“Wouldn’t that be just the perfect new moniker of Asheville? Asheville, the kind, vegan home of preserving our Earth and humanity.”
Letter: Creative thinking needed for city’s problems
“With the status quo untouched, the undeserving are to be driven out, and property speculators large and small allowed to run riot before moving on to their next victim, leaving our city a smoldering wreck in their rear-view mirrors.”
Letter: Dedication, hard work have fueled co-op for 45 years
“There are exciting things happening at our community-owned store. Visions are becoming realities, and the co-op is about to embark on a major effort that will allow it to continue to serve the community, but in even better and more creative ways.”
Letter: Talk offers info on health care for all
“If you want to learn about how we can cut administrative costs, lower drug prices [and] go to any doctor in the country, then come to the in-depth talk at A-B Tech [Ferguson Auditorium] on June 27 sponsored by Indivisible AVL. “
Letter: Benefit helped Youth Ultimate teams
“Thanks for all of the support for Youth Ultimate! Look for our Ultimate Frisbee Summer Camp the week of Aug. 7!”
Letter: Please vote crazy over evil
“So when the choice is between crazy and evil, which is the best choice I have ever seen on a ballot without my own name on it, voting for the nutcase is the easy choice.”
Letter: Bridging pre-existing conditions
“My pre-existing condition is the infinite distance between people, between my brain and my will, between my animal and my spiritual.”
Letter: How to become your own health care advocate
“I strongly encourage you to become knowledgeable about your health so that you are in a position to participate in the decision-making process. Knowledge allows one to self-advocate.”
Letter: Expert on national security and climate risk comes to Asheville
“So, on June 9, Adm. Titley will be discussing a somewhat different approach to understanding climate risks — i.e., from the national security perspective — and it’s an approach that offers common ground for all sides of the climate debates.”
Letter: Consider Haiti nonprofit opened eyes to needs beyond Asheville
“In the mountain villages where we hold pediatric clinics, we are the only health care these children receive each year. There is no hospital or doctor’s office; there is no one who routinely comes up to check on these children. It is us.”
Letter: Protect and expand funding for global aid programs
“I hope we can count on Sen. [Richard] Burr and Rep. [Patrick] McHenry to protect and expand funding for global aid programs. This is not a party issue, it is a human issue.”
Letter: Support helps Green Opportunities continue its work
” To all who came out on a cold, rainy night to eat, drink, dance and have a blast, we do appreciate your presence, energy and support.”
Letter: The long-term rewards of teaching
“Neither of my parents ever complained about the low pay; they just loved their work and were not doing it for money.”
Letter: Can democracy work at the food co-op level?
“I joined the co-op because I wanted to support an alternative to the corporate economy. … I would like for it to be a model of democratic governance, of community, and to fulfill its mission statement ‘to be a transformative force in our community and in our world.’ At this point, is there any way to do this?”
Letter: Oligarchy and its effect on us in NC
“This bill is written to help the rich and healthy young, but not the rest of us. This is oligarchy, which Trump and the Republicans want to force on us all. God help us all.”
Letter: Is this the best we can expect for our tax money?
“We in North Asheville also have problems with crumbling roadways and sidewalks with lack of repair.”
Letter: Environmental protest deserved coverage
“I know there is an element in our area which hopes to eliminate the voices of the people. Yet I would have thought the news media would acknowledge such a large gathering.”
Letter: Williams asking for more accountability in city government
“In addition to pushing to lower APD’s racial disparity in police stops, Dee Williams on City Council will bring sanity to local politics and make racial and economic justice some of her top priorities.”
Letter: Thanks to Wicked Weed for positive community impact
“Why is it we celebrate tech startups that get acquired, yet shame a craft beer startup that gets acquired? Wicked Weed has been a tremendous steward to our community — as being a great place to work, as a supporter of many community causes, as a purchaser of local goods.”
Letter: May 20 hearing presentation focuses on tinnitus
“There is no cure, but [ tinnitus] is increasingly well-understood in terms of what it is and what you can do to live with it, and for the most part it can be well-managed.”
Letter: Toxic chemicals cause harm even if unrecognized
“Too much of what we now call ‘science’ is bought and paid for by corporations with frankly appalling conflicts of interest.”