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Author: Staff

Letter: Candidates should get out to meet the voters

Posted on October 1, 2009October 2, 2009 by Staff

Low voter turnout is always discouraging. It speaks of disengagement and disenchantment. It is a demoralizing commentary on democracy. But what do you do when even the candidates hardly come out?

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Endorsement Letter: Cook for alderman

Posted on October 1, 2009October 2, 2009 by Staff

For fellow parents in Carrboro hoping for more practical leadership in Town Hall, I strongly recommend Sharon Cook for the board of alderman.

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Endorsement Letter: Vote for Green

Posted on October 1, 2009October 2, 2009 by Staff

Dr. Joseph Green is an ideal candidate for the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education.

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Endorsement Letter: Slade leaves it better

Posted on October 1, 2009October 2, 2009 by Staff

My mother always taught me to “leave it better than you found it.” I continue to find this advice useful when I think about the responsibilities we are going to pass off to future generations.

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Endorsement Letter: For Brownstein

Posted on October 1, 2009October 8, 2009 by Staff

I lead a parent-staff group in the CHCCS district that is dedicated to improving the educational process for some of our underserved children.

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Chapel Hill Girl Scout wins award

Posted on October 1, 2009October 2, 2009 by Staff

Katherine A. Absher of Chapel Hill has received the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest achievement in Girl Scouting, from the North Carolina Coastal Pines.

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Anti-tobacco program wins award

Posted on October 1, 2009October 2, 2009 by Staff

At the recent annual meeting of the North Carolina chapter of the Society for Public Health Education held at East Carolina University, the Orange County Youth Tobacco-Use Prevention Program received the Kathy Kerr Outstanding Health Education Project Award. This award recognizes public health programs that have successfully implemented outstanding projects in health education.

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Hospice discussion next Thursday

Posted on October 1, 2009 by Staff

Gail Smith, UNC Hospice chaplain and bereavement coordinator, will speak on “What You Don’t Know About Hospice” on Thursday, Oct. 15, at 2:30 p.m. at the Robert Seymour Senior Center, 2551 Homestead Road. The event is free and open to the public.

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Guides will offer demonstration

Posted on October 1, 2009 by Staff

Nia is a fusion fitness technique in mind-body wellness. It combines martial arts, yoga, dance and spiritual self-healing. On Oct. 2, at the Carrboro Century Center, licensed Nia teachers will be on hand to guide people through a variety of movements set to uplifting music. The event is from 7 to 8:30 p.m., and the…

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The Adding Machine

Posted on October 1, 2009 by Staff

The Carrboro High School Theater Department will present Elmer Rice’s 1923 classic play, The Adding Machine, Oct. 8-10 in Hanes Theatre at Chapel Hill High School. Tickets are $5 for students, $8 for adults. Reserve tickets by emailing chsreservations@gmail.com. The Adding Machine is generally considered to be the first American Expressionist play. The story focuses…

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Chapel Hill police complete investigation

Posted on October 1, 2009October 2, 2009 by Staff

After hearing a closed session report at a meeting Monday night, the Chapel Hill Town Council released a statement saying that all officers involved in the Charles Brown complaint should be exonerated.

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Council opts out of Dawson Hall purchase

Posted on October 1, 2009 by Staff

After a closed session discussion Monday night, the Chapel Hill Town Council decided against purchasing part of Dawson Hall, a 70,000-square-foot commercial building off Weaver Dairy Road.

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School board meeting Oct. 1

Posted on October 1, 2009 by Staff

There will be a Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education meeting Oct. 1 at the Chapel Hill Town Hall. The board will discuss progress of construction at the Lincoln Center, Carrboro Elementary and the elementary school to be built in the Northside neighborhood. The board also will be presented with a report on the…

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Election forums

Posted on October 1, 2009October 1, 2009 by Staff

• October 5 — Chapel Hill candidate forum The League of Women Voters is sponsoring a forum for Chapel Hill mayor and town council candidates from 7 to 9 p.m. at Town Hall. Candidates will respond to questions from the league and take questions from the attendees.

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Obituary: Percy Riley

Posted on October 1, 2009 by Staff
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