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New director takes the helm at Whittemore Wildlife Sanctuary


Joy Logan



 

TEWKSBURY — The Whittemore Wildlife Sanctuary has named Joy Logan as it new director.

Logan, who received a bachelor’s degree in Zoology from North Carolina State University, is working on her master’s degree in Parks, Recreation, Sports and Tourism Management, which she expects to complete in May.

Before moving to the area when her husband was relocated for his job she spent six years at Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve in Cary, N.C. There she fell in love with teaching people about nature.

Nature programs at Whittemore are held year-round. Spring camps for children start March 25 and go though early April.

On May 9 the annual Children’s Garden Quilt Day will be held. Each year, young students from local schools start vegetable seedlings and then plant them in the Children’s Garden. All produce from the harvest is given to local food banks.

The sanctuary also has a new

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Asheville Awaits the 31st Annual 'Bele Chere' Festival, July 24-26th

July 24th will mark the start of Asheville’s 31st annual ‘Bele Chere’ Music and Art Festival and the influx of 350,000 estimated festival-goers. According to their website, “The festival features four stages of free- live music and an impressive array of arts and crafts; as well as entertainment and activities for children. Surrounded by the natural beauty of the mountains of Western North Carolina- come join us for one of the Southeast’s largest free outdoor street festivals.”

Though still a couple of months away, here at AshevilleLive we are keeping this festival on our radar and plan on bringing you a series of reports ranging from exciting events to see and participate in, to some of the changes being made for 2009. One of the additions to this year’s festival will be a “battle of the bands-style contest” conducted in conjunction with WNC Magazine and the Asheville Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Arts Department called “Last Band Standing: Road to Bele Chere 2009“.

Other events we’ll be keeping an eye on include the 30th Annual Bele Chere 5k, the Lexington Avenue Drumming Tent, and Rashad McCant’s “Shoot for the Cure“, in which one lucky festival-goer will have a chance to win $10,000 with proceeds benefiting breast cancer research.

So stay tuned to AshevilleLive for upcoming reports with more information on how to maximize your fun at the largest street festival in the southeastern United States.

Another Local News Source Suspends Publication

Its hard to know how to react when economic hardship strikes so close to home. Today the MountainXpress announces that they too are having to make adjustments to stay afloat in these hard times:

The Mountain Xpress, Asheville, N.C.’s, alternative newsweekly, took a remarkable step on Wednesday, ending its 14-year run as a print publication (today’s issue is their last), suspending its regular online news reports and converting its entire news operation to Twitter dispatches from staff and trusted community journalists.

Sad Sad News, but as a community we can overcome this given enough time. On a happier note, Asheville is now home to the nation's first twitter-powered newspaper. Welcome to the Asheville Twaper – For the full story visit: Mountain Xpress: Our Twitter Manifesto

 Here’s Jeff Fobes breaking the news on YouTube:

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