March 2011 Blog Posts (26)

Moe’s brings the Heat with New Spicy Burrito, Quesadilla and Rice Bowl

Moe’s Southwest Grill introduces flavors that will rock your taste buds with the new Spicy Trio available for a limited time.

Moe’s new Spicy Queso and Jalapeno Sour Cream are the featured ingredients of the Spicy Burrito, Quesadilla and Rice Bowl. The contrasting sensation of the cool sour cream with the fiery jalapeno adds a bold twist to this hot new menu item.

The Spicy Queso, which features the smoky chipotle flavor of Moe’s Hard Rock n Roll Sauce combined with its…

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Added by Amanda on March 31, 2011 at 11:45am — No Comments

Enter Our "Shrek the Musical" Ticket Giveaway to See the April 6 Show at DPAC

Triangle TRACKS and the Durham Performing Arts Center are giving away five sets of four tickets to see "Shrek the Musical"…

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Added by Elizabeth Shugg on March 30, 2011 at 5:30pm — 22 Comments

Local Writer Cris Cohen Will Donate Book Proceeds to Baseball League for Special-Needs Children

California native and Cary resident Cris Cohen will publish humorous columns he wrote for newspapers throughout California in a new book titled "Staying Crazy to Keep From Going Insane" as part of an effort to raise funds for a local baseball league for special needs children. The book will be published in September…

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Added by Elizabeth Shugg on March 30, 2011 at 10:00am — No Comments

One-Woman 'Mother Load' Show Arrives at Carolina Theatre of Durham May 14

Just in time for Mother's Day, Amy Wilson's "Mother Load" arrives at Carolina Theatre of Durham May 14. This one-woman show mixes "motherhood, comedy and true confession." Wilson's experiences as a mom of three children under the age of 5 has…

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Added by Elizabeth Shugg on March 30, 2011 at 9:00am — No Comments

Six Family-Friendly Movies Arrive in Theaters During April

Quite a few family movies arrive in theaters during April. Check these out!

"Hop" (PG), April 1
"Born to be Wild…

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Added by Elizabeth Shugg on March 29, 2011 at 7:00am — No Comments

MIT and Smithsonian Institute Create 'Vanished' - an Online Mystery Game for Middle Schoolers

MIT's Education Article and the Smithsonian Institute have created an eight-week online mystery game for children between the ages of 10 1/2 and 14 years of age that begins April 4. Vanished asks participants to become investigators who will race "to solve puzzles and other online challenges, visit museums and collect samples from their neighborhoods to help unlock secrets of the game." (Museum visits are…

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Added by Elizabeth Shugg on March 27, 2011 at 6:00pm — No Comments

WCPSS Superintendent Tony Tata Hosts First Virtual Town Hall April 1 at 10 a.m.

March 25, 2011 -- WCPSS Superintendent Tony Tata welcomes Wake County parents and citizens to an ongoing conversation beginning Friday, April 1, through a monthly online "Virtual Town Hall" at the school system's website.

"Our supportive, passionate and multi-cultural community is the foundation of our schools," said Tata. "That's one of our core beliefs, and we will honor it by engaging our community up front. I want to hear your concerns and suggestions for increasing every… Continue

Added by Elizabeth Shugg on March 25, 2011 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Triangle TRACKS Classifieds Page No Longer Supported; New "For Sale" Forum Replaces It

Triangle TRACKS' "Classifieds" section no longer exists because Ning, the platform for this social network, no longer supports the third party application we used to create it. Therefore, a new FOR SALE category has been added to the Triangle TRACKS forum. Please use it to sell baby- or child-related items. We apologize to any members who posted items for sale… Continue

Added by Elizabeth Shugg on March 25, 2011 at 1:00pm — No Comments

The Easter Bunny ... Coming to a Mall Near You!

The Easter Bunny comes to town in April at the following Triangle malls.

Crabtree Valley Mall in Raleigh, April 2-23
Triangle Town Center in Raleigh, April…

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Added by Elizabeth Shugg on March 25, 2011 at 11:30am — No Comments

Citipass Raises Half a Million Dollars for Local Schools in 2010

Coupon book offers major advantages to the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Triangle Community

Raleigh, N.C. (March 24, 2011) – Citipass, a local savings book, raised over $500,000 for schools in the Greater Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Triangle-area this past year. The books contain $7,500 in coupons from more than 285 merchants across the area and are sold by students and other not-for-profit groups to help raise money for their programs.

Citipass is… Continue

Added by Elizabeth Shugg on March 24, 2011 at 3:47pm — No Comments

WCPSS Partners with DMV to Improve School Bus Safety

Reprinted press release from WCPSS Communications Department:

March 23, 2011 - School buses are one of the safest modes of transportation in the United States, and the Wake County Public School System is striving to make it even safer through a new partnership with the NC Department of Motor Vehicles. …

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Added by Elizabeth Shugg on March 23, 2011 at 5:30pm — No Comments

WCPSS Magnet and Calendar Application Results Available Online Staring March 24

The Wake County Public School System's communications department as released the following information:

Application results will be available March 24 on www.wcpss.net.
If the application was accepted, families do not need to take further action.
To decline an offer, families must select “decline” on the website by April 5.
Applications not accepted will remain in the application pool and…

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Added by Elizabeth Shugg on March 22, 2011 at 5:51pm — No Comments

Legends of Racing Exhibit Now Open at the N.C. Museum of History

The history of motorsports in North Carolina makes for one winning racing story. Nine men have entered the N.C. Sports Hall of Fame for achievement in motorsports: Buck Baker, Richard Childress, Dale Earnhardt Sr., Ned Jarrett, Junior Johnson, Lee Petty, Richard Petty, Herb Thomas, and Humpy Wheeler.…

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Added by Elizabeth Shugg on March 18, 2011 at 1:00pm — No Comments

BounceU of Apex Hosts Fundraiser for Japanese Victims of Recent Earthquake and Tsunami

BounceU of Apex, a full-service inflatable entertainment center located at 3419 Apex Peakway in Apex, will

host an "Open Bounce" fundraising event March 25 to raise funds for Japanese victims of the recent earthquake and… Continue

Added by Elizabeth Shugg on March 18, 2011 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Local Businesses Help Schools with Healthy Fundraising, Support for Teachers and More!

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Added by Michele McKinley on March 16, 2011 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Dreamsports Center LOGO CONTEST!

The 3rd annual Kidsfest is Friday June 3rd! We are excited and looking forward to another fantastic event!

Do you want to be part of Kidsfest 2011 and create our Kidsfest Logo...WHAT DOES DREAMSPORTS CENTER MEAN TO YOU?

The contest is open to ages 5-14yrs old. Create a kidsfest picture showing "What…

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Added by corrie ismaili on March 15, 2011 at 2:37pm — No Comments

Broad Superintendents Academy Completes First of Three Audits at WCPSS

March 14, 2011 – Today the Wake County Public School System received the first of three audits being provided by the Broad Superintendents Academy as part of its support program for Superintendent Tony Tata. The audit focused on district-wide communications, outlining recommendations intended to improve how the district communicates internally and externally with key stakeholders.

The audit included an analysis of communications practices and procedures, collateral materials and…

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Added by Elizabeth Shugg on March 14, 2011 at 9:00pm — No Comments

Registration Open for PAGE of Wake County Super Saturday on April 2

Partners for the Advancement of Gifted Education (PAGE) of Wake County's biannual Super Saturday event will be April 2 at Cary Academy Upper School from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and…

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Added by Elizabeth Shugg on March 14, 2011 at 5:30pm — No Comments

WCPSS Saves Half Million Dollars with Creative Fuel Purchase for School Buses

March 9, 2011 – A purchasing decision made by Wake County Public School System staff will save taxpayers a half million dollars on diesel fuel costs to operate its school buses.

Sensing that fuel prices would likely continue to rise for the unforeseeable future, Bob Snidemiller, senior director for Transportation, and his staff started looking for alternative ways to purchase fuel that would result in a cost savings for the district.

"We anticipated our need for fuel to… Continue

Added by Elizabeth Shugg on March 9, 2011 at 6:41pm — No Comments

Papa John's Pizza Hosts Another Fundraiser for Wake County Public Schools March 16

On Wed., March 16, Papa John's Pizza locations across Wake County will host another fundraiser in support of

Wake County Public Schools. The Wake County Corporate Operators and Franchisee of Papa John’s Pizza will donate 20 percent of their March 16… Continue

Added by Elizabeth Shugg on March 7, 2011 at 10:39pm — No Comments