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The duo has \r\ntoured with a changing cast of stellar band members (vibraphonist \r\nMatthew Richmond, drummer/vibist Kari Richmond, drummer Cameron Juroff, \r\ndrummer/producer Vic Stafford, Atlanta bassist Rob Geisler, upside-down \r\nguitar whiz Michael Libramento, drummer Kevin Rumley of Bandazian).</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<span id=\"ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblBiography\">&quot;It would be some \r\nsort of musical travesty if stephaniesid flies under the Rolling Stone \r\nradar for much longer...&quot; says The Daily Times in Knoxville, TN of &quot;Grus\r\namericanus&quot;. The single &quot;Unmistakably Love&quot; (deemed &quot;unmistakably a \r\nhit&quot; by Encore Weekly in Wilmington, NC) has been featured on numerous \r\nnational CD samplers and film/tv placements.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<h2>Jennie Arnau</h2>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.jenniearnau.com/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.JennieArnau.com\"><img src=\"images/2010da5music/jennie_img02_hires.jpeg\" alt=\"jennie_img02_hires.jpeg\" style=\"margin: 5px; float: left; border: 4px double #000000\" title=\"jennie_img02_hires.jpeg\" width=\"188\" height=\"239\" /></a>  \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nJennie Arnau creates a unique blend of New York-nurtured South \r\nCarolina-born Grassroots rock.&nbsp; Her original blend of Americana, \r\nAlt-Country and rock along with her bold and bittersweet voice have lead\r\nmore than one critic to describe her as a cross between Neil Young and \r\nMartina McBride. It&rsquo;s a sly underground sound that&rsquo;s born of urban grit,\r\nrowdy southern sensibilities and perfectly suits this native South \r\nCarolina singer.&nbsp; It&rsquo;s not a voice that has gone unnoticed either. Chuck\r\nEddy of the <i><yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"Village Voice\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">Village Voice</yoono-highlight></i><b>\r\n</b>praises her <i>&ldquo;</i>husky uplift and rhythmic wallop rarely \r\nheard in the female-folkie field,&rdquo; while <i>No Depression</i> raves \r\n&ldquo;Jennie&rsquo;s voice is strong without sacrificing its femininity<i>.</i>&rdquo; <i>Singer\r\nMagazines</i> goes on to spotlight Jennie&rsquo;s ability to &ldquo;pierce your \r\nheart one moment, then turn right around and calm your spirit the next.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nCHASING GIANTS, set for a April 13th release on MRI, is the follow up to\r\nJennie\'s 2007 release, MT. PLEASANT, which Joe Levy of Rolling Stone \r\nhailed as &quot;her most fully realized set of songs yet.  If you care about \r\nthe struggle for love and happiness - and who among us doesn\'t? - This \r\none\'s for you.&quot;&nbsp; \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<div width=\"400\" height=\"225\">\r\n<div name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\">\r\n</div>\r\n<div name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\">\r\n</div>\r\n<div name=\"movie\" value=\"http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=11958979&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1\">\r\n</div>\r\n<object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=7,0,0,0\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\">\r\n	<param name=\"width\" value=\"400\" />\r\n	<param name=\"height\" value=\"225\" />\r\n	<param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" />\r\n	<param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" />\r\n	<param name=\"src\" value=\"http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=11958979&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1\" />\r\n	<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" src=\"http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=11958979&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1\"></embed>\r\n</object>\r\n</div>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"http://vimeo.com/11958979\">Stephanie\'s Id live at Downtown After 5 in Asheville, NC</a> from <a href=\"http://vimeo.com/jhamm10137\">Jesse Hamm</a> on <a href=\"http://vimeo.com\">Vimeo</a>.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThanks to <a href=\"http://www.journeyamerica.org\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.JourneyAmerica.org\">Jerry Nelson Photography</a>  for taking some great photos of our first DA5 of the 2010 season! Check them out <a href=\"http://www.journeyamerica.org/Events/DTA5/12252671_VBzQ8#874523555_35s7F\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to view photos from DA5: May 21st\">here!</a>\r\n</p>\r\n','',0,0,0,0,'2008-07-07 12:22:40',65,'','2011-01-20 15:29:30',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-07 12:22:15','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','menu_image=-1\nitem_title=1\npageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=',1,0,0,'','',0,280),(403,'2011 Downtown After 5: July 15','DA5 July','<h2>Josh Phillips Folk Festival</h2>\r\n<p>\r\n<img src=\"images/2010da5music/joshphillipsfolkfestival.jpeg\" alt=\"joshphillipsfolkfestival.jpeg\" style=\"margin: 5px; float: left; border: 4px double #000000\" title=\"joshphillipsfolkfestival.jpeg\" width=\"262\" height=\"346\" /><yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"Josh Phillips\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\"><yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"Josh\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">Josh</yoono-highlight> \r\nPhillips</yoono-highlight>, former singer and songwriter of Yo Mama\'s \r\nBig Fat Booty Band, has branched and broadened his musical horizons with\r\nthe Josh Phillips Folk Festival. They have been gaining a veritable \r\narmy of fans that range from the youngest musical listeners, to seasoned\r\nlong time traditional music fans. With the release of their first \r\nstudio album, &quot;Wicker&quot;, Phillips has truly provided a strong testament \r\nto his ability to effortlessly capture generations worth of musical \r\nevolution, and traverse years of cultural dilution, bringing the \r\nlistener back to the very source of roots, folk, soul, R&amp;B, rock and\r\nreggae. \r\n</p>\r\n&ldquo;What I do strive for is to write songs when I am in a clear, thoughtful\r\nand honest headspace that feels good for me to sing and also for others\r\nto hear out loud - a way for us all to connect and realize though \r\nsituations are different, we all go through a lot of the same feelings.&quot;\r\nJosh Phillips\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<br />\r\n<h2>\r\nSoulgrass Rebellion <br />\r\n</h2>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/soulgrassrebellion\" target=\"_blank\"><img
 src=\"images/2010da5music/sougrass_rebellion.jpeg\" alt=\"sougrass_rebellion.jpeg\" style=\"margin: 5px; float: left; border: 4px double #000000\" title=\"sougrass_rebellion.jpeg\" width=\"382\" height=\"244\" /></a> \r\n</p>\r\nSoulgrass Rebellion is about a family of friends making music, making people dance, feeling good. The band is fronted by soulful singer/songwriter/guitarist Oso Rey, who moved to Asheville in 2006 from southern California where he shared the stage with giants like Sublime, Leftover Salmon, and No Doubt. The all-star group includes heavy-hitters who have played with several of the Southeast\'s top bands&mdash;Silas Durocher (Laura Reed and Deep Pocket, David Earl and the Plowshares, Silas Durocher and Everybody Knows) on electric guitar, Brian Jones (the Afromotive, Supple, Ian Thomas) on drum set, and Justin Powell (the Indigo Girls, the Donna Hopkins Band, and Geoff Achison) on upright bass.\r\nAfter playing as a duo for about a year, Rey and Durocher teamed up with local heroes David Earl Tomlinson and Pierce Edens to start the Lexington Ave. Living Room series, a singer/songwriter showcase at Bobo Gallery. The songwriters all began sitting in on each other\'s tunes, and soon guest musicians became a regular event&mdash;enter Jones and Powell. The four musicians who would become Soulgrass Rebellion hit it off instantly at these jams and quickly realized there was something serious happening.\r\nNow the band is quickly building fans with their high-energy shows. They\'ll be coming to a venue near you soon to recruit you to the rebellion.\r\n','',0,0,0,0,'2009-06-21 11:06:57',72,'','2011-01-20 15:30:02',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-06-21 10:59:39','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','menu_image=-1\nitem_title=1\npageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=',1,0,0,'','',0,1428),(3,'Visit Downtown Asheville','Visit Downtown Asheville','<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">Over the last 15 years, Downtown Asheville has undergone a dramatic renaissance. Lucky for us, Asheville skipped the urban renewal process that took place after the Great Depression. The rich architecture of Art Deco, Beaux Arts and Neoclassical still exist, providing an impressive backdrop for a vibrant downtown. \r\n</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<div class=\"photoSdw\">\r\n<div class=\"photoBorder\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><img src=\"images/streetMusic.jpg\" alt=\"Street music\" /></span> \r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">\r\nDowntown is a hotspot where locals, tourists, street musicians, and business owners converge. Downtown Asheville hums with life as people stroll the streets shopping, dining at independent eateries and local breweries, and being entertained by the diverse mix of culture, music and art. With almost 200 retail shops, several museums and theatres, 30 galleries, 60 restaurants and coffee shops, and a dozen nightspots with live music most days of the week everyone is sure to find something to do. \r\n</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">\r\nDowntown Asheville is compact so we encourage you to park the car and get out and walk. <a href=\"http://www.ashevillenc.gov/residents/transportation/parking/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Here is a list of safe and reliable parking options.</a>  Check out <a href=\"http://ashevilledowntown.org/index.php?option=com_alphacontent&amp;Itemid=22\" target=\"_blank\">our directory</a> of members for things-to-do, places to stay, and restaurant and retail listing. \r\n</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<div class=\"photoSdw2\">\r\n<div class=\"photoBorder\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><img src=\"images/shopping1.jpg\" alt=\"shopping\" /></span> \r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">\r\nFor more information about lodging and area attractions and activities visit our friends at <a href=\"http://www.exploreasheville.com\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"http://www.exploreasheville.com\">ExploreAsheville.com</a>. \r\n</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><a href=\"http://exploreasheville.com/index.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"images/exploreAVL.png\" alt=\"Explore Asheville Logo\" /></a></span> \r\n</p>\r\n','',1,0,0,0,'2008-07-07 12:26:05',65,'','2009-06-18 10:53:49',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-07 12:25:44','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','menu_image=-1\nitem_title=1\npageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=',1,0,0,'','',0,12697),(4,'The Board','The Board','<h5>2011 Asheville Downtown Association Board of Directors<br />\r\n<br />\r\n</h5>\r\n<table border=\"0\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>Byron Greiner, President<br />\r\n			<a href=\"mailto:byron@marketingasheville.com\" target=\"_self\">Email Byron</a> <br />\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td>Susan Griffin, Vice \r\n			President<br />\r\n			<a href=\"mailto:susanfgriffin@gmail.com\" target=\"_self\">Email Susan</a> <br />\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>Adrian Vassallo, Treasurer<br />\r\n			<a href=\"mailto:avassallo@dixon-hughes.com\" target=\"_self\">Email Adrian</a></td>\r\n			<td>Chris Tod Bubenik, Secretary<br />\r\n			<a href=\"mailto:Chris@WNCMagazine.com\" target=\"_self\">Email Chris</a></td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>Dwight Butner<br />\r\n			<a href=\"mailto:vinpiano@aol.com\" target=\"_self\">Email Dwight</a> </td>\r\n			<td>Carmen Y. Cabrera<br />\r\n			<a href=\"mailto:asheville@mastgeneralstore.com\" target=\"_self\">Email Carmen</a> </td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>Lauri Nichols<br />\r\n			<a href=\"mailto:lauri@ashevilleeventstaffing.com\" target=\"_self\">Email Lauri</a> </td>\r\n			<td>Meghan Rogers<br />\r\n			<a href=\"mailto:alloftheabovesolutions@gmail.com\" target=\"_self\">Email Meghan</a> </td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>Hesper Shallcross<br />\r\n			<a href=\"mailto:hesper@mindbodywork.org\" target=\"_self\">Email Hesper</a> </td>\r\n			<td>Mary Ann West<br />\r\n			<a href=\"mailto:MrsMaWest@yahoo.com\" target=\"_self\">Email Mary Ann</a> </td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>Joe Eckert<br />\r\n			<a href=\"mailto:jseed@bellsouth.net\" target=\"_self\">Email Joe</a> </td>\r\n			<td>Jarrod Perkins<br />\r\n			<a href=\"mailto:jperkins@ashevillesavings.com\" target=\"_self\">Email Jarrod</a></td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>Rebecca Hecht<br />\r\n			<a href=\"mailto:AdornAsheville@gmail.com\" target=\"_self\">Email Rebecca</a></td>\r\n			<td>Mike McCreary <br />\r\n			<a href=\"mailto:Mike@ASAPConnections.org\" target=\"_self\">Email Mike</a> <br />\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n			Jane Anderson<br />\r\n			<a href=\"mailto:janderson@ashevillechamber.org\" target=\"_self\">Email Jane</a> <br />\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n			Rick Jackson<br />\r\n			<a href=\"mailto:rjackson@mwbavl.com\" target=\"_self\">Email Rick</a> \r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>Warren Stephenson<br />\r\n			<a href=\"mailto:stepwarren@gmail.com\" target=\"_self\">Email Warren</a> </td>\r\n			<td>Brian Yates<br />\r\n			<a href=\"mailto:byates32@charter.net\" target=\"_self\">Email Brian</a> <br />\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n			<h5>Office Manager</h5>Joanna Figart<br />\r\n			<a href=\"mailto:info@ashevilledowntown.org\" target=\"_self\">Email Joanna</a> \r\n			</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n			<h5>Executive Director</h5>Joe Minicozzi<br />\r\n			<a href=\"mailto:joe@ashevilledowntown.org\" target=\"_self\">Email Joe</a> \r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<ul class=\"list1\">\r\n	<li><br />\r\n	<a href=\"mailto:AdornAsheville@gmail.com\" target=\"_self\"></a> </li>\r\n	<li><br />\r\n	<a href=\"mailto:Mike@ASAPConnections.org\" target=\"_self\"></a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n','',1,0,0,0,'2008-07-07 12:32:22',65,'','2011-01-20 14:46:59',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-07 12:32:11','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','menu_image=-1\nitem_title=1\npageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=',1,0,0,'','',0,1737),(554,'WNC Insider','WNC Insider','<p align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">WNC Insider<br />\r\n15 N. Oak Terrace<br />\r\nArden, NC 28704<br />\r\n828 606-2513<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.wncinsider.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.WNCInsider.com</a></span>\r\n</p>\r\n','',1,13,0,20,'2011-01-13 13:21:26',71,'','2011-03-16 12:55:11',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2011-01-13 13:19:09','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',2,0,3,'','',0,21),(555,'Morgan Bailey Ventures','Morgan Bailey Ventures','<p align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Morgan Bailey Ventures Woodworkers</span><br />\r\n<span dir=\"ltr\" class=\"pp-headline-item pp-headline-address\"><span>58 College Street<br />\r\nAsheville, NC</span></span> 28801<br />\r\n<span class=\"pp-headline-item pp-headline-phone\"><span class=\"telephone\" dir=\"ltr\">(828) 257-3065</span></span> <br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.morganbaileyventures.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.MorganBaileyVentures.com</a> \r\n</p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n','',1,13,0,20,'2011-01-20 14:27:56',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2011-01-20 14:21:15','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,2,'','',0,26),(542,'City of Asheville announces human resources director','City of Asheville
 announces human resources director','The city of Asheville announced today that Kelley Dickens will serve as the city&rsquo;s new human resources director, effective Dec. 3.  \r\n','Ms. Dickens is highly regarded in her field with over ten years of professional human resources experience.&nbsp; She has worked for both Forsyth and Catawba County governments and has served as the human resources director for Burke County, N.C. since March, 2008.&nbsp; &ldquo;With Kelley, we are getting someone with a proven track record of competence and integrity.&nbsp; We are excited about her joining our team,&rdquo; said City Manager Gary Jackson.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nMs. Dickens shared, &ldquo;My family and I have visited Asheville many times and have always been impressed with the community. To have the opportunity to work and live in Asheville is a wonderful opportunity and I am looking forward to being a part of Asheville&rsquo;s team.&rdquo;&nbsp; In addition to her impressive career in local government, Ms. Dickens holds a master&rsquo;s degree in public administration from West Virginia University.&nbsp; <br />\r\n<br />\r\nThis release may be found at:&nbsp; <a href=\"http://www.ashevillenc.gov/news/news_releases/default.aspx?id=24566\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.ashevillenc.gov/news/news_releases/default.aspx?id=24566</a>. \r\n',1,2,0,2,'2010-11-04 11:59:12',71,'','2010-11-04 11:59:13',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-11-04 11:58:06','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',2,0,17,'','',0,62),(5,'Pressroom','Pressroom','','',-2,0,0,0,'2008-07-07 12:32:37',65,'','2010-12-15 14:31:09',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-07 12:32:23','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','menu_image=-1\nitem_title=1\npageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=',1,0,0,'','',0,3),(6,'Membership','Membership','<div class=\"photoSdw2\">\r\n<div class=\"photoBorder\">\r\n<img src=\"images/image004.jpg\" title=\"image004.jpg\" alt=\"image004.jpg\" width=\"330\" height=\"219\" />\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">Along with opportunities for business networking and engagement in the community, by joining, you are helping the Association continue to be The Voice of Downtown.  Members allow the Association to act as a champion for downtown through communicating concerns, advocating for policies, creating relationships with City and County Officials and staff, and addressing social issues.  Connect with successful businesses, entrepreneurs and residents who have a common goal in the success of downtown by becoming a member.\r\n</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<h5>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">Join us and receive:</span></h5>\r\n<div class=\"photoSdw\">\r\n<div class=\"photoBorder\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><img src=\"images/events3.jpg\" alt=\"ADA event\" /></span>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">Advertising and promotional opportunities \r\n	</span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">Opportunity to participate in a holiday co-operative print advertising program </span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">E-mail alerts on downtown news, events and issues </span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">Early invites to Speaker series and educational seminars</span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">Networking opportunities  </span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">Listing in our Membership Directory </span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">Spotlight recognition on Web site</span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">Pre-sale opportunities to ticketed events</span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">Opportunities to sponsor member nights</span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">Volunteer and socializing opportunities</span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<table class=\"contentTable\" id=\"memRates\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<th colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">2011 Rates</span></th>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Individual</span></td>\r\n			<td><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">$25</span></td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Family</span></td>\r\n			<td><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">$35</span></td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Non-Profit Organization</span></td>\r\n			<td><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">$50 </span></td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Small Business (1-9 employees)</span></td>\r\n			<td><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">$125</span></td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Medium Business (10-19 employees)</span></td>\r\n			<td><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"> $200</span></td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"> Large Business (more than 20 employees)</span></td>\r\n			<td><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">$350</span></td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Friend of the Asheville Downtown Association </span></td>\r\n			<td><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">$500 </span></td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<b><br />\r\n</b>\r\n<h5>Member 2 Member Events</h5>\r\n<p>\r\nEvery quarter we invite you to join us for our M2M Events. These events are a great chance for members to mingle with other downtown business owners and residents, to find out what we\'ve been up to, and to learn about how the ADA works for you.&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<h5><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">How to Join</span></h5><br />\r\n<div class=\"photoSdw2\">\r\n<div class=\"photoBorder\">\r\n<img src=\"images/image010.jpg\" title=\"image010.jpg\" alt=\"image010.jpg\" width=\"107\" height=\"160\" />\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<!--\r\n<img src=\"images/pdf_icon.gif\" class=\"leftImg2\" />-->\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">\r\n<span style=\"font-family: georgia,palatino\"><br />\r\n<br />\r\nFill out the <a href=\"images/form.pdf\" target=\"_self\" title=\"ADA Membership Form\">PDF Membership Form</a> </span><span style=\"font-family: georgia,palatino\"><a href=\"images/form.pdf\" target=\"_self\" title=\"ADA Membership Form\"> </a> and deliver it to our downtown office at 29 Haywood Street or click below to join online! <br />\r\n&nbsp;</span></span><a href=\"index.php?option=com_fabrik&amp;Itemid=156\"><img src=\"images/buyMembershipOnline.png\" alt=\"Purchase your membership online\" width=\"247\" height=\"60\" /></a>\r\n','',1,0,0,0,'2008-07-07 12:35:24',65,'','2011-01-03 13:43:10',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-07 12:35:11','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','menu_image=-1\nitem_title=1\npageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=',1,0,0,'','',0,7220),(7,'Member 2 Member Events','Member 2 Member Events','<img src=\"images/m2m_mixer_logo_web.jpg\" alt=\"m2m_mixer_logo_web.jpg\" style=\"margin: 5px; float: left\" title=\"m2m_mixer_logo_web.jpg\" width=\"185\" height=\"186\" /> \r\n','',1,0,0,0,'2008-07-07 12:35:41',65,'','2010-09-20 13:56:17',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-07 12:35:28','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','menu_image=-1\nitem_title=1\npageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=',1,0,0,'','',0,7),(8,'Holiday Parade','','<div align=\"justify\">\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n</div>\r\n<div style=\"color: #000066\">\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n<img src=\"images/fireworks%20over%20asheville%20editted.jpg\" style=\"border: 6px outset #000066; margin: 5px 6px; float: left\" alt=\"Fireworks over Asheville\" hspace=\"6\" /><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"></span></span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"> </span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"><br />\r\nHoliday nights in downtown Asheville</span>\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"> get a glitzy makeover this December! </span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"><br />\r\nThis year, the Asheville </span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif\">Downtown Association has helped plan </span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"><b><a href=\"http://www.exploreasheville.com/what-to-do/seasonal-fun/holidays/asheville-seasonal-sizzle/index.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Asheville Seasonal Sizzle</a>:\r\n21 Days of Not-So-Silent Nights</b>, including &quot;Appy&quot; Hour on Thursdays, Festive Fridays and Saturdays with Santa, Song &amp; Sizzle! </span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif\">Merrymakers will enjoy free fireworks,\r\nlive entertainment, seasonal appetizer specials at local restaurants,\r\nand extended hours of evening shopping in downtown Asheville&rsquo;s eclectic\r\nboutiques and craft galleries. <br />\r\n<br />\r\n</span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"><b>&quot;Appy&quot; Hour</b> on Thursdays offers specials
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href=\"index.php?option=com_jcalpro&amp;Itemid=25&amp;Itemid=25&amp;Itemid=25&amp;Itemid=25&amp;Itemid=25&amp;Itemid=25\" target=\"_self\">Events Calendar</a>  or at&nbsp;\r\n<a href=\"http://www.ashevilleparade.org/\" target=\"_blank\">www.AshevilleParade.org</a>\r\n</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Tahoma\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma\">\r\n<br />\r\nDon&rsquo;t miss the <a href=\"http://www.ashevilleparade.org/entrance-public-section.asp?primary_doc_group_id=36562&amp;doc_id=163013\" target=\"_self\">2008 Asheville \r\nDowntown Association&rsquo;s Holiday Windows Contest</a>!&nbsp; Check our who is participating, walk around and see everyone\'s creativity and make sure to <a href=\"http://www.ashevilleparade.org/entrance-public-survey-1.asp?primary_doc_group_id=38348\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Vote Today!\">vote for your favorite</a> 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Ut enim ad minima veniam, quis nostrum exercitationem ullam corporis suscipit laboriosam, nisi ut aliquid ex ea commodi consequatur? Quis autem vel eum iure reprehenderit qui in ea voluptate velit esse quam nihil molestiae consequatur, vel illum qui dolorem eum fugiat quo voluptas nulla pariatur?&quot;\r\n1914 translation by H. Rackham\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\n&quot;But I must explain to you how all this mistaken idea of denouncing pleasure and praising pain was born and I will give you a complete account of the system, and expound the actual teachings of the great explorer of the truth, the master-builder of human happiness.
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Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.&quot;\r\nSection 1.10.32 of &quot;de Finibus Bonorum et Malorum&quot;, written by Cicero in 45 BC\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\n&quot;Sed ut perspiciatis unde omnis iste natus error sit voluptatem accusantium doloremque laudantium, totam rem aperiam, eaque ipsa quae ab illo inventore veritatis et quasi architecto beatae vitae dicta sunt explicabo. Nemo enim ipsam voluptatem quia voluptas sit aspernatur aut odit aut fugit, sed quia consequuntur magni dolores eos qui ratione voluptatem sequi nesciunt. Neque porro quisquam est, qui dolorem ipsum quia dolor sit amet, consectetur, adipisci velit, sed quia non numquam eius modi tempora incidunt ut labore et dolore magnam aliquam quaerat voluptatem. Ut enim ad minima veniam, quis nostrum exercitationem ullam corporis suscipit laboriosam, nisi ut aliquid ex ea commodi consequatur? Quis autem vel eum iure reprehenderit qui in ea voluptate velit esse quam nihil molestiae consequatur, vel illum qui dolorem eum fugiat quo voluptas nulla pariatur?&quot;\r\n1914 translation by H. Rackham\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\n&quot;But I must explain to you how all this mistaken idea of denouncing pleasure and praising pain was born and I will give you a complete account of the system, and expound the actual teachings of the great explorer of the truth, the master-builder of human happiness. No one rejects, dislikes, or avoids pleasure itself, because it is pleasure, but because those who do not know how to pursue pleasure rationally encounter consequences that are extremely painful. Nor again is there anyone who loves or pursues or desires to obtain pain of itself, because it is pain, but because occasionally circumstances occur in which toil and pain can procure him some great pleasure. To take a trivial example, which of us ever undertakes laborious physical exercise, except to obtain some advantage from it? But who has any right to find fault with a man who chooses to enjoy a pleasure that has no annoying consequences, or one who avoids a pain that produces no resultant pleasure?&quot;\r\n',-2,2,0,2,'2008-07-07 13:31:08',65,'','2008-07-10 13:20:58',65,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-07 13:31:01','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',5,0,0,'','',0,5),(17,'Featured Member','Featured Member','<a href=\"http://www.earthfare.com/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"images/ef.logo_hs_v_yellow_web.jpg\" alt=\"ef.logo_hs_v_yellow_web.jpg\" style=\"margin: 5px; float: left\" title=\"ef.logo_hs_v_yellow_web.jpg\" width=\"157\" height=\"119\" /></a>   \r\n','',1,6,0,7,'2008-07-07 13:38:33',65,'','2011-03-23 12:59:28',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-07 13:37:03','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',69,0,1,'','',0,0),(535,'City Seeks Public Participation in Recycling Contest','City Seeks Public Participation in Recycling Contest','The City of Asheville is participating in the Cans for Cash City Recycling Challenge.&nbsp; The contest, sponsored by The United States Conference of Mayors, Keep America Beautiful, and Novelis Corporation, challenges cities across the country to promote citizen participation in the collection of aluminum beverage cans.&nbsp; \r\n','This is the fourth year that the city has participated in this event and the amount of aluminum has increased with each year.&nbsp; Last year the city collected 44,057 pounds of aluminum during the month of October.&nbsp; <br />\r\n<br />\r\nAsheville will compete with other cities of the same size for up to $5,000 in awards.&nbsp; Awards will be used to support recycling efforts through local education and awareness programs.&nbsp; <br />\r\n<br />\r\nApproximately 50 billion aluminum cans end up in landfills each year.&nbsp; Recycling aluminum beverage cans reduces waste in our landfills and helps create a sustainable environment.&nbsp; The Challenge runs Oct. 1 through Oct. 31.&nbsp; Recycle those aluminum cans!&nbsp;&nbsp; <br />\r\n<br />\r\nFor more information about the Challenge or drop-off center locations, go to <a href=\"http://www.ashevillenc.gov/recycling\" target=\"_self\">www.ashevillenc.gov/recycling</a>  or call 251-1122.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2010-09-30 15:39:47',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-09-30 15:38:23','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,23,'','',0,61),(18,'From the President','From the President','<img src=\"images/stories/latest_business_picture.jpg\" alt=\"latest_business_picture.jpg\" title=\"latest_business_picture.jpg\" style=\"border: 3px groove #006600; margin: 5px; float: right\" height=\"133\" width=\"100\" />\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"justify\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">Welcome to the Asheville\r\nDowntown Association website.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<div align=\"justify\">\r\n</div>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"justify\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\"> The ADA\r\nand its members appreciate how fortunate we are to live in the beautiful\r\nmountains of Western North Carolina and even\r\nmore so, to have such a vibrant downtown. The ADA\r\nis the voice of downtown supporting and representing its many\r\nindependent residents and businesses by promoting downtown Asheville\r\nas the destination of Western North Carolina. We are dedicated to creating\r\nevents that provide fun, entertaining and informative times to enjoy the\r\ndowntown area. Our regular events include the Jazz After Five series\r\n(January &ndash; March), Downtown\r\nAfter Five (May &ndash; September), Oktoberfest which is returning this year (October 9th), the Asheville\r\nHoliday Parade (November 20),&nbsp; Holiday Windows Contest (late\r\nNovember through December) and our Speaker Series the  showcasing important\r\nissues of the central business district. </span>\r\n</p>\r\n<div align=\"justify\">\r\n</div>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"justify\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">\r\nWe remain involved in efforts\r\nto ensure that downtown Asheville\r\nremains a great place to live, work and play with programs addressing the\r\nconcerns of cleanliness of our streets, panhandling and other social issues\r\naffecting our town.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<div align=\"justify\">\r\n</div>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"justify\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">Our organization cannot exist\r\nwithout your help and involvement which is crucial to our success. Our membership\r\nincludes individuals, non-profits, retail and professional businesses of many\r\nsizes. Please join us, volunteer for an event and get involved in helping make\r\nour community even better. </span>\r\n</p>\r\n<div align=\"justify\">\r\n</div>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"justify\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\"> Thank you for your support\r\nand appreciation of downtown Asheville,\r\na special place. </span>\r\n</p>\r\n<div align=\"justify\">\r\n</div>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"justify\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\"> Byron Greiner<br />\r\nPresident<br />\r\nAsheville Downtown Association</span>\r\n</p>\r\n','',1,0,0,0,'2008-07-08 12:18:42',65,'','2010-01-25 12:57:32',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-08 12:17:56','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','menu_image=-1\nitem_title=1\npageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=',1,0,0,'','',0,791),(19,'Asheville Downtown Association Foundation','Asheville Downtown Association Foundation','<p>\r\nThe Asheville Downtown Association Foundation is a 501&copy;3\r\nwhose aim is to carry out the altruistic goals of the Asheville Downtown Association.&nbsp; Its primary focus is Spare Change for Real\r\nChange.\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>What is Spare Change\r\nfor Real Change?<img src=\"images/sc4rc/new_sticker.jpg\" alt=\"new_sticker.jpg\" style=\"margin: 5px; float: left\" title=\"new_sticker.jpg\" width=\"106\" height=\"236\" /></h3>\r\n<p>\r\nSpare Change for Real Change is a program\r\ndedicated
 to discouraging panhandling on city streets by encouraging support of\r\nagencies that offer real help to people in need.\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>What\'s so bad about\r\npanhandling?</h3>\r\n<p>\r\nGiving money to panhandlers often\r\nonly enables them to stay on the streets.&nbsp;\r\nIn most cases, petty cash raised by panhandling is used to feed\r\naddiction, not hunger.&nbsp; \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nPanhandling was made illegal in Asheville by City\r\nOrdinance 3023.&nbsp; Responding to a\r\npanhandling request may seem helpful, but may actually result in court dates\r\nfor someone who already faces a multitude of challenges.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nReal help is available in Asheville.&nbsp; Local agencies not only meet basic needs like\r\nfood, clothing, and shelter - needs panhandlers often say they\'ll use your\r\nmoney to meet - but they also offer assistance with education, employment,\r\nsubstance abuse recovery, housing, and medical and mental health care...tools\r\nthat can help panhandlers get off the streets for good.\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>How does Spare Change\r\nfor Real Change work?</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Donation boxes are located throughout downtown Asheville,\r\noffering an easy way to give without supporting panhandling.&nbsp; Local business owners match the funds raised\r\nthroughout the year, and the money is awarded in grants each January to\r\nagencies working to end homelessness in our community.&nbsp; 2009\'s grant recipients were <a href=\"http://www.hbofa.org/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.HBofA.org\">Homeward Bound</a>, <a href=\"http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"ww.SalvationArmyUSA.org\">Salvation Army</a>, and <a href=\"http://www.westerncarolinarescue.org/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.WesternCarolinaRescue.org\">Western Carolina Rescue Ministries</a> .&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<iframe src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/ssJYmrJXO94\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"283\"></iframe>\r\n</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3>How should I respond\r\nwhen panhandlers ask me for money?</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<i> Remember that they\'re people just like you</i>,\r\nand treat them with the courtesy and respect we all want and deserve. Street life is hard, and offering kindness\r\ncan help restore dignity and hope.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<i> Respectfully say no to their requests.</i>&nbsp; Remember that doing so isn\'t cold-hearted;\r\nyou don\'t want to support the harmful choices they may make with your money.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<i>&nbsp; Be informed.</i>&nbsp; If panhandlers ask for change to get\r\nsomething to eat, tell them when and where the next free meal is being served\r\nin Asheville.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<i> Offer a Spare Change for Real Change Real Help Guide</i> instead of money, and encourage them to connect with the service providers\r\nlisted to get <b>real help</b>. Real Help Guides can be found at the\r\nAsheville Downtown Association office, located at 29\r\nHaywood Street.\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Where can I learn\r\nmore about resources in Asheville?</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Our Real Help Guide is a good place to start! You can\r\nalso dial 2-1-1 to reach United Way\'s free, 24/7, community service line, where\r\nreferral specialists can answer your questions about what services are provided\r\nand where. You can find information in\r\ntheir online database as well, at <a href=\"http://www.211wnc.org/\">www.211wnc.org</a>.\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Where can I learn\r\nmore about homelessness, both in Asheville and\r\naround the country?</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The\r\nCity of Asheville has a <a href=\"images/file_ashevilleandbuncombe_nc%5B1%5D.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">10 Year Plan to End Homelessness</a>,\r\ncoordinated by the <a href=\"http://www.ashevillenc.gov/homeless\" target=\"_blank\">Homeless\r\nInitiative</a>.&nbsp; <a href=\"mailto:asawyer@ashevillenc.gov?subject=Homeless%20Initiative\" target=\"_self\">Contact</a>\r\nthe Homeless Initiative to find out how you can play a part in ending\r\nhomelessness today.&nbsp; You can also attend\r\na <a href=\"http://www.ashevillenc.gov/residents/housing/homeless/default.aspx?id=10348#Homeless_Coalition_lower_on_page\" target=\"_blank\">Homeless Coalition\r\nmeeting</a>, where you can talk with representatives from different homeless\r\nservices agencies and learn about our community\'s exciting efforts to end\r\nhomelessness.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; For\r\nfacts about homelessness, current relevant news articles, and helpful links to\r\nadditional information, visit the New York Times Topics page on <a href=\"http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/h/homeless_persons/index.html?scp=1-spot&amp;sq=homeless&amp;st=cse\" target=\"_blank\">Homeless Persons</a>.&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; To\r\nlearn more about homelessness in North Carolina,\r\nvisit the <a href=\"http://www.ncceh.org/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.NCCEH.org\">North Carolina\r\nCoalition to End Homelessness</a> \r\nsite.&nbsp; \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; To\r\ndiscover what\'s happening with homelessness nationally, visit the <a href=\"http://www.ich.gov/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.ICH.gov\">United States Interagency Council on\r\nHomelessness</a>, <a href=\"http://www.endhomelessness.org/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.EndHomelessness.org\">National Alliance to End\r\nHomelessness</a>,\r\nor <a href=\"http://www.nationalhomeless.org/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.NationalHomeless.org\">National Coalition for the\r\nHomeless</a>\r\nsites.\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>How can I help?<img src=\"images/sc4rc/new_poster.jpg\" alt=\"new_poster.jpg\" style=\"margin: 5px; float: right\" title=\"new_poster.jpg\" width=\"144\" height=\"164\" /></h3>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Are you\r\na business owner?&nbsp; <a target=\"_self\">Contact us</a>  to learn more about matching sponsorship opportunities.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Are you\r\na visitor or Asheville community member?&nbsp; Donate your <b>spare\r\nchange</b> today to make a <b>real change</b>\r\nin someone\'s life.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Get\r\ninvolved!&nbsp; <a href=\"http://www.handsonasheville.org/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.HandsonAsheville.org\">Volunteer</a> with a\r\nlocal agency that works to end homelessness and get people off the\r\nstreets.&nbsp; Donate clothing, blankets,\r\nbackpacks, sleeping bags, and food items to agencies that can pass them on to\r\npeople who need them most.&nbsp; You\'ll be\r\namazed at the difference you can make.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n','',1,0,0,0,'2008-07-08 12:21:50',65,'','2011-03-23 14:42:18',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-08 12:21:40','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','menu_image=-1\nitem_title=1\npageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=',1,0,0,'','',0,464),(20,'Accomplishments','Accomplishments','<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">Membership allows the Association to contribute to downtown initiatives and improvements through programs and events.\r\n</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">Host Downtown After Five &amp; Jazz After Five, Flight Night, Ocktobefest, and more! </span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">Organize downtown clean up days</span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">\r\n	Promote downtown as a destination </span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">\r\n	Coordinate the State of the Downtown luncheon with City officials</span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">\r\n	Investigate social issues, such as cleanliness, graffiti, and pan handling</span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">\r\n	Sponsor the annual Holiday Parade and window display competition.</span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">\r\n	Support local arts and civic organizations through the sales of wristbands sold at events <br />\r\n	</span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">Support the building of Pack Square Park</span></li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">\r\n	Present nationally-known speakers on hot topics through the Speaker Series </span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul id=\"buttonList\">\r\n	<li id=\"btnMember\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia,palatino\"><a href=\"index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=6&amp;Itemid=10\">Become A Member</a></span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n','',1,0,0,0,'2008-07-08 12:27:37',65,'','2009-03-03 12:15:00',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-08 12:25:55','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','menu_image=-1\nitem_title=1\npageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate
=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=',1,0,0,'','',0,513),(21,'Committees','Committees','<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia,palatino\">Each year subcommittees are organized to focus on <br />\r\nobjectives which will\r\nbenefit our members and <br />\r\nDowntown Asheville.  All members are welcome to\r\n<br />\r\nbecome involved in committees. Consider serving <br />\r\non a committee that meets\r\nyour interests or goals.  <br />\r\nTo join, please contact the Executive Director, chair of\r\n<br />\r\nthe committee you are interested in, or note your <br />\r\ninterest on the membership\r\napplication.&nbsp;</span>\r\n</span>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<table id=\"committees\" class=\"contentTable\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" height=\"1236\" width=\"459\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<th valign=\"top\" width=\"110\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">			COMMITTEE\r\n			</span></th>\r\n			<th valign=\"top\" width=\"212\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">\r\n			MEMBERS \r\n			</span></th>\r\n			<th valign=\"top\" width=\"404\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">\r\n			DESCRIPTION\r\n			</span></th>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"110\"> \r\n			<p>\r\n			<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><b>Executive</b></span>\r\n			</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"212\">\r\n			<p>\r\n			<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">\r\n			Byron Greiner (president), Susan Griffin (vice president), Adrian    Vassalo (treasurer),<br />\r\n			Chris Tod Bubenik (secretary) \r\n			</span>\r\n			</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"404\">\r\n			<p>\r\n			<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">\r\n			The    Executive Committee is responsible for working with the Executive Director to    plan the program of work for the organization. The committee defines the geographic    area for the Association and pursues sponsorship opportunities. They set the Board\'s    agenda for meetings and are responsible for interacting with the    subcommittees. \r\n			</span>\r\n			</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"110\"> \r\n			<p>\r\n			<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><b>Membership</b></span>\r\n			</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"212\">\r\n			<p>\r\n			<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">\r\n			Erika Ferraby (chair)<br />\r\n			Carmen Cabrera,<br />\r\n			Sandie Rhodes, Kimberly Walker<br />\r\n			</span>\r\n			</p>\r\n			<p>\r\n			&nbsp;\r\n			</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"404\">\r\n			<p>\r\n			<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">\r\n			The    Membership Committee is dedicated to increasing members and member benefits,    and to promote the organization to downtown stakeholders. The committee also    organizes membership and networking nights and the State of Downtown in collaboration with    the City of Asheville. \r\n			</span>\r\n			</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"110\"> \r\n			<p>\r\n			<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><b>Issues</b></span>\r\n			</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"212\">\r\n			<p>\r\n			<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Joe Minicozzi (</span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">chair),<br />\r\n			Carmen Cabrera,<br />\r\n			Joe Eckert,</span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"> Rebecca Hecht, Cate Marvill, Mike McCreary\r\n			</span>\r\n			</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"404\">\r\n			<p>\r\n			<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">\r\n			The    Issues Committee has an active role in shaping community dialogue in regard    to issues affecting Downtown Asheville. The committee researches critical    issues for the downtown and brings these issues to the forefront of community    discussion working closely with City staff and officials. Meetings take place on the last Friday of    every month in the ADA office at 29 Haywood St.</span>\r\n			</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"110\"> \r\n			<p>\r\n			<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><b>Events</b></span>\r\n			</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"212\">\r\n			<p>\r\n			<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Lauri Nichols</span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"> (chair),<br />\r\n			Chris Bubenik, Rebecca Hect, J. Neal Jackson, Jarrod Perkins, Megan Rogers, Hesper Shallcross, Kimberly Walker\r\n			</span>\r\n			</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"404\">\r\n			<p>\r\n			<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">\r\n			The    Events Committee is responsible for planning the many events hosted by the    Association including Downtown After Five, Jazz After Five, Nouveau Night,    clean-up days and the volunteer party. They work to secure volunteers and    vendors for the events. \r\n			</span>\r\n			</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"110\"> \r\n			<p>\r\n			<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><b>Holidays</b></span>\r\n			</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"212\">\r\n			<p>\r\n			<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">\r\n			Susan Griffin (chair), Mary Ann West, Sandie Rhodes</span> \r\n			</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"404\">\r\n			<p>\r\n			<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">\r\n			The    Holidays Committee is focused on promoting downtown as a primary destination    for holiday shopping and activity through the Holiday Windows Contest,    Holiday Parade, street entertainment, advertising opportunities, light displays    and extended hours. \r\n			</span>\r\n			</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"110\"> \r\n			<p>\r\n			<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><b>Financial</b></span>\r\n			</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"212\">\r\n			<p>\r\n			<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">\r\n			Adrian    Vassallo (chair),<br />\r\n			Jeffrey    Owen,<br />\r\n			Jerrod Perkins<br />\r\n			<br />\r\n			</span>\r\n			</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"404\">\r\n			<p>\r\n			<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">\r\n			The    Finance Committee assists with the internal and external financial reporting    of the Association.&nbsp; They are also responsible for the insurance and    legal needs of the Association.\r\n			</span>\r\n			</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"110\"> \r\n			<p>\r\n			<b>PR &amp; Marketing</b><br />\r\n			</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"212\">\r\n			<p>\r\n			<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Meghan Rogers (chair), Chris Bubenik, J. Neal Jackson, Cate Marvill, Mike Rangel\r\n			</span>\r\n			</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td valign=\"top\" width=\"404\">\r\n			<p>\r\n			<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">\r\n			The PR &amp; Marketing Committee assists with upkeep of the website, press releases, event marketing, advertising and other news worthy items.&nbsp;</span>\r\n			</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n','',1,0,0,0,'2008-07-08 12:28:52',65,'','2010-07-28 11:18:00',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-08 12:28:28','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','menu_image=-1\nitem_title=1\npageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=',1,0,0,'','',0,1267),(22,'Issues & Speaker Series','Issues & Speaker Series','<div class=\"photoSdw\">\r\n<div class=\"photoBorder\">\r\n<img src=\"images/spareChange.jpg\" alt=\"Spare Change\" />\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<p align=\"justify\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">The Asheville Downtown Association plays an active role in shaping community dialogue on issues affecting Downtown Asheville.  A subcommittee is responsible for researching and bringing those critical issues to the forefront of community discussion. \r\n</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<div align=\"justify\">\r\n</div>\r\n<p align=\"justify\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">\r\nThrough the Speaker Series, the Association presents experts to talk to members and other downtown stakeholders, often in partnership with City staff.  Past topics include downtown master planning, homelessness, parking, regional planning, panhandling, graffiti, and independent business support.  Because the City of Asheville will participate in a master planning process this year, the committee will again co-sponsor a speaker on downtown planning.  Also this year, the committee will host a panel discussion on downtown with elected County and State officials and present best practices and policies from successful downtown models in other communities.\r\n</span>\r\n</p>\r\n','',-2,1,0,1,'2008-07-08 12:34:00',65,'','2008-11-10 11:16:37',70,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-08 12:32:33','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',9,0,0,'','',0,468),(23,'Volunteer with the ADA','Volunteer with the ADA','<br />\r\n<div class=\"photoSdw\">\r\n<div class=\"photoBorder\">\r\n<b><b><b><img src=\"images/874524999_img_8121_50.jpg\" title=\"874524999_img_8121_50.jpg\" alt=\"874524999_img_8121_50.jpg\" width=\"278\" height=\"189\" />\r\n</b>\r\n</b></b>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div>\r\n<h3>\r\nCalling all 2011 ADA Volunteers! Mark your calendars now for the <a href=\"index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=587&amp;Itemid=238&amp;Itemid=238&amp;Itemid=238&amp;Itemid=238&amp;Itemid=238&amp;Itemid=238&amp;Itemid=238&amp;Itemid=238\" target=\"_self\">Volunteer Orientation Party</a>  at the Orange Peel, Tuesday, April 26, 6:00pm - 9:00pm!</h3>\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"justify\">\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"justify\">\r\n<div>\r\nOpportunities for involvement are as varied as downtown Asheville itself.  The Asheville Downtown Association understands that strength lies in numbers and members help by volunteering, serving on a committee or working in the office.
  Levels of involvement and time requirements vary, so follow your passions and make a difference in your community. \r\n</div>\r\n<div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</div>\r\n<div>\r\nIf you would like to join a committee, volunteer for an event or just lend a hand here and there, please email us or give us a call!&nbsp; \r\n</div>\r\n<div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</div>\r\n<div>\r\nOur 2011 Volunteer Coordinator is Erin Walker. Please email her at <a href=\"mailto:VolunteerWithADA@gmail.com\" target=\"_self\">VolunteerWithADA@gmail.com</a>  to volunteer for a specific event.&nbsp; <br />\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<h5>&nbsp;</h5>\r\n<h5>Downtown Advocates</h5>\r\n<p align=\"justify\">\r\nWhether a downtown resident, business owner or just frequent downtown, members are devoted to downtown: how it looks, grows, and changes. Take part in shaping downtown by <a href=\"index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=21&amp;Itemid=16&amp;Itemid=16&amp;Itemid=16&amp;Itemid=16&amp;Itemid=16\" target=\"_blank\">serving on one of our standing committees</a>  or a special task force. \r\n</p>\r\n<h5>\r\nSocial Butterflies</h5>\r\n<p align=\"justify\">\r\nIf you love planning events or are looking for a fun time and a chance to meet new people, consider volunteering at an event or on a task force leading up to the event. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\"><b><b><b> \r\n</b></b></b></span><b><b><b><img src=\"images/stories/aug_2007_146.jpg\" alt=\"Good friends and a great night!\" title=\"Good friends and a great night!\" style=\"margin: 2px; border: 5px solid #ffffff\" width=\"181\" height=\"138\" />\r\n</b>\r\n</b></b>\r\n</p>\r\n<h5>\r\nCreative Talents</h5>\r\n<p align=\"justify\">\r\nHave a special skill? Increase your exposure by contributing talents like public relations, graphic design, photography or writing.  \r\n</p>\r\n<h5>\r\nGreat Communicators</h5>\r\n<p align=\"justify\">\r\nThe Association&rsquo;s mission is to be the voice of the downtown community. We can only do that with if we hear from you. Contact <a href=\"index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=4&amp;Itemid=20&amp;Itemid=20&amp;Itemid=20&amp;Itemid=20&amp;Itemid=20\" target=\"_blank\">a board member</a>  with your concerns. \r\n</p>\r\n<h5>\r\nOther ways to support downtown:\r\n</h5>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n	Sponsor a member night</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n	Be a neighborhood advocate	</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n	Attend City Council meetings</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n	Contribute to the quarterly newsletter	</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n	Communicate with stakeholders</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n	Patronize independent shops and restaurants     </li><br />\r\n</ul>\r\nVolunteering is a great way to meet new friends and connect with your community! Call or email us today!<br />\r\n<p>\r\nPhone: 828/251.9973 | <a target=\"_self\">info@ashevilledowntown.org\r\n</a> \r\n</p>\r\n<!-- Start MyNewsletterBuilder Subscription Form --><center>\r\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid #000000; padding: 0pt; background-color: #071f70; background-image: none; background-repeat: repeat; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 0%; -moz-background-size: auto auto; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; width: 286px; display: block\">\r\n<form target=\"_blank\" style=\"margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt; background-color: transparent; background-image: none; background-repeat: repeat; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 0%; -moz-background-size: auto auto; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; color: inherit\" action=\"https://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/subscription.php\" method=\"post\">\r\n	<input name=\"username\" value=\"ashevilledowntown\" type=\"hidden\" />\r\n	<a href=\"https://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/subscription.php?username=ashevilledowntown\" style=\"border: 0pt none; margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt; color: #ffffff; font-family: georgia,palatino,serif; text-decoration: none; text-align: left; display: block\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n	<h2 style=\"border: 0pt none; margin: 0pt; padding: 6px 6px 3px; font-family: georgia,palatino,serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; text-align: left; display: block\">Subscribe to our&nbsp; ADA Volunteers Newsletter<br />\r\n	</h2></a>\r\n	<div style=\"margin: 0pt; padding: 4px 6px; background-color: #ffffff; background-image: none; background-repeat: repeat; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 0%; -moz-background-size: auto auto; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; text-align: center; display: block\">\r\n	<input name=\"email\" value=\"email address\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000; margin: 0pt; padding: 2px; width: 180px\" onfocus=\"javascript:if(this.value==\'email address\')this.value=\'\';\" type=\"text\" /><input style=\"margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 5px; background-color: #e8e8e8; background-image: none; background-repeat: repeat; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 0%; -moz-background-size: auto auto; color: #000000; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; width: 83px\" value=\"Subscribe\" type=\"submit\" />\r\n	<i style=\"margin: 3px 0pt 0pt; padding: 0pt; color: #59a1d9; font-size: 10px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,san-serif; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; text-transform: uppercase; text-align: left; display: block\" title=\"Email Marketing Software with Secure-Subscribe&trade;\">\r\n	<a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/secure-subscribe\" style=\"margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt; color: #59a1d9; font-size: 10px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,san-serif; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; text-transform: uppercase; text-align: left; display: inline\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n	<img src=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/images/email-safety/secure-subscribe-shield-blue.gif\" alt=\"Secure-Subscribe&trade;\" style=\"border: 0pt none; margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt; width: 16px; height: 16px; vertical-align: middle\" title=\"Secure-Subscribe&trade; Online Email Newsletter and Email Marketing Privacy Protection\" />&trade;\r\n	</a><a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com\" style=\"margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt; color: #59a1d9; font-size: 10px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,san-serif; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; text-transform: uppercase; text-align: left; display: inline\" target=\"_blank\">email marketing</a><a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/secure-subscribe\" style=\"margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt; color: #59a1d9; font-size: 10px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,san-serif; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; text-transform: uppercase; text-align: left; display: inline\" target=\"_blank\"> privacy</a>\r\n	</i>\r\n	</div>\r\n</form>\r\n</div>\r\n<!-- End MyNewsletterBuilder Subscription Form -->\r\n</center>\r\n','',1,0,0,0,'2008-07-08 12:37:59',65,'','2011-03-18 15:03:19',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-08 12:35:02','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','menu_image=-1\nitem_title=1\npageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=',1,0,0,'','',0,6316),(557,'51 Biltmore Project','51 Biltmore Project','<h2>What is the 51 Biltmore Project? <br />\r\n</h2>\r\n<p>\r\nOn Tuesday January 25th, Asheville City Council will hold a hearing to finalize a downtown development agreement on the 51 Biltmore project. The site is currently the sunken parking lot owned by Public Interest Projects across the street from the doubledecker bus, and formerly the Swannanoa Hotel from the 1920ʼs. This project is a public-private venture with the City to build a parking deck that is encased within several other private projects. Those projects include an A-Loft hotel, with retail space on Biltmore and residential and mixed-use projects facing Lexington and over the top of the garage where the Hot Dog King is located. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe deck project will total 412 public parking spaces in this area of Biltmore Avenue, which is currently underserved duringr normal conditions and especially at peak times. Additionally, this project is part of a greater vision for the redevelopment of this area of Downtown.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<img src=\"images/complete_massing_bilt.png\" alt=\"complete_massing_bilt.png\" style=\"margin: 5px; float: right; border: 2px solid #000000\" title=\"complete_massing_bilt.png\" width=\"280\" height=\"201\" />\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<h2>What does the ADA think?</h2>\r\n<p>\r\nThe Asheville Downtown Association supports this project because it furthers the goals of the Cityʼs adopted plans and is called for in the City Center section of the Cityʼs 2025 Plan. There is a vocal minority that believes that by moving forward with this project, mass transit enhancements will be under-capitalized. Indeed, we support ALL of the goals of the 2025 Plan, including the downtown mass transit, but we should not sacrifice one goal for the benefit of another as an arbitrary selection. We should work cooperatively and productively toward implementing our plans for Downtownʼs growth. The Asheville Downtown Association has been a committed partner supporting this document as well as the Downtown Master Plan, to further the health of Downtown Asheville. To sacrifice this project for the perceived benefit of other projects is not only detrimental to the overall balance of Downtown, but is also deviates from the established and approved plan. This behavior leads to a pattern of unpredictable decision making as well as a lack of progress.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nFor over 20 years, the Downtown Association has been actively
 involved with the renaissance of Downtown Asheville and weʼd like to see that expand to all of the downtown, not just the core. The 51 Biltmore project is a key ingredient in expanding the density and parking of the south slope of Biltmore avenue and will provide much needed parking for our downtown merchants, businesses, and residents in that area. Additionally, the A-loft hotel will provide more rooms for a widening hotel market. The private enhancements to this project will contribute to our tax-base. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nWe feel this project is a creative solution toward bringing public infrastructure to our community as well as encouraging more private investment in our downtown. This is an innovative solution and we urge your support. We ask that you attend Council on the 25th to affirm positive action. If you are unable to attend, please <a href=\"mailto:AshevilleNCCouncil@ashevillenc.gov?subject=51%20Biltmore%20Project\" target=\"_self\">write Council and the Mayor</a>  to express your support. \r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Background information</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"images/51%20biltmore%20parking%20garage_fact%20sheet.pdf\" class=\"jce_file\" title=\"51 biltmore parking garage_fact sheet\" target=\"_blank\">51 Biltmore Parking Garage Fact Sheet</a> \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"images/ac-t%20whalen%20commentary%201-20-11.pdf\" class=\"jce_file\" title=\"ac-t whalen commentary 1-20-11\" target=\"_blank\">Pat Whalen\'s Commentary from the Asheville Citizen-Times, printed January 20, 2011</a> \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"images/pip%20response%20to%20parc.pdf\" class=\"jce_file\" title=\"pip response to parc\" target=\"_blank\">Public Interest Projects Response to PARC</a> \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"images/transportation%20strategy%202025%20plan.pdf\" class=\"jce_file\" title=\"transportation strategy 2025 plan\" target=\"_blank\">Transportation Strategy as outlined in the 2025 Plan</a>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"images/51%20biltmore%20preliminary%20model.pdf\" class=\"jce_file\" title=\"51 biltmore preliminary model\" target=\"_blank\">51 Biltmore Preliminary Models</a> \r\n</p>\r\n','',1,0,0,0,'2011-01-21 16:41:40',71,'','2011-01-21 17:50:24',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2011-01-21 16:41:09','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','menu_image=-1\nitem_title=1\npageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=',1,0,0,'','',0,188),(24,'Events','Events','<h5><span style=\"font-family: georgia,palatino\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Annual State of Downtown Luncheon - January</span></span></h5>\r\n<div class=\"photoSdw2\">\r\n<div class=\"photoBorder\">\r\n<a href=\"index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=552&amp;Itemid=232&amp;Itemid=232&amp;Itemid=232&amp;Itemid=232&amp;Itemid=232&amp;Itemid=232&amp;Itemid=232\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia,palatino\"><img src=\"images/conference_logo.jpg\" title=\"conference_logo.jpg\" alt=\"conference_logo.jpg\" height=\"121\" width=\"121\" /></span></a>   \r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<blockquote>\r\n	<div align=\"justify\">\r\n	</div>\r\n	<p>\r\n	&nbsp;		\r\n	</p>\r\n	<div align=\"justify\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">The 2011 Small Business Conference will be comprised of informative workshops, the State of Downtown Luncheon and the Downtown Heroes Party. For more information, <a href=\"index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=552&amp;Itemid=232&amp;Itemid=232&amp;Itemid=232&amp;Itemid=232&amp;Itemid=232&amp;Itemid=232&amp;Itemid=232\" target=\"_self\">click here</a>.</span><br />\r\n	</div>\r\n	<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: georgia,palatino\" class=\"Apple-style-span\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\" class=\"Apple-style-span\"><b><span style=\"font-weight: normal\" class=\"Apple-style-span\"><br />\r\n	</span></b></span></span>		\r\n	</p>\r\n</blockquote>\r\n<blockquote>\r\n</blockquote>\r\n<h5><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Easter on the Green - April</span></h5>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"Easter-On-the-Green.html\" target=\"_self\"><img src=\"images/dta_eog_17x11_72dpi.jpg\" alt=\"dta_eog_17x11_72dpi.jpg\" style=\"margin: 5px; float: left\" title=\"dta_eog_17x11_72dpi.jpg\" height=\"112\" width=\"174\" /></a> <span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"> </span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">A family-friendly celebration of Easter traditions held on Roger McGuire Green at Pack Square Park. This is our first annual Easter on the Green! For more information, <a href=\"Easter-On-the-Green.html\" target=\"_self\">click here</a>. </span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: georgia,palatino\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Pritchard Park Cultural Arts Program - April to September </span></span></h5>\r\n<div class=\"photoSdw2\">\r\n<div class=\"photoBorder\">\r\n<a href=\"index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=493&amp;Itemid=202&amp;Itemid=202&amp;Itemid=202&amp;Itemid=202&amp;Itemid=202&amp;Itemid=202&amp;Itemid=202\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Pritchard Park Cultural Arts Program\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia,palatino\"><img src=\"images/ppcap_logo4a.jpg\" title=\"ppcap_logo4a.jpg\" alt=\"ppcap_logo4a.jpg\" height=\"100\" width=\"114\" /></span></a>  \r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<blockquote>\r\n	<div align=\"justify\">\r\n	</div>\r\n	<p>\r\n	&nbsp;		\r\n	</p>\r\n	<div align=\"justify\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">Pritchard Park will be packed with	entertainment this year as we roll out the expanded Pritchard Park 	Cultural	Arts Program. </span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">We&rsquo;re excited to work with	Arts2People and the City of Asheville to bring you free events 	throughout the	spring and summer.For more information, <a href=\"index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=493&amp;Itemid=202&amp;Itemid=202&amp;Itemid=202&amp;Itemid=202&amp;Itemid=202&amp;Itemid=202&amp;Itemid=202\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Pritchard Park Cultural Arts Program\">click here</a> .</span><br />\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">	</span>		\r\n	</div>\r\n	<p>\r\n	&nbsp;		\r\n	</p>\r\n</blockquote>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: georgia,palatino\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Downtown After Five - May to September</span><br />\r\n</span></h5>\r\n<div class=\"photoSdw2\">\r\n<div class=\"photoBorder\">\r\n<a href=\"index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=483&amp;Itemid=175&amp;Itemid=175&amp;Itemid=175&amp;Itemid=175&amp;Itemid=175&amp;Itemid=175\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia,palatino\"><img src=\"images/da5logo2010-506391.jpeg.png\" title=\"da5logo2010-506391.jpeg.png\" alt=\"da5logo2010-506391.jpeg.png\" height=\"126\" width=\"163\" /></span></a>     \r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<p align=\"justify\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">Celebrating its 22nd year, Downtown After Five kicks-off the summer season in Asheville. The event takes place each third Friday of the month May- September. The event has a new location at Lexington Avenue at I-240 and will be more environmentally responsible through the use of compostable cups, plates and utensils. Free live music and dancing starts at 5 pm with food and drink available for purchase. For more information, <a href=\"index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=483&amp;Itemid=175&amp;Itemid=175&amp;Itemid=175&amp;Itemid=175&amp;Itemid=175&amp;Itemid=175\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Downtown After 5 \">click here</a> .</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<blockquote>\r\n</blockquote>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: georgia,palatino\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Oktoberfest - October</span></span></h5>\r\n<p align=\"justify\">\r\n<a href=\"index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=379&amp;Itemid=170&amp;Itemid=170&amp;Itemid=170&amp;Itemid=170&amp;Itemid=170&amp;Itemid=170&amp;Itemid=170\" target=\"_self\"><img src=\"images/oktoberfestnewlogo_website.png\" style=\"float: left\" class=\"photoBorder\" alt=\"oktoberfestnewlogo_website.png\" title=\"oktoberfestnewlogo_website.png\" height=\"135\" width=\"182\" /></a>   <span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">We are very excited to bring you Oktoberfest. The event will be on Wall St. in downtown Asheville and will highlight local breweries and restaurants! Each brewery will be premiering their seasonal brews while live music and events will make for a very fun time.&nbsp; For more information, <a href=\"index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=379&amp;Itemid=170&amp;Itemid=170&amp;Itemid=170&amp;Itemid=170&amp;Itemid=170&amp;Itemid=170&amp;Itemid=170\" target=\"_self\">click here</a>. &nbsp;</span> \r\n</p>\r\n<blockquote>\r\n	<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\"><br />\r\n	</span>		\r\n	</p>\r\n</blockquote>\r\n<h5>&nbsp;</h5>\r\n<h5><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">Asheville Holiday Parade - November</span></h5>\r\n<div class=\"photoSdw2\">\r\n<div class=\"photoBorder\">\r\n<a href=\"index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=221&amp;Itemid=76&amp;Itemid=76&amp;Itemid=76&amp;Itemid=76&amp;Itemid=76&amp;Itemid=76\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia,palatino\"><img src=\"images/holiday_parade_generic_logo_final.jpg\" title=\"holiday_parade_generic_logo_final.jpg\" alt=\"holiday_parade_generic_logo_final.jpg\" height=\"77\" width=\"214\" /></span></a>    \r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<blockquote>\r\n</blockquote>\r\n<div align=\"justify\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">The Asheville Downtown Association is proud to be the new organizer of the Annual Asheville Holiday Parade! For more information, <a href=\"index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=221&amp;Itemid=76&amp;Itemid=76&amp;Itemid=76&amp;Ite
mid=76&amp;Itemid=76&amp;Itemid=76\" target=\"_self\">click here</a>. </span>\r\n</div>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-family: georgia,palatino\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-family: georgia,palatino\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<h1 align=\"center\">Stay Up To Date! </h1>\r\n<h2>Events on your calendar: Download our events to you calendar! </h2>\r\n<div align=\"justify\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">The Asheville Downtown Association is excited to announce the new Google Calendar which may be downloaded to your calendar! Click on the icon below to check it out.</span>\r\n</div>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-family: georgia,palatino\"><a href=\"http://www.google.com/calendar/render?cid=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fcalendar%2Ffeeds%2Favilledowntown%2540gmail.com%2Fpublic%2Fbasic\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"http://www.google.com/calendar/images/ext/gc_button1.gif\" border=\"0\" /></a></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<h2>Events in your Inbox: Subscribe to our Weekly Events Digest! </h2>\r\n<p>\r\nEvery Monday morning the Asheville Downtown Association publishes the Weekly Events Digest to keep you informed about all the downtown happenings! \r\n</p>\r\n<!-- Start MyNewsletterBuilder Subscription Form --><center>\r\n<div style=\"background-color: #071f70; background-image: none; background-attachment: scroll; width: 286px; display: block; background-position: 0% 0%; border: 1px solid #000000; padding: 0pt\">\r\n<form target=\"_blank\" style=\"background-color: transparent; background-image: none; 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Spa<br />\r\n290 Macon Avenue<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28804<br />\r\n(828) 252-2711\r\n','',0,7,0,10,'2008-07-08 15:18:58',65,'','2008-07-11 15:31:53',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-08 15:18:21','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,1,'','',0,1),(31,'Asheville Community Theatre','Asheville Community Theatre','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Asheville Community Theatre</span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><br />\r\n</span>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">\r\n35 East Walnut Street</span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><br />\r\n</span>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">\r\nAsheville NC 28801</span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><br />\r\n</span>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">\r\n(828) 254-1320\r\n<br />\r\n</span>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><a href=\"http://www.ashevilletheatre.org\" target=\"_blank\">www.AshevilleTheatre.org</a></span>\r\n</div>\r\n','',1,8,0,14,'2008-07-09 10:07:25',65,'','2011-01-07 12:14:18',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-09 10:07:04','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',4,0,22,'','',0,389),(35,'Visit Our Member Directory','Visit Our Member Directory','<a href=\"index.php?option=com_alphacontent&amp;Itemid=22\"><img src=\"images/memDirButton.png\" alt=\"Visit our member directory\" height=\"49\" width=\"171\" /></a>\r\n','',1,14,0,15,'2008-07-10 14:54:43',65,'','2008-07-11 14:56:44',65,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-10 14:52:58','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',6,0,1,'','',0,0),(32,'Accomplishments of The Asheville Downtown Association','Accomplishments of The Asheville Downtown Association','&quot;Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.<br />\r\n','The standard Lorem Ipsum passage, used since the 1500s\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\n&quot;Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.&quot;\r\nSection 1.10.32 of &quot;de Finibus Bonorum et Malorum&quot;, written by Cicero in 45 BC\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\n&quot;Sed ut perspiciatis unde omnis iste natus error sit voluptatem accusantium doloremque laudantium, totam rem aperiam, eaque ipsa quae ab illo inventore veritatis et quasi architecto beatae vitae dicta sunt explicabo. Nemo enim ipsam voluptatem quia voluptas sit aspernatur aut odit aut fugit, sed quia consequuntur magni dolores eos qui ratione voluptatem sequi nesciunt. Neque porro quisquam est, qui dolorem ipsum quia dolor sit amet, consectetur, adipisci velit, sed quia non numquam eius modi tempora incidunt ut labore et dolore magnam aliquam quaerat voluptatem. Ut enim ad minima veniam, quis nostrum exercitationem ullam corporis suscipit laboriosam, nisi ut aliquid ex ea commodi consequatur? Quis autem vel eum iure reprehenderit qui in ea voluptate velit esse quam nihil molestiae consequatur, vel illum qui dolorem eum fugiat quo voluptas nulla pariatur?&quot;\r\n1914 translation by H. Rackham\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\n&quot;But I must explain to you how all this mistaken idea of denouncing pleasure and praising pain was born and I will give you a complete account of the system, and expound the actual teachings of the great explorer of the truth, the master-builder of human happiness. No one rejects, dislikes, or avoids pleasure itself, because it is pleasure, but because those who do not know how to pursue pleasure rationally encounter consequences that are extremely painful. Nor again is there anyone who loves or pursues or desires to obtain pain of itself, because it is pain, but because occasionally circumstances occur in which toil and pain can procure him some great pleasure. To take a trivial example, which of us ever undertakes laborious physical exercise, except to obtain some advantage from it? But who has any right to find fault with a man who chooses to enjoy a pleasure that has no annoying consequences, or one who avoids a pain that produces no resultant pleasure?&quot;\r\n',-2,2,0,2,'2008-07-07 13:31:08',65,'','2008-07-10 13:11:13',65,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-07 13:31:01','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',2,0,0,'','',0,3),(33,'Volunteer Rewards Program','Volunteer Rewards Program','','The standard Lorem Ipsum passage, used since the 1500s\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\n&quot;Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.
 Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.&quot;\r\nSection 1.10.32 of &quot;de Finibus Bonorum et Malorum&quot;, written by Cicero in 45 BC\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\n&quot;Sed ut perspiciatis unde omnis iste natus error sit voluptatem accusantium doloremque laudantium, totam rem aperiam, eaque ipsa quae ab illo inventore veritatis et quasi architecto beatae vitae dicta sunt explicabo. Nemo enim ipsam voluptatem quia voluptas sit aspernatur aut odit aut fugit, sed quia consequuntur magni dolores eos qui ratione voluptatem sequi nesciunt. Neque porro quisquam est, qui dolorem ipsum quia dolor sit amet, consectetur, adipisci velit, sed quia non numquam eius modi tempora incidunt ut labore et dolore magnam aliquam quaerat voluptatem. Ut enim ad minima veniam, quis nostrum exercitationem ullam corporis suscipit laboriosam, nisi ut aliquid ex ea commodi consequatur? Quis autem vel eum iure reprehenderit qui in ea voluptate velit esse quam nihil molestiae consequatur, vel illum qui dolorem eum fugiat quo voluptas nulla pariatur?&quot;\r\n1914 translation by H. Rackham\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\n&quot;But I must explain to you how all this mistaken idea of denouncing pleasure and praising pain was born and I will give you a complete account of the system, and expound the actual teachings of the great explorer of the truth, the master-builder of human happiness. No one rejects, dislikes, or avoids pleasure itself, because it is pleasure, but because those who do not know how to pursue pleasure rationally encounter consequences that are extremely painful. Nor again is there anyone who loves or pursues or desires to obtain pain of itself, because it is pain, but because occasionally circumstances occur in which toil and pain can procure him some great pleasure. To take a trivial example, which of us ever undertakes laborious physical exercise, except to obtain some advantage from it? But who has any right to find fault with a man who chooses to enjoy a pleasure that has no annoying consequences, or one who avoids a pain that produces no resultant pleasure?&quot;\r\n',-2,2,0,2,'2008-07-07 13:30:42',65,'','2008-07-10 13:05:14',65,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-07 13:30:36','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',0,0,0,'','',0,0),(34,'Contact','Contact','<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">Please contact us with questions, ideas, and comments! We love hearing from our community. </span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">\r\n<br />\r\n</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">\r\nAsheville Downtown Association</span><span style=\"font-family: georgia,palatino\"><br />\r\n</span>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">\r\n29 Haywood St.</span><span style=\"font-family: georgia,palatino\"><br />\r\n</span>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">\r\nAsheville, NC 28801</span> <span style=\"font-family: georgia,palatino\"><br />\r\n</span>\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">\r\nPhone | 828.251.9973</span>\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">Fax | 828.348.4277 </span><br />\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: \'Calibri\',\'sans-serif\'\"><br />\r\n</span>\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">Email Us at <a href=\"mailto:info@ashevilledowntown.org\">info@AshevilleDowntown.org</a></span>\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</div>\r\n<div>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Trying to contact a board member? You\'ll find them <a href=\"index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=4&amp;Itemid=20&amp;Itemid=20&amp;Itemid=20&amp;Itemid=20&amp;Itemid=20&amp;Itemid=20\" target=\"_self\">here</a>! </span>\r\n</div>\r\n','',1,0,0,0,'2008-07-09 15:30:39',65,'','2010-11-05 12:05:50',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-09 15:29:39','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','menu_image=-1\nitem_title=1\npageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=',1,0,0,'','',0,5859),(36,'60 North Market Condominiums','60 North Market Condominiums','18 Wall Street<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 350-7720<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.60NorthMarket.com\" target=\"_blank\">Visit website &raquo;</a>\r\n','',0,10,0,16,'2008-07-11 10:35:51',65,'','2010-12-31 13:59:03',65,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 10:35:39','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',2,0,7,'','',0,211),(37,'Haywood Park Hotel','Haywood Park Hotel','<div align=\"center\">\r\nHaywood Park Hotel <br />\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">One Battery Park Avenue </span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">\r\nAsheville NC 28801</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">\r\n(828) 252-2522</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><a href=\"http://www.haywoodpark.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.HaywoodPark.com</a></span>\r\n</div>\r\n','<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.haywoodpark.com\" target=\"_blank\"></a>\r\n',1,10,0,16,'2008-07-11 10:38:17',65,'','2011-02-04 13:25:55',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 10:37:17','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',10,0,6,'','',0,503),(38,'The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa ','The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa ','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">The Grove Park Inn Resort &amp; 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 target=\"_blank\">www.BankofAsheville.com</a></span>\r\n</div>\r\n','',1,12,0,17,'2008-07-11 10:56:27',65,'','2011-02-04 13:26:10',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 10:55:49','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',3,0,82,'','',0,328),(44,'BB&T','BB&T','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">BB&amp;T<br />\r\nOne West Pack Square<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 225-2024\r\n</span>\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n<a href=\"http://www.bbt.com/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"BB&amp;T.com\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">www.BBT.com</span></a> \r\n</div>\r\n','',1,12,0,17,'2008-07-11 10:56:50',65,'','2011-01-03 14:33:18',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 10:56:29','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',2,0,81,'','',0,214),(45,'Bold Life Magazine','Bold Life Magazine','105 S. Main Street<br />\r\nHendersonville, NC 28731<br />\r\n(828) 692-3230<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.boldlife.com\" target=\"_blank\">Visit website &raquo;</a>\r\n','',0,12,0,17,'2008-07-11 10:59:25',65,'','2009-04-30 14:04:45',65,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 10:58:19','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',2,0,80,'','',0,88),(46,'Camille-Alberice Architects, PA','Camille-Alberice Architects, PA','32 Broadway, Ste 310 <br />\r\nAsheville NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 251-5550<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.camille-alberice.com\" target=\"_blank\">Visit website &raquo;</a>  \r\n','',0,12,0,17,'2008-07-11 11:00:40',65,'','2009-05-07 12:07:35',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 10:59:50','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,79,'','',0,67),(47,'Carolina Purple Pages','Carolina Purple Pages','P. O. Box 1113<br />\r\nAsheville NC 28802<br />\r\n(828) 350-9970<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.carolinapurplepages.com\" target=\"_blank\">Visit website &raquo;</a>\r\n','',0,12,0,17,'2008-07-11 11:01:20',65,'','2009-04-30 13:54:43',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 11:00:42','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,78,'','',0,71),(48,'Carol  L King & Associates, PA','Carol  L King & Associates, PA','40 N. French Broad Avenue <br />\r\nAsheville NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 258-2323<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.clkcpa.com\" target=\"_blank\">Visit website &raquo;</a>\r\n','',0,12,0,17,'2008-07-11 11:02:25',65,'','2009-05-07 12:07:38',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 11:01:22','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,77,'','',0,92),(49,'Dixon Hughes, PLLC','Dixon Hughes, PLLC','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Dixon Hughes, PLLC</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">500 Ridgefield Court</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">\r\nAsheville, NC 28802</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">\r\n(828) 254-2254</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><a href=\"http://www.dixon-hughes.com/\" target=\"_blank\">www.Dixon-Hughes.com</a></span><br />\r\n</div>\r\n','',1,12,0,17,'2008-07-11 11:03:01',65,'','2011-01-20 14:21:06',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 11:02:28','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',3,0,76,'','',0,334),(50,'Renaissance Asheville','Renaissance Asheville','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Renaissance Asheville Hotel</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">\r\nOne Thomas Wolfe Plaza</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">\r\nAsheville, NC 28801</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">\r\n(828) 252-8211</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><a href=\"http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/avlbr-renaissance-asheville-hotel/\" target=\"_blank\">www.AshevilleRenaissance.com</a></span>\r\n</div>\r\n','',0,10,0,16,'2008-07-11 11:16:21',71,'','2010-12-31 13:59:03',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 11:15:47','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',3,0,4,'','',0,589),(51,'Julie L. Duriga, CPA','Julie L. Duriga, CPA','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Julie L. Duriga, CPA</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">56 College Street, #302</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">\r\nAsheville, NC 28801</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">\r\n(828) 255-5510   </span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><a href=\"http://www.JLD-CPA.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.JLD-CPA.com</a></span>\r\n</div>\r\n','',0,12,0,17,'2008-07-11 11:34:16',65,'','2010-06-07 11:50:18',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 11:33:54','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',3,0,75,'','',0,186),(52,'ECS Carolinas, LLP','ECS Carolinas, LLP','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">ECS Carolinas, LLP</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">200 Ridgefield Court #222</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">\r\nAsheville, NC 28806</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">\r\n(828) 665-2307</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><a href=\"http://www.ecslimited.com/\" target=\"_blank\">www.ECSLimited.com</a></span><br />\r\n</div>\r\n','',0,12,0,17,'2008-07-11 11:34:38',65,'','2010-06-07 12:11:40',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 11:34:21','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',4,0,74,'','',0,183),(53,'Eclipse Salon','Eclipse Salon','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Eclipse Salon<br />\r\n16 Wall Street<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n828)285-0019 <br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.eclipseasheville.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.EclipseAsheville.com</a></span>\r\n</div>\r\n','',0,12,0,17,'2008-07-11 11:34:55',65,'','2009-08-19 14:43:44',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 11:34:42','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',3,0,73,'','',0,134),(54,'Ecobuilders, Inc, The ','The Ecobuilders, Inc','P O Box 1896<br />\r\nAsheville NC 28802<br />\r\n(828) 337-2478<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.theecobuilders.com\" target=\"_blank\">Visit website &raquo;</a>\r\n','',0,12,0,17,'2008-07-11 11:35:13',65,'','2009-04-30 13:54:59',65,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 11:34:57','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',2,0,72,'','',0,93),(55,'Edge Design Studios','Edge Design Studios','P O Box 5162<br />\r\nAsheville NC 28813<br />\r\n(828) 670-5680<br />\r\n   <a href=\"http://www.edgedesignstudios.com\" target=\"_blank\">Visit website &raquo;</a>\r\n','',0,12,0,17,'2008-07-11 11:35:37',65,'','2009-05-07 12:07:17',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 11:35:21','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,71,'','',0,75),(56,'Eye Center, The ','The Eye Center','The Grove Arcade<br />\r\n1 Page Ave Suite 118<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 253-3533   <br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.endry.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Visit website &raquo;</a>\r\n','',-2,12,0,17,'2008-07-11 11:35:56',65,'','2008-07-11 15:33:20',65,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 11:35:39','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',2,0,0,'','',0,79),(57,'First Baptist Church of Asheville','First Baptist Church of Asheville','5 Oak Street<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n828)252-4781   <br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.fbca.net\" target=\"_blank\">Visit website &raquo;</a>\r\n','',0,12,0,17,'2008-07-11
 11:36:21',65,'','2009-04-30 13:51:43',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 11:35:58','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',3,0,70,'','',0,90),(58,'Frontier Syndicate','Frontier Syndicate','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Frontier Syndicate</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">32 Orange Street</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">\r\nAsheville, NC 28801\r\n</span>\r\n</div>\r\n','',0,12,0,17,'2008-07-11 11:36:40',65,'','2010-12-31 14:01:09',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 11:36:23','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',2,0,69,'','',0,154),(59,'Law Office of David Gantt, The ','The Law Office of David Gantt','82 Church Street <br />\r\nAsheville NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 252-2852 &nbsp;<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.davidgantt.com\" target=\"_blank\">Visit website &raquo;</a>\r\n','',-2,12,0,17,'2008-07-11 11:36:55',65,'','2009-05-07 12:06:56',65,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 11:36:42','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',2,0,0,'','',0,68),(60,'Glazer  Architecture','Glazer  Architecture','<p align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Glazer&nbsp; Architecture<br />\r\n78 1/2 Patton Avenue <br />\r\nAsheville NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 254-5853  <br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.glazerarchitecture.com/\" target=\"_blank\">www.GlazerArchitecture.com</a></span>\r\n</p>\r\n','',1,12,0,17,'2008-07-11 11:37:13',65,'','2011-01-13 13:24:24',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 11:36:57','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',3,0,68,'','',0,285),(61,'GREEN ink.','GREEN ink.','100 Coxe Ave, #410<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 337-9991  <br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.greeninkpr.com\" target=\"_blank\">Visit website &raquo;</a>\r\n','',0,12,0,17,'2008-07-11 11:37:45',65,'','2009-04-30 14:07:49',65,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 11:37:16','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',2,0,67,'','',0,80),(62,'Green Plan, Inc.','Green Plan, Inc.','150 Cumberland Avenue <br />\r\nAsheville NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 216-6819<br />\r\n \r\n','',0,12,0,17,'2008-07-11 11:38:16',65,'','2009-05-07 12:06:50',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 11:37:56','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,66,'','',0,59),(63,'Grove Arcade Copy Shop','Grove Arcade Copy Shop','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Grove Arcade Copy Shop<br />\r\n1 Page Ave., Suite 107<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 225-3777<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.GroveArcadeCopyShop.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.GroveArcadeCopyShop.com</a></span>\r\n</div>\r\n','',0,12,0,17,'2008-07-11 11:38:36',65,'','2009-08-24 15:41:31',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 11:38:19','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',3,0,65,'','',0,59),(64,'Grove Arcade Public Market','Grove Arcade Public Market','One Page Avenue, Suite 128 <br />\r\nAsheville NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 252-7799 <br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.grovearcade.com\" target=\"_blank\">Visit website &raquo;</a>\r\n','',1,12,0,17,'2008-07-11 11:38:58',65,'','2011-03-07 16:36:21',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 11:38:38','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,64,'','',0,92),(65,'Grove Corner Market','Grove Corner Market','Grove Arcade<br />\r\n1 Page Avenue, Suite 101<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n828)225-4949<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.grovecornermarket.com\" target=\"_blank\">Visit website &raquo;</a>\r\n','',0,12,0,17,'2008-07-11 11:39:15',65,'','2009-05-07 12:06:40',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 11:39:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,63,'','',0,69),(66,'Home Trust Bank','Home Trust Bank','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Home Trust Bank<br />\r\n1900 Ridgefield Boulevard<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28806</span>\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><a href=\"http://www.hometrustbanking.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.HomeTrustBanking.com</a></span>\r\n</div>\r\n','',1,12,0,17,'2008-07-11 11:39:37',65,'','2011-01-20 14:21:13',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 11:39:18','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',2,0,62,'','',0,371),(67,'Insider Publishing Group','Insider Publishing Group','15 N. Oak Terrace<br />\r\nArden NC 28704<br />\r\n(828) 606-2513  <br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.Insidersavingscard.com\" target=\"_blank\">Visit website &raquo;</a>\r\n','',-2,12,0,17,'2008-07-11 11:39:57',65,'','2011-03-16 12:54:55',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 11:39:43','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',2,0,0,'','',0,68),(68,'Intellenet, Inc.','Intellenet, Inc.','<div align=\"center\">\r\nIntellenet, Inc.<br />\r\n22 South Pack Square<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n828)251-9898<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.intellenet.net/\" target=\"_blank\">www.Intellenet.net</a>\r\n</div>\r\n','',1,12,0,17,'2008-07-11 11:40:20',65,'','2010-12-31 14:38:27',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 11:39:59','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',2,0,61,'','',0,278),(69,'Jan Davis Tire Stores Inc.','Jan Davis Tire Stores Inc.','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Jan Davis Tire Stores Inc.<br />\r\n209 Patton Avenue <br />\r\nAsheville NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 253-5634 \r\n<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.jandavistire.com/\" target=\"_blank\">www.JanDavisTire.com/</a> <br />\r\n</span>\r\n</div>\r\n','',1,12,0,17,'2008-07-11 11:40:37',65,'','2011-01-24 14:46:09',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 11:40:22','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',2,0,60,'','',0,286),(70,'Johndaggett Consulting, LLC','Johndaggett Consulting, LLC','55-1/2 Haywood St. #2A <br />\r\nAsheville NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 242-0691  <br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.johndaggett.com\" target=\"_blank\">Visit website &raquo;</a>\r\n','',0,12,0,17,'2008-07-11 11:40:57',65,'','2009-04-30 13:55:17',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 11:40:39','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,59,'','',0,63),(71,'Jubilee! Community','Jubilee! Community','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Jubilee! Community<br />\r\n46 Wall Street <br />\r\nAsheville NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 252-5335  <br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.jubileecommunity.org\" target=\"_blank\">www.JubileeCommunity.org</a></span>\r\n</div>\r\n','',1,12,0,17,'2008-07-11 11:41:12',65,'','2010-12-31 14:39:25',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 11:41:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',2,0,58,'','',0,286),(72,'Byron Greiner at Keller Williams Professionals','Keller Williams Professionals','<p align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">&nbsp;Byron Greiner at Keller Williams Professionals<br />\r\n86 Asheland Ave<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 713-7760    <br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.marketingasheville.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.MarketingAsheville.com</a></span>\r\n</p>\r\n','',0,12,0,17,'2008-07-11
 11:41:31',65,'','2010-12-31 14:00:50',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 11:41:14','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',3,0,57,'','',0,252),(73,'Kelso Associates Ltd','Kelso Associates Ltd','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">\r\nKelso Associates Ltd <br />\r\n</span>\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">\r\n15 W. Walnut Street<br />\r\nAsheville NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 258-0123   <br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.kelsoadvertising.com\" target=\"_blank\"> www.KelsoAdvertising.com</a></span>\r\n</div>\r\n','',0,12,0,17,'2008-07-11 11:41:49',65,'','2010-12-31 13:58:39',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 11:41:33','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',3,0,56,'','',0,242),(74,'Kimmel & Associates','Kimmel & Associates','25 Page Avenue<br />\r\nAsheville NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 251-9900  <br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.kimmel.com\" target=\"_blank\">Visit website &raquo;</a>\r\n','',0,12,0,17,'2008-07-11 11:42:06',65,'','2010-12-31 13:58:39',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 11:41:51','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,55,'','',0,74),(75,'Kimmel Development Group, LLC','Kimmel Development Group, LLC','25 Page Avenue<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 253-5726   \r\n','',0,12,0,17,'2008-07-11 11:42:29',65,'','2010-12-31 13:58:39',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 11:42:13','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,54,'','',0,74),(76,'Kledis and Company CPA\'s, P.A.','Kledis and Company CPA\'s, P.A.','355 Merrimon Avenue <br />\r\nAsheville NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 258-9616   \r\n','',0,12,0,17,'2008-07-11 11:42:51',65,'','2010-12-31 13:58:39',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 11:42:32','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,53,'','',0,94),(77,'Kloesel Engineering, P.A.','Kloesel Engineering, P.A.','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Kloesel Engineering, P.A.</span>\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">8 Magnolia Avenue, Suite 100<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 255-0780<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.kloesel-engineering.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.Kloesel-Engineering.com</a></span>\r\n</div>\r\n','',0,12,0,17,'2008-07-11 11:43:09',65,'','2010-12-31 13:58:39',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 11:42:54','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',2,0,52,'','',0,244),(78,'Laser Image, Inc.','Laser Image, Inc.','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">The Laser Image, Inc. <br />\r\n</span>\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">PO Box 1616<br />\r\nEnka NC 28728<br />\r\n(828) 298-3719 </span>\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n<a target=\"_self\">TheLaserImage@charter.net</a> \r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</div>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><a href=\"http://www.discoverdining.com\" target=\"_blank\"><br />\r\n</a></span>\r\n','',1,12,0,17,'2008-07-11 11:43:30',71,'','2010-12-31 14:39:58',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 11:43:12','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',4,0,51,'','',0,286),(79,'The Laurel of Asheville Magazine','The Laurel of Asheville Magazine','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">The Laurel of Asheville Magazine<br />\r\n1 West Pack Sq., Suite 503<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 670-7503 <br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.thelaurelofasheville.com/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">www.TheLaurelofAsheville.com</a><br />\r\n</span>\r\n</div>\r\n','',1,12,0,17,'2008-07-11 11:43:48',71,'','2011-01-28 15:56:30',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 11:43:34','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',5,0,50,'','',0,297),(80,'Leslie & Associates, Inc.','Leslie & Associates, Inc.','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Leslie &amp; Associates, Inc.</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">PO Box 8757 </span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">\r\nAsheville NC 28814</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">\r\n(828) 253-1517</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><a href=\"http://www.leslieandassoc.com/\" target=\"_blank\">www.LeslieandAssoc.com</a></span>\r\n</div>\r\n','',1,12,0,17,'2008-07-11 11:44:27',71,'','2011-01-03 14:32:48',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 11:44:12','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',3,0,49,'','',0,294),(81,'L\'Optique','L\'optique','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">\r\nL\'Optique </span><br />\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif\">30 Wall Street<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 259-9041 <br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.loptiqueonline.com/\" target=\"_blank\">www.LoptiqueOnline.com</a> </span>\r\n</div>\r\n','',0,12,0,17,'2008-07-11 11:44:44',71,'','2010-12-31 13:58:39',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 11:44:30','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',5,0,48,'','',0,215),(82,'McGuire, Wood & Bissette. PA','McGuire, Wood & Bissette. PA','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">McGuire, Wood &amp; Bissette. PA</span> <br />\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">48 Patton Avenue<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 254-8800<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mwbavl.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.MWBavl.com</a></span>\r\n</div>\r\n','',1,12,0,17,'2008-07-11 11:45:02',71,'','2010-12-31 14:38:37',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 11:44:47','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',5,0,47,'','',0,216),(83,'Edwin Terrel Meek, Architect','Edwin Terrel Meek, Architect','22 South Pack Square, Suite 502<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 225-6066 <br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.etm-architect.com\" target=\"_blank\">Visit website &raquo;</a>\r\n','',0,12,0,17,'2008-07-11 11:45:38',65,'','2010-12-31 13:58:39',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 11:45:08','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,46,'','',0,68),(84,'Mike Byer Auto & Truck Repair','Mike Byer Auto & Truck Repair','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Mike Byer Auto &amp; Truck Repair<br />\r\n135 Coxe Avenue<br />\r\nAsheville NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 258-0548 <br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.MikeByerAuto.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.MikeByerAuto.com</a></span>\r\n</div>\r\n','',1,12,0,17,'2008-07-11 11:46:02',71,'','2011-01-06 11:47:56',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 11:45:42','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',3,0,45,'','',0,272),(85,'Pack Memorial Library','Pack Memorial Library','67 Haywood Street <br />\r\nAsheville NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 250-4713 	  <br />\r\n <a href=\"http://www.librarybuncombe.org\" target=\"_blank\">Visit website &raquo;</a>\r\n','',0,12,0,17,'2008-07-11 11:46:22',65,'','2010-12-31 13:58:39',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 11:46:05','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,44,'','',0,80),(86,'Parsec Financial Management','Parsec Financial Management','P. O. Box 2324 <br />\r\nAsheville NC 28802<br />\r\n(828) 255-0271 \r\n','',0,12,0,17,'2008-07-11
 11:46:44',65,'','2010-12-31 13:58:39',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 11:46:30','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,43,'','',0,65),(87,'PBC+L Architecture','PBC+L Architecture','One West Pack Square #1501<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 232-0608 <br />\r\n  <a href=\"http://www.pbclarchitecture.com\" target=\"_blank\">Visit website &raquo;</a>\r\n','',0,12,0,17,'2008-07-11 11:47:03',65,'','2010-12-31 13:58:39',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 11:46:46','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,42,'','',0,56),(88,'Pearsall Operating Co','Pearsall 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/>\r\nwww.PubIntProj.com</a> </span>\r\n</div>\r\n','',1,12,0,17,'2008-07-11 11:47:43',65,'','2010-12-31 14:39:11',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 11:47:25','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',3,0,40,'','',0,218),(90,'The Real Estate Center ','The Real Estate Center','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">The Real Estate Center</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">60 McCormick Place</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">\r\nAsheville, NC 28801</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">866-401-2371<br />\r\n828-255-4663</span>\r\n<br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><a href=\"http://www.recenter.com/\" target=\"_blank\">www.RECenter.com</a></span>\r\n</div>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n','',1,12,0,17,'2008-07-11 11:48:05',71,'','2011-01-28 15:55:44',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 11:47:46','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',4,0,39,'','',0,287),(91,'Samsel Architects','Samsel Architects','<div align=\"center\">\r\nSamsel Architects<br />\r\n60 Biltmore Avenue <br />\r\nAsheville NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 253-1124  <br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.samselarchitects.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.SamselArchitects.com</a>\r\n</div>\r\n','',1,12,0,17,'2008-07-11 11:48:24',65,'','2011-01-06 11:47:31',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 11:48:08','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',2,0,38,'','',0,227),(92,'Sensibilities Day Spa','Sensibilities Day Spa','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Sensibilities Day Spa<br />\r\n<br />\r\nDowntown<br />\r\n59 Haywood St</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">\r\nAsheville, NC 28801</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">\r\n(828) 253-3222	</span><br />\r\n<br />\r\n</div>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Biltmore Park<br />\r\nTwo Town Square Blvd.<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28803<br />\r\n(828) 687-8760 </span>\r\n</p>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n<br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><a href=\"http://www.sensibilities-spa.com/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">www.Sensibilities-Spa.com</a></span> \r\n</div>\r\n','',1,12,0,17,'2008-07-11 11:48:42',65,'','2010-12-31 14:39:36',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 11:48:26','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',3,0,37,'','',0,244),(93,'Southeastern Development of NC','Southeastern Development of NC','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Southeastern Development of NC<br />\r\n9 Pack Square, SW, Suite 204<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 252-2198\r\n</span>\r\n</div>\r\n','',1,12,0,17,'2008-07-11 11:49:00',71,'','2010-12-31 14:38:53',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 11:48:44','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',4,0,36,'','',0,258),(94,'Strategic Workplace Solutions, LLC','Strategic Workplace Solutions, LLC','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">&nbsp;Strategic Workplace Solutions, LLC</span><br />\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">71 Broadway, Suite 201</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">\r\nAsheville, NC 28801</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">\r\n(828) 280-6253</span><br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.strategic-workplace-solutions.com\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">www.Strategic-Workplace-Solutions.com</span></a> \r\n</div>\r\n','',1,12,0,17,'2008-07-11 11:49:16',71,'','2011-03-16 13:05:29',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 11:49:02','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',4,0,35,'','',0,173),(95,'Studio Chavarria','Studio Chavarria','84 Walnut Street, Unit A<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 236-9191  <br />\r\n  <a href=\"http://www.studiochavarria.com\" target=\"_blank\">Visit website &raquo;</a>\r\n','',0,12,0,17,'2008-07-11 11:49:35',65,'','2010-12-31 13:58:39',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 11:49:19','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,34,'','',0,81),(96,'Sunburst Realty','Sunburst Realty','111 Central Ave.<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 258-1284 <br />\r\n \r\n<a href=\"http://www.AshevilleHistoricHomes.com\" target=\"_blank\">Visit website &raquo;</a>\r\n','',0,12,0,17,'2008-07-11 11:49:54',65,'','2010-12-31 13:58:39',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 11:49:38','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,33,'','',0,63),(97,'Suntrust Bank','Suntrust Bank','10 S. Pack Square<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n(828)232-5214 <br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.suntrust.com\" target=\"_blank\">Visit website &raquo;</a>\r\n','',0,12,0,17,'2008-07-11 11:50:12',65,'','2010-12-31 13:58:39',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 11:49:56','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,32,'','',0,77),(98,'Travel Host of WNC','Travel Host of WNC','83 Fairview Hills Dr<br />\r\nFairview NC 28730<br />\r\n(828) 338-0025\r\n','',0,12,0,17,'2008-07-11 11:50:40',65,'','2010-12-31 13:58:39',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 11:50:15','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,31,'','',0,64),(99,'WCQS Public Radio','WCQS Public Radio','73 Broadway <br />\r\nAsheville NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 253-6875<br />\r\n \r\n<a href=\"http://www.wcqs.org\" target=\"_blank\">Visit website &raquo;</a>\r\n','',0,12,0,17,'2008-07-11 11:51:05',65,'','2010-12-31 13:58:39',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 11:50:49','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,30,'','',0,75),(100,'Webb Insurance','Webb Insurance','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Webb Insurance<br />\r\n216 Asheland Avenue</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">\r\nAsheville, NC 28801</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">\r\n(828) 258-2663\r\n</span><br
 />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><a href=\"http://www.webbins.com/\" target=\"_blank\">\r\nwww.WebbIns.com</a></span>\r\n</div>\r\n','',1,12,0,17,'2008-07-11 11:51:25',71,'','2011-01-07 13:27:01',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 11:51:08','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',3,0,29,'','',0,171),(101,'WNC Magazine','WNC Magazine','P. O. Box 1330<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28802<br />\r\n(828) 210-5030 <br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.wncmagazine.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Visit website &raquo;</a>\r\n','',0,12,0,17,'2008-07-11 11:52:10',65,'','2010-12-31 13:58:39',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 11:51:36','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,28,'','',0,56),(102,'WNC Woman Magazine','WNC Woman Magazine','PO BOX 1332<br />\r\nMars Hill, NC 28754<br />\r\n(828) 689-2988<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.wncwoman.com\" target=\"_blank\">Visit website &raquo;</a>\r\n','',0,12,0,17,'2008-07-11 11:52:31',65,'','2010-12-31 13:58:39',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 11:52:15','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,27,'','',0,60),(103,'Yurko Design & Architecture','Yurko Design & Architecture','12 Church Street, #27<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 254-0550 <br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.yda-online.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Visit website &raquo;</a>\r\n','',0,12,0,17,'2008-07-11 11:52:49',65,'','2010-12-31 13:58:39',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 11:52:33','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,26,'','',0,54),(104,'A-B Tech Community College','A-B Tech Community College','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">A-B Tech Community College<br />\r\n340 Victoria Road<br />\r\nAsheville NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 254-1921\r\n<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.abtech.edu\" target=\"_blank\">www.ABTech.edu</a></span>\r\n</div>\r\n','',1,12,0,17,'2008-07-11 11:55:28',65,'','2011-01-28 15:55:12',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 11:54:37','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',3,0,25,'','',0,372),(105,'UNC Asheville','UNC Asheville','One University Heights, CPO 1400 <br />\r\nAsheville NC 28804<br />\r\n(828) 251-6716<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.unca.edu\" target=\"_blank\">Visit website &raquo;</a> \r\n','',0,12,0,17,'2008-07-11 12:05:02',65,'','2010-12-31 13:58:39',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 12:00:30','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,24,'','',0,257),(106,'Affordable Housing Coalition','Affordable Housing Coalition','34 Wall Street, Ste 604 <br />\r\nAsheville NC 28801 <br />\r\n(828) 259-9216<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.ahcabc.org\" target=\"_blank\">Visit website &raquo;</a>\r\n','',0,11,0,18,'2008-07-11 12:06:15',65,'','2010-12-31 13:58:53',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 12:05:57','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,36,'','',0,151),(107,'Arts 2 People','Arts 2 People','P O Box 1093<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28802<br />\r\n(828) 582-0431<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.arts2people.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Visit website &raquo;</a>\r\n','',1,11,0,18,'2008-07-11 12:06:31',65,'','2011-01-06 11:48:06',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 12:06:18','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',2,0,35,'','',0,145),(108,'Asheville Area Arts Council','Asheville Area Arts Council','11 Biltmore Avenue <br />\r\nAsheville NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 258-0710 <br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.ashevillearts.com\" target=\"_blank\">Visit website &raquo;</a>\r\n','',-2,11,0,18,'2008-07-11 12:06:52',65,'','2009-05-07 11:53:18',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 12:06:33','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,0,'','',0,117),(109,'Community Foundation of WNC','Community Foundation of WNC','PO Box 1888 <br />\r\nAsheville NC 28802<br />\r\n(828) 254-4960 <br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.cfwnc.org\" target=\"_blank\">Visit website &raquo;</a>\r\n','',0,11,0,18,'2008-07-11 12:07:15',65,'','2010-12-31 13:58:53',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 12:06:55','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,34,'','',0,74),(110,'Downtown Asheville Residential Neighbors','Downtown Asheville Residential Neighbors','P. O. Box 983<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28802<br />\r\n(828) 225-2959<br />\r\n<a href=\"www.darnonline.org\" target=\"_blank\">Visit website &raquo;</a>\r\n','',0,11,0,18,'2008-07-11 12:07:32',65,'','2010-12-31 13:58:53',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 12:07:17','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',2,0,33,'','',0,74),(111,'The Health Adventure','The Health Adventure','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">The Health Adventure<br />\r\n2 South Pack Square<br />\r\nAsheville NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 254-6373 <br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.thehealthadventure.org\" target=\"_blank\">www.TheHealthAdventure.org</a></span>\r\n</div>\r\n','',0,11,0,18,'2008-07-11 12:07:52',65,'','2010-12-31 13:58:53',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 12:07:35','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',4,0,32,'','',0,249),(112,'Historical Miles Building','Historical Miles Building','2 Wall Street<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 242-5456\r\n','',0,11,0,18,'2008-07-11 12:08:13',65,'','2010-12-31 13:58:53',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 12:07:54','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,31,'','',0,69),(113,'Lexington Area Merchants Assoc.','Lexington Area Merchants Assoc.','4 Wind Song Drive<br />\r\nFairview, NC 28730<br />\r\n(828) 628-4778\r\n','',0,11,0,18,'2008-07-11 12:08:28',65,'','2010-12-31 13:58:53',65,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 12:08:15','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',2,0,30,'','',0,86),(114,'Mountain BizWorks','Mountain BizWorks','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Mountain BizWorks<br />\r\n29 &frac12; Page Avenue<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 253-2834 <br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mountainbizworks.org\" target=\"_blank\">www.MountainBizworks.org</a></span>\r\n</div>\r\n','',1,11,0,18,'2008-07-11 12:08:58',65,'','2011-01-28 15:56:47',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 12:08:43','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',3,0,29,'','',0,161),(115,'Pack Square Conservancy','Pack Square Conservancy','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Pack Square Conservancy</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">1 West Pack Square #513 </span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">\r\nAsheville NC 28801</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">\r\n(828) 252-2300  </span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><a href=\"http://www.PackSquarePark.org\" target=\"_blank\">www.PackSquarePark.org</a></span><br />\r\n</div>\r\n','',1,11,0,18,'2008-07-11 12:09:46',65,'','2011-01-20 14:18:51',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 12:09:01','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',3,0,28,'','',0,263),(116,'Ashev
ille Greenworks','Asheville Greenworks','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Asheville Greenworks<br />\r\n29 Page Avenue</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">\r\nAsheville, NC 28801</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">\r\n828/254-1776</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><a href=\"http://www.ashevillegreenworks.org/\" target=\"_blank\">www.AshevilleGreenworks.org</a></span>\r\n</div>\r\n','',0,11,0,18,'2008-07-11 12:10:05',71,'','2010-12-31 13:58:53',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 12:09:48','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',2,0,27,'','',0,226),(117,'Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy','Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy','34 Wall Sdtreet, #802 <br />\r\nAsheville NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 253-0095 <br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.appalachian.org\" target=\"_blank\">Visit website &raquo;</a>\r\n','',0,11,0,18,'2008-07-11 12:10:26',65,'','2010-12-31 13:58:53',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 12:10:07','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,26,'','',0,72),(118,'Thomas Wolfe Memorial Advisory Committee','Thomas Wolfe Memorial Advisory Committee','52 N. Market Street <br />\r\nAsheville NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 253-8304 <br />\r\n <a href=\"http://www.wolfememorial.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Visit website &raquo;</a>\r\n','',0,11,0,18,'2008-07-11 12:10:47',65,'','2010-12-31 13:58:53',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 12:10:28','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,25,'','',0,64),(119,'YMI Cultural Center		','YMI Cultural Center		','39 South Market Street<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 252-4614<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.ymicc.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Visit website &raquo;</a>\r\n','',1,11,0,18,'2008-07-11 12:11:09',65,'','2011-02-04 13:26:28',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 12:10:50','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,24,'','',0,88),(120,'YWCA of Asheville','YWCA of Asheville','<div style=\"text-align: center\">\r\nYWCA of Asheville <br />\r\n</div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">185 S. French Broad Avenue <br />\r\nAsheville NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 254-7206<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.ywcaofasheville.org/\" target=\"_blank\">www.YWCAofAsheville.com</a> </span>\r\n</div>\r\n','',1,11,0,18,'2008-07-11 12:11:26',71,'','2011-01-24 14:47:31',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 12:11:11','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',4,0,23,'','',0,283),(121,'Asheville Area Center for the Performing Arts','Asheville Area Center for the Performing Arts (AACPA)','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">The Performance Center</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">46 Haywood St Ste 365</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Asheville, NC 28801</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><a href=\"http://www.theperformancecenter.org/\" target=\"_blank\">www.ThePerformanceCenter.org</a></span>\r\n</div>\r\n','',1,8,0,14,'2008-07-11 12:18:02',65,'','2011-01-20 14:19:10',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 12:17:46','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',5,0,21,'','',0,391),(122,'Asheville Art Museum','Asheville Art Museum','PO Box 1717 <br />\r\nAsheville NC 28802<br />\r\n(828) 253-3227   <br />\r\n \r\n<a href=\"http://www.ashevilleart.org\" target=\"_blank\">Visit website &raquo;</a>\r\n','',0,8,0,14,'2008-07-11 12:18:18',65,'','2010-12-31 13:59:20',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 12:18:04','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,20,'','',0,128),(123,'Asheville Community Theatre	 ','Asheville Community Theatre	 ','35 East Walnut Street <br />\r\nAsheville NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 254-1320     <br />\r\n','',-2,8,0,14,'2008-07-11 12:18:40',65,'','2009-04-30 14:13:07',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 12:18:21','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',3,0,0,'','',0,88),(124,'Asheville Contemporary Dance Theatre','Asheville Contemporary Dance Theatre','20 Commerce Street <br />\r\nAsheville NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 254-2621    <br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.acdt.org\" 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00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,18,'','',0,78),(126,'Asheville Symphony Society','Asheville Symphony Society','PO Box 2852 <br />\r\nAsheville NC 28802 <br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.ashevillesymphony.org\" target=\"_blank\">Visit website &raquo;</a>\r\n','',0,8,0,14,'2008-07-11 12:19:40',65,'','2010-12-31 13:59:20',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 12:19:21','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,17,'','',0,66),(127,'Blue Ridge Orchestra','Blue Ridge Orchestra','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Blue Ridge Orchestra</span>\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">104 Trotter Place</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">\r\nAsheville, NC 28801</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">\r\n828/252-0643</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><a href=\"http://www.Blueridgeorchestra.org\" target=\"_blank\">www.BlueRidgeOrchestra.org</a></span>\r\n</div>\r\n','',0,8,0,14,'2008-07-11 12:20:09',65,'','2010-12-31 13:59:20',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 12:19:52','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',2,0,16,'','',0,114),(128,'Diana Wortham Theatre','Diana Wortham Theatre','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Diana Wortham Theatre<br />\r\n2 South Pack Square<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 257-4530<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.dwtheatre.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.DWTheatre.com</a></span>\r\n</div>\r\n','',1,8,0,14,'2008-07-11 12:20:29',65,'','2011-01-13 13:22:23',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 12:20:11','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',3,0,15,'','',0,283),(129,'Pack Place Education, Arts & Science Center, Inc.','Pack Place Education, Arts & Science Center, Inc.','2 South Pack Place <br />\r\nAsheville NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 257-4544  <br />\r\n <a href=\"http://www.packplace.org\" target=\"_blank\">Visit website &raquo;</a>\r\n','',0,8,0,14,'2008-07-11 12:20:52',65,'','2010-12-31 13:59:20',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 12:20:31','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,14,'','',0,77),(130,'Amour de Crepes','Amour de Crepes','20 Maxwell Street<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 230-4968\r\n','',0,9,0,19,'2008-07-11 12:36:02',65,'','2010-12-31 13:59:12',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 12:35:45','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nautho
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Lexington Ave<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n828/280-0394 	 <br />\r\n<a href=\"http://ashevillebouchon.com\" target=\"_blank\">AshevilleBouchon.com</a></span>\r\n</div>\r\n','',0,9,0,19,'2008-07-11 12:37:29',65,'','2010-12-31 13:59:12',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 12:37:11','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',3,0,44,'','',0,357),(135,'Martha Nell\'s','Martha Nell\'s','1 Biltmore Avenue <br />\r\nAsheville NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 251-5565   <br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.cafeonthesquare.com\" target=\"_blank\">Visit website &raquo;</a>\r\n','',0,9,0,19,'2008-07-11 12:37:49',65,'','2010-12-31 13:59:12',70,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 12:37:36','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',3,0,43,'','',0,95),(136,'City Bakery Cafe','City Bakery Cafe','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">City Bakery Cafe<br />\r\n60 Biltmore Ave<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n828.252.4426   	<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://http://www.airasheville.org/restaurants/downtown/city-bakery-cafe\" target=\"_blank\">Visit website</a></span>\r\n</div>\r\n','',0,9,0,19,'2008-07-11 12:38:08',65,'','2010-12-31 13:59:12',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 12:37:51','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',2,0,42,'','',0,125),(137,'Classic Thai Cuisine ','Classic Thai Cuisine ','62 Montview Drive <br />\r\nAsheville NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 255-8833 \r\n','',0,9,0,19,'2008-07-11 12:38:30',65,'','2010-12-31 13:59:12',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 12:38:14','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,41,'','',0,72),(138,'Gold Hill Associates','Gold Hill Associates','64 Haywood Street <br />\r\nAsheville NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 252-7153 \r\n','',0,9,0,19,'2008-07-11 12:38:49',65,'','2010-12-31 13:59:12',70,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 12:38:32','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',2,0,40,'','',0,61),(139,'Hannah Flanagan\'s Irish Pub of Asheville','Hannah Flanagan\'s Irish Pub of Asheville','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Hannah Flanagan\'s Irish Pub of Asheville<br />\r\n27 Biltmore Ave<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 252-1922<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.hannahflanaganspub.net\" target=\"_blank\">www.HannahFlanagansPub.net</a></span>\r\n</div>\r\n','',0,9,0,19,'2008-07-11 12:39:07',65,'','2010-12-31 13:59:12',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 12:38:52','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',3,0,39,'','',0,254),(140,'Jack of the Wood','Jack of the Wood','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Jack of the Wood &amp; Green Man Brewing<br />\r\n92 Patton Avenue</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">\r\nAsheville, NC 28801</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">\r\n(828) 252-5445</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><a href=\"http://www.jackofthewood.com/\" target=\"_blank\">www.JackoftheWood.com</a></span> <br />\r\n</div>\r\n','',1,9,0,19,'2008-07-11 12:39:25',65,'','2011-02-04 13:26:44',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 12:39:10','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',3,0,38,'','',0,361),(141,'Kamm\'s Custard Shop','Kamm\'s Custard Shop','1 N. Pack Square #418 <br />\r\nAsheville NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 253-7464  <br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.kammscustard.com\" target=\"_blank\">Visit website &raquo;</a>\r\n','',0,9,0,19,'2008-07-11 12:39:49',65,'','2010-12-31 13:59:12',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 12:39:27','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',2,0,37,'','',0,76),(142,'La Caterina Trattoria','La Caterina Trattoria','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">La Caterina Trattoria<br />\r\n39 Elm Street</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">\r\nAsheville NC 28801</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">\r\n(828) 254-1148  </span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><a href=\"http://www.lacaterina.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.LaCaterina.com</a></span>\r\n</div>\r\n','',-2,9,0,19,'2008-07-11 12:40:09',65,'','2009-05-01 14:39:29',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 12:39:51','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',2,0,0,'','',0,124),(143,'Laughing Seed Cafe','Laughing Seed Cafe','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Laughing Seed Cafe<br />\r\n34 Wall Street, Ste 707 <br />\r\nAsheville NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 258-9005  <br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.laughingseed.com/\" target=\"_blank\">www.LaughingSeed.com</a></span>\r\n</div>\r\n','',1,9,0,19,'2008-07-11 12:40:27',71,'','2011-02-04 13:26:37',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 12:40:11','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',4,0,36,'','',0,338),(144,'The Lobster Trap','The Lobster Trap','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">The Lobster Trap<br />\r\n35 Patton Ave<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 215-5640  <br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.thelobstertrap.biz\" target=\"_blank\">www.TheLobsterTrap.biz</a></span>\r\n</div>\r\n','',0,9,0,19,'2008-07-11 12:40:55',71,'','2010-12-31 13:59:12',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 12:40:30','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',5,0,35,'','',0,222),(145,'Magnolias','Magnolias','26 Walnut Street<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 253-0322  \r\n','',0,9,0,19,'2008-07-11 12:41:19',65,'','2010-12-31 13:59:12',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 12:40:58','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncrea
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O. Box 8517 <br />\r\nAsheville NC 28814<br />\r\n(828) 251-0967 \r\n','',1,9,0,19,'2008-07-11 12:42:14',65,'','2011-02-18 14:43:43',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 12:41:58','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,31,'','',0,300),(149,'Old Europe Bistro','Old Europe Bistro','41 N. Lexington Ave<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n828/252-0001<br />\r\n <a href=\"http://www.oldeuropeasheville.com\" target=\"_blank\">Visit website &raquo;</a>\r\n','',-2,9,0,19,'2008-07-11 12:42:34',65,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 12:42:17','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,0,'','',0,11),(150,'Paris Festival Bakery','Paris Festival Bakery','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Paris Festival Bakery<br />\r\n36 Hallaran Drive<br />\r\nMarshall, NC 28753<br />\r\n(828) 683-2316 <br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.parisfestival.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.ParisFestival.com</a></span>\r\n</div>\r\n','',0,9,0,19,'2008-07-11 12:42:54',71,'','2010-12-31 13:59:12',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 12:42:36','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',3,0,30,'','',0,201),(151,'Picholine Café and Wine Bar','Picholine Café and Wine Bar','64 Haywood Street<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 254-3800 \r\n','',0,9,0,19,'2008-07-11 12:43:17',65,'','2010-12-31 13:59:12',65,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 12:43:01','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',2,0,29,'','',0,71),(152,'Pomodoros Greek & Italian Cafe','Pomodoros Greek & Italian Cafe','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Pomodoros Greek &amp; Italian Caf&eacute;<br />\r\n1070 Tunnel Road<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28805<br />\r\n828/399-3032  <br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.pomodoroscafe.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.PomodorosCafe.com</a></span>\r\n</div>\r\n','',-2,9,0,19,'2008-07-11 12:43:34',71,'','2009-05-01 15:05:55',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 12:43:21','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',3,0,0,'','',0,102),(153,'Rosetta\'s Kitchen','Rosetta\'s Kitchen','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Rosetta\'s Kitchen</span> <br />\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">11 Broadway St</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">\r\nAsheville, NC 28801</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">\r\n(828) 232-0738</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><a href=\"http://www.rosettaskitchen.com/\" target=\"_blank\">www.RosettasKitchen.com</a></span>\r\n</div>\r\n','',1,9,0,19,'2008-07-11 12:43:57',71,'','2011-03-30 12:57:30',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 12:43:37','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',3,0,28,'','',0,289),(154,'Ruby\'s BBQ Shack','Ruby\'s BBQ Shack','251 Tunnel Road<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28805<br />\r\n(828) 253-5018<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.RubysBBQShack.com\" target=\"_blank\">Visit website &raquo;</a>\r\n','',0,9,0,19,'2008-07-11 12:44:15',65,'','2010-12-31 13:59:12',70,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 12:43:59','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',3,0,27,'','',0,60),(155,'Sante Wine Bar','Sante Wine Bar','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Sante Wine Bar<br />\r\nOne Page Avenue<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n828.254.8188     <br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.santewinebar.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.SanteWineBar.com</a></span>\r\n</div>\r\n','',0,9,0,19,'2008-07-11 12:44:32',71,'','2010-12-31 13:59:12',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 12:44:19','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',5,0,26,'','',0,135),(156,'Savoy Restaurant ','Savoy Restaurant ','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Savoy Restaurant <br />\r\n641 Merrimon Ave </span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">\r\nAsheville, NC 28804 </span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">\r\n(828) 253-1077</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><a href=\"http://www.savoyasheville.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.SavoyAsheville.com</a></span>\r\n</div>\r\n','',0,9,0,19,'2008-07-11 12:44:55',71,'','2010-12-31 13:59:12',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 12:44:37','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',2,0,25,'','',0,121),(157,'Scully\'s Signature Dine & Drink','Scully\'s Signature Dine & Drink','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Scully\'s Signature Dine &amp; 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egory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',3,0,22,'','',0,75),(160,'The Sweet Monkey Bakery','The Sweet Monkey Bakery','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">The Sweet Monkey Bakery<br />\r\n943 Old Mars Hill Hwy #3</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">\r\nWeaverville, NC  28787</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">\r\n828/301-0238</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><a href=\"http://www.sweetmonkeybakery.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.SweetMonkeyBakery.com</a></span>\r\n</div>\r\n','',0,9,0,19,'2008-07-11 12:46:22',71,'','2010-12-31 13:59:12',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 12:46:05','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',4,0,21,'','',0,120),(161,'Tupelo Honey Café','Tupelo Honey Café','PO Box 825 <br />\r\nAsheville NC 28802<br />\r\n(828) 255-4863  <br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tupelohoneycafe.com\" target=\"_blank\">Visit website &raquo;</a>\r\n','',0,9,0,19,'2008-07-11 12:46:45',65,'','2010-12-31 13:59:12',65,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 12:46:25','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',2,0,20,'','',0,79),(162,'Ultimate Ice Cream','Ultimate Ice Cream','1070 Tunnel Road<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28805<br />\r\n(828) 296-1234<br />\r\n<a href=\"mailto:UltimateIceCream1@charter.net\">Contact &raquo;</a>\r\n','',-2,9,0,19,'2008-07-11 12:47:11',65,'','2009-05-07 12:31:30',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 12:46:47','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',2,0,0,'','',0,76),(163,'Vincenzo\'s Ristorante & Bistro','Vincenzo\'s Ristorante & Bistro','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Vincenzo\'s Ristorante &amp; Bistro<br />\r\n10 N. Market Street<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 254-4698<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.vincenzos.com/\" target=\"_blank\">www.Vincenzos.com</a></span>\r\n</div>\r\n','',1,9,0,19,'2008-07-11 12:47:32',65,'','2011-03-07 16:12:15',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 12:47:13','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',4,0,19,'','',0,266),(164,'Vigne Restaurant & Bar','Vigne Restaurant & Bar','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Vigne Restaurant &amp; Bar<br />\r\n125 South Lexington Avenue 103-A</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">\r\nAsheville, NC 28801</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">\r\n828/271-4946 </span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><a href=\"http://www.vigneculture.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.VigneCulture.com</a></span>\r\n</div>\r\n','',-2,9,0,19,'2008-07-11 12:47:51',71,'','2009-05-01 15:22:07',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 12:47:36','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',2,0,0,'','',0,114),(165,'Weinhaus, The','The Weinhaus','86 Patton Ave <br />\r\nAsheville NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 254-6453    <br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.weinhaus.com\" target=\"_blank\">Visit website &raquo;</a>\r\n','',0,9,0,19,'2008-07-11 12:48:17',65,'','2010-12-31 13:59:12',65,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 12:48:01','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',3,0,18,'','',0,65),(166,'World Coffee Café','World Coffee Café','18 Battery Park<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.worldcoffeecafe.com\" target=\"_blank\">Visit website &raquo;</a>\r\n','',0,9,0,19,'2008-07-11 12:48:38',65,'','2010-12-31 13:59:12',65,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 12:48:22','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',5,0,17,'','',0,73),(167,'A Far Away Place','A Far Away Place','16 Battery Park Ave <br />\r\nAsheville NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 252-1891<br />\r\n    <a href=\"http://www.afarawayplace.com\" target=\"_blank\">Visit website &raquo;</a>\r\n','',0,13,0,20,'2008-07-11 13:04:56',65,'','2010-12-31 13:58:22',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 13:04:26','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,43,'','',0,169),(168,'Ad-Lib','Ad-Lib','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Ad-Lib <br />\r\n</span>\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">23 Haywood Street <br />\r\n</span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">\r\nAsheville NC 28801<br />\r\n</span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">\r\n(828) 285-8838   <br />\r\n</span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><a href=\"http://www.adlibonline.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.AdLibOnline.com</a></span>\r\n</div>\r\n','',1,13,0,20,'2008-07-11 13:05:12',65,'','2011-01-20 14:20:28',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 13:05:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',3,0,42,'','',0,522),(169,'Alexander & Lehnert Fine Jewelry','Alexander & Lehnert Fine Jewelry','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Alexander &amp; Lehnert Fine Jewelry<br />\r\n</span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Historic Grove Arcade</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">1 Page Ave Suite 142<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 254-2010     \r\n</span>\r\n</div>\r\n','',0,13,0,20,'2008-07-11 13:05:40',65,'','2010-12-31 13:58:22',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 13:05:16','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',3,0,41,'','',0,420),(170,'Appalachian Craft Center','Appalachian Craft Center','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Appalachian Craft Center </span><br />\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">10 North Spruce Street <br />\r\nAsheville NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 253-8499    <br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.appalachiancraftcenter.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.AppalachianCraftCenter.com</a></span>\r\n</div>\r\n','',1,13,0,20,'2008-07-11 13:06:01',65,'','2010-12-31 14:39:02',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 13:05:42','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',4,0,40,'','',0,610),(171,'Ariel Gallery ','Ariel Gallery ','46 Haywood Street, #5 <br />\r\nAsheville NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 236-2660   <br />\r\n \r\n<a href=\"http://www.arielcraftgallery.com\" target=\"_blank\">Visit website &raquo;</a>\r\n','',1,13,0,20,'2008-07-11 13:06:33',65,'','2011-03-16 12:37:15',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 13:06:04','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,39,'','',0,138),(172,'ArtWorks etc','ArtWorks etc\r\n','One Battle Square<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 252-8621      <br />\r\n     \r\n<a href=\"http://www.artworksetc.com\" target=\"_blank\">Visit website &raquo;</a> \r\n','',0,13,0,20,'2008-07-11 13:07:03',65,'','2010-12-31 13:58:22',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 13:06:39','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,38,'','',0,132),(173,'Beads and Beyond','Beads and Beyond','19 Wall Street<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 254-7927  <br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.beadsandbeyond.com\" target=\"_blank\">Visit website &raquo;</a>\r\n','',0,13,0,20,'2008-07-11 13:07:28',65,'','2010-12-31 13:58:22',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 13:07:07','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,37,'','',0,90),(174,'Bender Gallery, The ','The Bender Gallery','57 Haywood Street<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 225-6625   <br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.thebendergallery.com\"
 target=\"_blank\">Visit website &raquo;</a>\r\n','',-2,13,0,20,'2008-07-11 13:07:50',65,'','2009-04-30 14:01:34',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 13:07:31','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',3,0,0,'','',0,77),(175,'Blaze-N-Skyy','Blaze-N-Skyy','Pet Boutique &amp; Wellness Center<br />\r\n62 Wall Street<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 253-2850 <br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.blazenskyy.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Visit website &raquo;</a>\r\n','',0,13,0,20,'2008-07-11 13:08:14',65,'','2010-12-31 13:58:22',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 13:07:52','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,36,'','',0,96),(176,'Bloomin\' Art','Bloomin\' Art','60 Haywood Street <br />\r\nAsheville NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 254-6447  \r\n','',0,13,0,20,'2008-07-11 13:08:37',65,'','2010-12-31 13:58:22',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 13:08:20','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,35,'','',0,84),(177,'Blue Spiral I','Blue Spiral I','38 Biltmore Avenue <br />\r\nAsheville NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 251-0202    <br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.bluespiral1.com\" target=\"_blank\">Visit website &raquo;</a>\r\n','',1,13,0,20,'2008-07-11 13:08:55',65,'','2011-03-07 16:31:26',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 13:08:39','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,34,'','',0,90),(178,'Roberto Coin','Roberto Coin','One Page Avenue, Suite 140<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 350-1134     \r\n','',0,13,0,20,'2008-07-11 13:09:21',65,'','2010-12-31 13:58:22',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 13:09:08','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,33,'','',0,66),(179,'A Dancer\'s Place','A Dancer\'s Place','14 Patton Avenue<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 253-1434  <br />\r\n<a 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Guild','Earth Guild','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Earth Guild</span>\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">33 Haywood Street</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">\r\nAsheville NC 28801</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">\r\n(828) 255-7818     \r\n</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><a href=\"http://www.earthguild.com/\" target=\"_blank\">www.EarthGuild.com</a></span><br />\r\n</div>\r\n','',1,13,0,20,'2008-07-11 13:11:26',65,'','2011-02-11 16:48:28',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 13:11:11','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',3,0,30,'','',0,385),(182,'Heaven Rains Boys & Girls','Heaven Rains Boys & Girls','1 Page Avenue, Suite 141 <br />\r\nAsheville NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 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13:12:19',65,'','2010-12-31 13:58:22',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 13:12:03','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',5,0,28,'','',0,275),(184,'Mast General Store ','Mast General Store ','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Mast General Store </span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">15 Biltmore Ave</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Asheville, NC 28801</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">(828) 232-1883</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><a href=\"http://www.mastgeneralstore.com/\" target=\"_blank\">www.MastGeneralStore.com</a></span><br />\r\n</div>\r\n','',1,13,0,20,'2008-07-11 13:12:39',71,'','2011-01-24 14:46:15',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 13:12:21','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=1\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',7,0,16,'','',0,467),(185,'The Bender Gallery ','The Bender Gallery ','57 Haywood Street\r\n<br />\r\nAsheville NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 225-6625   <br />\r\n<a href=\"www.thebendergallery.com\" target=\"_blank\">Visit website &raquo;</a>\r\n','',0,13,0,20,'2008-07-11 13:12:58',65,'','2010-12-31 13:58:22',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 13:12:41','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',3,0,27,'','',0,0),(186,'Mobilia','Mobilia','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">43 Haywood Street <br />\r\nAsheville NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 252-8322  <br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mobilianc.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.MobiliaNC.com</a></span>\r\n</div>\r\n','',0,13,0,20,'2008-07-11 13:16:58',65,'','2010-12-31 13:58:22',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 13:13:13','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',2,0,26,'','',0,149),(187,'Mountain Made, Inc.','Mountain Made, Inc.','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Mountain Made, Inc.<br />\r\n1 Page Avenue #123 </span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">\r\nAsheville NC 28801</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">\r\n(828) 350-0307  </span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><a href=\"http://www.mtnmade.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.MTNMade.com</a></span>\r\n</div>\r\n','',1,13,0,20,'2008-07-11 13:17:15',65,'','2011-01-24 14:46:40',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 13:17:02','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',2,0,25,'','',0,377),(188,'The Natural Home ','The Natural Home','36 North Lexington Ave<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 285-9442 <br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.naturalhomestore.com\" target=\"_blank\">Visit website &raquo;</a>\r\n','',0,13,0,20,'2008-07-11 13:17:37',65,'','2010-12-31 13:58:22',70,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 13:17:19','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',3,0,24,'','',0,82),(189,'Pura Vida Gallery','Pura Vida Gallery','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Pura Vida Gallery<br />\r\n39-B Biltmore Avenue<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 439-3568<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.pura-vida-asheville.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.Pura-Vida-Asheville.com</a></span>\r\n</div>\r\n','',0,13,0,20,'2008-07-11
 13:17:56',71,'','2010-12-31 13:58:22',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 13:17:42','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',3,0,23,'','',0,191),(190,'Street Fair ','Street Fair ','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Street Fair <br />\r\n</span>\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">42 Battery Park Ave <br />\r\nAsheville NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 253-0836 \r\n</span>\r\n</div>\r\n','',1,13,0,20,'2008-07-11 13:18:17',71,'','2011-01-06 11:47:39',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 13:18:03','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',3,0,22,'','',0,464),(191,'Ten Thousand Villages','Ten Thousand Villages','10 College Street<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 254-8374  <br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.villagesasheville.com\" target=\"_blank\">Visit website &raquo;</a>\r\n','',1,13,0,20,'2008-07-11 13:18:37',65,'','2010-12-31 14:40:06',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 13:18:19','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,21,'','',0,129),(192,'Tops for Shoes','Tops for Shoes','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Tops for Shoes<br />\r\n27 N. Lexington Avenue <br />\r\nAsheville NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 254-6721  <br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.topsforshoes.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.TopsForShoes.com</a></span>\r\n</div>\r\n','',1,13,0,20,'2008-07-11 13:19:01',71,'','2011-01-07 12:14:27',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 13:18:42','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',3,0,20,'','',0,432),(193,'Union','Union','18 Haywood Street<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 259-3300<br />\r\n <br />\r\n(828) 252-1891 	  <br />\r\n  <a href=\"http://www.unionasheville.com\" target=\"_blank\">Visit website &raquo;</a>\r\n','',0,13,0,20,'2008-07-11 13:19:24',65,'','2010-12-31 13:58:22',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 13:19:05','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,19,'','',0,71),(194,'Zakya Boutique','Zakya Boutique','61 Haywood Street<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 254-9890 \r\n','',0,13,0,20,'2008-07-11 13:19:50',65,'','2010-12-31 13:58:22',62,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-07-11 13:19:33','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',2,0,18,'','',0,102),(201,'Hard Times for Homeless','Mountain X Article','<p>\r\nThe Mountain Xpress recently ran an article on the state of homelessness in downtown.&nbsp; The Asheville Downtown Association is working with other groups as part of the <em>10-Year Plan to 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Event Company','','<p>\r\nAsheville Event Co.<br />\r\nPO Box 8998<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28814<br />\r\n888.240.8062<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.ashevilleeventco.com/index.php\" target=\"_blank\">Visit website</a> \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n','',0,12,0,17,'2008-10-15 14:10:51',70,'','2010-12-31 13:58:39',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-10-15 14:07:26','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,22,'','',0,35),(197,'Jazz Series','','<table class=\"hfContainer\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n			<h1 id=\"ja5Head\">The Jazz Series Presents</h1>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td id=\"hfMainCopy\">\r\n			<table id=\"actDate\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\r\n				<tbody>\r\n					<tr>\r\n						<td id=\"act\">\r\n						<h2 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00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',4,0,6,'','',0,0),(198,'Speaker Series','','<table class=\"hfContainer\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n			<h1 id=\"ssHead\">The Speaker Series presents</h1>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td id=\"hfMainCopy\">\r\n			<table id=\"actDate\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\r\n				<tbody>\r\n					<tr>\r\n						<td id=\"act\">\r\n						<h2 id=\"headline\" class=\"hfHead\">Headline Here\r\n						</h2></td>\r\n						<td id=\"dateTD\">\r\n						<h3 id=\"date\" class=\"hfHead\">Date Here</h3></td>\r\n					</tr>\r\n				</tbody>\r\n			</table>\r\n			<table id=\"hfImg\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\r\n				<tbody>\r\n					<tr>\r\n						<td id=\"hfImgBg\">\r\n						<img src=\"images/waybacks.jpg\" 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font-family: Tahoma\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Tahoma\">Don&rsquo;t miss the 2008 Asheville \r\nDowntown Association&rsquo;s Holiday Windows Contest!&nbsp; Decorate your shop window and \r\nenter to win cash prizes!<o:p></o:p></span></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Tahoma\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Tahoma\"><o:p></o:p></span></span><u><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Tahoma\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Tahoma\">What</span></span></u><span
 style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Tahoma\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Tahoma\">:&nbsp; \r\n<br />\r\n</span></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Tahoma\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Tahoma\">\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <st1:place w:st=\"on\"><st1:city w:st=\"on\">Asheville</st1:city></st1:place> Downtown Association&rsquo;s 2008 Holiday \r\nWindows Contest&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span>&nbsp;\r\n</div>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\r\n<u><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Tahoma\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Tahoma\">Deadline to \r\nEnter</span></span></u><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Tahoma\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Tahoma\">:</span></span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Tahoma\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Tahoma\"><br />\r\n</span></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Tahoma\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Tahoma\">Noon, Monday, \r\nNovember 3<sup>rd</sup> , to have your business listed on the map in the 40,000 \r\nAsheville Holiday Parade programs to be distributed on &nbsp; Parade Day;&nbsp; Final \r\ndeadline to enter is Monday, November 17<sup>th</sup> at noon.&nbsp; Windows must be \r\ndecorated by noon on Wednesday, November 19<sup>th</sup> to be eligible \r\nfor prizes.</span></span>&nbsp;\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n</div>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\r\n<u><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Tahoma\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Tahoma\">Prizes</span></span></u><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Tahoma\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Tahoma\">:&nbsp; \r\n<br />\r\n</span></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Tahoma\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Tahoma\">\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Best in Show, $350; Best Use of Merchandise, $150; Most Creative, \r\n$150.</span></span>&nbsp;\r\n</div>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\r\n<u><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Tahoma\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Tahoma\">How to Enter</span></span></u><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Tahoma\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Tahoma\">:&nbsp; \r\n<br />\r\n</span></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Tahoma\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Tahoma\">\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Mail in your <a href=\"images/holiday%20windows%20contest%202008%20-%20registration.doc\">registration form</a> to the Asheville \r\nDowntown Association office or scan it and <a href=\"mailto:info@AshevilleDowntown.org\">email it</a>. </span></span><br />\r\n</div>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Tahoma\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Tahoma\">\r\n&nbsp;<o:p> <br />\r\n</o:p></span></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Tahoma\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Tahoma\">Register by November 3<sup>rd</sup> \r\nand your business will be listed in the Parade program \r\nFREE!<o:p> <br />\r\n</o:p></span></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n</div>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\">\r\n<i><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Tahoma\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Tahoma\">Thank you to our 2008 Holiday \r\nWindows Contest sponsors:&nbsp; <br />\r\nAsheville Savings Bank, BB&amp;T, Dixon-Hughes, \r\nand DARN, Downtown Asheville Residential Neighbors.</span></span></i>\r\n</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\">\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Here are some ideas from previous winners to spark your creativity! 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Even with 3,500 tickets\r\navailable to the public, they don\'t last nearly long enough.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,helvetica\">So here\'s the official word: Brewgrass tickets will go on sale Feb. 15. You can only get them one place: online at <a href=\"http://www.brewgrassfestival.com/\" target=\"_blank\">www.brewgrassfestival.com</a>.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,helvetica\">The\r\nprice will be the same as last year: $30 for general admission, $15 for\r\ndesignated drivers. It\'s got to be one of the best beer bargains\r\naround. But don\'t try to order before Feb. 15.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,helvetica\">When\r\nI mentioned the Brewgrass festival in this column a few weeks back, a\r\nlot of readers were left scratching their heads. The Brewgrass Web site\r\ncontinues to announce &ldquo;advance tickets on sale now!&rdquo; But that link will\r\nnot let you order.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,helvetica\">The\r\nsite will be getting a completely makeover by the time the ticket sales\r\ndo go on sale. We\'re looking forward to what they\'ll do with the page,\r\nwhich has pretty much looked the same for years.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,helvetica\">Through\r\nits history, Brewgrass has been powered by the team of Doug Beatty and\r\nJimi Rentz, founders of Barley\'s Taproom and Pizzeria, one of the best\r\nplaces in town to get a pint of craft beer. Last year, Beatty sold his\r\ninterest in Barley\'s and put his energy into redeveloping Kingsport,\r\nTenn. Now Beatty has also sold his ownership share in Brewgrass.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,helvetica\">New\r\npartners have come aboard: Eddie Dewey and Danny McClinton, who will\r\njoin Rentz in running this event. Beatty will continue to assist.\r\nDespite this big shift behind the scene, Brewgrass visitors may not\r\nnotice any real difference at the party. &ldquo;Doug is still really involved\r\n(this year),&rdquo; Dewey said. &ldquo;And as far as the day of the event, Jimi\r\nwill be in charge on the grounds.&rdquo;</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,helvetica\">After\r\nsharing a beer with Dewey a few days ago, I came away feeling that the\r\nfestival remains in solid hands. You can never really replace someone\r\nwith the knowledge and drive of Doug Beatty, but Dewey has experience\r\nin the brewing business
 (he worked for the old Cherokee Brewing in\r\nAtlanta). And he\'s also an experience homebrewer. And he\'s attended\r\nalmost all of the Brewgrass gatherings.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,helvetica\">For\r\nDewey, what makes Brewgrass so special is &ldquo;it has that classic\r\nAsheville touch to it,&rdquo; he said. It supports a great cause: Big\r\nBrothers Big Sisters of Western North Carolina. And the festival\r\ndoesn\'t try to squeeze in more customers to make a few extra bucks.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,helvetica\">&ldquo;If\r\nyou look at most of these beer festivals around the country, they\r\ncontinue to grow, and tickets go up and up, and they make it a bigger\r\nevent,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;I would never say that (Brewgrass) won\'t change some,\r\nbut our goal is to keep in Asheville. It doesn\'t matter if you go to 25\r\nbeer festivals a year, you are still looking forward to Brewgrass.&rdquo;</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,helvetica\">The\r\nGrove Corner Market at the downtown Grove Arcade has launched a new\r\nbeer club. It doesn\'t cost anything to join, and members who will get\r\nvarious discounts. And there\'s a free tasting of microbrews at 4-6 p.m.\r\non the last Thursday of each month.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,helvetica\">I\'ve\r\nbeen really impressed at the beer selection at this little downtown\r\nmarket. 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font-size: 12pt; color: #000000\">October 31, 2008<o:p></o:p></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: normal; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000\">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<o:p></o:p></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: normal; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000\">CONTACT: Joe Minicozzi, 828-255-7951x207<o:p></o:p></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: normal; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000\"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<h2>Free Panel Presentation to Discuss Downtown Management Tools</h2>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: normal; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000\">November 13, 2008; 6:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\r\n<st1:city w:st=\"on\"><st1:place w:st=\"on\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000\">Asheville</span></st1:place></st1:city><span style=\"font-weight: normal; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000\"> Civic Center, Banquet Room, <st1:street w:st=\"on\"><st1:address w:st=\"on\">87 <st1:personname w:st=\"on\">Hay</st1:personname>wood Street</st1:address></st1:street><o:p></o:p></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: normal; 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line-height: 120%\">Ed\r\nWolverton, President of Downtown Greensboro Inc.<o:p></o:p></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p class=\"NormalParagraphStyle\">\r\n<span style=\"line-height: 120%\"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p class=\"NormalParagraphStyle\">\r\n<span style=\"line-height: 120%\">&ldquo;This will be a great opportunity to hear from other\r\ndowntowns and see how they manage themselves and deal with their downtown\r\nissues&rdquo; says Joe Minicozzi, Vice-President for the Asheville Downtown\r\nAssociation.<span>&nbsp; </span>Minicozzi continues, &ldquo;with\r\nall of the great dialog that is coming out of the downtown master plan process,\r\nthis is an opportunity to educate ourselves about downtown management tools to\r\nmake a better downtown <st1:city w:st=\"on\"><st1:place w:st=\"on\">Asheville</st1:place></st1:city>.&rdquo;<o:p></o:p></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p class=\"NormalParagraphStyle\">\r\n<span style=\"line-height: 120%\"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p class=\"NormalParagraphStyle\">\r\nSome programs and services other downtowns offer\r\ninclude:\r\n</p>\r\n<p class=\"NormalParagraphStyle\" style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; 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font-family: georgia,palatino\"><a href=\"index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=234&amp;Itemid=7\" target=\"_blank\"><br />\r\n</a></span>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\"><a href=\"index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=234&amp;Itemid=7\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to read the Asheville Citizen-Times report <br />\r\non the State of Downtown Luncheon!</a></span> <br />\r\n</div>\r\n','<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">The Asheville Downtown Association (ADA) will host the State of Downtown\r\nLuncheon on Thursday, January 8, 2009 from noon to 1:30pm in the Civic\r\nCenter\'s banquet room. The event is co-sponsored by the City of Asheville.&nbsp;</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">2008 ADA Board Chair Joe Eckert will address the association\'s\r\nprogram of work for the past year as well as the membership\'s top priorities and\r\nchallenges facing downtown merchants and residents.&nbsp;</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">&quot;Our goal for the State of Downtown Luncheon is to bring\r\ntogether downtown stakeholders and talk about where we are, what\'s important and\r\nwhat our priorities are going into 2009,&quot; Eckert said.&nbsp;</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">Pat Whalen, 2008 chair of the Asheville Downtown Commission, will discuss\r\nthe downtown master plan process. 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We will be celebrating at Fiore\'s Cottonwood Cafe and Fred\'s\r\nSpeakeasy at\r\n122 College St in Downtown Asheville. This evening will be a wonderful\r\nopportunity for members and non-members alike to get together. There\r\nwill
 be lots of information on our organization and plenty of food and\r\nfun. </span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia\">A must attend for craft beer\r\naficionados and culinary connoisseurs alike, Flight Night will offer a\r\nmemorable craft beer and food experience that is uniquely Asheville!<o:p></o:p></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia\">Enjoy a sampling of a variety of sweet and savory\r\nappetizers and craft beers from local well-known and emerging breweries.<span>&nbsp; </span>Converse with the heavyweights of the craft\r\nbeer industry.<span>&nbsp; </span>Indulge your senses with </span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia\">an\r\nimpressive, not-to-be missed evening of music and entertainment! <o:p></o:p></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><b><span style=\"font-family: Georgia\">Date:\r\nNovember 20, 2008&nbsp;from 6:30 to 9:00p.m.<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>Location:&nbsp; Fiore&rsquo;s Cottonwood Caf&eacute;\r\nand Fred&rsquo;s Speakeasy<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></b></span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia\"><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>Ticket Price:&nbsp; $25<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>Special:&nbsp; Become a Downtown\r\nAssociation member and receive $5 off ticket price<o:p></o:p></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><b><u><span style=\"font-family: Georgia\">Breweries</span></u></b><b><span style=\"font-family: Georgia\"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia\">Green Man Brewing Company,\r\nAsheville Pizza and Brewing Company, Highland Brewing Company, French Broad, Pisgah,\r\nCatawba and The Wedge<o:p></o:p></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><b><u><span style=\"font-family: Georgia\">Restaurants</span></u></b><b><span style=\"font-family: Georgia\"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia\">Fiore\'s Cottonwood Caf&eacute;,\r\nThe Flying Frog, Vincenzo\'s, Bouchon, Martha Nell\'s, The Chocolate Lounge and\r\nThe Laughing Seed<o:p></o:p></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><b><u><span style=\"font-family: Georgia\">Entertainment<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><st1:personname w:st=\"on\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia\">One\r\nLeg Up</span></st1:personname></span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia\">, Hellblinki<o:p></o:p></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia\">In keeping with the\r\nflight theme, The Downtown Association will raffle two Northwest airlines\r\ntickets to fly anywhere in the lower 48 states United States.<span>&nbsp; </span>Tickets are available for $25 at </span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><a href=\"/\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Georgia\">www.ashevilledowntown.org</span></a></span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia\">.<span>&nbsp;\r\n</span>Each patron who attends this event and becomes a member of the Downtown\r\nAssociation will receive $5 off their ticket price.<span>&nbsp; </span>A percentage will be donated to Spare Change\r\nfor Real Change of Asheville.<span>&nbsp; </span>Additional\r\nraffle tickets may be purchased at&nbsp; 1 for $5/ 3 for $10/ 10 for $25. <o:p></o:p></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Georgia\">Poster by:&nbsp; 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At this time, online ticket purchase has been closed. <br />\r\nPlease plan to pay at the door. </b><br />\r\n</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<br />\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</span>\r\n</p>\r\n</div>\r\n','',-2,0,0,0,'2008-11-06 13:48:53',72,'','2009-06-19 16:46:44',73,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-11-06 13:45:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','beerfood.GIF|||0||bottom||','','menu_image=-1\nitem_title=1\npageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=',1,0,0,'','',0,1080),(214,'Thank you for your purchase!','','<p align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif\">Thank you for your purchase! </span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif\">Click here to go back to the <a href=\"index.php\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Asheville Downtown Association - Home\">ADA Homepage</a> ! </span>\r\n</p>\r\n','',1,0,0,0,'2008-11-06 14:07:01',70,'','2008-11-06 14:22:44',70,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-11-06 14:05:06','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','menu_image=-1\nitem_title=1\npageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=',1,0,0,'','',0,0),(215,'Your Order Was Canceled','','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif\">Your order has been canceled. </span></span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif\">Click here to return to <a href=\"/\" target=\"_self\">the homepage</a> .</span></span><br />\r\n</div>\r\n','',1,0,0,0,'2008-11-06 14:29:40',72,'','2009-07-08 14:38:08',63,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-11-06 14:29:20','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','menu_image=-1\nitem_title=1\npageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=',1,0,0,'','',0,9),(216,'Spare Change grants announced','Spare Change grants announced','','<p>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008811090307\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,helvetica\">Spare Change grants announced</span></a> \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,helvetica\">The\r\nAsheville Downtown Association Foundation recently announced the\r\nrecipients of grants from funds collected through the Spare Change for\r\nReal Change program. Spare Change collection boxes located throughout\r\ndowntown serve as an alternative to giving to panhandlers.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,helvetica\">Many area businesses match funds collected in Spare Change boxes or supplement the program with significant donations.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,helvetica\">&ldquo;Spare\r\nChange for Real Change was designed to reduce panhandling and channel\r\nfunds to the organizations that are helping people get back on their\r\nfeet,&rdquo; said Dwight Butner, chair of the foundation.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,helvetica\">Receiving grants were:</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,helvetica\">Homeward Bound of Asheville, $5,000 to fight homelessness.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,helvetica\">Western Carolina Rescue Ministries, $3,000 to provide services for the homeless.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,helvetica\">The Salvation Army, $2,000 to offer food, shelter, and assistance to the needy.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,helvetica\">The Spare Change program also unveiled a colorful new look for downtown\'s donation boxes, to be implemented in the coming weeks.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,helvetica\">For more information, visit ashevilledowntown.org.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n',-2,1,0,1,'2008-11-10 11:13:30',70,'','2009-02-27 12:16:32',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-11-10 11:11:38','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',8,0,0,'','',0,531),(217,'5th Annual Jazz After 5 Concert Series','Jazz After Five','<p>\r\n<img src=\"images/scalescompressed.jpg\" alt=\"scalescompressed.jpg\" style=\"border: 4px ridge #000000; margin: 5px; float: right\" title=\"scalescompressed.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" />\r\n</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\">\r\nThe Asheville Downtown Association&rsquo;s
 Jazz After Five winds\r\ndown Friday, March 12 from 5-8pm. This year, the event moved to Pack Place.\r\n</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\">\r\n<a href=\"http://www.biltmore.com/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.Biltmore.com\">Biltmore </a> and <a href=\"http://www.wcqs.org/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.WCQS.org\">WCQS</a>  join the ADA in producing Jazz. Not only will Biltmore wines be featured at Jazz After Five, but Biltmore will give away two sets of annual passes to the estate at each Jazz After Five event.WCQS is the main media sponsor for Jazz and will receive half of the money\r\nraised from wristband sales. Like many public radio stations, WCQS is\r\nexperiencing a critical need for additional funding due to the challenging\r\neconomy.<o:p></o:p> \r\n</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\">\r\nOn tap to perform is <a href=\"http://www.jonscales.com/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.JonScales.com\">Jonathan Scales Fourchestra</a>. Scales,\r\nclassically trained composer turned steel pan Maestro, means to deliver his musically complex, but somehow assessable, ideas to anyone willing to listen. Scales has released two well-received,full-length works (2007\'s One-Track Mind and 2008\'s Plot/Scheme) featuring the\r\nlikes of Jeff Coffin, Joseph Wooten, and Jeff Sipe. Scales\'versatility and\r\ninnovative nature has allowed him to share the stage with acts like The Wooten\r\nBrothers Band, Larry Keel &amp; Natural Bridge, The Duhks, Everyone Orchestra,\r\nToubab Krewe, Ben Sollee and Futureman.<o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>\r\n</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\">\r\n&ldquo;We&rsquo;re excited to bring back Jazz After Five and feel\r\nlike the new venue will allow the crowd to get more involved in the music, but\r\nmore importantly, is a direct result of the needs of downtown businesses\r\naffected by the Pack Square Park construction,&rdquo; said Asheville Downtown\r\nAssociation President Byron Greiner.<o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>\r\n</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\">\r\nLocal beer, Biltmore wine and signature cocktails will be\r\navailable for purchase as well as food from downtown restaurants. <span>&nbsp;</span><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nJazz After Five is presented by Biltmore, Pack Place and\r\nthe Asheville Downtown Association. The ADA is a membership organization\r\ndedicated to being the voice of downtown. For more information, visit\r\nashevilledowntown.org or call (828) 251-9973.&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n','',-2,0,0,0,'2008-11-12 15:20:33',72,'','2010-11-05 11:38:54',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-11-12 15:19:56','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','menu_image=-1\nitem_title=1\npageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=',1,0,0,'','',0,5449),(228,'LandDesign','LandDesign','<p align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">LandDesign<br />\r\nThe Grove Arcade Building<br />\r\nOne Page Ave., Suite 220<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n828.281.1447<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.landdesign.com/html/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">www.LandDesign.com</a><br />\r\n</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n</p>\r\n','',0,12,0,17,'2009-01-29 11:43:34',72,'','2010-12-31 13:58:39',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-01-29 11:39:33','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',2,0,21,'','',0,107),(226,'State of Downtown Luncheon','State of Downtown Luncheon','<h1 align=\"center\">\r\nAnnual State of Downtown \r\nLuncheon\r\n</h1>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n<h2>\r\nFebruary 4, \r\n2010\r\n</h2>\r\n<h2>\r\n12:00pm &ndash; \r\n1:30pm<br />\r\n</h2><b><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">\r\n</span></b><img src=\"images/asheville/clearblueskyline_touched_up_compressed.jpeg.jpg\" alt=\"clearblueskyline_touched_up_compressed.jpeg.jpg\" style=\"border: 4px solid #336633; margin: 5px\" title=\"clearblueskyline_touched_up_compressed.jpeg.jpg\" height=\"299\" width=\"448\" /><br />\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n<h4>The Asheville Downtown Association will host the Annual State of Downtown Luncheon on Thursday, February 4, 2010 from <br />\r\n12:00pm to 1:30pm in the Civic Center\'s banquet room. <br />\r\n<br />\r\n</h4>\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n<h4>State of \r\nDowntown Lunch will be $10 for ADA members and $12 for \r\nnon-members. </h4>\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n<h4>Please <a href=\"%20index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=blogsection&amp;id=1&amp;Itemid=5\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click here for tickets!\">Click Here</a> to learn more about this important event.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n</h4>\r\n<h4>\r\n<u>Online ticket sales are over.</u> <br />\r\nWe will be selling tickets at the door for cash or check. </h4>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n<h4>Presented in partnership by the Asheville Downtown Assocation <br />\r\nand the City of Asheville</h4> \r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n</div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center\">\r\n<img src=\"images/stories/newcitylogoforprint.jpg\" alt=\"newcitylogoforprint.jpg\" title=\"newcitylogoforprint.jpg\" style=\"margin: 5px\" height=\"123\" width=\"123\" /><img src=\"images/stories/ada_logo_1.jpg\" alt=\"ada_logo_1.jpg\" title=\"ada_logo_1.jpg\" style=\"margin: 5px; width: 133px; height: 124px\" height=\"124\" width=\"133\" />\r\n</div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center\">\r\n<h5>Check out all our events at the <a href=\"index.php?option=com_jcalpro&amp;Itemid=25&amp;Itemid=25&amp;Itemid=25&amp;Itemid=25&amp;Itemid=25&amp;Itemid=25\" target=\"_self\">Events Calendar</a>&nbsp;  </h5>\r\n</div>\r\n<!-- Start MyNewsletterBuilder Subscription Form --><center>\r\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid #0d2853; padding: 0pt; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% #0d2853; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous; width: 286px; display: block\">\r\n<form target=\"_blank\" style=\"margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous; color: inherit\" action=\"https://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/subscription.php\" method=\"post\">\r\n	<input name=\"username\" value=\"ashevilledowntown\" type=\"hidden\" />\r\n	<a href=\"https://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/subscription.php?username=ashevilledowntown\" style=\"border: 0pt none; 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 href=\"http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1119106379&amp;ref=mf#/pages/Asheville-Downtown-Association/129859313003?ref=ts\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Become a fan on Facebook!\"><img src=\"images/oktoberfest/facebook_button2.png\" alt=\"Join our Facebook group!\" style=\"margin: 5px; float: left\" title=\"Join our Facebook group!\" height=\"40\" width=\"40\" /></a>   <a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/ashevilledowntown\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Friend us on MySpace\"><img src=\"images/oktoberfest/myspace-logo.png\" alt=\"Friend us on MySpace!\" style=\"margin: 5px; float: left\" title=\"Friend us on MySpace!\" height=\"40\" width=\"40\" /></a>     \r\n				<a href=\"aim:goim?screenname=AvilleDowntown\" target=\"_self\"><img src=\"images/aim_logo.jpg\" alt=\"Chat with us on AIM!\" style=\"margin: 5px; float: left\" title=\"Chat with us on AIM!\" height=\"40\" width=\"40\" /></a>   <a href=\"gtalk:chat?jid=avilledowntown@gmail.com\" target=\"_self\"><img src=\"images/gtalk-logo.png\" alt=\"Chat with us on GTalk!\" style=\"margin: 5px; float: left\" title=\"Chat with us on GTalk!\" height=\"40\" width=\"40\" /></a>  &nbsp;\r\n				</div>\r\n			</blockquote>\r\n		</blockquote>\r\n	</blockquote>\r\n</blockquote>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n</div>\r\n','',0,3,0,4,'2008-12-23 15:19:35',72,'','2010-12-15 14:32:15',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-12-23 01:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',21,0,3,'','',0,2),(224,'Flight Night celebrates local food, beer Thursday','Flight Night celebrates local food, beer Thursday','','<p>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:CMotsinger@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Carol Motsinger</a> &bull; <a href=\"mailto:CMotsinger@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">CMotsinger@CITIZEN-TIMES.com</a> \r\n<script src=\"http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/personalia?ID=cmotsing&amp;mime=javascript\" language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text/javascript\">\r\n</script> &bull; published November 19, 2008\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe Asheville Downtown Association will host Flight Night, a celebration of Asheville&rsquo;s epicurean delights Thursday.&nbsp; \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200881118055\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Flight Night in the Asheville Citizen-Times\">Click here</a>  to read full story! \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n',-2,2,0,2,'2008-11-19 12:45:34',70,'','2008-12-04 13:00:50',70,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-11-19 12:43:20','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',2,0,0,'','',0,39),(429,'Nominations for conservation awards open','Nominations for conservation awards open','Local conservation group Wild South has opened nominations for the second annual Roosevelt-Ashe Society\'s Conservation Awards.\r\n','The award seeks to honor often unsung heroes for their work to protect the southeast\'s wild places.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nNominations are being accepted for Outstanding Educator, Outstanding\r\nPhilanthropist, Outstanding Volunteer, Outstanding Business and\r\nOutstanding Youth.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  Nomination forms will be accepted online at <a href=\"http://www.wildsouth.org/\" target=\"_blank\">www.wildsouth.org</a> until Aug. 15. The award recipients will be honored at an Oct. 2 Green Tie Gala in downtown Asheville.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:communitynews@citizen-times.com\">Staff Reports</a> \r\n&bull;  July 7, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-07-09 10:25:54',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-07-07 01:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,69,'','',0,163),(430,'Tiles go in at Pack Square Park','Tiles go in at Pack Square Park','<p>\r\nA Weaverville artist has begun installing hundreds of stoneware\r\ntiles in Pack Square Park, including 400 square, brown-and-blue ones\r\ncreated and signed by students in the Buncombe County Schools.\r\n</p>\r\n','<p>\r\nThe kids\' contributions will complement the work of<b> Kathy Triplett</b>.\r\nThe raised, curved, pitted surfaces of her big, intricate tiles invite\r\ntouch, and their muted colors take inspiration from the tan-and-pink\r\ncoloring of the adjacent Asheville City Hall. The work is being\r\ninstalled on the facing of the new Bascom Lamar Lunsford Stage.\r\nCobalt-blue bricks will also be installed in the dance platform in\r\nfront of the stage.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nTriplett\'s installation, which began June 29, is the latest artistic\r\ntouch gracing downtown Asheville\'s new $20 million Pack Square Park.\r\nOther major artworks to come include a stainless steel pergola over the\r\nstage where the tiles will be displayed, and a giant brass ring that\r\nwill encircle granite boulders already in place on Pack Square.\r\nAsheville sculptor <b>Hoss Haley</b> is fabricating both those pieces.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nWith the help of masons <b>Ted Harper</b> and <b>James Owen</b>, Triplett is continuing the meticulous process of installing the tiles, which she expects will take about three weeks.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;The inspiration for the tiles comes from the arch pattern at the\r\ntop of City Hall,&rdquo; she explains, pointing to the building\'s feathered\r\narchitectural accent. &ldquo;I took the feather pattern and made it more\r\norganic&rdquo; after being inspired by a poplar leaf.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe school project included having eighth-graders research native\r\nplants, followed by a workshop in which Triplett showed them how to\r\nmake the tiles. Each one displays the plant\'s botanical name as well as\r\nthe students\' names. (A few Buncombe County commissioners and members\r\nof the Pack Square Conservancy, which is overseeing park construction,\r\nalso fabricated tiles.)\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;It\'s an honor to have a piece in a public space,&rdquo; says Triplett,\r\nwho executes both private and public commissions and sells pieces at\r\nBlue Spiral 1 gallery in Asheville.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nIn other park news:\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&bull; The installation of a giant brass ring that will complete the Pack\r\nSquare fountain is tentatively scheduled for the week of July 10.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&bull; The conservancy still needs to raise about $3.7 million to\r\ncomplete the ambitious project. To that end, the group is working on a\r\nnumber of events to thank donors and court new contributors.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&bull; Crews are installing bronze benches atop recycled granite bases in front of the Asheville <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"Art Museum\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">Art Museum</yoono-highlight>.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&bull; Grading continues to prepare for installing sod, which should arrive in the next few weeks.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&bull; The conservancy recently lobbied state lawmakers in <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"Raleigh\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">Raleigh</yoono-highlight> in hopes of landing federal economic-stimulus funding.\r\n</p>\r\n<div class=\"articleinfo\">\r\nby <a href=\"http://www.mountainx.com/member/2056/\">Jason Sandford</a>  in Mountain Xpress Vol. 15 / Iss. 50 on 07/08/2009\r\n</div>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-07-09 10:27:49',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-07-08 01:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,68,'','',0,159),(219,'Blackbird Frame and Art','Blackbird Frame and Art','<p align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">\r\nBlackbird Frame and Art<br />\r\n159 S Lexington Ave<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n828-252-4144<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.blackbirdframe.com/\" target=\"_blank\">www.BlackbirdFrame.com</a></span>  \r\n</p>\r\n','',1,13,0,20,'2008-11-14 13:10:40',72,'','2011-03-18 15:54:45',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-11-14 13:08:09','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',3,0,13,'','',0,262),(220,'Panel mulls Business Improvement Districts','Panel mulls Business Improvement Districts','<a href=\"mailto:MBarrett@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Mark Barrett</a> &bull; <a href=\"mailto:MBarrett@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">MBarrett@CITIZEN-TIMES.com</a> \r\n<script src=\"http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/personalia?ID=mbarrett&amp;mime=javascript\" language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text/javascript\">\r\n</script> &bull; published November 14, 2008\r\n','<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: times new roman,times\">That\'s the idea behind business improvement districts described at a\r\n<a href=\"index.php?option=com_jcalpro&amp;Itemid=25&amp;extmode=view&amp;extid=27\" target=\"_blank\">panel discussion at the Civic Center Thursday</a>  featuring officials
 from\r\nBIDs in three North Carolina municipalities.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: times new roman,times\">The districts are\r\nareas &mdash; frequently in downtowns &mdash; in which municipal governments levy\r\nan additional property tax then typically turn the proceeds over to a\r\nnonprofit entity to provide additional services like extra law\r\nenforcement, marketing, additional litter pickup, beautification and\r\neconomic development in that same area.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: times new roman,times\">For example, property owners and others decided they wanted more\r\ndone to keep downtown Greensboro clean, but city officials declined,\r\nsaid Ed Wolverton, president of Downtown Greensboro Inc.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: times new roman,times\">The city\r\nsaid, &ldquo;We\'d like to, but if we did it downtown, we\'d have to do it at\r\nFour Seasons Mall or Friendly Center and we can\'t do that,&rdquo; Wolverton\r\nsaid.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: times new roman,times\">So now, Downtown Greensboro contracts with a company that\r\nprovides a 10-person crew that picks up litter, cleans sidewalks and\r\nremoves graffiti, he said.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: times new roman,times\">Establishing a BID for downtown\r\nAsheville is one of a number of steps that have been considered as part\r\nof the process of drawing up a new downtown master plan. A plan is\r\nexpected to go to City Council for consideration early next year, but\r\nit is unclear whether it will contain a BID proposal.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: times new roman,times\">Downtown\r\nrestaurateur Dwight Butner said after Thursday\'s discussion that a\r\ndistrict may be a harder sell in Asheville because revitalization has\r\nalready significantly lifted downtown property values, reducing a sense\r\nof urgency about making improvements in the central business district.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: times new roman,times\">&ldquo;I\'ve not heard of any place yet &hellip; that (established) a BID after property values rebounded,&rdquo; he said.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: times new roman,times\">Wolverton\r\nsaid some Greensboro property owners opposed the idea originally, &ldquo;But\r\nwhat they\'ve found is they like the extra services.&rdquo;</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: times new roman,times\">The\r\ndistricts have become more common in recent years, said moderator and\r\nAsheville Downtown Association Vice President Joe Minicozzi, with about\r\n800 nationwide and 46 in North Carolina.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: times new roman,times\">About 45 people attended\r\nThursday\'s discussion, sponsored by the Downtown Association with city\r\ngovernment and Downtown Asheville Residential Neighbors.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: times new roman,times\">Do it yourself</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: times new roman,times\">Wolverton\r\nand officials from districts in Chapel Hill and Charlotte described an\r\narray of steps their BIDs have taken that included helping homeless\r\npeople find work or housing, sponsoring special events, helping\r\nproperty owners renovating historic buildings get tax credits, buying\r\nnew Christmas decorations, and trying to draw businesses and residents\r\ndowntown.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: times new roman,times\">The districts also get substantial non-tax revenues,\r\nbut officials said the fact that the districts have a dedicated stream\r\nof funding that benefits those who provide it is a big advantage over a\r\nsimple nonprofit trying to boost downtown.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: times new roman,times\">&ldquo;You can only get so\r\nmuch done with volunteers. After a while they have to be paid and you\r\nget what you pay for,&rdquo; said Moira Quinn, senior vice president of\r\ncommunications for Charlotte Center City Partnership.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: times new roman,times\">Before\r\nChapel Hill established its downtown district, town Economic\r\nDevelopment Director Dwight Bassett said, &ldquo;It was very much a peaks and\r\nvalley funding. Some people would get a benefit and not pay. Some\r\npeople would pay and get no benefit.&rdquo;</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: times new roman,times\">Some in the audience raised\r\nthe issue of whether city governments would reduce the downtown\r\nservices they provide once a district is established. Wolverton said\r\nthe state law allowing the districts requires that the funds be used to\r\nenhance services, not replace those a municipality already provides\r\ncitywide.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: times new roman,times\">Wolverton said his group is &ldquo;willing to call (city\r\ngovernment) on it&rdquo; if they suspect substitution occurs and that the\r\ndistrict gives Downtown Greensboro some freedom to act quickly if it\r\nsees a need city government is not meeting.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: times new roman,times\">&ldquo;We can continue to have the fight with City Council or we can strap our boots on and do it ourselves,&rdquo; he said.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: times new roman,times\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n</p>\r\n',-2,1,0,1,'2008-11-14 13:27:35',70,'','2009-02-27 12:17:07',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-11-14 13:25:46','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',4,0,0,'','',0,227),(221,'Asheville Holiday Parade and Events','Asheville Holiday Parade and Events','<div style=\"text-align: center\">\r\n<img src=\"images/holiday_parade_logo_2010web.jpg\" alt=\"holiday_parade_logo_2010web.jpg\" style=\"margin: 5px\" title=\"holiday_parade_logo_2010web.jpg\" height=\"128\" width=\"312\" />\r\n</div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n</div>\r\n<h2 align=\"center\">\r\nMountain Magic will fill Downtown this season through many of our holiday programs! The Asheville Downtown Association is proud to bring you the</h2>\r\n<table dir=\"ltr\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" height=\"61\" width=\"530\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n			<h3><a href=\"#parade\" target=\"_self\">64th Annual Asheville Holiday Parade</a> </h3></td>\r\n			<td>\r\n			<h3 align=\"center\"><a href=\"#windows\" target=\"_self\">The Holiday Windows Competition</a> </h3></td>\r\n			<td>\r\n			<h3 align=\"center\"><a href=\"#hours\" target=\"_self\">Holiday Hours of Downtown Businesses</a></h3></td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\">\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n			<h3><a href=\"#jingle\" target=\"_self\">1st Annual</a> </h3>\r\n			<h3><a href=\"#jingle\" target=\"_self\">Downtown </a> </h3>\r\n			<h3><a href=\"#jingle\" target=\"_self\">JingleFest</a> </h3></td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <a href=\"#hours\" target=\"_self\"><br />\r\n</a></h3>\r\n<h2>  </h2>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n</div>\r\n<h2>Asheville Holiday Parade 2010: November 20th<a title=\"parade\" name=\"parade\"></a></h2>\r\n<p>\r\n<img src=\"images/scr_group_web.jpg\" alt=\"Steep Canyon Rangers\" style=\"margin: 5px; float: right; border: 3px solid #000000\" title=\"Steep Canyon Rangers\" height=\"190\" width=\"203\" />The 64th Annual Asheville Holiday Parade\'s theme is &quot;Mountain Magic&quot; to be held Saturday, November 20 at 11 am.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThis\r\nyear\'s Grand Marshals are... The Steep Canyon Rangers who will be \r\nperforming at the head of the parade. Bringing up the rear will be \r\nSanta, sponsored by Biltmore, America\'s Largest Home. In between will be\r\n90+ entries of marching bands, decorated floats, dancers, cloggersm \r\ntumblers, llamas, horses, dogs, tractors, fun cars, angels, choirs, rock\r\nbands, and of course Reindeer. To see who will be in the parade, where \r\nthe parade route runs and special offers from Biltmore, visit <a href=\"http://www.ashevilleparade.org/\" title=\"www.AshevilleParade.org\" target=\"_blank\">AshevilleParade.org.</a>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAlso\r\nlike last year, there will be holiday-related activities leading up to \r\nthe parade, as well as after the parade. The Asheville Downtown \r\nAssociation\'s <a href=\"#windows\" target=\"_self\">holiday windows competition</a>, which gets bigger and better \r\neach season, will be judged on November 17 so that everyone attending \r\nthe parade can take the self-guided walking tour of all of the festive \r\nwindows.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nFor more information, email Parade Director Sandie Rhodes at <a href=\"mailto:%20Sandie@ashevilleparade.org\" title=\"Click to email Sandie\">Sandie@AshevilleParade.org</a>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<b>Before the parade...</b>\r\n<br />\r\n<b><u><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \'Arial\',\'sans-serif\'\">Red Cross Downtown Mountain Mile</span></u></b><span><br />\r\nRun\r\nor walk the Asheville Holiday Parade route just before the parade starts!\r\nRunners of all levels and ages are welcome to participate in the 2nd Annual Red\r\nCross Downtown Mountain Mile on November 20 in beautiful downtown
 Asheville.\r\nSponsored by Volvo Construction, the race will immediately precede the downtown\r\nHoliday Parade and all proceeds benefit your local Red Cross. Register at <a href=\"http://www.redcrosswnc.org/\">www.redcrosswnc.org</a>.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<b>After the Parade...</b><br />\r\n<u><b>Santa in the Park</b></u><br />\r\nSanta will visit with everyone at Pritchard Park right after the parade. He will be joined by the Montford Park Players doing skits from Dicken\'s Christmas Carol. The Asheville Chorale Society will be singing traditional carols, and of course, Santa\'s elves and reindeer will be on hand. Kids can get their photo taken with Santa (or Rudolph) by nationally-acclaimed photographer, <a href=\"http://www.journeyamerica.org\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.JourneyAmerica.org\">Jerry Nelson</a>.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<h2>\r\n1st Annual Downtown JingleFest<a title=\"jingle\" name=\"jingle\"></a></h2>\r\n<p>\r\n<img src=\"images/jinglefestwetoday2.jpeg\" alt=\"jinglefestwetoday2.jpeg\" style=\"margin: 5px; float: left; border: 1px outset #660000\" title=\"jinglefestwetoday2.jpeg\" height=\"141\" width=\"259\" />Sunday, December 5, is the first ever Downtown JingleFest. We\'ll start off at 3 pm at Reuter Terrace in Pack Square Park with traditional Christmas caroling by Asheville Chorale Society, a few dance numbers from Asheville Ballet\'s Nutcracker, a 6th grade African Drum group and girls choir from Delta House, the Montford Park Players portraying Dicken\'s characters from A Christmas Carol,&quot; the North Pole mailbox and a visit from Santa (the real one!), elves, reindeer and hot cider and snowman building competitions, snowball throwing contests,&nbsp; and who know what else.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nAt dark, we\'ll go inside Pack\'s Tavern to the Century Room (second floor) for some hot toddies and a special performance by Mark Keller and friends previewing their upcoming Holiday Jam benefit for Mission Hospital. More games and prizes... &quot;Did someone say &quot;Pin the tail on the reindeer?&quot;<br />\r\n&nbsp;<br />\r\nIn keeping with the season of giving, we ask those inclined to bring a blanket, gloves, scarf, etc. for ABCCM and/or cans of non-perishable food for MANNA Food Bank.<br />\r\n&nbsp;<br />\r\nGather up family and friends and head over to Pack Square Park on Sunday. This will become an annual family-friendly (not beer-friendly until after dark), festive celebration of the season by the ADA. Keep an eye out for reindeer!<br />\r\n<br />\r\nIt\'s a JingleFest! Doesn\'t that just make you smile? \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<h4><span>Bad Weather Plan:</span></h4>\r\n<p>\r\n<span>JingleFest will be held in the Century Room of Pack\'s Tavern if  <br />\r\nweather is too bad to be outside. Bar will not be open until after 5:00pm so kids will be expected.</span>&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<h4>Sponsored by <br />\r\n</h4>\r\n<table border=\"0\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td><a href=\"http://packstavern.com/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"PacksTavern.com\"><img src=\"images/pack-logo_rgb-burnt-red-300x227.jpg\" alt=\"pack-logo_rgb-burnt-red-300x227.jpg\" style=\"margin: 5px; float: left\" title=\"pack-logo_rgb-burnt-red-300x227.jpg\" height=\"132\" width=\"175\" /></a>  <br />\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td><a href=\"http://www.ashevilleradio.com/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.AshevilleRadio.com\"><img src=\"images/cca_logo.jpg\" alt=\"cca_logo.jpg\" style=\"margin: 5px; float: left\" title=\"cca_logo.jpg\" height=\"45\" width=\"249\" /></a>  <br />\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<h4> Photographed by <a href=\"http://www.journeyamerica.org\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.JourneyAmerica.org\">Jerry Nelson Photography</a>. <br />\r\n</h4>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<h2><a href=\"index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=546&amp;Itemid=229\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Click to see who\'s decorating!\">Holiday Windows Competition</a> <a title=\"windows\" name=\"windows\"></a> </h2>\r\n<p>\r\nThe 2010 Holiday Season is just around the corner, and the\r\nAsheville Downtown Association has several events planned to bring folks\r\ndowntown to shop, dine and play.&nbsp; We need your help to set the stage for\r\nthe celebration!&nbsp; Our overall downtown holiday theme is &quot;Mountain Magic&quot;, so\r\nget your elves together, design a holiday window display, and enter the contest\r\nfor a chance to win cash prizes.&nbsp; Judging will be on Wednesday, November\r\n17<sup>th</sup>. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThree awards will be given:&nbsp; Best Interpretation of\r\nthe Theme <i>(How well does the design express the theme of Mountain Magic?)</i>\r\n, Best Use of Merchandise <i>(Does the display use merchandise from the\r\nstore?&nbsp; How compelling is the invitation to shop inside?),</i> and a\r\nspecial Judges\' Favorite award <i>(that intangible WOW! factor)</i> to the\r\nhighest scoring entry.&nbsp; Points are also given for creativity and\r\noriginality.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<h2>Holiday Hours<a title=\"hours\" name=\"hours\"></a></h2>\r\n<div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div>\r\n<img src=\"images/silver-snow-clock.jpg\" alt=\"Holiday Hours\" style=\"margin: 5px; float: left; border: 1px solid #000099\" title=\"Holiday Hours\" height=\"91\" width=\"106\" />\r\n</div>\r\n<div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</div>\r\n<div>\r\nAt the Asheville \r\nDowntown Association, we\'re passionate about bringing customers to your \r\ndowntown business. The next few months hold many special holidays for \r\nall of us and you may be closing your business to spend time with \r\nfamily. We\'d like to help publicize your special holiday hours and days \r\nof operation through our website. \r\n</div>\r\n<div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</div>\r\n<div>\r\nPlease <a href=\"mailto:info@ashevilledowntown.org?subject=Holiday%20Hours\" target=\"_self\">email the ADA</a>  with this information and remember to consider the following holidays:&nbsp; \r\n</div>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<blockquote>\r\n	<blockquote>\r\n		<blockquote>\r\n			<div>\r\n			Thanksgiving Day: November 25<br />\r\n			</div>\r\n			<div>\r\n			First Day of Chanukah: December 2\r\n			</div>\r\n			<div>\r\n			Muharram: December 7<br />\r\n			</div>\r\n			<div>\r\n			Last Day of Chanukah: December 9<br />\r\n			</div>\r\n			<div>\r\n			Christmas Eve: December 24<br />\r\n			</div>\r\n			<div>\r\n			Christmas Day: December 25<br />\r\n			Kwanzaa: December 26<br />\r\n			</div>\r\n			<div>\r\n			New Year\'s Eve: December 31<br />\r\n			</div>\r\n			New Year\'s Day: January 1\r\n		</blockquote>\r\n		<blockquote>\r\n			<a href=\"index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=544&amp;Itemid=228\" target=\"_self\">ADA Business Member\'s Holiday Hours are posted here. </a> <br />\r\n		</blockquote>\r\n	</blockquote>\r\n</blockquote>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n','',1,0,0,0,'2008-11-14 13:44:03',72,'','2010-12-05 09:22:41',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-11-14 13:43:29','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','menu_image=-1\nitem_title=1\npageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=',1,0,0,'','',0,5041),(526,'New mapAsheville information marks City of Asheville and NCDOT owned roads','New mapAsheville information marks City of Asheville and NCDOT owned roads','Who should you call to fix that pothole or broken curb? In a recent update to mapAsheville, the city\'s online user-accessible mapping and GIS service, The City of Asheville added a new application that displays ownership of all roads and corridors within the city limits so residents can find out who maintains their street.\r\n','While many of the streets inside the Asheville city limits are owned and maintained by the city, others are a mix of North Carolina Department of Transportation property, privately-owned roads, or roads owned by the National Park Service.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n&ldquo;A lot of people don\'t understand that difference,&rdquo; says Transportation Director Ken Putnam. &ldquo;They just assume they are on a city street.&rdquo;<br />\r\n<br />\r\nKnowing who owns the road brings a resident that much closer to finding out who to call if repairs or maintenance are needed, because whoever owns the street is responsible for its maintenance, Putnam notes.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nFor instance, Putnam continues, most major traffic corridors in the City of Asheville, like Merrimon Avenue, Charlotte Street and Haywood Road, not to mention I-240, are the property of NCDOT. &ldquo;We thought this would be important information to put out there,&rdquo; Putnam said. &ldquo;And that it would be another useful resource for the citizens of Asheville.&rdquo;<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe new application, says Information Technology Director Jonathan Feldman, is a good example of the versatility of the award-winning mapAsheville system developed in 2006.&nbsp; Like previous applications that supply developer information and maps instances of crimes within the city, the update consists of data the city is already working with in some fashion. Because of the way mapAsheville was structured in its creation, it is easy to follow up by plugging in new information and making it available to the public.<br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br />\r\n&ldquo;It\'s like a Mr. Potato Head system,&rdquo; Feldman says. &ldquo;We can put it together with all these different components. So when we decided to do this one, it was literally done within the week.&rdquo;<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe City of Asheville already uses extensive GIS information for anything from directing emergency vehicles to supplying Asheville City Council with current annexation boundaries. Having that tool also increases the efficiency by which City of Asheville staff can answer technical questions without digging for data. The mapAsheville
 component allows the public to access data it needs as well, Feldman says.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n&ldquo;Without an application like mapAsheville, all that information is locked away where the people can\'t get to it,&rdquo; Feldman says.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nTo see the mapAsheville\'s new application, go to <a href=\"http://www.ashevillenc.gov/mapasheville\" target=\"_blank\">www.ashevillenc.gov/mapasheville</a>  and click on the &ldquo;Standard GIS&rdquo; link. Then, in the map criteria column on the left side of the page, select &ldquo;Maintenance Responsibility,&rdquo; and zoom in to the desired location. Clicking the &ldquo;+&rdquo; sign will show the map\'s color-coded key. A &ldquo;Simple Search&rdquo; from the mapAsheville main site will also allow for address-specific searches.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2010-07-28 11:00:23',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-07-28 10:59:06','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,29,'','',0,69),(248,'Obituary','Obituary','Victor Richard Trantham, Jr., 63, of Asheville, died Tuesday, February 17, 2009. \r\n','<p>\r\nHe was born October 25, 1945 to Elizabeth Jolly Trantham, of\r\nAsheville and the late Victor R. Trantham, Sr. He was also preceded in\r\ndeath by one sister, June Trantham Grant. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nVictor was a veteran of the US Navy and served two tours for his\r\ncountry in Vietnam. He was a graduate of Asheville Buncombe Technical\r\nCollege with an Associate of Arts degree in hotel/restaurant\r\nmanagement. He worked in management with Howard Johnson\'s Corporation\r\nfor 13 years and in 1979, was named National Manager of the Year. He\r\nwas also the general manager of the Haywood Park Hotel for 21 years. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nVictor served the community tirelessly and gave of himself to so\r\nmany. He served on the Downtown Development Committee, the Tourism and\r\nDevelopment Committee and the Community Relations Advisory Board. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nHe was a long-standing member of St. Luke\'s Episcopal Church and served as a Vestry member for several years. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nVictor will be remembered for his devotion to God, his pride in his\r\nfamily, his loyalty to friends, his love of the mountains and his\r\nstrength and enduring faith in Jesus Christ. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nIn addition to his mother, Victor is survived by his wife of 37\r\nyears, Janice Wilkie Trantham; one son, Victor R. Trey Trantham, III\r\nand his wife, Rebecca and their children, Victor, IV and Kayden; and\r\none daughter, Lauren and her fianc, Mike Ormsbee. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m.on Friday at Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nA funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at the funeral home with the Rev. Patty Mouer officiating. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nInterment will follow at St. Luke\'s Episcopal Church Cemetery on\r\nChunns Cove Road immediately followed by a reception in the church\r\nParish House. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nFlowers are appreciated. However, for those who desire, memorials\r\nmay be made in Victor\'s memory to St. Lukes Episcopal Church, 219\r\nChunns Cove Road, Asheville, NC 28805. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nA memorial register is available at Obituaries at www.grocefuneralhome.com\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-02-20 11:44:45',70,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-02-20 11:43:12','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,211,'','',0,196),(222,'Get your Holiday Groove on with Seasonal Sizzle ','GET YOUR HOLIDAY GROOVE ON WITH SEASONAL SIZZLE ','','<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">ASHEVILLE, N.C. (Nov. 11, 2008)&ndash;Holiday nights in downtown Asheville get a glitzy makeover this December with <a href=\"http://www.exploreasheville.com/what-to-do/seasonal-fun/holidays/asheville-seasonal-sizzle/index.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Asheville Seasonal Sizzle</a>\r\n: 21 days of not-so-silent nights. Merrymakers will enjoy free\r\nfireworks, live entertainment, seasonal appetizer specials at local\r\nrestaurants, and extended hours of evening shopping in downtown\r\nAsheville&rsquo;s eclectic boutiques and craft galleries. <br />\r\n<br />\r\nWeekend firework displays&ndash;Seasonal Sizzle at Seven&ndash;will take place on\r\nSaturdays, Dec. 6, 13 and 20 at 7 p.m. in downtown Asheville. <br />\r\n</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">Participating\r\nindependent restaurants will feature &ldquo;Appy Hour&rdquo; appetizer specials on\r\nThursdays, Dec. 1 through 21 from 5 to 7 p.m. Local restaurants will\r\nalso offer &ldquo;Sizzle Specials&rdquo; on the Saturday evenings with fireworks\r\n(Dec. 6, 13 and 20).&nbsp; <br />\r\n<br />\r\nAsheville visitors will receive a warm holiday welcome as &ldquo;Downtown\r\nDocent&rdquo; guides walk the downtown streets directing guests to Seasonal\r\nSizzle festivities, holiday happenings and other points of interest. <br />\r\n<br />\r\nAfter the fireworks, visitors are encouraged to enjoy live music,\r\ntheater and dance performances including the Warren Haynes Christmas\r\nJam, Asheville Ballet&rsquo;s Nutcracker and holiday theater performances at\r\nNorth Carolina Stage Company, Diana Wortham Theater and Asheville\r\nCommunity Theater.</span><b><br />\r\n</b>\r\n',-2,2,0,2,'2008-11-14 14:40:29',70,'','2008-11-14 14:41:47',70,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-11-14 14:36:18','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',3,0,0,'','',0,112),(223,'Downtown Asheville\'s Holiday Events','','','<div style=\"text-align: center; color: #336600; font-weight: bold\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #cc0000\">Happy Holidays at the Asheville Downtown Association</span><br />\r\n</span>\r\n</div>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 12pt; color: #336600\"><br />\r\nThis year\'s holiday season is turning out to be one of the most exciting downtown Asheville has ever seen! There are a lot of events going on and many of you are participating in Candy Cane Hearts Program, the Holiday Parade, and the Holiday Windows Contest.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nNovember is shaping up to be a wonderful time in Asheville. To kick off the Holiday Season, we are hosting the first annual <a href=\"index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view%20&amp;id=213&amp;Itemid=42&amp;Itemid=42&amp;Itemid=42&amp;Itemid=42&amp;Itemid=42\">Flight Night</a>, November 20, 2008! A must attend for craft beer aficionados and culinary connoisseurs alike, Flight Night will offer a memorable craft beer and food experience that is uniquely Asheville! Tickets are now available on the ADA website, just click above!<br />\r\n<br />\r\nOf course, the Holiday Parade will be on November 22, 2008. There is lots of information on the website and more below! We are still looking for volunteers for this event! If you are interested in volunteering, please give us a call or an email! We\'d love to have you.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nOn Parade Day we are hosting the Candy Cane Hearts Program! If your business chooses to participate in the Candy Cane Heart promotion, we will list your business on the ADA website, the parade website, and the parade map as participating. You will receive a Candy Cane Heart poster to hang in your window on parade day! All you pledge in return is to give a tiny token gift to patrons making a purchase. This can be as small as a chocolate kiss, a discount off future purchase, a sample of a new dessert, or whatever you see fit! We have created a one day promotion to turn the parade audience into shoppers and diners. Give us a call or an email if you\'d like to participate!<br />\r\n<br />\r\nDecember in Asheville will be &quot;Downtown Decked Out&quot;, the ADA in coordination with many other organizations, have &quot;Happy Appy&quot; Thursdays, &quot;Festive Fridays&quot;, Saturday with Santa &amp; &quot;Saturday Sizzle at Seven&quot;. You may know about some of these events, but here are the details.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n*&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Decorations</span>: Pritchard Park will be professionally decorated<br />\r\nwith lights, etc., and a &quot;North Pole Express Mailbox&quot; donated by the Asheville Post Office where kids can mail letters to Santa. <br />\r\n*&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">&quot;Holiday Windows&quot; program</span> with judging on Wednesday, November 19<br />\r\nand a &quot;People\'s Choice&quot; award (encouraging people to walk and view decorated windows). You all have made this the best year yet: 43 entries! All of these participating businesses are listed here on the Holiday Parade Website. Click on the Asheville Holiday Season tab for more information about this and the<br />\r\nCandy Cane Hearts Program.&nbsp; &nbsp;<br />\r\n*&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Asheville Holiday Parade</span> (Nov. 22) kicks off with the Asheville Holiday Parade at 11 am followed by Santa Singing in the Park, meeting kids, caroling, Old English dance performance and a concert by Biltmore Baptist Choir at 3 pm. It\'s not too late to help out with the parade! We are still looking for volunteers! <br />\r\n*&nbsp;&nbsp; <span style=\"text-decoration:
 underline\">&nbsp;Santa Claus</span>: Saturday mornings (Nov. 29, Dec. 6, 13 and 20)<br />\r\nSanta will come to the Park at 10 am to pick up his mail and spend an hour with the kids. We\'ll have elves on hand to meet and greet as well.<br />\r\nThere will also be some choirs and other musical groups to perform at this time. <br />\r\n*&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.grovearcade.com/index.php?cat=2&amp;page=36\">Caroling at The Grove Arcade</a> There will be live holiday music on Friday and Saturday late morning/afternoons <br />\r\n*&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&quot;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Happy Appy Thursdays</span>&quot;: (December 4, 11, 18) <a href=\"http://airasheville.org/\">Asheville<br />\r\nIndependent Restaurant Association</a> is sponsoring &quot;Appy Hour&quot;, as a way to encourage people to stay downtown to eat and locals to come downtown early for dinner. Many downtown restaurants offering specially discounted appetizers from 5:00 to 6:00 pm. Some of the participating restaurants include, Bouchon featuring $13 cheese plate will sale for $9; The Lobster Trap featuring $6.00 Trout Dip and Fiore\'s featuring $8.00 Calamari! <br />\r\n*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">&quot;Festive Fridays</span>&quot;: live entertainment - caroling, concerts, etc.<br />\r\nin Pritchard Park from 5:00 to 7:00 pm <br />\r\n*&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&quot;<a href=\"http://www.wlos.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/wlos_vid_1574.shtml\">Saturday Sizzle at Seven</a>&quot; fireworks (December 6, 13, 20), you may have seen us on the news about this one! Asheville Independent Restaurant Association is also encouraging it\'s members to &quot;Experience the Sizzle&quot; by offering Sizzling Specials on each of these Saturday nights! <br />\r\n<br />\r\nFor details, visit <a href=\"http://www.exploreasheville.com/\">ExploreAsheville.com</a>, <a href=\"http://www.ashevilleparade.org\">AshevilleParade.org</a>, <a href=\"http://www.airasheville.org/\">AIRAsheville.org</a>, <a href=\"http://www.grovearcade.com/\">GroveArcade.com</a>, <a href=\"http://www.groveparkinn.com/\">GroveParkInn.com</a> and of course AshevilleDowntown.org.</span><br style=\"color: #336600; font-weight: bold\" />\r\n',-2,2,0,2,'2008-11-17 14:29:46',70,'','2008-11-17 14:31:08',70,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2008-11-17 14:28:31','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',4,0,0,'','',0,417),(227,'Asheville Oktoberfest','Asheville Oktoberfest','<h2 align=\"center\"><b>2010 Asheville Oktoberfest</b></h2>\r\n<div>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%\" align=\"center\">\r\n&nbsp; 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Ages 4 years old and up, including university and college students with appropriate student IDs, can receive their flu shot for free by simply walking into an Urgent Cares of America clinic while supplies last. \r\n','<p>\r\n&quot;This effort is to encourage families and young adults to think about being vaccinated and staying well during the turbulent temperatures North Carolina brings us during the winter months&quot; Reuel Heyden, Director of Community Relations. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe 2010-&shy;‐2011 flu vaccine protects against three different flu viruses: the H3N2 virus, the Influenza B virus and the H1N1 virus. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nParticipating locations are Asheville Urgent Care, Boone Urgent Care, Hendersonville Urgent Care, Clayton Urgent Care, FastMed of Cary, FastMed of Wake Forest, Fuquay Urgent Care Urgent Care of Cary, Wake Urgent Care. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nUrgent Cares of America is network of currently nine (9) urgent care facilities with locations in Asheville, Boone, Cary, Clayton, Garner, Fuquay-&shy;‐Varina and Wake Forest. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nFor more information and directions please visit www.rucn.info or contact (919) 550-&shy;‐0821.\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2011-01-03 15:53:42',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2011-01-03 15:46:10','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,11,'','',0,84),(482,'Asheville Downtown Association hosts the State of Downtown Luncheon','Asheville Downtown Association hosts the State of Downtown Luncheon','<p>\r\nThe Asheville Downtown\r\nAssociation (ADA) will host the State of Downtown Luncheon on Thursday,\r\nFebruary 4 from noon to 1:30pm in the Civic Center\'s banquet room. The event is\r\nco-sponsored by the City of Asheville.<br />\r\n&nbsp;<br />\r\n2009 ADA Board Chair Byron Greiner will address the association\'s program of\r\nwork for the past year as well as the membership\'s top priorities and\r\nchallenges facing downtown merchants and residents. <br />\r\n&nbsp;<br />\r\n&quot;Our goal for the State of Downtown Luncheon is to bring together downtown\r\nstakeholders and talk about where we are, what\'s important and what our\r\npriorities are going into 2010,&quot; Greiner said. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nMayor Terry Bellamy will\r\ndiscuss the City\'s accomplishments and actions as they pertain to downtown and\r\nthe Asheville Downtown Commission will review its progress as well as give an\r\nupdate on the Downtown Master Plan.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nDowntown Asheville Residential Neighbors (DARN)\r\nwill also facilitate a question and answer session with presenters and\r\nattendees. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nTickets are $10 for members\r\nof the Asheville Downtown Association and $12 for potential members, and\r\ninclude lunch. Tickets are available by <a href=\"index.php?option=com_virtuemart&amp;page=shop.browse&amp;category_id=1&amp;Itemid=146\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Click here to purchase tickets to 2010 State of Downtown Lucheon\">clicking here</a>  or&nbsp;828- 251-9973.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n','',1,1,0,1,'2010-01-22 11:00:54',71,'','2010-12-15 14:32:24',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-01-22 10:59:35','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',3,0,6,'','',0,476),(253,'Scholar: Urban renewal hurt cities\' vitality','Scholar: Urban renewal hurt cities\' vitality','Any gardener knows that damaging a plant\'s roots can stunt its growth or kill it.But people behind urban renewal projects that hit hundreds of American\r\ncities in the decades after World War II didn\'t account for the fact\r\nthat something similar can happen when people are forcibly removed from\r\nthe neighborhoods that nurture them.\r\n','<p>\r\nThat\'s a key point in the work of Mindy Thompson Fullilove, an\r\nexpert on the impacts of urban renewal who is scheduled to speak here\r\nthis weekend as part of a series of events focused on the subject.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nFullilove\r\nis a research psychiatrist at New York State Psychiatric Institute and\r\na professor of clinical psychiatry and public health at Columbia\r\nUniversity. Her 2004 book, &ldquo;Root Shock: How Tearing Up City\r\nNeighborhoods Hurts America and What We Can Do About It,&rdquo; chronicles\r\nthe downward spiral urban renewal imposed on several predominantly\r\nAfrican-American neighborhoods in Pittsburgh, Newark, N.J., and\r\nRoanoke, Va.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nFullilove argues that urban renewal eliminated\r\nplaces that helped people live their lives and broke the bonds that\r\ntied communities together. She wrote that it placed so much pressure on\r\naffected residents &mdash; who in many cases had no place to move once their\r\nhomes were torn down &mdash; that urban renewal was a major cause of the\r\nriots that hit many American cities in the 1960s.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nUrban renewal affected more than 2,500 neighborhoods, she wrote, about two-thirds of them African-American ones.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nHer\r\nwork is of more than academic interest in Asheville. Urban renewal\r\ndramatically changed neighborhoods to the east, south and west of\r\ndowntown that had about 12,500 residents and 4,154 homes and apartments\r\nbefore the process began, according to press accounts at the time.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nEverette\r\nParrish grew up in what he described as a close-knit neighborhood south\r\nof downtown. But he told the Citizen-Times in 2004 that when he\r\nreturned to the area in 1978 after spending most of the \'60s and \'70s\r\nin the Midwest, &ldquo;The old neighborhood as I knew it had just been\r\ndestroyed.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nHere are excerpts from an interview with Fullilove.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nQuestion: What exactly is root shock?\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAnswer:\r\nI have defined root shock as the traumatic stress reaction to the loss\r\nof all or part of one\'s emotional support system. By that I mean that\r\none goes into a state of confusion and disorientation, discomfort\r\nbecause of ways of living in the world that were &hellip; lost when the world\r\nwas changed.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nQ: With regard to urban renewal, what were the motives behind it? Did it turn out like people intended it to turn out?\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nA:\r\nIt was a program proposed by downtown power brokers who thought that\r\nclearing out blight would reanimate the city as an economic competitor\r\nfor the newly emerging suburbs. &hellip; And it was definitely part of\r\nrestructuring the city so that the city would fit the automobile.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nIt\r\nhad many unintended consequences people are still paying for. I don\'t\r\nthink it turned out at all the way people thought. Instead of being an\r\neconomic engine, it really crippled people. Making cities for cars was\r\na really bad idea, and now we actually have to retool our whole society\r\naway from cars because cars are making us fat and using too much energy.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nQ: You\'ve done some academic research looking at root shock from a health perspective. What kind of impacts did you find?\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nA:\r\nMany, across many domains. Because root shock is experienced by\r\nindividuals who have lost their place, it\'s a personal loss. But it\r\nalso has some costs for social groups and a cost for society.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThere\r\nare huge economic losses. For example, many small businesses were not\r\ncompensated at all and were unable to relocate, so there\'s a loss. In\r\nthe few studies that have been done, as many as like 70-80 percent of\r\nsmall businesses are destroyed. &hellip; There are cultural losses, political\r\nlosses, economic losses, psychological losses.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBut also society,\r\nby tearing up near-downtown neighborhoods, weakened downtowns, which\r\ncost all of us because it cost us energetic, creative cities. We have\r\nhad these very stagnant cities that have fallen behind other countries\'.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\nbook that calls for cities to be welcoming places for the creative\r\nclasses (&ldquo;The Rise of the Creative Class&rdquo; by Richard Florida) basically\r\ncalls for us to rebuild the cities that we had.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nQ: To what extent do you think people feel that the approach used &hellip; (for urban renewal) was a big mistake?\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nA:\r\nMany people think of it as a big mistake. &hellip; I don\'t think they fully\r\nunderstand why it was bad, but they have a good sense it was brutal.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nQ:
 Are these kinds of neighborhood-clearing activities still going on, and has the way they are handled changed?\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nA: They\'re still going on, and they\'re still (hurting people).\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nQ: Any idea why we haven\'t learned from these experiences?\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nA:\r\nWhat happened is that the politicians and the developers found that\r\nthey could make a lot of money doing the developments they wanted to\r\nmake using these sets of tools. It was quite lucrative, so they\'ve\r\nfound more and more clever ways to get around (obstacles) but without\r\nreally changing the brutality of the process.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nQ: What do you think society should be doing about these problems today?\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nA:\r\nWe got out of agriculture as a place where people worked and got into\r\nmanufacturing; and now we\'ve exported all the manufacturing jobs and\r\ngotten into service. Now we\'re exporting service jobs. I think the\r\nurgent issue is what the economy\'s going to be in the future. &hellip; We\r\ndestroyed our cities but they can be repaired and even starting to\r\nrepair them can energize people to create the economy of the future.\r\nThat\'s what I think we have to do.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:MBarrett@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Mark Barrett</a> &bull; <a href=\"mailto:MBarrett@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">MBarrett@CITIZEN-TIMES.com</a> \r\n<script src=\"http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/personalia?ID=mbarrett&amp;mime=javascript\" language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text/javascript\">\r\n</script> &bull; published February 26, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-02-26 10:57:11',70,'','2009-02-26 10:57:22',70,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-02-26 10:55:32','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',2,0,206,'','',0,167),(252,'Park construction changes Pack Place access','Park construction changes Pack Place access','Workers have completed the western side of the small plaza in front of\r\nPack Place and have shifted to the eastern side, complicating\r\nhandicapped to the collection of cultural institutions downtown.\r\n','Pack Place can now be accessed using the doors on the right side of\r\nthe entrance to Pack Place, but using that entrance involves a small\r\nset of steps.\r\n<p>\r\nHandicapped access to Pack Place is now either\r\nthrough Asheville Art Museum&rsquo;s front entrance or via the alley between\r\nMarble Slab Creamery and the New French Bar Courtyard Caf&eacute;, said Donna\r\nClark, spokeswoman for Pack Square Conservancy. There is also a ramp\r\nconnecting Pack Place with the top floor of the Biltmore Avenue parking\r\ndeck.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nWork on Pack Square is scheduled to be completed in April.\r\nOther parts of the park are expected to be completed later in the year.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nPack Place is home to Diana Wortham Theatre, The Health Adventure,\r\nColburn Earth Science Museum, the YMI Cultural Center and the Asheville\r\nArt Museum.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:MBarrett@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Mark Barrett</a> &bull; <a href=\"mailto:MBarrett@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">MBarrett@CITIZEN-TIMES.com</a> \r\n<script src=\"http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/personalia?ID=mbarrett&amp;mime=javascript\" language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text/javascript\">\r\n</script> &bull; published February 25, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-02-25 13:27:51',70,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-02-25 13:25:37','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,207,'','',0,152),(251,'Chamber Announces 2009 We\'re For Business Award Winners ','Chamber Announces 2009 We\'re For Business Award Winners ','','<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px\">\r\nThe Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce takes pride in the achievements of the entire business community, regardless of size or business category. That is \r\nwhy they are pleased to announce the winners from the 2nd annual <i>We\'re For \r\nBusiness</i> awards luncheon presented by Wachovia.&nbsp; The event took place \r\nat the Grove Park Inn Resort &amp; Spa.&nbsp;The 2009 We\'re For \r\nBusiness recipients are:\r\n</p>\r\n<blockquote style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px\">\r\n	<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px\">\r\n	<b>Customer Service &ndash; &ldquo;Over \r\n	the Top&rdquo; presented by First Citizens Bank </b>\r\n	</p>\r\n	<blockquote style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px\">\r\n		<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px\">\r\n		15 or Fewer Employees: \r\n		Appalachian Carpet and Textile Cleaning<br />\r\n		16 or More Employees: <a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/refer.php?s=437686997&amp;u=18882127&amp;url=aHR0cDovL3d3dy50d29tZW4uY29t&amp;key=65d353bd39c145aa535275a9862a1ecf\" title=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/refer.php?s=437686997&amp;u=18882127&amp;url=aHR0cDovL3d3dy50d29tZW4uY29t&amp;key=65d353bd39c145aa535275a9862a1ecf\" target=\"_blank\">Two Men and a Truck</a>\r\n		</p>\r\n	</blockquote>\r\n	<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px\">\r\n	<b>Commitment to Community - \r\n	&ldquo;One for All&rdquo; presented by McDonald\'s </b>\r\n	</p>\r\n	<blockquote style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px\">\r\n		<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px\">\r\n		15 or Fewer Employees: <a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/refer.php?s=437686997&amp;u=18882129&amp;url=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5sYW5kbWFya2xhbmRzY2FwZXMubmV0&amp;key=66040275301b0ec195167b069bb79dd3\" title=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/refer.php?s=437686997&amp;u=18882129&amp;url=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5sYW5kbWFya2xhbmRzY2FwZXMubmV0&amp;key=66040275301b0ec195167b069bb79dd3\" target=\"_blank\">Landmark Landscapes</a><br />\r\n		16 or More Employees: <a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/refer.php?s=437686997&amp;u=18882131&amp;url=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5hc2hldmlsbGVzYXZpbmdzLmNvbQ==&amp;key=15f4c5da7eed30762dedd7f24eb6ad2f\" title=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/refer.php?s=437686997&amp;u=18882131&amp;url=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5hc2hldmlsbGVzYXZpbmdzLmNvbQ==&amp;key=15f4c5da7eed30762dedd7f24eb6ad2f\" target=\"_blank\">Asheville Savings Bank</a>\r\n		</p>\r\n	</blockquote>\r\n	<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px\">\r\n	<b>Innovation &ndash; &ldquo;Out on a \r\n	Limb&rdquo;presented by George\'s Stor-Mor </b>\r\n	</p>\r\n	<blockquote style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px\">\r\n		<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px\">\r\n		15 or Fewer Employees: <a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/refer.php?s=437686997&amp;u=18882133&amp;url=aHR0cDovL3d3dy53aG9sZWxvZ2x1bWJlci5jb20=&amp;key=3467a466cdbc52ccff04bef8c32979d3\" title=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/refer.php?s=437686997&amp;u=18882133&amp;url=aHR0cDovL3d3dy53aG9sZWxvZ2x1bWJlci5jb20=&amp;key=3467a466cdbc52ccff04bef8c32979d3\" target=\"_blank\">Whole Log Lumber</a><br />\r\n		16 or More Employees: <a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/refer.php?s=437686997&amp;u=18882135&amp;url=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5tYWlsbWFubGxjLmNvbQ==&amp;key=c2afda520d7b216f66f3702b0e08f833\" title=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/refer.php?s=437686997&amp;u=18882135&amp;url=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5tYWlsbWFubGxjLmNvbQ==&amp;key=c2afda520d7b216f66f3702b0e08f833\" target=\"_blank\">Mail Management</a>\r\n		</p>\r\n	</blockquote>\r\n	<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px\">\r\n	<b>Green Business &ndash; &ldquo;Go \r\n	Green&rdquo; presented by Forest Commercial Bank </b>\r\n	</p>\r\n	<blockquote style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px\">\r\n		<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px\">\r\n		15 or Fewer Employees: <a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/refer.php?s=437686997&amp;u=18882137&amp;url=aHR0cDovL3d3dy53bmNzaHJlZGRpbmcuY29t&amp;key=6a9c8a8113ef0e0f42973af2f97b6b85\" title=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/refer.php?s=437686997&amp;u=18882137&amp;url=aHR0cDovL3d3dy53bmNzaHJlZGRpbmcuY29t&amp;key=6a9c8a8113ef0e0f42973af2f97b6b85\" target=\"_blank\">American Security Shredding</a><br />\r\n		16 or More Employees: <a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/refer.php?s=437686997&amp;u=18882139&amp;url=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5wbGljYXJkcy5jb20=&amp;key=aa25bdae6d9ab95e4c90d7612d920b7b\" title=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/refer.php?s=437686997&amp;u=18882139&amp;url=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5wbGljYXJkcy5jb20=&amp;key=aa25bdae6d9ab95e4c90d7612d920b7b\">Plasticard \r\n		Locktech International</a>\r\n		</p>\r\n		<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px\">\r\n		&nbsp;\r\n		</p>\r\n		<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px\">\r\n		&nbsp;\r\n		</p>\r\n	</blockquote>\r\n</blockquote>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-02-25 11:35:34',70,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-02-25 11:33:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,208,'','',0,146),(229,'Windows on the Park','Windows on the Park','<p align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><span class=\"adr\" id=\"sxaddr\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"street-address\">Windows on the Park<br />\r\n1</span> <span class=\"value\">N Pack Sq # 1E</span> <span class=\"locality\"><br />\r\nAsheville</span>, <span class=\"region\">NC</span></span>&lrm;&nbsp; <br />\r\n<span dir=\"ltr\" class=\"nw\"><span class=\"tel\" id=\"sxphone\">(828) 252-2920</span></span><br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.windowsonthepark.com/\"
 target=\"_blank\">www.WindowsOnThePark.com</a><br />\r\n</span> \r\n</p>\r\n','',0,12,0,17,'2009-01-29 11:55:53',71,'','2010-12-31 13:58:39',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-01-29 11:53:32','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',2,0,20,'','',0,166),(230,'Battery Park Book Exchange','Battery Park Book Exchange','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Battery Park Book Exchange<br />\r\n1 Page Ave. Suite 101<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n828-467-0074<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.lsbookexchange.com/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\">www.LSBookExchange.com</a><br />\r\n</span> <br />\r\n</div>\r\n','',1,13,0,20,'2009-01-29 11:59:53',72,'','2011-03-30 12:57:15',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-01-29 11:56:13','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',4,0,12,'','',0,344),(231,'The Venue','The Venue','<p align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">The Venue<br />\r\n21 North Market St. <br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 779-8546<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.thevenueasheville.biz/\" target=\"_blank\">www.TheVenueAsheville.biz</a><br />\r\n</span> \r\n</p>\r\n','',0,12,0,17,'2009-01-29 12:30:38',71,'','2010-12-31 13:58:39',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-01-29 12:28:55','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',2,0,19,'','',0,178),(233,'If county offices exit, will downtown suffer?','','<span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,helvetica\">Some downtown\r\nmerchants fear a loss of business if Buncombe County government move\r\nits offices out of the central business district, though the fear has\r\nnot been universal.</span>\r\n','<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,helvetica\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">If county offices exit, will downtown suffer?</span><span style=\"font-size: 8pt\"><br />\r\n</span>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 8pt\"><br />\r\n</span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Times New Roman,Serif\">Businesses debate effects of Buncombe departure<br />\r\n</span>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">\r\n<i><br />\r\nClarke Morrison</i>\r\n</span>\r\n</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,helvetica\">Some downtown\r\nmerchants fear a loss of business if Buncombe County government move\r\nits offices out of the central business district, though the fear has\r\nnot been universal.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,helvetica\">Hundreds\r\nof county employees work downtown, bringing business to restaurants and\r\nshops. But county commissioners have asked County Manager Wanda Greene\r\nto look for a new location to consolidate offices, most of which are\r\nscattered around downtown.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,helvetica\">Greene estimated that 800 to 1,000 employees would be affected by a move, and most of those people work downtown.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,helvetica\">Some of the workers dine regularly at Tripps on College Street, said Steve Wright, managing partner of the restaurant.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,helvetica\">&ldquo;I\r\ncertainly would not like it if they moved out of downtown,&rdquo; he said.\r\n&ldquo;It\'s a big percentage of my lunch business. I see a lot of the same\r\nfaces every day.&rdquo;</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,helvetica\">Chairman David Gantt said one option is buying the Biltmore Square Mall, off Interstate 26 southeast of downtown.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,helvetica\">Losing\r\nworkers from downtown would no doubt hurt some businesses, said Dwight\r\nButner, owner of Vincenzo\'s Ristorante &amp; Bistro on Market Street\r\nand former president of the Asheville Independent Restaurant\r\nAssociation.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,helvetica\">&ldquo;I hate to see it when anybody chooses to move out of downtown,&rdquo; Butner said.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,helvetica\">But\r\nJimi Rentz, owner of Barley\'s Taproom and Pizzeria on Biltmore Avenue,\r\nsaid he doubts whether an exit by the county would affect business.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,helvetica\">&ldquo;Someone is going to come to fill the space they evacuated,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;They (buildings) are not going to sit vacant.&rdquo;</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,helvetica\">Bryon Greiner, a real estate broker and president of the Asheville Downtown Association, agreed.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,helvetica\">&ldquo;Anytime\r\nsomebody moves out of downtown, there\'s concern&rdquo; Greiner said. &ldquo;But I\r\nthink the space would readily be taken up by others.&rdquo;</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,helvetica\">Greene\r\nsaid consolidating county services wouldn\'t necessarily mean a move out\r\nof downtown. She said she plans to present a recommendation and funding\r\nplan for a possible relocation to commissioners in 45-60 days.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,helvetica\">A\r\nnew facility could cost $50 million or more, Greene said. She said the\r\ncounty is open to acquiring an existing building or buying land for a\r\nnew one. The location would have to have water and sewer service and\r\naccess to public transportation, she said.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,helvetica\">Greene\r\nsaid the county has to find more room, particularly for its cramped\r\nhuman services offices. Federal reimbursements for health and social\r\nservices are tied to space requirements for workers dealing with\r\nclients.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,helvetica\">&ldquo;We are\r\nnot meeting those requirements right now,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;It would be great\r\nif we could find a way that we could consolidate all of county\r\ngovernment.&rdquo;</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,helvetica\">Greene said the county will take the impact on downtown businesses into account in any decision on moving offices.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,helvetica\">&ldquo;Just knowing how much our employees eat and shop downtown, we\'re not going to do anything without measuring impacts,&rdquo; she said.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,helvetica\">Gantt agreed.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,helvetica\">&ldquo;Any\r\nchange of the employee population downtown is something that would be\r\nconsidered,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;We would have to look at that and have\r\ndiscussions.&rdquo;</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,helvetica\">Chuck\r\nTessier, owner of a property management company and former member of\r\nthe Asheville Downtown Commission, said it\'s unclear what impact county\r\noffices leaving downtown would have.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,helvetica\">Tessier was the county\'s planning director in the late 1970s and early \'80s.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,helvetica\">&ldquo;When I worked for the county, a lot of people were getting in their car and going somewhere (for lunch),&rdquo; he said.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,helvetica\">But Tessier said consolidation of offices makes sense.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,helvetica\">&ldquo;They\r\nare scattered out in so many locations,&rdquo; Tessier said. &ldquo;Getting the\r\noffices consolidated in one place would be a big plus. 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That\r\nfollows several years that saw many buildings renovated and a handful\r\nof new structures erected while downtown\'s popularity grew among\r\nvisitors and residents.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,helvetica\">Pat\r\nWhalen, a downtown developer who heads the city Downtown Commission,\r\nsaid the slowdown presents an opportunity to chart the course forward\r\nin the form of a new city downtown plan scheduled to go to City Council\r\nin the next few months.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,helvetica\">&ldquo;We were superheated before. Now we have an opportunity to take our breath,&rdquo; Whalen said.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,helvetica\">Bellamy said problems downtown could reduce its attractiveness to visitors despite its recent success.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,helvetica\">She\r\nworried aloud about visitors saying, &ldquo;I saw (downtown Asheville) on\r\ntelevision, but when I came, it didn\'t look the same. &hellip; It was crummy.&rdquo;</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,helvetica\">Since\r\n2005, city government has increased trash pickup and the number of\r\ntrash cans downtown, pressure-washed sidewalks around trash cans more\r\noften, beefed up its street-sweeping equipment and worked with partners\r\nto make Pritchard Park safer and more visited, Bellamy said.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,helvetica\">New\r\nstreet flushing equipment will be deployed shortly, and several\r\nwaterlines are being replaced downtown, providing capacity for future\r\ngrowth, she said.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,helvetica\">Bellamy\r\nsaid police have increased efforts to catch graffiti artists, and the\r\ncity is pushing for tougher punishment for those charged with vandalism\r\nand other nuisance offenses. 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Greene said she\'s narrowed a list of potential options\r\ndown to 20. 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The social services building\r\non Coxe Avenue is &ldquo;literally busting at the seams,&rdquo; potentially\r\njeopardizing the agency\'s federal funding, while the courthouse is\r\n&ldquo;absolutely slammed,&rdquo; she said.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,helvetica\">Greene\r\nreiterated the pledge by commissioners Chairman David Gantt that\r\nproperty taxes wouldn\'t be raised to fund the facility. She said\r\ncriteria for selecting the site included it be accessible to public\r\ntransportation and that it maximize the consolidation of county offices.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,helvetica\">The\r\nproperties on her list of 20 include vacant land, existing buildings\r\nthat need renovation and existing buildings that would have to be\r\ndemolished to make way for new construction.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,helvetica\">CIBO\r\nPresident John Carroll said Greene made a compelling case for\r\nadditional space, but questioned whether the county should be spending\r\nmoney on a new facility during an economic downtown.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,helvetica\">&ldquo;What\'s\r\ngoing to be the economic impact on downtown Asheville at a time when\r\nthe economy is headed south?&rdquo; Carroll said. &ldquo;I think we need to let the\r\neconomic clouds clear before we make any decisions.&rdquo;</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,helvetica\">Jesse Ledbetter, a former county commissioner and state legislator, said Greene made some good points.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,helvetica\">&ldquo;I\r\nthink they\'re doing a thorough job at looking at properties that might\r\nbe available, and that\'s something they certainly need to do,&rdquo; he said.\r\n&ldquo;They need to find the best possible property that\'s close in.&rdquo;</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,helvetica\">Greene\r\nsaid she hopes to present about a half dozen options to commissioners\r\nin March. 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City staff did the analysis to give people a better\r\nidea of how the rules might work in practice.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nOther city\r\nlandmarks, existing or just proposed, would look substantially\r\ndifferent if they had been built in conformity with rules suggested by\r\nthe plan, a city planner involved in preparing the analysis said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\nback sides of both City Hall and the county courthouse probably would\r\nhave run afoul of rules requiring that buildings &ldquo;step back&rdquo; from\r\nstreets as they rise. The Ellington hotel and condominium building\r\napproved &mdash; but not yet built &mdash; at 35 Biltmore Ave. would be too tall,\r\nplanner Alan Glines said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe plan has been pitched as favoring\r\nthin buildings that preserve views and allow more sunlight to reach\r\ncity streets. It is also billed as an attempt to take some of the\r\nsubjectivity and unpredictability out of the city\'s development review\r\nprocess for downtown projects.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBut for at least one person at\r\nThursday\'s meeting, Downtown Commission member and local architect John\r\nRogers, problems the plan would have created for one of the city\'s\r\nthinnest and best-known buildings suggest that the rules need some\r\nchanges before approval.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;A great question for all these rules is: &lsquo;Could you build the Jackson Building?\'&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;The fact is, you could not.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\nplan would require that the wall of the Jackson Building facing South\r\nMarket Street be moved at least 10 feet away from Market Street after\r\nabout four stories, Glines said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBut, he said, that would mean\r\nthe building would be only a little more than 10 feet wide at that\r\npoint, too thin to be economically practical to build.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nLimits on\r\nhow much of a shadow a building can cast on a public space &mdash; in this\r\ncase, Pack Square Park &mdash; might also have required a shorter building,\r\nGlines said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe BB&amp;T building would be about 45 feet too tall under the proposed height limits in the plan, according to the analysis.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nUnder\r\nthe draft plan rules, the Public Service Building at the corner of\r\nPatton and Coxe avenues would not be allowed to rise so dramatically\r\nfrom the sidewalk, the Asheville Renaissance Hotel would be less\r\nmonolithic and the hotel and condominium buildings proposed for the\r\nHaywood Park area &mdash; but effectively turned down by City Council last\r\nyear &mdash; probably could have gone ahead but with some changes, Glines\r\nsaid.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe now-dead Haywood Park project probably would have been\r\nacceptable under the rules if the condominium building were moved back\r\nseveral feet from Haywood Street and some other changes were made,\r\nGlines said, although that might have blocked views to the north from\r\nthe 21 Battery Park condominium building.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nCity staff and\r\ncommittee members suggested changes to create some flexibility in the\r\nrules, although they said the rules would have improved the look of\r\nsome buildings, had they been in effect.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;It\'s hard, and some\r\npeople say it\'s impossible, to legislate good design,&rdquo; Sasha Vrtunski,\r\nthe city\'s primary liaison with consultants writing the plan, said\r\nafter the meeting. &ldquo;So what you try to do is standardize as much as you\r\ncan so that it\'s clear and fair.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:MBarrett@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Mark Barrett</a> &bull; <a href=\"mailto:MBarrett@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">MBarrett@CITIZEN-TIMES.com</a> \r\n<script src=\"http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/personalia?ID=mbarrett&amp;mime=javascript\" language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text/javascript\">\r\n</script> &bull; published February 6, 2009 12:15 am&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-02-06 14:48:15',70,'','2009-02-06 14:49:05',70,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-02-06 14:46:35','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',2,0,218,'','',0,160),(238,'Asheville Downtown Association photos now online!','Asheville Downtown Association photos now online!','<p align=\"center\">\r\n<a href=\"http://picasaweb.google.com/AvilleDowntown\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"images/stories/collage.jpg\" alt=\"collage.jpg\" title=\"collage.jpg\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; margin: 5px; float: left\" width=\"419\" height=\"315\" /></a>  \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia,palatino\">Asheville Downtown Association now has an online photo album! We\'d love to add photos you have from events. This is our community photo album, to help us remember all these great times! Please <a target=\"_self\">email us with any photos</a>  from past events! In the meantime, <a href=\"http://picasaweb.google.com/AvilleDowntown\" target=\"_blank\">check out the album online</a>! We are updating daily! </span></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia,palatino\"></span></span>\r\n','',1,2,0,2,'2009-02-02 14:16:09',70,'','2009-02-02 14:22:38',70,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-02-02 13:46:46','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',5,0,219,'','',0,127),(255,'Construction changes Pack Place access','Construction changes Pack Place access','Workers have completed the western side of the small plaza in front of\r\nPack Place and have shifted to the eastern side, complicating\r\nhandicapped access to the collection of cultural institutions downtown.\r\n','<p>\r\nPack Place can now be accessed using the doors on the right side of\r\nthe entrance to Pack Place, but using that entrance involves a small\r\nset of steps.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nHandicapped access to Pack Place is now either\r\nthrough Asheville Art Museum&rsquo;s front entrance or via the alley between\r\nMarble Slab Creamery and the New French Bar Courtyard Caf&eacute;, said Donna\r\nClark, spokeswoman for Pack Square Conservancy. There is also a ramp\r\nconnecting Pack Place with the top floor of the Biltmore Avenue parking\r\ndeck.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nWork on Pack Square is scheduled to be completed in April.\r\nOther parts of the park are expected to be completed later in the year.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nPack\r\nPlace is home to Diana Wortham Theatre, The Health Adventure, Colburn\r\nEarth Science Museum, the YMI Cultural Center and the Asheville Art\r\nMuseum.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200990225102\" target=\"_blank\">AC-T Business Briefs</a>  STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS \r\n<script src=\"http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/personalia?ID=&amp;mime=javascript\" language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text/javascript\">\r\n</script> &bull; updated February 26, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-03-03 11:27:07',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-03-03 11:24:22','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,205,'','',0,121),(416,'Asheville alters stimulus request: Council drops $13,500 request for bicycles','Asheville alters stimulus request: Council drops $13,500 request for bicycles','The latest round of federal stimulus funding requests from the City\r\nCouncil will exclude $13,500 for bicycles so city staff can get around\r\ntown.\r\n','But the council and managers with the Asheville Housing Authority\r\nare asking for $11.7 million for a variety of projects, including $5\r\nmillion for a new fire station and $125,000 to repair the heating and\r\ncooling system in part of the Asheville Civic Center.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThe council voted 6-1 against requesting the money for six bicycles &mdash;\r\ntwo of them with small electric motors &mdash; and instead look at using the\r\nmoney for education programs on local water, sewer and stormwater\r\nsystems.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span> Council\r\nmembers said they thought the number of bicycles the city would get for\r\nthe money was too few and some wondered if they would really be used.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  &ldquo;It\'s unbelievable that we would consider $13,500 for six bicycles,&rdquo;
 Vice Mayor <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"Jan Davis\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">Jan Davis</yoono-highlight> said. &ldquo;That is pretty amazing.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nCouncilman Carl Mumpower voted against all the stimulus requests,\r\nsaying during a Tuesday night meeting, &ldquo;In the face of today\'s economy,\r\nI am fascinated that we would continue to feel it is OK to spend money\r\non nice but not necessary things.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nCity staff members in charge of stimulus requests and reducing the\r\ncarbon output of city operations said the bicycles were an attempt to\r\ncut the number of employees driving alone in a car to work.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  Employees were surveyed about why they felt they needed a car, said Lauren Bradley, assistant to the city manager.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  &ldquo;One of the barriers most commonly cited was the inability to get to other meetings or run errands.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThe bicycles could be used, for example, to travel a mile from City\r\nHall to Mountain Housing Opportunities on Clingman Avenue. In addition\r\nto the bicycles, the money would cover maintenance, helmets, locks and\r\nsafety classes, staff said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  Mike Sule, founder of Asheville on Bikes, a bicycle commuting advocacy group, praised the idea.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;Investing in healthy transportation systems saves in the long term on\r\nthings like medical costs &mdash; while we\'re shrinking our carbon footprint,\r\nwe are saving money,&rdquo; Sule said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  Council members, though, said they thought the money should be able to buy more bikes.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nCouncilman Brownie Newman suggested it was relatively easy to walk\r\naround downtown. Others said the money might be better spent on\r\nprograms that could help children see and understand important urban\r\ninfrastructure.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  Mayor Terry Bellamy said the city had to shut down tours of its Bee Tree Reservoir for lack of money.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;This would be an opportunity to have educational facilities so our\r\nstudents could see about water, sewer and stormwater,&rdquo; Bellamy said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBy <a href=\"mailto:JBurgess@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Joel Burgess</a> \r\n&bull; June 25, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-06-30 10:42:12',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-06-25 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,81,'','',0,26),(240,'Asheville City Market','Asheville City Market','<p align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Asheville City Market<br />\r\n729 Haywood Rd. Suite 3<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28806<br />\r\n<br />\r\n</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">161 S. Charlotte St.\r\n</span>\r\n</div>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">\r\nAsheville, NC 28801</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">\r\n<a href=\"http://www.asapconnections.org/citymarket.html\" target=\"_blank\">www.ASAPconnections.org/citymarket.html</a></span> \r\n</p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n</p>\r\n','',1,13,0,20,'2009-02-06 16:00:19',72,'','2011-03-30 12:55:59',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-02-06 15:52:31','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',3,0,11,'','',0,311),(241,'Council to vote on biggest greenway project: Landowners, advocates at odds over another stretch','','<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"font-size: 8pt\">The City Council will make two key decisions about the future of Asheville\'s greenway system today.</span><br />\r\n</span> \r\n</p>\r\n','<p>\r\nCouncil members will decide whether to start construction on the\r\ncity\'s largest greenway project, a 1.2-mile path for bicycles and\r\nwalkers from Asheville\'s most popular park, Carrier Park on Amboy Road,\r\nwest to Hominy Creek Park on the French Broad River.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAlso,\r\ncity-elected officials must decide whether to close a controversial\r\nalleyway that landowners say is a haven for destructive behavior.\r\nGreenway activists say it will be used to create a bicycle and walking\r\npath on downtown\'s south side.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe greenway to Hominy Creek is\r\nset to cost $635,000 and would end at the park popular with boaters.\r\nCity plans call for currently unscheduled projects to add greenway\r\nconnections north into the heart of West Asheville.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nCity resident\r\nMichael Sule commutes nearly everywhere by bicycle and said the most\r\nwesterly addition to the city greenway system would be &ldquo;the beginning\r\nof connectivity&rdquo; for people who don\'t want to drive.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;It\'s huge.\r\nIt will mean people can get from one place in town to another without\r\nhaving to use a car, and it\'s a lot safer for a cyclist or pedestrian\r\nto have a dedicated way for them to move about.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Longest greenway project</h3>\r\n<p>\r\nConstruction of the path to Hominy Creek Park is set to start next\r\nmonth and should be finished by September, city staff said. The council\r\nis set to decide whether to award the contract to JLS Company of Arden,\r\nwhich was the lowest bid at $535,803. City staff is recommending an\r\nextra $99,197 be set aside for cost overruns.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nStaff originally\r\nestimated the project would cost $890,000. A state grant will cover\r\n$300,000 of the costs. City taxpayers will pay for the rest.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nIt\r\nwould be the longest single greenway project to date. From 1997 to 2005\r\nthe city built the 0.75-mile Glenn Creek\'s Greenway along W.T. Weaver\r\nBoulevard in two phases.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nShorter sections include the Reed Creek\r\nGreenway in the Montford neighborhood and the River Bend Greenway on\r\nthe Swannanoa River.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe Hominy Creek section would be part of\r\nthe existing French Broad Greenway along Amboy Road and would connect a\r\ntotal of 2.5 miles along the river, city landscape architect Seth\r\nHendler-Voss said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;It\'s going to be a great attraction for\r\nbicyclists and rollerbladers because those people are usually looking\r\nfor distance,&rdquo; Hendler-Voss said.\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Controversial alleyway</h3>\r\n<p>\r\nLandowners around the south end of Wallack Street, an unused\r\ndowntown street, are asking the council to permanently close the road\r\nand give them control of the land. People use the area to take drugs\r\nand often leave heaps of litter and graffiti, said Scott Rogers, the\r\nexecutive director for Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;Every week we would pick up two trash bags of bottles, needles and stuff,&rdquo; Rogers said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBut\r\ngreenway advocates said Wallack is part of a planned stretch of\r\ngreenway that would run from the transit center on Coxe Avenue down to\r\nSouthside Avenue. The greenway master plan calls for a connection from\r\nthere to the South French Broad Avenue neighborhood and on toward the\r\nFrench Broad River, said Marc Hunt, the chairman of the Asheville\r\nGreenway Commission.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;That section of Wallack that would be closed is a critical piece of that connection,&rdquo; Hunt said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nRogers\r\nsaid he would be willing to compromise and suggested that his nonprofit\r\nbe able to fence off part of the alleyway until the city is ready to\r\nbuild the greenway.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:JBurgess@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Joel Burgess</a> &bull; <a href=\"mailto:JBurgess@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">JBurgess@CITIZEN-TIMES.com</a> \r\n<script src=\"http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/personalia?ID=jburgess&amp;mime=javascript\" language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text/javascript\">\r\n</script> &bull; updated February 10, 2009 1:23 pm\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-02-11 14:37:36',70,'','2009-02-11 14:38:07',70,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-02-10 01:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',2,0,217,'','',0,162),(242,'Longest greenway in city gets OK Taxpayers, state will split cost of $635K path bridging parks','','Construction of the city\'s longest greenway will move ahead following a vote by City Council Tuesday.\r\n','<p>\r\nIn a separate item, the elected officials denied the closure of an\r\nalleyway that nearby landowners said is used for illegal activities but\r\nthat greenway advocates want to be a downtown path for bicycles and\r\nwalkers.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe council voted
 6-1 to spend up to $635,000 on a\r\n1.2-mile path connecting the city\'s most popular park, Carrier Park on\r\nAmboy Road, west to Hominy Creek Park on the French Broad River. A\r\nstate grant will pay for $300,000 of the construction. City taxpayers\r\nwill cover the rest.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe greenway will be the longest stretch\r\nbuilt at one time by the city and will link up with existing paths to\r\ncreate the longest continuous greenway in Asheville, 2.5 miles along\r\nthe French Broad. Projects not yet scheduled call for a path north from\r\nHominy Creek Park into the heart of West Asheville.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nCity resident\r\nand bicyclist Ben Blitch said the newest and most westerly addition to\r\nthe greenway system was an important step in creating safe paths for\r\npedestrians and cyclists.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;It will be great, especially once they can make the connections to Biltmore Village and West Asheville,&rdquo; Blitch said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\none council member who opposed awarding the greenway construction\r\ncontract, Carl Mumpower, said economic conditions were wrong for &ldquo;a\r\nproject that is nice but not necessary.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nIn a separate action,\r\nthe council voted unanimously to close only a small piece of an unused\r\ndowntown alleyway known as Wallack Street. Some property owners backing\r\nup to the public right-of-way between Asheland and Coxe avenues wanted\r\na larger chunk of it closed so they could take control of the property\r\nwhich they said was used by people who were taking drugs and leaving\r\ngraffiti.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBut members of the Asheville Greenway Commission said\r\nthe right-of-way was important for a greenway planned to run from the\r\ntransit center on Coxe south to Wallack Street.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe closure was a\r\ncompromise that would give property owner Asheville Buncombe Community\r\nChristian Ministry control of its driveway, but would also maintain the\r\ncity\'s right-of-way through the property, said Councilwoman Robin Cape.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;We are saving a width of land for public greenway,&rdquo; Cape said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:JBurgess@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Joel Burgess</a> &bull; <a href=\"mailto:JBurgess@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">JBurgess@CITIZEN-TIMES.com</a> \r\n<script src=\"http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/personalia?ID=jburgess&amp;mime=javascript\" language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text/javascript\">\r\n</script> &bull; published February 11, 2009 12:15 am\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-02-11 14:42:57',70,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-02-11 14:39:29','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,216,'','',0,161),(243,'Try this on for size','','Several high-profile downtown buildings and proposed projects wouldn&rsquo;t\r\nmeet the standards spelled out in the draft Downtown Master Plan, a\r\ncity planner told members of the Downtown Commission and the Downtown\r\nMaster Plan Advisory Committee. In a Feb. 5 presentation, Urban Planner\r\nAlan Glines reviewed a short list of downtown structures&rsquo; level\r\nof conformity to the proposed design guidelines. Advisory committee\r\nmembers had requested the analysis as a way to see real-world\r\napplications of the plan.\r\n','<p>\r\nGlines&rsquo; report applies 11 design criteria to the BB&amp;T Building, The\r\nEllington and the now-defunct Haywood Park proposal, and while all\r\nthree met some of the criteria, none satisfied all of them. Notably,\r\nThe Ellington&mdash;in an area designated &ldquo;intermediate&rdquo; with a maximum\r\nheight of 145 feet&mdash;exceeded that proposed height limit by 125 feet. The\r\nbuilding, which will be grandfathered since it&rsquo;s already been approved\r\nby City Council, will also exceed the draft&rsquo;s maximum street-front\r\nheight and will not have the required setback from neighboring\r\nbuildings.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nOne of the buildings in the massive Haywood Park project, which developer Tony Fraga\r\nwithdrew from Council consideration in November, would have exceeded\r\nheight guidelines, since it would straddle two zoning designations. And\r\nthe BB&amp;T Building, whose flat sides don&rsquo;t comply with the setback\r\nguidelines, also lacks the signature &ldquo;cap&rdquo; required on high-rises.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe proposed Parkside project wasn&rsquo;t in the report, but Glines said\r\nit, too, would not pass muster, noting that the controversial structure\r\nwould cast too much shadow on a public park.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAll this might come as good news to those who see the master plan as\r\na way to check large-scale construction downtown. But Downtown\r\nCommission member John Rogers\r\nnoted that the 1920s-era Jackson Building, heralded as a model of style\r\nas well as a yardstick for acceptable height, wouldn&rsquo;t fit the\r\nguidelines either.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;The problem with hard-and-fast rules is, if you follow the letter\r\nof the plan, you&rsquo;re never going to get a building anybody likes,&rdquo; said\r\nRogers, an architect. &ldquo;I think a great question for all these is,\r\n&lsquo;Could you build the Jackson Building?&rsquo; The fact is, you couldn&rsquo;t.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nWith the three-week public-comment period now closed, the draft is\r\nback in the hands of consultants Goody Clancy. Over the next month, it\r\nwill make its way through several city commissions before a\r\npresentation to Council in March.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nby <a href=\"http://www.mountainx.com/member/7/\">Brian Postelle</a>  in Vol. 15 / Iss. 29 on 02/11/2009&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-02-11 14:47:36',70,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-02-11 14:46:26','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,215,'','',0,204),(244,'Downtown group offers volunteer help to complete park','','Asheville Downtown Association members have offered to pitch in as\r\nvolunteers to speed up the completion of the new Pack Square Park, ADA\r\nPresident Byron Greiner told the board of the Pack Square Conservancy on Feb. 4.\r\n','<p>\r\n&ldquo;It&rsquo;s something we wanted to bring forward to speed things along,&rdquo; said\r\nGreiner. &ldquo;We want to partner with you because it means so much to us.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe nonprofit conservancy is overseeing a $20 million remodel of the\r\npark, which covers 6.5 acres of land in the heart of downtown,\r\nextending from the steps of City Hall and the Buncombe County\r\nCourthouse to Pack Square. Construction began in 2005, but the project\r\nhas been plagued with delays, and some downtown business owners have\r\ncomplained that the ongoing disruption has hurt their bottom line.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nGreiner said members of groups such as the Coalition of Asheville\r\nNeighborhoods, the Asheville Independent Restaurant Association and the\r\nMountain Voices Alliance stand ready to help with everything from\r\nlandscaping to ceremonial events.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe conservancy thanked Greiner for the offer but said that\r\ncontractual obligations, as well as liability concerns, might preclude\r\ntapping volunteers until after the park is finished. The conservancy\r\nplans to open it in sections, starting with the Pack Square section in\r\nApril. The area closest to the government buildings is slated for a\r\nSeptember opening, followed by the park&rsquo;s midsection about a month\r\nlater.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nIn other action, the conservancy board approved hiring a new\r\nexecutive director, confirming a vote it had apparently taken in closed\r\nsession last month.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nOn Jan. 28, the board announced the hiring of Gary Giniat to replace outgoing Executive Director Marilyn Geiselman.\r\nGiniat, formerly vice president of marketing and public relations for\r\nthe Chicago Children&rsquo;s Museum, starts his new job Feb. 16 and will earn\r\n$60,000 a year. The conservancy has been searching for a new executive\r\ndirector since last September.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe conservancy&rsquo;s previous public meeting, on Jan. 6, had included a\r\nclosed session to discuss a personnel matter. But the board adjourned\r\nwithout taking any action in open session, and after the Jan. 28\r\nannouncement about hiring Giniat, <i>Mountain Xpress</i> questioned whether the nonprofit had violated North Carolina&rsquo;s open-meetings law.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe law allows boards and commissions of public bodies to meet in\r\nclosed session for several specific reasons, such as discussing\r\npersonnel issues. But other actions, such as voting on an appointment,\r\nmust be conducted in the open, according to Amanda Martin,\r\nthe N.C. Press Association&rsquo;s general counsel. &ldquo;Final action making an\r\nappointment or discharge or removal by a public body having final\r\nauthority for the appointment or discharge or removal shall be taken in\r\nan open meeting,&rdquo; Martin wrote in a Feb. 2 e-mail, quoting the state\r\nlaw.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nIt&rsquo;s unclear whether the conservancy, a private nonprofit group that\r\nreceives both public and private funding, falls under the state law&rsquo;s\r\ndefinition of a public body. But after a controversy about five years\r\nago involving a reporter from the <i>Asheville Citizen-Times</i>, the conservancy decided it would abide by the law&rsquo;s requirements.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nIn a Feb. 2 phone interview, Giniat said he&rsquo;s looking forward to using\r\nhis
 communication and marketing skills to promote the park. &ldquo;I love\r\ndowntown Asheville,&rdquo; said Giniat, adding that he&rsquo;s visited the area\r\noften over the last 20 years and has friends here. &ldquo;I think the park\r\ncan really be a showcase for the city.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAt the same meeting, the conservancy named board member Guy Clerici to take over as chair, replacing Carol King.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nby <a href=\"http://www.mountainx.com/member/2056/\">Jason Sandford</a>  in Mountain Xpress Vol. 15 / Iss. 29 on 02/11/2009&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-02-11 14:49:02',70,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-02-11 14:47:39','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,214,'','',0,171),(245,'Asheville Downtown Association now has a Google Calendar!','','This means you can download all our events to your calendar! \r\n','<p align=\"center\">\r\nClick on the icon below to check it out!\r\n</p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n<a href=\"http://www.google.com/calendar/render?cid=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fcalendar%2Ffeeds%2Favilledowntown%2540gmail.com%2Fpublic%2Fbasic\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"http://www.google.com/calendar/images/ext/gc_button1.gif\" border=\"0\" /></a>\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-02-11 15:11:29',70,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-02-11 15:10:31','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,213,'','',0,154),(246,'The Eye Center','The Eye Center','<p align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">The Eye Center<br />\r\n1 Page Ave. #118<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 253-3533<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.Endry.org\" target=\"_blank\">www.Endry.org</a></span> \r\n</p>\r\n','',0,12,0,17,'2009-02-18 13:42:07',72,'','2010-12-31 13:58:39',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-02-18 13:39:39','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',2,0,17,'','',0,82),(247,'Future uncertain for Old Europe, Z Lounge','Future uncertain for Old Europe, Z Lounge','Old Europe, a downtown Asheville fixture for 15 years, has shut its\r\ndoors on Lexington Avenue after a foreclosure forced the sale of the\r\nproperty.\r\n','<p>\r\nThe coffee house and pastry shop first opened in 1994 on Battery Park\r\nAvenue. In 2006, the business moved to larger premises at 41 N.\r\nLexington Ave., transforming itself into a bistro and bar and opening\r\nthe upscale Z Lounge next door.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nCo-owner <b>Zoltan Vetro</b> had originally said Old Europe&rsquo;s lease was not renewed, but in fact, Vetro and his wife, <b>Melinda Vetro</b>,\r\nowned the property through their company, Old Europe Caf&eacute; of Asheville.\r\nCarolina First Bank foreclosed on the property Jan. 30 and immediately\r\nsold it for $731,850.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nUndaunted, however, Vetro said he&rsquo;s optimistic about Old Europe&rsquo;s\r\nfuture, though nothing is certain yet. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m still looking at plans,\r\ntalking to so many people,&rdquo; he told <i>Xpress</i>. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re talking to people and looking at spots all over the place.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe problem, said Vetro, was &ldquo;the economy&mdash;that was what really hurt us.\r\nThe money just wasn&rsquo;t coming in. We dealt with a lot in the past few\r\nyears, being kicked out of our first location and now, part of the\r\n[foreclosure deal] was that we&rsquo;d move out. But we&rsquo;re looking ahead to\r\nthe future.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nWill the business stay downtown? &ldquo;Hopefully, yes: We&rsquo;ve been here\r\nfor 14 years; we&rsquo;re part of the scene. I mean, everybody knows Z;\r\neverybody knows Old Europe.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAt the same time, Vetro couldn&rsquo;t offer any guarantees, noting,\r\n&ldquo;Everything is up in the air&mdash;I looked at three locations this morning.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nTogether, the two businesses employed 21 people.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe property was snapped up by The Whiteside Fund, a partnership of\r\nreal-estate developers, on the same day as the foreclosure. The\r\ndocuments show that Carolina First initially sold the property to\r\nCascade Mountain Properties LLC. Whiteside attorney <b>David Matney</b> declined to comment on the relationship between Cascade and Whiteside.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nWhiteside owns only the Old Europe and Z Lounge portions of the\r\nmultistory building, which also fronts on Rankin Avenue; the rest is in\r\nthe hands of a condominium association.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;This was purchased purely as an investment,&rdquo; Whiteside Chief Operating Officer <b>Joshua Schley</b> told <i>Xpress</i>.\r\n&ldquo;Obviously, we&rsquo;d like to get an exciting business in there as quickly\r\nas possible, something to keep downtown interesting and draw people\r\nin.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nby <a href=\"http://www.mountainx.com/member/875/\">David Forbes</a>  in Mountain Xpress Vol. 15 / Iss. 30 on 02/18/2009&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-02-18 14:07:29',70,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-02-18 14:06:23','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,212,'','',0,182),(249,'Mardi Gras comes to Asheville with parade and parties','Mardi Gras comes to Asheville with parade and parties','Fat Tuesday and the related Mardi Gras celebration have a legendary\r\nhistory in New Orleans. But the party is equally alive and well in\r\nAsheville.\r\n','<p>\r\nTo share in the fun, head downtown this weekend for Asheville\'s\r\nsecond annual Mardi Gras parade or stop by one of the Mardi Gras balls\r\nhappening around town at Jack of the Wood, the Grey Eagle, Mo-Daddy\'s\r\nand more. Louisiana native and Asheville resident Lesley Groetsch spoke\r\nrecently about the traditions.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nQuestion: What is a Mardi Gras krewe?\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAnswer:\r\nA krewe is a social aid and pleasure club. It started in New Orleans as\r\na Mardi Gras tradition. It used to be very neighborhood-oriented; now\r\nit is just a group that gets together to celebrate Mardi Gras. There\r\nare usually good works involved &mdash; that\'s the social aid part. The\r\npleasure club is what happens at Mardi Gras and the parties that lead\r\nup to it.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nQ: Did you grow up participating in Mardi Gras?\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nA:\r\nAbsolutely, I was in a krewe where I lived. A lot of parades start in\r\nthe weeks before Mardi Gras; it\'s actually a whole season. There is\r\nusually one parade to each krewe, but in Asheville we will all do it\r\ntogether and share the parade.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nQ: What is Fat Tuesday?\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nA:\r\nAsh Wednesday is the beginning of Lent in the Catholic Church.\r\nTraditionally, you give up something during Lent. In the old days, you\r\ncouldn\'t eat meat during Lent, and it was a time of fasting and somber\r\nbehavior. The day before Ash Wednesday everybody would get it out of\r\ntheir system, have a party, drink a lot of wine, eat a lot of king\r\ncake. Mardi Gras literally translates to Fat Tuesday.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nQ: What\'s a king cake?\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nA:\r\nA king cake is one of the oldest Mardi Gras traditions. It\'s a round\r\ncake, like a crown is round. They hide a little plastic baby in it.\r\nStarting Jan. 6 and going to Mardi Gras in New Orleans, you eat dozens\r\nof king cakes. Everywhere you go there\'s a king cake. If you get the\r\nbaby, you bring the cake the next time.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nQ: You are in the Mystic Krewe of Munky Doux, and the Mystic Mountain Krewe organizes the parade. How did Asheville get krewes?\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nA:\r\nWhen my husband Jack and I moved here, everyone who leaves New Orleans\r\nmisses their traditions and tries to re-create them wherever they go.\r\nAshley Thibodaux and Chris Jones had a restaurant called Thibodaux\r\nJones back then, and they came to us. We had The Orange Peel then, and\r\nthey wanted to start a krewe, so we started the Mystic Krewe of Munky\r\nDoux.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAs far as I know, that was the first organized krewe in\r\nAsheville. We\'d meet at a bar and do a pub crawl, an informal sidewalk\r\nparade that would end in a ball. Last year the Mystic Mountain Krewe\r\ngot together, did a lot of work, got a permit and created an official,\r\nreal Mardi Gras parade.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nQ: What should people in Asheville expect?\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nA:\r\n&ldquo;Laissez les bon temps rouler&rdquo; means &ldquo;let the good times roll.&rdquo; This\r\nkrewe is very careful to say that this is not a drunken, naked event\r\nlike you might see in some of the wilder neighborhoods of the French\r\nQuarter. Even in New Orleans Mardi Gras is still a family event in most\r\nplaces. People will be wearing costumes, dancing in the streets. There\r\nwill be a lot of masks worn and a lot of beads thrown. I strongly\r\nencourage costumes and a mask. In New Orleans, it is practically a rule\r\nthat you can\'t go out on Mardi Gras day without a costume. The parade\r\nis free; there is a ticketed ball afterwards. The Munky Doux ball is\r\nthe night before at Jack of the Wood.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nQ:
 Will Asheville\'s parade have a king and queen?\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nA: Yes, Margeaux Miller is queen, and Moksha Gita is king.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nCarol Rifkin writes about entertainment for take5. Email <a href=\"mailto:CMRifkin@gmail.com\">CMRifkin@gmail.com</a>.\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-02-20 11:45:42',70,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-02-20 11:45:02','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,210,'','',0,310),(250,'Downtown plan committee to meet Monday','Downtown plan committee to meet Monday','The Advisory Committee for the Asheville Downtown Master Plan will meet\r\nat 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Office of Economic Development, 29 Haywood\r\nStreet.\r\n','<p>\r\nThe purpose of the meeting will be to discuss potential changes to the draft plan and the master plan schedule. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\ncommittee was formed to give feedback to the consultant team working on\r\nthe Downtown Master Plan and to serve as ambassadors to the larger\r\ncommunity for the master planning process. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nFor more information contact Sasha Vrtunski at 232-4599 or <a href=\"mailto:svrtunski@ashevillenc.gov\">svrtunski@ashevillenc.gov</a>.\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-02-20 11:47:41',70,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-02-20 11:46:44','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,209,'','',0,152),(417,'I-40 wreck spills chemicals, closes highway','I-40 wreck spills chemicals, closes highway','For most people on Wednesday, the backup on Interstate 40 after a tractor-trailer crash and chemical spill was a headache.\r\n','But business was booming just off the interstate at Time Out Market No. 5.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  &ldquo;It has been great,&rdquo; manager Shannon Ledford said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  Motorists stranded after all lanes of the interstate shut down turned the station\'s Exxon pump lanes into a parking lot.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  A westbound truck pulling a double trailer west crashed around 3 a.m. about four miles east of the <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"Tennessee\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">Tennessee</yoono-highlight> state line, stranding some motorists for more than eight hours.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  There were no injuries but plenty of problems for drivers caught on the section of interstate winding through the <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"Pigeon River\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">Pigeon River</yoono-highlight> gorge, with no easy way around.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  Tractor-trailer trucks lined both sides of U.S. 276 near Time Out Market. Customers lined up for snacks, drinks and restrooms.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  &ldquo;And directions,&rdquo; assistant store manager Hazel Surrett said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThe station gets about 300 customers on a normal Wednesday. Workers\r\nthere estimated at least an additional 200 people because of the closed\r\ninterstate.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Driver was cut off</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThe accident happened when a tractor-trailer truck cut off the truck\r\nhauling double trailers while trying to pass, the driver of the wrecked\r\ntruck told Trooper Mark Jones of the N.C. Highway Patrol.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  The driver pulling the double trailers swerved <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"off the road\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">off the road</yoono-highlight>\r\nand overcorrected while coming back on. The second trailer flipped and\r\nskidded along the concrete median wall on the shoulder of the road.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  The impact ripped open part of the container and sent a chemical used in making spray-on truck bed liners into the road.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  The rest of the truck stayed on its wheels.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  The driver won\'t be charged, Jones said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nDouble-trailer trucks were involved in nearly three times as many fatal\r\nrollover accidents as single-trailer trucks in 2007, which are the most\r\nrecent statistics available from the National Highway Traffic Safety\r\nAdministration.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Hazmat team helps</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThe regional hazardous materials response team from Asheville Fire and\r\nRescue along with rescue workers from across the county spent most of\r\nthe morning working to get the road open.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nA crew from Mountain Environmental Services used absorbent pads to soak\r\nup the chemicals, which did not reach the nearby Pigeon River, said\r\nGreg Shuping, the emergency services coordinator for Haywood County.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe highway reopened around noon with part of one westbound lane expected to remain closed through the evening.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  Not everyone was as easygoing about the situation as the folks who stopped by the Time Out Market.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nState highway department worker Mike Evans got an earful as he stood at\r\nExit 20 in Jonathan Creek handing out detour directions to motorists.\r\nSome were being sent back to Asheville and north to Tennessee before\r\npicking up Interstate 81.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  &ldquo;Just look at their faces,&rdquo; he said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Travelers redirected</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  Travelers going to <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"Idaho\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">Idaho</yoono-highlight>, Indiana and just over the mountain to Gatlinburg, Tenn., all got rerouted. Some lost well more than an hour.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  Paul Cooper, of Dillsboro, had to be in <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"Nashville\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">Nashville</yoono-highlight>, Tenn., by 3 p.m. Evans politely told him he wasn\'t going to make it.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  &ldquo;They just want to know where to go,&rdquo; Evans said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  Peter Wong, of New York, was one of those.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  He was traveling with his family from <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"Durham\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">Durham</yoono-highlight> to <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"Memphis\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">Memphis</yoono-highlight>, Tenn.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  &ldquo;We are going to see Elvis\' place &mdash; Graceland,&rdquo; he said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nHe broke out a map and studied it on the trunk of his car before\r\ndeciding that the trip, thanks to the wreck, would now take in Cherokee\r\nand U.S. 441 through the <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"Great Smoky Mountains\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">Great Smoky Mountains</yoono-highlight> Park.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  Wrecks that force emergency workers to close I-40 in the Pigeon River Gorge are not unusual.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  Since 2005, the gorge has averaged about 30 accidents each year involving tractor-trailer trucks.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nStepped-up patrols and more awareness on the part of truck drivers\r\ndropped that number to 13 last year, said 1st Sgt. Murray Whisenhunt of\r\nthe Highway Patrol.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span
 class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThe area is curvy and steep. The interstate has concrete wall barriers\r\ndown the middle and on some shoulders to keep cars from colliding or\r\nending up in the river.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  Trucks are limited to 50 mph and only the right lane in most parts of the gorge. Cars can travel 55 mph.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  &ldquo;The best thing to do is obey the speed limit there and be very cautious,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;It is a dangerous road.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span id=\"gslshowAuthImg\" class=\"gslAutUserPhoto\"></span>\r\nBy <a href=\"mailto:JOstendorff@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Jon Ostendorff</a> \r\n&bull; June 25, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-06-30 10:44:24',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-06-25 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,80,'','',0,34),(254,'Chronic homeless numbers tumble; total homeless up slightly; stimulus money on the way','Chronic homeless numbers tumble; total homeless up slightly; stimulus money on the way','<p>\r\nThe number of chronic homeless people in Asheville is down 25\r\npercent from the last year, according to figures from the city of\r\nAsheville and Buncombe County. However, perhaps driven by the state of\r\nthe economy, the overall number of homeless rose by 5 percent. The area\r\nmay get some federal stimulus money to combat the problem.\r\n</p>\r\n','According to a recent count, there are approximately 555 homeless\r\npeople in the area, with 115 chronically homeless. The numbers come\r\nfrom the annual Point in Time Homeless Count, completed by the city and\r\ncounty on Jan. 28 and supported by the U.S. Department of Housing and\r\nUrban Development.\r\n<p>\r\nThe decline in the number of chronic homeless stems from actions\r\ntaken as part the 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness, a joint effort by\r\nthe city, county and local nonprofits that has placed 231 homeless\r\npeople &mdash; including about 100 chronically homeless &mdash; in permanent\r\nhousing, according to plan Director <b>Amy Sawyer</b>.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;That&rsquo;s a major priority for us: getting them off the streets,&rdquo; Sawyer\r\nsaid, attributing much of the success to the plan&rsquo;s Housing Support\r\nTeam, which was one of three such efforts in the state to get about\r\n$300,000 over two years in an effort to pursue a &ldquo;housing first&rdquo; model\r\naimed at ending the chronically homeless problem.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe formerly chronically homeless that now have housing include 20 families and 31 children, according to the new figures.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe support team may receive a further boost this year, as Sawyer told <i>Xpress</i>\r\nthat she&rsquo;d recently been notified that about $500,000 in federal grants\r\nfrom the recently passed economic-stimulus package is designated to\r\nhelp with the homelessness problem in Asheville, especially in\r\npreventing the already poor from becoming homeless.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBut where is the overall increase in the homeless numbers coming from?\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t know,&rdquo; Sawyer said. &ldquo;Anecdotally, we&rsquo;ve had a lot more\r\nrequests for assistance with food, for help paying rent and utility\r\ncosts so they don&rsquo;t become homeless. A lot of the working poor are\r\nreally being hit hard right now.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nShe added that she hopes to eventually have all agencies in the area\r\nparticipate in the Homeless Management Information System to more\r\naccurately track and count the homeless population. That process is\r\nmoving along, with a release from the plan&rsquo;s officials noting that this\r\nyear, 48 percent of the homeless counted were recorded in HMIS, while\r\nin 2008, only 12 percent were in the system.\r\n</p>\r\n<i>&mdash; David Forbes, staff writer Mountain Xpress 02/26/2009</i>\r\n',1,1,0,1,'2009-02-27 12:18:38',71,'','2009-02-27 12:21:06',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-02-27 12:17:12','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',2,0,16,'','',0,251),(256,'Downtown development plan calls for limits, but some say it takes too much power from Council','Downtown development plan calls for limits, but some say it takes too much power from Council','The proposed downtown master plan is designed to encourage skinnier\r\nbuildings in the central business district and less guesswork over\r\nwhether they will be approved.\r\n','<p>\r\nThe portions of the plan dealing with rules for development projects\r\ncontemplate a process that relies more on rules on paper than the\r\njudgment of members of City Council &mdash; in John Adams\' phrase, &ldquo;a\r\ngovernment of laws, and not of men.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBut some of those who have\r\npushed City Council to clamp down on development in the past worry that\r\nthe draft plan would take too much discretion away from elected\r\nofficials.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAnd an attorney who has represented several developers\r\nbefore council said the proposed rules are so complicated that it may\r\nbe difficult to decide which ones apply to which piece of property.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\nrule changes, which City Council is scheduled to vote on in May, come\r\nafter a period of intense development interest in downtown not equaled\r\nin decades, although the level of actual construction hasn\'t matched\r\nthe number of development proposals.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nSome of the proposals that\r\nemerged over the past five years or so were turned down, some were\r\napproved and built. Others received government approval but are either\r\ndead or in limbo because of economic conditions.\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Setting criteria</h3>\r\n<p>\r\nAfter several heated debates before council over what should or\r\nshould not be built downtown, some people are convinced that the\r\nprocess needs to be changed.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAmong those are consultants at Goody Clancy, the Boston-based consulting firm that is writing the plan.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\nplan pushes more decisions to the city Planning and Zoning Commission,\r\nwhose members are appointed by City Council, and away from City Council\r\nor city staff. It sets up more specific criteria by which projects are\r\nto be evaluated, including height limits.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nIt would force developers of larger projects to hold meetings with the public at the beginning of the project review process.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAs\r\nthings stand now, projects approved by city staff and appointed boards\r\nover a period of months can, and sometimes are, voted down by council.\r\nThe current process prevents members of City Council from considering\r\nevidence about a project until almost the time it comes before council\r\nfor a vote, even if public debate has been going on for months.\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Public pressure</h3>\r\n<p>\r\nCritics say that means a project\'s fate can turn on, as Downtown\r\nCommission Chairman Pat Whalen put it, &ldquo;what bunch of people showed up\r\nat a City Council meeting.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAs a result, he says, the process &ldquo;is not quite as rational&rdquo; as it should be.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;I\r\nthink taking the emotion out it as much as you can is a very good\r\nidea,&rdquo; said attorney and former Mayor Louis Bissette, who has\r\nrepresented developers before council. &ldquo;It\'s really not a very level\r\nplaying field when the opponents of a project can bring out a hundred,\r\n200 people and the developer\'s sitting there with their lawyer and his\r\narchitect. &hellip; The people looking at this have got to be swayed.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nSome\r\npeople, however, think the new plan would reduce accountability for\r\ndevelopment decisions. They applaud other parts of the plan but say\r\ncouncil approval should still be required as a &ldquo;fail safe&rdquo; against\r\ndamaging projects.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;It\'s our town. &hellip; We need to have a say on what happens to it, not just experts,&rdquo; said plan critic Steve Rasmussen.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nHe\r\nsays the plan gives &ldquo;an awful lot of discretion and power&rdquo; to the\r\nPlanning and Zoning Commission. &ldquo;History shows that developers with a\r\nlot of money &hellip; have had a lot of influence on who gets appointed to a\r\nboard like that.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nJenny Bowen, who works with local arts\r\norganizations and serves on a master plan advisory committee, calls the\r\ncurrent process &ldquo;quite a travesty. Things get blocked, things get\r\npolitically motivated. &hellip; Things get through that we know shouldn\'t get\r\nthrough.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nShe said she favors most of the plan but wants council\r\nto act as a final protection: &ldquo;Every situation is unique, and if there\r\nis a real outcry, there has to be a way&rdquo; to block a project.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nWhalen\r\nsays he hears people say, &ldquo;City Council is going to be kind of like the\r\narbiter of last resort to protect them from bad development.&rdquo; His\r\nresponse is: &ldquo;I kind of hope that clear rules are going to protect them\r\nfrom bad development. &hellip; It is a much more regulated approach than we\'ve\r\nhad in the past.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nWhile the public would have fewer opportunities\r\nto speak out on a particular development, it has had numerous chances\r\nto shape the rules that would
 govern all downtown proposals, he said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;Each project is not supposed to be some sort of popular referendum,&rdquo; Whalen said.\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>New restrictions</h3>\r\n<p>\r\nThe plan calls for several restrictions on building height and mass that don\'t exist today.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nNew buildings would be capped at either 15 stories or 27 stories, depending on location.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nRules would limit the width of buildings as they get taller.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBuildings\r\nwould not be allowed to cast shadows on park space for more than two\r\nhours between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. during the spring and fall equinox.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nCurrent rules contain no height limits, massing restrictions or shadow rules.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;There\r\nneeds to be some way to manage the scale and size of buildings,&rdquo; said\r\nBen Carlson, an associate at Goody Clancy who is helping draw up the\r\nplan. &ldquo;At the same time, we have to balance control of building scale\r\nand size with the rights of property owners and developers to have\r\nreasonable opportunity to develop their properties.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe rules\r\ncould limit the density of downtown development. That is a concern for\r\nsome who believe building downtown relieves market pressure for more\r\nconstruction in suburban areas and reduces the environmental impacts of\r\nnew homes or offices.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBut, Whalen said, it should reassure some who worry development will change the character of downtown.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;For the people who were concerned about &lsquo;losing Asheville,\' a lot\'s been done about their concerns,&rdquo; he said.\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Looking to the past</h3>\r\n<p>\r\nCarlson said the plan seeks &ldquo;to look to the favorite buildings of the past as examples of what to follow in the future.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBut\r\nthere\'s a catch. A city staff analysis with Goody Clancy of an earlier\r\nversion of the plan found that it would have essentially barred\r\nconstruction of the Jackson Building overlooking Pack Square or of the\r\nPublic Service Building on Patton Avenue, two structures that would\r\nmake many people\'s list of favorites.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nOf course, the plan also\r\nwould have prevented construction of the less popular BB&amp;T Building\r\nor approval of the controversial Ellington hotel and condominium\r\nbuilding planned for Biltmore Avenue.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe plan would not require\r\nany changes to existing buildings, but the analysis prompted\r\nconsultants to revise the plan. The Ellington and the BB&amp;T would\r\nstill be too tall, but a more recent draft specifically indicates that\r\nthe Jackson Building would be allowed.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBissette said the rules\r\nmay encourage &ldquo;short, squatty buildings&rdquo; and fall short of making rules\r\ngoverning downtown development understandable.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nHe has had trouble\r\nfiguring out how the rules would affect a lot on Patton Avenue his law\r\nfirm owns. &ldquo;When we got to looking into this thing, it got to be more\r\nand more confusing,&rdquo; he said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nOn the other side, Rasmussen said some of the rules should be more restrictive.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe plan &ldquo;would probably prevent some of the real monstrosities from going up,&rdquo; he said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nHowever,\r\n&ldquo;The height limits are set pretty high,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;It\'s really kind of\r\nopening a back door to really, really tall buildings that a lot of\r\npeople don\'t want here. Even though they\'d be skinnier, they\'d still be\r\nreally tall.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nWhalen sees the whole process as a compromise. Developers get more certainty, and development critics get more restrictions.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;I\r\ndon\'t think anybody agrees 100 percent with everything that\'s in the\r\nmaster plan,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;There are parts for everyone of us to disagree\r\nwith. I guess the question is, is it a reasonable plan?&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:MBarrett@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Mark Barrett</a> &bull; <a href=\"mailto:MBarrett@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">MBarrett@CITIZEN-TIMES.com</a> \r\n<script src=\"http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/personalia?ID=mbarrett&amp;mime=javascript\" language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text/javascript\">\r\n</script> &bull; updated March 1, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-03-03 11:29:44',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-03-03 11:28:40','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,204,'','',0,133),(351,'Downtown master plan will guide new building laws','Downtown master plan will guide new building laws','The City Council on Tuesday endorsed a plan that would forbid new\r\nbuildings from casting shadows over parkland and residential areas\r\nwhile allowing room for tall structures downtown.\r\n','<br />\r\n			\r\n<script language=\"JavaScript\">\r\ntriggerAd(1,PaginationPage,14);</script>\r\n<script src=\"http://gannett.gcion.com/addyn/3.0/5111.1/133600/0/0/ADTECH;alias=nc-asheville.citizen-times.com/news/local/article.htm_ArticleFlex_1;cookie=info;loc=100;target=_blank;grp=713202;misc=1243438611617\" language=\"javascript1.1\">\r\n</script><iframe src=\"http://www.adfusion.com/adfusion.partnersite/categoryhtml.aspx?userfeedguid=c4912e92-af0a-42a9-9e69-a3decde1accd\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"160\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"600\"></iframe>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThe wide-ranging master plan, approved on a 5-2 vote, also would force\r\ndevelopers into community meetings with residents and would allow for\r\nthe creation of a special downtown district offering more services at\r\nadded costs for businesses.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  The recommendations came after two years and 4,000 hours of community meetings, a few of which turned heated.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nCouncil members Robin Cape, Kelly Miller and Brownie Newman, along with\r\nVice Mayor Jan Davis and Mayor Terry Bellamy voted in favor of the\r\nplan. Councilmen Carl Mumpower and Bill Russell opposed.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  The master plan doesn\'t carry the weight of law.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  Council members have asked city staff to bring them a series of ordinances they can approve to carry out the recommendations.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThe vote was a surprise as many expected the elected officials to spend\r\nweeks examining parts before voting on the entire proposal.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  Miller pushed for the vote, saying the council should approve the plan in principle, then go back and hash out details.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThe document is not perfect, but would mean developers wouldn\'t find\r\nthemselves &ldquo;spending hundreds of thousands of dollars&rdquo; on a project\r\nthen not getting it approved, he said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  &ldquo;It\'s not everything to everybody. But it\'s a start. It\'s transparent,&rdquo; Miller said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nCritics, such as Mumpower, said the plan would stifle the creativity\r\nthat brought downtown\'s economic and cultural revival in the 1990s.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  &ldquo;This plan is going to kill the creative goose that laid the golden egg,&rdquo; Mumpower said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nProponents said new rules were needed because current ordinances were\r\nwritten to deal with restoration of old buildings during the 1990s and\r\nnot with the surge of construction proposals the city saw before the\r\nrecession, including the Ellington hotel.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  If constructed, the Ellington would be Asheville\'s tallest building at 23 stories.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<div id=\"GPage2\" class=\"gpagediv\">\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nAspects of the plan drawing debate as it was put together included the\r\nidea of a special downtown area, with fees to pay for services such as\r\nadded litter clean-up, affordable housing and the arts.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nIn the end, volunteers overseeing the plan settled on what they called\r\na &ldquo;treaty&rdquo; that does not call for the immediate creation of the\r\ndowntown services area, but leaves it up to property owners.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  Several members of the public commented on the plan, most urging the council to pass it.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nPat Whalen, a volunteer who helped oversee the plan, said the rules\r\nwould preserve some of the best parts of downtown while making\r\nconstruction more clear-cut.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  &ldquo;It really tries to maintain a pleasant, livable urban fabric as Asheville grows,&rdquo; Whalen said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThose who opposed the recommendations, though, said the plan appeared\r\nto at times place arbitrary limits on what they can do with their\r\nproperty.<span
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Isaac provides a great deal to the band with many years of musical experience in playing many genres and styles of music.&nbsp; \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n',1,15,0,22,'2009-06-17 14:00:02',73,'','2009-06-17 16:51:40',73,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-06-17 13:59:30','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=0\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',17,0,1,'','',0,16),(257,'Design center partners with Burton Street, WNC Alliance on I-26 forum','Design center partners with Burton Street, WNC Alliance on I-26 forum','The Asheville Design Center, the Burton Street Neighborhood Association\r\nand the WNC Alliance are organizing a March 9 neighborhood tour and\r\nforum concerning the four competing designs for the controversial\r\nInterstate 26 connector.\r\n','<p>\r\n&ldquo;Folks in the Burton Street community, because there&rsquo;s such an impact\r\non their neighborhood, had wanted to know more about the various\r\nalternatives and the process the [state Department of Transportation]\r\nis going through,&rdquo; said Design Center Executive Director <b>Chris Joyell</b>.\r\n&ldquo;That process isn&rsquo;t the most transparent, and as we continued on, we\r\nrealized that these impacts include a lot more than Burton Street. They\r\ninclude Emma, possibly Montford too.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nTwo of the design options have drawn the most support from various\r\nfactions of the community. alternative 3 would demolish eight homes in\r\nthe Burton Street area&mdash;mostly along Fayetteville Street&mdash;and leave\r\nothers facing a large sound wall. It would also displace 30 homes in an\r\nEmma trailer park.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAlternative 3 has been endorsed by the Asheville Area Chamber of\r\nCommerce and&mdash;narrowly&mdash;by the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners.\r\nProponents say it would reduce driving times, cost less to build and be\r\nmore aesthetically pleasing.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe other favored option,
 alternative 4b, was created by the Design\r\nCenter with an eye toward separating local and interstate traffic,\r\nopening up more areas for downtown-style development and reducing the\r\nimpact on the surrounding neighborhoods. This option would require less\r\nland than any of the other alternatives.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe Asheville City Council endorsed 4b on a 6-1 vote.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBut the DOT has extensively modified the independently produced\r\ndesign, and it would now require the demolition of two homes in the\r\nBurton Street area.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe forum will consider both the project&rsquo;s timeline and the various\r\nalternatives&rsquo; impacts on the area. The Design Center is trying to\r\narrange a similar event in Montford, said Joyell, and future forums in\r\nother neighborhoods are also possible.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;We&rsquo;re not 100 percent behind 4b,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;There&rsquo;s some mutations\r\nthe DOT made that we&rsquo;re not happy with. If we&rsquo;re going to change those,\r\nwe need to get the information out there and get the community&rsquo;s\r\nsupport.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe DOT is expected to indicate its preferred option this summer,\r\nsaid Joyell, though the announcement will be followed by a comment\r\nperiod during which further modifications may be made. The final design\r\nwill most likely be chosen next year, and construction is slated to\r\nbegin in 2013.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe neighborhood tour will begin at 5:30 p.m. at St. Paul&rsquo;s\r\nMissionary Baptist Church, 170 Fayetteville St.; the forum will be held\r\nat the church starting at 6:30 p.m.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nTo view documents related to the I-26 project, go to <a href=\"http://www.mountainx.com/xpressfiles\">http://www.mountainx.com/xpressfiles</a>.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nby <a href=\"http://www.mountainx.com/member/875/\">David Forbes</a>  in the Mountain Xpress Vol. 15 / Iss. 32 on 03/04/2009&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-03-04 11:48:51',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-03-04 11:45:30','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,203,'','',0,86),(258,'Downtown shelter to double space','Downtown shelter to double space','Western Carolina Rescue Ministries plans to launch a $7 million\r\nconstruction project in May that will double the amount of space it has\r\nto provide services for homeless people and those battling drug and\r\nalcohol addictions.\r\n','<p>\r\nA $1 million grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta puts the\r\nnonprofit about halfway to its funding goal for the project, according\r\nto Director <b>Vic Howard</b>.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe homeless shelter occupies three 1920s-era buildings on the western\r\nedge of downtown Asheville, near the intersection of Patton Avenue and\r\nHaywood Street. It provides 300 meals a day to homeless people and\r\novernight shelter for 100 men, women and children every night, says\r\nHoward. The alcohol- and drug-addiction program has an additional 24\r\nbeds.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe planned four-story structure will be erected at the shelter&rsquo;s\r\ncurrent location (225 Patton Ave.). It will feature 85 beds for\r\nhomeless men, 16 beds for homeless women and children, plus three\r\nfamily rooms, a chapel and a large dining room. Construction is\r\nscheduled to begin May 13, Howard reports.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe new building will enable the agency to improve its services, says board member <b>John Parker</b>.\r\nFor example, the shelter now has to have three seatings at lunch and\r\ndinner to accommodate all those in need of a meal. The new dining hall,\r\nwith seating for more than 100, should be able to accommodate most\r\neveryone at once, says Parker.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;It&rsquo;s just amazing the impact we have on this community. Our budget\r\nis about $1 million a year, and we take that and turn that into about\r\n$4 million in services,&rdquo; he notes. &ldquo;I&rsquo;ve never seen any organization do\r\nso much with so little.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe new facility, says Howard, is needed because &ldquo;the demand on our\r\nservices is just so great,&rdquo; and the current buildings, which once\r\nserved as warehouses, are simply falling apart. The project, he\r\nemphasizes, will also help Asheville achieve its goal of ending chronic\r\nhomelessness in the city by 2015.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;We were able to put 89 people to work last year, so we&rsquo;re trying to\r\nmove them off the streets and into shelter and into a job they can\r\nsustain,&rdquo; says Howard.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nNeighbors also praise the ministry. &ldquo;We&rsquo;ve never had a problem with\r\nthem, and I think it&rsquo;s a service that has to be provided&rdquo; says <b>Randy McKinney</b>, vice president of McKinney Welding Supplies on Haywood Street.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<b>Vic Shealy</b>, president of Citizens Fuel Co., says he&rsquo;s had a\r\npositive relationship for years with the shelter, which uses a portion\r\nof the company&rsquo;s property for parking in return for providing mowing\r\nservices.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;I think they do a wonderful job over there. Now, would I rather it\r\nnot be right next door? Yes. Why? Because it creates some people just\r\nhanging around,&rdquo; notes Shealy. &ldquo;But they provide a real service to the\r\ncommunity, and we&rsquo;ve never had one problem with them.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nby <a href=\"http://www.mountainx.com/member/2056/\">Jason Sandford</a>  in the Mountain Xpress Vol. 15 / Iss. 32 on 03/04/2009&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-03-04 11:49:57',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-03-04 11:48:59','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,202,'','',0,83),(259,'Private Mountain Communities, LLC','Private Mountain Communities, LLC','<p align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Private Mountain Communities, LLC<br />\r\n1 Page Avenue Suite 150<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n1-888-517-3322<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.pmclifestyle.com/\" target=\"_blank\">www.PMCLifestyle.com</a></span>  \r\n</p>\r\n','',1,12,0,17,'2009-03-04 12:36:30',71,'','2011-01-24 14:46:45',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-03-04 12:30:43','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',2,0,16,'','',0,163),(260,'Associations that Truly Associate','Associations that Truly Associate','&ldquo;I can&rsquo;t tell you how important I think social networking\r\nand web 2.0 tools are. For us, our MySpace page has literally been a\r\nrunaway hit.&rdquo; That&rsquo;s Timothy Bishop, talking about the new ways the <a href=\"http://www.ellensburgdowntown.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Ellensburg (WA) Downtown Association</a>&nbsp; (also known as &ldquo;EDA&rdquo;) is putting itself on the map. \r\n','<p align=\"left\">\r\nHow big a hit? Well in just one year Bishop,the Director of the <a href=\"http://www.ellensburgdowntown.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Ellensburg Downtown Association</a>, tells us that the <a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/ellensburgdowntown\" target=\"_blank\">Ellensburg MySpace page</a> has grown to over 1,500 followers. Many of those are students from nearby <a href=\"http://www.cwu.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">Central Washington University</a> who were not &ldquo;finding&rdquo; the downtown merchants before. (They also host an <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/pages/Ellensburg-Downtown-Association/36720467870\" target=\"_blank\">Ellensburg Facebook page</a>). Now, student welcome bags at CWU include a key chain with <a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/ellensburgdowntown\" target=\"_blank\">EDA&rsquo;s MySpace address</a>. Bishop told us:\r\n</p>\r\n<div align=\"left\">\r\n<blockquote>\r\n	<p>\r\n	In the past the students would finally\r\n	discover downtown in their junior or senior year. Now we build\r\n	relationships with them from Day One.\r\n	</p>\r\n</blockquote>\r\n</div>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\nAnd, those relationships work both ways. <a href=\"http://www.tallee.com/FlashHome.html\" target=\"_blank\">Tallee.com</a>,\r\na software developer, had just re-located to downtown Ellensburg. They\r\nadvertised for employees in student newspapers and talked their jobs up\r\nto professors, but they didn&rsquo;t get enough applicants. However, after\r\nposting their jobs on Ellensburg&rsquo;s MySpace page they got an\r\ninstantaneous response &ndash; and hired 5 new employees from the college!\r\n</p>\r\n<div align=\"left\">\r\n</div>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\nTimothy also noted EDA&rsquo;s new partnership with the nearby university&rsquo;s chapter of the <a href=\"http://www.prssa.org/about/chapter.asp?ID=212\" target=\"_blank\">Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA)</a> &ldquo;and for the next 8 months they&rsquo;ll be working with us to help tell Downtown Ellensburg&rsquo;s success stories.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<div align=\"left\">\r\n</div>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\nBishop has been described as an arsonist of ideas. Now he&rsquo;s reaching\r\nout getting students and many other folks to start publicity and\r\nnetworking fires for him.\r\n</p>\r\n<div align=\"left\">\r\n<blockquote>\r\n	<p>\r\n	&ldquo;Timothy Bishop doesn&rsquo;t go out and rebuild\r\n	downtowns. He is an arson who lights fires in the hearts and minds of\r\n	downtown
 citizens.&rdquo; - Pug Ostling\r\n	</p>\r\n</blockquote>\r\n<p>\r\nHow else are downtowns revitalizing their communities by working the social media side of the street? Well, look for the <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=29911119984&amp;ref=ts\" target=\"_blank\">Asheville Downtown Association on Facebook</a> - or better yet, check out <a href=\"http://twitter.com/spudbros\" target=\"_blank\">@SpudBros</a> on Twitter. Spud Brothers sells &ldquo;just maybe the world&rsquo;s greatest fries&rdquo;\r\n&ndash; no easy task in health conscious downtown Boulder, Colorado. How are\r\nthey doing it? Well, one way is by giving discounts to their nearby\r\nUniversity of Colorado <a href=\"http://twitter.com/spudbros\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter followers</a>.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nDowntown associations and businesses all over the country are\r\nrevitalizing by using social networks. Yes, there are a million stories\r\nin the &ldquo;Networked City.&rdquo; These have been just a few of them. Just ask Timothy. Our money&rsquo;s still on The Bishop.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nEditor&rsquo;s Note: We&rsquo;ve written several other articles about the Ellensburg Downtown Association on this blog. Do a search for &ldquo;Ellensburg&rdquo; or click here and read the next most recent, &ldquo;<a href=\"http://goldencompass.com/blog/my-moneys-on-the-bishop/\" target=\"_blank\">My Money&rsquo;s on the Bishop</a>.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n</div>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-03-04 12:58:09',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-03-04 12:55:04','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,201,'','',0,125),(261,'Pack Square may reopen next month','Pack Square may reopen next month','Pack Square could reopen during the second half of April and other\r\nparts of Pack Square Park in July and September, the board of the\r\nnonprofit in charge of renovating the park were told today.\r\n','<p>\r\n But Pack Square Conservancy board members were quick to say that\r\ndates are tentative and subject to weather or other complications.\r\nFinal completion of renovation work on downtown park space could take\r\nsome time after areas are opened.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n The large area in front of the\r\nCity Building and the county courthouse could open as soon as late\r\nJuly, said the conservancy&rsquo;s construction manager, Mark Durbin. The\r\ngrass in Roger McGuire Green will have to be fenced off for several\r\nmonths after that, however, park designer Fred Bonci said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n The\r\ncurrent schedule shows the area between Pack Square and the green\r\nopening in September, Durbin said. Work on a pavilion for the park is\r\nnot expected to being until late this year or early 2010.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<script language=\"Javascript\">\r\nvar actBookmarkTitle = \"Pack Square may reopen next month\";\r\n</script>\r\n<script language=\"javascript\">\r\n<!--\r\nfunction NewWindow(height,width,URL) {\r\nwindow.open(URL,\'actSpecial\',\'width=\'+width+\',height=\'+height+\',resizable=1,scrollbars=1,status=0\');\r\n}\r\n-->\r\n</script>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:MBarrett@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Mark Barrett</a> &bull; <a href=\"mailto:MBarrett@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">MBarrett@CITIZEN-TIMES.com</a> \r\n<script src=\"http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/personalia?ID=mbarrett&amp;mime=javascript\" language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text/javascript\">\r\n</script> &bull; published March 4, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-03-05 10:41:48',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-03-04 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,200,'','',0,150),(262,'Asheville City Council: Council targets fee increases to balance budget','Asheville City Council: Council targets fee increases to balance budget','The Saturday breakfasts for the homeless are gone from Pritchard Park,\r\nbut public sentiment has been simmering at low boil since Asheville\'s\r\nParks and Recreation Department evicted the do-gooders in early May.\r\n','<blockquote>\r\n	<p>\r\n	&quot;This is what you have done. You haven\'t brought this community together; you have divided us.&quot;-- Mayor Terry Bellamy to Adam Ripley, who organized the Pritchard Park breakfast project\r\n	</p>\r\n</blockquote>\r\n<p>\r\nMontreat resident Adam Ripley,\r\nwho headed up the project, had tapped fellow Montreat College students\r\nand nonprofits around town to help fund the project, cook and\r\ndistribute food, and wash dishes. The weekly feedings began last\r\nSeptember, and the crowds quickly swelled into the hundreds, says\r\nRipley.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nIt was those numbers, Parks &amp; Rec Director Irby Brinson\r\nsaid later, that made him call a halt to the meals. Brinson also noted\r\nthat Ripley hadn\'t gotten the required permit for an organized event.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\ncity did offer Ripley alternate sites, including a parking lot behind\r\nCity Hall that he\'s used twice as a temporary venue. On another recent\r\nweekend, Ripley distributed food at Aston Park.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBut the\r\n21-year-old activist continues to push for a more central location. And\r\nin recent weeks, as word has spread on the street and Ripley\'s cause\r\nhas gained momentum, that fight has turned uglier, culminating in a\r\nsometimes rancorous discussion at City Council\'s May 23 formal session.\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Indigestion all around</h3>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\ncontroversy dominated the meeting\'s public-comment period, as people on\r\nall sides of the issue spoke to the purpose of Pritchard Park and the\r\nplace of homeless folks in the community.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&quot;What we have here is a bunch of actors,&quot; chided the Rev. Christopher Chiaromonte,\r\na local figure recognizable by his maroon robes and heavily ornamented\r\nstaff. Pacing slightly behind the lectern and raising his voice,\r\nChiaromonte called Council members &quot;hypocrites,&quot; drawing a warning from\r\nMayor Terry Bellamy to remain respectful.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nSpeaking in more civil tones, the Rev. Amy Cantrell quoted biblical passages in defense of the poor and compared the current issue to the civil rights struggles of the 1960s.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\nCity Council and Senior Opportunity Center parking lots that the city\r\noffered Ripley are close by, she conceded, but that doesn\'t make them\r\nacceptable choices. &quot;It is not that far to the back of the bus,&quot; she\r\ndeclared. &quot;Not that far to the balcony of the theater.&quot;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nRepresenting\r\nseveral others in the audience, Cantrell pleaded with City Council to\r\n&quot;end policies that make downtown Asheville an exclusion zone.&quot;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nRipley\r\nwas present and had signed up to speak, but he ceded his time to\r\nCantrell and was subsequently denied another chance, having forfeited\r\nhis turn under Council rules.\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Whose park is it anyway?</h3>\r\n<p>\r\nBut\r\nbehind all the rhetoric looms the fundamental question of who gets to\r\nuse public parks, and for what. And after advocates for the homeless\r\nhad their say, downtown business and property owners took their turns\r\nat the microphone, asserting that having homeless people in the park is\r\nincompatible with the area\'s functions as a business district and\r\ntourist destination.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&quot;It has improved since they stopped feeding the homeless and derelicts,&quot; said four-year downtown resident Stephen West.\r\nHe called the homeless population &quot;unamenable to our way of life. They\r\ncan\'t find the will to work; they can\'t find the will to stay sober.&quot;\r\nWest likened the homeless population\'s Saturday gatherings to scenes\r\nfrom Invasion of the Body Snatchers in which soulless human clones gather en masse in the city center.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nTwelve-year downtown resident Judy Swan\r\nsaid the people hanging out in Pritchard Park are &quot;the same drunks that\r\nI chase out of our alley when they go there to urinate.&quot; Their presence\r\nin the park, she maintained, discourages other city residents and\r\ntourists from using it.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&quot;Downtown is a wonderful place,&quot; said Swan. &quot;Please leave the park for those who would like to enjoy it.&quot;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nOther\r\nspeakers emphasized that they don\'t hate the homeless but are concerned\r\nabout their negative impacts. &quot;I have no problem with the homeless,&quot;\r\ndeclared College Street business owner Tom Bunch. But he added that many of his customers are appalled by what they see in the park.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe acerbity of the debate wasn\'t lost on Bellamy, who had particularly choice words for Ripley.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&quot;This\r\nCouncil has been made to seem like villains because we asked for\r\norder,&quot; Bellamy fumed. Since the breakfasts were shut down, Council\r\nmembers have received e-mails calling them &quot;all sorts of names,&quot; she\r\nsaid.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nVoicing support for staff\'s judgment on the matter, Bellamy\r\nnoted that Ripley had rejected the compromise locations he\'d been\r\noffered. (Ripley later told Xpress that he\'s agreeable to the Aston Park site.)\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nCalling\r\nthe recent attacks on City Council divisive and harmful, Bellamy cited\r\nindividual Council members\' personal outreach to the homeless, as well\r\nas city initiatives such as the Ten Year Plan to End Homelessness.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&quot;Adam, this is what you have done,&quot; scolded Bellamy.
 &quot;You haven\'t brought this community together; you have divided us.&quot;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe mayor\'s comments sparked applause, which she promptly gaveled down.\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Charrette wins Council\'s favor</h3>\r\n<p>\r\nEarlier\r\nin the evening, City Council unanimously approved two measures aimed at\r\npromoting high-density, mixed-use development along Haywood Road in\r\nWest Asheville. The more general item involved amending the language of\r\nthe Unified Development Ordinance\'s &quot;urban place district&quot; designation.\r\nA second measure called for rezoning the block between Blue Ridge and\r\nMitchell avenues, now occupied by the St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nDeveloper Kevin Crump\r\nand others recently hosted a weeklong charrette in connection with a\r\nproject planned for the site (see &quot;Lending an Ear,&quot; March 29 Xpress). The attempt to solicit community input and buy-in appeared to pay off as both measures passed unanimously (Council member Brownie Newman was absent).\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nCrump\'s\r\nplans envision a block-long, three-story building along Haywood Road,\r\nwith a mix of housing types behind. Some neighbors who attended the\r\nmeeting aired concerns about a sidewalk-and-buffer requirement that\r\nthey said would threaten trees on the site. They\'d already discussed\r\nthe problem with Crump and are working on a compromise design that will\r\nneed to be approved by the city. But the issue must first go before the\r\nTree Commission, which will determine what impact each option would\r\nhave.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBellamy, meanwhile, had glowing words for the project\'s\r\nattempts to provide affordable housing and encourage public input. &quot;My\r\nhat\'s off to you,&quot; she proclaimed. &quot;I think you are a good neighbor.\r\nYou are one of those lights in the darkness.&quot;\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Seats up for grabs</h3>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\ncity is looking to fill vacancies on the following boards and\r\ncommissions: the Airport Authority, Board of Adjustment, Civic Center\r\nCommission, Civil Service Board, Board of Electrical Examiners,\r\nHistoric Resources Commission, Noise Ordinance Appeals Board, Tourism\r\nDevelopment Authority and Recreation Board. The deadline for\r\napplications is Thursday, June 15. For more information, call the city\r\nclerk\'s office at 259-5601.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nby <a href=\"http://www.mountainx.com/member/7/\">Brian Postelle</a>  in the Mountain Xpress Vol. 12 / Iss. 44 on 05/31/2006&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-03-09 10:51:47',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-03-09 10:49:03','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,199,'','',0,120),(263,'Vacancies don\'t faze Grove Arcade','Vacancies don\'t faze Grove Arcade','Located in the heart of downtown and boasting a grand architectural style, the Grove Arcade can\'t hide.\r\n','<p>\r\nThat might make its vacancies and retail churn more noticeable than\r\nother downtown spots. But while the massive, 269,000-square-foot\r\nedifice has had some high-profile departures in the last year &mdash; the\r\nArts &amp; Heritage Gallery, Larson Porcelain &amp; Design, the Ali\r\nBaba restaurant and the Dragonfly gift shop &mdash; the occupancy picture is\r\nactually looking up, according to executive director Ruth Summers.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nSummers\r\nsaid the arcade has gotten &ldquo;two nibbles&rdquo; on the gallery space on the O.\r\nHenry side of the arcade, it\'s finishing up the lease for the old Ali\r\nBaba space, and a retailer is working through a lease for the former\r\nDragonfly spot.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;We look at it as positive year,&rdquo; Summers said.\r\n&ldquo;We\'re hoping by the end of the year &mdash; actually by the end of July &mdash; to\r\nbe 100 percent leased.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe first floor of the arcade features 38\r\nretail spaces and 55,000 square feet of usable retail space. Of the 35\r\nretail tenants, 15 are original tenants from the arcade\'s reopening six\r\nyears ago.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe arcade, which originally opened in 1929 but spent\r\ndecades as a federal office building before closing in 1995, has retail\r\nshops on the first floor, businesses on the second and apartments on\r\nfloors three-five. It reopened in 2002 after a $20 million renovation.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBefore\r\nhis death in 1927, developer E.W. Grove said of his plans for the\r\narcade: &ldquo;It is generally conceded that the Arcade Building would do\r\njustice to a city many times the size of Asheville. It is by far the\r\nfinest structure in the South, and there are few, if any, finer in the\r\nentire country.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Some are expanding</h3>\r\n<p>\r\nWhile no business in the Arcade is booming this time of year &mdash; that\r\ncomes when the summer and fall tour buses hit town &mdash; some have been\r\nenjoying steady growth and are even expanding.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe Jazzy Giraffe\r\nclothing store, which opened three years ago, is expanding into a\r\nformer pottery space next door. It will use the space for shoes and\r\naccessories while expanding its gift space.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;We have a lot of faith in the downtown,&rdquo; store owner Donna Wright said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAt\r\nEnter the Earth, a store that sells crystals, stone jewelry and\r\nfossils, business has been slow &mdash; but not abnormally so, said store\r\nmanager Laura Uzzell.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;People forget that it\'s always slow this\r\ntime of year,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;As soon as it warms up, business will pick\r\nup. The best thing about being here in the Grove Arcade is they\'ve made\r\nthese arrangements to drop off busloads of people &mdash; you can\'t ask for\r\nmore than that.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nLike the Jazzy Giraffe, Enter the Earth has been\r\nfortunate to strike a balance between tourist business and loyal locals\r\nwho check in periodically to look for new merchandise. Enter the Earth\r\nexpanded about two years ago.\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>&lsquo;A heavy load\' for some</h3>\r\n<p>\r\nSome merchants are enduring more of a struggle, though, partly\r\nbecause of the relatively high rents at the arcade. Rosanne Kiely,\r\nowner of the Grove Corner Market, one of the arcade\'s original tenants,\r\nsaid the store has actually &ldquo;been on a growth spurt,&rdquo; with sales rising\r\neach year.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;People are not going out to eat as much, and people\r\nare coming here to eat a meal or take a meal with them,&rdquo; Kiely said.\r\n&ldquo;Our sales are climbing, but we still have a heavy load here at the\r\nGrove Arcade. You have got to do a lot of sales to generate the\r\noverhead here.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe Grove Arcade\'s standard rental rate is $23 a square foot, plus a small percentage charge for common area fees.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\nGrove Corner Market has 11 employees, and Kiely has had to cut payroll\r\nhours by about 30 percent. The store also has some debt from previous\r\nyears that were slower, so it\'s &ldquo;doing catch-up while trying to keep up\r\nwith current expenses,&rdquo; she said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;Our situation kind of\r\ndemonstrates what\'s going on &mdash; it\'s a high-rent space, and you need to\r\ngenerate a pretty significant revenue stream with a good profit margin\r\nto make it here,&rdquo; Kiely said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nA shift toward upscale stores that\r\ncater mostly to tourists is &ldquo;totally contrary to the original concept\r\nof a city public building and a public market&rdquo; that the arcade reopened\r\nunder, she maintains. Kiely also noted that the arcade also has two\r\nfirst-floor retail spaces devoted to marketing upscale residential\r\ndevelopments.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nKiely hedges her assessment, though, by noting that\r\nthe arcade does have all local businesses, and a lot of them have\r\nreasonable prices, especially the restaurants.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nSummers notes that\r\nthe building is very expensive to operate and maintain, and that the\r\noperators cannot offer rent relief because then every occupant would\r\nwant the same treatment. She also pointed out that the retail\r\noperations cover a wide range of prices, and that 15 of the building\'s\r\nretailers are original tenants.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;I think for retail that\'s not a lot of turnover in six-plus years,&rdquo; Summers said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nFor her part, Summers remains upbeat about the arcade\'s evolution and its outlook, despite a bleak economy.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;Most\r\nevery business goes down in Asheville this time of year,&rdquo; Summers said.\r\n&ldquo;When you take the economy and wintertime, it\'s been a double whammy to\r\nmost business. Outside the arcade, I bet you any restaurateur will tell\r\nyou the same thing.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:JBoyle@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">John Boyle</a> &bull; <a href=\"mailto:JBoyle@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">JBoyle@CITIZEN-TIMES.com</a> \r\n<script src=\"http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/personalia?ID=jboyle&amp;mime=javascript\" language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text/javascript\">\r\n</script> &bull; published March 8, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-03-09 11:09:05',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-03-09 10:53:12','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,198,'','',0,130),(264,'Stimulus can energize Asheville\'s green economy','Stimulus can energize
 Asheville\'s green economy','In the green industry of tomorrow, electricians will wire solar panels with the aid of instructions loaded into an iPod.\r\n','<p>\r\nConstruction workers will insulate houses with a foam spray made from soybeans. And cars will run on biodiesel made from algae.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nWith\r\npeople already training for those jobs in the classroom, business\r\nleaders in Western North Carolina are betting they can make that future\r\nhappen by tapping into federal stimulus money intended to feed the\r\nso-called green economy.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;If you drive around Asheville, you see\r\nthe solar panels on the Green Sage Caf&eacute; downtown and all the Arby\'s\r\nrestaurants,&rdquo; said Russ Yelton, who heads the Global Institute for\r\nSustainability Technologies at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community\r\nCollege. &ldquo;People are already doing sustainable technologies now.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nPresident\r\nBarack Obama has heralded the green-collar jobs as an answer to\r\nmanufacturing job losses and dependence on foreign oil.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe size\r\nand potential growth of renewable energy companies in North Carolina\r\nare difficult to estimate, but a survey last summer by the N.C.\r\nSustainable Energy Association estimated firms employed about 6,500\r\nworkers. About 70 percent of those jobs were in manufacturing.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nCompanies\r\nresponding to another survey in February said they could more than\r\ndouble employment by the end of 2010 if economic conditions loosened.\r\nNearly six out of 10 responding companies said the credit crunch is the\r\nbiggest drag on expansion.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nIn WNC, jobs in the green economy are taking root in Clean Energy Business Incubator at A-B Tech\'s Enka campus.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\nincubator houses 41 startup companies, which saw a total of $4 million\r\nin revenues in 2007, along with $2 million in investment, creating 51\r\nfull-time jobs with an average annual wage of $32,000.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nA $666,050\r\nappropriation for A-B Tech\'s green-collar job training made it into the\r\nmost recent spending bill approved by Congress. A $354,000 grant\r\nthrough the U.S. Department of Energy last year helped to create the\r\nincubator.\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Growing jobs</h3>\r\n<p>\r\nBusiness leaders hope the incubator will provide a ready-made\r\npipeline for stimulus money, producing new jobs in the near future,\r\nYelton said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nYelton can wander the renovated halls of the former\r\nBASF research building, past the doors of entrepreneurs creating new\r\nproducts for biodiesel from algae, a solar-powered filter for clean\r\nwater, advanced composting for animal carcasses and other new ideas.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nSteve DeWeese has jobs already growing out of his Endless Supply company.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nWhile\r\nthe construction industry has suffered with the slowdown in the housing\r\nmarket, DeWeese sees a growing demand for his spray foam insulation\r\nmade from soybeans instead of petroleum products.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nHis company has\r\nalready installed the competitively priced insulation in homes,\r\nbusinesses and at a student dorm at Appalachian State.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;We\'ve\r\nbeen very busy and see a lot of growth on the horizon, even though the\r\nconstruction industry is off. The homes that are being built,\r\ncontractors are looking at energy efficiency and how they can give the\r\nhomeowner the best return on their investment. Spray foam insulation,\r\nespecially a green version, has received a lot of attention.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nEndless\r\nSupply has already seen more business this quarter in the midst of the\r\nrecession than the previous three quarters combined, DeWeese said, with\r\na 100 percent increase in sales. He plans to add two more positions to\r\nhis staff of four in the next few months.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe federal recovery\r\nact should provide a boost to business, by tripling the tax credit to\r\n30 percent up to $1,500 for homeowners who improve the\r\nenergy-efficiency of their homes with insulation and other technologies.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;People\r\nhad been seeing a payback in three to five years. With these new tax\r\ncredits, that window could be two to three years,&rdquo; DeWeese said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\nfederal stimulus contains more than $136 million for weatherization\r\nprojects in North Carolina, according to the state agency formed to\r\nmanage the federal money.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nIt devotes another $49.5 million to\r\nother clean-energy projects in the state, the Solar Energy Industries\r\nAssociation told The Associated Press.\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Debate on green economy potential</h3>\r\n<p>\r\nOfficials on the state and local level are still divvying up the\r\nmoney to spend from Washington, but the White House estimates the\r\nstimulus will generate 7,500 new jobs for the 11th Congressional\r\nDistrict of Western North Carolina. Yelton said he believes that\r\nestimate is realistic.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nA Duke University researcher who studied\r\nthe potential for green-collar job growth said parts suppliers and\r\nmanufacturers should see sharp growth, but predictions are difficult.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;Even\r\nfor really specific technologies, those job estimates were hard to come\r\nby and were just guesstimates,&rdquo; said Duke sociologist Gary Gereffi, who\r\nco-authored a study on green-collar jobs last fall.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe global\r\ninstitute at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College is counting\r\ncompanies in the region with the help of Western Carolina University\r\ngraduate students.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;Several hundred companies could be considered\r\nas green here, and now we\'re trying to look at their suppliers. If we\r\ncould just create five jobs per company, that would be a lot of jobs,&rdquo;\r\nYelton said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe numbers are still being collected for 2008, but &ldquo;most of those numbers have doubled,&rdquo; Yelton said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nSome\r\nskeptics say the growth of green jobs will reduce the number in other\r\nfields and that other parts of the country will be competing in the\r\nsame field.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;I\'m sure we have some of what economists call\r\ncomparative advantages&rdquo; in Western North Carolina, said Todd Cherry,\r\nwho teaches economics at Appalachian State University. &ldquo;But when you\r\ntravel around to other states, they\'re all saying the same thing. We\r\ncan\'t all be right.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Traditional trades important in new economy</h3>\r\n<p>\r\nAsheville-Buncombe Technical Community College officials see\r\nparticular potential in solar hot water and photovoltaic systems and\r\ngreen building.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;If you look at who these green-collar workers\r\nare going to be, you have to look at your traditional trades,&rdquo; said\r\nVernon Daugherty, dean of engineering and applied technology. &ldquo;If\r\nyou\'re talking about solar photovoltaic, then you\'re talking about\r\nelectricians being involved. They are the only people who can connect\r\nthat wiring to the grid.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nOn the main campus, curriculum classes\r\nare training carpenters, electricians, heating and air conditioning\r\ntechnicians in sustainable or green technologies. &ldquo;It\'s a natural\r\nevolution in training,&rdquo; Daughtery said. &ldquo;We can\'t teach students to\r\nbuild their parents\' house. We have to teach them to build the houses\r\nof today and the houses of five years from now that we haven\'t even\r\nseen.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nYelton said classes that teach electricians to wire the\r\noften complicated arrays of solar photo voltaic panels are being\r\nrecorded on video and loaded onto video iPods that a worker could strap\r\nonto his tool belt and take into the field. &ldquo;They can refer to the\r\nvideo rather than bother a supervisor.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nYelton envisions when a\r\nplumber working on a solar thermal hot water system in downtown\r\nAsheville could connect to the Internet to stream a video as a\r\nrefresher.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAbout 35 people are enrolled in the electrician\r\nclasses, according to Frank Miceli, head of the electronics and\r\ncomputer engineering technology. Many students are interested in\r\nlearning more about solar panel wiring as a potential career.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;Green\r\nseems to be where the jobs are going,&rdquo; said Chris Valery, 42, who is\r\nfinishing up his electronics engineering degree this semester. &ldquo;I\'m\r\nlooking at several different avenues, but solar panels sound\r\ninteresting.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nCherry said green jobs that are created may come at the expense of other jobs.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;If\r\nwe\'re getting our energy from renewable sources, then all the people\r\nthat are working in those industries, they\'ll benefit, but all the\r\npeople working in the &lsquo;brown\' jobs, they\'re going to be hurt,&rdquo; he said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBackers\r\nof efforts to create green jobs say they are more likely to be created\r\ndomestically since renewable energy sources are often located close to\r\nwhere the energy is used.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nCherry said one benefit of green jobs\r\nis that many will be created in rural areas, but that job creation is\r\nnot as strong an argument for green jobs as the environmental benefits\r\nand energy independence.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;There are legitimate issues and real\r\nimportant issues that should be driving the decisions, but it seems\r\nlike jobs is an easy flag to wave,&rdquo; he said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nFLS Energy of Black\r\nMountain donated an array of solar panels to Asheville-Buncombe\r\nTechnical Community College for students to learn how to wire the\r\nsystems.
 Most of its installers have been hired through the alternative\r\nenergy program at Appalachian State University. &ldquo;It would be great if\r\nthe community college closer to home was providing us with graduates\r\nwith the same type of skill,&rdquo; said Michael Shore, who heads FLS Energy.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;This\r\nis what is coming,&rdquo; said Daugherty. &ldquo;If there is any area in the\r\ncountry where a green jobs economy would take hold, it\'s got to be\r\nAsheville. This is a very progressive, environmentally friendly place.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nStaff writer Mark Barrett and The Associated Press contributed to this article.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:DNeal@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Dale Neal</a> &bull; <a href=\"mailto:DNeal@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">DNeal@CITIZEN-TIMES.com</a> \r\n<script src=\"http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/personalia?ID=dneal&amp;mime=javascript\" language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text/javascript\">\r\n</script> &bull; published March 9, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-03-09 11:12:16',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-03-09 11:11:24','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,197,'','',0,107),(265,'Downtown Master Plan has some good points, some bad points','Downtown Master Plan has some good points, some bad points','<p>\r\nThe Downtown Master Plan, as described in the story, &ldquo;Downtown\r\ndevelopment plan calls for limits, but some say it takes too much power\r\nfrom Council,&rdquo; (AC-T, March 1), reads like a plan for political control\r\nof the face of the city. It&rsquo;s probably a good idea for council to\r\ndelegate the technical responsibility of new development, but they\r\nshould be very cautious of the influence their politically-appointed\r\ncommissions have in final development decisions.\r\n</p>\r\n','<p>\r\nThe AC-T writes about who reviews certain sized development, and\r\nthey range from City Planning and Zoning, Technical Review and Downtown\r\nCommissions. It disturbs me as well as plan critic Steve Rasmussen,\r\nquoted as saying, &ldquo;History shows that developers with a lot of money &hellip;\r\nhave had a lot of influence on who gets appointed to a board like that.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nFor\r\ninstance, the Downtown Commission appears to be an arm of the Chamber\r\nof Commerce. Yet no &ldquo;Citizen&rsquo;s Commission&rdquo; has been appointed to\r\nrepresent Asheville&rsquo;s residents. When Rasmussen further stated, &ldquo;It&rsquo;s\r\nour town. &hellip; We need to have a say on what happens to it, not just\r\nexperts,&rdquo; he was talking about maintaining the culture of Asheville\r\nthat made the city so popular to those trying to change that culture\r\nthrough development.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nDevelopment will come, but it should consider all aspects of what is good for Asheville.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBert Bass, Weaverville \r\n<script src=\"http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/personalia?ID=&amp;mime=javascript\" language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text/javascript\">\r\n</script> &bull; published March 9, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-03-09 11:13:23',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-03-09 11:12:33','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,196,'','',0,177),(266,'New Mountain Mobility bus route in North Buncombe','New Mountain Mobility bus route in North Buncombe','Buncombe County has expanded Mountain Mobility to the north Buncombe County area.\r\n','<p>\r\nThe route, which will be known as the &ldquo;North Buncombe Trailblazer,&rdquo;\r\nwill feature several runs that offer transportation services from rural\r\nareas of north Buncombe County to urban locales of Asheville by\r\nproviding connectivity with Asheville Transit (Route 2). \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\nNorth Buncombe Trailblazer will feature an early morning and late\r\nafternoon commuter run that provides citizens with access to and from\r\ndowntown Asheville. This run is structured to arrive and depart in\r\nconjunction with regular working hours.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nMountain Mobility,\r\nBuncombe County&rsquo;s Community Transportation System, received a grant\r\nfrom the N.C. Department of Transportation &ndash; Public Transportation\r\nDivision to expand public transportation options between the Asheville\r\nurbanized area and outlying areas of north Buncombe County. Matching\r\nfunds for the grant will be provided by the Town of Woodfin, Buncombe\r\nCounty and generated from passenger fares.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nMountain Mobility will\r\nutilize a 20-passenger light transit vehicle (small bus) to provide the\r\nservice. The bus is lift-equipped to serve persons with disabilities\r\nand will be equipped with a bike rack. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe Mountain Mobility\r\nbus will link to Asheville Transit buses (Route 2) at the Manor Ridge\r\nApartments bus stop located on Elkmont Road in Woodfin. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe service area for the North Buncombe Trailblazer includes:\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&bull;\r\nBrookdale Road, Reems Creek Rd. Dogwood Dr., Flat Creek Rd., Clarks\r\nChapel Rd., Old Gibbs Rd., New Stock Rd., Aiken Rd., Northview Mobile\r\nHome Park, Weaverville Hwy., Manor Ridge Apt., Newbridge Shopping\r\nCenter, Woodfin Ingles, Weaver Blvd., Weaverville Super Wal-Mart and\r\nLowe&rsquo;s Shopping Center\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nRoutes will connect at times that allow\r\npassengers to transfer to and from connecting Asheville Transit routes.\r\nThe route will operate Monday through Friday. The passenger fare will\r\nbe 50 cents per boarding.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe North Buncombe Trailblazer service\r\nbegan on Monday, February 24, 2009. For more information about Mountain\r\nMobility or to obtain route schedules, call 258-0186 or visit\r\nbuncombecounty.org.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAsheville Citizen-Times staff reports \r\n<script src=\"http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/personalia?ID=&amp;mime=javascript\" language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text/javascript\">\r\n</script> &bull; published March 9, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-03-11 11:26:55',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-03-11 11:25:50','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,195,'','',0,119),(267,'Literacy Council in new offices','Literacy Council in new offices','The Literacy Council of Buncombe County has settled into its new\r\noffices at Asheville Office Park, 31 College Place, Building B-221 in\r\ndowntown Asheville.\r\n','<p>\r\nThe council now has additional tutoring space, an office for\r\neach staff member, a computer lab that will soon be equipped with\r\nrefurbished PCs from Charlotte Street Computers and a conference room\r\nfor on-site trainings and meetings. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe council is still\r\nlooking for donations of standing plants, benches and two six-foot long\r\nfolding tables. It is also asking for donations of $25, which will get\r\nthe donor a chair named after them. The chairs are used of onsite\r\ntraining, orientations, classes and board meetings. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nDonations\r\ncan be mailed to: Asheville Office Park, 31 College Place, Building\r\nB-221 Asheville, NC 28801. Please note on the check that the donation\r\nis for &ldquo;Own a Seat.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAsheville Citizen-Times Staff Reports \r\n<script src=\"http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/personalia?ID=&amp;mime=javascript\" language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text/javascript\">\r\n</script> &bull; published March 10, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-03-11 11:28:06',71,'','2009-03-11 11:28:38',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-03-11 11:27:13','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',2,0,194,'','',0,130),(268,'Asheville’s big iron survives a big hit','Asheville’s big iron survives a big hit','It no doubt came as a shock to many a passerby to see the iconic Flat\r\nIron sculpture, which sits at the intersection of Wall Street and\r\nBattery Park Avenue in downtown Asheville, torn six feet off its base\r\non Feb. 28.\r\n','<p>\r\nOn that Saturday, around 8:20 p.m., Asheville resident <b>Cortez Lamont Anderson</b>\r\nallegedly failed to stop for Asheville Police Department officers, who\r\nwere trying to pull him over on suspicion of driving drunk.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nNear the end of his run, Anderson roared up Wall Street, where his\r\nwhite Pontiac G6 ultimately collided with the sculpture, knocking over\r\na planter and causing the iron to slide six feet off its base but not\r\ntip over. At press time, yellow &ldquo;Caution&rdquo; tape still covered the scene\r\nand the iron remained displaced.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAccording to the APD&rsquo;s incident report, there were no injuries, and\r\ndamage to property was minimal. Police apprehended Anderson on foot\r\njust after the crash.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAnderson was charged with resisting arrest, driving drunk, driving\r\nwith his license revoked and fleeing arrest in a motor vehicle. He is\r\ncurrently being held in the Buncombe County Detention Facility on an\r\n$18,000 bond.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe 8-foot-tall sculpture, designed by Asheville sculptor <b>Reed Todd</b>, was modeled
 after the irons used at the turn-of-the-century Asheville Laundry.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe city hopes to get the famous iron back on its base soon.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;We hope to have it repaired this week,&rdquo; <b>Diane Ruggeiro</b>, the city&rsquo;s cultural arts superintendent, told <i>Xpress</i>\r\non March 9. &ldquo;The artist has been out of town and we wanted to involve\r\nthem in the repair. But we&rsquo;ve got everything ready to go from our end.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nby <a href=\"http://www.mountainx.com/member/875/\">David Forbes</a>  in the Mountain Xpress, Vol. 15 / Iss. 33 on 03/11/2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-03-11 11:29:50',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-03-11 11:29:03','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,193,'','',0,134),(269,'Economy makes parking changes unlikely','Economy makes parking changes unlikely','Most studies done for government come with promises from sponsoring agencies that the findings won&rsquo;t sit on the shelf.\r\n','<p>\r\nBut that appears to be exactly where much of the transportation and\r\nparking section of the proposed downtown master plan is headed.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\nplan recommends that the city consider establishing a downtown shuttle\r\nservice, extending enforcement for metered spaces by two hours to 8\r\np.m. or redeveloping the Rankin Street and Wall Street parking garages.\r\n</p>\r\n<div class=\"articleflex-container\">\r\n<div class=\"articleflex\">\r\n<img src=\"http://www.citizen-times.com/graphics/adlabel_horz.gif\" alt=\"Advertisement\" /><br />\r\n<script language=\"JavaScript\">\r\nOAS_AD(\'ArticleFlex_1\');</script>\r\n<script src=\"http://gannett.gcion.com/addyn/3.0/5111.1/133600/0/0/ADTECH;alias=nc-asheville.citizen-times.com/money/article.htm_ArticleFlex_1;cookie=info;loc=100;target=_blank;grp=18481;misc=1237225298461\" language=\"javascript1.1\">\r\n</script>\r\n<script src=\"http://optimized-by.rubiconproject.com/a/4275/4800/6719-9.js?cb=0.17394651972936637&amp;keyword=6479\" language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text/javascript\">\r\n</script><iframe src=\"http://content.pulse360.com/C9F83524-8A61-11DD-A3EB-76D0D3C575C9/\" allowtransparency=\"true\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"160\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"600\"></iframe>\r\n<img src=\"http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-e4m3Yko6bFYVc.gif?labels=BusinessAndFinance,NewsAndReference\" style=\"display: none\" alt=\"Quantcast\" width=\"1\" border=\"0\" height=\"1\" />\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<p>\r\nBut city government is unlikely to take steps toward\r\nimplementing those measures any time soon, said Cathy Ball, director of\r\ntransportation and engineering.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nA decline in downtown parking\r\nusage &mdash; apparently caused by the economic downturn &mdash; calls into\r\nquestion the need for a shuttle or longer meter hours, Ball said, and\r\nbig changes to the Rankin and Wall garages are simply &ldquo;not anywhere in\r\nour planning time frame.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nExcluding those who pay for parking by\r\nthe month, the number of motorists using city-owned garages downtown\r\nfrom Jan. 1 through last weekend was down 13.4 percent compared to the\r\nsame period a year ago, said Parking Services Manager Harry Brown. The\r\nnumber of people renting spaces in city parking decks is down 3-5\r\npercent, he said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nSpending slowdown\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;People aren&rsquo;t spending\r\nas much money. They aren&rsquo;t shopping as much, they aren&rsquo;t eating out as\r\nmuch,&rdquo; Ball said. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m just sure that there have been some jobs lost\r\ndowntown.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe city Planning and Zoning Commission is scheduled\r\nto consider the downtown master plan April 1, and it will go before\r\nCity Council May 12 &mdash; about a year after the public kickoff meeting for\r\nthe process of drawing up the $170,000 plan was held.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nDuring the\r\nprocess, &ldquo;The economic downturn shifted the horizon,&rdquo; said Sasha\r\nVrtunski, who is coordinating the process for the city. &ldquo;Some things in\r\nthe plan which seemed like they could happen right away can&rsquo;t happen\r\nright away.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nFollowing plan recommendations to change development\r\nrules downtown would be relatively inexpensive and work on that can\r\nbegin quickly, Vrtunski said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBut, she said, a proposed business\r\nimprovement district that would provide extra services like sidewalk\r\nand street cleaning or more law enforcement in a special tax district\r\ndowntown probably won&rsquo;t fly these days.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;Right now, nobody wants to talk about the idea of putting taxes on themselves,&rdquo; she said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nDriving to ride\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nA\r\nstudy of a downtown shuttle is the first transportation recommendation\r\nin the draft downtown plan and is included as a way to address what a\r\nseparate study found was a deficit of 700 to 800 parking spaces\r\ndowntown.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe idea behind the shuttle is not so much to move\r\npeople from one end of downtown to the other as it is to ferry downtown\r\nworkers between outlying parking areas and their job sites, said\r\nCary-based consultant Fred Burchett.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nDowntown workers could save\r\nmoney by parking at a lot like the one close to Beaucatcher Tunnel on\r\nCollege Street, Burchett said, and free up parking in the downtown core\r\nfor hourly use by tourists or shoppers.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;We thought that might\r\nextend the life of our parking garages,&rdquo; postponing the day the city\r\nwould need to be provide more spaces, Ball said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe plan said\r\nsimilar shuttles have worked in other downtowns &mdash; including\r\nChattanooga, Tenn.; Norfolk, Va.; Alexandria, Va.; and Hartford, Conn.\r\n&mdash; although each of those cities is considerably larger than Asheville.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\nplan calls for a study to determine things like the location of\r\noutlying lots, how much demand there might be and how often the shuttle\r\nwould run.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBurchett said the shuttle would have to run at least\r\nevery 15 minutes to be successful and the plan said service frequency\r\ncould be five to 10 minutes at peak times. It would cost about $1\r\nmillion a year to operate, the plan says, although about three-quarters\r\nof that could come from extra parking revenues, federal funds and\r\nprivate-sector money.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nPeople moving within downtown would use the\r\nshuttle some, Burchett said, although he said downtown is small enough\r\nthat many people wouldn&rsquo;t bother.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;If you were in town to go to\r\nsomething at the Orange Peel, would you walk from the Haywood Park\r\nHotel to the Orange Peel? I would,&rdquo; he said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nSeveral downtown\r\nworkers said they wouldn&rsquo;t use a shuttle to get from their car to work\r\nor within downtown and doubted many others would either.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;It\r\nwouldn&rsquo;t work out for me because I&rsquo;m on appointments. I&rsquo;m in and out\r\nall the time,&rdquo; said Edwin Draper, owner of Draper Insurance.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve\r\nalways gotten a spot and I don&rsquo;t have any parking issues,&rdquo; said\r\nphotographer Jon Leidel, who parks in the Wall Street parking deck near\r\nhis office in the Flatiron Building.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nHe said he doesn&rsquo;t need a shuttle to get around downtown.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;The idea of getting on some sort of &hellip; trolley to get from here to the courthouse is kind of funny,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;I&rsquo;d just walk.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBall said the shuttle proposal will come up again.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;We\r\nstill think it&rsquo;s a great idea. It&rsquo;s still on the table when the time is\r\nright and when our parking demand starts turning,&rdquo; she said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nMore service, more often\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nSome\r\ndowntown workers did support for the idea of a frequent shuttle service\r\nthrough West Asheville or to Mission Hospitals, also recommended for\r\nfurther study in the plan.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nMost city bus routes are set up so\r\nthat a bus passes a given point once an hour, although some streets\r\nhave more than one route on them, meaning a rider can catch a bus every\r\nhalf hour in places.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nMost people aren&rsquo;t willing to wait that\r\nlong, Burchett said, with the result that the transit system primarily\r\nhas what he called &ldquo;captive ridership. &hellip; The people who are using\r\ntransit today are the ones who have no choice.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nWest Asheville\r\nresident Audrey Davis said she has looked into taking the bus to\r\ncommute to her downtown job as a paralegal but deemed it impractical:\r\n&ldquo;It would add an extra hour and a half to my day,&rdquo; she said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nEven\r\nincreasing the frequency to every half hour would make commuting by bus\r\nmore inviting, she said, and more frequent service than that would be\r\neven better.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAs it is now, &ldquo;It&rsquo;s an unwieldy and cumbersome system,&rdquo; she said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nTammy\r\nBui said parking concerns do seem to keep some customers away from the\r\nSouthern Expressions gift and souvenir shop she runs on Biltmore Avenue.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nFriends and acquaintances &ldquo;say they don&rsquo;t want to come downtown because parking is so lousy,&rdquo; she said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBut\r\nBui isn&rsquo;t inclined to switch to public transportation. &ldquo;I have a lot of\r\nerrands on the
 way to work, so I need a car,&rdquo; she said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nFeeding the meter\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nExtending\r\nthe time when people would have to feed parking meters from 6 p.m.\r\nuntil 8 p.m. is one of several minor adjustments in downtown parking\r\nand transportation systems the draft downtown plan recommends.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\nplan also calls for adding or improving sidewalks and bike lanes,\r\nbetter signage leading to parking and other destinations, more\r\ncoordination of public and private parking and construction of new\r\nparking in the area around the Grove Arcade and Civic Center.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBut\r\nother than the Arcade/Civic Center proposal &mdash; which has been batted\r\naround for years without any resolution &mdash; extending parking meter\r\nenforcement might be one of the most noticeable changes the plans\r\nsuggests.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe theory behind the proposal is that it would\r\nencourage some people to use parking garages, leaving more spaces on\r\nthe street for people making quick shopping trips or visitors\r\nunfamiliar with garages.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBurchett said that when he looked at the\r\nsituation in the summer of 2007, &ldquo;on a typical night or weekend, there\r\nis no space available on the street and the garages are empty and\r\npeople complain they can&rsquo;t find parking.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nMost people would prefer parking on the street first, in a surface parking lot second and in a parking garage third, he said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nRevenue from parking meters is down 14 percent so far this year, said Brown, the city parking official. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nHowever, he attributed some of that decline to bad weather and waterline construction that has blocked some spaces. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nNudging\r\nmore motorists toward garages might even make a small dent in conflicts\r\nthat arise when people park in posted lots and get towed, Burchett\r\nsaid. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nIf a metered space is available, fewer people would take the risk of parking where they aren&rsquo;t supposed to, he said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nLonger parking meter hours were uniformly panned by downtown workers interviewed for this story.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nArt gallery manager Carol Bonds said it might make her less likely to spend time downtown after work.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;I would definitely end up in a garage and I would definitely have to pay for it,&rdquo; she said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nRATE CHANGE POSSIBLE\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nWorkers\r\nare installing new machinery in city parking garages now that would\r\ngive the city more flexibility to adjust changes for parking after\r\nattendants leave for the evening, ordinarily 7 p.m., although it is not\r\ncertain whether any adjustments will actually be made.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAs of now,\r\nit costs $1 to exit the Civic Center and Rankin Avenue garage after 7\r\np.m. and $2 to leave the Wall Street deck no matter how long a car has\r\nbeen parked inside.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe machines will allow the city to charge\r\naccording to the amount of time a car was in a garage, said Harry\r\nBrown, city parking services manager. They also take credit cards and\r\nshould do a better job of accepting currency, he said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nCity\r\nCouncil approved the machines some time ago, but city staff would bring\r\nthe issue back to council before actually changing rates, he said.\r\nCathy Ball, head of transportation and engineering for the city, said\r\neconomic concerns mean it isn&rsquo;t certain whether staff will make that\r\nrequest. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nWHAT IT COSTS\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nCurrent city hourly parking charges:\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n25 cents per 15 minutes at metered spaces, up to a maximum of $2 at a time.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n50\r\ncents an hour in the Civic Center garage, excluding special events. The\r\nfirst hour of parking is free and the maximum daily charge is $4.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n75 cents an hour in the Rankin Avenue and Wall Street decks, with the first hour free and a daily maximum of $6.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nMonthly charges:\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n$100 in the Wall Street deck, $90 in the Rankin deck and $70 in the Civic Center deck.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n$55-$65 in surface lots and $35-$45 in on-street spaces that require monthly permits.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<script language=\"Javascript\">\r\nvar actBookmarkTitle = \"Economy makes parking changes unlikely\";\r\n</script>\r\n<script language=\"javascript\">\r\n<!--\r\nfunction NewWindow(height,width,URL) {\r\nwindow.open(URL,\'actSpecial\',\'width=\'+width+\',height=\'+height+\',resizable=1,scrollbars=1,status=0\');\r\n}\r\n-->\r\n</script>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:MBarrett@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Mark Barrett</a> &bull; <a href=\"mailto:MBarrett@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">MBarrett@CITIZEN-TIMES.com</a> \r\n<script src=\"http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/personalia?ID=mbarrett&amp;mime=javascript\" language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text/javascript\">\r\n</script> &bull; published March 15, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-03-16 13:43:10',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-03-15 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,192,'','',0,67),(270,'Downtown commission changes meeting','Downtown commission changes meeting','The Downtown Commission has changed its meeting date.\r\n','<p>\r\nHere is the announcement from the city:\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nApril Meeting of Asheville Downtown Commission Rescheduled\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nASHEVILLE-The\r\nregularly scheduled April meeting for the Asheville Downtown Commission\r\nhas been rescheduled due to a City holiday. The new meeting date is\r\nFRIDAY, APRIL 3rd (rescheduled from April 10). There is a formal design\r\nreview for new construction at 225 Patton Avenue (Western Carolina\r\nRescue Ministries) on the agenda. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nFor more information on the Asheville Downtown Commission, email Stephanie Monson at <a href=\"mailto:smonson@ashevillenc.gov\">smonson@ashevillenc.gov</a>, or call Ms. Monson at 828-232-4502.\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-03-16 13:45:17',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-03-15 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,191,'','',0,148),(271,'Flat Iron sculpture removed for repairs, restoration','Flat Iron sculpture removed for repairs, restoration','The Flat Iron sculpture, part of the Asheville Urban Trail, was removed\r\nMonday morning from its location at the corner of Wall Street and\r\nBattery Park Avenue for restoration.\r\n','<p>\r\nThe sculpture was recently hit by an automobile which dislodged the\r\nsculpture from its metal base and moved it about 6 feet. Local artist\r\nReed Todd, who created the Flat Iron, will do the repairs, as well as\r\nsome restoration. The sculpture is scheduled to be reinstalled at its\r\noriginal location within one month.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe Asheville Urban Trail is\r\na walking tour through downtown Asheville that highlights the unique\r\narchitecture, people and historic events of the city.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nupdated March 16, 2009 with the Asheville Citizen Times \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-03-18 10:58:57',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-03-16 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,190,'','',0,117),(272,'Towing rules may get tough','Towing rules may get tough','The city will target towing practices that have long riled downtown\r\npatrons with measures including cutting costly storage fees and\r\nforbidding requirements that fees be paid in cash only.\r\n','<p>\r\nCity Council could decide on those proposals and others as soon as Tuesday.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;We\r\nare not saying that people cannot tow from their private lots,&rdquo; City\r\nAttorney Bob Oast said. &ldquo;One of the main things we are trying to\r\naddress are situations where people encounter their vehicles being\r\ntowed in the parking lot and the tow company won\'t release them.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\nproposals follow years of complaints from residents and tourists about\r\n&ldquo;predatory towing&rdquo; practices. Those include tow companies refusing to\r\nlet drivers pay fines before a car is taken out of a parking lot and to\r\nan impound area where a storage fee is assessed immediately.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nVice\r\nMayor Jan Davis cautioned that the rules need to be fair to lot owners\r\nand tow companies who have to keep spaces clear for people who rent\r\nthem.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;We really need to determine what is equitable to that tow\r\ncompany owner who has one or two people involved with doing what the\r\nproperty owners want them to do,&rdquo; Davis said. &ldquo;Unfortunately, there are\r\na few lot owners and tow companies that have given them all a bad name.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\ncouncil last took action on towing in 2003 when it passed a city law\r\nrequiring signs of certain sizes be posted before owners could tow from\r\nprivate lots.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nSince then, council members have faced a steady stream of angry complaints from drivers.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nPolice\r\nlast year charged two employees of All-Safe Towing in Asheville with\r\nobtaining property by false pretenses after they towed a police decoy\r\ncar.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe
 car was part of the police\'s first-ever predatory towing\r\nsting in which they paid for a parking spot and waited to see if the\r\ncar would still be towed.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nSome drivers say new rules would help but would not stop all bad practices.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nLaura\r\nPolk said she had to pay $178 earlier this month to get her car back\r\nfrom a lot on New Leicester Highway after her daughter parked outside a\r\ndowntown coffee shop.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nHer daughter stepped outside the Dripolator\r\ncoffee shop on Biltmore Avenue around 9:15 p.m. after it closed, Polk\r\nsaid. The car was gone minutes later. She was shocked at how fast the\r\ntow company cleared the lot when the shop closed and that she had to\r\npay a storage fee even though her daughter got to the impound lot\r\nshortly after the car arrived.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;They really need to do something\r\nabout it,&rdquo; Polk said. &ldquo;But it seems to me, if somebody sets out to do\r\nthis kind of predatory towing, they\'re still going to do it.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nCity\r\nofficials were unsure whether federal interstate commerce law would\r\nallow them to restrict private towing practices. The city sought state\r\nhelp, and North Carolina legislators recently submitted a bill that\r\nwould give Asheville more control.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBut research Oast conducted this week showed the city does have the power to restrict towing, he said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nTwo tow company managers gave mixed reviews of the rules.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nMelinda\r\nDurham, president of Rice\'s Towing, said her company tows for Bank of\r\nAmerica, and they already do more than the rules call for, sometimes\r\nleaving illegally parked cars if weather is particularly bad.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe rules are a good idea and only necessary because of some companies\' aggressive practices, she said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;If people wouldn\'t be greedy and ridiculous, we wouldn\'t be going through this,&rdquo; Durham said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAll-Safe\r\nmanager Danny Jones said he had tried to implement some of the\r\npractices in the past, such as allowing people to pay with credit or by\r\ncheck, but the company got burned.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nPeople would write bad checks or call their credit card companies and tell them not to allow the charges, he said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;We\r\ngot a slew of credit card reversals,&rdquo; Jones said. &ldquo;So if they (city\r\nofficials) are going to demand it, there needs to be some kind of\r\nrepercussion for people who don\'t do what they are supposed to do.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<script language=\"Javascript\">\r\nvar actBookmarkTitle = \"Towing rules may get tough\";\r\n</script>\r\n<script language=\"javascript\">\r\n<!--\r\nfunction NewWindow(height,width,URL) {\r\nwindow.open(URL,\'actSpecial\',\'width=\'+width+\',height=\'+height+\',resizable=1,scrollbars=1,status=0\');\r\n}\r\n-->\r\n</script>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:JBurgess@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Joel Burgess</a> &bull; <a href=\"mailto:JBurgess@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">JBurgess@CITIZEN-TIMES.com</a> \r\n<script src=\"http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/personalia?ID=jburgess&amp;mime=javascript\" language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text/javascript\">\r\n</script> &bull; published March 18, 2009\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-03-18 11:00:13',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-03-18 10:59:26','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,189,'','',0,123),(273,'Taking care of BIDness','Taking care of BIDness','When the draft Downtown Master Plan lands on Asheville City Council\r\nmembers&rsquo; desks sometime this spring, it will include at least one\r\ncontroversial recommendation by consultants Goody Clancy: that the city\r\nform an independent management entity to oversee certain public\r\nservices traditionally provided by city government. Both the management\r\nentity and the services rendered would be funded by a special tax on\r\ndowntown property.\r\n','<p>\r\nSo-called &ldquo;business improvement districts&rdquo; are common nationwide, and\r\nthough the draft master plan is still getting nipped and tucked before\r\nbeing sent to City Council, the BID idea has already sparked discussion\r\namong assorted downtown stakeholders.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe Downtown Commission&rsquo;s Feb. 20 meeting was devoted to parsing the\r\nchapter concerning a proposed Asheville Development District&mdash;one reason\r\nthe plan&rsquo;s first appearance before Council was bumped from March to\r\nMay. And <b>Sasha Vrtunski</b>,\r\nthe city&rsquo;s project manager, told the commission that a good portion of\r\nthe public comments collected about the draft plan had directly\r\nreferenced the BID proposal. With Goody Clancy staffer <b>Ben Carlson</b>\r\non conference call, commission members asked the consultants to soften\r\nthe language to make it clear that the community and City Council would\r\nbe the ones to determine if, and how, to move forward with a BID.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;The plan is establishing that we&rsquo;re going to have the conversation,&rdquo; Downtown Commission Chair <b>Pat Whalen</b>\r\nexplained. Another request was to change the unfortunate acronym (ADD)\r\nto the more generic-sounding CID (for &ldquo;community improvement\r\ndistrict&quot;).\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nMeanwhile, groups representing downtown businesses and residents are\r\nhosting their own meetings and information sessions to assess whether a\r\nBID might help address their concerns about such festering downtown\r\nissues as panhandling and graffiti. And while some groups are already\r\ntaking sides, others want more information before turning thumbs up or\r\ndown.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nGetting that information and educating the public could take a good\r\nwhile&mdash;one to three years, Whalen told the commission&mdash;meaning Asheville\r\nwill probably be hearing a lot more about BIDs.\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Help us help you</h3>\r\n<p>\r\nAcross the country, BIDs are a diverse lot. Each of the more than 40\r\nstates that allow them has its own enabling legislation and\r\nrequirements (in North Carolina, the official term is &ldquo;municipal\r\nservice district&quot;). And each city that puts one in place customizes the\r\nidea to meet its particular needs. Nationwide, BIDs handle everything\r\nfrom trash pickup to parking to marketing and even security.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe common thread is that city government doesn&rsquo;t manage the\r\nservices provided, and the funding comes exclusively from the\r\ndistrict&rsquo;s property owners. The tax, which the city collects on behalf\r\nof the BID, is typically based on either square footage or the amount\r\nof property taxes paid. The bottom line is typically 10 to 15 cents per\r\nsquare foot, or 5 to 6 percent of property taxes paid, according to BID\r\nexpert <b>Lawrence Houstoun</b>. In Portland, Ore., the BID has a $4.5 million annual budget; in Washington, D.C., it&rsquo;s $8 million.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe system is widely credited with cleaning up downtown areas in cities\r\nsuch as Philadelphia and Baltimore, making them more inviting both to\r\nvisitors and to new or relocating businesses. Many BIDs also lobby city\r\nand state officials concerning downtown issues.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBut downtown Asheville&rsquo;s revitalization is more or less a fait\r\naccompli at this point (though it hasn&rsquo;t rendered the area immune to\r\nthe current economic slump): Drawing people to the city center isn&rsquo;t\r\ntypically a problem. Nonetheless, business owners and residents alike\r\nhave ongoing complaints about things like graffiti and cigarette butts.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAnd since the draft master plan was first made public back in\r\nJanuary, some stakeholders have zeroed in on the BID idea. For some,\r\naccurately representing the many faces of Asheville on the BID&rsquo;s board\r\nwill be crucial to its acceptance by the public; others are concerned\r\nthat the funding source be equitable. <b>Susan Griffin</b>,\r\npresident of Downtown Asheville Residential Neighbors, notes that much\r\nof downtown consists of tax-exempt, publicly owned property. That kind\r\nof thing, she believes, needs to be factored into the equation.\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Red flags</h3>\r\n<p>\r\nControversy surrounding BIDs is nothing new. In a 1996 summary for the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, staffer <b>Heather Mac Donald</b>\r\nwrote that such districts have &ldquo;been accused of everything from\r\npolarizing rich and poor to imposing unnecessary taxes.&rdquo; And apparently\r\nnot much has changed in the ensuing 13 years.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<b>Rick Reinhard</b>, deputy executive director of the Downtown D.C.\r\nBID in the nation&rsquo;s capital, says that during his presentations, he\r\nuses a poster showing Michael Moore on one side and Rush Limbaugh on\r\nthe other. &ldquo;These two wouldn&rsquo;t like BIDs&rdquo; he asserts. &ldquo;People from the\r\nfar left say, &lsquo;We didn&rsquo;t elect you to the BID.&rsquo; And people from the far\r\nright say, &lsquo;We don&rsquo;t want to pay more taxes.&rsquo; But the middle 80 percent\r\nlike them: Ideologues don&rsquo;t like BIDs, but pragmatists do.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nSo far, that breakdown seems to fit the situation here in Asheville,\r\nwhere government watchdogs have wondered how accountable the BID would\r\nbe to the public. Nationwide, there&rsquo;s a lot of variety in how\r\nbusiness-improvement districts are structured; state law determines\r\nsome of it, and the rest is left up to each individual community. In\r\nAsheville, of course, those specifics haven&rsquo;t even been worked out yet,\r\nwhich
 appears to be fueling fears in some quarters.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBut generally speaking, much of a BID&rsquo;s power&mdash;and its ability to\r\ncarry out projects over an extended period of time&mdash;stems from the fact\r\nthat it&rsquo;s somewhat insulated from the changing whims of politics.\r\n&ldquo;Political cycles and business cycles don&rsquo;t often coincide,&rdquo; Reinhard\r\npoints out. &ldquo;Too often, government agencies get a change of direction.\r\nThis is something the businesses can control.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nOften, BIDs have a board representing various segments of the\r\ncommunity, as well as paid staff. But while City Council would most\r\nlikely have a say in appointing such a board, business-improvement\r\ndistricts aren&rsquo;t typically elected bodies&mdash;a particular concern when it\r\ncomes to things like putting private security guards on the street. The\r\nBIDs contacted by <i>Xpress</i>\r\nfor this story say their security guards can&rsquo;t make arrests and simply\r\nradio police when they spot a problem, though Portland&rsquo;s 17-member\r\ndowntown security force is made up of retired police officers who do\r\ncarry guns.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nMeanwhile, at the Feb. 20 meeting, <b>Brad Galbraith</b> told his fellow Downtown Commission members, &ldquo;I&rsquo;ll be dadgum if I&rsquo;m going to support something that is going to be a new tax.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBut that doesn&rsquo;t mean the idea has no legs here. Although outright\r\nendorsements have been scarce so far, a few downtown groups are already\r\nfloating the BID balloon.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;We are definitely looking at it,&rdquo; Asheville Downtown Association President <b>Byron Greiner</b>\r\nreports. &ldquo;And we do think we&rsquo;d be able to take a leadership role [in\r\nits formation].&rdquo; Last November, the association hosted a presentation\r\nby BID staffers from Charlotte, Greensboro and Chapel Hill to drive\r\nhome the point that such districts already exist in North Carolina in\r\ncities of varying size.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBut Greiner says there&rsquo;s still a lot of public buy-in to be achieved\r\nhere in Asheville, and convincing the community that the benefits\r\njustify the cost will take effort. &ldquo;If you get all the elements\r\ntogether, gosh, this makes sense,&rdquo; he maintains. &ldquo;But if you don&rsquo;t,\r\nit&rsquo;s just another tax.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Downtown d&eacute;j&agrave; vu?</h3>\r\n<p>\r\nConsidering Asheville&rsquo;s recent history, it makes sense that the\r\nDowntown Association would be in on the ground floor of the local BID\r\ndebate. The nonprofit group, whose Web site describes it as &ldquo;committed\r\nto the preservation and improvement of the central business district,&rdquo;\r\nis the closest thing the city now has to the kind of downtown advocate\r\na BID would be.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nFrom around the mid-1980s to the mid-&rsquo;90s, the city&rsquo;s Office of\r\nDowntown Development helped focus attention and energy on an area that\r\nwas struggling to emerge from a decades-long slumber. Forging\r\npartnerships with nonprofits, downtown merchants and other\r\norganizations, the city office formed the Downtown Association as part\r\nof its overall revitalization strategy.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;It was pretty forward-thinking and entrepreneurial for that time,&rdquo; says <b>Leslie Anderson</b>,\r\nwho was the city&rsquo;s downtown development director for a number of years.\r\nIn fact, her office actually pitched a BIDlike structure to City\r\nCouncil at one point but was rebuffed in the face of resistance from\r\nsome downtown property owners, who couldn&rsquo;t get past the idea of &ldquo;just\r\nanother tax.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;So Council did not agree to it,&rdquo; Anderson recalls. &ldquo;We thought we\r\nhad a lot of support going into the meeting, but it didn&rsquo;t go the way\r\nwe thought it would.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nSimilarly, any form of BID created now would still be subject to the\r\nwill of City Council, which under state law not only designates the\r\ndistrict but spells out what services the BID will provide and how much\r\ntax to levy against the affected properties. The law also says a public\r\nhearing must be held, but for the general public, a bigger role could\r\ncome up front&mdash;such as downtown stakeholders petitioning Council to form\r\nsuch a district.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;From my experience, you really need champions from within the downtown community,&rdquo; notes <b>David Dixon</b>\r\nof Goody Clancy, a specialist in planning and urban design who is the\r\ndraft plan&rsquo;s public face. But while Dixon says he&rsquo;s seen BIDs work in\r\nboth liberal Portland and conservative Texas, he cautions that\r\nAsheville&rsquo;s diversity and contentious political environment may make\r\nfor a tough process here.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;Asheville is a place where people have differing world views,&rdquo;\r\nDixon observes. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m not pessimistic about Asheville forming a BID, but\r\nit may happen easier where people think alike.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>A good fit for Asheville?</h3>\r\n<p>\r\nFor Asheville, the question may be less &ldquo;Can we do it?&rdquo; than &ldquo;Do we\r\nneed to?&rdquo; A first step in figuring that out, says Whalen, is\r\nestablishing a base line for existing city services. That involves\r\nthree factors: What does the city provide now? What does the downtown\r\ncommunity want? And what percentage of the taxes collected from\r\ndowntown are actually used to fund downtown services? If there&rsquo;s too\r\nbig a gap, several Downtown Commission members say, it could turn out\r\nto be a question of revisiting how funds are allocated rather than\r\nturning to a new fiscal model.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nReinhard, meanwhile, notes that BIDs are typically formed in\r\nresponse to a big event or even an emergency. &ldquo;In Buffalo, they needed\r\nto shovel snow; in Atlanta, the Olympics were coming.&rdquo; And in D.C., he\r\nsays, a new performance center made keeping the surrounding area clean\r\nand safe a priority. Some districts have even been formed in the wake\r\nof a high-profile, violent crime.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;Often a BID comes out of an opportunity or threat,&rdquo; says Reinhard. &ldquo;When it does, the BID is often more easily adopted.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAnother common catalyst is an abandoned, economically crippled downtown&mdash;a hurdle that Asheville has already cleared.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;Just because it works in other cities doesn&rsquo;t mean it&rsquo;s right for\r\nAsheville,&rdquo; argues Downtown Master Plan Advisory Committee member <b>Jen Bowen</b>.\r\nAn artist who recently hosted her own informal forum on the draft\r\nDowntown Master Plan, Bowen asserts, &ldquo;We don&rsquo;t need to turn around\r\nAsheville; we just need to state where we want to be as a city.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nWhile in D.C. for Barack Obama&rsquo;s inauguration, she reports, she saw\r\npeople wearing Downtown D.C. BID T-shirts working to keep up with the\r\nmountain of trash produced during the event, and she asked a few of\r\nthem about the BID. &ldquo;They liked the fact that it created more\r\nservice-industry jobs,&rdquo; Bowen recalls.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAnd indeed, in some communities, those kinds of jobs have served a\r\ndual purpose, providing work for homeless people while helping address\r\ndowntown business owners&rsquo; concerns about panhandling.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBut most BIDs, says Bowen, are also designed to invite growth,\r\ndevelopment and even chain stores into the downtown area&mdash;things many\r\nAsheville residents think the master plan ought to help prevent.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nMeanwhile, Asheville already has several private membership groups\r\nthat put up money for downtown enhancements or petition city government\r\nfor things like performances in Pritchard Park. Last Christmas, for\r\nexample, the Downtown Association distributed fliers to try to recruit\r\nmore buskers to be on the streets during the holidays, and the Grove\r\nPark Inn donated $40,000 to the city to fund fireworks displays meant\r\nto lure shoppers and diners downtown during slow, cold, December\r\nweekends.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAnd if Asheville does adopt a BID, don&rsquo;t assume that it&rsquo;ll all be\r\nsmooth sailing from there, Reinhard warns. They sometimes step on toes,\r\nhe notes&mdash;which is probably inevitable when an independent management\r\nentity makes decisions concerning a downtown that belongs to everyone,\r\nnot just the property owners funding the BID.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;Some people praise us; some give us the finger,&rdquo; he reports. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nby <a href=\"http://www.mountainx.com/member/7/\">Brian Postelle</a>  in the Mountain Xpress Vol. 15 / Iss. 34 on 03/18/2009&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-03-18 11:01:53',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-03-18 11:00:31','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,188,'','',0,37),(275,'Chili Mama\'s Hot Sauces','Chili Mama\'s Hot Sauces','<p align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Chili Mama\'s Hot Sauces<br />\r\nin the Downtown Market<br />\r\n45 South\r\nFrench Broad\r\n<br />\r\nAsheville, NC, 28801<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://companies.to/chilimamas/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Chili Mama\'s Hot Sauces\">companies.to/chilimamas\r\n</a> \r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n</span>\r\n</p>\r\n','',0,13,0,20,'2009-03-18 13:45:07',71,'','2010-12-31 13:58:22',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-03-18 13:43:26','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_lin
k=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',3,0,17,'','',0,212),(276,'Sir Speedy Printing','Sir Speedy Printing','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Sir Speedy Printing<br />\r\n231 Biltmore Ave. <br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n828-259-9020<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.sirspeedy.com/asheville\" target=\"_blank\">www.SirSpeedy.com</a><br />\r\n</span> <br />\r\n</div>\r\n','',0,12,0,17,'2009-03-19 14:13:46',71,'','2010-12-31 13:58:39',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-03-19 14:11:41','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',3,0,15,'','',0,75),(277,'Fire-ravaged Richmond Hill Inn was in foreclosure','Fire-ravaged Richmond Hill Inn was in foreclosure','The months leading up to a devastating fire today at the Richmond Hill\r\nInn were fraught with conflict as current and former owners battled\r\nover a $6.8 million debt.\r\n','<p>\r\nThe historic inn building and surrounding complex were set to be\r\nsold April 16 on the courthouse steps because of an unpaid mortgage.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nIn a Monday foreclosure hearing, Assistant Buncombe County Clerk of Court Ed Clontz signed an order allowing the sale.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nWilliam\r\nGray, acting through Richmond Hill Inn LLC, bought the inn for $10.4\r\nmillion in 2005 from longtime owners Albert and Marge Michel of\r\nGuilford County. The Michels owned the business through the similarly\r\nnamed Richmond Hill Inc.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe Michels financed the mortgage, but\r\nGray fell behind on payments, said Marjorie Mann, a neutral attorney\r\npaid through the original sale of the business to handle the\r\nforeclosure. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nGray owes the Michels $6.8 million. Neither he nor the Michels could be reached for comment.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\nMichels brought a foreclosure action in October 2008. But a legal\r\nbattle followed that included a lawsuit brought by Gray and co-investor\r\nThe Hammocks LLC against the Michels, alleging that they had not\r\ndisclosed plumbing problems at the time of the sale.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nDefendants denied the allegations. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nCounty\r\nofficials said Gray had not paid his property taxes and have sued to\r\ncollect $64,000 in unpaid 2008 taxes, said Gary Roberts, county tax\r\ndepartment director.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe fire was extinguished this morning with the exception of a\r\nfew hot spots that continued to burn hours after the start of the\r\nmassive fire. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAsheville fire Chief Greg Grayson said the fire\r\nwas so large he could see the flames from Tunnel Road as he was driving\r\nto the fire about 1 a.m.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nDespite the size of the fire, innkeeper\r\nSusie Zimmerman said the hotel will still continue to operate one of\r\nits restaurants and work to hold all scheduled events. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nZimmerman\r\nsaid that chefs from Gabrielle&rsquo;s, the hotel\'s high-end, award-winning\r\nrestaurant, will move to the Ambassador&rsquo;s Grille, a more casual\r\nresturant. She added that the hotel is working to accomodate\r\nreservations. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nShe also said managers will make adjustments so that all planned events can still take place. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;The way it looks at this point, we can work with all our events,&rdquo; she said. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThose\r\nwith questions about reservations or events can call 252-7313, although\r\nthe phone number may be experiencing a high volume of calls. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\nAsheville Fire Department has asked the State Bureau of Investigation\r\nfor help, which Grayson said is standard procedure for a fire this big.\r\nIt may be days before investigators come up with a cause, he said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nPart of what investigators will look at is digital images that were taken from the fire trucks, Grayson said. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nDamages will top $1 million, said Tony Adams, an insurance adjuster with Charlotte-based AmeriClaims Inc. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nKelly\r\nWebb, department spokeswoman, said more than half of the historic\r\nstructure was destroyed, and it&rsquo;s likely that the rest of the building\r\nwill have to be demolished. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nWhen crews arrived, the fire had already caused the front portion of the inn to collapse, she said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nEmergency\r\nworkers learned of the fire from &ldquo;an incomplete 911 call&rdquo; early this\r\nmorning, she said, meaning that someone called to report the fire but\r\ndidn&rsquo;t answer when dispatchers called back for more information. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nDispatchers sent fire, police and ambulance crews. Police were first on the scene and reported a raging fire, Webb said. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nResponding\r\nfire crews sent out a call for help from other fire departments. Twelve\r\nother fire departments throughout Buncombe County assisted.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nNo one was inside the inn at the time of the fire, Webb said. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\ninn is open during the winter months only on weekends, she said. Guests\r\nhad been there the weekend before and other guests were expected this\r\nweekend. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe owner of the inn was there, but is living in a newer, detached portion of the inn, she said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nIt&rsquo;s too early to tell what caused the fire, Webb said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAsheville Buncombe Arson Task Force members are interviewing the owner about what occurred before the fire, Webb said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\nFire Department is asking that people avoid the area, including the\r\nPearson Street Bridge, because fire crews are using the bridge and\r\nroads to shuttle water to the fire site. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nUsing all the hydrants\r\nin the area, firefighters had additional support of water tankers being\r\nshuttled to the scene by 12 community fire departments. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBy 8 a.m., most of the firefighters been released, but two trucks and crews remained at the scene.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;There was a lot of heat with that type of fire, and they are keeping it wet,&quot; Webb said. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThere are no injuries reported among firefighters, Webb said. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nNo one else was present at the fire. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe historic inn, built in 1889, has been plagued by fire. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAn unsolved arson gutted a 24,000-square foot addition to the Richmond Hill Inn on April 9, 1995. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nConstruction\r\non the addition, known as Garden Quarters, had begun in the fall of\r\n1993. The $3 million in damage made it the most expensive fire in the\r\ncity\'s history, eclipsing the $2 million April 1969 blaze that\r\ndestroyed the Bank of Asheville and Dunham\'s Music House, parts of\r\ndowntown Asheville\'s historic facade.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:MBarrett@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Mark Barrett and Joel Burgess</a> &bull; <a href=\"mailto:MBarrett@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">MBarrett@CITIZEN-TIMES.com</a>  \r\n<script src=\"http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/personalia?ID=mbarrett&amp;mime=javascript\" language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text/javascript\">\r\n</script> &bull; updated March 19, 2009\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-03-23 10:44:48',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-03-19 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,187,'','',0,89),(278,'Orange Peel, Moog museum receive grants','Orange Peel, Moog museum receive grants','Six Buncombe County projects will split more than $2.5 million in new grants and loan guarantees.\r\n','<p>\r\nAmong the projects, all of which are expected to boost tourism to\r\nthe area, are an expansion of The Orange Peel concert venue and a new\r\nmuseum dedicated to synthesizer pioneer Bob Moog.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;While other\r\nfunding sources are drying up, the tourism industry is working hard to\r\ncontinue to build this community,&rdquo; said Ron Storto, Buncombe County\r\nTourism Development Authority chairman who\'s also vice president of\r\nhospitality development for Biltmore Farms.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;The dollars we are pledging are a much-needed shot in the arm during some particularly tough times.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\nagency\'s Tourism Product Development Fund, from which the grants were\r\nmade, is funded by a portion of the room tax paid by hotel guests.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\nOrange Peel is in line for a $300,000 loan guaranty from the authority\r\nas part of a plan to increase its capacity to as many as 1,150 from the\r\ncurrent 942-person limit.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;We\'re hoping to expand the capacity of\r\nThe Orange Peel and provide people the opportunity to have some box\r\nseats,&rdquo; said Pat Whalen, president of Public Interest Projects, which\r\nowns The Orange Peel.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nWhalen also hopes to add a smoking deck on the north side of the building, an additional fire exit and more bathrooms.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;The\r\nnext step will be to see what the current lending climate will do for\r\nus,&rdquo; he said. If a loan is obtained and plans approved in time, The\r\nPeel could begin renovations this summer. &ldquo;We don\'t plan on having to\r\nshut down,&rdquo; Whalen said. &ldquo;Most of the things that have to be done in\r\nthe main room can probably be done pretty surgically.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\nMoogseum has a steeper road ahead. The planned museum dedicated to Bob\r\nMoog (pronounced to rhyme with &ldquo;vogue&rdquo;)
 is starting from scratch.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;The\r\nfirst big grant like this is critically important, and the hardest one\r\nto get,&rdquo; said Michelle Moog-Koussa, Bob Moog\'s daughter and the\r\nexecutive director of the Bob Moog Foundation. &ldquo;It takes a group with\r\nvision to commit to a project like we are about to embark upon,&rdquo; she\r\nsaid. &ldquo;The Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority has proven to\r\nbe that body. We hope to have a great effect on the community. This\r\nwill be a catalyst to our fundraising efforts.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe foundation\r\nwill not receive the grant &mdash; a total of $600,000, to be distributed\r\nover four years &mdash; until it is ready to begin building, Moog-Koussa\r\nsaid. Her goal is to raise $2 million in a process that will likely\r\nrequire two years.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAccording to the tourism authority , almost\r\n$12 million has been reinvested in tourism-targeted community projects\r\nsince its Tourism Product Development Fund\'s inception in 2001.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nOther recipients from the 2009 funding cycle for the fund include:\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe John B. Lewis Soccer Fields, which will receive $500,000 for lighting that will enable nighttime playing.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nMomentum, The Health Adventure\'s new science and health museum, which will receive $500,000 to build an indoor planetarium.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nPack Square Conservancy, which will receive $500,000 for construction of a visitor pavilion at Pack Square Park.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAsheville\r\nArt Museum, which will receive $500,000 for expansion of galleries,\r\npublic spaces, education facilities and visitor amenities.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:BSteele@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Bruce C. Steele</a> &bull; <a href=\"mailto:BSteele@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">BSteele@CITIZEN-TIMES.com</a> \r\n<script src=\"http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/personalia?ID=bsteele&amp;mime=javascript\" language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text/javascript\">\r\n</script> &bull; published March 21, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-03-23 10:46:53',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-03-21 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,186,'','',0,54),(279,'Wild Wing Café franchise owner says \'business is strong\' in wake of Chapter 11 bankruptcy','Wild Wing Café franchise owner says \'business is strong\' in wake of Chapter 11 bankruptcy','Despite filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the owner of Wild Wing Caf&eacute;\r\nsaid Tuesday that &ldquo;business is great,&rdquo; and he has no plans to lay off\r\nemployees or close.\r\n','<p>\r\nA nearby business also on Biltmore Avenue, Dripolator coffee shop, is scaling back and moving just to the north of downtown.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;I\'m\r\nnot going anywhere &mdash; I\'m here to save my business,&rdquo; said Wild Wing\r\nowner Dave McFarland, who opened the popular restaurant and sports bar\r\nwith a partner in 2004 and took sole ownership in January. &ldquo;We\'ve got a\r\ngreat business. There were just some key responsibilities I was unaware\r\nthat weren\'t being met.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nIn its federal court filing last month,\r\nthe company listed debts of $1.6 million and assets of $33,500. Largest\r\ncreditors include the Internal Revenue Service, which is owed $658,547;\r\nfood supplier Sysco Corp., owed $128,009; and the state of North\r\nCarolina, owed $66,677 in sales taxes. Several individuals are listed\r\nas being owed more than $100,000 apiece, although McFarland said those\r\nnumbers may be high.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nChapter 11 bankruptcy allows a company to\r\nreorganize while staying in business. The local Wild Wing, which is a\r\nfranchise operation of a chain, lists its estimated average future\r\ngross monthly income at $200,000 and its net employee payroll at\r\n$62,000.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe location at 161 Biltmore Ave. opened in 2004 and\r\nemploys about 90 people. McFarland said revenue is down 6 percent for\r\nthe first three months of this year, which he said is not too bad\r\nconsidering the economy.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;I just needed to identify our problems,\r\nrestructure and dig our way out of it and come up with a reorganization\r\nplan,&rdquo; McFarland said. &ldquo;The business is strong.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nSeveral local\r\nrestaurants have closed in the past few months, including Martha Nell\'s\r\non Pack Square, Old Europe Bistro on Lexington Avenue and O\'Naturals on\r\nHendersonville Road.\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Dripolator moving</h3>\r\n<p>\r\nDripolator, at 144 Biltmore Ave., is moving into space near Greenlife Grocery in the new Pioneer Building on Broadway in May.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe shop will no longer serve a full menu and instead will focus on coffee and baked goods, manager Greg Lieb said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;Basically,\r\nif we stayed and did the restaurant it would probably go under. We\'re\r\njust losing money on the restaurant end, so we\'re looking to make money\r\non the coffee,&rdquo; Lieb said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nComplaints about limited parking and\r\ncustomers getting towed have been an ongoing problem at the Biltmore\r\nAvenue location, but that is not the main reason for the move, he said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\nnew location will offer parking on the street with additional spaces in\r\na garage, Lieb said. He said outdoor seating should also be a draw for\r\nthe new shop.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:JBoyle@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">John Boyle</a> &bull; <a href=\"mailto:JBoyle@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">JBoyle@CITIZEN-TIMES.com</a> \r\n<script src=\"http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/personalia?ID=jboyle&amp;mime=javascript\" language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text/javascript\">\r\n</script> &bull; updated March 18, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-03-23 10:48:47',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-03-18 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,185,'','',0,120),(280,'Choral concert puts focus on Earth\'s marvels','Choral concert puts focus on Earth\'s marvels','When Lenora Thom listens to the music for the Asheville Choral\r\nSociety\'s concert &ldquo;Gaia: A Celebration of the Earth,&rdquo; she imagines\r\nherself traveling across the very Earth the songs celebrate.\r\n','<p>\r\nDuring the symphony by Ralph Vaughan Williams, she imagines she\'s in\r\nthe sea. She\'s sitting in the woods during a section by Libby Larsen.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;I\r\nlove the creativity of putting these types of programs together,&rdquo; Thom\r\nsaid. &ldquo;I like to look for music that deserves to be heard.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe Asheville Choral Society will perform the program celebrating the Earth, with soloists and an orchestra, at\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n8 p.m. Saturday and 4 p.m. March 29 at Central United Methodist Church on Church Street in downtown Asheville.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\nevent is a musical journey, featuring contrasting works that are linked\r\nthematically, Thom said. &ldquo;I think the variety appeals to a lot of\r\npeople. &hellip; I\'m really pleased with the flow and the variety.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\nconcert opens with &ldquo;Sea Symphony&rdquo; by Williams. &ldquo;It\'s a brilliant\r\ndepiction of the sea and its power,&rdquo; she said, noting its &ldquo;big,\r\nsymphonic style.&rdquo; The second half of the concert opens with Larsen\'s\r\n&ldquo;Missa Gaia: Mass for the Earth,&rdquo; the piece that inspired Thom to dream\r\nup the program. &ldquo;It\'s a fascinating take on the Earth,&rdquo; she said of the\r\ncomposition that has a &ldquo;kind of sparse orchestration.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;It\'s a\r\nreally beautiful, touching, modern look at the planet,&rdquo; she said. The\r\ntext for the piece draws from the Bible, Native American poets and a\r\nmedieval mystic.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe concert ends with selections from Franz\r\nJoseph Haydn\'s &ldquo;The Creation,&rdquo; which has a more classic sound based on\r\nthe biblical creation story in Genesis. &ldquo;It\'s just a really stirring,\r\nbig finish,&rdquo; Thom said. &ldquo;It\'s literally the description on the making\r\nof the world.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThom called this program one of her favorites that she\'s done with the choral society, now in its 32nd year.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;I\r\nthink it\'s a strong beautiful program and a powerful message for\r\ntoday,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;What better way to turn from worldly worries to\r\ncelebrate the world itself?&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:CMotsinger@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Carol Motsinger</a> &bull; <a href=\"mailto:CMotsinger@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">CMotsinger@CITIZEN-TIMES.com</a> \r\n<script src=\"http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/personalia?ID=cmotsing&amp;mime=javascript\" language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text/javascript\">\r\n</script> &bull; published March 22, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-03-23 10:49:52',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-03-22 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,184,'','',0,115),(281,'Commissioners weigh zoning ruling appeal','Commissioners weigh zoning ruling appeal','Buncombe County commissioners will hold a special meeting Tuesday to\r\nconsider their options
 in the wake of a state Appeals Court decision\r\noverturning the county\'s zoning ordinance.\r\n','<p>\r\nIn a ruling issued March 17, the Court of Appeals said the\r\ncommissioners failed to follow correct procedures for the April 24,\r\n2007, public hearing on the zoning plan.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAssistant County\r\nAttorney Michael Frue said the board will consider in a closed-door\r\nmeeting whether to appeal the decision to the N.C. Supreme Court.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\nthree-judge Court of Appeals panel overturned Superior Court Judge\r\nJames Downs\' decision to dismiss the lawsuit filed by attorney and\r\nzoning critic Albert Sneed on behalf of Buncombe property owners Thrash\r\nLimited Partnership and Lott Partnership II.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe court criticized\r\nwhat it said was a &ldquo;headlong rush&rdquo; to adopt an amendment expanding\r\nzoning across Buncombe County. The judges determined the public hearing\r\nwas held 14 days after the legal notice first appeared in the Asheville\r\nCitizen-Times, not the 15 days required under an amendment to the\r\nexisting ordinance for zoning in the Limestone District.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\nplanning staff made more than 400 changes to the zoning maps up to the\r\nday before the public hearing, the court noted. Those changes weren\'t\r\nindividually approved by the county Planning Board.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;We fail to\r\nsee how the citizens of Buncombe County could make any meaningful\r\ncomment on the proposed zoning ordinance amendments under these\r\ncircumstances,&rdquo; the judges wrote.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe zoning plan passed on a 3-2\r\nvote, with Commissioners David Gantt, David Young and Carol Peterson\r\nvoting in favor and Chairman Nathan Ramsey and Commissioner Bill\r\nStanley voting against the measure. In the November election, Gantt\r\ndefeated Ramsey in the race for the chairman\'s seat. Young chose not to\r\nseek re-election. Elected to the board for the first time were K. Ray\r\nBailey and Holly Jones.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe 3:30 p.m. meeting will be the first\r\nin the board\'s new meeting room at 30 Valley St. in downtown Asheville.\r\nCommissioners decided to vacate their offices and meeting space in the\r\ncourthouse to provide more space for court functions.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:CMorrison@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Clarke Morrison</a> &bull; <a href=\"mailto:CMorrison@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">CMorrison@CITIZEN-TIMES.com</a> \r\n<script src=\"http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/personalia?ID=cmorrison&amp;mime=javascript\" language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text/javascript\">\r\n</script> &bull; published March 23, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-03-23 10:52:18',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-03-23 10:51:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,183,'','',0,120),(282,'Plan recommends increasing bus frequency','Plan recommends increasing bus frequency','<p>\r\nConsultants hired to study the city\'s transit system will likely\r\nrecommend that Asheville increase the frequency of buses on select\r\nroutes.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBelow is the announcement from the city: \r\n</p>\r\n','<p>\r\nTRANSIT MASTER PLAN PRELIMINARY RECOMMENDATIONS TO BE PRESENTED TO PUBLIC \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n(ASHEVILLE,\r\nNC) The consultants, HDR Engineering Inc. of the Carolinas, creating\r\nAsheville&rsquo;s first-ever Transit Master Plan are presenting their\r\npreliminary recommendations to the public on Thursday, April 2, from\r\n4pm to 7pm at the Civic Center Banquet Hall. Attendees will be able to\r\nview and comment on proposed bus routes, schedule changes, and\r\npotential new services. The event&rsquo;s purpose is to receive feedback from\r\nthe public before the plan is submitted to City Council.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAccording\r\nto city staff and steering committee members who have seen initial\r\nrecommendations, the Asheville Transit System&rsquo;s (ATS) new route\r\nstructure will feature 30 minute service along parts of Patton Avenue,\r\nHaywood Road, and Tunnel Road. There may also be a cross-town route to\r\nconnect Louisiana Avenue in West Asheville, with neighborhoods in east\r\nAsheville. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;The consultants will give multiple\r\npresentations to precisely lay out their recommendations,&rdquo; said ATS\r\nTransit Manager, Mariate Echeverry. &ldquo;The hope is that the public will\r\npoint out shortfalls in the overall plan before the report is complete.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\nCity currently operates with 20 buses. The system is configured as a\r\nHub-and-Spoke system, with service on each route originating and\r\nterminating at the downtown transit center. The vast majority of ATS\r\ncustomers are those for whom transit is their main if not only means of\r\ntransportation. About 30% of all passenger trips made on the ATS are\r\ntransfers made at the downtown transit center. The other 70% of users\r\neither terminate their trip at the transit center or are moving along\r\nthe routes they originally boarded. About 10 to 14% of current\r\ncustomers say they have a vehicle which could have been used for the\r\ntrip being taken on the bus.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe final report is expected to be delivered in late summer of this year.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:JBurgess@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Joel Burgess</a> &bull; <a href=\"mailto:JBurgess@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">JBurgess@CITIZEN-TIMES.com</a> \r\n<script src=\"http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/personalia?ID=jburgess&amp;mime=javascript\" language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text/javascript\">\r\n</script> &bull; published March 24, 2009&nbsp; \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-03-24 10:51:19',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-03-24 10:49:06','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,182,'','',0,110),(457,'Welcome to the Asheville Downtown Association','','<p>\r\n<a href=\"Easter-On-the-Green.html\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Click to learn more about Easter on the Green\"><img src=\"images/dta_eog_17x11_72dpi.jpg\" alt=\"dta_eog_17x11_72dpi.jpg\" style=\"margin: 5px; float: left\" title=\"dta_eog_17x11_72dpi.jpg\" height=\"336\" width=\"519\" /></a>  \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<center><!-- Start MyNewsletterBuilder Subscription Form -->\r\n<div style=\"background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% #ccddaa; border: 1px solid #020300; padding: 0pt; width: 286px; display: block\">\r\n<form target=\"_blank\" style=\"padding: 0pt; margin: 0pt; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: inherit\" action=\"https://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/subscription.php\" method=\"post\">\r\n	<input name=\"username\" value=\"ashevilledowntown\" type=\"hidden\" />\r\n	<a href=\"https://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/subscription.php?username=ashevilledowntown\" style=\"color: #020300; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt; text-decoration: none; text-align: left; display: block; border: 0pt none\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n	<h2 title=\"Online Email Newsletter Opt-in Email List Permission Email Marketing Software Solution\" style=\"color: #020300; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0pt; padding: 6px 6px 3px; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; text-align: left; display: block; border: 0pt none\">Sign up to receive our Weekly Events Digest, Volunteer Opportunities &amp; more!</h2></a>\r\n	<div style=\"margin: 0pt; padding: 4px 6px; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% #fefffc; text-align: center; display: block\">\r\n	<input name=\"email\" value=\"email address\" style=\"margin: 0pt; padding: 2px; width: 174px; border: 1px solid #000000\" onfocus=\"javascript:if(this.value==\'email address\')this.value=\'\';\" type=\"text\" /><input style=\"margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 5px; width: 83px\" value=\"Subscribe\" type=\"submit\" />\r\n	<i style=\"color: #7fa93e; margin: 3px 0pt 0pt; padding: 0pt; font-size: 10px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,san-serif; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; text-transform: uppercase; text-align: left; display: block\" title=\"Secure-Subscribe&trade; Online Marketing Email Marketing Solution Email Marketing Services\">\r\n	<a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/secure-subscribe\" style=\"color: #7fa93e; margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt; font-size: 10px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,san-serif; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; text-transform: uppercase; text-align: left; display: inline\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n	<img src=\"https://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/images/email-safety/secure-subscribe-shield-green.gif\" alt=\"Secure-Subscribe&trade;\" style=\"width: 16px; height: 16px; margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt; border: 0pt none; vertical-align: middle\" title=\"Secure-Subscribe&trade; Email Newsletter Opt-in Email List Permission Email Marketing Solution\" />&trade;\r\n	</a><a href=\"http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com\" style=\"color: #7fa93e; margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt; font-size: 10px;
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The Federal Transit Administration grant, secured through the French Broad River Metropolitan Planning Organization, will fund the majority of the cost for pedestrian signals at the intersections of Haywood Road and Louisiana Avenue, Clingman Avenue and Hilliard Avenue, Choctaw Street and McDowell Road, and Biltmore Avenue and Southside/South Charlotte Street. \r\n','<p>\r\nAt its\r\nSeptember 28 meeting, Asheville City Council approved an agreement with the\r\nN.C. Department of Transportation to perform the work and a 20 percent in-kind\r\nmatch for the grant.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&quot;This\r\nis a big win,&quot; says City of Asheville\r\nTransportation Planner Barb Mee.\r\n&quot;Working together with the MPO and NC DOT, we were able to fund pedestrian\r\ninfrastructure at some important intersections that were identified in the\r\nAsheville Pedestrian Plan. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\nfour sites were selected based on their connectivity to transit stops, access\r\nto workplaces and the challenges posed by vehicle traffic to pedestrians,\r\ncriteria spelled out in the FTA Job Access and Reverse Commute (JARC) grant\r\napplication process.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nFor\r\ninstance, Mee notes, the Clingman/Hilliard crossing will give residents in the\r\nWest End/Clingman neighborhood easier access to downtown, while the Choctaw Street\r\nsignal will allow better access to Mission\r\nHospital, a major\r\nemployer in the city. The Biltmore\r\nAvenue crossing is one that has been identified as\r\na priority by the Asheville Bicycle and Pedestrian Task Force, a group of\r\nvolunteers who examine ways to improve access in the city. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&quot;We\r\nhave a long list of places where we would like to see pedestrian crossings,&quot;\r\nMee said. &quot;But coordinating with the N.C. DOT, and working within the grant\r\nrequirements we were able to identify these as priorities that we could get\r\ndone.&quot;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nJARC\r\nfunding is typically allocated by the FTA to create opportunities that\r\ntransport people to workplaces. In its application for the JARC funding, the\r\nCity of Asheville\r\npointed out the importance of pedestrian crossings to people who rely on\r\ntransit to get to their jobs. That connection won the support of the FTA, which\r\ncited the city as an example of creativity and innovation in its use of the\r\nfunding.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\nN.C. DOT will perform the design and installation of the crosswalks and signals\r\nwhile the City of Asheville will make sure\r\nadjacent sidewalks conform to current ADA\r\nregulations.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nTransportation\r\nPlanning Manager Mariate Echeverry\r\nhighlights the ability of the locations to extend the walkability and\r\nconnectivity of those areas of Asheville.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&quot;It is\r\nimportant for us to pursue these pedestrian linkages so that you don\'t have\r\nfragmented sections of sidewalk with no easy way to leave them,&quot; Echeverry\r\nsays.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nA\r\ntimeline on installation of the signals is currently being developed, Mee says,\r\nas city transportation and engineering officials meet with N.C. DOT\r\nrepresentatives to determine next steps.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nTo see\r\nmore on the City of Asheville\'s\r\nsteps to enhance pedestrian amenities in the city, go to <a href=\"http://www.ashevillenc.gov/residents/transportation/default.aspx?id=450\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.ashevillenc.gov/residents/transportation/default.aspx?id=450</a> .\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThis\r\npress release and associated photographs can be found at www.coablog.ashevillenc.gov. \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2010-10-12 10:42:19',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-10-12 10:40:28','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,22,'','',0,50),(283,'Fiore\'s Ristorante Toscana','Fiore\'s Ristorante Toscana','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><span lkgal=\"undefined\" jstcache=\"46\" jsvalues=\"$title:m.title;$laddr:m.laddr;$addrurl:m.addressUrl;lkgal:m.lkgaddresslines;$features:features;$lkgal:m.lkgaddresslines\">\r\n<div jsinstance=\"0\" jstcache=\"59\" jsselect=\"m.addressLines\" jsvalues=\"$addrline:$this;\">\r\n<span dir=\"ltr\" jstcache=\"68\" jsdisplay=\"$title||!$laddr||!$addrurl\" jsvalues=\".innerHTML:$addrline;dir:bidiDir($addrline,true)\">Fiore\'s Ristorante Toscana</span>\r\n</div>\r\n</span><span lkgal=\"undefined\" jstcache=\"46\" jsvalues=\"$title:m.title;$laddr:m.laddr;$addrurl:m.addressUrl;lkgal:m.lkgaddresslines;$features:features;$lkgal:m.lkgaddresslines\">\r\n<div jsinstance=\"0\" jstcache=\"59\" jsselect=\"m.addressLines\" jsvalues=\"$addrline:$this;\">\r\n<span dir=\"ltr\" jstcache=\"68\" jsdisplay=\"$title||!$laddr||!$addrurl\" jsvalues=\".innerHTML:$addrline;dir:bidiDir($addrline,true)\">22 College St</span><a href=\"http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&amp;hl=en&amp;geocode=&amp;q=Fiores+Restaurant,+Asheville,+NC++28801&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;t=p&amp;s=AARTsJrunGk0UqWyv-f4HuQf0fnvcElsAw&amp;ll=35.595833,-82.550368&amp;spn=0.010469,0.012875&amp;z=15&amp;iwloc=A&amp;output=embed\"
 jstcache=\"69\" jsvalues=\"href:$addrurl\" jsdisplay=\"$features.embed&amp;&amp;!$title&amp;&amp;$laddr&amp;&amp;$addrurl\" target=\"_parent\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; display: none\"><span jstcache=\"74\" jsvalues=\".innerHTML:$addrline;dir:bidiDir($addrline,true)\"></span></a>\r\n</div>\r\n<div jsinstance=\"*1\" jstcache=\"59\" jsselect=\"m.addressLines\" jsvalues=\"$addrline:$this;\">\r\n<span dir=\"ltr\" jstcache=\"68\" jsdisplay=\"$title||!$laddr||!$addrurl\" jsvalues=\".innerHTML:$addrline;dir:bidiDir($addrline,true)\">Asheville, NC 28801</span><a href=\"http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&amp;hl=en&amp;geocode=&amp;q=Fiores+Restaurant,+Asheville,+NC++28801&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;t=p&amp;s=AARTsJrunGk0UqWyv-f4HuQf0fnvcElsAw&amp;ll=35.595833,-82.550368&amp;spn=0.010469,0.012875&amp;z=15&amp;iwloc=A&amp;output=embed\" jstcache=\"69\" jsvalues=\"href:$addrurl\" jsdisplay=\"$features.embed&amp;&amp;!$title&amp;&amp;$laddr&amp;&amp;$addrurl\" target=\"_parent\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; display: none\"><span jstcache=\"74\" jsvalues=\".innerHTML:$addrline;dir:bidiDir($addrline,true)\"></span></a>\r\n</div>\r\n</span><span lkgal=\"undefined\" jstcache=\"46\" jsvalues=\"$title:m.title;$laddr:m.laddr;$addrurl:m.addressUrl;lkgal:m.lkgaddresslines;$features:features;$lkgal:m.lkgaddresslines\">\r\n<div style=\"display: none\" jstcache=\"60\" jsdisplay=\"$features.embed&amp;&amp;!m.title&amp;&amp;!m.laddr&amp;&amp;m.addressLines&amp;&amp;m.dtlsUrl\">\r\n<a href=\"http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&amp;hl=en&amp;geocode=&amp;q=Fiores+Restaurant,+Asheville,+NC++28801&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;t=p&amp;s=AARTsJrunGk0UqWyv-f4HuQf0fnvcElsAw&amp;ll=35.595833,-82.550368&amp;spn=0.010469,0.012875&amp;z=15&amp;iwloc=A&amp;output=embed\" jstcache=\"70\" jsvalues=\"href:m.dtlsUrl\" target=\"_parent\">Get Directions</a>\r\n</div>\r\n</span><span jstcache=\"47\" dir=\"ltr\" jscontent=\"$this.number\" class=\"tel\">(828) 281-0710<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.fioresasheville.com/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">www.FioresAsheville.com</a> <br />\r\n</span></span>\r\n</div>\r\n','',0,9,0,19,'2009-03-25 14:29:46',71,'','2010-12-31 13:59:12',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-03-25 14:27:35','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',2,0,12,'','',0,119),(284,'Packed in: Commissioners hear Pack Square Park update, ponder cost of consolidating county offices','Packed in: Commissioners hear Pack Square Park update, ponder cost of consolidating county offices','The Buncombe County commissioners probably wished they&rsquo;d had some luck\r\no&rsquo; the Irish on March 17 (St. Patrick&rsquo;s Day) as they heard a report\r\nfrom the Pack Square Conservancy indicating that the nonprofit is\r\nlaunching a fundraising drive to raise millions of dollars still needed\r\nto complete the work on the park. The renovations have taken longer\r\nthan expected, and the cost has ballooned from an estimated $6 million\r\nto more than $20 million.\r\n','<p>\r\nThe commissioners unanimously approved the conservancy&rsquo;s new budget\r\nestimates but asked the officials to update them again in late May&mdash;when\r\nthe first segment of the new park is expected to open. Commissioner <b>Holly Jones</b> was particularly skeptical about the group&rsquo;s prospects for raising the needed funds in a tight economy.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe board might also have wished for a stiff drink after County Manager <b>Wanda Greene</b>\r\nrevealed that due to the uncertain state of the economy, she believes\r\nthe commissioners should hold off until the budget for the next fiscal\r\nyear (which begins July 1) has been approved before revisiting the\r\nissue of consolidating many county offices under one roof. Both the\r\ncounty&rsquo;s courts and human services face severe space shortages, but\r\nGreene said the commissioners would have a better handle on the\r\ncounty&rsquo;s financial situation after completing next year&rsquo;s budget.\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Pack Place confidential</h3>\r\n<p>\r\nTo anyone who&rsquo;s spent time in downtown Asheville over the past few\r\nyears, the construction in Pack Square has become a familiar sight. The\r\nproject has also attracted its share of critics concerned about the\r\ncontinuing delays and skyrocketing costs.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nOn March 17, officials of the Pack Square Conservancy (the nonprofit\r\ncharged with overseeing the ambitious project) came before the board to\r\naddress those concerns and explain their plans for the future.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;We&rsquo;re almost at the gate in opening the Pack Square portion of the park, which will be ready in early May,&rdquo; <b>Gary Giniat</b>,\r\nthe conservancy&rsquo;s new executive director, told the board. Roger McGuire\r\nGreen, adjacent to City Hall and the county courthouse, is expected to\r\nbe ready in late summer.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n &ldquo;Midpark (the part between Market Street and Spruce Street) will be\r\nthe third part to be completed,&rdquo; noted Giniat. This section, including\r\nthe park&rsquo;s centerpiece pavilion&mdash;whose size has increased from the\r\noriginal design&mdash;will be delayed until additional money can be raised.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe board unanimously approved that and other design changes, such\r\nas reducing the size of the fountain and the WNC Veterans Memorial.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe park&rsquo;s total cost is now pegged at more than $20.2 million, according to <b>Charles Russell</b>,\r\nthe group&rsquo;s treasurer. The conservancy, he added, has $1.9 million in\r\nthe bank and $5.8 million definitely pledged. To date, the nonprofit\r\nhas spent $8 million on the project. The county has contributed $2\r\nmillion.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThat leaves the conservancy about $4.5 million short, and it&rsquo;s beginning a fundraising blitz to close the gap.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;The public part will be kicked off right away, which will provide\r\nsome pledges, and there are some major corporate donors out there that\r\nwill provide some pledges,&rdquo; noted Russell. &ldquo;We feel confident we&rsquo;ll be\r\nable to get this money to complete the park. We&rsquo;ve also made a request\r\nto a consortium of local banks for a line of credit&mdash;maximum $2 million.\r\nOur resources are good, and they&rsquo;ve flowed well.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBoard of Commissioners Chair <b>David Gantt</b> said he respects\r\nthe work the conservancy is doing and is heartened to hear that parts\r\nof the park will be completed over the next few months.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBut he also called on the officials to account for how they&rsquo;ve\r\ngotten to the current situation. &ldquo;There&rsquo;s a public perception that the\r\nbudget went up so much, that the costs just mushroomed, and that it&rsquo;s\r\nnot a viable project,&rdquo; noted Gantt. &ldquo;Obviously if you&rsquo;ve got 15 out of\r\n20, it&rsquo;s a viable project, but tell us your reaction to that.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<b>Donna Clark</b>, the conservancy&rsquo;s communications director, said\r\nthat developments in the construction industry that were beyond the\r\nnonprofit&rsquo;s control were responsible for much of the cost increase.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;Around the time of [Hurricane Katrina], you saw construction costs\r\ngo through the roof,&rdquo; she explained. &ldquo;You also had a huge amount of\r\nconstruction going on in China for the Olympics. High-grade steel went\r\nup 50 percent; stainless steel doubled. Asphalt, concrete saw similar\r\ncost increases. It&rsquo;s like last summer, when gas was up to $4 a gallon\r\nhere: You don&rsquo;t like it, you understand why it&rsquo;s going on, but you\r\ncan&rsquo;t do much about it. We&rsquo;d made the commitment to build the park, and\r\nwe had to roll with it. But we had an astronomical increase in prices\r\nover three years.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nIn addition, noted <b>Guy Clerici</b>, the conservancy&rsquo;s new board\r\nchair, &ldquo;There were a lot of things under the ground we weren&rsquo;t aware\r\nof: This is an old city, and that became a larger factor than we\r\nanticipated.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nCommissioner <b>Carol Peterson</b> urged the organization to be\r\nmore forthcoming, saying, &ldquo;These could have been addressed if we&rsquo;d seen\r\nyou sooner. I&rsquo;m thrilled that something&rsquo;s going to open in May; I&rsquo;m\r\nthrilled to hear something is going to open this summer. So much of\r\nwhat the community wants to know could have been waylaid if we&rsquo;d had\r\nthis information sooner. Get out any time you can and talk to the\r\npublic. Thank you for what you&rsquo;re doing, but let&rsquo;s have more\r\nconversation.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nJones, however, remained doubtful about the group&rsquo;s fundraising\r\nability. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m just not feeling the love here in terms of people giving\r\nthe money,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m poring over this budget; I think your\r\nrevenue challenges are mighty here. There has to be a way the expenses\r\nare trimmed. Help me feel that you can get here without going in a big\r\npot of debt.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nShe asked if the board could deduct two contingency items totaling\r\nalmost $2 million from the budget, since it appeared that no money had\r\nbeen spent on them yet.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBut the conservancy officials balked at that impromptu budget\r\nrestructuring. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s conservative to keep those items on the books,&rdquo;\r\nasserted Clerici. &ldquo;We are spending some money on them, and there are\r\npledges tied in there.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nHe added that the group would have a clearer idea of some potential\r\nsavings in May and could
 perhaps make some cuts then. Clerici also\r\ncited some substantial pending funding requests: $1 million from the\r\nTourism Development Authority and $3.5 million in federal stimulus\r\nmoney.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;We&rsquo;re very confident that we&rsquo;ll have what we need to do this,&rdquo; said\r\nGiniat. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m looking for places to trim. I don&rsquo;t deny this is a tough\r\ntime.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nRussell, too, defended those budget items, saying, &ldquo;It may be that\r\nwe can make some cuts; we hope there&rsquo;s some room. But we need to have\r\nthose contingencies in there.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nIn the end, the commissioners unanimously approved the revised budget.\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>No consolidation yet</h3>\r\n<p>\r\nAt their January retreat, the commissioners asked Greene to explore\r\nthe possibility of consolidating all or most county facilities in a\r\nsingle building; such a move could cost anywhere from $30 million to\r\n$60 million.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nCounty staff, she said, have investigated various options, but she\r\nrecommended delaying any decision&mdash;or even looking at final\r\nrecommendations&mdash;until the county decides on its final budget next\r\nmonth.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;This is what concerns me,&rdquo; Greene explained, displaying figures\r\nshowing the stock market&rsquo;s precipitous decline over the past few\r\nmonths. &ldquo;Our two biggest areas of overcrowding are in the courts and in\r\nhuman services. We put a $35 million human-services building on Coxe\r\nAvenue on hold after we got bids. Any expansion of the courthouse space\r\nwould require a tower with more exits and modern elevators. That would\r\ncost $25 million.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nGiven all the economic factors, she recommended holding off.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;We are hard at work; we&rsquo;re doing our due diligence on possible\r\nproperties that meet our criteria,&rdquo; noted Greene. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re all better off\r\nif we see what everyone&rsquo;s going to do before we adopt a solution to our\r\nfacility challenges. The state&rsquo;s in very dire straits, and we&rsquo;re going\r\nto be a part of the cuts needed to solve that. We&rsquo;ll bring you our\r\nrecommendations after the budget process.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nCommissioner <b>K. Ray Bailey</b> applauded Greene&rsquo;s conclusions,\r\nsaying, &ldquo;I think the conservative in me is really showing. No one\r\nreally knows where we&rsquo;re going to be three months or six months from\r\nnow. I, for one, want to go very slowly in this process.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Closing time</h3>\r\n<p>\r\nThe board also unanimously approved moving their offices and meeting\r\nplace&mdash;after 81 years in the county courthouse&mdash;down the road to 30\r\nValley St., due to the court system&rsquo;s space problems.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;There&rsquo;s a recognition we&rsquo;re required by law to provide adequate\r\ncourt space,&rdquo; noted Gantt, adding, &ldquo;Folks, you can&rsquo;t take on a\r\njudge&mdash;they&rsquo;ve got a thing called a court order.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;Fortunately, it didn&rsquo;t come to that, and we worked out a way to move,&rdquo; added Vice Chair (and longtime Commissioner) <b>Bill Stanley</b>. &ldquo;I&rsquo;ve enjoyed my 20 years here. I&rsquo;m sad to move, it&rsquo;s a sad day, but I look forward to my new quarters.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe board&rsquo;s meeting time&mdash;4:30 p.m. on the first and third Tuesdays of every month&mdash;will remain the same.&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nby <a href=\"http://www.mountainx.com/member/875/\">David Forbes</a>  in the Mountain Xpress, Vol. 15 / Iss. 35&nbsp; \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-03-26 11:45:40',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-03-25 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,181,'','',0,25),(285,'Group defends Pack Square changes','Group defends Pack Square changes','It has taken more time and money to renovate downtown park space than\r\noriginally planned, but the result will be a &ldquo;game changer&rdquo; that will\r\nlast 100 years or more, an official leading the project said Wednesday.\r\n','<p>\r\n&ldquo;This is a beautiful cultural gem of the city,&rdquo; Guy Clerici, the new\r\nchairman of the board of Pack Square Conservancy, told more than 60\r\npeople attending Leadership Asheville Forum\'s monthly luncheon. &ldquo;This\r\nis going to be something we\'ve not seen before. It\'s not going to be an\r\nordinary park.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nConsidering the results, which will include an\r\nelaborate stage for performances and an interactive water fountain, the\r\namount of time involved in the project doesn\'t seem as long, he said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe park, Clerici said, &ldquo;is a legacy that is going to last 100, 200 years,&rdquo; he said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nDiscussion\r\nof changes in downtown park space began in 1999 with the discovery of a\r\nleak in a fountain in Pack Square that required considerable repairs.\r\nConstruction began in 2005 on the project, expected to cost $20 million\r\nplus a maintenance endowment.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;I call (the park) a game changer,\r\nbecause it\'s a reason to come to Asheville,&rdquo; Clerici said. He was\r\njoined in the presentation at Buncombe County Schools central offices\r\nby Gary Giniat, the conservancy\'s new executive director.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nSome in\r\nthe audience wondered aloud whether the conservancy, which is\r\nspearheading the park project, and the city have made necessary\r\npreparations for the park.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nClerici said only $500,000 for an\r\nendowment for maintenance of the park has been raised. Conservancy\r\nofficials have said they would like to have at least $2 million for the\r\nendowment.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;We\'re very, very pregnant, and we\'re going to have a\r\nbaby that we\'re not ready for yet,&rdquo; audience member Stacy Anderson\r\nsaid. &ldquo;We, the city residents, don\'t do well with taking care of our\r\nphysical assets.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nCity Councilman Kelly Miller, who sits on the\r\nconservancy board, said city government will provide at least a basic\r\nlevel of maintenance.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nSandy Mush resident Terry Wooten said he\r\nfears the park will be a magnet for homeless people and that others\r\nwill be uncomfortable using it.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;If you look at what happened\r\nwith Pritchard Park, it was a really nice facility and you can\'t go\r\nanywhere near it without being panhandled, sometimes very\r\naggressively,&rdquo; he said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nClerici said the conservancy is\r\nconsidering having volunteers patrol the park. Miller said city efforts\r\nto reduce homelessness are &ldquo;gaining ground&rdquo; and that activity in the\r\npark would make it uncomfortable for those engaged in undesirable\r\nbehavior.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nFences around the Pack Square area are expected to come\r\ndown in late April or in May, Clerici said, although some work may\r\ncontinue after that.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAll but the grassy areas in Roger McGuire\r\nGreen in front of City Hall and the county courthouse should open in\r\nlate July or in August, he said. The lawns are likely to be roped off\r\nuntil spring 2010 to let grass get established.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe schedule for\r\ncompletion of the &ldquo;mid-park&rdquo; area between the two ends of the project\r\nis still tentative, but conservancy officials say they hope it will\r\nopen by the end of the year.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThat excludes a section next to the\r\nintersection of College and North Market streets where a pavilion will\r\nbe located. Construction of it is to follow completion of the rest of\r\nthe park.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<script language=\"Javascript\">\r\nvar actBookmarkTitle = \"Group defends Pack Square changes\";\r\n</script>\r\n<script language=\"javascript\">\r\n<!--\r\nfunction NewWindow(height,width,URL) {\r\nwindow.open(URL,\'actSpecial\',\'width=\'+width+\',height=\'+height+\',resizable=1,scrollbars=1,status=0\');\r\n}\r\n-->\r\n</script>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:MBarrett@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Mark Barrett</a> &bull; <a href=\"mailto:MBarrett@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">MBarrett@CITIZEN-TIMES.com</a> \r\n<script src=\"http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/personalia?ID=mbarrett&amp;mime=javascript\" language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text/javascript\">\r\n</script> &bull; published March 26, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-03-26 11:47:14',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-03-26 11:45:48','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,180,'','',0,109),(286,'Climatic Data Center chief could head new service','Climatic Data Center chief could head new service','The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is considering\r\nforming a national climate service, and an Asheville resident could\r\nvery likely be its director.\r\n','<p>\r\nJane Lubchenco, NOAA&rsquo;s new director, has said she looks forward to\r\nforming something akin to a national climate service, which would serve\r\nas a governmental clearinghouse on weather and climate change. She has\r\nnot yet established a timetable for such a service or named a head,\r\naccording to a NOAA spokeswoman.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBut on Feb. 2, Tom Karl,\r\ndirector of the National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, was\r\nappointed director of all of NOAA\'s climate services. That would make\r\nhim a logical choice
 to head up a national climate service.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nKarl,\r\n57, said in an e-mail that he will be &ldquo;working to develop and define\r\nthe goals and principles&rdquo; of a potential National Climate Service in\r\nNOAA. Such a service, he said, would be distinct from the National\r\nWeather Service, although possibly similarly organized.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;There is\r\nconsiderable organizational work that needs to be done before NOAA\r\ncould stand up such a Service, including working both internally, with\r\nour sister federal agencies and with Congress,&rdquo; Karl said. &ldquo;In the mean\r\ntime, I will speak for the Agency\'s current Climate Services and I\r\nsuspect it will take a bit of time to actually formulate a National\r\nClimate Service.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nKarl oversees 170 federal employees at the\r\nClimatic Data Center, which provides climatological services to every\r\nsector of the U.S. economy and to users world-wide. The NCDC archive is\r\nthe largest in the world, containing some climate data as much as 150\r\nyears old.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nKarl said they have no date set for the formation of a\r\npossible climate service, and no details about where it may be located\r\nwere available. He also noted that Sharon LeDuc is performing the\r\nday-to-day duties of the NCDC director.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;So, for the foreseeable\r\nfuture I will be remaining in Asheville, but shuttling back and forth\r\nto DC fairly regularly,&rdquo; Karl said. &ldquo;I have no plans or desire to leave\r\nAsheville.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe concept of the NCS has been studied by NOAA\'s Science Advisory Board, the National Academies, and groups within NOAA.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<script language=\"Javascript\">\r\nvar actBookmarkTitle = \"Climatic Data Center chief could head new service\";\r\n</script>\r\n<script language=\"javascript\">\r\n<!--\r\nfunction NewWindow(height,width,URL) {\r\nwindow.open(URL,\'actSpecial\',\'width=\'+width+\',height=\'+height+\',resizable=1,scrollbars=1,status=0\');\r\n}\r\n-->\r\n</script>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:JBoyle@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">John Boyle</a> &bull; <a href=\"mailto:JBoyle@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">JBoyle@CITIZEN-TIMES.com</a> \r\n<script src=\"http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/personalia?ID=jboyle&amp;mime=javascript\" language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text/javascript\">\r\n</script> &bull; updated March 26, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-03-31 11:42:23',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-03-26 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,179,'','',0,13),(287,'Asheville Art Museum to shorten hours','Asheville Art Museum to shorten hours','The Asheville Art Museum is changing with the economic times. In order\r\nto save on cost as it serves the community, the Museum will shorten its\r\nFriday hours to be 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. effective immediately. The Museum\r\nwill continue to open on Friday evenings for special events and Art\r\nWalks.\r\n','<p>\r\n&ldquo;While we regret the necessity of curtailing regular Friday evening\r\nhours, the Museum will be open often in the evening for special\r\nprograms serving diverse audiences,&rdquo; Asheville Art Museum Executive\r\nDirector, Pamela Myers said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe Friday Art Walks for 2009 are\r\nscheduled to be held from 5 to 8 p.m. on April 3, June 5, August 7 and\r\nOctober 2. Explore the diversity of art in downtown Asheville and stop\r\nby the Asheville Art Museum on these dates.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nUpcoming Friday evening special events at the Asheville Art Museum\r\ninclude the opening reception for Response and Memory: The Art of\r\nBeverly Buchanan from 5 to 7 p.m. on May 8, the opening reception for\r\nTradition/Innovation: American Masterpieces of Southern Craft &amp;\r\nTraditional Art from 5 to 7 p.m. on May 22 and the opening reception\r\nfor Cherokee Carvers: Tradition Renewed from 5 to 7 p.m. on July 10.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAsheville Citizen - Times Staff Reports \r\n<script src=\"http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/personalia?ID=&amp;mime=javascript\" language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text/javascript\">\r\n</script> &bull; updated March 26, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-03-31 11:43:48',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-03-26 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,178,'','',0,103),(288,'Bele Chere 2009 downtown merchant meetings','Bele Chere 2009 downtown merchant meetings','The City of Asheville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department\r\nhas announced a series of meetings to provide information about plans\r\nfor the 2009 Bele Chere Festival, being held July 24 &ndash; 26 in downtown\r\nAsheville. Changes for the 2009 event will be presented followed by a\r\nquestion and answer session.\r\n','<p>\r\nWhile the meetings are mainly designed for downtown Asheville business\r\nowners, all downtown stakeholders are welcome to attend. Meetings will\r\nbe held Monday, March 30 at 3 p.m. in the Grove Arcade Conference Room\r\nat 1 Page Avenue, Wednesday, April 1 at 5 p.m. in the City of Asheville\r\nEconomic Development Office at 29 Haywood Street, and Wednesday, April\r\n8 at 9 a.m. in the YMI Cultural Center at 39 S. Market Street.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBele Chere is produced by the City of Asheville Parks, Recreation and\r\nCultural Arts Department and is the largest free street festival in the\r\nSoutheast. For more information, visit <a href=\"http://www.belecherefestival.com/\" target=\"_blank\">www.belecherefestival.com</a> or call (828) 259-5800. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAsheville Citizen - Times STAFF REPORTS \r\n<script src=\"http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/personalia?ID=&amp;mime=javascript\" language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text/javascript\">\r\n</script> &bull; published March 26, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-03-31 11:45:08',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-03-26 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,177,'','',0,127),(289,'Seize your place in history','Seize your place in history','<p>\r\nEverybody has a story. What\'s yours?\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nA crew from the national oral history project StoryCorps kicked off a\r\nsix-week residency in Asheville on Thursday, rolling into town in an\r\nAirstream trailer equipped with a recording studio where 160 Western\r\nNorth Carolina residents will share stories of their lives. \r\n</p>\r\n','<p>\r\nThe nonprofit project, in partnership with National Public Radio and\r\nthe American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress, has set out to\r\ndocument everyday history and the unique stories of Americans across\r\nthe country. The stories will be catalogued at the Library of Congress.\r\nSome may be aired on NPR\'s &ldquo;Morning Edition,&rdquo; and some will air on the\r\nlocal public radio station, WCQS, which is hosting the project.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\nmobile recording studio is parked across the street from WCQS, at 73\r\nBroadway in downtown Asheville. The conversations are held by\r\nreservation only; the first round of reservations was filled quickly; a\r\nsecond round will open up at 10 a.m. today, with about 30 slots\r\navailable on a first-come, first-served basis.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe StoryCorps\r\ncrew wants to hear what\'s important to people in the mountain region.\r\nMaybe it\'s the memory of a loved one who\'s died. Maybe it\'s a happy\r\nstory about a special birthday or anniversary. It could be parents\r\ntalking about their children when they were young. Or it could be a\r\nstraight-up documentation of a family\'s genealogy.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;We have no\r\nagenda, no rules about what people want to talk about,&rdquo; said Nina\r\nPorzucki, one of the StoryCorps facilitators who will be sitting in on\r\nthe conversations. &ldquo;Two people come in together &mdash; it could be a mother\r\nand son, two sisters, good friends or neighbors &mdash; and they talk about\r\nwhatever they like for about 40 minutes. It\'s whatever is important to\r\npeople, and what they want recorded for history.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nEach\r\nparticipant will receive a CD of the conversation, and a copy will be\r\ngiven to WCQS for local airing if the participant agrees.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAfter\r\nan opening ceremony and ribbon-cutting Thursday morning, three special\r\nguests took their places in the recording booth inside the silver\r\nAirstream for the kickoff conversation: Blue Ridge Parkway\r\nSuperintendent Phil Francis and his predecessors, Dan Brown and Gary\r\nEverhardt.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nEverhardt, who led the parkway from 1977 until his\r\nretirement in 2000, said he and his colleagues were looking forward to\r\nrecording tales from their years overseeing the scenic roadway.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;It\'s\r\nimportant to us to share these stories for the benefit of future\r\nvisitors and generations so that they have an understanding of the\r\nvalue of the Blue Ridge Parkway and the National Park Service to the\r\ncultural, historical and natural heritage of this area,&rdquo; he said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nSarah\r\nEsrick, site supervisor for the project, said StoryCorps began in New\r\nYork City in 2003 with a booth in Grand Central Terminal. It now has\r\ntwo Airstream trailers traveling across
 the country, and has collected\r\nmore than 23,000 interviews in 100 towns in 48 states.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAbout half\r\nof the interviews are with random citizens who make reservations, and\r\nhalf are solicited by the StoryCorps crew to ensure that key and\r\ndiverse citizens are represented, Porzucki said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;The exciting\r\nthing about StoryCorps is that we\'re preserving peoples\' history,&rdquo; she\r\nsaid. &ldquo;And it\'s not just the stories themselves, but listening to the\r\ninteraction between the two people who are sharing these stories\r\ntogether.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:BBlake@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Barbara Blake</a> &bull; <a href=\"mailto:BBlake@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">BBlake@CITIZEN-TIMES.com</a> \r\n<script src=\"http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/personalia?ID=bblake&amp;mime=javascript\" language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text/javascript\">\r\n</script> &bull; updated March 27, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-03-31 11:46:35',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-03-27 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,176,'','',0,127),(290,'Gas prices continue to inch up','Gas prices continue to inch up','<h4>Rise more in line with previous seasonal increases</h4>\r\n<p>\r\nAverage gas prices crossed $2 a gallon Wednesday in Western North\r\nCarolina, two days before most of the country hit the milestone Friday. \r\n</p>\r\n','<p>\r\nBut, experts say, a major spike like the one motorists saw last year is unlikely.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;What\r\nwe\'re seeing is the traditional spring-summer uptick in pricing,&rdquo; said\r\nTom Crosby, a spokesman for AAA Carolinas, which tracks fuel costs.\r\n&ldquo;It\'s nothing dramatic. It\'s more of an incremental creep of 1 to 2\r\ncents a week and this is something we see every year.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\nAsheville area on Friday again had the highest average price for a\r\ngallon of regular unleaded in the state, at $2.04.1. A month ago it was\r\n$1.87, while a year ago it had soared to $3.26.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe state average\r\nremained below $2 Friday, at $1.98, but the national average crossed\r\nthe mark, hitting $2.03, according to AAA. A week ago, the national\r\naverage was $1.94.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nCrude oil prices have gone up recently,\r\nsettling at $52.35 a barrel Friday, but Crosby doubted those changes\r\nhave reached the pump yet. The federal government\'s massive stimulus\r\nspending and the relatively weak dollar are contributing to increased\r\npump costs, as speculators turn to oil as a more solid investment than\r\ncurrency, driving up its cost.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nWhile the increase at the pump may\r\nstrain budgets some, it\'s still a far cry from last fall when the\r\nmountains experienced first a massive gas price spike and then a\r\nsix-week shortage that left many stations with no fuel or spotty\r\nsupplies. The local record was set Sept. 17, when the average price of\r\nregular unleaded hit $4.31 in Asheville.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nSo $2.05.9 at the Shell\r\nstation on Merrimon Avenue downtown didn\'t seem so bad to the Rev. Jack\r\nGassoway as he filled up Thursday afternoon.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;I think $2 is\r\nsomething most people can live with, but when you get up above $2.50 a\r\ngallon, that starts to have an impact, especially in these economic\r\ntimes,&rdquo; said Gassoway, pastor of Richland Baptist Church in Woodfin.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nGassoway\r\nsaid that from what he understands, oil reserves are actually up, so he\r\nwas a little mystified at the uptick. Crosby confirmed that oil\r\nsupplies are actually abundant right now, but he said a seasonal\r\nincrease is normal as more drivers hit the road in spring and\r\nrefineries switch over to summer fuel blends, which can temporarily\r\ntighten supplies.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:JBoyle@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">John Boyle</a> &bull; <a href=\"mailto:JBoyle@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">JBoyle@CITIZEN-TIMES.com</a> \r\n<script src=\"http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/personalia?ID=jboyle&amp;mime=javascript\" language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text/javascript\">\r\n</script> &bull; published March 28, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-03-31 11:49:36',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-03-31 11:48:14','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,175,'','',0,130),(291,'New co-working space downtown to foster relationships','New co-working space downtown to foster relationships','A new collaborative workspace is coming to town to serve those who\'ve been stuck home alone while working.\r\n','<p>\r\nLocomotivity offers co-working space for freelancers and independent\r\nbusiness owners who want to have a productive day while building\r\nrelationships with others who work on their own.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;The main idea\r\nbehind this is a lot of people I know who are independent or\r\nfreelancers work in their basements or in coffee shops. Here, there\'s\r\nan opportunity for these people to create something more than they\r\nwould on their own through being with a group,&rdquo; said Locomotivity owner\r\nLance Ball.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nLocomotivity opens for business Monday in the house\r\non Broadway Street that recently housed the offices of the Asheville\r\nDaily Planet newspaper.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBefore that, The Costume Shoppe sold its wares there.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\nbuilding includes a living room work area, three rooms containing\r\ndesks, a conference room, a full kitchen, a front porch and outside\r\nwork area.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBall said hundreds of co-working businesses are\r\nopening up around the country, partially as a result of people who work\r\nfrom home feeling isolated.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;Really, it\'s about being around\r\nother people,&rdquo; said Tobias Crawley, an independent software developer\r\nbased in Leicester. &ldquo;When I stopped working for a company, I missed\r\nthat conversation around the water cooler. It\'s something you don\'t\r\nrealize you need until you don\'t have it.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nHe plans to work at Locomotivity one day a week.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe business offers various levels of membership and pricing. A daily co-worker pays $10 per day.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nOr\r\nclients can choose to be part-time members for $175 per month,\r\nfull-time members for $300 per month or a partner for $260 per month\r\nwith a six-month minimum. Each membership level includes secure\r\nwireless Internet access, laser printer and copier access,\r\npay-what-you-will Izzy\'s coffee, a full kitchen and a place to work.\r\nMembers who plan to work there full time can choose their own desk and\r\nget a locker in which to store items.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBall moved to Asheville from New York City with his family five years ago.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nWhile telecommuting from home, he said, &ldquo;I got tired of never working with anyone locally.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nLocomotivity\r\nwill be open weekdays 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. and closed on the weekends\r\nunless someone\'s there. Partners and members will have keys and\r\naround-the-clock access. Local groups can reserve meeting space there\r\nin the evening.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBall expects the conference room to be a popular\r\nmeeting option for local businesses. It rents for $150 for a full day\r\nand $75 for half a day. Partners and full-time members receive free\r\nconference room hours monthly.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nHendersonville-based attorney Thomas Beckett plans to work at Locomotivity a few days each week.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nMany of his clients are in Asheville, but he says it isn\'t cost-effective for him to lease a second office here.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;I\'ve\r\nbeen following the co-working trend as it\'s evolved, and I\'m happy\r\nLance has taken the ball and run with it,&rdquo; Beckett said. &ldquo;I think\r\nLocomotivity is going to be a nerve center in the Asheville community.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAt\r\nthe moment, Ball is Locomotivity\'s sole employee, though he plans to\r\nbarter time with students and others who want a place to work in\r\nexchange for a bit of work.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;The idea is not to get rich from this, but to use this as a catalyst to create more business,&rdquo; Ball said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBall will continue his work as an independent software developer.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nHe also teaches computer science courses at Mars Hill College.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nHe also wants to renovate the house\'s basement into a podcasting studio and rehearsal space for local bands.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;I\'m\r\nnot trying to promote a corporate rent-an-office here. I want\r\nLocomotivity to be casual and a lot of fun and a place where creative\r\npeople are making new things happen,&rdquo; Ball said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAnne Fitten Glenn \r\n<script src=\"http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/personalia?ID=&amp;mime=javascript\" language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text/javascript\">\r\n</script> &bull; published March 29, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-03-31 11:51:35',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-03-29 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,174,'','',0,49),(292,'Pop\'s Dog House','Pop\'s Dog House','<p
 align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif\">Pop\'s Dog House<br />\r\n2 Pack Place<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28802<br />\r\n828.683.0664<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://popsdogs.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.PopsDogs.com</a></span> \r\n</p>\r\n','',0,9,0,19,'2009-04-03 11:49:57',71,'','2010-12-31 13:59:12',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-04-03 11:47:14','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',2,0,11,'','',0,194),(293,'The Orange Peel','The Orange Peel','<p align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">The Orange Peel<br />\r\n101 Biltmore Avenue<br />\r\nAsheville, North Carolina 28801<br />\r\n(828) 225-5851<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.theorangepeel.net\" target=\"_blank\">www.TheOrangePeel.net</a></span> \r\n</p>\r\n','',1,8,0,14,'2009-04-06 12:42:36',71,'','2011-01-06 11:48:21',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-04-06 12:41:03','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',2,0,13,'','',0,171),(294,'Asheville City Council Razing the roof: Council ponders options for renovating housing projects','Asheville City Council Razing the roof: Council ponders options for renovating housing projects','<p>\r\nThree subsidized housing developments are in dire need of refurbishing,\r\naccording to a study funded jointly by the city and the Asheville\r\nHousing Authority. That was the word from <b>David Nash</b>, the Authority&rsquo;s deputy director, at the Asheville City Council&rsquo;s March 24 session.\r\n</p>\r\n','<p>\r\nPerformed by Housing Authority staff with the help of outside\r\ncontractors, the study concluded that two projects&mdash;Lee-Walker Heights\r\nand Aston Park Towers&mdash;are &ldquo;severely physically distressed,&rdquo; while the\r\nPisgah View Apartments are &ldquo;functionally obsolete.&rdquo; But a federal grant\r\nthrough the Department of Housing and Urban Development could enable\r\nthe city to replace at least one ailing complex with mixed-income\r\nhousing.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nFunded by the city and the Housing Authority, the study spells out\r\nlingering problems at all three developments, including deteriorating\r\nexterior brick at Aston Park Tower and obsolete electrical, plumbing\r\nand heating systems at the Truman-era Lee-Walker Heights&mdash;Asheville&rsquo;s\r\noldest public housing project.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe study, said Nash, was performed in preparation for HUD&rsquo;s annual\r\nHope VI grant application process. The Housing Authority, he said,\r\nneeded &ldquo;to determine which of our developments meets the HUD threshold\r\nfor severely physically distressed.&rdquo; Congress approves the funding\r\nannually&mdash;$120 million this year&mdash;but out of hundreds of applicants, only\r\nfive or six get money, noted Nash. Nonetheless, he said he&rsquo;s\r\noptimistic, because North Carolina has a good track record of receiving\r\nfunds.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAny Hope VI funding Asheville receives would be pooled with other city, county and Housing Authority moneys.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBut dollars, cautioned Nash, are only part of the equation. Any such\r\nproject would displace the current residents, and the city would have\r\nto find them new homes and offer relocation assistance&mdash;which could mean\r\nnegotiating tricky political and logistical terrain. In addition, HUD\r\nrequires that rehabilitated housing complexes be converted into\r\nmixed-income family developments including larger units as well as\r\none-bedrooms.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nOf the three projects, said Nash, Lee-Walker Heights may be the best\r\nfit with HUD guidelines and the terms of the grants. Aston Park&rsquo;s\r\ntower, he said, makes it an unlikely candidate for family housing, and\r\nPisgah View&rsquo;s needs may exceed the reach of both the Hope VI grants and\r\nthe city&rsquo;s current fiscal situation. Nash did recommend considering\r\nsome improvements to Pisgah View using money from the city&rsquo;s\r\ncapital-improvements budget or federal stimulus funds, though he\r\nwarned, &ldquo;We may need to put it on the back burner for now.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nCouncil member <b>Brownie Newman</b>, who chairs the city&rsquo;s\r\nHousing and Community Development Committee, said that group thinks the\r\nstudy was &ldquo;a very useful process&rdquo; and that the Hope VI funding has a\r\n&ldquo;lot of appeal.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBut he also voiced concern about the impact on the city&rsquo;s supply of\r\naffordable housing, particularly one-bedroom apartments, saying, &ldquo;We&rsquo;re\r\ngoing to create a greater scarcity if existing developments are\r\ndemolished.&rdquo; Instead, Newman suggested building new units on city-owned\r\nproperty and leaving the current units standing.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nCouncil member <b>Carl Mumpower</b> expressed severe doubts about\r\nthat approach, however, citing the city&rsquo;s failed attempt to buy and\r\nrevamp the McCormick Heights project in 2007. He also feared the\r\ninitiative would sidestep his preferred focus on preventing crime in\r\npublic housing. In addition, Mumpower wasn&rsquo;t convinced that the goal of\r\nmixed-income development is realistic, saying, &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t think we should\r\nbe going down dark alleys, and I believe this is one.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nMayor <b>Terry Bellamy</b>, however, was enthusiastic about the\r\nopportunity, telling Nash, &ldquo;I am sincerely open to your ideas, and I\r\nthink you&rsquo;ve made great progress.&rdquo; A longtime affordable-housing\r\nadvocate, she noted that previous City Councils have already increased\r\nthe police presence in the city&rsquo;s public-housing complexes.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe next step, said Nash, is issuing a request for proposals from\r\ndevelopers that would address the projects&rsquo; needs while meeting the\r\nHope VI goals. He will report back to Council in 60 to 90 days.\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Towing the line</h3>\r\n<p>\r\nCouncil members hope a new ordinance banning predatory towing will succeed where previous attempts have failed.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n Whether you call it &ldquo;predatory&rdquo; or &ldquo;nonconsensual&rdquo; towing, it&rsquo;s a\r\nlong-standing sore point from many perspectives. Unsuspecting vehicle\r\nowners return to a private parking lot to find their car gone, and the\r\nAsheville Area Chamber of Commerce says the practice is hurting\r\ntourism. Private lot owners and towing company employees report being\r\naccosted by furious vehicle owners (see &ldquo;No Parking&rdquo;, Dec. 10, 2008, <i>Xpress</i>).\r\nMeanwhile, Council members keep hearing complaints via mail, e-mail and\r\nphone calls. The problem has been festering for nigh on a decade.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nTowing companies&rsquo; inflated fines, cash-only policies and limited\r\navailability to answer questions or return impounded vehicles have\r\ncombined to give Asheville a bad rep as a tourist destination.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nIn 2003, Council passed an ordinance requiring lots that allow\r\ntowing to clearly display signs indicating this. But the complaints\r\nkept coming. And last year, an Asheville Police Department sting\r\nresulted in criminal charges against two tow-truck drivers who snatched\r\na legally parked decoy car. Meanwhile, the calls and letters haven&rsquo;t\r\nstopped.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;Most of the time I&rsquo;ve been here, it&rsquo;s been an issue,&rdquo; City Attorney <b>Bob Oast</b>\r\ntold Council. &ldquo;This is not going to end nonconsensual towing in this\r\ntown,&rdquo; he added later. &ldquo;But you are doing as much as you can.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;This is one of my pet peeves,&rdquo; said Council member <b>Kelly Miller</b>, who&rsquo;s also the Chamber&rsquo;s executive vice president. &ldquo;This, graffiti and litter.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAmong other details, the new ordinance caps towing fees at $100 per\r\nvehicle, limits storage fees to $25 per day (starting 12 hours after\r\nthe tow), and requires towing companies to accept credit cards.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe ordinance also establishes a $50 &ldquo;release fee&rdquo; for owners who\r\nshow up while their vehicle is being towed. Towing companies must also\r\nallow vehicle owners to retrieve items from their car and must notify\r\npolice that a vehicle has been towed.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe new rules, which affect only downtown and Biltmore Village, will\r\nkick in after a grace period to allow time for notifying affected\r\nbusinesses and property owners. The tentative effective date is June 1.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe ordinance also seeks to address towing companies&rsquo; concerns,\r\nprohibiting vehicle owners from interfering with a tow or canceling\r\ncredit-card payments made to reclaim their car. But the latter\r\nprovision didn&rsquo;t sit well with Council members, some of whom felt the\r\ncity has no place getting involved in private financial transactions.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;There&rsquo;s a whole legal ground for whether you cancel a credit card [payment],&rdquo; noted Council member <b>Robin Cape</b>.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nSome also thought the penalty for towing a legally parked car wasn&rsquo;t\r\nstiff enough. &ldquo;That&rsquo;s really obnoxious behavior,&rdquo; said Newman. &ldquo;I would\r\nlike there to be a significant penalty.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nMumpower agreed. And his motion to adopt an amended ordinance&mdash;with\r\nthe fine for towing a legally parked vehicle tripled to $300 and the\r\nban on canceling credit-card payments
 removed&mdash;found broad support. The\r\namended ordinance was approved 6-0. (Bellamy had been excused before\r\nthe agenda item.)\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<b>Ronnie Davis</b> of Davis Automotive and Towing told Council that,\r\napart from a few details, he likes the clarity the new law provides,\r\nsaying, &ldquo;I want to minimize my problems as much as you want to minimize\r\nyours.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAnd Miller emphasized that, while the ordinance may help resolve\r\nsuch situations, it&rsquo;s not a free pass to park anywhere. &ldquo;It is not OK\r\nto park in [private lots],&rdquo; he declared, adding, &ldquo;Read the signs, know\r\nwhere you&rsquo;re parking and pay attention.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Resort expansion approved</h3>\r\n<p>\r\nA proposed expansion of the Crowne Plaza Resort, which faced a\r\nsharply divided City Council two weeks ago, did decidedly better this\r\ntime. On March 10, a level III conditional-use permit for the project\r\nbarely squeaked by on a 4-3 vote. Some Council members opposed issuing\r\nthe permit because the resort sits in the path of several potential\r\nroutes for the I-26 connector&mdash;including alternative 4b, which Council\r\nhas endorsed (see &ldquo;Asheville City Council,&rdquo; March 18 <i>Xpress</i>).\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nIn certain situations, however, a 4-3 vote triggers a second reading\r\nand vote before the resolution can be adopted. And this time, both\r\nBellamy and Mumpower changed their votes.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nMumpower, who&rsquo;d initially voted against issuing the permit because\r\nhe didn&rsquo;t want the property&rsquo;s enhanced value to increase the cost of\r\nthe I-26 project, said: &ldquo;I continue to remain conflicted about that.\r\nHowever, we have a responsibility to do right by this gentleman.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBellamy, meanwhile, said she would vote for approval only with\r\nOast&rsquo;s assurance that the state Department of Transportation wouldn&rsquo;t\r\nuse the vote to nullify Council&rsquo;s previous resolution endorsing\r\nalternative 4b.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nNewman, who voted for approval both times, said he has no problem\r\nseparating the issues. &ldquo;I remain in support of 4b, but I feel like it&rsquo;s\r\nnot fair for [the resort] to be sort of held hostage,&rdquo; he explained. &ldquo;I\r\nhope 4b gets picked, and I hope these folks continue to make plans for\r\ntheir future.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nIn the end, only Cape maintained her opposition, and the permit was approved on a 6-1 vote.\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Crematorium gets green light</h3>\r\n<p>\r\nA pet crematorium planned for the Forest Lawn Memorial Park near\r\nCandler got the nod from Council after a cemetery official announced\r\nthat he&rsquo;d agreed to move the incinerator to the far end of his\r\nproperty, away from the site of a planned condominium development (see\r\n&ldquo;A Burning Controversy,&rdquo; March 4 <i>Xpress</i>).\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nCrematorium representative <b>Patrick Bradley</b> told Council that he and condo developer <b>Tony Fraga</b> had worked out the compromise, and a message from Fraga&rsquo;s representatives confirmed this.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nWith that obstacle removed, the rezoning from RM High Density to Institutional District passed unanimously.&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nby <a href=\"http://www.mountainx.com/member/7/\">Brian Postelle</a>  in Mountain Xpress Vol. 15 / Iss. 36 on 04/01/2009&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-04-06 12:54:37',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-04-01 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,173,'','',0,38),(295,'Asheville GreenWorks organizes The Great Buncombe Cleanup this month','Asheville GreenWorks organizes The Great Buncombe Cleanup this month','The Great Asheville Buncombe Cleanup will take place from 9 a.m.-1 p.m\r\nSaturday. GreenWorks will distribute cleanup supplies from six\r\nBojangles locations to clean your own neighborhood or a suggested\r\nlocation. In Weaverville, the location is 164 Weaver Blvd. In Asheville\r\nthe locations are 99 Merrimon Ave., 1338 Tunnel Rd., 874 Patton Ave.,\r\nand 1578 Hendersonville Rd. In Candler, the location is 1507 Smokey\r\nPark Hwy. Breakfast will be provided by Bojangles.\r\n','<p>\r\nThe Wintergreen Hoop House is having an open house from 3 p.m.-5\r\np.m. on April 5 to teach locals how to grow food year round and promote\r\nlocal food and food security. RSVP to <a href=\"mailto:pat@winter-green.org\">pat@winter-green.org</a>.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nLunchtime\r\nLitter Walks is an organized event at Prichard Park every Tuesday from\r\nnoon-1 p.m. now through September to encourage exercise and clean up\r\nthe neighborhood.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nA downtown litter cleanup will meet at\r\nPritchard Park from noon-3 p.m. on April 11. Mellow Mushroom pizza will\r\nbe served prior to the cleanup.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nCommunity Graffiti Removal Day\r\ntakes place on April 25. The event aims to remove and cover graffiti\r\naround Asheville. Flexible volunteer shifts will be available\r\nthroughout the day.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nA French Broad River cleanup will take place\r\nfrom 4 p.m.-6 p.m. on April 29 using boats and waders to clean the\r\nriver. The event begins at Southern Waterways and ends at Jean Webb\r\nPark. Space is limited.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nA volunteer appreciation party will be\r\nheld from 6:30 p.m.-9 p.m. at Southern Waterways on April 29 for all\r\nGreenWorks volunteers in April or the past year.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nFor more information or to volunteer for any of these events, visit <a href=\"http://www.ashevillegreenworks.org/\" target=\"_blank\">www.ashevillegreenworks.org</a>, or call 254-1776 or <a href=\"mailto:allison@ashevillegreenworks.org\">allison@ashevillegreenworks.org</a>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAsheville Citizen Times STAFF REPORTS\r\n<script src=\"http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/personalia?ID=&amp;mime=javascript\" language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text/javascript\">\r\n</script> &bull; published April 3, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-04-06 12:56:26',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-04-03 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,172,'','',0,32),(405,'2011 Downtown After 5: September 16','DA5 Sept','<h2>Larry Keel &amp; Natural Bridge</h2>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"http://larrykeel.com\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.LarryKeel.com\"><img src=\"images/2010da5music/larry_keel_copy.jpeg\" alt=\"larry_keel_copy.jpeg\" style=\"margin: 5px; float: left; border: 4px double #000000\" title=\"larry_keel_copy.jpeg\" width=\"398\" height=\"237\" /></a>  Larry Keel and Natural Bridge is undeniably the most powerful, \r\ninnovative and all-out exhilarating Acoustic Americana ensemble \r\nperforming today. Period. Lead by award-winning Flatipicking Guitar \r\ngenius Larry Keel, this group takes Bluegrass instrumentation into \r\ntotally surprising places and spaces, from the purest traditional forms \r\nto the most astonishing experimental sonic journeys a listener can \r\nundertake. The mission is always clear: to let technical skill, honest \r\nemotion and fearlessness connect their playing and singing to their \r\naudience, to entertain and to thoroughly enjoy the experience!\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nJoining the award-winning Flatpickin legend are his MIGHTY band \r\nNatural Bridge: Mark Schimick on mandolin and vocals, Jason Flournoy on \r\nbanjo and vocals, and wife Jenny Keel holding strong on upright bass and\r\nvocals. You won&rsquo;t believe what these musicians achieve with just these \r\nsimple, acoustic instruments, with nothing but volume enhancement to \r\ndeliver the musical message. One live encounter with this artist and his\r\nband proves undeniably and out loud to the world that they are the best\r\nat what they do and they cannot be replicated, thus placing them in a \r\nmusical class all their own: Larry Keel and Natural Bridge will amaze \r\nyou!\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<h2>Underhill Rose<br />\r\n</h2>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.underhillrose.com/home.html\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"images/2010da5music/underhill_rose.jpg\" alt=\"underhill_rose.jpg\" style=\"margin: 5px; float: left; border: 4px double #000000\" title=\"underhill_rose.jpg\" width=\"373\" height=\"299\" /></a> \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nUnderhill Rose boasts a unique sound built of original songs and heartfelt singing in a genre they like to call country soul. Eleanor Underhill brings her prolific songwriting, soulful singing, and banjo playing to the plate, while Molly Rose Reed too sings straight from the heart, picking that guitar of hers and captivating audiences with her joyful stage presence. They are backed up by their talented friends Gary Oliver on upright bass and Tim Haney on drums.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nEleanor and Molly Rose met at Warren Wilson College in Asheville, NC in 2002 and soon thereafter were co-founders of what was to become Asheville, North Carolina\'s beloved female-fronted band the Barrel House Mamas. From their trips playing festivals around the southeast and making a jaunt to the FOX studios in Los Angeles for an audition call-back, these two ladies have played on stages across the country belting their dynamic tunes. During their time with the Mamas, the band was named the number two folk/bluegrass band by readers of the Mountain Xpress and voted their album gathering one of the top 20 regional releases of 2006. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThese roses are very excited about what
 is to come, and be sure to look for their highly anticipated six-song EP in 2010!\r\n</p>\r\n','',1,0,0,0,'2009-06-21 12:23:54',72,'','2011-01-20 15:30:37',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-06-21 12:19:54','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','menu_image=-1\nitem_title=1\npageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=',1,0,0,'','',0,1471),(529,'City awarded Tourism Product Development Fund grant through Buncombe County Tourism Development ','City awarded Tourism Product Development Fund grant through Buncombe County Tourism Development ','<p>\r\nThe Asheville Civic Center has been awarded a $2 million dollar grant, to be funded over a 4-year period, from the Tourism Product Development Fund of the Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority, the City announced today. The grant will help fund a proposed $5.45 million dollar renovation of the Asheville Civic Center. The Tourism Product Development Fund, which is funded through the Buncombe County hotel occupancy tax, is dedicated to projects that will increase tourism and overnight lodging.\r\n</p>\r\n','<p>\r\nAsheville Mayor Terry Bellamy noted: &ldquo;This is an incredible opportunity.\r\nThe Asheville Civic Center is an important economic engine for our city\r\nand our region. These funds will allow us to greatly improve the \r\nfacility -- and these improvements will benefit local residents and \r\ntourists alike.&rdquo;<br />\r\nThe proposed Civic Center improvements include new seating for the lower\r\nlevel of the arena, renovating the balcony seating and flooring, \r\nimproving the locker rooms and dressing rooms, upgrading the lighting, \r\nmessaging and sound systems in the arena, concourse renovations, and \r\ninformation technology improvements. The City of Asheville recently \r\nissued a Request for Qualifications for architectural and engineering \r\nservices to begin the renovation process. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<br />\r\nSam Powers, Director of the city\'s Office of Economic Development and \r\nDirector of the Asheville Civic Center, commented: &ldquo;This grant will play\r\na major role in making our facilities better for fans, performers and \r\npromoters. We attract more than 200,000 patrons a year -- and our \r\nresearch shows that over 70% of our ticket sales come from outside of \r\nBuncombe County. These visitors stay in local hotels, eat in local \r\nrestaurants and support local businesses. The Civic Center generates a \r\nsubstantial economic impact. It is an asset worth investing in. We are \r\nthrilled that the Tourism Development Authority, Buncombe County and the\r\nCity are coming together as partners in this project.&rdquo;<br />\r\nThe Asheville Civic Center first opened its doors 36-years ago and has \r\nhosted everything from concerts, plays, trade shows and sporting events \r\nto local high school graduations. Mike Burke, Chairman of the Asheville \r\nCivic Center Commission, noted that, &ldquo;Even though the arena is in its \r\nfourth decade of use it has good bones. Our project will add new life to\r\nthe building and allow us to be even more competitive as a regional \r\nentertainment venue.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<br />\r\nRecently the Southern Conference named Asheville as the host city for \r\nits men&rsquo;s and women&rsquo;s college basketball tournaments beginning in 2012. \r\nThe games will be played at the Asheville Civic Center and at U.N.C. \r\nAsheville&rsquo;s Kimmel Arena.<br />\r\nFor more information about the Asheville Civic Center please <a href=\"http://www.ashevillenc.gov/departments/civic_center/default.aspx?id=348&amp;ekmensel=12_submenu_0_link_5\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a> ,\r\nfollow the civic center blog at <a href=\"http://ccblog.ashevillenc.gov/\" target=\"_blank\">http://ccblog.ashevillenc.gov</a>, or \r\nfollow the civic center of Facebook \r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/AshevilleCC\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.facebook.com/AshevilleCC</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp; <br />\r\n<br />\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2010-07-29 13:43:09',71,'','2010-07-29 13:43:28',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-07-29 13:36:45','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',2,0,27,'','',0,80),(408,'Sale of Montford property would provide legal aid for thousands','Sale of Montford property would provide legal aid for thousands','Pisgah Legal Services holds an open house at the Gudger House, its\r\nprevious main office, 89 Montford Ave., 4-7 p.m. Thursday, June, 25.\r\nThe 4,400-square -foot historic Queen Anne house and adjacent vacant\r\nlot used for parking, within walking distance of the Chamber of\r\nCommerce and downtown Asheville, are for sale or lease.\r\n','<p>\r\nThe property is zoned residential or commercial. The sale of this\r\nproperty will help PLS to double the number of low-income people it\r\nserves annually. <br />\r\nThe event will include a tour of the property, an\r\noverview of its unique history, music, hors d&rsquo;oeuvres, and a cash bar.\r\nFor more details or to RSVP, contact Betsy Fedder at 210-3444 or <a href=\"mailto:betsy@pisgahlegal.org\">betsy@pisgahlegal.org</a>. (RSVP is not required.)  Detailed information about the property is available at <a href=\"http://sale.svn.com/89Montford\" target=\"_blank\">http://sale.svn.com/89Montford</a>. <br />\r\nPisgah\r\nLegal Services provides free civil legal aid to help more than 9,200\r\nlow-income people annually. PLS has seen a 29 percent increase in\r\nrequests for assistance in the past year. More people need legal help\r\nto meet their most basic needs&mdash;food, shelter, health care and safety\r\nfrom abuse. <br />\r\nAt the same time, PLS has a gap of more than $500,000 in its 2009 operating budget.<br />\r\n&ldquo;We are cutting costs in every way we can, staff are working harder to\r\nmeet the need, and we&rsquo;re utilizing more volunteers to extend the work\r\nthat our staff can do,&rdquo; said Jim Barrett, PLS executive director. &ldquo;The\r\nBoard of Directors does not want to have to cut experienced staff\r\nattorneys who are the lifeline for some of the most vulnerable people\r\nin our community, but if we cannot fill this budget hole it could come\r\ndown to that by the end of the year.&rdquo;<br />\r\nFor more information about Pisgah Legal Services, visit <a href=\"http://www.pisgahlegal.org/\" target=\"_blank\">www.pisgahlegal.org</a>.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:LBoyd@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Leslie Boyd</a> \r\n&bull;  June 19, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-06-22 12:52:24',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-06-19 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,88,'','',0,30),(415,'WLOS June','wlos-june','<object classid=\"clsid:6BF52A52-394A-11D3-B153-00C04F79FAA6\" codebase=\"http://activex.microsoft.com/activex/controls/mplayer/en/nsmp2inf.cab#Version=5,1,52,701\" name=\"wlos_june_downtown5_large\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\">\r\n	<param name=\"name\" value=\"wlos_june_downtown5_large\" />\r\n	<param name=\"width\" value=\"480\" />\r\n	<param name=\"height\" value=\"360\" />\r\n	<param name=\"bgcolor\" value=\"#ffffff\" />\r\n	<param name=\"url\" value=\"images/stories/dtaf_2009/wlos_june_downtown5_large.wmv\" />\r\n	<param name=\"src\" value=\"images/stories/dtaf_2009/wlos_june_downtown5_large.wmv\" />\r\n	<param name=\"autostart\" value=\"1\" />\r\n	<embed type=\"application/x-mplayer2\" name=\"wlos_june_downtown5_large\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" src=\"images/stories/dtaf_2009/wlos_june_downtown5_large.wmv\" autostart=\"1\"></embed>\r\n</object>\r\n','',-2,0,0,0,'2009-06-25 16:57:24',73,'','2009-06-25 16:59:51',73,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-06-25 16:55:59','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','menu_image=-1\nitem_title=1\npageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=',1,0,0,'','',0,66),(406,'2011 Downtown After 5: Giving Back & Going Green','DA5 Going Green & Giving Back','<h2>Downtown After 5: Going Green</h2>\r\n<p>\r\nDowntown After 5 is committed to continuing reducing its carbon\r\nfootprint. The concert series features biodegradable food and beverage\r\ncontainers, staffed compost and recycling stations, a solar-powered\r\nmain stage and a complimentary bike corral hosted by Asheville On Bikes.<img src=\"images/recycling.jpg\" alt=\"recycling.jpg\" style=\"margin: 5px; float: right; border: 3px solid #000000\" title=\"recycling.jpg\" width=\"256\" height=\"172\" /> \r\n</p>\r\n<h2>&nbsp;</h2>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<h2>Downtown After 5: Wristband Charities <br />\r\n</h2>\r\n<p>\r\nDA5 gives back to the community by partnering with local non-profits.\r\nThe charitable organization mans the wristband sales tents and splits\r\nthe money with the Asheville Downtown Association which produces the\r\nevent. To participate, please download the <a href=\"images//2011%20wristband%20charity%20application%20form.pdf\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Click to open the Wristband Charities Application\">2011 Wristband Charities application</a>  and turn it in to the office.&nbsp; \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<h4>2010 Wristband Charities</h4>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">May: <a href=\"http://www.ymcawnc.org/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.YMCAWNC.org\">YMCA</a><br />\r\nJune:\r\n<a href=\"http://ashevilleonbikes.com/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.AshevilleOnBikes.com\">Asheville
 on Bikes</a><br />\r\nJuly: <a href=\"http://www.theleaf.com/schools_streets.php\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.TheLeaf.com/SchoolsAndStreets\">LEAF in Schools and Streets</a><br />\r\nAugust: <a href=\"http://www.ashevilletheatre.org/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.AshevilleTheatre.org\">Asheville Community Theatre</a><br />\r\nSeptember:\r\n<a href=\"http://www.moogseum.com/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.Moogseum.com\">Moogseum</a></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<blockquote>\r\n	<blockquote>\r\n		<blockquote>\r\n			<h3> </h3>\r\n			<h3> </h3>\r\n			<h3> </h3>\r\n			<h3> </h3>\r\n			<h3> </h3>\r\n		</blockquote>\r\n	</blockquote>\r\n</blockquote>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n','',1,0,0,0,'2009-06-21 12:59:03',72,'','2011-01-31 17:17:07',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-06-21 12:54:38','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','menu_image=-1\nitem_title=1\npageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=',1,0,0,'','',0,704),(409,'Meeting for downtown merchants to learn about Bele Chere','Meeting for downtown merchants to learn about Bele Chere','The City of Asheville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department\r\nwill host a meeting designed for downtown business owners and managers\r\nto learn more about the 2009 Bele Chere Festival being held July 24-26\r\nin downtown Asheville. The meeting will be held at 3 p.m. June 24 in\r\nthe City of Asheville Public Works facility, 161 S. Charlotte St.\r\n','<p>\r\nRepresentatives from the Asheville Police Department, Asheville Fire\r\nDepartment, Buncombe County Health Department, North Carolina Alcohol\r\nLaw Enforcement, City of Asheville Festivals Staff, and the Bele Chere\r\nBoard of Directors will make brief presentations on the laws and\r\npolicies governing the Bele Chere Festival followed by a question &amp;\r\nanswer session. All business owners are encouraged to attend.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBele\r\nChere is produced by the City of Asheville Parks, Recreation and\r\nCultural Arts Department in conjunction with the Bele Chere Board of\r\nDirectors and is the largest free street festival in the Southeast. The\r\nfestival is sponsored in part by Clear Channel Radio and Budweiser of\r\nAsheville. For more information, visit <a href=\"http://www.belecherefestival.com/\" target=\"_blank\">www.belecherefestival.com</a> or call 259-5800.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:communitynews@citizen-times.com\">Staff Reports</a> \r\n&bull;  June 20, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-06-22 12:55:17',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-06-20 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,87,'','',0,43),(410,'Asheville Art Museum celebrates 60th anniversary','Asheville Art Museum celebrates 60th anniversary','The Asheville Art Museum, Western North Carolina\'s most comprehensive\r\nvisual arts institution, is marking its 60th anniversary with two\r\nexhibitions that capture with simple eloquence the spirit of such a\r\nsignificant milestone.\r\n','&ldquo;Looking Back: Celebrating 60 Years of Collecting at the Asheville\r\nArt Museum&rdquo; opens July 3 and reviews the past. &ldquo;Looking Forward:\r\nCelebrating New Art and New Directions for the Permanent Collection,&rdquo;\r\nopening in September, points to the future.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nBoth exhibitions go to the heart of what the museum does: gathering,\r\npreserving, showing and educating us about the valuable artifacts of\r\nour heritage.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Growing and collecting</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nWhen the museum opened in 1949 in a little stone building in Grove\r\nPark, it did not have a collection. &ldquo;The decision to collect came as it\r\ngrew,&rdquo; Pamela L. Myers, the museum\'s director, said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nIt was started by local artists, mostly as a place to show their own\r\nwork. But that first year the founders organized an exhibition by\r\nEugene Thomason, known as &ldquo;The Ashcan Artist of Appalachia.&rdquo; &ldquo;They\r\nalways brought people in from outside,&rdquo; Myers said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nIn 1950, the museum bought its first painting, &ldquo;Rockport in Winter&rdquo; by\r\nWilliam Lester Stevens, a Massachusetts artist with Asheville ties.\r\nLike the Thomason exhibition, the painting signaled what the museum was\r\nabout: 20th-century American art.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThe museum now includes 21st-century art, Myers said. At first\r\ncollecting mostly regional art, &ldquo;the museum has matured over its 60\r\nyears to showcase the best of American art nationally,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;Its\r\npermanent collection places art of Western North Carolina and the\r\nSoutheast in that larger context.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nFrom one painting, the collection has grown to 2,600 objects. There are\r\nmore than 4,000 architectural drawings by such important Asheville\r\narchitects as Richard Sharp Smith and Douglas D. Ellington.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Growing signs</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  Adding artwork is one way the museum grew. Expanding programs, staff and facilities are others.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nEdwin Ritts, the museum\'s director from 1980-95, said when he started,\r\nhe was the only full-time employee. The late Estelle Marder was what he\r\ncalled &ldquo;an everyday volunteer.&rdquo; Pat Smith, now president of the\r\nCommunity Foundation of WNC, was part-time bookkeeper.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nWhen he left, a curator, an office manager and a part-time education\r\ndirector were on board. According to Myers, there are now 11 full-time\r\nand three part-time staff.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nOver the years the museum migrated to the Northwestern Bank Building\r\n(now the BB&amp;T Building), then to a house in Montford and, in 1975,\r\nto the basement of the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nRitts recalled his first tasks in Asheville in a telephone interview\r\nfrom the Dubuque (Iowa) Museum of Art, where he is director.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;The place was filthy,&rdquo; he said, &ldquo;and there were a number of curatorial\r\nthings that had to be standardized, such as making sure there was clear\r\ntitle to all the pieces in the permanent collections.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nDuring his tenure, Ritts led the museum to accreditation from the\r\nAmerican Association of Museums, a sign of growing professionalism. He\r\nalso oversaw the purchase of a major collage by Romare Bearden, the\r\nimportant African-American artist born in North Carolina.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nPerhaps Ritts\' major effort was moving the museum from cramped,\r\nout-of-the-way quarters in the Civic Center into its current home on\r\nPack Square. Without more visibility, Ritts said, &ldquo;The museum was going\r\nto die.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>New home</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nArchitect John Rogers was on the museum\'s board through most of the\r\n\'80s and early \'90s. &ldquo;We made an effort to buy the old Pack Library\r\nbuilding when the library moved out in 1979,&rdquo; he said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nWhen that was unsuccessful, the idea emerged to group the museum with a\r\ntheater, the Health Adventure and the Colburn Mineral Museum into a new\r\ndowntown arts center. That project, which became Pack Place, opened in\r\n1992. &ldquo;It was always clear the art museum would be the tenant for the\r\nold Pack Library,&rdquo; Rogers said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  &ldquo;That was the site we coveted,&rdquo; Ritts said, &ldquo;and we were lucky enough to get it.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nIn 1995, Myers came to Asheville from the Guggenheim Museum in New\r\nYork, &ldquo;to my utter delight,&rdquo; Rogers said. &ldquo;That brought a whole new\r\nlevel of professionalism and a whole new cluster of people and\r\ndirection,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;At that point, I could pretty well relax and\r\nwatch other people do the work.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span> Myers quickly points out that it\'s not just\r\nstaff doing the work. &ldquo;We have 175 volunteers,&rdquo; she said, &ldquo;without whom\r\nwe could not do what we do. It\'s an extraordinary program for an\r\ninstitution our size because of volunteers.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nAnother statistic she points to proudly is students reached by the\r\nmuseum\'s arts education program. Started in 1965 in partnership with\r\nthe Junior League, the program involved 6,000 by its third year. Today,\r\nit serves some 15,000 students from across the 24 counties of WNC every\r\nyear.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span> For Myers,\r\ngetting young people excited by art is part of the museum\'s core\r\nmission. She tells a story about walking by a school group looking at a\r\ncomplex abstract sculpture.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  &ldquo;What do you see?&rdquo; the docent asked the students.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span
 class=\"pp\"></span>  &ldquo;It\'s about the creation of the world,&rdquo; a student said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;You could have knocked me over with a feather,&rdquo; said Myers. &ldquo;Those\r\nthings happen regularly here. That\'s what keeps us all passionate about\r\nwhat we\'re doing.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nArnold Wengrow\r\n&bull; June 21, 2009\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nArnold Wengrow is an Asheville writer and a contributing editor of Theatre Design and Technology magazine.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-06-22 12:58:00',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-06-21 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,86,'','',0,121),(411,'Bicycle commutes become cleaner','Bicycle commutes become cleaner','To encourage more bicycling downtown, the YWCA of Asheville will offer\r\ncommuters a chance to freshen up for work after a sweaty ride into town.\r\n','The Y Commute Pass lets cyclists into the YWCA to use a locker and\r\nthe showers in June, July and August, at a cost of $50. &ldquo;For a great\r\nmany people, there is a fear that if they use an active form of\r\ntransportation, they won\'t be presentable for work,&rdquo; said Barbara Mee,\r\na city transportation planner. &ldquo;We went to the YWCA and asked if they\r\ncould help solve this problem.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nCommitted to promoting healthy lifestyles, the YWCA was proud to\r\npromote a communitywide bicycle commuter program, said YWCA Executive\r\nDirector Holly Jones, who is also a Buncombe County commissioner.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;I\'m hearing more and more about people who want to make the bicycle\r\ntheir primary vehicle,&rdquo; Mee said, explaining that the commuter pass is\r\njust one way downtown is becoming a more bicycle-friendly place.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nFor example, there will be a new bike lane on North Lexington Avenue\r\nafter the city water department finishes its repairs and repaves the\r\nstreet, she said. For information on the Y Commute Pass, call Carol\r\nSeverance at the YWCA at 254-7206, ext. 105.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  For information on biking or walking in Asheville, e-mail <a href=\"mailto:ibike@ashevillenc.gov\">ibike@ashevillenc.gov</a> or <a href=\"mailto:iwalk@ashevillenc.gov\">iwalk@ashevillenc.gov</a>.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:DNeal@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Dale Neal</a> \r\n&bull;  June 22, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-06-22 12:59:53',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-06-22 12:58:51','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,85,'','',0,33),(453,'Here comes the chain again: Urban Outfitters\' arrival restarts downtown Asheville chain-store debate','Here comes the chain again: Urban Outfitters\' arrival restarts downtown Asheville chain-store debate','<p>\r\nThere\'s something afoot at the corner of Haywood and College\r\nstreets, and it\'s not just the massive renovation under way at the\r\nformer CVS pharmacy site. After all, there are similar projects\r\nscattered around downtown Asheville.\r\n</p>\r\n','<p>\r\nStill, this particular project stands out enough to have touched off\r\ncommunity discussion of a topic this city seems to revisit every few\r\nyears: Is Asheville\'s downtown really an appropriate place for chain\r\nstores? And if not, what can be done about them?\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAsheville\'s downtown is widely heralded for the independent shops\r\nand restaurants that give the city its unique ambiance, say visitors\r\nand residents alike. &quot;Funky&quot; is the adjective that\'s repeatedly\r\ninvoked, and the city\'s distinctive character is even cited as a draw\r\nfor new industry in search of the still emerging &quot;creative class.&quot;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nSo when clothing and home furnishings retailer Urban Outfitters\r\nannounced in early July that it would open a downtown Asheville store\r\nby this fall, the news was sure to generate some reaction. <i>Xpress</i>\r\nwrote about the issue of chain stores in 2003, when several franchises\r\nset up shop downtown, and again in 2007, when City Council candidate <b>Elaine Lite</b>\r\nproposed banning chains in the city center. And in 2005, when Starbucks\r\nCoffee Co. opened a store on Charlotte Street (not exactly the heart of\r\nthe central business district), the brand-new building was vandalized.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nUrban Outfitters, however, had huddled with both the Downtown\r\nCommission and the Downtown Association beforehand, and their arrival\r\non the scene was hailed in some quarters.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&quot;Overwhelmingly the board thinks the downtown should be a mix of\r\nindependent, franchise and chain business,&quot; Downtown Association\r\nPresident <b>Byron Greiner</b> reports. &quot;If you really think about it, downtown can\'t survive just on independent businesses.&quot;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nChain stores, he maintains, beef up downtown\'s tax base, and their\r\nname recognition attracts a new population of shoppers to the area.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<b>Kristie Quinn</b> agrees. A partner in Boone Associates, an\r\nAsheville-based real-estate and development company, she\'s been working\r\nwith Urban Outfitters officials and the local landlord.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nUrban Outfitters, says Quinn, will give other downtown retailers a\r\nboost, because the company is a strong draw with a national reputation.\r\nCompany representatives, she notes, have said they\'ll work with other\r\nlocal retailers to ensure that there\'s no duplication in what\'s offered.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBut some small-business owners aren\'t so sure, fearing that big chains\' deeper pockets could drive up downtown rents.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<b>Asia Mahon</b>, who is president of the Lexington Avenue\r\nMerchants Association and owns the dress shop Virtue, says she\'s spoken\r\nwith other business owners who fear that Urban Outfitters\' arrival will\r\ntrigger rent increases that could force independent stores out. &quot;I\r\nthink that\'s the main fear of these little businesses. We\'re not as\r\nmuch afraid of the competition as we are of our rents going up and\r\ndriving us out of business.&quot;\r\n</p>\r\n<h2>No protection</h2>\r\n<p>\r\nMahon, who\'s had various businesses on Lexington since 1992, says\r\nlow rents have been key to her ability to open shops and keep them\r\ngoing. That, in turn, has spurred other entrepreneurs to launch quirky\r\nboutiques that have helped Asheville build its reputation as a\r\none-of-a-kind shopping destination.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<b>Pat Whalen</b>, president of Public Interest Projects, a business\r\nand real estate development firm, says downtown property owners are\r\nwell aware that chains can pay double or more what local businesses can\r\nbut that, nonetheless, some landlords simply refuse to rent to national\r\nand multinational companies.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&quot;Oh yeah, we\'ve done that,&quot; says Whalen. &quot;A lot of people who did\r\ndevelopment in the \'90s were very cognizant that it was the local\r\nbusinesses that were the backbone of what downtown was all about.&quot;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBut in tough economic times with more downtown storefronts coming\r\nopen, he notes, property owners\' commitment to keeping things local may\r\nbe sorely tested.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&quot;Everybody\'s under financial pressure: landlords, business owners,\r\neverybody. When people get desperate, different things may happen,&quot; he\r\nobserves.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nUntil recently, Whalen also chaired the Downtown Commission and\r\nserved on the Downtown Master Plan Advisory Committee, a group of\r\nstakeholders who helped keep a local eye on the draft plan produced by\r\nconsultants Goody Clancy and passed on to City Council in June. He says\r\nthe topic of chain stores did come up, but it never really jelled into\r\na firm recommendation.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&quot;There\'s not a lot of real new protections in the Downtown Master\r\nPlan,&quot; says Whalen. &quot;That was kind of left for the future if we want to\r\ndo it.&quot;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThere was also talk of finding ways to direct chains to other local\r\nspecialty shopping areas such as Biltmore Village, notes architect <b>Tom Gallaher</b>,\r\nwho was hired by Goody Clancy to participate in the master-plan\r\nmeetings. But again, no firm language was formulated, and the document\r\nnow before Council contains only a general statement acknowledging\r\nindependent businesses\' importance to downtown and urging support for\r\nthem.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nDiscussion with the Downtown Commission produced the same result,\r\nsays Gallaher. &quot;There was no mechanism to sort of say, \'You\'re OK,\r\nyou\'re not.\' It certainly was a tempting topic, but it was never a\r\nserious pursuit.&quot;\r\n</p>\r\n<h2>Legal obstacles</h2>\r\n<p>\r\nBut even if the will is there, crafting ordinances designed to screen out chain stores is something of a sticky wicket, says <b>Jeff Milchen</b>\r\nof the Bozeman, Mont.-based American Independent Business Alliance.\r\nMilchen, who gave talks on this very topic to several Asheville groups\r\na few years ago, says legal precedent, including
 Supreme Court rulings,\r\nprohibits discriminating against a business based on its ownership.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nWhat is allowed, he says, is creating general rules based on the\r\ndesired character of stores. Architecture and design are the most\r\nobvious elements of character, he explains, but it can also include\r\nthings like standardized merchandise and employee uniforms. Thus, many\r\nhave eschewed the term &quot;chain store&quot; in favor of the more legally\r\nacceptable &quot;formula store.&quot;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAnother obstacle Asheville might face in attempting to restrict\r\nchains is the fact that in many cases, North Carolina municipalities\r\nmust get permission from the General Assembly to pass certain types of\r\nlaws. And since many Tar Heel cities are struggling financially and\r\nwould probably welcome chain stores, &quot;I\'m not even sure what we\'d be\r\nallowed to do,&quot; says Whalen.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nNonetheless, there have been some local efforts to investigate the\r\noptions for controlling the impact of chains downtown. In 2005, Council\r\nmember <b>Brownie Newman</b> introduced a plan to restructure the\r\ncity\'s tax code to ensure that chain businesses pay their fare share of\r\ntaxes. And requests from the community have led the city attorney to\r\nresearch the issue, Urban Planner <b>Stephanie Monson</b> of the\r\ncity\'s Office of Economic Development reports, though so far, no\r\nproposals have come before City Council. Meanwhile, apart from some\r\nindustrial uses and adult establishments, there are very few\r\nrestrictions on businesses downtown, according to Assistant Planning\r\nDirector <b>Shannon Tuch</b>.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&quot;I\'ve heard murmurs of people wanting to do something about it, but\r\nit\'s always been ... put on the back burner to deal with later on,&quot;\r\nsays Whalen. &quot;And I\'m not sure Urban Outfitters\' coming to town and\r\nreplacing another chain is going to be the straw that broke the camel\'s\r\nback to get people excited about doing something permanent downtown.&quot;\r\n</p>\r\n<h2>A rapid retail shift</h2>\r\n<p>\r\nBut that hasn\'t prevented people in other cities from tackling the\r\nissue. The New Rules Project, a program of the Washington, D.C.-based\r\nInstitute for Local Self-Reliance, lists on its Web site a menu of news\r\nstories, studies and op-ed pieces concerning the need to support\r\nlocally owned businesses and keep chains out, and highlighting\r\npotential threats to those goals.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nEven when only a few chain stores start moving in, communities should be on guard, maintains<b> Stacy Mitchell</b>,\r\nsenior researcher for the project. &quot;The real reason people become\r\nconcerned about this is that many of these retailers are looking at the\r\nsame marketing info. And many are watching one another,&quot; she explains,\r\nadding, &quot;You can undergo a fairly rapid retail shift.&quot;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThat financial impact, notes Mitchell (who also chairs the American\r\nIndependent Business Alliance\'s board) isn\'t limited to rent increases.\r\nStudy after study bears out the fact that national chains put less\r\nmoney back into the community.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nIn Chicago, she says, one study found that for every $100 spent,\r\nlocally owned businesses reinvested $68 in the community; for chains,\r\nthe figure was $43.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<b>Steve Rasmussen</b>, co-founder of Buy Local WNC, agrees. &quot;They\r\nsuck all the money away; they don\'t recirculate it,&quot; he says. &quot;They\r\ndon\'t hire local Web designers; they don\'t hire local architects; they\r\ndon\'t hire local designers. That clothing is made in China, not here.&quot;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n(Some of Urban Outfitters clothing is made overseas and, in 2008, a\r\ngroup of shareholders asked the company to adopt an international\r\nhuman-rights policy.)<b><br />\r\n</b><br />\r\nAnother strength of independently owned shops, says Mahon, has\r\nbeen their ability to work together. The clothing boutiques on\r\nLexington, she notes, share buying lists to make sure each one carries\r\ndifferent product lines. The practice, says Mahon, &quot;is unheard of&quot; &mdash;\r\nbut the result is positive.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&quot;It benefits everybody, because we\'re all unique, and it makes the\r\nshopping experience for the people coming down the street enjoyable.\r\nThey see something new in every store.&quot;<br />\r\nAnd though Urban\r\nOutfitters\' arrival is a mark of downtown\'s success, says Mahon, &quot;We\'re\r\nnot excited about Asheville becoming gentrified to where it\'s going to\r\nlook like anywhere else you\'re going to go.&quot; Small-business owners, she\r\nbelieves, will simply be forced to work smarter in order to say alive.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&quot;I just think small businesses need to prepare themselves and just\r\nstay focused on filling a niche that Urban Outfitters is not filling.\r\nAnd we\'re going to have to make our business the most welcoming,\r\npositive experience for the customer.&quot;\r\n</p>\r\n<h2>A question of semantics?</h2>\r\n<p>\r\nAs with just about everything Asheville, however, there\'s no standard reaction to the question of chain stores.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<b>Marc McCloud</b>, who owns Orbit DVD, an independent movie-rental\r\nbusiness in West Asheville, says he\'s a fierce defender of mom-and-pop\r\noperations &mdash; but he also sees the benefits of bigger stores.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&quot;I want everyone to succeed, but personally, I don\'t have a problem\r\nwith Urban Outfitters coming in,&quot; says McCloud. &quot;I think there might be\r\nan opportunity for a whole new clientele of people coming to downtown\r\nAsheville.&quot;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nSmall businesses, he maintains, just have to be ready to deal with\r\nincreased competition and higher rents, noting, &quot;Those are factors you\r\nkind of have to be prepared for anyway.&quot;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nMcCloud also sees some hypocrisy in what businesses people say they\r\ndo and don\'t like. &quot;They hate Starbucks, but they love Dunkin\' Donuts.\r\nThey hate Wal-Mart, but they love Target. Some people say they would\r\nlove it if an Apple Store came into downtown. Well, they\'re a chain.&quot;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAnd therein lies another piece of Asheville\'s chain dilemma: A\r\nnumber of established downtown businesses, including the Marble Slab\r\nCreamery, Kilwin\'s Chocolates and Ice Cream, Mellow Mushroom Pizza\r\nBakers, Mast General Store, are either chain stores or franchises. And\r\nthe departure of the CVS that\'s being replaced by Urban Outfitters\r\nsparked much lamentation on the part of downtown residents who shopped\r\nthere for household necessities.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&quot;The thing is, we have chain stores [now],&quot; says Gallaher. &quot;But they happen to be the chain stores we like.&quot;\r\n</p>\r\n<h2>Invisible hand or hands-on?</h2>\r\n<p>\r\nEven Starbucks made it past the spray-paint-and-broken-window phase\r\nand has no problem filling its seats. But that hasn\'t seemed to affect\r\nthe survival of local indie coffee shops, says Greiner, who warns\r\nagainst stigmatizing a business just because another one like it exists\r\nsomeplace else. Greiner was featured in a 2003 <i>Xpress</i> story about chain stores, having opened Anntony\'s Caribbean Cafe, which had a twin in Charlotte.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&quot;People identified us as a chain,&quot; he recalls. &quot;But we were locally\r\nowned, hired local employees and paid local taxes.&quot; (The local\r\nAnntony\'s closed several years ago, and Greiner now sells real estate\r\nwith Keller Williams.)\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nGreiner also rejects the idea that Urban Outfitters won\'t actively\r\nparticipate in the community. &quot;They are a perfect example of what we\r\nwant,&quot; he asserts, adding that company representatives told the\r\nDowntown Association they plan to be involved financially with local\r\ncharities and nonprofits. Quinn, meanwhile, says the company may offer\r\nlocal artworks for sale on store walls and host local musicians in the\r\nstore.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nIt seems worth noting that Asheville hasn\'t always been off-limits\r\nto chains: The evidence is literally written on the walls of its\r\nhistoric structures. Woolworth\'s and Kress were both national chains\r\nwhose buildings now house stalls for local artists. It was the Great\r\nDepression\'s economic devastation that emptied downtown of chains, and\r\nit was the revitalization drive of the 1980s and \'90s that spawned\r\ntoday\'s predominance of local businesses.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<b>Bob</b> and<b> Ellen Carr</b> own Tops for Shoes, a downtown\r\ninstitution that attracts many out-of-town shoppers. Bob Carr served on\r\na downtown revitalization committee back in the 1980s, when the area\r\nwas marked by deserted streets and boarded-up storefronts. At that\r\ntime, a chain like Urban Outfitters would have been ushered in with no\r\nquestions asked, he maintains.<br />\r\n&quot;Back in the \'80s, we would have\r\nloved to have them come in. Now that we have all these established\r\nbusinesses, I\'m not sure we need them,&quot; says Carr. &quot;But they\'re going\r\nto be a draw, and hopefully everybody can share in the retail growth.&quot;<br />\r\nAnd in any case, he thinks it\'s &quot;inevitable that national chains are\r\ngoing to start looking at Asheville. All you have to do is walk around\r\nthe streets and see all the people that are out there to know there\'s a\r\nmarket.&quot; But Carr goes on to say that he hopes downtown retains its\r\nstatus as a novel shopping destination. How to make this happen? &quot;I\r\nthink the marketplace needs to take care of that,&quot; he observes.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nNot everyone shares Carr\'s faith, however. <b>Sara Legatski</b>, who\r\nowns downtown clothing
 stores Honeypot and HUNK, worries that Urban\r\nOutfitters\' arrival heralds the &quot;mall-ification&quot; of downtown.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&quot;We should be discouraging national chains from moving here. They\r\nare not compatible with our working infrastructure,&quot; she believes. &quot;An\r\n8,000-square-foot store that sells over 30,000 products a year is\r\noffering nothing special or niche &mdash; [it belongs] in the mall or on\r\nTunnel Road.&quot;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nMeanwhile, she says, local stores are already suffering enough in the current economic climate.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&quot;There are not enough resources to go around right now, and most\r\nindependent businesses are running on 60 to 70 percent of their normal\r\nincome. People are being driven to take out loans to stay afloat, and\r\nany competition &mdash; especially a multibillion-dollar conglomerate &mdash;is\r\ncertainly threatening,&quot; she asserts.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nMilchen of the American Independent Business Alliance also thinks\r\nthere needs to be a more proactive approach to protecting downtown\'s\r\n&quot;funky&quot; character.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&quot;Asheville,&quot; he says, &quot;is striking in its core downtown by being\r\ndominated by local businesses. That is an asset that should be\r\nguarded.&quot;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nby Brian Postelle and Jason Sandford   in Mountain Xpress, Vol. 16 / Iss. 1 on 07/29/2009&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n',1,1,0,1,'2009-07-29 12:41:49',71,'','2009-08-03 11:37:38',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-07-29 12:39:21','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',2,0,9,'','',0,634),(446,'Asheville\'s Pack Square Park fountain takes shape','Asheville\'s Pack Square Park fountain takes shape','Workers installed a 4-ton bronze ring on a fountain in Pack Square\r\nThursday morning, one of several recent steps that are transforming the\r\nlook of 6.5 downtown acres from construction site to park.\r\n','Much of the park is close to completion, said Gary Giniat, executive\r\ndirector of the Pack Square Conservancy, the nonprofit in charge of the\r\nproject. Giniat said, however, that completion of a segment in the\r\ncenter of the park may take until spring and the organization is still\r\nraising money for a pavilion.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThe ring, about 20 feet across, encircles a stack of boulders that poke\r\nup through its center. Sculptor Hoss Haley said he was inspired by a\r\nview of mountains wreathed by clouds.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nWater is supposed to fall over the edge of the ring in sheets, which\r\nHaley said is reminiscent of fountains that once stood in Pack Square.\r\nThe water will be lighted at night.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThe ring was put in place at about 7:25 a.m. Thursday after it was\r\ntransported from Haley\'s West Asheville studio. Haley and other workers\r\nspent the rest of the day using metal shims to level it and adjusting\r\nwater flow to achieve the desired effect.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  That work is supposed to continue through Tuesday. Downtown resident Joe Wakefield said he already likes what he sees.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  &ldquo;I think it is absolutely wonderful. I love it,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;It\'ll just be an eye-catcher.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nMost work in the Pack Square area has been completed and remaining\r\nbarriers are to be removed next week in time for the start of Bele\r\nChere, although the street north of Vance Monument will be temporarily\r\nblocked later for some finishing touches.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nRoger McGuire Green, the large area in front of the stage near City\r\nHall, started living up to its name this week as workers laid sod atop\r\nbrown dirt.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span> Much\r\nof the area around McGuire Green is to be finished in August, although\r\nthe grassed area will be fenced off for several months to allow the\r\ngrass to get established.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThe area between Market and Spruce streets is full of equipment and\r\nmounds of dirt. Giniat says a contractor\'s current schedule puts\r\ncompletion of that section in spring 2010 but the conservancy is hoping\r\nto speed that up.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThe conservancy plans to erect a pavilion with restrooms, an office and\r\ninformation desk on the College Street side of that area, but\r\nconstruction of the building is months away because the conservancy has\r\nyet to raise the needed funds.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBy <a href=\"mailto:MBarrett@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Mark Barrett</a> \r\n&bull;  July 17, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-07-17 11:41:08',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-07-17 11:29:20','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,54,'','',0,171),(493,'Pritchard Park Cultural Arts Program','Pritchard Park Cultural Arts Program','<p>\r\n<img src=\"images/ppcap_logo4a.jpg\" alt=\"ppcap_logo4a.jpg\" style=\"margin: 5px; float: right\" title=\"ppcap_logo4a.jpg\" width=\"181\" height=\"159\" />\r\n</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 12pt\">\r\nPritchard Park was packed with\r\nentertainment this year as we rolled out the expanded Pritchard Park Cultural\r\nArts Program, or PPCAP as we fondly call it. We were excited to work with\r\nArts2People and the City of Asheville to bring you free events throughout the\r\nspring and summer. Check the schedule for updates\r\nand future programming and be sure to signup for the <a href=\"https://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/subscription.php?username=ashevilledowntown\" target=\"_blank\">ADA Weekly Events Digest</a>  so\r\nyou can keep informed of the upcoming week&rsquo;s events. Note: these events are weather permitting. &nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 6pt\">\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>&nbsp;</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<h2>Hoop Jam Tuesdays<a title=\"tueshoops\" name=\"tueshoops\"></a></h2>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"http://picasaweb.google.com/AvilleDowntown/PritchardParkCulturalArtsProgramTuesdayHoopJam#\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to view more pictures of Hoop Jam, courtesy of Jerry Nelson\"><img src=\"images/hoop_jam_small.jpg\" alt=\"hoop_jam_small.jpg\" style=\"margin: 5px; float: left\" title=\"hoop_jam_small.jpg\" width=\"209\" height=\"139\" /></a>  \r\n</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 12pt\">\r\n<a href=\"http://ashevillehoops.com/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"AshevilleHoops.com\">Asheville Hoops</a>  joined us for some great entertainment, exercise and instruction every\r\nTuesday from 5:30 &ndash; 7:30 pm. Instruction was provided by Melanie MacNeil;\r\nMusic by George Pond.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>&nbsp;</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<h2>Thursday Grab Lunch &amp; Unwind<a title=\"thurslunch\" name=\"thurslunch\"></a></h2>\r\n<p>\r\nThursdays from 12:00pm - 2:00pm to we had some great music all summer long! We encouraged downtown employees to join us on their lunch break with brown bags from participating restaurants. There was a different musician every week and we were proud to work with all of them! \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe &quot;Grab Lunch &amp; Unwind&quot; Participating restaurants are...\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nOn the Park:\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tupelohoneycafe.com\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.TupeloHoneyCafe.com\">Tupelo Honey</a> \r\n255-4863 <br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tallgarys.com\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.TallGarys.com\">TallGarys</a>  232-0809 <br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.kathmanducafeasheville.com\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.KathmanduCafeAsheville.com\">Kathmandu Cafe</a>  <a href=\"http://www.kathmanducafeasheville.com/\"></a>252-1080 <br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.jerusalemgardencafe.com/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.JerusalemGardenCafe.com\">Jerusalem Garden Cafe</a> \r\n254-0255\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nVery near the Park: \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.flyingfrogcafe.com/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.FlyingFrogCafe.com\">Flying Frog Cafe</a>  254-9411. 1 Battery Park Avenue, around the corner from the Park<br />\r\nCafe Ello, 252-8333, 64\r\nHaywood Street<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.earlygirleatery.com/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.EarlyGirlEatery.com\">Early Girl Eatery</a>  259-9292, 8 Wall Street <br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.romanstakeout.com/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.RomansTakeout.com\">Roman\'s</a> \r\n505-1552, 75 Haywood Street, just up the block from Park <br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.thegreensage.net/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.TheGreenSage.net\">Green Sage Cafe</a>  252-4451, 5\r\nBroadway, just 2 blocks from Park\r\n</p>\r\n<h3 class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 12pt\">\r\nThursday After Work Perk<a title=\"thurseve\" name=\"thurseve\"></a>\r\n</h3>\r\n<p>\r\nBy Thursday evening, in the mountains, it already feels like the weekend! Pritchard Park Thursday evenings were a great place to slow down from 5:30pm\r\n&ndash; 7:30pm for a variety
 of performances throughout the summer. A great way to kick off the weekend early and enjoy downtown Asheville. \r\n</p>\r\n<br />\r\n<h3 class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 12pt\">\r\nSaturday Umbrella Market<a title=\"satmarket\" name=\"satmarket\"></a> </h3>\r\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 12pt\">\r\nThis year&rsquo;s newly-themed Umbrella Market featured vendors of handmade or homegrown products including art, crafts, jewelry, photography, flowers, tomatoes, herbs, and more! One thing&rsquo;s for sure, Saturday at Pritchard Park will always offer a great experience.\r\n<br />\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Thanks to our great Program Sponsors:</h3>\r\n<table border=\"0\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n			<h4><a href=\"http://www.tupelohoneycafe.com/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.TupeloHoneyCafe.com\"><img src=\"images/tupelo_honey_cafe.jpeg\" alt=\"tupelo_honey_cafe.jpeg\" style=\"margin: 5px; float: right\" title=\"tupelo_honey_cafe.jpeg\" width=\"121\" height=\"93\" /></a></h4>&nbsp;\r\n			<br />\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;<img src=\"images/logoArts2People.png\" alt=\"Art2People\" style=\"margin: 5px; float: left\" title=\"Art2People\" width=\"121\" height=\"97\" /></td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n','',1,0,0,0,'2010-04-30 10:55:24',71,'','2010-10-12 12:11:05',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-04-30 10:22:19','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','menu_image=-1\nitem_title=1\npageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=',1,0,0,'','',0,1890),(539,'Bylaws of the Asheville Downtown Association','Bylaws','<p style=\"text-align: center\" align=\"center\">\r\n<b><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">&nbsp;</span></b>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\" align=\"center\">\r\n<b><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">BYLAWS OF </span></b>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\" align=\"center\">\r\n<b><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">THE ASHEVILLE DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION, INC.</span></b><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\" align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">ARTICLE\r\nI</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\" align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">NAME,\r\nPRINCIPAL OFFICE, AND PURPOSE</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.5in\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">Section\r\n1.1<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><u>Name</u>.<span>&nbsp; </span>The name of the corporation is the Asheville\r\nDowntown Association, Inc.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.5in\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">Section\r\n1.2<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><u>Registered Office.</u><span>&nbsp; </span>The registered office of the corporation in\r\nthe state of North Carolina\r\nis 29 Haywood Street,\r\nAsheville, North Carolina\r\n28801. There may be\r\nother offices within and without the state of North Carolina as the Board of Directors may\r\nfrom time to time establish.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.5in\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">Section\r\n1.3<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><u>Purpose</u>. The specific\r\npurpose of the corporation is to </span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">promote and support quality economic, cultural and\r\nresidential development of downtown Asheville.<span>&nbsp; </span>To that end, the Board of Directors shall\r\nfrom time to time establish programs and objectives to further the organization\'s\r\npurpose.</span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\" align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">ARTICLE\r\nII</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\" align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">GOVERNANCE</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.5in\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">Section\r\n2.1<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><u>Board of Directors</u>.<span>&nbsp; </span>The Board of Directors is vested with the\r\nprincipal responsibility for fulfillment of the purposes of the\r\ncorporation.<span>&nbsp; </span>The Board of Directors may\r\nexercise all lawful powers of a corporation, as permitted by statute, the\r\nArticles of Incorporation, or these Bylaws.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.5in\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">It shall set\r\npolicy regarding the control and management of the affairs, business, and\r\nproperty of the corporation, including the implementation of programs to assure\r\nthe corporation\'s financial stability. </span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.5in\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">Section\r\n2.2<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span> <u>Number of Directors</u>.<span>&nbsp; </span>There shall be no fewer than seven (7) and no\r\nmore than twenty-one (21) members of the Board of Directors.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.5in\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">Section\r\n2.3<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><u>Election and Term of Office</u>.<span>&nbsp; </span>Members of the Board of Directors shall be\r\nelected by the membership at the annual meeting of the corporation and at such\r\nother times as the Board may deem necessary.<span>&nbsp;\r\n</span>Each Director shall serve a two-year term of office and shall hold\r\noffice until the expiration of the term or until his or her successor has been\r\nduly elected.<span>&nbsp; </span></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.5in\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">Section\r\n2.4<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><u>Vacancies</u>.<span>&nbsp; </span>Interim vacancies in the Board of Directors\r\nmay be filled by a <span> </span>majority vote of the\r\nremaining Directors.<span>&nbsp; </span>Any successor so\r\nelected shall serve the unexpired term of his or her predecessor.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.5in\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">Section\r\n2.5<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span>&nbsp;\r\n</span><u>Meetings</u>.<span>&nbsp; </span>Regular meetings\r\nof the Board may be held without formal notice at such time and place as shall\r\nbe determined by the Board.<span>&nbsp; </span>The Board\r\nshall hold a minimum of four meetings per year.<span>&nbsp;\r\n</span>Special meetings of the Board may be called by the President upon at\r\nleast three (3) days\' notice to each Director, either personally, by mail, by\r\nelectronic mail, or by telephone.<span>&nbsp;\r\n</span>Special meetings may likewise be called in like manner by the President\r\nor Secretary upon the request of three or more Directors.<span>&nbsp; </span>Notice of such meetings may be waived, in\r\nwriting, by any or all Directors.<span>&nbsp; </span>All\r\nsuch written waivers shall be filed with the records of the corporation and\r\nmade part of the minutes of the meeting.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.5in\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">Section\r\n2.7<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><u>Quorum.</u><span>&nbsp; </span>At all meetings of the Board, the presence of\r\nmore than one-fourth of the Directors shall be necessary and sufficient to\r\nconstitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and an act of the majority\r\nof those present at any meeting at which there is a quorum shall
 be the act of\r\nthe Board of Directors, except as may be otherwise specifically provided by the\r\nstate or these Bylaws.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.5in\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">Section\r\n2.8<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><u>Officers</u>.<span>&nbsp; </span>The officers of the corporation shall be a\r\nPresident, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer, and such other officers as\r\nthe Board may from time to time determine necessary.<span>&nbsp; </span>A Director may serve in more than one office,\r\nexcept that under no circumstance shall the President and Secretary be the same\r\nperson. All such officers shall be members of the Board of Directors, and shall\r\nbe elected by the Directors at the annual meeting of the Board of\r\nDirectors.<span>&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>Each officer so elected\r\nshall serve a one-year term or until his or her successor is duly elected.<span>&nbsp; </span>If any office of the corporation becomes\r\nvacant by resignation, removal, death, or otherwise, the majority of the\r\nDirectors then in office may elect an officer to fill the unexpired term.<span>&nbsp; </span>Responsibilities of the officers are:</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.5in\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">(a) President-\r\nThe President presides at meetings of the Board of Directors and the Executive\r\nCommittee.<span>&nbsp; </span>The President shall form such\r\ncommittees as he or she deems appropriate or as the Board of Directors may\r\nauthorize, and shall nominate annually chairs of all standing and special\r\ncommittees.<span>&nbsp; </span>The President shall have such\r\nother powers and duties as may be prescribed by the Board or these Bylaws.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.5in\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">(b) Vice\r\nPresident - The Vice President shall preside at meetings of the Board or the\r\nExecutive Committee in the President\'s absence.<span>&nbsp;\r\n</span>When so acting, the Vice President shall have all the rights and\r\nauthority of the President and shall perform such other duties as prescribed by\r\nthe Board or these Bylaws.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.5in\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">(c) Secretary-\r\nThe Secretary shall be the custodian of the corporate records and shall be\r\nresponsible for the keeping of the minutes of meetings of the Board of Directors\r\nor the Executive Committee.<span>&nbsp; </span>He or she\r\nshall perform such other duties incident to the office of as prescribed by the\r\nDirectors or these Bylaws.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.5in\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">(d)<span>&nbsp; </span>Treasurer- The Treasurer is responsible for\r\nthe custody of the funds of the corporation.<span>&nbsp;\r\n</span>He or she shall direct that such funds be deposited and managed in the\r\nname of the corporation, and shall provide periodic financial reports to the\r\nBoard.<span>&nbsp; </span>The Treasurer is responsible for\r\nproviding information required by any auditor appointed by the Directors, or\r\nany other agency, in order to conduct an audit of the financial affairs of the\r\ncorporation.<span>&nbsp; </span>The Treasurer shall perform\r\nall duties incident to the office or as the Directors or these Bylaws shall\r\nprescribe.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\" align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\" align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">ARTICLE\r\nIII<br />\r\nCOMMITTEES</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.5in\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">Section\r\n3.1<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><u>Executive Committee</u>.<span>&nbsp; </span>The Executive Committee shall be composed of\r\nthe officers of the corporation, the Chair of the Asheville Downtown\r\nFoundation, and the Chair of the Events Committee.<span>&nbsp; </span>The Executive Committee shall transact such\r\nbusiness as may be delegated to it by the Board, shall make recommendations to\r\nthe Board, and shall act on behalf of the Board between Board meetings.<span>&nbsp; </span>The President shall preside at meetings of\r\nthe Executive Committee.<span>&nbsp; </span>All actions of\r\nthe Executive Committee shall be reported to and ratified by the full Board at\r\nthe meeting following such action.<span>&nbsp; </span></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.5in\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">Section\r\n3.2<span>&nbsp; </span><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><u>Standing\r\nand Special Committees</u>.<span>&nbsp; </span>Standing\r\ncommittees shall consist of the Executive Committee and such other committees\r\nas the Board may from time to time create.<span>&nbsp;\r\n</span>The Board may also authorize the establishment of special committees to\r\ncarry out particular tasks.<span>&nbsp; </span>Except for\r\nthe Executive Committee, the members of committees need not be Directors.<span>&nbsp; </span></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\" align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">ARTICLE\r\nIV</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\" align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">PROHIBITED\r\nTRANSACTIONS</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.5in\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">Section\r\n4.1<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><u>Loans</u>. The organization\r\nshall not make a loan of money or property to or guarantee the obligation of\r\nany Director; provided, however, that the organization may advance money to a\r\nDirector for expenses reasonably anticipated to be incurred in performance of\r\nduties so long as such individual would be entitled to receive reimbursement\r\nfor the expenses absent the advance.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.5in\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">Section\r\n4.2<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span> <u>Self-Dealing Transactions and\r\nPrivate Inurement</u>.<span>&nbsp; </span>No Director shall\r\nvote on a matter in which he or she would have a direct or indirect vested\r\ninterest. No funds of the organization shall inure to the private benefit of\r\nany Director or member of the organization.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.5in\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">Section\r\n4.3 <span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><u>Contract Employees</u>.&nbsp;\r\nNo Director may be hired as a contract employee of the organization.&nbsp; A\r\ncontract employee is defined as one to whom a 1099 or W2 is issued by the\r\norganization.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.5in\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\" align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">ARTICLE\r\nV</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\" align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">MISCELLANEOUS</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\" align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.5in\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">Section\r\n5.1<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><u>Fiscal Year</u>.<span>&nbsp; </span>This fiscal year of the corporation shall\r\nbegin on the first day of January and end on the thirty-first day of December\r\neach year.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.5in\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.5in\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">Section\r\n5.2<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 </span><u>Exempt Purpose.</u><span>&nbsp; </span>Notwithstanding any other provision of these\r\nBylaws, no Director, officer, committee member, employee, or agent shall take\r\nany action or carry on any activity by or on behalf of the corporation that is not\r\npermitted to be taken or carried on by an organization qualified under section\r\n501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code and its regulations.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.5in\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.5in\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">Section\r\n5.3<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><u>Invalid Provisions</u>.<span>&nbsp; </span>If any provision of these Bylaws is held to\r\nbe illegal, invalid, or unenforceable under present or future laws, such\r\nprovision shall be fully severable, and these Bylaws shall be construed as if\r\nsuch provision had never comprised a part hereof.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.5in\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.5in\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">Section\r\n5.4<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span> <u>Telephone and Similar\r\nMeetings</u>.<span>&nbsp; </span>Directors or committee\r\nmembers may participate in and hold a meeting through use of a conference telephone\r\nor similar communication device by means of which the persons participating in\r\nthe meeting can hear each other.<span>&nbsp;\r\n</span>Participation in such a meeting shall constitute presence at the\r\nmeeting.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.5in\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.5in\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">Section\r\n5.5<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><u>Action Without Meeting</u>.<span>&nbsp; </span>Any action that may be or is required to be taken\r\nat a meeting of the Board of Directors or a committee may be taken without a\r\nmeeting if a consent in writing setting forth the action taken shall be signed\r\nby all the Directors or committee members entitled to vote.<span>&nbsp; </span>Such consent shall have the same force and\r\neffect as a unanimous vote of the Directors or committee members.<span>&nbsp; </span>The consent may be in one or more counterparts.<span>&nbsp; </span>The signed consent shall be placed in the\r\nminute books of the corporation.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.5in\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.5in\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">Section\r\n5.6<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><u>Amendments</u>.<span>&nbsp; </span>Amendments to these Bylaws may be proposed by\r\nthe Board of Directors. The affirmative vote of a majority of the members of\r\nthe Board of Directors is required to amend the Bylaws.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.5in\">\r\n<u><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\"><span style=\"text-decoration: none\"><br />\r\n</span></span></u>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.5in\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">Section\r\n5.7<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><u>Agents and Representatives</u>.<span>&nbsp; </span>The Board of Directors may appoint such agents\r\nand representatives of the corporation to perform such acts or duties on behalf\r\nof the corporation and give to such agents or <span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>representatives\r\nsuch power as the Board may see fit, so far as may be consistent with the\r\nArticles of Incorporation or these Bylaws and to the extent permitted by law.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.5in\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.5in\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n</p>\r\n','',-2,0,0,0,'2010-10-12 14:08:55',71,'','2010-10-12 14:17:59',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-10-12 14:07:45','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','menu_image=-1\nitem_title=1\npageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=',1,0,0,'','',0,0),(524,'Changes in Asheville Transit fare prices begin July 1','Changes in Asheville Transit fare prices begin July 1','On April 13, City Council heard public comment and approved fiscal year 2010-11 fees and charges which included increases to transit passes.&nbsp; There will be no change in rate for employers participating in Asheville Transit&rsquo;s PASSport &ldquo;unlimited pass&rdquo; program.\r\n','<p>\r\nGeneral fare changes were approved by City Council in October 2009 with the passage of the Transit Master Plan.&nbsp; The approved Transit Master Plan document can be viewed at: http://www.ashevillenc.gov/residents/transportation/city_bus/default.aspx?id=19558). <br />\r\n<br />\r\nA May 27 public hearing provided the public with the following information about the changes:\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nTransit Pass Changes \r\n</p>\r\n<table border=\"0\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>Fare Analysis&nbsp;&nbsp; <br />\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td>Current&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br />\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td>Approved <br />\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;Adult Cash fare (no change)</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;$1.00 </td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;$1.00</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;*Discount cash fare (no change)</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;$0.50</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;$0.50</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;Ticket booklet (11 rides)</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;$7.00</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;$9.00</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;*Discount Ticket booklet (11 rides)</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;$3.50</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;$4.50</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;Monthly Pass</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;$15.00</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;$20.00</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;* Discount Monthly Pass</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;$7.50</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;$10.00</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;Annual Pass</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;$120.00</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;$220.00</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;* Discount Annual Pass</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;$61.25</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;$110.00</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n* Discount Fares are available to seniors 65+, individuals with \r\ndisabilities, Medicare recipients and school students ages 6-19.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nFor more information about Asheville Transit call 253-5691, e-mail <a href=\"mailto: iride@ashevillenc.gov\" target=\"_self\">iride@ashevillenc.gov</a>  or visit <a href=\"http://www.ashevilletransit.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.ashevilletransit.com</a>. \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2010-06-30 11:48:30',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-06-30 11:41:14','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,31,'','',0,79),(413,'Cycling volunteers install bike lockers','Cycling volunteers install bike lockers','Volunteers for the city of Asheville will be assembling bicycle lockers\r\nat 3 p.m. today in the hallway linking the Rankin Avenue parking deck\r\nto Haywood Street in downtown Asheville. The lockers are part of the\r\nongoing implementation of the city&rsquo;s comprehensive bicycle plan, which\r\nwas adopted in 2008.\r\n','<p>\r\n&ldquo;During the development of the\r\nbicycle plan, one of the facilities that cyclists told us was missing\r\nwas secure bicycle parking,&rdquo; said Barb Mee, Transportation Planner for\r\nthe City of Asheville. &ldquo;The cycling community has been supportive and\r\nvery eager to see the lockers. When I put out a call for assembly help,\r\npeople stepped forward immediately.&rdquo; \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nLockers will also\r\nbe located in each of the city&rsquo;s public parking garages. Some lockers\r\nwill be rented by day, and others will be available for monthly rental.\r\nThe city&rsquo;s parking services division will manage the bicycle lockers.\r\nFor rental information, citizens can contact Asheville parking services\r\nat 259-5792.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBike lockers are larger than typical lockers and allow cyclists to store their bicycle and equipment in a secure location.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAsheville\r\non Bikes, a local organization that cultivates the culture of commuting\r\nand urban cycling, has raised money through its activities to add art\r\nto the locker exteriors. The art will be installed at a later date. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;I\r\nam so pleased that Asheville on Bikes has been a partner on this\r\nproject from the beginning,&rdquo; Mee continued. &ldquo;And the art will be an\r\nimportant part of the project. It is working through our public art\r\nprocess, and I hope to see it in place soon.&rdquo; \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe city will continue
 to offer bicycle racks downtown and in the parking garages.  There is no charge to use the racks.  \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\nCity of Asheville operates three parking garages in downtown Asheville.\r\nThe Civic Center garage is located south of the Civic Center, the\r\nRankin Street garage is located on Rankin Street between College and\r\nWalnut Streets, and the Wall Street garage, which is entered from Otis\r\nStreet between Wall Street and Battery Park Avenue.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:communitynews@citizen-times.com\">Staff Reports</a> \r\n&bull;  June 24, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-06-25 10:38:11',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-06-24 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,83,'','',0,29),(414,'Scaled-back Bele Chere musical lineup announced','Scaled-back Bele Chere musical lineup announced','Asheville&rsquo;s big Bele Chere festival has announced its 2009 musical\r\nlineup, a schedule that was trimmed back after the event took a 40\r\npercent cut in its budget.\r\n','<p>\r\nCracker, Dar Williams, the Old 97s, David Holt, and the band Orleans\r\nare the headlining acts for the festival, July 24-26 in downtown\r\nAsheville. Many regional and local artists are also booked.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBele Chere has four mainstages this year: Coxe Avenue, Biltmore Avenue, Battery Park and Haywood Street. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\nchildren&rsquo;s area, previously held outdoors, will move to the Civic\r\nCenter. The Lexington Avenue stage is not on the schedule, nor are\r\nbig-named ticketed concerts on the lineup. In 2008, those ticketed\r\nshows were held at Memorial Stadium.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe festival, now in\r\nits 31st year, is Asheville&rsquo;s biggest entertainment event of the year,\r\npulling an estimated 300,000 visits through the weekend. It&rsquo;s sponsored\r\nby the Asheville Parks and Recreation Department.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe Bele\r\nChere budget was cut because of tight city finances and a desire by\r\nsome residents and merchants to reduce the festival&rsquo;s size, said Sandra\r\nTravis, program supervisor for Asheville&rsquo;s city-run festivals. From its\r\nbeginning a small street party, Bele Chere has grown into one of the\r\nSoutheast&rsquo;s largest free outdoor events.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nPerformers booked\r\nfor Bele Chere include the Laura Blackley Band, Christabel and the\r\nJons, Mac Arnold and Plateful O&rsquo;Blues, GFE, Sons of Ralph, Delta Moon,\r\nNikki Talley, Tennessee Hollow, the Two Man Gentleman Band, Afromotive,\r\nStephaniesid, Skinny Legs and All, the Jonathan Scales Fourchestra, One\r\nLeg Up, Ian Moore and the Riptips, Balsam Range, Chuck Brodsky and\r\nNashville rockabilly star Webb Wilder.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:TKiss@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Tony Kiss</a> \r\n&bull;  June 24, 2009\r\n</p>\r\nComplete Bele Chere musical schedule, <a href=\"http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090624/LIVING/90624007/1291/ADVERTISING\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-06-25 10:39:58',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-06-24 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,82,'','',0,136),(297,'BEER GUY: Ballpark brings on the local brews','BEER GUY: Ballpark brings on the local brews','<p>\r\nWhen I first started going to see baseball at the old McCormick\r\nField baseball field, well over 20 years ago, the beer choices were\r\nfairly limited: Bud, Miller, Coors, and their light siblings. Maybe one\r\nor two other domestics, and that was it.\r\n</p>\r\n','<p>\r\nThat was in 1986, long before craft beer was made or even sold\r\naround here, and imports were limited, too. That\'s changed, and\r\nMcCormick Field has greatly expanded its beer selections. This year,\r\nthere\'s a huge push on local brews &mdash; as there should be in a town that\r\nhas become the beer capital of the Southeast.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nFive Asheville\r\nbreweries have taps out there at the park: Highland and French Broad\r\n(both present last season), Asheville Brewing, French Broad Brewing and\r\nGreen Man Brewing. Of course, as your beer guru, I had to be there on\r\nopening night &mdash; and on the first Thirsty Thursday (when beers are\r\ngreatly discounted) to see how it worked.\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Becoming Clark Kent</h3>\r\n<p>\r\nRemember how mild-mannered reporter Clark Kent would disguise his\r\ntrue identity as Superman by putting on some glasses and a hat? I tried\r\nthe same trick, pulling on a baseball cap and some dark glasses and\r\nwandering up to the Asheville-only beer stand to order a brew. Not that\r\na ballcap and sunglasses would give me much of a disguise. Anyway, I\r\nasked the server if he knew anything about the breweries.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nDid he\r\never. He gave me turn-by-turn directions on them all. He and his\r\nassistant had both been to all the Asheville breweries and raved on\r\nabout them. At that point, I revealed my true identity, gave them major\r\nprops, left a tip and went back to my stand. I hope all the McCormick\r\nField beer servers will be that informed.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe beers poured nicely\r\n(no foaming issues), were served at the right temperatures and tasted\r\nbrewery-fresh. On Thursday home games, you\'ll pay just $3 for a small\r\nbrew. Otherwise, it\'s $5 for a small, $7 for a large, and that seems a\r\nfair price. We also spotted some taps for Samuel Adams and Sweetwater\r\nbrews at the park.\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>New brew makes its debut</h3>\r\n<p>\r\nOn opening night, three of the local beers were IPAs &mdash; very tasty,\r\nbut in a town where more than four dozen brews are produced, more\r\nvariety was in order.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAnd quickly it was, as Asheville Brewing\r\nput its very popular Shiva IPA on the bench and replaced it with the\r\nrookie Asheville Amber. It\'s a really a tasty ale, with a nice malty\r\ntaste and not as hoppy as the IPAs.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThis is one well worth trying, either at the old ballpark or at the Asheville Brewing and Asheville Pizza and Brewing locations.\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>In other brew news&hellip;</h3>\r\n<p>\r\nHighland Brewing continues to expand its sales territory. The beer\r\nhas now been shipped to Virginia. That really makes sense, since the\r\ntwo states share a long border.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nYou will also find Highland in\r\nTennessee, in both Carolinas, Georgia and Florida. Other area breweries\r\nare also selling out of state, a trend we hope will continue.\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>New brewery update</h3>\r\n<p>\r\nEven with seven breweries in Buncombe County, too much is never\r\nenough, and two more are opening here this year: Craggie Brewing, at\r\n197 Hilliard Ave., and Lexington Avenue Brewery near the corner with\r\nWalnut Street.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBoth are still under construction. Opening a\r\nbrewery requires a lot of work and plenty of paperwork, with surprises\r\nconstantly popping up.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nCraggie has a bit more work ahead and will soon be submitting for its federal permitting, owner Bill Drew told me.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;We\'re\r\nhoping to be open by Bele Chere,&rdquo; he said, although it could be well\r\nbefore that big downtown festival in July. Craggie will be a key player\r\nin the developing brewing zone: Asheville Brewing is virtually next\r\ndoor, Green Man and Jack of the Wood are nearby, as is the Thirsty Monk\r\npub.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nMeanwhile, Lexington Avenue Brewery, better known as LAB,\r\ncontinues construction and is really taking shape. The bar is installed\r\n&mdash; and it\'s got to be one of the best we\'ve seen in Asheville, a\r\nserpentinelike gathering spot that will allow for conversation among\r\ncustomers.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe tanks are in there, too. And that big sem-outdoors\r\npatio up front promises to be an amazing downtown hot spot. Brewer Ben\r\nPierson is making that almost daily drive here from Greenville, S.C.,\r\nand is ready and eager to make beers here again (he previously worked\r\nat Green Man).\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThis is truly shaping up as the best beer summer yet for Asheville.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:TKiss@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Tony Kiss</a> &bull; <a href=\"mailto:TKiss@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">TKiss@CITIZEN-TIMES.com</a> \r\n<script src=\"http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/personalia?ID=tkiss&amp;mime=javascript\" language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text/javascript\">\r\n</script> &bull; updated April 24, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-04-27 12:18:04',71,'','2009-04-27 12:21:03',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-04-24 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',2,0,171,'','',0,101),(298,'Jobless rates stay high across WNC','Jobless rates stay high across WNC','Jobless rates dropped in all but one Western North Carolina county from\r\nFebruary to March, according to figures released Friday, but were still\r\nmuch higher than a year ago.\r\n','<p>\r\nIt is too early to tell whether declining rates in 84 of the state\'s\r\n100 counties reflect any stabilization in the state\'s jobs situation or\r\nsimply seasonal factors, said Larry Parker, a spokesman with the N.C.\r\nEmployment Security Commission.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe collective rate for 18 WNC\r\ncounties for March was 10.8 percent.
 That\'s an improvement over\r\nFebruary\'s 11.3 percent, but more than twice the 5.1 percent rate for\r\nthe region in March 2008. Rates in WNC usually fall as the weather gets\r\nwarmer.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBuncombe County\'s jobless rate was 8.9 percent last\r\nmonth, down from 9.1 percent in February but more than double the 4.2\r\npercent the county saw in March 2008.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nHiring usually picks up in\r\nthe spring, Parker said. &ldquo;We\'ll have to sit back and wait and see what\r\nhappens with the May and June numbers&rdquo; to get a good read on the job\r\nmarket, he said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nJeff Moss, general manager at the Haywood Park\r\nHotel in downtown Asheville, said he has seen plenty of evidence of a\r\ntough job market in recent weeks and months. &ldquo;We are getting several\r\nresumes over the last two to three weeks from people that have hotel\r\nmanagement experience that are just looking for anything,&rdquo; he said.\r\n&ldquo;They\'ll take a front desk job, anything to get back working again.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nSomething\r\nsimilar happened when the hotel advertised a bookkeeping job opening in\r\nDecember, Moss said: &ldquo;We were getting people with CPAs, people who had\r\nowned their own firms. It was crazy.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nMcDowell County\'s\r\nunemployment rate rose from 15.9 percent in February to 16 percent in\r\nMarch. That rate was the fourth-highest in the state and the\r\nsecond-highest in WNC behind Graham County\'s 16.1 percent jobless rate\r\nfor March.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:MBarrett@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Mark Barrett</a> &bull; <a href=\"mailto:MBarrett@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">MBarrett@CITIZEN-TIMES.com</a> \r\n<script src=\"http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/personalia?ID=mbarrett&amp;mime=javascript\" language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text/javascript\">\r\n</script> &bull; published April 25, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-04-27 12:20:32',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-04-25 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,170,'','',0,90),(299,'WNC tailgate markets spring up for the season','WNC tailgate markets spring up for the season','Here\'s a guide to Western North Carolina tailgate markets, supplied by the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project.\r\n','<p>\r\nApril farmers markets are filled with fresh lettuces and salad\r\nmixes. Other spring market offerings, such as asparagus, peas and\r\ngreens, need only simple steaming to bring out their delicate taste.\r\nThere are also leeks, onions and ramps &mdash; a regional variety of onion.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nShiitake\r\nmushrooms, pasta, trout, beef, pork and chicken are available at many\r\nof the markets. Customers can also shop for staples such as eggs,\r\ncheeses and bread. Locally made jams and jellies are often available as\r\nis local honey.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nIn addition to food, crafts and plants are available at most markets.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAt\r\nthe Madison Farmers and Artisans Market, you can even find out about\r\npurchasing an Olde English Babydoll lamb, a miniature breed of sheep.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nOn April 25, native New Orleans guitarist Rickie Castrillo will be playing at Asheville City Market.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nFor more information, visit <a href=\"http://www.buyappalachian.org/\" target=\"_blank\">www.BuyAppalachian.org</a> or call 236-1282.\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Markets now open</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n<b>Asheville City Market:</b> 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, Public Works Building lot, South Charlotte Street.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<b>French Broad Food Co-op Tailgate Market:</b> 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays and 2-6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, 76 Biltmore Ave. at the French Broad Food Co-op.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<b>Henderson County Tailgate Market:</b> 7 a.m.-noon Saturdays, 100 N. King Street, downtown Hendersonville.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<b>Madison County Farmers and Artisans Market:</b> 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, Mars Hill College, off Dormitory Drive near Pittman Dining Hall.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<b>North Asheville Tailgate Market:</b> 8 a.m.-noon Saturdays on the UNC Asheville campus. Take Weaver Boulevard and follow the signs.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<b>Weaverville Tailgate Market:</b> 2:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, behind the community center at Lake Louise.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<b>West Asheville Tailgate Market:</b> 3:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesdays on the grassy area behind West End Bakery, Haywood Road.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nSPECIAL TO THE CITIZEN-TIMES \r\n<script src=\"http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/personalia?ID=&amp;mime=javascript\" language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text/javascript\">\r\n</script> &bull; published April 25, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-04-27 12:22:27',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-04-25 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,169,'','',0,105),(300,'As economy falters, libraries report boom in patrons','As economy falters, libraries report boom in patrons','<p>\r\nSteven Fazio is seeing lots of new faces at the Pack Memorial Library in downtown Asheville.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAttendance has been up,&rdquo; said Fazio, who works security at\r\nthe library. &ldquo;A lot of people come in to use the Internet, and (there\r\nare a) lot of people looking for jobs, trying to do what they can, and\r\ntensions can get up.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n','<p>\r\n&ldquo;We\'re a powder keg to say the least.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nLike many libraries\r\nacross the country, those in Western North Carolina are reporting high\r\nattendance, which some speculate is tied to the economic downturn.\r\nAlthough attendance is on the rise, it\'s also resulted in additional\r\nstresses put on library staff trying to do more with less, while\r\ngrappling with other challenges, such as budget cuts and cost hikes for\r\nmaterials.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nPatrons checked out 148,311 items from Buncombe County\r\nLibraries last month, compared to 130,066 items in March 2008, records\r\nshow.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;We\'re keeping up with it pretty well, but because of the\r\nvolume we\'ve noticed it is a little bit tougher and people are feeling\r\na bit more stressed,&rdquo; Buncombe County Public Libraries Assistant\r\nDirector Gigi Francis said. &ldquo;But by and large, our patrons are very\r\nhappy to be here and they\'re happy we\'re here for them.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Patronage peaking</h3>\r\n<p>\r\nAccording to the American Library Association\'s annual State of\r\nAmerica\'s Libraries report released last week, more than 68 percent of\r\nAmericans have a library card, the highest percentage since the ALA\r\nstarted to measure library card usage in 1990.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nSlightly more than 50 percent of Buncombe County residents have a library card, Francis said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\nreport also says library usage soared last year. Americans visited\r\ntheir libraries nearly 1.4 billion times and checked out more than 2\r\nbillion items in 2008. That\'s a 10 percent increase in both checked out\r\nitems and library visits compared to data from the last economic\r\ndownturn in 2001.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nNationwide, libraries offer programs tailored\r\nto meet local community economic needs with training and workshops in\r\nresume writing, interviewing, job-search resources and connections with\r\noutside agencies that offer training and job placement.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;As\r\nillustrated in the ALA\'s State of America\'s Libraries report, in times\r\nof economic hardship, Americans turn to &mdash; and depend on &mdash; their\r\nlibraries and librarians,&rdquo; said ALA president Jim Rettig.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\ndaily door count last month at the Transylvania County Library in\r\nBrevard averaged more than 900, which is about 100 more than normal,\r\nlibrary director Anna Yount said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;One of the biggest areas on\r\nincrease is program attendance,&rdquo; Transylvania County Library director\r\nAnna Yount said. &ldquo;Especially the children\'s programs, like a 40 percent\r\nincrease. We know that that\'s a function of people looking for ways to\r\neconomize and library programs are educational and free, so it\'s a big\r\nbang for your buck.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Cutting back</h3>\r\n<p>\r\nAlthough business is booming, budget cuts have forced some WNC libraries to pare services.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nHaywood\r\nCounty Public Library director Robert Busko said 505,000 items last\r\nyear were circulated at the county\'s four libraries, and the system is\r\non pace to surpass that this year. More people are coming to the\r\nlibrary to use the Internet and check out videos, Busko said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBut\r\nbecause of countywide budget cuts, the library has cut some programs,\r\nlike the Book Express, which circulated books at area day care centers\r\nand has reduced staff.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe Southeast region of the country has\r\nbeen hardest hit by cuts to library budgets &mdash; 30 percent in South\r\nCarolina and 23.4 percent in Florida, according to the ALA report.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;We\'re\r\nare now simply buying best-sellers and not trying to buy 10 copies of\r\nthem like we used to,&rdquo; Busko said. &ldquo;Our patrons have been very\r\nunderstanding. They read the paper, so they\'re very familiar with the\r\nsituation here in Haywood County, and we\'re just one of several\r\ndepartments that experience increased demand during economic downturns.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBuncombe
 County libraries have fared better; officials say their budgets are largely untouched.\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>More trouble</h3>\r\n<p>\r\nWith increases in attendance come other problems, like theft and\r\nvandalism. If people think they can trade a book or video for drugs or\r\npawn it for cash, they\'ll steal it, said Fazio, the Pack Memorial\r\nLibrary security guard.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nFazio said he\'s also noticed more people\r\ncoming to the library intoxicated. Although some are homeless, Fazio\r\nsaid there have been some he doesn\'t recognize as such.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;From my\r\nend, I\'ll ask them (intoxicated people) to leave nicely, give them the\r\nopportunity to leave before I get law enforcement down here,&rdquo; Fazio\r\nsaid. &ldquo;If that works, fine. If not, they\'re getting a one-way ticket\r\nout of here and banned for six months from the library.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;We have an obligation to keep patrons, children and staff safe.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nWayne\r\nBurgess, of Oteen, said he uses the computers at Pack Memorial Library\r\ndaily to keep in touch with friends and do work. Sometimes, there can\r\nbe a wait for the computers when one of the computer labs is closed,\r\nbut for the most part, Burgess said it\'s not a problem.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nHe said he can\'t tell if more people are using the library.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;I\r\nthink that for a lot of people, it always was kind of a hangout, so I\r\ncan\'t really say that, because insofar as there being more homeless\r\npeople because of the economy, you would think there would be more use\r\nfor the library because they certainly have been known to come here to\r\nuse the Internet or read magazines or books.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:MMcWilliams@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Mike McWilliams</a> &bull; <a href=\"mailto:MMcWilliams@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">MMcWilliams@CITIZEN-TIMES.com</a> \r\n<script src=\"http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/personalia?ID=mmcwilli&amp;mime=javascript\" language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text/javascript\">\r\n</script> &bull; published April 20, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-04-27 12:26:28',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-04-20 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,168,'','',0,25),(301,'Volunteers tackle city\'s growing graffiti problem','Volunteers tackle city\'s growing graffiti problem','Ten-year-old Haley Fair reached up as high as she could and drew the\r\npaint roller down the wall in front of her, covering up the lines of\r\nred graffiti.\r\n','<p>\r\nMeanwhile, other children and adults dragged similar rollers up and\r\ndown the wall on the corner of Hillside and North Liberty streets,\r\ntransforming it back to a clean, beige wall.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;I think it helps a lot, because it looks a lot better,&rdquo; Fair said of her work.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\ngroup of volunteers in North Asheville was one of several teams that\r\nfanned out across the city on Saturday morning, armed with cans of\r\npaint and graffiti-removal solvent.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe groups, organized by the\r\nnonprofit beautification organization Asheville GreenWorks, spent the\r\nday cleaning and painting walls that had been tagged with graffiti at\r\neight different sites in downtown, the River Arts District and West\r\nAsheville. The anti-tagging teams also targeted telephone poles and\r\nsigns in heavily trafficked areas around the city.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe volunteer\r\ncleanup comes as the city attempts to deal with the growing graffiti\r\nproblem. City staff is currently developing proposals to combat\r\ngraffiti vandalism, which police say increased 20-30 percent from 2007\r\nto 2008.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAllison McGehee, clean community coordinator for\r\nAsheville GreenWorks, said Saturday\'s volunteer effort focused on\r\nhelping private property and business owners who have been hit by\r\ngraffiti vandals but can\'t afford to clean up the tags on their own,\r\nespecially as many small businesses struggle to survive the recession.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nShe\r\nsaid graffiti can deter customers and hurt property values, while also\r\ndamaging historic buildings in some areas of the city.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;They paint it, and the next day it will have been hit again by new tags,&rdquo; McGehee said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\ngroup met in a parking lot on the corner of Market and College streets,\r\nnext to a red brick building wall covered in graffiti. Carlye\r\nHendershot works across the street from the building and said seeing\r\nthe vandalism there made her want to get involved in efforts to clean\r\nit up.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nA 13-year resident of Asheville, Hendershot said she has noticed an increase in graffiti over the past two years.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;I\'m not opposed to street art in the appropriate location, but this is just damaging people\'s property,&rdquo; she said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nGraffiti also is a drain on ever-scarcer tax dollars.\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>City pitches in</h3>\r\n<p>\r\nAlso joining in Saturday\'s effort was a three-person crew from the\r\ncity\'s Public Works Department who cleaned graffiti off city-owned\r\nproperty such as signs and traffic boxes. City Signs and Marking\r\nSupervisor Beth Howland said crews from her department at times spend\r\nfive hours a day, two times a week cleaning graffiti.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nShe said\r\nwhile the problem used to be centered around downtown and the UNC\r\nAsheville area, it has spread over the past couple of years to the west\r\nside of town. Members of the crew said they will clean a sign one day\r\nand it will be tagged again a week later.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;It\'s like we\'re\r\nplaying tag with them,&rdquo; said Ronnie Hoglen, perhaps ironically, as he\r\nremoved graffiti tags from a traffic box on Hillside Street.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<script language=\"Javascript\">\r\nvar actBookmarkTitle = \"Volunteers tackle city\'s growing graffiti problem\";\r\n</script>\r\n<script language=\"javascript\">\r\n<!--\r\nfunction NewWindow(height,width,URL) {\r\nwindow.open(URL,\'actSpecial\',\'width=\'+width+\',height=\'+height+\',resizable=1,scrollbars=1,status=0\');\r\n}\r\n-->\r\n</script>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:NBompey@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Nanci Bompey</a> &bull; <a href=\"mailto:NBompey@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">NBompey@CITIZEN-TIMES.com</a> \r\n<script src=\"http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/personalia?ID=nbompey&amp;mime=javascript\" language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text/javascript\">\r\n</script> &bull; published April 26, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-04-27 12:35:28',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-04-26 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,167,'','',0,107),(418,'Thirsty Monk to pour first draft Duvel in the state','Thirsty Monk to pour first draft Duvel in the state','Every trip to the Thirsty Monk beer bar in downtown Asheville reveals\r\nanother bit of brew news. And often it\'s more than one headline.\r\n','So here is the latest from the Monk: It will be the first spot in North Carolina to serve <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"Belgium\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">Belgium</yoono-highlight>\'s\r\nfamous Duvel ale on draft. Only a handful of U.S. cities are getting\r\nthis nectar, among them San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington\r\nand Boston. And yes, Asheville, too.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nAlso, the Monk is opening a second location this summer in South\r\nAsheville. The new southside Monk will feature a combination of Belgian\r\nbrews, American craft beers and locally made brews, owner Barry Bialik\r\nsaid.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Duvel on draft</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nAs Belgian beer fans know, Duvel &ldquo;Red&rdquo; (that\'s the color on the label,\r\nnot the beer) has been sold here in bottles for a while now. But now\r\nthe ale is coming stateside in draft. The new Duvel &ldquo;Green,&rdquo; as it\'s\r\nbeing called, will be lighter in alcohol (6.8 percent compared with 8.5\r\npercent for the bottles), said <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"David Gonzalez\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">David Gonzalez</yoono-highlight>, Duvel marketing manager for the Southeast.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThe draft Duvel &ldquo;Green&rdquo; was first rolled out last year in Manhattan and\r\nLondon. When the company decided to &ldquo;launch it at several locations in\r\nthe United States,&rdquo; Gonzales said, he immediately pitched Asheville for\r\nthe honor because it &ldquo;has the best beer community in the state.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThe Thirsty Monk is famous for serving its beer in the proper\r\nglassware. So Duvel &ldquo;Green&rdquo; will also have its own glass, filled with\r\nan 8 1/2-ounce pour, Gonzales said. To be sure it\'s correct, each glass\r\nwill include a &ldquo;fill line,&rdquo; he said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nLaunch day for Duvel &ldquo;Green&rdquo; is July
 6, and not a drop will be served\r\nbefore then, Bialik said. He\'s expecting a party that day, but then\r\n&ldquo;there is a party here every night.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>The Monk goes south</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nWhen Bialik opened the Thirsty Monk in January 2008, it was uncertain\r\njust what kind of business he could do serving only Belgian beer. But\r\nthe format was enormously successful, and Bialik opened the upstairs\r\nspace with an all-American craft beer format and then added a kitchen\r\ntoo.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span> Now he\'s targeted South Asheville with a\r\nsecond Monk, to be located on Hendersonville Road in the same shopping\r\ncenter that houses the Frankie Bones restaurant. The new Thirsty Monk\r\nSouth will have two dozen taps and a patio space, Bialik said. He\'s\r\nhoping to have the place running by August.\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Casks, gospel brunch and more</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nBialik has also been exploring the world of cask beer. But not every\r\nbrewery is set up to offer a cask. So he actually purchased four firkin\r\nkegs and is shipping them to breweries to be filled. One was dispatched\r\nto Rogue Brewing in Oregon, and other was sent out to <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"Black Mountain\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">Black Mountain</yoono-highlight>, where <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"Pisgah\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">Pisgah</yoono-highlight> filled it with its first cask ale.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nCask ale, which is naturally carbonated, is an acquired taste, but beer\r\ngeeks clamor for the stuff. The Monk has been trying to do a weekly\r\n&ldquo;cask&rdquo; night, so long as they can keep those kegs coming.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nAlso, starting Sunday, the Monk will offer a weekly gospel beer brunch.\r\nYou\'ll have to stop by to see that for yourself, but it will involve\r\nfood, brew and gospel music.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  Another weekly event is Monkday Mondays, in which customers can sample their way across the tap line.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nHere\'s how it works: For $5, you get three &ldquo;tickets,&rdquo; which can be\r\nexchanged for three samples of &ldquo;anything that we have on draft,&rdquo; Bialik\r\nsaid. It\'s like a miniversion of a beer festival. With 30 draft lines\r\n(14 of them featuring Belgian brews and the others American craft\r\nbeers), the selections are constantly changing. The beers come so fast\r\nthat even Bialik finds it a challenge keeping up.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;My favorite time is when I come in here at 11:30 a.m. by myself, and I\r\ngrab a couple of small glasses and fill myself a little sample,&rdquo; he\r\nsaid. &ldquo;Now I can share that with everyone.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>In other beer news</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nCome celebrate Asheville\'s booming craft beer scene tonight at The\r\nOrange Peel, 101 Biltmore Ave. The bash honors Asheville\'s recent\r\nrecognition in an online poll as one of America\'s top beer cities (<yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"Portland\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">Portland</yoono-highlight>,\r\nOre. shared in that honor). The 8 p.m. Beer City Bash includes music by\r\nFloating Jackson, Wilsin and Rat Jackson. Tickets are $10.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:TKiss@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Tony Kiss</a> \r\n&bull; June 26, 2009&nbsp; \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-06-30 10:47:34',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-06-26 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,79,'','',0,148),(419,'Tailgate markets offer blueberries, raspberries','Tailgate markets offer blueberries, raspberries','<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  Here\'s a guide to Western North Carolina tailgate markets, supplied by the Appalachian <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"Sustainable Agriculture\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">Sustainable Agriculture</yoono-highlight> Project.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n','<h3>What\'s fresh</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  Blueberries and raspberries are appearing at tailgate farmers markets.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nYou can also enjoy seasonal local fruits in baked goods. Some notable\r\nfinds at Asheville City Market recently were rolls with a\r\nlavender-flavored filling, rhubarb pastries and cupcakes topped with\r\nstrawberries.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  Many baked goods at local markets are made with local eggs.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  Other fresh seasonings at tailgate markets this week are onions, green onions and many herbs.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nPair dill with cucumbers, now in season; mint with zucchini, also\r\nplentiful in June; basil with peas; and experiment with combinations.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  Enjoy sugar snap peas while they last.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nAs the name suggests, sugar snaps are vegetables with unique qualities.\r\nThey\'re surprisingly sweet, and so crisp they make a perfect finger\r\nfood.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span> Other\r\nvegetables available from local farms include radishes, turnips, beets,\r\ncarrots, broccoli, cucumbers, and greens for cooking and salads.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Special event</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  Today bluegrass/country duo Stacy Claude and Bryan Clendenin will perform at Asheville City Market.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  Also at City Market, The Kids Corner Market will offer a free cooking demonstration and food art activity.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  For more information, visit <a href=\"http://www.buyappalachian.org/\" target=\"_blank\">www.BuyAppalachian.org</a> or call 236-1282.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Buncombe County</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  <b>Asheville City Market: </b> 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, Public Works Building lot, South Charlotte Street.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  <b>Big Ivy Tailgate Market: </b> 9 a.m.-noon Saturdays in the parking lot of old fire station, on N.C. 197 across from the post office, Barnardsville.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  <b><yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"Black Mountain\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">Black Mountain</yoono-highlight> Tailgate Market: </b> 9 a.m.-noon Saturdays at <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"First Baptist Church\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">First Baptist Church</yoono-highlight>, 130 Montreat Road, Black Mountain.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  <b>French Broad Food Co-op Tailgate Market: </b> 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays and 2-6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, 76 Biltmore Ave. at the French Broad Food Co-op.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  <b>Greenlife Market: </b> 1-5 p.m. Sundays, Greenlife Grocery, 70 Merrimon Ave., Asheville.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  <b>North Asheville Tailgate Market: </b> 8 a.m.-noon Saturdays on the UNC Asheville campus. Take Weaver Boulevard and follow the signs.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<b>Weaverville Tailgate Market: </b> 2:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, behind the <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"community center\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">community center</yoono-highlight> at Lake Louise.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  <b>West Asheville Tailgate Market: </b> 3:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesdays on the grassy area behind West End Bakery, Haywood Road.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Haywood County</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  <b>Canton Tailgate Market: </b> 8 a.m.-noon Tuesdays and Thursdays, <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"Park Street\" class=\"yoono-link-hover
 yoono-link-active-link\">Park Street</yoono-highlight>, downtown Canton.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  <b>Waynesville Tailgate Market </b>: 8 a.m.-noon Wednesdays and Saturdays at the American Legion, just off S. Main St., behind Bogart\'s, Waynesville.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Henderson County</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  <b>Flat Rock Tailgate Market: </b>\r\n3-6 p.m. Thursdays in the parking area behind the Hand in Hand Gallery\r\nin Flat Rock on the Greenville Highway, south of the Flat Rock Play\r\nHouse.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  <b>Henderson County Tailgate Market: </b> 7 a.m.-noon Saturdays, 100 N. King Street, downtown Hendersonville.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  <b>Hendersonville Curb Market: </b> 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays on <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"Church Street\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">Church Street</yoono-highlight>, Hendersonville, across from the <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"old courthouse\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">old courthouse</yoono-highlight>.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Madison County</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  <b>Madison County Farmers and Artisans Market: </b> 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"Mars Hill College\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">Mars Hill College</yoono-highlight>, off Dormitory Drive near Pittman Dining Hall.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  <b>Sundays on the Island: </b> Noon-4 p.m. Sundays near the courthouse on <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"Main Street\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">Main Street</yoono-highlight> in downtown Marshall.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<h3><yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"Transylvania County\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">Transylvania County</yoono-highlight></h3>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  <b><yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"Transylvania\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">Transylvania</yoono-highlight> Tailgate Market: </b> 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays in the parking lot behind South Broad Park next to the library.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nSPECIAL TO THE CITIZEN-TIMES\r\n&bull;  June 27, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-06-30 10:49:14',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-06-27 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,78,'','',0,150),(302,'2011 Downtown After Five: The Music','DA5 Music','<h2>2010 Line Up</h2>\r\n<p>\r\nThe Asheville Downtown Association is pleased to announce the line up for the 2010 Downtown After Five Concert Series. DTA5 takes place the third Friday of the month from May to September with live music from 5:15pm to 9pm.\r\n</p>\r\n<div class=\"after5\">\r\n<div class=\"band\">\r\n<div class=\"bandSdw2\">\r\n<div class=\"photoBorder\">\r\n<h1 align=\"center\">May 21 </h1>\r\n<h2><img src=\"images/2010da5music/stephaniesid.jpeg\" alt=\"stephaniesid.jpeg\" style=\"margin: 5px; float: left; border: 3px solid #000000\" title=\"stephaniesid.jpeg\" width=\"200\" height=\"157\" />Stephaniesid<br />\r\n</h2>\r\n<p>\r\nLocal indie-pop favorites,\r\nStephaniesid\'s complex sound blends instrumental variety, overlaying vocals and\r\nthoughtful lyrics. Filled with the full orchestral sound of guitars,\r\nvibraphones, keyboards, synthesizers, trombones and Stephanie\'s vocals, the\r\ngroup\'s latest CD has been featured on NPR\'s &quot;World Cafe&quot; and\r\n&quot;All Songs Considered.&quot;\r\n</p>\r\n<h4>Jennie Arnau</h4> \r\n<p>\r\nJennie Arnau creates a unique blend of New York-nurtured\r\nSouth Carolina-born Grassroots rock. Her original blend of Americana,\r\nAlt-Country and rock along with her bold and bittersweet voice have lead more\r\nthan one critic to describe her as a cross between Neil Young and Martina\r\nMcBride. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p align=\"right\">\r\n<a href=\"index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=2&amp;Itemid=190\" target=\"_self\">More information about DA5: May</a> <br />\r\n</p>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"band\">\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"band\">\r\n<div class=\"bandSdw2\">\r\n<div class=\"photoBorder\">\r\n<h1 align=\"center\">June 18</h1>\r\n<h2><img src=\"images/2010da5music/drivin_n_cryin.jpeg\" alt=\"drivin_n_cryin.jpeg\" style=\"margin: 5px; float: left; border: 3px solid #000000\" title=\"drivin_n_cryin.jpeg\" width=\"200\" height=\"141\" />Drivin\' N Cryin\'</h2>\r\n<p>\r\nWhile it\'s tough to pinpoint the band\'s genre, they tend to mix Southern rock and\r\nfolk blues with leader Kevn Kinney\'s unmistakable voice. The band has shared\r\nthe stage with Lynyrd&nbsp; Skynyrd, Sonic Youth and Neil Young.&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<h4>Velvet Truckstop</h4>\r\n<p>\r\nWith their lofty electric blues\r\nand driving southern rock jams, Velvet Truckstop plays down-home rock and roll.\r\nWhat you get are tight vocal harmonies, searing guitars, heavy keyboard driven\r\ngroove and a tight rhythm section that holds it all together.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p align=\"right\">\r\n<a href=\"index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=353&amp;Itemid=191\" target=\"_self\">More information about DA5: June </a> \r\n</p>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"band\">\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"band\">\r\n<div class=\"bandSdw2\">\r\n<div class=\"photoBorder\">\r\n<h1 align=\"center\">July 16 <br />\r\n</h1>\r\n<h2><img src=\"images/2010da5music/joshphillipsfolkfestival.jpeg\" alt=\"joshphillipsfolkfestival.jpeg\" style=\"margin: 5px; float: left; border: 3px solid #000000\" title=\"joshphillipsfolkfestival.jpeg\" width=\"173\" height=\"200\" />Josh Phillips Folk Festival</h2>\r\n<p>\r\nBringing the listener back to\r\nthe very source of roots, folk, soul, R&amp;B, rock and reggae, the common\r\ntheme of the music is heart-felt lyrics with a strong focus on the song itself.\r\nAfter four years with Yo Mama\'s Big Fat Booty Band Josh began\r\na solo career to get back to his roots and harness a more simple sound that\r\nhighlights a song\'s lyrics.&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<h4>Soulgrass Rebellion</h4>\r\n<p>\r\nSoulgrass Rebellion combines\r\nroots, reggae, bluegrass and soul music and delivers it with a vengeance. Their\r\nhigh-energy live shows bring the audience and the music together and leave\r\ncrowds wanting more.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<div align=\"right\">\r\n<a href=\"index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=403&amp;Itemid=192\" target=\"_self\">More information about DA5: July&nbsp;\r\n</a> \r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"band\">\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"band\">\r\n<div class=\"bandSdw2\">\r\n<div class=\"photoBorder\">\r\n<h1 align=\"center\">August 20</h1>\r\n<h2><img src=\"images/2010da5music/spam_allstars.jpeg\" alt=\"spam_allstars.jpeg\" style=\"margin: 5px; float: left; border: 3px solid #000000\" title=\"spam_allstars.jpeg\" width=\"200\" height=\"151\" />Spam Allstars <br />\r\n</h2>\r\n<p>\r\nSpam Allstars are Miami\'s\r\nhardest-working Latin band. Spam music, grounded in Latin funk, mixes horns,\r\nimprovisational electronic elements and turntables with hip-hop and dub, adding\r\ntouches of Pythonesque humor.\r\n</p>\r\n<h4>Nuevo Montuno Salsa Orchestra <br />\r\n</h4>\r\n<p>\r\nWith their roots firmly planted\r\nin Puerto Rican-style salsa, Nuevo Montuno performs driving Latin music\r\ndesigned to move the audience to dance. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p align=\"right\">\r\n<a href=\"index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=404&amp;Itemid=193\" target=\"_self\">More information about DA5: August </a> \r\n</p>\r\n<a href=\"index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=403&amp;Itemid=107\" target=\"_self\">  \r\n</a>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"band\">\r\n<div class=\"bandSdw2\">\r\n<div class=\"photoBorder\">\r\n<h1 align=\"center\">September 17 <br />\r\n</h1>\r\n<h2><img src=\"images/2010da5music/larry_keel_copy.jpeg\" alt=\"larry_keel_copy.jpeg\" style=\"margin: 5px; float: left; border: 3px solid #000000\" title=\"larry_keel_copy.jpeg\" width=\"200\" height=\"121\" />Larry Keel &amp; Natural Bridge</h2>\r\n<p>\r\nThe most powerful, innovative\r\nand all-out exhilarating acoustic Americana ensemble performing today. Lead by\r\naward-winning flatipicking guitar genius Larry Keel, this group takes bluegrass\r\ninstrumentation into totally surprising places and spaces, from the purest\r\ntraditional forms to the most astonishing experimental sonic journeys a\r\nlistener can undertake.\r\n</p>\r\n<h4>Underhill
 Rose<br />\r\n</h4>\r\n<p>\r\nUnderhill Rose boasts a unique sound built of original songs and heartfelt singing in a genre they like to call country soul. Eleanor Underhill and Molly Rose Reed met at Warren Wilson College in Asheville, NC in 2002 and soon thereafter were co-founders of what was to become Asheville, North Carolina\'s beloved all-female quartet the Barrel House Mamas.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p align=\"right\">\r\n<a href=\"index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=405&amp;Itemid=194\" target=\"_self\">More information about DA5: September&nbsp; </a> \r\n</p>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<br />\r\n<a href=\"index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=405&amp;Itemid=142\" target=\"_self\"></a>  \r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n','',1,0,0,0,'2009-04-27 13:14:15',71,'','2011-01-20 15:32:00',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-04-19 01:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','menu_image=-1\nitem_title=1\npageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=',1,0,0,'','',0,2147),(361,'Asheville City Council: And now come the details... Council adopts Downtown Master Plan \"in concept\"','Asheville City Council: And now come the details... Council adopts Downtown Master Plan \"in concept\"','<p>\r\nGoing into the Asheville City Council&rsquo;s May 26 meeting, the big\r\nquestion was what sort of reception Council would give the long-awaited\r\nDowntown Master Plan. The team from consulting firm Goody Clancy had\r\npresented its work to Council members on May 12, but public comment and\r\nCouncil discussion were put off until the next meeting.\r\n</p>\r\n','<p>\r\nNow the item was back on the agenda in the form of a public hearing,\r\nbut it wasn&rsquo;t clear whether Council would deliberate it. And if they\r\ndid take action, they faced a range of options: adopting the plan\r\noutright, accepting it for later consideration, breaking the weighty\r\ndocument into pieces, or even sending it back for more work. In the\r\nend, Council members went with adopting it &ldquo;in concept,&rdquo; indicating\r\ntheir desire to move the plan forward while recognizing that city staff\r\nwould now face the extensive task of fitting its ideas into the Unified\r\nDevelopment Ordinance (which will require further Council decisions)\r\nand addressing the more controversial plan components.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;I think staff has a lot of work ahead of them,&rdquo; said Vice Mayor <b>Jan Davis</b>. &ldquo;There are substantial portions of this plan that will require legislation.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBut one group, at least, has most of its work behind it at this\r\npoint. Over the past two years, the Downtown Master Plan Advisory\r\nCommittee worked alongside the consultants at the Boston-based Goody\r\nClancy (mostly via telephone conference) to ensure that the plan\r\naddressed the concerns of city residents and other stakeholders, and\r\ncommittee members accounted for the majority of the 20 or so people who\r\nspoke at the meeting.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nA running theme was that the 30-member committee&rsquo;s unanimous support\r\nfor the plan in fact represented a fragile &ldquo;treaty&rdquo; between opposing\r\nsides of the development coin.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;The need for a master plan comes from all sides,&rdquo; said committee member <b>Jesse Plaster</b>,\r\npointing out that the group&rsquo;s often polarized factions represented\r\nconflicting viewpoints in the city&rsquo;s continuing development debate. &ldquo;No\r\nsingle party got exactly what they wanted. Our feeling is that if\r\nanyone did, it would be a skewed plan.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe upcoming presentation to Council had been a concern at recent\r\nAdvisory Committee meetings, with some emphasizing the need to show\r\nCouncil members and the general public that the plan has unanimous\r\nsupport.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nCommittee member <b>Pat Whalen</b> (who recently stepped down as\r\nchair of the city&rsquo;s Downtown Commission) said the master plan will go a\r\nlong way toward fixing an approval process for downtown development\r\nthat all parties have characterized as confusing. &ldquo;Sitting on the\r\nDowntown Commission, I saw a development process that was, depending on\r\nyour perspective ... badly broken,&rdquo; he noted. The attention previous\r\nCity Councils paid to downtown, said Whalen, was geared more toward\r\nreviving and restoring the comatose central business district of the\r\n1980s and early &lsquo;90s rather than the new construction so prevalent\r\nthese days.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBut several committee members exposed the frailty of that united\r\nfront, taking the opportunity to express their continued reservations\r\nabout the plan.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAttorney <b>Albert Sneed</b> decried the level of restriction it\r\nwould impose. &ldquo;I urge you to have some humility and restraint,&rdquo; he\r\nsaid. &ldquo;You may come up with a plan that makes it impossible to use\r\ndowntown.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAnd former Asheville Mayor <b>Lou Bissette</b>, who&rsquo;s also an\r\nattorney, said the plan&rsquo;s design guidelines create a labyrinth of rules\r\nthat, when he tried to apply them to a downtown lot he and several\r\npartners own, made it &ldquo;a mind-boggling task to determine what, if\r\nanything, can be built there.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<b>Jenny Bowen</b> (who, earlier in the evening, had been unanimously\r\nappointed to the city&rsquo;s Public Art Board) also served on the Master\r\nPlan Advisory Committee. Noting that committee members had very mixed\r\nattendance records and levels of involvement (but refusing to name\r\nnames), she asserted that the final product allows too few\r\nopportunities for public notification and input during the approval\r\nprocess for proposed developments.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;This is an error, it is a tweak, it is something I am absolutely\r\nasking Council to look at and to take into high consideration as the\r\nplan is moved forward,&rdquo; Bowen urged.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nActivist <b>Steve Rasmussen</b>, meanwhile, warned that giving\r\nCouncil-appointed commissions more power to approve development without\r\nincorporating an adequate appeals process undercuts city residents&rsquo;\r\nability to contest decisions they think are wrong.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;Some claim that these changes are intended to take the politics out\r\nof the process,&rdquo; said Rasmussen. &ldquo;But the reality is that politics will\r\nalways play a role in decisions in which millions of dollars and the\r\nquality of our lives are at stake.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nCity staffer <b>Sasha Vrtunski</b>, who served as project manager\r\nin developing the plan, reminded Council members that it&rsquo;s intended as\r\na framework to be built upon and that their acceptance of it would not,\r\nin itself, implement any new laws. She also emphasized that they would\r\nbe adopting only the broad-brush plan, not the more detailed and\r\nspecific appendix, about which much noise has been made.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;You are not painting yourself or the community in a corner,&rdquo; she declared.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAnd though some Council members had closely followed the plan&rsquo;s\r\ndevelopment, this was the first time they spoke about it in the Council\r\nchamber.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;I believe we&rsquo;ve come up with a plan that is a good place to land,&rdquo; said Council member <b>Robin Cape</b>, &ldquo;and we owe it to our community to adopt [it].&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nCouncil member <b>Kelly Miller</b> agreed, saying the plan would make the development process more &ldquo;predictable and actionable.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nCouncil member <b>Carl Mumpower</b>, on the other hand, branded\r\nthe document an &ldquo;ill-advised, expensive indulgence by the city&rdquo; that\r\nwould actually increase the political tension surrounding development.\r\nAs for empowering the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Downtown\r\nCommission to approve proposed development, Mumpower said he&rsquo;s\r\n&ldquo;uncomfortable with the idea that we use an appointed body to basically\r\ndo our job.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nCouncil member <b>Brownie Newman</b>, meanwhile, took a cue from\r\nthe Advisory Committee, saying, &ldquo;The whole downtown &lsquo;treaty&rsquo; thing is\r\nhysterical; I think we should seriously consider calling it that.&rdquo; The\r\nconcept of compromise, he continued, gets to the heart of why the plan\r\nwas envisioned in the first place. As for worries about tightening the\r\nscrews on downtown developers, Newman observed, &ldquo;There is such a thing\r\nas overregulation that hurts development, but I don&rsquo;t think this is\r\nit.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAnd looking ahead, Mayor <b>Terry Bellamy</b> said she&rsquo;d like city staff to develop a detailed process for implementing the Downtown Master Plan.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAfter that, City Council adopted the plan &ldquo;in concept&rdquo; on a 5-2 vote, with Mumpower and Council member <b>Bill Russell</b> opposed.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nPlanning and Development Director <b>Judy Daniel</b> said staff\r\nwould immediately start working on the requisite changes to the UDO but\r\nwould most likely seek Council&rsquo;s guidance on some of the plan&rsquo;s\r\nstickier elements.\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>All tied up</h3>\r\n<p>\r\nBack in April, Council members amended the city&rsquo;s animal ordinance\r\nto ease restrictions on raising chickens, but they voiced doubts about\r\na proposed prohibition on tethering dogs (see &ldquo;Chicken Coop for the\r\nSoul,&rdquo; May 6 <i>Xpress</i>). And it appears that recent weeks haven&rsquo;t done much to alleviate those concerns.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe current law allows dogs to be tethered provided that the leash is\r\nat least 15 feet long and the dog has access
 to food, water and\r\nshelter. Animal activists, particularly the group ChainFree Asheville,\r\nare pushing for an outright ban on the practice. But despite a staff\r\nreport outlining potential methods and concerns about implementing such\r\na ban, Council members found themselves no closer to pulling the\r\ntrigger than they were in April.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;I am not ready to say &lsquo;no unattended tethering,&rsquo;&rdquo; Newman revealed.\r\n&ldquo;I&rsquo;m not prepared to take that step.&rdquo; Many people, he said, can&rsquo;t\r\nafford to fence their yards, and he wanted to explore the possibility\r\nof establishing a fund of donated money to offset those costs before\r\noutlawing tethering.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAssistant City Attorney <b>Curt Euler</b> cautioned that offering assistance only to the financially needy could invite lawsuits.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nNewman also asked about the ability to grandfather current dog\r\nowners and apply the ban only to newly acquired dogs, which police\r\nChief <b>Bill Hogan</b>\r\nsaid could be accomplished using registration records. But enforcing a\r\ntethering ban, Hogan warned, would require hiring another\r\nanimal-control officer, which might not be possible under the current\r\ntight budget.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBellamy, meanwhile, said she wouldn&rsquo;t support the ban, especially\r\nsince it would include the T-runners used in many Asheville yards.\r\nEliminating all those forms of restraint, she predicted, would lead to\r\nmore loose dogs, which would conflict with the city&rsquo;s leash law.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;There needs to be some sort of tethering in the yard to protect the greater neighborhood,&rdquo; Bellamy maintained.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nIn the end, Council members once again sent the issue back to staff\r\nfor possible inclusion in the budget for the new fiscal year, which\r\nbegins July 1.\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Mumpower pitches water plan</h3>\r\n<p>\r\nThe last time a compromise on Asheville&rsquo;s water problems came up,\r\nMumpower stalked out of the room. This time, he stood at the lectern.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nIn April, Mumpower had vigorously opposed a proposal by Newman that\r\nAsheville accept an appeals court ruling forbidding the city to charge\r\ndifferential water rates but asking state legislators for a limited\r\nability to use access to the water system as an annexation tool. Before\r\nleaving the room that day, Mumpower called the proposal a &ldquo;surrender\r\ndocument.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThis time, however, he came forward with his own idea, though it\r\ndidn&rsquo;t generate much enthusiasm on Council. Mumpower proposed\r\nseparating Asheville&rsquo;s reservoirs from the delivery system. An\r\nindependent authority would oversee the system, but the city would\r\nretain ownership of the actual water, which it could then sell to the\r\nauthority.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBellamy, who pushed for the multimillion-dollar repair of the city&rsquo;s\r\nwater lines that&rsquo;s now under way, was immediately resistant, arguing,\r\n&ldquo;It would be a disservice to give that over to a group who can do\r\nwhatever they want.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nVice Mayor <b>Jan Davis</b> also took a dim view of the idea,\r\nnoting that the decades-long deferral of basic maintenance happened\r\nwhile the system was being overseen by a water authority. &ldquo;I have a\r\nlong way to go to get where you are,&rdquo; said Davis.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nNewman, meanwhile, said he didn&rsquo;t think the plan was &ldquo;politically\r\nviable.&rdquo; He also pointed out that even if other cities were represented\r\non the proposed authority, it wouldn&rsquo;t alter their desire for cheap\r\nwater.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nMumpower persisted, trying to drum up enough support from others on\r\nCouncil to request more information from the city attorney&rsquo;s office,\r\nbut not enough of his colleagues were interested enough to advance the\r\nidea.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nby <a href=\"http://www.mountainx.com/member/7/\">Brian Postelle</a>  in Mountain Xpress, Vol. 15 / Iss. 45 on 06/03/2009&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-06-03 12:57:51',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-06-03 12:55:54','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,118,'','',0,27),(303,'Dogs, chickens, bees top council agenda: City looks at new animal rules','Dogs, chickens, bees top council agenda: City looks at new animal rules','Backyard beekeepers, chicken supporters and dog welfare activists will\r\ncrowd City Hall on Tuesday night as elected officials mull changes to\r\nlocal animal rules.\r\n','<p>\r\nProposed changes to the city animal ordinance include reducing the\r\ndistance chickens and bees have to be from neighbors\' homes and banning\r\nbird feeders and other sources of food outside homes frequented by\r\nbears.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe City Council will also hear concerns of animal welfare activists over the practice of chaining dogs in yards.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nIncreased\r\ninterest in local food production, concern over animal welfare and an\r\nuptick in bear reports spurred city staff to suggest the changes.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nResidents wanting the changes have expressed some satisfaction with new draft rules.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBut\r\nthose hoping to end the practice of long-term tethering of dogs say the\r\nproposals would accomplish little. The rules would give animal control\r\nofficers the ability to require dog owners to replace chains with\r\nmoveable tethers or &ldquo;T-runners.&rdquo; That would make little difference for\r\nthe animals, said Peggy Irwin, founder of ChainFree Asheville that\r\nadvocates banning tethers.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;Tethered dogs can become extremely\r\naggressive,&rdquo; Irwin said. &ldquo;Most dogs have a fight or flight response and\r\nif they can\'t flee because of that chain, they are going to become\r\naggressive.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBut Mayor Terry Bellamy supported the proposal,\r\nsaying it would be a step similar to when the city stopped people from\r\ntying up their dogs outside shops or other places downtown.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;This would be a next step, to go to a safer and more humane type of practice,&rdquo; Bellamy said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nCity\r\nstaff has said banning tethering could cause more dogs to roam the city\r\nand bring financial hardship to people unable to afford a fence.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nIrwin\r\nsaid her group is building fences for dog owners who can\'t afford them.\r\nShe also suggested establishing a volunteer group that will call in\r\nanimal violations.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nProposed changes in animal rules include:\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAllowing animal control officers to require a dog be put on a T-runner if the dog is tethered &ldquo;inhumanely.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nReducing\r\nthe distance chickens must be from a neighbor\'s house from 100 feet to\r\n50 feet or 10 feet from all property lines, whichever is smaller.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nReducing the distance bee hives must be from a neighbor\'s house from 150 feet to 100 feet.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBanning\r\nbird feeders and other known &ldquo;attractants&rdquo; outside homes frequented by\r\nbears or other animals that could endanger people.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:JBurgess@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Joel Burgess</a> &bull; <a href=\"mailto:JBurgess@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">JBurgess@CITIZEN-TIMES.com</a> \r\n<script src=\"http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/personalia?ID=jburgess&amp;mime=javascript\" language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text/javascript\">\r\n</script> &bull; published April 27, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-04-29 11:32:01',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-04-27 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,166,'','',0,112),(304,'Grove Arcade roof replacement under way','Grove Arcade roof replacement under way','Work continues today to replace the roof on the historic Grove Arcade in downtown Asheville.\r\n','<p>\r\nCrews blocked off one lane of O. Henry Avenue this morning to make room for trucks hauling roofing material and other equipment.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe project got under way last week. A lane of the street will be\r\nblocked each Tuesday and Thursday for about the next two months to\r\nremove the old roof and haul up new materials, said Amber Ammons, the\r\narcade&rsquo;s property manager.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe roof is old and leaky and needs\r\nreplacement, she said. Progress Energy, which holds the lease rights to\r\nthe building, is paying for most of the project. The Grove Arcade\r\nPublic Market Foundation, which leases space to shops on the ground\r\nfloor, will pay about 25 percent, Ammons said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:CMorrison@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Clarke Morrison</a> &bull; <a href=\"mailto:CMorrison@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">CMorrison@CITIZEN-TIMES.com</a> \r\n<script src=\"http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/personalia?ID=cmorrison&amp;mime=javascript\" language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text/javascript\">\r\n</script> &bull; updated April 28, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-04-29 11:33:14',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-04-28 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,165,'','',0,94),(305,'Aston
 Park event part of National Preservation Month activities','Aston Park event part of National Preservation Month activities','May is National Preservation Month, and Asheville celebrates this year\r\nwith a kick-off event at the newly renovated historic Aston Park on\r\nFriday.\r\n','<p>\r\nMusic and refreshments are planned at the park from 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m.\r\nAston Park is located at the intersection of South French Broad Avenue\r\nand Hilliard Avenue in downtown Asheville. The event will feature\r\ninformation on Asheville\'s historic neighborhoods and landmarks,\r\nrehabilitation tax credits and sustainable building practices.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;Preservation Naturally, Celebrating Heritage Sustainably&rdquo; is the\r\ntheme for the month-long celebration, which allows citizens to enjoy\r\nand appreciate our unique natural and cultural heritage. Additional\r\nevents are featured on Asheville&rsquo;s Preservation Month Web page, <a href=\"http://www.ashevillenc.gov/preservationmonth\" target=\"_blank\">www.ashevillenc.gov/preservationmonth</a>. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nPreservation\r\nMonth is locally sponsored by The Historic Resources Commission of\r\nAsheville and Buncombe County, Asheville Historic Tours, Friends of\r\nMountain History, Joan Richards Art and Frame, Asheville GreenWorks,\r\nFriends of Mountain History, Beverly-Hanks &amp; Associates and the\r\nPreservation Society of Asheville and Buncombe County.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<script language=\"Javascript\">\r\nvar actBookmarkTitle = \"Aston Park event part of National Preservation Month activities\";\r\n</script>\r\n<script language=\"javascript\">\r\n<!--\r\nfunction NewWindow(height,width,URL) {\r\nwindow.open(URL,\'actSpecial\',\'width=\'+width+\',height=\'+height+\',resizable=1,scrollbars=1,status=0\');\r\n}\r\n-->\r\n</script>\r\nStaff reports \r\n<script src=\"http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/personalia?ID=&amp;mime=javascript\" language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text/javascript\">\r\n</script> &bull; updated April 28, 2009\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-04-29 11:34:40',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-04-28 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,164,'','',0,126),(306,'Grease clogged sewer that forced Tupelo Honey closing','Grease clogged sewer that forced Tupelo Honey closing','Grease was to blame for a clogged sewer that backed up into the\r\nbasement of Tupelo Honey Friday, forcing the popular restaurant to\r\nclose until May 6.\r\n','Some water seeped into the adjacent basement space owned by architect\r\nWilliam Langdon, causing only minor damage. No other restaurants or\r\nbusinesses were affected, according to Ken Stines, assistant director\r\nof system services for the Metropolitan Sewerage District. &ldquo;Tupelo got\r\nthe brunt of it.&rdquo;\r\n<p>\r\nThe line, one of four inside the building, was the only one that\r\ndidn&rsquo;t have a backflow preventer device installed, Stines said. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;It\r\nwas definitely grease. There are so many restaurants downtown that are\r\nin buildings that weren&rsquo;t designed for restaurants,&rdquo; Stines said. Those\r\neateries typically use undersink grease traps that are smaller than in\r\nnewly built restaurants. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAnd some of the sewer lines in\r\ndowntown date to the early 1900s. Stines said MSD would visit downtown\r\nrestaurants, cautioning them to regularly check and clean their grease\r\ntraps. MSD will also up its cleaning of the downtown line to once of\r\nmonth to ward off future problems. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n &ldquo;Grease in the sewers does\r\nthe same as in our arteries,&rdquo; Stines said. &ldquo;It gets in there and clogs\r\nup the line until something&rsquo;s going to blow.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:DNeal@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Dale Neal</a> &bull; <a href=\"mailto:DNeal@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">DNeal@CITIZEN-TIMES.com</a> \r\n<script src=\"http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/personalia?ID=dneal&amp;mime=javascript\" language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text/javascript\">\r\n</script> &bull; published April 30, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-05-04 13:34:44',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-04-30 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,163,'','',0,18),(307,'Dozens stage silent downtown vigil for deported','Dozens stage silent downtown vigil for deported','They are gone but not forgotten.\r\n','<script language=\"JavaScript\">\r\nOAS_AD(\'ArticleFlex_1\');</script>\r\n<script src=\"http://gannett.gcion.com/addyn/3.0/5111.1/133600/0/0/ADTECH;alias=nc-asheville.citizen-times.com/news/local/article.htm_ArticleFlex_1;cookie=info;loc=100;target=_blank;grp=120067;misc=1241458593928\" language=\"javascript1.1\">\r\n</script> <img src=\"http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-e4m3Yko6bFYVc.gif?labels=NewsAndReference,CultureAndSociety\" style=\"display: none\" alt=\"Quantcast\" border=\"0\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" />That was the message behind a silent vigil Friday on Pack\r\nSquare in downtown Asheville to remember those targeted by what some\r\ngroups call unfair immigration laws.\r\n<p>\r\nAbout 45 people participated\r\nin the vigil. Several hoisted pictures of those deported. Vigils are\r\nplanned for each Friday in May, said Ada Volkmer of Defensa Comunitaria.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nImmigrants\r\nand their families gathered at rallies across the United States on\r\nFriday to push for changes to U.S. immigration policy.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBuncombe\r\nand Henderson counties have programs in partnership with federal\r\nimmigration officials. Statistics on the number of people deported or\r\nin the deportation process locally was not immediately available.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;We\r\ndon\'t think it makes our community safe. We think it makes our\r\ncommunity unsafe,&rdquo; Volkmer said. &ldquo;There\'s a whole group of people who\r\nare afraid of the police. They are afraid of reporting crime because\r\nthey are afraid they may be deported or their loved ones may be\r\ndeported.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nGuillermo Mestanza, of Candler, said his brother was\r\ndeported two months ago after he was arrested on charges of driving\r\nwithout a license on his way to work. Mestanza said he believes such a\r\ncrime doesn\'t warrant deportation.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;They\'re not going to stop\r\nHispanic people from driving to work or the store. We\'re going to do\r\nit, even if we get a ticket or whatever,&rdquo; Mestanza said. &ldquo;That is not a\r\nreason to deport somebody.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nFrank and Lisa Stanley, however,\r\nbelieve if people enter the country illegally, they should be deported.\r\nThe East Tennessee residents walked by the vigil while visiting\r\ndowntown Asheville.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;We don\'t have enough work as it is,&rdquo; Lisa\r\nStanley said. &ldquo;If they are taking jobs away from Americans, then they\r\nshould be in their own country, as we should be in our own country,\r\nworking.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nTim Nolan, a nurse practitioner from Asheville, said he works with Hispanics all day, every day.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;It\'s\r\nan injustice what\'s happening. People are disappearing from our\r\ncommunity and being separated from each other\'s families. It\'s not\r\nchanging anything as far as immigration.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nNolan said he would\r\nlike to see how President Barack Obama\'s plans play out for immigration\r\nreform. Whatever happens, Nolan said, everyone needs to be on board.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;We need to have a sit-down conversation about this and figure out how we\'re going to do it,&rdquo; he said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:MMcWilliams@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Mike McWilliams</a> &bull; <a href=\"mailto:MMcWilliams@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">MMcWilliams@CITIZEN-TIMES.com</a> \r\n<script src=\"http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/personalia?ID=mmcwilli&amp;mime=javascript\" language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text/javascript\">\r\n</script> &bull; published May 2, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-05-04 13:36:59',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-05-02 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,162,'','',0,107),(308,'Hollywood gets extreme movie-house makeover','Hollywood gets extreme movie-house makeover','An aging movie theater can meet a cruel fate, smashed to bits by a\r\nwrecking ball, or just abandoned and forgotten. But Asheville\'s\r\nHollywood Cinemas is instead getting a major overhaul this spring,\r\nbecoming a &ldquo;film center.&rdquo; It will have a new name, look and even a\r\nshift in the type of movies it shows.\r\n','<p>\r\nCurrently called Carolina Cinemas\' Hollywood 14, the renovated\r\ntheater will be simply Carolina Cinemas. The transformation will be\r\nstriking, said new owner Bill Banowsky, who acquired the theater from\r\nthe Regal chain.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;Every seat will be replaced in there,&rdquo; he said.\r\nThe Carolina will still have 14 main auditoriums, but cutting back the\r\nnumber of chairs will provide more leg room. Two auditoriums will\r\nfeature couches rather than the usual chairs. And the old game room\r\nwill become a screening space for specialized programming.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\nCarolina
 will be more than a theater, said Tearlach Hutcheson, CEO of\r\nthe Carolinas Cinemas company that will operate the venue. &ldquo;We are\r\ngoing to turn it into a film center and change the concept of what it\r\nmeans to go to the theater,&rdquo; Hutcheson said. &ldquo;It will be a place that\'s\r\nall about the true love of film.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe Carolina will also expand\r\nits food offerings beyond popcorn, candy and soft drinks, Hutcheson\r\nsaid. &ldquo;We are looking at gourmet pizzas,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;We are looking at\r\nmultiple draft beers (including those made in Asheville). We are\r\nlooking at a good selection of wines.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAlong with big mainstream\r\nHollywood movies, the Carolina will offer a wider variety of films,\r\nBanowsky said. &ldquo;I can play all of the substantial Hollywood product and\r\ncultivate an audience for independent film,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;It really has\r\nthe potential to be one of the great cinemas in the country.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Remaking a theater</h3>\r\n<p>\r\nMany old Asheville theaters have vanished from the scene: the Plaza\r\nand the Imperial (both once downtown), the Terrace (also known as the\r\nInnsbruck) on Tunnel Road, the Biltmore Twin and the Asheville Mall\r\ntwin.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBut others have been successfully given a new identity,\r\nincluding the Cinebarre (formerly the Biltmore Square), Asheville Pizza\r\nand Brewing (once known as the Merrimon Twin) and the Fine Arts (which\r\nhas been through several evolutions before becoming an arts and\r\nindependent film house).\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nMaking such big changes isn\'t easy, said\r\nMike Rangel, co-owner of Asheville Pizza and Brewing, which includes a\r\npizzeria, brewery, game room and second-run movie screen.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;If you\r\ndon\'t have deep pockets, it can be quite a challenge,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;It was\r\na labor of love for all of us. All the repairs, we did ourselves. We\r\nbasically replaced every door, everything electrical, all the plumbing,\r\nthe floor. We spent $100,000 on the roof alone.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThen Rangel faced another obstacle.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;I\r\nwas surprised how difficult it is to find 52 weeks worth of movies for\r\none screen,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;You have six options in one week, and no options\r\nfor other weeks.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe Fine Arts on Biltmore Avenue is the city\'s\r\nlast downtown cinema. It opened in 1946 as The Strand, with Hollywood\r\nfeatures, became the Fine Arts in 1960, showing racy &ldquo;nudist&rdquo; films\r\nthat evolved into pornography. It closed in 1985 and was reborn in 1996\r\nas a classy art cinema.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;It can be very difficult&rdquo; to re-create a cinema, said manager Neal Reed.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;Theaters have a reputation as far as their on-screen product, location and what they have offered for years,&rdquo; he said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;You\r\nhave to reach out to the public and describe your new self, so to\r\nspeak. The Hollywood has been the same since it opened. Once they get\r\nestablished in what they are trying to do, it will be a matter of\r\nfinding the support in town.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Hollywood back story</h3>\r\n<p>\r\nOpened in 1993, the Hollywood has lately been showing signs of age.\r\nMajor changes became crucial after the November debut of the 15-screen\r\nBiltmore Grande theater in Biltmore Park, 10 minutes away.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe Biltmore Grande quickly started drawing big crowds, including some who had previously attended the Hollywood.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\nHollywood had been owned by Knoxville-based Regal Cinemas, the nation\'s\r\nlargest theater chain. But when it took opened the Biltmore Grande,\r\nRegal was required by federal antitrust regulators to sell the\r\nHollywood.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nIt was purchased by Banowsky, a nationally respected\r\ncinema operator who formerly ran the Landmark theater chain and was a\r\nfounder of the Magnolia Pictures studios.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBanowsky, based in\r\nAustin, Texas, saw great potential in the venue, which he purchased\r\nalong with former Regal theaters in Raleigh and Charlotte.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;Asheville\r\nwas the most intriguing,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;Everything I read about Asheville\r\nreminded me of Austin. This is the kind of place that would support a\r\nfilm center. It\'s the kind of open-thinking progressive demographic\r\nthat\'s hard to find in many cities. In the Southeast, I am not sure\r\nwhat rivals Asheville for that profile.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:TKiss@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Tony Kiss</a> &bull; <a href=\"mailto:TKiss@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">TKiss@CITIZEN-TIMES.com</a> \r\n<script src=\"http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/personalia?ID=tkiss&amp;mime=javascript\" language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text/javascript\">\r\n</script> &bull; published May 2, 2009&nbsp; \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-05-04 13:38:38',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-05-02 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,161,'','',0,103),(309,'Montford residents divided over Interstate 26 project','Montford residents divided over Interstate 26 project','The highway noise has grown louder in parts of Montford since Lael Gray moved into the historic neighborhood eight years ago.\r\n','<p>\r\nShe fears the rumble of cars and trucks will worsen when the state\r\nfinally reroutes Interstate 26 through Asheville, a project in planning\r\nfor more than a decade.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nOne of four proposed routes calls for\r\ncrisscrossing bridges near Montford and an elevated span built on top\r\nof the current U.S. 19/23 that would run within view of the landmark\r\nRiverside Cemetery, where the famed Asheville writer Thomas Wolfe is\r\nburied.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nKnown as the local option because area residents had a\r\nhand in its creation, the plan is getting some newly formed local\r\nopposition as well.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;That (route) runs this huge swath of highway\r\nalong the Montford neighborhood. It brings noise pollution, which we\'re\r\nalready dealing with, and air pollution,&rdquo; Gray said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe daily\r\nnumber of cars passing Riverside Cemetery on the highway has grown from\r\n42,000 in 1998 to 56,000 in 2006, according to state estimates.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\nN.C. Department of Transportation is considering the four alternates\r\nfor a segment of I-26 meant to connect Interstate 240 in West Asheville\r\nwith U.S. 19/23 on the east side of the French Broad River.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nA\r\ngroup of local architects, urban planners and other volunteers with the\r\nAsheville Design Center say their route would take less land than state\r\nalternatives, and it would turn the Smoky Park Bridge into boulevard\r\ncarrying local-only traffic.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nNot all Montford residents agree with Gray. Many support all or part of the design center route, also known as &ldquo;Alternative 4B.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBut\r\nthere is enough of a split that the neighborhood association is\r\nstruggling to find a middle ground. Neighborhood leaders hope to arrive\r\nat an official position this month.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe debate in Montford\r\nhighlights fissures across the larger community over the I-26 issue as\r\nwell as the complicated nature of the project.\r\n</p>\r\n<h3><b>Need for a new highway</b></h3>\r\n<p>\r\nThe Smoky Park Bridge connects I-240 with U.S. 19/23 and future\r\nI-26, but the I-26 portion of the bridge doesn\'t meet interstate\r\nstandards for number of lanes or angle of curves.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nState\r\ntransportation officials plan to hold a public hearing on the project\'s\r\nenvironmental impacts in the summer of 2010 and choose its preferred\r\nalternative that same summer.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe official decision on which\r\nroute to take would occur in summer 2011, right-of-way acquisition\r\nwould begin in fall 2012 and construction could start in fall 2014.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThat timeline is a year later than DOT officials had hoped because of increased traffic projections announced last month.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\nproject involves widening I-240 in West Asheville, building a new\r\nfreeway across the French Broad River north of Smoky Park Bridge and\r\nreconfiguring the Interstate 40/ I-26/I-240 interchange on the west\r\nside of town.\r\n</p>\r\n<h3><b>A new route, debate</b></h3>\r\n<p>\r\nThe design center took one of several DOT alternatives, Alternative 4, and tried to make improvements.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAlternative\r\n4 accomplished the center\'s goals of creating a link for local traffic\r\nonly between downtown and West Asheville across the Smoky Park Bridge.\r\nBut the center\'s version, 4B, takes I-26 across the French Broad River\r\nfarther south and closer to downtown, saving a large stretch of land on\r\nthe west side of the river.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe City Council has backed 4B, while\r\nthe Buncombe County Board of Commissioners and the Asheville Area\r\nChamber of Commerce said they prefer Alternative 3, which doesn\'t take\r\ninterstate traffic off Smokey Park Bridge, but requires fewer miles to\r\nnavigate.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nIt is also $160 million cheaper, according to DOT estimates.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nMany\r\nresidents have come out in support of 4B, which would require the\r\ndestruction of the fewest homes. It would also give safer pedestrian\r\naccess from the Hillcrest public housing complex to downtown and\r\npromises the possibility of bicycle and pedestrian access on Smoky Park\r\nBridge.\r\n</p>\r\n<h3><b>Dissent
 in Montford</b></h3>\r\n<p>\r\nMuch of that support has come out of Montford, from residents such\r\nas Travis Lowe, who said he likes the idea of turning Patton Avenue\r\ninto a local boulevard.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;I also like the idea that Asheville\r\nDesign Center has of a signature bridge for the city,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;I\r\nthink that is something everybody could be proud of. And if it is\r\nvisible from Montford, that is only good for Montford.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBut Lowe\r\nsaid he has begun to be swayed by the arguments of Gray and others\r\nliving closer to the highway. By crossing the river farther south, 4B\r\nsaves land, but it also puts the interstate closer to a bigger portion\r\nof Montford.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAs for the bridge, Gray said she is not convinced\r\nthe structure will have a pleasing-looking design. Current DOT plans\r\nshow several curving flyover spans instead of one bridge.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;I\r\nappreciate the concept, but when I look at the plans as they are\r\nactually being presented by the DOT, I don\'t see anything that\r\nresembles what the design center had in mind,&rdquo; she said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nRepresentatives\r\nof a design center could not be reached for comment Friday or Saturday.\r\nBut some people living on the opposite side of the river, in the Emma\r\nneighborhood, said their problems could be bigger than those of\r\nMontford residents.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nMost of the routes being proposed by the\r\nstate would plow through the edge of the Emma neighborhood on the west\r\nside of the French Broad. Alternative 4B would not.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nSome Emma residents, such as Larry Gregory, said they were resigned to losing their homes.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;My\r\ngrandbaby is getting to the the point she will be old enough to drive,\r\nand I would rather give up my home than have her drive on that,&rdquo;\r\nGregory said pointing toward the current interstate configuration.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBut Glenn and Wilda Frisbee, who have lived on Boone Street for 44 years, said they would like to stay.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;If we don\'t have to, we\'d rather not do it,&rdquo; Wilda Frisbee said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\nMontford Neighborhood Association is trying to come up with a single\r\nposition it can present to DOT and elected officials. It hopes to have\r\nsomething in writing May 19, said Tim Schaller, association president.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nWhatever Montford residents decide, it could have an impact on the project, said Vince Rhea, the interstate project manager.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;We treat all public input equally, and we examine it carefully. It\'s all taken into consideration,&rdquo; Rhea said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:JBurgess@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Joel Burgess</a> &bull; <a href=\"mailto:JBurgess@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">JBurgess@CITIZEN-TIMES.com</a> \r\n<script src=\"http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/personalia?ID=jburgess&amp;mime=javascript\" language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text/javascript\">\r\n</script> &bull; published May 3, 2009&nbsp; \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-05-04 13:41:40',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-05-03 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,160,'','',0,102),(310,'Champagne fete benefits museum','Champagne fete benefits museum','The Battery Park Book Exchange hosts Asheville Art Museum Night, 5-8\r\np.m. May 28, with 50 percent of the evening\'s proceeds to benefit the\r\nmuseum. The Battery Park Book Exchange is at 1 Battle Square in the\r\nBattery Park Hotel building in downtown Asheville.\r\n','<p>\r\nThe champagne bar will be serving wine, beer, non-alcoholic\r\nbeverages, sparkling wines and true champagnes that visitors can drink\r\nin the store or in the outdoor seating section. For information or\r\ntickets, visit the Book Exchange or call 252-0020.\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-05-04 13:45:07',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-05-03 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,159,'','',0,96),(311,'Asheville Area Arts Council','Asheville Area Arts Council','<p align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Asheville Area Arts Council<br />\r\nPO Box 507<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28802<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.ashevillearts.com/\" target=\"_blank\">www.AshevilleArts.com </a> <br />\r\n</span>\r\n</p>\r\n','',1,11,0,18,'2009-05-04 14:00:36',71,'','2011-01-20 14:19:59',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-05-04 13:59:22','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',2,0,21,'','',0,287),(312,'Ultimate Ice Cream','Ultimate Ice Cream','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Ultimate Ice Cream<br />\r\n1070 Tunnel Rd.<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28805<br />\r\n</span><br />\r\n</div>\r\n','',1,9,0,19,'2009-05-04 14:08:26',71,'','2011-01-28 15:56:38',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-05-04 14:07:47','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',2,0,10,'','',0,233),(313,'Downtown plan a compromise, supporters say','Downtown plan a compromise, supporters say','The downtown master plan due to go to City Council later this month is\r\na reasonable compromise between sometimes radically different points of\r\nview, backers of the plan say.\r\n','<p>\r\nThe plan represents &ldquo;some sort of meeting between the no-growth\r\npeople and the anything goes,&rdquo; said downtown resident Kim MacQueen, who\r\nserved on committees that guided the process of drawing up the plan.\r\nOne participant in the process called it &ldquo;a treaty,&rdquo; said downtown\r\nresident Larry Holt.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nPlan supporters told the Citizen-Times\r\neditorial board last week volunteers have spent a little less than\r\n5,000 hours working on the plan.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nEven backers say some parts of\r\nthe plan are unlikely to be implemented soon. A city official said\r\nearlier this year that a decline in use of city parking garages means a\r\ncall in the plan for a shuttle bus to move people between perimeter\r\nparking lots and downtown will sit on the shelf for a while.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\neconomic downturn has also blunted support for a business improvement\r\ndistrict suggested by the plan in which extra taxes or fees would be\r\nlevied to pay for efforts to clean up and beautify downtown and bring\r\neconomic development.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBut MacQueen, Holt and Sasha Vrtunski, a\r\nlocal consultant working on the plan for the city, said the economic\r\nslowdown is a good time to take up plan provisions calling for changes\r\nin rules on downtown building projects.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nSome local residents had\r\ncalled for a moratorium on new buildings while the plan was considered.\r\n&ldquo;They kind of got one&rdquo; because the state of the economy has severely\r\nlimited construction, MacQueen said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nIt makes sense to get rules in place now before development activity increases as the economy recovers, she said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\nplan would allow buildings up to about 27 stories tall in parts of\r\ndowntown, 15 stories in others and 75 feet in the rest. It would shift\r\napproval of some projects from City Council to the city Planning and\r\nZoning Commission and change design rules to encourage more slender\r\nbuildings.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThere are currently no formal height limits on\r\nbuildings downtown. Although Vrtunski said City Council\'s negative\r\nresponse last year to a proposal for two buildings that would have been\r\nmore than 20 stories tall between Haywood Street and the Grove Arcade\r\nsuggests that there are informal limits.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;I haven\'t had anybody\r\nsay this is a perfect plan,&rdquo; Vrtunski said. However, she said, &ldquo;People\r\non all sides feel like the (development review) process is broken.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nCity\r\nCouncil is scheduled to hear a presentation on the plan May 12 then\r\nhold a public hearing on it May 26. Supporters said they hope council\r\nwill adopt the plan this summer, although it would take longer for city\r\nordinances embodying some changes to be drafted and approved.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:MBarrett@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Mark Barrett</a> &bull; <a href=\"mailto:MBarrett@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">MBarrett@CITIZEN-TIMES.com</a> \r\n<script src=\"http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/personalia?ID=mbarrett&amp;mime=javascript\" language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text/javascript\">\r\n</script> &bull; updated May 5, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-05-06 12:29:34',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-05-05 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,158,'','',0,128),(314,'Grove Corner Market is leaving for West Asheville','Grove Corner Market is leaving for West Asheville','Downtown\'s loss will be West Asheville\'s gain in the grocery business.\r\n','<p>\r\nThe Grove Corner
 Market, one of the original tenants when the\r\nhistoric Grove Arcade reopened in 2002, is closing at the end of the\r\nmonth. The market\'s operators signed a lease this week to reopen in\r\nWest Asheville in the location now housing the Haywood Road Market, a\r\nfood co-op that is shutting down.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;We really didn\'t want to give\r\nup on downtown,&rdquo; said Rosanne Kiely, co-owner of the Grove Corner\r\nMarket with Ron Ainspan. &ldquo;We had considered a couple of other things,\r\nbut the West Asheville location seems like a no-brainer.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nKiely\r\nsaid the market remained profitable even during the economic downturn\r\nbut had struggled over the years to pay its rent on time. It also had\r\naccrued some debt early on that put the market in a hole.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;I\r\nthink maybe the Grove Arcade needs more security in this big space &mdash;\r\nsomeone who can pay on time every month,&rdquo; Kiely said. &ldquo;We\'re at the\r\npoint where we\'re just breaking even. We\'ve really built it up over\r\nseven years, but unfortunately, their patience ran out at this time.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nKiely and Ainspan said they have received an eviction notice from the Grove Arcade.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nArcade\r\nExecutive Director Ruth Summers declined to talk about the market,\r\nsaying the arcade doesn\'t discuss negotiations with tenants. The\r\nCitizen-Times could not reach the arcade\'s attorney, Doug Tate.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;I\'m\r\nsorry to have to see it go this way,&rdquo; Ainspan said. &ldquo;I put, really, 17\r\nyears of my life into this, because I was on the original board of the\r\nGrove Arcade Public Market. But it\'s just been difficult to make money\r\nhere.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe Grove Arcade produce operation the partners run, The Fresh Quarter, will remain open, he said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\nmarket has filled a key center city niche for years, providing basic\r\ngroceries, as well as a small deli and a soup and salad bar.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;I\r\nthink it\'s sad for downtown,&rdquo; said Tiffany McDonald, an Asheville\r\nresident who was shopping at the market Tuesday morning with her\r\ndaughter, Sadie, 2. &ldquo;It\'s the only thing down here like it. It\r\ndefinitely will leave a void.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe plan now is for the Grove\r\nCorner Market to close May 31 and reopen sometime in June in the\r\nBledsoe Building, Ainspan said. The Haywood Road Market, which opened\r\nin August 2002 and has about 700 members, recently voted to close after\r\nsix years of struggling to show a profit.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nLewis Lankford, a\r\nmanaging member of West Asheville Development, which owns the Bledsoe\r\nBuilding, is glad a grocery store will remain in the location. He was a\r\nboard member on the co-op and had worked to keep it open.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;It\r\nwasn\'t a thriving business and didn\'t have the money to become that\r\nway,&rdquo; Lankford said, adding that he thinks West Asheville can support a\r\nlocally owned store. &ldquo;With the number of houses we have right here in\r\nthis area, it doesn\'t have to be a store that will totally compete with\r\nEarth Fare or Greenlife, because it has that strong convenience factor.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThose\r\nstores are large operations catering to the natural foods market.\r\nGreenlife operates a store in North Asheville, while Earth Fare has\r\nlocations in West Asheville and Skyland.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe West Asheville spot\r\nthe Grove Market will occupy is 2,950 square feet, about 600 square\r\nfeet smaller than the Grove Arcade space, which is on the southwest\r\ncorner of the building.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nKiely said the new location will focus\r\nmore on natural foods and likely will have fewer &ldquo;grab-and-go&rdquo; type\r\nitems. It will still sell beer and wine, and have a small deli.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\nstore will also likely get a more comfortable rent. The Grove Arcade\'s\r\nstandard lease rate is $23 a square foot, and Lankford said the\r\nagreement with the Grove Corner Market calls for a rent that will be\r\n&ldquo;$8 or $9 a square foot less than that.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nEventually, Kiely and Ainspan would like to find another, smaller location downtown for a grocery.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;For\r\nboth Rosanne and myself, we made a commitment to create a market in the\r\ndowntown area, and there may be other opportunities to do that in the\r\nfuture,&rdquo; Ainspan said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe Grove Corner Market now employs eight\r\npeople, down from 11 earlier this year. Kiely said those workers can\r\nmove to the West Asheville location.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe 269,000-square-foot\r\nGrove Arcade, which originally opened in 1929, reopened in 2002 after a\r\n$20 million renovation. It had been a retail space but was converted to\r\nfederal offices, closing in 1995.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe first floor of the arcade\r\nhas 38 retail spaces and 55,000 square feet of usable retail space.\r\nBusinesses fill the second floor, and apartments occupy floors three\r\nthrough five.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nSummers said the arcade has a new tenant for half\r\nof a former gallery space on the arcade\'s west side, and another\r\npossible tenant interested in the other half. Another business has\r\nleased a spot on the building\'s east side.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;Except for the grocery store, that would make us 100 percent leased,&rdquo; Summers said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:JBoyle@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">John Boyle</a> &bull; <a href=\"mailto:JBoyle@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">JBoyle@CITIZEN-TIMES.com</a> \r\n<script src=\"http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/personalia?ID=jboyle&amp;mime=javascript\" language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text/javascript\">\r\n</script> &bull; published May 6, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-05-06 12:51:48',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-05-06 12:51:11','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,157,'','',0,101),(315,'‘Energy Loop\' may finally land by College St.','‘Energy Loop\' may finally land by College St.','City officials think they may have finally found a new home for &ldquo;Energy\r\nLoop,&rdquo; an abstract sculpture that\'s been in storage more than three\r\nyears during renovations to downtown park space. The artwork has been\r\nthe subject of debate for even longer.\r\n','<p>\r\nThe city Public Art Board last week unanimously endorsed putting the\r\nsculpture in a small grassy area between Bank of America and Carolina\r\nFirst Bank branches on the north side of College Street near the\r\ncourthouse.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;The site\'s wonderful. We couldn\'t have asked for a\r\nbetter site,&rdquo; said Diane Ruggiero, the city\'s superintendent of\r\ncultural arts.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe fate of the sculpture, which used to sit on\r\nthe western end of what was once called City-County Plaza, has been in\r\ndoubt for several years. Pack Square Conservancy, the nonprofit in\r\ncharge of park renovations, initially declined to set aside space for\r\n&ldquo;Energy Loop&rdquo; in the area now called Pack Square Park.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBut the\r\nhead of the nonprofit organization that raised money for the sculpture\r\nin the early 1980s is still not reconciled to the idea that &ldquo;Energy\r\nLoop&rdquo; would not return to the spot where it sat from 1983-2006.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;I\'m\r\njust so disappointed that the Pack Square (Conservancy) couldn\'t plan\r\nit into their redo. &hellip; That\'s where it was. It was in the park,&rdquo; said\r\nSusan Roderick, executive director of beautification agency Asheville\r\nGreenWorks.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nConservancy leaders &ldquo;didn\'t respect it enough. They\r\ndidn\'t respect all the work that had been put into it. &hellip; They never did\r\nreally treat it as part of the park,&rdquo; said Roderick, whose organization\r\nused to be called Quality Forward.\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>In or out</h3>\r\n<p>\r\nThe abstract sculpture is a large piece of twisting, deliberately\r\nrusty steel with a vague resemblance to a pretzel. Regarded as the\r\ncity\'s first piece of outdoor public art, it was created by the late\r\nDirck Cruser, a Swannanoa resident, and unveiled by then-Gov. Jim Hunt\r\nduring Bele Chere 1983.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nA consultant found in 2000 that the\r\nsculpture was rusting excessively and needed repairs, then another\r\nexamination found the same thing in 2005.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nConservancy officials\r\nsaid at the time that they were not planning a place in the park for\r\n&ldquo;Energy Loop&rdquo; because city government had not provided any direction as\r\nto the sculpture\'s future and that in its deteriorated state it\r\nrepresented a danger to children, who climbed on it. &ldquo;Energy Loop&rdquo; has\r\nsince been repaired.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nLast June, the conservancy suggested four\r\nplaces in the park for the sculpture. The art board initially picked a\r\nspot near the eastern end of the Biltmore Building, in front of Windows\r\non the Park.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBut Ruggiero said it turned out that there is not\r\nenough room to anchor the sculpture there &mdash; part is designed to be\r\nburied &mdash; because of the parking garage located underneath. Also, some\r\nbuilding tenants didn\'t want the sculpture there.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nOther sites would have involved displacing trees planned for the park or other problems, she said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nGuy\r\nClerici, head of the Pack Square Conservancy board, said he was not\r\ninvolved in discussions about the sculpture several years ago. But he\r\nsaid choosing
 a location near the original &ldquo;Energy Loop&rdquo; site now would\r\nrequire removing park work that has already been done, displacing about\r\nfour trees and making it appear that the sculpture was stuck in a\r\ncorner.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;I thought that piece of public art deserved a place\r\nwhere it was the focal point. That would have been hard to accomplish\r\nin the park because of all the things that are already designed into\r\nit,&rdquo; he said.\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>A solution?</h3>\r\n<p>\r\nRuggiero said she noticed the College Street site a few weeks ago\r\nafter construction fences around it and the rest of the site of the new\r\ncounty parking garage came down.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe landscaped area, containing\r\na raised, grassy oval in the center, is owned by Buncombe County.\r\nRuggiero said county officials are amenable to having the sculpture\r\nthere if the city takes care of moving it and landscaping the space\r\naround it.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nKenn Kotara, a local artist who is head of the Public\r\nArt Board, said the site is close to the sculpture\'s original location\r\nand has enough room that people could walk around it.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;I really was amazed that there was basically a blank canvas&rdquo; to place the sculpture on, he said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nRuggiero\r\nsaid she will hold a meeting to get public input on the idea and\r\nconsult with Cruser\'s widow and Asheville GreenWorks before a final\r\ndecision is made.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nShe does not expect a lot of opposition to the\r\nlocation but would not be surprised by criticism of the sculpture,\r\nwhich she said is typical with public art.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;We have found a great\r\nlocation for it. It keeps the piece downtown. It gives it plenty of\r\nroom for it to stand out,&rdquo; Ruggiero said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nTrying to honor an\r\nartist\'s original intentions is a significant consideration when moving\r\nartwork around, she said. That\'s complicated in this case by the fact\r\nthat the sculpture was originally supposed to be located on the\r\nsidewalk in front of the Jackson Building.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nOfficials discovered\r\nthe sculpture was too big for that spot, so it was placed next to the\r\nnow-removed road that angled along the western edge of City-County\r\nPlaza.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;They worked and worked and worked to come up with a\r\ncompromise, so this is kind of like history repeating itself,&rdquo; Ruggiero\r\nsaid.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:MBarrett@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Mark Barrett</a> &bull; <a href=\"mailto:MBarrett@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">MBarrett@CITIZEN-TIMES.com</a> \r\n<script src=\"http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/personalia?ID=mbarrett&amp;mime=javascript\" language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text/javascript\">\r\n</script> &bull; published May 6, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-05-06 12:52:50',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-05-06 12:52:15','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,156,'','',0,179),(316,'Rolling Stone Pizza','Rolling Stone Pizza','<p align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Rolling Stone Pizza<br />\r\n104 North Fork Rd.<br />\r\nBlack Mountain, NC 28711<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.RollingStonePizza.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.RollingStonePizza.com</a></span> \r\n</p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">&nbsp;</span>\r\n</p>\r\n','',0,9,0,19,'2009-05-07 11:44:26',71,'','2010-12-31 13:59:12',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-05-07 11:43:11','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,9,'','',0,205),(317,'Part of downtown park may open soon','Part of downtown park may open soon','Most of Pack Square should be open to the public again sometime next\r\nweek if weather does not slow work, officials involved with renovating\r\ndowntown park space said today.\r\n','Completion of other parts of the park project is still months away, however.\r\n<p>\r\nWalking through the area around Vance Monument has been an adventure\r\nfor months because of fences erected to block off areas under\r\nconstruction.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Pack Square will not be considered complete until later and a grand opening might occur in June, officials said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nIt will probably take until the end of May for a fountain near the\r\nmonument to be completed and the area immediately around it will be\r\nfenced off in the meantime, said Fred Bonci, a consultant on the\r\nproject. Other equipment may be installed after the Pack Square area is\r\nopened.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nOfficials hope Roger McGuire Green, which is the area\r\nbetween Spruce Street and City Hall and the county courthouse, will\r\nopen in late summer. They hope the portion of the park between Market\r\nand Spruce streets will be finished by the end of the year.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nRead Thursday&rsquo;s Citizen-Times or return to CITIZEN-TIMES.com for more on this story.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:MBarrett@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Mark Barrett</a> &bull; <a href=\"mailto:MBarrett@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">MBarrett@CITIZEN-TIMES.com</a> \r\n<script src=\"http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/personalia?ID=mbarrett&amp;mime=javascript\" language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text/javascript\">\r\n</script> &bull; updated May 6, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-05-08 11:36:19',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-05-06 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,155,'','',0,122),(318,'Asheville Transit suspending ‘Bulldog Express’ for summer','Asheville Transit suspending ‘Bulldog Express’ for summer','The city of Asheville and UNC Asheville have agreed to suspend Route 3,\r\nthe &ldquo;Bulldog Express,&rdquo; during the summer, when ridership typically\r\ndeclines. Route 3 will be suspended from May 10 until freshmen\r\norientation about Aug. 13.\r\n','<p>\r\nThe Bulldog Express operates on Friday and Saturday nights and\r\nprovides service from and to UNCA and the neighborhoods and businesses\r\nalong Merrimon Avenue to downtown, terminating in Pritchard Park.\r\nRidership on the route has increased 26 percent from August-March 2008\r\nto August-March 2009, city transit authority administrators said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:PClark@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Paul Clark</a> &bull; <a href=\"mailto:PClark@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">PClark@CITIZEN-TIMES.com</a> \r\n<script src=\"http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/personalia?ID=pclark&amp;mime=javascript\" language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text/javascript\">\r\n</script> &bull; published May 6, 2009&nbsp; \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-05-08 11:37:41',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-05-06 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,154,'','',0,129),(319,'Downtown board to discuss parking, building design','Downtown board to discuss parking, building design','The city Downtown Commission is scheduled to talk Friday about proposed\r\nchanges in city parking rates, steps to deal with cleanliness and petty\r\ncrime downtown and design issues for two building projects.\r\n','<p>\r\n The commission may vote on designs for a new building for the\r\nWestern Carolina Rescue Mission on Patton Avenue. It is scheduled to\r\ndiscuss chimneys proposed for the top of the Hotel Indigo, now under\r\nconstruction on the former Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce site on\r\nHaywood Street.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The commission meets at 8:30 a.m. in the city Office of Economic Development, 29 Haywood St\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:MBarrett@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Mark Barrett</a> &bull; <a href=\"mailto:MBarrett@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">MBarrett@CITIZEN-TIMES.com</a> \r\n<script src=\"http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/personalia?ID=mbarrett&amp;mime=javascript\" language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text/javascript\">\r\n</script> &bull; published May 7, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-05-08 11:39:27',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-05-07 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,153,'','',0,105),(320,'Downtown master plan newsletter released before council review','Downtown master plan newsletter released before council review','A final newsletter on the downtown master plan has been released prior to a review by City Council.\r\n','<p>\r\nHere is the newsletter:\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nCity of Asheville Downtown Master Plan eNewsletter #18  \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n  Welcome\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nMaster Plan To Be Presented to City Council May 12 \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nOn\r\nTuesday, May 12, the plan will be presented to Asheville City Council.\r\nThe consultants will give a presentation and then will answer questions\r\nfrom the Council. Due to the complex nature of the plan, it is not\r\nexpected that Council will take action during the formal meeting on May\r\n12th.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&n
dash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n  What Have We Accomplished?\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBefore\r\nthe economic downtown and recession, our downtown was in a period of\r\ngrowth not seen since the roaring 1920&rsquo;s. However, an inconsistent\r\ndevelopment review process, community concerns over the loss of\r\ncharacter, and the lack of an overall vision for downtown&rsquo;s growth all\r\nmade downtown development a regular source of controversy and conflict.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\nmaster planning process provided numerous opportunities for citizen and\r\nstakeholder input. The turnout was very high with an estimated 4,000\r\nhours of citizens&rsquo; time; and there was wide representation of many\r\ndifferent perspectives. The consultant team turned the diverse input\r\ninto a set of design and plan principles before developing the set of\r\nstrategies. Some of these recommendations were initially controversial,\r\nand there were numerous discussions between stakeholders to find common\r\nground. Reflecting that effort, some elements that began as recommended\r\nstrategies evolved into recommendations for future consideration\r\nlocated in the Plan Appendix. As a result, there is a strong feeling\r\namong the majority of those who participated in the process that the\r\nplan now presents an important middle ground that will improve downtown\r\ndevelopment through predictability, rational standards and clarity.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n  Thanks for your continued interest in Downtown!\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nWhat Comes Next? \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAfter\r\nthe presentation on May 12, there will be a public hearing on the\r\nmaster plan on Tuesday, May 26 during City Council\'s regular meeting.\r\nAt the public hearing, staff will present a brief report on the plan,\r\nand then Council will allow for public comment. City Council\'s agenda\r\nis released the Friday before the Council meeting. You can find the\r\nagenda here. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nCitizens are encouraged to read the plan\r\nfor themselves. The plan is a large document and is made up of\r\ninterdependent strategies. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAfter adoption of the plan, city\r\nstaff will begin work on some items that are straightforward and can be\r\nimplemented through changes to the UDO and ordinance changes. Some of\r\nthe strategies in the plan are more visionary in nature and will\r\nrequire additional meetings and discussions in the community before\r\nsubstantive action is taken. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nLinks  \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAsheville Downtown Master Plan  \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nGoody Clancy - Lead Consultant  \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAsheville Downtown Commission  \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nCity of Asheville  \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nContact Us  \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nMore Information available on the Downtown Master Plan Website\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nQuestions?  \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nContact Sasha Vrtunski, Project Manager, <a href=\"mailto:svrtunski@ashevillenc.gov\">svrtunski@ashevillenc.gov</a> or (828) 232-4599.  \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n City of Asheville &bull; PO Box 7148 &bull; Asheville &bull; NC &bull; 28802\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:JBurgess@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Joel Burgess</a> &bull; <a href=\"mailto:JBurgess@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">JBurgess@CITIZEN-TIMES.com</a> \r\n<script src=\"http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/personalia?ID=jburgess&amp;mime=javascript\" language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text/javascript\">\r\n</script> &bull; published May 8, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-05-08 11:41:34',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-05-08 11:40:22','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,152,'','',0,99),(321,'Condos tour showcases art, downtown views','Condos tour showcases art, downtown views','Here\'s your chance to look inside some of those downtown Asheville condos you\'ve been wondering about.\r\n','<p>\r\nThe Asheville Art Museum\'s Urban Loft + Art Tour on Thursday will\r\ntake you to and through 10 art-filled units in buildings like the\r\nAston, Battery Park Condominiums and the Grove Arcade. Groups of up to\r\n25 people will move in intervals along the guided tour, having the\r\nchance to linger over the art, the architecture and the views of\r\ndowntown and the mountains that surround the city.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nTours depart\r\nfrom the lobby of the Haywood Park Hotel at 15-minute intervals between\r\n4:30 and 6:30 p.m., with each tour group ending with a reception at\r\n&ldquo;The Urban Living Studio&rdquo; Grove Arcade Suite with wine and\r\nrefreshments. Guests choose their tour time when they reserve their\r\nspace by calling 253-3227. Tickets are $50 for museum members and $55\r\nnonmembers.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe highlights of the tour will include:\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&bull; The\r\nview of the south end of downtown from the terrace of architect Lanny\r\nRogers\' residence. The light that pours into the South Lexington Street\r\ncondominium bounces up to the art on the walls from a gleaming blond\r\nbamboo floor.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&bull; The ramble through Susan and Tim Griffin\'s two\r\ncombined units in the Aston Building on Church Street. A sectional sofa\r\nsurrounding a cushy leather ottoman sets a comfortable scene in front\r\nof the gas fireplace.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&bull; A model of the three-ring sculpture that\r\nartists Kato and Fred Guggenheim did for a hotel in China, one of the\r\nfirst things you see in their dramatically lighted condo in the\r\nPiedmont Building on Patton Avenue.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&bull; Unexpected views of the\r\nGrove Arcade from the terraces of Anne Rentz\'s home in Battery Park\r\nCondominiums. The white leather sofa and seating are Italian, while the\r\nfireplace surround is by Asheville artist Randy Shull.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:PClark@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Paul Clark</a> &bull; <a href=\"mailto:PClark@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">PClark@CITIZEN-TIMES.com</a> \r\n<script src=\"http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/personalia?ID=pclark&amp;mime=javascript\" language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text/javascript\">\r\n</script> &bull; published May 9, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-05-11 11:09:18',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-05-09 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,151,'','',0,12),(322,'Downtown board endorses evening parking changes','Downtown board endorses evening parking changes','The city Downtown Commission this morning endorsed changes in evening\r\nand night rates at downtown parking garages designed to free up parking\r\nspaces for customers of downtown businesses.\r\n','<p>\r\nIt currently costs $2 to exit the Wall Street parking garage after 7\r\np.m. and $1 to leave the Rankin Avenue and Civic Center garages.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nUnder the new structure, which is subject to City Council review,\r\nparking in the Wall Street and Ranking Avenue garages would cost 75\r\ncents an hour with the first hour free. The hourly rate for the Civic\r\nCenter garage would be 50 cents an hour.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The maximum cost for any of the garages would be $8.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nCathy Ball, head of the city transportation and engineering department,\r\nsaid the change is being made because some downtown workers simply wait\r\nuntil after 7 p.m. to leave a garage.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThey thus take up space\r\nthat would otherwise be available for people shopping or doing business\r\ndowntown and pay only $2 a day, Ball said. The rate change will\r\nencourage them to park in the Civic Center garage, where space is\r\nplentiful and costs $70 a month, she said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nRead Saturday&rsquo;s Citizen-Times or return to CITIZEN-TIMES.com for more on this story.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:MBarrett@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Mark Barrett</a> &bull; <a href=\"mailto:MBarrett@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">MBarrett@CITIZEN-TIMES.com</a> \r\n<script src=\"http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/personalia?ID=mbarrett&amp;mime=javascript\" language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text/javascript\">\r\n</script> &bull; published May 8, 2009\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-05-11 11:13:57',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-05-08 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,150,'','',0,100),(323,'Cleaning up downtown: Master plan focuses on making business district cleaner, safer','Cleaning up downtown: Master plan focuses on making business district cleaner, safer','Downtown needs a new entity to give it some tender loving care,\r\naccording to the downtown master plan scheduled to be considered by\r\nCity Council on Tuesday.\r\n','<p>\r\nThe plan advocates creation of what it calls a &ldquo;community\r\nimprovement
 district&rdquo; that would make extra efforts to keep downtown\r\nclean, reduce street crime, increase landscaping, recruit businesses\r\nand promote the area.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;We face problems downtown that are fairly\r\nunique to downtown, and it would be good for us to have funds to\r\ndirect&rdquo; toward solving them, said downtown restaurateur Dwight Butner.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nMost\r\nlikely, the plan would result in additional taxes or fees on downtown\r\nproperty or development in the form of additional property taxes, an\r\nadditional fee for real estate sales or fees for construction projects.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThose possible fees or taxes have sparked opposition among some people like downtown property owner Jeremy Goldstein.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;If\r\nyou want to take money from all city residents&rdquo; to deal with downtown\r\nneeds, that\'s one thing, Goldstein said, because downtown is important\r\nto the entire city.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nHowever, &ldquo;I\'m not in favor of taking the\r\nproperty owners (downtown) and taxing them&rdquo; for extra services\r\ndowntown, he said. Downtown &ldquo;is for the benefit of everybody.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nEven backers say that the idea is likely to move slowly because of the economic downturn.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;It\'s\r\nan excellent idea. It\'s not the time to do it,&rdquo; said Byron Greiner,\r\npresident of the Asheville Downtown Association. &ldquo;The first thing\r\npeople will hear is it\'s another tax.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe plan says\r\nrepresentatives of downtown groups should look at the concept and how\r\nsuch a district would work in Asheville before steps are taken to\r\nestablish one.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nCouncil is scheduled to hear a presentation on the\r\nentire downtown master plan in a meeting that begins at 5 p.m. Tuesday\r\non the second floor of City Hall. A public hearing before council is to\r\nfollow May 29. The date of a council vote has not been determined.\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Common tool</h3>\r\n<p>\r\nThe districts &mdash; they are called business improvement districts in\r\nmost places &mdash; are common in downtowns across the country, with more\r\nthan 45 in North Carolina alone, the plan says.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nA nonprofit\r\nentity with board members drawn from downtown businesses, residents,\r\nworkers and others typically uses money from extra taxes or fees levied\r\nin the area affected, sometimes in combination with donations or\r\ngrants, to improve the area.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAccording to speakers at a forum on\r\nthe issue here in November, a district in Greensboro has a 10-person\r\ncrew that picks up litter, cleans sidewalks and removes graffiti. Other\r\ndistricts help homeless people find work, sponsor special events or\r\nhave &ldquo;downtown ambassadors&rdquo; who help direct tourists or keep an eye out\r\nfor crime.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nIn the 1980s and early 1990s Asheville city government\r\nfunded more specific efforts to boost downtown development, but those\r\ndeclined after election of a more conservative City Council with\r\ndifferent priorities.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThere are differing opinions about whether city government does enough today.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nSome\r\ndowntown residents and property owners say people who don\'t frequent\r\ndowntown sometimes have an exaggerated view of litter and crime\r\nproblems and that city government has done a reasonable job of keeping\r\ndowntown clean and safe.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBut some say more needs to be done.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nLarry\r\nHolt remembers walking outside his downtown condominium a while back\r\nwith his two granddaughters and looking over to see &ldquo;five guys down in\r\nthe alley relieving themselves &mdash; four urinating and one defecating &mdash;\r\nand my granddaughters looked down and said, &lsquo;What are they doing?\'&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;Nobody\r\nwants to pay more taxes,&rdquo; but a &ldquo;special&rdquo; downtown like Asheville\'s\r\n&ldquo;requires additional services and more attention&rdquo; to stop such\r\nproblems, Holt said. He views the district as the logical next step.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;We\r\nhave achieved our vision for downtown Asheville that we had 20 years\r\nago. The concern is: Where do we want to be 20 years from now,&rdquo; said\r\nHolt, a longtime city resident.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe city does have a special\r\ntwo-man crew to empty trash cans downtown and its street sweeping,\r\nstreet vacuuming and street flushing efforts are focused on downtown\r\nand Biltmore Village, said Public Works Director Mark Combs.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nCombs said he could do more with more money: &ldquo;It\'s the will of the community in terms of what they want.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nHe also has high praise for the work of nonprofit districts in other places.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nButner\r\nsaid part of the problem lies in a lack of will in the state judicial\r\nsystem to give meaningful punishments to people who cause problems\r\ndowntown.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nPlus, many downtown businesspeople &ldquo;think we\'re already paying our fair share and probably more&rdquo; on downtown services, he said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nHowever,\r\nButner said, that\'s not a good reason for opposition. &ldquo;Sooner or later\r\nit\'s about are you going to cry in your beer or are you going to do\r\nwhat it takes to make your community clean and safe,&rdquo; he said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nState\r\nlaw allowing the districts requires that their funds be used to\r\nincrease services, not replace those already offered by local\r\ngovernment.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nSusan Griffin said the idea enjoys a good bit of\r\nsupport from downtown residents like herself. &ldquo;It\'s a way of directing\r\ntax money from the people who are concerned the most to the things they\r\nare most concerned about,&rdquo; she said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAlbert Sneed, an attorney\r\nwho works downtown, said the downtown master plan identifies the\r\ndistrict as a need instead of focusing on specific steps to deal with\r\ndowntown problems.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nHe worries about levying taxes to create an\r\nagency without agreement on what should be done among downtown\r\nstakeholders, saying City Council might agree to fund some programs out\r\nof regular city revenues if downtown businesspeople and residents\r\nstrongly supported them.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;What they are proposing is not going to\r\nwork because it\'s a top-down type of a deal. There\'s a lot of distrust\r\namong different factions downtown,&rdquo; he said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nGoldstein said that\r\nwhile many people enjoy or profit from downtown, the burden of funding\r\nthe district would fall disproportionately on real estate and\r\ndevelopment.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;The development business is a very risky,\r\ntime-consuming business,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;A lot of times people are putting\r\ntheir heart and soul into these projects. &hellip; It\'s hard enough as it is.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Master plan components</h3>\r\n<p>\r\nHere is a summary of other major recommendations in the downtown\r\nmaster plan drawn up by Boston-based consulting firm Goody Clancy.&lt;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nArts, history, culture\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nSupport expansion of Asheville Art Museum and rehabilitation of Diana Wortham Theatre\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nMaintain and upgrade the Civic Center and Wolfe Auditorium.&lt;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nSupport proposed performing arts center\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nUpdate and renominate the downtown National Register Historic District\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nTransportation\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nStudy the feasibility of a downtown shuttle\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nImplement plans for bicycle and pedestrian networks\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nUpdate parking rates and facilities\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nOperate satellite parking lots\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nDesign\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nTreat downtown as five main districts with specific goals for each\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nSafeguard historic properties but encourage &ldquo;sensitive, high-value development\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nSet maximums for building height that would vary by location\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nRequire slimmer upper floors and other steps to limit shadows and allow views\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nMake design guidelines clearer and require City Council review for projects that don\'t meet them\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nProvide incentives for environmentally friendly projects\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nProject review\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nRequire developers to hold public meetings at the outset of the review process\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nMake only the largest projects subject to mandatory City Council approval and reduce the scope of council\'s review\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>On the Net</h3>\r\n<p>\r\nThe proposed downtown master plan is available at <a href=\"http://www.ashevillenc.gov/downtownmasterplan\" target=\"_blank\">www.ashevillenc.gov/downtownmasterplan</a>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:MBarrett@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Mark Barrett</a> &bull; <a href=\"mailto:MBarrett@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">MBarrett@CITIZEN-TIMES.com</a> \r\n<script src=\"http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/personalia?ID=mbarrett&amp;mime=javascript\" language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text/javascript\">\r\n</script> &bull; published May 10, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-05-11 11:15:43',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-05-10 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,149,'','',0,23),(324,'Stakes high for downtown plan; let’s get it right','Stakes high for downtown plan; let’s get it right','<p>\r\nThe downtown master plan proposal to be presented to City Council on Tuesday isn&rsquo;t going to please everyone.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nNo
 plan dealing with growth ever has. Or ever will.\r\n</p>\r\n','For that matter, the purpose of our editorial today isn&rsquo;t to endorse\r\nthe plan. But we do say this: It deserves a thorough review from the\r\ncitizens of Asheville, because the citizens of Asheville have put a lot\r\nof sweat equity into formulating it.\r\n<p>\r\nThere are a couple of points we need to get out of the way early\r\nregarding the master plan. First, we all have skin in this game. This\r\nplan, or a modification of it, or having no plan all, carry\r\nconsequences for the future of this city.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nSecond, this is nothing\r\nnew. Plans for Asheville are almost as old as the city itself. Looking\r\nback, there have been a variety of proposals, ordinances, etc. to\r\ndictate Asheville&rsquo;s growth, going back to John Nolan&rsquo;s 1922-1925\r\nblueprint and beyond.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe plan to be presented to City Council, and to be the subject of a public hearing May 26, has a number of worthy hallmarks.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nIt\r\nhas seen good feedback from citizens and various groups with vested\r\ninterests; it&rsquo;s been an inclusive project, with dozens of presentations\r\ngiven and key interests sought out for input.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nMostly, the plan is\r\nsomething of a &ldquo;truce,&rsquo;&rsquo; a meeting of community factions representing\r\nthe &ldquo;no growth&rsquo;&rsquo; vs. &ldquo;anything goes&rsquo;&rsquo; camps and every position in\r\nbetween.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nIf approved, the plan would appear to have the benefit\r\nof depoliticizing the development approval process, which has had a\r\ntendency to break down in recent years. Hopefully, it would make that\r\nprocess less subjective and more predictable.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAnd it comes at a\r\ngood time. Possibly the only silver lining of the current economic\r\nmeltdown is that it has created an informal moratorium on development.\r\nDuring this timeout, exploring the path ahead is a wise move. Once the\r\neconomic engine starts humming again, there&rsquo;s little doubt Asheville\r\nwill see a perhaps-unprecedented growth spurt.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nSome of the key points as outlined in the plan:\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n* First, this plan aims to help the community shape growth in a way that preserves Asheville&rsquo;s character.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n* Second, it creates a shared vision for downtown over the next 20 years.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n*\r\nFinally, it enables the community to understand choices, take advantage\r\nof opportunities and develop tools to achieve the shared vision through\r\nchanging economic and political cycles.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nVolunteers who care about this city and its future have put nearly 5,000 hours into the formation of this proposal.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAgain, we&rsquo;re not ready to sign off on this plan.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBut we urge the public to give it a full and fair vetting.\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-05-11 11:17:54',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-05-10 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,148,'','',0,88),(325,'Downtown After Five is back','Downtown After Five is back','Downtown After Five returns to Lexington Avenue at the I-240 overpass\r\non May 15 from 5-9 p.m. The opening night lineup includes Cadillac\r\nJones, DJ Williams Projekt and featured local Asheville band, Wilsin.\r\n<p>\r\nLocal band, Wilsin, is the opener hitting the stage at 5:15pm.\r\nFounded by Asheville\'s renowned singer/songwriter Will Hartzog, Wilsin\r\nblends a variety of musical backgrounds. Wilsin will be followed by DJ\r\nWilliams Projekt at 6:20, mixing soul, jazz, R&amp;B and hip hop.\r\nHeadliner Cadillac Jones, a funk-jazz band from Atlanta, takes the\r\nstage at 7:45, marking the official CD release party for their fourth\r\nalbum. Local beer and food vendors are also on the menu. For more\r\ninformation, visit ashevilledowntown.org.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nstaff reports \r\n<script src=\"http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/personalia?ID=&amp;mime=javascript\" language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text/javascript\">\r\n</script> &bull; published May 10, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n','',1,2,0,2,'2009-05-11 11:19:07',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-05-10 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,147,'','',0,94),(402,'Giving Back and Going Green','going-green','<h2>Downtown After Five: Giving Back &amp; Going Green</h2>\r\n<p>\r\nDTA5 gives back to the community by partnering with local non-profits . The charitable organization mans the wristband sales tents and splits the money with the Asheville Downtown Association which produces the event. June&rsquo;s wristband recipient is Arts2People. Other 2009 beneficiaries include Asheville Area Arts Council, Asheville GreenWorks, Downtown Asheville Residential Neighbors (DARN) and Asheville Sister Cities International.\r\n</p>\r\n<br />\r\nDowntown After 5 is committed to continuing reducing its carbon footprint. The concert series features biodegradable food and beverage containers, staffed compost and recycling stations, a solar-powered main stage, organic cotton staff and souvenir tee shirts and a complimentary bike parking corral.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n','',1,15,0,22,'2009-06-19 13:16:13',73,'','2009-06-19 13:19:31',73,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-06-19 13:00:20','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=0\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',5,0,6,'','',0,0),(383,'Downtown After 5 OLD','downtown-after-5-info','<p align=\"center\">\r\n<img src=\"images/stories/dtaf_2009/dta5-art-no-shirt.jpg\" alt=\"dta5-art-no-shirt.jpg\" title=\"dta5-art-no-shirt.jpg\" style=\"margin: 5px\" align=\"middle\" height=\"190\" width=\"184\" /><a title=\"Top\" name=\"Top\"></a>\r\n</p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n<b><span style=\"font-size: 24pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">2009 Downtown After Five Concert Series</span></b>\r\n</p>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"left\">\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"left\">\r\n</div>\r\n<blockquote>\r\n	<blockquote>\r\n		<blockquote>\r\n			<blockquote>\r\n			</blockquote>\r\n		</blockquote>\r\n	</blockquote>\r\n</blockquote>\r\n<div align=\"left\">\r\n</div>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Artist Line Up</span></span><b><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\"><a href=\"#Full%20Summer%20Line%20Up\"><br />\r\n</a><a href=\"#DTAFMay\">May</a>\r\n<a href=\"#DTAFJune\">June</a>\r\n<a href=\"#DTAFJuly\">July</a>\r\n<a href=\"#DTAFAugust\">August</a>\r\n<a href=\"#DTAFGreen\">September</a></span></b>&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n<b><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\"><a href=\"#DTAFGreen\">DTA5: Giving Back &amp; Going Green</a></span></b>&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" height=\"49\" width=\"324\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"center\"><a href=\"#DA5Food\" target=\"_self\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia,palatino\">Food</span></span></b></a> <br />\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\"><a href=\"index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=332&amp;Itemid=108&amp;Itemid=108&amp;Itemid=108&amp;Itemid=108&amp;Itemid=108\" target=\"_self\">Volunteers</a></span></b> <br />\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\">&nbsp;<b><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\"><a href=\"index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=335&amp;Itemid=112&amp;Itemid=112&amp;Itemid=112&amp;Itemid=112&amp;Itemid=112\" target=\"_self\">FAQ</a>  </span></b></td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\"> &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\"><br />\r\n</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"left\">\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"left\">\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"left\">\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n<blockquote>\r\n	<blockquote>\r\n		<blockquote>\r\n			<blockquote>\r\n				<p>\r\n				&nbsp;\r\n				</p>\r\n			</blockquote>\r\n		</blockquote>\r\n	</blockquote>\r\n</blockquote>\r\n<b><a href=\"#DA5Sponsors\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia,palatino\"></span></span></a></b>&nbsp;\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"left\">\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"left\">\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"left\">\r\n</div>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n<b> </b> \r\n</p>\r\n<div align=\"left\">\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"left\">\r\n</div>\r\n<p class=\"MsoPlainText\" align=\"center\">\r\n<o:p></o:p><br />\r\n</p>\r\n<o:p></o:p><o:p><b><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia,palatino\">\r\nFull Summer Line Up</span></span></b></o:p><a title=\"Full Summer Line Up\" name=\"Full Summer Line Up\"></a>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"left\">\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"left\">\r\n<span
 style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">The Asheville Downtown Association is pleased to announce</span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\"> the line up for the 2009 Downtown After Five Concert Series. DTA5 takes place the third Friday of the month from May to September with live music from 5:15pm to 9pm.</span><br />\r\n</div>\r\n<p class=\"MsoPlainText\" align=\"center\">\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n</div>\r\n<p class=\"MsoPlainText\" align=\"center\">\r\n<b><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">\r\n<a href=\"%20%20index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=2&amp;Itemid=3\" target=\"_self\">May 15</a>  </span></b><a title=\"DTAFMay\" name=\"DTAFMay\"></a><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\"><u>\r\n</u>Wilsin<br />\r\nDJ Williams Projekt<br />\r\nCadillac Jones</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoPlainText\" align=\"center\">\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<div align=\"right\">\r\n<a href=\"#Top\">Top of Page</a>\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n</div>\r\n<p class=\"MsoPlainText\" align=\"center\">\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\"><o:p></o:p></span><b><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">June 19</span></b><a title=\"DTAFJune\" name=\"DTAFJune\"></a><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\"><u>\r\n</u><a href=\"index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=353&amp;Itemid=117&amp;Itemid=117&amp;Itemid=117&amp;Itemid=117&amp;Itemid=117/#cheeksters\" target=\"_self\">The Cheeksters</a> <br />\r\n<a href=\"%20%20index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=353&amp;Itemid=117/#brushfire\" target=\"_self\">Brushfire Stankgrass</a> <br />\r\n<a href=\"%20%20index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=353&amp;Itemid=117/#geoff\" target=\"_self\">Geoff Achison</a>  with\r\nspecial guest <a href=\"%20%20index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=353&amp;Itemid=117/#randall\" target=\"_self\">Randall Bramblett</a> </span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoPlainText\" align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">For band bios, photos and more about this month\'s event, <a href=\"%20%20index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=353&amp;Itemid=117\" target=\"_self\">click here</a>. </span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoPlainText\" align=\"center\">\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<div align=\"right\">\r\n<a href=\"#Top\">Top of Page</a>\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n</div>\r\n<p class=\"MsoPlainText\" align=\"center\">\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\"><o:p></o:p></span><b><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">July 17</span></b><a title=\"DTAFJuly\" name=\"DTAFJuly\"></a><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\"><u>\r\n</u><a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/hillcountryrevue\" target=\"_blank\"></a><a href=\"http://www.jenandthejuice.com/\" target=\"_self\">Jen and the Juice</a> <br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/kingjohnsonlive\" target=\"_blank\">King\r\nJohnson</a> <a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/hillcountryrevue\" target=\"_blank\"><br />\r\nHill Country Revue</a></span> \r\n</p>\r\n<div align=\"right\">\r\n<a href=\"#Top\">Top of Page</a>\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n</div>\r\n<p class=\"MsoPlainText\" align=\"center\">\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\"><o:p></o:p></span><b><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">August 21</span></b><a title=\"DTAFAugust\" name=\"DTAFAugust\"></a><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\"><u>\r\n</u>&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.silasdurocher.com/\" target=\"_blank\">\r\nSilas Durocher and Everybody Knows</a><br />\r\nRadasaurus Rex<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/pimpsofjoytime\" target=\"_blank\">Pimps of Joytime</a></span> \r\n</p>\r\n<div align=\"right\">\r\n<a href=\"#Top\">Top of Page</a>\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n</div>\r\n<p class=\"MsoPlainText\" align=\"center\">\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\"><o:p></o:p></span><b><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">September 18</span></b><a title=\"DTAFSeptember\" name=\"DTAFSeptember\"></a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\"><br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/vertigojazzproject\" target=\"_blank\">Vertigo Jazz Project</a><br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.thebridgemusic.com/\" target=\"_blank\">The Bridge</a></span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\"><br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/bigsamsfunkynation\" target=\"_blank\">Big Sam&rsquo;s Funky Nation</a> &nbsp;</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<div align=\"right\">\r\n<a href=\"#Top\">Top of Page</a>\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n</div>\r\n<p class=\"MsoPlainText\">\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoPlainText\">\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoPlainText\" align=\"center\">\r\n<b><u><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia,palatino\">Downtown After Five: Giving Back &amp; Going Green</span></span></u></b><a title=\"DTAFGreen\" name=\"DTAFGreen\"></a> \r\n</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoPlainText\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">DTA5 gives back to the community by partnering with local non-profits . The charitable organization mans the wristband sales tents and splits the money with the Asheville Downtown Association which produces the event. June&rsquo;s wristband recipient is </span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">Arts2People</span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">. Other 2009 beneficiaries include </span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">Asheville Area Arts Council</span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">, Asheville GreenWorks, Downtown Asheville Residential Neighbors (DARN) and Asheville Sister Cities International.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nDowntown After 5 is committed to continuing reducing its carbon footprint. The concert series features biodegradable food and beverage containers, staffed compost and recycling stations, a solar-powered main stage, organic cotton staff and souvenir tee shirts and a complimentary bike parking corral. <br />\r\n<br />\r\n</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<div align=\"right\">\r\n<a href=\"#Top\">Top of Page</a>\r\n</div>\r\n<p class=\"MsoPlainText\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoPlainText\">\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoPlainText\" align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-family: georgia,palatino\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><b><u>Downtown After Five: Food</u></b></span></span><a title=\"DA5Food\" name=\"DA5Food\"></a><span style=\"font-family: georgia,palatino\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">&nbsp;</span></span> \r\n</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoPlainText\" align=\"left\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">The Asheville Downtown Association is proud to present the following food vendors for the 2009 Downtown After Five Series: </span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoPlainText\" align=\"center\">\r\n<a href=\"http://thelobstertrap.biz/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">The Lobster Trap</span></a>  \r\n</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoPlainText\" align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\"><a href=\"http://www.eatitonapita.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Nick&rsquo;s Sandwiches and Subs </a> <br />\r\n</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoPlainText\" align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">Anderson Davis Hot Dogs </span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoPlainText\" align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">Ultimate Ice Cream </span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoPlainText\" align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">One World Vegetarian Kitchen </span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoPlainText\" align=\"center\">\r\n<a href=\"http://www.rollingstonepizza.com/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">Rolling Stone Pizza</span></a> \r\n</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoPlainText\" align=\"center\">\r\n<a href=\"http://www.sugarmommascookies.com/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: georgia,palatino\">Sugar Momma\'s Cookies</span></a>\r\n</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoPlainText\" align=\"center\">\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoPlainText\" align=\"center\">\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoPlainText\" align=\"right\">\r\n<a href=\"#Top\">Top of Page</a> \r\n</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoPlainText\" align=\"center\">\r\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\r\n<meta name=\"ProgId\" content=\"Word.Document\" />\r\n<meta name=\"Generator\" content=\"Microsoft Word 12\" />\r\n<meta name=\"Originator\" content=\"Microsoft Word 12\" />\r\n<link href=\"file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CADAOFF%7E1%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml\"
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She pointed to a study by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation\r\nthat said the current generation of children may not live as long or\r\nhealthy lives as their parents. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;I challenge you not only to\r\nStrive Not to Drive this week,&rdquo; Bellamy told a small group at a press\r\nconference at the Chamber of Commerce, &ldquo;but I challenge you also to\r\nmake sure a child is part of your strive.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nSheriff Van Duncan,\r\nUNC Asheville Chancellor Anne Ponder, Asheville City Councilwoman Robin\r\nCape, Montreat Mayor Letta Jean Taylor, along with representatives from\r\nthe YMCA, Activate Asheville, local bike shops and bike clubs, joined\r\nBellamy in her ride around downtown. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBuncombe County\r\nCommissioner David Gantt told the small group that they were ahead of\r\nthe curve and that more needed to be done in the United States to\r\npromote alternative transportation that is healthier and better for the\r\nenvironment. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nHe encouraged those present to push elected\r\nofficials for infrastructure that would make commuting by bike, foot or\r\nbus easier including installing more bike paths or creating better\r\npublic transit systems. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;Let&rsquo;s catch up with the rest of the world,&rdquo; Gantt said. &ldquo;The government needs to catch up with what people want.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nWant to participate? To sign a pledge to use your car less this week, visit <a href=\"http://www.blueridgecommute.org/\" target=\"_blank\">www.blueridgecommute.org</a>.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nstaff reports \r\n<script src=\"http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/personalia?ID=&amp;mime=javascript\" language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text/javascript\">\r\n</script> &bull; published May 11, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-05-11 13:01:15',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-05-11 13:00:30','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,146,'','',0,79),(328,'Grove Corner Market to relocate to West Asheville','Grove Corner Market to relocate to West Asheville','The Grove Corner Market, a small but well-stocked grocery that&rsquo;s been\r\nin Asheville&rsquo;s Grove Arcade since 2003, plans to leave the downtown\r\nlocation and set up shop in the West Asheville space soon to be vacated\r\nby the Haywood Road Market, which closed recently.\r\n','<p>\r\n&ldquo;We&rsquo;ll be out [of the Grove Arcade] by the end of the month; we don&rsquo;t know exactly when,&rdquo; says co-owner <b>Ron Ainspan</b>. Sometime in June, the store will reopen (with a new name) in West Asheville&rsquo;s Bledsoe Building.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nFinancial pressures, he says, forced the grocery to shut down its Grove\r\nArcade operation. &ldquo;We&rsquo;ve been struggling to make ends meet over here,\r\nand we got behind a bit in rent over the winter, and we weren&rsquo;t able to\r\ncome to an agreement over getting current&rdquo; with the Grove Arcade\r\nownership.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe new store will resemble the Grove Corner Market in some but not\r\nall respects. &ldquo;It will change,&rdquo; Ainspan reports. &ldquo;I think that we want\r\nto be a combination grocery and deli, offering things like specialty\r\ncheeses and wine and beer. We&rsquo;ll definitely do a much larger\r\nnatural-foods selection, with lots of produce.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAinspan and business partner <b>Rosanne Kiely</b> are still\r\ninterested in downtown Asheville, however. &ldquo;We haven&rsquo;t given up on the\r\nidea of reopening in a location elsewhere downtown,&rdquo; he notes. &ldquo;If the\r\nright opportunity came along, we&rsquo;d certainly look into it.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nMeanwhile, the West Asheville store is looking for a name. &ldquo;We are\r\ntaking suggestions,&rdquo; says Ainspan. &ldquo;If anyone has got a good idea for a\r\nname, we&rsquo;ll entertain it.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nby <a href=\"http://www.mountainx.com/member/2056/\">Jason Sandford</a>  in Mountain Xpress Vol. 15 / Iss. 42 on 05/13/2009&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-05-14 11:35:11',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-05-13 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,145,'','',0,87),(329,'Asheville, Portland tie for Beer City USA crown','Asheville, Portland tie for Beer City USA crown','Asheville and Portland, Ore., will share honors as Beer City USA, according to beer guru <b>Charlie Papazian</b>.\r\n','<p>\r\nThousands of votes were cast in the online poll, and the two cities\r\neach scored about 6,000 votes, according
 to Papazian, who posted the\r\nonline poll at Examiner.com.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nIn the first such online poll, more than 16,000 people from 46\r\ncountries cast ballots between March 18 and May 7, wrote Papazian, a\r\nseminal figure in the craft-beer renaissance who founded the\r\nAssociation of Brewers and the American Homebrewers Association. The\r\nseesawing vote was close right up to the end. And while conceding that\r\nthe poll wasn&rsquo;t scientific, Papazian said it was &ldquo;indicative of the\r\nefforts put forth by various communities.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;One thing that a poll like this indicates is the degree of beer\r\nculture and networks that exist in various areas of the country,&rdquo; he\r\nwrote. &ldquo;It helps to bring to the forefront that beer culture, beer\r\ncommunity and beer enthusiasm are relevant forces in the quest for\r\naccess to better beer. ... I saw an effective mobilization of beer\r\ncommunities in several areas of America.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAs the voting deadline neared, Asheville bloggers and Twitterers\r\nrallied their friends and social networks. Bruisin&rsquo; Ales co-owner <b>Julie Atallah</b>\r\nplayed a key role in Asheville&rsquo;s fight for the beer crown, helping get\r\nthe word about the poll out early. Exulting in the win, Atallah told <i>Xpress</i>:\r\n<br />\r\n&ldquo;This says a lot about beer culture in this city, how it&rsquo;s changed\r\nexponentially. We&rsquo;ve heard a lot about Asheville being the beer capital\r\nof the South; this seals the deal. When cities like Philadelphia aren&rsquo;t\r\ncoming anywhere close, it shows you how much things have changed.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nOn May 7, The Orange Peel pledged to host a celebration if Asheville\r\nwon. &ldquo;We are very supportive of Asheville getting this recognition,\r\nbecause we have a lot of great microbreweries in town,&rdquo; noted <b>Pat Whalen</b>, owner of the club.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<i>Xpress</i> Publisher <b>Jeff Fobes</b>, meanwhile, cited the two\r\nwinning ingredients for Asheville: &ldquo;Great beer, great grass-roots\r\neffort. It took having great beer in Asheville and a savvy, socially\r\nnetworked town to get that many votes.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nPortland&rsquo;s population is nearly 10 times that of Asheville. And the\r\ncomment thread attached to Papazian&rsquo;s poll grew tense, and even\r\nvicious, as partisans of the two cities weighed in. Some pro-Portland\r\ncomments derided Asheville as backward or &ldquo;assville,&rdquo; asking, &ldquo;Who\r\nallowed Asheville Internet access in the first place?&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nWhalen and Fobes are contacting local brewers and working on details\r\nof the victory celebration. No date has been set, but the event is\r\nenvisioned as a benefit for a local nonprofit organization.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAsheville&rsquo;s craft-beer scene dates back to 1994, when Highland\r\nBrewing Co. set up shop in downtown Asheville. Since then, Asheville\r\nPizza &amp; Brewing, French Broad Brewing, Green Man Ales, Pisgah\r\nBrewing and Wedge Brewing have followed suit. The Lobster Trap\r\nrestaurant is now home to OysterHouse Brewing, and two new breweries\r\nare in the works for Asheville&mdash;Craggie Brewing and Lexington Avenue\r\nBrewing.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nPapazian, meanwhile, acknowledging that he might take some heat for\r\nnot declaring a single winner, defended his decision. &ldquo;What, no\r\ndefinitive Number 1 and Number 2? Correct,&rdquo; he wrote. &ldquo;Is that a\r\ncop-out? I don&rsquo;t think so, but of course beer drinkers are an\r\nopinionated group of individuals and may beg to differ.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nby Jason Sandford and David Forbes   in Mountain Xpress Vol. 15 / Iss. 42 on 05/13/2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-05-14 11:36:38',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-05-13 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,144,'','',0,23),(330,'Master plan could affect height limits, downtown\'s appearance','Master plan could affect height limits, downtown\'s appearance','A new plan to shape the look of downtown &mdash; including the size of new\r\nbuildings and the creation of a body to govern new downtown services &mdash;\r\ngot tentative support from City Council members Tuesday.\r\n','<p>\r\nThe regular council meeting was the body\'s first review of the\r\ndowntown master plan, a project which has been under way for two years\r\nand was spurred by a surge in construction proposals beginning in 2005,\r\nincluding one that will be the city\'s tallest structure if built.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe council took no action on the plan, but set a public hearing for May 26. A vote could come in June.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nCouncil\r\nmembers gave glimpses into their levels of support for the plan,\r\ncommenting on how the proposal would lessen their direct power to\r\napprove construction projects. Some asked about a proposal to create a\r\ncentral district with more services and possibly more taxes.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nCouncilman\r\nBrownie Newman said he liked how the plan would give appointed boards\r\nmore power to approve downtown development projects.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;I\'ve always\r\nbeen supportive of the idea of delegating more of these decisions to\r\nthe planning and zoning commission and other bodies,&rdquo; Newman said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nCity\r\nrules now say the council has to vote on building projects bigger than\r\n100,000 square feet. Smaller projects are approved by appointed boards.\r\nThe plan proposes the threshold be raised so the council only votes on\r\nprojects 175,000 square feet or bigger or 145 feet or taller.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\nplan also calls for increasing qualifications of board members and\r\nsetting clearer standards for building size and designs. Changes are\r\nintended to take some of the politics out of the development process,\r\nas projects move from board to board, consultants behind the plan said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;We\'ve\r\nheard developers say, I don\'t want to have to keep renegotiating,&rdquo; said\r\nconsultant Sasha Vrtunski, the plan\'s project manager.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nNewman and\r\nCouncilwoman Robin Cape said they felt projects big enough to alter the\r\nlook of downtown would still have to be approved by the council.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nCouncilman Carl Mumpower expressed concern over the idea of a community improvement district and additional taxes and fees.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;The\r\nfeeling of some downtown property owners is that they already generate\r\nsome of the highest taxes for the city,&rdquo; Mumpower said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe money\r\nwould be used to support additional services such as security and\r\ncleaning as well as affordable housing, arts and other programs. But\r\nconsultants scaled back that portion of the plan following resistance\r\nfrom some property owners, Vrtunski said. The plan still suggests\r\ncreating the district but leaves that decision and any increase in\r\ntaxes up to property owners, she said.\r\n</p>\r\n<h5>Some master plan highlights:</h5>\r\n<p>\r\n&bull; Downtown now has no height\r\nlimits. The plan would set limits at 27 stories in parts of downtown,\r\nwith shorter buildings closer to neighborhoods.<br />\r\n&bull; Buildings could not cast shadows on park space for more than two hours from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. during the spring and fall equinox.<br />\r\n&bull; Developers would be required to hold community meetings with three-dimensional models.<br />\r\n&bull;  A community development district with more services and possibly more taxes is recommended, but left up to property owners.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;By Joel Burgess\r\n&bull; May 13, 2009\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-05-14 11:38:02',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-05-13 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,143,'','',0,23),(331,'Colburn Earth Science Museum holding annual Gem Fest','Colburn Earth Science Museum holding annual Gem Fest','The Colburn Earth Science Museum is holding its annual Asheville Gem\r\nFest, June 19-21. The Asheville Gem Fest is a free jewelry, gem and\r\nmineral show featuring dealers from across the nation, with speakers\r\nand activities for the entire family. <br />\r\n<br />\r\n','June 20 there will be\r\ntwo featured speakers. At 1 p.m., Dr. Robert Lauf, PhD, will speak on\r\nRadioactive Minerals and at 3 p.m. Dr. Arvid Pasto, PhD, will present\r\nFluorite. Both lectures are free. The Colburn Earth Science Museum will\r\nalso have free admission all weekend. <br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe Colburn Earth Science Museum  is at  2 S. Pack Square at Pack Place in downtown Asheville. Call 254-7162 or visit <a href=\"http://www.colburnmuseum.org/\" target=\"_blank\">www.colburnmuseum.org</a> for more information.\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-05-14 11:41:16',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-05-13 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,142,'','',0,139),(332,'2011 Downtown After 5: Volunteers','DA5 Vols','<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<a title=\"DA5Vols: Top\" name=\"DA5Vols: Top\"></a>\r\n</p>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n</div>\r\n<h2 align=\"center\">\r\n<a href=\"#DA5Vols:%20Bring\" target=\"_self\">How
 do I become a volunteer?<br />\r\nWhere do I go when I volunteer?<br />\r\nWhat should I bring?</a></h2>\r\n<h2 align=\"center\"><a href=\"#DA5Vols:%20BARS\" target=\"_self\">BARS Test Information  </a></h2>\r\n<h2 align=\"center\">\r\n</h2>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n&nbsp; How do I become a volunteer?<a title=\"DA5Vols: How\" name=\"DA5Vols: How\"></a>\r\n</p>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>Email the <a href=\"mailto:volunteerwithada@gmail.com?subject=DA5%20Volunteer\" target=\"_self\">DA5 Volunteer Coordinator</a>, Erin Walker,  with your <a href=\"images/2010%20volunteer%20application.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to open the Volunteer Contract\">Volunteer Contract</a>, availability and interest.</li>\r\n	<li>Complete the BARS test by following the link and instructions below.&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>Show up for your shift &amp; have fun!</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<div align=\"right\">\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"#DA5Vols:%20Top\" target=\"_self\">Top</a>\r\n</p>\r\n</div>\r\n<h2 align=\"center\">\r\nWhere do I go when I volunteer?<a title=\"DA5Vols: Where\" name=\"DA5Vols: Where\"></a>\r\n</h2>\r\n<div align=\"left\">\r\nThank you for offering to volunteer at the Downtown After Five in 2010.&nbsp; We\'re excited to have you on board this year and look forward to an amazing summer of fun and making new friends together!Here&rsquo;s the check-in information you\'ll need for your shift:<br />\r\n&nbsp;<br />\r\nVolunteer Check&ndash;In: Check-in is located at the volunteer/merchandise tent. This tent is located at the entrance to the parking lot on Lexington Avenue, right across from the parking lot attendant booth.<br />\r\n&nbsp;<br />\r\nCheck-In Time: For 1st&nbsp; shift (shift time 5:00-7:15) check in time is 4:30 &ndash;&nbsp; 4:45<br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; For&nbsp; 2nd shift (shift time 7:00-9:15) check in anytime before 6:50<br />\r\n&nbsp;<br />\r\nPlease remember to bring your ID and Eventbrite ticket with you for check-in.&nbsp; If you are serving beer or wine you must have your ID on you at all times and have submitted your BARS test certification.&nbsp; <br />\r\n&nbsp;<br />\r\nEach event set up starts at 1:00 pm, anyone and everyone who can arrive early to help with set up is also greatly appreciated.\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"left\">\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</div>\r\n<p align=\"right\">\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<div align=\"right\">\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"#DA5Vols:%20Top\" target=\"_self\">Top</a>\r\n</p>\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n<h2>What should I bring?<a title=\"DA5Vols: Bring\" name=\"DA5Vols: Bring\"></a></h2>\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;\r\n</div>\r\n<div>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>\r\n	<p>\r\n	Valid identification\r\n	</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n	<p>\r\n	Volunteer contract if you haven\'t emailed it in\r\n	</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n	<p>\r\n	BARS certificate if you haven\'t emailed it in\r\n	</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n	<p>\r\n	A plastic ziplock bag for your electronics, if it looks like rain\r\n	</p>\r\n	<ol>\r\n	</ol>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n	<p>\r\n	Comfortable shoes <br />\r\n	</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"right\">\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div align=\"right\">\r\n<a href=\"#DA5Vols:%20Top\" target=\"_self\">Top</a>  <br />\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<h2 align=\"center\">\r\n&nbsp;BARS Test Information<a title=\"DA5Vols: BARS\" name=\"DA5Vols: BARS\"></a>\r\n</h2>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\nThe following directions are provided to guide you in registering for and completing the <a href=\"http://www.ncale.org/\" target=\"_blank\">online BARS training course.</a><br />\r\n<br />\r\nYou may find it more convenient to print these instructions in order to follow along while registering for and completing the online BARS training course.\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\nIt is important that you disable any pop-up blockers that may prevent your Internet browser from opening additional windows necessary to navigate the online BARS training course. \r\n</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\nPlease click here for the <a href=\"http://www.ncale.org/\" target=\"_blank\">BARS Test</a>. \r\n</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; On the ALE Learning Portal main page, click the Please register now link.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Complete only the following Member Information on the registration page.&nbsp; Please do not complete any other fields or change any of the defaults:\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Member ID<br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Password<br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Re-enter Password<br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; First Name<br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Last name<br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; E-mail Address<br />\r\n<br />\r\n3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; When you have completed the required fields on the registration page, click the Submit icon in the upper right-hand corner of the page.\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\n4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; On the Learning Portal home page, locate the section near the top titled &ldquo;Content.&rdquo; Click the + to the left of the text &ldquo;BARS Training.&rdquo; Click the + to the left of the text &ldquo;Online Offering.&rdquo;\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\n5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Click the Online Course Offering icon to launch the course.\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\n6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A second window will open and the course will load. It is important that you disable any pop-up blockers on your browser in order to allow the course to load.\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\n7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Using the provided buttons in the course window, navigate through the course.\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\n8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; At the completion of the course, you will have the opportunity to take a quiz that covers the BARS content provided during the course. Click the quiz button to begin.\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\n9.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Using the provided buttons in the quiz window, navigate through the quiz. The quiz answers are all either True/False or Multiple Choice.\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\n10.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Your results will display when you have completed the quiz. Click the Next button to proceed.\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\n11.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; On the next screen, click the ALE badge to complete the quiz and record your results. You will be returned to your Learning Portal home page.\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\n12.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Click the Reports button located on the menu bar at the top of the Learning Portal home page.\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\n13.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; On the Reporting page, select Standard from the Report Style drop down box, then select Student from the Report Group drop down box. Next, click on the Transcript link under the Report heading.\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\n14.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A report will be generated that includes your first and last name, your Member ID, the training you have completed, the date of the training and the grade/score of the quiz. This page may be printed using the Print icon in the top right-hand corner of the window, or by going to File, then Print in your browser menu.\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\n15.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Click the Logout button at the top right-hand corner of the page.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n16.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In the pop-up window, click Yes to confirm you are logging out of the system.\r\n</p>\r\n<p align=\"right\">\r\n<a href=\"#DA5Vols:%20Top\" target=\"_self\">Top</a>   \r\n</p>\r\n','',1,0,0,0,'2009-05-14 11:57:31',71,'','2011-03-18 11:02:48',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-05-14 11:56:18','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','menu_image=-1\nitem_title=1\npageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=',1,0,0,'','',0,1347),(586,'Volunteer Orientation Party','Volunteer Orientation Party','<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Whether you\'re a long time volunteer or joining us for the first time this season, we hope you\'ll be able to attend the 2011 Volunteer Orientation!<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThis is a great event, held at the Orange Peel, where you\'ll learn how to pour a perfect pint, how to be a responsible seller and much more! You\'ll also learn more about our new volunteer check-in system! We\'re partnering with Eventbrite to create Volunteer Tickets!*<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThis is also the event where we premiere the poster and musical line up for the 2011 Downtown After 5 season!<br />\r\n<br />\r\nWith some drinks, lots of food and live music, you\'re sure to have fun while learning a lot!<br />\r\n<br />\r\n*This year, you\'ll go to the Eventbrite page for the specific event you\'d like to volunteer for, obtain a ticket and submit with comments about your preferred volunteer schedule. You may either download this ticket to your smart phone or print it out! When you bring the ticket to the Volunteer check in, you\'ll be automatically checked in! This will allow us to track our volunteers and provide extra incentives and rewards to our most dedicated volunteers! </span>\r\n</p>\r\n<h4><br />\r\n</h4>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<table border=\"0\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n			<h4>Sponsored by </h4>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n			<h4>&nbsp;Hosted by</h4></td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n			<p>\r\n			<img src=\"images/budweisser_red.jpg\" alt=\"budweisser_red.jpg\" style=\"margin: 5px; float: left\" title=\"budweisser_red.jpg\" width=\"299\" height=\"106\" /> \r\n			</p>\r\n			&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;<img src=\"images/orange_peel.jpg\" alt=\"orange_peel.jpg\" style=\"margin: 5px; float: left\" title=\"orange_peel.jpg\"
 width=\"290\" height=\"130\" /></td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n','',1,0,0,0,'2011-03-18 11:04:48',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2011-03-18 10:39:43','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','menu_image=-1\nitem_title=1\npageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=',1,0,0,'','',0,0),(491,'Member 2 Member Events','Member 2 Member Events','<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<img src=\"images/m2m_mixer_logo_web.jpg\" alt=\"m2m_mixer_logo_web.jpg\" style=\"margin: 5px; float: left\" title=\"m2m_mixer_logo_web.jpg\" height=\"213\" width=\"212\" /><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><br />\r\nOur next M2M Mixer will be held on Thursday, March 10th at 5:30pm - 7:30pm. Drop in and unwind at the first Member 2 Member Mixer of 2011.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nJoin\r\nus at Tressa\'s Downtown Jazz and Blues to meet other downtowners, hear updates about exciting developments \r\nfor downtown and meet Asheville Downtown Association Board Members.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nLight bites, beer and wine provided. Cash bar also available.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<table border=\"0\" height=\"120\" width=\"507\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n			<h4>&nbsp;Presented by: </h4></td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n			<h4>&nbsp;Hosted by:</h4></td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.wncmagazine.com/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.WNCMagazine.com\"><img src=\"images/wnclogoblue.jpg\" alt=\"wnclogoblue.jpg\" style=\"margin: 5px; float: left\" title=\"wnclogoblue.jpg\" height=\"81\" width=\"241\" /></a> </td>\r\n			<td><a href=\"http://www.tressasdowntownjazzandblues.com/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.TressasDowntownJazzandBlues.com\"><img src=\"images/tressaslogo.gif\" alt=\"tressaslogo.gif\" style=\"margin: 5px; float: left\" title=\"tressaslogo.gif\" height=\"56\" width=\"220\" /></a> </td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<img src=\"images/m2m_logo_rgb.jpg\" alt=\"m2m_logo_rgb.jpg\" style=\"margin: 5px; float: right\" title=\"m2m_logo_rgb.jpg\" height=\"98\" width=\"188\" />\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">In 2009, we introduced our Member 2 Member \r\nevents, starting with an M2M Holiday Preview, showcasing our upcoming \r\nholiday events! Since then we\'ve had several other M2M Mixers. </span></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">These evenings are a great opportunity for our \r\nmembers to network and mingle! Some great new friendships are being made\r\nbetween our members and we love the feeling of involvement in our \r\nmembers. </span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">M2M events are also a great time for us to \r\ncatch you up on our upcoming events and the current issues in Downtown \r\nAsheville! We get lots of great feedback from our members and their \r\nguests on these evenings and we love hearing from all of you. We are \r\nyour Asheville Downtown Association, the voice of Downtown! </span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n','',1,0,0,0,'2010-04-30 10:18:38',71,'','2011-03-07 12:23:57',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-04-30 10:16:01','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','menu_image=-1\nitem_title=1\npageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=',1,0,0,'','',0,79),(492,'Asheville Downtown Association names Executive Director','Asheville Downtown Association names Executive Director','<p>\r\nThe Asheville Downtown Association today announced that it has hired Joe\r\nMinicozzi as interim executive director for the organization. \r\n</p>\r\n','<p>\r\n<img src=\"images/joeminicozzi.jpg\" alt=\"joeminicozzi.jpg\" style=\"margin: 5px; float: right; border: 2px solid #000000\" title=\"joeminicozzi.jpg\" height=\"158\" width=\"211\" />&quot;Joe brings a wealth of knowledge to our \r\norganization as an urban planner,\r\nHarvard graduate and through his community involvement. The ADA is \r\nmaking a\r\nreal commitment to downtown with this appointment as we move closer to\r\nachieving the goals and initiatives outlined in the Asheville Downtown \r\nMaster\r\nPlan,&quot; said ADA Board Chair Byron Greiner. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nIn this role, Minicozzi will be responsible for \r\noverall operations of the\r\norganization, serve as ambassador for both downtown businesses and \r\nresidents,\r\nand pursue opportunities to further the ADA\'s mission to be the voice of\r\nthe\r\ndowntown community. Also, he will act as liaison between the ADA \r\nmembership and\r\ncommunity, government and other groups. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nWith extensive experience in urban planning and \r\ndesign as well as project\r\nmanagement, Minicozzi will lead the association\'s efforts to develop a \r\nmore\r\nsustainable downtown management system and work towards making downtown \r\ncleaner\r\nand greener. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;&quot;Community involvement is pretty much my hobby and\r\ncommunity design is\r\nmy passion and profession making heading up the ADA a great fit,&quot; \r\nMinicozzi\r\nsaid. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nMinicozzi married his best friend Caroline and \r\ntogether they enjoy\r\nmotorcycling, biking, gardening and hiking with their dogs Bill and \r\nSuzi. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe Asheville Downtown Association is a non-profit \r\norganization committed to\r\nthe preservation and improvement of the central business district. \r\nThrough\r\nprograms and annual objectives, the organization works toward continuing\r\nto\r\nmake downtown Asheville a great place to live, work and play. For more\r\ninformation, visit <a href=\"http://ashevilledowntown.org/\" target=\"_blank\">ashevilledowntown.org</a>.\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2010-04-30 10:21:50',71,'','2010-05-03 11:13:12',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-04-30 10:18:49','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',2,0,33,'','',0,283),(494,'Downtown After 5 Lineup Announced','Downtown After 5 Lineup Announced','<p>\r\nThe Asheville Downtown Association today announced the\r\nlineup for its 2010 concert series. Returning to Lexington Avenue at I240, DTA5\r\ntakes place the third Friday of each month May through September.\r\n</p>\r\n','<p>\r\n<b><u>2010 Lineup</u></b>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<b>May 21</b>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nHeadliner: Asheville indie-pop favorites Stephaniesid - <a href=\"http://www.stephaniesid.com/\">www.stephaniesid.com</a> \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nSupport: Americana, Alt-Country up and comer Jennie Arnau\r\n- <a href=\"http://www.jenniearnau.com/\">www.jenniearnau.com</a>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<b>June 18</b>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nHeadliner: Southern rock legends Drivin\' N\' Cryin\' - <a href=\"http://www.drivinncryin.com/\">www.drivinncryin.com</a>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nSupport: Classic rock n\' rollers Velvet Truckstop - <a href=\"http://www.velvettruckstop.com/\">www.velvettruckstop.com</a> \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<b>July 16</b>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nHeadliner: Genre defying locals Josh Phillips Folk\r\nFestival - <a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/joshphillipsfolk\">www.myspace.com/<span>joshphillipsfolk</span></a><cite><span style=\"font-family: \'Calibri\',\'sans-serif\'\"></span></cite>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<cite><span style=\"font-family: \'Calibri\',\'sans-serif\'\">Support: High-energy all\r\nstars Soulgrass Rebellion - </span></cite><a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/soulgrassrebellion\">www.myspace.com/soulgrassrebellion</a><cite><span style=\"font-family: \'Calibri\',\'sans-serif\'\"> </span></cite><cite><span style=\"font-style: normal; font-family: \'Calibri\',\'sans-serif\'\"></span></cite>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<cite><span style=\"font-style: normal; font-family: \'Calibri\',\'sans-serif\'\">&nbsp;</span></cite>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<cite><b><span style=\"font-family: \'Calibri\',\'sans-serif\'\">August 20</span></b></cite><cite><b><span style=\"font-style: normal; font-family: \'Calibri\',\'sans-serif\'\"></span></b></cite>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<cite><span style=\"font-family: \'Calibri\',\'sans-serif\'\">Headliner: </span></cite>Improvisational\r\nelectronic funk masters Spam Allstars - <a href=\"http://www.spamallstars.com/\">www.spamallstars.com</a>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nSupport: Traditional salsa Nuevo Montuno Salsa Orchestra \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<b>September 17</b>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nHeadliner: Powerful and innovative Acoustic Americana\r\nensemble Larry Keel &amp; Natural Bridge - <a href=\"http://www.larrykeel.com/\">www.larrykeel.com</a>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nSupport: Southern soul backcountry roots rocker Grayson\r\nCapps - <a href=\"http://www.graysoncapps.com/\">www.graysoncapps.com</a>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nEach year, the Asheville Downtown Association selects\r\nfive non-profit organizations to receive proceeds from event wristband sales.\r\nThis year\'s recipients are: YMCA\'s Strong Kids Campaign, Asheville on Bikes,\r\nLEAF in Schools and Streets, Asheville Community Theatre and Moogseum. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nDTA5 is committed to continuing reducing its carbon\r\nfootprint. The concert series features biodegradable food and beverage\r\ncontainers, staffed compost and recycling stations, a solar-powered main stage\r\nand a complimentary bike corral. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<b><span>&nbsp;</span></b>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"color: black\">Downtown After Five is a production of the Asheville\r\nDowntown Association, a membership organization committed to being the voice of\r\ndowntown. For more information, visit ashevilledowntown.org.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2010-04-28
 01:00:00',71,'','2010-05-03 11:13:23',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-04-28 01:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',2,0,34,'','',0,245),(404,'2011 Downtown After 5: August 19','DA5 Aug','<h2>Spam Allstars</h2>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.spamallstars.com\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.SpamAllstars.com\"><img src=\"images/2010da5music/spam_allstars.jpeg\" alt=\"spam_allstars.jpeg\" style=\"margin: 5px; float: left; border: 4px double #000000\" title=\"spam_allstars.jpeg\" width=\"382\" height=\"289\" /></a>  DJ Le Spam &amp; Spam Allstars blend improvisational electronic elements\r\nand turntables with latin, funk, hip hop and dub to create what they \r\ncall an electronic descarga. &nbsp;It&rsquo;s not a known genre. &nbsp;It&rsquo;s \r\nhard to describe. &nbsp;It attracts many types of people. But as they look \r\nout and see people dancing salsa, next to break-dancers, and \r\nfestival-goers driving for hours to catch a show -- they know something \r\nvery special is going on.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nSpam Allstars were formed by Andrew Yeomanson, a/k/a \r\nDJ Le Spam,&nbsp; who was raised in \r\nToronto,\r\nBogota\r\nand London,\r\nand has called Miami \r\nhome since 1993.&nbsp; He got his start by playing guitar in Haitian band \r\nLavalas, and recording and touring with Miami based artist Nil Lara.&nbsp;&nbsp; \r\nAlong the way he added to his vinyl collection, and when off the road\r\nhe would DJ locally. These DJ gigs evolved into collaborations with \r\nlive musicians, performing on an internet radio\r\nshow, recording in his home studio, and the first of many residencies \r\ncombining his samplers &amp; DJ skills with a live band. &nbsp;<br />\r\n<br />\r\nIn 2002, Spam Allstars began a weekly residency at Hoy\r\nComo Ayer in \r\nLittle Havana,\r\nwhich continues today. In 2003 they started monthly residencies in New \r\nYork City, Gainesville, Tampa, Atlanta, and New Orleans,\r\nand playing nationally wherever people would host them.&nbsp; Today they \r\nperform 200+ shows, and average 56,000 miles each year.&nbsp;&nbsp; They still do \r\nthe weekly in Little Havana, and have monthlies in Miami and Miami Beach.&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<h2>Nuevo Montuno Salsa Orchestra </h2>\r\n<p>\r\n<img src=\"images/2010da5music/nuevomontuno_2.jpeg\" alt=\"nuevomontuno_2.jpeg\" style=\"margin: 5px; float: left; border: 4px double #000000\" title=\"nuevomontuno_2.jpeg\" width=\"307\" height=\"231\" /> \r\n</p>\r\nWith their roots firmly planted in Puerto Rican-style salsa, Nuevo Montuno performs driving Latin music designed to move the audience to dance. \r\n','',0,0,0,0,'2009-06-21 11:50:56',72,'','2011-01-20 15:31:36',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-06-21 11:46:24','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','menu_image=-1\nitem_title=1\npageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=',1,0,0,'','',0,1239),(356,'Mountain Sports Festival ready to explode','Mountain Sports Festival ready to explode','Christen McNamara is a little nervous about this weekend.\r\n','As the race director for the ninth annual outdoors extravaganza\r\nknown as the Mountain Sports Festival, McNamara is not just worried\r\nabout the weather &mdash; which has traditionally been chilly and rain-soaked\r\n&mdash; she\'s also worried about the numbers. But in a good way.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;I think it\'s going to be huge,&rdquo; said McNamara, outdoor recreation\r\nprogram coordinator with the Asheville Parks, Recreation and Cultural\r\nArts Department. &ldquo;We had more participation last year than we ever had.\r\nI feel like it\'s about to explode.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nLast year, close to 2,000 people participated in the races and\r\ntournaments of the three-day Mountain Sports Festival, which kicks off\r\nFriday afternoon. Some 15,000 people visited the festival\'s\r\ndemonstrations and clinics, watched the events or came out for the\r\nfood, beer, vendors and live music.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  &ldquo;Asheville is this destination for outdoors, and this is the key festival,&rdquo; she said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nWhile Festival Village, the hub for information, clinics,\r\ndemonstrations, music and vendors, is in Carrier Park on Amboy Road,\r\nevents take place at some of the area\'s premier outdoor sporting\r\nvenues. Those include the Rock2Rock 10K Trail Run at Camp Rockmont in\r\nBlack Mountain, disc golf tournaments at Richmond Hill Park, a kayak\r\nrace on the French Broad River and a climbing competition at Climbmax\r\nClimbing Gym in downtown Asheville.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Publicity for Asheville</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThe broad range of events, as well as the showcasing of Asheville\'s\r\nbest outdoor features, helps raise the city\'s profile on the outdoors\r\nmap, up to the level of Boulder, Colo., said Marla Tambellini,\r\nassistant vice president and director of marketing and public relations\r\nfor the Asheville Convention and Visitors Bureau.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;The Mountain Sports Festival is an opportunity to position Asheville\r\nas a hub in the Southeast for great outdoors sports,&rdquo; Tambellini said.\r\n&ldquo;We certainly think it\'s an opportunity to bring people here,\r\nespecially now, before the busy summer season sets in.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span> The event is marketed across the Southeast,\r\nalthough it\'s difficult to say how many people are coming to the\r\nfestival from out of town, she said. The festival board has been\r\noffering hotel discounts through its Web site to entice nonlocals.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n &ldquo;The festival has a certain cache that it brings,&rdquo; Tambellini said.\r\n&ldquo;There\'s a certain level of prestige that helps position Asheville as a\r\npremier sports destination.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nMcNamara said she has had more calls this year from Atlanta, Charlotte,\r\nSouth Carolina and Virginia, and sees those hometowns from those areas\r\non race registration, although she said most festival-goers are local,\r\nfor now.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Festival for everyone</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nFestival events include races that are attracting world-class athletes\r\nas well as events for amateurs, weekend warriors, novices and children.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nMountain Sports Festival board president Jay Curwen said high-caliber\r\nevents like the Black Dome Rock2Rock 10K Trail Run, which is part of La\r\nSportiva 2009 Mountain Cup Series, a national trail running series,\r\nbring in athletes from across the country.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;Twenty-25 percent of the field of Rock2Rock is from out of state, and\r\nfive or six elite runners are flying in from Colorado,&rdquo; said Curwen,\r\nwho is also the race director of Rock2Rock, which takes place in Black\r\nMountain on Friday night and is expected to field up to 200 runners.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;That means those people need to stay in hotels and eat in\r\nrestaurants,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;The Sunset Stampede (a 10-mile, 5K and one-mile\r\nrunning event Saturday morning) probably has 15 percent from out of\r\ntown. We do a good job trying to market it outside the area.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nTerri Bowman, director of the second annual Wheel Ride for Food, which\r\nstarts at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, said the festival has helped the bicycle\r\nride become a huge fundraiser for Asheville-Buncombe County Meals on\r\nWheels, which provides food and services to local homebound elderly.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Fundraisers</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThe 65- and 32-mile road rides leave Carrier Park and wind through\r\nNorth Asheville, Weaverville and Marshall before returning to Festival\r\nVillage. Last year, the ride raised more than $30,000 for Meals on\r\nWheels.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span> &ldquo;Last\r\nyear, we had 135 riders. It was such a success that we decided to do it\r\nagain this year,&rdquo; Bowman said. &ldquo;We\'re expecting more than 200 riders.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nBowman estimates 10 percent of the participants already signed up are\r\nfrom out of town, including as far away as Ohio and New Jersey.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThe festival also helps out local residents who might be looking for\r\nvacations and fun activities for the whole family that are less\r\nexpensive and closer to home, said Derek Turno, paddlesports manager\r\nfor Diamond Brand Outdoors, which is sponsoring the Family Kayak Relay\r\nat noon Sunday.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;We used to focus on a competitive kayak race at the festival, but we\r\nwanted to do something more family-oriented,&rdquo; Turno said of this year\'s\r\nrelay race. &ldquo;For $5, a family paddles a kayak through a\r\nslalom/obstacle-type course on the French Broad River.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;We
 try to make it a fun, festive atmosphere. We\'re passionate about\r\nthe environment and about engaging children to have a lifelong\r\nenjoyment of the outdoors.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span id=\"gslshowAuthImg\" class=\"gslAutUserPhoto\"></span>\r\nBy <a href=\"mailto:KChavez@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Karen Ch&aacute;vez</a><br />\r\nKchavez@CITIZEN-TIMES.com \r\n&bull; May 28, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-06-01 11:13:28',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-05-28 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,123,'','',0,103),(358,'Rain doesn\'t ruin holiday business','Rain doesn\'t ruin holiday business','Forget about the national recession. With gas prices far below the $4\r\nand more per gallon people were paying last Memorial Day weekend,\r\npeople seem to be in the mood to spend this weekend.\r\n','Despite gray clouds and a light drizzle, downtown eateries were full\r\nof lunchtime diners and drivers slowly rolled down streets packed with\r\ncars in search of a parking space.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;This weekend is looking good for us,&rdquo; said Linda Stills, owner of A\r\nFar Away Place on Battery Park Avenue. &ldquo;We had an absolutely great\r\nFriday and Saturday. Today, because of the rain I think, it\'s been a\r\nlittle iffier, but everybody\'s telling me parking garages are full, so\r\nit may break loose here if the rain lets up a little, and if the sun\r\ncame out I\'m sure we\'d have another wild day.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nStills said her sales have been so good, in fact, that her two-day\r\ntotal for Friday and Saturday are within $5 of her four-day total for\r\nMemorial Day weekend last year.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nStanding in front of Carmel\'s Restaurant examining the menu, Harold and\r\nJanice Snyder, of Cleveland, said high gas prices caused them to cancel\r\ntheir Memorial Day trip to the mountains last year.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  &ldquo;This year, (gas costs) more than it was a few months ago, but it\'s still nothing like it was last year,&rdquo; Harold Snyder said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Store opens</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nA new Lowe\'s home improvement store in Weaverville has been flooded\r\nwith customers looking to tackle projects over the long weekend since\r\nits opening Friday.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;It\'s been very, very busy. I\'ve heard nothing but great things from\r\nthe community,&rdquo; said Anthony Reece, the store\'s operations manager.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThe store, which employs more than 150 people, is the first of two\r\nbig-box stores to open in Weaverville this year, with a Wal-Mart slated\r\nfor opening this summer.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nRoland and Gail McBride were just glad they don\'t have to travel from\r\ntheir home in Burnsville to the Asheville Lowe\'s anymore.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  &ldquo;It\'s handy to have this here now,&rdquo; Roland McBride said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Rainy holiday</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nMoist air coming from the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean will\r\ncombine over the mountains to bring us some more wet weather today,\r\nsaid Jeffrey Taylor, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;There\'s going to be a good chance of rain on and off throughout the\r\nday &mdash; between 60 and 70 percent,&rdquo; Taylor said. &ldquo;There\'s also a chance\r\nof isolated thunderstorms, but I don\'t expect anything severe.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nBut rain isn\'t all bad for business. Guy Campbell of A Sense of Humor,\r\nalso on Battery Park Avenue, said customers will duck into the store to\r\nget out of the rain.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  &ldquo;And hopefully they\'ll buy something,&rdquo; he said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<span id=\"gslshowAuthImg\" class=\"gslAutUserPhoto\"></span>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:arodrigue@gannett.com\">Andre A. Rodriguez</a> \r\n&bull; May 25, 2009 <span class=\"pp\"></span>  Staff writer Josh Boatwright contributed to this story.\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-06-01 11:22:54',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-05-25 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,121,'','',0,124),(359,'Phish concert expected to clog city streets: City encourages carpooling, use of parking decks','Phish concert expected to clog city streets: City encourages carpooling, use of parking decks','A June 9 concert by the band Phish is expected to cause traffic delays in Asheville, city staff said today. Here is the release from the city:\r\n','<b>Event expected to attract large crowd downtown June 9</b>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<b>ASHEVILLE</b>\r\n-- With a ticketed attendance of 7,200 and as many as 2,500 additional\r\nfans expected to converge downtown June 9 for a Phish concert, city\r\nofficials are expecting some traffic delays and limited parking. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThere\r\nare numerous private parking lots, three city parking decks, and one\r\ncounty parking deck within a 10 minute walk of the Asheville Civic\r\nCenter. Concert goers are encouraged to carpool to the concert and to\r\narrive early. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n All downtown drivers are strongly advised\r\nto avoid parking in lots marked with signage as towing zones, even if\r\nthe lot is empty. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nIn order to ensure the most efficient\r\ntraffic flow and pedestrian safety during the event, streets\r\nsurrounding the Civic Center will be closed June 9, 9:30 a.m. &ndash;\r\nmidnight. These streets include Flint Street from Haywood Street to\r\nCherry Street and Hiawassee Street from Rankin Avenue to Flint Street.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nCity\r\nofficials are working to minimize the inconvenience of road closures on\r\nsurrounding residents and businesses by limiting the closure area and\r\nproviding advance notification.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n <br />\r\n&ldquo;We appreciate the\r\nsupport and flexibility of our neighbors and downtown visitors during\r\nthis significant event,&rdquo; said Civic Center Director Sherman Bass.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:JBurgess@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Joel Burgess</a> \r\n&bull; May 29, 2009&nbsp; \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-06-01 11:24:11',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-05-29 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,120,'','',0,182),(360,'Next downtown Art Walk set for Friday','Next downtown Art Walk set for Friday','Asheville\'s vibrant downtown arts community rolls out the red carpet\r\nagain 5-8 p.m. Friday for the season\'s second Art Walk, a showcase of\r\ngalleries and art spaces around town.\r\n','<p>\r\nFrom the Grove Arcade to Lexington Avenue and down Spruce Street,\r\nBiltmore Avenue and all points in between, Asheville\'s arts spots will\r\nbe open for the self-guided downtown celebration, said Angela Martinez,\r\nexecutive director of the Asheville Area Arts Council.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe tour is presented by the Asheville Downtown Gallery Association,\r\nwhich has two dozen members. A map of participating spots is available\r\nat the arts council offices and at many participating galleries, she\r\nsaid.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nA list of members can also be found on the organization\'s Web site, www.ashevilledowntowngalleries.org.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  Other downtown art venues may also be staying open later for the walk, she said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;It definitely promotes art,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;And by bringing people\r\ndowntown, it helps the economy. They stay around, make a night of it,\r\nthey go to dinner and maybe to the theater.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  Since the Art Walk is self-guided, feel free to take off in any direction and see as much as you want through the evening.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  Many, if not all, of the arts spots will offer hors d\'oeuvres or other refreshments.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nBe sure to wear comfortable shoes, and given the wet weather of late,\r\nit might be a good idea to stash a small umbrella in your car. There\'s\r\nplenty of parking all over town in garages and lots, but don\'t leave\r\nyour car in any spot marked &ldquo;no parking,&rdquo; even after regular business\r\nhours. Street parking is free after 6 p.m.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  The arts walks will continue Aug. 7 and Oct. 2.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:TKiss@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Tony Kiss</a> \r\n&bull;
  May 31, 2009&nbsp; \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-06-01 11:27:43',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-05-31 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,119,'','',0,95),(353,'2011 Downtown After 5: June 17','DA5 June','<h2><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Drivin\' N Cryin\'</span></h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">\r\n<a href=\"http://www.drivinncryin.com\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.DrivinNCryin.com\"><img src=\"images/2010da5music/drivin_n_cryin.jpeg\" alt=\"drivin_n_cryin.jpeg\" style=\"margin: 5px; float: left; border: 4px double #000000\" title=\"drivin_n_cryin.jpeg\" width=\"392\" height=\"275\" /></a>  Drivin N Cryin \r\nwill put out their first record in twelve years. Great American Bubble \r\nFactory wil be released on September 29, 2009 on Vintage Earth Music \r\nwith marketing and distribution provided by Thirty Tigers/RED.  &quot;This \r\nrecord is the perfect crescendo to a long twenty-plus year career of the\r\nband. I think we\'ve found the true essence of what we started to build \r\nback in 1985,&quot; says Kevn Kinney.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nDrivin\' N\' Cryin\' originally started \r\nrecording demos for this album on September 10, 2001. After 9/11 the \r\nband abandoned the sessions after deciding the time wasn\'t right for \r\ntheir stories of blue-collar optimism. They returned to Sonica Studios \r\nin Atlanta earlier this year where the band produced the album in \r\ncollaboration with Anton Fier, who produced their 1987 album&nbsp;Whisper \r\nTames the Lion&nbsp;and James Barber, their ex-manager-turned-producer.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThis record moves from the &quot;Midwestern Blues&quot; to the Flannery \r\nO\'Connor South of &quot;This Town&quot; to the industrial grind of&nbsp;&quot;Detroit<br />\r\nThe current DNC line up is: Kevn Kinney (guitar &amp; vocals), Tim Nielsen\r\n(bass, mandolin &amp; backing vocals),\r\nMac Carter (guitar), Dave V. Johnson (drums, percussion &amp; backing \r\nvocals).\r\nCity&quot; to the optimistic anthem (and Dictators cover) &quot;I Stand Tall&quot; to \r\nthe genuine pining for home in &quot;I See Georgia.&quot; \r\n</p>\r\n<div width=\"400\" height=\"225\">\r\n<div name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\">\r\n</div>\r\n<div name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\">\r\n</div>\r\n<div name=\"movie\" value=\"http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=12686570&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1\">\r\n</div>\r\n<object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=7,0,0,0\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\">\r\n	<param name=\"width\" value=\"400\" />\r\n	<param name=\"height\" value=\"225\" />\r\n	<param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" />\r\n	<param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" />\r\n	<param name=\"src\" value=\"http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=12686570&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1\" />\r\n	<embed type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" src=\"http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=12686570&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1\"></embed>\r\n</object>\r\n</div>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"http://vimeo.com/12686570\">Drivin\' N\' Cryin\' live at Downtown After 5 in Asheville, NC</a> from <a href=\"http://vimeo.com/jhamm10137\">Jesse Hamm</a> on <a href=\"http://vimeo.com\">Vimeo</a>.\r\n</p>\r\n<h2>Velvet Truckstop </h2>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"http://velvettruckstop.com\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.VelvetTruckstop.com\"><img src=\"images/2010da5music/velvet_truckstop.jpeg\" alt=\"velvet_truckstop.jpeg\" style=\"margin: 5px; float: left; border: 4px double #000000\" title=\"velvet_truckstop.jpeg\" width=\"352\" height=\"236\" /></a>  <span style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Sans-serif,sans-serif\">Hailing\r\nfrom <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"Black Mountain\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">Black Mountain</yoono-highlight>,\r\nNorth Carolina, Velvet Truckstop sits atop the nexus of blues, country,\r\nand southern-fried rock-n-roll. Throw in a tendency for hard jammin, \r\nand the Truckstop is sure to keep your feet movin\' and your ass shakin\'.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">\r\n<span style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Sans-serif,sans-serif\">Velvet Truckstop \r\ncelebrates the release of their self titled, debut CD.  The 5 song EP is\r\na compilation of original &quot;VT&quot; compositions.  The music represents the \r\nculmination of the band\'s hard earned experiences and travels.  \r\nSeparately, the Truckstop have been members of Dub Faction, Triple Dose,\r\nJames King Band, <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"Artimus Pyle\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">Artimus Pyle</yoono-highlight>\r\nBand and Rufus Grove.  Their collective touring experience encompasses \r\n49 United States and 17 foreign countries.  Their live shows are a \r\ncombination of original music and carefully chosen and adapted covers \r\nfrom all genres.  Velvet Truckstop\'s performances strive to create \r\nfresh, new compounds of American music.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">\r\n<span style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Sans-serif,sans-serif\">&quot;Rolling down the highway\r\nat top speed, Velvet Truckstop combines searing vocals and kick ass \r\nguitars, with hard driving bass and a fiery rythym section.  Velvet \r\nTruckstop is winning hearts, minds, and ears with their no-nonsense \r\naproach to down home rock and roll.  Not content with staring in the \r\nrear view mirror, Velvet Truckstop is creating fresh and authentic music\r\nwhich appeals to a new generation of fans!&quot;   - Dan Taley, editor of \r\nAsheville Music Scene\r\n</span>\r\n</p>\r\n','',0,0,0,0,'2009-05-27 12:04:56',71,'','2011-01-20 15:32:45',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-05-27 12:04:16','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','menu_image=-1\nitem_title=1\npageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=',1,0,0,'','',0,1958),(333,'Arts party comes to Montford','Arts party comes to Montford','Of all the old, core neighborhoods in Asheville, one stands out as\r\nsignature to the history of this city while embracing the diversity of\r\nmodern times. From Montford\'s historic homes to its theater in the\r\npark, residents of this downtown neighborhood are celebrating in the\r\nstreets on Saturday at the annual Montford Music and Arts Festival.\r\n','<p>\r\n&ldquo;There have been a lot of things said about this neighborhood over\r\nthe years, and most of it isn\'t true,&rdquo; said event organizer Sharon\r\nFarr. &ldquo;Montford was once considered run-down with a lot of problems,\r\nbut the truth is we have a lot to be proud of, including the 600\r\nstructures that we lend to its historic district status.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nWhile\r\nthe historic and often rehabilitated houses are indeed part of what\r\ngives Montford its charm, the fun on Saturday will be outdoors and\r\nhappening right on Montfrod Avenue, between Cullowhee and Waneta\r\nstreets, starting at 11a.m.\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>The music</h3>\r\n<p>\r\nMontford resident and local jazzman Ben Scales put together the\r\nlineup for this year\'s festival. Local and regional bands appearing\r\nthis year include traditionalists Johnny\'s Inhaler, acappella act The\r\nMuses, bluegrass band Buncombe Turnpike, new folk from Every Mother\'s\r\nDream, hot jazz from the Firecracker Jazz Band, hillbilly rock from\r\nJolt Wagon and more.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;I\'d recommend catching the Snake Oil Medicine Show,&rdquo; said Farr. &ldquo;They always put on a great show, and they fit perfectly.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nFor a full list of who\'s playing and when try <a href=\"http://www.montfordfestival.com/\" target=\"_blank\">www.montfordfestival.com</a>\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>The arts</h3>\r\n<p>\r\nWhile the Montford Community Center no longer houses an art gallery\r\nof the neighborhood\'s local talent, the festival will showcase some of\r\nits resident artists. For fine art, stick to the booths, but if the\r\nperforming arts are more your speed, the day will feature clogging\r\ntroupes The Plank Spankers and Loafers Glory Clog Morris plus a mix of\r\nstyles from Ira Bernstein. Additionally, the Mountain Dragon Lion\r\nDancers perform in the Chinese tradition.\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>The reason to go</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;All the money we\'ve raised, mostly through sponsorships, will go to\r\npay the bands and to put this production on. It\'s a costly endeavor,&rdquo;\r\nsaid Farr. &ldquo;But whatever money we do have left over will go toward a\r\nnew gazebo at Montford Park. And, as always, we\'ll continue to support\r\nthe recreation center as the city funds keep getting cut.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAmy Jones writes about music for Citizen-Times. E-mail her at <a href=\"mailto:ajontheair@hotmail.com\">ajontheair@hotmail.com</a>.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAmy Jones I take5 correspondent  &bull; published May 15, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-05-15 12:10:56',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-05-15 12:08:39','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\
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INSERT INTO `jos_content` VALUES (335,'Downtown After 5: FAQ','DA5: FAQ','<h2>Where is Downtown After 5?</h2>\r\n<p>\r\nDowntown After 5 is on North Lexington Ave. between Hiawassee and the I-240 overpass.\r\n<a href=\"http://maps.google.com/maps?q=100+N+Lexington+Ave,+Asheville,+NC+28801&amp;hl=en&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;ll=35.598764,-82.55378&amp;spn=0.004388,0.010922&amp;z=17\" target=\"_blank\">Click here</a>  to view a map.\r\n</p>\r\n<h2>What time does it start?</h2>\r\n<p>\r\nDowntown After Five starts at 5:00pm.<br />\r\nBand start times are 5:15 and 7:15.<br />\r\nThe event lasts until 9:00pm.\r\n</p>\r\n<h2>How much does it cost?</h2>\r\n<p>\r\nDowntown After Five is a free event. Please remember to bring your valid ID and cash to purchase T-shirts, beer, wine, soft drinks and food!\r\n</p>\r\n<h2>Where do I park?</h2>\r\n<p>\r\nWe encourage the use of parking decks around the downtown area. <a href=\"http://www.ashevillenc.gov/residents/transportation/parking/default.aspx?id=448&amp;ekmensel=26_submenu_130_link_2\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"City Parking\">Click here</a>  to see those decks and their locations.\r\n</p>\r\n<h2>What should I bring?</h2>\r\n<p>\r\n&bull; Legal identification (i.e. driver\'s liscense, passport, etc.) as you will be carded before being served alcohol.\r\n<br />\r\n&bull; Zip lock baggie for PDAs, cell phone, etc if it looks like it will rain.\r\n</p>\r\n<h2>Can I bring a camera?</h2>\r\n<p>\r\nFeel free to bring a camera with you.  We love getting photos from our aspiring photographers! If you take pictures, please <a href=\"mailto:info@Ashevilledowntown.org?subject=Photos%20from%20Downtown%20After%205\" target=\"_self\">email</a>  them to us and we\'ll post them in our <a href=\"http://picasaweb.google.com/AvilleDowntown\" target=\"_self\">online album</a>! \r\n</p>\r\n<h2>Can I bring a cooler?</h2>\r\n<p>\r\nNo. We reserve the right to exclude food and\r\nbeverage from our free concert and ask that you patronize the vendors at the\r\nevent and businesses in the downtown.&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<h2>Will there be food?</h2>\r\n<p>\r\nYes! There will be lots of food offerings from local restaurants. <a href=\"index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=407&amp;Itemid=200&amp;Itemid=200&amp;Itemid=200&amp;Itemid=200&amp;Itemid=200&amp;Itemid=200&amp;Itemid=200&amp;Itemid=200&amp;Itemid=200&amp;Itemid=200&amp;Itemid=200\" target=\"_self\" title=\"DA5: Sponsors and Vendors\">Click here</a>   to see our sponsors and food vendors for this year!\r\n</p>\r\n<h2>Can I bring my dog?</h2>\r\n<p>\r\nNo. We do not allow dogs at Downtown After Five. Pets can become disoriented and uncomfortable in the crowds and heat. They will be happier left at home.\r\n</p>\r\n','',1,0,0,0,'2009-05-15 12:29:55',71,'','2010-06-23 11:54:27',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-05-15 12:16:14','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','menu_image=-1\nitem_title=1\npageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=',1,0,0,'','',0,2676),(407,'DA5 Sponsors and Vendors','Sponsors and Vendors','<table width=\"542\" border=\"0\" height=\"1441\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">			\r\n			<h2><u><span style=\"font-size: 10px\" class=\"Apple-style-span\">			</span></u></h2>\r\n			<h2 style=\"font-size: 1.67em; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px\"><u><u>Venue</u></u></h2><u></u></td>			\r\n			<td align=\"center\">			\r\n			<h2><u>TV</u></h2></td>			\r\n			<td align=\"center\">			\r\n			<h2><u>Lodging<br />\r\n			</u>			</h2></td>		\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"center\"><a href=\"http://www.theorangepeel.net/\" style=\"color: #7895b2; text-decoration: underline; font-size: 1em\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"TheOrangePeel.net\"><img src=\"images/orange_peel.jpg\" style=\"float: left; border-width: 0px; margin: 5px\" alt=\"orange_peel.jpg\" title=\"orange_peel.jpg\" width=\"170\" height=\"74\" /></a></td>			\r\n			<td align=\"center\">			<a href=\"http://www.wlos.com\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"images/stories/wlos-web.jpg\" alt=\"wlos-web.jpg\" style=\"float: left; margin: 5px\" title=\"wlos-web.jpg\" width=\"133\" height=\"146\" /></a>			</td>			\r\n			<td align=\"center\">			<a href=\"http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/in/1/en/hotel/avlin\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Hotel Indigo, Asheville \"><img src=\"images/global_indigo_2758.jpeg\" alt=\"global_indigo_2758.jpeg\" style=\"float: left; margin: 5px\" title=\"global_indigo_2758.jpeg\" width=\"161\" height=\"53\" /></a> 			</td>		\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">			\r\n			<h2>			</h2><br />\r\n			</td>			\r\n			<td align=\"center\">			\r\n			<h2><u>			Radio</u></h2></td>			\r\n			<td align=\"center\">&nbsp;</td>		\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"center\"><a href=\"http://www.1059themountain.com/\" style=\"color: #7895b2; text-decoration: underline; font-size: 1em\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"images/stories/1059themountain.jpg\" style=\"float: left; border-width: 0px; margin: 5px\" alt=\"1059themountain.jpg\" title=\"1059themountain.jpg\" width=\"135\" height=\"148\" /></a></td>			\r\n			<td align=\"center\">			<a href=\"http://www.981theriver.com\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"images/stories/98.1_the_river.jpg\" alt=\"98.1_the_river.jpg\" style=\"float: left; margin: 5px\" title=\"98.1_the_river.jpg\" width=\"145\" height=\"160\" /></a> 			</td>			\r\n			<td align=\"center\">			<a href=\"http://www.wncw.org/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"images/stories/wncw-web.jpg\" alt=\"wncw-web.jpg\" style=\"float: left; margin: 5px\" title=\"wncw-web.jpg\" width=\"145\" height=\"160\" /></a> 			</td>		\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">			\r\n			<h2><u>Print</u></h2></td>			\r\n			<td align=\"center\">			\r\n			<h2><u>Green Power</u></h2></td>			\r\n			<td align=\"center\">			\r\n			<h2><u>Storage</u></h2></td>		\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">			<a href=\"http://www.mountainx.com/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"images/mtnxlogocolor.jpg\" alt=\"mtnxlogocolor.jpg\" style=\"float: left; margin: 5px\" title=\"mtnxlogocolor.jpg\" width=\"174\" height=\"50\" /></a> 			</td>			\r\n			<td align=\"center\">			<a href=\"http://www.sundancepower.com/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"images/stories/sundance-power.jpg\" alt=\"sundance-power.jpg\" style=\"float: left; margin: 5px\" title=\"sundance-power.jpg\" width=\"145\" height=\"160\" /></a> 			</td>			\r\n			<td align=\"center\">			<a href=\"http://www.gominis.com/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"GoMinis.com\"><img src=\"images/stories/gominis-web.jpg\" alt=\"gominis-web.jpg\" style=\"float: left; margin: 5px\" title=\"gominis-web.jpg\" width=\"145\" height=\"160\" /></a> 			</td>		\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">&nbsp;</td>			\r\n			<td align=\"center\">			\r\n			<h2><u>Beverage Vendors</u></h2></td>			\r\n			<td align=\"center\">&nbsp;</td>		\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">			<a href=\"http://www.budweiser.com/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"images/stories/budweiser_red.jpg\" alt=\"budweiser_red.jpg\" style=\"float: left; margin: 5px\" title=\"budweiser_red.jpg\" width=\"145\" height=\"160\" /></a> 						</td>			\r\n			<td align=\"center\">			<a href=\"http://www.budlight.com/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"images/stories/budlight_logo.jpg\" alt=\"budlight_logo.jpg\" style=\"float: left; margin: 5px\" title=\"budlight_logo.jpg\" width=\"138\" height=\"152\" /></a> 			</td>			\r\n			<td align=\"center\">			<br />\r\n			<a href=\"http://www.sweetwaterbrew.com/\" style=\"color: #3b5998; text-decoration: underline; font-size: 1em\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"images/stories/sweetwater_small.jpg\" style=\"float: left; border-width: 0px; margin: 5px\" alt=\"sweetwater_small.jpg\" title=\"sweetwater_small.jpg\" width=\"145\" height=\"160\" /></a>  						</td>		\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">			<a href=\"http://craggiebrewingco.com/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"CraggieBrewingCo.com\"><span style=\"color: #333333\" class=\"Apple-style-span\"></span></a><a href=\"http://www.highlandbrewing.com/\" style=\"color: #7895b2; text-decoration: underline; font-size: 1em\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"images/stories/highland-web.jpg\" style=\"float: left; border-width: 0px; margin: 5px\" alt=\"highland-web.jpg\" title=\"highland-web.jpg\" width=\"145\" height=\"160\" /></a>  			</td>			\r\n			<td align=\"center\">			<a href=\"http://www.sweetwaterbrew.com/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #333333\" class=\"Apple-style-span\"></span></a><a href=\"http://www.ashevillebrewing.com/beer.htm\" style=\"color: #3b5998; text-decoration: underline; font-size: 1em\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"images/stories/ash-brewing-web.jpg\" style=\"float: left; border-width: 0px; margin: 5px\" alt=\"ash-brewing-web.jpg\" title=\"ash-brewing-web.jpg\" width=\"145\" height=\"160\" /></a> 			</td>			\r\n			<td align=\"center\">			<a href=\"http://www.pisgahbrewing.com/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"images/stories/pisgah_brewing.jpg\" alt=\"pisgah_brewing.jpg\" style=\"float: left; margin: 5px\" title=\"pisgah_brewing.jpg\" width=\"130\" height=\"143\" /></a> 			</td>		\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">			<a href=\"http://www.ashevillebrewing.com/beer.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #333333\" class=\"Apple-style-span\"></span></a><a href=\"http://craggiebrewingco.com/\" style=\"color: #3b5998; text-decoration: underline; font-size: 1em\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"CraggieBrewingCo.com\"><img src=\"images/craggie_brewing.jpg\" style=\"float: left; border-width: 0px; margin: 5px\" alt=\"craggie_brewing.jpg\" title=\"craggie_brewing.jpg\" width=\"163\" height=\"70\" /></a> 			</td>			\r\n			<td align=\"center\">			<a href=\"http://www.frenchbroadbrewery.com/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"images/french-broad-web.jpg\" alt=\"french-broad-web.jpg\" style=\"margin: 5px; float: left\" title=\"french-broad-web.jpg\"
 width=\"146\" height=\"100\" />			</a> 			</td>			\r\n			<td align=\"center\">			<a href=\"http://www.frenchbroadbrewery.com/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #333333\" class=\"Apple-style-span\"></span></a><a href=\"http://www.jackofthewood.com/ales.htm\" style=\"color: #3b5998; text-decoration: underline; font-size: 1em\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Green Man Brewing\"><img src=\"images/green_man_brewing.jpeg\" style=\"float: left; border-width: 0px; margin: 5px\" alt=\"green_man_brewing.jpeg\" title=\"green_man_brewing.jpeg\" width=\"144\" height=\"144\" /></a>			</td>		\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<h2><u>Downtown After Five: Food</u></h2> \r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe Asheville Downtown Association is proud to present the following food vendors for the 2010 Downtown After Five Series: \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"http://thelobstertrap.biz/\" target=\"_blank\">The Lobster Trap</a>  \r\n</p>\r\nUltimate Ice Cream \r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.rollingstonepizza.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Rolling Stone Pizza</a> \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nFlying Falafel Brothers\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nUrban Spring Roll \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/515296262\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Nick\'s Grill on MySpace\">Nick\'s Grill&nbsp; </a>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nKettle Corn \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n','',0,0,0,0,'2009-06-21 13:20:09',72,'','2011-01-31 17:04:15',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-06-21 13:13:03','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','menu_image=-1\nitem_title=1\npageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=',1,0,0,'','',0,795),(346,'Pack land\'s fate in hands of state court','Pack land\'s fate in hands of state court','The question of whether a grassy spot and magnolia tree should give way\r\nto stores and condominiums in downtown Asheville is in the hands of\r\nthree state judges.\r\n','An attorney for developer Stewart\r\nColeman argued before the Court of Appeals on Tuesday that Coleman\r\nshould be allowed to keep the land beside City Hall he bought in 2006\r\nfrom Buncombe County.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nAttorney Patrick Kelly asked the court to overturn a Superior Court\r\njudge\'s ruling that the sale was invalid and the land should remain a\r\nplace for public use.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nJoe Ferikes, an Asheville attorney who challenged the sale, told judges\r\nthe land for decades has been the site of music, preaching,\r\npoliticians\' speeches, festivals and celebrations, including those\r\nmarking the end of two world wars.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;This may not seem to be a large tract of land to my opponents, but it\r\nis a very important piece of land to all the citizens and residents of\r\nBuncombe County,&rdquo; Ferikes said. &ldquo;It is a place and a space that needs\r\nto be preserved.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nTimber baron and Asheville benefactor George Willis Pack donated the\r\nproperty in 1901 to be used as the site of a courthouse, which was\r\nbuilt but torn down when the present courthouse went up.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nOne of two handwritten 1901 deeds that are central to the case says the\r\ncounty shall hold the land &ldquo;forever&rdquo; for a courthouse, county offices\r\nand related purposes.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nColeman\'s attorneys argue Pack didn\'t attach any strings that would\r\nvoid the sale of the land or return it to his descendants if his wishes\r\nweren\'t followed. Without such instructions, legal precedent allows for\r\nthe conditions to be ignored, Kelly argued.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nNor does the use of land for decades as green space for the public mean\r\nthat the county intended to protect it as a park, he argued.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;There have been no maps that have been introduced into evidence\r\nshowing it as a park,&rdquo; the Charlotte lawyer told judges. &ldquo;There\'s no\r\nevidence that the county has put in park benches&rdquo; or given the area a\r\nname.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span> Coleman\r\nwants to build condominiums and retail space on the property and the\r\nlot next to it, where the Hayes &amp; Hopson Building stands.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  The Court of Appeals often takes months to hand down its rulings.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nSeveral of Pack\'s descendants filed the lawsuit, but Judge Donna Stroud\r\nremarked that they have offered no evidence of their ancestry other\r\nthan their belief.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  By that standard, &ldquo;We might all be heirs of George Pack,&rdquo; Stroud said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  Ferikes countered the group is not suing as Pack\'s heirs who want the property returned, but as residents of Buncombe County.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;What they want is for this property to remain as it has been the last\r\n110 years,&rdquo; he said, &ldquo;and that is within the public domain.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span id=\"gslshowAuthImg\" class=\"gslAutUserPhoto\"></span>\r\nBy <a href=\"mailto:JSchrade@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Jordan Schrader</a> \r\n&bull; May 20, 2009&nbsp; \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-05-27 10:26:11',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-05-20 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,130,'','',0,11),(357,'City looks to create \'nuisance court\': Part of actions to deal with downtown problems','City looks to create \'nuisance court\': Part of actions to deal with downtown problems','Panhandlers, vandals and people committing other nuisance crimes could\r\nbe required to perform public service and pay fines under a special\r\ncity-funded court.\r\n','The Asheville City Council has directed city staff to look at the\r\ncosts of a nuisance court and to start negotiating with the state court\r\nsystem and other agencies.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  The agencies must agree and the council must give final approval before the court forms.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThe court was one of several initiatives the council has approved to\r\ncut petty crime downtown. Others included offering $1,000 rewards for\r\nthose helping catch people leaving graffiti and signs saying how to\r\nreport illegal panhandling.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nIn North Carolina, Wilmington and Durham have similar courts. Police\r\nChief Bill Hogan and council members said having a special nuisance\r\ncourt to hand down punishments for public drunkenness and other\r\nmisdemeanors will mean people causing problems will stop or leave town.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;Right now it\'s very difficult to arrest the same people send them to\r\njail and see them right back out doing the same thing,&rdquo; Hogan told\r\ncouncil members during a meeting Tuesday night.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThe problem is that the court system is overwhelmed and violators of\r\npetty crimes usually see little if any punishment, Hogan said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nTo set up the court, the city will need to pay for a judge one day a\r\nweek and a clerk of court. The city also would need to pay for police\r\novertime in court and find a venue.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nAn administrator would have to be paid to make sure punishments and\r\nprograms like drug rehabilitation are followed and to track the court\'s\r\nsuccess.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  Staff estimated that would cost $35,000. But council members expressed doubts.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  &ldquo;That sounds just like a drop in the bucket,&rdquo; Councilman Carl Mumpower said during the Tuesday meeting.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nStaff members said they would look again at costs as they work out\r\nagreements with organizations like the county Department of Social\r\nServices and District Attorney Ron Moore, who has offered an assistant\r\ndistrict attorney without charge to handle prosecutions.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nA court could make life better for downtown visitors, merchants and\r\nresidents, said Susan Griffin the president of the neighborhood\r\nassociation, Downtown Asheville Residential Neighbors.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThe court would encourage police to enforce rules about petty crimes\r\nbecause there would be a better chance of prosecution, Griffin said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  &ldquo;The formation of the nuisance court seems to be a linchpin in solving a lot of these other issues,&rdquo; she said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBy <a href=\"mailto:JBurgess@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Joel
 Burgess</a> \r\n&bull; May 28, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-06-01 11:15:24',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-05-28 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,122,'','',0,16),(336,'One World Kitchen','One World Kitchen','<p align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">One World Kitchen<br />\r\n65 Deaver Ridge Rd.<br />\r\nOld Fort, NC 28762<br />\r\n</span>\r\n</p>\r\n','',0,9,0,19,'2009-05-15 12:59:14',71,'','2010-12-31 13:59:12',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-05-15 12:58:24','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,8,'','',0,207),(354,'Asheville to get $32 million climate research center','Asheville to get $32 million climate research center','Asheville will be home to a new federal research center that will look to satellites to study the Earth\'s changing climate.\r\n','The National Climate Data Center\r\nin downtown Asheville will house the new Cooperative Institute for\r\nClimate and Satellites that will bring $32 million to the area over the\r\nnext five years and at least 20 scientific jobs.\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\ninstitute pools resources between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric\r\nAdministration, North Carolina State University and the University of\r\nMaryland. The institute will have two primary centers, one located in\r\nAsheville and one located in the Washington, D.C. area to work with\r\nNOAA&rsquo;s weather and climate prediction centers.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n &ldquo;We have\r\nspent many years developing community collaboration to build Asheville\r\nas a leading national center for climate change information and related\r\nbusiness development,&rdquo; said George Briggs, president of the\r\nAsheville-based Centers for Environmental and Climatic Interaction and\r\nexecutive director of the North Carolina Arboretum.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nOther\r\nlocal partners involved in the proposal include Education &amp;\r\nResearch Services, Inc. and Scientific Research Corporation, which\r\nopened its Earth Sciences Operation in Asheville one year ago.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;As\r\na nation, the United States faces some important decisions about how it\r\nwill provide trusted climate information to government agencies,\r\nbusiness interests and citizens,&rdquo; said Greg Wilson, director of SRC&rsquo;s\r\nAsheville operations. &ldquo;It is important to ensure that the investments\r\nthat the public has made in climate research and global earth\r\nobservations over the past 20 years comes full circle and that the\r\nclimate information from satellites is used to better our understanding\r\nof what is happening to the Earth.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span id=\"gslshowAuthImg\" class=\"gslAutUserPhoto\"></span>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:DNeal@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Dale Neal</a> \r\n&bull;  May 27, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-05-27 13:01:01',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-05-27 13:00:21','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,124,'','',0,93),(337,'City mulls strategies for fighting graffiti','City mulls strategies for fighting graffiti','Restrictions on spray paint sales, more police stakeouts and sharing\r\ncleanup costs are among a city panel\'s recommendations for combating a\r\ngrowing graffiti problem.\r\n','Also known as tagging, the defacing of buildings and other property\r\nin and around downtown has had business owners and residents clamoring\r\nfor action.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>&ldquo;I\r\njust can\'t understand what drives a person to be so destructive,&rdquo; said\r\nClayton Ludeman, whose downtown condo has been sprayed with graffiti at\r\nleast a half dozen times in recent months.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>&ldquo;It\'s\r\nbeyond me what the message is, other than just pure vandalism. Some\r\npeople just get satisfaction out of being destructive, I guess,&rdquo;\r\nLudeman said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>Asheville\r\npolice logged more than 300 graffiti vandalism reports last year, up\r\n20-30 percent from the previous year, and conducted more than 50\r\nsurveillance operations.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>City\r\nstaff will develop proposals for dealing with graffiti in the next\r\n30-45 days, basing what they do in part on proposals from a City\r\nCouncil committee. It will be up to council to decide what might work\r\nand what the city can afford.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>The city committee also is dealing with the issues of predatory towing, litter and panhandling.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>&ldquo;We\'ve\r\ngot to do something,&rdquo; said Councilman Kelly Miller, who serves on the\r\ncommittee and is director of the Asheville Convention and Visitors\r\nBureau. &ldquo;In today\'s word-of-mouth world, it\'s imperative the city of\r\nAsheville presents the best face we possibly can to attract and retain\r\nnew and existing businesses, increase visitation to our city and make\r\nresidents feel safe.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>One\r\ncommittee recommendation would have the Public Works Department remove\r\nall reported graffiti on city-owned property within a specified time\r\nperiod. Another recommendation calls for staff to work with recycling\r\ncontractors, commercial waste haulers and utility companies to quickly\r\nremove graffiti.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>Quick\r\nremoval is a strategy recommended by Asheville GreenWorks, said Allison\r\nMcGehee, clean community coordinator. The nonprofit organization since\r\nJanuary has been loaning graffiti-removal kits to business owners and\r\nresidents.\r\n<p class=\"ratingbyline\">\r\nBy Clarke Morrison\r\n&bull; April 17, 2009\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-05-18 13:10:58',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-05-17 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,139,'','',0,122),(338,'Urban Trail to be rededicated','Urban Trail to be rededicated','The city has announced that it will rededicate the urban trail. The press release is as follows:\r\n','<p>\r\nThe City of Asheville and the Asheville Urban Trail Committee will\r\nbe holding a rededication ceremony at 4 p.m. Tuesday in Pritchard Park\r\nto celebrate the restoration of artworks along the Asheville Urban\r\nTrail including Art Deco Masterpiece, Marketplace, the Flat Iron, and\r\nCrossroads.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nMembers of the Asheville Urban Trail Committee\r\nand City Council representatives will recognize the artists who worked\r\nto restore the art and the original donors whose contributions helped\r\nmake the Urban Trail possible.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe Asheville Urban Trail\r\nhas been a part of Downtown Asheville since 1989. Known as a &ldquo;museum\r\nwithout walls&rdquo; the Urban Trail highlights the unique architecture,\r\npeople and historic events of the city through a 30 station walking\r\ntour of art and sculpture.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe ceremony will be followed by an invitation-only reception at the S&amp;W.\r\n</p>\r\nThe\r\nUrban Trail Committee is a sub-committee of the City of Asheville\r\nPublic Art Board. The public art collection is maintained by the City\r\nof Asheville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department.\r\n<p class=\"ratingbyline\">\r\nStaff Reports\r\n&bull; May 15, 2009\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-05-18 13:12:39',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-05-15 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,138,'','',0,97),(339,'Course changes for 10th annual Asheville Citizen-Times Half-Marathon','Course changes for 10th annual Asheville Citizen-Times Half-Marathon','<p>\r\nGreg Duff hates for runners to get too comfortable.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nEven if they are already running a 13.1-mile race, up and down killer hills, without stopping.\r\n</p>\r\n','So the race director is mixing things up for the 10th annual\r\nCitizen-Times Half-Marathon and 5K Run/Walk, presented by Mission\r\nHealth System, set to hit the Asheville streets on Sept. 12.\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;We\'ve\r\nchanged about 80 percent of the course,&rdquo; said Duff, owner of Glory\r\nHound Events, which designs and organizes the half marathon and many\r\nother footraces and triathlons in the region. &ldquo;The race has outgrown\r\nthe course, and safety had become an issue for runners and traffic\r\nsnarls had become an issue for residents of North Asheville.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nRegistration for the increasingly popular race is now open (<a href=\"http://www.citizen-times.com/livingwell\" target=\"_blank\">www.CITIZEN-TIMES.com/livingwell</a>),\r\nand Duff predicts entries for the half-marathon and 5K run/walk\r\ncombined
 will reach 2,000 as the race taps into a nationwide trend\r\ntoward healthier, more active lifestyles and a growing interest in\r\nrunning, especially at the half-marathon distance.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe new\r\ncourse, which is in the process of being USAT certified, is rerouted to\r\navoid streets south of Patton Avenue, eliminates two of the three\r\nMerrimon Avenue crossings, reaches a bit into Woodfin, and eliminates\r\nthe south-bound section on Kimberly Avenue. But it keeps the &ldquo;infamous\r\nclimb up Broadway&rdquo; toward the finish line, Duff said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;The\r\noverall difficulty is still the same,&rdquo; he said, to warn anyone hoping\r\nfor fewer hills. &ldquo;It\'s one of the more difficult half marathons. Any\r\ntime you\'re trying to run 13 miles in a mountain city, it\'s going to be\r\ndifficult.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBut Duff doesn\'t think that will deter the runners, who hail from across the Southeast and the country.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nMichelle\r\nZiegler, 28, of Asheville, has run the race twice. Last year she was\r\nthe second female finisher with a time of 1 hour, 33 minutes, 4 seconds,\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;The\r\nhills will get you, but if you know the course, it is a good\r\nchallenge,&rdquo; Ziegler said. &ldquo;It\'s a pretty course, up Kimberly Avenue and\r\npast the golf course.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe fact that the course has changed doesn\'t faze her.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;I\'m planning to run it again,&rdquo; Ziegler said. &ldquo;But I bet a lot of people would be happy if it were less hilly.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\n5K, or 3.1-mile, course also has changed, and that change has been for\r\nthe easier, Duff said. It runs along the same course as the\r\nhalf-marathon for the first 1 &frac12; miles, then turns in the opposite\r\ndirection on Hillside.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;I think it will be a touch easier because you won\'t have the climb up Charlotte Street,&rdquo; Duff said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nHalf-marathon boom\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\nCitizen-Times Half-Marathon began on a cool, overcast Saturday in\r\nSeptember 2000, with some 600 runners, who started the course in front\r\nof the Citizen-Times building on O. Henry Avenue, winding up and down\r\nand up and down the hills of downtown and North Asheville, before\r\nending back at the newspaper.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nElly Rono, a native Kenyan\r\nliving and training in Chapel Hill at the time, won the race in\r\n1:10:07, calling it &ldquo;one of the toughest courses I\'ve ever run in this\r\ncountry.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe race continued to grow, last year reaching a\r\nrecord high of 1,400 participants, including 5K runners and walkers, to\r\nbecome the largest race in Western North Carolina.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nDuff is\r\nexpecting that number to nearly double this year, and said he has\r\nalready received registrations, through the Active.com race\r\nregistration Web site.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;The half-marathon has been the\r\nfastest growing distance in the past several years,&rdquo; said Ryan Lampp, a\r\nresearcher with Running USA, a nonprofit founded in 1999 to promote the\r\nsport. &ldquo;It has been growing at about a 10-percent rate each of the past\r\nthree years.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nIn 2007 there were 650,000 half-marathon\r\nfinishers across the country. In 2008, that number grew to 715,000. In\r\n2008 there were 630 half-marathon races, up considerably from 450 in\r\n1999, Lampp said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nOverall, running participation in\r\ngeneral is on the rise, Lampp said, and all races, including marathons\r\nand the most popular 5K distance, which alone had some 3.4 million\r\nfinishers in 2008. But the half-marathon is growing the most quickly.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;Part of it is tied to the fact that the marathon &ndash; for experienced\r\nor for new runners &ndash; is a daunting distance,&rdquo; Lampp said. &ldquo;And it beats\r\nup your body. The half is appealing for the person who is done with\r\nmarathons or the new runner. It\'s far enough and challenging enough,\r\nbut it doesn\'t beat you up.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nHealthy lifestyle also driving running trend\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nRace\r\norganizers serve themselves well by taking care of runners and\r\nproviding a race with extra amenities such as music, refreshments and\r\nawards. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nLampp said one of the biggest reasons people run\r\nraces is word of mouth recommendations from friends who say how much\r\nfun they had at the events.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;Running is increasing. &hellip; As\r\npeople learn more about health and fitness and exercise and obesity and\r\ngood nutrition, it has become more of a lifestyle change,&rdquo; he said.\r\n&ldquo;You know you\'re going to live longer and feel better. There\'s still a\r\ncool buzz about running, but it is more of a lifestyle and people have\r\nhad a good experience and feel good at a race, and come back and tell\r\ntheir friends about it.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe Citizen-Times Half-Marathon\r\nis working to encourage the health and fitness aspect by partnering\r\nwith Mission Health System. Proceeds of the event will benefit the\r\nchildhood obesity programs of the YMCA and YWCA of Western North\r\nCarolina.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nLast year the 5K walk was added as an event, and\r\nfour-person teams who had participated in the five-month long Mission\r\nHospital Lighten Up 4 Life weight loss challenge and the Chamber\r\nChallenge 5K in June were encouraged to compete.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nRecords ready to be set\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\ncourse record for men was set in 2003 by Rono, who ran the 13.1 miles\r\nin 1:07:04. Tara Wojciechowski set the record for in 2006 with a time\r\nof 1:18:33.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBut that\'s all going to change this year, Duff\r\nsaid. Whoever finishes first will set the record since it is a new\r\ncourse, an attractive achievement for serious runners, both local and\r\nout-of-towners.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nLast year, Zola Budd Pieterse, who\r\ncompeted in the 1984 and 1992 Olympics, and now lives in Myrtle Beach,\r\nS.C., showed up unexpectedly to win the women\'s race in 1:25:16.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe race has been growing in notoriety and popularity. Part of its\r\ninfamous allure are the challenging hills, and part is the $1,500 cash\r\npurse. Half-marathon race cash awards go to the top three places in the\r\nmen\'s and women\'s open divisions in the amounts of $300, $200, $100.\r\nFirst place in men\'s and women\'s masters divisions each win $150.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nLarry\r\nBurke, 55, of Asheville, doesn\'t plan on winning any money, but does\r\ntake some pride in having the hilly course as his backyard training\r\nground. He has run this half-marathon five times and plans to come back\r\nfor a sixth. Burke, who just ran the Boston Marathon in April in\r\n3:42:22, said he is anxious to try out the new course, although he will\r\nmiss the old one.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;I look forward to it every year,&rdquo; said\r\nBurke, a teacher at Asheville High School. &ldquo;I live on Gracelyn Road and\r\nthe old course used to go right by my house. My wife would come out and\r\nhold up a sign that says, &lsquo;You\'re awesome.\'\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;But I\'ll\r\ndefinitely do it again. It\'s our local, big race and it\'s cool to be\r\nable to run around our town and see a lot of people I know. People say\r\nit\'s hard, but I\'m used to it, so it doesn\'t bother me.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<br />\r\nWant to run?\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nRegistration\r\nis now open for the 10th annual Asheville Citizen-Times Half-Marathon\r\nand 5K Run and Walk, presented by Mission Health System.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nWhen: The Half-Marathon starts at 7:30 a.m. and the 5K run and walk starts at 8 a.m. Sept. 12.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nWhere: Start/finish line is at 14 O. Henry Ave. in front of the Citizen-Times building.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\nhalf marathon will be part of the 2008-2009 Running Journal Grand Prix\r\nand the 2008 Asheville Track Club Michelob Ultra Grand Prix.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nEntry fee: $35 for half-marathon before Sept. 5; $40 after. $20 for 5K before Sept. 5, $25 after.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nRegistration: <a href=\"http://www.active.com/\" target=\"_blank\">www.active.com</a>.\r\n</p>\r\nInformation: Call or visit <a href=\"http://www.citizen-times.com/livingwell\" target=\"_blank\">www.CITIZEN-TIMES.com/livingwell</a> and click on the &ldquo;Half-Marathon&rdquo; link.\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n Karen Ch&aacute;vez\r\n&bull; May 17, 2009\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-05-18 13:24:35',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-05-17 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,137,'','',0,16),(340,'County may extend moratorium','County may extend moratorium','<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>Buncombe County commissioners will consider\r\ncontinuing a temporary ban on controversial businesses until the county\r\ncan work out a new zoning ordinance.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n','County commissioners unanimously approved the moratorium on 14 types of businesses in April.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>The\r\nboard will hold a public hearing on the extending the moratorium at its\r\nregular meeting at 4:30 p.m. today at the county offices at 30 Valley\r\nSt. in downtown Asheville.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>Board\r\nof Commissioners Chairman David Gantt said the moratorium would prevent\r\napproval of land uses people might find most objectionable without\r\nhalting all development activity until the county could
 re-adopt its\r\nzoning ordinance.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>The\r\nstate Court of Appeals struck down the zoning ordinance March 17,\r\nsaying the county did not follow proper procedures when it adopted the\r\nordinance in 2007.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>County planning director Jim Coman said he has received no complaints about the temporary moratorium.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>The\r\nnew businesses banned for now include adult entertainment\r\nestablishments; amusement parks; asphalt plants; chip mills; concrete\r\nplants; hazardous waste facilities; incinerators; junkyards; landing\r\nstrips; mines and quarries; motor sports facilities; outdoor shooting\r\nranges; slaughtering plants; and solid waste management facilities.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>In\r\nother business on the agenda, commissioners are scheduled to continue\r\ntheir discussion of the $313 million county budget for the fiscal year\r\nstarting in July.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>County\r\nManager Wanda Greene proposed the budget, which relies on $5.9 million\r\nin cuts from last year\'s budget to maintain the current property tax\r\nrate of 52.5 cents.\r\n<p class=\"ratingbyline\">\r\nBy Dale Neal\r\n&bull; May 19, 2009\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-05-19 10:51:43',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-05-19 10:50:55','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,136,'','',0,97),(341,'Asheville leads as vegetarian city','Asheville leads as vegetarian city','When Leslie Armstrong walks around Asheville wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with the word &ldquo;vegan,&rdquo; she undoubtedly gets stares.\r\n','But most people don\'t stop the 53-year-old to ask her what her shirt\r\nmeans or give her strange looks &mdash; instead she gets a lot of comments\r\nlike &ldquo;right on,&rdquo; &ldquo;good for you&rdquo; or &ldquo;me, too.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>&ldquo;Asheville\r\nis an incredibly vegetarian-friendly town,&rdquo; said Armstrong, who owns\r\nRosebud Video. &ldquo;Every restaurant you go to knows what you are talking\r\nabout when you say vegan. &hellip; I haven\'t been to a restaurant in town that\r\nreally couldn\'t accommodate me, and not just accommodate me, but I\r\nenjoy what I am getting.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>About\r\n2 percent of adults identified themselves as vegetarian in a 2006 poll\r\nby the Vegetarian Resource Group, and that number may be closer to 4\r\npercent today, according to Amy Lanou, assistant professor of health\r\nand wellness at UNC Asheville.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>&ldquo;I think it is my sense that more young people are choosing vegetarianism,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;I do think the numbers are increasing.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>Joe\r\nWalsh, who runs a local vegetarian support group, ashevilleveg.com,\r\nsaid the percentage of vegetarians in Asheville may be even higher,\r\naround 10 percent. The city was named the No. 1 Best\r\nVegetarian-friendly Small City in the United States by GoVeg.com a few\r\nyears ago, based on its abundance of meat-free restaurants, coffee\r\nshops, bakeries and markets.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>Walsh\'s\r\ngroup, which hosts events and potlucks, has grown from a handful of\r\npeople four years ago to more than 400 today, and he said that he knows\r\nof members of his group who have chosen to move to Asheville because of\r\nits vegetarian-friendly reputation.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>Ingles\r\nDietitian Leah McGrath said she has seen a recent increase in e-mails\r\nand phone calls from customers inquiring about vegetarian and vegan\r\nproducts the supermarkets carry, and that some stores, especially those\r\nin parts of Asheville, now carry many vegan and vegetarian products in\r\nresponse to what people are asking for.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>&ldquo;I\r\nthink there is a convergence of factors,&rdquo; Lanou said. &ldquo;Asheville is\r\nknown as a health center, there are a lot of people concerned about the\r\nenvironment, there is a big arts community &mdash; all are communities that\r\nwill look to vegetarianism as an eating style for various reasons.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p class=\"ratingbyline\">\r\nBy Nanci Bompey\r\n&bull; May 19, 2009\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-05-20 12:07:19',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-05-19 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,135,'','',0,115),(342,'Plan D: Downtown Master Plan delivered to City Council','Plan D: Downtown Master Plan delivered to City Council','By the time the Downtown Master Plan came before the Asheville City\r\nCouncil May 12, they were just about the only group in town that hadn&rsquo;t\r\nalready commented on it.\r\n','<p>\r\nThe two-year process of crafting the plan entailed some 5,000 hours of\r\nvolunteer time, mostly by members of the Downtown Master Plan Advisory\r\nCommittee, said project manager <b>Sasha Vrtunski</b>. <b>David Dixon</b>\r\nof consultants Goody Clancy said he&rsquo;s received thousands of comments\r\nthrough a series of well-attended community forums and via e-mail.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nOn top of the $170,000 paid to Goody Clancy, city staff put in about\r\n$30,000 worth of time, according to Vrtunski. The plan was originally\r\nslated to be unveiled to the public last winter, but the deadline was\r\npushed back so advisory committee members could try to work out their\r\ndifferences. The plan&rsquo;s presentation to Council, originally scheduled\r\nfor March, was also delayed to allow for more back-and-forth between\r\nthe committee and the consultants.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nDuring that time, the project received extensive media attention,\r\nand the draft plan posted online drew objections from assorted\r\ncommunity activists. Meanwhile, the Downtown Commission, Technical\r\nReview Committee and Planning &amp; Zoning Commission have all given\r\nthe document a thumbs-up. Not to mention that by the time Dixon stood\r\nbefore Council two hours into its five-hour session, he and his team\r\nhad already given the same presentation four times that very day.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe first of those appearances, at a 9 a.m. meeting in the city&rsquo;s\r\nOffice of Economic Development on Haywood Street, served as both a\r\ndress rehearsal and a pep rally.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nIn attendance were members of the Downtown Commission and the advisory committee, and <b>Pat Whalen</b>,\r\nwho serves on on both groups, noted that although the advisory\r\ncommittee included some folks who were polar opposites, they&rsquo;d somehow\r\nmanaged to find common ground. (See commentary, &ldquo;The Long Road Toward\r\nHarmony,&rdquo; elsewhere in this issue.)\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;This has been two years of work. Let&rsquo;s send it off in a good way,&rdquo; Whalen urged.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nVice Mayor <b>Jan Davis</b> was also on hand. Serving on the\r\nDowntown Commission, he said, had familiarized him with the plan, but\r\nhe cautioned that his Council colleagues would probably raise questions\r\nabout certain elements, particularly the recommended development-review\r\nprocess (&quot;because that&rsquo;s what [City Council is] involved in&quot;) and the\r\n&ldquo;community improvement district,&rdquo; previously called the &ldquo;business\r\nimprovement district&rdquo; (see &ldquo;Taking Care of BIDness,&rdquo; March 18 <i>Xpress</i>). City leaders, noted Davis, may be sensitive to any implication that they need help supplying essential services to downtown.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe warning came despite the fact that the Council agenda listed the\r\nitem as merely an opportunity for Council members to hear the\r\npresentation and ask questions. The public hearing and formal\r\ndeliberation would not come for another two weeks, and implementing\r\nsome plan elements could take years. But with Council members up for\r\nre-election this year, noted Davis, some might seize the opportunity to\r\ntake a political stand. &ldquo;It is the silly season,&rdquo; he observed.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nIn the event, however, Davis proved to be only partly right. Council\r\nmembers did target both the development-review and CID components, but\r\nspeechifying was kept to a minimum, and much of the discussion centered\r\non the community&rsquo;s involvement and investment in the plan.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;This is a community that wanted seriously to plan for their future\r\nand to act upon it,&rdquo; Dixon told Council. And the final draft, he said,\r\nis an attempt to &ldquo;make sure they all saw themselves in this plan,\r\nwhether they were artists or business owners or developers.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nArchitect <b>Tom Gallaher</b>, who worked with the consultants as\r\na local liaison, pointed out that it has already generated some\r\nmomentum in the community. Among the plan&rsquo;s many recommendations, for\r\nexample, is establishing an artists&rsquo; resource center, and one local\r\ngroup is already discussing how to make it happen.
 &ldquo;The plan is ready\r\nto be implemented&mdash;and in some ways [is] already being implemented,&rdquo;\r\nsaid Gallaher.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nCouncil member <b>Robin Cape</b> noted that community concern over\r\nproposed changes in the process for reviewing new development had\r\nprompted her to meet with people involved in the project to find out\r\nmore about what she called &ldquo;those sticky wickets.&rdquo; But she added, &ldquo;I&rsquo;m\r\nexcited about the foundation it&rsquo;s given us.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nOn the same theme, Council member <b>Brownie Newman</b> indicated\r\nthat he&rsquo;ll want more discussion of the proposed review process, in\r\nwhich existing, Council-appointed bodies would have the final say on\r\nmost new development, with only the largest projects ever coming before\r\nCouncil. That seems to fit with recent experience, he noted, citing\r\nsuch controversial projects as The Ellington hotel/condos, which City\r\nCouncil approved amid considerable furor.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n &ldquo;It&rsquo;s kind of the big ones people have questions about,&rdquo; said\r\nNewman, adding, &ldquo;When I look at this chart, it looks like the big ones\r\nthat come back here.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBut Council members, he maintained, will always rely on opinions and\r\nimpressions as well as hard technical guidelines. The massive Haywood\r\nPark project, for instance, was withdrawn after Council complained that\r\nit was out of scale with its surroundings. &ldquo;Don&rsquo;t bring it to us if you\r\ndon&rsquo;t want our opinion,&rdquo; Newman warned.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nCouncil member <b>Carl Mumpower</b>, meanwhile, had both general\r\nand specific criticisms of the plan. &ldquo;I do not think efforts to exert\r\ncontrol downtown is the best use of our time and resources,&rdquo; he\r\nobserved.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nMost of his attention, however, was focused on the proposed\r\ncommunity improvement district, in which owners of businesses within\r\nthe downtown district would pay a special tax to fund enhanced services\r\nmanaged by an independent body. Downtown property, said Mumpower,\r\nalready generates a good portion of the city&rsquo;s tax base, and property\r\nowners have a right to expect a certain level of service in return.\r\nEven more controversial is the &ldquo;community benefits plan,&rdquo; which calls\r\nfor taxing all property transfers and new development within a\r\nspecified area to provide a funding source for downtown initiatives\r\napproved by City Council. The advisory committee&rsquo;s pro-development\r\nfaction has vehemently opposed the plan, Vrtunsky noted, saying, &ldquo;We\r\nknow that&rsquo;s not a widely loved idea.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nDavis, himself a downtown property owner, said he shares those\r\nconcerns, at least for the time being. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m not sure I&rsquo;m ready to sign\r\noff on this either,&rdquo; he revealed. &ldquo;But someday, I might have some\r\ninterest in that.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBut the vice mayor, who was running the meeting because Mayor <b>Terry Bellamy</b>\r\nwas caring for a sick child, pointed out that there&rsquo;s a lot more in the\r\nplan than can be addressed in a 20-minute presentation, urging city\r\nresidents to bone up on it in preparation for the public hearing.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nMeanwhile, community response is already coming in. Activist <b>Steve Rasmussen</b>,\r\nwho bent the consultants&rsquo; ears at several public forums, has circulated\r\nan e-mail criticizing the lack of an appeals mechanism for residents in\r\nthe proposed development-review system.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nCouncil took no formal action other than unanimously setting\r\nTuesday, May 26, as the date for the public hearing and Council vote on\r\nwhether to accept the plan. Implementing its various components and\r\nrecommendations would require separate Council votes at some future\r\ntime. The proposed master plan is available online at <a href=\"http://www.ashevillenc.gov/downtownmasterplan\">http://www.ashevillenc.gov/downtownmasterplan</a>.\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>City urges CTS cleanup</h3>\r\n<p>\r\nThe former CTS site on Mills Gap Road&mdash;the subject of prolonged and\r\ncontinuing controversy concerning the contamination of neighboring\r\nresidents&rsquo; wells&mdash;is not within the city&rsquo;s jurisdiction. But that didn&rsquo;t\r\nprevent Council members from taking a stand on negotiations between the\r\nElkhart, Ind.-based CTS Corp. and the state Department of Environment\r\nand Natural Resources concerning voluntary remedial action.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nUnder state law, such a deal would cap the company&rsquo;s liability for\r\ncleaning up the site at $3 million. But residents say the deal would\r\nlet CTS off the hook without accomplishing the needed cleanup. In a May\r\n5 letter to Gov. <b>Bev Perdue</b>&lsquo;s\r\noffice, the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners urged that the\r\ndiscussion not result in allowing &ldquo;those responsible to limit their\r\naccountability&rdquo; (see &ldquo;Buncombe Commissioners,&rdquo; April 29 <i>Xpress</i>).\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nA similar resolution opposing the agreement and calling for a &ldquo;full and\r\nproper cleanup&rdquo; was originally on Council&rsquo;s consent agenda (items\r\ntypically approved as a group without discussion), but at Mumpower&rsquo;s\r\nrequest, the resolution was set aside so that Council could consider\r\nincluding stronger language.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nCape agreed, saying it needed to convey the message that the site is\r\na serious hazard and that cleanup is long overdue. &ldquo;Voluntary\r\nremediation would have been great if it had been done in a timely\r\nmanner,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;We don&rsquo;t need you to tell us whether you think it\r\nis a threat. We want you to be reminded that it is a threat.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThat position was backed by comments from neighbors of the site who spoke during a public-comment period.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;This is completely voluntary; there&rsquo;s nothing forceable about this,&rdquo; resident <b>Barry Durand</b> said about the proposed deal. &ldquo;This is an incredible golden parachute for everyone.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nResident <b>Tate MacQueen</b> agreed, proclaiming, &ldquo;We cannot have a voluntary remediation by the very criminal who committed the crime.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nCouncil members unanimously approved the amended resolution. &ldquo;This\r\nis something we don&rsquo;t have to do, but it&rsquo;s good when local government\r\nsteps out and takes a position,&rdquo; noted Davis.&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nby <a href=\"http://www.mountainx.com/member/7/\">Brian Postelle</a>  in Mountain Xpress Vol. 15 / Iss. 43 on 05/20/2009&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-05-20 12:09:12',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-05-20 12:07:26','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,134,'','',0,141),(343,'Dining hits the street: A guide to dining al fresco downtown','Dining hits the street: A guide to dining al fresco downtown','<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>In Asheville, downtown diners take the\r\nconcept of dining out seriously &mdash; and literally. They\'re not just\r\ndining out, they\'re dining outside.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n','Just take a stroll around town on a lovely evening, and you\'ll find\r\nyourself dodging waiters on the sidewalk and overhearing snippets of\r\nchat among diners at packed tables. Oh, and you might even see Grover\r\ntied to the table, barking at a banjo-wielding busker.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>It\'s\r\na crucial part of downtown\'s identity, said Michel Baudouin owner and\r\nchef of Bouchon French Bistro, at 62 N. Lexington Ave. &ldquo;It\'s very big,&rdquo;\r\nhe said. &ldquo;The minute you can have a table outside, people want to be\r\nthere.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>As\r\nBaudouin noted, if restaurateurs can squeeze in just one table outside,\r\nthey are going to do it. This means downtown has quite a range when it\r\ncomes to outdoor dining: There are places like Loretta\'s on Patton\r\nAvenue, a slim sandwich shop indoors, that have just one table, to\r\nplaces like Hannah Flanagan\'s, which has a multilevel courtyard on\r\nBiltmore Avenue.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>This season, there are a few notable changes involving downtown outdoor dining options that happened during the winter months:<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>&bull;\r\nOld Europe Bistro on Lexington Avenue was home to some of the most\r\nexpansive outdoor dining downtown but didn\'t make it through the\r\nrecession and closed early this year.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>&bull;\r\nCaf&eacute; Posana, which is opening Thursday in the former location of Caf&eacute;\r\non the Square on Biltmore at Pack Square, will take advantage of the\r\noutdoor dining area that\'s been vacant since Martha Nell\'s closed this\r\nwinter, according to a news release about the new venue.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>&bull;\r\nAnd at Bouchon (350-1140), patient patrons will have an updated patio\r\narea to enjoy drinks as they wait for tables, Baudouin said. Zambra on\r\nWalnut Street also revamped its outdoor area, adding an opulent iron\r\ngate that extends the restaurant\'s indoor ambiance to the outside\r\ncorridor.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>&ldquo;When people sit outside,&rdquo; said chef Adam Bannasch,
 &ldquo;it gives it a real European feel here. It\'s pretty popular.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>Here\'s a partial list of other restaurants where you can enjoy a bite downtown in the warm spring air:\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&bull; Asheville Pizza and Brewing: Pizza, sandwiches, local brew; 77 Coxe Ave.; 255-4077.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&bull; Bistro 1896: Creative American; 7 W. Pack Square; 251-1300.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>&bull; Caf&eacute; Ello: Breakfast, sandwiches; 64 Haywood St.; 252-8333.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>&bull; Cats &amp; Dawgs: Hot dogs, fried fish; Grove Arcade on Page Ave.; 281-8100.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>&bull; Carmel\'s: Bistro and comfort food, Grove Arcade on Page Ave.; 252-8730.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>&bull; Chorizo: Latin American; Grove Arcade on Page Ave.; 350-1332.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>&bull; College Street Pub: Pub and grill; 4 College St.; 232-0809.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>&bull; Flying Frog Caf&eacute;: American and Indian; Battery Park Ave. at Haywood Street; 254-9411.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>&bull; Hannah Flanagan\'s: Irish pub; 27 Biltmore Ave.; 252-1922.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>&bull; Havana Restaurant: Cuban; Battle Square at Page Avenue; 252-1611.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>&bull; Heiwa Shokudo: Japanese food, sushi; 87 N. Lexington Ave.; 254-7761.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>&bull; Jack of the Wood: Upscale pub; 95 Patton Ave.; 252-5445.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>&bull; Jerusalem Garden Caf&eacute;: Mediterranean; 78 Patton Ave.; 254-0255.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>&bull; Laughing Seed Caf&eacute;: Vegetarian; 40 Wall St.; 252-3445.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>&bull; Loretta\'s: Sandwiches, soup, lunch only; 27 Patton Ave.; 253-3747.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>&bull; Mayfel\'s: Comfort food with Cajun and Southern flair; 22 College St.; 252-8840.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>&bull; Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers: Also sandwiches, salads; 50 Broadway St.; 236-9800 .<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>&bull; Modesto: Italian; Grove Arcade on Page Ave.; 225-4133.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>&bull; Rankin Vault Cocktail Lounge: International; 7 Rankin Ave.; 254-4993.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>&bull; Thai Basil Restaurant: Traditional; Grove Arcade on Page Ave.; 258-0036.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>&bull; The Green Sage Coffeehouse &amp; Caf&eacute;: Breakfast, sandwiches; 5 Broadway St.; 252-4450.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>&bull; The New French Bar Courtyard Caf&eacute;: Tapas, sandwiches, salads; 12 Biltmore Ave.; 225-6445.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>&bull; The Noodle Shop: Chinese; W. Pack Square; 250-9898<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>&bull; Salsas: Mexican with Caribbean twist; 6 Patton Ave., 252-9805.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>&bull; Subway: Sandwich fast food, 33 Battery Park Ave., 225-7841<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>&bull; Tupelo Honey Caf&eacute;: Southern food; 12 College St.; 255-4863.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>&bull; Thirsty Monk: Appetizers, sandwiches with European feel; 92 Patton Ave.; 254-5470.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>&bull; Wasabi: Japanese, sushi; 19 Broadway St.; 225-2551.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>&bull; Woolworth Walk: 25 Haywood St.; 254-9234<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>&bull; Zambra: Tapas; 85 W. Walnut St.; 232-1060.\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-05-20 12:11:11',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-05-20 12:10:14','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,133,'','',0,138),(344,'Council out of step with citizenry on threat to historic Basilica','Council out of step with citizenry on threat to historic Basilica','<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>The Basilica of St. Lawrence turns 100 years\r\nold this year. Designed and built by famed Spanish architect Rafael\r\nGustavino and finished in 1909, it remains one of the most beautiful\r\nbuildings in Asheville.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n','Four years ago, the Basilica was\r\nthreatened by plans for a five-story building across the street that\r\nwould have dwarfed this historic landmark. That plan, now rejected,\r\nincluded a six-story parking deck that would wrap around the Battery\r\nPark Apartments. Public outcry stopped that thoughtless plan, but now\r\nthe developers are back.\r\n<p>\r\nCity Council plans to sell the\r\nthree city-owned parcels in front of the Basilica to the McKibbon Hotel\r\nGroup in the next month or two. Once again, they are planning a\r\nhigh-rise &mdash; but this time, a hotel just 50 paces away from the front\r\ndoor of the Basilica.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAnd sadly, once again, this\r\nbeautiful church is threatened. But this time, the building will be\r\neven taller &mdash; 10 stories instead of five &ndash; and more massive than the\r\nfirst building that was planned for that space.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThere are\r\nlots of good reasons to oppose this idea. We&rsquo;ll lose more than 100\r\ndowntown parking spaces, and the years of construction will hurt nearby\r\nbusinesses that are already struggling and facing difficult economic\r\ntimes.<br />\r\nThose are temporary problems, but a huge building in front of\r\nour historic church will remain there forever &mdash; a permanent eyesore &mdash;\r\nand a testament to our shortsighted vision.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAsheville city\r\nresidents have already spoken out on this issue. Last year they ran a\r\nfull page ad in the Citizen-Times with a petition from local residents\r\nasking City Council to put a park in front of the Basilica instead of\r\nanother building. Why isn&rsquo;t our City Council listening?\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nParks\r\nand trees cool and clean the air. Green spaces make cities livable and\r\nthey appeal to the tourists &mdash; a backbone of our economy. Asheville also\r\nneeds an open-view corridor between some of her lovely and large\r\ndowntown buildings, like the Grove Arcade, the Battery Park Apartments,\r\nPack Memorial Library and the Basilica.<br />\r\nCity Council recently\r\ncriticized the county commissioners for selling our public land at Pack\r\nSquare. But the plan here is no better: no competing bids and an\r\nout-of-scale high-rise to be built directly in front of a historic\r\nbuilding.\r\n</p>\r\n<div id=\"GPage2\" class=\"gpagediv\">\r\n<!--Saxotech Paragraph Count: 0<br />\r\n-->(2 of 2)<br />\r\n<p>\r\nWhy\r\nis City Council giving so little publicity to this sale? And why\r\ndoesn&rsquo;t it want meaningful citizen input? Before it votes yes &mdash; on a\r\nland sale that will forever change downtown Asheville &mdash; perhaps City\r\nCouncil should require a scale model be built to illustrate how this\r\nnew building will impact the surrounding area.<br />\r\nIt&rsquo;s a bad idea to\r\nplace such a massive building in the face of the Basilica. We&rsquo;re lucky\r\nto have this historic landmark at the entrance to our fair city, and it\r\nshould not be overshadowed by a modern high-rise hotel.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nWe\r\nare just now celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Great Smoky\r\nMountains National Park, and officials are praising the foresight and\r\nwisdom shown by those who set this land aside. Where is the foresight\r\nand wisdom for our fair city?<br />\r\nThis high-rise is a bad idea and a terrible birthday present for the Basilica of St. Lawrence &mdash; and for the people of Asheville.<br />\r\n <br />\r\nElaine\r\nLite is chair of Mountain Voices Alliance and a board member of\r\nAsheville PARC (People Advocating Real Conservancy). She lives in\r\nAsheville and can be reached at <a href=\"mailto:info@mvalliance.net\">info@mvalliance.net</a>.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nWhy is City Council giving so little publicity to this sale? And why\r\ndoesn&rsquo;t it want meaningful citizen input? Before it votes yes &mdash; on a\r\nland sale that will forever change downtown Asheville &mdash; perhaps City\r\nCouncil should require a scale model be built to illustrate how this\r\nnew building will impact the surrounding area.<br />\r\nIt&rsquo;s a bad idea to\r\nplace such a massive building in the face of the Basilica. We&rsquo;re lucky\r\nto have this historic landmark at the entrance to our fair city, and it\r\nshould not be overshadowed by a modern high-rise hotel.\r\n</p>\r\n<div id=\"GPage2\" class=\"gpagediv\">\r\nWe\r\nare just now celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Great Smoky\r\nMountains National Park, and officials are praising the foresight and\r\nwisdom shown by those who set this land aside. Where is the foresight\r\nand
 wisdom for our fair city?<br />\r\nThis high-rise is a bad idea and a terrible birthday present for the Basilica of St. Lawrence &mdash; and for the people of Asheville.<br />\r\n <br />\r\nElaine\r\nLite is chair of Mountain Voices Alliance and a board member of\r\nAsheville PARC (People Advocating Real Conservancy). She lives in\r\nAsheville and can be reached at <a href=\"mailto:info@mvalliance.net\">info@mvalliance.net</a>.\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"GPage2\" class=\"gpagediv\">\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"GPage2\" class=\"gpagediv\">\r\nElaine Lite\r\n&bull; May 20, 2009 <br />\r\n</div>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n</div>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-05-20 12:12:39',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-05-20 12:11:42','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,132,'','',0,109),(345,'ADA Gift to the Pritchard Park Drum Circle','ADA Gift to the Pritchard Park Drum Circle','<p class=\"MsoPlainText\">\r\nThe Asheville Downtown Association (ADA) will present\r\nseveral drums and musical accessories to members of the Asheville Drum Circle\r\non Friday, May 22 at 7pm.\r\n</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoPlainText\">\r\n<o:p></o:p>&ldquo;We are so fortunate have this group of people who create\r\nthis music in Pritchard Park. The circle encourages participation and we are\r\ndonating instruments to support their activities,&rdquo; says Byron Greiner,\r\npresident of the ADA Board of Directors.<o:p></o:p>\r\n</p>\r\n','<p class=\"MsoPlainText\">\r\nThe drums donated by the ADA will be available to\r\nattendees and passersby to get in on the fun. The largest gift, a 55-gallon dun\r\ndun, provides a rhythmic foundation for the group. The association also donated\r\ntwo djembes, an ashiko, a cowbell, three sets of claves and three shakers.<o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>\r\n</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoPlainText\">\r\n&ldquo;We&rsquo;re really grateful for the support of the Asheville\r\nDowntown Association and downtown businesses. This donation gives people who\r\ncome without an instrument a way to connect to the group,&rdquo; says Larry McDowell,\r\none of the event&rsquo;s organizers involved with the drum circle since its beginning\r\nin 2001.<o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>\r\n</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoPlainText\">\r\nThe Asheville Drum Circle cranks up Friday nights\r\nbeginning about 7pm in Pritchard Park in downtown Asheville. With dozens of\r\ndrummers and hundreds of spectators, the circle has become one of Asheville&rsquo;s\r\nmost popular events.<o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>\r\n</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoPlainText\">\r\n&ldquo;The Asheville Downtown Association supports the cultural\r\ndiversity of our downtown. We encourage all Ashevillians to come and listen or\r\neven better join in the fun at the park,&rdquo; adds Greiner.<o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>\r\n</p>\r\n<p class=\"MsoPlainText\">\r\nThe Asheville Downtown Association is a membership\r\norganization committed to being the voice of downtown. For more information,\r\nvisit <a href=\"/\">www.ashevilledowntown.org</a>\r\nor call 828-251-9973.\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-05-20 12:15:09',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-05-20 12:13:58','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,131,'','',0,152),(347,'Downtown Association donates drums at tonight’s Pritchard Park circle','Downtown Association donates drums at tonight’s Pritchard Park circle','<p>\r\nThe Pritchard Park drum circle is well underway this season, but\r\ntonight&rsquo;s Friday-night thundering will get an extra boost from the\r\nAsheville Downtown Association.\r\n</p>\r\n','<p>\r\nThe ADA is donating several drums, including a 55-gallon dun dun, to\r\nthe already-strong showing of rhythm instruments at the park.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe move marks an endorsement of an event that has sometimes found\r\nitself on uncertain ground. Originally loosely organized, the circle\r\nfound itself contending with events pre-booked through the city&rsquo;s Parks\r\nand Recreation Department. And in 2006, the drum circle was dispersed\r\nby police after noise complaints. But drumming soon resumed after a <a href=\"http://www.mountainx.com/news/2007/0726drums.php/\" title=\"dialog between organizers and police\">dialog between organizers and police</a>. A year later, the drum circle was identified by the city&rsquo;s Parks and Recreation Department as <a href=\"http://www.mountainx.com/news/2007/120308asheville_city_council/\" title=\"one of the city&rsquo;s &ldquo;anchor events.&rdquo;\">one of the city&rsquo;s &ldquo;anchor events.&rdquo;</a>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nNow, the ADA has joined in the drum love, donating instruments for those who want to participate but don&rsquo;t have drums.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;We are so fortunate to have this group of people who create this music in Pritchard Park,&rdquo; said ADA President <b>Byron Greiner</b> in a press release. &ldquo;The circle encourages participation, and we are donating instruments to support their activities.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe ADA&rsquo;s presentation of drums will happen tonight at 7 p.m. in Pritchard Park.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&mdash; <i>Brian Postelle, staff writer Mountain Xpress</i>\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-05-27 10:39:21',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-05-22 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,129,'','',0,16),(348,'Downtown association donates drums to drum circle','Downtown association donates drums to drum circle','Larry McDowell remembers when a handful of drummers decided to start a drum circle at downtown Asheville\'s Pritchard Park.\r\n','Now, a typical crowd at the Friday night summer staple can swell to\r\n300. To keep the beat going strong, the Asheville Downtown Association\r\non Friday presented the drum circle with several drums and accessories.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;I\'m very honored and thankful,&rdquo; McDowell said of the gift. &ldquo;It gives\r\npeople who want to play but don\'t have an instrument a chance to play,\r\nand I think that\'s great.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThe association donated a 55-gallon dun dun, two djembes, an ashiko, a\r\ncowbell, three sets of claves and three shakers to the drum circle,\r\nwhich has been active since 2001, according to a news release. The\r\ndrums and accessories cost about $1,000 and were made locally, said Joe\r\nMinicozzi, vice president of the association\'s board of directors.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;It\'s become a part of downtown. These folks show up every Friday and\r\nmake downtown fun, and we wanted to give them a sign of appreciation,&rdquo;\r\nMinicozzi said. &ldquo;It\'s a small gift, but it\'s something that they can\r\ncontinually give to people, so it broadens the spirit of community.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  &ldquo;It\'s a unique thing. Not a lot of cities have this.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nMcDowell, who said he misses only one or two drum circles a year, said\r\nthe Downtown Association would provide a place to store the drums.\r\nThree or four people will have access to the drums.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThe drum circle isn\'t just for drummers. Several people show up to\r\ndance and many others just listen to the cacophony of dozens of drums\r\nfollowing the same rhythm.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nJamie Scott, of Asheville, showed up Friday with a djembe slung around\r\nher shoulder. Although she said she doesn\'t play it &mdash; &ldquo;pounding is more\r\nlike it,&rdquo; she joked &mdash; the peaceful atmosphere at the drum circle is\r\nwhat keeps her coming back.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;Look at all these people. Nobody\'s fighting, nobody acts up. It\'s just\r\na really cool place, with a diverse population,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;That\'s why\r\nI keep coming.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nWeaverville resident Phillip Komar said he\'s been coming to the drum\r\ncircle for about four years and tries to come every week, &ldquo;if we can\r\nget away from daily life.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  &ldquo;Everybody comes. It doesn\'t matter if you\'re a tourist, a local, young or old,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;Everybody is here.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBy <a href=\"mailto:MMcWilliams@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Mike McWilliams</a> \r\n&bull;  May 23, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-05-27 10:45:01',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-05-23 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,128,'','',0,133),(349,'Comments sought on public art placement','Comments sought on public art placement','The City of Asheville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department\r\nand the City of Asheville Public Art Board is soliciting
 public comment\r\nregarding the placement of the Energy Loop &ndash; Asheville&rsquo;s first piece of\r\npublic art. A five-question online survey is available on the Asheville\r\nParks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department website at <a href=\"http://www.ashevillenc.gov/parks\" target=\"_blank\">www.ashevillenc.gov/parks</a>. The survey is open until July 15.\r\n<p>\r\nCreated\r\nby local artist Dirk Cruiser, the Energy Loop was commissioned by\r\nQuality Forward (now Asheville Greenworks) and installed in Pack Square\r\nPark. In 2006, the Energy Loop was removed for restoration and repair\r\nbefore a new location was identified. The newly proposed location is in\r\na new plaza adjacent to the new County parking deck on South College\r\nStreet in Downtown Asheville across from the Buncombe County\r\nCourthouse. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe reinstallation will be funded with money previously raised by the City of Asheville Public Art Board.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nStaff Reports\r\n&bull; May 20, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n','',1,1,0,1,'2009-05-27 10:51:09',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-05-20 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,15,'','',0,127),(350,'Tight budgets may cut bus service','Tight budgets may cut bus service','Bus service to Black Mountain and Weaverville could end later this year\r\nif local officials are unable to overcome the loss of federal money for\r\nthe service.\r\n','An examination commissioned by the N.C. Department of Transportation\r\nfound the bus routes do not meet the definition of &ldquo;intercity&rdquo; bus\r\nservice for a federal program that has been a major source of funds to\r\noperate the service. DOT administers the federal funding.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  Local and state officials are looking for ways to change the routes so they will be eligible again.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nBuses operated by Asheville Transit run five times a day each way along\r\nU.S. 70 to downtown Black Mountain and five times daily to downtown\r\nWeaverville. A Mountain Mobility route in Black Mountain connects with\r\nthe Asheville Transit bus there and also is affected.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nAbout 54,000 people a year ride the Asheville-Black Mountain bus and\r\nanother 26,000 use the Weaverville bus, said Heather Strassberger, a\r\ntransportation planner for the French Broad Metropolitan Planning\r\nOrganization, a group of local governments that works with the state on\r\ntransportation plans and priorities.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThe federal government initially picked up a little less than half of\r\nthe cost of each service when they began, in 2002 to Black Mountain and\r\nin 2005 to Weaverville. However, after several years of operation, the\r\nstudy for DOT determined the routes, as currently configured, should\r\nnot be funded through the program.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nEnough money is in place to operate the service through Nov. 1,\r\nStrassberger said. &ldquo;I don\'t want to alarm the public at this point\r\nbecause it\'s something that a lot of different stakeholders are working\r\non.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span> However,\r\ngiven the recession, &ldquo;the reality for any local government at this\r\npoint is that they\'re not really in a position to chip in for something\r\nthat federal or state funding has been lost for,&rdquo; Strassberger said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nAsheville Transit is looking at ways to change the service so it would\r\nagain be eligible for federal money, said Mariate Echeverry, head of\r\nthe system.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;If the state or the federal government doesn\'t fund these routes, we most likely would discontinue them,&rdquo; she said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nA wide variety of people use the Black Mountain route, including\r\nsome riders who have no other means of getting to work and retirees on\r\ntheir way to medical appointments or shopping, said Marcy Onieal, Black\r\nMountain town manager.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  &ldquo;It would certainly be quite a loss,&rdquo; she said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nBlack Mountain service costs about $324,000 a year to operate,\r\nEcheverry said. Roughly $34,000 of that comes from fare box revenue and\r\nlocal governments. NCDOT and the federal government have each given\r\nhalf of the remaining $290,000.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThe annual budget for the Weaverville service is $158,000, and the\r\nfederal and state government have split the bulk of that cost as well.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nNCDOT picked up all but the local share for the current fiscal year for\r\nboth routes after the issue arose but has said it will not continue to\r\npay that much, Strassberger said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nMiriam Perry, director of DOT\'s public transportation division called\r\nthe routes &ldquo;a good service,&rdquo; but said that DOT is responsible for\r\nensuring that the money is used as intended.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  She said she will be talking with local officials soon about some changes that could keep the routes going.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nLocal officials said they have been told DOT initially suggested the\r\nfederal program as a funding source. Perry said she is looking into\r\nthat issue.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  Echeverry said she would hate to see the service end.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  &ldquo;These are very successful routes. Ridership has been growing throughout this year,&rdquo; she said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:MBarrett@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Mark Barrett</a> \r\n&bull; May 25, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-05-27 11:21:46',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-05-25 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,127,'','',0,84),(352,'Building opposition','Building opposition','The irregular patch of pavement at the corner of Haywood Street and\r\nPage Avenue in downtown Asheville is heating up again, and it&rsquo;s not\r\njust the warmer weather. The city-owned parcel, adjacent to the Civic\r\nCenter and the Basilica of St. Lawrence, was once earmarked for a\r\nparking deck that proved highly controversial and was eventually\r\ncanceled. Now, however, the site is en route to becoming home to a\r\nseven-story hotel, and that prospect has both the Basilica and\r\nanti-high-rise activists up in arms.\r\n','<p>\r\nAsheville is working out a contract to sell the 0.77-acre property to\r\nthe McKibbon Hotel Group&mdash;the next step in a two-year process of finding\r\nsuitable developers for various city-owned parcels downtown. The\r\nHaywood Street property is one of three plots that have been the focus\r\nof that effort. The city&rsquo;s initial request for qualifications&mdash;in which\r\ninterested firms submit a sort of extended resum&eacute; displaying past\r\nwork&mdash;resulted in nine companies making the cut for that site. But only\r\nMcKibbon followed up with a proposal.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe developer is proposing a seven-story, 130-room hotel featuring\r\n9,200 square feet of retail space and 130 parking spaces, some of which\r\nwould be public. The original proposal called for a 350-space deck,\r\nfulfilling a long-held city goal to increase public parking in that\r\npart of town. The parking component was scaled back, however, after the\r\ncity launched talks with AT&amp;T to purchase its parking lot nearby,\r\nEconomic Development Director <b>Sam Powers</b> reports.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBut the prospect of a seven-story building smack across the street has\r\nspurred Basilica officials into action. Basilica property manager <b>Bud Hansbury</b>\r\nhas met with city staff and Council members, asking that the city\r\neither develop a park on the site or increase the required setback for\r\nany development there. He&rsquo;s also released a &ldquo;Save the Basilica&rdquo; video\r\nthat&rsquo;s now making the rounds on the Internet. The proposed structure,\r\nhe told <i>Xpress</i>, would tower over the 1909-vintage Basilica and completely cut it off from downtown.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nMeanwhile, People Advocating Real Conservancy, a local grass-roots\r\ngroup, has gotten in the game, circulating e-mails and likening the\r\nplan to the controversial Parkside condominium project that&rsquo;s the focus\r\nof a protracted legal battle.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThis isn&rsquo;t the first time the area around the Basilica has sparked\r\noutcry by activist groups. In 2005, the city scrapped a six-story\r\nparking deck planned for the area after the Basilica&rsquo;s owner, the\r\nDiocese of Charlotte, backed out of an agreement to sell the city\r\nproperty needed for the project. The deck, which would have backed up\r\nup to the neighboring Battery Park Apartments,
 also prompted protest\r\ndemonstrations by sign-wielding tenants there. Canceling the project\r\nproved costly for the city, which had already invested $4 million to\r\nacquire adjacent parcels and design the deck. McKibbon&rsquo;s initial bid\r\nfor the property was $2.3 million.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nPowers, meanwhile, points out that the whole process of seeking\r\nproposals has been &ldquo;extensive and transparent,&rdquo; with regular Council\r\nupdates since 2007. Both the hotel project and the land sale will still\r\nrequire Council approval before construction can begin.\r\n</p>\r\n<div class=\"articleinfo\">\r\nby <a href=\"http://www.mountainx.com/member/7/\">Brian Postelle</a>  in Mountain Xpress Vol. 15 / Iss. 44 on 05/27/2009\r\n</div>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-05-27 11:38:59',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-05-27 11:38:01','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,125,'','',0,107),(455,'New exhibit at Thomas Wolfe Memorial','New exhibit at Thomas Wolfe Memorial','Like many other distinguished authors, Thomas Wolfe had impactful\r\ninfluences that directed his literary path, which is explored in a new\r\nexhibit, &ldquo;The Makings of an Artist.&rdquo; This exhibit is available at the\r\nThomas Wolfe Memorial, open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and 1-5 p.m.\r\nSunday. Exhibit halls are free of charge and self-guided.\r\n','<p>\r\nThe exhibit has been created and installed by the Wolfe Memorial&rsquo;s\r\nnewest intern Bailey Cooke. She is a graduating senior at Belmont\r\nUniversity in Nashville, Tenn., receiving a degree in history and\r\nliterature.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nCooke\'s extensive interest in Southern literature brought her to the\r\nWolfe Memorial this summer, to explore Wolfe&rsquo;s beginnings and create a\r\nbridge between the authors he read and the writer he became.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe memorial house is at 52 N. Market St., in downtown Asheville. More at 253-8304.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:communitynews@citizen-times.com\">Staff Reports</a> \r\n&bull; August 3, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-08-05 11:59:57',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-08-03 01:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,46,'','',0,165),(355,'First Baptist Church of Asheville','First Baptist Church of Asheville','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">First Baptist Church of Asheville</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">5 Oak St</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Asheville, NC 28801</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><a href=\"http://www.fbca.net/index.asp\" target=\"_blank\">www.FBCA.net</a></span><br />\r\n<br />\r\n</div>\r\n','',1,11,0,18,'2009-05-28 10:48:38',71,'','2011-03-16 12:51:21',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-05-28 10:46:58','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',2,0,19,'','',0,182),(362,'Asheville councilwoman: No 2nd run City leader cites redundant views','Asheville councilwoman: No 2nd run City leader cites redundant views','City Councilwoman Robin Cape, an outspoken proponent of Asheville\'s\r\ngreen movement, said Tuesday she won\'t run for a second term this year.\r\n','Cape cited concerns about money, family, her career and a sense her\r\nvoice had become redundant on the increasingly environmentalist elected\r\nbody. Her decision comes after the death of her father and separation\r\nfrom her husband.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nSince her arrival on the council in 2005, the councilwoman said many of\r\nher primary issues, including reducing carbon emissions and increasing\r\nuse of alternative energy, had been taken up by others.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;As this campaign season has unfolded, and I\'ve watched every candidate\r\nwho\'s stepped up &hellip; use the framework of sustainability as their\r\nplatform, there started to seem a sense of redundancy,&rdquo; she said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  Fellow councilmember Brownie Newman said Cape would still be missed.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  &ldquo;She\'s clearly taken a big leadership role in efforts to make Asheville a more environmentally progressive city,&rdquo; Newman said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nCape formed a campaign committee in April, which state law says\r\ncandidates must do before raising money, but said she changed her mind\r\nafter spending time last month with friends in Florida.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  Cape said living in a solar-powered cabin with an organic garden in Roxboro were some of her most formative years.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nAfter she moved to the mountains, she and her husband, Ivo Ballentine,\r\nrenovated one of the region\'s oldest buildings in Weaverville. They\r\nopened an architectural salvage business that they later sold, allowing\r\nCape to retire.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  Cape, 52, also is the bass player and singer for the alt-country group, The Buckerettes.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nShe entered politics in 2003, winning election as a write-in candidate\r\nto the Woodfin Water District board following public outcry over a plan\r\nto log the watershed. She set her eyes on a council seat in 2004 and\r\nwas elected the next year.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Successes and losses</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nOn the council, she successfully pushed for the city to adopt U.S.\r\nGreen Building Council standards for its new buildings and to reduce\r\nenergy consumption by 2 percent annually.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nShe also championed the purchase of 32 acres for the new Beaucatcher\r\nOverlook Park and the creation of a downtown master plan that included\r\nbuilding height limits.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  Her attempt to cap the Asheville Civic Center with a roof with plants, though, didn\'t work.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nCape also found herself on the losing side of a referendum to switch\r\nthe council\'s election system from nonpartisan to partisan.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  One of the most difficult votes, she said, was a vote for the planned 23-story Ellington hotel on Biltmore Avenue.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nCape opposed the hotel\'s plan to turn part of the busy sidewalk into a\r\ncar entrance, but said developers\' promises to meet stringent\r\nenvironmental standards and to help with affordable housing won her\r\nover.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span> In\r\nDecember her father, Robert Cape, died of cancer. Then she and her\r\nhusband separated in February, leading her to think about a renewed\r\ncareer and earning more money for herself and children, Lucy, 13, and\r\nDjango, 18.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  That could mean a job helping create a federal grant program to reduce energy consumption by school buildings, she said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;I think that I am uniquely positioned, having been one of the leaders\r\nin the city, to disengage from the city a little bit &hellip; and really\r\nbecome more a citizen and a sustainability advocate for the region,&rdquo;\r\nshe said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span> Cape\r\nhas counted current candidates such as Cecil Bothwell as political\r\nallies, but says she will wait until all candidates have filed before\r\nmaking an endorsement.\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBy <a href=\"mailto:JBurgess@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Joel Burgess</a> \r\n&bull;  June 3, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-06-03 13:02:20',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-06-03 12:59:45','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,117,'','',0,32),(485,'Volunteer for the Annual Great Asheville-Buncombe Cleanup','Volunteer for the Annual Great Asheville-Buncombe Cleanup','<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"border-collapse: separate; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; font-size: medium; font-family: \'Times New Roman\'; color: #000000\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,san-serif\">\r\n<div class=\"bw-entry-meta\" style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 0.8em; color: #444444\">\r\n<span class=\"bw-posted-by\">Posted by<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span><a
 href=\"http://www.mountainx.com/member/1577/\" style=\"color: #222222 ! important\">Margaret Williams</a></span><span class=\"bw-category\"><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>in<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span><a href=\"blogwire/category/Environment\" class=\"bw-category-name\" style=\"color: #222222\">Environment</a></span><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span><span class=\"bw-sep\" style=\"color: #bbbbbb\">|</span><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>1 day, 21 hours ago\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"bw-summary\" style=\"margin: 0.7em 0px 0px; padding: 0px; display: block; font-size: 1em; line-height: 1.3; color: #000000\">\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.8em; padding: 0px; font-size: 0.9em; line-height: 1.4em\">\r\nAsheville GreenWorks is seeking groups, businesses and individuals to volunteer for their big annual spring push for a more attractive community, the Great Asheville-Buncombe Cleanup.\r\n</p>\r\n</div>\r\n</span></span>\r\n','<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"border-collapse: separate; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; font-size: medium; font-family: \'Times New Roman\'; color: #000000\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,san-serif\">\r\n<div class=\"bw-summary\" style=\"margin: 0.7em 0px 0px; padding: 0px; display: block; font-size: 1em; line-height: 1.3; color: #000000\">\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.8em; padding: 0px; font-size: 0.9em; line-height: 1.4em\">\r\nThe event consists of special clean-up programs at various locations throughout the county during the month of April. To make a difference, hundreds of volunteers are needed. Volunteers can sign up anytime as individuals or groups, although logistical details will not be available until March 2010. For more information, call 254-1776 or email<a href=\"mailto:volunteer@ashevillegreenworks.org\" style=\"color: #333366\">volunteer@ashevillegreenworks.org</a>.\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.8em; padding: 0px; font-size: 0.9em; line-height: 1.4em\">\r\n<b style=\"font-weight: bold\">April 3rd 10am-1pm Everything Up Litter Cleanup - Kickoff</b><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>event at Pritchard Park with an Asheville GreenWorks sponsored downtown cleanup.&nbsp; Neighborhoods can register ahead of time to get help with recruiting volunteers and pick up supplies early, or can pick up at Pritchard Park.&nbsp; Cleanup supplies include gloves, vests, trash &amp; recycling bags, and pickers for some groups. The goal is: everything up! Asheville GreenWorks also arranges for bag pickup with the City.\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.8em; padding: 0px; font-size: 0.9em; line-height: 1.4em\">\r\n<b style=\"font-weight: bold\">April 10th 10am-2pm &ndash; Graffiti Busters Removal Day</b><br />\r\nHelp scrub our community clean of graffiti vandalism!&nbsp; We will be meeting in a West Asheville location and breaking into teams to clean different sites in the area.&nbsp; Groups will be using Taginator, a powerful paint thinner, to remove graffiti, and paint to cover it up.&nbsp; Please contact if you would like to volunteer, want to register a site (we need owner permission), or have supplies to provide.&nbsp; We need paint rollers, roller covers, paint brushes, paint pans, paint, ladders, etc.\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.8em; padding: 0px; font-size: 0.9em; line-height: 1.4em\">\r\n<b style=\"font-weight: bold\">April 17th 8am-1pm &ndash; One Stop Drop Recycling Bazaar</b><br />\r\nCome join us at the Asheville City Market for a hard to recycle materials collection event!&nbsp; A complete list of the recycled materials and material requirements being collecting will be listed closer to the event, but in the meantime start collecting your: expired pharmaceuticals, small CFLs, broken down moving boxes, computers, styrofoam, plastic pots, #5 Plastics, bottle caps, rechargable batteries, and cell phones.<br />\r\nA more attractive community leads to better business and increased tourism, increased home values and the positive ripple effect that comes from civic pride.&nbsp; Thank you to Budweiser of Asheville For sponsoring this push for clean community.\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.8em; padding: 0px; font-size: 0.9em; line-height: 1.4em\">\r\n<i style=\"font-style: italic\">Asheville GreenWorks is the local affiliate of Keep America Beautiful and has been working to keep Buncombe County clean and green through volunteer projects since 1974.&nbsp; The Great Asheville Buncombe Cleanup is part of a national effort (The Great American Cleanup) sponsored by Keep America Beautiful.</i>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.8em; padding: 0px; font-size: 0.9em; line-height: 1.4em\">\r\n<i style=\"font-style: italic\">Nationwide, nine million volunteers participated in last year&rsquo;s Great American Cleanup. Some items found by volunteers were quite surprising: a calvary hitching post, a signed check for $5,000, 6,000 year old arrowhead and a message in a bottle.</i>\r\n</p>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class=\"bw-go-link\" style=\"margin: 0.4em 0px 0px; padding: 0.2em 0px 0px; font-size: 1.2em; border-top: 1px solid #e0ecd4\">\r\n<a href=\"http://www.ashevillegreenworks.org/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"bw-go-text\" style=\"color: #5f8f31\">View the original link</a><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span><span class=\"bw-go-dest\" style=\"font-size: 0.7em; color: #999999\">(<a href=\"http://www.ashevillegreenworks.org/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"bw-go-url\" style=\"color: #666666; text-decoration: none\">http://www.ashevillegreenworks.org</a>)</span>\r\n</div>\r\n</span></span>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2010-03-26 12:41:30',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-03-26 12:40:31','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,35,'','',0,179),(412,'Council to consider sculpture issue','Council to consider sculpture issue','The City Council is scheduled to decide today whether to go along with\r\na plan to locate &ldquo;Energy Loop,&rdquo; an abstract metal sculpture that has\r\nbeen sitting in storage for more than three years, on the north side of\r\nCollege Street downtown.\r\n','City parks officials say in a report to be presented to council that\r\nmost reaction the city has received to the proposed location has been\r\npositive.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span> About\r\n62 percent of the 85 people who responded to an online survey that the\r\ncity conducted rated the location as fair to excellent, the report\r\nsays. The one person who attended the first of two public hearings the\r\ncity held on the issue June 12 said the location was &ldquo;just fine,&rdquo; and\r\nno one came to the second, the report says.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThe issue is on the council\'s consent agenda, which means it would be\r\napproved without discussion unless a member of council or the public\r\nwants to comment.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThe twisting, abstract sculpture by the late Dirck Cruser was the\r\ncity\'s first piece of outdoor public art when it was placed in 1983 on\r\na spot in what is now Pack Square Park. It was removed in 2006 for\r\nrenovation and to get it out of the way of park construction.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nCity officials and the nonprofit renovating downtown park space were\r\nunable to agree on a place to put the sculpture in the park. Diane\r\nRuggiero, superintendent of cultural arts in the city\'s Parks and\r\nRecreation Department, then suggested a grassy area between Bank of\r\nAmerica and Carolina First Bank branches near the Buncombe County\r\ncourthouse.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nCouncil approval today of an agreement with Buncombe County, which owns\r\nthe property, for the use of the land would apparently be the last\r\nsignificant bureaucratic hurdle the proposal would have to clear.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nSusan Roderick, head of Asheville GreenWorks, said Monday she is &ldquo;still\r\ndisappointed&rdquo; that Pack Square Conservancy did not initially plan a\r\nplace for the sculpture in Pack Square Park.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nBut, she called the current plan &ldquo;a good compromise.&rdquo; The sculpture\r\nwill be visible, and &ldquo;kids can get to it if they want to,&rdquo; Roderick\r\nsaid.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBy <a href=\"mailto:MBarrett@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Mark Barrett</a> \r\n&bull; June 23, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-06-23 11:26:54',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-06-23 11:26:08','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,84,'','',0,60),(363,'Beastie Boys to pass the mic at Orange Peel','Beastie Boys to pass the mic at Orange Peel','The famed hip-hop band Beastie Boys will play a surprise show next\r\nWednesday at the Orange Peel club in downtown Asheville, club\r\nmanagement has announced.\r\n','<p>\r\nThe date will come just one night after the jam rock band Phish\r\nplays a sold-out show at the Civic Center arena, making
 for a\r\nremarkable double-header of music in Asheville. Neither group has\r\npreviously performed here.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nOnline ticket purchases will begin at\r\n4 p.m. today, and a limited number of tickets will also be sold at the\r\nsame hour at the club, Orange Peel spokeswoman Liz Whalen said. About\r\n900 tickets will be available, she said, with only about 10 percent\r\nsold at the club box office.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nFans will be limited to only two\r\ntickets per order. All tickets will be picked up at the club on the\r\nnight of the show, she said. No tickets will issued in advance. On the\r\nnight of the show, fans must bring a government issued photo ID and the\r\ncredit card used to purchase tickets. Tickets are not transferable,\r\nWhalen said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;They asked about playing the Orange Peel,&rdquo; Whalen\r\nsaid. The date was then arranged through promoter A.C. Entertainment.\r\nBoth the Beasties and Phish will play next week at the at the Bonnaroo\r\nfestival in Manchester, Tenn.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe Beasties started in 1979 as a punk act, then switched to hip-hop and remain one of the longest-running acts in that style.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\nOrange Peel, which was named one of America\'s best nightclubs by\r\nRolling Stone magazine, has a history of booking big-name acts,\r\nincluding a nine-show run by the Smashing Pumpkins in 2007 and a rare\r\nclub date by Bob Dylan in 2004.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:TKiss@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Tony Kiss</a> &bull; <a href=\"mailto:TKiss@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">TKiss@CITIZEN-TIMES.com</a>  &bull; published June 4, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-06-04 11:21:07',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-06-04 11:19:34','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,116,'','',0,126),(364,'Local artists plan Black Ball event','Local artists plan Black Ball event','The Asheville Art Initiative, an informal assemblage of local artists,\r\nis producing a Black Ball to be held June 20 at The Grove House at 11\r\nGrove Street and at other downtown venues.\r\n','&ldquo;There is a time honored tradition in Asheville of a summer fund\r\nraising Art Party which many people look forward to, and want to\r\nparticipate in,&rdquo; says Brian Kirk, downtown Asheville resident,\r\nmerchant, Fine Art Photographer and member of the Asheville Art\r\nInitiative. \r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;Since the Asheville Area\r\nArts Council has \'dropped the ball\' this year, we have decided to\r\nplace-hold the tradition by producing a fun event coordinated by local\r\nartists, to benefit several local arts organizations. The economy may\r\nbe stalled, but the joyful energy of our Asheville artists is still\r\nvery much alive. As many local businesses also benefit from such an\r\nevent &ndash; the clothing shops, the costume shop, caterers, restaurants and\r\nvenue owners, we consider this a local \'stimulus package\'. But,\r\nprimarily, we would like to have an art party with ART, and include\r\nindividual artists who will be able to promote their own work and\r\npresent themselves during this event.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nIn\r\naddition to displayed visual art, edible art, spoken art, participatory\r\nhealing art, and performance art in the clubs, artists will also line\r\nthe sidewalks between participating venues. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBrian\r\nadds, &ldquo;Following the unconventional spirit of the Dadaists, the\r\nAsheville Art Initiative will employ the element of surprise in this\r\nevent. Watch for more event propaganda at <a href=\"http://www.ashevilleblackball.com/\" target=\"_blank\">www.ashevilleblackball.com</a> .&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nNet proceeds from the event will be donated to Arts 2 People and the Black Mountain College Museum.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\nmain parties will be held at Eleven on Grove, Scandals and the Boiler\r\nRoom. There will be catered hor d\'oevres, live music and performances,\r\nand a cash bar. Attire will be elegant, imaginative or costume, in the\r\ncolor black. Ticket prices will start at an affordable $25.\r\nParticipating artists and performers will attend free of charge.\r\nTickets will be available for purchase at Eleven on Grove, Scandals,\r\nthe Boiler Room, Va Va Vooom at 36 Battery Park Avenue, Harvest\r\nRecords, Static Age as well as the Ashevilleblackball.com website.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nStaff reports\r\n&bull; June 4, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-06-04 11:23:28',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-06-04 11:21:09','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,115,'','',0,35),(365,'Oktoberfest Volunteers','Oktoberfest Volunteers','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<a title=\"OktTop\" name=\"OktTop\"></a>\r\n<h3 align=\"center\">\r\n<a href=\"#OktHow\" target=\"_self\">How do I become a volunteer?</a></h3>\r\n<h3>&nbsp;<a href=\"#OktOrientation\" target=\"_self\">Is there a volunteer orientation?</a> </h3>\r\n<h3 align=\"center\">\r\n<a href=\"#OktWhere\" target=\"_self\">Where do I go when I volunteer?</a>     \r\n</h3>\r\n<h3 align=\"center\">\r\n<a href=\"#OktBring\" target=\"_self\">What should I bring?</a><br />\r\n</h3>\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n<h3 align=\"center\">\r\n</h3>\r\n<h3><a href=\"#OktBARS\" target=\"_self\">BARS Test Information</a> </h3>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n<a href=\"#OktBARS\" target=\"_self\">  </a>    \r\n</p>\r\n</div>\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<h2 align=\"center\">How do I become a volunteer?<a title=\"OktHow\" name=\"OktHow\"></a>\r\n</h2>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>\r\n	<p>\r\n	Email the <a href=\"mailto:hesper@mindbodywork.org?subject=Volunteering%20for%20Asheville%20Oktoberfest\" target=\"_self\">Oktoberfest Volunteer Coordinators</a>   with your availability and interest.\r\n	</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n	<p>\r\n	Fill out the Volunteer Information contract and email to Volunteer Coordinators: <a href=\"images/volunteerapplication-waiver2009.doc\" title=\"Volunteer Information Contract\" target=\"_blank\">Click here for Volunteer Information Contract</a>. <br />\r\n	</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n	<p>\r\n	Complete the BARS test by following the link and instructions below.&nbsp;\r\n	</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>Attend the Volunteer Orientation on September 30th, 6:30pm at the Lexington Avenue Brewery!</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n	<p>\r\n	Show up for your shift &amp; have fun!\r\n	</p>\r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<br />\r\n<div>\r\n<h2 align=\"center\">Is there a volunteer orientation?<a title=\"OktOrientation\" name=\"OktOrientation\"></a></h2>\r\n<p>\r\nYes! Oktoberfest Volunteer Orientation will be held  Thursday September 30th, at the <a href=\"http://www.lexavebrew.com/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.LexAveBrew.com\">Lexington Avenue Brewery</a>  at 39 N. Lexington Ave from 6:30pm to 7:30pm. We want all our volunteers to feel comfortable with their duties and to be fully informed about the event! To make sure this happens, we like to hold a Volunteer Orientation before the event to give out information, answer all your questions and help ensure everyone, volunteers and attendees alike, have a fun and safe Oktoberfest! \r\n</p>\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"right\">\r\n<a href=\"#OktTop\" target=\"_self\">Top</a> <br />\r\n</div>\r\n<h2 align=\"center\">\r\nWhere do I go when I volunteer?<a title=\"OktWhere\" name=\"OktWhere\"></a>\r\n</h2>\r\n<div align=\"left\">\r\n<p>\r\nThank you\r\nfor offering to volunteer at Asheville\'s Oktoberfest.&nbsp; We\'re\r\nexcited to have you on board this year and look forward to an amazing\r\nevent &amp; making new friends together! Here&rsquo;s the check-in\r\ninformation you\'ll need for your shift:\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nVolunteer\r\nCheck&ndash;In: Check-in is located at the volunteer/merchandise tent. Location of this tent is forthcoming. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nPlease\r\nremember to bring your ID with you for check-in.&nbsp; If you are serving\r\nbeer you must have your ID on you at all times and have\r\nsubmitted your BARS test certification.&nbsp; \r\n</p>\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"left\">\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"left\">\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</div>\r\n<p align=\"right\">\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<div align=\"right\">\r\n<a href=\"#OktTop\" target=\"_self\">Top</a> <br />\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n<h2>What should I bring?<a title=\"OktBring\" name=\"OktBring\"></a></h2>\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n<br />\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>Valid identification</li>\r\n	<li>Volunteer contract if you haven\'t emailed it in</li>\r\n	<li>BARS certificate if you haven\'t emailed it in</li>\r\n	<li>A plastic ziplock bag for your electronics, if it looks like rain</li>\r\n	<li>Comfortable shoes </li>\r\n</ol>\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"right\">\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div align=\"right\">\r\n<a href=\"#OktTop\" target=\"_self\">Top</a> <br />\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<h2 align=\"center\">\r\n&nbsp;BARS Test Information<a title=\"OktBARS\" name=\"OktBARS\"></a>\r\n</h2>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\nThe following directions are provided to guide you in registering for and completing the <a href=\"http://www.ncale.org/\" target=\"_blank\">online BARS training course.</a><br />\r\n<br />\r\nYou may find it more convenient to print these instructions in order to\r\nfollow along
 while registering for and completing the online BARS\r\ntraining course.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nIt is important that you disable any pop-up blockers that may prevent your Internet browser from opening additional windows necessary to navigate the online BARS training course. \r\n</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\nPlease click here for the <a href=\"http://www.ncale.org/\" target=\"_blank\">BARS Test</a>. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; On the ALE Learning Portal main page, click the Please register now link.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Complete only the following Member Information on the\r\nregistration page.&nbsp; Please do not complete any other fields or change\r\nany of the defaults:\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Member ID\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Password\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Re-enter Password\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; First Name\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Last name\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &bull;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; E-mail Address\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; When you have completed the required fields on the registration\r\npage, click the Submit icon in the upper right-hand corner of the page.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; On the Learning Portal home page, locate the section near the top\r\ntitled &ldquo;Content.&rdquo; Click the + to the left of the text &ldquo;BARS Training.&rdquo;\r\nClick the + to the left of the text &ldquo;Online Offering.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Click the Online Course Offering icon to launch the course.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A second window will open and the course will load. It is\r\nimportant that you disable any pop-up blockers on your browser in order\r\nto allow the course to load.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Using the provided buttons in the course window, navigate through the course.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; At the completion of the course, you will have the opportunity to\r\ntake a quiz that covers the BARS content provided during the course.\r\nClick the quiz button to begin.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n9.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Using the provided buttons in the quiz window, navigate through\r\nthe quiz. The quiz answers are all either True/False or Multiple Choice.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n10.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Your results will display when you have completed the quiz. Click the Next button to proceed.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n11.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; On the next screen, click the ALE badge to complete the quiz and\r\nrecord your results. You will be returned to your Learning Portal home\r\npage.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n12.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Click the Reports button located on the menu bar at the top of the Learning Portal home page.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n13.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; On the Reporting page, select Standard from the Report Style\r\ndrop down box, then select Student from the Report Group drop down box.\r\nNext, click on the Transcript link under the Report heading.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n14.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A report will be generated that includes your first and last\r\nname, your Member ID, the training you have completed, the date of the\r\ntraining and the grade/score of the quiz. This page may be printed\r\nusing the Print icon in the top right-hand corner of the window, or by\r\ngoing to File, then Print in your browser menu.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n15.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Click the Logout button at the top right-hand corner of the page.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n16.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In the pop-up window, click Yes to confirm you are logging out of the system.\r\n</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p align=\"right\">\r\n<a href=\"#OktTop\" target=\"_self\">Top </a> \r\n</p>\r\n','',1,0,0,0,'2009-06-04 12:37:03',71,'','2010-08-13 13:58:12',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-06-04 12:28:34','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','menu_image=-1\nitem_title=1\npageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=',1,0,0,'','',0,643),(366,'YWCA offers summer \'Y Commute Pass\'','YWCA offers summer \'Y Commute Pass\'','YWCA of Asheville at 185 S. French Broad Ave. is introducing a trial\r\nprogram called the &ldquo;Y Commute Pass&rdquo; which will be offered during the\r\nmonths of June, July and August. This program will allow bicycle\r\ncommuters and walkers access to the locker room, a locker, and shower\r\nfor $50 for the three months. So whether you walk or bicycle to\r\ndowntown Asheville, you now have an opportunity to shower before\r\nheading into the office.\r\n','<p>\r\nThe City of Asheville&rsquo;s Transportation Management Division\r\napproached the YWCA to see if they would be interested in offering\r\ncommuters an opportunity to freshen up on their way to work. Barb Mee,\r\nTransportation Planner, found this to be a &ldquo;great benefit for people\r\nwho want to walk or bicycle to work in the downtown area. For many\r\npeople, there is a fear that if they use an active form of\r\ntransportation they won&rsquo;t be presentable for work,&rdquo; she said. I am so\r\nimpressed that the YWCA of Asheville is willing to be a leader in\r\nsupporting the community this way.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nYWCA Executive\r\nDirector Holly Jones said that &ldquo;the YWCA is committed to facilitating\r\nhealthy lifestyles for the citizens of Buncombe County. The YWCA is\r\nproud to launch a community-wide bicycle commuter program in order to\r\nsupport individuals committed to incorporating alternative\r\ntransportation into their daily routines.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nFor more information about the YWCA Y Commute Pass, contact Carol Severance at the YWCA, 254-7206 ext.105.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nFor more information about walking and bicycling in Asheville, contact Barb Mee at the City of Asheville, 232-4540, or e-mail <a href=\"mailto:iwalk@ashevillenc.gov\">iwalk@ashevillenc.gov</a> or <a href=\"mailto:ibike@ashevillenc.gov\">ibike@ashevillenc.gov</a>.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span id=\"gslshowAuthImg\" class=\"gslAutUserPhoto\"></span>\r\nSTAFF REPORTS\r\n&bull;  June 4, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-06-05 11:52:59',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-06-04 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,114,'','',0,49),(367,'Downtown Business to Change Hands','Downtown Business to Change Hands','Four Corners Home, Inc., a locally owned home furnishings business announces its forthcoming acquisition of Mobilia, a mainstay of downtown Asheville\'s retail community.  Four Corners co-owner Michael Forde anticipates the purchase to be finalized in mid June.  Mobilia will then close for approximately thirty days for store up-fit and remerchandising and will reopen with a series of events to showcase the store\'s new look and product line. \r\n','<p>\r\nMobilia\'s history parallels downtown Asheville\'s revitalization.\r\nArchitect Cynthia Turner opened the design/furnishings business in 2003\r\nat 43 Haywood Street in the Smith Carrier Building, then recently\r\nrenovated by downtown developer, Public Interest Projects, Inc. The\r\nbuilding, designed by Richard Sharp Smith, had served for years as the\r\nJ C Penney department store. When Ms. Turner returned to her\r\narchitectural practice, Public Interest Projects acquired the business.\r\nAfter exploratory conversations with Four Corners Home early this year\r\npiqued the interest of both parties, more serious discussions followed.\r\nPat Whalen, President of Public Interest Projects summarizes, &ldquo;Four\r\nCorners Home possesses both strong retail experience, and a\r\ncomplementary design aesthetic, and their acquisition of Mobilia\r\ncreates natural economies of scale. It will be good for the businesses\r\nand great for everyone in Asheville who values good design.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nFour Corners Home opened at Grove Arcade in 2004 and now occupies the\r\nlargest retail unit in the landmark building. In 2007 the business\r\nopened a second, larger location on Thompson Street in the Biltmore\r\nVillage area and now attracts locals and out of town customers alike to\r\nboth stores. Four Corners features home furnishings and accessories\r\nfrom over thirty countries and focuses on a style they call &quot;organic\r\nmodern&quot;. Co-owner Bill Griffin defines the look as one incorporating\r\nclean, simple design and a variety of natural materials and textures.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nFor Mobilia, Four Corners plans changes which will make the store\r\nrelevant to a broader range of shoppers. &quot;The furniture will remain\r\ndecidedly contemporary,&quot; Griffin says, &quot;but our gifts and accessories\r\nwill be fresh and fun, appealing to everyone, regardless of their style\r\npreferences in furniture. Griffin adds, &quot;Our goal is for customers to\r\nenjoy both Four Corners and Mobilia. If we see people carrying shopping\r\nbags from both stores, then we\'ve succeeded.&quot; Forde and Griffin also\r\nhope to continue Mobilia\'s close ties with Asheville\'s creative\r\ncommunity. Both stores will continue to offer design services and home\r\nstaging. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nMichael Forde concludes, &quot;We are committed to downtown and
 its\r\nretail community. With the addition of Mobilia we will certainly\r\nrealize operating efficiencies for both businesses, but more\r\nimportantly, we hope to contribute further to downtown Asheville&rsquo;s\r\nvibrancy as a shopping destination.\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-06-08 11:21:16',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-06-08 11:19:17','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,113,'','',0,114),(368,'Phish frenzy to hit downtown','Phish frenzy to hit downtown','The Civic Center has hosted many major concerts through its history,\r\nfrom an opening show by Bob Hope to Elvis and Bob Dylan and the annual\r\nWarren Haynes Christmas Jam.\r\n','But there\'s never been anything quite like the jam rock band Phish,\r\nwhich will sweep into town for a Tuesday night concert in the arena,\r\nbringing huge numbers of people downtown. Some city streets will be\r\nclosed, traffic will be intense and downtown businesses will be packed.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nAll 7,200 Phish tickets sold out in a heartbeat in January. And as\r\nusually happens at a Phish show, thousands more fans without tickets\r\nare expected to mass outside the building, producing a surreal\r\nspectacle.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span> In a\r\ntwist of musical fate, the superstar hip-hop group Beastie Boys will\r\nplay on Wednesday night at The Orange Peel, making for a remarkable 24\r\nhours of music downtown. Neither group has performed here before. To\r\nround out the impressive bills this week, legendary punk band X plays\r\nThursday.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span> &ldquo;It\'s\r\nhuge,&rdquo; said Phish fan Jason Caughman, co-owner of Pisgah Brewing in\r\nBlack Mountain, who has seen Phish &ldquo;probably 70 times.&rdquo; He\'ll catch the\r\ngroup four times this week.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nWhile the Civic Center is bracing for up to 2,500 ticketless fans\r\nhanging around the building, &ldquo;I think that is an understatement,&rdquo;\r\nCaughman said. &ldquo;I think that many from Asheville alone will be there.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nTo handle the crush of fans, streets surrounding the Civic Center will\r\nbe closed starting at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday. The closures include Flint\r\nStreet from Haywood to Cherry Street, and Hiwassee Street from Rankin\r\nAvenue to Flint. The streets will be closed to handle the official\r\nentrance line into the Civic Center and to accommodate &ldquo;non-ticketed\r\nfans, should they come,&rdquo; Civic Center manager Sherman Bass said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nIn Hampton, Va., where Phish launched its comeback tour earlier this\r\nyear, 5,000 fans without tickets surrounded the venue, he said. &ldquo;We\r\nneed to be prepared,&rdquo; he said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Security boost</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nSecurity also will be increased by the Police Department and the\r\nconcert promoter. Fans will be given a &ldquo;light patdown&rdquo; search as they\r\nenter the building &ldquo;for weapons or glass bottles,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;I am sure\r\nthat will discourage some of the other things that come in&rdquo; to a\r\nconcert, he said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe Police Department isn\'t saying much about its plans for the\r\nconcert. &ldquo;I can assure you that security will be no more extraordinary\r\nor exceptional than we have supplied at other shows of this magnitude,&rdquo;\r\nspokeswoman Melissa Williams said, adding the force won\'t be involved\r\nin searching concert-goers.\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>The economic impact</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nPisgah Brewing will sell its pale ale at the concert and expects a nice\r\nspike in sales, &ldquo;as we do at any of these hipster,&rdquo; concerts, Caughman\r\nsaid.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span> Pisgah\r\nalso will host a pre-show party on Monday at the Black Mountain brewery\r\nfeaturing Col. Bruce Hampton, where two Phish tickets will be raffled\r\naway, he said. A few blocks from the Civic Center, Asheville Brewing is\r\nbracing for a rush of fans, said co-owner Mike Rangel. &ldquo;We get a\r\ntremendous amount of overflow from Civic Center events,\' he said. For\r\nthe first time, Asheville Brewing will have its beers sold at the Civic\r\nCenter, he said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nHotel rooms are filling up around town, but accommodations are still\r\navailable, said Marla Tambellini of the Asheville Convention and\r\nVisitors Bureau. &ldquo;It sounds like it\'s going to be incredibly busy for a\r\nTuesday,&rdquo; she said. While that may mean some inconvenience in getting\r\naround town, &ldquo;residents realize the benefits of the dollars being spent\r\nin this community,&rdquo; she said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  Caughman agreed. &ldquo;Most cities (where Phish performs) embrace the crowd,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;It\'s generally pretty docile.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nAt The Orange Peel, Tuesday and Wednesday will be extremely busy, said\r\nspokeswoman Liz Whalen. The Peel will host a post-Phish party after the\r\nconcert, then turn around and prepare for Beasties Boys on Wednesday.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>The play\'s the thing</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nOne business that may be greatly inconvenienced by the concert is North\r\nCarolina Stage Company theater, about a block from the arena. Unaware\r\nof the show, it scheduled a performance of the play &ldquo;I Wrote This Play\r\nto Make You Love Me,&rdquo; at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThe theater will contact ticket buyers to advise them of the crowd\r\ndowntown, said managing director Amanda Leslie, adding the theater\r\ngenerally doesn\'t lose any patrons during busy nights at the Civic\r\nCenter.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  &ldquo;In a funny way, it creates camaraderie in the audience. They worked to get to the theater,&rdquo; Leslie said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:TKiss@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Tony Kiss</a> \r\n&bull;  June 8, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-06-08 11:36:34',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-06-08 11:21:19','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,112,'','',0,19),(369,'7-story hotel proposed near basilica moving forward Council will consider plan for Haywood site','7-story hotel proposed near basilica moving forward Council will consider plan for Haywood site','Asheville\'s hulking Civic Center sits to one side of the 100-year-old\r\nBasilica of St. Lawrence, a building widely considered one of the\r\ncity\'s architectural gems.\r\n','The drone of interstate traffic sounds from behind the Catholic\r\nchurch, distinguished for its huge unsupported dome and 17th-century\r\nartwork.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span> And\r\njust across the street from the front entrance lies a sliver of land\r\npromising to make plenty of noise in the coming months as parishioners\r\nand neighborhood activists try to block plans for a seven-story hotel\r\nthey say could further isolate the church.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThe City Council could vote in August to start a final round of\r\nnegotiations to sell the 0.8 acres on Haywood Street and Page Avenue to\r\nGeorgia hotel developers.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nAfter that, McKibbon Hotel Group of Gainesville, Ga., would have one\r\nyear to bring back a complete plan for the site and face a final vote\r\nby the council.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThe proposed hotel would use stringent environmental standards and\r\nwould be a better use for the land than the empty restaurant and\r\nparking lots, supporters say, increasing the tax base, providing jobs\r\nand bringing more people to downtown.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;We do a lot of urban hotels these days, because downtown is really\r\nwhere people want to be, in my opinion,&rdquo; said John McKibbon, the hotel\r\ngroup\'s board chairman.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nBut others say the property is better suited for a park in an area of\r\ntown lacking green space, and maintain the hotel will mar the view of\r\nthe basilica.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;When you look at the significance of the architecture, it seems absurd\r\nto put a hotel in front of it,&rdquo; said Bud Hansbury, property manager for\r\nthe basilica, which was built by prolific New York architect Rafael\r\nGuastavino in 1909.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Selling city property</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThe city began looking in 2006 at parcels it owned that could be sold\r\nto developers, provided they met some of the council\'s goals.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span
 class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThose included building affordable housing, increasing the density of\r\ndevelopment downtown, providing jobs and boosting the tax base.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nOne parcel on Haywood Street and Page Avenue that houses the former\r\nFlying Frog Restaurant, a covered parking lot and a building facing the\r\nGrove Arcade would be best used as a hotel, a real estate consultant\r\nreported to the city.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span> The city sent out a call for qualified\r\nfirms interested in the project. In October, city officials picked\r\neight from a list of 14 they thought had the right experience for the\r\njob.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe firms then submitted proposals for the site.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThe council voted 5-2 in April 2008 to move ahead with negotiations\r\nwith McKibbon. Council members Robin Cape and Carl Mumpower voted no,\r\nalthough for different reasons.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nCape said she\'s not sure the city, which is considering a $2.3 million\r\noffer for the land, is getting the best benefits. One thing she would\r\nlike to see is affordable space for local businesses.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;I think (the) city could write in something that says we want 3,000\r\nfeet of affordable retail space,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;It would help those\r\nbusinesses who need to get started and keep our emerging businesses\r\nhappening.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nMumpower said he fears the city is misleading the developers, giving\r\ninitial approval, only to vote down the project later in the face of\r\nopposition.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;Such an outcome would not be fair to the developer investing in this\r\neffort (or) adjacent property owners who will be most directly affected\r\nby the development,&rdquo; he said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThe majority of council members wanted to push ahead and at least see\r\nmore detailed plans, including Vice Mayor Jan Davis, who said a nearby\r\nhotel may be just what the Civic Center needs.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  Davis and Councilman Bill Russell said they thought developers were being considerate of size concerns.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;I do like the project and think they have been sensitive about the\r\nidea of building a monstrous building,&rdquo; Russell said. &ldquo;They\'ve brought\r\nthe size down from 11 to 7 stories. I think that is quite reasonable,\r\nand that puts it at about the size of the apartment building (the\r\nVanderbilt) across the street.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>The proposal</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nPlans are far from complete, but developers say the 130-room hotel with\r\n9,200 square feet of retail and office space will fit in well with\r\ndowntown.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span> The\r\nbuilding will feature a Westin &ldquo;Element&rdquo; design with kitchens and will\r\nbe aimed at the extended-stay traveler, a statement from the McKibbon\r\ngroup said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span> &ldquo;Design elements for the hotel are light\r\nand airy, with an abundance of oversized windows and outdoor areas for\r\nguests to enjoy and take in the natural beauty of urban Asheville,&rdquo; the\r\nstatement said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nIt also would meet U.S. Green Building Council Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design standards, the group said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nInitial proposals included public parking, but the city now is\r\nnegotiating with AT&amp;T to build a garage on nearby O. Henry Ave.\r\nThat allowed McKibbon to shrink the building height from 11 or nine to\r\nseven stories, about the height of the basilica\'s towers.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>A park instead</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  But some say trees and plants would fit the space better than a tall building.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThe slow-growth advocacy group, People Advocating Real Conservancy,\r\ngathered more than 2,000 signatures calling for the city to install a\r\npark on the land.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThat would better highlight the basilica and provide respite for\r\nvisitors and residents, said Elaine Lite, an organizing member of PARC.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;We\'ve rushed through so many projects for infill, and it would really\r\nbe nice because nothing has been done for green space,&rdquo; Lite said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nBut it could be expensive for city taxpayers to build and maintain a\r\npark and to deal with problems such as nuisance complaints about\r\nloitering and boisterous behavior seen at the more central Pritchard\r\nPark, Cape said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nLite, though, pointed to an abundance of green space in cities such as\r\nNew York and Greenville, S.C., saying &ldquo;other cities do it.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThe council as a whole has said it is interested in building a smaller\r\npark if the basilica would donate land it owns directly across from the\r\nchurch. But the basilica first wants the city to help it find\r\nalternative parking for parishioners.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>A plaza</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  Basilica officials and parishioners say they understand the city needs the tax base and maybe a park won\'t work.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nInstead, they are proposing a stone-covered plaza with outdoor seating,\r\nplants and other features to serve as at least a 200-foot buffer\r\nbetween the basilica and a hotel.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nParishioner and real estate investor Matt Mores submitted such ideas to\r\nthe city, but staff said he didn\'t have the experience or solid enough\r\nfinancial backing to be selected.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span> Now Mores and others are trying to get\r\nMcKibbon to change its design. Mores is proposing an even taller,\r\n8-story hotel, but one that is stepped back considerably from the\r\nbasilica. The hotel would own the plaza, which would serve as a\r\ngathering and dining spot, he said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;Our feeling is if you build something like that with a plaza, it will\r\nbe the No. 1 draw of downtown,&rdquo; Mores said. &ldquo;That plaza would be\r\njammed.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span> The\r\nbuilding would cost at least $20 million to construct, and would have\r\n125 rooms and 50,000 square feet of retail space, he said. John\r\nMcKibbon said it was too early to assign a cost his group\'s proposed\r\nhotel, but said it could be around $15 million.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nCommenting on earlier designs presented by Mores, John McKibbon said\r\nthey didn\'t have enough interior space for a viable hotel. But Mores\r\nsaid McKibbon hasn\'t yet seen his latest design.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThe buffer the plaza provides could be vital to the basilica because of\r\na crack that was found in its dome, parishioners say. They fear nearby\r\nconstruction could enlarge the break and cause serious damage.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>McKibbon and concerns</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nJohn McKibbon said he is willing to look at Mores design. Regardless,\r\nhis company would take great care to avoid worsening the crack, he\r\nsaid, by installing detection devices in the church and working with\r\nbasilica officials.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nLarge vibrations should not occur because blasting will likely not have\r\nto be done and foundations would be set by drilling holes instead of\r\nusing percussive pile drivers.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nAs for crowding the basilica, the hotel would be 130 feet from the\r\nchurch, he said, &ldquo;which is a pretty good distance. We actually build\r\nurban buildings 50-60 feet apart from each other.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThree nearby businesses gave a mixed take on the hotel. Owners of\r\nMalaprop\'s Bookstore and the clothing store, Context, both on Haywood,\r\nsaid the building was a bad idea.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  &ldquo;It will definitely destroy the historic aspects of the basilica,&rdquo; said Malaprop\'s owner Emoke B\'Racz.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  Constance Ensner, owner of Context, said green space would look much better to those entering the city center from the north.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  &ldquo;A beautiful park would be a better introduction to downtown Asheville,&rdquo; Ensner said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  But long-time Ello Caf&eacute; employee Daniel Claiborn
 said he and the owners think the hotel would boost sales.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;Having more people downtown and more foot traffic is just good for business,&rdquo; Claiborn said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:JBurgess@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Joel Burgess</a> \r\n&bull;  June 7, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-06-08 11:40:10',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-06-07 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,111,'','',0,77),(370,'Two-year project documents faces of city','Two-year project documents faces of city','In her current exhibit, &ldquo;Faces of Asheville,&rdquo; the faces that\r\nphotographer Jen Bowen captures are diverse and colorful; sometimes\r\nadorable, sometimes serious. But there\'s one quality that can\'t be\r\nfound: Ugly.\r\n','And that\'s even after one of Asheville\'s ugliest faces sneered at\r\nthis local artist. In summer 2007, Bowen\'s home studio was broken into\r\nand the thieves took her camera and her computer\'s hard drive, which\r\nhoused 108 portraits already taken for the project.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nIn the aftermath of the crime, Bowen found that the community she\r\nwanted to document through her lens wanted to return the support, she\r\nsaid. Donations for new equipment and portrait volunteers came rushing\r\nin.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  &ldquo;(The break in) changed the project a lot because it gave me a chance to refine my skills as a photographer,&rdquo; she said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nAnd it didn\'t just get better &mdash; it got bigger. In the past two years,\r\n&ldquo;Faces of Asheville&rdquo; has changed from a series on an online blog to a\r\nmonth-long summer project to the almost 350 portraits on display in\r\nSatellite Gallery on Broadway Street until June 27.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nAlthough the content of the project may have changed, its message and\r\nmission didn\'t. In addition to celebrating the diverse community, Bowen\r\nwanted to explore the meaning of identity.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThat\'s why she asked each subject to bring an object &mdash; which turned out\r\nto be everything from a ukulele to a pet &mdash; that helped express their\r\ntrue identity. The subject was then able to control how he or she was\r\nportrayed, Bowen said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nFor local performer/producer, Spyce, who was photographed and assisted\r\nBowen with the shoots, she represented herself by posing topless,\r\ncovered by a boa, and holding a magic wand and a picture of her late\r\nmother.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span> &ldquo;I am\r\nall about promoting positive sexuality and the idea of creating magic\r\nand the idea that you can create anything that you want,&rdquo; she said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  Her mother remains one of her greatest inspirations, she added.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nSpyce said she &ldquo;was so inspired by Jen\'s vision of Asheville,&rdquo;\r\nparticularly how she celebrated the diversity and individuality of city\r\nresidents from a range of lifestyles.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span> Bowen said she knew the exhibit to remind\r\npeople when they can\'t find parking downtown in the summer or are\r\ndisagreeing with a neighbor about developing the mountainside that the\r\ntrue beauty of the area is in the individuality and acceptance of its\r\npeople.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;I just wanted to help other people recognize that even in those moments, that they have to keep that optimism,&rdquo; she said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  &ldquo;She\'s preserving this time in Asheville and all the people who are here,&rdquo; Spyce said. &ldquo;And I think it\'s beautiful.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nAlthough the majority of the faces captured in summer 2007 shoots have\r\nbeen lost, 27 appear in the show. And during the entire process, she\r\nestimates that about 50 people in the portraits have since left the\r\nAsheville area, making the collection even more of a moment in time.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;They\'ll always be a part of Asheville and Asheville will be a part of\r\nthem,&rdquo; Bowen said of the people who have left Asheville.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nDavid Segretto is one of these people on the walls of the gallery who\r\nhave moved away from the mountains. He just moved to California. Before\r\nhe left, he was an assistant and advisor in the project. Segretto\r\nhelped Bowen find the perfect shot from the usually 20-minute sessions.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  &ldquo;We went through every face finding the best image &hellip; a lot of it was trying to be the most truthful to that person,&rdquo; he said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThat\'s why she shot in color and included as much of the subject\'s\r\nupper body as possible. A black-and-white or close-up portrait would\r\nhave ignored the colorful and full-body reality, Segretto said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThere\'s one portrait that includes a full body, nude and in a fetal\r\nposition. It\'s the last photo she took for the project, taken in April\r\n2008. It\'s of the late John Payne, one of the godfathers of the\r\nAsheville art scene. It\'s the portrait pose he always wanted captured,\r\nBowen said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span> &ldquo;I\r\nwanted someone to have the guts to do a nude portrait,&rdquo; she said and it\r\nturned out to be the last portrait he took before he died, she noted.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;He was, to me, a person who really helped found and define the current\r\nart movement of Asheville,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;(The portrait) was a great book\r\nend; it was so fitting.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:CMotsinger@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Carol Motsinger</a> \r\n&bull; June 7, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-06-08 11:43:34',71,'','2009-06-08 11:45:39',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-06-07 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',2,0,110,'','',0,23),(371,'Phish fans swarm into downtown Asheville','Phish fans swarm into downtown Asheville','Phish fans may be the most devoted Asheville has ever seen. In an\r\nattempt to accommodate the swelling number of fans hoping to get into\r\nthe band&rsquo;s 7:30 p.m. show, the city began closing roads and erecting\r\nchain link fences this morning.\r\n','<p>\r\nThe 7,200 fans that were able to score tickets are expected to be\r\njoined by several thousand ticketless fans flocking outside the Civic\r\nCenter.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBy 9 a.m., a cluster of hopeful concert-goers had already\r\nformed outside the Civic Center, scouting for extra tickets. Holding up\r\nhands and signs, the group was prepared to spend the whole day in line\r\nin hopes of getting into tonight&rsquo;s show.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nMichael Howard, an early\r\narriver, drove from Los Angeles to see Phish. He has followed the band\r\nsince it reunited at a March show in Hampton, Va., and plans to see\r\nevery show in this summer&rsquo;s tour. He did the same for the band&rsquo;s 2003\r\ntour. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;It&rsquo;s well worth it. I&rsquo;ve seen all kinds of kinds, thousands of concerts, but this is the best band of all time,&rdquo; he said. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nDespite\r\nthe overwhelming odds, fans are still hopeful they will land one of the\r\ncoveted tickets. Noah Gregory, who just moved to Asheville, was the\r\nfirst to arrive outside the Civic Center at 6:30 a.m. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;I&rsquo;m just going to wait here all day if I have to,&rdquo; he said. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBesides,\r\nfans say, it is more than just the concert that draws them. There is\r\nenergy and culture they say surrounds every concert. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;It&rsquo;s\r\ngoing to be a party here either way.&rdquo; said Larry Forkosh of Brooklyn,\r\nN.Y., who was scouring the crowd for tickets. If he doesn&rsquo;t get it, he\r\nplans to hang out with other fans outside and attend an after party.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n &ldquo;I&rsquo;m just going to vibe with the action,&rdquo; he said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nSTAFF REPORTS  &bull; published June 9, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-06-10 10:17:37',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-06-09 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,109,'','',0,16),(372,'Grove
 Corner Market open for business in West Asheville','Grove Corner Market open for business in West Asheville','<p>\r\nAfter losing its lease in downtown Asheville&rsquo;s Grove Arcade last\r\nmonth, the Grove Corner Market wasted no time in setting up shop\r\nelsewhere. The grocery, which has kept its name, opened its doors June\r\n3 at 771 Haywood Road in West Asheville (which formerly housed the\r\nHaywood Road Market).\r\n</p>\r\n','<p>\r\nCo-owner <b>Rosanne Kiely</b> says the space, while slightly\r\nsmaller than the Grove Arcade location, seems a good fit from the\r\nget-go. &ldquo;I just feel like we&rsquo;ve come home,&rdquo; she says. &ldquo;This feels\r\nright.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nFans of the market will recognize much familiar fare along with some\r\nnew offerings: more natural foods, more conventional items for those on\r\na tight budget, staples sold in bulk, health-and-body products and\r\nnutritional supplements.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe market is open Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.,\r\nSaturdays from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., and 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sundays. The\r\nbusiness will be making deliveries downtown every Tuesday.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nFor more information, call 225-4949.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nby <a href=\"http://www.mountainx.com/member/3/\">Jon Elliston</a>  in Mountain Xpress, Vol. 15 / Iss. 46 on 06/10/2009&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-06-10 10:19:12',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-06-10 10:18:17','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,108,'','',0,13),(373,'Cape won’t seek second term','Cape won’t seek second term','<p>\r\nAsheville City Council member <b>Robin Cape</b>, noted as a sustainability advocate, will not seek re-election in November.\r\n</p>\r\n','<p>\r\nThe announcement came on Cape&rsquo;s Facebook site, and despite Internet-based rumors that she was planning a mayoral bid, she told <i>Xpress</i> she&rsquo;s getting out of electoral politics.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nElected in 2005, Cape cited several reasons for her decision, including\r\nlife changes stemming from a tumultuous year that saw the death of her\r\nfather, the breakup of her marriage and the need to get on with a\r\ncareer.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;Truthfully, Council pays very little,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m a recently\r\nseparated woman with two teenage children looking at college. It&rsquo;s\r\ntimely to begin looking at my own career rather than postponing it\r\nuntil I&rsquo;m 56.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBut Cape also feels it&rsquo;s time to move the sustainability discussion she has championed into a broader, regional arena.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;I feel I have positioned myself in the past few years that I can\r\nplay a role in the larger conversation about sustainability,&rdquo; she\r\nnotes. &ldquo;Now how does that work? I don&rsquo;t know; I&rsquo;m still figuring it\r\nout. There&rsquo;s some form of consultant business that I have ahead of me\r\nin this.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe very word &ldquo;sustainability,&rdquo; Cape maintains, is no longer the\r\noddity it was when she initially ran for City Council. &ldquo;Everybody who&rsquo;s\r\nrunning, who I&rsquo;ve seen running so far, is running on a sustainability\r\nplatform. Kelly [Miller] is interested in it. Brownie [Newman] is\r\ninterested in it. The mayor is interested in it. You don&rsquo;t need me&mdash;I&rsquo;m\r\nredundant.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nCape&rsquo;s announcement ensures that at least one new Council member\r\nwill claim a seat in the November elections. Two-term Council member <b>Carl Mumpower</b> has announced his intention to run again, as has <b>Kelly Miller</b>,\r\nwho was appointed to his seat last December. City Council elections are\r\nheld every two years, with Council members serving staggered four-year\r\nterms. This year, three Council positions plus the mayor&rsquo;s seat will be\r\nup for grabs.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nMeanwhile, the field of newcomers continues to build, with early announcements by activist/writer <b>Cecil Bothwell</b>, political blogger <b>Gordon Smith</b> and attorney <b>Esther Manheimer</b>, who also applied for the Council seat assigned to Miller. Another contender, <b>J. Neal Jackson</b>, has filed preliminary paperwork with the Buncombe County Board of Elections.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nVice Mayor <b>Jan Davis</b> says Cape&rsquo;s announcement may bring\r\nmore candidates out of the woodwork. &ldquo;This is going to open things wide\r\nup,&rdquo; he predicts, adding, &ldquo;Robin&rsquo;s seat certainly makes it a different\r\ndeal.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAlso up for re-election is Mayor <b>Terry Bellamy</b>, who&rsquo;s still\r\nunopposed at this writing. (Despite rumors on local blogs, Davis, like\r\nCape, says he has no intention of running for mayor.) Only one person,\r\nlocal artist <b>Jenny Bowen</b>, has indicated she may mount a bid if no serious contenders emerge.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBellamy, however, &ldquo;seems very strong in her seat,&rdquo; says Buncombe County Democratic Party Chair <b>Charles Carter</b>.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nCape, meanwhile, says she hopes to spend the remaining six months of\r\nher term shepherding some of the changes spelled out in the Downtown\r\nMaster Plan into law, establishing green-building initiatives downtown,\r\nand seeing parts of the proposed Transit Master Plan come before\r\nCouncil.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;But you get into the silly season of elections, things naturally\r\nslow down,&rdquo; she notes, adding, &ldquo;You&rsquo;ll see less controversial items on\r\nthe agenda, for sure.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<div class=\"articleinfo\">\r\nby <a href=\"http://www.mountainx.com/member/7/\">Brian Postelle</a>  in Mountain Xpress, Vol. 15 / Iss. 46 on 06/10/2009\r\n</div>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-06-10 10:20:40',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-06-10 10:19:53','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,107,'','',0,103),(374,'MiniMoogseum installed at Orange Peel','MiniMoogseum installed at Orange Peel','<p>\r\nThe late, great <b>Bob Moog</b> left a legacy that continues to\r\nreverberate in the diverse sounds of thousands of musicians and bands\r\nworldwide. Now The Orange Peel is playing host to the MiniMoogseum, an\r\ninteractive display that&rsquo;s the predecessor to a more ambitious project\r\nhonoring all things Moog.\r\n</p>\r\n','<p>\r\nThe 5-by-7-foot installation was unveiled at &ldquo;Enter the Mind of Moog,&rdquo;\r\na May 21 event celebrating what would have been the electronic music\r\npioneer&rsquo;s 75th birthday (he passed away in 2005). Installed on the wall\r\nin The Orange Peel&rsquo;s foyer, the MiniMoogseum displays photos, ephemera\r\nand parts from some of Moog&rsquo;s signature inventions, along with a\r\nworking theremin that can be played by anyone who stands in front of\r\nit.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe display at the music venue is meant both to pay tribute to Moog,\r\nwho lived and worked around Asheville, and to generate interest and\r\nsupport for the planned, full-fledged Moogseum. The latter project\r\ncould take three to five years to come to fruition, says <b>Michelle Moog-Koussa</b>, the inventor&rsquo;s daughter, who serves as executive director of the Bob Moog Foundation.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe foundation recently secured a $600,000 grant from the Buncombe\r\nCounty Tourism Development Authority that will serve as seed money for\r\nthe museum, which will be located either in downtown Asheville or the\r\nRiver Arts District, Moog-Koussa reports.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nA year in the making, the MiniMoogseum is the work of many hands, notes lead artist <b>Gene Felice</b>. <b>Steve Dunnington</b>\r\nof Moog Music handled the electrical components; Cormark International\r\ndonated the African mahogany used to build the display structure;\r\nAsheville Hardware donated the hardware; Henco Reprographics printed\r\nthe backlit panel; SpeedGraphics printed the modular backdrop; and <b>Chris Perryman</b> of Domus Aurea did the woodworking.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nEven so, the installation remains a work in progress: From time to\r\ntime, different items from Moog&rsquo;s extensive archives will be rotated\r\ninto the display, and the theremin will be swapped out in favor of\r\nvarious other audio components.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nFor his part, Felice conceived the original design and helped shape\r\nthe installation as it came together. He also created a backlit glass\r\npiece at the top that depicts Moog&rsquo;s visage set against the sun shining\r\nover the mountains. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s like [Moog] is still with us,&rdquo; Felice says\r\nabout the piece. &ldquo;Still overlooking the city and gracing us with his\r\ninventiveness and genius.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nby <a href=\"http://www.mountainx.com/member/3/\">Jon Elliston</a>  in Mountain Xpress Vol. 15 / Iss. 46 on 06/10/2009&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-06-11 10:08:23',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-06-10 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,106,'','',0,20),(375,'Pack Place Marquee Scheduled for Removal','Pack Place Marquee Scheduled for Removal','The marquee in Pack Square, the landmark display sign on the corner
 of Biltmore and Patton Avenues at the entrance to Pack Place Education, Arts &amp; Science Center, is scheduled for removal at 6:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 11th\r\n','With support from the Janirve Foundation, the marquee was erected in 1999 to aide Pack Place in communicating the variety of activities and organizations within its facility. Over the years, it has effectively increased the number of visitors to Pack Place and its partner organizations.\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\n&quot;Many people do not know what Pack Place is or what it has to offer,&quot; said Heather Nelson, Pack Place Business Manager. &quot;It will be a challenge to communicate that message without the marquee; but repairing the current sign is simply not an effective use of already limited funds or an efficient use of electricity.&quot; \r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\nPack Place considered replacing the display boards that use over 4,000 incandescent bulbs with a greener and more effective LED display, but the more than $35,000 cost to upgrade the lighted panels was too high to justify repairs, in addition to operational costs. Initial estimates indicate that Pack Place\'s power consumption may be reduced by up to $5,000 per year by removing the incandescent display.  \r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\nOn May 19, the City of Asheville\'s Board of Adjustment granted Pack Place a variance to allow colorful banners to be attached to the facility until replacement signage can be identified.  The new signs, provided in part through a donation by FastSigns, are to be installed in the coming week.\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe Pack Place Board of Trustees is offering the sign for sale and hopes to recycle the structure. Interested parties should contact Pack Place Business Manager Heather Nelson at 828-257-4544 x 303 or <a target=\"_self\">hnelson@packplace.org</a> .\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\nFor more information, call 257-4500 or visit <a href=\"http://www.packplace.org\" target=\"_blank\">www.packplace.org</a>.\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-06-11 10:11:57',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-06-11 10:09:42','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,105,'','',0,20),(376,'Digital TV transition will happen this time','Digital TV transition will happen this time','<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  This time it\'s for real.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n','Last year the federal government set a Feb. 17, 2009 deadline for\r\nthe transition to all-digital television transmission. Then officials\r\nextended that deadline.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nBut now, on Friday, it will happen. All remaining full-power television\r\nstations still broadcasting an analog signal will transition to\r\nall-digital by the end of Friday.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  With more than a year of publicity about the changeover, most consumers have had plenty of notice and time to make a change.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  Downtown Asheville resident Mary Braden, 99, isn\'t sweating it.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;My son got me a new TV back in March, and I\'ve got cable, so I\'m not\r\nworried about it,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;I don\'t understand too much about it, but\r\nI think at my age I don\'t have to worry.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThe transition caused a lot of confusion, but it affects relatively few\r\nviewers. If you receive your signal through cable or satellite\r\nservices, you\'re fine &mdash; even if you use an old analog TV. The same goes\r\nfor those who count on broadcast signals but have a digital TV.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThe change affects only those who both (1) use an older analog\r\ntelevision and (2) rely on antennas &mdash; outside antennas or &ldquo;rabbit ears&rdquo;\r\n&mdash; to receive over-the-air signals. Those consumers will need to buy a\r\ndigital-to-analog converter box.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  John Martin, a manager at the Target store in Asheville, said the big rush for converter boxes came back in the winter.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;We saw a few people coming in the past few weeks getting converter\r\nboxes, but it\'s slowed down dramatically since February,&rdquo; Martin said,\r\nadding that they did not see a boost in new television sales.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThe Obama administration delayed the February transition after funding\r\nran out for $40 coupons the government offered to help people buy\r\nconverter boxes for old TVs. Officials say the country is much better\r\nprepared now &mdash; about 3.1 million U.S. homes were unprepared to receive\r\ndigital signals as of late last month, half the number that were\r\nunprepared in February, according to the Nielsen Co.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  President Barack Obama left no doubt last week about this deadline: &ldquo;I want to be clear: There will not be another delay.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nDigital signals are more efficient than analog, so the transition will\r\nopen airwave space for wireless Internet and emergency communications\r\nservices. About half of the nation\'s 1,760 full-power TV stations have\r\nalready cut their analog signals, though they are mostly in thinly\r\npopulated areas.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  <i>The Associated Press contributed to this report. </i>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBy <a href=\"mailto:JBoyle@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">John Boyle</a> \r\n&bull;  June 11, 2009&nbsp; \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-06-11 10:14:14',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-06-11 10:13:27','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,104,'','',0,108),(377,'Colburn Museum hosts Asheville Gem Fest','Colburn Museum hosts Asheville Gem Fest','The Colburn Earth Science Museum will present the Asheville Gem Fest 10\r\na.m.-6 p.m. June 19-20 and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. June 21 at Pack Place in\r\ndowntown Asheville. Admission is free to Gem Fest and the Colburn Earth\r\nScience Museum for the entire weekend.\r\n','Over 20 dealers from all around the world selling jewelry, gems,\r\nminerals, fossils, cut stones, oddities, natural curiosities and\r\ntreasures from the geologic world are represented at Gem Fest.\r\nEducational and fun kids&rsquo; activities include cracking geodes and\r\npanning for minerals in the Colburn&rsquo;s running water flume. <br />\r\nA\r\nsilent auction will offer clothes, restaurant gift certificates, toys,\r\njewelry and other items with proceeds going to support education\r\nprograms at the Colburn Earth Science Museum. \r\n<p>\r\nA Geology\r\nWalk of downtown Asheville will leaving the Colburn at 10:30 a.m. June\r\n20. Geologist Ken Hasson will talk about the geologic forces that\r\nformed Asheville and hear stories about the history behind familiar\r\nbuildings\' construction. The walk takes about two hours. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThat\r\nafternoon will feature two free lectures at the Diana Wortham Theatre.\r\nRobert Lauf will discuss Radioactive Minerals at 1 p.m. and Arvid Pasto\r\nwill take the stage to talk about Fluorite at 3 p.m. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nFor information, call 254-7162.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:DNeal@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Dale Neal</a> \r\n&bull;  June 11, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-06-11 10:15:28',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-06-11 10:14:46','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,103,'','',0,47),(378,'Enjoy An Extra Day of Adventure This Summer: The Health Adventure is Now Open On Mondays','Enjoy An Extra Day of Adventure This Summer: The Health Adventure is Now Open On Mondays','Beginning June 15, families can enjoy an extra day of smart fun as The Health Adventure opens to the public on Mondays. The museum will be open seven days a week through the end of August. Another organization located in Pack Place, Diana Wortham Theatre, will also open on Mondays.\r\n','&ldquo;With summer getting started and the economy on everyone&rsquo;s mind, families are looking for fun, budget-friendly things to do close to home,&rdquo; said Paige Dickens, President &amp; CEO. &ldquo;By opening our doors to the public every day of the week, we hope to offer families more opportunities to spend learning and playing together.&rdquo; \r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\nOther Pack Place organizations, including the Asheville Art Museum, Colburn Earth Science Museum, and YMI Cultural Center, will maintain their current hours of operation. Tickets to The Health Adventure and performances at Diana Wortham Theatre, as well as other community events, tours and attractions, can be purchased at the Pack Place ticket desk. \r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\nFor more information, visit www.thehealthadventure.org, or call (828) 254-6373. \r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-06-11 10:27:06',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-06-11 10:25:43','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection
_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,102,'','',0,28),(379,'Asheville Oktoberfest','Oktoberfest','<h3 align=\"center\">\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center\">\r\n<img src=\"images/oktoberfestnewlogo_website.png\" alt=\"oktoberfestnewlogo_website.png\" style=\"margin: 5px\" title=\"oktoberfestnewlogo_website.png\" align=\"top\" width=\"352\" height=\"253\" />\r\n</div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center\">\r\n<h4>&nbsp;October 9, 2010</h4>\r\n<h6>Online ticket sales are over. <br />\r\nTickets will be available for purchase at the door for $30. <br />\r\n</h6>\r\n</div>\r\n</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<h2><b>History of Oktoberfest, from M&uuml;nich to Asheville </b></h2>\r\n<p>\r\nThe first Oktoberfest occurred in Munich on October 18, 1810 as a celebration of the marriage of Crown Prince Ludwig to Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen. In 1819, it was agreed that Oktoberfest would be celebrated each and every year.&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n<img src=\"images/oktoberfest/oktoberfest_patrons.jpg\" alt=\"oktoberfest_patrons.jpg\" style=\"float: left; border: 5px ridge #d2691e; margin: 5px\" title=\"oktoberfest_patrons.jpg\" width=\"128\" height=\"156\" />\r\n</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\nGerman immigration to the North Carolina Mountains hit a high in the early 1700\'s. We\'re not sure if that\'s the reason, but we are proud to live in a town with such a great number of local breweries! Today, the M&uuml;nich festival opens with a 12 gun salute and the tapping of the first keg of the festival by the incumbent Mayor of Munich.&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<div>\r\n<p>\r\nOn the 200th anniversary of the first Oktoberfest, the Asheville Downtown Association is very excited to bring you Asheville\'s own Oktoberfest! Barring the gun salute, we\'re excited to host such a rich traditional festival! We will be taking the best aspects of Bavaria and mixing it with the truly unique Asheville culture to create some downtown traditions of our own!\r\n</p>\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"left\">\r\n<b><img src=\"images/oktoberfest/oktoberfest_food.jpg\" alt=\"oktoberfest_food.jpg\" style=\"float: right; border: 5px ridge #d2691e; margin: 5px\" title=\"oktoberfest_food.jpg\" width=\"203\" height=\"138\" /></b>\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"left\">\r\n</div>\r\n<div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div>\r\n<p>\r\nOur Oktoberfest will mix Bavarian traditions with Asheville&rsquo;s eclectic vibe,&rdquo; says Adrian Vassallo, event organizer and ADA treasurer. He adds, &ldquo;With Asheville&rsquo;s recent recognition as &lsquo;Beer City USA,&rsquo; the timing couldn&rsquo;t be more perfect to celebrate our local beer scene. Plus, Wall Street is an ideal venue for this event with its old world feel and original cobblestones.&quot;\r\n</p>\r\n<h2><b>Food and Drink </b><br />\r\n</h2>\r\n<p>\r\nThe event will feature beer tastings from local breweries including <a href=\"http://www.highlandbrewing.com/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.highlandbrewing.com\">Highland Brewing</a>, <a href=\"http://www.ashevillebrewing.com/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.ashevillebrewing.com\">Asheville Brewing Company</a>, <a href=\"http://pisgahbrewing.com/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"pisgahbrewing.com\">Pisgah Brewing</a>, <a href=\"http://www.jackofthewood.com/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.jackofthewood.com\">Green Man Brewery</a>, <a href=\"http://www.craggiebrewingco.com/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.craggiebrewingco.com\">Craggie Brewing</a>  and <a href=\"http://frenchbroadbrewery.com/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"frenchbroadbrewery.com\">French Broad Brewing Company</a>. Many brewers are featuring seasonal ales for Oktoberfest, and will be on hand to discuss their beers.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAlso, Wall Street restaurants <a href=\"http://cucina24restaurant.com/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"cucina24restaurant.com\">Cucina 24</a>, <a href=\"http://www.jackofthewood.com/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.jackofthewood.com\">Jack of the Wood</a>  and <a href=\"http://www.marketplace-restaurant.com/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.marketplace-restaurant.com\">The Market Place</a>  will be preparing authentic German food fare served with local mustard from the Lusty Monk.\r\n</p>\r\n<h2><b>Entertainment</b></h2>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.strattonmountainboys.com/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"StrattonMountainBoys.com\"><img src=\"images/oktoberfest/florida2006band_057.jpg\" alt=\"florida2006band_057.jpg\" style=\"float: left; border: 5px ridge #d2691e; margin: 5px\" title=\"florida2006band_057.jpg\" width=\"190\" height=\"144\" /></a>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nWe are proud to announce that <a href=\"http://www.strattonmountainboys.com/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.StrattonMountainBoys.com\">The Stratton Mountain Boys</a>  will be joining us again this year. They were a big hit at last year\'s Oktoberfest and brought authentic traditional Bavarian music to Wall St.&nbsp; \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe Stratton Mountain Boys have brought the haunting sounds of four alphorns, happy yodeling songs, shoe slapping dances, and lively spirited Polka music to audiences across the U.S for more than 30 years. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<h2><b>Contests</b></h2>\r\n<p>\r\nThis year, contestants for the team contests will be selected by our local participating breweries! Each brewery will field a team of four individuals, one of which must be a female. During the month of September, special events will be held at each brewery and more information will be available soon. If selected by a brewery to be on a team, you will receive free entry to the event. All contestants must be 21 years of age or older. We will still have other contests that are open to all attendees, like the costume contest. There will be some great prizes, so get creative! \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<h2><b>FAQ and Volunteers<br />\r\n</b></h2>\r\n<p>\r\nHave questions about Asheville Oktoberfest? <a href=\"index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=382&amp;Itemid=214\" target=\"_self\">Click here. </a>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nWant to be a volunteer? <a href=\"index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=365&amp;Itemid=215&amp;Itemid=215\" target=\"_self\">Click here. </a> \r\n</p>\r\n<h2>&nbsp;</h2>\r\n<h2><b>Schedule of Events</b><a title=\"OktSchedule\" name=\"OktSchedule\"></a><br />\r\n</h2>\r\n<p>\r\nAll events at 21+ unless otherwise stated. Schedule <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"subject to change\">subject to change</yoono-highlight>; please check back often.\r\n</p>\r\n<table style=\"border-width: 0px\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n			<h5>11:00:</h5></td>\r\n			<td>\r\n			<h5>Check-in at the Flat Iron on Wall St. </h5></td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n			<h5 class=\"MsoNormal\">11:45:</h5></td>\r\n			<td>\r\n			<h5 class=\"MsoNormal\">TheStratton Mountain Boys start the festival by \r\n			blowing the Alpine Horn.&nbsp; This will signal the parade towards the \r\n			stagefor the official tapping of the keg.</h5></td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n			<h5 class=\"MsoNormal\">12:00:</h5></td>\r\n			<td>\r\n			<h5 class=\"MsoNormal\">The official tapping of the keg.&nbsp; The Stratton Mountain Boys start the party!</h5></td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n			<h5 class=\"MsoNormal\">1:00: <br />\r\n			</h5></td>\r\n			<td>\r\n			<h5 class=\"MsoNormal\">Games begin with the Keg Roll</h5></td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n			<h5 class=\"MsoNormal\">2:00:</h5>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n			<h5 class=\"MsoNormal\">Bavarian Biking</h5></td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n			<h5 class=\"MsoNormal\">3:00:&nbsp; </h5></td>\r\n			<td>\r\n			<h5 class=\"MsoNormal\">CostumeContest and Brat Eating Contest</h5></td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n			<h5 class=\"MsoNormal\">4:00:</h5></td>\r\n			<td>\r\n			<h5 class=\"MsoNormal\">Alphorn Blowing Contest</h5></td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n			<h5 class=\"MsoNormal\">5:00:&nbsp; </h5></td>\r\n			<td>\r\n			<h5 class=\"MsoNormal\">Stein Races</h5></td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n			<h5>6:00:&nbsp; </h5></td>\r\n			<td>\r\n			<h5>The Winning Team of Oktoberfest announced.</h5></td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<br />\r\n<h5 class=\"MsoNormal\">\r\n</h5>\r\n<h5 class=\"MsoNormal\">\r\n</h5>\r\n<h3 align=\"center\">&nbsp;Online ticket sales are over. <br />\r\nTickets will be available for purchase at the door for $30. </h3>\r\n<h3 align=\"center\">The Asheville Downtown Association was proud to <br />\r\nbring you the very successful Asheville\'s Oktoberfest 2009!<br />\r\n</h3>\r\n<h3 align=\"center\"><a href=\"http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Avis=B0&amp;Dato=20091010&amp;Kategori=NEWS01&amp;Lopenr=910100809&amp;Ref=PH\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"AC-T Oktoberfest Galleries\">Click here</a>  for pictures of last year\'s event and <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/user/AvilleDowntown#p/search/0/xjrkor9ePFU\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a>  to view the videos!<a href=\"mailto:info@ashevilledowntown.org?subject=Oktoberfest%20pictures\" target=\"_self\"></a> </h3>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp; \r\n</p>\r\n</div>\r\n<dl>\r\n<h2>Participating Breweries<a title=\"OktBeer\" name=\"OktBeer\"></a></h2></dl>\r\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"459\" height=\"276\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"middle\"><a href=\"http://www.ashevillepizza.com/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.AshevillePizza.com\"><img src=\"images/oktoberfest/ash-brewing-web.jpg\" alt=\"ash-brewing-web.jpg\" style=\"float: left; margin: 5px\" title=\"ash-brewing-web.jpg\" width=\"163\" height=\"107\" /></a><a href=\"http://www.highlandbrewing.com/\"
 target=\"_blank\" title=\"Highland Brewing Co.\"><br />\r\n			</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; </td>												\r\n			<td align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\"><a href=\"http://www.jackofthewood.com/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.JackoftheWood.com\"><br />\r\n			</a><a href=\"http://www.craggiebrewingco.com/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.CraggieBrewingCo.com\"><img src=\"images/craggie_brewing.jpg\" alt=\"craggie_brewing.jpg\" style=\"float: left; margin: 5px\" title=\"craggie_brewing.jpg\" width=\"155\" height=\"68\" /></a>&nbsp;			</td>												\r\n			<td valign=\"middle\">			<a href=\"http://www.frenchbroadbrewery.com/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.FrenchBroadBrewery.com\"><img src=\"images/oktoberfest/french-broad-web.jpg\" alt=\"french-broad-web.jpg\" style=\"float: left; margin: 5px\" title=\"french-broad-web.jpg\" width=\"157\" height=\"103\" /></a> 			</td>								\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\"><a href=\"http://www.jackofthewood.com/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.JackoftheWood.com\"><img src=\"images/oktoberfest/green-man-web.jpg\" alt=\"green-man-web.jpg\" style=\"float: left; margin: 5px\" title=\"green-man-web.jpg\" width=\"168\" height=\"108\" /></a><a href=\"http://www.frenchbroadbrewery.com/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.FrenchBroadBrewery.com\"><br />\r\n			</a>&nbsp; </td>												\r\n			<td align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\"><a href=\"http://www.craggiebrewingco.com/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.CraggieBrewingCo.com\"><br />\r\n			</a><a href=\"http://www.highlandbrewing.com/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Highland Brewing Co.\"><img src=\"images/oktoberfest/highland_brewing_logo_big.gif\" alt=\"highland_brewing_logo_big.gif\" style=\"float: left; margin: 5px\" title=\"highland_brewing_logo_big.gif\" width=\"150\" height=\"127\" /></a>&nbsp; </td>												\r\n			<td valign=\"middle\">						\r\n			<div style=\"text-align: center\">\r\n			&nbsp;						\r\n			</div>\r\n			<a href=\"http://pisgahbrewing.com/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.PisgahBrewing.com\"><img src=\"images/oktoberfest/pisgah_brewing.png\" alt=\"pisgah_brewing.png\" style=\"text-align: center; float: left; margin: 5px\" title=\"pisgah_brewing.png\" width=\"116\" height=\"116\" /></a> <a href=\"http://www.craggiebrewingco.com/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.CraggieBrewingCo.com\"></a> 									\r\n			<div style=\"text-align: center\">\r\n			<a href=\"http://pisgahbrewing.com/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.PisgahBrewing.com\"><br />\r\n			</a> 												\r\n			</div>\r\n			</td>								\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\">&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.ashevillepizza.com/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.AshevillePizza.com\"><br />\r\n			</a></td>												\r\n			<td align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\">&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.craggiebrewingco.com/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.CraggieBrewingCo.com\"><br />\r\n			</a></td>												\r\n			<td align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\">&nbsp;</td>								\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n&nbsp;<span>\r\n<h2>Participating Restaurants<a title=\"OktFood\" name=\"OktFood\"></a></h2></span>\r\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"426\" height=\"204\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"middle\">												\r\n			<div style=\"text-align: center\">\r\n			<br />\r\n			<a href=\"http://www.marketplace-restaurant.com/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.Marketplace-Restaurant.com\"><img src=\"images/marketplace_stacked.png\" alt=\"marketplace_stacked.png\" style=\"float: left; margin: 5px\" title=\"marketplace_stacked.png\" width=\"251\" height=\"55\" /></a>  												\r\n			</div>\r\n			</td>												\r\n			<td valign=\"middle\">			&nbsp;<a href=\"http://cucina24restaurant.com/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Cucina 24\">												\r\n			<div style=\"text-align: center\">\r\n			<img src=\"images/oktoberfest/cucina24.jpg\" alt=\"cucina24.jpg\" style=\"float: left; margin: 5px\" title=\"cucina24.jpg\" width=\"208\" height=\"82\" />												\r\n			</div>\r\n			</a>			</td>								\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"middle\">			<a href=\"http://lustymonk.com/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Lusty Monk Mustard\">												\r\n			<div style=\"text-align: center\">\r\n			<img src=\"images/oktoberfest/lusty_monk.jpg\" alt=\"lusty_monk.jpg\" style=\"margin: 5px\" title=\"lusty_monk.jpg\" width=\"153\" height=\"105\" />												\r\n			</div>\r\n			</a> 			</td>												\r\n			<td align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\">&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.jackofthewood.com/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"images/jack_of_the_wood_2.jpeg\" alt=\"jack_of_the_wood_2.jpeg\" style=\"float: left; margin: 5px\" title=\"jack_of_the_wood_2.jpeg\" width=\"201\" height=\"139\" /></a> </td>								\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<br />\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left\">Community Sponsors</h2>\r\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"422\" height=\"367\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td valign=\"middle\">									\r\n			<div>\r\n			<div style=\"text-align: center\" dir=\"rtl\">\r\n			<a href=\"http://www.dealmotorcars.com/ou/asheville-audi-porsche-volkswagen/\" style=\"color: #7895b2; text-decoration: underline; font-size: 1em\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.DealMotorcars.com\">Deal Motorcars of Asheville</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;			\r\n			</div>\r\n			</div>\r\n			<div style=\"text-align: center\">\r\n			<a href=\"http://www.needagomini.com/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"GoMinis Asheville\"><img src=\"images/vw_logo.jpg\" style=\"text-align: left; float: left; border-width: 0px; margin: 5px\" alt=\"vw_logo.jpg\" title=\"vw_logo.jpg\" align=\"left\" width=\"119\" height=\"122\" /></a>									\r\n			</div>\r\n			</td>												\r\n			<td align=\"center\">						\r\n			<div style=\"text-align: center\">\r\n			<a href=\"http://rucn.info/asheville_urgent_care.php\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Asheville Urgent Care\"><img src=\"images/logo_ash.gif\" alt=\"logo_ash.gif\" style=\"margin: 5px; float: left\" title=\"logo_ash.gif\" width=\"237\" height=\"69\" /></a>&nbsp;						\r\n			</div>\r\n			<a href=\"http://www.residencesatbiltmore.com/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.ResidencesatBiltmore.com/\"><br />\r\n			</a>  </td>								\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.wncmagazine.com/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"www.WNCMagazine.com\"><img src=\"images/wnclogoblue.jpg\" alt=\"wnclogoblue.jpg\" style=\"float: left; margin: 5px\" title=\"wnclogoblue.jpg\" width=\"245\" height=\"84\" /></a><a href=\"http://www.needagomini.com/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"GoMinis Asheville\">									\r\n			<div style=\"text-align: center\">\r\n			<br />\r\n			</div>\r\n			</a></td>												\r\n			<td align=\"center\">&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.mountainx.com/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.MountainX.com\"><img src=\"images/oktoberfest/mtnxlogocolor.jpg\" title=\"www.MountainX.com\" style=\"float: left; margin: 5px\" alt=\"www.MountainX.com\" width=\"211\" height=\"61\" /></a> </td>								\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">&nbsp;<br />\r\n			<a href=\"http://www.981theriver.com/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.981TheRiver.com \"><img src=\"images/98.1_the_river.gif\" alt=\"98.1_the_river.gif\" style=\"float: left; margin: 5px\" title=\"98.1_the_river.gif\" width=\"216\" height=\"78\" /></a><a href=\"http://880therevolution.com/main.html\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.880TheRevolution.com\"><br />\r\n			</a>  </td>												\r\n			<td align=\"center\">&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.rock104rocks.com\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.Rock104Rocks.com\">									\r\n			<div style=\"text-align: center\">\r\n			<img src=\"images/sponsors/rock_104.9_web_res.jpg\" title=\"www.Rock104Rocks.com\" style=\"float: left; margin: 5px\" alt=\"www.Rock104Rocks.com\" width=\"191\" height=\"60\" />									\r\n			</div>\r\n			</a>  </td>								\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td rowspan=\"2\" align=\"center\">&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.1059themountain.com/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.1059TheMountain.com\">									\r\n			<div style=\"text-align: center\">\r\n			<img src=\"images/sponsors/l6.jpg\" alt=\"l6.jpg\" style=\"float: left; margin: 5px\" title=\"l6.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"86\" />									\r\n			</div>\r\n			</a>  </td>												\r\n			<td rowspan=\"2\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"http://880therevolution.com/main.html\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.880TheRevolution.com\"><img src=\"images/sponsors/880_the_revolution_web_res.jpg\" alt=\"880_the_revolution_web_res.jpg\" style=\"float: left; margin: 5px\" title=\"880_the_revolution_web_res.jpg\" width=\"108\" height=\"108\" /></a>&nbsp;			</td>								\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\" class=\"Apple-style-span\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"></span></span>\r\n<table border=\"0\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n			<div style=\"text-align: center\">\r\n			<a href=\"http://www.wncw.org/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.WNCW.org\"><img src=\"images/member_logos/wncw.jpg\" title=\"WNCW.org\" style=\"float: left; margin: 5px\" alt=\"WNCW.org\" width=\"225\" height=\"80\" /></a>									\r\n			</div>\r\n			&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n			<div align=\"center\">\r\n			<a href=\"http://www.needagomini.com/\" style=\"color: #3b5998; text-decoration: underline; font-size: 1em\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"GoMinis Asheville\">									\r\n			<div style=\"text-align: center\">\r\n			<br />\r\n			</div>\r\n			</a><a href=\"http://www.needagomini.com/\" style=\"color: #3b5998; text-decoration: underline; font-size: 1em\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"GoMinis Asheville\">\r\n			<div style=\"text-align: center\">\r\n			</div>\r\n			</a>									\r\n			</div>\r\n			&nbsp;\r\n			<a href=\"http://www.residencesatbiltmore.com/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.ResidencesatBiltmore.com/\"><img src=\"images/oktoberfest/biltmore_logo_color_web_small.jpg\"
 alt=\"www.ResidencesatBiltmore.com\" style=\"float: left; margin: 5px\" title=\"www.ResidencesatBiltmore.com\" width=\"212\" height=\"53\" /></a></td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.shaybrownevents.com/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.ShayBrownEvents.com\"><img src=\"images/sbe2_logo_border.jpg\" alt=\"sbe2_logo_border.jpg\" style=\"margin: 5px; float: left\" title=\"sbe2_logo_border.jpg\" width=\"215\" height=\"83\" /></a> </td>\r\n			<td><a href=\"http://www.needagomini.com/\" style=\"color: #3b5998; text-decoration: underline; font-size: 1em\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"GoMinis Asheville\">									\r\n			<div style=\"text-align: center\">\r\n			<img src=\"images/gominis-web.jpg\" style=\"float: left; border-width: 0px; margin: 5px\" alt=\"gominis-web.jpg\" title=\"gominis-web.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"102\" />\r\n			</div>\r\n			</a>  \r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;<a href=\"http://rucn.info/asheville_urgent_care.php\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Asheville Urgent Care\"><br />\r\n			</a></td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n','',1,0,0,0,'2009-06-11 11:15:41',71,'','2010-10-08 12:21:42',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-06-11 10:34:42','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','menu_image=-1\nitem_title=1\npageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=',1,0,0,'','',0,15348),(532,'Why is Downtown Important?','Why is Downtown Important?','<p>\r\nThe Asheville Downtown Association and the City of Asheville co-sponsor the annual State of Downtown Luncheon to address the state of our downtown. The highlight of 2010\'s luncheon was this presentation by Joe Minicozzi, the Executive Director of the Asheville Downtown Association.&nbsp; \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<table border=\"0\" height=\"327\" width=\"522\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n			<div align=\"center\">\r\n			<h2>Part 1\r\n			</h2>\r\n			</div>\r\n			<div width=\"580\" height=\"360\">\r\n			<div name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/5gbQbv21ZvE?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;color1=0x2b405b&amp;color2=0x6b8ab6&amp;border=1\">\r\n			</div>\r\n			<div name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\">\r\n			</div>\r\n			<div name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\">\r\n			</div>\r\n			<object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=7,0,0,0\" width=\"250\" height=\"157\">\r\n				<param name=\"width\" value=\"250\" />\r\n				<param name=\"height\" value=\"157\" />\r\n				<param 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Asheville.\r\n','<p>\r\nProgress Energy reported about 1,995 customers without power from\r\nPatton Avenue to Louisiana Avenue and along Clingman Avenue to\r\nRiverside Drive. Service was restored by 6 p.m., according to a utility\r\nWebsite.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe Asheville Regional Airport recorded about .21 inches of rain,\r\nwhile downtown Asheville reported about .25 inches of rain according to\r\nthe National Climatic Data Center&rsquo;s gauge atop the Grove Arcade. The\r\nRiceville area was drenched with .67 inches Thursday afternoon.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAsheville\r\npolice reported several trees down after the storm swept though the\r\ncity about 4:30 p.m. A tree went down on Interstate 26 near the Brevard\r\nRoad exit while another tree was felled at Coleman Avenue and Conestee\r\nStreet in north Asheville, dispatchers said. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\nNational Weather Service calls for a chance of more thunderstorms for\r\ntoday. Skies will be cloudy with a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms\r\nin the afternoon. The high will be around 84.<br />\r\n<a href=\"mailto:DNeal@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\"></a>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:DNeal@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Dale Neal</a> \r\n&bull;  June 11, 2009\r\n</p>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:DNeal@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\"></a>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-06-12 10:11:48',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-06-11 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,101,'','',0,116),(381,'Move along, Peeping Tom: Burlesque fest is much more','Move along, Peeping Tom: Burlesque fest is much more','<p>\r\nYou\'ve seen the bumper stickers advising we &ldquo;Keep Asheville Weird,&rdquo;\r\nbut there is also a movement to keep this artsy mecca scantily clad and\r\npolitically charged at the same time. It\'s all part of the Asheville\'s\r\nburgeoning burlesque scene, which ups its offerings to a full weekend\r\nof comedy, skill secrets and body image empowerment at the Americana\r\nBurlesque &amp; Sideshow Festival starting Friday and running through\r\nSunday.\r\n</p>\r\n','<p>\r\nWe spoke to event organizer, performer and teacher Lauren &ldquo;Onca&rdquo;\r\nO\'Leary
 about the excitement building in the local burlesque community\r\nand how that energy could inspire each of us to step into our\r\nbest-loved bodies yet.\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Dropping the fa&ccedil;ade</h3>\r\n<p>\r\nA decade ago you wouldn\'t have found an organized burlesque troupe\r\nworking in Asheville, but much of that changed with the Rebelles, a\r\nburlesque revival ensemble that navigated the erotic waters for much of\r\nthe new talent in town and set the stage for entertainment that was not\r\njust nude; it had to be top-notch.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;I think what the Rebelles did\r\nwas bring something very potent to the stage and they did it in such a\r\nconscious, high-caliber way that it encouraged real artists to step\r\nup,&rdquo; O\'Leary said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe Vaudeville Revival has crossed more\r\nboundaries outside the theater, as local groups now offer alternative\r\nmodeling classes, club nights with sideshow themes and even local music\r\nhas dabbled in burlesque theatrics. O\'Leary thinks the time is just\r\nripe for the reinvention of certain ideals.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;In times of trouble,\r\nthe kind of thing we\'re going through in our culture now, historically\r\npeople re-evaluate values and perspectives in order to reinvent the\r\nmodel that works.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>From seat to stage</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;It\'s a huge subject, why this is a way to get out an important\r\nmessage,&rdquo; said O\'Leary. &ldquo;Humor is very effective; we know that. And\r\nthis obviously touches on how people value themselves and how they\r\nvalue their bodies. I think it stirs something in the audience. They\r\ncan see themselves in these performers.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nIn addition to the usual\r\n&ldquo;passive burlesque,&rdquo; as O\'Leary calls it (simply consuming the\r\nperformance in front of you), the festival will feature a radical\r\ninteractive portion of the weekend with professional performers\r\neducating the public. If you\'ve always wanted to strip while\r\nHula-Hooping, check out the class.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAll classes will be held in studios downtown. Look online for a full list of offerings and locations.\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Not just for the ladies</h3>\r\n<p>\r\nO\'Leary said one of the biggest trends in burlesque is the addition\r\nof a strong &ldquo;boylesque&rdquo; community. &ldquo;In the true tradition of burlesque,\r\nthis weekend is about the greater sense of the theatrical production,\r\nnot simply stripping. This means comedy, satires, dancing trapeze. One\r\nof the strongest male performers being showcased actually performs as a\r\nmonkey. He is never a person onstage, and his physique morphing into\r\nhis act is just incredible.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAmy Jones writes about music for the Citizen-Times. Email her at <a href=\"mailto:ajontheair@hotmail.com\">ajontheair@hotmail.com</a>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAmy Jones I take5 Correspondent  &bull; published June 12, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-06-12 10:13:54',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-06-12 10:13:10','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,100,'','',0,37),(382,'Oktoberfest FAQ','Oktoberfest FAQ','<h2 align=\"center\">\r\nOktoberfest Frequently Asked Questions\r\n</h2>\r\n<div align=\"left\">\r\n</div>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<h2>Where and when is Oktoberfest?</h2>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\nOktoberfest is going to be held on <a href=\"http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&amp;source=s_q&amp;hl=en&amp;geocode=&amp;q=Wall+St,+Asheville,+NC+28801&amp;sll=37.509726,-95.712891&amp;sspn=37.132142,91.494141&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;z=16&amp;iwloc=A\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Google Map of Wall St.\">Wall St.</a> , in the heart of Downtown Asheville on October 9th from 11:45am - 6:00pm.&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<h2>Can I still get tickets? </h2>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\nYes! Tickets will go on sale in our Online Store on September 1. The Will Call Check-In Booth will be located at the &quot;Flat Iron&quot;, at the corner of Battery Park &amp; Wall St. Tickets are $25 and are available in our <a href=\"index.php?option=com_virtuemart&amp;Itemid=146\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Click to go to our Online Shop\">Online Store</a>.&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<h2 align=\"left\">Will there be tickets available for purchase &quot;at the door&quot;?&nbsp; \r\n</h2>\r\n<p>\r\nAny tickets that haven\'t sold by Friday October 8 at noon, will be available to purchase for $30 on the day of the event at the Will Call/Check-in booth. However, we are not holding back any tickets for day of purchase so we encourage you to get your tickets now!&nbsp; \r\n</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<h2 align=\"left\">Why is there a limit on the number of tickets I can purchase? </h2>\r\n<p>\r\nWe have limited the number of tickets per person to 4. This is done to discourage scalping of tickets and make sure everyone gets a fair shot at buying tickets. If you would like to speak to someone about this limit, please call us at 828.251.9973 to discuss a solution. \r\n</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<h2>I haven\'t received my tickets. Where are they?</h2>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\nTickets will not be mailed or available for printing. Because of the nature of this event, we will be holding all wristbands at Will Call on the day of the event. Starting at 11:00am, you may go to the Will Call tent, show your ID and get your wristband. Each person in your party will be responsible for showing their ID, even if you purchased tickets for them. The event starts at noon but Will Call opens at 11:00am. The Will Call tent will be located at the &quot;Flat Iron&quot;, at the corner of Battery Park &amp; Wall St. &nbsp; \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<h2>I will be bringing someone who doesn\'t drink. Do they need a ticket?</h2>\r\n<p>\r\nThose\r\nwho want to attend Oktoberfest but who do not drink or are serving as DD are\r\nwelcome to come and enjoy the food, soft drinks and music without purchasing a\r\nticket. We will not be shutting the street off to non-ticket holders but only\r\nthose who have a ticket and wristband will be allowed to drink on the street.\r\n</p>\r\n<div align=\"left\">\r\n</div>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<h2>Where should I park?</h2>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\nThe\r\nCity of Asheville is dedicated to providing safe, reliable and\r\nefficient parking in downtown Asheville including on-street parking, as\r\nwell as three parking garages and several permit lots downtown.\r\n</p>\r\n<div align=\"left\">\r\n</div>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>On-Street Parking</h3>\r\n<p>\r\nOn-street, metered parking is for two hours or less, and costs $1 per hour, paid at the parking meter for each space.\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Parking Garages</h3>\r\n<p>\r\nParking garages are operated for longer-duration parking as well as for monthly parking for downtown residents and employees.\r\n</p>\r\n<blockquote>\r\n	<p>\r\n	Civic Center Garage: Parking in the Civic Center Garage is free for the first hour and then $0.50 per hour for each hour or fraction thereof.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	Rankin Avenue Garage\r\n	: Parking in the Rankin Avenue Garage is free for the first hour and then $0.75 per hour or fraction thereof.<br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	Wall Street Garage\r\n	: Parking in the Wall Street Garage is free for the first hour and then $0.75 per hour or fraction thereof.\r\n	</p>\r\n</blockquote>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<h2>\r\nWhat should I do if I don\'t want to drive after the event?</h2>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\nWe encourage you to make a plan ahead of time to drink responsibly. We all love to go out downtown and enjoy ourselves but we want you to do so safely. Below is a link to a printable list of taxi services, a perfect size for your wallet and a link to the city\'s bus schedule.&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<div align=\"left\">\r\n</div>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<table align=\"center\" border=\"0\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\"><a href=\"images/oktoberfest/taxicab%20card.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click for printable Taxicab Card\"><img src=\"images/oktoberfest/taxi.jpg\" alt=\"taxi.jpg\" title=\"taxi.jpg\" align=\"middle\" width=\"135\" height=\"135\" /></a>  \r\n			</td>\r\n			<td><a href=\"http://www.ashevillenc.gov/residents/transportation/city_bus/default.aspx?id=946\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Asheville City Bus Schedule and Map\"><img src=\"images/oktoberfest/bus.png\" alt=\"bus.png\" title=\"bus.png\" align=\"middle\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" /></a>  <br />\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n</div>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp; \r\n</p>\r\n<div align=\"left\">\r\n</div>\r\n<h2>\r\nAre there going to be events?</h2>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\nThere are going to be many events and music throughout the day! Check it all out <a href=\"index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=379&amp;Itemid=153&amp;Itemid=153&amp;Itemid=153&amp;Itemid=153&amp;Itemid=153&amp;Itemid=153&amp;Itemid=153#OktSchedule\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Schedule of Events\">here</a>!\r\n</p>\r\n<div align=\"left\">\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"left\">\r\n</div>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<h2>\r\nWhat does my ticket price cover?</h2>\r\n<div align=\"left\">\r\n</div>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\nYour ticket price covers your entry into the event, samples of all the local brewery\'s beers and participation in all the contests and events. Check out the participating breweries <a href=\"index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=379&amp;Itemid=158&amp;Itemid=158&amp;Itemid=158&amp;Itemid=158&amp;Itemid=1
58#OktBeer\" target=\"_self\">here</a>. &nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n<img src=\"images/oktoberfest/beer_brats_and_kraut_.jpg\" alt=\"beer_brats_and_kraut_.jpg\" style=\"float: right; border: 1px none #ff6600\" title=\"beer_brats_and_kraut_.jpg\" width=\"89\" height=\"89\" />\r\n</p>\r\n<h2>\r\nWill there be food at the event?</h2>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\nAbsolutely! <a href=\"index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=379&amp;Itemid=158&amp;Itemid=158&amp;Itemid=158&amp;Itemid=158&amp;Itemid=158#OktFood\" target=\"_self\">Click here</a>  to view the participating food vendors!&nbsp; \r\n</p>\r\n<div align=\"left\">\r\n</div>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<h2>&nbsp;</h2>\r\n<h2>\r\nCan I bring my dog?</h2>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\nNo! We strongly encourage you to leave your four legged friends at home. As with all our events, this will be a fun crowd with lots going on.&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<h2>\r\nCan I bring my kids?<img src=\"images/oktoberfest/babysitter.jpg\" alt=\"babysitter.jpg\" style=\"float: right\" title=\"babysitter.jpg\" width=\"151\" height=\"143\" /></h2>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\nThe Asheville Downtown Association is proud to bring you many events throughout the year, some very family friendly and some geared towards adults. Oktoberfest is the latter; a time when parents can get out and have some responsible adult fun with their friends. We encourage leaving kids at home with babysitters, family or friends so that you can have a great time without worrying about their safety. \r\n</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\nInstructions for puchasing tickets to Oktoberfest.<a title=\"OktTKTSInstructions\" name=\"OktTKTSInstructions\"></a>\r\n</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Choose the number of tickets you&rsquo;d like to purchase and click on &ldquo;Add to Cart&rdquo;<br />\r\n2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Your&nbsp; tickets should be in your &ldquo;Shopping Cart&rdquo;, click &ldquo;Checkout&rdquo; <br />\r\n3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Please click the bubble beside &ldquo;New? Please Provide Your Billing Information&rdquo; and fill in the form that appears below. Then click &ldquo;Send Registration&rdquo;<br />\r\n4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Double check your shopping cart has the correct number of tickets and click &ldquo;Confirm Order&rdquo;<br />\r\n5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; You should now be redirected to our PayPal site where you can either use your PayPal account to complete the transaction or you may use a credit card. Fill in that information and click &ldquo;Continue&rdquo;. <br />\r\n6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Review all the information. If everything is correct, click &ldquo;Pay Now&rdquo;. <br />\r\n7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; You have now purchased your tickets. You may either click &ldquo;View Printable Receipt&rdquo; and print up your receipt or you may print the one that will arrive in your email. Finally, click &ldquo;Return to Asheville Downtown Association&rdquo; and logout.&nbsp; <br />\r\n</p>\r\n<p align=\"left\">\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n','',1,0,0,0,'2009-06-12 10:59:59',71,'','2010-10-04 11:31:56',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-06-12 10:28:28','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','menu_image=-1\nitem_title=1\npageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=',1,0,0,'','',0,1870),(384,'Cleanup after Phish concert smooth','Cleanup after Phish concert smooth','Litter cleanup on the streets around the Asheville Civic Center went\r\nsmoothly overnight in the wake of the Tuesday night Phish concert.\r\n','<p>\r\nCity of Asheville street crews used street sweepers and other equipment\r\nto clean up after thousands of fans who flooded the area for the\r\nconcert, said Asheville Public Works Director Mark Combs.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&quot;By daybreak, the downtown looked good except for some private\r\nproperty,&quot; said Combs, who noted city workers are only authorized to\r\nclean up public property. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nA crew of five workers spent\r\nmuch of the night emptying trash cans and using a street sweeper to\r\nclear debris. A water truck also was used to flush Haywood and Flint\r\nstreets with water, Combs said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nPrivate property owners\r\nwith a litter problem today from the concert will have to bag the trash\r\nthemselves, but the city will pick up the bags, he said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&quot;If they have a problem, they can call us and we\'ll work with them,&quot; Combs said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe cost to the city of the cleanup &quot;wasn\'t significant&quot; in relation to the public works department\'s overall budget, he said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nSabian Warrren\r\n&bull; June 10, 2009&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-06-12 13:37:11',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-06-10 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,99,'','',0,26),(385,'Charities, recycling victims of budget City Council zeros in on $138M spending plan','Charities, recycling victims of budget City Council zeros in on $138M spending plan','Recycling fees and taxpayer funding for math mentoring set off a clash\r\nTuesday as Asheville City Council members scrambled for control over a\r\ndismal budget year\'s few unclaimed dollars.\r\n','The fight over fees and nonprofit funding came as Asheville\'s elected officials zero in on a proposed $138.3 million budget.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nA final vote on the spending plan is set for June 23. State law\r\nrequires the city to have a balanced budget by July 1, the start of a\r\nnew fiscal year. Tuesday\'s public hearing on the budget drew no\r\ncomments from residents.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nDropping sales tax revenues mean the proposed budget would creep up\r\njust 0.1 percent from last year. A staff salary freeze and other cuts\r\nwould help offset rising costs in areas such as health care, keeping\r\nthe property tax rate unchanged.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nFunding for nonprofits that offer after-school programs, help the\r\nhomeless and provide other aid, meanwhile, could remain flat at\r\n$161,000 despite $368,325 in requests.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThe City Council voted 4-3 for a plan to fund the nonprofits. Vice\r\nMayor Jan Davis and councilmen Carl Mumpower and Bill Russell voted no.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  Davis opposed a recommendation not to fund a $20,125 request by a math mentoring program<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;It pays for math students, often grad students to mentor kids in\r\nunderprivileged situations. And I\'m a little disappointed we didn\'t\r\nfind any funding there,&rdquo; Davis said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nCity staff recommended against funding the program because it would\r\nhave taken up a large chunk of the money available, said Jeff\r\nStaudinger, city community development director. &ldquo;That would have\r\nrequired 20 percent of the funds going to one applicant,&rdquo; Staudinger\r\nsaid.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span> Mumpower,\r\nmeanwhile, said the city should concentrate money on policing and other\r\nservices &ldquo;that no one else&rdquo; but the city can do.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  Mayor Terry Bellamy voted yes but said she wants to revisit the mentoring program.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nWhile taxes would remain the same, fees will go up under the proposed\r\nbudget, including water rates and a more than doubling of the $1.32\r\nmonthly recycling fee.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThe council voted 6-1 to raise the recycling fee from $1.32 to $2.95.\r\nThat would pay for all costs in the program that is currently\r\nsubsidized by city tax revenues and also cover the costs for an\r\nincreased contractor price.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThe vote included direction to staff to do away with the fee altogether\r\nin four years and to explore the idea of charging for garbage pick-up,\r\nwhich now comes with no fee to all city residents.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  That would help reduce pressure on a burgeoning local landfill, said Councilwoman Robin Cape.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  &ldquo;Right now we encourage throwing away things,&rdquo; Cape said. &ldquo;Let\'s switch the whole dynamic.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nRussell voted for the motion, but said someone would have to pay for\r\nthe more than $800,000 recycling program, whether it was through fees\r\nor property taxes.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  &ldquo;It would potentially make taxes go up,&rdquo; the councilman said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBy <a href=\"mailto:JBurgess@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Joel Burgess</a> \r\n&bull; June 10, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-06-12 13:39:43',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-06-10 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,98,'','',0,37),(386,'Rally
 to protest budget cuts','Rally to protest budget cuts','Children First Communities In Schools will hold a Raise Our Voice for\r\nChildren rally Monday to protest proposed budget cuts to children&rsquo;s\r\nservices, including public education and mental and medical health\r\nservices.\r\n','<p>\r\nThe rally will be from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday at Pritchard Park in downtown Asheville. Participants\r\nare encouraged to bring handheld only signs and asked not to block\r\nsidewalks, streets or impede pedestrian or vehicular traffic flow.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nStaff Reports\r\n&bull;  June 12, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-06-15 10:56:17',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-06-12 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,97,'','',0,109),(387,'Graffiti reward program started in Asheville','Graffiti reward program started in Asheville','As part of its Graffiti Prevention Program, Asheville GreenWorks is\r\nteaming up with the Asheville Police Department and Asheville-Buncombe\r\nCrimeStoppers to start a reward program for tips leading to graffiti\r\nvandalism arrests.\r\n','<p>\r\nThe program is made possible through a local grant and rewards will be issued via Asheville-Buncombe CrimeStoppers.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nResidents are encouraged to call CrimeStoppers at 828-255-5050 with\r\nany information relating to graffiti vandalism, and will be awarded\r\n$200 per tip that leads to an arrest. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;Graffiti is a\r\ngrowing problem in our community, and if we don&rsquo;t start early to\r\nprevent it, this type of vandalism will take over&rdquo; said Asheville\r\nGreenWorks Coordinator Allison McGehee. &ldquo;The graffiti we are seeing\r\nshould be a call to action to renew our pride in this community.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAsheville\r\nGreenWorks is also expanding the Graffiti Prevention Program by forming\r\nQuick Removal action teams, with a goal of cleaning all new community\r\ngraffiti within 48 hours. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nImmediate removal is an important part of graffiti prevention, as well as keeping it covered and removed.  \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAsheville\r\nGreenWorks is also planning more large-scale graffiti cleanup days.\r\nGraffiti removal kits are available at its office, located at 357 Depot\r\nSt., in the River District. <br />\r\n <br />\r\nFor more information about becoming involved in Asheville GreenWorks Graffiti Prevention Program, call (828) 254-1776 or e-mail <a href=\"mailto:allison@ashevillegreenworks.org\">allison@ashevillegreenworks.org</a>.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nStaff reports\r\n&bull; June 8, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n',1,1,0,1,'2009-06-15 10:58:35',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-06-08 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,14,'','',0,105),(388,'Large turnout for studio stroll: Artists say it\'s a sign of thriving River Arts District','Large turnout for studio stroll: Artists say it\'s a sign of thriving River Arts District','<p>\r\nArtists&rsquo; doors are wide open for this weekend&rsquo;s River Arts District Studio Stroll. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nHundreds of locals and tourists alike took advantage of a sunny\r\nafternoon to participate in the biannual event, meandering through the\r\ndistrict and viewing art from over 110 studios. \r\n</p>\r\n','Artists say that turnout and sales have been good, in spite of the feeble national economy.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;If anything, I am hopeful that things are improving,&rdquo; said ceramics\r\nartist Holly de Saillan. &ldquo;People seem to have a revived interest in the\r\nhandmade, in fine arts and craftsmanship.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThe steady flow of visitors to the Stroll is indicative of such\r\ninterest. Only a few years ago the River Arts District was a ghost town\r\nof empty industrial space. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nStudio Stroll visitors like Asheville resident Adam Griffith are encouraged by the renewed life in the area. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;Its\r\npart of the revitalization of downtown,&rdquo; Griffith said of the event.\r\n&ldquo;It encourages people to get out, encounter many different artists.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThe Stroll is a prime opportunity for viewers to interact with the\r\nartists, who base themselves in their studios to answer questions and\r\nshare details about their craft. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nRobin Rector Krupp, a\r\nwatercolorist who moved to Asheville a year ago, joined Warehouse\r\nStudios in September and is participating in her second Studio Stroll. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nTo\r\nadd to the colorful paintings on her walls, Krupp made some interactive\r\nexhibits in her studio and performs drawing demonstrations on the hour.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;I&rsquo;m definitely a newbie, but I&rsquo;m a satisfied newbie,&rdquo; Krupp said.\r\n&ldquo;There&rsquo;s no question that the artists are for each other here.&rdquo; \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nConstance Williams, creator of encaustic paintings, knows that better\r\nthan anyone. A fire broke out in Williams&rsquo; studio eight days before the\r\nStroll, blackening her work space and melting a steel table. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nFellow artists and friends rallied around Williams the past week,\r\nhelping to clean up the space and get it in shape for the Stroll. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;I am just amazed by the community here. People just took on all kinds\r\nof grungy jobs and worked tirelessly to help me back on my feet,&rdquo;\r\nWilliams said. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n Traces of a fire are now unnoticeable, and on Saturday the studio was bustling with viewers admiring Williams&rsquo; work. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe stroll, which is free and open to the public, will continue through\r\nSunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The studios occupy the space of former\r\nwarehouses and factories by the river and are mostly in walking\r\ndistance of each other.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nKate Harrison\r\n&bull;  June 13, 2009&nbsp; \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-06-15 11:02:06',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-06-13 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,96,'','',0,55),(389,'Tailgate markets abound with locally grown summer produce','Tailgate markets abound with locally grown summer produce','Here\'s a guide to Western North Carolina tailgate markets, supplied by the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project.\r\n','<h3>What\'s fresh</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span> This week, farmers\r\nmarkets are filled with produce suitable for filling main dishes: new\r\npotatoes, wild and cultivated mushrooms, summer squash, turnips and\r\nbeets. The market salso carry a wealth of green vegetables: broccoli,\r\nsugar snap peas, young snow peas, cucumbers, and greens.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nA huge diversity of leafy greens is in season: green and red butterhead\r\nlettuce, romaine lettuce, salad mix, mustard greens, chard, kale,\r\ncollards, bok choy, Napa cabbage, kale, escarole, arugula, and spinach.\r\n(In some areas, the spinach crop is ending, so get it while you can.)\r\nHerbs are numerous; choose from basil, chives, mint, fennel, dill,\r\noregano, cilantro, and more.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Events</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nToday, Asheville City Market will host What\'s Cookin\', a cooking\r\ndemonstration by Anthony Cerrato from Fiore\'s Ristorante Toscana. The\r\nnew Kids Corner Market, a summerlong series of free kids\' activities at\r\nAsheville City Market, will feature a Hula Hoop dance class, organized\r\nwith the YMCA. And New Orleans guitarist Rickie Castrillo will play\r\nlive music at the market.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  For more information, visit <a href=\"http://www.buyappalachian.org/\" target=\"_blank\">www.BuyAppalachian.org</a> or call 236-1282.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Buncombe County</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  <b>Asheville City Market: </b> 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, Public Works Building lot, South Charlotte Street.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  <b>Big Ivy Tailgate Market: </b> 9 a.m.-noon Saturdays in the parking lot of old fire station, on N.C. 197 across from the post office, Barnardsville.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  <b>Black Mountain Tailgate Market: </b> 9 a.m.-noon Saturdays at First Baptist Church, 130 Montreat Road, Black Mountain.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  <b>French Broad Food Co-op Tailgate Market: </b> 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays and 2-6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, 76 Biltmore Ave. at the French Broad Food Co-op.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  <b>Greenlife Market: </b> 1-5 p.m. Sundays, Greenlife Grocery, 70 Merrimon Ave., Asheville.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  <b>North Asheville Tailgate Market: </b>8 a.m.-noon Saturdays on the UNC Asheville campus. Take Weaver Boulevard and follow the signs.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<b>Weaverville
 Tailgate Market: </b> 2:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, behind the community center at Lake Louise.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<b>West Asheville Tailgate Market: </b> 3:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesdays on the grassy area behind West End Bakery, Haywood Road.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Haywood County</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  <b>Canton Tailgate Market: </b> 8 a.m.-noon Tuesdays and Thursdays, Park Street, downtown Canton.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  <b>Waynesville Tailgate Market: </b> 8 a.m.-noon Wednesdays and Saturdays at the American Legion, just off South Main Street, behind Bogart\'s, Waynesville.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Henderson County</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  <b>Flat Rock Tailgate Market: </b>\r\n3-6 p.m. Thursdays in the parking area behind the Hand in Hand Gallery\r\nin Flat Rock on the Greenville Highway, just south of the Flat Rock\r\nPlayhouse.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  <b>Henderson County Tailgate Market: </b> 7 a.m.-noon Saturdays, 100 N. King St., downtown Hendersonville.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  <b>Hendersonville Curb Market: </b> 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays on Church Street, Hendersonville, across from the old courthouse.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Madison County</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  <b>Madison County Farmers and Artisans Market: </b> 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, Mars Hill College, off Dormitory Drive near Pittman Dining Hall.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  <b>Sundays on the Island: </b> Noon-4 p.m. Sundays near the courthouse on Main Street in downtown Marshall.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Transylvania County</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  <b>Transylvania Tailgate Market: </b> 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays in the parking lot behind South Broad Park next to the library on Broad Street.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nSPECIAL TO THE CITIZEN-TIMES\r\n&bull;  June 13, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-06-15 11:03:48',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-06-13 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,95,'','',0,39),(390,'WNC search firm has national scope','WNC search firm has national scope','If success in business is about who you know, then it\'s no surprise\r\nthat Bob Barringer\'s community college presidential search firm has\r\nstayed on the cutting edge of his profession.\r\n','After 30 years leading community colleges from Seattle to New\r\nJersey, Barringer pulled out his long list of contacts in higher\r\neducation to help him find the right leaders for other institutions.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nBarringer and his wife/business partner, Kim MacQueen, have helped 91\r\ncolleges across the nation find their next president during the past 19\r\nyears.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  The couple manage a vast network of clients and consultants from the comfort of their downtown apartment.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;I realized I had these enormous connections all over the country and\r\nin this business, in the search business, its important to have those\r\nconnections,&rdquo; Barringer said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;I can not only recruit people for the jobs, but I can also check\r\nreferences and do it honestly because I know the people I\'m talking\r\nwith,&rdquo; he said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nBarringer and MacQueen started Gold Hill Associates in 1990 and they\r\nproudly report that the first candidates they found for two community\r\ncolleges in Iowa and Texas are still working successfully in their\r\nposts.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  Both attest to a lifelong love of education, especially at community colleges.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nBarringer leapt into academic leadership in his early thirties, landing\r\na job as a college vice president immediately after finishing his\r\ndegree.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  He soon found himself serving as president at College of the Albemarle in eastern North Carolina.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nBarringer spent the next 30 years leading community colleges in\r\nBaltimore and New Jersey and more than a decade leading schools across\r\nthe country as an interim president while helping them find a permanent\r\nleader.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  He met MacQueen while serving as interim chancellor of a community college district in Seattle.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  MacQueen was a public information officer for several other colleges in the state at that time.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nBarringer is a North Carolina native. The couple chose Asheville for\r\ntheir home because they loved the city and could operate their search\r\nfirm from here. &ldquo;We could really be located anywhere; all we need is a\r\ncomputer and a phone and a reasonable airport,&rdquo; MacQueen said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nDespite being a small business, MacQueen said Gold Hill has the largest\r\nscope of any privately owned presidential search firm in the country.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nWithin the state, the couple have conducted searches for Mayland\r\nCommunity College in Spruce Pine and helped the N.C. Community College\r\nState Board find its current president, Scott Ralls.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nState board member and Bank of Asheville CEO Buddy Greenwood said his\r\npresidential search committee chose Gold Hill because of its depth of\r\nexperience and vast network of contacts.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  &ldquo;I think we\'re fortunate to have a company like that headquartered here. That speaks well for our community,&rdquo; Greenwood said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nBarringer and MacQueen start their searches by developing a picture of\r\nwhat each college is looking for in a president before contacting\r\nleaders in the field who they believe would be a good fit for the job.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nBecause they know so many people in the academic world, they guarantee\r\ncollege trustees that their incoming president has been carefully\r\nvetted and isn\'t hiding anything on their resume.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nTrey Campbell, Chairman of the Board for Del Mar College in Corpus\r\nChristi, Texas, said Barringer had a deep knowledge of the candidates\r\nhe recommended in his search. &ldquo;We would hire him again &mdash; in a\r\nheartbeat,&rdquo; he said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:JBoatwright@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Josh Boatwright</a> \r\n&bull;  June 14, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-06-15 11:05:23',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-06-14 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,94,'','',0,32),(391,'New works by 4 artists launch arts council\'s new gallery space','New works by 4 artists launch arts council\'s new gallery space','A new exhibition at the Asheville Area Arts Council on Biltmore Avenue\r\nshows off a spiffy new downtown gallery space while showing new works\r\nby four artists.\r\n','Paintings by Hank Fuseler and\r\nCourtney Chappell and prints by Katherine McGinn and Virginia McKinley\r\nare grouped in one of the council\'s ongoing series of monthlong\r\ndisplays of regional artists at its headquarters.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nBut this exhibit, which opened Friday during the season\'s first art\r\nwalk and runs through June 28, is a change from the past. It introduces\r\nthe council\'s new 1,200-square-foot gallery, created by combining an\r\nalcovelike space formerly called the Back Gallery with a suite of\r\noffices.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span> The new\r\ngallery extends to the back wall of the building and has high windows\r\noffering natural light. It becomes the council\'s primary space for\r\nlocal artists without gallery representation.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  The main gallery, with big streetfront windows to attract shoppers, will be leased to artists for commercial displays.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThe first of what the council is calling its &ldquo;strategic partnerships&rdquo;\r\nbrings in Jonas Gerard, an abstract painter who also operates a gallery\r\nin the River District.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Fortunate happenstance</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nSarah Meyer, the council\'s gallery manager, said putting Fuseler,\r\nChappell, McGinn and McKinley together in the new space was a fortunate\r\nhappenstance.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span
 class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nEach artist applied separately more than a year ago to an independent\r\njury of artists that selects works for council shows. Meyer and other\r\ncouncil staff decided to combine the four.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;These pieces and the artists work very nicely together,&rdquo; Meyer said.\r\n&ldquo;The media and the content are varied enough to differentiate the\r\nartists and their styles but they are similar enough to draw the show\r\ntogether.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nChappell, a 2006 UNC Asheville graduate, is showing portraits and\r\ncityscapes in oil. Fuseler, originally from Columbia, S.C., creates\r\nabstracts in layered media, including acrylics, ink, photo transfers\r\nand house paint.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  &ldquo;The richness of Courtney\'s application of oil,&rdquo; Meyer said, &ldquo;pairs nicely with the incredible thickness of Hank\'s pieces.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<div id=\"GPage2\" class=\"gpagediv\">\r\n<!--Saxotech Paragraph Count: 8<br />\r\n-->(2 of 2)<br />\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nMcGinn, with master\'s degree in fine arts an from Edinboro University\r\nof Pennsylvania, is showing in an Asheville gallery for the first time.\r\nShe was a 2007-08 fellow with Arts for Life, teaching printmaking to\r\nchildren at Mission Children\'s Outpatient Hospital.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<div class=\"articleflex-container\">\r\n		\r\n<div class=\"articleflex\">\r\n			<img src=\"http://www.citizen-times.com/gcicommonfiles/sr/graphics/common/adlabel_horz.gif\" alt=\"Advertisement\" /><br />\r\n			\r\n<script language=\"JavaScript\">\r\ntriggerAd(2,PaginationPage,8);</script>		\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;I\'m definitely inspired by looking at nature,&rdquo; McGinn said of her\r\nabstract, biomorphic forms. Beginning with an idea of the subject\r\nmatter, she works intuitively. &ldquo;I start with vague ideas,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;I\r\nmay have a form in mind, then I allow the print to evolve.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>New career, new space</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nFor McKinley, art is a new career after teaching French literature at\r\nWarren Wilson College for 14 years. She retired as academic vice\r\npresident there in 2005. Like McGinn, she creates abstract images in\r\nwhat she calls &ldquo;a very improvisational way.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nAs a college administrator, she had to make long range plans. &ldquo;That\'s\r\nnot my natural habitat,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;I really enjoy starting out and not\r\nknowing where I\'m going.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nMeyer said prints by McGinn and McKinley contrast with the paintings by\r\nChappell and Fuseler. &ldquo;There\'s layering in their work,&rdquo; she said, &ldquo;but\r\nof a much different kind. It\'s more to do with the content of the\r\nimage, than the physicality of the piece.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  With Meyer\'s first installation in the new gallery, she did not want the space itself to make a statement.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;I work under the assumption that people are here to see the art\r\nworks,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;I feel I\'ve done a good job if people can walk into\r\nthe space and put all their attention on the art.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  Arnold Wengrow is an Asheville writer and a contributing editor of Theatre Design and Technology magazine.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nMcGinn, with master\'s degree in fine arts an from Edinboro University\r\nof Pennsylvania, is showing in an Asheville gallery for the first time.\r\nShe was a 2007-08 fellow with Arts for Life, teaching printmaking to\r\nchildren at Mission Children\'s Outpatient Hospital.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;I\'m definitely inspired by looking at nature,&rdquo; McGinn said of her\r\nabstract, biomorphic forms. Beginning with an idea of the subject\r\nmatter, she works intuitively. &ldquo;I start with vague ideas,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;I\r\nmay have a form in mind, then I allow the print to evolve.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>New career, new space</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nFor McKinley, art is a new career after teaching French literature at\r\nWarren Wilson College for 14 years. She retired as academic vice\r\npresident there in 2005. Like McGinn, she creates abstract images in\r\nwhat she calls &ldquo;a very improvisational way.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nAs a college administrator, she had to make long range plans. &ldquo;That\'s\r\nnot my natural habitat,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;I really enjoy starting out and not\r\nknowing where I\'m going.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nMeyer said prints by McGinn and McKinley contrast with the paintings by\r\nChappell and Fuseler. &ldquo;There\'s layering in their work,&rdquo; she said, &ldquo;but\r\nof a much different kind. It\'s more to do with the content of the\r\nimage, than the physicality of the piece.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  With Meyer\'s first installation in the new gallery, she did not want the space itself to make a statement.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;I work under the assumption that people are here to see the art\r\nworks,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;I feel I\'ve done a good job if people can walk into\r\nthe space and put all their attention on the art.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<div id=\"GPage2\" class=\"gpagediv\">\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  Arnold Wengrow is an Asheville writer and a contributing editor of Theatre Design and Technology magazine.\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"GPage2\" class=\"gpagediv\">\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"GPage2\" class=\"gpagediv\">\r\nArnold Wengrow\r\n&bull;  June 14, 2009 <br />\r\n</div>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n</div>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-06-15 11:11:28',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-06-14 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,93,'','',0,33),(420,'State inspectors monitor local tailgate markets: Vendors worried about expense, red tape','State inspectors monitor local tailgate markets: Vendors worried about expense, red tape','Vendors at local tailgate markets likely will be on their toes this weekend.\r\n','That\'s because they probably will be seeing more of the state food\r\ninspectors who removed numerous items for sale at the North Asheville\r\nTailgate Market last weekend and told several growers they were out of\r\ncompliance with state regulations.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThe inspectors from the N.C. Food and Drug Protection Division, part of\r\nthe Department of Agriculture &amp; Consumer Services, responded to a\r\ncomplaint about canned goods that had not been prepared at an approved\r\nfacility, according to Andrea Ashby, spokeswoman for the Department of\r\nAgriculture.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nInspectors will visit other tailgate markets in the area to ensure\r\nitems for sale are safe, particularly prepared foods such as canned\r\ngoods or baked items.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;We\'re not trying to be heavy-handed in our enforcement,&rdquo; Ashby said.\r\n&ldquo;It\'s a matter of trying to be in balance &mdash; making sure the products\r\nthat are out there are safe. Our people really do work with farmers so\r\nthey can get in compliance.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nTailgate markets have boomed in the mountains &mdash; there are about 50 &mdash; as\r\nconsumers flock to buy locally produced food. Inspections have been\r\nscarce and usually are complaint-driven.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nSome vendors are concerned the state\'s crackdown will cost them money\r\nas they negotiate complicated state regulations and pay fees for\r\nproduct approval. No one was fined at Saturday\'s market, but several\r\nvendors had to remove items.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  The state can fine repeat offenders up to $2,000, but Ashby said such fines are nearly unheard of. .<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  &ldquo;It is a little absurd,&rdquo; said Michele Austin, who runs Sunset Valley Farm in <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"Mars Hill\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">Mars Hill</yoono-highlight> with her mother, Sandy Smith.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nAustin had a stall Wednesday at the downtown market near the French\r\nBroad Food Co-op, but she wasn\'t offering some of her most popular\r\nitems: pickled goods such as chow-chow and a sweet onion salad\r\ndressing. The state inspectors who came to the North Asheville Market\r\nSaturday made her remove those items and said the products
 and their\r\nrecipes needed to be registered through the state &mdash; at $50 a recipe.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span> &ldquo;It is a shame in this area, where local\r\nfood is so popular and prevalent, that we have to register our recipes\r\nwith the FDA,&rdquo; Austin said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nSunset Valley Farm has sent off the dressing recipe for approval,\r\neven though, as Austin points out, &ldquo;we\'ve been selling it for eight\r\nyears&rdquo; and her mother took the state-mandated canning class.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  The $50 fee goes to the Food and Drug Administration, but the program is administered through N.C. <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"State University\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">State University</yoono-highlight>, according to Joanna Foegeding, a research analyst with the N.C. Department of Food Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThe $50 fee per item covers only a small part of the testing the state\r\ndoes, Foegeding said. Concern about food-borne illnesses such as\r\nbotulism is the main reasons for the regulations.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  &ldquo;If there were an outbreak at a <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"farmers market\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">farmers market</yoono-highlight>, then that hurts all farmers markets,&rdquo; Foegeding said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  Peter Marks, spokesman for the Appalachian <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"Sustainable Agriculture\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">Sustainable Agriculture</yoono-highlight>\r\nProject, which supports local growers, stressed that &ldquo;NCDA inspectors\r\nhad no questions or concerns about 95% of the vendors and that the bulk\r\nof the concerns they did have were about issues such as proper\r\nlabeling.&rdquo; He\'s confident that inspections will not curtail the booming\r\nmarkets.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span> Marks\r\nalso noted that tailgates sort of fall &ldquo;between categories of\r\ncommerce.&rdquo; He said the laws applied to markets actually were written\r\nwith such events as weddings and state fairs in mind.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;Regulations are not clear, and often vendors have found that on a\r\nregulatory question they get a different answer at one branch office\r\nthan another, and even a different answer from one week to the next,&rdquo;\r\nMarks said. &ldquo;This is not the regulators fault &mdash; they just don\'t have\r\nlaws that are specific to markets, and they are left interpreting the\r\nrulebook as best they can.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  Marks thinks legislators will create more consistent rules as tailgates continue to proliferate.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nWayne Uffelman, who operates Blue Hill Farm in Marshall, sells about\r\n300 dozen eggs a week and keeps booths at the North Asheville and\r\ndowntown markets, where he sold out of eggs Wednesday.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;Even though I turn my eggs over every three days, the law is that they\r\nhave to be at 45 degrees when I sell them,&rdquo; said Uffelman, who\'s been\r\nselling eggs for 35 years.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nAn expensive cooling system for market sales is unnecessary, he said.\r\nHe understands the state has to protect the public, but he says he\'s\r\nbeen keeping customers happy for years without the interference.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  &ldquo;For 30, 40 years there\'s been an onslaught of laws passed to put us small farmers out of business,&rdquo; he said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:JBoyle@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">John Boyle</a> \r\n&bull;  June 27, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-06-30 10:55:09',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-06-27 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,77,'','',0,143),(425,'Street vendor makes fair trade a little more personal','Street vendor makes fair trade a little more personal','Some purveyors of imported handicrafts have only a vague idea of who made the items and how much the artists were paid.\r\n','But Bob Shepherd, a former <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"Peace Corps\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">Peace Corps</yoono-highlight>\r\nvolunteer-turned-street-vendor, makes annual trips to a village in\r\nEcuador to visit the families who carve tagua palm tree nuts into the\r\nintricate forms of owls, turtles and other creatures.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  Shepherd can often be seen near the Flat Iron sculpture on <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"Wall Street\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">Wall Street</yoono-highlight> with his pushcart stocked with ivory-colored figures and children\'s clothes.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nEach piece comes with a story from its village of origin, and he sends\r\nthe profits back to the makers, taking only enough money for expenses.\r\nHe generates more revenue by peddling other wares.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;I became interested in making the tagua my focus because I met the\r\nfamilies, lived with them,&rdquo; Shepherd said. &ldquo;Being in the Peace Corps, I\r\nhad a certain appreciation for someone who struggles at that level.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nFour years ago Shepherd was running a charter boat business in the\r\nFlorida Keys and looking to start marketing imports when his family\r\nmade a trip to <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"South America\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">South America</yoono-highlight>.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nDuring that visit, he ran into an old friend from the Peace Corps who\r\nwas organizing a co-op called Feel Good Exports with four families in\r\nrural Ecuador.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  Plenty of agencies operate in <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"Latin America\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">Latin America</yoono-highlight> under the title of &ldquo;fair trade,&rdquo; acting as middlemen between craft makers and businesses in the U.S. that sell the items.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nWhile the fair trade movement has helped many artists in the developing\r\nworld, few American businesses can have a physical presence in the\r\nplace where their products are being made, said Marianne Fry, who acts\r\nas Shepherd\'s exporter.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;Feel Good Exports\' role is not only exporting tagua, but my physical\r\npresence in country assures that the products I produce and export are\r\nfair-trade products,&rdquo; Fry wrote in an e-mail. &ldquo;So my importers like Bob\r\nrest easy knowing that I am immediately accountable for the product I\r\nprovide.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  Feel Good Exports is part of CHF International, a Maryland-based <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"economic development\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">economic development</yoono-highlight> agency that operates in 30 countries worldwide.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nShepherd picked Asheville as the new home for his business in part\r\nbecause of its location between members of his extended family in New\r\nYork and Florida.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nIt also seemed like an ideal place to market the products.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  &ldquo;The biggest plus was Asheville itself being a center for culture and art,&rdquo; he said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;We knew probably it would have people who are educated and\r\nwell-traveled, and they would probably be interested in products that\r\nare imported under a free-trade premise.&rdquo;<span
 class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nIn addition to his cart in downtown Asheville, Shepherd runs a craft\r\nemporium in Brevard called Gravy and attends festivals throughout\r\nWestern North Carolina.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  He also markets the products wholesale in Florida and New Jersey.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  Being new to the street vending scene, it took him up until the past year to actually generate a profit from his sales.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nFeel Good Exports has annual gross sales of around $25,000, and\r\nShepherd estimates his tagua sales provide $200-$300 a month for the\r\nfamilies that make them, about the salary of a schoolteacher in Ecuador.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThis income won\'t make them rich, but Shepherd said it allows the\r\nfamilies to remain in their home village instead of moving to a city.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;By <a href=\"mailto:JBoatwright@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Josh Boatwright</a> \r\n&bull;  July 2, 2009\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-07-06 11:36:36',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-07-02 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,73,'','',0,189),(426,'Asheville ministry gets grant to help vets win green jobs','Asheville ministry gets grant to help vets win green jobs','Veterans wanting a job in the region\'s growing green economy can get\r\ntraining through a new federal grant to the Asheville-Buncombe\r\nCommunity Christian Ministry.\r\n','ABCCM will use the $290,600 grant to provide job training to 150 veterans across Western North Carolina.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThe grant was one of 17 announced Wednesday by U.S. Labor Secretary\r\nHilda Solis. The federal government will distribute $7.5 million\r\nnationwide to help place 3,000 veterans in green jobs in <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"energy efficiency\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">energy efficiency</yoono-highlight>, alternative energy like solar and wind power, production of clean vehicles and home weatherization.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThe Asheville ministry is no stranger to federal funding or helping\r\nveterans. In 2002, ABCCM took on a Labor Department program to place\r\nhomeless veterans back into the workplace.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  The organization last year placed 246 homeless veterans injobs, said the Rev. Scott Rogers, the ministry\'s executive director.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  ABCCM in 2006 became one of 13 veteran work force centers nationwide, helping other veterans returning form Iraq and <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"Afghanistan\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">Afghanistan</yoono-highlight> find new jobs as civilians. That program helped place 109 vets with new careers last year, Rogers said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;We\'re the only one in North Carolina, so we take referrals from across\r\nthe state, from Fort Bragg and Camp Lejeune,&rdquo; Rogers said. &ldquo;We\'re able\r\nto pay for education and training, and provide work clothes or tools if\r\npeople need those.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nABCCM also saw an opportunity in Asheville\'s growing green sector,\r\nRogers said. In 2007, the ministry got a $50,000 grant from the\r\nAsheville Merchants Foundation to buy a truck and train drivers to pick\r\nup used vegetable oil from area restaurants.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  Blue Ridge Biofuels recycles the oil to create biodiesel to fuel local cars and heat area homes.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nRogers would like to see the ministry\'s job training program expanded\r\ninto solar panel and wind-turbine installation as well as green\r\nbuilding and weatherization.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nSolis said another $500 million in federal stimulus money also is\r\navailable to communities for green job training. Local governments can\r\napply for the competitive grants.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  With the <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"Obama\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">Obama</yoono-highlight>\r\nadministration\'s goal of weatherizing 1 million homes nationwide for\r\nbetter energy efficiency, plenty of green-collar workers will be needed\r\nin the months to come, Solis said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBy <a href=\"mailto:DNeal@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Dale Neal</a> \r\n&bull; July 2, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-07-06 11:37:47',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-07-02 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,72,'','',0,178),(427,'Post Office vending machines to disappear','Post Office vending machines to disappear','Stamp vending machines &ndash; a familiar site at local post offices for 20 years -- will be gone by the end of the month.\r\n','The move is part of a national\r\nU.S. Postal Service initiative to phase out the machines, which accept\r\ncoins or bills and dispense a variety of stamps. They&rsquo;re usually\r\nlocated in post office lobbies and offer customers a convenient way to\r\nbuy stamps without waiting in the counter line.\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;You&rsquo;re probably aware that the Post Office is enduring a <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"financial crisis\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">financial crisis</yoono-highlight>,\r\nand we&rsquo;re looking at everything we can to make us more efficient,&rdquo; U.S.\r\nPostal Service spokeswoman Enola Rice said this morning. &ldquo;The vending\r\nmachines are not cost effective &ndash; they cost more money to maintain than\r\nthe money we receive in revenue from them.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe notices on\r\nlocal machines say they will &ldquo;be removed from this location after July\r\n27, 2009,&rdquo; and offer information about buying stamps online at <a href=\"http://www.usps.com/\" target=\"_blank\">www.usps.com</a> or via a toll free line, 1-800-782-6724.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nRice\r\nsaid stamps will still be for sale at post office counters, and some\r\npost offices are shifting to an &ldquo;automated postal center&rdquo; concept that\r\nwill feature a kiosk in the lobby that will dispense stamps and offer\r\nother services. The new system will also accept debit or credit cards,\r\nwhich the vending machines do not.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nStill, some customers are fond of the vending machines and hate to see them go. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;It\r\nis convenient when that side is closed,&rdquo; Asheville resident Theresa\r\nDiallo said last week, gesturing toward the side of the Coxe Avenue\r\nPost Office downtown where the clerks work the counter. &ldquo;Usually, at\r\nthe first of the month there&rsquo;s a line out the door, and if I just want\r\na stamp it&rsquo;s a lot easier to use the machine. I think they should keep\r\nthem.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nRice said the machines are costly to maintain,\r\nthough, parts are hard to get, and the machines tend to be down for\r\nextended periods when they do malfunction. They&rsquo;ve also gotten frequent\r\ncomplaints from customers because the machines dispense change for\r\nlarger bills in dollar coins, and the machines sometimes malfunctioned\r\nwhen new coins were introduced.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nShe noted that stamps are\r\navailable at many retail locations, such as grocery stores and\r\npharmacies, and that customers also can get stamps from their mail\r\ncarriers or via phone or online. Rice did not have information this\r\nmorning on the cost of eliminating the machines or on exactly how they\r\nwill be decommissioned.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<br />\r\n<a href=\"mailto:JBoyle@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">John Boyle</a> \r\n&bull;  July 6, 2009\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-07-06 11:42:35',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-07-06 11:41:53','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,71,'','',0,189),(428,'Asheville\'s role in climate change grows: Research will build on data mine','Asheville\'s role in climate change grows: Research will build on data mine','From the big-picture view of satellites orbiting Earth every hour and\r\nhalf, weathermen can tell you if
 it\'s going to rain in your backyard\r\nthis weekend.\r\n','Now scientists coming to Asheville hope to use that same satellite\r\ndata to forecast what weather patterns people can expect by the end of\r\nthe century.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;Climate is changing, and it\'s clear that humanity at large is the main\r\nreason for this change,&rdquo; said Otis Brown, who will head a new group of\r\nuniversity researchers at the National Climatic Data Center in\r\nAsheville.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;We\'re looking at 50- to 100-year time scales where it\'s hard to argue\r\nthat the changes aren\'t going to be very significant and affect <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"quality of life\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">quality of life</yoono-highlight> for hundreds of millions if not billions of people.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nIn part by using an archive of weather records stashed in Asheville\'s\r\nGrove Arcade starting in 1950, NCDC is shifting its mission beyond a\r\nmassive storehouse in the <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"federal building\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">federal building</yoono-highlight> to a cutting-edge research center that can confidently predict how climate will change.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  The information could be tapped by businesses, engineers, governments and others needing to plan for the future.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nBrown will head NCDC\'s new Cooperative Institute for Climate and\r\nSatellites in Asheville, while another center will be housed at the <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"University of Maryland\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">University of Maryland</yoono-highlight>.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Project cost</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThe project is expected to cost $93 million over the next five years,\r\nwith $32 million earmarked for Asheville, adding perhaps as many as 100\r\nscientific jobs to the area.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  Civic leaders ranging from the Asheville <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"Chamber of Commerce\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">Chamber of Commerce</yoono-highlight>\r\nto the Asheville Hub, a local economic think tank, worked behind the\r\nscenes, pushing Asheville as a prime candidate to host the new climate\r\nresearch institute, to promote job growth and more graduate education\r\nin <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"science and technology\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">science and technology</yoono-highlight>.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;We have been working for years to build collaborations among community\r\nleaders in preparation for opportunities similar to the new institute,&rdquo;\r\nsaid Max Lennon, president of Education &amp; Research Services in\r\nAsheville.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  With Congress considering a cap-and-trade bill on <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"carbon emissions\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">carbon emissions</yoono-highlight>, U.S. policymakers are starting to look at how to ward off the worst impacts of climate change.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span> Scientists say the world\'s climate is\r\ngrowing steadily warmer and largely blame greenhouse gases given off by\r\nthe burning of fossil fuels in cars and power plants.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nHow will climate changes affect the bottom line for many businesses?<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nAirports may have to consider longer runways to get jets off the ground\r\nas temperatures warm. Engineers may have to design different bridges as\r\nrainfall patterns change, increasing the risks of flash floods.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;We\'re trying to understand the confidence levels for certain\r\ninvestments,&rdquo; Brown said. &ldquo;If you\'re a ski-slope operator in the\r\nSouthern <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"Appalachians\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">Appalachians</yoono-highlight>, facing these warming winter nights that are projected, at what point does your business model no longer work?&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  To find those answers, Brown and his team will start with the vast amount of data at NCDC.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nIf researchers can feed that data into new computer models to replicate\r\npast changes seen in the climate, then they could predict with some\r\nconfidence what the warming trends in the world\'s climate could mean\r\nfor transportation, agriculture, rising sea levels and public health.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Vast records</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nFor more than a half century, NCDC has been home to the world\'s largest\r\narchive of weather records, with 3.5 million gigabytes of data stored\r\nin the federal building in downtown Asheville.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nBut each day, satellites, ships, radar towers, weather balloons,\r\nairports and other weather stations send another 2,000 gigabytes into\r\nAsheville. That\'s the equivalent of 425 movie DVDs, added to the\r\nmassive databases each day.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  The National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration just launched a new geostationary satellite last week from <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"Cape Canaveral\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">Cape Canaveral</yoono-highlight>,\r\nFla. The agency has 16 dedicated satellites that measure weather and\r\nclimate data from ocean and land temperatures and solar activity,\r\nadding to the wealth of information flowing into Asheville\'s archives.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nIn recent years, NCDC has built out a Climate Reference Network of 114\r\nsites that go beyond the day-to-day observations of weather station and\r\nmeasure changes over the seasons. The first site was placed at the\r\nN.C.Arboretum with another at the Mountain Horticultural Research\r\nStation in Fletcher.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n Now, NCDC is moving ahead with five more\r\nstations in Colorado as part of a program to add another 1,000 more\r\nclimate stations nationwide for more local coverage.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;We\'ve been moving toward a reorganization that will help us do a\r\nbetter delivery of climate services that are going to be needed with\r\nthe nation\'s focus on climate change,&rdquo; said Sharon LeDuc, <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"assistant director\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">assistant director</yoono-highlight> of NCDC who will be the federal manager of the new institute.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  Working with faculty at N.C. <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"State University\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">State University</yoono-highlight> &mdash; as well as universities including <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"Princeton\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">Princeton</yoono-highlight>, UNC <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"Chapel Hill\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">Chapel Hill</yoono-highlight>, Duke, <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"Columbia\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">Columbia</yoono-highlight> and <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\"
 keywords=\"Miami\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">Miami</yoono-highlight> &mdash; the new institute will give NCDC more intellectual firepower, adding to an existing brain trust of Nobel laureates.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nScientists at NCDC contributed to the climate change reports issued by\r\nthe Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which was awarded the\r\n2007 <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"Nobel Peace Prize\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">Nobel Peace Prize</yoono-highlight>.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>The missing piece</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nAcademics will comb through the satellite data that has been stored at\r\nNCDC over the last 30 years, and start sorting the data that is beaming\r\ndown continuously from an array of 16 climate satellites operated by\r\nNOAA and the defense department.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;While we have a few hundred years of weather records on the ground,\r\nthe satellite data didn\'t really begin until the 1970s,&rdquo; said <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"Greg Wilson\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">Greg Wilson</yoono-highlight>, a scientist and entrepreneur who heads Scientific Research Corp., a private <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"weather company\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">weather company</yoono-highlight> that opened offices in Asheville last year.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;It\'s a matter of precision. The data that has been taken for weather\r\npurposes has not always been enough to look for a climate change\r\nsignal. We\'re looking for both the natural and the human-induced\r\nclimate change, and we have to able to look at the whole globe and on a\r\nregional and local scale,&rdquo; Wilson said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThe cooperative institute has been &ldquo;the missing piece to bring the\r\nscience and technology people here to Asheville, along with the\r\ngraduate education in weather and climate science&rdquo; Wilson said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nBrown said the institute\'s mission is to help governments,\r\npolicymakers, businesses and individuals weigh the risks of climate\r\nchange.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  Raised in <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"Raleigh\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">Raleigh</yoono-highlight>, Brown is an oceanographer who obtained his <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"undergraduate degree\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">undergraduate degree</yoono-highlight>\r\nfrom N.C State and graduate degrees in physics from the University of\r\nMiami. He\'s spent his career in Miami, serving as dean of the\r\nRosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nBrown saw an opportunity to return to North Carolina and to make a\r\ndifference with the work of the institute, tackling the challenge of\r\ngreenhouse gas emissions that are changing the world\'s climate.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;We as humanity are going to be big losers if we don\'t start doing\r\nsomething quickly. This is cutting edge of science that needs to be\r\ndone and you can see the societal benefit. If we succeed, we will make\r\na difference.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:DNeal@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Dale Neal</a> \r\n&bull; July 5, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-07-06 12:29:16',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-07-05 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,70,'','',0,182),(431,'Making it personal: Could a new court be the silver bullet for nuisance crimes downtown?','Making it personal: Could a new court be the silver bullet for nuisance crimes downtown?','<p>\r\n<b>District Court Judge</b> <b>Gary Cash</b> paints a frustrating\r\npicture. Of the thousands of criminal filings that came through the\r\n28th District Court during the past year, many were the kinds of\r\nmisdemeanors associated with homelessness. Think public intoxication,\r\npublic urination, prostitution and aggressive panhandling. All in all,\r\nhe notes, this is familiar ground for Asheville.\r\n</p>\r\n','<p>\r\n&ldquo;As our downtown becomes more popular,&rdquo; says Cash, &ldquo;we\'ve seen an\r\nincrease in this kind of activity, particularly the aggressive\r\npanhandling.&rdquo; What\'s more, the same people keep turning up in his\r\ncourtroom over and over again. And with the District Court\'s total\r\ncaseload topping 60,000 in 2008 and increasing year by year, the amount\r\nof time and attention that can be devoted to the people who commit\r\nthese relatively minor crimes &mdash; and to the underlying social issues &mdash;\r\nis shrinking steadily.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;Unless we can slow down the process enough to address those issues,&rdquo; Cash told <i>Xpress</i>, &ldquo;the likelihood of those people coming back through is high.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nOne potential solution is creating a &ldquo;nuisance court&rdquo; for Asheville\r\n&mdash; and if all goes according to plan, Assistant to the City Manager <b>Lauren Bradley</b> says she\'ll present a pilot program for City Council\'s approval by the end of this month.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nNationwide, there are about 35 community courts (as they\'re more\r\ncommonly known), according to the New York City-based Center for Court\r\nInnovation. (A list is available at <a href=\"http://www.courtinnovation.org/\">http://www.courtinnovation.org</a>.)\r\nThey focus on what are known as &ldquo;quality-of-life crimes&rdquo; &mdash; including\r\nthe kinds of offenses cited above, along with such intractable issues\r\nas graffiti.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;It is a recognition that a community can be harmed by\r\nquality-of-life crimes ... that normal courts have trouble wrapping\r\ntheir arms around,&rdquo; explains <b>Julius Lang</b>, the nonprofit\'s director of technical assistance.\r\n</p>\r\n<h2><b>Restorative justice</b></h2>\r\n<p>\r\nIn nuisance courts, sentencing often emphasizes <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"community service\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">community service</yoono-highlight>\r\nin the form of restorative efforts such as trash cleanup or repainting\r\nvandalized walls. Rather than serving jail time, which hasn\'t proved to\r\nbe an effective deterrent, offenders are required to rectify their\r\noffenses.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThere\'s also a broader social-service component. Judges, for\r\nexample, can require offenders to participate in programs designed to\r\naddress substance abuse. Often, these courts will have an expert on\r\nhand who\'s tied into the community\'s social-service network. In other\r\nwords, recidivists begin getting personal attention.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;It\'s looked at as a therapeutic court,&rdquo; says Cash.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nIn Asheville\'s case, the social-service component could also connect\r\nwith existing efforts to address homelessness. Three years ago, the\r\ncity adopted the housing-first model, which places chronically homeless\r\npeople in housing, with no prerequisites such as employment or\r\ntreatment for <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"substance abuse\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">substance abuse</yoono-highlight>.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;Other communities have made this work,&rdquo; stresses <b>Amy Sawyer</b>, the city\'s Homeless Initiative coordinator. &ldquo;We know that [the nuisance court] works; we just need the funding.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nEarly estimates peg the cost of running the court one day per month\r\nat about $25,000 annually, plus another $10,000 to cover police\r\novertime and other resources. But Bradley says City Council apparently\r\nwants to broaden the program\'s scope, which could increase the cost.\r\nMoney might be forthcoming from the U.S. Office of Justice, which\r\nsometimes helps fund alternative court models.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAt this point, however, many key points are still up in the air. A\r\nlarge group of stakeholders, including legal and social-work\r\nprofessionals, have been putting their heads together to try to\r\ndetermine the shape of the court (even the name is still up for\r\ndiscussion, notes Bradley).\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;We\'re really
 hoping to implement something this fall,&rdquo; she reports. &ldquo;We want to try it this year.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<h2><b>Closing the revolving door</b></h2>\r\n<p>\r\nIn May, City Council members unanimously approved $35,000 for\r\nresearch and potential implementation of a pilot program after\r\nAsheville police Chief Bill Hogan came to them telling a tale much like\r\nCash\'s.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nUnder the current system, perpetrators are arrested, brought before\r\na magistrate, often can\'t pay their bail &mdash; and thus spend the night in\r\njail. The next day, they appear before a District Court judge, and if\r\nthey have a history of failing to appear at trial or still can\'t post\r\nbail, they spend a few more days in jail. But when the case goes to\r\ntrial, the maximum penalty turns out to be time served, which puts them\r\nback on the street. &ldquo;And truthfully,&rdquo; says Cash, &ldquo;a few days later and\r\nthey might be right back [in court].&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;There\'s just so many cases,&rdquo; notes Hogan. &ldquo;The motivation to clear\r\nthe docket is obviously there. But when you arrest a prostitute 44\r\ntimes, handcuff them and send them to jail and nothing happens, to me\r\nthere should be some sort of red flag.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAsheville has struggled to get a handle on these kinds of crimes. In\r\n2003, City Council tried to ban solicitation downtown, but the\r\nprevalence of street performers complicated enforcement efforts. And in\r\na controversial move last fall, the city removed benches outside Pack\r\nLibrary where groups of homeless people were said to be engaging in\r\nassorted criminal activities.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nNow, however, a large and growing number of local folks are\r\nwondering whether a nuisance court just might be the silver bullet the\r\ncity has been looking for.<br />\r\nBrian Postelle can be reached at 251-1333, ext. 153, or at <span id=\"eeEncEmail_jAFbaZ2ThU\"><a href=\"mailto:bpostelle@mountainx.com\">bpostelle@mountainx.com</a></span>\r\n<script type=\"text/javascript\">\r\n//<![CDATA[\r\nvar l=new Array();\r\nvar output = \'\';\r\nl[0]=\'>\';l[1]=\'a\';l[2]=\'/\';l[3]=\'<\';l[4]=\' 109\';l[5]=\' 111\';l[6]=\' 99\';l[7]=\' 46\';l[8]=\' 120\';l[9]=\' 110\';l[10]=\' 105\';l[11]=\' 97\';l[12]=\' 116\';l[13]=\' 110\';l[14]=\' 117\';l[15]=\' 111\';l[16]=\' 109\';l[17]=\' 64\';l[18]=\' 101\';l[19]=\' 108\';l[20]=\' 108\';l[21]=\' 101\';l[22]=\' 116\';l[23]=\' 115\';l[24]=\' 111\';l[25]=\' 112\';l[26]=\' 98\';l[27]=\'>\';l[28]=\'\\\"\';l[29]=\' 109\';l[30]=\' 111\';l[31]=\' 99\';l[32]=\' 46\';l[33]=\' 120\';l[34]=\' 110\';l[35]=\' 105\';l[36]=\' 97\';l[37]=\' 116\';l[38]=\' 110\';l[39]=\' 117\';l[40]=\' 111\';l[41]=\' 109\';l[42]=\' 64\';l[43]=\' 101\';l[44]=\' 108\';l[45]=\' 108\';l[46]=\' 101\';l[47]=\' 116\';l[48]=\' 115\';l[49]=\' 111\';l[50]=\' 112\';l[51]=\' 98\';l[52]=\':\';l[53]=\'o\';l[54]=\'t\';l[55]=\'l\';l[56]=\'i\';l[57]=\'a\';l[58]=\'m\';l[59]=\'\\\"\';l[60]=\'=\';l[61]=\'f\';l[62]=\'e\';l[63]=\'r\';l[64]=\'h\';l[65]=\'a \';l[66]=\'<\';\r\nfor (var i = l.length-1; i >= 0; i=i-1){ \r\nif (l[i].substring(0, 1) == \' \') output += \"&#\"+unescape(l[i].substring(1))+\";\"; \r\nelse output += unescape(l[i]);\r\n}\r\ndocument.getElementById(\'eeEncEmail_jAFbaZ2ThU\').innerHTML = output;\r\n//]]>\r\n</script>.\r\n</p>\r\n<div class=\"articleinfo\">\r\nby <a href=\"http://www.mountainx.com/member/7/\">Brian Postelle</a>  in Vol. 15 / Iss. 50 on 07/08/2009\r\n</div>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n',1,1,0,1,'2009-07-09 10:32:40',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-07-08 01:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,11,'','',0,313),(432,'WNC residents band together in tough times','WNC residents band together in tough times','<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span> We interrupt the usual topics that occupy\r\nthis space &mdash; and let\'s face it, most of the items have been\r\ndiscouraging of late &mdash; for an important announcement:<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n','Western North Carolina is still Western North Carolina, if one takes the time to notice.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nYes, unemployment is up, probably more than we realize. Yes, many\r\npeople are toeing or crossing the line marked &ldquo;tapped out.&rdquo; Yes, North\r\nKorea is acting more insane than usual, the next generation of\r\npoliticians being primed for leadership seem to be having more trouble\r\nthan usual keeping their pants on and there often seems to be no light\r\nat the end of the tunnel regarding the conflicts our military is\r\nengaged in.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  It\'s easy to be discouraged. On one level, it\'s probably smart to be discouraged.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  But it\'s important to look around.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Take time to look around</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nA hallmark of this area is that people pull together. They do so on\r\nmany levels, in ways large and small, noticeable or quietly working in\r\nthe background. Take a walk in downtown Asheville or in any small town\r\nin the area, and you\'ll be passing &hellip;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  A Habitat for Humanity worker. A neighbor who pulls out the chainsaw when a storm puts a tree in your yard.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nA deeply religious person who travels far and wide to help fellow\r\nAmericans after disasters or puts in a chunk of a weekend assembling\r\nboxes for troops overseas.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nA plugged-in senior working for any range of noble causes; a person who\r\ncleans up the river, clears a trail, volunteers at an animal shelter,\r\nmentors a child with reading, volunteers for a hospice program, works a\r\nfood drive.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  These people don\'t wear badges. You will pass them by in their anonymity.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nBut they are out there, and they are legion. They are the glue that\r\nalways held us together, and they are they glue that will get us\r\nthrough these divisive and frightening days.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  It\'s important not to lose sight of that.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  We\'ve built a consumer-driven society, and the consumption isn\'t there like it once was, and things are a mess.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Help needed now more than ever</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nBut that society was built atop a stronger one, the one formed by\r\npeople who didn\'t have the material goods we have become accustomed to\r\nbut managed to get by somehow. In admirable form, at that. People who\r\ndecided they could, as individuals, make a difference.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  A sampling of that occurred last weekend, when Weaverville\'s Randy Bassham pulled off a nice example.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nWeaverville cancelled its July 4 festivities due to budget\r\nrestraints, and Bassham, president of the Mountain Area Youth Soccer\r\nAssociation, took it upon himself to see that an <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"Independence Day\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">Independence Day</yoono-highlight> celebration occurred.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  He pulled if off &mdash; with a lot of help.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  &ldquo;I went to everybody involved (in the past celebrations) and said, &lsquo;What if?\' I said, we can do what we\'ve done downtown <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"on our own\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">on our own</yoono-highlight>,\r\nand everybody who was downtown has come with us now. Ten bands have\r\nstepped up &hellip; It\'s just amazing &mdash; an absolute army of everyday, good\r\npeople are coming together to save the <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"Fourth of July\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">Fourth of July</yoono-highlight>.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;We live with the grace and great privilege of being Americans, and we\r\nhave the right to be anywhere on the spectrum in terms of politics and\r\nopinion. One day a year, we put that away and celebrate the grace of\r\nbeing born Americans, and I feel &mdash; and a drove of everyday people agree\r\nwith me &mdash; that the Fourth of July is where we have to draw the line.\r\nThis is too important.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Don\'t lose sight</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  It\'s a mistake of lose sight of that. Fortunately, these mountains are loaded with people who have not.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  We\'re not going to put on rose-colored glasses regarding the times we\'re in. It\'s
 tough, and may get tougher.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  But we focus too often on stuff, as opposed to the stuff we\'re made of.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  A check shows we\'re OK on that count.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  And now, back to our regularly scheduled bad news &hellip;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nJuly 8, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n',1,1,0,1,'2009-07-09 10:46:35',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-07-08 01:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,10,'','',0,431),(433,'Board to discuss Asheville demolition plans','Board to discuss Asheville demolition plans','The city Downtown Commission is scheduled to discuss Friday downtown\r\nplanning and zoning issues and plans by Mount Zion Missionary Baptist\r\nChurch to tear down two buildings in the Eagle/Market Street area.\r\n','The commission postponed action on the plans at its June meeting.\r\nMembers said they hoped a way could be worked out to preserve the\r\nbuildings.\r\n<p>\r\n The commission is scheduled to discuss a\r\npossible amendment to city development rules that would require City\r\nCouncil approval of larger projects around Pack Square Park, creation\r\nof a committee to implement the downtown master plan and changes to\r\ncommission bylaws.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	Friday&rsquo;s meeting begins at 8:30 a.m. at 29 Haywood St.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:MBarrett@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Mark Barrett</a> \r\n&bull;  July 8, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-07-09 10:50:59',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-07-09 10:50:19','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,67,'','',0,151),(434,'Asheville\'s first public art piece reinstalled Saturday','Asheville\'s first public art piece reinstalled Saturday','The City of Asheville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department,\r\nin collaboration with Buncombe County, will reinstall the &ldquo;Energy Loop&rdquo;\r\nsculpture on Saturday afternoon in the new plaza adjacent to the County\r\nHealth Department building on College Street in downtown Asheville.\r\n','<p>\r\nPark maintenance and public works crews have been preparing the site by relocating trees and digging the foundation.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\n&ldquo;Energy Loop,&rdquo; created by local artist Dirck Cruser, is Asheville&rsquo;s\r\nfirst piece of public art and has been historically significant to\r\nAsheville since its installation in 1983. The ribbon cutting ceremony\r\nto commemorate the reinstallation is scheduled to take place at noon\r\nJuly 24 - the first Friday of Bele Chere and the very same day it was\r\ndedicated 26 years ago.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:communitynews@citizen-times.com\">Staff Reports</a> \r\n&bull;  July 10, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-07-10 12:32:34',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-07-10 12:31:45','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,66,'','',0,166),(435,'Urban Outfitters seeks local store','Urban Outfitters seeks local store','National clothing retailer Urban Outfitters is eyeing the former CVS\r\nstore building at the corner of Haywood and College streets downtown as\r\na new location.\r\n','Officials with the chain appeared before the city Downtown\r\nCommission this morning to get feedback on their plans. They said they\r\nhoped to open the store by the end of the year, if not sooner.\r\n<p>\r\nPlans\r\ncall for removing the plaster on the building that covers brick\r\nunderneath and adding windows on both the Haywood and College street\r\nsides.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe project would result in about 8,000 square feet of retail space on two floors.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\nplans would require approval by city staff only. An Urban Outfitters\r\nofficial said he was presenting the plans to the Downtown Commission in\r\nan effort to get feedback to be sure the store fits in well.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\nPhiladelphia-based company often reuses buildings in downtowns for new\r\nstore locations, said Senior Development Manager Ken Masri.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThere\r\nhave been periodic discussions over the years of whether to restrict\r\nchain stores downtown but no city rules on the subject have been\r\nadopted.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nRead Saturday\'s Citizen-Times or return to CITIZEN-TIMES.com for more on this story.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:MBarrett@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Mark Barrett</a> \r\n&bull;  July 10, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-07-10 12:33:32',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-07-10 12:32:37','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,65,'','',0,169),(436,'Sculpture to be returned to downtown Asheville on Saturday','Sculpture to be returned to downtown Asheville on Saturday','<p>\r\nAsheville&rsquo;s first public art sculpture is set to be returned to downtown on Saturday after sitting in storage for several years.\r\n</p>\r\n','<p>\r\nThe Energy Loop was placed between the old City/County Plaza space and Pack Square in 1983. <b>Dirck Cruser&rsquo;s</b>\r\nwavy metal abstract piece turned heads when it was first unveiled, and\r\nafter it was moved to make way for construction of the new Pack Square\r\nPark about four years ago, debate raged about whether it should be\r\nreturned to its downtown home.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nIn April, Asheville&rsquo;s Public Art Board announced a new location that\r\neveryone agreed upon &mdash; a green mound in the center of a plaza along\r\nCollege Street directly across from the Buncombe County Courthouse. <b>Diane Ruggiero</b>,\r\nthe city&rsquo;s superintendent of cultural arts, proposed the location, and\r\ncity and county officials gave it the go-ahead. The plaza is owned by\r\nthe county.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;There are so many people who have waited so long for this moment,&rdquo;\r\nRuggiero says. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m really excited that the sculpture&rsquo;s coming back.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe sculpture has been housed in the Barnardsville workspace of artist <b>R.S. Gursky</b>.\r\nIt will be loaded onto a truck Saturday morning and hauled into\r\nAsheville to its new resting spot, according to Ruggiero. Another\r\nartist, <b>Stefan Bonitz</b>, will oversee the sculpture&rsquo;s\r\ninstallation. The plaza location has been prepped and is ready to\r\nreceive the Energy Loop, Ruggiero says.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nRuggiero says the sculpture will be officially dedicated as part of\r\nthe kick-off of this year&rsquo;s Bele Chere festival in a nod to the\r\nsculpture&rsquo;s history. The Energy Loop was originally dedicated 26 years\r\nago on the first day of Bele Chere.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nby <a href=\"http://www.mountainx.com/member/2056/\">Jason Sandford</a>  Mountain Xpress on 07/10/2009&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<i>&mdash; Jason Sandford, multimedia editor</i>\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-07-13 11:36:17',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-07-10 01:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,64,'','',0,180),(437,'Runners wear red for a cause','Runners wear red for a cause','<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span> Members of the Asheville Track Club\'s\r\nBeginning Runners Program put on their best red dresses for a training\r\nrun around Carrier Park on Thursday evening.\r\n</p>\r\n','<p>\r\nThe group has been running together since May with the goal of\r\ncompleting their first 5K, or 3.1-mile race, at the Bele Chere 5K on\r\nJuly 25.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe idea of the Red Dress Run was to have fun\r\nwhile also bringing awareness to women\'s heart health, which can be\r\nimproved by a healthy, active lifestyle.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nIf you have been training for the 30th annual Bele Chere 5K on your\r\nown, be sure to sign up before Saturday, July 18. Entry fee is $20 per\r\nperson before July 18, and $25 after.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe race starts at 8\r\na.m. July 25 in front of McCormick Field and winds through downtown\r\nAsheville. There is also a children\'s fun run after the 5K.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nFor more information or to register, visit <a href=\"http://www.setupevents.com/\" target=\"_blank\">www.setupevents.com</a> and click on &quot;Other Events&quot; and the &quot;Bele Chere 5K.&quot;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nOnline registration closes at 8 a.m. July 22.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nKaren Chavez\r\n&bull;  July 10, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-07-13 11:37:40',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-07-10 01:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,63,'','',0,161),(438,'Community
 Foundation of WNC awards grants','Community Foundation of WNC awards grants','Children across the region are enjoying their time away from school\r\nwith help from Summertime Kids Grants from The Community Foundation of\r\nWestern North Carolina, a program that supports summer activities for\r\ndisadvantaged youth.\r\n','<p>\r\nGrants totaling $47,574 have been awarded to 28 nonprofit\r\norganizations or public agencies in the 18-county mountain region.\r\nSummertime Kids-funded programs target children of low-income, children\r\nliving in remote or rural areas, children with disabilities or children\r\nwho have suffered from neglect or abuse.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span> As part of the program, young\r\nphilanthropists ages 13 to 17, Miles Brown, Avery Lindsay, Janie Love,\r\nEmily Love, Caleb Pressley, Emily Samsel and Joanna Leslie, met at The\r\nCommunity Foundation to learn how to make effective grants. The teens\r\nread and evaluated grant proposals and helped make the funding\r\ndecisions. <br />\r\nSince 1978, Western North Carolinians have relied on\r\nThe Community Foundation to help them turn their charitable passions\r\ninto meaningful and effective philanthropy. CFWNC has awarded more than\r\n$100 million in grants to nonprofit organizations and public\r\ninstitutions across the 18-county mountain region and beyond.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nFor\r\nmore information, contact The Community Foundation of Western North\r\nCarolina, located in downtown Asheville, at (828) 254-4960 or visit <a href=\"http://www.cfwnc.org/\" target=\"_blank\">www.cfwnc.org</a> online.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAppalachian\r\nTherapeutic Riding Center - $1,945 will provide a day camp for twelve\r\nchildren from Mitchell and Yancey counties with cerebal palsy and other\r\nphysical disabilities. In addition to using horseback riding as a\r\ntherapeutic tool, music therapy, arts &amp; crafts and water games will\r\nalso be incorporated into the daily activities.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  The grants are:\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nArts\r\nFor Life - $2,000 for teachers and interns to be recruited and trained\r\nto operate two arts stations with projects that teach patients and\r\nsiblings new skills, boost self-esteem and encourage peer interactions.\r\nArts for Life is in Buncombe County and serves about 350 children in\r\nthe Olson Huff Center and the Zeis Children\'s Cancer Clinic.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAsheville\r\nBuncombe Youth Soccer Association - $2,000 will hire an additional\r\ncoach to provide eight weeks of soccer programming to 150 children from\r\nBuncombe County. At the end of the sessions participants will meet for\r\na day-long soccer festival at the John B. Lewis complex.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAsheville City Schools - $1,554 to provide the AVID Summer Bridge\r\nprogram with an additional five students and one tutor. This two-week\r\nenrichment program rigorously engages rising eighth, ninth and 10th\r\ngraders in math and English while being immersed in college life on the\r\nUNC-Asheville campus.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAsheville Community Theatre - $2,000\r\nwill send 20 children to a two-week, day-long camp focusing on musical\r\ntheater, dance, acting and writing. Each session ends with a showcase\r\non the main stage starring the students.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAsheville Middle\r\nSchool - $2,000 for 14 low-income at-risk Asheville Middle School\r\nstudents to attend a basketball camp at Tennessee Tech that will expose\r\nthem to the college environment in the hopes of encouraging them to\r\nstay in school and pursue college.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAutism Society of North\r\nCarolina-Western Chapter - $500 to develop a sensory garden for 66\r\nchildren with autism, as part of its summer program where participants\r\nlearn by seeing, touching, and smelling a garden of flowers, herbs and\r\nother plants. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAvery County Habitat for Humanity - $2,000\r\nwill send up to 21 children from Avery County to a 4H camp for three or\r\nfour days for a variety of summer activities.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBoys and\r\nGirls Club of Henderson County - $1,000 will provide more than 300 pool\r\npasses to take at-risk youth from Henderson County to a safe and\r\ncontrolled environment where they can have an opportunity to learn how\r\nto swim, play and have fun.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nCherokee County Schools -\r\n$2,000 will give 50 children in the summer program an opportunity to\r\nvisit the Biltmore Estate and participate in hands-on educational\r\nopportunities such as projects in building, architecture, art, history\r\nand gardening. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nChildren First of Buncombe County -\r\n$2,000 for a six-week, full-day program that will engage 36 at-risk and\r\npotentially unsupervised Buncombe County youth living in two public\r\nhousing projects and a low income apartment complex. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nCommunity\r\nAction Opportunities - $1,160 will provide two activities to Lonnie D.\r\nBurton Head Start children - learning to swim at Asheville Parks &amp;\r\nRecreation Center, and participating in ongoing summer gardening\r\nactivities which will include opportunities for the children to plant,\r\ntend and taste what they grow.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nDaydreamz Project - $1,875 for\r\nspecial-needs youth from Haywood County to experience various arts\r\nranging from mask-making, music-making, parading and role-playing, to\r\ncreating murals, backdrops, props and giant creatures during two\r\neight-week summer sessions.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nFirst Stage Youth Theatre -\r\n$2,000 will allow more than 30 youth from Buncombe, Madison and Yancey\r\ncounties to participate in camp sessions that introduce them to the\r\ntheatre arts and the development of life skills such as discipline,\r\nconcentration and teamwork.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nFree Rein Center for\r\nTherapeutic Riding and Education - $2,000 will pay for instruction,\r\nproject coordination and horse care associated with therapeutic riding\r\nsessions for 12 Transylvania County children with disabilities or\r\nemotional/relationship problems.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nGraham County Schools,\r\nKids Castle After School Program - $1,635 will be used towards fees\r\nassociated with weekly field trips for 50 students attending the daily\r\nsummer program at Robbinsville Elementary. This year\'s focus is Science\r\nExploration and Cultural Awareness; the funds cover costs for a trip to\r\nthe Health Adventure, supplies for science projects and healthy foods.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nHIGHTS,\r\nIncorporated - $2,000 to provide rafting, caving and a challenge course\r\nto 20 Haywood and Jackson county students receiving mental health\r\nservices during this highly structured 10-week program.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nMagical\r\nMoments Therapeutic Riding Center - $1,200 will give six McDowell\r\nCounty children with mild to moderate disabilities equine therapy for\r\nsix weeks that provides physical benefits of gains in balance, posture,\r\nmobility and psychosocial needs to achieve emotional well-being.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nMayland\r\nCommunity College dba Phillips-Gwaltney Child Development - $1,000 will\r\nallow 22 children to participate in a 10-week camp that provides\r\nin-depth study of the 1950s-1990s using hands-on experiences and\r\nadventure. Children will discover art, fashion, music, dance, daily\r\nlife, toys, vocabulary and inventions to give them an overall image of\r\nwhat people\'s lives were like.\r\n</p>\r\n<div id=\"GPage4\" class=\"gpagediv\">\r\n<p>\r\nPenland\r\nSchool of Crafts - $1,955 will give 40 full and half day scholarships\r\nto youth, giving them an unique opportunity to spend a week learning\r\ncraft processes from practicing artists in a total-immersion arts\r\nenvironment.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nPolk County Schools - $2,000 for about 132\r\nstudents with limited English proficiency and low performance issues to\r\nattend an enrichment camp that includes theater, art, and music in\r\naddition to addressing specific academic issues.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nRutherford\r\nHospital Foundation - $2,000 for 32 children with asthma to participate\r\nin this weekend camp that will educate them about management and\r\ncontrol of their disease in a fun summer program while incorporating\r\ngames, skits, swimming, fishing and other educational activities.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nSwain,\r\nJackson, Cherokee Youth Soccer Association - $1,250 for a two-week\r\nsummer camp workshop for up to 60 kids, age 5 and up, that will teach\r\nsoccer, increased physical fitness, social coping skills and a\r\nhealthier lifestyle.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nTherapeutic Horseback Riding Assoc.\r\nof WNC - $2,000 will provide equine-assisted activities and art\r\nactivities for special needs children during their five-day summer\r\ncamp, which serves Madison and Buncombe counties.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nTown of\r\nTryon - $2,000 will give 45 children from Polk County scholarships to\r\nattend the full-day, summer-long camp at Harmon Field for classes in\r\ncrafts, nature study, outdoor activities and special projects that\r\ninclude summer reading, river wildlife, gardening and landscaping.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nTri-County\r\nCommunity College Foundation - $2,000 for twenty low-income children\r\nfrom Cherokee, Clay and Graham counties to attend a camp that will\r\nteach them more about the community college. They will take classes in\r\nart, personal fitness, personal safety, fire safety, nature and hiking,\r\nnutrition and Spanish, African and Cherokee culture.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nURTV\r\n- $1,000 to provide ten scholarships to attend a week-long camp that\r\nwill teach kids media literacy, how to use media tools to impact their\r\nworld and how to communicate their ideas to others. Students&rsquo; days are\r\nfilled with pre-and post- production activities where they create,\r\nproduce and
 regulate all media activities of the day.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nW.A.M.Y\r\nCommunity Action - $1,500 to provide 12 Avery County students with\r\neducational, cultural and recreational activities based on a Learning\r\nby Doing curriculum in an outdoor environmental educational setting\r\nwhich includes teambuilding, ropes courses and a community garden.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n</div>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-07-13 11:40:20',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-07-10 01:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,62,'','',0,198),(393,'Asheville City Market will take credit, debit cards','Asheville City Market will take credit, debit cards','The Asheville City Market will begin accepting Food Stamp, credit and debit cards on Saturday.\r\n','&ldquo;Using EBT, debit, and credit is easy,&rdquo; Market Manager Mike McCreary said in a press relesae.\r\n<p>\r\nMcCreary\r\nencourages customers to go to the market information table and use\r\ntheir EBT, credit, or debit card to purchase tokens. Then look for\r\nvendors with EBT, Credit, Debit Accepted signs and exchange your tokens\r\nfor vegetables, fruit, eggs, meat, and more.&quot;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe farmers market offers a wide variety of local produce and other locally made goods.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nMcCreary\r\ninvites users to ask him for assistance, or look for volunteers who can\r\nhelp under the &quot;Local Food&quot; banner. Additionally, many farmers who sell\r\nat markets are glad to have new customers who use cards and to help\r\nthem learn how to shop at the markets. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe nonprofit\r\nAppalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project organizes the City Market.\r\nEmily Jackson, Director of ASAP&rsquo;s Growing Minds program, wants to\r\nincrease participation in markets.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;Farmers markets are\r\ngathering places, and we want a diverse and truly representative\r\ncommunity at Asheville City Market,&rdquo; she said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAdding to the market&rsquo;s role as a destination are free kids&rsquo; activities, cooking demonstrations, and live music.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAsheville\r\nCity Market is open from 8 a.m.-1 p.m., every Saturday through Dec. 19\r\nat 161 S. Charlotte Street in downtown Asheville. Visit <a href=\"http://www.asapconnections.org/\" target=\"_blank\">www.asapconnections.org</a> for more information or call 828-236-1282.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\nMadison County Farmers and Artisans Market and the Yancey County\r\nFarmers Market also accept EBT, credit, and debit cards. The nonprofit\r\norganization Leaflight, Inc. is supplying the markets with an EBT\r\nmachine and materials.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span id=\"gslshowAuthImg\" class=\"gslAutUserPhoto\"></span>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:JBoyle@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">John Boyle</a> \r\n&bull;  June 15, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-06-17 14:17:57',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-06-15 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,92,'','',0,40),(394,'Relieve your stress affordably: WNC features sweet deals for anxiety relief','Relieve your stress affordably: WNC features sweet deals for anxiety relief','Rebecca Corwin has visited Migun Life more than 270 times over the past\r\ntwo years, spending her lunch hour three days a week lying on the\r\nthermal massage bed to relax her muscles and her mind.\r\n','But while the Asheville resident has gained the benefits of a\r\n30-minute session, she hasn\'t gained any debt. Migun sessions are free\r\nfor the first 60 days, and $2 a session after that.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nCorwin said while she would like to buy a bed of her own one day, the\r\ninexpensive visits to the Arden store provide the stress relief she\r\nneeds to face the rest of her day.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  &ldquo;You just feel good,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;It puts a smile on your face.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThe current recession means people are not only strapped for cash, they\r\nare also stressed out. While they may need a massage, worries about\r\nunemployment and finances mean many people can\'t justify the cost of a\r\ntrip to the spa.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nBut a monthly spa treatment or a weekly yoga class doesn\'t have to\r\nbreak the bank. Some local businesses that specialize in relaxation are\r\noffering discounts and cheaper options this summer, and are catering to\r\nlocals who are opting to stay close to home.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>\'Staycation\' at the spa</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  Spa Theology in downtown Asheville hasn\'t seen a significant decline in clients because of the economy.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;We see a lot of local people, and we have been fairly steady since the\r\nbeginning of the year,&rdquo; said spa supervisor Melissa Reichmann. &ldquo;People\r\nare choosing to do a spa day closer to home rather than a vacation.\r\nIt\'s a less expensive way to treat themselves to relaxation.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nSuraj Spa on Hendersonville Road has seen some of its clients cut back\r\non the number of treatments they are getting or opt for shorter\r\ntreatments because of the cost, said employee Tiffany Strong. The spa\r\nis starting a $45 spa menu June 20 to help locals, who make up the\r\nmajority of its clientele.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;It is a stressful time with the recession, and people are strapped for\r\nmoney, but they still want to pamper themselves,&rdquo; Strong said. &ldquo;This\r\nway, they get the full hour but for a cheaper rate.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Sliding scale</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nJeri Senor bought South Asheville Yoga two months ago and decided to\r\noffer classes on a sliding fee scale, as well as community classes at a\r\nreduced rate twice a week and an unlimited monthly pass for $99.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nShe said the cheaper rates help more people experience the benefits of\r\nyoga, which allows people to remove themselves from the stresses of\r\ndaily life by focusing on the present moment.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;I just really like yoga, and I don\'t have enough money myself. I can\'t\r\nafford to pay $15 to take a class,&rdquo; Senor said. &ldquo;Yoga, the whole\r\nphilosophy, is about being nonresistant and cooperative. That is why I\r\nam here, and I believe in it, and I want to help myself and everyone\r\nelse to be able to access that.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBy <a href=\"mailto:NBompey@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Nanci Bompey</a> \r\n&bull; June 16, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-06-17 14:21:16',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-06-16 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,91,'','',0,34),(395,'Mount Zion’s demolition of two buildings delayed','Mount Zion’s demolition of two buildings delayed','An Asheville church&rsquo;s plans to tear down two old buildings it owns has\r\nbeen delayed for 30 days in hopes of saving the structures.\r\n','<p>\r\nThe demolition plan&mdash;a surprise to city officials&mdash;is a sensitive subject\r\nbecause the buildings are in The Block, the historic home of\r\nAsheville&rsquo;s African-American business community. Despite 20 years of\r\nredevelopment plans, the area has seen comparatively little progress\r\neven as downtown has boomed.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThat has frustrated the congregation and leaders at Mount Zion\r\nMissionary Baptist Church, which wants to take down a 10,000 square\r\nfoot building at 40 S. Spruce St. (built in 1915) and a 15,000 square\r\nfoot building at 51. S. Market St. (circa 1920).\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nMount Zion bought the buildings to gain control over its surroundings and allow for possible expansion, <b>Roy Harris</b>,\r\nchairman of the church&rsquo;s trustees, explained. But the structures have\r\nbecome a financial burden, Harris told the city&rsquo;s South Pack Square\r\nRedevelopment Committee at a June 8 meeting. Homeless people have\r\ntrashed the interiors, and the maintenance costs and property taxes are\r\na financial drain.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;Those buildings are income-consuming and not income-producing for\r\nus,&rdquo; said Harris. &ldquo;Personally, I&rsquo;m tired of baby-sitting old\r\nbuildings.&rdquo; He said the church has no long-term development plans for\r\nthe property, which could be used for parking.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe committee took no formal action, but Harris&rsquo; presentation\r\nlaunched a series of meetings to review the demolition plans. On June\r\n10, the city&rsquo;s Historic Resources Commission recommended that the\r\nDowntown Commission postpone its vote to allow more time for\r\nnegotiations. Two days later, the Downtown Commission discussed the\r\nplan
 and then continued the matter, stalling the demolition (which had\r\nbeen scheduled to begin June 15) for 30 days.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nMembers of both groups urged the buildings&rsquo; preservation while\r\nacknowledging the church&rsquo;s right to dispose of its property. Harris,\r\nmeanwhile, was reluctant to negotiate.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<b>Barbara Field</b>, who serves on both the Redevelopment Committee\r\nand the board of the adjacent YMI Cultural Center, said the buildings\r\ncould provide artists&rsquo; work space or housing for older residents. &ldquo;I\r\nwould hope that there would be some kind of synergy ... where those\r\nbuildings could be preserved,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;I think we all want to see\r\nthe area grow and blossom.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nCommittee member <b>Darryl Hart</b>, who chairs the Eagle/Market\r\nStreets Development Corporation, emphasized the church&rsquo;s right to do\r\nwhat it wants with its property. &ldquo;Sometimes you have to take action,&rdquo;\r\nhe said, adding, &ldquo;I think we need to look at the big picture and not be\r\nquick to criticize.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<b>Paul Reeves</b> of the local Preservation Society wanted more time to help the church explore options. <b>Stacy Merten</b>\r\nof the city&rsquo;s Historic Resources Commission planned to meet with the\r\nJanirve Foundation concerning a grant to offset the financial burden.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nVice Mayor <b>Jan Davis</b> pleaded with Harris, saying, &ldquo;I would\r\nbeg you: Trust me for 30 days.&rdquo; Davis proposed a public/private\r\npartnership that would keep the buildings intact while creating a\r\nparking area to generate revenue for the church. &ldquo;I think it&rsquo;s worth\r\ndelaying to discuss that,&rdquo; he said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nDowntown Commission member <b>Guadalupe Chavarria</b>, who voted against the continuance, said: &ldquo;I just have to ask: Where have you been [over the past several years]?&rdquo;\r\n<br />\r\n&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve never seen Asheville do anything in 30 days.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nHarris, meanwhile, stressed the church&rsquo;s many attempts to get something done.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;We&rsquo;ve been there. 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North Carolina Senator Martin Nesbitt is expected to speak about the status of the state&rsquo;s budget as well as implications of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Representatives from the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners, Advantage West, the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Asheville Board of Realtors are also expected to participate on the panel.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;The city is hosting this event so citizens can hear from local industry leaders about the state of our economy and what the outlook holds in the coming months,&rdquo; said Mayor Bellamy. &ldquo;By coming together and sharing information, our city will be better positioned to take advantage of economic opportunities and to support the local businesses and families that make up the backbone of our economy.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;The event is free and open to the public\r\n</p>\r\n',1,1,0,1,'2009-06-17 14:26:05',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-06-17 14:25:07','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,13,'','',0,191),(398,'Friday, June 19 5pm','june-19','<div class=\"bandSdw2\">\r\n<div class=\"photoBorder\">\r\n<span style=\"font-family: georgia,palatino\"><img src=\"images/DA52009/dta5_june.jpg\" title=\"dta5_june.jpg\" alt=\"dta5_june.jpg\" width=\"126\" height=\"126\" /></span>  \r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<h2>\r\nGeoff\r\nAchison</h2>\r\nGeoff\r\nAchison affectionately and respectfully known by fans as the\r\n&quot;Clapton&quot; from Australia.&nbsp; With response to massive demand Geoff\r\nfortunately tours every so often in the US.&nbsp; He is a jaw dropping,\r\ncrowd-pleasing guitar virtuoso with rich soulful vocals - no tricks, no\r\npedals, no gadgets - just good gutsy, organic music.\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n','<p>\r\nRecent international press of note includes being voted one of the <b>&ldquo;Top Ten Hottest New Guitarists&rdquo; </b>by Guitar Player Magazine in 2008, featured on <b>NPR</b> (National Public Radio) along with he and his band The Souldiggers winning <b>Band of the Year</b> at the 2007 Chain Awards.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<b>&ldquo;His mastery of both the acoustic and electric allow his guitars to achieve heights never reached by most accomplished guitarists.&rdquo;</b> - <i>Creative Loafing, Atlanta</i>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nWebsite: <a href=\"http://www.geoffachison.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.geoffachison.com<br />\r\n</a>Myspace: <a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/geoffachison\" target=\"_blank\">www.myspace.com/geoffachison</a>&nbsp; \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<div class=\"bandSdw2\">\r\n<div class=\"photoBorder\">\r\n<img src=\"images/DA52009/randall_bramblett.jpg\" alt=\"randall_bramblett.jpg\" title=\"randall_bramblett.jpg\" width=\"144\" height=\"144\" />  \r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<h2>Randall Bramblett&nbsp;\r\n</h2>\r\n<p>\r\n<b></b>While Bramblett may not be a household name, he is legendary within music circles for his songwriting and musicianship. He released a pair of acclaimed solo albums in the mid-&lsquo;70s, then joined the jazz-rock outfit Sea Level, becoming their principal songwriter and vocalist. From there, Bramblett embarked on a path as a big-league, musical utility man (primarily sax and keys) and landed on the speed dial of some of the greatest names in rock history, including Traffic, Steve Winwood, Levon Helm and Bonnie Raitt.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nWebsite: <a href=\"http://www.randallbramblett.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.randallbramblett.com</a>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<h2>Brushfire Stankgrass<br />\r\n</h2>\r\n<p>\r\nAsheville\'s Brushfire Stankgrass enjoyed an eventful 2008 which included shows at Brewgrass, the headlining spot at the Asheville Downtown 4th of July Celebration, the Music City Brewer\'s Festival, The Mountain Sports Festival, and The Orange Peel to name a few.&nbsp; The group was also voted into 2 separate categories for The Mountain Xpress\'s &quot;Best of WNC 2008,&quot; including recognition in the Best Local Folk/Old-Time/Bluegrass category.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nFeaturing eclectic live performances showcasing inventive songwriting, educated musicianship, and a knack for making people dance, Brushfire Stankgrass fuses old mountain music with new for a remarkably original sound. <br />\r\n<br />\r\nThis &quot;Stankgrass&quot; sound has landed the group three sessions in western North Carolina\'s famed WNCW Studio B over the past two year and regular airplay on regional independent stations.&nbsp; Their live concerts,
 recorded in stunning multi-track clarity, are downloaded from archive.org at a rate of over two hundred downloads per week. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<h2>The Cheeksters<br />\r\n</h2>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;The Cheeksters have the kind of back-story that should be turned into a screenplay.&nbsp; American expatriate in London strikes up a conversation with a stranger on a train-sparks fly and they marry, form a band and eventually land in Asheville North Carolina.&nbsp; &ldquo;Their latest record &ldquo;Movers and Shakers&rdquo; would be the perfect soundtrack to such a film --- I&rsquo;m thinking 2003&rsquo;s &ldquo;Love, Actually&rdquo; here&mdash;10 bouncy pop songs that sound as if they should be blaring in a boisterous pub.&rdquo;&nbsp;&nbsp; --David Menconi &ndash;The News and Observer<br />\r\n<br />\r\n&ldquo;Movers and Shakers&rdquo; is The Cheeksters third record with Mickey-most like producer Brent Little.&nbsp; Mark and Shannon met Brent while doing a stint in Nashville Tennesse in the late 90&rsquo;s.&nbsp; Brent&rsquo;s all-analog studio (Cram Puff Records) brings the sounds of late 60&rsquo;s early 70&rsquo;s AM rock to Mark Casson&rsquo;s gifted knack for perfect pop gems.&nbsp; <br />\r\n<br />\r\n&ldquo;Movers and Shakers&rdquo; continues to garner critical acclaim : <br />\r\n...sounding like reanimated Zombies on their new Movers and Shakers, former Nashville songwriter-frontman Mark Casson and bassist-vocalist Shannon Hines Casson collapse their voluminous record collection into 10 unabashedly groovy songs whose sonic DNA tangles strands of R&amp;B, glam, Britpop and bubblegum... growling Stevie Wonder clavinet duels with Burt Bacharach flugelhorn (&ldquo;The Top of the Tree&rdquo;), burbling &ldquo;Pale Blue Eyes&rdquo; guitar does the shimmy with girl-group bounce and hand claps (&ldquo;Love Hearts in My Eyes&rdquo;) and Mark Casson&rsquo;s Ziggy-esque vocals reverberate over Peter Hyrka&rsquo;s sweeping Moody Blues strings (&ldquo;Waiting in the Wings&rdquo;). The effect is ultimately more celebratory than derivative... how could you not love a whistled chorus, whatever its pop provenance? --Nashville Scene (Nashville, Tenn.)<br />\r\nThe Cheeksters&nbsp; have shared the stage with John Mayer, Richard Thompson, Ani DiFranco and many others.&nbsp; Their five-piece band is lively and unique.&nbsp; The past year found The Cheeksters touring the South East region playing festivals and clubs to delighted audiences.&nbsp;&nbsp; \r\n</p>\r\n',1,15,0,22,'2009-06-17 14:00:02',73,'','2009-06-19 14:20:18',73,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-06-17 13:59:30','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=0\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',35,0,2,'','',0,41),(401,'Friday, September 18 5pm','aug-21','<div class=\"bandSdw2\">\r\n<div class=\"photoBorder\">\r\n<span style=\"font-family: georgia,palatino\"><img src=\"images/DA52009/dta5_sept.gif\" title=\"dta5_sept.gif\" alt=\"dta5_sept.gif\" width=\"126\" height=\"126\" /></span>  \r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<h2>\r\nBig Sam\'s Funky Nation<a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/pimpsofjoytime\" target=\"_self\"> </a>\r\n</h2>Presiding over his Funky Nation is Big Sam, a man with an impeccable urban fashion sense, who blows the funk out of his trombone and refuses to let the audience sit still. BSFN puts out hard hitting, New Orleans flavored, funk that will blow you out of your seat and onto the dancefloor.\r\n','<h2>VERTIGO JAZZ PROJECT</h2><span style=\"color: black\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial\">After forming in early 2008, the four piece group Vertigo Jazz Project &ndash; guitarist Preston Cate, keyboardist Justin W. Powell, bassist Pajamas and drummer Sean Mason &ndash; has taken it&rsquo;s stance as one of the premier musical acts on the scene.&nbsp; They continually captivate their audience&rsquo;s with fresh musical ideas, deep emotional content and rock solid grooves.&nbsp; VJP is based in Asheville, NC.&nbsp; Asheville is considered the new and upcoming music scene in the nation, and has become a mecca for quality musicians, and VJP has taken their place as a front runner. &nbsp;<br />\r\n<br />\r\nVertigo Jazz Project is known for their compositions and performances through the jazz idiom.&nbsp; But people often ask &ldquo;Is this Jazz?&rdquo;&nbsp;&nbsp; VJP has taken on the task of bridging the gap between multiple genres of music such as Jazz, Funk, Latin, Rock, Jam, Avant, Classical, World and County; but always maintaining a distinctively recognizable element of jazz.&nbsp; VJP takes their varied experience and creates original compositions of their easily recognizable form of music; paying homage to the aforementioned styles, with heavy emphasis on the jazz, soul jazz and world elements.&nbsp; A journalist once said of VJP, &ldquo;I never knew jazz could make me feel this alive, this free and this sweaty!&rdquo; (Jason Bugg, Mountain Xpress) <br />\r\n<br />\r\nWith the rock solid foundation of Pajamas (bass) and the brontosaurus sized backbeat of Sean Mason (drums); Preston Cate (guitar) and Justin W. Powell (keyboards) are free to explore the many combinations of colors that are used to improvise and compose VJP\'s unique sound.&nbsp; With&nbsp;an improvisational approach, as well as frequent guest soloists, VJP plays a new show, every show.&nbsp; <br />\r\n<br />\r\nMembers of VJP have shared the stage with bands and artists such as The Count Basie Orchestra, Umphrey\'s Mcgee, Afro-beat ensemble The Afromotive, 56 Hope Road, Chicago prog-rockers The Hue, Drew Emmit, Abigail Washburn, members of The Meters, members of P-Funk, members of Toubab Krewe, members of the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, and members of Galactic. On the jazz front they have performed with jazz greats Bobby Watson (solo artist ;Art Blakey\'s Jazz Messengers, Horizons), Gary Smulyan (solo artist; Village Vangaurd), Mike Mcgirk, drummer Jon Riley (Miles Davis ,Woody Herman, Vangaurd Jazz Orchestra, Bob Mintzer, etc.), Chris Cheek (Bill Frisell, Brad Meldhau, &amp; Rutter), and Andrew Clausen (Ray Charles, many Broadway shows). With members of The Michael Buble Band, Yo Mama\'s Big Fat Booty Band, , The Afromotive, The Spam Allstars, Johnathan Scales Fourchestra, Josh Phillip\'s Folk Festival, and many more having already graced the stage with VJP as guest soloists, it is a given that many more fantastic musicians will continue to help VJP make all of their live shows \'head turning!\' <br />\r\n<br />\r\nVJP has realized, both collectively and individually, the positive affect that music has on society.&nbsp; The members of VJP have all sought to connect in a positive way with our fellow beings and share this knowledge that music is a way to knock down the barriers that stand in the way of a peaceful coexistence with all in this life.&nbsp; VJP knows that the best way for them to help is to PLAY, PLAY, PLAY!</span></span></span>\r\n',1,15,0,22,'2009-06-17 14:00:02',73,'','2009-06-17 16:58:25',73,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-06-17 13:59:30','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=0\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',2,0,5,'','',0,0),(399,'Friday, July 17 5pm','july-17','<div class=\"bandSdw2\">\r\n<div class=\"photoBorder\">\r\n<span style=\"font-family: georgia,palatino\"><img src=\"images/DA52009/dta5_july.gif\" title=\"dta5_july.gif\" alt=\"dta5_july.gif\" width=\"126\" height=\"126\" /></span> \r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<h2>Hill Country Revue</h2> \r\n<p>\r\nHill Country Revue is THE modern Southern Rock / Blues band for the new generation. Formed by Cody Dickinson from The North Mississippi Allstars in 2008, it features Chris Chew, Kirk Smithhart, Ed &ldquo;Hot&rdquo; Cleveland and Dixie Dan Coburn. The band&rsquo;s debut album, &lsquo;Make a Move&rsquo;, will be released by Razor and Tie Records in May 2009. Hill Country Revue will tour the country up until the release of the record. For the summer of 2009 HCR will focus on Festival and support slots. Fall 2009 will be compromised of a headlining national tour.\r\n</p>\r\n','',1,15,0,22,'2009-06-17 16:09:05',73,'','2009-06-17 16:09:58',73,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-06-17 16:05:10','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',2,0,3,'','',0,0),(400,'Friday, August 21 5pm','aug-21','<div class=\"bandSdw2\">\r\n<div class=\"photoBorder\">\r\n<span style=\"font-family: georgia,palatino\"><img src=\"images/DA52009/dta5_aug.gif\" title=\"dta5_aug.gif\" alt=\"dta5_aug.gif\" width=\"126\" height=\"126\" /></span>  \r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<h2>\r\nThe Pimps of Joytime<a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/pimpsofjoytime\" target=\"_self\"> </a>\r\n</h2>\r\n<p>\r\nTHE PIMPS OF JOYTIME are the ultimate desert island band. PJT&rsquo;s can turn a lifetime in isolation into a party that never ends. This multi-ethnic group hits all the marks and crosses all the barriers, bridging the gap between underground funk, soul, pop, dance, afrobeat and latin, filling every song with soulful harmonies and great vibes.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBrian J is the band\'s ringmaster. He started PJT&rsquo;s in Brooklyn back in 2005, where they cut their teeth while playing clubs in Williamsburg and the East Village. On stage, he\'s the lead singer and guitarist, and in the studio, he\'s the funkiest one-man-band this side of Minneapolis.\r\n</p>\r\n','<p>\r\nMixing samples and dance beats with tasty live musicianship
 and sweet\r\nvocal harmonies, The Pimps of Joytime have evolved into the current\r\nfive-piece that gets crowds on their feet from London to New York to\r\nSan Francisco. Somehow, PJT&rsquo;s found a way to put a modern twist on a\r\nretro sound.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black\">Website: <a target=\"_blank\">www.myspace.com/pimpsofjoytime</a>  </span></span></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<h2>\r\nSilas Durocher and Everybody Knows\r\n</h2>\r\n<p>\r\n<span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black\">Silas Durocher and Everybody Knows synthesize the accessibility \r\nof funk and rock n\' roll with the intellectual stimulation of classical music. \r\nThe Mountain Xpress writes, &ldquo;[Durocher] weaves together astoundingly complex \r\ncompositions that call to mind everyone from Stravinsky to Frank Zappa and the \r\nRed Hot Chili Peppers. It&rsquo;s a mix heady enough to keep the most seasoned music \r\ngeek guessing, and yet the disc also maintains a Jack Johnson mellowness \r\nappropriate for lazy Sunday afternoons.&rdquo; In fall 2008, the ensemble released \r\ntheir debut album, Thesis Statement. Featuring an energetic mix of rock \r\nmusicians and classical instrumentalists, the all-star group has been highly \r\npraised for its original and exciting live performances which have been drawing \r\nlarge audiences of all ages and listening backgrounds. Bold Life Magazine says \r\n&ldquo;if Durocher had been born in Liverpool in the \r\n1940s, Paul McCartney could very well be a retired factory worker right now.&quot;&nbsp; \r\n</span></span></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black\">Website: <a href=\"http://www.silasdurocher.com/\" title=\"http://www.silasdurocher.com/\" target=\"_blank\">www.silasdurocher.com<br />\r\n</a>To Listen: <a href=\"http://silasdurocher.com/listen.html\" title=\"http://silasdurocher.com/listen.html\" target=\"_blank\">http://silasdurocher.com/<wbr></wbr>listen.html<br />\r\n</a>To Watch Video: <a href=\"http://silasdurocher.com/look.html\" title=\"http://silasdurocher.com/look.html\" target=\"_blank\">http://silasdurocher.com/look.<wbr></wbr>html</a></span></span></span> \r\n</p>\r\n',1,15,0,22,'2009-06-17 14:00:02',73,'','2009-06-17 16:54:18',73,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-06-17 13:59:30','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=0\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',8,0,4,'','',0,3),(439,'Hipster chain eyes downtown','Hipster chain eyes downtown','National clothing retailer Urban Outfitters plans to open a shop in the\r\nformer CVS drugstore building at the corner of Haywood and College\r\nstreets downtown.\r\n','Officials with Urban Outfitters appeared before the city Downtown\r\nCommission on Friday to get feedback on their plans. Representatives\r\nsaid they hoped to open the store at 15 Haywood St. by the end of the\r\nyear, if not sooner.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThe proposal could be controversial. There have been periodic\r\ndiscussions over the years of whether or not to restrict chain stores\r\ndowntown, but no city rules on the subject have been adopted. Some\r\ncritics worry they would change the character of downtown.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  But commission members were mostly upbeat about the idea.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  &ldquo;We welcome you. I\'m glad you\'re coming,&rdquo; said Jan Davis, a commission member and city councilman.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nPlans call for removing the plaster on the outside of the building to\r\nexpose the brick underneath and adding windows on the Haywood and\r\nCollege street sides. The project would result in about 8,000 square\r\nfeet of retail space on two floors.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThe plans would require approval by city staff only. Ken Masri, senior\r\ndevelopment manager for Urban Outfitters, said he was presenting\r\npreliminary plans to the Downtown Commission anyway in an effort to get\r\nfeedback to be sure the store fits in well.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nPhiladelphia-based Urban Outfitters sells clothing generally aimed at\r\nyoung adults plus some home furnishings. The company had 143 stores as\r\nof May, as well as 123 locations of its Anthropologie brand. Masri said\r\nan Anthropologie store in the area is also a possibility if things go\r\nwell with the Urban Outfitters store.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThe publicly traded company often reuses buildings in downtowns for new\r\nstore locations, Masri said. He said the store may raise some concerns\r\namong other downtown retailers but predicted that, because of the\r\nshoppers the store will draw downtown, it will be positive for other\r\nretailers.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span> He\r\nsaid his message for other clothiers is this: &ldquo;I\'m not going to compete\r\nwith your business. I\'m going to increase the overall draw and\r\ncontribute to your business.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span> Keith Wilkins, a store designer with Urban\r\nOutfitters, said there doesn\'t appear to be much overlap between the\r\nmerchandise offered by the chain and that for sale at existing downtown\r\nretailers. But commission member Kitty Love said there are some\r\nsimilarities between Urban Outfitters\' offerings and those of clothiers\r\nalong Lexington Avenue.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nUrban Outfitters does not have a standard store design and changes its product mix for each city, Masri said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  &ldquo;We think of ourselves as a mom-and-pop operation,&rdquo; he said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nCommission members had mixed views of the proposed design. Several said\r\nit will be a significant improvement over the now-empty CVS store, but\r\nthere was also concern that the appearance of the building in\r\nrenderings is somewhat stark.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  &ldquo;They\'re really animating what has been a dead corner,&rdquo; said commission Chairman Jesse Plaster. CVS closed last September.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nMore detailed features could be added to the final design after workers\r\nremove the plaster on the outside of the building and designers can see\r\nwhat is underneath, Wilkins said. The building is about 100 years old\r\nand has had a variety of uses over the years, said city planner Alan\r\nGlines.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nRenderings show the original red brick on the front of the building\r\nwith a coating similar to whitewash on the College Street side that\r\nWilkins said would allow the texture and some of the color of the brick\r\nto remain visible.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:MBarrett@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Mark Barrett</a> \r\n&bull;  July 11, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-07-13 11:47:24',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-07-11 01:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,61,'','',0,183),(440,'Plans to tear down Asheville buildings advance','Plans to tear down Asheville buildings advance','A city board has given its blessing to Mount Zion Missionary Baptist\r\nChurch\'s plans to tear down two buildings in the Eagle/Market streets\r\narea.\r\n','The city Downtown Commission endorsed a demolition permit for the\r\nformer industrial buildings at 42 S. Spruce St. and 51 S. Market St.\r\nFriday morning on a 7-3 vote.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThe commission had delayed for a month a vote on the permit in hopes\r\nthat alternatives to demolition of the three-story brick buildings\r\ncould be found, but city staffers have told the commission that it\r\ncould not permanently block the church\'s plans.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nCity rules require that demolition plans be submitted to the commission\r\nfor review, but the commission\'s approval is not required for the plans\r\nto be carried out.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nA church official has said property taxes and vagrants living in the\r\nbuildings have become burdens on the church, prompting the demolition\r\nplans.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span> In a\r\nletter Thursday to church pastor the Rev. John Grant, city Planning\r\nDirector Judy Daniel outlined a number of possible actions the church\r\ncould take to reduce the cost of owning the buildings.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThey included steps to lower the tax value of the buildings or\r\ngenerating revenue by leasing space to park 22 vehicles on church\r\nproperty to the city.<span
 class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nDaniel wrote that it appears the church\'s current tax and insurance\r\ncosts for the buildings amount to $8,845 a year. She said it would\r\nprobably cost $135,000 or more to tear the buildings down, not\r\nincluding additional expense if asbestos is found inside.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nGrant\'s written response said that with the exception of considering\r\nleasing space for parking, &ldquo;The church is not interested in any further\r\nconversation &hellip; about alternate options to demolition.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThe memo from Grant does not say when demolition would occur. Church\r\nofficials could not be reached for comment after the meeting Friday.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThe buildings are in the city\'s historically African-American business\r\ndistrict known as The Block. They were once part of the Asheville\r\nSupply and Foundry Co. complex and date roughly from 1915-20.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBy <a href=\"mailto:MBarrett@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Mark Barrett</a> \r\n&bull;  July 11, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-07-13 11:49:06',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-07-11 01:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,60,'','',0,177),(441,'Downtown\'s Grove Arcade comes under scrutiny','Downtown\'s Grove Arcade comes under scrutiny','The Grove Arcade, the massive 269,000-square-foot building that\r\ndominates a city block downtown, has a way of drawing attention.\r\n','<p>\r\nRecently, it\'s drawn the ire of City Councilman Carl Mumpower, who\r\nis upset that the city is going to have to pick up $151,600 in debt\r\npayments the arcade management group can\'t make this year.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;City taxpayers have inherited a significant debt on a bond payment\r\nbecause of the failure on the part of the Grove Arcade management and\r\nthe city\'s management,&rdquo; he said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nMore than a decade ago, the city issued Certificate of Participation\r\nbonds to fund the extensive renovations of the building, and the arcade\r\nmakes annual payments on those. The beginning principal on those bonds\r\nwas $2.6 million.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;We\'re accountable for it, but we\'ve not been paying any attention to\r\nthe lack of stewardship by the Grove Arcade staff and its board,&rdquo;\r\nMumpower said, adding that\'s he\'s particularly bothered by the arcade\r\nmanagement not collecting more than $200,000 in overdue retail rents\r\nsince the renovated building reopened in 2002.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nMayor Terry Bellamy said the arcade is a city responsibility, just like\r\nCity Hall or any other city-owned building. Arcade managers have\r\nindicated they will try to make good on the payment the arcade is\r\nmissing this year, Bellamy said, stressing that she does have\r\nconfidence in the arcade management and board.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe arcade, built by developer E.W. Grove during the 1920s and opened\r\nin 1929, is an aging building with expensive upkeep requirements, and\r\nit needs more parking, Bellamy said. The mayor does expect to receive\r\nmore information on businesses that have not paid retail rent, but\r\noverall she believes the Grove Arcade Public Market Foundation and\r\nExecutive Director Ruth Summers have done a solid job of managing the\r\nproperty.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n &ldquo;I\r\nthink she\'s given updates to council, and she\'s been very transparent\r\nabout operations,&rdquo; Bellamy said, adding that the city is better off\r\nwith the foundation running the arcade. &ldquo;At the end of the day, if the\r\nfoundation says, &lsquo;We don\'t work with the city,\' what department are we\r\ngoing to put it in?&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nSummers said all tenants are now paying their rent on time.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nScott Hughes, the foundation board\'s treasurer, said, &ldquo;Total rent write-offs since inception from all tenants totals $223,341.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;You\r\nhave to keep in mind that when this started, it was really intended to\r\nbe similar to a public market,&rdquo; Hughes said. &ldquo;The types of tenants that\r\nwere identified for spaces were startups, which come with much higher\r\nrisk. Over that time period there were a number of folks who ultimately\r\nstarted a business, weren\'t successful and then moved out.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nA\r\nfew years ago, the foundation board shifted its philosophy, Hughes\r\nsaid, to &ldquo;change a lot of the tenant makeup to tenants with more\r\nfinancial stability.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;There\r\nwas a lot of discussion among people in government and the community\r\nbecause a lot of folks wanted to maintain this as a public market,&rdquo; he\r\nsaid. &ldquo;Our board has had to make some decisions to make it a more\r\nsustainable platform.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\narcade is a complex entity with multiple management levels. Below, in\r\nquestion-and-answer format, the Citizen-Times addresses some of the\r\nissues surrounding the building\'s operations.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nQuestion: Who owns the Grove Arcade?\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAnswer: The\r\nCity of Asheville owns the 269,000-square-foot, five-story building,\r\nwhich originally opened in 1929 but was taken over by the federal\r\ngovernment in 1942 and used until 1994. In 1997, the city acquired\r\ntitle to it for $1 from the federal government (Department of Interior)\r\nunder the National Monument Act.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\nbuilding\'s fa&ccedil;ade easements and air rights (developments of balconies\r\nor other exterior amenities that would overhang sidewalks) are held by\r\nN.C. Preservation, a nonprofit based in Raleigh.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nQ: Who manages the arcade?\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nA: It gets complicated.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAfter\r\nacquiring the building, the city signed a 99-year lease with the Grove\r\nArcade Public Market Foundation, renewable for another 99 years.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe foundation, a 501(C)(3) nonprofit, also holds a 99-year lease to operate the ground-floor retail section of the arcade.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\nfoundation has an agreement with Grove Arcade Restoration, a\r\nlimited-liability, for-profit company, to manage the ground floor. Ruth\r\nSummers is the executive director of both entities.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nGAR\r\nhandles the operating budget for the first floor, which this year is\r\n$919,526. Nearly all of that money &mdash; about $874,070 &mdash; will come from\r\nretail rents.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nHGA\r\nLLC (Historic Grove Arcade), a wholly owned subsidiary of Progress\r\nEnergy, has a 99-year lease with the city and the foundation to operate\r\nand manage the arcade\'s second through fifth floors and to maintain the\r\nbuilding. Progress Energy became involved because the company purchased\r\nthe historic tax credits that were available when the building was\r\nrenovated.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nHGA\r\ncontracts with Tessier Associates Inc., an Asheville real estate\r\ncompany, to manage the second through fifth floors, the exterior and\r\nbuilding upkeep.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nHGA\'s\r\nannual operating budget is about $1.7 million a year, money derived\r\nfrom office space leases, apartment rents and other fees.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nQ: Who pays for repairs and upkeep?\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nA: HGA LLC manages building maintenance and renovations, with the foundation contributing 34 percent of the costs.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nQ: How much money does the arcade owe?\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nA: In 1997, the city of Asheville issued Certificates of Participation bonds to help pay for the building\'s renovation.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\ninitial principal amount was $2,612,367 (total cost of renovations\r\nexceeded $20 million, but private investors were involved).\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\narcade management makes annual payments on these bonds that will range\r\nfrom $268,126 in interest and principal this year to $298,077 in 2018.\r\nThe arcade also has a projected net balloon payment of $1,318,303 that\r\nis due in 2018.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nQ: Who sets arcade policies?\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nA: The\r\nGrove Arcade Public Market Foundation has a 24-member board that meets\r\nsix times a year and oversees leasing policies for the ground-floor\r\nretail area.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\nchairman of the board is Robby Russell, a local senior vice president\r\nwith Wachovia Bank, a Wells Fargo company, and nearly all of the board\r\nmembers are locals. Progress Energy was recently given a seat.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nQ: Is the building fully leased?\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nA: All 28,000 square feet of office space is leased.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe ground floor has 38 retail spaces and 52,000 square feet of usable retail spaces, and occupancy stands at 86 percent.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nTwo\r\nsmall spaces of less than 400 square feet are available, as is the\r\nformer Grove Corner Market site, a 3,128-square-foot site.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nHalf\r\nof the former Grove Arcade Arts and Heritage Gallery along O. Henry\r\nAvenue has been leased to the Renaissance Computing Institute, part of\r\nUNC Asheville. The remaining 1,472 square feet of gallery space remains\r\navailable.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nRetail lease cost is typically $23 a square foot.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nQ: How many apartments are in the arcade?\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nA: The\r\narcade has 42 apartments, and all but two are leased. Rents range from\r\nabout $1,150 a month for a 900-square-foot, one-bedroom apartment to\r\n$5,000 monthly for the 2,500-square-foot penthouse,
 which is leased.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;There\r\nis no option to buy at this point,&rdquo; said Chuck Tessier, whose company,\r\nTessier Associates Inc., manages the arcade\'s upper floors. &ldquo;They are\r\nall run as rentals.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nEventually,\r\nsome or all units may be made available for purchase as condominiums,\r\nbut Tessier said those decisions have not yet been made.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nQ: What is the controversy over arcade parking?\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nA: The controversy goes back to a 1997 agreement between the city and the Grove Arcade Public Market Foundation.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nFoundation\r\nExecutive Director Ruth Summers has said previously that a solution to\r\nthe parking problem was a specific guarantee made by the city, but City\r\nAttorney Bob Oast has said the agreement does not legally bind the city\r\nto build a parking deck.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\nonly guarantee made was the promise of financial assistance from the\r\nGrove Arcade Public Market Foundation if the city decides to build a\r\nparking deck, he has said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nParking\r\nhas been an issue with merchants ever since the Grove Arcade was\r\nrenovated and reopened as a public market in 2002. Some arcade\r\nmerchants have said over the years they believe the city is obligated\r\nto provide more parking, which would bring in more customers and\r\nvisitors.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe city\r\nhad planned to build a parking garage along Haywood Street behind the\r\nBattery Park Apartments, but those plans collapsed in the fall of 2005\r\nafter the Catholic Diocese of Charlotte, which governs the Basilica of\r\nSt. Lawrence and its Haywood Street land, rescinded its offer to sell\r\nland needed for the project. The diocese maintained that negotiations\r\nended because too much time had elapsed since the city and church\r\nofficials signed a memorandum of understanding in 2003. The city has\r\nsince looked at several other nearby properties, including a surface\r\nlot owned by AT&amp;T on O. Henry Avenue near the Arcade, but no\r\nconcrete plans have emerged.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nQ: What\'s going on with the building\'s tiles?\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nA: The\r\ntiles were refinished during the original renovation, but a third\r\nprotective coating was left off. That resulted in spalling, a\r\ndiscoloration caused by water seeping behind the finish.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\nfirst phase of the work on the tiles, on the penthouse floors of the\r\nbuilding, are done. Tessier said the work, which likely will total\r\nabout $650,000 when completed, will probably be done by mid-2011. HGA\r\nhas to decide specifically how and when to proceed, especially in\r\ncoordination with roof work that also needs to be done.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;A\r\nlot of that depends on money,&rdquo; Tessier said. &ldquo;A lot will depend on what\r\nthe final technical solution is in terms of what needs doing (on the\r\nroof) and where the funds are going to come from.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nWhen\r\nthe rest of the tiles are addressed, workers will do small sections at\r\na time so the entire building is not covered in scaffolding, Tessier\r\nsaid. Each section should take about six-eight weeks.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nQ: Does the arcade have a public-interest mission?\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nA: Yes. The Grove Arcade Public Market Foundation Board adopted this mission statement:\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nTo\r\neffectively operate a premier destination in downtown Asheville filled\r\nwith successful businesses and educational programs that reflect our\r\nmountain heritage and cosmopolitan taste.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe Grove Arcade Public Market Foundation supports the mission by:\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&bull;\r\nAttracting and supporting a unique variety of retail businesses,\r\nrestaurants, galleries, and offering a mix of food, products and\r\nservices.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&bull; Encouraging the sale of locally made products.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&bull; Creating retail opportunities for locally owned entrepreneurs as well as established retailers.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&bull; Promoting businesses that provide essential services to the local population.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&bull; Inviting visitors to seasonal celebrations.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&bull; Creating vibrant destination in an elegant setting.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nSources: Ruth Summers, <a href=\"http://www.grovearcade.com/\" target=\"_blank\">www.grovearcade.com</a>, Grove Arcade Public Market Foundation Board, Tessier Associates Inc.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:JBoyle@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">John Boyle</a> \r\n&bull;  July 12, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-07-13 11:53:37',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-07-12 01:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,59,'','',0,217),(442,'Downtown park getting greener','Downtown park getting greener','Roger McGuire Green, the large area in front of the stage being\r\ninstalled in Pack Square Park downtown, is undergoing a rapid\r\ntransformation today.\r\n','Workers have put down turf on most of the green, located a little\r\nwest of the county courthouse and City Hall in the area once known as\r\nCity-County Plaza, said Donna Clark, spokeswoman for Pack Square\r\nConservancy.\r\n<p>\r\n Sidewalks and walkways around the green are\r\nprojected to open in August, Clark said, but it will be several more\r\nmonths before people can get on the grassy area itself. The delay is\r\ncaused by the need to allow the grass to get established first.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nA large brass ring that will be part of a fountain near the Vance\r\nMonument is scheduled to be delivered to the site Thursday morning,\r\nClark said. That means workers will be able to open more of the park in\r\nthat area shortly, she said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	The conservancy is a nonprofit that is spearheading the renovation of 6.5 acres of downtown park space.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:MBarrett@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Mark Barrett</a> \r\n&bull; July 14, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-07-15 10:43:51',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-07-14 01:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,58,'','',0,169),(443,'Energy Loop returns downtown','Energy Loop returns downtown','&ldquo;Energy Loop,&rdquo; an abstract metal sculpture that was removed from downtown in 2006, was placed in its new home Saturday.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n','The sculpture now sits in a small plaza on the north side of College\r\nStreet, roughly between the county courthouse and the county health\r\nbuilding. \r\n<p>\r\n Some minor work on the sculpture and\r\nlandscaping around it remains, said Diane Ruggiero, the city&rsquo;s\r\nsuperintendent of cultural arts.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n &ldquo;Energy Loop&rdquo; was placed\r\non the western end of City-County Plaza at the beginning of Bele Chere\r\nin July 1983. A ribbon cutting ceremony is scheduled for noon July 24,\r\nthe first day of this year&rsquo;s Bele Chere.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n &ldquo;Energy Loop&rdquo;\r\nwas removed from its former home for repairs and to make way for\r\nconstruction on Pack Square Park. There has been controversy over\r\nwhether it should have been returned to the park or to another location.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span id=\"gslshowAuthImg\" class=\"gslAutUserPhoto\"></span>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:MBarrett@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Mark Barrett</a> \r\n&bull;  July 13, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-07-15 10:44:49',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-07-13 01:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,57,'','',0,155),(444,'Urban Outfitters\' downtown plans get mixed reception','Urban Outfitters\' downtown plans get mixed reception','Urban Outfitters plans to open a store at the corner of Haywood and College streets in downtown Asheville.\r\n','<p>\r\n<b>Ken Masri</b>, the director of store development, said the national\r\nretailer hopes to open in the former CVS drugstore site by this fall.\r\nPlans call for removing the building\'s fa&ccedil;ade to expose the original\r\nbrick; the two-story, 8,000-square-foot store will feature a central\r\nstaircase and big windows.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&quot;We\'ve been looking at Asheville for five years but never felt the timing or location was right,&quot; said Masri.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nDowntown Commission Chair <b>Jesse Plaster</b> warned that small\r\nretailers will be concerned about Urban Outfitters\' impact on them,\r\nadding, &quot;However, I feel like you\'re really animating what\'s been a\r\ndead corner for some time. I think there\'s real potential to help\r\ndowntown.&quot;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nCommission member<b> Harry Weiss</b> said the news will spark\r\nrenewed debate about the impact of chains on Asheville\'s central\r\nbusiness district. &quot;The whole issue of chain stores in downtown has\r\nbeen a rather abstract discussion,&quot; he noted, though downtown is\r\nalready home to Subway, Marble Slab and Mast General Store. &quot;Your\r\nintroduction into the community is going to be a great magnifying lens\r\non that conversation.&quot;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nCommission Vice Chair<b> John</b> <b>Rogers</b>, meanwhile, said: &quot;It\'s wonderful, I think, to have you here. The building is such a dog the way it is now.&quot;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nDowntown
 retailers offered mixed reactions.<b> Betsy Bradfield</b>,\r\nwho owns Frock, said that while she didn\'t automatically object to\r\nUrban Outfitters, &quot;I think if we had more than one national chain, it\r\nwould be detrimental to downtown. I definitely don\'t want this to be a\r\ntrend<b>.&quot;</b>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<b>Tamara Serapio</b>, who owns Talu, opposes having Urban\r\nOutfitters downtown. &quot;It\'s against everything Asheville stands for,&quot;\r\nshe said. &quot;I\'m anti-corporation: Corporations drive out people like me.\r\n... But unfortunately, we have people who shop there.&quot;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nMasri, however, said: &quot;We thrive on having a closeness with other\r\nretailers. I\'m not going to compete with your business: I\'m going to\r\nincrease the draw to downtown.&quot;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe publicly traded company also owns the Anthropologie, Free People\r\nand Terrain retail chains and specializes in adaptive reuse of older\r\nbuildings.\r\n</p>\r\n<div class=\"articleinfo\">\r\nby <a href=\"http://www.mountainx.com/member/2056/\">Jason Sandford</a>  in Mountain Xpress, Vol. 15 / Iss. 51 on 07/15/2009\r\n</div>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-07-15 10:47:17',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-07-15 10:46:11','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,56,'','',0,221),(445,'Mount Zion to proceed with demolishing buildings','Mount Zion to proceed with demolishing buildings','<p>\r\nThe Asheville Downtown Commission has approved the Mount Zion\r\nMissionary Baptist Church\'s plans to demolish two downtown buildings it\r\nowns. On July 10, the commission gave final approval on a 7-3 vote.\r\n</p>\r\n','<p>\r\nBoth structures are in The Block, the city\'s historically\r\nAfrican-American business district: a 10,000-square-foot building at 40\r\nS. Spruce St. (built in 1915) and a 15,000-square-foot building at 51.\r\nS. Market St. (erected in 1920). The three-story brick structures\r\nhoused the operations of Asheville Supply &amp; Foundry until about\r\n1950.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe area, which includes Eagle Street and the landmark YMI Cultural\r\nCenter, has been the target of redevelopment plans for 20 years. But\r\nwhile downtown development has boomed during that time, there\'s been\r\nlittle progress on The Block. The church\'s own efforts to redevelop the\r\nbuildings have likewise never come to fruition. <b>Roy Harris</b>,\r\nchairman of the church\'s trustees, said the buildings have become a\r\nfinancial drain. Homeless people have moved in and trashed the\r\ninterior, he said, and the cost of maintenance and property taxes has\r\ngrown too large for the church to bear.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe church\'s demolition plans came as a surprise to the downtown\r\nadvisory board, which initially put off making a decision in the hope\r\nof finding a way to save the buildings, which have some historical\r\nvalue and remain in good shape. City officials offered to help the\r\nchurch seek tax relief and to lease space from the church for parking.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nIn a July 9 letter to city Planning and Development Director<b> Judy Daniel</b>, the Rev. <b>John Grant</b>,\r\nMount Zion\'s pastor and president, said the church was interested in\r\nrenting 22 existing parking spaces to the city and in discussing\r\noptions for saving another building it owns, in the old foundry complex\r\nat 35 Eagle St. But without further explanation, Grant wrote that he\r\nwasn\'t interested in further negotiations concerning the Spruce Street\r\nand Market Street properties.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nMaking the motion to permit the demolition, Vice Mayor <b>Jan Davis</b>, who serves on the Downtown Commission, said, &quot;I think we, as a body, have done everything we can do.&quot;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nCommission member <b>Harry Weiss</b> said he understood the church\'s reasons for demolition but opposed the plan.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&quot;I understand why it\'s occurring, but I can\'t support it,&quot; said\r\nWeiss. &quot;I want to go on record as saying this is a bad option: It\'s\r\nlousy all the way around.&quot;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAfter the meeting, Harris said demolition might not start for\r\nseveral weeks. The church has to complete its vacation Bible school and\r\nmake sure that its timetable fits with the schedule of the demolition\r\ncrew it plans to hire.\r\n</p>\r\n<div class=\"articleinfo\">\r\nby <a href=\"http://www.mountainx.com/member/2056/\">Jason Sandford</a>  in Mountain Xpress, Vol. 15 / Iss. 51 on 07/15/2009\r\n</div>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-07-15 10:50:20',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-07-15 10:49:38','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,55,'','',0,144),(396,'Pack Square Park seeks stimulus funds','Pack Square Park seeks stimulus funds','Leaders of Pack Square Conservancy met with state officials today in\r\nhopes of shaking loose the more than $3 million they need to put the\r\nfinishing touches on the downtown Asheville park.\r\n','<p>\r\nThey hope to secure a piece of the $789 billion federal stimulus package.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe conservancy will seek stimulus\r\nfunding for road improvements, which could be awarded by fall, and\r\nenergy-efficient buildings, said spokeswoman Donna Clark.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nA\r\nplanned $2.4 million pavilion, in the middle third of the park that\r\nwill be the last section to open, is planned to be nationally certified\r\nas energy efficient.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe pavilion fulfills the stimulus\r\nrequirement of a &quot;shovel-ready&quot; project, Clark said. If it had word\r\ntoday of funding, she said, it could start digging a well for its\r\nplanned geothermal heating and cooling system wihtin a few weeks.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nIt\'s\r\npart of a park that is beginning to open in stages after four years of\r\nconstruction and costs that have increased to a projected $19.5\r\nmillion. The conservancy has raised $16.3 million.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nDepartment\r\nof Transportation and State Energy Office officials met today with the\r\nconservancy officials, who also plan to meet with Buncombe County\'s\r\nstate legislators at 2 p.m.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nA reception will follow at 5:30 p.m. at the Capital City Club in downtown Raleigh.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:JSchrade@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Jordan Schrader</a> \r\n&bull; June 17, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-06-17 14:24:33',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-06-17 14:23:45','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,89,'','',0,35),(421,'Boyle: Park tries to shake hobo hangout rap','Boyle: Park tries to shake hobo hangout rap','Over the years, I\'ve been a little critical of downtown\'s Pritchard Park.\r\n','<br />\r\n			\r\n<script language=\"JavaScript\">\r\ntriggerAd(1,PaginationPage,11);</script>\r\n<script src=\"http://gannett.gcion.com/addyn/3.0/5111.1/133600/0/0/ADTECH;alias=nc-asheville.citizen-times.com/news/opinion/columnist/article.htm_ArticleFlex_1;cookie=info;loc=100;target=_blank;grp=789507;misc=1246373855287\" language=\"javascript1.1\">\r\n</script>\r\n<script src=\"http://optimized-by.rubiconproject.com/a/4275/4801/6720-9.js?cb=0.48991165564694716&amp;age=29&amp;gender=1&amp;keyword=6479\" language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text/javascript\">\r\n</script><!--- start of trpgannettnewspaper_ros_(160x600)_247RealMediaAdTag -->\r\n<script language=\"JavaScript1.1\">\r\nOAS_rn = new String (Math.random());\r\nOAS_rns = OAS_rn.substring (2, 11);\r\ndocument.write(\'<scr\'+\'ipt LANGUAGE=\"JavaScript1.1\" src=\"http://network.realmedia.com/RealMedia/ads/adstream_jx.ads/trpgannettnewspaper/ros/160x600/1834enthnglifmenpfnsptwmn/ss/a/1\'+OAS_rns+\'@x10\"></scr\'+\'ipt>\');\r\n</script>\r\n<script src=\"http://network.realmedia.com/RealMedia/ads/adstream_jx.ads/trpgannettnewspaper/ros/160x600/1834enthnglifmenpfnsptwmn/ss/a/1720775662@x10\" language=\"JavaScript1.1\">\r\n</script><iframe src=\"http://view.atdmt.com/CNT/iview/143548942/direct;wi.160;hi.600/011947650283?click=http://network.realmedia.com/RealMedia/ads/click_lx.ads/trpgannettnewspaper/ros/160x600/1834enthnglifmenpfnsptwmn/ss/a/L62/1947650283/x10/OasDefault/BCN2008120070_37_160_RTG_June09/ATT_CC_160.html/514a506541556e6e5642414141357a6e?http://oasn03.247realmedia.com/RealMedia/ads/click_lx.ads/trpgannettnewspaper/ros/160x600/1834enthnglifmenpfnsptwmn/ss/a/L62/1947650283/x31/USNetwork/ATTcing_200904_247RM_RON_160/ATTcing_200904_160.html/1?\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" topmargin=\"0\" leftmargin=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"160\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"600\">\r\n&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;script language=&quot;JavaScript&quot; type=&quot;text/javascript&quot;&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;\r\ndocument.write(\'&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a href=&quot;http://network.realmedia.com/RealMedia/ads/click_lx.ads/trpgannettnewspaper/ros/160x600/1834enthnglifmenpfnsptwmn/ss/a/L62/1947650283/x10/OasDefault/BCN2008120070_37_160_RTG_June09/ATT_CC_160.html/514a506541556e6e5642414141357a6e?http://oasn03.247realmedia.com/RealMedia/ads/click_lx.ads/trpgannettnewspaper/ros/160x600/1834enthnglifmenpfnsptwmn/ss/a/L62/1947650283/x31/USNetwork/ATTcing_200904_247RM_RON_160/ATTcing_200904_160.html/1?http://clk.atdmt.com/CNT/go/143548942/direct;wi.160;hi.600/01/1947650283&
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That was unkind.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nMy point has always been this: The city of Asheville shelled out\r\n$638,000 to renovate the park in 2001 and then pretty much let it slide\r\ninto homeless hangout oblivion. Sure, it\'s got lovely shade trees and\r\nbeautiful brick walls, but it also acquired a grimy feel exacerbated by\r\na carpeting of cigarette butts and dozens of unwashed denizens who hung\r\nout there all day.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nOver the years, the city has tried to clean the place up, and officials\r\nhired a park ranger to keep folks from trashing the place and publicly\r\nproceeding with bodily functions. That has worked &mdash; somewhat.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nNow a new group, Friends of Pritchard Park, is taking a crack at the\r\npark. It\'s a partnership between Downtown Asheville Residential\r\nNeighbors and Asheville GreenWorks, formerly Quality Forward.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nFOPP, which has raised $20,000, has worked with the city to get the\r\npark\'s small stone waterfalls working again and installed 21 attractive\r\nflower planters. In August, the group is bringing back the Saturday\r\nnight movies.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  And &mdash; I\'m sure this will go over great &mdash; it\'s working with the city to have smoking banned in the park.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;The big-picture goal is to make this park a green, pleasant, inviting\r\nspace where people feel comfortable, welcome and safe &mdash; a place where\r\neverybody could come and read a book, get information about the city,\r\nrest on a bench if you\'re a tourist,&rdquo; said Trina Mullen, a FOPP member.\r\n&ldquo;Green spaces are so rare downtown, and this green space really needs\r\nto be loved and taken care of, and it has not been loved and taken care\r\nof aggressively the last few years.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  Here\'s FOPP\'s philosophy in a nutshell: &ldquo;The more beautiful a place is, the better people take care of it,&rdquo; Mullen said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  I talked to Mullen Friday afternoon as she was finishing up some planter work.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"Debbie\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">Debbie</yoono-highlight> Ivester, <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"assistant director\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">assistant director</yoono-highlight>\r\nof the city\'s Parks and Recreation Department, came by to check out the\r\npark and talk with FOPP members. She said it\'s great that FOPP and DARN\r\n&ldquo;bring to the table a level of service we don\'t always have the\r\nresources for.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<div id=\"GPage2\" class=\"gpagediv\">\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThe city budgets about $78,000 for the park, which includes the salary\r\nof the park ranger, maintenance and cleaning. Ivester said the park\'s\r\ncondition clearly has improved in recent years.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nI\'d have to agree &mdash; somewhat. On Friday afternoon, we spotted a dozen\r\nor so disheveled characters hanging around, including one guy who came\r\nup and babbled some incoherencies at us, but we also saw folks having\r\nlunch and tourists taking pictures.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nDowntown Asheville resident Tom Hayes sat on a bench, having lunch with\r\na few friends. He loves the new planters and was impressed that the\r\nfountains are working again.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  I asked if he felt comfortable in the park, and he said, &ldquo;Oh, absolutely.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nSusan Roderick, head of GreenWorks, said she and the others involved\r\nwith FOPP don\'t want the park to lose its eclectic mix of folks. They\r\njust want the place to be more comfortable for everyone &mdash; and cleaner.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;I don\'t know if they\'re homeless people or not &mdash; they\'re just a lot of\r\nfolks there who look run down, really challenged,&rdquo; Roderick said\r\nThursday. &ldquo;I must have picked up about a hundred cigarette butts there\r\ntoday.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  On the smoking front, Ivester said <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"state legislation\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">state legislation</yoono-highlight>\r\ngiving localities the ability to ban smoking in unenclosed areas goes\r\ninto effect Jan. 1. A local ordinance would have to go through the\r\ncity\'s legal review process and City Council.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  In short, it looks like a possibility.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  Here are some definite activities FOPP has planned for the park this summer:<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&bull; The Tuesday Hoop Jam &mdash; Part performance, part audience participation,\r\nthe jam, which features all manner of Hula-Hoop manipulation, runs 5-7\r\np.m. Tuesdays.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  &bull; Arts Market &mdash; Local grass-roots artists plus a performance element, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., beginning July 11 through September.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  &bull; Classical music &mdash; Noon-2 p.m. Wednesdays, through September, classical musicians will play in the park.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  &bull; Local musicians &mdash; 5-7 p.m. Thursdays, including bluegrass, folk and more.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  &bull; Movies &mdash; Saturdays from Aug. 1-22, the park will again host movie night.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  &bull; On Aug. 1, the park will host its 77th birthday party.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;We are committed to make Pritchard Park more inclusive in terms of the\r\npark\'s programming and events to attract a wider audience in the park,&rdquo;\r\nKim MacQueen, a FOPP member, wrote in a press release.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  I sincerely hope it works this go-round. It\'s too valuable a resource to waste.<span
 class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span> This is the opinion of John Boyle. Reach him at <a href=\"mailto:jboyle@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">jboyle@CITIZEN-TIMES.com</a>.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:JBoyle@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">John Boyle</a>  \r\n&bull;  June 28, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n</div>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-06-30 10:58:00',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-06-28 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,76,'','',0,136),(422,'Man wanted for graffiti vandalism','Man wanted for graffiti vandalism','City police are seeking a man charged with graffiti vandalism throughout the city.\r\n','<p>\r\nKyle Michael Varela, 25, is\r\nsuspected to have caused thousands of dollars in damage by spray\r\npainting &ldquo;Kyle&rdquo; on public and private property, according to an\r\nAsheville police news release.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<img src=\"images/kyle_michael_varela.jpg\" alt=\"kyle_michael_varela.jpg\" style=\"margin: 5px; float: left\" title=\"kyle_michael_varela.jpg\" width=\"113\" height=\"146\" /> \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nVarela currently has two\r\noutstanding warrants for injury to real property in downtown Asheville.\r\nHis last known address was 14 Mount Clare Ave., Asheville.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAnyone with information on Varela&rsquo;s whereabouts is asked to call Asheville police at 252-1110 or Crime Stoppers at 255-5050.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:communitynews@citizen-times.com\">Staff Reports</a> \r\n&bull;  June 25, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,1,0,1,'2009-06-25 00:00:00',71,'','2009-06-30 11:04:04',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-06-30 11:01:59','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',2,0,12,'','',0,313),(423,'WNC Fourth of July celebrations','WNC Fourth of July celebrations','<p>\r\nHere are some of the spots to celebrate <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"Independence Day\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">Independence Day</yoono-highlight> and see the fireworks around the mountains. All events are on July 4, unless otherwise noted.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n','<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAsheville/Buncombe County: Fourth\r\nof July Celebration: 4-10 p.m. Martin Luther King Park, Asheville.\r\nIncludes music, a Shindig on the Green preview at 7:30-9:30,\r\nentertainment for children, food vendors and fireworks at 10 p.m. free,\r\nfor more information call 259-5800 <a href=\"http://www.ashevillenc.gov/\" target=\"_blank\">www.ashevillenc.gov</a>. Also, fireworks will fly after the ballgames on July 4-5 at McCormick Field ballpark.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nWest Asheville: Freedomfest, 1 p.m. Saturday, outside The Rocket Club,\r\n401 Haywood Road. Performers include The Trainwreks, Pierce Edens &amp;\r\nthe Dirty Work, The Whappers, Town Mountain, Cary Fridley &amp; Down\r\nSouth, Suttree, The Honeycutters, The Humbuckers. Day portion of the\r\nparty is free, music moves inside The Rocket Club at 7 p.m., $12.\r\nProceeds go to civic improvement of the neighborhood.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nBeech Community: 125th consecutive Fourth of July celebration, parade\r\nat 10 a.m., patriotic program at 11 a.m., lunch at 12:15 p.m., field\r\ngames at 2 p.m. Information: <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"Cindy Wilson\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">Cindy Wilson</yoono-highlight> at 450-1203.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"Leicester\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">Leicester</yoono-highlight>: July Fourth Festival, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Leicester <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"Community center\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">Community center</yoono-highlight>,\r\n2979 Leicester Highway. Squire Parsons concert 11 a.m., choir,\r\ncloggers, playground, music all day. Picnic supper $5 for adults and $3\r\nfor children 12 and younger. To-go plates will be available. Bring lawn\r\nchairs. No fireworks. For more info. Call 683-9075, <a href=\"http://www.leicesternc.com/\" target=\"_blank\">www.leicesternc.com</a>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBlack Mountain/Montreat: Montreat has a downtown Fourth of July parade at 10 a.m. Call 669-8002 for information; <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"Black Mountain\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">Black Mountain</yoono-highlight> has free <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"street dance\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">street dance</yoono-highlight>, family fun and fireworks at 7-9:30 p.m. Call 669-2052 for information or <a href=\"http://www.blackmountain.org/\" target=\"_blank\">www.blackmountain.org</a><br />\r\nLake Julian: Fireworks presented by Buncombe County Parks, Greenways &amp; Recreation, call 684-0373, <a href=\"http://www.buncombecounty.org/\" target=\"_blank\">www.buncombecounty.org</a><br />\r\n</p>\r\n<div id=\"GPage2\" class=\"gpagediv\">\r\n<p>\r\nWeaverville:\r\nThe town has cancelled its official celebration this year due to the\r\nrecession, but MPAC hosts a free block party 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. at the\r\nNorth Buncombe Middle School practice soccer field. The celebration has\r\nfood, music and more. Fireworks start around 10 p.m. Saturday, <a href=\"http://www.ncmaysa.com/\" target=\"_blank\">www.ncmaysa.com</a>.\r\nFirecracker 5k run sponsored by Kiwanis begins at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at\r\nNorth Buncombe High School; entry fee is $25, call 658-8825 for\r\ninformation <a href=\"http://www.northbuncombekiwanis.org/\" target=\"_blank\">www.northbuncombekiwanis.org</a><span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Around Western North Carolina</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nBarnardsville: Big Ivy Community Center July 4 celebration with a\r\nparade at 2 p.m., Clogging and music begin at 4 p.m., ribs and chicken\r\ndinner from 5 to 7 p.m., swimming pool open, fireworks after dark. Call\r\n626-3438 for information, <a href=\"http://www.barnardsville.com/\" target=\"_blank\">www.barnardsville.com</a>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBanner\r\nElk: Independence Day Parade at 11 a.m starting at Lees-McRae College\r\nLibrary and ending at Tate-Evans Town Park. Party in the Park starts\r\nafter the parade with food available and games for the kids. Call\r\n898-8195\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nNewland: July 4 Celebration on the Riverwalk, fireworks at 9:45 downtown, call 733-2023 for more information.<br />\r\nBlowing\r\nRock: Tweetsie Railroad Fireworks Extravaganza, 9:30 p.m Festivities\r\ninclude evening entertainment. Park will remain open until 9 p.m.\r\nParking fee is $5 to watch fireworks. Call 800-526-5740, <a href=\"http://www.tweetsie.com/\" target=\"_blank\">www.tweetsie.com</a>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBeech\r\nMountain: 47th Annual Roasting of the Hog &amp; Fireworks Display, 6\r\np.m. to midnight, $15 adults, $7.00 for children 10 and under. Call the\r\nBeech Mountain Chamber of Commerce at 387-9283 or 800-468-5506 for\r\nadditional details.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBrevard: The Heart of Brevard Auto\r\nShow and the 37th Fine Arts and Crafts Showcase, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Downtown\r\nstreets are closed to automobiles, festivities start with a 5k run,\r\nmusic 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. in downtown gazebo. There is a morning\r\nchildren\'s parade and all day activities. Fireworks at Brevard College\r\n9:30 p.m. <a href=\"http://www.brevardnc.org/\" target=\"_blank\">www.brevardnc.org</a><br />\r\n</p>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"GPage3\" class=\"gpagediv\">\r\n<p>\r\nBryson\r\nCity: Freedom Fest downtown includes a 5K footrace, pet show, kid\'s\r\narea, &ldquo;tater&rdquo; cook-off, arts and crafts plus two stages of\r\nentertainment. Starts at 9 a.m. ends with fireworks at 10 p.m. (800)\r\n867- 9246.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nCherokee: July Powwow, all day July 3-5.\r\nFireworks at the Cherokee Indian Fair Grounds at 10 p.m. July 4. U.S.\r\n441 North. Call 800-438-1601 for information. <a href=\"http://www.cherokee-nc.com/\" target=\"_blank\">www.cherokee-nc.com</a>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nColumbus:\r\nThe 37th annual Fabulous Fourth celebration runs 10 a.m. -10 p.m. with\r\nmusic, crafts, amusement rides, vendors and more in downtown Columbus.\r\nCall 894-8236 for information. <a href=\"http://www.columbusnc.com/\" target=\"_blank\">www.columbusnc.com</a>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nFontana:\r\nAnnual 4th of July Family Festival with cookouts, family fun, field\r\ngames, live music, boating on Fontana Lake, fireworks at dam at dark.\r\nCall 800-849-2258 for information, <a href=\"http://www.fontanavillage.com/\" target=\"_blank\">www.fontanavillage.com</a>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nForest\r\nCity:
 On July 3 the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce sponsors\r\nfireworks just after 9 p.m. near the Mighty Dollar on U.S. 74-A, across\r\nfrom the Tri-City Mall in Forest City. <a href=\"http://www.rutherfordcoc.com/\" target=\"_blank\">www.rutherfordcoc.com</a>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nFranklin:\r\nFourth of July Fun Day &amp; Fireworks, Macon County Recreation Park,\r\non U.S. 441 south, Franklin. Activities begin at 11 a.m. and conclude\r\nat dark with fireworks. 524-3161, <a href=\"http://www.franklin-chamber.com/\" target=\"_blank\">www.franklin-chamber.com</a>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nHendersonville:\r\nFabulous Fourth Celebration at 2 p.m. with music and games and ends\r\nwith fireworks at dusk in Jackson Park. Call 697-4884 for information, <a href=\"http://www.hendersoncountync.org/\" target=\"_blank\">www.hendersoncountync.org</a>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nHot\r\nSprings: Fourth of July activities 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. - all over\r\ndowntown with food vendors and a town wide party. Fireworks after dark.\r\n<a href=\"http://www.hotspringsnchouse.com/events\" target=\"_blank\">www.hotspringsnchouse.com/events</a>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nLake\r\nJunaluska: Patriotic music, a parade, craft fair, barbeque lunch,\r\nmountain music and dance at Lake Junaluska Conference &amp; Retreat\r\nCenter, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Fireworks at 9:45 p.m. Call 800-222-4930 for\r\nprices and information. The Junaluska Singers perform at 7:30 p.m.\r\nFriday-Saturday at Stuart Auditorium. 800-222-4930.<br />\r\n</p>\r\n</div>\r\n<div id=\"GPage4\" class=\"gpagediv\">\r\n<p>\r\nLake\r\nLure: 4th of July Fun Fest, Morse Park Meadows, Lake Lure, noon to 10\r\np.m., misting tent, DJ music, games, coloring contest, tot fossil dig,\r\narts, crafts, food and drinks, fireworks at 9 p.m. More information at\r\n625-2725. Fireworks on the beach at Lake Lure 8:30 p.m. Call\r\n877-386-4255 for more information. <a href=\"http://www.stayinlakelure.com/\" target=\"_blank\">www.stayinlakelure.com</a>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nSpindale:\r\nHometown Fourth of July in downtown Spindale, 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. Arts,\r\ncrafts, food, kid\'s activities, car show, live music, fireworks at 9\r\np.m., <a href=\"http://www.rutherfordcoc.org/\" target=\"_blank\">www.rutherfordcoc.org</a>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nMaggie\r\nValley: The Red White and Boom bash starts at 2 p.m. at the Maggie\r\nValley Festival Grounds An afternoon of family fun and kid\'s\r\nactivities, music, crafts, games and fireworks at dark. Call\r\n800-624-4431 for information. maggievalleyfestivalgrounds.org\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nMars Hill: Celebration at Mars Hill Park, daytime activities, fireworks at dark. Call 689-2301 for information. <a href=\"http://www.townofmarshill.org/\" target=\"_blank\">www.townofmarshill.org</a>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nMorganton:\r\nThe Red While and Bluegrass Festival July 1-4. Independence Day\r\nperformers include Cherryholmes, Michael Cleveland and the Dan Tyminski\r\nBand, culminating in a big fireworks show. $15/day, call 433-7469 or\r\nwww.red whiteandbluegrassfestival.com\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nRobbinsville:\r\nHeritage Festival &amp; County Fair July 3-4. Crafts, contests, logging\r\ncompetitions, live bluegrass music, street dancing, fireworks. Call\r\n479-3790 for information.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nWaynesville: Stars and Stripes\r\nFestival, Saturday in downtown Waynesville, celebrating the Great Smoky\r\nMountains National Park\'s 75th anniversary. Live entertainment,\r\nsidewalk sales, food &amp; fun for all ages, 11a.m. to 3 p.m. <a href=\"http://www.downtownwaynesville.com/\" target=\"_blank\">www.downtownwaynesville.com</a>.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nValdese: Celebration begins at 5 p.m. with children\'s rides and live entertainment downtown. Fireworks at dark.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nWebster:\r\n63rd annual Miss Lucy\'s Picnic, community pot luck celebration, 4 p.m.\r\nSunday, at the home of Deboray and Terry Thompson, Buchanan Loop,\r\nWebster. Dietz Family will perform, bring a dish to share with friends\r\nand neighbors. 586-0921.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nWeaverville: The town has cancelled its official celebration this\r\nyear due to the recession, but MPAC hosts a free block party 10 a.m. to\r\n10 p.m. at the North Buncombe Middle School practice soccer field. The\r\ncelebration has food, music and more. Fireworks start around 10 p.m.\r\nSaturday, <a href=\"http://www.ncmaysa.com/\" target=\"_blank\">www.ncmaysa.com</a>.\r\nFirecracker 5k run sponsored by Kiwanis begins at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at\r\nNorth Buncombe High School; entry fee is $25, call 658-8825 for\r\ninformation <a href=\"http://www.northbuncombekiwanis.org/\" target=\"_blank\">www.northbuncombekiwanis.org</a><span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n</div>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-06-30 12:16:33',71,'','2009-07-01 11:18:33',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-06-30 12:15:01','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',2,0,75,'','',0,432),(424,'Asheville tourism industry pins hopes on summer','Asheville tourism industry pins hopes on summer','After a dismal spring for the <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"hospitality industry\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">hospitality industry</yoono-highlight>, Asheville hoteliers hope strong business this July 4 weekend will mark the start of happier days this summer.\r\n','Hotel sales in Asheville were down by almost 14 percent in May\r\ncompared with the same period last year. The occupancy rate was down 11\r\npercent for May, the last month for which figures are available.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nBut some hotels say June saw improvement, and it appears that efforts\r\nto market Asheville as a value destination are paying off.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;I think things are picking up. I talked to a number of hoteliers last\r\nnight who said they were full this weekend,&rdquo; said Marla Tambellini,\r\nvice president of marketing for the Asheville <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"Convention Center\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">Convention Center</yoono-highlight> and Visitors Bureau.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  &ldquo;I think a lot of hoteliers are encouraging those visits by offering packages and affordable deals for the traveler.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThe hotel industry in Asheville hit its lowest point in the past 12\r\nmonths in February, when occupancy was down by almost 17 percent\r\ncompared with the previous year.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nAsheville hotels are still faring better than most Southeastern\r\ndestinations, coming in second only to Charleston, S.C., in the past 10\r\nmonths in terms of average daily rate and occupancy.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;Even though we\'re seeing some declines in visitation, we are holding\r\nour own against competitive destinations throughout the Southeast, some\r\nwho have struggled much more than we have,&rdquo; Tambellini said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Rain dries up business</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  Persistent rain in April and May quenched the drought in the mountains but hurt area attractions like <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"Biltmore Estate\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">Biltmore Estate</yoono-highlight>.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nVisitation at the estate and overnight stays at its inn were down 6\r\npercent between April and June this year compared with the same period\r\nlast year, said Julie Hanser, the Biltmore Co.\'s vice president of\r\nmarketing.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span> The\r\nestate kicks off the tourism season in April with its festival of\r\nflowers, but the rain seemed to discourage visitors already wary of\r\ntraveling during the recession, she said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  The weather, and business at the estate, began to improve in June, Hanser said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;As we\'ve moved into the summer travel period, after Memorial Day,\r\nwe\'ve seen things perk up a little bit, so we\'re optimistic about the\r\nrest of the summer,&rdquo; she said, adding that June sales were about the\r\nsame as last year.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe Biltmore Farms Co. has also seen business picking up during the\r\npast month at its four hotels, which include a DoubleTree and Sleep Inn\r\nless than a mile from the estate.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;We\'re starting to see more activity, more walk-in business,&rdquo; said Ron\r\nStorto, vice president of hospitality development at Biltmore Farms and\r\nchairman of the Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Looking for deals</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  AAA of the <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"Carolinas\" class=\"yoono-link-hover
 yoono-link-active-link\">Carolinas</yoono-highlight>\r\npredicts travel over the holiday weekend will be down almost 3 percent\r\nbecause of ongoing economic turmoil and relatively high gas prices.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  Those who do hit the road will be looking for deals at area lodgings and attractions.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nA national study by the TNS Global Market Research agency found that\r\npotential travelers were looking for a discount of more than 20 percent\r\nto stimulate travel to a destination.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  Most Asheville hotels have tried to entice guests with special offers while avoiding major rate cuts.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;We\'ve done a lot more packaging than we have in the past, but we\'ve\r\ntried to not be as aggressive in lowering rates,&rdquo; Storto said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  He said his hotels have offered free meals or discounted nights for multiday bookings.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nIn the fall, the Grove Park Inn started introducing special offers like\r\ndiscounted dinners at its Sunset Terrace restaurant or half-off spa\r\npasses on weekday nights for local residents.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThe visitors bureau this year has been working to market Asheville as a\r\nvalue destination by advertising the area\'s free festivals and outdoor\r\nactivities.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  &ldquo;We anticipated that a value message is what would be resonating with consumers given the economy right now,&rdquo; Tambellini said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nGuests who call North Asheville\'s Beaufort House Victorian Inn have\r\nincreasingly tried to negotiate a lower rate for their stay, owner Jim\r\nMuth said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span> &ldquo;In\r\nthe past people would call up asking about what specials we have, but\r\nnow everyone is looking for a deal. People are saying, &lsquo;Can you do\r\nbetter?\' or they want half off,&rdquo; he said, adding that business at his\r\n10-room inn has actually been ahead of last year.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Future growth</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nIt\'s unclear how long it will take for the hospitality industry to\r\nfully recover, though companies that began new building projects before\r\nthe recession are hopeful that local tourism will grow.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  Biltmore Farms is opening its 165-room <yoono-highlight onmouseout=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOut(this)\" onmouseover=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoOver(event,this)\" onclick=\"___yoonoLink.onYoonoClick(this)\" keywords=\"Hilton hotel\" class=\"yoono-link-hover yoono-link-active-link\">Hilton hotel</yoono-highlight> in Biltmore Park in August, while the Hotel Indigo in downtown Asheville is slated for a fall opening.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nRon Morin, the Grove Park Inn\'s executive director of operations, said\r\nhe expects 2009 to be a rough year for travel, but 2010 may look better.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;I think that maybe people are feeling there\'s an end in sight, and\r\nwith an end in sight it gives them more of a comfort level to go out\r\nand enjoy things,&rdquo; he said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBy <a href=\"mailto:JBoatwright@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Josh Boatwright</a> \r\n&bull; July 3, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-07-06 11:34:51',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-07-03 00:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,74,'','',0,163),(490,'How to Join the Asheville Downtown Association','','<h2>\r\nDirections for joining the ADA\r\nor renewing:\r\n</h2>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li><a href=\"index.php?option=com_virtuemart&amp;page=shop.browse&amp;category_id=3&amp;Itemid=146\" title=\"Online Memberships\" target=\"_blank\">Click here</a>, a new window will open, so you can follow along with these directions. </li>\r\n	<li>Choose your membership level.</li>\r\n	<li>Review the description of \r\n	this level and scroll down to click on &quot;Add to Cart&quot;.</li>\r\n	<li>Review your cart and click on\r\n	&quot;Checkout&quot;.</li>\r\n	<li>Follow the instructions by \r\n	either logging in or entering your billing information to create a new \r\n	online account.&nbsp;</li>\r\n	<li>Review your cart and, if \r\n	appropriate, type &quot;Renewal&quot; in the box provided before clicking &quot;Confirm\r\n	Order&quot;. You will then be able to pay through our Paypal account. <br />\r\n	<br />\r\n	Please\r\n	call or <a href=\"mailto:info@ashevilledowntown.org\" title=\"Email Joanna\">email</a> the ADA Office if\r\n	you have any questions about this process. \r\n	</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n','',1,0,0,0,'2010-04-26 12:44:57',71,'','2010-04-26 12:45:28',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-04-26 12:43:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','menu_image=-1\nitem_title=1\npageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=',1,0,0,'','',0,411),(447,'Get tomatoes, berries at tailgate markets','Get tomatoes, berries at tailgate markets','Here\'s a guide to Western North Carolina tailgate markets, supplied by the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project.\r\n','<h3>What\'s fresh</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span> There\'s nothing like\r\nthe flavor of sweet corn and tomatoes when they\'ve just been picked, so\r\nstart seeking out these ephemeral favorites at farmers tailgate markets\r\nnow.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span> Peaches,\r\nanother anticipated food, are available at the Big Ivy market. The\r\nNorth Asheville market offers other fruits: blueberries, raspberries,\r\nand blackberries.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nGreen beans, pole beans, yellow squash, pattypan squash, and zucchini\r\nare among the most plentiful crops now. The new Asheville City Market\r\nSouth offers zucchini blossoms &mdash; try them stuffed and fried.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThe summer abundance also includes broccoli, cabbage, lettuce, Swiss\r\nchard, kale, and cucumbers. In addition to green vegetables, shop for\r\nfreshly dug potatoes, onions and root vegetables.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  Also find local eggs and artisan cheeses. Some markets offer beef, pork, chicken, lamb, trout and seafood.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Events</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nToday at Asheville City Market, Lisa Zahiya provides bellydance and\r\nhip- hop dance with live music for entertainment and a free kid\'s dance\r\nlesson.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  French Row Actives will provide live music at the Weaverville market on Wednesday.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  Also Wednesday, at Asheville City Market South, Woody Pines, a ragtime and blues singer/songwriter, will perform.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  For more information, call 236-1282 or visit <a href=\"http://www.buyappalachian.org/\" target=\"_blank\">www.BuyAppalachian.org</a> .<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Buncombe County</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  <b>Asheville City Market: </b> 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, Public Works Building lot, South Charlotte Street.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  <b>Asheville City Market South: </b> 7:30-11:30 a.m. Wednesdays, Biltmore Town Square, 31 Schenck Parkway, Asheville.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  <b>Big Ivy Tailgate Market: </b> 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, Big Ivy Community Center, 540 Dillingham Road, Barnardsville.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  <b>Black Mountain Tailgate Market: </b> 9 a.m.-noon Saturdays at First Baptist Church, 130 Montreat Road, Black Mountain.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  <b>French Broad Food Co-op Tailgate Market: </b> 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays and 2-6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, 76 Biltmore Ave. at the French Broad Food Co-op.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  <b>Greenlife Market: </b> 1-5 p.m. Sundays, Greenlife Grocery, 70 Merrimon Ave., Asheville.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<b>North Asheville Tailgate Market: </b> 8 a.m.-noon Saturdays on the UNC Asheville campus. Take Weaver Boulevard and follow the signs.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  <b>Weaverville Tailgate Market: </b> 2:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, behind the community center at Lake Louise.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  <b>West Asheville Tailgate Market: </b> 3:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesdays on the grassy area behind West End Bakery, Haywood Road.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Haywood County</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  <b>Canton Tailgate Market: </b> 8 a.m.-noon Tuesdays and Thursdays, Park Street, downtown Canton.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>
  <b>Waynesville Tailgate Market: </b> 8 a.m.-noon Wednesdays and Saturdays at the American Legion, just off South Main Street, behind Bogart\'s, Waynesville.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Henderson County</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  <b>Flat Rock Tailgate Market: </b>\r\n3-6 p.m. Thursdays in the parking area behind the Hand in Hand Gallery\r\nin Flat Rock on the Greenville Highway, just south of the Flat Rock\r\nPlayhouse.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  <b>Henderson County Tailgate Market: </b> 7 a.m.-noon Saturdays, 100 N. King St., downtown Hendersonville.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  <b>Hendersonville Curb Market: </b> 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays on Church Street, Hendersonville, across from the old courthouse.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Madison County</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  <b>Madison County Farmers and Artisans Market: </b> 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, Mars Hill College, off Dormitory Drive near Pittman Dining Hall.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  <b>Sundays on the Island: </b> Noon-4 p.m. Sundays near the courthouse on Main Street in downtown Marshall.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Transylvania County</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  <b>Transylvania Tailgate Market: </b> 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays in the parking lot behind South Broad Park next to the library on Broad Street.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nSPECIAL TO THE 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src=\"http://adserver.adtechus.com/adperf/3.0/5111/229447/0/154/AdId=274869;BnId=4;ct=3190979251;st=1354;ku=0;ccid=1;scid=1042388;iid=0;zcid=29864;subnid=1;camnid=5111;camsubnid=1;bnnr=2056100;ctlen=18850;\" language=\"Javascript\">\r\n</script>		\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThe Venue is a 1,300-square-foot mix of modern and rustic styles that\r\nspreads out over two floors, including a large art-deco balcony\r\noverlooking Market Street.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nBodenhorst says the space can accommodate events of up to 600 people\r\nnow, making it the largest private event space in the downtown area. At\r\nsome point she hopes to be able to hold events for 1,200.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  &ldquo;This was my long-term dream. But did I dream it to be this size? Not in a million years,&rdquo; Bodenhorst said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nMarta and her husband, John Bodenhorst, are longtime fixtures in the\r\ndowntown food service scene, best known as the owners of the Bier\r\nGarden.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  The couple discovered the space at 21 N. Market St. last year when they anticipated a need to move their restaurant and pub.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThe building dates to the 1920s and Bodenhorst said she was immediately\r\ndrawn to its historic character, especially the wooden beams supporting\r\nhigh ceilings.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;When I saw the building and the potential of the building, I thought,\r\n&lsquo;This is it,\'&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;It fits my personality in every angle.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nAs renovations began, the Bodenhorsts decided not to move the Bier\r\nGarden, giving Marta the creative freedom to transform the entire\r\nbuilding into her vision of a versatile event space.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThe Venue has three large rooms: a reception area in the front with\r\nsmall cocktail tables and a bar, a raised mezzanine area for weddings\r\nwith an open floor decorated with antique lanterns and chandeliers, and\r\na second floor with a bar and a balcony.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  The floors have separate entrances, allowing the building to host two events at the same time.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nBodenhorst decorated the interior with thrifty ingenuity. She removed\r\nold windows from one wall and refashioned them to hang inside as\r\ndisplay cases. After contractors used up all their electrical conduit,\r\nBodenhorst took the large wooden spools and painted them, transforming\r\nthem into small cocktail tables.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span> Bodenhorst learned to cook in the Bier\r\nGarden kitchen and later translated her new skill into a successful\r\ncatering business. She brought her catering staff with her to The Venue.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe space held a rehearsal dinner for 70 people in June, and a\r\nnumber of clients from the corporate sector have started booking it for\r\nthe coming months.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  Nancy Caine of the American Cancer Society discovered it several
 months ago while it was still under construction.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nAs soon as she saw the balcony and the art deco exterior, Caine knew\r\nThe Venue was the ideal spot for a roaring twenties ball her\r\norganization is hosting on Aug. 22.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;There\'s a complete level where we can have the dancing and music, and\r\nthe main floor level where we can have our silent auction,&rdquo; Caine said.\r\n&ldquo;It accommodates everything you need for a gala or ball.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nShay Brown, owner of the wedding planning business Palettes of\r\nPerfection, said most places in Asheville can hold a maximum of 175\r\npeople, with a few that can take more than 300.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;We definitely need a new space that can hold more than 250 people, and\r\nI think The Venue is definitely lending itself to larger events, not\r\nonly for weddings, but for corporate events too,&rdquo; she said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThough the economic downturn has prompted some clients to scale back on\r\nthe size of events, Brown said she is beginning to see a return to\r\nlarger events.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nBodenhorst hopes to generate a buzz in the Asheville community by\r\nopening the space to the public through events like a Bele Chere party\r\nshe plans to host during the festival. The Venue also will host martini\r\nsocials each Wednesday night in August ahead of its grand opening on\r\nSept. 17.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  The owner is thrilled to introduce people to a place she has poured her heart into.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  &ldquo;I think the word is just coming out about The Venue,&rdquo; Bodenhorst said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBy <a href=\"mailto:JBoatwright@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Josh Boatwright</a> \r\n&bull;  July 19, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-07-20 12:37:56',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-07-19 01:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,52,'','',0,198),(449,'Pritchard Park getting new life','Pritchard Park getting new life','The public is helping make Pritchard Park what it&rsquo;s always supposed to have been: A public park.\r\n','<p>\r\nGranted, technically that&rsquo;s what it always has been. However, in recent\r\nyears it has garnered a reputation more as a place for the public at\r\nlarge to avoid than to visit and relax in. It had become a place where\r\nthe odds of being panhandled or being subjected to loud ramblings were\r\nmuch higher than being a place of quiet refuge from a busy day.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAnd whereas many public parks feature tinkling water fountains,\r\nPritchard Park became known as a place where you could occasionally see\r\n&hellip; well, just the tinkling.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nIt was a sad chapter in the up-and-down history of this slice of downtown.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\narea originally served as a hog wallow off the Buncombe Turnpike, built\r\nin 1827. In the early 1930s Judge Jeter Pritchard&rsquo;s son George was the\r\nforce behind an act of Congress deeding the land to the city. Biltmore\r\nEstate superintendent C.D. Beadle developed the park architecture and\r\noversaw construction; most of the labor, plantings, etc. were donated\r\nby city citizens.<br />\r\nOver the decades the park&rsquo;s tide rose and ebbed along with the fortunes of downtown.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBack\r\nin 2001 the city gave some needed attention to the park, investing\r\n$638,000 in renovations. Hard on the heels of that needed attention\r\ncame unneeded neglect, and before long this downtown jewel&rsquo;s reputation\r\nbecame tarnished. The hiring of a ranger has helped matters, but hasn&rsquo;t\r\nbeen a silver bullet.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nEnter Friends of Pritchard Park, a partnership\r\nbetween Asheville GreenWorks and Downtown Asheville Residential\r\nNeighbors. To date the Friends have raised $20,000, worked to get the\r\nstone waterfalls running anew and have installed nearly two dozen\r\nflower planters at the park, in addition to performing cleanup duties.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThere\r\nwas a minor dustup over the planters recently &mdash; or rather, what is to\r\nbe planted in them and when to plant. The city wanted a long-term plan\r\nand raised concerns over long-term upkeep.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAbout those worries, we&rsquo;ll say this: The folks dedicated to a Pritchard Park revival don&rsquo;t appear to have any quit in them.<br />\r\nIn\r\nfact, they&rsquo;ve got plans that go far beyond shrubbery. Plans for an arts\r\nmarket, classical music and Saturday night movies are in the works. And\r\nof course the eclectic drum circle will remain a park fixture.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nTrina\r\nMullen of the Friends said, &ldquo;Green spaces are so rare downtown, and\r\nthis green space really needs to be loved and taken care of, and it has\r\nnot been loved and taken care of aggressively the last few years.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nIt&rsquo;s\r\ngreat to see that care arriving. This effort will not only supplement\r\nincreasingly scarce city resources, it will, as chef Emeril Lagasse\r\nwould say, kick the park up a notch.<br />\r\nIt&rsquo;s what the park deserves.<br />\r\nNot to mention the public.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n***<br />\r\nFund-raiser and birthday party:<br />\r\nThe\r\nFriends of Pritchard Park, a partnership between the Downtown Asheville\r\nResidents Association (DARN) and Asheville GreenWorks, is hosting the\r\nfirst Pritchard Park Fundraiser from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, July 31,\r\nat the S&amp;W, 56 Patton Avenue. A free birthday party will celebrate\r\nthe park the following day. Proceeds from the events will benefit\r\nPritchard Park. The fund-raiser will feature silent and live auctions.\r\nLive auction begins at 7:30 p.m. Hors d&rsquo;oeuvres and beverages will be\r\nserved. Cost of the event is $75 single ticket, $125 for a couple. ($30\r\nand $45 dollars are tax-deductible, respectively.) Tickets are\r\navailable (and donations can be made) via PayPal at the GreenWorks Web\r\nsite: <a href=\"http://www.ashevillegreenworks.org/\" target=\"_blank\">www.ashevillegreenworks.org</a>.\r\nChecks can be made payable to Asheville GreenWorks and mailed to PO Box\r\n22, Asheville 28801. For more information contact Trina Mullen at\r\n254-0273 or 919/949-3900, Jacqueline Edwards at 582-8439. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAsheville Citizen Times July 19, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-07-20 12:44:07',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-07-19 01:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,51,'','',0,194),(450,'Bele Chere reins in spending','Bele Chere reins in spending','During its 30-year history, one constant of Asheville\'s Bele Chere\r\nfestival has been change &mdash; from a small, strictly local street party in\r\n1979 through its evolution into one of the Southeast\'s largest outdoor\r\nmusic events.\r\n','This year\'s Bele Chere festival, opening Friday evening and running\r\nthrough July 26, is taking yet another twist, scaling back in size,\r\nhours and scope, and returning more to its roots as an event\r\ncelebrating Asheville\'s music scene. Organizers hope to see same\r\nturnout as last year &mdash; about 300,000 visits through the weekend.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;We are no longer interested in being bigger at all costs,&rdquo; said Diane\r\nRuggiero, Asheville\'s superintendent of cultural arts, who oversees the\r\noverall production of Bele Chere. &ldquo;We want to be better every year;\r\nthat\'s not up for debate.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nA sprawling festival does cause aggravation and loss of revenue for\r\nsome downtown businesses, she said. But with the recession, Bele\r\nChere\'s mission remains basically the same as it did in 1979: to bring\r\npeople downtown to spend money.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;We hope the positive impact will outweigh the negative impact,&rdquo; she\r\nsaid. &ldquo;And folks who haven\'t been coming (to Bele Chere), we hope they\r\nwill feel comfortable in coming back.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThe festival has reduced its &ldquo;footprint,&rdquo; placing primary stages at\r\nfour sites: Biltmore Avenue, Haywood Street, Battery Park Avenue and\r\nCoxe Avenue. The children\'s area moves indoors to the Asheville Civic\r\nCenter, which is also home to a &ldquo;senior\'s oasis&rdquo; and festival offices.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nIn perhaps the biggest switch, Bele Chere\'s budget is smaller this\r\nyear, having lost 40 percent of its city funding. Spending on\r\nentertainment is less than $100,000, down from around $225,000 in 2008.\r\nThis year\'s Bele Chere will feature 43 acts, many of them local or\r\nregional, compared with 57 last year, and the festival will close at 10\r\np.m., an hour earlier than before.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span
 class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;It\'s still a great festival,&rdquo; said Ruggiero. &ldquo;We might have fewer\r\nbands, but they will play longer. For parents with children, being in\r\nthe Civic Center will be a nice change of pace from being on the street\r\nin July.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span> Shutting down earlier will encourage\r\nfestivalgoers to spend more time in downtown restaurants, pubs and\r\nmusic venues, Ruggiero said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;I love that it\'s scaling back,&rdquo; said Jimi Rentz, owner of Barley\'s\r\nTaproom on Biltmore Avenue. &ldquo;It\'s been getting dangerous late at night,\r\nwith gangs of roving youth in the last 30 minutes to an hour (before\r\nthe festival ends). I am all for (earlier hours).&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nBarley\'s will be packed through the weekend, Rentz said. After 15 years\r\nin the in the middle of Bele Chere, Rentz knows the drill. &ldquo;What we\'ve\r\nfound out, is the more control we keep at the front door, the better\r\noff everyone is.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nJust a few doors away from Barley\'s, Bele Chere is a dead weekend for\r\nthe Fine Arts Theatre and the Blue Spiral 1 Gallery, both owned by John\r\nCram. Crowds and noise make it impossible to do business, so each year,\r\nhe shuts down, losing a weekend\'s worth of revenue.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nBele Chere &ldquo;was always bigger and bigger,&rdquo; Cram said. &ldquo;Maybe smaller\r\nwill fit better. It\'s pretty exciting, this idea of change. I want to\r\ngive them the benefit of the doubt. Bele Chere has been nearly out of\r\ncontrol.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span> The\r\nfestival traditionally draws music-lovers from around the region, some\r\nwho stay in Asheville hotels through the weekend. The Four Points\r\nSheraton at 22 Woodfin St., just blocks from the festival, is almost\r\nsold out through the weekend, said property spokesman Angela Beattie.\r\nBut there are still plenty of available rooms at the Crowne Plaza\r\nResort, and at the Holiday Inn Airport, Beattie said. &ldquo;We are looking\r\nat a lot of last-minute bookings this summer,\'\' Beattie said. The\r\nDowntown Inn on Patton Avenue (formerly the Day\'s Inn), also in the\r\nheart of the festival zone, had a few rooms open for both Friday and\r\nSaturday nights.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThe Jack of the Wood Pub at 95 Patton Ave. also expected big crowds,\r\nsaid owner Joe Eckert. &ldquo;It\'s a no brainer &mdash; it\'s a good thing for\r\ndowntown,&rdquo; he said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;But maybe it got a little big. A reorganization is a good idea.&rdquo; More\r\nchanges might also work, such as moving Bele Chere to a different time\r\nof year, or hosting two smaller events rather than one big one, he said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;The last weekend in July is not the most opportune date from a\r\nbusiness standpoint. It\'s so hot, and it\'s so busy anyway,&rdquo; Eckert\r\nsaid. He\'s considered the idea of festivals in early May and early\r\nSeptember, he said. &ldquo;There are ways to restructure it,&rdquo; he said.\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:TKiss@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Tony Kiss</a> \r\n&bull;  July 19, 2009\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-07-20 12:50:20',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-07-19 01:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,50,'','',0,194),(451,'Water interruptions scheduled today, Thursday','Water interruptions scheduled today, Thursday','The City of Asheville has scheduled the following water interruptions\r\nfor the connection of a new water line by a contractor into the city&rsquo;s\r\nwater system: Edgewood Road and Merrimon Avenue.\r\n','<p>\r\nSurrounding areas may experience no water to low pressure during\r\nthese interruptions. When the work is completed, customers may\r\nexperience discolored water or air in the lines and are advised to wait\r\nuntil the water is clear before using it. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nProperties in\r\nthe affected areas will receive a notification by telephone via the\r\ncity&rsquo;s automated &ldquo;Code Red&rdquo; system. Citizens may register unlisted\r\nphone numbers, cell phone numbers, toll free numbers, or business\r\nnumbers online at <a href=\"http://www.ashevillenc.gov/\" target=\"_blank\">www.ashevillenc.gov</a> by clicking on the &ldquo;Code Red&rdquo; public notification system.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nFor more information about any of the scheduled water interruptions listed below, contact 259-5975 Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>EDGEWOOD ROAD</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span> From 9 p.m. tonight\r\nto 7 a.m. Wednesday, water will be interrupted on Edgewood Road from\r\nChatham Road to Merrimon Avenue, Darcy Lane. Also the Edgewood Knoll\r\nApartments will be affected.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>MERRIMON AVENUE</h3><span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nFrom 10 p.m. Thursday to 7 a.m. Friday, water will be interrupted on\r\nMerrimon Avenue from Hillside Street to East Chestnut Street.\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-07-21 12:00:58',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-07-21 12:00:09','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,49,'','',0,181),(496,'Adorn Salon','Adorn Salon','<p align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Adorn Salon <br />\r\n58 College St<br />\r\nAsheville, North Carolina 28801<br />\r\n(828) 225-8828 <br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.AdornSalonAndBoutique.com\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.AdornSalonAndBoutique.com\">www.AdornSalonAndBoutique.com</a> </span><br />\r\n</p>\r\n','',1,12,0,17,'2010-06-07 12:23:05',71,'','2011-01-20 14:19:20',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-06-07 12:20:56','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,11,'','',0,109),(452,'Downtown Asheville restaurants gird for crowds during Bele Chere and after hours','Downtown Asheville restaurants gird for crowds during Bele Chere and after hours','This weekend\'s music and arts festival, Bele Chere, is said to take its\r\nname from an ancient Scottish dialect for &ldquo;beautiful living.&rdquo; But for\r\nmany of the downtown restaurants, this festival, now in its 31st year,\r\nmeans something different: big business.\r\n','&ldquo;It is, without a doubt, the three best days of our business during the year,&rdquo; said Tres Hundertmark, chef at The Lobster Trap.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nAnd this year, downtown\'s restaurants and bars may host even bigger\r\ncrowds during Bele Chere weekend because the festival is shutting down\r\nan hour earlier &mdash; at 10 p.m. &mdash; than it has in previous years.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;We are closing an hour earlier to drive the business back into the\r\nrestaurants and bars,&rdquo; said Kristin P&eacute;rez, events specialist with the\r\nAsheville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nLocal independent restaurants are also a part of the festivities: The\r\nfood court on Pack Square around Vance Memorial &mdash; known as the Taste of\r\nAsheville &mdash; is reserved for a group of local restaurateurs to serve\r\ngoodies from their menus. Many downtown restaurants double-dip the Bele\r\nChere crowd, so to speak, by staying open during the festival and\r\nhosting a booth at the Taste of Asheville.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>A serving of \'chaos\'</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  Of course, not all of downtown stays open during the festival.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;Many locals and local businesses close shop and head out of town to\r\navoid the madness of the festival,&rdquo; said Jael Rattigan, one of the\r\nowners of French Broad Chocolate Lounge on North Lexington Avenue. &ldquo;But\r\nwe are new and fresh, and eager to embrace the chaos and introduce\r\npeople to our local chocolate business.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThe lounge is a part of the Taste of Asheville and will be open for\r\nregular business hours, which means the store won\'t close until\r\nmidnight Friday and Saturday.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;Our Taste of Asheville menu is very abbreviated, so the chocolate\r\nlounge is where to find a variety of fine pastries, chocolates using\r\nlocal and organic ingredients, local draft beer and a thoughtful wine\r\nmenu,&rdquo; Rattigan said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  No matter how a restaurant is involved in the festival, Bele Chere does affect how the business is run.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span> &ldquo;It can get crazy,&rdquo; said Susan Crockett, a\r\nmanager at Bistro
 1896 on Pack Square. &ldquo;We put plenty of staff on to\r\nhandle the crowds. We have a big meeting before Bele Chere to go over\r\nalcohol service policies, parking and safety issues.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;We encourage employees<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  to eat and sleep well during Bele Chere,&rdquo; she said. Bistro 1896 will stop seating for<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  dinner Friday and Saturday at<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  10:30 p.m.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Hard to predict</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nCraig Peters\' City Bakery Caf&eacute; at 60 Biltmore Ave. is going to be\r\nwithin festival boundaries for the first time this year, Peters said,\r\n&ldquo;so we don\'t know what to expect.&rdquo; The caf&eacute; is going to be open Friday\r\nand Saturday.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  &ldquo;We\'re going to be an oasis for people wanting to get out of the heat to enjoy good local food,&rdquo; Peters said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  Dustin Vanderbunt said he doesn\'t know how to prepare his ED Boudreaux\'s, a<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nbarbecue-focused restaurant and bar at 48 Biltmore Ave., for Bele\r\nChere. ED Boudreaux\'s will be open until 2:30 a.m. each night of Bele\r\nChere.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  &ldquo;You just never know how to staff for it,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;One second it\'s slow, the next busy.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThe unpredictable pace of the crowd also makes it difficult for patrons\r\nto choose the best time to visit the potentially packed bars and\r\nrestaurants downtown.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>  &ldquo;I would try to find a bar before the last stage show finishes,&rdquo; Vanderbunt said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBy <a href=\"mailto:CMotsinger@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Carol Motsinger</a> \r\n&bull;  July 22, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-07-22 13:52:01',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-07-22 13:50:28','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,48,'','',0,248),(454,'Showing Pritchard Park some birthday love','Showing Pritchard Park some birthday love','<p>\r\nTrina Mullen, an organizer with the volunteer group Friends of\r\nPritchard Park, says the downtown-Asheville park could use a little\r\nTLC. &quot;Not a lot of love has come Pritchard\'s way from the community in\r\nthe past few years,&quot; she says. &quot;We\'d like to change that.&quot;\r\n</p>\r\n','<p>\r\nThe organization, a partnership between the Downtown Asheville\r\nResidents Network and Asheville GreenWorks, is ramping up its efforts\r\nto make Pritchard clean, green, arty and hospitable. Already, Friends\r\nof Pritchard Park has raised roughly $20,000 for improvement projects,\r\nincluding the installation of 21 planters. It\'s also sponsored an\r\never-expanding series of free public events in the park, which was once\r\nmaligned as a haven for vagrants and illicit activities.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nTo keep the momentum going, the group will throw Pritchard a 77th\r\nbirthday party on Saturday, Aug. 1. The free event starts with an 11\r\na.m. to 1 p.m. celebration, with entertainment, refreshments and kids\r\nactivities &mdash; all capped off with a birthday-hat parade promising\r\n&quot;prizes for the best.&quot; In the evening, circa 8 p.m., a Movie Nights in\r\nPritchard Park series kicks off with a screening of the classic film <i>Tarzan the Ape Man</i>.\r\n(Organizers urge you to bring a blanket or lawn chair and to return\r\nSaturday nights Aug. 8, 15, and 22 for more cinema beneath the stars\r\nand streetlights.)\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAnyone wishing to pump some more lifeblood into the park is invited\r\nto attend the Friends of Pritchard Park fundraiser the night before\r\n(Friday, July 31) at S&amp;W Steak and Wine\'s Ellington room, across\r\nthe street from the park. The event, which takes place from 6:30 to\r\n9:30 p.m., will include beverages and hors d\'oeuvres, along with\r\nnumerous silent-auction items and a live auction at 7:30 p.m. Tickets\r\nare $75/single, $125/couple.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nSeveral other Friends of Pritchard Park-sponsored activities are having a regular run in the park, from now through September:<br />\r\n&bull; The Tuesday Hoop Jam &mdash; billed as &quot;part performance, part audience\r\nparticipation, 100 percent fun!&quot; &mdash; puts hula-hooping front and center\r\nevery Tuesday from 5 to 7 p.m.<br />\r\n&bull; On Wednesdays from noon to 2 p.m., local classical musicians play live.<br />\r\n&bull; Thursday evenings, from 5 to 7 p.m., the park hosts musicians and performers from several genres.<br />\r\n&bull; Saturday Arts Markets, which include free performances, take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.<br />\r\nFor more information about upcoming Pritchard Park events, visit <a href=\"http://www.ashevillegreenworks.org/\">http://www.ashevillegreenworks.org</a>.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nby <a href=\"http://www.mountainx.com/member/3/\">Jon Elliston</a>  in Mountain Xpress, Vol. 16 / Iss. 1 on 07/29/2009&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-07-29 12:49:05',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-07-29 12:47:48','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,47,'','',0,223),(456,'Tavern planned for Hayes & Hopson Building','Tavern planned for Hayes & Hopson Building','Happy days could soon be here again for the historic Hayes &amp; Hopson\r\nBuilding, where developer Stewart Coleman plans to create a restaurant\r\nand tavern featuring dozens of made-in-Asheville beers.\r\n','The Pack Tavern, as the new restaurant will be called, will open\r\nlater this year and would add another chapter to the building\'s\r\ncolorful history.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThe space would be named for George Pack, one of Asheville\'s great\r\nbenefactors, whose 1901 donation of downtown parkland played a role in\r\na controversy more than a century later involving Coleman and his plans\r\nto erect a nine-story building next to City Hall.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nColeman bought a slice of the former City-County Plaza property from\r\nBuncombe County in 2006 and planned to tear down the Hayes &amp; Hopson\r\nbuilding and combine the two properties to build a condominium and\r\nretail project known as Parkside. A lawsuit blocked the project, but\r\nColeman is appealing.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;We\'ve got this lawsuit pending. We don\'t know what the result of that\r\nwill be&rdquo; or exactly what the future holds for the Parkside project,\r\nColeman said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span> No\r\nmatter how that lawsuit turns out, Coleman said the Hayes &amp; Hopson\r\nrenovation and the tavern are &ldquo;a go. We have made the commitment to gut\r\nthe building and build a restaurant and bar,&rdquo; he said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nThe Hayes &amp; Hopson is actually two buildings dating to 1907 and\r\n1912. Through its long life, it was used for many businesses, including\r\nan auto parts shop, Bill Stanley\'s bluegrass and barbecue restaurant, a\r\nChinese eatery and county and state offices.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\nDozens of offices have been ripped away, exposing the original brick\r\nwalls of the building, said Tom Israel, who is also working on the\r\ndevelopment with Ross Franklin.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>\r\n&ldquo;We are taking it back to its original condition,&rdquo; Israel said. &ldquo;We\r\nkept all the old timbers and will recycle them in the new bar and\r\nrestaurant. We want to complement (the new Pack Square Park) as much as\r\nwe can.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBy <a href=\"mailto:TKiss@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">Tony Kiss</a> \r\n&bull; August 4, 2009 \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-08-05 12:10:33',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-08-04 01:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,45,'','',0,242),(458,'Nuisance court could target graffiti vandals, panhandlers','Nuisance court could target graffiti vandals, panhandlers','<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"border-collapse: separate; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; font-family: \'times new roman\'; color: #000000\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; font-family: Arial\">A new nuisance court could make convicted panhandlers, graffiti vandals, prostitutes and other offenders clean up their
 acts along with the city streets.</span></span>\r\n','<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"border-collapse: separate; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; font-family: \'times new roman\'; color: #000000\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 13px; text-align: left; font-family: Arial\">\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em\">\r\nAsheville City Council on Tuesday will consider funding a nuisance court to hear cases for misdemeanors that affect the quality of life in downtown Asheville.\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em\">\r\nInstead of getting a sentence of time served for two or three days spent in the Buncombe County Detention Center, offenders would face a stiffer, suspended sentence of 20-60 days in jail while on probation spent in community service, explained District Attorney Ron Moore.\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em\">\r\nThose offenses include panhandling, trespassing, prostitution, having open containers of alcohol in city parks and property, graffiti vandalism and other infractions against city ordinances.\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em\">\r\nWith the state court system strapped for money and space, the city would budget about $10,000 annually to hire a judge and another $15,000 to provide supplies such as safety vests, tools and mulch for community service projects, said Lauren Bradley, a city spokeswoman.\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em\">\r\nThose projects could include picking up litter or cigarette butts, cleaning up or landscaping parks, or sweeping streets and sidewalks, Bradley said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em\">\r\nMoore would assign an assistant district attorney to the court, which would be held one day a month to handle cases, especially from repeat offenders.\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em\">\r\n&ldquo;We have about 25 to 30 people who are responsible for about 80 percent of these problems,&rdquo; Moore said. &ldquo;I\'m hoping that instead of a culture of people getting drunk and acting foolish downtown, we\'ll be able to modify that behavior and Asheville will be known as the place where you don\'t want to do that.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em\">\r\nCouncil will also look at putting more money into targeting graffiti &ldquo;tagging&rdquo; in the downtown. The city could divert $45,000 from the $100,000 budgeted for downtown beautification.\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em\">\r\nThe money would help defray the cost to businesspeople trying to remove graffiti tags from their property within a few days.\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em\">\r\nAsheville City Attorney Bob Oast is researching a possible ordinance that would require businesses to clean up any graffiti within a certain time. That measure should come back before the council for approval this fall.\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em\">\r\nBoth the nuisance court and the graffiti program could see graffiti vandals cleaning up their paintwork, said Councilman Kelly Miller. &ldquo;One of our goals is to make Asheville one of the safest and most secure communities of its size. These are two positive actions in the right direction.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em\">\r\n<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"border-collapse: separate; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; font-family: \'times new roman\'; color: #000000\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; text-transform: uppercase; font-family: Arial; color: #757c89\"><a href=\"mailto:DNeal@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1e5e9c ! important\">DALE NEAL</a><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>&bull; AUGUST 10, 2009</span></span> \r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em\">\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n</span></span>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-08-14 12:00:53',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-08-10 01:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,44,'','',0,149),(459,'Asheville Police Department creates downtown unit Growing demands lead to force of 8','Asheville Police Department creates downtown unit Growing demands lead to force of 8','<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"border-collapse: separate; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; font-family: \'times new roman\'; color: #000000\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 13px; text-align: left; font-family: Arial\">\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em\">\r\nCity police have dedicated eight officers to a new unit that will patrol downtown streets, responding to pleas from merchants and an increase in calls for service.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<div class=\"articleflex-container\" style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0px; float: left; text-align: left\">\r\n<br class=\"Apple-interchange-newline\" />\r\n</div>\r\n</span></span>\r\n','<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"border-collapse: separate; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; font-family: \'times new roman\'; color: #000000\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 13px; text-align: left; font-family: Arial\">\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em\">\r\nThe officers will cruise central city streets on foot, on bicycles and in small electric vehicles in an effort to make them more accessible.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em\">\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>Almost 20 percent of the agency\'s calls for service and workload occur in the Central Business District, Chief Bill Hogan said.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em\">\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>&ldquo;This is another way to address that call demand,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;Having eight dedicated officers with a full-time focus on this area will allow us to develop and foster relationships with merchants as well as with the people who work, live and visit downtown on a regular basis.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em\">\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>Downtown business operators have been clamoring for a greater police presence, said Byron Greiner, who works at Keller Williams Realty at the corner of Asheland and Hilliard avenues.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em\">\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>&ldquo;We would like to see more visibility of police in the downtown area to better control crime,&rdquo; said Greiner, president of the Asheville Downtown Association. &ldquo;It\'s all about visibility when it comes to police. It\'s going to put dedicated people in areas where they are needed.&rdquo;<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em\">\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>Police responded to 2,184 calls for service downtown in the first six months of this year, up from 1,530 calls in the last six months of 2007, when officers first started keeping the statistics, said APD spokeswoman Melissa Williams. The figures don\'t include calls initiated by police. Over the same timeframes, the number of citations for things like panhandling and being drunk and disruptive increased from 443 to 526, while arrests were up from 268 to 271.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em\">\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>Williams said figures for serious downtown crimes, such as assault and larceny, were not immediately available.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em\">\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>Merchants have long complained of problems with crimes such as panhandling and graffiti.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em\">\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>Previously, there were no officers
 assigned exclusively to downtown. Williams said the Central Business District had been part of APD\'s South/Central District, and officers worked extra duty or overtime when more help was needed downtown.\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em\">\r\n<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"border-collapse: separate; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; font-family: \'times new roman\'; color: #000000\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"line-height: 18px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial\">The only costs associated with the new unit are bicycles for the officers and related uniforms and equipment, she said.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n</span></span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"border-collapse: separate; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; font-family: \'times new roman\'; color: #000000\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 13px; font-family: Arial\"><span style=\"margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; font-size: 12pt\">City\r\nCouncilman Jan Davis, who chairs the council\'s Public Safety Committee,\r\nsaid council members requested increased enforcement of ordinances\r\nprohibiting panhandling, graffiti and prostitution.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n</span><span style=\"margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; font-size: 12pt\"><span class=\"aa\"></span></span><span style=\"margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; font-size: 12pt\"><span class=\"pp\"></span>Davis said he believes the growth of downtown has prompted the need for a greater police presence.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n</span><span style=\"margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; font-size: 12pt\"><span class=\"aa\"></span></span><span style=\"margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; font-size: 12pt\"><span class=\"pp\"></span>&ldquo;We\r\nhave more activity downtown than we ever had before,&rdquo; Davis said.\r\n&ldquo;There are a lot more restaurants downtown and more people in the\r\nevening. There are more people living downtown.&rdquo;<br />\r\n<br />\r\n</span><span style=\"margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; font-size: 12pt\"><span class=\"aa\"></span></span><span style=\"margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; font-size: 12pt\"><span class=\"pp\"></span>Councilman\r\nCarl Mumpower applauded Hogan\'s move. &ldquo;I love it when our police are\r\nmore creative, enthusiastic and persistent than lawbreakers,&rdquo; he said.\r\n&ldquo;This may be one of those good efforts. It takes feet on the street to\r\nreally make a difference with some of these things. Bicycle patrols are\r\n&hellip; engaged and mobile, and that\'s a good combination.&rdquo;<br />\r\n<span class=\"aa\"></span></span><span style=\"margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; font-size: 12pt\"><br />\r\n</span><span style=\"margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; font-size: 12pt\"><span class=\"pp\"></span>The\r\nnew unit\'s area of focus is roughly bounded by Interstate 240 to the\r\nnorth, Hilliard Avenue to the south, the roundabout at Woodfin Street\r\nto the east, and Clingman and Patton avenues to the west.</span></span></span> \r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em\">\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em\">\r\n<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"border-collapse: separate; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; font-family: \'times new roman\'; color: #000000\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; text-transform: uppercase; font-family: Arial; color: #757c89\">BY<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span><a href=\"mailto:CMorrison@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1e5e9c ! important\">CLARKE MORRISON</a><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>&bull; AUGUST 12, 2009</span></span> \r\n</p>\r\n</span></span>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-08-12 01:00:00',71,'','2009-08-14 12:13:29',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-08-12 01:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',2,0,43,'','',0,147),(460,'Citizen-Times Half-Marathon expected to sell out','Citizen-Times Half-Marathon expected to sell out','<p>\r\n<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"border-collapse: separate; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; font-family: \'times new roman\'; color: #000000\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; font-family: Arial\">The field for the 10th annual Asheville Citizen-Times Half-Marathon, taking place Sept. 12, is expected to fill by Monday, according to race director Greg Duff.</span></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"border-collapse: separate; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; font-family: \'times new roman\'; color: #000000\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 13px; text-align: left; font-family: Arial\">\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em\">\r\nDuff said the half-marathon field is capped at 1,000 runners. More than 800 have already entered. Entries for the 5K will still be available after Monday.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em\">\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>The 13.1-mile half-marathon will start at 7:30 a.m. at the Citizen-Times building, 14 O. Henry Ave. in downtown Asheville, and wind through North Asheville and Woodfin before looping back to the start.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em\">\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>Entry fee is $35 per person for the half-marathon and $20 per person for the 5K. Register online at<a href=\"http://www.active.com/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1e5e9c ! important\">www.active.com</a>.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em\">\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>For more information and course maps, visit CITIZEN-TIMES.com/race.\r\n</p>\r\n</span></span> <span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"border-collapse: separate; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; font-family: \'times new roman\'; color: #000000\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; text-transform: uppercase; font-family: Arial; color: #757c89\"><a href=\"mailto:communitynews@citizen-times.com\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1e5e9c ! important\">STAFF REPORTS</a><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>&bull; AUGUST 13, 2009</span></span>\r\n</p>\r\n','',1,2,0,2,'2009-08-14 12:16:51',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-08-13 01:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,42,'','',0,13),(461,'Geology walks of downtown Asheville offered on 2nd Thursdays','Geology walks of downtown Asheville offered on 2nd Thursdays','<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"border-collapse: separate; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; font-family: \'times new roman\'; color: #000000\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 13px; text-align: left; font-family: Arial\">\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em\">\r\nGuided\r\ngeology walks of downtown Asheville are just as much fun for locals as\r\nthey are for tourists and now, the Colburn Earth Science Museum has\r\nmoved their popular monthly Downtown Geology Walks from Saturdays to\r\nevery second Thursday of the month from 2-4 p.m. Offering an in-depth\r\neducation on the fascinating history of the building stones which\r\ncompose Asheville&rsquo;s unique art deco architecture, the walks are a whole\r\nnew way to look at downtown.\r\n</p>\r\n</span></span>\r\n','<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"border-collapse: separate; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal;
 line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; font-family: \'times new roman\'; color: #000000\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 13px; text-align: left; font-family: Arial\">\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em\">\r\nColburn Curator/Educator Phil Potter, who is also a professional geologist, will lead the walks from the Colburn Earth Science Museum. Some stops include the banded marble at City Hall; the United Methodist Church, where fossils lurk in the limestone and the griffins at the Grove Arcade, whose background may surprise you. The Geology walk takes about an hour and a half.\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em\">\r\nThursday eology Walks will begin today at 2 p.m. Interested individuals should meet at the Colburn Earth Science Museum in the lower level of Pack Place Education, Arts and Science Center. The tour is $5 per person and includes Museum admission. Downtown Geology Walks are also available for groups; call the Museum at 254-7162 to schedule.\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em\">\r\nThe dates of the next six Geology Walks are as follows: September 10, October 8, November 12, December 10 and January 14.\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em\">\r\nThe Colburn Earth Science Museum is located at 2 S. Pack Square at Pack Place in downtown Asheville. For more information, call 254-7162 or visit<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span><a href=\"http://www.colburnmuseum.org/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1e5e9c ! important\">www.colburnmuseum.org</a>.\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em\">\r\n<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"border-collapse: separate; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; font-family: \'times new roman\'; color: #000000\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; text-transform: uppercase; font-family: Arial; color: #757c89\"><a href=\"mailto:communitynews@citizen-times.com\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1e5e9c ! important\">TAFF REPORTS</a><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>&bull; AUGUST 13, 2009</span></span> \r\n</p>\r\n</span></span>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-08-14 12:23:22',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-08-13 01:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,41,'','',0,141),(462,'Buncombe home sales down slightly; first-time buyers active ','Buncombe home sales down slightly; first-time buyers active ','<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"border-collapse: separate; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; font-family: \'times new roman\'; color: #000000\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"line-height: 18px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial\">Sales\r\nof existing homes in Buncombe County fell again in July, but the 7.8\r\npercent drop was not as precipitous as it has been over most of the\r\npast two years.</span></span>\r\n','<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"border-collapse: separate; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; font-family: \'times new roman\'; color: #000000\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"line-height: 18px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial\">Average\r\nand median prices for homes sold in July both slid, according to\r\nfigures from the N.C. Mountains Multiple Listing Service, and inventory\r\nlevels indicate the area is still very much a buyer\'s market.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n</span></span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"border-collapse: separate; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; font-family: \'times new roman\'; color: #000000\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"line-height: 18px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial\">People\r\nin the industry said first-time homebuyers, attracted by an $8,000 tax\r\ncredit that\'s part of the federal stimulus legislation, as well as\r\nothers looking for more moderately priced homes, make up a\r\ndisproportionate share of buyers now.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n</span></span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"border-collapse: separate; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; font-family: \'times new roman\'; color: #000000\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"line-height: 18px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial\">&ldquo;First-time\r\nhomebuyers &mdash; that\'s the buyer that drives the market,&rdquo; said Mike\r\nBagley, broker in charge at Prudential Lifestyles Realty\'s downtown\r\nAsheville office. &ldquo;They\'re creating a sale, and the person they\'re\r\nbuying from is moving up (to buy another home).&rdquo;<br />\r\n<br />\r\n</span></span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"border-collapse: separate; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; font-family: \'times new roman\'; color: #000000\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"line-height: 18px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial\">When\r\nJune sales fell 6.4 percent in Buncombe County over June 2008, it was\r\nthe first month since April 2008 when the year-to-year decline was less\r\nthan 10 percent. July was the second.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n</span></span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"border-collapse: separate; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; font-family: \'times new roman\'; color: #000000\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"line-height: 18px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial\">There were 235 existing homes sold in July in Buncombe, up from 218 in June but down from the 255 sales in July 2008.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n</span></span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"border-collapse: separate; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; font-family: \'times new roman\'; color: #000000\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"line-height: 18px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial\">The Asheville area has trailed what appears to be a slow turnaround in the national real estate market.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n</span></span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"border-collapse: separate; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; font-family: \'times new roman\'; color: #000000\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"line-height: 18px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial\">Even\r\nthough Buncombe sales are still declining, Kimberly Evans, head of the\r\nAsheville Board of Realtors, called the July figures &ldquo;good news&rdquo; and\r\n&ldquo;evidence that the first-time homebuyers tax credit is working.&rdquo;<br />\r\n<br />\r\n</span></span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"border-collapse: separate; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; font-family: \'times new roman\'; color: #000000\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"line-height: 18px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial\">Bagley\r\nsaid he has yet to see many well-off buyers from Florida and other\r\nfeeder markets return to the local market. At current sales rates, it\r\nwould take 57 months &mdash; nearly five years &mdash; for all the Buncombe County\r\nhouses on the market for more than $500,000 to be sold, according to\r\nN.C. Mountains MLS.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n</span></span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"border-collapse: separate; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; font-family: \'times new roman\'; color: #000000\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"line-height: 18px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial\">Real\r\nestate analyst Don Davies
 said it is too soon to say whether the local\r\nmarket has reached the bottom and it would take a steep climb to reach\r\nprevious sales levels anytime soon.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n</span></span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"border-collapse: separate; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; font-family: \'times new roman\'; color: #000000\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"line-height: 18px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial\">&ldquo;We\'re down a third from last year at this time. Last year, we were down a third from the year before,&rdquo; he said.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n</span></span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"border-collapse: separate; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; font-family: \'times new roman\'; color: #000000\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"line-height: 18px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial\">The\r\nmedian home sale price &mdash; the point at which half were higher, half\r\nlower &mdash; for July was $199,000 in Buncombe County, down 10.8 percent\r\nfrom July 2008\'s $223,000.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n</span></span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"border-collapse: separate; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; font-family: \'times new roman\'; color: #000000\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"line-height: 18px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial\">Sellers of more expensive homes are increasingly recognizing they have to cut prices to entice buyers, Davies said.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n</span></span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"border-collapse: separate; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; font-family: \'times new roman\'; color: #000000\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"line-height: 18px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial\">&ldquo;You\r\njust can\'t keep the inventory levels high, have the sales numbers flat\r\nand keep the prices steady. Eventually the price is going to have to\r\ncome down,&rdquo; he said.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n</span></span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"border-collapse: separate; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; font-family: \'times new roman\'; color: #000000\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"line-height: 18px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial\">Foreclosure sales and other forced sales are also pushing prices downward, Davies said.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n</span></span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"border-collapse: separate; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; font-family: \'times new roman\'; color: #000000\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; font-family: Arial; color: #757c89\">BY<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span><a href=\"mailto:MBarrett@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1e5e9c ! important\">MARK BARRETT</a><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>&bull; AUGUST 14, 2009</span></span><br />\r\n<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"border-collapse: separate; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; font-family: \'times new roman\'; color: #000000\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"line-height: 18px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial\"><br />\r\n</span></span>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-08-14 12:27:17',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-08-14 12:26:54','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,40,'','',0,285),(463,'Asheville Tourists step to plate with first beer festival','Asheville Tourists step to plate with first beer festival','<span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana\">Beer and baseball just seems to together,\r\njust like how I\'m eating a hot dog while writing this column. And so it\r\nseems like a great idea to hold a brew festival at the old ballpark.\r\nThe Asheville Tourists will roll out their first Baseball and Beers\r\nfestival next weekend, on Aug. 22 at historic McCormick Field.\r\n</span>\r\n','<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana\">Like I said, it\'s a great idea. But what\'s the game strategy?\r\nWhat\'s the starting lineup? Who will be at the plate? I headed up to\r\nthe park to get more information from Mike Bauer, executive director of\r\nPalace Baseball, the team\'s owner.\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\nFirst, here\'s who won\'t be there: the Asheville Tourists\r\nthemselves. There\'s no way to hold a beer festival at the park on a\r\ngame day, so while the Tourists are down in Hickory, the park will host\r\nthe party.\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\nAs for the beers, Bauer has been working with Mark Lyons of\r\nAsheville Brews Cruise to set that up. Most of the Asheville-area\r\nbrewers have signed up, including Highland, Pisgah, French Broad,\r\nOysterhouse (that\'s the Lobster Trap), Green Man (Jack of the Wood) and\r\nAppalachian Craft Brewery.\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\nAlso on board are Foothills (Winston-Salem), Thomas Creek (Greenville, S.C.) and R.J. Rockers (Spartanburg, S.C.).\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\nBacking them up are brews from three major distributors:\r\nBudweiser of Asheville, Skyland and Empire. They\'re also bringing along\r\na nice expanded roster with such brews as Kona, Starr Hill, Red Hook,\r\nNew Belgium, Oskar Blues, Terrapin, Yuengling, Blue Moon and more.\r\nThose brews will be served in plastic mugs.\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<b>How it will work\r\n</b><br />\r\n<br />\r\nMaybe you remember a few years ago, when the big Brewgrass\r\nfestival was held at McCormick Field. What a wonderful day that was,\r\nexcept for the groundskeepers.\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\n&ldquo;And if you take beer, and pour it on the grass, it turns\r\nbrown,&rdquo; Bauer said. And so the brew will be served out on the area that\r\nhouses the concession stands.\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThat space can get a bit crowded on a busy night, and the\r\nTourists are hoping to pull up to 2,500 people to this party. So the\r\nfestival will spread out to the picnic areas, and into the stands,\r\nwhich will be open for seating, he said.\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\nA stage will be built over the home plate area, facing the\r\nstands. The music lineup is all-star level: Woody Wood and Hollywood\r\nRed, the Firecracker Jazz Band, Jar-E and Kellin Watson, Bauer said.\r\nThose are some of the better acts in town.\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<b>That\'s the ticket\r\n</b><br />\r\n<br />\r\nFour levels of tickets will be sold. The $40 VIP level\r\nincludes admission to the festival, a sampling mug, T-shirt, a ticket\r\nto an upcoming game and a big spread catered by Bonefish Grill in the\r\nCitizen-Times clubhouse (which includes a private bathroom, always a\r\nnice perk at a beer fest).\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe $35 ticket covers everything except the clubhouse spread,\r\nbut you get a sandwich and sides. A $20 basic ticket includes the mug\r\nand ticket to a coming game. The $10 designated driver ticket includes\r\nadmission to the festival but no beer, and a ticket to an upcoming\r\ngame.\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\nTickets can be purchased at the ballpark or www.ticketmaster.com.\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<b>Blue skies\r\n</b><br />\r\n<br />\r\nLike any outdoor event, this thing is very\r\nweather-dependent, Bauer acknowledged. However, there are covered spots\r\nalong the concourse and also in the stands.\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\nAs for parking, it\'s the same as for any Tourists game. There\r\nare some spots at the field and others all around the park in business\r\nlots, etc. But avoid any place that will block traffic or driveways or\r\nthat\'s off-limits to private cars, such as that city gas station\r\ndirectly across from the park.\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\nWell, that hot dog we were eating to start this column is done. And so are we until next week.\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThis is the opinion of entertainment editor Tony Kiss, who\r\nwrites the Beer Guy column each Friday in take5. E-mail him at\r\ntkiss@CITZEN-TIMES.com</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"border-collapse: separate; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; font-family: \'times new roman\'; color: #000000\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; text-transform: uppercase; font-family: Arial;
 color: #757c89\">BY<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span><a href=\"mailto:TKiss@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1e5e9c ! important\">TONY KISS</a><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>&bull; AUGUST 14, 2009</span></span> \r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-08-14 12:33:32',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-08-14 12:32:49','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,39,'','',0,331),(464,'School athletes join in fight vs. Asheville graffiti ','School athletes join in fight vs. Asheville graffiti ','Asheville teenagers, armed with paint brushes, headed to the Riverside\r\nDrive business district recently in search of walls marred by graffiti.\r\nThe group was looking to begin a restoration of several vandalized\r\nwarehouse walls as a service project.\r\n','The 35 home-schooled athletes, all members of the Western Carolina\r\nAthletic Association, arrived at the downtown River District with their\r\n&ldquo;paint kits,&rdquo; obtained from Asheville GreenWorks.\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\n&ldquo;We are determined as an organization to make an impact on the\r\nBuncombe County community, since we have been so blessed with the\r\narea\'s resources in our home-schooling efforts,&rdquo; said Kathy Kania,\r\nWCAA\'s historian.\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\nDuring the school year, WCAA and its 225 athletes compete as\r\nthe Trailblazers on 17 athletic teams. One of the athletes is Elizabeth\r\nSchill, who graduated from her home school in May and will be attending\r\nFurman University on an academic scholarship.\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\nSchill has competed on Trailblazer sports teams for the past\r\ntwo years. In May 2008, she organized the first Ezra Project, community\r\nservice projects available to any WCAA athlete and other home-schoolers\r\nwho are willing to volunteer time.\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe WCAA board endorsed her idea, and the Ezra events,\r\nscheduled once a month, are publicized among the local home-school\r\ncommunity.\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\nOther Ezra projects have included stocking shelves at the\r\nMANNA FoodBank, planting trees at the WNC Nature Center, decorating for\r\na 5K run/walk with Eliada Homes, setting up for a community luau,\r\nlandscaping at a community center, cleaning and decorating for a\r\nfundraiser dance and litter patrol.\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\nAsheville GreenWorks provides graffiti removal kits, which\r\ninclude paint and painting supplies, to neighborhoods and businesses\r\nthat have been vandalized.\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\nAsheville GreenWorks has also teamed up with the Asheville\r\nPolice Department and Asheville-Buncombe Crimestoppers to offer a $200\r\nreward per tip that leads to a graffiti vandalism arrest.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nFROM STAFF REPORTS &bull; AUGUST 10, 2009\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2009-08-14 12:40:05',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-08-14 12:39:40','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,38,'','',0,389),(480,'Member Restaurants Holiday Hours','Member Restaurants Holiday Hours','<h3 align=\"center\">During the holiday season, it can be difficult to know when favorite restaurants will be open. Please reference this list when making your holiday plans. Restaurants will be open their regular hours as posted. Special holiday hours are listed. </h3>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<h4>The Bier Garden</h4>\r\n<h5>46 Haywood St<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 285-0002 |\r\n<a href=\"http://www.ashevillebiergarden.com\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.AshevilleBierGarden.com\">www.AshevilleBierGarden.com</a> <br />\r\nRegular Hours: 11:00am - 2:00am</h5>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<h4>Ed Boudreaux\'s Bayou BBQ<br />\r\n</h4>\r\n<h5>48 Biltmore Ave.<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 253-5812 | <a href=\"http://www.EdBBQ.com\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.EdBBQ.com\">www.EdBBQ.com</a><br />\r\nRegular Hours: Monday - Saturday, 11:00am - 2:00am | Sunday 12:00n - 12:00m<br />\r\nNovember 26, Thanksgiving: Closed<br />\r\nDecember 25, Christmas: Closed</h5>\r\n<h5>  </h5>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<h4>Jack of the Wood Pub <br />\r\n</h4>\r\n<h5>95 Patton Ave.<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 252-5445 | <a href=\"http://www.JackoftheWood.com\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.JackoftheWood.com\">www.JackoftheWood.com</a><br />\r\nRegular Hours: 12:00pm - until<br />\r\nNovember 26, Thanksgiving: Closed <br />\r\nDecember 24, Christmas Eve: Limited Hours, 12:00pm - 11:00pm<br />\r\nDecember 25, Christmas: Closed</h5>\r\n<h5>January 1, New Years Day: Limited Hours, 4:00pm - until</h5>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<h4>Laughing Seed Caf&eacute; <br />\r\n</h4>\r\n<h5>40 Wall St.<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 252-3445 | <a href=\"http://www.LaughingSeed.com\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.LaughingSeed.com\">www.LaughingSeed.com</a><br />\r\nRegular Hours: Monday, Wednesday &amp; Thursday, 11:30am - 9:00pm | Friday &amp; Saturday, 11:30am - 10:00pm | Sunday 10:00am - 9:00pm<br />\r\nNovember 26, Thanksgiving: Closed </h5>\r\n<h5>December 24, Christmas Eve: Limited Hours, 11:30am - 4:00pm<br />\r\nDecember 25, Christmas: Closed<br />\r\nJanuary 1, New Years Day: Closed </h5>\r\n<h4> </h4>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<h4>The Mediterranean Restaurant</h4>\r\n<h5>57 College St.<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 258-0476<br />\r\nRegular Hours: 6:00am - 4:00pm<br />\r\nNovember 26,Thanksgiving: Closed<br />\r\nDecember 25 &amp; 26, Christmas: Closed<br />\r\n</h5>\r\n<h5>January 1, New Years Day: Closed<br />\r\n</h5>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<h4>Old Fairview Southern Kitchen<br />\r\n</h4>\r\n<h5>831 Old Fairview Rd.</h5>\r\n<h5>Asheville, NC 28803</h5>\r\n<h5>(828)277-7117 | <a href=\"http://www.OldFairview.com\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.OldFairview.com\">www.OldFairview.com</a> <br />\r\n</h5>\r\n<h5>Regular Hours: Monday - Thursday: 11:00am - 11:00pm | Friday &amp; Saturday: 11:00am - 12:00am | Sunday 11:00am - 4:00pm</h5>\r\n<h5>November 26, Thanksgiving: Closed<br />\r\nDecember 25, Christmas: Closed<br />\r\n</h5>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<h4>Phi Bar &amp; Bistro </h4>\r\n<h5>151 Haywood St. <br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 239-0239<br />\r\nRegular Hours: Monday - Saturday: 6:00am - 11:00am &amp; 5:00pm - 10:00pm | Sunday: 6:00am - 2:00pm &amp; 5:00pm - 10:00pm </h5>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<h4>Vincenzo\'s Ristaurant&eacute; &amp; Bistro </h4>\r\n<h5>10 N Market St<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 254-4698 | \r\n<a href=\"http://www.Vincenzos.com\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.Vincenzos.com\">www.Vincenzos.com</a><br />\r\nRegular Hours: 5:30pm - 10:00pm<br />\r\nDecember 25, Christmas Day: Limited Hours, 4:30pm - 9:30pm </h5>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n','',-2,0,0,0,'2009-11-12 14:01:39',71,'','2009-11-23 12:36:22',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-11-12 13:49:28','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','menu_image=-1\nitem_title=1\npageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=',1,0,0,'','',0,113),(474,'Three Dog Bakery','Three Dog Bakery','<p align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Three Dog Bakery<br />\r\n21 Battery Park, Suite 103<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n828.252.1818<br />\r\n</span>\r\n</p>\r\n','',1,13,0,20,'2009-09-14 13:12:15',71,'','2011-01-24 14:47:06',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-09-14 13:11:25','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,10,'','',0,258),(475,'Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center','Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">56 Broadway</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Asheville, NC 28801</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">828-350-8484</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><a href=\"http://www.blackmountaincollege.org/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"BlackMountainCollege.org\">www.BlackMountainCollege.org</a></span><br />\r\n <br />\r\n</div>\r\n','',0,11,0,18,'2009-09-16 12:02:15',71,'','2010-12-31 13:58:53',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-09-16 12:00:33','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,14,'','',0,145),(476,'Community Foundation of Western North Carolina','Community Foundation of Western North Carolina','<div align=\"center\">\r\nThe Community Foundation of Western North Carolina<br />\r\nSuite 1600<br />\r\n1 W Pack Square<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://cfwnc.org/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Community Foundation of WNC\">CFWNC.org</a> <br />\r\n</div>\r\n','',0,11,0,18,'2009-09-21 13:32:17',71,'','2010-12-31 13:58:53',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-09-21 13:30:14','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',2,0,13,'','',0,173),(477,'Nuisance court has
 first session','Nuisance court has first session','<p>\r\nCity leaders hope a new nuisance court will help clean up city streets and attract more visitors to downtown Asheville.\r\n</p>\r\n','<p>\r\nA total of 17 defendants appeared at the inaugural nuisance court\r\nsession Thursday at the Buncombe County Courthouse, assistant district\r\nattorney Meredith Pressley said. Eleven of them pleaded guilty and\r\nreceived community service sentences. The others either wanted to have\r\na trial, had their cases continued or sought another legal avenue.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nJudge Calvin Hill presided over the nuisance court, which sentences\r\noffenders to suspended jail sentences and community service for crimes\r\nsuch as prostitution, graffiti vandalism, trespassing, having open\r\ncontainers of alcohol and other infractions deemed to hurt quality of\r\nlife.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;We were really encouraged by the fact that the defendants showed up\r\nand showed interest in the program,&rdquo; Pressley said. &ldquo;We\'re really\r\ngrateful to the city for giving us the money to do this as an\r\nalternative to the folks going to jail for the crimes they committed.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nInstead of getting a sentence of time served for two or three days\r\nspent in the Buncombe County Detention Center, offenders face a\r\nstiffer, suspended sentence of 20-60 days in jail while on probation\r\nspent in community service, District Attorney Ron Moore has said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nLast month the city approved to budget about $10,000 annually to\r\nfund nuisance court. Another $15,000 was earmarked to provide supplies\r\nsuch as safety vests, tools and mulch for community service projects.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThose projects could include picking up litter or cigarette butts,\r\ncleaning up or landscaping parks, or sweeping streets and sidewalks.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe next nuisance court is scheduled for Oct. 22.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nMayor Terry Bellamy was among several city leaders who observed the first nuisance court session last week.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;I felt like it was set up in a very fair and balanced way,&rdquo; Bellamy\r\nsaid. &ldquo;My first impression is they have some issues to work out as far\r\nas the docket, and I think space is limited, but overall, its\' going to\r\nbe very beneficial for our community.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nVice Mayor Jan Davis said he thinks the court could be run a little\r\nmore efficiently, but overall, he said he was impressed. Davis, who\r\noperates a tire store on Patton Avenue, has been a repeat victim of\r\ngraffiti vandalism at his downtown business. He said he hears from\r\nseveral people who avoid coming downtown and hopes the nuisance court\r\nwill be a step toward addressing that concern.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;We have people from all over the world visit Asheville, yet you\r\nhave people living in Haw Creek who don\'t go downtown,&rdquo; Davis said.\r\n&ldquo;That\'s a serious problem.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"border-collapse: separate; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; font-family: \'Times New Roman\'; color: #000000\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; text-transform: uppercase; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #757c89\"><a href=\"mailto:MMcWilliams@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1e5e9c ! important\">MIKE MCWILLIAMS</a><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>&bull; SEPTEMBER 28, 2009</span></span> \r\n</p>\r\n',1,1,0,1,'2009-10-01 13:53:49',71,'','2009-10-01 13:58:14',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-09-28 01:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',2,0,8,'','',0,326),(478,'Asheville Holiday parade seeks more applicants for \"old-time\" event','Asheville Holiday parade seeks more applicants for \"old-time\" event','<p>\r\nThe Asheville Holiday Parade will feature a distinct and old-timey theme this year.\r\n</p>\r\n','<p>\r\n&quot;We\'re going to have lots and lots of horses,&quot; says parade\r\nDirector&nbsp;Sandie Rhodes, who quickly adds, &quot;and a lot of poop\r\npicker-uppers.&quot;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nFrom 20 members of the Asheville High School 4-H club in full\r\ncostume commanding their steeds to a Clydesdale team owned by Express\r\nEmployment Professionals and a Wells Fargo stagecoach team, the Nov. 21\r\nparade will be packed with horses and riders, Rhodes says. The Biltmore\r\nEstate, the parade sponsor, will provide a horse-drawn wagon carrying\r\nmusicians and grand marshals&nbsp;David Holt&nbsp;and&nbsp;Laura Boosinger, and a\r\ncontingent from Maggie Valley theme park Ghost Town in the Sky, will\r\nalso express the parade\'s &quot;Our Appalachian Holidays&quot; theme, according\r\nto Rhodes.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThere\'s more to the parade than just the horses, of course. There\r\nwill be plenty of marching bands, dancers and floats sponsored by area\r\nchurches and businesses. Parade-goers can also participate by bringing\r\ndonations for local charities. The list of items to be collected will\r\nbe posted on the parade\'s Web site, Rhodes says.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&quot;We want to make each entry as entertaining and fun as possible and\r\njust get back to what a parade is supposed to be,&quot; Rhodes says.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nA week of holiday-related activities will lead up to the parade. The\r\nAsheville Downtown Association\'s holiday windows competition, which\r\ndrew 40 competing establishments last year, will be judged on Nov. 18.\r\nA walking tour will be included in the parade program, according to\r\nRhodes. The Asheville Independent Restaurant Association will hold a\r\n&quot;Taste of Asheville&quot; gathering at The Venue on Nov. 19. On Nov. 20, the\r\nAsheville Lyric Opera plans to perform its first Christmas concert. And\r\nPianist&nbsp;George Winston&nbsp;will be in concert at the Diana Wortham Theatre\r\nthe night of Nov. 21.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThis is the second year that the Asheville Downtown Association has\r\norganized the parade, an Asheville tradition for more than 60 years.\r\nIt\'s co-sponsored by the city of Asheville and the Asheville Merchant\'s\r\nCorporation. Applications for anyone interested in participating are\r\ndue Oct. 2 and are available online at<a href=\"http://www.ashevilleparade.org/\">http://www.ashevilleparade.org</a>. For more information, contact Rhodes at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:sandie@ashevilleparade.org\">sandie@ashevilleparade.org</a>&nbsp;or call 628-2403 or 251-9973.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"border-collapse: separate; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; font-family: \'Times New Roman\'; color: #000000\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 13px; text-align: left; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,Arial,sans-serif; color: #666666\">by<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span><a href=\"http://www.mountainx.com/member/2056/\" style=\"color: #333366\">Jason Sandford</a><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>in Vol. 16 / Iss. 9 on 09/23/2009</span></span>\r\n</p>\r\n',0,2,0,2,'2009-10-01 13:56:14',71,'','2010-06-04 14:53:23',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-09-23 01:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',2,0,36,'','',0,270),(479,'In nuisance court, minor offenses take on major importance','In nuisance court, minor offenses take on major importance','<p>\r\nJohn Fyffe&nbsp;folded his legs up under himself on the wooden bench, picked dirt from his fingernails and grumbled: &quot;I\'m an honorably discharged Marine. I have no previous criminal charges. None. If they just give me a month, I\'ll be off the streets.&quot;\r\n</p>\r\n','<p>\r\nFyffe had been called to a tiny courtroom on the\r\nseventh floor of the Buncombe County Courthouse on Sept. 24 for the\r\nfirst day of Asheville\'s new nuisance court. He said he faced a total\r\nof eight charges, such as panhandling, and he wasn\'t happy about it.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAround him were a dozen or so other men charged\r\nwith &quot;quality of life&quot; misdemeanors &mdash; public intoxication,\r\nskateboarding on sidewalks and so forth &mdash; who like Fyffe were waiting\r\nfor their turn before Judge&nbsp;Calvin Hill.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&quot;I think they\'re doing it just to harass me\r\nbecause they don\'t want me here,&quot; Fyffe said of the police. Even the\r\nname of the court &mdash; the &quot;nuisance court&quot; &mdash; grated on him. &quot;It\'s being\r\ndegrading toward the people here.&quot;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nDespite that negative review, a number of\r\nAsheville\'s elected officials and top police and court officers have\r\npinned high hopes on the new court. On the court\'s first day, Mayor&nbsp;Terry Bellamy, Vice Mayor&nbsp;Jan Davisand Council member&nbsp;Carl Mumpower&nbsp;all stopped by. Police Chief&nbsp;Bill Hogan&nbsp;watched.\r\nSomeone from the city manager\'s office took notes, as did a\r\nrepresentative of the Asheville Downtown Association. Buncombe County\r\nDistrict Attorney&nbsp;Ron Moore&nbsp;popped in, while
 Assistant District Attorney&nbsp;Kate Dreher&nbsp;handled the first day\'s cases for the state.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nCity and court officials see the court as a\r\npositive way to reform bad behavior while meting out justice in the\r\nform of community service rather than jail time. It\'s also considered a\r\n&quot;therapeutic court&quot; with its emphasis on offering or requiring programs\r\naimed at addressing substance abuse. On the court\'s first day, several\r\nrepresentatives of the nonprofit Women at Risk handed defendants a\r\nbrochure and talked to them about their agency\'s services.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&quot;I like the idea of community service. I think\r\nthis court puts an emphasis on that, and it\'s my hope that we begin to\r\nchange behaviors,&quot; Hogan said during a break in proceedings.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nIf nuisance court defendants begin to adopt a\r\nsense of &quot;ownership and participation&quot; in the community, said Dreher,\r\nfollowing the morning session, and &quot;they\'re replenishing the resources\r\nof the city rather than draining them away, then I\'m real hopeful it\r\nwill be a success.&quot;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThere\'s no doubt there\'s more work to be done to\r\nensure the court\'s a success, said Mumpower, who offered a quick\r\ncritique after about an hour of observation. The court needs to operate\r\nmore efficiently, better explain its purpose and outcomes, and create a\r\nbetter atmosphere, he said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&quot;This is as much an opportunity for group therapy\r\nand group education as it is punishment,&quot; Mumpower said after chatting\r\nup a teen charged with skateboarding on a public street.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&quot;We\'re here to salvage people.&quot;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nEarlier this year, City Council agreed to spend\r\nabout $25,000 a year to fund the court and pay for supplies for the\r\ncommunity-service component.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nFyffe, represented by a public defender, had his\r\ncase continued until next month\'s session. Fyffe said he\'s willing to\r\nperform the community service he expects to be assigned, &quot;but I\r\nshouldn\'t have been charged with this.&quot;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBut another case showed the potential for positive\r\noutcomes, noted Dreher. One defendant, who was required to perform 15\r\nhours of community service for a skateboarding infraction, spent nearly\r\nan hour talking with District Attorney Moore about possible changes to\r\nthe city\'s ordinance and left the courtroom ready to post the law in\r\nlocal skate shops and take an educational message to school children.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&quot;To see that dynamic evolve, and to see the city\'s level of support, is pretty encouraging,&quot; Dreher said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"border-collapse: separate; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; font-family: \'Times New Roman\'; color: #000000\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 13px; text-align: left; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,Arial,sans-serif; color: #666666\">by<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span><a href=\"http://www.mountainx.com/member/2056/\" style=\"color: #333366\">Jason Sandford</a><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>in Vol. 16 / Iss. 10 on 09/30/2009</span></span>\r\n</p>\r\n',1,1,0,1,'2009-10-01 13:57:57',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-09-30 01:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,7,'','',0,399),(481,'Charlotte Street Computers','Charlotte Street Computers','<p align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Charlotte Street Computers<br />\r\n252 Charlotte St. <br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n828.225.6600<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.CharlotteStreetComputers.com\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.CharlotteStreetComputers.com\">www.CharlotteStreetComputers.com</a><br />\r\n</span> \r\n</p>\r\n','',0,12,0,17,'2009-12-09 10:15:43',71,'','2010-12-31 13:58:39',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-12-09 10:13:33','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,12,'','',0,111),(465,'Asheville Office of Economic Development','Asheville Office of Economic Development','<p align=\"center\">\r\nAsheville Office of Economic Development<br />\r\n29 Haywood St.<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.ashevillenc.gov/business/business_in/economic_dev/default.aspx?id=682\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Asheville Office of Economic Development\">www.AshevilleNC.gov</a> \r\n</p>\r\n','',1,12,0,17,'2009-08-19 14:34:18',71,'','2011-01-28 15:55:28',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-08-19 14:32:11','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,14,'','',0,246),(466,'Asheville Pizza and Brewing Co.','Asheville Pizza and Brewing Co.','<div align=\"center\">\r\nAsheville Pizza and Brewing Co.\r\n<br />\r\n675 Merrimon Avenue\r\n<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28804\r\n<br />\r\n828.254.1281\r\n<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.ashevillebrewing.com\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"AshevilleBrewing.com\">www.AshevilleBrewing.com\r\n</a> <br />\r\n</div>\r\n','',1,9,0,19,'2009-08-19 14:38:12',71,'','2011-03-07 16:31:34',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-08-19 14:35:58','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,7,'','',0,255),(467,'D.A.R.N.','D.A.R.N.','<p align=\"center\">\r\nDowntown Asheville Residential Neighbors<br />\r\nP.O. Box 983<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28802 <br />\r\n828.225.2959\r\n<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.darnonline.org\" target=\"_self\">www.DARNOnline.org</a> <br />\r\n</p>\r\n','',1,11,0,18,'2009-08-19 14:42:25',71,'','2011-02-11 16:48:19',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-08-19 14:40:39','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,18,'','',0,102),(468,'Grove Arcade Restoration, LLC','Grove Arcade Restoration, LLC','<div align=\"center\">\r\nGrove Arcade Restoration, LLC<br />\r\nOne Page Avenue, Suite 270<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n828.252.7799<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.GroveArcade.com\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.GroveArcade.com\">www.GroveArcade.com</a> <br />\r\n<br />\r\n</div>\r\n','',1,11,0,18,'2009-08-19 14:46:23',71,'','2011-01-24 14:46:26',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-08-19 14:44:52','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,17,'','',0,187),(469,'N.C. Stage Company','N.C. Stage Company','<div align=\"center\">\r\nN.C. Stage Company<br />\r\n15 Stage Lane\r\n<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801 <br />\r\n828.239.0263<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.ncstage.org\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.ncstage.org\">www.NCStage.org</a> <br />\r\n</div>\r\n','',1,8,0,14,'2009-08-19 14:52:51',71,'','2011-01-13 13:24:16',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-08-19 14:51:05','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,12,'','',0,200),(470,'Rock River Development Group','Rock River Development Group','<div align=\"center\">\r\nRock River Development Group<br />\r\n18 Dawson Place<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28803<br />\r\n.828.777.0754<br />\r\n<a target=\"_self\">rockriverdevelopmentgroup@gmail.com</a> <br />\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\n</div>\r\n','',0,12,0,17,'2009-08-19 14:56:48',71,'','2010-12-31 13:58:39',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-08-19 14:55:29','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,13,'','',0,108),(471,'YMCA','YMCA','<div align=\"center\">\r\nYMCA<br />\r\n53 Asheland Avenue, Suite 105<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n828-210-9656<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.YMCAWNC.org\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.YMCAWNC.org\">www.YMCAWNC.org</a> <br />\r\n</div>\r\n','',1,11,0,18,'2009-08-19 15:01:26',71,'','2011-01-28 15:55:59',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-08-19 14:59:53','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,16,'','',0,200),(472,'Biltmore to sponsor Asheville Holiday Parade','Biltmore to sponsor Asheville Holiday Parade','<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"border-collapse: separate; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing:
 normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; font-family: \'times new roman\'; color: #000000\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; font-family: Arial\">The Biltmore Estate will be the presenting sponsor of this year&rsquo;s downtown holiday parade, the Asheville Downtown Association announced Friday.</span></span>\r\n','<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"border-collapse: separate; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; font-family: \'times new roman\'; color: #000000\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 13px; text-align: left; font-family: Arial\">\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em\">\r\nThe theme for the 63rd annual event, set for 11 a.m. Nov. 21, will be &ldquo;Our Appalachian Holidays.&rdquo; Grand marshals will be musicians David Holt and Laura Boosinger.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em\">\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>Among those marching will be two teams of horses: a team of Clydesdales from Express Employment Services as well as an old-timey Christmas entry by the Asheville High Riders 4-H club. Applications to participate in the parade are now being accepted. Find the form online at <a href=\"http://www.ashevilleparade.org/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1e5e9c ! important\">www.ashevilleparade.org</a>. Deadline is Oct. 2.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em\">\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>&ldquo;This is the second year that the ADA has organized the parade, which is co-sponsored by the City of Asheville and Asheville Merchant\'s Corporation, and we\'re all working to make it better than ever with more creativity and more fun,&rdquo; said Sandie Rhodes, parade director.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em\">\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>For more information, contact Rhodes at <a href=\"mailto:sandie@ashevilleparade.org\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1e5e9c ! important\">sandie@ashevilleparade.org</a><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>or 628-2403 or call the ADA at 251-9973.<br />\r\n<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em\">\r\n<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"border-collapse: separate; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; font-family: \'times new roman\'; color: #000000\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; text-transform: uppercase; font-family: Arial; color: #757c89\"><a href=\"mailto:communitynews@citizen-times.com\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1e5e9c ! important\">STAFF REPORTS</a><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;</span>&bull; AUGUST 21, 2009</span></span> \r\n</p>\r\n</span></span><br class=\"Apple-interchange-newline\" />\r\n',0,2,0,2,'2009-08-24 11:34:06',71,'','2010-06-04 14:45:13',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-08-21 01:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,37,'','',0,254),(473,'Asheville Lyric Opera','Asheville Lyric Opera','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Asheville Lyric Opera</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">2 South Pack Sqaure</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Asheville, NC 28801</span>\r\n</div>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n<a href=\"http://www.ashevillelyric.org/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"AshevilleLyric.org\">www.AshevilleLyric.org </a> <br />\r\n</div>\r\n','',0,11,0,18,'2009-08-24 15:36:19',71,'','2010-12-31 13:58:53',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2009-08-24 15:34:06','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,15,'','',0,202),(489,'Panhandling disguises deeper problem of homelessness','Panhandling disguises deeper problem of homelessness','<p>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:DNeal@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">DALE NEAL OPINION</a>&nbsp;&bull; APRIL 18, 2010\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nI saw a sure sign of spring the other day in downtown Asheville.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nA young couple sprawled in the sunshine on the sidewalk on Haywood Street, knees poking through their blue jeans, colorful tattoos along their arms. They had a neatly lettered cardboard sign:\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nPoor, Smelly And Stupid, Fresh!\r\n</p>\r\n','<p>\r\nFresh on the street, the pair seemed more cheeky than desperate, so I didn\'t stop to contribute anything. They lived up to their billing as unbathed, but even with the truth in advertising, I couldn\'t see they were getting much in the way of donations.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nWith warmer weather, Asheville is a great destination for moneyed tourists and young drifters, who seem to be following their bliss or the latest jam band across country. Armed with guitars and dogs in&nbsp;<a href=\"#\" classname=\"iAs\" target=\"_blank\" itxtdid=\"19742961\">tow</a>&nbsp;on ropes, packs on their backs, and yes, sometimes more than a few days away from any recent shower or bath, they stand at street corners, beckoning with their cardboard signs, counting on some change from our good natures.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;People are taking advantage of weather patterns. Some of these people who travel a lot have a lifestyle that mimics homelessness,&rdquo; said Amy Sawyer, the City of Asheville\'s homelessness initiative coordinator.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nPanhandling, whether they ask for the money, or simply hold out a sign in the downtown area, is against city ordinances. Panhandling is a nuisance and makes many visitors uncomfortable, strolling along Asheville\'s busy sidewalks, explained Dwight Butner, chairman of the Asheville Downtown Foundation.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nPanhandling also muddies a deeper problem that the city is trying to tackle, an end to homelessness in the next 10 years.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nWhile an estimated 2,000 people in Buncombe County each year will lose their housing, having to temporarily room with family of friends, there is a population of about 100 to 150 chronically homeless people, who have been without a permanent address, a room to call their own, a door to close out an often cold world at day\'s end for a year or more. A surprising number of the homeless are natives of this region, Sawyer said, not just people drifting through Asheville\'s busy streets.\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 10px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; padding: 0px\">\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nLooking at the young people begging for a hand-out, you quickly notice they seem to be a separate crowd from the chronically homeless who have trudged our streets for years, many of them mired in mental illness or addiction. Others simply have fallen on hard times, losing first a job, then a family, and finally their homes.\r\n</p>\r\n \r\n<p>\r\nThese are people who aren\'t mimicking a lifestyle.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nMost of the young panhandlers will probably move on, but our problems remain with our homegrown homeless.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nButner pointed to research that shows that 60 to 75 percent of those who panhandle do have housing or clothing, or are doing it professionally.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nIn other words, most panhandlers aren\'t homeless, and not all homeless people are begging on the sidewalks.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nHomelessness remains a complex problem, but as for panhandling, Sawyer recommends a simple solution, &ldquo;Not giving money to people is one of the best ways to cut down on the problem.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nIn 2007, the Asheville Downtown Association kicked off the Spare Change for Real Change program, trying to tackle the problem. With six donation boxes throughout downtown Asheville. visitors and locals can chip in their coins, knowing the money will go to organizations who can make a real difference in the lives of the homeless and destitute.\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 10px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; padding: 0px\">\r\nLast year, even during the worst of the recession, the program dispensed $6,000 to groups such as Western Rescue Ministries, the&nbsp;Salvation&nbsp;<nobr id=\"itxt_nobr_19_0\">Army</nobr> and Homeward Bound, nonprofit groups that are working hard to provide both temporary shelter, counseling and permanent housing.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;This is an intelligent way to address the whole problem of panhandling,&rdquo; Butner said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBack to the not-so-fresh young couple with their sign. They may or may not have been homeless, or even that poor. Their impressive tattoos didn\'t look all that cheap. They might have already moved on or learned a hard lesson.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nStupid gets stale fast.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nReaders can e-mail Letters Editor Dale Neal at at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:DNeal@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">DNeal@CITIZEN-TIMES.com</a>.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n',1,1,0,1,'2010-04-20 11:56:22',71,'','0000-00-00
 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-04-20 11:54:27','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,2,'','',0,636),(495,'Southern Conference basketball tourney returns to Asheville','Southern Conference basketball tourney returns to Asheville','<h4>Hoops playoffs could bring $12M business impact</h4>\r\n<p class=\"ratingbyline\">\r\nThe city  could enjoy an economic impact of as much as $12 million over \r\nthree years by bringing the Southern <nobr id=\"itxt_nobr_1_0\">Conference</nobr> Basketball Tournament back to town. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span class=\"pp\"></span>SoCon officials and athletic directors on \r\nThursday chose Asheville over five other cities bidding for the event \r\nafter two days of presentations and negotiations in Hilton Head, S.C.<span class=\"aa\"></span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p class=\"ratingbyline\">\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n','<p>\r\n&ldquo;We wowed them,&rdquo; Asheville Mayor Terry Bellamy said at a news conference to announce the return of the SoCon, referring to a presentation that included a video introduction to the city with the thumping beat of the metal rock band Metallica.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n&ldquo;We had the opportunity to showcase Asheville, to show the investment of millions in infrastructure downtown, and the Southern Conference wanted to be part of that,&rdquo; said Bellamy, who was part of the delegation that traveled to Hilton Head to make the pitch.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe tournament, which enjoyed a successful run at the Civic Center from 1984-95 in terms of revenue and attendance, will be played here in early March from 2012-14 at the Civic Center and Kimmel Arena, a new 3,200-seat facility on the UNC Asheville campus.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nAs part of the city\'s bid, a pledge to the SoCon of $3.2 million in capital improvements to the Civic Center must be completed prior to the 2012 tournament.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nBoth sides can opt out of the three-year deal after the \'12 tourney.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe city also made a baseline guarantee to the SoCon of $50,000 for each of the three years, and both sides believe the city can make money and give the league an annual payoff in the $125,000 to $150,000 range.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n&ldquo;We\'re going to be in a profit-sharing agreement with the league on net proceeds from ticket sales,&rdquo; said Sam Powers, the director of the Civic Center and the city\'s economic development office who was lauded by Bellamy and others for leading the movement to secure the tourney.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n&ldquo;We\'re confident neither side will want to opt out after 2012. I\'m very confident we will secure all the funding and make all the improvements we promised we would make.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Feet on the streets</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n<br />\r\nThe SoCon tourney, which will be played in Chattanooga in 2011, features 23 men\'s and women\'s teams and 21 games over four days.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThat means players, cheerleaders, pep bands and fans of those schools by the thousands will be staying in area hotels and motels, shopping and visiting restaurants and bars.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThat would vastly improve the tourism impact in the normally slow time of early Match.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n&ldquo;I checked the occupancy rate the last two (years in March), and it was below 50 percent,&rdquo; said Kelly Miller of the Chamber of Commerce.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n&ldquo;Now we are going to have thousands of room nights for four nights.&rdquo;<br />\r\n<br />\r\nA proposal by the newly formed Asheville Buncombe Regional Sports Commission estimated a three-year stay for the tourney could produce an economic impact between $3 million and $4 million annually and about $700,000 in tax revenue.\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Selling the city</h3>\r\n<p>\r\n<br />\r\nSoCon Commissioner John Iamarino said several factors combined to make Asheville the strongest candidate to host the tourney.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n&ldquo;Clearly the enthusiasm and energy in wanting us back in Asheville was evident during the presentation,&rdquo; said Iamarino.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n&ldquo;The fact that the mayor came was very impressive. That UNC Asheville would welcome us to their new building is a great example of the overall feeling that the community really wanted us to return, and that really made an impression with us.&rdquo;<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe 2012 men\'s tournament will be played in the Civic Center while the women\'s tournament will begin at Kimmel Arena.&nbsp; The women\'s tournament semifinals and championship game will also be played at the Civic Center. <br />\r\n<br />\r\nOther cities that made presentations to host the tournament were Charlotte, Winston-Salem, Chattanooga, Tenn., Greenville, S.C., and Charleston, S.C.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nBuncombe County Commissioner K. Ray Bailey said he didn\'t miss a game when the tourney was here for 12 years.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n&ldquo;The city was flooded with people, and quite frankly I didn\'t think we would see this day again,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;But it\'s thanks to people like Sam Powers and a strong collaboration of city, county, tourism, chamber and UNCA people that made this possible. I\'m so excited about this, and I think everyone else is.&rdquo; \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"mailto:KJarrett@CITIZEN-TIMES.com\">By Keith Jarrett</a> \r\n&bull; June 4, 2010 of the Asheville Citizen Times. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2010-06-04 14:52:25',71,'','2010-06-04 14:54:08',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-06-04 01:00:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',3,0,32,'','',0,129),(483,'Downtown After 5: 2011','Downtown After 5','<div style=\"text-align: center\">\r\n<img src=\"images/da5logo2010-506391.jpeg.png\" alt=\"da5logo2010-506391.jpeg.png\" style=\"margin: 5px\" title=\"da5logo2010-506391.jpeg.png\" height=\"263\" width=\"341\" />\r\n</div>\r\n<p>\r\nWhy worry about the\r\nsnow when you can already start thinking about warmer weather! The Asheville\r\nDowntown Association is definitely looking forward.&nbsp; Details and plans for the 23rd installment\r\nof the Downtown After 5 outdoor series are already underway.&nbsp; With the\r\nevent coordinators in place and moving forward already, music selections are\r\nunderway as are sponsorship meetings and negotiations.&nbsp; \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAll interested\r\nparties please contact Frank Bloom (event director) at: <a href=\"mailto:frank@ashevilledowntown.org\">frank@ashevilledowntown.org</a> <span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\"><br />\r\n<br />\r\n</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<h2><a href=\"index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=406&amp;Itemid=198\" target=\"_self\">Giving back and Going green</a>  </h2>\r\n<p>\r\nDTA5 gives back to the community by partnering with local\r\nnon-profits . The charitable organization mans the wristband sales tents and\r\nsplits the money with the Asheville Downtown Association which produces the\r\nevent. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nDowntown After Five is committed to continuing reducing\r\nits carbon footprint. The concert series features biodegradable food and\r\nbeverage containers, staffed compost and recycling stations, a solar-powered\r\nmain stage, organic cotton staff and souvenir tee shirts and a complimentary\r\nbike parking corral. \r\n</p>\r\n<h2>Volunteers</h2>\r\n<p>\r\nThe Asheville Downtown Association is\r\nproud to have many wonderful, dedicated\r\nvolunteers. Without them, our events could\r\nnot happen!&nbsp;If you are interested in volunteering with us this season, please contact Erin Walker, our volunteer coordinator, at <a href=\"mailto:VolunteerWithADA@gmail.com?subject=Downtown%20After%205:%202011\" target=\"_self\">VolunteerWithADA@gmail.com</a> . \r\n</p>\r\n<h2>Music</h2>\r\n<p>\r\nIf you are interested in performing at Downtown After 5, please send a press packet to <a href=\"mailto:info@AshevilleDowntown.org\" target=\"_self\">info@AshevilleDowntown.org</a>  or 29 Haywood St. | Asheville, NC 28801. &nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\nDowntown\r\nAfter Five is a production of the Asheville Downtown Association.\r\n</p>\r\n<h2>Call for Artists </h2>\r\n<p>\r\nEvery\r\nyear, the Asheville Downtown Association produces &quot;Downtown After 5&quot; in the\r\nsummer months.&nbsp; This is considered to be\r\none of the cornerstone events for our great downtown.&nbsp; We always look to our local artist community\r\nto provide us with a fun, new look every year to promote the event.&nbsp; This year, we would like to partner with an\r\nartist to create a logo for the event that can be used year after year.&nbsp; If you are interested, please follow the\r\ndesign specifications below and submit your work to <a href=\"mailto:info@ashevilledowntown.org\">info@ashevilledowntown.org</a> .\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nDesign\r\nSpecifications:\r\n</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>11&quot; X 17&quot; poster, 300 DPI</li>\r\n	<li>ADA logo must be used (available\r\n	by email request)</li>\r\n	<li>Downtown After 5 must be\r\n	central title</li>\r\n	<li>Must have central element\r\n	that can be transferred to t-shirt</li>\r\n	<li>Must feature 5 dates:\r\n	<ul>\r\n		<li>May 20, June 17, July 15,\r\n		August 19, September 16</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>Must have room for two bands\r\n	under each date</li>\r\n	<li>Must mention location: North\r\n	Lexington Ave @ I-240</li>\r\n	<li>Sponsor Block at bottom of\r\n	poster, two tiers of logo sizes</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\nWinning\r\nsubmission will be notified by April 15th.&nbsp;
 Winner will be required to add logos to\r\nposter design and transfer central element with logos to t-shirt design.&nbsp; Winner also agrees to produce the artwork for\r\nbanners and other marketing collateral.&nbsp; All\r\nartwork and design becomes the property of the Asheville Downtown Association upon\r\nselection.&nbsp; Proper credit will be given\r\nto artist. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nPrize:\r\n$500 plus season VIP package\r\n</p>\r\n','',1,0,0,0,'2010-02-15 13:27:33',71,'','2011-04-01 15:02:04',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-02-15 13:18:11','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','menu_image=-1\nitem_title=1\npageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=',1,0,0,'','',0,9255),(541,'Handicapped On Street Metered Parking','Handicapped On Street Metered Parking','<p>\r\nOn Oct. 12, City Council adopted a motion to activate all parking meters within a 30-day period. For minutes from the meeting visit:<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.ashevillenc.gov/WorkArea/showcontent.aspx?id=24414\" target=\"_self\">http://www.ashevillenc.gov/WorkArea/showcontent.aspx?id=24414</a>.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<br />\r\nBeginning Nov. 12, parking customers displaying handicapped parking placards or license tags will be required to pay parking meters. Designated handicapped parking paces will continue to be unmetered. For more information about parking opportunities for people with disabilities, please call Neighborhood Coordinator Marsha Stickford at 259-5506.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<br />\r\nParking maps are available here:<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.ashevillenc.gov/residents/transportation/parking/default.aspx?id=1036\" target=\"_self\">http://www.ashevillenc.gov/residents/transportation/parking/default.aspx?id=1036</a>.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<br />\r\nParking is free for the first hour in each of the city\'s parking decks.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n','Timeline for implementation:\r\n<p>\r\n<br />\r\nOct. 27 - Nov.12 Communicate information about the change through direct contact between community and Neighborhood Coordinator<br />\r\nUNDERWAY\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<br />\r\nOct. 27 - Nov. 12 Parking services to place educational flyers about the change on windshields of cars displaying a handicapped placard and/or<br />\r\nlicense tag.<br />\r\nUNDERWAY\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<br />\r\nNov. 1 - Nov. 12 Post update information under Asheville Progress page on website, broadcast information on the Asheville Channel<br />\r\nCOMPLETE\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<br />\r\nNov. 5 - Nov. 12 Distribute information about the change through social and traditional media.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<br />\r\nNov. 12 - Nov. 19 Issuance of warning citations for parking customers displaying handicapped parking placards or license tags who are parked at<br />\r\nexpired meters. Educational flyers will also be placed on these cars. Distribute information about the change through social media.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<br />\r\nNov. 19 Begin issuance of overtime parking citations\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<br />\r\nMoving Forward Staff will continue to work with stakeholders concerning ways to soften the impact on people with disabilities. Battery Park Apartment residents that have a valid handicapped placard and/or license tag will be able to park in the Civic Center Parking Garage at no charge until December 19, 2010. 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The $6,000 in contributions and corporate\r\ndonations were awarded in $3,000, $2,000, and $1,000 increments. <span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: \'Arial\',\'sans-serif\'\"><o:p></o:p></span>\r\n</p>\r\n','<p>\r\n&quot;We\r\nwere looking for organizations that have demonstrated true effectiveness in\r\nreducing poverty and homelessness in the area. Also, organizations that are\r\npart of the downtown community with whom we can continue to build\r\npartnerships,&quot; said Dwight Butner, chair of the foundation.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nHomeward\r\nBound of Asheville received $3,000 to further its mission to end the cycle of\r\nchronic homelessness. The organization works toward finding permanent housing\r\nfor the homeless.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nWestern\r\nCarolina Rescue Ministries, recipient of $2,000 in Real Change funds, has been\r\nproviding necessary food, shelter, and assistance to the poor and homeless in\r\nthe region for more than 25 years.&nbsp; Western\r\nCarolina Rescue Ministries\' Executive Director for Resource Development David\r\nSpay noted, &quot;We were so happy to hear the Asheville Downtown Association would\r\nbe sending some of the Spare Change for Real Change gifts our way.&nbsp;This\r\ngrant will be instrumental in helping us launch the Overcomers program, a new\r\nprogram to take the homeless from poverty to productivity.&quot;\r\n</p>\r\nUnited\r\nWay\'s 2-1-1 Service, a community information line that links people to health\r\nand human services in the community, was awarded $1,000. &nbsp;&quot;We\'re grateful for the support and\r\npartnership of the Asheville Downtown Association Foundation\'s Spare Change\r\nprogram.&nbsp;This grant will help 2-1-1 connect people with essential\r\ncommunity resources such as food, housing, health care, legal services,\r\ncounseling, employment and more,&quot; added Rachael Nygaard, director of United\r\nWay\'s 2-1-1 of WNC.\r\n<p>\r\nIn\r\n2009, two additional Spare Change for Real Change boxes were added to the\r\ndowntown business district at the Buncombe County Courthouse and the Grove\r\nArcade.&nbsp; In 2010, the program will be\r\npartnering with downtown businesses to match the contributions.&nbsp; &quot;By leveraging the change collected with\r\nmatching contributions from our supporters, we can turn spare change into real\r\ndollars.&nbsp; This will have a significant\r\nimpact in our community&quot;, said Adrian Vassallo, Treasurer of the Foundation. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\npurpose of the Asheville Downtown Foundation is to support the goals and\r\naltruistic programs of the Asheville Downtown Association. The Foundation is an\r\nindependent, financial arm of the Association. It reviews and distributes\r\nfinancial assistance to various charitable organizations which support and\r\naddress social issues in downtown Asheville.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\nAsheville Downtown Association is a non-profit organization committed to the\r\npreservation and improvement of the central business district. Through programs\r\nand annual objectives, the Board of Directors work to make downtown Asheville\r\nthe center of commerce, culture, government and leisure. 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She is a member of both organizations.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThere is some irony to the controversy. It is happening as renovations to Pack Square Park, which were designed to bring more people to downtown park space, are winding down.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nSeveral downtown&nbsp;<a href=\"#\" classname=\"iAs\" target=\"_blank\" itxtdid=\"18912180\">businesses</a>&nbsp;have complained at times about negative impacts from construction and street and sidewalk closures.\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Another look</h3>\r\n<p>\r\nAssistant City Manager Jeff Richardson said at the conservancy board meeting Wednesday that, &ldquo;The city\'s current street closing policy does not have a process to review economic impact. 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recognizes an individual who goes above and beyond to promote any of the alternative transportation modes other than driving alone.&nbsp; Also, new are two youth awards for the Golden Spokes and Golden Sneaker.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe Leadership Award winner is Tom Knaust, an employee of REI.&nbsp; He lives in North Asheville and walks and bikes for most of his daily routines.&nbsp; He currently commutes 30+ round trip miles to work.&nbsp; He is a leader and role model within his community in helping to find alternative ways to commute!<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe Golden Spokes Youth Award winner is David Mathews &ndash; 4th Grader.&nbsp; He rides five round trip miles up Edwin Place and Kimberly Avenue and behind Ira B. Jones to get to Asheville Catholic School from his home off Charlotte Street.&nbsp; After seeing David ride regularly to school, the Principal authorized the purchase and installation of a bike rack, and now, at least two other students periodically ride to school.&nbsp; <br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe Golden Spokes Award winner is Jonathan Felsen of The Grove Park Inn Resort and Spa.&nbsp; Jonathan commutes from West Asheville to his educational endeavors at UNCA, his 10+ commute miles to work at the Grove Park Inn, and many social options within West Asheville and downtown&hellip;all of which are a close bike-ride away!&nbsp; He inspires others to live an eco-life, not by preaching, but by leading a good example!&nbsp; <br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe Golden Wheel Award winner is Georgia Burt &ndash; YWCA.&nbsp; Georgia lives in East Asheville and attends AB-Tech daily for classes and still makes it to the YWCA 2-3 times a week to work.&nbsp; She does all of this on the City Buses.&nbsp; She is a great role model for folks that think they can&rsquo;t move around the city on transit alone.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe Golden Sneaker Youth Award winner is Juliana Accles &ndash; 2nd Grader.&nbsp; Juliana is finishing 2nd grade at Claxton Elementary School this year.&nbsp; She has walked 1.5 round trip miles to school every day since Kindergarten, even in rain and sub-freezing temperatures.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe Golden Sneaker Award winner is Sarah Keister &ndash; Mission Hospital&rsquo;s Child Development Center.&nbsp; Sarah is very selective on where she lives and works
 in town, which is why she located exclusively in Montford and won&rsquo;t work more than five miles from her front door.&nbsp; She gets up early for a 10 hour shift JUST TO WALK 45 minutes to work.&nbsp; To Sarah this means exercise, time to meditate, less money spent on gas, eating out or errands, and consequently a lower carbon footprint.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe awards will be given out by Mayor Bellamy at the City Council meeting July 27 at 5 p.m.&nbsp; A pre-meeting for all nominators, nominees, and Strive Not to Drive Committee Members will be held at 4:15 p.m. at City Hall on the Mezzanine level &ndash; Department of Transportation.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nSpecial thanks to the Strive Not to Drive Committee, Asheville on Bikes, Blue Ridge Bicycle Club, Clingman Cafe, Beans and Berries, Westend Bakery, Pineapple Jacks, Short Street Cakes, WNC Bicycles Dealers Association, REI, Lexington Avenue Brewery, Liberty Bicycles, Wink, Custom, Union, Pro Bikes, Biowheels, Xpress Fashion Editor Alli Marshall, and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Police Chief Hogan and the Asheville Police Department, and pianist Christopher Shawn Scott.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe Strive Not to Drive Committee is made up of representatives from Asheville Greenworks, Asheville on Bikes, Asheville&rsquo;s Bicycle and Pedestrian Task Force, Asheville&rsquo;s Transit Commission, Blue Ridge Bicycle Club, Buncombe County, Buncombe County&rsquo;s Greenway Commission, Cane Creek Bicycles, City of Asheville, Healthy Buncombe, Land of Sky Regional Council, Liberty Bicycles, WNC Air Quality, and several resident&rsquo;s of the City of Asheville.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nFor more information about walking and bicycling in Asheville, contact Barb Mee at the City of Asheville, 232-4540, or email <a href=\"mailto:iwalk@ashevillenc.gov\" target=\"_self\">iwalk@ashevillenc.gov</a>  or <a href=\"mailto:ibike@ashevillenc.gov\" target=\"_self\">ibike@ashevillenc.gov</a> .&nbsp; For transit information visit <a href=\"http://www.ashevilletransit.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.ashevilletransit.com</a> , or email <a href=\"mailto:iride@ashevillenc.gov\" target=\"_self\">iride@ashevillenc.gov</a> .<br />\r\n<br />\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2010-07-28 11:02:22',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-07-28 11:00:46','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,28,'','',0,86),(528,'Advocacy','Advocacy','<p>\r\nThe Asheville Downtown Association (ADA) is the voice and resource for over 200 businesses and members supportive and located within the Downtown core. These business members range from small entrepreneurs to large multinational firms. Our residential members range from the downtown resident living above a storefront to residents in other neighborhoods who shares a passion for downtown.&nbsp; All have a vested interest in the economic prosperity of the Downtown core. Ensuring that these members have a voice in critical issues that affect the Downtown is a priority of the ADA.&nbsp; The Issues Committee is the subcommittee of the organization that meets at 9AM on the last Friday of the month to hear issues and seek solutions. <a title=\"advocacytop\" name=\"advocacytop\"></a>\r\n</p>\r\n<h3><a href=\"http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/457077/Downtown-Asheville-Community-Improvement-District\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Take the Survey now!\">Downtown Asheville Community Improvement District (CID) Survey</a> <br />\r\n</h3>\r\n<p>\r\nThe Community Improvement District (CID) is a goal of Asheville\'s Downtown Master Plan, proposed to sustain and extend Asheville\'s downtown renaissance. The purpose of a CID is to improve conditions for businesses and residents in a specific area, attract and retain businesses, generate jobs and improve the quality of life for those who use the district. A CID enables stakeholders to decide which supplemental services to provide to meet the district\'s unique needs. <br />\r\nA task force consisting of Downtown property owners and business people is currently exploring the possibility of establishing a Community Improvement District (CID) in Downtown Asheville. The CID Task Force is gathering input from businesses, residents and property owners in the potential district to identify and prioritize possible enhanced services. Based on that input, the group will prepare a business plan that can be presented to City Council if substantial support is found. The City Council must approve the creation of the CID.<br />\r\nTo be most effective, any plan must be based upon the needs of area property and business owners. This survey aims to establish your priorities and your appetite to support CID services. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<h3><a href=\"index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=557&amp;Itemid=236\" target=\"_self\">51 Biltmore Project</a> <a title=\"51Biltmore\" name=\"51Biltmore\"></a></h3>\r\n<p>\r\nOn Tuesday January 25th, Asheville City Council will hold a hearing to finalize a downtown development agreement on the 51 Biltmore project. This project is a public-private venture with the City to build a parking deck that is encased within several other private projects. Those projects include an A-Loft hotel, with retail space on Biltmore and residential and mixed-use projects facing Lexington and over the top of the garage where the Hot Dog King is located. The Asheville Downtown Association supports this project because it furthers the goals of the Cityʼs adopted plans and is called for in the City Center section of the Cityʼs 2025 Plan. For more information on this project, <a href=\"index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=557&amp;Itemid=236\" target=\"_self\">click here</a>. \r\n</p>\r\n<div align=\"right\">\r\n<a href=\"#advocacytop\" target=\"_self\">Back to top</a> <br />\r\n</div>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Downtown Master Plan<a title=\"DowntownMasterPlan\" name=\"DowntownMasterPlan\"></a>\r\n</h3>\r\n<p>\r\nDuring the building boom of the early 2000&rsquo;s, the Asheville Downtown Association took note that the process and method of dealing with development of new construction seemed misaligned with the procedures set up within the City&rsquo;s process for project review.&nbsp; The guidelines that were in practice were more geared toward rehab than new construction.&nbsp; With larger projects of new construction being proposed, it became clear to the larger community that a comprehensive <a href=\"ftp://www.ashevillenc.gov/web/FinalPlan5.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to view the Downtown Master Plan\">Downtown Master Plan</a>  would need to be implemented to accommodate new growth in an effectively managed way. \r\n</p>\r\n<div align=\"right\">\r\n<a href=\"#advocacytop\" target=\"_self\">Back to top</a> <br />\r\n</div>\r\n&nbsp;<br />\r\n<h3>Meter Parking with Handicapped Placards<a title=\"HandicappedPlacards\" name=\"HandicappedPlacards\"></a></h3>\r\n<p>\r\nIn 2007, downtown merchants at the Grove Arcade raised awareness to the Issues Committee about the practice of the City letting automobiles displaying handicapped placards to park for free at any City meter.&nbsp; The result of this practice has been cars left on the street for days or even weeks at a time.&nbsp; In 2009, the ADA undertook a study of downtown spaces and found that in the sampling of the spaces, that the City was loosing about $170,000/year in lost revenue, in addition to the merchants losing the opportunity of the much needed turnover of on street parking.&nbsp; \r\n</p>\r\n<div align=\"right\">\r\n<a href=\"#advocacytop\" target=\"_self\">Back to top</a> <br />\r\n</div>\r\n&nbsp;<br />\r\n<h3>Downtown Management<a title=\"DowntownManagement\" name=\"DowntownManagement\"></a></h3>\r\n<p>\r\nThe Asheville Downtown Association has taken an active role in <a href=\"ftp://www.ashevillenc.gov/web/FinalPlan5.pdf#107\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to read Strategy 7 of the Downtown Master Plan\">Strategy 7</a>  of the <a href=\"ftp://www.ashevillenc.gov/web/FinalPlan5.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to view the entire Downtown Master Plan\">Downtown Master Plan</a> , which is the section on developing a predictable and professional management system for Downtown Asheville.&nbsp; As part of the Issues Speakers Series, the ADA organized a presentation on Downtown Management systems in 2008.&nbsp; The presentation included small, medium, and large community options with presentations from Chapel Hill, Greensboro, and Charlotte. \r\n</p>\r\n<div align=\"right\">\r\n<a href=\"#advocacytop\" target=\"_self\">Back to top</a> <br />\r\n</div>\r\n','',1,0,0,0,'2010-07-28 11:05:41',71,'','2011-03-23 12:57:55',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-07-28 11:03:07','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','menu_image=-1\nitem_title=1\npageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=',1,0,0,'','',0,1164),(530,'City of Asheville accepting bids for installation of new and retrofit lighting in City Hall','City of Asheville accepting bids for installation of new and retrofit lighting in City Hall','In an effort to reduce energy consumption and associated costs, the city of Asheville will replace and retrofit lighting throughout City Hall.&nbsp; The city is now accepting sealed bids for installation only of lighting and controls for the project.&nbsp; \r\n','<p>\r\nBids will be received by Linda Fowler, Project Manager, in the Office of Sustainability at Asheville City Hall, 70 Court Plaza, Room 202, Asheville, NC, 28801, until 4 p.m., Monday, Aug. 23.&nbsp; Bid proposal forms, instructions, and specifications may be obtained at the City of Asheville website:&nbsp; http://ashevillenc.gov/uploadedFiles/Business/Business_With/Bids/CH%20Install%20PKG%20Bid.pdf.
 <br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe City of Asheville has adopted a Minority Business Plan to encourage participation by women and minority businesses in the award of contracts. Bidders are hereby notified that this bid is subject to the provisions of that Plan.&nbsp; Questions regarding the Minority Business Plan may be directed to, Coordinator for the Minority Business Program, City of Asheville, Post Office Box 7148, Asheville, NC 28802-7148 or by phone at (828) 232-4566 or by e-mail at minoritybusiness@ashevillenc.gov.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nA pre-bid conference, followed by a site visit, will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 12, at City of Asheville Municipal Building, 100 Court Plaza, Asheville, NC.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAsheville City Council&rsquo;s adopted strategic plan for 2010-2011 lists green and sustainable initiatives as high priorities.&nbsp; The installation of new and retrofit lighting will significantly decrease energy consumption, reducing the city&rsquo;s overall carbon footprint.<br />\r\nThis project is funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nFor more information about the City of Asheville Office of Sustainability, please visit:&nbsp; http://www.ashevillenc.gov/departments/administration/default.aspx?id=11040.&nbsp; <br />\r\nFor more information about contracting with the city visit:&nbsp; http://www.ashevillenc.gov/business/subpage.aspx?id=534&amp;ekmensel=10_submenu_0_link_2. <br />\r\n<br />\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2010-08-04 12:18:08',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-08-04 12:15:21','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,26,'','',0,106),(531,'Stimulus dollars to bring home energy audit workshop led by City, local organizations','Stimulus dollars to bring home energy audit workshop led by City, local organizations','Whether it is winter or summer, it takes a lot of energy, and therefore money, to heat and cool homes in Asheville. That is why city of Asheville residential building inspectors and Office of Sustainability staff will team up with the WNC Green Building Council and Asheville GO (Green Opportunities) to put on a home energy audit and weatherization workshop on August 11.&nbsp; The Home Energy Rating System (HERS) training the inspectors will use to lead the workshop and the energy auditing equipment that will be demonstrated were made possible through stimulus funding. \r\n','The workshop will begin with Home Energy Economics 101, an interactive lesson teaching the financial importance of energy efficiency and weatherization at home. Participants will then be guided through a real life energy audit, where demonstrators will teach the use of infrared cameras, blower door tests, duct blasters, and more! Finally, participants will get hands on experience installing some quick, affordable fixes for home weatherization that can amount to big savings.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nHomeowners and renters alike are invited to attend the workshop, which is free and open to the public. The event will take place at the Reid Memorial Recreation Center at 133 Livingston Street on August 11 at 6 p.m. Space is limited.&nbsp; Please register by sending an email to ksmithson@ashevillenc.gov or calling (828) 251-4057.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nTo learn more about the City of Asheville Office of Sustainability please visit http://www.AshevilleNC.gov/green.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2010-08-04 12:23:38',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-08-04 12:21:59','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,25,'','',0,96),(544,'ADA Member\'s Holiday Hours','ADA Member\'s Holiday Hours','<div>\r\n<p>\r\nThe next few months hold many special holidays for \r\nall of us. While downtown is a perfect place to pick up unique gifts for loved ones or to have a great holiday meal, we all want to spend time with friends and family. Many of our Business Members are independantly owned shops and restaurants and will have some special hours this holiday season. To keep you in the know, we\'ll be publishing our member\'s business hours here on the website.&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nPlease remember, some special days for folks in our community may be:\r\n<img src=\"images/silver-snow-clock.jpg\" alt=\"silver-snow-clock.jpg\" style=\"margin: 5px; float: right\" title=\"silver-snow-clock.jpg\" height=\"110\" width=\"129\" />\r\n</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n	Thanksgiving Day: November 25</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n	First Day of Chanukah: December 2\r\n	</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n	Muharram: December 7</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n	Last Day of Chanukah: December 9</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n	Christmas Eve: December 24</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n	Christmas Day: December 25</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n	Kwanzaa: December 26</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n	New Year\'s Eve: December 31</li>\r\n	<li>\r\n	New Year\'s Day: January 1</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<div>\r\n<p>\r\nWhen in doubt, it\'s best to call ahead on these significant holidays. \r\n</p>\r\n<table style=\"border: 0px solid #ffffff; background-color: #ffffff\" border=\"0\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n			<h5>Business Name</h5>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n			<h5>Address</h5>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n			<h5>Phone Number</h5>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\">\r\n			<h5>Holiday Hours<br />\r\n			</h5>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Susan Marie Designs</span>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td>4 Biltmore Ave.</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;828.277.1272 </td>\r\n			<td>Mon - Thurs&nbsp; 10 to 6<br />\r\n			Fri - Sat&nbsp; 10 to 7, begining Nov 26th<br />\r\n			Sun - 10 to 5, begining Nov 28th\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Ariel Craft Gallery</span></td>\r\n			<td>19 Biltmore Ave.<br />\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;828.236.2660</td>\r\n			<td>November and December<br />\r\n			11:00 am - 6:00 pm everyday<br />\r\n			Closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Asheville Urgent Care<br />\r\n			</span>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;160 Hendersonville Rd.</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;828.210.2835</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n			<p>\r\n			Open Christmas Day and New Year\'s Day,<br />\r\n			9:00am - 5:00pm \r\n			</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Vincenzo\'s Ristorante &amp; Bistro<br />\r\n			</span></td>\r\n			<td>10 N.Market St.&nbsp; <br />\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td>828.254.4698 <br />\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n			<p>\r\n			Open Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year\'s Eve and New Year\'s Day Regular Hours \r\n			</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n
		<tr>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n</div>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n</div>\r\n','',1,0,0,0,'2010-11-08 12:31:02',71,'','2010-12-16 15:19:58',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-11-08 12:29:20','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','menu_image=-1\nitem_title=1\npageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=',1,0,0,'','',0,70),(533,'WCQS and the ADA','WCQS and the ADA','<p>\r\n<img src=\"images/wcqs.jpg\" alt=\"wcqs.jpg\" style=\"margin: 5px; float: left\" title=\"wcqs.jpg\" height=\"90\" width=\"135\" />The Asheville Downtown Association works closely with local news outlets to bring you all the information you need. We have spoken several times with our friends at WCQS, Western North Carolina Public Radio and have culled those programs and others of interest to you.\r\n</p>\r\n<br />\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>\r\nConversations: WCQS listener call-in program on public affairs.&nbsp; \r\n</h3>\r\n<p>\r\nThe WCQS listener call-in show. From politics to pet care-each week News\r\nDirector David Hurand and his guests explore a topic and take questions\r\nand comments from listeners. \r\n</p>\r\n<table border=\"0\" height=\"102\" width=\"460\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>Air Date: February 17, 2010<br />\r\n			Topic: The City of Asheville<br />\r\n			Guests: Mayor Terry Bellamy and City Manager Gary Jackson&nbsp;\r\n			<br />\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n			<h3><a href=\"http://archives.wcqs.org/archives/stream/1180.m3u\" target=\"_self\">Listen here</a></h3>&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>Air Date: April 21, 2010<br />\r\n			Topic: Buncombe County<br />\r\n			Guests: County Manager Wanda Green and County Commission <br />\r\n			Chairman David Gantt\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n			<h3><a href=\"http://archives.wcqs.org/archives/stream/1223.m3u\" target=\"_self\">Listen here</a> </h3></td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp; \r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Byline:\r\nA reporters\' roundtable on some of the week\'s news in WNC. \r\n</h3>\r\n<p>\r\nByline is a &frac12; hour reporter&rsquo;s round table of the news of the week in our area. WCQS News Director David Hurand discusses the week&rsquo;s events with WNC journalists for added insight and analysis of the issues affecting our cities, towns and region.\r\n</p>\r\n<table border=\"0\" height=\"73\" width=\"481\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>Air Date: April 30, 2010<br />\r\n			Topic: Downtown Asheville<br />\r\n			Guests: Executive Director of the Asheville Downtown <br />\r\n			Association, Joe Minicozzi &nbsp;\r\n			<br />\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n			<h3><a href=\"http://archives.wcqs.org/archives/stream/1226.m3u\" target=\"_self\">Listen here</a>  </h3></td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td>&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n','',1,0,0,0,'2010-08-18 14:05:21',71,'','2010-08-18 14:25:51',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-08-18 13:57:50','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','menu_image=-1\nitem_title=1\npageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=',1,0,0,'','',0,30),(534,'Ashvegas: Asheville\'s permanent Housing program of Homeward Bound puts 200th person into housing','Ashvegas: Asheville\'s permanent Housing program of Homeward Bound puts 200th person into housing','<p>\r\n<b></b> Rhonda Arnold needed help. \r\n</p>\r\nShe had her hours reduced to part time at a local pet store, which meant a drastic cut in pay. She didn\'t have enough money to cobble together a deposit  for an apartment and utilities, and she was tired of having to stay with friends, because that meant moving. And that was difficult on her two children.\r\n','<p>\r\n&ldquo;There\'s not a lot of places like me to go for help,&rdquo; says Arnold, who \r\nsought help from state and federal programs. Arnold had a good work \r\nhistory, so she didn\'t qualify for certain aid. One program was frozen. \r\nOthers offered help but not in paying deposits for rent or electricity.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBut Arnold did know Cindy Smith, someone she met through the pet store. \r\nSmith, it turns out, works as director of the Pathways to Permanent \r\nHousing program of Homeward Bound, an Asheville nonprofit that finds \r\nhomes for the homeless.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAfter Smith signed her up, Arnold found the help she needed and recently\r\nmoved into a mobile home in Leicester, becoming Homeward Bound\'s 200th \r\nperson placed in permanent housing since 2006. It\'s a significant \r\nmilestone for the organization and its Pathways program.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nHomeward Bound used to focus on sheltering programs, Smith said. But the\r\norganization decided it wanted to help people find more lasting \r\nsolutions. It learned that to do that, it needed programs that offered \r\nan array of support.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;It seems that to put people in a home is not the real answer,&rdquo; says \r\nSmith. &ldquo;They need support to maintain and be successful in that housing.\r\nIt could be housekeeping. It could be substance abuse or mental health \r\nsupport.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe nonprofit offers case management to clients enrolled in its program,\r\nand clients have to meet certain goals to remain enrolled. Smith says \r\nit works &mdash; 90 percent of the 200 people that Homeward Bound has placed \r\nin a home have stayed in a home.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nArnold can\'t say enough good things about the aid she received. She\'s \r\nhappy knowing she\'s not looking for the next place to stay, and she\'s \r\nhoping to get into Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College to \r\nstudy forensic science.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;They\'re amazing,&rdquo; Arnold says.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\nJason Sandford \r\n&bull; August 27, 2010&nbsp;\r\n<br />\r\nThis is the opinion of Jason Sandford. Contact him at 232-5851 or jsandford@citizen-times.com. \r\n',1,2,0,2,'2010-08-27 11:22:20',71,'','2010-08-27 13:05:31',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-08-27 11:20:08','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',2,0,24,'','',0,103),(595,'Easter On the Green','Easter On the Green','<h2><img src=\"images/dta_eog_17x11_72dpi.jpg\" alt=\"dta_eog_17x11_72dpi.jpg\" style=\"margin: 5px; float: right\" title=\"dta_eog_17x11_72dpi.jpg\" height=\"161\" width=\"249\" />Earth Fare presents The Easter on the Green Saturday, April 23rd</h2>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">A family-friendly celebration of Easter traditions will be held on Roger McGuire Green at Pack Square Park on Saturday April 23 from 2-6pm. Easter on the Green features a large scale Easter egg hunt for kids, races, games and creative activities in the Earth Fare tent. Various downtown businesses have added a little fun to the egg hunt by providing gift certificates and freebies that will be placed in eggs.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nOf course, the Easter Bunny will make an appearance to visit with children and pose for family photographs. Plus, there will be kid-friendly music and entertainment. And, it&rsquo;s all free!<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe Asheville Downtown Association\'s commitment to developing top notch, quality events in Asheville continues with Easter on the Green. </span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<h3>Presented by Earth Fare </h3>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"http://earthfare.com/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"images/ef.logo_hs_v_yellow_web.jpg\" alt=\"ef.logo_hs_v_yellow_web.jpg\" style=\"margin: 5px; float: left\" title=\"ef.logo_hs_v_yellow_web.jpg\" height=\"159\" width=\"209\" /></a>  \r\n</p>\r\n','',1,0,0,0,'2011-04-06 11:16:16',71,'','2011-04-06 11:35:52',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2011-04-06 11:13:49','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','menu_image=-1\nitem_title=1\npageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=',1,0,0,'','',0,8),(537,'City Hall- Illuminating a public facility with energy efficient lights','City Hall- Illuminating a public facility with energy efficient lights','October 11 marks the first day of work on the City Hall relighting retrofit. This stimulus funded project will upgrade all the indoor lighting in City Hall as well as install occupancy sensors to further increase lighting energy efficiency in the public building.\r\n','<p>\r\n&quot;This\r\nlighting retrofit was the top recommendation in the City Hall energy audit the\r\nWaste Reduction Partners, a Land\r\nof Sky Regional Council\r\nprogram, conducted for us,&quot; stated Maggie Ullman,\r\nthe city\'s energy coordinator. Energy efficiency retrofits for city buildings\r\nare prioritized by evaluating the available capital dollars, cost savings,\r\nenergy savings, and long term facility usage plans.&nbsp; &quot;City Hall lighting\r\nscored very high in our evaluation of projects to fund with these stimulus\r\ndollars,&quot; commented Ullman. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\nproject will upgrade close to 1000 fixtures and install nearly 100 occupancy\r\nsensors to reduce the buildings energy usage by 5% and save a projected $5,000\r\nannually. The City also expects to receive a rebate of $30,000 from Progress\r\nEnergy Carolina\'s Energy Efficiency for Business program which incentivizes\r\nenergy retrofits through rebates and other financial incentives. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\nenergy
 savings from this project work towards the city\'s annual carbon\r\nfootprint reduction goal of 2%. Since establishing this goal in 2007 the city\r\nhas reduced it\'s footprint a total of 8.2% which is equal to the amount of\r\nenergy 252 average homes use in one year. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThis\r\nretrofit is one of the many steps this year that support Asheville City\r\nCouncil\'s strategic goals for Asheville\r\nto be green, sustainable and fiscally responsible.&nbsp; Other facility\r\nretrofits include solar thermal installations at Fire Station 6 and 8, an HVAC\r\nupgrade in the Civic\r\nCenter banquet hall, a\r\nserver virtualization project to reduce the total amount of servers the city\r\nuses, and weatherization work at both Fire Station 8 and the Facilities\r\nMaintenance building near the nature center. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nFor\r\nmore information on efforts towards sustainability and energy efficiency,\r\nplease visit:&nbsp; <a title=\"http://www.ashevillenc.gov/green\">http://www.ashevillenc.gov/green</a>.\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2010-10-12 10:44:46',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-10-12 10:43:31','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,21,'','',0,45),(538,'Warren Haynes Presents: The 22nd Annual Christmas Jam Returns to Asheville on December 11th','Warren Haynes Presents: The 22nd Annual Christmas Jam Returns to Asheville on December 11th','<p>\r\nOver the past 22 years Warren Haynes\'\r\nChristmas Jam has blossomed into a tradition held each December in the\r\nguitarist\'s hometown of Asheville,\r\nNC. Bringing together both bona\r\nfide living legends and some of the best young artists touring today, Christmas\r\nJam has raised nearly One Million Dollars to benefit Habitat for Humanity.\r\n</p>\r\n','<p>\r\nThe event\'s reputation as a marathon\r\nconcert featuring stellar performances and collaborations will be bolstered\r\nthis year with a line-up highlighted by the legendary Steve Miller Band and the\r\ndebut performance of The Warren Haynes Band, along with an incredible array of\r\nmusicians and bands. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nWarren Haynes Presents: The 22nd Annual Christmas Jam\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nAsheville Civic Center<br />\r\nAsheville, NC <br />\r\nSaturday, December 11th\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe Initial Line Up:\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe Steve Miller Band\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe debut of The Warren Haynes Band\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nGregg Allman\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nJohn Bell of Widespread Panic\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nJohn &quot;JoJo&quot; Hermann of Widespread Panic\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nDrive-By Truckers\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nUmphrey\'s McGee\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe Dirty Dozen Brass Band \r\n</p>\r\nThere will be a 2-Day Pre-Sale through\r\n<a href=\"http://www.xmasjam.tickets.musictoday.com\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.XmasJam.Tickets.MusicToday.com\">Christmas Jam Ticketing</a>  beginning this Thursday October 14th at Noon EDT and running until Friday\r\nOctober 15th at 8p EDT, while supplies last. During the Pre-Sale we will be\r\noffering a limited number of 4-Pack Tickets, where you will be able to save $10\r\nper ticket when purchasing 4.\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"http://cidentertainment.com/home/xmasjam2010.php\" target=\"_blank\">VIP &amp; Hotel Packages</a>  will also be\r\navailable starting Thursday October 14th at Noon Eastern and will be available as long as supplies last.&nbsp; \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThis years VIP Package includes:\r\n</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>One (1) Ticket to the private\r\n	&quot;Pre-Jam&quot; at the Orange Peel featuring many of the Xmas Jam artists\r\n	on 12/10 - The &quot;Pre-Jam&quot; is not otherwise open to the public and will\r\n	feature most of the Xmas Jam artists in an intimate setting </li>\r\n	<li>One (1) Ticket for the 22nd Annual Xmas\r\n	Jam atThe Asheville\r\n	Civic Center\r\n	on Saturday 12/11 </li>\r\n	<li>Early Entry to the Asheville\r\n	Civic Center\r\n	on 12/11 - VIP ticket holders will have a separate entrance and be allowed into\r\n	the Civic Center before the general public </li>\r\n	<li>Admission to the VIP Room at the Asheville Civic Center\r\n	with finger foods and private cash bar</li>\r\n	<li>(NEW) VIP Viewing Area - For the first\r\n	time, based on your requests, we will be setting up a special VIP area at the\r\n	Asheville Civic Center on the floor close to the stage just for VIP ticket\r\n	holders </li>\r\n	<li>One (1) Warren Haynes Signed 22nd Annual\r\n	Christmas Jam Limited Edition Poster </li>\r\n	<li>One (1) 22nd Annual Christmas Jam Shirt </li>\r\n	<li>One (1) Christmas Jam Gift Bag</li>\r\n	<li>One (1) Christmas Jam Merchandise Gift </li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\nThe public On-Sale Will Be Saturday October\r\n23rd through Ticketmaster &amp; The Civic Center Box Office.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nFor all info on the Christmas Jam, please\r\nhead to: \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.xmasjam.com\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.xmasjam.com</a> &nbsp; <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/xmasjam\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.facebook.com/xmasjam</a> &nbsp; <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/xmasjam\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.twitter.com/xmasjam</a> \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2010-10-12 11:00:18',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-10-12 10:45:01','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,20,'','',0,66),(540,'Asheville Regional Airport Authority Board is now accepting applications for At-Large Board Member','Asheville Regional Airport Authority Board is now accepting applications for an At-Large Board Membe','<p>\r\nThe Authority Board consists of seven members who have overall financial and policy-making responsibility and oversee the management and operation of the Asheville Regional Airport. Three members are appointed by the City of Asheville and three members are appointed by Buncombe County. The At-Large Board member is elected by the current six Board members. The Board term is for four years. Board Meetings are held at 8:30 a.m. on the second Friday of each month in the Authority Conference Room. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nIf interested in serving and are a resident of either Buncombe or Henderson County, please contact Ellen Heywood at (828) 654-3231 or by e-mail:<br />\r\neheywood@flyavl.com for an application. The deadline for submitting an application is 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 8, 2010.\r\n</p>\r\n','',1,2,0,2,'2010-10-28 11:22:51',71,'','2010-10-28 11:23:47',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-10-28 11:21:20','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',2,0,19,'','',0,57),(543,'Share the Warmth in Your Community this Winter','Share the Warmth in Your Community this Winter','With\r\nmany of our neighbors being unemployed or underemployed and winter on the\r\nhorizon, there\'s even more need to share the warmth and help others to fend off\r\nthe cold. The Mast General Store is hosting its 6th annual Share the Warmth\r\ncoat, sweater and blanket collection campaign from now until November 30th. <br />\r\n<br />\r\n','As\r\nwe scurry about enjoying the cool days of fall, we all know that colder\r\ntemperatures are on the way, and many of us are ready to face whatever Old Man\r\nWinter has to offer. Unfortunately, there are some in our communities who\r\naren\'t as prepared.<br />\r\n&nbsp;<br />\r\nThe Mast General Store, along with Columbia Sportswear, invites you to share\r\nthe warmth in your community by &quot;sharing&quot; your clean, gently-worn\r\ncoats, jackets, sweaters, gloves, hats, and even blankets so others can be warm\r\nthis winter. You can drop off your items at Mast General Store in Downtown\r\nAsheville, and they will be given to The Salvation Army\'s Center of Hope on\r\nHaywood Street. <br />\r\n<br />\r\n&quot;It was important to us for our community partner to work closely with those\r\ntruly in need,&quot; said Fred Martin, vice president of operations at the Mast\r\nStore. &quot;Our employees, our customers, and Columbia Sportswear are all giving to\r\nour communities, so we want to ensure that these coats, jackets, sweaters and\r\nblankets will go to individuals who can use them.&quot; <br />\r\n&nbsp;<br />\r\nThe Salvation Army established the Center for Hope to help those with no other\r\nplace to turn. With a motto of &quot;Doing the Most Good,&quot; this center provides\r\nshelter for men, women, and families. In addition to The Salvation Army of\r\nAsheville administers many programs and services designed to restore broken\r\nlives, to build healthy relationships, and to develop and encourage people of\r\nall ages. <br />\r\n&nbsp;<br />\r\nThis is the sixth year the Mast Store has undertaken this project to help\r\nprovide coats for those in need in their home communities, and it\'s the fourth\r\ntime that Columbia has stepped up to help out with their own donation of new\r\ncoats. &quot;Our customers are always so helpful when we identify a need. We all\r\nhave jackets and coats hanging in our closets or in storage that can be put to\r\nbetter use,&quot; said Martin. &quot;If you can help, please drop off your clean coats,\r\njackets and blankets by November 30th.&quot;<br />\r\n&nbsp;<br />\r\nFor more information, call the Mast Store - 828-232-1883.\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2010-11-04 13:35:53',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-11-04
 13:35:07','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,16,'','',0,91),(546,'Holiday Windows Participating Businesses','Holiday Windows Participating Businesses','<p>\r\nThe ADA\'s Holiday Windows Competition creates a wonderful FREE event for people visiting downtown... a Holiday WIndows Walking Tour. The Parade Program will list all of the businesses who have decorated their windows. Just pick a street and get ready to &quot;ooh&quot; and &quot;ah&quot; at the creative and festive windows.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe Asheville Downtown Association is proud to announce the winners of our Holiday Windows Competition are\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nJudges&rsquo; Favorite: <a href=\"http://www.Kilwins.com\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.Kilwins.com\">Kilwin&rsquo;s Chocolates, Fudge and Ice Cream</a> <br />\r\nBest Interpretation of Theme (Mountain Magic): Write-On <br />\r\nBest Use of Merchandise: <a href=\"http://www.sensibilities-spa.com/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.Sensibilities-Spa.com\">Sensibilities Day Spa</a> \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nEach of these three winners received a $500 cash prize for their decorating skills! <br />\r\n<br />\r\nA fourth prize was awarded by the judges to Adorn Salon &amp; Boutique for Honorable Mention. They will receive a gift basket from local merchants.&nbsp; \r\n</p>\r\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"409\" height=\"627\">\r\n	<col style=\"width: 261pt\" width=\"348\"></col>\r\n	<col style=\"width: 31pt\" width=\"41\"></col>\r\n	<col style=\"width: 104pt\" width=\"138\"></col>\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr style=\"height: 18.75pt\" height=\"25\">\r\n			<td class=\"xl65\" style=\"height: 18.75pt; width: 261pt\" width=\"348\" height=\"25\">\r\n			<h3>Business\r\n			Name</h3></td>\r\n			<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"xl68\" style=\"width: 135pt\" width=\"179\">\r\n			<h3>Street Address</h3></td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr style=\"height: 18.75pt\" height=\"25\">\r\n			<td class=\"xl66\" style=\"height: 18.75pt\" height=\"25\">A Far Away Place</td>\r\n			<td class=\"xl67\" align=\"right\">16</td>\r\n			<td class=\"xl66\">&nbsp;Battery Park Ave.</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr style=\"height: 18.75pt\" height=\"25\">\r\n			<td class=\"xl66\" style=\"height: 18.75pt\" height=\"25\">Kilwin\'s Chocolates, Fudge\r\n			and Ice Cream</td>\r\n			<td class=\"xl67\" align=\"right\">26</td>\r\n			<td class=\"xl66\">&nbsp;Battery Park Ave.</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr style=\"height: 18.75pt\" height=\"25\">\r\n			<td class=\"xl66\" style=\"height: 18.75pt\" height=\"25\">Blaze-N-Skyy Pet Boutique</td>\r\n			<td class=\"xl67\" align=\"right\">30</td>\r\n			<td class=\"xl66\">&nbsp;Battery Park Ave.</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr style=\"height: 18.75pt\" height=\"25\">\r\n			<td class=\"xl66\" style=\"height: 18.75pt\" height=\"25\">Va Va Voom</td>\r\n			<td class=\"xl67\" align=\"right\">36</td>\r\n			<td class=\"xl66\">&nbsp;Battery Park Ave.</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr style=\"height: 18.75pt\" height=\"25\">\r\n			<td class=\"xl66\" style=\"height: 18.75pt\" height=\"25\">Collect Yourself Gifts</td>\r\n			<td align=\"right\">1&nbsp; <br />\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td class=\"xl66\">Battery Park Ave. Suite L1 </td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr style=\"height: 18.75pt\" height=\"25\">\r\n			<td class=\"xl66\" style=\"height: 18.75pt\" height=\"25\">Mast General Store</td>\r\n			<td class=\"xl67\" align=\"right\">15</td>\r\n			<td class=\"xl66\">&nbsp;Biltmore Ave.</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr style=\"height: 18.75pt\" height=\"25\">\r\n			<td class=\"xl66\" style=\"height: 18.75pt\" height=\"25\">Ariel Craft Gallery</td>\r\n			<td class=\"xl67\" align=\"right\">19</td>\r\n			<td class=\"xl66\">&nbsp;Biltmore Ave.</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr style=\"height: 18.75pt\" height=\"25\">\r\n			<td class=\"xl66\" style=\"height: 18.75pt\" height=\"25\">Adorn Salon &amp; Boutique</td>\r\n			<td class=\"xl67\" align=\"right\">58</td>\r\n			<td class=\"xl66\">&nbsp;College St.</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr style=\"height: 18.75pt\" height=\"25\">\r\n			<td class=\"xl66\" style=\"height: 18.75pt\" height=\"25\">Union</td>\r\n			<td class=\"xl67\" align=\"right\">18</td>\r\n			<td class=\"xl66\">&nbsp;Haywood St.</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr style=\"height: 18.75pt\" height=\"25\">\r\n			<td class=\"xl66\" style=\"height: 18.75pt\" height=\"25\">Ad Lib</td>\r\n			<td class=\"xl67\" align=\"right\">23</td>\r\n			<td class=\"xl66\">&nbsp;Haywood St.</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr style=\"height: 18.75pt\" height=\"25\">\r\n			<td class=\"xl66\" style=\"height: 18.75pt\" height=\"25\">Tops for Shoes</td>\r\n			<td class=\"xl67\" align=\"right\">27</td>\r\n			<td class=\"xl66\">&nbsp;Haywood St.</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr style=\"height: 18.75pt\" height=\"25\">\r\n			<td class=\"xl66\" style=\"height: 18.75pt\" height=\"25\">True Blue Art</td>\r\n			<td class=\"xl67\" align=\"right\">30</td>\r\n			<td class=\"xl66\">&nbsp;Haywood St.</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr style=\"height: 18.75pt\" height=\"25\">\r\n			<td class=\"xl66\" style=\"height: 18.75pt\" height=\"25\">Earth Guild</td>\r\n			<td class=\"xl67\" align=\"right\">33</td>\r\n			<td class=\"xl66\">&nbsp;Haywood St.</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr style=\"height: 18.75pt\" height=\"25\">\r\n			<td class=\"xl66\" style=\"height: 18.75pt\" height=\"25\">Mobilia</td>\r\n			<td class=\"xl67\" align=\"right\">43</td>\r\n			<td class=\"xl66\">&nbsp;Haywood St.</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr style=\"height: 18.75pt\" height=\"25\">\r\n			<td class=\"xl66\" style=\"height: 18.75pt\" height=\"25\">Spice and Tea Exchange</td>\r\n			<td class=\"xl67\" align=\"right\">46</td>\r\n			<td class=\"xl66\">&nbsp;Haywood St.</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr style=\"height: 18.75pt\" height=\"25\">\r\n			<td class=\"xl66\" style=\"height: 18.75pt\" height=\"25\">Sensibilities Day Spa</td>\r\n			<td class=\"xl67\" align=\"right\">59</td>\r\n			<td class=\"xl66\">&nbsp;Haywood St.</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr style=\"height: 18.75pt\" height=\"25\">\r\n			<td class=\"xl66\" style=\"height: 18.75pt\" height=\"25\">Bloomin\' Art</td>\r\n			<td class=\"xl67\" align=\"right\">60</td>\r\n			<td class=\"xl66\">&nbsp;Haywood St.</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr style=\"height: 18.75pt\" height=\"25\">\r\n			<td class=\"xl66\" style=\"height: 18.75pt\" height=\"25\">Gentlemen\'s Gallery, Inc</td>\r\n			<td class=\"xl67\" align=\"right\">66</td>\r\n			<td class=\"xl66\">&nbsp;Haywood St.</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr style=\"height: 18.75pt\" height=\"25\">\r\n			<td class=\"xl66\" style=\"height: 18.75pt\" height=\"25\">The Chocolate Fetih</td>\r\n			<td class=\"xl67\" align=\"right\"><span>&nbsp;</span>35/36</td>\r\n			<td class=\"xl66\">&nbsp;Haywood St.</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr style=\"height: 18.75pt\" height=\"25\">\r\n			<td class=\"xl66\" style=\"height: 18.75pt\" height=\"25\">Appalachian Crafts</td>\r\n			<td class=\"xl67\" align=\"right\">10</td>\r\n			<td class=\"xl66\">&nbsp;N. Spruce St.</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr style=\"height: 18.75pt\" height=\"25\">\r\n			<td class=\"xl66\" style=\"height: 18.75pt\" height=\"25\">Spiritex</td>\r\n			<td class=\"xl67\" align=\"right\">62</td>\r\n			<td class=\"xl66\">&nbsp;N. Lexington Ave.</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr style=\"height: 18.75pt\" height=\"25\">\r\n			<td class=\"xl66\" style=\"height: 18.75pt\" height=\"25\">Jack of the Wood</td>\r\n			<td class=\"xl67\" align=\"right\">95</td>\r\n			<td class=\"xl66\">&nbsp;Patton Ave.</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr style=\"height: 18.75pt\" height=\"25\">\r\n			<td class=\"xl66\" style=\"height: 18.75pt\" height=\"25\">Pack\'s Tavern</td>\r\n			<td class=\"xl67\" align=\"right\">20</td>\r\n			<td class=\"xl66\">&nbsp;S. Spruce St.</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr style=\"height: 18.75pt\" height=\"25\">\r\n			<td class=\"xl66\" style=\"height: 18.75pt\" height=\"25\">Laughing Seed Caf&eacute;</td>\r\n			<td class=\"xl67\" align=\"right\">40</td>\r\n			<td class=\"xl66\">&nbsp;Wall St.</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n','',1,0,0,0,'2010-11-12 13:43:18',71,'','2010-11-19 11:58:28',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-11-12 13:37:29','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','menu_image=-1\nitem_title=1\npageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=',1,0,0,'','',0,98),(552,'2011 Downtown Small Business Conference ','2011 Small Business Conference','<p>\r\n<img src=\"images/conference_logo.jpg\" alt=\"conference_logo.jpg\" style=\"margin: 5px; float: left\" title=\"conference_logo.jpg\" height=\"156\" width=\"156\" />\r\n</p>\r\n<h4>Three Informative Events, Two Great Days, One Better Downtown<br />\r\n</h4>\r\n<p>\r\nDowntown Asheville has a unique history different from most American cities its size. A collection of historic architecture, ample green space, national culinary reputation, and vibrant nightlife are the result of many &ldquo;downtown heroes&rdquo; who&rsquo;ve spent time to preserve what we all find special. The 2011 Downtown Small Business Conference will be comprised of informative workshops, the State of Downtown Luncheon and the Downtown Heroes Party.\r\n</p>\r\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n<br />\r\n</div>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;\r\n<a title=\"workshops\" name=\"workshops\"></a>\r\n</p>\r\n<h5>Downtown Small Business Conference <br />\r\n</h5>\r\n<h6>Sponsored by</h6>\r\n<table border=\"0\" height=\"123\" width=\"498\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\">\r\n			<td align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\">\r\n			<h5><a href=\"http://www.itrepro.com/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.ITREPRO.com\"><img src=\"images/arc.jpeg\" alt=\"arc.jpeg\" style=\"margin: 5px\" title=\"arc.jpeg\" align=\"left\" height=\"51\" width=\"138\" /></a></h5>&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\">&nbsp;<a
 href=\"http://www.webbins.com/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.WebbIns.com\"><img src=\"images/webb.logo.small.jpg\" alt=\"webb.logo.small.jpg\" style=\"margin: 5px\" title=\"webb.logo.small.jpg\" align=\"left\" height=\"62\" width=\"142\" /></a></td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\">&nbsp;<a href=\"http://packstavern.com/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"PacksTavern.com\"><img src=\"images/pack-logo_rgb-burnt-red-300x227.jpg\" alt=\"pack-logo_rgb-burnt-red-300x227.jpg\" style=\"margin: 5px; float: left\" title=\"pack-logo_rgb-burnt-red-300x227.jpg\" height=\"97\" width=\"128\" /></a> </td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\">&nbsp;</td>\r\n			<td align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\">&nbsp;</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<img src=\"images/asheville_savings_bank.jpg\" alt=\"asheville_savings_bank.jpg\" style=\"margin: 5px\" title=\"asheville_savings_bank.jpg\" align=\"top\" height=\"60\" width=\"400\" /><br />\r\nSunday February 27, 2011 2:00pm - 8:15pm at the YMI Cultural Center\r\n<br />\r\n<p>\r\nCheck-in begins at 1:00pm <br />\r\n$25 members / $30 non-members \r\n</p>\r\n39 South Market Street\r\n<div>\r\nAsheville, NC\r\n</div>\r\n<p>\r\nOur\r\nmission for the Conference is to support local, independent, and small business in  \r\nAsheville.  Our goal is to foster a community of successful independent \r\nbusinesses by sharing ideas, information, education, inspiration, and \r\nresources.  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float: left\" title=\"tops.jpg\" height=\"42\" width=\"120\" /><br />\r\n			Surviving <br />\r\n			Tough Times</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr style=\"height: 12.75pt\" height=\"17\">\r\n			<td class=\"xl66\" style=\"height: 12.75pt; width: 90pt\" align=\"right\" height=\"17\" width=\"120\">7:30 PM&nbsp; <br />\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"xl68\" style=\"width: 430pt\" align=\"center\" width=\"573\">BREAK</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr style=\"height: 17px\" valign=\"middle\">\r\n			<td class=\"xl66\" style=\"height: 12.75pt; width: 90pt\" align=\"right\" height=\"17\" width=\"120\">7:35 PM&nbsp; <br />\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td class=\"xl67\" style=\"width: 184pt\" width=\"245\">Workshop #6: Scott\r\n			Courtenay-Smith</td>\r\n			<td class=\"xl67\" style=\"width: 246pt\" width=\"328\">\r\n			<p>\r\n			<img src=\"images/renovate_with_color.jpg\" alt=\"renovate_with_color.jpg\" style=\"margin: 5px; float: left\" title=\"renovate_with_color.jpg\" align=\"left\" height=\"78\" width=\"100\" />\r\n			</p>\r\n			<p>\r\n			<br />\r\n			Using Artistry, Color and Design To Increase Visibility and Improve Customer Experience<br />\r\n			</p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr style=\"height: 12.75pt\" height=\"17\">\r\n			<td class=\"xl66\" style=\"height: 12.75pt; 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says customers displaying\r\nhandicapped parking placards or license tags will\r\nbe required to pay parking meters.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nLeading\r\nup to that change, the city\'s Parking Services began issuing warning tickets on\r\nFriday and distributing educational leaflets to cars displaying handicapped\r\nplacards that were parked in front of expired meters. The city will continue\r\nissuing those warning citations through Thursday, Nov. 18. Additionally, the\r\ncity is distributing information about new, pre-paid parking placards for\r\nmetered spaces.\r\n</p>\r\n','<p>\r\nCity of Asheville Transportation Director Ken Putnam\r\nsaid that, over the two days of Friday, Nov. 12 and Saturday, Nov. 13, Traffic\r\nServices issued a total of 34 warning citations. The warnings, Putnam said, are\r\nintended to allow people who have been using the spaces time to transition to\r\nthe new enforcement rules. In October, based on City Council direction, the City of Asheville began examining its policy of\r\nallowing vehicles with handicapped parking placards or license plates to park\r\nat metered spots without paying the parking fee.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&quot;We are hoping this transition will\r\ninform people about the upcoming enforcement and allow them to adjust to the\r\nchange,&quot; Putnam said. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nCars that received warning citations also\r\nreceived information about prepaid parking permits now available through the\r\ncity\'s Parking Services Division. Those passes are available to parking customers\r\ndisplaying handicapped parking placards or license tags, and may be purchased\r\nat the Parking Services Office at 45\r\nWall Street.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nEach coupon costs $5 and allows for 5 hours\r\nof parking in metered spaces. The coupons, Putnam said, are intended to provide\r\na way for people with disabilities to pay for their parking spots ahead of time\r\nwithout having to make repeat returns to their vehicle. Two parking passes,\r\nPutnam said, will cover the entire 10-hour span from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. in which\r\nparking meters are checked and enforced. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&quot;We want to provide\r\na way for people with disabilities to not have to physically feed a meter,&quot;\r\nPutnam said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nParking passes are numbered and can only be\r\nused once, and are available only to drivers with handicapped parking placards\r\nor license plates. Handicapped parking spaces within the city will continue to\r\nbe unmetered.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nFor\r\nmore information on pre-paid parking&nbsp;permits for people with disabilities\r\ngo to&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.ashevillenc.gov/progress\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.ashevillenc.gov/progress\">www.ashevillenc.gov/progress</a>.\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;To learn about the City of Asheville\'s\r\nParking Services Division, call (828) 259-5792 or go to&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.ashevillenc.gov/residents/transportation/parking/default.aspx?id=448\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"http://www.ashevillenc.gov/residents/transportation/parking/default.aspx?id=448\">http://www.ashevillenc.gov/residents/transportation/parking/default.aspx?id=448</a>.\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2010-11-15 17:11:10',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-11-15 17:09:45','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,14,'','',0,64),(549,'Asheville Transit maintains all scheduled trips around parade detours','Asheville Transit maintains all scheduled trips around parade detours','<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \'Verdana\',\'sans-serif\'\">On\r\nSaturday, Nov. 20, Asheville Transit will provide transportation for Holiday <span style=\"color: navy\">P</span>arade onlookers by maintaining all scheduled trips\r\nwith small detours around the parade from 7 a.m. - 2 p.m.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \'Verdana\',\'sans-serif\'\">The parade starts on Biltmore Avenue at Charlotte Street, heading north, then\r\nturns west onto Patton Avenue,\r\nending at North French Broad\r\nAvenue.&nbsp; Charlotte Street will be closed beginning\r\nat 7 a.m. for participants to line up before the parade. Biltmore and Patton\r\nwill be closed to traffic beginning at 9 a.m. All intersecting roads along the\r\nroute will be closed.&nbsp; </span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: \'Verdana\',\'sans-serif\'; color: navy\">A map of the parade can be found at <a href=\"http://www.ashevilleparade.org/content/37058/paraderoute.pdf?primary_doc_group_id=31340&amp;doc_id=167065\">http://www.ashevilleparade.org/content/37058/paraderoute.pdf?primary_doc_group_id=31340&amp;doc_id=167065</a>\r\non the Asheville Holiday Parade website. <br />\r\n</span>\r\n</p>\r\n','<p>\r\nDue\r\nto road closures, many of the transit stops in downtown will not be serviced.\r\nIn the downtown area, riders are encouraged to catch buses at the downtown
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Place to MLK Dr. both inbound and outbound, then connect\r\n	to the normal route east on Tunnel Rd.</li>\r\n	<li><b>Route 29 - Warren Wilson College</b> - will use Coxe Ave. to Short Coxe Ave. to\r\n	McMormick&nbsp; Place to MLK Dr. both inbound and outbound, then connect\r\n	to the normal route east on Tunnel Rd.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>\r\nTo\r\nbetter understand the detours the buses will take please go to <a href=\"http://www.ashevilletransit.com/\">www.ashevilletransit.com</a> or call\r\nthe Transit Center at 253-5691 or email <a href=\"mailto:iride@ashevillenc.gov\">iride@ashevillenc.gov</a>.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nTo\r\nlearn more about the parade visit <a href=\"http://www.ashevilleparade.org/entrance-public-user.asp?primary_doc_group_id=31330\">http://www.ashevilleparade.org/entrance-public-user.asp?primary_doc_group_id=31330</a>.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nA\r\nmap of the parade can be found at <a href=\"http://www.ashevilleparade.org/content/37058/paraderoute.pdf?primary_doc_group_id=31340&amp;doc_id=167065\">http://www.ashevilleparade.org/content/37058/paraderoute.pdf?primary_doc_group_id=31340&amp;doc_id=167065</a>\r\non the Asheville Holiday Parade website.\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2010-11-18 10:51:10',71,'','2010-11-18 10:52:08',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-11-18 10:49:27','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',2,0,13,'','',0,62),(548,'2011 Downtown Small Business Conference Survey','Small Business Survey','<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html;charset=utf-8\" />\r\n<meta http-equiv=\"cache-control\" content=\"no-cache\" />\r\n<meta http-equiv=\"Pragma\" content=\"no-cache\" />\r\n<meta name=\"Generator\" content=\"SurveyGizmo; 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Please correct any required fields and submit again. <a onclick=\"__sgregIDs[0].object.go_first_error();\">Go to the first error</a>\r\n	<div class=\"sg-error-bottom\">\r\n	</div>\r\n	</div>\r\n	<div class=\"sg-page-description\">\r\n	Dear downtown merchant:\r\n	<br />\r\n	Hello from the Asheville Downtown Association!  We are writing this to ask you to help us help you!  We are planning a small business conference for February 27-28, and would like to do our best to tailor it to your specific needs.  We want to be your one stop shop for questions, ideas,  needs, chasing the winter blahs away, and help you get ready, inspired, and regroup for the 2011 season. <br />\r\n	We realize the struggle that small businesses endure even when times are at their best, and hope to create an event that will help you succeed.  Asheville areas downtown merchants are the most unique and creative around- everyone says so!  Please take a moment to tell us about your needs and ideas, and if you have expertise or success you would like to share, please let us know!\r\n	</div>\r\n	<div class=\"sg-question-set\">\r\n	<div id=\"sgE-399400-1-2-box\" class=\"sg-question sg-type-checkbox\">\r\n	<input id=\"sgE-399400-1-2-meta\" name=\"sgE-399400-1-2-meta\" value=\"hidden=false&amp;required=false\" type=\"hidden\" />\r\n	<div class=\"sg-question-title\">\r\n	<span class=\"sg-question-number\">1.</span> Please indicate which suggestions you would benefit from the most, or share your need/idea:<br />\r\n	A round table idea share on topics such as:	\r\n	</div>\r\n	<div class=\"sg-question-options\">\r\n	<ul class=\"sg-list sg-list-vertical sg-list-vertical-flipped\">\r\n		<li class=\"sg-first-li\">\r\n		<input class=\"sg-input sg-input-checkbox\" name=\"sgE-399400-1-2-10001\" id=\"sgE-399400-1-2-10001\" value=\"10001\" title=\"How to survive in the face of the big box?\" type=\"checkbox\" />\r\n		<label for=\"sgE-399400-1-2-10001\">How to survive in the face of the big box?</label>	</li>\r\n		<li>\r\n		<input class=\"sg-input sg-input-checkbox\" name=\"sgE-399400-1-2-10002\" id=\"sgE-399400-1-2-10002\" value=\"10002\" title=\"Pricing, inventory control\" type=\"checkbox\" />\r\n		<label for=\"sgE-399400-1-2-10002\">Pricing, inventory control</label>	</li>\r\n		<li>\r\n		<input class=\"sg-input sg-input-checkbox\" name=\"sgE-399400-1-2-10003\" id=\"sgE-399400-1-2-10003\" value=\"10003\" title=\"Marketing, advertising, social networking\" type=\"checkbox\" />\r\n		<label for=\"sgE-399400-1-2-10003\">Marketing, advertising, social networking</label>	</li>\r\n		<li>\r\n		<input class=\"sg-input sg-input-checkbox\" name=\"sgE-399400-1-2-10004\" id=\"sgE-399400-1-2-10004\" value=\"10004\" title=\"How to turn your art or craft into a business\" type=\"checkbox\" />\r\n		<label for=\"sgE-399400-1-2-10004\">How to turn your art or craft into a business</label>	</li>\r\n		<li class=\"sg-last-li\">\r\n		<input class=\"sg-input sg-input-checkbox\" name=\"sgE-399400-1-2-10005\" id=\"sgE-399400-1-2-10005\" value=\"10005\" title=\"Other (To be specified below.)\" type=\"checkbox\" />\r\n		<label for=\"sgE-399400-1-2-10005\">Other (To be specified below.)</label>	</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	<!-- /sg-question-options -->\r\n	</div>\r\n	<!-- /sge-box -->\r\n	</div>\r\n	<div id=\"sgE-399400-1-3-box\" class=\"sg-question sg-type-essay\">\r\n	<input id=\"sgE-399400-1-3-meta\" name=\"sgE-399400-1-3-meta\" value=\"hidden=false&amp;required=false\" type=\"hidden\" />\r\n	<div class=\"sg-question-title\">\r\n	<label for=\"sgE-399400-1-3-element\">\r\n	<span class=\"sg-question-number\">2.</span> If you checked &quot;Other&quot; above, please tell us your idea for a round table.		</label>\r\n	</div>\r\n	<div class=\"sg-question-options\">\r\n	<textarea id=\"sgE-399400-1-3-element\" name=\"sgE-399400-1-3\" class=\"sg-input sg-input-essay\" cols=\"40\" rows=\"5\"></textarea>			<!-- /sg-question-options -->\r\n	</div>\r\n	<!-- /sge-box -->\r\n	</div>\r\n	<div id=\"sgE-399400-1-4-box\" class=\"sg-question sg-type-checkbox\">\r\n	<input id=\"sgE-399400-1-4-meta\" name=\"sgE-399400-1-4-meta\" value=\"hidden=false&amp;required=false\" type=\"hidden\" />\r\n	<div class=\"sg-question-title\">\r\n	<span class=\"sg-question-number\">3.</span> Please indicate which suggestions you would benefit from the most, or share your need/idea:<br />\r\n	Panel Discussions (Q&amp;A session led by those with topical expertise):	\r\n	</div>\r\n	<div class=\"sg-question-options\">\r\n	<ul class=\"sg-list sg-list-vertical sg-list-vertical-flipped\">\r\n		<li class=\"sg-first-li\">\r\n		<input class=\"sg-input sg-input-checkbox\" name=\"sgE-399400-1-4-10006\" id=\"sgE-399400-1-4-10006\" value=\"10006\" title=\"Where to get funding, open book accounting, looking at the numbers (or even- how to get my numbers in order)\" type=\"checkbox\" />\r\n		<label for=\"sgE-399400-1-4-10006\">Where to get funding, open book accounting, looking at the numbers (or even- how to get my numbers in order)</label>	</li>\r\n		<li>\r\n		<input class=\"sg-input sg-input-checkbox\" name=\"sgE-399400-1-4-10007\" id=\"sgE-399400-1-4-10007\" value=\"10007\" title=\"Surviving change, customer service, hiring the right people\" type=\"checkbox\" />\r\n		<label for=\"sgE-399400-1-4-10007\">Surviving change, customer service, hiring
 the right people</label>	</li>\r\n		<li>\r\n		<input class=\"sg-input sg-input-checkbox\" name=\"sgE-399400-1-4-10008\" id=\"sgE-399400-1-4-10008\" value=\"10008\" title=\"Negotiating a better lease and maintaining a productive relationship with your property owner\" type=\"checkbox\" />\r\n		<label for=\"sgE-399400-1-4-10008\">Negotiating a better lease and maintaining a productive relationship with your property owner</label>	</li>\r\n		<li>\r\n		<input class=\"sg-input sg-input-checkbox\" name=\"sgE-399400-1-4-10009\" id=\"sgE-399400-1-4-10009\" value=\"10009\" title=\"Staying competitive, carving out your niche,  connecting to other merchants\" type=\"checkbox\" />\r\n		<label for=\"sgE-399400-1-4-10009\">Staying competitive, carving out your niche,  connecting to other merchants</label>	</li>\r\n		<li>\r\n		<input class=\"sg-input sg-input-checkbox\" name=\"sgE-399400-1-4-10011\" id=\"sgE-399400-1-4-10011\" value=\"10011\" title=\"Navigating the building, renovation, and city permitting processes\" type=\"checkbox\" />\r\n		<label for=\"sgE-399400-1-4-10011\">Navigating the building, renovation, and city permitting processes</label>	</li>\r\n		<li class=\"sg-last-li\">\r\n		<input class=\"sg-input sg-input-checkbox\" name=\"sgE-399400-1-4-10010\" id=\"sgE-399400-1-4-10010\" value=\"10010\" title=\"Other (To be specified below.)\" type=\"checkbox\" />\r\n		<label for=\"sgE-399400-1-4-10010\">Other (To be specified below.)</label>	</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	<!-- /sg-question-options -->\r\n	</div>\r\n	<!-- /sge-box -->\r\n	</div>\r\n	<div id=\"sgE-399400-1-5-box\" class=\"sg-question sg-type-essay\">\r\n	<input id=\"sgE-399400-1-5-meta\" name=\"sgE-399400-1-5-meta\" value=\"hidden=false&amp;required=false\" type=\"hidden\" />\r\n	<div class=\"sg-question-title\">\r\n	<label for=\"sgE-399400-1-5-element\">\r\n	<span class=\"sg-question-number\">4.</span> If you checked &quot;Other&quot; above, please tell us your ideas for panel discussions.		</label>\r\n	</div>\r\n	<div class=\"sg-question-options\">\r\n	<textarea id=\"sgE-399400-1-5-element\" name=\"sgE-399400-1-5\" class=\"sg-input sg-input-essay\" cols=\"40\" rows=\"5\"></textarea>			<!-- /sg-question-options -->\r\n	</div>\r\n	<!-- /sge-box -->\r\n	</div>\r\n	<div id=\"sgE-399400-1-6-box\" class=\"sg-question sg-type-checkbox\">\r\n	<input id=\"sgE-399400-1-6-meta\" name=\"sgE-399400-1-6-meta\" value=\"hidden=false&amp;required=false\" type=\"hidden\" />\r\n	<div class=\"sg-question-title\">\r\n	<span class=\"sg-question-number\">5.</span> Guest Speakers on topics such as:	\r\n	</div>\r\n	<div class=\"sg-question-options\">\r\n	<ul class=\"sg-list sg-list-vertical sg-list-vertical-flipped\">\r\n		<li class=\"sg-first-li\">\r\n		<input class=\"sg-input sg-input-checkbox\" name=\"sgE-399400-1-6-10012\" id=\"sgE-399400-1-6-10012\" value=\"10012\" title=\"Creating a strong local economy.\" type=\"checkbox\" />\r\n		<label for=\"sgE-399400-1-6-10012\">Creating a strong local economy.</label>	</li>\r\n		<li>\r\n		<input class=\"sg-input sg-input-checkbox\" name=\"sgE-399400-1-6-10013\" id=\"sgE-399400-1-6-10013\" value=\"10013\" title=\"Why people buy?\" type=\"checkbox\" />\r\n		<label for=\"sgE-399400-1-6-10013\">Why people buy?</label>	</li>\r\n		<li>\r\n		<input class=\"sg-input sg-input-checkbox\" name=\"sgE-399400-1-6-10014\" id=\"sgE-399400-1-6-10014\" value=\"10014\" title=\"Creating a strong retail environment\" type=\"checkbox\" />\r\n		<label for=\"sgE-399400-1-6-10014\">Creating a strong retail environment</label>	</li>\r\n		<li>\r\n		<input class=\"sg-input sg-input-checkbox\" name=\"sgE-399400-1-6-10015\" id=\"sgE-399400-1-6-10015\" value=\"10015\" title=\"Growing beyond the single location\" type=\"checkbox\" />\r\n		<label for=\"sgE-399400-1-6-10015\">Growing beyond the single location</label>	</li>\r\n		<li>\r\n		<input class=\"sg-input sg-input-checkbox\" name=\"sgE-399400-1-6-10016\" id=\"sgE-399400-1-6-10016\" value=\"10016\" title=\"Surviving tough times\" type=\"checkbox\" />\r\n		<label for=\"sgE-399400-1-6-10016\">Surviving tough times</label>	</li>\r\n		<li>\r\n		<input class=\"sg-input sg-input-checkbox\" name=\"sgE-399400-1-6-10017\" id=\"sgE-399400-1-6-10017\" value=\"10017\" title=\"Accounting for non-accountants\" type=\"checkbox\" />\r\n		<label for=\"sgE-399400-1-6-10017\">Accounting for non-accountants</label>	</li>\r\n		<li class=\"sg-last-li\">\r\n		<input class=\"sg-input sg-input-checkbox\" name=\"sgE-399400-1-6-10018\" id=\"sgE-399400-1-6-10018\" value=\"10018\" title=\"Other (To be specified below)\" type=\"checkbox\" />\r\n		<label for=\"sgE-399400-1-6-10018\">Other (To be specified below)</label>	</li>\r\n	</ul>\r\n	<!-- /sg-question-options -->\r\n	</div>\r\n	<!-- /sge-box -->\r\n	</div>\r\n	<div id=\"sgE-399400-1-7-box\" class=\"sg-question sg-type-essay\">\r\n	<input id=\"sgE-399400-1-7-meta\" name=\"sgE-399400-1-7-meta\" value=\"hidden=false&amp;required=false\" type=\"hidden\" />\r\n	<div class=\"sg-question-title\">\r\n	<label for=\"sgE-399400-1-7-element\">\r\n	<span class=\"sg-question-number\">6.</span> If you checked &quot;Other&quot; 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But the city is\r\n&ldquo;beginning to look for opportunities to increase that number,&rdquo; from the\r\ncurrent 52, he said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBetween Nov. 12 and 18, the city issued 92 warning citations and brochures explaining the new policy to nonpaying disabled drivers. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nParking attendants began giving actual tickets Nov. 19 and through the end of November issued 37 in seven days.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nParking services manager Harry Brown said despite the tickets, they\'ve had few complaints, something he credits to an early education campaign.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBart\r\nFloyd, co-chairman of the Mayor\'s Committee on Citizens with \r\nDisabilities, was upset by the change, but he said he\'s been satisfied \r\nwith adjustments by city staff, including selling parking cards so \r\npeople with tremors similar to his don\'t have to struggle with feeding \r\nthe meter.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;I\'ve also asked them to sell them in one-hour increments. And they are wanting to work on solutions with me,&rdquo; Floyd said.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBut\r\nDaniel Wallace said she and other disabled residents are moving out of \r\ndowntown and feel as if the city values businesses more than they.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nWallace\r\nlives in the Battery Park Apartments, which takes poor elderly and \r\ndisabled residents on federal housing subsidies. She said the building\'s\r\nparking lot doesn\'t have enough spaces and is unsuitable for the \r\ndisabled because it is gravel.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe\r\ncity is giving Battery Park residents free parking at the Civic Center \r\nparking garage until Dec. 19 and discounted rates after that. But \r\nWallace said a hill there can make it difficult to access for the \r\nresidents.\r\n</p>\r\n&ldquo;This is a time when old people, sick people, disabled people are choosing between food and medicine,&rdquo; she said.\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n',1,1,0,1,'2010-12-10 11:20:41',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2010-12-10 11:16:37','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,1,'','',0,191),(556,'Asheville Urgent Care','Asheville Urgent Care','<p align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">\r\nAsheville Urgent Care</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"visibility: visible\" id=\"search\">160 Hendersonville Road<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28803<br />\r\n(828) 210-2835<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.rucn.info/asheville_urgent_care.php\" target=\"_self\">www.RUCN.info/Asheville_Ugent_Care.php</a></span>\r\n</p>\r\n','',1,12,0,17,'2011-01-20 14:30:19',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2011-01-20 14:28:21','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrat
ing=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,7,'','',0,23),(569,'Loose leaf collection ending this week','Loose leaf collection ending this week','<p>\r\nThe city of Asheville\r\nis completing the last round of loose leaf collection this week.&nbsp; Residents with a Wednesday trash collection\r\nday will have their last round of loose leaves collected this week.&nbsp; Residents with a Wednesday trash collection\r\nday were asked to have their loose leaves to the curb by 7 a.m. today, Monday,\r\nMarch 7 to ensure collection. Loose leaf collection for Monday, Tuesday and\r\nThursday trash customers has been completed and city residents are encouraged\r\nto bag their leaves at this time for collection.&nbsp; Please do not tie the bags closed and do not\r\nmix brush or trash with leaves.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe city continues to pick\r\nup bagged leaves and brush once per month throughout the year. The collection\r\nschedule and guidelines are available on the City Web site at <a href=\"http://www.ashevillenc.gov/sanitation\">www.ashevillenc.gov/sanitation</a>.\r\nPlease call 251-1122 with any additional questions about sanitation services.\r\n</p>\r\n','',1,2,0,2,'2011-03-07 11:37:55',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2011-03-07 11:37:22','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,4,'','',0,21),(570,'Broadway\'s','Broadway\'s','<p align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Broadway\'s<br />\r\n120 N. Lexington Ave.<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/pages/BROADWAYS-ASHEVILLE/341575215150\" target=\"_blank\">www.facebook.com/broadways-asheville</a></span> \r\n</p>\r\n','',1,8,0,14,'2011-03-07 16:35:52',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2011-03-07 16:32:01','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,5,'','',0,6),(571,'Applied Solutions Group, Inc.','Applied Solutions Group, Inc.','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Applied Solutions Group, Inc.</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">67 North Market Street</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Asheville, NC 28801</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">828.255.8325</span><br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.wncit.com\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">www.wncit.com</span></a> <br />\r\n</div>\r\n','',1,12,0,17,'2011-03-14 15:38:36',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2011-03-14 15:37:20','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,6,'','',0,14),(572,'Aesthetic Gallery','Aesthetic Gallery','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Aesthetic Gallery<br />\r\n6 College Street <br />\r\nAsheville, 28801, NC<br />\r\n828-398-0219<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.aestheticgallery.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.AestheticGallery.com</a></span> <span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><br />\r\n</span><br />\r\n</div>\r\n','',1,8,0,14,'2011-03-16 12:37:00',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2011-03-16 12:35:05','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,4,'','',0,6),(573,'HATCH Asheville','HATCH Asheville','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">HATCH Asheville<br />\r\n9 West Walnut St.&nbsp; Suite 3B<br />\r\nAsheville, NC&nbsp; 28805<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.hatchasheville.org\" target=\"_blank\">www.HATCHAsheville.org</a></span> <br />\r\n<br />\r\n</div>\r\n','',1,8,0,14,'2011-03-16 12:39:08',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2011-03-16 12:37:30','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,3,'','',0,5),(574,'Blue Ridge Pride','Blue Ridge Pride','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Blue Ridge Pride<br />\r\nSaturday October 1, 2011<br />\r\n12:00pm - 6:00pm<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.blueridgepride.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.BlueRidgePride.com</a></span><br />\r\n</div>\r\n \r\n','',1,11,0,18,'2011-03-16 12:41:32',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2011-03-16 12:39:31','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,4,'','',0,8),(575,'Brian Vasilik Illustration and Design','Brian Vasilik Illustration and Design','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Brian Vasilik Illustration and Design<br />\r\n828.298.1350<br />\r\nbvasilik@earthlink.net<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.brianvasilik.blogspot.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.BrianVasilik.Blogspot.com</a></span><br />\r\n</div>\r\n \r\n','',1,8,0,14,'2011-03-16 12:44:06',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2011-03-16 12:41:45','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,2,'','',0,4),(576,'Capital Bank','Capital Bank','<p align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Capital Bank<br />\r\n</span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\" class=\"bodycopy\">11\r\nNorth Market Street<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n</span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\" class=\"bodycopy\">828.277.4550</span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><br />\r\n<a href=\"https://www.capitalbank-us.com/locations/branches/asheville/market_st.html\" target=\"_blank\">www.CapitalBank-US.com</a></span> \r\n</p>\r\n','',1,12,0,17,'2011-03-16 12:46:12',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2011-03-16 12:44:18','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,5,'','',0,5),(577,'DLB Properties','DLB Properties','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">DLB Properties<br />\r\nDavid and Nathan Brown<br />\r\n9 W. Walnut St. #3C<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n828-253-1342<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.areteinvestments.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.areteinvestments.com</a></span> <span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><br />\r\n</span><br />\r\n</div>\r\n','',1,12,0,17,'2011-03-16 12:48:28',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2011-03-16 12:47:08','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,4,'','',0,1),(578,'Fired Up! Creative Lounge','Fired Up! Creative Lounge','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Fired Up! Creative Lounge<br />\r\n26 Wall Street<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 253-8181<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.fireduplounge.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.FiredUpLounge.com</a></span> <span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><br />\r\n</span><br />\r\n</div>\r\n','',1,8,0,14,'2011-03-16 12:50:57',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2011-03-16 12:49:09','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,1,'','',0,4),(579,'Homeward Bound of Asheville','Homeward Bound of Asheville','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Homeward Bound of Asheville<br />\r\n35 Grove St # 111<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n(828) 258-1695<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.hbofa.org\" target=\"_blank\">www.HBofA.org</a></span> <span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><br />\r\n</span>\r\n</div>\r\n','',1,11,0,18,'2011-03-16 12:53:46',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2011-03-16 12:52:33','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,3,'','',0,7),(580,'Marguet Enterprise LLC','Marguet Enterprise LLC','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Marguet Enterprise LLC<br />\r\n150 Webb Cove Rd<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28804</span><br />\r\n</div>\r\n','',1,12,0,17,'2011-03-16 12:56:43',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2011-03-16 12:55:44','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,3,'','',0,1),(581,'New Morning Gallery','New Morning Gallery','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span
 style=\"font-size: 10pt\">New Morning Gallery<br />\r\n7 Boston Way<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28803<br />\r\n(828) 274-2831<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.newmorninggallerync.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.NewMorningGalleryNC.com</a> <br />\r\n</span>\r\n</div>\r\n','',1,13,0,20,'2011-03-16 12:58:36',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2011-03-16 12:57:29','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,1,'','',0,4),(582,'Pack\'s Tavern','Pack\'s Tavern','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Pack\'s Tavern<br />\r\n20 South Spruce Street<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801-3745<br />\r\n(828) 225-6944<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://packstavern.com\" target=\"_self\">PacksTavern.com</a></span> <span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><br />\r\n</span>\r\n</div>\r\n','',1,9,0,19,'2011-03-16 13:00:17',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2011-03-16 12:59:00','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,1,'','',0,6),(583,'Real Living Carolina Property','Real Living Carolina Property','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Real Living Carolina Property<br />\r\n51 College St.<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n828-225-6449<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.realliving.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.RealLiving.com</a></span> <span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><br />\r\n</span><br />\r\n</div>\r\n','',1,12,0,17,'2011-03-16 13:02:04',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2011-03-16 13:00:47','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,2,'','',0,1),(584,'Asheville SCORE','Asheville SCORE','<p align=\"center\">\r\nAsheville SCORE<br />\r\n151 Patton Avenue<br />\r\nFederal Building, Room 259<br />\r\nAsheville NC 28801<br />\r\n828-271-4786<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://ashevillescore.org/\" target=\"_self\">AshevilleSCORE.org</a> \r\n</p>\r\n','',1,11,0,18,'2011-03-16 13:03:59',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2011-03-16 13:02:50','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,2,'','',0,5),(585,'Southeastern Regional Business Brokers','Southeastern Regional Business Brokers','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Southeastern Regional Business Brokers<br />\r\n3175 Sweeten Creek Rd.<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28803<br />\r\n828-687-7163<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.SEBrokers.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.SEBrokers.com</a> <br />\r\n</span><br />\r\n</div>\r\n','',1,12,0,17,'2011-03-16 13:05:19',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2011-03-16 13:04:29','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,1,'','',0,2),(587,'Volunteer Orientation Party','Volunteer Orientation Party','<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Whether you\'re a long time volunteer or joining us for the first time this season, we hope you\'ll be able to attend the 2011 Volunteer Orientation!<br />\r\n</span><img src=\"images/874524999_img_8121_50.jpg\" alt=\"874524999_img_8121_50.jpg\" style=\"margin: 5px; float: right; border: 4px solid #ffffff\" title=\"874524999_img_8121_50.jpg\" height=\"193\" width=\"277\" /><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">\r\nThis is a great event, held at the <a href=\"http://maps.google.com/maps/place?hl=en&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;q=the+orange+peel&amp;fb=1&amp;gl=us&amp;hq=the+orange+peel&amp;hnear=Asheville,+NC&amp;cid=5688432546614789554&amp;z=14\" target=\"_self\">Orange Peel</a>, from 6:00pm - 9:00pm, where you\'ll learn how to pour a perfect pint, how to be a responsible seller and much more! You\'ll also learn more about our new volunteer check-in system! We\'re partnering with Eventbrite to create Volunteer Tickets!*<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThis is also the event where we premiere the poster and musical line up for the 2011 Downtown After 5 season!<br />\r\n<br />\r\nWith some drinks, lots of food and live music, you\'re sure to have fun while learning a lot!</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<a href=\"http://adavolorientation.eventbrite.com?ref=ebtn\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center\">\r\n<img src=\"http://www.eventbrite.com/registerbutton?eid=1385270381\" alt=\"Register for Volunteer Orientation Party at The Orange Peel in Asheville, NC  on Eventbrite\" border=\"0\" />\r\n</div>\r\n</a>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><br />\r\n</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">\r\n<br />\r\n*This year, you\'ll go to the Eventbrite page for the specific event you\'d like to volunteer for, obtain a ticket and submit with comments about your preferred volunteer schedule. You may either download this ticket to your smart phone or print it out! When you bring the ticket to the Volunteer check in, you\'ll be automatically checked in! This will allow us to track our volunteers and provide extra incentives and rewards to our most dedicated volunteers!</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<table border=\"0\" height=\"124\" width=\"483\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n			<h4>Sponsored by </h4>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td>\r\n			<h4>&nbsp;Hosted by</h4></td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td>\r\n			<p>\r\n			<img src=\"images/budweisser_red.jpg\" alt=\"budweisser_red.jpg\" style=\"margin: 5px; float: left\" title=\"budweisser_red.jpg\" height=\"85\" width=\"241\" /> \r\n			</p>\r\n			<div align=\"center\">\r\n			<h2>&nbsp;\r\n			<br />\r\n			</h2>\r\n			<h2>\r\n			&nbsp; of Asheville</h2>\r\n			</div>\r\n			</td>\r\n			<td><a href=\"http://www.theorangepeel.net/\" target=\"_self\"><img src=\"images/orange_peel.jpg\" alt=\"orange_peel.jpg\" style=\"margin: 5px; float: left\" title=\"orange_peel.jpg\" height=\"101\" width=\"226\" /></a> </td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n','',1,0,0,0,'2011-03-18 11:04:48',71,'','2011-04-06 12:36:37',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2011-03-18 10:39:43','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','menu_image=-1\nitem_title=1\npageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=',1,0,0,'','',0,95),(558,'Curate Tapas Bar','Curate Tapas Bar','<p align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Curate Tapas Bar</span><br />\r\n11 Biltmore Ave.<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28801<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.CurateTapas.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.CurateTapas.com</a> \r\n</p>\r\n','',1,9,0,19,'2011-01-24 14:48:51',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2011-01-24 14:47:39','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,3,'','',0,36),(559,'Fodor\'s recommends travel to Asheville','Fodor\'s recommends travel to Asheville','<p>\r\nFodors.com travel site has recommended Asheville as a top destination \r\nfor 2011. Out of 21 locations in a list on its site, Asheville was No. \r\n1.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;Get a taste of Asheville while it still feels local and before it goes global,&rdquo; the Fodor&rsquo;s article touted. &ldquo;On the edge of the alluring Smoky Mountains, the food and drink scene of the recently dubbed &quot;Beer City USA&quot; is the perfect compliment to the scenery. You\'ll find over 30 galleries and 20 music venues devoted to everything from folk pieces to modern mash-ups.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe site, of course, also promotes Fodor\'s The North Carolina Mountains Travel Guide. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nSee the article <a href=\"http://www.fodors.com/travel-photography/21-places-were-going-in-2011-216.html#asheville\" target=\"newwindow\"> here</a>.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nOther recommended destinations included:<br />\r\n- Stratford-upon-Avon in England<br />\r\n- Mozambique<br />\r\n- Hawaii<br />\r\n- Tokyo\r\n</p>\r\n','',1,2,0,2,'2011-01-27 16:49:18',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2011-01-27 16:47:15','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,10,'','',0,33),(560,'Mountain Voices Alliance','Mountain Voices Alliance','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Mountain Voices Alliance</span><br />\r\nPO Box 4093<br />\r\nAsheville, NC 28805<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.mvalliance.net/\" target=\"_blank\">www.MVAlliance.net</a> <br />\r\n<br />\r\n</div>\r\n','',1,11,0,18,'2011-01-28 15:59:33',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2011-01-28 15:56:59','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,5,'','',0,16),(561,'Jerusalem Garden Cafe','Jerusalem Garden Cafe','<p align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Jerusalem Garden
 Cafe</span><br />\r\n78 Patton Avenue<br />\r\nAsheville, North Carolina<br />\r\n828-254-0255<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.jerusalemgardencafe.com\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"www.JerusalemGardenCafe.com\">www.JerusalemGardenCafe.com</a> \r\n</p>\r\n','',1,9,0,19,'2011-02-04 13:29:18',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2011-02-04 13:26:59','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,2,'','',0,21),(562,'The Biltmore Estate','The Biltmore Estate','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">The Biltmore Estate</span><br />\r\n1 Lodge Street<br />\r\nAsheville, N.C. 28803<br />\r\n828-225-1333<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.Biltmore.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.Biltmore.com</a> <br />\r\n<br />\r\n</div>\r\n','',1,8,0,14,'2011-02-04 13:32:00',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2011-02-04 13:29:33','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,7,'','',0,14),(563,'City buses to run on 2-hour delay','City buses to run on 2-hour delay','<p>\r\nWith light snow and freezing temperatures predicted in the\r\nmorning, Asheville Transit will run on a 2-hour delay with most service\r\nbeginning in the 8 o\'clock hour tomorrow, Feb. 10.&nbsp; Buses will not run on\r\nicy roads.&nbsp; Visit <a href=\"http://www.ashevilletransit.com/\" title=\"http://www.ashevilletransit.com/\">www.ashevilletransit.com</a> or\r\ncall 253-5691 for updates and additional transit information.\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n','',1,2,0,2,'2011-02-09 16:39:26',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2011-02-09 16:38:56','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,9,'','',0,22),(564,'With the Rise in Flu Cases, Urgent Care Network Offers Limited Free Vaccines','With the Rise in Flu Cases, Urgent Care Network Offers Limited Free Vaccines','<p>\r\nWith flu season still at its height, Urgent Cares of America has started offering free flu vaccines at all their locations.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nWith the number of flu cases on the rise, Urgent Cares of America has nine urgent care locations that are offering free flu vaccine shots while supplies last. Locations include Asheville Urgent Care, Boone Urgent Care, Hendersonville Urgent Care, Clayton Urgent Care, FastMed of Cary, FastMed of Wake Forest, Fuquay Urgent Care, Urgent Care of Cary, Wake Urgent Care.\r\n</p>\r\n','<p>\r\nThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicate Influenza kills approximately 36,000 people and causes 220,000 hospitalizations every year. \r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nThe southeastern United States has had most of the flu activity nationwide so far this season. According to the N.C. Division of Public Health, most flu cases happen between November and March, but activity in North Carolina began to pick up during the holidays.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;We don&rsquo;t believe we&rsquo;ve seen the peak of flu season this year,&rdquo; Dr. Zack Moore of the N.C. Division of Public Health. &ldquo;So it is not too late to be vaccinated, especially if you are among those at high risk for complications, like pregnant women and people with chronic illnesses.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nIf an individual waits until a family member or friend they know gets sick from the flu, it may be too late to get vaccinated. The flu is contagious and can lead to serious illness, including pneumonia. The flu vaccine protects against three different viruses: the H3N2 virus, the Influenza B virus and the H1N1 virus.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nBeing treated for the flu can cost five times more than receiving the vaccination, potentially costing over $200 for treatment if an individual is not vaccinated.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;With our urgent care clinics offering our remaining vaccines for free, we hope to prevent seeing and treating further cases of the flu.&rdquo; Dr. Melvin Lee, Chief Medical Officer for Urgent Cares of America.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&ldquo;Our clinics have treated over 200 people for the flu. Many people simply put off getting their flu shot and take the risk of getting the flu. Like taking your vitamins it just makes logical sense to get your flu shot.&rdquo;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nFor more information and additional recommendations visit the CDC, NC-DHHS and Urgent Cares of America websites.\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nFor directions to an urgent care center offering free flu shots visit <a href=\"http://www.rucn.info\" target=\"_self\">www.rucn.info</a>.\r\n</p>\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2011-02-11 13:52:17',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2011-02-11 13:50:32','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,8,'','',0,51),(588,'Volunteer Orientation Party','Volunteer Orientation Party','Whether you\'re a long time volunteer or joining us for the first time this season, we hope you\'ll be able to attend the 2011 Volunteer Orientation!<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThis is a great event, held at the Orange Peel, where you\'ll learn how to pour a perfect pint, how to be a responsible seller and much more! You\'ll also learn more about our new volunteer check in system! We\'re partnering with Eventbrite to create Volunteer Tickets!*<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThis is also the... event where we premiere the poster and musical line up for the 2011 Downtown After 5 season!<br />\r\n<br />\r\nWith some drinks, lots of food and live music, you\'re sure to have fun while learning a lot!<br />\r\n<br />\r\n*This year, you\'ll go to the Eventbrite page for the specific event you\'d like to volunteer for, obtain a ticket and submit with comments about your preferred volunteer schedule. You may either download this ticket to your smart phone or print it out! When you bring the ticket to the Volunteer check in, you\'ll be automatically checked in! This will allow us to track our volunteers and provide extra incentives and rewards to our most dedicated volunteers!\r\n','',-2,0,0,0,'2011-03-18 11:08:03',71,'','2011-03-18 11:15:32',71,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2011-03-18 11:07:32','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','menu_image=-1\nitem_title=1\npageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=',1,0,0,'','',0,0),(565,'History At Hand Tours','History At Hand Tours','<div align=\"center\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">History At Hand Tours</span><br />\r\n333 Montford Ave<br />\r\nAsheville, NC, 28801<br />\r\n 828.777.1014<br />\r\n<a href=\"http://www.history-at-hand.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.History-at-Hand.com</a> <br />\r\n<br />\r\n</div>\r\n','',1,8,0,14,'2011-02-11 16:50:29',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2011-02-11 16:49:01','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,6,'','',0,12),(566,'Water Lind Repair Causes Discolored Water: Officials estimate clearing in 24 hours','WATER LINE REPAIR CAUSES DISCOLORED WATER: Officials estimate clearing in 24 hours','A major water line repair that was completed by city crews Monday evening is causing discolored water for customers located in the north, central, east and west service areas of the Asheville water system. <br />\r\n<br />\r\nWhile the water is safe for cleaning, hand washing and bathing, officials are recommending that the water not be used for cooking or drinking as a precaution. Customers are also advised not to wash clothing with the discolored water because it may cause stains.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n','Crews have been flushing the lines in the system since the 36 inch water line repair was completed around 6:30 p.m. yesterday. The lines will continue to be flushed into the night, tomorrow and through the end of the week. Crews flush the system by opening fire hydrants to allow water to flow out of the system.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &ldquo;As we made repairs to the main line, we increased the velocity flow in other lines to make up for the loss in pressure. When we do that, it can cause naturally occurring minerals and sediments in the pipe to discolor the water,&rdquo; said Steve Shoaf, Asheville&rsquo;s water resources director.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe line that experienced the break is a main transmission line that feeds the system from the North Fork Water Treatment Plant located east of Asheville. The city estimates that up to two-thirds of its customers have or will experience low water pressure or discolored water as a result of the repair.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n&ldquo;We have been working around the clock to minimize any interruption to water service during this repair, and we will continue to flush the system to bring water service back to normal as quickly as possible,&rdquo; said Shoaf. <br />\r\n<br />\r\nOfficials estimate that water may be clearing up in the next 24 hours, although another day may be necessary to fully clear the system.<br />\r\n',1,2,0,2,'2011-02-16 10:50:55',71,'','0000-00-00 00:00:00',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2011-02-16 10:49:25','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\
nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,7,'','',0,23),(567,'The Asheville Downtown Association today announced the recipients of the Downtown Hero Awards','The Asheville Downtown Association today announced the recipients of the Downtown Hero Awards','<p>\r\nThe Asheville Downtown Association today announced the recipients of the Downtown Hero Awards. The awards recognize organizations and individuals who have shown commendable dedication to the unique history, vibrant growth and sustainability of Downtown Asheville.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nLeslie Anderson, Public Interest Projects and Tops for Shoes will receive awards at the Downtown Heroes Party on Monday, February 28, at the YMI Cultural Center. The evening will begin at 6:30 p.m. with a cocktail hour, followed by a recognition ceremony at 8 p.m. Tickets include drinks and heavy hors d&rsquo;oeuvres and are $20 for members of the ADA, $25 for non-members. They may be purchased at <a href=\"index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=552&amp;Itemid=232&amp;Itemid=232&amp;Itemid=232&amp;Itemid=232&amp;Itemid=232&amp;Itemid=232&amp;Itemid=232\" target=\"_self\">www.ashevilledowntown.org</a>  in advance.<br />\r\n<br />\r\n&ldquo;When we decided to establish an annual recognition of people and organizations that have played a pivotal role in the revitalization of the downtown core, these seemed to be the obvious choices for year one. Without these and others like them, the downtown landscape would be vastly different,&rdquo; said Byron Greiner, president of the ADA.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe Downtown Heroes Party is part of a two-day event hosted by the ADA that also includes the Downtown Small Business Conference (February 27, 2 p.m.-8 p.m., YMI Cultural Center) and the annual State of Downtown Luncheon (February 28, noon, Asheville Civic Center Banquet Hall). The goal of these events is to foster a community of successful independent businesses by sharing ideas, education and information through a combination of networking and recollection.<br />\r\n</p>\r\n<h4>About the Recipients</h4>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<img src=\"images/andersonleslie.jpg\" alt=\"andersonleslie.jpg\" style=\"margin: 5px; border: 3px solid #003366; float: left\" title=\"andersonleslie.jpg\" width=\"73\" height=\"100\" />\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\nLeslie Anderson served as Asheville&rsquo;s Director of Downtown Development for nine years during which time she enabled over $63 million in private investment in the business district, initiated and coordinated $16 million in streetscape, landscape and public works projects, created the Asheville Downtown Association, and initiated and administered two major Asheville festivals including Bele Chere.<br />\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;<img src=\"images/pipi_logo.jpg\" alt=\"pipi_logo.jpg\" style=\"margin: 5px; float: left\" title=\"pipi_logo.jpg\" width=\"380\" height=\"39\" />Public Interest Projects is an award-winning development company founded in 1990 to foster an attractive, livable downtown. Its strategy is based on developing mixed-use real estate projects for people at different economic levels, while investing in local businesses that turn sidewalk storefronts into amenities. The company has been responsible for the renovation of 14 downtown buildings; created 97 market-rate housing units, 16 retail spaces and 15,000 square feet of office space; salvaged 123 low income elderly housing units; developed a downtown wireless broadband data network; and provided financial and/or management support for 18 downtown businesses including Laughing Seed Caf&eacute;, Zambra, Mobilia and The Orange Peel. <br />\r\n<br />\r\n<img src=\"images/tops.jpg\" alt=\"tops.jpg\" style=\"margin: 5px; float: left\" title=\"tops.jpg\" width=\"120\" height=\"42\" />Tops for Shoes started as a general store in 1952, with the shoe department becoming the most successful and footwear the ultimate focus. The location has expanded through the years to its current 30,000 square feet by enclosing an alley that ties together elements of various buildings and encompasses half a city block. Tops currently carries nearly 100,000 pairs of shoes and has the distinction of being the largest independent retailer in the Southeast for several national and international brands. \r\n</p>\r\n<h4>About the ADA</h4>\r\n<p>\r\nEstablished in 1987, the Asheville Downtown Association is committed to the preservation and improvement of the central business district through programming, civic support and annual objectives. As the voice of downtown residents, merchants and workers, the ADA advocates for policies and practices that will best help growth and preserve the quality of life in downtown. Annually, the group produces events including Downtown After 5, the Asheville Holiday Parade, Oktoberfest, the State of Downtown Luncheon, and the Pritchard Park Cultural Arts Program. The Asheville Downtown Association Foundation carries out the altruistic goals of the ADA including the Spare Change for Real Change program. <br />\r\n<br />\r\n</p>\r\n','',1,2,0,2,'2011-02-17 11:40:13',71,'','2011-02-20 13:59:49',0,0,'0000-00-00 00:00:00','2011-02-17 11:30:48','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','','pageclass_sfx=\nback_button=\nitem_title=1\nlink_titles=\nintrotext=1\nsection=0\nsection_link=0\ncategory=0\ncategory_link=0\nrating=\nauthor=\ncreatedate=\nmodifydate=\npdf=\nprint=\nemail=\nkeyref=\ndocbook_type=',1,0,6,'','',0,124),(568,'Downtown Heroes: ADA recognizes those who helped revitalize Asheville’s central district','Downtown Heroes: ADA recognizes those who helped revitalize Asheville’s central district','<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 8pt\">\r\nby video and report by Christopher George   on 03/02/2011\r\n</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">About 20 years ago, when a group of residents, business owners, \r\nlocal-government staff and elected officials were trying to revive a \r\nlargely derelict downtown Asheville, &ldquo;It was discouraging when we saw \r\nthings printed in the newspaper like, &lsquo;All they&rsquo;re doing is moving the \r\nchairs around on the deck of the Titanic.&rsquo;&rdquo; That&rsquo;s how Tops for Shoes \r\nco-owner Bob Carr, speaking at a Feb. 28 Asheville Downtown Association \r\ncelebration, described the early days of the revitalization effort.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">The association was capping a two-day conference that night, handing \r\nout its Downtown Heroes awards to individuals, businesses, and groups \r\nthat helped make Asheville&rsquo;s central district what it is today. Former \r\nDirector of Downtown Development Leslie Anderson, Tops for Shoes, and \r\nPublic Interest Projects were this year&rsquo;s recipients.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</p>\r\n','<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">As the city&rsquo;s director of downtown development from 1986-95, Anderson\r\noversaw $63 million in private investment in the business district and \r\nwas one of the people responsible for the creation of the ADA. She used \r\nher acceptance speech to praise some of the lesser known individuals who\r\nplayed roles in downtown&rsquo;s revitalization, like Rick Ramsey and Grace \r\nPless. &ldquo;As time progresses ...&nbsp; the more I realize our intentions and \r\nsuccess in involving hundreds of people, of all types, from all sectors,\r\nhow important this was in our revitalization story,&rdquo; she said.</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Carr and his wife Ellen, owners of Tops for Shoes, have been downtown\r\nfor at least three decades: The iconic 30,000 square foot shoe store \r\nhas been in the family since Ellen&rsquo;s parents Louis and Sylvia Resnikoff \r\nfirst opened a general store back in 1952. When other stores were either\r\nclosing or flocking to the Asheville Mall in the 1970s, the Carrs stuck\r\naround. Bob Carr joked that Anderson was a &ldquo;task master&rdquo; when it came \r\nto keeping him involved in the revitalization effort (he was the ADA&rsquo;s \r\nfirst president).</span>\r\n</p>\r\n<p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">PIP, the development company founded by the late Julian Price in \r\n1990, invested millions of dollars into at least 18 downtown business \r\nincluding Laughing Seed Cafe, The Orange Peel, and <i>Mountain Xpress</i>.\r\nAccepting the award for PIP were President Pat Whalen and \r\nVice-President Karen Ramshaw. 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Jones','60 Biltmore Avenue',NULL,'Asheville','NC','28801','828-281-0888','Kelly@KJFengShui.com','Kelly
 S. Jones, LLC','60 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville, NC  28801',NULL,'email','sm_business','emails//..*..//link_me','www.VoiceofYourSoul.com','proprietor','Connectivity, people, stores and ambiance.','Needs more of a walkway feeling and bike and dog friendly.','Rents & taxes too high & limit diversity.','Beautiful walking path that has a nature feel!!!',NULL,'No'),(56,'2010-11-03','Paul B. Kelman','2702 Timber Trail',NULL,'Asheville','NC','28804','404-583-8035','pbkelman@bellsouth.net','NA','NA',NULL,'email','indiv','volunteer//..*..//emails','','cultural//..*..//events//..*..//love','Activity and diversity','Parking','Complacency?','More housing',NULL,'No'),(57,'2010-11-04','Linda Chester','26 Wall Street',NULL,'Asheville','NC','28801','828-253-8181','chestercreative@charter.net','Fired Up! Creative Lounge','26 Wall Street',NULL,'email//..*..//phone','sm_business','volunteer//..*..//emails//..*..//link_me','fireduplounge.com','cultural//..*..//proprietor//..*..//events','Fun place to hang out','parking','getting people to come downtown and frequent the businesses','parking & promoting downtown businesses',NULL,'No'),(58,'2010-11-16','Ariel Gallery','19 Biltmore Ave',NULL,'Asheville','NC','28801','828-236-2660','info@arielcraftgallery.com','Ariel Gallery, LLC','19 Biltmore Ave',NULL,'email','sm_business','emails//..*..//link_me','www.arielcraftgallery.com','resident//..*..//cultural//..*..//proprietor//..*..//events//..*..//worker//..*..//love','independent owners','','','',NULL,'No'),(59,'2010-11-19','Linda Chester','4 Wild Iris Lane',NULL,'Fairview','NC','28730','8282538181','info@fireduplounge.com','Fired Up! Creative Lounge','26 Wall Street',NULL,'email//..*..//phone','sm_business','volunteer//..*..//emails//..*..//link_me','fireduplounge.com','cultural//..*..//proprietor//..*..//events//..*..//worker','','','','',NULL,'No'),(60,'2010-11-19','Linda Chester','4 Wild Iris Lane',NULL,'Fairview','NC','28730','8282538181','info@fireduplounge.com','Fired Up! 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State St., Black Mountain 28711',NULL,'email','fam','volunteer//..*..//emails//..*..//link_me','http://www.brah.vetsuite.com','resident//..*..//cultural//..*..//events//..*..//love','ability to walk about','beggars','over building','public parking & bathrooms',NULL,'Yes'),(66,'2010-12-30','Robert Long','46 Haywood St Suite 101',NULL,'Asheville','NC','28804','828.505.7348','asheville@spiceandtea.com','Spice and Tea Exchange of Asheville','46 Haywood St Suite 101',NULL,'email','indiv','volunteer//..*..//emails','','cultural//..*..//proprietor//..*..//events//..*..//worker//..*..//love','','','','',NULL,'Yes'),(67,'2011-01-03','agnes l cheek','96 appian way',NULL,'arden','nc','28704','8284238630','agnescheek@gmail.com','clear channel asheville','13 summerlin road asheville nc 28806',NULL,'email','indiv','volunteer','http://www.wwnc.com/pages/Agnes.html','cultural//..*..//events//..*..//worker//..*..//love','small businesses thriving and community pulling together to help keep it a vibrant community','lack of public restrooms, lack of things to do with children and families that doesn\'t just involve eating or spending money on trinkets','budget is out of hand, public officials, boards and commissions have no problem allocating debt on the back of taxpayers with little to no oversight. 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