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Friday, 11 July 2008 |
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Charles E. Blair, M.D.
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by Roy Harris, Sharon West, and other contributors
“Deacon Harris, come on in.” I get a big hug and smile. “Have a seat. I won’t be with you long, my cancer is terminal, but I’m glad to see you. Life has been good to me and I’m at peace with my condition.” Such is the greeting of Dr. Charles E. Blair. His wife Jeanie enters the room and his eyes light up. We settle down at the kitchen table and I listen enraptured as Dr. Blair tells me his story.
Charles Blair was born January 19, 1955 in Canton, Mississippi. Canton is a rural place, and Charles grew up as a country boy reared by his mother, Annie, and stepfather, Alfred. He and his brothers and sister rolled car tires, fished for bream in the local pond, climbed trees, made baseball gloves out of caps, and played with a no-longer-round basketball. They were poor, though most of them did not realize it at the time, and they were healthy, eating the gleanings of their father’s hand from the local garden.
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Friday, 11 July 2008 |
The City of Asheville will host a public meeting to present the preliminary findings and recommendations of the Parks, Recreation, Cultural Arts and Greenways Master Plan on July 17, 6-8 p.m. at the Public Works Building, 161 S. Charlotte St. The master plan process began in January of this year to look at the existing recreation facilities and programs, open space, greenways and cultural art services provided by the City. The plan is designed to prioritize the recreational needs for new facilities, amenities and services, and it will help to determine the phasing, timing, and funding for projects and services for the next several years.
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Friday, 11 July 2008 |
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Richard “Hut Nut” White
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Stephens-Lee High School class of ‘63 hosted its 45th class reunion June 27-29. The class members invited others to share in the gala. It was a reflective night when classmates could reminisce about the good old days at dear Stephens-Lee, the “Castle on the Hill.”
Their guests were thrilled when James Burris, a former drum major, stepped out with whistle and baton, and in the grand style for which Stephens-Lee’s band was known, dazzled the crowd with his striking marching technique. You’ve still got it, James! He was joined on the floor by former drum majorette Sherron Edney Love and former majorettes Robbie Gash Williams and Gloria Harper Gilliam.
The entire class was beautifully clad and delightfully spirited!
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