City briefs

County to host final forum on high school reform today

The last in the series of forums on high school reform in Orange County Schools will be held at 7 p.m. today at Orange High School in Hillsborough.

The series of four forums were designed to provide feedback to a high school reform committee, composed of educators, parents, students and community members.

The task force will present its findings to the board of education in June.

 

Local rose shop to celebrate its reopening this weekend

A Durham rose and garden shop will hold its grand reopening celebration this weekend, beginning at 9 a.m. today.

Witherspoon Rose Culture, located in Patterson Place in Durham, will be revealing its “extreme makeover” to both its garden and gift shops.

Additional information on the celebration can be obtained by calling 489-4446 or visiting the shop’s Web site at http://www.witherspoonrose.com.

 

Downtown board progresses in executive director search

The Downtown Economic Development Corporation is just weeks away from selecting its permanent executive director.

The corporation received an update Wednesday from Smither & Associates, the Chapel Hill personnel firm assisting in the search for the executive director.

Smither representatives said about 60 applications were received by the March 1 deadline.

They will meet with the search committee March 16 to narrow the list to eight or nine applicants, and three to five will be selected afterward for interviews.

Corporation members expect the director to begin work in June.

 

Local wine store to sponsor charity basketball contests

The Chapel Hill Wine Company, at 1229 Airport Road, will celebrate March Madness on Saturday during the ACC Tournament for men’s basketball.

From 1 to 5 p.m., the company will hold basketball shooting and dunk contests and offer free wine, all to benefit the N.C. Children’s Hospital.

The company is also still selling its “cork bricks.”

For more information, call 968-1884.