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Veterans Day on campus
At 11 a.m. today (Thursday) UNC ROTC cadets and midshipmen will assemble in dress uniforms for the university’s annual Veteran’s Day ceremony at the Carolina Alumni Memorial in Memory of Those Lost in Military Service, located on Cameron Avenue between Phillips and Memorial halls.
Big helicopters to fly over stadium
Two Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters will fly over Kenan Stadium just prior to the 3:30 p.m. kickoff of Saturday’s football contest against Virginia Tech.
Fraley suit continues
Superior Court Judge Carl Fox has allowed the parents of former Chapel Hill High School football player Atlas Fraley to sue paramedic James Griffin on claims of negligence after reports show Griffin violated a number of Orange County Emergency Services policies that could have prevented the 17-year-old’s death.
UNC, Orange County to launch landfill gas project
UNC and Orange County will launch a project to convert methane gas from the county landfill into electricity on Tuesday.
Big cookoff in Efland
Mildred “Mama Dip” Council and Minister Robert Campbell will be among the celebrity judges when two Orange County residents compete in a community “Throwdown†celebrating African-American Foodways in the South this Saturday at noon at Efland-Cheeks Elementary School.
Annual vegetarian Thanksgiving feast
The Triangle Vegetarian Society will hold its 12th annual Thanksgiving feast and raffle at Cafe Parizäde in Durham on Thanksgiving Day from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., followed by a 6 p.m. Thanksgiving evening seating at Spice Street Restaurant in Chapel Hill.
Events to educate community about mental illness
The Healthy Carolinians of Orange County Mental Health and Substance Abuse Committee will sponsor two free events this month to raise awareness of the challenges and contributions of people with severe and persistent mental illness in our community.
East presents A Flea in the Ear
The East Chapel Hill High School drama department will present A Flea in the Ear today (Thursday) through Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in the school’s Mainstage Auditorium.
TWIG to donate to CHHS
TWIG will donate 10 percent of purchases to Chapel Hill High School Nov. 17-Dec. 7 when shoppers mention the high school at checkout.
CHHS holds annual plant sale
The Chapel Hill High School Parent-Teacher-Student Association is accepting orders for its annual holiday plant sale until Nov. 23.
CHS students give talk at teacher conference
Carrboro High School seniors Madeline Gilmore, Molly Scanga and Melina Smith presented at the N.C. English Teacher Association Annual Conference at Wake Forest University last month.