“Having worked as a teacher in North Carolina since 1997, I can state without hesitation that we need county leaders who support us and recognize the challenges that we face.”
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Letter: ‘Best Of’ should only be positive
“To have a negative ‘Best Local Villain’ category is in direct contrast to that greater, positive intention and leaves readers with no meaningful explanation and the ‘winner’ with no means to defend him/herself.”
Letter: Vote for bonds to leave legacy of land
“For the equivalent expenditure of about $20 per family per year, we can leave a land legacy of which our children and grandchildren will be both thankful and proud.”
Letter: How it sounds behind the drum kit
“I point my speaker toward what used to be the Vance Monument. I find that I have to turn up the volume a bit just so that I can hear the music with which I’m playing. I may be violating a noise ordinance, and if anyone asked me to turn it down, I would do so.”
Letter: What’s up with panhandlers at intersections?
“Can anyone explain why panhandlers at street intersections usually remain stationary even when the traffic light is red for cars headed in their direction?”
Letter: Is this the city centerpiece we want?
“So this city/area that gets its tourists from its mountain beauty is going to have a new landmark in its center? Trees, etc., give way to a maze of ‘electric hardware’?”
Letter: Pick candidates who support women’s right to choose
“In so doing, Jasmine Beach-Ferrara will represent us in the 11th Congressional District and Cheri Beasley will represent us in the U.S. Senate because freedom of choice is key to a thriving democracy.”
Letter: Berthiaume shows compassion, interest in listening
“What’s just as important to me has been seeing Maggie demonstrate compassion, a genuine interest in listening to all parties, an ability to build coalitions and a relentlessly positive drive to actually get things done.”
Letter: Brush kill leaves ugly mark
“Nowhere did I see the type of ugly, burnt band of chemical brush kill that I see all over North Carolina’s highway margins.”
Letter: Important bonds depend on your vote
“Please vote ‘Yes’ for the housing bond, which will support affordable homes for people serving our community.”
Letter: Earth Day action expresses radical hope
“On that Earth Day, I aligned myself with many others in Asheville and around the country who were standing up for people and the environment.”
Letter: We can do better than Edwards for Congress
“Edwards likes to tout his ‘mountain values’ and business expertise. I don’t share those values, and, with Trump, we’ve seen that a businessman does not always make a good public servant.”
Letter: Thanks for speaking out about students’ needs
“Too much emphasis is put on the achievers, and so many children are left behind.”
Letter: Americans are living in a war zone
“Asheville has a violent gun problem now. People shot every week.”
Letter: Rose will work hard for all of us
“Mollie stands for a quality education, with the parents making the decisions on what the children should be taught and where they should go to school.”
Letter: Inform ourselves of the good in the world
“I’m motivated to share my reflections on the oneness of the people present, which represented pluralism in America; our togetherness reflected we were ‘all one’ when celebrating what matters in life.”
Letter: Get with current century on substation project
“If you want candle power for Asheville, go for it.”
Letter: Don’t trade Rankin Avenue parking lot
“We need more trees, not less!”
Letter: School staffer doesn’t deserve ‘Best Of’ vilification
“I know from personal experience that she strives to create positive, inclusive and quality education for all Asheville City Schools students.”
Letter: Berthiaume is a dedicated problem solver
“City Council candidate Maggie Ullman Berthiaume realizes that housing stability is the foundation for everything else in our daily lives.”
Letter: Watch out for ‘rainbow fentanyl’
“Why isn’t this in local news, especially after confiscation of rainbow fentanyl in Cherokee?”