T O D A Y Wilma Dykeman Lecture Series Sunday, October 6 Join us for this lecture series presented by the Wilma Dykeman Legacy and OLLI, that examines Wilma Dykeman's life, career, achievements and values. All presentations free and open to the public and will take place on Sunday afternoons 3 - 4:30 pm in the Manheimer Room.
Upcoming presentations are:
October 6: "Wilma Dykeman as Environmentalist" by Viki Rouse, Walters State Community College English Department
October 20: "Wilma Dykeman as Teacher" by Martha Gill, retired teacher
November 3: "Wilma Dykeman as Novelist"
November 10: "Wilma Dykeman as Traveler" by Jim Stokely, one of Ms. Dykeman's two sons.
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TRIAD Series - "Connect to Protect"
Mondays, 2-3 pm
through October 28 Buncombe County TRIAD is a coalition of public and private sector partners united to improve the safety and well-being of older adults. Buncombe County TRIAD is offering an educational outreach series at the OLLI at UNC Asheville.
This series is scheduled in the Reuter Center, Room 102A, Mondays, 2-3 pm and is free and open to the public.
Upcoming dates and topics are
October 7: "Protect Against Exploitation" by Roxann Sizemore, Buncombe County Department of Health and Human Services; Terry Collins, Land-of-Sky Regional Council
October 14: "Protect Against Medication Diversion" by Ken Razza, Buncombe County Sheriff's Office Anti-Crime Task Force
October 21: "Protect Against Personal Harm" by Helen Hall, Buncombe County Sherriff Office; Kelley Klope, Asheville Fire Department
October 28: "Protect Against False Information" by Marla Brown, Director of 2-1-1, Buncombe County United Way
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 The Reuter Cafe will be closed for Fall Break, October 7-8, 2013
The Reuter Cafe will reopen Wednesday, October 9th at 9am.
Thank you!
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Violin Concert
 J. Patrick Rafferty
Tuesday, October 8, 7 pm
Manheimer Room
Free and open to the public
On Tuesday, October 8, 7 pm, OLLI welcomes noted violinist J. Patrick Rafferty for an evening of music. Rafferty has been hailed for his "subtle and imaginative ideas about the music" and "a velvety, sweetly sonorous tone [that] captured the intellect and calmed the soul." Rafferty's solo credits include concerto performances with the symphony orchestras of Milwaukee, Dallas, Cincinnati, and St. Louis.
In addition, he as appeared as soloist with the Dallas Bach Orchestra, the Dallas Chamber Orchestra, the Dallas Fine Arts Orchestra (with whom he performed the Texas premiere of Richard Strauss' Violin Concerto), the Brevard Music Center Orchestra, the Cincinnati Symphony Chamber Orchestra, and many others, with over 40 works performed.
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 City Council Candidate Forum Thursday, October 10 6 pm Manheimer Room, The Reuter Center
The League of Women Voters of Asheville-Buncombe County will conduct an Asheville City Council candidate forum, Thursday, October 10, 6pm at OLLI at UNC Asheville's Reuter Center. The event is free and open to the public. The forum will include a set of pre-determined questions as well as audience questions submitted on cards. The forum will be simulcast by the Asheville FM News Hour on AshevilleFM.org. The League of Women Voters anticipates hearing from the candidates on a wide range of issues from public transportation to local government transparency.
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Affordable
Health Care Act Information Session
 Thursday, October 17, 2 pmManheimer Room
The Council on Aging of Buncombe County has been designated a Navigator Agency by the Department of Health & Human Services for the purpose of helping people enroll in health care plans through the Federally Facilitated Marketplace in North Carolina.
John Wingerter, Director of Health Insurance Information Services for the Council will present a program on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on Thursday, October 17, 2 pm.
He will give an overview of the Affordable Care Act and the Marketplace in North Carolina. For those interested in applying for coverage, he will review what information you will need to apply for coverage and a subsidy. There will be a Q&A after the presentation.
John has over 25 years of experience in the health insurance and employee benefits field. He manages both the Seniors' Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) as well as the Navigator Program for the Council on Aging.
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Dine at a Discount
with your OneCard
Would you like to enjoy an all-you-can-eat Sunday morning buffet?
How about grabbing a bite for lunch after class? Dinner any day of the week?
Do you know that you can do all this and at a discount right here on campus?
Do you know that all you need to do is sign up for one of two meal plans via your OneCard and start saving?
Do you know that ANYONE can purchase these meal plans and that no matter how many discounted meals you purchase, there is no expiration date?
And do you know that you can purchase food at the Reuter Café, get a bit of a discount and not have to fool with cash?
Yes, it is easy to start enjoying not only the wide selection of delicious meals but also the discounts. You can choose My Meal Plan and purchase 10, 20 or 40 meals, thus paying less than $6 per meal. Or you can purchase a Declining Balance plan (for use at the Reuter Café, for example) and save 10%.
Take a look at the campus locations where you can use your meal plan or declining balance plan.
- Lifestyle Dining Hall in Brown Hall.
- Highsmith Food Court in the Highsmith Student Union
- Argo Tea (opening soon) in Ramsey Library
- Wellness Café (Rosetta's) in Sherrill Center
- The Down Under in Overlook Hall
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The College for Seniors (CFS) Curriculum Committee seeks two new members for the Dance and Recreation Topic Group 
We are looking for individuals to assist with reviewing course proposals, brainstorming new course ideas and meeting with new instructors interested in teaching a course in dance or recreation (bridge, chess, etc.) This is fun, challenging and important work. The group is seeking individuals who are self- starters, who work well on a team, and who follow through on committee tasks. Previous CFS course participation is both beneficial and desirable. Fo more inforation, contact Anita Shields, Topic Group Twelve Chair, shields828@gmail.com
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 Please be considerate with your fragrance! A light touch with the perfume is most appreciated by your fellow members.....many folks are chemically sensitive and strong perfumes may bring on a headache or trigger other allergic reactions.
Thank you!
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Bulldog Basketball
10% Discount on
UNC Asheville Basketball Season Tickets for
OLLI members
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Elisha Mitchell Audubon Society Meeting
Tuesday, October 15, 7 pm
Room 206
The Reuter Center
Christine Kelly
"Golden Eagles in Western NC"
There are Golden Eagles in North Carolina in the winter.
Where and how many will be disclosed by Chris Kelly, a Mountain Wildlife Biologist working for the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. She will have photos documenting the eagles and other interesting wildlife interactions at the monitoring sites established for this large scale project.
Free and open to the public
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Dear OLLI Members,
College for Seniors (CFS) courses are off to a great start. We want to thank the class representatives who do such a great job making classes function smoothly by taking attendance and helping with many other details that make the CFS classroom a welcoming place. Special thanks to Jacque Morgan and Anita Shields for all that they do to recruit and train the class representatives. If you want to be part of this team, please check the box on the registration form when you sign up for Winter 2014 classes.
We are beginning to think about nominations for our OLLI Steering Council officers. If you would like to know more about service or know of someone you think would like to be involved in OLLI leadership, please let me know and I will pass along your information to Judy
LaMée, chair of the nominating committee.
Please note that the Reuter Café will be closed Monday and Tuesday, October 7 and 8, since this is fall break on the main campus. Also note that the café is now closed on Fridays because they did not do enough business to justify staying open. If you value the opportunity to have this amenity in the Reuter Center, please vote with your dollars and make purchases when the café is open. Also, be sure to see the information in this newsletter about the many dining options on campus.
Our staff and volunteers work diligently to make sure that we maintain an environment that fosters learning and community. If you would like to help in that effort, our doors are always open to productive conversation.
Catherine Frank
Executive Director
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This Week Oct. 6-12, 2013
Sunday, October 6, 3 pm, Wilma Dykeman lecture series ~ Viki Rouse on 'Wilma Dykeman as Environmentalist'
Sunday, October 6, 4 pm, Blue Ridge Orchestra and the Reuter Center Singers in concert.
Monday, October 7, 2 pm, TRIAD series ~ 'Protect Against Exploitation'
Tuesday, October 8, 7 pm, Violin Concert by Patrick Rafferty
Wednesday, October 9, 7 pm, f/32 Photography Group meetingThursday, October 10, 2 pm, Foster Parenting presentation Thursday, October 10, 6 pm, City Council Candidate Panel
Friday, October 11, 11:30 am, Fab Friday lecture ~ 'What's New in Oncology' by Dr. Michael Messino
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Next Week Oct 13-19, 2013
Monday, October 14, 2 pm, TRIAD Series ~ Protect Against Medication Diversion
Tuesday, October 15, 4:30 pm, STEM lecture ~ Sustainable Transportation
Tuesday, October 15, 7 pm, Audubon Society ~ Wintering Golden Eagles in WNC
Thursday, October 17, 2 pm, Affordable Healthcare Act information session
Thursday, October 17, 7 pm, Advance Care Planning Wworkshop
Friday, October 18, 11:30 am, Fab Friday Lunch and Learn lecture ~ The Changing Supreme Court
Friday, October 18, 3 pm, Symphony Talk with Daniel Meyer
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And Beyond
Sunday, October 20, 3 pm, Wilma Dykeman lecture by Viki Rouse ~ Wilma Dykeman as Environmentalist Monday, October 21, 2 pm, TRIAD series ~ Protect Against Personal Harm Wednesday, October 23, 7 pm, Blue Ridge Orchestra Open Rehearsal Friday, October 25, 11:30 am, Fab Friday Lunch and Learn lecture ~ Dr. Jeffrey Russell, "Diabetes-a Growing Health Concern" Friday, October 25, 2 pm, A Financial Forum Sunday, October 27, 1 pm, Asheville Living Treasures Recognition Ceremony
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Today
Beethoven and Rachmaninoff
The Blue Ridge Orchestra &
The Reuter Center Singers
Sunday, October 6, 4 pm
Lipinsky Auditorium
UNC Asheville Campus
The Blue Ridge Orchestra joins forces with the Reuter Center Singers and pianist Kevin Ayesh to present two of the most crowd-pleasing works in the orchestral/choral/piano repertoire -- Ludwig van Beethoven's Choral Fantasy and Sergei Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2.
General admission: $15.00. Friends of the Orchestra: $10.00. Students: $5.00.
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CAMPUS EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
Week of October 6, 2013
Now - 11/8 Art "In Search of Lost Causes: Iranian Poster Art from the 1979 Revolution," silkscreen and graphic art exhibit. Reception, including screening of "This is Not a Film," begins at 6 pm on Thursday, October 17 in UNC Asheville's Ramsey Library, Glass House. Exhibit on display in Ramsey Library, Blowers Gallery. Info: bullpup.lib.unca.edu/library or call 828-251-6436. Now - 10/13 Theater/Comedy TheatreUNCA presents "Sorting Trash," a smart comedy about a dysfunctional family. Oct. 10-12, 7:30 pm and Oct. 13, 2 pm in UNC Asheville's Carol Belk Theater. $10 general admission. Info: drama.unca.edu or 828-251-6610. 10/11 Lecture Event "Aristotle on the Ethics of Communicating Climate Change," Melissa Lane, Princeton University. Friday, October, 5 pm in UNC Asheville's Karpen Hall, Laurel Forum. Free and open to the public. Info: 828-251-6296. 10/12 Sports Men's Soccer: UNC Asheville vs. High Point. Saturday, October 12, 1 pm at UNC Asheville's Greenwood Field. Tickets and info: visit uncabulldogs.com or call 828-258-7900. Click here to visit the UNC Asheville Master Calendar
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Fab Friday Lunch and Learn Lecture
Friday, October 11, 11:30 am
What Is New in Oncology
by Dr. Michael Messino, M.D.
Dr. Michael Messino will help you find out what you need to know about the most common types of cancer treatment, including surgery, chemothrerapy, radiation therapy, and other therapies. Learn how these treatments work, why they are used, and what patients might expect if they choose different options. Dr. Messino has thirty years of experience and practices in internal medicine, medical oncology, and hematology. Free and open to the public, this lecture is part of the Health Education Series
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October 11-12, 2013 at the Reuter Center
The 5th annual ReVIEWING Black Mountain College conference will encourage new ways of thinking about the role and impact of Black Mountain College on developing craft and design movements in America and internationally.
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 Have you downloaded iOS7 and now wonder why? Or have you not downloaded iOS7 and now wonder why? These and other questions about the new device operating system will be answered at the October Apple SIG Meeting
Friday, October 11, 1-3 pm
After the presentation by Joe Baum, members of the SIG will host a Q&A Help Desk session. |
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Advance Care Planning Workshop
 Thursday, October 17,
7-9 pm
Manheimer Room
Free and open to the public
The workshop will feature a panel whose members are experienced in addressing end-of-life issues. Discussion will include communicating your treatment wishes to loved ones and to medical personnel, ethical and legal issues, and the uses of advance directives.
Ample time will be reserved for questions. Assistance will be provided for anyone wishing to complete a legally valid advance directive, including the notarization required in North Carolina, using the Five Wishes format.
Click here to view a sample of the Five Wishes brochure.
Preparation for you to do before the workshop: Talk to your possible power of attorney for healthcare, the person who would make health care decisions if you are unable; if you have internet-access, print the sample Five Wishes brochure and study it and write down any questions you might have for the panel. This workshop is free and open to the public. For more information, call OLLI at 828-251-6140 or email olli@unca.edu. Click here to view an event flier.
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INTERDISCIPLINARY STEM SEMINAR SERIES (Science Technology Engineering Mathematics)  Sustainable Transportation: A Future Worth Creating
Tuesday, Oct. 15, 4:30 pm
Reuter Center, Rm 206
Speaker: Dave Erb,
UNC Asheville Engineering Department Environmental concerns and energy supply issues pose significant challenges to the future of the world's transportation systems. Due to its already-high level of mobility, the United States may require more re-direction and change than other parts of the world. While there are many potential paths to sustainability, they are not all created equal in terms of costs, benefits, ease of political implementation, and social justice.
Quantitative and qualitative analyses of likely futures indicate that four simultaneous steps are likely to produce the most desirable future US transportation system, providing an optimal balance of access and the sacrifice required to achieve it. In order of effectiveness, these are: 1) reduction of national vehicle miles traveled (VMT); 2) better matching of vehicles to the tasks they perform; 3) powertrain electrification; and 4) the addition of significant photovoltaic electric production in a distributed generation grid model.
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 HISTORIC INNS OF ASHEVILLE
by Amy C. Ridenour Saturday, October 19, 2pm
Manheimer Room
Free and open to the public
Tourism became central to Asheville's growth and industry, with many of the towns' prominent citizens taking part in the hotel trade and building iconic hotels like Battery Park and Grove Park Inn that attracted famous guests from all over the world. From simple hotels to large grand inns, economical boardinghouses, and accessible motels, Historic Inns of Asheville showcases the city's abundant history of accommodation.
Amy C. Ridenour started exploring Asheville history through volunteer work with the Western North Carolina Historical Association. Historic Inns of Asheville includes photographs drawn primarily from the North Carolina Collection at Pack Memorial Library and D.H. Ramsey Library Special Collections at UNC Asheville.
Come hear this interesting talk about an important facet of Asheville's history.
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Get Big with Paint Workshop
Dates: October 26 & 27 Times: 1 pm - 5 pm Instructor: Ursula Gullow Fee: $115/member; $125/non-member Materials Fee: None. The instructor will provide a detailed materials list prior to start of the workshop. If participant is buying all new brushes and paint, it could cost $80-$125. Open to the public. OLLI membership is not required to register.  Discover the joys of creating large-scale paintings in a supportive environment. Through a series of exercises instructor Ursula Gullow will encourage students to paint more freely and create large works of art effortlessly. Ursula Gullow (ursulagullow@gmail.com) is an experienced teacher and award-winning painter who has been exhibiting her work nationally for over 10 years. In 2006 she traveled to Iceland for a painting residency with the Gil Society and in 2009 was awarded a Regional Artists Project Grant through the North Carolina Arts Council. For more information Click here to visit her website.
For more information,click here for a link to view the workshop description and more information. Stop by the Center or call 828-251-6140 to register.
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OUR SHELVES ARE EMPTYPlease consider bringing your gently used books to OLLI's book swap shelf. And while you're there, check out a good read for yourself!
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The North Carolina Walk4Hearing
Saturday, October 13, 9 am
Tanglewood Park, Clemmons, NC
(near Winston-Salem).
Registration is at 8 am If you want to participate, and especially if you want to car-pool there from Asheville, please contact Ann Karson (828-665-8699; akarson@aol.com). Alternatively, you can go to Walk4Hearing.org and sign up there. Click here to read more. |
Foster Parenting Presentation
Thursday, October 10, 2 pm
Reuter Center's
Joe Barkowitz with the Barium Springs organization is a Foster Parent Recruiter for the Western Region of our state. He will present facts about his agency and a comprehensive look at foster parenting. Free and open to the public.
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