Changes in Asheville/Buncombe County:

Past and Present

The Manor, 265 Charlotte Street

September 20, 1995

"One has to know what can be answered with wisdom from the past
and be aware of what new learning will be required"-Ronald Heifetz

8:30              Coffee and Muffins

                    Here's the Answer Informal Mixer

9:00              Welcome
                        Patsy Reed, PhD, Chancellor , University of North Carolina at Asheville  

9:15              Welcome to The Manor and Its History
                        Bruce Johnson, author, antiques specialist, and Manor resident

9:30              What's the Question Informal Mixer

9:50              Break

10:00            History of Asheville/Buncombe County
                       Lou Harshaw, author

12:00            Lunch

1:00              Current Challenges: Lessons Learned and Lessons Needed
                       Lou Bissette, attorney (McGuire, Wood & Bisstte) and former Asheville mayor

2:00               Putting It All Together
                        Group Processing

2:45               Break

3:00               What To Expect from LAS
                        Denise Snodgrass, Director, Leadership Asheville Seniors

Special thanks to Edith Conrad (LAS VII) and Marylyn Seyler (LAS VIII)

Suggested Activities: 

           Urban Trail

           Smith McDowell House, 283 Victoria Road (10-4 T-S, 1-4 Sun.) $3.00

           Vance Homestead, Reems Creek Road, Weaverville (9-5 M-S, 1-5 Sun.) Free

           Thomas Wolfe House, Woodfin Street (9-5 M-S, 1-5 Sun.) Fee