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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... Read more
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... Read more
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-... Read more
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... Read more
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... Read more
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... Read more
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! Read more
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... Read more
Community Commons is Live! - Comments(0) Posted November 11, 2011 Dear Colleagues, Advancing the Movement, and its scores of community and national partners, are pleased to announce that the beta version of the Community Commons can now be accessed at www.communitycommons.org Please take a look, and consider... Read more
Lake Craig Flood Management Public Meeting - Azalea Road Project - Comments(0) Posted November 11, 2011           Lake Craig Flood Management Public Meeting - Azalea Road Project   WHEN: Friday, November 4, 2011 TIME: 4-7 pm (Come early for discounted admission to the Nature Center!) WHERE: WNC Nature Center "The... Read more


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