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10 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2008 Production company shoots for something new BY EMILY KENNARD STAFF WRITER Drive down Weaver Street in Carrboro and you might miss it. Hidden far back from the road, the production company Figure 8 Films is run in a mundane yellow house, with only a small sign indi cating its existence. But that’s how president Bill Hayes wants it. “We’re not about being preten tious and fancy,” he said. “It’s not about us, it’s about our subjects.” From this small, ordinary build ing have come more than 200 not so-ordinary nonfiction human inter est shows for Discovery Channel, TLC, Discovery Health, Animal Planet and National Geographic. Figure 8 Films is the creative force behind these shows, hiring camera crews, sending producers to sets sts. 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We reserve the right to reject, edit, or reclassify any ad. Ac ceptance of ad copy or prepayment does not imply agreement to publish an ad. You may stop your ad at any time, but NO REFUNDS or credits for stopped ads will be provided. No advertising for housing or employment in ac cordance with federal law, can state a prefer ence based on sex, race, creed, color, religion, national origin, handicap, marital status. DO YOU HAVE DEPRESSION? Do you have depression or another mental disorder? Do you want a plan in place in case your symptoms come back? An Advance Di rective for Mental Health (ADMH) may be for you! An ADMH is a legal document that lets you say what mental health care you want if your symptoms increase and you can't clearly express your wishes. The UNC School of So cial Work is doing research on ADMHs. If you participate in this study you will be assisted in making an ADMH. For more information on this research study contact Anna Scheyett: ADMH@unc.edu or 962-4372. | Child Care Services THAT KIDS PLACE: Preschool and afterschool program now enroll ing. Day, night and weekend shifts. www.freewebs.com/thatkidsplace. 919-960-6165. Child Care Wanted SEEKING PART-TIME SITTER. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 2-6 pm for 2 girls, 6 and 8. Must be fun, energetic with own, safe car and excellent references. Call Beth, 419-9242 or email bdavis2oo4@nc.rr.com. PART-TIME BABYSITTER needed Monday and Wednesday 1 2:30-5:30pm starting in January for 2 girls ages 4 and 7 in Carrboro. Previous child care experience required. Non-smoker with good driving record. Email references to julie.decamppaimer@gmail.com. Announcements The AIDS Course AIDS: Principles, Practices, Politics Spring, Tuesday: 5:30-6:45pm One Credit • Pass Fail Enroll in Public Health 420 Section 1 (Undergrad) or Section 2 (Graduate) An hour of credit for a lifetime ofknowledge! 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The show premiered last week on TLC. “We really like our lifestyle,” said Vernon Loud, father of the travel ing family. “We needed to share our story.” Figure 8 Films showcases peo ple in unusual or unconventional situations, like the Loud family, in hopes of reaching out to viewers. “Anytime someone breaks the mold it encourages people to come out of their comfort zone,” Loud Place a Classified: www.dailytarheel.com/classifieds or Call 919-962-0252 Child Care Services AFTERSCHOOL AND EVENING CARE needed for family with 2 year-old daughter. Seeks experienced child care provider for at least 3 times/wk from 5-9 pm starting in December. Must have reliable car and referenc es. Help with play time, dinner and bed time. Located in Durham near Southpoint Mall area. Please email obamababy@gmail.com. AFTERSCHOOL CHILD CARE: Seek ing Spring semester (January thru May) babysitter for a SUPER 2nd grade daughter, M-F 2:45-spm, in our Chapel Hill home! Please send your experience and refer ences to jenniferf246B@yahoo.com. 919-932-8525. AFTERSCHOOL CHILD CARE. 2 wks/mo. M- F, 12:30-5:30pm. 2 cool kids, girl 7, boy 11. Close to campus. Trampoline, tree fort, walk to new Chapel Hill park! Please send experi ence and references to buddy@ceparts.com or call 919-548-1506. CHILD CARE NEEDED. In town dur ing the Christmas holidays? Seeking child care for 5 year-old from 12/29 thru 1/2,Bam-6pm. Additional hours available other days if interested. Email lynnebrody@hotmail.com. For Rent FAIR HOUSING ALL REAL ESTATE AND RENTAL advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968 which makes it illegal to advertise "any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination." This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis in accordance with the law. To complain of discrimination, call the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development housing discrimination hotline: 1 -800-669-9777. FOR RENT EXCHANGE: OBX, Corolla, NC Tar Heel has lovely 4BR/2BA home 150 yards from ocean. Available spring semes ter or less time for comparable exchange, trade or rent with Chapel Hill, Carrboro residence. Perfect for PhD candidate seeking solitude. Wireless internet beautifully fur nished, view, decks. Wende, 252-453-0924, wendestwrt249@gmail.com. Announcements UNC COMMUNITY SERVICE DIRECTORY said. “We’re letting people know that they don’t have to do what everyone else does.” One of Figure 8 films’ most pop ular shows, “Jon & Kate + 8,” which chronicles parents raising sextuplets and twins, has become one of the most-watched shows on cable. The company regularly receives gifts and letters for the family from viewers. “People see our shows and remark that it had an influence on their life,” Hayes said. “That is the purpose of our documentaries, to make people think about their life and how they treat others.” West is grateful that she has had the opportunity to be involved with the famous program. “It blows my mind that I had a part of it. The work we do reaches so many people,” she said. “It is now a part of the pop culture conscious.” For Rent MULTIPLE RENTAL PROPERTIES. Mill Creek Apartments: Airport Road, 4BR/2BA, ex cellent condition, W/D, $1,900/mo. 116 North Street: right off Franklin Street, IBR/IBA, fireplace, small covered front porch, W/D, water included, SBOO/mo. 611 Hillsborough Street: building completely remodeled in 2007, hardwoods through out, new appliances, W/D, tile in bath and kitchen, next to bus stop, 2BR/IBA, SBSO/ mo AND SBR/2BA 52,500/mo. All rentals available August 2009. 919-685-0287 or maxredic@carolina.rr.com. APARTMENT FOR RENT: IBR combination living room, big kitchen, bathroom. Fur nished, all utilities included. On busline, off street parking. Prefer non-smoking student. 5425/mo. Call 967-8115. ONE MONTH FREE RENT: 2BR/2.58A town house on busline in quiet neighborhood in Carrboro. Available December or January 1 st. $775/mo. 919-933-6867. REALLY NICE 6BR/SBA townhouse on busline. Large bedrooms, hardwood floors, W/D, dishwasher, all appli ances. Free parking, storage and trash pick up. S4OO/mo. Available May or August 2009. 933-0983 or 451-8140. For Sale TANK TERRARIUM, WOODEN STAND Great for lizards! Tank dimensions: 12" deep, 20.75" tall, 2' wide. Cabinet dimensions: 12" deep, 28" tall, 2' wide. Tank fits snugly onto cabinet top (made to go together). This is a fantastic tank for climbing reptiles since it is quite tall. My anoles loved it. And the cabinet has lots of storage space. Comes with metal mesh lid. $65.1 can email a photo. Please call 843-5886 if interested. Help Wanted UNC STUDENT STORES is hiring de pendable temporary employees for the textbook buyback and rush pe riods, December 5-12 and January 9-27, with some work available over break. Excellent customer service skills and punctuality a must! Apply in person at the 3rd floor textbook service desk. EOE/AAE. SURVEY TAKERS NEEDED: Make $5-$25 per survey. Do it in your spare time. www. Get- PaidToThink.com. CENTER FOR DRUG DISCOVERY AT DUMC is seeking an electrophysiologist with experi ence utilizing patch clamp techniques to join our Huntington's Disease project. Contact McLean Bolton, boltonQneuro.duke.edu. CARE PROVIDER WANTED to help disabled female professional with personal care and other daily living tasks. sl2/hr. Perfect job for students. For information email delizaos@ gmail.com. Announcements ■fc^UM-HAHAHA*. mm student V HRH stand up IK me In the Union Cabaret Am* O Tuesday, Nov. 11 @ 7pm j UUI HP Laughl Features West, a 2007 UNC graduate, interned with the company her senior year. Hayes continues to employ college interns, but looks beyond majors for hiring purposes. “It doesn’t matter what you study as much as what kind of person you are. Studying filmmaking doesn’t help you do this,” said Hayes, who received degrees in economics and history from Duke University. “It’s about having an insatiable curios ity for life and people.” Past projects have included doc umentaries on a Brazilian spiritual surgeon, a 43-year-old pair of twins that are conjoined at the head and Marty Ravellette, an armless land scaper from Chapel Hill. Each story is treated to more than just a news report, Hayes said. “We’re caretakers of other peo ple’s stories,” he said. “We need to Help Wanted CHCYMCA HELP WANTED The Chapel Hill Carrboro YMCA is looking for energetic and friendly people to be part of the member services team. Part-time po sitions available for various shifts. Must be available nights, weekends and holidays. Openers needed 5-Bam. visit www.chcymca. org for an application. NOW HIRING SMILING FACES! Woodforest Bank, a leader in retail banking, is looking for enthusiastic individuals with exceptional customer service skills to join our team. Great work environment. Benefits. Flexible hours. Advancement. In store retail banker: Hillsbor ough, NC. Must be at least 18 years old with high school diploma or equivalent. 1 year customer service experience. Retail sales, marketing experience, banking experience preferred but not required. Apply online: www.woodforest.com. Woodforest is proud to be an EEO/AA employer. M/F/D/V. MED SPA NOW HIRING Healing Waters Med Spa by Southpoint Mall hiring front desk concierge part-time, full-time, mornings and weekends. Benefits offered. S9-59.50/hr. 919-572-1710 v , PAID INTERNSHIP! Gain valuable sales experience with local publishing company. Enhance your commu nication skills and build self confidence in a young professional environment. Work flex ible schedule, no nights or weekends. Aver age sl2/hr. Call 800-743-5556 ext. 6337, UNC 08/GYN DEPARTMENT needs healthy women for clinical studies! Monetary com pensation available, call or email to learn more: 919-843-8621 amyleigh@med.unc. edu, http://tinyurl.com/research2ooß. EGG DONORS NEEDED. UNC Health Care seeking healthy, non-smok ing females 18-32 to become egg donors. $2,500 compensation for COMPLETED cycle. All visits and pro cedures to be done local to campus. For written information, please call 919-966-1150 ext. 5 and leave your current mailing address. CLINICAL TEACHING NEEDS English, writing, homework coach, SAT prep, special educa tion. Cary tutors needed for English and ad vanced math and science. Car. Superb char acter. Days and weekends available. Must be around to about December 16 for exams. References. Grads, MATs welcome. Teachers. Submit days and hours available to Jlocts® aol.com. Fee: sl7 and negotiable. PART-TIME UNC STUDENT. Retired professor seeks help with maintenance and renovation of house near Village Plaza. sl2/hr. Time to be arranged. Call 969-7690. YOUTH BASKETBALL. Part-time staff of ficials and volunteer coaches are needed at the YMCA! Season begins January 10th, but preparations are already underway. Oppor tunities abound, so work or volunteer with a friend! Contact Mike Meyen, mmeyen® chcymca.org, 919-442-9622, for additional information. Announcements be accurate, but we also need to tell their story in meaningful way.” Hayes has kept in touch with dozens of pEist subjects, spoken at funeral services and visited some. “We not only get to meet interest ing people, but we really get to know them and form friendships” he said. Future projects include documen taries on a gator farm in Colorado, a family in Georgia that catches dan gerous snakes and a family that acts in a circus for a living. With many diverse topics and stories, the company keeps one goal in mind: to break down prejudices. “Learning about other ways of life builds acceptance,” West said. “We get to touch lives in ways you can’t otherwise.” Contact the Features Editor atfeatures@unc.edu. Help Wanted PART-TIME JOB: Position available for people thinking about or majoring in 1 of the medical fields such as nurs ing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, pre-med or 1 of the other medical disciplines. No experience necessary, can train. Mornings, eve nings and weekend positions avail able. Pays sl2-sl4/hr. Call 932-1314 for more information. RAM BOOK AND SUPPLY is hiring temporary employees for book buy back and rush. We need enthusiastic, reliable help November 17th thru January 30 and possibly longer. Fun, easygoing work environment. Apply at www.nebook.jobs, 919-969-8398. Homes For Sale CONDO SALE: ONLY 5 REMAIN! Great-location only 1.5 miles from UNC, on busline. IBR and 2BR fully renovated condos with granite, 55, W/D, large back patio's. 2BRs from the upper $130,0005. Call today. 919-795-0512. Lost & Found LOST: DORM KEYS. Transformers key chain. Lost on Franklin Street on Halloween. Please contact ltcamp@email.unc.edu. Misc. Wanted LOVING COUPLE married 10 years seeks le gal adoption of newborn. Will pay legal and medical expenses. Our daughter would love to be a big sister! Contact Susan or Gene at 800-492-7211 or gracesfamily@gmail.com. TO MY BEST FRIEND: You’re the one every one comes to for answers. Be sure you've got your facts right! Take the AIDS Course, Spring, Tuesdays, 5:30-6:45pm, one credit. Enroll in Public Health 420, Section 1 (Un dergrad) or Section 2 (Graduate). Yours, The Player. Roommates WOODCROFT SBR HOME: Owner retired and travels. Looking for 2-3 college roommates beginning January 2009. SSOO/mo each. Shared utilities. Call 280-9869. Rooms ASSUME LEASE AT THE VERGE! $590/mo for furnished bedroom with bath in 3BR apart ment. November rent paid and $345 for deposits paid, mdssmith@aol.com or 919- 270-3788. LOST 8, FOUND ADS RUN FREE IN DTH CLASSIFIEDS! Announcements Some shows produced by Figure 8 Films in Carrboro Figure 8 Films has produced more than 200 human-interest shows for Discovery Channel, TLC, Discovery Health, Animal Planet and National Geographic. ► Jon & Kate + 8 ► 17 Kids and Counting ► Then Came Six ► The Flying Wallendas ► Joined for Life ► Six for the Road ► Discovery Health CME ► 627 Lb Woman: Jackie's Story ► Breed All About It Tutoring | SAT, GRE, GMAT, LSAT Exam Prep Only $420 per 42-hour course! Advance your career with a degree. Attend prep courses during the evenings or weekends throughout the triangle, or access the live web cast or streaming video recording. Courses are provided in partnership with select programs of UNC, Duke, Campbell, FSU and Peace. Early Bird fees are only $420 for 42 classroom hours of SAT, GRE, GMAT, or LSAT PREP. Visit www.PrepSuccesß.com or call 919-791 -0810. Sublets SPRING SUBLET, CHAPEL RIDGE. 3 bus routes to campus, 2 rooms available, 4BR/4BR. Roommates: 2 clean, considerate women. 5530/mo (includes utilities and parking). 561-307-5730. ROOM SUBLET, MILL CREEK. 4BR/2BR. Easy walk to, from campus, along at least 4 bus routes. Roommates are 3 clean and consider ate girls. Only $450/mo, negotiable (includes parking!). Wireless internet. Available spring semester. 704-905-2876. Travel/Vacation BAHAMAS SPRING BREAK $lB9 for 5 DAYS or $239 for 7 DAYS. All prices include: Round trip luxury cruise with food. Accommodations on the island at your choice of thirteen resorts. Appalachia Travel, www.BahamaSun.com, 800-867-5018. classifieds for one price. wiiii.anllirtiirliMl.com If November 6th is Your Birthday. You ore determined to (jet what you wont. [- jsp/y- this ye,n. iml you'll probably find ,) way. You h ,ve i .. vif the .motivation, but you'll-also need to do the , jjt homework. Leave no stone unturned: Aries (March 21 April 19) Today is a 7 • Social activities can get very expensive very quickly. Don't toy something you really can't afford just to be popular. People love you for who you are, not for what you have, Taurus (April 20-May 20) Today Is a 7 - A surprise bonus helps you get just what you wanted. Celebrate with friends, but don't over do it You hate it when that happens and yes, you do have control. Gemini (May 21-June 21) Today is a 7 - Go ahead and begin a new endeavor, even if the one you're working on isn't quite finished yet. This is a good day for launching projects. If you don't have time to do much else, make the decision and tell somebody. Cancer (June 22-July 22) Today Is a 7 - There's one hassle after another, but the overall outcome is rd. This might just be yon shopping bargains and holding out for the best deals. You’re good at this, leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Today is a 7 - Your partner's brilliant move helps you achieve your goal. This is one of the reasons you should always hang out with talented people. You already knew that, right? 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You might decide to hire an expert and that would be OK. It will be great to have H done. Capricorn (Dec 22-Jan. 19) Today is an 8 in order to get different results, you'll have to do something dif ferent. You've been thinking about this for quite some time, so go ahead and do it. Change your situation for the better. Aquarius (Jan. 20-feb. 18) Today is an 8 - After a very tough con frontation. all ends well. This is mostly ss&naisEs make sure you let them know Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Today is a 7 - Vague worries may be showing up in your dreams. You should be used to these bozos by now; you've encountered them all your life they have no substance. Just laugh at them. tniA tsauircc tur
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