May 2010
A blog entry on the NC senate race may be a bit outside the scope for the OP but I have been so encouraged by the recent polling data showing both Marshall and Cunningham in statistical ties with Burr and with low approval rating for Burr thatI was inspired to write this entry. The title is just vision for a newspaper headline on an enjoyable Wednesday morning next November.
I personally have been supporting Elain Marshall since the day she announced and think she will be a great senator for NC. I recently recieved an e-mail from her campaign lamenting that Cal Cunningham did not drop out. I think there may be an upside from the run off in that it will generate extra local and national press coverage. It reminds me a bit of the discussion of the Clinton-Obama primary contest. Many people were calling for Clinton to drop out so that Obama could focus on November. However, the primary contest generated a lot of interest and in the end, Obama won.
However wins the run-off next month I hope you will all join me in GOTV efforts next fall. We have a really strong change to put NC firmly in the blue with to democratic senators.
Everyone’s heard stories about the great things students leave behind when they move out of the residence halls. On Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to noon, you’ll have the chance to see for yourself at Tar Heel Treasure, http://tarheeltreasure.unc.edu, a giant yard sale in the Dean Smith Center.
8500 students moved out last week and they left a lot behind. It’s all been moved to the Dean Smith Center, ready and waiting for you to come out and shop. You’ll find:
- carpets (decorative area rugs and remnants, from 5' x 7' to 12' x12')
- bookshelves and lamps
- clothes and shoes (priced individually and by the bag; many items still have tags)
- housewares: microwaves, toasters, coffeemakers, storage containers, mirrors
- linens: bedding, towels, sheets, pillows, blankets
- TV's , electronics and computer printers
- books, toys, games....the list goes on.
Everyone is welcome andcash, Visa and MasterCard will be accepted. Bargain prices guaranteed –we don’t want to move this stuff again.
Besides being a fun event,Tar Heel Treasure benefits the environment and a local charity. Last year, more than 8 tons of furniture and almost 4 tons of clothing were for sale. For many students, especially our out of state and internationalstudents, taking college items home isn’t an option. Left behind, theyended up in the landfill. Now, they can be yours!
This year all proceeds will go to Habitat for Humanity’s “Build a Block” program, the campus partnership with Habitat that aims to build 10 homes for UNC and UNC hospital employees in Phoenix Place, an affordable green-certified subdivision. Last year’s Tar Heel Treasure sale raised about $7,000 for the Eve Marie Carson Memorial Junior-Year Merit Scholarship. Any items that remain after the sale will be donated to local charities.
But we don’t want anything left over! Come out Saturday and shop till you drop. It’s all for a good cause.
If you are a contact person for your neighborhood or community group, please share this with them. Better yet, make the morning a social event, and bring them with you.
Happy Shopping,
Linda
Date:
Saturday, May 15, 2010 - 3:30am to 8:00am
I tried to post this under Events but I'm not sure it took and don't want anyone to miss the chance to "reuse".
[Editor's note: I removed the duplicate content. You can see the calendar item at the link below.]
According to this morning's Herald-Sun, the Orange County "Board of Commissioners is one of the first government bodies in the nation to seek to define social justice and make it a backdrop for its decisions." The Human Relations Advisory Board presented a draft of their document to the BoCC on May 13. The full document is available at: http://www.co.orange.nc.us/OCCLERKS/1005131.pdf
For those who don't have time to read the full document, here's the bare bones.
In working to seek social justice, Orange County shall perform government duties including policy-making and budgeting with the express objectives of:
1. Striving for the elimination of oppression and inequity by creating an environment of equal opportunity in which no groups are targeted for harassment, exclusion, intimidation or violence.
As you probably know by now, Laura Nicholson has requested a runoff against current School Board Chair Anne Medenblik. The special runoff election will be held on June 22nd - the same day as the U.S. Senatorial showdown between Democrats Elaine Marshall and Cal Cunningham.
Under the rules for the non-partisan school board race, a candidate may request a runoff if one or more top vote getters fails to win more votes than the total number of votes cast divided by the number of candidates running.
In the school board race, the threshold was 2,636 votes. Medenblik, who finished fourth in the race for four seats, won 2,565 votes; Nicholson won 2,500 votes
- N&O: Runoff ahead in Orange County, 5/13/10
Via Facebook:
Adelante Education Coalition, Blue Ribbon Mentor-Advocate, and Chapel Hill High School's Latino Student Association to screen "Papers" documentary in Chapel Hill
Film highlights the stories of undocumented youth; Community discussion on immigration issues to follow
CHAPEL HILL - Every year, 65,000 undocumented students in the United States graduate from high school without legal status - without"papers." Many of these students know the U.S. as their home, yet without proof of residence cannot drive, work, or apply for state ID,and could be deported to a country they do not remember.
"Papers" is a feature-length documentary that tells the story of these undocumented youth, and the obstacles they face when they graduate from high school. The Adelante Education Coalition will host a free screening of "Papers". The evening will feature opening remarks and poetry readings from current and former Chapel Hill High School students. A community discussion on immigration led by Blue Ribbon Mentor-Advocate coordinator Graig Meyer will follow the film.
DATE: Wednesday, May 26
TIME: Doors open at 6:30 p.m., event starts at 7 p.m.
This is a free event
Childcare and snacks provided
Spanish Interpretation available
The Adelante Education Coalition is a collaboration among nonprofit organizations that focus on advocacy and public policy, community organizing and grassroots support. The coalition works to ensure that North Carolina has a high-quality K-12 and post-secondary public education system. For more information and a list of coalition members, please visit http://www.adelantenc.org
Date:
Wednesday, May 26, 2010 - 3:00pm
Location:
Hanes Theatre, Chapel Hill High School, 1709 High School Rd., Chapel Hill
Via e-mail from Peggy Misch:
Annual Memorial Day Commemoration for Victims of War: Speaker Randy Best, Leader of the Ethical Humanist Society of the Triangle, focuses on Afghanistan. 2-3:30 PM, Mon, May 31, Carrboro Town Commons, West Main and Laurel Sts. Proclamation, readings, music. Sponsored by Orange County Peace Coalition. 929-3316, 419-1261.
Date:
Monday, May 31, 2010 - 10:00am
Location:
Carrboro Town Commons, West Main Street at Laurel Street
Guest post by Barbara Janeway on the results of the Transition Carrboro Chapel Hill brainstorming May 15 at Century Center:
Want our community to be safe and resilient through the coming effects of
unstable economy, climate change, and the end of cheap oil? A great start
was made on this issue at The Great Unleashing, held May 15 at Carrboro's
Century Center, sponsored by Transition Carrboro Chapel Hill.
Over 150 people attended and created the agenda for the day themselves,
identifying issues to work with. From these, 28 discussion groups met
throughout the day, and brainstormed! By day's end, a powerful
'unleashing' of ideas had occurred, and 21 Action Groups were formed.
Many positive visions of our future were communicated!
These Action Groups have begun to meet regularly. And those who join
will begin the work of transition in our region, to a more stable local
economy with more vibrant local resources. Anyone is welcome to join an
action group. The groups will do work on issues such as: more
affordable housing, communal gardening, energy independence, children's
sustainable education, skill-sharing, health, and many more.
This weekend, Chapel Hill lost one of the best human beings I've ever met. Ashley Osment was a civil rights lawyer, a mother, a musician, and a friend to many. She was always an inspiration to me as a woman who didn't just balance community activism with parenthood but truly integrated the two, and succeeded at both fantastically. She was so brave that after her ovarian cancer returned (with a vengeance), she responded in part writing a column in the Chapel Hill News about her experience. She knew she was dying.
A truly wonderful obituary (by Ashley's husband Al McSurely) is posted at the blog of Curmilus Dancy. I excerpt some of it below. I also recommend the profile of her published in The Carrboro Citizen in March. The public is invited to a memorial service for Ashley on Wednesday at 11:00 am at Chapel Hill Bible Church.
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