The Carrboro Recreation & Parks Department is sponsoring C.L.A.S.S. (Children Learning Athletic Sports Skills) soccer for kids and their parents. The program is designed for children 4 to 6 years old as of the start of the class. The goal of the program is to introduce the fundamentals of soccer to the participant and parent….
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Immigration discussion
A panel discussion on the ethical dimensions of the current debates over access to public services by undocumented immigrants in the U.S. will take place next Thursday, Sept. 10, at 6:30 p.m. in the FedEx Global Education Center, Nelson Mandela Auditorium (Room 1015) on the UNC campus. This event is coordinated in conjunction with UNC’s…
Insko reappointed
Rep. Verla Insko has been reappointed by House Speaker Joe Hackney as co-chair of the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services. The committee is responsible for examining the system-wide issues affecting the development, financing, administration and delivery of these services, including issues related to governance, accountability and quality…
Town closed for Labor Day
The Town of Carrboro will be closed on Monday, Sept. 7 for Labor Day. There will be no garbage collection; Monday’s garbage will be collected on Tuesday. There will be no change in the curbside recycling schedule.
Grant awarded for Fairview Park
The North Carolina Parks and Recreation Authority has awarded $500,000 from the N.C. Parks and Recreation Trust Fund (PARTF) for continued development of Fairview Park in Hillsborough. Fairview Park will feature active and low-impact recreational facilities, including basketball courts, baseball field, volleyball court, horseshoes, picnic shelter, walking track, playground and hiking trails. The park will…
Funds provided for Riverwalk
The Town of Hillsborough was awarded $392,000 last week for Phase 2 development of Riverwalk, which will connect Gold Park to downtown. The matching grant from the N.C. Parks and Recreation Trust Fund, awarded Friday, will fund the purchase of about 19 acres on Faribault Lane, some of which the town already has acquired. Construction…
Magician to perform for kids
Local magician Jeff Jones will perform at the Carrboro Century Center Sept. 16 at 10:30 a.m. as part of the Lollipop Series for children 3 to 5 years old. His show will feature magic, comedy and audience participation. Admission is $3. For more information, call the Carrboro Recreation and Parks Department at 918-7364.
Free prostate cancer screenings
The Urology Clinic at UNC Hospitals will offer free prostate cancer screenings Sept. 23 and 24 from 1-7 p.m. for all men over 40 years old or with a family history of prostate cancer. The screenings, which are being conducted as part of National Prostate Health Month, consist of a blood test and digital rectal…
Dead Sea Scrolls expert to speak
Geza Vermes, a pioneer of Dead Sea Scrolls research, will give a lecture on Sept. 14 to kick off a series of community events sponsored by the Carolina Center for Jewish Studies. He will discuss the Dead Sea Scrolls and evaluate their contribution to the study of ancient Judaism and early Christianity. Vermes’ talk will…
Pancake breakfast
The Eno River Farmers Market is hosting a Pancake Breakfast featuring flapjacks made with local, organic ingredients and a reading of children’s books about pancakes. The event is Sept. 5 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Public Market House on Margaret Lane in Hillsborough.
Environmental summit
The Commission for the Environment will hold its third Orange County Environmental Summit on Saturday, September 12 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Education Center for the North Carolina Botanical Garden. The summit will feature keynote speaker Dr. Larry Band, who will discuss storm water sustainability in Orange County watersheds. Band is the Director…
Alderman seat to remain vacant until Nov. election
By Beth Mechum Staff Writer The Carrboro Board of Aldermen has decided to leave John Herrera’s vacant aldermen seat open until the November election. The decision was made Tuesday night at Town Hall during the board’s first meeting since its summer break. The board is required by law to appoint a new member, but there…
Chatham’s new commuter bus service is a first step toward sustainable public transportation
By Jeffrey Starkweather Monday morning, my wife, a UNC employee, skipped her usual indoor bicycling exercise. Instead, she walked 23 minutes to the Chatham County Courthouse in downtown Pittsboro to catch a free bus ride to work. Rather than driving her car as usual along U.S. 15-501, she got on a 7:08 a.m. Chapel Hill…
Budget cuts disproportionately affect Bingham residents access to services
By Kathleen and Carl Hoffmann In order to address budget cuts and shrink costs, the Orange County Board of Commissioners and staff plan to reduce services at solid waste convenience centers. At four of the five convenience centers, they will cut hours and operations from six days to four days a week. Unfortunately, the fifth…
Busy with life
By Valarie Schwartz Columnist Survival sometimes makes death look easy. Catherine DeVine, the Carrboro writer, organizer and frequent WCHL commentator, didn’t say as much, but after learning what she has survived since cancer rocked her world in 2007, the thought arises. She and her husband, Berkeley Grimball, owner of Grimball Jewelers in Chapel Hill, moved…