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Author: Staff

Obituary: Eleanor Neyhart

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Staff
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Obituary: Patrick Robeson

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Staff
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Puppy class

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Staff

The Orange County Animal Services Department will host “Preventing Puppy Problems,” a class by Barbara Long, on Tuesday, Jan. 26 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The course is free and open to the public and will be held in the conference room of the Animal Services Center at 1601 Eubanks Road, Chapel Hill. It will…

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Grant applications available

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Staff

Orange County and the towns of Carrboro and Chapel Hill announced the opening of the outside-agency grant application period for 2010-11, the budget year beginning July 1. Applications, instructions and a checklist are available on the Orange County website at co.orange.nc.us/hsa/funding.asp Completed applications are due no later than Monday, Feb. 15 at 5 p.m. Each…

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New violence prevention office opens

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Staff

Family Violence Prevention Center of Orange County (FVPC) just opened its satellite office at 109 Millstone Drive, Suite B, in Hillsborough. Staff and volunteers trained in domestic-violence advocacy will be available to meet with clients on Mondays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Clients may…

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Burrito Bash

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Staff

There will be a Burrito Bash fundraising party for NC WARN (Waste Awareness and Reduction Network) and Friends of the Rocky River on Tuesday, Feb. 2 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the General Store Café in Pittsboro. Tickets are $15 at the door. Jazz will be provided by Steve Wing and friends. A Clyde…

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Global climate talk

Posted on January 21, 2010January 21, 2010 by Staff

James Hansen, an internationally recognized global climate-change expert, will speak at UNC on Feb. 1. Hansen comes to UNC as the Frey Foundation Distinguished Visiting Professor in the College of Arts and Sciences. His lecture, “Global Climate Change: What Must We Do Now?” at 7 p.m. in Memorial Hall, is free to the public. A…

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Hillsborough walking tour

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Staff

On Sunday, Jan. 31 at 3 p.m., four long-time Hillsborough residents who were active in the Old Hillsborough business district between 1940 and 1975 will lead a tour down the Corbin, King and Churton streets business district. Wesley Woods, Gee Coleman, Sherry Freeland and Remus Smith will tell stories designed to help the audience imagine…

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Call for nominations

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Staff

Leadership Triangle seeks nominations for the 2010 Goodmon Awards recognizing regionally minded leaders and organizations. Citizens may nominate businesses and nonprofits for the Exemplary Regional Leadership by an Organization award, lauding an entity that has developed an innovative regional program to address a pressing regional issue or has consistently provided outstanding support and leadership on…

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Green architecture talk

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Staff

The UNC Center for Sustainable Enterprise presents a lecture by Rob Watson, chairman, CEO and chief scientist at ECOTECH International from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 11 at the Kenan-Flagler Business School’s Koury Auditorium. Watson is known as the founding father of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) concept, the most…

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Phoenix Academy has first graduating class

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Staff

Phoenix Academy High School celebrated its first graduates on Jan. 15, as Principal LaVerne Mattocks awarded diplomas to Marcus J’uan Long and Tremayne Keith Hairston. Prior to this school year, Phoenix Academy operated as a program rather than an independent school. The change to the school was accomplished over the summer. Previously, graduates received diplomas…

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Board of education meeting Thursday

Posted on January 21, 2010January 21, 2010 by Staff

The CHCCS Board of Education will meet Thursday, Jan. 21, at 7 p.m. at Chapel Hill Town Hall. Options for high school honors courses and AP course offerings will be discussed. In December, the board of education considered options for offering additional honors-level courses in the high schools. It became clear during the board meetings…

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Cultural diversity at Smith Middle

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Staff

Smith Middle School’s ninth annual Cultural Performance Night will be Thursday, Jan. 28, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Chapel Hill High’s Hanes Auditorium. A $1 donation (children under 5 get in free) will guarantee a seat and a chance to see children celebrate cultural diversity and compassion through dance, poetry, skits and more from…

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BRMA volunteers rewarded with Disney incentive

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Staff

Blue Ribbon Mentor-Advocate is joining the HandsOn Network to encourage volunteerism through the “Give a Day. Get a Disney Day.” program. New BRMA mentors and tutors are eligible to receive a free one-day, one-theme park ticket to Disneyland or Walt Disney World. Volunteers must make a full commitment to their BRMA role and meet all…

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Remembering King

Posted on January 14, 2010January 14, 2010 by Staff

If you’ve recently made your way across the square in front of Chapel Hill’s downtown post office, you may have noticed an inscription near the flagpole that says “Peace & Justice Plaza.” Below those words are the names of eight individuals — men and women, black and white — who were at the forefront of…

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