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Author: Letters
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Letter: Beware of ticks in fall leaves
“Lyme disease is quickly becoming a dangerous nightmare. The tests are still unreliable.”
Letter: The problem with banning books
“The point of this narrative is that when it comes to having access to various forms of content material that provide knowledge, common sense should prevail over politics and personal bias or belief.”
Letter: Use bike lane money for other city needs
“I agree with Ms. Antanette Mosley. Let’s use that money to repair damage done to our Black neighbors and businesses downtown.”
Letter: Consider these excellent Woodfin candidates
“The Town of Woodfin is very fortunate to have wonderful candidates running for office.”
Letter: Urban trees need proper care to survive
“I hope that the new urban forester and city arborist can work together to ensure that existing trees are maintained with quality of work in mind and that future trees are planted in a way that does not guarantee their demise.”
Letter: Now it’s up to us to reduce plastic bags in landfills
“What we as citizens can do now to minimize the number of plastic bags that end up in the landfill is to deposit our plastic bags at various stores that provide bins for this purpose.”
Letter: Where are the involved local churches?
“What would it be like if each church would have small group meetings regularly addressing social issues that determine our way of life? Issues like economic security, health care, the environment, and war and peace.”
Letter: Making affordable microhousing work
“If the rates were lower than $1,000 per unit and there was more than a 20% allotment for the number of eligible units, I would encourage supporting the proposals.”
Letter: Deal won’t help those who need affordable housing
“Someone’s making money off of this deal, and it does nothing for our vulnerable populations needing affordable housing. Nothing.”
Letter: More on A-B Tech’s ‘The Rhapsodist’
“Not only students and faculty contribute to this unique publication, but campus staff as well.”
Letter: We can work together to help end human trafficking
“Trafficking exists not only in foreign countries but here in our own schools, workplaces and communities, where it often goes unnoticed.”
Letter: Draw maps that give voters real choices
“I define fair maps as those that provide opportunities for all who wish to run for office a realistic chance for election and for voters to have real chances to elect someone who shares their values.”
Letter: Everyone should get the health care they need
“It is time to give Americans — all Americans — the health care they need and deserve.”
Letter: Another rink for hockey players and other skaters?
“We love to see all the new skaters wheelin’ around, but please, Asheville Parks and Rec, help us find a way to keep all these groups rollin’ and help ensure that our hockey kids don’t get squeezed out.”
Letter: No child should call a county office home
“This is all happening while abortion, albeit with huge restrictions, is still legal. What will happen to the future children that women are forced to take to term?”
Letter: What a tourism director’s salary tells us about priorities
“Now we understand that tourism is more important than education, jobs, roads, DEI, health care or absolutely anything else.”
Letter: When cars and bikes collide
“My dad used to say that whether a pitcher hits a rock or a rock hits the pitcher, it’s gonna be bad news for the pitcher. That’s the same with cars and bikes.”
Letter: Go for ‘Broadway-ready’ auditorium
“I am in favor of a ‘Broadway-ready’ revamp, as you put it, and am willing to pay more in taxes for this to occur.”
Letter: Asheville deserves fully renovated auditorium
“The Thomas Wolfe Auditorium is a huge asset to Asheville and deserves to be completely renovated.”
My Story: Random acts of kindness
“So, it looks like I’m now committed to acts of kindness toward strangers. I encourage everyone to give it a try.”