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
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