September 2013

Thanks to a candidate for sharing this info with OP:

The Orange County Voter Services of the League of Women Voters of Orange, Durham, and Chatham Counties (LWVODC) in cooperation with the Seymour Senior Center of Orange County are sponsoring a candidates'forum for Carrboro. It will be held:

Tuesday October 15, 2013 7pm to 9pm

Seymour Senior Center Theater

The candidates will be invited to give opening remarks followed by their responses to a series of questions developed by the Orange County Voter Services Team, and the general public via Facebook and Twitter. The candidates, running for Mayor and Councilman, of Chapel Hill, will be invited to give opening statements starting at 10 AM 7 PM. The public and news media will be invited, and the event will be recorded and available to news media outlets. 

CANDIDATES' FORUM for this Fall's Local Municipal Elections - Come hear the candidates from Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Hillsborough speak face-to-face and ask them your questions.  Local policy choices and procedures effect your everyday lives, from trash collections to schools!  Don't miss this opportunity!

From the Town of Chapel Hill's press release:

Are you feeling both social and persuasive? Do you have a creative vision for the future of Rosemary Street that others should embrace? We want to hear it! Join community members, Town and University leaders, and downtown business and property owners for the: 

Rosemary Imagined Social Event 
Tuesday, September 10 
6:30 to 8 p.m. 
TRU Deli + Wine 
114 Henderson Street, Chapel Hill 
www.trudeli.com 

Rosemary Imagined is an innovative community-led planning initiative that will refine our thinking of how Rosemary Street fits into the development and growth of downtown Chapel Hill. Come for information, conversation, and imagination about Rosemary Street and share your thoughts! 

But this is not your ordinary information session. Everyone will have the opportunity to share their most vibrant desire for the future of Rosemary Street and then use their powers of persuasion to gather votes from the crowd! This is one public meeting where working the room is encouraged! Light refreshments will be provided for all to enjoy. 

This event is part of a 10 month process of engagement with the Town of Chapel Hill and community members to bring together several recent initiatives into a complete vision for the future of the Rosemary Street corridor. 

www.rosemaryimagined.com  


For more information contact: 
Dwight Bassett at 919-969-5015 
and Meg McGurk at 919-967-9440 or email them at info@rosemaryimagined.com.

Join the Central West Steering Committee and your fellow community members at the upcoming Central West Community Session!

The Central West Community Session will be held on Tuesday, September 10th from 6:30-8:30pm in the Fellowship Hall at Amity United Methodist Church located at 825 N. Estes Drive, Chapel Hill.

The drop-in session will provide community members the opportunity to review the Steering Committee’s work to date (including the principles, objectives, and concepts) and to offer their thoughts and feedback.

Help spread the word about the Community Session to your friends, neighbors, and colleagues! Attached to this email are flyers that can be distributed about the session.

For more information about the Central West Focus Area process, please visit www.townofchapelhill.org/centralwest

Hope to see you there!

 

Megan

The Transportation Advisory Committee is comprised of elected and appointed officials from the City of Durham, the Town of Chapel Hill, the Town of Carrboro, the Town of Hillsborough, Durham County, Orange County, Chatham County, and the North Carolina Department of Transportation.  The TAC also has advisory (non-voting) members from Triangle Transit, the Federal Highway Administration, and the Research Triangle Foundation of North Carolina.

The Transportation Advisory Committee is governed by a set of Bylaws (25 KB), revised November 9, 2005.

The TAC normally meets the second Wednesday of each month in the Durham City Council Committee Room at 9 a.m.  There is typically no meeting in July.  Some meetings may take place in the evening to facilitate participation in public hearings.  Check the calendar for upcoming meeting dates.

Please join me at this event. My first roast! Joke suggestions welcome.

The Carrboro Board of Aldermen and EmPOWERment, Inc present a roast and toast of Mayor Mark Chilton.

We will be celebrating Mark's 20 years of fantastic service to our communities. We acknowledge Mark as a "Jack of All Trades" and his love for family, politics & justice, community advocacy, and real estate.

We gather to honor his accomplishments, as this year marks the end of his fourth term as Mayor of Carrboro, serving since 2005. He was elected to the Chapel Hill Town Council in 1991 as the youngest ever elected official in North Carolina at the age of 21. In 2000, he became the Executive Director of the young and growing non-profit, EmPOWERment, Inc. He served in this position for two years, and continues to work with the organization as Director of Special Programs. 

EmPOWERment, Inc is honored that Mark has chosen them as recipients of the proceeds from this event to benefit their mission and service. EmPOWERment has been serving communities throughout Orange and Chatham Counties since 1996, and works to empower people and communities to control their own destinies through affordable housing, education, advocacy, community organizing, and grassroots economic development.

Please join us on October 29 to celebrate Mark with a fun and entertaining roast complete with dinner, drinks, and plenty of laughter. We are looking forward to seeing you there! If you are unable to attend, please consider making a donation of your choosing. We appreciate you and your support!

RSVP by October 10. 

Press release:

Schools to "Hit the Road"

17th Annual Walk for Education to take place on Saturday, October 5

Chapel Hill, NC - Thousands of students, families, and school staff members will walk from McCorkle Place on the UNC campus to a huge carnival at Lincoln Center, the school district's central office, on Saturday, October 5, at 2 p.m.

Organized by the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Public School Foundation, the Walk for Education, now in its 17th year, raises funds for all schools in the district. Each school designates its Walk earnings for specific projects, such as classroom libraries, technology and playground improvements.

Over 6,000 walkers participated in 2012. Students raised more than $90,000 for their schools.  The Foundation awards cash prizes to the school with the most walkers and the school demonstrating the most school spirit as they march down Franklin Street.  

"The Walk demonstrates community support for public education, engages participants in physical activity and raises funds for all our schools," said Ashley Wilson, president of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Public School Foundation.

The Carnival at Lincoln Center will feature giant inflatable slides, obstacle courses, face painting, a dunking booth, and other activities organized by school groups to raise funds for their programs. Families can purchase a wide variety of food and drinks offered by school groups.

"Schools are working especially hard to raise money at the Carnival because funds have been cut for teams and clubs," said Kim Hoke, Foundation director.

New to the Carnival this year will be a silent auction, with each school presenting one item or experience for bidding.  Among the many auction items are Carolina-Duke basketball tickets, a week at a Cape Hatteras beach house, and sterling silver jewelry.  All proceeds go directly to the schools.

Walk festivities begin at 1:30 p.m. at McCorkle Place on the UNC campus. Led by the Carrboro High School marching band, walkers will head down Franklin Street at 2 p.m. There is no registration for the Walk, which will take place rain or shine.  Everyone is welcome.  Dogs, however, are prohibited.

Shuttles from Chapel Hill and Carrboro High Schools to McCorkle Place will begin at 12:30 p.m. Shuttles from the Carnival at Lincoln Center will return to the two high schools starting at 4 p.m.  Participants are encouraged to ride the shuttles. There is no parking at Lincoln Center, and parking on Merritt Mill Road will not be permitted.

For information, contact Kim Hoke at khoke@chccs.k12.nc.us or by phone at 919-967-8211 (ext. 28301).

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 Legislative Breakfast featuring invited keynote speakers
Congressman David Price and State Senator Josh Stein

The Orange County Democratic Party, in partnership with the Orange County Democratic Women, presents the Orange County Democratic Party’s Annual Legislative Breakfast. In this critical rebuilding year, please join Orange County Democrats as they meet, greet, and hear from our local candidates and prepare for Election 2014. This will surely be a rallying event for area progressives as we set out sights on re-electing Senator Kay Hagan and making gains in the North Carolina General Assembly. More information will be released, including candidate appearances, as we approach the date.

Our keynote speaker, State Senator Josh Stein, currently serves Wake County's 16th District in the North Carolina Senate. Senator Stein, a native of Orange County, was elected Democratic Whip by his colleagues. He is often recognized as a powerful and eloquent speaker against Republican policies and for progressive values in North Carolina. Watch this video of Senator Stein from this year's Jefferson-Jackson Dinner.

 Chapel Hill Sheraton
1 Europa Drive, Chapel Hill
Date: October 26, 2013
Registration & Breakfast: 8:30 AM - 9:30AM
Program: 9:30 - 11:30 AM
Tickets: $30.00 (processing charge will be added) 

*Tickets are $50 at the door*

Buy Tickets Online

Sponsorships are available at the $100, $250, $500, and $1000 levels. Contact Matt Hughes (matt.hughes@orangedems.com) if you're interested in sponsoring this event. Sponsors will be recognized at the event.

Checks should be sent to our mailing address; P.O. Box 3368, Chapel Hill, NC, 27515-3368. Please include your occupation and employer. Please be sure to write "Leg. Breakfast" on the memo.

Julie McClintock's two organizations are holding this forum:

"The Future of Chapel Hill and You"

A  Community Forum for Candidates for the Chapel Hill Town Council presented by Friends of Bolin Creek and Neighbors for Responsible Growth, and supported by many neighborhood and community groups.

Town Council Candidates on the Line

You and invited experts will pose questions to the Mayor and Candidates for Chapel Hill Town Council.

As density is added Downtown and in the six focus areas, how do we ensure the vitality of neighborhoods?
How do we protect our famous green environment as we grow?
What is fiscally sound development?
How do we increase affordable rental and workforce housing?
Can we grow our bus system and pay for it?

Join us for an enjoyable and interesting evening.

 

Wednesday, October 2

7:00  - 9 pm

Join us at 7 pm for refreshments and informal conversation with the candidates;

Program starts at 7:20 pm

Located at Extraordinary Ventures, 200 S. Elliott Rd

Across from Whole Foods

All community and neighborhood organizations are invited.