*Mea cupla: Wasn’t accurate in my original post. Should be accurate now. Last week I had the opportunity to chat with some of the folks who work in the Triangle J Area Agency on Aging. The Area Agency on Aging, … Continued
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Just call me the garbage girl because this post is about trash again! It just so happens that I had the opportunity this week to do a ride-a-long with the Town’s solid waste crew and live the life of a … Continued
One of the things that will stick with me from my summer experience is that there is so much more going on at Progress Energy* than simply power generation and delivery. In Corporate Communications, I’ve had the chance to work … Continued
I don’t have much to talk about this week. My main project, to make an informational booklet for the staff, has kept me in front of the computer for most of the last 2 weeks. For this portion of … Continued
The planning just like the fun never ends at program evaluation! For the past few weeks I have been fortunate to see the planning phases for two Program Evaluation (PED) projects. Now that the planning stages are almost over, I … Continued
I know that Chapel Hill is Emily’s territory, but this recent N&O article touches on some development issues I discussed in my last post (Popsicle rule). http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/06/27/553635/businesses-flee-chapel-hill.html#storylink=misearch#ixzz0sAqLB0vf The basic thrust of the article is that Chapel Hill is having a hard … Continued
When the hum of state aircraft dissipates, and the clouds clear over the horizon the staff of the Program Evaluation Division (PED) can be found juggling other projects. Interestingly these projects are not just limited to projects on the current … Continued
Last week I had the privilege of sitting in on two meetings. The first meeting was with former Iowa Senator Roger Jepsen and his colleague. The objective of this meeting was to request assistance for a visa applicant who was … Continued
When the power went out for several days last winter, the Asheville community and Progress Energy* turned to Twitter to facilitate communication about outage areas and power restoration plans. With computers and internet access out of commission, mobile phones became … Continued