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Blood, Sweat, But No Tears

By Joseph Beasley, on August 6, 2014

During this last week of my internship, … Continued

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Tags: Concord, Kannapolis, blood drive, city hall, last day | Categories: City of Concord, City of Kannapolis, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Liquid Oxygen is Cool

By Joseph Beasley, on July 21, 2014

This week in Concord I made finishing to … Continued

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Tags: Charlotte, Ed Blayney, Matthew Teal, NC Forest Service, WSACC, city hall, oxygen, security, street trees, waste water | Categories: City of Concord, City of Kannapolis, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Looking Ahead

By Joseph Beasley, on July 12, 2014

A lot has been happening since my last u … Continued

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Tags: Mykonos, NASCAR, aircraft, airport, bus, electric, planning, security, signals, street trees, transit, transportation, water | Categories: City of Concord, City of Kannapolis, Uncategorized | 1 Comment

A Different Road

By Joseph Beasley, on July 1, 2014

On Monday morning, instead of making a l … Continued

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Tags: Carolina MPA, Centralina, Charlotte, Concord, Concord Regional Airport, Kannapolis, Waste Pro, airport, waste management | Categories: City of Concord, City of Kannapolis, Uncategorized | 1 Comment

The Real World: Kannapolis, NC

By Joseph Beasley, on June 23, 2014

My time working primarily with the City … Continued

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Tags: Concord, Kannapolis, Real World, credit rating, finance, food | Categories: City of Concord, City of Kannapolis, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Committed Relationships

By Joseph Beasley, on June 9, 2014

A key take away from my time in Kannapol … Continued

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Tags: Mykonos, collaboration, communication, compost, fire department, firefighters, greek food, relationships, transit, yard waste | Categories: City of Concord, City of Kannapolis, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Hello. Goodbye.

By Joseph Beasley, on June 2, 2014

This past Tuesday, I left the Kannapolis … Continued

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Tags: Concord, Kannapolis, NCCCMA, UNC School of Government, conference, history, personnel | Categories: City of Concord, City of Kannapolis, Uncategorized | 4 Comments

A Warm Welcome

By Joseph Beasley, on May 16, 2014

When I first heard about a joint interns … Continued

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Tags: BBQ, Concord, Kannapolis, Rotary, UNC School of Government | Categories: City of Concord, City of Kannapolis, Uncategorized | Leave a comment