Day: June 20, 2007
Mountin’ Hopes Therapeutic Riding Center
Mountin’ Hopes Therapeutic Riding Center is a nonprofit located on a farm in Mars Hill that provides therapeutic riding to children, youth and adults in WNC. Now in its 10th year of operation, Mountin’ Hopes serves more than 180 riders per year in its all-weather facility. The riders live with a variety of challenges, including … Read more
A family affair
In a world where imported products often seem more the rule than the exception, a group of Madison County growers and crafters is rowing against the tide. Under the banner of Madison Family Farms, these go-local activists are marketing homegrown produce and value-added products and forging links with local institutional buyers. Getting their feet wet: … Read more
Asheville City Council
If you’ve ever wondered about the party affiliations of candidates for city offices, you’re in luck. In a controversial 4-3 vote on June 12, the Asheville City Council decided to switch the city back to partisan elections. Pieces of the pie: How Asheville’s proposed $129.9 million budget breaks down for the next fiscal year. The … Read more
Raw deal?
The words “raw milk” are likely to cause a shudder in people working in the public-health arena. Mention the stuff and they’ll sit you down and lecture you on typhoid fever, salmonella, tuberculosis and listeria, several of the deadly pathogens that have historically been linked to unpasteurized milk. Some like it raw: Advocates would like … Read more
Saluting the Asheville Speedway
The bike race called the “Rumble on the River” at Asheville’s Carrier Park is picking up steam, but the track the cyclists circle has seen some real rumbles in its day. Auto racing in Asheville may seem like ancient history to some, but it was only eight years ago that the racetrack where the park … Read more
Proposed broadband/wireless bill sparks controversy
A bill now before the General Assembly that would place sharp restrictions on the local governments’ ability to offer broadband and wireless services has come under fire from municipalities across the state. The Local Government Fair Competition Act, which had just passed the House Public Utilities Committee at press time, would require municipalities providing Internet … Read more
Unhappily ever after
“I’m just a coat rack,” says local dramatist Holiday Childress, best known for fronting carnival-rock band The Goodies. Choked on a peach? Terpsicorps dancer Sadie Harris embodies the haunting, waifish look you want in an Edward Gorey character. Photo by Jeff Cravotta Make that “a moving coat rack that sings falsetto, a place for talented … Read more
