Summit Search Solutions described itself in its proposal as a “boutique” search firm that specializes in education.
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Shaneka Haynes, director of Women’s Empowerment at YWCA, discusses role models, making connections and respecting women’s needs.
Summit Search Solutions described itself in its proposal as a “boutique” search firm that specializes in education.
The Asheville City Council officially ended its regularly scheduled, private “check-in” meetings Tuesday, a long-awaited step that advocates say will bring more transparency to city government.
An Xpress reporter seeks input from local couples as she weighs the merits of changing her name after marriage.
The Orange Peel presents ‘The Vagina Monologues’ to raise money for Helpmate. Plus, a local poet releases a small collection, the Asheville Celtic Festival returns and Story Parlor’s AVL Revue series honors Black History Month.
Mathilda Potter, a local artist, arts teacher and vice president of the the Arrowhead Artist and Artisans League, discusses the importance of community art centers, the perks of hugs and ways fellow community members can uplift each other.
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Council to vote on switch to public ‘work sessions’ Tuesday, Feb. 14.
“I much regret the current trend for municipalities to pay for fancy stadiums on behalf of professional sports teams.”
‘In my experience, closed sessions like this are important for briefing the elected officials on background research done by staff and having the elected officials identify a need for further information before going public.”
“Apparently, this is a huge risk for anyone who has responded to SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) meds.”
This new funding, to be voted on by City Council during the regular meeting of Tuesday, Feb. 14, would come on top of more than $1.4 million the city has already budgeted for bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure along the I-26 corridor.
“Now we lament with our brother and sister homeless friends downtown that Asheville has outgrown its kindness, its friendliness and toleration over the years.”
Mindful dating “means taking a break from the casual ‘swipe right or left culture’ and … thinking about what you truly want in a partner and reflecting on patterns and habits that may be keeping you from finding that person.”
Clint Bowman shares his poem “A Real Mountain Man.”