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Author: Staff

Through community support, a need is met

Posted on October 30, 2009 by Staff

By Valarie Schwartz, columnist As a board member of the OCRCC, Miriam Slifkin’s words resonated as I walked into her living room and she said, “Welcome to the place where the Orange County Rape Crisis Center was formed.” Many meetings and 36 years later, Slifkin still supports the center that she founded. “If I had…

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Smaller Halloween celebration doesn’t mean less fun

Posted on October 30, 2009 by Staff

By Beth Mechum, Staff Writer Hilarious costumes, unfortunate costumes, crowds of people, fake blood, “too soon” jokes (we’re looking at you, Michael Jacksons) and maybe even some candy. Halloween in Orange County just wouldn’t feel right without these things. It’s another Homegrown Halloween for Chapel Hill, where town leaders are hoping to decrease the numbers…

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What we do know about the election

Posted on October 29, 2009October 29, 2009 by Staff

The election comes to a close on Tuesday evening. The polls, open since early voting began on Oct. 15, close at 7:30 p.m. We’ll know shortly thereafter who the next mayor of Chapel Hill is and the changes the voters approved in the composition of the town council and the Carrboro Board of Aldermen. We’ll…

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Towns’, schools’ leadership in the balance

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Staff

By Kirk Ross, Staff Writer Voters in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro school district and residents of Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Hillsborough will have their say Tuesday, with the outcome of only the uncontested Hillsborough mayor’s race certain going into Election Day. Early voting ends this weekend with the close of balloting on Saturday. Results so far…

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Endorsement Letter: Vote for Kleinschmidt

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Staff

I am writing to support Mark Kleinschmidt for mayor of Chapel Hill.

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Endorsement Letter: For McElveen

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Staff

As a lifelong resident of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro community, a proud graduate of Chapel Hill High School and a parent of two sons who received an excellent education in

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Endorsement Letter: For Slade

Posted on October 29, 2009October 29, 2009 by Staff

I am a senior citizen living in Chapel Hill. I have been here for over 25 years. In my young adult years, I was active in the 1960s when social consciousness was

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Endorsement Letter: Vote Lee

Posted on October 29, 2009October 29, 2009 by Staff

Please join me in voting for Christine Lee for school board.

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Endorsement Letter: Vote Czajkowski

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Staff

Rising taxes and the questionable financial decisions of our town government make us uncertain about our ability to afford Chapel Hill in the long term.

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Endorsement Letter: Vote for Matt

Posted on October 29, 2009October 29, 2009 by Staff

I think Matt Czajkowski’s ideas for the re-birth of our downtown are some of the most exciting I have heard.

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Endorsement Letter: Gist for alderman

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Staff

We urge everyone to get out to vote and re-elect Jacquie Gist for Carrboro alderman.

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Endorsement Letter: Vote for Randee

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Staff

I am writing to support the re-election of Randee Haven-O’Donnell to the Carrboro Board of Aldermen.

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Endorsement Letter: Support Raymond

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Staff

A person who knows the issues and the effects they have on policymaking in local government, Will Raymond has and will advocate for social and environmental justice.

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Endorsement Letter: Vote for Cook

Posted on October 29, 2009October 29, 2009 by Staff

As I vote for Sharon Cook for Carrboro alderman, her qualities of solid integrity, persistence, fair-mindedness, common sense, intolerance of

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Endorsement Letter: Vote for Czajkowski

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Staff

We chose to move to Chapel Hill for the quality of life here; it is an amazing place that we are fortunate to call home. But

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