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SNAPSHOT - October 8, 2008 MEDIABEAR PROUDLY PRESENTS
DowntownAsheville.com: Connected 'Community News from the Grassroots Up' TM  Photo Courtesy of AdvantageWest *WELCOME to Independent News about Downtown Asheville, North Carolina ... a diverse, urban, Southern Appalachian city ... where business bustles ... new ideas germinate ... grassroots' activism grows ... the All-American City and county seat of Buncombe ... "Anyway You Like It" ... located in the Blue Ridge Mountains ... along "America's Favorite Highway," the Blue Ridge Parkway ... a vibrant city dubbed "Paris of the South" ... the heartbeat of Western North Carolina. Click Here>  *TODAY'S Weather | And forecast. Click Here> *AIR Quality | Ridge tops and valleys. Click Here> *ASHEVILLE AREA Maps | Find your way. Click Here> *MILEAGE Charts | From Point A to B. Click Here> *SAVE with GasBuddy.com | Local gas prices. Click Here> *TRAFFIC & CONSTRUCTION Reports | Daily. Click Here> *GAS-SAVING ADVENTURES | Chamber's ideas. Click Here> *13 CALENDARS of Events | What's new to do. Click Here> *QUICK CLICK Directory | Good stuff daily. Click Here> *COUNTY Facts | Per U.S. Census Bureau. Click Here>  *WPVM Radio | Broadcasting from Downtown. Click Here> *UNITED WAY'S 2-1-1 | Confidential help 24/7. Click Here> *SUSTAINABLE Asheville | Calendar of Events. Click Here> FEATURED NEWS
Oct. 10: Last Day to Register to Vote Voter Registration by Mail Ends Fri.: Click Here> *LAST WEEK TO MAIL IN North Carolina Voter's Registration Form | NC residents must have their voter's registration forms postmarked no later than Oct. 10, 2008, to be allowed to vote in the presidential election on Nov. 4, 2008. | For NC voter registration details, Click Here> | To find your polling station location in Buncombe County, Click Here> Flu Shot Time, Flu Facts
*BUNCOMBE COUNTY REMINDS CITIZENS that the Infuenza (Flu) Season is Approaching | Buncombe provides info about who needs shots: Click Here> | Centers for Disease Control (CDC) offers flu basics that include how to prevent the flu and what to do if you get it: Click Here> Sign Up for Kids Karate Classes *KIDS POWER KARATE OFFERED by Asheville Parks & Rec | The city announced it will offer "Kids Power Karate" weekly instruction for eight consecutive weeks for only $25 at the Stephens-Lee Recreation Center, every Thursday, beginning October 30, for youth ages 5-12. Beginners: 5:00-5:45 p.m.; Youth (who completed beginners' course): 6:00-6:45 p.m. Classes can provide youth with discipline, focus, confidence, and fitness. For details, call Allison Dains at 828-350-2058 or Click Here> Obama Benefit Concert Oct. 9 *ASHEVILLE ARTS CENTER in North Asheville Hosts Event | One hundred percent of the night’s proceeds will go to the campaign. From 8 to 11:45 p.m. at 308 Merrimon Ave., participating bands include R.I.S.E. (Rising Appalachia), Arundas, Luna Rasa featuring Kristin Luna Ray). Tickets: $10 at door; $5 advance, sold at the Obama HQ at 107 Merrimon Ave. For details, Click Here> HISTORIC NEWS
Obama Rallies AVL  Obama Rallies Asheville Oct. 5 * Photo #1: Lisa Ringelspaugh-Irvine/MediaBear Obama Electrifies Asheville, Focuses on Healthcare, 20,000 Attended Rally Oct. 5 *AT 2:30 P.M., SUN., OCT. 5, 2008, DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE BARACK OBAMA Spoke with Eloquence, Passion and Specifics to 15,000 to 25,000 Attending Rally at Asheville High School Stadium in Downtown Asheville | The Obama political rally was free and open to the public. Gates opened at 12 noon. A Mission Hospitals nurse introduced Obama. People kept streaming in as Obama began his speech at 2:30 p.m., which focused on healthcare reform and economic recovery for the middle class.  Obama Rallies Asheville Oct. 5 * Photo #3: Lisa Ringelspaugh-Irvine/MediaBear Obama was introduced by Elizabeth Allen, R.N., a Mission Hospitals cardiovascular nurse (pictured above), after she delivered a moving speech about the need for healthcare reform for her family and for all Americans. | For more photos, Click Here> Mumpower Defends Rumor Factory
*MUMPOWER DEFENDS HIS POSITION About Passing Rumors to I.C.E. | Asheville city council member and congressional candidate Carl Mumpower clarified his reasons for passing along rumored immigration violations to federal authorities about supposed illegal immigrants working at Asheville-based Plasticard Locktech International, the nation's largest key card manufacturer. | For Mumpower's Oct. 6 press release, Click Here> BEYOND ASHEVILLE
 UNIFIRE PERFORMS AT LEAF * Photo: LEAF LEAF Tickets Almost Sold Out *LEAF TICKETS Selling Fast for Three-Day Fest to be Held Oct. 17, 18 & 19 | Get in on the always musical, always artful, always peaceful, always sold-out Lake Eden Arts Festival of Black Mountain, NC, fun. | Call 828-686-8742, or Click Here> How to Build A Business in China *'BIG THINK' ADVICE: 3-minute YouTube video features ASIMCO'S CEO Jerry Perkowski | To work smarter, Click Here> BAILOUT NEWS & VIEWS
The Good News *PAT RICHARDS, COLUMNIST, SEES A GLIMMER of Hope in "the Right Shoulder" Forming in the U.S. Stock Market | Writes Richards: "The good news, if there is any, is that as of October 7, 2008, the U.S. stock markets have hit what could hopefully be the technical levels necessary to begin building the right shoulder of a classic 'head and shoulders' pattern. For the economy and our financial system, that would be like a sky-diver landing hard and 'only' breaking one leg. The head and shoulders pattern is one of the oldest technical indicators around, and one of the most reliable for making reasonable market predictions." | For Pat Richard's complete and latest column, Click Here>  Anti-Bailout Poster * Click Here Bailout Analysis *BAILOUT Now Law | On Fri. afternoon, Oct. 3, 2008, Pres. Bush signed the controversial bailout bill into law. For up-to-date bailout news, analysis and views, Click Here> H.R. 1424
*BAILOUT DETAILS That Have Been Signed into Law | To read the complete H.R. 1424 compliments of the Library of Congress, Click Here> Money Talks, Bull Walks
*WHY THE REVISED BAILOUT PLAN Remains a Bad Idea | Columnist Pat Richards writes why the rescue is "only a dream:" Click Here> *BANK BAILOUT Versus Homeowner Security | Asheville consulting engineer Phil Bisesi wants Congress to reduce the risk and the price tag of the bailout for taxpayers. | Click Here> FOR MORE 'MONEY TALKS, BULL WALKS,' Click Here> BREAKING (UP) NEWS
 The Party Formerly Known As The Republicans! For those who could use a good laugh about now: MaverickParty.com Brought to you as an it's-a-whole-lot-of-bunc public health service and sanity rescue plan (sorta). Lots of funny videos, cartoons and commentary for the election silly season. | Click Here> IN REVIEW
 True Nature: Laid-Back, Low-Key *LAST WEEKEND'S 2ND ANNUAL EVENT AT DEERFIELDS IN MILLS RIVER, Sponsored by Organic Growers School, Was on 'Mountain Time' | Local author-activist-blogger Clare Hanrahan has kind words about the people who organized and attended the True Nature Country Fair. | For Hanrahan's Asheville On The Ground blog, Click Here> | For more details about the fair, Click Here>  OrganicFest 2008 * Photo: Lisa Ringelspaugh-Irvine OrganicFest Spreads the 'O' Word *THE 7TH ANNUAL ORGANICFEST Delivered the Food and the Message that Organic Food Is Better | In early September Downtown Asheville's organic food street party provided good tastes and good times. | For the 2008 festival info, Click Here> | Discover why OrganicFest was founded, Click Here> GOVERNMENT ALERTS
*CITY OF ASHEVILLE ANNOUNCES CITIZEN OPENINGS ON THREE COMMISSIONS: Civic Center, Civic Service, Greenway | Application deadline: Oct. 16, 2008. | For details about the commissions and how Asheville citizens can submit their applications, Click Here>  Have You Seen Her? *HAVE YOU SEEN MISSING TEEN Jessica Renee Hall? | This 17-year-old was last seen in Downtown Asheville's Pritchard Park on July 13, 2008. Jessica loves art, school and track. She has a little brother, mother and grandmother who miss her dearly. Any clue is appreciated. Click Here> *ASHEVILLE DOWNTOWN GALLERY Association | Click Here>
*ASHEVILLE AREA Arts Council | Click Here>
*ASHEVILLE Art Museum | Click Here>
*RIVER DISTRICT Artists | Click Here>
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS  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> HISTORICAL ASHEVILLE
*HISTORIC EVENT When Asheville Helped Make Obamania Happen | Buncombe was the only county in Western North Carolina to prefer Barack Obama over Hillary Clinton. | For the latest news about where the North Carolina Democrats go from here, Click Here> | "Obama's Challenge" addresses why he could become one of America's great presidents in a time of great national need, Click Here> *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> PARKSIDE NEWS  Asheville's Epic Struggle Not Over Yet *DOWNTOWNASHEVILLE.COM CONTINUES Its In-Depth News Coverage about Parkside | Asheville's most contentious real estate development -- an epic struggle between middle class citizens and the powerful, well-heeled elite -- just won't go away. | Click Here> ASHBIZ.COM
THE BUSINESS OF ASHEVILLE Getting a loan is harder, but not impossible. For recent Newsweek report, Click Here> *ASHEVILLE #41 Best Place | To live and launch | Click Here>
*ADVANTAGEWEST | Attracting business to WNC | Click Here>
*ASHEVILLE AREA Chamber of Commerce | Active | 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> MUSIC AND MORE  *WHO'S DOIN' The Peel? | One of America's best musical venues | Click Here> *THE GRAY EAGLE Live | Pickin', singin', playin' | Click Here> *ASHEVILLE ART Galleries | Dozens to visit | Click Here> *CONCERTS at St. Mathias | Attend | Click Here> *LIVE Downtown Video | On Battery Park Ave. | Click Here> *MALAPROP'S Books/Cafe | A Downtown favorite | Click Here> HUMOR (NO KIDDING!)
 Compliments of AllFordMustangs.com TONGUE-ON-CHEEK Questions of the Week *What are we, (fill in the blank)? Click Here> *Is a 'Sense of Humor' store just for laughs? Click Here> *Is it time for some campaignin'? Click Here> *Will the anti-Bush merchandise market collapse? Click Here> *Can the Society for Creative Anachronism modernize? Click Here> FOR MORE PRESSING QUESTIONS, Click Here> FOOD NEWS
 *RESTAURANTSAsheville.com | Only unique restaurants in Asheville listed, such as Rosetta's Kitchen. To find your favorite place, Click Here> REAL ESTATE INFO
*REAL ESTATE Listings | Featured homes | Featured Condos | Vacation rentals | B&Bs | Hotels/Motels | For sale | For rent | Click Here> QuickClickDIRECTORY
Click Here> *CIVIC CENTER Schedule of Events | Click Here>
*CALENDAR of Festivals and Events | Click Here>
*DIANA WORTHAM THEATRE Schedule | Click Here>
*UNCA Master Calendar | Click Here>
 The Pig Statue That Was Stolen Is Still Missing Watercolor by Asheville artist Lisa Ringelspaugh-Irvine at ArtAsheville.com LOCAL NEWS FROM THE GRASSROOTS UP... For nearly four consecutive years, DowntownAsheville.com has been reporting the news about our unique urban community. The more we know about each other, the more we are truly connected. Help keep Downtown Asheville weird, wired and wonderful ... from the grassroots up. So continue to email your news, photos and essays to us today. Email: byron(at) mediabear.com or Click Here> *DowntownAsheville.com is published daily by MediaBear | MediaBear, a division of Wenoca Real Estate, Inc., is an independent Internet publisher and writing service based in Buncombe County. MEDIABEAR, P.O. Box 1040, Skyland, NC 28776 * 828-768-5600 Copyright 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 All Rights Reserved |
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