The rockslide that's making a mess out of I-40 near the North Carolina/Tennessee border may cause issues here in North Buncombe as well. The detour route takes passengers on the future I-26 to and from I-81 in Tennessee. Outside of the increase in traffic - especially around the holiday season - will be the large loads that reguarly use I-40. The North Buncombe bridges - Aiken Road and Flat Creek bridges for instance - have a low ceiling. The detour to the detour route for these large loads is up N. Buncombe School Road and down Monticello to New Stock. Of course, loads have been known to bottom out at the N. Buncombe School/N. Main/Dula Springs/Monticello intersection and causing a congested mess.
Have you noticed anything yet since the detour route went into effect last weekend?
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Monday, October 26, 2009
Release of 'Dixie Salvage' by Asheville author
PublishAmerica is proud to present "Dixie Salvage" by Asheville resident Gary Isringhaus.
"Dixie Salvage" is a story about a dysfunctional Southern family who owns an auto wrecking yard in Asheville. The matriarch of the family dies, leaving secrets, and the patriarch then follows her to the grave. The two surviving sons get into a conflict about what’s to become of the salvage yard. One son, Sonny, who’s been living in California, comes back a day after the funeral and wants to sell it. The other son, Floyd, the homebody, refuses to sell. Earlene, their cousin, is caught in the middle with her love for both of them. An insurance adjuster shows up and refuses to honor the life insurance policy of the father because he believes the old man drank himself to death.
"Dixie Salvage" is a farcical story dealing with death, the occult, the resurrection of the dead, transgender metamorphosis, stock car racing and a utopian search for paradise.
Isringhaus is an author an award-winning artist and photographer.
PublishAmerica is the home of 40,000 talented authors. PublishAmerica is a traditional publishing company whose primary goal is to encourage and promote the works of new, previously undiscovered writers.
"Dixie Salvage" is a story about a dysfunctional Southern family who owns an auto wrecking yard in Asheville. The matriarch of the family dies, leaving secrets, and the patriarch then follows her to the grave. The two surviving sons get into a conflict about what’s to become of the salvage yard. One son, Sonny, who’s been living in California, comes back a day after the funeral and wants to sell it. The other son, Floyd, the homebody, refuses to sell. Earlene, their cousin, is caught in the middle with her love for both of them. An insurance adjuster shows up and refuses to honor the life insurance policy of the father because he believes the old man drank himself to death.
"Dixie Salvage" is a farcical story dealing with death, the occult, the resurrection of the dead, transgender metamorphosis, stock car racing and a utopian search for paradise.
Isringhaus is an author an award-winning artist and photographer.
PublishAmerica is the home of 40,000 talented authors. PublishAmerica is a traditional publishing company whose primary goal is to encourage and promote the works of new, previously undiscovered writers.
This week at NBHS
Monday
TBA- Girls' varsity golf - State Tournament
5 pm - Boys' junior varsity soccer @ Asheville High School
7 pm - Boys' varsity soccer @ Asheville High School
Tuesday
TBA- Girls' varsity golf - State Tournament
Wednesday
5 pm - Boys' junior varsity soccer vs. A C Reynolds High School
7 pm - Boys' varsity soccer vs. A C Reynolds High School
Thursday
7 pm - Junior varsity football @ Asheville High School
Friday
7:30 pm - Varsity football vs. Asheville High School
Saturday
TBA- Coed varsity cross country - NCHSAA Regionals
TBA- Girls' varsity golf - State Tournament
5 pm - Boys' junior varsity soccer @ Asheville High School
7 pm - Boys' varsity soccer @ Asheville High School
Tuesday
TBA- Girls' varsity golf - State Tournament
Wednesday
5 pm - Boys' junior varsity soccer vs. A C Reynolds High School
7 pm - Boys' varsity soccer vs. A C Reynolds High School
Thursday
7 pm - Junior varsity football @ Asheville High School
Friday
7:30 pm - Varsity football vs. Asheville High School
Saturday
TBA- Coed varsity cross country - NCHSAA Regionals
Send us Halloween pictures
Have any good Halloween pictures? Send them to wteditor@weavervilletribune.com so we can publish them in our paper. Also include the names, age and hometowns of those in the pictures.
Friday, October 23, 2009
News from Big Ivy
A release from the Big Ivy Community Center....
"The Buncombe County Extension Service Awards Program was Monday night and BICC did well. We received $850 ($50 of the total is for Ivy Hill Baptist Church Mission Minds group as they won the Merit Youth Award) and several plaques/certificates. Jared Dillingham was the Young Man of the Year and and Whitney Evans was the Young Woman of the Year!! Congratulations to you both!!!"
"The Buncombe County Extension Service Awards Program was Monday night and BICC did well. We received $850 ($50 of the total is for Ivy Hill Baptist Church Mission Minds group as they won the Merit Youth Award) and several plaques/certificates. Jared Dillingham was the Young Man of the Year and and Whitney Evans was the Young Woman of the Year!! Congratulations to you both!!!"
Monday, October 19, 2009
This week at NBHS
Monday
TBA - Girls' golf regional tournament
5 pm - Girls' junior varsity volleyball vs. North Henderson High School
6 pm - Girls' varsity volleyball vs. North Henderson High School
Tuesday
TBA - Girls' varsity tennis - NCHSAA playoffs-1st Round
5 pm - Girls' junior varsity volleyball vs. A C Reynolds High School
6 pm - Girls' varsity volleyball vsA C Reynolds High School
Wednesday
5 pm -Boys' junior varsity soccer vs. Clyde A Erwin High School
7 pm - Boys' varsity soccer vs. Clyde A Erwin High School
Thursday
TBA - Coed varsity cross country - MAC Championship
7 pm - Boys' junior varsity football vs. Clyde A Erwin High School
Friday
7:30 pm - Varsity football @ Clyde A Erwin High School
Saturday
TBA - Girls' varsity volleyball - First rRound of NCHSAA playoffs
TBA - Girls' golf regional tournament
5 pm - Girls' junior varsity volleyball vs. North Henderson High School
6 pm - Girls' varsity volleyball vs. North Henderson High School
Tuesday
TBA - Girls' varsity tennis - NCHSAA playoffs-1st Round
5 pm - Girls' junior varsity volleyball vs. A C Reynolds High School
6 pm - Girls' varsity volleyball vsA C Reynolds High School
Wednesday
5 pm -Boys' junior varsity soccer vs. Clyde A Erwin High School
7 pm - Boys' varsity soccer vs. Clyde A Erwin High School
Thursday
TBA - Coed varsity cross country - MAC Championship
7 pm - Boys' junior varsity football vs. Clyde A Erwin High School
Friday
7:30 pm - Varsity football @ Clyde A Erwin High School
Saturday
TBA - Girls' varsity volleyball - First rRound of NCHSAA playoffs
Friday, October 16, 2009
Gingerbread time is coming soon
It's almost that time of year again for the national gingerbread house competition at the Grove Park Inn & Spa. The past two holiday seasons, we have profiled stories of North Buncombe residents having great successes in the competiton. They can be found here on page 6 and here on pages 18 & 19. Below is a schedule for this year's competition.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Sunday, November 15
2-8 p.m. The 2009 National Gingerbread House Competition & Display begins with INTAKE.
- Vanderbilt Atrium, Level 7
Monday, November 16
7-8:30 a.m. IN-TAKE continues. - Vanderbilt Atrium, Level 7
9:30 a.m. JUDGING BEGINS, open to the public - Grand Ballroom, Level 8
12 p.m. JUDGING CONTINUES, closed to the public - Grand Ballroom, Level 8
4:30 p.m. Doors open for Awards Ceremony. - Grand Ballroom, Level 8
5 p.m. AWARDS CEREMONY, open to the public - Grand Ballroom, Level 8
Wednesday, November 18, 2009-Sunday, January 3, 2010
Take a moment to view the 17th Annual National Gingerbread House Competition & Display
entries throughout The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa, beginning on Wednesday, November 18,
2009, and concluding on Sunday, January 3, 2010. Non-Resort guests may view the display on
Monday through Thursdays only.
“Stories of Gingerbread” guided tours are available at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., Mondays through
Saturdays, throughout the display dates. $10 per adult; $5 per child (12 & under). For more
information, please call 282-252-2711, ext. #4094.
Please be aware the Grand Prize entry along with other winning entries may be removed from the National Gingerbread House Display during the resort’s holiday season for publicity purposes.
Past publicity dates have included the seven days prior to Christmas and the seven (7) days following Christmas. Publicity dates for the 2009 holiday season have not been set at this time.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Sunday, November 15
2-8 p.m. The 2009 National Gingerbread House Competition & Display begins with INTAKE.
- Vanderbilt Atrium, Level 7
Monday, November 16
7-8:30 a.m. IN-TAKE continues. - Vanderbilt Atrium, Level 7
9:30 a.m. JUDGING BEGINS, open to the public - Grand Ballroom, Level 8
12 p.m. JUDGING CONTINUES, closed to the public - Grand Ballroom, Level 8
4:30 p.m. Doors open for Awards Ceremony. - Grand Ballroom, Level 8
5 p.m. AWARDS CEREMONY, open to the public - Grand Ballroom, Level 8
Wednesday, November 18, 2009-Sunday, January 3, 2010
Take a moment to view the 17th Annual National Gingerbread House Competition & Display
entries throughout The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa, beginning on Wednesday, November 18,
2009, and concluding on Sunday, January 3, 2010. Non-Resort guests may view the display on
Monday through Thursdays only.
“Stories of Gingerbread” guided tours are available at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., Mondays through
Saturdays, throughout the display dates. $10 per adult; $5 per child (12 & under). For more
information, please call 282-252-2711, ext. #4094.
Please be aware the Grand Prize entry along with other winning entries may be removed from the National Gingerbread House Display during the resort’s holiday season for publicity purposes.
Past publicity dates have included the seven days prior to Christmas and the seven (7) days following Christmas. Publicity dates for the 2009 holiday season have not been set at this time.
Mars Hill rider makes nationals
A release from Mars Hill College....
"Mars Hill College cyclist Paul Webb has qualified for the Collegiate Mountain Bike National Championships, which takes place in Truckee, California, near Lake Tahoe, October 16-18. Webb will compete for Mars Hill College in two endurance events: Cross Country and Short Track Cross Country today and Saturday in Lake Tahoe.
"Qualification for nationals wrapped up a consistently strong regular season for Webb, according to coach Hugh Moran. He had one win at Georgia Tech and two top ten finishes at the Southeastern Conference Championships, a conference that Moran calls 'arguably the most competitive and difficult conference in the country.'
"Webb hails from Omaha, Neb., where, last year, he won four mountain bike races and two road races and culminated the year with a win at the Nebraska State Criterium Championships (Cat. 3).
"The Mars Hill Cycling Team is still relatively new, having just completed its first full season of conference competition. The addition of Webb to the team meant that it was able to extend competition into the fall mountain biking season."
"Mars Hill College cyclist Paul Webb has qualified for the Collegiate Mountain Bike National Championships, which takes place in Truckee, California, near Lake Tahoe, October 16-18. Webb will compete for Mars Hill College in two endurance events: Cross Country and Short Track Cross Country today and Saturday in Lake Tahoe.
"Qualification for nationals wrapped up a consistently strong regular season for Webb, according to coach Hugh Moran. He had one win at Georgia Tech and two top ten finishes at the Southeastern Conference Championships, a conference that Moran calls 'arguably the most competitive and difficult conference in the country.'
"Webb hails from Omaha, Neb., where, last year, he won four mountain bike races and two road races and culminated the year with a win at the Nebraska State Criterium Championships (Cat. 3).
"The Mars Hill Cycling Team is still relatively new, having just completed its first full season of conference competition. The addition of Webb to the team meant that it was able to extend competition into the fall mountain biking season."
Thursday, October 15, 2009
End of the road for Asheville Transit route
Route 54, where are you?
Appearently, no longer headed toward Weaverville.
The official end for Asheville Transit's route through North Buncombe will be Nov. 1. The route was costing to the town about $10,000 a year, and it was clear the rider participation was just not there to justify that expense.
Still, the route served a purpose and for some, it will be missed. Let's hope the North Buncombe Trailblazer takes hold and continues to offer affordable transportation to Asheville.
Here's the release..
"The City of Asheville will hold a public hearing from 5:30 – 7 pm on Thursday, Oct. 22 concerning the discontinuation of Route 54 to Weaverville and changes to Route 28 to Black Mountain. The meeting will take place in the Public Works Building at 161 S. Charlotte St.
"Route 54 to Weaverville will be discontinued Nov. 1 based on an assessment completed by the North Carolina Department of Transportation which found lack of compliance with federal guidelines concerning intercity routes and local participation. Route 28 has been redesigned and will continue to serve Porter Cove Rd., Swannanoa, and the Town of Black Mountain. The redesign includes fare increases as well as changes to routing and scheduling.
Asheville to Swannanoa route
Regular fare $1.50 Discount fare 75 cents
Asheville to Black Mountain route
Regular fare $1.75 Discount fare $1.00
"Monthly passes are $55.00 with a $27.50 discount price. Discount fares include all seniors age 65 and over, individuals with disabilities, Medicare recipients and students in elementary, middle and high school. Monthly passes are valid system wide.
"For more information, contact Mariate Echeverry at (828) 232-4528."
Appearently, no longer headed toward Weaverville.
The official end for Asheville Transit's route through North Buncombe will be Nov. 1. The route was costing to the town about $10,000 a year, and it was clear the rider participation was just not there to justify that expense.
Still, the route served a purpose and for some, it will be missed. Let's hope the North Buncombe Trailblazer takes hold and continues to offer affordable transportation to Asheville.
Here's the release..
"The City of Asheville will hold a public hearing from 5:30 – 7 pm on Thursday, Oct. 22 concerning the discontinuation of Route 54 to Weaverville and changes to Route 28 to Black Mountain. The meeting will take place in the Public Works Building at 161 S. Charlotte St.
"Route 54 to Weaverville will be discontinued Nov. 1 based on an assessment completed by the North Carolina Department of Transportation which found lack of compliance with federal guidelines concerning intercity routes and local participation. Route 28 has been redesigned and will continue to serve Porter Cove Rd., Swannanoa, and the Town of Black Mountain. The redesign includes fare increases as well as changes to routing and scheduling.
Asheville to Swannanoa route
Regular fare $1.50 Discount fare 75 cents
Asheville to Black Mountain route
Regular fare $1.75 Discount fare $1.00
"Monthly passes are $55.00 with a $27.50 discount price. Discount fares include all seniors age 65 and over, individuals with disabilities, Medicare recipients and students in elementary, middle and high school. Monthly passes are valid system wide.
"For more information, contact Mariate Echeverry at (828) 232-4528."
Helping out kids' hunger with MANNA
A release from MANNA....
"The end of the spring school term last June was a welcome break to many school children, but for an estimated 28,000 kids across our mountain region, the summer break meant no more school breakfast or lunch until fall. Except in Madison County, that is, where the Rev. Tommy Justice; a volunteer steering committee; members of the congregation; and many other volunteers from Beech Glen Baptist Church and Forks Ivey Baptist Church stepped in to make a difference.
"Taking advantage of the USDA’s Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), which allows local organizations to sponsor feeding programs, MANNA has been a strong advocate for SFSP for several years but became an SFSP Sponsor for the first time this summer.As a participating organization, MANNA FoodBank was reimbursed for start-up costs and a portion of the cost of meals served to eligible children. There were 11 such summer food sites for kids in Madison County, but nowhere near enough to meet the need.
Hunger Doesn’t Take a Summer Break
“ 'It was a no-brainer,' said Rev. Justice of the collaboration with MANNA FoodBank and the Summer Food Service Program. 'We knew we had hungry children, and we knew MANNA could help us get organized and get food to these kids.'
"Beth Stahl, MANNA’s youth programs coordinator, noted that while the Mars Hill Summer Food Service Program took some effort to get up and running, it was worth every bit of effort. “I couldn’t have dreamed of a more enthusiastic and determined community of volunteers unwilling to let kids go hungry over the summer,” Stahl said. The first-year program resulted in 5451 meals being served to 564 children over the summer until school began again in late August.
“ 'This was just one community in just one county in Western North Carolina,' notes Kitty Schaller, executive director of MANNA FoodBank. 'While the good folks from Mars Hill did an exemplary job, many more children throughout Western North Carolina are going hungry during the summer months, and the resources are there to feed more kids with the help of more community organizations.' MANNA FoodBank helps to provide food to agencies in 16 Western North Carolina counties and needs help from folks in each one of them.
"To that end, MANNA is recruiting volunteers now to sponsor Summer Food Service Program sites next summer, in an effort to help kids who are food insecure bridge the summer gap. Meals can be prepared on-site if the kitchen is adequately equipped, or sponsors may contract with a vendor to purchase prepared box meals.
“ 'More than $7.6 million of SFSP funding statewide – and more than $1 million in WNC alone - is lost because of lack of participation -- just left on the table in Washington, so to speak,' Schaller notes. 'It is imperative that more people and organizations become involved in the Summer Food Service Program to help provide much needed food to children during the long summer months.'
What You Can Do
"Organize. Sponsor a Summer Food Service Program in your community. Churches, civic and school clubs can adopt a school. Contact Beth Stahl at 828-299-FOOD (3663), x231 to learn how.
"Volunteer. Help MANNA Packs for Kids by volunteering to drive your van, SUV, or MANNA's van or small truck and deliver the food to school sites – or ride along to help a driver unload the MANNA Packs. Contact Beth Stahl at 828-299-FOOD (3663), x231 to learn more.
"Unite. Join MANNA FoodBank and Feeding America in taking action nationally to help stop hunger. Sign up at hungeraction.org. Urge full funding for the Childhood Nutrition Reauthorization Act, which provides essential funding for WIC (Women, Infants and Children), school breakfast and lunch programs, and other child nutrition programs which are being re-authorized for the next 5 years.
"Lobby. Contact federal and state lawmakers and ask them to make the SFSP application and reporting process smoother for those who want to organize a summer food service site. For a list of contacts, go to MANNAFoodBank.org."
"The end of the spring school term last June was a welcome break to many school children, but for an estimated 28,000 kids across our mountain region, the summer break meant no more school breakfast or lunch until fall. Except in Madison County, that is, where the Rev. Tommy Justice; a volunteer steering committee; members of the congregation; and many other volunteers from Beech Glen Baptist Church and Forks Ivey Baptist Church stepped in to make a difference.
"Taking advantage of the USDA’s Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), which allows local organizations to sponsor feeding programs, MANNA has been a strong advocate for SFSP for several years but became an SFSP Sponsor for the first time this summer.As a participating organization, MANNA FoodBank was reimbursed for start-up costs and a portion of the cost of meals served to eligible children. There were 11 such summer food sites for kids in Madison County, but nowhere near enough to meet the need.
Hunger Doesn’t Take a Summer Break
“ 'It was a no-brainer,' said Rev. Justice of the collaboration with MANNA FoodBank and the Summer Food Service Program. 'We knew we had hungry children, and we knew MANNA could help us get organized and get food to these kids.'
"Beth Stahl, MANNA’s youth programs coordinator, noted that while the Mars Hill Summer Food Service Program took some effort to get up and running, it was worth every bit of effort. “I couldn’t have dreamed of a more enthusiastic and determined community of volunteers unwilling to let kids go hungry over the summer,” Stahl said. The first-year program resulted in 5451 meals being served to 564 children over the summer until school began again in late August.
“ 'This was just one community in just one county in Western North Carolina,' notes Kitty Schaller, executive director of MANNA FoodBank. 'While the good folks from Mars Hill did an exemplary job, many more children throughout Western North Carolina are going hungry during the summer months, and the resources are there to feed more kids with the help of more community organizations.' MANNA FoodBank helps to provide food to agencies in 16 Western North Carolina counties and needs help from folks in each one of them.
"To that end, MANNA is recruiting volunteers now to sponsor Summer Food Service Program sites next summer, in an effort to help kids who are food insecure bridge the summer gap. Meals can be prepared on-site if the kitchen is adequately equipped, or sponsors may contract with a vendor to purchase prepared box meals.
“ 'More than $7.6 million of SFSP funding statewide – and more than $1 million in WNC alone - is lost because of lack of participation -- just left on the table in Washington, so to speak,' Schaller notes. 'It is imperative that more people and organizations become involved in the Summer Food Service Program to help provide much needed food to children during the long summer months.'
What You Can Do
"Organize. Sponsor a Summer Food Service Program in your community. Churches, civic and school clubs can adopt a school. Contact Beth Stahl at 828-299-FOOD (3663), x231 to learn how.
"Volunteer. Help MANNA Packs for Kids by volunteering to drive your van, SUV, or MANNA's van or small truck and deliver the food to school sites – or ride along to help a driver unload the MANNA Packs. Contact Beth Stahl at 828-299-FOOD (3663), x231 to learn more.
"Unite. Join MANNA FoodBank and Feeding America in taking action nationally to help stop hunger. Sign up at hungeraction.org. Urge full funding for the Childhood Nutrition Reauthorization Act, which provides essential funding for WIC (Women, Infants and Children), school breakfast and lunch programs, and other child nutrition programs which are being re-authorized for the next 5 years.
"Lobby. Contact federal and state lawmakers and ask them to make the SFSP application and reporting process smoother for those who want to organize a summer food service site. For a list of contacts, go to MANNAFoodBank.org."
Monday, October 12, 2009
This week at NBHS
Monday
5 pm - Boys' junior varsity soccer vs. McDowell High School
5 pm - Girls' junior varsity volleyball - Polk County
6 pm - Girls' varsity volleyball - Polk County
7 pm - Boys' varsity soccer vs. McDowell High School
Tuesday
5 pm - Girls' junior varsity volleyball vs. Clyde A Erwin High School
6 pm - Girls' varsity volleyball vs. Clyde A Erwin High School
Wednesday
TBA - Coed varsity cross country - United Way Invitational @ Southside Park, Newton
TBA - Girls' varsity tennis - MAC Championships @ TCR
5 pm - Boys' junior varsity soccer @ T C Roberson High School
7 pm - Boys' varsity soccer @ T C Roberson High School
Thursday
TBA - Girls' varsity tennis - MAC Championships @ TCR
5 pm - Girls' junior varsity volleyball @ Asheville High School
6 pm - Girls' varsity volleyball @ Asheville High School
5 pm - Boys' junior varsity soccer vs. McDowell High School
5 pm - Girls' junior varsity volleyball - Polk County
6 pm - Girls' varsity volleyball - Polk County
7 pm - Boys' varsity soccer vs. McDowell High School
Tuesday
5 pm - Girls' junior varsity volleyball vs. Clyde A Erwin High School
6 pm - Girls' varsity volleyball vs. Clyde A Erwin High School
Wednesday
TBA - Coed varsity cross country - United Way Invitational @ Southside Park, Newton
TBA - Girls' varsity tennis - MAC Championships @ TCR
5 pm - Boys' junior varsity soccer @ T C Roberson High School
7 pm - Boys' varsity soccer @ T C Roberson High School
Thursday
TBA - Girls' varsity tennis - MAC Championships @ TCR
5 pm - Girls' junior varsity volleyball @ Asheville High School
6 pm - Girls' varsity volleyball @ Asheville High School
Photo contest
Art Accents in Weaverville is sponsoring a "Day in the Life of Weaverville" photo contest--a 24-hour photo shoot to take place on Oct 23rd and 24th. The organizers are hoping to be able to get a lot of photos from locals that capture the "spirit" of our town. There is a $5 entry fee for the contest. This will be a fundraiser for the NBHS Odyssey of the Mind teams.
Prizes include a $25 Weaverville Merchant Gift Certificates.
Here is a link for more information - art-accents.com/photocontest
Prizes include a $25 Weaverville Merchant Gift Certificates.
Here is a link for more information - art-accents.com/photocontest
Monday, October 5, 2009
Joys of being a senior citizen
A release from Land of Sky Regional Council
"Some people dread getting old. Others don’t know what they’re missing! Old age is a gift – one that can be shared with others, especially the younger generation.
"Did you know that Ronald Reagan turned 70 just seventeen days after entering the office of President of the United Sates. In 1840, Henry Harrison was elected president at age 68. Toscanini was 87 and still directing a symphony orchestra. Thomas Edison was busy in his lab at 83. Winston Churchill led Great Britain at 76. Albert Schweitzer was still practicing missionary medicine at 90. Jomo Kenyata made Kenya the outstanding African nation when he was president at 80. Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote most of the stories which became TV’s Little House on the Prairie during her 70s, 80s, and 90s. Cecil B. deMille produced the movie Ten Commandments at age 75. Anna Mary Moses decided at 76 that she was bored with knitting and she took up painting. After that time “Grandma Moses” produced more than a thousand paintings. Michelangelo created St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome after he was 70.
"Becoming a 'senior citizen' is not something to be dreaded; instead it is an opportunity to make a difference. The Foster Grandparent Program sponsored by Land-of-Sky Regional Council gives seniors the opportunity to change the world – one child at a time.
"The Foster Grandparent Program enriches the lives of children and senior adults by building one-to-one relationships between them. With the intervention of the Foster Grandparents, young people improve their school readiness skills, their reading levels, their grades; they exhibit better behavior in the classroom, more self esteem and have less stress. The program enables the Foster Grandparents to share the experiences gained over a lifetime and to continue to play a vital role in the community.
"Foster Grandparents must be 55 years of age and older, have limited incomes, but most importantly, love working with children in day care centers or schools. Foster Grandparents receive a tax-free stipend of over $200 per month; three weeks paid vacation, and sick and holiday time off.
"If you’re interested in seeing that light bulb go off in a young child’s mind or helping a three year old learn colors and shapes, please call Stacy Friesland at the Land-of-Sky Regional Council, 251-6622. You’re never too old to make a difference, especially in the eyes of a child."
"Did you know that Ronald Reagan turned 70 just seventeen days after entering the office of President of the United Sates. In 1840, Henry Harrison was elected president at age 68. Toscanini was 87 and still directing a symphony orchestra. Thomas Edison was busy in his lab at 83. Winston Churchill led Great Britain at 76. Albert Schweitzer was still practicing missionary medicine at 90. Jomo Kenyata made Kenya the outstanding African nation when he was president at 80. Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote most of the stories which became TV’s Little House on the Prairie during her 70s, 80s, and 90s. Cecil B. deMille produced the movie Ten Commandments at age 75. Anna Mary Moses decided at 76 that she was bored with knitting and she took up painting. After that time “Grandma Moses” produced more than a thousand paintings. Michelangelo created St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome after he was 70.
"Becoming a 'senior citizen' is not something to be dreaded; instead it is an opportunity to make a difference. The Foster Grandparent Program sponsored by Land-of-Sky Regional Council gives seniors the opportunity to change the world – one child at a time."The Foster Grandparent Program enriches the lives of children and senior adults by building one-to-one relationships between them. With the intervention of the Foster Grandparents, young people improve their school readiness skills, their reading levels, their grades; they exhibit better behavior in the classroom, more self esteem and have less stress. The program enables the Foster Grandparents to share the experiences gained over a lifetime and to continue to play a vital role in the community.
"Foster Grandparents must be 55 years of age and older, have limited incomes, but most importantly, love working with children in day care centers or schools. Foster Grandparents receive a tax-free stipend of over $200 per month; three weeks paid vacation, and sick and holiday time off.
"If you’re interested in seeing that light bulb go off in a young child’s mind or helping a three year old learn colors and shapes, please call Stacy Friesland at the Land-of-Sky Regional Council, 251-6622. You’re never too old to make a difference, especially in the eyes of a child."
This week at NBHS
Monday
5 pm - Boys' junior varsity soccer @ A C Reynolds High School
5 pm - Girls' junior varsity volleyball - Rosman
6 pm - Girls' varsity volleyball - Rosman
7 pm - Boys' varsity soccer @ A C Reynolds High School
Tuesday
4 pm - Girls' varsity tennis @ Asheville High School
5 pm - Girls' junior varsity volleyball @ T C Roberson High School
6 pm - Girls' varsity volleyball @ T C Roberson High School
Wednesday
5 pm - Boys' junior varsity soccer @ Enka High School
7 pm - Boys' varsity soccer @ Enka High School
Thursday
3 pm - Girls' varsity golf - Buncombe County
4 pm - Girls' varsity tennis vs. A C Reynolds High School
7 pm - Boys' junior varsity football @ T C Roberson High School
Friday
7:30 pm - Boys' varsity football vs. T C Roberson High School
5 pm - Boys' junior varsity soccer @ A C Reynolds High School
5 pm - Girls' junior varsity volleyball - Rosman
6 pm - Girls' varsity volleyball - Rosman
7 pm - Boys' varsity soccer @ A C Reynolds High School
Tuesday
4 pm - Girls' varsity tennis @ Asheville High School
5 pm - Girls' junior varsity volleyball @ T C Roberson High School
6 pm - Girls' varsity volleyball @ T C Roberson High School
Wednesday
5 pm - Boys' junior varsity soccer @ Enka High School
7 pm - Boys' varsity soccer @ Enka High School
Thursday
3 pm - Girls' varsity golf - Buncombe County
4 pm - Girls' varsity tennis vs. A C Reynolds High School
7 pm - Boys' junior varsity football @ T C Roberson High School
Friday
7:30 pm - Boys' varsity football vs. T C Roberson High School
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