You are invited to attend 

"Y'All Serve: Cultivating Leadership," 

a leadership recruitment event on Wednesday, May 1,  4:30 pm 

in Room 206 

at the Reuter Center.

We hope you will attend this event to learn more about the behind the scenes leadership, to chat with  members of the Steering Council  and staff, and to determine if you are interested in providing service to the OLLI.  You can mingle, ask questions, and enjoy some refreshments as well.  

Please RSVP to 

Steering Council Chair Cindy Berryman-Fink at berrymanfink@gmail.com 

by Monday, April 29.

REWINDING THE FIFTIES is the theme of the 

2013 Spring Concert by the Reuter Center Singers. 

Friday, May 17, 7 pm

Reuter Center

Manheimer Room

The concert will be full of favorite tunes from high school and college days!  A car from the '50s will be on-site for photo ops and will add to the fun!      

   Don't miss this toe-tapping good time!   

Please note the date of the concert has changed to 

Friday, May 17, 7 pm

DuPont Forest and the 

Blue Ghost Fireflies 

Wednesday, 

May 1, 7 pm 

 on how the land that became DuPont State Forest was protected from private development. The Blue Ghost Fireflies, one of the wonders of DuPont State Forest, will be also featured.  Free and open to the public.  

Jointly sponsored by 

WNC Alliance and 

Asheville Green Drinks.

Location: Unitarian Church, 1 Edwin Place, Asheville (corner of Charlotte & Edwin)

 OLLI invites you to watch the new PBS documentary

Age of Champions for free from April 18th - 28th, at

 ageofchampions.org/premiere 

Age of Champions tells the story of five competitors who sprint, leap, and swim for gold at the National Senior Olympics. You'll meet a 100-year-old tennis champion, 86-year-old pole vaulter, and rough-and-tumble basketball grandmothers as they continue to compete. 

Age of Champions premiered at the prestigious Silverdocs Film Festival and was hailed by The Washington Post as "infectiously inspiring." This documentary is a powerful resource for inspiring people of all ages to lead a healthier, happier, and more active lifestyle. Be sure to share this email with your family and friends!

Now 

through

Sunday, April 28

Live Q+A with the filmmakers: April 25th at 12:30 pm, 

3:30 pm and 6:30 pm PST. Each session will last approximately 30 minutes

May 21-June 4, 2013     

Join area older adults for friendly competition in a variety of events: 

Click here to download more information and event registration form 

This Week   

April 21-27, 2013      

Next Week

April 28-May 4, 2013

And Beyond

Asheville Living Treasures

Recognition Ceremony

Sunday, May 5, 1:30 pm

Reuter Center, Manheimer Room

The Selection Committee of Asheville Living Treasures is pleased to announce that the recipients of the Spring 2013 Asheville Living Treasures award have been chosen. Thelma Porter, Julia Ray and Hazel & John Robinson will be officially inducted at the Recognition Ceremony being held on Sunday, May 5 at 1:30 pm at the Reuter Center, home of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UNC Asheville.

Committee members - Matthew Bacoate, Roger Bargainnier, Rock Eblen, Carmen Ramos-Kennedy, Donna Schutt, Beverly Switzer, and Marnie Walsh invite all Asheville and greater Buncombe County residents to join in the celebration recognizing and thanking these amazing individuals for their contributions to the betterment of our community. The ceremony is free and open to the public.

This Year's Asheville's Living Treasures 

Thelma Porter is a businesswoman, community activist, philanthropist. She is known far and wide for her generosity. The number of people given a helping hand by Thelma is enormous. Her retail establishment provided for the needs of a then segregated African American community. She never turned someone away because they didn't have the money. Thelma was health conscious before it was fashionable. Once the Urban Renewal "writing was on the wall", her interest in health led to a long career at the YWCA. Thelma is 92 years old.

Julia Ray was integral to the racial integration and growth of the YWCA of Asheville.  She was part of a group of YW supporters called the YWCA Boosters. After the White and Black branches of the YWCA consolidated, new challenges regarding race emerged. Julia and the other members of the Booster Club provided support for operations; they also provided youth scholarships, organized trips and developed enrichment programs. While their initial purpose was to support the YWCA, over the years the Booster Club became a close-knit group of friends, Black and White. Julia was actively involved with Friends of the YMI and was on the committee that raised funds and implemented the first Goombay Fesitival. Julia is 97 years old.

Hazel & John Robinson have contributed to the lively arts scene in Asheville in unique ways.  In 1973, with the fateful words from John "Why don't you do it?" ringing in her ears, Hazel started The Montford Park Players (MPP). With a small amount of money, a seemingly endless supply of energy, and more tenacity than a bulldog, the acting company was formed. Thousands of people have been introduced to Shakespeare through MPP. The Montford Park Players is now the longest running Shakespeare company in North Carolina. The contributions John and Hazel have given to the arts community in Asheville are priceless. John is 90 years old and Hazel is 87.   

 If you love marketing, writing, communications and photography, we invite you to join the OLLI Marketing Committee!

The Marketing Committee and the

 Interested?  We would love to talk with you and answer any questions you might have.  You are also welcome to attend our monthly meetings and really get a sense of what we do and how we operate.   

 For more information or to set up a meeting,  

contact Carol Gillen, chair of the Marketing Committee,

by phone: 828-253-2282 or by email: carol@gillen.com.