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Flu Shots Available
Flu Shot Clinic in Biltmore Square Mall Fri. & Sat.
*BUNCOMBE COUNTY REMINDS CITIZENS that the Infuenza (Flu) Season is Approaching | Get your flu shots today or tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at a Buncombe County health department temporary clinic set up in Biltmore Square Mall near Belk's. Cost: $28. | 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>
OBAMA IN ASHEVILLE * Lisa Ringelspaugh-Irvine/MediaBear
18 Days to Election Day
*270 ELECTORAL COLLEGE VOTES NEEDED to Win | To do the math with this interactive U.S. map, visit 270towin.com or Click Here>
*McCAIN OR Obama | Who won the final presidential debate? Click Here>
*JOE THE PLUMBER Clogs Up the Political Pipeline | Anyway you flush it out, the biggest winner during Wednesday's presidential 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. Given the exposure Joe has received, he ought to immediately franchise a nationwide plumbing company and name it "Presidential Plumbing Solutions." Click Here> | But Joe, as it turns out, usually goes by the name of Sam, is not a licensed plumber, earns less than $250,000 a year, is behind in his taxes, votes Republican, and will get a tax break under Obama's tax plan. | For a Sam Six-Pack reality check, Click Here> | For the REAL Joe's take on it, 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 NOW?
*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 TONIGHT?
*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 SATURDAY MORNING?
*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 PEACE TUESDAY AFTERNOON?
*STAND FOR PEACE AT VANCE MONUMENT Each Tues. Afternoon | Stand for peace with members of Veterans For Peace, Iraq Veterans Against the War, Western North Carolina Peace Coalition, Buncombe Green Party and sundry peace-mongers each Tues., 4:30 to 6 p.m., at Vance Monument, located at Biltmore and Patton avenues in the heart of Downtown Asheville. | ALSO, Veterans For Peace Chapter 099 holds a monthly meeting that is free and open to the public the first Thurs. of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Firestorm Cafe & Books, 48 Commerce Street, Asheville NC. | For details about Veterans for Peace in Asheville, Click Here> | For WNC Peace Coalition info, Click Here> | For directions to Firestorm, Click Here>
GOT COUPONS EVERY DAY?
*CHAMBER ANNOUNCES MONEY-SAVING SITE, SaveInAsheville.com | To download online coupons provided by local businesses and professionals, Click Here>
GOT RENEWABLE POWER SOME DAY?
*MIKE HOPPING REPORTS on the Latest News and Noise from Progress Energy | Filed on Oct. 10, 2008, the bottom line is bad: Progress Energy will keep pushing its worn out agenda of increased coal pollution and nutty nuclear in the name of electrical power. Can Asheville stop the madness? At least it can read journalist/author Michael Hopping's even-handed take ("Welcome to My World: CEAC XVI") on so-called Progress. Click Here>
FIBER FAIR LAST WEEKEND OF OCTOBER
*SOUTHEASTERN ANIMAL FIBER FAIR at the Ag Center Oct. 24, 25 & 26. | Now in its 15th year, this all-volunteer, non-profit festival group promotes the small fiber farmer, craftsperson, fiber industry and the fiber enthusiast. Typically, over 5,000 attend to enjoy featured artists, as well as workshops in spinning, felting, knitting, weaving, crochet, dying and animal care. | Visit saffsite.com or Click Here>
'RIDE, BABY, RIDE'
*A NOTE from Laurey Masterton | Click Here>
BE OPEN TO DOOR ART
*ANNUAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING FUND-RAISER NOV. 6 at The Orange Peel | For details about the 2008 Doors of Asheville featuring art by regional artists, call 828-254-4030, visit mtnhousing.org, or 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.
Citizen-Leader Wanted
*CITY OF ASHEVILLE ANNOUNCES CITIZEN OPENING for ABC Commission | Application deadline: Nov., 2008. | For details about the Asheville ABC Commission and to submit an application to become a commission member, 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>
