There were some uncomfortable moments the other night at the Chapel Hill Town Council meeting when sparks flew during discussion of what to do about 523 East Franklin.
Publisher’s note
You may have noticed last week that The Citizen’s new editor, Susan Dickson, has the same last name as mine.
A resolution of appreciation to Ms. Jackie Helvey
Editor’s Note: The following is a resolution approved by the Carrboro Board of Aldermen on April 5 that declares the first week in May as Jackie Helvey Week.
Letter: Response to Ellen Perry
In 2004, the General Assembly authorized one LME [Local Management Entity] to become a 1915(b)(c) waiver as a pilot project.
Letter: Keep Israel-Palestine dialogue open
On campuses all over the world, there is one subject that generates more controversy and emotion, and sometimes even violence, than any other: Israel-Palestine.
Meyer receives diversity award
Graig Meyer, coordinator of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Blue Ribbon Mentor-Advocate program, was named the community recipient of UNC’s University Diversity Award last week.
HBA awards scholarships
The Home Builders Association presented 13 scholarships to graduating seniors from area high schools last month.
ECHHS wins ethics bowl
East Chapel Hill High School won the inaugural Triangle Regional High School Ethics Bowl on Saturday.
School board meeting
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education will meet today (Thursday) at 6:30 p.m. in the Chapel Hill Town Hall.
Teacher receives Korean fellowship
Laura Holmes, ESL teacher at Glenwood and Seawell elementary schools, has received a fellowship to attend the Korea Academy for Educators Program.
Seawell wins book battle
Seawell Elementary School won this year’s Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Battle of the Books.
Students receive computers
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Community Connection Program awarded 76 student households with free computers last week.
Student named semifinalist
East Chapel Hill High School senior Young-Eun Hyun has been named one of 560 semifinalists in the 2011 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program.
Poetry winners
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools students won awards in the Carrboro Youth Poetry Contest.
Carrboro native receives award
Camila Salvo-Lewis, a UNC student from Carrboro, recently received the Charles H. and Margaret M. Witten Travel Award.

