UNC News Services Oxford University economist Paul Collier, who wrote The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries Are Failing and What Can Be Done About It, will give a free public talk at 7 p.m. Jan. 10 at UNC. The speech in UNC’s FedEx Global Education Center will be drawn in part from Collier’s research…
Everyman’s Library exhibit, program in Wilson Library
UNC News Services The gilt floral spines and petite dimensions of the Everyman’s Library book series are familiar to anyone who has frequented used bookstores or explored a dusty attic. Joseph Malaby Dent founded Everyman’s Library in London in 1906 with the goal of publishing 1,000 classic titles in beautiful and widely affordable editions. UNC’s…
News Brief: Impeachment debate
In the tradition of the Lincoln/Douglas Debates, Coalition for the Constitution (www.CoalitionForTheConstitution.com) will host a Debate on Impeachment between Republican Bruce Fein (pro-impeachment) and Democrat Michael Tomasky (anti-impeachment). The debate will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 15 at 7 p.m. at the Carrboro Century Center and will be moderated by UNC professor of leadership and…
News Brief: UNC reopens
The university’s residence halls will reopen at 9 a.m. on Sunday, January 6. Classes begin on Wednesday, January 9. Chapel Hill Transit buses will operate on a reduced service schedule through Sunday, January 6 and resume normal service on Monday January 7.
News Brief: Water talk
The Carrboro Branch Library will hold an event entitled “Symposium: Water — Our Most Precious Resource†on Sunday, January 13 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. The event will feature presentations by OWASA and other water specialists and was inspired by an art exhibit featuring depictions of water and bearing the same name. For more information,…
News Brief: Human Relations Month
The Orange County Human Relations Commission, the Orange County Department of Human Rights & Relations and the Orange County Board of Commissioners will host a kick-off ceremony to acknowledge February as Human Relations Month in Orange County. The Human Relations Month Kick-Off will take place at the Carrboro Century Center on Sunday, January 27, 2008…
News Brief: Attorney honored
Attorney Bob Saunders is recognized in the Best Lawyers of America 2008, a peer-review publication for the legal profession which names the best practicing lawyers based on a vote by other lawyers. Saunders is a partner at Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP and is recognized for his work in nonprofit and charities law….
News Brief: Business of the year nomination
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce is now accepting nominations for the Business of the Year (Small, Mid-size, and Large categories) and the Business Newcomer of the Year awards. Nominations should be emailed to Tracy Hager at thager@carolinachamber.org. Nominations should not be longer than one page and must contain contact information for the nominee. Only…
Obituary – Joan Terry Wallace
Joan Terry Wallace of Chapel Hill died on December 20, 2007, at the Duke Hospice at Meadowlands. She was 80 years old. Joan was born in San Francisco. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Wallace. She is survived by two sons, William Wallace of Islip, N.Y., and Patrick Wallace of Chapel Hill….
Obituary – Ruby Tripp Vowell Seals
Ruby Mae Tripp Vowell Seals, 78, of the Brian Center died Thursday, December 20, 2007. She was retired from the VA Medical Center and was a member of Greystone Baptist Church. Surviving are her daughters, Valinda V. Holloway and Deborah V. McLamb; son, Mike Vowell; and sister, Marie T. Duncan.
Obituary – Frances Gregory Hatfield
Frances G. Hatfield, age 90, passed away on December 28, 2007 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Beloved wife of the late Truman Hatfield Jr., Mrs. Hatfield was born on January 17, 1917 in Glenwood, Illinois. She lived in Glenwood, South Holland and Lansing, Illinois, except for the last year of her life when she lived…
Obituary – Ann Gregory Turner
Ann Gregory Turner, 51, of 1660 MLK, JR. BLVD, Chapel Hill died Sunday, December 30, 2007 at UNC Hospital. Surviving is her husband: Robert Lee Strowd, III ; brother: David C. Turner. Graveside service will be conducted at 1 pm Saturday, January 5, 2008 in Chapel Hill Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements are by Walker’s Funeral Home,…
Obituary – Eunice E. Hagy
Eunice E. Hagy, 82, of Durham died at her residence on Thursday, December 27, 2007. A loving mother and homemaker, she was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years Harold J. Hagy, and her son Lloyd Alan “Biff†Hagy . Mrs. Hagy is survived by her daughters, Linda Boothe of Raleigh and Carolyn…
Farmers’ market gets new manager
By Jack Carley Staff Writer The Carrboro Farmers’ Market, like the calendar year, is changing. This year the market opens all year ‘round, starting Saturday at 9 a.m. And market manager Sheila Neal is stepping down, yielding her position to not-quite newcomer Sarah Blacklin. Blacklin took up the job on Wednesday and is still settling…
Land & Table Brief: Vegan potluck
Vegan potluck dinners are held the third Saturday of each month (the next is January 19) at the Common House in the Solterra Co-housing Community. The address is 98 Solterra Lane in Durham. Attendees should bring a vegan dish containing no animal derived ingredients, not even whey or casein, to serve four times the number…