By Rich Fowler There will not be a referendum to raise the county’s sales tax on the November ballot. The Orange County Board of Commissioners decided Tuesday night to table the referendum for this election cycle. If the measure had been approved by voters, the county could have raised the sales tax rate by one-quarter…
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Recently: Mind over body in ridding pain
By Valarie Schwartz Hanging upside down and/or visualizing an opossum before going to sleep are the latest suggestions toward ending the back pain that has plagued me since April. If anyone is looking to get rid of one of those inversion gadgets, I’m interested in a second-hand model. It’s starting to get me down, this…
Community Brief: Sustainable Cinema
ChathamArts will present Grassroots Stages, the fifth film in the “100-Mile Film Series: Sustainable Cinema,†Tuesday evening September 16th at 7:30 p.m. at the General Store and Café in Pittsboro. The series celebrates local films and filmmakers. Pittsboro filmmaker, Mike O’Connell’s. “Grassroots Stages,†portrays the music and people behind the Finger Lakes GrassRoots Festival in…
Community Brief: Local laureate
The Triangle area will now boast its own Piedmont Laureate. Applications are now being accepted for the Laureate positions from poets from Wake, Durham or Orange Counties. To “promote awareness and heighten appreciation for excellence in the literary arts throughout the Piedmont area,†the City of Raleigh Arts Commission, Durham Arts Council, Orange County Arts…
Community Brief: Young Dramatists
The Youth Performing Arts Conservatory will offer new classes this fall. The Directing Workshop will teach students the basic principles of directing including script selection, budgeting, casting, rehearsal, performance and production value. Students will direct different pieces. Ages 13 and up are welcome, the workshop meets Tuesdays, Sept. 16 through Nov. 18 from 4-6 p.m.
Community Brief: Rock rest concert
The Rock Rest Amphitheater in Northern Chatham County will hold a benefit on Saturday, September 13th at 4 p.m. Money raised will be used for stage repairs and operations. The amphitheater, 15 minutes south of Carrboro, was founded in 1981 by James Carnahan and the Rock Rest community.
Morris Grove Elementary Opening
by Susan Dickson Staff Writer CARRBORO — Though quite different from the original Morris Grove School, the new elementary school bearing Morris Hogan’s name would likely make him proud. Morris Grove Elementary School will open its doors to about 500 students on Monday, commemorating the school for black students that closed more than 50 years…
CHCCS Celebrates 100 Years
Chartered in 1909 as the Chapel Hill Graded-School District, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools has certainly seen its share of growth and change over the century. This year, the district will host a number of commemorative and educational events in celebration of Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools’ 100th birthday.
School Brief: Back to School Day
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro PTA Council and University Mall will host the annual Back-to-School Day at University Mall on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Representatives from each Chapel Hill-Carrboro school will be on hand to talk with parents and students, and parents will be able to join their school’s PTA. In addition, representatives from…
School Brief: Foundation receives grant
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Public School Foundation last week received a $10,000 grant from the Staples Foundation for Learning. Funding from the grant will support the East Chapel Hill Rotary Club Teacher Supply Store, which enables teachers from Chapel Hill-Carrboro City schools to obtain free school supplies for their students. The store, which opened its doors…
School Brief: Seeking volunteers
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools needs volunteers for a variety of school programs. Training for volunteers will begin in September. To register for training, call 967-8211, ext. 281, or email mshaver@chccs.k12.nc.us. Registration and more information about various opportunities is also available online at www.chccs.k12.nc.us. Selected volunteer opportunities include:
For the Record: Some answers will come
The mood in this community shifted at the close of last week as a grieving family held a memorial for Atlas Fraley. Shock over the passing of a young man full of promise whose flame was burning bright has now given way to questions, as the story of his last hours came to light. His…
For the Record: Thanks, Ellen
Aug. 7 was Ellen Perry Day in Carrboro, and rightly so. Her tireless devotion to the cause of individuals with special needs is evident in her near-constant presence at local board meetings; and through her organizing and advocacy, she manages to keep politicians, policymakers and the media mindful of the need to consider the impact…
The (non-)politics of education
Margot Carmichael Lester & Steve Peha As we head back to school this fall, we’re also heading into one of the most important presidential elections in history. The candidates are already running ads and the issues seem clear: the war in Iraq, the economy, healthcare, the price of gas, etc. But not education. As important…
The shaky Tax Foundation
Chris Fitzsimon One of the stories often used to illustrate a common frustration with the way much of the media covers political campaigns started during the 2004 presidential race. One version of the exaggerated example pretends that President Bush says in a public appearance that the Earth is flat. Startled reporters scramble and call the…
