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Vortex Doughnuts: Redux

Vortex Doughnuts

If you have been reading my reviews, you might remember I visited Vortex during opening week. To recap, I was not the most impressed with their heavy, greasy cake doughnuts but vowed to visit them again for a taste of their yeast, the gold standard of basic doughnut craftsmanship. I took that opportunity again recently.

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Asheville Toastmasters Club #436 Conducts 2015 International Speech And Table Topics Contest March 5

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Asheville Toastmasters Club #436 will conduct their 2015 International Speech and Table Topics Contest at their March 5 meeting. For the International Speech, contestants present a five- to seven- minute speech on any subject they choose. All districts must conduct this contest. The Table Topics Contest measures impromptu speaking skills; all contestants are assigned the same topic. 

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6th Annual Run for the Paws Event Recruits a Different “Breed” of Local Runners for a Good Cause

Run for the Paws 2015

Returning to Fletcher Park just South of Asheville is the only 5k in our area where dogs aren’t just accepted, but actually on the V.I.M. (Very Important Mammal) section of the guest list! That’s right. The 6th Annual Run for the Paws 5k Run/1 Mile Walk and Wagging Wellness Fair is a competition in the name of good, clean sport and helping animals in need. As you and your very extended family enjoy live music, food, and family fun, you will be helping Asheville’s Brother Wolf Animal Rescue.

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