The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce will sponsor its annual Salute to Community Heroes Thursday from 6:30 to 8:30 at University Mall.
Chapel Hillian selected as Phillips Ambassador
William K. “Keith†Funkhouser III of Chapel Hill has been named a Phillips Ambassador and will receive a scholarship for UNC undergraduates designed to broaden awareness of Asia.
Chatham Christmas tree recycling
Chatham County Waste Management is encouraging residents to recycle their trees by taking advantage of a post-holiday period when real trees will be accepted at no charge.
Get your beer here
Or there. In case you missed it, Carolina Brewery (460 W. Franklin St., Chapel Hill, carolinabrewery.com) inked a distribution deal with Greensboro-based distributor R.H. Barringer.
Share your expertise
Got some useful advice or helpful techniques to share with local small-business owners? The Chamber’s Small Business Roundtable is looking for presenters.
Where the toys are
Now you can visit The Children’s Store at University Mall or in cyberspace at thechildrensstoreinc.com.
Contest for women entrepreneurs
Kauffman Labs for Enterprise Creation (kauffman.org) launched its first Women in Science and Engineering Business Idea Competition last month in an effort to encourage women to start scalable science- and engineering-related ventures.
Parent/child basketball shootout
The Carrboro Recreation and Parks Department will sponsor a Basketball Shootout on Jan. 23. Parent/Child teams will compete against each other in various basketball skills for points.
Spring baseball coaching
The Carrboro Recreation and Parks Department is accepting volunteer coach’s applications for the 2011 Youth Baseball Program.
Girls’ volleyball coaching
The Carrboro Recreation and Parks Department is accepting volunteer coach’s applications for the 2011 Youth Girls Volleyball Program.
Spring baseball
The Carrboro Recreation and Parks Department will sponsor a Spring Baseball Program for participants 6-12 years old (as of Aug. 31, 2010).
Middle school-aged baseball
The Carrboro Recreation and Parks Department will sponsor a Middle School Baseball League for ages 13-14 (as of Aug. 31, 2010).
Girls’ volleyball
The Carrboro Recreation and Parks Department will sponsor a Girls Volleyball Program for participants 10-13 years old (as of Aug. 31, 2010).
CLASS baseball
The Carrboro Recreation & Parks Department will sponsor a Baseball C.L.A.S.S. (Children Learning Athletic Sports Skills) for kids and their parents on Saturday mornings (9 to 10) from April 9 to May 21.
Students named Morehead semifinalists
Eleven Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools students have been named semifinalists in the 2011 Morehead-Cain Scholarship program.
