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Strings camp culminates with free concert on Thursday

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Lyle Lovett brings Large Band to Brevard

BREVARD — Brevard Music Center, in collaboration with Mountain Song Productions, announces the return of Grammy Award-winning Lyle Lovett and his Large Band to BMC's lakeside Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8.   Read Story »

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Hensley elected to state Social Services board

Jennifer Hensley, chair of the Henderson County Board of Social Services, has been elected to the board of the state Association of County Boards of Social Services.   Read Story »

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Community Tennis Association awards scholarships

The Community Tennis Association of Henderson County awarded two $1,000 scholarships to graduating seniors involved in their school tennis programs.   Read Story »

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LOCAL BRIEFS: Carbs in the yard, 'FullSendforPoore,' celebrating immigrants

The Carburetors, a Flat Rock-based honky-tonk/rockabilly band, perform at 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4, as the Music by the Lake series wraps up at Blue Ridge Community College.   Read Story »

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IAM seeks school supplies, sets haircut day

 Interfaith Assistance Ministry, Henderson County’s largest provider of crisis services, is seeking donations of school supplies and backpacks for its annual back-to-school distribution for children in need.   Read Story »

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Hunter Automotive donates $47,000 to Boys & Girls Club

Tom and Randy Hunter presented the Boys and Girls Club of Henderson County a check for more than $47,000 on July 20 to continue efforts of supporting the youth in this area.   Read Story »

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Golf tournament, taproom fundraiser set this week for Capt. Poore

Several fundraisers have been scheduled and others are ongoing for Hendersonville Fire Capt. Josh Poore, who is recovering from serious injuries he suffered in a mountain bike accident on June 13. Events this week include a golf tournament at High Vista  Golf Course and a tap room fundraiser at Sierra Nevada.   Read Story »

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Carburetors play Music by the Lake on Sunday

The Carburetors, the Flat Rock-based honky-tonk/rockabilly band, perform at 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4, as the Music by the Lake series wraps up at Blue Ridge Community College. Founded around 2002 by Jay Goree and Mark Warwick, the band has since expanded its membership as well as fan base throughout the region and beyond. The band grew when it brought on Bill Munoz as drummer and Damien “Duke” Domingue on bass, although for Sunday's show Tucker Warwick will play bass and Tyler Matthews will be on drums. After releasing a CD called “Y’all Don’t Tell My Mama I Was Here” in 2004, the Carburetors saw rapid success, with the sole bluegrass song on the CD going on to rank as No. 4 on a national bluegrass chart, according to Warwick. “We love bluegrass, but we’re really more of a rockabilly/honky tonk sound,” he said. The band went on play various festivals, including a rockabilly festival in Europe, featuring concerts in Amsterdam, Germany and Belgium. Returning to Blue Ridge Community College is a no-brainer for the group, as the outdoor venue of the school affords its audience a complete lack of distractions, and lets them relax and enjoy the music in nature instead of a noisy bar setting. Concert goers can expect to have a great deal of fun, as the band prides itself on getting the audience excited. “People come up to us all the time and tell us how much fun they’ve had, and that’s easy to accomplish with songs like ‘White Trash Noise’ and ‘Quarter Machine.’ We’re good musicians ultimately, but it’s all about having fun,” Warwick added. When not rocking out with his crew, Warwick serves as general manager and radio show host alongside his wife, Paige, on WTZQ radio. Guests are encouraged to come out to Music by the Lake and enjoy this free concert in the serenity of nature. For more information, visit The Carburetors U.S.A. Facebook page.   Read Story »

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LOCAL BRIEFS: Pardee employees, Hunger Walk, Sandburg folk music

Pardee honors employees for service Pardee UNC Health Care recently hosted a service appreciation banquet to honor 122 team members representing nearly every service line on June 25 at Point Lookout Vineyard. The event honored employees who have worked for Pardee for five, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 and 40 years. The longest-serving team members are Frieda Hudson and Patty Praytor, who have both been with the hospital for 40 years. Honorees and their guests were treated to hors d’oeuvres, a buffet and the recognition ceremony. Johnna Reed, chief operating officer, and Jay Kirby, chief executive officer, led the award ceremony and presented each recipient with a “badge buddy” for their corresponding years of service.   
Icard exhibits work 
at Flat Rock gallery
 The Gallery at Flat Rock is excited to present an exhibition encompassing 20 years of work by artist Carol Beth Icard, opening this week. Icard, who lives in Landrum, South Carolina, has established herself as a painter whose colorful, ethereal oils reveal expressive abstractions that convey a world beyond everyday expectation. The “Map of my Self” exhibition includes an Artist Talk at 3 p.m. Saturday, July 27, at the Gallery at Flat Rock. Both events are free and open to the public. Carol Beth Icard’s ‘Map of my Self’ exhibit is currently at The Gallery at Flat Rock. “As a child I loved spending time in the woods behind my home, letting my imagination carry me away,” Icard says. “As I grew up, my fanciful notions led to introspective thinking, seeking meaning beyond the visible, and a growing trust in my instincts. Now in my 70’s, reflecting on my creative path these last two decades, I realize that my paintings don’t represent places or experiences, but they are an internal response to who I am. My art threads through many doorways searching for my essential self.” Originally a basketmaker, Carol Beth returned to college in 1991 to study painting. Just a few months following her graduation, she traveled to Italy, which she says had an “unexpected impact on my life and my art.”In the 1990s she gravitated toward abstraction because of what she calls “the connection between color and emotion. With abstract art viewers bring their own life experience to it.”The Gallery at Flat Rock, in Flat Rock Square at 2702-A Greenville Highway in Flat Rock, is open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday; or by appointment. To learn more, visit galleryflatrock.com or call 828-698-7000.   Downtown tours
 highlight history Mary Jo Padgett will lead guided history walks along Hendersonville’s meandering Main Street at 5:30 p.m. Monday, July 22 and 29. The walks will be about 90 minutes and will be held rain or shine. Cost is $10 per person 10 years and older. Children under 10 are free with a paid adult. Reservations are suggested. Meet in the lobby of Hendersonville City Hall at the entrance to the Police Department to begin the walk. City Hall is at the corner of Fifth Avenue East and King Street. Free parking is available at the Police Department entrance. The tour covers the Historic Courthouse, Skyland Hotel, City Hall, historic shops and other buildings on Main Street. Private tours are available for groups of eight or more of Main Street as well as Historic Oakdale Cemetery and the Historic Seventh Avenue District. call Mary Jo at 828-545-3179 or email to maryjo@maryjopadgett.com to make arrangements.   Hunger Coalition hosts Hunger Walk The Henderson County Hunger Coalition will host its annual Hunger Walk on Sept. 21.Established in 1982 by clergy members to help feed needy families, the coalition is now made up of 15 representatives from different denominations. The first non-profits to receive support were Interfaith Assistance Ministry, a Soup Kitchen operated by First Presbyterian and St. James Episcopal churches, Council on Aging, Western Carolina Community Action, Ministry Seven, Manna Food Bank, Mainstay, Salvation Army, and Blue Ridge Health Center. Today the Soup kitchen is still in operation. Ministry Seven is now Hendersonville Rescue Mission. Mainstay is now Safelight. Today more agencies and food banks have been added providing emergency food to needy families and individuals facing crisis situation in Henderson County. This year coalition helps fund IAM, Meals-On-Wheels, Calvary Episcopal Church Food Pantry, Western Carolina Community Action, the Salvation Army, Rescue Mission, Blue Ridge Heath Center, Fishes and Loaves Food Pantry, The Storehouse, Edneyville Food Pantry, St. Barnabas Catholic Church Food Pantry (Henderson County residents) and Safelight. For more information about the Hunger Coalition, how to contribute, how to participate in the Hunger Walk Sept. 21 or have a speaker come to your organization, contact Dick Ranges at rroost@bellsouth.net or Pat Fisher at lefpfisher@yahoo.com or visit hendersoncountyhungercoalition.org.   St. Gerard receives Melvin R. Lane grant St. Gerard House announce that it will receive funding through the Melvin R. Lane capacity building grant, awarded by the Community Foundation of Western North Carolina. St. Gerard House, which offers evidence-based treatment for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder, is among six nonprofits that will receive $150,000 over three years. “The support from the Lane Fund will allow St. Gerard House to hire a director of development and purchase software to help us expand both programming and community outreach,” Executive Director Caroline Long said. “Taking these steps will ultimately allow us to offer our services to more children and adults with autism and their support groups.” Saluda organization
hosts volunteer fairSaluda Downtown Foundation Inc. will hold a volunteer fair Sunday, Sept. 22, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Saluda Senior Center. All non-profit and governmental organizations are invited to participate in the fair. 
The purpose of the volunteer fair is to allow potential volunteers to learn about different Saluda organizations in a low-pressure, casual environment so that they can better determine the organization that’s the best fit for their interests and skills.
All organizations participating in the fair will need to staff a table and provide information about their mission and accomplishments, volunteer job descriptions, and time commitment of volunteer positions. Organizations will be urged to contribute door prizes as enticements to bring out potential volunteers. Saluda businesses are encouraged to contribute a door prize for the event. 
For more information or any organization wishing to participate in the volunteer fair should contact Lynn Casey at caseysaluda@gmail.com or 828-772-1504.  Sandburg Sing-alongs celebrate folk tradition To celebrate Sandburg’s love of folk music, Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site will offer new, monthly Sandburg Sing-alongs. Musicians will lead the audience in fun songs, with lyrics provided. Sing-alongs will be held in the park’s new amphitheater and are free and open to the public. The next sing-along, at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 20, will be led by Cindy Carpenter and Emily Reasoner. The duo has delighted many audiences with folk music at the Cradle of Forestry and local festivals. They will share traditional old-time folk music. 

On Sunday, Aug. 11, from 3 to 5 p.m., the summer series concludes with a sing-along led by Lucy Allen and Marshall Goers, who have played bluegrass and folk music across the region and enjoy using music to tell stories.

     
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