Asheville Citizen-Times from Asheville, North Carolina • Page 148

4 YOU ARE HERE ASHEVILLE CITIZEN-TIMES ASHEVILLE Continued from 3 DEMOGRAPHICS: I Population 2000: 68,889 Population 1990: 61,607 Percent change: Percent under 18: 20 I Percent minority: 22 CITY GOVERNMENT CONTACTS Mayor Leni Sitnick: 259-5600' I Vice Mayor Charles "Chuck" Cloninger: 254-8800, Ext. 357 Edward Hay: 255-8085 Barbara Field: 236-1998 Brian Peterson: 251-0800 I Terry M. Bellamy: 251-5330 Charles R. Worley: 258-3920 City Manager James Westbrook: 259- 5604 a City Clerk Maggie Burleson: 259-5601 City Attorney Robert Oast: 259-5610 RECREATION I Asheville Park and Recreation: 259- 5800 Community and Recreation Centers Burton Street Community Center 134 Burton St. 254-1942 East Asheville Community Center 906 Tunnel Road 298-4990 I Harvest House 205 Kenilworth Road 252-6021 Montford Community Center 34 Pearson Drive 253-3714 I Murphy Oakley Community Center 749 Fairview Road 274-7088 North Asheville Community Center 37 E.

Larchmont Drive 258-2453 I W.C. Reid Center 133 Livingston St. 254-8008 Shiloh Center 121 Shiloh Road 274-7739 Stephens-Lee Community Center 30 George Washington Carver 258-6233 I West Asheville Community Center 970 Haywood Road 258-2235 Senior Opportunity Center 36 Grove 254-6184 City Parks Albermarle Park This passive park is located in the historic Albermarle Park subdivision, east of Charlotte Street in North Asheville. I Amboy Road River Park Located off of Amboy Road in West Asheville, the park consists of a paved walking path that flows along the French Broad River. Ann Patton Joyce Park Beginning at Swannanoa River Road in east Asheville, sitting wall.

Haw Creek Park Located at the corner of Avon and Beverly Roads in the Haw Creek community in east Asheville, this new six-acre park features wooded walking trails, a gazebo, restrooms, and picnic tables. Jake Rusher Park Located off Sweeten Creek Road in the Royal Pines neighborhood in South Asheville, this brand-new facility boasts one of the largest playgrounds in Asheville. Kenilworth Park This park features a new playground, two tennis courts, a basketball court, a parking lot, restrooms and a large open play area. Lakewood Park Also located in Kenilworth, on Lakewood Parkway in east Asheville, this small neighborhood park features a newly remodeled playground, sandbox, a half-court basketball court and a field. Livingston Street Park This downtown neighborhood community features a large lighted ball field, two tennis courts, a concession stand and restrooms.

The park is located in central Asheville off of South French Broad Avenue. Magnolia Park This small neighborhood park was dedicated to the Montford Community in 1999. It features a small playground with a play structure, a picnic shelter with two tables, a half-court basketball court, restrooms and a paved walking path. Malvern Hills Park This facility offers a 50-foot by 150-foot outdoor swimming pool, with a pavilion, which features a bathhouse, restrooms and a concession area. The complex also includes one large picnic shelter, two lighted tennis courts, a modular playground and a half-mile walking trail.

CITIZEN-TIMES PHOTO Jean Louise Webb gets the first ride down the tube slide at the grand opening of the new playground at the French Broad River Park. The playground on Amboy Road was constructed June 5-10 through volunteer efforts. this passive park sits in the heart of the Beverly Hills community. Also features a toddler playground. Charlie Bullman Park Features two lighted ballfields, a concession, restrooms, and is located off New Haw Creek Road in east Asheville.

Choctaw Street Park This small neighborhood getaway located in central Asheville off McDowell Street location is ideal for a game of tennis on one of two tennis courts. I City-County Plaza Best known as the location for events like the Fourth of July Celebration and Shindig on the Green, this park provides the setting for both the City and County buildings. French Broad River Park This 14-acre tractlocated off Amboy Road in West Asheville features a greenway that meanders along French Broad River, a gazebo, picnic tables and a small playground. The newest addition of the property is the Dog Park, which features a large, fenced-in area made just for exercise. French Broad River Park Phase IV exciting new park, located on Amboy Road just off the Interstate 240 exit will eventually feature four grass and two sand volleyball courts, a large wooden playground structure, a roller-hockey rink, a basketball court, and a multi-use track for both bicyclists and pedestrians.

a Glen's Creek Greenway This first section of Asheville's Broadway Greenway is a beautiful green space with a wide, paved walking path and gorgeous old trees. It is located off Merrimon Avenue on Weaver Boulevard in north Asheville. Griffing Boulevard Rose Garden This neighborhood park, located off Kimberly Avenue in north Asheville on Griffing Boulevard, features hundreds of rose bushes. Grove Park Located just off of Charlotte Street in central Asheville this quiet greenspace boasts giant old flowering trees and a turn-of-the-century stone Martin Luther King Jr. Park Located off Martin Luther King Jr.

Drive in central Asheville, this park honors King with a bronze, life-sized memorial statue. The property includes a lighted ball field with concession, a playground, two picnic tables and grills, a picnic shelter and restrooms. Memorial Stadium Located behind McCormick Stadium, this fenced, 28-acre park features a lighted football field that is bordered by both stadium and bleacher seating, and a restroom facility. Montford Park Located in the heart of the historic Montford neighborhood, this park features a basketball court, two lighted tennis courts, a picnic shelter, a small playground and a concession stand. Mountainside Park Up the hill from Memorial Stadium sits this neighborhood park which features an unlighted baseball field, a picnic pavilion and a playground.

Featuring on-street parking in the community, Mountainside Park is located in Please see ASHEVILLE on 5.