Day: September 27, 2011
LIVE: Coverage of Sept. 27 Asheville City Council meeting
Follow live Twitter coverage of the Sept. 27 Asheville City Council meeting. Word came earlier today that Mayor Terry Bellamy has signed a proclamation recognizing the Blue Ridge Pride festival, and a vote on that item will not be on the agenda.
The Gospel According to Jerry
If you own a home, farm or business, you could suffer huge losses when Jesse James and his Eminent Domain Gang ride onto your spread — unless you know what to do. I speak from experience here, having recently concluded a run-in with the Metropolitan Sewerage District. I’m not a lawyer, but here’s my take … Read more
Ready for their closeup
According to Robert Gaston, a filmmaker and the organizer of Asheville's first-ever LGBTQ film festival, QFest, there are certain programming rules for the opening feature. "You never open with a documentary, or a lesbian feature, or a foreign-language film," says Gaston. These are not written-in-stone statutes, and Gaston (with partner Michael Sheldon) quickly broke one … Read more
Pride minus prejudice
Pride in Asheville — we're not talking your run-of-the-mill civic pride (which is great too), but LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered and questioning), Pride — has evolved over the years. There were colorful parades, performers in Pritchard Park, countless parties and after-parties. Last year's gathering on Lexington Avenue was a well-attended and celebratory affair with … Read more
Our life in cake
Every town has a cake lady, says Jodi Rhoden. "These are the women who bake the cakes for their community's special occasions: weddings, birthdays, church barbecues and even funerals," she writes in her new book Cake Ladies: Celebrating a Southern Tradition. "And — as you'll discover when you try the recipes in this book — … Read more
Mark Cates
Name: Mark Cates Occupation: Aerospace engineer/small-business consultant/entrepreneur Party affiliation, if any: Republican Political experience: Class president, Landon Junior High School, class of ’84 Endorsements: Thomas Smith, president, WNC Cornhole Players Association. 1) How much money have you raised for your campaign? Who are your top three donors, and how much has each contributed? Why just … Read more
Sen. Forrester: Black Mountain needs a new slogan too
It's been almost 30 years since I was moved to write another letter to a paper, but the urge to respond to the recent comments by Sen. Jim Forrester was just too much to resist. I think we have been given a beautiful opportunity here to practice compassion for those less fortunate. One thing I've … Read more
