DURHAM -- Move It Be Fit, a personal training and fitness facility, 4810 Hope Valley Road, Suite 107, has been designated an official collection site for the Durham Rescue Mission and is offering deeply discounted fitness packages in exchange for donations. The Durham Rescue Mission provides food and shelter to individuals who cannot provide for themselves.
Move It Be Fit is continuing collections through the end of December. In exchange for donations, MIBF is offering drastic discounts on their Custom Kickstart Fitness Package.
To make a donation or learn more about Move It Be Fit, visit http://www.moveitbefit.com online or visit its Hope Valley Road site. To view a complete list of needed items, go to http://www.durhamfitnessforcharity.com.
Intersection changes Monday
RALEIGH -- The state Department of Transportation plans to modify the intersection of N.C. 57 and N.C. 157 (Guess Road) in Orange County on Monday to a four-way stop with full-time overhead red flasher. The current setup has vehicles on N.C. 57 able to go through the intersection without stopping, while traffic on N.C. 157 has stop signs in both directions.
An NCDOT investigation of the intersection found traffic volumes and crash patterns warranted installing the additional stop signs on N.C. 57 and the overhead flasher. Crews will also be installing stop bars and "stop ahead" pavement markings and signs on N.C. 57 to help alert and warn motorists of the new stop sign setup. Weather permitting, work will begin after Monday morning rush hour and it is expected to be finished by early afternoon. On-site flagmen will control traffic through the intersection while work is under way.
Additional safety improvements, a regular traffic signal and the addition of turn lanes on N.C. 57, are planned for the intersection.
Recycling event set for today
DURHAM -- Best Buy, 5454 New Hope Commons, and Keep Durham Beautiful are teaming up to invite shoppers to have fun, recycle and save some money on new electronic and gadgets from noon to 4 p.m. today
Bring in any old ink cartridges, printers, televisions -- 27 inches or less, or batteries for recycling at the New Hope Commons Best Buy and receive 5 percent off the purchase of similar items in the store.
Keep Durham Beautiful volunteers will be on hand to distribute materials and answer questions.
Rec centers go on hiatus
DURHAM -- Two Durham Parks and Recreation Centers have closed and a third will close today to undergo renovations.
The Weaver Street Recreation Center and the W.D. Hill Center are closed and the Edison Johnson Recreation Center & Aquatics Center will close today.
Renovations will include making the facilities ADA compliant. The centers are scheduled to reopen in June.
For more information, visit www.DPRPlayMore.org or call (919) 560-4355.
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