mountain
echoes
FAN FARE
The Rock Gets a New Look
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he grass at Kidd Brewer Stadium will have
supposed to last longer
a freshly mowed look this season, but
and drain better.
ASU will never have to cut it.
There will be
After eight years of use, the FieldTurf has been replaced. The project began on March
some slight changes to the field’s look, as the color will change slightly every five yards to give it that “freshly mowed” look. The Block A logo will be at the center of the field (there were two small logos on the 25-yard lines on the previous turf), the endzones will be green instead of black, and there will be no field hockey or soccer lines on the turf. Along with replacing the turf, the crown
1, and work has gone on throughout the
on the field was also removed, and the high
summer to ready the field for this season.
jump pit that was located near Owens Field
Kidd Brewer Stadium will be one of the first
House will be moved to the other end of the
stadiums in the country to have FieldTurf’s
stadium.
new “Revolution” playing surface, which is
Corey Smith To Play Fan Fest
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hen he strums an acoustic guitar and sings about his life, Corey Smith is certain to
connect with people. On Saturday, August 20,
the country singer-songwriter performs as part of ASU’s annual football Fan Fest. The show, set to start at 8:30 p.m., will be in Kidd Brewer Stadium. The cost for Fan Fest and the concert is free for
By Jason Gilmer
season ticket holders and just $10 for others. Tickets go on sale at
HAPPENINGS
9:00 a.m. on Monday,
Avery Centennial Bash July 29 to 31
July 11, and can be bought by calling 828-262-2079, going online to GoASU.com or by stopping by the Holmes Center ticket booth.
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Smith has made a name for himself by word of
very County, the 100th and last
mouth and giving away mp3s on his website, but
county to form in North Carolina,
there’s now a video for fan favorite “Twenty-One,”
celebrates its 100th birthday this sum-
and he’s playing bigger gigs across the country.
mer. The highlight of the Centennial is
“The thing that
the three-day celebration in Newland
pulled fans into my
Friday through Sunday, July 29 to
music in the begin-
July 31. The Centennial festival features
ning is that I wasn’t
a car show, fireworks and a parade—all
trying to sell them anything. I wasn’t trying to please anyone; I was
open to the public and free. The weekchronological order. There will be Revolution-
end ends with a countywide church service featuring traditional mountain singing. On Friday, July 29, at 8:00 p.m. fireworks will burst in air above Newland. On Saturday, July 30, at 11:00 a.m., the heritage parade
parade relates to the history of the county in 18
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ary War representatives and Native Americans
Along with Smith’s concert, Fan Fest will
featured in the parade. After 1911, something
include an intrasquad scrimmage at 4:00 p.m., a
for each decade will be featured. For more info, contact the Avery County Chamber of Commerce at 828-898-5605 or 800-972-2183
starts in downtown Newland. The heritage
just doing what came natural,” Smith said recently.
or click to www.averycounty.com.
July 2011
By Jesse Wood
performance by the ASU Marching Band, an autograph session with players and coaches, along with players leading on-field football drills, ASU cheerleaders painting “game faces” and inflatable rides for young fans.
By Jason Gilmer