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11th annual education walk raises cash for schools

Posted on October 18, 2007October 18, 2007 by Staff

By Susan Dickson Staff Writer This Saturday, thousands of people will walk down Franklin Street in support of the 11th annual Walk for Education. The fundraiser benefits the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Public School Foundation, which supports Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools. to the event, Chapel Hill-Carrboro students collect donations from friends and family members. Students are awarded…

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Coaches’ Reports: 10/18/07

Posted on October 18, 2007October 18, 2007 by Staff

Photo by Maciek Krzysztoforski McDougle Middle Cross Country (via Danae Whitaker) October 11 Conor Templeton, Brendan Neville and Ben Babcock were very impressive at [the October 11] meet against Smith. With determination, they stayed with the lead pack of the Smith Cyclones all the way until the very end. Unfortunately, the Cyclones proved to be…

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Obituary – Donald T. Smith

Posted on October 18, 2007 by Staff

Donald T. Smith, 86, died Saturday, October 13 at UNC Hospitals. He was born May 20, 1921 in Coatesville, PA, son of the late Albert J. and Mary Timothy Smith. He served in the 8th Air Corps during World War II. He retired from No. Babylon, NY public schools in 1983 where he was a…

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Obituary – Hazel Ferrel Dail

Posted on October 18, 2007 by Staff

Mrs. Hazel Ferrell Dail, 89, passed away Wednesday, October 10, 2007 at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, of natural causes. Hazel had been in the care of Liselotte Care in Pittsboro, North Carolina. The funeral services will be held Monday at Carrboro Methodist Church, visitation beginning at 10:45 a.m. with the funeral procession…

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Candidate Endorsement Letters: School Board

Posted on October 17, 2007 by Staff

Elect Burroughs The public school system in Chapel Hill and Carrboro is rightly regarded as one of the best in the state of North Carolina. Dedicated teachers and administrators are the central reason for the success of the system, but credit must also be given to those who serve on the school board, providing direction…

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Candidate Endorsement Letters: Chapel Hill

Posted on October 17, 2007October 17, 2007 by Staff

Greene change It is one thing to espouse change for Chapel Hill, and quite another to have the leadership and work ethic to effect real change. Sally Greene has been extraordinarily effective for Chapel Hill, working with her fellow citizens and town council members to bring us such improvements as a 92-acre permanent conservation easement…

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Candidate Endorsement Letters: Carrboro

Posted on October 17, 2007 by Staff

Chilton, Broun, Coleman, Lavelle Earlier this week, the NC Chapter of the Sierra Club announced its endorsement of Mark Chilton for mayor of Carrboro and Joal Hall Broun, Dan Colemen and Lydia Lavelle for the Carrboro Board of Aldermen. I myself cannot vote for these candidates because I do not live in Carrboro. However, if…

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Arts Calendar: 10/18/07

Posted on October 17, 2007October 17, 2007 by Staff

Carrboro 4 More Years, 1.20.05-1.20.09, A Chronicle in Cranes – Installation by Hunter Levinsohn. East End Gallery at The ArtsCenter, 300-G E Main St, Carrboro. On display through the end of the month. Gallery open Saturdays 3-6pm or by appt. 929-6728 The Randomness of Vision – New and old works by Cat Moleski. 3 distinct…

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Community Briefs: 10/18/07

Posted on October 17, 2007 by Staff

Hike-a-thon The Justin Coleman Foundation will host a memorial hike-a-thon on Saturday at noon at the NC Botanical Gardens. Participants will meet at the Totten Center at the gardens for a 1-, 3- or 10-mile hike. Those who hike 10 miles will be treated with ice cream. Donations will be accepted and proceeds will benefit…

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Community Calendar: 10/18/07

Posted on October 17, 2007 by Staff

Special Events Friends of Bolin Creek Festival – Sat, Oct 20, 1-5pm at Umstead Park, Chapel Hill. Stream watch, info booths, kids’ activities, delicious food. Free! For more info, visit www.bolincreek.org. St. Paul A.M.E. Church 143rd Anniversary – Sun, Oct 21. Come celebrate this momentous occasion with us. The celebration begins with a Mr. St…

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Suarez Remembered

Posted on October 11, 2007 by Staff

  By Susan Dickson Staff Writer Before the fire that claimed her life, Gloria Ines Suarez had dedicated much of her life to educating others. Suarez, 55, died in the fire that destroyed a 14-unit apartment building in Colonial Village at Highland Hills off BPW Club Road in Carrboro last week. Suarez worked as a…

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Learning the ways of the Haw

Posted on October 11, 2007October 11, 2007 by Staff

By Susan Dickson Staff Writer Accompanied by a group of dedicated volunteers, fourth graders from cities and towns up and down the Haw River headed out into the woods and down to the river this month. The Haw River Assembly’s Learning Celebration brings fourth-grade students from Orange, Durham, Alamance, Chatham and Guilford counties riverside for…

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West End Poets’ Weekend

Posted on October 11, 2007 by Staff

The West End Poets’ Weekend comes to the Carrboro Century Center this weekend. Organized by the town Recreation and Parks Department, the Century Center will host a series of local poets and related activities Saturday and Sunday. Groups like Paperhand Puppet Intervention, UNC and Duke professors, creative writing students, various published poets, the NC Haiku…

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Spicebush and other encounters on the Haw River

Posted on October 11, 2007October 11, 2007 by Staff

By Ken Moore The second week of the three-week-long Haw River Assembly’s 18th Learning Celebration for area fourth graders was held on the Haw River near Saxapahaw, where spicebush, Lindera benzoin, was showing off its crimson red berries throughout the flood plain. In addition to learning about river ecology, pollution and local animals, the youngsters…

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Market rules eyed

Posted on October 11, 2007December 22, 2007 by Staff

By Susan Dickson Staff Writer The Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday considered management guidelines for the farmers’ market that will be held at the county’s new Public Market House in Hillsborough. The guidelines, presented by Fletcher Barber, director of the Orange County office of N.C. Cooperative Extension, specify that the market will have a…

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