CHAPEL HILL -- At the observance of Ash Wednesday United Church of Chapel Hill will distribute low-carbon recipes as people are invited to fast from carbon during Lent.
It is estimated that in the U.S., approximately 20 percent of carbon emissions can be traced to food.
A lower carbon diet is essentially eating lower on the food chain: (1) eating less or no meat (particularly beef), (2) eating local, (3) eating organic, (4) reducing waste and (5) increasingly eating a plant-based diet (no meat or fish).
Church members were invited to share their favorite low-carbon recipe as people are more likely to try a new recipe and adopt new default recipes from someone they know.
To see the recipes, visit www.unitedchurch.org.
Farmers market seeks vendors
HILLSBOROUGH -- The Hillsborough Farmers Market is accepting applications for the 2010-11 season. Openings include fruit, vegetables, baked goods, honey and crafts.
Interested vendors may apply by completing an application that is on the Web site at hillsboroughfarmersmarket.org or by calling (919) 360-5254. The Hillsborough Farmers Market is a year-round enterprise in the parking area of The Home Depot at exit 165 off Interstate 85 and N.C. 86 South.
The deadline is Feb. 20.
GOP women's club to meet
CHAPEL HILL -- The Republican Women's Club of Chapel Hill will meet at 11:30 a.m. Feb. 19 at Captain John's Dockside Restaurant, Cole Park Plaza on U.S. 15-501, 5 miles south of Chapel Hill.
The speaker will be Earl Tye, vice president of commercial banking for BB&T, who will be speaking about the recent relationship between the banking industry and the federal government. Lunch is $12. For reservations, call 942-2325.
Company offers 4 scholarships
HILLSBOROUGH -- Piedmont Electric Membership Corporation will award four $1,000 scholarships to graduating high school seniors for continuing education to either an accredited college, university or technical school.
The student's parents must be members of Piedmont Electric. Immediate family members of Piedmont Electric employees and members of the Board of Directors are not eligible.
To apply, students must complete the application form, found at www.pemc.org. Go to Schools and Community/PEMC College Scholarship.
Completed applications must be postmarked no later than March 30, or hand-delivered by 4:30 p.m. on March 31.
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