Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Assault on the Carolinas - April 9th - Brevard
The Assault on the Carolinas is the annual fundraiser for the Pisgah Forest Rotary Club. It offers a 100k, 60k, and 40k rides. The 100k goes through North Carolina and South Carolina mountains and valleys. Fully supported ride with 4 well stocked rest stops, and a challenging 6 mile climb up Ceasar's Head. The 60 and 40k go through the river valleys of Scenic Transylvania County. Go to http://www.assaultonthecarolinas.com/ to get more information. TO SEARCH HOMES GO TO WWW.TEAMCROWDERONLINE.COM
Friday, March 25, 2011
White Squirrel Festival in Brevard, NC is coming!
Go Nuts at the 8th Annual White Squirrel Festival: May 28-29, 2011 (Memorial Day Weekend)
Voted “Best Spring Music Festival in Western North Carolina” by Asheville Citizen Times News Poll 2008
White Squirrel Festival Receives Honor: Top 20 Event for the month of May 2009 by the Southeast Tourism Society
Thousands of fan go nuts in Downtown Brevard on Memorial Day weekend, in Brevard, North Carolina!
You don’t want to miss our free, live concerts. Acoustic Syndicate, Jill Andrews, & Town Mountain headline this year. And we have a SURPRISE headliner for Saturday night!
For those who prefer warming up early Saturday morning, run in the 4th Annual 5K/10K White Squirrel Race! Check out Brevard Rotary’s website for more information.
We kick off the 8th Annual White Squirrel Festival with our 4th Annual Memorial Day Parade, which is organized by the American Legion and VFW. This crowd-pleasing event will take place on Saturday at 9:00am, followed by a “Presentation of the Wreath” ceremony at our county War Memorial.
For safety reasons, dogs are not allowed on festival grounds.
No alcohol is allowed at festival, except for approved designated area. Thanks!
No dogs allowed on festival grounds…Pet Sitting could be available for out of town guests. Questions? Call Pure Pets.
TO SEARCH HOMES GO TO WWW.TEAMCROWDERONLINE.COM
Voted “Best Spring Music Festival in Western North Carolina” by Asheville Citizen Times News Poll 2008
White Squirrel Festival Receives Honor: Top 20 Event for the month of May 2009 by the Southeast Tourism Society
Thousands of fan go nuts in Downtown Brevard on Memorial Day weekend, in Brevard, North Carolina!
You don’t want to miss our free, live concerts. Acoustic Syndicate, Jill Andrews, & Town Mountain headline this year. And we have a SURPRISE headliner for Saturday night!
For those who prefer warming up early Saturday morning, run in the 4th Annual 5K/10K White Squirrel Race! Check out Brevard Rotary’s website for more information.
We kick off the 8th Annual White Squirrel Festival with our 4th Annual Memorial Day Parade, which is organized by the American Legion and VFW. This crowd-pleasing event will take place on Saturday at 9:00am, followed by a “Presentation of the Wreath” ceremony at our county War Memorial.
For safety reasons, dogs are not allowed on festival grounds.
No alcohol is allowed at festival, except for approved designated area. Thanks!
No dogs allowed on festival grounds…Pet Sitting could be available for out of town guests. Questions? Call Pure Pets.
TO SEARCH HOMES GO TO WWW.TEAMCROWDERONLINE.COM
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
St. Patrick's Day in Brevard, NC 2011
The Heart of Brevard invites you to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in downtown Brevard!
Check out the 1st Annual St. Patrick’s Day Block Party on West Main Street
Participating Shops Open Late ~ Till 8pm
Enjoy Complimentary Refreshments at The Continental Divide, The Eclectic Cottage, Gravy, and Hunters & Gatherers
Pot Of Gold Treasure Hunt – Start At The Eclectic Cottage For Your First Clue!
Gravy ~ $1 Shamrock Raffle Supporting the Boys & Girls Club
Continental Divide ~ Live Irish Music by “Skeeziks”
Lilly T’s Clothing Co. ~ Green Spring Items 15% off!
Mayberry’s ~ Corned Beef Platter w/ Irish Potatoes, Sautéed Apples & Cabbage. Check out their Beer Specials!
The Square Root Restaurant ~ Offering Irish Fare & $2 Green Beer!
The White Squirrel Shoppe ~ 20% off Store wide
The Hobnob ~ Irish Food and Drink Specials
Marco Trattoria ~ Italian-Irish Specials
Celestial Mountain Music ~ Live Music
The Proper Pot ~ Gourmet Food Sampling
Downtown Chocolates ~ 15% Off!
Don’t forget to check out other Downtown Business specials…
Kiwi Gelato ~ First Anniversary Give-Away! You can enter to win this great prize in Kiwi Gelato or on-line at www.wsqlradio.com between March 14-28th. The winner will be announced live on WSQL on March 29th. Check-out their special MARCH flavors: Irish Coffee Gelato, Guiness Beer Gelato, & Nutty Irishman Coffee Concoction
The Quarry Restaurant ~ Traditional Corned Beef & Cabbage with all the traditional sides (potatoes, carrots, etc)
Local Color ~ 25% OFF Celtic Jewelry. Several styles of Sterling Silver Claddagh, Celtic Knot and birthstone rings, pendants and earrings.
Red Wolf Gallery ~ Paintings with green sticker 15% off
Pure Pets ~ Lucky Dog Celebration & Raffle
My Favorite Season ~ Jim Shore 20% off & Chamilia bracelets 50% off (with purchase of 3 beads)
Show Your Irish Pride, Get Your Green On
TO SEARCH HOMES GO TO WWW.TEAMCROWDERONLINE.COM
Check out the 1st Annual St. Patrick’s Day Block Party on West Main Street
Participating Shops Open Late ~ Till 8pm
Enjoy Complimentary Refreshments at The Continental Divide, The Eclectic Cottage, Gravy, and Hunters & Gatherers
Pot Of Gold Treasure Hunt – Start At The Eclectic Cottage For Your First Clue!
Gravy ~ $1 Shamrock Raffle Supporting the Boys & Girls Club
Continental Divide ~ Live Irish Music by “Skeeziks”
Lilly T’s Clothing Co. ~ Green Spring Items 15% off!
Mayberry’s ~ Corned Beef Platter w/ Irish Potatoes, Sautéed Apples & Cabbage. Check out their Beer Specials!
The Square Root Restaurant ~ Offering Irish Fare & $2 Green Beer!
The White Squirrel Shoppe ~ 20% off Store wide
The Hobnob ~ Irish Food and Drink Specials
Marco Trattoria ~ Italian-Irish Specials
Celestial Mountain Music ~ Live Music
The Proper Pot ~ Gourmet Food Sampling
Downtown Chocolates ~ 15% Off!
Don’t forget to check out other Downtown Business specials…
Kiwi Gelato ~ First Anniversary Give-Away! You can enter to win this great prize in Kiwi Gelato or on-line at www.wsqlradio.com between March 14-28th. The winner will be announced live on WSQL on March 29th. Check-out their special MARCH flavors: Irish Coffee Gelato, Guiness Beer Gelato, & Nutty Irishman Coffee Concoction
The Quarry Restaurant ~ Traditional Corned Beef & Cabbage with all the traditional sides (potatoes, carrots, etc)
Local Color ~ 25% OFF Celtic Jewelry. Several styles of Sterling Silver Claddagh, Celtic Knot and birthstone rings, pendants and earrings.
Red Wolf Gallery ~ Paintings with green sticker 15% off
Pure Pets ~ Lucky Dog Celebration & Raffle
My Favorite Season ~ Jim Shore 20% off & Chamilia bracelets 50% off (with purchase of 3 beads)
Show Your Irish Pride, Get Your Green On
TO SEARCH HOMES GO TO WWW.TEAMCROWDERONLINE.COM
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
County Joins New School Plan
Transylvania County is joining with other area school systems to try and start a regional agriscience and biotechnology school.
Transylvania County Schools, partnering with Asheville City Schools and the Buncombe and Madison school systems, are pursing a grant that would help them establish the school in western North Carolina.
It would be the first regional school in the state, said Superintendent Jeff McDaris. “This would be a great opportunity,” McDaris said.
While it could decrease enrollment slightly in both Transylvania high schools, he said the academic opportunities that could be provided to students interested in bioscience and agriscience outweighed the loss of enrollment.
The regional school would allow students, as in college, to focus more intensely on math and science-related subjects. If approved, the new school would be housed in the Valley Springs Middle School building in Buncombe County. “Students would go to this school full time,” said McDaris. “(But) theoretically there may be an opportunity for a student to also take a fourth-period class here.” McDaris cautioned the likelihood of their plan being approved was a “long-shot.”
There are only one or two regional schools planned for the state, said McDaris. All North Carolina school systems had the opportunity to apply for the grant, which was established in 2009. The goal is to find a regional school location for the 2011-12 school year. A specially-created commission will review the submissions and make its recommendations to the General Assembly.
While McDaris believes it will be hard to compete with the influx of biotechnology and agriscience industry occurring in other parts of the state, the mountains could still be a viable selection for the commission. “The biotechnology we have here in the mountains is picking up research,” said McDaris, who listed local businesses such as Gaia Herbs and Blue Ridge Biofuels.
McDaris said the area’s rich history, culture and natural surroundings have attracted these businesses and hopefully it will provide the same attraction to this regional school.
County Joins New School Plan
TO SEARCH HOMES GO TO WWW.TEAMCROWDERONLINE.COM
Transylvania County Schools, partnering with Asheville City Schools and the Buncombe and Madison school systems, are pursing a grant that would help them establish the school in western North Carolina.
It would be the first regional school in the state, said Superintendent Jeff McDaris. “This would be a great opportunity,” McDaris said.
While it could decrease enrollment slightly in both Transylvania high schools, he said the academic opportunities that could be provided to students interested in bioscience and agriscience outweighed the loss of enrollment.
The regional school would allow students, as in college, to focus more intensely on math and science-related subjects. If approved, the new school would be housed in the Valley Springs Middle School building in Buncombe County. “Students would go to this school full time,” said McDaris. “(But) theoretically there may be an opportunity for a student to also take a fourth-period class here.” McDaris cautioned the likelihood of their plan being approved was a “long-shot.”
There are only one or two regional schools planned for the state, said McDaris. All North Carolina school systems had the opportunity to apply for the grant, which was established in 2009. The goal is to find a regional school location for the 2011-12 school year. A specially-created commission will review the submissions and make its recommendations to the General Assembly.
While McDaris believes it will be hard to compete with the influx of biotechnology and agriscience industry occurring in other parts of the state, the mountains could still be a viable selection for the commission. “The biotechnology we have here in the mountains is picking up research,” said McDaris, who listed local businesses such as Gaia Herbs and Blue Ridge Biofuels.
McDaris said the area’s rich history, culture and natural surroundings have attracted these businesses and hopefully it will provide the same attraction to this regional school.
County Joins New School Plan
TO SEARCH HOMES GO TO WWW.TEAMCROWDERONLINE.COM
Friday, March 4, 2011
Census Numbers Released
Mark Todd, Staff Writer• Fri, Mar 04, 2011
The 2010 population of Transylvania County is 33,090, according to the United States Census Bureau.
This is an increase of 12.7 percent over the 29,339 residents reported living in the county in 2000. The information was part of a package of local census data unveiled by the state at 2 p.m. on Wednesday. The population in Transylvania has increased more slowly than in neighboring counties.
Henderson County’s population increased to 106,740. Buncombe County’s population increased to 238,318. Jackson County’s population increased to 40,271.
All of those counties were listed as having population increases in the range of 15 to 25 percent. Transylvania County was listed as increasing in the range from 10 to 15 percent, as was Haywood County, which had a population in 2010 of 59,036. During the same 10-year period, the population of the state increased 18.5 percent to 9,535,463..
More about the census numbers will appear in Monday’s paper.
Census Numbers Released
TO SEARCH HOMES GO TO WWW.TEAMCROWDERONLINE.COM
The 2010 population of Transylvania County is 33,090, according to the United States Census Bureau.
This is an increase of 12.7 percent over the 29,339 residents reported living in the county in 2000. The information was part of a package of local census data unveiled by the state at 2 p.m. on Wednesday. The population in Transylvania has increased more slowly than in neighboring counties.
Henderson County’s population increased to 106,740. Buncombe County’s population increased to 238,318. Jackson County’s population increased to 40,271.
All of those counties were listed as having population increases in the range of 15 to 25 percent. Transylvania County was listed as increasing in the range from 10 to 15 percent, as was Haywood County, which had a population in 2010 of 59,036. During the same 10-year period, the population of the state increased 18.5 percent to 9,535,463..
More about the census numbers will appear in Monday’s paper.
Census Numbers Released
TO SEARCH HOMES GO TO WWW.TEAMCROWDERONLINE.COM
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Brevard and Transylvania County Real Estate Report February 2011
TO SEARCH HOMES GO TO WWW.TEAMCROWDERONLINE.COM
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