By Valarie Schwartz Even the abundance of recent rain could not remove the grunge from our drought-dirty vehicles, so the car wash at Carrboro High School last Saturday brought an easy clean and helped the school’s cross country team raise funds for camp, travel and supplies. A new school builds a reputation on many levels,…
Music Calendar: 07/17/08
Thursday July 17 ArtsCenter: 10 by 10 In The Triangle: An international festival of new, 10-minute plays. 8pm Local 506: Brett Harris, Oscar Begat. Nightlight: Irata, Darwin Deez, Lake Inferior. 9:30pm The Cave: EARLY: Andy Brasher. LATE: If You Wannas, Sugar In The Dirt. Reservoir: Sic Alps, Minchia, Jokes&Jokes&Jokes. Blue Horn Lounge: Bill West. General…
Chapel Hill council gets expanded powers
by Rich Fowler Staff Writer Chapel Hill officials say they’re pleased to see that a slate of local measures they sought have now cleared the General Assembly. Legislators recently passed new laws that give the town the power to raise vehicle fees, regulate the demolition of historic buildings and better deal with parks and recreation…
Converter thefts plague park and ride lots
by Catherine Rierson Staff Writer More than two dozen commuters have returned to area park and ride lots to discover that their vehicles no longer had a catalytic converter. According to UNC police spokesperson Randy Young, in the last week of June, 13 catalytic converters were stolen from vehicles at the Friday Center park and…
Tents of Hope
The United Church of Chapel Hill will host Tim Nonn, national coordinator of Tents of Hope, an advocacy movement for the people of Darfur. Nonn will give a sermon, themed “We are All Connected,†on July 27 at 8:45 and 11 a.m. The United Church of Chapel Hill has a Tent of Hope on its…
News Brief: Green sneaks
Although it’s probably not without pinched noses, even the kids at UNC’s Carolina Kids Camp are going green—they’re recycling used athletic shoes. The camp theme, “Carolina Goes Green,†is teaching children ages 6-12 about recycling and other environmentally-sound practices. As part of the green theme, the children are collecting used athletic shoes to donate to…
News Brief: County library head retires
Orange County Library director Brenda Stephens has announced she will retire from her position on Nov. 1. Stephens began her library career in Orange County more than 30 years ago, driving the bookmobile. She has served as library director since 1993, when the library system moved under Orange County government. In addition, Stephens has served…
News Brief: Blood donors needed
The American Red Cross says that blood inventory levels are low that it can not meet the demands of local hospitals. It is calling for immediate donations, particularly of O and A blood types. The blood drive schedule for the remainder of July is as follows:
News Brief: Schools win grant
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools recently received a 2008 Carol M. White Physical Education Program grant totaling more than $800,000 from the United States Department of Education. The grant will be awarded over three years, and is intended to strengthen the district’s physical education and activity programs.
Health-care costs for disabled children vary by state
UNC News Services The size of the financial burden on families with disabled children largely depends on which state they live in, according to a new study conducted by the schools of social work at UNC Chapel Hill and Washington University in St. Louis, Mo. According to researchers, parents in states with higher average incomes…
Accident takes life of teen
by Catherine Rierson Staff Writer Lilli Manis just graduated from Chapel Hill High School in June and was going to be a freshman at Earlham College, in Richmond, Ind. An artist, writer, avid film fan and musician captivated by Japanese culture, she planned on majoring in art and Asian studies.
Mark Dorosin’s Trivia from Hell
This week’s hint: missing or kidnapped. 1. What American bandleader’s plane went missing over the English Channel in 1944 and was never recovered? 2. What American author of The Devil’s Dictionary and The Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge disappeared in Mexico 1914? 3. What was the last known location of Edward V of England and…
Noticia en breve: “Los Rayadosâ€
El Club de Futbol Monterrey “los rayados†de México participe en un partido amistoso con los CarolinaRailhawks este domingo, el 20 de julio a las 1600h en WakeMed Soccer Park en Cary. Entrada $10-50. Comprar billeten: 101 Soccer Park Drive, Cary, NC 27511 lunes a viernes, 1000-1800h, fin de semana,1000-1400h o llame al Ticketmaster 834-4000…
Noticia en breve: Aniversario de Weaver Street
La cooperativa celebre su vigésimo aniversario. Participe en la celebración y crear su propia marioneta después de ver el show de marionetas. Comparte pastel con los empleados y otros clientes mientras escuchen a la música marimba. Actividades empiezan a las 1430h. El sábado, 19 de julio, 1430-1730h. Weaver Street Market en Southern Village. 716 Market…
Community Calendar: 07/17/08
Special Events Locally Grown — July 25, Chapel Hill hosts a downtown event highlighting local food, crafts and music from 8-10:30pm. Computer classes — free computer classes: Internet, Email, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, NC Live. Registration required. Wednesdays, through Aug. 6, 7pm Century Center 918-7387 cybrary@co.orange.nc.us
