“Our support group is a partnership with persons diagnosed with first-stage dementia, family members and caregivers.”
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“Our support group is a partnership with persons diagnosed with first-stage dementia, family members and caregivers.”
“Let’s elect representatives like Jasmine Beach-Ferrara and Cheri Beasley, who will vote for opportunities to help our senior citizens with inflated prescription drug costs, help protect our beautiful mountains, and make wealthy corporations and individuals protected by Republicans to finally pay their share of taxes.”
“Maggie Ullman Berthiaume is clearly the best candidate for City Council to address the highest priorities for Asheville citizens.”
“We are totally in love with the school and staff and how progressive and warm their environment and community are.”
“Asheville peace activists are guided by MLK and many others who were often threatened and imprisoned for their acts of civil resistance.”
“Building more housing — in places where communities, jobs, transit, infrastructure and amenities already exist — is by consensus a key component of the fight against the climate crisis.”
“It is appalling the percentage of children who struggle with basic skills. This should be the primary focus, not social issues.”
“Thanks to our representative Terri Wells’ leadership, we can make our voices heard on the matters of land conservation and affordable housing.”
“Using very simple math, you can see how unrealistic these goals are!”
“If you have several hours a month, you could have a big impact on the life of a child as a volunteer for the guardian ad litem program.”
“Abortion access is a Jewish value, and bans on abortion are a violation of Jewish religious freedom and human rights.”
“The bottom line is: Without higher salaries for educators, not only will our students suffer, but so will the entire community.”
“We do have to stay vigilant as the money is distributed.”
“We have to value our teachers who are tired, underpaid and caught in the crosshairs of a contentious cultural and political climate.”
“I would not build a new home without solar panels!”
“I believe commissioners and boards of citizen volunteers should take it upon themselves to more heavily scrutinize traffic impact analyses — especially when engaged community stakeholders (who are experts on their own neighborhoods) continue to voice valid concerns.”
“Smart growth involves tradeoffs, especially as we move to replace energy-wasting urban sprawl with more energy-efficient urban density as the national paradigm.”
“Asheville dies by a thousand cuts via high-density development that does not support alternative forms of transportation, with no space for recreational opportunities or neighborly engagement.”
“Promotion of the arms race is a reckless way to create jobs when we need more people in the helping professions, including health care and our schools.”
‘Why is North Carolina so far behind the other states? We should be moving to legalizing marijuana and mushrooms.’
“Let’s wake up and use our technological savvy to build vole-proof garden enclosures and spare the ones who can’t defend themselves against feline encroachment.”