Year: 2009
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Ryan Croft
Occupation: Engineering consultant and graphic artist Party affiliation: Republican Political experience: WNC 912 Project Coordinator Endorsements: "I did not pursue any. I spent my time meeting the fine folks of Asheville and refining my positions." Ryan Croft 1) How much money have you raised for your campaign? Who are your top three donors, and how […]
Robert W. Edwards
Occupation: night auditor at hotel Party affiliation: Republican Political experience: none Endorsements: none listed Robert W. Edwards 1) How much money have you raised for your campaign, and who are your top three donors and how much did each give? Total: $32 Top three: Buncombe County Republican Women's Club, $22; Jason Lee, $10 2) What […]
Robin Cape
Occupation: musician, business and property owner Party affiliation: Democrat Political experience: Four years on Asheville City Council, two years on Woodfin Water Board Endorsements: Sierra Club Robin Cape 1) How much money have you raised for your campaign, and who are your top three donors and how much did each give? Total: $13,000 in cash […]
J. Neal Jackson
Occupation: owner, Eagle's Market convenience store Party affiliation: Republican Political experience: current member of the Transit Commission and Board of Adjustment; volunteered on political campaigns for Charles Carter, Steve Metcalf, Ralph Campbell, Judge Jim Wynn, Judge Wanda Bryant and Dan Blue, assisted in November elections, 2000 to present Endorsements: None listed J. Neal Jackson 1) […]
Esther E. Manheimer
Occupation: land-use and real-estate litigation attorney Party affiliation: Democrat Political experience: none Endorsements: Council members Jan Davis and Brownie Newman, Sierra Club, Asheville Firefighters Association Esther E. Manheimer 1) How much money have you raised for your campaign, and who are your top three donors and how much did each give? Total: Approximately $21,300 (including […]
Gordon D. Smith
Occupation: child and family therapist Party affiliation: Democrat Political experience: Advocated for clean energy in the Woodfin power-plant controversy; led a coalition to return our public land on Pack Square last summer; lobbied in Raleigh as mental-health advocate; created voter guides in '06, '07 and '08; volunteer coordinator for Holly Jones. Endorsements : Holly Jones, […]
Terry Bellamy
Occupation: small-business owner Party affiliation: Democrat Political experience: six years as a councilwoman and four years as mayor Endorsements: Sierra Club and Asheville Firefighters Association Terry Bellamy 1) How much money have you raised for your campaign, and who are your top three donors and how much did each give? Total: $25,072 Top three: Tony […]
Carl Mumpower
Occupation: psychologist Party affiliation: Republican Political experience: eight years on Asheville City Council, two years as vice mayor Endorsements: "Occasionally, I have someone come up and whisper something like, 'Don't tell anybody, but I am a liberal and I appreciate what you are trying to do.' Does that count?" Carl Mumpower 1) How much money […]
Cecil Bothwell
Occupation: builder, writer and publisher Party affiliation: Democrat Political experience: Avl Precinct 3 chair; treasurer PARCPAC (federal PAC); candidate for Buncombe Commissioners, 2008; co-founder the Avl Coalition-2005; co-chair Dean for America (Avl), 2004; founding member The Progressive Project; founder Rolling Thunder (Avl), 2003; co-founder SpareChange? (Avl), 2003; WNC coordinator, Cynthia Brown for U.S. Senate, 2002 […]
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Blog, vote, party
Spookyblogapaloozananny is coming, and it’s time to vote for your online-media faves.
Cranky Hanke’s Weekly Reeler Oct . 21-27: Torture, an aviatrix, guitarists and paranormal stuff
OK, here’s one of those weeks where we’re actually getting some things that people have been asking me about. And once again, I encourage you to get out there and support these movies. It’s in everyone’s best interest to help support quality—or potentially quality—film in Asheville.
Asheville’s Haiti connection: MissionMANNA’s medical-support project unfolds (Days 3-4)
This is the second report from the group of Asheville doctors, nurses and volunteers from Mission MANNA, who flew to Haiti this past Saturday — as they do twice yearly, to provide ongoing medical assistance to more than 1,000 kids in need. Here’s how the team reported it, relayed via Twitter.
B-Boys at LEAF
Joe Adams of Hunab Kru shows off the talents of his young students at Fall LEAF this past weekend.
Festival style
This fall’s Lake Eden Arts Festival was chilly, chilly, chilly. So, fewer fairy wings, strappy sandals and floaty dresses, more down puffers, weather-proof boots and layers. Lots of layers.
Edgy Mama: All hail ‘Wimpy Kid’
My family discovered Jeff Kinney’s books several months ago — long after most of the 9-12-year-old set—and we’ve become Wimpy Kid addicts. These books are the first young adult books that speak to all four of us — kids and adults alike.
Asheville’s Haiti connection: MissionMANNA’s medical-support project unfolds (Days 1-2)
This past Saturday, a group of Asheville doctors, nurses and volunteers from Mission MANNA flew to Haiti, as they do twice yearly, to provide ongoing medical assistance to more than 1,000 kids in need. Here’s the first installment about their trip, told as it unfolded, via Twitter.
Video a-go-go
How Echo Mountain Recording Studio records a song, an historic look at Ben Lippen School, a comedy entitled “Homecoming Wars,” an absurdist, gypsy, metal, folk, funk, punk take on “Bella Ciao” … and more!
Aerial photographers will map every foot of North Carolina this winter
The project, which will produce photo-maps of unmatched detail, is part of the state’s 911 emergency-readiness program. “You will be able to make out individual branches on the trees,” said N.C. forester Andrew D. Bailey. In addition to helping emergency response, the imagery will also be used by other state and local agencies, including conservation agencies such as the state Forest Service and local parks and recreation offices.
Spooky style
Fashion Bites Back Fashion Show on Friday, Oct. 23, will benefit GLBT youth.