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Community brief: Art tribute

Posted on December 3, 2008 by Staff

Chapel Hill resident Sharon Stevens will create the final piece of art in a yearlong tribute to her mother and post it to her website on Dec. 18.

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Community brief: Orchestra fundraiser

Posted on December 3, 2008 by Staff

The Chapel Hill High School Orchestra will hold a tea/raffle basket fundraiser on Sunday from 3 to 5 p.m. at Extraordinary Ventures on South Elliott Road.

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Community brief: CHS play debuts

Posted on December 3, 2008December 4, 2008 by Staff

The Carrboro High School Drama Department will present She Stoops to Conquer tonight, Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at Culbreth Middle School. The play is a romantic comedy by the Irish author Oliver Goldsmith. For reservations, email chsreservations@gmail.com. For more information, call Brett Stegall at 918-2200, ext. 25088.

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Land and table brief: Crafts at the market

Posted on December 3, 2008 by Staff

The Carrboro Farmers’ Market will host a craft display at the market on Saturday. The display will feature the crafts of the market’s vendors, in time for the holiday season. In addition, the market will hold a drawing for various market items in honor of Customer Appreciation Month.

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Land and table brief: TCBY donates to schools

Posted on December 3, 2008 by Staff

TCBY at Eastgate Shopping Center will donate 10 percent of sales on Tuesday to the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Public School Foundation. The frozen yogurt shop donates 10 percent of sales to the PSF the second Tuesday of every month. Elmo’s Restaurant donates 10 percent of sales of the first Tuesday of each month to…

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For the Record 12/4/08

Posted on December 3, 2008 by Staff

Self-evident Jimmy Carter has often remarked that “America did not invent human rights, human rights invented America.” That shouldn’t be all that difficult to remember, but sometimes amid all the bunting and flag-waving we forget just what drove this country’s imperfect collection of founders to attempt to form that more perfect union.

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Turning the tide for black students

Posted on December 3, 2008 by Staff

Neil Pedersen In the course of three months, Chapel Hill High School has lost two African-American male students, Atlas Fraley and Rodney Torain Jr. These were two young men who had defied the odds for African-American males, who were successful students at Chapel Hill High School and who were preparing themselves to be student-athletes at…

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Settling for too little anti-smoking efforts

Posted on December 3, 2008 by Staff

Chris Fitzsimon This week marks the 10th anniversary of the settlement between 46 states and the tobacco industry. The states, including North Carolina, agreed to drop their lawsuits against major tobacco companies and the companies agreed to give the states $200 billion over 25 years to offset tobacco-related health care costs.

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Letter to the editor: Thanks for support

Posted on December 3, 2008 by Staff

We would like to thank University Mall management and its participating stores for the “It’s All About Giving” event held on Saturday, Nov 15. This event helped local non-profits to increase awareness about their organizations and to raise money to support their endeavors. Chapel Hill/Carrboro Meals on Wheels was excited to be a part of…

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Letter to the editor: Book Local

Posted on December 3, 2008December 3, 2008 by Staff

We’ve heard the term Buy Local, but what about Book Local? In the best of times, the Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Center dedicates itself to bringing outsiders in, encouraging the kind of tourism that benefits all of us in myriad ways, from keeping our businesses alive to feathering our tax base. But these aren’t the…

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Music Calendar 12/4/08

Posted on December 3, 2008 by Staff

Thursday, Dec. 4 Blue Bayou: AC Bushnell and the Happy Joy Band, opening act:Andrew Marlin. 8:30pm The Cave: EARLY: Brandon Herndon & John Pardue’s Songslingers Showcase LATE: Chemical Green Local 506: Junior Revolution, Clothing & Shoes, Geoff Register (of Sleepsound). 9pm, Free Nightlight: Le Weekend CD Release Party!!! with Crash/Actual Persons(Living or Dead) and DJ…

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Community Calendar 12/4/08

Posted on December 3, 2008 by Staff

Special Events Carrboro Cybrary Benefit Night — Dec. 4, 5-9pm. Sales benefit the Carrboro Cybrary. Ten Thousand Villlages in Eastgate. Chatham Studio Tour — Dec. 6-7, 13-14. Visit with artists in their workspaces. chathamstudiotour.com Daniel Boone Merchants Association Christmas Crafts Show — Dec. 6-7. Bring a can of food to benefit OCIM Samaritan Relief Food…

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Board continues hearing on Colleton Crossing

Posted on November 27, 2008 by Staff

The Carrboro Board of Aldermen continued two public hearings at a meeting on Tuesday. The board continued a public hearing on a conditional use permit request for the Colleton Crossing Architecturally Integrated Subdivision until Jan. 27. In addition, the board continued a public hearing on amending the town’s land use ordinance relating to water quality…

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MILL Arts Calendar December

Posted on November 25, 2008November 25, 2008 by Staff

CARRBORO The ArtsCenter Center Gallery: Orange County Artists’ Guild Studio Tour preview Carrboro Branch Library “Moving the Line: The Art of Drawing”

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MILL Holiday Calendar

Posted on November 25, 2008 by Staff

11/30 Chapel Hill Tree Lighting Downtown Chapel Hill The annual community tree lighting at University Baptist Church. 6pm

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