Bee & Thistle Interiors on Main Street has a few new additions:  a flock of swans crafted by Mason & Sis. Their swans were featured in the HGTV Dream Home at Lake Lure.

If swans aren’t your thing, the shop now seriously tempts your sweet tooth with Jelly Belly jelly beans and handmade chocolates and truffles.

Bee & Thistle Interiors is located at 55 North Main Street.  They’re open Tuesday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

If you’re looking to get a little more fitness into your weekly schedule, this brand new, informal group might be just what you’re looking for.  They meet 5 p.m. Wednesdays at Lake Louise — at the North end by the new ramp — for an hour of fun, fitness and education tailored to whomever shows up.  The Club is free, but registration and a signed release waiver are required.  For more information, email PDKingNC@aol.com.

Just came across a PDF download about the residential development Creekside Village, which will be going in behind Lake Louise. This new development is courtesy of the Greer, SC company Moon McManus.

I had missed the initial story about this development, which was apparently back in June (before I even started this website). It calls for 295 two- and three-bedroom homes running in the $130-200 range. Ground breaking should happen within the year.

Here’s the direct link to the Creekside Village brochure: http://www.moonmcmanus.com/pdfs/Weaverville_Development_Download.pdf

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Someone asked me recently why I don’t offer more opinions about the things I post here, seeing as it’s a blog and that’s what they’re known for. The reason is I want to make this site a place where everyone in Weaverville can come and find information and events in and about Weaverville, not for people to come to read what I think about that information. Just because I may not support a particular issue or like a certain restaurant doesn’t mean others feel the same way. Maybe, as the site grows, the comments section will be the place for preferences and opinions, including my own, but for now, consider this opinion-free.

No sooner did I read that all 100 North Carolina counties are officially in a drought did I receive the notice that a state-wide burning ban was initiated by the North Carolina Division of Forest Resources (NCDFR) beginning August 21.  Under North Carolina law (G.S. 113-60.25 and 113.60.27), the ban prohibits all open burning throughout the State, regardless of whether a permit was issued, and is in effect until further notice.

On September 8, be prepared to see lots of runners on Reems Creek and Ox Creek Roads when the third annual Blue Ridge Relay comes to town. The 208-Mile team relay, one of the longest running relay races in the United States, begins at Grayson Highlands State Park in Virginia on September 7 and finishes in Asheville September 8. This year 48 teams have signed up for the race, and I’m told we can expect them in our area from about 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Please drive carefully on Reems Creek and Ox Creek Roads during that time, and be sure to show them some support. 208 miles is a long way to run, and these men and women are doing it in a two-day period with some pretty tough hills thrown in the mix.

For more information about the race, visit their website, www.blueridgerelay.com.

Rodney’s Auto will host a Classic Car Show Saturday, August 25, 6-8 p.m.  The event will feature hot rods, gospel music, and free food.  Local hot rodders are encouraged to come out and show their car or truck.

Rodney’s Auto is located at 37 North Main Street.

Lenore’s Natural Cuisine has published their Vegetarian Cooking Class Schedule for the remainder of 2007.  Classes are run by vegetarian cookbook author Lenore Baum.  The Fall Schedule includes classes in ”Pickles and Sauerkraut”, “Tofu Knockouts”, “Fall Vegetables”, “New Soups”,  and “Winter Dinner”.  For the full schedule, more information about the classes and how to register, check out the Cooking Classes section of their website.

Blue Mountain Pizza owner Matt Danford just sent me this press release.   Matt really does so much for our community and I know I’m just one of many who are happy to have him here in Weaverville (plus the pizza’s darn good too!).

Matt Danford, owner of Blue Mountain Pizza and Catering, is a man who believes in giving back to his community.  Each year he serves more than 250 turkey dinners to those who are alone or in need at Thanksgiving.  This year, on Tuesday, September 11, 2007, he’ll begin another tradition, honoring the men and women in blue, policemen, firemen and emergency medical rescue teams that make up the front line of emergency first responders who take care of us in times of need.

All day, on Tuesday, Sept 11, 2007, all emergency first responders in uniform are invited to Blue Mountain Pizza for a free pizza of their choice.  Entertainment that evening will be provided by the popular trio of Buddy, Carol and Jamie, playing bluegrass, old-time, early country and more.

What: “Honoring First Responders Day”, music by Buddy, Carol and Jamie.
When: 11 a.m. – 9 p.m. Tuesday September 11, 2007
Where: Blue Mountain Pizza, 55 North Main Street
Cost: One free pizza to any emergency first responder, lunch or dinner (alcohol not included)

For further information contact Matt Danford, owner of Blue Mountain Pizza and Catering, at 658-8778 or owner@bluemountainpizza.com

Maggie B’s Wine & Specialty Store will be hosting a free wine tasting Saturday, August 25, 3:30-5:30 p.m.  They will be tasting the following white wines from California and Oregon:

• Pacific Rim Dry Riesling
• King Estate Pinot Gris
• Conundrum
• Hess Estate Chardonnay

Maggie B’s is located at 113 North Main Street.

The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office Animal Services Division will be offering low cost vaccination clinics at Tractor Supply in Weaverville (14 Monticello Road) to allow you to keep your pet’s vaccinations current at a low cost. Clinics will be held Noon-2 p.m. on August 25, September 29, October 27, and November 24. Cost for the vaccinations will be:

• Rabies shots $6 per pet
• Combination shot $15 per pet (available for cats or dogs)
• Microchip $10

To receive a three-year rabies vaccine, you MUST bring the one-year certificate with you. Keep in mind that the rabies TAG our pet wears around its neck does not include a date and cannot be used to verify prior vaccination. Please make sure to bring restraints for all your pets. For more information, contact Buncombe County Animal Services at 253-1195.

The Friends of the Weaverville Library are having the annual Labor Day Used Book Sale on Saturday, September 1, 10 a.m.- 3 p.m. in the lower level of the Weaverville Library. Call 645-3592 for more information.

The agenda for Monday’s (August 20) town council meeting has been published on the Town website.  To view, go to their calendar page and click on the Musical Notes next to the Town Council meeting listing.  Among the agenda items are a discussion of conditional use zoning districts, a report from the Planning and Zoning Board regarding the McPhail Property rezoning request, and a discussion of the resolution to merge the Weaverville ABC Store into the City of Asheville ABC System.

Maggie B’s will host an Organic Wine Tasting Friday, August 17, 5-7 p.m.  The tasting will include the following wines:

• Live-a-Little Wickedly White
• Nanni Torrontes
• Domaine Eugene Meyer Pinot Blanc
• Orleans Hill Lodi Syrah (Sulfite Free)
• Bricco Rocchetto Dolcetto d’Asti
• Nuevomundo Cabernet/Carmenere

The North Buncombe Band Boosters have scheduled the following fundraisers. Proceeds from these fundraisers benefit North Buncombe High School’s Blackhawk Band. For more information about the Blackhawk Band visit their website, www.blackhawkband.com.

Car Wash August 18
The North Buncombe Band Boosters will host a free car wash from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, August 18, at three Weaverville locations. Members of the North Buncombe High School Blackhawk Band will be washing cars at:

• Tractor Supply Store, 14 Monticello Road
• Ace Hardware, 61 Weaver Blvd.
• McDonald’s, 168 Weaver Blvd.

Donations will be accepted. Call band booster member Roger Edwards at 658-2956 for more information.

Fifth Annual Flea Market September 8
The boosters will sponsor the fifth annual flea market from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sept. 8 in North Buncombe High School’s cafeteria, located at 890 Clarks Chapel Road. Donations for the flea market are now being accepted. Call Pam Collins at 645-0083 for more information.

Fifth Annual Barbecue and Concert September 15
The fifth annual Barbecue and Concert, sponsored by North Buncombe High School Band Boosters, will be held from 5 to 7 p.m., on Sept. 15 in the Weaverville United Methodist Fellowship Center on Main Street.

Following the dinner, the Blackhawk Band will perform on the lawn between Weaverville United Methodist Church and First Baptist Church. The band’s selections will include “Everybody Loves the Blues,” “ Steppin’ to the Bad Side” and “Big Noise from Innetka, Nutville.”

Tickets are $8 each and include both events and may be purchased from band students. Call Pam Collins at 645-0083 for more information.

North Buncombe Middle School has published most of their Fall Sports Schedules on their website. (at this time the Cross Country and Tennis schedules are not available).   Sports Try-Out schedules are available on the NBMS website Calendar page.

Note: In our calendar, we are including only the Home games/meets/matches, since our goal is to provide you with information about what’s happening in Weaverville, not other parts of town.