READY TO TASTE — The crowd lines up at the annual Carrboro Farmers’ Market tomato tasting. Little Cherokee proved to be the top slicing tomato and Sungold the best of the cherry tomatos according to the results from 276 ballots cast. More than 350 tomato fanciers lined up Saturday morning at the Carrboro Town Commons…
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Land & Table briefs: 7/26/07
Wine-paired dinners The Fearrington House at Fearrington Village will hold a series of wine-pairing dinners, beginning on August 7 at 7 p.m. The first dinner will feature wines from the Grgich Hills Estate in Napa Valley. The family-owned winery organically and biodynamically farms 366 acres and was founded in 1977. The dinner will be hosted…
Parks and Rec Briefs: 7/26/07
Basketball coaches wanted The Carrboro Recreation and Parks Department is currently accepting volunteer coaches’ applications for the 2007-08 Youth Basketball Program. Coaches must exhibit the ability to organize practices and communicate effectively with players, parents and Recreation Department staff. They must also exhibit the ability to teach proper playing skills, fundamentals and sportsmanship and provide…
Community Calendar: 7/26/07
Farmers’ Markets Saxapahaw Farmers’ Market – Saturdays, 5-8pm. Continues through Aug. 25. Saxapahaw Farmers’ Market, on the hill over the river, Saxapahaw (Chapel Hill), rivermillvillage.com. Fearrington Village Farmers’ Market – Tuesdays, 4pm. Continues through Nov. 20. Fearrington Village Farmers’ Market, 8 miles south of Chapel Hill on US 15-501, Fearrington Village (Chapel Hill), 542-4000, chatham.ces.ncsu.edu/growingsmallfarms…
Tomato tasting this weekend
The Carrboro Farmers’ Market will hold its annual tomato tasting on Saturday at 8:30 a.m. at the Carrboro Town Commons. Participants will be able to sample more than 60 types of tomatoes, from conventional to heirloom varieties, all grown within a 50-mile radius of the market. In addition, master gardeners will offer tomato-growing tips and…
Comedy Schedule – 7/19/07
DSI COMEDY THEATER – 338-8150, www.dsicomedytheater.com. HAROLD NIGHT – 2 teams perform 30-min collection of improvised scenes & games. 8pm. $5. COMEDYSPORTZ – Competitive improv for all ages. Every Sat, 7:30pm. $10 MISTER DIPLOMAT – Longform improv featuring local celebrity guests. Every Fri, 9:30pm. $10. BEST SHOW EVER – All-star comedy showcase featuring the best…
Parks and Rec briefs – 7/19/07
Coaches wanted The Carrboro Recreation and Parks Department is currently accepting volunteer coaches’ applications for the 2007 – 2008 Youth Basketball Program. Coaches must exhibit the ability to organize practices and communicate effectively with players, parents and Recreation Department staff. They must also exhibit the ability to teach proper playing skills and fundamentals, proper sportsmanship,…
Community Calendar – 7/19/07
Seniors/Wellness Program ORANGE COUNTY SENIORSTRIDERS – A University Mall-walking program designed for all levels of walkers. 8:00am exercise warm-up, breakfast at Bear Rock, and health talk by local health experts on a variety of topics. Orange County residents age 55 and older. Free. 3rd Wed of every month. 968-2073. Groups MEDITATION – Practices of Tibetan…
Max Paul: A friend to Carrboro passes away
Photo Courtesy of George Hoag By Taylor Sisk Staff Writer He was a familiar sight to most all Weaver Street Market regulars and a comforting presence to so many. Max Paul had a warm greeting for all his friends. He would sit with the closest among them to discuss politics, in a reasoned voice, and…
Obituary: Max Paul
Max Paul, 87, died on June 13 at the Chapel Hill Rehabilitation Center. He was born January 10, 1920, on the Lower East Side of New York City to immigrant parents. After graduating from high school, Max worked odd jobs during the Depression until enlisting in the U. S. Merchant Marine, serving in the Mediterranean…
She’s got game
Rec league’s only girl is a force to be reckoned with By Susan Dickson Staff Writer Out on the baseball diamonds of the Carrboro Recreation and Parks league, amid a sea of teenage boys, perhaps it will surprise you to see a blonde ponytail poking out of a pitcher’s cap. What certainly will surprise you…
Potluck in Chatham
The second “Potluck in a Pasture†summer supper will be held Sunday, June 17, from 6-8 p.m. at Holly Hill Daylily Farm in Moncure. ChathamArts sponsors the series of suppers, which take place every third Sunday of each month this summer. Participants can tour the hosting farm and meet local artists. Visitors are asked to…
Graduation information
Chapel Hill High School graduation will be held June 9 at 2 p.m. at the Dean Smith Center on the UNC campus. Graduating seniors must arrive by 1 p.m. the day of graduation and must attend rehearsal on June 8 at 8:30 a.m. at the Smith Center. East Chapel Hill High School graduation will be…
Southern village charrette
The developers of the Village Center in Southern Village will hold a planning charette on Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Ascension Hall at Christ United Methodist Church, 800 Market Street. The charrette will focus on the central parking lot in the village center, which is owned by SV Center. The firm’s…
Obituary: Elizabeth Truitt Insch
Elizabeth Truitt Insch passed away in her home in Chapel Hill on the morning of Friday, June 1, 2007. She was born in Sanford on December 24, 1924, the middle child of James Spencer and Grace Mann Truitt. After a career in the civil service in Panama, she married William Insch of Tulsa, Oklahoma, who…