August 2015
Frances Henry wasn’t really welcomed to Hillsborough with open arms when his upset bid topped other contenders in the foreclosure auction of the Colonial Inn back in 2001. Around the same time he had acquired Chapel Hills’s Rathskeller, or “The Rat” as we all knew it, as well as the Martin-Dey House next to UNC’s Delta Upsilon fraternity, of which he was a member in his university days. The Rat continued its downward spiral and the Martin-Dey house was a subject of much press because Henry intended to tear it down, while preservationists wanted to, well, preserve it. Mr Henry’s name in Chapel Hill circles was becoming questionable. I guess the Old Guard in Hillsborough was worried about what this interloper might do to the historic Colonial Inn in their fair town. Egads – maybe he simply enjoys destroying history!
Historical accuracy - yes! I've said it before and I'll say it again: anyone who thinks removing confederate memorials is a good idea is just as foolish as anyone who thinks waiving a confederate flag is a good idea. The flag is clearly and irrevocably awash in racism. It was *created* to fly in battle in a war that was about slavery; it was *created* to rally troops to fight to keep slavery alive in the South. It was, pure and simple, in support of the wrong side of history; a Bad Cause.
Here's some of what we're reading this week:
There are five candidates for the Hillsborough Board of Commissioners, including two incumbants, Evelyn Lloyd and Brian Lowen, and three challengers, Mark Bell, Ashley Desena, and Cindy Talisman.
Our moderator is still to be determined.
Date:
Sunday, September 27, 2015 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
There are eight candidate running for the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education including two incumbants, Annetta Streater and David Saussy, and six challengers, Rani Dasi, Gregg Gerdau, Joal Hall Broun, Pat Heinrichs, Margaret Samuels, and Theresa Watson.
The moderator will be UNC Law School Professor Barbara Fedders.
Date:
Sunday, October 11, 2015 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
There are three candidates for Chapel Hill Mayor including Mayor Mark Kleinschmidt, Pam Hemminger, and Gary Kahn.
The moderator will be Lisa Sorg, former editor of The Indy Week.
Date:
Sunday, October 4, 2015 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
There are nine candidates for Chapel Hill Town Council including three incumbants, Donna Bell, Lee Storrow, and Jim Ward, and six challengers, Jessica Anderson, Adam Jones, Paul Neebe, Nancy Oates, Michael Parker, and David Schwartz.
The moderator will be Lisa Sorg, former editor of The Indy Week.
Date:
Sunday, October 18, 2015 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Education is a critical enabler of individual success and community growth. The CHCCS board serves an important role in setting policies and creating an environment that enables learning. I would like to be one of the seven board members who influence public education in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School district.
What do I bring to the table?
A work day planned for Greensboro on Saturday thankfully fell through, so I told my wife instead I would lunch at Weaver Street, then wander up to the Town Barn for the Confederate flag rally, and... would she honor me her company? She was shocked. Shocked! But, I reminded her what a gorgeous day it was, we needed lunch anyway, and wouldn't she rather meet and talk with folks she wanted to hate, to find out if they really were as loathsome as she believed? As for me, I was going to go with her or without because, as a photographer, I wouldn't miss it unless I had no other choice.
For reference, here is a link to a few of the pics I took. Nothing earth shattering, but many of the events I mention here have a corresponding picture. https://flic.kr/s/aHskhSFa8D
Here's some of what we're reading this week:
I was surprised to read this headline in the Daily Tar Heel today: "University closed Stacy and Everett due to low housing enrollment." But maybe I shouldn't have been.
Stacy and Everett residence halls combined house 189 students, but this year, only 135 signed up to live there. The two dorms will be repurposed for the 2015-16 school year.
Rick Bradley, associate director of housing and residential education, cited the expansion of new apartment communities and a lack of desirable amenities in student housing for the loss in enrollment.
“It’s not uncommon for a 9,000-bed operation like us to have 200 or so vacancies. That became our standard: 98 percent occupancy. In fall 2014, that 300 became 500, so the concern rose,” Bradley said.
“When that 500 empty spaces last fall now looks like it’ll be 800 this fall, we are opening at about a little over 90 percent occupancy. Our awareness has now been heightened.”
The Committee to Re-Elect Annetta Streater to the Chapel Hill- Carrboro Board of Education proudly announces it's Campaign Kick Off! Come out and meet Board Member Annetta Streater, hear more about her board experience and platform. You'll also get to engage with other supporters and learn how you can get involved!
Sunday August 23rd from 4-6pm
Tobacco Road Sports Cafe, Chapel Hill
Date:
Sunday, August 23, 2015 - 4:00pm to 6:30pm
Location:
Tobacco Road Sports Cafe. 1118 Environ Way, Chapel Hill, NC
Date:
Tuesday, October 6, 2015 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Location:
Lake Hogan Farms Club House
Date:
Thursday, September 24, 2015 - 6:30pm to 8:00pm
Location:
Chapel Hill Public Library meeting room B
Date:
Thursday, September 17, 2015 - 6:00pm to 9:00pm
"Starting promptly at 10:00 a.m., we will begin with the challengers (Jessica Anderson, Pam Hemminger, Adam Jones, Gary Kahn, Paul Neebe, Nancy Oates, Michael Parker and David Schwartz), followed by the incumbents (Donna Bell, Lee Storrow and Jim Ward), and then Mayor Mark Kleinschmidt. Before answering their first question, each candidate will have two minutes to introduce themselves. After each question, someone from the audience (chosen at the discretion of the Moderator) will ask one follow-up question on the topic.
If time permits, we will ask a second question of each candidate, in the same order, with an audience follow-up question.
Gatherings of the Friends of the Downtown are free and open to the public, with parking in the hotel gated lots as available. Parking is also available in the Town lots behind Chipotle, next to 411 West, the 140 West Parking Garage and elsewhere downtown.
We look forward to seeing you on September 24th and to an exciting election season.
Gregg Gerdau
Moderator of the 2015 Candidate Forum"
Date:
Thursday, September 24, 2015 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Please see chappelboro.com for details.Gary Kahn
UNControllables is presenting:
BLACK AND BLUE TOUR OF UNC CAMPUS
"A crash course in UNC's Black history"
Thursday, September 3rd
4:00PM - UNC Visitors' Center (next to the Planetarium)
The “Black and Blue Tour” provides insight into the history of Black folks on the campus of UNC Chapel Hill. Using campus landmarks and monuments to ground us, we will uncover the University's past and the ways it is still intimately connected to and impacting the present; from the enslaved men and women who built the first University buildings to brilliant Black women intellectuals who were rejected from Carolina based solely on racism and sexism.
Do you know how many of the 250 campus buildings are named after Black folks? Why is there so much opposition to Silent Sam? Did the University ever own slaves? African-American Studies Professor Robert Porter will touch on these and other questions on the tour.
National attention has been focused on racialized geographies like these in the past year. Take this opportunity to learn about the historical and present realities right under your feet.
For folks who want to keep talking and sharing, we'll find an outdoor location after the tour to debrief and strategize based on what we've learned.
This edition of the Black and Blue tour is organized by the UNControllables as part of Radical Rush Week 2015, Aug 31 - Sept 5th. Find the complete schedule here: www.radicalrushweek2015.wordpress.com
Date:
Thursday, September 3, 2015 - 4:00pm
Location:
UNC Visitors Center (250 Franklin Street, next to Morehead Planetarium)
CHALT, a new, local special-interest PAC, is holding a forum for Chapel Hill Town Council and Mayoral Candidiates.
Date:
Tuesday, September 15, 2015 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Location:
Seymour Senior Center, 2551 Homestead Road
Date:
Wednesday, October 21, 2015 - 3:00pm to 4:30pm
Location:
Assembly Hall at Carol Woods Retirement Community, 750 Weaver Dairy Road, Chapel Hill
Date:
Wednesday, October 14, 2015 - 3:00pm
Location:
750 Weaver Dairy Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Date:
Tuesday, September 29, 2015 - 7:00pm
Location:
Town of Chapel Hill, 405 Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard, Chapel Hill
Date:
Wednesday, October 21, 2015 - 6:30pm to 10:00pm
Location:
Chapel Hill Town Hall Council Chamber 405 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
Date:
Thursday, October 8, 2015 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Location:
Steel String Brewery, 106 S Greensboro Street, Carrboro
Here are few things we've been reading this week.
Date:
Saturday, October 24, 2015 - 9:00am to 10:00am
Location:
634 Morgan Creek Road, Chapel Hill
Some of the elected bodies are still on summer hiatus, but the Carrboro Board of Alderpersons, the Orange County Board of Commissioners, and the Chapel Hill-Carrboro School Board are back this week.
Come see us make the sausage!
Date:
Saturday, September 12, 2015 - 3:00pm to 5:00pm
Location:
YesterYears Brewery/Gray Squirrel Coffee Company, 300 E Main Street, Carrboro
Date:
Thursday, October 8, 2015 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Location:
First Baptist Church, 106 N Roberson Street, Chapel Hill
The editors of OrangePolitics are excited to announce our live online candidate forums for the upcoming elections for the Hillsborough Town Board, the mayor of Chapel Hill, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education and the Chapel Hill Town Council.
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