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BY BROOKE RANDLE brandle@mountainx.com After more than 10 years of providing job training and placement services to Asheville residents who face barriers to employment, Green Opportunities now finds itself confronting an uncertain future. Current and former staffers and board members say that various factors — including a reliance on program-based grant funding, a lack of consistent leadership and accumulated debt — have contributed to the nonprofit’s financial woes.

“In a way, we’re suffering from our own success,” says Rachel Larson, who’s served as co-chair of the organization’s board of directors since 2018.

She cites both the number and variety of programs offered and a high level of community expectations.

The stakes are high: With more than $210,000 in long-term debt and no executive director in place, the organization is facing the very real possibility of being unable to meet its financial obligations in the not-too-distant future.

Nonetheless, says Larson, Green Opportunities’ board, staff and community supporters haven’t given up the fight to save it.

“We’re looking at what we can do to stay open, and having conversations around another interim [director] coming in to manage things temporarily,” she reveals. “We’re going to be continuing conversations with our partners, making sure that we’re being transparent with everyone.”

Over the course of a month, Xpress interviewed more than 10 people with past and present connections to GO in an effort to understand how an orga-

IN THE RED: Nonprofit Green Opportunities reveals that an overreliance on grant funding and an inability to fill and maintain its leadership positions has left the organization with years worth of accumulated debt. Photo courtesy of Green Opportunities nization with broad community support, a track record of serving hundreds of local residents per year for more than a decade, and significant success in obtaining grants has ended up in this position. The picture that emerged includes a lengthy struggle with the kinds of technical and oversight challenges familiar to many nonprofits, as well as some dynamics specific to Green Opportunities’ mission: supporting members of marginalized local communities.

GO FOR IT In 2008, GO founders DeWayne Barton and Dan Leroy envisioned a job training program focused on local youths and adults who face significant barriers to employment, such as a criminal record or living in poverty. That vision became an organization with the goal of connecting trainees with career opportunities and hands-on instruction in such fields as green building, weatherization for energy

efficiency, sustainable landscaping and culinary arts.

GO participant-turned-staffer AnnaMarie Smith now works as a certified financial counselor at OnTrack WNC, an Asheville-based nonprofit that helps people build credit, reduce debt and become homeowners. During those early days at Green Opportunities, she recalls, the organization focused on serving as a support network for clients, in partnership with neighborhood associations and community leaders.

“We’re not on the job site to swing the hammer,” she remembers, referring to the nonprofit’s approach. “You can figure that part out. It’s more like, can you fit in with other people?”

But that began to change, Smith believes, as GO began having success, with high enrollment and completion rates. Increasingly, the nonprofit started eyeing bigger and better programs and facilities to benefit Asheville’s most vulnerable populations.

“We were heavily grant funded, even from the very beginning,” remembers Leroy, who’s now the president and CEO of United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County. “After the Great Recession, philanthropic giving was down in general, but what was up were government grant programs that were designed to get people back to work, and that was what we were doing: job training and job placement. … Our growth during that time was exponential.”

In 2012, the organization announced an ambitious multiyear plan to partner with the Asheville Housing Authority in renovating the W.C. Reid Center, a former city recreation center that the Housing Authority was purchasing. GO students and graduates were

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“In a way, we’re suffering from our own success.”

— board co-chair Rachel Larson hired to help install geothermal heating and cooling systems, water-conserving restrooms, new windows and energyefficient lighting. The building would be renamed the Arthur R. Edington Education and Career Center and would house Green Opportunities’ job training programs as well as other community services.

Even back then, says Leroy, the organization knew that it needed to diversify funding sources and took initial steps in that direction, but in the meantime, it continued to rely primarily on grant funding. “Did it happen fast enough?

Probably not,” Leroy says in retrospect.

“I don’t know what the breakdown looks like now in terms of individual revenue versus grants, but I agree that it’s always been one of the challenges.”

EARLY WARNING SIGNS And as the renovations were getting underway, GO continued to expand its reach, providing job placements, technical certifications and paid apprenticeships to more than 500 people in the 2011-12 fiscal year, according to the annual report. In 2014, the nonprofit moved into the newly renovated facility and began to develop a new training model and programming. But even as it celebrated those accomplishments, financial concerns sometimes stole the spotlight.

“The rapid growth GO experienced between 2009 and 2012, with a budget largely funded by reimbursable grants and little in the way of unrestricted funds, resulted in a tremendous strain on working capital, the greatest of which occurred during the 2012-13 fiscal year,” Leroy and Christopher Joyell, who was then the board’s treasurer, wrote in a February 2014 letter accompanying the the previous year’s audit report and explaining the cash flow issues it highlighted. “The actions we took, combined with a successful fall fundraising campaign, allowed the organization to repay our entire $50,000 line of credit, pay off credit cards and replenish our cash reserves to a new high for the organization,” the letter continued. “The organization’s financial footing is more solid than ever, and we are well positioned to sustain our impact in the community.”

A few months later, in June 2014, both Leroy and Barton announced that they would step away from GO. In September of that year, Kendra Penland was hired to serve as interim executive director

while the organization conducted an extensive search for a permanent hire.

“I won’t speak for DeWayne because he might have his own way of revisiting that history, but we determined with our board that the organization would be better served with a single executive director instead of co-directors,” Leroy explains. “Neither scenario — of DeWayne stepping down and me taking over, or me stepping down and him taking over — were scenarios that we felt like were going to work. I thought, and the board also thought, that the organization would be best served by us both stepping down and hiring someone new. ... In retrospect, it hasn’t worked out very well, because there’s been a lot of turnover in that role. But that was the thinking at the time.”

Barton declined to comment on the change.

TOO MUCH TOO FAST? Settled into its new facility and now managing a budget of over $1.5 million, GO began applying for and receiving larger federal, state and local grants, fueling additional hires and increasing its operating expenses.

“That was success to some of the leadership at Green Opportunities at that time,” reflects Tony Beurskens, who worked for the organization from 2008-2014 as the training team program director. “They measured it by how big of a grant they could get, who they were partnering with. GO got successful, and everyone knew it, but to me, I was cringing because I was like, ‘We’re going too fast. It’s changing us.’”

From his perspective, the emphasis on pursuing larger grants hampered GO’s ability to give program participants personal attention and support.

Because many of the grants relied on an outcome-based system, the nonprofit had to meet minimum enrollment and graduation requirements in order to receive funding, and GO case managers found themselves spread increasingly thin as they took on larger caseloads, says Beurskens.

“The language that one of my colleagues used was that it turned us into a puppy mill as opposed to serving,” he notes.

Larson, the board co-chair, disagrees, saying that while meeting the grant-required minimums was “sort of a necessary evil,” quality program-

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Ally Sloss, the organization’s current Youth Corps case manager, also disputes the idea that enrollment quotas necessarily get in the way of building supportive relationships with program participants. “Yes,” she says, case managers “want to enroll folks, but that doesn’t stop them from being careful with who they are responsible for, because they want to make sure that they succeed. It doesn’t stop them from having really personal, authentic, individualized relationships with their clients.”

GRANT RESTRICTIONS In 2015, George Jones was tapped as executive director, replacing Penland.

According to a July 2015 newsletter, Jones’ previous work had focused on economic development initiatives, growth strategies for small businesses, government procurement and workforce training.

Larson, who was serving as the organization’s treasurer at the time, says that she and other staff began noticing an increased reliance on

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HANG ON: Student-turned-Kitchen Ready Chef Instructor Karla Castillo, second from left, says that she and other GO staffers plan to stay on as the nonprofit works through its financial troubles. “We have this passion within us to help the community and impact people’s lives,” says Castillo.“I don’t want this to disappear; I don’t think anyone wants that.” Photo courtesy of Green Opportunities restricted grant funding — money that could be used only to support specific programs — as opposed to unrestricted grants or donations, which can help cover administrative and other operating costs.

And while GO’s various programs did continue to pull in funding, the cost of administering the larger federal and state grants the nonprofit was now applying for was higher. In addition, Larson explains, “Sometimes there was grant revenue included in the budget when it wasn’t 100% guaranteed.” When some of those grants failed to materialize, the organization was forced to borrow to meet its commitments, she says.

In September 2016, Jones abruptly resigned after less than 14 months on the job. Dewana Little, who was cochair of the organization’s board at the time, characterized the move as “blindsiding,” according to previous reporting

by Xpress.

Jones, who’s now senior conservation manager at the Triangle Land Conservancy in Durham, declined to be interviewed, but in an Oct. 31 email to Xpress, he said he’d “enjoyed my work experience at Green Opportunities and worked very hard to lead, support and encourage the residents of Asheville to foster collaboration in support of social enterprise and workforce development solutions with anchor institutions across the region.”

REVOLVING DOOR A month after Jones’ departure, GO Student Development Director Joseph Hackett was named the organization’s interim leader; he eventually rose to the top of a pool of 89 candidates to fill the

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permanent position, according to a Feb. 10, 2017, press release.

Before being hired by the nonprofit, the press release noted, Hackett was convicted of conspiracy to commit health care fraud in 2012 and served 30 months in federal prison. According to a report from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District of Virginia, Hackett owned and operated a Richmond-based, in-home therapy service that had billed Medicaid for nonreimbursable services.

Besides serving prison time, Hackett was required to forfeit more than $1.5 million and pay $1.5 million in restitution to the Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services.

Chip Howell, the board’s co-chair at the time, acknowledged the conviction in the press release, asserting that Hackett’s “skill set and powerful life experiences lend a perspective that is uniquely tailored to our organization and training programs. His story affirms GO’s philosophy that providing opportunities — rather than barriers — to those in need creates stronger communities for us all.”

Meanwhile, however, the nonprofit’s debt was mounting, and there was still insufficient emphasis on attracting more contributions that could help cover operating expenses. Larson says efforts to consolidate the debt for its 2018-19 budget failed due to unrealistic fundraising projections. And when $150,000 in anticipated grant revenue failed to materialize, she continues, the situation grew more critical. “That [grant] program was not fully understood by the executive director or people running it, so we weren’t able to access that funding,” Larson explains.

In a Feb. 19, 2019, press release, Green Opportunities announced that

Hackett was leaving to pursue “faithbased work.” He’s now the pastor of New Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church, which is next door to the Edington Center. At press time, Hackett hadn’t responded to several requests for comment.

Larson says that the organization’s staff and board, as well as third-party auditors, have not found any indication of financial wrongdoing. “The financial challenges were more related to overly optimistic budgeting and lack of consistent fundraising to support administrative functions,” she wrote in a Nov. 18 email to Xpress.

Green Opportunities subsequently implemented a hiring freeze for administrative staff while it searched for a new executive director. In an Oct. 14 email to Xpress, Larson wrote that GO Youth Corps case manager Jeremy Lett had been chosen to fill the position. But just two days later, Lett resigned, saying that the issues facing the organization were more than he could tackle while also pursuing a graduate degree, says Larson. Lett did not respond to Xpress’ requests for comment.

Lett’s departure left GO without an executive director; the organization also has a vacant fundraising position and has no staff accountant, though the Platinum Group has stepped in to provide contract accounting services.

Meanwhile, Larson says resources not tied to grant funding have been secured to continue paying the nonprofit’s 11 staff members, at least for now. “Our financial projections have alerted us to future issues with reaching payroll, which we have addressed through various fundraising goals and with different donors,” she says.

Leroy says that while the funding issues Green Opportunities is facing are not uncommon among nonprofits, the lack of consistent leadership hasn’t helped matters. “There hasn’t been the continuity in leaders to be able to form those relationships with individuals or foundations that, over time, would help support GO’s unrestricted dollars that the organization so desperately needs,” he maintains.

MEETING OF THE MINDS Barton, the organization’s co-founder, says the specter of its closing after more than a decade of success has caused him “many sleepless nights” and that he, Beurskens and Smith (the former staffer who now works at OnTrack WNC) have spent the last several months working with GO’s board as well as current and former staff members to help identify and

address the organization’s structural and administrative issues.

During those meetings, Barton says he presented board members with a plan to reorganize GO as a fee-forservice social enterprise that would still provide free job training to community members without having to rely on grant funding or meet specific enrollment targets.

“To me, there’s no excuse why they should be in that position today,” he asserts. “We started in a tent and one room in the community center, and then you see them in a position with trucks, vans, training programs, money and they’re like, ‘We don’t know what to do.’ That kind of makes me a little frustrated, and if I didn’t have a particular vision or an idea of what to do, I’d be real quiet right now. But I know: I have a clear idea of what could make that organization successful.”

Larson, however, says that Barton’s idea would require a complete upheaval of GO’s current operations and put a halt to crucial programs and networks.

Calling him “brilliant,” Larson says, “I would love to be able to execute his vision. But in some ways, [he’s] speaking to what it was, and we’re trying to not repeat those same mistakes.”

“Metaphorically speaking, we blew the base of the mountain, which was the trust.”

— former staffer Anna-Marie Smith “Our environment physically changed; our leadership was long gone and had changed several times in the course of me leaving. And ultimately, the pipeline that we had kind of created — from community into the organization and back out the other end into jobs — had

become a really fast-paced pipe,” she says. “Metaphorically speaking, we blew the base of the mountain, which was the trust.”

Larson agrees, while also pointing out that other factors, such as the organization’s 2012 decision to partner with

the Asheville Housing Authority, could have contributed to community members’ distrust of her organization. “It’s something that doesn’t happen overnight, obviously,” she notes.

But rebuilding trust, says Smith, requires time and a shared vision, and meanwhile the different constituencies have had a hard time agreeing about what the fundamental problems are.

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ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM Beurskens, who is white, maintains that many of those involved in the conversations about GO’s past and future are reluctant to talk about what he calls “the elephant in the room: about the fact that we’re functioning inside of a white world while trying to improve black lives. The white world is not cut out to do that.”

But while Larson, who is also white, acknowledges that perspective, she says that the struggle to maintain daily operations with minimal staff has limited the board’s ability to tackle fundamental racial inequities as it tries to keep the organization alive.

“GO means so many different things to people, and in the process of being successful in receiving grants and growing the organization, we had less and less time to do the deep work of addressing many of the challenges that exist around poverty, racism, gender and social inequities,” she says. “I hope there is a time when the board isn’t consumed with managing day-to-day issues and we can do what boards are supposed to do, which is guide the overall vision for the organization.”

Smith adds that amid the many changes Green Opportunities has weathered over the years, there’s been a breakdown of trust on the part of some community members.

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“Everybody said it was different things: The community says it was one issue; staff thinks it’s another issue. Some people think it’s funding; some people think it’s trust; some people think it’s something we haven’t even named yet,” she explains.

For her part, Larson maintains that not everyone recognizes the steps the organization has taken to get back to its original mission. “It’s challenging that there are these past demons and things in the closet that we’re having

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Ready, YouthBuild and Youth Corps — are funded at least through June, and longer in some cases. In the meantime, Kitchen Ready Chef Instructor Karla Castillo says that she and other new staff members are prepared to hang on as the nonprofit works through its financial troubles.

“We’re a new staff: We’re new, we’re young, we’re creative. We have this passion within us to help the community and impact people’s lives,” says Castillo.“I don’t want this to disappear; I don’t think anyone wants that. But we also need people to step back and let us work.”

If the organization were to fail, “It would be a major loss, and people won’t understand the loss until it’s gone,” Barton predicts, adding, “I just think it’s very tragic.”

Leroy agrees, adding that GO will need to prioritize strengthening its leadership position to rebuild trust.

United Way, he says, “has partnered with Green Opportunities as well, and we want to see the organization be successful. We want to see it get through this challenge.”

“If the community really wants Green Opportunities to be successful, then people need to invest in it, either

through their dollars or through their time,” he continues. “But at the same time, Green Opportunities needs to have leaders in place who earn people’s trust for that investment.”

Looking ahead, Larson says the next step may be a fundraising drive.

Board members, she says, are also reaching out to their professional networks and community members to help the nonprofit get a better handle on its future. And while financial contributions are vital to GO’s survival, public encouragement and support for the organization’s staff and volunteers are equally essential, stresses Larson. In the meantime, she says that GO will continue to focus on helping the community.

“Part of what we talked about when we were trying to figure out how to tell our story is how do we talk about the challenges that we’ve had and still engender trust from the community that we serve,” she explains. “It’s like, yeah, we’re struggling. But we’re also here and we’re committed to being here to serve people, to offer community, and to offer a positive role in people’s lives.

I think that, in some ways, that’s the most important thing.” X

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Council, activists at odds on climate emergency resolution Green New Deal) that shifts the framework for how we approach our budget and city planning process,” the statement read. “Without these changes to assure accountability, timeline, transparency, education and bringing voices from the community to the table, we will not support this resolution moving forward, and it should not be brought to a vote.”

Manheimer told Xpress in a Nov. 13 email after the meeting that she is prepared to postpone the vote for the resolution should Sunrise Movement representatives and city staff do not come to an agreement about the resolution’s language and impact.

“I was of the understanding that SACEE and Sunrise were in productive conversation about the wording of the resolution, and felt Council would be able to consider the resolution at our next meeting,” Manheimer wrote. “Again, if that is not the case, the Council can certainly wait to consider the resolution."

As temperatures plummeted during the Nov. 12 meeting of Asheville City Council, Mayor Esther Manheimer announced some hot news for local climate activists: Council members will vote on a resolution declaring a climate emergency during their meeting of Tuesday, Nov. 26.

“Thanks to everyone who’s been involved in that process, and we look forward for that resolution to come before this council at the next meeting,” Manheimer said, referring to the numerous speakers who have inundated Council members with demands for the resolution since August.

Efforts to persuade Council to make the declaration have been primarily spearheaded by the Asheville chapter of the Sunrise Movement, a national youthled campaign to fight climate change and promote the Green New Deal, a legislative proposal to address climate change and economic inequality.

Despite the group’s apparent success, Ashley McDermott, a founding member of the Sunrise Movement’s Asheville chapter, said after the meet-

ing that she was caught off guard by the mayor’s announcement. Her organization and city staff, she added, were “far from being in alignment” on the specifics of the resolution.

In a Nov. 13 group statement to Xpress, Sunrise members wrote that Council’s decision to add the climate emergency resolution to the Nov. 26 meeting seemed “presumptuous” because its terms were still being discussed with the city’s Sustainability Advisory Committee on Energy and the Environment. SACEE is expected to take up the issue during its next meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 20.

“There’s much to be done on this resolution if we’re going to come to an agreement, so for the mayor to share that publicly feels like we’re being sidestepped in a process we initiated,” the organization members wrote.

The group continued that the resolution must not be “declaration for the sake of optics” and should be designed to generate tangible results. “The purpose of this would be to produce a Climate Justice Plan (or, essentially, a municipal

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Council also voted to approve a more than $400,000 contract for the construction of a new fire station on city-owned property at 316 Broadway St. in North Asheville, which will include room to house three fire trucks, an emergency operations center, an administrative and operations space and a community room.

The new fire station aims to improve service response in the Five Points, Montford, UNC Asheville and Richmond Hill communities. Funding for the facility had previously been allocated in this fiscal year’s budget through the city’s Capital Improvement Program.

Construction for Fire Station 13 is scheduled to begin in fall 2020 and will take about a year to complete.

Council beefed up supplies for the Asheville Police Department by agreeing to match a more than $25,000 U.S. Department of Justice Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant to purchase 78 brandnew bulletproof vests for APD officers.

Council also authorized the city manager to procure a more than $50,000 handheld X-ray imager for Asheville’s High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas/ Drug Enforcement Administration Task Force to aid in detecting concealed threats in vehicles. The equipment will be paid for using existing funds from the 2018 HIDTA grant.

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During the course of the ongoing federal investigation into Buncombe County government that began over two years ago, prosecutors have detailed a history of malfeasance by former County Manager Wanda Greene

stretching from 2007 until her retirement in 2017. Yet among the hundreds of pages filed on both sides of the case, there was no documentation that a Buncombe elected official had questioned Greene about any of her wrongdoings at the time.

That state of affairs changed after a Sept. 27 court filing in a separate case against former Commissioner Ellen Frost for allegedly misdirecting more than $575,000 in taxpayer money to equestrian concerns located outside of the county. In that document, Assistant U.S. Attorney Richard Edwards outlined how an unnamed commissioner had asked Greene in 2014 about a different $20,000 allocation that was allegedly given without board approval to build an animal barn at Charles D. Owen High School.

Emails obtained from Buncombe County by Xpress on Oct. 24 revealed that the commissioner in question was Holly Jones, who served on the Board of Commissioners 2008-16. Contacted on Oct. 27, Jones said she had forgotten the exchange with Greene but that the emails were consistent with her approach to oversight of county operations.

Jones explained that her suspicions were raised by an email from Owen principal Meg Turner thanking Greene and the entire board for the money.

The former commissioner says that the message, sent on March 18, 2014, fell outside the usual Buncombe budget cycle and that she hadn’t recognized the barn project from previous board discussions.

“I don’t have a perfect recall of items by a long shot, but I’m pretty well versed in, particularly in the course of a year, what we would’ve approved of,” Jones said. “As an expense, it wasn’t familiar to me.”

On receiving Turner’s email, Jones asked Greene what project Turner was referencing. When Greene responded that it was “animal service money to help with [the] horse population,” Jones followed up by asking what

specific budget the funding had come from. Greene then reached out to Frost, and the two agreed to tell Jones that the money had come from a contract with the Asheville Humane Society.

Prosecutors allege that both of these claims were false.

After Jones did not respond with further questions, Frost sent Greene another email. “Like you said earlier, silence is a beautiful sound,” the message read.

“Like you said earlier, silence is a beautiful sound.”

— Ellen Frost Jones said she did not recall following up further after receiving the information from Greene. She could also not remember if she had shared her concerns with other commissioners or county staff members. Buncombe County did not provide any other emails from the time involving Greene that mentioned Owen High School or the barn in response to an Xpress records request.

When asked what it meant to be the only commissioner currently on record as flagging an alleged Greene misdeed, Jones said her former colleagues may have asked questions via phone or in person and that she didn’t want to speak for them. However, she noted that Buncombe government’s internal culture was not especially conducive to accountability.

“I had a hard time getting, at least when I served 2008-12, anybody to care about pretty significant budgetary issues,” Jones said. “That first term particularly, I was not privy to a lot of things because they knew I would ask questions. So I was kept out of the loop on a lot of things early on.”

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‘Grand, awful and sublime’

Locals confronted by the realities of war, 1862

OLD SOLDIERS: Confederate veterans of the 14th Regiment, Company F, known as the Rough and Ready Guard, reunited at Zebulon Vance’s Black Mountain home in May 1890. During the Civil War, over 100 of the company’s men represented Buncombe County. Vance, sixth from left, led the group during the first year of conflict. Photo courtesy of the North Carolina Collection, Pack Memorial Library, Asheville In the summer of 1862, Union and Rebel armies clashed near Richmond, Va., the Confederate capital. Later named the Seven Days Battles, both sides suffered massive losses. Union Gen. George B. McClellan reported an estimated 16,000 casualties; meanwhile, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee lost roughly 19,000 soldiers to injury or death.

Though fighting occurred nearly 400 miles away from Asheville, local residents eagerly awaited news. “We have received no statement of the killed and wounded in the late battles near Richmond,” the Asheville News reported on July 10, 1862. “Knowing the anxiety of the people of this section to hear from our Western Regiments, we have made every effort to procure a list of the casualties, but without success.”

The paper did, however, include the transcript of a letter written by Confederate soldier G.W. Candler. Dated July 2, 1862, he described the final evening of the weeklong battle: “I sat on the ground last night half the night, two miles East of the City, listening to the roar of the cannon. It was like the continual bellowing of a dreadful thunder storm. The Heavens were illuminated over the battle-field.

It was grand, awful and sublime in the extreme. ... The slaughter is dreadful on both sides. Such devastation of human beings has never been known in America since white men entered it.

What was before we do not know.

“I do not exaggerate, for I am calm, and speak the words of soberness and truth. The picture is only a dim representation of the substance. I cannot give the particulars. It would require 100 sheets. North Carolina, East, West

and middle, has suffered severely. Our friends may prepare themselves for a report of casualties.”

By July 17, 1862, the Asheville News reported that the state lost 4,000 men during the Seven Days Battles. “Buncombe blood flowed freely, and many of our gallant boys are among the slain,” the newspaper declared.

A separate article in the same day’s paper offered additional details about the Confederate’s 14th Regiment, which included a group of soldiers known as the “Rough and Ready Guards.” Over 100 of these fighters hailed from Buncombe County.

“The 14th has been on the field all the time, constantly exposed to danger, and on two occasions has been thrown into the fiercest of the contest,” the correspondence read. “I regret to announce that it has been dreadfully cut up. Out of about 250 in the engagement 115 are killed, wounded, and missing — a great many of whom are mortally wounded.”

Updates on the dead, injured and lost continued to trickle in. One particular report, published by the Asheville News on July 31, 1862, captures the uncertainty and desperation that many families faced in the midst of war. The paper wrote: “W.W. Weaver, son of Rev. John S. Weaver, of this county, reported mortally wounded, has not since been heard of, although his father spent many days in and around Richmond in search of him. The opinion of his comrades is that [his] wound was not so serious as at first reported, and that he fell into the hands of the enemy. We trust he may yet be found. He was a most estimable young man.”

The article concluded: “Every section, and almost every neighborhood of our country is feeling the ravages of war.” X

Letters home: A dramatic reading at Pack Memorial Library Interested in learning more about our region’s role in the Civil War? On Wednesday Nov. 20, from 6-7:30 p.m., the North Carolina Room at Pack Memorial Library will host a dramatic reading based on Civil War letters written between Haywood County soldier James M. Henderson and his wife, Maria.

The production, directed by Deborah Austin, takes place in the Lord Auditorium at Pack Library, 67 Haywood St. The free event is part of the library’s observance of Veterans Month.

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THANKSGIVING MEAL • TH (11/28), noon - Free Thanksgiving meal for those in need sponsored by the Salvation Army. Free. Held at Center of Hope, 204 Haywood St.

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ACTIVISM WORLD BEYOND WAR • TH (11/21), 6:30pm - World Beyond War, a new chapter launch highlighting WBW campaigns for divestment from weapons, closing bases, educational outreach and disseminating A Global Security System report and waging peace. Held at West Asheville Public Library, 942 Haywood Road

BENEFITS ASHEVILLE TURKEY TROT 5K • TH (11/28), 8:30am - Proceeds from the annual Asheville Turkey Trot 5K and the Gobble Wobble 1 mile fun run benefit MANNA FoodBank. Registration: bit.ly/2OcOVuN. $40/$20 fun run. Held at YMCA Asheville, 30 Woodfin St. BROOK AND BEAST FEAST • FR (11/22) 6pm Proceeds from the Brook and Beast Feast with dinner, live music and silent auction benefit the Wildlife Society at Haywood Community College. Information: 828-627-4560 or srabby@ haywood.edu. $15/$10 advance. Held at Haywood County Fairgrounds, 758 Crabtree Road, Waynesville PIANO CONCERT BENEFIT • FR (11/22), 7:30pm Proceeds from this piano concert featuring Dr. Leslie Downs benefit the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Asheville. $30. Held at Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Asheville, 1 Edwin Place

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QUEER PROM • SA (11/23), 8pm-2am Proceeds from the Queer Prom with a unicorn and rainbow theme and DJs SkorpioKore, Little Fury and Liz Lang benefit Girls Rock Asheville. 21 and up. $5-$20. Held at Sly Grog Lounge, 271 Haywood St. SPA DAY WITH PRESCHOOLERS • WE (11/20), 9am-noon - Proceeds from the St. Paul preschoolers day spa with treatments from 4 and 5-year-olds that include manicures ($10), shoulder massages ($5), hair braids and styling ($5), facials and a raffle raise funds to continue making weekly meals for the homeless at Haywood Street Congregation. Information: 863-838-7488 or CorinaCasanovaNC@ gmail.com. Held at St. Pauls United Methodist Church, 223 Hillside St. Some events from this section may be found in the Give!Local calendar on p. 18

BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY FLETCHER AREA BUSINESS ASSOCIATION • 4th THURSDAYS, 11:30-noon - General meeting. Free. Held at YMCA Mission Pardee Health Campus, 2775 Hendersonville Road, Arden GAME DESIGNERS OF NORTH CAROLINA • FR (11/22), 6-10pm - Meeting for game designers to discuss board game design, playtest each others games and learn more about the industry.

Free to attend. Held at The Wyvern's Tale, 347 Merrimon Ave.

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FINE DAY FOR A PARADE: Asheville’s 73rd annual Holiday Parade is planned for Saturday, Nov. 23, starting at 11 a.m. The theme for this year’s parade is “Peace on Earth” and features nearly 100 entries. The 2019 grand marshal is Madeline Delp, Ms. Wheelchair USA 17/18. Parade entries include decorated floats, marching bands and performances as well as Santa and Mrs. Claus. Photo courtesy of Icon Media Asheville (p. 16) HOW TO VALUE A BUSINESS • SA (11/23), 9am-noon How to Value a Business, seminar. Registration required. Free. Held at A-B Tech Small Business Center, 1465 Sand Hill Road, Candler

ITY 40+ on Wednesdays 6:15pm. INTRO to HANDSTANDS on Thursdays 7:45pm. PARTNER ACROBATICS on Sundays 6:30pm. AERIAL YOGA YIN on Mondays 6:30pm.

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SAFE AND ACCESSIBLE MODIFICATIONS FOR INDEPENDENCE TRAINING • TH (11/21), 8:3010:30am - Safe and Accessible Modifications for Independence Training, workshop for professionals who are likely to encounter older adults, and others, hoping to age in place.

Information: udinstitute.org/ sami. Free. Held at Land of Sky Regional Council Offices, 339 New Leicester Highway, Suite 140

AMERICAN LEGION POST 70 • LAST MONDAYS, 6pm General meeting. Dinner at 6pm. Meeting at 7pm. Free.

Held at American Legion Post 70, 103 Reddick Road

SOCIAL IMPACT • TH (11/21), 6pm - Business AVL Style, the theme for Social Impact Week with Dr. Ralph Griffith. Registration: avl.mx/6ol. Free. Held at Lenoir-Rhyne University, 36 Montford Ave.

BLACK MEN MONDAYS • LAST MONDAYS, 6:308pm - Black Men Mondays brings positive, strong and like-minded black men together for the benefit of one another and the community. Information: 828-361-4529. Free. Held at Community Action Opportunities, 25 Gaston St.

CLASSES, MEETINGS & EVENTS EMPYREAN ARTS WEEKLY CLASSES (PD.) AERIAL KIDS (5-12) on Wednesdays 5:00. IRON CORE CONDITIONING on Wednesdays 5:15. INTRO to AERIAL FLEXIBIL-

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BIG IVY COMMUNITY CENTER BOARD MEETING • 4th MONDAYS, 7pm Community center board meeting. Free. Held at Big Ivy Community Center, 540 Dillingham Road, Barnardsville

BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES • 4th TUESDAYS, 6-8pm - Sit-n-Stitch, informal, self-guided gathering for knitters and crocheters.

Held at North Asheville Library, 1030 Merrimon Ave.

HOMINY VALLEY RECREATION PARK • 3rd THURSDAYS, 7pm - Hominy Valley board meeting. Free. Held at Hominy Valley Recreation Park, 25 Twin Lakes Drive, Candler LEICESTER HISTORY GATHERING • 3rd THURSDAYS, 7pm - The Leicester History Gathering, general meeting.

Free. Held at Leicester Community Center, 2979 New Leicester Highway, Leicester MAKE IT! DON'T BUY IT! SKILL SHARE • SA (11/23), 9am-6pm Make It! Don't Buy It! Skill Share. Make gifts for loved ones with the help of local artists. Skill shares include printmaking, felting, paper making, metalsmithing and plant-based crafts. $10.

Held at Warren Wilson College, 701 Warren Wilson Road, Swannanoa MARINE CORPS LEAGUE ASHEVILLE • 4th TUESDAYS, 6pm - For veterans of the Marines, FMF Corpsmen and their families. Free. Held at American Legion Post #2, 851 Haywood Road ONTRACK WNC 50 S. French Broad Ave., 828-255-5166, ontrackwnc. org • TH (11/27), noon-1:30pm - Women's Money Club.

Registration required. Free.

• FR (11/22), noon-1:30pm - Understanding Credit.

Get it. Keep it. Improve it. Seminar. Registration required. Free.

• MO (11/25), 5:30-7pm - Understanding Credit.

Get it. Keep it. Improve it. Seminar. Registration required. Free.

• TU (11/26), noon-1:30pm - Budgeting and Debt, class.

Registration required. Free.

TRANSGENDER DAY OF REMEMBRANCE • WE (11/20), 6pm - 20th International Transgender Day of Remembrance to honor and memorialize nonbinary and transgender victims of transphobic violence. Held at Pritchard Park, 4 College St. WCU OPEN HOUSE • SA (11/23), 8:15-11:45am Open house for prospective students and their families.

Registration: openhouse.wcu.edu. Free to attend. Held at Ramsey Regional Activity Center, WCU, 92 Catamount Road, Cullowhee Some events from this section may be found in the Give!Local calendar on p. 18

FOOD & BEER ASHEVILLE VEGAN RUNNERS • 4th SATURDAYS, 5:306:30pm - Asheville Vegan Runners, open group meet-

WELCOME TABLE FREE MEAL • WEDNESDAYS, 11:30am-1pm Welcome Table, community meal.

Free. Held at Leicester Community Center, 2979 New Leicester Highway, Leicester

FESTIVALS ASHEVILLE HOLIDAY PARADE • SA (11/23), 11am - Parade with Grand Marshal Madeline Delp, Ms. Wheelchair USA, and featuring over 100 entries including marching bands, dance and cheer squads, nonprofits and businesses.

Free to attend. Held along Biltmore Ave. and Patton Ave. DOWNTOWN LOCAL LIGHTS • FR (11/22), 5pm Downtown Local Lights, an artistic holiday light display at Pack Square and Pritchard Park with free photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus, crafts with the LEAF Easel Rider, and the official lighting ceremony at 6pm. Free. Held at Pack Square Park, 121 College St. WINTER LIGHTS EXHIBITION • FR (11/22) through SA (1/4), 6-10pm Winter Lights, outdoor holiday lights exhibition. $18/$12 children/ Free under 5. Held at NC Arboretum, 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way

GOVERNMENT & POLITICS CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING • TU (11/26), 5pm - City Council public hearing.

Free. Held at Asheville City Hall, 70 Court Plaza DEMOCRAT WOMEN OF BUNCOMBE COUNTY • TH (11/21), 5:15pm - November meeting with dessert and beverages. Registration: buncombedemwomen@gmail.com. $15.

Held at Buncombe County Democratic Headquarters, 951 Old Fairview Road POLICY ON TAP • TH (11/21), 5:30-7pm - Policy on Tap: Talking Transportation, discussion series with leaders from Division 13 of the North Carolina Department of Transportation.

Free to attend. Held at Funkatorium, 147 Coxe Ave. Some events from this section may be found in the Give!Local calendar on p. 18

KIDS EMPOWERING THE LEADER IN EACH YOUNG MAN (PD.) Journeymen is supporting adolescent boys on their paths to becoming men of integrity. Our cost-free program is now enrolling young men 12-17.

Mentees ("J-men") participate in bi-weekly mentoring groups and a semi-annual Rites of Passage Adventure Weekend, where they develop compassion, self-awareness, accountability, resilience and authenticity. Learn more: journeymenasheville. org Contact: journeymenasheville@ gmail.com (828) 771-6344.

BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/ governing/depts/library • 2nd SATURDAYS, 1-4pm & LAST WEDNESDAYS, 4-6pm - Teen Dungeons and Dragons for ages 12 and up. Registration required: 828-250-4720.

Free. Held at Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St. • 4th TUESDAYS, 1pm - Homeschoolers' book

CONSCIOUS PARTY DON’T YOU FORGET MY UNICORN: Proceeds from the Queer Prom, with a unicorns and rainbows theme, benefit Girls Rock Asheville summer camp scholarship fund. Girls Rock Asheville offers musical education programming for local youths who self-identify as female, trans and/ or gender nonbinary. The Queer Prom is planned for Saturday, Nov. 23, 8 p.m.-2 a.m., at Sly Grog Lounge. Suggested donation is $5-$20. Girls Rock Asheville would like to increase the size of its camp by 50% with the intention of raising $4,000 to eliminate the waiting list. Photo courtesy of Kristin Shelley (p. 16)

club. Held at North Asheville Library, 1030 Merrimon Ave. KID YOGA AND MOVEMENT STORYTELLING • WEDNESDAYS until (12/4), 9:45am - Kid Yoga and Movement Storytelling with Miranda Watson, weaves in animal, nature and humanity-themed yoga postures with storytelling. Registration: avl.mx/6m8. $10. Held at Henry LaBrun Studio at Wortham Center for the Performing Arts, 18 Biltmore Ave. KID’S INTRO TO FLYFISHING • SA (11/23), 9am-3pm Kid’s Intro to Fly-Fishing, for ages 12 and up.

Registration required.

Free. Held at Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education, 1401 Fish Hatchery Road, Pisgah Forest Some events from this section may be found in the Give!Local calendar on p. 18

OUTDOORS CONSERVING CAROLINA’S FALL HIKING SERIES • FR (11/22), 8:30am - A 6-mile moderately strenuous out and back trail from Sassafras Mountain to Rock Mountain. Registration: avl.mx/6mt. Free.

HENDERSONVILLE TURKEY TROT 5K • TH (11/28), 8:30am - Turkey Trot 5K. Registration: hvlnc.gov. $12 includes at t-shirt.

Begins at Hendersonville City Hall, 145 5th Ave. E., Hendersonville LOOKOUT STAR GAZE • FR (11/22), 5:22pm - A public stargazing party with a weather backup date as Saturday, Nov. 23. Registration: avl.mx/6ly. Free. Held at Lookout Observatory, 1 University Heights

PARENTING THE LEARNING COMMUNITY SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE • FR (11/22), 9am Information session for prospective students and parents. Free to attend. Held at The Learning Community School, 375 Lake Eden Road, Black Mountain

PUBLIC LECTURES SCIENCE PUB • TH (11/21), 6-7pm En-ROADS: America’s Next Top Climate Model, presentations

by Andrew Jones, Ellie Johnston and Caroline Lead, all from Climate Interactive. Free. Held at The Collider, 1 Haywood St., Suite 401 WHAT GEOLOGISTS DO • TH (11/21), noon1pm - Lecture by Brad Worley of Summit

the Sandhill Nursery.

Wear work clothes and close-toed shoes.

Bring sunscreen, water and hat. All tools and gear provided by GreenWorks. Free. Held at Buncombe County Sports Park, 58 Apac Circle TRANZMISSION PRISON PROJECT • Fourth THURSDAYS, 6-9pm - Monthly meet-

Design and Engineering Services regarding what geologists do for a living and how they use their degrees to build a career. Free. Held in Rhodes Robinson Hall, Room 125, UNC Asheville

SENIORS ASHEVILLE NEW FRIENDS (PD.) Offers active senior residents of the Asheville area opportunities to make new friends and explore new interests through a program of varied social, cultural and outdoor activities.

Visit ashevillenewfriends.org Some events from this section may be found in the Give!Local calendar on p. 18

SPIRITUALITY ASTRO-COUNSELING (PD.) Licensed counselor and accredited professional astrologer uses your chart when counseling for additional insight into yourself, your relationships and life directions. Stellar Counseling Services. Christy Gunther, MA, LPC. (828) 258-3229.

A COURSE IN MIRACLES STUDY GROUP • 2nd & 4th MONDAYS, 6:30-8:30pm - A Course in Miracles, study group. Information:

ing to prepare packages of books and zines for mailing to prisons across the US. Free to attend.

Held at Firestorm Books & Coffee, 610 Haywood Road WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AIDS PROJECT • 2nd & 4th SATURDAYS, 10am-noon - Volunteer to deliver food boxes to homebound

people living with HIV/ AIDS. Registration: 828-252-7489 x 315 or wncapvolunteer@wncap. org.

WOODFIN FUTURE GREENWAY CLEAN UP • SA (11/23), 10am-noon - Volunteer to clean up future locations of the Woodfin Greenway.

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Held at Groce United Methodist Church, 954 Tunnel Road SONGS & SILENCE, ALL FAITH TAIZE SERVICE • THURSDAYS, 6:307:15 pm - All faith Taize service of meditation and music. Free. Held at Grace Lutheran Church, 1245 6th Ave W., Hendersonville THE CENTER FOR ART AND SPIRIT AT ST. GEORGE'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 1 School Road, 828-2580211 • 4th FRIDAYS, 10amnoon - Contemplative Companions, meditation. Free.

• Last Tuesdays, 7-9pm - Aramaic, Hebrew and Egyptian vocal toning, breath work and meditation. Admission by donation.

VOLUNTEERING TUTOR ADULTS IN NEED WITH THE LITERACY COUNCIL (PD.) Give someone another chance to learn. Provide reading, writing, and/or English language tutoring and change a life forever. Volunteer orientation 12/2 (5:30pm) or 12/12 (9am) RSVP: volunteers@litcouncil. com. Learn more: www. litcouncil.com SANDHILL NURSERY COMMUNITY WORKDAY • SA (11/23), 9am-noonOutdoor workday in

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All donors of $100 or more, through the end of December, will be entered in a drawing for the opportunity to release a Wild for Life rehabilitated bird of prey back into the wild.

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GIVE!LOCAL NONPROFITS’ CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS This week the Community Calendar is highlighting events that are sponsored by nonprofits that are participating in the Give!Local campaign. The campaign is raising money for 30 worthy local nonprofits that make a big difference where we live. These events are wonderful examples of some of the great work that these nonprofits do within our communities!

ART NORTH CAROLINA GLASS CENTER 140 Roberts St., Suite B, 828-5053552, ncglasscenter.org • WE (11/20), 7-9pm - Veggie burner demonstration and meet and greet for glass artists and Organic Combustion Systems.

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BENEFITS MEMORYCARE 828-771-2219, memorycare.org, conaty@memorycare.org • SA (11/23), 7:30pm - Proceeds from this concert featuring the music of John Denver played by Tom Donnelly and Robin Bullock benefit MemoryCare. $20/$18 advance. Held at White Horse Black Mountain, 105 Montreat Road, Black Mountain ORANGE PEEL 101 Biltmore Ave., 828-225-5851, theorangepeel.net/ • SA (11/23), 7pm - Proceeds from Mountainfilm on Tour event featuring documentary films

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curated from the Mountainfilm festival held annually in Telluride, Colorado benefit Muddy Sneakers. Tickets: bit.ly/2osgYgR. $25.

OUR VOICE HEART WORKS SURVIVORS ART SHOW 828-252-0562, ourvoicenc.org • FR (11/22), 5:30-9pm & SA (11/23), 9am-5pm - Proceeds from th 18th Annual Survivors’ Art Show, exhibition of artworks by survivors of sexual assault, benefit Our Voice. Reception: Friday, Nov. 22, 5:30pm. Performances: Friday, Nov. 22, 7:30pm. Held at Asheville Masonic Temple, 80 Broadway

CLASSES, MEETINGS & EVENTS ASHEVILLE CITY SCHOOLS FOUNDATION 828-350-6135, Julia.Shuster@ asheville.k12.nc.us • SA (10/23), 9am-4pm - Black History 101 Mobile Museum, exhibition containing over 7,000 original artifacts of black memorabilia dating from the trans-Atlantic slave trade era to hip-hop culture.

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Held at Highsmith Student Union, 1 University Heights ASHEVILLE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE 828-254-7162, colburnmuseum.org • SUNDAYS, 2:30-4pm - Tour of the night time sky in an inflatable astronomy dome. Admission fees apply. Held at Asheville Museum of Science, 43 Patton Ave.

ECO GREEN BUILT ALLIANCE greenbuilt.org • WE (11/20), 1-5pm - Designing with Biophilia, workshop for participants to experience the biophilic design process step by step with Elizabeth Freeman Calabrese.

Registration required. $50/$40 members. Held at Lenoir-Rhyne University, 36 Montford Ave.

FARM & GARDEN SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN HIGHLANDS CONSERVANCY 828-253-0095, appalachian.org

• TH (11/21), 2-5pm - Farm Workshop: Season Extension, workshop. Registration required. $20. Held at Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy’s Community Farm, 180 Mag Sluder Road, Alexander

GOVERNMENT & POLITICS MOUNTAINTRUE 828-258-8737, mountaintrue.org • WE (11/20), 3:30-5pm - Plugged in Buncombe: Attend a Sustainability Advisory Committee on Energy and Environment meeting with MountainTrue. Free. Held at Asheville Fire & Police Department, 100 Court Plaza

KIDS BELOVED ASHEVILLE LIBERATION STATION 10 N. Market St., belovedasheville.com • MONDAYS & THURSDAYS, 3:30-4:30pm - Spanish/English immersion for kids from Spanish and English speaking backgrounds to come together. Free.

SENIORS COUNCIL ON AGING OF BUNCOMBE COUNTY, INC. 828-277-8288, coabc.org • WE (11/20), 1-4pm - Medicare benefits screening and enrollment.

Register: 828-277-8288. Free.

Held at Goodwill Career Training Center, 1616 Patton Ave. • WE (11/20), 2-4pm - Medicare Choices Made Easy, class. Free.

Held at Blue Ridge Community Health Services, 2579 Chimney Rock Road, Hendersonville • TH (11/21), 1-4pm - Medicare benefits screening and enrollment.

Register: 828-277-8288. Free.

Held at Ferguson Family YMCA, 31 Westridge Market Place, Candler • MO (11/25), 10am-1pm - Medicare benefits screening and enrollment. Register: 828-277-8288.

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• 4th TUESDAYS, 1-3pm – Held at Newbridge Baptist Church, 199 Elkwood Ave., Woodfin

VOLUNTEERING GIRLS ON THE RUN 828-713-3132, gotrwnc.org • SU (12/8) - Volunteer to assist at this family-friendly 5K run and walk. Held at Asheville Outlets, 800 Brevard Road HOMEWARD BOUND OF WNC 19 N. Ann St., 828-258-1695, homewardboundwnc.org • THURSDAYS, 11am - See the Hope Tour, find out how Homeward Bound is working to end homelessness and how you can help. Registration required: tours@homewardboundwnc.org or 828-785-9840. Free.

WELLNESS BELOVED ASHEVILLE LIBERATION STATION 10 N. Market St., belovedasheville.com • WEDNESDAYS, 2:30-4pm Street medic outreach clinic. Free.

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BY BROOKE RANDLE brandle@mountainx.com Even as the 10-year anniversary of President Barack Obama’s March 23, 2010, signing of the Affordable Care Act approaches, many consumers still struggle to understand what the law can do for them, says Daniel Murphy of locally owned Hummingbird Insurance.

“We talk to people literally every single day who say that they don’t have health care,” Murphy notes, adding that many local residents who work in the service industry or part time believe the coverage would be beyond their means. “They have no idea that they would be eligible for zero-dollar, $5, $10 health insurance that would be dynamite,” he says.

With the Sunday, Dec. 15, open enrollment deadline for 2020 looming, now is the time to explore coverage, say Murphy and others involved in providing free, unbiased information about options available to consumers. Rates are the same whether someone signs up online, through a licensed insurance agent or through a health care navigator working with a nonprofit.

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“It’s taken some time to get here,” Williams says, noting that premiums have increased in previous years. “This year, we’re thinking that the carriers understand the claims and they understand the population they’re insuring, and so now we’re just not seeing the big ups and downs.”

“The first year or two, we saw a whole lot of folks who had been without insurance for 10 years or more, so they got insurance for the first time, and they went to the doctor and they found out everything that was wrong with them,” adds Suzanne Wisnoski, who works as the assistant manager at the store. “For the first couple of years, we saw significant rate increases because nobody had any concept of what kind of health issues these folks were going to be dealing with. It’s been long enough now where those folks are now stabilized with treatment at the doctor’s office, and there aren’t as many of those shocking claims.”

Attorney Jaclyn Kiger, chief operations officer at Pisgah Legal Services, says that while the individual mandate that required taxpayers to purchase health insurance or face a penalty was repealed by the Trump administration last year, that move likely had no impact on premium rates or the number of people enrolling in ACA plans.

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W ELL NESS Kiger adds that even small changes in income or family size can make a dramatic difference in the cost of health insurance premiums each month.

“I really want to emphasize that it’s really important to go back and update your financial information, even if you feel like nothing has changed,” Kiger says. “Even if you’re just going to autoreenroll, updating your income is one of the single most important things to do as a part of this process because it is a projection of income for the full year of 2020. It is definitely worth the time to come back in, look at all your options and make sure your income is updated, because it can really make a big difference.”

the financial protection in the event of a catastrophic medical emergency,” says Kiger.

BLUE SELECT PLANS TO LEAVE MARKET Despite the market’s relative stability, residents in WNC may see a change in the plans that are offered by Blue Cross Blue Shield. Murphy says that BCBS’s Blue Select plans, the company’s most popular option, will be replaced this year by Blue Advantage, which offers a slightly higher level of benefits to consumers. He adds that those who currently are enrolled in the Blue Select plan will be automatically moved to the company’s new plan unless they work with an insurance agent to change their selection.

“Blue Cross will just assign a new plan to you if the plan you’re on is going away,” Murphy says, explaining that the “auto-mapping” process is based on a computer algorithm. Because people’s needs, subsidy levels and other factors may change from year to year, he recommends talking with an agent or counselor to fully understand the options and benefits of different selections.

SHORT-TERM PLANS MAY COVER ACA SHORTFALLS While Blue Cross and Blue Shield is the only insurance provider in WNC that offers ACA-compliant plans, Hummingbird Insurance owner Geoffrey Ferland says that alternative plans are available to those who don’t qualify for subsidies or don’t feel a need for the comprehensive level of coverage required in ACA plans. The new plans

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Off-market plans may also be an option for those affected by the “family glitch.” The trouble arises, Ferland explains, when an employee is eligible for an affordable employer-sponsored plan. Those affordability calculations, however, don’t factor in the costs of covering other family members. Once those costs are included, the overall price tag often exceeds what families can afford to pay, leaving many families unable to access either ACA subsidies or sponsored plans.

While alternative plans may work for some consumers experiencing the glitch or those who don’t qualify for subsidies, Ferland emphasizes that alternative plans are not ACA-compliant and don’t provide comprehensive coverage for substance abuse, pregnancy, mental health or preexisting conditions.

Coverage for preexisting conditions remains one of the most important aspects of the ACA-compliant plans, Kiger says. She notes that consumers may not realize that some common health conditions, such as asthma, fall into the category of preexisting con-

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“With an ACA-compliant plan, you are getting the added protection of not being charged more or denied coverage because of your health condition or any preexisting conditions,” Kiger says. “Most people have them. I think I had three or four when I was looking at the laws and the way that they were applied.” X

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Held at Ferguson Family YMCA, 31 Westridge Market Place, Candler GENTLE YOGA • WEDNESDAYS until (12/4), 8:30am - Gentle Yoga with Miranda Watson, a slow flowing sequence of postures ending in guided meditation. Registration: avl.mx/6m7. $15. Held at Henry LaBrun Studio at Wortham Center for the Performing Arts, 18 Biltmore Ave.

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RICEVILLE COMMUNITY WORKOUT • THURSDAYS, 6pm - Community workout for all ages and fitness levels. Bring yoga mat and water. Free.

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BY GINA SMITH gsmith@mountainx.com It’s an anachronistic image, but amid the incessant background noise of a digital age, there is something profoundly peaceful about riding through country fields behind a team of horses.

You are moving — and at times, rather quickly. But in place of the metallic growl of a car engine, you hear the wind, the soft shush of wheels on a dirt path, the gentle clop-clop of hooves.

On a recent bright, chilly morning, this scene unfolded at Warren Wilson College as garden manager Ben Mackie perched at the front of a

tiny, two-seater buggy, leather reins in his hands, guiding the school’s brand new team of draft horses in a broad circle through the campus fields.

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FAR M & GA R DEN But why use old-fashioned horsepower at all when modern, mechanized equipment is available for any farming task imaginable?

“You can grow most of their feed, so as far as self-sufficiency goes, that’s certainly a plus,” says Mackie. He points out that all of the hay and the majority of the corn and barley needed to feed Queen and Doc (as well as the school’s pigs and chickens) are grown in fields on campus. In turn, their manure is used to fertilize the fields.

Additionally, he says, for some farmers, choosing horses over machines makes good business sense. Queen and Doc set Warren Wilson back about $10,000, while a tractor could cost around $40,000 or more. (Prices for trained teams recently increased, he notes. Just three or four years ago, the cost was around $3,000-$4,000.)

in Franklin after more than a decade of service in the school’s more than 20-year-old draft agriculture program.

A tractor is parked at the ready in the gravel lot beside the barn, but the horses actually do close to 80% of the field work for Warren Wilson’s sustainable farming programs. They also do some logging on campus and provide wagon rides to visitors during special events and to students as “decompression time” during finals, says Mackie, who leads the college’s horse crew.

“It’s really a balance, just trying to use the appropriate technology for the task at hand,” he says. “We can’t do everything with the horses, but they do the majority of our preparation, our cover-cropping, all of our plowing, a lot of our harrowing and a lot of different things. We use the tractor for anything that’s rotary, like mowing or rototilling.”

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Mackie leads a crew of between two and six students per semester who directly care for and learn to drive and handle the horses. “One of the most universal aspects that graduates of the draft horse program walk away with is the responsibility and relationship required with working horses,” he reflects. “Students have to develop a working relationship with these giant horses that is all based on trust. And while many students come in with a horse background, for many it is the first time they have put the needs of another being on par with their own and made sure all of those needs were met.”

Rebecca Rominger, a junior, has been on the horse crew since the beginning of last year and has learned how to drive the team. “It’s definitely great to be able to work with the animals here,” she says.

“Not only learning how to work with the implements and keep them up, but also you learn a lot about working with big animals in general.” She says she used to ride horses, but has discovered a new way to appreciate them. “I found that I like taking care of horses more than riding them.”

Senior Grace Girardeau has been on the garden crew for years, she says, but just this semester joined the horse crew. “Working in the garden in the past, I always had a lot of purpose and meaning in my work growing food and working with the tractor and things like that,” she says. “But working with living beings, there’s so much more purpose to it, and you have an emotional connection to the things you’re doing. You know, I have to do my work for them to eat; it just means so much more.” X

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“Some young farmers are choosing to forgo the large loan involved with purchasing a tractor and are choosing instead to invest in draft animals. With the ability to grow a large portion of their feed, if not all, and the lack of a debt over their head, they are able to make choices about their farming practices that might be better for their land; having loan payments can cause you to make different decisions,” he explains.

“But I honestly see draft power in the future of regenerative agriculture as an appropriate technology, used in conscious concert with biodiesel fuel.”

Draft animals have not yet gained widespread popularity among Western North Carolina farmers, but Mackie says he knows of two farms in Maine — Hall Brook Farm and New Beat Farm — that are draft-powered, as well as one in Virginia. “There are definitely pockets around the country where’s there’s a big resurgence,” he says.

In WNC, though, most working draft animals he sees are doing logging.

Mackie is mentored by local horse loggers, including Clifford Cox, who works with Suffolk Punch draft horses.

The horses at Warren Wilson do some logging in the winter when there’s less farm work to do.

Logging with horses, says Mackie, is “a way of being a lot more respectful in the woods, because you don’t have to cut a big skidder path for machinery to get in and out, so you can kind of selectively get trees out in a more respectful manner to the woods and not destroy and cut huge swaths. And we’re able to do that on campus in places where machinery can’t get in.”

Mackie learned about horse-powered farming as a student at Sterling College in Vermont, which, along with Warren Wilson, is among the eight federally designated work colleges in the United States. At these institutions, all

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THE GREAT THANKSGIVING DIVIDE Stuffing versus dressing: Can’t we all just get along?

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What people know and prefer when it comes to turkey’s signature side dish depends largely on what side of the Mason-Dixon line they grew up on. Southern Living magazine studied online recipe searches and found that six Southern states accounted for the majority of dressing recipe searches, while stuffing seekers hailed from the North.

kswest55@comcast.net Shana McDowell, Western North Carolina native and owner of AVL Cake Lady, needs both hands to count off the dishes served at her family’s Thanksgiving meal, which rotates among locations but is always potluck. “Turkey, ham, cornbread dressing, broccoli casserole, green bean casserole, potato salad, coleslaw, mashed potatoes, rice, gravy, mac and cheese,” she says.

One item that has only rarely made an appearance on this North Carolina table? Bread stuffing. “It has happened,” she admits. “But it’s like, ‘Who brought somebody who brought this?’ I’ve eaten it, but it’s not dressing. I grew up with dressing, and it’s what I know and prefer.”

Dressing, according to McDowell’s frame of reference, is made with cornbread and baked in a pan outside the turkey. Stuffing begins with stale or dried bread — white, wheat, sourdough — and is stuffed inside the bird with extra baked in a pan (though still called stuffing). Both share the basic stuffing/dressing seasonings: celery, onions, herbs and stock.

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The research is borne out in interviews with members of the local hospitality industry. Grove Park Inn executive chef Richard Gras grew up in upstate New York, where his grandmother cooked the Thanksgiving meal. “It was always a bread-based stuffing,” he recalls “My first exposure to cornbread dressing was my first year on Amelia Island working at the Ritz Carlton. The texture was much different than what I was used to, but the sweetness from the cornbread was good, and I liked it more than what I grew up with.”

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F OOD Melissa McKnight, Grove Park Inn’s chef de cuisine for banquets, likewise grew up eating stuffing in northwestern Pennsylvania and also had her first exposure to dressing on Amelia Island. “It was an oyster dressing,” she says. “It was shocking, and I was definitely not a fan. I prefer the traditional bread stuffing.”

Between buffets in the Grand Ballroom and Blue Ridge restaurant, a three-course prix fixe dinner in Vue 1913 and more casual fare in the Edison, the Grove Park Inn will serve about 4,500 meals on Thanksgiving Day. Depending on where they eat, diners will have vegetable or sausage herb bread stuffing by McKnight on the buffets, or cornbread pecan dressing by Gras in Vue 1913.

People who prefer to eat at home but aren’t keen on cooking have been placing their orders for a full Thanksgiving dinner with 67 Biltmore Downtown Eatery & Catering since it was Laurey’s Catering & Café at the same address.

Former managers and now owners Emily and Adam Thome continue the tradition, leaving the stuffing preparation in the experienced hands of cook Martha Worley. “I grew up in Raleigh, and we ate stuffing,” she says. “We weren’t foodies, and it was easier to use

that big old bag of Pepperidge Farm stuffing mix.”

Good stuffing starts with good bread, she notes. “Here, we use all local, quality bread and let it dry out. I’m not going to give away all my secrets, but we use our own stock made from scratch and fresh herbs. It makes all the difference.”

Adam Thome also grew up in North Carolina — and on bread stuffing because his parents were transplanted Northerners. “Stuffing is a long tradition here, and Martha is the stuffing wizard,” he says, noting that the restaurant sends out about 450-500 servings of stuffing each Thanksgiving.

MINUS THE GLUTEN Around the time Laurey’s transitioned to 67 Biltmore in 2015, the restaurant began offering a gluten-free cornbread dressing option in response to customer requests. It incorporates vegetable stock and butter, so it’s vegetarian but not vegan. “We sell almost as much of the cornbread dressing as the bread stuffing, and no less of the bread stuffing than before,” Adam says. “Whatever you call it, we have a lot going out from this kitchen.” (67 Biltmore is taking online

Mom’s stuffing I was born and raised in the Northeast, and as far back as I can remember, Thanksgiving dinner was cooked by my mother and held at our house. At the grown-ups table were my parents, my mother’s parents, her 13-years-younger sister, my father’s mother and a couple of unmarried aunts. The kids table was me and a growing number of younger siblings. The menu remained comfortingly the same year after year: roast turkey, pan gravy, mashed potatoes, sliced canned cranberry sauce, green bean casserole, pineapple-lime gelatin mold (our “salad”), rolls and bread stuffing, cooked in the turkey with extra in a pan.

I left home at 19 to move to New York City, and when I finally had a kitchen big enough and began cooking what is now known as Friendsgiving in my Manhattan apartment, I called my mother to ask about her stuffing. She mailed me a recipe card titled “Mom’s Stuffing,” which actually originated with her mother.

This is a very basic and easy recipe, one I have tweaked over the years using various types of bread (Martha Worley at 67 Biltmore advises no rye in the mix), fresh herbs (my mother used dried), homemade stock rather than canned broth, sometimes adding mushrooms, apples, dried fruits and bacon. As Joe Scully says, it’s what you add that makes stuffing/dressing delicious and your own.

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and at Thanksgiving, he and Peter stage a friendly competition. “We each have our own side of the island,” Peter explains. “He has foraged his own turkey, and it might have a little buckshot in it. I have the beautiful organic turkey. We’re both carving our turkeys. I have the gluten-free turkey, dressing and gravy side, and he has the traditional side with bread stuffing. We both keep an eye to see whose side people go to for seconds.”

While the Pollays are away for the holiday, Bargello executive chef Jordan Arace plans a chestnut and maitake mushroom stuffing for the family-style Thanksgiving meal at the restaurant, gluten included.

To Joe Scully, co-owner/head chef of Corner Kitchen and Chestnut restau-

TAKING STOCK: Martha Worley makes the stuffing at 67 Biltmore. “I’m not going to give away all my secrets,” she says.

“But we use our own stock made from scratch and fresh herbs. It makes all the difference.” Photo courtesy of 67 Biltmore orders until 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, for pickup on Wednesday, Nov. 27.)

Requests from customers also drove Kaley Laird, executive pastry chef for Rhubarb, The Rhu and Benne on Eagle, to come up with a gluten-free stuffing. “It is done in a very traditional way — your basics of celery, onions and herbs, chicken stock, a little wine and egg to bind it,” she says. “I wanted it to be a bread stuffing, so we use the gluten-free brioche we make here.

There is a significant amount of honey in the brioche, so it’s sweet-savory. I think it’s better than the traditional stuffing we make.”

Mandara Hospitality co-founders Martha and chef Peter Pollay (Posana, Bargello and District 42) have fun with the stuffing-versus-dressing debate that literally divides the island in the kitchen of her family home in Fort Atkinson, Wis., where the couple have been spending Thanksgiving with their large extended family since they married. Both grew up with traditional bread stuffing.

“Bread stuffing with our family (Jones Dairy Farm) sausage is a huge deal in our house,” says Martha. “It is central to the meal. But when I was diagnosed with celiac, Peter came up with a gluten-free cornbread dressing.”

KITCHEN WARS Martha’s brother, Philip Jones, is also a professionally trained chef,

rants, it’s all about semantics. “Stuffing is dressing that’s cooked inside the bird, and dressing is stuffing cooked in a pan,” he explains. “I grew up in New Jersey, and we had stuffing. When I moved to Atlanta, it was dressing. To me, it’s the same thing. Some people use regular bread, some people use cornbread, some combine the two. It’s what you add to it that makes a difference. Apples, sausage, mushrooms, walnuts, oysters — all the things that can turn it mouthwatering.”

Though his restaurants will be closed for the holiday, Scully will lead a crew cooking and serving Thanksgiving dinner to about 300 men and women at the Veterans Restoration Quarters.

Cornbread dressing is on the menu.

A note on stuffing from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: “If you put stuffing in the turkey, do so just before cooking. Use a food thermometer to make sure the stuffing’s center reaches 165°F. Bacteria can survive in stuffing that has not reached 165°F and may then cause food poisoning. Wait for 20 minutes after removing the bird from the oven before removing the stuffing from the turkey’s cavity; this allows it to cook a little more.” X

Edwina’s cornbread dressing I had never heard of, seen or tasted cornbread dressing until I moved to Nashville, Tenn., and went with my then boyfriend to his mother’s house in the country for Thanksgiving dinner. The table was full of fare I was used to, plus traditional Southern dishes like squash casserole, sweet potato casserole, fried corn, macaroni and cheese and a pan of something everyone called “dressing.” When I discretely whispered to my boyfriend, “Where’s the stuffing?” he had no idea what I was talking about.

Dressing was what he knew and grew up with, and thanks to their grandmother, Edwina West, it’s what my kids have grown up with, too. I have never made it, but Edwina shared how she has made her cornbread dressing for almost 70 years. She doesn’t measure and recommends tasting as you season. She has never had stuffing.

— Kay West • Two cast iron skillets of yellow cornbread, dried and crumbled • Half a dozen biscuits from yesterday’s breakfast, dried and crumbled • 1 cup chopped onion • 1 cup chopped celery

• Two large eggs, beaten • Broth from a boiled hen or a box of chicken broth, if you don’t have a hen • One stick butter • Salt and pepper to taste • Fresh sage, chopped

Mix the crumbled cornbread and biscuits together. Mix the raw onion and celery into the bread. Add beaten egg and stir. Add salt and pepper, then sage.

Heat broth in a pan on the stove, add butter and let it melt. Pour heated broth and butter into the bread bowl a bit at a time until the mixture is moist but not soggy.

Place in greased pan, bake in a 375-degree oven for 45 minutes to an hour, until center is set.

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Thanksgiving dining options When it comes to Thanksgiving, we can’t all have the Norman Rockwell experience. Some of us don’t cook, others don’t have relatives nearby, and a few of us will likely burn the turkey yet again this year. Whatever the case, fear not! There are plenty of Thanksgiving Day options for those seeking to get out of the house to celebrate the holiday.

Below are a few local offerings.

In downtown Asheville, Pack’s Tavern, 20 Spruce St., will host a Thanksgiving buffet 11 a.m.-8 p.m. The meal is $39.99 per adult and $19.99 per child. Reservations are accepted but not required. (avl.mx/6pg) RendezVouz, 184 New Haw Creek Road, will serve classic Thanksgiving dishes along with French-inspired cuisine. The prix fixe menu is $60 per person with seatings at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Reservations are required. Call 828-348-0909. (avl.mx/6ph) Sunflower Diner, located inside West Village Market & Deli at 771

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PASS THE GRATITUDE: Local restaurants and nonprofits offer a variety of Thanksgiving meal options.

Haywood Road, is offering a vegan Thanksgiving menu with seatings at 11 a.m., noon and 1 p.m. The meal is $16 per person without dessert or $20 with dessert. Reservations are required. Call 828-767-2189. (avl.mx/6p8) A number of potlucks will also take place around town. Archetype Brewing, 265 Haywood Road, will carve turkey and ham at noon and 4 p.m., and guests are invited to bring a favorite side dish or dessert. (avl.mx/6p9)

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Morgan’s Comics, 600 Haywood Road, will host its second consecutive Thanksgiving potluck 7-9 p.m. The shop will supply roasted chicken, tater tot casserole and strawberry cheesecake trifle.

Guests are asked to bring a covered dish. (avl.mx/6pa) Center for Spiritual Living Asheville, 2 Science and Mind Way, will celebrate with a Thanksgiving Day gratitude circle followed by a potluck feast. The center requests that attendees come with a side

dish to share. The event runs 11 a.m.-2 p.m. (avl.mx/6pd) Those looking to give back during the holiday have options as well. Flat Rock Pizza, 712 Upward Road, Flat Rock, is preparing free pizza, pasta and salad for those facing hunger during Thanksgiving. The pizzeria is also collecting blankets, coats and other winter gear and hygiene products for those in need. Volunteers are needed and residents are also encouraged to donate tra-

Transport Your Senses ditional holiday dishes to serve during the noon-6 p.m event. (avl.mx/6pe) In Sylva, The Community Table nonprofit, 23 Central St., is offering a community Thanksgiving meal with baked ham, stuffing, green beans and more 11 a.m.-1 p.m. (avl.mx/6pi) Meanwhile, back in the city, BeLoved Asheville will host its 10th annual Thanksgiving Community Gratitude Gathering at Polanco, 10 Market St. Running 4-6 p.m., the celebration will include music, food and community discussion on ways to end racism, homelessness and poverty. (avl.mx/6pj) No matter how or where you choose to celebrate the holiday, we wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving.

All events take place Thursday, Nov. 28.

Taste of Asheville Bone & Broth, HomeGrown, Sawhorse and Devil’s Foot Beverage are among the more than 50 local restaurants and craft beverage and food companies participating in the 11th annual Taste of Asheville on Thursday, Nov. 21. The yearly gathering offers guests a chance to sample a variety of small plates and drinks. The evening also features live music. General admission is $75; VIP tickets are $100 and include early entry.

Taste of Asheville runs 6-9 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 21, at The Venue, 21 N. Market St. For tickets, visit avl.mx/6ot.

Southern Storytellers Supper Series Folkmoot will host its latest installment of the Southern Storytellers Supper Series on Thursday, Nov. 21.

Author Courtney Lix will share stories from her 2016 book, No Place for the Weary Kind: Women of the Smokies.

Menu highlights include roast pork with Dijon mustard and thyme gravy, creamed cabbage and pumpkin sugar cookies with cinnamon cream cheese frosting. Tickets are $18.

Dinner starts at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, at The Folkmoot Friendship Center, 112 Virginia Ave., Waynesville. To purchase tickets, visit avl.mx/6p2 or call 828-452-2997.

Double D’s celebrates 20 years On Friday, Nov. 22, Double D’s Coffee & Desserts will celebrate 20 years of service at 41 Biltmore Ave. The celebration will feature hourly prize drawings, kids face painting 3-6 p.m. and random give-

aways throughout the day. In 1999, Greg Bounds drove the 1963 Bristol Lodekka double-decker bus to Asheville. Since then, the business has changed hands a few times with Jeff and Karen Lazzaro purchasing Double D’s in 2009. The couple will celebrate their 10th year as owners during the 20th anniversary festivity.

The celebration runs 10 a.m.-10 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 22, at Double D’s Coffee and Desserts, 41 Biltmore Ave. To learn more, visit avl.mx/6p3.

Tasty Edible + Medicinal Mushrooms Ethnobiologist Marc Williams will host the Tasty Edible + Medicinal Mushrooms workshop on Sunday, Nov. 24. According to the class description, participants will learn “how to incorporate our fungal allies into tasty therapeutic preparations fit for both the table and the medicine chest.” Examples include decoction, chai, tincture and jerky.

Samples will be available at the event.

Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 at the door.

The class runs 4:30-7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24, at Villagers, 278 Haywood Road.

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The secret life of squash Squash (Cucurbitaceae) can be found at almost every farmers market across the country as the autumn season ripens into winter. Ubiquitous in nature (how many of you have stuffed your neighbors’ mailboxes with zucchini when an overabundance graced your garden?), it wears many robes and serves a multitude of roles across cultures.

Originating in the Americas, the word squash comes from the Narragansett people (a tribe of the Algonquins), to whom “askutasquash” means “green thing eaten raw,” according to the Library of Congress. Botanically a fruit, it is one of the oldest-known cultivated crops.

The Cherokee often paid homage to the Three Sisters (corn, beans and squash), which they planted hand in hand. The corn served as a support to the climbing beans and squash provided shade to the roots of both its sisters, while also keeping weeds from going rampant. As the first of the trio to be domesticated (at least as far back as 10,000 years ago), squash can be considered the eldest of the sisters.

Nutritionally, squash is a good source of minerals, carotene and vitamin A. They also contain healthy amounts of vitamins B, B6, C and E, as well as niacin, riboflavin, potassium, iron and more. Since corn and beans are complementary proteins, the combination of the Three Sisters in a daily diet provides most of the essential nutrients for survival. Together, corn, beans and squash contain complex carbohydrates, essential fatty acids and all nine essential amino acids.

As a bonus, all parts of the fruit can be used. The hull of the winter

BAKED BUTTERNUT SQUASH WITH SAGE AND SAUSAGE In the long list of recipes that can conveniently incorporate leftovers while masquerading as an entirely new dish, you can now add autumn squash to your repertoire.

Different varieties have varying levels of sweetness, so adjust your fillings accordingly. Try adding chestnuts; shredded, sautéed greens; pine nuts; mushrooms or Brussels sprouts — whatever you have left to repurpose — giving the items a new life and yourself, as the chef, carte blanche (permission to do anything!).

SISTER ACT: Baked butternut squash with sausage and sage is a quick and satisfying recipe for lazy autumn days. Photo by SG Seguret squash can be hollowed out and used as a dipper, a bowl, or as a percussion instrument when filled with dried beans or other seeds. The flesh can be baked, boiled, fried, puréed or eaten raw. The seeds can be roasted, salted and served as a snack or used to garnish whatever dish is confected with the flesh.

Squash stems, if cut right, can be played like a reed instrument. And of course, the male blossoms can be stuffed and fried for a delicate appe-

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led squash; squash as an ingredient in chowchow or succotash. And of course, there is zucchini bread, pumpkin bread, chocolate zucchini cake, squash pancakes — the list goes on.

The accompanying recipe is easy and satisfying as you cozy up to a wood fire and contemplate lengthening winter nights.

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tizer. (Female blossoms turn into fruit, so be sure to leave them on the vine!)

There are five domesticated species of squash, including both summer and winter varieties. Common names include the traditional buttercup, butternut, acorn, candy roaster, pumpkin, cushaw, spaghetti, zucchini, yellow crookneck, delicata, pattypan, cousa, chayote, hubbard, kabocha, ambercup, banana, carnival, fairytale, gold nugget, sweet dumpling and turban.

As part of the seed-saving tradition, heirloom squash seeds can now be found in seed banks in public libraries. A tradition begun in 2014 by Jeff Quattrone, seed banks serve as buffers to seed privatization by multinational agrichemical corporations.

Available locally at both the Black Mountain Public Library and UNCA’s Ramsey Library, anyone with a North Carolina public library card can borrow seeds from a variety of heirlooms, and borrowers are encouraged to return seeds to the bank once their crops have been harvested.

A plentitude of recipes can carry us through the winter. There’s squash soup, chowder, bisque, pizza, pie, lasagna, ravioli, slaw and gratin; baked, roasted, candied, stuffed and pick-

• ½ butternut squash per person, sliced lengthwise • 1-2 tablespoons butter per half squash • Diced bell peppers, if handy • One or two onions or shallots • Leftover breakfast sausage • Leftover rice • Handful of fresh sage, sliced in thin ribbons • Dash of red pepper flakes • Salt and pepper to taste Wash squash and slice lengthwise, removing seeds and pulp. (Roast seeds with olive oil and salt and use as an appetizer or as a garnish for your dish.) Place squash halves upside down on a baking sheet and bake in a 400-degree oven until close to done.

Flip over so the cut side is facing up and brush with butter. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and fresh sage.

Meanwhile, sauté diced onions and shallots until translucent and add the breakfast sausage (and peppers, too, if handy). Fill squash cavity with the mixture and bake until everything is slightly caramelized.

Enjoy with a Côtes du Rhône, or if you are a white wine aficionado, with an Alsatian Gewürztraminer.

Chef, musician and author, Susi Gott Séguret orchestrates a variety of culinary experiences including her flagship Seasonal School of Culinary Arts, the Asheville Truffle Experience and the Appalachian Culinary Experience. For more, see schoolofculinaryarts.org. X

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STILL HERE: “It didn’t seem right to not use this as an opportunity for the kids to say what they wanted to say,” explains composer William Brittelle, who was commissioned by the North Carolina Symphony Orchestra to compose a piece of music in the Cherokee language, to be performed by the Cherokee Chamber Singers alongside the orchestra. “They were extremely eloquent and focused on what they wanted to do.” Photo by Scott McKie Brings Plenty / Cherokee One Feather

BY KIM RUEHL anymedia@gmail.com “William Brittelle is a genius,” says Michael Yannette, director of the Cherokee Chamber Singers, speaking about the composer whose music his group is preparing to perform. “He’s going to hate that I said that, but it’s true.”

Yannette and Brittelle met after the North Carolina Symphony Orchestra commissioned the latter to compose a piece of music in the Cherokee language, to be performed by the Cherokee Chamber Singers alongside the orchestra. Yannette imagined that the finished product would feature some interweaving of traditional Cherokee melodies with a variety of contemporary classical forms. But the piece that Brittelle landed on — which the Cherokee Chamber Singers will perform at the Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center on Thursday, Nov. 21 — is a far cry from what Yannette had envisioned.

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Brittelle spent three years visiting Yannette and his students in Cherokee, collecting notes and impressions, exploring the community and its stories. Then he wove these impressions together with the musical styles, ideas and experiences the singers wanted to share. To collect their perspectives, he handed out a questionnaire and spent weeks at a time talking to the students about what he and they had in mind.

He was impressed by the singers’ shared concern that people outside the Cherokee community don’t seem to know much about Cherokee culture. It was clear they wanted to communicate that there are native people and cultures still around and thriving in the 21st century. So the piece they landed on captured in its title and text a statement based on that shared concern: “Si Otsedoha (We’re Still Here).”

As he composed, Brittelle made changes to the score where it didn’t feel right to the singers and continued tweaking it until it felt like a

balanced collaboration between the composer and performers. Though he admits this isn’t his typical process, he felt it was important to get it right, whatever it took. Brittelle says he told the singers his goal was “to give voice to concerns or perspectives that you feel like otherwise you haven’t been able to express.

“We knew they were going to be performing in front of thousands of people,” he adds, “all throughout North Carolina and in some pretty big venues. It didn’t seem right to not use this as an opportunity for the kids to say what they wanted to say. They were extremely eloquent and focused on what they wanted to do. So my role was essentially to support the development of that text and then to set that text to music in collaboration with them. I talked to them a lot about music that they listen to and what resonated with them. The [resulting piece of] music itself is not, I would say, overtly classical. It’s sort of a reflec-

tion of the musical world that they are collectively interested in.”

At the Black Mountain Museum + Arts Center, Yannette will accompany his chorus on piano and provide a bit of background discussion about how the piece came to fruition. To hear him tell it, it was a yearslong process of building trust and relationships, watching Brittelle slowly, carefully, mindfully learn about the people whose world he was attempting to capture in song.

“The fact that we were even in the same room with William Brittelle has been kind of an amazing thing,” Yannette says, “much less [that we’ve] been fortunate enough to create this amazing work of art.”

Yannette adds that his students “are guarded, in general, [around] people who are outsiders to the community. It takes a little bit for them to weed out whether you’re a sincere person or not. [But with Brittelle,] I just felt really relaxed with him. He spent time here. He spent weeks here and hung out with my kids. He really wanted to do it right, and he really explored Cherokee culture from all angles.

“He was so respectful and honoring of the community and my kids and whatever they felt. … It’s pretty unflinching, you know, it’s the whole story [of the Cherokee people]. But there was never a moment when Bill said, ‘No, I think that’s a little too much.’ It was just the truth, and the kids were stating it clearly. … If it came from the kids, there was never a moment when he turned his back on it.” X

WHO Cherokee Chamber Singers perform “Si Otsedoha (We’re Still Here)”

by William Brittelle WHERE Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center 120 College St. blackmountaincollege.org WHEN Thursday, Nov. 21, 7 p.m. $10 BMCM+AC members and students with ID/$15 nonmembers

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TASTEMAKERS IN THE DIGITAL AGE NewSong Performance & Songwriting Competition elevates emerging artists ably the most famous winner of the Most of Asheville-based music procompetition, and Megan Trainor and ducer Gar Ragland’s work is in artist Grace Potter among the more recognizdevelopment, be it management or helpable entrants. All finalists, however, are ing build teams with publicists around encouraged to keep NewSong informed releases. During his career, he’s witon their latest developments. nessed numerous technological advanc “We want to be an amplifier of what es in the industry, perhaps none more you’re doing,” Ragland says. “If you dramatic than the digital revolution. have a new record coming out or you But while he thinks it’s exciting announce a West Coast tour, keep us in that artists can take their music the loop. We’ll broadcast through our directly to market, bypassing the prochannels, social media, Facebook — all hibitively expensive need to go into a that. We want to help.” recording studio or surrender profits Finalists for 2019 are Danielle Ponder to a label, the rise of DIY projects has (Rochester, N.Y.); Grant Maloy Smith flooded the entry level with releases (Kingston, R.I.); Jae Jin (Wolftown, Va.); of varying quality. To help sift Jobi Riccio (Brookline, Mass.); Kelly through the overwhelming Hoppenjans (Nashville, Tenn.); Kyshona number of options and Music (Madison, Tenn.); and Nathaniel elevate the most talented Bellows (New York City). Joining on-the-rise acts, Ragland them is Parker Ainsworth (Joshua co-founded the indeTree, Calif.), who earned his spot pendent artist developafter winning the NewSong LEAF ment company NewCompetition in May. Nominated Song Music, whose as a finalist in 2018 for his 18th annual Perforsong “American Miracle,” but mance & Songwritunable to attend due to touring Competition ing, Ainsworth applied for the finals take place 2019 LEAF Competition with Saturday, Nov. 23, “Under the Gun.” at Isis Music Hall.

“It’s a song about how “Those barriwe live under the ers to entry, shadow of gun viothose qualiMAKING MOVES (AND MOVIES): In addition to winning the NewSong LEAF Competition lence in America,” ty filters that in May, thereby earning a spot in the NewSong Music Performance & Songwriting CompetiAinsworth says. “I once existed tion finals, Parker Ainsworth’s 2019 included his “Running For So Long (House A Home)” begrew up hunting … have in ing selected as the closing song in the film The Peanut Butter Falcon. Photo by Daniel Johnson in Texas with my many ways father, and though eroded for I have no issue emerging honor,” and winners and finalists conwith firearms specifically, I feel very artists,” Ragland says. “So we feel like sistently report back on the numerous passionate about our need as a sociour role is that we are a trusted sort of doors the distinction opens for them. ety to reexamine our relationship with tastemaker for fans of original music, The grand prizewinner for 2019 will assault rifles and violence in general. fans who enjoy discovering new artreceive a fully funded, six-song EP, So, I suppose I submitted ‘Under the ists before others do, but also to be a recorded and mixed at Echo Mountain Gun’ because it seemed to say the most resource to the industry itself.”

Recording Studios and released on the at the moment.”

Over the course of six months, NewSong Recordings label. Additional Ainsworth credits the win with givRagland takes a hands-on approach perks include a performance showcase ing him an introduction to the Asheville to the contest, listening to indepenat the ASCAP Music Café during the music scene. Likewise aiding that path dent artist submissions from around Sundance Film Festival in Park City, was his onstage collaboration with local the world with help from industry peers Utah, and a featured performance in players Zack Kardon, Jack Victor and and artists whose ears he trusts. True the 2020 Arts Brookfield Summer Plaza Mike Johnson at his return to LEAF in to its name, the competition equally series in New York City.

October. Careful not to get ahead of himweighs songwriting and performance.

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the music in my body and then show up as nascent as possible to be aware of what the story wants to do in the room.”

“I do my best to not anticipate much, but rather stay open and receptive to what’s possible,” Ainsworth says. “But if I am lucky enough to win, I’ll certainly be keen to what opportunities may arise. One thing’s for sure — it would be a dream to work with Zack, Jack and Mike in the magical space that is Echo Mountain.” X

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Son Little on new songs and creativity in a time crunch

The just-released video for Son Little’s single “Suffer” from his forthcoming album, aloha, is all moody twilight and soft focus. Two gorgeous characters played by Indira Reyes and Ituka Bright Laka act out a tragic romance, elegantly choreographed to soulful beats and Little’s dusky vocal.

So how much input does the musician — known offstage as Aaron Earl Livingston — have when it comes to pairing imagery with his songs (in this case, a track dealing with the suicide of his uncle)?

Unfortunately, “it’s not like music, where you start with nothing and there’s no deadline,” says Livingston.

Instead, there’s a marketing push, “and it’s like, ‘We need a video today.’”

But Livingston hopes to be able to approach video-making from a more collaborative perspective in the future.

The musician returns to Asheville on Sunday, Dec. 1, for a show at The Grey Eagle with support from local singersongwriter Christopher Paul Stelling.

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FRENCH CONNECTION: Eclectic and in-demand musician Son Little recorded his most recent projects — the five-song EP invisible and the forthcoming LP aloha — at Paris’ iconic Studios Ferber. Little plays all the instruments but for the first time worked with an outside producer: Renaud Letang. Photo by Shervin Lainez In fact, collaboration is clearly important to Livingston, from producing soul legend Mavis Staples’ album See That My Grave Is Kept Clean to a recent feature on the track “Goddamn” by Deva Mahal (daughter of bluesman Taj Mahal) as well as projects with The Roots and RJD2.

For aloha (set to drop at the end of January) and his recently released EP, invisible, Livingston tapped French producer Renaud Letang (Feist, Manu Chao). It was the first time the musician had turned over the reins, production-wise. The result, according to a press release, “is his boldest, most self-assured statement yet.”

The EP offers a taste of the fulllength, and both share the tracks “hey rose” (skank guitar, hand claps, a dark heart emanating from an infectious funk groove) and “about her. again” (thick and bluesy with long pauses that

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allow the musician to dangle the listener over a building swirl of desire before dropping into soul-drenched melody).

The two songs share little in terms of genre, and much in terms of vibe and emotional potency.

Yes, Letang’s influence is felt on the collection, but what about the place where it was recorded: Studios Ferber in Paris (where artists such as Jane Birkin, Serge Gainsbourg and Catherine Deneuve have tracked projects)? “It’s hard to put your finger on what exactly the vibe is there,” Livingston says.

“That’s why we have that phrase ‘je ne sais quoi.’”

He adds, “I’d been there many times. … I could feel it seeping into my subconscious and informing the music.”

He went to Petaluma, Calif. — a place of sun-drenched, golden hills — to write for aloha and invisible. But, after losing a bunch of demos, according to a press

release, he rewrote the album “in only eight days at a tiny house and its adjacent barn.” That, perhaps, gives insight into the pulsating urgency of the songs. But what matters most to the creative process, Livingston says, is silence.

“When I was young, I could work on music anywhere, in any environment,” he recalls. “When I first started living on my own, when I was in New York, when I was in Philly, it was total chaos around me. I lived in houses with a bunch of people around me and I just did what I did, no problem.”

He continues, “I came to understand the value of quiet. That’s mainly what I’ve selected for. [But] I think this is the first time I was this intentional about the specific place.”

Born in Los Angeles — though not raised there — Livingston recently returned to that city from his adopted hometown of Philadelphia. It sounds as if he won’t be spending a lot of time there, though. Time (and not having enough of it) is clearly on his mind, from getting into studios to delving into video projects. A lot of the industry in which Livingston is clearly succeeding is on a tight schedule. Still, there’s something about his work that suggests care and thought and patience.

A researcher’s aesthetic allows him to draw from a wide swath of sonic eras, ideas and personal experiences.

Take Livingston’s treatment of the song “Skid” from the long-delayed album Black Beauty by ’70s psychedelic band Love. “It had never occurred to me to cover it,” he says of the track, which appears on invisible. “I’m not sure why it chose me at that moment. … I usually like to do something I feel like can be adapted so [I’m] not locked into making a certain type of song.”

Plus, he adds, it’s been validating to introduce “Skid” to a new audience. X

WHO Son Little with Christopher Paul Stelling WHERE The Grey Eagle 185 Clingman Ave. thegreyeagle.com WHEN Sunday, Dec. 1, 8 p.m. $17

A & E CALENDAR ART ART AT UNCA art.unca.edu • WE (11/20), 7-8:30pm - 10,000 Years of World Ceramics, lecture by art historian, Margaret Carney. Free. Held at UNC Asheville Alumni Hall, 1 University Heights • TH (11/21), noon-1pm - Calligraphy, the Image of Persian Beauty, lecture by master calligrapher, Bahman Panahi. Free. Held at Laurel Forum, Karpen Hall, UNC Asheville, 1 University Heights ARTIST BUSINESS BRAINSTORM • TU (11/26), 10amnoon - Artist Business Brainstorm: Business Tips for the Creative Entrepreneur, individual coaching sessions. Registration required. $15/ Free for members. Held at The Refinery, 207 Coxe Ave.

ASHEVILLE ART THEORY READING GROUP • 3rd WEDNESDAYS, 6pm - Asheville art theory reading group.

Free. Held at Revolve, 821 Riverside Drive, #179 MARVELOUS MONDAY STUDIOS • MONDAYS, 9:30am-12:30pm or 1-4pm - Marvelous Mondays, beginner and up, includes watercolor, oils, acrylics, drawing and mixed media.

Registration required. $27 and up. Held at 310 ART, 191 Lyman St., #310 THE PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY • Fourth TUESDAYS, 10am - Volunteer to knit or crochet prayer shawls for community members in need. Free.

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ART/CRAFT STROLLS & FAIRS SHOW & TELL HOLIDAY POP UP SHOP (PD.) 11/29-12/21, 10am-8pm @ ASHEVILLE SOCIAL HALL. Find a gift for everyone on your list!

Shop local/indie craft, design, and vintage. showandtellpopupshop. com • 81 Broadway St., 28801.

10TH ANNUAL HANDMADE HOLIDAY SALE • TH (11/21), noon7pm - 10th annual Handmade Holiday Sale features handmade gifts including ceramics, sculpture, jewelry, textiles and more as well as a catered reception at 5pm. Free. Held at The WCU Bardo Arts Center, 199 Centennial Drive, Cullowhee

AVERY'S CREEK MERRY MARKET • SA (11/23), 10am2pm - Avery's Creek Merry Market, with over 30 local art and craft vendors. Free to attend.

Held at Avery's Creek Elementary School, 15 South Park Blvd., Arden BREVARD’S 4TH FRIDAY GALLERY WALK • 4th FRIDAYS, 5-8pm - Brevard 4th Friday gallery walk with open galleries, art stores, restaurants, live music and refreshments.

Free to attend. Held in Downtown Brevard FALL ARTS FEST 2019 • FR (11/22), 9am-5pm - Fall Arts Fest, bi-yearly art and craft event displaying the work of students and staff.

Event includes hands-on crafts, dancing, music and student panels.

Free to attend. Held at Highsmith Student Union, 1 University Heights

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Black Mountain Despite being peppered with questions about various ties to their non-namesake Buncombe County town each time they tour through the area, the members of LA-based rock band Black Mountain persevere and seem to enjoy playing Asheville on a regular basis. Their latest circuit is in support of new album Destroyer, named in honor of the discontinued, single-run 1985 Dodge muscle car and filled with songs that capture the exhilaration and terror that frontman Stephen McBean felt after getting his long-delayed driver’s license. The quintet heads to The Grey Eagle — which, appropriately enough, originated in Black Mountain — on Saturday, Nov. 23. Eclectic rocker Ryley Walker, typically a headliner himself, gets things going at 9 p.m. $17 advance/$20 day of show. thegreyeagle.com. Photo by Olivia Jaffe

Chris Rattie & The New Rebels Possibly lured by the lucrative marketing tie-ins of French Broad River Brewery’s 13 Rebels ESB, Pennsylvania power trio Chris Rattie & The New Rebels swing by the beer establishment’s revamped stage on Friday, Nov. 22. Wielding a mix of blues, country, folk and rock, the singer-songwriter frontman (guitar/lead vocal/ drums), Jeff Downing (bass/vocals) and Nate Cutshall (guitar/harmonica/vocals) are fresh off a June recording session in Pittsburgh that yielded three solid singles: “Culture War Casualty,” “Storm Song” and “Chaos and Stardust.” Fortified by the experience, the self-described “working-class band” is currently on the road in an old, rusty 15-passenger van and primed to invigorate local concertgoers at 7 p.m.

Free to attend. frenchbroadbrewery.com. Photo courtesy of the band

Tellabration!

Since 1988, people in towns and cities across the world have gathered the week before Thanksgiving to support and honor the art of storytelling. Dubbed Tellabration!, the annual celebration has unsurprisingly taken root in Asheville for the past 24 years, spotlighting the revered regional talent that has made the area famous as an incubator for the craft. Tellers for the 2019 edition include Michael Reno Harrell, Gwenda Ledbetter, Sherry Lovett, Donna Marie Todd and Zane Chait, who’ll kick off a year of festivities to fete the silver anniversary of the Asheville Storytelling Circle. The Folk Art Center hosts the event on Sunday, Nov. 24, at 3 p.m. $10. Reservations are recommended. ashevillestorycircle.org. Photos of Harrell, left, and Ledbetter courtesy of the storytellers

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A& E CA LEN DA R NEW MORNING HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE • SA (11/23), 10am-7pm - Open house with live music and refreshments.

Free to attend. Held at New Morning Gallery, 7 Boston Way SHOP & SIP THIRD THURSDAYS • 3rd THURSDAYS, 5:30-9:30pm - Pop-up art show featuring 5-10 artists and makers. Free to attend. Held at Mad Genius Studios, 121 Cozy Rose Lane, Candler THIRD THURSDAY IN MARSHALL • 3rd THURSDAYS, 5-8pm - Gallery openings, studio tours, shops, food and drinks. Free to attend. Held at Downtown Marshall VOORHEES FAMILY ART SHOW AND SALE • SA (11/23), 10am-5pm & SU (11/24), 10am-4pm Art exhibition and sale of artworks by the Voorhees family and two guest artists. Free to attend.

Held at Voorhees’ Home, 89 Woodward Ave.

AUDITIONS & CALL TO ARTISTS 'THE FANTASTICKS' • SA (11/23), 6-9pm & SU (11/24), noon-3pm Open auditions for The Fantasticks. Contact for full guidelines. Held at Asheville Community Theatre, 35 E. Walnut St.

DANCE COUNTRY DANCE W/ TWO-STEP DANCE LESSON (PD.) Friday, November 29th, 7 to 10:30pm at Asheville Ballroom. Two-Step lesson 7 to 8pm. Dancing 8 to 10:30pm. No partner necessary. Dance your favorite dances to modern Country music.

Free bottled water and desert. Online discount $11 by Nov 28th at: www.

DanceForLife.net, $13 at the door. 828-333-0715 FLAMENCO @ BLACK MOUNTAIN CENTER FOR THE ARTS 225 W. State St., Black Mountain, 828-669-0930, blackmountainarts.org • WE (11/20), 7:308:30pm - Beginner Flamenco lessons with

Mariana Martinez, from Spain, focusing on technique, corporal expression and choreography. Registration: semillacosmica1787@ gmail.com or text 786327-9548. $30/class.

• WE (11/20), 8:309:30pm - Intermediate Flamenco lessons with Mariana Martinez, from Spain, focusing on rhythm, technique and choreography. Registration: semillacosmica1787@ gmail.com or text 786327-9548. $30/class.

BREVARD BALLET • SU (11/24), 5pm - Brevard Ballet presents The Nutcracker.

Tickets: brevardballet.org. $25/$15 students. Held at Brevard High School, 609 N. Country Club Road, Brevard HENRY LABRUN STUDIO AT WORTHAM CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 18 Biltmore Ave., 828-257-4530, worthamarts.org • WEDNESDAYS until (12/4), 5:30pm - Pantomime course with Otto Vazquez, traditional pantomime done to music.

Registration: avl.mx/6m9. $10.

• MONDAYS until (12/2), noon - Office Worker's Warm Up with Coco Palmer Dolce helps relieve stress by releasing back, neck and shoulders.

Registration: avl.mx/6m2. $12.

• TUESDAYS and THURSDAYS until (11/26), noon - Ballet Discovery for Adults with Heidi Longwith, is for adult beginner or intermediate.

Registration: avl.mx/6m5. $10.

• TUESDAYS until (12/10), 5:30pm - Hip Hop 101 with Otto Vazquez, popular social dances.

Registration: avl.mx/6mb. $10.

IMPROVER CONTEMPORARY LINE DANCING • THURSDAYS, noon-2pm - Improver contemporary line dancing. $10. Held at Stephens Lee Recreation Center, 30 George Washington Carver Ave.

OLD FARMERS BALL CONTRA DANCE • THURSDAYS, 7:3011pm - Old Farmers Ball, contra dance. $8/$7 members/$1 Warren Wilson Community. Held in Bryson Gym Held at Warren Wilson College, 701 Warren Wilson Road, Swannanoa

MUSIC AFRICAN DRUM LESSONS AT SKINNY BEATS SOUND SHOP (PD.) 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 ABRAHAM JAM IN CONCERT • SA (11/23), 7pm Abraham Jam, live music

by Billy Jonas, David LaMotte and Dawud Wharnsby. $25 and up. Held at St. James Episcopal Church, 424 W. State St., Black Mountain ACOUSTIC CORNER INSTRUCTOR'S CONCERT • SA (11/23), 7pm - Acoustic Corner instructor's concert. $20. Held at Black Mountain Center for the Arts, 225 W. State St., Black Mountain ASHEVILLE BAROQUE CONCERT • SU (11/24), 3pm - Les Violes Charmantes, 18th century French and German music for bass viols and harpsichord with Gail Ann Schroeder and Jennifer Streeter. $20/$5 students. Held at St Giles Chapel, In the Deerfield Episcopal Retirement Community, 1617 Hendersonville Road ASHEVILLE DRUM CIRCLE • FRIDAYS, 6-9:50pm Asheville outdoor drum circle. Free. Held at Pritchard Park, 4 College St. ASHEVILLE MUSIC SCHOOL BAND • SU (11/24), noon-4pm - Asheville Music School student band concert.

Free to attend. Held at Salvage Station, 468 Riverside Drive

CHEROKEE CHAMBER SINGERS • TH (11/21), 7pm - Si Otsedoha (We're Still Here), performance by the Cherokee Chamber Series. $15/$10 members.

Held at Black Mountain College Museum & Arts Center, 120 College St. CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD • SU (11/24), 4pm Christmas Around the World, Blue Ridge Ringers handbell concert. Free.

Held at Fletcher United Methodist Church, 50 Library Road, Fletcher IRANIAN CLASSICAL MUSIC CONCERT • WE (11/20), 7-8:30pm - Iranian musician and master calligrapher, Bahman Panahi, performs Persian classical music.

Free. Held at Highsmith Student Union, 1 University Heights MUSIC AT MARS HILL mhu.edu • TH (11/21), 7:30pm - Big band concert. Free. Held in Moore Auditorium, Mars Hill University • SA (11/23), 3pm Faculty recital. Free. Held at Broyhill Chapel, 338 Cascade St, Mars Hill MUSICWORKS CONCERT • FR (11/22), 5:45pm - Student concert. Free to attend. Held at Hall Fletcher Elementary, 60 Ridgelawn Ave. SILVIU CIULEI • FR (11/22), 6pm - Silviu Ciulei, classical guitar concert. $20. Held at Tryon Fine Arts Center, 34 Melrose Ave., Tryon THE KRUGER BROTHERS • SA (11/23), 8pm - The Swiss Kruger Brothers playing country, bluegrass and folk. $27.50-$32.50.

Held at Wortham Center for the Performing Arts, 18 Biltmore Ave.

SPOKEN & WRITTEN WORD BOOK SALE • FR (11/22), 10am-6pm & SA (11/23), 10am-3pm Book sale. Free to attend.

Held at Mountains Branch Library, 150 Bill's Creek Road, Lake Lure

CYNTHIA DREW BOOK SIGNING • SA (11/23), 2-5pm Cynthia Drew presents her book, Nouveau Noir.

Event includes a wine tasting. Free to attend.

Held at Metro Wines, 169 Charlotte St. LISTEN TO THIS • TH (11/21), 7:30pm - Listen to This, hosted

by Tom Chalmers, is stories and songs from local writers, performers and citizens. $15. Held at 35below, 35 E. Walnut St. MALAPROP'S BOOKSTORE AND CAFE 55 Haywood St., 828-2546734, malaprops.com • TH (11/21), 6pm - Randy Johnson presents his book, Southern Snow: The New Guide to Winter Sports from Maryland to the Southern Appalachians. Free to attend.

• TH (11/21), 7pm Notorious History Book Club: Discussion of Chief Joseph & the Flight of the Nez Perce: The Untold Story of an American Tragedy by Kent Nerburn. Free to attend.

• TH (11/21), 7pm Works in Translation Book Club: Discussion of The True Deceiver by Tove Jansson, translated

by Thomas Teal. Free to attend.

• SU (11/24), 3pm - Readings from A Literary Field Guide to Southern Appalachia, an anthology that brings together art and science to help the reader experience our ecological wealth and get to know Appalachia in the broadest, most poetic sense. Free to attend.

• MO (11/25), 7pm - Science Fiction Book Club is reading Station Eleven

by Emily St. John Mandel.

Free to attend.

SOCIAL JUSTICE BOOK CLUB • TU (11/26), 7pm - Social Justice Book Club. Free to attend. Held at Firestorm Books & Coffee, 610 Haywood Road SOUTHERN STORYTELLERS SUPPER SERIES • TH (11/21), 6pm - Courtney Lix shares stories of the women featured in her book, No Place for the Weary Kind:

Women of the Smokies.

Event includes supper. $20/$18 advance. Held at Folkmoot Friendship Center, 112 Virginia Ave., Waynesville TELLABRATION! A WORLDWIDE STORYTELLING EVENT • SU (11/24), 3pm - Storytelling event featuring Michael Reno Harrell, Gwenda Ledbetter, Donna Marie Todd and Zane Chait. Tickets: ashevillestorycircle.org. $10. Held at Folk Art Center, MP 382, Blue Ridge Parkway

'MY CRAZY MY LOVE' • THURSDAYS through SATURDAYS until (11/23), 7:30pm - My Crazy My Love, production by The Sublime Theatre. $15.

Held at BeBe Theatre, 20 Commerce St.

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(11/23), 2:30pm - The Last Night of Ballyhoo, readers theatre. $8.

Held at 35below, 35 E. Walnut St. • SU (11/24), 2:30pm - The Last Night of theatre. $8. Held at UNC Asheville Reuter Center, 1 University Heights

THEATER DEEP DIVE WITH DIFFERENT STROKES • TUESDAYS until (11/26), 1:30pm - Deep Dive with Different Strokes!: Character Study and Script Analysis with Stephanie Hickling Beckman. Registration: avl.mx/6m6. $12. Held at Henry LaBrun Studio at Wortham Center for the Performing Arts, 18 Biltmore Ave. 'ESCANABA IN DA MOONLIGHT' • FRIDAYS through SUNDAYS until (11/24) - Escanaba in da Moonlight, comedy. Fri. & Sat.: 7:30pm. Sun.: 2pm. $25.

Held at Hendersonville Community Theatre, 229 S. Washington St., Hendersonville 'MIXED FANDANGO' • THURSDAYS through SATURDAYS until (11/23), 7:30pm - Mixed Fandango, directed by Stephanie Hickling Beckman. $21/$18 advance.

Held at Tina McGuire Theatre, Wortham Center for the Performing Arts, 18 Biltmore Ave. 'MOUNTAIN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE MEETS AGAIN' • FRIDAYS through SUNDAYS until (11/24) - In the Nick of Time: Mountain Political Action Committee Meets Again, local comedy. Fri. & Sat.: 7:30pm. Sun.: 3pm. $20/$10 students. Held at The Magnetic Theatre, 375 Depot St.

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WEST ASHEVILLE THURSDAY 11/21: ONE WORLD FAMILY BAND 9PM

WHIPPED AND MASHED: On Thanksgiving, The Asheville Drum and Bass Collective and Fluid DNB welcome legendary British producer, DJ, actor and visual artist Goldie, who is considered a pioneer of early jungle rave music. He’s also celebrating 25 years of his Metalheadz record label. Support for the evening includes Joe Wish and locals Johnny Law and Order of Elim. The festivities take place at Sly Grog Lounge on Thursday, Nov. 28, 8 p.m., $20. slygrog.wordpress.com. Photo by Chelone Wolf

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DOUBLE CROWN Western Wednesday w/ live Honky Tonk, 9:00PM

FUNKATORIUM Grass at the Funk feat. the Saylor Brothers, 6:30PM GASTRO PUB AT HOPEY DOWNTOWN Trivia Night 7:00PM HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY Woody Wood Wednesdays, 6:00PM HIGHSMITH STUDENT UNION Iranian Classical Music Concert by Bahman Panahi, 7:00PM ISIS MUSIC HALL & KITCHEN 743 Sylvia Rose Novak, 7:00PM JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Old Time Music Jam Session, 5:00PM LAZY DIAMOND Killer Karaoke w/ KJ TimO, 10:00PM LOBSTER TRAP Cigar Brothers, 6:30PM MOE'S ORIGINAL BBQ WOODFIN Bluegrass Jam hosted by Gary Mac Fiddle, 6:00PM ODDITORIUM Sewage Grinder, Anthropic, Junt (metal), 9:00PM ONE STOP AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Brown Bag Songwriting Competition, FINALS, 5:00PM Disclaimer Lounge Comedy Open Mic, 9:30PM

ORANGE PEEL Jimmy Eat World w/ Pronoun, 8:00PM

TOWN PUMP David Bryan's Open Mic, 9:00PM

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PISGAH BREWING COMPANY Acoustic Wednesdays: Kyle Travers, 6:00PM SANCTUARY BREWING CO. French Broad Valley Music Association Mountain Music Jam, 6:00PM SLY GROG LOUNGE Weird Wed Jam, 9:00PM SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN BREWERY Jazz Night hosted by Jason DeCristofaro, 6:30PM

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21 5 WALNUT WINE BAR Pleasure Chest, (blues, rock, soul), 8:00PM AMBROSE WEST Lady Folk: A Female Artist Showcase, 8:00PM

SOVEREIGN KAVA Open Mic w/ Caleb Beissert (sign-up at 7:30PM), 8:00PM

ASHEVILLE BEAUTY ACADEMY Cuban Night w/ Simón Y Las Reglas, 8:00PM

THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE Classic Guitar Solos w/ Albi, 6:00PM Ruby's Blues Jam, 9:00PM

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THE FOUNDRY HOTEL 3 Cool Cats, 6:00PM THE GOLDEN FLEECE Scots-Baroque ChamberFolk w/ The Tune Shepherds, 7:00PM

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DIRECTOR: Bill Condon PLAYERS: Helen Mirren, Ian McKellen, Jim Carter DRAMA/THRILLER RATED R This is a movie that lives up to its packaging: the superb talents of Dame Helen Mirren and Sir Ian McKellen, a popular novel with a twisty plot and a top-notch director, Bill Condon (Gods and Monsters; Beauty and the Beast). The title tells all: The tale concerns a con man, Roy (McKellen), and a widow, Betty (Mirren), who has a small fortune and a suspicious grandson (Russell Tovey of HBO’s “Looking”).

The screenplay by Jeffrey Hatcher (The Duchess) does a fine job of boiling down Nicholas Searle’s source material — which is layered with flashbacks to Roy’s life in nearly every decade since World War II — into a taut tale of deception and gradually uncovered secrets.

Any modestly sophisticated viewer is going to anticipate a lot of the twists before they arrive, but that doesn’t make them less satisfying.

The movie’s chief appeal is watching the lead actors playing their variously deceitful roles in countless scenes together. McKellen, who was so sympathetic in Condon’s last intimate project, Mr. Holmes, gives himself over to Roy’s twisted pleasures. The word “dastardly” comes to mind since Roy is in many ways a throwback to nasty conmen of stories 44

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past. Mirren, who’s been slumming lately in movies like Hobbs & Shaw, Anna and Winchester, finally gets to play a dignified, intelligent British woman who doesn’t happen to be royalty. She’s a joy to watch at work.

A bonus for “Downton Abbey” fans is the appearance of Jim Carter as Roy’s sidekick, a crook for whom Mr. Carson would surely have a few choice words.

The long con storyline is a cinematic tradition in which too often the filmmakers feel it necessary to pull the rug out from under their viewers as if to assert their superiority. For The Good Liar, on the other hand, Condon conspires with his viewers rather than against them. The film is less about fooling the audience than it is about wish fulfillment and belief in a world where good and evil are clearly delineated and justice is possible, even if long delayed.

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Charlie’s Angels HHHS

DIRECTOR: Elizabeth Banks PLAYERS: Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott, Ella Balinska ACTION/ADVENTURE RATED PG-13

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BRUCE STEELE bcsteele@gmail.com I must admit that going into this screening, I had the gnawing feeling that this series — in all its good, bad and clichéd iterations — would be far too played-out to enjoy. After all, who needs another eye-rolling, male-gazey, underwear-dancing spy-babe saga? One (or two) is more than enough. Much to my surprise, however, the multitalented writer/director/producer/actor Elizabeth Banks and her squad of #woke Angels have managed to make the “lady spy” genre feel fresh, contemporary and, for the most part, pretty damn entertaining.

The film opens with a close-up of Kristen Stewart’s Sabina flexing her fun, flirty muscles on an unsuspecting male target as she performs a sultry aerial acrobatic routine in a sparkly BarbieDoll-pink get-up that few people can pull off. While she coyly remarks that “women can do anything” as she disarms her prey with a seductive stranglehold, viewers immediately get the sense that this new brand of “Angel” knows exactly what she’s doing and we’d all better strap in for the ride.

Banks’ directorial follow-up to Pitch Perfect 2 harnesses the sexy secret-agent gravitas from the early 2000s blockbusters while layering on a noticeably 2019 feminist lens — an admirable attempt, even if it is a little too overt at times. Charlie’s Angels introduces us to two of the clandestine Townsend Agency’s best recruits, Sabina (Stewart) and Jane (British TV star Ella Balinska), an unlikely duo who find themselves tasked with protecting nerdy, sweet-natured programmer Elena (Naomi Scott, Aladdin) and Calisto, her company’s all-powerful alternative energy source that’s potentially a deadly weapon, should it end up in the wrong hands.

A series of predictable but nevertheless amusing high jinks ensue surrounding their mission, culminating with a string of betrayals/surprise villain reveals and a good-trumps-evil anthem.

Interestingly, though, Banks manages to shift the gaze from the shiniest, jiggliest, most objectified aspects of the Angels and instead positions them as a means to an end. Each woman uses her body as a type of deadly ammunition and does so in different, compelling ways. Sabina transforms her physique from slinky ’70s disco queen to discreet horse jockey with comical ease, while Jane uses her undeniable physical prowess as a nonstop assault weapon — Angelina Jolie action-star-

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style. Elena, on the other hand, uses her awkward, cute-nerd-next-door charm to the best of her abilities to create diversions, though her wide-eyed innocence grows tiresome as the film continues.

STARTING FRIDAY 21 Bridges (R) Chadwick Boseman (Black Panther) stars as an NYPD detective thrust into a citywide manhunt for a pair of cop killers.

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (PG-13) A dramatization of the friendship between Fred Rogers (Tom Hanks) and journalist Tom Junod (Matthew Rhys). At Grail Moviehouse Frozen II (PG) The sequel to the animated smash hit involves a quest for the origin of Elsa’s powers in order to save the kingdom of Arendelle.

CURRENTLY IN THEATERS The Addams Family (PG) HH The Angry Birds Movie 2 (PG) HHHHS Charlie’s Angels HHHS Countdown (PG-13) HHH The Current War: Director’s Cut (PG-13) HHHS Doctor Sleep (R) HHHHS Ford v Ferrari (PG-13) HHHHS The Good Liar (R) HHHHS (Pick of the Week) Harriet (PG-13) HH Jojo Rabbit (PG-13) HHHHH Joker (R) HHHS Last Christmas (PG-13) HHHH Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (PG) HHHS Midway (PG-13) HS Motherless Brooklyn (R) HHHS No Safe Spaces (PG-13) HHS Pain and Glory (R) HHHH Parasite (R) HHHHH The Peanut Butter Falcon (PG-13) HHHS Playing with Fire (PG-13) H Raise Hell: The Life and Times of Molly Ivins (NR) HHHHS The Report (R) HHHHS Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (PG-13) HHH Terminator: Dark Fate (R) HHHH The Warrior Queen of Jhansi (R) HS Zombieland: Double Tap (R) HHHS

Meanwhile, Banks’ Bosely stands firmly in charge, both in front of the camera and behind the scenes. I have no doubt that if this script was left in anyone else’s hands, the film wouldn’t be nearly as magnetic and comedically successful as it is. Banks’ leadership lends a particular savviness to the screenplay and ensemble that would be undoubtedly missing from a generic studio reboot.

The film is quick to establish that these aren’t your early aughts, male-gaze-pandering Angels. These are emboldened, empowered espionage professionals — women at work, if you will — who are here to do a job and have fun doing it.

They don’t apologize (except to each other), and, unlike previous cinematic Angels, they don’t make excuses for the cringeworthy male attention they attract.

They aren’t susceptible to seedy charm or ill-fated attraction, simply because they see right through it. In this version, men don’t define them or even give them orders, and, to that end, the narrative feels extremely current and self-assured.

These Angels don’t ask for permission or forgiveness — they take what they need when they need it and move right along.

Still, it must be noted that there’s a significant pacing issue toward the back half of the film that was noticeable enough for me to consider taking a bathroom break (my hallmark for any good/bad film). Thankfully, the humor remained just intriguing enough to warrant a stay in my seat. The plotline comes off as confusing and convoluted at times — an inescapable pitfall of past Angels iterations as well — but Banks’ believably badass on-screen command and Stewart’s comic swings create enough enjoyment to continue watching.

As for the action scenes, they’re so choppily edited that my friend and I actually looked at one another after each unbelievable feat and comically rolled our eyes. But that’s the kind of thing I’ve come to expect from this genre — ridiculous stunts, haphazard plotlines and a hell of a lot of fun.

The energy of the film feels sunnier, freer and more naturally feminist than the past iterations, a tonal shift that I suspect will resonate strongest with younger female audiences. The film is fun, the Angels have decent enough chemistry and the soundtrack slaps — isn’t that all anyone can really ask for from a Charlie’s Angels experience?

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The Warrior Queen of Jhansi HS DIRECTOR: Swati Bhise PLAYERS: Devika Bhise, Rupert Everett, Derek Jacobi BIOPIC/DRAMA RATED R The Warrior Queen of Jhansi is a mess of a film.

Set during the 1857 Indian revolution under Rani Lakshmi Bai (Devika Bhise, The Man Who Knew Infinity) against the British East India Co., the story relies on a cinematic spectacle that’s barely present. Furthermore, its feminist themes — seemingly its key point — come off as generic, bland and downright boring. Instead of powerful moments, we get recycled lines from other films, such

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DINO-MIGHT: The late Asheville artist John Payne as seen in his studio.

Photo by Michael Mauney Mitch Rumfelt and Kyle Bell of BackRow Films will host a preview and fundraising party for their short documentary Kinetosaur: The Legacy of John

Payne on Saturday, Nov. 30, 6-9 p.m., at Wedge Brewing Co.’s Foundation location. The film chronicles the art and cultural impact of Payne, a founding figure of the River Arts District, who was known for his large, interactive dinosaur marionettes made from recycled steel materials. He died in 2008.

The event will feature live music, a silent auction and a sneak preview of the documentary. Supporters unable to attend may contribute to the project’s IndieGogo campaign and receive such perks as a limited edition DVD of the finished film — featuring a musical score by local artist Meg Mulhearn — and a canoe trip and bar hop with the filmmakers and fellow backers. avl.mx/6pk X

as Rani snarkly saying, “Who said anything about men?” when asked about her soldiers.

Alongside the lack of originality, there aren’t many scenes warranting her troops to be anything special, aside for one training montage. These folks are downright unprepared for their enemy, and it hurts all of the credibility Jhansi wants you to think Rani has as a leader.

This is unfortunate, seeing as the real-life figure was an incredible inspiration for her people.

Even worse is how dialogue-heavy first-time-director/co-writer Swati Bhise makes her film. Almost everything needs an explanation through an emotionally desolate (though not for lack of trying) scene. The writing isn’t lazy, but it’s not appealing and mostly results in viewer confusion and/or frustration. Other players who enter the narrative don’t help with any sort of character-building to give us someone to latch onto or engage with the story. An exception seems to arise through a hinted shared romantic longing between Rani and British Maj. Robert Ellis (Ben Lamb, A Christmas Prince), but it soon feels like an off-putting, easy way out for some of what the story tries set up but ultimately abandons.

Then there are the other Brits, such as Sir Hugh Rose (Rupert Everett) and Queen Victoria (Jodhi May, A Quiet Passion), who seem to find the war efforts on their own side unnecessary. Their actions beg the question of who exactly wants any of what is happening to occur.

The only real antagonist the film produces is Sir Robert Hamilton (Nathaniel Parker, Stardust), who really wants to play the Big Bad, but is far too monotonous of a character to make any real impact on the viewer.

One positive about Jhansi is its presentation of how war taxes the mindsets of everyone on both sides of the conflict. As weak as the dialogue is, it’s interesting to see how people change over the course of the 102-minute run time.

The action scenes in Jhansi are probably the most engaging parts of the film.

Unfortunately, they can be hard to keep up with. There are a couple of neat moments, but they’re nowhere near enough to keep anyone’s attention unless viewers are deeply invested in the film — not impossible, but rather hard to do. At Jhansi’s core, there is an incredible story to be told, but it’s not well executed here.

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FREEWILL ASTROLOGY ARIES (March 21-April 19): “Beware of what disturbs the heart,” said Ibn Mas’ud, a companion of the prophet Mohammed. “If something unsettles your heart, then abandon it.” My wise Aries friend Artemisia has a different perspective. She advises, “Pay close attention to what disturbs the heart. Whatever has the power to unsettle your heart will show you a key lesson you must learn, a crucial task you’d be smart to undertake.” Here’s my synthesis of Ibn Mas’ud and Artemisia: Do your very best to fix the problem revealed by your unsettled heart. Learn all you can in the process. Then, even if the fix isn’t totally perfect, move on. Graduate from the problem for good.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Taurus social critic Bertrand Russell won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1950. He’s regarded as the founder of analytic philosophy and one of the 20th century’s premier intellectuals. But he went through a rough patch in 1940. He was adjudged “morally unfit” to accept his appointment as a professor at the City College of New York. The lawsuit that banned him from the job described him as being “libidinous, lustful, aphrodisiac and irreverent.” Why? Simply because of his liberated opinions about sexuality, which he had conscientiously articulated in his book Marriage and Morals. In our modern era, we’re more likely to welcome libidinous, lustful, aphrodisiac and irreverent ideas if they’re expressed respectfully, as Russell did. With that as a subtext, I invite you to update and deepen your relationship with your own sexuality in the coming weeks.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): In her poem “What the Light Teaches,” Anne Michaels describes herself arriving at a lover’s house soaked with rain, “dripping with new memory.” She’s ready for “one past to grow out of another.” In other words, she’s eager to leave behind the story that she and her lover have lived together up until now — and begin a new story. A similar blessing will be available for you in the coming weeks, Gemini: a chance for you and an intimate partner or close ally to launch a new chapter of your history together.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Some scientists deride astrology despite being ignorant about it. For example, they complain, “The minuscule gravitational forces beaming from the planets can’t possibly have any effect on our personal lives.” But the truth is that most astrologers don’t believe the planets exert influence on us with gravity or any other invisible force. Instead, we analyze planetary movements as evidence of a hidden order in the universe. It’s comparable to the way weather forecasters use a barometer to read atmospheric pressure but know that barometers don’t cause changes in atmospheric pressure. I hope this inspires you, Cancerian, as you develop constructive critiques of situations in your own sphere. Don’t rely on naive assumption and unwarranted biases. Make sure you have the correct facts before you proceed. If you do, you could generate remarkable transformations in the coming weeks.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): As you glide into the Season of Love, I’d love you to soak up wise counsel from the author bell hooks. (She doesn’t capitalize her name.) “Many people want love to function like a drug, giving them an immediate and sustained high,” she cautions. “They want to do nothing, just passively receive the good feeling.” I trust you won’t do that, Leo. Here’s more from hooks: “Dreaming that love will save us, solve all our problems or provide a steady state of bliss or security only keeps us stuck in wishful fantasy, undermining the real power of the love — which is to transform us.”

Are you ready to be transformed by love, Leo? VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Burrow down as deep as you dare, Virgo. Give yourself pep talks as you descend toward the gritty core of every matter. Feel your way into the underground, where the roots meet the foundations. It’s time for you to explore the mysteries that are usually beneath your conscious awareness. You have a mandate to reacquaint yourself with where you came from and how you got to where you are now.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): It’s natural and healthy to feel both the longing to connect and the longing to be independent. Each of those urges deserves an honored place in your heart. But you may sometimes experience them as being contradictory; their opposing pulls may rouse tension. I bring this to your attention because I suspect that the coming weeks will be a test of your ability to not just abide in this tension, but to learn from and thrive on it. For inspiration, read these words by Jeanette Winterson.

“What should I do about the wild heart that wants to be free and the tame heart that wants to come home? I want to be held. I don’t want you to come too close. I want you to scoop me up and bring me home at night. I don’t want to tell you where I am. I want to be with you.”

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Sagittarian performance artist Marina Abramović observes that Muhammad, Buddha, Jesus and Moses “all went to the desert as nobodies and came back as somebodies.” She herself spent a year in Australia’s Great Sandy Desert near Lake Disappointment, leading her to exclaim that the desert is “the most incredible place, because there is nothing there except yourself, and yourself is a big deal.” From what I can tell, Sagittarius, you’re just returning from your own metaphorical version of the desert, which is very good news. Welcome back! I can’t wait to see what marvels you spawn.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Upcoming events may bedevil your mind. They may mess with your certainties and agitate your self-doubts. But if you want my view about those possibilities, they’re cause for celebration. According to my analysis of the astrological indicators, you will benefit from having your mind bedeviled and your certainties messed with and your self-doubts agitated. You may ultimately even thrive and exult and glow like a miniature sun. Why? Because you need life to gently but firmly kick your ass in just the right way so you’ll become alert to opportunities you have been ignoring or blind to.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Every writer I’ve ever known says that a key practice to becoming a good writer is to read a lot of books. So what are we to make of the fact that one of the 20th century’s most celebrated novelists didn’t hew to that principle? In 1936, three years before the publication of his last book, Aquarian-born James Joyce confessed that he had “not read a novel in any language for many years.” Here’s my take on the subject: More than any other sign of the zodiac, you Aquarians have the potential to succeed despite not playing by conventional rules. And I suspect your power to do that is even greater than usual these days.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): “If you are lucky enough to find a way of life you love, you have to find the courage to live it,” wrote Piscean novelist John Irving. In the coming weeks, Pisces, you will have the power to get clearer than ever before about knowing the way of life you love. As a bonus, I predict you will also have an expanded access to the courage necessary to actually live that way of life. Take full advantage!

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LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, POLK COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Abigail S. McCool a/k/a Abigail McCool and Kevin McCool, dated January 25, 2010, recorded on January 29, 2010 in Book 378, Page 1543 of the Polk County Public Registry conveying certain real property in Polk County to MTNBK, LTD, Trustee, for the benefit of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., as nominee for Carolina First Bank. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county

courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on December 2, 2019 at 3:00 PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Polk County, North Carolina, to wit: Being all of that certain tract or parcel of land, containing 12.20 acres, more or less, and being shown and delineated on that certain plat entitled, “Survey For: Kevin & Abigail McCool, Location: Columbus Township, Polk County, North Carolina”, dated November 13, 2006 and prepared by James D. Langford, Jr., Professional Land Surveyor, said plat being duly recorded in Map Card File E, Page 1522, in Office of the Register of Deeds for Polk County, North Carolina; reference being made to said recorded plat for a full and complete metes and bounds description of said property pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes 47-30(g). The above described property is the identical property conveyed to Kevin McCool and wife, Abigail McCool, by deed from Hugh B. Tessener and wife, Carolyn Clarke Tessener, dated November 16, 2006 and recorded in Book 347, Page 2068, Polk County Registry.

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 317 Fox Mountain Road, Columbus, NC 28722; tax parcel P73-143 A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, payable to Bell Carrington Price & Gregg, PLLC, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to any and all superior liens, including taxes and special assessments. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Abigail S. McCool a/k/a Abigail McCool and Kevin McCool. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 45-21.29, in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination.

The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination [N.C. Gen. Stat. § 45-21.16(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged

by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Cape Fear Trustee Services, LLC, Substitute Trustee, Attorney Aaron Seagroves, NCSB No. 50979 W. Harris, NCSB No. 48633 5550 77 Center Drive, Suite 100 Charlotte, NC 28217 PHONE: 980-201-3840 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, HENDERSON COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Thomas M. Stewart and Rebecca M. Stewart, dated October 2, 2014, recorded on October 9, 2014 in Book 2692, Page 124 of the Henderson County Public Registry conveying certain real property in Henderson County to WFG Lenders Services, LLC – TX, Trustee, for the benefit of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., as nominee for Reverse Mortgage Solutions, Inc., dba Security 1 Lending.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on December 2, 2019 at 10:00 AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Henderson County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING ALL OF LOTS 1 AND 12, OF TIMBERCREEK SUBDIVISION, AS SHOWN ON PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT CABINET A, AT SLIDE 45, HENDERSON COUNTY REGISTRY, REFERENCE TO WHICH IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE SPECIFIC METES AND BOUNDS DESCRIPTION, AND AS SHOWN ON A JANUARY 27, 1989, SURVEY

BY FREELAND CLINKSCALES & ASSOCIATES, DRAWING NO. HNC 8307. AND BEING A PORTION OF LOT 11, TIMBERCREEK SUBDIVISION, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT AN IRON PIN, SAID IRON PIN BEING THE NORTHEASTERN CORNER OF LOT 1 OF TIMBERCREEK SUBDIVISION, AS SHOWN ON ABOVEMENTIONED PLAT; THENCE FROM SAID POINT DUE NORTH, 35.8 FEET TO AN IRON PIN; THENCE WITH THE MARGIN OF ARROWROOT PLACE, SOUTH 26 DEGREES 10’ EAST 3.6 FEET TO AN IRON PIN; THENCE IN A CURVE TO THE LEFT HAVING A RADIUS OF 38.56 FEET, A LENGTH OF 45.6 FEET, AND A CHORD BEARING AND DISTANCE OF SOUTH 60 DEGREES 4’ EAST 40 FEET TO AN IRON PIN; THENCE LEAVING THE MARGIN OF SAID RIGHT OF WAY, SOUTH 65 DEGREES 25’ WEST 38.1 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. CONTAINING 0.011 ACRES, ACCORDING TO A JANUARY 27, 1989, SURVEY BY FREELAND-CLINKSCALES & ASSOCIATES, DRAWING NO. HNC 8307. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 105 Arrowroot Place, Hendersonville, NC 28739; Parcel ID: 9949249 A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, payable to Bell Carrington Price & Gregg, PLLC, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing.

THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is

being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to any and all superior liens, including taxes and special assessments. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Thomas M. Stewart, surviving spouse of Rebecca M. Stewart. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 45-21.29, in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination [N.C. Gen. Stat. § 45-21.16(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Cape Fear Trustee Services, LLC, Substitute Trustee, Attorney Aaron Seagroves, NCSB No. 50979 5550 77 Center Drive, Suite 100 Charlotte, NC 28217 PHONE: 980201-3840 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, RUTHERFORD COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Nguyen Lam Tang and Lisa M. Tang, dated November 14, 2013, recorded on November 14, 2013, in Book 1164, Page 780 of the Rutherford County Public Registry conveying certain real property in Rutherford County to Western North Carolina Service Corporation, Trustee, for the benefit of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc. as nominee for Hometrust Bank.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on November 27, 2019 at 10:00 AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Rutherford County, North Carolina, to wit: Situate, lying and being in Sulphur Springs Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina and being the same and identical property as described in Deed recorded in Deed Book 836, Page 358, Rutherford County

THE NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD PUZZLE registry, and being described according to said deed as follows: Situate, lying and being in Sulphur Springs Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina and being the same and identical property as described in Substitute Trustee’ Deed recorded in Deed Book 816, Page 121, Rutherford County registry, and being described according to said deed as follows: Situate, lying and being in Sulphur Springs Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina and being Lot 11 of the Town and County Subdivision as shown on Plat recorded in plat Book 6, at Page 161, Rutherford County registry and being described herein according to a survey prepared by Nathan Odom, R.L.S. and dated October 21, 1994 as follows: BEGINNING at a new iron pin located 32.1 feet from the centerline of North Carolina State Secondary 2234 (Lawndale Drive), and also being located in the southeastern corner of the property of Darell O. Ficklin, et ux as described in deed recorded in Deed Book 316, page 313, Rutherford County registry, said Ficklin property being Lot 12 of the said subdivision, and running thence with the eastern boundary of the said Ficklin property North 03 degrees 27 minutes 44 seconds West 207.71 feet to a new iron pin located in the northeastern corner of the said Ficklin property and the southern boundary of the property of Arthur Doggett, et ux as described in deed recorded in Deed Book 334 at Page 531, Rutherford County registry; thence running with the southern boundary of the said Doggett property of South 86 degrees 13 minutes 48 seconds East 85.00 feet to an existing iron pin located in the northwestern corner of the property of Raymond Allen Geiser as described in deed recorded in Deed Book 531, at Page 773, Rutherford County Registry, said Geiser property South 03 degrees 50 minutes 00 seconds East 200.65 feet to an existing iron pin located in the southwestern boundary of the said Geiser property and also being located 30.9 feet from the centerline of North Carolina State Secondary Road 2234 (Lawndale Drive); thence running South 88 degrees 58 minutes 08 seconds West 85.70 feet to the point and place of BEGINNING; and containing 0.40 acres, more or less. Being the same property as that described in Deed Book 820, Page 573, Rutherford County Registry. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 144 Woodside Drive, Forest City, NC 28043; tax parcel 1303517 A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, payable to Bell Carrington Price & Gregg, PLLC, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing.

THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to any and all superior liens, including taxes and special assessments. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Nguyen Lam Tang and Lisa M. Tang. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 45-21.29, in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination [N.C. Gen. Stat. § 45-21.16(b)(2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent

due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Cape Fear Trustee Services, LLC, Substitute Trustee, Attorney Aaron Seagroves, NCSB No. 50979 W. Harris, NCSB No. 48633 5550 77 Center Drive, Suite 100 Charlotte, NC 28217 PHONE: 980-201-3840 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by NOAH’S A.R.C., Inc. dated February 24, 2006, recorded on February 28, 2006 in Book 336, Page 133 of the Transylvania County Public Registry conveying certain real property in Transylvania County to MTNBK, LTD, Trustee, for the benefit of Carolina First Bank. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on November 25, 2019 at 10:00 AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Transylvania County, North Carolina, to wit: BEGINNING at an iron pin located in the eastern margin of Ecusta Road (SR 1512) and South 00 deg. 12 min. 53 sec. East 583.69 feet from NCGS Mon. “Olin,” having grid coordinates of N 572877.781 and E 894079.626, and running thence from said point of beginning, South 82 deg. 00 min. 50 sec. East 269.50 feet to an iron pin; thence South 09 deg. 51 min. 27 sec. East 196.80 feet to an iron pin; thence North 87 deg. 56 min. 05 sec. West 324.29 feet to a point in the eastern margin of Ecusta Road (SR 1512); thence, with the eastern margin of Ecusta Road, North 06 deg. 06 min. 23 East 220.09 feet to the point and place of BEGINNING, and containing 1.40 acres, more or less, and also being all of that property depicted as “Noah’s ARC Tract” on plat of record in File 11, Slide 616 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Transylvania County, North Carolina, reference to which plat is hereby made for a more particular description. THERE IS ALSO CONVEYED an easement for the purposes of ingress, egress and regress from the eastern margin of the above described property to Ecusta Road (SR 1512), said easement lying across that unnamed road leading from Ecusta Road to the northeastern corner of the above described tract as shown on that plat of record in Plat File 11, Slide 616 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Transylvania County, North Carolina, reference to which plat is hereby made for a more particular description. BEING a portion of that real property described indeed of record in Document Book 183, at Page 713 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Transylvania County, North Carolina.

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 451 Ecusta Road, Brevard, NC 28712 A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, payable to Bell Carrington Price & Gregg, PLLC, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing.

THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health

or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to any and all superior liens, including taxes and special assessments. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are NOAH’S A.R.C., Inc. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 45-21.29, in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination [N.C. Gen. Stat. § 45-21.16(b)(2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Cape Fear Trustee Services, LLC, Substitute Trustee, Attorney Aaron Seagroves, NCSB No. 50979 W. Harris, NCSB No. 48633 5550 77 Center Drive, Suite 100 Charlotte, NC 28217 PHONE: 980-201-3840 NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF JACKSON IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION FILE NO. 19-CVD-681 ELENA LILLARD, Plaintiff, v. BRANDON M. LILLARD, Defendant. TO: BRANDON M. LILLARD Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: Complaint for Absolute Divorce You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than January 6th, 2020 and upon your failure to do so the party seeking service against you will apply to the court for the relief sought.

This 12th day of November, 2019. NIELSEN LAW, PLLC Joshua D. Nielsen Attorney for Plaintiff PO Box 304 Waynesville, NC 28786 (828) 246-9360 (828) 229-7255 facsimile Publication Dates: November 20th 2019, November 27th, 2019, and December 4th, 2019 PUBLIC SALE OF VEHICLE To satisfy a lien on December 1, 2019: 2010 Ford Mustang lien against Timothy Darren Rice and TMX Finance of Tennessee Inc for $6182. Auto Safe Towing Inc., 474 1/2 N. Louisiana Ave., Asheville, NC 28806. 828-236-1131

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32 Film director’s cry 34 Here, to Henri 35 Where trains stop: Abbr.

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