A foreclosure prevention seminar will be held on Saturday, March 28 from 9 a.m. until noon. The workshop is sponsored by the N.C. Housing Coalition and the Orange County Affordable Housing Advisory Board. It will be at the Southern Human Services Center, at 2501 Homestead Road in Chapel Hill. Register online at nchousing.org. Contact Regina…
Category: Community
Open lakes lure locals
University Lake and the Cane Creek Reservoir will reopen for recreational use on Saturday. OWASA has designated the day Lightning Brown Day, honoring the late community activist and member of the OWASA Board of Directors.All boat rental, boat launching and lake-use fees — except those for electric trolling motor rentals — will be waived on…
Cliff Collins honored for store’s spirit
By Carly Brantmeyer Courtesy of the Carrboro Commons From rattlesnake to alligator meat, Cliff Collins, owner of Cliff’s Meat Market in Carrboro, sells every kind of meat you could dream of. But there’s much more to the man. On Feb. 22, he received a Pauli Murray Human Relations Award. The ceremony at New Hope Elementary…
Boogie for the beasts
The Black Tie & Tails Ball benefiting the Carnivore Preservation Trust will be held March 21 from 7 to 11 p.m. at the Washington Duke Inn in Durham. The event will feature live music, spirits and hors d’oeuvres during a silent auction followed by a gourmet sit-down dinner and live auction. The evening will conclude…
Family conflict class
The Family Advocacy Network, a program of the Mental Health Association in Orange County, will offer “Communication & Conflict Resolution Basics for Families†this Saturday from 8:30 to 11:45 a.m. at Orange United Methodist Church, 1220 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Email julie at mhaorangeco.org to pre-register for this free workshop, or call 942.8083, ext….
Benefit poetry reading
Family Violence and Rape Crisis Services of Chatham County presents “Readings & Songs in the Key of Life: Pat Jobe and Gary Phillips, Poems by the Sacrificial Poets†this Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. in the multi-purpose room at Central Carolina Community College in Pittsboro. The event is free, though donations will be greatly appreciated. Books will…
Sustainable business talk
Jonathan Estes, CEO of Strategic Measures Inc. and author of Smart Green: How to Implement Sustainable Business Practices in Any Industry and Make Money, will discuss sustainable business strategies in a down economy on Monday at 6 p.m. at the Koury Auditorium at the UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School. Following the discussion, Estes will sign books…
White Pines tour
Botanist Harry LeGrand of the N.C. Natural Heritage Program will lead a tour of the Lee County White Pines region on March 28 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The tract, which is not accessible by the general public, features soapstone outcrops and a mature forest along the Deep River. For more information or to…
‘We can’t all be stars, but we can all twinkle’
By Valarie Schwartz Many social contacts this year have been made while saying goodbye to a beloved community member. At all such gatherings that I’ve attended, the deceased were blessedly ready to go, having lived long, fruitful lives, giving more of themselves to others than most of us ever consider providing outside our families. Though…
Call for centennial committee
Carrboro resident Richard Taylor asked the Carrboro Board of Aldermen on Tuesday for the town’s support in creating the Carrboro Centennial Commission. Taylor proposed a citizen volunteer committee that would plan the celebration of Carrboro’s 100th birthday, March 3, 2011. Board members said they supported Taylor’s request, but referred the item to staff in order…
Cornucopia House raises record amount
Close to 500 people attended the 10th annual “A Chocolate Affaire†auction and fundraiser hosted by Cornucopia House Cancer Support Center. The Feb. 8 event raised nearly $60,000 to help provide free services for cancer patients, including yoga classes, massage therapy, educational forums and lending libraries. The money raised set a record in fundraising. This…
Art applications open
The Orange County Arts Commission and Friends of the Orange County Public Library are requesting applications to create public artwork for the Orange County Public Library, to be located in historic downtown Hillsborough. The art will be located in a 13-by-40-foot space on the northeast side of the main entrance to the library facing Margaret…
Lake and river cleanup
The 19th Annual Haw River Clean-Up-A-Thon will be held March 14 along the shores of the Haw River and Jordan Lake. Volunteers will gather at locations along riverbanks, creeks, bridges, islands and Jordan Lake to remove trash that threatens wildlife and water quality. Last year’s clean-up collected more than 580 bags of trash and nearly…
Schizophrenia book
The Schizophrenia Treatment and Evaluation Program at the UNC Department of Psychiatry will hold a celebration of the publication of Our Voices: First-Person Accounts of Schizophrenia at Extraordinary Ventures tonight (Thursday) from 5:30 to 7:30. The book is available at iUniverse.com or any online bookstore. Proceeds will benefit the Schizophrenia Treatment and Evaluation Program. RSVP…
University chooses first Eve Carson Scholar
By Jasmina Nogo Staff Writer Despite her busy schedule of endless campus meetings, late nights studying and early mornings of trail restoration, Elinor Benami has a calm and patient disposition and makes those around her feel like there’s nowhere else in the world she’d rather be. “Even though I know she’s one of the busiest…