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2 sheriff’s candidates square off for 1st time By JOHN NORTH
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Photo from TRYON INTERNATIONAL CENTER website
The Tryon World Equestrian Games, which were held Sept. 11-23 at the Tryon International Equestrian Center in Mill Spring, had many bright spots, including the action shown above, but attendance was less than expected. Organizers blaming the turnout on fears spurred by the approach of Hurricane Florence. The WEG is billed as one of the biggest events on the global sporting calendar, combining eight equestrian World Championship caliber events in a pre-determined location every four years in the middle of the Olympic cycle.
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Flirtatious woman has swarm feelings
Q: I’ve been flirting with two guys all year. I feel a connection and chemistry with both, but neither’s asked me out yet. This weekend, I’m attending a going-away party of a grad student we all know, and I’m nervous that they’ll both show up and ask me out. (There’s also a third guy who seems interested.) What should I do? I wouldn’t want to be one of somebody’s many options. — Feeling Unfair Want to know the answer? See ADVICE GODDESS, Page A14
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Two of the three candidates for sheriff of Buncombe County held their first debate over the issues and fielded questions during an early-morning meeting of the Council of Independent Business Owners on Sept. 7 at UNC Asheville’s Sherrill Center. An unusually large turnout of about 75 CIBO members, guests and the general public attended the almost one-hour session that featured candidates Shad Higgins, a Republican who is a tire salesman; and Quentin Miller, a Democrat who just retired after working 24 years with the Asheville Police Department. A third sheriff’s candidate Tracey DeBruhl, who is running as a Libertarian, did not appear. Instead, he was arrested the previous day by Madison County Sheriff’s deputies on charges of misdemeanor stalking (of) and second-degree trespass” in connection with a Mars Hill woman. CIBO promotions of the debate never mentioned DeBruhl, a retired U.S. Marine, who is a business-owner and contractor — and a CIBO spokesman told the Daily Planet on Sept. 20 that DeBruhl was not invited to the debate because CIBO leaders did not consider him a bonafide candidate. The choice for sheriff will be made in a Nov. 6 general election. The current sheriff, Van Duncan, a Democrat, previously announced that he is retiring when his term ends, and, therefore, not seeking re-election. Duncan has served as sheriff for 12 years. The Higgins-Miller clash, the first of CIBO’s 2018 candidate debate series, was — for the most part — relatively tame, except when Higgins inferred that Miller was not qualified to serve as sheriff. When each man was requested to ask to offer up a question of his opponent, Higgins first thanked “Mr. Miller for serving in the military — and as a police officer.” Then, Higgins said that “Buncombe County cannot afford someone who” has the problems that he said Mr. Miller has.” See SHERIFF’S CANDIDATES, Page A12
4 candidates for House seats take jabs in debate
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SWANNANOA — The four candidates for two seats in the General Assembly thrashed it out verbally during a debate Sept. 20 during a luncheon meeting of the Council of Independent Business Owners at the Land of Sky Shrine Club. About 50 people attended the hour-long debate that was part of CIBO’s series in which each candidate gave a 2-minute opening statement, six or seven preselected questions from CIBO members were asked by CIBO moderator Buzzy Can-
naday and, finally, questions were asked by meeting attendees. The District 115 candidates included Rep. John Ager, Democrat, and Republican challenger Amy Evans. For District 116, the featured candidates were Rep. Brian Turner, Democrat, and Republican challenger Marilyn Brown. In her opening statement, Brown noted that she has been married 29 years and has three children. “My husband flies for Delta Airlines.” Brown described herself as “a retired music teacher,” who is “very active in her community... I’m thrilled to be running.” Her opponent, Turner began by noting, “When I first came
to CIBO, some people told me it’s not friendly toward Democrats.” As he discovered from his attendance of and participation in CIBO sessions in the past several years, “nothing could be further from the truth… CIBO’s about business — it’s not about Republicans; it’s not about Democrats.” Turner added, “I also know the people in this room think beyond their businesses, but also about their communities,” otherwise they would not be participating in CIBO. “We’ve got to look at regulations to make sure we’ve got good ones in place. Everything needs to be seen in balance.... See HOUSE SEATS, Page A7
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Mission Health signs definitive agreement to be acquired by HCA From Staff Reports
Mission Health’s Board of Directors announced in Asheville on Aug. 31 that Mission Health and HCA Healthcare have entered into a definitive agreement for HCA to acquire Mission Health. The agreement will be sent to the North Carolina Attorney General for applicable regulatory review. As part of its normal regulatory review process, the attorney general will evaluate any effect the transaction could have on market competition, whether HCA Healthcare is paying a fair price for the acquisition and how proceeds resulting from the sale will continue to benefit western North Carolina. “The proceeds of the sale combined with Mission Health’s remaining cash and investments – after all debts and obligations have been paid – will ultimately be transferred to the newly formed Dogwood Health Trust whose sole mission is to dramatically improve the health and well-being of all people and communities of western North Carolina,” a MisTO REPORT AN ERROR
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To the left is Ron Paulus, M.D., who is Mission Health’s president and chief executive officer. Above right is a photo — courtesy of Mission — that shows its newly added tower complex. sion Health press release noted. “From the very beginning, Mission Health’s Board worked diligently and continually to ensure that the very best path was selected for the people of Western North Carolina and to make certain that our community has access to high quality, effective and compassionate care for generations to come,” said Mission Health Board Chair John R. Ball, MD, JD. “After completing due diligence and finalizing definitive agreements that have significant protections for our rural communities, we are convinced that HCA Healthcare is the right and best choice for western North Carolina and Mission’s team members, providers and patients. It is heartening to share that every single Mission Health member entity Board voted unanimously to approve this transaction.” Milton Johnson, HCA Healthcare’s chairman and CEO, added that “Mission Health has an impressive, more than 130-year tradition of caring for communities throughout
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western North Carolina and we are delighted to have finalized our agreements so that we can help continue their legacy. As a healthcare provider founded by physicians 50 years ago ourselves, we share Mission Health’s focus on excellence and we look forward to investing in western North Carolina to improve the health of the region.” Mission Health will continue to be managed locally while HCA Healthcare brings its significant capabilities in operations, capital access, clinical trials, research, predictive modeling, analytics and more to augment Mission Health’s existing capabilities. HCA Healthcare Behavioral Health Services is one of the nation’s largest acute care psychiatric providers. “HCA Healthcare also brings a strong track record of assisting older adults in meeting their unique healthcare needs, and their system not only includes advanced geriatric care but also supports specialized geriatric emergency services and programs tailored to healthy aging,” a Mission press release noted. “HCA’s Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute has been the clinical trial leader in the majority of approved cancer therapies in the last decade and roughly 60 percent (106 of 177) of HCA Healthcare’s hospitals are on The Joint Commission’s list of Top Performers,” said John W. Garrett, M.D., and vice chair of the Mission Health Board. “Also, we know how essential nurses are in delivering high quality, compassionate care; ten HCA Healthcare hospitals rank among only eight percent of hospitals nationwide that are magnet-designated indicating the highest quality of nursing excellence and innovations in professional nursing practice.” HCA Healthcare has agreed to pay approximately $1.5 billion for the assets of the Mission Health system. Under the terms of the definitive agreement, nearly all Mission Health facilities and clinics will become part of HCA Healthcare while continuing to operate under the Mission brand.
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Female bear with cubs euthanized after attacking woman, 75, at night
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SWANNANOA – A mother bear was killed by state workers after it attacked and injured a 75-year-old woman as the victim was walking her dog near her home in northeast Swannanoa at 10:30 p.m. Sept. 18. The state Wildlife Resources Commission reported in late September that Toni Rhegness suffered serious-but-nonlife-threatening injuries in the attack. Following treatment at a local hospital, she was released.
The adult bear and the three cubs were trapped over the Sept. 21-23 weekend, the WRC noted. The mother bear’s three cubs were healthy and old enough to be independent, so they were relocated to a remote area, the WRC stated. The mother bear was euthanized to protect human safety and to keep her cubs from one day doing something similar, the WRC noted. The presence of trash in the neighborhood and the dog’s hostility toward the bear played a role in leading to the attack, Colleen Olfenbuttel, the WRC’s black bear and furbearer biologist, said.
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World Equestrian Games? 500K people expected, but only 200K tickets sold; $1.5M lost; host still upbeat
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MILL SPRING – The 2018 World Equestrian Games, which originally was forecast to attract 500,000 people to the Tryon International Equestrian Center, drew a little more than — unofficially — 200,000 people, organizers said Sept. 23, just before the final two events (jumping and driving) concluded the two-week event. Attendance was below projections largely because of heavy rain and flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Florence, officials said. However, while the games began under the threat of Hurricane Florence, they ended with warm, sunny weather. The $250 million TIEC facility, built on a 1,600-acre site in Mill Spring, drew some critcism as a portion of it was still under construction during the games. The Asheville Citizen Times reported on Sept. 23 that “(Mark) Bellissimo (founder and managing partner of the TIEC) said about $30 million was budgeted for the games. At best, he said, WEG may only breeak even — with a possible loss of up to $1.5 million — which he said still constitutes ‘a great success.’ He noted that’s largely a result of lower-than-expected ticket sales due to bad weather and refunds issued for a canceled event.” Meanwhile, the Hendersonville TimesNews quoted Ingmar De Vos, president of the Fédération Equestre Internationale, the governing body of the games, as saying,
“No doubt this has been an extraordinary two weeks. We’ve had our challenges along the way.” De Vos also told the Times-News that organizers had to make tough decisions, including the cancellation of the freestyle dressage and endurMark Bellissimo ance competitions, due to weather and concerns for horse welfare. “Despite these challenges, we have had incredible sport,” De Vos told the TimesNews. Indeed, Team USA clinched the gold medal in the World Team Driving Championship after American Chester Weber won the silver medal in the Sept. 23 FEI World Individual Driving Championship. In addition, several teams qualified for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo in dressage and eventing during the games. Late morning on Sept. 23, TIEC Chief Operating Officer Sharon Decker told the Times-News that tickets were still being sold for the day’s jumping and driving championships, and that final attendance numbers would not be available until later. But she told the Times-News that it looked like attendance would come in at a little more than 200,000.
UNCA named 7th best public liberal arts college in listing From Staff Reports
UNC Asheville has once again garnered the No. 7 spot among public liberal arts universities in U.S. News and World Report’s new “2019 Best Colleges,” released online Sept. 10. The National Liberal Arts Colleges list of both public and private universities includes UNC Asheville among those where students graduate with the least amount of debt – an average of $23,824, with 42 percent of graduating students not borrowing at all to complete their education. “The U.S. News ranking affirms UNC Asheville’s long-standing commitment to academic rigor and student success, two cornerstones of our undergraduate education, and it is an honor to be recognized nationally,” said UNCA Chancellor Nancy J. Cable. “Through the efforts of faculty, staff, trustees, and alumni, we are a leader in the liberal arts for the state of North Carolina and the nation.” In addition to being named among the Top Public Liberal Arts Colleges, UNCA is included on the list of “A+ Schools for B Students.” This list recognizes schools that seek and admit a broad and engaged student body, admitting a meaningful proportion of applicants whose test scores and class standing put them in non-A territory. Several UNCA programs also earned recognition, with the Engineering Program, a joint degree with N.C. State, included in the 2019 list of Undergraduate Engineering Programs. UNCA’s Department of Management and
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House seats Continued from Page A1 “I’m trying to make the best regulations I can for our community,” Turner said. “I hope you will send me back to Raleigh. Next, Evans, who noted that she is a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard, said, “I’m a relative newcomer to the Black Mountain community. I’ve lived here for six years.” She said her “basic message for the General Assembly is to keep on keeping on. .. I’m interested in representing the constituents of my community, so I’m here to listen and to learn.” Giving the last of the opening statements, Ager noted that “ my wife Annie and I married 47 years ago and she’s stuck with me through it all. We have four sons and eight grandchildren, so I’m a proud grandfather.” Ager added that he wanted to discuss “a few things I want to think about as I go back to Raleigh…. We’re going to face a slow, extensive hurricane recovery…. This will go on and on. It’s a long-term flood” and those affected will need much help from the state. “I was looking at North Carolina retaking its leadership” role in the nation, too, Ager said. “We’ve been shortchanging teachers…. We built the prosperity of this state on education ... We all need to be lifelong learners.” Taking a shot at the Republican-dominated state legislature, Ager concluded by noting that “I want to conduct the business of the General Assembly with integrity — and not behinddoors.” In the first of CIBO’s preselected questions, Cannaday asked, “North Carolina has $1.8 billion in reserves, excluding costs of hurricane… is that balance too high or too low?” “It’s a rainy day fund, so we’ve had a rainy day and we may have to go into it now,” Ager replied. Evans answered, “The state schoolteachers asked me if we could give them a 1 percent raise (since we have that $2 billion), and I told them “no” — that fund is not for that.” To the same question, Turner replied, “It may not be raining today, but it has been. … You want to look at what we’re doing to invest. Could this money be used to help with the opioid crisis?” he asked, rhetorically. To that end, Turner noted that, “just down the street in Black Mountain, the (drug treatment) facility got cut back by $2 million. Right now, when we’re in the worst opioid crisis” in history. On the same question, Brown said, “John, we have close to $1.9 billion in our rainy day fund. It keeps us secure by not having to cut programs. “We can’t promise a permanent COLA (cost of living) raise for retired persons. We need the rainy day fund.” Brown added, “We definitely need to keep the rainy day funds where they are... As for the opioid crisis, we need to get all players to the table and work it out.” The second CIBO question asked the candidates to “name two problems in North Carolina and tell how you’d solve them.” Evans replied, “Well, I think we’re going in the right direction, although there still are things to work on. “I think it relates to lack of educational opportunities for our youth and the burden of paperwork on businesses... I think our young people have the right to have a future…. Turner answered, “As I mentioned earlier, the issues (for the area are) of (internet) connectivity throughout our state — and the opioid crisis As for changes, Turner also noted “the issue at A-B Tech, so when (its chief) Dennis King
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chooses to have someone (enroll) in class, he has to deal with bureaucracy in Raleigh. We need to have better local control over our community colleges. “The other thing is what’s happening in health care in North Carolina. We need to ensure affordable quality care for everyone in WNC.” Brown then asserted, “Brian continues to vote the Democratic party line. … This has got to stop. I want to give a voice to the constituents of District 1. Part one is spending time with our constituents. No. 1 is listening. I’ve got a listening-first approach.” She added, “People are losing faith in their politicians. The next big question I’d like to address is in education. According to the data, 27 percent of our high school grads had to enroll in a remedial course (in basic areas). This is a travesty... Only 49.2 percent of our students are prepared to join the workforce.” At that point, Cannady, the debate moderator, told Brown, “I want to remind you of the rules. You broke the rules, Mrs. Brown, by mentioning your opponent’s name. So you have to give your opponent” time to respnd. At that point, an obviously perturbed Turner said, “Anyone who knows me knows I get out and meet with people — and I listen... Anyone who thinks I’m not out in the community is not paying attention.” He also said he is an independent thinker and does not merely cast a party-line vote as a Democrat in the General Assembly. To the same question, Ager said, “One of the problems I think we’re facing is access to health care… You don’t really save money in the health-care system by not giving people access to health care. “Another problem is fair elections…. There’s been way too much (gerrymandering)… We need to conduct” elections that are fair, without drawing district lines that show favoritism to either political party’s candidates. “When your goverment is not trusted, we really have a hard time leading the state.” Another CIBO question asked the candidates to name two projects that they would favor “to benefit your constituents.”
Turner replied, “Number one is to expand water and sewer in the Leicester area and along Smokey Park Highway. The challenge we have there is Buncombe County is a Tier 3 County, meaning we’re not eligible” for as much funding as others ranked higher. “One of my successes was expanding broadband to the Sandy Mush community…. Let’s get going so everyoe in Buncombe County can benefit from broadband access,” Turner said. Brown said, “Currently, unemployment is at the lowest it’s ever been. Even our (Asheville) mayor, Esther Manheimer, said we have more jobs available than anywhere in the state.... “The other thing I’m concerned about is our young people. We have to help our young people.” Brown especially mentioned the advantages that those from wealther homes enjoy, beginning “way ahead” of their peers. “We need to help disadvantaged kids. We need to have more charter schools to meet the needs of the hundgreds of thousands of people in state who need attention.” Ager said, “My number one priority is funding the (drug) addiction center in Black Mountain.” Also, Ager noted, “We need to push along the I-26 connector…. Also, in my district we’ll have a new exit to handle the Ingles trucks coming out.” In another apparent slap at the GOP-dominated General Assembly, Ager lamented that, while North Carolina once was known as the “good roads state,” under the current legislature, it is lagging in keeping up the roads. Evans said, “I’m all about jobs, jobs and more jobs. I think the rest will take care of itself.” What’s more, she said, “In the last 18 months, I’ve had the privilege of working as a contractor and an employee... I have a new life here,” after moving from Chicago. “Since the Trump administration has deregulated business, it’s amazing the increases in wages for blue-collar workers in this area. “It’s an employees’ dream market right now. “It’s critical to keep on, keeping on — and vote for the Republican side of the slate. Or we will lose gains we’ve made,” Evans said. Another question noted that “the state gas tax is 37 cents per gallon. How can the state make up for the loss of revenues from non-gas vehicles?” “I think it’s important that we don’t pit probusiness versus pro-environmentalists,” Brown replied. “I think it’s important we agree on clean air and clean water. We also need to pay for clean roads.” Ager said, “I’m a great supporter of multimodal transportation... We have a fairly high gas tax, as it is. I always fill up when I’m in South Carolina. It’s 7 cents per gallon, or so, cheaper there... I’m a supporter of roads.” Evans answered, “I wouldn’t tax anything.
Tax your bicycle? What are you going to tax next? Your dog and your horse? “I think people in North Carolina are more interested in cultivating hiking paths…. In the next 10 years, if we keep the same administration in place, we’ll have more economic growth. More regulation? No, I wouldn’t vote for it.” Turner replied, “Texas is No. 1 in the country in terms of paved roads. But North Carolina is No. 2. So we’ve got a lot to take care of. “I often wonder why I’m paying gas taxes when I’m buying gas for my lawnmower. That (mower) is never going to see the pavement. We are adding a surcharge for electric vehicles…. I do think it will take a combination of factors.” When opponents were allowed to ask one another questions, Ager asked, “This is the sort of smackdown part… The oceans are warming, record rainfall, disaster with hurricane” — what does Evans think about all of that? Evans replied, “I don’t think Hurricane Florence had anything to do with global wamring. Check scientific facts. I think all we can do is try to scientifically predict Mother Nature. We should invest our dollars in science and preventative mainenance. Addressing “Naughty John,” Evans then asked, “Did you really change your clothes in his car” between jogging and legislative sessions. The question was ruled out of order, but Ager said it is true he sometimes changes clothes in his car — albeit without drawing attention — because he leads such a busy life. Turner, in addressing Brown, said, I’ve never taken PAC contributions… and earlier in this discussion I was accused (by Brown) of voting straight-line for my party’s issues…. What is a specific policy that has come out of your party in the past several years that you would have had the courage to vote against?” Brown replied, “I think we have an amazing story to tell about the amazing accomplsihments of the General Assembly in last several years. My opponent, Mr. Turner, has voted against most of it. “As for me, I would vote for morality,” Brown said. “The saving of unborn life. The Republican Party is typically the pro-life party. I’d have to vote down something” that she felt promoted immorality. Brown then asked Turner, “Alright Brian... I’ve reviewed your voting record. You’re a nice guy — and you do get around, but when it comes to voting, you vote your party line.” Turner replied, “That’s one question in five parts. Basically, what’s being referred to here is in the budget. My opponent claims not to be a politician. We’re just playing a ‘gotcha’ game here… At the end of the year, people are not fooled by (this)…. It’s just not true. But I appreciate that you recognized that you misspoke earlier.”
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Area spared from hurricane steps up by helping victims
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hile much of North Carolina, especially the coastal area, was lashed by Hurricane Florence in mid-September and beyond (with its after-effects), the Asheville area in the western mountains largely escaped the massive storm’s wrath and could count its blessings. As we rejoice over the lack of damage to our Paris of the South and its gorgeous surrounding communities, we join the rest of the state and nation in wishing and praying for the best for our neighbors to the east of us in North Carolina and also to those hard hit in South Carolina and Virginia. The storm was originally a Category 4 hurricane, but, fortunately for all involved, it lost some strength and made landfall as a Category 1 in the Wilmington area. As the storm crept inland after walloping the coast, the Asheville area was projected to be deluged by 5 to 10 inches of rain and possible major wind guests, but it weakened considerably and quickly veered north, giving our region a mere 3.29 inches of rain — nothing to write home about, despite pre-storm panic that cleared grocery store shelves of milk, bread, toilet paper and other necessities. Also, a number of gas stations ran dry as locals kept topping off their fuel tanks. The Asheville Regional Airport, which often sees less rain than other parts of the region, recorded only 1.34 inches from the remnants of Florence. However, a few areas around Asheville did suffer storm damage, including flooding that forced an evacuation of 60 people at the Portman Villas Mobile Home Park in Black Mountain. Besides wishes and prayers, we are delighted with the Asheville area’s response — via donations and volunteers — to help those who are still suffering from the ravages of the hurricane. To that end, we encourage those who are able to pitch in and who have not done so yet, to show they care.
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HAPEL HILL — Anna Beer could cost North Carolina taxpayers millions of dollars. How in the world could this British author and scholar cost us so money? Based on her comprehensive research, she argues that the last name of the Sir Walter, who organized and promoted the enterprise we now call The Lost Colony, should be spelled Ralegh rather than the way we have always spelled it, up to now, Raleigh. If we were persuaded to change the name of our capital city, the state will have to replace hundreds of thousands of items of property that contain the Raleigh name, including the large expensive signs on highways. However Sir Walter’s name is spelled in North Carolina, we will be marking the 400th anniversary of his death on October 29. Beer’s upcoming book “Patriot or Traitor: The Life and Death of Sir Walter Ralegh,” not only makes the case for the “Ralegh” spelling of Sir Walter‘s name. It also complicates our image of him as a dashing, charming knight who earned the attention and affection of Queen Elizabeth by tossing his cape across a mud puddle so she could cross it without getting her feet dirty. Then, as we were taught, he used the charm to persuade the queen to support his efforts to establish a colony on the shores of what is now North Carolina. As Beer explains in her new book, there is a whole lot more to Sir Walter, and a whole lot less. Beer‘s book devotes only a few pages to Sir Walter‘s colony on Roanoke Island, Virginia Dare, and our state’s founding myth, thereby saving space for other and more significant parts of his life in chapters titled as follows: “Soldier:” In 1569, as a teenager, he
D.G. Martin fought with the Huguenot Protestants in France and later in Ireland. “Courtier:” By 1581, he had gained a position in the queen’s court. “Coloniser:” As a favorite of the queen, he is given authority to establish settlements on the North American coast. “Sailor:” No great sailor himself, he was never the less responsible for important naval actions and victories over Spanish naval forces. “Lover:” Beer writes, “Sir Walter and his Queen were lovers, but it is highly unlikely that their ‘love’ was ever physically expressed. It was an eroticized political relationship, not a political sexual relationship, and Elizabeth was on top.” “Explorer:” Although he never set foot on Roanoke Island, he personally led two ambitious, risky, and ultimately unsuccessful explorations to Guiana in today’s Venezuela in search of gold. “Writer:” “Not a bad poet,” says UNCChapel Hill Professor Christopher Armitage.” Beer heaps praise on his prose, “His writing stands shoulder to shoulder with that most remarkably rich and enduring of contemporary works, the 1611 King James Bible.” Beer begins Sir Walter’s story, not with these looks into his extraordinary early life, but in 1603. In that first year of the reign of King James, Sir Walter was found guilty of treason for allegedly plotting against the new king. See MARTIN, Page A10
Letters to the Editor
From president to precedent, could lead to ‘unpresidented’
Others can do the same research I have done, and will likely come to the same conclusion. I highly recommend the books “Dark Money” by Jane Mayer and “Democracy In Chains” by Nancy MacLean. Stewart B. Epstein Rochester, N.Y. P.S. — I wrote this because I do not want to see any of the safety-net programs abolished/eliminated or cut/reduced. I am a retired college professor of sociology and social work who cared deeply about the well-being of his students. I taught at West Virginia University and Slippery Rock University.
Beware of dark money’s influence on U.S. politics
Godless America lambasted for favoring baby-killing
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rump, Trump, Trump 24/7! Let’s change the subject for a few minutes (or less). From president to precedent here’s my take: How about those New York Mets? From first place to last in unprecedented time! We’re open for discussion as we watch our president’s perplexing actions (quite possibly) leading him to become “unpresidented!” Confused? Not nearly as much as I am! Herb Stark Mooresville
Over the past 40 years, I have tried to become an expert on conservative political thought. I believe it is important to share with your readers the one important finding I have learned. There now appears to be a much larger number of conservatives who are essentially “survival-of-the-fittest” Social Darwinists than there were during the 1950s through 1970s. This means, I believe, that they want to abolish and eliminate all federal government safety-net programs including Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Food Stamps, and College Student Loans. You will find many of them in the US Congress within the “House Freedom Caucus,” the old “Tea Party,” and the “Movement-Conservatives.” You will find a heavy dose of such thinking in conservative think-tanks such as “Americans For Prosperity,” “The Heritage Foundation,” and “The Cato Institute.” While some of these groups are open and transparent about their beliefs, many use hidden stealth tactics to infuence opinion and political decision-making.
The top U.S. Senate Democrat is afraid that President Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court might be inclined to favor reversal of Roe v. Wade. He and some of his fellow colleagues, want to continue the killing of innocent unborn babies. Which is a terribly inhumane act that goes against God’s Laws. They speak of Judge Kavanaugh being tainted, while they are dripping with the blood of the innocent babies being teared out of women by the thousands every day. That is how sick and ungodly America has become. We have judges, senators, and congress members who disobey God and His Ten Commands and Statutes. Eventually that will bring the wrath of God upon America. It is a disgrace that they are elected to public offices and placed in judgeships in America. They support same-sex marriage and other sex related abominations which are destroying American families. Manuel Ybarra Jr. Coalgate, Okla. See LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Page A10
The Candid Conservative
Assessing Asheville’s ‘cess’ factor
“We’ll raise up our glasses against evil forces. Singing whiskey for my men, beer for my horses.” — Willie Nelson
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had some fun the other day. My wife and I were making our usual weekend sojourn to Asheville’s addictive consumer mecca – TJ Maxx. On the way in, we had spotted some sketchy guys scanning the store. Refusing to let that dampen our shopping karma – we pressed on. Inside, just as I had shoved a pregnant mother and four rugby players aside to snatch my first bargain, I glanced up to one of the sketchy dudes. His overloaded arms caught my attention. Competition? He had bed linens, metro-sexual underwear and some pricey household goods that didn’t remotely fit his vibe. Something told me his mission had nothing to do with redecorating the meth lab. Sure enough, as I headed for the checkout, he darted for the door. I didn’t know whether it was to share the loot or something more honorable, but something told me to follow him. I tossed my shirt – noticing out of the corner of my eye as the pregnant lady beat out the rugby players. With me on his six, Mr. Sketchy was scampering toward a green Taurus. He jumped in and off they sped – but not before I got the tag
Carl Mumpower number. I pointed to it and waved. I think they saluted me back. Inside, I asked for the manager so as to supply the details. She startled me with her response, “TJ Maxx doesn’t prosecute this kind of store theft.” What? You have a witness willing to testify, ID on a bunch of the stolen stuff, a description of the thief, the color, make and tag on the car and you won’t even file a complaint? “No – I can’t,” she said, “The company’s policies don’t allow it.” “Well, I can,” I said, and proceeded to try. It took a while to navigate the hurdles, but I finally got a dispatcher who wanted to help. He explained there was nothing tangible they could do if the store wouldn’t prosecute. He did offer to take my information – affirming the tag number matched the car’s description – just in case there was another crime with this vehicle. And so, my “Whiskey for my men – beer for my horses” moment came to an end. No consequences for the bad guys, no accountability from the store and another misdeed dodged Asheville’s notoriously under-reported crime stats. See CANDID CONSERVATIVE, Page A10
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Commentary
Nothing’s checked, (and) nothing’s balanced
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his November, we have a chance to save the reputation of the Founding Fathers. Their Constitution is looking old and worn these days. We hear pundits talking about a “constitutional crisis” when President Trump has done something forbidden. It’s like these people really believe the line they got in ninth-grade civics class about checks and balances. Relax. We’re not going to have a Constitutional crisis. Nothing’s checked in Washington, and nothing’s balanced. The Founders did their best. They drew from the great philosophers of the Enlightenment and, incredibly, their plan for their new government has worked pretty well for 240 years. Now it’s all coming unwound, and we see the Constitution in a new, critical light. The Constitutional Convention was very low-profile. The superstar Founders – Jefferson, Hancock, both Adamses, Jay, Henry – didn’t attend. (Franklin did, and Washington was chairman.) Hamilton attended sporadically. The press gave scant coverage. Delegates came and went over the summer of 1787. Some state delegations lacked quorums and so had no vote on issues. For two months, the Convention debated the principles of an outline James Madison brought. Then a “Committee of Detail” took 10 days to write the first draft – from the Convention’s deliberations but also from many other sources and even ideas, that hadn’t been discussed, that they thought should be included. Ultimately, the Constitution we have was the handiwork of two obscure Founders: South Carolina’s John Rutledge and Pennsylvania’s James Wilson (both later Supreme Court justices). The issue of keen interest to us today, checks and balances, was intended as a rifle standing beside a vigilant watchman. The gun doesn’t act on its own; it has to be deployed. Madison wrote in Federalist #51: “The great security against a gradual concentration of the several powers in the same department, consists in giving to those who administer each department, the necessary constitutional means, and personal motives, to resist encroachments of the others...Ambition must be made to counteract ambition.” As we review the Founders’ work in today’s world, we see the big flaw of the Constitution’s checks and balances system is the power given to the Executive Branch. The president is commander-in-chief with no real check on his use of the military. He makes appointments, grants
Lee Ballard pardons, carries out foreign relations – and the compelling one in recent years, the power to issue executive orders, which don’t require congressional approval. These enormous powers have hung like tempting fruit to all presidents, but few have taken advantage. Andrew Jackson defied the Supreme Court in Indian removal to the West. Abraham Lincoln was a dictator during the Civil War. Congress told Andrew Johnson that he couldn’t remove his secretary of war, but he did anyway. Teddy Roosevelt did what he wanted in Panama. Franklin Roosevelt was an “imperial president.” Executive orders in excess were issued by Barack Obama when he was stonewalled by Senate Republicans, and now Trump issues them like souvenir pens. Presidential powers are scary there on paper. In the hands of Donald Trump, they’re apocalyptic. The Founders bungled presidential power – and then they compounded their mistake by making the Legislative Branch’s check on the Executive a virtual impossibility. It’s relatively easy for the House of Representatives to impeach because their work isn’t final, but the required two-thirds vote
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Letters to the Editor Continued from Page A8
Paper’s racial equality story prompts challenge on views
After reading the last issue (September) of the Daily Planet, I just had to express some thoughts on racial equality. I read how one speaker said he was due the land that he stood on. Then I hear that all men are created equally. Okay if they are created equally the first thing to do is forget what your skin color is. It is strange that the first black president was not 100 percent black but only one-half black. Did that not give him an advantage since he was light colored? Oh, I can hear you say not Oh that is the Don Yelton that was on the Daily Show. Yes, that is me and I was subjected to a total attack since I was white. You see folk use color as an excuse for failure, low wages, no jobs, and then on the other side they get attacked because they are a different color or lack of color. This has become something called White Privilege. Where are you now Mr. expert, Mr. Darin Waters, “All men are created equal” Later on in the presentation the following were listed for racial equality by Kimberlee Archie. 1.“Support people-of-color businesses” 2. “Hire people-of-color”
3. “Vote for candidates to those who support racial equity” Then she continues to talk about buy books, music and TV, movies by people of color. Sounds like she believes they are the only ones promoting equality. If you look back at these few quoted comments at this conference you will see that nothing was said about ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUALLY. It is this kind of reverse racial discrimination that really pisses me off. This is not equality but constructing the rules to give the “white man’s power to the blacks”. Don’t sound like all men created equally to me!! Now let me be clear. I only see color when it gets thrown in my face. I have many friends of different colors and life styles. But, your skin color should not give you an advantage in any direction. If you are really serious about stopping this racial divide, STOP USING THE WORD RACE!!!! Forget that you may have been treated unfairly by people in power. Who has not been mistreated by someone somewhere? Let me tell you just how pissed off I got when someone told me I had two advanced degrees because of white privilege. My white privilege consisted of being raised in a house heated by a coal stove in the living
Candid Conservative
Don’t look now but Asheville’s credentials as a “cesspool of sin” are moving up and 50 zillion gallons of locally consumed craft beer is the least of it. The bigger “cesses” in our pool are crime, drugs and sex. With a nod to nature’s dedications to selfcorrection, our wide-open drug culture is averaging around one permanent casualty a day. That’s not counting the disease (Hepatitis, HIV and everything else in the world), mental health issues (getting high costs more than money), broken children and crime and violence. For a view into the mayhem and our city’s paralyzed “chase the symptoms” response, talk to the police officers, emergency medical personnel, firefighters, physicians, social workers and others on the front line of dealing with this mess. Our permissive approach to drug users and dealers is corrupting the heck out of our community. But there’s more. If my count is accurate, we just enjoyed our 8th annual topless protest rally. We’re the only city in the south thus graced. That’s because our 7-0 liberal governing body keeps playing the “we can’t do anything” game. Every other municipality in North Carolina is readily able to stop this nonsense. These misguided souls come here because the media and our governing
body welcome them here. Laying aside the fact that protesting for something you can already do seems silly, the whole affair speaks to exhibitionism by damaged girls versus any credible social justice mission. And it’s allowed to go on in broad daylight in our public parks in front of children. Thankfully this event is just one day a year, but for a real view into the ignored underbelly of Asheville, check out the local escort on the internet. Carnal free marketeers abound here and advertise a scary mix of services involving every body part imaginable – with a clear indifference to consequence. A quick glance at prostitution arrest statistics in recent years affirms that they – like my shoplifting buddies – have absolutely nothing to fear. Not surprisingly, Asheville’s “Anyway You Like It” vibe has also made us a southeast mecca for the LBGTQ sex trade as practiced in certain hotels and a variety of bed and breakfast sites. Less anyone feel left out per their gender flexibility, other entrepreneurs in Asheville have come up with a unique enterprise – All Gender Play Party Bliss. Consider this excerpt from their web page, “Let me lead you through a series of conscious connective touch as we begin to take a room full of strangers on an intimate exploration of themselves through one another.” “This is an experiential play party for the sensually adventurous. This is an invitation to dive deeply into yourself and each other in ways you may have been afraid to do in the past.” Then there’s a sister enterprise, the Pleasure Evolution. “Please bring any items you might need, including nesting items, pillows, condoms, dental dams, gloves, lube, toys, a towel
Continued from Page A8 His sentence, quoted on the first page of Beer’s book, is a horrifying reminder of the gruesome justice of those times: “You shall be drawn upon a hurdle through the open streets to the place of execution, there to be hanged and cut down alive, and your body shall be opened, your heart and bowels plucked out, and your privy members cut off, and thrown into the fire before your eyes…” How Sir Walter was able to defer his ex-
ecution for almost 15 years and use the time to continue active participation in public life is the material for Beer’s final chapters. In conclusion she writes, “Sir Walter Ralegh lived more lives that most people of his time, or of any time… Ralegh had a hunger for life, a longing for death, a despair for truth and a passion for words.” • D.G. Martin hosts “North Carolina Bookwatch,” which airs at noon Sundays and at 5 p.m. Thursdays on UNC-TV.
Continued from Page A8 I also missed out on my shirt. That part was OK. Turned out I already had one in the closet. What’s not OK is what this means about our city. When bad guys feel safe plundering in open view, we have a real problem. Let’s talk about it....
There’s a lot of “cess” in our pool
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room, no heat in the bed room. A wooden cook stove in the kitchen that heated the water pumped from a cistern and used to give me a bath sitting in the kitchen sink and then on the side of the sink. My toilet consisted of wooden structure built by the CCC boys and wood hole that your butt left a print on when the frost froze on the cover. Yep really sounds like white privilege to me. I started mowing yards when I was 12 years old for money to buy some extra things. I worked on a local farm and fed 5000 boilers (chickens) before school each morning or at night when I got home from football practice. No car, just catch rides. Got out of high school and then worked at Eastern Aerial Photo Lab in Asheville first summer after school. This was a summer work program. Started in at UNC-A and started looking for work. Found a job at Stoney Knob Super Market in Weaverville and worked hard, took responsibility, worked up till in charge of part time help. By hard work, learning the business, did every thing from stocking, mopping floors, waxing floors, painting shelves, decorating for the holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas. I even went as far as using my Dad’s farm truck to haul the buggies to a car wash to clean them. Yep I worked from 48 to 60 hours a week while carrying a full load at UNC-A and graduated with honors. THAT WAS MY WHITE PRIVILEGE
MADE BY MYSELF WITHOUT CONSIDERING MY COLOR OR THE FACT THAT MINORITY SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MED SHOOL WAS ALL OVER THE HALLS AT UNC-A. Left there and went to ETSU, graduated and then to Clemson for second advanced degree. No white privilege just hard work. If you all are serious about equality, lets talk about how to get equality. First, drop racial from your vocabulary. Also drop color from your vision. STOP screaming disadvantaged. Never say white privilege. Talk about how to improve yourself. Be proud that you make it as you are not because someone gave you something. For anyone to give, they have to get first so when you take from others they feel just like you do and that is violated. Riots violate all rights of store owners, ambulances trying to carry folks to the hospital to keep them from dying. Tearing down statues just breeds the same resentment in others that you felt when you attacked the statue. Now if you are serious about being equal, act equal not like a spoiled or even an educated spoiled pseudo-intellectual. If all men are really created equal they must act equal and not seek, ask or demand special treatment.
to protect your play space and hand towels for cleaning up. We will go over party etiquette at the start, and watching is a totally acceptable way to play. Once inside you can change into comfort, your sexiest attire, or nothing at all.” These must be some really healthy boys, girls and others. Just reading this stuff is exhausting. In days gone by these kinds of activities were simply called orgies. To run this capitalistic enterprise in such an explicit and public manner clearly demonstrates they have no fear of being intercepted by law enforcement. Why? Because overworked and under supported authorities are taking cues from Asheville’s leadership and a complacent public.
nity is overwhelmed by a growing phalanx of lost souls bleeding the system with a license in self-indulgence. With no skin in the game, no one is helped and helpers are exhausted. It’s a personal view that the portal to hell is located somewhere under the Buncombe Courthouse. The inefficiency, paralysis, lack of accountability, under-funding and endless delays produced therein must surely be Satanically inspired. That matters, because if we stumble on the rule-of-law, we’ll stumble on everything else. Nothing works without safety and there’s no safety without timely justice and accountability. On a personal level, the solution is simple – don’t participate in the bad stuff and raise your voice against it when you see it. Being normal in an abnormal world is today’s form of non-conformity. Look for our community’s cesspool credentials to expand. Unaddressed addictions grow until they kill their host. Bargain-hunting remains a notable exception…. • Carl Mumpower, a psychologist and former elected official, is chairman of the Buncombe County Republican Party. He can be reached at drmumpower@aol.com.
Solutions?
First, we have to recognize we have a problem. Morality matters. We should also rethink a 7-0 governing body where everyone is operating off the same point of the compass. Monopolies are doomed to stupidity for the same reason ingesting only fatback and mayonnaise sandwiches makes you fat. There’s a chance that district elections may produce at least one conservative voice. That will disrupt the majority’s ability to hide and pretend without scrutiny. Of broader importance is the need to reintroduce personal responsibility into our social safety-net. As it stands our commu-
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Wednesday, Oct. 31
Faith Notes
FALL FESTIVAL, 5-8 p.m., Trinity of Fairview, 646 Concord Rd., Fletcher. A Fall Festival will feature hay rides, “pic social,” music, games, crafts, candy, horse rides and food. The event is billed as “free festival fun for kids and adults of all ages.”
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Wednesday, Nov. 7
Monday, Oct. 1
SCIENCE OF MIND 101 COURSE, 7 p.m., Center for Spiritual Living, 2 Science of Mind Way, Asheville. Barbara Waterhouse will present “Science of Mind 101” on Mondays through Dec. 17. A love offering will be taken.
Sunday, Oct. 7
BIBLE CONFERENCE, 6:30 p.m., Trinity of Fairview, 646 Concord Rd.,Fletcher. Empower Bible Conference will be held Oct. 7-9. Special guest speakers will include Steve Harris, Stuart Hall, Greg Mathis and Mark Hunnicutt.
Friday, Oct. 19
SOCIAL JUSTICE MOVIE NIGHT, 7-9:30 p.m., 1 Sandburg Hall, Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Asheville, 1 Edwin Place, Asheville. The UUCA will screen a yet-to-be-announced film. After the screening, a discussion will be held. All are welcome and admission is free. DINNER & CONCERT, 7 p.m., Unity of the Blue Ridge, 2041 Old Fanning Bridge Road, Mills River. The 2018 Summer Dinner & Concert Series will offer what it is billing as “an evening of great music featuring LEA. Attendees are being asked to bring a self-contained meal and beverage (no alcohol) around 6 p.m. and enjoy dinner with friends before the concert. Tables will be set up inside, or bring a blanket to sit on outside, weather permitting. The concert will begin at 7. LEA, Unity noted, presents “a great voice singing great songs. That is the simplest way to introduce you to LEA’s music. While she often draws comparisons to other female phenoms like Tracy Chapman, Joni Mitchell and Ani DiFranco, LEA’s sound seamlessly blends gospel, jazz, country and R&B into her own style - SoulFolk.“ LEA was born in Baltimore to a father who toured the world playing trumpet in the funk band Black Heat and a mother who dreamed of opera while performing with her siblings in the Jones Family
LEA is billed as having “a great voice, singing great songs.” Gospel Singers. LEA was singing on the pulpit of the Baptist church, where she grew up, as soon she could speak. When she discovered the acoustic guitar as a teenager, she began teaching herself to play by writing songs. LEA’s final year in high school in Germany was spent at a classical conservatory, where she sang with the jazz ensemble Black & White and co-wrote with the British pop trio Indigo Wild. “Having shared the stage with luminaries including Odetta, Mavis Staples, Dar Williams and Anthony Hamilton, LEA performs at a far-ranging array of venues, including arts centers, universities, festivals, and places of worship. She is consistently acknowledged by the Washington Area Music Association* as one of the region’s best vocalists, songwriters and recording artists. She is a graduate of the prestigious Artist-in-Residence program at The Music Center at Strathmore in Bethesda, Md., and a beloved children’s music performer among Washington, D.C. families. LEA’s latest recording, the crowd-funded and highly-anticipated “Let You In,” is a collection of songs the artists hopes will cultivate greater compassion for femininity. LEA’s stunning vocals and award winning songwriting are supported by rich instrumentation, featuring Howard Levy (of Bèla Fleck and the Flecktones) on the harmonica. For tickets, which are $12, visit Unity’s bookstore or visit online at https://www.brownpapertickets.com/ event/3570028.
Thursday, Oct. 25
DISCOVER UNITY CLASS, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Unity of the Blue Ridge, 2041 Old Fanning Bridge
Albèr Tyrone “Trevy” Treadwell bills himself as “Yahweh’s MC.” Road, Mills River. A class, “New to Unity?” will be led by the Rev. Darlene Strickland, senior minister. ““Do you want to learn about Unity’s roots, spiritual principles and more about Unity of The Blue Ridge?” a Unity event promotion noted. “Join Rev. Darlene, and others new to Unity for an inspiring evening of information, discussion and Q&A.” The class is a pre-requisite for membereship.
CRUSADE, 9 a.m., Shackford Hall. , Lake Junaluska Conference Center, Lake Junaluska. The Keep Your Ear to the Mouth of God Crusade,” Treadwell Evangelistic Empowerment Ministries Inc., will be held all dayand continuing through Nov. 10. Attendees will go with up to the mountains to encounter God in this soul-saving, restoration, miracle, healing and deliverance crusade. It will feature host Apostle Alber “Trevy” Treadwell, Apostle Steve and Pastor Debbie Brockwell, Apostle Ron and Pastor LaVerne Spears, Apostle Mary McKoy and Bishop Eddie and Lady April Hightower. To register, call (910) 689-6479, or email treadwelleem@gmail.com.
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Sheriff’s candidates Continued from Page A1 In an apparent allusion to former Buncombe County Manager Wanda Greene and a legal and financial fiasco with which she is embroiled, Higgins said, “We cannot afford another train wreck... when he (Miller) cannot take care of problems in his (own) household.” Given that the county sheriff’s office has a $39 million budget,“How is he (Miller) going to take care of it? There are judgments against him” on a personal level,” Higgins charged. In response, Miller quietly acknowledged, “I’ve never handled a $39 million budget.” Regarding Higgins’ allegations of his personal financial problems, Miller noted simply that “there is another Quentin Miller in Asheville,” and that it is the other man with the same name with the problems to which Higgins was alluding. “Everyone needs to research that,” Miller emphasized. Then, for his question to Higgins, Miller asked, “If I should win, we talked about community policing… Would you commit to bringing your contacts to the table” and be supportive of his administration? “I’d always like to help any crime-fighting activity in Buncombe County — to make our place a safer place for our kids,” Higgins replied. “ I’d be glad to help anyone or any agency.” After a pause, Miller asked, “So is that a ‘yes?’” “Yes, that’s a ‘yes.’” Higgins said with a smile. The debate mainly focused on emotionally charged and controversial issues with which local law enforcement agencies are grappling — immigration, school safety, training and the August 2017 police beating of a black pedestrian by a white Asheville police officer. Neither candidate revealed any plans — during the debate — to radically change procedures in the sheriff’s office. Both men praised Duncan for his years of service and leadership Each candidate was given three minutes to present opening statements. Then, about six preselected questions were asked of them by CIBO chief Buzzy Cannady. Any mention of one’s opponent in a response would allow the opponent 30 seconds for a rebuttal, Cannady noted, in citing the program’s rules. At the end, the session was opened up to
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questions from those in attendance. In his opening statement, Higgins said, “I’m dedicated to protecting our God-given rights as Americans… As well as protecting our 2nd Amendment rights.” He noted that he has succesfully run a business for many years, as well as overseeing his family’s finances. “I will ethically enforce the laws that keep us safe,” Higgins said. A big issue, by his estimate, is employing School Resource Officers. “Guys, we’ve got to have SROs to protect our youths,” he told the CIBO gathering. Higgins said it appears “we can protect our people (county employees) at the courthouse, but” there is some hesitancy on paying to have SROs to protect students in Buncombe public schools. “Elementary schools is where we especialy need our SROs,” Higgins said, adding that the officers also “can serve as role models,” which are much-needed. “We’re very lucky not to have had an ‘issue’ (violent school incident) in Buncombe County.” Next, Miller began his opening statement by noting, “I was born and raised here in Buncombe County... I played football at Asheville High... I’ve been married for the last 32 years. “I’m here this morning to talk to you about Nov. 6 (Election Day)... Truly, this is an important decision — now more than ever. With the retirement of Sheriff Van Duncan,” there is the opportunity to make changes. “This is an opportunity,” especially regarding “how the local community and law enforcement work together into the 21st century. “It can include the opioid crisis, a more heightened level of transparency” — or other issues. Under his administration, Miller said
that an emphasis would be put on making “changes in the mindset — from law enforcement being warriors to being guardians.... “Again, on Nov. 6, a vote for me is a vote for community improvement,” Miller said. Cannaday then asked the first of the six or so prepared questions: “What major changes would be made at the sheriff’s office by the candidate on his first day in office?” On his first days as sheriff, Miller replied, “I would definitely like to look at how the department works... I’d like to give each employee a chance to meet me. I wouldn’t make any drastic changes (right off). We’d want to have discussions and interviews. Then, we’d make changes.” Higgins began his answer by extensively praising what he described as Duncan’s topnotch performance as sheriff. Then, he said that, “right off, I’d make no big changes... I’d go in and talk to everyone first.... Everything that comes out of the sheriff’s situation should be positive. Everything would be positive going forward. I’d surround myself with the people that Van already has in place that are doing a good job for the community.” The candidates then were asked to specify their positions on illegal immigration and whether they would participate with “ICE” in the enforcement of immigration laws in the county. (“ICE” is an antonym for the Federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement. ) Both candidates said they would not enter into a 287g agreement with ICE, with Higgins citing his opposition to the jail costs, while Miller said he was concerned that immigrants are being given proper legal representation and are being detained, in some cases, indefinitely. Nonetheless, both said they would cooperate with ICE to the extent that the law required. “Number one, my job as sheriff is to protect you,” Higgins replied. “We don’t have the authority to enforce immigration. But if another agency calls for our assistance, we will give them our assistance.... If we have someone who murdered or someone in a DUI, that’d be the first one I’d love to deport.” However, Higgins also noted, “Buncombe County has so many bigger priorities than immigration.” In response to the same question, Miller said, “I would not sign a 287-g agreement.” He reiterated that his administration “would support the efforts of federal agencies” in Buncombe. “I would do that because that’s what we have to do (as a county sheriff’s office) by statute.” Continuing, Miller said he has the following three concerns about immigration:
• “We’re taking people into custody without representation.” • “We taking people into custody with no knowledge of how long we will keep them. I dont’ think that’s right.” • “Illegal immigration,” for which he said there is a protocol for handling the problem. On another question about illegal immigration, Higgins said, “I think there are proper channels for everyone to become a legal citizen. Why is it fair for us to pay health care, to pay taxes” for someone who is staying in the United States illegally? He added, “As long as they are legal citizens,” he would do all he could to keep folks safe. “As a sheriff, I’d be protecting all citizens of Buncombe County.” Another CIBO question queried, playfully: “Would you be changing the colors of the Sheriffs Department’s cars? Why or why not?” The CIBO attendees erupted into laughter over the question — and both candidates smiled. Higgins replied that “we have many things to take care of” — and the matter of changing the car colors would be a lower priority. Miller added, “If we had money (to repaint the cars), I’d rather see us spend the money to increase the pay of our deputies” and other employees at the sheriff’s office. Yet another question asked each of the candidates to “name two areas in your department that you’d perceive would increase and two areas that would decrease” under his administration. Miller said two increases under his leadership would include revving up the “community policing” and increasing accountability and transparency in the sherriff’s office.” He specifically noted that he is highly supportive of Duncan’s current community policing efforts. Miller said there is nothing he would cut back on in the sheriff’s office, adding that “where we’re falling down – we need to treat everyone and everything with respect and dignity.” He also reiterated that an early emphasis in his administration would be “learning the process at the department.” On the same question, Higgins said, “There’s nothing I’d like to take away from the department, but I’d like to increase our fight on drugs…. I agree on increasing accountability and transparency. I would like to increase our SROs. I think it’s huge these days that the Buncombe County (sheriff and sheriff’s deputies) get out in (more) community interaction, which is a top item on my priority” list.
Sheriff’s hopefuls field tough questions from crowd By JOHN NORTH
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Buncombe County sheriff candidates Shad Higgins and Quentin Miller fielded questions from the audience during the last 20 minutes of the Sept. 7 meeting of the Council of Independent Business Owners at UNC Asheville’s Sherill Center. The open questioning followed a tightly formatted first half of the early-morning session that included opening statements by Shad Higgins, a Republican, and Quentin Miller, a Democrat, followed by six preselected questions by CIBO for the candidates. In attendance were current Sheriff Van Duncan, who is stepping down when his term ends, and his hand-picked successor, Randy Smart, who was badly beaten by Miller in the Democratic primary. An unidentified man began by asserting, “I’m tremendously concerned about the events at Chapel Hill. (His reference was to the toppling of the Confederate statue Silent Sam by protesters, who contended that the statue glorifies white supremacy. They used a rope to pull down the prominent, long-standing statue at UNC Chapel Hill. Conversely, backers of the statue said it merely represents the sacrifices made by young UNC students to fight for the South during the Civil War. The group that yanked down the statue reportedly was not held back by police, who stood by, simply observing the proceedings.) What’s more, the man said he was concerned about revelations afterward “that the top law enforcement official instructed his officers not to enforce the law” during the incident at UNC. The man then asked the two Buncombe sheriff’s candidates “what constitutional ability do they have to do that?”
Higgins responded, “That is a great question. I’d never instruct my officers to break the law.” Miller added, “We would follow the law.” Next, CIBO member Mac Swicegood prompted some laughter from the meeting’s attendees when he quipped, “I’m glad both of you are running because I think it’ll take both of you to fill Van’s shoes.” More seriously, Swicegood asked, “With road construction” on Interstate 26 and other major routes around the county, which likely will tremendously impair the response time by sheriff’s deputies, “how will you respond” to the challenge? Miller replied, “I haven’t given any thought to that, yet. Conversely, Higgins answered, “Buncombe County is a huge area. I think what I would do is set up four districts and leave one officer in each district at all times. So that would be one officer, each — in north, east, west and south” quadrants that he would have experts draw. An unidentified African-American woman asked the candidates to address how they would address, as sheriff, “an incident differently from the Asheville Police Department?” Her reference apparently was to black pedestrian Johnny Rush, who was beaten by a white APD officer in an incident that involved jaywalking. A video of the beating was leaded to the Asheville Citizen Times, which published it, drawing national media attention and sparking accusations of racism, especially from Asheville’s black community. Specifically, the woman asked “how you’d handle an ‘incident’ differently from the APD?” Higgins replied, “First, I’d make sure no one leaked video.”
Also, he said, “I’d put my people on it to investigate it” at once. Higgins then emphasized that the entire video has not been released and, therefore, nobody should jump to any conclusions regarding the incident. Miller answered, “Let me just say that I’d agree nobody actually knows, as nobody’s seen the whole footage.” He added, “We’d investigate… If everything falls out the way it has thusfar, I’d contact the individual to which this has happened, I’d personally apologize to them. We (law enforcement officers) are accountable for our actions.” An unidentified black man then said, “I have some serious concerns with what’s happening in Buncombe County, period, with African-American citizens. What would you do (differently) with people of other races” than the way things are being done now? Miller replied, “This is near and dear to me. Not only because I’m Afircan-American, but for all people.” He then cited “the need for de-escalation training. We need to be more consistent with our training. I just want to challenge us as a community.… “How do we select officers?” Miller asked, rhetorically. “How do we move forward? Part of my answer is the community” needs to be involved much more than it is now. To the same question, Higgins ansered, “It is all about everyone. But let’s make this clear, the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office didn’t have this issue. The reason Van didn’t have this issue is because of training.” Higgins then lamented that, with the spate of lawsuits against police officers nationwide — along with public criticism — over alleged police brutality or worse, “so many officers are out there — and they’re afraid to do their jobs.
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Continued from Page A1 A: The first few dates are the free trial period of romantic relationships. Think of it like accepting a sample of lox spread at Costco. You’re seeing how you like it; you aren’t committing to buy a salmon hatchery. It sounds like you instead see a date as a Wile E. Coyote-style trapdoor dropping you into a relationship. You and the guy have sex for the first time, and assuming he doesn’t fake his death afterward or ditch a burner phone he’s been texting you from, you two become a thing -- right on track to sign up for those cute side-by-side burial plots. The problem is, this is like getting into a relationship with the first stranger who sits down on the bus next to you. You’re skipping an essential step -- the “see who the guy is and decide” part. Even when the guy isn’t just some Tinder rando -- even when you’ve known him for a while -- you need to see who he is as a boyfriend and how you work as a couple. Also, making matters worse, if you’re like many women, sex can act as a sort of snuff film for your objectivity, leading you to feel emotionally attached to the man you’ve just slept with. Psychologists Cindy Meston and David Buss speculate that this may come out of the orgasm-driven release of oxytocin, a hormone that has been associated with emotional bonding. (In men, testosterone goes all nightclub bouncer, blocking oxytocin so it can’t get to its receptor.) To keep sex from drugging away your objectivity, try something: unsexy broaddaylight dates with various guys for just a few hours each. Yes, various guys. It’s not only okay to date more than one guy initially; it’s ideal. (A man with rivals is a man who has to try harder.) Meanwhile, your having options should curb any tendency you might have to go all needypants on a guy who, say, doesn’t text you right back — even if his competition’s texts are more preventive distraction than romantic ideal: “What are u wearing? Also, are u good w/Excel?” Or “I know u like fashion. Here’s my penis in a beret.”
Dead wait
I’m a 35-year-old guy who’s been texting with this girl. She got out of a seven-month relationship two months ago and is still kind of emotional about it. We’ll make plans to go out, but she always cancels at the last minute, claiming that she’s “still a mess” and adding, “Hope you understand!” Should I just keep texting with her and see where things lead? — Limbo Think about the guys women get stuck on — those they can’t get to text them back, not those who put out lighted signs visible from space: “iPhone’s always on! Call 24/7! Pick me! Yaaay! Over here!” Consider FOMO — fear of missing out — or, in scientist-speak, the “scarcity principle.” That’s psychologist Robert Cialdini’s term for how the less available something is the more valuable (and desirable) we perceive it to be. This is not because it actually becomes more valuable but because scarcity triggers a motivational state — a state of “grab it or lose it!”...”don’t let it get away!” Contrast that with how available you are — to a woman who doesn’t seem ready for a relationship but is up for the emotional perks that come with. So she sucks up the consoling texted attention she gets from you but ducks out of any in-person get-togethers that could eventually lead to your trying to, well, console her with your penis. Consider shutting off the therapy spigot and making yourself scarce until she’s ready to date. Tell her you want to take a timeout from texting and give her a little time to heal ’n’ deal and then go on a date. Pick a night — about a month from now — and ask her to put it on her
calendar, explaining that it’s fine if she needs to reschedule if she still doesn’t feel ready. Putting it on the calendar makes it tangible — but putting it in the future, with an option to push it forward, takes the pressure off. And your disappearing for a while is probably your best shot at shifting your, um, zoological category — to potential “animal in bed” from emotional support animal in the Hello Kitty diaper for the plane.
Pouter keg
My girlfriend, who’d been traveling, lost track of what day it was and was surprised when I showed up on the usual night I come cook her dinner. She was happy to see me but said she needed to finish this one “urgent work email.” How nice. Dinner would get cold while she took forever. Instead of getting started in the kitchen, I sat down angrily on the couch. “What’s wrong?” she asked. I said, “I’ll just sit here till you’re ready!” She got angry, saying that I should have just asked her how long she’d be or told her I felt bad. She then went on about how I have a “toxic” habit of this sort of “passive-aggressive” behavior, and I need to stop “acting out” before it ruins our relationship. I love her and don’t want to lose her. Help! — Doghouse There will sometimes be reasons you are unable to communicate using the spoken word: Your jaw is wired shut. You are gagged with duct tape. A wizard has turned you into a cocker spaniel. Otherwise, when you’d like another person to do something, it’s best not to express this to them in code: “I want you to meet my needs — right after you guess what they are!” Passive-aggressiveness is a kind of coded communication — a form of “indirect speech,” which is a way of saying something without flat-out saying it. The term “passive-aggressive” was coined by a military psychologist, Colonel William Menninger, during World War II. He used it to describe soldiers who — instead of saying no to a direct order (hello, ugly consequences!) — wiggled out through “passive measures” including “procrastination, inefficiency, and passive obstructionism.” Menninger’s term was useful in military memos because, as historian Christopher Lane puts it, the army couldn’t exactly issue a directive against “pouting.” However, there was no research to support it as anything more than a tactic in a certain situation — as opposed to a “personality disorder” a chronic, genetically driven pattern of maladaptive thinking and behavior. Yet, in the 1950s, a group of psychiatrists writing the mental disorders bible, the DSM (edition I), took a big, unscientific leap. They willy-nilly added passive-aggressiveness to the list of personality disorders in the book — perhaps because without an official “disorder” label (and diagnostic codes that go with), health insurance companies wouldn’t pay therapists to treat it. But consider the weaselly, “passiveaggressive” tack those soldiers took. Though their indirect approach to getting their way was militarily unhelpful, it was anything but “maladaptive” for them personally. It allowed them to avoid both court-martial and getting shot at — or to stay in bed “sick” instead of going all “10-4!” on scrubbing the grout in the latrines with their toothbrush. In other words, indirect communication like theirs is often adaptive, meaning highly useful — a form of diplomacy. As I pointed out in a recent column, per psychologist Steven Pinker, it’s a crafty way to communicate a potentially inflammatory message without causing offense the way baldly stating one’s feelings would. For example, there’s the social relationshippreserving hint about table manners, “Wow, Jason, you’re really ENJOYING that risotto!” instead of the more honest “GROSS! You eat like a feral hog on roadkill!”
The thing is, avoiding causing offense can go too far, like when it’s driven by a long-held and unexamined belief that you’re offensive simply by existing and having needs. Understanding that, explore the root of your own passive-aggressive behavior. My guess? It’s fear of conflict, or rather, of the results of conflict. Granted, at some point, it was probably protective for you to avoid conflict — and the direct engagement that could lead to it — like if you had a volatile and abusive parent. However, as an adult, indirect communication should be a tool you use when it suits the situation, not a behavior you robotically default to. Consider that conflict, when expressed in healthy, noninflammatory ways, can be a positive thing — a source for personal and collective growth and deeper relationships. But to take advantage of this after years of auto-burying your feelings, you’ll need to start by articulating to yourself what you want in a particular situation. Next, while ignoring the protests of your fears, express your needs and/ or feelings to the other person with healthy directness: “Hey, can you guesstimate how many minutes till you’re done with your work?” and maybe add “I have a special dinner planned, and I don’t want it to get cold.” Admittedly, some conflicts end up in gridlock, which means you won’t always get what you want. However, you’re far more likely to get your needs met if you don’t just fester with resentment or turn every relationship interaction into an intricate game of charades: “Sorry, honey. Still don’t get it. Are you angry or doing a rain dance?”
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How do you know when a man’s “I love you” is for real? I’ve had men express their love to me with great sincerity, only to vanish not long afterward. Are all men this fickle? Manipulative? — Upset Why does a man say “I love you”? Sometimes because “Look, a ferret in a top hat!” doesn’t do much to get a woman into bed. To parse whether a man’s “I love you” is just the later-in-the-relationship version of “You related to Yoda? Because yodalicious,” you need to consider context. The exact same statement can have different meanings depending on the context -- the situation, the circumstances in which it’s made. Not surprisingly, research by evolutionary social psychologist Joshua Ackerman and his colleagues suggests that men’s I-love-yous “are likely to be more sincere (i.e., less colored by the goal of attaining initial sexual access)
after sex has occurred.” They also find that men, on average, start thinking about “confessing love” 97 days into a relationship -- so just over three months. Of course, an individual man may know sooner or take longer. All in all, the best lie detector you probably have is context — racking up a good bit of time and experiences with a man and seeing how well the walk matches the talk. You might even wait till the three-month benchmark before concluding that the I-loveyous are likely to be for real — and aren’t, say, the best possible air bag for what might come shortly afterward: “I got you a little something on my work trip. It requires a short course of antibiotics.” • (c.) 2018, Amy Alkon, all rights reserved. Got a problem? Write Amy Alkon, 171 Pier Ave, #280, Santa Monica, CA 90405, or email AdviceAmy@aol.com (advicegoddess. com). Weekly radio show: blogtalkradio.
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Swayze’s legacy endures, author says EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is the text of the speech that Sue Tabashnik, author of several books on Patrick Swayze and the film “Dirty Dancing,” gave Aug. 24 at the 9th Annual Lake Lure Dirty Dancing Festival. Her speech includes references to photos that were shown on a big screen at the festival, but are not included here. • By Sue Tabashnik
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Patrick Swayze performs with co-star Jennifer Grey in a dramatic scene from the 1987 film hit “Dirty Dancing,” which was partially filmed at Lake Lure.
AKE LURE — Hello fans of Patrick Swayze and “Dirty Dancing!” I am very honored to be here to talk about Patrick and “Dirty Dancing.” I am a big fan, too, and I take my hat off to you. Or rather I should say Patrick’s hat, which was given to me by Charlene Swayze, wife of Don Swayze, who is one of Patrick’s brothers, and an actor. The hat was sent to me with gratitude for writing my newest book, “PATRICK SWAYZE The Dreamer.” I, like you, have reaped many benefits from being a fan of Patrick. The benefits for me include: having a hero to look up to, having friendships with many fellow fans and people who have a connection to Patrick, launching a writing career after being inspired by Patrick, and of course,
enjoying his wonderful, extensive, diversified work as an artist in the entertainment world. First slide, please. Here is Patrick riding a horse, posed at a portrait session in 1990. The photo on the screen is my very favorite of Patrick. I Sue Tabashnik love the expression on his face. He just looks like he is in his element and loves what he is doing, and is doing what he is supposed to be doing. We all know Patrick loved horses, especially Arabians, and animals in general. This part of Patrick is just one of many that I will get into more a little bit later, along with my experiences of meeting Patrick. I am so privileged to be here with fellow fans: people from all over the world and people who live in this beautiful town of Lake Lure, where Patrick and the rest of the cast filmed about half of “Dirty Dancing” in 1986 — 32 years ago. “Dirty Dancing” was the movie that people thought would go straight to video — that would never amount to anything — that was called “fluff.” See SWAYZE, Page B6
‘British Invasion’ salutes Beatles-led musical revolution
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ENDERSONVILLE— The Flat Rock Playhouse’s musical tribute show “British Invasion” provided a delightful flashback through rock music history from the midto late 1960s, when — for the most part — British bands (especially the Beatles), duos and solo artists dominated the top spots on American music charts. The show, which ran Sept. 6-16, was part of the Music on the Rock series held in the playhouse’s downtown Hendersonville venue. The FRP billed the show as one that “ensures audiences will feel the rush of Beatlemania, rock ‘n’ roll with the Rolling Stones, and let loose with the Kinks. “Defining the counterculture of the 1960s, the music of the British Invasion forever transformed American music and the popular hits of this period continue to shape musical standards today. “‘British Invasion’ will also feature popular British female recording artists, such as Lulu, Dusty Springfield and Petula Clark,” the FRP noted. The show featured three stunningly talented fronting vocalists, including Ryan Dunn, Annalyse McCoy and T.J. Moss. All three also played guitars, at times. Not only were each of the threesome
skilled on solos, they also were superb in their harmonizing. Dunn and McCoy previously have appeared in the Music on the Rock concert series with “The Music of the Beatles” and “The Queens of Country Music,” respectively. For Moss, the “British Invasion” show was his FRP debut. The talented band included Will Moss, keyboard one, vocalist and music director; Tucker Warwick, bass; Andrew Rogelberg, guitar, Casey Cramer, keyboard two; and Phillip Bronson, drums. All of the performers dressed in 1960sstyle musical attire. About 125 of the 150 seats were filled for the Sept. 7 show that included two 40-minute sets, sandwiching a 15-minute intermission. The show started — and finished — with a bang, as it opened with the Rolling Stones’ “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” and ended with the Yardbirds’ moody-butpowerful “For Your Love.” After the last song of the regular show, the audience, many members of which danced through many of the night’s songs, erupted with a sustained standing ovation and pleaded for an encore. The tribute band, after some hesitation, agreed to play one more — the Beatles’ “I Special photo courtesy of FLAT ROCK PLAYHOUSE Wanna Hold Your Hand,” in effect giving the audience a collective musical kiss to end the Ryan Dunn and Annalyse McCoy perform in Flat Rock Playhouse’s Music night of nostalgic bliss. on the Rock “British Invasion” tribute show. Not pictured is the third frontSee ‘BRITISH INVASION,’ Page B7 ing vocalist, T.J. Moss.
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Shari Azar as Maggie (left) and Robert Walker as Brick are the main characters in the Hendersonville Community Theatre’s production of “Cat On A Hot Tin Roof,” which plays Oct. 5-7. Special photo by Janice Guazzo
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Tuesday, Oct. 2
WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL LECTURE, 7:30 p.m., Manheimer Room, Reuter Center, UNC Asheville. “Mexico and the U.S.: A View of Their Economic Intertwining” will be addressed by Remedios Gomez Amau, Mexico’s consul general serving in Raleigh. She will provide an update on economic ties between her nation and the United States. Prior to her consular service, Arnau was the academic secretary and associate researcher at the Center for Research on North America of the National Autonomous University of Mexico. Admission is $10 for the public and free to members of the WAC and UNCA students.
Wednesday, Oct. 3
“THE GLASS MANAGERIE, 7:30 p.m., mainstage, Flat Rock Playhouse, Flat Rock. “The Glass Menagerie” will be performed through Oct. 13. Showtimes vary. Regarding the show, the FRP noted, “ 25 years ago, Flat Rock Playhouse debuted an exciting new program, Project Playhouse, with specially priced matinees for local students as well as regular evening performances for our patrons. The play was Tennessee Williams’ ‘The Glass Menagerie,’ a drama of great tenderness, charm and beauty and one of the most famous plays of the modern theatre.” For tickets, which are $20-$52 call the box office at 693-0731 or visit www.flatrockplayhouse.org.
Thursday, Oct. 4
“DISCO” TRIBUTE CONCERT, 7:30 p.m., Flat Rock Playhouse’s downtown Hendersonville venue, 125 S. Main St., downtown Hendersonville. The tribute show “‘Disco” will be performed through Oct. 14. Regarding the show, the FRP noted, “Boogie on down to the Playhouse Downtown and dance the night away to the hits of The Bee Gees, Kool & the Gang, the Village People, KC and the Sunshine Band, Donna Summer, Gloria Gaynor and more.” Showtimes vary. For tickets, which begin at $35, call the box office at 693-0731 or visit www.flatrockplayhouse.org.
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Friday, Oct. 5
“CAT ON A TIN ROOF” PRODUCTION, 7:30 p.m., main stage, Hendersonville Community Theatre, 229 S. Washington St., downtown Hendersonville. The Pulitzer Prize-winning drama “Cat on a Tin Roof” will be performed through Oct. 7 — at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday. Regarding the show, the HCT noted, “A plantation family celebrates Big Daddy’s 65th birthday, but the mood is somber because a number of evils poison the gaity.” For tickets, which are $26 for adults, $20 for students ages 18 and up, and $15 for students under age 18, visit hendersonvilletheatre.org, or call 692-1082. MARSHALL TUCKER BAND CONCERT, 8 p.m., Thomas Wolfe Auditorium, downtown Asheville. The Marshall Tucker Band will perform in concert. For tickets, visit Ticketmaster.com, visit the TWA box office or call the box office at (800) 745-3000.
Saturday, Oct. 6
OCTOBERFEST, 1-6 p.m., Pack Square Park, downtown Asheville. The 10th Annual 2018 Asheville Octoberfest gala will be held. Features will include beer, cider, wine and craft beverage sampling. Music will be performed by the Mountain Top Polka Band. Also, games, activities and food venders will be availalbe. RANKY TANKY CONCERT, 8 p.m., Diana Wortham Theatre, Pack Square, downtown Asheville. The band Ranky Tanky will perform in concert. For tickets, visit the box office, visit online at dwtheatre.com or call 257-4530. EMISUNSHINE CONCERT, 8 p.m., The Foundation Performing Arts Center, Isothermal Community College, Spindale. EmiSunshine, a 14-year-old singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, will perform a contemporary blend of roots music that is equal parts Americana, bluegrass, gospel and country, with a sprinkling of blues. For tickets, visit FoundationShows.org, or call 286-9990.
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The Marshall Tucker Band, a rock band from Spartanburg, S.C., that is noted for incorporating blues, country and jazz into its eclectic sound, will perform at 8 p.m. Oct. 5 at Thomas Wolfe Auditorium in downtown Asheville.
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Wednesday, Oct. 10
“FROST/NIXON” STAGE PERFORMANCE, 7:30 p.m., N.C. Stage Co., 15 Stage Lane, downtown Asheville. “Frost/Nixon” by Peter Morgan will be performed Oct. 10-Nov. 4. Show will be offered at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays and at 2 p.m. Sundays. Regarding the show, the NCSC noted, “ British talk-show host David Frost has become a lowbrow laughingstock. Richard M. Nixon has just resigned the United States presidency in total disgrace over Vietnam and the Watergate scandal. Determined to resurrect his career, Frost risks everything on a series of in-depth interviews in order to extract an apology from Nixon. The cagey Nixon, however, is equally bent on redeeming himself in his nation’s eyes. In the television age, image is king, and both men are desperate to out-talk and upstage each other as the cameras roll. The result is the interview that sealed a president’s legacy.” The event is structured as a prize fight between two starkly ambitious men in professional crisis, ‘Frost/Nixon’ makes it clear that the competitor who controls the camera reaps the spoils,’” The New York Times noted.
Thursday, Oct. 11
RHYTHM & BREWS CONCERT, 6-10 p.m., Main Street between Allen and Caswell streets, downtown Hendersonville. The band Tellico will perform at 7 p.m. what is billed as “original Americana and bluegrass in the finale of the 2018 Rhythm & Brews Summer Concert series. The opener at 6 p.m. will be Angela Easterling & the Beguilers. Attendees are urged to bring lawnchairs and/or blankets. Admission is free. LEGISLATORS’ DISCUSSION, 7-8:30 p.m., Courtroom 1A, Buncombe County Judicial Complex, 181 College St., downtown Asheville. An open discussion on six proposed constitutional amendments between two legislators will be hosted by the League of Women Voters of Asheville-Buncombe County and the 28th Judicial District Bar. The legislators will be Sen. Terry Van Duyn, D-Asheville, and a yet-to-be-named Republican. They will present the views of their respective political parties and then field questions from attendees. The event is not a debate or a political forum, but rather an information session to help voters better understand the proposed amendments and their potential impact on North Carolina residents. Admission is free.
Saturday, Oct. 13
THE WILLIS CLAN CONCERT, 7:30 p.m., Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts, 1028 Georgia Rd., Franklin. The Willis Clan — 12 brothers and sisters from Tennessee who have become regulars on the Grand Ole Opry — will perform in concert. For tickets, which are $21 and $26, visit www.greatmountainmusic.com. ASHEVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CONCERT, 8 p.m., Thomas Wolfe Auditorium, downtown Asheville. The ASO will perform “Masterworks 2: Mozart,” under its new conductor,
Darko Butorac, and featuring Adele Anthony on violin.
Sunday, Oct. 14
DOUGIE MACLEAN CONCERT, 8 p.m., Thomas Wolfe Auditorium, downtown Asheville. Dougie MacClean will perform in concert. For tickets, visit Ticketmaster.com, visit the TWA box office or call the box office at (800) 745-3000.
Thursday, Oct. 18
“Pickin’ and a Grinnin’: A Night at the Opry” SHOW, mainstage, Flat Rock Playhouse, Flat Rock. The show “Pickin’ and Grinnin’: A Night at the Opry” will be performed through Oct. 28. Showtimes will vary. Regarding the show, the FRP noted, “The Grand Ole Opry is one of American Music’s greatest traditions, shaping the landscape of American music culture. It launched the careers of everyone from Bill Monroe and Roy Acuff, to Hank Williams and Chet Atkins. Comedians like Minnie Pearl and ‘String Bean’ Akeman found their stardom with the Opry. And legends like Cash, Parton, Wynette, and the unmatched Willie Nelson all owe their fame to the Opry stage. ‘Pickin’ and a Grinnin’: A Night at the Opry’ is a merry riot of musical expression, chronicling the success of the Opry and the musical styles that made it such a powerhouse in the world of radio. Featuring some of Flat Rock’s most recognizable musical talents, this show is sure to have the crowd stomping, singing, and begging for more! From bluegrass to honky-tonk, blues to rock ‘n’ roll, and tin pan alley to pop standard, this epic night of music will have everyone singing along and celebrating the Opry’s brightest stars, and the bad boys that got thrown out.” For tickets, which are $20-$52 call the box office at 693-0731 or visit www. flatrockplayhouse.org.
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The band Tesla will perform at 9 p.m. Oct. 19 in the Event Center at Harrah’s Cherokee Resort in Cherokee.
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Friday, Oct. 19
NOTORIOUS JUMPING FROG SHOW, 7 p.m., Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts, 1028 Georgia Rd., Franklin. Mark Twain’s “The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” will be performed by the Overlook Theatre Company on Oct. 19-20. Regarding the show, the SMCPA noted, “Jim loves to gamble and will offer to bet on anything and everything, from horse races to dogfights, to the health of the local parson’s wife. When Jim catches a frog, whom he calls Dan’l Webster, he offers to bet $40 to anyone in Calveras County who can produce a frog that will out-jump Dan’l. Filled with scheming, silliness and Mark Twain’s traditional witt, this classic story reaffirms that most of life’s lessons can be taugh with a laugh.” The show runs roughly an hour. For tickets, which are $12, visit www.greatmountainmusic.com. TESLA CONCERT 9 p.m., Event Center, Harrah’s Cherokee Resort, Cherokee. The band Tesla will perform in concert. For tickets, visit Ticketmaster.com or call (800) 745-3000.
Monday, Oct. 22
ARCHAEOLOGY LECTURE 7:30 p.m., Pack Square Park, 125 Rhoades-Robinson Hall, UNC Asheville. David Moore will address “Artifacts From Fort San Juan and Stories They Tell.” The aforementioned fort, located near presentday Morganton, is believed to be the earliest European settlement in the interior of the United States. Built on the Native American town of Joara in 1567, the fort was occupied by 30 Spanish soldiers. The resident native peoples hosted the Spaniards as guests., building houses for them and supplying them with food. While the two groups lived side by side for more than a year, the encounter ended suddenly when the fort was distroyed by local Joarans. Moore is a professor of anthropology at Warren Wilson College and his lecture will be delivered in celebration of International Archaeology Day. The public is invited and admission is free.
Friday, Oct. 26
DOUBLE-FEATURE, 7:30 p.m., second stage, Hendersonville Community Theatre, 229 S. Washington St., downtown Hendersonville. A double-feature — “The Love Talker” and “A Ghost Story” — will be performed Oct. 26-Nov. 4 — at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and at 2 p.m. Sundays. Regarding the shows, the HCT noted, “‘The Love Talker,’ an eerie and sensual play set in an age when strange spirits walked the earth and magic was all around. In ‘A Ghost Story,’ two hikers, Oswald and Hackett, seek shelter from a winter blizzard in an isolated Maine cabin.” For tickets, visit hendersonvilletheatre.org, or call 692-1082.
Saturday, Oct. 27
ASHEVILLE FINE ART SHOW 10 a.m.-5 p.m.,
Pack Square Park, downtown Asheville. The 3rd annual Asheville Fine Art Show will be hosted by Hotworks.org on Oct. 27-28. “This art show is different!” the organizers noted. “All artwork is original and is personally handmade — no reps or sales agents.” Admission is free. 3 DOORS DOWN CONCERT 7 p.m., Event Center, Harrah’s Cherokee Resort, Cherokee. The band 3 Doors Down will be featured. The opener will be Collective Soul. The 15th annual concert benefits the Better Life Foundation.
Thursday, Nov. 1
AUBREY LOGAN CONCERT, 8 p.m., The Foundation Performing Arts Center, Isothermal Community College, Spindale. Aubrey Logan will perform in concert. She is best-known for her unique swing-tinged, trombone-laced pop performances with the band Postmodern Jukebox. “Logan captivates audiences with her nothingheld-back, multi-octave vocals,” a Foundation promotion noted. For tickets, visit FoundationShows.org, or call 286-9990.
Friday, Nov. 2
BLINDSIDE CONCERT, 7 p.m., Thomas Wolfe Auditorium, downtown Asheville. Blindside will perform in concert. For tickets, visit Ticketmaster.com, visit the TWA box office or call the box office at (800) 745-3000.
Friday, Nov. 9
KRIS KRISTOFFERSON CONCERT, 9 p.m., Event Center, Harrah’s Cherokee Resort. Kris Kristofferson & the Strangers will perform in concert. For tickets, visit Ticketmaster.com, visit the TWA box office or call the box office at (800) 745-3000.
Continued from Page B1 Well, as we all know, “Dirty Dancing” will continue to live forever, and you guys are proof of this and helping to perpetuate the movie. I am very grateful to Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey, Eleanor Bergstein, Linda Gottlieb, and all of the cast and crew for making such an iconic movie. The movie came along at a point in my life when I really needed to have the time of my life, and I am sure that each one of you has a particular circumstance as to why the movie resonates with you. Enjoyable and notable things about the movie include the awesome dancing and music, and the multi-themed story line, including a love story, coming-of ageissues, class differences, and the times of the ‘60s. At the end of the day, no matter what our variation on the theme is as to why the movie resonates with us, I think the bottom-line regarding “Dirty Dancing” is what Patrick said in 2006: “When something works, it’s really about heart... It has been successful because basically it’s about love, and how the power of love can redeem us all.” How many of you are in the one hundred club for “Dirty Dancing,” have seen the movie over 100 times? I also belong to the club. Tell me: What is the most famous line in “Dirty Dancing?” “Nobody puts Baby in the corner.” Patrick really wanted to get rid of that line and it turned out that the line is symbolic in so many ways and it is number 98 in the American Film Institute’s 100 Greatest Movie Quotes of All Time. In “Dirty Dancing,” Johnny is standing up for Baby and for their relationship, in spite of what other people think. In real life, when Patrick was so ill, his sense of humor continued on and his determination and grit shined through, when he was known to say: “Nobody puts Patrick’s pancreas in the corner.” And this is what inspires me about Patrick and makes him my hero — the determination, courage and grace with which he handled his illness. _________________________________ __________________________________ Next slide, please. Here is Patrick getting his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on August 18, 1997 on his 45th birthday, 10 years after the release of “Dirty Dancing,” surrounded by his family: his mother Patsy, his wife Lisa, his brothers: Don (far left) and Sean, and his sister: Bambi. I have visited Patrick’s star several times, which were really great and ultimately bittersweet experiences.
Today, Aug. 24, is only six days from that significant August 18 date! We say Happy Birthday, Patrick! Happy 66th! We celebrate you! Patrick certainly more than deserved that star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, as he was an immensely talented artist: an actor, dancer, singer, songwriter and producer. He also was a family man, athlete, horseman, philosopher and more. Of course, we first celebrate and honor Patrick for his huge and diversified body of work, including 33 cinema movies, four television movies, seven Broadway shows, and numerous television roles and appearances. His movie roles ranged from a dancer in “Dirty Dancing” and “One Last Dance,” to a hockey player in “Youngblood,” to an attorney in “Jump!” to a pedophile in “Donnie Darko,” and to a drag queen in “To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar.” _________________________________ __________________________________\ Next slide, please. Here we have the Swayze men horsing around. Here is Patrick with his father, Jesse, and his two brothers, Don and Sean. Family was very, very important to Patrick — and he was very close with his family. This photo leads me into how I want to take this opportunity tonight to honor and celebrate Patrick the man — the character of the man who greatly valued family, and who was a peaceful warrior throughout his life-who battled all kinds of obstacles for years with his “never give up” attitude, and his focus on following his dreams. And the man who was kind. And the man who had a very strong work ethic. Patrick said many times that while growing up in Texas, he was bullied and beaten up as a kid for being a dancer and a performer. He shared that, on one occasion, he was beaten up so badly that it landed him in the hospital. See SWAYZE, Page B7
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Continued from Page B6 As a result, he gave up the arts for awhile, but that did not stop the bullying. So Patrick made a life decision at that point in time, at age 13, that he was never going to let anyone stop him from what he believed in or stop him from following his dreams, for as long as he lived. Getting back to that famous line from “Dirty Dancing,” you could say that Patrick tried throughout his life to never let anyone put him in the corner. I think we can all aspire to do the same. _____________________________________________ Next slide, please. This is Patrick as the Zen bouncer character Dalton in “Road House.” Here is another famous line of Patrick that is from another cult classic: “Be nice until it’s time to not be nice anymore.” Patrick played a bar bouncer with a master’s in philosophy from NYU who was a martial arts specialist, but whose purpose was to be a peaceful warrior--to avoid violence until absolutely necessary. Patrick trained for “Road House” with a champion martial artist to the music of Michael Jackson. His trainer considered Patrick to be so skilled that he thought Patrick could have entered international competition and done well. Patrick was unique, as most of the time he did his own stunts in his movies. Examples of these stunts include: skydiving (which his brother Don helped him learn) and surfing in “Point Break,” and dancing on the log in that famous “Dirty Dancing” scene. Patrick had to go to the hospital after filming that scene to get his knee treated. He had severely injured his left knee while playing football in his senior year of high school. His knee would flare up all of the time for the rest of his life and that is why, eventually, Patrick ended his dance career. Of course, we all know that when his dance career ended, he pursued a new dream: acting. Patrick was a great believer and follower of traditional values such as honor, integrity, morality, passion, faith and love. He often chose to play characters that were heroes who exemplified these values and championed specific causes. Patrick said once in an interview that he was frequently made fun of for his traditional values and thought he actually fit in better in the Civil War time period of his television miniseries “North and South,” as compared to current times. _____________________________________________ Next slide please. Here is Patrick as Jack McCloud, a spiritual drifter, in Three Wishes. Patrick was very spiritual, always searching for meaning in his life and trying to give others some joy or sense of purpose or meaning. As Jack McCloud, Patrick played a mysterious drifter who helped a family through a rough time by using his spirituality; including Zen philosophy. As Johnny Castle in “Dirty Dancing,” I think Patrick drew on his personal quest to find his place in the world to portray Johnny Castle, who was also on that journey. In real life, Patrick was an advocate for dance and the arts, conservation and cancer advances. I would like to tell you some of Patrick’s statements he made that show his beliefs, his character, and the principles he lived by which are inspirational to me. Listen to what Patrick had to say way back in 1988: “Very early I learned that you have to be true to yourself about what you care about — what you believe in. If you’re not, you have nothing at all. You have to listen to
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Continued from Page B1 After the encore, the crowd stood again, calling for another song, but the band immediately put its instruments down, waved a fond fairewell as it left the stage — and the house lights were turned up. The strengths of the show included the solo and harmony vocals, along with lively and appropriate choreography, and the musicianship of the band. Another powerful touch was the projection on the wall behind the band of each original performer or performers, in their 1960s prime, as their song was being played. The show was a delight, but it would have been even better if a bit more effort was put
Author Sue Tabashnik (right) wears her Swayze fan club hat at the Lake Lure Dirty Dancing Festival in August. To the left is the cover of her latest book, “PATRICK SWAYZE The Dreamer.” that little bird inside that tells you what’s right.” In 2004, Patrick said: “We kind of get ruined in the Western world of thinking that the brass ring is what’s important, when it’s very simple things in life that are important, like hanging on to faith and hope.” Regarding his upbringing as a dancer and as a Texan, Patrick stated in 2006 in a BBC interview: “The dance world teaches you something…. The concept of: ‘Suffer for your art.’ ‘Pay your dues.’ And then it takes us into Texas clichés: ‘Only the strong survive.’ ‘Nobody said it would was going to be easy.’ ‘If it’s worth having, it’s worth working for.’ I live by these things in my life.” Also, in 2006, Patrick remarked: “Hopefully, with all of this reality TV mentality and the world going for nothing but anything that’s surface, I hope that changes soon. I hope our standards, our levels of integrity and morality and passion and beliefs upgrade themselves soon.” _____________________________________________ Next slide, please. This is Patrick and me. How many of you wanted to meet Patrick? How many of you actually met Patrick? I had the good fortune and pleasure of meeting Patrick four times -- twice at film festival screenings of Patrick and Lisa’s movie “One Last Dance,” and twice at Complexions Contemporary Ballet benefit events in my home town of Detroit. The slide is me meeting up with Patrick in 2004 at the second Complexions gala. Did you know that Patrick and Lisa were on the board of directors for Complexions and Complexions does outreach dance workshops with inner city kids? I had followed Patrick’s career closely by joining the Official Patrick Swayze International Fan Club in 2000, seeing as many of his movie performances as possible, viewing his interviews, and lastly by interviewing some of his professional colleagues, and of course fans, for my three books. I take a look back and realize how amazing it was to have had the opportunity to meet Patrick. I will tell you that Patrick looked after his fans. Just like he put in over 100 percent into his work as an artist, he did the same when he was with his fans. The four times I met up with Patrick: at the two benefit events and two film festivals, he was attentive, down-to-earth, charming, humble and gracious. I have to say that he was even more good-looking in person, than in his movies. Wow!
into adding context between the songs, as well as telling more about what was going on with the British Invasion — how it started, advanced and what caused it to end. However, that approach — admittedly — would have forced the cutting of a number of songs, so the show’s directors elected to take the musical jukebox route. Nonetheless some interesting tidbits of information were shared, including McCoy’s story about Dusty Springfield. Years ago, Springfield heard an Italian song that she deeply loved right away, although she did not understand the lyrics because of the language barrier. She soon hired two writers to give the tune English lyrics, resulting in “You Don’t
I have several stories about my awesome experiences of meeting Patrick. The first story is about an experience at the WorldfestHouston International Film Festival in 2003, where the premiere of “One Last Dance” occurred. The movie was shown in four theaters concurrently, and Patrick and Lisa introduced the movie in each theater. Following the screening, there was a huge champagne celebration. Patrick spent his time speaking with the fans, running around with very little Security. The next day, a group of us fans from the Official Patrick Swayze International Fan Club were on a bus, getting ready to take a tour of important spots where Patrick and Lisa had been earlier in their life: like Patrick’s childhood home, Patsy’s old dance studio, and the church Patrick and Lisa were married in. And who do you think walked on the bus? First, Patsy, Patrick’s mom, came on and said Patrick would like to speak to you, and he only asks one thing: that you not take any more photos, as his eyes are still sore from last night. Patrick had allowed unlimited photos from the 900plus guests at the reception honoring “One Last Dance.” So then Patrick joined Patsy on the bus and told us we could ask anything we wanted. The question-and-answer meeting on the bus lasted about 45 minutes and it was just surreal!!! Lucky me was in the third row. I, of course, did ask a question, and it was about the movie “Three Wishes.” Moving along to the second story. After Patrick, Lisa, and Stacey Widelitz gave a Q&A about “One Last Dance” at the Nashville Film Festival in 2004, Patrick was swarmed by fans wanting autographs. I managed to get to Patrick with the two fans I was with and to talk in coherent sentences to Patrick and introduce the other two women. We were in the last bunch of the crowd, and Patrick’s Security kept telling him he had to leave, but Patrick just kept talking to us fans and signing autographs, until he had done so for every fan. It was just really typical Patrick, and really great! I will never forget being able to speak to Patrick and Lisa at a jazz club in Nashville after the screening of their film “One Last Dance.” The OFC fan club President Margaret Howden had made an arrangement with Patrick’s personal assistant that us three ladies were going to be able to speak to them. I did have a one-to-one conversation with Patrick and we talked mostly about “One Last Dance.” Later, his assistant took my camera and those of the other two fans, and took photos of all of us together. When I was saying goodbye to Patrick, he thanked me for coming to support the movie and leaned over and gave me a great big bear hug, which was very special. And he did so to the other two ladies as well. My initial reaction to that hug from Patrick was to not take a shower for a week! Now, I want all of you to enjoy the awesome tribute video clip of Patrick, at his finest, in many of his movie and television iconic roles that are his legacy, and that will always be part of entertainment’s greatest moments. The video was created by the L.A. Jewish Film Festival and Todd Felderstein and shown at the L.A Jewish Film Festival just minutes before Patrick’s movie “JUMP!” was screened there in 2009. In conclusion, I say to Patrick: Yes, you indeed continue to make a difference in the world. I say to all of you, these words of Patrick: “BELIEVE IN YOUR DREAMS.” “BELIEVE IN YOURSELF.” “AND SPREAD THE LOVE!” Thank you! — Sue Tabashnik
Have to Say You Love Me.” McCoy noted with a laugh that the two writers knocked out the lyrics in “about an hour, before going to the disco for the night.” McCoy then sang a lovely rendition of the song. In a story about the Beatles song “Yesterday,” Moss said, “When I was 15, I saw this guy sing this song — and that’s when I decided that I wanted” to become a singer. He then sang — solo — a beautiful and haunting version of “Yesterday,” accompanying himself on guitar. Besides the aforementioned “Satisfaction” and “You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me,” first-set songs included “Always
Something There to Remind Me,” “I’m Into Something Good,” “Love Potion No. 9,” “I’m Henry the VIII, I Am,” “Tobacco Road,” “Bus Stop,” “She’s Not There,” “I Only Want to Be With You,” “You Really Got Me,” “She Loves You,” “Bus Stop” and “My Generation.” In addition to the previously mentioned “For Your Love” and “Yesterday,” other second-set songs included “Do Wah Diddy Diddy,” “Downtown,” “Glad All Over,” “Needles and Pins,” “It’s Not Unusual,” “Goldfinger,” “A Groovy Kind of Love,” “Wishin’ and Hopin’,” “House of the Rising Sun” and “I Can See for Miles.”
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