December harvest
Would you believe my husband harvested these veggies from the Carmany garden this week? Unbelievable!
View ArticleHooray for the Western Loop!
I had to make an emergency "hamburger run" out to the HondaJet construction site this evening when my husband unexpectedly found himself covering the evening security shift with no food on hand for his...
View ArticleHoliday Wonders
Last night's performance of Holiday Wonders at the Coliseum's War Memorial Auditorium presented a beautiful look at Chinese culture with some some not-so-subtle political commentary interspersed. The...
View ArticleCharter Schools report
We wrapped up the business of the Blue Ribbon Commission on Charter Schools in Raleigh last week with a vote on the final report to be submitted to the State Board of Education. I supported many of the...
View ArticleFinal Coliseum update
Now that I made it through Christmas and all its preparations, I'm hoping to post some reports on various topics that I have not had time to write because I was so busy. Today's article in the News...
View Article"All I Want for Christmas is..."
Grandson Scott personifies the Christmas song "All I Want for Christmas is My Two Front Teeth!"His brother Christopher still has all his so far.
View ArticleTHE question
The current City Council is struggling with the same nagging quandary the previous Council did -- how much protected personnel information can be officially released to 'restore the public trust and...
View ArticleA reason to keep blogging
I received the following email over the weekend from a citizen who tells me my blog reports are of some use to him -- guess I'll try to keep on blogging as much as I can.Ms. Carmany,I want to take this...
View ArticleAir quality update
Here's a brief report on the most recent meeting of the Triad Early Action Compact held on December 3, 2007. Sorry I'm so late getting this posted.There were no surprises in the final summer air...
View ArticleWhen one door closes...
Call me Pollyanna if you will, but I have found that old saying -- "When one door closes, another one opens" -- to be very true in my life. Whenever something happened to me that I considered "bad" at...
View ArticleOldies but goodies
My brother got a new computer and scanner recently and has been scanning in some old family photos.Here are the two of us sometime in the early 1950's. Heavens, what boney knees!Here's one of my early...
View ArticleI'm glad NC got around to changing this one!
Here's the latest picture and email from my brother Lee who's obviously having fun going through a box of family things.He wrote: "Was thumbing through this old book: "Civil Government of North...
View ArticleLittle girls learn fast
Little Kammie stayed overnight Friday night with my husband and me while her Mom and Dad helped a friend celebrate his 30th birthday. As usual, she spent most of her time following me around and rarely...
View ArticleMore old pictures
My brother continues to send me old family photos.We think this one was taken on Asheboro Street (now Martin Luther King Boulevard) sometime in the 1940's. My parents rented a house on that street...
View ArticleChecking in
Sorry for my long silence -- my new job in Pleasant Garden is keeping me REALLY busy these days and I haven't had any extra time to devote to blogging. I am still learning where various files and...
View ArticleRedistricted right out of my district!
I live in Greensboro Precinct 50 that has been located in City Council District 5 from the very inception of the district system in Greensboro. Imagine my surprise and chagrin to learn that the current...
View ArticleCatching up
Here I sit on a Saturday night after a very BUSY week with my duties with the Town of Pleasant Garden (three long 11-12 hour days this past week with evening meeting responsibilities). Plus I've had...
View ArticleIncorrect "news" report
As a councilmember who participated in the process of hiring the current city manager and can speak with complete knowledge of what occurred, I say without hesitation -- the information supposedly...
View ArticleLetter to the City Council
I sent the following letter to the members of the Greensboro City Council regarding the recent adoption of "Plan Q." Let's hope I get a posititve response!March 2, 2008Mayor Yvonne JohnsonMembers of...
View Article1943 Guide to Hiring Women
My brother emailed me this "gem" he came across recently. This may have been acceptable in 1943, but it sure wouldn't be tolerated today! Talk about stereotypes and sexism -- unbelievable! 1943 GUIDE...
View ArticleA Lesson Learned -- The Garbage Truck
A former colleague emailed this to me today and I thought it was well worth sharing.One day I hopped in a taxi and we took off for the airport. We were driving in the right lane when suddenly a black...
View ArticleShuttle launch description
My brother Lee down on Oak Island sent me this email description of the nighttime shuttle launch earlier this week."Almost 3am. I walked over to the beach around 2:20 to try to see the 2:28 launch....
View ArticleIt's official!
Thus begins my latest venture! Friends in elected office are joking that I have "crossed over to the dark side" while friends in administration are saying I have "seen the light." I'm excited and eager...
View ArticleBirthday Time!
Today (September 21) is Garrett's first birthday and we helped him celebrate in style. At one year old, he already outweighs his cousin Kammie by 5+ pounds and is the biggest kid in his toddler daycare...
View ArticleHello again!
No, I haven't dropped off the face of the earth - I have just been VERY busy with my job and other activities. Quite a few people have expressed disappointment at my absence and have urged me to return...
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