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Letters to the Editor
The N.C. Department of Trans- bus to the downtown transit cen-
portation performed an assessment ter.
of Asheville Transit’s route and Weaverville Town Manager Mike Bike run a success
help out with this worthy cause and a change.
determined that it did not comply Morgan said the town decided to
all the volunteers never missed a beat. Anyone who has a concern about
with federal guidelines for intercity discontinue its $10,000 payment Dear Editor,
Cooking, selling door prize tickets my opinion can call me at 231-3271.
routes. Asheville Transit’s Route 54 for the service in this year’s bud-
and parking motorcycles all without a
ended Sunday (Nov. 8), following get and the N.C.D.O.T. findings This year’s fifth annual Weaverville
care, just wanting to help make a dif- Rory Ingle
a week extension granted by the curbed funding from the state and Police Department’s Cops for Kids
ference in a local child’s life. Thank all Weaverville, NC
Asheville City Council. national levels as well. Bike Run was a great success. This
of you from the bottom of my heart.
Mountain Mobility began op- For more information, download year’s bike run was held in memory of
So many children will benefit this Editor’s note: Football season
eration of the North Buncombe a printable brochure of the new Andy Cody who had been a sergeant
year because of you. ended last week as did the policy
Trailblazer in February to increase schedule for the North Buncombe with the department for the past five
As in years’ past, the bike run only banning the printing of letters to
the availability of public transpor- Trailblazer route at buncombecoun- years. Andy passed away in December
serves as a launching point for the toy the editor that state concerns over
tation services to outlying parts of
ty.org/common/transportation/ 2008 and is greatly missed. The bike
drive. Please make sure to come by teams’ leadership during the sea-
northern Buncombe County. The NB-TrailblazerBrochure11-9-09. run kicked off this year’s seventh an-
the Weaverville Police Department son.
North Buncombe Trailblazer will pdf, or call customer services at nual toy drive which will run through
between now and Dec. 8 to donate
continue to serve much of the same 258-0186, Option 5. Dec. 8.
money or toys for our local children
route and destinations, including Although it was a very wet and cold
for Christmas this year.
Free music program at
the Super Wal-Mart/Lowe’s and This special to the Tribune. day, there were 65 bikes in attendance
For any questions about the toy
at the bike run and more than 160
drive, please contact the Weaverville
First Baptist Church
people. Over $4,200 was raised and
Police Department at 30 S. Main St.
a good amount of toys was donated
or by calling 645-5700.
The Weaverville Music Study
Thanksgiving worship service
Club will present a free program by
all to benefit Weaverville and North
Buncombe children this Christmas
Andy Mace
Marie D’Andrea, cellist at 7 pm on
season. Donations for the toy drive
Weaverville, NC
Nov. 20 in the Fellowship Hall of
First Presbyterian Church in Weaverville will hold a community
First Baptist Church, Weaverville.
Thanksgiving worship service at 7 pm on Nov. 22. The church is
will be accepted at various locations
D’Andrea performs with the Hen-
located at 30 Alabama Ave. The Thanksgiving offering will support
and businesses in town. Donations
will also be accepted at the Weaver-
Time to change coaches
dersonville Symphony and Johnson
Weaverville Senior Meal Site, English as a Second Language and
City Symphony orchestras and Bre-
North Buncombe Samaritan Ministries. A canned food collection
ville Police Department at 30 S. Main
vard Philharmonic Orchestra. For
will also be taken
St. in Weaverville.
Dear Editor,
more information, contact Harriet
I would like to personally thank all
Burnette at 645-5798.
the people who made thus year’s bike
First, I want to commend our boys
run a great success. Over 106 busi-
who played football for North Bun-
weaverville
nesses/civic organizations, local and
combe High School and stuck it out
abroad, came together and donated
this season. Second I think it’s time
Breakfast at
door prizes, money, goods and servic-
that Coach Carey Metts should step
es. Several groups and individuals vol-
down and resign as head coach.
Celebration Baptist
unteered their time and sills to be the
The reason is this. The boys and the
Subscription
running gears of the bike run. And of
community have lost confidence in
A full country breakfast at
course the motorcyclists who gave up
Coach Metts, and when that happens,
Celebration Baptist Church will
time and money to help underprivi-
it turns into a very bad situation.
be served from 7 am to 10 am
$24
.99
leged children in the area.
I have been a supporter of North
on Saturday (Nov. 14). There is
in Buncombe County
This year’s weather at the bike run
Buncombe High School football and
no charge, but donations are ap-
may have hurt the turnout and dona-
athletics for 25 years since graduating
preciated. The church is located
$25
.99
outside Buncombe County
tions we’ve seen in years’ past, but it
North Buncombe in 1984 and have
at corner of Stoney Knob and
did not dampen the great spirit and
supported Coach Metts up until now.
Boyds Chapel Roads. Carry-
$26
.99
outside North Carolina
fellowship that was felt there. The
But after six seasons of Coach Metts
outs are available.
bikers that showed up were happy to
being in charge, I think it’s time for
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