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Author: Staff

School Brief: Talent program

Posted on April 10, 2008 by Staff

Twenty seventh graders from Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools qualified for grand recognition in the Duke Talent Identification Program this year. To qualify for grand recognition, students must exceed a score of 660 math or 650 verbal or exceed a total score of 1270 on the SAT.

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School Brief: Hawbridge open house

Posted on April 10, 2008 by Staff

Hawbridge School, a charter high school in Saxapahaw, will hold an open house and concert on Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m. The four-year public high school offers enriched curricula in environmental studies and the arts for students in grades 9 through 12. Students from any school district in North Carolina may apply to attend…

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School Brief: Middle college open house

Posted on April 10, 2008 by Staff

The Middle College High School at Durham Technical Community College will hold two open house events over the next week. The Middle College program allows 11th- and 12th-grade students to earn honors-level high school credit while taking college courses. Students considering enrollment and their parents are encouraged to attend the events.

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South Estes farmers’ market takes root

Posted on April 10, 2008 by Staff

By Susan Dickson Staff Writer The Farmers of Orange, one of the groups that petitioned the county to run the farmers’ market at the county’s new Public Market House, has launched a new farmers’ market in the parking lot of University Mall. The new market, called the South Estes Farmers’ Market, is sponsored by A…

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Land & Table Brief: Stargazing

Posted on April 10, 2008 by Staff

The Morehead Planetarium will host a Skywatching Session April 12 from 8:30-10:30 p.m. at the Ebenezer Church Recreation Area at Jordan Lake. Attendees can view Saturn, Mars and a crescent moon. Free and open to all. On April 21, the planetarium hosts “Our Vanishing Night,” a demonstration of how pollution affects the night sky. From…

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Land & Table Brief: Wednesday market returns

Posted on April 10, 2008 by Staff

The Carrboro Farmers’ Market Wednesday market is back and opened for the first time yesterday. The Wednesday market is open from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. every Wednesday. The Saturday market is 7 a.m. until noon.

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Land & Table Brief: Farm tour

Posted on April 10, 2008 by Staff

The 13th Annual Piedmont Farm Tour will take place April 19-20 from 1-6 p.m. The tour includes 35 piedmont farms and costs $30 per car at the farms or $25 in advance. Advance tickets are available at Weaver Street Markets in Carrboro and Southern Village and the General Store Cafe in Pittsboro, as well as…

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Land & Table Brief: Garden tour

Posted on April 10, 2008 by Staff

The Chapel Hill Garden Club will hold its Spring Garden Tour Saturday, April 12, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday, April 13, from noon to 4 p.m. The tour is self-guided and includes 10 private gardens. Refreshments, exhibits, a raffle, live music, demonstrations and plant sales will be held at the North Carolina…

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Water Watch: Wednesday, April 9

Posted on April 10, 2008 by Staff

LAKE LEVELS University Lake: Full! Cane Creek Reservoir: 7‘ 10.75“ below full PRECIPITATION THIS MONTH Jones Ferry Water Treatment Plant:  2.68“ Cane Creek Reservoir: 2.44“

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Registration deadlines/ election update

Posted on April 8, 2008April 8, 2008 by Staff

A reminder that regular registration is coming to a close, the early voting period is about to begin and there’s a complicated election ahead. Oh, and our Democratic presidential primary counts this year. We’ll have a look at these and the races in this week’s Citizen. Registration deadlines and other info and links after the…

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Wild cherry drama

Posted on April 3, 2008 by Staff

By Ken Moore Last Saturday, I saw a roadside spectacle as beautiful as any deliberately designed garden landscape. Nature’s inter-planting of yellow sassafras and pink redbud resulted in what may be best described as “roadside impressionism.” Fortunately, the recent cold spells have extended the flowering of these early bloomers. Now, amidst all this beauty, I…

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Report calls for new fire safety rules

Posted on April 3, 2008April 3, 2008 by Staff

New homes, apartments may be required to have sprinklers, fire alarms By Kirk RossStaff Writer Town building rules would have to be changed if Carrboro, the most densely packed municipality in North Carolina, wants to reduce the threat of property loss and injuries from fire. That’s the conclusion in a report to the Carrboro Board…

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Go Heels!

Posted on April 3, 2008 by Staff

Basketball fever is running high and fans are showing their pride. Angelo Marrone shows his colors while taking pre-game pizza orders last Saturday at Italian Pizzaria Number 3 on West Franklin Street.

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Recently: Natives grow natives in the garden

Posted on April 3, 2008 by Staff

By Valarie Schwartz The rain Tuesday morning didn’t deter Jeff and Cheryl Prather. It had kept them inside on Monday, but they had a freshly painted bench to park and no doubt a list of other things to accomplish in their native woodland garden that will be one of 10 gardens featured on the Chapel…

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County reviews Buckhorn plan

Posted on April 3, 2008 by Staff

By Susan Dickson Staff Writer The Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday asked the Orange County Planning Board to return to them a recommendation regarding the proposed Buckhorn Village development no later than June 3. The commissioners and planning board members heard public comment and fired questions at the developers about the proposed plan at…

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