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Kids and Pets and All the Love

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AS A LIVE-IN NANNY TO MY NEPHEW AND A LOVER OF MY TWO CATS AND TWO DOGS, I FEEL A PERSONAL CONNECTION TO THE STORIES IN THIS ISSUE. I've been an animal lover my whole life, and giving these sweet souls a spotlight is good for the heart. I hope it offers you some warmth as well, and if you're looking for a new companion, Brother Wolf is the best place to start. Read all about how they're rebuilding for the community on Page 18. And for those of you with children, why not take them by the shelter and let them take the dogs for a walk? And afterward, you can grab a scoop from Ultimate Ice Cream, the best summer treat with flavors for every palate. August is truly a magical time for adventures like these. It's that sweet, slow time between the hectic days of summer and the start of a new school year. It's a time to reflect, relax and enjoy simple pleasures before the air starts turning cool and we begin to retreat indoors for a season. So go out, make the most of it, and we'll see you again in September.

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INSIDE THE ISSUE AUGUST 2019

FEATURES 12 Red Maple Dental's Mission Compassionate Dental Care in Guatemala

18 Brother Wolf Animal Rescue Getting Back to the Roots

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24 The Ultimate Ice Cream Where Community and Quality Meet

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Good Times

Around Town

Giving Back

24 Locally Owned 28 Animal Kingdom 32 DIY 34 Lifestyle Calendar

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GIVING BACK

Red Maple Dental's Mission

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COMPASSIONATE DENTAL CARE IN GUATEMALA ARTICLE TRISTA PRUITT

IT’S NO DOUBT THAT RED MAPLE DENTAL HAS AFFECTED THE LIVES—AND MOUTHS—OF MANY PEOPLE IN ASHEVILLE. However, their efforts go beyond the Blue Ridge Mountains and into the humbled hilltops of Guatemala, where Dr. Shawna Hoffert and her husband, Steve, embarked on a mission to offer their services to those in a less fortunate area of our world. “It all started when I was a kid. My dentist did a lot of mission work, and I, as a Christian, decided that’s what I wanted to do as well,” Dr. Hoffert says. “Unfortunately, my dentist passed away at a young age from a heart condition no one knew he had. I had just gotten into dental school when he passed away and, of course, I went along with my plan to become a dentist.” As many can relate, life got in the way of Dr. Hoffert’s dream to do mission work. That is until October of last year when an opportunity arose to travel abroad and provide services for those in need. “I started an interesting continuing education program called Spear out in Phoenix. I had been going for a while when they mentioned they had a mission aspect to their organization. So I signed up and went down to the very first clinic they opened up.” It was in Peronia, about an hour outside of Antigua. So far, they’ve opened seven clinics in Guatemala. Spear supports the clinics financially, administratively and also with doctors traveling there to work for them. It was a perfect match for Dr. Hoffert.

“IT ALL STARTED WHEN I WAS A KID. MY DENTIST DID A LOT OF MISSION WORK, AND I, AS A CHRISTIAN, DECIDED THAT’S WHAT I WANTED TO DO AS WELL,” DR. HOFFERT SAYS.

“I saw the highs and lows of Guatemala during my commute between Antigua and Peronia,” Dr. Hoffert says. “You walk in the clinic in the morning, and it’s already full of about 50 people just waiting to be seen.” In a typical day, each dentist would see around 8 to 10 patients, and as they were treating them, Guatemalan students of dentistry would observe and ask questions. This is how the clinic continues long-term dental care, by allowing students to learn from U.S. dentists and raise their level of care to an American standard. At the end of the day, everyone’s mission was the same.

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“We were all there making an effort to keep these people healthy, and it was an honor working with such a trusting and loving population,” Dr. Hoffert says. She says they even made them a home-cooked lunch every day, and after clinic hours, they had the opportunity to explore Antigua. When asked if they’d be back soon, Dr. Hoffert seemed hopeful. “We’ll definitely keep doing mission work, but we’re looking at different locations now,” she says. For many people living in underprivileged areas, finding accessible and affordable dental care can be challenging. “If the local clinics couldn’t do the treatment, they’d refer patients to the hospital, and there’s such a great barrier for many of them to even get to the hospital. It was such a blessing for us to share our skills and let them be in their own home without having the burden of traveling far to find someone who can do that treatment,” Dr. Hoffert says. Because of this need, she’s eager to continue mission work where it’s needed. It wasn’t only medical treatment offered either. One of Dr. Hoffert’s favorite memories actually came from a woman who just wanted to be happier with her smile. “We had a lady who really wanted her front two teeth fixed just to look better. I spent over an hour doing composites on her front teeth to resurface them, basically giving her veneers. I remember when we were done she was just so happy. She said, ‘Wow I can’t believe you can make me look like this!’” To learn more about Dr. Hoffert and her practice, visit SmileAsheville.com.

“IT WAS SUCH A BLESSING FOR US TO SHARE OUR SKILLS AND LET THEM BE IN THEIR OWN HOME WITHOUT HAVING THE BURDEN OF TRAVELING FAR TO FIND SOMEONE WHO CAN DO THAT TREATMENT,” DR. HOFFERT SAYS.

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GETTING BACK TO THE ROOTS ARTICLE TRISTA PRUITT PHOTOGRAPHY STEPHAN PRUITT

“NORTH CAROLINA IS ONE OF THE WORST STATES IN THE ENTIRE COUNTRY FOR THE EUTHANIZATION OF COMPANION ANIMALS. THERE IS SO MUCH WORK TO BE DONE.”

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BROTHER WOLF ANIMAL RESCUE HAS BEEN A STAPLE OF THE ASHEVILLE COMMUNITY FOR MANY YEARS. Hundreds of dogs and cats have found their forever home, and many families have fallen in love with their best friend because of BWAR. As widely known and loved as it is, however, Brother Wolf recently found itself in some financial trouble. Luckily for Asheville, Leah Craig has stepped up as the executive director, and she is working tirelessly toward getting the shelter back on track. Before she took the executive director role at Brother Wolf, Leah was the development director at the Nature Center, and she’s brought her experience to rebuild Brother Wolf into the organization it needs to be for the community. The focus is now shifting back to the adoption shelter and away from the proposed sanctuary farm in Leicester. “Unfortunately the organization had tried to grow so quickly in such a short amount of time that they had really taken on a project that they couldn’t afford,” Leah says. “We had to make really critical decisions in CONTINUED >

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“TO ME AND MANY OTHER PEOPLE, IT’S CRITICAL THAT BROTHER WOLF IS HERE AND ABLE TO RUN THESE LIFESAVING PROGRAMS.”

order to cut costs, and one of the biggest ones was to decide to sell the sanctuary. It was a very unfinished project, and nothing ever came to fruition.” With the pressures of a project as big as a sanctuary farm of their hands, Brother Wolf can now return their focus to the organization’s core mission: To build no-kill communities. “North Carolina is one of the worst states in the entire country for the euthanization of companion animals. There is so much work to be done,” she says. Just this year, Brother Wolf will affect the lives of about 10,000 animals. In order to do this effectively, it’s critical they cut costs where they can and reach out to the community to help during this time of rebuilding. “To me and many other people, it’s critical that Brother Wolf is here and able to run these lifesaving programs,” Leah says. “It is a difficult time in the organization’s history, but it’s also exciting because Brother Wolf will come out of this. We’ve already seen tremendous response from the public.” CONTINUED >

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BROTHER WOLF ANIMAL RESCUE

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BENNY Benny is ten years old and full of life. His favorite thing to do is swim!

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Leah is excited to help Brother Wolf get back to its roots, starting with a sharp focus on the shelter animals and staff. She also stresses how important it is for them to put best practices into place and to follow a standard. “We’re looking at putting best practices into place, like a budget. We’ve put a budget into place and created a leadership staff so we have multiple voices and multiple points of view when decisions are being made. We’re also forming a board, as any successful nonprofit should. We’re up to six board members, and we’re interviewing more. We’re also still looking for a lawyer and a CPA who feels passionate about animal rescue and is eager to get involved.” In the past, there were three Brother Wolf chapters, but as the organization is rebuilding, the other two chapters—one in Rutherfordton, North Carolina, and one in Virginia—will spin off into their own nonprofit so Brother Wolf can shift its focus entirely to the shelter. If you’d like to get involved, there is always a need for volunteers, fosters and, of course, financial assistance. Outward Hounds is a wonderful way to spend time outside with some incredible dogs, and fostering can be a short-term commitment for those able to take on an animal at home. “We’re rebuilding trust with the community and being as transparent as we can,” Leah says. “The only thing we know

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THE U LTIM ATE ICE CREAM WHERE COMMUNITY AND QUALITY MEET

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After all these years, Kevin and Lucia remain passionate about offering great ice cream year-round. “There’s no kicking back,” says Kevin. “We stay fresh with new ideas and recipes and innovate every season.”

Chocolate to Ultimate Sweet Cream, one could overlook

Lucia says this innovation wouldn’t be possible without

their charity partnerships around fabulous flavors of

their amazing team, including the kitchen managers and

the month. Their dozens of flavor offerings (available in

couple Lex and Kim, who are pastry chefs with a love for

30-plus restaurants around town and in their two store-

ice cream.

fronts in Asheville) makes it easy to try them all. So what

“They have been with us for about six years, and the

makes Ultimate Ice Cream the best in town? Owners

product we make wouldn’t be possible without them,”

Lucia and Kevin Barnes offer some insight.

Lucia says.

Lucia and Kevin bought Ultimate Ice Cream after

Everything is made in-house and from scratch;

many years serving their community as social workers

Kim makes ice cream, and Lex makes the toppings

in the Asheville area. Thirteen years later, and this ice

and add-ins, including cakes, Oreo-style cookies, and

cream couple now has two brick-and-mortar shops

helping create delicious vegan flavors. Vegan offerings

and expanded to a separate kitchen location to keep up

include everything from fruit sorbets to almond milk ice

with the demand. Even as competition has increased,

cream, and the team is constantly experimenting with

Ultimate’s production has increased too (you can find

new alternatives. And the Ultimate Ice Cream family

them in stores across the Blue Ridge from Georgia to

continues to grow, incorporating their three sons in the

Tennessee) and the product that’s being delivered has

day-to-day business.

only gotten better. Ultimate Ice Cream remains passion-

Even though they left their careers in social work, their

ate about meeting the ice cream cravings of Asheville and

drive to help the community never diminished. Every

supporting the community beyond.

month they have a flavor of the month and donate pro-

So what sets Ultimate apart from the rest?

ceeds from that particular flavor created in partnership

“It’s our ingredients!” Lucia says. “The 18% butterfat

with the organization.

cream from a local dairy farm and the connections and

“It feels good to give back and support the community

relationships with local businesses giving us the best

we love so much and that has shown us love,” Lucia says.

local ingredients.”

“There are a lot of good organizations in the community

“Whether it’s bacon from Hickory Nut Gap Farm for our

doing a lot of great things” Kevin says, “and it feels great

Brown Sugar Maple Bacon ice cream or peaches for our

to be able to contribute to that. We have a little bit of light

peach flavor, we know it’s going to be good,” Kevin adds.

to shine, and we try to shine it on these organizations.”

Putting ingredients first, Lucia and Kevin know they are giving customers ice cream they can be excited about.

Lucia and Kevin want readers to know most of all that they are here for the community.

“It’s still the classic, old-fashioned way of churning ice

“We want you to feel like you can bring your kids

cream … and knowing how fresh our product really is

in wet from the pool or sweaty from a soccer game.

makes me excited to share it.”

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“WE WANT YOU TO FEEL LIKE YOU CAN BRING YOUR KIDS IN WET FROM THE POOL OR SWEATY FROM A SOCCER GAME. WE ARE HERE FOR THE LOCALS THAT KNOW AND LOVE US AND VISITORS WHO WANT TO KNOW WHAT WE HAVE TO OFFER,” KEVIN SAYS.

We are here for the locals that know and love us and visitors who want to know what we have to offer,” Kevin says. “We are something for everybody; we wanted to create a place that feels fun and comfortable for anyone and everyone.” Not just for humans either, Ultimate offers free doggie scoops when you bring in your furry friends. With two dogs of their own, they know what important roles these pets play in our families. Among the many charities to which they have donated, some of these include the Asheville Humane Society, Brother Wolf Animal Rescue and the ASPCA Spay/Neuter Alliance. Human services is an essential aspect of customer service, and Lucia and Kevin value this in their business. Offering exciting, delicious and consistent ice cream and giving back to their community while creating a tightknit ultimate family “feels the best,” Lucia says. Lucia recommends her favorites, the Vanilla Oreo Cream and their current seasonal offering of Goat Cheese Bing Cherry, while Kevin recommends the flavors of the month. Stop by one of the two Ultimate Ice Cream locations in East Asheville on South Tunnel Road or downtown on Charlotte Street for a special treat, no matter the season. 26

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Kevin and Lucia Barnes Owners of Ultimate Ice Cream

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DOGS WILL GO NUTS FOR THESE QUICK + EASY SNACKS

TREAT YOUR PET MAN’S BEST FRIEND DESERVES MAN’S BEST FOOD. Dogs will go nuts for these quick and easy peanut butter and oat treats. With just a few ingredients and a little bit of time, you’ll be well on your way to getting your dog to do anything you ask. And, if you get hungry, you can even sneak one for yourself—just don’t let your pup see!

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IMPORTANT Be sure the peanut butter you use does not contain xylitol—the artificial sweetener can be fatal to dogs.

Peanut Butter + Oats INGREDIENTS + 1 cup old-fashioned oats + 1/2 cup flour + 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter + 1 egg

INSTRUCTIONS 1. Preheat your oven to 300 F. 2. In a large mixing bowl, mix together oats, flour, peanut butter and egg until combined. 3. Roll your dough out on a flat surface to about 1/2-inch thickness. 4. Cut out your dog’s favorite shapes with cookie cutters. 5. Place your treats onto a baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes. Makes about 36 1-inch diameter treats.

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BARK IT UP If your dog doesn’t settle for plain, kick these treats up a notch by incorporating some of these dog-safe fruits and vegetables:

+ BANANAS—In moderation, bananas are great treats for dogs. Just beware of the sugar content—they shouldn’t be part of your dog’s regular diet. + BLUEBERRIES—Blueberries are a superfood full of antioxidants and fiber. Try these as a substitute to training treats. + CARROTS—Carrots are a great low-calorie snack high in beta-carotene and fiber. Chomping on them is also great for your dog’s chompers. + GREEN BEANS—Full of fiber and low in calories, plain green beans are great prepared any way! + WATERMELON—Filled with vitamins and potassium, this summer treat is sure to be your pup’s new favorite. For those dog days of summer, watermelon is a great way to keep your dog hydrated! Just be sure to remove the rind and seeds. Learn more about safe food for four-legged friends at AKC.org.

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Enjoy food, fellowship and gospel music

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