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The CB group met with the Sheriff’s Department last week to finalize plans for participation in the National Neighborhood Watch Program. The club will be cooperating with the Sheriffs Department and the local Police department in reporting unusual traffic in the area, suspicious persons and vehicles. This includes ouiiiuici i coiuciiLco aa ncu ao the local neighborhood. The Club is still engraving valuable possessions free of charge. They also render a new program in cooperation with the Juvenile Evaluation Center which has aided in the return of twelve runaway juveniles. Tommy Gentry was presented a plaque for monitoring Channel 9. The most hours in 1975. The Club monitors Channel 9,24 hours a day, seven days a week on a volunteer basis. 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Board Members Call stated it was on the tape recording and she would at tempt to produce it for the next meeting. Alderman Sobol at this point stated he felt a recent Letter To The Editor (Feb. 5) deserved some comments. He stated the letter had brought embarrassment to him and his family. He then set a sequence of events leading up to this. “In June or July of this year the then City Manager Charles Lindsey was advised by his doctor to retire due to physical disability. At August 7th meeting of the Board Mr. Lindsay presented his resignation to the Board, but said he would work on for free until a new manager could be secured. This was on the assumption that it would only be for a few weeks. Later the Board felt that it was the wrong time to hire a new City Manager until after the election, which as it turned out did put in a new Mayor and Board and instead of serving a few weeks, Lindsey served for approximately four months,” Sobol continued. “In November Mayor Stone called the Black Mountain Board members by phone to see if they would agree that $4,5000 be paid to Mr. Lindsey for his services and the entire Board agreed. This technically did not require a Board action, as the money was already ap proved in the budget. There was nothing out of the way in the payment to Lindsey.” Sobol went on, “there was nothing unusual in the way this appropriation was made. Only five weeks ago we voted in this same way to buy a police car. One other question I’d like answered, there seems to be a lot of figures everyone has or seems to know, where did they get them? Did the books ever leave the office?" Mayor Slagle replied, “One time, at the Mayor’s request, Mrs. Brandon removed the 1973 records for study Mrs. Gilliam was present when the books were taken. We later learned there was some question as to whether this action was ethical and since there was some question in the Town Clerk’s mind they were returned immediately. They had already been audit 3d and were taken only for the pur pose of study. Alderman must do their own studying and resource when all they get from the office staff is “I don’t knows in answer to questions about procedure. On the ap propriation of the money for Mr. Lindsay, I never gave full sanction. Although I felt, it was deserved, I questioned it because Mr. Lindsay had said it would jeopardize his Social Security. Mayor Stone in formed me at the same time on November 28 that they were making out Christmas Bonus Checks because quote - “Only Mrs. Knight and Lind Continued from Page 1 say knew what the proper amount was." This 1 felt should have been public record. As to the information Mr. Hudgins had an_y citizen who asks me a question about Town affairs will receive an honest answer.” Alderman Greenwood declared "A man who lives out of town has raised all these questions, has attacked men elected to do this job. If this keeps on we are going to be another Williamson County, 111 right here in Black Mountain. I don’t know who’s doing it but I wish they would stop it.” Alderman Don Hoefling declared "We were elected to do a job, we must go forward and not digging the past.” Again the question was raised "Who gave in formation.” This time from the floor by Michael Sobol. Ernest E. Hudgins, rose to his feet and stated, “In case there is anyone here who does not know I’m the man who wrote the letter and I take full responsibility for its con tents.” He went on “I could not understand why Lindsay had not been paid every two week as he had in the past instead of a lump sum in November. It looked like a Christmas present to me. Mr. Hudgins stated that all the facts he had presented were public record, or should be, and public records were open to any citizen. I have un deniable records he declared. Mr. Hudgins refused to reveal his sources of information saying they were confidential. Bill Hickey former Aider man, then arose to state, “Bitter as I am I must get this off my chest. I have a cer tificate of commendation for services from the Chamber of Commerce, Region “B” Land Of The Sky and from the Town, yet we are accused of being dishonest and un derhanded. i served 30 years in the banking business and never once was accused of being dishonest. I resent the whole thing. I have dealt with the old Board in banking and on the Board and would be a character witness for any of them anytime. To you Tom and Gordon forget the audacity of one who dares ask you to resign from the Board, stay in there and do a good job. This man is not a citizen of the Town of Black Moun tain.” Dan Respass, Jr. then made the statement, “If the citizens of the Town are too blind to see the need for questions perhaps it becomes necessary for an outsider to enlighten them.” “It is a shame major ex penditures in the Town must be revealed through Letters To The Editor, they should always be recorded in the Town minutes as soon as decided,” was the comment of Joe Tyson a young C.P.A. Mrs. Hickey said “I support my husband one hundred percent, but I raise the question in this our “Bicen tennial Year” are we coming together or growing apart.” Dr. Hugo Thompson one of our most qualified retirees observed, that in a time when many people were suspicious of those in the government, that the outcome of the telephone poll should later have been made a part of the council’s official minutes. He suggested such a policy for future board actions. Former Alderman Begley stated “We have a monthly meeting to discuss and run the business of the Town. We do not want anyone leaving here thinking we ars thieves or I never JHtller funeral home black mountain n. c Dear friends, "I W you,heard remark, call nf °an t make a Pers°nal call of sympathy when my riends are bereaved. I know what to say." We have observed that it isn t necessary to say any fornft Prefence speaks to a famiJ' friends mean more family, m time of be TheaVaectenof 2"V"**"*** ^e. i- Vct,of sharing their grief is deeply comforting. » Respectfully, rogues but this meeting tonight is very much out of order and too time consuming to be wasted on items of this nature of useless rhetoric but I also want to ask Mr. Hudgins where he got his information? Mr. Hudgins again replied it was confidential and he would not reveal his source or sources.” Mrs. C.T. Sobol, Sr., mother of Alderman Sobol asked why Tom and Gordon were singled out while there were others on the Board at the time. Mr. Hudgins replied it was a 4-1 vote and they were the only ones still serving on the Board. Vice Mayor Tyson com mented he had served before as Alderman but this had the roughest campaign and term he had ever served. I feel the question has been sufficiently aired. “I’m much more in terested in making sure I do something right myself than to hunt for mistakes of others. I think it is time we get down to the business of running the affairs of the Town.” Still not satisfied with the answers given Wendell Begley declared he still felt those involved deserved an ex planation of where the in formation came from. “It’s time for us to start to work together, we must quit “nit picking” and tearing apart each other. We must get together as a Board and work for the betterment of Black Mountain. Anyone who doesn’t want to do so should go somewhere, was the ob servation of Alderman Greenwood. Mrs. Garnet Greenwood, asked that all of us work together for the good of the community to make the wonderful place it can be.” The general consensus was expressed by Alderman Greenwood in his statement “If there was an impropriety commited it was not & illegal or criminal act, just the method used was questioned.” Everyone agreed the action should have been put in the minutes. Tom Sobol made one of the most astute comments of the evening in his closing statement, “If this kind of thing is to continue, it will be impossible for the citizens of the Town to get anyone who thinks anything of themselves to run for office - no one will set up here and take this kind of abuse for $5 a month and free water. THE BIG WINNER at Big Buy this week was Oscar B. Norton, second prize James Morris $25 and Tom P. Daugherty, $10. Northwestern Bank Declares Dividend On February 4, 1976, the Directors of Northwestern Financial Corporation declared a quarterly dividend payment of $0.75 per share. The dividend will be payable on April 1, 1976, to stockholders of record March 19. This Land We Love During the past several years, Americans have been made abruptly and acutely aware of a rapidly growing number of items which were once taken for granted that now appear on a lengthening list of limited resources. Oil, natural gas, and unpolluted water and air are prominent on this list and are being dealt with in what is many times a crisis-like and highly emotional atmosphere amid charges and counter-charges made by various groups seeking to use the same resources. In order to avoid some of the pressure and chaos attendant in these situations. The League of Woman Voters wish to call a possible future problem area to the attention of the public while there is still time to consider intelligent alter natives of decision and action without the heat of partisan positions. With a growing and highly migratory population, constructive k?d use that will of this valuable and limited natural resource. To this end, the league is sponsoring five public meetings during the month of March in Buncombe County,.; one will be held in Asheville and in each of the main compass points in the county. The eastern meeting, which will encompass the area etst of Azalea through Black Mountain, is scheduled to be held on Tuesday, March 2, 1976, at the Swannanoa Presbyterian Church (Piney Grove). It is fitting that the regional meeting be held on a location that was one of the first developed areas of the valley and where some of the earliest settlers are buried. At 7:00 p.rr.. the doors will be open for an art-photo exhibit of this beautiful region, an automatic slide presentation of mail’s impact upon the land and music. At 7:30 p.m. the formal meeting will begin; it will consist of a panel of speakers who will make in best serve all interests needs to be considered before im pending land use legislation suddenly confronts one. Zoning proposals, other land use limitations, a possible land use tax and a myriad of other proposals have already been introduced elsewhere and locally. Much of the public is unaware of this and often reacts strongly pro or con to such proposals when unex pectedly confronted with them. The League is NOT sponsoring any position: it is not proposing a panicky maintainance of the status quo nor is it for unrestricted and possibly detrimental land development. Its intention is merely to call public attention to “This Land We Love” qnd to begin to consider various possibilities for the future use 1 dividual and brief remarks appropriate to the theme. This portion of the program will be followed by a “town meeting" type of discussion led by a moderator with questions and comments welcomed from the floor. Next week’s Black Moun tain News will carry a second article on this meeting dealing with some land use in the valley in the past and some of the earliest settlers. The following week’s paper will have an article with detailed information on the moderator and panelists. If you are a newcomer to the valley and are unfamiliar with the location ot the Swannanoa Presbyterian Church, the sketched map accompanying this article should be of benefit to you. Potpourri Presents February Festivals Potpourri Presents, a series of Story Hours presented by The Friends of the Black Mountain Library, will have its next program this Satur day, Feb. 14th from 2-4 p.m. in th Education Room of the library. Any five through twelve year old who is living or visiting in the Swannanoa Valley is welcome to attend this free, exciting educational and entertaining program. Registration, attendance stars, and name tage will be handled from 1:30- 2 p.m. in the lobby just outside the Education Room. This month’s program theme is “February Festivals” and will include a colorful display of books especially selected for this program, a film on Nancy Hanks (who was Abraham Lincoln’s mother), stories about Lincoln, Washington, St. Valentine and other famous February personalities and an activity period during which individual Valentines will be designed and made. Seasonally appropriate refreshments will be served near the conclusion of the program after which the youngsters will have an op portunity to select and check out library materials for home use. Come and bring a friend and your library card. 17 Year Olds Registration Schedule The Buncombe County Board of Election has issued the following announcement to help in clearing up the Judge’s ruling or Feb. 5, prohibiting 17 year olds from voting in the March 23 Primary. We would like to emphasis what the 17 year olds may do to participate in this im portant Presidential year. They may register and vote in the August 17 primary for state and county offices, however they can only register during a thirty day period, June 18th to the deadline of July 19th. There is the same restriction on those who wish to vote in the November 2nd General Election but who did not register for the primary, in <hat they can only register from Sept. 4th up to the deadline of October 3rd. | Kiwanis Roundup { Dr. Craigan L. Gray, a gynecologist - obstetrician, is one of three specialists in this field of medicine now serving our area at the Swannanoa Valley Medical Center. The others are Dr. Jean Slate and Dr. Catherine Wilson. On Tuesday and Thursday of each week one of these three doctors is available for con sultation at our Medical Center. Dr. Gray was guest speaker at the Kiwanis meeting of Feb. 5. Dr. Gray, a mature person, who has not lost his good sense of humor, grew up in a Ver mont mountain area. A year ago the doctor and his wife were looking for a place to live and to establish a professional business after his European tour of U.S. Amy duty in Frankfurt, Germany. Flying out of the Asheville airport, they looked out at the lovely surrounding hills and turned to each other and almost simultaneously sa<d, “This is it.” They had previously come to the conclusion that here they would be with friendly, honest, down-to-earth people. Dr. Gray stated, “We are glad that we came, and we want to stay.” Kiwanis as part of the community welcomes Dr. Gray and his wife and wish them the very best. He observed that European socialist administered health care systems are not as good as the U.S. system, with all its faults. Our system - “is patient oriented, run on a local level, and more sensitive to the needs of the people and is insulated from a hovering administrative mantle.” He believes that the human concern for other humans is paramount to the solution of the ever increasing problems of human needs versus big medicine and big government medicine. Dr. Gray said, “We need change, and let us not be resistant to it — but we also need caution.” Dr. Gray’s talk pointed out the sophistication of medical care in our area and county and explained the meaning of obstetrics, and gynecology. With all the specialization and technical improvements there has come improved medical care through more accurate diagnosis. However, we must not let the ‘machine’ become a wedge between patient and physician who is the critical factor. Dr. Gray has learned much from older physicians and does his best to keep the machine in proper per spective. As he says, “People are still number one.” After hearing about such things as cardiographs, blood flow, X-ray, monitors, tem perature and heart rate,: labor, delivery, electronic' helpers, government versus private or local participation, increase costs, it was refreshing to hear, “I think that the leaders of this com munity have caught the vision of what the Founders of the American Government had in mind for the citizens when the Swannanoa V alley Medical Center was built. A local problem was recognized, and with local talent and most important local money, the problem was solved.” Kiwanis says, “For more information see your doctor and continue to support your Swannanoa Valley Medical Center when called upon for help.” Buncombe County Sheriff's Report During the week of January 26, thru February 2, the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Department served a total of 42 criminal papers. The arrests are as follows: communicating threats 1, non support 2, order for arrest 3, worthless check 4, capias 6, assualt on female 1, detention order 1, damage to real property 1, assault with a deadly weapon 3, assault inflicting serious injury 1, shoplifting 1, damage to property 1, violation of parole 1, temporary taking of vehicle 1, following too close 1, assault with a deadly weapon, in flicting serious injury 1, failure to appear on traffic citation 1 and assault 1. Deputies also served 2 writ of habeas corpus, 9 juvenile summons, 245 criminal subpoenas, 107 civil summons and investigated 117 reported *, crimes. Z w J -s- Thomas H. Morrissey Sheriff, Buncombe County ■ . ROBO SHELL NOW OFFERS U-HAUL TRAILERS AND EQUIPMENT We feature automotive and manual wash. Equipment for Trucks, Cars, Motorcycles. Including Vacuum Service. 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