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Stuck in the middle and zoning board members asked for more time and


tween the owners of C‘N’C Mobile Home Park and the Town of Woodfin will end up in a court at some point.


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ous nuisance, housing and zoning violations continue to persist and after nearly three years of efforts, little headway has been made. Te Woodfin Board of Al- dermen reviewed the town’s inspections and investi- gations, believed the violations posed a threat to the safety of the residents and neighbors of the park and voted to revoke the park’s status with the town earlier this year. Park owner Joshua Robinson appealed the deci-


sion, saying there has been progress in cleaning up the park’s problems and malcontents, but it will con- tinue to take time. Te park belonged to his wife’s father, and he made it clear during an appeal before the Woodfin Planning and Zoning Board on Monday (Sept. 13) that he is not letting it go without a fight. After the 90-minute hearing, both sides tossed out a bevy of disputed points, allegations and questions,


Flat Creek Fundraiser for NBACC Te North Buncombe Asso-


ciation of Concerned Citizens is throwing a fundraising shindig beginning at 6 pm on Sept. 24 at the Claxton Event Barn in the Flat Creek area. Marty Lewis, of Sons of Ralph,


will perform with his band, and Blue Ridge Tradition and House of Fire will also offer music. Story- teller Sheila Kay Adams will share her talents. Te evening will also


feature a dinner of southern barbe- cue with all the fixings donated by M7 Event Planners. Tere will also be a silent auction. Tere is a $25.00 suggested


donation for an admission ticket. Te donation is tax-deductible, and tickets are available online at nbacc.info or by calling 713-9791. Proceeds from the fundraiser


will go toward legal expenses. Te NBACC is currently fighting a


libel suit by Blue Ridge Concrete and seeking to appeal a decision by the Western North Carolina Regional Air Quality Agency to grant the plant a permit to begin mixing concrete. Tickets can also be picked up at


M7 in downtown Weaverville and Te Arch on Weaverville Road in Woodfin.


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there are a group of residents that are unfortunately caught in between. Mark Meadows has lived in the park for nearly 20


years, and he is the first to admit the park has had its share of troubles. But, he said the good people there now are pulling together to make it a good place to live. Tommy Gregory moved in four years ago and he


just installed new cabinets, tile and flooring into a home that probably won’t be able to move with him if the park closes, a proposition some of the other resi- dents face as well. Amanda Cummings moved in earlier this year and


is trying to raise a family. She said she felt blindsided by the aldermen’s decision to revoke the park’s status. Ricky Revis and Amy Clontz moved into the park


several months ago as well, and they want to know how to prepare themselves for the park’s potential clo- sure. Several Woodfin town officials have expressed their


sympathy for the park’s residents. One can only hope these people are allowed more than sympathy if the park is indeed forced to close.


more information from the aldermen before making their decision. But, a judge will likely have the final say in this matter. Whatever side the courts ultimately rule in favor of,


Commentary Hearing is seeing I went to the movies Friday (Sept. 10) and saw


five different movies. Well, not really, but it was almost like being at the movies. I had the chance to attend one of the Asheville Bravo concerts with my son where they were play-


Clint Parker


ing the music of noted composer John Williams. While you might not recognize his name, you certainly will recognize his music. In fact, con- ductor Rachel Worby made the statement that while it took Ludwig Von Beethoven four notes to become famous, it only took John Williams two. You might remember those two notes from a


little-known movie called “Jaws.” However, we must keep in mind Beethoven didn’t have a movie to back him up. The program was called “Wall-to-Wall Wil-


liams” and included some of his most famous compositions from the movies and television in-


cluding “The Mission,” best known from NBC Nightly News, “The Raiders March” from “Raid- ers of the Lost Ark,” “Adventures on Earth” from “E.T.”, music from “Star Wars” and, my personal favorite, “The Cowboys Overture” from the John Wayne movie, “The Cowboys.” The program lasted 90 minutes, and with each


musical piece, images from the movies f lashed in my mind making the experience a two-fold enter- tainment experience. Worby related a story about the time Williams


went to director Steven Spielberg’s home to watch the first cut of “Schindler’s List.” She said that after watching the movie, Williams began to pace the f loor for about five minutes. He finally said to Spielberg that he has the wrong man to com- pose the music for this movie and there are bet- ter composers to do this movie. Spielberg replied, “Yes I know John, but they’re all dead.” Although my tickets were free, the program was


definitely worth the $10 in refreshments and $10 for parking that I had to pay for the experience. My only question is the next time I watch one of these movies, will I see visions of the orchestra playing? Nah, probably not.


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