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Lake Craig Flood Management - Azalea Road Project - Comments(0)

Posted February 2, 2012
The Lake Craig Flood Management - Azalea Road Project will hold it's second community meeting. The consult team will be available at this meeting to present the current project alternatives, identify potential impacts and discuss the overall...
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PHC Action Alert! - SENATE TRANSPORTATION BILL AMENDMENT - Comments(0)

Posted February 2, 2012
            Please take the time out of your day to contact Senator Burr to save funding for biking and walking. The new Senate transportation bill, MAP-21, as written, will make funding for Safe Routes to School, safe...
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PHC ACTION ALERT UPDATE! - Help save funding for biking and walking! - Comments(0)

Posted February 2, 2012
            Last week, we sent out an Action Alert encouraging you to act to save funding for bicycling and walking. Yesterday, the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act was introduced in Congress. The proposed...
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Say Cheese! Greenways, Please! - Comments(0)

Posted January 1, 2012
                              Check out "Greenways, Please!," the Connect Buncombe photo campaign to support greenways development in Buncombe County. Take your...
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27th Annual Emerging Issues Forum - Comments(0)

Posted January 1, 2012
Check out the Emerging Issues Forum February 6-7, 2012 at the Raleigh Convention Center! This year's topic: Investing in Gen Z. To learn more about this exciting conference, please visit http://www.ncsu.edu/iei/index.php/news-events/2011-...
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PHC ACTION ALERT! - Help save funding for trails, walking and biking! - Comments(0)

Posted January 1, 2012
                    Please take the time out of your busy day to contact our representatives to save funding for trails, biking and walking! There are two bills in Congress that are threatening...
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YMCA Afterschool Get Moving! - Comments(0)

Posted January 1, 2012
                The children of the YMCA's Afterschool Program at Fairview Elementary showed their support of First Lady Michelle Obama's "Let's Move" initiative. They got moving by...
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Fueling For Fitness! - Comments(0)

Posted January 1, 2012
Follow the below link for tips on fueling for physical activity; running, biking, swimming or other endurance exercise. Our own local Asheville Registered Dietitian, Carol Shimberg, was interviewed for this article in the Asheville Citizen Times on...
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Marion Receives Funding for Phase II of Catawba River Greenway! - Comments(0)

Posted January 1, 2012
The State has approved $238,000 for Phase II of the Catawba River Greenway! Click HERE to read more about this project in The McDowell County News!
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YMCA of WNC at 2012 NC State Health Director's Conference - Comments(0)

Posted January 1, 2012
The YMCA of Western North Carolina has been invited to speak at the 2012 North Carolina State Health Director’s Conference scheduled in Raleigh on Thursday January 26th. Preceding the Y’s presentation at 10:45 – 11:45 am will be...
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