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28044
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Philanthropist Dan Hill is the winner of a 2010 Indy Citizen Award for his positive contribution to society in the Triangle area. Hill is responsible for helping to revive the East Durham business district. Hill has helped bring in the TROSA Grocery, Godspeed Internet Café, and Joe’s dinner to the deserted district. The success of the shopping center where the businesses are located has helped restore pride in the neighborhood and provide food to residents who did not have a grocery store nearby.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 27 Issue 47, November 2010,
p18
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28045
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Amber Smith is the winner of a 2010 Indy Citizen Award for her positive contribution to society in the Triangle area. Amber Smith is the founder of ME3 which matches people with volunteering opportunities. ME3 also fosters the spirit of volunteerism in high school, offering a Community Leadership and Service course. The course helps students work on projects which benefit their local communities.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 27 Issue 47, November 2010,
p19
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28046
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New Hill Community Association is the winner of a 2010 Indy Citizen Award for their positive contribution to society in the Triangle area. The association is fighting Western Wake Partners who want to put a wastewater treatment plant in the tiny, unincorporated, historically African-American town. Both black and white residents have joined forces to fight the project. The project would serve Cary, Apex, and Morrisville, but not New Hill and there are options to place the plant away from residents which are not being considered.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 27 Issue 47, November 2010,
p21
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28047
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Friends with Benefits, a new nonprofit, was recently created to help local musicians get supplemental health insurance. After witnessing several Durham area musicians suffer major health scares without insurance, the group hopes to support 10 to 30 musicians in the first couple of years. The group hopes to have applications ready by next summer and will continue to throw benefits to raise money for the nonprofit.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 27 Issue 48, December 2010,
p41-42
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28048
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North Carolina was once a leader in mental health, but after years of reforms the state no longer is. Because of this, the historic Dorothea Dix Hospital in Raleigh has stopped accepting patients. Established in 1848, the hospital served up to as many as 3,000 patients at a time with two or three times as many workers. Mental health funding in the state has received major cuts over the years and it is cheaper to send patients to other facilities.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 27 Issue 49, December 2010,
p5, 8
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28049
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Abortion protesters in Raleigh recently targeted students on the sidewalk outside Enloe High School. Many students were upset at being targeted by protesters and with the material protesters gave them to read on abortions. The subject of the pamphlets is discussed by area experts. The protesters did not violate any laws as the sidewalk considered off-campus, but some students are appealing to local leaders to prevent the protests from taking place before school.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 27 Issue 49, December 2010,
p9
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28050
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Following the death of Elizabeth Edwards, her legacy is praised. Edwards represented all Americans and remembered for her “greatness.” Edwards cared deeply about helping others and her ability to fight in the middle of tragedy and adversity are praised. Major moments in her life are highlighted and her reaction to those moments and actions after are remembered.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 27 Issue 50, December 2010,
p15-20
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28051
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Raleigh’s White Rabbit Books & Things closed this month. The book store served the gay and lesbian community in the Triangle by selling books aimed at the LGBT community. The gay community newspaper The Front Page was also run out of the store. The former editor for the paper and manager of the bookstore tells the history of the store, its owner, and how it affected the community.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 27 Issue 51, December 2010,
p13
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28052
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A photographic essay depicting major community events that happened during 2010 in the Triangle area is presented.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 27 Issue 52, December 2010,
p22-26
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28053
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The problems with surrounding the Rolling Hills community in Durham are detailed. In the past 20 years, the city awarded public funds to two developers who failed to develop the neighborhood which overlooks downtown Durham. The city has foreclosed on the loans and all but five homes are boarded up. The city is looking to try for a third time to develop the property and believe its development will spur growth in the area.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 26 Issue 40, October 2009,
p5-7
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28054
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Urban planner Dan Douglas has a vision to stimulate Raleigh’s development that is based on designs from major European cities. Douglas’ plan would see various groups in Raleigh donate 120 acres of vacant or underutilized land to Capital City Partners. The group would then take the land and hold an international plan to produce the best possible masterplan for downtown development. This could include new public squares, transit stations, high-tech businesses, high-density, affordable housing, and arts and cultural hubs. The number of jobs downtown could double and the number of people living downtown could increase by 10 times the current amount.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 26 Issue 40, October 2009,
p17-19
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28055
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For the third time in three years, Durham’s government officials have moved a protective boundary around Durham. The county commissioners recently accepted a developer’s survey of the lake. This will allow for a housing and shopping complex to be built within the lake’s watershed. The decision will likely result in lawsuits. The history of the zoning of the lake over the last ten years is detailed.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 26 Issue 41, October 2009,
p5
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28056
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The Crop Mob is a group of farmers without farms who spend one Sunday each month helping out on small farms in rural Orange and Chatham counties. The group has been a part of why the number of small farms in the Triangle area has increased over the last decade. The group is made of mostly young farmers and activists and the group has gained national attention for their work.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 26 Issue 42, October 2009,
p35-36
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28057
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Former Governor Mike Easley is being investigated for potentially violating campaign finance laws. The accusation is that Easley used campaign money to pay for repairs on a house he owned while governor. The costs were billed as travel and the violation was confirmed by a friend who did the repairs for Easley. Details of the case and potential sentences are covered.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 26 Issue 43, October 2009,
p9-10
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28058
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A hearing last week revealed some of the corruption in North Carolina’s politics and within former Governor Mike Easley’s campaigns. The State Board of Elections fined Easley 100,000 for failing to report contributions and made a criminal referral to Wake County District Attorney for Easley’s false billing of campaign funds. Corruption and the influence of wealthy private citizens on politics in North Carolina are revealed in-depth. Easley’s campaign contributions are also the subject of a FBI investigation.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 26 Issue 44, November 2009,
p5-8
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