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YOUR NONPROFIT, COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1997 The Fairview Town Crier AUGUST 2021 VOL. 25, No. 8 | FAIRVIEW, NC | fairviewtowncrier.com INSIDE Remembering William Hamilton p8–9 // Keyhole Bed Garden p16–17 // Fairview’s Trailblazing Nurse p 21 Back to BACK TO SCHOOL! End of Summer Family Bucket List e COVID-19 rules and plans for the A.C. REYNOLDS MIDDLE SCHOOL Before the backpacks are new school year are still being nalized, 2 Rocket Drive, Asheville • 298-7484 fi lled with pencils and fold- but we do know that students will be For a list of required and optional student returning to full-time, in-person instruc- supplies for both middle schools, go to ers, here are a few must-do’s tion on August 23. Check the county tinyurl.com/ue3v6nkj or call the school. with the kids both in and schools’ website, buncombeschools.org, A.C. REYNOLDS HIGH SCHOOL around Fairview. for the latest updates. And see page 23 to 1 Rocket Drive, Asheville • 298-2500 refresh your knowledge of the rules of the Take a Final Dip in road when it comes to school buses. Parent night, August 19, 6 pm the Cane Creek Pool Get information regarding what to expect For $3 per person, enjoy a FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL for your incoming student at ACRHS. soak in the community pool 1355 Charlotte Highway, Fairview Student orientation, August 20, 9:30–11 am 628-2732 before the season ends on Orientation for all rising 9th graders and August 8. The pool is open See page 18 for school year information. any students transferring to ACRHS. CANE CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL Students can meet administration, sta Monday–Friday from 11:30 570 Lower Brush Creek Road, Fletcher and the student council and nd their am–5 pm, Saturday from 628-0824 classrooms. 11 am–6 pm, and Sunday from 1–6 pm. 590 Lower Brush Creek Road About the Geese… Collin and Bennett Furniss playing at Mint to Bee. near Cane Creek Middle (see below) by Clark Aycock School. highlight here, but I encourage you to read e try to keep things as positive as the entire story (originally published on June Pick-Your-Own Bouquet of Flowers possible in the Crier. It is our 18) online or nd a print copy. Watch butterfl ies swoop from bud to bud as you take your provided bucket W editorial policy to not criticize e TE Connectivity plant on Charlotte and scissors out to the fi elds to build your own unique arrangement. Highway had dealt for years with issues or praise any one person, group or business. Flying Cloud Farm, 1860 Charlotte Highway and Cane Creek Valley Farm, We’re a community paper, and every reader concerning the Canada geese that live near could be someone else’s spouse, friend, its pond, including aggressive attacks on 1448 Cane Creek Road, Fletcher. relative or coworker. And we just don’t have employees and—to put it gently—lots of the sta or resources to properly research poop. (A Canada goose can produce up to Pick Your Own Berries delicate issues beyond the who, what, where a pound of poop a day.) A er other control Four varieties of Rabbit Eye blueberries are ready to pick, and specifi c pick or when—and so we don’t. methods didn’t work, TE requested that the days are set for August 2, 4, 7, 9, 11, and 14 (call for additional dates). An issue with local geese last month tested US Department of Agriculture remove the Cloud 9 Farm, 137 Bob Barnwell Road, Fletcher. these principles. If we report on how geese, and the USDA rounded up 58 geese and, following state regulations, humanely TE Connectivity removed geese from Ride the Ziplines and Enjoy Other Outdoor Games euthanized and buried them. Although the their property, some could read that as a Kids can play for hours at this outdoor site. Grab a scoop of ice cream criticism of the company’s decision, and USDA was in charge, the state doesn’t allow that wouldn’t be right without knowing why Canada geese to be relocated—and it likely in a fresh-made waffle cone and head outside for kid’s ziplining, management felt like they needed to do wouldn’t work anyway, according to state sandbox play, climbing on the “bear climb,” corn hole, bocce ball, it. If we interviewed members of the local o cials, as the geese would y back. and horseshoes. Mint To Bee (at Cane Creek Valley Farm), Facebook group that tried to protect the Local animal lovers and members of the 912 Cane Creek Road, Fletcher. geese, we would be presenting only one side For the Love of Fairview Geese group on of this sad situation. We could have chosen Facebook, which has taken on e orts to Family Fun on the Farm to not address this at all, but we thought communicate with the plant and posted The Hickory Nut Gap Farm grounds are once again open for outdoor play. signs to alert drivers of geese crossings, were it was important that Fairview residents Slide the culvert slides, pay a visit to the animals on-site, and play in the understand the di erent perspectives. naturally very upset about what happened. creek. Wednesday–Sunday, 12–5 pm. 57 Sugar Hollow Road, Fairview. John Boyle, a Fairview resident and is issue may not be settled. What will feature reporter with the Citizen-Times, be done if more geese come to the pond? continued on page 2 wrote a long article about this incident. I What if geese become an issue somewhere chose some relevant parts from that article to else in Fairview? The Fairview Town Crier NON-PROFIT P. O. Box 1862 U.S. Postage Paid Morgan Hill Road Cleanup Fairview, NC 28730 Permit #100 Fairview, NC 28730 Natalie Furniss, who started the Keep Creek Road. e terrain is very steep, and Fairview Clean group, got some great news lots of help is needed, from parking space, as we were going to press. On September water brigades, trash collectors and maybe 11, Asheville Greenworks will coordinate even tractor/backhoe use. Look for updates Postal Patron the cleanup of an illegal dump that’s on the Crier’s Facebook page and in the plagued residents near Morgan Hill Road September issue, but if you’re interested in Fairview, NC 28730 in Fairview. e site is just past Beatrice helping in any way, email nataliefurniss@ Lane and about 1.6 miles from Garren gmail.com soon to let her know. COMMUNITY EVENTS End of Summer Family Bucket List continued from page 1 & UPDATES Take a Hike and Scenic Picnic Spring Mountain Community Center, Beer, Music, Food Trucks AUGUST 3 (TUESDAY) Two favorite local trailheads with 807 Old Fort Road, Fairview. and Creek Play amazing Fairview overlooks are Fergu- Grab a pint of your favorite Turgua Prostate Cancer Support Group Enjoy a Nature Walk through brew and head to the creek out back. 7 pm. Medical professional speaker son Peak Trail and Bearwallow Moun- Local Gardens tain Trail. Both are good for younger Kids can splash and play while adults when available. Free, via Zoom. Explore seven acres of gardens, mead- [email protected] or 419-4565. hikers and the views are breathtaking. unwind on the sandy shore. Frequent ows, woodlands, streams, ponds and US 74A (Charlotte Highway) driving music performances and daily food sculptures by artist and author Lee James AUGUST 14 (SATURDAY) toward Gerton. truck rotations allow the whole family Pantas. There is a butterfl y garden, turtle to make a day of it. Fairview Arts and Crafts Show Homemade Ice Cream and pond, koi pond, and plenty of places to 9 am –3 pm. Local artists and craftspeople. 3131 Cane Creek Road, Fletcher. Mini-Golf stop and admire the surrounding nature. See the Signs for Hope ad on page 12 or There are up to 30 rotating, homemade This is Pantas’ private property and classifi ed ad on page 31 for more informa- List compiled by Natalie Furniss tion. 379 Old Charlotte Highway. fl avors to choose from, including reservations are absolutely required; sugar-free and vegan options, at Hilltop donations are requested. Go to leepan- Fairview contains so many hidden gems UPDATES Ice Cream. Grab a scoop and then tas.com for more information. The Pond for family fun and play. Have another head next door so the sugar- charged Retreat Center, 18 Garren Mountain suggestion? Send your “bucket list” idea Council on Aging Virtual kids can let off some steam (pun Lane, Fairview. to [email protected]. Medicare Classes The Council on Aging of Buncombe County intended) at Whistle Hop Brewery. Enjoy will hold free Medicare information classes a round of on-site mini golf, tunnel slides IDENTIFICATION STATEMENT via Zoom. 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