North Buncombe MPAC settles outstanding debts to bands


ceived from the community in the wake of the controversy. Bassham added that while


donations have suffered in the recent years, affiliate support continues to grow. Many North Buncombe busi-


nesses and groups, including the Weaverville Tribune, are listed on the Web site mympac. com as sponsors. He said the list is a mix of donors and trade-


value sponsors. The Tribune is listed for its agreement to print public service announcements of MPAC events and news, ac- cording to Bassham. MPAC is now in its fifth year,


and Bassham said such com- plexes can take as much as 12- 15 years to develop. He feels MPAC is on track. “What we need to bring MPAC to fruition is for the


strength of our community; the good community-minded folks to stand with us in positive, proactive action so that we can together make the impact our community desperately needs,” he wrote in an e-mail. The group is still looking for


land to develop its athletic com- plex that he hopes will include soccer fields and an indoor fa- cility among other amenities.


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PUSH Asheville held a promotion event of its show at MPAC’s Fourth of July Block Party.


By Matt Tate The lingering fireworks left


over from the MPAC Fourth of July Block Party came to a close last week according to the event’s organizer. Randy Bassham, president


of the Multi-Purpose Athletic Complex initiative in North Buncombe, stated the bands and stakeholders in the event that were still owed a collective $4,800 were paid with a 15 per- cent accrued interest as a dona- tion from MPAC. According to Bassham, the


event’s price tag was $8,000. Several of the bands that


played at the Independence Day event at North Buncombe High School, including regional acts such as Yo Mamma’s Big Fat Booty Band, did not receive their payments on time, in part Bassham said because of a deal with PUSH Asheville Fashion Show fell through. According to Bassham, PUSH


Asheville had agreed to name MPAC as a beneficiary of a July show at The Orange Peel.


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Bassham said he planned to use the funds from the July 16 show to help pay expenses for the Fourth of July party. Even with the hopes of receiv-


ing PUSH Asheville proceeds, Bassham sent out numerous messages soliciting financial support for the July 4th party in the days leading up to the event. According to Bassham, Sonia


Hendrix, organizer of PUSH Asheville, backed out of the deal July 5, allegedly after discover- ing PUSH Asheville’s donations would be used to pay for the party rather than the building of the proposed athletic com- plex. Bassham denies her claim,


stating Hendrix was aware of the use of any proceeds. He added MPAC is pursuing legal matters against Hendrix. She did not return e-mails


seeking comment. The $500 raised from PUSH


Asheville’s July 16 show instead went to Asheville Grown. Bassham said he was encour- aged by the support MPAC re-


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