| A vision for Pittsboro
I love and hope we can preserve the "quaint village" appearance of our towns. I don't want to see strip-mall development occur like it has on 15/501 from Chapel Hill to Durham. By the same token, I would rather not have to drive to Cary or Chapel Hill as I often do today, to secure many of the services I need. I also believe that with more business development in Chatham County, we'd lessen the need for people to commute to these neighboring areas to work each day and we'd be increasing the commercial tax base, thereby reducing the burden for provision of badly needed infrastructure on existing homeowners. It's an interesting challenge. We lack critical mass of population needed to sustain new businesses. And, we want to grow in a way that doesn't destroy the charm of our existing communities.
GUEST VIEW: I believe in 'Stop, drop and walk'
This I believe: for me, there is nothing that recharges the soul as swiftly as a brisk walk. My wife and I make every effort to walk with my daughter as many days as the notoriously cantankerous New England weather will allow. We are fortunate to live in a coastal community, and walk the same picturesque shore-lined route each day. As often as we walk past the peaceful, boat-filled harbor, we always pause to fully absorb its splendor. The harbor modestly whispers appreciation for being noticed, blushes, then overwhelms the heart with a sensation of inner peace and a bond with both earth and sea.
Depending upon the season, I prefer to walk during sunset, while my wife favors a morning walk. The times of our walks vary, but they often sneak up on us in the same way. Our family will be caught racing through life, my wife correcting papers from her 4th grade class, me working on the computer, my daughter stacking blocks as Elmo sings in the background, when--it happens.
Dead birds pose no risk to city's public health
Two weeks after dozens of dead birds shut down Congress Avenue, Austinites are relieved to hear that what killed the birds has no chance of harming humans.
A team of 8-to-10 veterinary diagnosticians all came to the same conclusion after conducting multiple tests on nine of the birds, said Dr. Lelve G. Gayle, executive director of the Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory System.
"We found nothing in the results that should cause a public health concern," he said.
Greg Nelson, owner of The Hideout Coffeehouse on Congress Avenue, said he was anxious to find out what happened after 63 dead birds were found and 10 downtown blocks were closed off Jan. 8.
An employee at The Hideout went in for work Monday morning and officials wouldn't let her leave after the street was shut down, Nelson said.
Seney was a ’32 Winter Olympic baby
Almost 50 years later, Seney joined the Olympic organizing committee responsible for bringing the Olympic Winter Games back to Lake Placid in 1980.
I didnt realize the amount of work that went into something like this, knowing the right people and getting the proper people on committees it must have taken an awful lot of due diligence and dedication (in 1932).
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