Ramble Community Association

Ramble Food and Friends Series a Success!!!

When you walked in the Living Well Center this week and your senses immediately picked up the rich and gourmet scents, it was from your fellow neighbors cooking this past weekend.  Ramble residents had the unique opportunity to travel to a local farm, pick out produce and meats, and return to prep and cook food in the kitchen of the Living Well Center while guided by Tupelo Honey Cafe's Executive Chef, Brian Sonoskus.  Joined by Appalachian Vinter's wine representative, the group enjoyed the classic fall dinner with several paired fine wines.  It was an event the was enjoyed by all!

If you missed this part of the series, there are three more upcoming chances for you to participate.  Please take a chance to speak with one of the resident participants from this past event and we know you'll want to sign up immediately!

Coming in 2011:

Winter Soups - February 19th

Spring Planting & Fresh Trout - May 13th & 14th

Harvest Time & Cooking Light - August 20

 

Some photos from this past weekend's A Holiday Feast:

Ramble's First Halloween Party

With a great response, we enjoyed having over 100 people at Longmeadow Park Halloween night.  The kids certainly enjoyed the pizza, hayrides, trick or treating, and of course, the candy!  Thank you everyone for your help with this event and we look forward to more spooking next year!

 

Upcoming United Way Event

Sunday, September 20th from 11:00am-9pm, the Ramble and Beverly-Hanks will be hosting a United Way FUN event.  This benefit will bring in people interested in assisting the United Way and their programs.  As Ramble residents, you are more than welcome to attend any activity for the day and encouraged to donate whatever possible to the United Way

For more information on the event and donations, please contact Vivien Snyder at 828-712-4397 or email at viv@beverly-hanks.com.

Activities will include the following:

11:00 - 10-Mile Bike Tour - leaving back parking lot of Biltmore Park thru
South Gate.

12:30 - GO Green Presentation- Josh Dorfman, author and TV Host  - The
Lazy Environmentalist at the Living Well Center

1:15 - Nature Hike Up Ducker Mtn w/ Corey Black (limited to the first 30
people on intermediate hike up trail)

1:30 - FUN and 5K Run - starting at Longmeadow Park

2:00 - A Short Chat- Jack Cecil, Living Well Center

2:00-4:00 - Luxury Tour of Homes

3:00 Gardening Tips w/ Amy Fahmy, Bucksprings Cabin

3:00-5:00 Silent Auction, Handmade House.

3:00-5:00 Kids Activities/ Pick UP Games, Soccer Field, Longmeadow Park

4:00-5:30 LIVE MUSIC at Longmeadow Park: The Scenic Roots.  Bring a picnic,
lawnchair or blanket.

6:00-8:00 LIVE MUSIC at Longmeadow Park: Caribbean Cowboys. Bring a picnic,
lawnchair or blanket.

Family Field Day

Last Saturday, kids and families had a blast at the Family Field Day on the upper area of Longmeadow Park.  We played several fun (and wet) relay games, including the classic 'potato sack' race!  All the kids (and parents) who participated ended up with interesting, although at times odd, prizes at the end of the event.  Thanks to the families who showed and helped make it an great morning!

Literacy Council of Buncombe County Event

The Literacy Council of Buncombe County
Joel and Marla Adams, Joe and Janice Brumit, Adelaide Key and Maggie Smith
Calvin Kelly and Greg Dillingham

Invite you to Authors for Literacy Dinner & Silent Auction featuring
Sara Gruen, NY Times best-selling author Water for Elephants

August 28, 2009 – 6:00 PM
DoubleTree Biltmore Hotel – Asheville
$75 per person
254-3442 for reservations and information

Platinum Sponsor: Blue Ridge Energy Systems

Gold Sponsor: DoubleTree Biltmore Hotel - Asheville

Silver Sponsor: Representative Bruce Goforth

Ramble Talent Night

For the second concert of the Ramble Concert Series, we decided to do something different.  Drawing from our community talent pool, we had two bands play who are associated with the Ramble.  First on stage was the Living Well Center manager Corey Black's band, The Scenic Roots, who with their fortified folk originals, set the tone for the more driving band, Buster.  Ramble lot owner Alec Fehl, lead guitarist for Buster, took the band through many of our favorite rock classics.

Along with music, we were treated to an on-site wood fired pizza grill.  It only took about 7 minutes for a piping hot, custom personal pizza to emerge from the unique looking oven and onto our plate!  The kids flocked to the face painter (and arms!) all night long.  It was a great event for residents and friends, and even though the rain appeared daunting, we persevered through to experience a memorable evening for all.

Poolside Cinema - Take 2

We had our second Poolside Cinema, this one a success without technical difficulties more people attending!  It was really neat to be out by the pool in the evening with the crickets and cicadas while enjoying a movie complete with popcorn and drinks.  We hope you will join us at the final Poolside Cinema on Friday, August 14th at 8:30pm (sorry for the time changes, but it is getting darker earlier).  It will be teen night as we will be showing an adventurous PG-13 movie!  Bring your suits and floats and enjoy the pool at the same time!

Lecture Presentation: Dr.'s Herve' and Pascale This

Ramble residents had a treat Wednesday evening with a lecture and cooking presentation by world renowned chemist and 'Father of Molecular Gastronomy', Dr. Herve' This and his wife, an endocrinologist, Dr. Pascale This.  Having only a week in the United States from their home in Paris, France, the Ramble was the only small, private presentation they had on this tour.  

Brought to us by the Swannanoa School of Culinary Arts, Dr. Herve' This spoke for approxiamately an hour describing his unique perspective of creating new dish combinations through formulas utilizing a formal system of basic food classifications.  The system allows for the creation of endless combinations of new tasty dishes.  The knowledge he is discovering is already being utilized by some of the world's top chefs.

Herve's wife, Dr. Pascale This, spoke for about fifteen minutes regarding her specific work with cancer and women over the age of 40 years.

Approxiamately 25 people showed for the event enjoying the lecture, wine and hors d'oeuvres.  A special thanks goes out to the Sleights for sponsoring the event.

Father's Day Cookout

Dads, dads of dads, and families met at the Living Well Center last Sunday for a Father's Day Cookout.  We had a great gathering of around 35 people who enjoyed hamburgers, hot dogs, baked beans, veggies, and even freshly-picked organic lettuce!  Knowing that anytime kids enter the property of the Living Well Center, they toss their secret identity clothes aside and to reveal their super swim suits, it was decided the best location would be next to the pool...

Thanks everyone for making it an eventful Sunday and special thanks to the Frabitore family for helping clean and put away tables and chairs!

Happy Father's Day!