Don't Let Your Thanksgiving Turkey Make Everyone Sick!

Make sure you thaw and cook that turkey right!

Some Identity Thieves Start by Stealing a Dollar

When an identity thief gains access to a bank account via a debit card number, they will often test whether or not the account is active by making a small purchase that may go unnoticed by the valid account holder.

Make Holiday Decorations from Recycled Materials - Cancelled

Would you like to make your own holiday gifts or decorations but are tired of paying a lot of money for supplies at the craft store?

Santa Letters Direct from the North Pole - Deadline December 4

Your child can receive a letter from Santa! It's easy and fun!

See the Charlotte Bobcats in Action! Register now!

Come with us to Charlotte for another fun trip to see the Bobcats!

Cheap Rabies Shots - November 28

Make sure your pet is up to date on its shots! Don't miss out on these low-cost shot clinics. Rabies shots are just $7!

Teen Open Mic Afternoon at the East Asheville Library

Calling all poets, singers, drummers, actors, ukulele players, guitarists, comedians, and lovers of the limelight in general!

Pet Pictures of the Week - Do You Have Room for One of Us?

Please consider giving a home to one of these wonderful pets! The shelter is okay, but I would love to have a home of my own!

Recipe of the Week - All Day Apple Butter

Congratulations to Charlene Bedford for her All Day Apple Butter recipe!

2010 is the year of the census.  Filling out the Census should be really easy this year – it has been shortened to ten questions that should take about ten minutes.  The timeline for the census is as follows:

• February - March:  Census questionnaires are mailed or delivered to households.
• March - April: Census questionnaires are available at select public sites for individuals who did not receive one by mail. (Check your local branch library in Buncombe County.)
• April 1: Census Day
• May - July: Census takers visit households that did not return a questionnaire by mail.
• December 31 - By law, the Census Bureau delivers population counts to the President.

United State Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) is aware of public reports of a new software application called PhoneSnoop. This software allows an attacker to call a user's BlackBerry and listen to personal conversations. In order to install and setup the PhoneSnoop application, attackers must have physical access to the user's device or convince a user to install PhoneSnoop.

US-CERT encourages users to only download BlackBerry applications from trusted sources and to password protect and lock BlackBerry devices.

Source: US-CERT

Land of Sky Regional Council (LOSRC) is working with individuals, local governments, and organizations across a four county region to develop a strategic regional plan for conservation and development.

Through the efforts of more than 45 partners from around the region, the LOSRC is now ready to finalize the ecological assessments and informational maps by bringing them to local leaders and the public for extensive review and comment.

The community is invited to attend the open house to learn more about this project and its benefits to the community.

Schedule of Open House Events

The Commissioners will have a regular meeting on Tuesday, November 17, 2009 in the Commissioners Commission Chambers, 30 Valley Street in downtown Asheville. The meeting will begin at 4:30 p.m., with general public comment at the end of the meeting during the designated public comment period.

November 17, 2009 Agenda

For more information, contact the Clerk to the Board at 250-4105 or e-mail her at kathy.hughes@buncombecounty.org.