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Event Report

Step It Up Asheville!

Asheville, NC

April 14, 2007

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By:Phillip Ray Gibson

Our event was Solar Powered!!! Thank you Sundance Power and Mt. Blue! While there was a threat of thunder storms, we had a beautiful (windy) day. We had over 250 citizens come to represent the voice of our community. The local media (TV, radio and newspaper) all covered the event. Our speakers included the Mayor of Asheville Terry Bellamy, NC State Treasurer Richard Moore, NC Council of Churches rep Richard Fireman, Warren Wilson College President Sandy Pfeiffer, Gloria Howard Free, and John Huie of Warren Wilson College's Environmental Leadership Center were the speakers. We had five photographers and three videographers present and have posted all the speaker clips on YouTube. We have much more to report and other photos are posted at www.phillipraygibson.blogspot.com


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300 participate in Asheville North Carolina Step It Up. For more photos and story visit www.phillipraygibson.blogspot.com
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Speakers Mayor Terry Bellamy (L) and NC Treasure Richard Moore (in green) with City Council members Robin Cape, Brownie Newman and Holly Jones.
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Speaker Richard Fireman, NC Interfaith Power and Light
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John Huie with US Congressman Heath Shuler


By:Phillip Ray Gibson

Our event was powered by Sundance Power Systems and funded by Southern Alliance for Clean Energy and Environmental Defense. Students from Warren Wilson College bicycled several miles from campus to downtown Asheville for the rally.




By:Phillip Ray Gibson

Following are video clips of the event. More to come by Monday of this week.





By:Phillip Ray Gibson

Following is another video that was taken by David Bourne of Bourne Media of John Huie speaking at the Step It Up 2007 event in Asheville, NC on April 14, 2007





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Following is video of NC State Treasurer Richard Moored speaking to the Asheville, NC Step It Up participants.





By:Phillip Ray Gibson

In addition to news coverage about our event, today there were other articles promoting alternative fuels.




By:Phillip Ray Gibson

Here are additional photos from our event. More can be seen at http://phillipraygibson.blogspot.com


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North Carolina Representative Susan Fisher came out to support the rally. Here she is speaking with Dr. John Huie.
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Richard Fireman of the NC Council of Churches Interfaith Power and Light (he is the western regional director) here speaking with our ABC affiliate WLOS-TV.
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Gloria speaking to our crowd.


By:Phillip Ray Gibson

This is a video clip of Warren Wilson College President Sandy Pfeiffer





By:Phillip Ray Gibson

Following video clip is an interview with NC Representative Susan Fisher who came to support the rally.





By:Phillip Ray Gibson

Following are additional photos from our event.


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Participants rally in Asheville, NC.
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Young and old alike (as well as several in between) were on hand to show how it is not only a non-partisan issue but a multi-generational issue too!
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Asheville Step It Up Event organizer with Congressman Heath Shuler.


By:Phillip Ray Gibson

This is a closer view of our group photo.


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Over 250 people (farmers, clergy, business owners, REALTORS, and more!)