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By Bill Moss, Published: April 22, 2014

Gene Carman and Ed Nielsen will discuss their book "Assault at Avignon, Eleven Days Running" at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 26, in the courtroom of the Historic Courthouse on Main Street.
The book is about Carman's World War II experience as a B-25 navigator/bombardier and his experience of being shot down and captured in enemy territory and becoming a prisoner of war.
In March 2012 Nielsen met Carman and Nielsen agreed to collaborate on the WWII veteran's book.
After the war, Carman, now 95, rose through the ranks in the Chevrolet Motor Division in Flint and Detroit, Michigan and in Chicago, and served in management roles for an electrical company, an aircraft manufacturer, a restaurant franchising firm and finally in real estate. He currently resides in Hendersonville.
Nielsen's entire career was spent in the Department of Defense, first at Great Lakes Naval Training Center near Chicago and then at U.S. Army Forces Command in Atlanta. He is the author of "Warriors," nine true Vietnam War stories, and "Classical Classics," 126 classical music CD reviews and 10 essays on various aspects of the subject.
Both Carman and Nielsen retired to Hendersonville. Following the presentation, they will sign books in the community room For more information, visit HendersonCountyMuseum.org, or call 
694-1619.

Humane Society offers meditation

The Blue Ridge Humane Society Thrift Store will host two seminars on Meditation presented by local resident and author Lee Nichols.
The first seminar, "Introduction to Meditation," will be held Saturday, April 26. The next one, on Saturday, May 3, is "Experiencing Meditation." Both will be held in the conference room of the Blue Ridge Humane Society Thrift Store at 1214 Greenville Highway from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nichols has studied meditation with the Shingon monks in Koya, Japan; and silent reflection at the Greek Orthodox Monastery in Corfu, Greece; and at the World Heritage Site of Taoism in China.
Each seminar is limited to 15 individuals. Reservations are required. To make a reservation or for more information, call the store at 692-3503. The cost for each seminar is $10 per person. Nichols is donating all funds back to Blue Ridge Humane Society. You can drop off the fee or mail it to Blue Ridge Humane Society, 1214 Greenville Highway, Hendersonville, NC 28792. If you send in a check please make the check payable to BRHS and put "Meditation" on the memo line.

'Speak Your Peace' highlights mediation
Advocates of community peace-building will share the spotlight at the Mediation Center's "Speak Your Peace" luncheon on May 13.
Brad Heckman, head of one of the nation's largest conflict resolution services, will deliver the main address at the special event in the Doubletree Hilton in Asheville. Heckman, chief executive officer and founder of the New York Peace Institute, combines relevant humor with helpful insights in his talks before a wide variety of audiences.
In addition, the Mediation Center will recognize the local student artists who were voted winners in its "Draw Your Peace" contest and will salute the recipient of its "Peacemaker of the Year" award.
Proceeds from the luncheon will benefit the various programs of the Mediation Center, a non-profit agency that serves residents, groups, and organizations in Henderson, Buncombe, Polk, and Transylvania counties.
To participate, go to www.mediatewnc.org or send a $50 check to "Speak Your Peace" Tickets, 40 N. French Broad Avenue, Asheville, NC, 28801. For information email valeriec@mediatewnc.org or by call 828-251-6089, ext. 212.

HHS benefit seeks golfers and sponsors
The 13th Annual Hendersonville High School Golf Tournament is scheduled for Saturday, May 17, at Cummings Cove Golf and Country Club. The entry fee is $85 per player and includes a cart, greens fee, food and drinks. Mulligans can be purchased at the event. In addition to golfers, we need sponsors at several sponsorship levels.
The tournament is an important event for Hendersonville High School because it is the only fundraiser that benefits the entire student body. In the past, funds raised have been used for video equipment and computers, English vocabulary books, biology and chemistry lab equipment, computer printers and teachers' supplies used in art. In addition to supplies and equipment, a portion of last year's tournament funded the "Fore Scholarship," given to a graduating senior.
Checks should be made payable to Hendersonville High School Fund and mailed to 1 Bearcat Boulevard, Hendersonville, NC 28791. For more information, please call Mrs. Dermid at Hendersonville High School, 828-697-4802, or email ddermid@henderson.k12.nc.us.

Shred documents and donate to needy
The City of Hendersonville will sponsor a secure Shred Day for city residents on Wednesday, May 14, from 9 to 10:30 a.m., in the parking lot of Patton Park, 59 E. Clairmont Drive. American Security Shredding will have their shredding truck in the parking lot to allow residents to dispose of sensitive materials. Residents of Hendersonville are invited to bring up to two boxes (or 50 lbs.) of paper items to be shredded. Suggested items to shred are financial statements, cancelled checks, credit card statements, payroll stubs, insurance forms, old tax returns, forms from doctor's offices, etc. This is not for businesses. The public can simply drop their documents off or stay and watch their documents destroyed. The event will happen rain or shine. If the shredding truck fills up before 10:30, the event will be over.

To make this part of a community outreach effort, the city is asking that residents who come to the event to bring items to donate to the Storehouse and IAM. Suggested items are canned fruits and vegetables, canned chili and beef stew, and toiletry items.

For more information, contact Lu Ann Welter, City Planning, 828-697-3088 or lwelter@cityofhendersonville.org.