By Susan Dickson Staff Writer Former WTVD sports anchor Drew Smith has been named as the new development director for the Chapel Hill-Carrboro YMCA. Smith recently returned to Chapel Hill from Sarasota, Fla., where he worked as a news anchor and a reporter for about a year. Before moving to Sarasota, Smith had spent 15…
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Community Briefs: 8/23/07
Gallagher honored James Gallagher, Ph.D., was honored as a leader in gifted education by the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children. Gallagher is a former director and current senior scientist emeritus of the FPG Child Development Institute. He received the 2007 Harry Passow Leadership Award at the Council’s 23rd world conference. The international award…
The Mill: 8/23/07
Let it rain Suddenly, on Tuesday, the wind kicked up and in swirls along Main Street, rippling the awnings, signs and potted flora. Dead leaves from parched trees and bushes and all kinds of other debris got kicked up. A crape myrtle in front of the Bank of America building lost a good-sized branch. Then…
Dinner with Eco Farm
At right: Cindy and John Soehner and a waving Tulia of Eco Farm. Panzanella will host a local farm dinner on Tuesday, August 21, featuring dishes created with ingredients grown at Eco Farm in Chapel Hill. The event is from 5:30-9 p.m. The restaurant will provide a special menu using ingredients grown by Cindy and…
Labyrinth added in hopes of spiritual growth
A labyrinth, seen above under construction, serves as a spiritual exercise for members of Aldersgate United Methodist Church. Photo Courtesy of Aldersgate United Methodist Church By Emily Silva Staff Writer “Every time I walk past it, I get a good feeling,†said Frank Jones, maintenance caretaker at Aldersgate United Methodist Church in Chapel Hill. His…
The Mill: 8/16/07
Big pull A lot of folks just know White Cross as the home of Lloyd’s Grocery, which still has a free air hose, and Fiesta Grill, one of the finest restaurants ever located in a steel building. (Try the enchiladas molé. It’s a little sweet, but it grows on you.) If you want to spend…
Community Calendar: 8/16/07
Farmers’ Markets Carrboro Farmers’ Market – Sat 7am-12pm through Dec 22; Wed 3:30-6:30pm through Oct 17. 932-1641, carrborofarmersmarket.com Southern Village Farmers’ Market – Thu 4-7pm through Aug 30 at Market Street on the Village Green. Hillsborough Farmers’ Market – Wed 3-6pm; Sat 7:30am-noon, Apr-Nov. 732-8315.
Neighborhood Night Out
Photo by Kirk Ross Residents of Chapel Hill and Carrboro, joined by police officers and town officials for the annual Neighborhood Night Out, stroll through the Northside neighborhood Tuesday. Despite the heat (thermometers read 100 degrees as the walk got started), about 60 residents turned out for the event, which wound through Northside to the…
Community Briefs: 8/09/07
Meteor shower Watch the Perseid meteor shower at a special skywatching session on Sunday, Aug. 12 at Jordan Lake, hosted by UNC’s Morehead Planetarium and Science Center. Planetarium educators will be at Jordan Lake’s Ebenezer Church Recreation Area (off U.S. 64) from 9 to 11 p.m. for this free public event. Participants can view Jupiter…
The Mill: 8/09/07
Charleen Swansea phoned the other day to remind us that the annual summer documentary film series is spooling up its last set of reels. The American Summer series has shown some dandies this summer on the last Saturday of each month at the Century Center. The final two shorts promise more of the same and…
Community Calendar: 8/09/07
Farmers’ Markets Carrboro Farmers’ Market – Sat 7am-12pm through Dec 22; Wed 3:30-6:30pm through Oct 17. 932-1641, carrborofarmersmarket.com Southern Village Farmers’ Market – Thu 4-7pm through Aug 30 at Market Street on the Village Green. Hillsborough Farmers’ Market – Wed 3-6pm; Sat 7:30am-noon. Apr-Nov. 732-8315. Fearrington Village Farmers’ Market – Tue 4pm through Nov 20….
Tan Schwab honored
Photo Courtesy of the Dispute Settlement Center The Dispute Settlement Center in Carrboro recently held a reception to honor Tan Schwab, who along with Beth Okun and the late Charlotte Adams founded the center in the early ‘70s – the first mediation center in North Carolina. Board president LeAnn Brown praised Schwab for her vision…
Community Briefs: 8/02/07
Rogers Road Back-to-School Bash The Faith Tabernacle Oasis of Love Church will be holding its annual Back to School Bash on Saturday, August 11 to provide children with supplies as they return to school for a new year. Your donations are encouraged.
The Mill: 8/02/07
Unless you were among the hundreds who showed up at Cat’s Cradle for a reunited Slint performing their 1991 epic Spiderland, you missed a real gem of a moment in indie rock retro. But while the band’s on a nationwide tour getting their due for a breakthrough album, let’s not forget that Spiderland producer Brian…
Community Calendar: 8/02/07
Farmers’ Markets Carrboro Farmers’ Market – Sat 7am-12pm through Dec 22; Wed 3:30-6:30pm through Oct 17. 932-1641, carrborofarmersmarket.com Southern Village Farmers’ Market – Thu 4-7pm through Aug 30 at Market Street on the Village Green. Hillsborough Farmers’ Market – Wed 3-6pm; Sat 7:30am-noon. Apr-Nov. 732-8315. Fearrington Village Farmers’ Market – Tue 4pm through Nov 20….