Editor’s note: This story is the fifth in a series that examines issues related to environmental justice and to the fight of the Rogers and Eubanks roads community to be relieved of what they allege to be an undue burden. To read the stories in this series and for other resources, go to www.carrborocitizen.com/main/rogers-road By…
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Recently: Seasonal reasoning from aloft (and below)
By Valarie Schwartz A clan of turkey vultures came callin’ Sunday afternoon. Enjoying the cold, gusty, brilliant weather, the white undersides of their wings shone like aluminum with the waning sun glimmering upon them as dozens gathered overhead. Watched while in flight, the birds, which can have 6-foot wingspreads, glide gracefully and effortlessly among the…
Arts Calendar: 12/20/07
Carrboro Paintings by Stephanie Smith – Family rendering acrylic paintings. Through Dec 23, East End Gallery at The ArtsCenter. Artist’s reception: Fri, Dec 14, 6-9pm. 300-G E Main St, Carrboro. 929-2787, www.artscenterlive.org Paintings by Peg Bachenheimer and Catherine Carter – Through December at Provence Restaurant, 203 W Weaver St, Carrboro. www.pegbachenheimer.com Chinese Red Glazed Pottery…
Music Calendar: 12/20/07
Thursday Dec 20 Blue Horn Lounge: Tain Collins. 9pm The Cave: Jim Watson’s 22nd Annual Christmas Show. 8:30pm. $5 Cat’s Cradle: Slick Rick with Connie Price & The Keystones, Percee P and DJ Haul. 9:30pm. RSVP. General Store Café: Tony Galiani Band. 8pm. Nightlight: Calico Haunts, Brandon Herndon, Gambling the Muse. 9:30pm. $5
UNC grants fund eight student service projects
UNC News Services In projects ranging from representing victims of domestic violence to providing income tax filing assistance, students at UNC are continuing a tradition of public service in North Carolina with the help of Seagraves Service Grants. The Carolina Center for Public Service recently presented the grants to eight student organizations to support public…
OWASA to start construction on reclaimed water project
The Orange Water and Sewer Authority Board of Directors last week awarded nearly $7 million in contracts for construction of a reclaimed water system, the utility announced. Reclaimed water is highly treated wastewater that meets state standards for certain non-drinking uses. The new system will enable the use of reclaimed water from OWASA’s Mason Farm…
Community Calendar: 12/20/07
Special Events The Eno River State Park will host several events this holiday season. The first is a Christmas Hike at Occoneechee Mountain scheduled for Saturday, December 22 at 1 p.m. Visitors to the park also will be able to bird watch on Saturday, December 29 at 9 a.m. And on Tuesday, January 1 at…
Engagement
Vicky and Robert Dickson of Carrboro are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Maggie to Eric Roehrig. Eric is the son of Frank and Eileen Roehrig of Greensboro. Maggie and Eric live in Carrboro. The wedding is planned for July 26, 2008 at The Carolina Inn in Chapel Hill.
Community Brief: ESL training
The Orange County Literary Council will hold ESL training on January 8 for volunteers interested in learning how to help non-native English speakers improve their everyday English skills. Due to local demand for English as a Second Language classes, the literacy council and the Seymour Center are partnering to make ESL classes available to more…
Community Brief: Nominations Needed
The Orange County Human Relations Commission is soliciting nominations for the 2007 Pauli Murray Human Relations Awards. The Paul Murray Award is presented annually to one Orange County youth, adult and business that served the community with distinction in pursuit of equality, justice and human rights for all citizens. Nominations must be submitted by January…
Land & Table Brief: Learn to farm
The Orange County Cooperative Extension and the Economic Development Commission are accepting applications for a new program designed to train apprentice farmers in small-scale, sustainable vegetable and fruit production. The “People Learning Agriculture Now for Tomorrow†program will cover the basic how-to’s of whole-farm planning, marketing, pests, diseases, weeds, planting and harvesting, soils, fertility and…
Links to goodwill at CHS
By Susan Dickson Staff Writer During their first annual holiday project, Carrboro High School students raised $4,200 to support needy families this holiday season. Over a two-week period, students bought and sold purple, black and white paper links – Carrboro High’s colors – in their homerooms. Purple and white links were 25 cents, while black…
Scroggs’ blog
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools has formed a long-range facilities committee that will meet this winter and spring to review the district’s construction needs, and the public is invited to submit input via a new district blog. The committee will be directed by Steve Scroggs, assistant superintendent for support services. Scroggs has created the “Bowtie Blog 
Math competition held
Smith Middle School students scored highest of any school team in North Carolina in the American Mathematics Competition 8 for middle school students. Students from Smith and Phillips middle schools participated in the competition. Smith students Arun Ganesh and Richard Lu earned perfect scores in the competition – the only two perfect scores in the…
School Brief: Teacher supply grants
In January, the East Chapel Hill Rotary Club and the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Public School Foundation will open a teacher supply store where teachers can use $100 vouchers for free materials. In the first stage, the store will offer materials to kindergarten, first-grade and second-grade teachers in all district elementary schools. The organizations plan to add…