The current iteration of Community House on Rosemary Street is a homeless shelter. It provides some of the services of a rehabilitation center, but the primary purpose is the provision of meals and a safe place to sleep. It does offer some counseling and medical services, but the limited space in that facility restricts the […]
All posts for the month March, 2011
Homeless shelter or transitional rehabilitation center?
Posted by NancyDon on March 11, 2011
http://chapelhillwatch.com/2011/03/11/homeless-shelter-or-transitional-rehabilitation-center/
Homeless and outcast
An article in Sunday’s News & Observer mentioned that the Triangle doesn’t have enough shelter beds to accommodate all the registered sex offenders who are homeless. Once the IFC men’s shelter moves to Homestead Road, Chapel Hill washes it hands of the problem. The proposed shelter site is too close to a preschool and public […]
Posted by Nancy Oates on March 10, 2011
http://chapelhillwatch.com/2011/03/10/homeless-and-outcast/
Who’s your favorite?
Terri Buckner suggests: At last week’s hearing on food trucks, Aaron Nelson said that there are about 280 restaurants within the OWASA service district. The next day the Independent issued its annual “best of” survey. Since then I’ve had several conversations about personal favorites. So how about if we conduct our own mini ‘best of’ […]
Posted by NancyDon on March 7, 2011
http://chapelhillwatch.com/2011/03/07/whos-your-favorite/
Fellowship of the ring
When a politician divorces, or he or she moves out of the marital home, or he or she is seen gallivanting about with someone not his or her spouse, that is newsworthy. Why should our mayor be treated differently? Obviously, readers of Chapel Hill Watch know much more about Mayor Mark Kleinschmidt’s domestic life than […]
Posted by Nancy Oates on March 3, 2011
http://chapelhillwatch.com/2011/03/03/fellowship-of-the-ring/
Attention to detail
After Nancy wondered whether Town Council member Donna Bell, who has missed the past couple of meetings, might be lured back to the chamber by some free food provided by food trucks, a local blogger lashed out. The blogger criticized Nancy for noting Bell’s repeated absence and for wondering why some council members’ absences are […]
Posted by Don Evans on March 2, 2011
http://chapelhillwatch.com/2011/03/02/attention-to-detail/
Food trucks eat at business?
Terri Buckner reports on the food truck debate: If there was any greasing of palms at the food truck hearing last night, it was goose fat. The many references to goose fat fries had everyone drooling and wishing the trucks in the parking lot could open up for just a little while. Unlike many public […]
Posted by NancyDon on March 1, 2011
http://chapelhillwatch.com/2011/03/01/food-trucks-eat-at-business/