In her editorial (“Greenway should be for all to use,†2/11/10) Debbie L. Nichols paints those who want to preserve and protect Bolin Creek as — in no special order — heartless elitists whose agility is only matched by our callousness to the disabled, a cartel of landed gentry with a hidden agenda to make…
Letter: Do you know a Town Treasure?
The Chapel Hill Historical Society each year honors 12 individuals or couples as Town Treasures — those who have guided, taught, led and ministered to the communities of Chapel Hill and Carrboro. The Town Treasures are recognized in three ways: a black-and-white documentary photograph taken by Catherine Carter, a lifelong Chapel Hill resident and renowned…
Obituary: Carolyn Roycroft Cobb
Obituary: Grace Wilson Perry
Gaming company on FB
Chapel Hill-based Merscom Games (merscom.com) has developed a social-media game for Facebook, the company announced this month. The Crazies, a tower-defense game the company developed for the social-media site, is based on the movie of the same name. Merscom also recently announced a game based on the movie Shutter Island.
Business after hours
The ArtsCenter will host the Chapel Hill Carrboro-Chamber of Commerce’s Business After Hours networking event Thursday, Feb. 18 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The event is free and open to all chamber members.
Sustainability event rescheduled
A look at innovation’s role in the future of green building at UNC’s Kenan-Flagler Business School that was canceled due to inclement weather has been rescheduled for March 19. Kenan-Flagler’s Center for Sustainable Enterprise will present Rob Watson, a pioneer of the modern green-building movement, and Dennis Quaintance, owner of Proximity Hotel in Greensboro, in…
Chatham development in focus
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce is holding its annual Chatham County Development Briefing on Tuesday, March 9 from 8 to 10 a.m. Confirmed speakers include Sally Kost, chair of the Chatham County Commissioners; Dianne Reid, president of the Chatham Economic Development Corporation; and Bill Whitmore, president of the Greater Chapel Hill Association of REALTORS….
The Prep School Negro to be shown
The Prep School Negro, a documentary about a young black man’s experiences while attending a prestigious, mostly white preparatory school, will be screened this Thursday at UNC. Director André Robert Lee, who made the autobiographical film, and executive producer and UNC alumna Barb Lee, will answer questions and discuss the film afterward. The free public…
Hillsborough State of the Town address
Hillsborough Mayor Tom Stevens will give a State of the Town address on Feb. 23 at 7 p.m. at the Central Orange Senior Center. This fourth-annual event is open to the public. As in previous addresses, the mayor will outline major accomplishments of the last year, where the town is headed and how citizens can…
UNC accepting donations for TABLE
Throughout the month of February, the UNC Visitors’ Center will serve as a contribution drop-off site for TABLE, a nonprofit organization that brings college students and community volunteers together to help feed hungry children in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro area. Participating children receive loaner backpacks on Fridays containing a variety of healthy food for the weekend….
UNC faculty member wins award
Jenny Huq received the Civic Engagement Professional of the Year Award, presented on Feb. 10 at Elon University. Huq is the associate director of the Carolina Center for Public Service and director of the APPLES service learning program at UNC. The Civic Engagement Professional of the Year Award recognizes a staff person at a North…
Green building discussions rescheduled
The Center for Sustainable Enterprise rescheduled its Feb. 11 discussion of innovations in green building, “Wanted: Radical Confidence: Why the Future is in Our Hands Today†with Rob Watson and Dennis Quaintance, for March 19 at 5:30 p.m. The event is part of the center’s Leaders in Sustainability series and is co-hosted and co-sponsored by…
OWASA community meeting
OWASA invites interested citizens to participate in a community meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 24 about sustainable management of OWASA’s forest lands, including a draft plan for 490 acres of OWASA land near Buckhorn Road north of the Cane Creek Reservoir. The meeting will be at 7 p.m. in the Maple View Agricultural Center at 3501…
Performance to include interaction with audience
Performances creating virtual and real theatrical experiences for audiences will take place Feb. 18-21 and Feb. 25-27 at UNC. Collectively titled the Virtual Performance Factory, the short plays and performance pieces are by playwrights, screenwriters and video game writers from across the country. Actors will interact with the audience, and actors and audience members will…
