Record #:

24000

Author(s):

Howey, Paul M.

Abstract:

Pamella O'Conner originally spent 35 years in theatre before making a switch to crafting beautiful floral-inspired lamps.

Source:

The Laurel of Asheville (NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 11 Issue 4, April 2014, p36-37, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Artists--Asheville

Record #:

24001

Author(s):

Martin, Brent

Abstract:

Joyce Kilmer was an American poet, writer, and Sergeant, and is remembered in this article that details his impressive scouting operations into dangerous territory and his subsequent death in 1918 at the hands of a German sniper.

Source:

The Laurel of Asheville (NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 11 Issue 4, April 2014, p44-45, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Buncombe County--History; Asheville--History; Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest (N.C.)

Record #:

24002

Author(s):

Shapiro, Leah

Abstract:

Jack Fisher sought out 756 acres in Madison County in order to create a riverside retreat. This area became French Broad Crossing, which is monitored by the Southeast Regional Conservancy.

Source:

The Laurel of Asheville (NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 11 Issue 4, April 2014, p64-65, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Buncombe County--Description and travel; Environmental protection--North Carolina, Western; French Broad River--Description and travel; French Broad River

Record #:

24003

Author(s):

Turk, John

Abstract:

Asheville's Buncombe Turnpike connected thousands of drovers from Tennessee and North Carolina to South Carolina's railroads. The turnpike provided French Broad River residents with a way to get their herds across the river. Eventually, the West Asheville Bridge was constructed in 1911 to the flood of traffic across the French Broad River.

Source:

The Laurel of Asheville (NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 11 Issue 4, April 2014, p79, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Asheville--Description and travel; French Broad River--Description and travel; Buncombe County--History; French Broad River; Asheville--History

Record #:

24004

Author(s):

Dobrinska, Jacquelyn

Abstract:

AsheVillage Institute is a nonprofit that helps people reconnect with nature by building knowledge and skills about growing food sustainably and taking care of the environment.

Source:

The Laurel of Asheville (NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 11 Issue 4, April 2014, p90-91, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Asheville--Description and travel; Environmental protection--North Carolina, Western; Non-profit organizations