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Please visit our Women's Studies page for information about the women's studies programs at the various WNC universities and colleges.

Jun 20-22, 2008, Asheville will be the site of the Time for Our Power! conference. Check out the flyer on our Special Events page.

Our Politics page has new information on McCain, the NC Center for Women in Public Service 2008 Summer Institute, Spitzergate and Hillarygate.

Read about how Black Mountain resident Julie C. Burr won a top Sculpturama Award in our Arts Section.

Developers Turn Down Opportunity to Build Some 250+ Homes to Keep Black Mountain Green. How cool is that? Click here to read more about this great development.

Are you interested in Community Supported Agriculture? Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a direct connection between the farmers Get Fresh - Buy Appalachian at your local CSA!and the consumers. Did you know that this is the time to sign up if you are interested? Check our ASAP's site at Community Supported Agriculture.

Lee Lehman has been going crazy creating bibliographies for Sheville readers on some of our core interests. She is frustrated by trying to search out rsources on Amazon, where only ten books at a time tend to show up - and often, not the ones you want! Here are hundreds of books that may interest our readers - you may find that doing searches on the pages is the best way to approach this material. You can see these bibliographies at: Women's Studies, Green Building, Energy Conservation and Asheville & Western North Carolina.

Traci Malone shares her wisdom with us yet again with her article, During National Nutrition Month and Beyond, Find the Facts on Nutrition by Focusing on the Science.

Janet Oliver focuses on local artist Jane Snyder in Invoking the Goddess.

We at Sheville would like to congratulate Mountain Bizworks for the creation of 520 jobs in WNC in 2007, as reported in The Citizen Times. For further info about their programs, please see: mountainbizworks.org.

Brenda DeLaet continues her series on self-defense with: The Physical Side of Self Defense – Keep it Simple!

It's not always easy to capture our heritage. We are proud to present the beginning of a new series by Jessie Snyder on her sailing throughout the Caribbean to South Pacific Ocean, illustrated by a series of wonderful photographs: Photo Journal by Jessie Snyder Part I: Introduction.

The latest chapter in Matty McEire's continuing novel is Chapter 28: Take Back the Night.

Fiction, anyone? Willow's story for children of all ages continues with Chapter 4: The Blue Egg Mystery.

Julie Duriga, CPA puts you through some of the things you need to know about a home-based business at: A Home-Based Business Owner? Good for You!.

Pat "Tree" Spaulding continues to help us follow the pulse of Asheville residential real estate with total market statistics, presented monthly: Asheville: Total Market Report. Visit her website at: http://thetreehouseteam.com

Sheville's guide to galleries in the WNC region can be found here, at: Galleries.

The tailgate markets of Western North Carolina serve many residents and guests who support local foods, where you can buy directly from the farmers who grow it. Some markets are staying open past the season for fresh produce.
Madison County Farmers & Artisans Market
Where: Mars Hill College. Off dormitory drive, near Pittman dining hall. Mars Hill
What: We offer the freshest local vegetables, herbs and fruit. Our fresh baked brick oven breads and cakes, jams, pickles, salsa and dressings are all produced in NCDA inspected kitchens. We also have licensed goat cheese, honey and molasses, pasture raised meats. We offer a large variety of plant starts and wild crafted plants.
When: Sat 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM

North Asheville Tailgate Market
Where: Located at UNC-Asheville. Enter the campus via the Weaver Blvd. traffic circle and follow signs. Asheville, NC
What: The area's oldest market, we have over 30 members who offer a wide range of products.
When: Sat 7:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Polk Tailgate Market
Where: Located on Courthouse Street in front of the historic Polk County Courthouse. Columbus, NC
What: Wide variety of locally grown fresh fruits and produce in season. Other products available: eggs, honey, cut flowers, ornamentals, as well as handmade crafts.
When: Sat 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM

stacey stone and simone seitz remind us about some of the issues relating to our views of food, and how they fit into a wellness mode: Fitness and Food.

Asheville has achieved its highest ranking ever in the Forbes listing of best metro areas for business and careers: Read the press release here.

Our Sheville.org tip:
Did you know that we now have a Free Community calendar? If you would like to post events, here are the instructions for posting to it.

What's New at Sheville.org

If you're returning to Sheville, you've probably noticed that our left-hand tabs have changed. This was to better reflect our mission statement, and the areas that we are covering here in WNC.

We've got two new sections! The Sheville Mall is up and running. Check it out for local goods made by creative WNC entrepreneurs. When you need a gift think WNC first! Our prediction is that The Sheville Mall will be expanding by leaps and bounds over the next few months so come on now and rent your space for special 2008 pricing. Then, if you're in the market for a new house (or you have one to list), check out our new Real Estate tab. If you want to list a property with us, check out our advertising rates.

And yes, we've noticed that this is an election year! We are publishing news and views on our Elections tab. Also watch for surveys here!

We are fortunate to have been included in some discussions related to Women's Studies here in WNC. Most of the colleges and universites here have vibrant women's studies departments, and we would like to do our bit to foster interest within the community at large in these vital academic projects. So please visit our Women's Studies tab.

We are starting to do seminars for small businesses on web design and advertising. Our first collaborator in these ventures is Mountain Bizworks. Please contact us about our latest seminars.

Did you see that Asheville made the New York Times? Well, of course you did! But just in case you lost the url, here it is: NY Times: 36 Hours in Asheville.

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Sheville Staff

If you're returning to Sheville, you've probably noticed that our left-hand tabs have changed. This was to better reflect our mission statement, and the areas that we are covering here in WNC.

The Sheville Mall is up and running. Check it out for local goods made by creative WNC entrepreneurs. When you need a gift think WNC first! Our prediction is that The Sheville Mall will be expanding by leaps and bounds over the next few months so come on now and rent your space for special 2008 pricing. Then, if you're in the market for a new house (or you have one to list), check out our Real Estate page under Western North Carolina. If you want to list a property with us, check out our advertising rates.

And yes, we've noticed that this is an election year! We are publishing news and views on our Elections tab. Also watch for surveys here!

We are fortunate to have been included in some discussions related to Women's Studies here in WNC. Most of the colleges and universites here have vibrant women's studies departments, and we would like to do our bit to foster interest within the community at large in these vital academic projects. So please visit our Women's Studies tab.

We are starting to do seminars for small businesses on web design and advertising. Our first collaborator in these ventures is Mountain Bizworks. Please contact us about our latest seminars.

Did you see that Asheville made the New York Times? Well, of course you did! But just in case you lost the url, here it is: NY Times: 36 Hours in Asheville.

Welcome to Sheville!

Sheville Staff

Dear Reader,

Welcome to the mountains of Western North Carolina and to www.Sheville.org the online resource for WNC with a focus on the richness of our environment and our people.

Sheville is a community magazine with specialty features such as a Community Calendar and Art, Business and Non-profits Directory. Sheville’s mission is to help create an awareness of the distinctive character and personality of our extraordinary region and to provide a supportive web environment for our readers and contributors. Sheville welcomes advertisers who share our vision.

The Sheville Mall offers an affordable opportunity for shopkeepers to own and manage a customizable online store. We also offer our advertisers personalized design of Sheville web pages and small business consultation services. Looking forward to hearing from you!

Va Boyle, Jean Cassidy and Lee Lehman

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