Vote Now by Absentee Ballot

Don't wait in line to vote on the day of the election -- vote now by Absentee Ballot!

Study Shows Importance of Family Dinners

Research has consistently shown that the more often teens have dinner with their families, the less likely they are to smoke, drink or use drugs.

Does Your Child Hate School? Get Involved!

Buncombe County Cooperative Extension says that it doesn't matter whether your child is just starting kindergarten or entering the final year of high school, parents should be involved in their child's school. Parent involvement can change a child's attitude toward education.

Weaverville Library Fall Festival - Sept. 24

Want half-price books? How about free balloons, face painting for kids and storytelling? Get all of this and more at Weaverville Library's third Annual Friends Fall Festival!

Enka-Candler Library Anniversary Party - Sept. 27

Has it really been 8 years? Come celebrate the 8th anniversary of the opening of Enka-Candler Library on September 27 at 5pm!

Fall is for Planting - Sept. 27

Did you know that Fall is an excellent time to plant trees and shrubs and many perennials?

Recipe of the Week

Congratulations to Vanessa Crouch of Asheville for her Microwave Chicken with Broccoli & Rice recipe!

Pet of the Week

Congratulations to Cyndi Williams for the picture of her dog, Sweetie!

September 22 is the first day of Fall.  According to The Old Farmer's Almanac (published since 1792 and well known for it's accurate weather predictions) our area should experience the following weather for the remainder of September and October of this year: 

September   

• 20th-23rd. Mostly fair.
• 24th-27th. Showers, thunder.
• 28th-30th. Gradual clearing.

October

• 1st-3rd. Fair, then unsettled.
• 4th-7th. Pleasant.
• 8th-11th. Heavy rains, followed by clearing & quite cool.
• 12th-15th. Pleasant.
• 16th-19th. Cold rain, then fair.
• 20th-23rd. Pleasant, then rain.
• 24th-27th. Clearing & quite cool.
• 28th-31st. Fair--Mississippi Valley east.   

In April, Solid Waste sponsored a Mercury Thermometer Exchange Project. During the three-week collection period, 75 people exchanged thermometers and 357 people delivered thermometers and other items to the RiverLink offices. They dropped off all of these mercury-containing items:

• 752 thermometers
• One 10-pound bottle of mercury
• Four 1-pound bottles of mercury
• One DustBuster that had been used to clean up spilled mercury
• One barometer
• Several outdoor temperature gauges

Each resident who dropped off a thermometer or other mercury-containing device was given a free, digital thermometer.

Our goal was to get mercury fever thermometers out of homes where a broken thermometer can pollute indoor air and create health risks for residents.

Worksite Wellness Programs can benefit area businesses and improve the health and well being of employees. Free consultation is also available in establishing walking programs at area worksites.

For more information, call the Health Center at 250-5045.