Owen Pool will open for the season Memorial Day weekend, and begin its regular operating schedule on Saturday, June 4.
Cost to swim is $3.00 per person; multi-visit passes are available at a reduced price. Pool hours are Monday through Friday from 12:00 noon – 5:45 p.m., Saturdays from 11:00 a.m. – 6:45 p.m. and Sundays from 1:00 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.
Owen Pool is located at 117 Stone Drive, near Owen Middle School.
Do you find yourself confused by a maze of rules and regulations when it comes time to fill out your tax forms? Well, you have lots of company, and Federal Tax Return fortunately help may be on the way! AARP Foundation Tax-Aide, in cooperation with the IRS, N.C. Dept. of Revenue, Council on Aging, and Buncombe County Public Libraries, is offering free tax preparation for taxpayers with low and moderate income, with special attention to those age 60 and older. Both Federal and N.C. State returns will be electronically filed for safe and accurate preparation and faster refunds.
This free service is available through April 18 at a number of Buncombe County locations, including the Black Mountain Library, 105 N. Dougherty Street. Tax preparers will be on hand at the library on Tuesdays from 10 am – 4 pm. For more info, call 828-250-4756.
Meals on Wheels is sponsoring a holiday pet food drive for four-legged friends of Meals on Wheels clients. You can bring your donations of dry (small kibble only) and canned cat and dog food to the Swannanoa Library from November 1 through December 30. Pets get hungry, too!
AARP Foundation Tax-Aide, in cooperation with the IRS, N.C. Dept. of Revenue, Council on Aging and Buncombe County Public Libraries is offering free tax preparation for taxpayers with low and moderate income, with special attention to those age 60 and older. This service will be available at the Black Mountain Library, 105 N. Dougherty Street, on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., through April 15. Both Federal and N.C. State returns will be electronically filed for safe and accurate preparation and faster refunds.
Questions and requests for home-bound individuals can be directed to the Buncombe County Council on Aging at 277-8288.