Samuel Moyle Boone 89, of Chapel Hill, died Monday May 5th, 2008 at UNC Hospital. Mr. Boone was a native of Gates County, NC, son of the late William Jordan and Minnie Belle Williams Boone. He was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. He was retired from UNC-CH Academic Affairs Library…
Fires strike Carrboro residences
A lightning strike caused a fire to burn through the attic of a Carrboro home early Saturday, May 10, according to the Carrboro Fire-Rescue Department. No injuries were reported. Emergency personnel were dispatched to the home at 1604 Pathway Dr. just after midnight and firefighters had controlled the fire after approximately 23 minutes. The home,…
Obituary – Marvin Poythress
Marvin Poythress, 78, passed away Saturday May 11, 2008 after several years of declining health. A Chapel Hill native, Marvin was the son of the late Ila and Furman Poythress. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 50 years, Ann Phelps Poythress, and by his brothers Robert Poythress and Durrell Poythress. Marvin…
School board to approve CHHS walk zone
by Susan Dickson Staff Writer The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education is expected to approve a plan tonight (Thursday) that will create a walk zone around Chapel Hill High School and eliminate bus stops for 66 students. A sidewalk network on Homestead, High School and Seawell School roads was completed in December, allowing…
Rain shortens Carolina’s commencement
A steady rain that began shortly before the 9:30 a.m. Sunday start of Carolina’s commencement celebration in Kenan Stadium shortened the ceremony. Outgoing Chancellor James Moeser conferred the degrees of the undergraduates, who were led in the traditional turning of their mortarboard tassels by Senior Class President Ashley Shores, who gave remarks as planned.
News Brief: Edwards to endorse Obama
As The Citizen was going to press, ABC News was reporting that John Edwards is expected to endorse Barack Obama on Wednesday, May 14 at a nighttime event in Grand Rapids, Mich. Sen. Hillary Clinton, Obama’s opponent in the nationwide primary race, defeated Obama in West Virginia’s primary by 41 points on Tuesday. The endorsement…
News Brief: Golf tourney
UNC’s Finley Golf Course will host the Third Annual Dre’ Bly Celebrity Golf Classic on Saturday, May 17, starting at 11 a.m. The event is open to the public and admission is $5 for adults, free for children 12 and under. Dre’ Bly will host and be joined by Phil Ford, Marshall Faulk, Torry Holt,…
News Brief: NC immigrant rights
Dani Martinez-Moore, immigration network coordinator for the NC Justice Center, will discuss her work with various organizations providing assistance to immigrants in their struggles against unjust treatment, in a presentation entitled “How are Immigrant Rights Addressed in North Carolina?†The talk is at 7 p.m., May 22 at the Chapel Hill Public Library, 100 Library…
News Brief: District 2 commissioner runoff
The District 2 Board of County Commissioners seat is up in the air after primary candidate Leo Allison submitted a request for a runoff against Steve Yuhasz about four hours before the board of elections deadline. Yuhasz won 37.23 percent of the votes, Allison took second with 27.72 percent. Because the winning total is below…
News Brief: Local employers recognized
Debra Dihoff, executive director of the National Alliance on Mental Illness-North Carolina, will be the keynote speaker at Club Nova’s 10th Annual Employers’ Reception on Thursday, May 22. The event will be held to celebrate Club Nova’s Transitional and Independent Employment program and the local businesses that have provided jobs for the program this year….
Arts Calendar: 05/15/08
Carrboro The ArtsCenter Center Gallery—community photography contest East End Gallery ELEMENTS—the fifth annual Community Art Project through May 28 The Beehive Salon Sincerely Yours—works depicting life in Chapel Hill by Washington Capps Caffe Driade Bridget Walsh—acrylic paintings
Community Brief: Hidden Voices benefit
The ArtsCenter will host a benefit for Hidden Voices May 16 at 8 p.m. The event includes a slideshow of past projects by Hidden Voices. Broadway performer John Feitch emcees. Authors Clyde Edgerton, Allan Gurganus, Jaki Shelton Green and Nancy Peacock share from their writings. Christen Campbell will perform jazz. The evening will end with…
Community Brief: New Cornucopia House executive director
The Cornucopia House Cancer Support Center has announced the appointment of Mary M. Lawrence as the organization’s new executive director. Lawrence, an experienced nonprofit manager, has served as the CEO for several social service and health organizations and she has an established history of bringing creative thinking to the nonprofit sector. Additionally, she has provided…
Community Brief: Theological discussions at the Advocate
The Episcopal Church of the Advocate, the new Episcopal church in Orange County, will host a series of theological discussions Thursday evenings this month. Topics for discussion include “Who is Jesus?†on May 15, “Darwin was an Anglican!†on May 22 and “Why Suffering?†on May 29.
Community Brief: Kidzu receives grant
Chapel Hill’s Kidzu Children’s Museum has been awarded a $100,000 grant by The Grable Foundation, a Pittsburgh-based organization dedicated to improving the lives of children and youth. The two-year grant will be used to support education and outreach programs, exhibit development and other operating costs of the museum. The grant is the third Kidzu has…
