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Brownfields Public Meeting Oct. 23
*BROWNSFIELDS REDEVELOPMENT OF RIVER DISTRICT PUBLIC MEETING to be Held Oct. 23 at A-B Tech | In Furgeson Auditorium on the A-B Tech Asheville Campus from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., a community meeting will examine the brownfields redevelopment project in the River District along the French Broad River. Following the presentation, questions and answers will be conducted from 7 to 7:30 p.m. | For details, email amy (at) landofsky.org, call 828-251-6622, or Click Here>
Fiber Fair Oct. 24-26
*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>
Family of Pianists Plays Oct. 25
*BRAVO CONCERTS PRESENTS The 5 Browns Oct. 25 at Thomas Wolfe | The 5 Browns are billed as "classical music’s first family of piano virtuosos." For priority seating, discounts, and season subscriptions, call 828-225-5887. | For The 5 Browns, Click Here> | For Asheville Bravo Concerts, Click Here>
$3 Million Bribe by Fraga?
*MUMPOWER REQUESTS TRANSPARENCY in Fraga High-Rise Project | City council member Carl Mumpower recently sent a letter to Mayor Terry Bellamy requesting that a “Fraga Project and Public Benefit Packages” issue be added to an upcoming agenda. Mumpower contends that the "public benefits offer" by the developer of the proposed massive Fraga hotel and condo project with two 20+ story towers in Downtown Asheville "was, in essence, a three-million dollar bribe intended to sway the Council to make a political versus legal decision on his project." | For Mumpower's complete letter, Click Here>
Arden Armed Robbery
*MARKET CENTER IN ARDEN ROBBED, Police Seek Suspect | On Sun., Oct. 19, at 1:50 p.m., a white female with a handgun held up the Market Center Express at 3715 Sweeten Creek Road. Asheville police are looking for a white female, 20-30 years old, with curly hair. The suspect is 5'8" to 5'10" tall, heavy build, 180 to 200 lbs. The suspect was wearing a black-hooded sweatshirt with a blue bandana with a white design. She fled down Royal Pines Drive toward the railroad tracks. For those with info, call APD at 828-252-1110 or Crimestoppers at 828-255-5050.
POLITICS
Early Voting in Buncombe
*BUNCOMBE COUNTY OFFERS 16 EARLY-VOTING LOCATIONS, including the Downtown Asheville Board of Elections Office | Voting questions answered at 828-250-4200 or Click Here>
Election Protection Hotline
*VOLUNTEERS MAN THE PHONE NATIONWIDE to Help Voters | The over-riding message of this non-partisan group is straightforward: YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE. If you have questions about the election or have a problem voting, call toll-free 1-866-OUR-VOTE (1-866-687-8683), visit 866ourvote.org or Click Here>
Everywhere A Sign
*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.
2004 Photo of P. Diddy (left), who coined the phrase "Vote or Die" and subsequently founded Citizen Change, a youth-oriented nonprofit that advocates the importance of the youth vote because what politicians say and do affects the lives of America's youth. * The Black Collegian
Rockin' the Youth Vote
*ROCKIN' THE 2008 VOTE: Why America's Youth Vote Will Decide This Year's Presidential Election | TC Roberson High School senior Will Belzak examines the importance of the youth vote in this year's presidential election. | Click Here>
