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Are You Prepared for Flooding?

Are you Prepared for Flooding?

Flooding is one of the most common disasters that occurs in WNC. Where will your family be if it floods? At work, at school, in the car? How will you find each other?

Illnesses Linked to Lake Powhatan

On Friday, August 27, the Centers for Disease Control made the recommendation that Lake Powhatan be temporarily closed to prevent the spread of cryptosporidium (crypto).

You Don't Have to Talk to Telemarketers!

If you want to reduce the number of telemarketing calls you receive, add your phone number to the Do Not Call Registry at no cost.

Karpen Field Closed For Renovations

Renovations required this park to close September 1. The park will reopen in the Spring of 2011.

County Employees Win Productivity Awards

Buncombe County employees brought home two of the ten statewide awards.

Tour Jonesborough, TN - America's Storytelling Capital!

Enjoy stories of the past as we go by homes of frontier politicians and colorful characters. We'll also have a personalized tour of the International Storytelling Center and Campus.

How to Integrate Fall Colors in Your Garden - Register by September 8

Learn how to integrate fall colors into your garden.

Family Swim Sundays at the Zeugner Center

If you have been sad that the outdoor pools are closed - cheer up! Come on out to the Zeugner Center for open swim Sundays from 1:30 - 5 p.m.

Picnic at Lake Julian - September 9

Just think... a day of food and fun at Lake Julian. How can you resist? Register by September 2.

Used Book Sale at the Weaverville Library - September 4

Books are individually priced & divided into subjects within fiction & non-fiction categories. Lots of children's books, audio materials, VHS & DVDs are available.

Angus is the Only One Left - Won't Someone Give Him a Home?

Need a friend? These guys do. Don't miss out! You can adopt one of these beautiful dogs FREE!

Recipe of the Week - Hearts of Palm Dip

Congratulations to Jenny Carpenter for her Hearts of Palm Dip recipe!

 Did You Know?
County Offices to Close September 6
 

All Buncombe County Government Offices and libraries will be closed on Monday, September 6 in observance of Labor Day.

Offices and libraries will re-open on Tuesday, September 7 on a normal schedule.

Hazardous Waste Disposal Cancelled

Household Hazardous Waste disposal at the Buncombe County Landfill will be cancelled on Friday, September 3.

The Landfill and Transfer Station will be open on a regular schedule.

Old Animal Shelter Closing August 31
 

On August 31st at 5 p.m., Buncombe County and Asheville Humane Society are officially closing the doors to the old shelter, located at 72 Lee's Creek Road.  The shelter will be closed for one week to allow the employees time to safely transport animals and prepare the new facility.

Be patient, the new Buncombe County Animal Shelter and Asheville Humane Adoption Facility on the joint Animal Care Campus are almost finished.

The doors to the new Buncombe County Animal Shelter will be opening on September 7!  The Asheville Humane Society Adoption and Education Facility will officially open along with the Animal Shelter during a ribbon cutting on September 14 at 11 a.m.

For more information or if you have questions, call Asheville Humane at 253-6807.

Day of Caring Blood Drive at the Land-of-Sky Regional Council
 

I give blood. Will you?Every minute of every day, someone needs blood. That blood can only come from a volunteer donor, a person like you who makes the choice to donate. There is no substitute for your donation. When you make a blood donation, you join a very select group. Currently only 3 out of every 100 people in America donate blood.

The Land-of-Sky Regional Council will host a community blood drive at their office in West Asheville, Thursday September 2, from 10 a.m. -2 p.m. as part of the United Way's Day of Caring. We invite you to join the staff of the Land-of-Sky Regional by giving blood. To book your donation time call LeeAnne Tucker at 251-7441 or leeanne@landofsky.org.

Report Graffiti Vandals!
 

If you see a graffiti vandal at work, call 252-1110. If your tip results in an arrest, you will receive a $200 reward!

Asheville GreenWorks sponsors this reward.

 Answer to this week's Trivia Question:
 Question:

Why does the sky change color before a tornado?

 Answer:

No one knows for sure why the sky changes color before a tornado or severe thunderstorm. But there are a couple of theories that suggest what creates the strange greenish-yellow color that (sometimes) precedes a storm.

To understand the first theory, you’ve got to picture mountains. Mountains in the distance often look a deepening blue. That blue color stems from the scattering of light by air molecules – it’s the same reason the sky looks blue. Some experts think that, before a thunderstorm, golden-reddish light from the sun low in the sky and a natural bluing effect of the air combine to create a green sky. The storm provides a dark backdrop and offsets this greenish or yellowish hue. More...

Source: EarthSky.org


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