Cedar Ridge High School sophomore Noah Decker will attend the National Young Leaders Conference in Washington D.C. this summer. Students are selected to attend the conference based on their scholastic merit and demonstrated leadership abilities.
Author: Staff
School brief: CHS concert
The Carrboro High School chorus and orchestra will perform a concert on May 29 at 7 p.m. The performance will include music from The Phantom of the Opera as well Telemann’s Don Quixote Suite and Russian folk music.
School brief: High school talk
The Carrboro High School Parent Teacher Student Association will hold a meeting on June 3 for rising ninth-grade parents to learn about the organization and various volunteer opportunities.
School Brief: Safe schools talk
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools will host a Safe Schools Roundtable on June 3 at 7 p.m. in the Smith Middle School Auditorium. The event will provide an opportunity for district administrators to share information about school-safety initiatives and to hear from parents about their school-safety concerns.
School Brief: School concerts
Several high school theater and music groups will perform concerts over the next week: Carrboro High School will hold its spring theater showcase tonight (Thursday). The showcase will start at 7 p.m. in the Carrboro High Café Commons. The East Chapel Hill High School chorus will present its spring concert tonight (Thursday) at 7:30 in…
School Brief: Lawmaker school
Carrboro High School sophomore Lindsay Scott Barton has been selected to attend the Legislators’ School for Youth Leadership at Western Carolina University. The one-week residential program for selected rising eighth- through 11th-grade students utilizes the resources of Western Carolina University and the setting adjacent to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Students will participate in…
Community Calendar: 5/22/08
Special Events Fourth Friday Studio Stroll — downtown Pittsboro artists open studio doors from 6-8pm, May 23. Demonstration at Side Street Gallery, 6:30pm. pittsboroshops.com The Orange County Democratic Women Annual Meeting — election of 2008-2009 officers and reception. Thursday, May 22, 7:30pm. The Chapel Hill Museum. 644-0869
Letter from the editor: Requiem for reality
No one has a monopoly on the truth, and most certainly no one political party or persuasion has a monopoly on the desire to make this country a better place and a more positive force in the world. But to read without getting angry what is passing these days for discourse on which candidate is…
Health in the short session
Adam Searing As the NC General Assembly gets underway this week – even in a so-called short session year, it’s a little like watching an aircraft carrier try to do a three-point turn in Beaufort channel – a reasonable citizen might wonder what steps legislators will be taking to make health care more affordable and…
Carrboro and mental health: Dancing to an alternate beat
Peter Kramer May is Mental Health Month and this year’s theme is “Get Connected.†The importance of social connectedness to good mental health has led some of us to consider Carrboro’s role as a leader in innovative programs that promote mental health wellness. Carrboro is home to, among other organizations, the Mental Health Association of…
Behind the budget headlines
Chris Fitzsimon The General Assembly session is less than a week old but the budget process is steaming ahead, as lawmakers continue not only to analyze the $21.5 billion plan proposed by Gov. Mike Easley, but also to narrow down their own spending recommendations. The House will pass the budget first this summer and House…
Arts Calendar: 5/22/08
Carrboro The ArtsCenter Center Gallery—community photography contest East End Gallery ELEMENTS—the fifth annual Community Art Project through May 28 The Beehive Salon Sincerely Yours—works depicting life in Chapel Hill by Washington Capps
Low-cost rabies vaccination
The Orange County Animal Services Department organized four low-cost rabies vaccination clinics. They are scheduled for: Wednesday, June 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Orange County Animal Shelter at 1081 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd; Wednesday, June 18 from 8:30 to 10 a.m. at Fairview Community Park, Hillsborough; Wednesday, June 18 from…
Community Brief: Cougar football
Those interested in becoming a member of the Carrboro High School football team will need to attend a family meeting on Wednesday, May 28 at 6:30 p.m. in the Carrboro High Media Center. Items to be discussed will include summer camps, summer conditioning and next season’s varsity and junior varsity schedules. For information, contact Jason…
Community Brief: Fall softball
The Carrboro Recreation & Parks Department will sponsor a 2008 Fall Co-Rec Softball League. The adult co-ed league will play on Tuesdays and Thursdays from late July through October. Each team will play one or two games per week, followed by a double-elimination tournament. A team fee of $608 is required, with at least $150…
