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carrborocitizen.com april 7, 2011 u locally owned and operated u Volume V No. iv Free Board of commissioners delay Library decision on landfill extension By Susan Dickson dents is proposed. impacts of the landfill on the Rogers meeting Staff Writer A group of residents of the Rog- Road neighborhood during her six ers Road neighborhood, UNC years on the board. Members of the Orange County students and other community “I am so appalled that we are at moved up Board of Commissioners on Tues- members blasted the board for even this same point that we were when we By Kirk Ross day postponed a decision on extend- considering the extension, pointing established a task force … to deter- Staff Writer ing the life of the Orange County to decades of false promises to and mine what we needed to do to make Landfill, saying they could not in suffering by nearby residents. it right,” she said. “I take the blame, as CARRBORO — A public hearing on good conscience consider an ex- Commissioner Valerie Foushee this unit should take the blame. the proposed rezoning of property tension until a plan to mitigate the said she felt ashamed that the board on Hillsborough Road for a new landfill’s impacts on nearby resi- had done nothing to mitigate the SEE LANDFILL PAGE 7 library will be held next Tuesday in- stead of April 19, town officials -an nounced at their meeting Tuesday night at Town Hall. The board continued the hearing on the controversial rezoning last Nice work month after hearing from support- ers of the site and a number of its neighbors who said it is in a far too residential setting. Members of the Carrboro Board Black locust flowers appear like white wisteria. of Aldermen agreed Tuesday night to a request by the county to move Photo by Ken Moore the continuation of the hearing up a week. Mayor Mark Chilton said the county had asked for the By Ken Moore change because it would cost the flora county about $10,000 in addi- tional earnest money to retain a No, it’s not contract on the 2.69-acre property. The county obtained an option white wisteria! to purchase the property in mid- ast year, the purple October in order to explore the possibility of locating a one-story wisteria draping the 20,000-square-foot library on the highway bypass around site, which is adjacent to Carrboro Carrboro-Chapel Hill Elementary School. The option ex- ended its peak flower- pires on April 21. ing on or about April 17. Ap- Chilton said the town was re- L luctant to change the date and that pearing immediately afterward Screen printer Gil Anaya checks his work on the back porch of Harper Collegiate Sportswear. it had been misinformed by coun- were grape-like clusters of white Photo By Alex maness ty staff about the timing of final flowers hanging from trees like a consideration of the zoning issue. late-flowering white wisteria. The town would have to approve a change in the zoning in order for As described in last week’s the library to be built. Even if the Flora, this spring’s flowering County puts sales tax change is approved, the county’s site sequence is ahead of schedule, at and building plans would still re- least in our urban environment, on November ballot quire approval by the board as well as another public hearing. where pavement and other fac- By Susan Dickson for money taken away from counties “I think that there would be a per- Town Manager Steve Stewart tors provide warmer microcli- Staff Writer when the responsibility for paying ception that the rural residents … that said the county had advertised the mates than what’s found in the for Medicaid was turned over to the predominantly voted against this in the date change and sent postcards not- cooler countryside. The Orange County Board of state. Orange County voters narrowly past election, that an end run was being ing the change to residents within Commissioners voted 5-2 on Tuesday rejected a proposed quarter-cent sales made around those residents,” McKee Those of you who frequent 1,000 feet of the site and those who to put a quarter-cent sales-tax referen- tax on the November 2010 ballot. said. The referendum will be the sole spoke at the last public hearing. the highway corridors around dum on the November ballot. Commissioners Earl McKee and item on the ballot in rural areas, with our town can anticipate seeing In its 2007 budget, the legislature Valerie Foushee voted against the only municipal elections this fall. pendulous clusters of pure white gave counties the option of a quarter- measure, saying they would prefer to SEE ALDERMEN PAGE 9 cent sales-tax increase or a 0.4 percent wait until the May 2012 primary to flowers during the next week. land-transfer tax to help compensate stage the referendum. SEE TAX PAGE 9 Those white flowers are the fragrant floral expression of common black locust, Robinia Mental health care Town wary of telecom bill pseudocacia. But unlike the stran- By Kirk Ross gling wisteria, which is a vine, the But the new system also could mean agencies merge Staff Writer much more. locust is a tree. Both plants are By Taylor Sisk a continuum of care and address the For Kleinschmidt, the 30 miles of in the bean family, and if you’ve Staff Writer changing needs of a patient whose chapel hill — As the town of Cha- new fiber also presents a number of been looking closely, you will illness lasts a lifetime,” said John pel Hill prepares for the installation of opportunities. One use would be an have noticed small bean pods The UNC Center for Excellence Gilmore, the center’s co-director. an extensive fiber-optic network, offi- upgrade to the town’s intranet. in Community Mental Health and cials here are worried that the real po- “It could really help our ability to hanging from the bare locust “I am very excited about XDS staff XDS Inc., a nonprofit agency serv- joining with us in this work.” tential of the new high-speed network communicate,” he said, with high- branches all winter. ing adults with severe and persistent XDS, or Cross Development Ser- may never be realized. speed links between police substations The original range of black mental illnesses in Orange and four vices, primarily serves those with The network, funded mostlyand between the Town Operations locust is along the length of surrounding counties, announced dual diagnoses, which may include, through federal stimulus funds, will Center, Town Hall and other key fa- be used to speed up and improve the the Appalachians and in a large Tuesday that they are merging op- in addition to mental illness, sub- cilities. “We want it to be the backbone erations. stance abuse or a developmental dis- town’s traffic-signal system. Mayor of a new system.” island-like area in Missouri, Ar- “Combining forces with XDS ability. Among its primary services Mark Kleinschmidt said it’s an impor- kansas and Oklahoma. allows us to continue to develop is Assertive Community Treatment tant step for the town. The locust’s strong wood was evidence-based, cost-effective treat- “It’s been at the top of our transpor- SEE BROADBAND PAGE 9 commonly used by Native Amer- ment and training models that span SEE MERGER PAGE 9 tation wish-list for a decade,” he said. icans for their hunting bows. One explanation for the trees’ naturalization across our state is Always at home in Carrboro that this western species traveled By Allison Russell primarily because his family needed east with the native people. Staff Writer more room after he was born. SEE FLORA PAGE 12 “You can tell that there was a The house where Richard Elling- woman who kept saying [to Rich- ton grew up used to be painted daf- ard’s father], ‘Honey, could you add fodil yellow. Over the years, it has another room here and here?’” said been layered with different paints, Scott Smith. inside today a pale minty-green color. Ellington is the youngest of His father, a building contractor, three children. His sister Priscilla, built the house in 1937. Since its 78, and brother Boyd, 76, still live Spring football construction, along with the shift- in Carrboro. ing colors, the house has experi- “We had relatives all over here,” See page 9 enced birth, death and change. Ellington said as he swept his hand “I’ve been uncovering Richard’s up and down a map of the streets life through the layers of paint,” surrounding his old house. index says Alfredo Balderas, who is restor- Ellington grew up surrounded ing the house for its current owners, by his grandmother, aunts, uncles Music ...... 2 Scott and Charlotte Smith. and cousins, thanks to the six acres News ...... 3 Ellington was born in his par- of land purchased by his father and House Calls ...... 4 ents’ bedroom in the back of the grandfather in the 1930s. His father Community Calendar ...... 5 house in February 1945. He lived took two acres to build his house Obituraries ...... 5 at 115 Weaver Road – which is now and his grandfather gave the rest Opinion ...... 6 West Poplar Avenue – until he left Schools ...... 8 of the land to his sons, Ellington’s Richard Ellington draws a diagram of the railroad that ran through Carrboro and Sports ...... 9 to go to college in 1963. uncles. Chapel Hill in the dirt near his childhood home on West Poplar Avenue. Classifieds ...... 11 The house was renovated several Water Watch ...... 12 times while Ellington lived in it, SEE ELLINGTON PAGE 7 Photo By Allison Russell 2 THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2011 The Carrboro Citizen
music calendar thursday april 7 Local 506: Jukebox the Ghost, Cat’s Cradle: Destroyer, The Tereu, Tereu. 9:30pm. $8/10 War on Drugs, Shit Horse. 9pm. thursday april 14 $13/16 Cat’s Cradle: Citizen Cope. 9pm. City Tap: Barry Onyx $25/28 General Store Cafe: Jazzbeau. The Cave: EARLY: Anne McCue 7pm LATE: Creeping Weeds, Revolu- Jessee’s Coffee and Bar: Catie skull defekts tion Mill Saturday April 9 King. 8pm. Free NIghtlight City Tap: Tracy Wiebeck Local 506: Transportation, Jessee’s Coffee and Bar: Kelly Thourand Words for Snow, Midway. Katy’s Music Bar: Radar’s and The Ruths, Something Candid. 9:30pm. $6 Clowns of Sedtion, New Town 8pm. Free Drunks, Mighty Brides of Christ 8pm Nightlight: Big Hell, Alexis Memorial Hall: Jennifer Koh. Gideon (4/7) Local 506: The Chapin Sisters. 7:30pm Resevoir: Salt to Bitters, Sleeping 9pm. $10 friday april 15 in the Aviary, JokesandJokesandJokes Nightlight: Skull Defekts, In the Cat’s Cradle: mount Moriah, The Year of the Pig, Zomes. 10pm. $8 friday april 8 Moaners, Filthybird. 9pm. Free Open Eye: Erin Brown. 8pm Cat’s Cradle: The Mountain The Cave: EARLY: Latecomers, Goats, Megafaun. 9pm. $17/20 sunday april 10 Stormfront LATE: Honeychile, Penny The Cave: EARLY: Greg Fort Cat’s Cradle: J Mascis, Kurt Vile Prophets LATE: The Infidels and the Violators. 9pm. $16/18 City Tap: Gasoline Stove, Daniel City Tap: Matt Daniels, The The Cave: LATE: Miss She- Sean Breaks, Greg Hawks vaughn, Yuma Ray General Store Cafe: Climb General Store Cafe: The Small Jessee’s Coffee and Bar: Jacob’s Ladder. 8pm Ponds. 8pm Justin Johnson, Guilty Pleasures, Erin Jessee’s Coffee and Bar: Local 506: The Huguenots, The Brown, Bulltown Strutter, HearYon- HWYL, Mark Williams. 8pm. Free der, jScott Dameron and Jay Ladd V, Tomahawks. 10pm. $6 Local 506: Toro Y Moi, Adven- Andrew Kasab, Stars Explode, Har- Nightlight: The Fooligams, Med- ture, Braids. 9:30pm. $9/11 rison Ray, Ben Davis and The Jetts, als, Sons of Young, Spiralfire. 10pm. Arielle Bryant, Doug Largent Trio, $6 saturday april 16 The Ox Magnolia, Pblo Valenica and Cat’s Cradle: The Raveonettes, Open Eye: James Richards. 8pm Drew Pilant, Sinful Savage Tiger, Jeff Tamaryn. 9pm. $15/17 saturday april 9 Hart, Jane Francis, Jeremy Current. The Cave: EARLY: Rodie Ray ArtsCenter: Sones de Mexico. 10:30am-10:30pm LATE: The Fervor, Gentle Robot, 7:30pm. $12/14 Open Eye: Chuck Champion and The Drowning Lovers Cat’s Cradle: Dr. Dog, Flating the Rank Contenders. 4pm $8 City Tap: Dave Quick and the Action. 9pm. $16/19 monday april 11 Slow Hugs, Jack Maverick and his The Cave: EARLY: Pagan Hellcats The Cave: LATE: Eminent Smith, Wild Rebels, Sarah Shook and The LATE: North Elementary, Organos RoarShock, Paul Luc Devil City Tap: Peak City Blues Project, Local 506: Joe Pug, Strand of Flying Furrito: See No Weevil, 15-501 Oaks. 9:30pm. $10/12 Joe Bell. 8pm. No cover General Store Cafe: Big Resevoir: Armarok, Mouth Of General Store Cafe: String Trouble. 8pm The Ghost, Enoch Machine. 8pm. $5 Jessee’s Coffee and Bar: Anna Jessee’s Coffee and Bar: tuesday april 12 Steph Stewart. 8pm. Free Rose Beck, Climb Jacob’s Ladder, The Cave: LATE: Carolina Still James Mathis & The Summer Show, Local 506: Acid MothersTemple Skylar Gudasz and The Ugly Girls, Cat’s Cradle: The Books. 9pm. and The Melting Paraiso Ufo, Shilpa Luego, Justin Robinson and The $18/22 Ray and Her Happy Hookers, Clang Mary Annettes, Supreme Fiction, Local 506: Wanda Jackson, Girls Quartet. 9:30pm. $10/12 Brett Harris, Greg Humphreys, Guns and Glory. 9:30pm. $8/10 Nightlight: Ascetic Parade, Think jBrand New Life, Wind and Willow, wednesday april Big, Bibis Ellison, Tiger Saw, Golden Tomahawks, Towers, Fan Modine, 13 Ghost. 9:30pm. $5 The Ill FAmily, Dick Move, Twilighter. Cat’s Cradle: Old 97’s, Teddy Open Eye: Loose Mood. 8pm 11am-midnight Thompson. 8:45pm. $18/20
MOVIEs We suggest you call for exact show times Carolina Theatre Jane Eyre; Win Win of Durham The Lumina 309 W. Morgan St., 560-3030 Southern Village, 932-9000 Cold Weather, nightly at 7 p.m., durham’s historic movie palace Hop; Hanna; Diary of a Wimpy film schedule april 8-13 Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2 Kid: Rodrick Rules; Your Highness; p.m.; Phil Ochs: There but for For- cold weather (DVD projection) Source Code Nightly at 7pm tune, nightly at 9:15 p.m., Saturday Sat & Sun Matinees at 2pm and Sunday matinees at 4:14 p.m.; phil ochs: there But for Regal Timberlyne 6 fortune (DVD projection) The Last Lions, nightly at 7:10 p.m., 120 Banks Drive, 933-8600 Nightly at 9:15pm Saturday and Sunday matinees at Arthur; Your Highness Sat & Sun Matinees at 4:15pm 2:10 p.m.; Even the Rain, nightly the last lions at 9:10 p.m., Saturday and Sunday Nightly at 7:10pm The Varsity Sat & Sun Matinees at 2:10pm matinees at 4:10 p.m. 123 E. Franklin St., 967-8865 even the rain Black Swan; The Roommate; Un- Nightly at 9:10pm Chelsea Theater Sat & Sun Matinees at 4:10pm Timberlyne, 1129 Weaver Dairy known; Tangled 309 west morgan st. downtown durham Road, 968-3005 carolinatheatre.org ~ 919.560.3030
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Main StrEEt, carrboro psychedlic furs fri march 18 @ 10am via **a sterisks denote advance tickets @ schoolkids records in raleigh, cd alley in chapel hill ticketmaster co0presented order tix online at etix.com H we serve carolina brewery beer on tap!H we are a non-smoking club mo 7/25 eels**($18/$21) with live nation The Carrboro Citizen News thursday, APRIL 7, 2011 3 Briefs Helvey OWASA reports low risk Applicants needed for of water shortage Parks and Rec Council honored OWASA announced last week that its water Orange County is recruiting applicants for supply reservoirs rose from 78 percent of capac- the Parks and Recreation Council. ity last Wednesday to 83 percent on Friday. The council is responsible for consulting with Relentless volunteer and In March, 4.4 inches of rain fell at the Jones the Parks and Recreation Division of the De- local media baroness Jackie Ferry Road Water Treatment Plant in Carrboro, partment of Environment, Agriculture, Parks Helvey received a sculpture nearly meeting the month’s average rainfall total and Recreation and the Orange County Board by Mike Roig along with of 4.5 inches. of Commissioners on matters affecting parks the rare honor of having a OWASA Executive Director Ed Kerwin said and recreation policies. week named for her at the there is a low risk of shortage conditions this year, There are open positions for Chapel Hill and Carrboro Board of Aldermen but encourages customers to continue conserving Hillsborough. meeting Tuesday night. water. “It’s always the right thing to do,” he said. Apply online at co.orange.nc.us/boards/ap- photo by ply.asp susan dickson Budget work session The Orange County Board of Commissioners West Drive closed will hold a budget work session today (Thursday) The UNC Department of Public Safety at 7 p.m. at the Link Government Services Cen- announced that West Drive will be closed to ter on South Cameron Street in Hillsborough. through traffic through April 18. Only holders Board members will discuss proposed uses of of UNC PD parking permits will be allowed funds from a quarter-cent sales-tax referendum southbound on West Drive to access the Cardi- on the November ballot. In addition, the board nal Parking Deck. OWASA continues work will discuss the county manager’s recommend- All other vehicles will be detoured to East ed 2011-16 Capital Investment Plan, as well as Drive and Mason Farm Road. For more infor- 2011-12 budget drivers. mation, go to dps.unc.edu/NewsLinks/Man- on forestry plan For more information or the complete agen- ningClosedWeb/West&ManningClosed.pdf By Susan Dickson ment plan at the time. Merk- protection for riparian buf- da, visit www.co.orange.nc.us Chapel Hill man steals, Staff Writer lein said that the board will not fers and involves hardwood Job fair make a final decision on the and pine thinnings, cutting of crashes ambulance The Orange Water and Sewer plan until they make additional low-quality trees, small-group Orange County will host a Job and Resource A Chapel Hill man stole an Orange County Authority continues to gather informational presentations to opening harvests, controlled Fair on Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the ambulance last Friday after receiving treatment, public input on a draft forestry- and consider comments from burnings of understory and re- Department of Social Services at 113 Mayo St. according to Chapel Hill police. management plan that drew fire all three boards. foresting. It also included clear in Hillsborough. The incident occurred after Orange County from the community after it was “We do not have any ac- cuts in some areas and herbicide More than 30 local businesses with a variety Emergency Medical Services workers responded released late last year. tive forest management work control of hardwood sprouts of staffing needs will attend the fair. Participat- to a distress call at the man’s house on Deerwood The OWASA board of direc- in progress or any scheduled at and weed species. ing businesses include Duke University, Dur- Court. According to police, the man drove the tors in December decided to ex- this time, so there is no imme- Residents expressed strong ham Technical Community College, Lowes ambulance around the neighborhood, hitting a tend the public-comment period diate need to finalize the plan,” opposition to the plan, citing Home Improvement, UNC, Time Warner Ca- number of cars before coming to a halt at the for the utility’s plan for 1,900 Merklein said in an email. The concerns about the use of herbi- ble, Weaver Street Market and Sports Endeavors. dead end of Emory Drive. acres in Orange and Chatham board and staff had originally cides, the effects of clear cuts on The fair is open to the public. Job-seekers are One of the vehicles struck in the incident was counties following intense pub- targeted March for completion wildlife, the disruption caused encouraged to bring resumes and dress profes- a Chapel Hill fire truck. lic outcry surrounding the plan. of the draft, but it has been by forestry operations and the sionally. For more information, contact Randy The man was transported to UNC Hospitals OWASA is developing another temporarily set aside to allow effects of the plan on drinking Haynes at 245-2821. after the incident. Charges are pending. draft in response to those com- them to focus on the fiscal year water. ments, but has not yet deter- 2012 budget. OWASA’s primary objective mined a timetable for that pro- The original draft of the for the plan, according to author- SUBSCRIPTIONS cess, according to board Chair plan broke up the 1,900 acres ity officials, is to protect water The Carrboro Citizen is free to pick up at our many Gordon Merklein. into 17 properties with differ- quality. Other objectives include locations throughout Carrboro, Chapel Hill, “We still are getting input ent types of forests, including establishing and maintaining Pittsboro and Hillsborough. Subscriptions are from resource experts as well,” areas around Cane Creek, Mt. riparian buffers, enhancing for- how to reach us also available via first class mail and are $85 per said Pat Davis, OWASA sustain- Mitchell, Thunder Mountain est conditions, minimizing the The Carrboro Citizen 942-2100 year. Send a check to The Citizen, Post Office ability manager. and other parts of Orange and impact of forestry-management P.O. Box 248 942-2195 (FAX) Box 248, Carrboro, N.C. 27510. Visa/Mastercard The Carrboro Board of Alder- Chatham counties. David Hal- activities on adjacent proper- 309 Weaver St., Suite 300 Carrboro, NC 27510 are also accepted. Please contact Anne Billings at men, Chapel Hill Town Coun- ley, owner of True North For- ties, restoring and enhancing EDITORIAL [email protected] 919-942-2100 for credit card orders. cil and the Orange County est Management Services, the the overall quality of OWASA- ADVERTISING [email protected] Board of Commissioners in De- company hired by OWASA owned woodlands and generat- 942-2100 ext. 2 cember requested that OWASA to develop and implement the ing revenue through sustainable not act on the forestry-manage- plan, said the plan included timber harvests.
April 21-24 4 Days 4 Stages Earth Action Day African • Cajun • Zydeco Old-Time • Rootsrock • Reggae Saturday, April 9, Noon to 5pm Bluegrass • Country • Blues Latin & more…
Preston Frank & His Zydeco Family Band Keith Secola & His Wild Band of Indians Taj Weekes Diali Cissokho Thousands of One The Deer Clan Singers The Music Maker Revue Paperhand Puppet Intervention Bluegrass Experience Orquesta GarDel Joy Kills Sorrow Dark Water Rising Des Ark (solo) The Travelin’ McCourys Free Outdoor Festival Bluegrass Experience Arrested Development Elikem African Dance The Grady Girls and many more... at Southern Community Park featuring Scatterbones Donna the Buffalo Jack Maverick & His Wild Rebels The Lee Boys Big Al Hall & The Marching Rams Umalali interactive exhibits, demonstrations encouraging, educating, Steamroller Cole Park The Travelin’ McCourys and celebrating sustainable living practices... Acroentertainment Tift Merritt Northwood Jazz Band Holy Ghost Tent Revival Hee Haw Nightmare Daygot Leeyos Edwards Great American Taxi Plus – Minglewood Ramblers Langhorne Slim Louise Kessell The Walker Family Band Pura Fe Live Entertainment! Emerson Stringband Scythian Apple Chill Cloggers Moontee Sinquah featuring The Beast BIG FAT GAP BAND also Tokyo Rosenthal, Sacrificial Poets local music, dance, and spoken word Swap-o-Rama-Rama clothing swap: Bring $5 and a bag of clothing to swap, cut, sew, refashion, and print Scavenger hunt for kids Leave your car and ride the FREE SHUTTLE! Stops downtown, on campus, at Eastgate and U-Mall. • 4 day passes: $90 advance | $100 at gate | youth 13-15 $50 |12 and under FREE • 1 day passes: $25 Thursday | $35 Friday | $45 Saturday | $25 Sunday Vehicle camping, tent camping, and parking additional www.shakorihills.org 1439 Henderson Tanyard Rd., Pittsboro, NC 27312 - 919-542-8142 www.townofchapelhill.org/earthday
24201hc05.indd 1 2/24/11 3:04:49 PM 4 thursday, april 7, 2011 Community The Carrboro Citizen Briefs House Calls Swim volunteers needed For more information on the work of these Practicing family physicians from the UNC The Chapel Hill Parks & Recreation Depart- groups, eligibility requirements or to download an Department of Family Medicine have teamed up ment needs volunteers to work with swim students application, visit townofchapelhill.org/boards with The Carrboro Citizen to bring you a weekly with special needs in the department’s Adapted Creek Action Tour feature responding to your questions about Aquatics class. The 2011 Creek Action Tour will be this Satur- health and medicine. Send your questions or Volunteers must be age 16 or older and must be day from 10 a.m. to noon and will showcase projects comments to [email protected] comfortable in the water, though no teaching skills that improve water quality in our creeks. are required. A swim instructor will work with vol- Participants can choose from nine different free unteer/student pairs to teach swim skills. Volunteers This week we respond to This is consistent with the winter is the dry air, you events on the tour, including a puppet adventure at will help to motivate, practice strokes and help par- questions about pap smears recommendations of the could consider using a the N.C. Botanical Gardens, a demonstration rain ticipants have fun. and eczema. government-appointed humidifier while continuing garden at McDougle Middle School and a stream- The class meets weekly from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. United States Preventative the great job you’re doing restoration project at Baldwin Park. Dear HOUSE Calls, I am on Wednesdays through May 11 at the Homestead Services Task Force, which with skin moisturizers. Also, A map with complete tour information can be a 67-year-old, very healthy Aquatic Center. For more information or to vol- reviews data on preven- since hot showers are very found at bolincreek.org woman. I went to my doctor unteer, contact Marian Kaslovsky at 968-2813 or tion and makes evidence drying for the skin, we tell for my yearly pap and she [email protected] Fairview Park opening -based recommendations. people to try and decrease said I don’t need one any- Free Earth Action Day shuttle The grand opening of Fairview Park will be this Cervical cancer is caused the frequency, temperature Saturday at 2 p.m. The park is located at 195 Torain more. Is this true? Chapel Hill Transit will provide a free shuttle to by a human papiloma virus and duration of their show- St. in Hillsborough. Earth Action Day at Southern Community Park on We are so happy you are infection. The virus causes ers. The park will feature a baseball/softball field, Saturday. The shuttle, an extension of the Saturday paying attention to preven- precancerous changes in basketball courts, hiking trails, a picnic shelter and It is a great sign that you D route, will operate from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. depart- tion. Though it can be hard the less mature cells of the northern Orange County’s first public tennis courts respond to steroids; this ing every 30 minutes from the Shops at Eastgate to decide to stop doing a cervix, changes that occur outside of schools, among other amenities. means that your eczema with stops at University Mall, Varsity Theater/Caro- screening test that a patient very slowly and over many The grand opening will feature a tennis clinic, is steroid-sensitive. So lina Coffee Shop and the State Employees’ Credit has become accustomed years. So if your doctor has horseshoes, basketball and volleyball. Refreshments the skin around your eyes Union on Pittsboro Street. to, we would generally reviewed your history and will be served. For more information, contact David should also respond to Earth Action Day will feature interactive ex- agree with your doctor. If recommended against pap Stancil at 245-2510 or Lori Taft at 245-2660. A mas- steroids, and at a lower hibits, local food and live music, dance and poetry you have had normal pap smears, we are in agree- ter plan map of the park can be viewed on the main dose, because this skin is performances. For more information, visit townof- smears every one to three ment. Orange County website, www.co.orange.nc.us some of the thinnest on the chapelhill.org/earthday years for a number of years, Dear HOUSE Calls, I am 40 body. We recommend using For additional information on the shuttle, view Lobster sale have never had a significant- years old and I have eczema. over-the-counter 1 percent a map and schedule at bit.ly/i0TJ7R, or call 969- The 11th annual Chatham County Together! ly abnormal pap smear and This gets worse in the fall and hydrocortisone cream, or 4900. Claws for a Cause lobster sale has begun and will have no post-menopausal winter. Steroid creams help even 0.5 percent hydrocor- Advise local government run through May 1. bleeding, we would not Lobsters can be picked up on May 7 between 3 with the eczema, but lately tisone cream. Since there Chapel Hill has more than 20 standing boards recommend a pap smear and 4 p.m. at several Chatham County locations. I’ve been getting it on my are some increased risks in and commissions that advise the town council on is- for you. It is very unlikely The lobsters average 1.31 pounds and cost $16 live eyelids. Aquaphor or Vaseline using steroids around your sues ranging from building development to public for such a person to have or $18 cooked. help some but I would need eyes, use as little as pos- art to cemetery improvements, and they are looking an abnormal pap smear, For more information, visit chathamcountyto- to use steroids on my eyelids sible, for as short a time as for new members. To ensure consideration for seats and even more unlikely that gether.org. You can place an order on the website or to make the eczema entirely possible. whose term will begin on July 1, submit your appli- the conditions causing the by contacting Pam Johnson at 542-5155 go away. I’m worried about cation by fax or email by April 15. abnormal pap could de- side effects, particularly caus- House Calls is a weekly col- velop into cervical cancer. ing cataracts from steroid umn by Dr. Adam Goldstein, Under these circumstances, SPOTLIGHT cream. What do you recom- Dr. Cristy Page and Dr. Adam the cost, inconvenience mend? Zolotor on behalf of Your and risk of the test – which Wanda Jackson Health and the UNC Depart- includes further testing and We would worry about Wanda Jackson will perform ment of Family Medicine. treatment – outweighs the those side effects, too. at Local 506 on Tuesday, April 12 at 8 p.m. possible benefits. Since the problem in the Jackson, the justly crowned Queen of Rockabilly, was one of the first women to perform unadulterated rock and roll pet of the week as a teenager in the mid-’50s. ORANGE COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES Her long history with country, —Orion is a special boy who is looking for a gospel, rock and big-band music special home. He was originally thought to be is evident in her music. feral, and while not quite feral, he is definitely Jackson’s latest album, The fearful of most things. There is no such thing Party Ain’t Over, was produced as a good picture of Orion, because he is and arranged by Jack White of terrified of the camera and the flash, and even The White Stripes and proves the invasive photographer! Underneath the that brash rock and roll need fear though is a gorgeous and gentle boy who not have an age limit. does have the desire and ability to trust. Visit Doors open at 7 p.m. Girls him today at Orange County’s Animal Services Guns & Glory opens the show. 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Special Collections Library, 5pm lib. Parents Workshop — For par- com to join a count team unc.edu ents of special needs children, entitled Audubon Society — Monthly Tuesday April 12 “Best Parenting Strategies: Steps to Roland McReynolds — To membership meeting will feature Dr. Confident Conscious Parenting.” H. Douglas Pratt speaking on bird speak on Sustaining Food, Sustain- Orange United Methodist Church, able Farms. St. Bartholomew’s taxonomy. N.C. Botanical Gardens, 9:30-11:30am mhatriangle.org 7pm newhopeaudubon.org Episcopal Church, Pittsboro 7-9pm “The Story of the Haw” — nc.sierraclub.org Friday April 8 Puppet and song presentation in Dreamland, a Musical — honor of Earth Action Day. McDou- Wednesday April 13 Opens at Chatham Mills in Pittsboro. gle Middle School students will show Carrboro Farmers’ Market The show chronicles the everyday a video of their rain garden and Alex — Opens its Wednesday Market struggles and hopes of residents in a Millager will explain how to build a and begins its Unique Tastes of the backyard rain garden. N.C. Botanical Piedmont Series: Local Grains and Depression-era NC mill town. $13 illustration by phil blank brownpapertickets.com Garden, 10am-noon Bread Bakers. 3:30-6:30pm End:Civ — Film examines our Food Truck Rodeo — With Frank Fee — Discusses “News culture’s addiction to systematic Captain Poncho’s Tacos, Blue Sky and Journalism During the Civil War.” Friday April 15 ClydeFEST — Celebrates folk Street 10am-5pm 942-6410 violence and environmental exploita- Dining, Klausie’s Pizza, Indian Food on Wilson Special Collections Library, Contra Dance — With music by artist Clyde Jones with art, games, tion. Hosted by Croatan Earth First. Wheels and performance by Carga 3pm Free lib.unc.edu The Carolina Cutups. Carrboro Cen- music and food. Bynum Ballpark in Ongoing Cancer Support — Support Internationalist Books, 8pm $6 Mundial De Awesome. Al’s Garage Thursday April 14 tury Center, workshop at 7:30pm, Clydeville, 11am-4pm Admission $7/ 4-7pm Free 636-2767 dance at 8pm $8 csda-dance.org adults, $3/children chathamarts.org groups at Cornucopia House for Saturday April 9 Orange County Beekeep- cancer patients and their families. Wine Show — 7th Annual Spring Bicycle Coalition Fundraiser Book Swap — Trade gently used ABC Sale — The Chapel of the ers — Monthly meeting with Dr. cornucopiahouse.org Wine Show in Southern Village. — Proceeds go to planning and books for “new” ones in honor Cross, 304 E Franklin St. 9am-2pm Mike Simone-Finstrom as the guest Proceeds from glasses to go to the speaker. Orange County Agricultural holding cycling events in Carrboro- of Earth Week. Chapel Hill Public Cancer Support — Support Earth Action Day Festival Cooperative Community Fund. Extension Office in Hillsborough. Chapel Hill. The event includes live Library. 11am-4pm 968-2780 groups and wellness programs sponsored by N.C. Cancer Hospital. — Celebrating sustainable living, 1-5pm $5 weaverstreetmarket.coop 7pm Free and open to the public music, food and a raffle. Johnny’s, Japan Fundraiser — 7th Annual unclineberger.org/patient/support/ presented by Chapel Hill Parks and Museum Fundraiser — For theocba.org 5-10pm $5 bikecarrboro.com Spring Wine Show with a portion Recreation. Southern Community supportgroup.asp Kidzu Children’s Museum consisting Computer Classes — 4-week of sales to benefit earthquake and Park, noon-5pm townofchapelhill.org Bye Bye Birdie — Opening per- of dinner, music, auction and dancing. formance by Carrboro High School class begins with the Chapel Hill tsunami recovery in Japan. Weaver Tax Assistance — Free for Healthcare Fundraiser — Top of Wallace Parking Deck, 7pm- Theatre. The show continues on the SeniorNet. Seymour Senior Center Street Market, 228 S Churton Street, clients of any age whose household Local bands perform to benefit the 12am kidzugala.org 15th and 16th. Carrboro High School www.chapel-hill-seniornet.org Hillsborough, 1-5pm $5 weaver- income is low to moderate. All VITA Future of Music Coalition’s Health Auditorium, 7:30pm $8 adults/$5 streetmarket.coop services are available at no charge Sunday April 10 Saturday April 16 including electronic filing of your tax Insurance Navigation Tool. Jessee’s students [email protected] Arts and Crafts Show — Healthcare Fundraiser — Egg Hunt — For ages 2-10 years return (e-file). El Centro Hispano, Coffee and Bar, 11am Donations With more than 30 artists and Continues at Jessee’s Coffee and Bar, Mark Nicholls — To lecture on old. Homestead Park, Chapel Hill, Carrboro Plaza Shopping and Sey- requested live music. Hillsborough-Orange 10:30am Sir Walter Raleigh: In Life and Legend. 9:30am-noon Free mour Center, orangecountync.gov. Passport Fair — Celebrate Pass- County Visitors Center, 150 E. King Wildflowers Go Wild— Lec- Wilson Special Collections Library, port Day in the USA 2011. Carrboro 5:45pm Free lib.unc.edu Post Office, 8am-2pm Passport ap- ture scheduled at the NC Botanical Send your Community Calendar submissions to [email protected] Free drug discount cards Obituary Holly Wallace also a publisher at Menasha Ridge Press Daniel Wallace, of Chapel Hill; her sis- for Carrboro residents for many years. ter Barrie Wallace of Hillsborough; her The Town of Carrboro is now making free prescription discount cards available to Holland Lucille Wallace died Friday, Holly married her high school sweet- nephews, Basie Settle, Daniel Denvir, residents through a program sponsored by the National League of Cities (NLC) and April 1 at UNC Hospitals. She was 56 heart, William Nealy, who was an out- Jamie Denvir, Jack Denvir and Henry administered by CVS Caremark. The cards offer residents average savings of 20 percent years old. door adventurer, artist and author. Wil- Wallace; her nieces, Emma Denvir and off the retail price of commonly prescribed medications. Holly was born and raised in Bir- liam died in 2001. Thereafter, she was Lillian Hoover; her caregivers, Raquel All residents of Carrboro may use the discount cards; there are no restrictions based mingham, Ala. Following her gradua- cared for by Raquel and Miguel Landa. and Miguel Landa; and her beloved on age, income level or existing health coverage. The cards benefit not only those with- tion from Birmingham-Southern Col- Holly’s struggles with arthritis and dog, Ernest. out insurance, but can also be used by underinsured residents to obtain prescriptions lege, she moved to Chapel Hill to attend other afflictions were borne with a coura- In lieu of flowers, please send dona- that are excluded from health-benefit plans. The NLC card can be used when purchas- political science graduate school at the geous and indomitable spirit, unbelievable tions to the UNC Palliative Care Pro- ing prescription drugs at approximately 15 pharmacies around town and more than University of North Carolina. After con- strength and a beguiling sense of humor. gram, med.unc.edu/pcare/make-a-gift. 60,000 participating retail pharmacies across the country. tracting severe rheumatoid arthritis, she She was an inspiration to everyone who A memorial service will be held April 23 Cards can be printed from the Internet at caremark.com/nlc and are available at became an advocate for disability rights, met her, and she will be sorely missed. in Chapel Hill. For additional informa- Town Hall, Fire Stations #1 and #2 and the Carrboro Century Center at no cost to resi- traveling across the country educating She is survived by her sister Rangeley tion, please email Daniel at dwallace@ dents. Additional locations for card pick-up are being planned. For more information, physicians about how to recognize the Wallace of Bethesda, Md.; her brother, mindspring.com go to caremark.com/nlc or call toll-free (888) 620-1749. – Staff Reports full humanity of their patients. She was
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LANDFILL of landfill tipping fees to remedia- from page 1 tion for the Rogers Road commu- ELLINGTON and when they offered me a Ellington said he still sees “I hadn’t heard that bell ring nity, as well as alternative methods from page 1 [full-time] job it only made room for the improvement of in 50 years,” said Ellington, of waste disposal that would allow sense for me to accept it and racial relations today. who was among the dozens of “I will not vote to extend the life the closure of the landfill. stay in Carrboro.” “It’s still not what it should people who rang the bell dur- of the landfill until we talk about “Long-term obligations to His maternal grandmother, Although Ellington says he be for a town that’s as progres- ing the celebration. enhancing the quality of life for the 37 families remain unfilled,” who lived directly behind his has “always been a Tar Heel” sive as Carrboro,” he said. Ellington said he has seen people that live in the Rogers Road he said. “As the county benefits house, was the only grandpar- and he “bleeds Carolina blue,” When reflecting on the gen- a great amount of change in community.” from these additional monies, it ent he knew as a child. he never had the desire to go to eral sense of change that Carr- Carrboro during his nearly The landfill opened on Eubanks is at the cost of the quality of life “I blame my lackadaisical college at UNC. boro has experienced, Ellington seven decades as a resident of Road in 1972, with promises to the of the citizens living in the Rog- attitude on my grandmother “I didn’t want to get lost in sees the town as “more transient” the town. To him, the change nearby historically black neighbor- ers Road community.” because she loved to fish,” El- the number [of students],” El- than it once was. However, he is most obviously manifested hood that it would close in 10 years Board members said they would lington joked, looking in the lington said. “And at the time, still believes Carrboro is bonded during the celebration of Car- and be made into a park. Nearly 40 refer the resolution to their agenda direction of where his grand- I was intending to be a Baptist by its community. rboro Day, which falls on May years later, the landfill remains open. review committee, which meets mother used to live. minister.” “A lot of people look at little 1 this year. The board in late 2009 voted next week. “Whenever she’d laugh, Ellington chose to go to towns and [disparage the fact “There’s always a bulletin to ship the county’s garbage to “This issue of closing the land- her belly would shake up and Campbell because it offered a that] everyone knows everyone board in the Town Commons Durham County’s transfer sta- fill … isn’t just about money,” said down, and that’s my fondest pre-ministerial program. He else’s business – but that’s not that allows people to show tion for a three- to five-year pe- Robert Campbell, a longtime leader memory of her,” he said. eventually changed majors at such a bad thing, is it? Social where they’re from. When I riod starting when the landfill in the Rogers Road community Ellington’s grandparents the end of his sophomore year morals were enforced that was a kid, everyone was from closed in 2012, but additional and a representative of RENA. “It’s moved from Durham to Car- and decided to study history. way,” he said. Carrboro, but today there’s a capacity was found that extend- about the polluted air that makes rboro to pursue millwork in “My wife tells me I was born A value Ellington learned as much more global population,” ed the landfill’s life until 2013. it impossible to come out of your 1912, a year after the town 200 years too late. I should have a child is to support his com- Ellington said. County solid waste manage- homes. … It’s about trash dumped was founded. His grandfather grown up with trains and stuff munity. One of the ways he Despite the changes, Elling- ment director Gayle Wilson told at the most convenient sites when worked as a carpenter and like that because I love history,” does this is by participating as a ton says he will always consider commissioners that by reconfigur- the landfill is closed. spooler in the Blanche Hosiery Ellington said. member of the Carrboro Cen- Carrboro his home. ing the grades on the sides of the “It’s about time that it stops. Corporation Mill No. 4, the Ellington has satisfied his love tennial Committee. “Carrboro is my town,” he landfill, the life could be extended It’s about time that the landfill building that is now Carr Mill of history by co-authoring the “The centennial celebration said. “It’s a town with a con- until as late as March 2018. Reve- closed,” he said. Mall. book Carrboro: Images of Amer- [on March 3] was pretty neat,” science.” nues from the extension could reach Sarah Hatcher, a master’s pro- Although his parents never ica with David Otto. The book Ellington said. “When you live as much as $11.7 million, according gram student at the UNC School worked in the mill, Ellington contains pictures of Carrboro in one place all your life, every- Allison Russell is co-editor of the to county projections. of Public Health, presented the was raised to appreciate the throughout the century, many of thing has significance to you.” Carrboro Commons, a bi-weekly Allison Norman, president of results of a recent study by the value of hard work. His family which Ellington was given by his Kim Andrews of the Car- online lab newspaper for Jock the UNC Campus Y, led a group of UNC chapter of Engineers With- raised pigs and chickens in their neighbor Mack Watts, an ama- rboro Recreation & Parks De- Lauterer’s Community Journalism UNC students urging the board to out Borders and RENA that found backyard and Ellington was re- teur photographer. partment rediscovered the old class at the School of Journalism close the landfill. 48 illegal dump sites in the Rogers- sponsible for slopping the pigs bell that tolled during the cel- and Mass Communication, and “It’s just continuing racism in our Bonded by Eubanks neighborhood. Residents each night after supper. He also community ebration. It’s a remnant of the an intern with The Carrboro county. It’s negatively impacting the have said the illegal dumpsites, worked with his father during Carrboro Baptist Church that Ellington attended school Citizen. This story first appeared quality of life of the Rogers Road res- along with intense odors, speeding the summer as a teenager. used to occupy the Century at Chapel Hill Senior High, in the Carrboro Commons. idents and it will continue injustice garbage trucks and polluted water, “I worked one summer with Center. in our community,” she said. “For are some of the landfill’s impacts my dad, and that’s when I de- which was located on West 38 years, cries for justice for Rogers on the neighborhood that should cided I would go to college,” Franklin Street, during a time Road have fallen on deaf ears. be mitigated. Ellington said. “Schlepping of social change in Carrboro’s “For too long the putrid smell of County Manager Frank Clifton lumber as a 14-year-old – that’s history. When he was a junior, racism has billowed into the Rogers urged the board not to wait on the hard work!” his school was integrated with For more information or to order tickets call Road community,” Norman said. governments of Carrboro and Cha- The following summer, El- Lincoln High School, Chapel 929-2787 x201 or go to artscenterlive.org ArtSchool registration now open! “It’s wrong. We have a better op- pel Hill to take action regarding the lington worked part-time at Hill’s black high school. tion. We can do better.” “It was a non-event from the landfill and an impact-mitigation UNC in the registrar’s office. CONCERTS: Stan Cheren, a representative of plant. Board members directed staff He didn’t know it at the time, white community’s perspec- SONES DE MEXICO • SAT 4/9 the Rogers-Eubanks Neighborhood to develop a mitigation plan and to but his job of assisting with tive,” Ellington said. “I was Association (RENA), presented a look at how revenues from a land- summer school registration raised to respect a black man ChuCk ChAMpION & resolution to the board calling for fill-gas project from UNC might be would lead him to a 43-year ca- and a white man the same.” ThE rANk CONTENDErS • SuN 4/10 the county to dedicate a percentage used to fund mitigation. reer of data processing at UNC. Ellington recalls segregation SCOTT MILLEr • SAT 4/16 “I became interested in data in Carrboro, but said the town AIMEE MANN • SuN 4/17 was progressive for its time, al- processing because of that job,” kIrA GrANNIS • FrI 4/22 said Ellington, who retired in lowing black people to buy food from local restaurants, even TOO MuCh FuN • SAT 4/23 January. “The university was CrASh TEST DuMMIES • TuE 5/17 beginning to use data systems though they weren’t allowed to ShEMEkIA COpELAND • FrI 5/20 [to automate student records], eat in the establishment. SAM brADLEy with hOLLy CONLAN • SuN 6/5
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The school’s art teacher, Annie Cramer, along with parents Not many high school stu- and students from Japan, are making 1,000 origami paper cranes dents take a class where criticism to send to Japan as a symbol of hope. Students have learned the and backlash are as commonplace symbolism of the paper crane and the side effects of radiation as formulas and midterms. exposure by reading Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes. But at Carrboro High School’s The school will also host a change drive, and proceeds will be student newspaper, the Jagwire, sent to the Red Cross. disclosure and deadlines go hand in hand for juniors and seniors. Teacher receives “It was a very difficult week for literacy award our paper,” said Emily Vaughn, Mary Andrews, a reading teacher at Estes Hills Elementary senior copy editor at the Jagwire. School, was honored at the N.C. Reading Association’s 2011 In the March edition of the conference for her project “READ2ME: Tailgate Stories.” student-run paper, a map was Her project won the James B. Hunt Jr. Celebrate Literacy published showing the layout of Jan Gottschalk’s journalism class produces the Jagwire monthly. In the above image, the class discusses the Award North Carolina 2011. The award recognizes service given the high school’s lunchroom seat- importance of diversity, responsibility and law in the news. Photo by Kimberly R. Holzer-Lane in promoting literacy among children and adults and in striving ing arrangements. Each table had to develop reading and writing communities. a label corresponding to the per- Vaughn said the paper doesn’t Editors say they love what they ing skills. So you work hard, The “Tailgate Stories” program takes place during summer ceived character of the students regret the illustration. She said do, regardless of controversy and then you find time to play hard break in three elementary schools’ communities: Estes Hills, who sat there. editors had to figure out how high stress. Vaughn said that and celebrate.” Frank Porter Graham and McDougle. “The map was in the enter- to make the students feel better she has stayed late after school Editors say Gottschalk tainment section – not to be tak- about the illustration while still copyediting, but it was all worth brings a motherly affection to Annual Parent Forum en too seriously – but it became keeping their integrity. it in the end. their lives. They said they trust The Annual Parent Forum will be held April 26 in East Cha- much bigger,” Vaughn said. But even after all the commo- And with a 20-page paper her and trust in her judgment as pel Hill High School’s auditorium from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tables were labeled “jocks,” tion, the paper doesn’t shy away on the horizon, they’ve got to an overseer of production. The interactive program is titled “Tuned In to Social Media.” “freshman preps,” “ethnic beau- from juicy stories. be serious. “She was out of town last The event is sponsored by the Parent-Teacher-Student Associa- ties,” “senior burnouts,” “people They’ve spoken with the “I would pass up on oth- week, so when I saw her this tions from Chapel Hill High School, Carrboro High School who always leave trash” and “pret- school administration about stu- er work to do Jagwire stories morning she hugged me and and East Chapel Hill High. ty little liars,” among others. dent depression, interviewed a any day,” Hollingsworth said. screamed, ‘Mary!’ I mean, Scholarship Program The caption for the illustration drug dealer and conducted a sur- “With a paper like this and a she’s my school mom,” Mor- read, “The map may be one snap- vey on drug and alcohol use. family like this, you wouldn’t rison said. for Refugees shot of the Commons (the lunch- For the next issue, they’ll focus want to pass it up.” Hollingsworth said Gott- Donations are needed for the Scholarship Program for Refu- room), but is it reality for you? on sex. They plan to do side-by- The paper is divided into five schalk has a good read on the gees, which is in its second year of working to send children to Why be constrained by a label? It’s side editorials: one about waiting sections: “Jag Country” is where school. summer camp free-of-cost. The program is headed by Madeline spring and time to branch out.” until marriage to have sex and an- school news is reported, “Top “She knows what’s hot – she Kameny, a student at Carolina Friends School. “We were amazed at the re- other about not waiting. Spots” is for features, “Roar” is knows what’s not,” Holling- Children receiving aid range in age from 5 to 12 and are refu- sponse from the map – it was in- “I think it’s important to delve the opinion section, “Craze” is sworth said. “She can write six gees from Burma (Myanmar). This year, the program hopes to tense. We weren’t thrilled that we deep into an issue,” said Mary the entertainment section and headlines in like two minutes.” send at least 10 children to a half-day camp at The ArtsCenter. were getting heat, but we were Morrison, senior online editor. the last section is sports. Hol- Gottschalk said students To make a donation, please write a check to the Carrboro thrilled that it was making news “And with sex, there is so much lingsworth said news values are are proud of their paper and ArtsCenter and specify that it is for the Burma Fund. Visit the and that people cared,” said Josie to look at.” hard to maintain with a month- that the student body has also Facebook group at facebook.com/group.php?gid=186040820591 Hollingsworth, co-editor-in-chief. ly publication, so the paper embraced the publication, Life in the war room Smith math team achievement The student response was like strives to be a news-magazine. even with a sticky relationship no other the paper had seen in its The paper is developed, writ- Gottschalk said she is thrilled as of late. four-year history. A simple illus- ten and published in class, yet with the way her students per- “Students who are not a part tration of a daily setting caused many of the editors come in on form, especially the editors, and of the staff still see something an uproar the Jagwire staff hadn’t Sundays to help catch up. Gott- that she tries to keep them mo- that they are proud to take expected. schalk teaches about 35 juniors tivated and excited about what home,” Gottschalk said. “It’s Faculty advisor and Jagwire and seniors in what she calls a they’re doing in the midst of all colorful, relatable and has a lot founder Jan Gottschalk said stu- “production class” that meets the other demands they have of stuff they enjoy reading.” dents were tearing up copies by daily in what they all call “the as students, and that she wants lunchtime. She said a ruckus had war room.” them to still have a life. Michael Bloom is a UNC ensued and that students resented Gottschalk said the paper “It’s like a family because student writing for the Carrboro the illustration – one intended to needs to improve upon its staff we’re working toward some- Commons, a bi-weekly online be comical. diversity, with only one black thing together,” Gottschalk lab newspaper for Jock Lauterer’s Gottschalk said that some stu- writer and three Latino writ- said. “And it’s like the best of Community Journalism class at dents even refused to go back to ers. She said they are actively coaching. You want to bring the the School of Journalism and Mass class. recruiting more diverse students best out of them, using coach- Communication Smith Middle School math team members (L to R) Daniel Lee, “There was so much turmoil for next year’s class. Sarah Wu, Jennifer Zou, and Katherine Wang that a couple of our editors de- The publication goes to print cided to do a formal apology on about once a month, giving stu- the PA system one afternoon,” dents enough time to complete The Smith Middle School math team won several awards Gottschalk said. “The next day, stories on deadline and juggle throughout February and March. we had a forum in our journalism other schoolwork. Financially, the Seventh-graders Veronica Kim and Sarah Wu qualified for class that filled the room. We had paper is struggling to keep afloat the American Invitational Mathematics Examination (AIME) kids sitting on the floor talking because all advertising is student contest with scores of 117 or higher during the national Ameri- about issues like diversity in our -run. Both Gottschalk and Mor- can Mathematics Competition 10 contest on Feb. 8. newsroom, the harshness of the il- rison said the development of
The team finished fourth at the MathCounts State Finals lustration and the stereotypes that their online edition is crucial for on March 17. The team was represented by Jennifer Zou, Sarah went along with it.” the paper’s survival. Mitch Horowitz will discuss his book Wu, Daniel Lee and Katherine Wang. The Smith Algebra team won first place at the qualifying Occult America round for the State Mathematics Competition on March 24. White House Séances, Ouija Circles, Masons, The team was led by Tony Ahn and Sarah Wu, who each quali- and the Secret Mystic History of Our Nation fied for the state finals. Fifth-grader Vijay Dey from Seawell -El READ US ementary School also qualified for the state finals. Books Available for Signing ONLINE! Friday April 8, 2011 • 7:30-9:00pm carrboro Stedman Auditorium citizen.com on the Duke Center for Living Campus carrborocitizen.com 3475 Erwin Rd. 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The Carrboro Citizen thursday, april 7, 2011 9 How to watch the spring game By Eddy Landreth 9-0 with virtually the competition team All-ACC selection last Staff Writer no offense. That fall, it will face in the season while playing out of the team generated fall? This question position at defensive tackle, On Saturday at 3 p.m., the very little offense and is a little harder to is unlikely to play very many Carolina football team will hold practically no run- answer – you can’t snaps on Saturday. The coaches its annual spring game at Kenan ning game. determine whether know what Coples can do, and Stadium. In the spring the dominance is so does he. This will not be a game, re- game of Darian Du- due to defensive Coples slid back to defensive ally, but rather a glorified scrim- rant’s redshirt-fresh- strength or offen- end this season, and he’s going to mage. There is an art to watch- man year, well before sive weakness. be a load for tackles to block. ing such a “game.” most people knew If some skilled “It’s great,” Coples said of Watch to see the various who this kid was, player gets the ball moving back outside. “It’s defi- pieces that comprise a team and Durant threw the ball success- in his hands and proceeds to nitely been great. I don’t have look for trends. If the No. 1 of- fully all over the field. He at- dodge and juke would-be tack- to take all those double teams. Sophomore Kira Castle takes a shot on goal during the Carrboro High fense can’t move the ball well tacked the defense. He followed lers and make huge gains, the It frees me up more. My body School lacrosse team’s March 24 game against Ravenscroft, which the and attack, most importantly that with four years of throwing Tar Heels have someone special feels better.” Jaguars lost, 14-8. The team will take on East Chapel Hill High School scoring points, this is a bad sign the ball well. for the offense and/or special Coples expects to find a way on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at ECHHS. of things to come. When the lights came on in teams. to top his performance of a Photo by Ted Spaulding The coaches are not going to the fall, Durant performed just The coaching staff will want year ago. show much of their playbook, as well or better. The kid was a to throw as many bodies into “I hold myself to a lot higher but the talent of the individuals true gamer, and has proven to the fray as possible and then expectations than last year,” he “I’m playing a sack-mental Yates’ spot as starting quarter- making plays will reveal itself. be one in the Canadian Foot- watch the film to see who un- said. “Last year, I was just trying game throughout all of spring ball back. Renner put on a show dur- Can the offensive line protect? ball League too. derstood their assignments, to step up and be the anchor for and forward,” Coples said, smil- ing the first drive a year ago, zip- Can the line open holes for the If the defense swarms suc- which players executed the fun- the team. Overall, my expecta- ing. “I’m sack-minded right now.” ping hard, accurate throws and runners? cessfully throughout the day, damentals and who looked lost tions for myself are higher than Of course, most of the eyes leading his team to a touchdown What kind of vision and feet it’s almost certainly the better and overmatched. anyone else can have for me.” in the stadium on Saturday will to open the game. do the runners have? of the two units. But will it be A player like Quinton Co- He envisions what he wants be focused on Bryn Renner, the On Saturday, it will be fun to One spring, the game ended good enough to succeed against ples, a rising senior and first- to accomplish this fall. young man who will take T.J. see how he has progressed.
merger UNC’s nursing, social work and ning a nonprofit mental health focus on psychiatric treatment, broadband vate sector has failed to meet from page 1 psychology programs. agency in challenging times but will expand into recovery-ori- from page 1 broadband service needs,” Thava Mahadevan, XDS’ for- combined with our longstanding ented areas that focus on healing Clyburn said in a statement. (ACT), which provides an out- mer executive director, will now clinical programs that focus on through creativity,” Smith said. But with the passage by Kleinschmidt, who has reach team offering a range of serve as director of operations at the underserved and those with Smith pointed to the center’s the state House last week of a been monitoring the progress support on an around-the-clock the center, which will operate as a complex mental health challenges art gallery, Brushes with Life, as bill titled “Level Playing Field/ of the bill along with a group basis. Critical Access Behavioral Health will make us stronger.” an example of this approach. Local Government Competi- of mayors and other local The Center for Excellence is Agency, or CABHA, a new A Tuesday press release stated Last summer, XDS moved tion,” the worry is that Chapel elected officials, said the bill based at UNC’s School of Medi- model of provider introduced on that the newly expanded center from Chapel Hill to a 40-acre Hill may soon be limited in is aimed mainly at halting cine and includes the Schizophre- Jan. 1 by the state Department will “form new lines of study campus in Chatham County, on what it can do with its new moves by the towns of Salis- nia Treatment and Evaluation of Health and Human Services based on broader community which it plans to expand activities digital capacity. bury and Wilson who want Program (STEP) and Outreach for the purpose of consolidating mental health experiences to im- to include horticulture therapy in The bill, heavily supported to set up their own broad- and Support Intervention Ser- mental health, developmental prove recovery outcomes” and partnership with the N.C. Botan- by the telecommunications band systems. Those towns, vices (OASIS) for adolescents and disabilities and substance-abuse “expand its capacity to apply what ical Garden, horseback riding, a industry, sets up a number of he said, decided to step in young adults who are experienc- programs within fewer, larger is being learned in academic and music studio and art and pottery hurdles aimed at making it and set up their own systems ing, or are at risk of experiencing, providers. scientific settings to real-life situ- classes. difficult for a municipality to because of a dearth of high- early psychosis. “I am very optimistic that ations.” “I’m feeling very hopeful that build a town broadband sys- speed broadband in their Both STEP and OASIS have with our combined forces, and “In our new form, the cen- we’ll be able to create some in- tem. Supporters say it will pre- areas. offices in Carr Mill Mall in Car- with our UNC partner Horizons, ter will have a broader range of novative, recovery-oriented pro- vent unfair competition with Since Chapel Hill is a rboro. Care is provided by a mul- the UNC School of Medicine clinical training experiences, plus grams that will benefit from our commercial providers, but its more affluent community, tidisciplinary team and includes will be able to create a sustainable greatly expanded numbers of ex- combined clinical and rehabilita- detractors say it will make it the availability of broadband medical and psychosocial treat- CABHA,” said center co-director perts on severe mental illness to tive expertise and our shared deep almost impossible for a town is not as much of an issue, ment, including family support. Bebe Smith. better reach and teach mental commitment to making sure that to offer the service. Kleinschmidt said. But the The center also provides train- Smith said that Mahadevan’s health service providers across the persons with severe mental illness Several states are consid- way the bill is worded may ing for graduate students from “knowledge of the public mental state,” Gilmore said. have access to the things we all ering similar bills, a trend mean that the fiber the town health system and success at run- “We will continue to place a want in life,” Smith said. that worries federal officials is installing could be used only charged with ensuring the for the new traffic system. expansion of broadband ser- “We want to be able to tax Vice Chair Steve Yuhasz said. Both McKee and Foushee from the tax at a work ses- vices. On Monday, FCC com- maximize the fiber we’re put- from page 1 A number of residents said they were also concerned sion today (Thursday) at 7 missioner Mignon Clyburn ting in,” he said. “We’re wor- spoke in opposition to the about the additional costs of p.m. at the Link Government ried about whether we’re going called the legislation “a sig- Other commissioners said tax referendum, saying that putting the referendum on the Services Center in Hillsbor- nificant barrier” to expanding to be able to use it. This could voters had already decided November ballot, which are ough. Board members have be a huge wasted opportunity. they hoped the county could broadband access. begin collecting revenues from on the matter and that resi- estimated at $84,500, up from indicated they would like to “This piece of legislation Kleinschmidt said he is dents could not afford a tax previous projections of $26,000. fund economic development also pushing against the bill the tax as soon as possible. certainly sounds goal-worthy, “It seems to me that the increase. If approved, the tax would and education with potential an innocuous proposition, because it represents another “This appears to be the cost residents an additional revenues. example of the state holding need is considerable, and that but do not let the title fool each day, each month that we most blatant effort to set aside 25 cents on a $100 purchase, In other action, the board you. This measure, if enacted, back local communities from and circumvent the voters of excluding groceries and voted 6-1 to adopt the Uni- stepping in if their citizens are delay, we delay the opportu- will not only fail to level the nity to collect the money that Orange County,” Bill Knight medicine. County staff has fied Development Ordinance, playing field; it will discour- being underserved. said. “We are asking you to estimated that the tax would which combines and stream- “It’s another attempt to we would use from this sales age municipal governments tax … to modify the prop- reign in the tax and spend- raise $2.5 million annually. lines all county regulations from addressing deployment handcuff us from providing a ing that’s been going on for The board will discuss related to land development full array of services,” he said. erty-tax burden that we have in communities where the pri- placed on the public,” board years.” how to dedicate the funds into one document.
ALDERMEN mation to the town’s Transporta- from page 1 tion Advisory Board for review and suggestions, sidewalks for the Rogers Road neighborhood and At Tuesday’s meeting, board the proposed bicycle and pedes- members did not say which way trian pathway between Carolina ceramic pots they intend to vote, but Chilton North and the main UNC cam- said there needs to be a meeting of pus were added to the town’s list of the minds with the county on the priorities. & local plants right kind of location. Also on Tuesday, the board Ceramic pots make Board member Jacquie Gist, heard an appeal from its represen- any deck or garden who has been critical of the coun- tatives on the Orange Water and ty’s choice, said she hoped town Sewer Authority board of directors beautiful and Fifth and county elected officials could asking for the town to help get the Season carries the meet soon and have a “collegial word out about the Taste of Hope widest variety of discussion” on the issue. program. imported ceramic “Maybe it’s not their fault, OWASA and the Inter-Faith planters in a variety it’s just that they don’t live Council for Social Service created here,” she said. the program to help low-income of shapes, sizes, and Next Tuesday’s board of al- customers who are having trouble colors. Pick up plants and dermen meeting begins at 7:30 paying their water bills. Under the soil and you'll leave our store p.m. at Carrboro Town Hall. program, OWASA customers can with a container garden. The agenda will be posted at agree to round up their bills to the townofcarrboro.com/BoA/ nearest dollar by checking a box on Agendas/boaAgendas.htm their utility bill. Fifth Season is also your In other action Tuesday night, Board member Randee Haven- destination for local organic the board discussed updates to O’Donnell praised the program plant starts, trees, shrubs and the state’s proposed Transporta- and said the only reason people perennials. All of this and tion Improvement Plan. The plan, don’t check the box is because they which works off a list of priorities don’t know about the program. more are in our nursery across set by a consortium of local govern- The board agreed to add a link the parking lot from the store. ments, sets the order and schedules to the program on the town’s web- for state transportation projects. site and look at other ways to let Let Fifth Season beautify your Before referring the latest infor- residents know about it. garden and home this spring!
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PlowGirl Farm’s apiarist Mark Zimmerman inspects his Matthew Lee launches his hawk kite at the 2011 annual Kite Fly hives. sponsored by the Carrboro Recreation & Parks Department and held March 27 at Hank Anderson Park. Matthew won the prize for Photo by the youngest kite flier in this year’s Kite Fly. Liz Holm photo by deborah bender Local emergency plans in place By Louie Horvath area, they are constantly prob- “This is something that’s are not given out outside of the Courtesy of the Carrboro ing and tinkering with their been worked on, planned for county, in case someone’s trying Commons plan should such an event oc- and revised, but specifically to plan something,” said Cicero. cur. So far, they feel good about to the Japan catastrophe? No,” “They are reviewed annually if While the rest of the world the quality of the plan in light said Cicero. not quarterly. It’s something that watches the destruction caused of the disaster in Japan. While both emergency per- many people are involved in. Not by the earthquake and subse- “We have not made any sonnel stressed that the emer- just EMS or police.” quent nuclear complications in changes to the plan,” Orange gency-preparedness document The contingency plans also Japan with worry, local emer- County emergency planner is an ever-changing tablet, include larger-risk buildings, like gency-management employees Darshan Patel said. “Our plan neither felt the need to add to the UNC Cogeneration Facil- watch with a different purpose. is pretty robust right now. it or make changes because of ity on Cameron Avenue, to help These personnel are the ones Through the planning process, the events in Japan. safeguard against electrical prob- charged with ensuring that no we take many things into con- They can’t give out those lems like those that have afflicted matter the catastrophe, their lo- sideration. We don’t have any plans to the community be- Japan. But emergency planners cause of the threat of a terror- cal community is ready if such The UNC Cogeneration Facility is taken into account in a broad-based immediate changes yet.” know that no matter how fool- an event does occur. plan to be activated in the event that what happened in Japan happens Carrboro fire inspectorist plot that would disable the proof a plan appears, there is al- Instead of waiting for a ca- closer to home. Photo by Louie Horvath Ethan Cicero echoes much of county’s contingency plans. ways a risk factor involved. tastrophe to happen in their the same opinion. “The specifics of these items “Any sort of large facility that does power generation, whether it’s hydroelectric, cogeneration, nuclear or coal burning, there are always inherent risks in there, and some may be more than others,” Patel said. There is no higher risk than at Shearon Harris Nuclear Plant just outside of New Hill. While WEIGHT-LOSS SUrGEry ISN’T jUST Orange County lies outside of the 10-mile emergency planning zone, it’s still well within the 50- mile radius that could be affected abOUT THE POUNDS yOU LOSE, by a nuclear plant meltdown. Car- rboro is roughly 30 miles from the nuclear plant. “We have emergency drills that we perform with the county and the state,” said Julia Milstead, IT’S abOUT THE LIfE yOU GaIN. Progress Energy spokeswoman for the Shearon Harris plant. “We are required by federal law to have these drills twice a year, but … we typically, here at Harris, have eight emergency drills every year.” On April 26, the Shearon Harris plant will have a test that is graded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Patel confirmed that along with the local Wake County of- ficials, emergency preparedness responders from Orange County would be taking part in the drill.
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Pioneer botanist Mark Catesby ob- served that early settlers commonly used locust wood for the foundation support posts that stabilized their cabins. Because of its resistance to decay, locust has been so prized for fence posts and arbors that one must search far and wide these days to find a substantial source for traditional ‘locust posts.’ Though locust is not the common forest tree in the piedmont that it is in the mountains, it’s valuable here as a naturalized plant that thrives in harsh conditions on disturbed sites. Like other members of the bean family, the locust’s ‘nitrogen-fixing’ roots improve barren soils for eventual succession by a diversity of other plant species. Thickets of black locust also provide essential habitat for numerous wildlife species. Old Doll, 1978 Insect pests like the locust borer keep the plant in check. Whole popula- tions of black locust develop a ‘burned’ look about them during the summer s a Seasoned Citizen, I’ve been thinking a lot these days about de-cluttering. months because of the ravenous ap- When I pop off to the big darkroom in the sky, I don’t want my kids to have to petites of the locust leaf minor. clean up after me – as I did after my mother died unexpectedly at 51. So I’ve Though black locust was intro- been going through a lot of Old Stuff here lately. Each box and trunk tucked away duced as an ornamental tree in in the attic or basement is a time bomb, which upon opening sucks you in like England in the 17th century, its over- Aa black hole where time is forgotten and time travel is real. When I opened the lid on this abundance in parts of the European trunk, a long-forgotten handmade doll startled me with her size and relentless grin. “Polly,” as countryside is attributed to British I remember her name, was the favorite of my now 40-something daughter. But what does an journalist William Cobbett’s early aging parent do with the toys of his now-grown children? You could start by making a photo- 19th-century promotion of the locust graph. Happy birthday, Selena! for its fast growth and long-lasting hard wood, “superior to oak for ship and house-building.” Those uses for the locust never fulfilled Cobbett’s A thousand words expectations, and this American by Jock Lauterer native now runs wild across some of Do you have an important old photo that you value? Email your photo Europe’s countryside, looking like a to [email protected] and include the story behind the picture. Because white wisteria in early spring. every picture tells a story. And its worth? A thousand words.
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