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2 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2004 Shelter to close its doors at start of warm weather BY MEREDITH MILLER STAFF WRITER As temperatures warmed Thursday, some of the area’s homeless still were recovering from this week’s winter weather in the lounge of the Inter-Faith Council shelter on 100 W. Rosemary St. As others dozed in front of the television, Tommy Powell was finding his way back inside from the 60-degree weather. Powell, unemployed since November, said he came to IFC two months ago because he need ed a place to live as temperatures dropped below freezing. “It beats staying out on the street, and everyone here is trying to find a place to go,” Powell said. The IFC’s all-male shelter usu ally sees an increase in its occu pancy during the winter months. But in April, those in need of Yogurt is our menu! [he UOGURJ ) 1 pump V-s Downtown Chapel Hill • \ 1 •' .V FranlH S' N. : www.yogurtpump.com Coitinmnity Coordinator (CC) J Responsibilities include ; Selection, training, and supervision of Resident Advisor staff with Professional Staff Member • Assist Community Director (CD) with the development and management of a residential community Benefits include • Rent-free furnished apartment during term of employment with local phone, cable, and Internet free • Reserved parking space on campus if regular student permit is purchased • Compensation is $7.25 per hour up to 20 hours a week • Partial meal plan Application materials due February 27,2004 Questions, contact LaTika Webster at 966-5571 or ltwebste@email.unc.edu shelter will have to look elsewhere. IFC will close for exterior renova tions like replacing windows, doors, roof repairs and brick resur facing. The center has been planning how to relocate those who live in the shelter during the construction process, said IFC 'Executive Director Chris Moran. IFC officials said they are concerned with find ing transportation for the men who occupy the shelter and with locating more volunteers. During the renovations, Moran said St. Joseph Christian Methodist Episcopal, located at 510 W. Rosemary St., will provide meals for the homeless. He said there are 10 congregations in the Chapel Hill community that have agreed to house 24 men for two week intervals. “We want this to be a community process,” he said. The municipal building where the IFC is located is owned by the Town of Chapel Hill, who will pay for the costs of construction. The IFC leases the building for a small fee. The bidding for contractors interested in the exterior renova tion project will end Thursday at 3 p.m., when bids will be opened to the public. 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For undergraduate or graduate enrolled student at UNC-CH or neighboring institution of higher education j Applications available online at http://housing.unc.edu \ Feb. 12 at the IFC shelter where guidelines for the project were pre sented to an audience of nine interested contractors. “The building is in need of repair,” said Coco Hall, purchasing coordinator at the Chapel Hill Town Hall, adding that the goal of the renovation project is “to make the building more attractive and provide repairs.” She said the proj ect is estimated to cost more than $300,000. The IFC has occupied the municipal building since 1985 and plans to move back into the facili ty after renovations are complete. Moran said that the town has been generous to the IFC and there has been a joint partnership, but per haps the shelter may have outlived its time at the building. “The space and interior will remain the same,” he said, adding that exterior renovations will not help the center accommodate more people. Moran said that with the increase in occupants this winter compared to the same time last year, additional space is needed to serve the community.' “Our numbers are definitely up from last year,” said “There needs to be a better facility to house homeless men.” Contact the City Editor at citydesk@unc.edu. with News Activists work against act BY DAN SCHWIND ASSISTANT CITY EDITOR Orange County civil liberties activists are working to make a res olution opposing the USA PATRI OT Act component of the official platform of the county’s Democratic Party. The Orange County Bill of Rights Defense committee agreed at a meeting Thursday to begin ral lying support for the resolution before local Democratic precincts hold their meetings March 9. Committee member Margaret Misch said taking the resolution to precinct meetings would help gath er momentum before the county’s Democratic convention April 17. “I think it’s up to people in the precincts to decide if they like this,” she said. “The longest (clauses in the resolution) might hit the fan in some places ... but in the process, they’ll be educated.” The committee is considering a resolution similar to one passed last month by the N.C. Academy of Thai Lawyers. Benefit show builds support BY TANNER SLAYDEN STAFF WRITER Raising $30,000 and building a house in five days might seem like unreachable goals. But to Habitat for Humanity, these goals are just an excuse to throw a party. As part of its Blitz Build Campaign, Habitat will be hosting a benefit concert to raise money to fund its next project. “Our goal is to raise enough money to build a house next spring semester in five days,” said organ izer Avni Patel. “Hopefully, people will come out and enjoy our show.” The benefit concert will feature 10 performers that make a lot of noise on campus. “All of these UNC acts draw a big ©jp Saihj ©tr Hppl P.O. Box 3257, Chapel Hill, NC 27515 Elyse Ashbum, Editor, 962-4086 Advertising & Business, 962-1163 News, Features, Sports, 962-0245 One copy per person; additional copies may be purchased at The Daily Tar Heel for $.25 each. © 2004 DTH Publishing Corp. A|l rights reserved Office Manager (OM) Responsibilities include • Managing the day-to-day operations at a residential community office • Recruit, hire, train, supervise, evaluate, and schedule community’s Office Assistant (OA) staff • Coordinate payroll management • Providing 75% of time is spent providing front line customer service at the community desk Benefits include • Compensation is $7.25 per hour up to 20 hours a week • Partial meal plan Application materials due February 23,2004 Questions, contact Brian Jones at 962-1680 or brijones@email.unc.edu The resolution specifically lists those constitutional amendments the organization feels are threat ened by the anti-terrorism act and lists what sections of the act the NCATL says should be eliminated. Committee members said they chose to use the NCATL’s resolu tion as a basis because of the strength of the language in the res olution and felt that it was strengthened by the fact that it was created by a local activist group. “That’s key that (the group is from) North Carolina,” said com mittee member Lucy Lewis. “And it’s people that know about the law.” The USA PATRIOT Act was one of several acts approved by the U.S. Congress in the days following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. It grant ed law enforcement officials new authorities regarding surveillance, eavesdropping and intelligence gathering. Since then, three states and 255 municipalities have passed resolu tions and ordinances condemning the act. IF YOU GO Date: Sunday, Feb. 22 Time: 8 to 10 p.m. Location: Great Hall of the Student Union Info: http://habitat.unc.edu crowd,” said Brandon McAdams, a member of Habitat “We are hoping to sell out the venue.” Performers include a cappella groups, dance ensembles and comedy companies, all of whom haved helped the cause by volun teering their time and talent. The show will attempt to do more than just entertain, though. The improv comedy troupe ChiPs will serve as master of ceremonies for the concert and, aside from providing comic relief, will provide information about Habitat, which does more than just build houses. “We send teams out to Honduras and Thailand, and we have a strong tutoring program,” Patel said. “We also want people to know about the people who gain the houses we build.” The individuals who move into these houses help on the projects ©jp iatltj ©tr Hppl Chapel Hill joined that list in October when the Chapel Hill Town Council voted unanimously to approve a similar resolution pre sented by the committee. The Town Council became the third local governing body to do so, join ing the Carrboro Board of Aldermen and the Orange County Board of Commissioners. The committee also is taking aim at adding Hillsborough to that list. “(People) might think we’ve passed Chapel Hill and Carrboro and Orange County and that’s it,” Lewis said. “But we still have work to do.” Committee members have so far gathered only about 20 signatures from residents for the petition for the Hillsborough Civil Liberties Initiative, but they hope to gather more names at next month’s precinct meetings. “Everyone should be concerned about losing his or her rights,” Misch said. Contact the City Editor at citydesk@unc.edu. and have jobs in the community. Last semester, one of UNC’s bus drivers inherited a house. To help as many people as pos sible, the organization will be host ing other events to raise funds. Patel noted an April car wash, a 5K run and Penny War at Granville Towers as standout events. These activities, combined with the concert, which the service club hopes to make an annual event, are also ways to help raise awareness about Habitat around campus. “This is an opportunity for stu dents to get involved and help out, and people will see what they can do if they go to our educational table at the show” Patel said. Attendants will also get to meet Habitat’s wealth of volunteers. “This organization shows that college kids on campus aren’t apa thetic. UNC students are willing to show support toward a great cause,” McAdams said. “That’s why our chapter is considered one of the best in the nation.” Contact theA&E Editor at artsdesk@unc.edu.
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