Here's a look at tomorrow's headlines:
A LOVING COUPLE: We have a story in today's N&O. Tomorrow we talk to even more people grieving over the loss of Chapel Hill postal worker Julie Hatch (pictured) and her partner Jonel Hoogterp. The couple were hit by a driver who crossed the center line in Michigan last weekend, where the women had gone for a family reunion. Hatch died in the crash. Hoogterp was to be taken off life support yesterday, so that her organs could be donated.
A POLITICAL MESS: The Chapel Hill Town Council will be hard pressed not to appoint the fifth-highest vote getter in this fall's elections to Bill Strom's seat. That could open the door to anyone from gadfly Will Raymond to one of the more business-friendly challengers in the eight-person field. Is that what the departing council member wanted? Impossible to say. He's still not talking.
B-A-A-NISHING THE WEEDS: And you knew we couldn't resist this week's story about the goats brought over from Durham to eat poison ivy at Anderson Community Park. What? We didn't have any home-grown ruminants to do the job? Are goats even ruminants? But seriously find out why the Goat Patrol was the way to go.
Blair Polllock talks with local herbal healers in the My View column (you never know what you're gonna get with Blair; it's one of the reasons he's one of our longest-running writers). We have your letters on Bill Strom's resignation, the closing of the Piedmont Wildlife Center, on the bomb threat at Greenbridge. And Chase Foster weighs in on voter-owned elections -- not Chapel Hill's.
Going to see "The Hurt Locker" this afternoon. Have a good weekend, and thanks for reading.
Mark
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Kinda Sad, Really
Sun, 08/02/2009 - 12:16 — TerryDiddleOne thing's for certain, Bill Strom's memory will be forever tainted. Instead of his many years of service to the community, he'll mostly be remembered for trying to pull a political fast one on the town's voters.
Give us some evidence
Sun, 08/02/2009 - 18:23 — marcoplosIf you know all the details behind Strom's decision, please let us know. I haven't read a recounting of the facts surrounding all his decisions that would go into the timing of his resignation.
Again - if you know the facts - put them out.
Gadfly: a definition
Sun, 08/02/2009 - 09:52 — mschultz (author)No slight intended when I called Will Raymond a gadfly. In fact Will and I spoke the last time I called him a gadfly and he said he was OK with the term. Here are definitions from the online dictionary:
gad·fly (gdfl)
n.
1. A persistent irritating critic; a nuisance.
2. One that acts as a provocative stimulus; a goad.
3. Any of various flies, especially of the family Tabanidae, that bite or annoy livestock and other animals.
When I used the term I was thinking of the second definition. I respect Will; in fact I invited him to be a My View columnist after his first run for Town Council. I also included his quotes from the recent meeting of the town's sustainability task force, for which he thanked me.
Language
Sun, 08/02/2009 - 11:31 — tbucknerThe question still remains as to why adjectives with multiple meanings are required to report the news. You've seen the misunderstanding the word "gadfly" can engender. You've also heard similar outcries with reference to one elected official "skewering" and "chiding" another.
This mis-use of colorful language in reporting the news is unacceptable at any time. But during an election season, it's editorializing.
The tools of a journalist are words. They should be used more judiciously by the CH News.
A small clarification....
Sun, 08/02/2009 - 11:18 — CitizenWillHere is what Wikipedia has to say about "gadfly"
Mark, I apologize for any confusion arising from our recent conversation, but, as I noted then, "gadly"'s positive connotation - who wouldn't want to be lumped in with Socrates - has been usurped in modern usage by its more negative implication.
It is a shame as there really isn't an equivalent word to capture the nuance behind the positive application of "gadfly".
The Chapel Hill News is free, of course, to use what language it deems appropriate to clearly, honestly and factually describe folks.
I understood and appreciate your intent Mark but "gadfly", in today's parlance, is used commonly as a pejorative which, I would hope, does not apply to my years of service.
That said, I would like folks to note that the Chapel Hill News has endorsed me twice for office, let me write columns calling for direct action and quoted me numerous times on a broad range of topics.
In any case, I appreciate the Chapel Hill News' coverage. Mark, I look forward to speaking with you and your staff as the election progresses.
Gary Pruitt - are you reading this?
Sat, 08/01/2009 - 17:55 — CH_GOTV_2009From McClatchy's Code of Conduct
Fair Dealing
"Our goal is to be regarded as a company that does business with integrity. Accordingly, each employee should endeavor to deal fairly with the Company’s customers, suppliers, competitors and employees. You should never take unfair advantage of anyone through manipulation, concealment, abuse of privileged information, misrepresentation of material facts or any other unfair-dealing practices. This type of conduct could subject the Company to civil and even criminal penalties."
Schultz and Decondo knew about Strom living in a Winnebago when his home sold and, therefore, having questionable residency status and motives for staying silent. They also knew why he was being silent - to help the Democratic Mayoral candidate maintain the previous ideological balance, should he win. But they did not report on it. While it has backfired worse than placing lifetime healthcare on a consent agenda, these two reporters cannot say they didn't know about it. What they can say is that they didn't report on it.
Editorial staff resorting to name calling a most highly qualified candidate for a Town Council seat is deplorable beyond measure. It goes well beyond unfair dealing and cannot be solved by a retraction or apology.
Both point to attempts to manipulate public opinion. These two are now just as discredited as Strom and Kleinschmidt. Voters will reprimand Kleinschmidt. How will McClatchy reprimand Deconto and Schultz?
oh come on
Sun, 08/02/2009 - 10:04 — elvisboy77You are surprised at this? It is business as usual. When is the last time you read about the abuse of the Town Of Carrboro regarding Ms. Kille??
News - yes. But I guess it does not provide income so forget it.
Absolutely Correct
Sat, 08/01/2009 - 18:13 — ClaudiusI sent a heads-up to Mr. Schultz over two months ago telling him of Bill Strom's plans to move to NY. I never got any response.
Uhh Last time I checked
Sat, 08/01/2009 - 15:15 — elvisboy77YOU DONT EVEN HAVE ANY VOTING POWER IN THE AREA THAT YOU ARE PUKING YOUR LIBERAL OPINION. AM I RIGHT OR NOT? PLEASE STATE THE TRUTH. WHERE DO YOU VOTE?
HOW ABOUT YOU WHINE ON AND ON ABOUT THE AREA IN WHICH YOU ACTUALLY LIVE AND VOTE AND SPARE THE REST OF US Y0UR LIBERAL OPINION????
I WISH PEOPLE SUCH AS TERRI BUCKNER WOULD FOCUS ON HER OWN MESS INTSTEAD OF INSERTING HER UNWANTED AND UNJUSTIFIED OPINION ON THOSE WHO ACTUALLY CAN VOTE IN THE UPCOMING ELECTIONS IN CHAPELBORO. SHUT UP ALREADY!!!.
WOW!
Sat, 08/01/2009 - 15:39 — fhblackWhat makes you so rude and obnoxious, let alone have the desire to shout at people?
Working in a community matters.
Rude and obnoxious?
Sat, 08/01/2009 - 16:49 — elvisboy77FH Black you are much better at doing that.
TBuckner needs to either petition to be annexed or shut up. Her opinion is not welcome here.
Please!
Sat, 08/01/2009 - 19:11 — fhblackGet back on your meds.
Her opinions are welcome here and they are more rational and better presented than yours.
Please!
Media neutrality
Sat, 08/01/2009 - 08:41 — tbuckner"That could open the door to anyone from gadfly Will Raymond to one of
the more business-friendly challengers in the eight-person field."
For the editor of a local media source to label a candidate for elected office as a "gadfly" is offensive. It should be offensive to anyone who cares about the neutrality of media, as well as anyone who knows Will Raymond. Will is persistent, and I don't always agree with him or his methods, but he deserves more respect than this for the hours and hours of effort he puts into this community.
So far in this pre-election season, the news and editorial staff of the Chapel Hill News have used language and story focus that attempt to create negative images of Augustus Cho, Matt Czajkowski, and now Will Raymond.
If anyone wonders why politics in this community is so clique-ish, look no farther than the local media. This is simply shameful. As far as I'm concerned, you are doing a disservice to this community.
Please feel free to post this comment in your print edition.
Reporting or Editorializing?
Sat, 08/01/2009 - 19:35 — kelleymicI had a similar reaction to the use of the word gadfly to describe a candidate for office as Terry did. If the intent of your Orange Chat blog is news reporting, you do your newspaper and the community a grave disservice to infuse opinion on political candidates into the posts, especially when that opinion is negative. If your intent is to provide your opinion, I think you should clearly identify posts as editorial material so that those of us who come here for news can be forewarned.