News of Record Page B2 ASIIEVILLE CITIZEN-TIMES Thursday, March II, 1999 Hi- 1 days of water left (adequate water level is 240 days) Buncombe County is running low on water because of a drought that began In May. Combined reservoir levels 22.14 ft. distance below spillway Water tip: 6 Trish Craig writes in: Simply learn to read your water meter. Compare and conserve. Rainfall yesterday (a oi p.m.) I Rainfall this year Rainfall since May 1 29.00" Normal rainfall (since May i) 40.94" Deficit TT.94" GOT A LEAK? Report water leaks on your street and elsewhere in the Asheville-Buncombe water system to city customer services, 251-1122.
NEED ADVICE? Get tips on saving water and water conservation kits at city customer services, 259-5958 or 259-5414. arrested and charged on Tuesday with embezzling $265,000 from a Iredell County business that sold them horse trailers. Delia S. Trivette, 37, and Perry Trivette, 40, who gave a 409 Momingwell drive, Sylva, address, were released under a $10,000 unsecured bond, according to Buncombe County Sheriff Bobby Medford. The couple operated a dealership called the Sundowner of Asheville at 5 Airport road In Arden where they sold horse trailers.
The Trivettes reportedly failed to remit money from the sell of the trailers to the Iredell County distributor, Medford said. Sundowner customers also never received a Certificate of Origin and could not obtain a title or tag for the trailer they had bought. The state Department of Motor Vehicles charged the Trivettes with multiple counts of Failure to Deliver Titles and additional charges are pending from Iredell County and Buncombe County Sheriff's Departments. Movie manager robbed by masked gunmen ASHEVILLE A real drama was being played out Sunday outside of -Beaucatcher Cinemas when a movie manager was robbed at gun point for about $2,000. Michael Grant, an assistant manager at the 321 Haw Creek road theater, was robbed reportedly by two white men wearing ski masks as he made his way to his car around 11 :15 p.m.
He said that one of the man was armed with an automatic handgun and had an accent and sounded young. The other man was not armed, he said. -v 1 was shocked and scared that the guy was going to shoot me because you could tel he was nervous too," -Grant said Tuesday, adding that the robber dropped the money and picked it back up as he fled. No one was hurt in the robbery, Grant said. Grant said ordinarily he's accompanied by other employees to his car when he's about to drive to the bank to make a deposit However, that day everyone was busy, he said.
Beaucatcher has been robbed three times since opened 13 years ago, Grant said. The assistant manager, who has worked for the theater for a month, maintained that the area is safe, that this is an isolated incident" The robbery is being investigated by the Asheville Police Department, Grant said WOODFIN Iowa of Woodfin Police Department activity log for March 9: Significant calls for service Incomplete 911 Suspicious vehicle (2) Report of man with gun Suspicious person (2) Arrostswarrants serve) -1 Worthless check WEAVER VI LIE The Weaverville Police Department logged these Items for March 9: Disturbance calls: 1 Building checks: 27 Senior checks: 9 ASHEVILLE The Asheville Police Department reported those cases: Assault Simple March 7, Alabama Avenue March 8, Menimon Avenue Burglary Business March 7, Brevard Road March 8, Louisiana Avenue March 8, Hendersonville Road Burglary Residence March 8, Whispering Pines Park Child Abuse Non-Caretaker March 9, Sterling Street Larceny March 8, Tunnel Road March 8, Wall Street March 8, Patton Avenue March 8, Sunset Drive March 8, Biltmore Avenue Motor Vehicle Theft March 8, Lee Walker Heights Runaway March 8, North Buncombe Middle March 8, Overlook Road March 8, Blanton Street 1 Vandalism March 8, Lamancha Drive HENDERSONVILLE This is the Daily Incident Log of the Hendersonville Police Department: March 9: Arrest: Possession of schedule II Arrest: Driving while impaired, driving while license revoked, possession of schedule II, consuming while driving Accident: Property damage only Citation: Careless and reckless Incident: Breaking and entering to motor vehicle, larceny Arrest: Larceny Citation: No operator's license Accident: Property damage only CRIME WATCH Syfva couple charged with embezzling ASHEVILLE A Syfva couple was EVENTS AIR POLLUTION FORUM: The effects of air pollution on human health and on the forest ecosystem of the Appalachian Mountains will be dis-cussed in a community forum at 7 p.m. March 25 at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Asheville. The program, presented by Jennifer Tetterton of Appalachian Voices, will also address the importance of the forest community on local economies. The event is sponsored by the WENOCA Sierra Club, the Clean Water Fund of NC, the WNC Alliance, and the American Lung Association.
Call 645-9945 or 251-1291. COTTONTAIL EXPRESS: The Great Smoky Mountain Railway will sponsor the Cottontail Express at 2 p.m. March 28 at the Dillsboro Station. Festivities for the day will include music, face painting, an appearance by Miss Asheville, Easter eggs and an appearance by the Easter Bunny. Roundtrip tickets are $21.95 for adults and $10.95 for children three and older.
A portion of the proceeds will benefit R.E.A.C.H., a private, non-profit organization dedicated to providing resources, education, assistance, counseling and emer- gency housing to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Call (800) 872-4681 for tickets. SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT: The Spring Stampede Softball tournament will be held March 19-21 at Blackwell Field in Canton. Classes will be and Church. Trophies will be award for first, second and third place.
Entry fee is $100. Deadline to enter is March 17. Call 456-3280 or 648-6449. CLASSES PROGRAMS ASTRONOMY FOR KIDS: The Colbum Gem and Mineral Museum will offer an astronomy program for kids ages 8-12 at 10:30 a.m. Saturday.
Program participants will: explore the distances between the planets by making a mobile of the Solar System; discover how long it takes for light from the stars to reach Earth; what happens when stars die; and build a telescope to take home. Cost is $5 for museum members, $10 for non-members. Registration is required by March 12. The museum is located at 2 South Pack Square in downtown Asheville. Call 254-7162.
BOOK TALK: Kay Ramsdel Olson wiR present a free talk on Mary Baker Eddy's internationally acclaimed book "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures at 2 p.m. March 27 at the Books-a-Million on Tunnel Road. Call 299-4165. T. LcwU, CiticnTimn Craihic beginning in the fait.
University officials said the tuition increase percentage is the lowest since 1 966. Under the new tuition rates, continuing third- and fourth-year students will pay $23,210 in tuition, an increase of $790 over the current year. For three days in March, parents and grandparents can ask an elementary school principal any question by calling (800) 944-1601 during the National Principals' Hotline. The dates are March 21 from 3 to 9 p.m., March 22 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
and March 23 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. "On Call for Kids is a free booklet available to all callers. Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C. Marin Pfc.
James M. Kaney, son of Billy J. Haney and Sandra E. Golden of Asheville, recently was promoted to this present rank while serving with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune Army Pvt Nathan Fanner, son of Darlene B. Davis of Candler, has graduated from One Station Unit Training (OSUT) at the U.S.
Army Infantry School, Fort Banning Army Pvt Lance M. Loeffler, son of Terri and stepson of Larry D. Pittman of Bakersville, has graduated from basic military training at Fort Leonard Wood. Stephanie Knot of Asheville, and a local teacher at Johnston Elementary School has been cited for outstanding performance in reading education, by the Institute for Academic Excellence. Knox was awarded Reading Renaissance Model Classroom Level I Certification by the Madison, institute.
Model Classroom certification indicates that Knox's efforts to adopt Reading Renaissance methods have resulted in measurable Increases in student reading performance. The Duke University Board of Trustees recently approved a 3.5 percent increase in tuition for undergraduates Marin Pvt Sen M. Ho, a 1996 graduate of Smoky Mountain High School of Syfva, recently completed basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego Marin CpL Bon A. Hobo, son of Phi A. and Gail A.
Heinz of Maggie Valley, and Marine Sgl Bruce E. Buchanan, son of Redonna J. and Bruce E. Buchanan of Franklin, recently departed on a six-month deployment to Okinawa, Japan Marin Pvt David A. Childress, son of Ronald A Childress Sr.
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