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🌱 How a fake volunteer stole Swannanoa’s hurricane relief supplies

Greetings Swannanoa! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a fake volunteer stole Swannanoa’s hurricane relief supplies
  • How Warren Wilson’s propane switch could reshape Swannanoa campus operations

Also on today's calendar: Family Storytime and 5 more events.

📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around Swannanoa? Post it to Swannanoa photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️

Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 52 and low of 32 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cloudy; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 52, low: 34.
  • Friday: Windy; mostly sunny, cooler, with a high of 42 and low of 28 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Licensed doctor sentenced for stealing $14K in Helene relief from victims in North Carolina (wbir.com) — Relief efforts in the Swannanoa area after Hurricane Helene were exploited when a Florida doctor posed as a volunteer and stole over $14,000 in donated supplies and personal items. Buncombe County prosecutors say he’s now received a lengthy suspended prison sentence and must report his felony convictions to his medical licensing board, after deputies recovered many items from a local pawn shop.
   

• Propane Power: A Practical Guide for Grounds and Fleet Leaders (facilitiesnet.com) — Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa is highlighted for converting its campus mowers, mini-trucks, and vans to propane, cutting emissions and operating costs while adding on-site fueling. The article explains how propane can help facilities meet sustainability and budget goals, using Warren Wilson’s student-run grounds crew as a model other campuses and organizations can follow.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Swannanoa

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★ Featured events ★

    Thursday December 18
  • Baby Story Time
    Black Mountain Library, 105 N Dougherty St, Black Mountain
    10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • My house is on the market and I live in the Bee Tree area.
    Yesterday I had some suspicious activity I wanted to post about. Yesterday, two men and a woman in a white (edited) Hyundai SUV pulled up in my… (Nextdoor Long Branch Road)
  • There's a lot going on in Swannanoa these days!
    Read the new edition of the Swannanoa Community Newsletter to be in the know about all the latest happenings, including updates on Owen Park,… (Nextdoor Swannanoa Valley)
  • CVS Health posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor Trainee in Swannanoa. Apply here.
  • Aramark Corp. posted a job opening for Culinary Specialist - Swannanoa Valley Health & Rehab - Food in Swannanoa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Swannanoa here.

🗞 Nearby News

Black Mountain

  • 'Points in Space' Explores the History of Performance at the Short-Lived But Highly Influential Black Mountain College (dancemagazine.com)
  • Black Mountain awarded $5M for drinking water improvements (blackmountainnews.com)
  • Man sentenced to 5-11 years for felony sex offense involving a minor: DA (wlos.com)

Asheville

  • Inside Asheville's 'fancy McDonald's' in Historic Biltmore Village (citizen-times.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Swannanoa

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Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.