eanclaire Doerschuk, age 83, passed away Sunday, April 20, 2008. Beloved wife of Albert P. (deceased); dear mother of Claire M., Peter C., David O. (wife Peggy I.) and John A. (wife Karen); grandmother of Ethan A. and Kaitlynn M. Private services. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the Activities…
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Obituary – Chrystine H. Culbreth
Mrs. Chrystine H. Culbreth passed away Saturday, April 19, 2008 at Carol Woods Retirement Community where she lived for many years. Mrs. Culbreth was born in Kinston, NC. She graduated from Louisburg Junior College in Louisburg NC, and Scarritt College in Nashville, TN, where she earned her BA degree. Although she had been accepted into…
Election Brief: Voting demonstration
The Orange County Board of Elections will hold a demonstration of the voting process and the procedures in place at 1 p.m. on April 26. The demonstration will be held at the Orange Enterprise Building on Valley Forge Road in Hillsborough. For more information, contact the Orange County Board of Elections at 245-2350.
Election Brief: Early voting continues
Early voting started Thursday, April 17 for the May 6 election and will continue until Saturday, May 3. Registered voters can vote at the sites. Unregistered but eligible voters can ask for same day registaration at early-voting sites with identification showing their name and current address. Doing this means that you can only vote at…
Election Brief: Tax information website
A website has been created to provide information on the proposed Orange County land transfer tax. The website, www.yourchoice-oc.com, was developed by Ballen Media for Orange County. It provides historical information, legislation and financial projections, as well as links to perspectives from both sides of the issue. In addition, the site provides contact information for…
Election Brief: Tax talk
The League of Women Voters will hold a public information session on the land transfer tax referendum on the May ballot on Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the F. Gordon Battle Courtroom in Hillsborough. The session will include a presentation about what a land transfer tax is and how it would work. Speakers on both…
Election Brief: Chatham Dem commissioner talk
The five Democratic candidates for the Chatham County Board of Commissioners will speak at a meeting on April 27 at 3 p.m. in the multi-purpose room at Central Carolina Community College in Pittsboro. Patrick Barnes and Sally Kost are the Democratic candidates for the District 1 seat. Mike Cross, Armentha Davis and Jeffrey Starkweather are…
Election Brief: Change rocks
Sen. Barack Obama is bringing his campaign to Carrboro in a big, loud way. The bands Arcade Fire and Superchunk will play for the benefit of his campaign – and your ears - on the Carrboro Town Commons, May 2 at 1 p.m. Tickets are free but they have to be picked up, starting today…
Water Watch: Wednesday, April 23
LAKE LEVELS University Lake: 0’ 1.25†below full Cane Creek Reservoir: 6’ 10.5†below full PRECIPITATION THIS MONTH Jones Ferry Water Treatment Plant: 4.11†Cane Creek Reservoir: 3.85â€
Rock Show update
Confirmed: Arcade Fire and Superchunk ‘Change Rocks’ early-voting rally for Barack Obama at the Town Commons, Friday afternoon, May 2. Note: The event is not on Obama’s travel schedule. From the official press release: RALEIGH, NC – Senator Barack Obama’s campaign today announced two concerts to headline the campaign’s One-Stop Early Voting drive. Featuring Arcade…
Aldermen agenda
The Carrboro Board of Aldermen meets Tuesday night at Town Hall. The meeting starts at 7:30 p.m. Links here. Items on the agenda include: 1. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Public Hearing on a Land Use Ordinance Text Amendment to Modify Impervious Surface Limitations for Day Care Uses in Village Mixed Use Developments 2. OTHER MATTERS 1….
Fiddleheads and wild azaleas
By Ken Moore A few days ago, local wildlife photographer Dave Otto sent me beautiful images of a Christmas fern (Polystichum acrostichoides) fiddlehead and a flower cluster of wild azalea (Rhododendron pericymenoides) expressing themselves along Bolin Creek in Carrboro. Those fiddleheads are a definite sign of spring. Once they begin unfurling their new leaves, we…
Recently: What does one do for a special person who is turning 105?
By Valarie Schwartz If you’re Betsy Green Moyer (a daughter of Paul Green) and your friend is Maxine Swalin, you throw a tribute concert. And with a son who is a concert pianist, Frederick Moyer, and a niece who is a concert cellist, Nancy Green — who have a CD that Swalin has ordered time…
Earth Day
By Susan Dickson Staff Writer Local community groups and organizations are celebrating Earth Day not only on April 22 but throughout the rest of the month. The Aveda Institute Chapel Hill got things rolling Tuesday with a well-attended fashion show fundraiser to support Triangle Land Conservancy and its Upper Neuse Clean Water Initiative.
Early voting
One-stop early voting Early voting begins Thursday, April 17, for the May 6 election. Unregistered but eligible voters can register at early-voting sites with identification showing their name and current address. Doing this means that you can only vote at the early-voting site. Registered voters can change registration information but not party affiliation.
