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From YouTube: Whats Up AVL! – Episode 31
Description
Host Sam Parada and Meredith Friedheim, Neighborhood Services Specialist for the City of Asheville’s Communication and Public Engagement Department, welcome Elizabeth Likis-Werle and Jaik Smith, members of the Neighborhood Advisory Committee, to talk about all of the fun activities that will take place at the upcoming Festival of Neighborhoods on September 30! Bring your friends and family to eat good food, win prizes, listen to live music, and get to know your Asheville neighbors!
B
Good
afternoon
Nashville
I'm
Sam
Ferrara
Communications
communication
specialist
for
the
city
of
Asheville
and
you're
here,
listening
to
wres,
100.7
FM,
what's
up
Asheville
today
with
me,
I
have
Meredith
fright
free
time,
free
time,
I'm,
Someday,
I'm
gonna
get
it
she's,
been
here
before
to
talk
about
the
matching
grants.
But
today
she
is
here
to
tell
us
more
about
an
upcoming
event:
the
neighborhood
Festival,
the
Festival
of
neighborhoods,
which,
which
one
is
it.
B
E
B
Ago,
I
believe
things
about
the
pro
yeah
I've
heard
from
Meredith
and
Christine.
A
lot
it
seems,
like
he's,
been
a
very
lengthy
process,
but
from
what
I've
heard
and
from
what
it's
planned,
it
seems
like
it's
been.
You
know,
good
work
so
far,
so
I'm
very
excited
to
see
what
happens,
but
before
we
jump
into
all
the
details
about
the
festival
we
do
need
help.
We
need
volunteers
and
Meredith.
If
you
want
to
talk
more
about
that,
yeah.
C
So
the
festival
you
know
it
is
a
community
festival
and
we're
going
to
talk
more
about
that.
But
with
that
kind
of
event
there
is
an
opportunity
and
a
need
for
community
members
who
might
want
to
come
out
and
help
us
set
up
help
us
put
on
the
festival
with
some
activities
such
as
with
like
the
inflatable
obstacle
course
for
kids
and
also
with
breakdown.
C
So
if
you
are
one
of
those
people
who
you
know
maybe
you're
looking
to
meet
new
people
in
Asheville
or
you
just
want
to
do
something
out
in
the
community
where
you
can
give
back,
we
have
some
volunteer
opportunity
these,
and
we
can
give
you
more
information
about
how
to
find
out
about
that.
But
I
will
just
say:
Asheville
nc.gov
Festival
of
neighborhoods.
That
is
the
easiest
way
to
find
all
the
information
about
this,
and
we
are
continually
updating
that
page.
Thank.
B
B
B
E
B
Gonna
be
one
of
the
best
ones,
I
think
because
the
fire
has
been
in
the
show
before
and
they
talk
about.
You
know
awesome
knitting
too,
find
you
hires
and
stuff
so,
but
they
also
love
to
Showcase
their
equipment
to
kids
and
show
them
what
it
is
to
be
a
firefighter.
So
it's
gonna
be
a
lot
of
fun
if
your
little
one
wants
to
go
and
participate.
D
Yeah
I'll
take
that
one.
The
point
of
the
festival
is
really
to
provide
an
opportunity
for
Community
Building
resilience,
building
people
getting
out
of
their
own
homes
and
neighborhoods
and
mingling
with
other
neighborhoods
across
the
city.
It's
also
a
place
to
learn
information.
Get
your
questions
answered
from
the
city.
Different
offices
will
be
there.
Hey.
Tell
me
about
this
water
issue,
we're
even
going
to
have
the
Buncombe
County
tax
assessor
there
to
talk
about
some
upcoming
things.
So
there's
there's
lots
of
opportunity
to
get
information
and
really
to
have
fun.
D
B
C
You
say
that,
but
we
are
going
to
have
a
tug
of
war
situation,
so
the
parks
and
rec
department
has
a
tug
of
war
rope
that
I
think
has
been
used
between
fire
and
police
several
times
in
the
past,
but
we
are
using
it,
and
this
is
actually
the
idea
of
the
Coalition
of
Asheville
neighborhoods,
which
is
a
non-profit
that
brings
together
a
lot
of
neighborhood
leaders
and
we
want
to
do
or
they
want
to
do
a
tug
of
four
contest
with
different
neighborhoods.
So
we
might
be
getting
a
little
competitive.
F
B
D
I
wasn't
there
at
that
one,
the
last
one
they
held,
but
from
what
I've
been
told
by
the
current
chair
of
our
neighborhood
advisory
committee,
Bob
Ed
maze
that
it
was
more
I
think
it
was
on
the
AB
Tech
Inca
campus.
It
was
more
booths
and
information,
it
was
indoors
and
it
was
really
to
talk
about
some
policies
and
talk
about
things.
This
one
is
planned,
like
I,
said
Outdoors
for
lots
of
fun
and
games
even
door
prizes.
F
E
Definitely
do
have
a
lot
of
fun
stuff
planned,
Echelon
bikes
is
going
to
be
there
they're,
setting
up
an
obstacle
course
there's
play
or
bouncy
houses
for
children
tons
of
prizes,
as
as
we've
mentioned,
those
are
going
to
be
given
away
about
once
every
hour
or
so
there's
even
a
fun
event
for
the
city,
to
name
the
new
snowplow.
To
pick
up.
B
B
Mean
anytime
I
see
a
public
event
where
people
can
name
something
they
always
come
up
with
the
funniest
things.
So
please
come
out
and
come
up
with
your
clever
names
because
maybe
we'll
see
them
winter
time
when
it
snows
you'll,
see
your
silly
name
riding
across
the
streets
but
yeah.
So
that
reminds
that
wants
me
to
jump
into
what
events
will
be
happening.
So
we
talked
about
the
tug
of
war
naming
the
trucks
or
the
fleet.
D
D
One
is
going
to
have
a
Plinko
game,
one
is
going
to
be
giving
away
free
coffee,
one
is
going
to
be
giving
away
plants
or
I
mean
vegetables,
I
believe
or
plants
from
their
community
garden.
So
it's
really
an
opportunity
to
for
the
neighborhoods
to
Showcase.
Some
may
have
Bubbles
and
hula
hoops,
and
those
aren't
just
for
kids.
E
Hula
hoop
contest,
there's
there's
a
lot
of
opportunity
for
people
to
come
out
and
ask
a
lot
of
the
questions
that
they've
never
had
the
opportunity
to
ask
city
services
before
they're
from
what
we've
heard
in
the
past,
there's
a
lot
of
concern
about
what
can
and
can't
be
recycled.
So
sanitation
could
answer
those
questions
for
you,
yeah
yeah,
there's,
there's
just
a
lot
of
different
cities,
services
that
will
be
there
and
able
to
answer
all
those
questions
for
the
two.
B
Yeah
built
up
and
I,
we
talk
about
it,
so
all
the
time
and
I
think
I
mentioned
on
the
show
too
a
lot,
but
the
public
doesn't
really
understand
a
lot
of
the
times
how
local
government
works
like
they
might
think
that
the
public
works
department
is
in
charge
of
water
or
vice
versa,
and
so
I
think
this.
You
know
we
have
a
website
that
you
can
go
to
and
see
all
this
information,
but
there
are
so
many
departments,
it's
not
fair
for
us
to
assume
the
public
will
know.
B
So
this
is
a
great
opportunity
to
go
out
and
meet
the
different
departments
that
the
city
is
made
up
of
the
different
people
that
work
there.
You
know
we're
not
robots
or
people,
and
we
would
love
to
talk
to
you
and
teach
you
what
we
it
is,
what
it
is
we
do,
how
we
do
it,
what
we
do
or
the
way
we
do
so
yeah.
That's
it's
a
perfect
opportunity
to
do
that,
and
also
you
get
to.
C
Would
say
like
to
give
someone
a
visual
of
when
you
come
to
the
festival,
you'll
you'll,
you'll,
walk
in
and
hopefully
pick
up
one
of
the
little
passports
so
that
you
can
be
entered
to
indoor
prizes,
but
you'll
you'll
walk
through
and
you
may
see
you
know
the
fire
department
over
here.
The
police
department's
gonna
have
their
therapy
dog
Cora,
which
we
all
love.
You.
C
Yeah,
the
other
day,
she's
beautiful,
she's
great
and
there's
going
to
be
a
100
electric
bus
that
that
they're
parking
out
there.
Then
you
might
pop
by
some
non-profit
booths,
read
to
succeed.
Humana
are
just
a
couple,
but
then
you
know
we
have
we're
going
to
have
10
I,
think
maybe
11
or
12
neighborhoods
set
up
in
their
own
booths.
C
So
you
can
connect
with
those
people
or
if
you
are
a
part
of
a
neighborhood
organization
or
you're,
aware
that
there
is
one
you
can
learn
what
other
neighborhoods
are
doing,
because
I
think
that's
really
the
best
ways
to
come,
learn
from
each
other,
because
neighborhoods
are
doing
great
things
and
everyone's
doing
things
a
little
different.
It's
all
about
what
works
for
you
and
food
trucks
we
haven't
mentioned.
Yet.
Yes,
we
have
Daddy
D,
which
is
one
of
my
personal
favorites
soul,
food.
C
They
they
live
in
Asheville,
but
they
also
have
a
restaurant
in
Hendersonville.
So
a
lot
of
people
are
are
familiar
with
them,
but
if
you're
not
you
got
to
try
the
fried
fish
and
the
fried
okra
and
then
Tin
Can
Pizzeria.
They
also
are
a
food
truck
that
frequents
events
around
town
and,
as
a
name
says,
they
are
pizza,
so
some
options
and
then
mission
is
going
to
be
giving
away
free
coffee
as
part
of
their
spread.
The
love
campaign,
so
we're
all
gonna
just
be
caffeine
up.
If
you
like
that
sort
of
thing,
love.
B
D
And
I
think
there
are
a
couple
of
other
ways
that
people
can
get
resources
if
they
want
to
be
more
involved
in
things
in
the
community.
Meredith
mentioned
Mission
we're
also
good
in
Humana.
So
there's
going
to
be
some
health
and
wellness
screening,
some
Osteo
and
osteopathic
screener.
There
there's
also
going
to
be
resources
on
Mental
Health
Services
in
the
community.
F
D
Only
the
community
comprehensive
care
center,
but
the
crisis
response
and
some
other
things
that
people
need
to
know
about
and
there's
never
any
shortage
of
ideas
that
people
have
about
the
city.
So
there's
going
to
be
a
boards
and
commissions
table
that
will
have
openings
and
vacancies
that
if
you
find
something
that
you
that
really
Sparks
your
interest,
like
that's
an
area
I
could
really
add
to.
Then
you
can
learn
how
to
apply
for
one
of
those
and
neighborhood
advisory
committee
will
be
there.
If
we
can
help
you
find
one
of
the
80
plus
neighborhoods.
D
B
B
D
D
D
D
B
B
D
Events
they've
had,
for
instance,
one
of
the
things
that
the
neighborhood
advisory
committee
gets
to
do,
which,
through
the
city
of
Asheville
is
people
will
apply
for
neighborhood
matching
grants
and
in
the
neighborhood
matching
grants
they
can
decide
what
we
really
would
love
this
for
our
neighborhood
we'd
like
a
new
neighborhood
sign
or
we'd
like
some
feature,
and
if
it
fits
those
criteria,
they
can
apply
and
get
awarded
matching
grants
so
have
a
cool
project.
So
some
of
those
people
are
going
to
be
showing
what
they've
done
with
their
neighborhood
grants.
D
D
So
we
don't
have
things
just
for
sale
in
general,
that
for
people
individuals
to
make
money,
but
if
the
money
that
they're
raising
goes
back
to
their
neighborhood
association,
they
can
do
that.
So
I
know
people
are
bringing
those
things,
maybe
some
snacks,
some
are
doing
water
just
to
provide
water,
we're
going
to
have
water.
Of
course,
there
too,
but
in
tables
and
chairs
for
people
to
sit
while
they're
listening
to
the
music,
listen
to
the
DJ
eating
some
of
the
food.
C
I'm,
oh,
but
what's
coming
to
my
mind,
right
now
is
some
of
the
city
stuff
I
know
that
it's
emergency
preparedness
month,
so
fire
being
out
there
with
sustainability.
This
so
really
kind
of
at
the
root
of
this
is
the
city
council
goal
of
building
neighborhood
and
climate
resilience
or
or
that's
in
their
vision,
and
so
we
in
honor
of
emergency
preparedness
month
are
going
to
be
providing
information
about.
C
You
know
what
what's
your
go,
kit
look
like
if
an
emergency
hits
a
fire
and
sustainability
are
going
to
have
that
information,
there's
also
going
to
be
stuff
about
if
there
ever
was
a
flood,
you
know
what
what
would
you
do
and
so
and
also
and
the
larger
scheme
of
things
just
more
things
like
this,
where
we're
all
coming
together,
it
creates
a
better
opportunity
for
us
to
be
more
resilient.
If
you
know
God
forbid,
the
worst
does
happen
so
the
more
connected
we
are,
the
better
prepared.
We
are.
B
E
C
C
Yeah,
sorry,
that's
like
a
little
side
note
but
anyways.
So
you
fill
out
your
passport.
Then
you
turn
it
in
at
that
table
and
you
get
a
little
raffle
ticket
and
you're
automatically
entered
to
win
one
of
the
door
prizes
that
we're
mentioning
at
the
top
of
every
hour.
It
will
be
announced
at
the
DJ
booth
and
some
of
the
prizes
they're
they're
from
local
businesses.
We've
got
Skylanes
gave
away
like
10
free
bowling
games.
C
Northern
Tool
is
a
store
that
gave
out
some
cool
like
a
10,
gallon
bucket
and
some
gloves
and
some
some
tool
type
stuff,
and
then
some
restaurants,
like
Daddy
Mac,
Red,
Lobster
and
I,
think
there
are
others
that
I
don't
have
right
in
front
of
me.
So
a
lot
of
opportunities
to
win
something
fun
and
go
home
and
then
be
able
to
support
our
local
businesses.
B
B
D
B
C
Think
absolutely
I
mean,
like
we
mentioned,
like
I,
was
just
mentioned
in
the
beginning
that
this
Festival
has
occurred
before
not
in
this
iteration.
But
I
would
think
that
our
plan
is
to,
for
this
event,
to
be
something
that's
very
special
for
all
of
our
neighborhoods,
and
you
know
this
is
our
first
shot
at
it
and
next
year.
I
think
it's
gonna
feel
really
good
having
this
one
under
our
belt,
and
we
can
continue
to
make
it.
B
E
Yeah
yeah
I
think
one
of
the
things
that's
notable
about
this
is
with
the
three-year
terms
that
are
for
the
neighborhood
advisory
committee.
None
of
us
have
ever
worked
on
this
Festival
before
or
had
the
opportunity.
So
it's
it's
our
own
kind
of
expanded
idea
of
of
what
we
can
do
for
the
city
of
Asheville
for
the
neighborhood
advisory
committee
and
bring
together
everybody
for
the
Festival
of
neighborhoods
and
I'm
sure
that
once
people
see
how
much
fun
it
is,
it's
only
going
to
bring
more
opportunities
to
get
bigger
and
better.
B
I
love
that
you
mentioned
that
because
it
is
when
I
first
heard
about
the
Festival
neighborhoods,
it
was
all
about
in
my
head
at
the
time.
A
few
months
ago
was:
oh,
let's
bring
people
to
get
to
know
us
and
what
we
do
and
then
it's
evolved
into
more
than
that.
You
know
it's
it's
more
than
just
the
city
at
this
point.
It's
about
bringing
people
together
and
just
making
Asheville
feel
more
like
Asheville,
it's
not
it's
not
Eastern
Valley!
It's
not
Shiloh!
It's
not
like
different
neighborhoods
just
fighting
for
themselves.
B
D
E
B
And
I
also
love
that
we're
bringing
together
all
these
local
businesses-
and
it's
not
just
you-
know
your
franchise.
Your
chains,
because
I
mean
you
walk
down.
Town
Nashville
I
know
you
see,
is
like
small
businesses
and
I.
Think
that's
what
we
really
need:
yeah,
so
yeah,
okay,
any
less
forts
from
already
I.
C
Don't
I
think
that's
a
great
note
to
leave
it
on,
and
you
know.
Maybe
the
more
dry
side
of
things
is
the
neighborhood
advisory
committee.
You
guys
are
doing
really
a
lot
of
work
putting
this
together,
but
you
guys
also
do
a
lot
of
other
work
and
you
know
bringing
the
voice
of
the
neighborhoods
to
you
know
our
elected
officials,
and
so
you
know
we
don't
get
a
lot
of
public
comment
in
those
meetings,
but
you
can
tune
in
on
YouTube
monthly
y'all.
B
D
D
D
B
B
C
C
C
Grant
celebration,
where
Shiloh
community
garden,
which
is
a
great
spot
and
we
had
all
of
our
20-something
neighborhoods
who,
over
the
last
three
years,
have
done
a
neighborhood
matching
Grant
project,
and
so
it
was
great
to
have
everyone
all
together
and
it's
over
150
000
over
2500
volunteer
hours
in
the
last
three
years
towards
the
project.
So
you
know
we're
going
into
our
fourth
year
and
it's
it's
rolling
so
and.
B
I
love
it.
Thank
you.
So
much
and
I
think
that's
all
the
time
we
have
for
today.
So
yeah
come
out
to
the
Festival
of
neighborhoods
on
September
30th
from
10
a.m.
Till
4,
P.M,
4,
P.M,
there's
gonna,
be
food,
live
music
obstacle
course:
yeah
bicycle
obstacle
course.
So
you
have
to
bring
your
bike
or
it's
provided.
D
B
F
B
And
I
think
that
is
it.
Everyone's
welcome
is
free
to
the
public.
Come
meet
some
people
and
get
to
learn
about
what
we
do
from
us
face
to
face.
Learn
your
who's
in
your
neighborhood
and
just
win
prizes.
Celebrate
Asheville
and
we'll
see
you
next
time
here
on
WRAS
100.7
FM
on
what's
up
Asheville
be
good
to
one
another
Asheville
you've.