Hotels Embrace the Campus Nearby - NYTimes.com

Will this be the case with our new hotel?

The Toxic Brew in Our Yards - NYTimes.com

How many people use this stuff in Southern Village?

CHCCS: Culbreth MS Student Behind Bomb Threat Hoax - Chapelboro.com

Awful.

Farmers' Market

I went up to the market today and found about 4 vendors selling only a few items. We really ought to spend some time trying to understand why the turnout of customers has been so small. Why? The farmers will follow, for sure; without customers, who can expect them to spend an afternoon coming and going to/from Southern Village and sitting there for several hours?

Merritt's Co-Owner Robin Britt, 1952-2014 - Chapelboro.com

I am sorry I never met her; that's my error, and our loss.

Fan Branch Trail

I’ll look at it soon.

From: Terry MAGUIRE [mailto:tmaguire@newspaper.com]
Sent: Monday, April 28, 2014 11:16 AM
To: Bill Webster
Subject: Fan Branch Trail

Dear Bill,

I walked yesterday on the portion of the trail that one accesses from 15-501. When you walk in from 15-501, and turn right, you proceed across a section of the trail in wood. I noticed that the wood is splitting in places, warping in others, and although there are traces of whatever the original finish was, those seem to be fading fast. Given the relatively short time that this portion of the path has been in service, it seems to me that either it is not being maintained properly or there was some failure to plan for the effects of weather on the wood. Either way, it seems to me that this entire section needs attention, and I hope that this does not mean a significant expense for the Town. Perhaps you could share the plan for upkeep of that wooden structure?

Cheers,

Terry

Town of Chapel Hill : Fan Branch Trail

This needs updating.

We Should Be in a Rage - NYTimes.com

We have X,000 registered voters in Southern Village. We have a primary on 6 May. Why shouldn't we do everything we can in order to achieve a 100% participation in that and future elections? I am thinking of makin a list of registered voters on my street - Graylyn Drive - and asking by letter (not e-mail) each person to vote and to tell me that they voted. I will then publish a list of everyone who told me he or she voted and let peer pressure do its thing.

AT&T pursues plans to bring ultra high-speed Internet service to Triangle | Technology | NewsObserver.com

How might this work in Southern Village?

Alert Carolina - Crisis Information Site for UNC Chapel Hill

What can we sign up for here if not affiliated with UNC?

Why no sidewalk?

I walked out the Arlen Park Drive entrance to Southern Village yesterday and was reminded that there is no sidewalk. When can we hope to get one?

Travel study

"A travel study is being conducted for the U.S. Department of Transportation to get an understanding of how and why people in Southern Village travel the way they do.
For instance, how many trips are taken by Southern Village residents via carpool, bus, bicycle, and walking as opposed to driving a household vehicle? Are there particular reasons why residents choose one route to their destination over another? These and other questions will be investigated in this study.
Battelle (located in Durham) currently is recruiting households to participate in this study and are looking for volunteers to pilot the application. Each participating household will be provided one of our Samsung Galaxy smartphones to use over a 5-day period to collect information about their travel patterns. Households completing the study will receive $75 in appreciation for their assistance.
For more information about this important study, please contact Alan Pate at 614-424-7611 or patea@battelle.org."

Tutti Frutti Yogurt Chapel Hill

I wonder if they are open again. Always want to see Southern Village businesses succeed!

Comcast and Time Warner merger could be bad for customers - CBS News

What can we do in Southern Village to promote more competition in these services, resulting in better service at lower prices?

Chapel Hill Boy Who Inspired Super Cooper's Little Red Wagon Foundation Dies at Age 6 - Chapel Hill Magazine

Very sad.

Culbreth Middle School Breaks Ground On New Science Wing - Chapelboro.com

That's good!

Barber?

The Chapel Hill barber shop at University Square is looking for a new home. How about Southern Village?

Duke Study: CPR Training Minimal In Places That Need It Most | WUNC

Who is trained in Southern Village? My wife and I have both taken a basic course (in Carrboro).

Rake the Leaves? Some Towns Say Mow Them - NYTimes.com

This should start here in Southern Village.

SAS Information Delivery Portal

The data for all NC schools, searchable.