Weaverville Mayor Candidate
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election. Transition in the mayor’s 258-2828
seat is not something this town has
experienced in nearly two decades.
Root, running unopposed, will
replace the outgoing Bett Stroud,
who has served the town as mayor
since 1993. He acknowledges he will
have some big shoes to fill but ap-
preciates the path she has laid out for
the next mayor.
“I really appreciated my time
working with Bett because she is
someone who is dedicated to the
community,” he said.
Root, too, also believes an invest-
ment in community is vital and
hopes to see further development
of the Main Street Nature Park and
a renewed effort to celebrate the
Fourth of July in the town.
“It is important to preserve the
Al Root said he will be open to the people as mayor.
sense of community,” he added.
He said while the focus on Main vital to smart growth as well. on Main Street in 1994, has expe-
Street and the development of the “I think if were smart we can use rience leading civic organizations as
old fire station are important aspects Northridge Commons as an attrac- a former president of both the local
of the town’s future, business devel- tion,” he said. Kiwanis Club and the Buncombe
opment at Northridge Commons is Root, who opened his law office County School Foundation.
2010 Weaverville
Woodfin author to
sign copies of book
Relay for Life kickoff
Woodfin resident James Lati-
more will be signing copies of his
book BookWoman: A Cancer Jour-
The American Cancer Society Relay for Life chapter in Weaverville
nal from 3 pm to 5 pm on Sunday
will kick off its 2010 campaign with a bikers’ show or swap meet from
(Oct. 25).
10 am to 2 pm on Saturday (Oct. 24) at North Buncombe Middle
The book is about Rosemary
School.
Latimore and her store Poplar
The bike show will begin at 10 am and trophies will be awarded to
Street Books in Charlotte.
the top three finishers. There is a $10 charge for a swap booth and no
Mary Kratt said of Rosemary,
tables are provided. Other activities will include food, door prizes,
“She was casual, eclectic and ec-
raffle, 50/50, live music and more.
centric and a real treasure. Char-
The WNC Faith Riders are sponsoring the event and all proceeds
lotte as a whole, I believe, never
will go to Relay for Life. For more information, call Cary Adkins 683-
really caught on to what a rare gift
4401 or 768-4401
to the city she was. Rosemary was
a wonderful friend of poetry and
good books, the likes of which
NBHS Drama Department
we’ve never seen before around
here.”
Rosemary died in Asheville
presents ‘The Outsiders’
from lung cancer. The book is a
day-by-day account of the incur-
sion of death. It’s also a love story
S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders, an adolescent tale of urban territorial war-
of epic proportions.
fare told through the eyes of a thoughtful “greaser” named Ponyboy, will
Latimore is currently the
be performed by the North Buncombe High School drama department at
chairman of the Woodfin Water
7 pm on Thursday (Oct. 22), Friday (Oct. 23) and Saturday (Oct. 24) at
Board.
the school’s theatre. Tickets are $5.
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