UPCOMING EVENTS
TIME TO VOTE IN EARLY VOTING SITES!
It is possible to register and vote in one stop if you are not already registered. If you have moved or not voted in awhile, then vote during early voting to make sure your vote is counted. Do not sit out an election - no one gains a voice or more power by not participating.
10/22/12 FAIR HOUSING SEMINAR
Fair Housing seminar from 6 - 8 pm at the Wesley Grant Southside Center in Asheville. "Fair Housing: it's not an option, it's the law!" Please join us as representatives of the NC Human Relations Commission and Pisgah Legal Services provide a plenary session on Fair Housing law, unlawful discriminatory housing practices and rights afforded under the NC and Federal Fair Housing Acts."
10/22/12 DEFENDING OUR WATER: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU VOTE
This event will be at Jubilee Community Church at 6:30 PM. It is a non-partisan community information program to update you on the water issue, presented by Save Asheville’s Water.
10/22/12 VIDEO LECTURE BY RAY MCGOVERN
Western Carolinians for Peace and Justice in the Middle East presents Ray McGovern
in a video lecture (filmed Sept. 6th) “Israel and Iran: Facts vs. Fear” from 5 - 7 PM at Black Mountain Presbyterian Church, NC Hwy 9 north (Montreat Rd). Ray McGovern works with Tell the Word, the publishing arm of the ecumenical Church of the Saviour in inner-city Washington. Primarily a substantive analyst and briefer, he nonetheless served in all four of CIA's main directorates and, during one of his postings abroad, helped manage a large covert action project. He resigned from the government and, in January 2003, he co-founded Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity (VIPS). Contact Barbara at 686-8301 for more information.
10/23/12 THE DEAF COMMUNITY AT A CROSSROADS TALK
I. King Jordan made history in 1988 when he became the first deaf president of Gallaudet University, the world's only university for students who are deaf and hard of hearing. Dr. Jordan continues to challenge the American public to examine their attitudes toward people with disabilities and to open their minds, hearts and workplaces to them. Time is 7 PM and location is Highsmith Union, Alumni Hall, UNCA. Free and open to the public.
10/23/12 BUILDING AN ABUSE FREE COMMUNITY
This is a four-part series focusing on the reality of abuse in our society. The goal is to empower the community by enabling and energizing a broader base of advocates to take action in preventing abuse and supporting victims in their recovery. Time is 7 PM and location is the Fellowship Hall at Grace Presbyterian Church on Merrimon. For more information, contact jimrwallis@aol.com. Part One: Who is abused? How Prevalent is Abuse in our Country?
10/23/12 SISTER CITIES REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL
Inviting you to attend the Oct. 23rd City Council meeting. There will be presentations by Asheville Sister Cities of all our projects of the past year like Palenque Rojo, and the completion of the 29 wells in Osogbo. Time is 5 PM and location is City Hall.
10/24/12 SO ‘RICH, SO POOR’ FORUM
Pisgah Legal Services’ 2nd Annual Poverty Forum featuring anti-poverty advocate Peter Edelman. Peter Edelman's most recent book, So Rich, So Poor: Why It's So Hard to End Poverty in America, examines the disturbing trends of deepening poverty and inequality in the United States. Please join us as we learn from Mr. Edelman's vast experience and knowledge about the causes of poverty and explore the public and civil actions needed to help the poor in Western North Carolina. Location is Diana Wortham Theatre, Asheville. Reception is 5:30 PM and Forum is 7 PM. Tickets are $50 for reception and forum, $15 for forum only. Purchase tickets at www.pisgahlegal.org. Contact Betsy at betsy@pisgahlegal.org for more information.
10/24/12 FILM SCREENING: SHIFT CHANGE
At a time when many are disillusioned with big banks, big business, and growing inequity in the United States, employee ownership offers real solutions for workers and communities. SHIFT CHANGE visits thriving cooperative businesses in the U.S. and Spain; sharing on-the-ground experiences, lessons, and observations from the worker-owners on the front lines of the new economy. Time is 5:30 PM and location is Posada Café. This is Facebook event, no contact information given.
10/25/12 GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH FOR AFRICAN AMERICANS
Sasha Mitchell will instruct on how to do genealogical research for African Americans prior to 1865. Registration limited to the first 35 respondents to dmiles@unca.edu. An additional workshop will be planned if needed. Time is 6 to 9 PM. Location is Ramsey Library Whitman Room.
10/26/12 SPEAKER FOR NEW SOUTH NETWORK
“Nothing more evil: Confronting the Military Industrial Complex”. New South Network is sponsoring a visit by David Swanson to speak on October 26, Friday evening at 7 PM, at the Battery Park Apartments Roof Top room. “David Swanson is an antidote to the toxins of complacency and evasion. He insists on rousing the sleepwalkers, confronting the deadly prevaricators and shining a bright light on possibilities for a truly better world.” - Norman Solomon, author of War Made Easy. For more info: email newsouthnetwork@gmail.com or call 828-3301-6683 or 828-242-5610.
TIME TO VOTE IN EARLY VOTING SITES!
It is possible to register and vote in one stop if you are not already registered. If you have moved or not voted in awhile, then vote during early voting to make sure your vote is counted. Do not sit out an election - no one gains a voice or more power by not participating.
10/22/12 FAIR HOUSING SEMINAR
Fair Housing seminar from 6 - 8 pm at the Wesley Grant Southside Center in Asheville. "Fair Housing: it's not an option, it's the law!" Please join us as representatives of the NC Human Relations Commission and Pisgah Legal Services provide a plenary session on Fair Housing law, unlawful discriminatory housing practices and rights afforded under the NC and Federal Fair Housing Acts."
10/22/12 DEFENDING OUR WATER: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU VOTE
This event will be at Jubilee Community Church at 6:30 PM. It is a non-partisan community information program to update you on the water issue, presented by Save Asheville’s Water.
10/22/12 VIDEO LECTURE BY RAY MCGOVERN
Western Carolinians for Peace and Justice in the Middle East presents Ray McGovern
in a video lecture (filmed Sept. 6th) “Israel and Iran: Facts vs. Fear” from 5 - 7 PM at Black Mountain Presbyterian Church, NC Hwy 9 north (Montreat Rd). Ray McGovern works with Tell the Word, the publishing arm of the ecumenical Church of the Saviour in inner-city Washington. Primarily a substantive analyst and briefer, he nonetheless served in all four of CIA's main directorates and, during one of his postings abroad, helped manage a large covert action project. He resigned from the government and, in January 2003, he co-founded Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity (VIPS). Contact Barbara at 686-8301 for more information.
10/23/12 THE DEAF COMMUNITY AT A CROSSROADS TALK
I. King Jordan made history in 1988 when he became the first deaf president of Gallaudet University, the world's only university for students who are deaf and hard of hearing. Dr. Jordan continues to challenge the American public to examine their attitudes toward people with disabilities and to open their minds, hearts and workplaces to them. Time is 7 PM and location is Highsmith Union, Alumni Hall, UNCA. Free and open to the public.
10/23/12 BUILDING AN ABUSE FREE COMMUNITY
This is a four-part series focusing on the reality of abuse in our society. The goal is to empower the community by enabling and energizing a broader base of advocates to take action in preventing abuse and supporting victims in their recovery. Time is 7 PM and location is the Fellowship Hall at Grace Presbyterian Church on Merrimon. For more information, contact jimrwallis@aol.com. Part One: Who is abused? How Prevalent is Abuse in our Country?
10/23/12 SISTER CITIES REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL
Inviting you to attend the Oct. 23rd City Council meeting. There will be presentations by Asheville Sister Cities of all our projects of the past year like Palenque Rojo, and the completion of the 29 wells in Osogbo. Time is 5 PM and location is City Hall.
10/24/12 SO ‘RICH, SO POOR’ FORUM
Pisgah Legal Services’ 2nd Annual Poverty Forum featuring anti-poverty advocate Peter Edelman. Peter Edelman's most recent book, So Rich, So Poor: Why It's So Hard to End Poverty in America, examines the disturbing trends of deepening poverty and inequality in the United States. Please join us as we learn from Mr. Edelman's vast experience and knowledge about the causes of poverty and explore the public and civil actions needed to help the poor in Western North Carolina. Location is Diana Wortham Theatre, Asheville. Reception is 5:30 PM and Forum is 7 PM. Tickets are $50 for reception and forum, $15 for forum only. Purchase tickets at www.pisgahlegal.org. Contact Betsy at betsy@pisgahlegal.org for more information.
10/24/12 FILM SCREENING: SHIFT CHANGE
At a time when many are disillusioned with big banks, big business, and growing inequity in the United States, employee ownership offers real solutions for workers and communities. SHIFT CHANGE visits thriving cooperative businesses in the U.S. and Spain; sharing on-the-ground experiences, lessons, and observations from the worker-owners on the front lines of the new economy. Time is 5:30 PM and location is Posada Café. This is Facebook event, no contact information given.
10/25/12 GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH FOR AFRICAN AMERICANS
Sasha Mitchell will instruct on how to do genealogical research for African Americans prior to 1865. Registration limited to the first 35 respondents to dmiles@unca.edu. An additional workshop will be planned if needed. Time is 6 to 9 PM. Location is Ramsey Library Whitman Room.
10/26/12 SPEAKER FOR NEW SOUTH NETWORK
“Nothing more evil: Confronting the Military Industrial Complex”. New South Network is sponsoring a visit by David Swanson to speak on October 26, Friday evening at 7 PM, at the Battery Park Apartments Roof Top room. “David Swanson is an antidote to the toxins of complacency and evasion. He insists on rousing the sleepwalkers, confronting the deadly prevaricators and shining a bright light on possibilities for a truly better world.” - Norman Solomon, author of War Made Easy. For more info: email newsouthnetwork@gmail.com or call 828-3301-6683 or 828-242-5610.
10/27/12 NORTH
CAROLINA GREEN PARY SEMI-ANNUAL MEETING
The NC Green Party Coordinating Committee is pleased to
announce the semi-annual gathering of statewide Greens in Asheville, NC
on Saturday, October 27th. This fall we are hosted by the Buncombe Greens and
will be meeting at the Fortune
Building (727 Haywood Ave., Asheville)
at 9:30 a.m. for our business meeting. You can arrive at 9:00 a.m. for
socializing and refreshments. A light breakfast and lunch will be served.
10/29/12 DEFENING APPALACHIA FILM
“Defending Appalachia from the Nuclear Industry” will be shown. Southern Appalachia is targeted by the nuclear industry for new power plants, waste storage and reprocessing. This event will include a discussion on local nuclear issues, efforts against them and segments of the film "Knocking on Devil's Door." Location is Firestorm Café and Books and time is 7 PM.
10/30/12 BUILDING AN ABUSE FREE COMMUNITY
This is a four-part series focusing on the reality of abuse in our society. The goal is to empower the community by enabling and energizing a broader base of advocates to take action in preventing abuse and supporting victims in their recovery. Time is 7 PM and location is the Fellowship Hall at Grace Presbyterian Church on Merrimon. For more information, contact jimrwallis@aol.com. Part Two: How do you recognize signs of abuse? Why is this happening?
10/30/12 STORIES OF GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH
Sasha Mitchell will share her own family experience on genealogical research prior to 1865. Time is 12:20 to 1:30 PM and location is Highsmith Student Union Mountain Suites.
11/01/12 VETERANS FOR PEACE MEETING
Time is 6:30 PM and location is VFP HQ at the Phil Mechanic Studios: 109 Roberts Street in Asheville. VFP Chapter 099: http://vfpchapter099wnc.blogspot.com/
11/03/12 GREEN PARTY MEETING
The Buncombe County GREEN Party's business meeting is open to the public. It will be held from 10 AM to noon, upstairs in the Fortune Building, 729 Haywood Rd., West Asheville. Contact Ronald @ 828-LUCK-180 or Larry @ 828-225-4347 for more information.
11/03/12 PERMACULTURE IN ACTION
This hands-on weekend workshop will explore the social, ecological, and economic potential of whole-systems thinking and design. Asheville-based teachers Zev Friedman and Dylan Ryals-Hamilton will explain and demonstrate the theory and practice of permaculture. They will be teaching from a completed permaculture master plan which includes ponds, integrated chickens and ducks, mushroom culture, and diverse rainwater collection systems. Students can get their hands dirty implementing a lowbush blueberry polyculture guild, a small forest garden patch, a native medicinal plant guild, and several strategies for erosion prevention and topsoil improvement. The workshop will take place on the weekend of November 3rd and 4th. For more information please email permacultureinaction@gmail.com
11/03/12 SCREENING OF THE MOVIE ‘THE LINE’
The Line documents the stories of people across the country living at or below the poverty line. They have goals. They have children. They work hard. They are people like you and me. From Chicago’s suburbs and west side to the Gulf Coast to North
Carolina, millions of Americans are struggling every day to make it above The Line. To learn more about The Line, please visit www.thelinemovie.com. This will be held at New Creation Church in Fletcher. Time is 1 PM. Contact Debbie at 776-3007 for more information.
11/07/12 SIERRA CLUB MEETING
Chris Mathis will discuss “Why Building Matter: Sustainability Challenges”. Program starts at 7:15 PM and location is Unitarian Church at Edwin Place and Charlotte Street.
11/08/12 - 11/11/12 LAKE JUNALUSKA PEACE CONFERENCE
The fifth annual Lake Junaluska Peace Conference, "Love in Action: the Transformative Power of Nonviolence," will draw upon the lessons of nonviolent campaigns and their leaders who discovered a force that can change the world. Participants will explore the principles and learn the applications of nonviolence as taught by Gandhi, King, and many spiritual leaders who offered this alternative paradigm for resolving conflict, achieving justice, and building peace. For more information: www.lakejunaluska.com/peace.
11/08/12 THE GENERAL’S SON: JOURNEY OF AN ISRAELI IN PALESTINE
In 1997, a tragedy struck the family of Israeli-American Miko Peled: His beloved niece Smadar was killed by a suicide bomber in Jerusalem. That tragedy propelled Peled onto a journey of discovery. Peled's title for his talk is "Moving Beyond Zionism: a New Paradigm for Israel and Palestine." Location is Simpson Hall at A-B Tech. Time is 7 PM. This is sponsored by Western Carolinians for Peace and Justice in the Middle East. Open to the public.
11/09/12 SOCIAL JUSTICE MOVIE NIGHT AT UU CHURCH
Social Justice Film night will feature “Peaceable Kingdom” a film about the awakening conscience of several farmer who came to question the killing of animals. Time is 7 PM and will be shown at the Unitarian Universalist Church at Charlotte and Edwin Place. Donations accepted. Info from devwilliams@juno.com.
11/10/12 BUNCOMBE FRUIT AND NUTS CLUB
The Buncombe Fruit and Nuts club announces the Carnival of Nuts! You’ve known it all along: Asheville is nuttier than a fruitcake! So come enjoy some true nuttiness at the West End Bakery on November 10 from 5:30-9pm, and bring the kids for family fun. All funds raised go to the Buncombe Fruit Nuts, a group of nut and fruit enthusiasts who are happy to plant and nurture shrubs and trees in the parks all over town. There’ll be awesome door prizes (win your own nut tree), games like the Acorn-Squirrel toss for kids, nut-cracking demonstrations featuring the Nutcracker himself, acorn magic, special viewings of the nut-blimp, the nuttiest poem, and more.
11/11/12 RING BELLS FOR ARMISTICE DAY
Armistice Day: Ring Bells For Peace @ 11am
11/11/12 EAT AT MIKE’S
Location is First Congregational UCC in Asheville on Oak Street downtown. Time is 5 PM to 8 PM. This is the WNC health Advocates' annual dinner and auction. Tickets are a minimum donation of $20 and will be on sale at The Downtown Market, or call 828-243-6712 or e-mail leslie@wnchealthadvocates.org.
11/11/12 REMEMBER FALLUJAH WEEK
11/13/12 BUILDING AN ABUSE FREE COMMUNITY
This is a four-part series focusing on the reality of abuse in our society. The goal is to empower the community by enabling and energizing a broader base of advocates to take action in preventing abuse and supporting victims in their recovery. Time is 7 PM and location is the Fellowship Hall at Grace Presbyterian Church on Merrimon. For more information, contact jimrwallis@aol.com. Part Three: How can one be abused on the internet? Why should one be more aware while on Facebook?
11/16/12 PROTEST THE SCHOOL OF THE AMERICAS AT FORT BENNING
11/27/12 BUILDING AN ABUSE FREE COMMUNITY
This is a four-part series focusing on the reality of abuse in our society. The goal is to empower the community by enabling and energizing a broader base of advocates to take action in preventing abuse and supporting victims in their recovery. Time is 7 PM and location is the Fellowship Hall at Grace Presbyterian Church on Merrimon. For more information, contact jimrwallis@aol.com. Part Four: How does one stop the cycle? Where can a person turn?
12/05/12 SIERRA CLUB MEETING
This meeting is their holiday potluck with recognition awards. Please bring a dish and a book to swap. Program starts at 7 PM and location is Unitarian Church at Edwin Place and Charlotte Street.
12/14/12 SOCIAL JUSTICE MOVIE NIGHT AT UU CHURCH
Social Justice Film night will feature “I AM” a film about a man’s personal journey after a bicycle accident, ‘the nature of humanity’ and the ‘world’s ever-growing addiction to materialism’. Time is 7 PM and will be shown at the Unitarian Universalist Church at Charlotte and Edwin Place. Donations accepted. Info from devwilliams@juno.com.
12/14/12 to 12/16/12 MOVE TO AMEND CONVERGENCE IN FLORIDA
https://movetoamend.org/events/gainesville-fl-move-amend-south-regional-convergence
01/02/13 SIERRA CLUB MEETING
Wayne Coldwell and Steve Woody will discuss Cataloochee and the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. Program starts at 7:15 PM and location is Unitarian Church at Edwin Place and Charlotte Street.
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ONGOING EVENTS
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TUESDAY
Veterans for Peace have a weekly vigil at 5 PM at Pack Square, Vance Monument
WEDNESDAY
Haywood Peace Vigilers have a weekly vigil at 4 PM at Haywood Country Courthouse in Waynesville.
Asheville Cop Watch meeting at 5 PM at Firestorm Cafe.
THURSDAY
Asheville Homeless Network meeting at 2 PM at Jubilee.
Anti-racism Group Discussion at 5:30 PM on the third Thursday of the month at Firestorm Cafe.
FRIDAY
Women in Black have a vigil at 5 PM at Pack Square (Asheville) on the first Friday of the month.
Women in Black have a weekly vigil at noon at the City Hall in Hendersonville
SATURDAY
Transylvanians for Peace and WNC Physicians for Social Responsibility have a weekly vigil at noon in front of the courthouse in Brevard.
Occupy Asheville General Assembly on the first Saturday of the month. 4 PM at Pritchard Park.
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ACTIONS AND READINGS
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Education is critical for people to become compassionate. If
you don't know the problem and you don't know the reality, how can you help?
~Marla Ruzicka
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Report on the poisoning we did to theIraqi people:
Its residents changed the name of their "City of Mosques" to "the polluted city" after the United States launched two massive military campaigns eight years ago. Now, one month before the World Health Organisation reveals its view on the legacy of the two battles for the town, a new study reports a "staggering rise" in birth defects among Iraqi children conceived in the aftermath of the war.
High rates of miscarriage, toxic levels of lead and mercury contamination and spiralling numbers of birth defects ranging from congenital heart defects to brain dysfunctions and malformed limbs have been recorded. Even more disturbingly, they appear to be occurring at an increasing rate in children born in Fallujah, about 40 miles west of Baghdad.
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Asheville Float beyond coal protest at Lake Julian:
Around 70 people took to the windy waters of Lake Julian Sunday afternoon Oct. 14 to bring attention to the issue of coal-fired power plants like the one on the south shore of the lake.
Sponsoring groups included Western North Carolina Alliance, Sierra Club, French Broad Riverkeeper, Watauga Riverkeeper, and SouthWings. The groups are trying to encourage Duke Energy to move beyond coal and utilize cleaner forms of energy.
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NC Supreme Court: Sam Ervin IV
NC Court of Appeals Judge: Linda McGee
NC Court of Appeals Judge: Wanda Bryant
NC Court of Appeals Judge: Cressie Thigpen
Soil & Water Conservation Dt. Supervisor: Jim Coman
County Board of Education At-Large: Paul (Dusty) Pless, Jr.
County Board of Education (North Buncombe): Ann B. Franklin
County Board of Education (Owen District): Ben Craig
County Board of Education (Roberson District): Steven Weir Sizemore
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