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letters Thanks for keeping Mumpower busy with his soapbox columns You are doing good public service by giving Dr. Carl Mumpower so much column space to expand upon his philosophy. I previously saw only bits and pieces, from news quotes or from his frequent letters to editors, where his comments were usually brief and snide. The expanded coverage gives better insight into his conservative beliefs.

For example, that a primary purpose for employee benefits was to underwrite family procreation.

I don’t remember signing the procreation pledge at my job in order for my wife to receive benefits, but I now worry that they will want their money back, because I worked there for 35 years without fathering any children. Please assure me that procreation wasn’t mandatory. I’m thinking that the world has seen far too much of that already.

My assumption that people doing equal work should receive equal pay and benefits is due — in part — to documentation stating that all men are endowed with equal rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

It’s been a pretty tough slog to get blacks and females included under the title of “men,” but even the Supreme Court seems to have accepted that it should be interpreted to include all law-abiding people.

Dr. Mumpower also appears concerned

that employee benefits for gays will cause an unnatural increase in their population, which would otherwise become extinct. I’m no geneticist, but I’m pretty sure that this is not a heritable [trait]. It is one, however, that has been persistent enough to survive evolution in every living species. It will probably also survive Mumpower’s attempt to withhold taxpayer funds from those who possess it.

Such eugenic tomfoolery has been attempted before, and it has never worked out well.

Please continue to illuminate the Jesse Helms-esque beliefs of Carl Mumpower, because I think that they need to be known.

And if he stays busy writing newspaper columns, then he won’t be doing other things that cause me more concern.

— Glen Reese Asheville

No more Mumpower columns for me Although I commend Mountain Xpress on including all points of views, and everyone has a right to their opinion, I find Carl Mumpower’s views to be so incredibly offensive, as well as inaccurate, that I will refuse to read any further commentaries by him!

Thank God he is no longer on Asheville City Council; and he needs to see a psychiatrist.

— Troy Amastar Alexander

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UNFORGETTABLE Choose love for everyone, and extend marriage rights to homosexuals I’m looking through last week’s “Wedding Album” in the Xpress and thinking about how none of my gay friends can personally share in this joy. But mainly, I am writing in response to Rev. Keith A. Ogden’s statement, “homosexual lifestyle, that’s a lifestyle choice,” and how apparently making that “choice” simply does away with any need for tax breaks, equal rights or equality in marriage for our gay community.

I always wonder, when these sorts of statements are made, what “choices” would be OK? How about the “choice” to murder another human? Because if one “chooses” to do so, one can still get married. A serial killer on death row can get married ... oh wait, I mean unless they’re a gay serial killer.

Does the reverend really think gay people wake up every morning and “choose” to remind themselves to act gay? That’s just silly.

When my husband and I got married, we weren’t in a church. The church was not involved with our wedding in any way. We stood under our Earth’s blue sky with a justice of the peace and took vows containing no religious words.

So, if we are legally bound, why deny the same rights to others in love? If the church wants to remain antiquated and hateful, that should be their problem, not everyone else’s. Why do they even have a say in our governing? Separation of church and state, remember?

And maybe it’s just me, but is this the conversation that we should be having? Our world is going to heck in a hand-basket. We are fighting two wars and living amid poverty, terror, hopelessness and indiscriminate pollution. Yet many individuals have decided it’s more worthwhile to argue over how one is born (even though they don’t even know for sure) and deny civil rights based on who one kisses goodnight because a 2,000-year-old book, written by men who thought the world was flat, says so.

I have got better things to do than try and take rights away from people in love. I am not gay, so I guess I’ve “chosen” the heterosexual lifestyle. But I have had the honor of living in three of the gayest cities in America: New Orleans, Burlington, Vt., and Asheville. And I “choose” to love love. That’s why gays should be able to get married. It’s our “choice” as citizens to make this so, and we should do what’s right. For LOVE. — J. Wager Asheville

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For other Molton cartoons, check out our Web page at www.mountainx.com/cartoons the same ignorance that could have kept this country from electing an African-American president. He said, “I didn’t choose my skin color. … But the homosexual lifestyle, that’s a lifestyle choice.”

My daddy, alongside all the deacons in the fundamentalist Baptist Church in Alabama where I grew up, barred entrance to the church when desegregation laws were passed. Rev. Ogden would not have had the opportunity to celebrate the election of President Obama had that same ignorance prevailed.

If Rev. Ogden chose to learn about the lifestyle he abhors, he might be enlightened. At least he would be informed that not one gay/lesbian person would say they had a choice about their lifestyle.

Instead, his ignorance and fear keep him from living the lesson of “Love thy neighbor as thyself.” My daddy never could explain why that didn’t really include everybody.

I would have Rev. Ogden line up all of the city’s gay/lesbian people and tell them they have two choices: Door No. 1 for heterosexuals or Door No. 2 for homosexuals. If you enter No. 1, you will go to heaven and live a life without harassment, discrimination and fear. If you enter No. 2, you will go to hell and might be beaten up, killed, harassed, know people who killed themselves rather than come out, put in a psychiatric hospital to cure your gayness, have your kids taken away from you, have your kids told you are mentally unstable, lose jobs, not get hired, not be able to get married and certainly not have health benefits for your partner.

As he is offering the choice of a lifetime with Door No. 1, thousands of gay/lesbian people are lining up behind Door No. 2. Shame on you, Rev. Ogden.

That same ignorance would still have you in the chains of slavery if people like my daddy and his fellow deacons were in charge. Your ignorance comes out of the same box.

— Farrell Sylvest Asheville

Had I only known of Bellamy’s stance on domesticpartner benefits ...

I don’t want to come off sounding like an angry letter-writing vegetarian, but that is exactly what I am. I feel compelled to write my very first letter to the editor after having thoroughly enjoyed reading them for the last 15 years (didn’t even write one during the Mumpower years).

I would like to express my feelings concerning Mayor Bellamy (whom I voted for both times). I’m mad and disturbed by her comments during the Feb. 9 City Council meeting in which same-sex domestic-partner benefits were discussed (FYI, I am not an angry lesbian).

Her reason for objecting to a premature vote on the issue, according to the Xpress‘ coverage: “[T]he mayor went on to oppose the move on other grounds, asserting that her job is to represent everyone in the community, some of whom object to this idea.” I object to a parking deck across from the Basilica, but do you think she cares what I think? Forgive me if I’m mistaken, but is it not her job to make decisions, have input and vote on issues? And logically, will there not always be someone in this community who objects to an idea, which in turn is why we the people elect a mayor and Council members?

To make decisions and vote on issues pertaining to our lovely city?

She went on to say, “We all choose to live in Asheville. We all choose to make this place our home, and we all choose our lifestyle.” That is another topic for another day. The debate over homosexuality aside, what truly compels me to write are the following comments she made: “I’m not going to support the motion. I’m not going to support it now, and I’m not going to support it when the information comes back.”

She is basically saying that no matter what information comes back, her mind is already made up. …

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I’m disappointed in Mayor Bellamy not just because of the same-sex issue … but because she very stubbornly and with great arrogance took my trust and belief that our elected officials objectively, and without preconceived notions, weigh all the advantages and disadvantages of a particular issue before deciding how to vote (I know, dare to dream). …

Her flat-out refusal to even consider this issue — which has the potential to positively affect many of our city employees and their families (many of whom voted for her) — before having all of the information available disheartens me, thoroughly disappoints me and makes me want to rescind my vote for her. … Had she said this prior to the election, she absolutely would not have gotten my vote, regardless of the lifestyle I choose.

To end on a positive note, I applaud Council member Esther Manheimer’s comments during this same session. It’s nice to hear some compassion and understanding coming from our elected officials every once in awhile — looks like I at least got that vote right.

— Lori Wyrick Asheville

Don’t stereotype blacks; we have varied opinions on homosexuality One of the many subtle forms of racist ideology is the tendency to lump an entire race of people into one category. The belief of Angel Chandler [whose letter appeared in last week’s Xpress] that she has been “let down” by the African-American community, and her viewpoint regarding our “homophobic position,” oversimplifies and makes assumptions that an entire race of people upholds a single viewpoint. Chandler’s sweeping statements neglect to address the fact that there are gays and lesbians within the black community. This suggests the existence of racial divisions within the gay-and-lesbian community as well.

The black community cannot be oversimplified. It is made up of individuals with varied lifestyles, moralistic values and beliefs, and a great mixture of ancestries and life experiences. Finger-pointing or placing blame for the outcome of public policy serves only to deepen the divisions that already exist between races. Until misunderstandings such as these are openly addressed, both white people and people of color will continue to suffer the consequences of division.

It can be painful to look racism in the eye, and for some of us, it is neither a choice nor a privilege. I thank Chandler for the opportunity to address this issue at a public level and for bringing to light the issues of racism and homophobia within “oppressed” communities. It is only through dialogues such as these that true healing can occur. Perhaps in celebration of Black History Month, individuals may put forth an effort to gain a deeper understanding and respect of difference and, as President Obama says, “Chart a new course for America.”

— Tamiko Murray Asheville

Disappointed by Mayor Bellamy’s domestic-partnership vote I was disappointed to see Mayor Bellamy oppose City Council’s decision to move forward with providing same-sex domestic-partners benefits. One hundred fifty years ago, her ancestors were held in slavery. Seventy years ago, members of my family were sent to concentration camps because they were Jewish. Was it wrong that our relatives were discriminated against simply because they were born “different?” If so, how is it not wrong to discriminate against gays and lesbians because they are born “different?”

Extending benefits is, of course, only dealing with a symptom of the problem. This wouldn’t be necessary if we joined all of the other industrialized nations and recognized health care as a basic human right. I hope one day we evolve from a culture that celebrates greed to one that practices the Golden Rule toward all — regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, class, disability, species or ethnicity. Don’t we have a moral obligation to treat all beings with dignity and respect?

Same-sex couples are being marginalized by archaic tradition. We discriminate not because it’s right, but because we can. Where’s the morality in that, and where do you draw the line with whom you do and do not continue to oppress?

Peter Singer, preeminent philosopher and author of Animal Liberation, said, “It is easy for us to criticize the prejudices of our grandfathers, from which our fathers freed themselves. It is more difficult to distance ourselves from our own views, so that we can dispassionately search for prejudices among the beliefs and values we hold.”

— Stewart David Asheville

What’s up with the snowless “snow days”?

Well, it’s yet another beautiful and cloudless winter day here in Asheville. The roads are clear, and there’s not a drop of precipitation in the air.

However, the city has still decided to once again cancel school?

I’m glad that all the parents and caregivers of these fine children are unemployed and have a copious amount of time to dedicate toward the phone call that tells of the two-hour delay, early release or cancellation. I’m also glad that the school system seems to want to raise a generation of children who fear the threat of cold weather, rain or snow.

Perhaps those who decide that our kids are not adaptable or tough enough for anything but “ideal” conditions should retire from decisionmaking, bombard the groceries stores when it’s not 75 degrees and sunny, and take a lesson from Zanny Zebra from The Sweet Pickles series, and have a rainy-day parade!

— Radix Y. Faruq Asheville

Seeing too much white — and privilege — in Xpress’ pages As a Mountain Xpress reader for almost a decade, I want to commend you for improvements that I have seen in your publication. In

style, design and organization, the paper has vastly improved; in content, it has become more appealing.

However, I have to echo recent criticism of the Xpress regarding the Valentine’s issue being 100percent white and 100-percent heterosexual. Then there was the wedding issue, which was the same, except for a single gay-male couple.

Then there was Edgy Mama: I respect and appreciate Anne Fitten Glenn as a writer, and as a fellow mom, blogger and community member, but I found this week’s column to be in poor taste: There is a lot of privilege inherent in her comments — regarding tax breaks for (straight) married couples, the hiring of cleaning “help,” and marriage as a means of legitimizing children who otherwise would be considered “bastards” — even for a light-hearted humor column.

As a publication with a stated mission to “honor diversity, build community, and strengthen democracy,” I think Mountain Xpress can do better to recognize its journalistic obligation to represent more than one demographic.

— Jodi Rhoden Asheville

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Since when does ‘residential history’ disqualify one for a job?

I am writing about an apparent employment issue that I am experiencing. It has to do with the background-check policy that is run by many employers both large and small. It appears that one’s history of residency is a factor that alone can deny someone a job, even though they have a clean criminal history. And so is the case for me.

I applied to a corporate cinema last month.

The interview process seemed to go very well. I invested in a nice haircut and wore a tie to the interview. My university bachelor’s degree and extensive work experience seemed to encourage my interviewer to ask me if I would be interested in attaining management positions in the future. I gladly confirmed this and felt quite positive about my chances of being hired once my background check came up clean.

However, about a week later, I received a piece of mail informing me that I had been declined. In the papers it noted that my residential history was inconsistent, hence, I was declined this entry-level job. Quite discouraging. Where did I go wrong?

I began working as a teen. My experience is extensive, ranging from public to private, administrative to labor. For only a few brief periods did I take time from work: once to tour the United States and once to tend to family matters. Yet, somehow, factors like these are recorded in a way that deems one unfit to work with a company — though, in actuality, I was behaving normally and responsibly with my personal life.

I can only imagine how many other businesses would decline someone so blindly. Is this just another worm in the can that is our nation’s employment crisis? How does one get back into this game with so many disqualifications?

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commentary Just say no to megabanks

Asheville jumps on Move Your Money bandwagon Outraged by the federal government’s multibillion-dollar bailout of Wall Street, Asheville residents are registering their displeasure by withdrawing their assets from arrogant “too-big-to-fail” megabanks in favor of local institutions that serve their own community. Joining forces with fellow citizens nationwide, Ashevilleans across the political spectrum are voting with their bank accounts, sending a strong message to both Washington and Wall Street.

Despite the latter’s direct responsibility for precipitating the financial crisis, these huge institutions remain unrepentant — even after receiving tens of billions of taxpayer dollars via the Troubled Asset Relief Program.

Refusing to lend to small businesses in a meaningful way, they continue their highrisk activities, award huge bonuses to their chief executives, and spend millions lobbying Congress to defeat financial reform, ensuring

“I was going out of my way to get local meat from Hickory Nut Gap, trout from Sunburst Trout Farm, etc., yet I was going to the Wal-Mart of banks.”

— Asheville that taxpayers will also have to pick up the tab for future financial fiascos.

Meanwhile, our political leaders in Washington appear to lack the will to resolve the problem. And some citizens, awash in cynicism and hopelessness, say this is just the way things work in our nation: socialism for the rich and capitalism for the rest of us.

But a small band of visionaries has devised a simple, effective way for ordinary folks to take direct action on their own behalf: the Move Your Money project.

The concept is simple: shift your checking and savings accounts from such Wall Street behemoths as Bank of America, Wachovia and Citibank to a community bank or credit union.

Area residents speak out

To get a sense of how this movement is shaping up locally, I put out a query on Facebook. Here are some of the responses: Lael Gray, Asheville: “My husband and I decided that our real power as citizens lies in where we put our dollars. We’re always on the lookout for ways to buy local, so the Move Your Money project caught our attention immediately. So far the main advantage of working with the local bank we selected is that we’ve gotten a much better deal on

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customer service is among the best I’ve ever come across.”

A community banker weighs in

“Bank of Asheville’s deposits were up 20 percent during 2009,” reports President and Chief Executive G. Gordon Greenwood, “moving us from 12th place to eighth place out of a total of 19 banks in Buncombe County. Other community banks are experiencing something similar.”

“People are realizing that we offer all the services of the bigger banks — online banking, bill pay, credit cards, debit cards and so on,” says Greenwood. “And of course, there’s a definite advantage to being able to talk face to face with an officer who can actually make a decision for the bank. Plus, 95 percent of our loans are made to consumers, mortgage holders and small businesses right here in Buncombe County.”

How about it, Asheville?

Now it’s time for the city of Asheville to transfer its money from Wachovia/Wells Fargo, Bank of America and BB&T to community banks. During the Feb. 9 City Council meeting, Council member Cecil Bothwell proposed considering just such a switch.

“In light of the poor management deci-

sions evident among banks considered ‘too big to fail,’ I suggest that the city of Asheville might do well to bank with local banks which have proven to be resilient and responsive to the needs of our local community,” Bothwell explains. “It seems to me that local tax dollars collected and distributed by the city government would better serve the community if we banked locally. Council has embraced the idea that we should bolster the local economy and local small businesses whenever we can, and moving our money can be part of that effort.”

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Some might claim that switching from their current bank is too much trouble. But the Move Your Money Web site (moveyourmoney.info) lays out a very straightforward process. Read the FAQs and checklist and then proceed to “Find a Bank/Credit Union,” where you can choose a local institution that meets your specific needs. (To view a list of highly rated WNC banks and credit unions, go to http://tinyurl.com/y882rsb.) Before moving your money, however, you’ll also want to check the institution’s safety rating and whether your deposits would be FDICinsured.

With a little foresight and perseverance, you can make this change with grace and ease. And the rewards are huge — more personalized service, lower fees and higher interest, a focus on the needs of local families and businesses, and loans made where customers actually live and work. What’s not to like? X

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Suzy Hoff, Franklin: “I found a local bank here in Franklin, and they’re very kind and they don’t pass judgment if I’m not wearing my Sunday-best clothes. ... I get more personal treatment, and the staff members are easy to deal with.”

Eric Miller, Asheville: “I think it really hit me when all the TARP stuff was going on. I was going out of my way to get local meat from Hickory Nut Gap, trout from Sunburst Trout Farm, etc., yet I was going to the WalMart of banks. My new bank made everything very easy, with much shorter waits (if any) and much more personal attention. ...

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Editor’s note: Child-custody cases fall under a peculiar category of the law, with special restrictions meant to protect both the child and those charged with ensuring his/her welfare.

In January, we reported on an unusual custody case involving a now 17year-old Buncombe County boy diagnosed with chronic fatigue and immune dysfunction syndrome (see “Home for the Holidays,” Jan. 6 Xpress). At that time, we promised further coverage pending an upcoming court hearing, which was held Jan. 14.

But even though the custody case has been resolved and the juvenile in question will be 18 in just over four months, state law bars most people from examining the official records without a court order. Meanwhile, confidentiality requirements bar the Department of Social Services from even discussing the case.

Whatever may be said to justify such protections, they unquestionably pose a significant obstacle to parsing these complex situations.

Many substantive questions simply cannot be asked (see sidebar, “Unanswered Questions”), making it almost impossible to assess whether the authorities handled a given situation appropriately.

The following report, then, is necessarily based on what could be heard and observed in open court or gleaned from outside experts.

“I cannot express in words how much of a living hell that last eight months of my life have been. I can’t stress how pointless, unnecessary and painful this whole thing is and has been.”

With these words, 17-year-old Ryan Baldwin emphatically called the authorities charged with protecting him from harm to account for how they’d treated him. The poignant courtroom moment capped a convoluted saga that had totally upended the lives of this Black Mountain family.

“It’s a very difficult job to balance, to look at and to work with families every day, and to make sure that kids are safe.”

— Angela Pittman, Buncombe County DSS On Dec. 5, 2007, the Buncombe County Department of Social Services received a report alleging that the homebound teenager’s medical needs weren’t being met because his parents would not agree to some recommended treatments. The report also implied that the mother had factitious disorder by proxy (popularly known as Münchausen syndrome by proxy), a controversial diagnosis that some in the field reject as bogus.

Ryan, then 15, had been diagnosed with movement (tic) disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome and severe autonomic dystonia. The year before, the Social Security Administration had declared him disabled.

Under state law, the DSS is required to investigate complaints that, if proven true, would constitute child endangerment, and on Dec. 7, the agency dispatched a social worker to the Baldwins’ home to discuss the claims. Due to confidentiality requirements, the Baldwins could not be told who’d made the allegations.

Thus began a two-year odyssey that would highlight the difficulties of diagnosing, living with and treating chronic fatigue syndrome; the questionable nature of the Münchausen label; and the unquestionable power of the DSS.

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Familiar turf: After a year in DSS custody, Ryan Baldwin is officially back home with his parents, Lisa and Rodney Baldwin. photos by jonathan welch

A “family-centered” approach

Although Angela Pittman of the Buncombe County DSS couldn’t talk about the Baldwin case, she did discuss her agency’s general philosophy and procedures.

“It’s a very difficult job to balance, to look at and to work with families every day, and to make sure that kids are safe,” said Pittman, the county’s social work program administrator. Staff members, she noted, “are an extremely committed bunch of people that ... believe in the work and want to get it right.”

Last year, her department’s 100 child-service specialists worked with 3,782 minor children and their families, including the Baldwins.

Like all N.C. counties, Buncombe operates its Department of Social Services under state and federal guidelines. The state rules stress a “family-centered” approach that Pittman said results in “more partnering.”

Absent an “on-the-spot emergency,” she explained, the first step in responding to allegations of abuse, neglect or abandonment is to sit down with the family and outline the concerns. “Then we talk about is it viable and is it safe for the child to remain in their home.” If that seems

attorney, however, Berkoff said that it was the original DSS complaint — not Ryan’s medical records — that referenced Münchausen’s.

Cut off

Early in January 2009, Galloway left the Baldwins a telephone message saying their case was being closed and asking them to come in to sign some papers. Instead, when they arrived there on Jan. 13, they were served subpoenas; the DSS had filed its medical-neglect petition that same day. Ostensibly, that simply meant the family would start receiving in-home services to help them meet Ryan’s needs.

Ten days later, however, the DSS asked the court for custody of the boy. The rationale for that change remains one of the key unanswered questions in the case. But removing a child from the mother’s influence is a common approach to dealing with Münchausen by proxy.

The agency’s next step seemed to reinforce that strategy: On Feb. 6, Ryan was abruptly removed from his grandparents’ home. Dino Frattaroli, Ryan’s grandfather, said the social worker had told him this was done because he “bought in” to the boy’s illness.

Ryan had already been denied any communication with his parents, except for brief courtroom exchanges. The grandparents were allowed two phone calls per week — with a foster parent listening in — but were forbidden to discuss any health symptoms or issues with their grandson.

Ryan’s subsequent placements further strained the agency’s concept of maintaining strong links to the community. He was first moved to Bakersville (more than an hour away) and then to Warrensville (twoand-a-half hours from home and family).

On Sept. 28, Ryan — at his request — spoke candidly to the court about the trauma of forcible removal from his family, his discomfort in the foster-care system, and the restrictions on contact with family and friends.

“Maybe you should think about that,” he told the court, “when the subject of socialization comes up.”

In at least one foster home, according to Ryan, his caregivers said they’d been told there was “nothing wrong” with him — despite the specific physical symptoms he’d reported, such as chest pain (in 2008,

The official side: Angela Pittman discusses the policies of Buncombe County’s Department of Social Services Department. unlikely, the department will “always explore kinship options first” — i.e. having the child stay with relatives or family friends.

If that’s not deemed feasible, however, the DSS may actually take custody of the child, albeit with the goal of retaining as many connections to the community as possible (same school, same church, same friends) and making “kinship” placements a high priority. But “the thing that runs throughout,” asserted Pittman, “is we are legally mandated to ensure child safety.”

A “multilevel decision”

In Ryan’s case, the safety issue triggered a yearlong investigation, followed by another full year of court appearances and a succession of foster homes. And in the process, the whole idea of “kinship” got stretched rather thin, as Ryan was removed from his home, forbidden to even speak to his parents, subsequently also taken away from his grandparents, and dispatched to foster care in outlying counties.

In March of 2008, the DSS shipped some 25 pounds of Ryan’s records to Dr. Molly Berkoff, director of the UNC School of Medicine’s Child Medical Evaluation Program in Chapel Hill, for formal review. It took Berkoff roughly nine months to complete her evaluation. During that time, Investigative Social Worker Jo Galloway visited the Baldwin home regularly, testifying later that she’d never observed “anything overly dangerous for Ryan.”

Berkoff’s report finally arrived in late December, triggering a “multilevel decision” to officially charge Ryan’s parents with medical neglect, according to Galloway.

Despite never having met with any of the Baldwins, Berkoff concluded that Ryan was at risk because he didn’t have a primary-care physician. She recommended mental-health evaluations for both the boy and his mother, specifically looking for evidence that Lisa Baldwin had Münchausen syndrome by proxy. Under questioning by the Baldwins’

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Unanswered questions The Buncombe County Department of Social Services is legally prohibited to discuss individual cases with either the public or the media. As a result, many key questions in the Baldwin case remain unanswered. They include: • Why didn’t the DSS work with the family to find Ryan a primary-care physician, instead of citing that as a justification for removing him from his home?

• After waiting nine months for the medical evaluator’s report, why did the DSS request physical custody of Ryan before obtaining the results of the recommended mental-health assessments?

• Why did it take seven weeks for Ryan to have a physical exam when the agency’s own rules require this to be done within seven days?

• Given the agency’s emphasis on “kinship” placements, why wasn’t Ryan allowed to stay with his grandparents?

• Who decided — and why — that Ryan should be barred from seeing either his parents or his grandparents for five months?

• Were any of the foster parents told, as Ryan testified, that he really had no medical problems, despite his having been declared disabled by the Social Security Administration?

• What training did the foster parents and social workers have in dealing with CFS patients?

• What training did DSS workers have in recognizing Münchausen syndrome by proxy?

• Why wasn’t Ryan returned to his home after his mother’s mental-health evaluation found no evidence that she had Münchausen syndrome by proxy?

— N.H.

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Tracing Ryan’s history: Lisa Baldwin combs through the “medical library” she has compiled documenting her son Ryan’s illnesses. he’d been diagnosed with a cardiac condition called a left bundle branch block).

Ryan also expressed frustration with the physical therapy he said he’d been forced to undergo till he eventually refused, saying it had done “nothing but make my fatigue and pains worse.”

“DSS has been trying to address some sort of physical aspect,” the now 17-year-old young man observed in court, “but what about the emotional one?”

Automatically guilty?

On April 27, 2008, during the hearings on the neglect charges, Dr. Paul Cheney, an Ashevillebased specialist in chronic fatigue syndrome, was asked about his experience with “parents accused of Münchausen’s.”

The problem, said Cheney, is that CFS is diagnosed based on clinical symptoms, not test results. As a result, he said — citing his profession’s tendency to believe that unless there’s objective data pointing toward a particular disease, the problem must be psychological — “You’re automatically guilty of Münchausen by proxy.”

In popular culture, the syndrome has had a fairly sensational run in assorted books,

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articles, blogs and TV shows depicting mothers who deliberately make their own children sick.

And by whichever name, it has drawn considerable scholarly criticism. “It is a mental disorder that is poorly researched and controversial, and very rare,” notes Judith Quick, an associate professor of clinical psychology at Argosy University in Tampa. And philosophy professor David Allison of Stony Brook University goes further, calling both Münchausen by proxy and a related syndrome not involving children “little more than constructions of institutionalized medical power” rather than “verifiable disorders.”

Cheney, meanwhile, had this to say about the Baldwins’ case after reviewing their records: “No, no; They don’t have Münchausen by proxy.” And holding up a hefty stack of Ryan’s reports, Cheney testified, “This is not the stuff of medical neglect.” As for treatment, he continued, “The most important thing to do is not do the bad things,” such as forcing the boy to exercise, which could trigger a relapse.

Cheney did recommend having a primarycare physician as well as a CFS specialist.

“That’s the best — someone to call in the

middle of the night; someone to be in charge of strategic issues,” he said, adding that this should be arranged quickly because of Ryan’s cardiac problem.

Ryan had last had a regular pediatrician in 2007. At that point, two different local pediatricians had declined to continue seeing him due to difficulties with his mother. the Baldwins said they’d tried unsuccessfully to find another primary-care physician, and Lisa said she’d asked the first social worker who came to her house for help with this but never got any.

Ironically, despite the DSS’ own rule that children taken into custody must receive a physical examination within seven days, it took the agency seven weeks to get Ryan checked by a pediatrician. And despite the emphasis in the courtroom on the urgent need for a mentalhealth evaluation, that wasn’t done until May 27 — after the hearings on the neglect charges had already been wrapped up.

Meanwhile, Lisa’s psychological exam, which wasn’t done until Sept. 23, concluded that the “clinical profile generated revealed no elevations which would indicate the presence of clinical psychopathology.”

Medical neglect or parental judgment?

During the neglect hearings, the DSS called Ryan’s two most recent pediatricians to testify concerning Lisa Baldwin’s refusal to follow doctors’ recommendations.

Dr. Mary Uritis, Ryan’s pediatrician from 2001 to 2005, said Lisa had resisted using or increasing the dosage of certain medications that she felt Ryan couldn’t tolerate. Under cross-examination, however, Uritis recalled various prescribed drugs that Ryan’s mother had given her son, including allergy medication and antibiotics. “She was not averse to that,” said Uritis.

Asked if it’s unusual for children to have toleration issues, Uritis replied: “You have to go through the risks and benefits. Parents have to make that decision.”

Dr. Teresa Herbert, Ryan’s pediatrician from December 2005 to May 2007, said the Baldwins had “sought the best medical care available in the country” and had protected Ryan by getting him “homebound.” But, she added, they hadn’t followed “most of the advice” from the specialists they’d seen. “Their reason ... sounds legitimate,” she said, “but there is a point at which you have to take a chance

and trust the physicians.” Not doing so, she asserted, “has not helped Ryan.” But a Dec. 12, 2005, report from the Mayo Clinic, where the Baldwins had taken Ryan for evaluation, actually praises them for refusing various drugs, noting: “Previous physicians have discussed with the family the possibility of using medications including ... Haldol for his tics. The family wisely has declined.”

Both Uritis and Herbert had eventually refused to keep seeing Ryan as a patient, and in both instances, his mother filed a complaint with the North Carolina Medical Board. Both doctors testified that the board had exonerated them. (Xpress could not confirm this because, under state law, this information is also confidential.) Uritis and Herbert have since become professional partners at Park Ridge Pediatrics, and they filed suit against Lisa Baldwin last year over statements she made on a Web site she formerly maintained.

Meanwhile, Dr. Mark Vanderwel, a pediatric endocrinologist in Charlotte who’d evaluated Ryan in September of 2007 and again a year later, testified that he hadn’t seen anything suggesting neglect. Asked about Ms. Baldwin’s tendency (which was brought out in court) to sometimes overload practitioners with phone calls, e-mails and letters, he characterized it as “her way” of processing Ryan’s care and “communicating with physicians the issues that she is concerned about with Ryan.”

And Dr. Teresita Nelson, a child neurologist in Charlotte who’d also evaluated Ryan, was asked if she disagreed with the Baldwins’ strategies in dealing with his illness. “I don’t pass judgment, especially on a first visit, for what a family does to try and keep their children healthy,” she said. “The way I look at it is, I may have the medical degree, but they have 16 years of experience with Ryan.”

A shot at life

By the time the closing aruments in the medical-neglect trial were presented on May 18, 2009, the specter of Münchausen’s had begun to fade, although DSS attorney Charlotte Nallan did accuse Ms. Baldwin of trying to prove “a bunch of other medical conditions that [Ryan] did not suffer from.”

Nallan described the boy’s former home life as a “sad, small existence of sitting in front of a TV or lying in bed because his mother is more concerned with his illness than she is with his

health.” DSS, the attorney asserted, “had to move this child out of the home in order to open up this child’s life. ... We’ve given this child a shot at life — a healthy, productive life.”

In his own closing statement on May 18, Judge Gary Cash said that Ryan’s safety had been compromised when “Mrs. Baldwin began to alienate the [local] medical community,” leaving him with no access to a primary-care physician. The judge also wanted Ryan’s mental health evaluated. For these reasons, said Cash, intervention by the state would be in the “best interest of the child.”

In addition, Cash forcefully urged the DSS to relocate Ryan to a foster home in Buncombe County, which was finally done in June. Over the next few months, Ryan was allowed unsupervised home visits, and on Nov. 20, Cash provisionally sent him home for the holidays.

Finally, on Jan. 14, 2010, the judge returned legal custody to the Baldwins, encouraging them to maintain continuous primary care.

Interestingly, the whole timing of the court’s action fit almost perfectly into the state’s requirement that all custody placements be resolved within one year.

And despite the apparent finality of Cash’s ruling, the Baldwins were surprised to receive another social-worker visit on Feb. 16. The reason, they were told, was that although the judge had returned legal custody to them, he had not, in fact, officially closed the case. Instead, it will close when Ryan turns 18 — unless someone decides to file another motion that would bring them all back into court.

Meanwhile, in his May 18 summation to the court concerning the neglect charges, Michael Ciochina, the Baldwins’ attorney, asked, “Is this really a matter of the DSS gets to step into our personal lives and determine what medical treatment is appropriate for our children?”

And Dr. Cheney, in his expert testimony, said: “The only thing I can see is I think that mother’s a little bit, at times, overbearing, you know — perhaps inappropriate with the physicians. ... But I see that all the time: These mothers get crazy when their kids are sick.” X Freelance reporter Nelda Holder can be reached at nfholder@gmail.com.

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by David Forbes Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce representatives sat down with city officials Feb. 17 to discuss how they might best cooperate during the coming year. Key topics included cheaper health care, landing one of Google’s recently announced experimental fiber-optic networks, and using “the viral world” to promote tourism.

“The relationship with the Chamber is a great one, and what it does for the community is tremendous,” Council member Jan Davis declared at the beginning of the meeting. The assembled

of the EDC, a public/private partnership promoting job growth and business activity.

Meanwhile, the Tourism Development Authority has its own initiatives, including a $1.6 million way-finding project designed to make downtown more navigable. The city contributed about $160,000 to the initiative.

“This way, instead of people with Ohio license plates ending up at the drum circle and going, ‘Where am I?’ they’ll go, ‘Oh, there’s a parking deck,” Kelly Miller, the Chamber’s executive vice president (and a former City Council member) told the assembled officials.

“We want a voice screaming in the viral world: Come to Asheville.”

— Kelly Miller, Asheville Area Chamber

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officials went on to discuss the city’s economic situation and their joint efforts to improve it.

The Asheville metro area lost 6,100 jobs between November 2008 and November 2009, reported Ben Teague of the Economic Development Coalition.

Nonetheless, the area’s 8.6 percent unemployment rate during that period was still well below the state’s 10.6 percent figure, said Teague, noting that in the first quarter of 2010, about 2,000 jobs have been added or are in the process of being added by various companies.

“Health care and private education have stayed positive throughout the recession. Most of the other sectors of the economy have been fairly negative,” he said. “It’s a pretty diverse expansion.

Most of it’s driven by technology — you’ll see call centers, distribution.” Teague is executive director

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The TDA is also looking to improve Asheville’s tourism activity during off-peak months and in the areas of sports and weddings, in part by developing smart-phone applications and taking advantage of social networking.

“We’re focusing on Web 3.0 apps to help people navigate downtown, to help with social networking,” said Miller. “We want a voice screaming in the viral world: Come to Asheville.”

Landing one of Google’s proposed superfast broadband networks was another hot topic of discussion, with the city and the Chamber planning to cooperate on making their pitch.

“We’re getting all these calls from people saying, ‘Hey, I know someone in Google, let me help,’ so we’re tracking all the different ones down, having conference calls,” said Teague. “We’ve

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asked Hunter Goosmann [of the nonprofit ERC Broadband] to spearhead this. We talk daily, nearly multiple times a day about it. He [had] a meeting [Feb, 18] with a Google official to get his opinion about where our presentation should go.”

Teague said more information would be revealed after officials from the Chamber, the city and the AdvantageWest regional economicdevelopment group met to “decide how we can represent the city in the best way. There are some conflicting thoughts on whether [to do] a WNC application or a city of Asheville application. But it’s definitely a great potential for the Asheville area.”

“All the professionals are working on this,” City Manager Gary Jackson chimed in. “The important thing is that we get this for the region; then we can work out the exact details.”

Council member Gordon Smith urged his colleagues not to overlook the potential of other area residents to contribute to the effort.

“I know there are folks who are independent of any of these groups who are very excited about it, who are kind of waiting to hear from somebody what the most effective way is to activate this grass-roots energy,” said Smith.

“If you communicate with all of us as you become more aware, we can help get that rolling.”

On the equally hot-button issue of health care, outgoing Chamber President Rick Lutovsky said that Buncombe is well-positioned to win state approval for an innovative experiment. The General Assembly, he explained, will authorize large employers in one area in the state to join forces in crafting money-saving health-care plans.

“We’re getting together with doctors, lawyers, not-for-profits,” said Lutovsky. “While others could jump in, none are as far along as we are.

We are the experiment. In a nutshell, if large employers pool together, it gives an opportunity for small employers to get discounted health care.

If anything happens at the national level, we could be at the forefront of that.”

The state has set a December deadline for applications.

Mayor Terry Bellamy handed out copies of the city’s strategic plan and said she welcomes future cooperation between the city and the Chamber.

“We’re all for coming together to decide what we want to [collaborate] on, what we want to accomplish this year, especially for our state and federal legislative priorities as well as ongoing bigpicture items,” said Bellamy. “We’re trying to be as effective as possible within our resources.” X

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An influx of mental patients and elderly people from South Carolina is straining the county’s budget and causing problems for other adult-carehome residents, an advisory committee told the Buncombe County commissioners during their Feb. 16 meeting.

“One of the most pressing [problems] is the co-location of frail elders with those who are mentally ill in these facilities,” noted Bob Tomasulo, vice chair of the Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee, who was delivering the group’s annual report. “These facilities were not designed to handle severely mentally ill individuals; the staff is not trained properly to do that.”

The presence of mentally ill people in the homes — a result of North Carolina’s statewide mentalhealth reform, launched in 2001 — puts elderly residents in jeopardy and results in more calls for emergency services, added Assistant County Manager Mandy Stone.

In addition, noted Tomasulo, the recruitment of elderly residents brought in from South Carolina places further demands on Buncombe County’s already strained Medicaid funding.

“There’s nothing to prevent [care-home owners] from going to South Carolina and bringing back residents to live in their facilities here,” said Tomasulo. “They become Buncombe County residents, and they become our responsibility.”

That news didn’t sit well with Commissioner Holly Jones, who observed, “I don’t like that very much.”

According to the report, Buncombe County’s 90 adult-care homes — the most such facilities of any North Carolina county — collectively serve 1,290 residents. The state-mandated advisory committee

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is made up of volunteer appointees who visit the homes regularly, interact with patients and caregivers, and report to county leaders and to the state Division of Aging and Adult Services’ regional ombudsman.

Changing the rules governing accepting out-ofstate patients, stressed Stone, would require state legislation. But the commissioners, she continued, could have an impact by communicating with the local legislative delegation in Raleigh. “We have been the most vocal in the state, because we have been so profoundly affected by this,” noted Stone.

State Sen. Martin Nesbitt, she said, has introduced a bill that would extend the amount of time residents must be in a home before Medicaid reimbursement kicks in from 90 to 180 days, but so far, it hasn’t found support in the General Assembly. The state has appointed a task force (which Tomasulo also serves on) to look into the situation.

Board Chair David Gantt wondered how the South Carolina residents get here. “They don’t know anyone here, do they?” he asked. “Are these people just being taken away from where they are living and brought up here?”

Barbara Hinshaw, lead regional ombudsman with the Land-of-Sky Regional Council, said these patients are typically discharged from health-care facilities and then recruited by the owners of Buncombe County homes.

“They are being discharged from the mental hospital as well as the hospital,” Hinshaw explained. And once they’re here, their prospects for returning to South Carolina are slim.

“We get complaints from people saying, ‘Why am I here? How did I get here?’ And they want to go home.”

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In what Gantt called “the best partnership in the history of Buncombe County,” nearly 70,000 acres of local farmland and forest have been secured by conservation easements since the program began in 2003. In 2009 alone, 1,781 acres in easements were finalized, said Albert Sneed, who chairs the county’s Land

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The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners will continue to open its meetings with prayer, but the commissioners will now take turns delivering such invocations themselves.

The announcement by County Manager Wanda Greene came on the heels of a January ruling by a federal judge that Forsyth County’s use of sectarian prayer before its Board of Commissioners meetings was unconstitutional. The case centered around the specific reference to Jesus in the prayers.

Until recently, the Buncombe commissioners’ long-standing practice had been to invite a dif-

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In addition, property owners often agree to accept less cash than the easement’s assessed value.

Ten such agreements were inked last year, he reported, including Claxton and Bee Tree farms, though the work on those projects stretched back further. “Some of these have been lurking around for a few years,” said Sneed.

Gantt called for a standing ovation to recognize the work of Sneed and the advisory board.

“You’ve taken this thing and you’ve made it work by spending a lot of time developing the type of relationships it takes,” he said.

ferent local religious leader to offer up a prayer before the start of each meeting.

In December, however, with the Forsyth County case pending, County Attorney Michael Frue issued a memo implying that Buncombe’s Board of Commissioners would discontinue the use of such prayers in favor of a moment of silence. But Frue’s announcement proved premature, and in a series of one-on-one phone calls before the commissioners were slated to dicuss the matter publicly in January, they decided to continue their former practice until the Forsyth case was resolved. (see “On a Meeting and a Prayer,” Jan. 13 Xpress) And though the commissioners never did discuss the issue publicly, their January meeting was punctuated by heated public comment on the matter.

Having the commissioners deliver invocations themselves mirrors the Asheville City Council’s approach, and Clerk to the Board Kathy Hughes said the move is intended to temper the controversy and protect the county from a similar lawsuit.

“They came to the conclusion that this is the best way to do it,” she told Xpress. “The commissioners don’t want to stop the invocation, but they didn’t want to get sued.”

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Smith’s proposal for domestic-partner benefits politically motivated, mayor charges In a dramatic Feb. 17 appearance on WCQSFM’s “Conversations” program, Asheville Mayor Terry Bellamy charged that Council member Gordon Smith was exploiting the issue of same-sex, domestic-partner benefits to boost his prospects in a future mayoral bid.

“This issue was put forward in a way that was very divisive,” said Bellamy. “I think it was put out there as a political issue, not to help the employees.” The purpose, she maintained, was to “create a political dynamic for four years later for a person to potentially run for mayor.”

Defending her controversial vote against the proposal, the mayor specifically took issue with the way Smith had presented it, asking Council to formally endorse the concept now, with a vote on the details to follow later.

But when host David Hurand asked if she would have voted for the benefits if the process had been more to her liking, Bellamy replied, “I think when the city of Asheville starts going down this road without a clear understanding of the costs — how it would impact our

finances, how it impacts heterosexual couples who live in the same situation — I don’t think it’s the right thing to do.”

Asked by Hurand to clarify whether she believes Smith was using the issue to lay the groundwork for a later run for mayor, Bellamy said: “I think so. I think if it was meant pure and sincerely, he would have followed the process that was outlined.”

Citing Smith’s own recent appearance on another radio show, the mayor asserted, “For me to listen to [880-AM] the Revolution and hear the person who helped put this legislation together say, ‘We’ve watched the mayor for 10 years; she’s been silent on this issue, and so we knew if we painted her in a corner she’d have to come out on a position’ — that’s not good policy.”

Asked about Bellamy’s remarks, Smith said with a laugh, “I hadn’t really thought about my mayoral prospects before — maybe I should. I had no such plans or intentions. I must admit, I’m flattered that Mayor Bellamy thinks that I’m such an excellent strategic thinker that I’d

have this all planned four years out.”

Smith also defended the way he’d presented the idea, noting that he’d gotten signatures from Vice Mayor Brownie Newman and fellow Council member Cecil Bothwell (the customary procedure for advancing an issue quickly) and that Bellamy herself had placed it on the agenda.

City Manager Gary Jackson, who was also on Hurand’s show, said that in the wake of Council’s Feb. 9 decision (they endorsed the idea on a 4-2 vote), staff is working on a more specific plan for implementing the benefits by Jan. 1, 2011.

“We’ll share with Council what we believe the complexities are in putting the program together, and our recommendation on whether or not we can meet that timeline,” Jackson explained. “Other cities have been down this path,” some for more than a decade, he added, and staff will be researching what happened in those cases.

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Cloud computing coming to WNC? The Community Cloud Computing project is seeking federal stimulus dollars to establish a potent local digital network. Cloud computing involves aggregating — and massively increasing — computer power over an extended network. “ Most people don’t have access to this kind of computing power,” project coordinator Wally Bowen explains. “This is a step toward treating it as a utility, like gas or power, that everyone can use.”

To date, cloud computing has mostly been the prerogative of big companies and government agencies, but Bowen, whose Mountain Area Information Network is one of the groups participating in the project, believes that making such capabilities more widely available could open up business and educational opportunities.

“Creating a really computer-savvy Web site for a business can cost upward of $900 to get all the programs, licenses and everything,” notes Bowen. “However, with cloud computing, they wouldn’t have to: There could be a copy of the programs in the network already, and an aggregation of computing power that could enable them to get their business off the ground.”

Alternatively, he says, students in a rural school could access programs and enhanced computing capabilities to test a scientific hypothesis.

“There are a number of tools that you could apply without having to purchase them,” Bowen points out. “They could instead be accessed through a community pool. The area’s ideal to host this, and we’ve got a federal facility in the middle of downtown.”

Participating groups include the Asheville Housing Authority, the Asheville City Schools, the Asheville-Buncombe Library System, Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry, Children First, Pathways for Independent Living, the Burton Street Center, URTV and MAIN. The project is being mapped out in cooperation with Red Hat, a Raleigh-based open-source software company. Current plans call for MAIN to provide broadband infrastructure, with public computing centers at the Burton Street Center and other local sites.

Before any of that can happen, however, the project must secure federal stimulus dollars. Applying for and obtaining that funding could take six months or more.

“We don’t know yet,” says Bowen, when asked how much money will be needed to turn the theoretical cloud into a storm of local computing power. “But this is a really good fit with WNC.” — David Forbes

Power of the paper trail: Xpress calls on activists who harness government information The fight to keep government information free and accessible to the public goes on all year, but there’s one week in particular when journalists, historians and activists mount a coordinated campaign for official openness: Sunshine Week, and this year it runs from March 14 to 20 (see www.sunshineweek.org for details).

In years past, Mountain Xpress has marked the occasion by publishing excerpts from The Xpress Files, our evergrowing online archive of government documents (see it at www.mountainx. com/xpressfiles). This time around, we’re calling on local activists to share how they’ve pried info loose and put it to good use.

To do that, we’re counting on your help. Have you or someone you know succeeded in finding and freeing records that shine a light on public policy, abuse of power or the inner workings of a government agency? Please let us know by contacting reporter David Forbes at dforbes@mountainx.com, or at 251-1333, ext. 137.

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Let the sun shine: This year Sunshine Week — an annual salute to open government and freedom of information — runs from March 14 to 20. Xpress plans to mark the event by sharing the stories of local citizens who’ve used public records to further their causes.

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The gathering, slated for Monday, March 1, at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Asheville, has been organized to creatively oppose capital punishment while focusing community dialogue on this controversial issue.

The death penalty has been abolished in 15 states in the U.S., but capital punishment remains legal in the vast majority of states. In North Carolina, the Department of Corrections lists 159 offenders on death row, nine of whom hail from Buncombe County.

Amnesty International decries any form of punishment by execution, describing it as â&#x20AC;&#x153;the ultimate, irreversible denial of human rights.â&#x20AC;? Here in Asheville, Execute Art Not People is a meeting ground for individuals who believe similarly. â&#x20AC;&#x153;From my experience working in the prison system, I am convinced that dealing with violence and murder through the death penalty keeps us from addressing the problem for both the victim and perpetrator,â&#x20AC;? says Rev. Mark Siler, who works as a chaplain at a state prison in Marion coordinating Christian services for prisoners. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think my 8-yearold daughter said it best when she asked, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Why do we kill people for killing people?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; The core ethical problem is that the death penalty perpetuates [the notion] that violence can be redemptive.â&#x20AC;? At Execute Art Not People, Siler will discuss the role that music plays in the lives of the prisoners he works with and will close the event with a song.

Former N.C. death-row inmate Edward Chapman, whose charges were dismissed after he spent 14 years on death row in Central Prison in Raleigh, will also give a short address. Local landscape painter John Mac Kah will contribute a painting titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cold Mountain,â&#x20AC;? which he describes as both â&#x20AC;&#x153;an iconic image and a metaphor for the [often] cold and relentlessness of humans.â&#x20AC;?

Additional works by local artists Anna Jensen and Linda Richards, plus works by death-row inmate Wiley Dobbs of Georgia, will be on display alongside the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Quilt of Healing and Hope.â&#x20AC;?

Assembled by the families of murder victims and N.C. death-row inmates, each patch of the quilt represents an individual or family reflecting on an act of violence that transformed their lives. (To read the stories of quilters, see www.mvfr.org.)

Healing and Hope: This quilt, created by the families of murder victims and death-row inmates in WNC, stitches together the stories of individuals and families forever affected by acts of violence.

The quilt, and other works by local artists, will be on display at the commemorative Execute Art Not People event.

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Local poet and featured guest speaker DeWayne Barton says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is always good to talk about the complete society, and about the people that are forgotten about because they made mistakes.â&#x20AC;?

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The newsletter is produced by AHN volunteer David Mayeux. The organization has long distributed a pamphlet that serves as a community-resources guide for homeless folks, he explains, adding, “I wanted to take that idea to the next stage, so that any information related to homelessness would be put out on the a regular basis.”

The first issue of the Street Sentinel features articles about two soon-to-open ABCCM day shelters, an AHN fundraiser, Homeward Bound’s new theater production — which raises funds to fight homelessness — and an alleged counterfeit-check ring wherein the suspected ringleader was using homeless people to cash phony checks.

For now, the Street Sentinel will be offered for free. Presently, it’s available at Firestorm Café and Books, and Mayeux says he’s seeking more distribution points. (E-mail ashevillehomeless@ yahoo.com if you’re interested in distributing or otherwise assisting with the publication.) It’s also available as a PDF at www.ashevillehomeless.org.

Mayeux says that the AHN will explore expanding the publication to a tabloid size at some point in the future. If that happens, the group might seek to turn the Street Sentinel into a for-pay publication that homeless people can help sell and keep a portion of the proceeds. That business model has found some success in cities like Seattle, Chicago and Vancouver, he says.

— Jon Elliston

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What works for small business in WNC? At Mountain Xpress, we’re getting ready for our Big Small Business Issue, which is slated for April 14 — and we want your help. Send us your tips and stories of what works to keep a small business surviving and thriving in Western North Carolina during tough economic times.

What lessons, straight from the source, should small-business owners utilize to stay in the black — or start rolling in the green? Have you made any big changes to your business strategy or identified an as-yet untapped market? Have you jumped into the social-networking scene to build a community of customers or banded

together with other local businesses to stay strong? Or do you know someone who has?

The past couple of years have been hard on everyone’s bottom line, but last year, Forbes magazine named Asheville no. 6 in its Best Places for Business and Careers. What have we got that makes small businesses work?

And even if your business hasn’t survived the recession, we want to hear your cautionary tales or lessons learned. Maybe the next entrepreneur can learn from your experience.

Please send your tips to business@mountainx.com, or call reporter Brian Postelle at 251-1333, ext. 153.

— Brian Postelle

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Lec Hobbs must love boats. Since coming onboard at Headwaters Outfitters 12 years ago, he has risen through the ranks to become the adventure companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sales-and-marketing director, but his passions swell out in the company workshop, where he repairs, builds and refurbishes canoes, kayaks and such. With an eye to restoring both beauty and function, Hobbs will tighten loose seats, replace rotten gunnels and hone a finish. One of his current projects is repairing a vintage vessel â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a 1989 Mad River Winooski â&#x20AC;&#x201D; which heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be blogging about as he does the job. (If, like me, you didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know, Mad Riverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a well-known boat-making company based in Vermont, and Winooski refers to a river that feeds Lake Champlain.)

Lec Hobbs, Headwaters

Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll also use the work as a teaching tool, in a series of Sunday workshops geared to show boat owners how to fix their own boats (see the sidebar for details).

Xpress caught Hobbs between projects and quizzed him about his art.

When I can go out in the boat shop for about an hour and be present with the boat, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really relaxing to me.

Mountain Xpress: What drew you to canoes?

Lec Hobbs: I started working on them when I started at Headwaters Outfitters. My job was keeping our fleet of 40 boats in good shape.

Anytime something broke, it was my job to fix it.

What do you find interesting about canoes?

Canoes can be almost a work of art. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s such a simple craft with an incredibly long history.

Outside of only a few tweaks in design, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the same boat it was 500 years ago. When I can go out in the boat shop for about an hour and be present with the boat, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really relaxing to me.

Can you still remember the first canoe you tweaked back into shape?

The first one I did was actually brought in by a customer who wanted to see if someone could fix it. It had old wooden trim that was rotting and blown-out seats that I replaced. I brought it back to life.

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Art at work: The design has changed very little in the last 500 years, but thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still finesse in making a vintage wooden canoe shine. photo courtesy Headwaters Outfitters

Boat repair clinics at Headwaters Outfitters Does your canoe look like it just spent the summer at a kidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s camp, with mildewed gunwales, busted seats, loose thwarts and sun damage? Is your favorite kayak missing its deck rigging or carry handles? If so, Headwaters Outfitters is sponsoring a free series of boat repair-and-maintenance clinics from February through May to help you get your paddling partner ready for spring.

The clinics are being led by Lec Hobbs, a 12-year Headwaters Outfitters veteran whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the resident repair and boat-restoration expert. Hobbs will teach boat owners how to clean, tune, tweak and accessorize their canoes or kayaks â&#x20AC;&#x201D; just in time for the beginning of paddling season.

All the tools necessary for the repair or maintenance of your boat will be available at no charge. Replacement and repair parts are always available for purchase in the Headwaters paddle shop or can be special ordered with enough advance notice. Preregistration for the clinics is required.

The first class in the series is scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 28, from 2 to 4 p.m. Called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Spring Spruce-Up,â&#x20AC;? this clinic will show boat owners how to clean and apply UV protectant to your boat, refinish thwarts and yokes, tighten up seats and thwarts, wax wood gunwales and replace missing parts such as deck plates or painter lines.

The next class, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Seat Replacement,â&#x20AC;? will be held Sunday, March 14, and a third (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Skid Plate Installationâ&#x20AC;?) is scheduled for Sunday, March 28.

For more information on these and other upcoming canoe-repair classes, call Hobbs at 877-3106 or e-mail him at lec@headwatersoutfitters.com. You can also check out his repair blog at www.canoeicu.blogspot. com. Headwaters Outfitters (www.headwatersoutfitters.com) is a paddling and fly-fishing company located at the intersection of highways 215 and 64, about nine miles west of Brevard.

What are you working on now?

A 1989 Mad River Winooski that we’ll sell for $1,200 when I’m done; new, it would have been $2,000 to $2,500. But they don’t make that model anymore. We’ll be working on this one in our upcoming canoe-repair clinics.

Do you have a favorite saying that might help folks understand why this boat-fixing business is worthwhile?

My favorite is from Wind in the Willows: “There is nothing, absolutely nothing, half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.” In fact, I used to have a T-shirt with this quote on it.

What’s the hardest part about repairing canoes?

Mainly, finding out how to do stuff. I’ve had to figure it out on my own. I’ve learned that any

boat that stays out in the sun gets damage to the finish; a lot of rubbing goes into getting that finish back.

Is there a certain satisfaction you get after you’ve finished a canoe?

Yes, I really feel different out there in a boat I’ve fixed up.

How much time do you spend working on your canoes?

I probably spend a day a week or a day every two weeks. My ulterior motive to doing these clinics is getting out there with the boats. X Jonathan Poston is an outdoor enthusiast and freelance writer who lives in Asheville.

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Spring can’t get here soon enough, but it brings with it the risk of parasites. Mosquitos can carry heartworms to dogs, and more activity outdoors exposes pets to intestinal parasites and fleas. To help get your dog ready, we are offering a FREE heartworm test and intestinal parasite check with a paid physical exam now until March 15, 2010. This $50 value is yours if you mention this ad, no coupon required.

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outdoorscalendar Calendar for February 24 - March 4, 2010 Autism Community Center Offers various group activities for youths and adults. Open to anyone, the groups are autism and special needs friendly, and are run by creative professionals. One-time trial $20, register online. Info: www.autismcommunitycenter.com or 313-9313.

• TUESDAYS, 1-2pm - Hiking groups for adults.

Blue Ridge Bicycle Club Encourages safe and responsible recreational bicycling in the WNC area. To find out more about the club and its ongoing advocacy efforts, or to see a complete club calendar, visit www.blueridgebicycleclub.org.

• THURSDAYS - Fletcher Blue Sky Road Ride. Departs promptly at 9:15am. Route and meeting place vary. No one will be left behind. E-mail: JohnL9@MorrisBB.net.

• SATURDAYS - Gary Arthur Ledges Park Road Ride.

Departs in the a.m. from Ledges Park, located 6.5 miles off UNCA exit on I-26. Ride north along the French Broad River to Marshall for coffee, then return via Ivy Hill. E-mail: jbyrdlaw@charter.net.

• SUNDAYS - Folk Art Center Road Ride. Departs in the p.m. from the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

This is a show-n-go ride, meaning there may not be a ride leader. Info: 713-8504 or billcrownover@bellsouth.net.

Canoe Class • SU (2/28), 2-4pm - “Spring Spruce-Up” with Lec Hobbs at Headwaters Outfitters in Rosman. Clean and apply UV protectors to boats, refinish thwarts and yokes, tighten up seats and replace missing parts such as deck plates or painter lines. Free, but registration required: 877-3106.

Carolina Mountain Club CMC fosters the enjoyment of the mountains of WNC and adjoining regions and encourages the conservation of our natural resources, through an extensive schedule of hikes

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and a program of trail building and maintenance. $20 per year, family memberships $30 per year. Newcomers must call the leader before the hike. Info: www.carolinamtnclub. org.

• WE (2/24), 8:30am - Shut In Trail and Garenflo Gap to Hot Springs. Info: 656-2191, desraylet@aol.com.

• SA (2/27), 8am - Lost Cove in Tennessee. Info: 658-1489 or lesrlove@charter.net.

• SU (2/28), 8am - Deep Creek to Sunkota Ridge. Info: 2433630 or rhysko@yahoo.com —- 1pm - Ox Creek Road to Rattlesnake Lodge. Info: 252-6327 or tomary.avl@gmail. com.

• WE (3/3), 8:30am - Green Ridge and Fork Ridge Trail on the AT. Info: 369-7084 or brent_martin@tws.org.

Fly Casting Class • SA (2/27), 10:30am-1pm - Free fly casting class at Headwaters Outfitters in Rosman. Call to reserve a spot: 877-3106.

Friends of Panthertown Work Day Volunteers are needed to maintain trails in Panthertown Valley. No previous experience necessary. Info: 526-9938, ext. 258, www.j-mca.org or friends.of.panthertown@gmail. com.

• SA (2/27), 9:30am - Meet at Salt Rock trailhead. Tools provided. Bring a day pack, lunch, water, warm clothing, rain gear and work gloves.

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Community Events & Workshops • Social & Shared-Interest Groups • Government & Politics • Seniors & Retirees • Animals • Technology • Business & Careers • Volunteering • Health Programs & Support Groups Calendar C a t e g o r i e s : Helplines • Sports Groups & Activities • Kids • Spirituality • Arts • Spoken & Written Word • Food • Festivals & Gatherings • Music • Theater • Comedy • Film • Dance • Auditions & Call to Artists Calendar for February 24 - March 4, 2010 Unless otherwise stated, events take place in Asheville, and phone numbers are in the 828 area code.

Day-by-day calendar is online Want to find out everything that’s happening today — or tomorrow, or any day of the week? Go to www.mountainx. com/events.

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

Community Events & Workshops AARP Tax-Aide The Tax-Aide Program will offer free tax preparation for seniors and for low-and middle-income taxpayers through April 15. Electronic filing available. Call the individual location for details on what to bring.

Info: www.aarp.org/taxaide.

Questions and requests for homebound individuals: 2778288 or info@coabc.org.

• MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS, 1-5pm - Senior Opportunity Center, 36 Grove St. Info: 350-2062.

• THURSDAYS, Noon-5pm - Weaverville Library, 41 N. Main St. Info: 250-6482.

• SATURDAYS, 10am-3pm - Black Mountain Library, 105 N. Dougherty St. Info: 250-4756.

• TUESDAYS, 9am-3pm - West Asheville Library, 942 Haywood Road. Info: 2504750.

Asheville Affiliates This group of young professionals holds fundraisers for nonprofits in Buncombe County. Info: www.affiliatesofasheville.com.

• FR (2/25), 5:30-8:30pm - Kickoff for the 2010 season at Fiore’s, 122 College St. The nonprofit beneficiaries for 2010 will be announced.

Calendar deadlines:

*FREE and PAID listings - Wednesday, 5 p.m.

(7 days prior to publication) Can’t find your group’s listing?

Due to the abundance of great things to do in our area, we only have the space in print to focus on timely events. Our print calendar now covers an eight-day range. For a complete directory of all Community Calendar groups and upcoming events, please visit www.mountainx.com/events..

Calendar Information In order to qualify for a free listing, an event must cost no more than $40 to attend and be sponsored by and/or benefit a nonprofit.

If an event benefits a business, it’s a paid listing.

If you wish to submit an event for Clubland (our free live music listings), please e-mail clubland@mountainx.com.

Free Listings To submit a free listing: * Online submission form (best): http://www.mountainx.com/ events/submission * E-mail (second best): calendar@mountainx.com * Fax (next best): (828) 251-1311, Attn: Free Calendar * Mail: Free Calendar, Mountain Xpress, P.O. Box 144, Asheville, NC 28802 * In person: Mountain Xpress, 2 Wall St. (the Miles Building), second floor, downtown Asheville.

Please limit your submission to 40 words or less.

Questions? Call (828) 251-1333, ext. 365.

Paid Listings Paid listings lead the calendar sections in which they are placed, and are marked (pd.).

To submit a paid listing, send it to our Classified Department by any of the following methods. Be sure to include your phone number, for billing purposes. * E-mail: marketplace@mountainx.com. * Fax: (828) 251-1311, Attn: Commercial Calendar * Mail: Commercial Calendar, Mountain Xpress, P.O. Box 144, Asheville, NC 28802 * In person: Classified Dept., Mountain Xpress, 2 Wall St. (the Miles Building), Ste. 214, downtown Asheville.

Questions? Call our Classified Department at (828) 251-1333, ext. 335.

$10, includes hors d’oeuvres.

RSVP: rsvp@affiliatesofasheville.com.

Death Penalty Awareness Week Event This free event commemorates Amnesty International’s Death Penalty Awareness Week and will be held at First Congregational United Church of Christ, 20 Oak St., Asheville.

• MO (3/1), 7-9pm - “Execute Art Not People.” The program will include poetry readings, live music, work by local artists, a talk by restorative-justice advocate Melanie Snyder, a quilt of “Healing and Hope” and more.

Defending the Rule of Law • TH (2/25), 7-9pm - Forum on “Defending the Rule of Law: The Guantanamo Detainee Cases.” ACLU attorney Frank Goldsmith will speak. At UNCA’s Highsmith Center, room 221. Free. Info: 301-6683.

Public Lectures & Events at UNCA Events are free unless otherwise noted.

• MO (3/1), 7:30pm - Great Decisions Series: “Kenya and The Requirement to Protect,” with Peter Chaveas, Ambassador to Sierra Leone and Malawi, in Owen Conference Center.

Stephens-Lee Center Events Located at 30 George Washington Carver St. Info: 350-2058.

• SA (2/27) - Black History Expo: Enjoy the musical history of African Americans, from gospel to jazz, featuring performances by local youth.

Snacks will be served. Free.

Call if interested in volunteering.

Vance Birthplace State Historic Site Located at 911 Reems Creek Road, Weaverville. Info: 6456706.

• SA (2/27) - Celebrate Black History Month with the “Behind the Big House Program.” The program will explore the slaves’ side of the plantation: their daily life, their housing and individual stories.

For 4th grade and up. Free, but reservations required.

WNC Agricultural Center Hosts agricultural events, horse shows and farm-related competitions. Located at 1301 Fanning Bridge Road. in Fletcher. Info: 687-1414.

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• FR (2/26) through SU (2/28) - Monster Truck Show.

Social & SharedInterest Groups Create Your Ideal Relationship! (pd.) For individuals and couples who want to improve one or more relationships in their lives. Classes held last Sunday each month, 7pm-9pm. • Learn more! (828) 645-0999 or www.meetup.com/Creatin gYourIdealRelationship Asheville Cribbage Club Everyone who would like to play social cribbage is invited.

Info: 274-2398.

• MONDAYS, 6pm - Meets at McAlister’s in the Asheville Mall.

Asheville Homeless Network Meetings take place at Firestorm Cafe & Books in downtown Asheville. Info: 552-0505.

• THURSDAYS, 2pm - All homeless people and interested citizens are welcome.

Blue Ridge Toastmasters Club Meets once a week to enhance speaking skills both formal and impromptu. Part of an international proven program that takes you through the steps with fun along the way. Network with interesting people of all ages and professions. Info: www.blueridgetm. org or 333-2500.

• MONDAYS, 12:20-1:30pm - Meeting.

Financial Therapy Groups • TUESDAYS, 7-8pm - Try out new ways of living and of being, supported by others with similar circumstances, for the collective wisdom of the group to enlighten all, while lightening the burden of each. $8. Info: www.financialtherapygroups.com.

Firestorm Cafe & Books Located at 48 Commerce St., Asheville. Info: 255-8115 or www.firestormcafe.com.

• WEDNESDAYS, 7-10pm Firestorm/Blitzkrieg game night (bring a game, if you’d like).

Ongoing Cultural Discussion • WEDNESDAYS, 5:30-8pm - “Christ in Culture.” Explore the impact of Christianity on our diverse culture through film clips, literature, poetry and art. A discussion group with Dr. Allen Permar Smith.

At Kenilworth Church, 123 Kenilworth Rd. Light meal provided. Info: 252-8872.

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All preschool-age kids and their adults are invited to join a member of the Asheville Art

wed Museum's staff or a Buncombe County librarian for story time at the Asheville Art Museum as part of the 21st annual National African American Read-In Wednesday, Feb. 24, from 11 a.m. to noon. Info: 253-3227.

Interested in meditation? All are welcome to attend "Intro to Vipassana Meditation" taught by

thur S.N. Goenka Thursday, Feb. 25, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the West Asheville Library. A documentary film on Vipassana will be screened and an open Q&A session will follow.

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"Renewing America's Food Traditions," a lecture by Gary Paul Nabhan, an Arab-American writer, lecturer, food and farming advocate, rural life-ways folklorist and conservationist, will be held Friday, Feb. 26, from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Warren Wilson College, Canon Lounge.

Info: aboyd@warren-wilson.edu.

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Six queer "writer-girls" will present a literary reading Saturday, Feb. 27, at 7 p.m. at Flood Gallery, 109 Roberts St., Asheville. Camille Cassada, Becky Upham, Joanna Knowles, Amanda Gardner, Lori Horvitz and Catherine Reid will read from their latest works in progress.

Info: 254-2166.

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Take part in Latin-inspired dance fitness, featuring Zumba instructors from around Asheville, Sunday, Feb. 28, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at Evergreen Community Charter School, 50 Bell Road. Proceeds from the "Dancing for Haiti" event will go to Our Soil (www.oursoil.org). $5$10 sliding scale. Info: 298-2173.

Art Not People," a death-penalty awareness event, will be held at Asheville's First mon "Execute Congregational United Church of Christ, 20 Oak St., Monday, March 1, from 7 to 9 p.m. The

program will include poetry readings, live music, work by local artists, a talk by restorativejustice advocate Melanie Snyder and more. Info: 253-5088.

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Listen to Buncombe County middle- and high-school bands perform works by Saucedo, Ticheli, Reinke and Curnow Tuesday, March 2, at 7 p.m. at North Buncombe High School's Debruhl Theatre, 890 Clarks Chapel Road, Weaverville. Info: 255-5951.

Planned Parenthood of Asheville Young Advocates • 1st WEDNESDAYS, 6:308pm - Monthly meeting. Get to know like-minded young Ashevilleans who advocate for choice and reproductive health. Explore volunteer opportunities and plan upcoming events. Info: 252-7928, ext. 6241 or sue.simpson@ pphsinc.org.

Scrabble Club Come play America’s favorite word game SCRABBLE. Info: 252-8154.

• SUNDAYS, 1-5pm - Meets at Books-A-Million in Asheville.

We have all the gear; just bring your vocabulary. No dues the first six months.

TEDxAVL 2010 Organizational Meetings • 1st & 3rd MONDAYS - Help TEDxAVL find speakers, performers and product demos for a 2010 conference packed with ideas. At Posana Cafe, 1 Biltmore Ave. Info: 2317205. Call to confirm meeting date/time.

Youth Outright • FRIDAYS - Empowering LGBTQ youth in WNC from 14-20 years of age. Weekly Youth Group meetings Friday

evenings at the Jefferson House, 21 Edwin Place, Asheville.

Government & Politics Be A Local Leader • Through WE (3/3), 5pm - Application deadline for citizens interested in becoming a local leader by serving on an Asheville City board or commission. Info: 259-5601 or mburleson@ashevillenc.gov.

Buncombe County Young Democrats • 1st WEDNESDAYS, 6-8pm - Come join the Buncombe YD for, in priority order, good times, dinner and advancing the party. All ages welcome.

Meets at Three Brothers Restaurant. Info: buncombeyoungdems@gmail.com.

LibertyOnTheRocks.org A national nonpartisan social group connecting liberty advocates.

• MONDAYS, 7pm - Meets at El Chapala Restaurant off of Merrimon Ave. The Green Tea Party Where reasoned discussions of current affairs occur. Free

and open to the public. Info: 582-5180 or 225-4347.

• 1st & 3rd MONDAYS, 79pm - Meetings at Waking Life Espresso, 976 Haywood Rd.

Seniors & Retirees Blue Ridge Center for Lifelong Learning Info: www.brcll.com.

• TH (2/25), 1:30-4pm - Class on Rogers & Hammerstein. Presenter Jinny Bell will show The Sound of Music. $25 plus one-time membership fee.

• MONDAYS (3/1 through 3/22) - Four-session class on “Instructor’s Choice: A Variety of Topics in Biology.”

Join Don Osterberg to learn about basic genetics, turtles, carnivores, omnivores, herbivores, bird multiplication and parenting. $25, plus one-time membership fee.

Henderson County Senior Softball League The league is always looking for new players, ages 55 and older. Weather permitting, they play year-round. Info: 6983448 or www.LJRsoftball. com.

• TUESDAYS & FRIDAYS - Daytime games at Jackson Park in Hendersonville (AprilOct.) and Leila Patterson Center in Fletcher (Nov.March). Start times may vary with season.

Lakeview Senior Center 401 S. Laurel Circle, Black Mountain. Info: 669-8610.

• WE (2/24), Noon-4pm - Van Clan: Take a trip to the WNC Air Museum in Hendersonville for a guided tour. Please eat lunch before the trip. $10.

• MONDAYS (through 3/15), 2pm - Chair yoga classes will be offered. $12 per class.

Walk Wise, Drive Smart Aimed at senior citizens, but open to everyone. Walks are canceled in the event of bad weather. Info: 457-6166 or www.walk-wise.org.

• TH (3/4) - Urban walk in Hendersonville.

Animals Buncombe County Animal Services The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office Animal Services Division offers low-cost vaccination clinics.

Rabies shots: $10. Combo shots: $15. Microchips: $10. To receive a three-year rabies vaccine, bring the one-year certificate. Please bring restraints for pets. Info: 253-1195.

• SA (2/27), 9am-Noon - At Superpetz on Brevard Rd. —2-4pm - At Tractor Supply on Monticello Rd.

ChainFree Asheville A nonprofit, all-volunteer effort dedicated to improving the welfare of dogs living outdoors on chains and in pens in Asheville and Buncombe County. Info: www.chainfreeasheville.org or 450-7736.

• SUNDAYS, 11am-3pm - Come help a chained dog experience freedom.

No experience necessary.

Meets four times a month within Asheville or Buncombe County to build a fence for a chained dog.

Henderson County Animal Services Located at 828 Stoney Mountain Road in Hendersonville. Info: 6974723.

• MO (3/1) through SA (3/6) - Henderson Co. Animal Services will partner with 16 Henderson Co. veterinarians to offer the county’s annual Cat Clinic week, during which cats can receive a $7 rabies vaccination.

Technology Meet the Geeks Share knowledge, develop partnerships, and build our local IT industry. Info: info@ meetthegeeks.net or www. meetthegeeks.net.

• TH (2/25), 5:30pm - First community showcase event at CityMac, 755 Biltmore Ave. Learn about local tech resources, connect with IT professionals, and help advance IT-related endeavors. Open to the public.

Refreshments will be served.

Social Media • SA (2/27), 1-2:30pm “Social Media, Part II” will be offered at the Hendersonville Co-op. Part II will involve hands-on experience with live social-marketing tools. $5/$8 nonmembers. Registration required: 693-8557.

Social Media Workshop • TH (2/25), 5-7pm - Gary Charles will lead a social media class on Web sites, marketing and networking.

Held at the Downtown Market, 45 S. French Broad Ave. Free.

RSVP: www.facebook.com/ event.php?eid=2782443782 45ref=mf#/event.php?eid= 278244378245&ref=mf.

Business & Careers A-B Tech Continuing Ed Classes Classes are free, unless otherwise noted. Info: www. abtech.edu/ce.

• TUESDAYS (through 3/16) - “How to Start a Natural Products Business.” Learn about successful business strategies in the booming natural products industry.

Start to explore issues from quality and safety to marketing and exporting. $25. Info: http://abtech.edu/ce/schedule/bio.asp Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce Located at 36 Montford Ave. Info: 258-6101 or www. ashevillechamber.org.

• WE (3/3), 8:30-9:30am - Member orientation in the boardroom.

Asheville SCORE Counselors to Small Business If your business could use some help, SCORE is the place to start. Free and confidential. To make an appointment: 271-4786.

Our offices are located in the Federal Building, 151 Patton Ave., Rm. 259. Veterans may attend any SCORE seminar at no charge. Info: www. ashevillescore.org.

• SA (2/27), 8:30am-Noon - “What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You: A Business Law Primer.” Get answers to legal questions. At the Small Business Center, Rm. 2046, on the A-B Tech Enka Campus. $30 at the door. To register: 687-0154 or visit the Web site.

Marion Business Association Info: 652-2215.

• FR (2/26), 8-9:30am - “E-3 Forum,” hosted by the Marion Innovator Committee, will feature guest speaker N.C. Secretary of Commerce Keith Crisco. At the Marion Depot.

Free. The public is encouraged to attend.

OnTrack Financial Education & Counseling Formerly Consumer Credit Counseling Service of WNC. OnTrack offers services to improve personal finances.

Unless otherwise noted, all classes are free and held at 50 S. French Broad Ave., Ste. 222. Info: 255-5166 or www. ontrackwnc.org.

• THURSDAYS (3/4 through 3/18), 10am-12:30pm - “Manage Your Money.”

Learn how to set goals, track expenses, develop a budget and more.

Volunteering Asheville City Schools Foundation Seeking Academic Coaches (tutors/mentors) to support students by assisting them

with a variety of tasks that support educational success.

One hr/wk min., for one school year, in your choice of school or after-school program. Training provided.

Info: 350-6135, terri.wells@ asheville.k12.nc.us or www. acsf.org.

• MONDAYS through FRIDAYS, 8:30am-5pm - Academic coaching in the schools or at after-school programs, once a week.

Autism Community Center Offers various group activities for youths and adults. Open to anyone, the groups are autism and special needs friendly. Groups are run by creative professionals. Onetime trial $20, register online.

Info: www.autismcommunitycenter.com or 313-9313.

• THURSDAYS, 4:30-5:30pm - Volunteering groups for teens.

Habitat for Humanity Seeks Women Build Volunteers Women Build is Habitat’s volunteer program for women who want to learn construction skills and make a difference by building homes and communities. Info: brusso@ ashevillehabitat.org.

• The next house starts March 16. To sign up to volunteer: www.ashevillehabitat. org, click on the Women Build logo. Once on VolunteerUp, set up an account, and check “Women Build 2010 team member.” Select the March, April or May calendar, and then sign up to volunteer.

Hands On Asheville-Buncombe Choose the volunteer opportunity that works for you. Youth are welcome to volunteer on many projects with adult supervision. Info: www.handsonasheville.org or call 2-1-1. Visit the Web site to sign up for a project.

• TH (2/25), 6-8pm - Help sort and pack food at MANNA FoodBank to be given to agencies serving hungry people in 17 WNC counties —4-6pm - Assist with unpacking and pricing merchandise for Ten Thousand Villages, a nonprofit, fair-trade retail store that sells handcrafted items made by artisans in more than 30 developing countries —- 5:30-7:30pm - Meals for Hope. Cook and serve a meal for 15-25 women and children who are part of New Choices, an empowerment program for displaced homemakers in need of counseling and assistance.

• SU (2/28), 2-4pm - Knit-nGive: Make hats for newborns served by the Health Center’s Community Health Program.

MANNA Food Bank MANNA helps alleviate hunger in WNC by processing donated food for distribution

throughout WNC. Located at 627 Swannanoa River Road.

Info: 299-3663 or mannafoodbank.org.

• Through FR (2/26) MANNAfest Workplace Food Drive. Local businesses are encouraged to participate and collect nonperishable goods for MANNA. All donations are due on Feb. 26th, from 8am-4:30pm. Register: 299-3664 or AMcCarver@ FeedingAmerica@org.

Peer Companionship Program Life o’ Mike Inc. offers training for volunteers at First Congregational United Church of Christ, 20 Oak St. The Patient Pals program pairs people who have experience with chronic illness/ disability with people newly diagnosed or disabled. Family Friends offers help to family members and caregivers.

Info: 243-6712 or lifeomike@ gmail.com.

• SA (2/27), 10am-2pm - Training for both peer companionship programs.

Volunteers are asked to offer at least one hour of time each week. Free.

TROT The therapeutic horseback riding program at FENCE in Tryon. Info: www.fence. org/trot.

• SA (2/27), 9am - Training class for new volunteers.

Required for all those interested in assisting during lesson activities for TROT’s riders, and also serves as a refresher course for returning volunteers. If interested: 8599021 or therapeuticriding@ fence.org.

WNC AIDS Project Info: www.wncap.org or 252-7489.

• Through TH (4/29) Volunteer as an Ambassador and help collect donations at area restaurants participating in this year’s Dining Out for Life fundraising event. Info: 252-7489.

WNC Nature Center Located at 75 Gashes Creek Rd. Hours: 10am-5pm daily.

Admission: $8/$6 Asheville City residents/$4 kids. Info: 298-5600 or www.wildwnc. org.

• WE (2/24) - Winter Work Day. Volunteers are needed to help with exhibition improvements and outdoor landscaping projects. Info: 298-5600, ext. 305.

Health Programs & Support Groups Professional Help For Overshoppers/Overspenders (pd.) • Begins February/ March. Stop the pain of Overshopping/Overspending • Individual or group format

• 10 session group beginning February/March • Discover triggers and what you’re really shopping for • Learn specific tools and strategies to end the shame and pain • Holistic, Mindful and Compassionate approach. Call Denise Kelley, MA, LPC: 231-2107 or email: empowering.solutions@ yahoo.com Adult Children Of Alcoholics & Dysfunctional Families ACOAs continue “survival” behaviors they had as children, which no longer serve them as adults. Come learn how to grow in recovery and become the person you are meant to be through this 12-step fellowship. Info: 545-9648.

• FRIDAYS, 7-8:30pm - Meets at Grace Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave., Asheville.

Al-Anon Al-Anon is a support group for the family and friends of alcoholics. More than 33 groups are available in the WNC area.

Info: 800-286-1326 or www. wnc-alanon.org.

• WEDNESDAYS, 8-9pm - Newcomers meeting and discussion: West Asheville Presbyterian Church, 690 Haywood Road, across from Ingles. Enter through parking lot door. Info: 225-0515.

• WEDNESDAYS, 12:151:15pm - Step study: First Baptist Church, 5 Oak St. Park in the back of lot between Church and Y. Info: 686-8131.

• WEDNESDAYS, 8pm - Al-Anon in West Asheville: Meeting at West Asheville Presbyterian Church, 690 Haywood Rd., across from Ingles. Separate Newcomers’ Meeting meets also at 8pm.

Info: 258-4799.

• THURSDAYS, 7pm - Discussion meeting for parents of children with addictions: West Asheville Presbyterian Church, 690 Haywood Road, across from Ingles. Info: 242-6197.

• FRIDAYS, 8pm - The Lambda (GLBT) group of AlAnon is a gay-friendly support group for families and friends of alcoholics, and holds their weekly candlelight meeting at All Souls Cathedral, 3 Angle St. Info: 670-6277 (until 9pm).

• FRIDAYS, 12:30-1:30pm - Discussion meeting: First Baptist Church, 5 Oak St. Park in the back of lot between Church and Y. Info: 686-8131.

• FRIDAYS, 6:30pm - Discussion meeting for couples only: All Souls Cathedral, 3 Angle St. Info: 676-0485.

• SATURDAYS, 10am - Al-Anon North: Meeting at Grace Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave. • SATURDAYS, 10am - Saturday Serenity at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church on the corner of Charlotte and Macon. Beginners welcome.

• SATURDAYS, Noon Weaverville discussion meeting at First Baptist Church on N. Main St., next to the library.

Enter via side glass doors.

• SUNDAYS, 5-6pm Discussion meeting: West Asheville Presbyterian Church, 690 Haywood Road. Info: 281-1566.

• MONDAYS, 12-1pm - Discussion meeting: First Baptist Church, 5 Oak St. Park in the back of lot between Church and Y. Info: 686-8131.

• TUESDAYS, 7pm Discussion meeting: First Congregational United Church of Christ, 20 Oak St.

Art of Intimacy Learn life-changing communication and relationship skills, drawing from the work of Brad Blanton (Radical Honesty), Marshal Rosenberg (Nonviolent Communication), Susan Campbell (Getting Real), John Bradshaw (Homecoming) and others. $60/4-session class. Info: 254-5613 or www.centerforsacredsexuality.org.

• WEDNESDAYS, 7:309:30pm - Meeting.

Asheville Radical Mental Health Collective • MONDAYS, 7-9pm - Mutual aid in a world gone mad.

Peer support, resources and discussion. At the YWCA, 185 South French Broad Ave. The Collective supports self-determination and choice for mental health and wellness. Everyone is welcome. Info: radmadasheville@theicarusproject.net.

Beauty Through Cancer Provides programs and services for breast cancer patients and survivors in the WNC area.

Located at 131 McDowell St., Suite 202, Asheville. Info: 252-8558 or info@beautythroughcancer.org.

• 1st & 3rd MONDAYS, 5:307:00pm - Breast cancer support group. Inspire one another, share stories and listen to interesting speakers from the community. All female cancer patients, survivors and caregivers welcome.

Cancer Support Group for Caregivers • MONDAYS, 11am-Noon - Meetings at Jubilee, 46 Wall St., Asheville. Emotional support for family members of people experiencing cancer.

Facilitated by Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Info: 299-0394.

Cancer Support Group for Women • MONDAYS, 1:30-3pm - Meetings at Biltmore United Methodist Church. Emotional support for women experiencing cancer. Facilitated

by Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Info: 299-0394.

DivorceCare • WEDNESDAYS (through 4/15), 6:15-7:30pm - A free seminar and support group for people who are separated or divorced. Each week a nationally recognized expert on divorce and recovery topics is heard. Meets at Mount Carmel Baptist Church, 201 Mount Carmel Road, Asheville.

Eating Disorders Individuals are welcome to come to one or all of the support group meetings. Info: 337-4685, frost_natalie@ yahoo.com or www.thecenternc.org.

• WEDNESDAYS, 7-8pm - Support group for adults at T.H.E. Center for Disordered Eating, 297 Haywood St. Focus is on positive peer support, coping skills and recovery tools. Led by licensed professionals. Free.

Essential Tremor Support Group Info: 687-2356 or bchhenze@ bellsouth.net.

• 1st THURSDAYS, 67pm - Meeting at Seymour Auditorium, CarePartners, Sweeten Creek Rd. Events at Pardee Hospital All programs held at the Pardee Health Education Center in the Blue Ridge Mall in Hendersonville. Free, but registration and appointments required unless otherwise

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Shala Worsley’s life-long interest in multicultural and natural forms of healing led her to pursue a career in massage therapy and yoga. She owns the Asheville School of Massage & Yoga and serves as its director.

The school offers a rigorous and comprehensive 675-hour massage therapy certification program, with an additional Certificate of Completion of 100 hours of Yoga for the graduates’ use in their massage practice.

Our school also offers professional bodyworkers continuing education courses in a wide selection of modalities, subjects and hours.

At our school, you will be guided by a highly qualified and connected faculty and staff. Our exceptional curriculum, professional ethics, self-care, yoga and personal growth, gives each graduate a deeper understanding of oneself, the human body, and energetic mind/body connection.

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• MO (3/1), 11am-12:30pm - “Good News About Hip and Knee Pain,” with Duane Young, physical therapist.

Young will discuss the possible causes of joint pain and the available treatments.

• TH (3/4), 3-4:30pm - “Sharp as a Tack: Keeping your brain young,” with Lucy Butler, a speech therapist with Pardee Hospital. Butler will discuss the concept of “brain plasticity” and how to use this method to help prevent cognitive decline.

Free H1N1 Flu Vaccine • Buncombe County Department of Health is now offering the H1N1 flu vaccine by appointment to anyone age 6 months or older. Call 259-3000 to schedule an appointment. No waiting with appointment. Free.

Health Events at UNCA • FR (2/26), 3pm - A Medicare Information Session will be held in the Reuter Center. Free. Info: 277-8288.

Healthy Lifestyles in Shiloh At the Shiloh Community Center, 121 Shiloh Road.

Sponsored by Circle of Light Healing Center & Shiloh Community Center. Info: 280-7287.

• WEDNESDAYS, 1-2:30pm - Senior potluck, qigong and lecture.

• THURSDAYS, 6-8pm - “Eat, drink and be merry.”

Vegetarian meal, lecture and alternative health treatment.

By donation.

• MONDAYS, 6-8pm - “Sell yourself in today’s marketplace.”

Henderson County Red Cross Red Cross holds classes in CPR and First Aid for infants, children and adults; Standard First Aid in Spanish; Babysitter Training; Pet First Aid. Located at 203 Second Ave. East, Hendersonville.

Info: 693-5605. : Blood Drive dates and locations are listed below.

Appointment and ID required.

• WE (2/24), 7:30am4:30pm - Pardee Hospital, Jamison Conference Room, 800 N. Justice St. Info: 696-4225 or Judy.Bolster@ PardeeHospital.org.

Living Healthy With a Chronic Condition • WEDNESDAYS (2/24 through 3/31), 2-4:30pm - “Living Healthy” is a free, interactive workshop designed to help people manage a chronic condition, including pain, fatigue, depression and frustration.

Improve and maintain health.

At Shiloh Community Center.

To register: 251-7438.

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MemoryCaregivers Network Support for caregivers of loved ones who suffer from dementia and Alzheimer’s.

Info: 645-9189 or 771-2219.

• 1st TUESDAYS, 12:30-2pm - Meeting at Fletcher Calvary Episcopal Church.

• 3rd TUESDAYS, 12:302pm - Meeting at New Hope Presbyterian Church.

Narcotics Anonymous A fellowship of recovering addicts that can help those afflicted get clean and stay clean through a 12-step program. The group focuses on recovering from the disease of addiction rather than any particular drug. For WNC NA meeting schedules and info: www.wncana.net. Helpline: (866) 925-2148.

• DAILY - Please call for location details.

National Alliance on Mental Illness - Western Carolina Dedicated to improving the lives of persons with severe mental illnesses, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, clinical depression, OCD, PTSD and anxiety disorders.

Free Connection Recovery Support Groups. Info: 5057353.

• TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS (3/2 through 3/18) - Do behavior and/or emotional issues challenge your child or teen? A free six-week education course will be offered for parents and primary caregivers. Space is limited.

Info: 684-5477, 664-1146 or www.nami.org.

Overcomers Recovery Support Group • TUESDAYS, 7-8pm - A Christian-based 12-step recovery program. Provides a spiritual plan of recovery for people struggling with life-controlling problems such as alcohol, drugs, overeating, pornography, codependency, enabling. All are welcome.

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

Overeaters Anonymous A fellowship of individuals who, through shared experience, strength and hope, are recovering from compulsive overeating. This 12-step program welcomes everyone who wants to stop eating compulsively. Meetings are one hour unless noted.

• THURSDAYS, Noon - Asheville: Biltmore United Methodist Church, 376 Hendersonville Rd. (S. 25 at Yorkshire). Info: 298-1899.

• SATURDAYS, 9:30am - Black Mountain: Carver Parks & Recreation Center, 101 Carver Ave. off Blue Ridge Road. Open relapse and recovery mtg. Info: 6868131.

• MONDAYS, 6:30pm - Hendersonville: Balfour

United Meth. Church, 2567 Asheville Hwy. (Hwy. 25).

Open mtg. Info: 1-800-5804761.

• MONDAYS, 6pm - Asheville: First Congregational United Church of Christ, 20 Oak St. Open mtg. Info: 277-8185.

• TUESDAYS, 10:30amNoon - Asheville: Grace Episcopal Church, 871 Merrimon Ave. at Ottari. Open BBSS mtg. Info: 280-2213.

Park Ridge Hospital Park Ridge Hospital is located in Fletcher and hosts a number of free events, including cholesterol screenings, vision screenings, PSA screenings, bone density checks for women, lectures, numerous support groups and a Kid Power program. Info: 6873947 or www.parkridgehospital.org.

• TH (3/4), 9am-Noon - The Wellness on Wheels Mobile will be at Opportunity House, 1411 Asheville Hwy., in Hendersonville. Free cholesterol, glucose, blood pressure and BMI screenings. Info: 681-2730.

Pet Loss Support Group For anyone who has lost a pet or is anticipating the death of a companion animal. Free.

Info: 258-3229.

• 1st WEDNESDAYS, 6pm - The group meets at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Asheville in Jefferson House, 21 Edwin Pl. S-Anon For those affected by someone else’s sexual behavior.

Info: 545-4287 or 606-6803.

• WEEKLY - Three meetings are available per week.

S-Anon Meetings S-Anon is a 12-step recovery program for partners, family and friends of sexaholics. We share our experience, strength and hope to help solve our common problems. Meetings held weekly in Asheville, Fletcher and Waynesville. Call confidential voice mail for information: 258-5117.

• WEEKLY - Meetings.

Sexaholics Anonymous SA is a 12-step fellowship of men and women recovering from compulsive patterns of lust, romance, destructive relationships, sexual thoughts or sexual behavior. Call confidential voice mail 681-9250 or e-mail saasheville@gmail. com. Info: www.orgsites. com/nc/saasheville/.

• DAILY - Asheville meetings.

SMART Recovery • THURSDAYS, 6-7pm - Self-Management and Recovery Training, a free, self-empowering, sciencebased mutual help group for abstaining from any substance or activity addiction,

meets at Grace Episcopal Church on Merrimon Ave. Donations requested. Info: www.smartrecovery.org.

Step/Weights Class Free ongoing aerobics class with step, weights, resistance bands and stretches.

Offered by Asheville Parks & Recreation to promote Asheville’s cardiovascular health. At Stephens-Lee Center (from S. Charlotte, turn on Max St. and go up the hill).

Info: 350-2058.

• TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS, 5:30-6:30pm - Step/Weights Class ending with mat work (stretches, yoga & pilates). All levels.

Support Groups Sessions are led by Charlene Galvin, a board certified Chaplain. Love offering. Info: 329-3187 or chargalvin@ hotmail.com.

• THURSDAYS, 10-11:30am - Living with Life Limiting Illness —- 1:30-3pm Caregivers Support Group.

Tai Chi Class • TUESDAYS, 1:30pm - At CarePartners Seymour Auditorium, 68 Sweeten Creek Rd., Asheville.

Taught by Shellye Godfrey, Occupational Therapist and Certified Instructor of Tai Chi for Arthritis & Health. $7/session. Info: 274-6179.

The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity • MONDAYS, 5:15-6:30pm - A support group of persons who want to discover and recover their creative selves meets. Based on course developed by Julia Cameron.

Info: rachael_bliss@yahoo. com.

Helplines For Xpress’ list of helplines, visit www.mountainx.com/ events/category/helplines.

Garden Buncombe County Soil & Water Conservation District Tree Sale • TH (2/25), Noon-5pm, FR (2/26), 9am-5pm & SA (2/27), 9am-4pm - The annual tree and seedling sale will be held at Jesse Israel & Sons Nursery, 570 Brevard Road. 25 cents for White Pine seedlings/75 cents for hardwoods. Info: 250-4785 or www.buncombecounty. org/common/soil/newsletter.pdf.

Marketing Opportunities for Farmers Conference • SA (2/27) - Presented by ASAP, the conference will be held at Warren Wilson College. Workshops will address school and hospital markets, selling to grocery buyers, basics and manage-

ment, business planning and more. $35. Breakfast and lunch included. To register: 236-1282 or www.asapconnections.org/MOFF2010.html.

N.C. Arboretum Events The Arboretum hosts a variety of educational programs.

Unless otherwise noted, all events are free with parking fee ($8/vehicle). No parking fees on 1st Tuesdays. Info: 665-2492 or www.ncarboretum.org.

• FR (2/26), 6:30-9pm - “Bonsai Forest Plantings: A Comprehensive Overview,” with bonsai expert and artist William Valavanis in the education center. $8/$11 public.

Regional Tailgate Markets • For tailgate listings, visit www.mountainx.com/events and click on “Garden.” For more information, including the exact start and end dates of markets, contact the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project: 236-1282 or www.buyappalachian.org.

Vegetable Gardening Made Easy • MO (3/8), 9-10am - Workshop with Master Gardener Peggy Calenda at the Administrative Offices of Buncombe County Parks, Greenways and Recreation Services, 59 Woodfin Pl. Beginners and experienced gardeners are welcome. Free, but registration is required

by March 4: 250-4260.

Sports Groups & Activities Asheville Aikikai • WEEKLY - Women and men (ages 14 and up) are invited for advanced and beginning practice. Beginners are welcome anytime. $5.

At 939 Riverside Drive. Info: www.AikidoNC.org or 2581330.

Asheville Masters Swimming Competitive, fitness and triathlon swimmers welcome.

Info: www.ashevillemasters. com • MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS, 5:45-7:15am Practice at Asheville School.

• TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS, 5:45-7:15am & SATURDAYS, 7-9am Coached practices at Warren Wilson College.

Disc Golf Check the kiosk at Richmond Hill Park for events and nearby tournaments. Info: 680-9626 or www.wncdiscgolf.com.

• TUESDAYS, 3pm - Doubles at Richmond Hill Park.

Random draw for partners.

• 1st TUESDAYS, 7pm - Club meeting. Moved from Mondays during the winter

months. Members and nonmembers welcome.

Midnight Basketball at the YMCA • SATURDAYS (through 4/3), 11pm-1am - Midnight Basketball for ages 16-20 at the YMCA, 30 Woodfin St. in downtown Asheville. $5. Info: 210-9622.

Pickleball It’s like playing ping pong on a tennis court. For all ages. $1 per session. Paddles and balls are provided. Info: 350-2058.

• MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS, 9-11am - Meets at Stephens-Lee Rec Center, 30 George Washington Carver St. (take S. Charlotte to Max St.).

Skateboarders Needed for Design Ideas • TU (3/2), 7pm - A design meeting, open to all local skate boarders, will be held at Waynesville Recreation Center. Join California’s Spohn Ranchand and contribute ideas for the new Waynesville Skate Park. Info: 456-2030 or recdirector@ townofwaynesville.org.

Sports at UNCA Unless otherwise noted, all events are free and open to the public. Info: 251-6459.

• SA (2/27), 2pm - UNCA Women’s Basketball vs.

Liberty —- 4:30pm - UNCA Men’s Basketball vs. GardnerWebb in the Justice Center. $15/$10/$7 children.

• MO (3/1), 7pm - UNCA Women’s Basketball vs.

Radford in the Justice Center. $8/$4 general and children.

• WE (3/3), 2pm - Men’s Tennis vs. Winston-Salem State at the Crown Plaza Tennis Center —- 2pm - UNCA Baseball vs. ETSU at Greenwood Field. $5. Info: 251-6459.

Stephens-Lee Center Events Located at 30 George Washington Carver St. Info: 350-2058.

• TU (3/2), 6:30-8pm Capoeira Angola Workshop.

Capoeira is a dance-fightgame featuring acrobatic movements and traditional music. Free.

Swannanoa Babe Ruth • SA (2/27), 9am-2pm - Swannanoa Babe Ruth will hold baseball and softball registration at the Burger King in Swannanoa.

Tai Chi for Seniors (all welcome) • WEDNESDAYS, Noon - A gentle class for beginners promoting balance, strength, flexibility and calm. Basic practices, no complex movements. Upstairs at the French Broad Co-op, 90 Biltmore Ave., Asheville. $10. Info: 645-9579.

Women’s Indoor Trainer Sessions • MONDAYS, 6:15pm - Youngblood’s Trainer Sessions. Bring your own trainer; no roller, please. A few indoor trainers will be available for loan/rent ($10).

Begin your winter conditioning program. Info: amy@golightlydesigns.com or tdrews@ trainright.com.

Kids Kid’s Craft Day (pd.) Feb. 27th at 11am at Diamond Brand. Gary will teach kids and parents how to make their own bird house.

This activity is free, but please bring a half-gallon paper or plastic juice/milk container. For more info contact: geblen@diamondbrand.com or call 828-684-6262.

Asheville Art Museum Located on Pack Square in downtown Asheville. Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10am-5pm and Sun., 1-5pm. Admission: $6/$5 students and seniors/ Free for kids under 4. Free first Wednesdays from 3-5pm. Info: 253-3227 or www.ashevilleart.org.

• WE (2/24), 11am-Noon - All preschool-age kids and their adults are invited to join a member of the museum’s staff or a Buncombe Co. librarian for story time as part of the 21st annual National African American Read In. • TU (3/2), 11am-Noon - All preschool-age kids and their adults are invited to join a member of the museum’s staff or a Buncombe Co. librarian for story time as part of the NEA Read Across America Day. At The Health Adventure Free first Wed. of every month from 3-5pm. Hours: Tues.Sat., 10am-5pm & Sun., 1-5pm. $8.50 adults/$7.50 students & seniors/$6 kids 211. Program info or to RSVP: 254-6373, ext. 324. Info: www.thehealthadventure.org.

• THURSDAYS, 10:3011:30am - Preschool Play Date. Interactive fun just for preschoolers led by museum facilitators. Free with admission.

• SATURDAYS, 1-2pm Experiment with science during Super Science Saturdays.

Featuring hands-on activities led by museum facilitators, the programs are fun for all ages. Free with admission.

• TH (3/4), 3:15-5:15pm - Juniors Making It Matter Badge Workshop: Experiment with chemistry in a slime lab. Be an electrical engineer by rigging up a real circuit.

Experience the science of architecture by building struc-

tures in a design challenge lab. $6/Junior.

Autism Community Center Offers various group activities for youths and adults. Open to anyone, the groups are autism and special needs friendly. Groups are run by creative professionals. Onetime trial $20, register online.

Info: www.autismcommunitycenter.com or 313-9313.

• MONDAYS, 3-5:30pm - Music groups for youth and teens.

• TUESDAYS, 3-5:30pm - Hiking groups for youth and teens.

• WEDNESDAYS, 3-4pm Video game group for youth.

• THURSDAYS, 3-4pm Youth sports group.

Celebration Singers of Asheville Community children’s chorus for ages 7-14. For audition/ performance info: 230-5778 or www.singasheville.org.

• THURSDAYS, 6:30-7:45pm - Children’s chorus rehearsal at First Congregational Church, 20 Oak St., downtown Asheville.

Events for Kids at Spellbound Spellbound Children’s Bookshop is located at 19 Wall St., in downtown Asheville. Info: 232-2228 or www.spellboundchildrensbookshop.com.

• TUESDAYS, 10:30am - Story time for ages 3-5 —- 3:30pm - Story time for ages 5-7.

Haywood County Public Library System The main branch is located at 678 S. Haywood St., Waynesville. The county system includes branches in Canton, Maggie Valley, Fines Creek and Cruso. Info: 452-5169 or www.haywoodlibrary.org.

• WEDNESDAYS, 11am Family story time for children of all ages. Read books, sing songs, learn finger plays and more.

N.C. Arboretum Events for Kids Info: 665-2492, jmarchal@ ncarboretum.org or www. ncarboretum.org.

• Through SU (5/9) - The Scoop on Poop, an interactive zoological exhibit based on the book by science writer Dr. Wayne Lynch, on display at the Baker Exhibit Center. $3 adults/$2 for children ages 5-18.

Performances for Young People at Diana Wortham Info & tickets: 257-4544, ext.

307 or www.dwtheatre.com.

• FR (2/26), 10am - School Series: The Nicholas Leichter Dance Company will perform a concert. A Q&A session will follow. Recommended for all ages.

Spirituality 3 Locations • Drum Painting in North Carolina (pd.) March 6, 2010, Saturday. Painting from our memories: “Brushing of the Quetzal’s Feathers”. Earth Green Medicine Lodge.

Please call Zoe (828) 2840975. • For details see: www.mayanrecordkeeper. com Astro-Counseling (pd.) Licensed counselor and accredited professional astrologer uses your chart when counseling for additional insight into yourself, your relationships and life directions. Readings also available.

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

Experience Reiki • Reiki Circle (pd.) Sunday, March 7, 2pm-4pm. The perfect opportunity to experience the benefits of Reiki. Reiki Master, Odilia, begins the circle with an overview, then leads a powerful Chakra Balancing Meditation incorporating Sound Healing with a Crystal Singing Bowl. Each person will receive a mini-Reiki treatment. $12. RSVP: (828) 367-0434. Asheville. www.

AshevilleReiki.com Quantum Healing (pd.) Experience instant transformation of consciousness and healing on the physical level by connecting through the Quantum Field. Free yourself from what blocks you! • Complimentary 20 minute consultation. 1-888526-8885. theindigostar@ gmail.com Tuesday Afternoons • Study • Meditation • Great Tree Zen Temple (pd.) Study: 3:30pm • Meditation: 5:30pm. 679 Lower Flat Creek Road, Alexander. Love offering.

More information: 645-2085 or www.greattreetemple.org A Course in Miracles • MONDAYS, 6:30-8:15pm A truly loving group of people studying A Course in Miracles meets at Groce United Methodist Church on Tunnel Road. The group is open to all. Info: 712-5472.

Actively Eliminating Obstacles to Awakening • Alternate WEDNESDAYS, 7:30pm - An interactive, playful and heart-expanding class with spiritual teacher Solomon. Learn to actively release past blocks and more.

An original exploration into consciousness. At Lighten Up Yoga, 60 Biltmore Ave. First class free/$10 thereafter. Info: (530) 852-7836 or (866) 573-1870.

Asheville Center for Spiritual Awareness Group

• SUNDAYS, 8:45-10am - Join us for weekly spiritual inspiration, chanting and silent meditation. Donation basis.

Info: www.meetup.com/CSAAsheville/calendar.

Asheville Center for Transcendental Meditation/An Evening of Knowledge Transcend the busy, active mind—effortlessly—for peace, bliss and full awakening of creative intelligence.

The most effective, extensively researched meditation.

Revitalizes mind/body, relieves worry and anxiety, improves brain functioning.

Free Introduction. Info: 2544350 or www.meditationasheville.org.

• WEDNESDAYS, 7:158:15pm - Introductory Talk: Access your deepest intelligence; compare meditation techniques; explore higher states of consciousness and total brain functioning; and learn about Scientific findings on TM’s health benefits. Held at 165 E. Chestnut St. Asheville Jewish Meditation and Chanting Circle • SU (2/28), 1:15-3:15pm Following the Awakened Heart Project’s (www.awakenedheartproject.org) approach to Jewish meditation, cultivate an awareness of the Divine Presence through sitting and walking meditation, chanting, and the study of Jewish and other texts. Held at Congregation Beth Israel, 229 Murdock Ave. Info: Info: AsheJM@gmail.com.

Asheville Meditation Center Classes are held at the Greenlife Community Center, 90 Merrimon Ave., unless otherwise noted. Info: 5052300 or www.meditateasheville.org.

• THURSDAYS, 6:30-7:30pm - Meditation Circle. Donations accepted.

Awakening Practices Study the works of Eckhart Tolle and put words into action through meditation and discussion. Info: Trey@ QueDox.com.

• 2nd & 4th THURSDAYS, 7-9pm - Meets at the EnkaCandler Library meeting room.

Bruno Groening Circle of Friends Help and healing the spiritual way through the teachings of Bruno Groening. Participants are asked to attend an introduction before coming to the regular community hour.

Info: 393-0630 or ehlersk@ aol.com.

• TU (3/2), 7-8:30pm - Meets at North Asheville Library, 1030 Merrimon Ave. Love offering.

Buddhist Meditation and Discussion

Meets in the space above the French Broad Food Co-op.

February’s theme: “Learning to Love.” Suggested donation: $8/$4 students & seniors.

Info: 779-5502 or www.meditation-in-northcarolina.org.

• WE (2/24), 7:15pm “Caring for Self Is Caring for Others.”

• WE (3/3), 7:15pm “Chanted Prayer & Guided Meditation on Love.”

Chabad Asheville Jewish Asheville and WNC Chabad Lubavitch Center for Jewish Life, located at 660 Merrimon Ave. Info: www. chabadasheville.org.

• SUNDAYS, 7-8:30pm - Asheville Jewish Learning Institute for Teens presents “Welcome to Hollywood!”

The culture of Hollywood subliminally influences our society. Just how much sway should movies and television have in your life? $36. Info: rabbi@chabadasheville.org.

Christ Meditation Info: www.thechristsoul.com or 338-0042.

• SU (2/28), 8-9pm - Free Christ Meditation teleconference call. Offered to anyone who wishes to experience blessings for greater oneness with their Christ presence.

Cloud Cottage Sangha This branch of the World Community of Mindful Living meets at 219 Old Toll Circle in Black Mountain, to practice seated meditation and mindfulness training. All events by donation. Info: 669-0920, cloudcottage@bellsouth.net or www.cloudcottage.net.

• SA (2/27), 10am-4pm - “Joy in Motion! A Day of Mindfulness & Yoga,” a silent retreat with Linda Cammarata.

Donations accepted. Bring a veggie potluck dish to share.

Coalition of Earth Religions Events Info: 230-5069 or www. ceres-wnc.org.

• 4th WEDNESDAYS - Meeting at the Earth Fare Community Room. Call for details.

• 1st WEDNESDAYS, 6:309pm - Pagans Night Out. Meet at the Bier Garden in downtown Asheville.

Compassionate Communication Practice Group Learn ways to create understanding and clarity in your relationships, work, and community by practicing compassionate communication.

Group uses a model developed by Marshall Rosenberg in his book Nonviolent Communication, A Language of Life. Free. Info: 252-0538 or www.ashevilleccc.com.

• 2nd & 4th THURSDAYS, 5-6:15pm - Practice group for newcomers and experienced practitioners.

Earth Contemplation • WE (2/24), 4pm - NC Interfaith Power & Light is hosting an interfaith space for restorative reflection at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church on Charlotte Street. This month’s practice will be facilitated by Rob Cabelli, rabbi and spiritual leader of Congregation Beth Israel. Info: casey@ ncipl.org.

Events at First United Methodist Church Located at 204 Sixth Ave. W., Hendersonville. Info: 6934275 or www.hvlfumc.org.

• FR (2/26) through SU (2/28) - “Spiritual Formation Weekend.” The guest speaker will be Dr. J. Ellsworth Kalas.

The theme for the weekend: “Lessons for Seekers,” a series of lessons for learning and growing in the Christian Faith Journey. Free, but registration required.

Hare Krsna Sunday Feast Meets above the French Broad Food Co-op, 90 Biltmore Ave. Info: www. highthinkingsimpleliving.org or 506-2987.

• Select SUNDAYS, 6-8pm An evening of bhajans, class on the Bhagavad-Gita and a vegetarian feast. Everyone welcome. Refer to the Web site or call for dates.

Intro to Vipassana Meditation • TH (2/25), 7-9pm - A brief intro to Vipassana Meditation as taught by S.N. Goenka will be held at the West Asheville Library, Community Room. Documentary film on Vipassana from 7-8pm and Q&A from 8-9pm. Free. All are welcome. Info: www. patapa.dhamma.org.

Land of the Sky United Church of Christ Located at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 15 Overbrook Place, in East Asheville.

• SUNDAYS, 9:15am Women-led, justice-focused, family-friendly, and open to all. Worship with Land of the Sky UCC. An unconditional church.

Lent Offerings • THURSDAYS (through 3/25), 7pm - “What Moves You? The Embodiment of Liturgy” at the Cathedral of All Souls, 9 Swan St., Biltmore Village. Free. Info: 274-2681.

Mantras Cafe • 1st THURSDAYS, 6:308:30pm - Bring your favorite kirtan mantras, multi-cultural chants and soul-centered music. Open mike. Sign-up 6-6:30pm. At BoBo Gallery.

Free or $3 donation.

Mindfulness Meditation Class Explore the miracle of healing into life through deepened stillness and presence. With consciousness teacher and

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• MONDAYS, 7-8pm Meditation class with lesson and discussions in contemporary Zen living. At the Asheville Friends Meeting House at 227 Edgewood Ave. (off Merrimon Ave.). Donation.

Mother Grove Events Info: 230-5069, info@ mothergroveavl.org or www. mothergroveavl.org.

• MONDAYS - Book discussion group, facilitated by Antiga, on the book The Creation of Patriarchy by Gerda Lemer. Info: 285-9927.

Mountain Zen Practice Center Exploring the ‘how’ of moment by moment peace, joy and freedom through the practice of Conscious Compassionate Awareness. Info and orientation times: www.mountainzen. org or 450-3621.

• TUESDAYS, 7-8:30pm Meditation and discussion.

Mystic Gatherings Share in the community of those who are governed both by logic and observing signs around them: gut, spirit, intuition or whatever That is.

Bring your stories and experiences. Gatherings are dynamic and diverse and range from topics such as changes in our society to defining moments in life and much more. Info: 206-2009.

• WEDNESDAYS, 7pm - Meeting.

Psychic Development Class • 2nd & 4th WEDNESDAYS, 7-8:30pm - Develop your intuition in a stress-free environment. Everyone will have an opportunity to read and to be read. Love donation accepted.

Info: 255-8304.

Shambhala Meditation Center of Asheville The center offers free meditation instruction following ancient principles at 19 Westwood Place in W. Asheville. Donations accepted. Info: www.shambhala.org/center/asheville, ShambhalaAshvl@gmail.com or 490-4587.

• THURSDAYS, 6-6:45pm & SUNDAYS, 10am-Noon - Public meditation.

Sojourner Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) A congregation in formation.

The goal is provide a caring, non-threatening environment for the exploration of Christian spirituality. Info: www.sojournerchurch.org.

• SUNDAYS, 9:30am - Worship —- 10:30am - Fellowship. Lower floor of Morningside Baptist Church, 14 Mineral Springs Road, Asheville.

Sri Sri Sri Shivabalayogi Meditation Group

Receive initiation into Sri Swamiji’s one-hour meditation technique. One-hour of silent meditation followed by Bhajans (devotional singing).

Fairview location directions: 299-3246. Info: www.shivabalamahayogi.com.

• WEDNESDAYS, 7pm “Silent Meditation.” Free.

Toning for Peace Lift your voice in free-form to generate well-being and peace for the greater benefit of our ever-evolving planet. $5-$10.

Info: 667-2967 or www.toningforpeace.org.

• 2nd & 4th SUNDAYS, 1:302:45pm - At the Light Center in Black Mountain.

Transmission Meditation Group Join in this meditation group for personal and spiritual growth, as well as the healing and transformation of the planet. Info: 318-8547.

• SUNDAYS, 2pm Meditation.

Unitarian Universalist Church of Asheville Located at the corner of Charlotte St. & Edwin Pl. Info: 254-6001 or www.uuasheville.org.

• SUNDAYS, 9:15am & 11:15am - Services and Children’s Programs.

Unity Cafe Looking for a change from the usual Sunday service? Spiritual conversation and sharing, music, meditation, coffee and pastry. Info: 645-0514, 6766070 or unitycafe.org.

• 1st, 3rd & 5th SUNDAYS, 10am-Noon - Greenlife Grocery Community Center, 90 Merrimon Ave. Unity Center Events Celebrate joyful, mindful living in a church with heart.

Contemporary music by Lytingale and The Unitic Band.

Located at 2041 Old Fanning Bridge Rd. Info: 684-3798, 891-8700 or www.unitync.net.

• WE (2/24), 7pm - “Healer’s Night.” Enjoy sessions offered

by Unity healers. Love offering.

• SU (2/28), 2pm - “Martial Arts Demonstration,” with Spencer Bolejack. Love offering.

• WE (3/3), 7pm - Film screening of Jesus and the Awakening to GodConsciousness: Part 1. A discuss with follow.

Waynesville Creative Thought Center Located at 741 S. Haywood St., Waynesville. Info: 4569697, waynesvilleCTC@aol. com or www.mountainshops. com/ctc.

• THURSDAYS, 5:30-6:30pm - Zumba fitness classes with Ann Parsons. Love offering.

• MONDAYS & THURSDAYS, Noon-1pm - Qi Gong, Yoga and Pilates with Kim May. Love offering.

• TUESDAYS, 2-3:30pm & WEDNESDAYS, 6-7:30pm - Chakra-balancing meditation and oneness blessings with Margie Brockmiller and Donna Webster. Love offering.

Windhorse Zen Community Meditation, Dharma talks, private instruction available Tuesday and Thursday evenings, residential training.

Teachers: Lawson Sachter and Sunya Kjolhede. Main center: 580 Panther Branch, Alexander. City center: 12 Von Ruck Court. Call for orientation. Info: 645-8001 or www. windhorsezen.org.

• SUNDAYS, 9:30-11am - Meditation, chanting and a Dharma talk.

• TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS, 7-9pm - Meditation and chanting.

• FRIDAYS, 5:30-7:15pm Meditation and chanting at the City Center.

Womyn in Ceremony Co-create a sacred circle of women where we will connect, share, dream and experience inner awarenesses and empowerment. Each Circle “stands alone.” Meets 12 miles NW of Asheville.

By donation. Info: www.

RitesofPassageCouncil.com/ theresa.

• SUNDAYS, 3:45-6pm - Gathering.

Zen Center of Asheville A Soto Zen Temple in downtown Asheville offering zazen instruction, weekly lectures and a regular sitting schedule.

Info: www.zcasheville.org.

• MONDAYS through SATURDAYS - Sittings in the mornings. Also, on Wed. evenings before lecture.

Art Gallery Exhibits & Openings Art at UNCA Art exhibits and events at the university are free, unless otherwise noted.

• Through TU (3/2) Redhanded: A Songe Forre the Loste, prints by Kore Loy Wildredkinde-McWhirter, will be on display in S. Tucker Cooke Gallery, on the first floor of Owen Hall.

• Through SU (2/28) - Asheville’s East End Circa 1968, photographs by Andrea Clark, will be on display in the Blowers Gallery, main floor of Ramsey Library.

• Through TU (3/2) - The annual Alumni Exhibition will be on display in Highsmith University Union Gallery.

• FR (2/26), 6-8pm - A reception will be held for the annual Alumni Exhibition in Highsmith University Union Gallery.

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250 Depot St., Waynesville.

Info: 246-0218 or www. artondepot.com.

• Through FR (2/26) - Chemo Today, an installation by Susan Livengood.

• MO (3/1) through FR (4/30) - An exhibition of paintings by Patrick Schneider will be on display.

Arts Council of Henderson County D. Samuel Neill Gallery hours: Tues.-Fri., 1-5pm and Sat., 14pm. Located at 538 N. Main St., 2nd Floor, Hendersonville.

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

• Through SA (5/1) - Mentors & Students will be on display.

• Through SA (3/6) - Art Teachers Create, an exhibit presented by artists and art teachers who provide art instruction to Henderson County children.

Asheville Area Arts Council AAAC is located at 11 Biltmore Ave. Info: 258-0710 or www. ashevillearts.com.

• Through SU (2/28) - “A Work of heART: Celebrating Artists Living With Disabilities.”

Plus, an individual show by Merlin Strivelli will be showcased in the Back Gallery. And works by Moni Hill, Margaret Hester and Constance Lombardo will be on display.

Asheville Art Museum Located on Pack Square in downtown Asheville. Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10am-5pm and Sun., 1-5pm. Admission: $6/$5 students and seniors/ Free for kids under 4. Free first Wednesdays from 3-5pm.

Info: 253-3227 or www.ashevilleart.org.

• SA (2/13) through SU (7/11) - Nouns: Children’s Book Artists Look at People, Places and Things.

• Through SU (5/9) - Lorna Blaine Halper: The Space Between will be on display in Holden Community Gallery.

• SA (2/27) through SU (7/18) - Limners to Facebook: Portraiture from the 19th to the 21st Century.

• SU (2/28), 2-4pm - Opening Reception for Limners to Facebook: Portraiture from the 19th to the 21st Century and Nouns: Children’s Book Artists Look at People, Places and Things.

Asheville Gallery of Art A co-op gallery representing 29 regional artists located at 16 College St. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-5pm. Info: 251-5796 or www.ashevillegallery-of-art.com.

• Through SA (2/27) - Solo exhibition of new works, featuring paintings by Joyce Schlapkohl.

• MO (3/1) through WE (3/31) - Reflections: Paintings Then and Now, featuring paintings

by Cecil Clemons.

Bella Vista Art Gallery Located in Biltmore Village, next to the parking lot of Rezaz’s restaurant. Open Mon.-Thurs., 11am-5pm, and Fri. & Sat., 10am-6pm. Info: 768-0246 or www.bellavistaart.com.

• Through FR (2/26) - Feature wall artist: Galen Frost Bernard.

Black Mountain Center for the Arts Located in the renovated Old City Hall at 225 West State St. in Black Mountain. Info: 6690930 or www.blackmountainarts.org.

• Through SA (3/13) - Gallery show of art by UNCA faculty.

Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center The center is located at 56 Broadway, and preserves the legacy of the Black Mountain College through permanent collections, educational activities and public programs.

Info: 350-8484, bmcmac@ bellsouth.net or www.blackmountaincollege.org.

• Through SA (6/12) - The Tutelary Years of Ray Johnson (1943-1967) will be on display.

Blue Spiral 1 The gallery at 38 Biltmore Ave. is open Mon.-Sat., 10am-6pm.

Info: 251-0202 or www. bluespiral1.com.

• Through SU (3/21) - New x 3: New Artists, New Works, New Year, 10 artists debut at the gallery offering fresh perspectives for the new year.

• Through SU (3/21) - Fiat Lux, paintings by Gabriel Shaffer, will be on display.

• Through SU (3/21) - CUPS: From Hand to Hand, handmade and made to hold, 16 artists offer an intimate expression of functional and sculptural works.

Brevard Gallery Walks A variety of Brevard galleries and art spots open their doors.

Info: 884-2787.

• 4th FRIDAYS, 5-9pm Gallery Walk.

Castell Photography A photo-based art gallery located at 2C Wilson Alley, off of Eagle St. in downtown Asheville. Info: 255-1188 or www.castellphotography.com.

• Through SA (3/27) - Ooh La La, a collection of fine art nudes and boudoir photographs by Brie Castell.

Center For Craft, Creativity and Design Located at the Kellogg Conference Center, 11 Broyles Road. in Hendersonville. Info: 890-2050 or www.craftscreativitydesign.org.

• Through FR (3/26) - Loren Schwerd’s Mourning Portrait, a series of memorials to the communities of New Orleans devastated by Hurricane Katrina, will be on display.

Events At Folk Art Center The center is located on the Blue Ridge Parkway at milepost 382 (just north of the Hwy 70 entrance in East Asheville). Open daily from 9am-6pm. Info: 298-7928 or www.craftguild.org.

• Through SU (5/2) - Charles Counts: A Retrospective Exhibition will be on display.

Grovewood Gallery Located at 111 Grovewood Road, Asheville. Info: 2537651 or www.grovewood. com.

• Through SU (4/4) - Women in Wood, an exhibit bringing light to the exceptional quality of work being created by women artists working in the medium of wood, both woodturning and constructed wood.

Haywood County Arts Council The HCAC sponsors a variety of art-related events in Waynesville and Haywood County. Unless otherwise noted, showings take place at HCAC’s Gallery 86 (86 North Main St.) in Waynesville.

Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-5pm.

Info: 452-0593 or www.haywoodarts.org.

• Through SA (3/6) - The High School Student Exhibition, featuring works by art students at Pisgah and Tuscola High Schools.

Transylvania Community Arts Council Located at 349 South Caldwell St. in Brevard. Hours: Mon.Fri., 10am-4pm. Info: 8842787 or www.artsofbrevard. org.

• Through FR (3/12) - Body & Soul, an open show.

Upstairs Artspace Contemporary nonprofit gallery at 49 S. Trade St. in Tryon.

Hours: Tues.-Sat., 11am-5pm and by appointment. Info: 859-2828 or www.upstairsartspace.org.

• FR (2/26) through SA (4/10) - Looking Back, Walking Forward: Evolution of Southern Folk Art will be on display.

• SA (2/27), 5-8pm - Opening reception for Looking Back, Walking Forward: Evolution of Southern Folk Art, featuring the work of 50 regional artists.

WCU Exhibits Unless otherwise noted, exhibits are held at the Fine Art Museum, Fine & Performing Arts Center on the campus of Western Carolina University.

Hours: Tues.-Fri., 10am-4pm & Sat., 1-4pm. Suggested donation: $5 family/$3 person.

Info: 227-2553 or www. fineartmuseum.wcu.edu.

• Through SA (3/13) - Richard Ritter: 40 Years in Glass, a retrospective of work by the master glassblower —Transformation: Drawing into Painting, work by six New York artists.

Window Gallery 58 Broadway, Asheville. Info: 505-8000.

• Through SU (2/28) - Group Art Exhibit. Paintings, pastels, photography, recycled arts, collages, hats.

Woolworth Walk Gallery • Through SA (2/27) Asheville artist Christina Serra will be showing her newest needle-felted wall pieces. Info: www.christinaserra.com.

More Art Exhibits & Openings Art at Ananda Hair Studio The salon, located at 22 Broadway, hosts rotating art exhibits. Info: 232-1017.

• Through SU (3/28) - Red Moon Rising Studios presents Postmodern Folk, a pottery show by Gabriel Kline.

Art at the Hollingsworth Building in Brevard • Through (2/28) - National Parks and National Monuments, an exhibition of photographs by Phil Thurman, will be on display at the Gallery Walk Wall, 147 E. Main St. Info: 275-5833.

Art at the N.C. Arboretum Works by members of the Asheville Quilt Guild and regional artists are on display daily in The Visitor Education Center. Info: 665-2492 or www.ncarboretum.org.

• FR (2/26) through MO (5/31) - On Earth’s Furrowed Brow: The Appalachian Farm in Photographs, an exhibit

by Tim Barnwell, will be on display in the Education Center Gallery.

Art League of Henderson County The ALHC meets and shows exhibits at the Opportunity House, 1411 Asheville Hwy. (25N) in downtown Hendersonville. Info: 698-7868 or www.artleague.net.

• Through TH (3/11) Beverly Bowden Pickard’s paintings will be on display in the Grace Etheridge Room at the Opportunity House.

Grand Bohemian Gallery Located at the Grand Bohemian Hotel in Biltmore Village, 11 Boston Way. Info: www.bohemianhotelasheville. com or 505-2949.

• Through SU (2/28) - Heart & Soul, an exhibit featuring the theme of love with special guest artist Amber Higgins and her hand-crafted glass jewelry.

Classes, Meetings & Arts-Related Events Beginning Pastepaper (pd.) Art workshop presented

by Roots + Wings School of Art. Sat. March 6. 9am-3pm. $90. Ages 18+. Registration and more information at www. rootsandwingsart.com or call 828-545-4827.

Drawing and Painting Classes At The Island Studios (pd.) Ongoing classes and workshops in drawing and painting the figure, portrait, landscape, and more.

Classical to Impressionism.

Newly renovated studios.

(864) 201-9363. www.theislandstudios.com Non-Traditional Oil Painting (pd.) Art workshop presented

by Roots + Wings School of Art. Sat. March 6. 9am-3pm. $90. Ages 18+. Registration and more information at www. rootsandwingsart.com or call 828-545-4827.

Asheville Art Museum Located on Pack Square in downtown Asheville. Hours: Tues.-Sat., 10am-5pm and Sun., 1-5pm. Admission: $6/$5 students and seniors/ Free for kids under 4. Free first Wednesdays from 3-5pm.

Info: 253-3227 or www.ashevilleart.org.

• FR (2/26), Noon-1pm - Art Break: “Nouns: Children’s Book Artists Look at People, Places and Things,” a docentled tour and gallery walk with Nancy Sokolove. Free with membership or admission.

• FR (2/26), Noon - Art Break: Join a member of the curatorial staff on a guided tour of the exhibition Lorna Blaine Halper: The Space Between.

Asheville Art Museum’s ARTmob • TH (3/4), 5:30pm - ARTmob will present an artist talk with Gabriel Shaffer at Blue Spiral 1. Free. Call the museum to register: 253-3227.

Autism Community Center Offers various group activities for youths and adults. Open to anyone, the groups are autism and special needs friendly.

Groups are run by creative professionals. One-time trial $20, register online. Info: www.autismcommunitycenter. com or 313-9313.

• WEDNESDAYS, 10:30am1pm - Arts group for adults.

Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center The center is located at 56 Broadway, and preserves the legacy of the Black Mountain College through permanent collections, educational activities and public programs.

Info: 350-8484, bmcmac@ bellsouth.net or www.blackmountaincollege.org.

• SA (2/27), 10am-2pm - Visual Poetry Collage Workshop: Taught by poet and artist Krista Franklin.

Participants create original work out of text and images. $20/$15 members and students. Most materials provided.

Craft Campus at UNCA Located at 1 University Heights, Asheville. Info: 250-

freewillastrology ARIES (March 21-April 19 “Everything is complicated,” wrote poet Wallace Stevens. “If that were not so, life and poetry and everything else would be a bore.”

I hope you will choose his wisdom to serve as your guiding light in the coming weeks. It is high time, in my astrological opinion, for you to shed any resentment you might feel for the fact that life is a crazy tangle of mystifying and interesting stories. Celebrate it, Aries!

Revel in it. Fall down on your knees and give holy thanks for it. And by the way, here’s a big secret: To the extent that you do glory in the complications, the complications will enlighten you, amuse you, and enrich you.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20

This is one time when you can be both the river and the bridge. In fact, I strongly suggest that you make every effort to be both the river and the bridge. I’ll leave it up to you to interpret how this metaphor applies to your life, but here’s a clue to get you started. Be a force of nature that flows vigorously along even as you also provide a refuge for those who want to be close to your energy but are not yet ready to be inside it and flow along with it.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20

Almost exactly ten years from now, you will be blessed with an eruption of personal power that’s so crafty and so practical that you will be able to visualize a solution to a problem that has stumped you for a long time. It may take you months to actually carry out that solution in its entirety, but all the while you will have the luxury of feeling perfect certainty about what must be done. And you know what the weird thing is, Gemini? Something very similar is in the works for the next few weeks: an eruption of crafty, practical power that will help you materialize the key to solving an old dilemma, hopefully followed by months of carrying out your lucid plan.

CANCER (June 21-July 22

Last night I had a dream in which I was addressing a crowd of thousands of Cancerians in a large stadium. I was referring to them as dolphins rather than as crabs. “I say unto you, my fellow dolphins,” I proclaimed (I myself was born June 23), “that you have been given a sacred assignment by the great gods of time themselves. And that assignment is to master the art of Timeology.” When I awoke from the dream, I was awash with feelings of deep relaxation and ease, although I wasn’t sure why. I had never before heard that word “timeology,” so I googled it. Here’s how the Urban Dictionary defined it: “spending time doing what you want to do, not accomplishing anything major but also not wasting time.” It so happens that this prescription is well-suited to our current astrological omens.

I suggest that you and I be as playful as dolphins.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22

In an episode of the animated TV sci-fi series Futurama, we get to see inside the headquarters of Romanticorp, where “love research” is being done. One of the experiments involves robots delivering various pick-up lines to actual women. The line that works best is “My two favorite things are commitment and changing myself.” I recommend that you make that your own catchphrase, Leo — not just this week but for the foreseeable future. The entire year of 2010 will be an excellent time to deepen your commitments and transform yourself, and the weeks ahead will bring unprecedented opportunities to intensify those efforts.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22

“Be not forgetful to entertain strangers,” advises a passage in the Bible, “for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.”

While that’s always good counsel, it’s especially apt for you in the coming days. I believe you will come into contact with people who can provide you with valuable teaching and healing, even if they’re disguised as baristas or pet shampooers or TV repairmen — and even if this will be the one and only time they will provide you with teaching and healing.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22

Metaphorically speaking, you have recently begun crossing the water in a dream boat that has a small leak. If you keep going, it’s possible you will reach the far side before sinking. But that’s uncertain. And even if you were able to remain afloat the entire way, the shakiness of the situation would probably fill you with anxiety. My suggestion, then, is to head back to where you started and fix the leak.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21

Some Scorpios bring out the worst in people.

Other Scorpios draw out the best. Then there are those members of your tribe who sometimes bring out the worst in their fellow humans and other times bring out the best.

Where do you fit in this spectrum? Regardless of your position up until now, I’m betting that in the coming months you’ll be moving in the direction of bringing out more of the best. And it all begins now. To get the process underway, think of five people you care about, and visualize the wonderful futures that it might be possible for them to create for themselves.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21

More than a few fairy tales feature the theme of characters who accidentally find a treasure.

They’re not searching for treasure, don’t feel worthy of it, and aren’t fully prepared for it. They may initially not even know what they’re looking at, and see it as preposterous or abnormal or disquieting. Who could blame them if they ran away from the treasure? In

order to recognize and claim it, they might have to shed a number of their assumptions about the way the world works. And they might have to clear up a discrepancy between their unconscious longings and their conscious intentions.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19

Everyone alive has some kind of learning disability. I know brilliant physicists who are dumb about poetry. There are fact-loving journalists whose brains freeze when they’re invited to consider the ambiguous truths of astrology. My friend John suffers from dyslexia, while I myself am incapable of mastering the mysteries of economics. What’s your blind spot, Capricorn? What’s your own personal learning disability? Whatever it is, this would be an excellent time, astrologically speaking, to work with it. For the next few months, you will be able to call on what you need in order to diminish its power to limit you.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18

“We cannot change anything until we accept it,” said psychologist Carl Jung.

“Condemnation does not liberate, it oppresses.” Make that your hypothesis, Aquarius, and then conduct the following experiment.

First, choose some situation you would like to transform. Next, open your heart to it with all the love and compassion you can muster. Go beyond merely tolerating it with a resigned disappointment. Work your way into a frame of mind in which you completely understand and sympathize with why it is the way it is.

Imagine a scenario in which you could live your life with equanimity if the situation in question never changed. Finally, awash in this grace, meditate on how you might be able to actually help it evolve into something new.

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The great toilet-seat debate: training the boys in your life Forget bedroom politics; forget cleaning duty—one of the great debates of modern communal living is the correct positioning of the toilet seat (and by communal living, I simply mean people who share a bathroom).

I grew up with sisters, and while we only had one bathroom for the five of us until I was 7, after that I didn’t have to share a bathroom regularly with a man for almost 20 years. At which point, I experienced that bane of women everywhere — unexpected, intimate contact between one’s bare bum and a cold, sticky porcelain rim.

Women have told me they’ve actually fallen into the commode when squatting in the dark, but I’m not sure how this happens.

My ass wouldn’t fit into a toilet bowl without a shoehorn.

As it was, lavatory etiquette training with male roommates didn’t work for me until I started shacking up with Enviro-spouse.

Initially, he didn’t get it either (he grew up with brothers). But after MANY nights of being awoken by ear-piercing squeals when my heiney hit the rim (which reduced my desire for other intimacies), he got the

memo.

Now I’m trying to train my son. Which isn’t going well. My midnight shrieks of horror don’t awaken him. And I can’t play the intimacy card.

I thought if the boy were trained from birth, seat positioning would be a non-issue.

But he’s male. Testosterone must make lowering seats feel like a huge imposition.

While I’ve considered shock-collar training, I realize I’d have to actually catch the kid in the act of leaving the seat up (that’s a joke, people. I know shock-collar training is inhumane). When I find the seat in the up position, I explain to him that toilets have lids on them so you can close them — all the way. Then you don’t accidentally drop your toothbrush in them or freak out your already sleep-deprived mother.

I also remind my son that he can sit down.

Most boys are potty-trained by sitting, but there’s this transformation that occurs when they turn 4 or 5. Sadly, that’s when they decide that it’s more fun to stand and swing that hose around. They’re also emulating the adult males in their lives.

My boy’s training has been further sty-

mied by the fact that many public toilets, including the ones at school, don’t have lids.

I don’t know if this is an expense issue or from fear that a first grader will pee ON the lid, but it grosses me out. I once read that flushing can splatter tiny droplets of dirty toilet water up to three feet away.

Thus, I’ve become this schizoid person who opens the stall door, stretches backwards like a contortionist and mashes the flush lever while trying to sprint away from the public toilet before the splatter gets me.

Let’s not even talk about the now ubiquitous automatic flushers, which are impossible to escape unless you’re willing to flee the stall with your pants around your knees.

But back to testosterone and toilets. I realize that some men think it’s unmanly for their brethren to sit down to pee. But I think it’s a damn good idea. Then this whole ridiculous debate would disappear.

Guys, if you can’t put the lid on it, sit on it. And if you’re going to allow other macho types to emasculate you for sitting, you’ve got bigger issues to deal with.

Sitting also would take care of the urine splatter problem. As the spouse and mother of humans who pee through a flexible tube, I can vouch for their bad aim, particularly in the middle of the night. While I’m pushing for men to sit all the time, at least they could do it at night when they’re confused and disoriented and light only makes them squint, further decreasing their ability to point and shoot.

All we ask, guys, is that if you’re going to insist on standing, playing with your pipe and leaving a mess behind, just close the lid afterwards. Us girls will do the same, so it’s equitable — then everybody has to lift something before letting loose. Otherwise, sit your ass down on that throne. X

Anne Fitten “Edgy Mama” Glenn writes about a number of subjects, including parenting, at www.edgymama.com.

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Birth Dance • Pregnancy • Childbirth • Postpartum (pd.) Mondays, 6pm-7pm beginning March 1.

Dance fitness class open to all healthy pregnant and postpartum women. • 6 week series. $60 at Women’s Wellness and Education Center, 24 Arlington Street. Registration and Information: (828) 989-7719. www.sarasathya.com Empowered Birthing (pd.) Learn how and when to use movement, relaxation, and massage during labor to provide comfort, shorten labor and gain confidence.

Labor Support and Comfort Measures class 7:159:30pm Tues. March 2nd with Laura Beagle from

Empowered Birthing call 231-9337 empoweredbirthing.org Let’s Talk: Workshops for Parents and Teens Free classes provided by local agencies to offer parents information and methods for engaging with teens on a variety of difficult issues. No registration required. For parents and guardians only. At Randolph Learning Center, 90 Montford Ave. Free.

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• TH (2/25), 6pm - Artist and sculptor Loren Schwerd will give a lecture in the Owen Conference Center.

Schwerd’s exhibition titled Mourning Portrait is currently on display at The Center for Craft, Creativity & Design in Hendersonville.

Gallery Minerva Located at both 8 Biltmore Ave. (Tues.-Sat., 10am-6pm) and 12 Church St. (Mon., Fri & Sat., 10am-6pm) in downtown Asheville. Info: 255-8850 or www.galleryminerva.com.

• SU (2/28), 5-7pm “Women on Wine Event: An Evening in North Carolina.”

Enjoy fine art, wine and food.

Please RSVP. Laurel Chapter of the Embroiderers’ Guild of America Holds monthly meetings and smaller groups dedicated to teaching different types of needlework. The chapter is also involved in numerous outreach projects. Guests are always welcome at meetings.

Info: 654-9788 or www. egacarolinas.org.

• Through SU (2/28) Display cases at the Fletcher Library will be filled with needle-art creations.

• TH (3/4), 9:30am Registration followed by a short business meeting and a program. In lieu of a program, the members will participate in festivities to celebrate the chapter’s 20th anniversary. At Cummings United Methodist Church, 3 Banner Farm Road, Horse Shoe.

Sutherland Handweaving Gallery & Teaching Studio Located at 6 Riverside Dr., CURVE studios and garden, River Arts District, Asheville.

Info: sutherlandstudios@ gmail.com or (856) 2614324.

• FR (2/26), 10am-Noon Weave designer/author Alice Schlein will sign copies of her latest book, The Liftplan Connection: Designing for Dobby Looms With Photoshop and Photoshop Elements. Free, but advanced registration required.

Swannanoa Valley Fine Arts League Classes are held at the studio, 999 W. Old Rt. 70, Black Mountain. Info: svfal.info@ gmail.com or www.svfal.org.

• THURSDAYS, Noon-3pm - Experimental Art Group.

Experimental learning and sharing water-media techniques and collage. $20 for four sessions or $6/session.

• FRIDAYS, 10am-1pm - Open studio for figure drawing. Small fee for model.

• MONDAYS, Noon-3pm Open studio for portrait painting. Small fee for model.

Talks & Presentations at WCU These public lectures, readings and events at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee are free unless otherwise noted. Info: 2272303.

• WE (2/24), 4:30pm Steven Siegel, an artist recognized internationally for work that comments on the natural environment, will speak in Room 130 of the Fine & Performing Arts Center.

Upstairs Artspace Contemporary nonprofit gallery at 49 S. Trade St. in Tryon. Hours: Tues.-Sat., 11am-5pm and by appointment. Info: 859-2828 or www.upstairsartspace.org.

• TU (3/2), 7pm - Ted and Ann Oliver will give a lecture titled “Challenging the Definition of Folk Art.” Visual Art at ASU Exhibits take place at Appalachian State University’s Catherine J. Smith Gallery in Farthing Auditorium, unless otherwise noted. Info: 2627338.

• WE (3/3), 7pm - A public lecture and reception for Trace O’Connor, winner of Appalachian State University’s 23rd Annual Rosen Outdoor Sculpture Competition & Exhibition, will be held in the Turchin Center, Rm. 1102.

Spoken & Written Word Buncombe County Public Libraries LIBRARY ABBRVIATIONS Each Library event is marked by the following location abbreviations: n BM = Black Mountain Library (105 N. Dougherty St., 250-4756) n EC = Enka-Candler Library (1404 Sandhill Road, 250-4758) n SS = Skyland/South Buncombe Library (260 Overlook Road, 250-6488) n SW = Swannanoa Library (101 West Charleston Street, 250-6486) n WV = Weaverville Library (41 N. Main Street, 2506482) n Library storyline: 250KIDS. • Through MO (3/8), 6pm Submissions will be accepted for the “Write the Great American Novel” essay contest (submit the first chapter of your work for consideration). Open to patrons of all ages. BM. • TU (3/2), 7pm - Book Club: Sixty Slices of Life...on Wry

by Fred Flaxman. WV —7pm - Book Club: Sarah’s

Key by Tatiana de Rosnay.

EC —- Library Knitters: A needlework group for all skill levels. SS. • WE (3/3), 11:30am - Book Club: Paths of Glory by Jeffrey Archer. WV —- 57pm - Library Knitters meet.

SW. Events at City Lights City Lights Bookstore is at 3 E. Jackson St. in downtown Sylva. Info: 586-9499 or more@citylightsnc.com.

• TH (2/25), 6pm - Join Spring Street Cafe, City Lights Bookstore and Heinzelmannchen Brewery to celebrate the reopening of Spring Street, new ownership of City Lights and the release of Heinzelmannchen Brewery’s new cookbook.

Events at Malaprop’s The bookstore and cafe at 55 Haywood St. hosts visiting authors for talks and book signings. Info: 254-6734 or www.malaprops.com.

• WE (2/24), 7pm - Joseph D’Agnese and Densie Kiernan will discuss their book Signing Their Lives Away: The Fame and Misfortune of the Men Who Signed the Declaration of Independence.

• TH (2/25), 7pm - Tim Hall will share Southern Appalachian stories.

• FR (2/26), 7pm - Linda Star Wolf will discuss her book Shamanic Breathwork.

• SA (2/27), 7pm - Wayne Caldwell will discuss Requiem

by Fire.

• SU (2/28), 3pm - Rebecca Newberger Goldstein will read from and sign copies of her book 36 Arguments for the Existence of God. • TH (3/4), 7pm - Anna Fariello will read from and discuss her book Cherokee Basketry: From the Hands of Our Elders.

FENCE Events The Foothills Equestrian Nature Center is located in Tryon. Free. Info: 859-9021 or www.fence.org.

• SU (2/28), 4pm - Armchair Traveler event in the Great Room. Melissa Le Roy will give a presentation on the Lucayan National Forest.

Refreshments served.

Flood Gallery Events Located in the Phil Mechanic building at 109 Roberts St. in Asheville’s River Arts District.

Info: 254-2166 or www. floodgallery.org.

• SA (2/27), 7pm - Six queer “writer-girls” to present literary reading: Camille Cassada, Becky Upham, Joanna Knowles, Amanda Gardner, Lori Horvitz and Catherine Reid will read from their latest works in progress.

Haywood County Public Library System

The main branch is located at 678 S. Haywood St., Waynesville. The county system includes branches in Canton, Maggie Valley, Fines Creek and Cruso. Info: 452-5169 or www.haywoodlibrary.org.

• WEDNESDAYS, 1:30pm - Ready 4 Learning. A story time designed for 4 and 5-year-olds with a focus on kindergarten readiness. This story time runs Sept.-May. • THURSDAYS, 11am - Movers & Shakers. This story time for active 2 and 3year-olds incorporates dance, physical activity, songs and age-appropriate books.

• TUESDAYS, 11am - Family story time at the Fines Creek Branch Library. We will read books, tell stories, learn songs and finger plays, and do a simple craft. Info: 6270146.

• TUESDAYS, 11:15am Family story time for children of all ages at the Canton Branch Library. We will read books, listen to songs, and learn finger plays. Info: 6482924.

Open Mic to Benefit Asheville Currency Project • SU (2/28), 6:30-7:30pm - Open mic at Rosetta’s Kitchen. Themes include: money, radical interpretations of money, sustainability, grassroots and the like. Sign up at 6pm. 5 minutes each.

Kid-friendly event. Soup and cornbread for any donation amount.

Festivals & Gatherings Chabad Asheville Jewish Asheville and WNC Chabad Lubavitch Center for Jewish Life, located at 660 Merrimon Ave. Info: www. chabadasheville.org.

• SU (2/28), 11am-1pm - This year, bring your family to Purim at Chabad and come take part in the whole Megillah! Featuring a festive Purim lunch, a live Megillah reading and slideshow. All children who come in costume get a prize. Open to all.

Purim Carnival • SU (2/28), 1-3:30pm - The Asheville Jewish Community Center, 236 Charlotte St., will host its annual Purim Carnival.

Treats, games, face painting, a moonwalk, a kids costume contest, a hamantashen baking contest, wine tasting (for adults), Polar Dive and more.

Free and open to the public.

Info: 253-0701.

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McCoy, Ornette, Jarrett, ECM, CTI, Vanguard. Very low prices. Visit us in Brevard, across from the College: Rockin Robin Records African Drumming With Billy Zanski at Skinny Beats Drum Shop, 4 Eagle St., downtown Asheville.

Drums provided. No experience necessary. Suggested donation $10 per class. Dropins welcome. Info: 768-2826.

• WEDNESDAYS, 6-7pm - Beginners.

• SUNDAYS, 1-2pm - Intermediates —- 2-3pm - Beginners.

Asheville Chamber Music Series This series of concerts is held at the Unitarian Universalist Church on the corner of Charlotte St. and Edwin Pl., unless otherwise noted.

Tickets at the door/Free for students. Info: 658-2562 or www.main.nc.us/ashevillechambermusic.

• TH (3/4), 9:30pm - The Chiara String Quartet will perform one of the ensemble’s signature classical-in-a-club concerts, “Beethoven in Bars,” at the Lexington Avenue Brewery, 39 N. Lexington Ave. $10.

Tickets: 252-0212.

Autism Community Center Offers various group activities for youths and adults. Open to anyone, the groups are autism and special needs friendly. Groups are run by creative professionals. Onetime trial $20, register online.

Info: www.autismcommunitycenter.com or 313-9313.

• MONDAYS, 1-2pm - Music groups for adults.

Black Mountain Center for the Arts Musical Events Located at 225 West State St. in Black Mountain.

Info: 669-0930 or www.

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• SA (2/27), 7:30pm Concert by Red June, acoustic Americana band with Will Straughan, Natalya Weinstein and John Cloyd Miller. $10 donation at the door.

Buncombe County Band Clinic Performance • TU (3/2), 7pm - Buncombe County middle- and highschool bands will perform in the Debruhl Theatre at North Buncombe High School. Free.

Info: 255-5951.

First Presbyterian Church Located at 699 N. Grove St., Hendersonville. Info: 602-3211.

• FR (2/26), 7pm - Queens University of Charlotte Chambers Singers will present a concert of both sacred and secular music.

Composers include Chilcott, Hogan, Gawthrop, Aguiar, Lippa, Gevaert, Patriquin, Hatfield and more.

House Concert • FR (2/26), 6-9pm - Tales and tunes by songwriter, storyteller and entertainer Michael Reno Harrell will be performed at The LakeHouse Lodge & Spa, Flat Rock.

There will be a potluck form 6-7pm. Bring a dish to share. $15. Tickets: 693-5070.

Indoor Drumming & Toning Circle At Skinny Beats Drum Shop, 4 Eagle St., Asheville. All level djembe players welcome. No experience required. Seating and available drums are limited, so come on time.

Info: 768-2826 or www.skinnybeatsdrums.com.

• 2nd & 4th SATURDAYS, 67pm - Drumming and Toning.

Love offerings accepted.

Land-of-the-Sky Barbershop Chorus For men age 12 and older.

Info: www.ashevillebarbershop.com or 768-9303.

• TUESDAYS, 7:30pm - Open Rehearsals at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 51 Wilburn Pl. Music at UNCA Concerts are held in Lipinsky Auditorium, unless otherwise noted. Tickets & info: 2325000.

• FR (2/26), 3pm Symphony Talk: “Handel, Gershwin and Shostakovich,” with conductor Daniel Meyer in the Reuter Center. Free.

Info: 251-6140.

• SU (2/28), 4pm - The UNCA Wind Ensemble will perform a concert. $5/Free for students.

• TU (3/2), 8pm - Esperanza Spalding will perform in concert. $22/$15 UNCA faculty and staff/$6 students.

Performances at Diana Wortham Theatre For ticket information or more details: 257-4530 or www. dwtheatre.com.

• SU (2/28), 7pm - The Land of the Sky Symphonic Band will present a concert. Soloists will include Leonard Lopatin, flute; Dr. Will Pebbles, bassoon; and Dr. Michael Schallock, tuba/euphonium. $10. Info: 645-2367.

Song O’ Sky Chorus (Sweet Adelines International) The chorus is always looking for women 18+ who want to learn how to sing barbershop harmony. Please visit a rehearsal. Info: 1-866-8249547 or www.songosky.org.

• MONDAYS, 6:45pm Rehearsal at Reed Memorial Baptist Church on Fairview Rd. (enter parking lot on Cedar St.). Guests welcome.

St. Matthias Musical Performances These classical music concerts take place at St. Matthias Episcopal Church

in Asheville, 1 Dundee St. (off South Charlotte). Info: 252-0643.

• SU (2/28), 3pm - Chuck Taft will present a program of works by Asheville composers including a full choir and orchestra. The program will include works by Anthony Moore, Jim Jenkins, James Scott Marker, Ron Lambe and Ann Rhymer. A free-will offering will be taken.

Static Age Records 82-A N. Lexington Ave. Info: 254-3232.

• TH (3/4), 8pm - Country singer/songwriter Austin Lucas will perform live music. $5.

Theater Autism Community Center Offers various group activities for youths and adults. Open to anyone, the groups are autism and special needs friendly. Groups are run by creative professionals. Onetime trial $20, register online.

Info: www.autismcommunitycenter.com or 313-9313.

• WEDNESDAYS, 4:305:30pm - Theater groups for teens.

Brevard Little Theatre Located in the American Legion Hall, 55 E. Jordan St., Brevard. Info: www.brevardlittletheatre.com. Reservations: 884-2587.

• FR (2/26) through SU (3/7) - Neal Simon’s comedy I Ought to be in Pictures will be performed. $16/$12 students. Fri. and Sat., 8pm and Sun., 3pm.

Events at 35below This black box theater is located underneath Asheville Community Theatre at 35 Walnut St. Info: 254-1320 or www.ashevilletheatre.org.

• Through SA (2/27), 7:30pm - Short Order Durang, screen plays and one acts by Christopher Durang, a contemporary playwright known for his absurd comedy. Contains adult language and situations. $15 adult/$10 seniors & students.

Just Home in the Mountains Homeward Bound’s Community Performance Project performs at First Congregational United Church of Christ, 20 Oak St. All proceeds from ticket sales will benefit HBofA’s mission to end chronic homelessness. Info: www.hbofa. org, bbinfo@hbofa.org or 768-2456.

• Through SA (3/6) - Always Expect Miracles will be performed. More than 100 actors, including some homeless, will bring to life true tales from all parts of town.

Performances: Thur.-Sat.,

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7:30pm and Sat., 2:30pm.

Info: www.justhome.org.

NC Stage Company Performances are at 33 Haywood St. (entrance on Walnut St., across from Zambra’s, in downtown Asheville). Info & tickets: 2390263 or www.ncstage.org.

• Through SA (3/13), 7:30pm - True West by Sam Shepard. Charlie Flynn-McIver and Scott Treadway play a pair of estranged brothers who converge on their mother’s suburban home one sweltering summer weekend.

Wed.-Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 2pm; and March 13, 2pm & 7:30pm.

Theater at UNCA Performances take place in Lipinsky Auditorium, unless otherwise noted.

• WE (2/24) through SA (2/27), 8pm & SU (2/28), 2pm - TheatreUNCA presents The Trestle at Pope Lick Creek in the Carol Belk Theatre. $10/$8 seniors/$5 students.

Tryon Little Theater Performances are held at the Tryon Fine Arts Center, 34 Melrose Ave., Tryon. Info: 859-2466 or www.tltinfo.org.

• Through SU (2/28) - The Sound of Music. $20/$10 students 18 and under.

Tickets available starting Feb. 5 at the TLT Workshop, 516 Trade St., Tryon, Mon.-Sat., 10am-1pm.

Warren Wilson Theater Performances are held in Kittredge Theater on the Warren Wilson College campus. Tickets & info: 7713041 or www.warren-wilson. edu/~theatre.

• TH (3/4) through SU (3/7), 8pm - Sheila Callaghan’s new play Fever/Dream will be performed. $10 general/$5 seniors/Free for Wilson students. Info: theatre@warren-wilson.edu.

Film Film at UNCA Info: 232-5024.

• WE (3/3), 7pm - Screening of the film The Longest Silence: Rape in the Congo in Lipinsky Auditorium. Special guest Andie McDowell will give an address. $8.

Proceeds benefit homelessness agencies in Asheville.

Info: 251-6285.

Film Screenings at WCU Held in the A.K. Hinds University Center. Screening begin at 7pm. $2 students, faculty and staff/$4 public.

Info: 227-7206.

• WE (2/24), 7pm - Foreign Film Series: Black Orpheus (Brazil, 1959). $1.

Short Circuit Traveling Film Festival

A program of the Southern Arts Federation presented by the Haywood County Arts Council. The festival will be held at Beall Auditorium on the campus of Haywood Community College, 185 Freedlander Dr., Clyde. $7.50/$10 at door. Info: www.southarts.org/shortcircuit.

• SA (2/27), 7:30pm - The festival will spotlight 12 short films created by filmmakers living and working in the Southeast.

Social Justice Film Night at Unitarian Universalist Located at the corner of Charlotte St. and Edwin Pl. Free, but donations accepted.

Discussion follows screenings. Call for childcare. Info: 299-1242 or www.uuasheville.org.

• FR (2/26), 7pm - Transition Asheville presents The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil. The film offers insight into the choices we must consider and actions needed to adapt to current and future economic and environmental crises.

Dance Argentine Tango Dancers of all levels welcome. Info: www.tangoasheville.com.

• SUNDAYS (except 1st), 7-10pm - Argentine Tango Practica at North Asheville Recreation Center, 37 E. Larchmont Rd. $5 for members/$6 for non-members.

Asheville Contemporary Dance Theatre Performances are held at BeBe Theatre, 20 Commerce St., Asheville. Info & tickets: 254-2621.

• SU (2/28), 7pm & 9pm - The 2nd annual 48 Hour Dance Project, featuring original choreography created in 48 hours, will be performed. $12.

Asheville Culture Project A cultural arts community center offering ongoing classes in Capoeira Angola and Samba percussion. Other instructors, groups and organizations are invited to share the space. Info: www.ashevillecultureproject.org.

• WEEKLY - Capoeira Angola, an Afro-Brazilian martial art taught and practiced through a game involving dance, music, acrobatics, theater and the Portuguese language.

Mondays, 7-9pm, beginners class; Wednesdays, 7-9pm, intermediate class; Fridays, 7-9pm, intermediate class; Saturdays, 10am-Noon, beginners class. $12 (free for first timers on 2nd and 4th

Sat.). Info: www.capoeiraasheville.org.

Beginner Clogging Classes • WEDNESDAYS, 7:15-8pm - Classes offered by the Mountain Thunder Cloggers at the Oakley Community Center. No experience or partner necessary. Familyoriented; ages 7 and up welcome. $40/8-week session. Info: 490-1226 or www. mtnthundercloggers.org.

Classes at Asheville Contemporary Dance Theatre Classes are by donation and on a drop-in basis. Classes are held at the New Studio of Dance, 20 Commerce St. in downtown Asheville. Info: www.acdt.org or 254-2621.

• TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS, 6-7:30pm Modern classes. By donation.

• MONDAYS, 6:30-7:30pm - Beginning adult tap dancing with Joe Mohar —- 7:308:30pm - Intermediate adult tap dancing. $20.

Classes at Asheville Dance Revolution Sponsored by The Cultural Development Group. At 63 Brook St. Info: 277-6777 or ashevilledancerevolution@ gmail.com.

• THURSDAYS (through 2/25) - Training in basic salsa patterns, elements of salsa, side breaks, open breaks, cross body leads, cross over breaks, pretzel turns and Cumbia turns. Couples are welcome, yet a partner is not necessary. $16.

• TUESDAYS, 8-9:15pm - Beginning/Intermediate Adult Jazz.

• FRIDAYS, 4-5pm - Boys Dance Combo Class. This is for boys interested in dance. The class touches on all styles of dance for the male dancer —- 6-7:30pm - African dance with Sarah Yancey featuring live drumming. Open to all. $14.

Dance at Diana Wortham Theatre Tickets & info: 257-4530 or www.dwtheatre.com.

• FR & SA (2/26 & 27), 8-10pm - Nicholas Leichter and his company of seven dancers fuse style and substance into cultural narratives in which movement tells the story. $35/$33 seniors/$30 students/$10 student rush.

InterPlay Held at 227 Edgewood Ave. $5-$15 per class. Info: www. interplaync.org.

• WEDENSDAYS (through 2/24), 7-8:30pm - Fruitful Darkness: “Explore the territory of stillness and play with the unknown.”

Morris Dancing Learn English traditional Morris dances and become a member of one of three local teams as a dancer or musi-

cian. Music instruction provided to experienced musicians. Free. Info: 994-2094 or www.ashevillemorris.us.

• MONDAYS, 5:30pm - Women’s Garland practice held at Reid Center for Creative Art. Skyland Twirlers Western square dancing at the Senior Opportunity Center (not just for seniors), 36 Grove St., near the Federal Building in downtown Asheville. Info: 650-6405.

• FR (2/26) - Regular dance. Early Rounds at 7pm. Mainstream, Plus and Rounds from 7:30-9:30pm. $5 for non-members.

Step It Out 2010 • SA (2/27), 8pm - “Go Hard or Go Home,” a step show featuring dance teams from across the region, will be performed at the Crowne Plaza Resort, 1 Resort Dr. Sponsored by UNCA in honor of Black History Month. $5/Free for students. Info: 232-5024.

Studio Zahiya Classes Classes are held at Studio Zahiya, 41 Carolina Lane. All classes are drop-in anytime. $12 per class. $40 for four classes, with other discounts available. Info: 242-7595.

• THURSDAYS, 6:307:30pm - Bhangra! A highenergy dance from Punjab, India influence by dancehall, hip-hop and Bollywood films.

• TUESDAYS, 6-7pm Beginner belly dance. Learn the basics of belly dance.

This class will cover posture and basic movements —7:10-8:10pm - Drills & Skills.

Get ready to sweat, workout and practice your intermediate/advanced belly dance.

Swing Asheville Info: www.swingasheville. com, 301-7629 or dance@ swingasheville.com.

• TUESDAYS, 6-7pm - Beginner lindy-hop swing lessons. $12/person per week for 4-week series or $10 for members. Join at SwingAsheville.com. No partner necessary. Let your inner dancer out. 11 Grove St, downtown Asheville. Classes start first Tuesday of every month.

VFW Upstairs. Open to the public.

At 5 Points, 860 N. Main St., Hendersonville. Info: 693-5930.

• SATURDAYS, 6pm - Free dancing lessons —- 7pm - Live band music and dancing. $7. All singles welcome.

No partners necessary. Finger food and sweets provided. No alcohol or smoking in dancing area.

Auditions & Call to Artists Arts Council of Henderson County D. Samuel Neill Gallery hours: Tues.-Fri., 1-5pm and Sat., 14pm. Located at 538 N. Main St., 2nd Floor, Hendersonville.

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

• Secondary-school age students are welcome to submit art for the upcoming exhibition Vision 2010: Artists of Tomorrow. Info: acofhc@ bellsouth.net.

Bioflyer Productions Info: 684-3361.

• SA (2/27), 2pm & SU (2/28), 7pm - Auditions for Rent will be held at the Asheville Arts Center, 308 Merrimon Ave. The play will be performed April 22-24 at Diana Wortham Theatre.

Prepare rock-style songs and bring sheet music.

Environmental Stewardship Contest • Through MO (3/1) - Submissions accepted for the Middle School Graphics Contest Promoting Environmental Stewardship.

Open to all Henderson County middle-school students.

Winner’s graphic to be displayed on Henderson County recycling truck. E-mail submissions to: alexisbaker@ hendersoncountync.org.

Glen Rock Depot Call to Artists • Through FR (2/26) - Mountain Housing Opportunities requests submissions from artists interested in designing specific architectural elements for the Glen Rock Depot in the River Arts District. Submission info: www.GlenRockDepot.com.

Twin Rivers Media Festival Info: www.twinriversmediafestival.com or 273-3332.

• Through FR (2/26) - Early bird deadline for the 16th annual Twin Rivers Media Festival. Now accepting entries of film/video all genres, screenplays and audio art/soundtracks. Enter via Web site. Final deadline is May 18.

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newsoftheweird Lead story In all likelihood, convicted murderer Paul Powell would have been sentenced to life in prison for his 1999 crime, but he couldn’t resist gratuitously ridiculing the prosecutor. Powell’s original death sentence was overturned on a technicality: In Virginia, the circumstance in a murder that warrants the death penalty must be committed against the actual murder victim (whereas the prosecutor had proved only that Powell had also raped the victim’s sister). Assuming that the prohibition against “double jeopardy” thus ruled out the death penalty, Powell called the prosecutor “stupid,” taunting him with details of his crimes — including admitting, for the first time, having also raped the murder victim. That, however, was evidence of a new circumstance, and the prosecutor obtained a death sentence. In January 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected Powell’s appeal.

Can’t possibly be true

• Mildred’s Temple Kitchen in Toronto unveiled a ramped-up Valentine’s Day promotion this year: not just a romantic dinner but an invitation for couples to have sex in the restrooms. Public-health officials appeared unconcerned, as long as there was no sex in food-preparation areas and as long as the restrooms were clean. “Bodily fluids” were not a concern, said one official, because after all, that’s what restrooms are for.

• Women’s rights activists in Uganda finally got the attention of the Western press in December, when London’s The Independent verified the plight of Jennipher Alupot, whose husband periodically forced her to breastfeed his hunting dogs along with the couple’s own children. Farmer Nathan Awoloi of Pallisa explained that his dogs needed to eat, and since he’d had to send Jennipher’s family two milk cows in order to win her hand, he felt his demands were reasonable.

• In January, the Justice Department’s inspector general released a long-anticipated report detailing the FBI’s post-9/11 corner-cutting

in obtaining individual Americans’ phone records. Federal law permits such acquisition only with a “terrorism” subpoena unless the FBI documents emergency circumstances to a telecom company. Yet from 2002-2006, the inspector general found, the FBI had representatives of three telecom companies set up within the FBI unit so that agents could request phone records orally, without documentation — in some cases merely by writing the requested phone numbers on Post-it Notes and sticking them on the telecom employees’ workstations. Some of the acquired records were later uploaded to the FBI’s database.

Inexplicable

• Police are still baffled as to how Gregory Denny, 37, was able to “deport” Cherrie Belle Hibbard from her home in Hemet, Calif., in January back to her native Philippines.

According to Hemet police, Denny, armed with a gun and a fake U.S. Marshal’s badge and shirt, knocked on Hibbard’s door and convinced her that he was there to escort her to the airport and out of the country, and that Hibbard’s husband had to buy her the ticket.

Denny then accompanied Hibbard through airport security and put her on a flight.

Questioned by police later, Denny apparently remained in character, continuing to insist that he’s a marshal. Denny was arrested on suspicion of kidnapping, impersonating a peace officer and several other charges.

The continuing crisis

• In February, the board of trustees of Saugatuck Township, Mich., scheduled a May referendum asking voters for an increase in the property-tax rate to cover unanticipated expenses — specifically, the mounting cost of defending the township in lawsuits filed by people and companies complaining that its

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• Professor Simon Louis Lajeunesse of the University of Montreal School of Social Work, needing a control group for his research on the effects of pornography on men’s relationships with women, advertised in the local community for up to 20 men who don’t use porn. But he had to radically alter his research model when no one signed up.

“Guys who do not watch pornography do not exist,” Lajeunesse concluded.

Least-competent criminals

• Poorly Conceived: (1) Travis Copeland, 19, bolted from a courtroom in Waukegan, Ill., in January, ran down a hallway and then tried to crash through a window to freedom.

But courthouse windows are bulletproof, and Copeland merely bounced off, staggered away and fell to the floor in pain. (2) Chamil Guadarrama, 30, was arrested in Springfield, Mass., in February after a security guard spotted him with 75 bottles of lotion stuffed down his pant legs (which were tied off at the ankles), making him look like a nearly immobile Michelin Man. Police said they “could not fit Mr. Guadarrama into the cruiser because ... he could not bend over.”

The Jesus and Mary world tour (recent appearances)

• Rathkeale, Ireland, July (Mary on a tree stump). Apia, Samoa, September (Mary on the outside wall of a church). Velyky Berezny, Ukraine, September (Jesus on the outside wall of a factory). Ravena, N.Y., September (Jesus in a coffee stain on a Mason jar). Bishopville, S.C., October (Jesus on a kitchen curtain).

Southampton, England, November (Jesus in a flatbread at an Indian restaurant). Methuen, Mass., November (Jesus in a stain on the bottom of an iron). Florissant, Mo., December (Jesus on a splotch in a sink). Jonesborough, Tenn., November (Jesus, morning after morning, in window condensation on a pickup truck). (Apparently, only the three foreign sightings have attracted significant visitation by pilgrims.)

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What the Founding Fathers had in mind

Briefs WNC schools seek authority to begin school year in 2nd or 3rd week of August

No clear conflict of interest, as most teachers stop dating students by 1st week of August

Chamber of Commerce encourages citizens to ignore Asheville’s poor showing on ‘Wellness Ranking’

‘We shouldn’t pay attention to this study, only to magazine blurbs that prove Asheville is the most fun place to throw a Frisbee to your dog while your retired grandmother rock-climbs nearby’

Local reaction to Tiger Woods apology mixed

‘After watching him closely during the press conference and hearing his so-called sincere apology, I have to conclude that I would totally do him,’ says Leicester waitress. ‘Like, totally.’

Local developer of Tiger Woods golf course: ‘Why can’t we let this man design my golf course and make my living off his golf game? Can’t we let him get on with my life already?’

In protest, man sets home on fire, crashes plane into IRS building

IRS responds: ‘After this clear-headed, thoughtful response to our policies, we obviously must change the way we conduct business’

John Mayer likens Jessica Simpson to “sexual napalm”

Chain of evidence

Asheville to bus homeless to Biltmore Park Town Square

Few people grasp the full importance of the chain of evidence and how vital it is to the operation of our justice system. Here in Buncombe County, a formerly antiquated and sloppy evidence-handling procedure has been replaced by a state-ofthe-art system with numerous fail-safes. Take a look at how the chain of evidence was maintained in a recent marijuana arrest: After pulling a vehicle to the side of the road for a moving violation, the arresting officer noticed the strong odor of marijuana. Once backup arrived, the two officers searched the vehicle and, sure enough, found 50 pounds of marijuana contained in 50 one-pound bags.

After confirming that the 48 bags contained pot, the 42 bags were split evenly, 17 bags each, between the two officers’ trunks for safe keeping. There, it remained undisturbed until the next earliest and convenient time that the stash could be handed over to the evidence-room officer — sometime later in the week.

At that time, the 30 pounds of marijuana, contained in 25 or so tightly-sealed evidence bags, was verified and checked into the marijuana safe area of the evidence room, to be thoroughly tested. Legally speaking, that particularly evidence was some good stuff, man.

Despite a tiny fraction being lost to the testing process, the 17 pounds of contraband were confirmed and re-entered into the locked evidence room, where they remained 100-percent safe from being used and/or sold by enterprising lawenforcement officials, then replaced with a mixture of grass clippings and oregano before trial.

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Asheville, MondAy — In a surprising move, Asheville City Council voted unanimously to relocate chronically homeless citizens by bus to Biltmore Park Town Square.

“Biltmore Park has tried and failed to recreate a downtown shopping and residential environment,” said Council member Jan Davis. “Asheville can lend a hand and provide the missing ingredient.”

The homeless will be relocated via trolley, allowing shoppers and residents of Biltmore Park to decide if they would like to visit the actual city of Asheville after all when the empty trolleys make their return trips.

Some claim that Biltmore Park already has its own homeless problem to deal with.

“The ongoing mortgage crisis has left many condo units empty, and we’ve seen more than one family end a day of shopping at Biltmore Park by entering a BMW and staying there until Altavista Wealth Management opens its doors the next morning.”

Shoppers at Biltmore Park didn’t seem to understand the issue at hand.

“Shipping homeless in from Asheville?

Where’s that?” asked one shopper as she browsed for a seven-figure dwelling in The Condo Store.

One Biltmore Park resident welcomed the change. “Thank god, I’m going out of mind over here,” said Ben Stokely.

“All I’ve done each day since moving into my condo is eat lunch at P.F. Changs and drink with the boys from Family Wealth Stewards at night. Either we get something that smacks of real life around these parts, or I’m starting a fight club.”

The head of marketing for Biltmore Park keeps a positive outlook on this recent development.

“What better place for a homeless person to turn their life around than at beautiful Biltmore Park Town Square?” said Cynthia Adams. “First, a once-over at Sparrow Spa, then enrollment at University of Phoenix, some browsing in stores that can provide them with a sense of familiarity, like The Natural Home, and finally a long, hot soak at the YMCA.”

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Zumba with “Dancing for Haiti” fundraising event. An hour and a half of lively Latin-inspired dance with several Zumba instructors. $5-$10 donation.

In case of inclement weather, check www.sites.google.com/ site/eccskindergarten/home.

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Our Soil (www.oursoil.org)

where:

Evergreen Community Charter School gym, 50 Bell Road, Asheville.

when:

Sunday, Feb. 28, from 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.

Benefits Calendar for February 24 - March 4, 2010 Animal Compassion Network WNC’s largest nonprofit, no-kill animal welfare organization. Find a new pet at their pet adoption events. Info: 274-DOGS or www.animalcompassionnetwork.org. n Volunteers needed: volunteers@animalcompassionnetwork.org.

• Through SU (2/28) - Donations for ACN will be accepted at Sensibilities Day Spa, which will be matching donations throughout the month. Located on Haywood St. and in Biltmore Park.

Benefit for The Health Adventure Info: 254-6373 or www.thehealthadventure.org.

• TH (2/25), 7pm - “Gotta Have Heart: A Variety Show and Fundraiser” will be held at the Grand Ballroom of The Grove Park Inn. The event will feature entertainment by Tuxedo Junction, Mark Knollman, DDS, Joe Brumit, Bradshaw Call and others.

Buncombe County Soil & Water Conservation District Tree Sale • TH (2/25), Noon-5pm, FR (2/26), 9am-5pm & SA (2/27), 9am-4pm - The annual tree and seedling sale will be held at Jesse Israel & Sons Nursery, 570 Brevard Road. 25 cents for White Pine seedlings/75 cents for hardwoods. All proceeds benefit the Soil & Water’s Education Fund. Info: 250-4785 or www.buncombecounty.org/common/soil/newsletter.pdf.

Dancing for Haiti • SU (2/28), 3:30-5:30pm - Take part in Latininspired dance fitness, featuring Zumba instructors

from around Asheville, at Evergreen Community Charter School. Childcare, snacks and water provided. Beginners welcome. Bring water and dress to move. $5-$10 sliding scale. All proceeds go to Our Soil (www.oursoil.org). Info: 298-2173.

Feed the Love • Through TU (3/16) - Provide pet food to Hearts with Hands Inc. through PAWSTM “Feed the Love” pet food drive at area BI-LO stores.

Haitipalooza • SU (2/28), 9pm - Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band, The Asheville Horns, Vertigo Jazz Project and GFE will perform at the Orange Peel. $15, proceeds will go to www.plantingpeace.org and www.mutualaiddisasterrelief.org.

Jubilee! Estate Sale/Silent & Live Auction • FR (2/26), 6-8pm - Silent and live auction to benefit the Jubilee! compassion fund and the teen’s international service trip to Costa Rica. Furniture, art, hors d’oeuvres and more. At 46 Wall St. Call 252-5335 if you wish to donate items or have questions.

Just Home in the Mountains Homeward Bound’s Community Performance Project performs at First Congregational United Church of Christ, 20 Oak St. All proceeds from ticket sales will benefit HBofA’s mission to end chronic homelessness. Info: www.hbofa.org, bbinfo@ hbofa.org or 768-2456.

• Through SA (3/6) - Always Expect Miracles will be performed. More than 100 actors, including some homeless, will bring to life true tales from all parts of town. Performances: Thur.-Sat., 7:30pm and Sat., 2:30pm. Info: www.justhome.org.

RiverLink Benefit All proceeds benefit RiverLink. Info: 252-8474 or www.riverlink.org.

• FR (2/26), 6-8pm - Enjoy a wine tasting at WineStyles in Gerber Village. $10 in advance/$15 at the door. All proceeds will go towards creating walking and biking lanes for the community in the French Broad River Watershed. Tickets: 252-8474, ext. 119.

Soup & Sonnets • SA (2/27), 6-9pm - An evening of performances on the theme “Healing, Hope & Rebuilding” and a soup dinner to benefit response efforts in Haiti will be held at the Women’s Wellness & Education Center, 24 Arlington St. $10 min. donation. Info: madamehope@yahoo.com.

Soup and Cornbread Benefit for The Asheville Currency Project • SU (2/28), 6-9pm - Feed your whole family for a donation in any amount at Rosetta’s Kitchen, 116 N. Lexington Ave. All donations will go to The ACP to help pay for outreach materials and other printing costs. Open mic showcase starting at 6:30pm.

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environmental news by Margaret Williams

Back to school to learn the eco rules

by Margaret Williams Our local colleges keep the green flames burning with upcoming ecoevents.

Food security

Ethnobiologist Gary Paul Nabhan — facilitator/founder of the Slow Foods project Renewing America’s Food Traditions and author of such seminal tomes as Coming Home to Eat — will give a free public lecture on Friday, Feb. 26, at 7:30 p.m. in the Canon Lounge on the campus of Warren Wilson College. Nabhan’s topic is “Appalachian Food Traditions: Rare and Endangered Food Plants and Animals of Southern Appalachia.”

RAFT’s continent-wide analysis has documented that while Appalachia may be the most bio-diverse foodshed (or eco-region) in North America, many of its culinary treasures are increasingly endangered. During his WWC visit, Nabhan will announce the launch of a Forgotten Fruits Recovery Challenge for our Appalachian communities: to find, plant, restore markets and bring back culinary uses for nearly 100 heirloom apples unique to the region. Success stories involving students and community members will be highlighted.

The day of his visit and on Saturday, Feb. 26, Nabhan will also be working with WWC students exploring the issues of discovery and conservation of native food species, college faculty report. He will share ways to bring endangered heritage foods back to their communities. More than 3,000 food plants and animals unique to North America are currently threatened and endangered — and at risk of falling from our tables for good, as the passenger pigeon has already done. Whether wild or cultivated, these heritage foods can be recovered through collaborative conservation efforts that engage local citizens and student groups, restorationists and farmers, chefs and conservation biologists.

Nabhan’s Friday discussion will focus on tangible actions we can take to identify, locate and recover the foods at risk in Appalachia, and he’ll outline the adopt-a-food approach of identifying what rarities still occur, “rafting” them over to the Slow Food Ark of Taste and beginning recovery of their habitats, populations and culinary uses.

For more information, contact Laura Lengnick at 7717003 or lengnick@warren-wilson.edu. For more on Nabhan’s work, visit www.garynabhan.com.

Bringing food communities together: Ethnobiologist Gary Paul Nabhan will be speaking at WWC on Friday, Feb. 26. He’s the facilitator/founder of the Slow Foods project Renewing America’s Food Traditions. photo courtesy Gary paul nabhan

UNCA takes the LEED

Seven LEED certification classes for building professionals will be offered at UNCA, beginning Tuesday, March 16.

The university’s Distance and Continuing Education Office, a division of the Asheville Graduate Center, will host a series of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design courses that will allow builders, contractors, architects and others in the industry to receive accreditation and maintain their credentials and knowledge in the growing green-building sector. The classes range from a three-hour session on insulation to a 34hour course for those seeking U.S. Green Building Council Green Associate credentials. These courses constitute the only LEED credentialing preparationand-maintenance program offered in the Asheville area.

All seven courses will be led by Rob Moody, LEED-accredited professional for homes and licensed LEED faculty member. He’s also a member of the LEED Energy and Atmosphere Technical Advisory Group. Moody, an Asheville resident and UNCA alumnus, has conducted U.S. Green Building Council education programs nationally and has worked on the Council’s curriculum for homes and renovations programs. An Asheville resident and UNCA alumnus, Moody is a contributor and consultant to Fine HomeBuilding magazine, the Green Building Advisor Web site, the Clinton Foundation, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, HGTVPro and Newsweek On Air. For more information, visit www.unca.edu/leedclasses or call 250-2353.

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Get the lead out

The Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, recently relocated to Warren Wilson College from UNCA, is hosting two workshops in March on renovation, repair and painting training.

The workshops, to be held in Jensen Lecture Hall on the college campus, are scheduled for Saturday, March 6, and Friday, March 19, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. The training is designed for contractors, painters and all others working on home-improvement projects in structures built before 1978. Workshop instructors are certified lead inspector Adrianne Weir and Linda Block, a leadrisk assessor certified by the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services.

Participants will learn how to protect their health, families and clients when working in an environment containing lead paint, varnish, stains or shellac. Common renovation activities such as sanding, cutting and demolition can disturb lead-based paint and create hazardous lead dust and chips that can harm the health of adults and children.

Lead-safe training certification for contractors is required by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency before April 22, 2010, and it’s good for five years. Each participant who successfully completes the course at Warren Wilson will receive a protective Tyvek suit, N-100 dust mask, course materials and an EPA Certificate of Completion.

For more information, contact Linda Block, program coordinator, 771-5821 or lblock@warren-wilson.edu. X Send your environmental news to mvwilliams@ mountainx.com or call 251-1333, ext. 152.

Eco Calendar for February 24 - March 4, 2010 Basic Agriculture And Radionics Seminar • Asheville • March 12, 13 and 14 (pd.) Learn how to evaluate nutrient density, soil quality, amendments, pest control and other analysis/balancing in agriculture, plus learn all about the ‘life field’ and how it’s monitored. • Lutie Larson, the foremost Agricultural/Radionics teacher globally, has been using extensive radionics techniques on her experimental farm for over 20 years. • The investment for this special weekend intensive is $300. Cost includes a wide scope of materials plus the technology necessary for this work. • For further information and to register for this seminar, please contact: Michael Bahnson: (828) 683-6935.

Lisa Black: (828) 692-7096. graphicsco@mindspring.com ECO Events The Environmental and Conservation Organization is dedicated to preserving the natural heritage of Henderson County and the mountain region as an effective voice of the environment. Located at 121 Third Ave. W. Hendersonville. Info: 692-0385 or www.eco-wnc.org.

• 4th THURSDAYS, Noon-1:30pm - Board meeting.

Visitors are welcome.

• TU (3/2), 7pm - Stream Water Action Team Training. Participants will be trained on how to identify possible sources of water pollution in streams that are degrading in quality. Call to reserve a spot.

Mountain Green Series Offered by Warren Wilson College’s Environmental Leadership Center, the series consists of guest speakers and a walking tour. Programs will be held in Canon Lounge, Gladfelter. RSVP: 771-3781. Free.

Info: www.mountaingreenwnc.org.

• TH (3/4), 1-2:45pm - The Green Walkabout introduces participants to the best practices for building green. To RSVP: scross@warren-wilson.edu —- 35pm - “Small Business and Sustainability,” with Kim Elena Bullock.

N.C. Arboretum Events The Arboretum hosts a variety of educational programs. Unless otherwise noted, all events are free with parking fee ($8/vehicle). No parking fees on 1st Tuesdays. Info: 665-2492 or www.ncarboretum. org.

• SA (2/27) - Interested in hands-on nature activities to use with students in pre-K-8? Attend the Project Learning Tree workshop, an interdisciplinary program for educators. Info: amysworkshopinfo@ aol.com or call ext. 26.

Renewing America’s Food Traditions • FR (2/26), 7:30-8:30pm - Lecture by Gary Paul Nabhan, Arab-American writer, lecturer, food and farming advocate, rural lifeways folklorist and conservationist. At Warren Wilson College, Canon Lounge. Info: aboyd@warren-wilson.edu.

Sierra Club Members of the WNC Sierra Club Chapter work together to protect the community and the planet.

The mission of the Sierra Club, America’s oldest, largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization, is to explore, enjoy and protect the wild places of the earth. Info: www.nc.sierraclub. org/wenoca or 251-8289.

• TH (2/25), 7-9pm - The Sierra Club Wenoca Group will show the movie Coal Country at the Unitarian Church (corner of Charlotte and Edwin, Asheville). Free, public invited. Social time at 7pm, program at 7:30pm. Info: www.nc.sierraclub.org/ wenoca/meetings.htm.

WNC Alliance Members of the WNC Alliance and the public are invited to be agents of change for the environment.

Info: 258-8737 or www.wnca.org.

• 1st MONDAYS, 5pm - Meeting for Ashe, Avery and Watauga members and the public. Be agents of change for the Watauga River Watershed. Info: 963-8682.

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Beyond the tacos

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by Hanna Rachel Haskin According to the Yellow Pages, there are 78 Mexican restaurants in and around Asheville, making tacos and tortas far more prevalent than pizza in Buncombe County.

But with so many restaurants to choose from, a startling number of eaters still end up at the very same places, confining their Mexican dining to proven favorites like Papas & Beer and Taqueria Fast. And while there’s nothing wrong with those restaurants — indeed, their reliable excellence has probably inhibited curiosity about competing establishments — it’s hard to believe there aren’t at least a few more winners lurking in the listings.

Since time, money and cholesterol counts prohibit pretty much anyone from conducting a thorough, single-handed survey of all 78 restaurants (a figure that doesn’t even include the carts and tiendas serving some of the most satisfying Mexican cuisine), I turned to experts for help in finding the most undeservedly overlooked Mexican restaurants. I consulted an array of advocacy and social-service agencies with ties to the Latin American community, asking for names of favorite eateries. My sources were terrifically generous with suggestions, directing me to tiny family-owned spots from Asheville to Hendersonville. But the following three restaurants easily received the most acclaim. I’d strongly suggest planning a round of visits to find out why.

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Tacos Jalisco

1328 Patton Ave., Asheville; 225-3889 I was inordinately fond of the tacos served outside La Copa de Oro, the short-lived Latin nightclub just west of the bowling alley on Patton Avenue. But after the club shut down, forcing me to find another West Asheville outlet for street-style tacos, I turned to nearby Tacos Jalisco. No offense to the patient folks who kept the drunken dancers at La Copa in carnitas, but Jalisco makes a better taco.

But it’s not all tacos at Jalisco. In a nod to American eating habits, the no-frills restaurant maintains a full menu of familiar Tex-Mex combination plates, all served with a scoop of Spanish rice and a dollop of refried beans.

Some of those plates are quite good: I especially like the green corn enchiladas, which are threaded with appropriately spicy roasted pasilla peppers. But the meat at Jalisco is so moist and flavorful that it’s silly to conceal it with heavy, cheesy sauces. Better instead to order a few tacos carnitas, an exceptional rendition of the slow-cooked pork preparation laid upon a warm corn tortilla.

Guadalajara Mexican Restaurant

4 South Tunnel Road, Asheville; 298-0702 Here’s something I didn’t know until I visited Guadalajara in the company of boosters Chris Franklin and his wife, Lety Onate, who grew up in Mexico: There’s a tiny village in central Mexico that isn’t so tiny anymore,

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“Their families served tacos in Mexico in little buggies,” Guadalajara’s manager Hector Onate explains. “It’s a family tradition.”

The first arrivals opened El Chapala, which spawned Guadalajara back in 1992. Their success inspired former neighbors — many who had never cooked professionally — to set up their own restaurants in Asheville. Now, nearly every area Mexican restaurant has a San Jose la Paz connection.

But many Mexican-born locals insist Guadalajara remains the best. “Many times, they try to fix it, but our owner says, ‘Keep it the same way,’” Hector Onate says with a laugh.

That means the walls are still adorned with

posters of soft-focus Mexican scenes that date back to the travel-agent era, and the menu still features Tequila Sunrises in oversized glasses. But a number of rewarding surprises can be found, hidden among the fajitas and chimichangas, including an irresistibly salty fried whole tilapia, spritzed with lime, and a remarkable dish of pork ribs soaked with a smoky chile sauce that packs more heat than most timid kitchens assign to their “extra spicy” preparations.

The spicing of the birria, a traditional goat stew, is equally on target, making the dish a perfect foil for Guadalajara’s wonderfully rich homemade horchata.

“I was supposed to be on my diet,” Franklin groaned, finishing off a sweet shrimp cocktail soup so there’d be room on the table for sopapillas and flan.

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112 Sugarloaf Road, Hendersonville; 697-8630 Heading down Sugarloaf Road, there are El Paso restaurants on either side of the street. As Miriam Arias explains, American-born eaters tend to turn right, while Mexicans hang a left.

I can’t vouch for what’s served at the sit-down restaurant that Anglos apparently favor, but here’s how Arias sizes up the difference: “They make homemade tortillas here,” she says of the taqueria. “There, they don’t have that. Here, it’s more spicier.”

So I’m sticking with the taqueria, which more closely approximates authentic Mexican eating than any other area restaurant I’ve yet discovered. The taqueria’s menu includes sopes, huaraches, parbozos and tortas, but the tacos are quite rightly the big draw.

The owners of El Paso are so intent on creating a perfect taco experience that they’ve assembled a traditional condiment bar unrivaled in Western North Carolina — and I feel pretty comfortable asserting that eastern Tennessee and upstate South Carolina have

nothing to beat it either. The bar’s stocked with a gorgeous array of sliced radishes, pickled onions, fresh onions, lime wedges, salsa fresca, chipotle cream, emerald green cilantro leaves, diced cucumbers, whole roasted peppers and hot sauce. And those are just the garnishes.

“I think the meat is most important,” muses Arias, who was living in Mexico City before she immigrated to the U.S. That’s why she’s devoted to El Paso, where the meats are uniformly juicy and excellently seasoned. If I’m ever forced to participate in an eating contest, I’m fervently hoping El Paso’s al pastor is the featured dish. But the standout at El Paso may be the fantastically good tripitas, partly because it remains a rarity in mid-sized Southern towns.

“It’s very hard to prepare,” confirms Arias, who spent long hours scrubbing tripe clean when she worked in her family’s restaurant back in Mexico.

El Paso’s version of the dish tastes rich and tender and mild, and it’s very much like something serious eaters really should seek out, no matter how much they adore Papas & Beer.

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THE PROSPECT: Buxton Avenue, whose place on Asheville’s drinking map was long ago secured by Jack of the Wood offshoot Dirty Jack’s, is home to a new bar: RyAnn Linton and Phil Jackson moved to Asheville in December to open The Prospect (pictured above) at 11 Buxton Ave. (you’ll find it off Coxe Avenue). Linton describes the bar, which serves beer, wine and liquor, as “funky and cozy.”

“We have our own music on our jukebox, a pool table, swanky vintage tables and chairs, even a pair of vintage bus seats that I pulled out of a dilapidated bus myself,” she writes.

Linton says the couple plans to add a petanque court, horseshoe pit and movie projector to the bar’s fenced-in yard.

The Prospect is open every day from 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. To learn more, call (919) 360-2983.

Thornhill’s Fine Dining, opening Avery Creek Bistro at 339 Avery Creek Road in Arden. “We are not into gimmicks and quite simply just want to provide the area with a gathering place to enjoy beautiful ambiance, excellent food and great service,” e-mails general manager Lauren Lostetter, who co-owns the restaurant with her boyfriend, chef Mike Gleason.

Lostetter and Gleason met at a Florida resort, and moved to the Asheville area last month to pursue their restaurant ownership dreams.

The bistro’s open for lunch and dinner, and serves a continental menu featuring roasted chicken, seared salmon, crab cakes and French onion soup; dinner entrées are priced at $15-$20. Avery Creek is open Tues.-Sun., 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. For more information, call 676-1616.

ROMAN’S: A Fairview takeout joint has relocated to downtown Asheville and is inviting its customers to stay awhile. Roman’s is now a “full fast-service” restaurant, owner Roman Braverman reports.

“We’ve moved on to bigger things,” he writes.

Roman’s, 75A Haywood Street (the main floor of the Vanderbilt Apartments building), offers a lengthy menu of sandwiches made with Boar’s Head meats, vegetable paninis, soups, salads and Hickory Nut Gap burgers. The restaurant’s making the most of its new central address, offering downtown delivery with a $20 minimum order and staying open late on Civic Center event nights.

Roman’s is open every day from 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. For more information, call 505-1552.

HORIZONS: Grove Park Inn’s ritziest restaurant is cheaper than ever for area residents. On Mondays and Wednesdays from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Buncombe County residents are eligible for 20 percent off their tabs at Horizons. The restaurant also recently debuted its winter a la carte menu, featuring entrees starting at $18. To learn more, call 252-2711.

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Occasionally, I toss out some local beer recommendations. This one’s geared toward novice beer drinkers and moms like me—those who need a little evening equilibrium enhancer but don’t want to overdo it (although I blame all recent overdoing on Asheville City Schools’ random closings, delays, and early releases).

So, ladies of the 21st century, when trying to figure out which beers suit you, I suggest you start off with a beer that’s not too beery. By that, I mean something that’s smooth and slightly sweet like a Belgian-type wheat beer. Locally, go for Lexington Avenue’s Belgian White Ale, Wedge’s Witbier or Heinzelmannchen’s Hefeweizen-style ale. These beers are citrusy, carbonated, and slightly sweet tartish. Craggie’s Swannanoa Sunset, a Belgian Golden, has a tad more bitterness than the others mentioned but is nicely balanced.

New Wedge release: Our hip River Arts District brewery released their Super Saison last week.

It’s a complex golden Belgian made with wild yeast that comes in at six percent ABV. In addition to draft at the brewery, it’s on tap at Nine Mile in Montford and Brixx Pizza in Arden.

The Wedge also has added a cozy heater and some plastic wind protectors on their dock. It’s one of the best sunset spots in town, even when it’s cold outside.

Calling all home brewers: The judging for Highland Brewing’s annual Highland Cup will be on Sunday, March 7. Entries must be in

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arts&entertainment Piece by piece

Wayne Robbins and the Hellsayers offer the long-time-in-the-making All You Need to Sleep

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“We recorded the basic tracks in a just a few days,” says Wayne Robbins, referring to his latest offering with the Hellsayers, All You Need to Sleep. “It was right before we went to Europe. Then I moved.

That was when everything started getting complicated.”

That was two-and-a-half years ago. To say that things got “complicated” is a gross understatement. Things got damn near impossible.

Just as the band was beginning work on its sophomore effort, Robbins uprooted to central Virginia with his wife — they have since moved back to Asheville — leaving the fate of the album up in the air. The move, he says, was a simple matter of necessity and practicality, but one that would prove to be a major obstacle in finishing All You Need to Sleep.

“My wife got a tenured teaching position at the University of Central Virginia,” he explains, “so we just kind of up and left. We didn’t know what else to do. She needed a job. There were no jobs here. We had strong ties to Asheville, but we just kind of said, ‘Alright, let’s go.’”

Robbins, who was teaching English at Western Carolina University at the time, kept his job and took on a five-hour commute. In the evenings, he retreated to Silverlined Recording Studio in Madison County — a converted school-bus repair shop — to self-record bits and pieces of the album during the few hours his hectic schedule allowed.

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“It’s so funny,” he says of the studio. “The basic tracks of the first album were recorded at the Grey Eagle on an off night, and that’s an old school-bus repair shop, too. We have two albums recorded in two separate school-bus repair shops that are no longer repair shops.”

Meanwhile, the rest of the band followed suit, slowly piecing the songs together in their down time. The process, Robbins admits, was not only unorthodox; it was a bit confusing.

“We were never out there at the same time,” he remembers.

“There would be parts of songs where the track just stopped halfway through, where someone just gave up. There was no oversight by anybody else. We all did as much as we could.”

And then there was the money. Recording an album is expensive, especially when it comes out of pocket, and Robbins says financing was a constant concern.

“We were always running out of money and trying to figure out how to come up with more,” he admits. “We couldn’t play any shows because I was in Virginia, so we couldn’t use the band to generate any money. I just funded it myself, you know, with family money. That worked fine. The only problem was that I would have to stop work for like six months while I saved up more money.”

Miraculously, Robbins and co. eventually finished recording and began the final stages of mixing. But that, too, proved to be an arduous process. After scrapping the first mixes with producer Dave McConnell, mixes which Robbins “knew could be better,” the band brought in Mitch Easter (R.E.M., Pavement) and almost put the process to rest.

“That was a really good moment for the project,” he recalls. “As soon as I got there, it was like, ‘He knows exactly what’s going on.’

I could leave the room for three hours and come back, and it would sound pretty much exactly how I had envisioned it.”

But money reared its ugly head again, and the band could only afford to mix six of the 12 songs. “I had half an album,” Robbins jokes. “So many times in the process I was thinking this was never going to come out. It was becoming our Chinese Democracy.”

However, Robbins has no regrets about taking his time and get-

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ting things right. “My kids are going to listen to this album when I’m dead,” he says. “I take it very seriously. I want it to be something that they can listen to and go, ‘Wow, I can’t believe dad did that.’”

The result is a shoegazing blend of dreamy melodies and soaring atmospherics that Robbins calls “a little less Americana and a little less Neil Young-y” than the band’s debut. “We slowly got louder, to the point where we’re pretty loud now,” he says with a certain pride. “So I wanted an album that wasn’t afraid to get really distorted and loud, even on a quiet pop tune.”

Now that the album is finally completed, Robbins and the Hellsayers are “really enjoying” the opportunity to “go back to what it’s all about, playing live” in rehearsals. On Saturday, they will celebrate the culmination of the nearly three-year process by performing the album in its entirety at the Grey Eagle, where the band first met (in 2001), rehearsed its early material, performed its first show and recorded its first album.

“We couldn’t have it anywhere else,” Robbins says enthusiastically. “We love the Grey Eagle. We’ve been rehearsing there and it sounds so good. It’s the best rehearsal spot in town, so we’re totally spoiled when it comes to that. And the Grey Eagle is a huge part of the history of the band.”

And if you happen to catch one of the promotional posters for the show, take note of the album art. Robbins says it’s the cover of his dreams, literally.

“I had no idea what to do with the artwork,” he explains. “And one night I dreamed I was in a record store, like Harvest, flipping through the CDs when I saw this album, and I was like, ‘Shit!

That’s it! But somebody else did it first.’ And when I woke up and I checked online and I looked everywhere but I couldn’t find it.

Hard to believe?

“It sounds like bullshit,” Robbins acknowledges, “but really, it’s true.” X Dane Smith can be reached at rocknrolldane@gmail.com.

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By Maggie Cramer The Guthrie Family Rides Again Tour is coming to Asheville. And it’s not just the Guthrie grownups that will be taking the stage.

Legendary folk-music icon Arlo Guthrie will be joined by his seven grandchildren, ages 2 through 18. While Arlo acknowledges that the littlest ones aren’t on stage for the entire show “because they would fall asleep,” they do join him and his four adult children — Sarah Lee, Abe, Annie and Cathy — for at least one song. “Basically, what we’re working on at the moment is seeing how long they can stand up,” he jokes.

For one of the youngest grandchildren, Olivia, 7, touring is nothing new. She’s been on the road with her mom and dad, Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion (who’s also on the family tour), since she was just 5 weeks old; her 2-year-old sister, Sophia, is following in her footsteps. As a result, Olivia’s “really road savvy and good at performing and singing,” Sarah Lee says, which is why she plays a major role on the duo’s latest critically acclaimed release, Go Waggaloo.

“Smithsonian Folkways called and asked us if we would consider making a [family] album that wouldn’t want to make people jump out of their minivans. And we totally got that,” Sarah Lee says.

The album is composed of traditional folk numbers as well as new tunes, including three songs with lyrics by her grandfather, Woody Guthrie, that had never before been put to

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Wednesday and Thursday, March 3 and 4 (8 p.m. $50/$48/$45/$12. www.dwtheatre.com) music. “When I got the lyrics home,” Sarah Lee remembers, “and I was able to open them up in my own heartspace, I could feel Woody with me, looking at this song he’d written over 50 years ago. It was a beautiful moment.”

Before she and her husband recorded the album, they sat down with Olivia and asked her, as well as her classmates, to get ready to sing and help write additional lyrics. The track “If Mama Had Four Hands” was born from Olivia’s imagination: She dreamed up all of the different things her mother could do with some extra digits — like “changing a diaper while she’s tuning her guitar.”

Olivia was pleased with the outcome of the song since it’s a “bit of a rocker.” She’s currently still excited by her Christmas gift: an electric guitar. But, for Sarah Lee, the title track is her favor-

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Tying into the new folk movement: Johnny Irion and Sarah Lee Guthrie worked on their upcoming record with psychedelic-folk band Vetiver. photo by david evan, courtesy smithsonian folkways

ite. Curious as to what on earth “waggaloo” means? You’re not alone. Smithsonian Folkways held a contest late last year asking listeners for their ideas, which Sarah Lee says included everything from “freedom” to “love.” While the word didn’t really have meaning to the family during recording, it’s since come to life thanks to the album’s cover art, a figure drawing by Woody Guthrie. “I call him Waggaloo. It’s sort of this mischievous character, maybe a lot like Woody or like I’d like to be sometimes.”

In addition to creating Go Waggaloo with her family and friends in 2009, Sarah Lee and Johnny Irion worked on their much-anticipated second studio album together, Bright Examples, which will be released later this year. The two made the record with Vetiver, a group from San Francisco that Sarah Lee cites as an influential band in a “new psychedelic folk” movement, of which she’s happy to be a part; she includes singer/songwriter Devendra Barnhart in the movement, too. However, she acknowledges that eight years ago it would have been hard for her to admit she was a folk artist.

Growing up, “the music I was really exposed to was my brother’s rock band,” Sarah Lee says, adding, “Later, I got into punk rock. I didn’t really play music or picture myself as a folk singer.” But that all changed when at 18 she met her now-husband Johnny Irion while living in Los Angeles. Together, they dove back into her family’s records, and she sat down and listened to a Woody Guthrie album for the first time. “As I grew up, I definitely got more and more of a sense of who my father and grandfather were and what they meant. It kind of dawns on you

as you’re ready for it.”

Recently, Sarah Lee met Mike Ness, of So Cal punk band Social Distortion fame, and Henry Rollins — her “heroes” as a teenager — and she was surprised to hear they had long been fans of Woody Guthrie. “I thought, oh my gosh, this really has come full circle. I wish I had known that when I was 14!”

Since her sister Nora opened the Woody Guthrie Archives in New York about 15 years ago, contemporary artists have been more and more interested in Woody Guthrie’s work and in setting his unpublished lyrics to new music.

Perhaps the most well-known example is the 1998 album Mermaid Avenue by British singer Billy Bragg and the American rock band Wilco.

The Guthrie family is happy to have these artists work with the lyrics and keep the family legacy alive. As a “thank you,” you can expect to hear tributes to Billy Bragg and Wilco, as well as Janis Ian, Eliza Gilkyson, and The Klezmatics, during the family’s concert in Asheville.

Sarah Lee now owns her roots, and she’s thrilled to be on the road playing folk songs with her entire family, calling it a “oncein-a-lifetime opportunity.” To up-and-coming musicians, she reminds that playing with loved ones is what really matters. “Keep playing your ass off and trying to write good songs. And if it sinks through the cracks and you’re just playing with your family and friends, that’s awesome.” X Asheville resident Maggie Cramer is a freelance writer and editor.

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By Ursula Gullow It’s only February, and already 2010 has been a big year for Chris Bower. Last month, his short sci-fi film, Solatrium, received accolades from wired.com, a popular entertainment Web site, when it had its world premiere at the Slamdance film fest in Park City, Utah.

Currently Bower is shooting footage for his eagerly anticipated documentary, We Won’t Bow Down, which celebrates the Mardi Gras Indians of New Orleans [black revelers who wear Native Americaninspired costumes during Mardi Gras]. He has also begun shooting footage for a documentary about the soul/gospel circuit of the South, called Holy Ghost Electric. This is also the year that Bower debuts his visual art in a self-produced exhibit (see the sidebar).

Xpress caught up with Bower just hours before his punk-filth band, The Sexpatriates, took the stage.

Xpress: Can you talk about Slamdance and your experience there?

Bower: Slamdance happens at the same time and place as Sundance.

Sundance is more for big-budget films, and Slamdance is better known for its independent spirit. It’s a big deal to be in Slamdance.

Out of 5,000 films they only pick 40. Both screenings of Solatrium were sold out and we received some good feedback and attention. At night we video-bombed Park City. Basically we did guerilla projections from our mobile video unit. Slamdance was totally into it.

How did you catch Wired.com’s attention?

I think they were intrigued in how we made Solatrium. It’s sleek. It’s not a hand-held and shaky low-budget sci-fi film. It has a lot of production value, and I think they were surprised by that. They also like how we made the film — out of found and salvaged materials.

What was your response to seeing Duncan Jones’s Film, Moon? It’s so similar to Solatrium in many ways.

We finished filming Solatrium in 2006. We put it out online way before Moon ever came out, and so I just have to chalk it up to the Zeitgeist and the spirit of the age. I think it’s an honor that people find similarities, because it’s such a big-budget film and we did ours on a shoestring.

How did you first get involved in the Mardi Gras Indian documentation?

I was invited by [local photographer] Steve Mann to go down and document the story of the Mardi Gras Indians right after Katrina — just to grab field recordings and interviews, and after that I just couldn’t let it go. I couldn’t stop thinking about it. Steve had been photographing and promoting the Indians for 10 years so he had some contacts. We took our ideas to the Indians and they had expressed that they had been unhappy with all of the efforts to document them.

How so?

Too overly intellectual. Too anthropological and not capturing the spirit. So when we asked them to do the movie they wanted us to do it, but it was more of a challenge on their part. And we were like, “Hell yes, we’re up for it.”

What are the differences between producing a documentary vs. a narrative film?

Doing something like a sci-fi film is very craft intensive — you have to create every aspect of the film. With documentary it’s real-life situations and you have to harness that raw energy into a cinematic form.

So you’re not creating that energy, you’re capturing it.

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Group Show and Solatrium screenings For Bower’s Group Show, he has conjured four personalities that have each created totally different bodies of artwork.

Kattie Calette’s shredded and enlarged photographic negatives represent the beauty of destruction. Jason Lil’ Roc Lawrence has produced large graphic and stylized found-art pieces. Curtis Bellerive has a collection of abstract “spacescapes” in the gallery, and D.P. aka 357 exhibits apocalyptic collages on paper bags.

A reception will be held on Saturday, Feb. 27, at 6 p.m., and two of Bower’s artists will be in attendance. “Kattie can’t be there cause she’ll be checking out the Chuck Close exhibit in Nashville, and D.P’s always passed out by 6 p.m. — it’s not that he’s asleep, he’s passed out.”

The opening reception will be followed by a screening of Solatrium at the Fine Arts Theater at 9 p.m. Screenings will also happen on Thursday, Feb. 25, and Friday, Feb. 26. Bower plans to show excerpts from We Won’t Bow Down at the screenings. $8.75 / $6.50. www.fineartstheatre.com.

You seem to move easily between playing the role of performer and

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Slippery road behind.

the role of producer. Can you talk a little about your creative process within these two contexts?

There’s a shamanic aspect to the arts and part of that is losing yourself in the ritual. That’s where you allow yourself to become open to the spirit, whatever that is, and that’s where the healing comes in. But at the end of the day, it’s about vision and beauty. I enjoy having depth, you know what I mean? Deep in the team. It’s like college basketball. You can have a kick-ass starting five, but unless you have a deep bench then you’re gonna get hung out to dry.

In your opinion what are the advantages and disadvantages to living as an artist in Asheville?

It’s very DIY. I grew up here. I remember when downtown was empty. I threw rocks through that window (gestures across the street). No one was around and no one cared.

It’s always been DIY. That’s what draws people here. There’s a great creative community, a great community in general. Disadvantages: low visibility, bad economic situation, it’s isolated here, and there’s somewhat of an exploitative spirit by the city specifically when they market Asheville as a creative place but they don’t really give back anything to artists — not that I’ve seen anyway.

What would you like to see the city offering artists?

I think the city and the county could be offering health care through the health department

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to artists. I think they should be offering studios to the artists. If they’re gonna use the arts to market the city, then they should focus on cultivating local talent. There could be more investment in local projects and local businesses and less on their boutique projects.

What do you think is the most encouraging development recently for artists?

It doesn’t seem encouraging to me at all. It’s only because there are people focused on spending their lives putting in the work and who are not compromising. People need to struggle so much to do something that’s so important.

So, you’re gonna do a show tonight with the Sexpatriates. Hasn’t this band been around forever?

Our first show was July 4, 2000, at Vincent’s Ear. There must have been like 30 different members since the first show. Every major rock musician in Asheville has played in The Sexpatriates at some point, I think.

What’s tonight’s show going to be like?

We’re gonna f--king rock the house. That’s what we do.

Shortly after the interview concluded, Xpress received a phone call from Bower.

“You asked me earlier about the unifying theme in all of my work and I would have to say that fun has a lot to do with it. I do have a lot of fun.” X

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Austin Lucas knows a thing or two about cowpunk

by Alli Marshall â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m at the epicenter, so I think I know a thing or two about it,â&#x20AC;? singer/songwriter Austin Lucas says of the current cowpunk resurgence.

Sure, punk bands have been drawing inspiration from and even turning to country sounds for decades. Rank & File led the charge in the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;70s, Mojo Nixon always mixed his post-punk with twang and, fairly recently, Tommy Ramone of pioneering punk group The Ramones resurfaced in bluegrass act Uncle Monk. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Obviously the biggest one is Johnny Cash,â&#x20AC;? Lucas points out, dating the movement back to the 1950s. But Lucas â&#x20AC;&#x201D; who turns 31 the day after his Asheville performance â&#x20AC;&#x201D; is at the epicenter of a punk-to-country shift so current that, while living in the Czech Republic from 2003 to 2008, he almost missed it.

Lucas grew up in a musical family (songs by his father, Bob Lucas, have been recorded by Alison Krauss, New Grass Revival and Sam Bush; his sister Chloe Manor also sings and plays guitar) and was a member of the Indiana University childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s choir for six years. Somehow â&#x20AC;&#x201D; angst? rebellion? As sweetly as Lucas speaks of his family (â&#x20AC;?Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not much we like to do more than play and sing togetherâ&#x20AC;?) that seems unlikely â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the musician turned from roots, classical and choral to punk. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The community I was part of was crust punk which is like Anarchist hard core. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very, very removed from the rest of the world of punk. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the most aggressive style; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s aesthetic is very different from the rest of the world of punk. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got a totally different thing going on. Those people donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t give a shit about the singer from Avail and what heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s doing.â&#x20AC;?

It was a friend from Lucasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; punk shows who broke the news, musing, â&#x20AC;&#x153;When did it become punk to be country?â&#x20AC;? Says Lucas, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I looked at him as was like, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Is it?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; and he was like, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Yeah, dude.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s when I started finding out about all these bands that were doing. A lot of people will tell you the same story, that they had no idea, but I really had no idea.â&#x20AC;?

Because, even more than the isolation of crust punk, Lucas was isolated in Prague where he was working in a bar opened by his brother and performing in metal band Guided Cradle. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I first moved there, it was a real boom for indie rock [in the U.S.],â&#x20AC;? he remembers. But the Czechs â&#x20AC;&#x153;were stuck in the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;90s.â&#x20AC;? Working 10-hour shifts at the bar, Lucas immersed himself in his brotherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s extensive mp3 collection, imbibing a steady diet of country and roots music.

Which might seem out of character, except that Lucas had â&#x20AC;&#x201D; even before leaving the U.S. and a lukewarm turn with the grind band Rune â&#x20AC;&#x201D; worked on several roots albums. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My first album, Common Cold, came out in 2006. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d started recording it in 2003. That was my first solo album ... seven months after it came out, I recorded my second full-length, Putting the Hammer Down. It was more of a side project before I moved to the Czech Republic.â&#x20AC;?

Lucas also collaborated with singer/songwriter Chuck Ragan on a 2007 seven-inch and on 2008â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bristle Ridge; but it was his 2009 solo

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Static Age Records

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Thursday, March 4 (8 p.m., $5. staticagerecords.com or austinlucasmusic.com) release, Somebody Loves You, that garnered critical attention. That record â&#x20AC;&#x201D; produced by Bob Lucas and including Manor and Manorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s boyfriend Chris Westhoff â&#x20AC;&#x201D; highlights Lucasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; finger picking guitar and lithe, clear vocals. â&#x20AC;&#x153;His themes are love, serenity, and a sense of place that are reminiscent of old school country but with a smoother voice and more ethereal demeanor,â&#x20AC;? reported a review in Scene Point Blank. In fact, a listener unfamiliar with Lucasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; background would immediately hear the polished production and adept musicianship found on a Union Station recording.

The punk influence lies between the lines: a shadow of melancholy, a nod to lost faith.

Poised at the â&#x20AC;&#x201D; as he put it â&#x20AC;&#x201D; epicenter of cowpunk, Lucas seems content to keep a foot in both worlds. Guided Cradle (with Lucas on guitar) still plays shows in both Europe and the U.S.; meanwhile the singer/ songwriter is gearing up for a studio album with his Dadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s involvement.

Says the musician, â&#x20AC;&#x153;It wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be one of my records without my familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s input.â&#x20AC;? X Alli Marshall can be reached at amarshall@mountainx.com.

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smartbets Eurydice

“Expect unusual visual treats stemming from a postmodern set design, and haunting performances that will leave one pondering the meanings of love and death,” says the press for Brevard College’s production of Eurydice. The theatre department takes on Pulitzer finalist Sarah Ruhl’s contemporary version of the classic; following young lovers through their dreamy wedding into the Underworld. Thursday, Feb. 25, through Saturday, Feb. 27. 8 p.m.

Morrison Playhouse in the Porter Center for Performing Arts, Brevard College campus. $10 / $2 students. 884-8330. brevard.edu.

Photo by Marc Newton.

Haitipalooza

Some of Asheville’s top musicians were poised to play all night for Haiti, but snow stalled the effort. Since then, Haitipalooza has grown even stronger, and the fun is now on for Sunday, Feb. 28 at the Orange Peel. The powerhouse bill features Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band, Asheville Horns, Vertigo Jazz Project and GFE, all for $15, with the money going to two relief organizations with local ties: plantingpeace. org and mutualaiddisasterrelief.org. 8 p.m.

The Trestle at Pope Lick Creek

How’s this for stark: The Trestle at Pope Lick Creek “tells the story of two teenagers living in the midst of the Great Depression, in a town so dull the only thing they can pit themselves against is an oncoming train. They give purpose to their lives through their plan to outrun the train as it approaches the trestle,” says press for TheatreUNCA’s current production. “This haunting and intimate coming-of-age tale moves back and forth between past and present to create an interwoven tale of teenagers wrapped up in a romantic and tragic mystery.” Wednesday, Feb. 24, to Saturday, Feb. 27, at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 28 at 2 p.m. $10/ $8 / $5. Advance tickets advised. www.unca.edu/drama and 232-2291.

Ray McNiece and Allan Wolf

Catalyst Poetix scores another coup bringing poet/musician Ray McNiece to town, along with an appearance from Allan Wolf, a figure of legend in Asheville’s poetry slam community. A spoken-word open mic kicks off the evening, followed by a rare engagement by Wolf. McNiece — who has shared the stage with Robert Bly and Lawrence Ferlinghetti — will then “return to the microphone with an arsenal of traveling experience under his belt, and a unique musical backdrop for his poetry,” writes Graham Hackett of Catalyst.

8 p.m. $3. raymcniece.com or info@poetixonline.com.

Wayne Caldwell

Local author Wayne Caldwell, who first captured WNC in his historical debut Cataloochee, returns with he latest effort, Requiem By Fire.

The sophomore novel spans the years 1928-1935 during which the residents of Cataloochee must make the difficult decision to leave their homes or remain on their land under strict new legislation. The reason — that those acres of countryside have been claimed for national parkland by the government — is accepted by some and fought mightily by others. Caldwell crafts his characters and narrative with the ease, humor and sensitivity of a seasoned storyteller. He reads at Osondu Booksellers in Waynesville (1-3 p.m.) and at Malaprop’s (7 p.m.) on Saturday, Feb. 27. Go to mountainx.com/ae/book_report for a full review.

Diocious, Broomstars, Nerd Parade

The Rocket Club hosts an awesome triple bill, featuring Diocious, a psychedelic-funk band (pictured; and featuring a Warren Wilson alum); the energetic indie rock of the Broomstars and the infectious, terrific Nerd Parade from Atlanta. 10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26. therocketclub. net. Photo by Brian Hawks.

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local music reviews

by Alli Marshall This is what I keep hearing about Kovacs & the Polar Bear: “I liked them more than I thought I would.” And, indeed, following their middle-of-three-bands set at a Rocket Club showcase, most of the audience cleared out: Unfortunate for the band that had to follow Kovacs’ excellent performance Frontman Nicholas Kovacs bears a striking resemblance to Tobey Maguire, with all the requisite shy sincerity and quiet intensity.

But Kovacs’ sincere intensity makes sense the moment he steps to the mic: His songs are carefully crafted, the lyrics (despite a Facebook claim that this is “very uncomplicated music”) are elaborate tapestries of dreamscapes, nature images, heartache, irony and dark humor.

On “Ruth,” the slow-dance single off the group’s 2009 self-released album Loathsome Teeth, Kovacs sings, “I want to know you like the owl knows the night time. I want to know you like the bear’s paw knows the sting when he’s been badgering the bee.” (Worth noting, live the line is “f--king with the bee,” which only adds to the quasi-romantic jab of the song.)

Teeth is a solid demo, but offers only a glimmer of the group’s magic in a live show. The band shares palpable chemistry on stage. And that’s because the Polar Bear part of the equation: drummer Andrew Woodward, guitarist/ bassist/keyboardist Chris Lee and guitarist Joe Chang (the newest addition; the Rocket Club was his second show with the band) are much more than a backup to the front man.

Lee also sings on a few songs; every member plays more than one instrument and they rearrange themselves as deftly as Fishbone at its prime (albeit with less tossing of instruments).

One song had Lee playing bass and synthesizer at the same time; one had Woodward starting in front of his kit playing a tambourine and kick drum; at one time Woodard was standing up to play a snare with one hand and the bass — guitar, not drum — with the other hand. Kovacs and Lee shared harmonies; Kovacs and Chang shared harmonies; overall the band — especially thanks to copious bird references — reaches the folkloric/harmonic pinnacle of indie folk darlings Fleet Foxes, only with the teeth of The Fruit Bats or Sea Wolf.

In fact, Kovacs & the Polar Bear is very much a cohesive unit, with worked-up parts, stage cues and — though the style is unfettered — seasoned musicianship. Elemental rock roots (Springsteen, Tom Petty) meet accomplished story telling and probably the best sense of dynamics to be found among Asheville’s many rock outfits. From quiet harmonies to full-band bombastics, Kovacs & the

The band reaches the folkloric/harmonic pinnacle of indie-folk darlings Fleet Foxes.

Polar Bear can cover the range within a single song and yet maintain a degree of continuity.

Balance is key for this group, from volume to the mix of electric and acoustic instruments to the sweet-but-not-cloying lyrics “I am weak like the rabbit stuck in the fox’s teeth,” Kovacs sings, kicking up dust with his bashfully impassioned dancing. It’s a show that ends all too soon.

For more information, visit myspace.com/kovacsandthepolarbear. X

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3pm-2am everyday pinball, foosball & a kickass jukebox kitchen open until late 504 Haywood Rd. West Asheville • 828-255-1109 “It’s bigger than it looks!”

•To qualify for a free listing, a venue must be predominately dedicated to the performing arts. Bookstores and cafés with regular open mics and musical events are also allowed.

•To limit confusion, events must be submitted by the venue owner or a representative of that venue.

•Events must be submitted in written form by e-mail (clubland@mountainx.com), fax, snail mail or hand-delivered to the Clubland Editor Aiyanna Sezak-Blatt at 2 Wall St., Room 209, Asheville, NC 28801.

Events submitted to other staff members are not assured of inclusion in Clubland.

•Clubs must hold at least TWO events per week to qualify for listing space. Any venue that is inactive in Clubland for one month will be removed.

•The Clubland Editor reserves the right to edit or exclude events or venues.

•Deadline is by noon on Monday for that Wednesday’s publication. This is a firm deadline.

Open mic Boiler Room

Forty Furies (rock) Bosco’s Sports Zone

Shag dance Broadway’s

‘80s Night, 10pm

Back Room

Open mic Beacon Pub

Open jam Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

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Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill

Vincenzo’s Bistro

Jazz jam hosted by members of VJP w/ Ben Hovey (of Asheville Horns)

Steve Whiddon (piano, vocals)

Nine Mile

Jammin’ w/ Funky Max

Spoken word, music & poetry night hosted

by Lyric

Old Fairview Southern Kitchen

Elaine’s Dueling Piano Bar

Rankin Vault Cocktail Lounge

Non-stop rock’n roll sing-a-long party show, 8pm-1am

Red Stag Grill

Emerald Lounge

The Free Flow Band (soul, funk)

COPE (alternative, jam band, experimental) Fairview Tavern

Open mic

Westville Pub

Firestorm Cafe and Books

‘Shakey’ Willie Davis (blues)

Thu., February 25

Frankie Bones

Chris Rhodes (singer/songwriter)

Athena’s Club

Bluegrass jam night, 7pm

Fred’s Parkside Pub & Grill

DJ night

Open mic hosted by Jimbo

Back Room

“Hits & Shits” w/ Jamie Hepler

Jazz piano w/ Garnell Stuart

Space Heaters (rock, pop)

French Broad Brewery Tasting

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Johnson’s Crossroad (acoustic country)

Room

Eleven on Grove

Bobby Sullivan (blues, rock, standards)

Zydeco dance & lessons

Rocket Club

Frankie Bones

Boiler Room

Chris Rhodes (singer/songwriter)

“Super dance party” feat: Adam Strange & Crick Nice DJ

Good Stuff

Scandals Nightclub

Bosco’s Sports Zone

Country dance lessons, 9-10pm Dance, 10pm-Midnight

Open mic & jam

The Bottle Rockets (rock, Americana) w/ Brian McGee & The Hollow Speed

Club 828

Handlebar

Handlebar

Mark Bumgarner (Americana)

French Broad Chocolate Lounge

Live music w/ Sparrow

Manic (rock)

Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Dave Alvin (folk, blues, rock) & Couple of Guilty Women w/ Ragged Orchids

The Hookah Bar

Hip-hop & DJ night

Open mic w/ rotating local hosts

Courtyard Gallery

Infusions Lounge

Holland’s Grille

Tolliver’s Crossing Irish Pub

Open mic w/ Barbie Angell

Live music

Marc Keller (singer/songwriter)

‘80s night

Craggie Brewing Company

Iron Horse Station

Jack Of The Wood Pub

Town Pump

Live music w/ Yooper2

Open mic w/ Yorky

Old Time Jam, 6pm

Open Mic w/ David Bryan

Decades Restaurant & Bar

Jack Of The Wood Pub

Toubab Krewe (Afro-beat, rock, funk)

The Bottle Rockets w/

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Woody Wood

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Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and

Songwriters circle & open jam w/ John Spear

Ras Berhane (acoustic, reggae)

Chameleon Soul Food

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Mike’s Tavern

Leon Redbone

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The 170 La Cantinetta 687-8170 Asheville Ale House 505-3550 Asheville Civic Center & Thomas Wolfe Auditorium 259-5544 Athena’s Club 252-2456 The Back Room 697-6828 Barley’s Tap Room 255-0504 Beacon Pub 686-5943 The Blackbird 669-5556 Blue Mountain Pizza 658-8777 BoBo Gallery 254-3426 Bosco’s Sports Zone 684-1024 Broadway’s 285-0400 Cancun Mexican Grill 505-3951 Club 828 252-2001 Club Hairspray 258-2027 Courtyard Gallery 273-3332 Craggie Brewing Company 254-0360 Curras Dom 253-2111 Decades Restaurant & Bar 254-0555 Desoto Lounge 986-4828

Diana Wortham Theater 257-4530 Dock’s Restaurant 883-4447 The Dripolator 398-0209 Ed Boudreaux’s Bayou BBQ 296-0100 Elaine’s Dueling Piano Bar 252-2711 El Dorado Latin Grill 689-9704 Eleven on Grove 505-1612 Emerald Lounge 232- 4372 Fairview Tavern 277-7117 Feed & Seed + Jamas Acoustic 216-3492 Firestorm Cafe 255-8115 Five Fifty Three 631-3810 Frankie Bones 274-7111 Fred’s Parkside Pub & Grill 281-0920 French Broad Brewery Tasting Room 277-0222 Funny Business Comedy Club 318-8909 The Garage 505-2663 Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern 232-5800

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Grove House Eleven on Grove 505-1612 The Grove Park Inn 252-2711 Guadalupe Cafe 586-9877 The Handlebar (864) 233-6173 The Hangar 684-1213 Havana Restaurant 252-1611 Highland Brewing Company 299-3370 Holland’s Grille 298-8780 The Hookah Bar 252-1522 Infusions 665-2161 Iron Horse Station 622-0022 Laurey’s Catering 252-1500 The Lobster Trap 350-0505 Mack Kell’s Pub & Grill 253-8805 Magnolia’s Raw Bar 251-5211 Mela 225-8880 Mike’s Tavern 281-3096 Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill 258-1550 New French Bar Courtyard Cafe 225-6445

Never Blue 693-4646 Old Fairview Southern Kitchen 277-7117 O’Malley’s On Main 246-0898 The Orange Peel 225-5851 Panther’s Paw 696-0810 Pisgah Brewing Co. 669-0190 Purple Onion Cafe 749-1179 Rankin Vault 254-4993 Red Stag Grill at the Grand Bohemian Hotel 505-2949 Rock Bottom Sports Bar & Grill 622-0001 Rocket Club 505-2494 Root Bar No.1 299-7597 Ruby’s BBQ Shack 299-3511 Scandals Nightclub 252-2838 Shovelhead Saloon 669-9541 Skyland Performing Arts Center 693-0087 Steak & Wine / Satchel’s Martini Bar 505-3362 Stella Blue 236-2424 The Still 683-5913

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Scandals Nightclub

Chameleon Soul Food

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Lobster Trap

TGI Friday’s

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Hank Bones Mack Kell’s Pub & Grill

Marc Keller (acoustic, variety) Mela

Belly dancing Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill

Izzy and Chris w/ Applesauce (acoustic, blues duo) Never Blue

Open mic The 170 La Cantinetta

Dave Lagadi (smooth jazz) Town Pump

Jokes&Jokes&Jokes (indie, Americana) Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Peggy Ratusz and Friends (blues) Vincenzo’s Bistro

Singer/songwriter showcase

Aaron LaFalce (acoustic guitar, singer/songwriter)

Old Fairview Southern Kitchen

Westville Pub

Mark Keller (singer/songwriter) Orange Peel

Sam Bush (acoustic, bluegrass) w/ Missy Raines & The New Hip Pisgah Brewing Company

Wiseapple (bluegrass, Americana) Purple Onion Cafe

The Rex McCann One-Man-Band (blues, folk) White Horse

“Great Blue Ridge Talent Search” Zuma Coffee

Thursday night bluegrass jam

Fri., February 26

Live music

Daedelus (experimental) w/ Nosaj Thing (electronica) & Jogger Decades Restaurant & Bar

Rotating jazz bands Eleven on Grove

Salsa & Mambo Dancing, 10pm-2am Dance Lessons, 10:30pm Emerald Lounge

Ethos (rock, reggae, hip hop) Feed and Seed

Paul’s Creek (folk) Firestorm Cafe and Books

The Dreambats (instrumental, rock) French Broad Brewery Tasting Room

Tennessee Hollow (country, roots, rock) Funny Business Comedy Club

Kevin Bozeman (comedian), 8pm & 10:30pm Garage at Biltmore

Fayssoux McLean & Brandon Turner (blues, experimental, rock)

Athena’s Club

Red Stag Grill

Back Room

It’s All Love Haiti Relief Benefit Concert feat: The Dubber, Turbo Pro Project, Satta Lions, Sirius.B, Ash Devine & more

Leigh Glass Band (Americana)

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Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Patrick Fitzsimons (blues, folk)

The Shinola Troubadours of Possum Splendor (acoustic)

Blue Ridge Dining Room & Wine Bar

Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Anne Coombs (jazz, swing) Rock Bottom Sports Bar & Grill

Kemistry (Southern rock, covers) Rocket Club

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White Horse

Nine Mile

Levi Douglas Blues Band CD release party

Ras Berhane (acoustic, reggae)

Handlebar

Wild Wing Cafe

O’Malley’s On Main

Gary Ray Pfaff & The Heartwells (Southern rock, Americana) Lyndsay Wojcik (folk, indie), 9pm

Bobby Sullivan (singer/songwriter)

The Bottle Rockets (Southern-style rock) w/ Michelle Malone Highland Brewing Company

Thur., Feb. 25 Wiseapple 7pm Fri., Feb. 26 Ray Bonneville w/ Randy Weeks • $5 cover 8pm Open 4 - 9pm Mon. - Wed. 2pm - until Thurs. - Sat.

Lyndsay Wojcik & friends (indie, folk, soul), 6-8pm

Sat., February 27

Holland’s Grille

DJ night

The Nightcrawlers (dance, blues, rock) Infusions Lounge

Southern Silk Duo (jazz, blues), 7:30-10:30pm Iron Horse Station

Sherri Lynn and Mountain Friends (contemporary bluegrass, country) Jack Of The Wood Pub

Brother Fatback (Gypsy, folk, bluegrass) Jerusalem Garden

Belly dancing w/ live music Lobster Trap

Live music by local artists Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill

Ralph Roddenberry (singer/songwriter) w/ The Jones New French Bar Courtyard Cafe

Human Smoke w/ Count Von Count (experimental, punk) & U.S. Christmas O’Malley’s On Main

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Chris Rhodes (r&b, blues, pop), 5:30-10pm BoBo Gallery

DJ Brett Rock Boiler Room

“Electronic Goth Industrial Beat Music” feat: DJ Jason Ross & more Craggie Brewing Company

Asheville Vaudeville (performance art, music, puppetry) Decades Restaurant & Bar

42nd Street Jazz Band El Dorado Latin Grill

Live music Swing and dance w/ Kon Tiki Haitian Benefit show feat: Phuncle Sam (jam, psychedelic), Jaimee Tomas Band & Jarvis Jenkins Band Fairview Tavern

Purple Onion Cafe

Feed and Seed

Rocket Club

w/ Actual Proof

Blue Ridge Dining Room & Wine Bar

Randy Weeks (Americana, rock, country) w/ Ray Bonneville

Robert Thomas (jazz standards, blues)

February 26th Ralph Roddenberry February 27th Dash Vara

Mark Bumgarner (Americana)

Emerald Lounge

Red Stag Grill

w/ Applesauce

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Orange Peel

Ménage (indie, rock, soul)

February 25th Izzy & Chris

The Last Call Band (folk, rock)

Eleven on Grove

Pisgah Brewing Company

hosted by Vertigo Jazz Project • No Cover

Back Room

Dr. Fuzz and The Voodoo Machine (rock, “power trio”) The New Deal (house, drum & bass) w/ Agobi Project

February 24th Jazz Night

Athena’s Club

Twist Of Fate (rock, metal) Mountain Angels (mountain music) w/ Lester Grass Firestorm Cafe and Books

Here’s to the Long Haul (bluegrass, old-time)

Nerd Parade (indie, electronica) w/ The Broomstars (rock, experimental) & Diocious

French Broad Brewery Tasting Room

Scandals Nightclub

Funny Business Comedy Club

Drag show & dance party w/ DJ Stratos, Ami Zhan, Dior & Briana Michaels

Garage at Biltmore

Nikki Talley (indie, rock) Kevin Bozeman (comedian), 8pm & 10:30pm

Orange Peel

Ben Sollee (acoustic, alternative, folk) & Daniel Martin Moore Purple Onion Cafe

Taylor Moore (roots, blues) & The Bordeaux Brothers Red Stag Grill

Robert Thomas (jazz standards, blues) Rock Bottom Sports Bar & Grill

Live music Root Bar No. 1

Ghost Mountain (soul, blues) Scandals Nightclub

Drag show & dance party w/ DJ Stratos, Coco Coulture, Kimberly Allure & Chyna Stella Blue

mindshapefist (rock) w/ Mother Soul (metal) & Misplaced Aggression Straightaway Café

Matt Tewey (of FreeGrass Revival) & Kat Tallgary’s College Street Pub

Emporium (rock) The Wine Cellar at the Saluda Inn

Marc Yaxley (classic jazz, guitar, fusion) Thomas Wolfe Auditorium

Asheville Symphony: Masterworks 4 Tolliver’s Crossing Irish Pub

Live music w/ singer-songwriters Town Pump

The Wellhouse Band (roots, rock) Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

The Free Flow Band (soul, funk) Vincenzo’s Bistro

Live music w/ Tom Coppola (early) & Marc Keller (late) Watershed

DSF Earth Corps (Christian, funk, rock) Well-Bred Bakery and Cafe

Demijohn Varmits (“Appalachian dirty shuffle”) Westville Pub

The Brand New Life (funk, jazz) White Horse

Crystal Kind (cosmic reggae)

Metal showcase feat: As Sick As Us, Chivalry, Face Down & Faigen

Straightaway Café

Good Stuff

Wild Wing Cafe

Stella Blue

The Business (dance band)

Kevin Scanlon (acoustic, folk)

DJ dance party

Much is Given (rock)

Tallgary’s College Street Pub

Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Sun., February 28

Flying Oatsmen (rock) The Wine Cellar at the Saluda Inn

Paul Cataldo (country, bluegrass, Americana) Tolliver’s Crossing Irish Pub

Live music w/ singer-songwriters Town Pump

The Radials (Americana, roots) Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Peggy Ratusz and Daddy Longlegs (soulful blues) Vincenzo’s Bistro

Bobby Sullivan (piano) Watershed

Velvet Truckstop (Americana, rock) Well-Bred Bakery and Cafe

Fireseed (Celtic, acoustic, roots music)

Wayne Robbins and the Hellsayers CD release show (folk, soul, shoegaze) Handlebar

The Pietasters (ska, reggae, punk) w/ Jojo Taterhead Revival Infusions Lounge

Live music Jack Of The Wood Pub

A Good Natured Riot (acoustic, bluegrass, folk) Jerusalem Garden

Belly dancing w/ live music Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill

Actual Proof (jazz, fusion) w/ Dashvara New French Bar Courtyard Cafe

The Bohannons (rock, gothic) w/ Up With The Jonses

Athena’s Club

DJ night Barley’s Taproom

Chuck Lichtenberger Collective (John Coltrane tribute) Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

John Cook (acoustic) Bosco’s Sports Zone

Shag dance & lessons French Broad Chocolate Lounge

Ten Cent Poetry (acoustic, folk, soul) Jack Of The Wood Pub

Irish session, 5pm Tom Waits time, late Lobster Trap

Chris Rhodes

Orange Peel

Watershed

Asheville Civic Center

Haitipalooza Benefit feat: Yo Mommas Big Fat Booty Band (funk), The Asheville Horns, Vertigo Jazz Project & GFE

Live music w/ Robert Greer

Casting Crowns (rock, pop)

Westville Pub

Asheville Pizza & Brewing Co.

Blues Jam w/ Mars Fariss

Rankin Vault Cocktail Lounge

White Horse

Benefit for Haiti: “Throw Down Your Heart” (film screening)

“Vinyl at the Vault” w/ Chris Ballard

Irish session, 6:30pm Open mike w/ Parker Brooks, 8:30pm

Athena’s Club

Rocket Club

Sunday jazz jam

Wild Wing Cafe

Back Room

Canyon Creek (Americana) w/ Fines Creek Flat Footers

Regan Lorraine (singer/songwriter)

Wed., March 3

Open mic & jam

Back Room

Open mic w/ Barbie Angell

Scandals Nightclub

Talent Search w/ Trinity Norrell Town Pump

Paul Cataldo (Americana, country) Vincenzo’s Bistro

Steve Whiddon (piano, vocals)

Mon., March 1

Open mic Beacon Pub

Open jam

Club 828

Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Metal Monday feat: guest artists

Open mic

Emerald Lounge

Bosco’s Sports Zone

Dance party w/ DJ Wayd Runk

Shag dance

Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Broadway’s

Contra dance

‘80s Night, 10pm

Hangar

Chameleon Soul Food

Open mic night w/ Aaron LaFalce Old Fairview Southern Kitchen

Spoken word, music & poetry night hosted

by Lyric

The Oxymorons (improv comedy)

Diana Wortham Theater

Rocket Club

Arlo Guthrie & family (folk)

C.R.L. (jazz quintet)

Eleven on Grove

Town Pump

Zydeco dance & lessons

Live music w/ The Dewdabides

Frankie Bones

Vincenzo’s Bistro

Chris Rhodes (singer/songwriter)

Marc Keller & Company (variety)

Good Stuff

Tue., March 2 Back Room

Mike Guggino Italian Trio (mandolin, fiddle, guitar) Barley’s Taproom

The Brittany Reilly Band (bluegrass, country) Beacon Pub

Open mic Eleven on Grove

Swing & Tango lessons and dance Emerald Lounge

Tuesday Night Funk Jam Feed and Seed

Will Ray’s Mountain Jam Jack Of The Wood Pub

Singer/songwriter in the round feat: Amelia White, Rachel VanSlyke, Brian McGee & Taylor Moore Laurey’s Catering and Gourmet To Go

Old-time jam Lobster Trap

Geoff Weeks New French Bar Courtyard Cafe

Tomato Tuesday comedy open mic Old Fairview Southern Kitchen

Southern Silk Duo (jazz, blues) Rankin Vault Cocktail Lounge

Rock Records Rocket Club

“Mindtonic music series” presents TAFKAT, Sanders, Flournoy & Stafford Vincenzo’s Bistro

Marc Keller & Company (variety)

Open mic Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Leon Redbone (American singer, guitarist) Handlebar

North Mississippi Allstars (Southern rock, blues) Holland’s Grille

Marc Keller (singer/songwriter) Jack Of The Wood Pub

Old Time Jam, 6pm Nine Mile

Ras Berhane (acoustic, reggae) Old Fairview Southern Kitchen

Bluegrass jam night, 7pm Rankin Vault Cocktail Lounge

“Hits & Shits” w/ Jamie Hepler Red Stag Grill

Bobby Sullivan (blues, rock, standards) Rocket Club

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DJ night

JokeS & JokeS & JokeS SongS for real aMeriCanS

Bosco’s Sports Zone

Friday, February 26

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Courtyard Gallery Decades Restaurant & Bar

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Jazz piano w/ Garnell Stuart

Saturday, February 27

Diana Wortham Theater

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Arlo Guthrie & family (folk) Emerald Lounge

Cedric Burnside and Lightnin’ Malcolm (blues) Fairview Tavern

Open mic Frankie Bones

Chris Rhodes (singer/songwriter) Fred’s Parkside Pub & Grill

Open mic hosted by Jimbo French Broad Brewery Tasting Room

Narrow Gauge Bluegrass (bluegrass) French Broad Chocolate Lounge

Utah Green (lyrical, roots) Infusions Lounge

Live music Iron Horse Station

Open mic w/ Yorky Jack Of The Wood Pub

Bluegrass Jam, 7pm Lobster Trap

Hank Bones Mack Kell’s Pub & Grill

Marc Keller (acoustic, variety) Mela

Belly dancing Never Blue

Singer/songwriter showcase Old Fairview Southern Kitchen

Mark Keller (singer/songwriter) Orange Peel

Cross Canadian Ragweed (Southern rock) Pisgah Brewing Company

Woody Pines (old-time acoustic, folk)

“Super dance party” feat: Adam Strange & Crick Nice DJ

Purple Onion Cafe

Scandals Nightclub

Red Stag Grill

Country dance lessons, 9-10pm Dance, 10pm-Midnight

Rock Bottom Sports Bar & Grill

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Anne Coombs (jazz, swing)

Sanctum Sully [Carolina Bluegrass]

The Hookah Bar

Kemistry (Southern rock, covers)

Open mic w/ rotating local hosts

Rocket Club

Tolliver’s Crossing Irish Pub

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Vincenzo’s Bistro

Dave Lagadi (smooth jazz)

Steve Whiddon (piano, vocals)

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Bryan Elijah Smith (acoustic)

Jammin’ w/ Funky Max

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Westville Pub

George Terry & The Zealots (acoustic) Zuma Coffee

Thursday night bluegrass jam

Fri., March 5 Athena’s Club

DJ night Back Room

K ARAO K E I N T H E C L U B S MONDAY Mack Kell’s Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues

Honeycutters (Americana, country) Blue Mountain Pizza Cafe

Acoustic Swing Blue Ridge Dining Room & Wine Bar

Chris Rhodes (r&b, blues, pop), 5:30-10pm

TUESDAY Getaway’s (Eleven on Grove) Hookah Bar Mike’s Side Pocket W EDNESDAY

Boiler Room

Jettison Never (alternative, rock) Chameleon Soul Food

Ghost Mountain Rhythm and Blues (soul, blues) Club 828

Bootstraps Burlesque: “The Laudanum Express: A tribute to silent film” (burlesque) w/ Carolina Music Band, Sneaky McFly & more Decades Restaurant & Bar

Rotating jazz bands Eleven on Grove

Asheville Ale House • Fred’s Parkside Pub & Grill • The Hangar • Infusions O’Malleys on Main • Holland’s Grille T H URSDAY Beacon Pub • Cancun Mexican Grill Chasers • Club Hairspray Shovelhead Saloon

Salsa & Mambo Dancing, 10pm-2am Dance Lessons, 10:30pm Emerald Lounge

Lazer Sword (electronic) w/ RBTS Win, Bookworm, Thump & Par D French Broad Brewery Tasting Room

Tennessee Hollow (folk rock/rock) Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Vollie and Kari & The Western Wildcats (honky-tonk, Western swing) Holland’s Grille

Buster (“gritty Texas blues, rock”)

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Southern Silk Duo (jazz, blues), 7:30-10:30pm Iron Horse Station

Twilite Broadcasters (old time harmony) Jack Of The Wood Pub

Brushfire Stankgrass (electro-acoustic bluegrass) Jerusalem Garden

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Belly dancing w/ live music Lobster Trap

Live music by local artists Mo-Daddy’s Bar & Grill

Hip-hop show feat: PyInfamous, One Big Love, Foul Mouth Jerk & PyInfamous (canned goods will be collected at the door) New French Bar Courtyard Cafe

Wooden Toothe (rock, punk, indie) O’Malley’s On Main

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Keller Williams (acoustic, funk, rock) w/ Gibb Droll & Jeff Sipe

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Purple Onion Cafe

Chuck Brodsky (folk, acoustic) Red Stag Grill

Robert Thomas (jazz standards, blues) Rocket Club

Midtown Dickens (folk, punk)

Orange Peel

The Go Devils (psychobilly, punk, swing)

Bootstraps Burlesque: “The Laudanum Express: A tribute to silent film” (burlesque) w/ Carolina Music Band, Sneaky McFly & more

Straightaway Café

Craggie Brewing Company

Cosy Sheridan (folk, acoustic, blues)

Lyndsay Wojcik (folk, soul)

Dave Desmelik (Americana)

Red Stag Grill

Tallgary’s College Street Pub

Decades Restaurant & Bar

Robert Thomas (jazz standards, blues)

Live music

42nd Street Jazz Band

Rock Bottom Sports Bar & Grill

Tolliver’s Crossing Irish Pub

El Dorado Latin Grill

Live music

Live music w/ singer-songwriters

Live music

Scandals Nightclub

Town Pump

French Broad Brewery Tasting Room

Dance party w/ DJ Stratos & drag show

Blunt Head Trauma (rock)

Bob Burnette (folk, singer/songwriter)

Skyland Performing Arts Center

Vincenzo’s Bistro

Garage at Biltmore

Claude ‘Butch’ Morgan (singer/songwriter, acoustic)

Stella Blue

Bobby Sullivan (piano) Well-Bred Bakery and Cafe

Zeem (acoustic, folk) White Horse

Malcolm Holcombe (blues) Wild Wing Cafe

Side Swiped

Sat., March 6 Asheville Civic Center

Fireman’s Benefit Concert feat: Restless Heart (country, pop, rock) & Balsam Range Athena’s Club

DJ night Back Room

Kelley and the Cowboys (old-time, country, roots) Blue Ridge Dining Room & Wine Bar

Chris Rhodes (r&b, blues, pop), 5:30-10pm Club 828

“Ashelantis Crunksters Society” feat: Intrinsic, Brad Bitt, Dr. Phonical, Funky Franklin, Dubvirus & more Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern

Hackensaw Boys (folk, rock) w/ Pokey LaFarge & The South City Three Handlebar

Battle of the Bands feat: Light In The Dark, Afterburn, Red X, Kellee, Schmeek, Beside the Fallen, Evan’s Dilemma & more Infusions Lounge

Live music Jack Of The Wood Pub

The Black Lillies (Americana, country, roots) Jerusalem Garden

Belly dancing w/ live music New French Bar Courtyard Cafe

Music Hates You (rock, minimalist) w/ Skullthunder Nine Mile

Ras Berhane (acoustic, reggae)

Henry Rollins (“post-punk renaissance man”) Purple Onion Cafe

Stella Blue

THE HOOD INTERNET (Italian pop) Tallgary’s College Street Pub

Live music Tolliver’s Crossing Irish Pub

Live music w/ singer-songwriters Town Pump

Justin Conn (funk, soul, blues) Vincenzo’s Bistro

Live music w/ Tom Coppola (early) & Marc Keller (late) Well-Bred Bakery and Cafe

PJ Brunson (country, folk, pop) Westville Pub

Taylor Martin Band (country)

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Nine (PG-13) 7:00 Old Dogs (PG) 1:00, 4:00 The Road (R) 10:00

Carmike Cinema 10 (298-4452) n

Avatar 3D (PG-13) 12:00, 1:00, 3:30, 4:30, 7:15, 800 Blood Done Sign My Name (PG-13) 1:15, 4:10, 7:05, 10:00 The Crazies (R) 1:45, 4:30, 7:20, 10:00 Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (PG) 1:30, 4:15, 7:05, 9:50 Sherlock Holmes (PG-13) 1:00 (no Sat-Sun 1:00 show), 4:00, 7:10, 10:00 Shutter Island (R) 12:00, 1:00, 3:05, 4:05, 6:10, 7:10, 9:15, 10:15 Super Why (G) 1:00 Sat and Sun only Valentine’s Day (PG-13) 1:10, 2:00, 4:05, 5:00, 7:00, 8:00, 9:55

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Avatar 3D (PG-13) 11:50, 3:00, 7:00, 10:15 Cop Out (R) 12:00, 2:35, 5:10, 7:35, 10:10 The Crazies (R) 11:40, 2:10, 4:40, 7:25, 9:55 Crazy Heart (R) 11:30, 2:20, 4:55, 8:00, 10:35 Dear John (PG-13) 11:30, 2:00, 4:40, 7:20, 9:55 (Sofa Cinema) An Education (PG-13) 11:45. 5:00, 10:25 (Sofa Cinema) The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus (PG-13) 12:05, 3:40, 7:10, 10:00 The Oscar Nominated Shorts (NR) 11:25, 3:15, 8:15 (Sofa Cinema) Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief (PG) 11:25, 2:05, 4:45, 7:25, 10:00

Shutter Island (R) 12:15, 3:30, 7:15, 10:20 A Single Man (R) 12:10, 2:35, 5:15, 7:50, 10:30 (Sofa Cinema showing) Up in the Air (R) 11:45. 2:15, 4:55, 7:40, 10:15 Valentine’s Day (PG-13) 11:35, 2:20, 5:05, 7:45, 10:30 The Young Victoria (PG) 2:25, 7:05 (Sofa Cinema showing) The Wolfman (R) 11:55, 2:25, 4:50, 7:30, 10:05

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Crazy Heart (R) 1:00, 4:00, 7:00

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Crazy Heart (R) 1:00, 4:00, 7:00 (no 7:00 show Thu March 4), Late show Fri-Sat 9:30 The Last Station (R) 1:20, 4:20, 7:20 Solatrium (NR) Fri-Sat only 9:30 Wanderlost (NR) 7:00 Thu March 4 only

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Dear John (PG-13) 4:30, 7:00 The Young Victoria (PG) 1:00 (Sat, Sun, Wed) n Regal Biltmore Grande Stadium 15 (684-1298)

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Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (PG) 1:50, 4:45, 7:50, 10:05 The Blind Side (PG-13) 1:00, 4:10, 7:10, 10:00 The Book of Eli (R) 7:00, 9:50 Cop Out (R) 1:10, 4:30, 7:20, 10:10 Dear John (PG-13) 1:20, 4:40,7:40, 10:10 The Wolfman (R) 1:30, 2:00, 4:00. 4:50, 7:30, 8:00, 9:55. 10:25 The Young Victoria (PG) 1:40, 4:20

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pickoftheweek Shutter Island JJJJJ

Director: Martin Scorsese Players: Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley, Max Von Sydow, Michelle Williams, Emily Mortimer Psychological Neo-Noir Horror Rated R

The Story: A U.S. Marshall and his new partner are sent to a very mysterious maximum-security insane asylum after a patient inexplicably disappears from her room.

The Lowdown: Martin Scorsese’s psychological thriller is more than a stylish thriller, though it’s certainly stylish and atmospheric. However, it’s a film that may irritate some viewers by refusing to stick to the thriller playbook.

Martin Scorsese’s Shutter Island is the first great film of 2010. (Yes, I know it’s really a 2009 film that was held back till now.) I say that in full knowledge of the fact that a lot of people will hate the film. I’ve already heard a good many complaints about it — most of them grounded in the fact that the viewer was able to guess the “twist” ending long before the end of the movie.

Hell, I went into the movie almost certain that I knew what the twist was — and I was right.

So what? If all the movie had going for it was a twist ending, it wouldn’t be much of a movie.

We are after all talking about Martin Scorsese here, not M. Night Shyamalan. Put it this way, if you dislike Hitchcock’s Vertigo (1958) because it reveals much of its mystery long before the ending, you’re probably not going to like this movie either.

The film is set in 1954 and starts with U.S. Marshall Teddy Daniels (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his new partner Chuck Aule (Mark Ruffalo) aboard a ferry headed for the titular island that houses a maximum-security institution for the criminally insane. The reason for their journey is that one of the patients — a delusional child murderess — has inexplicably disappeared in classic mystery locked-room-puzzle style, and they have been brought in to find her. But nothing seems quite right about any of this.

The head of the facility, Dr. Cawley (Ben Kingsley as the embodiment of every overlycultured film-noir authority figure), is more a hindrance than a help at nearly every turn.

His right-hand man, the constantly probing Dr. Naehring (Max Von Sydow), is sinister and German. The latter — combined with Naehring’s choice of music on the record player at their first meeting — makes Teddy suspicious of a possible Nazi past. And yet we’re given hint after

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Ben Kingsley, Mark Ruffalo and Leonardo DiCaprio discuss the “impossible” disappearance of a patient from her room, in Martin Scorsese’s Shutter Island, the first great movie of the year. hint that things aren’t what they seem and don’t add up as they should. Teddy has memories of being one of the liberators of Dachau and recognizes the music as Gustav Mahler’s String Quartet — an odd choice for the commandant of a concentration camp, given the Jewish composer, and an obscure choice for anyone, since it’s a rarely played unfinished work (only one movement was completed).

Things become more off-center as Teddy has nightmares that mix up the liberation of Dachau with his wife’s death in an apartment fire set by a pyromaniac, Laeddis (Elias Koteas), who, according to Teddy, was sent to Shutter Island and then simply vanished. Or did he? Could Laeddis be the 67th patient Dr. Cawley insists doesn’t exist? And why is Teddy’s wife Dolores (Michelle Williams) dripping wet in his dreams if she died in a fire? Everything — even the unreal, 1950s process-work look of the ferry ride to the island — is geared to make Teddy and the viewer increasingly confused about what is and what isn’t real. However, both we as viewers and Teddy are given the very hints we need to unravel things — the question really is why and to what point? Where is the increasingly nightmarish vision taking us?

If Inglourious Basterds was what you get when a pop-culture moviemaker like Quentin Tarantino gets his movie geek on, Shutter Island might be said to be what you get when a master filmmaker gets his movie geek on. The references are different and they run deeper — and they’re more infused into the film. There are echoes of a number of noir films — especially the post-war ones with their added aura of disillusionment — and there’s a lot of Hitchcock on display, from Spellbound (1945) to Vertigo. Part of the central premise — with behavior that only makes sense at the end — may even owe a debt to Roland West’s The Bat Whispers (1930).

I felt intimations of Patrick McGoohan’s The Prisoner TV series, too, and I’d not be in the least surprised if Scorsese has seen Ken Russell’s TV film The Mystery of Dr. Martinu (1991).

Shutter Island is a film to be seen more than once — I’ve seen it twice already — and a film to be savored. It reveals new depths and undercurrents at every turn. On my first viewing, I thought the long flashback at the end was too long. On my second, it seemed fine. And as far as the twist is concerned, don’t get so wrapped up in it that you miss the double-whammy real twist at the very end — and the moral ambigu-

ity inherent in it. Rated R for disturbing violent content, language and some nudity. reviewed by Ken Hanke Playing at Carmike Cinema 10, Carolina Asheville Cinema 14, Cinebarre, Epic of Hendersonville, Regal Biltmore Grande 15.

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Director: Jeb Stuart Players: Ricky Schroder, Nick Searcy, Nate Parker, Michael Rooker, Cullen Moss Racial Drama

Rated PG-13

The Story: Racial tensions increase in a small North Carolina town after the coldblooded murder of a black Vietnam vet.

The Lowdown: An unfocused message picture that never has a grasp on what it’s really trying to say and is too meandering to ever be engaging.

Here is the number-one rule when making a high-minded message picture: You need a high-minded message. Jeb Stuart’s Blood Done Sign My Name sure has one. It boils down to the shocking notion that racism is bad. Actually, this attempt at noble virtue is about all that Stuart’s film has going for it. There’s certainly no identity to the movie, which skips between having vague Christian leanings to period-piece attributes to John Grisham-styled courtroom drama and beyond, never managing to nail down any of these consistently. Clocking in at more than two hours, all this adds up to a film that wanders around more than Moses and ends up committing the cardinal sin of movies by being just plain dull, the cinematic equivalent of a giant yawn.

This is unfortunate, since the source material — Tim Tyson’s book of the same name — and the subject matter hint towards something more complex than what writer/director Stuart has committed to film. The movie is based on Tyson’s own experiences growing up in 1970s North Carolina and the racial tensions he witnessed after the murder of a black Vietnam vet (A.C. Sanford) at the hands of a trio of whites.

There’s an overriding sense of complexity that’s inherent in the material — such as the violent reaction the black community has to the crime despite existing in a post-Martin Luther King Jr. world — which Stuart never touches on in the film.

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nowplaying Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel J

Zachary Levi, David Cross, Jason Lee, Justin Long (voice) Animated Rodent Musical/Adventure Everyone’s favorite singing chipmunks are back—whether you like it or not. This time, starting off at high school.

Manages to be both bottom-of-the-barrel and incredibly grating. This might be the first time I’ve watched a movie that’s completely made up of filler.

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Avatar JJJJ

Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Michelle Rodriguez Science Fiction In the future, an ex-Marine inflitrates the indigenous race on the planet Pandora, only to find their simple ways superior to those of civilization as he knows it. An undeniable effects and design extravaganza, Avatar is nonetheless a fairly basic story with a new paint job. Rated PG-13

The Blind Side JJJJ

Sandra Bullock, Quinton Aaron, Tim McGraw, Ray McKinnon, Kathy Bates, Jae Head Fact-Based Uplifting Sports Drama Fact-based story of Michael Oher, a poor black kid adopted by an upscale white family. A manipulative, but effective, uplifting sports drama that benefits from a strong cast, but never escapes a sense of condescension and questionable messages. Rated PG-13

Blood Done Sign My Name J

Ricky Schroder, Nick Searcy, Nate Parker, Michael Rooker, Cullen Moss Racial Drama Racial tensions increase in a small North Carolina town after the cold-blooded murder of a black Vietnam vet. An unfocused message picture that never has a grasp on what it’s really trying to say and is too meandering to ever be engaging.

Rated PG-13

Crazy Heart JJJJ

Jeff Bridges, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Robert Duvall, Colin Farrell, Jack Nation Redemption Drama With Country Music A downon-his-luck alcoholic country singer on the deadend circuit gets a chance at a comeback and personal redemption. A straightforward redemption drama that’s damaged by an unpersuasive romance, but offers the compensation of a strong lead performance from Jeff Bridges. Rated R

Dear John JJJ

Channing Tatum, Amanda Seyfried, Richard Jenkins, Henry Thomas, Scott Porter

Goopy Romance A soldier finds the love of his life, only to have the romance complicated by 9/11.

Strong direction isn’t enough to counteract the onslaught of goofy melodrama and paper-thin characterization on display. Rated PG-13

The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus JJJJJ

Heath Ledger, Christopher Plummer, Lily Cole, Andrew Garfield, Tom Waits, Verne Troyer Mystery/Fantasy/Allegory Dr. Parnassus and his traveling imaginarium roam about London in quest of an audience and as part of a contest between Paranassus and the devil. A wildly imaginative and fantastic film from Terry Gilliam that ranks up there with his best work. Rated PG-13

The Last Station JJJJJ

Helen Mirren, Christopher Plummer, James McAvoy, Paul Giamatti, Kerry Condon, Anne-Marie Duff Biographical Domestic Farce/Tragedy The story of the last year in the life of the writer Leo Tolstoy—and the battle for the control of his estate. A surprisingly entertaining, beautifully made historical film with large doses of humor and brilliant performances from Helen Mirren and Christopher Plummer. Rated R

The Oscar-Nominated Shorts JJJJ

Various actors Collection of Animated and Live-Action Shorts A collection of the 2009 Oscar nominees in the shortfilm categories. Uneven—as all such collections tend to be—but a generally worthwhile set of films of a genre that isn’t often seen. Rated NR

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief JJJJ

Logan Lerman, Brandon T. Jackson, Alexandra Daddario, Pierce Brosnan, Sean Bean Teen Fantasy A teen finds out he is the son of Poseidon and it’s up to him to prevent a potential war between the gods. A good enough piece of entertainment that works within the confines of a CGI spectacle, with all the depth (or lack of) that implies.

Rated PG

Sherlock Holmes JJJJJ

Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, Mark Strong, Eddie Marsan Action/Mystery Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson pit their skills against a criminal mastermind who has apparently risen from the grave. One of the most enjoyable and beautifully crafted films of the year— and built around an interpretation of Holmes and Watson that’s more than a worthy addition to their cinematic predecessors. Rated PG-13

Shutter Island JJJJJ

Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley, Max Von Sydow, Michelle Williams, Emily Mortimer Psychological Neo-Noir Horror A U.S. Marshall and his new partner are sent to a very mysterious maximum-security insane asylum after a patient inexplicably disappears from her room. Martin Scorsese’s psychological thriller is more than a stylish thriller, though it’s certainly stylish and atmospheric. However, it’s a film that may irritate some viewers by refusing to stick to the thriller playbook. Rated R

Tooth Fairy J

Dwayne Johnson, Ashley Judd, Julie Andrews, Stephen Merchant, Ryan Sheckler Family/Fantasy A callow hockey tough guy is sentenced to magical tooth-fairy duty for crushing the dreams of little kids. Filled with hokey CGI and a grown man in fairy wings and tights, the movie is yet another foray into nauseating family cheesiness.

Rated PG

Up in the Air JJJJJ

George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick, Jason Bateman, J.K. Simmons, Melanie Lynskey Dramatic Comedy A man whose job is to fly around the country and fire people finds his way of life— and his perceptions of life—changing. Bitterly funny on the one hand and heartbreaking on the other, Up in the Air is a film of surprising depth and humanity. Rated R

Valentine’s Day JJ

Ashton Kutcher, Jennifer Garner, Anne Hathaway, Topher Grace, Julia Roberts, Shirley MacLaine Hoiday-Themed Romcom Various people’s lives and romances cross paths on the titular day. Big stars and not-so-big stars flit past on the screen in a creatively specious, multistory film that works on the premise that everything can be made right in two hours. It’s not unwatchable, but it’s not good. Rated PG-13

The Wolfman JJJJ

Benicio Del Toro, Anthony Hopkins, Emily Blunt, Hugo Weaving, Geraldine Chaplin, Art Malik Classic Horror With Viscera When his brother is mysteriously killed, an actor appearing in London visits the family’s ancestral home to learn the truth—with tragic results. A respectable and respectful remake of the 1941 horror staple. It’s good as a straightforward horror picture, but it could have been more. Rated R

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I suppose it should be no surprise that the man who once co-wrote Die Hard (1988) has no grasp of ambiguity, but the unimaginative directorial approach Stuart has taken amounts to nothing more than laying out the events of Tyson’s book verbatim. The movie is just scenes strung together with little relation among one another. Characters — none of whom are fleshed out — pop in and out of the film willy-nilly to the point you need a scorecard to keep up with who is who. Entire plotlines feel pointless when examined with the rest of the film. I’m still not quite sure why the subplot involving local minister Vernon Tyson (Ricky Schroder, doing his best Mayberry accent) is even in the film. It goes absolutely nowhere

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If I had a list of the most superfluous films I’d ever seen, this one would be right up there.

The big thing is that it’s carting around a heavy-handed message that’s already obvious to most. And for those to whom it may not be obvious, well, they’re probably not going to be watching — or convinced by — a glorified TV miniseries. Rated PG-13 for an intense scene of violence, thematic material involving racism, and for language. reviewed by Justin Souther Playing at Carmike Cinema 10.

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Sahara? Don’t feel bad. Neither does anybody else. Well, he’s back with a new one — The Crazies, which is a remake of George A. Romero’s 1973 film of the same name.

That’s fine. It’s not like The Crazies is one of Romero’s better films or even better-known ones, and a remake makes sense. The story of some kind of viral infection that turns everyday people into psychotic killers is seviceable enough. (OK, so it’s only slightly removed from the realm of a zombie outbreak.) The cast isn’t bad — Timothy Olyphant, Radha Mitchell, Joe Anderson — and they didn’t try to water it all down to PG-13 level. It hasn’t been screened for critics, which is no surprise considering the genre. But is anyone actually excited by the prospect? (R)

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Director: Milos Forman Players: James Cagney, Brad Dourif, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Mandy Patinkin, Pat O’Brien

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GORGEOUS NEW CONSTRUCTION 3BR, 2.5BA with garage. Great South location. • Lease/purchase options now available. Call (828) 676-0677 for details.

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(828) 252-7787.

WEST ASHEVILLE BUNGALOW $207,000 2 bedroom, 1 bath, charming 1920s bungalow on 0.4 acres, updated kitchen.

Relax on front porch swing on quiet street in great neighborhood walking distance to Haywood Road restaurants and shops, neighborhood garden nearby.

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Downtown Healthy Built 3 Bdrm, 3 bath cool modern interiors.

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WINTER INCENTIVES FOR BUYERS $8000 first time buyer tax credit has been extended! • Why rent when you could own a home similar to what you already pay in rent and cash in on $8000? Brand new 1, 2 and 3 bedroom condos from $114,900$144,900. Hardi-board exteriors with brick and stone. Open split bedroom floorplan with 9 foot ceilings, ceramic tile, great kitchen, modern finishes and walk-in utility room. Pick appliance color and living area flooring.

• 100% financing available with NO PMI on low 30 year fixed rates. Mortgage Specialist available to prequalify you at no charge.

Pet friendly community with fenced in dog park. Nitch Real Estate for Brickton Village: (828) 654-9394 www.bricktonvillage.com

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HISTORIC S&W CONDOS New condos in the heart of downtown in historic art deco building. 3rd and 4th floor units w/elevator access and city or mountain views. From $290,000. The Real Estate Center: (828) 255-4663, www.recenter.com • info@recenter.com

LEXINGTON STATION Downtown high-end condos on Lexington Ave. Hardwood floors, stainless appliances, balconies, fitness center, parking. 3BR penthouse: $525,000 • 1BR: $185,000. • 2BR: $260,000.

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Includes mortgage, taxes and association fees. 2 bedrooms, 1.5 baths.

Less than 4 miles from downtown Asheville and minutes from UNCA.

DOWNTOWN KRESS BUILDING Custom Condo in the historic Kress Building. 2 PINs, adjoining spiral staircase. Original maple floors, private balconies, high ceilings. • $525,000, lease/purchase also available for $1800/month.

MLS#456097. The Real Estate Center, (828) 255-4663. www.recenter.com

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Lawn & Garden CUTTING AND GRINDING • Great work • Fair prices • Free estimates. Call 230-3854. Jimmy’s Tree And Stump Grinding Service.

Heating & Cooling CONSERVE ENERGY/MONEY! Home Weatherization. Building Performance Institute Certified Home Energy Auditor. • Infared Thermal Imaging • Blower-door Testing • Gas Safety Inspections • Air-Sealing.

(828) 329-0799 or (828) 367-2061. Asheville Energy Audits.

MAYBERRY HEATING AND COOLING INC • Service • Repairs • Replacements AC/Heat Pumps • Gas/Oil Furnaces • New Construction/Renovations • Indoor Air Quality Products.

(828) 658-9145.

Upholstery UPHOLSTERY AND RESTORATION Quality and friendly custom restoration services for all your upholstery needs. • Auto • Home. Free estimates.

(828) 776-8220.

Kitchen & Bath ELK MOUNTAIN ASSOCIATES We specialize in • re-fitting Bathrooms and Kitchens and finishing Basements • adding Garages, Porches and • Sunrooms. • Professional education and experience.

Call (828) 242-1950 or (for all our information): elkmountainassociates.com

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Commercial Property COMMERCIAL FOR SALE • Downtown, Coxe Avenue one story building, approximately 1800 sqft, affordable price $295,000.

• Downtown, Lexington Avenue turn-key coffee bar, $333,000.

• Downtown building on 0.36 acres with parking, corner of Grove and Patton, $675,000.

• The Real Estate Center, (828) 255-4663. www.recenter.com

Commercial For Lease 1 MONTH FREE! (W/12 month lease). River Arts Studios starting at $180/month, includes utilities. Call 250-9700 or e-mail: rega@charterinternet.com

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DOWNTOWN Coxe Avenue, newer building, ground-level retail with walking traffic. $1500/month. Call The Real Estate Center, (828) 255-4663. www.recenter.com DOWNTOWN Ground-floor retail w/courtyard on Lexington Avenue.

Approximately 2982 sqft, hardwood floors, newer building. $2000/month. The Real Estate Center, (828) 255-4663. www.recenter.com HENDERSONVILLE ROAD Close to Asheville. Deluxe suite of offices. 280, 1000 and 1660 sq.ft. Ample parking. Cheap!

828-216-6066.

HISTORIC MILES BUILDING • Downtown Asheville, 2 Wall St. 1 room office. $300/month. 828-242-5456.

LEXINGTON AVENUE Vanilla shell w/loads of character, hardwood floors, exposed beams, 3 bathrooms, large windows, $3,950/month. The Real Estate Center, (828) 255-4663. www.recenter.com

• Affordable • Reliable.

628-9651 or 279-2606.

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1 UNIT REMAINING In 4 unit medical office complex, East Asheville, Bleachery Boulevard, off exit 8, I-240.

1200 sqft. $2000/month.

275-2248.

ASHEVILLE • ALL POINTS Check out our inventory of commercial property starting at $595-$6000 monthly lease or $295K and up for sale. Paula Cooper, The Real Estate Center, (828) 775-1485. www.recenter.com

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LEXINGTON LOFTS Renovated restaurant and retail spaces between 11002000 sqft on Lexington and Rankin Avenues w/competitive lease rates; ready for upfit mid-2010.

The Real Estate Center, (828) 255-4663. www.recenter.com RIVER DISTRICT 6,000 sqft shell - artists; flexible uses.

Owner will upfit for Class A office. Call G/M Property Group, 828-281-4024. jmenk@gmproperty.com

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Senior Citizen/Nonprofit Discounts. Call Christopher’s Computers, 828-670-9800.

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ATTRACTIVE, 2,000 SQ,FT. DOWNTOWN OFFICE • 55 Grove Street. Four offices, break room, large reception area. Below market at $10/ sq. ft. Ample parking nearby.

Practical and beautiful. Call (828) 253-9451.

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Financial AFFORDABLE TAX FILING I will save you money! • Efiling • Business • Individual. • 20 years professional experience.

Muriel Smith, Accountant.

Call (828) 252-6500.

DOWNTOWN ASHEVILLE: For lease. Retail and office suites, 222 to 2,964 sqft.

Very prominent locations.

Call G/M Property Group, 828-281-4024. jmenk@gmproperty.com DOWNTOWN PART-TIME OFFICE SHARE Furnished office. Approximately 500 sqft. 2 rooms. Perfect for private practice. • Flexible schedule/rent. Call Steve: 273-4102.

2BR, 1BA NORTH • 270 Edgewood. $650/month.

Near UNCA. Pets okay.

828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

1-2BR/1BA SOUTHFORESTDALE AC, 2nd month rent FREE, $525$625/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

2BR, 1BA SOUTH • 6 Lakewood. AC, W/D hookups. $650-$675/month.

828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

1, 2, 3 BEDROOM APARTMENTS From $525$1500. • Huge selection! • Pet friendly. (828) 251-9966.

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2BR, 1BA WEST • 130 Louisiana. A/C, dishwasher. $585/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

1BR, 1BA HENDERSONVILLE • 1225 Highland. Elevator, hardwood floors. $475-$575/month.

828-693-8069. www.leslieandassoc.com 1BR, 1BA HENDERSONVILLE • 2010 Laurel Park Highway. Heat included. Hardwood floors. $495-$525. 828-693-8069. www.leslieandassoc.com 1BR, 1BA Hendersonville 827 4th Ave, $650/month.

Hardwood Floors, water Included, 828-693-8069. www.leslieandassoc.com 1BR, 1BA NORTH • 83 Edgemont. Sunroom, A/C, hardwood floors. $685/month. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 1BR/1BA NORTH • 82 Merrimon. $595/month.

Hardwood floors, water included. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

Handy Man HIRE A HUSBAND Handyman Services. 30 years professional experience. Quality, reliability. References available. Free estimates. $2 million liability insurance. Stephen Houpis, (828) 280-2254.

1-2BR/1-2BA ARDEN, GLEN BEALE, 2nd Month RENT FREE, AC. $555-$655/month.

828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

Apartments For Rent 1 & 2 BEDROOMS • MARCH FREE RENT Starting at $595/Month!* Apartment living in a park-like setting. • Hurry! * Special pricing ends February 26, 2010! * Price based on a 12 month lease.

Call 274-4477. EHO. woodsedge.webs.com 1 FREE MONTH! (w/contract). Live, work and play downtown. • Studio: $545/month. • 2BR: $725/month. Call 254-2229.

APM 1-2BR/1-1.5BA SOUTH, SKYLAND HEIGHTS AC, storage, $525-$595/month.

828-253-1517, www.leslieandassoc.com

2BR, 2BA NORTH • 81 Lakeshore. Porch, coinoperated laundry. $675/month. www.leslieandassoc.com 2BR/1.5BA HENDERSONVILLE 912 Hillcrest, $595/month. Deck, 2 Car Garage.

828-693-8069, www.leslieandassoc.com 2BR/1.5BA NORTH 47 Albemarle, $845/month.

Fireplace, deck.

828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 2BR/1BA NORTH 501 Beaverdam, $545/month.

Mountain Views, Washer/Dryer hookups, 828-253-151. www.leslieandassoc.com

2 GREAT APARTMENTS • NORTH Ivy Riverfront! New construction! • 2 units: 1BR, 2BR starting at $650/month.

• All appliances, free wifi.

Hiking, swimming, views, solitude! (828) 768-8110. david@davidsguitar.com

3BR/2BA SOUTH 5 Mountain, $795/month. AC, Washer/Dryer Included, 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com $695/MO UTILITIES INCLUDED!2BR/1BA apt in quiet Haw Creek neighborhood. No smoking, pets upon approval, W/D hook-up. Deposit, references required. 275-2493 A HOME IN THE MOUNTAINS • GREAT PRICE! Live in a beautiful, green, conveniently located scenic resort-style community! • Fireplaces • Heated pool • Fitness Center and more.

Call (828) 687-0638. kensingtonplaceapts.com ACTON WOODS APARTMENTS • Beautiful 2BR, 2BA, loft, $850/month.

• 2BR, 2BA, $750. Include gas log fireplace, water, storage. 828-253-0758.

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2BR/1BA NORTH 87 Wild Cherry, $635/month. Good location, Washer/Dryer hookups, 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

1BR/1BA NORTH 7-11 Murdock, $395-$535. Porch.

Water Included, 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

3 APARTMENTS • OAKLEY • WEST ASHEVILLE Oakley, 2BR, 1BA, $625/month. 4230081 • West Asheville, both 1BR, 1BA, $585/month and $650/month. 423-0082. See more: weloveasheville.com

2BR/1BA WEST • 217 Bear Creek. $615/month. Central A/C - Heat, deck.

828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com 2BR/1BA WEST • 45 Florida. $615/month. W/D connections, deck.

828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

2-3BR, 1BA EAST • 7 Violet Hills. $535-$650/month. A/C, D/W. 828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

2BR/2BA NORTH 265 Charlotte, $865/month.

Historic, hardwood floors.

828-253-1517, www.leslieandassoc.com

2BR, 1.5BA SWANNANOA • 532 Warren Wilson. Carpet, W/D hookups. $710/month.

828-253-1517, www.leslieandassoc.com

2BR/2BA, ARDEN • 216 Weston, A/C, 2nd Month Rent Free. $795/month.

828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

AN EXECUTIVE PENTHOUSE SUITE In the historic Grove Arcade, downtown Asheville.

3BR, 4BA, 3 secure parking spaces. • Fireplace, terrace views, full-service amenities.

• Walk to everything: shopping, dining, art and entertainment. Must see to appreciate! Call Amber Ammons, Property Manager: (828) 252-7799 extension 305 or to see more: tessierassociates.com BLACK MOUNTAIN • 2BR, 1BA. Heatpump, central air, W/D connection. Nice area.

Only $495/month.

828-252-4334.

CENTRAL • 1BR. Heat and water provided. $620/month.

828-253-0758. Carver Realty.

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COOL 1BR â&#x20AC;˘ MONTFORD Walk to town from this awesome apartment on Pearson Avenue. High ceilings, wood floors, lots of light and windows. Secure building, off-street parking, great neighbors. $675/month plus deposit. Call Randy, 828-230-8282.

EAST â&#x20AC;˘ QUIET APARTMENT Ideal for serious student/professional. â&#x20AC;˘ Cozy 1BR: nice kitchen, washer/dryer. Patio. Private parking. â&#x20AC;˘$475/month.

References. Lease. â&#x20AC;˘ No smokers. â&#x20AC;˘ Available March 1. â&#x20AC;˘ (828) 686-0072.

EAST 1BR BUNGALOW APARTMENT Quiet, wooded, convenient. â&#x20AC;˘ Pet considered. â&#x20AC;˘ No smoking. $550/month. 230-2511.

HENDERSONVILLE â&#x20AC;˘ 1BR Studio. Walking distance to downtown. Includes water.

Only $325/month.

828-252-4334. WNC Rentals.

HENDERSONVILLE â&#x20AC;˘ 1BR/1BA. Walking distance to Main St. Includes water. $395/month. 828-252-4334.

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828-252-4334. WNC Rentals.

SOUTH â&#x20AC;˘ Forestdale. 1-2BR, 1BA. 2nd month rent free. $525-$625/month.

828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

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OAKLEY AREA 3BR, 1BA, additional bedroom: 12x12. $495/month, includes garbage and lawn. â&#x20AC;˘ Stove and fridge. WD connections.

Call 298-8939.

WEST ASHEVILLE â&#x20AC;˘ 3BR, 2BA near downtown. W/D connection. Excellent condition. $450/month.

828-252-4334. WNC Rentals

RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER MOUNTAIN HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES Private nonproďŹ t community development corporation seeks skilled professional to assist with marketing and fundraising full-time.

Positive attitude, excellent written and oral communication, productivity, accuracy, initiative, interpersonal skills. Build relationships w/diverse volunteers, donors, board, staff, foundations, religious groups, businesses.

Assist with donor solicitations, recognition, database, website and other publicity.

B.A. and 2-5 years experience in related ďŹ eld preferred. EOE. Mail cover letter and resume w/salary requirements and references by Friday, March 5 to: Susan Hammond, Resource Development Manager, Mountain Housing Opportunities 64 Clingman Avenue, Suite 101 Asheville, NC 28801

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2BR, 2BA CONDO â&#x20AC;˘ END UNIT with southern exposure! Stainless appliances, granite countertops, carpet/ceramic floors, high ceilings with crown molding. Located in convenient and beautiful Eastwood Village. $895/month includes washer/dryer.

828-545-7445.

60 NORTH MARKET â&#x20AC;˘ DOWNTOWN 7th floor, North views. 2BR, 2BA, study/media, woodfloors/carpet, granite.

Gas fireplace/stove. WD. 2 walk-in closets. â&#x20AC;˘ 2 balconies. â&#x20AC;˘ Secured parking. â&#x20AC;˘ Club/fitness centers. $1650/month. â&#x20AC;˘ Minimum 1 year lease.

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(828) 712-1675.

LUXURY DOWNTOWN CONDO Split 2BR/2BA, great kitchen gas fireplace, parking, storage. Next to Pack Library. $1,550. Bright Star Realty 828-301-8033.

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828-252-4334. WNC Rentals.

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NORTH ASHEVILLE TOWNHOUSE â&#x20AC;˘ Walking distance to town. 1BR, 1BA. $495/month. Includes water.

0828-252-4334. WNC Rentals.

3BR/1.5BA WEST â&#x20AC;˘ 28 Covington. $1,095/month.

Basement, deck.

828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

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3BR/1BA WEST â&#x20AC;˘ 344 State. $895/month.

Fireplace, pets okay.

828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

3BR, 2BA â&#x20AC;˘ Convenient to Asheville, Fairview and Mountains to Sea Trail.

Master bedroom with bath and walk-in closet, wood/tile floors, dishwasher. Storage shed, covered front porch, deck in back. Run/Hike/bike from back door on trails or Parkway. $900/month. Lease and security deposit required. Pets negotiable.

828-298-5088/ 828-691-8793.

ASHLEY WOODS â&#x20AC;˘ Large 3BR, 2.5BA. Lovely corner lot. Fenced back yard. $1875/month.

828-253-0758. Carver Realty 10 MINUTES TO DOWNTOWN ASHEVILLE 3BR, 2BA home on large lot.

Convenient location, near I40/I-26. Great condition! $995/month. â&#x20AC;˘ Pets allowed.

Call APM: (828) 254-2029.

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Available mid March. Pets negotiable. Call 828-691-8793 or 828-298-5088.

2BR, 2BA NORTH â&#x20AC;˘ 27 Spooks Mill Cove. $1075/month. Views, all utilities included.

828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

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4BR/3BA NORTH 161 Chatham, $1425/month.

Near UNCA, Fenced yard.

828-253-1517. www.leslieandassoc.com

COTTAGE â&#x20AC;˘ MONTFORD 2BR, 1BA. Cute, small 2 story. Includes stove, fridge, water. Gardens. Off street parking. Quiet neighborhood.

Walk downtown/UNCA. No pets. $650/month, $650 deposit. References.

(828) 281-2357.

COZY COTTAGE â&#x20AC;˘ WEST ASHEVILLE 2BR, 1BA. WD connection. $800/month includes water/trash. â&#x20AC;˘ End of road privacy. Communal garden.Deposit/references. â&#x20AC;˘ Pet friendly. â&#x20AC;˘ Child care onsite. 633-1792.

4BR, 2.5 BA HOME FOR RENTSpacious, 2000-sq-ft home, .5 acres. Hardwood floors, W/D hook-ups. Back deck and fenced yard. Pets negotiable. $1,000/month.

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GREAT LOCATION 2/3BR, 2BANear Beaver Lake. Brand new carpet, roof, fresh paint, central heat, driveway. Big lot. Winter views, fenced.

This house is spotless. Great for small family. $1,100/month. 713-9226.

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BEAUTIFUL DOWNTOWN VIEWS 2BR, 1.5BA, bonus room, new appliances, laundry room, hardwood floors, gas fireplace, AC. Nice deck overlooks downtown. $895/month. 687-1954.

BEAUTIFUL LOG CABIN Sleeps 5, handicap accessible. Near Warren Wilson College, Asheville, NC. (828) 231-4504 or 277-1492. bennie14@bellsouth.net

LITTLE COTTAGE IN THE WOODS â&#x20AC;˘ Mars Hill. 1BR. Private deck and yard. 400 sq.ft. Wooded lot, 25 minutes to downtown Asheville. $400/month.

(828) 206-1420.

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ROOM FOR RENTVery nice bedroom w/ walk in closet.

Fully furnished. Ceramic tile floor,large kitchen, washer,dryer,internet,utilities included.400 a month.

Ashley 215-1491 Share 2BR West Asheville home, close to everything. $350/month, share utilities.

Deposit. References. â&#x20AC;˘ Pet considered. Call Sherri: 242-6119.

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General $$$HELP WANTED$$$ Extra Income! Assembling CD cases from Home! No Experience Necessary! Call our Live Operators Now! 1-800-405-7619 EXT 2450 http://www.easyworkgreatpay.com (AAN CAN) CAB DRIVERS Needed at Blue Bird; call JT 258-8331.

Drivers needed at Yellow Cab; call Buster at 253-3311.

CANOPY GUIDES FOR ZIPLINE TOURS!!!Navitat Canopy Adventures is looking for guides with excellent customer service skills to lead and instruct tours. Send resume to: info@navitat.com www.navitat.com CERTIFIED PERSONAL TRAINER Full-Time.

Dependable, experienced trainers wanted for local gym (M-F). Grow your client base, work with people of all ages/fitness levels. Holistic health perspective and commitment to making clients comfortable important. Flexible schedule.

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DOWNTOWN COMMUNICATIONS GROUP OFFERING SPRING/SUMMER INTERNSHIPSSensible City is offering a series of PR and outreach internships this Spring/Summer. For more information please visit: www.sensbilecity.com WORK FOR THE BEST! Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a well-established, busy, local, earth-friendly, home cleaning company and seeking reliable, detailoriented employees with great energy, attitude and long-term commitment. â&#x20AC;˘ Part-time, flexible weekday hours. â&#x20AC;˘ Great pay; mileage reimbursed. Vacation potential. â&#x20AC;˘ For interview, call Denise, 253-6737 or 215-8845. Upstairs Downstairs, Inc.

Employment Opportunities • Call (828) 225-6122 or visit: biltmore.com

Administrative/ Office ACCESS II CARE • Electronic Health Records Specialist. Work with our network providers and Medical Director on practice based Quality Improvement initiatives. BS in Business Management, Computer Science, or related field required. 2 year minimum clinical ambulatory health care experience, advanced working knowledge of client/server applications, advanced understanding of technical terminology and previous EHR training and implementation experience preferred. Resume and cover letter to: hr@accessiicare-wnc.org or fax 259-3875.

BOOKKEEPER/CHIEF RESERVATIONIST FOR CANOPY TOUR COMPANYNavitat Canopy Adventures is looking for an experienced bookkeeper who is confident with reservations software.

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NATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT AGENCY SEEKS PART TIME ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT IN ARDENSeeking detailoriented, outgoing personality w/ office experience. Proficient in Outlook, Adobe PDF and MS Access. E-mail resume to fbagencyjobs@gmail.com

PART-TIME BOOKKEEPER FOR ASHEVILLE COMMUNITY THEATREACT seeks part-time person to handle bookkeeping responsibilities including (but not limited to) preparing and recording deposits, paying bills, preparing financial reports, and creating monthly invoices.

Quickbooks and Excel experience required.

Position is 10 hours per week. Send resume to: susan@ashevilletheatre.org.

RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Full-time fundraising and marketing position with local non-profit.

See www.mtnhousing.org or www.careerbuilder.com for details. Mountain Housing Opportunities.

Professional/ Management LITIGATION PARALEGALLaw firm seeks paralegal for diverse civil practice.

Proficiency in WP, LEXIS, Casemap and Fed procedures preferred. Send resume and salary requirements to Hiring Partner, POB 769, Asheville 28802.

Salon/ Spa A STYLIST desired at a busy, Organic North Asheville salon. Full time, motivated, health conscious and works well with others.

Professional environment, clean, non-toxic products that work! Come and join our lovely, relaxing, supportive team. We offer flexible hours, education and support. Your clients will follow you to our wellness salon. Call now (828) 505-3288, thewaterlily@mac.com or stop in at 7 Beaverdam Road. You will be glad you did! www.waterlilysalon.com BUSY DOWNTOWN SALON • Adorn Salon seeks talented, creative stylist.

Must have experience. Some clientele preferred. No phone calls please. Bring resume to: 58 College St., Asheville.

CONTRACT HAIRDRESSER Asheville Health Care Center has an immediate opening for a part-time contracted Hairdresser for its 100-bed, long-term care and rehabilitation facility.

Candidate must be fully licensed and insured.

Schedule negotiable. For details, please call or email: Tim Sparks, HR Manager, Asheville Healthcare Center, 1984 US Hwy 70, Swannanoa, NC 28778.

(828) 298-2214. tsparks@mfa.net NEEDED:MASSAGE THERAPISTS, ESTHETICIANS, NAIL TECHNICIANS AND FRONT DESK PROFESSIONALS.Internation al Spa Management Company that specializes in luxury, boutique resort and the exclusive day spa market are now looking to fill all positions. Needed:Massage Therapists, Estheticians, Nail Technicians and Front Desk Professionals. Fax Cover Letters and Resumes to: 828-277-3833

Sales/ Marketing SALES PROS • Time to get paid what you are worth AND have a life. Call 1-888-700-4916.

Restaurant/ Food BAKER • DAY SHIFT Approximately 20 hours/week. Flexible schedule, some early mornings. Experience with pastry, breads, desserts required. Call 669-1626.

Black Mountain Bakery.

MOUNTAIN X JAMS! As a growing business that relies on the face put forward by our employees, Mountain Xpress Classifieds is where we turn to find them. The volume of high-quality applicants replying to our ads can be hard to choose from, and it is always worth our investment. Thanks Mountain X! Rebecca and Charlie, owners, Tomato Jam Cafe.

Hotel/ Hospitality CONCIERGE Full-time, day.

Ability to deliver 5 Star service. • Prior hospitality experience required. • $15/hour. To apply in person call (828) 350-8000. The Residences at Biltmore Hotel.

FRONT DESK CLERKS NEEDEDFront desk clerks needed at Downtown Inn. Must be flexible for 1st & 2nd shift. Apply at 120 Patton Ave.

Medical/ Health Care

COME JOIN A GREAT NURSING TEAM! LPN/RN Charge Nurse With Experience in a Skilled Nursing Facility for weekends. We offer: • Competitive wages • Affordable health and dental insurance • Free life insurance • Paid time off • Holiday pay • Direct deposit • 401(k) with company match. To apply, call or email Tim Sparks, Human Resource Manager, Asheville Healthcare Center.

Call 298-2214 or fax: 298-2037. tsparks@mfa.net CNA/MEDTECH BLACK MOUNTAINCNA/MEDTECHAssisted Living facility looking for CNAs MedTechs.

FT, excellent pay, benefits.

Apply in person 8-4 M-F. McCune Center, 101 Lions Way, Black Mountain.

K i d s Te a m A d v o c a t e DRNC seeks individual to be an advocate for children with disabilities in Western NC. Background in mental health, special education, social work and advocacy preferred. Law degree not required. Excellent interpersonal, written communication skills and ability to travel statewide required.

Send resume & cover letter to: Iris Green, DRNC, 2626 Glenwood Ave., Suite 550, Raleigh, NC 27608 or iris.green@disabilityrightsnc.org. No phone calls please. Closing date: March 1, 2010.

DRNC Attn: Iris Green 2626 Glenwood Avenue, Suite 550 Raleigh, NC 27608

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DENTAL ASSISTANT — PART-TIME Must have recent experience in all modalities, be a people person and like to work!

Email resume to: clegrow@sbcglobal.net or call 810-434-9233.

DENTAL ASSISTANT — PART-TIMEMUST HAVE RECENT EXPERIENCE IN ALL MODALITIES, BE A PEOPLE PERSON & LIKE TO WORK! Email resume to: clegrow FULL-TIME LPN OR RN Western NC Community Health Services is hiring a full-time LPN or RN. Candidates must have prior experience in an outpatient clinical setting, and possess strong telephone and inperson triage abilities. • Work hours are MondayFriday, 8am-6pm (with one hour paid lunch break) and no evening, weekend or holiday work required. We offer a very competitive salary, along with an excellent benefits package. • WNCCHS is an equal opportunity employer.

Racial/ethnic minorities are encouraged to apply.

Candidates may email resume/cover letter (MS Word) to tkennedy@wncchs.org or mail to PO Box 338, Asheville, NC 28802, or drop-off resume at 10 Ridgelawn Road., Asheville, NC 28806.

RNto join multidisciplinaryteam providing medical/psychiatric education/consultation/traini ng to LTC Facilities regarding Geriatrics/Adults.

Medical/LTC experience preferred. Resume:MCBH, POBox 1501, Weaverville, NC 28787-1501

Human Services EDUCATION TREATMENT SPECIALIST • Are you a QP in North Carolina with experience working with adolescents? Do you enjoy working in direct care with students, feeling that your work truly makes a difference in the lives of children you work with?

Eliada Homes needs QPs to be a part of our Day Treatment program. There will be opportunities for teaching, doing group as well as one-on-one activities, perhaps some case management, and much more! This is a versatile position that will offer many rich experiences with students. You will help plan and implement curriculum as well as use the Eliada Model to address various social and behavioral issues with students.

Requirements: Must have a bachelor’s degree in human services with 2 years of experience in mental health post graduation, or a non human services degree with 4 years of post graduate experience. Must possess valid NC license. This is an opportunity for a great fulltime benefitted position with an organization that truly cares for the families and students we work for! Please email resume to eweaver@eliada.org if you meet the requirements for this position.

SERVICES OF ASHEVILLE is seeking licensed therapists and QMHPs to provide mental health services to children, families and adults.

Email csimpson@fpscorp.com

MAKE A DIFFERENCE NC Mentor is looking for foster parents in Western North Carolina. Be a hero in your community and open your home to a child in need. We provide training, 24 hour support, internal respite as needed and a generous stipend. Please call Nicole at 828-696-2667 ext 14.

FAMILIES TOGETHER FTI is a local mental health agency providing child, adult, and family centered services in WNC. FTI provides a positive work environment, flexible hours, room for advancement, health benefits, and an innovative culture. Go to www.familiestogether.net for employment opportunities.

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MERIDIAN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH Haywood, Jackson County: Clinician Sexual Abuse Intervention Program (SAIP) Must have Masters degree and be licensed or license-eligible.

Please contact Diane Paige, diane. paige@meridianbhs.org Jackson, Swain, Macon County Clinician: Assertive Community Treatment Team.

Must have master’s degree and be license eligible.

Please contact Kristy Whitaker, kristy.whitaker @meridianbhs.org QMHP Assertive Community Treatment Team. Must have mental health degree and two years of experience working with adults with mental illness. Please contact Kristy Whitaker, kristy.whitaker @meridianbhs.org Cherokee, Clay, Graham County Therapist/Team Leader: Child and Family Services. Masters degree and license eligible. Please contact David Hutchinson at david.hutchinson @meridianbhs.org Clinician Assertive Community Treatment Team.

Must have master’s degree and be license eligible.

Please contact Patty Bilitzke, patricia.bilitzke @meridianbhs.org QMHP Assertive Community Treatment Team. Must have mental health degree and two years of experience working with adults with mental illness. Please contact Patty Bilitzke at patricia.bilitzke @meridianbhs.org • For further information and to complete an application, visit our website: www.meridianbhs.org

FAMILY PRESERVATION SERVICE OF HENDERSONVILLE Offers Comprehensive Outpatient Substance Abuse Services to Include: • DWI Assessments and Classes • • Classes and individual services for Court Ordered Substance Abuse Treatment • • Classes and individual services for anyone seeking treatment to help themselves and learn about addiction and recovery in a safe and supportive environment • We offer prompt assessment and enrollment in our program. Classes during the day or in the evening

For more information call: FPS at 828-697-4187 or Mark “Zim” Stewart at 828-582-9741

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PARKWAY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH has an immediate opening for a F/T Licensed or Provisionally-Licensed Clinician or a CSAC in our Asheville or Hendersonville Offices. This position requires a min 2 years exper working with mental health and/or substance using adults. Knowledge of working with DWI and IPRS Clients would be helpful.

Some evenings will be required. Parkway has competitive salaries, excellent benefits, medical insurance, PTO, Supervision for licensure/certification and much more for full time staff. Send resume to: slayton@parkwaybh.com PISGAH LEGAL SERVICES ASHEVILLE, NCRECREATION SPECIALIST NEEDED! Do you have a degree in Therapeutic Recreation and a desire to facilitate a supportive and therapeutic environment for our students? If so, you might be a great fit at Eliada Homes!

Major Responsibilities of this position include: plan and implement therapeutic recreation activities which promote active student participation, working with the Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility teacher to create and facilitate an environment that meets both the individual and group needs of the student population (ages 12-17). The recreation specialist will implement the Eliada Model to teach life skills, participate in treatment plans, and implement feedback from leadership staff to aid in students’ successful return to the community. Must provide constant monitoring and supervision to ensure safety of students, and be able to complete all required mental health documentation.

Qualifications: possess a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Therapeutic Recreation or a related field.

Requires at least two years of experience in an educational/behavioral treatment setting. Must be able and willing to work a flexible schedule. *Must possess valid NCDL. Send resume to: eweaver@eliada.org, or fax to 828-210-0361

SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELOR Early morning hours. Full-time position with benefits. Great work

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YMCA OF WESTERN NC • Afterschool Program Opportunities $7.25 $13/hour Please visit our web site for details: www.ymcawnc.org

Employment Services UNDERCOVER SHOPPERS Get paid to shop. Retail and dining establishments need undercover clients to judge quality and customer service. Earn up to $100/day. Please call 1-800-720-0576.

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ELEMENTARY TEACHER • Eliada Homes is seeking an elementary teacher who is dedicated to helping children succeed! Individuals must be flexible and creative, as it is necessary to differentiate lessons for different learning styles, individual needs, and class dynamics. Major responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Create a classroom environment that meets the academic and treatment needs of students, maintain an organized, structured classroom that allows for active student engagement, evaluate academic and behavioral progress of all students.

Qualifications: Must have a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university. Must possess valid NC teaching certification and be experienced in elementary education. Prefer a minimum of two years teaching experience or direct residential experience with the target population.

Skills/Working Conditions: A valid North Carolina Driver’s License and insurability by EHI’s insurers is required.

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Over 6 million circulation every week for $1200. No adult ads. Call Mountain Xpress Classifieds at (828) 251-1333. (AAN CAN) HOST A FOREIGN EXCHANGE STUDENT!Area residents can host a student through The Center for Cultural Interchange! Contact your CCI Area Representative at (828) 226-4636.

PREGNANT CONSIDERING ADOPTION? • Talk with caring agency specializing in matching birthmothers with families nationwide • Living expenses paid. Call 24/7 • Abby’s One True Gift Adoptions • 1-866-413-6293. (AAN CAN)

Classes & Workshops Learn Jewelry Making, Metal Smithing, Enameling Earthspeak Arts Spring classes for 2010 www.earthspeakarts.com

Mind, Body, Spirit

Bodywork **ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE MASSAGE!** Perfect pressure! Caring, intuitive, professional therapist.

Tranquil sanctuary just 3 blocks from Greenlife & downtown. Introductory Special for Locals: $35!

Open Mon thru Sun. 9am to 8pm by appt. only. Brett Rodgers LMBT #7557. www.vitalitymassage.net (828) 255-4785.

CARING STRONG HANDS Will relax and rejuvenate you! Kern Stafford, NC LMBT#1358 • (828) 301-8555 • www.avlmassage.com MASSAGE/MLD Therapeutic Massage. Manual Lymph Drainage. Lymphedema Treatment. $45/hour or sliding scale for financial hardship. 17+ years experience. 828-254-4110.

NC License #146. www.uhealth.net SHOJI SPA & LODGE • 7 DAYS A WEEK Looking for the best therapist in town— - or a cheap massage? Soak in your outdoor hot tub; melt in our sauna; then get the massage of your life! 26 massage therapists.

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Spiritual 2010 • YOUR FUTURE CAN BE BRIGHT! Ask Nina: (828) 253-7472 or email: asknina@excite.com

#1 AFFORDABLE COMMUNITY CONSCIOUS MASSAGE CENTER Best rates in town! $29/hour. • 20 Wonderful Therapists to choose from. Therapeutic Massage: • Deep Tissue • Swedish • Sports • Trigger Point. Also offering: • Acupressure • Energy Work • Reflexology • Classes. Call now for your appointment: • 10 Biltmore Plaza, 505-7088. Asheville. thecosmicgroove.com AAA & AARP DISCOUNT • Massage gift certificates available for the Holidays.

Great rates. Professional office. Stress Busters Massage. LMT #7113.

828-275-5497.

ANCIENT VOICE CONSULTING “Divining the Truly Essential” *Love*Money*Health*Relatio nships* Business*The Spiritual. Lil’lei Well, 828-275-4931.

QUANTUM HEALING Experience instant transformation of consciousness and healing on the physical level by connecting through the Quantum Field! • Complimentary 20 minute consultation.

1-888-526-8885. theindigostar@gmail.com

Natural Alternatives 100% NATURAL SHEA BUTTER From Africa. • Protect your skin from wind/cold/sun! • Natural Soaps • Teas • Downtown Asheville, 7 1/2 Biltmore Avenue. Southern Expressions HOLISTIC IRIDOLOGY® Fascinating Iris Analysis with digital imaging, BioChemistry Analysis, Cardiovascular Screening, and Meridian Kinesiology for ‘Total Health Assessment’.

Safe, Effective Natural Therapies, Detoxification, • NEW: Vibrational Healing using Quantum Light Lasers!

Call Jane Smolnik, ND, Iridologist at (828) 777-JANE (5263) or visit www.UltimateHealing.com

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Musical Services 24 TRACK ON-LOCATION RECORDING Digital. Highest quality equipment.

Reasonable rates. Superb quality and service! Call (828) 442-6211 or (828) 724-1500. www.blantonemusic.com ASHEVILLE’S WHITEWATER RECORDING Full service studio services since 1987.

• Mastering • Mixing and Recording. • CD/DVD duplication at the best prices. (828) 684-8284 • whitewaterrecording.com PIANO-GUITAR-DRUMSBASS-MANDOLIN-BANJOSINGING Learn what you/your child wants to learn. Knowledgeable, flexible, enthusiastic instructor. 828-242-5032.

SPECIALIZED SINGING LESSONS AND VOICE COACHING • In a real recording studio with separate vocal and control rooms. Offering audition, gig, showcase and tour prep.

Learn endurance techniques and increase range. Gain studio experience and broaden vocal skills. All levels. Experienced teacher. $35/hour. Terry (828) 674-6417.

VIDEO AND RECORD YOUR MUSIC Or band to CD, DVD or any internet destination, in our studio or on location.

• Affordable and Professional Production. Call (828) 335-9316.

VISA/MC. www.amrmediastudio.com

LOST YOUR PET? FOUND A PET? Call Asheville Humane Society, (828) 253-6807, to fill out a missing or found pet report. Visit 72 Lee’s Creek Road, Asheville. www.ashevillehumane.org

Pets for Adoption FIND THE LOVE OF YOUR LIFE! Cats, dogs, & other small animals available for adoption at Asheville Humane Society • 72 Lee’s Creek Road • Asheville, NC • (828) 253-6807 www.ashevillehumane.org

Established guitar player/singer, Looking to form duet for fun and gigs. If you play an instrument it helps, but not absolute. I can teach you. I play a lot of country folk. Some Jazz.

423-8305.

GEORGIA ON MY MIND Georgia is a mixed breed puppy who is searching for a loving home. For more information on the adoption process, call (828) 505-3440 or visit www.bwar.org

Pet Xchange

Lost Pets A LOST OR FOUND PET? Free service. If you have lost or found a pet in WNC, post your listing here: www.lostpetswnc.org Brevard Area: Lost Sunday, February 14. Pit Bull Terrier, black/brindle male, white on face/chest, no collar, 70 lbs.

Very sweet, friendly. • Recent surgery to area around his eyes. Please call: 329-5424.

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Adult

Automotive Services

Yard Sales

A MAN’S DESIRE Got your tax refund? Call us! • Open Monday-Saturday, 9am-9pm • Incall/outcall. • Now Hiring! Attractive, pleasant ladies. (Lic#08-00020912).

Call (828) 989-7353.

WE’LL FIX IT AUTOMOTIVE • Honda and Acura repair.

Half price repair and service.

ASE and factory certified.

Located in the Weaverville area. Please call 828-275-6063 for appointment.

Recreational Vehicles 1999 RV Winnebago Rialta 22F Coach has only 71050 miles, full size bed, great condition, winter sale $4700 contact: te77lad@msn.com/ 336-464-2457.

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Vehicles For Sale

MR. BOJANGLES Is an orange tabby cat who is searching for a loving home.

For more information on the adoption process, call (828) 505-3440 or visit www.bwar.org

Motorcycles/ Scooters

Don’t see what you’re looking for? Please go to www.mountainx.com for additional listings.

COMMUNITY BAZAAR AND GIANT GYM SALESaturday, March 6: 8 - 12 Hall-Fletcher gymnasium, West Asheville.

Multi-family, neighborhood businesses, local artisans, community organizations.

Tables/details: Adrianne 828-301-0592.

A WOMAN’S TOUCH “We’re all about you!” Keep warm with our “Winter Special”! • Call 275-6291.

MEET SEXY SINGLES by phone instantly!

Call (828) 239-0006. Use ad code 8282. 18+

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DORA Female Basset Hound/Mix 8 months I.D. #9482499 2008 POLARIS 2008 Polaris Razor 800 RZR 4X4 Long Travel custom cage and exhaust, price $3,800 I have 180 pics mail me at: du25lo4@msn.com/ 336-464-2679.

For Sale

Pet Services

Furniture

ASHEVILLE PET SITTERS Dependable, loving care while you’re away.

Reasonable rates. Call Sandy Ochsenreiter, (828) 215-7232.

MATTRESSES Pillow-top: queen $250, king $350 • Extra firm: queen $175, king $275 • Full: $150 • Twin: $99. New, in plastic.

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