhibition featuring the work of Bill Cole. Reception: Friday, June 2, 5-8pm.

BLACK MOUNTAIN COLLEGE MUSEUM & ARTS CENTER 56 Broadway, 350-8484, blackmountaincollege.org • FR (6/2) through SA (9/2) - Frank Hursh: Marking Space + Place, exhibition of the paintings and drawings of Frank Hursh. Reception: Friday, June 2, 5:30pm. Artist talk: Saturday, June 3, 2pm.

• FR (6/2) through SA (9/2) - Robert Motherwell: The Quiet + The Wild, exhibition of the works of Robert Motherwell.

BLUE SPIRAL 1 38 Biltmore Ave., 251-0202, bluespiral1.com • Through FR (6/23) - Exhibitions: Tamie Beldue + Christina Brinkman; John Paul Vincent; Connected by Fire, woodfired invitational; and John L. Cleaveland Jr., Robyn Horn, Kenneth Baskin. Reception: Thursday, June 1, 5-8pm.

BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/governing/ depts/library • MO (5/1) through WE (5/31) - Storybook Characters on Parade, exhibit of original, mixed media art dolls created by Go Figure.

Held at Fairview Library, 1 Taylor Road, Fairview CANVAS ARTSPACE 212 S. Church St., Hendersonville, 577-4590, canvaswnc.com • Through (6/3) - Meditations, solo exhibition of new paintings by Ani Magai.

• TH (6/8) through TU (7/4) - Nature’s Black Crown: Tales of Restoration, exhibition of new drawings

by Christopher Charles Curtis.

Reception: Thursday, June 8, 5-7pm.

CENTRAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 27 Church St., 253-3316, centralumc.org • Through (7/15), 9am-12:30pm Nature’s Apothecary, exhibition of textile art by Mountain Art Quilters.

CLAYSPACE COOP 119A Roberts St. • TH(6/1) through WE (6/7) Woodfire, exhibition of nearly a dozen woodfire artists from around

the world. Reception: Sunday, June 4, 5-7pm.

FLOOD GALLERY FINE ART CENTER 2160 US Highway 70, Swannanoa, 273-3332, floodgallery.org/ • Through FR (6/30) - Looking for You—New & Old Photography, exhibition of photography by Rimas Zailskas.

GRAND BOHEMIAN GALLERY 11 Boston Way, 877-274-1242, bohemianhotelasheville.com/ • FR (5/26) through FR (6/30) Exhibition of the paintings of Mitch Kolbe.

GREEN SAGE CAFE - WESTGATE 70 Westgate Parkway, 785-1780, greensagecafe.com • Through SA (7/15) - Beloved Bears, exhibition of bear photography by April Johnson and Jeff Miller.

JUBILEE COMMUNITY CHURCH 46 Wall St., 252-5335, jubileecommunity.org • FR (6/2) through FR (6/30) - Project Maureen, art and photography by Maureen Simon. Reception: Friday, June 2, 5-8pm.

LONDON DISTRICT STUDIOS 8 London Road

TRANSYLVANIA COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCIL 349 S. Caldwell St., Brevard, 884-2787, tcarts.org • FR (6/2) until MO (6/19) - Exhibition featuring work by members of the Lake Toxaway Art Guild. Reception: Friday, June 2, 5-7pm.

• Through TU (6/6) - A Community of Artitsts, exhibition of works by ArtSpace Charter School staff and parents.

TRYON FINE ARTS CENTER 34 Melrose Ave., Tryon, 859-8322, tryonarts.org • Through FR (7/7) - Lost Loves, juried exhibition.

MADISON COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL 90 S. Main St., Marshall, 649-1301, madisoncountyarts.com • Through WE (5/31) - The Barns of Madison County, photography exhibition.

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MARK BETTIS STUDIO & GALLERY 123 Roberts St., 941-587-9502, markbettisart.com • Through FR (6/30) - Parables in Clay and Paint, exhibition of works by Mark Bettis and Christine Kosiba.

MICA FINE CONTEMPORARY CRAFT 37 N. Mitchell Ave., Bakersville, 688-6422, micagallerync.com • Through MO (7/24) - Works in Black and White, member exhibition.

PENLAND SCHOOL OF CRAFTS 67 Doras Trail Bakersville, 765-2359, penland.org • Through SU (7/16) - Within the Margins | Contemporary Ceramics, exhibition of ceramic art curated by Steven Young Lee.

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49 S. Trade St., Tryon, 859-2828, upstairsartspace.org • Through FR (6/16) - Altered Realism: Seven from the Upstate, group exhibition.

WHITESPACE 129 Roberts St. (upstairs at Wedge Studios) • Through WE (5/31) - Thallo: Four Artists Welcome Spring, group exhibition.

WNC HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION wnchistory.org • Through WE (10/25) - The Luthier's Craft: Instrument Making Traditions of the Blue Ridge, exhibition. Held at Smith-McDowell House Museum, 283 Victoria Road Contact the galleries for admission hours and fees

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SCARLET'S COUNTRY DANCE CLUB Open Mic night w/ Sam Warner, 8:00PM

OSKAR BLUES BREWERY Calvin Get Down (funk), 6:00PM

THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE Unite! Open Mic Night w/ Jack Sley, 8:00PM

PACK'S TAVERN Grand Theft Audio (classic hits, rock), 9:30PM

THE MOTHLIGHT Leif Vollebekk w/ Riley Pinkerton (singer-songwriter), 9:30PM

PISGAH BREWING COMPANY The Lazybirds (jazz, blues, swing), 8:00PM

THE SUMMIT AT NEW MOUNTAIN AVL SOL Vibes, 9:00PM TIMO'S HOUSE Ozone To Your Home Tour, 8:00PM TOWN PUMP Findog (old-time, bluegrass), 9:00PM TWIN LEAF BREWERY Dance Party w/ DJ Donnie Destro, 10:00PM

SATURDAY, JUNE 3 5 WALNUT WINE BAR Aaron Price (jazz, rock), 6:00PM Lyric (soul, funk), 9:00PM 550 TAVERN & GRILLE Daddy Rabbit (blues), 9:00PM

PURPLE ONION CAFE Citizen Mojo, 8:00PM SALVAGE STATION Sweat and Soul (free community bootcamp), 10:30AM Grateful Saturday w/ Free Dead Crew, 5:00PM SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY Yoga with Puppies!, 10:00AM Derek DeGrate & Shanna Wylie, 8:00PM SCANDALS NIGHTCLUB Dance Club w/ DJ & drag show, 10:00PM SIERRA NEVADA BREWING CO. Sierra Nevada After-Nooner Series, 2:00PM THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE Up For Discussion: Empowerment through the Visual Arts (panel discussion), 2:00PM Conscious Comedy Night, 7:00PM Latin Rhythms & Salsa w/ DJ Malinalli, 10:00PM

ALTAMONT THEATRE The Broomestix (R&B, soul), 8:30PM

THE MOTHLIGHT Mothers w/ Axxa/Abraxas (folk, experimental, indie), 9:30PM

ASHEVILLE GUITAR BAR Vince Jr. Blues Band, 7:30PM

THE PHOENIX Anthony Mossberg (singer-songwriter), 9:00PM

ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Lose Yourself to Dance Party w/ DJ Marley Carroll, 9:00PM

THE RIDGE AT NEW MOUNTAIN AVL The High Divers & Great Peacock, 9:00PM

CORK & KEG Jesse Barry Trio (soulful blues), 8:30PM CROW & QUILL Posey Quartet (swing jazz), 9:00PM DOUBLE CROWN Pitter Platter w/ DJ Big Smidge (50's/60's R&B, rock 'n' roll), 10:00PM FRENCH BROAD BREWERY The LeMasters (folk, rock), 6:00PM

TOWN PUMP Riverbend Reunion (Southern rock), 9:00PM

SUNDAY, JUNE 4 5 WALNUT WINE BAR One Leg Up (gypsy jazz), 7:00PM ALTAMONT THEATRE An Evening w/ Reshma Srivastava (Indian & world music), 7:00PM

GOOD STUFF Mermaids of Marshall Parade & Festivities, 5:00PM Dirty Dead (Grateful Dead covers), 9:00PM

ASHEVILLE GUITAR BAR Musician's Jam & Potluck, 3:30PM

HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY Buncombe Turnpike (bluegrass), 7:00PM

BARLEY'S TAPROOM & PIZZERIA Cabo Verde, 7:30PM Skylark (jazz, swing), 7:30PM

ISIS RESTAURANT AND MUSIC HALL Parker Gispert (The Whigs), 7:00PM

DOUBLE CROWN Sweet Soul Sundays w/DJ Chrissy & Miss Glo, 5:00PM Killer Karaoke w/ KJ Tim O, 10:00PM

JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Jarvis Jenkins Band (Allman Brothers tribute show), 9:00PM

FLOOD GALLERY FINE ART CENTER True Home Open-Mic (music, poetry, comedy), 5:00PM

LAZY DIAMOND Sonic Satan Stew w/ DJ Alien Brain, 10:00PM

GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN 24th Anniversary Celebration w/ Floating Action & Songs From The Road Band, 1:00PM Billy Joe Shaver [CANCELLED], 8:00PM

LOBSTER TRAP Sean Mason Trio, 6:30PM NEW MOUNTAIN THEATER/AMPHITHEATER Jelly Roll (country rap), 9:00PM ODDITORIUM Drag Night, 9:00PM OLE SHAKEY'S Putt Putt w/ PBR, 2:00PM Saturday Night Fever, 10:00PM

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HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY Reggae Sunday w/ Dennis "Chalwa" Berndt, 1:00PM ISIS RESTAURANT AND MUSIC HALL AmiciMusic presents: “Dandy D’Indy”, 5:30PM An evening w/ Seth Walker, 7:30PM JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Celtic acoustic jam, 5:00PM

ONE STOP AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Happily Never After, 9:00PM

LAZY DIAMOND Punk Night w/ DJ Chubberbird & Hard Mike, 10:00PM

ORANGE PEEL Kids First! Studio Zahiya Dance Spectacular (LEAF benefit), 7:00PM

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MOVIES

REVIEWS & LISTINGS

BY SCOTT DOUGLAS & JUSTIN SOUTHER

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Documentarian John Scheinfeld delivers a heartfelt homage to a jazz legend with Chasing Trane

Chasing Trane HHHH DIRECTOR: John Scheinfeld PLAYERS: Sonny Rollins, Jimmy Heath, McCoy Tyner, John Densmore, Bill Clinton, Wynton Marsalis, Cornel West, Common, Ravi Coltrane, Antonia Andrews, Lewis Porter, Ben Ratliff BIOGRAPHICAL DOCUMENTARY RATED NR THE STORY: A biographical documentary that delves into the life of possibly the greatest jazz saxophonist in history.

THE LOWDOWN: You don’t have to be a John Coltrane fan to enjoy this film — but if you aren’t, you most likely will be before it’s over.

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It’s almost impossible to overstate John Coltrane’s indelible cultural impact, but writer/director John Scheinfeld’s love-letter of a bio-doc on the jazz legend comes close — and the fact that I enjoyed Chasing Trane so thoroughly likely stems from the fact that I’m in complete agreement with his sentiments on the subject. My dad gave me a copy of Coltrane’s seminal 1965 album A Love Supreme around the time I left for college, and I’ve been a fan of jazz in general, and Coltrane in particular, ever since. Over the intervening years, I’ve revisited the album dozens of times and found it endlessly engaging, new layers of meaning becoming evident as my musical tastes and philosophical perspectives evolved. What

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Scheinfeld’s documentary pulls off so effectively is its focus on the significance of Coltrane’s music beyond its obvious aesthetic appeal, elucidating the meaning of the man and not just the music.

Chasing Trane gets the melodrama out of the way early, addressing Coltrane’s drug and alcohol abuse early in the film.

While many documentarians would’ve taken a more strictly linear approach, Scheinfeld recognizes that what’s important about his subject’s story is not the salacious details of a downward spiral, but what he managed to accomplish after he got clean. The film does delve into biographical background, recounting Coltrane’s childhood in Jim Crow-era North Carolina, his tumultuous tenure in Miles Davis’ quintet, his failed first mar-

M A X R AT I N G riage and so on. But these elements are almost peripheral, providing context for Coltrane’s subsequent spiritual awakening and the music he used to express that metaphysical journey.

The film is nothing revolutionary from a stylistic standpoint, but with a subject this interesting, it doesn’t really have to be. The requisite talking head interviews are present (and informative), but rather than fixating exclusively on Coltrane’s family and the surviving jazz greats who played with him, Scheinfeld ropes in rock stars indebted by his music such as Carlos Santana and John Densmore and cultural authorities like Cornell West and Bill Clinton. Everyone interviewed has a unique perspective on Coltrane’s continued relevance, and what results is a portrait of a complex man who transcended almost every conceivable boundary through the power of his art.

Denzel Washington speaks for Coltrane, reading excerpts from the musician’s writings and personal statements with an ease and familiarity that almost feels as though the actor is auditioning for the lead in a narrative Coltrane biopic — and considering the visual similarity between the two, it’s a wonder that such a film hasn’t already been made.

But as lyrical as Washington’s depiction of Coltrane is, it never overshadows the music, which runs through the film like a spine unifying its disparate elements into a gratifyingly cohesive whole.

It’s sobering to realize that Coltrane’s most important works were completed in the brief, 10-year span before his premature death from liver cancer at age 40. While it’s tempting to question what might have been, Chasing Trane honors Coltrane’s prolific output as a complete body of work, a profoundly meaningful expression of the human capacity to create beauty in a world of suffering.

If the tone feels reverential at times, few subjects could justify such a treatment as legitimately as John Coltrane.

Scheinfeld’s film recognizes a fundamental truth about Coltrane — that much like his philosophy, his music is deeply rooted in something timeless and universal, and as such, the influence of Trane will keep rolling long after the credits. Not Rated.

Now Playing at Grail Moviehouse.

REVIEWED BY SCOTT DOUGLAS JSDOUGLAS22@GMAIL.COM

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Churchill HHH DIRECTOR: Jonathan Teplitzky PLAYERS: Brian Cox, Miranda Richardson, John Slattery, Ella Purnell, Julian Wadham, Richard Durden, James Purefoy

by Edwin Arnaudin | edwinarnaudin@gmail.com Xpress is shifting some of its movie coverage to online-only as we expand other print sections of the newspaper. Virtually all upcoming movies will still be reviewed online by Xpress film critics Scott Douglas and Justin Souther, with two or three of the most noteworthy appearing in print. You can find online reviews at mountainx.com/movies/reviews.

This week, they include: PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN 5 BAYWATCH

THE STORY: Winston Churchill struggles with grave misgiving in the days prior to the Allied invasion of France in World War II.

CHASING TRANE (PICK OF THE WEEK)

THE LOWDOWN: A character study that finds its footing in an outstanding performance from Brian Cox but falls short in the catharsis department.

With Joe Wright’s Darkest Hour still six months away, it’s impossible to tell how Brian Cox’s performance as Winston Churchill will stack up against Gary Oldman’s, but having now seen Cox’s exceptional turn in director Jonathan Teplitzky’s Churchill, I think the competition will be stiffer than I would’ve imagined. Churchill is a film driven entirely by Cox’s performance, and to that extent, it works. Where the film falls short is in story and style, so whether or not Cox alone can make up for these deficiencies is a subject open to debate.

Set during the 96-hour period leading up to the D-Day offensive, Churchill shows the British prime minister as a man wearied by a half-decade of war, increasingly marginalized by American involvement and plagued by depression.

Cox seems to have the time of his life playing Churchill, imbuing the character with pathos and humor that render him a relatable, multidimensional character even as the narrative dismantles the heroic legend surrounding Churchill himself.

This historical revisionism is unquestionably well-researched, with a script from British historian and author Alex von Tunzelmann providing a refreshing perspective on an oft-examined subject — but her lack of experience as a screenwriter and her insistence on historical verisimilitude leaves Cox’s Churchill with few notes to play beyond beleaguered ineffectuality and no major turning point to

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redeem the character, shortcomings that leave her version of Churchill on shaky ground as a protagonist.

While there is promise in von Tunzlemann’s narrative approach — focusing on Churchill’s objections to the planned Normandy invasion, doubts that originated in the needless bloodshed he witnessed in the failed invasion of Gallipoli during World War I — director Teplitzky never manages to convey this internal landscape visually. With the exception of an opening fantasy sequence that cuts jarringly and inexplicably from color to black-and-white, the film looks aesthetically just like every other period melodrama you’ve ever seen. While he never develops any compelling sense of cinematic dynamism, Teplitzky at least has the good sense to defer to Cox, giving his performance the room to breathe it so clearly deserves.

If it hasn’t been made clear at this point, Churchill is every inch the Brian

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TRAMPTASTIC: Charlie Chaplin deals with a disgruntled customer in this still from The Rink. The 1916 short comedy is one of four that will be screened in the latest installment of Grail Moviehouse’s Silent Sundays series. Photo courtesy of Flicker Alley • FierceFlix, a summer film camp open to girls and gender minorities ages 8-16, is holding a pair of fundraising events. Filmmakers from the 2016 inaugural camp will screen their work on Saturday, June 3, from 5 to 7 p.m., at The Hop Ice Cream Cafe on Merrimon Avenue. Interested parties may learn more about how to sign up, volunteer or otherwise become involved. Then on Sunday, June 4, from 2 to 6 p.m., there will be a silent auction at UpCountry Brewing Co. with music by local bands 12 Olympians and Brief Awakening. mechanicaleyecinema.org/fierceflix • Now in its third season of showcasing independent films, the Smoky Mountain Film Festival runs Saturday and Sunday, June 3 and 4, at The Greystone Lodge in Gatlinburg, Tenn.

Tickets cost $10 for a day pass or $15 for a weekend pass online through Wednesday, May 31, after which $15 day passes and $25 weekend passes are available exclusively at the door. smokymountainfilmfest.com • Hickory Nut Gap Farm hosts a family movie night screening of The Lego Movie in its Big Barn on Saturday, June 3, at 6 p.m. Attendees are asked to bring a blanket and chair. Admission is $6, and children ages 4 and younger get in for free. Snacks and drinks, including Asheville Brewing Co. beers,

will be available for purchase on-site. hickorynutgapfarm.com • Grail Moviehouse’s monthly Silent Sundays series continues June 4, at 7 p.m., with a collection of four short comedies. The selections are The Rink, starring Charlie Chaplin; Fatty and Mabel Adrift, with Roscoe Arbuckle and Mabel Normand; Max Davidson’s Pass the Gravy; and Laurel and Hardy in Big Business. Film historian Frank Thompson will introduce the films and participate in a post-screening Q&A. Local stride pianist Andrew J. Fletcher will provide a live, improvised score for each short. Tickets are $12 and available online or at the Grail box office. grailmoviehouse.com • The Cashiers Historical Society hosts a screening of Horace Kephart: His Life and Legacy on Tuesday, June 6, at the Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library. The documentary chronicles the work of the Ivy Leagueeducated scholar and former librarian who moved to Western North Carolina in 1904. Kephart wrote numerous outdoors articles for national publications as well as the books Our Southern Highlanders, Camping and Woodcraft and the posthumously published novel Smoky Mountain Magic. Free. fontanalib.org/cashiers X

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Cox show. Miranda Richardson is underused as Churchill’s wife, Clementine, being given little more to do here than nag and berate, while John Slattery’s Dwight Eisenhower and Julian Wadham’s Field Marshal Montgomery are similarly one-note antagonists. But the supporting players are here to serve one purpose — to elevate Cox to the fore — and in that modest task, they succeed admirably.

Cox’s transformation is remarkable, and though I never would’ve thought of him for the role on the basis of his work in films like, say, Super Troopers or Manhunter, his Churchill is so convincing that it’s difficult to imagine how I could’ve missed such a casting masterstroke.

While the film itself may not be a definitive work on the subject, Cox’s performance will certainly be on the shortlist of the best portrayals of a man frequently portrayed. Whether or not that warrants the price of admission in your estimation is a question best left to you. Rated PG for thematic elements, brief war images, historical smoking throughout and some language.

Opens Friday at Fine Arts Theatre.

REVIEWED BY SCOTT DOUGLAS JSDOUGLAS22@GMAIL.COM

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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales HS DIRECTOR: Joachim Rønning, Espen Sandberg PLAYERS: Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Javier Bardem, Brenton Thwaites, Kaya Scodelario, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, `Paul McCartney.

FANTASY ACTION-ADVENTURE RATED PG-13 THE STORY: Captain Jack Sparrow’s at it again, this time with new sidekicks in tow for another round of swashbuckling inanity about ghosts or something.

THE LOWDOWN: Dead men tell no tales, and neither should directors Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg and the army of writers responsible for wasting 2 1/2 hours of my life.

I remember being mildly interested in Johnny Depp’s Keith Richards imitation in 2003, those halcyon days before Disney owned almost every conceivable intellectual property bearing the slightest franchise potential and was relegated to cannibalizing its own theme park rides for story ideas. The luster wore off more quickly for me than for many others, and everything after the second installment of the Pirates of the Caribbean series is just a blur of fauxEnglish accents and forced celebrity cameos. So now, almost 15 years later, we come to movie No. 5 in what looks to be an inexhaustible exercise in diminishing returns. Why, you may ask? I honestly couldn’t tell you with any degree of certainty, but my money’s on money.

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This being a Disney summer action spectacle, one could reasonably expect plenty of CG wizardry, and those expectations will be fulfilled — but make no mistake, this film is a visual catastrophe. (Apparently autocorrect thinks “cluster duck” is a phrase in common usage, if my hastily typed notes on the film’s stylistic acumen are any indication.)

Yes, Javier Bardem’s missing cranium looks cool the first time you see it, but cool will only get you so far before directors Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg beat that particular dead horse so thoroughly that I wondered if I should call PETA. The story, such as it is, picks up where 2011’s On Stranger Tides left off and proceeds to wind its way through narrative convolutions that are neither interesting nor coherent.

Since we’re talking about a sequel to a 6-year-old film that I can’t remember ever finishing, the lack of comprehensibility in the plot may be my fault — but I sincerely doubt it. This time around we’ve got Henry Turner (Brenton Thwaites) and Carina Smyth (Kaya Scodelario) chasing yet another marine MacGuffin, the trident of Poseidon. Turner wants the trident to free his dad (Orlando Bloom, reprising his role as Will Turner) from the curse of the Flying Dutchman, and Smyth wants it to… prove something about how she’s good at science by finding a mythical object? I don’t know, don’t ask me.

This, of course, is little more than a pretext to replace aging stars Bloom and Keira Knightley with younger counterparts, no doubt intended to drag the franchise on for another five films. But that’s essentially contingent on the continued presence of Depp’s Captain Jack Sparrow — and based on Depp’s half-hearted performance, I suspect he’ll throw in the towel long before Disney. Maybe they can replace him with Michael Bolton and squeeze a couple more movies out of the cash cow before audiences are finally fed up.

Yes, there are a couple of interesting set pieces, and there’s a blinkand-you’ll-miss-it cameo from Paul McCartney (who got his own damn poster for half a minute of screen time), but this is also a movie in which the franchise figuratively jumps the shark by having a zombie ghost shark literally jump Depp. The proceedings left me with little more than a resounding “so what?” followed by a more pressing follow-up question: If Poseidon’s knick-knacks can break oceanic curses, where’s the totem that can break the curse of having

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Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie Computer-animated adaptation of a popular series of childrens books in which two friends hypnotize their elementary school principle into believing he is Captain Underpants, a superhero of their own design, whose costume consists of a cape and the titular underpants. Directed by David Soren(Turbo) with an all-star cast of comedic voice talent including Ed Helms, Kevin Hart, Thomas Middleditch and Nick Kroll, with Jordan Peele and Kristen Schaal.

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Churchill See Scott Douglas’ review online

Wonder Woman Adaptation of the popular DC Comics superhero property, directed by Patty Jenkins and starring Gal Gadot and Chris Pine.

According to the studio: “Before she was Wonder Woman, she was Diana, princess of the Amazons, trained to be an unconquerable warrior. Raised on a sheltered island paradise, when an American pilot crashes on their shores and tells of a massive conflict raging in the outside world, Diana leaves her home, convinced she can stop the threat. Fighting alongside man in a war to end all wars, Diana will discover her full powers… and her true destiny.”

No early reviews.(PG-13)

to review Pirates of the Caribbean movies? Rated PG-13 for sequences of adventure violence and some suggestive content. Now Playing at AMC River Hills Classic 10, Carolina Cinemark, Regal Biltmore Grande, Epic of Hendersonville.

REVIEWED BY SCOTT DOUGLAS JSDOUGLAS22@GMAIL.COM

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The Cat o’ Nine Tails HHHH DIRECTOR: Dario Argento PLAYERS: Karl Malden, James Franciscus, Catherine Spaak, Pier Paolo Capponi HORROR MYSTERY Rated PG An early Dario Argento film (his second), The Cat o’ Nine Tails (1971) is more mystery than outright horror — and its PG (originally GP) rating should clue you in on the fact that it doesn’t really qualify as a giallo. In fact, it’s closer to a German krimi than anything. But that doesn’t mean it’s not good or of interest as an Argento film. This — like many Italian films of the era — is one of those international productions built around an American star. In this case, we have two American stars — Karl Malden and James Franciscus. Malden plays a retired blind journalist (who creates crossword puzzles) who teams up with reporter Franciscus to solve a series of murders that are somehow connected to some secret genetic research at a pharmaceutical company. Also, for an Argento picture, it’s surprisingly coherent — even if its premise is no more likely than usual. This excerpt was taken from a review by Ken Hanke originally published on August 15, 2015.

The Asheville Film Society will screen The Cat o’ Nine Tails on Tuesday, June 6, at 7:30 p.m. at The Grail Moviehouse, hosted by Xpress movie critic Scott Douglas.

The Maltese Falcon HHHHH DIRECTOR: John Huston PLAYERS: Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Peter Lorre, Lee Patrick, Sydney Greenstreet, Elisha Cook Jr., Jerome Cowan FILM NOIR Rated NR Following two earlier adaptations of Dashiell Hammett’s Sam Spade source novel, John Huston’s The Maltese Falcon (1941) proves that occasionally the third time is the charm. A cornerstone of Film Noir, the film that catapulted Humphrey Bogart to stardom, the first pairing of Sidney Greenstreet and Peter Lorre (out of nine!), the list of groundbreaking firsts goes on and on. The prominence of The Maltese Falcon in the annals of cinema history is undeniable, but more than just a significant film, it’s also a pretty damned entertaining one. If you’ve never seen this one on the big screen, you’re in for a real treat. The Wedge at the Foundation will present The Maltese Falcon on Monday, June 5 at 7 p.m. at the brewery’s new location at 5 Foundy Street in the River Arts District.

The Third Man HHHHH DIRECTOR: Carol Reed PLAYERS: Joseph Cotten, Valli, Orson Welles, Trevor Howard, Bernard Lee, Wilfrid Hyde White SUSPENSE THRILLER Rated NR Carol Reed’s The Third Man (1949) is that rarest of movies in that it’s a filmmaker favorite (I’ve yet to meet the director who didn’t treasure it), a film buff’s delight and immediately accessible to the more casual moviegoer all at once. Why? Because it works on so many levels simultaneously and is positively breathless in its flow. From the very first scenes, The Third Man never really lets up. Director Reed’s voice-over about postwar Vienna and the start of the story of Holly Martins (Joseph Cotten) is delivered at almost breakneck speed. It hardly even matters that the film’s mystery isn’t much of a mystery (assuming you know who Orson Welles plays). The story is always fascinating and the dialogue first-rate throughout, all delivered by a perfect cast in amazing settings, and all framed by Reed in such a manner that there’s not an uninteresting composition in the entire film. This excerpt was taken from a review by Ken Hanke originally published on Sept. 25, 2015. Classic World Cinema by Courtyard Gallery will present The Third Man on Friday, June 2, at 8 p.m. at Flood Gallery Fine Art Center, 2160 U.S. 70, Swannanoa.

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REA L ESTATE | REN TA L S | R O O M M ATES | SER VI C ES JOB S | A N N OU N CEM ENTS | M I ND, BO DY, SPI R I T CL A SSES & WORKSH OPS | M USI C I ANS’ SER VI C ES PETS | A U TOMOTI VE | X C HANG E | ADULT Want to advertise in Marketplace? 828-251-1333 x111 tnavaille@mountainx.com • mountainx.com/classifieds If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Remember the Russian proverb: “Doveryai, no proveryai,” trust but verify. When answering classified ads, always err on the side of caution. Especially beware of any party asking you to give them financial or identification information. The Mountain Xpress cannot be responsible for ensuring that each advertising client is legitimate. Please report scams to ads@mountainx.com REAL ESTATE MOBILE HOMES FOR SALE 3/2 WITH 11 ACRES MARS HILL $147,500 Online Description Coming soon- available June 20, 2017. Only 30 min from Asheville - beautiful drive up I26 to exit 3. 2245 Roaring Fork Rd Mars Hill, NC 28754. 1460 sq ft. Highceiling living room with fireplace.

Big house surrounded by deck, gorgeous view. Split bedroom plan. Master Bath with Sunken tub. 11 acres (mostly mountain).

Own for far less than rent. Quiet cul de sac. Backs to Pisgah Forest area. Drive by to check it out. Charlotte (828) 298-2274 kassabc@bellsouth.net

RENTALS APARTMENTS FOR RENT CHARMING • WEST ASHEVILLE 2BR, 1BA, hardwood floors, covered porch, clawfoot tub. Wooded setting. Pets ok. • Available July 1. • 76 Oakwood, off Haywood Road. $1400/month, water included, shared WD, storage. (828) 230-1845.

LEICESTER Unfurnished 2BR, 1BA, central air/heat. Appliances, trash, water, sewer, yard included.

Rent, deposit $800. • No pets, smoking, section 8. • References, credit check, lease required. 828683-2794 or 828-273-0499.

HOMES FOR RENT 3BR 2BA LOG HOME With basement, cathedral ceilings, hardwood floors and open floor plan.

• Great views on front porch.

Internet available. 25 minutes from Asheville. $1250/month with deposit. Call 828-649-1170.

TINY HOUSE FOR RENT New Tiny house for rent on mountain off state maintained road in fairview. Has 2 lofts and full size kitchen appliances. $995 per month, includes utilities. Call Jeff at 828712-0211

WANTED TO RENT SMALL APARTMENT NEEDED Professional pianist seeks apartment in exchange for work and cash. (404) 740-6903.

ROOMMATES ROOMMATES ALL AREAS Free Roommate Service @ RentMates.com. Find the perfect roommate to complement your personality and lifestyle at RentMates.com! (AAN CAN)

EMPLOYMENT GENERAL SANITATION TECHNICIANS Full-time employment to perform specific tasks for sanitation. Duties include but are not limited to mopping, cleaning walls and surfaces, cleaning bins and removal of trash. Experience with GMP and HAACP preferred. Hourly rate is based on experience. To apply, please send resume to mark@anniesbread.com TROLLEY TOUR GUIDES If you are a "people person," love Asheville, have a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) and clean driving record you could be a great TOUR GUIDE, FULLTIME and seasonal part-time positions available. Training provided. Contact us today! www.

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SKILLED LABOR/ TRADES BIOCHAR AND SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST Living Web Farms Biochar is seeking full time applicants to join our production and sustainable technology development team. More information available through LWFBiochar@gmail.com. livingwebfarms.org

ADMINISTRATIVE/ OFFICE OFFICE MANAGER 8282528474 info@riverlink.org www.riverlink.org

SALES/ MARKETING SALES ASSOCIATE - BRIGHT STAR THEATRE Looking for sales/booking associate for summer position (possibly growing to full time). See www.brightstartheatre.com to find more about our company. Interested job-seekers should email cv/cover letter to: josh@brightstartheatre.com

RESTAURANT/ FOOD EXPERIENCED CHEF Established, family owned restaurant is seeking a chef. This is a fulltime position for an experienced professional.

Responsibilities include kitchen management, scheduling, ordering and menu design. Please email resume to: thestoneyknobcafe@hotmail. com UPSCALE STAR DINER - MARSHALL, NC - HIRING Hiring experienced servers and line cooks. Wed-Sat night and Sunday noon-3PM. Please apply in person Wed-Fri 12pm-4pm, or call for appointment. 115 N. Main Street, Marshall 28753. 828-649-9900

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FT CDL DELIVERY DRIVER (CLASS B) Are you an experienced delivery driver that enjoys navigating the beautiful scenic roads throughout WNC? Do you have a passion for helping others, meeting new and interesting people, and lending a helping hand? Come and join our team at MANNA FoodBank in our mission of ending hunger in WNC. Enjoy a Monday – Friday (8:00a – 4:00p) work schedule along with a generous benefits package including health, life, 401K, paid holidays, PTO and the satisfaction that comes with providing food to families across WNC! Minimum Position Requirements: • High school diploma or GED • Valid North Carolina Commercial Driver License (Class B; no restrictions) / no insurance points • Effective communication skills both verbal & written • Must be able to perform the physical expectations of the position including but not limited to; the ability to safely lift and transport product, frequently lift upwards of 40+lbs, and operate appropriate load-handling equipment. • Outstanding customer service abilities and a positive attitude To apply please visit our website at www.mannafoodbank.org or in person at 627 Swannanoa River Rd, Asheville, NC 28805 between the hours of 8-4 Mon. - Fri. XPLORE USA MORNING DRIVER Xplore USA seeking a morning driver for our intercultural summer camp. 1 hour a day, for 4 weeks. Pay is $100 a week- $20 a day. Contact 816-589-6462 or emily.terry@xploreusa.org.

HUMAN SERVICES CLINICAL CASE MANAGER • LEICESTER CAMPUS Red Oak Recovery, a substance abuse treatment facility located in Leicester, NC, is currently accepting applications for a Clinical Case Manager at the Leicester Campus. Must be registered with the NCSAPPB and have or be working towards CSAC-I certification – with a certification completion date within 90 days of starting the Case Manager position. • Experience with 12 Step Recovery, Substance Abuse Treatment, Mental Health Treatment and/or Wilderness Therapy is required. A solid ability to work well with other departments is a must. Applicant must keep an attitude of flexibility, as well as be hard working, and reliable. • Red Oak Recovery is a non-smoking and drug free work environment. • Please see the job requirements and complete an application on our website: www.redoakrecovery.com/ employment

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CYBERPALS COORDINATOR DisAbility Partners, Asheville office has an immediate opening for a CyberPals Coordinator. This is a part-time exempt position, approximately 25 hours/week.

The CyberPals Program places affordable donated, refurbished computers in homes of people with disabilities. • The Cyberpals Coordinator manages the Cyberpals program including responding to consumer requests for computers, soliciting computer donations, coordinating the delivery of computers to consumers in the 7 county service area of the Asheville office, outreach for the CyberPals program, and coordinating computer training sessions. • No phone calls please. For application packet please stop by our offices at 108 New Leicester Hwy, Asheville NC 28806 or email Kelly to request a packet: krowe@ disabilitypartners.org ELDER CLUB PROGRAM FACILITATOR At Jewish Family Services of WNC. Facilitate a non-medical, structured group program for older adults. Requires work experience with: Group programs; elders with dementia and physical challenges; organization, communication and computer skills; activity planning; volunteer management. • Preferred: Degree in Human Services; knowledge of Jewish culture. • 20 hours/ week: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9am-3pm in Asheville; Wednesdays, 9am-3pm in Hendersonville. • Submit resume by June 3 to: info@jfswnc.org • No phone calls! To view the full job description, go to: www.jfswnc.org/ employment-opportunities/

HOME INSTEAD SENIOR CARE® OF WNC Is seeking compassionate individuals to provide non-medical care to aging adults in our community. Learn more about the rewards of caregiving and what the positions entail here: www.homeinstead.com/159/ home-care-jobs WHETSTONE ACADEMY Immediate need for Residential Life Staff evening/night/weekend/Live in. Seeking qualified RL Coordinator. 864-638-6005 jholcomb@whetstoneacademy. com www.whetstoneacademy. com

PROFESSIONAL/ MANAGEMENT HR MANAGER Community Action Opportunities, Asheville, NC. We are an anti-poverty agency looking for a seasoned, HR professional to be our HR Manager.

Along with a personnel analyst, this hands-on position supports the HR needs of 130 FTEs. • Our HR Manager ensures that we comply with relevant employment law is responsible for HR-related policies, programs and systems including but not limited to job

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FREEWILL ASTROLOGY ARIES (March 21-April 19): Life is in the mood to communicate with you rather lyrically. Here are just a few of the signs and portents you may encounter, along with theories about their meaning. If you overhear a lullaby, it’s time to seek the influence of a tender, nurturing source. If you see a type of fruit or flower you don’t recognize, it means you have a buried potential you don’t know much about, and you’re ready to explore it further. If you spy a playing card in an unexpected place, trust serendipity to bring you what you need. If a loud noise arrives near a moment of decision: Traditionally it signifies caution, but these days it suggests you should be bold.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Your body is holy and magic and precious. I advise you not to sell it or rent it or compromise it in any way — especially now, when you have an opening to upgrade your relationship with it. Yes, Taurus, it’s time to attend to your sweet flesh and blood with consummate care. Find out exactly what your amazing organism needs to feel its best.

Lavish it with pleasure and healing. Treat it as you would a beloved child or animal. I also hope you will have intimate conversations with the cells that compose your body. Let them know you love and appreciate them.

Tell them you’re ready to collaborate on a higher level.

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GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “The most intense moments the universe has ever known are the next 15 seconds,” said philosopher Terence McKenna. He was naming a central principle of reality: that every new NOW is a harvest of everything that has ever happened; every fresh moment is a blast of novelty that arises in response to the sum total of all history’s adventures. This is always true, of course. But I suspect the phenomenon will be especially pronounced for you in the near future. More than usual, you may find that every day is packed with interesting feelings and poignant fun and epic realizations. This could be pleasurable, but also overwhelming. Luckily, you have the personal power necessary to make good use of the intensity.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Nobody likes to be scrutinized or critiqued or judged. But we Crabs (yes, I’m one of you) are probably touchier about that treatment than any other sign of the zodiac.

(Hypersensitivity is a trait that many astrologers ascribe to Cancerians.) However, many of us do allow one particular faultfinder to deride us: the nagging voice in the back of our heads. Sometimes we even give free rein to its barbs. But I would like to propose a transformation of this situation. Maybe we could scold ourselves less, and be a bit more open to constructive feedback coming from other people. Starting now.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The lion’s potency, boldness, and majesty are qualities you have a mandate to cultivate in the next three weeks. To get in the righteous mood, I suggest you gaze upon images and videos of lions. Come up with your own version of a lion’s roar — I mean actually make that sound — and unleash it regularly. You might also want to try the yoga posture known as the lion pose. If you’re unfamiliar with it, go here for tips: tinyurl.com/lionpose. What else might help you invoke and express the unfettered leonine spirit?

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “What does it matter how many lovers you have if none of them gives you the universe?” French psychoanalyst Jacques Lacan posed that question. I invite you to put it at the top of your list of hot topics to meditate on. In doing so, I trust you won’t use it as an excuse to disparage your companions for their inadequacies. Rather, I hope it will mobilize you to supercharge your intimate alliances; to deepen your awareness of the synergistic beauty you could create together; to heighten your ability to be given the universe by those whose fates are interwoven with yours.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): From my study of the lost prophecies of Nostradamus, the hidden chambers beneath the Great Pyramid of Cheops, and the current astrological omens, I have determined that now is a favorable time for you to sing liberation songs with cheeky authority . . . to kiss the sky and dance with the wind on a beach or hilltop . . . to gather your most imaginative allies and brainstorm about what you really want to do in the next five years. Do you dare to slip away from business-as-usual so you can play in the enchanted land of what-if? If you’re smart, you will escape the grind and grime of the daily rhythm so you can expand your mind to the next largest size.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “On some hill of despair,” wrote poet Galway Kinnell, “the bonfire you kindle can light the great sky — though it’s true, of course, to make it burn you have to throw yourself in.” You may not exactly feel despair, Scorpio. But I suspect you are in the throes of an acute questioning that makes you feel close to the edge of forever. Please consider the possibility that it’s a favorable time to find out just how much light and heat are hidden inside you. Your ache for primal fun and your longing to accelerate your soul’s education are converging with your quest to summon a deeper, wilder brilliance.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You’re in a phase when you have the power to find answers to questions that have stumped you for a while. Why? Because you’re more open-minded and curious than usual.

You’re also ready to be brazenly honest with yourself.

Congrats! In light of the fact that you’ll be lucky at solving riddles, I’ve got three good ones for you to wrestle with. 1. Which of your anxieties may actually be cover-ups for a lazy refusal to change a bad habit?

2. What resource will you use more efficiently when you stop trying to make it do things it’s not designed to do? 3. What blessing will you receive as soon as you give a clear signal that you are ready for it?

analysis, pay and classification, recruitment, screening and selection, employee benefits and electronic and hardcopy HR records. • The HR Manager must also know and apply federal and state HR laws and regulations, be able to communicate clearly, exercise sound judgment, meet repeated deadlines, work on teams, facilitate small groups, demonstrate best-practice supervision and counsel others on lawful employment and behaviorally-based discipline practices. Requires a Master’s degree in HR Management, Public Administration or Business Administration with an emphasis in HR, or a related field and, at least, eight (8) years as an assistant or HR Manager/Director in a small public or medium-sized non-profit organization. SHRMSCP also required. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be acceptable.

• Prefer bi-lingual in Spanish. This position is exempt under FLSA and is not eligible for overtime pay Compensation: $60,770 to $85,079 (DOQ) plus competitive benefits including 401(k) • CAO shall exclude applicants who fail to comply with the following submittal requirements: Send resume, cover letter and three (3) professional work references with complete contact information to: Ms. Vicki Heidinger, Executive Director, 25 Gaston Street, Asheville NC, 28801 • Or Email to: admin@ communityactionopportunities. org • Or (828) 253-6319 (Fax) EOE & DFWP. Open until filled.

Interviews begin in late May. See the full job description at: www. communityactionopportunities. org

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): A typical Capricorn cultivates fervent passions, even to the point of obsession. Almost no one knows their magnitude, though, because the members of your tribe often pursue their fulfillment with methodical, business-like focus. But I wonder if maybe it’s a good time to reveal more of the raw force of this driving energy than you usually do. It might humanize you in the eyes of potential helpers who see you as too strong to need help. And it could motivate your allies to provide the extra support and understanding you’ll need in the coming weeks.

ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR • ECONOMICS Expected Work Schedule: Variable. Anticipated Days: Varies within Monday - Friday. Anticipated Hours: Varies: 8am-8pm. Anticipated Hours per Week: 3 to 6. Application Review: 06/15/2017. Start Date: 08/01/2017.

Salary Range: $30.75 per contact hour. • To complete the online application: https://abtcc.peopleadmin. com/postings/4233

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In accordance with the astrological omens, I invite you to carry out a flashy flirtation with the color red. I dare you to wear red clothes and red jewelry. Buy yourself red roses.

Sip red wine and savor strawberries under red lights.

Sing Elvis Costello’s “The Angels Want to Wear My Red Shoes” and Prince’s “Little Red Corvette.” Tell everyone why 2017 is a red-letter year for you. For extra credit, murmur the following motto whenever a splash of red teases and pleases your imagination: “My red-hot passion is my version of high fashion.”

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION INSTRUCTOR A-B Tech is currently taking applications for an Early Childhood Education Instructor position. For more details and to apply: https://abtcc.peopleadmin. com/postings/4238

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): “If you want a puppy, start by asking for a pony,” read the bumper sticker on the Lexus SUV I saw. That confused me. Would the owner of a Lexus SUV be the type of person who didn’t expect to get what she really wanted? In any case, Pisces, I’m conveying a version of this bumper-sticker wisdom to you. If you want your domestic scene to thrive even more than it already does, ask for a feng shui master to redesign your environment so it has a perfect flow of energy. If you want a community that activates the best in you, ask for a utopian village full of emotionally intelligent activists. If you want to be animated by a focused goal that motivates you to wake up excited each morning, ask for a glorious assignment that will help save the world.

ENGLISH, MATHEMATICS, & SCIENCE TEACHERS WANTED The Academy at Trails Carolina, a year-round experiential and adventure based therapeutic boarding school for boys grades 9-12 based in Henderson County North Carolina, is seeking Licensed Teachers to join its faculty. Interested applicants should email copies of their resume, teaching license, and professional references to: nduncan@trailsacademy.com www.trailsacademy.com

SPECIAL EDUCATION AND CORE CURRICULUM TEACHER Full or part-time. Are you interested in making a difference?

Come join our team where you can have a positive, lasting impact on youth from across the country. • Our programs are steadily growing and we continue to seek qualified a FT or PT Teacher with experience in direct instruction in high school curricula and licensed as a special educator. • Bachelor’s degree and two year teaching experience required.

This position is for a year-round school with small class sizes and includes both direct instruction in a core subject area as well as administrative support with special education. • Our beautiful 145-acre campus provides a safe setting for our students to transform their lives. Equinox is a residential treatment center for boys ages 14-18. • Check out our websites for more information: www.equinoxrtc.com Benefits are offered to full-time employees and include health, dental, vision and life insurance as well as holiday pay, vacation and sick leave.

• Please send a resume and cover letter to the link above. Equinox is an Equal Opportunity Employer. • No phone calls or walk-ins please.

Candidates must be able to pass a drug screen and background check. Non-smoking campus.

DRIVERS

Mountain Xpress is seeking a contract delivery driver for weekly delivery of Xpress to Transylvania County. Distribution may happen beginning mid-afternoon on Tuesdays and/or Wednesday mornings every week. After picking up the papers in West Asheville this route usually takes about 6 hours to deliver. Reliability is a must as is a clean driving record, a large capacity vehicle (SUV or van may be needed for large issues) and the ability to smile and say hello while delivering. We prefer this driver live in Transylvania County because there is a location that needs to be stocked later in the week.

E-mail jtallman@mountainx.com with a number where you can be reached. No calls please.

COMPUTER/ TECHNICAL

IT/Database/Web assistant Mountain Xpress seeks a parttime person to assist with administration, development and dayto-day support of the company's (1) IT systems (Macintosh workstations and servers; printers, phones, internet-connection, email and internal network hardware/software); (2) database systems (Filemaker-based, requiring scripting and some development) and (3) website (WordPress CMS, requiring skills in mySql, PHP, HTML, CSS and Javascript). Send cover letter, resume and references to: employment@mountainx.com

HOTEL/ HOSPITALITY NAVITAT CANOPY ADVENTURES - HIRING CANOPY GUIDES Are you looking for a thrilling, educational and inspirational summer opportunity?

Spend your summer outside in the beautiful WNC mountains on our world class tours! avlemployment@navitat.com www.navitat.com

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RETREATS SHOJI SPA & LODGE * 7 DAYS A WEEK Day & Night passes, cold plunge, sauna, hot tubs, lodging, 8 minutes from town, bring a friend or two, stay the day or all evening, escape & renew! Best massages in Asheville 828-2990999.

GRAPHIC & WEB DESIGN/INDIVIDUAL SOCCER TRAINING Sarafis Adyton offers graphic and web design services and individual soccer training. Please visit our website at www.sarafisadyton. com. Contact us at 478-951-7104 or sarafisadyton@gmail.com.

INTERIOR • EXTERIOR PAINTING Powerwashing • Deck Staining. Top quality work • Low prices • Free estimate • Over 30+ years experience. • Also: Driveway seal-coating. Call Mark: (828) 2990447.

HANDY MAN HIRE A HUSBAND • HANDYMAN SERVICES Since 1993.

Multiple skill sets. Reliable, trustworthy, quality results. $1 million liability insurance. References and estimates available. Stephen Houpis, (828) 280-2254.

ANNOUNCEMENTS ANNOUNCEMENTS MAKE THE CALL TO START GETTING CLEAN TODAY Free 24/7 Helpline for alcohol & drug addiction treatment. Get help! It is time to take your life back! Call Now: 855-732-4139. (AAN CAN) PREGNANT? CONSIDERING ADOPTION? Call us first. Living expenses, housing, medical, and continued support afterwards.

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LOST & FOUND FOUND IN PARKING LOT In front of Favilla's Pizza, Merrimon Avenue: A silver key chain attachment with something of value embedded in it. Name it, claim it!

Call Angela at (828) 544-9860.

CLASSES & WORKSHOPS CLASSES & WORKSHOPS LET'S BEGIN FITNESS - SUMMER JUMP START 5 weeks/ M&TH;, June 26-July 27, 9:0010:15 AM, $85 Never exercise, use to exercise, wanting something "else"? This is it! Full body balance, flexibility and strength.

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FOR MUSICIANS MUSICAL SERVICES NOW ACCEPTING STUDENTS IN JAZZ PIANO, COMPOSITION, AND IMPROVISATION (ALL INSTRUMENTS). Michael Jefry Stevens, “WNC Best Composer 2016” and “Steinway Artist”, now accepting students in jazz piano, composition, and improvisation (all instruments).

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