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GUEST COLUMN: Keep Stillwell on a ‘cohesive campus’

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Pardee offers class to quit smoking

Pardee UNC Health Care will host the American Lung Association’s Freedom from Smoking seven-week program beginning Monday, Feb. 12, from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Pardee Cancer Center.   Read Story »

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Climbing rocks closed to protect falcons’ nests

Two popular rock faces in Pisgah National Forest will be closed to climbing, rappelling and hang gliding in order to the rare Peregrine falcons that nest there.   Read Story »

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Democratic Women meet at Three Chopt

The Democratic Women of Henderson County will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13, at Three Chopt Sandwich Shoppe, 103 Third Ave. E.   Read Story »

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N.C. Supreme Court to convene here

The North Carolina Supreme Court will convene a session of court in Hendersonville as part of its bicentennial celebration.   Read Story »

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Bulldozing Stillwell is an option

Eight months after School Board members declared their support for saving the historic core of Hendersonville High School even as they endorsed new construction, the idea of bulldozing the old school landed on the table for discussion.   Read Story »

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Don't miss this week's Hendersonville Lightning (154)

You won't want to miss this week’s Hendersonville Lightning. You will learn what School Board members say about the idea of bulldozing the historic Stillwell-designed Hendersonville High School and make the ground available as part of the HHS and you'll read a column by HHS alumni Carey O'Cain on why that's bad idea. You'll read the scoop on the revised design for U.S. 64 improvements through Laurel Park. And as always you get the business, news and community briefs that are all local all the time. You've got to get a copy because it's only in print and it's only in your Hendersonville Lightning. Here’s where you can pick up a Lightning Hendersonville • Hendersonville Lightning Office, 1111 Asheville Hwy • Pop's Diner, 5 Points, North Main Street • Triangle Stop, 701 North Main Street • The 500 block of North Main Street (First Citizens Bank / Mast Gen. Store) • Black Bear Coffee Co., Main Street • The 300 block of North Main Street (McFarland's Bakery / Mike's on Main) . Pardee Hospital in the lobby . Flat Rock Playhouse, downtown (100 block of South Main Street) Southside Hendersonville (Spartanburg Highway) • Hairstyles by Charlene, Joel Wright Drive • McDonald's, Spartanburg Highway • Norm's Minit Mart, Spartanburg Highway • Hendersonville Co-op • Burger King/BP, Spartanburg Highway Ingles Supermarket Southside Hendersonville (Greenville Highway) Carolina Ace Hardware Whitley Drug Store Flat Rock/East Flat Rock • Flat Rock Post Office • Zirconia Post Office • East Flat Rock Post Office • Orr's Family Restaurant, Spartanburg Hwy • Energy Mart Exxon, Upward Road & I-26 • Triangle Stop, 754 Upward Road & I-26 Village Café and Pub Page 2 Hendersonville (Kanuga Road) • Hot Dog World, Kanuga Road • Mr. Pete's Market, Kanuga Road • Norm's Minit Mart, Kanuga Road Hendersonville (Fifth Avenue) Hendersonville Post office Fifth Aenue Shell Laurel Park • YMCA H'ville, Sixth Ave & Oak Str • Laurel Park Village, Rite-Aid. • Energy Mart Exxon, Brevard Road at Daniel Drive Dixie Diner, Brevard Road Highway 64 (Brevard Road) • Horse Shoe Post Office • Mr. Pete's Market, Etowah, Hwy 64-W • Blue Ridge Pizza, Etowah, Hwy 64-W • Etowah Shopping Center, Etowah Highway 191 (Haywood Road) • Joey's New York Bagels, Hwy 191 • One-Stop Store #8, Haywood Road (Hwy 191) • Dollar General, Hwy 191 & Mountain Road Mills River • Triangle Stop, 4197 Haywood Road, Mills River • Mills River Family Restaurant . Food Lion Ingles Page 3 Eastside Hendersonville and Four Seasons Boulevard • Norm's Minit Mart, Dana Road • Fatz Cafe, Dana Road & Four Seasons Blvd • Grocery Outlet, off Four Seasons Boulevard • McDonald's, Four Seasons Boulevard • Energy Mart Exxon, Four Seasons Boulevard Mustang Cafe Highway 64 East (Chimney Rock Highway) • Triangle Stop, 2545 Chimney Rock Road, Hwy 64-E • Mr. Pete's Market, East, Hwy 64-E • Griffin's Store, Edneyville, Hwy 64-E • Edneyville Post Office . Griffins Store, Edneyville Shell station, 64 East and Sugarloaf Road Ingles, Howard Gap Road Moose Cafe Highway 25 North (Asheville Highway) • The Ugly Mug Coffee Shop, Hwy 25-N • Triangle Stop, Hwy 25-N, Balfour • Mountain Home Post Office • Fletcher Post Office Ingles Naples Post Office Travel Plaza, US 25 and I-26 Southern & Eastern Henderson County, Polk County • Dana Post Office • Rosco's Grocery, Green River • Saluda Post Office • Triangle Stop, 1487 Ozone Road, Saluda All Henderson County Ingles Stores All Henderson County Post Offices   Read Story »

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Musical chairs as lawyers switch firms

It looks like a game of musical chairs at the area's top law firms, as prominent attorneys switch addresses, form new partnerships and launch solo practices. In the past two weeks, Caroline Knox, who was named president of Van Winkle Law Firm two years ago, left the firm to start her own solo practice. Another Van Winkle estate planning and probate specialist, Adam Shealy, left to go into a duo practice with Evan Gilreath. And Anderson Ellis, a Hendersonville native and president of the Henderson County Bar Association, has left Prince Youngblood & Massagee to join Van Winkle. Meanwhile, Van Winkle, the largest Asheville-based law firm, announced last week that it had named four attorneys as principals. Here's the roundup: Knox goes solo A certified specialist in Elder Law by the North Carolina State Bar, Knox is one of only 16 lawyers in the state currently designated as Certified Elder Law Attorneys by the National Elder Law Foundation. She advises clients on matters relating to guardianship, Medicaid and other public benefits planning. In addition, she often serves as trustee, guardian, Executor and attorney-in-fact under powers of attorney. Caroline Knox“Legal services are about more than just the law,” Knox said in a news release. “It’s about developing relationships with clients, helping them navigate important decisions and achieving their goals. You have to understand people’s stories, their ambitions and oftentimes their fears. It’s a personal connection regardless of whether the client is an individual or a business.” Joining Knox are legal assistant Mary Lou Shepherd, paralegals Amy Elkins and Meredith Calhoun, certified care manager Denise Hanks, Medicaid coordinator Wendy Crook, account specialist Katherine McDowell, administrative assistant Suzanna Waddell. Knox Law is at 16 Towne Place Drive in Towne Center off Greenville Highway. For more information visit www.cknoxelderlaw.com or call 828-513-1600.   Shealy, Gilreath team up Hendersonville attorney Adam Shealy has joined Evan Gilreath to form a law firm specializing in estate law and probate. Adam Shealy“He and I talking for a couple of years about forming a boutique law firm to focus on estate planning and administration,” said Shealy, who left a similar job at Van Winkle Law Firm to form the new firm. Shealy, who has practiced for 21 years with Van Winkle, worked as a CPA before he earned his law degree from the University of Georgia. He brings two veteran paralegals to the new practice. “My two paralegals have been with me all 20 years and Evan’s people have been with him for over 10 years and a couple have basically 30 years’ experience as administrative paralegals. Evan and I just felt like we have similar philosophies in the way we want to service our clients and the want to do things.” The practice is in the HomeTrust bank building, 224 Sixth Avenue East. Ellis joins Van Winkle Ellis has joined the firm as an associate in its business practice group, taking on some of the responsibilities that Shealy had handled. Anderson EllisIn his role at Van Winkle, Ellis will work with businesses in all phases of corporate life, including entity choice, formation, operations, sale/purchase and reorganizations. His background in litigation allows him to assist businesses of all sizes with a wide variety of issues that may arise. Ellis will be based out of the firm’s Hendersonville office. Prior to joining Van Winkle, Ellis practiced with a firm in Hendersonville, handling criminal and civil litigation matters, including contract disputes, HOA/POA issues, and felony criminal charges. Ellis is also licensed in Tennessee and spent two years after law school practicing in Franklin outside Nashville. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Wake Forest University and his law degree from the University of Mississippi. He is a member of the North Carolina State Bar, Tennessee State Bar, North Carolina Bar Association and 29B Judicial District Bar. He is admitted to practice in Tennessee State Courts, North Carolina State Courts, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina and the United States Supreme Court. “Our leadership team is pleased to welcome Anderson to the firm,” said Steve Grabenstein, president of the Van Winkle Law Firm. “We know his experience in litigation and his involvement in the Hendersonville community will make him an excellent addition to our business practice team.” Van Winkle’s business practice helps clients make legally sound decisions that are strategic and proactive. Its business attorneys work closely together to provide a comprehensive approach that spans several practice areas. Knowledgeable about taxation and business transactions, we counsel our clients regarding these and other relevant issues. Our hands-on approach has led to the success of many local businesses, including Fortune 500 companies and startup companies. For more than 100 years, the attorneys at The Van Winkle Law Firm have provided a premier level of strategic legal counsel and services to meet clients’ personal, estate planning, commercial, business and litigation needs. Van Winkle is the largest law firm headquartered in Western North Carolina. With licensed attorneys serving clients in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee and Virginia, the firm is one of the most respected in the region. For additional information, please visit www.vwlawfirm.com.   The Van Winkle Law Firm, the largest firm headquartered in Asheville, announced on Wednesday that it has promoted four attorneys to principal. They are Jackson Bebber, Ryan Coffield, Heather Whitaker Goldstein and William Heedy. Bebber focuses his practice on general civil litigation, eminent domain defense, and commercial and residential real estate litigation. He currently serves on the UNC Law Alumni Association Board of Directors.Coffield is the firm’s business practice group leader, where he works with small and mid-size businesses on all phases of corporate life, including entity choice, formation, ongoing operations, reorganizations and owner transition strategies. His experience in the areas of corporate and non-profit taxation allows him to provide a valuable, unique perspective on his clients’ legal issues.Goldstein is an elder law attorney and focuses on incapacity planning, client advocacy and litigation in a wide variety of situations where an elderly person is vulnerable to exploitation. She assists clients with drafting powers of attorney, incompetency and guardianship proceedings, will contests, trust modifications, estate-related litigation, and claims by and against individuals who are serving as executor, trustee, or agent under a power of attorney. She also assists clients with creating estate plans and planning for long-term care public benefits, and she advises executors, trustees, and guardians on the administration of estates.Heedy is a registered patent attorney having experience in all matters related to U.S. and foreign patent preparation and prosecution, trademarks and copyrights. He advises clients on matters relating to licensing, handling cease and desist disputes for patents and trademarks, and analyzing patent portfolios, including due diligence for patent portfolio acquisitions. Heedy is also a member of the firm’s litigation practice, where he focuses on matters relating to intellectual property.“Congratulations to Jackson, Ryan, Heather and William on their advancement to principals with the firm,” said Steve Grabenstein, president of The Van Winkle Law Firm. “These attorneys are an integral part of our firm’s growth and are deeply committed to serving our clients. We are fortunate to have them on our team.”For more than 100 years, the attorneys at The Van Winkle Law Firm have provided a premier level of strategic legal counsel and services to meet clients’ personal, estate planning, commercial, business, and litigation needs. With licensed attorneys serving clients in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee and Virginia, the firm is one of the most respected in the region. For additional information, please visit www.vwlawfirm.com.   Read Story »

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Bankers to pour brews at SAB for a good cause

Bankers will be tending bar for a good cause next week at Southern Appalachian Brewery. The taproom is opening on Tuesday night, a day it's usually closed, for the benefit for the Henderson County Boys and Girls Club. Steve Gwaltney and Nicola Barksdal, of First Citizens Bank, both members of the Boys & Girls Club board of directors, will be pouring SAB's Copperhead, IPA, Wild Blonde sour and other brews. All tips and 10 percent of sales go to the youth club. "It’s important to note that the Club is not putting on this event," Gwaltney said. "This is a board-led fundraiser at the invitation of Southern Appalachian Brewery."     Read Story »

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Safelight honors Blackford, announces new director

Some people dabbed at tears when Safelight President Pat Ashe presented the agency’s leader, Tanya Blackford, with a painting of a dandelion, representing one of her many achievements as director of the domestic violence shelter for women and children over the past 15 years. Last week at a reception at the Hendersonville Country Club, Safelight staff members, supporters and nonprofit leaders gathered to say farewell to Blackford, who leaves the agency to become area director for Crossnore School & Children’s Home. Safelight development director Laresa Griffin ticked off a series of achievements Safelight has made under Blackford’s leadership, including the Dandelion Eatery, a restaurant that trains women from the shelter, the merger with the Healing Place, a partnership to form the Family Justice Center and renovating an apartment building for women and their children.“Most people don’t have the opportunity to have a service while they’re still alive,” Blackford joked. “I showed up at 29 and I had absolutely no idea what I was doing. The work that we’ve been able to do and the lives that we’ve tried to touch and fix and work with have been amazing. It has brought back an entire amount of faith in work that if you just try great things can happen. They might not happen exactly as you thought, but they will, and good things will happen.“I love Safelight and I love the work that we have gotten to do and I hope that that work continues and I know that it will,” she added. “It’s not about the individual, it’s about the group.” On Wednesday, Safelight’s Board of Directors announced the selection of John Lauterbach as the new executive director of the organization. Lauterbach joins the organization with a career that has been dedicated to developing and providing programs and services for abused and neglected children and their families. Most recently, he was the executive director of CARING for Children in Asheville. He has a master’s degree in business administration and a bachelor’s degree in psychology. He and his wife, Carrie, have two adult children and one granddaughter.“Our organization is very fortunate to have such a seasoned administrator join our excellent Safelight team," Ashe said. "John will definitely assist us in continuing to achieve our mission, ‘creating hope, healing lives, changing community.’”Lauterbach will join Safelight Feb. 12.     Read Story »

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