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Author: Staff

For the record 9/11/08

Posted on September 11, 2008September 11, 2008 by Staff

Infrastructure challenged This has been a banner month for rain in a wetter-than-usual summer season. There’s cause to celebrate the fact that our reservoirs are now nearly full and the two-year drought is abated. But the return of wet weather brought with it a not-so-subtle message that Carrboro and Chapel Hill have significant challenges ahead.

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Op-ed: Suffering until suffrage

Posted on September 11, 2008 by Staff

Paige Johnson Recently, Americans celebrated the 88th Anniversary of women’s suffrage in the United States. One hundred forty-four years after the founding of this country, women – representing more than half the population and having birthed the other half – won the right to vote. In spite of their numbers, women were the last citizens…

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Letter to the editor: The coming election

Posted on September 11, 2008 by Staff

I am not afraid of the color of Barack Obama’s skin. I am afraid of the alliance of powerful men like Cheney, Rove and DeLay, with their narcissistic ethics and ideology reflected in their disregard for moral and judicial law. I am not afraid of Barack Obama’s insightful intellect. I am afraid of a president…

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Letter to the editor: Airport threatens farms

Posted on September 11, 2008September 11, 2008 by Staff

As airport plans pit the university against rural Orange County, another issue is affecting about 100 largely rural Orange and Alamance County families: the decision by the county boards to consider altering the county line. In 1849, Alamance County was split off of Orange when surveyors drew a line from a “gum saplin” on the…

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Letter to the editor: Eliminate Eubanks site

Posted on September 11, 2008September 11, 2008 by Staff

Our Orange County commissioners are getting closer to selecting a site to build a county-wide trash transfer station. Please support the Eubanks-Rogers Road neighborhood in their effort to remove Eubanks Road as a potential site for this new facility. Eleven potential sites have been identified. Most of the other sites are west of White Cross…

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Batten takes the reins at Carrboro High School

Posted on September 11, 2008September 15, 2008 by Staff
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School brief: Child advocacy fair

Posted on September 11, 2008 by Staff

The Orange County Child Advocacy Fair will be held on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Exchange Club in Hillsborough. The fair is intended to bring children and families together to get to know community members, educators, health professionals and safety experts. The event will feature a panel discussion about the benefits…

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School brief: Education walk

Posted on September 11, 2008 by Staff

The 12th annual Walk for Education will be held Oct. 18 at 3 p.m. at McCorkle Place on the UNC campus. For the walk, school groups, clubs, sports teams and individual students can collect donations or contributions for their schools. All students and their families are invited to participate in the walk, which will start…

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School briefs: Shop for a cause

Posted on September 11, 2008 by Staff

The Chapel Hill High School chapter of Students Against Violence Everywhere/Destructive Decisions (SAVEDD) will participate in Macy’s “Shop for a Cause” event on Sept. 20. Students will sell shopping passes for $5 that are good for 20 percent off most items in the store that day. In addition, those who buy passes can register for…

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School briefs: Homebound teachers needed

Posted on September 11, 2008 by Staff

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools needs Homebound instructors to provide academic instruction to students who are unable to attend school because of medical reasons. Students are placed on Homebound for a minimum of four weeks and up to a full year and receive between one and five hours of instruction per week. Homebound instructors must hold…

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Lunch Menus 9/11/08

Posted on September 11, 2008 by Staff

Chapel Hill-Carrboro School Lunch Menus Sept 12 — 18 Elementary Friday — Whole Grain Spaghetti w/ Meat Sauce & Garlic Bread; Corn Dog; California Mixed Vegetables; Sweet Yellow Corn; Banana Pudding Monday — Hamburger on a Bun; Fish Nuggets; Lettuce & Tomato Salad; Tater Tots; Peas & Carrots; Fresh Apple Halves Tuesday — Three Cheese…

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Sports briefs: Fall softball 9/11/08

Posted on September 11, 2008 by Staff

The Carrboro Recreation and Parks 2008 Co-Recreational Fall Softball league standings are, as of Sept 9: Division A Cozart-Seagroves 10-2 Cliff’s Meat Market/T-Roy’s Towing 9-2 Ghost Riders 9-3 300 E. Main St. 6-5 Bread & Butter 6-5 Division B Armadillo Grill 6-6 Pink Floyd 5-7 Toof Haus 3-8 Fearrington 3-8 Sluggers of Catan 0-11 Sept….

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Sports brief: High school results

Posted on September 11, 2008 by Staff

Football The Jaguars lost their home opener to Cardinal Gibbons, 32-41. East Chapel Hill High and Chapel Hill High didn’t fare so well either, both losing this week. Cedar Ridge beat East 44-13, while Smithfield down Chapel Hill High, 22-12. Soccer Jaguar men’s soccer is now undefeated with five wins (four conference) and coming off…

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Sports brief: High school golf

Posted on September 11, 2008September 11, 2008 by Staff

The Carolina Central Golf Conference held its second match Tuesday, Sept. 9 at Alamance Country Club. Team Results 1. Chapel Hill 130 2. So Lee 136 3. Northwood 138 4. Walter Williams 140 5. East Chapel Hill 150 6. Carrboro 166 Individual Results 1. Michelle Ahn, CHHS 36 2. Karli Heimbecker, SL 37 3. Caroline…

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Trekky Highway

Posted on September 11, 2008September 11, 2008 by Staff
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