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News briefs: 7/12/07

Posted on July 12, 2007 by Staff

County Manager names head of Orange County Human Rights and Relations
County Manager Laura Blackmon has named Hillsborough resident Shoshannah Smith as head of Orange County Human Rights and Relations.

Smith will coordinate the county’s human relations work, including enforcement of the Civil Rights Ordinance and responses to discrimination and human relations issues. In addition, she will support the Human Relations Commission and the Commission for Women.

Smith served as the director of education policy at the Center for Community Action in Lumberton. She holds a law degree from UNC and a bachelor’s degree in psychology and gender studies from the New College of Sarasota in Florida. She replaces James Spivey, who has been serving as interim head of Human Rights and Relations since January.

Parties celebrate Live Earth concerts
Last Saturday’s Live Earth concert was a global effort to raise awareness of climate change. Organized by Al Gore and SOS, or Save Our Selves, an organization dedicated to climate change activism, it featured concerts in the Americas, Africa, Western Europe, Asia, and even Antarctica.

In Carrboro, it was an occasion for global thinking and local action, as local contractor Tim Peck and farmer Spence Dickinson held “Friends of Live Earth” parties to raise environmental awareness. The “Friends of Live Earth” program was set up by Live Earth organizers to encourage local gatherings for the concert.

At Peck’s party, the live concert was projected onto the wall of Peck’s office on Main Street with simultaneous showings of An Inconvenient Truth and other environmentally themed documentaries. Peck said of the party, “It sure was nice. People come, people talk and get some ideas. The world is going to change a little bit at a time.” Peck, who owns and operates Peak and Artisans, said he discussed green building techniques with guests.

Joy Gurganus, who helped organize the party, said that at least 200 people came and went, moving from room to room in Peck’s office building, viewing documentaries, eating and drinking. “There was a constant flow of folks,” Gurganus said. “I enjoyed every minute of it.” Referring to solving the problem of Climate Change, she said, “It showed me that we can do this.”

Dickinson’s party was held at Spence’s Farm north of Chapel Hill. Approximately 200 to 225 people reportedly attended.

Jordan Lake rules hearings start
New rules meant to improve water quality for Jordan Lake will be reviewed in a series of public information and comment sessions starting this week. The rules are aimed at reducing the amount of nitrogen and phosphorus flowing into the resevoir’s waters from the Haw River and Morgan Creek.

The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission will hear public comment on the proposed rules at a hearing tonight (Thursday) at 6:30 p.m. at the Century Center in Carrboro. In addition, the commission will hold public hearings on Tuesday from 1:30-4 p.m. and from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at the Elon University Koury Business Center, Room 101.

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