Live by the test scores . . . There is palpable concern in the air about the reputation of Chapel Hill High School. It might be a good time in the midst of all the concern about tests and cheating to look for a moment at how we’ve judged that school, and all schools for…
Author: Staff
An open letter to Hidden Voices
[Editor’s note: The following is an open letter to Hidden Voices and the participants of The ArtsCenter’s production “Because We’re Still Here (and Moving).â€] Francesca Hyatt I was deeply moved by the performance this past Friday, and grateful that so many were willing to share their stories. Some of the stories were almost unbearably sad…
A series of problems
By Chris Fitzsimon The crisis in North Carolina’s mental health system is center stage this week in the state’s political debate, something long overdue considering the woeful performance of the system that is supposed to provide care for people with mental illness, a developmental disability or addiction. The Raleigh News & Observer kicked off a…
Letter to the Editor: Thanks, Ken
Though a Chapel Hill-ian, I have grown more and more fond of reading your weekly paper, The Carrboro Citizen. In recent weeks, I find myself eagerly awaiting the next installment of Ken Moore’s “Flora†column. His appreciation for the natural world and eloquent expression make his columns a pleasure to read.Â
Letter to the Editor: Town should act
I was very dismayed to read about the bicycle accident suffered by musician Dave Laney. Particularly so, because I had just written to Mayor Chilton a few days ago about unregulated traffic in Carrboro.
Community Brief: Seeking gardeners
The Orange County Partnership for Young Children is sponsoring the community gardens in Carrboro and seeking volunteers, preferably families with young children, to apply for gardening space. Support is provided and gardeners can take on space at the Martin Luther King Park garden and the Carrboro Elementary garden. Applications can be found at www.orangesmartstart.org. For…
Community Brief: Boulder champ
Culbreth Middle School student Calvin Wagner placed second in the nation at the American Bouldering Series Championship in the Male Youth C category for ages 12-13.
Community brief: Seeking artists
The Orange County Arts Commission seeks applicants for a public art project at the Robert and Pearl Seymour Center. The project is open to all artists living in North Carolina, working in any media. Artist teams are eligible to apply, including teams of artists from multiple disciplines. Orange County artists are encouraged to apply.
Community Calendar: 02/28/08
Special Events North Carolina Environment Justice Network Quarterly Summit Meeting — will be held at the Faith Tabernacle Oasis of Love Church on Saturday, March 1 from 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. with speakers discussing landfill issues, water and sewage issues and the concerns of Smithfield Foods workers.
For the Record: Free Oak Avenue (from speeders)
Free Oak Avenue (from speeders) There are a lot of times in local government when a group of citizens gets up before a board of elected officials and says, “If you had to approve this today, you wouldn’t.†So, Oak Avenue residents were right to remind the board of aldermen Tuesday that they wouldn’t allow…
Hazelnuts and wind
By Ken Moore Be on the lookout for a multi-stemmed shrub that appears to be decorated with pendulous, 4-to-6-inch strips of yellow yarn. If you examine these streamers closely, gently tap several of them. You’ll be surprised by the clouds of pollen. The streamers are staminate catkins, which are pendulous clusters of petalless male flowers…
Transfer tax OK’d for May ballot
By Susan Dickson Staff Writer The Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously on Tuesday to put a land transfer tax on the May ballot. Voters will decide whether property sellers will pay a 0.4 percent land transfer tax. If the measure passes, the county could begin collecting funds during the 2008-09 fiscal year.
Downtown growth has board wary of rezoning plan
By Kirk Ross Staff Writer Though separate items on its Tuesday night agenda, concerns about managing growth downtown have the Carrboro Board of Aldermen carefully considering next steps for traffic calming on Oak Avenue and a proposed rezoning on Center Street. The Center Street proposal brought by a group of owners led by Jane Hamborsky…
FEMA grant to help with fire department growth
By Kirk Ross Staff Writer Carrboro is not quite midway through an effort to add 15 firefighters, a move necessary to fully staff its new northern fire station. It’s been a costly effort and six new positions added in the past two years constituted a major portion of the town’s personnel cost increases. This year,…
Get your tickets for the Community Dinner
By Susan Dickson Staff Writer On March 2, nearly 600 people from Orange County are expected to gather for the 11th annual Community Dinner. The event – which was started in 1998 as a celebration of Black History Month – draws county residents young and old, black and white and rich and poor.
