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Community Brief: Recreational classes

Posted on October 11, 2007 by Staff

The Recreation and Parks Department is offering several classes at the Century Center. Female Self-Defense Training, October 20 and 27. 9:30-11:30 a.m. Ages 13-65. $80 Parent-Child Yoga, from October 30 to December 4. 3:15-4:15 p.m. Ages 3-5 and parent. $42 Children’s Yoga, from October 30 to December 4. 4:30-5:30 p.m. Ages 6-12. $42 Drawing, from…

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Community Brief: Dog swim benefit

Posted on October 11, 2007 by Staff

Orange County Animal Services will host the fourth annual dog swim from 12 to 2 p.m. on Saturday at the Meadowmont Club and Pool in Chapel Hill. Refreshments will be provided for dogs and people, and staff will award a “best-dressed” prize for the dog with the best outfit. In addition, a local trainer will…

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Community Calendar: 10/11/07

Posted on October 11, 2007 by Staff

Special Events Oliver Rajamani Ensemble – Legendary Austin, TX act performs at the Bynum General Store, 950 Bynum Rd, Pittsboro. Fri, Oct 12, 7-9pm. Tickets $8 in advance, $10 at the door. Enjoy crepes, coffee tasting, culture and history. All ages welcome! For more info, call 542-0394 or email molly.matlock@chathamarts.org. CHICLE Cultural Program – A…

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Prawn harvest looking good, farmer says

Posted on October 11, 2007 by Staff

By Kirk Ross Staff Writer Last year, in one of the more dramatic shifts in agricultural land use, Cedar Grove farmer Joe Thompson hauled in his first harvest of freshwater prawns, on land that had for generations yielded tobacco. Thompson settled on prawns after hip surgery as a less labor-intensive crop. A tired but pleased…

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Land & Table Brief: Sustainability fair

Posted on October 11, 2007 by Staff

This weekend, the Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival of Music and Dance will be hosting a Sustainability Fair, entitled “Abundance Through Harmony and Creativity.” The festival is from Thursday, October 11 through Sunday, October 14. Housed in a nine-sided, solar-powered structure, the fair will be home to local companies and organizations. All weekend long, there will…

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Land & Table Brief: Owasa workshop

Posted on October 11, 2007 by Staff

To help customers learn more about water conservation using the principles and practices of sustainable landscaping, OWASA is sponsoring a series of public workshops in October. Mark S. Danieley, horticulture extension agent, NCSU Cooperative Extension Service, Orange County, will lead the workshops. Build Your Own Rain Barrel: October 11 2:30-4 p.m. or 6-7:30 p.m., at…

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Land & Table Brief: Film screening

Posted on October 11, 2007 by Staff

Open Eye Café will host a showing of the documentary  Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea at 7 p.m. on October 14. Admission is free with a suggested $4 donation. The film documents occurrences at the Salton Sea, and inland ocean of massive fish kills, rotting resorts and 120 degree nights in Southern California. …

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Land & Table Brief: Gingerbread contest

Posted on October 11, 2007 by Staff

The Historic Hillsborough Holiday Weekend will kick off with a Gingerbread House Competition. The competition is open to anyone who wishes to participate. First- and second-place prizes will be awarded in three categories: adult professional, adult amateur and youth ages 5 to 15. Prizes include cash, tickets to the 21st annual Historic Hillsborough Candlelight Tour…

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Shakori Hills ready for four days of music and more

Posted on October 11, 2007 by Staff

Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival of Music and Dance comes to Chatham County today (Thursday) and will last through the weekend. Now in its fourth year, the four-day festival is held on the Shakori Hills farmstead and hosts dozens of performers, dancing, vendors and more. Festival worker Chris Tate has been with the festival since its…

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Obituary – Sara Marie Pope Lewallen

Posted on October 11, 2007 by Staff

Sara Marie Pope Lewallen passed away August 20, 2007, after a long bout of Alzheimer’s disease and a short bout of pneumonia.  She donated her brain tissue and eyes to Duke Neurological Clinic in Durham for research. Sara was born April 19, 1932, to Walter Colquitt and Louise Harwell Pope in Porterdale, GA. She grew…

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Picking up the pieces

Posted on October 4, 2007 by Staff

Photo By Maciek Krzysztoforski UNC students Stephene Gagnon and her friend Kate Connor lost their apartment and most of their belongings Sunday night.By Valarie Schwartz By Valarie Schwartz One of the great fears of life erupted into reality for residents of the G building of Colonial Village at Highland Hills apartments early Sunday morning as…

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Some mighty big trees in Carrboro’s Adams Tract

Posted on October 4, 2007October 7, 2007 by Staff

Impressive Red Maple, labeled, along trail in the Adam’s Tract. By Ken Moore Many locals already enjoy it, and I have a sense they would like to keep it a secret. The 27-acre Adam’s Tract, which runs along Bolin Creek, is an in-town preserve of big trees, some which take two or more people to…

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Community Brief: Democratic forum

Posted on October 4, 2007 by Staff

The Orange County Democratic Party is sponsoring a forum for Carrboro candidates on Thursday, October 11 at 7:30 p.m. at Lake Hogan Farms Clubhouse in Chapel Hill. The forum is available to all candidates. Kirk Ross,  editor of the Carrboro Citizen will moderate. Jack Sanders, chair of the OCDP, will serve as master of ceremonies….

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Community Brief: Immigration forum

Posted on October 4, 2007 by Staff

The League of Women Voters of Orange-Durham-Chatham presents A Forum on Immigration: The Economic Impact of the Hispanic Population in North Carolina. The event is Wednesday, October 10 from 10 to 11 a.m. and free and open to the public. It will be held at the Frank Hawkins Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise in the…

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Community Calendar: 10/4/07

Posted on October 4, 2007 by Staff

Special Events Annual Fish Fry Event – St. Paul A.M.E. Church will hold its annual Fish Fry on Oct 6, 11am-4pm, at 101 N Merritt Mill Rd, Chapel Hill. Tickets are $8 and may be purchased by calling 967-3961. Octoberfest – Health booths, carnival games, music and more. Sat, Oct 6, 11am-4pm. Join United Voices…

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