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for "The Laurel of Asheville "
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24010
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LEAF Community Arts helps manage the Easel Rider program, which consists of an art truck that services about 41,000 youth with art services and afterschool programs.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 11 Issue 6, June 2014,
p116-117, il
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24011
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The Mountaineer Inn is an icon in Asheville; it sprang up after WWII and became a popular motel that is still privately owned today.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 11 Issue 7, July 2014,
p51, il
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24012
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Two conservancy groups, Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy and Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy joined together in 2014 to create a new recreational trail in Hickory nut Gorge.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 11 Issue 7, July 2014,
p106-107, il
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24013
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WNC Green Building Council, a nonprofit organization joins Asheville on the leading edge of sustainable building practices to educate the community in more environmentally friendly ways to build homes.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 11 Issue 7, July 2014,
p126-127, il
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24014
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The author presents the various ways artists over a span of 200 years in Western North Carolina have used the medium to inspire others to protect the wilderness in order to instill a sense of place, home, and community in the region.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 11 Issue 8, August 2014,
p62-63, il
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24015
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Nina Veteto has always loved nature and is now a teacher and environmental educator. She strives to inform others about the importance of monarch butterflies and suggests ways for locals to boost native populations of butterflies, ensuring their continued existence in the region for years to come.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 11 Issue 8, August 2014,
p68-69, il, por
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24016
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John Stack, director of FATE (Funding American through Entertainment), an Asheville-based non-profit organization, seeks to bring attention to various hunger-related issues while generating revenues to address them.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 11 Issue 8, August 2014,
p82-83, por
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24017
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Western North Carolina's Model Railroaders hosts Eliada Home's weekly Model Train Program, in which participants design and paint elaborate cities and farms for the model trains to travel through.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 11 Issue 8, August 2014,
p116-117, il
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24018
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Cooperative Extension is a national network that has been helping citizens solve agricultural problems for 100 years. The Cooperative Extension connects farmers with the knowledge generated by public universities and provides grants to farmers who wish to expand their business.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 11 Issue 9, September 2014,
p36-37, por
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24019
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T.C. and Brandy DiBella have opened Asheville Pinball Museum in Asheville as an interactive museum and store. The museum is full of history, trivia, and fun for the residents of the area.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 11 Issue 9, September 2014,
p88-89, il
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24020
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Mountain BizWorks in a non-profit organization in Asheville that helps local entrepreneurs get their businesses up and running by providing start-up and expansion loans and training to clients.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 11 Issue 9, September 2014,
p100-101, por
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24021
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The Men's Garden Club of Asheville, in celebration of its 75th anniversary, is in charge of redoing the Olmstead Plan on a historic house in the area. The Olmsted brothers landscaped the \"Buck House\" in 1898, and the Garden Club seeks to return it to its original glory.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 11 Issue 9, September 2014,
p116, il
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24022
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In 2001, a bill was introduced to the North Carolina House of Representatives that would turn over Asheville's water system to Metropolitan Sewerage District, effectively taking decisions about water out of local's hands. Clean Water for North Carolina, a science-based advocacy non-profit organization is helping Asheville residents protect its water sources.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 11 Issue 10, October 2014,
p98-99, il
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24023
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Mountain Area Radio Reading Service provides readouts of the news to Asheville locals over the radio. This Service is particularly geared towards helping those with vision and print disabilities.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 11 Issue 10, October 2014,
p122-123, por
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24024
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The author traces various artistic interpretations of Western North Carolina's landscapes since the 18th century, focusing primarily on William Bartram, who traveled throughout the area in 1775. The painter and botanist observed customs and traditions of the Cherokee, publishing his accounts as 'Travels' in 1791.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 11 Issue 11, November 2014,
p48-49, il
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