All the content from the September 2016 “Finding Family” issue!
FEATURES
COVER ART: “Tender Moments” by local artist Stephanie Grimes. “I work in several mediums, animals being my main subject. Currently my concentration is on Scratchboard, an engraving technique, where the artist incises into the board using a blade. Karyn was a woman with a heart of gold. She brought joy to everyone who entered her world. She called me up one day to come over to meet her new rescue dog. Leah, the dog, was scared of everyone accept for Karyn. While I was watching, Leah stretched her head over to Karyn and tenderly licked Karyn on the face. There was so much love and devotion exuding from the dog that it took my breath away. I knew I needed to capture this in my art. But, instead of portraying Karyn as an adult, I imagined what she would have looked like as an innocent child, and that is how I portrayed her here. My studio is located in the River Arts District of Asheville at 344 Depot St., Suite 103. Visitors are always welcome.” See more of her work at: artist-f.com or on Facebook.
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Sarah: Gift and Giver, a Letter to the Boys & Girls Club of Henderson County
Our Endorphin Machine by Laurie Berry Clifford
Constance Williams – Artist, Advocate, Animal Lover – wins WNC AIDS Project by Emily Ostertag
Children’s Champion Marian Wright Edelman Coming to Asheville
Farm To School: Coming Together
Benefit Concert for Mission Foundation’s “Ladies Night Out”
The Grieving Quilt by Erin Campbell
Thoughts on the Rending, Mending, and Blending of Families by Lindley Myers
LEAF: Creating a Family of Diverse Communities by Cortina Caldwell
Creating Family Through Community by Marianne Kilkenny
A Mother’s Love and a Legacy of Healing: An interview with Michele Longo O’Donnell by Rev. Darlene Strickland
My Sewing Story by JeanAnn Taylor
DEPARTMENTS
Meet Our Advertisers
Save the Grapevine! by Ronni Lundy
Wine & Design by Dari Mullins – Photo by Sophia Phillips-Noll
Opinion
Words From The Editor by Sandi Tomlin-Sutker
CosmiComedy: All In The Family by Lavinia Plonka
Funny, Isn’t It? by Jeanne Charters
Brewing Up A Storm
Gabe Pickard – Factotum and Ebullient Conspirator in the Leavening Arts by Anita Riley
Currency Corner
Fix that Leaky Budget by Dawn Starks
Empowering Women
Embracing Parenthood by Jeanne Crane
Food For Thought
Feeding and Caring For Our Best Friends! by Sandy McCall
Home Space
It’s all just ‘stuff’ by Angie Mattson Steagall
It’s A Sellers Market: What Does That Mean For You? by Peggy Crowe
Minding Her Own Business
Ready, Set, and Rocket to New Heights with a Virtual Assistant Who’s Perfect for You by Katrina Bragg
Is It Really A Generational Issue? 4 Strategies To Build A More Engaged Team by Meridith Elliott Powell
Red-Carpet Diem! Seize the Opportunity for Better Customer Service by Donna Cutting
Help Us Find The Best Red Carpet Service In WNC
Speaking of Style
Print It Out! by JeanAnn Taylor
To Your Health
Can A ‘Paleo’ Diet Improve Your Health? by Medea Galligan, MS Nutrition, CHHC, AADP
From the Health Experts: Acid Blockers by Mike Rogers and Bill Cheek of Nature’s Vitamins & Herbs
Women Making Music
Playin’ It Forward – Two Life-Sustaining Benefit/Fundraisers by Peggy Ratusz
Words By Women
Poetry: The Great Kisser by Janis Gingermountain
Book Review: “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” by Rebecca Skloot, reviewed by Patricia Furnish
Book Review: “Red Mansions” by Cynthia Drew, reviewed by Mary Ickes
