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Letter writer: Stop pollution, save money, get exercise during Strive Not to Drive Week
“Strive Not to Drive is a fantastic opportunity to stop pollution, save money and get physical exercise.”
Letter writer: Rewards for photos might put dent in graffiti
“Throwing money at it to stop it does not seem to be working, but instead, why not offer rewards for anyone that can provide a picture of anyone doing graffiti?”
Letter writer: High rates of student smoking casts cloud over Warren Wilson College’s image
“Needless to say, your news about the high rate of students smoking casts a cloud over the image of Warren Wilson.”
Letter writer: $25 million project aims to improve Asheville’s water supply dam
“I can see how your reader interpreted the 2014 Water Quality report to suggest that Schnabel Engineering is doing a $25 million study. We have engaged Schnabel over the past several years to assess our primary water supply dam and identify improvements that are necessary to bring the dam into compliance with N.C. Dam Safety regulations.”
Letter writer: Xpress editors and your critics: How big are your shoes?
“I want to start off by saying that I don’t read the Mountain Xpress very much. I have better things to do.”
Letter writer: Open-mic nights should be part of Best of WNC poll
“Many music lovers love this sort of venue (listeners as well as performers), and there seem to be quite a few in the greater Asheville area.”
Letter writer: Bill creates opossum free-for-all
“Kudos to cartoonist Brent Brown for nailing the absurdity of the legislature’s opossum bill debacle.”
Letter writer: City of Asheville’s restrictions help cause homelessness
“Mayor Manheimer really failed to answer Penley’s question — what is Asheville doing about veteran homelessness?”
Letter writer: Franklin Graham’s attack on gay X-men character is ridiculous
“Will the man say and do anything to get his name in the paper?”
Letter writer: Homeward Bound of WNC works to house homeless veterans
“I’m glad to see community members raising questions about what we are doing to end veteran homelessness in Buncombe County. No one who has served our country should be left to live in a car, a camp or a shelter.”
Letter writer: We need Michael Jordan’s minor league basketball team in Asheville
“This is huge news and a great opportunity for Asheville and Western North Carolina.”
Letter writer: Celebrate Mother’s Day with kindness to animal mothers, too
“This Mother’s Day, let’s reflect on the largest population of mothers in our country: the many billions of female cows, chickens, pigs and other animals on our farms. How do they rank as moms?”
Letter writer: Where was the city planning for Merrimon Avenue?
“While the article’s focus was on ‘pedestrian safety,’ it at least attempted to take a step at raising the issue. Yes, pedestrian safety is certainly an issue on Merrimon. But so is the safety of people driving their cars!”
Letter writer: Young drivers caused traffic hazard after ballgame
“If you know of a group of young men who were at the baseball game tonight, April 20, who were driving a gold SUV, and acting quite spunky, ask them if they were the ones who threw their fruit punch into my truck window as I was driving.”
Letter writer: Best of WNC campaigns try to game the contest
“Although I don’t personally participate, as a repeat Best Villain winner, I thought I’d reinforce my credentials. Some of your readers are cheaters.”
Letter writer: Raw-milk debate misses point: Why drink cow’s milk anyway?
“Why are humans drinking cow’s milk in the first place? The idea that people should drink cow’s milk has gone the way of Donna Reed and TV dinners.”
Letter writer: Raw-milk problems have been reduced by vaccines, better sanitation
“In my comments about raw-milk problems in the 1800s, I provided a few examples of the problems that occurred. I never intended to suggest that the examples I mentioned were the only ones.”
Letter writer: City of Asheville works with partners to house veterans
“Through a partnership with Homeward Bound, the city of Asheville provides support to implement the federal Supportive Services for Veteran Families grant. Homeward Bound was awarded $2.7 million in federal funding from the Department of Veterans Affairs to implement its Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) over the next three years.”
Letter writer: What is the city doing to end veterans’ homelessness?
“Some time ago, an announcement was made public that Asheville’s mayor had accepted [first lady] Michelle Obama’s challenge to end veterans’ homelessness. Since then, I have not seen or heard anything about the actual plans to do this.”
Letter writer: Let’s increase sales tax for affordable housing
“I moved here in June from West Virginia and have fallen in love with the diversity and beauty of our area. Unfortunately, part of that diversity is a disparity of economic means.”