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I'll be doing a live webcast of a political event in Franklin, NC today for the local Republican Party from 4 to 5pm. You can watch it on my blog.

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2010-10-02T04:54:00.001-07:00

I'll be doing a live webcast of a political event in Franklin, NC today for the local Republican Party from 4 to 5pm. You can watch it on my blog.

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Franklin Town Board of Aldermen May 17, 2010 Continuation Meeting

2010-05-18T02:07:00.001-07:00

Here is the full video of the Franklin Town Board of Aldermen Meeting from May 17, 2010.

I am experimenting with a different video resolution to accommodate requests from people in Macon County who do not have broadband Internet. I have received numerous complaints that they cannot watch the videos.

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May 11, 2010 Macon County Commissioners Meeting Video

2010-05-12T06:28:00.001-07:00

Cross-posted from my political blog, Thunder Pig.

Macon County Commissioner Bob Simpson (L) with Macon County Firefighters of the year, Tina Francescutti (C) of Burningtown VFD and William Lewis (R) of West Macon VFD. They have been with their Depts 5 and 6 yrs, respectively.

Last night's meeting of the Macon County Commissioners was fairly short due to the removal of several items from the agenda, which is to be found at the end of this article. The next meeting of the Commissioners will be on May 24th, with a Budget Work Session scheduled for the 27th, and the date for a public hearing on the budget being tentatively set for June 7th.

MACON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS The regular meeting of the Macon County Board of Commissioners scheduled for Monday, May 10, 2010 has been cancelled. A called meeting has been scheduled for 6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 11, 2010 in the Board Room on the 3rd floor of the Courthouse. Following is the agenda MAY 11, 2010 - 6 p.m. CALLED SESSION AGENDA

Call to order and welcome by Chairman Beale

Announcements

Invocation

Pledge of Allegiance

Public Comment Period

Adjustments to and approval of the agenda

Public Hearing - None

Reports/Presentations:

Firemen of the Year recognitions

Update on budget process (County Manager)

Old Business:

Animal Control within Towns

New Business:

Highlands Library Board Resolution

House Bill Draft - Protect Health Care Freedom

Consent Agenda All items below are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion. No separate discussion will be held except on request of a member of the Board of Commissioners.

Minutes

Finance (1) Funding resolution (2) Budget revisions

Resolution - Medallion of Honor

Appointments

Closed session

Adjournment/Recess

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2010-05-08T04:57:00.001-07:00

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This one was cut short by a brief rain shower.

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2010-05-07T13:46:00.001-07:00

A short time lapse showing the flow of traffic in downtown Franklin, NC earlier this morning... .

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Gray Squirrel Diner

2010-04-15T08:07:00.001-07:00

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Memories of Ghost Town in the Sky: 2007 Opening Day Videos/Photos

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Is Twitter Down Again?

2010-03-12T02:46:00.001-08:00

It is for me, anyhow. None of my tweets are getting through from my ThunderPig account...although I can tweet just fine from my WPIG account. Odd.

I guess I should post an update while I'm here.

My video coverage of the Macon County Commissioners and the Franklin Town Board of Aldermen is going well. I've been providing live video streaming of the Town Board meetings and Live Tweeting the Commissioner meetings. I may add video streaming of that, too.

I've purchased a new camera to replace my aging, battered and failing Kodak Z710. The model I went with is the Kodak Z950.

My initial concern about the camera is battery life. Or, to be more precise...lack thereof. The first round of photo-taking lasted just 154 shots with a fully charged Kodak KLIC-7003 Lithium ion battery installed. My Z710 would last nearly 400 photos and could shoot over an hour of video (even at 640x480 VGA resolution). Plus, it used AA batteries and I've got nearly a dozen sets of rechargeables to cycle through my other cameras, MP3 Plyers and handheld radio frequency scanner.

The night after I purchased the Z950, I was online looking for another set of batteries. The brand name Kodak KLIC-7003 cost $30 apiece. There was no way I could afford that, so I looked for generic equivalents and found something at Overstock. just under $6 apiece. I got two of them because I want the ability to take more than 400 photos at an event without having to be tethered to an electrical outlet. Sometime next week, I'll be getting the Kodak charger so I can either recharge it in my truck (I have AC outlets in the cab) or if I am at an event that is indoors, I can start the recharge cycle when the first Li-ion battery dies.

I intend to keep my Z710 in service as long as it lasts. I'll be shooting video (for picture in picture use) at events when I want an extra angle of coverage when my Kodak Zi6 is covering the speaker. I'll also be using it for time lapse video this spring and summer.

The other concern about the Z950 is video. It looks good, but drains battery life even more than photos. A short 20 minute test yesterday morning drained more than half the battery.

I am pleased with the quality of the photos so far from the Z950. I haven't covered an event with it yet, but this coming weekend, I'll have 4 events to cover: Friday (1), Saturday (1) and Monday (2). I'll let you know what I think after that.

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Macon County Commissioners Meeting 01/11/2010

2010-01-12T07:55:00.001-08:00

cross-posted from my political blog. I'm posting it here because I've not expressed any political opinions in this particular post. (That in itself may be a minor miracle. LOL)

The regular meeting of the Macon County Commissioners took place on January 11, 2009. This is the public portion of that meeting. Highlights of the meeting include a resolution in support of the Upper Cullasaja River Restoration Project to help them get funds from the Clean Water Trust Fund and recognition of the efforts of Bob Litten in the construction of the Macon County Veterans Memorial.

These are my notes from the January 11, 2009 regular meeting of the Macon County Board of Commissioners:

Call to order and welcome by Chairman Beale

Chairman Ronnie Beale brought the meeting to order.

Announcements

He announced that there would be a work session on Saturday, February 6th, 2010 at the SCC Board Room starting at 8:30am and would work through lunch and into the afternoon until they worked through all the things in the budget and other matters.

He also announced that there would be a public hearing on certain amendments to the Subdivision Ordinance [PDF] at the January 25th, 2010, meeting, which will convene at 2:00 pm in the Commissioners Board Room.

Invocation and Pledge

Reverend Guy Duvall gave the Invocation and Ronnie Beale led those assembled in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

Public Comment

The Public Comment Period saw two men address the Commissioners, the first was Pastor Greg Rogers [sp?] who spoke to an article in The Smoky Mountain News [link to article] that had caused concern among several people in the churches regarding the removal of Invocation before County Commission meetings. He praised the Commissioners for the stands they took in support of Meeting Invocation in the local media. He recited Acts 4:12 and said that he (and others) would be praying for the Commissioners by name, that they would be guided in their decision-making to do the right thing.

The other speaker was a man named Charlie Calley [sp?] who addressed the Commissioners regarding the economic situation, jobs and requesting that the Commissioners petition the state for a Doe Hunting Season in order that the deer herds might be thinned, and only the biggest bucks might successfully breed.

Chairman Beale told Mr. Calley [sp?] that the Wildlife Commission was meeting in Sylva at SCC next week [Wednesday] and that he could address them as a citizen.

Adjustments to and approval of the agenda

There was less than ten minutes of discussion regarding the agenda providing minor corrections.

New Business:

Upper Cullasaja River Restoration Resolution

The commissioners discussed the resolution to assist in obtaining money from the Trustees of the North Carolina Clean Water Trust Fund to assist in restoring the Upper Cullasaja from an impairment. Ronnie Beale read from the last paragraph of the resolution and some discussion on the issue followed, and the board voted unanimously to pass the resolution.

Chairman Ronnie Beale recognized David Wilkes, the newly elected Mayor of Highlands, who was present in the crowd observing the meeting. The Mayor indicated that he had a steep learning curve over the past few weeks.

Consent Agenda

Minutes

A few minor adjustments were suggested and approved to the minutes of the last meeting.

Budget revisions

Budget amendments 80 through 84 were discussed by the commissioners, the Finance Officer, County Manager and County Attorney.

Amendment to Animal Control Ordinance

In a similar fashion, adjustments to the Animal Control Ordinance [PDF] were discussed with input from County Manager Jack Horton and County Attorney Leslie Moxley.

Mental Health Resolution

Ronnie Beale discussed a resolution regarding approval of the purchase of real property by Smoky Mountain Mental Health in Watauga County and he brought the other members up to date on the related board he served on.

Governor’s Crime Commission Grant

Sheriff Robbie Holland came forth to discuss a request for the board to pass a resolution supporting re-applying for the Governor's Crime Commission Grant.

In the course of the discussion, he relayed some statistics that the previous year's grant had helped to obtain:

79 new drug cases were opened

207 felonies were charged

48 misdemeanor charges

25 search warrants were served

3 T3 Wires were ran (3 wiretaps)

14 people were charged on the federal level, all plead guilty and would be sentenced later this month

3 people responsible for supplying drugs into Macon County were arrested in Atlanta by Macon County Deputies sworn into Federal Service

Drugs seized

7 grams of cocaine

98 grams of crack

32 grams of meth

177 marijuana plants

4,000 grams of Marijuana

2,900 grams of dried opium

The Macon County Sheriff's Department served as the lead agency in western North Carolina for Operation Pill Crusher:

144,000 pills were collected and taken off the street to be destroyed.

The motion to support the consent agenda passed unanimously.

Board Appointments

Bob Simpson was asked to bring a name forth at the next meeting to replace Christy Dodge, who had resigned from the Franklin-Nantahala TDC (Tourism Development Board)

Ed Shatley, chairman of the Economic Development Commission, was re-appointed to another term, and Gary Drake was appointed replace Hank Ross as the representative of the Town of Highlands.

Chairman Dave Jones of the Franklin Town Board of Adjustment was re-appointed to another term.

Chariman Ronnie Beale will be joining Commissioner Bob Simpson on the Macon Program for Progress Board so that the two together might attend more meetings than just one of them could.

Bob Litten came forth to make a final report to the County Commissioners on his involvement in getting the Macon County Veterans Memorial project underway for the past three years.

He recognized some of the people he wanted to personally thank for their help over the course of the project, among whom were Evelyn Southard (Finance Director of Macon County), Leslie Moxley (County Attorney), Jack Morgan (Building Codes Administrator), Sam Greenwood (former Macon County Manager), Ronnie Beale (Chairman of the Macon County Commissioners), Charlie Leatherman (former Chairman of the Macon County Commissioners), Robbie Holland (Macon County Sheriff), Jack Horton (Macon County Commissioner), Steve Ledford and crew (Macon County Maintenance Dept), all the members of the Macon County Board of Commissioners for being such a great bunch of people to work with, the Town of Franklin, the Town of Highlands, the News Media for spreading the word about the project.

He said he had resigned his role as Chairman of the committee overseeing the project, but was still on the committee, and Neal Riendeau was the new chairman, and he introduced him to speak to the Commissioners to update them on the work of the committee.

He said the Macon County Veterans Memorial was dedicated on July 4, 2009 [see videos] and that, right now, the primary source of funds was through memorial brick sales [right-click to order a brick], which ranged from $100 to $500 apiece. Riendeau said that current projects included the design and construction of an entrance sign to the park to give it more visibility. Members of the committee are working with General Bodenheimer on the design of a full-size bronze sculpture, which is still in the design stage. The idea is to have a woman holding a folded flag in one arm clutched to her chest, with a little girl beside her holding her hand, and a little boy on the other side, holding her arm. They will be in the oval in front of the main flag pole.

Neal Riendeau reiterated what Bob Litten had said, that these men did not do this project alone, that "this was a community project for the community."

Chairman Ronnie Beale then presented Bob Litten with a plaque of appreciation that held a replica of the Macon County flag on behalf of the Macon County Commissioners and thousands of people of Macon County as a small token of their appreciation for his efforts on behalf of the veterans of Macon County.

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2009-12-23T13:27:00.001-08:00

If you don't have a fireplace, you can borrow this one... I filmed it at the Macon County Public Library in Franklin, NC. If you have the bandwidth, watch it in HD and in full screen. I doubt I will be posting anything here between now and Christmas, so I wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas.

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Merry Christmas!!!

2009-12-23T13:23:00.001-08:00

If you don't have a fireplace, you can borrow this one...

I filmed it at the Macon County Public Library in Franklin, NC.

If you have the bandwidth, watch it in HD and in full screen.

I doubt I will be posting anything here between now and Christmas, so I wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas.

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2009-12-17T10:00:00.001-08:00

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2009-12-13T12:51:00.001-08:00

I've got a couple of hours of unprocessed video from my day trip to Waterrock Knob in October, and here is an early version of a montage of video and photos I am considering. This version has no photos, but is just a sort of test of concept.

I can't wait for spring so I can get out on the Parkway and get some more video, especially material for time lapses of spring thunderstorms developing.

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2009-12-12T05:24:00.001-08:00

It's been a while since I posted.

Here is a brief update on what has happened in the last few weeks:

My Kodak Z710 has been mostly out of commission, it will work if I don't use the zoom lens. Blogging has been more or less the same. It's an odd feeling when I'm out at an event taking photos or video and have people ask if I'm Thunder Pig. That is happening more often these days, as are the invites to record meetings and events, both public and private. I don't charge for the public events if the admission to get into the event is free on the theory that I can recoup my expenses by increased web traffic and click-throughs on ads.

The last event I recorded was the forum for candidates in the NC-11 GOP primary hosted by the Young Americans for Liberty at Western Carolina University on December 7th [video].

I've got a new laptop and the difference between it and the old one is astounding. Of course, the old one was manufactured in 2003 and had only 512 MB of RAM and a 40 GB hard drive. The new laptop has 3 GB of RAM and a 250 GB hard drive. Editing video is going to be a lot faster than before. The new laptop will make it much easier to do live webcasts from events due to the increase in processing power.

The old laptop took an average of 25 minutes to render 1 minute of HD (1280x720 @ 30fps) video. I tested the new maching on 30 seconds of footage and it took 7 minutes. I'll be testing it out on a longer video today or tomorrow...which brings me to the new video editing software.

First, a little history. From 2005 to the middle of 2007, I had no ability to edit video other than keeping videos under the 10 minute window for You Tube. No titles or anything else. This was a problem because most people speaking at events don't fit their speeches to under 10 minutes. During the stop and start of my camera (the trusty Kodak Z710 recording 320x240 @ 30 fps), I would lose about 20 seconds maximum of the action. I tried to identify a pause or applause line to minimize the loss of content.

In the summer of 2007, I discovered One True Media [link], and began to use it to cut longer videos and to add title sequences. This video of then Lt Governor (now Governor) Beverly Perdue speaking is an example:

I was a couple hundred feet away, and the video zoom on the Z710 was very limited.

In October 2007, at the Vance Aycock Dinner, Richard Bernier gave me some video editing software. It was MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 12.

Now, I could do much more with my videos. Of course, the learning curve was steep. Here is an early example from the 2007 lights & Luminaries at Dillsboro, NC:

I eventually upgraded to Movie Edit Pro 15 sometime in late 2008 or early 2009. I didn't blog about it, so I'm not sure when that happened.

Over time, I got better. In March or April of 2009, I got a Kodak Zi6 HD pocket camera. That camera has been a workhorse like the Z710.

This past week, I upgraded to a new laptop and (since I had given away the install disc to MEP 15) took the opportunity to upgrade to Movie Edit Pro 15 Plus. I also received almost 9 GB of Sound and Video Pool in a Christmas sale via the MAGIX website.

I've already taken the opportunity to revamp my Intro and Outro title sequences, and can't wait to put them on new video projects.

I hope to be more regular in posting updates in the future.

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Ustream Live Test

2009-12-06T13:36:00.000-08:00
Free video chat by Ustream

2009-12-04T11:37:00.001-08:00

temp post city council

2009-11-04T01:45:00.001-08:00

Precinct Cecil Bothwell Ryan D. Croft J. Neal Jackson Esther Manheimer Carl Mumpower Gordon Smith Write-In Total
01.1_STEPHENS LEE COMMUNITY CENTER 103 12 84 89 52 119 94 553
02.1_MONTFORD COMMUNITY CENTER 365 29 108 297 67 374 230 1,470
03.1_ST MARKS LUTHERAN CHURCH 260 45 75 235 91 254 197 1,157
04.1_NORTH ASHEVILLE COMMUNITY CENTER 160 52 77 253 116 196 135 989
05.1_ST EUGENES CHURCH 181 138 175 328 262 199 248 1,531
06.1_TRINITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 126 88 89 141 138 130 90 802
07.1_KENILWORTH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 225 45 70 212 85 217 192 1,046
08.2_SHILOH COMMUNITY CENTER 96 81 134 124 122 117 83 757
08.3_FAITH TABERNACLE CHRISTIAN CENTER 96 32 104 94 66 92 47 531
09.1_MURPHY-OAKLEY COMMUNITY CENTER 139 114 128 181 158 177 95 992
10.1_W C REID RECREATION CENTER 79 22 82 65 55 101 65 469
11.1_ASHEVILLE SENIOR OPPORTUNITY CENTER 105 18 58 71 40 98 55 445
12.1_HALL FLETCHER SCHOOL 170 35 52 127 63 180 107 734
13.1_GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH 156 46 52 124 99 167 100 744
14.2_ASHEVILLE PRE-SCHOOL 128 53 92 125 104 137 70 709
Precinct Cecil Bothwell Ryan D. Croft J. Neal Jackson Esther Manheimer Carl Mumpower Gordon Smith Write-In Total
14.3_ELIADA HOME - PAUL AMOS REC CENTER 33 17 32 29 51 42 17 221
15.1_VANCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 182 87 107 201 149 230 121 1,077
16.2_WEST ASHEVILLE LIBRARY 191 115 108 176 177 237 156 1,160
17.1_BETH ISRAEL SYNAGOGUE 152 49 53 176 97 161 112 800
18.2_TC ROBERSON HIGH SCHOOL 124 174 188 248 300 136 149 1,319
19.1_SKYLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT 23 40 45 59 80 21 19 287
20.1_ASHEVILLE APOSTOLIC CHURCH 70 21 28 59 46 62 44 330
21.1_HAW CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 135 134 153 225 205 170 154 1,176
22.2_IRA B JONES SCHOOL AUDITORIUM 221 126 160 347 244 270 196 1,564
23.3_EVERGREEN CHARTER SCHOOL 81 85 93 127 153 94 74 707
24.1_CROSSROADS ASSEMBLY 56 109 120 92 153 65 56 651
25.1_CHARLES C BELL SCHOOL 100 109 130 146 205 125 80 895
26.1_ASHEVILLE SCHOOL ATHLETIC CENTER 68 36 55 80 85 79 62 465
28.1_COVENANT REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN 192 37 63 199 89 213 127 920
29.2_NEW HOPE PRESBYTERIAN 138 159 162 249 265 149 132 1,254
Precinct Cecil Bothwell Ryan D. Croft J. Neal Jackson Esther Manheimer Carl Mumpower Gordon Smith Write-In Total
43.2_HAZEL 2 - JOHNSTON SCHOOL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
44.1_LOWER HOMINY 1 - OAK FOREST PRESBYTERIAN 33 46 47 66 85 45 34 356
45.1_ENKA MIDDLE SCHOOL 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 3
54.2_LUTHERAN CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY 1 6 8 5 9 6 0 35
55.1_LIMESTONE 2 - GLEN ARDEN SCHOOL 2 1 1 2 4 2 4 16
62.1_RICEVILLE 2 - GRASSY BRANCH BAPTIST 7 3 9 12 9 8 5 53
71.1_WOODLAND HILLS - BAPTIST CHURCH 6 6 5 10 10 9 4 50
ONE STOP 1693 355 528 1590 815 1618 1266 7,865
ABSENTEE BY MAIL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PROVISIONAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TRANSFER 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 4
Total: 5,899 2,525 3,476 6,567 4,749 6,301 4,620 34,137

In Memoriam: My Kodak Z710

2009-10-27T06:15:00.001-07:00

The camera you see above is the dead carcass of my old friend, my Kodak Z710. This camera has been a workhorse, recording just over 18,000 images and videos (some videos over an hour long) since I bought it to replace a Z710 that had greatly impressed me with it's stamina and rock-steady dependable performance.

I've had it since 2007 and it will be (already has been) missed.

I have not yet decided what to replace it with. The Kodak Z1015 IS is certainly at the top of a very short list. I am also considering making the jump to an entry level DSLR camera, but even the entry level cameras are either too expensive, or there are too many negative reviews of them that have scared me off choosing them. If you know of one that is good for under $300 and has the ability to leave the shutter open as long as I want (for long exposures), and is VERY dependable and rugged, drop me a line.

With my KOdak Z710's, I've recorded images like those below...

I guess you can tell that I got better over time taking photos with this camera, but I give the majority of the credit to the camera itself. I'll miss you, Kodak Z710...you've been a dependable friend.

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In Memoriam: My Kodak Z710

2009-10-27T06:10:00.001-07:00

The camera you see above is the dead carcass of my old friend, my Kodak Z710. This camera has been a workhorse, recording just over 18,000 images and videos (some videos over an hour long) since I bought it to replace a Z710 that had greatly impressed me with it's stamina and rock-steady dependable performance.

I've had it since 2007 and it will be (already has been) missed.

I have not yet decided what to replace it with. The Kodak Z1015 IS is certainly at the top of a very short list. I am also considering making the jump to an entry level DSLR camera, but even the entry level cameras are either too expensive, or there are too many negative reviews of them that have scared me off choosing them. If you know of one that is good for under $300 and has the ability to leave the shutter open as long as I want (for long exposures), and is VERY dependable and rugged, drop me a line.

With my KOdak Z710's, I've recorded images like those below...

I guess you can tell that I got better over time taking photos with this camera, but I give the majority of the credit to the camera itself. I'll miss you, Kodak Z710...you've been a dependable friend.

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Oct 27---Twitter is Down

2009-10-27T04:35:00.003-07:00

I established this account as a backup way to get information out while Twitter was down, and this is the first time Twitter has gone down...so here goes....

I've got a live player of the Ares I-X Test Flight on Thunder Pig, and have posted about the recent Pumpkinfest in Franklin this past weekend at my photoblog, WNC Citizens Blog. [1] [2] [3]

Here are the first two videos from that event:

Part One

Part Two

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Oct 27---Twitter is Down

2009-10-27T04:35:00.001-07:00

I established this account as a backup way to get information out while Twitter was down, and this is the first time Twitter has gone down...so here goes....

I've got a live player of the Ares I-X Test Flight on Thunder Pig, and have posted about the recent Pumpkinfest in Franklin this past weekend at my photoblog, WNC Citizens Blog. [1] [2] [3]

Here are the first two videos from that event:

Part One

Part Two

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Winter Reading Project

2009-10-19T04:40:00.003-07:00

It has been a tradition for me the past few years to undertake a reading project for the long cold months of winter, usually a series of history books or a long Science Fiction or series of Historical Fiction novels.

This year, I am currently undecided which of two book series to tackle, Will and Ariel Durant's "The Story of Civilization" (pictured above) or the Encyclopedia "Great Book of the Western World".

I already own The Story of Civilization, having purchased them over a period of years at yard sales, used book stores and discarded book sales from regional libraries. (For the life of me, I cannot comprehend why a library would get rid of these books).

I have read bits and pieces of both before, but to tackle the whole series of either at once seems like more than I can chew.

Right now, I'm reading my way through the Honorverse series of Science Fiction books...so I'll have a couple of weeks to make up my mind.

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Winter Reading Project

2009-10-19T04:40:00.001-07:00

It has been a tradition for me the past few years to undertake a reading project for the long cold months of winter, usually a series of history books or a long Science Fiction or series of Historical Fiction novels.

This year, I am currently undecided which of two book series to tackle, Will and Ariel Durant's "The Story of Civilization" (pictured above) or the Encyclopedia "Great Book of the Western World".

I already own The Story of Civilization, having purchased them over a period of years at yard sales, used book stores and discarded book sales from regional libraries. (For the life of me, I cannot comprehend why a library would get rid of these books).

I have read bits and pieces of both before, but to tackle the whole series of either at once seems like more than I can chew.

Right now, I'm reading my way through the Honorverse series of Science Fiction books...so I'll have a couple of weeks to make up my mind.

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Replica of Vietnam Memorial Visits Dillsboro, NC

2009-10-18T11:53:00.003-07:00

There are two half-scale replicas of the Vietnam Memorial Wall that travel the country, and one of them came to Dillsboro recently. Here is a video/slide show I made of my experience there on Saturday...

View on ExposureRoom

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Replica of Vietnam Memorial Visits Dillsboro, NC

2009-10-18T11:53:00.001-07:00

There are two half-scale replicas of the Vietnam Memorial Wall that travel the country, and one of them came to Dillsboro recently. Here is a video/slide show I made of my experience there on Saturday...

View on ExposureRoom

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Yahoo accused of being pure evil

2009-10-12T08:48:00.003-07:00

This is from ZD Net:

Overnight one of our bloggers, Richard Koman, reported that Yahoo handed over user names to the Iranian government. We’re retracting the blog post. Here’s what went wrong.

First, the post was based on a single source who had a clear agenda. That source wasn’t properly filtered and his charges weren’t verifiable by credible sources.

Second, we never called Yahoo to verify the report or get an appropriate response. Blog networks still need to follow journalism 101 and Yahoo should have been called. In summary, our checks and balances went awry. We put a lot of trust in our bloggers to get it right and frankly we let you down with this report.

Source: ZD Net

Hat Tip: @mpoppel

Commentary

Yahoo! itself might not be pure evil, but I happen to think that it's seach engine is useless. It might even be evil, because I can never find anything useful with it.

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Yahoo accused of being pure evil

2009-10-12T08:48:00.001-07:00

This is from ZD Net:

Overnight one of our bloggers, Richard Koman, reported that Yahoo handed over user names to the Iranian government. We’re retracting the blog post. Here’s what went wrong.

First, the post was based on a single source who had a clear agenda. That source wasn’t properly filtered and his charges weren’t verifiable by credible sources.

Second, we never called Yahoo to verify the report or get an appropriate response. Blog networks still need to follow journalism 101 and Yahoo should have been called. In summary, our checks and balances went awry. We put a lot of trust in our bloggers to get it right and frankly we let you down with this report.

Source: ZD Net

Hat Tip: @mpoppel

Commentary

Yahoo! itself might not be pure evil, but I happen to think that it's seach engine is useless. It might even be evil, because I can never find anything useful with it.

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HIspanic Heritage Month Celebrated in Franklin

2009-10-12T04:46:00.003-07:00

I had fun at this celebration, and wished that I could have stayed for the whole thing. Everyone was friendly, and the food was very tasty. This is one festival that I will return to next year!

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HIspanic Heritage Month Celebrated in Franklin

2009-10-12T04:46:00.001-07:00

I had fun at this celebration, and wished that I could have stayed for the whole thing. Everyone was friendly, and the food was very tasty. This is one festival that I will return to next year!

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Columbus Day Has Many Names, Many Parades

2009-10-12T02:11:00.000-07:00
Many countries in the New World and elsewhere celebrate the anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas, which occurred on October 12, 1492 in the Julian calendarand October 21, 1492 in the modern Gregorian calendar, as an official holiday. The day is celebrated as Columbus Day in the United States, as Día de la Raza (Day of the Hispanic People) in many countries in America, as Día de las Culturas (Day of the Cultures) in Costa Rica, as Discovery Day in The Bahamas, as Día de la Hispanidad and Fiesta Nacional inSpain, as Día de las Américas (Day of the Americas) in Uruguay and as Día de la Resistencia Indígena (Day of Indigenous Resistance) in Venezuela. These holidays have been celebrated unofficially since the late 18th century, and officially in various countries since the early 20th century.
That is from Wikipedia, and the article goes into detail about the holiday.

This is a video from a Columbus Day Parade in Brooklyn, New York.
You can also watch a parade from Westerly, RI that has been uploaded in short segments to YouTube, and you can also visit a website set up for the annual event.

Here is a short video from the History Channel on Columbus Day:

In recent years, there has been an attempt by Cultural Marxists (who hide their agenda under the umbrella of 'multiculturalism') to demonize the holiday that means so much to the Italian community in America, and has been celebrated for generations as part of the heritage of Western Civilization. It was a big deal when I was in school, but not any more. A big chunk of our history and culture is being washed away.

Travis Rwley has an article at Intellectual Diversity about the successful attempt by Progressive students to change the name of the holiday on Brown University's calender that is a good encapsulation of what is happening to the holiday today.

It will be interesting to see whether or not President Obama will recognize the holiday, and if he does, what spin he will put on it.

Here is a video of President Bush observing the holiday in 2003:

HAPPY COLUMBUS DAY!!!

Columbus Day Has Many Names, Many Parades

2009-10-12T02:06:00.001-07:00

Many countries in the New World and elsewhere celebrate the anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas, which occurred on October 12, 1492 in the Julian calendarand October 21, 1492 in the modern Gregorian calendar, as an official holiday. The day is celebrated as Columbus Day in the United States, as Día de la Raza (Day of the Hispanic People) in many countries in America, as Día de las Culturas (Day of the Cultures) in Costa Rica, as Discovery Day in The Bahamas, as Día de la Hispanidad and Fiesta Nacional inSpain, as Día de las Américas (Day of the Americas) in Uruguay and as Día de la Resistencia Indígena (Day of Indigenous Resistance) in Venezuela. These holidays have been celebrated unofficially since the late 18th century, and officially in various countries since the early 20th century.

That is from Wikipedia, and the article goes into detail about the holiday.

This is a video from a Columbus Day Parade in Brooklyn, New York.

You can also watch a parade from Westerly, RI that has been uploaded in short segments to YouTube, and you can also visit a website set up for the annual event.

Here is a short video from the History Channel on Columbus Day:

In recent years, there has been an attempt by Cultural Marxists (who hide their agenda under the umbrella of 'multiculturalism') to demonize the holiday that means so much to the Italian community in America, and has been celebrated for generations as part of the heritage of Western Civilization. It was a big deal when I was in school, but not any more. A big chunk of our history and culture is being washed away.

Travis Rwley has an article at Intellectual Diversity about the successful attempt by Progressive students to change the name of the holiday on Brown University's calender that is a good encapsulation of what is happening to the holiday today.

It will be interesting to see whether or not President Obama will recognize the holiday, and if he does, what spin he will put on it.

Here is a video of President Bush observing the holiday in 2003:

HAPPY COLUMBUS DAY!!!

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Flickr Photos

2008-06-16T10:34:00.000-07:00
I'm not dead, just posting my photos to Flickr. That service allows people to view my photos in a variety of sizes and in slide shows.
I am mulling a change to the template here to showcase my photos, and linkd to the various places online where I post them.

Solar Lollipop

2008-05-27T11:43:00.000-07:00

Courthouse Construction

2008-04-12T16:37:00.000-07:00

Morning Comes to Flat Rock, NC

2008-03-31T03:07:00.000-07:00

Wet Blooms

2008-03-30T16:01:00.000-07:00

Not So Close

2007-09-21T14:29:00.001-07:00

I've been slacking in posting full-size images, so I hope this one makes up for it.

The Mantis was in my way while weed-eating, so I relocated the critter to a bush, and I took numerous shots until I was satisfied one might come out good enough to post.

Wrapped In Plastic at Wal Mart

2007-09-07T05:17:00.000-07:00

Thunderstorm at WCU

2007-08-24T14:00:00.000-07:00
It is so hard to find a good vantage point to see a Thunderstorm...this time I got lucky and the storm came to me. All were shot by my Kodak Z710 as I tried to catch lightning strikes, but never could. The last photo is a frame grab from my video I took after I gave up trying to get a photo of a strike, it looks better smaller on my blog, eh?

Taking Off!

2007-08-23T09:10:00.000-07:00

Shelf Cloud

2007-08-22T13:15:00.000-07:00

When this cloud went overhead, it reminded me of those ships from the V-Miniseries, which is in production for a 2008 miniseries as well!

Yellow Butterfly

2007-08-17T13:24:00.001-07:00

Birds on a Wire

2007-08-17T12:48:00.000-07:00

Say What?

2007-08-15T11:54:00.001-07:00

Solar Migration

2007-08-15T11:50:00.000-07:00

I caught this scene while driving through downtown Sylva this morning.

If One Don't Get You...

2007-08-15T05:43:00.000-07:00

I took this near Sylva, NC.

Bridge Collapse

2007-08-02T04:46:00.001-07:00

Photo Courtesy Noah Kunin.
I tend to try to stay away from current events here, but today I make an exception, and will point you toward my coverage of the I-35W bridge collapse yesterday in Minnesota.

Hidden Kitties

2007-07-27T13:55:00.000-07:00

You can see a lot from a roof that you can't see from the ground.

Valley of Fog

2007-07-21T09:45:00.000-07:00

I took this photo a couple of weeks ago of Jonathan Valley in Haywood County looking northwest.

Surrender at Dixie Hall

2007-07-19T14:03:00.000-07:00
I just discovered that i neglected to post the photos from May 12th on this blog, and will start correcting that huge mistake with the following photo from the re-enactment of the Surrender at Dixie Hall by the Thomas Legion.

Construction in Maggie Valley

2007-07-19T11:44:00.000-07:00

I wonder what idiot at the North Carolina Department of Transportation decided to schedule construction for the summer? Especially with Ghost Town in the Sky re-opening.

Downpour

2007-07-18T14:11:00.000-07:00

A much needed bit of rain viewed from Western Carolina University.

Overturned and Crunched

2007-07-18T12:53:00.000-07:00

I saw this on 23/74 just north of Sylva, NC (exit 85) in the southbound lanes.When I returned from work, the road was still blocked, and traffic was backed up for about two miles up Balsam Mountain.
Update:July 19th--I learned from a NC State Trooper this morning that the truck was carrying chicken guts...eeewwwww!

And I saw this wreck under the overpass near Wal-Mart in Clyde, NC. I edited the photo to protect the identity of the driver.

Thunder Shower

2007-06-20T05:05:00.000-07:00

Photo Number 1

Photo Number 2

On my way into Macon County last night, I noticed a train of showers that were hitting the western and central parts of the county, moving from the southwest to just north of east.
Most of these were passing me to the south, and I got these before a larger cell hit me.

My ulterior motive was to get some lightning shots, but I had left my tripod at my last photo shhot in Maggie Valley.

Of Border Collies and Sheep

2007-06-19T04:42:00.000-07:00
Here are pictures of Border Collies of Windy Hill Farm of South Carolina herding sheep under the Directioon of Bill Coburn.

Details of a Scots Life

2007-06-18T13:40:00.000-07:00
More Photos...

Making Woolen thread the old fashioned way...

Encampment

Button Repair

Everything a Guy Needs...

Except for this...

and this!

Thanks for stopping by, I will have more of the encampment later tonight.

A Taste of Scotland: Woodcarvings

2007-06-18T02:36:00.000-07:00
The following photos are of the work of some local woodcarvers.

Mice on the Lookout

The Mask is a replica of a Cherokee Mask

This Turtle is made of Sourwood, and the toes are made of Locust

For getting into those mean crowds!

I will be posting as many of the photos I have taken as I can...

A Taste of Scotland: Portrait

2007-06-16T13:36:00.000-07:00

I attended the 11th annual A Taste of Scotland Festival in Franklin, NC and took a lot of photos. This is the first.

Prism

2007-06-08T10:14:00.000-07:00
A VERY heavy fog left everything drenched with droplets of moisture...

Fog Bank

2007-06-08T10:10:00.000-07:00
The fog was flowing through the valley toward Dillsboro like a river...

Howdy

2007-06-08T10:05:00.000-07:00
This fella said Howdy at the junction of 276 and 19 in Haywood County.

Frontier Community Church

2007-05-27T08:13:00.000-07:00
Here are some photos of the Church located in Ghost Town in the Sky I took on Friday during my visit.

The Church

View from Front Door

The Pulpit

Ghost Town Photos Part I

2007-05-26T05:52:00.000-07:00
Here are some photos of my trip to Ghost Town in the Sky...

The Entertainment while we waited for tickets, and then waited for the bus.

The Outskirts of town.

Main Street before the crowd got there.

That all for now, I think I'm overheating my modem! I will have more later today.

The View from Ghost Town In The Sky

2007-05-25T14:25:00.000-07:00
I went to Ghost Town In The Sky in Maggie Valley today, and took hundreds of photos...this is the first of many to come.

Sliding Off

2007-05-10T08:02:00.000-07:00

This house was about to slide off the mountain last year, and what did they do?
They put a bunch of rocks on the side of the hill, truckload after truckload.
Now, if the house slids off in the summer, the occupants will be eaten by snakes.

Spring Valley

2007-05-04T12:28:00.000-07:00

A typical spring scene in Haywood County.

Sudden Rain

2007-05-04T12:25:00.000-07:00

I took this photo of a sudden rain storm in Jonathan Valley inside Haywood County.

Two Woodpeckers

2007-04-28T14:35:00.000-07:00

Here are a couple of Woodpeckers that were noisily searching for food in the past couple of weeks.

To Strike or Not to Strike?

2007-04-10T11:12:00.000-07:00

I took this about three weeks ago of a Black Rat Snake at work.

Congressman Shuler Visit at Iotla Airport

2007-04-07T15:08:00.000-07:00
I finally got to get access to a fast connect, and uploaded the photos and video, but the local library in Franklin has now blocked access to uploading videos to You Tube, so I had to use my Photobucket Account for the videos.

The Cake and Punch

Opening Remarks

Congressman Heath Shuler listens to a constituent

The Congressman worked the room, and spoke with all those wishing to speak with him, and posed for photos. When most of the people had left, he had an opportunity to sample the fare that had been laid out.

During his visit, a plane came in, and you could tell who the aviation enthusists were, including one of Shuler's men, went out to watch the plane after it had disgorged it's passengers and takeoff.

I was allowed to pass because there were Adults with me!!!

Unloading Passengers

Awaiting clearance

The Takeoff had a weird resonance with my microphone.

Hovering Bumblebee

2007-04-07T02:43:00.000-07:00

You wouldn't believe how many shots I took trying to get this photo!

Valley Fog on April 4th

2007-04-05T03:40:00.000-07:00

I shot this photo looking across Jonathan Valley Northwest of Utah Mountain.

Spring Fern

2007-04-04T14:09:00.000-07:00

A new arrival for spring...

Dew in the Web

2007-04-03T16:25:00.000-07:00

One day last week, it was foggy until sometime in the afternoon, and I took this photo of a dew-drenched spider web on a grape vine just before I started work.

Blue Beetle

2007-03-30T14:08:00.000-07:00

I saw this Blue Beetle crossing a logging road I was on while sharpening my chainsaw, and went over for a closer look.
I believe the Beetle was sucking the juice from leaves. I unmercifully hounded the beetle as it crossed the road, and I think these are the best two photos.

Update: I couldn't resist, so I uploaded a short movie I took of the beetle in action. Sorry about the focus, the little digital camera wouldn't focus so close on movie mode.

A Sign of Spring

2007-03-29T03:03:00.000-07:00

I should know the name of this flower, but it escapes me for now.
Photo taken two weeks ago in Haywood County.
I have an incredible number of photos awaiting upload, but my internet connection currently does not like uploading files.

Accident at the Dellwood Exxon Intersection

2007-03-19T15:47:00.000-07:00
I witnessed an automobile accident today, and was lucky enough to have had prior training and experience to be able to render appropriate assistance to the elderly female in the maroon car. Many other witnesses also came to the aid of the other people in the pickup.

Within minutes, sheriff's deputies and First Responders were on scene, with EMS not far behind.

I am proud of the professionalism exhibited by the other good Samaritans on scene, and of the volunteer fire fighters, First Responders, and the EMS Personnel.

I took a few photos while I waited to be interviewed by the NC Highway Patrol after they had conducted their initial investigation of the scene.

The accident happened at the four-way intersection on Dellwood Road and 276. I travel the road everyday, but sadly, that's the best I can do. I have known it as the Dellwood Exxon Intersection for years. The pix...

The car that was T-Boned by the pickup.

This is where the truck ended up after flipping at least twice. (I wasn't exactly counting.)

Firefighters apply foam to the truck before righting it to safeguard against sparks igniting a fuel fire.

Close Call With A Chainsaw

2007-03-18T15:53:00.000-07:00
I had a close call Thursday morning at work. Check out the photos...

This is what the saw did to my pants....

And this is what happened to my leg...

Two cutters broke the skin, one to a lesser degree, and another left a 3 inch mark.
Gotta be more careful!!!

The Claw

2007-03-16T10:41:00.000-07:00

These roots look like a claw frozen in the act of ripping a rock from the ground.
Photo taken in Haywood County.

Enjoying The View

2007-03-16T10:06:00.000-07:00

This Red-Bellied Woodpecker just sat on the tree branch looking out over Jonathan Valley for a few minutes, then flew off into the woods for brunch.

Don't Look At Him...

2007-03-12T04:40:00.000-07:00

"Don't look at him, son. It'll only encourage him to keep looking at us."
Taken Saturday in Franklin, NC.

Awakened Early

2007-03-08T04:30:00.000-08:00

I found this critter, along with several others, inside a dead tree I cut down.
Photo taken in Haywood County near Jonathan Creek the day before yesterday.

Moonset Over Cowee Bald

2007-03-05T04:35:00.000-08:00

I took this photo this morning on 441 North, looking west.

Lunar Eclipse of March 3, 2007

2007-03-04T02:27:00.000-08:00

Here is a slideshow of some photos I took of last night's lunar eclipse, which was the first one I was able to photograph, and as such, I experimented a lot with various settings on my camera. The camera was a Kodak Z710.
There is another lunar eclipse due for August, and I hope to get some better shots out of it.

Bugs in Trees Part 1

2007-03-03T08:31:00.000-08:00

As I've been cutting trees this winter, I have occaisionally run across bugs that have taken shelter inside the trees. I'll have more photos later, detailing me digging a bug out of a tree, but here is one I think is a cockroach.
If anyone knows the common name or scientific name, I'd appreciate the information. Do they have bug guides like they have guides for trees, birds, clouds, and rocks?

Top of City Hall

2007-03-01T06:03:00.000-08:00

This is the top of the Asheville City Hall I shot last Thursday before the Flashlight Vigil began.

Singing or Teasing of Spring?

2007-02-28T12:51:00.000-08:00

This little critter sang very loud for its' size.

Public Hearing on Moratorium

2007-02-27T15:05:00.000-08:00
These are some pictures I took this afternoon of the trucks and people involved in protesting the proposed moratorium on new subdivision construction in Jackson County, NC. I also shot some video of the trucks, and interviewed Mr. McNeely, an opponent to the moratorium.

Trucks parked on the side of Hwy 107, where they were forced to park after not being allowed on the campus of Southwestern Community College.

This is a shot of some of the crowd waiting outside.

This is a shot of the cars still coming an hour before the meeting was supposed to start.

For Mark Johnson

2007-02-23T11:11:00.000-08:00

I attended a "Stop The Harm" Flashlight Vigil last night in Asheville, NC and this is the best photo I took. You can read more of my coverage on West Carolina Report.

Sunset

2007-02-16T08:02:00.000-08:00

This was one of the SPECTACULAR VIEWS I had returning from work on Tuesday, the 13th of February from work.
This photo was shot with the camera hung out the driver's window as I drove down the Macon County side of Cowee Mountain. I will be posting more as I am able.

Posing for a Picture

2007-02-13T16:20:00.000-08:00

This little critter was very obliging, and posed for this picture today.

Picture taken in Haywood County near Maggie Valley.

Standing Her Ground

2007-02-11T03:13:00.000-08:00

This girl was most unfriendly until her owner approved my presence. Then it was all good.
Photo taken last week west of Sylva in Jackson County, North Carolina.

Red-Bellied Woodpecker

2007-02-09T01:59:00.000-08:00

I took this one Tuesday in Haywood County off Jonathan Creek Road.

Sun Dogs and Sun Rings

2007-01-25T05:19:00.000-08:00
I was blessed with seeing a wonderful sight yesterday on my way home from work, A sun ring that went nearly around the sun, and a pretty good sun dog.
Enjoy!

The photos were taken a mile west of the bottom of Balsam Mountain on 19/74.

Icicles

2007-01-05T06:16:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas

2006-12-23T08:26:00.000-08:00

Awakened From Hibernation

2006-12-22T07:00:00.000-08:00

I found this little beastie while cutting trees at work. The was a whole nest of the critters, who had the bad luck to choose a dead tree next to a road to overwinter.

A Frosty House

2006-12-17T05:22:00.000-08:00

This photo was taken last Thursday morning in the Campbell Mountain Estates subdivision just outside of Maggie Valley, NC.

Cecil Bothwell	Ryan D. Croft	J. Neal Jackson	Esther Manheimer	Carl Mumpower	Gordon Smith	Write-In	Total
01.1_STEPHENS LEE COMMUNITY CENTER	103	12	84	89	52	119	94	553
02.1_MONTFORD COMMUNITY CENTER	365	29	108	297	67	374	230	1,470
03.1_ST MARKS LUTHERAN CHURCH	260	45	75	235	91	254	197	1,157
04.1_NORTH ASHEVILLE COMMUNITY CENTER	160	52	77	253	116	196	135	989
05.1_ST EUGENES CHURCH	181	138	175	328	262	199	248	1,531
06.1_TRINITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH	126	88	89	141	138	130	90	802
07.1_KENILWORTH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH	225	45	70	212	85	217	192	1,046
08.2_SHILOH COMMUNITY CENTER	96	81	134	124	122	117	83	757
08.3_FAITH TABERNACLE CHRISTIAN CENTER	96	32	104	94	66	92	47	531
09.1_MURPHY-OAKLEY COMMUNITY CENTER	139	114	128	181	158	177	95	992
10.1_W C REID RECREATION CENTER	79	22	82	65	55	101	65	469
11.1_ASHEVILLE SENIOR OPPORTUNITY CENTER	105	18	58	71	40	98	55	445
12.1_HALL FLETCHER SCHOOL	170	35	52	127	63	180	107	734
13.1_GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH	156	46	52	124	99	167	100	744
14.2_ASHEVILLE PRE-SCHOOL	128	53	92	125	104	137	70	709
Precinct	Cecil Bothwell	Ryan D. Croft	J. Neal Jackson	Esther Manheimer	Carl Mumpower	Gordon Smith	Write-In	Total
14.3_ELIADA HOME - PAUL AMOS REC CENTER	33	17	32	29	51	42	17	221
15.1_VANCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	182	87	107	201	149	230	121	1,077
16.2_WEST ASHEVILLE LIBRARY	191	115	108	176	177	237	156	1,160
17.1_BETH ISRAEL SYNAGOGUE	152	49	53	176	97	161	112	800
18.2_TC ROBERSON HIGH SCHOOL	124	174	188	248	300	136	149	1,319
19.1_SKYLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT	23	40	45	59	80	21	19	287
20.1_ASHEVILLE APOSTOLIC CHURCH	70	21	28	59	46	62	44	330
21.1_HAW CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	135	134	153	225	205	170	154	1,176
22.2_IRA B JONES SCHOOL AUDITORIUM	221	126	160	347	244	270	196	1,564
23.3_EVERGREEN CHARTER SCHOOL	81	85	93	127	153	94	74	707
24.1_CROSSROADS ASSEMBLY	56	109	120	92	153	65	56	651
25.1_CHARLES C BELL SCHOOL	100	109	130	146	205	125	80	895
26.1_ASHEVILLE SCHOOL ATHLETIC CENTER	68	36	55	80	85	79	62	465
28.1_COVENANT REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN	192	37	63	199	89	213	127	920
29.2_NEW HOPE PRESBYTERIAN	138	159	162	249	265	149	132	1,254
Precinct	Cecil Bothwell	Ryan D. Croft	J. Neal Jackson	Esther Manheimer	Carl Mumpower	Gordon Smith	Write-In	Total
43.2_HAZEL 2 - JOHNSTON SCHOOL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
44.1_LOWER HOMINY 1 - OAK FOREST PRESBYTERIAN	33	46	47	66	85	45	34	356
45.1_ENKA MIDDLE SCHOOL	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	3
54.2_LUTHERAN CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY	1	6	8	5	9	6	0	35
55.1_LIMESTONE 2 - GLEN ARDEN SCHOOL	2	1	1	2	4	2	4	16
62.1_RICEVILLE 2 - GRASSY BRANCH BAPTIST	7	3	9	12	9	8	5	53
71.1_WOODLAND HILLS - BAPTIST CHURCH	6	6	5	10	10	9	4	50
ONE STOP	1693	355	528	1590	815	1618	1266	7,865
ABSENTEE BY MAIL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
PROVISIONAL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TRANSFER	1	0	0	2	0	1	0	4
Total:	5,899	2,525	3,476	6,567	4,749	6,301	4,620	34,137