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SNAPSHOT - October 16, 2008

MEDIABEAR PROUDLY PRESENTS
DowntownAsheville.com: Connected
'Community News from the Grassroots Up' TM

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*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>

OBAMA IN ASHEVILLE * Lisa Ringelspaugh-Irvine/MediaBear

*McCAIN OR Obama | Who won the debate last night? Click Here>

*JOE THE PLUMBER Enters the Political Pipeline | Anyway you look at it, the biggest winner during last night's debate was the plumber who John McCain referenced. Previously, Joe "The Plumber" Wurzelbacher had asked Barack Obama, who was stumping at the time in Ohio, a direct question about how the Obama tax plan will affect small business owners. After the exposure Joe received last night, he ought to immediately franchise a nationwide plumbing company and name it "Presidential Plumbing Solutions." Click Here>

ABIGAIL WASHBURN & THE SPARROW QUARTET PLAY LEAF

LEAF SOLD OUT
*FOR THOSE LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE TICKETS to This Weekend's Lake Eden Arts Festival (or friends dear enough to giv'em up), Click Here>

GOT FRESH LEAVES?
*WANT FALLEN LEAVES DELIVERED or Want Them Removed? | Most city residents and businesses want their fallen leaves collected by the city, and the city recently released its pick-up schedule. However, for those who want fresh leaves for mulching, the city is more than happy to deliver them at no charge. For details, call 828-251-1122. | For the city's current leaf collection schedule: Click Here>

GOT GREEN DRINKS?
*SUSTAINABLEASHEVILLE.COM'S CALENDAR OF EVENTS Features Green Business Grant Opportunities and Discussion on Fri., Oct. 17, 2008, at Bobo | As part of the weekly Green Drinks free lecture series held every Fri. at 6:30 p.m. inside Bobo Gallery on Lexington Ave., this week's speaker, Sara Day Evans of the NC Dept. of Commerce, discusses an upcoming Asheville workshop to help local green businesses and nonprofits apply for grants. Click Here>

GOT OUTRAGE?
*880 AM RADIO HOST ERRINGTON THOMPSON Asks 'Where's the Outrage' and Offers Commentary Every Sat. at 9 A.M. for Involved Ashevillians | For archived shows, Click Here> | For his Urban News commentary, Click Here>

GOT COUPONS?
*CHAMBER ANNOUNCES MONEY-SAVING SITE, SaveInAsheville.com | To download online coupons provided by local businesses and professionals, Click Here>

*WPVM Radio | Broadcasting from Downtown. Click Here>

'NEXT TIME'
*A NEW NOTE from Laurey Masterton | Click Here>

CURRENT NEWS

Rules on Posting Political Signs
*THE CITY OF ASHEVILLE RECENTLY REMINDED CITIZENS of Political Sign Standards | 1. Signs can be posted in any zoning district. 2. Signs must be located on private property. 3. Signs must not be placed within any public right-of-way. 4. There is no limit on the amount of signs that can be posted. 5. Signs must be no larger than eight square feet and can be double faced. 6. Signs must be removed within five days of Election Day by property owners and candidates. 7. Citizens may not not remove the opposing sides� signs. | For more info about posting political signs within city limits, call the Planning Department at 828-259-5830.

Concerned Citizens Wanted, Application Deadline Today
*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>

JOHN MAC KAH'S NEW LIMITED EDITION: COLD MOUNTAIN IN AUTUMN

Mac Kah Presents New Work
*NEW WORK OF COLD MOUNTAIN by John Mac Kah now available at BlackBird Frame & Art | This past Sat., Asheville artist John Mac Kah presented his newest work of Cold Mountain in the fall. | For details and directions to BlackBird, Click Here>

City Seeks New Co-Sponsorship Applications by Oct. 17
*CO-SPONSORSHIPS OFFERED by City of Asheville | If you an idea that provides a recreational, community-focused activity that the City does not currently provide to its residents, you may want to contact the Parks, Recreation & Cultural Arts Department to request co-sponsorship. | For details, Click Here>

ASHEVILLE DESIGN CENTER WON A 2008 GRIFFIN AWARD

I-26 Connector Plan Comment Deadline Oct. 17, Champion Better Alternative
Public Encouraged by Asheville Design Center to Contact DOT by the Oct. 17 Deadline in Support of Alternative Plan
*JOE MINICOZZI of Asheville Design Center Spoke at Bobo Gallery on Oct. 10, 2008, about the Center's Griffin Award-Winning Design for Asheville's I-26 Connector | Although local DOT officials have been encouraging, the Design Center's alternative plan STILL HAS NOT YET BEEN ADDED to DOT's "Draft Environmental Impact Statement." | For details, Click Here>

Master Plan Public Meeting Soon?
Been wondering about the consultants' progress?
*AFTER THE SEPTEMBER PUBLIC MEETING WAS CANCELLED, Citizens Have Been Waiting for New Meeting Date | The long-awaited Master Plan for Downtown Asheville produced by city-hired consultants Goody Clancy of Boston is being readied and may be unveiled in a public meeting sometime in late Nov. or early Dec. Stay tuned. | For official city news about the plan to date, Click Here> | For more news and photos, Click Here>

PARKSIDE NEWS

Gathering Signatures to Petion for Eminent Domain * Photo: Belzak/MediaBear

Asheville's Epic Struggle Not Over Yet: Coleman Appeals, Says Tribune
Asheville Tribune's Cover Story Features Stewart Coleman's Alleged Appeal to Continue His Fight
*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. | For comprehensive coverage of Parkside scandal, Click Here> | For Jennifer Saylor's article about Parkside in The Blue Banner, UNCA's newspaper, Click Here> | For Asheville Tribune's current issue with the Parkside appeal as the cover story, pick up a free Tribune at an outdoor rack on a downtown street.

Coleman's 'Spite House'?
*ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE CONCERNING THIS BAD DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL According to Many Local Real Estate Professionals Who Wish the Project Would Go Away for Good | Here's what developer Stewart Coleman could do on land that he owns -- and in the process tear down Asheville's oldest building that's next to the new $21 million City-County Plaza park now under construction with Pack Square Conservancy oversight: Click Here>

FEATURED NEWS

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>

Karate Kids
*KARATE FOR KIDS OFFERED by Asheville Parks & Rec | The city announced it will offer "Kids Power Karate" weekly instruction for eight consecutive weeks beginning October 30, for youth ages 5-12. | For details, call Allison Dains at 828-350-2058 or Click Here>

CITY COUNCIL MEMBER CARL MUMPOWER * CAMPAIGN PHOTO

Mumpower's Rumor Factory
Mumpower: 'My job is to illuminate the information I have. It is up to Plastiform (sic) and ICE to determine if it is accurate.'
*MUMPOWER DEFENDS HIS POSITION About Passing Rumors to I.C.E. | Asheville city council member and congressional candidate Carl Mumpower expanded his explanation 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. Mumpower incorrectly refers to the company as Plastiform. | For Mumpower's Oct. 6, 2008, press release, Click Here> | For Mumpower's Oct. 7 press release, Click Here>

Mumpower Suspends All Broadcast Advertising
*MUMPOWER CAMPAIGN FOR U.S. CONGRESS 'Almost Broke' | Carl Mumpower emailed a recent statement to the media explaining that he was immediately stopping all broadcast ads, because he believd that they were simply sound bites that manipulated the public. | For Oct. 16 news story, as reported by Fort Mill Times, Click Here>

HISTORIC NEWS

Obama Rallies Asheville * Photo: Lisa Ringelspaugh-Irvine/MediaBear

Obama Electrified Asheville,
Focused on Healthcare,
20,000 Attended Rally
*ON OCT. 5, 2008, DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE BARACK OBAMA Spoke with Eloquence, Passion and Specifics to Over 20,000 | The Obama political rally at Asheville High School stadium in Downtown Asheville was free and open to the public. | For photos, Click Here>

BAILOUT NEWS & VIEWS

*MARKET Watch | Follow the bouncy ride. Click Here>

*SERIOUS Financial News | Worth Reading. Click Here>

*BAILOUT DETAILS ABOUT H.R. 1424 That Have Been Signed into Law | To read H.R. 1424 posted at the Library of Congress, Click Here>

BREAKING (UP) NEWS

The Party Formerly Known As The Republicans!
For those who could use a good laugh about now: MaverickParty.com
*FUNNY Videos, Cartoons and Commentary | For the election silly season | Click Here>

ASHBIZ.COM
THE BUSINESS OF ASHEVILLE

GOVERNMENT ALERT

Have You Seen Her?
*HAVE YOU SEEN MISSING TEEN Jessica Renee Hall? | Any clue is appreciated. 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

MUSIC AND MORE

HUMOR (NO KIDDING!)

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TONGUE-ON-CHEEK
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FOOD NEWS

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Asheville Civic Center * Watercolor Artist: Lisa Ringelspaugh-Irvine

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