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Author: Staff

Letters to the Editor: 12/27/07

Posted on December 27, 2007 by Staff

Chaining wrong In response to Mr. Stern’s letter of December 12, I am outraged that he thinks that a chained dog might be perceived as “spoiled.” There is no difference between his dog and the hunting dogs that he claims are the ones who are being abused. This issue is not due to the transgressions…

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Community Calendar: 12/27/07

Posted on December 27, 2007 by Staff

Special Events The Eno River State Park will host several events this holiday season. Visitors to the park will be able to bird watch on Saturday, December 29 at 9 a.m. On Tuesday, January 1 at 2 p.m., the Eno River Association will host a New Year’s Day Hike at the Eno River State Park….

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Arts Calendar: 12/27/07

Posted on December 27, 2007December 27, 2007 by Staff

Carrboro Paintings by Peg Bachenheimer and Catherine Carter – Through December at Provence Restaurant, 203 W Weaver St, Carrboro. www.pegbachenheimer.com Chinese Red Glazed Pottery by Ben Owen III – Through Dec 31. NC Crafts Gallery, 212 W Main St, Carrboro, 942-4048, www.nccraftsgallery.com, Mon-Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 1-4pm. Works on Paper by John Ensslin – Through Jan…

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Music Calendar: 12/27/07

Posted on December 27, 2007December 27, 2007 by Staff

Thursday Dec 27 Blue Horn Lounge: Bill West. 10pm General Store Café: Bo Lankenau & Friends. 8pm Nightlight: The Men, The Still, Remora. 9:30pm. $5

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New school the focus this year

Posted on December 26, 2007December 26, 2007 by Staff

By Susan Dickson Staff Writer This past year saw more than the usual degree of change for Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools, with new schools, school board elections and shifts in principals. While some changes were a loss to the district – the retirement of longtime board member Liz Carter and the death of tireless schools advocate…

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2007: The Year in Review

Posted on December 26, 2007December 31, 2007 by Staff

In January The Carrboro Board of Aldermen approved plans to create a Greenways Commission. A winter storm settled in and closed the schools for a day. Promising he’ll push through ethics reforms, Joe Hackney, a Chatham County native and longtime representative of Chatham and Orange counties, was elected speaker of the North Carolina House. The…

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2007 in memoriam

Posted on December 26, 2007December 26, 2007 by Staff

Alfred Henry Baumhover, 85, who was known within Carrboro’s Webbwood community as “Sir Alfred” because he was knighted by Queen Juliana of the Netherlands in 1955, died Feb. 21. Former Carrboro city attorney and district court judge Lowry Matthews Betts, 76, died July 9, having practiced law in North Carolina for more than 50 years.

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For the Record: Best ideas of 2007

Posted on December 26, 2007December 26, 2007 by Staff

Contested elections Things were looking dull in this year’s municipal elections — at least that’s what some folks thought. But the idea that no one should have an unchallenged stroll to re-election was at least some of the impetus behind a number of those who decided to seek public office. The result was a lot…

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Letters to the Editor: 12/27/07

Posted on December 26, 2007 by Staff

Chaining wrong In response to Mr. Stern’s letter of December 12, I am outraged that he thinks that a chained dog might be perceived as “spoiled.” There is no difference between his dog and the hunting dogs that he claims are the ones who are being abused. This issue is not due to the transgressions…

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John Allen Bryant

Posted on December 26, 2007 by Staff

Chapel Hill – John Allen Bryant (“JB”) died on December 12, 2007 at UNC Hospital.  JB served in the US Navy and was a surgical assistant in the Department of Vascular Surgery at UNC before he became ill.

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Roger C. Downs, Sr.

Posted on December 26, 2007 by Staff

Burlington – Roger C. Downs, Sr., 89, of Burlington, NC died at Alamance Regional Hospital on Wednesday, December 19, 2007.  Born in Arlington, MA and a graduate of Harvard University, Mr. Downs served in the US Army and spent his career in management with Burlington Industries as Vice-President of  Manufacturing.  He was a member of…

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Suspicious individuals going door to door

Posted on December 21, 2007 by Staff

This from Chapel Hill Police: Suspicious Individuals Going Door-to Door The Chapel Hill Police Department is investigating numerous reports of individuals going door to door representing themselves as workers of a construction company doing work in the neighborhood. The subjects are reported as being well dressed and polite when speaking with homeowners. The subjects have…

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A holiday for your cardinal flower

Posted on December 20, 2007 by Staff

By Ken Moore Have you checked on your Cardinal Flower lately? You are likely thinking, “Hey, this is the holiday season and Cardinal Flower, Lobelia cardinalis, blooms in the late summer. This is the season for holly and mistletoe and hoping for snow.” But think back to the late-summer brilliant red of Cardinal Flowers and…

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Background check would have shown previous charges against woman accused of killing two

Posted on December 20, 2007January 2, 2008 by Staff

By Susan Dickson Staff Writer Long before she came to work for Margaret Murta and Mary Corcoran, Barbara Clark – the Pittsboro housekeeper accused of fatally beating her former employers – had preyed on elderly people. Clark, 41, has been accused of attacking Corcoran, Murta and Rebecca Fisher, 77, in a Galloway Ridge apartment on…

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Protect your home this holiday season

Posted on December 20, 2007 by Staff

During the holiday season, with more people leaving town, home break-ins become more common. But there are simple things homeowners and renters can do to protect their homes, according to the Carrboro Police Department. “The main thing that I would stress, if you’re going to be away … is to keep your house looking like…

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