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Vicky and Robert Dickson of Carrboro are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Susan DeVane Dickson, to Jamie Tyler DeGraw, son of Herk and Joanna DeGraw of Greensboro. Susie is a graduate of Phillips Academy in Andover, Mass., and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is a staff writer for The Carrboro Citizen. Jamie is a graduate of the Greensboro Day School and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is pursuing a master’s degree in health care administration at the Gillings School of Global Public Health at UNC. The wedding is planned for June 13, 2009, on Bald Head Island.

Maggie Dickson and Eric Roehrig were married at noon on Saturday, July 26, 2008 in the courtyard of The Carolina Inn in Chapel Hill before many family members and friends. Justin Faerber officiated, with music provided by Matt Kalb. A reception hosted by Maggie’s parents followed in the Old Well Room of The Carolina Inn.
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Amy Weaver Norwood and Donald Irwin Roush were united in marriage August 23 at 6 p.m. at University Presbyterian Church in Chapel Hill. The Reverend Dr. Anna Pinckney-Straight officiated at the double ring ceremony.
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Downtown Chapel Hill will host Locally Grown, an event celebrating downtown Chapel Hill and Orange County, on Fridays July 25 and Aug. 22 from 7 to 9 p.m. Downtown visitors can support local business, eat local food and hear local music.

Live music will rock down on the east side from 7 to 10:30 on top of the Wallace Parking Deck at 150 East Rosemary St. Performing on July 25 are Joe Romeo & the Orange County Volunteers and Joceifus Rifle, with Today is Friday opening.
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by Jordan Timpy

Rain may have dampened the fun at the Kenan Stadium fireworks display this Independence Day, but the sunny morning and afternoon were perfect for the all-day festivities at the annual Carrboro 4th of July Celebration.
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Chatham Mills will be buzzing with activity on Saturday. The Chatham County Beekeeper’s Association will celebrate National Pollinator Week with beekeeping demonstrations and lectures for kids and adults from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Chatham County beekeepers will teach about the processes behind local honey. Kids can take part in a scavenger hunt and learn about pollination. A “pollinator-friendly” local lunch will be served. The event will take place on the lawn at Chatham Mills. For more information, contact Debbis Roos at Debbie_roos@ncsu.edu or 542-8202.

Hillsborough Hog Day celebrated its 26th year this past Saturday the same way it has every year in the past, with tons of barbecue, entertainment and fun for all ages.

But for the first time, this year’s festival was a “trash-free” one, with efforts to minimize waste and recycle or compost as much as possible. Vendors used biodegradable utensils made from vegetable starch, and volunteers separated recyclables, paper waste and food from trash.
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Fresh on the heels of winning kudos Tuesday night from the Town of Carrboro for community gardening, the Orange County Partnership for Young Children plans a celebration of its Healthy Kids Campaign Saturday from 3-5 p.m. at Carrboro Elementary School. The campaign has set up two gardens in Carrboro — one at the school and another at Martin Luther King, Jr. Park — and is looking for a third, possibly in conjunction with a local church.
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Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Norwood of Chapel Hill announce the engagement of their daughter Amy to Donald Irwin Roush of Raleigh, son of Donald and Marilyn Roush of Chapel Hill.

The bride-elect is a graduate of Chapel Hill High School, a graduate of UNC-Wilmington with a B.A. degree in elementary education and a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill with a B.S. degree in nursing. She is employed by the N.C. Children’s Hospital as a Newborn Critical Care nurse.
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by Susan Dickson
Staff Writer

The 13th annual Carrboro Day will feature activities and events both new and old, focusing on a new theme this year: “Celebrating a Sustainable Community.”

Catherine DeVine, director of Carrboro Day, said that while the event will include new features and activities, much of the May 4 festival will be reminiscent of those of years past.

“That’s why we love it,” said DeVine. “It’s like an old movie – out of time.”

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Thursday April 17

Blue Horn Lounge: Blue Concept 9pm
Cat’s Cradle: Will Hoge, Leslie 9:30pm $10
The Cave: Early: Zach & Craig Late: Josh Thompson w/ Bill West
General Store Café: The Tony Galiani Band 8:30pm
Local 506: Hundred Air, Shakermaker, Wembley 9:30pm

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Carrboro/Chapel Hill

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• The Community Church of Chapel Hill Unitarian Universalist will hold a commemoration for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. entitled “The spirit of power and love” on Sunday,  January 13, 2008, 9:30 and 11:15 am.  With Rev. Curtis Gatewood, Associate Pastor, First Baptist Church in Oxford and 2nd VP of NAACP, at The Community Church of Chapel HIll,Unitarian Universalist, 106 Purefoy Rd, Chapel HIll,NC. For further information, contact Llewis2001@earthlink.net or call Lori Hoyt at 968-1888. More »

Vicky and Robert Dickson of Carrboro are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Maggie to Eric Roehrig. Eric is the son of Frank and Eileen Roehrig of Greensboro. Maggie and Eric live in Carrboro. The wedding is planned for July 26, 2008 at The Carolina Inn in Chapel Hill.

 

Elizabeth Willey Spalt and Andrew Edward Stuckey celebrated their wedding at Wrightsville Beach over the weekend of August 10th, 2007. Elizabeth is the daughter of Allen and Susan Willey Spalt of Carrboro. Andy is the son of Edward and Naomi R. Stuckey of Greensburg, Indiana.

They were married Friday evening before immediate family at the Spalt’s beach house.  The double-ring ceremony was written by Andy and Elizabeth and presided over by the Rev. Penelope Morningstar. A reception followed on Saturday at the Holiday Inn Sunspree, Wrightsville Beach, where music was provided by the band Schooner from Carrboro.

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Chelcy Elizabeth Boyer and Frederic Daniel Stutzman were married on June 23, 2007, at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Boone by the Reverend Cynthia Banks and the Reverend Father John Kirwin.

Following the ceremony, the bride’s parents hosted a dinner reception at the historic Apple Barn in Valle Crucis.

The bride is the daughter of Jeff and Mary Boyer of Creston. She received both her bachelor and master degrees from UNC-Chapel Hill and is the Outreach and Engagement Librarian at NCSU Libraries. The groom is the son of Fred and Anne Stutzman of Albany, New York. A graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill, he is a doctoral candidate there in information science.

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