The Fish the Magish holiday magic show will be Sunday, Dec. 13 at 3 p.m. at the Carrboro Branch Library, located in McDougle Middle School. Admission is free and the show is designed for ages 3 and up, as snowmen, elves and magical surprises bring the holidays to life. The Friends of the Carrboro Library…
Willie and Company
Willie and Company, a ventriloquist act, is coming to the Carrboro Century Center on Wednesday, Dec. 16 at 10:30 a.m. as part of the Lollipop Series for children 3 to 5 years old. Peggy Miller is the voice behind Willie, Great Great Granny Gardner and Willie’s little cousin, Hannah. Admission is $3.
Christmas Cheer for a Cause
Christmas Cheer for a Cause is a family celebration benefiting the N.C. Food Bank and Toys for Tots. On Saturday, Dec. 12, from 1 to 3 p.m., at East 54 Outdoor Plaza, there will be Christmas carols, treats and a visit from the Clauses. The event is free and open to the public and attendees…
Black named president of MOAA
Col. Fred Black, U.S. Army retired, was recently installed as president of the North Carolina State Council of Chapters of the Military Officers Association (MOAA). The council serves to further the aims and legislative goals of the national organization and assist member chapters in effectively serving their members, their communities and the nation. There are…
Biofuels get stimulus grant
U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan’s office announced this week that Piedmont Biofuels Industrial in Pittsboro will receive a $139,249 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grant for innovative clean-energy research and development. Hagan said she was impressed during a recent tour of the facility. The grant, she said, is an example of the growing interest in investments…
Markets recruiting
Farmers of Orange, which operates the South Estes Farmers’ Market at University Mall near A Southern Season, is looking for new vendors to join the market for the 2010 season. Applicants are asked to submit a New Member Application and Product Schedule before the Jan. 9 deadline. According to the group’s website, “Applications are stronger…
Berry good
N.C. State’s N.C. MarketReady program has launched a new web resource for blackberry and raspberry growers in North Carolina called The Blackberry & Raspberry Growers Information Portal. The portal contains all the resources pertaining to management and production of blackberries and raspberries that growers will need to start or expand an operation. The site is…
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New board sworn in
The recently elected members of the Chapel Hill-Carr-boro City Schools Board of Education, Greg McElveen, Michelle Brownstein and Joe Green, were sworn in last Thursday. Mike Kelly was appointed chair of the board and Jamezetta Bedford was named vice chair.
Habitat Humanity benefit concert
The Habitat for Humanity clubs at all three area high schools are sponsoring the first annual Tri-High School Benefit Concert to benefit Habitat for Humanity of Orange County on Saturday, Dec. 12 in the East Chapel Hill High School auditorium. The concert will feature a cappella groups, jazz bands and more. Doors open at 6:30…
Interim principal named for Frank Porter Graham
The CHCCS Board of Education appointed Susan Pegg as the interim principal of Frank Porter Graham (FPG) Elementary School at Tuesday night’s board meeting. Pegg retired in June as the principal of Seawell Elementary. She will begin her duties at FPG on Jan. 4. Shelia Burnette, who has been the principal of FPG for three…
Grant for literacy backpacks
Frank Porter Graham Elem-entary School received a $1,000 grant from the Piedmont Energy Membership Cooperative to purchase 28 dual-language literacy backpacks. Kathryn Cole, FPG media specialist, in conjunction with dual-language teachers Jose Ruiz, Anna Sorin and Ariana Kanwit, will oversee the distribution of these backpacks, which will circulate among families within the dual-language program. Each…
ECHHS holiday concerts
The East Chapel High band concert is scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 8 at 7:30 p.m., featuring the concert and symphonic Bands performing lighter/pop music. The orchestra concert will round out the schedule on Thursday, Dec. 10 at 7:30 p.m. This concert will feature both the string orchestra and the chamber symphony for a night of…