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NEWS: Home for the Holidays: The Blessings of Christmas Never Grow Old, Even As We Age

ASHEVILLE, N.C., Dec. 18, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — For 100 of the past 101 Christmases Ruth Ebbs has celebrated, she’s found herself at home surrounded by family and friends. However, after breaking her hip in a fall, she spent last year’s holiday season in a nursing home, fervently wishing she was marking the occasion at […]

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NEWS: Council on Aging of Buncombe County, Inc. Celebrates 50th Anniversary Gala on Saturday, August 23

ASHEVILLE, N.C., July 25, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Council on Aging of Buncombe County, Inc. ‘Celebrates 50 Years’ with a gala Saturday, August 23, from 6:30-10 p.m. Since 1964, Council on Aging’s senior-centered support remains respected for its leadership and commitment to quality of life for aging adults and their care givers. Today, the agency’s […]

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NEWS: Asheville National Organization for Women to Hold ‘Bitter Pill’ Rally Saturday, July 26

ASHEVILLE, N.C., July 15, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Asheville Chapter of the National Organization for Women today announces a ‘Bitter Pill Rally’ Saturday, July 26, in response to recent Supreme Court decisions limiting women’s rights. Leaders cite the pressing need to direct the attention of North Carolina legislators to the immediate improvement of women’s […]

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NEWS: Abstractionist Cindy Walton Receives International Award Recognitions

ASHEVILLE, N.C., May 14, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Fine artist Cindy Walton is the recipient of two international award recognitions in the annual ‘All Women Art Competition,’ by the Light Space and Time, an online art gallery. The awards confirm Walton’s prestige as an emergent artist of significance in the national and international arenas.

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NEWS: Four Seasons Efforts to Improve Palliative Care in Zambia Featured in Documentary

ASHEVILLE, N.C., Sept. 26, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — A premiere screening of ‘A Unified Presence,’ a short documentary film featuring Four Seasons Compassion for Life, Flat Rock, and its cross-continental partnership with the Palliative Care Association of Zambia is slated for Tuesday, October 15, at Asheville Community Theater, 6:30-9 p.m.

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NEWS: Numbers of Buncombe, Western North Carolina Residents Living with Serious Illness on the Rise, says Four Seasons Compassion for Life

ASHEVILLE, N.C., Aug. 7, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — North Carolina area services, options and support result in relocation of patients in need of long-term care options, says Four Seasons Compassion for Life. Fewer than 15 minutes: That’s how long it took for a Virginia neurologist to tell Karen Zimmerman, then 51, a member of the […]

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NEWS: Bear Buddies Offer Comfort to Grieving Buncombe County Children, Teens

ASHEVILLE, N.C., May 29, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — If helping a grieving child makes one’s heart sing, then tune into this opportunity to help children and teens. Join the Heart Songs program of Four Seasons Compassion for Life as its Asheville Checkpoint kicks off its first Bear Buddy drive to benefit Buncombe families June 1-30.

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NEWS: Park Ridge Health presents 8th Annual Seasons of Life Soiree to Benefit Four Seasons’ Non-Profit Services for Western North Carolina Families

ASHEVILLE, N.C., April 17, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Snazzy sparkles and well-worn blue jeans are the attire of choice for the 8th annual Seasons of Life Soiree 2013, an event to benefit vital non-profit patient services at Four Seasons Compassion For Life. The event is presented by Park Ridge Health at the Crown Plaza Asheville.

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NEWS: Cooperative purchasing speeds up public sector projects, North American Roofing Expands National Presence

ASHEVILLE, N.C., April 11, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Meeting strict compliance standards and competitive bidding requirements, North American Roofing strengthens its national position as one of the largest commercial roofing companies in the U.S. with the award to participate in the National Joint Powers Alliance(R) (NJPA), through their premier construction program with ezIQC(R), which helps […]

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The Bob Moog Foundation

Moog Synthesizer Signed by Jazz Fusion Greats Herbie Hancock and George Duke to be auctioned in Bob Moog Foundation benefit

ASHEVILLE, N.C. /CitizenWire/ — The Bob Moog Foundation and the Museum of Making Music are delighted to announce the joint auction of a Moog Little Phatty Stage II synthesizer signed by jazz fusion legends Herbie Hancock and George Duke. The auction, which benefits both organizations, will be hosted on the Bob Moog Foundation eBay portal […]

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The Bob Moog Foundation

August 21, 2011 marked the 6th anniversary of Bob Moog’s passing and 5th anniversary of the Bob Moog Foundation’s formal launch

ASHEVILLE, N.C. /CitizenWire/ — Sunday, August 21, 2011 marked the sixth anniversary of Bob Moog’s passing and the fifth anniversary of the Bob Moog Foundation’s formal launch. In celebration of that milestone, the Foundation is making daily announcements of new projects, branding and fundraising opportunities. Monday, August 22 saw the launch of the Moogstress blog, […]

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SimplyHome

Solutions for Independent Living from SimplyHome featured on first shoot for season 9 of ‘Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (CitizenWire) — As soon as SimplyHome was asked by the Extreme Makeover: Home Edition design team to provide some unique technology applications to support independent living for a home makeover, they loaded some trailers and vehicles and hit the road ready for action.

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The Bob Moog Foundation

Raise Funds for The Bob Moog Foundation: New Spectrasonics Omnisphere Library and Contest to Win Custom OMG-1 Synth

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (CitizenWire) — The Bob Moog Foundation today announced that music software developer Spectrasonics has launched a unique, multi-faceted tribute to honor the legacy of synthesizer pioneer Dr. Robert Moog. Spectrasonics has released the ‘Bob Moog Tribute Library’ created by renowned artists for Spectrasonics’ Omnisphere virtual instrument software.

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SimplyHome

SimplyHome’s assistive technology is bringing its clients to the next level in independent living

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (CitizenWire) — So, what do Microsoft’s new Xbox Kinect, Nintendo’s Wii and SimplyHome have in common? SimplyHome’s assistive technology is bringing its clients to the next level in independent living and underlying innuendos in Wii and Kinect may also have impacts on helping seniors and those with developmental disabilities to age in place […]

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Write Away, Inc.

North Carolina’s Write Away, Inc. Helps Beckett Media with Promotion of Action Pursuit Games

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (CitizenWire) — While many may argue that print is a dying breed, the staff at Write Away, Inc. begs to differ; you just need to work all the angles. And, that’s just what they did. PRAWNC recently recognized Write Away as the winners of its Online Marketing-Social Media category at a recent award […]

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CitizenWire COLUMN: The city of Asheville, North Carolina, for 14 years running, produces what is called a ChildWatch Tour. This year's tour proved to be a resounding success! A result of a partnership between Children First/ Communities in Schools and the Junior League of Asheville, this community field trip to make citizens aware of issues pertaining to children in the region was well attended by community leaders and concerned citizens.

ChildWatch Tour: A Community Model to Emulate

CitizenWire COLUMN: The city of Asheville, North Carolina, for 14 years running, produces what is called a ChildWatch Tour. This year’s tour proved to be a resounding success! A result of a partnership between Children First/ Communities in Schools and the Junior League of Asheville, this community field trip to make citizens aware of issues […]

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