March 2011
Think voter photo ID requirements are harmless? Take a closer look.
Do
you have a parent in a rest home or a child in college? How about a
friend who cannot drive? These citizens — along with tens of thousands
of other North Carolinians — will find it difficult to vote under the
rules of a proposed photo ID bill that addresses a problem that does not
exist. Only you can stop this costly, unneeded legislation.
http://www.democracy-nc.org/downloads/VoterIDFlyer1-18-11.pdf
Or more to the point, put a night or two a month where your mouth is. Spring is coming, and spring means many things: bird starting to return, daffodils and hellebores popping up in bloom, Bradford pears soon to be unleashing their terrible stench upon anywhere unlucky enough to have planted them. But spring is also the time when, at least in Chapel Hill, most of the appointments are made to advisory boards and commissions. According to the town's current vacancies page, there are almost 20 seats on various boards that are currently sitting empty. But on top of that, since most board terms are three years long, about a third of current board members will be coming up for reappointment. While terms officially end June 30, most appointments are made in the Spring - last year, most of them in April or May. So, right now is a great time to get your application in.
IFC's Special Use Permit Application for the the new Community House on Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. is on the agenda of the March 21 Public Hearing. The meeting begins at Chapel Hill Town Hall at 7 pm. Supporters should be in their seats by 6:30.
The search for a permanent home for Community House has lasted over ten years and may be over soon! After the Public Hearing, the Town Council is likely to vote on the application later this spring.
FYI, the SUP application was reviewed -- and unanimously approved -- by four town Advisory Boards last month: Planning, Transportation, Pedestrian and Bicycle, and the Community Design Commission.
Show Your Support for Community House on facebook and at the Public Hearing!
For more information, contact Allan Rosen at project@ifcmailbox.org
Date:
Monday, March 21, 2011 - 7:00pm to 10:00pm
"At the Council's retreat on February 4, 2011, the Council requested an additional opportunity to discuss the update of the Town's Comprehensive Plan. This work session will continue the Council's conversation about the Comprehensive Plan and include discussion with representatives of the National Civic League and Deliberative Democracy."
Date:
Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 7:00pm
Location:
Library Meeting Room, 100 Library Drive, Chapel Hill
The work conditions that day laborers experience are an ongoing issue in Orange County. Through the work of Orange County Justice United, I have learned that day laborers in Orange County are often both Latino and African American, contrary to popular thought that all are illegal immigrants. Some of the Latino day laborers are here legally, but are unable to find work in the formal economy. Many of our day laborers face challenges including wage theft and unsafe work conditions where they may be injured, but do not have insurance to cover treatment, and run the risk of being robbed of their pay, often given in cash.
Date:
Thursday, October 20, 2011 - 8:00am to 5:00pm
Date:
Saturday, November 5, 2011 - 12:00pm
Date:
Friday, July 1, 2011 - 12:00pm
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