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Reduce water use, city says

The city of Hendersonville urged customers to reduce water consumption as it declared the first stage of conservation measures in response to worsening drought conditions on Monday. The Mills River is currently experiencing lower than normal levels because of the on-going drought conditions in Western North Carolina. If water demand reaches the point where continued or increased demand will equal or exceed the system supply and transmission capabilities, it shall be deemed a water shortage. When demand results in a condition where customers cannot be provided with a water supply adequate to protect their health and safety, the demand on the water supply and/or system must be substantially curtailed to relieve the water shortage. In accordance with the City’s Water Conservation ordinance City Manager John Connet declared a Stage I Water Shortage Condition Advisory. Stage I water conservation compliance consists of voluntary measures including, but not limited to: (1) Limit car washing to a minimum;(2) Limit lawn and garden watering to that which is necessary for plants to survive;(3) Do not wash down outside areas such as sidewalks, patios, parking lots, service bays, aprons, etc.;(4) Do not leave faucets running while shaving or rinsing dishes;(5) Water shrubbery to the minimum required, reusing household water when possible;(6) Limit use of clothes washers and dishwashers, and when used, operate fully loaded;(7) Use showers for bathing rather than bathtub and limit showers to no more than four minutes;(8) Limit flushing of toilets by multiple usage;(9) The use of disposable and biodegradable dishes is encouraged;(10) The use of flow restrictive and water saving devices;(11) Limit hours of operation of water-cooled air conditioners;(12) All residents, businesses and institutions are requested to temporarily delay new landscape work until the water shortage has ended. In 2010 the Water Conservation ordinance was reviewed by a task force of local business owners, members of the green industry, large industry, local citizens, a City Council Member, and a City staff member. The task force recommended and the approval was given by City Council to allow more flexibility to businesses and industrial operations that depend on water for their livelihood. In addition the task force developed a water conservation education program that will provide citizens with information on conserving water at home and work. The information can be found on line at hendersonvillenc.gov.   Read Story »

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Officers treated to free coffee

Stand TALL — Thank A Local Lawman — is partnering with Joey's New York Bagels this week to give the servants in blue free coffee and soft drinks this week. Law officers from the Hendersonville and Laurel Park police departments and sheriff's office and the Volunteers in Partnership began streaming in for free coffee and soft drinks just after 8 a.m. in the first its first "Coffee for Cops" event. Fletcher police officers were expected to visit the Joey's location on U.S. 25 at I-26. Among some of the law enforcement personnel who were first to be served and thanked with free coffee by Joey's staff were Hendersonville police Lt. C.T. Letterman and officers Cameron Singleton and Mike Capps. Sheriff Charlie McDonald and his wife, Jennie, as well as V.I.P. volunteer Hale Meserow and marketing coordinator Allison Nock from the sheriff's office also visited. More police and deputies were coming in as the first arrivals were leaving. Joey's New York Bagels is the first local restaurant to offer this program which is available this week to all County law enforcement in uniform or with ID, and opened both its Hendersonville and Fletcher stores in support of the coffee for cops effort which will continue throughout the week, ending on Saturday. Stand TALL is planning on working with other area providers throughout the county to offer free "Coffee for Cops" one week every month. Stand TALL is a collaborative enterprise of the Sentinel Patriot Club of North Carolina, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation. "With so much happening in cities across the nation involving law enforcement, I wanted to do something to let our men and women in "blue" know that they are respected and appreciated," organizaton founder and chairman Ron Kauffman said. "I believe it's important to say 'thank you for your service,' and to do so now, rather than wait until one of them is injured in the line of duty. There's just not a good reason to wait to say thank you to the people who protect us every day of the year."     Read Story »

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New owner of Carriage Park lots to resume development (2)

Arendale Holdings, the new owner of the remaining developable land in Carriage Park, plans to develop improved lots after repairing erosion damage that resulted in a violation order from Henderson County.   Read Story »

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Transportation history includes whatever floats your boat

Hendersonville author Terry Ruscin covers drovers and wagons, stagecoaches, ferries, historic inns, stockades and taverns alongside the Buncombe Turnpike, the railroads, depots and trains, riverboats, streetcars and trolleys, bridges, gaps, roads and highways in his new book, A History of Transportation in Western North Carolina. While other authors have covered rails or air or roads, Ruscin covers all aspects of transportation including traffic, bridges, taxis and buses, automobile dealerships and ill-fated attempts to ply the French Broad River.Terry Ruscin poses with one of the dozens of modes of transportation he covers in his new book.The cast of characters in the history includes Valentine Ripley, Solomon Jones, Sidney Vance Pickens, Joel R. Poinsett, Capt. Charles W. Pearson, Lt.-Col. Thaddeus C. Coleman, W.A. Smith and more. The book includes more than 135 images, among them rare historic photographs (some never-before published), maps and blueprints. Published by History Press of Charleston, S.C., the book includes a foreword by best-selling author and Green River native Robert Morgan.A book launch will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, at the Henderson County Heritage Museum in the Historic Courthouse.Other book signings will be held 1-5 p.m. Nov. 12 and 13 at the Western North Carolina Air Museum. A slide presentation and book signing will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, in the Kaplan Auditorium of the Henderson County Public Library.   Read Story »

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BORDER WAR: Resident fights N.C. property assessment

If Ellis W. McCracken Jr. called 911, an ambulance would come from Greenville County, S.C., to help. If he called the cops, Greenville County deputies would race up the mountain to see what’s up. His driver’s license calls him a resident of South Carolina. And his mail comes to his home address, in Travelers Rest, S.C.   Read Story »

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Sweet tooth? Get to Gateaux

The city’s newest sweet treat attraction, Gâteaux Cakes and Pastries, can be found in a strip center downtown. The proud owner of Gâteaux (pronounced ga-TOH and French for cakes) is Hendersonville native Lindsay Humleker Cromartie. The bakery features an assortment of sweets ranging from customized cakes to French macaroons, éclairs and seasonal cupcakes. Cromartie uses no premade mixes, creating her pastries and cakes completely from scratch, using fresh and seasonal ingredients.The menu is “French inspired, as in French pastries, but I would say locally and seasonally inspired as much as possible,” Cromartie says. She wants to present desserts that are familiar but “done in an unfamiliar way” and she plans to update her menu seasonally. Her salted caramel and toffee crunch éclairs are an example of her unique twist on a traditional pastry. She said she has tried to price fairly and in a way that meets every budget. (Macaroons are $1.25 each or $12.75 a dozen, cookies are 75 cents to $2.25 and gourmet cupcakes are $2.75. A large pie or tart is $35.)“My mother gave me a rolling pin when I was 2, that’s how it all started,” she says.Cromartie earned a bachelor’s degree from UNC at Chapel Hill and an associate’s degree from the Culinary Institute of America (CIA), where she met her husband, Mike. She served a three-year residency at the Biltmore Estate, was pastry chef at Landsdowne Hotel in Leesburg, Va., and manager of Hubba Hubba Smokehouse, the Flat Rock barbecue restaurant and caterer.Cromartie and her husband returned to Hendersonville for three years after they graduated from the CIA before testing out the city life in Washington, D.C. Cromartie said that even though living in the city was a good experience, it was not conducive for them to raise their family. They returned to North Carolina and established their permanent residence in Hendersonville.After a couple of years at Hubba Hubba, Cromartie started baking cakes on the side, which reignited her passion for pastries and ultimately led to the opening of Gâteaux.“One of the things that I love about creating is that I love that I start my day with all of these very basic ingredients — flour, sugar, butter, eggs — and by the end of the day I have this finished product, and that is one of the most satisfying and gratifying things on the face of the planet,” she says. Gâteaux is located in the Alpha Center at 315 S. Church St. Hours are 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. The bakery offers a 25 percent discount after 3 p.m. on Saturdays.   Read Story »

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Sierra Nevada launching new beers Jan. 1

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. will introduce two new brews early next year: Sidecar Orange Pale Ale and Tropical Torpedo IPA.Among nearly 5,000 craft breweries in the United States, Sierra Nevada, which opened its East Coast brewery in Mills River, ranks third in annual volume with products like Pale Ale and Torpedo IPA leading the way.“Innovation is part of our DNA,” Ken Grossman, founder of Sierra Nevada, said in a news release. “Thirty-six years ago we changed the way Americans look at hoppy beer with Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. In 2017 we’ll be doing it again, with fresh takes on beer styles that we helped pioneer: pale ale and IPA.”Sidecar Orange Pale Ale is the perfect accompaniment to Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. Made with orange peel and bold, citrus-heavy hops, the 35 IBUs and 5.3 percent ABV addition is a refreshing twist on the classic pale ale.Using the proprietary dry-hopping device — the “Hop Torpedo” — Sierra Nevada is able to control how much hop aroma is infused into beer without adding additional bitterness. Tropical Torpedo IPA is prime for new drinkers entering the craft beer market via the IPA style.“A lot of the excitement is coming from IPA styles utilizing intense aromatic hops that deliver notes of exotic fruits,” says Brian Grossman, the second-generation Sierra Nevada manager and the top brewer at the Mills River plant. “The rush of hop flavor and lush aromas of mango, papaya and passionfruit awaken your senses with our most adventurous IPA yet.” The IPA has no fruit added and weighs in at 6.7 percent ABV and 55 IBUs, making it a truly sessionable beer fit for a variety of drinking occasions. Sidecar Orange Pale Ale will be available Jan. 1 in 6- and 12-pack 12 oz. bottles at retail and on draught at restaurants and taprooms. Tropical Torpedo IPA launches Jan. 1 in 6-pack 12 oz. bottles only, with draught to follow later in the first quarter.   Read Story »

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Emergency repair on I-26 will result in long backup

The N.C. Department of Transportation has clossed one of two eastbound lanes on Interstate 26 for an emergency repair.   Read Story »

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Former Flat Rock jewelry shop owner sent to prison

A former Flat Rock jewelry shop owner was sentenced to more than three years in prison after her conviction on charges that she defrauded wholesale jewel suppliers of more than $400,000 worth of merchandise.   Read Story »

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