April 6, 2009 – mountainx.com

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April 6, 2009 by Jason Sandford

Here’s your sneak preview of the April 8 edition of Mountain Xpress.

State legislative roundup: Total bills filed down by 12 percent so far this session

April 6, 2009 by Nelda Holder

Windfall: The past week in the state legislature saw another host of new bills moved for such purposes as aiding public libraries and small businesses, and establishing wind-energy permitting procedures. Overall bill numbers this year are down, however, by around 12 percent, as the legislators economize on their ambitions.

West Asheville co-op faces eviction; calls community meeting

April 6, 2009 by Brian Postelle

The Haywood Road Market, which has a history of financial struggles, now might have to leave its location of six years.

At Grey Eagle

June 20, 2014April 6, 2009 by Alli Marshall

The following photos are from the Friday, April 3 Bands for Kids’ Sake benefit at The Grey Eagle: Mod dress and boots. Brandelyn, a stylist at Eden Salon, wears a dress from Minx (64 N. Lexington Ave., Asheville). Shannon Hines Casson, bassist and vocalist of The Cheeksters wears bright green go-go boots for the band’s … Read more

Brian Jonestown Massacre at the Peel (and their frienemies the Dandy Warhols at the Pizza Company)

April 6, 2009 by Rebecca Sulock

Get ready for the legendary Brian Jonestown Massacre at the Orange Peel (on Wednesday) by watching the documentary DiG! at Asheville Pizza Company (on Tuesday). And read on for the Shroyer report on why you ought to check out BJM.

Into the Forums

April 6, 2009 by Steve Shanafelt

What’s missing from the discussion? It’s your turn to tell us.

See proposed changes for the bus system

April 6, 2009 by Brian Postelle

As part of the transit master plan process, Asheville’s transit department is circulating preliminary proposals for changes to city bus routes.

URTV attorney explains call for special meeting to remove board member

April 6, 2009 by David Forbes

A petition presented by URTV producer Dale Joyner calling for the removal of outspoken board member Davyne Dial at the last meeting of the public-access channel’s board of directors constituted a call for a special meeting of the channel’s membership, URTV attorney Scott Dillin asserted in an e-mail today.

Edgy Mama: Cussing kids

April 6, 2009 by Anne Fitten Glenn

My angel-faced son was not quite 2 years old when the director of his church preschool called to tell me my boy had dropped a wooden block on his foot, then yelled, “S**t!”