Friends of the Falls Press Room Recent News Stories Endorsements from statewide media Column published from Friends of the Falls   Recent News Stories Times News, October 21 Meeting set to decide fate of waterfalls Times News, October 20 Subdivision plans filed in Transylvania County 420-acre tract in Henderson sold to investors Times News, October 19 State officials vow to take waterfall land Local Residents Reject Anthony Proposal 2:1 Hendersonville Times-News Article, August 30 Residents calling into a Times-News poll gave strong support to the Friends of the Falls position. Harold Allison, Etowah native, says "We will never get a chance at the waterfalls again. I think while we got a chance we should go for it." Link   Packed House! Friend of the Falls First Public Meeting Hendersonville Times News, June 15 Read news coverage of the first Friends of the Falls public meeting, where 120 enthusiastic supporters packed the Cedar Mountain Community Center. Endorsements from statewide media Raleigh News & Observer Endorses Full State Acquisition Editorial Column, August 14 The State's most influential newspaper gives its endorsement for the acquisition of the entire 2200 tract. "But if it comes down to condemning the property or losing it to development, then the state should be ready to go to court, with fair compensation in hand. Go to text. The Charlotte Observer Endorses Full State Acquisition Public Affairs Column, August 12 Associate editor Stewart Spencer endorses full State acquisition of the property, emphasizing that "the idea of building a subdivision in a state forest is nuts". Go to text Hendersonville Times-News Rejects Anthony's Proposal Editorial Column, August 31 Entitled "Access Plan a Bad Idea", this column advises Governor Hunt that " The time to hang tough is now. " Go to link   Leaders Absent on DuPont Hendersonville Times-News Editorial, September 10 Hendersonville Times-News criticizes local politicians for opposing State acquisition, despite obvious benefits to the local area. Link   Asheville Citizen-Times Endorses State Acquisition Sorry, link expired   Column published from Friends of the Falls Don't Compromise DuPont Mountain Express; Opinion by Woody Keen (FOTF); September 6 This 1500 opinion piece gives the history and updated status of the issue, in the words of Friends of the Falls. Link

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Speak Out! Contact the Governor and Council of State Print out a Petition for your friends to sign Contribute to Friends of the Falls by making a tax-deductible contribution.	About the Property Analysis and response to Anthony's proposal of restricted access Background Information and Recent Events Why This Property is Crucial to the DuPont State Forest The DuPont State Forest Information Page
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Justification of State's Action Why the use of eminent domain is justified in this special situation Read how the N.C. Constitution and the N.C. Statutes provide the authority for this action. Answering the Critics: Read a point-by-point reply to arguments against State acquisition	Friends of the Falls Learn more about Friends of the Falls, and how you can support this exciting campaign. Send Email to Friends of the Falls. Subscribe to Friends of the Falls email updates (send us an email) News Updates: Get the latest scoop from Friends of the Falls