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Obituary: Patricia Newton Staley

Posted on December 3, 2009 by Staff
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Obituary: Shirley Holden DeDominicis

Posted on December 3, 2009 by Staff
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Board of Education meeting Thursday

Posted on December 3, 2009 by Staff

There will be a Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education meeting Dec. 3 in Chapel Hill Town Hall at 6:30 p.m. where the newly appointed board members will be sworn in. There will also be an election of a new chair and vice chair. On the agenda are new course proposals for 2010-11 and…

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ECHHS holiday concerts

Posted on December 3, 2009 by Staff

The East Chapel Hill High School choral department will present its annual Winter Concert this Friday at 7:30 p.m. in the main stage auditorium. As a gesture of good spirit in the holiday season, and in the midst of the national economic crisis, the choral department will not be charging admission to this concert. (Donations…

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Students want fruit kiosks

Posted on December 3, 2009 by Staff

Students at East Chapel Hill will host a telethon on Saturday, Dec. 5 from 6 to 9 p.m. to raise funds to build fresh fruit kiosks at each of the three high schools in the CHCCS district. The idea is for a fresh fruit stand to be available at the end of the school day…

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CHS holiday concert

Posted on December 3, 2009 by Staff

The Carrboro High School orchestra and choirs will present a “Holiday Czech Mix Concert and Silent Auction” at the school on Tuesday, Dec. 8. Proceeds from the auction will help fund the orchestra’s spring trip to the Czech Republic, where they will perform at several locations. Items up for bid include a one-week stay at…

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Summer program seeking instructors

Posted on December 3, 2009 by Staff

The 2010 Summer Youth Enrichment (SYE) Program is seeking instructors. The program offers a variety of enrichment courses in CHCCS schools for students of all grade levels. Community Schools is accepting applications from CHCCS staff members (certification is not required) and other qualified people in the community. SYE courses in the past have included arts,…

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Town and schools argue billing

Posted on November 26, 2009November 28, 2009 by Staff

By KIRK ROSS, Staff Writer CHAPEL HILL — The Town Council plans to examine the cost to the town for services provided to local schools, such as aquatic center use, grounds maintenance and other arrangements. The decision came during a meeting Monday night at Town Hall after several council members bristled over a past-due $60,000…

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From Jaguars to Lions: CHS football players mentor Frank Porter Graham kids

Posted on November 26, 2009November 26, 2009 by Staff

By MEGAN BALLARD Courtesy of the Carrboro Commons Carrboro —Jaguars lending a “paw” to lions is not something you hear about every day. But that’s what’s happening in Carrboro schools. Fourteen football players at Carrboro High School, the Jaguars, are mentoring fifth-grade Lions from Frank Porter Graham Elementary School. The program was started this year…

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Recently: Living legends

Posted on November 26, 2009November 28, 2009 by Staff

By Valarie Schwartz, columnist Some vibrancy may have faded, but the radiance of graduation day still shines on the faces of Carolina Living Legends. To qualify as a Carolina Living Legend, one must have graduated from UNC 50 or more years ago. Some 250 such folks gaily gathered Nov. 16 at the William and Ida…

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Aldermen meeting

Posted on November 25, 2009December 2, 2009 by Staff

By Beth Mechum, Staff Writer The Carrboro Citizen went to press a day early so that staff could spend Thanksgiving with family. The happenings of Tuesday night’s Board of Aldermen meeting will be updated in next week’s edition. First on the agenda for the meeting that took place at Town Hall was a resolution supporting…

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New business group launches Buy Local Week

Posted on November 25, 2009 by Staff

By ALISON SHAY Courtesy of the Carrboro Commons Just in time for the holiday shopping season, a new organization will launch an effort to help build the business community and encourage Carrboro’s residents to shop locally. Buy Local Week, Dec. 5-12, will mark the first project by Carrboro’s LocalMotive. “The goal of [Buy Local Week]…

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Town closings for Thanksgiving holidays

Posted on November 25, 2009 by Staff

Carrboro The town will be closed on Thursday and Friday in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday. There will be no garbage collection on these days. Thursday’s garbage will be collected one day early; Friday’s garbage will be collected two days early.

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Avoiding H1N1

Posted on November 25, 2009November 25, 2009 by Staff

With H1N1 flu causing illness all across the country, the American Red Cross has some steps to take that will lessen the chances of getting sick over the long Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Before traveling … • If sick, stay home. It’s disappointing to not be able to join in the family celebration, but act responsibly…

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Never in my lifetime

Posted on November 25, 2009November 25, 2009 by Staff

By Perry Deane Young It was one of those extraordinary moments when a historic event touched me personally. And I could not hold back the tears. Never in my lifetime did I ever expect to hear a president deliver the kind of courageous and compassionate speech President Obama gave recently to the Human Rights Campaign….

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