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Weaver Street Market moving from Discounts to Dividends

Submitted by Jason Baker on May 28, 2009 - 7:50am

Weaver Street Market will change the way it rewards consumer owners. Starting at the end of June, consumer owners will receive a Patronage Dividend at the end of the year rather than a 5% discount on some products at the cash register. The co-op will also eliminate its 10% discount for senior citizens on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Like many businesses, Weaver Street Market is going through a difficult financial time; the change is expected to save the co-op $60,000 per month. “Changing from discounts to dividends, along with other changes that our staff is making, will put us back in the black,” said Dave Rizzo, Chair of the Board of Directors. The co-op is currently losing $65,000 a month primarily because sales are down 12% compared to last year in its Carrboro and Southern Village locations. The lower sales are due to the economy and increased competition.

Soliciting rumors: Who's running in 2009?

Submitted by Ruby Sinreich on May 26, 2009 - 10:15pm

Hey folks. Sorry for the interlude. I've been reading your comments, but between learning how to be a parent and starting to work again, I have not had much time to go to meetings or post on OP.

I can't help but notice on our calendar that the window for candidate filing is starting to sneak up. Any thoughts about who will be running for municipal and school board offices this year?

NC against H8

Submitted by Jake Gellar-Goad on May 26, 2009 - 6:51pm

I couldn't find any events in NC, so I'm making one.

If anyone is nearby and has 8 minutes to spare, I'm going down to the Court House (symbolic right?) in down town Chapel Hill across from the university. I figure the most open minded part of this state has to have some kind of event.

I've still got my sign from the November protests, and I've got some equality NC brochures that we could pass out. I'm going even if I have to stand alone. Its a little muggy, but I think the rain has cleared up. If there are any other North Carolinians who want to stand with our family & friends & allies in California, then feel free to meet me down their at 8.

Its a work night for me, gotta be up at 5:00 am, so I can't stay down there long, but I think we can at least muster this symbolic gesture for our allies in California.

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=97720298896

How can a street just magically become a driveway?

Submitted by Jose on May 26, 2009 - 2:01am

So I'm exploring this past weekend.  I take Jones Ferry Rd. through Carrboro and over University Lake and then I turn right onto Old Greensboro Rd.  I go a few miles and I make a right onto Neville Rd.  I had never been out there before.  I was just exploring.  I saw a left with a street sign so I decided to take it.  I turned left from Neville Rd. onto Farmstead Dr.

After I turn onto Farmstead Dr., perhaps 100-150 feet ahead I see signs that say "Keep Out" and "No Trespassing."  There is nothing else on the road before those signs.  I guess that means it's a town road for 100-150 feet and then it magically becomes someones driveway.

 I had two choices at that point.  One was to go onto this persons property and turn around and I figured I shouldn't do that since there was not one but two signs warning me to stay away.  My other choice was to back out onto Neville Rd.  The length of visibility was pretty good because the road was straight but at the same time the fact that the road was straight meant that other cars would be barrelling ass on it. 

Why should you speak up for the CHS Arts Wing during this difficult budget year?

Submitted by chschill on May 25, 2009 - 1:19pm
Little Shop of HorrorsThe Arts Wing does not compete with teaching positions for funding.  Construction projects are funded through construction bonds NOT the operating budget.
  • Federal stimulus package provides $5.5 million in interest-free loans for qualified school construction.  The County Commission needs to vote to accept these funds, which would

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