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Black hcuLtaln, l.C. 28711
Lakeview Center
gets surprise
When senior citizens at Lake view
Center began raising funds to purchase
a van iast month, they were prepared
for a long siege of bake sales, quilt
raffles and rummage sales before they
ever set eyes on their van. On Monday,
they got a big surprise.
During lunch, Laine Calloway, Center
director, invited them to look out the
window. Parked in the driveway was a
newly painted white bus, a vehide
retired from school busing, probably
something of a senior citizen itself.
"I couldn't keep it any longer," Laine
laughed, as the new owners of the bus
applauded.
The town purchased the school bus
from the State for $825 and Lakeview
Center will repay the town, fame
explained. The bus sat waiting behind
the Town Hall over the weekend while
Laine struggled not to spill the beans.
The bus will have a red and blue design
along with the Center's name painted
on its sides but Laine couldn't wait for
that before she shared the surprise.
Town Manager Earnest Hudgins
drove the bus with a full load on its
maiden voyage-through downtown
Black Mountain.
Lakeview Center still owes about $500
on the bus. Upcoming fund-raising
events indude a dinner theatre and a
fish fry.
Ear! is star patient
of veterinary schoo!
by Cynthia Hehner
About six months ago, Ear! strolled
out for his morning constitutional snd
returned 10 minutes latswith a severely
injured eye Ear! is a four-year oM
dustmop of a dog owned by Mary Ann
Neese of Black Mountain.
Dr. Wagener removed Earl's injured
eye, fashioned him a cardboard ruff to
keep him from scratching his stitches
and Earl went home.
"He's such an easy-going dog, it
doesn t seem to bother him at all, "Mary
Ann said. She said Earl never appeared
to be in any pain from the injury.
That should be the happy ending of
the story, but it was actually just the
beginning. Earl went on to become a
star patient at the University of Tennes
see Veterinary School, subject of a
medical journal article by Dr. Robert
Munger, and something of a puzzle to
medical science.
Months after his accident, Mary Ann
Ear!'s coiiar, /ashioned /rom
used x-ray /dm, beeps him
/rom scratching his stitches
most o/the time, says his owner
Mary Ann Neese.
noticed pronounced swelling beneath
the dosed eyelid Dr. Wegener tapped
it with a needle-and found only air.
Puzzled, Dr. Wagener recommended
that the Neeses take Eari for a visit to
the University of Tennessee Veterinary
School.
The Neeses were amazed at the
facilities at the University. "There
were more examining rooms than
Memorial Mission Hospital," Bmer
Neese, Mary Ann's father, laughed.
Dr. M unger, veterinary opthalmolo
gist, kept Eari at the school for two
weeks. He was also examined by a
neurosurgeon and an orthopedic
surgeon. An intern is assigned to each
animal, Mary Ann said, and the intern
called her every day to report Earl's
progress.
"Dr. Munger and his staff had never
seen anything like it," Mary Ann said.
He believes that the naso-lacrimal duct,
a canal that runs hum the eyes to nose,
was leaking air into the empty socket,
causing the swelling. To stop the
leakage, he implanted a silicone ball.
Earl has been back home for a week
now and there has been no further
swelling, so it seems that Dr. Munger
was right. Mary Ann and her parents
are ecstatic, and are deeply grateful to
Dr. Wagener and to the University of
Tennessee.
"The care he received there was
excellent," Mary Ann said. "We didn't
even know a place like that existed."
"He had more attention than most
humans can afford," added Mrs.
Neese, a nurse and also Mary Ann's
mother.
Eari is unaffected by his fame. Rising
from humble origins-he was a sick
homeless stray when Mary Ann claimed
him three years ago-to medical star
dom has not fazed him in the least.
Weather
Review
Feb. 27-high 70, low 20 degrees.
Feb. 28-high 73, low 29 degrees.
March 1-high 66, iow 52 degrees.
March 2-high 52, low 37 degrees.
March 3-high 54, low 30 degrees.
March 4-high 45, low 22 degrees; .15
inches precipitation.
March 5-high 45, low 38 degrees; .54
inches rain.
Conrtesy of WFGW Radio National
Weather station
Town Counci t
Reagan cuts cou!d affect water pians
Black Mountain water system plans
could be delayed if the proposed
Reagan Administration elimination of
the Appalachian Regional Council
(ARC) is passed. Black Mountain is in
the first back-up priority for up to
$500,000 in funding for the new water
system planned for the town
"We are desperately dependent on
ARC funds," Mayor Tom Sobol stated
at Town Council Monday night. Town
Council cabled Governor James Hunt
concerning the funds and received a
reply stating: "I wanted to let you know
that in balance ! agree with President
Reagan that we need to reduce federal
spending. But, there am certain
programs that I plan to defend... I met
with the governors of the other 12 states
Tuesday in Washington. Together we
drafted a resolution dearly indicating
our feeling that ARC is willing to take
its fair share of acut, but not to do away
with the ARC entirely. "
A resolution of the governors to the
President stated that, "We urge the
President to appoint a representative
to work with us during the next 90 days
to determine how our experience with
the ARC process might be used to carry
out the President's programs
nationally."
Town Council has also cabled Con
gressman Ml Hendon, who has slatted
that he has not committed himself yet
on the matter.
A decision is expected to be made by
April 1. If Black Mountain does not
receive the ARC funds, the Town will
have (a 'revamp the whole (water)
project, " Sobol said.
In other action, Council passed a
resolution amending the mobile home
park zoning ordinance after a public
hewing at which no one spoke The
ordinance will allow conditional use
permits to be issued for mobile homes
within the town limits Bob Fischer,
chairman of the Board of Adjustments,
made the recommendation for that
Board.
The date of the annual tax sale was
set for noon on May 14.
A motion by Alderman Margaret
Slagle that the road cutting cost be
raised from $35 to $100 was passed
Sale of draft beer at the golf course,
with profit to be shared by the Town and
the concessionaire, was passed. Aider
man Stafford made the motion, which
was seconded by Tyson. Alderman
Slagle and Brandon voted against the
sale of beer. 'Tm dead set against it,"
Mrs. Brandon said. "We sat here for
two and a half hours talking about what
it does at the lake. I am very narrow
Lake fence action tabied
Town Council voted Monday night to
reconsider a resolution made last month
to place a (6,400 fence across the dam
at Lake Tomahawk. Action was then
tabled until the April 13 board meeting,
by which time a survey of the entire
area under question will be complete.
The board's decision was made after
more than two hours of public comment
and discussion
A group of homeowners whose
property borders the lake and others
who live in the area called the proposed
fence an "eyesore" and a "waste of
money." They believe that money
could be better spent for facilities which
would encourage more people to use the
area, driving away the undesirable
activity that occurs there now, and for
increased Law enforcement
The fence was proposed * the
February Town Council meeting by a
committee appointed to study the
probiem of drug traffic, public drunken
ness and other behavior occurring on
the Lake banks The probLems had been
brought before the Board in January by
Gay Fbx, owner of property on Connelly
Street, who asked the Board to fence
ConneUy Street near her property,
cutting off access to the lake there
At the April meeting, Town Council
will decide whether or not a fence will
be erected, and if so, where and how
long. The survey will be complete by
the agenda meeting April 6.
minded about it. "
Postponed to the April Council meet
ing agenda were: the State Thorough
fare System of State-maintained mads
within the Town limits; repairs at the
swimming pool; poMcy manual changes;
wen bids; and a study of whether or not
the auxiliary police were formed by
town ordinance.
Batten down the bosun
There's a Mon
in theschoo!s
"I have ambitions, dreams. I want to
be something in life," said "The Lion
Who WouMn't"-wouidn't sign his
circus contract, that is. Bored with
pacing and growiing, circus food and a
creaky cage, Lion, portrayed by Grey
beard Flayers' Ken Sausedo, delighted
the audience Thursday at Carver Op
tional School.
History is full of famous lions, Lion
says-you know, Ponce de Lion, King
Lion the Richard-hearted-and he, too,
seeks fame.
In his favorite dream, Lion sees
himself as the winning pitcher on a
baseball team, but when he tries it, he
slips on a banana peel and loses the
game.
Next, Lion takes up teaching, but
when he tells the principal that two plus
two equals five, he loses his job.
"Batten down the bosun," shouts
ship captain Lion. He triumphantly
quells a mutiny with only a banana,
then succumbs to seasickness.
After a stint as an unsuccessful
detective and another as a movie star
flop in "The Lion that Won the West,"
Lion returns to the circus to do what he
does best.
This is the second production
M on treat-Anderson College's Grey
beard Mayers have taken to the county
elementary schools. "The cast is
composed of college students who give
up their spring break to bring live
theatre to the children," said director
Frances Tamboli, Mon treat professor of
drama and Ehglish.
Ken Sausedo, a sophomore and
theatre major from North Belmont,
plays lion. Children in the cast are
played by Brian Cunningham, Cindy
Wescott, Brian O'Hara, Melanie Berry,
Bill E^ps, Teresa Goodson and Robin
O'Dell. Duane Deninger plays the
circus attendant.
The production staff includes Fiances
Tamboli, director; Margaret Allen,
musical director; Dee Evans, musical
assistance and props; and Bonnie
Walke, props.
After 13 performances in the schools
for over 4,200 children, "The Lion Who
Wouldn't" will be performed at
Montreat-Anderson College March 16
at 10 a m. and 7 JO p.m.
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"ft's impoiite to stand on a
tad, especiaiiy when the tai!
be!ongs to someone eise," said
Lion. "Now hiss it and mahe it
better."
Carver Optionai Schooi
students enjoyed a production
o/ "The Lion Who Wouidn't" by
the Greybeard Piayers o/
Montreat-Anderson Coiiege.
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