By Valarie Schwartz A clan of turkey vultures came callin’ Sunday afternoon. Enjoying the cold, gusty, brilliant weather, the white undersides of their wings shone like aluminum with the waning sun glimmering upon them as dozens gathered overhead. Watched while in flight, the birds, which can have 6-foot wingspreads, glide gracefully and effortlessly among the…
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Community Calendar: 12/20/07
Special Events The Eno River State Park will host several events this holiday season. The first is a Christmas Hike at Occoneechee Mountain scheduled for Saturday, December 22 at 1 p.m. Visitors to the park also will be able to bird watch on Saturday, December 29 at 9 a.m. And on Tuesday, January 1 at…
Community Brief: ESL training
The Orange County Literary Council will hold ESL training on January 8 for volunteers interested in learning how to help non-native English speakers improve their everyday English skills. Due to local demand for English as a Second Language classes, the literacy council and the Seymour Center are partnering to make ESL classes available to more…
Community Brief: Nominations Needed
The Orange County Human Relations Commission is soliciting nominations for the 2007 Pauli Murray Human Relations Awards. The Paul Murray Award is presented annually to one Orange County youth, adult and business that served the community with distinction in pursuit of equality, justice and human rights for all citizens. Nominations must be submitted by January…
Seasonal reasoning from aloft (and below)
By Valarie Schwartz A clan of turkey vultures came callin’ Sunday afternoon. Enjoying the cold, gusty, brilliant weather, the white undersides of their wings shone like aluminum with the waning sun glimmering upon them as dozens gathered overhead.
‘Nothing fancy’
Matt and Sheila planning to open Neal’s Deli By Kirk Ross Staff Writer From the intersection of Main and Greensboro, you’ll take the sidewalk along the east side and veer onto the ramp. Further down the sidewalk, there’ll also be a short flight of stairs to the porch and entryway. That how to get to…
Daniel Alexander Okun
Daniel Alexander Okun died Monday, December 10, in Chapel Hill, NC, of complications associated with leukemia. He was Kenan Professor of Environmental Sciences and Engineering and had served the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for over 50 years. Professor Okun was widely recognized for the engineering insight and passion he brought to protection…
Bubbling with enthusiasm
Photo by Kirk Ross. Smith Middle School students went all out for water conservation at last weekend’s holiday parade. Dressed in bathrobes and shower caps and blowing bubbles and carrying banners reminding the community to conserve, the students provided a good-natured reminder that the drought is far from over.
Garbage collection, recycling adjusted for tinsel time
The Town of Carrboro and Orange County Recycling have adjusted their schedules for the holiday season. Town offices will be closed in observance of the Christmas holiday on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 24-26. There will be no garbage collection on these days. Garbage collection for businesses and households scheduled for Monday and Tuesday will…
Recently: Youth teaching the true prize of sustainability
By Valarie Schwartz  “What improvements would you like to see in your community with respect to environmental stewardship, social equity and economic prosperity?†The above question started a contagion of thought that, like the falling leaves, continues to rain upon our community. The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber Foundation for a Sustainable Community posed the question as…
Community Calendar: 12/13/07
Special Events Student Art Sale – UNC’s 1st annual student print sale. Original student artworks at very reasonable prices (cheap!). Etchings, photographs, drawings, digital and more. Fri, Dec 14, 9am-6pm, and Sat, Dec 15, 10am-2pm, Hanes Art Center, room 301, located near the intersection of Franklin & Columbia St, Chapel Hill. Bill of Rights Day…
Claus, elves to visit daycare, UNC Hospitals
Santa Claus, a nearly universally revered symbol of the spirit of Christmas, will visit UNC Hospitals and a UNC day-care center this month, UNC Health Care officials announced late Wednesday. Eschewing his usual sleigh and flying reindeer rig, Claus will arrive via UNC Air Care helicopter at University Day Care at the William and Ida…
Community Brief: Blankets needed
Members of the Women’s Roundtable are in search of 250 blankets needed by Community House, Home Start, Family House, the Family Violence Prevention Center and the Ronald McDonald House. New or very gently used twin or queen size blankets can be dropped off at the collection box in the Chamber lobby. And checks can be…
Community Brief: Rights reading
Orange County elected officials will read and speak abou tthe Bill of Rights at Noon, on December 15, Bill of Rights Day, at the Peace and Justice Plaza at the corner of Henderson and East Franklin Streets. This year, the annual event will be held in honor of the late Joe Herzenberg who often participated…
Community Brief: Grant applications
Orange County and the towns of Carrboro and Chapel Hill have begun accepting outside agency grant applications for the budget year beginning July 1, 2008. The local governments have historically provided grant funding to eligible nonprofits that address human services and needs in Orange County. A formal training and orientation session for agencies seeking county…