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The ArtsCenter offers 10 percent off ArtSchool classes
As a kickoff to its fall session of class offerings, The ArtsCenter will present an open house Aug. 22 from 2 to 4 p.m. at University Mall. Customers can meet instructors offering classes for children of all ages and receive 10 percent off any ArtSchool class. Look for the event on the main stage near…
Last call for film festival entries
The 5th annual Carrboro Film Festival is seeking submissions from filmmakers who have breathed in the good local air of Orange County. The early deadline for submissions is Friday. Filmmakers may submit up to four films for a $20 entry fee. The late deadline is Sept. 30 with a $25 fee per submission. The rules…
Local dinner reminder
A reminder that Carrboro United Methodist Church’s Community Family Feast takes place Sunday from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The dinner, which features locally grown and produced foods, is free, but donations to the United Methodist Women’s Missions Giving Fund are encouraged. The church is located at 200 Hillsborough Road in front of Carrboro Elementary School….
Piedmont Health 40th anniversary
Piedmont Health Services celebrated its 40th anniversary last week at the community health center’s Carrboro clinic. Legislators at the event, including N.C. House Speaker Joe Hackney, Rep. Verla Insko and Sen. Ellie Kinnaird, praised PHS as an example of the cost-effective delivery of primary care services to underserved populations. As part of the event held…
Domestic violence information series
The Family Violence Prevention Center of Orange County (FVPC) is holding a free program called “Understanding the Basics of Domestic Violence†on Monday night at 6:30 p.m. at the Hillsborough Public Library. The program will explore myths and stereotypes about domestic violence and the role that power and control plays in unsafe relationships.
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Economic malaise persists
By Margot C. Lester, Columnist With unemployment continuing and credit markets remaining tight, the folks in charge of the balance sheet are understandably pessimistic. This according to the Quarterly Economic Outlook Survey by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and UNC’s Kenan-Flagler Business School. The survey polled 1,584 CPAs serving as financial executives (CEOs,…
Locopops expands
You may already have seen the serve-yourself Locopops freezers at the three Weaver Street Market locations. Now you’ll be able to get Loco on the UNC campus. Founder Summer Bicknell inked a deal with UNC Dining to operate a cart on campus. “We’re effectively moving our Franklin Street store to the Pit,†Bicknell reports. The…
Wootini moves
Gallery and boutique Wootini has relocated to 110 Lloyd St., sharing a building with The Merch and MiniCassetteTees.com. According to owner Michael Maher, the move will allow Wootini to extend its hours later into the evening and potentially do some exhibitions al fresco. No word yet on when the new space will be open for…
Local techcos active
Three Chapel Hill technology companies made news this month. Cardioxyl Pharmaceuticals Inc., a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company, “achieved positive safety and tolerability results†in the initial clinical trial of its heart-failure therapy, CXL-1020. The compound is for the treatment of patients with acute decompensated heart failure, which results in more than one million hospitalizations in the…
Message from the superintendent
The first goal in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools’ strategic plan is for “all students to graduate prepared for the 21st Century as high-achieving learners, possessing world language skills, global awareness, technology competence, communication skills, creativity, critical thinking, and the ability to work effectively as a member of a diverse team.â€
Board to hire firm for superintendent search
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education voted last week to request proposals from outside firms to aid in the search for the district’s next superintendent. The move follows Superintendent Neil Pedersen’s July announcement that he will retire at the end of next June. The board will issue a request for proposals and hear…
Anonymous donor gives to BRMA
An anonymous donor has given more than $5,000 to the Blue Ribbon Mentor-Advocate program for students to purchase school supplies. BRMA focuses on improving the achievement of black and Latino students. Earlier this month, the donor arrived at the BRMA offices to deliver 50 $110 gift cards for BRMA students to use during North Carolina’s…
