An unusually heavy fruiting Persimmon Tree in the middle of Chapel Hill. Photo by Ken Moore By Ken Moore A desperate call two weeks ago: “Ken, that persimmon tree near my office is already dropping fruit and I’m leaving for a couple of days and don’t want them to go to waste!†I assured him…
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Carrboro mayoral candidate: Chuck Morton
 Age: 50 (but I look younger) Neighborhood: Downtown, next to the Town Commons for 15 years (since before there was a Farmer’s Market) Family: Married to Wendy Wenck on May 5, 2005 after 20 years of togetherness. No children, but we have two terrier dogs and a yellow cat. Profession/Business: Recent graduate in accounting,…
Carrboro mayoral candidate: Mark H. Chilton
 Age: 37 Neighborhood: Downtown Carrboro Family: Married with two boys, ages 6 and 8. Profession/Business: Attorney and broker Education & Experience: Juris Doctor NCCU School of Law 1997; Bachelor of Arts, UNC-CH, Geography, 1993. Chapel Hill Town Council, 1991-1997; Carrboro Board of Aldermen, 2003-2005; Mayor of Carrboro, 2005-present.
Community Calendar: 11/1/07
Special Events Peak of Autumn Tour at Penny’s Bend Nature Preserve – Take a guided walk through the colorful fall landscape. Enjoy a public hike along the Eno River in northwest Durham. Sat, Nov 3, 2-4:30pm. $8. To pre-register and get directions, call 962-0522 or visit www.ncbg.unc.edu. Community Pet Memorial Service – Artwork and memorial…
News Brief: Orange business expo
The 6th Annual Orange County Business Expo will take place on Monday, November 5th from 1 to 7:30pm at the Sheraton Chapel Hill Hotel. The Expo showcases the businesses of greater Orange County and is open to the public.
News Brief: Open animal house
The Orange County Animal Shelter will hold an open house from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday in recognition of National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week, November 4-10. The open house will provide animal-related literature, an arts and crafts table for children, refreshments and displays of the county’s new shelter plans. Visitors will also be able…
News Brief: IFC honors Foy, Stumpf and local church
The Inter-Faith Council for Social Service last week honored Mayor Kevin Foy, the University Presbyterian Church and volunteer Margaret Stumpf for their commitment and service to the homeless and hungry in the community. Stumpf, who has volunteered at IFC for nearly 25 years, received the Mildred Berkeley Community Service Award, which is awarded annually to…
News Brief: Alderman’s case settled
Court-ordered mediation last Thursday by the Dispute Settlement Center resulted in an agreement between Carrboro Alderman Dan Coleman and Amanda Kotecki, a cross-country meet volunteer. After a Sept. 5 incident at Hank Anderson Park, Kotecki testified to a magistrate that Coleman bumped her with his car after she had stopped traffic to protect runners as…
Carrboro Board of Alderman candidate: Katrina Ryan
 Age: 40 Neighborhood: Highlands Family: Husband, Randolph; daughters, Lara & Courtney; cat, Fred Profession/Business: Pastry Chef, La Residence; Local Business Owner, Sugarland, Chapel Hill
Carrboro Board of Alderman candidate: Joal Hall Broun
 Age: 46 Neighborhood: Spring Valley Subdivsion Family: Married to Jonathan E. Broun, two children Profession/Business: Attorney; director, North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State, Lobbying Compliance Division
Carrboro Board of Alderman candidate: Lydia Lavelle
Age: 46 Neighborhood: Fox Meadow Family: Partner, Alicia Stemper; children, Riley (12) and Avery (9) Profession/Business: Attorney/Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, North Carolina Central University School of Law
Carrboro Board of Alderman candidate: Dan Coleman
Age: 55 Neighborhood: Fairoaks Family: married with two children Profession/Business: Develop database software for nonprofits Education: Brown University; UNC School of Business Administration Program for Technical Managers
Carrboro Board of Alderman candidate: Sharon Cook
Age: 53 Neighborhood: Highlands Family: My husband, Bill, and I have been married for 23 years. We have three teenage children. Profession/Business: For the past 18 years, I’ve been a homemaker and community volunteer working in a wide range of community organizations where I regularly apply my writing, research, leadership, organization and team-building skills.
Carrboro Board of Alderman candidate: Frank Abernethy
Age: 49 Neighborhood: The Village Apartments off Smith Level Road Profession: Unemployed due to disability Education and Experience: B.A. in Psychology at UNC-Chapel Hill. Former board member Disability Council; volunteer with Orange County Skills Development Center, Helpline and United Methodist Church; Governor’s award for outstanding volunteer of the year
Obituary – Joseph A. Herzenberg
Joe Herzenberg — the first openly gay elected official in the American South, an ardent defender of civil rights and the environment, and the unofficial Mayor of Franklin Street — died on October 28, 2007 at UNC Hospital. He was 66 years old. Joe was born June 25, 1941, to Morris & Margaret Herzenberg. His…