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New Freeway Affects Brier Creek, US 70 Intersections It’s still up to 3-5 years away, but North Carolina Department of Transportation plans to convert five miles of U.S. Highway 70 to freeway passing through Brier Creek. The plans call for converting the intersections of US 70 and South Miami Boulevard, US 70 and Brier Creek Parkway and T.W. Alexander Boulevard to free-flowing interchanges without stoplights. The new freeway will also connect the new East End Connector in Durham County to US 70 (due for completion in 2017) to RaleighDurham International Airport, and continue south to Lynn Road.
Trinity Academy Planning Group Tours, Winter Open House, More Trinity Academy has many opportunities for local parents and youths to explore and participate in activities at the North Raleigh campus. Among the upcoming events: • Dec. 2, 9, 13: Group Tours at 9:30 a.m. at the Atrium. • Jan. 25: Winter Open House at 6:30 p.m. at Founders Hall. • Feb. 9: A special program, “ScreenAgers: Growing Up in the Digital Age” at 7 p.m. at Founders Hall. • Feb. 11: A Parent Panel, “Parenting and Social Media” at 9 a.m. • Feb. 23: A special program, “A Night of the Arts” at 6:30 p.m. at Founders Hall. Trinity Academy is located at 10224 Baileywick Road. Call 919-786-0114 or visit trinityacademy.com for more information
City of Raleigh Seeks College, High School Students for Jobs During the winter break, the City of Raleigh will hold information sessions about summer job opportunities with the city for college and high school students. The information sessions – including one in North Raleigh on Dec. 29 at 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Brier Creek Community Center, 10810 Globe Road – will consist of small group presentations about specific summer jobs and the application process. The City of Raleigh employs 700 to 800 college and high school students each summer. The most common jobs filled are lifeguard, camp counselor, recreation instructors, recreation leaders, cashiers and Raleigh Summer Youth Program participants. For information, contact the City of Raleigh Human Resources Department at 919-996-3570. 32
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• Payman Bazooband – who owns Brassa and the new Brier Creek Beer Garden in Brier Creek Commons – plans to open the Crabtree Beer Garden in place of the now-closed Tomato Pie at Crabtree Valley Mall in North Raleigh. Bazooband also operates Red Monkey restaurant at the mall. • Brier Creek Country Club is soliciting new, unwrapped toys as part of its Toy Drive on Dec. 1-8. Drop toys at the front desk for distribution by the Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Triangle to children in need. • Brier Creek’s annual Holiday Decorating Contest is at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 12. Prizes will be given to the “most festive” homes in each Brier Creek Country Home village. • TSA at Raleigh-Durham International Airport reports an increase in firearms discovered at security checkpoints, related to a significant increase in number of guns being brought into the facility’s security areas. TSA is encouraging travelers from Raleigh to be prepared for delays. • Construction is under way on a new self-storage facility on Little Brier Creek Lane in North Raleigh. • Brier Creek Country Club’s “Jingle and Mingle” 11th Annual Holiday Party is 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 6. Tickets for members are $15 (and member guests may attend for $25). Music and food stations. Call 919-206-4600 to make reservations. • Southwest Airlines is expanding it’s existing service from RDU to Phoenix to year-round, while Frontier Airlines is expanding its service from RDU to Trenton to year-round. • 919 brewers received five honors at this year’s Great American Beer Festival in Denver, including a bronze medal for Brier Creek’s Lonerider Brewing Company, located at 8816 Gulf Court #100. • Delta Air Lines plans to add a non-stop flight from RaleighDurham International Airport to Austin, TX in March. • Members of Brier Creek Country Club are invited to a Santa Social at 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 4, to meet Santa Claus and get a special holiday photo. A Holiday Brunch is also available. • In her last visit to Raleigh before the November general election, Hillary Clinton and her team ordered dozens of pizzas from Brixx Pizza of Brier Creek, picked them up, and enjoyed at Raleigh-Durham International Airport before taking off for New York City. • Renovations are under way at the McDonald’s Brier Creek Commons restaurant, including tile replacement and other updating. • The Angus Barn, located off Highway 70 near Raleigh-Durham International Airport and Brier Creek, was ranked 33rd in a recent listing of the 100 highest-grossing independent restaurants in the U.S., according to Restaurant Business. • Trilogy at Brier Creek – a new townhouse community -- is opening soon at 2613 Page Road. For more information, call 888-941-3986 or 919-337-9420 – or visit lenar.com. • More dining options will welcome travelers at Raleigh-Durham International Airport, including Dale Earnhardt Jr’s Whisky River, Popeye’s Louisiana Kitchen, and a new Starbucks store.
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HOLIDAY 2016