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For the Record: 9/06/07

Posted on September 6, 2007 by Staff

Settle in — this is going to be
a long struggle.

Orange County is going to spend the next ten years trying to end homelessness. While it’s an admirable goal, it’s an optimistic one, and means not just talking about the issue, but action.

There is cause to be optimistic, though, not only because those involved are obviously serious about the undertaking, but also because the strategy has a realistic approach and is informed by a depth of understanding about the causes of homelessness.

The willingness to get at the roots of the problem instead of dealing with its symptoms is key. So is a comprehensive approach that will help link up the spectrum of programs and agencies trying to address the problem.

Most importantly, the effort will try to put a human face on homelessness — something all too often and too easily ignored. We delegate that task to law enforcement, social workers and caregivers and to the people that volunteer in shelters and churches.

Behind every soul on the streets is a life story. There was a way in and there’s a way out. We applaud the effort to address this issue, for doing so directly and at the street level and for emphasizing that ending homelessness is a challenge for us all.

Welcome Back
You might remember the name Patrick Rhodes from his long stint as principal, science teacher and basketball coach at Orange High School. Since leaving the district, he has had an impressive career in the Durham schools, including 2004 Wachovia Principal of the Year for the North Central region.

Rhodes returns to the district next month, after a unanimous Tuesday night vote of the Orange County School Board of Education made him the system’s new superintendent. He brings to

the job not only a wealth of experience but also a quarter century of living in Orange County. He replaces Superintendent Shirley Carraway who is retiring Oct. 1.

While we would have liked to have seen a more open process in the hiring, the speed with which the board acted to bring a new superintendent on board will undoubtedly be helpful in the short run. And having an experienced hand at the helm could pay dividends for years to some.

Cat and Tigers
We received a phone call the other day reminding us that while it was not located in Carrboro, Lincoln High School sat quite close to the line (there’s a chunk of Carrboro just off Merritt Mill) and much of Lincoln’s storied band and football team was made up of Carrboro kids.
Our caller reminded us that George “Cat Baby” Cannada, profiled last week, was also a big fan of the all-black Lincoln Tigers, which in 1957 brought home the first state football championship to this community.

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