The Pine Valley area of Wilmington, where I live, is a magnet for both yard sales and those who love them. From roughly March through October, the neighborhood is sprinkled with crude signs promoting competing sales, and then on Saturday (always Saturday — church typically precludes a Sunday yard sale) the bargain hunters arrive. I [...]
From me in this morning’s paper:
As a local software developer I completely reject the idea, put forth by Bob Warwick and others, that allowing the Titan Cement company to pollute the air and water, drain our aquifer, manipulate our legislative process, mislead our citizenry and then ship its profits out of the country positions us [...]
The Connection Internet Cafe on Racine Drive is closing on 29th, despite attempts to go “viral” on a twitter campaign to #saveconnection, and despite some good booming in that little area — with a new Nikki’s Sushi. Bad news. Was stylish, independent and large, a great place for meetings, for working outside the home, snacks. [...]
From the Cape Fear Surfrider Foundation, whose member ranks I am rejoining today:
Call for volunteers- Memorial Day weekend Masonboro Recycling Event
Calling all Surfrider volunteers! The Cape Fear Chapter of the Surfrider foundation is organizing a recycling effort for Masonboro Island for the Memorial Day holiday weekend.* We’ll be setting up a recycling center for Masonboro [...]
The Wilmington Metropolitan Planning Organization needs help in assessing the area’s transportation needs for the next 25 years. Fill out the survey for Cape Fear Commutes 2035 at this website: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=mE32fllqcOiXlig708qJhQ_3d_3d
Hey, maybe we can make our voice heard to get more bicycle paths, more car-free zones, and more walker-friendly areas. How about a tram to [...]
Val Kilmer was in the Oleander Harris Teeter at 3pm today. The bag boy said he was “Down to Earth and sooo nice man!” Then he yelped “Iceman!!!”
A friend reports the following:
I recently ordered a take-out meal and was amazed at the items that came with it that either needed to be thrown away or recycled — for just one person!
* 1 styrofoam box (chicken)
* 1 styrofoam bowl, plus plastic lid (soup)
* 2 small paper bags (tortilla strips for soup)
* 2 small [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 27, 2009
Contact: Dr. Robin Dorff, IOPL Executive Director (336) 333-9010
or Dr. Walt De Vries, Executive Director Emeritus (910) 256-2316
The Institute of Political Leadership
% Greensboro College
815 West Market Street
Greensboro, North Carolina 27401 iopl@iopl.org
NEW HANOVER COUNTY POLL—PRESIDENTIAL, STATEWIDE AND COUNTY JOB APPROVAL RATINGS AND ISSUES
The Spring, 2009 Class of the Institute [...]
From the Wilmington Metropolitan Planning Organization’s Bicycle and Advisory Committee:
Join us for a 20 mile casual-paced bicycle ride to Wrightsville
Beach Park and back using Wilmington’s “River to Sea” Route
(Bike Route 1). All riders are welcome and refreshments will be
provided at the halfway point in Wrightsville Beach Park.
All participants are required to wear helmets and to [...]
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