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Burlington Will Maintain Ties with F&M Bank


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The Black Leadership Council (BLC) in Burlington asked the council last week to cut the city’s ties with the bank. BLC President, Pastor Rob Brown, said the bank didn t do enough for the Black community after former bank Vice-President Lisa Walsh made a racial comment on Facebook in November, 2020.
In the Facebook post, Walsh said she didn t want to be run by a minority slut Vice President, in reference to Kamala Harris.
F&M CEO Charles Walsh told this city council this week that Walsh was placed on indefinite leave after she made the comment. ....

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Neafie found additional revenue for city, saw projects through to completion


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At the corner of Sixth and Jefferson streets, the statue celebrating Nancy Neafie watches over historical downtown Burlington. 
The bronze statue stands 7 feet tall, wearing an Oriental-style scholar s robe, its left hand holding a book as if saluting the knowledge contained on its pages  a fitting tribute to the scholar and teacher who served as Burlington s first and only female mayor.
She was a very empowered female, Sarah Hazell said from the office of Hazell Agencies-Insurance, where she works alongside several family members, including her father, Scott Hazell, and niece, Laura Hazell.  I wouldn t say strong, I would say empowered, because to me, empowerment embodies strength, too, and knowledge, and she definitely represented both of those things. And I also think that she was someone who, she really triumphed the female aspect of women s rights. ....

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