Via e-mail:

Hi Everyone!

Last weekend “100,000 Knocks for Barack” was a complete success!  We knocked on over 6000 doors in Orange County alone and over 107,000 statewide!

We definitely could not have done it without all the amazing volunteers who were out knocking on doors all day on Saturday and Sunday.  That said, our work is not done.  We have a little over 30 days to win this state for Barack and every door we knock gets us closer to this goal.

Here are the staging locations for this weekend’s canvass.  As always, we will also be staging canvasses out of the office but we encourage volunteers to go to satellite canvasses so that you can knock on doors in your own neighborhoods.  

Saturday at 10:00am and 2:00pm

Cup A Joe Coffee
120 W. King St. Hillsborough, NC

Carrboro Town Commons 
310 W. Main St.  Carrboro, NC

Glen Lennox Business Center
15 Hamilton Rd. Chapel Hill

Sunday at 1:00pm and 4:00pm

Efland Supermarket
Hwy 70, Efland, NC

Cup A Joe Coffee at Timberlyne Shopping Center
1129 Weaver Dairy Rd.  Chapel Hill, NC

University Mall
Main Entrance of Dillard's

Southern Village at Weaver St. Market
716 Market St.

 
In addition, we also need help with phonebanking, canvassing, and voter registration on a daily basis.  (Sunday-Thursday 5-9, Friday 5-7)

There are 33 days left and we have a real chance of winning this state.  Things are really going to pick up and we will need all hands on deck to make it happen.  That said, we know a lot of folks have been waiting for a good time to get involved.  This is the time.  Please come and join us in the final sprint of this amazing movement.  We can’t do this without you.

Thinking ahead, if it is at all possible, it would be extremely helpful if you could make yourself available on the 3rd and 4th of November by taking the day off work.

Thank you so much and please feel free to contact us or come by the office with any questions or concerns.

Yes we can!

Shilpa Hegde and Andrew Wiese
337 W. Rosemary St.
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
(919) 929-0737

From the HIllsborough Arts Council:

Hillsborough's First Annual Handmade Parade!

Saturday, October 11, 2008

2:30 pm in downtown Hillsborough

"The  Waters of The Eno
and her Creatures"

Anyone can join the parade! There's still time, but time is getting short...  There's one last puppet making workshop with renowned artist Donovan Zimmerman of Paperhand Puppet Intervention.

You want to join in the fun but couldn't find the time to create an entry for the parade? 

We have a variety of magical giant puppets that need your help to bring to life! Just fill out a Registration form  today and come early to join in the parade!

But what do we need most?
You!
your family and friends ... to come out and enjoy a day of magic on the streets of Hillsborough. Come and enjoy the spectacle! Then follow the parade up Churton Street to the finale' at the Historic Burwell School lawn.

They used to have this in Memorial Hall when I was a a student. Via e-mail:

Sunday, October 123:00 pm to 4:30 pm
Polk Place, UNC Campus
 
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will install Dr. Holden Thorp as its 10th chancellor on University Day, Oct. 12, the birthday of the nation's oldest state university. Thorp will give an installation address, and the University will honor distinguished alumni during a festive ceremony steeped in campus history. If rain is forecast, an official announcement will be made in advance about moving the ceremony to the Dean E. Smith Center. For more information, visit www.unc.edu/installation/, call 919-962-4463 or e-mail installation@unc.edu.

Bring your checkbook and your desire for change to our "Turn North Carolina Blue for Barack Obama" party!

For the first time in decades, North Carolina can be the state that puts a Democrat in the White House. Senator Obama's message of change has resonated with Tar Heel voters, but his campaign needs all the help it can get as it fights against a Republican smear campaign of truly epic proportions. A representative from the Obama-Biden campaign will be on hand to share with us Senator Obama's vision for America and to tell us how we can get involved with the campaign.

Suggested contribution amounts: $25, $50, $75, $100, $200 -- and/or a firm commitment to volunteer with the Obama-Biden campaign between now and Election Day!

BABYSITTING WILL BE PROVIDED! So bring the kids and learn how you can help turn North Carolina blue for Barack Obama on November 4th!

Please RSVP directly to me no later than Monday, October 13th, so we can get some sense of numbers. Also, PLEASE NOTE: If you're bringing your children, please let us know in your RSVP the number and ages of the children. Thanks!

Baracktoberfest

A fun-filled afternoon featuring beer, festive food, live music and a raffle. The first keg of PBR and appetizers are included with your $10 minimum donation.

Bands will include Monument Club (Indie rock covers), The Saxapahaw Social Club (Rockabilly), The Tim Stambaugh Band (Bluegrass), and The Marla Vickers Band (Alt-Country).

Sunday, October 19. 2:00-5:00 PM. At The Station at Southern Rail, in Carrboro across the parking lot from Weaver Street Market.

RSVP and donate here: http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/gs5pk4

From Internationalist Books & Community Center:

The yearly protest of consumerism, inspired by Adbusters magazine, will feature a day of sharing skills and resources.  We'll be open for our regular hours, but no money will be exchanged.  Help oppose the 
brutally exploitative and wasteful consumer economy by boycotting the biggest shopping day of the year and forging connections with other like-minded people!  More details to come soon.

Via Evite:

SAVE THE DATE
for the
5th Annual "Build-A-Home" Fundraiser
December 3, 2008
Puzzle Pieces (Tickets) are 25.00
**Live music provided by Holden Thorp and Terri Houston, hors d'oeuvres, live/silent auctions**

EMCEE: AARON NELSON

SPONSORSHIPS STILL AVAILABLE

http://www.empowerment-inc.org

Tuesday, July 10th, 2007

What:    Cruiser Tuesday dress up and ride

Where:    Starting at Johnny's Sporting Goods, 901 West Main St., Carrboro and ending up at Southern Rail and The Station to watch election results

When:      7:00pm gathering, 7:30pm ride

Theme:    Hope and change! Bring your flashy lights...

More info:    It's a social cycling mobile dancing costume party. Usually there's a theme, and quite often a Pabst tasting. It's NOT a "critical mass" type ride; we obey all street lights and traffic rules and do not block motorists. All bikes and skill levels are welcome. Check out this article describing how Matthew Lee brought it to the Triangle. Matthew also has a Cruiser Tuesday blog.

Announcement from the Downtown Partnership:

HOMEGROWN HALLOWEEN INFORMATION
 
Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership                  October 31, 2008
 
Homegrown Halloween in Chapel Hill is an effort to return Halloween on Franklin Street to its roots as a small town community gathering and reduce crowd sizes that have become unmanageable. The Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership and the Town of Chapel Hill are committed to focusing on the safety of the downtown community. Below are details on town operations for Halloween.  For complete details please click here.
 
 
Thank you to the Chapel Hill Police Department and the many other town staff and departments who make extraordinary efforts to maintain a safe environment in Chapel Hill for Halloween visitors and everyone in our community!
 
If you have any questions please contact:
--Officer Phil Smith, Chapel Hill Police Department at (919) 968-2760 ext.134 or psmith@townofchapelhill.org
 
--Catherine Lazorko, Chapel Hill Public Information Officer  at (919) 968-2743 or publicaffairs@townofchapelhill.org
 
--Meg McGurk, Assistant Director at the Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership at (919) 967-9440 or meg@downtownchapelhill.com  
 
 
General Information about Halloween:
 
 
       
 Street Closures in the Town of Chapel Hill:
 -Southbound traffic on Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd will be merged into one lane prior to the intersection of Estes Drive. VIEW MAP

-Westbound traffic on E. Franklin Street will be merged into one lane prior to the intersection of Estes Drive. VIEW MAP
-Westbound lanes on South Road will be detoured onto Ridge Road to Manning Drive. VIEW MAP
 
- Westbound traffic on Manning Drive will be detoured south onto S. Columbia Street. Northbound traffic on S. Columbia Street will be detoured east onto Manning Drive. S. Columbia Street will be closed to northbound traffic at Manning Drive.
VIEW MAP
 
Street Closures in Downtown Chapel Hill:
The closed area of Downtown Chapel Hill will be larger in order to accommodate the size of the crowd. No vehicular traffic will be allowed in the closed area once the streets are closed.  There will also be limited access to the residential areas immediately around the Central Business District.    
Closed Area:
· Franklin Street - from Raleigh Street to Roberson Street
· Columbia Street from Cameron Avenue to Rosemary Street
· Raleigh Street From Cameron Avenue to East Franklin Street
 
Parking Downtown on Halloween:
-As always, there will be little to NO PARKING available close to downtown, and there will be no place for charter buses to drop off or pick up passengers.
- Parking meters on the 100 block of East Franklin Street, all of West Franklin, Henderson and North Columbia Streets will be bagged for No Parking starting at 3:30 P.M.
-Vehicles parked on streets to be closed will be towed beginning at 6 p.m.
-Vehicles that are illegally parked will be ticketed and towed, with a minimum recovery cost of $103.
 
Prohibited Items in the Closed Areas:
Items, even as part of a costume, which can be used as weapons or could reasonably be mistaken as weapons will be confiscated. This includes items made of wood, metal, cardboard or hard plastic.
Town ordinances and State statutes prohibit the following items in the closed area:
·Alcoholic Beverages
·Weapons
·Glass Bottles
·Paint
·Fireworks and Explosives
·Flammable Substances
·Animals
· Coolers

Downtown Merchant Restrictions:
-Downtown restaurants and bars will close their doors at 1 a.m. to new patrons.
-Patrons will be charged a minimum $5 cover charge not attending a private event.
-Downtown convenience stores that sell alcohol will either close their doors or stop selling alcohol at 1 a.m.
 
Public Transit Options on Halloween:
-There will be NO BUS SHUTTLES operating from park and ride lots.
- Safe Ride buses will operate from 11 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. Safe Ride is a service funded by the University for the safety of students. Safe Ride buses will attempt to operate the normal printed schedule along the detoured routes. Safe Rides will not serve Downtown/Franklin Street area. For Safe Ride map and schedule details click here.
-Chapel Hill Transit riders should be aware that some regular bus routes will be changed on Halloween. For details on changed routes please click here.

Information for Downtown Residents:
The Town of Chapel Hill will make every effort to keep people who are attending the event from parking in downtown neighborhoods.
- Access to  neighborhoods will be limited by barricades and police personnel at the roads leading into neighborhoods. This will begin early in the evening.
-Residents of the neighborhood will be able to drive in and out of the enclosed area. Residents should tell the officer at the barricade their address.
-Residents guests will also be able to enter and leave. They will need to tell the officer at the barricade exactly where they are going.
- Illegally parked vehicles (even of residents, guests) will be ticketed and towed.
-Traffic will be congested and getting past the barricades may be a slow process. We recommend that you plan accordingly.
 
Contact Information:
--Officer Phil Smith, Chapel Hill Police Department at (919) 968-2760 ext.134 or
psmith@townofchapelhill.org
--Catherine Lazorko, Chapel Hill Public Information Officer  at (919) 968-2743 or publicaffairs@townofchapelhill.org
--Meg McGurk, Assistant Director at the Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership at (919) 967-9440 or meg@downtownchapelhill.com