Orange County
The Orange County Commission for Women is
co-sponsoring the event with local organizations as part of North Carolina Women
United's "Women's Agenda Assembly
process."
The 2008 Agenda Assembly marks
the 20th anniversary of these events in North Carolina. Across the state, women
hear from local experts on issues like health care, education, the economy,
equal political representation, immigration and violence against women.
Participants discuss the issues, prioritize them, and set the agenda for policies
addressed by local and state leaders. It's democracy at its best; your
voice will count! Our goal is to
include over 100 women in the process this year.
- >What:2008 Women's Agenda
Assembly: "Women, Power, Change"
- When: Thursday, October 2,
6:00-9:00pm
- Where: Southern Human Services Center,
2501 Homestead Road in Chapel Hill.
Candidates and community
organizations are invited to attend and bring information to share. The event is
non-partisan.Pre-registration is
encouraged. Fill
out the form. Distribute
the flyer via your networks.
Food served starting at 6:00pm. Speakers start at
6:30pm and include experts from across Orange County and the Triangle area.
Transportation is provided from
Hillsborough. Simultaneous interpretation to Spanish also provided. Registration
is FREE. Contact Pam Reynolds at 919-960-3875 for more information or to turn in
a registration form.
Date:
Thursday, October 2, 2008 - 2:00pm
Location:
Southern Human Services Center 2501 Homestead Rd, Chapel Hill
The question is simple to state but probably very complex to answer.
What are the possible ramifications to the County and the Towns from the current financial crisis including but not at all exclusively budgets, taxes, development plans, services, credit, bonds, etc....?
A secondary question is are there any actions our local governments should be taking now to reduce negative risks?
Certainly the personal suffering of residents is likely, including potential loss of jobs, shrinking investments, sinking home values (maybe). If this gets worse the consequences will be felt by local governments.
Maybe there are skills on this blog that can provide some insights.
Via e-mail:
The political season is hot, and the Orange County Democratic Party's Legislative Breakfast - 8 AM, October 11, at the Friday Center in Chapel Hill - will be a highlight. Our State legislators will report on the recent legislative session in Raleigh, and Congressman Price will report on what is happening on Capitol Hill. Our big social event of the year, the Breakfast also helps raise money for Party operations during this exciting fall campaign.
Tickets purchased by October 6 are $40. Tickets purchased at the door are $60. Teen Dems and UNC Young Dems tickets are $20 if purchased by October 6. Contact your precinct chair or the OCDP office (919-933-9662, contact@orangedems.com) to purchase tickets. Or mail your check to OCDP, PO Box 3368, Chapel Hill, NC 27515-3368. Write"Legislative Breakfast" in the notation.
Anyone who wishes to donate tickets as gifts to party volunteers or to Teen or Young Dems may do so. Large 2008 donations to the OCDP and ticket donations will be noted in the program.
Get your tickets early for this fun and informative event. We hope to see you there.
Jack Sanders, Chair
Orange County Democratic Party
To read this e-mail in your web browser, go to http://orangedems.com/htmls/emailnews9-15-08.html
Date:
Saturday, October 11, 2008 - 4:00am
[Long-time lurker, first time poster]
Two paths diverged in the woods and I took the third.
It occurrs to me that there might be another way to meet (or even exceed) AHEC's needs while also preserving land and avoiding a protracted debate and a souring of town-gown relations.
So far the paths being argued are: 1) Build a new airport in the county or 2) Base all operations from RDU. I believe there is a third path that hasn't been considered.
In short, build a heliport. Let that sink in for a minute and then read on for more...
We all know helicopters don't need much space to operate, so this is an easy one. In fact, it could even be sited on the existing Horace Williams airport while still allowing for plenty of space for the new campus.
Drastic reduction in trip time for AHEC physicians. Not only could AHEC potentially keep helicopter or tilt-rotor aircraft at UNC Hospitals, but it could deliver passengers directly to many of the hospitals they service throughout North Carolina instead of landing at their regional or local airports and then driving to their ultimate destination.
We're hosting a pet food dirve at Carrboro Plaza Vet this month to donate to local shelters. Animals don't have a voice and so we as community must be that voice
that makes their needs heard. And hunger is a most basic need. To be
honest this is the first time I've ever heard of a pet food
drive, but hopefully it wont be the last. If things go well I am
going to try to make this into an annual event. You can check out the website for details: http://www.carrboroplazavet.com/
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