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North Carolina’s first couple: A blessed 70-year union

Ida Howell and Bill Friday dancing at a civic event in Raleigh shortly before getting married on May 15, 1942. Photo courtesy of Bill FridayBorn in the Roaring Twenties, teenagers during the Great Depression and newlyweds during World War II, Bill and Ida Friday could have arrived in Chapel Hill as world-weary wrecks.
May 17, 2012 | Posted in: Community, Recently, Top Story | 1 Response | Full Story »

Bocce tournament

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce’s Partnership for a Sustainable Community will hold its sixth-annual Community Bocce Tournament.
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Hog Day this weekend

Come to the 30th-annual Hillsborough Hog Day this Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the River Park behind the Courthouse at 140 E. Margaret Lane.
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Voices of Action

A free event exploring civic engagement and social-justice issues will be held this Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Chapel Hill Public Library’s Program Space in University Mall.
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Carrboro Day

Children enjoy using a parachute to launch water balloons at unsuspecting passersby at Carrboro Day.Residents young and old came out to the 17th annual Carrboro Day celebration on Sunday, where attendees enjoyed music, games, poetry and more at Carrboro Town Hall.
May 10, 2012 | Posted in: Community | 0 Responses | Full Story »

Celebrate cycling

May is Bike Month in Carrboro, with May 14-18 designated Bike to Work Week. Several free events will be held in conjunction.
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A Southern Season donates to The Salvation Army

A Southern Season recently donated products worth $912,000 to The Salvation Army of Orange, Durham and Person Counties.
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Piedmont Health wins national awards

Piedmont Health Services was honored on March 22 at the annual Policy and Issues forum of the National Association of Community Health Centers in Washington, D.C.
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OWASA board member needed

The Orange County Board of Commissioners seeks a volunteer to represent Orange County on the OWASA board of directors.
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Public Gardens Day

Friday is National Public Gardens Day, and the N.C. Botanical Garden will host a local celebration running today (Thursday) through Sunday.
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Volunteers honored

The N.C. Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service has presented the 2012 Governor’s Award for Volunteer Service to five recipients from Orange County. They are Mary Lou Chambers, Scott Pate, Daniel Toth, Richard and Linda Clark and Project Literacy.
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Volunteers needed

The American Cancer Society seeks volunteers to provide free transportation to local cancer patients in need of a ride to and from treatment.
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National Preservation Month

May is National Preservation Month, and the Preservation Society of Chapel Hill has given four awards for outstanding service in the preservation field.
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Swim for Smiles

Swim for Smiles will host its sixth-annual Youth Triathlon this Sunday at the Chapel Hill Country Club.
May 3, 2012 | Posted in: Community | 0 Responses | Full Story »

Volunteer at Hog Day

The Hillsborough/Orange County Chamber of Commerce seeks volunteers to help with the annual Hog Day, a family event on May 18 from 6 to 9 p.m. and May 19 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the River Park off of East Margaret Lane in Hillsborough.
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