ON March 8, 2018, the Keighley News published a photograph – accompanied by an article – of Christopher Pickles, the then president of the Rotary Club of Keighley, standing on the land which is now commonly referred to as the ‘green space’. On behalf of the club he was calling for a campaign to save it and an initial attempt was made to find a public building to call a meeting – with no success at that time – mostly due to the inability to rent a suitable venue. Since that date, the space left by the demolished college has certainly sparked a growing debate amongst the community of Keighley, if the growing quantity of letters addressed to the Keighley News are any indicator of interest.
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There has been a lot of talk about how the Novant purchase of New Hanover Regional Medical Center (NHRMC) will affect our community. However, what has not been as widely discussed is how the purchase will affect one of the hospital’s greatest assets: its employees. There are several important employee benefit changes that came with the sale, specifically regarding retirement benefits. If you are a current employee of the hospital, this article is for you.
One of the most notable changes with the new benefit structure is the freeze of the defined benefit pension plan. This plan will be replaced by a matching contribution of 6% to the 403(b) retirement savings plan. There are stark differences in these two retirement benefits.
By Jessica Maurer, posted Mar 3, 2021 Bobby Zimmerman, owner of True Blue Butcher & Table, announced Wednesday that he and his team plan to open Mariposa Tapas Bar in Wilmington s South Front District this spring.
Located at 1502 S. Third St., in the building formerly occupied by Love, Lydia Bakery & Cafe, Mariposa is designed to create an authentic Spanish dining experience, serving traditional tapas and carefully selected wines.
Chef Zimmerman said he has always been a huge fan of Spanish cuisine and is excited about sharing his love of tapas with Wilmington.
He selected the name Mariposa, which means butterfly in Spanish, because he views this building as the gatekeeper to the South Front District.
Community Associations Find Creative Solutions to Issues Presented by Pandemic
As Covid-19 arrived in the United States in early 2020, people were forced to make adjustments to their usual activities seemingly overnight. For community associations, new meeting formats, safety concerns, and revamping community activities took center stage. We at CAMS are immeasurably impressed with the resilience our communities have shown and their willingness to embrace change.
Adapting to Virtual Meetings
As states began to limit in-person gatherings in hopes of slowing the spread of Covid-19, traditional board and annual meeting setups essentially went out the window. In their place came virtual meetings on platforms like Zoom and Skype – and, for many, these technologies came with a learning curve. However, so many of our board members expressed such willingness to learn new communication technologies so they could continue conducting the business of their communitie