Thursday, November 12, 2009
Foster/adopt fair in Asheville
The Foster/Adopt Fall Festival will be held from 2 pm to 5 pm on Nov. 14. The event is free and open to the public and is intended to raise awareness for the need for foster and or adoptive homes for children in the community. It will be held at the Coleman Place on the 3rd floor of the Chamber of Commerce located at 36 Montford Ave. in Asheville. For more, email terryk@lifegains.org or call 255-8845.
Wind turbine in Hot Springs
Release from Progess Energy
The winds blowing through the mountains of North Carolina are moving more than leaves this fall, as Progress Energy unveiled a new wind turbine at Hot Springs Elementary School in Hot Springs, N.C. The demonstration wind turbine was installed as part of the Madison County Wind for Schools project, the first rural wind power education program east of the Mississippi River.
The 2-kilowatt wind turbine and a new K-12 alternative-energy curriculum are part of an effort to introduce wind power to rural communities and initiate community discussions around the benefits and challenges of alternative energy resources. Two additional demonstration wind turbines have been installed at Madison High School and the Madison County Cooperative Extension Office.
“Progress Energy is pursuing renewable energy as part of a balanced strategy for meeting the region's growing energy needs reliably, affordably and in an environmentally responsible fashion,” said John Smith, vice president of Progress Energy Carolinas’ western N.C. region. “We are committed to working with our communities to secure the region’s energy future. Today’s students are tomorrow’s decision makers and we will need their knowledge and innovation to expand the role of renewable energy in the years ahead.”
The Hot Springs wind turbine is equipped with the ability to monitor its energy production via the Internet and provides teachers and students a physical example of how wind power works and allows hands-on educational opportunities. The wind turbine inauguration event Oct. 29 also included a renewable energy fair for Hot Springs Elementary students. The fair provided information about solar, wind and other renewable energy resources.
The Madison County Wind for Schools project is one of Progress Energy’s investments in renewable and alternative energy education. The company recently announced that three Western N.C. schools are among the finalists for its SunSenseSM schools program, which will install solar photovoltaic (PV) equipment at five schools in the Carolinas through a partnership with the Carolina Hurricanes Kids 'N Community Foundation.
In addition, the Progress Energy Foundation will invest more than $600,000 in the Carolinas this year to support K-12 energy education and workforce development in public schools. For more information about Progress Energy’s renewable and alternative energy initiatives, please visit www.progress-energy.com/environment.
The Madison County Wind for Schools project is modeled after the U.S. Department of Energy’s Wind for Schools initiative. The partnership includes the Appalachian Regional Commission, Mountain Valleys Resource Conservation and Development, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, Progress Energy Carolinas, French Broad EMC, the Madison County School System, the Madison County Cooperative Extension Service, Appalachian State University, Sundance Power and Southwest Wind Power. Each of the project partners is supporting the project financially or through in-kind donations
The winds blowing through the mountains of North Carolina are moving more than leaves this fall, as Progress Energy unveiled a new wind turbine at Hot Springs Elementary School in Hot Springs, N.C. The demonstration wind turbine was installed as part of the Madison County Wind for Schools project, the first rural wind power education program east of the Mississippi River.
The 2-kilowatt wind turbine and a new K-12 alternative-energy curriculum are part of an effort to introduce wind power to rural communities and initiate community discussions around the benefits and challenges of alternative energy resources. Two additional demonstration wind turbines have been installed at Madison High School and the Madison County Cooperative Extension Office.
“Progress Energy is pursuing renewable energy as part of a balanced strategy for meeting the region's growing energy needs reliably, affordably and in an environmentally responsible fashion,” said John Smith, vice president of Progress Energy Carolinas’ western N.C. region. “We are committed to working with our communities to secure the region’s energy future. Today’s students are tomorrow’s decision makers and we will need their knowledge and innovation to expand the role of renewable energy in the years ahead.”
The Hot Springs wind turbine is equipped with the ability to monitor its energy production via the Internet and provides teachers and students a physical example of how wind power works and allows hands-on educational opportunities. The wind turbine inauguration event Oct. 29 also included a renewable energy fair for Hot Springs Elementary students. The fair provided information about solar, wind and other renewable energy resources.
The Madison County Wind for Schools project is one of Progress Energy’s investments in renewable and alternative energy education. The company recently announced that three Western N.C. schools are among the finalists for its SunSenseSM schools program, which will install solar photovoltaic (PV) equipment at five schools in the Carolinas through a partnership with the Carolina Hurricanes Kids 'N Community Foundation.
In addition, the Progress Energy Foundation will invest more than $600,000 in the Carolinas this year to support K-12 energy education and workforce development in public schools. For more information about Progress Energy’s renewable and alternative energy initiatives, please visit www.progress-energy.com/environment.
The Madison County Wind for Schools project is modeled after the U.S. Department of Energy’s Wind for Schools initiative. The partnership includes the Appalachian Regional Commission, Mountain Valleys Resource Conservation and Development, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, Progress Energy Carolinas, French Broad EMC, the Madison County School System, the Madison County Cooperative Extension Service, Appalachian State University, Sundance Power and Southwest Wind Power. Each of the project partners is supporting the project financially or through in-kind donations
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
This week at NBHS
Tuesday
7:15 pm - *Scrimmage* Coed Varsity Swimming vs. Faculty
Wednesday - TBA - *Scrimmage* Boys Varsity Wrestling @ Charles D Owen High School
Thursday
6 pm - *Scrimmage* Girls Varsity Basketball @ East Henderson High School
Saturday
TBA - *Scrimmage* Coed Varsity Swimming @ - Relay Scrimmage
7:15 pm - *Scrimmage* Coed Varsity Swimming vs. Faculty
Wednesday - TBA - *Scrimmage* Boys Varsity Wrestling @ Charles D Owen High School
Thursday
6 pm - *Scrimmage* Girls Varsity Basketball @ East Henderson High School
Saturday
TBA - *Scrimmage* Coed Varsity Swimming @ - Relay Scrimmage
Friday, November 6, 2009
Two upcoming meetings
The Big Ivy Community Development Board will hold a community forum and an election for this year's board members during a meeting beginning at 7 pm on Monday (Nov. 9) at the Big Ivy Community Center on Dillingham Road in Barnardsville.
Dr. Alicia Hulse will discuss the wildlife habitat project during the next meeting of the Weaverville Garden Club, beginning at 10 am on Tuesday (Nov. 10) at Weaverville Town Hall.
Dr. Alicia Hulse will discuss the wildlife habitat project during the next meeting of the Weaverville Garden Club, beginning at 10 am on Tuesday (Nov. 10) at Weaverville Town Hall.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Launch of Asheville arts Web site
This evening at 6 pm, the Buncombe County performing arts community will gather to celebrate two years of work in creating www.livewireasheville.com and to launch this new portal Web site for all the arts organizations and events in our area. Beginning tonight, the Web site will be available to consumers both in and out of town, making knowledge of and access to Asheville’s myriad of event opportunities a one-stop, convenient activity.
Monday, November 2, 2009
This week at NBHS
Fall sports are winding down at North Buncombe High School. Last week of football and the cross country and soccer teams dig into their state playoff matches.
Wednesday
TBA- Boys' varsity soccer vs. TBA opponent - NCHSAA first round playoffs
Thursday
7 pm - Junior varsity football vs. A.C. Reynolds High School
Friday
7:30 pm - Varsity football @ A.C. Reynolds High School
Saturday
TBA - Coed varsity cross country - NCHSAA State Meet @ Tanglewood Park, Winston-Salem
Wednesday
TBA- Boys' varsity soccer vs. TBA opponent - NCHSAA first round playoffs
Thursday
7 pm - Junior varsity football vs. A.C. Reynolds High School
Friday
7:30 pm - Varsity football @ A.C. Reynolds High School
Saturday
TBA - Coed varsity cross country - NCHSAA State Meet @ Tanglewood Park, Winston-Salem
Jolley to be featured on PBS tonight
A release from Mars Hill College...
Dr. Harley Jolley, professor emeritus of history at Mars Hill College, will be one of the featured interviewees in a PBS documentary set to air on November 2 about the Civilian Conservation Corps. The documentary is part of a five-part series on PBS’ American Experience series, called “The 1930s.”
Jolley, who served as a Mars Hill College professor of history from 1949 until 1991, is the author of 11books and publications, including his most recent book, “The Civilian Conservation Corps: That Magnificent Army of Youth and Peace.” In addition to his scholarly research about the corps, Jolley is a veteran of the program, having served in camps in Lexington, Yellowstone National Park and Death Valley, California.
The CCC was a public work relief program for unemployed young men, and was one of the major initiatives of the New Deal under President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The program existed from 1933 until 1942, and provided an estimated 3 million young men with economic relief, rehabilitation and training.
In addition to his research about the Conservation Corps, Jolley is considered one of the nation’s foremost authorities on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Jolley has long been known as a friend and historian of the Parkway and most of his books catalog the history, landscaping and details of the world’s longest and thinnest national park. One of Jolley’s classic books, “The Blue Ridge Parkway,” is a volume which continues to be a favorite among both scholars and casual readers. His dedication to the Parkway is further demonstrated by his service as a seasonal ranger from 1958 through 1984.
In addition to his service in the CCC, Jolley’s life has been marked by some of the most significant events of the 20th century. He is a survivor of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and a World War II veteran who served in both the South Pacific and the European theatres.
For his work with the Blue Ridge Parkway, Jolley last year was presented with membership in The Order of the Long Leaf Pine, the highest civilian honor in North Carolina.
Jolley is the honoree of a multiple-thousand-dollar endowment establishing a history scholarship to Mars Hill College; he is a past president of the Historical Society of North Carolina; and in 2001, he received the Edward H. Abbuehl Environmental Education Award. In 2008, he was presented with the Western North Carolina Association Lifetime Historical Achievement Award with his late wife, Dr. Betty Jolley.
Dr. Harley Jolley, professor emeritus of history at Mars Hill College, will be one of the featured interviewees in a PBS documentary set to air on November 2 about the Civilian Conservation Corps. The documentary is part of a five-part series on PBS’ American Experience series, called “The 1930s.”
Jolley, who served as a Mars Hill College professor of history from 1949 until 1991, is the author of 11books and publications, including his most recent book, “The Civilian Conservation Corps: That Magnificent Army of Youth and Peace.” In addition to his scholarly research about the corps, Jolley is a veteran of the program, having served in camps in Lexington, Yellowstone National Park and Death Valley, California.
The CCC was a public work relief program for unemployed young men, and was one of the major initiatives of the New Deal under President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The program existed from 1933 until 1942, and provided an estimated 3 million young men with economic relief, rehabilitation and training.
In addition to his research about the Conservation Corps, Jolley is considered one of the nation’s foremost authorities on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Jolley has long been known as a friend and historian of the Parkway and most of his books catalog the history, landscaping and details of the world’s longest and thinnest national park. One of Jolley’s classic books, “The Blue Ridge Parkway,” is a volume which continues to be a favorite among both scholars and casual readers. His dedication to the Parkway is further demonstrated by his service as a seasonal ranger from 1958 through 1984.
In addition to his service in the CCC, Jolley’s life has been marked by some of the most significant events of the 20th century. He is a survivor of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and a World War II veteran who served in both the South Pacific and the European theatres.
For his work with the Blue Ridge Parkway, Jolley last year was presented with membership in The Order of the Long Leaf Pine, the highest civilian honor in North Carolina.
Jolley is the honoree of a multiple-thousand-dollar endowment establishing a history scholarship to Mars Hill College; he is a past president of the Historical Society of North Carolina; and in 2001, he received the Edward H. Abbuehl Environmental Education Award. In 2008, he was presented with the Western North Carolina Association Lifetime Historical Achievement Award with his late wife, Dr. Betty Jolley.
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