We Remember
Carl N. Albu September 8, 2016
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Parking
Please remember that you must have a valid 2016-17 decal to park at the Reuter Center. You may pick up decals at a table in the upper lobby of the Reuter Center during class changes, (8:30-9 a.m.; 11-11:30 a.m. and 1:30-2 pm.), Monday, September 19 through Thursday, September 22.
You may pick up decals in the OLLI office at all other times.
Campus police will begin to ticket on Friday, September 23.
OLLI members may park in
Non-Resident lots including P1, P2, P8, P9 (top level only), P10, P11, P12, P21, P22, P26, P28, & P31.
OLLI members may park in Faculty/Staff lots from 5 p.m. - 7 a.m. Monday through Friday, on weekends and UNC Asheville recognized holidays.
We have not had word from campus police about the use of shuttles, but we will report as soon as we do.
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Civic Engagement
2016 Fall Events 
Monday, September 19,
4:30-6:30 p.m.
Reuter Center Manheimer Room
Recruiting Event for
Call to Action for Education Volunteers
Learn about opportunities to volunteer in the Asheville City School and all the ways we will support you.
Wednesday, September 28,
4:30-6:30 p.m.
Reuter Center Manheimer Room
Recruiting Event for
Call to Action
for Housing & the Homeless Volunteers
Learn how we can assist the homeless and help move them toward permanent housing.
Water, wine, beer and snacks
will be provided at all events
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Elisha Mitchell Audubon Society Meeting
Black Bears of
Western North Carolina
by Adam Warwick
Tuesday, September 20, 7 p.m.
Reuter Center Manheimer Room
This meeting will include a special presentation on the ecology of black bears by Nature Conservancy biologist and bear expert Adam Warwick. Adam will discuss the results of research on local bears and the interface between black bears and humans in Western North Carolina.
Adam will talk about how forest health and management impacts bear populations. He will also share insights into The Nature Conservancy's efforts to restore fire to the Southern Blue Ridge landscape and how that helps reduce the bear-human conflict. He may even tell about his renowned, dramatic rescue of a drowning bear. Free and open to the public
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Ben Fountain Lecture
Thursday, September 22, 7 p.m.
Reuter Center's Manheimer Room
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Ben Fountain
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Ben Fountain, author of Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk, which will be released this fall as a feature film, headlines the Visiting Writers Series at UNC Asheville with a free public talk on Thursday, September 22, 7 p.m. in UNC Asheville's Reuter Center. A conversation with UNC Asheville's Writer-in-Residence Wiley Cash will conclude the talk.
Books will be available to purchase before and the event, with a book signing to follow. Readers can hear from the author less than two months before the film release date of November 11, 2016.
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OLLI Art Bazaar Exhibitor Registration Open
Registration is now open for exhibitors for the OLLI Art Bazaar scheduled for
Spaces are limited, so act now!
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Alzheimer's Association
of Western North Carolina
"Know the 10 Signs:
Early Detection Matters"
"Forget Me Not" Lecture
Friday, September 30, 1:30 p.m.
Reuter Center Room 206
This presentation provides a greater understanding of the difference between age-related memory loss and dementia, and how to recognize when something may be wrong. It offers insight into resources and
advice on when and why it's important to seek early medical attention. It is for anyone interested in learning more about the early detection of Alzheimer's disease, as well as anyone experiencing signs of memory loss or other unaccountable changes in behavior that make them think that something is different or is wrong with their health, or the health of a loved one.audio messaging messaging feedback.
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Death Cafe
Friday, September 30, 5 p.m.
Reuter Center Atrium
"Death Café" is an engaging gathering, a storytelling experience and a conversation about a subject that too often alienates those in our death phobic culture. A new movement, a shift, is at play in recovering the ritual of being with death through personal storytelling of fears, loss and death. By holding these conversations we hope to build a culture of dying wisely.
Join us at our next Death Cafe facilitated by Thirdmessenger's Karen Sanders, Greg Lathrop and Sa'id Osio.
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Dear OLLI Members,
Please remember that when our newsletters are long, they are sometimes "truncated." Just click on the link at the bottom of the email to read about everything we have going on.
We look forward to having everyone back in class beginning on Monday, September 19. We have a record number of members registered for classes, so we know that we will all have to be patient when it comes to parking and all the ways we share our spaces.
Please remember that little things make a difference; sometimes we all need a reminder of Reuter Center etiquette. Turn off your cell phone in class and use your electronic devices in ways that are relevant to the class (no "Words with Friends" or checking email during lectures). If you are eating during class, remember to do so quietly and to use a lid on all liquids. Be sparing about your use of fragrances to preserve the health of those who may be allergic or sensitive to certain chemicals. Finally, we value the opportunity to discuss challenging subjects at OLLI, and we rely on everyone's willingness to listen respectfully and to disagree without being disagreeable. Our instructors (95% volunteers) spend a great deal of time preparing their lectures and deserve our attention and gratitude.
We have a great lineup of events this week. If you want to know more about volunteering in our city and county schools, please attend the Civic Engagement Committee's event on Monday, September 19 at 4:45 p.m. On Wednesday, September 21, we hope you will attend the STEM lecture; thanks to Howard Jaslow for organizing these events. On Thursday, September 22, 7 p.m. we hope you will attend Ben Fountain's author talk. Next Friday, September 23, 11:30 a.m. we will open our "Fab Friday" fall season with a discussion of the upcoming elections. We also hope you may want to attend some of the events with the Black Mountain College annual conference.
With gratitude for the many people, staff and volunteers, who make this rich and varied programming possible,
Catherine Frank
Executive Director
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Check the links here to see OLLI and UNC Asheville current events: 
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Events at UNC-Asheville
AUTHORS
September 29 - Talk by Carolyn Finney, author of
Black Faces, White Spaces will explore how issues of difference impact participation in decision-making processes designed to address environmental issues. Free. Thursday, September 29, 7 p.m. in Humanities Lecture Hall. Info: dmiles@unca.edu
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School Volunteers Wanted
Monday, September 19, 4:45 - 6:30 p.m.
Reuter Center Manheimer Room
Do You Want to Make a Difference? Help Asheville City School students succeed in the class room; join us! Plan to attend the OLLI Recruiting Event for new education volunteers on Monday, September 19, 4:45 - 6:30 p.m. Learn about the many opportunities available to volunteer in a school environment. Give Back Make A Difference Get Satisfaction
For more information please contact Sarah Reincke at sarahreincke@gmail.com
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Magnetic Theatre's Off the Rails
Ticket Discount for OLLI Members
WHAT: Off the Rails,, a rollicking farce
WHERE:The Magnetic Theatre, 375 Depot St, River Arts
WHEN: Thursdays-Saturdays until September 24. Doors open at 7 p.m. Shows begin at 7:30 p.m. 20% off on online sales for OLLI members and staff.
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STEM Lecture
Wednesday, September 21, 4:30 p.m.
Reuter Center Manheimer Room
 "Exploring Gene and Cell Therapies for Cardiac Arrythmias"
by Richard Robinson, Columbia University
The STEM series of lectures is an interdisciplinary program that covers a wide range of science, technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines. Each lecture provides the lecturer with the opportunity to share his/her work, present new ideas for feedback, learn new ideas that participants can use and introduce audience members to exciting areas to explore. The lectures are free and open to the public. Click here to view an event flier
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Fab Friday Lunch & Learn Lecture
Friday, September 23, 11:30 a.m.
Reuter Center Manheimer Room
The 2016 Election and The Future of Our Country.
Speakers will be George Peery, Emeritus Professor of Political Science at Mars Hill University and World Affairs Council Member, Asheley Moraguez, assistant professor of political science at UNC Asheville, and Asheville Citizen-Times political reporters Mark Barrett and Joel Burgess. Dr. Peery and Dr. Moraguez will focus on the national election. Mr. Barrett and Mr. Burgess will focus on North Carolina and local elections. This is an opportunity to learn more about why candidate rhetoric has become so divisive and what the predicted outcomes will be this year. What is the future for the major political parties? What are the prospects for governing in the future of the United States? This matters to anyone who cares about what our country, our state, and our community will become.
This series of lunch and learn lectures continues to delight and inform and are free and open to the public.
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ReVIEWING Black Mountain College 8 September 23-25, 2016
ReVIEWING Black Mountain College 8 is an annual conference co-hosted by the Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center and UNC Asheville. The three-day program includes a full schedule of speakers, panels, workshops, and performances. The conference is open to the public and is scheduled for September 23-25, 2016. Most conference activities will take place on the UNC Asheville campus at the Reuter Center. There will be a reception Friday evening at the Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center in downtown Asheville.
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Helen Molesworth
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OLLI members receive a discounted price and can attend for the full weekend, a single day, or just the Keynote Address by Helen Molesworth, Chief Curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles.
The conference will begin on Friday, September 23, after lunch and will conclude on Sunday, September 25. A campus tour at the Lake Eden campus of Black Mountain College is scheduled for Sunday afternoon. There is an additional fee of $15 for this tour.
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Special Interest Group: The Forum Meeting Friday, September 23, 2016, 1 p.m.
(This meeting is scheduled at Earth Fare in West Gate Plaza)
 "Current Affairs"
The Forum offers to dialogue to challenge your thinking with a free-flowing discussion designed to enrich and expand participants' thinking on topics ranging from Changing Demographics of Retirees to Nuclear Disarmament.
Open to all OLLI members. For more information contact: Eugene Jaroslaw, 828.255.9925, ejwestwood@gmail.com
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NC Stage Behind the Scenes
Friday, September 30, 1:30 p.m.
Reuter Center Manheimer Room
Join NC Stage Artistic Director and co-founder, Charlie Flynn-McIver as he takes you behind the scenes of the professional productions of NC Stage, in this case the NC Stage performance of "Grounded" by George Brant. The play tells the story of an Air Force F16 fighter pilot who becomes unexpectedly pregnant, is removed from her life in the sky and placed in a trailer in the Nevada desert to fight the "war on terror" piloting a drone. The play tells the story of a soldier pulled out of the battlefield and thrust into domestic life and into a reality she never imagined.
Flynn-McIver will look into the themes of the play, the rehearsal process, the design process, talk to actors, directors and designers and even have a scene or two from the upcoming show.
Get an insider's view of the workings of a professional theatre. Free and open to the public. Click here for more information about "Grounded," NC Stage and how to purchase tickets. 
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Sierra Club Meeting Wednesday, October 5, 7 p.m. Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Asheville, 1 Edwin Place, Asheville (Charlotte Street and Edwin Place).
"Environmental Legislative Update - The Good, the Bad, the Ugly"
Cassie Gavin, lobbyist for the North Carolina chapter of Sierra Club will offer updates on issues including coal ash, water quality, clean energy, recycling and more from the 2016 NC legislative session and what we can expect in 2017.
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 Creatively Acrylic: Exuberant Expressions in Paint and Mixed Media Workshop
Dates: October 1 & 2, 2016
Times: Noon - 4 p.m. each day
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Ursula Gullow
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Instructor: Ursula Gullow
Fee: $115
Discover unconventional and playful approaches to art that combine acrylic paint with every-day art materials like paper, fabric and tape to create joyful works of art and unique gifts. Students will make a series of colorful paintings on paper with the option of incorporating them into new artful forms like gift cards, weavings and wall hangings. This class is appropriate for students of all levels and experience. A materials list will be emailed.
Ursula Gullow (ursulagullow@gmail.com) has been exhibiting her paintings for 15 years and has received numerous honors including the Williams and Womble scholarship to study at Penland School of Crafts in 2014. Currently Gullow teaches at A-B Tech Community College and was awarded "Outstanding Instructor of 2014." www.ursulagullow.com
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Advance Care Planning Workshop
Thursday, October 13, 7-9 p.m.
Reuter Center Manheimer Room
This advance care planning (ACP) workshop that will feature a panel whose members are experienced in addressing end-of-life issues. Discussion will include communicating 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 NC ACP Short Form. Click here for a copy of the North Carolina ACP Short Form.
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