And now for my last and most important event of 2007: my work on the Raleigh City Council campaign of Rodger Koopman. I felt like I was finally in my element: helping with strategy, studying voters, hosting a meet-and-greet, minding campaign signs until late in the night, knocking on hundreds of doors, and finally managing poll greeters on election day. It was hard work – possibly the hardest volunteer work I’ve done – but I loved every minute of it.
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January 4, 2008
Rainwater Solutions
Decided to get out of the house for a change on Thursday. My destination was Raleigh’s Rainwater Solutions, makers of rain barrels and cisterns. Having had a water tank for months now (a full one, I might add), I wanted to see what the next step up would be.
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Cheviot Hills to become Chevrolet Hills
When I drive home on Capital Boulevard from a trip into town, my eyes always drift over to the old Cheviot Hills Golf Course, which has sat idle since June of 2006 after being sold to car salesmen. The property has always intrigued me for some reason. Especially the clubhouse, portions of which were built in the 1800s.
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