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COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER


July 8 - July 14, 2010 Vol. 8 • No. 27 Woodfin • Weaverville • Barnardsville Fifty Cents


Residents worry about park’s future North Buncombe


By Matt Tate Tere have been times, according


to Mark Edwards, in his 24 years at Ponder Mobile Home Park when the park was littered with rowdy and dis- obedient residents. Edwards believes today is a differ- ent story. He said the park is filling


up with respectful neighbors and that makes news of the park’s violations alleged by the Town of Woodfin all the more disheartening. Te town cited several electrical


and environmental issues, including one instance of sewer straight piping, when it revoked the park’s status with the town June 29. Tis is an initial


Continued on page 6 Weaver wins Firecracker 5K


By Matt Tate Weaverville’s Josey Weaver won the


17th annual Firecracker 5K on Saturday (July 3) after finishing second in 2008 and 2009. His mark of 15:16 bested his 2009


time by nearly 30 seconds. He finished more than two minutes ahead of the pack. Hendersonville’s Natasha Tkachuk


was the first female finisher with a time of 18:46. Te race hosted 216 partici- pants. Te North Buncombe Kiwanis Club sponsors the event, and all pro- ceeds go toward scholarships for North Buncombe students. Te top 50 finishers were: Josey Weaver, 15:16; Seth Hendler-


Voss, 17:37; Mark Ledyard, 17:57; Continued on page 2


Josey Weaver runs toward the finish.


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Blue Ridge Vineyard Church weaverville


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