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Last Updated: 8:27 a.m., Tuesday, May 13

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Get Off the Beaten Path with Chimney Rock Park's Guided Hike Series Saturday
Take a "Mountain Top Trek" Guided Hike at Chimney Rock Park on May 17. Hike “Off the Beaten Path” through the woodlands of Chimney Rock Mountain to a remote rock outcrop. More detail

Tailgate Markets Opening for the Season
Nothing says warm weather quite like a visit to the local Tailgate Market. Located in parking lots throughout Western North Carolina during the long spring, summer, and fall growing season, these tiny farmers markets provide a close link between local farmers and consumers. More detail

Great Smoky Mountains Railroad Announces Little Engine That Could May 16 - 28
A full-size replica engine of Watty Piper's famous chartacter is coming to the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad! This special train takes to the tracks on May 16 - 18, and May 23 - 25. More detail

Get Out on the Trails During Grandfather Mountain's Naturalist Weekend Friday - Sunday
The 2008 Grandfather Mountain Naturalist Weekend planned for Friday May 16 through Sunday, May 18 is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Mountain’s trail program with many activities planned to explore the backcountry. “Half of the events planned for Naturalist Weekend will take place out on various hiking and nature trails across Grandfather,” said Grandfather Mountain Chief Naturalist Jesse Pope. More detail

Healthy Lifestyles Expo Set for Thursday
Henderson County Chamber of Commerce will hold the area’s premier health and retirement event, the Healthy Lifestyles Expo, on Thursday, May 15 from 1-6 pm at the Blue Ridge Mall on Four Seasons Blvd. The goal of the Expo is to encourage residents of all ages to get healthy, get active and therefore enhance their quality of life by exposing them to services and goods offered by Henderson County business. More detail

Fish Attractors Added to Western North Carolina Lakes
One of the first projects funded through a habitat enhancement program is currently under way on several lakes in western North Carolina. The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, with assistance from local fishing clubs, homeowner associations and other volunteers, began placing nearly 400 “porcupine” fish attractors into lakes James, Rhodhiss, Hickory and Lookout Shoals Reservoir earlier this month. More detail

Get Out Your Bike - May is National Bike Month
May is National Bike Month - time to dust off the old bike and go for a ride. Biking is great exercise. More detail

Join ECO for a John Rock Hike Saturday
Meet at the fish hatchery (located at the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education) parking lot in Pisgah Forest at 10AM on May 17 to take a Hike to John Rock. The 5-6 mile moderately strenuous loop hike begins from the parking lot. More detail

Explore the Inner Life of Toys at The Health Adventure’s Summer Exhibit
If your parents never let you break open your Etch A Sketch® to find out how it works, or if you've been wondering how to stop your toddler's push toy from making such an infernal racket, you'll love "Toys: The Inside Story". This exhibition illustrates the simple mechanisms commonly found in toys and lets visitors create their own toy-like combinations of gears, pulleys, linkages, cams, and circuits. More detail

NC Wildlife Commission Offers Tips for Dealing with Black Bears
With the number of bears – and people – increasing in the western part of the state, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is warning people not to feed animals, either purposely or inadvertently, that wander into residential areas. While black bears are rarely aggressive toward people, they can become bold when they are used to feeding on human-provided foods, such as garbage and bird seed. More detail

Flat Rock Playhouse YouTheatre 2008 Playwriting Contest Winners Announced
Flat Rock Playhouse announces the winners of this year’s Playwriting Contest. The contest was comprised of a Middle School and a High School Division. More detail

Hands On! and Mineral and Lapidary Museum Collaborate on New Exhibit
A new exhibit has been installed at Hands On! A Child's Gallery thanks to the Mineral and Lapidary Museum of Henderson County. Volunteers from the Museum installed geodes under the bridge on the Hands On! Mountain where children can see them up close and touch them. More detail

"Mass Appeal" Onstage at Hendersonville Little Theatre Through May 25
Cheryl Anders, Hendersonville Little Theatre’s new Artistic Director, has announced that the originally scheduled production, "Catch Me If You Can", will be replaced by "Mass Appeal", as HLT’s next production. "Mass Appeal", a drama by Bill C. Davis, is the story of an experienced priest, Father Tim Farley, and Mark Dobson, an intense and idealistic seminarian whom Father Tim has reluctantly agreed to take under his wing. More detail

The Spring Bite is On
With spring in full bloom, now is the time to get out the rods and reels, purchase a fishing license and head for the nearest body of water to wet a line. Despite the drought, North Carolina still offers abundant opportunities for anglers eager to cast for their favorite fish — from sunfish in coastal rivers to largemouth bass in Piedmont ponds to brook trout in mountain waters. More detail

Spring Has Arrived at NC Arboretum; May is Full of Gardening Events
May is one of the most beautiful months in the North Carolina mountains, and that fact is not lost on the staff at the North Carolina Arboretum. The Arboretum is in full swing now, with a huge number of opportunities for gardening information, guided walks and hikes, art exhibits, and tours around the grounds and amid some of its highly-prized collections of plants (notably, the Arboretum’s incredible bonsai collection). More detail

Tap Your Cares Away With "Dames at Sea" at Flat Rock Playhouse Through Sunday
Flat Rock Playhouse opens its 2008 season with "Dames at Sea", a delightful breath of nostalgia with a historic link to theater's early days. Onstage April 30- May 18, "Dames at Sea" is a musical with book and lyrics by George Haimsohn and Robin Miller, music by Jim Wise. More detail

Beyond Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Events Scheduled
Registration is now open for two upcoming events in the Beyond Becoming an Outdoors-Woman program, a hands-on and fun way to learn outdoor skills presented by the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission. Whether hiking, camping or fishing on a pristine mountain stream, confidence and knowledge is always an advantage. More detail

Contemporary Outdoor Sculpture Introduced to Arboretum Landscape
The North Carolina Arboretum is pleased to feature 10 artists in the installment of its third major juried sculpture show running now through October 31, 2008. Called "Kaleidoscope," this contemporary landscape sculpture exhibit embraces the opportunity to see objects of beautiful form, pattern and change. More detail

Pardee Hospital Introduces Physician Finder Service
A new service is now available for those interested in selecting a physician affiliated with Pardee Hospital. The Physician Finder, a telephone operated service, allows individuals the option of requesting a hospital medical staff directory to be mailed to them, or to speak with a representative of Pardee Physician Services for further information on physicians. More detail

Learn and Earn Named One of Top 50 Innovations in American Government Awards Programs
North Carolina’s Learn and Earn Initiative has been named among the top 50 programs in the 2008 Innovations in American Government Awards competition sponsored by the Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvard Kennedy School. The program was selected from a pool of nearly 1,000 applicants to represent the best in government innovation from local, county, city, tribal, state and federal levels. More detail

Fishing Still Good Despite Drought Say Commission Biologists
Anglers who may be delaying the purchase of a fishing license this spring because they think the drought has parched their favorite fishing hole should consider spending the $15 for a basic annual license because the fishing is good in many places, despite ongoing drought conditions. In fact, depending on where you fish, the fishing can be extremely good, say fisheries biologists with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission. More detail

Celebrity Participants Announced for 2008 BMW Charity Pro-Am Golf Tournament
Samuel L. Jackson, Dennis Quaid, Luke Wilson, Greg Kinnear, Kurt Russell, Catherine Bell, David James Elliott, Wayne Gretzky, Janet Jones Gretzky, Dave Coulier, Stefanie Schaeffer, Patrick Warburton, Oliver Hudson, Michael Pena, Jason Dohring, Kevin Sorbo, Josh Kelley, Cheech Marin, Javier Colon, Lucas Black, Steve Azar, Gary Valentine, Mark Rypien, Branford Marsalis, Pat Green, George Rogers, Ben Wright and Jennifer Mills are the celebrities that are scheduled to compete in this year’s BMW Charity Pro-Am golf tournament. The 2008 BMW Charity Pro-Am golf tournament will be played May 15-18, 2008, at Bright's Creek Golf Club in Mill Spring, N.C., The Carolina Country Club in Spartanburg and Thornblade Club in Greer. More detail

Where’s the Whip-Poor-Will? Volunteers Needed to Conduct Nightbird Survey in Mountains
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will conduct field surveys for whip-poor-will and chuck will’s widow in an effort to map the nightbirds’ occurrence in the mountains of North Carolina, and you can help. “The goal is to gain a better understanding of distribution and population trends in western North Carolina,” said Chris Kelly, a Wildlife Diversity Program biologist with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission. More detail

Win an Opportunity to Float the River - Join the French Broad River Yacht Club
Southern Waterways, the only commercial rafting company in the urban French Broad River, has donated 50 free float trips to RiverLink for anyone who makes or made a donation to RiverLink from July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008. Southern Waterways is offering this to encourage broad based participation in RiverLink's annual fund drive. More detail

Volunteer Positions Available for the BMW Charity Pro-Am Golf Tournament
Looking for an opportunity to see Hollywood superstars and legendary sports greats? Well, here’s your chance! More detail

North Carolina Works with CDC to Fight Public Health Disasters
North Carolina is better prepared to deal with potential public health disasters like pandemic influenza outbreaks and hurricane catastrophes because it partners with BioSense (www.cdc.gov/biosense), a national public health surveillance program hosted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Public health surveillance systems receive data from hospitals and healthcare facilities and transform them into useful information for officials who track diseases and other public health issues. More detail

Tourists To Honor President Emeritus John H. Moss on June 7
The Asheville Tourists announced recently that Saturday, June 7, 2008, will be one of the most special dates of the 2008 season when the team as well as the City of Asheville celebrates “John Henry Moss Day” in honor of the long-time president of the South Atlantic League. Moss formed what is now known as the South Atlantic League in 1958 after organizing the Western Carolina League in 1947 and operating it for two years. More detail

Mountain Sports Festival - A Spring Favorite Returns May 30 - June 1
The Mountain Sports Festival returns to Asheville on a new weekend, May 30 – June 1, 2008, with an impressive line up to entice any pro or amateur athlete to test themselves in mountain sports. Besides competition, athletes and spectators alike will find plenty of action at the Festival Village at Carrier Park located along the French Broad River in Asheville. More detail

Biltmore Estate's Festival of Flowers Unveils Stunning Display Through Sunday
Each spring Biltmore's Festival of Flowers celebrates the beauty of George W. Vanderbilt's 8,000-acre property and its original design by Frederick Law Olmsted, father of American landscape architecture. During this time, the estate's legendary gardens showcase a seasonal display of vibrant colors from thousands of tulips in the Walled garden to native and exotic blooms in the 20-acre azalea garden. More detail

For the Love of Dogs Thrift Boutique Announces Grand Opening
For the Love of Dogs Thrift Boutique is pleased to announce that its doors are open! This fundraising store has been established to benefit Brother Wolf Canine Rescue, a non profit dog rescue group who is dedicated to helping abandoned dogs find forever loving homes. More detail

Asheville Tourists Offering Free Tickets for Donations to Goodwill
Once again Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina will return in 2008 as an Asheville Tourists partner. The Goodwill truck will be at McCormick Field during three different games. More detail

BMW Announces $750 Million Plant Expansion, 500 New Jobs to Come to the Upstate
BMW has announced that it will invest an additional $750 million in its Upstate South Carolina factory to add 1.5 million square feet and 500 new jobs on site to produce three models and to increase production capacity to 240,000 units by 2012. The investment is the largest ever announced for the Spartanburg County factory, increasing investments of the BMW Group in its South Carolina operations to $4.2 billion. More detail

Green Business Grant Program for Small Businesses Accepting Applications Now
Small business owners and entrepreneurs can apply today for the new North Carolina Green Business Fund grants. These competitive grants will help small businesses develop promising green and alternative energy technologies to bring cutting-edge, environmentally-friendly products and services to the marketplace. More detail

Safe Harbor Program Aids Red-Cockaded Woodpecker
A program that helps landowners help the red-cockaded woodpecker could use your help. By checking Line 26 on your state income tax form, you can give any portion of your refund to the Nongame and Endangered Wildlife Fund. More detail

Whip-Poor-Will, the Seldom Seen but Often Heard Night Bird
When night falls and the whip-poor-will calls, biologists and volunteers will be listening. And counting. More detail

The Henderson County Red Cross Wants You to Know, “You’ve Got the Power”
Learning basic first aid and CPR/Automated External Defibrillator (AED) can quite possibly mean the difference between life and death for someone suffering from Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) or other medical emergency. The Henderson County Red Cross advises that being able to administer first aid and CPR/AED during the first few minutes of a medical emergency is crucial to the survival and recovery of a victim. More detail

Regional and National Blood Supply Low, Donations Urgently Needed
The nation’s blood banks, represented by the American Red Cross, American Association of Blood Banks, and America’s Blood Centers, are asking for immediate blood donations to boost already critically low blood supplies. Patients’ need for blood is ongoing. More detail

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