Monthly Archives: June 2002

A pdf of the June 2002 Newsletter may be downloaded here.

President’s Message

Now that it is officially hot enough for summer, it is time for us all to think about ways to keep promoting our businesses and not let the summer heat slow us down.

Celebrations and special events can provide a boost to your business in many ways, including raising employee morale and increasing positive public relations with your clients. I hope you will be able to join us as at our June meeting as Maggie Schlubach talks about the importance of celebration and the basics of creating a top notch special event for your business. Maggie will give details about the components of a successful event and how to get started on your own.

Summer also means flowers. I would like to bring your attention to the flowers and plantings along Haywood Road. Thanks to Bobbie Fisher’s work last year, there are beautiful plantings in two places along Haywood Road East of I-240. The butterfly garden at the Library is also underway thanks to Dawn and Rosemarie Robuck and Leslie Fay. All these gardens need care and additions, which leads me to thank Haw Fletcher Elementary School for their donations of flowers from their gardening program. I hope these projects will inspire more plantings.

Finally, I would ask that each one of you take time to look at the enclosed extra fliers. One is for Fiesta Latina which is an annual festival celebrating Latin culture. Various opportunities are avail- able for involvement. Secondly, and very importantly, there is a questionnaire for you to fill out and return regarding the I-240 pro- posed road widening. PLEASE RETURN THIS ASAP, as we would like to tally results for the June 12 meeting of the MPO.

Hope to see you at the next meeting. Alice io Oglesby io design & illustration On Site Streets, LLC (OnHaywood.com) 251-9051 alice@iodesignandillustration.com alice@onhaywood.com

June 2002 Calendar

Board Meeting Thursday June 13 7:30am West End Bakery 757 Haywood Road

General Meeting Tuesday June 18 6:30pm Ryan’s Steak House 1053 Patton Ave.

June Program:

Keys to Creating Extraordinary Special Events to Promote Your Business

Maggie Schlubach from Schlu- bach & Scharf (The S Team) will present Keys to Creating Extraordinary Special Events to Promote Your Business.

General meetings are open to the public and prospective members are encouraged to attend.

Featured WABA Member – Ginger Graziano

Ginger Graziano Design Group can provide you with outstanding and creative solutions to your graphic design needs. From logos and brochures to larger publication lay outs. Call: 236-2075

Follow Up

Each month the WABA Newsletter will give you follow up information on past programs or community actions and events that pertain to West Asheville. If you have information you would like included, please contact Alice io Oglesby, 251-9051.

Community Action: Public Hearing on 8 Lane I-26 Connector Proposal

NC Department of Transportation is recommending that I-240/26 be widened to 8 lanes through West Asheville. The Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) will be taking public comment on this proposal June 12, 2002 at 6:30 pm in Laurel Auditorium on the A-B Tech campus. If you would like to voice an opinion, please plan on attending this hearing.

Sponsorship of Community Event: Market Madness, June 8, 7am-1pm

WABA is proud to be one of the sponsors of Market Madness, a fun day of fund-raising activities for the Haywood Road Market. Our logo is on the back of 250 tee shirts that will be sold at the event and given to participants in the 5K Fun Run/Walk.

Save the Date: WABA Summer Picnic and Scholarship Awards, July 16

Mark your calendar. We have reserved space at the French Broad River Park for this annual event. Bring your entire family to enjoy BBQ, music and outdoor fun. This is also the evening that we award our scholarships. This year we are able to give two $750 scholarships. Thank you all!

Community Action: Motorcycle Safety Video Donated

The Concerned Bikers Association (CBA) of Buncombe County has donated 7 safety videos to the Drivers Education De- partment of Buncombe County High Schools. These videos give tips on motorcycle safety and car/motorcycle courtesy. Thank you to WABA Board member Eldon Moore and the fine organization he represents for helping to keep motorcycle riders safe.

Welcome to West Asheville: North Carolina Society of Accountants

The 55th Annual Convention of the North Carolina Society of Accountants will be meeting June 24-26 in Biltmore Vil- lage. Board member, Beth Evans will be attending. WABA will be providing a map to Haywood Road restaurants and attractions for convention attendees to enjoy after hours or during breaks in their schedule. Please make them feel at home and welcome them to West Asheville.