Orange County Archives - Page 232 of 239

Benefit to Some AND to All

Posted by The Commentators | Apr 9, 2012 | The Commentators

A recent story on WCHL informed us that Orange County rural residents were upset because, although they represent 40% of the county population, they would only receive 12% of services under a newly proposed Orange County Bus...

Trayvon Martin

Posted by Staff | Mar 28, 2012 | Uncategorized

Like most parents, I am trying my best to teach my children vital life lessons so they will eventually be equipped to go out on their own to find happiness and success. We talk about self-respect as well as respect for others. I...

Spring Has Sprung

Posted by Staff | Mar 21, 2012 | Uncategorized

Spring is my favorite season, for so many reasons. Growing up in chilly Green Bay, Wisconsin, Spring meant the exciting thawing of the dreary snow and ice that had covered everything since Halloween. Since moving to North...

More At Stake Than You Might Think

Posted by The Commentators | Mar 15, 2012 | The Commentators

I’m calling on my fellow Orange County residents to help defeat amendment one, also known as the marriage discrimination amendment, by voting against the amendment on May 8th. You may be aware that all domestic partnerships, for...

Biggest Policy Failure in County History

Posted by Staff | Feb 24, 2012 | Uncategorized

At every nearly every fork in the solid waste policy road, Orange County has taken the wrong path. Now we are paying a heavy price for the political cage we built to trap ourselves. Starting with the doomed landfill search in...

Exploring for Business Success

Posted by Jan Bolick | Feb 21, 2012 | Uncategorized

Since September or so, I’ve been working with one of the Chapel Hill Vision 2020 theme groups; the one called Community Prosperity & Engagement. The group has identified three goals for recommendation to Town...

Recycling, The Official Religion

Posted by The Commentators | Feb 9, 2012 | The Commentators

The recycling movement has finally become an official religion. Have you ever felt guilty for throwing that glass bottle into the trashcan, instead of the recycling bin? I believe the emotion of guilt should be reserved for...

Letter to the Editor

Posted by The Commentators | Jan 18, 2012 | The Commentators

At the Chapel Hill celebration honoring Dr. King Monday, a variety of speakers were invited to participate in the the town remembrance. This included Orange County Democratic Party Chairman, Matt Hughes, who used the opportunity...

Big Issues for 2012 and Beyond

Posted by Staff | Jan 12, 2012 | Uncategorized

It’s nice to say that we begin 2012 with excitement about Chapel Hill 2020 — and REALLY MEAN IT! The plan our stakeholders create will take us well beyond the year 2020 in our vision for a sustainable, vital community. The...

Help Toy Chest Program Serve Others

Posted by The Commentators | Nov 22, 2011 | The Commentators

For the past, five years, I have been involved in the Orange County Department of Social Service’s Toy Chest. The program, a part of the department’s annual Holiday Program, provides toys, food and clothing to thousands of...

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