By Lee Smith Writer Lee Smith celebrated the life of her son, the late Josh Seay, when she addressed the Caramore Community and friends at their Client Achievement Celebration last year. She spoke of Josh’s debilitating mental illness and early attempts to find stability. The support of his family and professionals and his participation in…
Category: Opinion
Exile on Jones Street: 10/25/07
By Kirk Ross Deal with it The question is no longer whether the state can deal with a gay candidate running for high federal office. Jim Neal, who announced his run for Senate last month, spent an hour last weekend on BlueNC answering questions about policy, politics and the Senate race. He also plainly and…
For the Record: 10/25/07
The Governor’s challenge —and yours This may come as a surprise, but elsewhere in this country there are large metropolitan areas existing in relatively arid climates that are not witnessing an almost daily chiding from elected officials, columnists and community leaders about their squanderous use of water. Here, though, we are experiencing said chiding and…
Candidate Endorsement Letters: School Board
Elect Burroughs I am supporting Mia Burroughs in her candidacy for the Chapel Hill-Carrboro School Board. I have worked with her on school budget advocacy for the last three years and I think she would be a natural as a school board member. She is dedicated, level-headed and works well with a wide variety of…
Candidate Endorsement Letters: Carrboro
Elect Coleman During the 18 years that I have been privileged to serve as a Carrboro Alderman, I have shared the board table with many dedicated members of our community. Of all of the aldermen I have worked with Dan Coleman, stands out as among the best. As an alderman I judge my colleagues with…
Flying Burrito: the end of an era
 By Jack Carley The Flying Burrito was a Chapel Hill landmark for more than 20 years, but now Phil Campbell, the man who started it, has moved on. The Burrito has closed for remodeling, sold by its former owner. The Flying Burrito was, at different times, a ballpark vendor, a hipster hotspot, a corner…
Letters: 10/18/07
Safety first It seems to me that there are more and more people riding bicycles in Carrboro who are not wearing helmets. I find this trend disturbing. Helmets can protect bicyclists from injury and death. Two-thirds of bicycle related deaths are due to traumatic brain injury. A very high percentage of traumatic brain injury can…
For the Record: 10/18/07
Our neighbors in need This community is already reeling from the loss of a true friend, and there was a fitting tribute to Gloria Suarez Tuesday night at Town Hall. She died in the Highland Hills Apartments fire, a fast-moving blaze that left 20 of our neighbors with barely more than the clothes on their…
Candidate Endorsement Letters: School Board
Elect Burroughs The public school system in Chapel Hill and Carrboro is rightly regarded as one of the best in the state of North Carolina. Dedicated teachers and administrators are the central reason for the success of the system, but credit must also be given to those who serve on the school board, providing direction…
Candidate Endorsement Letters: Chapel Hill
Greene change It is one thing to espouse change for Chapel Hill, and quite another to have the leadership and work ethic to effect real change. Sally Greene has been extraordinarily effective for Chapel Hill, working with her fellow citizens and town council members to bring us such improvements as a 92-acre permanent conservation easement…
Candidate Endorsement Letters: Carrboro
Chilton, Broun, Coleman, Lavelle Earlier this week, the NC Chapter of the Sierra Club announced its endorsement of Mark Chilton for mayor of Carrboro and Joal Hall Broun, Dan Colemen and Lydia Lavelle for the Carrboro Board of Aldermen. I myself cannot vote for these candidates because I do not live in Carrboro. However, if…
A Line From Chatham
Greetings, Carrboro Citizen readers. Here’s a little bit about what’s going on in Chatham County this month. The campaign for the November election is heating up. Countywide, there is a referendum on whether or not to enact the land transfer tax, which is stirring up passion on both sides of the issue. In Pittsboro, Mayor…
Exile on Jones Street: 10/11/07
Senate race is on Elizabeth Dole – recently spotted hobnobbing, fundraising and campaigning in the mountains with her man – has a challenger now that Jim Neal has made it official. Neal, a Greensboro native who now lives in Chapel Hill, had been looking at the race for a while. Since he’s worked out of…
Letters to the Editor: 10/11/07
Sports fan Hold on a second… Your paper has been doing a great job covering local news and sports, especially what’s happening in our middle schools. But you seem to be a little biased toward some of the schools. For example, in the most recent issue, the piece about recent tennis and track matches between…
For the Record: 10/11/07
Mark your calendars This newspaper has been running notices of late for a meeting on November 5 at the Carrboro High School Commons. The subject of the meeting should be of particular interest to anyone who regularly travels Smith Level Road, because from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. the state Department of Transportation will have on…