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The following events represent LAF's collaborations with other organizations that share our goals of connecting Forum members with other leaders and with issues important to our region. These evening Forums, on important and timely topics of interest to the Asheville and Western North Carolina communities, are always free and open to the public.

•February 2, 2012: Evening Forum
A Celebration of Appalachian Music
Leadership Asheville Forum and the North Carolina Center for Creative Retirement will host an evening celebrating Appalachian Music, including its connections to Scotland and the Scotch-Irish who immigrated to our region. Theprogram is free and open to the public, and will begin at 6:30 pm on Thursday, February 2, 2012 in the Manheimer Room, Reuter Center of the NC Centerfor Creative Retirement on the campus of UNC-Asheville.
The program will feature Dr. Douglas and Darcy Orr, with musical support byJoe and Karen Holbert. All four are accomplished performers of Celtic and Appalachian music. Dr. Orr served as President of Warren Wilson College from 1991 until his retirement in 2006, and is co-authoring a book on Appalachian music with Fiona Ritchie, host of NPR’s “The Thistle & Shamrock”. Darcy is the art editor of the book, which will be published by the UNC Press. The performance will last about an hour and will be followed by a half-hour for questions and discussion. Please join us for an informative and entertaining evening.
Here are the details:
WHERE: Reuter Center, North Carolina Center for Creative Retirement at UNC Asheville
For more information, call the North Carolina Center for Creative Retirement at 828/232-5181 or 828/232-5181
WHEN: Thursday February 2, 2012, 6:30 pm
COST: Free and open to the public

• The Rising Sea: What Does This Mean for NC …and the World? Co-sponsored with North Carolina Center for Creative Retirement
An informative talk by Rob Young, who is the director of the Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines and professor of geosciences at Western Carolina University.
Here are the details:
WHEN: Thursday, March 10, 2011
WHERE: The ReuterCenter, UNCA Campus TIME: 7:00 p.m.
COST: Free and open to the public

• February 10, 2011 - Generation Ageless: The Boom That Won’t Go Bust
As the Baby Boom generation reaches retirement age, we’re hearing a lot of dire predictions about what they may face – from depleted nest eggs caused by the recent financial crisis to drastic reductions in Social Security. But their future may not be so dark, after all, according to Baby Boom Expert Dr. J. Walker Smith, executive chairman of the Futures Company. Dr. Smith will be the featured speaker at a free evening forum, co-sponsored by Leadership Asheville Forum, and the North Carolina Center for Creative Retirement on Thursday, February 10, 2011. His topic: “Generation Ageless: The Boom that Won’t Go Bust.” Following his remarks, Dr. Smith will answer questions from the audience.
Here are the details:
WHEN: Thursday, February 10, 2011
WHERE: The ReuterCenter, UNCA Campus
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
COST: Free and open to the public

J. Walker Smith received his Ph.D. in Mass Communications from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He is co-author of a book about baby boomers and was a featured expert on Tom Brokaw’s recent CNBC special, “Boomer$.”

• October 14, 2010: Guantanamo – The Law! The Dilemma! The Options! Come away understanding why it’s been so hard to close Guantanamo. George Walker, Professor of Law at Wake Forest University, and Frank Goldsmith, a local attorney and representing several detainees at Guantanamo on a pro bono basis, will define the law and discuss America’s right to seize and retain suspected enemy combatants indefinitely…without charges.
Here are the details:
WHAT: LAF Evening Forum, in joint sponsorship with the North Carolina Center for Creative Retirement (NCCCR)
WHEN: Thursday, October 14, 2010
WHERE: The Reuter Center, Manheimer Room at UNC - Asheville
TIME: 7:00 – 8:30 PM
COST: Free and open to the public.

• October 12, 2010: Evening Event –co-sponsor with Asheville/Buncombe League of Women Voters, NCCCR, others

The League of Women Voters of Asheville/Buncombe County & NCCCR-Reuter Center
Presents a “Meet & Greet” & NC House Candidate Forum!!
When: Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2010, 6:30-8:00 pm. The forum will feature candidates for NC House 114,115 & 116.
This will be a question and answer format, and will include a short summary from each candidate.
Following the Candidate Forum there will be a Meet & Greet, 8:00-9:30 pm. The Meet & Greet is an informative yet informal way to meet candidates running for US House District 11, NC Senate District 48 & 49, District Attorney 28, Sheriff of Buncombe County, Clerk of Superior Court, Superior Court Judge- District 28 and District Court Judge- District 28.
Where: NCCCR-Reuter Center, UNCA- Campus, One University Heights, Asheville. For directions call (828) 251-6140 or visit www.ncccr.com. Parking is available in front/back of bldg.
If you want to volunteer for this event, please feel free to call 686-8281 or 236-5987.
Co-Sponsors: Thank you for you support !!
Mountain Xpress, Leadership Asheville Forum, Children First, Riverlink

  • October 29, 2009: "Understanding Healthcare Reform 2009" is an inter-generational forum designed to provide information on current health care reform legislation to the general public. The event is free and open to the public. Hear some of the history of our current health care system and listen to an update on the status of health care reform legislation and how it will affect United States citizens and providers.

    A panel of representatives from the Asheville community including consumers, physicians, hospitals, and the insurance companies will identify proposed changes in health care policies and discuss implications for their different stake-holder groups. Afterwards, panelists will field pre-submitted questions from Moderator David Hurand, of radio station WCQS, on topics including: health care costs, the insurance industry, implications for prevention and quality of care, and the question of universal coverage.

    Finally, the panelists will welcome written questions from the audience.

    Following "Understanding Healthcare Reform 2009," the Center for Creative Retirement will host a dialogue series for the next three consecutive Thursdays, November 5, November 12, and November 19, from 4:30pm to 6:30pm. This dialogue series will serve as an opportunity for community members to discuss their opinions, brainstorm ideas, and seek to create viable solutions to contribute to health care reform.

    For more information, call the North Carolina Center for Creative Retirement at 828/232-5181.
    Note that this Forum is Thursday, October 29, 2009, 4:30pm-6:30pm, The Manheimer Room, The Reuter Center, UNC-Asheville and is FREE and Open to the Public.
    Sponsors:
    The North Carolina Center for Creative Retirement
    UNC-Asheville Department of Health and Wellness
    Leadership Asheville Forum
    Health Partners


Earth Day 2009

  • October 8, 2008: 2nd Amendment activist Bob Levy speaks on "Gun Control: The U.S. Supreme Court and the 2nd Amendment". Mr. Levy was co-counsel for the suit that overturned Washington D.C's handgun ban and set the stage for a renewed national debate on the Second Amendment's "right to bear arms" clause.

  • May 19, 2008: Georgetown Universtiy professor Casimir Yost on "Foreign Policy Challenges Facing the Next Administration." Co-sponsored by World Affairs Council of WNC

  • March 2008: Town meeting with congressman Heath Shuler: report from Washington and Q&A from audience. Co-sponsored by NCCCR

  • October 2007: "Let Asheville Vote" organizer Charlie Hume, UNCA professor Bill Sabo, and city council members Brownie Newman and Jan Davis explore the question of whether city election should be partisan or nonpartisan. Co-sponsored by NCCCR

  • May 2007: City of Avl planning/development director Scott Shuford, attorney Daren Bakst (arguing against), and attorney Ellis Hankins (arguing for) on Involuntary Annexation. Co-sponsored by NCCCR

  • January 2007: UNC history professor Steven Levine and UNCA professor Sarah Ann Smith on The Future of China. Co-sponsored by NCCCR

  • April 2006: UNC law professor Hiroshi Motomura and UNCA humanities professor Dr. Mark Gibney on Illegal Immigration. Co-sponsored by NCCCR


Information: Joe McGuire at 828-254-8800 ext. 350
Email: forums AT leadershipashevilleforum.com