🌱 Why a recently re-elected Black Mountain council member is stepping down

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In today's newsletter:

• Why a recently re-elected Black Mountain council member is stepping down
• How drought at Asheville’s reservoir could soon affect Black Mountain taps
• Which Black Mountain bar matches your inner ‘Golden Girl’ this Saturday?

Also on today's calendar: Friends of the Black Mountain Library Book Sale and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What is something you always have, but also leave behind? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 78 and low of 53 degrees.
• Saturday: A couple of afternoon showers, temps: high: 72, low: 51.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 48 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

1. Black Mountain Town Council member resigns, cites move out of town (blackmountainnews.com) — A Black Mountain Town Council seat is opening after member Pam King resigned effective April 24 so she can move out of state to be closer to family. King, first elected in 2020 and re-elected in 2024, called serving Black Mountain an honor and urged continued support for hiring a new town manager and ongoing recovery and rebuilding work.
   

2. Could Asheville water customers face restrictions amid drought? City explains (wlos.com) — Black Mountain’s water supply is currently stable, with 10 town wells running at full capacity while the other half of its water comes from Asheville’s North Fork reservoir, now 8 feet below normal. Town officials say there are no restrictions yet, but Black Mountain will coordinate with Asheville if drought conditions worsen and conservation rules are triggered later this summer.
   

3. Black Mountain bars celebrate Rose, Blanche, Dorothy and Sophia with quirky event — The Valley Echo (thevalleyecho.com) — Black Mountain’s Golden Girls Pub Crawl returns this Saturday, April 25, with four local bars—Lookout Brewing, Que Sera, Old Town District and Town Pump Tavern—each channeling a different ‘Golden Girl.’ Starting at 3 p.m., expect costumes, live music at every stop, drink specials, and themed merchandise, plus a quirky backstory involving a Betty White mask and a taproom on Black Mountain Avenue.
   

4. Valley Rewind: Mae Gilliam and the Broad River Community Library (blackmountainnews.com) — A beloved mountain librarian’s tiny Broad River Community Library once served as a hub for education before World War II shortages and changing transportation patterns shifted readers toward the new Black Mountain Public Library. This Valley Rewind piece looks back at Aunt Mae Gilliam’s dedication, the growth of her 12‑square‑foot log‑cabin library, and how regional support helped expand access to books.
   

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📸 Around Black Mountain

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Black Mountain

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★ Featured events ★

Friday April 24

• A Glezele Tey Klezmer Concert
  Black Mountain Center for the Arts, 225 W State St, Black Mountain
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday April 24

• Erwin High School Spring Musical
  Erwin HS Theater
  7:00 pm

Saturday April 25

• Friends of the Black Mountain Library Book Sale
  Black Mountain Library , 105 N Dougherty St , Black Mountain
  10:00 am

Monday April 27

• Planning Board - Cancelled
  Black Mountain, NC Calendar
  6:00 pm

Tuesday April 28

• Koontz Chorus Spring Concert Koontz Gymnatorium 6:00 pm
  Owen High Black Mountain, NC 28711
  6:00 pm

Thursday April 30

• Baby Story Time
  Black Mountain Library , 105 N. Dougherty St. , Black Mountain
  10:30 am
• Eblen Int. School Band Spring Concert
  Erwin HS Theater
  6:30 pm

Monday May 4

• All-County High School Art Exhibition at the Asheville Mall
  Asheville Mall
  8:00 am

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📣 Black Mountain Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 24

• HCES Chorus Performance
  Haw Creek Elementary School , 10 Bethesda Rd , Asheville
  4:30 pm
• Erwin High School Spring Musical
  Erwin HS Theater
  7:00 pm

Saturday April 25

• Produce Market – ArtSpace
  ArtSpace Charter School , 2030 US-70 , Swannanoa
  10:00 am

Sunday April 26

• Ecstatic Dance: Emberlight
  Morris Pavilion , East Ln , Swannanoa
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Looking for recommendations on what company we can hire to remedy washout/erosion on the edge of our property.
  We have an area at the edge of our property that backs to 9 that has a significant area of washout/erosion from Helene. There is a big tree just… (Nextdoor Settings of Black Mountain)

• Givens Communities posted a job opening for Residential Housekeeper - FT in Black Mountain. Apply here.
• Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Merchandising Sales Associate in Black Mountain. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Black Mountain here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Footprints. (Thank you LAURIE T. for sending it in!)
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