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Black Mom.tain Library 105 M. Black Mountain, L.C. 26711 Second r^ass /msfage paid at Biark AfaNAifain. NC Thursday, July 15, 1982, Volume 30, Number 28 Mem her o/ the NCPA $5 7,000 check ref/res A^ed/ca/ Center debt Legislators (Lto R 1^ -in, Gordon Greenwood, James McClure Clarke, Marie Colton, Martin Nesbitt, and Jim Crawford turn a ' ' moclu-ckovertoDr. JackKettleson, chairman of the Medical Center, and Emest DeWick, development chairman Board of AMermen Cragmont area target for grant by BMT Am-h-un The Town of Black Mountdn is going "to give its best shot" tow no obtaining 3 $750,000 community d; . ' nment grant from the state, with emphasis on substandard housing in th r - m.<nt area, according to a dedston made Monday night by the Board of Aider men. The decision inciuded efforts to get funds for housing in tr,- Ridgeway Avenue neighborhood, thus mprove ments for the downtown ei.stiict, to the Senior Citizen's Center Lif; Toma hawk, and for the lake s dam. A second pubiic hearinr or ,-ethic utilization of the hoped-for grant was scheduied for 7:30 p.m Wednesday, July 14 me coara voten umc.un"usiy to accept a proposal by Kathy Wacaster. Black Mountain's Conan, , < lop ment Administrator, pendiny another review. The proposal called for spend ing up to $379,000 on community revitalization" in the area roughly including the north portions of Gold mont and of West College, n i Camp bell, Craggy, Locust, Brook 1:1 i Ken nedy streets. Another $165,000 would be earmarked for Ridgeway. Downtown sidewalk v uld be a $25,000 expense and $20,000 would.go into a "commercial pool" to help businessmen rehabilitate su n fronts. FortheSeniorCitizens' u.u i $50,000 would be spent on ramp- et vators andother facilities mostly for tl,< handi capped. And $25,000 would so toward safety improvements to the ! ,,kc Toma hawk dam. A part of the grant. $74,000. -n-utd be pay administration costs of ; pro gram, expected to take up to two years to complete. The budget process for the balance of the sought grant us still underway. Deadline for its submission is July 30. Results will be announced two months later. The possibility of Black Mountain obtaining the federal funds being dispersed by the state is uncertain. It was noted that of North Carolina's 400 dties only 60 are expected ivceive awards. The Town's presentation for the residential area improvements is based on the occupants' ;u.'smndartl income, which for a family of four is placed at less than $13,000 annually Sign ordinance In other business'Monday night the Aldermen learned the Hanniny Board only two hours earlier had further modified its business signs article in a zoning ordinance draft The Hanning i Board, trying to meet previous objec tions from some aldermen, votCM in favor of increasing identification signs from 50 square feet to 85, with a "reader board" of 25 square feet, and up to 25 feet high. The Aldermen, who took no action on the Planners' new proposal, were advised by Zoning Administrator Gus Manis that a representative of Western Steer Family Steak House did not wish to be restricted to a 25-foot tall sign. The restaurant, now under construction near McDonald's, is well below the 1-40 road level. McDonald's erected a 10C foot sign. Further information was expected from the restaurant's repre sentative. Recreation vehicle park The Hanning Board also earlier had received a proposal from Jack Brown to develop a recreation vehicle park on 10 acres in the South Blue Ridge-Brier Brook Road area. The plan calls for 98 units, with Brown expecting about 50 percent of the vehicles moving in and out tdaity. Hie P!armors pointed out there may be difficulties with traffic flow and obtaining sufficient directional signs. The Planning Board referred Brown to the Board of Adjustments. Street paving Aiso the Aldermen received a written request from Amoid Jones that the Town pave the Lynx Condominiums' streets, a construction on North Fork Road. The streets would be dedicated to the Town. The Aidermen will be reviewing various requests for pave ment at a iater meeting. The Aidermen agreed to lease one of seven acres of the Town-owned Rocky Branch property to various Scouting organizations. A cabin couid be built on one acre and the other six used for Scouting activities. Sourwood Festival Mayor Tom Sobol proclaimed August 1 as "Sourwood Festival Week" and encouraged attendance at the events. Montreat men view Lebanon war, say media reports in accurate "When we established our base here in Mon treat just six months ago we had no idea we would be launched into international affairs so quickly," stated Jim Jackson, upon his return from I^ebanon and Israel this week. Jackson, who is executive director of the United States Christian Embassy, Israel, and his administrative assistant, the Rev. Ted Mahaffey, met with top military, political and religious leaders in both countries. The two Montreat men were leading a fact-finding tour of Christian television network people from across the United States and Canada. "There are two things which astoun ded me," said Mahaffey, who also pastors Lakey Gap Presbyterian Church. "One was the way our Ameri can news media have orchestrated the attitudes of the American people, protraying Israel as a merciless ag gressor. The fact is," he said, "the Iebanese people on the streets are ecstatic about their new-found freedom, and express deep gratefulness for their liberators--the Israelis." "Second," Mahaffey added, "is the outstanding young Lebanese forces leader, Basil Gemayel. When we talked with him we were very impressed with his sincerity, and his commitment toward a free Lebanon-a democracy under Lebanese control." According to Jackson, one of the positive effects the Christian contingent had on Gemaye! was to convince him he needed to publicly affirm what his people were already declaring, that Israel was a liberator rather than fighting a battle they had created themselves. Gemayel, according to conversatons with his own intelligence officers, was fearful of the political implications of such an alignment. "It may well bring the rest of the Arab world in on the Lebanon (militarily)," Jackson said. Continued on page 2 Merchants to meet A merchants' meeting will be held Thursday, July 15 at 7:30 p.m. at the Black Mountain Library. A representa tive from SCORE (Senior Corps of Retired Executives) will discuss a plan for free counseling for small businesses in Black Mountain. John Smalling of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) will present an update on the Townlift Project. by Cynthia Reimer A check for (51,000 retired the mortgage and other debts and put the Swannanoa Valley Medical Center "in the black" for the first time last Saturday morning. The happy moment was brought about by N.C. legislators, especially Gordon Greenwood who has worked several years to raise state funds for the Medical Center. Speakers at the breakfast meeting included Robert Swain, Greenwood, Marie Colton, James McClure Clarke, Martin Nesbitt and Jim Crawford. Speaking for the community were Ivan Stafford of Montreat, Ken Mc Anear of Ridgecrest, Frank Washburn of Blue Ridge Assembly, Dr. Gaines Cook of Christmount and Ernest De Wick of North Fork. Others present included Medical Center officers and board members, Dr. Jack Kettleson, Dr. Ortha Sherrill, Nell Wilson, Herb Coman, Gertrude Carrier, the Rev. Robert D. Earnest, Elizabeth Harper and Don Hollister. Surplus funds from the $51,000 state money will be used to initiate a program of health care for the indigent of the area, according to Ernest DeWick, development chairman of the Medical Center. "Now we'll be able to start on the first idea we had which we were not able to carry through on, service for the young and aged who can't afford to pay," DeWick said. "It won't be a separate clinic. They will be worked in with the regular patients to preserve their dignity." Another $40-50,000 will be needed to run this program. The state grant will allow the Medical Center to be self-supporting. Future fund drives will be used to purchase additional modem equipment and to support the health program for the indigent. The Medical Center of Old U S. 70 was evaluated in June at $1.2 million. It serves a population of 25,000 in winter and 125,000 in the sumer from Ridge crest to Swannanoa, 75-100 per day. Facilities include medical, dental and eye examination. "During the last three years we've concentrated on fully equipping the medical offices, waiting rooms and treatment rooms," DeWick said. "We've attracted several new doctors and completed a minor su!*gery room in the last couple months " The staff includes Sharon Hamil M.D., Carol Kaufman M.D., S. Tyrus Maynard M.D., Robert J. Uhren M.D., John L Hillsman D.D.S., P.A., Jack B. Kettleson O.D., P.A. and Janne K. Smith O.D. Offices are available for two more doctors, with three examining rooms already equipped. When fully staffed, the center will function on a 24-hour a day schedule, according to DeWick. At present only emergency services are available on weekends and evenings, DeWick said. The Medical Center will hold an open house with local, county and state officials Aug. 15 from 3-5 p.m. The Buncombe County Sheriff's Department will display ambulance equipment. Refreshments will be served. The public is invited. Medico! Center resuit of comm unity efforts / by Cynthia Reimer Roy Taylor gave the dedication speech on Sunday, September 22, 1974 for the Swannanoa Valley Medical Center on Old U S. 70. That day marked the culmination of the efforts of hundreds of individuals, area clubs, police and fire departments and church es to open a medical facility to serve the people of the Swannanoa Valley. Mr. Ernest DeW ick, past president of the Medical Center Board, presently development chairman, related the history of the Board's efforts. When the North Fork Community Club chose DeW ick president, their major fund-raising proceeds went to ward assisting local 4-H Clubs. After a successful craft and cake sale, the Community Club voted to appropriate $500 to a group interested in providing an ambulance for the North Fork community. A used four-wheel drive vehicle was purchased, renovated and run by volunteers. That $500 was the first of donations to total $600,000 over the years that followed. Except for two grants of $25,000 and $15,000 from the Chatlos Foundation of Florida, the money has been raised in the Vailey. Nine Medical Center Fairs (the first in 1968), letter drives and a thrift shop were major fund-raisers for the Medical Center. The thrift shop came about, Mr. DeWick said, when a "terrific storm " struck during one of the fairs. "Every one took off, leaving the donated goods," Mr. DeWick said, so commit tee members loaded the items into a truck provided by Brooks Reid. They rented a house which stood where the new ABC store is on N.C. 9 and opened the Medical Center Thrift Shop. Shortly after the North Fork ambu lance was purchased, the Black Moun tain group heard about a Swannanoa group working toward a medical facility. They got together at a Kiwanis Club meeting, organized a New Ideas Com mittee and decided to work toward a joint facility. Other area groups providing assis tance and funds throughout the years were the Rotary Club, Lions Club. Continued on page 2 ABCCM-E volunteers include: (first row, LrR) Gladys Jones, Alva Snypes, Gertrud Rath, (second row) Irene Hutchins, Fblly Cooley, Alma Williams, (back row) Shidey Turner, Helen Shook, Gladys Snypes, Carol Hoyt, F^ggy Latta, Margaret Whiteside and Jean Abbott. ABCCA1-E to receive Governor's A word for voiunfeer services Volunteers at ABCCM-E were notif ied iast week that they wiii receive a Governor's Award for Volunteer Service at a ceremony to be heid in Asheville in the fall. They were selected the church religious group volunteer group for Buncombe County. Also, Meals-on-Wheels driver co ordinator Gertrud Rath will receive the Senior Citizens Volunteer Award. Lois Nix, ABCCM-E director, was notified of the awards in a letter from Cindy Mueller of the Volunteer Service Bureau. The Governor, she wrote, "adds a personal note of appreciation for your valuable contributions to improving the quality of life for the citizens of Buncombe County." ABCCM-E assists up to 100 families a month. They provide nutritionally bal anced food packages, clothing and household items and financial assist ance. Volunteers at ABCCM-E receiving the award are: Peggy Latta, Shirley Turner, Gladys Jones, Gladys Snypes, Alva Snypes, Irene Hutchins, Jean Abbott, Alma Williams, Helen Shook, Gloria Blankenship. Nana Hensley, Janet Clevenger, Eth e! Hudson, Muffie Smith, Walter Kle ina. Carlton Smith, Clyde Bennett, Dottie Larsen, Barbara Hardie, Mar garet Whiteside. Gertrud Rath, Elizabeth Lynn, Con way Tatham, Elizabeth Shephard, Ellen Taylor, Helen Soos, Polly Cooley, Carol Hoyt, Janet Evans, John Brothers. Johnnie Patton, Lois Gibbs, Dorothy Allen, Susie Budmer, Clyde Hall, Carolyn Eley, Glenn Stallard, Charles Clay, Polly Douglas, Grace Millar, Rozella Noblett, Eva Porter, Nell Porter and Selwyn D'Amico.
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