Dining Out for Life

Dining Out for Life, an annual event to support the Western North Carolina AIDS Project, is Thursday (April 29). Participating restaurants will be donating a portion of the proceeds to the organization. Here is a list of North Buncombe participants: Bavarian Restaurants, Blue Mountain Pizza, Stoney Knob Cafe and Well-Bred Bakery.

This week at NBHS

Tuesday
2 pm - Boys' varsity golf - Asheville Municipal
4 pm - Girls' junior varsity softball vs. T C Roberson High School
4 pm - Coed varsity track - @ NBHS
4 pm - Boys' varsity tennis vs. Charles D Owen High School
4:30 pm - Boys' junior varsity baseball vs. T C Roberson High School
4:30 pm - Varsity softball @ T C Roberson High School
7 pm - Varsity baseball @ T C Roberson High School Wednesday

Wednesday
10 am - Boys' varsity tennis - MAC Qualifer @ TCR
4:30 pm - Varsity baseball vs. Pisgah High School
4:30 pm - Junior varsity baseball @ Pisgah High School
6 pm - Girls' varsity soccer vs. Clyde A Erwin High School

Thursday
4 pm - Varsity softball @ Tuscola High School
5 pm - Girls' junior varsity soccer - Cherokee
5:30 pm - Junior varsity softball @ Tuscola High School

Friday
5 pm - Girls' junior varsity soccer vs. Mountain Heritage High School

Kruger Brothers in Madison County

News from the Madison County Arts Council. Go to madisoncountyarts.com for more.

The Madison County Arts Council presents
The Kruger Brothers (an acoustic trio) in Concert
Saturday, April 24 8:00 pm $20
at the historic Ebbs Chapel School

Clean-up day at the community center

Clean Up Day - Big Ivy Community Center
Saturday April 24, 10:00
Bring yard tools and help in sprucing up the building and grounds for another great year!
Bring a neighbor and we can finish twice as fast!

Spring Cleaning List
* Gutters on Resource Center and Picnic Shelter
* Flower beds: Resource Center, behind pool and River Park – weed and mulch
* Playground – remove grass & weeds. Level mulch at swings (the mulch in the playground is special – do not add any other mulch to it!)
* Remove broken picnic table behind playground – along trail.
* The river park needs weedeating of the invasive weeds – Japanese Knotweed
* Pick up tree limbs

New local food guide published

Release about a new local food guide from Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project. For more go to www.asapconnections.org.

The 2010 Local Food Guide will be available throughout Western North Carolina in May 2010. The highly anticipated guide, published by the nonprofit organization Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project (ASAP), is in its ninth year of publication. This year, the Local Food Guide lists almost 400 farms, as well as dozens of farmers tailgate markets, wineries, grocers, restaurants, caterers and bakers, farm stores and stands, farms to visit, B&Bs and farm lodging, apple farms, u-pick farms, CSAs, and distributors.

Nearly 100,000 copies of the free guide will be distributed in 2010. Copies are available at more than 400 area locations including grocers, bookstores, libraries, welcome centers, tailgate markets, doctor’s offices, and newsstands throughout the region. A searchable online guide is available at www.buyappalachian.org. Search for specific ingredients, by location, or for services such as lodging or CSAs. New, improved search functions and other online features will soon be available.

Farms and businesses in the mountain counties within 100 miles of Asheville are included in the Local Food Guide.

One hundred farms were added to the Local Food Guide this year, and the number of listings throughout the publication continues to multiply every year, evidencing the growing market for local food. A recent survey by the National Restaurant Association indicated that local sourcing of ingredients will be the hottest trends on restaurant menus in 2010. Western North Carolina restaurants—as well as farmers markets, businesses, and institutions—are at the forefront of the local food movement. The region’s strong local food system makes the guide one the largest and most comprehensive publications of its kind anywhere in the United States.

“As local food become more popular, consumers will need more information on how to identify authentically local products,” ASAP’s Executive Director, Charlie Jackson, says. “That’s what this guide does. The expanding number and diversity of listings show that we live in an area with outstanding local agricultural resources.”

Funding for this project is provided by local sponsors and by the USDA Risk Management Agency (RMA).

Old Buncombe Genealogical Society Meeting

Release from the OBGS

The Old Buncombe County Genealogical Society will present "Brother Against Brother - The Family of William and Isabella Redmon Peek in the Civil War" by Dan Slagle on April 24 at 2 pm in the society library at 128 Bingham Road, Suite 700. While dealing with one individual family's divided loyalties, the program emphasizes the strife and trauma experienced by numerous mountain families during this war. Mr. Slagle is very knowledgeable on the Civil War in the mountain counties, particularly Madison and Buncombe Counties, and the very different way that the mountain people experienced the war as opposed to those who lived in other areas. He is very active in genealogical circles, serving terms as president and vice president of the Madison County Genealogical Society. The public is invited and welcome to attend. Refreshments will be served. There is no charge for the meeting/program. For more information call 828-253-1894 or e-mail obcgs@bellsouth.net.

Kindergarten orientation events

The following schools will have kindergarten orientation events in the coming days and weeks

Weaverville Primary - 6 pm on Tuesday (April 20)
North Buncombe Elementary - 6 pm on Tuesday (April 20)
Barnardsville Elementary - 6:30 pm on May 11

Upcoming Barnardsville events

Upcoming events in Barnardsville. Go to barnardsville.com or bigivy.org for more.

Hunter's Supper
Saturday, April 17 at 6:30 pm
Cost: $20 single $35 Couple
A fundraiser for the Big Ivy Community Center
540 Dillingham Road, Barnardsville NC 28709 828-626-3438
Call for desserts - can you help out and volunteer or bring a dessert? If so please call Judy Dillingham at 626-2527 or Denny Dillingham at 626-2522

Barnardsville Fire Department Monthly Meeting
Our regular April meeting will be this next Monday night, April 19, at 7:30 pm, at the fire station on Dillingham Road.

Rabies clinic

Friends of Madison County Animals will have a Rabies Clinic on Saturday, April 17 from 10 am to 1 pm at the Center Community Center in Grapevine-Petersburg off Highway 213. Rabies vaccinations are $10, dogs DHLPP (5 in 1) $15, feline distemper/leukemia combo for $20, bordetella (kennel cough) $15 and micro chipping $15 and will be given by Dr. Boatwright DVM. All dogs must be on leashes and cats in carriers. If you have multiple animals or animals with special needs they can be vaccinated in your vehicle. You must bring the previous rabies certificate in order to get the three-year booster. Madison County animals may sign up for spay/neuter. For more information call 649-9798.

Upcoming hike in Burnsville

From the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy (www.appalachian.org)

What: Guided Ramp Hike
Who: Kat Dunham, Naturalist, Hike Leader, and Kristina Tarasan, PR and Outreach Americorps Member, Hike Co-leader
Where: Burnsville
When: Friday, April 16 at 10 am
Cost: FREE to SAHC Members; $10 Non-Members
Description: Bring your favorite trowel and join us on an interpretive hike in the Old Growth Preserve easement at High Knob. The hike will follow along Slickrock’s ridgeline and parallel the high Black Mountain range. Along the way we will dig up ramps and share favorite recipes. The hike is a moderate, 4 mile double loop.
Please Bring: Warm clothes, hiking shoes, rain gear, water bottle, backpack lunch, sun-block, insect repellent and a camera.

Please RSVP by April 15 to SAHC at kristina@appalachian.org or 828-253-0095 x 205.

A list of Buncombe County tailgate markets

Provided by the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project

Asheville City Market
Where: Located downtown in the parking lot of the Public Works Building at 161 S. Charlotte St.
When: Sat., 8:00am - 1:00pm.
Open: April 17.

Asheville City Market - South
Where: Biltmore Town Square Boulevard.
When: Wed., 2:00pm - 6:00pm.
Open: May 5.

Big Ivy Tailgate Market
Where: In the parking lot of the old Barnardsville fire station, across from the post office, on Hwy 197.
When: Sat., 9:00am – noon.
Open: May 1.

Black Mountain Tailgate Market
Where: 130 Montreat Rd., Black Mountain, NC.
When: Sat., 9:00am – noon.
Open: May 5.

Greenlife Sunday Market
Where: Greenlife Grocery, 70 Merrimon Ave., just north of the 1-240 Connector.
When: Sun., 9:00am - 1:00pm.
Open: May 5.

Mission Hospital Tailgate Market
Where: Market is set up at the back entrance to the Mission Hospital Heart Center on the Memorial Campus.
When: Thu., 10:00am - 2:00pm.
Open: May 13.

North Asheville Tailgate Market
Where: On the UNC Asheville (UNCA) Campus Commuter Lot #C. Take Weaver Blvd. and follow signs.
When: Sat., 8:00am – noon.
Open: April 17.

Riceville Tailgate Market
Where: Adjacent to the parking area of the Riceville Community Center, next door to the Riceville Volunteer Fire Department.
When: Sat., 9:00am – noon.
Open: May 28.

Victory Tailgate Market
Where: In the parking lot adjacent to ABCCM Veterans Restoration Quarters, on Tunnel Rd. past the VA Center and the Blue Ridge Parkway Entrance.
When: Wed., 3:00pm - 6:00pm.
Open: June 2.

Weaverville Tailgate Market
Where: On the hill overlooking Lake Louise, behind the yellow Community Center, on Weaverville Hwy. just south of downtown Weaverville.
When: Wed., 2:30pm - 6:30pm.
Open: April 14.

Wednesday Co-op Market
Where: 76 Biltmore Ave., in the parking lot next to the French Broad Food Coop, across the street from Laurey's Catering, in front of Build it Naturally.
When: Wed., 2:00pm - 6:30pm.
Open: May 5.

West Asheville Tailgate Market
Where: Market is located at 718 Haywood Rd., in the parking area between the Grace Baptist Church and Sun Trust Bank.
When: Tue., 3:30pm - 6:30pm.
Open: April 20.

Web site suggestions

Weaverville Town Council members discussed several ways to promote the town during a workshop Thursday. One of the possibilities mentioned by Doug Jackson was to increase the content on the town's Web site with some stories of local residents, businesses or manufacturers who have had success in Weaverville. The town Web site is www.weavervillenc.org. What do you think? Could it use some sprucing up?