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french Broad food co-op is communal By design I am writing in response to Cari Rowan's July 18 letter, “Down and Out in Aisle One.” I am glad you are noticing the changes going on in what used to be two very vibrant local natural food companies. Both stores used to be places that really upped the bar when it came to sourcing products with the highest quality possible.

Now profit does seem to be their ultimate goal.

And that’s where the French Broad Food Co-op comes in. Significantly, we are not bound by a

profit motive. We are instead bound by our commitment to educating and growing our community, improving our staff’s environment, maximizing the availability of organic and local products, as well as our financial health.

If we do make a profit, rather than it being siphoned out of our community, a significant amount is paid out in the form of a rebate to our owners — shoppers who invest $25 a year in us ($250 gets a lifetime status for owners). As for me, I received three times my $25 investment as a rebate, based on how much I spent at the Co-op in 2011.

So that brings me to your characterization of us as a high-priced store with limited selection.

It’s simply not true. Don’t be fooled by retail games played by those with huge marketing infrastructures. If you do a detailed price comparison, you will find we are comparable if not better on most items. This is because we are part of a larger national co-op. We pull together to negotiate better pricing from our bigger suppliers. ...

The Co-op is poised to grow in the coming years, as we have become a very strong company lately.

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why spend money on a Traffic sTudy for charloTTe sTreeT? A traffic study will address safety issues as well as ways the street could provide a safe passage for a variety of users.

Traffic safety on Charlotte Street is an issue and was the reason behind the formation of the Charlotte Streetscape Committee. A 2010 neighborhood survey showed that over 64 percent did not feel safe walking — “cars routinely exceeding speed limits; cars too close to pedestrians.” Many of the businesses expressed concerns, such as patrons intimidated by fast traffic and having difficulty making left turns.

A recent Asheville Police Department report highlights safety issues. For the first six months of 2012, there were 20 crashes on Charlotte between I-240 and Macon Avenue, versus 17 on Merrimon Avenue between Interstate 240 and Hillside Street.

Both lengths are approximately a half-mile. So Charlotte, probably with a lower traffic volume, has more crashes than Merrimon.

Motorists who use the corridor as a “thru way” have commented that very few pedestrians and cyclists use Charlotte and have questioned why changes would be made for a few [people]. Why? Because the city has a policy — Complete Streets — that looks at making its streets amenable to other users.

The Charlotte corridor has many aspects that make it an ideal candidate for consideration as a Complete Street. There are approximately 1,115 households within easy walking distance of Charlotte, where there are many services and businesses that cater to the residents. Also, the area is within a walkable distance to downtown. A safer passage would accommodate the people in the neighborhoods who would choose to be “car free” some or all of the time.

The study may reveal the potential for the street to become more welcoming to pedestrians and cyclists, to enhance local business activity and still keep the traffic flowing.

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“leave iT BeTTer Than you found iT” comes To mind I was biking home and I went over a road that was recently paved by a crew that was putting in a house. I know my bike does not take the contortions in roads as well as cars but this road was essentially a miniature concentrated version of the Appalachian Trail.

I feel Asheville should have a standard of care for its property. If someone purposefully penetrates property that the city created, they should at least replace what it destroyed to the same standard they found the city’s property. The phrase “Leave it better than you found it” comes to mind.

And the kicker is, the folks tearing up the road are not done yet building, so there could be another half-mile of crappy road. Please look at the asphalt job of the company constructing on Waynesville Road. New Belgium would never stand for this debacle.

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can The Basilica Be TrusTed To Build a park?

Over the past few months there have been several letters objecting to the proposed hotel on Haywood Street across from the Basilica. I wonder if anyone remembers the particularly awful building called the education annex that the church itself built right across the street in its direct sightline.

When they tore it down, it did not become a park, but only a sad, heat-generating blacktop parking lot. Had a park been created and maintained there since then, I would feel a lot better about the adjacent parcels being sold to the Charlotte Diocese for some sort of public space. It is likely these buildings would be torn down and more flat-surface parking would appear until some “plan” many years from now gets formulated.

This will create more nontaxable income for the church and an eyesore for the city. Asheville is surrounded by thousands of acres of protected land but has a small and finite central business district; it is not advisable to put any more cityowned land into non-revenue situations. This property was purchased years ago for the city to develop. We should do just that and let the church make a beautiful plaza on their parking lot.

— Steve Woolum Asheville

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Now that a crack has been discovered in the dome of St. Lawrence Basilica, we know that heavy construction in the area is likely to bring down the wonderful Guastavino tiles, and perhaps the dome with it.

We don't need another hotel near one of Asheville's most famous attractions. City Council member Cecil Bothwell is right. We need a park fronting St. Lawrence. People like City Council member Marc Hunt are mistaken in thinking that another big hotel will make Asheville a better place to live. City Council should take steps to make Asheville look like Greenville, S.C., where a determined mayor, an enlightened public and corporate backing, turned a vast wasteland and swamp into the wonderful area that is downtown Greenville today.

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A park is the obvious choice for the parking lot. An open green space along with a market for our local artists and craftsman would be a much better choice for our city, its people and those who visit us.

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by Michael McDonough The area that sits in the foreground of the Basilica of St. Lawrence and the U.S. Cellular Center (the renamed Civic Center) offers a rare opportunity (see “City Will Bring Forward Offers on Haywood St. Properties in March,” Feb. 21, 2012 Xpress). Representing a unique civic/religious convergence in downtown Asheville, this urban canvas, which includes multiple parcels owned by the city and by the Diocese of Charlotte, respectively, offers us a challenge: Will we, as a community and a government, come together, set aside simplistic short-term solutions and create a compelling vision to guide the evolution of this property?

Thus far, the conversation seems to have gotten stuck in the same tired old debate: corporate high-rise versus park. And while the city bears some responsibility for generating a blurry development vision, basilica supporters have compounded the stumble by insisting on an equally bland and reactionary alternative.

Meanwhile, both courses ignore numerous urban challenges and opportunities. Setting aside for now the competing options’ financial and property-tax implications and the merits of reaching an agreement with the McKibbon Hotel Group, let me instead explore the urbandesign issues that should rightly provide the foundation for this project.

Anyone who’s ever attended or witnessed a big event at the U.S. Cellular Center understands that the exterior gathering space, ticket office, drop-off area and parking access are dysfunctional. Even as this civic venue undergoes its own enhancements and evolution, these related challenges must be factored into the scope of the project across the street. The basilica, too, is hampered by the lack of a large gathering space in front, a drop-off area, parking, etc.

Rather than ignoring these issues, we need to adopt a broader, more inclusive and creative analysis and design process that will facilitate optimal solutions — before the city agrees to sell its property.

For starters, we should analyze and adjust the current road configurations: perhaps straighten Page Avenue to eliminate the awkward land patterns and traffic signals; narrow the footprint of Haywood and Flint streets; and eliminate underutilized travel/turn lanes.

Maybe we shift this entire streetscape to modular paving, removing all asphalt and curbs to create a large, European-style plaza shared by vehicles and pedestrians as events at the adjacent buildings dictate.

Will We, as a coMMuniTy anD a governMenT, coMe TogeTher anD creaTe a coMpelling vision To guiDe The evoluTion of This properTy? An open space here is a no-brainer, but we should seek integrated urban solutions for this site — durable, low-maintenance surfaces and appropriate urban furnishings (benches, trash containers, lighting, information/history kiosks, etc.) — rather than a suburban lawn surrounded by awkward roads and the blank wall of an existing structure, or a sterile elevated platform in front of an ugly building cartoon, as proposed in the renderings offered by the opposing forces.

With reconfigured roadways, this open space could become a lively forecourt shared by the basilica and U.S. Cellular Center as well as other buildings around the perimeter.

Successful urban spaces enhance adjacent structures — but only if the buildings forming the walls of this “outdoor room” respect and amplify the qualities of that open space through appropriate plaza-level uses and connections, building height and details, subverted service/ utility/vehicular connections, etc.

One could easily make the case that two new buildings — one on the city-owned site along the southern edge, and another on the diocese property to the west — would create a worldclass, dynamic, flexible urban space that could solve various issues while accommodating a variety of functions. But this will happen only

Local architect Michael McDonough is vice chair of the Downtown Commission, vice president of the Montford Neighborhood Association, a founding board member of the Asheville Design Center and an unabashed believer in good design. This commentary represents the author’s opinions, not those of any of the above-mentioned groups.

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if those structures are appropriately designed and the surrounding streets are reconfigured.

This approach would also serve the basilica’s interests better than the ideas it’s proposed thus far.

The city has designed and proposed a surface parking lot for the site that, according to my math, would pay for itself in two years.

This would be an appropriate temporary, costeffective use while we thoughtfully explore and refine the site’s future. But lack of leadership and direction seems to have left us paralyzed, with nothing to look forward to except another year of abandoned buildings and ugly asphalt.

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by DaviD Forbes Editor’s note: This article resulted from reporter David Forbes’ fivemonth investigation. During that time, he tried various means to get Sitel’s side of the story, including dozens of phone calls to different divisions of the company. At press time, Sitel still had not responded in any way; lacking that input, Xpress resorted to culling whatever information we could find from other sources concerning pertinent company policies and practices.

On a May afternoon, several men are handing out fliers at a shopping center on Hendersonville Road.

Across the parking lot stands the Sitel call center, a windowless block structure flanked by a Walmart and a Mexican restaurant. Inside, some 600 people provide customer service, primarily for the health-insurance and financial industries. An older woman leaving the building takes a flier and stops to chat with the men, promising to consider the information. “I may as well, with the pay like it is here,” she says.

The men are organizers with Local 238 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Together with a growing number of Sitel employees, they’re trying to do something that’s rare in North Carolina and downright unheard of here in the mountains: form a union.

But all that may be changing in the wake of major setbacks for organized labor in Wisconsin and elsewhere, local union officials say.

“I'm 54; my 27-year-old daughter has less opportunities for a good job and good working conditions than I had when I was 27 — and shame on us for letting that happen!” John Murphy, regional organizer for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, declares, pounding the wooden table in the union hall on Sardis Road. “But I think America is waking up.”

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y, Who’s h p r U M n h o J r e iz gan ibeW regional or ole in the sitel caMpaign, at playeD a MaJor r hall. photos by Max cooper local 238’s Union North Carolina is the least unionized state in the country — only 2.9 percent of its 3.6 million workers carry union cards — and WNC, many labor officials say, is the state’s least unionized region. MaryBe McMillan, secretary-treasurer for the state chapter of the AFL-CIO, says she can't remember the last organizing campaign in the Asheville area.

“Historically, there's been such a culture against unions, people don't even understand what their rights are,” McMillan asserts, adding, “A lot of workers are afraid.”

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The story of WNC’s first union drive in decades began late last winter, as frustration over wages and working conditions built up.

Some Sitel employees say the straw that broke the camel's back was when the company closed the women's bathroom for repairs in May of last year, leaving only a co-ed restroom with eight stalls for all the workers. That didn’t sit will with employee Ken Ashworth; his disabled wife, who also works at the call center, was having trouble getting to the new facilities.

Employees say they’re penalized if they're away from their desks for any significant amount of time. “They micromanage us like you wouldn't believe,” says Ashworth. “Everything's based on your metrics. It endangers that if you're standing in line behind six or seven people. It's humiliating.”

By November, the women’s room was still closed and the situation had become intolerable, numerous workers say. Several

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employees said 57 of them had signed a petition requesting better bathroom conditions. After several weeks of silence, they report, management instructed them to bring any future complaints to them privately.

Soon afterward, Ashworth, who’d never considered himself pro-union, contacted Local 238 through the website callcenterunion.org.

“There was a lot of problems. ... They felt like they were getting swept under the rug,” Murphy explains.

The women’s bathroom has since been reopened, but the union drive continues, focusing on wages and other concerns.

Sitel, a global corporation with offices in 25 countries and 29 U.S. call centers, had revenues of $1.3 billion in 2011,

according to Onex, a private equity firm. Sitel’s website says the company “is committed to providing a safe and healthy work environment that is free from harassment, discrimination and acts or threats of violence. It is our goal to promote an environment that encourages open communication, promotes mutual respect and teamwork, and develops leaders.”

Employees start at $8 an hour; except for managers, the top pay is $9.50, workers report.

Just Economics, a local nonprofit, pegs the living wage for the Asheville area at $9.85 an hour with employer-provided health insurance, $11.35 without.

Nationwide, call center workers average $13.30 an hour, according to federal labor data.

Low wages, of course, aren’t unusual in Asheville: Although

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the city’s unemployment rate is below the state average, the average local wage is almost $100 a week below the statewide figure, according to quarterly census data.

But some Sitel employees say they have trouble making ends meet; the company invites employees to contribute to an ad hoc food pantry on-site.

“Sitel doesn't put a dime into that pantry,” asserts employee deborah Cook, who's participating in the union drive.

“Employees donate to it, but you can't take food from it: You have to eat it in the lunch room.

Morale is awful.” The company’s Nashville, Tenn.-based media office did not respond to repeated requests for comment concerning wages and working conditions.

A number of employees with families say health insurance eats up nearly half their wages, due to sharply rising rates and plan changes.

“I have never seen a company run like this,” Brian lane declares. “I'm here to work; I have a wife and children to support, and these people are sitting here making money hand

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over fist off the sweat of my back.”

An injury forced Lane, a former electrician, to change jobs. Gathering with fellow employees after work, he brandishes a form from a Hendersonville food pantry.

“That's where I have to go if I want to feed my family,” says Lane. “No matter how hard we work, the sword of Damocles is over our heads.”

Three former Sitel employees, who left voluntarily and have no connection with the union or the organizing drive, confirmed the rate of pay, the informal food pantry and the bathroom situation.

None of these workers, who declined to be identified, recalled being pressured by management not to talk about a union, but all had resigned for other reasons several months before the drive began.

Although Sitel also operates in countries with far higher union-membership rates than the U.S., it’s unclear how many of its call centers are unionized.

In a 2011 interview with Nearshore Americas, a trade blog covering Latin American outsourcing, don Berryman, president of Sitel's Americas operation, said unions are "a concern" in deciding whether to establish or shut down operations in a given country.

"The things that would cause us to leave include unfavorable changes in the tax structure, changes in labor relations in terms of how we pay employees or how they are represented in terms

of labor unions," Berryman is quoted as saying.

In a 2010 interview with Nearshore, Mel vance, Sitel's senior vice president for Central America, said the company does engage in collective bargaining with unions at some facilities.

"We sit down with them and discuss what we’re going to do and how we’re going to do it," he explained, adding that at other locations, Sitel has avoided unions by ensuring good working conditions and listening to employees' concerns.

neW alliances Despite its low profile, organized labor has deep roots here; local 238 dates back 110 years. Union workers staff the region’s post offices and Asheville Transit and operate Blue Ridge Paper Products in Canton.

“Most people don't even realize unions are here,” notes Josh Rhodes, who handles membership development for Local 238.

Seated with other union heads in the IBEW hall, he continues, “All of us sitting here have worked union our entire lives.

We know the difference; we feel everyone has the right to it. As a

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, secretary-tr Marybe McMillan union, we feel we have to help these people.”

“We've been maligned and beaten down by our opponents,” Murphy asserts. “The reality is, what we do is America: Unions built America.” In states with higher union membership, he notes, both union and nonunion workers have higher wages.

“People say unions are inept, that we're going by the wayside.

The fact is, if unions couldn't help people, didn't give them rights at work, employers wouldn't resist it.”

As the region’s manufacturing base dwindled over the last several decades, local unions saw their membership decline, though many have claimed growth recently. No widespread data is yet available for that time period, however.

And despite WNC unions' deep roots, historically they’ve mostly kept to themselves.

“We were all looking out for our own interests, but now we're starting to communicate and ally like nothing I've ever seen before,” says IBEW state coordinator Matthew Ruff.

Despite membership growth, he asserts, “We're not fighting for another 5 to 10 percent of market share: We're fighting for our existence” in the face of pronounced anti-union activity nationwide.

Meanwhile, says Ruff, the tough economy has left many workers seeking better protection — and more inclined to turn to unions.

“We've had quite the boom,” notes Rhodes, saying his union has gained several hundred members since the economic downturn began and also steers workers in other sectors toward the appropriate union.

Although Local 238’s name highlights electrical workers, its members also include workers

in construction, telecommunications and other fields. The union also steers other workers “to the right people,” Ruff reports.

“There's a growing unrest among workers,” says Murphy.

“People are looking for ways to improve their lives.”

Union Files charges The IBEW has also filed four charges with the National Labor Relations Board, alleging violations of federal labor law (see sidebar, “Workers’ Rights”).

On Dec. 9, the union claims, Sitel's human resources manager threatened to fire Ashworth for his organizing efforts. On Feb. 27 a manager cleared union and NLRB materials off an employee's desk, and on May 1 employees were prohibited from displaying union posters.

Company policy prohibits personal items on employees’ desks and bans workplace solicitation of any kind, but the IBEW says non-union personal items and posters were treated differently.

The complaint also targets Sitel's social media policy, which forbids employees to mention the company, post information about it or speak to the media without express approval. The IBEW claims this violates federal law protecting employees’ right to discuss wages and working conditions.

Meanwhile, employees supporting the union have set up a Facebook page, Organize Sitel Asheville, to help spread their message.

On May 30, the NLRB found the complaints sufficiently valid to allow the case to proceed. Sitel, wrote Regional Director Claude Harrell, “has been interfering with, restraining and coercing employees in the exercise of the rights guaranteed” by federal law.

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If the agency sides with the union, the company will have to notify its Asheville employees individually and change the disputed policies at its U.S. facilities.

In the meantime, Sitel has retained Ogletree-Deakins, a national law firm that many labor activists accuse of unionbusting. The company has also held group meetings for employees, explaining its position on the organizing campaign.

In a June 12 response to the IBEW's claims, OgletreeDeakins denied that the company had targeted or intimidated workers trying to organize a union. The terse statement also said the company's cleandesk and social-media policies "speak for themselves."

The NLRB will hold a hearing in Asheville Aug. 20 and may issue a decision soon after.

a larger strUggle After the initial conflict late last year, worker interest in unionizing waned, says Murphy. “The company,” he charges, “was successful in scaring the employees.”

But a core of some 10 to 20 weren’t giving up. “We started getting information into the activists' hands,” Murphy reports. “They were able to share it when the smoke cleared; there seems to be a little less fear.”

Subsequently, however, interest rebounded, and now, Murphy claims, nearly one-third of local Sitel employees have signed cards saying they want the IBEW to represent them.

Still, he continues, “It's tough; the laws don't have enough teeth. It's not a fast process, but it's tremendously rewarding.”

If 30 percent of the employees sign the cards, they can hold an

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election. And if more than 50 percent sign, they can ask the company to voluntarily become a union shop.

The IBEW doesn’t generally push for an election until 65 percent have signed. Only after Sitel employees pass that hurdle and negotiate a contract with management could they become full-fledged members of Local 238. Union dues typically range from $24 to $30 a month, officials say.

Back in the trenches, Lane feels the union drive is gaining steam.

“I stand in line to get food for my family because I can't afford enough from my paycheck to live — that's not a living wage,” he asserts. “If I'm willing to bust my ass like the 500-plus other people here, we should be paid enough that we don't have to stand on breadlines.”

Fellow employee Cook concurs. “A lot of people are joining the push,” she notes, adding, “They [management] are afraid of us.” But many workers, she continues, still worry about losing their job if they support the union.

McMillan, on the other hand, believes the Sitel case reflects a broader struggle. “Our economy is shifting away from good-paying jobs to these low-wage, service-sector, Wal-Mart type jobs. I think more workers are realizing someone's getting rich off their labor, and it's not them.”

And Ashworth, who never gave much thought to unions until recently, says the organizing drive has given him faith in ordinary citizens’ ability to make things better. “Nobody sets out to change the world, but it happens in little leaps and bounds, like this,” he observes, adding, “I'm not afraid anymore.” X David Forbes can be reached at 251-1333, ext. 137, or at dforbes@mountainx.com.

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By nelda holder On May 4, 2011, freshman state Rep. Tim Moffitt of Buncombe County filed a brief bill calling for the transfer of Asheville’s water system to the Metropolitan Sewerage District. Although the bill didn’t mention the city by name, its language pointed directly to Asheville and Buncombe County.

The move sparked a firestorm of protest — apparently, neither party had been warned — and the legislation quickly morphed into a request for a study committee to consider whether combining the two would best serve the public interest. One year and four public hearings later, that committee — headed by Moffitt — recommended proceeding with such a merger.

According to the committee’s report, released April 19, the benefits would include "economies of scale" in the areas of administration, planning and engineering, plus having a "single location for water and wastewater availability and planning."

But the Legislature’s usurping a city-owned utility didn’t sit well with either City Council or many Asheville residents. On Feb. 14, Council adopted a resolution opposing the merger, which was also decried as a move toward privatizing a public asset — a charge Moffitt categorically denies. Meanwhile, there’s been no answer to the glaring question of what compensation, if any, the city would get for the loss of its water system; estimates of its value vary wildly, from $173 million to $1.3 billion.

Moffitt's committee did extend a slender olive branch, however. the report also states: "Should the interested governments craft their own solution for consolidation, which achieves all the objectives of the committee, before the 2013 North Carolina General Assembly convenes, due consideration would be given to the local plan.

Big picture: The Metropolitan Sewerage District of Buncombe County may add water-service to its duties and expand into Henderson County, if statemandated changes come about. Photos by Max Cooper

“i’m a good-governmenT guy. if There’s a good reason To do iT, i’ll do iT. [BuT] noBody’s Been aBle To presenT a good case for doing This.” asheville ciTy council memBer/ msd Board memBer chris pelly

“There musT Be someThing To The facT ThaT These Two Types of uTiliTies are comBined largely across The uniTed sTaTes, Because There are efficiencies.” msd general manager Tom harTye Action will not be taken if the parties are engaged in good-faith negotiations on this matter."

playing iT sTraighT Despite the city's public opposition to the legislative mandate, both Asheville and MSD appear to be taking the “good-faith negotiations” concept seriously.

On June 12, the city hired former City Manager doug Bean, who’s now with Raftelis Financial Consultants, to handle communications concern-

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ing the water system’s finances. And in a June 19 letter to Moffitt, Asheville Mayor Terry Bellamy addressed various issues raised in the study findings, including a 1996 conservation easement for the North Fork and Bee Tree watersheds; an extension (to 2014) of the deadline for determining the fate of the disputed 137-acre Brevard Road property that Asheville conveyed to Henderson County under the terms of the now defunct 1995 Water Agreement; and initiating discussions between the city and Henderson

County on Asheville’s continuing to provide (and possibly expanding) water service there.

Meanwhile, the MSD board had written to Bellamy May 18 proposing direct talks on the legislative committee’s recommendations and how best to proceed. The board has also been working with city staff to gather and analyze information on the two systems, and on July 18, board members approved paying consultants Malcolm Pirnie/Arcadis $197,500 to produce an independent study of the potential merger’s impacts.

The Legislature created MSD in 1962; in 1990, various local sewage systems were folded into it. Today, the agency operates and maintains a 40-million-gallon-per-day wastewater-treatment plant and some 750 miles of sewer lines spanning 16 political subdivisions within Buncombe County.

According to Council member Chris Pelly, who serves on the MSD board, the city also wants to meet with the local legislative delegation. "We're playing this straight," he says about the Legislature’s good-faith-negotiations clause, adding, "Asheville's gone above and beyond to do that."

does iT make sense?

Faced with a potential merger, MSD is focusing on gathering and evaluating facts.

"We're engineers here, and this is an engineering-run organization," says Tom Hartye, the agency’s longtime general manager.

Such a merger, notes Hartye, “has been talked about before. Instead of being a Republican issue, it was a Democratic issue; everybody was pushing toward regionalization, and we were looking at it." But that was several years ago; the current proposal, he admits, "came out of left field." And that, he believes, distracted people from the real issue — whether a regional approach makes sense.

a statewide movement toward consolidation, with smaller systems feeling pressure to consider regional mergers.

"Cities have seen water-and-sewer services as a means of growth management," he observes, "which I'm sure is a factor in the [Asheville] debate. But one example of a merged system that is somewhat like the proposal for Asheville would be the Chapel Hill/Carrboro/Orange County merger that was created by the Legislature.

"When you lay aside all of the history and personal feeling," asks Whisnant, "how are you best able to serve ratepayers?"

Pelly says he’s gotten a taste of that perspective in his first year as a city-appointed MSD board member. And though he’s leery of having the public "one step removed" in a potential merger involving a non-elected board, Pelly concedes that he’s “taken to heart" the mantra that’s expressed at almost every MSD board meeting: You're here to look out for ratepayers, not the city that appointed you.

Nonetheless, Pelly remains opposed to a merger. "I'm a good-government guy,” he asserts.

“If there's a good reason to do it, I'll do it. [But] nobody's been able to present a good case for doing this."

slow down the pipe: MSD board chair Steve Aceto cautions that it took years to consolidate sewer service in the region; adding water service won’t happen overnight or without full study.

"You know, everybody thought so five years ago, and 85 percent of the water-and-sewer utilities across the United States are combined.

It makes sense because they're similar types of service industries, similar types of people, similar types of background," continues Hartye. "You can have combined support services as well — that's information-technology support, personnel support, all these expensive things are similar for wastewater [and] for water. And telemetry ... and mechanical facilities. There's a lot of synergies there."

puTTing raTepayers firsT Another potential benefit of a merger may be insulating the utility from politics, which Hartye concedes “ties it in knots.” Many municipalities, he observes, may look at "a rate study here, an

engineering study there ... and then when the budget time comes, they go one year at a time and they say, ‘Well, can we afford next year?’”

Such conflicts can be compounded when board members run for office.

Richard Whisnant, a professor of public law and government at the University of North Carolina School of Government, agrees. In theory, he says, an agency that’s one step removed from the city or county government has more flexibility when it comes to raising rates. Elected officials, says Whisnant, may be "trying to keep prices as low as possible," even if it means delaying basic maintenance and long-term capital investments.

In North Carolina, cities typically provide water-and-sewer services, notes Whisnant, a former general counsel with the state Department of Environment and Natural Resources. But in the past five to 10 years, he reports, there’s been

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pulling iT all TogeTher The impact study’s first-phase results are due in October, and Hartye knows what he hopes MSD will learn from them.

It relates to the agency’s 10-year plan, which addresses the basic maintenance, capital improvements and rate increases (reviewed and perhaps adjusted annually) needed to keep the system functioning properly while avoiding unanticipated costs. This big-picture approach, he says, helps avoid sudden hefty rate hikes.

“It’s all right there," says Hartye, referring to a boiled-down, one-page version of the plan that he describes as “digestible by a board.” "When there's a problem in planning," he continues, it's

often because a council or commission doesn't have that "pulling-it-all-together [perspective].”

That kind of comprehensive planning, he believes, is another potential benefit of a merger.

The impact study, says Hartye, should "quantify things and take a look at those [planning] issues.

"There must be something to the fact that these two types of utilities are combined largely across the United States, because there are efficiencies.

This study will take a look at those — without governance issues, without asset-worth issues.”

Instead, he says, the consultants will “take a look at asset-condition issues ... at what level [the city is] replacing [aging infrastructure].

Everybody seems real happy with the [water] system right now, but in 10 years? We'll be looking at that. And then we'll be looking at the operation and how it could function together and save money."

MSD board Chair steve Aceto, meanwhile, points out that a merger can take time. "When we dealt with sewer consolidation in the ’80s, that process started back in the ’70s,” he recalls.

“We were meeting for a couple of years before an agreement was hammered out.

“We’re going to feel a lot better when we get our impact study," Aceto predicts. "The idea is to get it in hand before the Legislature meets again, so that if we do get to negotiate in earnest with the city, we have a month or two to do that.”

MSD, he notes, “has a fiduciary responsibility to operate for the benefit of the ratepayer. Is there some sort of impact that would be negative that we didn't already know about? So if we have to negotiate, we can do so intelligently — and if [a merger is] handed to us, know how loudly to scream." X To view documents referenced in this story, go to avl.mx/ir.

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“I'm not going to talk about that,” Asheville police Chief William Anderson told Xpress after City Council’s July 24 meeting. He refused to meet the next day to answer questions concerning the evidence-room scandal, which Anderson has called “a black eye on the department.”

In January 2011, longtime evidence-room manager William lee smith resigned. In April, Chief Bill Hogan resigned, after news broke that 115 items, including guns, drugs and money, were missing. Council agreed to pay Blueline Systems & Services $175,000 to conduct an independent audit.

On July 24, Mike Wright, Blueline’s manager, gave the first public report on what that audit found. “There was no shelf-numbering system in about 75 percent of the facility,” he said, “so it was difficult to describe where anything might be.” Wright also said the audit had found 286 unidentified items.

“That situation is horrendous to look at and know that lives are at stake,” said Mayor Terry Bellamy.

The APD often touts its compliance with the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies’ standards, which call for partial evidenceroom audits and walk-throughs semi-annually.

Nonetheless, Wright reported items overflowing from the shelves, sitting on the floor and blocking doorways; evidence listed as “destroyed” in the computer system hadn’t been. Envelopes containing cash designated "school fund" weren’t accounted for , and Wright said the city might need to hire a separate company to deal with thousands of unfiled records. Although some areas were in proper order, he said putting things right would take at least two years, and the city will need four to six employees for both the former and current evidence rooms.

Calling Wright's timeline "conservative," Anderson said, “Bottom line: We're going to have to go through that room and touch every piece of evidence.”

In January, having used up the city money, Blueline submitted a report to District Attorney Ron Moore, who’s refused to release it, citing ongoing investigations.

Noting that Anderson had inherited the situation, Bellamy added, “This is huge: It's a significant part of the public's trust.”

Anderson said the APD is interviewing for a new evidence-room manager and tightening standards. He also wanted to see Blueline's recommendations; Council directed City Attorney Bob Oast to draft a letter asking Moore to release that portion of the audit report.

Xpress and other local media are suing the city and Moore, saying the documents are public record and should be released. X David Forbes can be reached at 251-1333, ext. 137, or at dforbes@mountainx.com.

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unfiled: Many sections of the Asheville Police Department’s evidence room looked like this when auditor Mike Wright examined it last year.

Photo by Max Cooper

oTher Business Council members also: Unanimously approved a resolution asking Gov. Bev perdue to veto HB 1009, which would open the door to transferring Asheville’s water system to the Metropolitan Sewerage District. A study committee headed by state Rep. Tim moffitt of Buncombe County has recommended the move.

Rejected a request by local ’boarders to allow skateboards on some downtown streets as alternative transportation, with a “four wheels down” safety requirement. Most Council members voiced safety concerns, and the proposal was defeated on a 3-4 vote with Bellamy, Vice Mayor esther manheimer and Council members Jan davis and marc hunt opposed; gordon smith, chris pelly and cecil Bothwell supported the relaxed rules.

Voted 5-2 to approve the Hunter Apartments project, which would convert two abandoned houses near downtown into duplexes. But because neighbors had filed a valid protest petition, six votes were needed for passage.

Approving the project, they maintained, would increase density, thus harming their neighborhood. Manheimer and Davis agreed. Supporters said the project would eliminate an eyesore while providing affordable housing close to the city’s core.

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Three years from now, up to 700,000 barrels of New Belgium beer will roll out of the company’s Asheville facility. But the plans indicate a whole lot more for the 18-acre site on the French Broad River.

A brewing-and-distribution facility will be the centerpiece of the Craven Street site, more than 250 people learned during a July 25 presentation at the U.S. Cellular Center Banquet Hall. But the Fort Collins, Colo.-based company will also build an extra taproom and an entertainment pavilion.

Further, in partnership with the city of Asheville, there will be a riverside greenway, and nearby streets will such improvements as bike lanes and intersection makeovers.

According to artist renderings, most buildings will have a modern, open feel — lots of big windows and skylights that evoke greenhouse rather than industrial designs. And proposed landscaping will preserve lots of open space and trees dotting the grounds, the New Belgium team explained.

Based on claims that the Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry failed to provide female veterans with the same job-training classes as their male counterparts, the Southern Poverty Law Center filed a sexdiscrimination complaint with the U.S. Department of Labor.

Filed on behalf of U.S. Army veteran Emily Bagby, the complaint calls for ABCCM to “overhaul its current policies and practices that prohibit female veterans from participating in the job training and educational programs provided to male veterans.” plans are brewing: In addition to a big new beer production facility, New Belgium’s plans for its Craven Street site call for a taproom, greenway, entertainment pavilion, bike lanes, sidewalks and more. Image courtesy of Perkins and Will

After a $3 million deficit surfaced and an emergency meeting ended, the Western Highlands Network board voted July 27 to fire its CEO, arthur carder Jr. The organization, which became a managed-care agency in January, provides mental-health, substance-abuse and developmental-disability services in eight Western North Carolina counties, including Buncombe.

New Belgium CEO and cofounder kim Jordan also noted that that the business wants to help bring “a kind of energy that adds to the community.

“My coworkers are nothing if not committed to being loving and excellent at what they do,” she maintained.

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ABCCM Director Scott Rogers responded, writing that the claim was unexpected and unfounded.

“Ms. Bagby was offered the opportunity to participate in any and all of ABCCM’s employment and training programs,” he wrote, adding, “We are doing the best we can with what we have.”

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All told, the company estimates it will spend $175 million on the project. Asheville City Council member marc hunt said, “To brew beer, you don’t need to do all this.” He added: “I hope it’s not lost on this crowd tonight the commitment New Belgium is making to this community.”

By 2014, the company will be taking applications for the estimated 150 jobs the facility will bring to Asheville. Demolition of existing, mostly vacant buildings will begin soon, however.

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carry on: In a five-day ride that started in Wilmington and ended in Asheville on July 27, firefighters and police from across North Carolina took turns carrying Capt. Jeff Bowen’s T-shirt. Asheville firefighter Jay Bettencourt of Rescue 3 said of his friend, who died one year ago in an arson-set fire on Biltmore Avenue, “Jeff would have loved this ride and wanted it to be just this hard, that is the kind of guy he was.” The Carolina Brotherhood gave the Bowen family a check for $25,000. Photo by Bill Rhodes.

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Weekday Abbreviations: SU = Sunday, MO = Monday, TU = Tuesday, WE = Wednesday, TH = Thursday, FR = Friday, SA = Saturday

Animals Animal Compassion Network • Animal Compassion Network seeks volunteers to care for cats, coordinate foster homes and help with the pet food assistance program.

Info: www.animalcompassionnetwork.org or 274-3647.

Bird Watching Tour • THURSDAYS, 8am - A bird watching tour, presented by the Henderson County Bird Club, meets at Highland Lake Inn, 86 Lily Pad Lane, Flat Rock. $25/$15 Inn guests.

Info and registration: 6936812.

Dog Adoptions • SATURDAYS, 11am-4pm Transylvania Animal Alliance Group (T.A.A.G.) will host dog adoptions at PetSmart, 3 McKenna Road, Arden.

Info: www.facebook.com/ TAAGwags or 388-2532.

Sharks of Summer • Through MO (9/3) - Sharks of Summer, an exhibit of live sharks, cages, games and shark-related activities, will be held at the Team ECCO Center for Ocean Awareness, 511 Main St., Hendersonville. $3 aquarium admission fee includes entrance to the exhibit. Info: www.teamecco. org or 692-8386.

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Art aRt The Painting Experience with Stewart Cubley: (pd.) Experience the power of process painting as described in the groundbreaking book 'Life, Paint & Passion: Reclaiming the Magic of Spontaneous Expression.'

August 10 - 12 in Asheville www.processarts.com, (888) 639-8569.

16 Patton Located at 16 Patton Ave. Gallery hours: Tues.-Sat., 11am-6pm and Sun., 12-5pm. Info: www.16patton. com or 236-2889.

• Through SU (8/5) - Broken and Whole, figurative oil and watercolors by Suzy Schultz.

310 ART Gallery Riverview Station, 191 Lyman St., #310. Fri.Sun., 9:30am-3:30pm

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or by appointment. Info: www.310art.com or 7762716.

• Through FR (8/31), Thinking Big, an exhibition of large paintings.

Allure: The Secret Life of Flowers • Through WE (8/15) Allure: The Secret Life of Flowers, an exhibition of new work printed on metal by Julie McMillan of Silver Birch Studio Photography. Hosted

by West One Salon, 372 Depot St. A portion of sales benefits The Hope Chest for Women. Info: www.silverbirchstudio.com or www. westonesalon.com.

American Folk Art and Framing Oui-Oui Gallery is located at 64 Biltmore Ave. Mon. - Sat., 10am-6pm; Sun., noon-5pm.

Info: www.amerifolk.com or 281-2134.

strut your stuff: The Downtown Waynesville Dog Walk will include contests for tricks, talents and costumes on Saturday, Aug. 4, starting at 10 a.m. Proceeds benefit Sarge’s Animal Rescue Foundation.

• Through TH (8/9) - In the Garden of Eden, paintings by self-taught Southern artists.

• TH (8/2) through MO (8/27) - Kentucky, works

by Minnie Adkins, Jim Gary Phillips and Bruce New. • FR (8/3), 5-8pm - Opening reception.

AnTHM Gallery Located in the Monte Vista Hotel, 308 W. State St., Black Mountain. Tues.-Sun., 11am9pm Info: www.anthmgallery. com.

• Through SU (8/26) - Arte de Cuba!, an exhibition of rare Cuban art, will be on display in conjunction with a month-long celebration of Cuban music, food and drink.

• SA (8/4), 7-10pm - A patio party will feature Cubaninspired food, drink specials and live music.

Art at UNCA Art exhibits and events at the university are free, unless otherwise noted. Info: www. unca.edu.

• Through FR (8/3) - Woven Together, an historical exhibit on Marion Manufacturing and McDowell County, will be on display in the Blowers Gallery during regular library hours.

• Through FR (10/26) - Lia Cook: Bridge 11 will be on display at UNCA's Center for Craft, Creativity and Design, 1181 Broyles Road, Hendersonville.

• Through WE (8/1) Alchemy: Transcendence and Transmigration, works

by Katie Johnson and Mary Claire Becker, will be on display in the Highsmith University Union Gallery.

Weekdays, 9am-5pm.

Art Events at WCU Held at the Fine Art Museum, Fine & Performing Arts Center on the campus of Western Carolina University.

Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-4pm & Thurs., 10am-7pm. Free, but donations welcome. Info:

www.fineartmuseum.wcu. edu or 227-3591.

• Through FR (8/3) - RE+constructed, nontraditional quilts by Heidi Field-Alvarez, Jeana Eve Klein, Carolyn Nelson and Jen Swearington.

• Through FR (9/7) Drawing on the New Deal, works by draftsman John Helike.

Asheville Area Arts Council: The Artery Community arts facility at 346 Depot St. Tues.-Sat., 11am-4pm. Info: www.ashevillearts.com.

• FR (8/3) through TH (8/30) - If I'm Good In Bed, paintings by Anna Jensen.

• FR (8/10), 6-9pm Opening reception.

Asheville Art Museum Located on Pack Square in downtown Asheville. Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10am-5pm and Sun., 1-5pm. Programs are

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free with admission unless otherwise noted. Admission: $8/$7 students and seniors/ Free for kids under 4. Free first Wednesdays from 3-5pm. Info: www.ashevilleart.org or 253-3227.

• Through SU (11/25) High, Low and In Between.

Artist Mel Chin extracted images from 25 volumes of Funk and Wagnall’s 1953 encyclopedia and edited them as collages freed of their historical context. On display in the museum's East Wing, main level.

• FR (8/3), 5-7pm - Opening reception.

• Through SU (9/30) - Fiore/ Drawing, a survey of drawings by Joseph A. Fiore dating from the early '50s at Black Mountain College through his late years in New York and Maine.

Asheville Art Walk • FR (8/3), 5-8pm - The Asheville Art Walk will feature extended gallery hours and art-related festivities throughout downtown. Info: www. ashevilledowntowngalleries. org.

Austin Shears • Through WE (10/17) - Geometric drawings by Austin Shears will be hosted

by WHO KNOWS ART at the Hilton Asheville Biltmore Park, 43 Town Square Blvd.

Info: 231-5355.

Bearfootin' • Through SA (10/20) Bearfootin', a public art exhibit featuring decorated fiberglass bear sculptures, will be on display throughout Main Street in Hendersonville.

Info: 233-3216.

Biblical Art • WEEKDAYS - Religious art by Costanza Knight will be on display at First Congregational United Church of Christ, 5th Avenue W. and White Pine Drive, Hendersonville. Hours: Mon., noon-3pm; Tues.-Fri., 9am3pm. Info: www.fcchendersonville.org or 692-8630.

Black Mountain Center for the Arts Old City Hall, 225 West State St., Black Mountain. Mon.Wed. and Fri., 10am-5pm; Thurs., 11am-3pm. Info: www.BlackMountainArts.org or 669-0930.

• FR (8/3) through FR (8/31) - f/32 Photography group show.

• FR (8/3), 6-8pm - Opening reception.

Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center The center is located at 56 Broadway and preserves the legacy of the Black Mountain College. Gallery hours: Tues. & Wed., noon-4pm; Thurs.Sat., 11am-5pm. Info: bmc-

mac@bellsouth.net or www. blackmountaincollege.org or 350-8484.

• Through SA (9/8) Bridging: A Retrospective From Two to Three Dimensions, works by David Weinrib.

BookWorks 428 1/2 Haywood Road.

Gallery hours: Mon.-Fri., 1-5pm; Sat., 1-4pm. Info: www.ashevillebookworks. com or 255-8444.

• Through FR (8/31) - The Miniature Book Society will present a traveling exhibit featuring the winners of the society's annual competition.

Miniature pop-up books will also be on display.

Boone First Friday Art Crawl • 1st FRIDAYS, 7-9pm - The Boone First Friday Art Crawl will feature extended gallery and business hours in a festive, town-wide celebration.

Info: www.boone-nc.org.

BRAG on Avery • TU (8/7) through TH (9/27) - The Blue Ridge Fine Arts Guild will host an exhibition of the art of Avery County, featuring more than 25 local artists, at Canon Memorial Hospital's Dickson Gallery, 434 Hospital Drive, Linville.

Info: www.bragwnc.com.

Castell Photography 2C Wilson Alley. Wed.-Fri., noon-6pm; Sat., noon-7pm, or by appointment. Info: www.castellphotography. com or 255-1188.

• FR (8/3) through SA (8/6) - SHIFT, works by Fred Cray, Sharon Haper, Anne Arden McDonald and Lisa M. Robinson.

• FR (8/3), 6-8pm - Opening reception.

Crimson Laurel Gallery 23 Crimson Laurel Way, Bakersville. April-Dec.: Tues.-Sat., 10am-6pm; Sun. & Mon., noon-5pm. Info: 688-3599 or www.crimsonlaurelgallery.com.

• Through FR (8/31) Serendipity, featuring 14 wood-fired sculptural ceramic artists from five countries.

Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art School • TH (8/2), 7-10pm - Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art School will host "A Midsummer Night's Fairy Tail," an evening of "scandalous" live drawing, contests and prizes. Bring your own art supplies. Ages 18 and up. Held at Eleven on Grove, 11 Grove St. $10/$7 students. Info: www. facebook.com/drsketchysasheville.

Events At Folk Art Center MP 382 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Open daily from 9am-6pm. Info: www.craftguild.org or 298-7928.

alley of shoes: The f/32 Photography group turns everything from coiled rope to alleyways into art. Some of its strongest photographs, including this image by John H. Newton, will be part of a group show at Black Mountain Center for the Arts through Aug. 31. Opening reception Friday, Aug. 3 from 6-8 p.m.

• Through TU (9/11) - Works

by John Gunther (fiber) and Christine Kosiba (clay).

Flood Gallery The Phil Mechanic Building, 109 Roberts St. Tues.-Sat., 10am-4pm. Info: www.floodgallery.org or 254-2166.

• SA (8/4) through TU (8/28) - Screen-prints on wood panel and paper by Andrew Blanchard.

• SA (8/4), 6-9pm - Opening reception.

Haen Gallery 52 Biltmore Ave. Mon., Wed. and Fri., 10am-6pm. Tues. and Sat., 11am-6pm and Sun., noon-5pm. Info: www. thehaengallery.com or 2548577.

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• Through FR (8/31) Summer Samplings, works

by Lynn Boggess, Byron Gin, Larry Gray and others.

Images of Historic Canton • Through FR (8/31) - More than 40 historic black and white photographs of Canton, including early images of the Champion paper mill, landmark buildings, sports teams and more, will be on display at the Canton Branch Library, 11 Pennsylvania Ave. Info: 648-2924.

• TH (8/9), 5:30-6:30pm - A reception will include a brief talk by the exhibition's coordinator Michael Beadle and refreshments.

Local Sculpture Showcase

• DAILY - A showcase of local sculptors, including Scott Freeland, Peter Dallos, Martin Webster, Ralph Berger, Dan Howachyn, Brett Salter and others, will be on display indefinitely at the Monte Vista Hotel, 308 W. State St., Black Mountain.

Free to view. Info: www. themontevistahotel.net or 669-8870.

Monte Vista Hotel's First Friday • FR (8/3), 5:30-8:30pm AnTHM Gallery's First Friday will feature music, drink specials and works by artists from the Swannanoa Valley Fine Arts League. Held at the Monte Vista Hotel, 308 W. State St., Black Mountain.

Info: www.anthmgallery.com or 669-8870.

N.C. Arboretum Located at 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way. 9am-5pm daily. Programs are free with $8 parking fee. Info: www. ncarboretum.org or 6652492.

• Through SU (9/23) - Dusty Roads, photographs of classic and junkyard vehicles.

Proving. Grounds.

• Through SU (8/5) Proving. Grounds., a collaboration between photographer Micah Mackenzie, Ship To Shore's R. Brooke Priddy and Royal Peasantry's Danielle Miller, will be on display at Pisgah Brewing Company, 150 Eastside Drive, Black

Mountain, during bar hours.

Info: www.pisgahbrewing. com or 669-0190.

Pump Gallery 109 Roberts St. Tues.-Sat., 10am-4pm. Info: www.philmechanicstudios.com.

• SA (8/4) through TU (8/28) - Outside Today, works by Julie Porterfield.

• SA (8/4). 6-9pm - Opening reception.

Push Skate Shop & Gallery Located at 25 Patton Ave. Gallery hours: Mon.-Thurs., 11am-6pm; Fri. & Sat., 11am-7pm; Sun., noon-6pm.

Info: www.pushtoyproject. com or 225-5509.

• Through TU (8/21) Americarcana, new works by Tom Pazderka.

Sculpture for the Garden • Through MO (12/31) Sculpture for the Garden, a national outdoor sculpture invitational, will be on display at Grovewood Gallery, 111 Grovewood Road. Info: www. grovewood.com.

Seven Sisters Gallery 117 Cherry St., Black Mountain. Summer hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-6pm and Sun., noon-5pm. Info: www. sevensistersgallery.com or 669-5107.

• Through SU (8/12) - Kate Thayer (pastels).

Swannanoa Valley Fine Arts League • SU (8/5) through SU (8/26) - The Swannanoa Valley Fine Arts League will present its annual members exhibit at Red House Studios and Gallery, 310 W. State St., Black Mountain. Thurs.Sun., 11am-6pm. Info: www. svfalarts.org or susansinyaiart@charter.net.

• SU (8/5), 2-4pm - The Swannanoa Valley Fine Arts League.

The Bender Gallery 12 S. Lexington Ave. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10:30am-5pm; Sun., noon-5pm. Info: www. thebendergallery.com or 505-8341.

• Through FR (8/31) - Divergent Visions: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of American Studio Glass.

Transylvania Community Arts Council Located at 349 S. Caldwell St., Brevard. Hours: Mon.Fri., 9:30am-4:30pm. Info: www.artsofbrevard.org or 884-2787.

• WE (8/8) through FR (8/31) - The Wild World of Animals, artwork about animals.

Upstairs Artspace 49 S. Trade St., Tryon.

Hours: Tues.-Sat., 11am5pm and by appointment.

Info: www.upstairsartspace. org or 859-2828.

• Through SA (8/25) Revolver, works by Daniel Nevins, Dustin Farnsworth and Daniel Marinelli, and Marked Up, works by Nava Lubelski.

WCU's Mountain Heritage Center • Through FR (8/17) - Collecting for the Community, an exhibit of Mountain Heritage Center's artifacts and donations, will be on display in WCU's Mountain Heritage Center.

Gallery hours: Mon.-Fri., 8am-5pm; Thurs., 8am7pm. Free. Info: www.wcu. edu/2389.asp.

• Through FR (9/14) Stitches in Time: Historic Quilts of WNC. Working Girls Studio 30 Battery Park (upstairs).

Thurs.-Sat., 11am-5pm and by appointment. www. workinggirlsstudio.com or 243-0200.

• Through FR (8/3) - Works

by Dot Griffith, Karen Deans and Eli Corbin.

Art/Craft Fairs Letterpress Printers Fair • FR (8/3) through SU (8/5), 9am-5pm - Printers and sponsors will display and sell letterpress goods at the Renaissance Hotel, 31 Woodfin St., in conjunction with the Ladies of Letterpress Conference. Free to attend.

Info: www.letterpressconference.com.

Ooh La La Curiosity Market • SA (8/4), 10am-4pm This new summer market will include local art, jewelry, music and a raffle to benefit Animal Haven, a no-kill shelter located in Asheville. Held in Pritchard Park. Info: http:// avl.mx/fr.

Paris of the South Flea Market • SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS, 8am-3pm - Paris of the South flea market features antiques, local food and music at 175 Clingman Ave. Music by Far Away Places (ambient, Eclectic). Free to attend. Info: www.parisofthesouth.net.

Summer Art and Jewelry Market • 1st SATURDAYS through (10/6) - The Summer Art and Jewelry Market will be held in the parking lot by Dock’s Deli, 222 S. Grove St., Hendersonville. Free to attend. Info: www.mygardenofbeadin.com or 698-0715.

Auditions & Call to Artists All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten • SU (8/5), 2pm & MO (8/6), 7pm - Auditions for

All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten will be held at the Tryon Little Theater Workshop, 516 S. Trade St. Men and women, mid 30s to mid 60s needed.

Scripts available for 24-hour checkout at the Book Shelf, 94 N. Trade St. See website for more info: www.tltinfo. org.

Anything Goes, Everything Shows • Through SU (9/1) - Artists of all levels are invited to submit non-returnable artwork to the Anything Goes, Everything Shows exhibit through Sept. 1. Info: www. ashevillecourtyard.com or purplecoca@aol.com.

Appalachian Pastel Society • Through WE (8/1) - The Appalachian Pastel Society will accept applications for its juried national exhibition through Aug. 1. Info: www. appalachianpastelsociety.org.

Appalachian Trail Video Contest • Through SU (9/2) The Appalachian Trail Conservancy will accept submissions for its "Why Do You Love the Appalachian Trail?" video contest through Sept. 2. Info: www.facebook. com/ATHike.

Art on Main • Through MO (8/6) - Art on Main will accept applications from regional nonprofits for its arts and crafts festival through Aug. 6. Info: acofhc@bellsouth.netor 693-8504.

Arts Council of Henderson County Located at 401 N. Main St. (entrance on Fourth Street), above Flight Restaurant in downtown Hendersonville.

Info: 693-8504 or www. acofhc.org.

• Through TH (8/16) Submissions for grassroots arts programs sub-grants will be accepted through August 16.

Asheville Area Arts Council: The Artery Community arts facility at 346 Depot St. Tues.-Sat., 11am-4pm. Info: www.ashevillearts.com.

• Through WE (8/1) - AAAC seeks performers for the Tangerine Ball on Sept.

15, including jazz, swing, electro-swing and big band performers. Portfolios and links accepted through Aug. 1. Info: info@ashevillearts. com Asheville Chocolate and Arts Festival • Through WE (8/1) - The Asheville Chocolate and Arts Festival will accept submissions from local artists through Aug. 1. Info: www. sacredcelebrationsproductions.com.

Asheville Living Treasures • Through WE (8/15) Asheville Living Treasures will accept nominations of persons age 70 and older with a history of service to the community through August 15. Info: www. ashevillelivingtreasures.com or ashevillelivingtreasures@ gmail.com.

Asheville Symphony Chorus • Auditions for the Asheville Symphony Chorus' 20122013 season will be held Aug 2, 6, 7 and 9 at St. Mark's Lutheran Church, 10 North Liberty St. Info and scheduling: mlancastercond@gmail. com.

Biltmore Lake Art and Craft Festival • Through SA (9/1) - The Biltmore Lake Art and Craft Festival will accept applications from artists through Sept. 1. Info: www.biltmorelakeartandcraftfestival.com.

Eco Arts Award • Through WE (8/15) - Eco Arts Awards will accept submissions for its songwriting, art, literature, video, photography and repurposed material competitions through Aug 15. Info: www.ecoartsawards.com.

Hendersonville Public Art • Through FR (8/17) - The Arts Council of Henderson County and the City of Hendersonville Main Street Advisory Committee will accept applications from artists interested in creating public art through Aug 17. Info: lholloway@ cityofhendersonville.org or acofhc@bellsouth.net.

Oktoberfest • Through WE (8/1) Hickory’s Oktoberfest will accept applications from arts and crafts vendors through Aug. 1. Info: www.hickoryoktoberfest.com.

Business & Technology AAAC Artist's Curriculum Instructors • The Asheville Area Arts Council seeks instructors for its Artist's Curriculum program to provide business management training for creative professionals. Topics can include financial management, software, business planning, graphic production, marketing, etc. Interested instructors are invited to apply: kitty@ashevillearts. com Appalachian Women Entrepreneurs • 1st WEDNESDAYS, 6pm Meet other female arts/crafts/ food/beauty-based business owners at HandMade in America, 125 S. Lexington

Ave. Childcare available for $10 with RSVP: ymorris@ handmadeinamerica.org.

Foreclosure Workshop • SA (8/4), 9am-2pm - “The Truth about Short Sales and Foreclosures” workshop, sponsored by the Asheville, Haywood County, and Hendersonville Boards of Realtors, will be held at First Baptist Church, 5 Oak St. Free. Info: 255-8505.

Mountain BizWorks Workshops 153 S. Lexington Ave. Info: 253-2834 or www.mountainbizworks.org.

• MONDAYS, noon & WEDNESDAYS, 4:30pm - An informational meeting about Mountain BizWorks' programs will help businesses make the first step towards accessing the organization's services. Free. Info and registration: victor@mountainbizworks.org or 253-2834.

• WE (8/1), 6-9pm - The Ag-Biz Foundations Business Planning Course encourages farmers and agricultural ventures to turn their business ideas into business plans.

Meets Wednesdays for eight weeks. Sliding scale. Info: victor@mountainbizworks. org or 253-2834.

• WE (8/8), 9am-noon - Foundations Business Planning Course. Turn your business idea into a business plan while learning about the business-planning process. This eight-week session meets every Wednesday. Sliding scale.

Info and registration: 2532834 or victor@mountainbizworks.org.

Classes, Meetings & Events Learn to Knit at Purl's Yarn Emporium (pd.) On Wall Street downtown: Beginning Knit :1st and 2nd Wednesdays, 6-8pm; Intermediate Knit: 3rd and 4th Wednesdays. • $40/4 hours of instruction. 828-2532750. www.purlsyarnemporium.com Mac Basics Classes at Charlotte Street Computers (pd.) Mac Basics Computer Classes are being held at Charlotte Street Computers, 252 Charlotte Street. Class time is 12:15 - 12:45pm.

Mondays - Mac OS X, 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month - iPhoto, 2nd Tuesday - Safari & Mail, 4th Tuesday - iMovie Basics, 5th Tuesday - Alternate between Garageband and iWork Essentials, Wednesdays iPad Basics. Registration is just $9.99 at classes@charlottestreetcomputers.com.

Antique Show

• FR (8/3) & SA (8/4), 10am-5pm; SU (8/5), 11am4pm - An antique show and sale will feature live hand engraving, estate jewelry and decorating pieces. Held at U.S. Cellular Center, 87 Haywood St. $7 for all three days; children 12 and under free. Info: 849-1949.

Business of Being a Writer • SA (8/4), 10am - Learn how to market yourself as an author, organize finances as a business and establish a professional career as a writer. A Q&A session will follow the seminar. Held at the West Asheville Public Library, 942 Haywood Road.

Free. Info and registration: http://avl.mx/ij or taralynne@ taralynnegroth.com.

Cherokee Bonfire • THURSDAYS through SATURDAYS - A Cherokee bonfire invites the public to hear traditional stories and roast marshmallows, beginning at dusk. Held at Oconaluftee Islands Park, Highway 441, Cherokee.

Free. Info: www.visitcherokeenc.com or (800) 438-1601.

Embroiderers' Guild of America • TH (8/2), 9:30am-noon - The monthly meeting of the WNC chapter of the Embroiderers' Guild of America will focus on holiday ornaments. Held at Cummings United Methodist Church, 3 Banner Farm Road, Horse Shoe. Free. Info: 654-9788.

Game Night • THURSDAYS, 6:30-9pm - "Join an exuberant crowd of friends as we play a new game every week." Hosted

by Wall Street Coffee House, 62 Wall St. www.wallstreetcoffeehouse.webs.com.

Henderson County Heritage Museum Located in the Historic Courthouse on Main St., Hendersonville. Wed.-Sat., 10am-5pm; Sun., 1-5pm.

Free unless otherwise noted.

Info: www.hendersoncountymuseum.org or 694-1619.

• Through SU (12/30) - An exhibit of Civil War weaponry and uniforms. Free admission.

Hilt School Info Meeting • TH (8/9), 6-8pm - The Hilt School, a new private alternative high school, will host an informal meeting at First Congregational United Church of Christ, 20 Oak St. Free. Info: www.thehiltschool. com.

Historic Hendersonville Tour • SATURDAYS through (10/27), 9am - A trolley tour of historic Hendersonville will depart from Hampton Inn,155 Sugarloaf Road,

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Special Thanks: Artwork by Elizabeth Lasley

This Friday, August 3 • 5pm at Riverlink Sculpture & Performance Plaza, 144 Riverside Drive

42nd Street Jazz Band

Dick Kowal, WCQS Master of Ceremonies

Free Music plus Great Food & Beer! sponsored by:

Chaddick Foundation • Pisgah Investments

WIN A FAT TIRE BICYCLE! Raffle tickets available at the shows through September 14! and at riverlink.org

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Hendersonville. $25/$20 children ages 6-12/children 5 and under free. Info: www. thetrolleycompany.com or 606-8606.

Land Of Sky Toastmasters • TUESDAYS, 7am - The Land Of Sky Toastmasters aims to "help people with their speaking and presentation skills." Meets at the Reuter YMCA, 3 Town Square Blvd. $10. Info: www. landofskytoastmasters.org.

Lifetree Cafe • TUESDAYS, 7pm - "Lifetree Cafe is a place where people gather for conversation about life and faith in a casual setting." Groups discuss a different topic every week.

All are welcome. Hosted at Rejavanation Cafe, 901 Smoky Park Highway. Info: www.lifetreecafe.com.

Paula Crevoshay Trunk Show • FR (8/3), noon-8pm - A trunk show for Paula Crevoshay will be held at Jewels That Dance, 63 Haywood St. Free. Info: www.jewelsthatdance.com or 254-5088.

Sex and Power: Explore Your Shades of Grey • WE (8/8), 7pm - "Discover the erotic possibilities of the darker shades of sex, including playing with power dynamics and taboos." A free introduction to the threepart series will be held at VaVaVooom, 57 Broadway St. Info: http://avl.mx/in.

Sidewalk Yard Sale • SA (8/4), 7:30-11am - The Marion Business Association will host a sidewalk yard sale throughout Main St., downtown Marion. Info: 652-2215.

Swannanoa Valley Museum Rummage Sale • SA (8/4), 8am-noon - The Swannanoa Valley Museum's rummage sale will be held on the corner of Padgettown Road and Old U.S. 70 East, Swannanoa. Free to attend.

Info: 669-9566.

Veterans for Peace Info: vfpchapter099wnc. blogspot.com.

• TH (8/2), 6:30pm Veterans for Peace will meet at Phil Mechanic Studios, 109 Roberts St.

Comedy Disclaimer Comedy Open Mic • WEDNESDAYS, 9:30pm - Disclaimer Stand-Up Lounge comedy open mic will be held at Athena's, 14 College St. Sign-up begins at 9pm. Free. Info: www.

DisclaimerComedy.com.

Mia Jackson • FR (8/3), 8:15pm Disclaimer Underground Comedy presents Mia Jackson at Elaine's Piano Bar

Film

at the Grove Park Inn, 290 Macon Ave. Free. Info: www.

DisclaimerComedy.com.

NEW Youth Professional Theatre and Film Program at NYS3 (pd.) Film, Television, Commercial, Voiceover and Theatre. Interviews Aug 12-18. Program begins Aug19. To schedule an interview/ more information www.

NYS3.com info@nys3.com (917)710-2805 In Transition 2.0 • FR (8/3), 7pm - A screening of In Transition 2.0 will be held as part of the Social Justice Movie Night series at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Asheville, Charlotte and Edwin Streets. By donation. Info: www.uuasheville. org or 254-6001.

Movies on Main • TU (8/7), 7:30pm - The Hendersonville Film Society and the Community Foundation of Henderson County will host an evening of music and film, featuring Amy Burritt and Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971). Held outside the Historic Henderson County Courthouse on Main Street, Hendersonville. Free. Info: www.downtownhendersonville.org.

Dance Bharatanatyam Classes • Adult • Children (pd.) Bharatanatyam is the sacred classical dance form of India. Adult and children's classes now forming.

Traditional Kalakshetra Style.

• DakshinaNatya Classical Arts. Riverview Station. • Call Tess: (828) 301-0331. Learn more: www.riverviewstation.com Studio Zahiya (pd.) Drop in Classes: Monday 7:30-9pm Bellydance • Tues. 9-10am Hip Hop Workout, 5:155:45pm Intro to Bellydance $7 • Wed. 6-7pm Fusion Bellydance, 7:30-9 Bellydance 2. • Thurs.

9-10am Bellydance Workout, 6-7pm Bollywood, 7-8pm Bellydance Lab, 8-9pm Hip Hop 2 • Friday 10-11am Bhangra Workout. • $12 for 60 minute classes. 90 1/2 N. Lexington Ave. www.studiozahiya.com Old Farmer's Ball • THURSDAYS, 8pm - The Old Farmer's Ball will be held at Warren Wilson College's Bryson Gym. Beginner's lesson starts at 7:30pm. $6/$5members/$1 Warren Wilson students. Info: www. oldfarmersball.com.

Southern Lights SDC Held at the Whitmire Activity Building, 301 Lily Pond Road, Hendersonville. Info and cost: 693-3825.

• SA (8/4), 7pm - "Back to School Night" dance.

Advanced dance begins at 6pm.

Street Dance • MONDAYS through (8/13), 7-9pm - Street Dances, featuring caller Walt Puckett, music by QuarterHouse and dance by Forever Young Cloggers, will be held at the Henderson County Visitors Information Center, 201 S. Main St., Hendersonville Free.

Info: www.historichendersonville.org or 693-9708.

Tango Dance • WEDNESDAYS, 8-11pm - Catwalk Milonga will be held at Homewood Event and Conference Center, 19 Zilicoa St., with host and DJ Lisa Jacobs. $7. BYOB. Info: www.catwalktango.com.

Tangogypsies Tuesdays • TUESDAYS, 7-8:30pm - Tangogypsies Tuesdays will be held at 11 Grove St. Fundamentals class from 7-8:30pm; practice and dancing from 8:30-10:30pm.

Drop-ins welcome; no partner required. $7 class/$10

Food & Beer

steamy summer nights: Try one of the world’s most sultry dances at Tangogypsies Tuesdays, an evening of Argentine Tango lessons and dance practice each week at Eleven on Grove.

Photo by Dennis Merritt class and practice; $5 after 8:30pm. First class free through Aug. 28. Info: www. tangogypsies.com.

Eco A New Approach to Water • MO (8/6), 6pm - "A New Approach to Water" will focus on "the why-to and how-to of making Asheville water-sustainable."

Presented by Transition Asheville at Firestorm Cafe, 48 Commerce St. Socializing precedes 7pm presentation.

Free. Info: www.transitionasheville.org or 250-4750.

Asheville Green Drinks • WEDNESDAYS, 5:30-7pm - Green Drinks encourages those interested in preserving the environment to meet at Posana Cafe, 1 Biltmore Ave. Free. Info: www.ashevillegreendrinks.com.

Green Party Meeting

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• SA (8/4), 10am-noon - A meeting of the Buncombe County Green Party will be held in the Fortune Building, 729 Haywood Road. Info: 225-4347.

Sierra Club Meeting and Bartram Trail Presentation • WE (8/1), 7pm - A Sierra Club meeting will feature a presentation on the Bartram Trail with Brent Martin of The Wilderness Society and Bartram Trail Society. Held at Unitarian Universalist Church, 1 Edwin Place. Free. Info: www.wenoca.org.

Mountain Dance and Folk Festival The nation’s longest-running folk festival, showcasing a repertoire of mountain performers who share songs and dances that echo centuries of Scottish, English, Irish, Cherokee and African heritage. Info: 257-4530 or www.folkheritage.org.

• TH (8/2) through SA (8/4), 7pm - Held at Diana Wortham Theatre, 2 South Pack Square. $20/$10 children 12 and under.

Festivals

SummerFest • SA (8/4), 8am-noon - The Mills River Farmers’ Market will host SummerFest, featuring music by the Wootones, food samples and raffle items. Held at 5046 Boylston Highway, Mills River. Free to attend; $1 per raffle ticket.

Info: millsriverfarm@gmail. com.

Hops Fest • SA (8/4), 11am-3pm Hops Fest will be held at Echoview Fiber Mill, 534, Old Mars Hill Highway, Weaverville. The festival will feature craft beer, food and music by High Windy. $15.

Info: www.echoviewfibermill. com or 693-4237.

Mountain Air Roasting Coffee Party • FR (8/3), 7pm - A Mountain Air Roasting party will offer drip coffee and gift bags at Malaprop's Bookstore and Cafe, 55 Haywood St. Free. Info: www.malaprops. com or 254-6734.

SugarBrew • SA (8/4), noon-6pm SugarBrew will feature craft, import and domestic beers, along with food and wine.

Music includes The King Bees, The Johnson Brothers and Soul Benefactor. Held at Sugar Mountain Resort, 1009 Sugar Mountain Drive.

General admission and parking are free/beer and wine tickets available. Info: www.sugarbrew.com or 1-800-SUGAR-MT. Tapas and Tasting • TU (8/7), 5pm - "Tapas and Tasting" will feature small plates and a cash bar at Mrs. G and Me restaurant, 502 N. Main St. Hosted by Hendersonville Sister Cities. $25. Registration required by Aug 1. Info: allen@travelxperts.com or 693-9072.

Tomato Festival • SA (8/4), 7am-noon Henderson County Tailgate Market will host its annual Tomato Festival at 100 N. King St., Hendersonville.

The morning will feature

music, prizes and tomato sandwiches. Free. Info: www. hendersoncountytailgatemarket.com.

Gardening Asheville Garden Club • WE (8/8), 10am - A meeting of the Asheville Garden Club will focus on bees and their importance in gardens and landscapes. Held at North Asheville Community Center, 37 E. Larchmont Road. Info: 258-0922.

Moss Lecture • TH (8/2), 3-5pm - Annie Martin will lead a presentation on moss gardening at Highlands Biological Foundation, 265 N. Sixth St., Highlands. Ages 10 and older. Free. Registration required. Info: www.highlandsbiological.org or 526-2221.

Mountain Gardens Volunteers • THURSDAYS, 10am5pm - Mountain Gardens, 546 Shuford Creek Road, Burnsville, hosts volunteers to help “dress and keep” its paradise garden. “Spend time with us in the garden and leave with a box of useful plants.” Info: www.mountaingardensherbs.com.

N.C. Arboretum Located at 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way. 9am-5pm daily. Programs are free with $8 parking fee. Info: www. ncarboretum.org or 6652492.

• Through MO (9/3) Wicked Plants: The Exhibit will “expose plants associated with a myriad of negative health effects.”

Regional Tailgate Markets Markets are listed by day, time and name of market, followed by address. Three dashes indicate the next listing. For more information, including the exact start and end dates of markets, contact the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project. Info: www.buyappalachian.org or 236-1282.

• WEDNESDAYS, 8amnoon - Waynesville Tailgate Market, 171 Legion Drive.

--- 8am-noon - Haywood Historic Farmer’s Market, 250 Pigeon St., Waynesville.

--- 2-6pm - Asheville City Market South, Town Square Blvd., Biltmore Park. --2:30-6:30pm - Weaverville Tailgate Market, 60 Lakeshore Drive. --- 2-5pm - Spruce Pine Farmers Market, 297 Oak Ave. --2-6pm - Montford Farmers Market, 36 Montford Ave. --2-6pm - French Broad Food Co-op, 90 Biltmore Ave. --2-6pm - Opportunity House, 1411 Asheville Highway, Hendersonville.

• THURSDAYS, 3:306:30pm - Oakley Farmers Market, 607 Fairview Road.

--- 3-6pm - Flat Rock Tailgate Market, 2724 Greenville Highway, Flat Rock. --- 3rd THURSDAYS, 2-6pm - Greenlife Tailgate Market, 70 Merrimon Ave. • FRIDAYS, 2-6pm Opportunity House, 1411 Asheville Highway, Hendersonville. --- 3-6pm - East Asheville Tailgate Market, 945 Tunnel Road. --4-7pm - Leicester Tailgate Market, 338 Leicester Highway.

• SATURDAYS, 7am-noon Henderson County Tailgate Market, 100 N. King St., Hendersonville.--- 8amnoon - Waynesville Tailgate Market, 171 Legion Drive.

--- 8am-noon - Haywood Historic Farmer’s Market, 250 Pigeon St., Waynesville.

--- 8am-noon - Mills River Farmers Market, 5046 Boylston Highway.

--- 8am-noon - Bakersville Farmers Market, Bakersville Community Medical Clinic parking lot, opposite the U.S. Post Office. --- 8am-1pm Asheville City Market, 161 South Charlotte St. --- 8am12:30pm - Transylvania Tailgate Market, behind Comporium on the corner of Johnson and Jordan Streets, Brevard. --- 8am-noon North Asheville Tailgate Market, UNCA commuter lot C. --- 8:30am-12:30pm - Yancey County Farmers Market, S. Main Street at US 19E, Burnsville. --- 9am-noon - Big Ivy Tailgate Market, 1679 Barnardsville Highway, Barnardsville. --- 9am-noon - Black Mountain Tailgate Market, 130 Montreat Road.

--- 9am-1pm - Madison County Farmers and Artisans Market, Highway 213 at Park Street, Mars Hill.

--- 9am-2pm - Leicester Tailgate Market, 338 Leicester Highway. --- 10am2pm - Murphy Farmers Market, downtown Murphy.

Info: 837-3400.

• SUNDAYS, noon-4pm Marshall’s “Sundays on the Island,” Blanahasset Island.

• TUESDAYS, 3-6pm Historic Marion Tailgate Market, West Henderson Street at Logan Street, Marion. --- 3:30-6:30pm - West Asheville Tailgate Market, 718 Haywood Road.

Government & Politics Blue Ridge Republican Women • 2nd THURSDAYS, 6:30pm - The Blue Ridge Republican Women's Club meets monthly at the Renaissance Hotel, 31 Woodfin St. Gatherings

feature guest speakers. $18 for optional dinner at 6pm.

Info: www.buncombegop. org.

Buncombe Green Party Meeting • 1st SATURDAYS, 10am - "Join us in building grassroots progressive democracy." Meetings held in The Fortune Building, 727 Haywood Road, West Asheville. Info: buncombegreens.org or 225-4347.

Kids Voting Buncombe County Volunteers • Kids Voting Buncombe County seeks volunteers to assist young voters on Election Day, Nov. 6.

Training provided. Info: http://kidsvotingbc.org or 775-5673.

Kids NEW Youth Professional Theatre and Film Program at NYS3 (pd.) Film, Television, Commercial, Voiceover and Theatre. Interviews Aug 12-18. Program begins Aug19. To schedule an interview/ more information www.NYS3.com info@ nys3.com (917)710-2805 Connect Fall Session • MO (9/10) through TH (11/15), 4-6pm - St. Gerard House offers programs for children, focused on social development through evidence-based practices, games, role-play and skits. Students must be present at the first session to participate. Elementary School meets Mondays; High School meets Thursdays. Held at 620 Oakland St., Hendersonville. $18 per week ($16 per week by Aug. 1). Info: jenniferlaite@yahoo.com or 693-4223.

Cradle of Forestry Events Route 276, Pisgah National Forest. Admission: $5/ children ages 15 and under free. Some programs require an additional fee.

Info: www.cradleofforestry. org or 877-3130.

• THURSDAYS, 10:30amnoon - Woodsy Owl's Curiosity Club, for children ages 4-7, presents a variety of forest-related activities to engage children in the natural world. Registration required. $4/$2.50 adults.

Info and registration: 8773130.

• SA (8/4), 11am-1pm - In honor of Smokey Bear's birthday, the Cradle will host an afternoon of cake, party favors and a chance to meet Smokey Bear.

Picnics welcome. $6/$3 children 15 and under/ children under 4 free.

Family Outdoor Day • SA (8/4), 8am-10pm - Family Outdoor Day will feature a birding hike, nature photography program, picnic, storytelling, star party and more. Held at Julian Price Memorial Park, MP 297 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Free. Info: 963-5911.

Hands On! This children's museum is located at 318 North Main St., Hendersonville.

Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10am5pm. Programs require $5 admission fee/free for members, unless otherwise noted. Info: www.handsonwnc.org or 697-8333.

• Through FR (8/3), 10:30am-12:30pm Comedy Camp, for ages 7 and up, will teach presentation, timing, puns and more. Comedy show at 12:30pm on Friday. $35/$30 members.

Performance: $5. Camp registration is suggested.

• TU (8/7) - Local Food Day will feature coloring sheets, bumper stickers and snacks throughout the day. Free with admission.

• WE (8/8), 10:30am12:30pm - A nano science camp, for ages 7-12, will feature DNA necklaces, "mysterious gels" and gummy worms. $15/$9 members. Registration suggested.

• TH (8/9), 10:30am12:30pm - Ages 8-12 are invited to make paper airplanes at "Let’s Go Fly!" $15/$9 members.

Planetary Party • SA (8/4), 1 & 2:30pm The Colburn Earth Science Museum, 2 S. Pack Square Place, will present special lessons on the Red Planet and solar system using the museum's interactive spaceship. Participate in a live webcast with Bill Nye in celebration of the Curiosity rover, scheduled to land on Mars Aug. 6. Free with museum membership or admission. Info and reservations: mprice@ colburnmuseum.org or www.colburnmuseum. wordpress.com.

Sandburg Summer Stage Performances • WEDNESDAYS through SATURDAYS until (8/18), 10:15-10:45am - The Carl Sandburg Home and The Vagabond School of Drama will perform selections from Carl Sandburg's works live onstage. Wed. & Fri.: Mr. Sandburg's Lincoln; Thurs. & Sat.: Rootabaga!. Held in the Carl Sandburg Home amphitheater, three miles south of Hendersonville off

freewillastrology leo (July 23-aug. 22) You’ve been making pretty good progress in the School of Life. By my estimates, you’re now the equivalent of a sophomore. You’ve mastered enough lessons so that you can no longer be considered a freshman, and yet you’ve got a lot more to learn. Are you familiar with the etymology of the word “sophomore”? It comes from two Greek words meaning “wise” and “fool.” That’ll be a healthy way to think about yourself in the coming weeks. Be smart enough to know what you don’t know. Cultivate the voracious curiosity necessary to lead you to the next rich teachings.

aries (march 21-april 19) The astrological omens suggest that you now have a lot in common with the legendary Most Interesting Man in the World — adventurous, unpredictable, interesting, lucky, one-of-a-kind. To create your horoscope, I have therefore borrowed a few selected details from his ad campaign's descriptions of him. Here we go: In the coming weeks, you will be the life of parties you don't even attend. Astronauts will be able to see your charisma from outer space. Up to one-third of your body weight will be gravitas. Your cell phone will always have good reception, even in a subway 100 feet underground. Panhandlers will give you money. You could challenge your reflection to a staring contest — and win. You'll be able to keep one eye on the past while looking into the future.

When you sneeze, God will say "God bless you."

Taurus (april 20-may 20) Psychologist Bruno Bettelheim said the dreams we have at night are "the result of inner pressures which have found no relief, of problems which beset a person to which he knows no solution and to which the dream finds none." That sounds bleak, doesn't it? If it's true, why even bother to remember our dreams? Well, because we are often not consciously aware of the feelings they reveal to us.

By portraying our buried psychic material in story form, dreams give us insight into what we've been missing. So even though they may not provide a solution, they educate us. Take heed, Taurus! Your upcoming dreams will provide useful information you can use to fix one of your longstanding dilemmas.

gemini (may 21-June 20) When French composer Georges Auric scored the soundtrack for Jean Cocteau's movie Blood of a Poet, he produced "love music for love scenes, game music for game scenes, and funeral music for funeral scenes." But Cocteau himself had a different idea about how to use Auric's work. For the love scenes he decided to use the funeral music, for the game scenes the love music, and for the funeral scenes the game music. In accordance with the current astrological omens, Gemini, I recommend that you experiment with that style of mixing and matching. Have fun! (Source: A Ned Rorem Reader,

by Ned Rorem.)

cancer (June 21-July 22) "Piglet was so excited at the idea of being useful that he forgot to be frightened any more," wrote A. A. Milne in his kids' story Winnie-the-Pooh. That's my prescription for how to evade the worrisome fantasies that are nipping at you, Cancerian. If no one has invited you to do some engaging and important labor of love, invite yourself. You need to be needed — even more than usual. P.S. Here's what Rumi advises: "Be a lamp, or a lifeboat, or a ladder."

virgo (aug. 23-sepT. 22) A few years ago, a Malaysian man named Lim Boon Hwa arranged to have himself "cooked." For 30 minutes, he sat on a board covering a pan full of simmering dumplings and corn. The fact that no harm came to him was proof, he said, that Taoist devotees like him are protected by their religion's deities. I advise you not to try a stunt like that, Virgo — including metaphorical versions. This is no time to stew in your own juices. Or boil in your tormented fantasies. Or broil in your nagging doubts. Or be grilled in your self-accusations. You need to be free from the parts of your mind that try to cook you.

liBra (sepT. 23-ocT. 22) On a spring day in 1973, an engineer named Martin Cooper debuted the world's first cell phone. He placed a call as he walked along a New York City street. The phone weighed two and half pounds and resembled a brick. Later he joked that no one would be able to talk very long on his invention, since it took a lot of strength to hold it against one's ear. Think of how far that amazing device has come since then, Libra. Now imagine some important aspect of your own life that is in a rather primitive state at this moment but could one day be as natural and fully developed as cell phones have become. Are you willing to work hard to make that happen? Now's a good time to intensify your commitment.

scorpio (ocT. 23-nov. 21) In the coming week, you will lose some clout and self-command if you're too hungry for power.

Likewise, if you act too brazenly intelligent, you may alienate potential helpers who are not as mentally well-endowed as you. One other warning, Scorpio: Don't be so fiercely reasonable that

you miss the emotional richness that's available. In saying these things, I don't mean to sound as if I'm advising you to dumb yourself down and downplay your strengths. Not at all. Rather, I'm trying to let you know that the best way to get what you really need is to tailor your self-expression to the unique circumstances you find yourself in.

sagiTTarius (nov. 22-dec. 21) For a while, French writer Honoré de Balzac (17991850) was very poor. He lived in a place that had no heat and almost no furniture. To enhance his environment, he resorted to the use of fantasy. On one of his bare walls, he wrote the words, "rosewood paneling with ornamental cabinet." On another, he wrote "Gobelin tapestry with Venetian mirror."

Over the empty fireplace he declared, "Picture by Raphael." That's the level of imaginative power I encourage you to summon in the coming weeks, Sagittarius. So much of what you'll need will come from that simple magic.

capricorn (dec. 22-Jan. 19) It's an excellent time to overthrow false gods and topple small-minded authorities and expose fraudulent claims. Anyone and anything in your environment that do not fully deserve the power they claim should get the brunt of your exuberant skepticism. When you're done cleaning up those messes, turn your attention to your own inner realms. There might be some good work to be done there. Can you think of any hypocrisy that needs fixing? Any excessive self-importance that could use some tamping down? Any pretending that would benefit from a counter dose of authenticity?

aQuarius (Jan. 20-feB. 18) In old China, people used to cool themselves by sipping hot drinks. After taking a bath, they buffed the excess water from their skin by using a wet towel. When greeting a friend, they shook their own hand instead of the friend's. To erect a new house, they built the roof first. You're currently in a phase of your astrological cycle when this kind of behavior makes sense. In fact, I suspect you're most likely to have a successful week if you're ready to reverse your usual way of doing things on a regular basis.

pisces (feB. 19-march 20) I'm really tired of you not getting all of the appreciation and acknowledgment and rewards you deserve. Is there even a small possibility that you might be harboring some resistance to that good stuff? Could you be giving off a vibe that subtly influences people to withhold the full blessings they might otherwise confer upon you? According to my analysis of the astrological omens, the coming weeks will be an excellent time for you to work on correcting this problem. Do everything you can to make it easy for people to offer you their love and gifts.

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U.S. 25 on Little River Road.

Info: 693-4178 or www.nps. gov/carl.

Spellbound Children's Bookshop 21 Battery Park Ave. Free, unless otherwise noted. Info: www.spellboundchildrensbookshop.com or 232-2228.

• SATURDAYS through (8/25), 10:30-11am - The Moozic Lady will present a Tap-n-Shake music program for preschoolers. Registration required.

Talking Trees Children’s Trout Derby • SA (8/4), 10am-6pm - The Talking Trees Children’s Trout Derby will feature fly-tying exhibitions, fish-cleaning stations, food, music and prizes.

Held at Oconaluftee Islands Park, U.S. Highway 441, Cherokee. Free. Info: www. cherokeetroutderby.com.

Young Naturalist Garden • The Friends of the WNC Nature Center presents its new Young Naturalist Garden, featuring fort-building materials, nature art tables, a window flower box and a puppet theater. Located in the WNC Nature Center, 75 Gashes Creek Road. Regular admission prices apply. Info: www.wildwnc.org.

Music Song O' Sky Show Chorus (pd.) TUESDAYS, 6:45pm - Rehearsal at Covenant Community UMC 11 Rocket Dr. Asheville, NC 28803.

Guests welcome. Contact: www.songosky.org Toll Free # 1-866-824-9547.

Brevard Brewing Company Open Mic • THURSDAYS, 7:30pm Brevard Brewing Company will host an open mic at 63 East Main St., Brevard. Free.

Info: www.brevard-brewing. com.

Brevard Music Center Festival Held in the Brevard Music Center, 349 Andante Lane, Brevard. Info: www.brevardmusic.org or 862-2105.

• Through SU (8/5) Highlights include La Boheme on Aug. 1, Peter Gynt on Aug. 3 and a season finale with Andrew Watts on Aug. 5. See website for full schedule.

Chuck Brodsky • SA (8/4), 6-8pm - Chuck Brodsky (singer-songwriter) will perform as part of the Summer Music in Flat Rock series. Held on Little Rainbow Row’s back deck, Greenville Highway, Flat Rock. Free.

Info: www.flatrockonline.com or 697-7719.

Drums on the Water • SATURDAYS, 7-9pm - Drums on the Water, a weekly lakeside drum circle, will be held at Highland Lake Cove Retreat, 215 Rhett Drive, Flat Rock. Free. Info: www.highlandlakecove.com.

Kevin Rowe • FR (8/3), 9pm - Kevin Rowe (pop) will perform at Cedar Creek Racquet Club, 42 Racquet Club Drive. Info: www.kevinrowe.com.

Music on Main • FR (8/3), 7-9pm - The Crew (classic covers) will perform as part of the Music on Main Street series. Held at the Henderson County Visitors Center, 201 S. Main St., Hendersonville. The Hendersonville Antique Car Club will showcase vintage and antique cars in conjunction with the concert. Free.

Info: www.historichendersonville.org or 693-9708.

Pickin' in Lake Lure • SATURDAYS, 6:30-9pm - Pickin' in Lake Lure invites the public to bring guitars, fiddles, bass, bagpipes and other instruments for an informal jam session. Held beside the smokehouse across from the Lake Lure beach. Free. Info: www. pickin-in-lakelure.com.

Pickin' on the Porch

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• FR (8/3), noon-2pm - This family-friendly musical event is hosted by the Thomas Wolfe Memorial State Historic Site in downtown Asheville.

The featured guest will be the Buddy Davis Trio. Free. Info: www.wolfememorial.com.

RiverMUSIC • FR (8/3), 5-10pm RiverLink's RiverMUSIC series will feature The 42nd Street Jazz Band at the RiverLink Sculpture and Performance Plaza, 117 Riverside Drive. Free. Info: www.riverlink.org.

Swannanoa Gathering • MO (8/6), 7:30pm - A fiddle/mandolin/banjo concert will feature Solas, Seamus Egan and Winifred Horan, Ryan McKasson, Duncan Wickel and others in Warren Wilson's Kittredge Theatre.

Held in conjunction with the Swannanoa Gathering. $18/$9 children under 12.

Info: 771-3761.

• TU (8/7), 7:30pm - An additional concert will feature Michael Doucet, Joe Craven, David Holt, Josh Goforth and others in Warren Wilson's Kittredge Theatre.

Held in conjunction with the Swannanoa Gathering. $18/$9 children under 12.

Info: 771-3761.

• WE (8/8), 7:30pm - A final concert will feature Mike

Marshall, Tony Trischka, Byron Berline and others in Warren Wilson's Kittredge Theatre. Held in conjunction with the Swannanoa Gathering. $18/$9 children under 12. Info: 771-3761.

VFW Country Night • SATURDAYS, 9pm - VFW Post 891, 626 New Leicester Highway, will host a night of country and rock music, featuring the 100 Proof Band. $7/$5 members. Info: 2544277.

Outdoors Lake James Boat Slips (pd.) Covered and uncovered. Starting at $1600/year.

828 584-0666. www.mountainharbourmarina.com Anything That Floats Parade Registration • Through MO (8/6) "Teams build wacky rafts and float from Hominy Creek Park to Jean Webb Park on Aug. 11th as part of RiverFest 2012." Rafts are judged on Most Creative, Green Machine, Ugliest, Funniest and Unique Design.

Registration required by Aug. 6. Info and registration: www. riverlink.org.

BRP Evening Hike • TH (8/2), 7-8:30pm An evening stroll on the Mountains-to-Sea Trail will include information on the French Broad River. Departs from MP 393 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Registration required. Free. Info: 2985330.

BRP Hike of the Week • FR (8/3), 10am - An easy 3-mile hike in the Middle Prong Wilderness Area will focus on the region's biodiversity. Departs from Rough Butt Bald Overlook, MP 425 on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Wear hiking shoes, bring water and be prepared for inclement weather. Free. Info: 298-5330.

Events at REI Located at 31 Schenck Parkway. Info: 687-0918 or www.rei.com/asheville.

• WE (8/8), 7pm - A bike maintenance class will teach participants how to lube a chain, fix a flat and make minor adjustments. No need to bring bikes. Free, but registration is required.

Flat Top Manor Tours • SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS, 9am, 10am, 11am, 2pm & 3pm - Tours of Flat Top Manor, the former home of Moses and Bertha Cone, will be led by Blue Ridge Parkway rangers. Departs from Moses H. Cone Memorial Park, MP 294 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Free. Registration required: 295-3782.

Guided Tour of Chestnut Orchard • WEDNESDAYS, 11am Guided tours of the Chestnut orchard. $15 includes lunch.

119 Ranch Drive, Maggie Valley. Reservations required: 926-1401.

Parenting Green Parents Club • FRIDAYS, 9am - This group of eco-minded parents meets at Biltmore Coffee Traders, 518 Hendersonville Road, for hands on workshops, including planting kids' gardens, growing sprouts, making green cleaners and more. Children welcome. Info: 712-8439 or http://avl.mx/em.

Public Lectures Transylvania Community Arts Council Located at 349 S. Caldwell St., Brevard. Hours: Mon.Fri., 9:30am-4:30pm. Info: www.artsofbrevard.org or 884-2787.

• SA (8/4), 8pm - Wildlife photographers Bill Lea and Hal Looney will present "The Living Wild," a lecture and digital presentation.

Reception begins at 7pm.

Held at TC Arts Council, 349 S. Caldwell St., Brevard. Free.

Info: www.artsofbrevard.org or 884-2787.

Words of Peace • SA (8/4), 6pm - Prem Rawat, "known by many around the world as international 'Ambassador for Peace,'" will discuss strategies for achieving personal peace at the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium, 87 Haywood St. No children under 10 permitted. Info and free tickets: www.wopg.org/events.

Seniors Trip to See Unto These Hills • MO (8/6), 5-11pm - A trip for seniors to see Unto These Hills in Cherokee will depart from Waynesville Recreation Center, 550 Vance St. Dinner at Ryans will precede the show. $25/$20 members.

Info and registration: recprograms@townofwaynesville. org or 456-2030.

Spirituality Aquarian Compassionate Fellowship (pd.) Metaphysical program inspired by spiritual growth topics of your choice.

Meditation, potluck, St. Germain live channeled piano music. • Second and Fourth Wednesday. 6:30pm. • Donation. (828) 658-3362.

Asheville Compassionate Communication Center (pd.) Free practice group.

Learn ways to create understanding and clarity in your relationships, work and community by practicing compassionate communication (nonviolent communication). 2nd and 4th Thursdays, 5:00-6:15pm, 252-0538. www.ashevilleccc.com Asheville Meditation Group (pd.) Practice meditation in a supportive group environment. Guided meditations follow the Insight/Mindfulness/ Vipassana practices. Insight meditation cultivates a happier, more peaceful and focused mind. Our "sangha" (a community of cool people) provides added support and joy to one’s spiritual awakening process. All are invited.

• By donation. • Tuesdays, 7pm-8:30pm: Guided meditation and discussion.

• Sundays, 10am-11:30am: Seated meditation and dharma talks. • The Women’s Wellness Center, 24 Arlington Street, Asheville. • Info/ directions: (828) 808-4444.

• www.ashevillemeditation. com Astro-Counseling (pd.) Licensed counselor and accredited professional astrologer uses your chart when counseling for additional insight into yourself, your relationships and life directions. Readings also available. Christy Gunther, MA, LPC. (828) 258-3229.

Indian Classical Dance (pd.) Is both prayer and an invocation of the highest divinity. Learn the dance the Natya Shastra called "the highest form of yoga" Bharatanatyam. Call Tess: 301-0331.

Mindfulness Meditation Class (pd.) Explore the miracle of healing into life through deepened stillness and presence. With consciousness teacher and columnist Bill Walz. Info: 258-3241. www. billwalz.com. Mondays, 7-8pm – Meditation class with lesson and discussions in contemporary Zen living. At the Asheville Friends Meeting House at 227 Edgewood Ave. (off Merrimon). Donation.

Worship Service – “Recognize Opportunities to Learn More about God’s Love” (pd.) If God is God, then who are you? You are one of the lights of God, moving about in this world asking, sometimes minute by minute, sometimes day by day, ‘God, what can I do now? What can I do now to learn more about your love and mercy? The Holy Spirit will provide an opportunity.

Believe me, there are lots

of opportunities. Experience stories from the heart on this topic, beautiful music and more, followed by fellowship and a pot-luck lunch. (This is a free event) Date: Sunday, July 1, 2012 Time: 11 am to 12 noon Eckankar Center of Asheville 797 Haywood Rd. (lower level) Asheville NC 28806 828-254-6775 www. eckankar-nc.org Awakening Practice Group • 2nd & 4th WEDNESDAYS, 7-9pm - Awakening Practices Group, an "Eckhart Tolle group with an emphasis on putting Tolle's words and pointers into action through meditation and discussion," will meet at Insight Counseling, 25 Orange St. By donation. Info: Trey@ QueDox.com or 670-8283.

Centering Prayer • WEDNESDAYS, 9:30am Centering Prayer, a method of contemplative prayer or Christian meditation, is offered at Haywood Street Congregation, 297 Haywood St., Room 4. Welcome table at 11:30am; worship at 12:30pm. Free to attend. Info: www. haywoodstreet.org or cszarke@yahoo.com.

Dowsing Training and Practice • MONDAYS, 9am-12:30pm - Dowsing training and practice will focus on tapping into the superconscious universal mind through pendulums and L Rods. $40. Info and location: UltimateEnergyHealing@ gmail.com.

Home Life, Spiritual Life • SUNDAYS, 7pm - Learn how to transform relationships with family, friends and co-workers into opportunities for meaningful spiritual growth. Held at Montford Books and More, 31 Montford Ave. Course includes guided meditation, talk and discussion. $8/$5 students and seniors. No class Sept. 2. Info: meditationinasheville@gmail.com, 668-2241 or www.meditationinasheville.org.

Introduction to Open Heart Meditation • WE (8/8), 6pm - "Learn simple ways to enjoy this practice and your direct connection to Source" during this four-part series. Held at 5 Covington St. $25. Info: dianastone@bellsouth.net.

Joker's Full Moon Gathering • TH (8/2), 8:30pm - This event, featuring music, dancing, drums and love," will be hosted at a private residence in Swannanoa. Bring instruments and "be ready to connect to universe." Info and location: 407-7599.

Light Center

2190 N.C. Highway 9 S., Black Mountain. Info: www. urlight.org or 669-6845.

• WEDNESDAYS, 2:303:30pm - Prayer for United States and world conditions.

• DAILY, 10am-5pm - Light room, trails and labyrinth open daily. Free.

• THURSDAYS, 2-3:30pm - Infinite Way tape study group. Free.

• SUNDAYS, 3-4pm - Prayer for world peace. Free.

• 2nd WEDNESDAYS, 7-8:30pm - "Celebration of Light" features music, singing, meditations and speakers. By donation. Info: 253-2556.

Make a Joyful Noise Kirtan • 1st FRIDAYS, 7pm - The Sacred Embodiment Center, 41 Carolina Lane, hosts Kirtan with Chaitanya, "a yogic expression of heartfelt love and devotion to the Divine through song." $5-$10 donation. Info: catmommy@ bellsouth.net, www.chaitanyakirtan.com or www. thesacredembodimentcenter. com.

Meditation and Bhajans • SUNDAYS, 5pm - One hour silent meditation, followed by spiritual songs, bhajans, distributing fruit prasad and meditation instructions, will be held at Dhyan Mandir near Fairview. All are welcome.

Free. Info and directions: 299-3246, 329-9022 or www.shivabalamahayogi. com.

Morning Sitting Meditation • THURSDAYS, 7am - A mostly silent, simply guided meditation based in the yogic tradition. All meditators are welcome, whatever style of silent meditation preferred.

Hosted by One Center Yoga, 120 Coxe Ave., Suite 3A. By donation. Info: www.onecenteryoga.com.

Sacred Embodiment Center Located at 41 Carolina Lane in Asheville. www.thesacredembodimentcenter.com or 216-2983.

• SUNDAYS, 6-8pm Asheville Intenders Circle will be preceded by a potluck.

"We support each other in manifesting the highest good together and invite you to join us."

Spiritual Channeling • FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS, noon-8pm - "Channeling your spiritual guidance about your soul's purpose, the blockages and the energetic barriers to your progress and calls to action." $25 for 15-minute session. Info: 337-1852.

Ultimate Energy Healing • MONDAYS, 1pm - Learn and practice Ultimate Energy Healing for people, pets and places. Technique combines

nine healing modalities into one. $40. Info and directions: UltimateEnergyHealing@ gmail.com.

Spoken & Written Word Battery Park Writing Group (pd.) Thursdays, 6:30 p.m.

Battery Park Book Exchange & Champagne Bar. This group meets to write together and then share in a supportive atmosphere. Free!

Contact Lisa at 691-5472 or tokyotaos@live.com for more info.

Attention WNC Mystery Writers • TU (8/2), 6pm - The WNC Mysterians Critique Group will meet at Atlanta Bread Company, 633 Merrimon Ave #A. For serious mystery/ suspense/thriller writers. Info: www.wncmysterians.org or 712-5570.

Black Mountain Center for the Arts Old City Hall, 225 West State St., Black Mountain. Mon.Wed. and Fri., 10am-5pm; Thurs., 11am-3pm. Info: www.BlackMountainArts.org or 669-0930.

• FR (8/3), noon-1pm - The Lunchtime Literary and Music Series will feature Michael Jefry Stevens (jazz piano) and Tina Barr (poetry). Free; donations accepted.

Buncombe County Public Libraries LIBRARY ABBREVIATIONS All programs are free unless otherwise noted. Each Library event is marked by the following location abbreviations: n BM = Black Mountain Library (105 N. Dougherty St., 250-4756) n EA = East Asheville Library (902 Tunnel Road, 250-4738) n EC = Enka-Candler Library (1404 Sandhill Road, 250-4758) n FV = Fairview Library (1 Taylor Road, 250-6484) n LE = Leicester Library (1561 Alexander Road, 2506480) n WV = Weaverville Library (41 N. Main Street, 2506482) n Library storyline: 250KIDS. • WE (8/1), 10:30am - "The Impact of Big Dreams: True Stories of Children Who Are Changing the World." All ages. BM --- 6:30pm - Teen author Stephanie Perkins will speak about her books.

Ages 12 and up. PM --- 3pm - Book club: Breakfast With Buddha by Roland Merullo.

WV • TH (8/2), 11am - Mountain Story Magic. All ages. LE --6:30pm - Book club: Clara

and Mr. Tiffany by Susan Vreeland. EA • SA (8/4), 3pm - Teen self-defense workshop. Ages 11-18. Parents welcome.

Permission slip required. Info: 250-4738. EA • TU (8/7), 7pm - Book club: Ape House by Sara Gruen. EC --- 7pm - Book club: Death Comes for the Archbishop by Willa Cather.

WV • WE (8/8), 10:30am "Dream Up a Costume" in advance of the Secret Agent 23 Skidoo show. All ages.

BM • TH (8/9), 10:30am "Dream Up a Costume" in advance of the Secret Agent 23 Skidoo show. All ages. BM --- 1pm - Book club: Caleb's Crossing by Geraldine Brooks. FV City Lights Bookstore Located at 3 E. Jackson St., Sylva. Events are free, unless otherwise noted. Info: www.citylightsnc.com or 586-9499.

• TH (8/2), 6:30pm Stephanie Powell Watts will read from her collection of short stories We Are Taking Only What We Need.

• FR (8/3), 6:30pm Contributors to the Pine Mountain Sand and Gravel Literary Journal will share their work.

Grateful Steps Publishing house located at 159 S. Lexington Ave. Events are free, unless otherwise noted. Info: www.gratefulsteps.com or 277-0998.

• SA (8/4), 7-9pm - A book launch for Jack Prather's Twelve Notables of Western North Carolina will feature several contributors.

Malaprop's Bookstore and Cafe 55 Haywood St. Info: www. malaprops.com or 254-6734.

Events are free, unless otherwise noted.

• WE (8/1), 7pm - Master Wu will present his book Fire Dragon Meridian Qigong: Essential Neigong for Health and Spiritual Transformation.

--- 7pm - Book club: The Death of Artemio Cruz by Carlos Fuentes.

• TH (8/2), 5pm - Kay Hooper will present her book Haven. --- 7pm - Matthew Sanford will present his book Waking: A Memoir of Trauma and Transcendence.

• SA (8/4), noon - Joe Cobb Crawford will present his book When the Chickens Come Home to Roost.

--- 7pm - The Fantasy and Science Fiction Extravaganza will feature readings and anecdotes by Tobias Buckell, Will Hindmarch, Karin Lowachee, Naomi Novik and others.

• SU (8/5), 3pm - Poetrio will feature Meta Commerse, Pauletta Hansel and Cassie Premo Steele.

• MO (8/6), 7pm - Bridging Differences Book Club: Whispers of My Blood by Mickey Mahaffey.

• TU (8/7), 7pm - Cheryl Strayed will present Tiny Beautiful Things, the best of her Dear Sugar columns.

• TH (8/9), 7pm - Anna North will present her book America Pacifica and Eric Sasson will present his book Margins of Tolerance.

Spellbound Children's Bookshop 21 Battery Park Ave. Free, unless otherwise noted. Info: www.spellboundchildrensbookshop.com or 232-2228.

• SU (8/5), 4pm - The Royal Book Club will discuss The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie. Open to ages 18 and over.

The Genesis of a Novel • TH (8/9), 6pm - Local author Wayne Caldwell will present a program about the genesis of his novel Cataloochee at the Haywood Country Public Library, 678 South Haywood St., Waynesville. Free. Info: http:// avl.mx/io.

New & Used Books CDs, DVDs, Video Games, Books on CDs Comics & Vinyl LPs BUY - SELL - TRADE

us on Facebook to: Scan QR Code or Search “Mr. K’s Used Books & CDS–Asheville”

• Learn about sales • Get the scoop on newly arriving merchandise • and lots more!

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Sports Cheshire Racquet Club We're Open! (pd.) Come Play Tennis!

Clay Courts - 6 Outdoor and Indoor Clinics with Pro Wayne Forester Tuesdays/ Thursdays 6:30PM and Saturdays 11AM. Members and Non-Menbers Welcome!

All Levels and Ages. 195 Dogwood Lane off Hwy 9 South. 828-669-6657 tennis@villageofcheshire.com Aqua Fitness Class • TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS through (8/2), 12:1012:55pm - WCU will offer an aqua fitness class in the pool of Reid Gym. Registration is ongoing. $35. Info: http:// learn.wcu.edu or 227-7397.

Aqua Zumba Class • TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS, 6:30-7:30pm - An aqua Zumba class will be held at Waynesville Recreation Center, 550 Vance St. Regular admission/free for members. Info: recprograms@townofwaynesville.org or 456-2030.

Asheville Hoops • TUESDAYS, 5:30-7:30pm Asheville Hoops encourages beginners and experienced hula hoopers to meet at Pritchard Park for informal hooping. Free. Info: www. ashevillehoops.com.

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Bright lights for a dark night what: Dark Night Revue, an evening of auctions, gourmet food and cabaret-style performances to benefit Flat Rock Playhouse. where: Flat Rock Playhouse Mainstage, 2661 Greenville Highway, Flat Rock. when: Monday, Aug. 6, 6 p.m. $125/$100 includes gourmet picnic and reserved seating. $30 for performance only.

Info: flatrockplayhouse.org or 693-0731. why: Flat Rock Playhouse, the state theater of North Carolina, is known for its outstanding performances, which include drama, comedy, world premiers and Broadway favorites. The Playhouse is celebrating its 60th season at its annual Dark Night Revue, a favorite of locals and visitors alike.

The festivities include a cabaret-style show featuring music, dance and scene work. A gourmet picnic kicks off the evening, followed by raffles and silent and live auctions. Prizes include two tickets to the Tony Awards, four tickets to the Carolina Panthers and a signed football, a singing telegram and private dance lessons. Plus, a BMW pedal car for kids (who knew such a thing existed?).

Playhouse staff, board, artists, apprentices, interns and YouTheatre students will make supporters feel right at home at this beautiful location. Don't miss out on an evening of food, drink, auctions and some of the most talented performers in the region.

benefitscalendar calEndaR FoR august 1 - 9, 2012 Designer Showhouse • Through SU (8/5) - The Designer Showhouse, to benefit Historic Flat Rock, Inc., invites the public to tour a five-bedroom home decorated especially for this fundraiser. Held at Interlude, 125 Interlude Place, Hendersonville. $25. Special events include presentations by floral designer Ron Morgan and interior designer Carlton Varney. $75 per presentation. Info: www.historicflatrockinc.org.

Haywood County Democratic Party • SA (8/4), 7:30pm - Barbara Bates Smith will perform at the Hart Theatre, 250 Pigeon St., Waynesville, to benefit the Haywood Country Democratic Party .

The performance will also feature the Men On A Mission gospel choir and a dessert reception. $15/$10 children under 12. Tickets available at the Haywood County Democratic Headquarters, 286 Haywood Square, Waynesville. Info: www.haywooddemocrats.org.

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Relay for Life: Henderson County • FR (8/3), 5pm - Join the American Cancer Society and Relay for Life of Henderson County for a fundraiser at Mama Christina’s Café, 2700 Greenville Highway, Flat Rock, featuring live music, a DJ, wine tastings, raffles, luminaries and more. Free to attend. Those wishing to dine, please make reservations: 593-7774. Info: tomkim@ bellsouth.net.

Sarge’s Animal Rescue Foundation Walk • SA (8/4), 10am - The Downtown Waynesville Dog Walk, to benefit Sarge’s Animal Rescue Foundation, will include contests for tricks, talents and costumes. Individuals and teams are encouraged to raise money in advance.

Walk departs from the Haywood County Courthouse in Waynesville. $15/children under 10 free. Info: www.sargeandfriends.org or 246-9050.

Tools for Schools Drive • WE (8/8) - The Tools for Schools Drive encourages the public to donate school supplies, including pencils, glue sticks, safety scissors, book bags and more, at Ingles, 1141 Tunnel Road, during store hours, to benefit local school children. Info: www.eblencharities.org.

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• TH (8/2), 9pm - A full moon pedal party will meet at the traffic circle in the River Arts District. Bring bikes, costumes, lights, music and friends. Free. Info: (650) 814-6426.

Lake Logan Aquathlon • SU (8/5), 7:30-11:30am - The Lake Logan Episcopal Center will host the 2012 Lake Logan Aquathlon, featuring a 1,500-meter swim and 5K run, as part of the Lake Logan Multi-Sport Festival. Held at the Lake Logan Episcopal Center, 25 Wormy Chestnut Lane, Canton. $35. Info and registration: http://avl.mx/ik.

Theater Flat Rock Playhouse Mainstage: Highway 225, Flat Rock. Downtown location: 125 South Main St., Hendersonville. Info: www. flatrockplayhouse.org or 693-0731.

• WEDNESDAYS through SUNDAYS until (8/5) - Proof, the story of a young woman who must "sort out and deal with a number of long-denied feelings and fears" after the death of her mathematician father. Performed at the downtown location. Wed.Sat., 8pm; Thurs., Sat. and Sun., 2pm. $35 with discounts for seniors, students and groups.

• WEDNESDAYS through SUNDAYS until (8/19) - Guys and Dolls, the story of Nathan Detroit's floating crap game, his fiance and a "Salvation Army-style band determined to clean out and clean up the evildoers of Time Square."

Wed.-Sat., 8pm; Wed., Thurs., Sat. and Sun., 2pm.

Performed on the Mainstage. $40; discounts for seniors, students and groups.

• WE (8/1), 6:30pm Complimentary reception and garden tour.

• TU (8/7) through TH (8/9), 8pm - "Homeward Bound: The Songs of Simon and Garfunkel" will be performed at the downtown location. $24.

Fresh Preserves • FR (8/3), 7:30pm; SA (8/4), 2:30 & 7:30pm; SU (8/5), 2:30pm - Fresh Preserves, an Appalachian play of original stories and songs from the WNC area with music by Buncombe Turnpike. Winner of SART's 2009 Scriptfest playwright's competition. Performed at The Folk Art Center, MP 382 on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Info: www.buncombeturnpike.com.

Hendersonville Little Theatre Located at the Barn on State Street between Kanuga

and Willow Roads in Hendersonville. Info: 6921082 or www.hendersonvillelittletheatre.org.

• FR (8/3) through SU (8/12) - Two one-act comedies by Anton Chekhov, The Boor and The Marriage Proposal, will be performed on various days and times. See website for full schedule. $20.

Montford Park Players Unless otherwise noted, performances are free and take place outdoors Fri.Sun. at 7:30pm at Hazel Robinson Amphitheater in Montford. Bring folding chair and umbrella in case of rain.

Donations accepted. Info: 254-5146 or www.montfordparkplayers.org.

• FRIDAYS through SUNDAYS until (8/18), 7:30pm - The Merry Wives of Windsor, the story of Falstaff’s attempts to woo three different women at once, will feature some of Asheville's "most fantastic freaks" including acrobats, clowns and stilt-walkers.

Parkway Playhouse 202 Green Mountain Drive, Burnsville. Info: www. parkwayplayhouse.com or 682-4285.

• Through SA (8/11), 7:30pm - Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn will be performed most Thurs.-Sat., with Sat. and Sun. performances during opening weekend. Prices vary.

Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre Performances are held at Mars Hill College's Owen Theatre. Info: www.sartplays. org or 689-1239.

• Through SU (8/5) - Sweet Water Taste. "All hell and a little bit of heaven break loose when a prominent Southern black undertaker approaches his wealthy white cousin and demands to be buried in the 'white family cemetery.'" Dates and times vary. $25/$22 seniors/$18 students.

The Comboil • FR (8/3) through SU (8/5), 8pm - The Comboil, the story of "a mysterious cult that markets promises of 'a new life' in order to recruit volunteers willing to sacrifice themselves for the cult’s secret purposes," will be performed at The Toy Boat Community Art Space, 101 Fairview Road. $7-$12 sliding scale. Info: www. toyboatcommunityartspace. com or 505-8659.

Volunteering Academic Year in America • Through WE (8/1) - Host families are needed to house

exchange students ages 15-18. Students will arrive in August and remain in the country for one school year. Info: info@internationalfamily.info or www. aifsfoundation.org.

Asheville Area Arts Council: The Artery Community arts facility at 346 Depot St. Tues.-Sat., 11am-4pm. Info: www. ashevillearts.com.

• Through TU (8/21) AAAC seeks volunteers for the Tangerine Ball on Sept.

15. Volunteers are also needed for the pre-Tangerine Ball fashion show on Aug 23. Info: info@ashevillearts.com.

Buncombe County Jail • Volunteers are sought for a variety of programs with inmates from Buncombe County Jail. Must be 21 years or older. Info: 9899459.

Council on Aging • Volunteers are needed to drive seniors to doctor appointments as part of the Call A Ride program.

Volunteers use their own vehicles; mileage reimbursement is available.

Info: www.coabc.org or 277-8288.

Goombay Festival • Through WE (8/1) Goombay Festival will accept volunteers for its Aug. 24-26 festival through Aug. 10. Info: www. goombayavl.com or (925) 207-3405.

Hands On AshevilleBuncombe Youth are welcome on many projects with adult supervision. Info: www. handsonasheville.org or call 2-1-1. Visit the website to sign up for a project.

• SA (8/4), 10am-noon Kids Care invites students ages 7-12 to make crafts to be delivered to homebound seniors by Meals on Wheels.

• MO (8/6), 6-8pm Cookie Night: Help bake cookies for hospice patients at CarePartners' John Keever Solace Center.

Supplies provided.

Literacy Council of Buncombe County Located at 31 College Place, Building B, Suite 221. Info: 254-3442, ext.

205.

• Volunteers are needed to tutor adults in basic literacy skills including reading, writing, math and English as a second language. No prior tutoring experience required. Tutors will receive 15 hours of training as well as ongoing support from certified professionals. Orientation will be held

Sept 5 and 6. Info: literacytutors@litcouncil.com.

MotherLove Mentor • The YWCA MotherLove program seeks volunteers to provide support and encouragement to teen mothers. A commitment of eight hours per is month required. Info: 254-7206.

New Opportunities Thrift Store • The Opportunity House, 1411 Asheville Highway, Hendersonville, seeks donations for the New Opportunities Thrift Store.

Volunteers also needed during store hours. Info: 692-0575.

Partners Unlimited • Partners Unlimited, a program for at-risk youth ages 10-18, seeks volunteer tutors and website assistance. Info: partnersunlimited@juno.com or 281-2800.

Project Linus • Project Linus, a volunteer group which provides handmade blankets to children in crisis, seeks new members. Info: 645-8800.

RiverFest • RiverLink seeks volunteers for RiverFest.

Opportunities include parking cars, pulling rafts, pouring beer and more.

Info: dave@riverlink.org or 252-8474.

RSVP Volunteer Orientation • FR (8/3), 9-11am - Join RSVP, the volunteer center for older adults, for an orientation meeting highlighting volunteer opportunities at the Asheville City School Foundation, the Literacy Council, AB-Tech, Preschool Outreach Program and more. Held UNCA's Center for Creative Retirement, Room 205. Info and registration: rsvp@ landofsky.org, 251-6622 or www.landofskyrsvp.org.

Youth for Understanding USA • Through FR (8/31) Youth for Understanding USA seeks host families for its exchange programs through Aug. 31. Info: www.yfuusa.org.

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lead sTory latest urinal Technology: (1) Two Brazilian firms recently tested a urinal that makes musical sounds as liquid hits it (provided the stream is strong enough) to reduce splashing on men's room floors. According to a May report in the Brazilian edition of Billboard magazine, prototypes were installed in several Sao Paulo bars to see if men's aim improved. (Flushing produces an online address from which a sound recording of the user's "music" can be retrieved.) (2) Michigan’s Office of Highway Safety Planning has installed "talking" urinal cakes in 200 bars and restaurants; a female voice urges inebriated patrons to call a taxi.

laTesT religious messages • From time to time, Buddhist groups try to improve their "karmic balance" by doing good deeds involving animals. In June, about 50 members of the Let Blessings and Wisdom Grow Buddhist group in Beijing bought at least 200 snakes and released them in a rural area of Hebei province while chanting. Almost immediately, the snakes infested the nearby village of Miao Erdong; the horrified villagers clubbed some to death but remained on edge.

• In June, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's weekly Morbidity and Mortality newsletter reported that between 2000 and 2011, 11 Jewish males in New York City were diagnosed with herpes simplex virus at birth due to the "mohel" (circumciser) sucking blood directly from the wound to contain the bleeding.

• Prominent filmmakers Daniel Junge (an Academy Award winner) and Bryan Storkel have been raising money for their documentary "Fight Church," in which devout Christian mixed martial artists viciously pummel each other — after beginning the match with a prayer and a commitment to serve Jesus Christ.

Among those featured is Pastor Paul Burress of Rochester, N.Y., who says he loves to fight and has no problem with the practice. "These [techniques of fighting savagely],” he says, “are the gifts and the skills God has given me."

• Scottish officials were reportedly optimistic about a recent decision by the Louisiana Legislature to broaden a voucher program allowing parents to choose private schools with Christian fundamentalist curricula. One prominent textbook produced by the Accelerated Christian Education program touts sightings of Scotland's Loch Ness monster as "evidence" that humans and dinosaurs walked the Earth

at the same time, thus undermining the widely accepted scientific theory of evolution. Officials now anticipate an influx of tourists to Loch Ness, near Inverness.

culTural diversiTy • Recent television ads in India exploit women's obsession with lightening their skin. Facial bleaching products are popular, and now, ads for "Clean and Dry Intimate Wash" promise to "refresh" a woman's private parts by making them fairer. After viewing an ad of a disinterested husband ignoring his too-brown wife, female columnist Amrit Dhillon denounced the product as catering to "self-hatred of race and gender," urging that the ads be banned.

• In May, the Beijing Municipal Commission of City Administration and Environment issued a formal rule cracking down on unhygienic public restrooms. Toilet attendants will be ordered to take corrective action whenever there are twice as many flies as stalls in the restroom.

Downplaying the likelihood of inspectors themselves counting flies, a city said, "The regulation is specific ... but the inspection methodology will be flexible."

QuesTionaBle JudgmenTs • In June, the Illinois Supreme Court affirmed a lower court ruling sentencing Marshall Hollins to eight years in prison for taking cellphone photographs of a 17-year-old girl with whom he was having sex. The sex was voluntary and, since Illinois' age of consent is 16, legal. But Illinois law bans taking sexual pictures of anyone under age 18. (Hollins had unsuccessfully claimed that he ought to be able to take pictures of a legal event.)

• In July, British soccer player John Terry was acquitted of hurling racial abuse at opponent Anton Ferdinand, even though Terry's threeword phrase contained the word "black" and two words that are commonly censored in family newspapers. According to a New York Times dispatch before the verdict, there was much testimony about the "paint-peeling profanities"

soccer opponents routinely use on the pitch (particularly concerning each other's mothers' sex lives). The Westminster Magistrates' Court judge said he wasn’t certain Terry wasn’t simply repeating a slur he’d heard moments earlier.

leasT-compeTenT criminals Not Ready for Prime Time: (1) On June 8, sheriff's deputies near Tampa, Fla., charged Robert Suggs, 36, and David Hall, 28, with taking a front-end loader and a dump truck from a construction site and using them to steal an ATM from a Bank of America drive-thru. Hours later, deputies arrested the pair near the bank, still trying to get the ATM open. (2) That same day, in Albuquerque, Thomas Molina, 38, was arrested while fleeing a burglary at Central New Mexico Community College. His foot got caught in the blinds as he tried to climb out a window.

no longer weird Letter carrier Jacquelyn Myers of Tallahassee, Fla., is among the latest people to be caught taking on a strenuous pastime while drawing disability benefits. Myers was put on "light duty" with workers’ compensation benefits following a May 2009 back injury caused by heavy lifting.

But investigators found that over the next several months, she’d entered more than 80 longdistance races, including the Boston Marathon — and her race times had actually improved.

readers' choice The Role of Alcohol in Parenting: (1) Police in Fort Wayne, Ind., arrested an intoxicated man and woman May 7 after they were seen leaving Belmont Beverage with four children strapped to the hood of their car. The children (ages 4, 5, 6 and 7) were not hurt. (2) In April, Paul Berloni, 49, was arrested in Sarasota County, Fla., when police spotted him driving his SUV at 5 to 10 mph and towing his 7-year-old granddaughter, who was riding a toy Hot Wheels car attached to the vehicle with two dog leashes. Berloni, who smelled of alcohol, admitted that his license had been suspended after his last DUI. X

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Many participants wore pink — the acknowledged breast-cancerawareness color — and jumped in whenever they felt the urge to dance. To keep the pace going, fresh Zumba instructors rotated in every 15 minutes. Turnout was good, say Asheville Breast Center representatives, so stay tuned for a repeat.

Here are a few stats on disease, provided by the American Cancer Society:

About 226,870 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in women this year.

About 63,300 new cases of carcinoma in situ will be diagnosed (CIS is non-invasive and is the earliest form of breast cancer).

About 39,510 women will die from breast cancer in 2012.

The disease is the second-leading cause of cancer death in women.

There are more than 2.6 million breast cancer survivors in the United States.

Freelance writer Megan Dombroski lives in Asheville.

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Wellness A Heart Based Practice - Practical Tools to Work from Your Heart. (pd.) August 5 and 6, Sunday and Monday Times: 9 to 6 Cost: $100/$75 if you bring a friend Listing: For anyone in a healing profession. 16 Continuing Education Credits for Massage Therapists, including 3 for Ethics. $100/$75 if you bring a friend. Ethics only, $40. Info: healing@ healing-therapy.org or 828-779-4177. 5 Covington Street, West Asheville.

Are You Trying To Force Yourself To Change? (pd.) Emotional Brain Training (EBT) is a structured program that addresses the Emotional Root Cause of using Food, Alcohol/Drugs, Overspending, Overworking to feel pleasure, numb out, and/or comfort and soothe ourselves. • Create a healthy lifestyle that promotes self compassion, brain health and grounded joy. Call 231-2107 or empowering.solutions@yahoo.com or visit website: www.ebt.org Asheville Center for Transcendental Meditation ("TM") (pd.) It's not contemplation, focusing on your breath, watching thoughts or trying to be mindful. It's a completely different process with far-reaching, scientifically validated benefits: During TM you effortlessly transcend thought to experience restful alertness or pure consciousness—the source of thought—reducing stress and revitalizing mind, body and spirit. Free Introductory Class: Thursday, 6:30pm, 165 E. Chestnut • Topics: How meditation techniques differ • What health researchers say • (828) 254-4350. www.MeditationAsheville.org Nutrition Forward (pd.) The art of feeding your life. Health, energy, and peace through natural, joyful eating. S. Buchanan, RD, Certified Diabetes Educator 828-230-9865 www.nutritionforward.com Asheville Community Yoga Center Located at 8 Brookdale Road. Info: ashevillecommunityyoga.com.

• SUNDAYS, 5:30-6:30pm & THURSDAYS, noon-1pm - "We Are All Beginners," a class for practitioners of all levels, will be led by rising teachers who have completed five months of training. Free (no donation required).

Avoiding Back Surgery • TH (8/2), 5:15-6pm - A presentation on how to avoid back and spine surgery through advancing technologies will be offered at Fairview Chiropractic Center, 2 Fairview Hills Drive. Free. Info and registration: 628-7800.

Basics of Nutrition • SA (8/4), noon-1pm - "Virtual Supermarket Tour: Grocery Shopping In Your Best Interest" will be presented

by Our Family Doctor, 43 Oakland Road. Free. Info: www. ourfamilydoctorasheville.com.

Medicare Choices Made Easy • WE (8/8), 6:30-8:30pm - The Council on Aging of Buncombe County presents "Medicare Choices Made Easy" at South Buncombe/Skyland Library, 260 Overlook Road. Free. Info and registration: 277-8288.

• TH (8/9), 4-6pm - An additional program will be held at Swannanoa Library, 101 West Charleston St. Free. Info and registration: 277-8288.

Embodied Practice: Authentic Movement • WEDNESDAYS, 7-8:30pm - An "authentic movement group" to "liberate old patterns of mind and body, deepen self-awareness and build relationships." No dance experience necessary. Held at Women's Wellness Center, 24 Arlington St. $15. Info: www.janellerailey.com or janellerailey@gmail.com.

Events at Pardee Hospital All programs held at the Pardee Health Education Center in the Blue Ridge Mall, Hendersonville. Free, but registration is required unless otherwise noted. Info and registration: www.pardeehospital.org or 692-4600.

• MONDAYS & THURSDAYS, 8:30-9:30am; WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS, 2-3pm; SATURDAYS, 10-11am - Blood pressure screening. No appointment required.

• THURSDAYS, 5:30-6:30pm - Pardee yoga, focusing on stretching, holding postures and meditation. $8.

Registration not required.

• MONDAYS, 10:30-11:30am & FRIDAYS, 10-11am - Strength training and low-impact aerobics. $6.

Registration not required.

• MONDAYS, 5:30-7pm & FRIDAYS, 5:45-7pm Dynamic advanced yoga. $10. Registration not required.

• SATURDAYS, 8:30-9:30am - Gentle beginner yoga. $8.

Registration not required.

• TUESDAYS, 5:30-6:30pm - TOPS: Take Off Pounds Sensibly weight-loss support group. Registration not required.

Fifth Element Massage and Fitness 211 Merrimon Avenue, Suite 201. Info: www.fifthelementmassageandfitness.com or 702-6631.

• FRIDAYS, 10-11:30am - Yoga for lymphatic flow. $12.

• FRIDAYS, noon-1pm - "Kripalu Yoga for Every Body." $8.

Free Health Consultations • TUESDAYS, 1-6pm - The Faith Community Nurse will be at SOS Anglican Mission, 370 N. Louisiana Ave., Suite C-1, to discuss health concerns, assist with resources, provide free blood pressure screenings, pray with the public or "just spend time together." Coffee and refreshments provided. Info: 768-0199.

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• WEDNESDAYS (8/8) through (8/22), 6pm - Learn about a variety of foods touted for health promoting or disease preventing properties at this course with Jane Abe. Held at the Haynes Building, Room 128, on A-B Tech's Enka campus. $30. Info and registration: http:// avl.mx/im.

Happy Body Yoga Studio 1378 Hendersonville Road. Info: www.ashevillehappybody.com or 277-5741.

• WEDNESDAYS, 8:30am & FRIDAYS, 7:30pm - Orbit class, "Pilates on Wheels." $23.

• TUESDAYS, 6:30pm; FRIDAYS, 8:30am; SATURDAYS, 8am - Flow yoga. "Infuse the body and mind with flexibility and stability." $12.

• MONDAYS, 5:30pm - Core Barre, a challenging ballet barre class combined with Pilates. $12.

Healing from the Hive • TH (8/9), 6pm - "Beehive products like honey, propolis, royal jelly and bee pollen are valuable medicines." Learn how they can be used for family care and first aid during this course at A-B Tech's Enka Campus, Haynes Building, Room 127. $10. Info and registration: www. healinghiveaugust-eorg.eventbrite.com.

Healing from the Kitchen Cupboard • TU (8/7), 6pm - Cooking herbs, spices, onions and other foods make amazing first aid and common illness remedies. Discover how to use basic kitchen staples to care for yourself and your family. Held in the Haynes Building, Room 128, on A-B Tech's Enka campus. $10.

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High Intensity Laser Therapy Demonstration • TH (8/9), 5:15-6pm - A demonstration of High Intensity Laser Therapy will be held at Fairview Chiropractic Center, 2 Fairview Hills Drive. Free. Info and registration: 628-7800.

Living Healthy with a Chronic Condition • THURSDAYS through (8/23), 2pm - Learn self-management skills to live a healthy life during this six-week workshop for those with chronic health conditions and their caregivers. Held at Harvest House, 205 Kenilworth Road. $30 suggested donation. Registration required: 251-7438.

Lung Health Screening • SA (8/4), 6:30am-5:30pm - Free lung health screenings will be offered in the lobby of Mission Hospital's Memorial Campus and St. Joseph's Campus. No appointment required.

Non-Surgical Weight Management Info Session • 1st WEDNESDAYS, 11am-noon & 3rd THURSDAYS, 6:45-7:45pm - A non-surgical info session will be held at Mission Weight Management Center, 2 Medical Park

Drive, Suite 102. Info: www.missionmd.org/weightmanagement or 213-4100.

Nurse Christian Fellowship Meeting • 1st THURSDAYS, 6-8pm - Nurse Christian Fellowship provides a local, regional, national and international network to bring the message of Jesus Christ and a Christian worldview to nursing education and practice.

Free. Info: rchovey@sos.spc-asheville.org.

Trauma and Transcendence • FR (8/3) through SU (8/5) - One Center Yoga, 120 Coxe Ave., #3A, will host Matthew Sanford, a paraplegic Iyengar yoga instructor and author of Waking: A Memoir of Trauma and Transcendence. See website for workshop and class schedule. Individual session prices vary. Info: www.onecenteryoga.com.

Support Groups Adult Children Of Alcoholics & Dysfunctional Families ACOA is an anonymous 12-step, "Twelve Tradition" program for women and men who grew up in alcoholic or otherwise dysfunctional homes. Info: www.adultchildren. org.

• FRIDAYS, 7pm - "Inner Child" study group, Grace Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave. Info: 989-8075.

Al-Anon Al-Anon is a support group for the family and friends of alcoholics. More than 33 groups are available in the WNC area. Info: www.wnc-alanon.org or 800-286-1326.

• WEDNESDAYS, 5:45pm - Al-Anon meeting for women, Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, 798 Merrimon Ave. at Gracelyn Road. --- 11:30am - "Daytime Serenity," Pardee Education Center at the Blue Ridge Mall, 1800 Four Seasons Blvd. --- 7pm - Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, 798 Merrimon Ave. --- 8pm "Listen and Learn," St. John's Episcopal Church, 339 S. Main St., Marion.

• THURSDAYS, 6pm - Al-Anon meeting for women, New Hope Presbyterian Church, 3020 Sweeten Creek Road.

• FRIDAYS, 12:30pm - "Keeping the Focus," First Baptist Church, 5 Oak St. Entrance near Charlotte Street.

--- 5:30pm - "Family Matters," First United Church, 66 Harrison Ave., Franklin. --- 8pm - "Lambda" open/LGBT meeting. Cathedral of All Souls, 9 Swan St. Info: 6706277.

• MONDAYS, noon - "Keeping the Focus," First Baptist Church, 5 Oak St. Entrance near Charlotte Street. --6pm - "Attitude of Gratitude," Grace Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave. --- 7pm - First Christian Church, 201 Blue Ridge Road, Black Mountain. A beginner's meeting will proceed general meeting from 6:15-6:45pm on the 1st Monday of the month. --- 7:30pm - First United Methodist Church, Jackson and Church Streets, Sylva. --8pm - "Discovery," Ledger Baptist Church, U.S. 226 near

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Brainstormers • 1st & 3rd WEDNESDAYS, 6pm - Join this survivor-led support group for brain injury/concussion sufferers and their allies. Meetings consist of sharing, listening and reflection. Held at Trinity UM Church, 587 Haywood Road. Info: 254-0507 or puffer61@gmail.com.

Chronic Pain Support Group • SUNDAYS, 12:30-1:30pm - Open to those with chronic pain, friends and family. Held at Unity Church of Asheville, 130 Shelburne Road. Donations accepted.

Info: (770) 846-0651.

Co-Dependents Anonymous A fellowship of men and women whose common purpose is to develop healthy relationships.

• SATURDAYS, 11am - First Congregational UCC, 20 Oak St. Info: 779-2317 or 299-1666.

Events at Pardee Hospital All programs held at the Pardee Health Education Center in the Blue Ridge Mall, Hendersonville. Free, but registration is required unless otherwise noted. Info and registration: www.pardeehospital.org or 692-4600.

• WEDNESDAYS, noon-1:30pm & 5:30-7pm - Vet Center Out Station, a support group for veterans.

Registration required before attending first meeting. Info: 271-2711.

• MONDAYS, 2-3pm - "It Works," a 12-step program for individuals struggling to overcome food addiction.

Registration not required. Info: 489-7259.

Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous • THURSDAYS, 6:30pm - Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous, Biltmore United Methodist Church, 376 Hendersonville Road. Info: 989-3227.

HIV/AIDS Support Group • 1st & 3rd TUESDAYS, 6pm - This facilitated, confidential support group meets at the Haywood Street Congregation Church, 297 Haywood St. All are welcome regardless of age, gender, race or sexual orientation.

Info: positivelyspeaking1974@yahoo.com.

Hope After Loss Hope After Loss offers grief education, support groups and individual counseling to those experiencing bereavement in Buncombe, Henderson and Macon Counties.

Call for info, dates and locations. Info: 692-6178.

• TH (8/9), 5:30-7pm - Grief 101, a class on the basics of the grieving process, will be offered at Four Seasons Checkpoint, 373 Biltmore Ave. Free, but registration is required.

It Works • MONDAYS, 2-3pm & 7-8pm; WEDNESDAYS, 7-8pm It Works, a 12-step program for individuals struggling to overcome food addictions, meets in Hendersonville. Info and directions: 489-7259.

Marshall Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting • FRIDAYS, 7pm - AA meeting at Marshall Presbyterian Church, 165 South Main St. Info: www.ashevilleaa.org.

MemoryCaregivers Network Support for caregivers of loved ones who suffer from dementia and Alzheimer's. Info: 645-9189 or 230-4143.

• 1st TUESDAYS, 1-3pm - Seventh Day Adventist Church, 1141 Howard Gap Road, Fletcher. Info: info@ parkridgehealth.org.

Mission Weight Management Surgical Support Group • 1st & 3rd WEDNESDAYS, 6-7:30pm; 4th FRIDAYS, 10-11:30am - A weight management surgical support group will meet at Mission Weight Management Center, 2 Medical Park Drive, Suite 102. Info: www.missionmd. org/weightmanagement or 213-4100.

NAMI Support Groups The National Alliance on Mental Illness supports recovery for people living with mental illness and their families. All groups meet at 356 Biltmore Ave., #207/315.

Free. Info: www.namiwnc.org or 505-7353.

• 1st SATURDAYS, 10am & 3rd TUESDAYS, 6pm CONNECTION support group for those with a diagnosis and family/caregiver support group. Meetings held separately.

• 2nd & 4th MONDAYS, 11am - CONNECTION support group for those with a diagnosis.

Overcomers Classes • TUESDAYS - An Overcomers support group, for those dealing with addiction and other life-controlling problems, will meet in Mars Hill. Call for location and time: 689-9316.

Overcomers Recovery Support Group A Christian-based, 12-step recovery program. Provides a spiritual plan of recovery for people struggling with life-controlling problems. Meetings are held at S.O.S. Anglican Mission, 370 N. Louisiana Ave., Suite C-1. All are welcome. Info: rchovey@sos.spc-asheville.org or 768-0199.

• MONDAYS, 6pm - A support group for men and women.

Overeaters Anonymous A fellowship of individuals who are recovering from compulsive overeating. A 12-step program.

• SATURDAYS, 9:30am - Black Mountain: 424 W. State St. Open relapse and recovery meeting. Info: 669-0986.

• TUESDAYS, 10:30am-noon - Asheville: Grace Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave. at Ottari. Info: 626-2572.

Recovery from Food Addiction • MONDAYS, noon - Weekly support groups are held at Biltmore United Methodist Church, 376 Hendersonville Road. Info: scmunchkin59@yahoo.com.

S-Anon • S-Anon, a 12-step program for those struggling with the sexual behavior of a family member or friend. Three meetings are held each week. Info: www.ncsanon.org or 258-5117 (confidential).

Sexaholics Anonymous • DAILY - A 12-step fellowship of men and women recovering from compulsive patterns of lust, romance, destructive relationships, sexual thoughts or sexual behavior. Daily Asheville meetings. Call confidential voicemail or email: 237-1332 or saasheville@gmail. com. Info: www.orgsites.com/nc/saasheville.

SMART Recovery • THURSDAYS, 6pm - This peer support group is dedicated to helping individuals gain independence from all types of addictive behavior (drugs, alcohol, gambling, sex, etc.). Meets at Grace Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave. Info: www.smartrecovery.org.

The Compassionate Friends • 1st MONDAYS, 7-8:30pm - The local chapter of an international support group for parents grieving the loss of a child. Meets at Arden Presbyterian Church, 2215 Hendersonville Road. Info: 693-4061.

Women of Courage Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous • SATURDAYS, 10-11am - A 12-step recovery fellowship for women who want to stop living out a pattern of addictive sexual behavior and romantic obsessions.

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last rites seem to obsess us. It’s evident in many of the disasterscenario mind games we play with ourselves. to wit: If your house was burning and you could only grab one item, what would it be? or, à la rolling stone, if you were stranded on a desert island with 10 albums to listen to for the rest of your life, what would they be?

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a variation of that game is especially pervasive among those who live and breathe food — what would you eat for your last meal?

It’s simultaneously a contemplation of our own mortality and our highest tastes. What do we cherish so much that it would be the final thing we savor before that fateful moment? Would we flail around in piles of caviar or settle in to slurp a raw oyster on the beach?

Xpress recently asked some local chefs to ponder their own mortality while considering an intriguing, if chilling prospect: What would be on the table at your last supper? over the next few issues, we’ll feature their ultimate menus, course by course, along with personal anecdotes, childhood reveries, spousal love and ... oysters.

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adam Bannasch, the chef and part-owner of Zambra, is a seafood kind of guy. Before coming to asheville, Bannasch lived in new orleans where he became addicted to all-things finned and on the half-shell. “I’m just a seafood guy,” he says. “I never really eat much red meat. everything from the sea just seems so much more natural to me — of course, there’s no basis for that. for some reason, I see a fish, and it makes so much more sense to eat that than a cow.”

Course 1: maryland blue crabs — smashing the crabs is fun.

Course 2: gumbo.

Course 3: shrimp salad sandwich. I hate chicken salad, but I love shrimp salad.

Course 4: caesar salad.

Course 5: a pork ramen bowl with an egg dropped into it — not poached, not fried on top, more like an egg-drop soup.

Course 6: cheddar Bay Biscuits from red lobster.

It’s been so long since I’ve had them. I want some sort of bready thing. I’d dip the ... biscuits into the ramen bowl. man, foodies are going to kill me. the locals are going to be like, “red lobster? What?”

Course 7: mint chocolate chip ice cream. I feel like some of the best I’ve had has come from ultimate [Ice cream company]. their coffee heath bar has made me a believer too, but if it was my last meal, I might have to go with the mint-chocolate chip.

Course 8: a bag of sour patch kids.

Where? I just want to be doing it in my flip flops and my bathing suit with sand somewhere on my body, stuck to it. I would rather have my meal at the salty dog than per se. that’s me. I would want it coursed out and brought to me politely, and sat in front of me, but I’d like the setting to be oldschool styrofoam life preservers and taxidermied fish everywhere.

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It would be a friday night back in the mid-’70s in a little outdoor garden restaurant in tehran. probably north of town because the elevation rises and things get a little cooler. so the evening’s nice and cool and as you’re driving there towards the restaurant, there are all these little side stands [where] you would pick up a bag of fresh almonds, still in their green. you put a little salt on it and then you pop it in your mouth as you are driving to the restaurant.

I remember running through the garden restaurants of tehran on a friday or saturday night with string lights going across the garden. on grass or pebbled sidewalks, there were all these tables set, large tables because those nights, you don’t go out as a couple, you go out as a family or go out with friends. that’s a celebration. there’s a pool in the middle with some water. I remember fig trees in the summer — the smell of the fig trees. I remember sour grapes hanging and us picking them and throwing them at each other. and sour cherries, because I was young, just on the lower branches I was able to jump up and grab a sour

cherry. that experience to me, I still remember.

I used to run around until it was mealtime and you would have to sit down and start eating. the meal would always start with a really nice vegetable salad with cucumber, tomato and onion and green leafy stuff and some cheese ... and that’s where the meal starts. more condiments would keep coming to the table and you would hope you could leave some until the main course comes. the main course was always a nice barbecue. the smell of the barbecue, especially the lamb ... the smell of the fresh pita bread and the lavash, the smell of the saffron rice. and then there were some stews that were spread on the table and you could have spoonfuls of that, and the night would just keep going. It was all done family style and you just [ate] as much or as little as you wanted. to me, to be with the family and to be in that scenario, it’s going to be [impossible] to recreate, especially with the transformation that [Iran has] gone through, good or bad.

In my eyes, it’s very bad. It sucks right now to live there and be amongst what’s going on there. ... the country is doomed, but the people have not changed. you can never take the Iranian people’s soul away from them. they still have a good time ... they still celebrate as much as they did then. they used to go to these restaurants [I mentioned], but now they do it all in-house, just because there’s so many uncertainties out there — you never know what’s going to happen with your family. so they all do it in-house; you can call it underground. they celebrate — dancing, live music, and so on and so forth. It’s all done inside. yes, the country has changed but the people haven’t changed. their soul and spirit is still strong and still going. send your food news to food@mountainx.com.

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it’s a small world: Natalie Pollard, manager of the West Asheville Tailgate Market, will open Small Terrain, a shop dedicated tos elf-sufficiency. Photo by Max Cooper

gaining ground on the diy movement with small Terrain Want to get into keeping chickens or bees, amateur mycology or gardening?

Need to know how to can your tomato surplus? Natalie Pollard, manager of the West Asheville Tailgate Market, is in the process of putting together a center to help you do just that.

Pollard will open Small Terrain at 278 Haywood Road in West Asheville later this year. The business will offer equipment, goods and classes to help people of all DIY skill levels become more self-sufficient — wherever they choose to live. She hopes to offer an element of the old-fashioned general store, even installing a wood stove where people can gather to exchange ideas.

But the goods and information offered at Small Terrain will be timeless — vegetable growing, for example, exists beyond the scope of trends. “A lot of it is do-it-yourself, sustainable skills, mostly around food,” says Pollard.

“Country skills kind of, but scaling it down and bringing it into the city.”

Why? Pollard explains on her website: “Small Terrain’s work is dedicated to inspiring and enabling healthy change of our built environment and personal lives, toward a more harmonious, more resilient way of modern living.”

To that end, Pollard will offer a host of tools for self-suffiency, including equipment for keeping chickens or bees or for delving into fermentation and food preservation — even cheese-making supplies. She’ll also steward a seed bank and offer a place for summertime vegetable swaps (and hopes everyone doesn’t show up with nothing but zucchini).

It’s a model that should be rather popular, especially in an area where DIY is the norm. Many people engage in urban homesteading on some level, by planting seeds or keeping bees in a backyard apiary.

People are motivated toward self-sufficiency for various reasons that include saving money, seeking personal growth or making a change for the greater good, Pollard says.

“I think what it comes down to is [finding] a tangible and practical way of making a difference,” she offers. But even those who might be considered DIY-motivated sometimes encounter stumbling blocks.

One is the issue of time, Pollard says. On that point, we’d like to remind you that, as a recent Nielsen research report recently stated, the average American watches television for nearly 33 hours a week. Of course you may be different, but we imagine that there’s something you could cut out if you really wanted to. “And once you get familiar with [the techniques] it becomes easier to incorporate them into your life,” Pollard says. “And there’s definitely prioritization. That’s definitely a big part of it — and forming habits.”

Offering an information and resource center for the DIY-curious to develop those good habits is what Small Terrain is all about, says Pollard. It will also be free of the intimidation factor: Pollard will be learning some of the techniques right along with customers. “I’m not an expert in all of these things — I am, myself, exploring it,” she says. “So I’m going to be bringing in experts to teach.”

Ashley English, author of The Homemade Living series (a collection of books offering how-tos on cheese-making and canning, among other homesteading skills), will teach canning classes. Zev Friedman from Living Systems Design will offer permaculture classes. Various herbalists that Pollard knows will also offer classes ranging in price from completely free to very affordable, she says.

But don’t let Pollard fool you into thinking she’s an amateur; she has a master’s degree in landscape architecture and attended Asheville’s Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine. But you don’t have to earn degrees to become well-versed in these techniques, Pollard says. In fact, you don’t even need to change your lifestyle.

“You don’t have to give up your modern conveniences to do it — you can integrate it into your life,” she says. “Younger folks, myself included ... are feeling disconnected from the world and where things come from. There’s this heightened awareness of all of this toxicity in our lives and a wanting to feel more connected to our sustenance and other things in our lives.”

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a long road: MG Road, the new venture by the owners of Chai Pani, will open later this year. Photo by Max Cooper

mg road really, truly coming, say the owners of chai pani Remember the talk of the new late-night lounge and restaurant the owners of Chai Pani are opening this year, one floor below their flagship venture? Well, that's still happening, but construction delays have pushed back the opening date a bit.

"We're hoping for an opening date of mid- to late-August or in early September," says Meherwan Irani, who runs both businesses with his wife, Molly.

The lounge, to be located at 19 Wall St., will be called MG Road, says Irani.

What's in the name? "The main street and heartbeat of every city in India is MG Road," says the Indian-born chef.

When construction began on MG Road, Irani described the budding concept as "a cozy late-night lounge and cocktail bar with sophisticated but accessible small plates." Perhaps the delays will be a blessing in disguise; Irani and crew have since discussed relaxing the kitchen concept a bit. Irani replaces "sophisticated" with words like "accessible" and "comfort food" when he discusses the new direction now.

With the extra time they had to turn back to the menu, Irani and crew considered what foods they really crave late at night, when options in Asheville are slim. Before Asheville, the Iranis lived in San Francisco for many years, where evening options were plentiful; 1 a.m. meant fried chicken, food trucks selling noodles and diner runs. "So take that and add our Southeast Asian flair," Irani explains. "If we do fried chicken it would have our signature Chai Pani flair. If we do a noodle bowl, it would have a little bit of our flair, too."

However, don't expect Southeast Asian street food to dominate the menu, Irani says.

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"What we realized is we are exotic enough," he says. "Chai Pani Indian street food is unique enough. We don't need to push it any further than that — we just need to take familiar comfort food that everybody craves and put our twist on it."

The menu will consist of six to eight frequently changing items and will be hand-written on a chalkboard — because who wants to fuss with menus at a bar? Those of us balancing purses on our knees don't, I can verify that.

The emphasis on the "lounge" aspect of the new venture remains very much intact, Irani says.

Late-night guests will find tables as low as the lighting. Very wide, almost bedlike bench seating is being installed along the walls — Irani imagines the people sitting in those cushion areas pulling their feet up to get cozy. "We'll have lots of comfortable seating, also superb service, anticipating people's needs," he says. "Not the typical bar scene where you're fighting for the bartender's attention ... a little more service-friendly than a typical bar, without trying to be too fancy."

Irani says there are plenty of brewpubs and "hipster dive bars" in Asheville, but MG Road should fill a niche that few other local bars do. "As far as lounges go, there's only a couple and they're always packed and always have a line out the door," he says. "We're basically going after that vibe. At the same time, we want to capture the energy and fun of Chai Pani and bring it [downstairs]."

Also? This is a local-centric place, Irani promises.

"We're not building a space where we'll get written up [in magazines] with tourists from all over coming to check it out," says Irani, who already has plenty of that following the success of Chai Pani. "We want to build a place in Asheville where we would love to go ourselves and make it just as friendly for people who live here and serve them." —M.L.

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Come Aug. 26, Boca’s chef Stewart Lyon will leave the kitchen he has worked in for almost two years for a chance to expand his culinary skills in New York City.

“I need to gain experience, rather than dish it,” Lyon says. “I need to go work for two years and commit myself just like anybody would if they were going for their master’s or doctorate or anything like that. In a way, I’m going back to school — it’s just a different kitchen, different people and different experiences.”

Originally, Lyon had talked with with Nate Allen about becoming a chef at Knife & Fork restaurant, where Allen is owner and chef. However, Lyon says that now all signs point to New York City.

“My sister lives there, I’ve got some friends that have moved there and, right now, it just seems like a good spot for me,” he explains.

Though Lyon states nothing is definite at this point, he would like to complete an eight-week training course at Momofuku, or do some stages at flagship restaurants.

With his absence, the menu will change slightly. Lyon, who readers named a top chef in Xpress’ Best of WNC survey, says the restaurant will most likely add a “a good bit of the lunch menu to the dinner menu,” and also make the restaurant’s food more casual. He will oversee the menu change and get the new crew in place before he heads off to the Big Apple.

However, Lyon insists this is not the end of his relationship with Asheville by any means.

“I still have my house, and I’m not selling it,” he says. “You’ll be seeing me. I plan on coming back and, hopefully, opening up my own restaurant here.”

But before he can fulfill his dream of opening his own restaurant in Asheville, he jokes, “I am gonna go to New York City to get my ass kicked there.”

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Juicy lucy’s first week Juicy Lucy’s Burger Bar and Grill on Hendersonville Road opened on July 23 and Xpress stopped by the next day to try it out. If you haven’t heard the legend of Juicy Lucy, it’s a not-so-delicate Minnesota delicacy consisting of a hefty portion of cheese stuffed in a burger. Imagine a chocolate lava cake made out of beef and cheese. It’s not exactly kosher, and definitely not for vegetarians, but it’s been a Midwestern specialty since the ‘50s.

Asheville’s Juicy Lucy is locally owned by an independent restaurant group that also owns Cornerstone Restaurant and Stone Ridge Tavern. Juicy Lucy’s, which has taken over the former Provence 620 location, boasts a pretty creative menu.

Selections include a spicy buffalo sauce burger with crumbled blue cheese and celery; a Loco Lucy burger with jalapeños, pimento cheese and bacon; and a burger topped with grilled pineapple, ham and teriyaki sauce.

If you’re hoping that these burgers will be stuffed with gooey cheese (as the name suggests), you may be disappointed. Only one burger per month is cheese-stuffed; the rest have the cheese on top. This month’s stuffed burger is the Classic Carolina Juicy Lucy, which is filled with American cheese and topped with chili, slaw, lettuce, tomato and onion for $10.95.

Juicy Lucy has a diverse menu of shakes as well. Highlights include sea-salt caramel, Firefly sweet tea vodka and a Guinness stout float. The shakes are served in plastic take-out cups with skinny straws (no metal cups or big tubes here). A spoon was not provided, and despite efforts to flag down a waitress, my companions and I slurped our shakes bottoms up. There were quite a few shake-covered chins — which was funny among a group of friends, but definitely not a good first-date drink.

The highlight of the evening was the fried food. The fried green beans were fresh and crunchy and the onion rings were the size of a small child’s head.

The sweet potato fries were perfectly soft in the middle with just the right amount of crisp.

Despite some service snafus (it was the second night open, after all), Juicy Lucy’s is a good place to bring friends for a burger, some fried food and an alcoholic shake. But remember to order the special if you want your burger stuffed with cheese. And you may want to BYO spoon, just to be safe.

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Oskar Blues Brewery announced earlier this year that it would open a new brewery and taproom in little ol’ Brevard. Originally it was set for a warehouse on Railroad Avenue, but that’s changed. The new location will be 342 Mountain Industrial Drive, says Chad Melis, Oskar Blues’ marketing director. There will still be an Oskar Blues restaurant/music venue and taproom in downtown Brevard, but that location hasn’t been set yet.

“This was a building we had our eye on originally but wasn’t available,” Melis says.

“Since that has changed, we’re getting after it.

It’s also along the bike trail in town, and we’re looking for an Oskar Blues Taproom trailhead to connect into. There is also a BNSF railway there that they say is active. Maybe we can get a beer train rolling?”

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Oskar Blues still plans to be brewing in Brevard by December, although the taproom may not be open by then.

A bike-happy brewery named for two hound dogs, serving fresh hoppy beers in Brevard? I still must be dreaming.

highland’s small BaTches shine It seems like a number of our local breweries have been stepping up their small-batch game this summer, and as a beer lover, I thank them all.

Highland Brewing added a three-barrel pilot brewing system when the business opened the new tasting room in 2010. The “test” beers are typically sold at the brewery during tasting room hours from 4 until 8 p.m., ThursdaySaturday. Head brewer John Lyda has been pulling in groups of Highland employees from different departments to help brew some of these special beers. Currently, the ESCape California Common, a derivative of steam beer, is on tap.

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This style of beer is one of the few that actually originated in America — “steam” beer is actually trademarked by Anchor Brewing in San Francisco.

Released last week was the OB Joyful IPA, made with hops from the OB Joyful hops farm in Arden. Trevor Reis, the first Asheville Beer Master and a Highland employee, helped brew the beer. He says it’s rich with a wide variety of hops, including Cascade, Simcoe, Warrior and others.

Also coming on tap soon (if not already) are two Kolschs: Riverbend Kolsch, brewed with malted grains from Asheville’s own Riverbend Malt House and Kolsch Enough. One of the primary differences between the two comes from the yeast. The Riverbend contains Belgian-style yeast, which gives it more of a fruity flavor, while the Kolsch Enough uses the Highland house yeast, which makes it a crisp, clean summer ale.

A couple of other experimental brews are on the way as well. Visit Highland’s taproom at 12 Old Charlotte Highway.

asheville Brewing company geTs funky After years of producing basically the same lineup of eight brews week in and week out, Asheville Brewing Company has started branching out and getting a little funky. “I want to be the Pizza Port of Asheville,” says ABC President Mike Rangel, referring to the famous award-winning pizza pub and brewery that has three locations in California. He and ABC head brewer Doug Riley visited all three Pizza Ports when they were at the Craft Brewers Conference last spring.

To that end, Riley and the four ABC assistant brewers have been producing some special-release beers and the beer-drinking public is chugging them down. The most recent release was a rye pale ale, Samurye, which sold out at the 77 Coxe Ave. location in less than a week. There may still be a bit at 675 Merrimon Ave., if you’re lucky.

Next, Asheville Brewing will brew more of one of its hoppiest beers yet, IPA the Fool. The first 14-keg batch of that cleverly named IPA sold out in less than three days — an ABC record, Rangel says.

Also on the brew agenda is more District 12 wheat ale, named for the Appalachian district and home of main character Katniss Everdeen in the Hunger Games’ trilogy (and the movie of the same name, which was filmed near Asheville). Both should be on tap in a week or so.

ABC plans to allow each assistant brewer create up to four different beers a year, plus there will be new creations from Riley, who recently attended Sierra Nevada’s Beer Camp in Chico, Calif.

“Experimentation makes these guys more creative,” Rangel says. “And we want to improve our beers constantly, even the ones we’ve been brewing here since 1997.”

Asheville Brewing also has started offering free brewery tours from 3 to 7 p.m. on both Fridays and Saturdays at the Coxe Avenue location. It’s not a four-hour tour, but a casual drop-in that includes tastes of many of ABC’s beers.

Last but not least, following the success of its canned versions of Shiva IPA and Rocket Girl Lager, ABC will start canning the Ninja Porter.

Those cans will be released the week of the Brewgrass Festival (set for Sept. 15 this year).

I love how many new local one-offs and special releases we’re seeing practically weekly here in Beer City, USA. Slainte, local brewers! X Send your brews news to Anne Fitten Glenn at brewgasmavl@gmail.com.

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The following conversation was motivated by Tom Pazderka’s mixed-media exhibit, Americarcana, at PUSH Gallery, excerpted from a discussion between Tryon-based painter Margaret Curtis and Xpress writer Ursula Gullow.

racism — that’s the burden we bear, and that’s what the rest of the country will never let us forget. gullow: But certainly racism occurs in the rest of the country as well. curtis: I agree completely. But I think the rest of the country has this need to shame us and not look at their own racism. When I was in New York City, the police department sodomized a black man with a broomstick [the Abner Louima incident of 1997]. If that had happened in the South, could you imagine the political outcry?

Even after this [Amendment One] vote about gay marriage — everyone talked about how backwards we are, but California voted the same way.

curtis: I think in Southern Art there’s this nostalgia for the past, for decay. I think part of that is because in the South there’s a lot of weathering, and there’s a lot of growth, so we’re surrounded by the look of it. But also on a cultural level Southerners are always confronted with the past, we always have to think about the past in the way that the rest of the country doesn’t have to as much. So there’s romanticizing about things that are weathered and old and have a story attached to them. I think it’s tied to this need to deal with a long history. gullow:Why do you think Southerners are more confronted with their history? curtis: Because of slavery and

The 23 galleries of the Asheville Downtown Gallery Association host the every-other-month art walk this Friday evening, Aug. 3, from 5-8 p.m.

Newcomer ArtEtude Gallery has opened its doors at 89 Patton Ave. Castell Gallery introduces a new exhibit and Atelier returns to the scene at their new location on N. Lexington Avenue. ashevilledowntowngalleries.org

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gullow: So bringing this discussion to art, do you think this work

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I like the piece with the stuffed heads because it’s a little goofier and not taking itself so seriously. I think in some ways though, the artist is seduced by the materials and imagines the materials to say more than they actually do. Like there could be more artistic involvement — more deliberate artistic decisions.

(Pointing to Drawing for John Wayne (Gacy) Executive Suite) I do really like how this drawing is obliterated by the paint behind it.

“Emergence,” a sculpture by Leonid Siveriver (pictured at left), is an aptly named piece for ArtEtude Gallery, which opened in June at 89 Patton Ave. downtown. Stop by the new contemporary fine art gallery to see more works

by Siveriver, Amy Medford, Robert Asman and others. artetudegallery.com

gullow: Do you think artists can reflect the present by referencing the past, or introducing metaphors attached to the past? curtis: Maybe. But I feel like the nostalgia thing is a way of distancing the art from yourself so you don’t have to go to the difficult emotional places. Being an artist is a really risky thing and I think it’s a way for artists to protect themselves — by putting this gloss of the past on it.

That seems to be the theme that keeps coming up in a lot of artwork in this region.

Show hangs until Sept. 1. tompazderka.com

Margaret Curtis is a Southern-born painter and curator who lives in Tryon. While living in New York City in the ‘90s, Curtis exhibited at PPOW Gallery and taught at the School of Visual Arts. Regionally, Curtis’ work has shown at Flood Gallery and Hickory Museum of Art. “Proof,” detail, oil on panel, by Margaret Curtis.

mel chin: high low and in BeTween A grapevine of basketballs ornaments the façade of the Asheville Art Museum signaling the arrival of Mel Chin’s much-anticipated exhibit. Known internationally for his sculptural installations and community-based projects that integrate issues of social identity, ecology, science and activism, Chin is an artist who defies aesthetic categorization. High Low and In Between is the first time he has shown locally.

Exhibited at the museum are several sculptures merging militaristic content with cultural identity, and the full installation of Funk and Wag from A to Z — a collection of 524 collages, compiled from nearly every image that could be extracted from the pages of 25 volumes of The Universal Standard Encyclopedia, 1953-56, by Wilfred Funk, Inc. “[The installation] is an upgraded re-contextualization of visual information,” says Chin. “Here, all types of idiosyncratic messages are the vehicles for my expression.” High Low and In Between represents a very narrow sliver of Chin’s extensive oeuvre, albeit it an alluring one. Opening reception is Friday, Aug. 3. 5-7 p.m. — Ursula Gullow

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Tough love The inside flaps of just-released book, Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar, are covered with nuggets of wisdom: “Forgiveness doesn’t just sit there like a pretty boy in a bar.” “Every last one of us can do better than give up.” “Walk without a stick into the darkest woods.”

That last bit is especially poignant because, on Valentine’s Day of this year, The Rumpus.net’s advice columnist Dear Sugar (anonymous since late ’08) revealed herself to be author Cheryl Strayed. A month later, Strayed’s memoir, Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail, was published — a bestseller, optioned for a film by Reese Witherspoon, and made an Oprah’s Book Club pick by Winfrey herself, who relaunched said book club — a 2.0 version, no less — just so she could tout Strayed’s work. In it, Strayed goes very literally into the darkest wood without a stick.

She does have an absurdly large backpack.

And a pink ski pole, rescued from a free box.

And her insights, gleaned from the loss of her mother and an untethered upbringing that led to a series of unfortunate decisions.

To counteract those (an unplanned pregnancy, divorce and drug use), Strayed embarked — in her mid 20s, with no real hiking experience — on an 1,100-mile trek of the PCT. All of which is to say, Strayed’s advice as Dear Sugar comes from a place of having lived what she preaches. Tiny Beautiful Things is culled from Strayed’s column and includes never-beforepublished questions to and answers from Sugar.

So, yes, two books in a mere six-months: Practically unheard of in the publishing world, but what both Wild and Tiny share are Strayed’s very personal revelations. “I went through that panic where I thought, ‘Oh my God, why did I make it a memoir?’” Strayed says of Wild. But she also says that, from the beginning, “I knew this wasn’t going to be fictionalized.”

Strayed’s debut, Torch, was fiction, though (like her Dear Sugar column) it borrows heavily from real life. “People read it like a biography, but it’s really not,” she says. In that book, the main character’s mother dies suddenly and her siblings scatter when their stepfather quickly remarries.

These are prominent themes in Wild, too, though while recounting the details (both her successes and dismal failures on the PCT) Strayed is unflinching. She talks about her extramarital affairs, about the hot date-worthy underwear she sends to herself in a drop box (hikers pick these up at scheduled stops to replenish their supplies) and about the way her mother’s death haunts her.

“You have to so inhabit any given experience to really write about it vividly,” Strayed says.

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scene in which my brother and I have to kill our mother’s horse. It was more brutal to write than it is to read, and I know a lot of people say they couldn’t bear to read it,” she says.

Strayed is equally fearless when it comes to letters her Dear Sugar readers send: “When I was six and a half months pregnant, I miscarried. Since then, I’ve struggled to get out of bed,” writes one. “I take a month’s supply of some very strong pain meds in about seven to 10 days, then I crash and have to beg or borrow from others to make it to the next appointment,” writes another.

In her answers, Strayed (who took care of her dying mother, kicked heroin and doggedly pursued her dream of becoming a writer) is both

direct (“Do you own a pair of steel-toed boots? I do. And I’m happy to loan them to you so that you can properly kick the ass of that fool,” she says of a deadbeat dad situation) and tender, calling those to whom she doles out advise “sweet pea” and “darling.” She also talks a lot about personal experience: “I got married when I was in college. I got divorced during the years that I was lying about having an English degree,” she writes. And, more bluntly, “My father’s father made me jack him off when I was 3 and 4 and 5.”

It’s probably this everything-on-the-table approach that’s won fans for Strayed for decades, from the group of fellow hikers in Wild who named her “Queen of the Pacific Crest Trail” because people were always helping her out, to Oprah, who “just called me up on my cell phone, out of the blue.” Strayed says, “I almost didn’t take that call, because I didn’t recognize the number.” X

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By Jon ellisTon Some of WNC’s stars will come into alignment this Saturday, Aug. 4, at the launch for Twelve Notables in Western North Carolina, a new book by Hendersonville author Jack J. Prather.

The release event, at downtown-Asheville bookstore Grateful Steps, will feature appearances by at least half of the luminaries profiled in the book, including public-relations pro Joe Epley, Grammywinning musician David Holt, physician/author/ filmmaker Olson Huff, Rev. Dan Matthews, who tended to victims at Ground Zero on 9/11, emergency-medicine pioneer Matthew Hayes, and Doug Orr, an author, musician and president emeritus at Warren Wilson College.

Each of Prather’s notables has a remarkable life story to tell. He originally set out to write a biography on an individual from these parts, but he was stumped on who it should be. During a stroll with his wife, Pam, Prather remembers, she provided a breakthrough. “I said, I’ve got to find someone to write a biography about who is meaningful,’ and she said, ‘Why don’t you write about more than one?’”

And so Prather set out to find a dozen folks to profile, choosing “to focus on living individuals, to raise the profile of a group of talented people who fly under the radar of what we call fame,” as he writes in the foreword.

Prather compiled a lengthy list of potential individuals, and then pared it down to 12. In the book, each one is highlighted with a lengthy, oral history-styled interview, a chronology of their main achievements, a selection of photos, and testimonials from friends and catalogues.

“The centerpiece is who they are as people,” the author says. “I wanted to get their core essences.”

Prather showcases a diverse group of people, but he found that they shared some essential values.

“For 50 years, my pet project has been to push for civil rights,” he says. “And every one of my notables, except one, had made efforts in that direction, and they expressed it freely and have done a lot to make it happen. And they wanted to give back to the community, which was another common thread.” X

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By Jordan lawrence For 30 years, The Grateful Dead stood as the most revered jam band in existence, and their importance to that culture is hard to overstate.

They are an archetype, a source of influence and a standard of judgment for every band that operates in their ilk. They led thousands of Dead Heads from show to show, fostering the sense of welcoming community that sticks to jam bands like the resin at the bottom of a bowl.

Upon his death in 1995, Jerry Garcia entered the accepted pantheon of classic rock saints.

Critics can (and should) quibble about the quality of the Dead’s output, but their legacy is unimpeachable.

For 15 years, that legacy has been honored by the Dark Star Orchestra. One of the most enduring tribute bands in existence today, Dark Star has been playing Grateful Dead songs for half as long as the original band did. Even with a stash as evergreen as the Dead’s, it’s hard to believe that an ensemble wouldn’t burn out after a decade and a half spent playing another group's songs. Guitarist Jeff Mattson laughs off such concerns.

“We just really think that they’re wonderful songs, and they’re designed to be fun to play,”

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keep on shining: Dark Star Orchestra has been playing Grateful Dead songs for half as long as the original band did.

he says. He’s only been in the band for two and a half years, but he’s known the Orchestra’s other members for a long time. He’s also no stranger to Grateful Dead covers as his other band Zen Tricksters incorporate them into their sets frequently.

“You never know what’s going to come out really great and maybe not so great. It’s not like, say, a Beatles cover band, where they’re trying to sound exactly like the album, which is a great thing. I’ve seen some really great bands do that.

But we get to improvise in real time all the time, so it really keeps it fresh and fun. It’s just a whole realm of possibilities, and then there’s the open spaces between songs, which is really just collective improvisations that are completely unique to that night and might be nothing like what the Grateful Dead did. When you’re all improvising together, it’s going to come out the way it does.”

Mattson says the group’s continued interest in the Dead has a lot to do with its approach.

Dark Star doesn’t put on hit-fueled performances with note-for-note copies of studio versions. For most shows, the Orchestra recreates specific Grateful Dead sets, looking at the list of songs they played that night and working through them in the way the players feel best lives up to the spirit of the original performance.

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The improvisational elements ensure that Dark Star leaves its imprint on these songs.

After all, it would be impossible to directly replicate the sets that were never recorded.

But more than just enjoying the instrumental interplay, Dark Star puts a premium on maintaining the welcoming community that made the Dead so popular. It’s an idea the outfit will take a step further at the end of August when Dark Star curates its first music festival, the three-day Dark Star Jubilee in rural Ohio.

With three former members of the Dead set to perform as well as other like-minded acts, the Orchestra hopes it will be a rewarding celebration.

“Our audience is made up of a lot of people who were there for the original experience and then a lot of younger people who never had the chance,” Mattson explains. “For the older people, it’s a way of recapturing that feeling of community and communion with the music and the band. For the younger people, it’s the possibility of experiencing what that must have felt like.” X

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coping stone (world, Appalachian), 6pm

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Local music showcase, 8pm

“Drinking buDDies”

The Dugout

by gus cutty•ARt opening 8/8•7pm

rockstar thursdays (karaoke), 9pm The Market Place

Ben Hovey (downtempo, trumpet, piano, electronics), 7-10pm Town Pump

the Great smokey Mountain Bluegrass Band, 9pm Vincenzo's Bistro

the croon and cadence Duo feat: Ginny McAfee, 7:30pm Westville Pub

Men on earth (r&B), 9:30pm

Fri., August 3 ARCADE

Dance party w/ DJ Abu Dissaray, 9pm Asheville Music Hall

Housequake feat: Doc Martin & sunshine Jones (hip-hop), 10pm Athena's Club

THUR. AUG 2 - PINT NIGHT FRI. AUG 3 - BLIND LEMON PHILLIPS (Rock with Horns) SAT. AUG 4 - RED HONEY (Blues/Rock) THUR. AUG 9 - PINT NIGHT FRI. AUG 10 - GRAMMER SCHOOL (Appalachian Psy-Pop) SAT. AUG 11 - BAYOU DIESEL (Cajun/Zydeco)

pinball, foosball, ping-pong & a kickass jukebox kitchen open until late 504 Haywood Rd. West Asheville • 828-255-1109 “It’s bigger than it looks!”

Mark Appleford (blues, folk, rock), 6-10pm DJ, 10pm-2am Black Mountain Ale House

Brian & Daisy, 7pm Boiler Room

chachillie (hip-hop) w/ Darius Daquan, Josh everhart, Beezy, WiFi Wise Guys & t Jay, 9pm Club Hairspray

Drag show, midnight Club Xcapades

DJ snoop

Craggie Brewing Company

Pick Your switch (rock, Americana, pop), 7-9pm Elaine's Dueling Piano Bar

Disclaimer comedy (standup) w/ Mia Jackson, 8:15-9:15pm Dueling Pianos (rock 'n' roll sing-a-long), 9:30pm-1am Eleven on Grove

DJ Jam (r&B), 9pm

Emerald Lounge

Futexture (hip-hop, electronic, dubstep) w/ Herobust, 9:30pm French Broad Brewery Tasting Room

ryan Barrington cox (indie folk, pop), 6pm French Broad Chocolate Lounge

High Gravity Jazz, 8pm Get Down

old Flings (rock, punk, pop) w/ random conflict, Drunk in a Dumpster, the BAMFs & Killing solves everything, 9pm Good Stuff

David earl & the Plowshares (alt-country, rock, Americana), 8pm Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Folk soul revival (roots, Americana) cD release show w/ Amber rubarth & Dave eggar & Deoro, 9pm Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Donna Germano (hammered dulcimer), 2-4pm Bill covington (piano classics & standards), 6-9pm sanctum sully (bluegrass), 9pm-midnight Handlebar

Jerry Garcia birthday bash feat: the Work, Milli Fungus & more, 8pm Harrah's Cherokee

Bill engvall (comedy)

Highland Brewing Company

Blind Lemon Phillips (blues, funk, soul), 6pm Jack of Hearts Pub

the regulars Band (rock, funk), 9pm Jack of the Wood Pub

Bad Weather california (indie rock, garage, pop) w/ Broncho & the Low counts (Americana, blues rock, roots), 8pm Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Front stage: Meredith Watson, 6-9pm Back stage: Mystery cult (rock, punk) w/ them teasters & Polly Panic, 9:30pm Lobster Trap

Leo Johnson (hot jazz), 7-9pm O.Henry's/TUG

DJ Abu Disarray & DJ champale (top 40, hip-hop, sissy bounce), 10pm One Stop Deli & Bar

Free Dead Fridays feat: members of Phuncle sam, 5-8pm Orange Peel

"Lights out" youth dance party (ages 15-19), 7pm Pack's Tavern

A social Function (rock, dance), 9pm

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Dark star orchestra (Grateful Dead tribute), 7pm Jahman Brahman (rock), 10pm Purple Onion Cafe

Fred Whiskin (piano), 7pm Rendezvous Restaurant & Tiki Bar

DB Hackett, 9pm

Root Bar No. 1

Fifth on the Floor (southern rock), 9:30pm Scandals Nightclub

Zumba, 7pm Dance party, 10pm Drag show, 1am

South Side Station

DJ B note (dance), 9pm Southern Appalachian Brewery

Monte stipe (Dan ruiz & Kevin stipe), 8-10pm Straightaway Cafe

screech owl serenade (country, Western swing), 6pm TallGary's Cantina

Bluestopia Highway (blues, rock), 9:30pm The Altamont Theater

John Fullbright (singer-songwriter), 8pm The Bywater

Beta Maxx (blues), 9pm The Corner

Dance Party w/ DJ Position The Dugout

Johnnie Blackwell & six toed Possum Babies, 9pm The Lower Level

Latin international club salsa (lessons & dance party), 9pm The Market Place

Patrick Fitzsimons (blues, world, jazz), 7-10pm Town Pump

Fritz Beer (rock, blues), 9pm Vincenzo's Bistro

steve Whiddon (piano covers), 5:30pm Westville Pub

trivia night

White Horse

Aradhna (Hindustani classical, folk, rock), 8pm

Born to rhyme: Local rapper Chachille, who’s been writing and recording since the tender age of 9, performs at The Boiler Room on Friday, Aug. 3.

sAt., August 4 5 Walnut Wine Bar

the Low Down sires (jazz), 9:30-11:30pm ARCADE

"Bear exploder" dance party w/ DJ Kipper schauer, 9pm

Handlebar

Mark Appleford (blues, folk, rock), 6-10pm DJ, 10pm-2am

stereo reform (dance, funk, rock) w/ old You & Dead 27's, 9pm

Black Mountain Ale House

Highland Brewing Company

Drag show, midnight Club Xcapades

DJ snoop

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Dark star orchestra (Grateful Dead tribute), 7pm captain Midnight Band (rock), 10pm

Athena's Club

Club Hairspray

SUN-THUR 8 AM - MIDNIGHT FRI SAT 8 AM - 3 AM (828) 684-8250

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Perpetual Groove (jam, rock), 10pm

Live DJ, 7pm

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96.5 House Band (classic rock, dance), 9pm

Whitewater Bluegrass, 2-5pm Bill covington (piano classics & standards), 6-9pm the Broadcast (soul, rock), 9pm-midnight

Asheville Music Hall

Where Adult Dreams Come True

Vollie & Kari & Western Wildcats (Western swing), 8:30pm

red Honey (rockabilly, vintage country, blues), 6pm

Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Front stage: George McDonald, 6-9pm Back stage: elevate: A night of dance & fusion world music, 9:30pm Lobster Trap

the Big nasty (jazz), 7-9pm

Jeff Johansson & Field Heat (indie folk, country), 6pm

O.Henry's/TUG

French Broad Chocolate Lounge

One Stop Deli & Bar

Get Down

Orange Peel

Jason Moore (jazz), 8pm

Ford theater reunion (circus, punk) w/ skunk ruckus, 10pm Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

tiki Bar stage: DB Hackett rendezvous stage: Fine Line (rock) Root Bar No. 1

Wilhelm McKay (folk), 9:30pm Scandals Nightclub

South Side Station

Elaine's Dueling Piano Bar

French Broad Brewery Tasting Room

Rendezvous Restaurant & Tiki Bar

Jack of the Wood Pub

steven Brett (British folk), 7-9pm

Free Flow Band (r&B), 9pm

Drovers old time Medicine show, 8pm

Dance party, 10pm Drag show, 12:30am

sirius.B (absurdist, gypsy folk) w/ izzy cox, 8pm

Eleven on Grove

Purple Onion Cafe

Lionz of Zion (reggae, soul, funk), 9pm

Jack of Hearts Pub

Craggie Brewing Company

Dueling Pianos (rock 'n' roll sing-a-long), 9pm-1am

Pisgah Brewing Company

DJ speed (top 40, house), 10pm Free reggae saturdays w/ DJ Kid, 5pm

Have Mile High Band (soft rock, country), 9pm Southern Appalachian Brewery

Desiree christa ricker (folk, blues, bluegrass), 8-10pm Straightaway Cafe

Bayou Diesel (cajun, zydeco), 6pm TallGary's Cantina

Jarvis Jenkins (southern rock), 9:30pm The Altamont Theater

Jon Vezner (singer-songwriter) w/ Jeff Gilkinson, 8pm The Bywater

Bear Down easy (bluegrass), 9pm

WishJam 2012 feat: Analog Moon & electric owls, 8pm

The Corner

Pack's Tavern

The Dugout

Dance Party w/ DJ Position

clubdirectory 5 walnut wine Bar 253-2593 altamont Brewing company 575-2400 The altamont Theatre 348-5327 arcade 258-1400 asheville civic center & Thomas wolfe auditorium 259-5544 The asheville public (Tap) 505-1720 asheville music hall 255-7777 athena’s club 252-2456 avery creek pizza & ribs 687-2400 Barley’s Tap room 255-0504 Black mountain ale house 669-9090 Blend hookah lounge 505-0067 Blue mountain pizza 658-8777 Blue note grille 697-6828 Boiler room 505-1612 BoBo gallery 254-3426 Broadway’s 285-0400 Burgerworx 253-2333 The Bywater 232-6967 club hairspray 258-2027 club metropolis 258-2027 club remix 258-2027 The chop house 253-1852

The corner 575-2449 craggie Brewing company 254-0360 creature’s cafe 254-3636 adam dalton distillery 367-6401 dark city deli 257-5300 desoto lounge 986-4828 diana wortham Theater 257-4530 dirty south lounge 251-1777 dobra Tea room 575-2424 The dugout 692-9262 eleven on grove 505-1612 emerald lounge 232- 4372 firestorm cafe 255-8115 fred’s speakeasy 281-0920 french Broad Brewery Tasting room 277-0222 french Broad chocolate lounge 252-4181 The garage 505-2663 The gateway club 456-6789 get down 505-8388 good stuff 649-9711 grey eagle music hall & Tavern 232-5800 grove house eleven on grove 505-1612

Gypsy (rock), 9pm Town Pump

Phuncle sam (rock, jam), 9pm Vincenzo's Bistro

Marc Keller (acoustic, variety), 7:30pm Westville Pub

tom Waits tribute night feat: Asheville Waits Band, 10pm White Horse

sigean (celtic), 8pm

sun., August 5 5 Walnut Wine Bar

the roaring Lions (hot jazz), 7-9pm Altamont Brewing Company

sunday Funday Potluck & Pickin', 6pm ARCADE

Dr. Filth & Wayd runk (DJs), 10pm Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Locomotive Pie (blues, folk, roots), 7-9pm Boiler Room

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The grove park inn (elaine’s piano Bar/ great hall) 252-2711 The handlebar (864) 233-6173 harrah’s cherokee 497-7777 highland Brewing company 299-3370 holland’s grille 298-8780 The hop 254-2224 The hop west 252-5155 iron horse station 622-0022 Jack of hearts pub 645-2700 Jack of the wood 252-5445 Jus one more 253-8770 lexington avenue Brewery 252-0212 The lobster Trap 350-0505 The lower level 505-8333 luella’s Bar-B-Que 505-RIBS mack kell’s pub & grill 253-8805 The magnetic field 257-4003 mike’s side pocket 281-3096 one stop Bar deli & Bar 255-7777 The orange peel 225-5851 pack’s Tavern 225-6944 pisgah Brewing co.

669-0190 pulp 225-5851

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Hillside Bombers (folk, punk)

Miriam Allen & the Passionistas (Latin, folk), 5pm

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

The Corner

two Guitars (classical), 10am-noon Bob Zullo (jazz, pop, guitar), 6:30-10:30pm Hotel Indigo

Ben Hovey (downtempo, trumpet, piano, electronics), 7-10pm Jack of the Wood Pub

irish session, 5pm Ascetic Junkies (pop, Americana, psychedelic), 10pm Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Front stage: Aaron Price (piano) Lobster Trap

Leo Johnson (hot club jazz), 7-9pm One Stop Deli & Bar

Bluegrass Brunch & open Jam w/ the Pond Brothers, 11am Rendezvous Restaurant & Tiki Bar

Michelle Leigh (country, rock)

Dance party, 10pm Duets! (drag performance), 12:30am

Southern Appalachian Brewery

Emerald Lounge

Straightaway Cafe

troubel (Americana) w/ caroMia tiller & Jude Moses, 9pm

purple onion cafe 749-1179 rankin vault 254-4993 red stag grill at the grand Bohemian hotel 505-2949 rendezvous 926-0201 root Bar no.1 299-7597 scandals nightclub 252-2838 scully’s 251-8880 shovelhead saloon 669-9541 smokey’s after dark 253-2155 southern appalacian Brewery 684-1235 spurs 575-2258 static age records 254-3232 stingrays 926-4100 straightaway cafe 669-8856 Tallgary’s cantina 232-0809 rocky’s hot chicken shack 575-2260 Thirsty monk south 505-4564 Tolliver’s crossing irish pub 505-2129 Tressa’s downtown Jazz & Blues 254-7072 vincenzo’s Bistro 254-4698 westville pub 225-9782 white horse 669-0816 wild wing cafe 253-3066

Jason Decristofaro Duo (jazz), 5-7pm

coping stone (world, Appalachian), 6pm The Bywater

Fri | Aug 10 Early Show: The Onlies Singer Songwriter Duo • 5pm FREE

Boss Hawg Wild Mountain Bluegrass featuring members of Larry Keel’s Band with Grant Farm from the Front Range of Colorado featuring former member of Emmitt Nershi Band • 8pm Doors 9pm Show $5

tea dance & drag show The Dugout

BBQ & Bluegrass w/ Appalachian Fire, 9pm Vincenzo's Bistro

steve Whiddon (piano covers), 5:30pm Wild Wing Cafe

Darren Kohler & friends, 4pm

Mon., August 6 5 Walnut Wine Bar

caroMia tiller (singer-songwriter), 8-10pm ARCADE

Movie Mondays (cult classics), 10pm Emerald Lounge

Valorie Miller, Jack Wilson & rian Adkinson (singer-songwriters, acoustic), 9pm Get Down

Lungs Face Feet (brass band) w/ common Visions Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

contra dance, 8pm

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Bob Zullo (jazz, pop, guitar), 6:30-10:30pm

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Handlebar

everymen (punk, gypsy, rockabilly) w/ izzy cox, 8:30pm

Ben Hovey (downtempo, trumpet, piano, electronics), 7-10pm

The Bywater

Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

Bluegrass jam, 8pm The Lower Level

Monday night swing w/ russ Wilson & His nouveauPasse orchestra, 7pm

FRi 8/3 sAT 8/4

Folk soUl RevivAl CD Release show 9pm

vollie & kARi & WesTeRN WilDCATs dance lessons 8:30pm • music @ 9

open mic, 7pm

Wild Wing Cafe

Karaoke, 10pm

tue., August 7 5 Walnut Wine Bar

the John Henry's (gypsy jazz), 8-10pm Altamont Brewing Company

open mic w/ Zachary t, 8:30pm Asheville Music Hall

Funk jam, 10pm

kiCkiN’ gRAss BAND

FRi 8/10

MiNDy sMiTH

Club Hairspray

w/Angel snow

trivia night, 10pm

gRANDMoTHeRs oF iNveNTioN

Club Metropolis

trivia night, 10pm

sAT 8/11

The legendary members of Zappa’s Mothers of Invention

Mark Kozelek | Tim O’Brien | WHy? Antibalas | Lumineers | Todd Barry Langhorne Slim 2 nights Kitchen Open for Dinner on Nights of Shows!

One Stop Deli & Bar

Orange Peel

WeD 8/8

feat. Becky Buller

Jay Brown (Americana, folk), 7-9pm

Vincenzo's Bistro Westville Pub

w/ Crowfield & NoAH 9pm

Lobster Trap

comedy "win-a-paid-gig" open mic Marc Keller (acoustic, variety), 7:30pm

Black Mountain Ale House

trivia night, 7pm

Eleven on Grove

swing lessons, 6:30 & 7:30pm tango lessons, 7pm Dance w/ Low Down sires, 8:30pm Get Down

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open mic w/ Dave Bryan, 8pm

Straightaway Cafe

south Forty (rock, honky-tonk), 6pm TallGary's Cantina

Club Hairspray

TallGary's Cantina

Club Remix

The Bywater

Club Xcapades

The Dugout

Elaine's Dueling Piano Bar

Dueling Pianos (rock 'n' roll sing-a-long), 9pm-1am

Magnetic song series feat: chelsea LaBate, taylor Martin, and Galen Kipar, 8pm

The Lower Level

Get Down

Town Pump

Tolliver's Crossing Irish Pub

Good Stuff

Vanuatu Kava Bar

Vincenzo's Bistro

Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Vincenzo's Bistro

Vinyl night (bring your own records), 6pm tuesday night techno, 9:30pm open mic w/ taylor Martin, 8:30pm trivia, 8pm

Karaoke w/ Gary, 10pm trivia, 8pm

steve Whiddon (piano covers), 5:30pm Westville Pub

Blues jam, 10pm White Horse

irish sessions, 6:30pm open mic, 8:45pm Wild Wing Cafe

trivia, 8pm

5 Walnut Wine Bar

Handlebar

Black Mountain Ale House

Hank West & the smokin Hots (jazz), 9pm

Pisgah Brewing Company

Good Stuff

Bob Zullo (jazz, pop guitar), 5:30-7:30pm the B's (favorites by request), 8-11pm

Dr. Brown's team trivia, 8:30pm

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Wed., August 8

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Barley's Taproom

neon trees (dance rock) w/ Walk the Moon & twenty i one i pilots, 8pm

everymen (punk, folk) Humps & the Blackouts (old-time), 6:30pm

keeping it catchy: Portland’s Ascetic Junkies brings a stripped-down version of its poppy Americana to Jack of the Wood on Sunday, Aug. 5. Photo by Tim Gunther

Front stage: Jake Hollifield (piano), 6-9pm

two for tuesdays feat: carpal tuller & Morbids, 8pm tuesday night funk jam, 10pm

Vanuatu Kava Bar

Will Hoge

Hotel Indigo

Dave Desmelik (Americana, roots), 7-9pm

Lobster Trap

THU 8/2

tuesday swing dance, 7pm Gene Dillard Bluegrass Jam, 8:30pm

Juan Benevidas trio (Latin, flamenco guitar), 8-10pm ARCADE

Arcade idol, 10pm Athena's Club

Disclaimer standup Lounge (comedy open mic), 9pm

open mic

retro night ('70s, '80s & '90s), 10pm Wicked Wednesdays (techno, drum 'n' bass), 10pm DJ Lil' roo

Karaoke, 10pm the Higgins townsend Band, 6pm the Kickin' Grass Band (roots, Americana) w/ Becky Buller, 8:30pm Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Bob Zullo (jazz, pop guitar), 5:30-7:30pm the B's (favorites by request), 8-11pm Jack of Hearts Pub

open mic/jam, 7pm The Bywater

ready, set, Draw (game night), 8pm The Corner

Karaoke, 10pm The Lower Level

soiree Fantastique (magic theater), 8pm The Magnetic Field

stringed instrument jam, 7:30pm open mic

Marc Keller (acoustic, variety), 7:30pm Westville Pub

Max Melner orchestra (jazz, funk), 10pm Wild Wing Cafe

Jeff & Justin (acoustic)

Bluegrass jam, 7pm

thu., August 9

Lexington Ave Brewery (LAB)

5 Walnut Wine Bar

Lobster Trap

Altamont Brewing Company

Front stage: Allijah Motika, 6-9pm

Valorie Miller (Americana, folk), 7-9pm One Stop Deli & Bar

the Big nasty (gypsy jazz), 8-10pm Mark Appleford eP release party (blues, folk, rock), 9pm

Music trivia, 7pm universal Boogie tour feat: Bukue one, sympL and coach K & Anonymous (hip-hop), 10pm

ARCADE

PULP

Alien Music club (jazz jam), 9pm

trivia, 9pm Barley's Taproom

Black Mountain Ale House

Purple Onion Cafe

Club Xcapades

Boiler Room

Root Bar No. 1

Craggie Brewing Company

sloantones (newgrass, roots), 8pm sex, Lies & More sex (drag performance), 12:30am Club Hairspray

Karaoke, 10pm

Dylan sneed, 7:30pm

DJ snoop

Humps & the Blackouts (Americana, outlaw country), 9:30pm

David rosenfield & Andrew christopher (folk), 7-9pm

South Side Station

Elaine's Dueling Piano Bar

Karaoke, 8pm

Club Xcapades

Disclaimer comedy (standup) w/ ray Price, 8:15-9:15pm Dueling Pianos (rock 'n' roll sing-a-long), 9:30pm-1am

TallGary's Cantina

DJ Lil' roo

105.9 the Mountain Guitar Bar, 8pm

Craggie Brewing Company

the Great Deceivers (rock, indie), 7-9pm Elaine's Dueling Piano Bar

Dueling Pianos (rock 'n' roll sing-a-long), 9pm-1am French Broad Brewery Tasting Room

Paul cataldo (Americana, roots), 6pm Get Down

the Ghost Wolves (rock, blues, garage) w/ Ancient Whales & the Milk stains, 10pm

The Dugout

Eleven on Grove

rockstar thursdays (karaoke), 9pm The Market Place

Ben Hovey (downtempo, trumpet, piano, electronics), 7-10pm Town Pump

Bryan elijah smith (acoustic, indie), 9pm

riyen roots (blues, roots) w/ Willy thilly's Jamboree & reflex comedy, 8pm Emerald Lounge

DJ Meat, Don Magic & DJ Football ('80s & '90s hip-hop), 9pm French Broad Brewery Tasting Room

Vincenzo's Bistro

the croon and cadence Duo feat: Ginny McAfee, 7:30pm

Members of Dehlia Low (country, bluegrass), 6pm

Westville Pub

French Broad Chocolate Lounge

otto Mobile (alt-country, blues), 9:30pm

one Leg up (jazz, swing), 8pm

Bob Zullo (jazz, pop guitar), 5:30-7:30pm the B's (favorites by request), 8-11pm

White Horse

Get Down

city Boy (hip-hop), 8:30pm

Arctic Flowers (punk) w/ Bracken

Jack of Hearts Pub

Fri., August 10

Good Stuff

Good Stuff

russ t. nutz (country, honky-tonk), 7pm Grove Park Inn Great Hall

old-time jam, 7pm

Dance party w/ DJ Abu Dissaray, 9pm

Bluegrass jam, 6:30pm Lobster Trap

Hank Bones ("man of 1,000 songs"), 7-9pm One Stop Deli & Bar

Brews, Bluegrass & BBQ w/ Kendall Huntley, 5-8pm Bobby F'n White w/ the theorized, crocker & Buck Hunt (hip-hop), 10pm

Midnite (reggae), 10pm

Mindy smith (folk, country) w/ Angel snow, 8pm

Athena's Club

Grove Park Inn Great Hall

Mark Appleford (blues, folk, rock), 6-10pm DJ, 10pm-2am Black Mountain Ale House

coping stone (world, Appalachian), 7:30pm

Doug stanhope (comedy) w/ carlos Valencia & Junior stopka, 9pm

Your World in ruins (metal) w/ clap for Alaska, Keeper of the sea, Figurhead & Motives, 9pm

Pisgah Brewing Company

Club Hairspray

chasing eddison (rock, jam), 8pm

Drag show, midnight

KATHY GRIFFIN

JUSTIN MOORE

KENNY ROGERS

FRIDAY, AUGUST 3

SATURDAY, AUGUST 11

Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Asheville Music Hall

Boiler Room

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movie reviews & listings by ken hanke

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Please call the info line for updated showtimes. the hunger Games (PG-13) 12:00, 3:30, 7:00, 10:15

pickoftheweek Beasts of the southern Wild JJJ

n carmike cinema 10 (298-4452)

Director: Benh Zeitlin Players: QuvenZhané Wallis, DWight henry, levy easterly, loWell lanDes, Pamela harPer drama fantasy

rated PG-13

The Story: A fantasy-oriented drama about the lives of the poor in a lowlying area outside New Orleans as seen through the eyes of a 6-year-old girl.

The Lowdown: A highly praised indie that is marred by too much deliberately shaky handheld camerawork and sketchy philosophical underpinnings.

Lots of imagination and a strong final section help.

Benh Zeitlin’s Beasts of the Southern Wild wowed audiences at Sundance and Cannes, and garnered high praise from a lot of critics. I wish I could share the enthusiasm — and I might come nearer if the film wasn’t a solid eye-strain headache’s worth of shaky-cam — but the best I can do is to say that it’s interesting and I respect the attempt. I’ll also concede that the last 15-20 minutes of the film are much more engaging than its earlier parts. But try as I might, I neither liked the movie, nor did I find it the deeply profound work others have. And I hope that anyone reading this takes that last bit to heart, and factors in that others have indeed found it something special.

I admit I had reservations before I saw it, but I’ve also had similar reservations about films that ended up on my list of top 10 favorite movies of all time. For that matter, I had serious misgivings about Safey Not Guaranteed, which I’ve now watched four times (I will not be watching Beasts four times). So I don’t think that’s really a factor, though in this case, the film lived up to those reservations and added to them. I went in expecting the shaky-cam stuff (though I didn’t expect it to be so all-pervasive) and, yes, I thought it detracted from nearly every scene. I thought I’d find the charismatic little girl’s performance to be more dependent on editing than acting, and I did. And I was afraid the film would romanticize poverty and present the characters as somehow noble because of it.

It does — and I find it highly unlikely that the people who find the poverty and filth so ennobling would choose it themselves.

What I did not expect was that the film’s narrative would be almost completely held together by a series of amazingly quasi-poetic narrations by the little girl, Hushpuppy (Quvenzhane Wallis), whose story is at the center of the film.

Then again, there’s really not that much narrative. You have this group of extremely impover-

Quvenzhané Wallis as Hushpuppy in Benh Zeitlen’s critically-acclaimed Beasts of the Southern Wild. ished people eking out a bare existence (apart, it seems, from copious amounts of alcohol) in a low-lying area near New Orleans called the Bathtub. Hushpuppy’s way of life is threatened because her abusive (but loving) father, Wink (Dwight Henry), is dying from one of those never-named movie diseases. But there’s a more pressing situation in the form of a big storm (presumably Hurricane Katrina) that will flood the Bathtub and destroy everyone’s way of life.

In the midst of all this, Hushpuppy has cobbled together a fantasy that global warming (insert stock shots of glaciers crumbling into the sea) is unleashing prehistoric beasts called aurochs, which in her mind look like giant pigs festooned with horns and wigs. (That actually comes off somewhat better than it sounds.) How well all this plays depends on the viewer. I was frankly a good bit bored until the last stretch of the film — and this last stretch where the line between fantasy and reality becomes increasingly blurred is pretty good. Does the mysterious trip to the floating dance hall (with its fantasysuggestive name) where bored “hostesses” are glad to see anyone — even ragtag groups of little girls — actually happen? I don’t know, but I was glad it was in the movie because it (and the scenes that follow) at least came close to justifying the extravagant praise that’s been heaped on the picture.

I’d also note that the film has a pretty good supply of imagination — and certain notions (like Hushpuppy listening to the heartbeat of every living thing she encounters) — pay off over the course of the movie. However, unless you buy into the romance of poverty and all that goes with it, you may find yourself wondering what all the fuss is about. This is a case, though,

where I’d really suggest you find out for yourself. Rated PG-13 for thematic material including child imperilment, some disturbing images, language and brief sensuality. reviewed by Ken Hanke Starts Friday at Carolina Asheville Cinema 14 and Fine Arts Theatre

steP uP revolution JJ

Director: scott sPeer Players: ryan guZman, Kathryn mccormicK, Peter gallagher, cleoPatra coleman dance melodrama

rated PG-13

The Story: A group of dancers in Miami must figure out a way to stop their neighborhood from being bulldozed by greedy developers.

The Lowdown: A hokey, occasionally amateurish foray in the dance film genre, with a topical — and confused — message about economic equality that thankfully saves itself by being dumb enough to never be boring.

Step Up Revolution is by no measure a good movie, but this is to be expected from the fourth film in an already hairy series. But it attempts to make up for these shortcomings with a heavy dose of topicality and purpose. In this case, the film echoes the sentiments of Occupy Wall Street, but with the ludicrous addition of dance numbers — positing for the first time that the revolution will be Dougie’d. Even though the film eventually cops out when it comes to the ideals it spouts, Revolution at least has the sense to take cues from Step Up 3D and be — at the very least — stupid enough to never be boring.

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The movie takes place in Miami, where our hero Sean (Ryan Guzman) is a waiter by day and member of a flash mob (cleverly named The Mob) in his free time. The Mob’s whole purpose is to stage public stunts — like shutting down a street or infiltrating an art gallery for dance numbers — all of in the name of YouTube hits (and a large amount of contest money to boot).

But things get serious when Sean learns his neighborhood’s about to be turned into a resort by a greedy developer, Mr. Anderson (Peter Gallagher). With the help of Anderson’s disaffected daughter Emily (Kathryn McCormick), Sean concocts a plan to push The Mob into the world of “protest art” and save his — and his friends’ — home.

The entire idea is pretty silly, going only slightly beyond the old trope about a bunch of teens attempting to save their community center.

The film’s political points are pretty salient to begin with — at least compared to something like Dark Knight Rises, which uses current events more as window dressing — pitting the working stiffs of The Mob against their employers. But this falls apart in a depressing fashion when the last message the film leaves us with is the idea that we’ll all sell out in the end — especially if someone waves a Nike contract in our face. This is after the film wraps up nice and tidy, as all of The Mob’s problems are solved through the power of dance, and we relive the history of Step Up, complete with guest appearances from films past (with, unfortunately, no Channing Tatum).

It’s that kind of film. And while there’s enough happening within the context of the movie to rarely have a dull moment, there’s unfortunately not a strong enough cast to make this goofy thing honestly palatable. The entire cast is a like a photocopy of a photocopy of a photocopy of franchise’s original film (right down to lead Ryan Guzman coming across as a fourth-rate Tatum, as horrific as that sounds). There’s nothing realistic about Step Up Revolution, which is both its bane (amateurish direction and stilted acting rule the day) and its boon. After all, the real point is the dancing. Interesting compositions pop up in the art gallery sequence, but the film doesn’t let loose into full-blown absurdity too often, and feels like a lot of "been there, done that" (at least if you’ve gotten stuck reviewing as many dance flicks as I have). Step Up Revolution’s greatest failing is perhaps its lack of importance, inherent silliness. The film just lets it all fly in a full-blown fit of cinematic inanity. Maybe one day this franchise will get there. Rated PG-13 for some suggestive dancing and language. reviewed by Justin Souther Playing at Carolina Asheville Cinema 14, Epic of Hendersonville, Regal Biltmore Grande, United Artists Beaucatcher Cinema 7

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startingfriday BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD See review in "Cranky Hanke"

DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: DOG DAYS

The question arises as to whether or not there is really any compelling reason for a third Diary of a Wimpy Kid movie. But since its release, the question is really moot. So now we can start referring to it as "the Wimpy Kid trilogy." The studio tells us, "During his summer vacation, 'Wimpy Kid' Greg Heffley, the hero of the phenomenally successful book series, hatches a plan to pretend he has a job at a ritzy country club — which fails to keep him away from the season's dog days, including embarrassing mishaps at a public pool and a camping trip that goes horribly wrong." Whatever the result, it hasn't been shown to critics.(PG)

TOTAL RECALL

It's not a particularly big deal that the Paul Verhoeven-Arnold Schwarzenegger 1990 sci-fi action movie is being remade. It's not even a big deal that Arnie is replaced by Colin Farrell (that may even be a plus). What's troubling is that it's being made by Len Wiseman of Underworld and what we have is the PG-13 teen-friendly take on an earlier movie that had to be cut in order to get an R rating. Even the presence of Bill Nighy may not offset that.(PG-13)

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Director: AkivA SchAffer (Hot Rod) PlAyerS: Ben Stiller, vince vAughn, JonAh hill, richArD AyoADe, roSemArie DeWitt, Will forte WOULD-BE SCI-FI COMEDY

RATED R

The Story: A nitwit neighborhood watch group tries to save the world from an alien invasion.

The Lowdown: This moronic mess is staggering in its sheer cosmic Godawfulness.

It is altogether astonishing that a movie as full of dick jokes as The Watch could be as utterly flaccid as it is. I suppose that in itself is an accomplishment, though I wouldn’t call it a desirable one. Now, it’s true that R-rated comedies fare poorly on Friday mornings (when I saw the movie), but this crowd was thin even by that standard. Moreover, I heard one laugh during the entire running time and witnessed three walkouts. That’s not a good sign. It is, however, entirely in keeping with this dismal, tedious mess being palmed off as a movie.

The film has — if nothing else — a rather strange history. It apparently started life as a more family-friendly affair by Jared Stern (the guy who gave us Mr. Popper’s Penguins).

It then was raunched up by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg. Once shooting commenced, it became an improvisational field day for its stars — or so it’s been reported. Rogen and Goldberg have not commented on this (so far as I know), but they’re probably just happy to be able to blame others for the resulting film. Beyond that, there’s the whole business of changing the title from Neighborhood Watch to The Watch in an attempt to distance the film from any memories of the Trayvon Martin shooting. Considering the amount of publicity given to the name change, one wonders why they bothered — unless, of course, it was all that free publicity. But surely you don’t think the studio could be that crass — or do you?

Whatever the case, what we ended up with is a tedious affair about Evan (Ben Stiller), a Costco manager, putting together a neighbor-

hood watch in order to discover who killed (and skinned) his night watchman. OK, so that’s a lot less like a neighborhood watch than it is a lesser Bowery Boys scenario — only here, its staffed by the hormonal Hardy Boys from hell. All Evan gets is Bob (Vince Vaughn), Franklin (Jonah Hill) and Jamarcus (Brit TV comic Richard Ayoade). Bob is looking for an overgrown boys club. Franklin wants to try being the cop he planned on becoming before he failed his test and was deemed mentally unbalanced. Jamarcus wants to fulfill a sexual fantasy involving a lonely Asian woman.

After a good deal of pointless meandering and unfunny "man talk," the film finally gets around to its central neighborhood watch versus space aliens premise. This at least gives the proceedings a trajectory, but it doesn’t make it any funnier.

R. Lee Ermey shows up to do his ex-military swearing schtick before being disemboweled. There’s a subplot involving Evan’s inability to tell his wife (Rosemarie DeWitt) that he’s sterile. There’s another subplot about Bob’s theoretically loose daughter (TV actress Erin Moriarty). And there’s yet another subplot about Evan’s creepy neighbor (a wisely unbilled Billy Crudup), who might be an alien or might be hitting on Evan. Somehow this all ends up with a lot of explosions, CGI aliens and tedium. Nearly all the performances smack of desperation. The only real exception is Richard Ayoade (whom I know solely as writer-director of last year’s excellent Submarine) — and that’s because he comes across more like a bemused observor than an active participant. (However, his explanation of why the aliens are going to destroy Earth gave me my only laugh in the film.) Look, if you want a funny, clever, surprising movie about regular people taking on an alien invasion, rent Joe Conish’s Attack the Block (2011) and forget this lox. Rated R for some strong sexual content including references, pervasive language and violent images. reviewed by Ken Hanke Playing at Carolina Asheville Cinema 14, Epic of Hendersonville, Regal Biltmore Grande, United Artists Beaucatcher Cinema 7

specialscreenings A Countess from Hong Kong JJJJ Comedy rAted nr In Brief: Charles Chaplin’s last film is much better than is often assumed — an assumption based on its box office failure in 1967. Does this romantic comedy live up to the Chaplin movies that come before it? No — in no small part because it’s devoid of one of Chaplin’s greatest instruments, his presence. But it’s an agreeable film with a handful of wonderful scenes, and it’s a fascinating one once you realize what Chaplin was trying to do with his actors.

The Hendersonville Film Society will show A Countess from Hong Kong at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 5 in the Smoky Mountain Theater at Lake Pointe Landing Retirement Community (behind Epic Cinemas), 333 Thompson St., Hendersonville.

IvAn’s CHIldHood JJJJJ WAr drAmA rAted nr In Brief: Andrei Tarkovsky’s first feature — a tale about a very determined 12-year-old working as a Soviet spy against the Nazis in World War II — is a fascinating work that finds the director already fully-formed as concerns his mastery of images, though leaning more heavily on his more obvious influences like Jean Cocteau, Orson Welles and Ingmar Bergman. But don’t sell Ivan’s Childhood short. It’s a masterful work in its own right.

Classic World Cinema by Courtyard Gallery will present After Life at 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3 at Phil Mechanic Studios, 109 Roberts St., River Arts District, upstairs in the Railroad Library). Info: 273-3332, http://www.ashevillecourtyard.com

love And deAtH JJJJJ Comedy rAted Pg In Brief: The last of Woody Allen’s films that qualifies as one of his “early funny ones,” Love and Death may well be Allen’s most completely successful such film. A wildly comedic spoof of all things Ingmar Bergman and Sergei Eisenstein, the film is pure Allen without the often awkward staging that mars the physical comedy in his earlier works. Woody as a Russian soldier in the war with Napoleon — making no change whatever in his bearing, manner, or glasses — is a comedic inspiration like no other.

The Asheville Film Society will screen Love and Death Tuesday, Aug. 7 at 8 p.m. in the Cinema Lounge of The Carolina Asheville and will be hosted by Xpress movie critics Ken Hanke and Justin Souther.

tHe mAngler JJJJ Horror rAted r In Brief: Boasting one of the screwiest premises (thanks to Stephen King) ever — about a possessed commercial laundry machine — The Mangler is nonsense of the highest order. But it’s entertaining nonsense that’s served up with no shortage of panache and atmosphere — and actually turns out to have something on its mind as an allegory of the evils of capitalism. How seriously you take that depends on your suspension of disbelief — something that will be strained to the max by the climax.

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Comic Book Action The Spider-Man origin story told anew to kickstart the franchise. Well-made and entertaining — and boasting improved lead actors — but rather unremarkable. It may be as good as the film it reboots, but the freshness is gone. Rated PG-13

BeASTS of The SouThern Wild JJJ

Drama Fantasy A fantasy-oriented drama about the lives of the poor in a low-lying area outside New Orleans as seen through the eyes of a 6-year-old girl. A highly praised indie that is marred by too much deliberately shaky handheld camerawork and sketchy philosophical underpinnings. Lots of imagination and a strong final section help.

Rated PG-13

The BeST exoTic mArigold hoTel JJJJJ

Comedy Drama A group of old-age pensioners go to India and the affordable hotel of the title, only to find it’s not exactly as described in the brochure. Warm, funny, touching, completely winning film that does right by a cast that in turn does right by it. Rated PG-13

BrAve JJJ

Animated Action Fantasy A princess in ancient Scotland refuses to follow her parents’ wishes and tries to change her fate with the help of a witch. It’s a solidly OK animated fantasy from Pixar, but it’s certainly nothing to get excited about. Rated PG

The dArk knighT riSeS JJJJ

Comic Book Action Drama The final film in Christopher Nolan’s Batman series. A more human, more entertaining, less oppressive Batman movie than might have been expected. It’s not as weighty as it probably means to be, but it’s undeniably entertaining and well-made.

Rated PG-13

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Animated Adventure The prehistoric animals of the Ice Age franchise must deal with cataclysm and pirates. A completely pointless animat-

ed film that’s mostly harmless, more of the same and horribly dull.

Rated PG

equality that thankfully saves itself by being dumb enough to never be boring. Rated PG-13

The inTouchABleS JJJJJ

Ted J

Fact-based Comedy-Drama A fact-based, feel-good, odd couple comedy-drama about a rich white quadriplegic and his poor black caregiver. Slickly made, a little Hollywoodized, a little corny, but with a core of truth and splendid performances that transcend its limitations.

Rated R

mAgic mike JJJJ

Male Stripper Drama A male stripper deals with the trials and tribulations of wanting more out of life than being a male stripper. An occasionally wonderful, (and thankfully human) look at the sex industry; it suffers from a weak third act, but is pitch perfect when it works.

Rated R

Raunchy Gimmick Comedy A man struggles to juggle his girlfriend and his lifelong best friend, who just happens to be an anthropomorphic teddy bear he wished into existence as a child. A one-joke premise that’s mindless, rambling and downright stupid. Rated R

To rome WiTh love JJJJJ

Comedy Woody Allen drops in on four intercut stories that take place in Rome. Witty, clever and frequently brilliant, Allen’s latest is a fine, entertaining film from a master filmmaker — and a still sharp comedian. Rated R

moonriSe kingdomJJJJJ

Tyler perry’S mAdeA’S WiTneSS proTecTion JJJJ

Comedy Romance Drama Two misfit children run away on an island in the summer of 1965. Sweet, beautifully detailed, funny and very human tale of first love—with all the trimmings one expects from Wes Anderson. Easily the best film of 2012 so far and a must-see, especially for fans of the filmmaker. Rated PG-13

Comedy For reasons best not examined very closely, Eugene Levy and his family wind up as witness protection guests of Madea and Joe. A pretty big improvement in the run of Tyler Perry’s Madea movies. It’s ingratiating and frequently very funny. It hardly reinvents the wheel, but it provides a pleasant ride. Rated PG-13

SAfeTy noT guArAnTeed JJJJJ

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Comedy Drama with Sci-Fi Aspects A trio of writers from Seattle magazine go looking for the story behind an ad looking for a partner for a time travel experiment. A funny, moving, close to perfect little film that constantly defies the odds to become much more than what its premise and budget suggest is possible. A must-see film. Rated R

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Dance Melodrama A group of dancers in Miami must figure out a way to stop their neighborhood from being bulldozed by greedy developers. A hokey, occasionally amateurish foray in the dance film genre, with a topical — and confused — message about economic

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Would-Be Sci-Fi Comedy A nitwit neighborhood watch group tries to save the world from an alien invasion. This moronic mess is staggering in its sheer cosmic God-awfulness. Rated R

your SiSTer’S SiSTer JJJJJ

Comedy Drama Character comedy-drama about a young man who accidentally finds himself thrown together with his best friend’s sister in a lonely cabin, what happens between them and what happens when his best friend arrives on the scene. A charming surprise and probably not the indie-type movie you’re expecting. The characters are warm and likable with Mark Duplass’ performance a standout. Rated R

Find upcoming stand-up comedy events in Asheville at www.DisclaimerComedy.com and you should follow us on Twitter at @AVLDisclaimer.

Like a Loose Cannon, but Looser Briefs

APD evidence room update: Summary of briefing addressing thumbnail sketch of incomplete audit report recap may be partially released following cursory review NCDOT inspecting tunnels in Haywood County

‘Haywood tunnels very similar to Large Haldron Collider, except instead of atoms smashing into each other it’s the Tuscola High class of 1981’

Asheville Citizen-Times activates online pay wall, requests readers not utilize private browsing function or delete cookies from AC-T site out of respect for pay wall

Profiles of WNC Olympic Courage

Name: Dale Shepherd Event: Large Hill Ski Jump, ‘64 Prior experience in ski jump before ‘48 Olympics: Recreational snow-tubing, Maggie Valley.

On making the Olympic team: “It was unexpected. My father was fishing buddies with a state senator whose son was on the U.S. Olympic ski jumping team selection committee. It was the first year that sport was recognized as a medal competition, in Maggie Valley at least.”

On the ‘48 Olympics: “I was surprised by just how different Olympic large-

hill ski jumping is from snow-tubing. There’s no ‘donut hole’ in which to wedge your bottom for maximum safety. While snow-tube jumps are pretty tame, I recall the landings for the Olympic ski jump to be pretty dicey and I haven’t been able to get out of bed in the morning without screaming for 48 years now.”

Other memories: “When I returned home, local hippies spat on me.

Not for political reasons, that’s just what mountain hippies did back then. They were awful, the whole lot of them.”

Farm hosts animal feeding program The Historic Smith Farm will host on Saturday the feeding of their livestock.

Please bring a smile and 500 pounds of feed. Do you have any of those giant hay bale rolls? We need about 60 of those. We didn’t know what we were signing up for when we started this historic farm earlier this year.

when you break the rules and open your eyes is not admissible in a court of law because you shouldn’t have seen that unfortunate episode in the first place. Additionally, rumors about an episode in last week’s noon class, full of yoga practitioners who should have had their eyes closed anyhow, are not to be discussed any further by other classes. The noon class has been dissolved.

Living: Community Briefs

UK terrorist plan foiled by plotters’ marital dispute.

Yes, that’s really what he was going to wear to the suicide bombing

Nature Walk at Dusk The Blue Ridge Parkway will be hosting an identification hike of bats found in WNC. When the aggressive spider bat becomes tangled in your hair following a warning swoop, remain still so that other hikers can safely identify the bat without any need of throwing you off the mountain because your flailing about has become a personal safety liability. Free to the public.

Asheville street cleaner who can’t locate the caked-vomit scraper ‘having one of those weeks-after-Bele-Chere’

Learn about Celtic culture Asheville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts is hosting a primer on Celtic culture entitled “Ayh’nin, Ween & Ishanow? Isha?” Admission is free if you have Celtic symbols tattooed on your body.

George Zimmerman apologizes to Travon Martin’s family while sitting on attorney’s lap as attorney drinks glass of water without otherwise moving lips

Meditation classes offered There’s nothing to get upset about on Friday mornings at 10 a.m. at the Montford Community Center, especially when everyone received clear instructions (acknowledgement of which was uniformly exhaled) to keep their eyes closed for duration of the asana. Whatever you see

Children enjoy visit from therapy dog Love Nip is a golden retriever therapy dog, is kind of bad about jumping up on people, and his handlers are very sorry about this. According to the Web site, Love Nip still thinks he’s itty-bitty, and although he does jump on small children, he is not trying to scare them; Love Nip doesn’t know what a big galoot he has become! Let Love Nip approach you; do not reach out toward Love Nip. Love Nip practices patience, respect, cooperation, acceptance, evasive techniques, saliva overproduction, “the soothing sound of dog claws clattering on tile floor while Love Nip strains his handler’s leash in the presence of a child in motion,” and a hatred of moving bicycles that may have something to do with a traumatic event before Love Nip was rescued three months ago but records of the event have been sealed by the State of North Carolina.

The Dark Knight Rises’ Bane = Bain Capital?

Rush Limbaugh has postulated that The Dark Knight Rises’ character “Bane” is a thinly veiled swipe at Mitt Romney and Bain Capital. Other Batman connections Limbaugh has uncovered: Catwoman: Michele Bachmann, though she looks frumpy in the costume.

Penguin: Mitch McConnell, well-known for wearing a monocle in DC-area bathhouses.

Joker: Glenn Beck, when off his meds, of course.

Riddler: Herman Cain, whose come-on lines are always phrased in the interrogative.

Dr. Freeze: Newt Gingrich, whose moon colony plan is currently on ice.

Mr. Freeze: Also Newt, but without his honorary community college credential.

Two-face: John Boehner with and without tanning spray.

Beat the Heat Part 9 in a 16-part series

• Place a bowl of ice cubes in front of a floor fan and lie down in front of it and lick the ice cubes while the fan blows room-temperature (hot) air into your face. It feels awesome.

• Seal the space around the window A/C unit using cardboard, plastic wrap, aluminum foil, balled-up pages from In Touch Weekly, and tape or something else sticky, like maybe contact paper? You can use all kinds of crap to sort-of seal up the window space around the A/C unit.

• Fan strategically. Position yourself directly in front of fan and “box out” smaller family members or roommates. Don’t get bogged down holding territory in Europe or push too far into Russia.

Correction To address an oversight that has been brought to our attention by a multitude of upset readers in recent days, we neglected last week to run our regular feature “Beat the Heat,” which is a 16-part series of informative articles describing ways you, the reader, can beat the heat (in the sense of “cooling down” not “a nonsensical description that offers nothing but frustrating distraction upon analysis under the influence of intoxicants”).

The series, now in its 10th week and ninth installment, resumes above. We apologize for any difficulty our readers experienced this week while flailing at the sun and screaming at God in a confused and unfocused attempt to beat the heat.

The Asheville Disclaimer is parody/satire.

Contact tomscheve@gmail.com Twitter: @AvlDisclaimer Michele Scheve, Joe Shelton, Tom Scheve.

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COMMERCIAL PROPERTY OFFICE SUITES Downtown Asheville. 1-5 office suites from 490 sq. ft. to 3,200 sq. ft. Modern finishes, elevator, central air.

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CONDOS FOR SALE NEAR TUNNEL ROAD • Luxury 2 BR, 2BA Unit on the 3rd floor of a four story building. Close to Downtown and walking Distance to Asheville Mall. Granite countertops, SS appliances, ceramic/hardwood floors. Fireplace, deck with mountain views. Complex has two elevators.Pool with hot tub, exercise room and well landscaped common area.

Unit priced below last appraisal. (828) 231-6689 TOWNHOUSE STYLE 3-LEVEL DUPLEX • Near Weaverville.

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1 GREAT APARTMENT • BLACK MOUNTAIN Nicely renovated bath, kitchen, 1BR, sunroom, dining room. • High ceilings. • Abundance of natural light. • Hardwood floors. Access to patio. Short walk to downtown. • $640/month includes heat, water, Wifi. • Smoke free.

Pets negotiable. 280-5449.

1BR, 1BA WEST ASHEVILLE • Water, garbage included.

On bus line. Swimming pool onsite. $569/month. Call 828252-9882.

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NEAR UNCA and GREENWAY! Peaceful, wooded setting for 2BR/1BA, just renovated! W/D hookup, carpet, small private porch. $675/mo includes water. 1 cat ok w/ fee.

Year's lease, security deposit, credit check & references req, Plenty of parking! For appt: Elizabeth Graham: 253-6800 NORTH ASHEVILLE • 1BA, 1BA Townhome. 1 mile from downtown, off Merrimon Ave..

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NORTH ASHEVILLE • Townhome 2BR, 1BA. 1 mile to downtown. Hardwood floors.

On busline. Sorry, no pets. $525/month. 828-252-4334.

Candler 2BR, CANDLER • W/D Hookups. Trash pickup and water available. 1 year lease, 1 month security. $525/ month. 665-9253.

CONDOS/ TOWNHOMES FOR RENT BRIGHT AND CHEERFUL • Newly renovated 2BR, 2BA at Racquet Club in South Asheville. 1,200sq.ft w\ hardwood floors throughout, wood burning fireplace, large master w\ walk-in closet. Rent includes membership in top-rated fitness, swimming, and cycling club and water. $1,125 per month. Year's lease, credit check, security deposit req.

One cat w\ fee, No dogs. For appt: Graham Investments 253-6800.

CONDO NEAR TUNNEL ROAD • Luxury 2 BR, 2BA condo on the 3rd floor of a four story building. Close to

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HOMES FOR RENT 3BR, 1.5BA • MONTFORD Available Aug 1. Beautifullyrenovated and clean. Central heating/air. No smoking. No pets. $1,200/month. Call (803) 699-8733.

SWANNANOA • Near Warren Wilson. 3BR, 1BA Stone Cottage. Large covered porch, great views, all appliances, utilities and lawn care included. $1,200/month. 828-337-0873.

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COMMERCIAL/ BUSINESS RENTALS CENTRAL WAYNESVILLE • Offices or workspace with wonderful high ceilings, flooded with light. Upper floor of historic and handsome icon. Elevator, parking, breakroom. 150 sq.ft to 2,200 sq.ft. Very convincing pricing. 828-216-6066.

DOWN TOWN SYLVA PROFESSIONAL OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT Professional offices second floor downtown West Main Street, Sylva. Flexible space 250–520 square feet, $250-$400. Includes utilities and Wifi. 828-631-2734 or info@aurorapdg.com.

DOWNTOWN OFFICE SPACE For lease. Above City Bakery, Biltmore Avenue.

Approximately 775 sqft. Natural light. Spacious. sycamorepartnerslp@gmail.com DOWNTOWN OFFICE SPACE Sublease from small, friendly nonprofit. 115 sq. ft. on second floor. Shared kitchen and bathrooms. $250/month.

828-251-1291 or katie@cwfnc. org. www.cwfnc.org WAYNESVILLE, NC • Ideal office/warehouse/workspace.

Decor would support craftoriented use, distributor or low-traffic store. 2,000 sq.ft. +/-. Base cost $900/month + costs. CHEAP. 828-216-6066.

WEST ASHEVILLE AREA • For lease. 1,000 sq.ft. office space. Great for martial art, yoga or Pilates studio. All utilities included: electric, heat, A/C, water. $695/month.

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SHORT-TERM RENTALS 15 MINUTES TO ASHEVILLE Guest house, vacation/short term rental in beautiful country setting. • Complete with everything including cable and internet. • $130/day, $650/ week, $1500/month. Weaverville area. • No pets please.

(828) 658-9145. mhcinc58@ yahoo.com

MOBILE HOMES FOR RENT 2BR, 1BA EAST • Between Asheville and Black Mountain.

In quiet managed park. Central heat and A/C. W/D. References, application and deposit required. $400/month. 828779-2736.

CANDLER • Mobile home on land. 2-3BR, 1BA. $650/month.

828-713-2006.

WEST ASHEVILLE • 3BR, 2BA Large Mobile. W/D connections. On bus line. Excellent condition. Quiet park. Accepting Section 8. Only $650/ month. 828-273-9545.

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(AAN CAN) SEEKING HOUSEMATE $700 includes all. 1000 sq ft home in N Asheville. 2BR/1BA. Must see to appreciate. Call/text 230-6812.

Employment GENERAL ADVANCE CONCERT TICKET SALES • $10.50 per hour guaranteed plus a weekly bonus program. We are seeking individuals for full and part time in our local Asheville sales office. • Benefit package • Weekly paycheck • Students welcome. Our employees earn $500-$650 per week with bonuses. No experience necessary, we will train the right people. Enthusiasm and a clear speaking voice are required. Call today for a personal interview. 828-236-2530.

LOCAL WHOLESALE COMPANY is looking for a full-time entry level product photographer with graphic design skills.

• Employee will be responsible for product photography, image management of

over 8,000 items, and weekly promotional emails (layout and design). • Attention to detail is an absolute must, as is the ability to keep up a fast pace and work independently under weekly deadlines. • Experience is preferred, but candidates who can demonstrate the required skill areas will be considered. • We offer competitive salary, health benefits, paid holiday and vacation time off days as well as friendly and comfortable work environment. Please email resume and samples of work to jamesm@afgdistribution. com or fax to 828-259-3674.

MANUFACTURING SUPERVISOR Local Weaverville company seeking Day and Night shift supervisor. Candidate must have HS diploma or GED and good work references. Call (980) 295-9104 or (704) 604-2587, between 12pm-5pm.

SKILLED LABOR/ TRADES HEATING & AIR Experienced HVAC installers needed. Call 910-285-3879.

LAND SURVEY CREW PERSONNEL Accepting applications for all positions. Only experienced personnel wit good references need to apply.

Work throughout Western NC with top pay. Send contact info with salary history and references to survad@gmx.com.

ADMINISTRATIVE/ OFFICE LOCAL OUTDOOR COMPANY Local outdoor company seeks to fill a position for an entry level office employee.

Duties would include, but are not limited to data entry and customer service. Experience with QuickBooks is a plus, but not necessary to apply. Please send resume and cover letter to applyoutdoors@gmail.com.

SALES/MARKETING ADVANCE CONCERT TICKET SALES • $10.50 per hour guaranteed plus a weekly bonus program. We are seeking individuals for full and part time in our local Asheville sales office. • Benefit package • Weekly paycheck • Students welcome. Our employees earn $500-$650 per week with bonuses. No experience necessary, we will train the right people. Enthusiasm and a clear speaking voice are required. Call today for a personal interview. 828-236-2530.

ASHEVILLE COUPON CALENDAR SALES REP Keep it Local! Seasonal sales position starting asap-October 15th.

Work for three months but make a years income. (843) 206-6263 INTERNET MARKETING FOR LOCAL FIRM Internet company needs an associate. Training and opportunity.

Salary commensurate. Work here and from home. FT email resume goodjobsyes@gmail. com goodjobsyes@gmail.com SALES & SALES MANAGEMENT We have a business system that puts you in front of qualified clients. NO COLD CALLING! Sales positions 75K+. Management positions 125K+. 828-686-5059 to schedule an interview with the hiring manager.

RESTAURANT/FOOD PF Chang's is looking for all FOH and BOH positions.

Please apply in person ONLY between 2-4 Monday thru Thursday at 26 Schenck Parkway in Biltmore Park Town Square www.pfchangs.com

MEDICAL/ HEALTH CARE MED TECH/PCA • For assisted living center in Black Mountain.

One year experience required.

Must be able to pass a drug test and background check.

Organizational skills and good communication skills a must.

Great benefits, friendly residents, and great staff to work with. Please fax resume to 828669-5003 or email to administrator@mccunecenter.org RN OR LPN • Minimum 1 year management and 1 year nursing. • Statement of Duties: Assists in the delivery of primary health care and resident management and supervises clinical staff. Working • Conditions: Works in a fast-paced,VA contracted, Medicaid/Private Pay Center with predominantly elderly residents. Regulated by several agencies. • Physical Demands: Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting, substantial standing and walking.

• Performance Requirements: Ability and knowledge to perform medical assistant care and interpret,adapt and apply guidelines and procedures.

Knowledge of state regulations governing a nursing home. Knowledge of common safety hazards and precautions to establish a safe work environment. Skill in assisting in a variety of treatments and medications as directed. Skill in taking vital signs. Skill in maintaining records and recording test results. Skill in developing and maintaining department quality assurance. Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with physicians, residents, residents families, employees, and the public. Ability to effectively supervise other nursing staff and assign responsibilities appropriately. Possess good computer,written and verbal communication skills.

Always presents a professional image. Ability to do detailed and accurate work. Utilize time management skills.Maintain productivity and work independently. EXCELLENT PAY AND BENEFITS. PLEASE FAX RESUME TO 828.669.5003 OR EMAIL TO ADMINISTRATOR@ MCCUNECENTER.ORG

HUMAN SERVICES ASHEVILLE ACADEMY FOR GIRLS • Is seeking a licensed masters level therapist. • Previous experience working with adolescent girls and their families is a must. • Experience providing service in a residential treatment setting is preferred.

Principle duties will include: treatment planning and coordination; individual and group therapy; family support and education; and liaison work with referral sources. • AAG clinicians work some evenings as well as week-end shifts.

Serving as an on-call clinician on evenings and weekends on a rotational basis is also a must. This is a 30+ hours/week or full-time position. For more detailed job description and/ or to make application, please send a resume, brief letter of interest, and a copy of your current license to michelle@ ashevilleacademy.com EOE

AVAILABLE POSITIONS • MERIDIAN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH Cherokee County: JJTC Team Clinician Seeking Licensed/Provisionally Licensed Therapist in Cherokee County for an exciting opportunity to serve predominately court referred youth and their families through Intensive In-Home and Basic Benefit Therapy. For more information contact Aaron Plantenberg, aaron.plantenberg@meridianbhs.org JJTC Team Leader Seeking Licensed Therapist in Cherokee County for an exciting opportunity to serve as team leader. Case load is predominately court referred youth and their families receiving Intensive In-Home and Basic Benefit Therapy. For more information contact Aaron Plantenberg, aaron.plantenberg@meridianbhs.org Haywood County: Nurse Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT) Must be an RN. Please contact Jen Hardin, jen.hardin@meridianbhs.org Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) Graduate of an accredited Certified Medical Assistant program and CMA certification with AAMA or AMT required. Two years of related experience required, preferably in an outpatient medical office setting. For more information, please contact Joe Ferrara, joe.ferrara@ meridianbhs.org Qualla Boundary: JJTC Team Clinician Seeking Licensed/Provisionally Licensed Therapist on Qualla Boundary for an exciting opportunity to serve predominately Eastern Band of Cherokee Indian court referred youth and their families through Intensive In-Home and Basic Benefit Therapy. For more information contact Aaron Plantenberg, aaron.plantenberg@meridianbhs.org JJTC Team Leader Seeking Licensed Therapist on Qualla Boundary for an exciting opportunity to serve as team leader. Case load is predominately Eastern Band of Cherokee Indian court referred youth and their families receiving Intensive In-Home and Basic Benefit Therapy. For more information contact Aaron Plantenberg, aaron.plantenberg@meridianbhs.org Macon County: Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) Must have mental health degree and two years experience. For more information, contact Aaron Plantenberg, aaron.plantenberg@meridianbhs.org For further information and to complete an application, visit our website: www. meridianbhs.org

CLIENT SERVICES COORDINATOR AT OUR VOICE The Client Services Coordinator provides support, advocacy, and referrals to those affected by sexual violence.

Full job description: www.ourvoicenc.org.

CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER, SOCIAL WORK SUPERVISOR AND CASE MANAGER Julian F. Keith Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Center in Black Mountain has the following positions available: • Clinical Social Worker and Social Work Supervisor - LCSW credentials required.

• Case Manager - requires minimum of CSAC. Experience preferred. Positions will provide assessment, discharge planning, group therapy, and individual treatment for patients receiving in-patient psychiatric stabilization and/or detox services. The case management position specializes in housing coordination and collaboration with community providers. Please visit http://www. osp.state.nc.us/jobs to apply.

CLINICIAN • OFFENDER SERVICES PROGRAM The Offender Services Program is recruiting for a licensed or license eligible clinician to provide group and individual treatment to sex offenders and domestic violence abusers within the Sexual Abuse Intervention Program and the Domestic Violence Abuser Program. Experience is preferred.

A broad range of mental health and substance abuse issues are addressed in this integrated treatment program.

Please send application and resume w/cover letter addressing how your experience prepares you for this position to Diane Paige, Offender Services Coordinator at diane.paige@ merridianbhs.org. For further information and to complete an application, visit our website: www.meridianbhs.org

FAMILY PRESERVATION SERVICES OF HENDERSONVILLE Family Preservation Services provides Day Treatment Services within various Elementary and Middle schools in Henderson County.

We are committed to recruiting, retaining and developing the most dedicated and

qualified staff for our teams.

To join one of our Day Treatment teams, you must be credentialed as a QMHP with a Bachelor’s degree in a social service field and at least 2 years’ experience working with children and/or adolescents with a mental health diagnosis. If you share our dedication and passion for providing quality services for this population, please email us your resume at jdomansky@ fpscorp.com. The selected candidate should be available to start mid-August in preparation for the new school year.

It is a 10-month position coinciding with the Henderson County Public School calendar.

LICENSED THERAPISTS NEEDED IN HAYWOOD, JACKSON AND MACON COUNTIES to provide outpatient services to children/adolescents with mental health diagnoses. Also need a PCIT trained therapist. Flexible schedule, excellent benefits. Please email or fax resume to: telliot@jcpsmail.org or fax to 828-586-6601 www.jacksoncountyps.org

MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF LOCAL YOUTH • If you have experience working with youth, particularly with the mental health population, Eliada Homes could be a great fit for you! • We are a local non-profit organization seeking PRN staff. We have availability on first, second, and third shift, and there is potential to move into a fulltime benefited position. • Candidates must possess a high school diploma/GED and have some experience working with the population; must be able to pass a drug and criminal background check. Please send resumes to knobbe@eliada.org.

MAKE A DIFFERENCE NC Mentor is offering free informational meetings to those who are interested in becoming therapeutic foster parents.

The meetings will be held on the 2nd Tuesday 6:30pm7:30pm (snacks provided) and 4th Friday 12pm-1pm (lunch provided). • If you are interested in making a difference in a child’s life, please call Rachel Wingo at (828) 696-2667 ext

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THE ASHEVILLE OFFICE OF FAMILY PRESERVATION SERVICES • RN to serve on an ACT Team (start date 9/1); QMHP to serve children/adolescents and families on an Intensive In Home Team; Licensed or provisionally licensed therapist to work with children in our school-based program; Certified Peer Support Specialist to work in our PSR program.Please send resumes to csimpson@ fpscorp.com QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS NEEDED IN HAYWOOD, JACKSON AND MACON COUNTIES to provide Day Treatment services to children/adolescents with mental health diagnoses.

Must have Bachelor’s degree and at least 2 yrs post-degree experience with this population. May require more experience based on type of degree.

Excellent benefits.

Email resume to: telliot@jcpsmail. org or fax to 828-586-6601 www.jacksoncountyps.org PSA HEALTHCARE We are looking for talented individuals to support people with disabilities in our community.

If interested, please call 828684-3329.

WNC GROUP HOMES FOR AUTISTIC PERSONS • How is it that a small non-profit can prosper in challenging economic times? WNC Group Homes provides quality residential services for teenagers and adults who have Autism and Intellectual Developmental Disabilities. We are currently recruiting for 2nd shift Resident Teacher positions.

WNC Group Homes’ success is possible because each team member knows every day matters, and works to make each resident’s life better. Visit our website for addition information and access to an application. www.wncgrouphomes. org WNC Group Homes 28 Pisgah View Ave Asheville NC 28803 828.274.7171

PROFESSIONAL/ MANAGEMENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR • OUR VOICE Asheville.

Non-Profit serving victims of domestic violence. Full/time.

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FINANCE MANAGER ASAP is hiring for a talented and committed nonprofit Finance Manager. For more information, visit our website www. asapconnections.org. Deadline 7/31/12

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A-B TECH INSTRUCTOR MEDICAL ASSISTING Full Time. • SUMMARY: Provides classroom and online instruction in Medical Assisting curriculum. Performs as Practicum Coordinator for clinical agencies and student placement. • MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: 1. Certified Medical Assistant CMA (AAMA) or Registered Medical Assistant RMA (AMT)PLUS 2. Associate Degree in Medical Assisting 3.

Minimum of one year full-time work experience in the field. • PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS: 1. Bachelor’s degree in a related health or business field. 2. Teaching experience in community college system 3. Experience with distance learning 4. Experience working with software such as Moodle, Microsoft Word, Datatel, etc. • SALARY RANGE: $36,954 - $38,646.

Please visit https://abtcc.peopleadmin.com/postings/ search for more detail and application instructions.

A-B TECH INSTRUCTOR PHARMACY • Adjunct 8-10 hrs/week. SUMMARY: Instruct Pharmacy Technology courses through online and face-toface methods. • MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: 1. Twoyears full-time experience in pharmacy practice 2. Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in related field. 3. Licensed by NC Board of Pharmacy OR 4.

Certified as Pharmacy Technician and in good standing. • PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor’s degree from accredited school of pharmacy. • SALARY: $29.75/hour.

Openings Biltmore Coffee Co., 1 N. Pack Square. 252-6222 (pictured) Club Tetrus (above Arcade bar), 130 College St. 258-1400 New York Studio 3 (new fall youth program for TV, commercial, Voiceover, film and theater), nys3.com

Renovations, relocations or hiatuses Julian’s Gourmet Sandwiches (closed pending relocation), 1 Boston Way. 505-1624 We welcome your business news tips at business@mountainx.com.

Let us know if you’re opening, closing or moving, and we’ll pass it on!

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CERTIFIED MATH TEACHER Stone Mountain School is seeking qualified candidates for the position of High School Math Teacher SMS is a year round boarding school for

adolescent boys 11-17 who exhibit Learning Differences and Learning Disabilities, ranging from ADHD to Dyslexia and Dysgraphia. Average class size ratio is 1 to 5. Major holidays and trimester breaks are included in the schedule.

Qualified candidates should hold or be able to obtain state licensure in Mathematics. A

POSITIONS AVAILABLE • Licensed Substance Abuse Team Leader • Provisionally Licensed or Licensed SA Therapist ACTT RN • Janitor, Part-Time October Road is an integrated, mental health and substance abuse provider for the greater Asheville area. We are dedicated to the highest quality of client care and customer service and strive to be a reliable and effective community partner to all of our stakeholders. We follow evidenced based practices in all of our services and work diligently to recruit and retain the most dedicated and qualified staff to comprise our treatment teams. Our physician providers are well respected within their specialty fields and are known throughout the community. Our commitment to the community, clients and referral sources is unwavering.

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background working with L.D. or Academic At-Risk students in educational setting is preferred. Candidates should have a solid professional ethos and be self-motivated. Must pass a background check and drug screen. Stone Mountain School is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Please send resume to Billy Porter, Academic Director; bporter@ stonemountainschool.com or fax to 828-669-2521, Attn: Billy Porter EVERgREEN COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL • Is seeking instructors for the After School Program. Parttime positions include afternoon hours leading clubs, coaching sports, tutoring, and providing quality leadership for our students. Send letter of interest, resume, and application to Adam.

silverberg@evergreenccs. org. Applications can be downloaded fromwww.evergreenccs.org EXPERIENCED K-1 TEACHER NEED FOR 1/2 DAY BILINgUAL HOMESCHOOL PROgRAM • Knowledge of outdoors and Spanish a plus.

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CUSTOMER SERVICE/ COUNTER PEOPLE • For growing locally owned business. The ideal candidates will be energetic, detail oriented, and technically inclined. A winning "customer-first" attitude with the ability to multi-task, listen to and follow directions, and interact with the public in a courteous and professional way a must. • This person would possess excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as some technical knowledge of both windows based and macintosh computers. • MUST be able to lift 40 pounds on a regular basis, stand for extended periods (2+hours), and have understanding of computers and cash handling. Prior experience in retail, parts counter, electronics, or management preferred but not required. • Bi-lingual (Spanish) candidates are encouraged to apply.

Employment will be offered on a 90 day trial period and then be moved to a permanent position. FULL TIME MondayFriday 9a-6p Saturday 10a-5p Sunday 12p-5p Resumes to aviresumes@gmail.com

ASSISTANT BANQUET MANAgER • Responsible for understanding all facets of a multi-unit Banquet operation. Assists in ensuring financial goals of the Banquet operation are achieved and operates within the budgetary guidelines. Seeks to enhance guest service and suggests new ways and means by which this can be achieved and for maintaining daily operations and plans for future events. Assists in overseeing the management of up to 50 Associates. Please go to groveparkinn.com and click on careers to apply.

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WEB COORDINATOR/WEBMASTER • Mountain Xpress is seeking the right person continue the evolution of our online presence. • You must have: 1) Excellent web skills (HTML, CSS, Javascript, PHP, mySQL, Expression Engine, WordPress); 2) Ability to manage in-house and outsourced projects; 3) Willingness to be a team player; 4) Commitment to a locally focused, socialmedia-engaged media outlet.

• The ideal candidate will have experience developing custom, database-driven solutions, as well as modifying existing software. • You will also need experience managing a LAMP web infrastructure with high-availability principles. • Salary based on experience and skill, with benefits package. Send cover letter (that demonstrates your passions, how those passions would fit with Mountain Xpress’ mission and needs, and why you’d like to work with us) and resume to: webcoordinator@mountainx.com.

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BANQUET CHEF De CUISINE • Responsible for high food quality, punctuality, portion control, sanitary procedures, and recipes in all banquet functions. Responsible for ordering food, maintaining overall cleanliness of kitchen and scheduling staff. Insures adherence to standards for quality, sanitation and consistency. Must have working knowledge of restaurant financials and relevant computer applications. Please go to groveparkinn.com and click on careers to apply.

BANQUET SET UP MANAgER • Manages all employees in the Banquet/Convention SetUp department to ensure all phases are properly completed on time while focusing on safety. Prepares all schedules and daily worksheets to outline each day's activities. Please go to groveparkinn.com and click on careers to apply.

FOOD AND BEVERAgE RESTAURANT MANAgER • Successful candidates will have a proven track record managing in a high end, high volume environment, strong leadership skills and excellent communication. Resort experience a plus. Please go to groveparkinn.com and click on careers to apply.

HOUSEKEEPER • PARTTIME The Princess Anne Hotel is looking for a detail oriented Housekeeper. Job responsibilities involve cleaning guest rooms and common areas, as well as serving breakfast to our guests.

• Prior housekeeping experience required. Please be available on the weekends, and have flexible daytime availability during the week.

• Ability to communicate in English with guests and coworkers is a necessity.

Part-time position with competitive wages. • Please apply in person at 301 E. Chestnut St., Asheville, between the hours of 11am and 6pm. No phone calls or emails regarding this position.

RETAIL gIFT & TOUR TICKET SALES Asheville's premier trolley tour company seeks experienced salesperson for new downtown gift shop/ticket sales location. Please send resume to howard@graylineasheville.com

SALON/ SPA LICENSED MASSAgE THERAPIST POSITION • Open at a successful Boutique Spa one hour from Asheville.

The spa is seeking a full-time massage therapist. Wonderful

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Competitive compensation package. Overnight housing available. Email resume to tetia@lakeviewatfontana.com SENSIBILITIES DAY SPA • Now hiring Front Desk Staff.

Receptionist or retail experience required.Bring resume to 59 Haywood St.

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YARD SALES ESTATE/YARD SALE • Rain or shine. Sat. Aug. 4th 8am-1pm.

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HIRE A HUSBAND Handyman Services. 31 years professional business practices. Trustworthy, quality results, reliability. $2 million liability insurance. References available.

Free estimates. Stephen Houpis, (828) 280-2254.

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Announcements ANNOUNCEMENTS VOLUNTEERS NEEDED AT LOCAL ANIMAL RESCUE AND SANCTUARY Are you an animal lover? Are you looking for something meaningful and fulfilling to do with your extra time? Look no further!

Full Moon Farm Wolfdog Sanctuary near Black Mountain, NC is looking for a few good volunteers. f you are interested in volunteering please contact Nancy Brown at nancy@ fullmoonfarm.org or visit our website at www.fullmoonfarm. org for more information or to apply for a volunteer position.

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Deep Tissue, Hot Stones, Prenatal, Swedish, Reiki, and Oncology Massage. $50 for first massage. http://ashevillemassageforwomen.vpweb.com, 828-552-6609, jesstoan14@ gmail.com. Experienced, professional, and attentive. Call today! You won’t regret it. rELAX, ANd rEVITALIZE yoUrSELF! Several massage modalities and Reiki sessions for body, mind, spirit healing.

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