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Looking for ‘a fresh start,’ Minneapolis parks board interviews two superintendent finalists
Tuesday evening marked a milestone in the nationwide search for the next superintendent of the Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board, which interviewed two finalists during a special meeting of the board. Those finalists are Seve Ghose, the Metro Parks and Recreation Department director in Louisville, Kentucky, and Alfred Bangoura, who is superintendent of recreation in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, which covers Charlotte. (A third candidate in the running recently dropped out.) The new hire will play a critical role in leading the board, which oversees more than 6,800 acres of public space across the city, as well as 1,740 temporary and full-time employees, and the move follows an unusually divisive 2017 election that preceded the resignation of former superintendent Jayne Miller, who had lead the agency for seven years. Though the new leader is undecided, the position’s duties are not. Whoever takes the leadership gig will have a say on how to spend $120 million while … [Read more...] about Looking for ‘a fresh start,’ Minneapolis parks board interviews two superintendent finalists
Recruitment experts Fresh Perspective pledge to help rescue animals find a ‘Fresh’ start
A top team of Chorley recruiters are to use their successful skills in finding the right candidates to help unwanted animals find loving new owners. Committed sisters and dog rescuers Emily and Laura Leyland have launched their business Fresh Perspective Resourcing’s first ever ‘Charity of the Year’ and will partner with Animal Care.The sisters and their wider team will volunteer with the animal rescue charity and raise much-needed funds, as well as assisting with the re-homing programme.Talent Acquisition Director Emily, 30, who adopted Staffy called Lenny. said: “Matching the right person to the right opportunity is our absolute passion at Fresh."We want to help abandoned animals have a fresh start too, which is why we are partnering with Animal Care.” “We went to the shelter feeling so excited to spend time with the animals but came out sobbing emotional wrecks! It’s impossible to say how much we admire Faye, Michael and their team of … [Read more...] about Recruitment experts Fresh Perspective pledge to help rescue animals find a ‘Fresh’ start
Couple facing redundancy in Sudbury make a fresh start running a country pub
PUBLISHED: 17:33 17 September 2018 Jessica Hill The reopening of the Swan Inn in Monks Eleigh. Picture: Julie Penney Archant A couple facing redundancy from their jobs at Delphi Diesel Systems are now embarking on a fresh challenge - running a country pub, the Swan Inn, in the picturesque village of Monks Eleigh. The Swan, Monks EleighThe fate of the grade II listed pub looked uncertain earlier in the year, after the previous owners, Suffolk Country Inns, closed its doors in February. The pub has since been spared from permanent closure by Stephen and Julie Penney, both 50 and from Sudbury. In buying the pub, the couple have also secured the future of the village store and post office, which are both run from a building in the pub’s car park. “We have extended the lease for the shop and post office for another seven years, so that we can give the village community peace of mind that we won’t be closing it down,” Mrs Penney said. The … [Read more...] about Couple facing redundancy in Sudbury make a fresh start running a country pub
Resurgent Djokovic ready for fresh start, says Wilander
By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) – Far from being a fading force, 12-times grand slam champion Novak Djokovic has shown signs that he is emerging from the toughest spell of his career and is ready for a fresh start ahead of next week’s French Open. The 31-year-old will be seeded down at around 20 for the claycourt slam in Paris, but there will be a few players anxiously eyeing the drawsheet hoping the 2016 champion is not in their vicinity. Last week in Rome Djokovic went toe-to-toe with a rampant Rafael Nadal and though he lost their semi-final 7-6 6-3 the level of tennis he produced in an absorbing contest was much closer to what we have come to expect from the Serb. If they are in opposite halves of the draw it would not be too much of a stretch of the imagination to imagine the same duo battling for the Roland Garros title on June 10. “He’s coming back for sure, if this slam wasn’t called the French Open I think you would have to put him up amongst … [Read more...] about Resurgent Djokovic ready for fresh start, says Wilander