Rich Fowler The Chapel Hill Town Council held a business meeting Monday night, at which it discussed the process for filling the late Bill Thorpe’s seat and passed a resolution concerning long-term oil consumption. Candidates for the open council seat will have until Friday at 5 p.m. to apply for the seat. Then at 7…
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Obituary: Vivian B. Cole
Vivian B. Cole, 88, originally of Old Lystra Road in Chatham County, died Oct. 25 at her residence in Winston-Salem, N.C. She was a lifelong member of Lystra Baptist Church. She retired from the University of North Carolina’s Accounting Department.
For the Record 10/31/08
Editor’s note: Following are two excerpts from the first inaugural address of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, delivered in Washington, D.C. March 4, 1933. The Citizen offers this reprinting as encouragement to vote and as a reminder that elections can make a difference.
Endorsement letter: For McCrory
I voted for Mayor Pat McCrory for governor of North Carolina. I have caught some heat from my more partisan friends, but I try to vote for the more progressive candidate in each election. I have watched both Lt. Gov. Bev Perdue and Mayor Pat McCrory for many years. It’s clear there’s no truly progressive…
Endorsement letter: For Perdue
On Nov. 4, voters will select a new Governor, a critical decision for the future of North Carolina. I support, and ask you to support, Chapel Hill resident and Lt. Governor, Bev Perdue.
Letter to the editor: No airport
I am writing this letter at 4 a.m. on a Thursday morning. I gave up trying to sleep after the second small aircraft flew low over my house; the first flight was at 3 am., the second 15 minutes ago. This is a frequent occurrence in my neighborhood, which is in the direct flight path…
The gathering budget clouds
Chris Fitzsimon Just a few weeks ago, the conventional wisdom in Raleigh was that lawmakers could face a budget shortfall of a billion dollars next session. Others thought it might reach $1.5 billion. Behind the scenes lawmakers were being told that a $2 billion hole was possible.
Community briefs 10/31/08
Library book sale The Friends of the Orange County Public Library will be holding its fall book sale at the Main Library at 300 W. Tryon St. in Hillsborough, Nov. 7 to 9. During this event, you can select gently used hardback books, paperbacks, DVDs, CDs, puppets and children’s books for purchase for as little…
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Morris Grove honors history and a new beginning
School brief: Hawbridge open house
The Hawbridge School will host an open house and concert for prospective students and their families on Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m. The free public charter high school emphasizes environmental sciences and the arts. The school is open to any student in grades 9 through 12 who is a North Carolina resident. Most students…
School brief: Gold star art
Ephesus Elementary School student Antonio Centeno received a Gold Star Award at the North Carolina State Fair. Centeno received the award for a piece of artwork submitted to a state fair contest.
School brief: Middle school fair
The Middle School Career Fair will be held Nov. 13 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at University Mall on Estes Drive. More than 70 careers will be represented. The event is sponsored by Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, the Foundation for a Sustainable Community, University Mall and Staples.
School brief: CAFE certificates
Twelve students from Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools received Project C.A.F.E. (Calling All Future Educators) certificates at the Foreign Language Association of North Carolina conference in Winston-Salem earlier this month.
School brief: Principal award
Smith Middle School Principal Valerie Reinhardt has been selected as the 2009 Wachovia Principal of the Year for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools in a program sponsored by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, the Center for School Leadership Development Principals’ Executive Program and the Wachovia Corporation. Reinhardt will compete with other local award recipients…