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In what church did Sergeant Alvin York, WWI Medal of Honor recipient, preach when he visited Asheville? How did the "Chicken Hiil" section of town get its name? What was special about the seating arrangements for the movie screen in Asheville's first Riverside Park?Find the answers to these questions and more when you tour the French Broad and Swannanoa Rivers with RiverLink and witness their magic firsthand. This is an opportunity to see the improvements that have occurred and hear what is coming over the next several months and years to make our rivers better places to work, live and play. You will learn some local history and visit some streets and neighborhoods you have never seen before. The bus will meet you in front of Asheville City Hall and return you to City Hall. This tour is free for RiverLink members. Non-members cost $15 per person. Lunch is not provided but you can bring your own. Reservations are required. Please go to www.riverlink.org to make your reservation online or call 828-252-8474 ext. 118 Come join the over 500 active volunteers to improve the French Broad River - one of the world's oldest rivers right in our own backyard! Volunteer Information Sessions are the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 10am & 5pm at RiverLink offices where we discuss volunteer opportunities including being a bus tour guide. To attend, please RSVP to Rachel Doebber, Volunteer Outreach Coordinator volunteer@riverlink.org or (828) 252-8474 ext. 118 What: RiverLink's Riverfront Bus Tour When: Thursday, March 18, 2010 noon-2 p.m. Where: meet at City Hall in downtown Asheville at noon RiverLink is a regional organization spearheading the economic and environmental revitalization of the French Broad River watershed as a destination where everyone can work, live and play. For more information about how you can get involved contact them at www.riverlink.org, or information@riverlink.org, 252-8474. (Image provided by RiverLink.)
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