Volunteers needed for the 2020 hurricane season!

Microsoft Teams Session
RSVP required by 8/28. tinyurl.com/VirtualVolunteerFairRSVP

Join us to learn how to help your neighbors and community in times of need!
Due to predictions for an active hurricane and wildfire season and the complexities of COVID-19, the Red
Cross will need thousands of volunteers to care for people when disasters strike. Learn how you can be a
Ready Red Cross Shelter or Health Services Volunteer so you can answer the call when your community
needs it most.

Buncombe County Public Libraries will be opening three additional locations for curbside pickup service, the Fairview, Leicester, and Oakley/South Asheville branches. These locations will operate from 1-5 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, in addition to our current curbside pickup service locations at the Black Mountain, North Asheville, South Buncombe, and West Asheville locations. For more information about library curbside pickup service or to place an item on hold for pickup, please call your local library or the Ask-A-Librarian line (828-250-4700) or visit buncombecounty.org/library. We hope to see you soon!

The Steady Collective is dedicated to promoting the wellness of people who use drugs through empowerment and respectful collaboration. This outreach event is open to all and includes comprehensive harm reduction to improve overall community health by reducing the rate of drug overdose and the spread of infectious disease with education, advocacy, and direct services.

Participants receive educational material, naloxone, syringes, and supplies at no cost.

We have been working hard to establish Emergency Safety Guidelines in order to safely operate during the COVID-19 pandemic.  It’s important for all to remember that we are able to be open because we are an open-air grocery store, not a social gathering.

1. Watch live by television on Charter Cable channel 193 and on AT&T U-Verse channel 99 or by live stream through https://publicinput.com/S7021.

2. Persons wishing to speak during the meeting must sign up in advance using an online form found at ashevillenc.gov/comments or by calling the Clerk’s office at 828-259-5900, no later than Noon on August 24.

3. Listen live by calling 855-925-2801 Enter Code 7725.

4. Pre-recorded voicemail comments for agenda (including public hearing) by calling 855-925-2801 Enter Code 7725.

5. Written comments for agenda (including public hearings) – [email protected].

6. Written comments for public hearings only can be submitted to the City Council until 24 hours after the public hearing by sending comments to the following address:  AshevilleCityCouncilAugust [email protected]

A Repair Cafe is an event where you’ll find volunteers with tools and supplies, available to fix broken household objects at no cost, while offering instruction in the form of hands-on help.  Visitors come to repair cafes to save money and reduce their environmental impacts while learning new skills and gaining the confidence to take on repairs of their own.   Repair cafes are often held in the spirit of building community and feature intimate settings where visitors mingle closely and share lively conversation.  Nonetheless, when WNC Repair Cafe returns on August 25, things will look much different.

On August 25 WNC Repair Cafe at Living Web Farms will open its doors to the public for the first time since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic.  In the interest of protecting our volunteers and broader community, visitors will be required to adhere to clearly defined, rigorous safety protocols.

• Masks will be required at all times.

• Social distancing will be required before and during one-on-one consultation.

• Following NC Phase 2 guidelines, early registration will be capped at 20 attendees.

• Walk-in visitors will be required to stay in their car until a volunteer repair coach becomes available.

Early registration helps us plan and increases the chance of a successful repair.  Sign up early at www.livingwebfarms.org/workshops for priority service.

This outdoor event may be postponed in cases of severe weather.  Visitors are encouraged to check our website for more details involving event cancellations: www.livingwebfarms.org/WNCrepaircafe

The Biochar Facility at Living Web farms is a uniquely appropriate location for hosting a repair café during a pandemic.  Work tables will be arranged outside and under cover from light rain.  Shared tools will be sanitized after individual use and kept in a clean, open common area.  Our rural setting offers plenty of space to spread out where visitors can feel safe and at-ease while still experiencing the community-building generosity of the dedicated volunteers at WNC Repair Café.

Join us for Chamber Challenge training designed for ALL fitness levels. Live training sessions with YMCA Personal Trainer Jesse Hyder will be held on Tuesdays at 5:30 pm, for six weeks, beginning August 4. Everyone participating will be asked to adhere to all health & safety restrictions. Masks required to enter building for restrooms. The training sessions are free and open to the public. Y membership not required.

The Chamber Challenge 5K is virtual this year. Run or walk on the day of your choice, at your preferred time, between Sept. 14-25. To learn more about the challenge and to register, visit. https://www.chamberchallenge.org

Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States. In fact, more skin cancers are diagnosed in the US each year than all other cancers combined.

The good news is that you can do a lot to protect yourself and your family, as well as to catch skin cancer early so that it can be treated effectively.

Consider getting screened if you:

• Were previously diagnosed with skin cancer
• Have a strong family history of skin cancer
• Have a history of excessive sun exposure or indoor tanning
• Have fair skin
• Have many or atypical moles

Pardee UNC Health Care invites you to attend a free skin cancer screening with Drs. Benjamin Doolittle and Kyle Judkins community skin on Tuesday, Aug. 25 from 5:30 – 7 pm.

Drs. Benjamin Doolittle and Kyle Judkins will perform the screenings at Pardee Family and Sports Medicine in Mills River.

The screening is open to the public, but an appointment is required. Please call 828-698-7317 for more information or to schedule an appointment.

Free self-defense workshop facilitated by Sam Etheredge weekly in the Community Room at Steps to HOPE located on Wall Street, Columbus. Classes are open to all women 18 or older. Hand wraps are required and are available to borrow or purchase for $6.75. Sam teaches participants how to take control of a dangerous situation and how not to become a victim. High energy and full body movement is a great workout and will help you be more vibrant, confident, and toned. No registration necessary. Please call 828-894-2340 if you have questions or would like more information.

e Living Beyond Breast
Cancer, a survivorship series for young women affected by breast cancer, to a virtual platform. The
series will take place throughout the month of August and will provide answers and resources on
some of the most common concerns for young women diagnosed with breast cancer before the age
of 45. Topics include sex and intimacy, early menopause, the long-term effects of treatment and selfcare after breast cancer.
The sessions are free and will be offered Aug. 4, 11, 18, and 25 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. via a
live webinar. For more information and to RSVP, visit https://www.pardeehospital.org/classesevents/.
Pardee UNC Health Care is a not-for-profit community hospital founded in 1953 and is
managed by UNC Health Care. The hospital is licensed for 222 acute care beds. Pardee has several
locations separate from the main campus including a comprehensive physician practice network, a
cancer center, three urgent care locations and five orthopedic clinics. For more information or to
find a physician, visit www.pardeehospital.org

Awakening Asheville

EVERY Tuesday at Asheville Music Hall! Tuesday Night Funk Jam has been a huge part of Asheville’s vibrant music scene since 2008 and is #Asheville’s hottest weekly concert. Tuesday Night Funk Jam is programmed and orchestrated by an evolved Legendary House Band with trombonist Derrick Lee Johnson at the helm. At 10PM sharp, the Legendary House Band kicks off the night