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GO co-founder disappointed by Judge Downs rulings
Repentant black gang member gets 44 months, but Asheville firefighter-bicyclist shooter gets 4 months
DAN LEROY of Asheville GO writes: "Mountain Xpress ... features an article about Asheville GO member Stuart Peterson. Stuart has been one of our strongest, most dependable members during this cycle. We had hoped the program, combined with other work he had been doing in the community through a new program called 'Changing Together,' would have impacted the court's decision to incarcerate him. Unfortunately, this was not the case. Stuart received a sentence of nearly 4 years. The article examines the fairness of the court's decision juxtaposed by the other high-profile decision made by the same judge on the same day to give the Asheville firefighter who shot the bicyclist in the head 120 days." | To read the MTX article ("Justice Undone?") visit Mountainx.com or Click Here> | To reach Dan Leroy, call 828-318-9916; dan@greenopportunities.org; www.greenopportunities.org | Asheville Citizen-Times columnist John Boyle expresses his dismay at the ruling. Visit Citizen-Times ("4 months for shooting at a cyclist seems awfully light") or Click Here>

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ACCESS ASHEVILLE

Asheville downtown Master Plan approved
*ASHEVILLE CITY COUNCIL approved the controversial plan | For article by MountainXpress, entitled "Plan D," Click Here> | For a Powerpoint presentation of the plan, Click Here>

4B ... that's for me!
*MANY VOICES in support of Alternative 4B | What people think about the I-26 Connector proposal that improves quality of life by connecting Downtown Asheville with West Asheville for pedestrians and bicyclists. Click Here> | For Asheville Design Center, which proves 4B is better as a community builder, Click Here> | For MTX update about 4B alternative as part of a newly revised N.C. DOT plan, Click Here>

*TODAY'S Weather | And forecast. Click Here>
*AIR Quality | Forecast for ridges and valleys. Click Here>
*ASHEVILLE AREA Maps | Find your way. Click Here>
*GOOGLE Street Map | It's new. It's Big Brother. Click Here>
*LINKS Directory | Good stuff daily. Click Here>
*DOTS Daily | Financial wellness ideas. Click Here>

*UNITED WAY'S 211 | Connect to help. Click Here>
*POLICE Blotter | Asheville's latest arrests. Click Here>
*13 CALENDARS of Events | What's new to do. Click Here>
*ASHEVILLE'S Blog Heaven | Voice your opinion. Click Here>
*VISIT the Archives | News snapshots of 2008. Click Here>
*NATIONAL Do Not Call Registry| File a complaint. Click Here>

 
DOWNTOWN ASHEVILLE: View from proposed Baucatcher Overlook Park
*ASHEVILLE'S ONLY proposed mountain park: Click Here> 

*CITY ROAD CLOSINGS ONLINE to help drivers plan ahead | Drivers can try to circumvent local construction at ashevillenc.gov or Click Here>

*ASHEVILLE GREEN DRINKS weekly talks every Friday at Bobo Gallery | For those who care about going green. Click Here>

*TAKE A HIKE in the Asheville area | Download an excellent walking guide to Asheville and Buncombe County: Click Here>

*ASHEVILLE'S CATERING WIZ AND WRITER Laurey Masterton brews a few laughs | At her expense, she's brewing with a smile. Click Here>

 

Asheville's "No Ads" Movie Theatre
*FINE FLICKS at the Fine Arts Theatre | For current schedule of Downtown's only independent movie theatre, Click Here>

*TOP 21 Nightspots | For fun downtown. Click Here>
*PARTY Too Hearty? | Call four cabbies! Click Here>
*ASHEVILLE Calendar | Any way you like it. Click Here>

 

Buncombe tackles swine flu, CDC vaccine recommendations
*ON MAY 29, 2009,  Buncombe County Health officials announced one confirmed case of novel H1N1 virus in a Mission Hospital employee, and the look-out continues for new cases | For details, visit buncombecounty.org or Click Here> | For swine flu information from the CDC, Click Here> | For Flu View map of the US, Click Here> | For CDC's vaccine recommendations, Click Here>

Who started 'huge fire' at historic Richmond Hill Inn?
*FIRE INTENTIONAL: On Mar. 20, 2009, Asheville Fire & Dept. confirmed that the devastating Richmond Hill Inn structure fire of March 21 was intentionally set. | A fire dept. spokesperson said that there is no information at this time about the identity or motivation of the arsonist(s) who destroyed one of Asheville's most beloved structures. | For details, Click Here>

 

 

 *ASHEVILLE AREA Arts Council | Click Here>
*ASHEVILLE ART Galleries | Dozens to visit | Click Here>
*ASHEVILLE Art Museum | View the monthly calendar | Click Here>
*ASHEVILLE DOWNTOWN GALLERY Association | Click Here>
*RIVER DISTRICT Artists | Studio Stroll Nov. 14 & 15, 2009 | Click Here>

 

*ANNUAL 2009 WNC GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL CATALOG  in print AND online | To read the new 2009 directory online (and save some trees), visit wncgreenbuilding.com or Click Here> | For past issues online, Click Here> | For details about the Council, visit wncgbc.org or Click Here>

RAPID RIVER MAGAZINE IS THE REGION'S OLDEST AND
MOST WIDELY READ ARTS AND CULTURE MONTHLY

*Rapid River Magazine reports artfully | Click Here>

*MountainXpress is Asheville's powerful weekly | Click Here>

*WNC Woman touches hearts and minds | Click Here>

*Asheville Purple Pages' is colorful and gay | Click Here>

*WNC Magazine tells it beautifully | Click Here>

 

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*FINDING YOUR WAY IN ASHEVILLE  in 2009| Local author Cecil Bothwell released his updated popular guide of the Asheville area. | Visit Malaprops on Haywood Street or buy online at braveulysses.com or Click Here>
 

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ASHBIZ.COM
THE BUSINESS OF ASHEVILLE

Free online SBA seminars
*ASHEVILLE S.C.O.R.E. PRESENTS business seminars for a fee as well as online Small Business Administration seminars for free| For details, Click Here>

*ASHEVILLE #41 Best Place | To live and launch | Click Here>
*ASHEVILLE AREA Chamber of Commerce  | Active | Click Here>
*ASHEVILLE Strategic Alliance | Professionals offer free seminars every Thursday | Click Here>
*ADVANTAGEWEST | Attracting business to WNC | Click Here>
*HUB | A catalyst for business collaboration | Click Here>
*MOUNTAIN BizWorks | Helping new businesses succeed | Click Here>
*REAL ESTATE Weekly | Articles and listings | Click Here>
*S.C.O.R.E. | Seasoned expert help | Click Here>

TWO LOCAL ECONOMISTS PROVIDED THEIR ECONOMIC OUTLOOK about the Asheville area and the nation | Approximately 200 people attended the 2009 Asheville Metro Economy Outlook event. | For details about the presentation, Click Here>

*A MAJOR INSIGHT INTO WHY THOSE WHO SHOULD HAVE KNOWN failed to warn us | NYtimes.com outdid itself Sept. 2, 2009, when it published Paul Krugman's eight-page commentary about the recent financial meltdown and what economists need to do next time to get it right in the future. | Click Here>
 

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 MUSIC AND MORE

 

*WHO'S DOIN' The Peel? | One of America's best musical venues | Click Here>
*THE GREY EAGLE Live | Pickin', singin', playin' | Click Here>
*MALAPROP'S Books/Cafe | A Downtown favorite | Click Here>
*PEOPLE Watching | Real-time video on Battery Park Ave. | Click Here>

Barley's Click Here> | Jack of the Wood Click Here> | Stella Blue Click Here> | Tressa's Click Here> | Westville Pub Click Here>

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SHOPPING ASHEVILLE
Featuring Local Businesses and Organizations

*MONEY-SAVING COUPONS AVAILABLE ON CHAMBER'S WEBSITE, SaveInAsheville.com | To download online coupons provided by local businesses and professionals, Click Here>

*FOR MORE IDEAS at ShoppingAsheville.com, Click Here>

*FOR THE BILTMORE VILLAGE list of shops at BiltmoreVillage.com, Click Here>
 

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 HISTORICAL ASHEVILLE

*URBAN Trail | History worth walking | Click Here>
*HISTORIC Downtown | Architecture | Click Here>
*GROVE Arcade | Architectural Tour | Click Here>
*PHOTO Tour | of Downtown Asheville |  Click Here>
 

*RESTAURANTSasheville.com | Only unique restaurants in Asheville listed, such as Rosetta's Kitchen. | To find your favorite place, Click Here>

*AIRasheville.org | The trade group of Asheville's independent restaurants offers an excellent list of area eateries. | To link to scores of websites, Click Here>