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…
Asphalt overkill on Smith Level Road
By Tom High Any citizen driving Smith Level Road has probably noted the scores of pedestrians crossing the road at the BPW Club Road intersection after being dropped off at the bus stop. It’s bad enough for them currently, and that’s with only having to cross three lanes of traffic. Imagine what it will be…
Poverty and struggles in school
By Chris Fitzsimon Despite what we are told is a healthy economy and relatively low unemployment rates, the percentage of poor students in public schools is on the rise in North Carolina and the South. It is yet another reminder that helping poor families remains the most important education reform. A report released this week…
Letters: 11/1/07
Chatham County touch-screen voting Many Chatham County voters are deeply concerned about the reliability of the new touch-screen computer voting machines that are to be used in the upcoming election in Chatham County. Ensuring accurate voting is a non-partisan issue. At the most recent meeting of the Chatham County Board of Elections, a meeting required…
For the Record: 11/1/07
Vote like you mean it Here’s your chance to be different, to not be just part of the pack. Tuesday is your day to prove you’re a maverick. Come next year, everyone’s going to be headed to the polls. This year, nothing says cutting edge like an “I Voted†sticker. Seriously, it’s sad that an…
Candidate Endorsement Letters: School Board
Supporting Wallach Gary Wallach will make an outstanding advocate for all of our children. Some of his advocacy efforts have found their way into the news and onto the web, including his defense against teacher assistant and gifted specialist cuts in 2005 and his challenge of the fairness of the latest redistricting plan. And of…
Candidate Endorsement Letters: Chapel Hill
Supporting Hill I believe Cam Hill to be the choice for re-election to the Chapel Hill Town Council. Cam, a Chapel Hill native, has shown himself to be the people’s representative (all the people) through his record during his first four years on the council. He does not allow himself to be influenced by special…
Candidate Endorsement Letters: Carrboro
Supporting Cook, Ryan We have a choice in this upcoming election for positive change for Carrboro. That is why we support Katrina Ryan and Sharon Cook for aldermen. Katrina and Sharon will protect Carrboro’s identity while promoting sane and reasonable growth. Preservation of our natural environment and the safety of our communities are important issues…
CHCCS Board of Education candidate: Gary Wallach
 Age: 65 Kids: An 11-year-old who attends Frank Porter Graham Profession: Semi-retired not-for-profit consultant Education: Master of Social Work in administration from Fordham University, Master of Journalism in marketing and advertising from Northwestern University, Bachelor of Arts in radio and television from Arizona State University