Community
Woodfin Mayor Candidate
Family Hair VeHaun looks for future development
683-3879
By Matt Tate
Daily by appointment Woodfin Mayor Jerry VeHaun is
in his sixth year as mayor and is ex-
Drive no further!
cited to see the town on the cusp of
developing its downtown center into
Full service
a prosperous, multi-use district.
He hopes the economy will re-
salon in your
bound and allow the town’s projects
to be fully realized.
neighborhood.
“We want to work with the prop-
erty we’ve got, such as Versant, and
Stylists:
get the projects going again,” he
Sherry Huffman • Margaret Meadows
said.
Teresa Roberts
VeHaun, who will begin his
55 Browntown Road
fourth term after running unop-
posed in the Nov. 3 election, said
off Newfound rd. behind Country
developing a new downtown dis-
Food Stores. Follow signs
trict is exiciting but challenging as
Leicester Supply Co.
LAWN & GARDEN SUPPLIES
Serving the area for 37 years
WE DELIVER
• Mulch - Bulk & Bag
• Decorative Rock, Etc. Woodfin Mayor Jerry VeHaun believes the development of the downtown district will help the
• Building Natural Rocks
town both now and in the future.
• Rail Road Ties
the town works to incorporate ideas He said several deals in the pipe- nicipal services.
• Wide Variety of Stone
that will sustain Woodfin for years line will bring jobs and stimulate “I think we can do all of this
• River Rock
in the future. businesses on Weaverville Road. without having to raise taxes,” he
“It’s important to incorporate VeHaun, who is also the direc- said.
2929 New Leicester Hwy. 828-683-2079
sustaining businesses and not some- tor of emergency services for the He added a future municipal
thing that is here today and gone county, believes the current and fu- development he hopes to see come
www.leicestersupply.com in six months,” he said. “Once they ture development of the town can online soon is a new public works
become established, they are going be done while maintaining a low facility. He also wants to take a look
to keep a presence in Woodfin.” tax rate and the town’s stable of mu- at the prospects of a new town hall.
www.newimagemarshill.com
Lift
U.S. Baseball Academy registration
your
Spirits
The U.S. Baseball Academy has opened a new location at North Buncombe High School. The academy’s
winter/spring program will take place January and February 2010, but registration is available now.
And your ability to
The event will be directed by Wesley King, the school’s new baseball coach with help from area high
handle stress...
school and college coaches. The Weaverville site is one of four in the state and one of 125 roughly 125 na-
tionwide.
And your energy
For more information, go to usbaseballacademy.com.
level...
And the amount of
calories you get rid of
Christ United Methodist
Trick or treat at
fall festival
Brian Center
Christ United Methodist Church will host a
The community is invited to join in at the trick or
fall festival from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm on Wednes-
treat event from 5 pm to 8 pm on Oct. 30 at Brian
Call or visit us today to take advantage of our
day (Oct. 28) at the church, located at 81 Garrison
Center in Weaverville. Residents will have signs on
great programs – and get started lifting.
Branch Road in Weaverville. There will be games,
their door if they are giving out candy. In 2008, the
Mon–Fri 5:30 am–9 pm • Sat. 8:30 am–6 pm • Sun. 1pm–5
face painting, inflatables, a hot dog dinner, candy,
residents bagged more than 2,400 bags of candy. For
7394 NC Hwy. 213, Mars Hill • 828.680.9646
prizes and a cake walk. For more information, call
more information, call Ginger Johnston at 645-4297.
645-5785.
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