Headlines from the February 28-March 5 issue of the Weaverville Tribune:

Fire Engulfs and Destroys Home
Fire destroys Robinson Drive home

Tree Collapse Causes Accident
Tree falls and causes one-car accident on Merrimon Avenue in Weaverville

Wintry Weather Creates Treacherous Conditions
Storm causes accidents and school closings

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Girl Scout cookies will be on sale at various locations throughout Weaverville beginning tomorrow through March 14.  Here’s where you can find them:

Friday, February 29
Flick Video, 3 Tri-City Plaza, 5:30-8 p.m.
Tractor Supply Company, 14 Monticello Road, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 1
Ace Hardware, 61 Weaver Blvd., 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Roses, 165 Weaver Blvd., 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Monday, March 3
Flick Video, 3 Tri-City Plaza, 5:30-8 p.m.

Friday, March 7
Flick Video, 3 Tri-City Plaza, 5:30-8 p.m.

Sunday, March 9
Tractor Supply Company, 14 Monticello Road, 1-3 p.m.

Monday, March 10
Flick Video, 3 Tri-City Plaza, 5:30-8 p.m.

Friday, March 14
Flick Video, 3 Tri-City Plaza, 5:30-8 p.m.
 

Maggie B’s Wine & Specialty Store is hosting a Jacques & Francois Lurton Wine Tasting 3:30-5:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 1. They will be featuring wines from the Lurton brothers, who are the sons of renowned wine estate owner, Andre Lurton. They own wineries all over the world, but Maggie B’s will be featuring wines from three countries:

• Bodega Lurton Pinot Gris (Argentina)
• Araucano Sauvignon (Chile)
• Hacienda Araucano Pinot Noir (Chile)
• Hermanos Lurton Red (Spain)

For more information call 645-1111. Maggie B’s Wine & Specialty Store is located at 113 North Main Street.

Winter Morning on Main Street
The main streets look clear now, but early this morning I literally skated across an ice-covered Main Street to get to Well-Bred Bakery (yep, that chocolate croissant was worth it).

MyWeaverville.com has been in existence for a little over 6 months now, so it seemed like a good time to set up a survey and request a little feedback from all of you.  I promise I won’t do this too often, but it is the quickest and easiest way for me to learn about how you use and feel about the site. 

I’ve tried to make this as painless as possible — 6 easy questions (5 multiple choice and 1 optional comments section).  It’s also completely anonymous - no name or e-mail address necessary.  Thanks in advance for your time!

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Weaverville artist Patti Quinn Hill will be exhibiting at University of North Carolina Asheville’s Highsmith Union Gallery March 11-26. Also scheduled during the exhibition are an Artist Talk and Basket Workshop.

From Shaker to Paper
Patti Quinn Hill

Traditional and contemporary at the same time, the baskets created by Patti Quinn Hill are spirited, graceful, and immaculately crafted out of archival paper. Hill begins with a traditional Shaker form, but from there her concepts, materials, and colors are unique and modern. From Shaker to Paper highlights the evolution of her baskets. Patti Quinn Hill is a member of the Southern Highland Craft Guild and the National Basketry Organization. This exhibit is in celebration of women’s work and Women’s History Month.

Also scheduled during the exhibition:

Artist Talk
An artist talk with Hill on Thursday, March 20 at 6 p.m. Reception to follow

Paper Basket Workshop
Saturday, March 15, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. with lunch break
All levels are welcome to have fun weaving a sturdy paper basket designed to hold beverage napkins. Students will paint their heavy watercolor paper with acrylic paint using many surface design techniques, then cut the paper into even strips using a pasta cutter. Weaving will be done over a mold using traditional basketry techniques, and curl embellishments will be emphasized to create your one-of-a-kind basket. Cost is $15 for students and $60 for the general public (all materials included). More information and registration information here: http://www.unca.edu/highsmith/gallery/images/Pattiworkshop.pdf

Highsmith Union Gallery is open to the public Monday-Friday 9 a.m.- 9 p.m. and on weekends 10 a.m.-6 p.m. when class is in session. It’s located in the Highsmith University Union on the University of North Carolina Asheville campus.

A community gathering to discuss plans for the upcoming concrete plant public hearing will take place Saturday, March 1, beginning at 4:30 pm., at the Pohl-Zaretsky home.  The concrete plant public hearing remains scheduled for Noon on Wednesday, March 12.  If you are concerned about the proposed concrete plant on Murphy Hill Road, you should consider attending this gathering.  Please RSVP and get directions by calling 645-9291 or e-mailing pohlzaret@aol.com. 

Here’s the information Aaron provided me about the March 1 gathering.  If you need further details please contact him at the number or e-mail address listed above:

1. We will smoke a large turkey, provide tabouli (a middle eastern salad), and some dessert. If you are so inclined, please bring some food or beverage to add to the “stone soup”! If you can’t, please just bring yourselves and share the food and drink which I am sure will be plentiful.
2. All are welcome, don’t hesitate to bring children.
3. If the weather cooperates, we will have an outdoor bonfire.
4. We have limited parking by our home.  If you are able, please park at the field to the right of the driveway (it will be marked) and walk up the hill to our house.   If you choose to drive, please turn around at the top of the hill and park facing down hill.  You might want to offer folks walking up the hill a lift. (Directions available when you RSVP).
5. Dress informally and prepare to meet your neighbors and have a great time.
6. Please RSVP and let us know how many are in your party so we can prepare.

Several of you have already made generous contributions to North Buncombe Association of Concerned Citizens. If you have not and would like to do so, please mail your tax deductible contribution to Martha Claxton at 240 Upper Flat Creek Rd., Weaverville, NC 28787. 
 
This upcoming public hearing is by far our best (and least expensive) hope for making sure that the concrete plant is not built on the Murphy Hill site. If we do lose, we will have to appeal, and we can only appeal utilizing the facts that were introduced at the public hearing.  Numbers do count at the hearing so it is important that EVERYONE come to speak to register your concern - if only for a few moments.

Lake Louise Falls

Photography by Beverly Warren

Video from the Smoky Mountain Brass Band’s February 19 performance for the Brio Concert Series. You can see more videos from their performance at http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=0F61B29B44355DFC

Henry Fillmore’s “Lassus Trombone”

Headlines from the February 21-27 issue of the Weaverville Tribune:

Town Takes Action to Clean Up Junk
Woodfin enforces junk car removal and problem property near Craggy Bridge

Dump Truck Strikes 1-26 Bridge
Dump Truck struck the underside of the bridge going over New Stock Road last Friday

Emerald Ridge Crowns King and Queen
Emerald Ridge Rehabilitation and Care Center crowns king and queen in their 5th Annual Valentine’s Day pageant
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Buncombe County Government Television is asking for viewer feedback via a Viewer Satisfaction Survey.  The survey is 17 questions and should take about 10 minutes to complete.  Name and address are required only if you want to be entered into the drawing for a BCTV prize pack.

Please take a few minutes to complete this Viewer Satisfaction Survey for Buncombe County Government Television. We welcome your feedback and appreciate your honesty. With your help, we can make BCTV the best it can be. You could even win a BCTV prize pack!

Here’s the link to their survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=wnzlgmS_2fLF22roNBaumSiQ_3d_3d

Last year’s Weaverfest BBQ Cookoff proved we have our share of BBQ connoisseurs (a word which makes me especially grateful for spellcheck).  Here’s another chance to prove your BBQ chops:

VisitNC.com and Cottage Living magazine are sponsoring a contest for this year’s Blue Ridge BBQ Festival in Tryon.  To enter, all your have to do is submit your favorite BBQ side dish recipe.  Cottage Living Food Editor, Sara Foster, will choose and prepare the winning recipe live at the festival on Saturday, June 14. Prize includes two tickets to the festival, accommodations at a historic inn, a travel voucher and a gift basket.

Full details and entry form here: http://www.visitnc.com/sweeps/bbq_08.asp

Maggie B’s Wine & Specialty Store is hosting an Eric Solomon Tasting 3:30-5:30 p.m. on Saturday, February 23.  Eric Solomon was voted Food and Wine’s Importer of the Year and they we will be introducing these wines from his portfolio:

• Burgans Albarino
• Bodegas Alto Almanzura Este
• Bodegas Thomas Cusine El Vilosell
• Domaine la Garrique Cotes du Rhone “Cuvee Romaine”

For information call Maggie B’s at 645-1111.  They’re located at 113 North Main Street.

Joyful Noise Community Music and Arts Center will be hosting a Benefit Concert on Saturday, March 8 to raise money for their student scholarship program. The event will take place at the North Star Diner in Weaverville from 2-4:30 p.m. and will feature local gypsy jazz band, One Leg Up, as well as bluegrass favorites, Lo-Fi Breakdown, with special guest Heidi Kulas dancing. The suggested donation is $10 for adults and $5 for children. Read the rest of this entry »

Sunnyside Cafe is one of the more than 40 restaurants, and the only Weaverville restaurant, participating in the 5th Annual Dine to Be Kind event on Tuesday, February 26. On that day, area restaurants will donate a portion (10%) of their proceeds to Animal Compassion Network’s spay/neuter programs to help fight against animal overpopulation. To be a part of the event, all you have to do is dine in or order out at any of the participating restaurants. For more information you can download the Dine to Be Kind flyer here. To make a reservation at Sunnyside Cafe , call them at 658-3338.  They’ll be open and serving their Lunch Menu 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and 5:30-9 p.m.  Sunnyside Cafe is located at 19 North Main Street.