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Hank Anderson
Henry "Hank" Anderson III directed the Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation Department from 1969 to 1977, served on the Carrboro Board of Aldermen from 1993 to 1998, twice as mayor pro tem, and sat for more than a decade on the OWASA board. In June 1998 Carrboro renamed its community park for him.
Source: Town of Carrboro: Our Roots Run Deep, Black History in Carrboro
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- Hank Anderson directs the Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation Department Henry "Hank" Anderson III, who took a master's degree in recreation administration at UNC in 1969, directed the Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation Department from 1969 to 1977.Search the index · Town of Carrboro: Our Roots Run Deep, Black History in Carrboro
- Hank Anderson starts a Saturday breakfast meeting of Black and social justice leaders Anderson began hosting a Saturday morning breakfast at Dip's Restaurant where African American and social justice leaders discussed problems and political strategy. The group later made endorsements in Chapel Hill and Carrboro elections and carried his name. People: Bill ThorpeSearch the index · OrangePolitics: Guess Who's Coming to Breakfast (November 3, 2011)
- Hank Anderson serves on the Carrboro Board of Aldermen Anderson was elected to the Carrboro Board of Aldermen in 1993 and re-elected in 1997, and the board chose him as mayor pro tem in 1994 and again in 1997. He served until his death in October 1998. People: Mike Nelson, Jacquelyn GistSearch the index · DigitalNC: The Daily Tar Heel, October 19, 1998, page 1 (Alderman Loses Cancer Battle)
- Carrboro renames its community park for Hank Anderson The Carrboro Board of Aldermen voted unanimously to rename Carrboro Community Park on N.C. 54 for Alderman Henry "Hank" Anderson III, on a motion by Alderman Jacquelyn Gist. The 55-acre park is one of the town's largest. People: Jacquelyn GistSearch the index · Town of Carrboro: Our Roots Run Deep, Black History in Carrboro
- Joal Hall Broun joins the Carrboro Board of Aldermen In early 1999 Joal Hall Broun, an assistant public defender, was appointed to fill out the term of the late Alderman Hank Anderson, and she won election to the board that fall. She served on the board until 2011. People: Joal Hall Broun, Hank AndersonThe Carrboro Citizen: Broun, Phelps to challenge Jacobs in Dem primary (March 4, 2010)
- Chapel Hill dedicates the Peace and Justice Plaza marker The town unveiled a granite marker at Peace and Justice Plaza, in front of the old post office on Franklin Street, naming nine local activists: Charlotte Adams, Hank Anderson, James Brittian, Joe Herzenberg, Mildred Ringwalt, Hubert Robinson, Joe Straley, Lucy Straley and Gloria Williams. The Town Council had named the plaza in 2006 and set criteria for later honorees. People: James Brittian, Mildred Ringwalt, Hubert Robinson, Joe Straley, Lucy Straley, Gloria Williams, Charlotte AdamsSearch the index · Town of Chapel Hill (Internet Archive copy, October 17, 2020): Peace and Justice Plaza
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- Chapel Hill Post Office and Peace and Justice Plaza Public buildings and services · Chapel Hill · 1 event here
- Mama Dip’s Kitchen Businesses, mills and venues · Chapel Hill · 1 event here
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