Be Careful with Text Messages

Smart phones and mobile banking are becoming increasingly popular. Yet, with every convenience, there is a trade off with security.

The County Commissioners have sent the Proposed Amendment to Chapter 78 "County Zoning Ordinance" to the Limestone and Beaverdam Community Councils and the County Planning Board for review.

The public is invited to attend the fall 2009 Citizens' Academy. The academy is designed to provide an overview of daily operations and each topic will be presented by Sheriff's Office staff.

Use The Ingles Advantage™ Card and help one of our own county agencies.

Times are hard and the last thing you need is to get scammed! Scams are abundant and citizens need to be more careful than ever.

Here are the garden chores you need to do in September!

With the growing health concerns from obesity to diabetes our children are faced with more than just learning their ABC’s. Let’s get them off to a healthy start by making this school year an Eat Smart, Move More Year!

Alison Arnold, Director of Horticulture at NC Arboretum, will speak on “Urban Gardening: Bringing Community, Creativity, and Connection into Our Hearts, Homes, & Lives.”

Buncombe County’s Food Assistance Customer Service Team was one of 10 county teams in N.C. that were recognized and rewarded for their innovative initiatives at the NCACC’s 102nd Annual Conference.

Can you give a dog a home? A cat? How about a kitten? These animals need your help.

Congratulations to Buncombe County Cooperative Extension for their Scrambled Eggs In A Mug recipe!

The Buncombe County Sheriff's Office would like to remind citizens to check their credit report annually.

The following website is FREE and provided by the big three credit reporting agencies. Check your report for any anomalies at:

www.annualcreditreport.com

If you don’t have computer, ask a family member who does or use a computer at any branch of Buncombe County Public Libraries. (Remember to protect your identity on public computers.)

Don’t miss this year’s NC Mountain State Fair, September 11-20. There is now a new building housing the Heritage Crafts on the site where the Flower and Garden tent used to be.

Please come and find the Flower and Garden Department in a brand new Exhibit Building at the back corner of the midway. Drop by the “Ask a Gardener” table to talk to the Master Gardener volunteers about your gardening questions. While you're there, pick up soil test boxes, purchase a Gardener’s Almanac, and visit the educational exhibits.

Entry days for the flower shows have changed. The first show entries must be delivered on Wednesday, September 9 and the second show on Tuesday, September 15. Entries for fruits and vegetables should be delivered Monday and Tuesday, September 7 and 8.

For more information, visit the NC Mountain State Fair website.

Applications are now being accepted for the Extension Master Gardener volunteer training program for 2010. Classes will be held on Wednesdays, noon until 4 p.m. from January 13 through April 21. The deadline for applications is November 20. The training fee for 2010 is expected to be $90 (though that could change).

Interviews are generally scheduled during late November or early December.

For an application email joyce.plemmons@buncombecounty.org or call 255-5522.

All Buncombe County Government offices and Buncombe County Public Libraries will be closed on Monday, September 7 for the Labor Day holiday.