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By Helen Woolard | Mar. 10, 2017
Ed Camp, former executive director of the ArtsCenter in Carrboro, stands outside the ArtsCenter in December 2010.
Ed Camp, former executive director of the ArtsCenter in Carrboro, stands outside the ArtsCenter in December 2010.
Daryl White, Adam Nolton, Grant Austin and Murat Dirlik do restoration work on the 103 year old Edward Kidder Graham House, that stands in the Rosemary Historic District on 115 Battle Lane on Wednesday afternoon. Their goal for today was to remove all lead paint, caulk from old window frames, remove shashes and weights, preparing the frames for priming and then weatherstrip them. Molly Froehlich, a long-time Chapel Hill resident and long-time preservationalist purchased the home last October at $875,000. Since then, these men have removed and saved the trims, doors etc; removed all horse hair plaster and old plumbing and wiring, etc. THe biggest challenge they have had to face has been working as quickly as possible while making sure all the healthy and safety measures are met.
Instructor Nathan Ligo mentors Daniel Brandl and Donald Harris, two of five of his instructors for his Karate studio on Monday night. Donald Harris (left) is fighting in Japan next week.
Jeff and June Gray celebrate Southern Year's 100 years by listening to the Big Fat Gap band featuring Mandolin Orange on Sunday night.
Jesse Vineyard, a senior English major, poses as the character Russell from the movie “Up.”
Brian Gourly, center, of Oxford, N.C., poses as Guns ‘n Roses guitarist Slash. “There has been a lot of horns and whistling and a lot of yelling,” Gourly said.
Jillian Froelick, left, and Lauren Swords, right, pose as Luigi and Mario. “Other Marios and Luigis are very welcoming,” Froelick said. Swords and Froelick said they had seen over 20 other Mario and Luigis.
Peter Ngeyen (far left) and Arend Klooster (second from right) pose as DeadMau5.“Young kids think we are Mickey Mouse, but college kids know what we are,” Ngeyen said.
Students pose as members of the Jamaican bobsled team.
Sam Harvey, right, poses as a blue-footed booby. “There’s been a lot of squeezing,” Harvey said.
