Mathew Barton was instrumental in Boy Scout Troop 45’s cotton candy operation during last year’s Carrboro Day. Photo by Kirk Ross.

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

Jan13

• 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 »

Maggie and Eric are

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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The town of Carrboro will celebrate Independence Day with a parade, music and festivities at the Town Commons.

The festivities will begin at 9:30 a.m. at Weaver Street Market with bluegrass musicians Tim Stambaugh & Friends. Registration for the Patriotic Costume Contest is open from 10 to 10:30, and winners will be announced before the parade down Weaver Street to the Town Hall.

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Live Music

• 10:30 a.m. — Village Band
• 11:30 a.m. — Cane Creek Cloggers
• 12 - 2 p.m. — Mel Melton & The Wicked Mojos
• 2:15 - 3 p.m. — The Obies Gospel Music

Parade at Weaver Street Market 

• 9:30 a.m. — Tim Stambaugh & Friends, Parade designing and decorating booths opens Registration opens for the Patriotic Costume Contest
• 10:30 a.m. — Registration closes
• 10:45 a.m. —  Contest winners announced
• 11:00 a.m. — Parade to the town hall

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Photo by Mike Benson

The nuptials of Dave Robertson and Stephanie Townsend were center stage at Local 506 Saturday night, June 16.

Mr. Robertson’s best man was Ed Crawford. Ms. Townsend’s bridesmaid was Coleen Dorr. The bride was given away by her son, Zack Townsend. The ceremony was officiated by Rev. Jamie McPhail of Alamance County. More »

Blunden with N.C. State Energy Office Director Larry Shirley.

By Mary Beth Bardin
Staff Writer

Whether he’s riding his bike to work in rain or shine, advising councils on environmental issues or designing affordable co-housing communities, Giles Bluden is always thinking about sustainability.

That’s why on March 8, Blunden, president of Blunden Studio, a green architecture firm in Carrboro, received one of two N.C. Sustainable Energy Leadership Awards for Environmental Stewardship.

Larry Shirley, director of the North Carolina State Energy Office, presented Blunden with the award during a luncheon banquet at the N.C. Sustainable Energy Conference in Raleigh.

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