No Gas? Bike, Hike or Carpool: the RiverSculpture at Reynolds Mountain Opening Party Will Be Too Good to Miss!

This Saturday, September 27 will mark the opening of RiverSculpture at Reynolds Mountain. A public celebration is planned that will feature food, wine and hors doeuvres from area businesses including Earthfare, Vino Vino, Zen Sushi, Worlds Best Carrot Cake and Sisters McMullen. The event, also sponsored by the Town of Woodfin and Reynolds Mountain, will take place in the Food Lion parking lot at 55 Weaverville Hwy from 6:00pm – 8:00pm under a huge white tent. Music by Bandana Klezmer will round out the evening. Of course, the star attraction will be 30+ works of art on display in what will soon be Reynolds Village. Visitors will also be able to see the steel superstructure of the new Neighborhood YMCA at Woodfin, scheduled to open in the Spring of 2009.

For those concerned about fuel, reports from North Asheville are promising. Gas shortages seem to be easing and gas lines are shrinking by the hour.

Reynolds Mountain Couple to Host Poet Laureate for RiverSculpture Fundraiser

 

 

A private home on Reynolds Mountain will be the site of an intimate poetry reading by former United States Poet Laureate Mark Strand this Wednesday, September 24 from 7:00pm – 9:00pm. Strand has ties to Asheville, including RiverSculpture directors Arlene and Robert Winkler. In an interview with Asheville’s Mountain Xpress, Strand said, “I knew Bob and Arlene [Winkler] in NYC and liked the work each of them did, and we’ve stayed in touch over the years. They met an old, old friend of mine down there in Asheville, Betty Holden, who I had known when I was an art student at Yale and who was very kind to me in those days. I babysat for her children. Arlene and Betty both wrote me about RiverSculpture and thought it might be a nice idea if I came down and read my poems.”

The event includes sumptous catering by Curra’s DOM restaurant. Tickets are $75 per person and proceeds will help keep RiverSculpture free and open to the public. “Public art is an essential element in evolving Reynolds Village into a viable downtown for Woodfin, and this is just the beginning of our commitment,” said Reynolds Mountain Communities’ CEO Kirk Boone.

A handful of tickets are still available. For more information visit the Special Events page on www.riversculpture.com.

Reynolds Mountain Sponsors Successful Literacy Council Fundraiser

From www.citizen-times.com: Representatives of Reynolds Mountain, the presenting sponsors of Friday evening’s benefit for the Literacy Council of Buncombe County at UNC Asheville’s Reuter Center. From right to left, Angel and Vic Knight, Kristen and Kirk Boone, Linda Daly, and Lesley and Jack Groetsch. The event featured Eastern European cuisine, wine, a silent auction and readings from Elizabeth Kostova’s 2005 novel, “The Historian.” The Literacy Council of Buncombe County works to provide comprehensive adult literacy services in Buncombe County.09/12/08 – Stephen Miller

The event was sold out in advance and was produced by a dedicated group of volunteers, many of the same people who fulfill the mission of the Council on an ongoing basis. The mission of the Literacy Council is to improve adult basic education and English language skills through one-on-one and small group instruction provided by trained volunteers to help each individual reach their full potential as individuals, parents, workers, and citizens.

From www.citizen-times.com: Kristen Boone of Reynolds Mountain, the presenting sponsor, welcomes the attendees of the Literacy Council’s fundraiser event, ” An Evening in Eastern Europe with Elizabeth Kostova.” Best-selling author Elizabeth Kostova served as the star attraction during Friday evening’s benefit at UNC Asheville’s Reuter Center. Kostova’s 2005 debut novel, “The Historian,” a modern Dracula tale, reached No. 1 on the New York Times best-seller list for hardcover fiction. The daughter of Elizabeth Stephens and Dave Johnson, of Biltmore Forest, she credits her dad “a Dracula movie fan” with helping to spark her interest in the topic. Friday’s benefit featured Eastern European cuisine, wine, a silent auction and readings from Kostova’s novel. The Literacy Council of Buncombe County works to provide comprehensive adult literacy services in Buncombe County.09/12/08 – Stephen Miller

Reynolds Mountain Participates in Woodfin Police Department Clothing Drive

Reynolds Mountain's Rita Marroquin presents Woodfin Mayor Jerry VaHaun with the first installment of cash donated by Reynolds Mountain residents for the Woodfin Police Departments Clothing Drive.

Last month, Reynolds Mountain received a request from Sergeant Roberts of the Woodfin Police Department to help drum up support for a clothing drive for the children of Woodfin. With prices of basic goods and services higher than ever, new school clothes are often unaffordable for families on low or fixed incomes. Reynolds Mountain residents and employees answered the call to action in a big way: nearly $1,000 in cash and enough bags of clothing to fill several large boxes were delivered to the Woodfin Town Hall last week, and donations continue to roll in.

The deadline for this year’s drive is September 6, so please consider donating new or gently used clothes sizes 4T to 13 (girls) and sizes 4T to XL/34 (boys). Coats and shoes are greatly appreciated as are socks, underwear and other accessories. Checks should be made payable to the Town of Woodfin with “clothing drive” on the memo line. Reynolds Mountain is happy to accept donations at their new Sales Center next door to the Food Lion in Woodfin on Weaverville Highway. All cash and clothing collected will be delivered to the Woodfin Town Hall this Friday, September 6.