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From Regulators to Revolution: How Orange County, North Carolina, Changed American History 5/22/19

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New Hope Improvement Assoc.

4012 Whitifeld Road, Chapel Hill, NC

The President and the Board of the NHIA invite you, your family and friends to a talk by Scott Washington on Wednesday. May 22nd at 7 p.m at the NHIA building.

The title is: From Regulators to Revolution: How Orange County, North Carolina, Changed American History. 

Free and open to all.

Please bring a dessert that can be shared.

Mr. Scott Washington was  Assistant Director of the Orange County Historical Museum in Hillsborough. He is an American historian, scholar. writer, and a lively speaker. Scott is the weekly co-host of “History Matters” on the Aaron Keck Show, broadcast on WCHL FM radio in Chapel Hill and heard throughout the Triangle area and on the Internet.

Events

Nature Hike and Food Drive 4/6/19

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Johnson Mill Guided Hike begins at 10:00 am in the parking lot at 6001 Turkey Farm Rd, Chapel Hill, and will cover about one mile, with an optional trillium hunt/hike at the end.

Parking is limited so we encourage you to carpool. Carpoolers will depart from the New Hope Improvement Association at 9:45 am.  (What a convenient time to also bring a PORCH donation!)

This event is FREE and open to the public.

From 9:00 am to 12:00 pm  Drop off your donations for PORCH of Chapel Hill at the New Hope Improvement Association, 4014 Whitfield Rd, Chapel Hill (adjacent to the fire station).

GREATEST NEEDS:

  • Low-sugar cereals
  • Cans of tuna and chicken
  • Cans of fruits and vegetables of all kinds
  • Healthy snacks such as applesauce, raisins, peanuts, granola bars, peanut butter crackers, peanuts, etc.
  • Pasta and pasta sauce
  • Bags of rice and beans of all kinds
  • Plastic containers of peanut butter and jelly
  • Mac & cheese
Meetings

Membership Meeting 9/25/18

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Upcoming Membership Meeting

The next Membership Meeting is Tuesday, September 25, 2018, beginning with pizza at 6:30 p.m.  Please RSVP by Monday, September 24, so we can order pizza. All RSVPs should come to gail.boyarsky@gmail.com.

This is an important meeting, so please come.  You do not need to be a paid-up member to come.

The slate of nominees for the Board of the NHIA for the biennium 2019-2010 will be presented at this time.  Future plans for the New Hope Improvement Association building and plans for 2019 events will be discussed.

In order to vote in the upcoming election, you must be a dues-paying member of the Association.  If you have paid your dues for 2018, thank you.  If you pay your 2018 dues by September 30, 2018, you may vote.  If you pay your dues after September 30, 2018, your dues are credited to 2019, and you may not vote.

If you have any questions about your dues status or other questions, please contact gail.boyarsky@gmail.com.

The Board encourages you to come.

Events

Public Safety Program 8/21/18

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NEW HOPE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION PRESENTS
Orange County Sheriffs’ Community Engagement

Come hear deputies from the Orange County Sheriff’s department give a short presentation and attend a question and answer session

Tuesday August 21 at 7 pm
4014 Whitfield Road

Free and open to all – Bring your neighbor!
Refreshments will be served

Events

Ice Cream Social 7/22/18

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You are invited to the annual Ice Cream Social on Sunday, July 22, from 2-4 pm.  There will be music, the ol’ timey Porch Climbers; fun, including bouncy house; open house with the New Hope Volunteer Fire Department; and of course, ice cream with all the toppings.

Come and join the fun and visit with your neighbors!

Events

Funny Girl Farm Tour Info

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Join us this Saturday, June 16, at 9:30 a m for a special tour of Funny Girl Farm.

The tour will last about 1 hour and will include the garden, mushroom logs and chickens.
Come prepared to walk around and for the elements – sun, bugs, etc. The farm stand will be open with veggies, eggs, fruits, meats, cheeses, baked goods and local products for your weekend shopping!

Directions:  504 Erwin Road, Durham. Enter the farm on Mt. Moriah at the farm stand just off Erwin & Mt Moriah.  Pass the farm stand on the right, go through the green gate and follow the paved drive 1/4 mile to the wood barn on the left. The tour will start at the barn.