Public Health & Safety
I have to say that besides Eubanks Road, Hillsborough (or of any of our municipalities) is about the worst place I can imagine putting our future waste transfer station. Apparently the two sites being looked at there are in an economic development zone. Unless they are planning for it to heavy industrial development, it doesn't seem like a good fit. (The DTH has a small graphic of the top 10 sites and Hillsborough's response to the two sites on their doorstep.)
These suggestions are so off the wall that I am wondering if they're preparing us for something really awful. I am ready for the Commissioners to get rid of the siting consultants and step up to take some responsibility for our county's garbage for a change.
Sorry this post is so short - I am running our the door to travel to a family gathering. Will be out of town until Tuesday night, but I will still be checking on y'all so behave! ;-)
I attended a meeting at the White Cross Community Center last night. The meeting was held and attended by close to 300 concerned Orange County residents who discussed UNC’s possible THEFT of homes and homesteads through eminent domain.
Why do I call it theft? Well, many interesting facts were presented such as cost (40 MILLION), economic and ecological impact to our communities and of course, kicking people out of their homes and off their farms so rich dudes can fly in for ball games and not be inconvenienced by having to drive an extra 5 minutes from RDU! I implore anyone who cares about the environment, local economy, justice or not letting your fellow citizens get SCREWED to help STOP this Jackassary NOW!
You can educate yourself on the facts by reading the following: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sworangecounty
And citizenwill.org has a great summary of events here: http://citizenwill.org/2008/09/29/airport-conundrum-southwest-orange-county-community-wonders-why/
Thanks,
Ron Royster
Some might revel in their underage drinking exploits, but I suspect UNC-Chapel Hill tennis player Chris Kearney never expected his life to take the detour it looks like it will take.
Orange-Chatham District Attorney James Woodall just announced that he will seek the death penalty against Demario James Atwater in the slaying of former UNC Student Body President Eve Carson.
Can it happen in Orange County?
From the paper:
This party honors Mary Norwood Jones, the neighborhood activist who
died in February. She would regularly walk the streets picking up
litter, and she organized neighborhood watch meetings in the Northside
neighborhood. On Tuesday, neighbors will walk the streets celebrating
cleaner streets and first-time homebuyers. Afterward, there's a moon
bounce. The party will be at the Hargraves Community Center at 216 N.
Roberson St. at 6:30 p.m.
Date:
Tuesday, August 5, 2008 - 2:30pm
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