We had a successful celebration of our members and volunteers on Tuesday, February 14.  Many thanks to Jeanne Smolkin and her committee for putting together a wonderful party, with nourishing food, cheering wine and punch, energizing music, and most important, convivial company. When we gather and celebrate as a community, we affirm our connections and shared commitment to thriving in life's second half. More important, we have fun!

We marked the entire week as a celebration of volunteers, as hundreds of you put hearts on our bulletin board to name individuals who give their time and talent to the Center and hundreds of organizations in Western North Carolina. By contributing so much to our community of seasoned adults and so much to the larger community of our area, each of you demonstrates the importance of crafting and living a creative retirement.  

And coming up next week, we will gather on Thursday, February 23, beginning around 8 am, to register for our Spring 2012 term of the College for Seniors.  You can find out more about the logistics of registration by following this link to the Center's home page. We will send out a separate email in the next couple of days with this information.  In the spirit of our community, we hope you will reach out to those who might have trouble standing in line or arriving early in the morning or who might be out of town.  We are making some progress in assessing our options for online registration, but those kinds of changes are probably a couple of terms away at this point.  For now, we appreciate your patience and the work of staff and volunteers who work to make the process as smooth as possible. 

Catherine Frank       

 Executive Director