Law^rence NfWtpapers
P.O. Box 1015
Fuquay Varlna, N. C.
Second c/ass postage paid
at B/ack Mountain, /VC 2S7H
Thursday, June 2, 1983, Vo!une 31. Number 22
Montreat
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The Second Annual Kirkin' O' the
Tartan took place a! 11 am. on Sunday,
May 29, in Anderson Auditorium in
Montreat. The event was sponsored by
the Montreat Scottish Society.
The Chimney Rock Highlander Pipe
Band added much color to the solemn,
but moving service attended by several
hundstd people The processional, an
anthem, a lament, the offertory and the
recessional were played by the pipers.
Or. Jerrold L Brooks, Executive
Director of the Historical Foundation of
Montreat, preached on "Our Heritage
and God's Grace."
At the end of the service, the tartans
were processed, presented, and a
prayer of dedication was offered for "all
the Scots away from Scotland."
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Architect Richard Sharp Smith
to be topic of talk
"The Work of Richard Sharp Smith,
Architect" wiH be the topic of a talk
given by Doug Swaim, himseif an
architect, at the Monday, June 6,
meeting of the Friends of the Black
Mountain Public library.
The Board of the Friends will meet at
7 p.m. in the Youth section of the main
library. A social hour will begin at 7:30
p.m. in the Education Room where the
meeting will start at 8 p.m.
The annua! meeting of the Friends
wii! include the election of officers and
board members for 1983. Out-going
President Betty Tyson wit! preside.
Mr. Swaim is a Preservation Special
ist in the western office of Archives and
History, Department of the North
Caroiian Cultural Resources located in
Oteen.
Mr. Swaim took his undergraduate
degree from the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill and his graduate
degree in archttecture from North
Carolina State University.
Mr Swaim is the editor of Caroiina
DweHing. a coiiection of essays and
N.C. vemacuiar architecture. He is the
author of Cabins and Casties, a com
prehensive study of the architecture of
Buncombe County. Recently, he has
been teaching a course in vemacuiar
architecture at Warren Wiison Coiiege.
Mr. Swaim resides in Asheviiie.
/H Commuydty Dcre/opment
Buckeye Cove, Bee Tree
Communities and
Broad River 4-H to compete
A total of 91 organized communities
in 17 counties and the Cherokee Indian
Reservation entered the 1983 Western
North Carolina Community Develop
ment Program by the entry deadline.
Sunday. May 15. according to Morris L.
"Mac" McGough, executive vice presi
dent of the WNC Development Associa
tion, and Dick King of Asheville, area
chairman of the program.
Now in its 34th year, the development
contest is the nation's oldest grassroots,
self-help community improvement pro
gram. It is sponsored by the 18-county
development association in cooperation
with the N.C. Agricultural Extension
Service, along with other agencies and
local sponsors in the various counties.
Buncombe County leads again this
year with 15 entries. Among those
entering the Community competition
are the Buckeye Cove Community and
the Bee Tree Community in the Swan
nanoa area.
Buckeye Cove was organized in 1975
and has entered competition every year
since then and has won awards each
year in a variety of categories. Mrs.
Annie McMahon is the president of the
dub
The Bee Tree Community was organ
ized in 1979 and has entered competi
tion for the past two years. Mr. Bill
Sites is president of the Bee Tree Club.
With the motto, "There is no limit to
what a community can do - if it wants
to," a wide range of projects have been
carried out by the communities over the
years These have included budding
over tOO community centers, starting
volunteer fire departments, construct
ing playgrounds and ball fields, road
side parks, entrance signs and many
other improvements.
The newly formed Broad River 4-H
Club has entered the non-community
club division of the competition. Mrs.
Pat Owenby is the advisor for the club.
Judging and presentation of awards
will take place in September.
Roy A. Taylor of Black Mountain,
former North Carolina Congressman
from the 11th District, is Chairman of
the Board of the Western North
Carolina Community Development Pro
gram.
At Biack Mountain Presbyterian dhurch
Immediately following the 11 a m.
worship service on Sunday. May 29. the
congregation of the Black Mountain
Presbyterian re-assembled for a ground
breaking ceremony on the lawn in front
of the old church.
The special service was opened by
Dr. R.G. Shelor. pastor, who offered a
prayer. Mrs. Stewart Baker then read
scripture from Hebrews and Nehemiah
Mr. Hal Minnick. Chairman of the
Building Committee, introduced some
of the earliest members of the con
gregation. The oldest member is Mrs.
Claudia McGraw who has been a
member of the church for nearly 70
years.
The old frame church, now painted a
deep red, will be demolished. On the
same site a building that will be
approximately 9,000 sq. ft. will be
erected. A new Fellowship Hall, a small
gymnasium, educational facilities and
the church office will be housed in the
new structure.
Mr. Michael Freeman, architect, and
Mr. Ronnie Dyck, contractor, for this
project were guests at the ground
breaking ceremony Michael Begley,
member of the finance committee,
turned the first shovelful of earth for the
new building.
Work was scheduled to begin on
Wednesday. June 1. The project is
scheduled to be completed around
December 1. „
Public Meeting J!
The Board of Directors of the
!wannanoa Volunteer Fire Depart
nent will hold its regular monthly
neeting at the fire station on
rhursday. June 2, at 7:30 p.m.
New building begun
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NOTICE TO All. PET OW NERS
W ith the summer months upon us, the Town of Black Mountain would hke
to remind ali pet owners of the iaws regarding animats in the town limits. "A)t
household pets within the town limits of Black Mountain which run at large
must be humanely restrained either by fence, run wires, run ways, leash, or
other effective means of physical control or, a! the option of the owner, under
positive voice control of a person old enough to make certain that such freed
dogs or other household pets do not trespass upon nor cause damage or
harassment to persons or property of others. The Owner of any household pet
causing such damage shall be strictly liable for any such damage.
A. For the purpose of this ordinance, household pets shall be defined as any
animal over the age of four (4) months.
B. If household pets kept within the Town of Black Mountain shall be
restrained or confined and if such animals whether or not the owners or
custodians are with them shall unreasonably disturb the peace and quiet of
other persons or property owners, the owners of such animals must
immediately, upon a proper and verified complaint, correct such conditions or
remove the animals from the Town of Black Mountain.
Sec. 4-18. It shall be the duty of every person owning or harboring any
household pet within the Town of Black Mountain to pay an annual license fee
of {3.00 for every male household pet or spayed household pet and $5.00 for
each female.
A. I! shall be unlawful for any household to keep more than three (3)
household pets. For the purpose of this ordinance a household shall mean
residents residing at the same address.
It is hoped that all pet owners within the Town limits will comply with these
laws, and by doing so, will continue to be good neighbors. If there are any
questions regarding the law, please contact the Town Manager's office at City
Hall.
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