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District reinstates some axed CHS advanced courses by Susan Dickson The school district allocates However, school officials have Pedersen said not all AP and Staff Writer teachers to schools based on en- now decided to offer several of the honors courses are offered at Cha- rollment, and because Carrboro courses that had higher enroll- pel Hill and East Chapel Hill high Several weeks after school offi- High School has fewer students ment, including AP chemistry, AP schools either. cials announced that about a dozen than the other high schools it has biology and AP Latin, according “It happens at other high schools,” advanced placement and honors fewer teachers as well. Few stu- to Superintendent Neil Pedersen. he said. However: “It’s a little bit more courses would not be offered at Car- dents signed up for certain AP and Pedersen said officials are also challenging at a smaller school.” rboro High School next year, Chapel honors courses at Carrboro High, considering offering several other School officials told students Hill-Carrboro City Schools officials so school officials decided not to courses, including AP French. they could take the courses at one of say they will make changes to offer offer them. “I really do think that the addi- the district’s other two high schools, several of those courses. The courses included AP chem- tion of these courses will address but would have to provide their Carrboro High students and par- istry, AP biology, AP physics, AP most of the parents we’ve heard own transportation. In addition, ents said that Carrboro High would human geography, honors biol- from,” Pedersen said, adding that students can take certain courses become a “second-class” school with- ogy II, honors physics, AP Latin, three or fewer students had signed online, Pedersen said. out offering the AP and honors courses AP German, German III, German up for most of the other courses and asked district officials to reinstate IV, AP Spanish literature and AP that would not be offered. SEE CHS PAGE 5 the courses. French.

photo by Ken Moore An Aphrodite Fritillary is just one of several butter- fly species attracted to the common milkweed.

flora By Ken Moore The art of nature erhaps it’s really the nature of art! Art and nature were inseparable during the recent two- week Session 3 at Penland PSchool of Crafts in Western North Carolina. Fifteen differ- ent studios — including glass blowing, metal sculpture, ceram- ics, photography, weaving and sketching — demonstrated that images and experiences of nature were dominant sources of inspi- ration expressed in the works of photo by Kirk ross instructors and students. Ken Nagel, a teacher for the Green Awakening Project and a science teacher at Apex High School, helps students Cherry Bell and Quentin Fuller design a model bridge. Robert Johnson’s “Nature Journaling: Art for Nature Freaks” was clearly all about Freshmen take on green tech nature. I was fortunate to be by Susan Dickson program, said he and other program staff want- Robert’s botanist assistant. We Staff Writer ed to get students to participate in science and enjoyed day-long field trips, math studies with an environmental emphasis. This summer, rising freshmen from schools “That helped shape a lot of the activities including viewing rare Gray’s lil- across Orange County are taking advantage of that we designed for this camp,” he said. For ies atop Roan Mountain’s grassy a new approach to learning math and science, instance, students designed and built small balds and close-up encounters building solar cars and constructing model bridges that would hold a plastic “truck,” using with tiny sundews and blad- bridges as part of the Communities in Schools as few materials as possible to ensure less waste derworts in a hidden mountain Green Awakening Project. and to maintain a certain budget. sphagnum bog. We brought ex- For the project, Communities in Schools In addition, students made speakers to play mu- amples of common species back staff worked with Chapel Hill-Carrboro and sic from iPods using two breadboards and wires. Orange County school staff to identify rising “Most of the lessons that accompanied that to the studio to help us with high school freshmen who traditionally do not were about recycling electronics,” Kahler said. continued detailed drawing. enter advanced math and science classes. Stephanie Bland, director of programs for The flora star was none other Thirty-five students entered the four-week Communities in Schools, said the program re- than the common milkweed, program, which concludes Friday with a recog- ally focused on engaging the students. Asclepias syriaca. Not only did photo by Kirk ross nition ceremony. the several stems displayed on Green Awakening Project students Ruth Pineda and Mariela David Kahler, a graduate student at Duke the botanical specimen table Martinez construct a model bridge. who helped develop the curriculum for the SEE GREEN PAGE 7 persist in good condition, but the fragrance of the flower clusters perfumed the entire studio, making quite an impression with Lessons from a little birdie numerous visitors from the other recently . . . No more of that, I now remember studios. Not surprisingly, many of By Valarie Schwartz thinking. the students labored happily on Before the end of last summer, botanical details of this milkweed, It’s not easy being green. Even something worked over that blueberry growing blueberries as a measure of common throughout the state. bush, completely denuding it, so that creating biodiversity in my yard turns this year it produced only leaves. With out to have a downside. I planted two only one large bush to work with, and blueberry bushes three or four years apparently forgetting the bird-trap- SEE FLORA PAGE 10 ago and during the first few years, be- ping incident of last year, I pulled out cause they take time to get established, the netting as the berries were getting I freely shared the meager bounty close to blue. It made for tricky pick- with the birds and squirrels. Last year, ing when they ripened, but in two inside I started wanting more than the few days of reaping it produced nearly a leftovers I could nab each morning pint of delicious berries. Land & Table: to decorate my yogurt, so after seeing Then, one evening last week, while Fresh Fig Ice Cream some black netting at Southern States, preparing to play a little pre-dinner I brought it home and placed it over badminton with my partner, I heard See page 8 the two plants (having since planted a commotion coming from the bush a third bush in a different part of the and looked to find a Carolina wren so Index yard that I left for the birds). twisted up in the netting that I called That all worked out fine, until one out to John to come help. As he held Music Calendar ...... 2 morning, while looking for some ripe the small creature and I worked at the News ...... 3 berries, I found a wren trapped in the jumble, the bird continually refilled its Community ...... 4 netting. With a heart beating almost lungs, each time exhaling with a high- Honor Rolls ...... 5 as fast as the bird’s, I quickly released pitched screech, while I tried my best Opinion ...... 6 it from its prison, and off it flew, per- to untangle it. After getting scissors Land & Table ...... 8 haps perching safely on a nearby limb Real Estate ...... 9 to watch while I immediately removed PHOTo by valarie schwartz Classifieds ...... 9 the netting. SEE RECENTLY PAGE 7 The blueberry bush sans bird netting 2 thursday, JULY 17, 2008 The Carrboro Citizen

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( we are a non-smoKing club The Carrboro Citizen News Thursday, July 10, 2008 3 News Briefs Bill could trigger search for new Orange County airport Village voices by Kirk Ross On Wednesday, the Senate ald said that the main goal for At a legislative hearing last Staff Writer voted not to concur with the now is to get the governing au- year, Med Air pilots and AHEC Sen. Ellie Kinnaird is scheduled to discuss her campaign to House version, a formality that thority into place. He said it is clinicians said taxing rules at retain her NC Senate District 23 seat on Monday, July 14 at 4 The North Carolina House and paves the way for a conference likely a five-to-ten-year process RDU along with the additional p.m. at Town Hall Grill. Senate will need to work out dif- committee to be named to work to get a new airport in place. travel time to and from the air- Town Hall Grill, located in Southern Village, is hosting ferences for a bill that would allow out the differences. The new airport would replace port would reduce the amount of a nonpartisan community-issues forum called “The Village the University of North Carolina Fitzgerald said the two ver- Horace Williams Airport and time doctors could spend in clin- Voice,” featuring political candidates in a series of seven events. and UNC Health Care to create sions of the bill will need to be become home to the university’s ics around the state. The forum is sponsored by The North Carolina Center for Voter an airport authority, but support- reconciled, but he expects to Med Air operations, which is In late May, Sen. Tom Apo- Education and MyNC.com. ers anticipate that some form of the see some form of the measure used by the school’s Area Health daca, a Hendersonville Repub- Attendees are invited to reserve seats online at legislation will pass this session. emerge from this summer’s short Education Centers program. lican and the chamber’s deputy www.thetownhallgrill.com. The Senate passed its version session. The Horace Williams land minority leader, introduced Rabid skunk earlier this month. This week, After that, he said, it will be has been identified as a prime legislation that would explic- the state House modified the bill up to the chancellor and the area for part of the university’s itly prevent the closure of Hor- A skunk found in Hillsborough tested positive for rabies on to more narrowly tailor it to ef- board of trustees and the board Carolina North project. ace Williams Airport until a Tuesday at the State Laboratory of Public Health. forts to site and build a new air- of governors to agree to move An airport proximate to new airport “within 10 nauti- The skunk was submitted after a resident in the vicinity of port in Orange County. forward to set up an airport au- the university and the medical cal miles” of Horace Williams Larkspur Lane and Miller Road saw one of her two dogs with Kevin Fitzgerald, executive thority. school was last explored in 2005, is ready for use by AHEC. That the skunk in its mouth. associate dean for finance and “My sense is that they would but UNC’s board of trustees legislation, which also would Animals exposed to rabies who are not vaccinated must be administration with the UNC- move ahead with this,” Fitzger- opted instead to move Med Air’s freeze university spending on either destroyed or quarantined for six months. Chapel Hill School of Medicine, ald said. airplanes and offices to Raleigh planning, design and materi- So far this year, Orange County Animal Services has re- said that among the changes the Once in place, the new au- Durham International, a shift als for a hangar at RDU, has ceived 11 positive rabies tests. If any possible exposure to a House adopted is language that thority would need to pursue opposed by some legislators, stalled for now in the Senate bat, raccoon or skunk is suspected, contact Animal Control at specifies Orange County as the federal funding for the project AHEC doctors and Med Air appropriations committee. 245-2075 or call 911. site for a new airport. and begin a site search. Fitzger- employees. Disc golf challenge Zach Ward, owner of DSI Comedy Theater, has issued a challenge to the disc golfers of Carrboro. Ward says that if do- Gullywashers have crews cleaning up trees and debris nations to the Carrboro Parks Project, a nonprofit advocating A series of heavy weekend thunderstorms The heaviest damage in Carrboro came utility poles came down. for parks and greenways in town, reach $4,200 by October, he downed trees and clogged stormwater sys- from a sweet gum, roughly 18 inches in Rain gauges at the Orange Water and will match his own $4,200 for an 18-hole disc golf course at tems throughout southern Orange County. diameter, which crushed a car and blocked Sewer Authority’s Jones Ferry Road wa- Anderson Park. To donate, see www.carrboroparks.org David Poythress, Carrboro’s streets su- Morningside Drive. Other significant dam- ter-treatment plant recorded 1.66 inches of perintendent, said public works crews for the age was on West Poplar, where part of a large rain Friday night, 2.6 inches Saturday and Domestic abuse support group town have been cleaning sand, gravel and ash tree crashed into the road Sunday. .45 inches Sunday — a combination that The Family Violence Prevention Center of Orange County plenty of sticks and other debris out of storm Public works and landscaping crews in exceeded the combined rainfall recorded at offers an evening domestic violence support group. drains and culverts. Chapel Hill removed 20 fallen trees on Fri- the plant in June, July and August of 2007. The group meets on a drop-in basis and is provided for wom- Poythress said damage from the storm day and Saturday along 12 streets, including — Staff Reports en who have experienced abuse in a relationship. The support was relatively light. Estes Drive and Library Drive where five group is free and confidential and provides women with the op- portunity to learn about abusive relationships and gain support from women in similar situations. Free childcare is provided for participants. For more informa- Study ties ending drinking to depression tion, call the Family Violence Prevention Center at 929-7122 or Nominations toll free at (866) 929-7122. UNC News Services a negative mood state, depression,” Hodge said. open The study also found that the emergence of Hillsborough train Scientific evidence has long suggested that depression was associated with a profound re- Orange County is accept- The town of Hillsborough may get a train station. The N.C. moderate drinking offers some protection duction in the number of neural stem cells (cells ing nominations for the 2008 Department of Transportation and Amtrak have said that a rail against heart disease, certain types of stroke and that will become neurons) and in the number North Carolina Awards for stop there may be financially viable, after Mayor Tom Stevens, some forms of cancer. of new neurons in a brain region known as the Outstanding Service. at the behest of a number of citizens, asked for a formal study of But new research shows that stopping drink- hippocampus. This brain region is critical for The awards recognize and the possibility. Before Hillsborough would get a stop, the town ing — including at moderate levels — may lead normal learning and memory, and recent stud- identify outstanding volunteers would have to work through a complex long-term transporta- to health problems including depression and a ies show that the development of neurons in the who have made a significant tion plan as well as seek funding. Early estimates put construc- reduced capacity of the brain to produce new hippocampus may regulate mood, Hodge said. contribution to their com- tion costs between $1 and $6 million. neurons, a process called neurogenesis. According to the researcher, the negative munity. Orange County will The findings from the Bowles Center for mood state in mice may represent depression select five individuals, busi- Alcohol Studies at UNC appear online in the in humans and appears to be linked to a di- nesses or groups to be recog- journal Neuropsychopharmacology. minished capacity of the brain to form new nized for their outstanding “Our research in an animal model establish- neurons. contributions. One of the five es a causal link between abstinence from alcohol “Thus, people who drink moderate alcohol individuals from each county drinking and depression,” said study senior au- socially, or for potential health benefits, may will be nominated for the N.C. thor Clyde W. 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Parr John 1. : SWERS AN IVIA R T The Carrboro Citizen Schools Thursday, July 10, 2008 5 MIDDLE SCHOOL HONOR ROLLS In Brief Culbreth 6th Grade Downing, Brenna Doyle, Shayna Dubois, Anna Tomkins, Chandler Weedon, Ezra Magidson, Jason Mao, Grant Molnar, Samuel Crummett, Kendall Cunningham, Melaina Dyck, Catherine Edmiston, Harp- Weiss James Morecraft, Joel Morin-Kensicki, CJ Frances Davis, Kunal Desai, Evan Fantozzi, Football league A Honor Roll List: er Ellison, Taylor Engbrocks, Leehee Falek, Paschall, Madeleine Pearce Ariana Pears- Lyndsey Fisher, Erika Franco-Quiroz, The Carrboro Recreation Eliza Faur, Sarah Flowers, Catherine Foy, McDougle 7th Grade all, Jeffrey Perkins, Diana Philpot, Andrew Devon Gattis, Rebecca Goldman Hallie Alican Arcasoy, Jeffrey Balog, Catherine and Parks Department will Ignacio Gomez, Jessica Graham, Donya A Honor Roll List: Pommersheim, Jose Portillo-Argueta, Graves, Eli Grobin, Avishai Halev, Justus Jane Bentulan, Pranshu Bhardwaj, Olivia Grissett, Sanjeed Hakim, Solip Han, Cath- Michael Pratt, Eduardo Ramirez-Rojas, Heizer, Joshua Hennen, Jeremy Howell, be sponsoring a youth foot- Blanco, Grant Braam, Victoria Brancazio, erine Hemmer, Darian Herrera, Emily Ballard Robinett, Lara Sahoo, Jennifer Oliver Hudgins, Salman Iftikhar, Pranay ball program. Kids age five Oscar Brennwald, Emily Brickner-Hughes, Ana Araysa Rivera, Christopher Barth, Hirasawa, Justice Holloway, Julia Houser, Riley Billman, Hannah Blackburn, Edward Savino Jonathan Schwartz, Rachel Seals, Imandi, Scott Johnson, Nemi Kalio, and six can compete in a flag Alice Brower, Abigail Brown Murat Calik- Gay Htoo, Max Hudnell, Miriam Hughes, Yun Shin, Hyung Sub Sim Joseph Smigla, Nicolas Kelly, Deborah Kemp Kabir Ku- oglu, Michelle Chang, Eva Church, Thom- Burgard, Grant Cabell, Kathleen Can- football league. Ages 7-12 will Connor Jackson, Arianna Jacobs Angelica non Laurence Cecil, Karen Cheney, William Snoeyink, Samantha Straughan, mar-Hardy, Alisha Lee, Elliot Lee, Diego as Clark Andrew Cook, Eleanor Costley, Jones, Tessa Jones, Sara Joyce, Yeji Jung, Meena Surapaneni, Jackson Taylor, Adam Lewis Jing Chun Li, Anna Mee, Kevin be grouped in tackle leagues. Jason Cox, Varun Dalmia, Margaret Stacey Cutrell, Harrison Esterley Morgan Sung-Hoon Kim, Matthew Kinert, Fontaine, Elizabeth Fox, Cerys Hum- Tobias, Zach Urban, Daniel Veneziano, Merritt, Anna Mitchell, Faith Moaven- Registration is now being ac- Daum, Lauren Douglass, William Dozier, Brooklyn Klepl, Hser Ku, Asia Lacy, Laura Ambika Viswanathan, Ben Ward, Amon zadeh, Aye Moe, Nathaniel Montano, Katherine Dunleavy Paden Earnhardt, phreys, Eric Jiang Yeon Soo Jin, Casey cepted at the Recreation De- Ladomerszky, Nile Latowsky, Chi Le, Molina, Thomas Nguyen, Kelsey O’Regan Williams, Daniel Wittekind, Jeffrey Zhou Yesenia Morales, Nina Muller, Juno Park, Emily Enyedi, Rachel Falek, Dylan Farrow Dong Yeop Lee, Kristen Lee Seungcheol Daniel Parks, Aylee Peck Whitesides, partment at 100 N. Greens- Hattie Ferguson, Eliza Filene, Christian Kathryn Peneyra, Eric Plevy, Christopher Phillips 7th Grade Lee, SiYeon Lee, Hannah Lewis-Marlow, Reeder, Simone Robinson Chiara Salemi, Jack Pruden, Samuel Pruden, Andrea boro St. in the Century Fowler, Rachel Frye Robert Gerber, Shiyi Li Hyung-Jun Lim, Ching-Hsuan Ramirez-Rubio, Rachel Samuelson Irving Yasmina Gilmanova, Michaela Gleason, Kevin Su, Geoffrey Thomason, John A Honor Roll List: Center. Hours are weekdays Lin, Samuel Long, Haley Malek Matthew Ussery Intintolo, Zachary Visco, Leah Sandoval, Benjamin Sawin, Jackson Alexandra Grant, Benjamin Griffin, Maqsoud, Julia Marks, Katherine Marshall, Scroggs, Nikhil Shankar Madeleine Shaw, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Non-Or- Fengru Guo, Gabrielle Hafez, Jee Yoon Whetten-Goldstein, Anne Wilcosky, Jia Chen, Eric Chiou, Nathan Cho, ange County residents can Colleen McCarthy, William McEntee, Juliana Wulforst Adrienne Davis, Amanda DeMasi Amanda Sjoelin, Aaron Smith, Caroline Han, Emi Harada, Samuel Hedges, Carl Ferguson Menz, Claire Miller Katherine Smith Connor Smith, Eleanor Smith, register July 14. The fee is $52 Hintz, Zachery Hong Caroline Houser, Mitchell Gelpi, Kelly Jiang, Sarah Jones, Minogue, Grace Morken, Samuel Nor- McDougle 7th Grade Anne Kelley, William Krakow, Sand- Jamella Smith, Madeline Smith Caroline for county residents and $91 Emma Houser, Helen Hubacher, Jay Irwin, man, Taylor Norris Daniel Nuttall, Mikela Stanton, Graham Stopa, Devin Toth, Maura Jones, Christopher Joseph, James AB Honor Roll List: hya Mahadevan, Justin Morrell, Calum for out-of-county residents. Nylander-French, Cory Oskardmay, O’Mara, Nina Pande, Dylan Peterson, Ar- Tyne Tyson, Emma Van Beveren, Aaron Jushchuk, Alexandra Kelly Emily Kupec, Gayoung Park, Baso Gay Paw, Eh Paw, Vrba, Charles Wang, Xiao-song Wang, A birth certificate is required Larry Lapushin, Sydney Levine, Catherine Dunmi Alabi, Lisabeth Birkemo, Daniel thur Pommersheim, Vishwas Rao, Peter Ser Ro Paw, Nalini Peres-Da-Silva Claire Rathmell, Vincent Rennie, Helen Rosen, Claire Weintraub, Samuel Williams, and registration is first-come, Linsley Sabrina Longley, Rebecca Macklin, Peterman, Alexa Phillips, William Phipps, Boddy, Sarah Brooks Jillian Brownell, Nolan Winters, Keita Yokoyama Kirstin Macleod, Emily McDaniels, Briana Ashley Burnette, Brynn Cameron, Arturo Logan Sit, Kathryn Smigla Casey Smith, first-serve. Practice starts in Ashley Prinzhorn, Elise Ranosa, Atticus Milica Stanisic, Hayley Stratton, Sophie Merrigan, Anna Merritt, Rachel Musson Reynolds, Laura Rojas Kimberly Rubish, Conde Alvarez, Fiona Cunningham, Gar- Smith 7th Grade late July and games start in Doreen-Edith Nalyazi, John Nanney, Oli- cian D’Cruz, Leila Doerfer Ashley Dwyer, To, Joyce Wang, Jillian Wiener, Maggie John Schneid, Katherine Schneid, Marc Xing, Alexander Young, Soraya Zakerin, A Honor Roll List: September; the season ends in ver Newland, Vendela Norman, Kirsten Schwartz Rebecca Senior, Noam Shemer, Kevin Elefante, Joseph Frederick, Alison late October. Nyman, Loreanne Oh, Katherine Orton, Frimmel Hannah Frisk, Sarah Gagne, Michelle Zong Sarah Sloan, Ariel Smith, Ahsatan Snipes, Ashley Amodei, Norman Archer, Benjamin Padden, Yashna Panda, Delanie Sharon Sparling, Nicholas Strobin, Samuel Ryan Gaido, Ariel Gunn, Jack Gurley Phillips 7th Grade Postma, Nathaniel Pritchard Ramkumar Jack Haskins, Luke Haus, Ryan Hegedus, Salomon Ariza, Jane Barnett-Lawrence, School PR award Strosnider Victor Sullivan, Chia-Yen Sung, Gayane Baziyants, Delaney Beals, Erin Rao, Haley Riggs, Elizabeth Riitters, Lily Tidwell, Julia Travers Urangarav Stephen Himmelberg Jr Andrew HoTong, AB Honor Roll List: The Chapel Hill-Carr- Aron Rimanyi Maria Romero-Moreno, Lily Joyal, Bronwyn Kircher, George Lan- Binnie Heather Binnie, Nicole Chang, Joy Tsogt-Erdene, Kholiswa Tsotetsi, Valeriya Chen, Willa Chen, Julia Chianese, Mat- boro City Schools Commu- Matthew Ruston, Mashallah Salaam, Tsygankova Kiera Turner, Emily Turschak, tay, Max Lehmann, Linnea Lieth, Caroline Ava Adams, Bernard Amaldoss, Luke Marie Samek, Mary Scanga, Ben Sistachs, Mann, Ethan Martin, Grace McLaughlin, Arlotto, Ayelet Benhar, Jon Beyle, Laura thew Christy, Ethan Chu, Danielle Cohen, nity Relations Department Rachel VanArnold, Rachel Vann Thomas Carly Collette, David Collman, Molly Madeline Smith, Max Smith Nakyung Voelkel, Sydney Walker, Margaret Laura Musalem, Sean Neagle, Alyssa Buczek, Jazmine Carver, Joyce Cho, recently received two awards Son, James Stonecypher, Chia-Hui Sung, Oppewal, Elliot Orenstein, Sara Petty, Jong-Wook Choe Yeon Jung Choi, Griffin Frank, Ariadne Frisby, Arun Ganesh, Walton, Lay Lai Wei Emilia Wills, Derek Jessica Gao, Scott Graves, Wesley Guo, from the National School Clara Superfine Cooper Tinsley,O livia Wong, Victor Zhang Samantha Ragan, Juliana Ritter, Caleb Clymore-Greene, Ellen Cohn, Ben Cole Trogdon, Melissa Uehling, Amelia Verkerk Roenigk, Kyla Rohe, Walden Saldana- Audrey Copeland, Zach Cyr-Scully, Rad- Chuanjie Huang Fan Huang, Bradley Public Relations Association Oliver Wang, Adelaide Weiden, Kaitlyn Culbreth 8th Grade Montavon, Sydney Sanders Lyndsey wan Dabbas, Anna Dallara Taylor Daly, Huntoon, Bria Johnson, Sarah Kalkowski for publications produced Jinyoung Kang, Timofey Karginov, Ar Bas Wilson, Kendall Wood Shafiei, ColtonS houp, Brian Smith, Bailey DeMuth, Ryan Dulude, Joshua for community members. A Honor Roll List: Valerie Stocking Taylor Stone, Brady Fried, Matthew Futch, Matthew Gerrish, Khan, Nam Kyu Kim Galen Kirkpatrick, Culbreth 6th Grade Strine, Paige Sullivan, Jonah Swartz, Robin Stephen Hahn, Brittany Hill, Max Howes Zoe Kofodimos, Kevin Lavelle, Elijah The district’s Learning Sondra Anton, Mehmet Calikoglu, Lee Isabelle Lee, Nathan Lee, Jennifer AB Honor Roll List: Tanz, Shekente Torain, Jennifer Vaughn, Shee-Hwan Hwang, Apoorva Iyengar, Skills: Scope and Sequence Maura Devetski, Laura Finerty Anna Zachary Walton, Matthew Wayne, Leah Shiho Kawano, Madison Kearney Alex Lyu, Leila Maluf, Julie Mao Michelle Mao, publication received the Gachechiladze, Hanna Gardner, Cynthia Westendorf, Leah Whitney, Browning Kelly, Austen Kelly, Katherine Kennihan, Oskar Marszalek, Sarah McAdams, Caitlyn Alberry, Mackenzie Anderson, Goncalves, Erin Graham, Heather Haruka Nakamura Brittany Newby, Brian NSPRA’s 2008 Award of Alican Arcasoy, Pierce Arnold, Ling Awi, Wipper Patrick Kiley Blair Lamason, Corentin Graman, Ethan Grant, Laura Hamon, Le Hir de Fallois, Amy Lee, Yoon Ju O’Donnell, Margaret Palmer, Hyun kyung Excellence in the special Noah Balamucki, Jeffrey Balog, Michael Rachel Hare Michael Jushchuk, Kiyun Park, Raeyong Park, Vivien Phan, Arjun Balog Bryanna Baumann, Catherine McDougle 8th Grade Lee Simone Leiro, Louis Levin, Yuyi Li, purpose publication catego- Kim, Sophia Lopez, Neela Mahanty, Julia Sanhniang Lianmawi, Austin Liu, Xinqiang Raghavan, Bradley Randall Samuel Roach, Jane Bentulan, Pranshu Bhardwaj Jesse Mainwaring, David McDonogh, Hannah A Honor Roll List: Thea Lah Say, Charles Sellers, Audra ry. The district’s 2005-06 Blackwood, Olivia Blanco, Grant Braam, Liu, Shelby Major, Albert Mak, Kevin Annual Report earned the Merrigan, Hadley Reid, Blake Robinett, Mangel Samuel Miner, Troy Mitchell, Radu Slosek Caleb Stern, Tessa Ter Horst, Victoria Brancazio Oscar Brennwald, Em- Javier Sandoval, Jack Schaufler, PaulS kiba, Eric Anderson, Matthew Arena, Caroline Tyler Tran, Laura Voyce, Xingchen Wang, NSPRA’s Award of Merit in ily Brickner-Hughes, Alice Brower, Abigail Coyle, Joseph Duronio Zachary Farley, Mitran, Fiona Nelson, Baxter Perkins, Erin Soeters, Julia Suman, Thompson Anna Quercia-Thomas, Vismita Rao, Elle Weeks, Caroline Werk, Katherine the annual report category. Brown, Murat Calikoglu, Demarkes Teagle, John Uehling, Matthew Uehling, Aaron Feinberg, Mark Flournoy, Marlen Whang, Alexa Young Alex Youngman Campbell, Michelle Chang, Eva Church, Gonzalez Audrey Groux, Caroline Hamil- Noam Raveh, Jacob Reed, Jake Rohde, Alexander Wilhelm, Tasha Wilhelmsen, Maria-Adriana Rojas, Jacob Rovner, Perla Thomas Clark, Andrew Cook, Eleanor Shannon Wyatt ton, Conor Hendershot, Sean Hicks Elana Smith 7th Grade Costley, Jason Cox Kaelen Cox, Sarah Horwitz, Anya Josephs, Daniel Kaplan, Saavedra-Hernandez, Kathryn Schaller, Crump, Varun Dalmia, Margaret Daum, Culbreth 8th Grade Matthew Kleissler Maxwell Kuller, Kristen Caitlin Scurria, Pricilla Shin, Tyler Shull, AB Honor Roll List: Emma DeMagistris, Lauren Douglass, Laubscher, Nataniel Lelental, Markham Elsa Steiner, Maliyah Tan, Cami Toups, chs William Dozier, Katherine Dunleavy AB Honor Roll List: Lisowsky, Erin McGibbon, Roberts Nel- Abbey Underwood, Katharine Vancil, Gabrielle Abrams, Alexandria Allison- Paden Earnhardt, Emily Enyedi, Rachel son, James Parks, Kristen Powers, Joao Lukas Vrouwenvelder, Yu Wang Mitchell Johnson, Ranjitha Ananthan Santiago from page 1 Falek, Dylan Farrow Hattie Ferguson, Christopher Adamson, Sondra Anton, Ritter, Cabriel Sullivan, Benjamin Taylor, Weston, Robert Whitfield,A lexandra Betancur, Megan Blunden, Katherine Dylan Arant, Benjamin Aronson Rebecca Willcox, Amber Wright, Cissy Yu, Allen Boyd, Arianna Brown Haley Bumgardner, Eliza Filene, Christian Fowler, Rachel Frye Geneva Walata, Jordan Watts, Rachel Students can also apply to trans- Robert Gerber, Yasmina Gilmanova, Aronson, Hyung Kwon Bae, Flora Barrow, Weaver Zhou, Zhongshan Zhu Alexander Burton, Zoe Caira, Klara Michaela Gleason, Braulio Gordillo, Al- Kelly Beery Casey Blackwood, Evan Bro- Calderon-Guthe, Raymond Caraher, Zi- fer to one of the district’s other high exandra Grant, Benjamin Griffin, Fengru scious, Megan Brown, Samantha Burch McDougle 8th Grade Phillips 8th Grade tianyuan Chen, Alanna Dai Janine Eduljee, schools, which some parents said Guo, Lauren Gustainis, Gabrielle Hafez, Mehmet Calikoglu, Dari Callanan, Kevin A Honor Roll List: Margaret Evans, Samuela Fernandes, Coleman, Michael Coleman Maxwell AB Honor Roll List: Isaiah Fischer-Brown, Samuel Freedberg, could create a “brain drain.” Savannah Hall, Jee Yoon Han, Emi Ha- “I think it affects every student rada, Mackinzie Hayes, Samuel Hedges, Daum, Noah Davis, Jesse Dellea, Maura Avi Aggarwal, Rolf Bates, Maggie Booter- Michael David Frost, Eleanor Funk- Matthew Henry, Carl Hintz, Henry Devetski, Laura Finerty, Gabriel Fobert, Kelly Archer, Mirian Avendano-Galdamez, houser, Zijing Gao, Andrew Grant, Evan when the cream of the crop goes to Rachel Baker, Gabriel Barboza, Holly baugh, Erica Brennwald Kaitlyn Cullen, Hobbs, Zachery Hong, Sadie Horton, Anna Gachechiladze, Hanna Gard- Michael Darken, Shreya Das, Shuo Deng, Grosskurth, Naya Guthrie, Adam Ham- another school,” said Mark Barro- Caroline Houser Emma Houser, Helen ner Cynthia Goncalves, Erin Graham, Bard, Johanna Berliner, Alexey Bond- ilton, Basirul Haque, Kevin Hernandez arev, Seth Cameron, Margaret Cannon, Angela Edwards, Laura Fradin, Bria so, parent of a rising sophomore at Hubacher, Jay Irwin, Maura Jones Christo- Heather Graman, Ethan Grant Joseph Godley, Gail Hernandez, William Holub- Mercedes Hoffmeyer, Amelia Howerton, pher Joseph, James Jushchuk, Alexandra Gustainis, Lama Haidar, Laura Hamon, Christopher Chiesa, Meredith Clen- Ye Htut, Zhen Hu, Katarina Hudnall, Riley Carrboro High. “It’s all part of the daniel, William Clinton, Samuel Darby, Moorman, Alice Huang, Jason Ilieve, Kandah, Alexandra Kelly, Seohyun Grace Hanlon Rachel Hare, Zachary Sidney Karesh, Emily Kieber, Stephen Lai, Hutchison, Zachary Jansen, Jongmun academic culture at the school.” Kim, Christine Kolk, Emily Kupec, Larry Hepp, Jonah Holloway, Burkett Huey III Wendy Dresher Chadwick Fisher, Logan Jhang Samantha Johnson, Erik Johnston, Fox, Kaitlyn Furey, Trevor Gasdaska India Lassiter, Daniel Liu, Ben Marks Celia Pedersen said Carrboro High Lapushin Margaret Larson, Kaleb Lester, Jacob Junker, Michael Jushchuk, Chiharu Morin-Kensicki, Michael Newton, Eliza- Zoe Kagan, Lauren Katz Alexandra Sydney Levine, Catherine Linsley Sabrina Kikuchi, Kiyun Kim Forrest Li, Kevin Liu, Maureen Gogan, Bretton Goldbach, Kelly, Suryanaren Kummarapurugu, Paul would maintain its high standards Gregory Heafner, Miranda Heins William beth Olson, Laura Pope, Lauren Porter, Longley, Natasha Lopez, Thurgood Lynn, Sophia Lopez, Neela Mahanty, Julia Main- Paul Poyman, Haley Pratt, Katheryne Lee, Sarah Linden, Amanda Lohmann, and level of academics. Rebecca Macklin Kirstin Macleod, Elayna waring, Caroline Margolis, Ella McBryde, Holmberg IV, Isabela Humphrey, Caroline Gabriella Lubeck, Chloe Lucente, Hunter “I would very much disagree Jones, Makayla Jones, Sophie Jordan, Pugliese, Ashley Rizzieri, Samuel Roberts, Madden, Aidan Marshall, Samantha David McDonogh Miriam McDonogh, Samuel Schaefer David Serody, Eunice Mackman, Cody Martin, Hunter Martin, with any characterization of Car- McClelland, Emily McDaniels, Carson Grace McPhail, Jacob Mendys, Han- Madeline Kameny, Peregrine Ke-Lind Jocelyn Mazzola, Andrew Medlin, Kevin William Knapp, Leah Komada, Sarah Shim, Jasmine Sun, Kristina Tan, Youqi rboro High School as offering a McKay, Ana Melone, Jonah Mendys, nah Merrigan Nancy Merritt, Christine Tang Yang Tie, Jacob Tyson, Sirui Wang, Mercer, McKenzie Messer, Lauren Miller, Briana Merrigan, Anna Merritt, Hannah Motta, Yuriy Munguia, Elliot Oleski Layden, Hannah Lewis, Haley Macdonald, Hayley Nestor, Nicholas Pischak, Soren lower level of academics,” he said. Joseph Maffly-Kipp,S ara Margolis, Diana Scott Williams, Lynn Yen, Li Zhang, Con- Midyette, Rachel Musson, Doreen-Edith Daniel Olshan, Ain Paung, Francesca nie Zhong, Christina Zhou Rademacher, Brendan Reilly Maggie Res- “The offerings at Carrboro are rig- Perone, Lyndsey Peterson Zachary Pruitt, Martinez Lindsi McClellan, Alexandra pass, Nina Rodriguez, William Rosenberg, Nalyazi, John Nanney, Alec Nelson, orous and extensive.” Oliver Newland, Vendela Norman, Hadley Reid, Blake Robinett, Michael Meegan, Astrid Monar, Mark Morton Phillips 8th Grade Jeimy Salazar Martinez, Shane Sater, Kirsten Nyman, Loreanne Oh, Katherine Ruston Javier Sandoval, Jack Schaufler, Jr Colin Nelson, John O’Regan, Sainaga Steven Shannon, Param Sidhu Kendall The controversy comes amid Orton, Benjamin Padden, Yashna Panda, Claire Scott, Eh Ser, Paul Skiba, James Paladugu, Carrie Parker Rachel Parks, AB Honor Roll List: Simms, Julia Snyder, Brooke Sobolewski, swirling rumors and disputes con- Ariana Peden, Megan Phelan, John Porter, Cara Paolicelli, Delanie Postma, Makenzie Smith, Erin Soeters, Julia Suman, Kylie Brian Stanton Lucas Voyvodic-Casabo, cerning the recent replacement of Postma, Nathaniel Pritchard, Roxana Tawney Alexander Taylor, Blaine Taylor, Hannah Reynolds, Amelia Riely, Grayson Judy-Grace Albay, Allison Blalock, Henry Alexander Werden, Emma Williams, Quijada Keith Ramer, Ramkumar Rao, Thompson Teagle, John Uehling Matthew Rieth, Rachel Robertson, Kenyon Ross, Branson, Dekel Brav Julia Canon, Alex Charles Woldorff, Jackson Wright, Xiao- Jeff Thomas, former principal of Robert Reagan III, Kenneth Reeb III Wil- Uehling, Emily Vandermast, Jack Vozella, Lila Scott, Deepanshu Singh, Austin Chappell, Amy Chu, Erika Clary, Deirdre bo Wu, Lingyun Yang, Maria Yao Carl Yin, Carrboro High. The district an- liam Richardson, Haley Riggs, Elizabeth Sally Warren Alexander Wilhelm, Tasha Slydel, Kalli Smith Kathleen Smith, John Curran Claire Daaleman, Amira Desai, Garrett Young-Wright, Charles Zhao nounced June 18 that Thomas has Wilhelmsen, Khin Win, Colette Winkler Snyder, Bethany Stafford-Smith, Latasha Blake Elliott, Eleanor English John Fee, Riitters, Aron Rimanyi, Elizabeth Rogers, been reassigned to the district’s cen- Maria Romero-Moreno, Matthew Ruston Shannon Wyatt, Babak Yousefi Stuckey, Sophia Szentes, Alexandra Alexandra Finazzo, Matthew Fordham, Smith 8th Grade Mashallah Salaam, Marie Samek, Jacob Taylor, Conor Templeton Laura Tomkins, Jonathan Ghysels Miyoshi Gonzalez, Kath- A Honor Roll List: tral office and that Rodney Trice, the Samuels, Mary Scanga James Scott, Theo- McDougle 6th Grade Andrew Vanderford, Aaron Warshauer, erine Gunn, Sangin Han, Ian Harris, Laura district’s director of curriculum and dore Seagroves IV, Ben Sistachs, Madeline Chelsea Weedon, Kaitlyn Weinberg, Hart, Helene Heegaard, Sean Hrudka, A Honor Roll List: James Westover, Dylan Wignall Juliann Madison Jones, Farid Kadyrov Hye Jean Anna Agusta, Umer Ahmed, Isaac Akers, instruction, would serve as interim Smith Max Smith, Nakyung Son, Jurate Zaynah Alam, Shad Al-Barazanji, Michael Sorensen, James Stonecypher Francesca Willis, Hayley Wilson, Taylor Wilt, Leah Kang, Richard Kiley, Andrew Kim, Walker principal. The release announcing Alexander Adams, Kathryn Alexander, Zelson Knight, Emily LaBranche, Victoria Lai, Arneson, Guy Bar-Yosef, Herman Bhupal Strongoli, Chia-Hui Sung, Clara Superfine, Emma Anderson, Cameron Baker Anna Emily Bulik-Sullivan, Shuyu Cao, Jamie the change did not indicate why Tristan Tamers, Mya Thin, Meaghan Ann Lalsen, Jillian Leary, Chee Hyun Lee, Thomas was being replaced. Baynes, Henry Bolon, Casey Briggs, Phillips 6th Grade Alexzandra Mack, James Mainwaring, Chen, Zhongyi Chen Chisung Cho, Jiawei Threadgill, Cooper Tinsley, Ethan Trim- Jason Cohn, Matthew Cotton, Megan Cui, Olivia Dang, Karishma Desai, Sophie Some parents and teachers have mer, Olivia Trogdon, Nyo Nyo Tway, A Honor Roll List: Norah Malkin, Frank McBride, Emma Dell, Torri Derby, Justin Doble, Chelsea McNairy, Alex Melton, Daniel Moore, Gan Christine Hamilton, Samantha come out in support of Thomas’ Melissa Uehling Benjamin Updike, Allison English Riley Foster, Camille Gossett, Hanks, Jessica Hennen, Amber Horvath, Valdez, Cole Vandermast, Maria Velez Matthew Abraham, James Allen, Alec Michael Nager Andrew Nam, Savannah performance at the school and Christopher Greaney, Anders Haaland, Nobles, Lydia Osborne, Dong Eun Park Cameron Imani, Abigail Isaacs, Jonathan Amelia Verkerk, William Verkerk, Calvin Nathaniel Hebert, Rebecca Heine, David Arshavsky, Karianne Askevold Anne Jenkins Gabrielle Johnson, Varqa Kalantar, want to know why administrators Wagner, Oliver Wang Tanner Watson, Basamanie, Mackenzie Bright, Leif Carol Anne Poyman, Indira Puri, Thomas Hicks, Aaron Hiller, Kimon Iliadis, Kaitlin Rasmussen, Calleigh Reardon, Charles Meredith Kramer, Michael Lai Audrey replaced him. Adelaide Weiden, Katerina Wilhelm, Kait- Jones, Aaron Josephs, Ayano Kakoki, Tyler Carlisle, Carolyn Chang Rohil Chekuri, Larson, Michelle Lee, Rebecca Leloudis, lyn Wilson Wiley Wolin, Kendall Wood, Yuting Chen, George DeCastro, Jordan Retter, Kelly Rigsbee, Ben Rogers, Samuel However, district officials say Keith-Pedersen, Mara Klem-O’Connor, Rojas Tyler Schell, Max Sloan, Eleanor Daphne Liu Jiangrui Lu, Grady Meier, Elena Zumstein Naa-Lamiley Kwakye, Maxwell LeMoine, Donnelly Samuel Dunson, Sarah Dwyer, Sarah Mitchell, Abby Muller, Breanna personnel privacy laws prevent Anne George, Joshua George, Ben Gold- Spencer, Morganne Staring Leah Steffens, Rachel Lennon, Kathleen Mattox Mad- Mizuki Suzuki, Samuel Towne, Melissa Ur- Pellett, Priyanka Reddy, Connor Roach, them from releasing information Culbreth 7th Grade eline Mesaros, Heidi Mickunas, Paul Miller, stein, Elianna Goldstein, Carina Guerra, Jacob Rogers, Esther Rolf Eh Moo Dah Thomas Guest Solveig Heegaard, George ban Thomas Van Zeeland, Katland Watts, regarding Thomas’ reassignment. A Honor Roll List: Jacob Moffatt Samuel Moffet, Shannon Scott Weathers, Samuel Wilkins, Cara Sein, Matthieu Sieredzki, Dorotea Skela, Mumper, Carly Narotsky, Nell Ovitt Hito, Eunice Hong, Kenya Inoue, Alison Melody Song Katherine Stafford, Quentin Pedersen said he expects that Janssen, Amber Johnson, Hye Ran Kang, Wolf, Ji Zhe Xu, Ben Zalutsky, Kristina Khin Aye, Lucy Baron, Daniel Blake, Samuel Parker, Madeleine Popkin, Grace Zapfe Qing Zhao, Hang Zhong Taylor, Morrow Toomey, Kwonjin Tso- Carrboro High will have a new GriffinB lanford, Adrian Bowers, Steven Porter, Natalie Ragazzo Frances Reuland, Samuel Killenberg Jinhong Kim, Seung tetsi, Shaunak Turaga, Anjelika Vasquez, principal in place by the start of the Burger, Adrian Cole, Michaela Dodd, Allison Rives, Catherine Romaine, Evan Jin Kim, Ayaka Kitamura, Adam Krakow, Smith 6th Grade Adam Wang, Jean Ye Ji Hee Yoon school year, adding that the School Jonathan Dolan, Brenna Doyle, Melaina Rose Tana Smith, Laura Sullivan, Joshua Hannah Kraut, Dane Lalsen, Ian Levin, Dyck, Catherine Edmiston, Harper El- Taekman, Hans Valentin Rachel van Aalst, Danielle Liu, Nicolas Mathey-Andrews, A Honor Roll List: Smith 8th Grade Improvement Team is forming a lison, Leehee Falek, Catherine Foy, Jessica Camden VanOrd, Diana Vincent, Jacob Liam McCullough, Isabella Mezzatesta, AB Honor Roll List: selection committee for the princi- Graham, Gay Htoo Yeji Jung, Sung- Warshauer Vanessa Wignall, Katherine Kayla Miron, Kristin Mitchell, Hongqian Natasha Anbalagan, Andrew Antony, pal selection process. Hoon Kim, Laura Ladomerszky, Chi Le, Williford Niu, Nicholas Nobles, Koya Osada, Jung Ernest Appiah, Catherine Bahner, Lior Bin Park, Taylor Peterson, Perry Ramsey, Bar-Yosef, Colin Bergey, Ashwin Bhar- Leah Anderson, Christina Annas, “Our goal would be to simply Kristen Lee Seungcheol Lee, SiYeon Lee, Benjamin Archer, Nikolai Beer Leah Hyung-Jun Lim, Samuel Long, Julia Marks, McDougle 6th Grade Ted Resler Corey Risinger, Michael gava, Natalie Bulik-Sullivan, Robert Byerly, get off to a positive start at the Ruch, Christian Saca, Kirsten Schulz Joseph Carlstein, Christofer Chang, Berolzheimer, Jasmine Bobadilla, Mer- Katherine Marshall, Colleen McCarthy, AB Honor Roll List: edith Carrington Danusha Chenchik, beginning of the school year with William McEntee Katherine Minogue, Jasmine Sessions, Sidney Shank, Rene Yuqing Chen, William Collins, Markell Sharp, Margot Sherman-Jollis, Anshul Corwin, Mitchell Dougall, Andrew Foster, Suna Choi, Jack Conrad, Cami Crammer strong leadership, building some Grace Morken, Daniel Nuttall, Baso Gay Roberto Aguilar, Tyler Badgett, Melanie Katherine Currin, Andrew DeJong, Laura of the relationships that evidently Paw Eh Paw, Nalini Peres-Da-Silva, Claire Subramanya, Lauren Swers, Meagan Sarah Gamcsik, Emily Goldstein, Rachael Bannout, Emma Beck Miriam Beltran- Trabert Kylie Truckner, Hunter Walker, Guan, Madison Gunning, Karl Hill IV, Diamond-Williams Matthew Duchan, Peterman, Alexa Phillips William Phipps, Reyes, Spencer Brown, Brett Buchman, Kathleen Eakes, Bailey Ethridge, Andrew need to be addressed based on Ashley Prinzhorn, Atticus Reynolds, Laura Maya Weinberg, Mary Whortan Emily Carey Kauffman, Qing Ke Joo Hui Kim, feedback from last year and build- Anna Cable Yessenia Campos-Franco, Wu, Yuyang Yang, Jingyi Zhang, Hartford Molly Kirsch, Raveena Kshatriya, Anna Li, Evans Kyle Ferriter, Miho Fujita, Stefan Rojas John Schneid, Katherine Schneid, Marc Crespi, Grant DeSelm, Stephen Garval, Maxwell Hoffman James Huang, ing people’s confidence and pride Marc Schwartz, Noam Shemer Ariel Zirkle, Isabella Zuco Anna Linker, Helen Lo, Brian Mack, Ginna Dreher, Abraham Eichner, Anna Emslie, Manzanares, Kevin Mateer Treasa Mc- Kenny Huang, Michael Hutcherson, in the school,” Pedersen said. “I Smith, Chia-Yen Sung, Lily Tidwell, Julia Jenna English, Nikita Ermochkine, Leila Alexander Imani Hoyol Jhang, Pu Jing, Travers Kholiswa Tsotetsi, Valeriya Tsy- Phillips 6th Grade Donald, Oriana Messer, Katherine Mim- think what everybody would like Fallahi, Isaiah Farrington, Paul Flournoy mack, Jessica Nolting, Cruz Nunez, Izumi Jaewon Jung, Alexander Kampov-Polevoi gankova, Emily Turschak, Sydney Walker, Brianna Gordon, Caitlin Gordon, Daniel AB Honor Roll List: Jonah Keyserling, Ata Khan, Aung Kho, to see when they return to school Margaret Walton, Lay Lai Wei, Derek Osawa, Erin Peck, Jessica Pei Stephanie Govert, Cameron Grant Kelsey Griffith, Peres-da-Silva, Kayley Peters, Gabrielle Imani Kolman, Hari Kunduru Hunyoung would be that the school is pre- Wong, Victor Zhang Kendall Harkey, Nina Hendrickson, Sara Adkins, Taiesha Alston, Elizabeth Lee, Kevin Liao, Nolan Liao, Milton Liu, Baldwin, Dylan Bedell Heba Bhat, Kath- Pura, Alyson Schwartz, Christina Shaban, pared for them, well organized, Christopher Hilburn-Trenkle, Jonah Arvind Sivashanmugam, Stefan Steiner Hannah Manik Patrick Matherly, Chelsea Culbreth 7th Grade Horwitz, Desaree Johnson, Rachana Joshi erine Blair, Matviy Bomze, SofiaB ossut, Mayse, Margaret McCoy, Anthony Mc- and that there’s a positive and up- Ian Breakfield,A nna Broome, Rose Yujia Sun, Raghav Swaminathan, Kirstin AB Honor Roll List: Jessica Kennedy, Alexandra Kimball, John Szogas, Jyoshitha Tella Anna Tsui, Shane Crae Elizabeth Meier, Marissa Minnick, beat message that’s being conveyed Kleissler, Abel Koshy Justine Lockhart, Ce- Brown, Walter Brown, Melissa Carroll, Justin Nadborne, Jeremiah O’Donnell IV, to all of the stakeholders. Martin Cho, Andrew Clary, Charlotte Turner, Shyam Vasudevan, Collin Vilen, Michael Arcure, Ei Aung, Khin Aye, Lucy sar Martinez Vargas, Brooks McConnell, Leigha Vilen, Allison Whitley, Julian Wil- Kevin On, Christian Pedersen, Stanislav “I think if we can accomplish Baron, Daniel Blake GriffinB lanford, Jill McLeod, David McMahan, Madeline Costenoble, Paige Craven, Bessy Cruz- Perumov Ruth Pineda, Juliana Powell, Martinez, Wanjing Cui, Kyle Eng, Melissa son, Michelle Xia, Katherine Zeng, Anna that, we’ll be off to a good start.” Shannon Bonomi, Adrian Bowers, Devon McNeal, Lee Mook, John Morales Austin Zhang, Christopher Zhen, Paul Zuo Rachel Pudik, Adylan Rigdon Camila Boyles Katherine Broadwell, Carlen Morel, Shea Neville, Alexander Obringer, Fee Madison Fields, Jeremy Finazzo, Sarah Rivas, Miles Rosen, Itzayana Salazar In the meantime, Trice said he Burch, Rachel Burch, Steven Burger Alex- Liam O’Mahony Nadia Ortiz-Perez, Jose Fordham, Tyler Frey Madeline Futch, Smith 6th Grade Martinez, Daniel Shaver, Miles Shearer, is busy preparing the school for the Ricardo Patino, Aracely Perez, Ashley Geni Gualtieri, Ori Hashmonay, Carly John Stavas, Jacob Stern, Emily Strana- ander Callaham, Miguel Castillo, Michael students’ return in August. Cato Jr, Eunsoo Choi, Carolee Clark, Powell, Nathaniel Powers, Arthur Raines Hendricks Charles Higgins, Denby Hollo- AB Honor Roll List: han Brook Strickland, Sarah Swanson, Adrian Cole, Dominic Collichio, Caroline II, Austin Rainey Susana Russell, Perla San- man, Teara Holt, Grant Holub-Moorman Daniela Thielisch, Camilo Uribe Ashish “I think we have a pretty strong Colman, Matthew Creatore, Damien chez, Colin Schenk, Andrew Scott Laurel Matthew Howes, Cara Hutto, Marina Maria Ariza-Rodriguez, Samuel Arneson, Valentine, Annie Wang, Hannah Weaver, administrative team here,” he said. Jones, Goeun Kim, Jonah Krolik Harrison Zunzun Aung, Jack Bell Timothy Bogan, Currie, Eve Devonport, Holly Dew, Shea, Kevin Sosa, Nicholas Sparling, Aaron Weber, Ethan Westdorp, Hannah “There’s a lot of support that’s be- Michaela Dodd, Jonathan Dolan, Lillian Jasmine Suitt Madeline Taylor, Samuel Krome, Alex LaBranche, Vincent Lai, Shelby Casabura, Courtney Cho, Rania Wiepke, Nikki Wyss, Kairan Xiao, Kevin Teague, Ian Templeton, Jillian Thompson Alan Liu, Collin MacClennan, Connor Choukaili Lucas Christy, Virginia Crisp, Yu Leah Zavaleta ing provided.” 6 Thursday, July 10, 2008 Opinion The Carrboro Citizen for the record Standing up Library cuts a symptom The recently announced cuts at the Carrboro Branch Li- for all kids brary at McDougle Middle School are certainly getting some attention. Patrons and library supporters alike are saying that Chris Fitzsimon less staff and fewer hours — the result of a tight county bud- get — are the wrong direction. Onef o the most contentious The county is cutting hours in Hillsborough and Cedar issues in the General Assembly Grove as well, but we agree that the cuts seem to fall hardest in the last two years has been in Carrboro. The question is what to do now. something that doesn’t seem For many years, there has been talk of a larger, more cen- all that complicated: protect- trally located library in Carrboro. Yet the effort is truly daunt- ing kids from being harassed ing — and expensive. And with county and town taxes al- or bullied at school. ready a serious concern and a lot of capital projects already in The House voted Wednes- the queue, there’s not a lot of hope that there will suddenly be day to reject the Senate version a pot of gold from which to pay for a new library. of the anti-bullying bill, mak- So on the surface this doesn’t seem like the best time to ing it likely that a conference start trying to build community, financial and political sup- committee will be appointed port for a full-size, centrally located Carrboro library. Rather, to work out the differences be- it probably makes more sense to keep building support slowly, tween the House and Senate behind the scenes, and wait for a better moment. proposals. Because there is, clearly, one over-arching reason for push- The House plan includes ing ahead: We need it. sexual orientation in a list Just ask the dozens of parents and kids turned away at Mc- of characteristics most com- Dougle last week or those who showed up to find the place The slow death of the Carrboro monly targeted for harass- now closed on Mondays. They’re just the tip of the iceberg. ment. That ignited a ferocious The cuts at McDougle are a symptom of tight money and protest from the religious right priorities elsewhere. There is little to lead us to believe that Branch Library last year that intimidated the substantial county support is on the horizon. Senate leadership into deleting On July 1, at 3:30 p.m., 30 Carrboro Branch Library cal year, when funding cuts for the Carrboro Branch Great ideas rarely arrive with perfect timing and too many the entire list from the bill. patrons arrived at the McDougle School to find the Library “temporaries” effectively removed the Spanish- die on the vine, especially when they require combined action During the debate last sum- doors locked. This included a family of five children speaking outreach position from the library. by two or more government entities. mer, House Minority Leader with books in hand, senior citizens arriving on public While all county agencies are experiencing bud- This is a town that has already proven that it will use Paul Stam equated being gay transportation and library regulars. The newly posted get cuts, the pain has not been equitable. The Orange a library, and a town that is facing an increasing need for with pedophilia and Rep. sign on the door stated the revised hours – Closed County Public Library in Hillsborough received less one thanks to a growing population of young families and Mark Hilton wondered why Monday; open Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 5–8 than a 1 percent reduction in its hours of operation retirees. the bill protects people who p.m.; Saturday: 10–2 p.m.; and Sunday: 1–5 p.m. (down to 60 from 64) and an astounding increase of Our downtown is vibrant, growing and inviting, but it choose to be a certain way. – reducing the library hours to a total of 17. Many $55,000 in its overall budget. These disproportionate lacks the public space; quiet; and the all-ages, walk-in op- When the Charlotte- of those waiting stated it would not be convenient to cuts are outrageous when you consider the popula- portunities for learning, dreaming, scholarship and explora- Mecklenburg School Board return at 5 p.m. or later that day. At the same time, tion base in southwest Orange County, along with the tion that only a library can offer. was debating a local version three library employees were terminated due to cuts promise of the commissioners to serve the library needs The time has come to start in earnest the process that of the same anti-bullying pol- in funding, some with over 10 years of service to the of ALL County residents and the recommendations of will lead to a new library. icy in the spring, one speaker Carrboro Branch Library. Another two had their the 2004 and 2007 library task forces. said it was all about indoctri- hours severely cut back. Carrboro is the largest town in North Carolina Fizzled nation about homosexuality, On May 20, the 2007 Orange County Library Task without a free-standing, full-service library. The con- The Fourth of July went well until around dusk when the while others quoted the Bible Force presented its final recommendations to the Or- sequences of the limited Carrboro Branch Library heaviest rain we’ve seen in a good while washed out plenty of to oppose “the homosexual ange County Board of Commissioners. At that meet- hours of operation have affected the Chapel Hill Pub- evening festivities. agenda.” ing, Dr. Evelyn Daniel, chair, stated as a priority the lic Library as well. The strain on its services were well We’ve heard more than a few complaints about the Kenan Jameson Taylor with Pope need to establish a southwest branch of the Orange documented in an article published in the Chapel Hill fireworks display, most of them surrounding the fact that they Civitas Institute said this County Library that is a full-time, free-standing facil- nHerald o June 8, where Chapel Hill Mayor Kevin Foy were snuck in during a lull in the storm and after most folks week that the House bill pro- ity to meet the great need as determined by the task requested an increase in financial support from the went home. Many were convinced they were going to return vides “special protection for force. She emphasized the importance of libraries to county for the Chapel Hill Library, stating “that 40% the next night. But the town announced Saturday morning homosexuals,” and referred all Orange County communities, particularly during of users live in the County but outside of Chapel Hill.” that despite the rain the fireworks had happened. to the “homosexual/ACLU” these difficult economic times. (He was unsuccessful.) If it makes you feel any better, the rain date would have lobby that supports the list of The commissioners thanked the task force for its For 21 years, the Friends of the Carrboro Branch Li- been a washout as well, since Saturday night featured another categories. fine work and noted that most of the task force mem- brary have worked to bring a library to Carrboro. The lightning-lit soaking. Stam and Hilton and Tay- bers had served on the 2000, 2004 and 2007 Library Carrboro Branch Library opened in 1995, sharing space lor make the case themselves Task Forces, with the recommendations reflecting the in the McDougle Schools’ media center. The friends have Rain notes for why sexual orientation sum of eight years work. Commissioner Mike Nelson raised funds through book and bake sales to increase and The weekend rains were scattered thunderstorms and so must be included as a cat- asked the county manager when this report would be improve programs and services. This was accomplished the drenching was not universal. But in most places in Car- egory of students more likely discussed and was informed there would be an Octo- with minimal support from the director of the Orange rboro and south of town, more rain fell this weekend than in to be harassed at school. They ber work session where discussions on implementing County Public Libraries and the elected members of the the entire summer of 2007. are being harassed during the the plan would begin. board of county commissioners and Town of Carrboro debate. No indication was given at the May 20 meeting that through many administrations. Does Stam believe all gay at the end of June, a mere six weeks later, the county It is time for the mayor, aldermen and citizens of men and lesbians are pe- would cut the operating budget of the Carrboro Branch Carrboro to lead the charge for restoring library ser- dophiles or that being gay Library and would cut the temporary employee budget vices and providing a full-time library to southwest Or- should be a crime? Wonder by 62 percent, forcing the Carrboro Branch Library to ange County residents. Contact the mayor, aldermen, where Hilton gets his infor- reduce by 34.6 percent (down to 17 from 26) its hours Orange County commissioners and your neighbors. mation that people choose of operation. This decision effectively locks up 22,000 Without the support of everyone, our library will have their sexual orientation? It books and periodicals and limits computer access to a slow death, and southwest Orange County will never sure sounds like gay students editorial library patrons and Orange County taxpayers. These have the library services it needs and deserves. are at risk if parents of their cuts are on top of cuts made during the 2007-2008 fis- Friends of the Carrboro Branch Library Robert Dickson, Publisher classmates have those views. [email protected] And going to school with- out being beaten up or ha- Kirk Ross, Editor [email protected] Campaign finance reform should help rassed is hardly a “special right or protection”; it’s a funda- Susan Dickson, Staff Writer transform democracy, not just limit spending mental one that all students [email protected] deserve. But the opposition Taylor Sisk, Contributing Editor Chase Foster Under Voter-Owned public financing, candidates has nothing to do with bully- [email protected] rely solely on small-donor and public support, receive ing anyway; it is part of a larger Long before the recent decision by Sen. Barack matching money if they’re outspent by nonparticipat- crusade to defend discrimina- Liz Holm, Art Director Obama to forego participation in public financing, ing opponents and in order to receive public money are tion in our society against gay [email protected] there has been a growing consensus that our current barred from accepting all contributions of more than men and lesbians. Jack Carley, Assistant Editor system of presidential public financing is in need of re- a few hundred dollars. It’s a way of giving candidates Sadly, some politicians [email protected] pair. All serious candidates — including McCain in and the public a real alternative to the special interest who know better have been money chase and ending the reliance on special interest unwilling to vote to protect Rich Fowler, Contributing Writer the primary and Obama in the primary and general [email protected] — will continue to opt out unless the system reflects cash that has tainted elections from the White House kids because of fear of ret- the reality of modern political campaigns, including to the courthouse. ribution at the polls by the Michelle Langston, Web Designer skyrocketing costs and earlier primaries. In North Carolina, Voter-Owned Elections are religious right. Taylor also [email protected] But we need to do much more than merely write available for appellate judges and some of our statewide seemed upset that Rep. Rick Lucy Butcher, Editorial Intern candidates a bigger check if we want to expand the pro- executive offices, including commissioner of insurance. Glazier, the bill’s sponsor in So far, these programs have been a success, with high the House, said the legisla- Betsy McClelland, Editorial Intern gram’s public benefit and maintain its public support. The system needs a complete overhaul that bars all big and diverse participation and dramatic reductions in tion was about protecting Catherine Rierson, Editorial Intern money and special interest donations, better leverages expectation-laden special interest contributions. By “all God’s children,” an odd Jordan Timpy, Editorial Intern the power of grassroots support and truly allows the making $10 and $20 donations meaningful, cutting phrase for religious people to public to own the election process. off the dependence on special interests and big donors, find objectionable, unless they advertising Under our current system of public financing: and making it possible for any qualified candidate with think God picks and chooses * Candidates can raise hundreds of millions of dol- community support to run for office, public financing which children to love. Anne Billings, Office Coordinator lars from big donors and special interest groups in the fulfills its public mission. Real and perceived corrup- A survey last year in Char- [email protected] primary and still receive public financing in the general tion is reduced, wealth is less of a determinant of who lotte found that 40 percent election as long as they limit their spending in Sep- runs for office, elections are patently more publicly ori- of students thought bullying operations tember, October and November. This is long after big- ented and our government comes one step closer to the was a problem at their school. money contributions have already made their mark and ideals of self-representation. Charlotte is one of 26 local Jacob Mader, Distribution does little to dilute the influence of powerful, moneyed Whether you see Obama’s decision to forego public school systems that have ad- Chuck Morton, Distribution interests. financing as a self-interested reneging on a promise or opted anti-bullying policies on Published Thursdays by Carrboro Citizen, LLC. * Public money in the primary is received through a an understandable decision considering the circum- their own that include sexual dollar-for-dollar match of a donor’s first $250, but can- stances — or both — we should all be able to agree that orientation, not waiting for didates can still collect $4,000 checks and PAC money. after 30 years without updating, a major presidential the General Assembly to act. letters policy Having a full public-financing program where candi- public-financing overhaul is needed. Rep. David Price These school systems are in dates are only allowed to collect small contributions has introduced legislation (The Presidential Public Fi- both traditionally liberal and Letters should be no more than 425 words in and must raise this money from tens of thousands of nancing Act of 2007) that would dramatically improve conservative counties, which length and must be accompanied by the author’s voters to be publicly financed would make the process the presidential public-financing system and make it must drive the homophobes name, address and contact information. We will far more democratic. closer to the Voter-Owned Elections model. especially crazy. But children publish one letter per author per month. Lengthy * The presidential public-financing system provides This proposal would give the public real benefits in every county deserve pro- letters written in longhand will mysteriously no protection from privately financed opponents or for their public investment: issue-based, grassroots tection from violence and become lost. Typed letters are preferred and email independent expenditures. Obama’s decision might be campaigns that focus on the concerns of voters and harassment that’s made more even more so. That said, send your letters to: very different if there was a “matching money” compo- campaigns with substantially less big-dollar contribu- likely by the misinformation nent and McCain received a dollar-for-dollar match on tions, PAC money and bundled money. By updating and offensive claims by people Letters to the editor everything Obama raised over $85 million. presidential public financing in a way that allows the like Stam and Taylor. Box 248 Thankfully, there is a tried and tested model of pub- public to more fully own the process, we’ll be investing Good for the House for Carrboro, North Carolina 27510 lic financing called Voter-Owned Elections — available in a system that gives us an important tool to fulfill the standing up for kids and for Email: [email protected] in North Carolina and states across the nation — that promise our democracy holds. giving the Senate one more would fix many of the failings of the presidential pub- chance to protect them. Fax: 919-942-2195 lic-financing system and create a program worthy of Chase Foster is the coordinator of North Carolina Voters public support. for Clean Elections. The Carrboro Citizen thursday, JUly 10, 2008 7

recently from page 1 obituaries and cutting away most of the Peter was perhaps happiest black netting, it escaped John’s Peter Chase Robinson when spending time at his rus- hands and took off — but not tic mountain cabin, “Simeon The Reverend Peter Chase into the sky. We again captured Stump” along the Blue Ridge Robinson died Monday morn- it and worked more on remov- Parkway. A stimulating con- ing, the day after his 84th ing the “vest” of net still remain- versationalist, he loved being birthday at his home at the ing across its tiny scapulars and with family and friends over Forest at Duke in Durham. He chest. The last cut, releasing the a fine meal and libations. He was born in Mendham, NJ to net from across its breast, set its always went out of his way to The Rev’d Clayton Earle Bul- wings free, and away it broke express profuse gratitude, nev- lis and Susan Jeanette (Chase) before I could remove the net- er failing to say “thank you” Robinson, and spent most of ting. Again it did not take flight for any act of grace directed his growing up years in Cool- but took off under the gar- toward him. Peter Robinson eemee, NC. Peter was a gradu- den plants with the two of us touched the lives of countless ate of UNC - Chapel Hill and scrambling after it, but not fast people in his role as husband, General Theological Seminary enough before — like a poof! father, grandfather, priest, in New York. Midway through — it disappeared into a dense teacher and friend. seminary he suffered “religious patch of vines growing over a Surviving are his children, indigestion” to pursue a career mostly rotted woodpile. Susan Carol Robinson of Ra- in his first love, journalism, The little guy was so terrified leigh, Michael Robinson of having worked at several pa- we didn’t try to find it, afraid Raleigh, David Robinson and pers in high school and col- that it would only hurt itself his wife, Patricia of Wake For- lege. He became managing worse trying to escape us again. est and Jim King of Durham; editor of the Enfield Progress, That’s the last we know of it, a sister Mary Ann Lowry of photo by kirk ross where he met his wife, the late I’m sorry to report. We went York, SC; and grandsons, Student Cherry Bell tinkers with a set of speakers she built as part of the Green Awakening Science Camp at Mary Young Robinson. After on to play some badminton, Cody, Chase and Patrick Rob- Smith Middle School. his fill of journalism he decid- finding it unavoidable to think inson. His wife Mary Young ed to return to seminary. Pe- solar ovens using information funded by grants from Strowd about, as on three occasions the predeceased him in 1999. green ter was ordained an Episcopal they learned in the classroom Roses, the Triangle Community shuttlecock (birdie) got caught A requiem Eucharist will priest May 30, 1952. His first from page 1 portion of the program. Foundation, the North Carolina in the court net and the nets of be offered 1:00 PM Friday pastoral call was to St. Thomas “We’ve been learning how to Department of Public Instruc- our rackets (a first). from the Church of the Holy Episcopal Church in Sanford. “One of the things that keeps use the sun to save energy,” Mar- tion and the Department of Ju- The next day, after a fitful Family, 200 Hayes Rd. Cha- He then went to Greensboro them excited is that all the proj- tinez said. venile Justice and Delinquency night, I removed the netting, pel Hill. A service of interment as founding rector of St. Fran- ects are hands on,” she said. Cherry Bell said her favorite Prevention. giving the blueberries to the will be held 4:00 PM Friday in cis Episcopal Church, taking it “They have these connections in project was the one in which Deal added that they hope to creatures of our yard. It had the churchyard of St. Francis from small mission parish to the real world and the scholarly they made the speakers that they run the summer Green Awaken- occurred, as I’d lain awake Episcopal Church, Greens- a thriving faith community. work.” connected to iPods. ing Project again next year. thinking about the little bird, boro. Donations in Peter’s He remained at St. Francis But the students didn’t spend “You had to pay real close “Things are looking up,” how lucky I was that it was a memory may be made to the for 20 years. Peter served St. all their time in the classroom: attention,” she said. “If not, it he said. “It should be here next feathered friend that got stuck Church of the Holy Family, or Stephen’s Episcopal Church They took field trips to N.C. State wouldn’t work.” year.” instead of the squirrel that had true to his belief in generosity, in Goldsboro, and then he re- University, Duke University and Although the summer pro- Student Quentin Fuller said momentarily become tangled to any charitable organization tired to Durham and assisted N.C. Central University to learn gram concludes this week, stu- he enjoyed the interactive aspect the week before. That would of one’s choice. have been a horrendous ordeal! on the pastoral staffs of St. about different environmental dents will continue the project of the program. The wren that made a nest in Philip’s Church in Durham Daniel Abbott and scientific issues. throughout the school year at “It’s more fun because it’s the hanging plant on our front and Church of the Holy Fam- Murphy At N.C. State, for example, their respective high schools. more hands on,” he said. porch has won out. That too had ily, Chapel Hill. The real back- students learned about gene Staff divided the students into Program teachers include en- Daniel Abbott Murphy, 86, been covered in the netting, for bone of Peter’s ministry was isolation by testing their own teams based on which high gineering students from Duke, of 1304 Willow Drive, died all the good it did. I’d already his wife, Mary Young, who DNA. school they will attend so that N.C. State, Clemson and UNC, Wednesday morning at his removed one partial bird nest, skillfully organized his affairs “They got to find out wheth- they can continue to work to- as well as teachers from Chapel home. A native of Manchester, but when I saw the second one, and gave him unfailing sup- er or not they were genetically gether at school. Hill-Carrboro City Schools, NH, he had lived in Chapel I gave up, still wondering if I’ll port. predisposed to being morning “The program is not only to Orange County Schools and Hill for many years. even attempt watering the plant A beloved priest, Peter Rob- people or night people,” Kahler improve [the students’] interest area charter schools. Rising ju- Mr. Murphy was retired once eggs are laid and babies inson faithfully served God’s said. in math and science, but also to niors and seniors from local high from the US Army, retiring in hatch. Church for over 50 years. At Duke, students toured a help with the ninth- and tenth- schools served as peer mentors 1982 as a Major. Serving dur- It seems that as diversity Blessed with superb people “smart home,” which is designed grade transition,” Bland said. for students in the program. ing World War II he received builds in my garden, some of skills, he had a gift for making to be environmentally friendly. “Kids need to be part of a team Mark Moore, one of the many decorations and cita- the creatures attracted to it for others smile and laugh, and Students said they enjoyed to excel.” teachers in the Green Awakening tions. He was past commander that reason become my nem- in his folksy style was at ease the program because of all the Dustin Deal, a program as- and a teacher at Woods Charter of VFW Post 9100 and Ameri- eses. Don’t even get me started in the company of those from hands-on projects they com- sistant with Communities in School, said he became interest- can Legion Post 6 in Chapel on the rabbits (or deer)! all walks of life. He radiated pleted. Schools, said they hope to get ed in the program because of its Hill. So, this chapter in “going warmth and kindness, and Mariela Martinez, rising more support for the program as unique approach to teaching. He was the last surviving green” has proven that a bird he was “huggable.” Peter was freshman at Cedar Ridge High it grows into the high schools. “I just thought the program member of his immediate fam- in the hand is better than one a genuine pastor, with end- School, said she really liked “Eventually, we’d like for was a really interesting idea,” ily. He was predeceased by his in the bush. And if the blue- less patience to listen, console, building the solar cars. green businesses and biotech- he said. “It’s definitely a non- wife, Elizabeth Gaither Mur- berry bush bird turns out to be and impart gentle advice and “We did a 12-meter race,” nologies to adopt the high school traditional approach that really phy and his daughter, Burgess the same one from the hang- wisdom. He took seriously his Martinez said. “It was fun.” programs,” he said. works.” Murphy McSwain. ing plant, I guess I might have ministry of hospitality to “all She added that they also built The summer program was Funeral services will be held killed (or at the very least terri- sorts and conditions of men” on Wednesday, July 9, 2008, fied) one bird with two — nets - in the words of the Book of in the Chapel of the Cross in — or something like that. Common Prayer, being open, Chapel Hill, officiated by Rev. Kermit the Frog doesn’t accepting and non-judgmen- Attempted scams reported in Chatham Tammy Lee. Greveside funeral know from hard. Being on this tal. His sense of humor was services will be held on Thurs- side of green comes with in- rich and earthy, and he was The Chatham County Coun- posing as an “account specialist,” All residents are advised to be day, July 10, 2008, at 2:00 numerable challenges and, I’m a great practical joker. As a cil on Aging says that reports of asked for account and personal wary and not to share personal p.m. in the Western Carolina afraid, far more lessons to be veteran newspaperman, Peter banking scams are on the rise, information. In this case, the information with callers. To re- Veterans Cemetery in Black learned. wrote beautifully and suc- after having received another last target was fooled, but only for a port a suspected scam attempt in cinctly, especially noted for his Mountain, NC with full mili- week. An elder Chatham resi- short while. She managed to put Chatham, contact the Chatham Contact Valarie Schwartz at memorable annual Ground- tary honors. dent received a phone call from a hold on her checking account Sheriff’s Office at 542-2811 or 923-3746 or valariekays@mac. hog Day letter. someone claiming to work for and open a new one without los- the Chatham Council on Aging com. Wachovia. Then another person, ing any money. at 542-4512.


 
           

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chute-like downy seeds. This seed sowing was usu- ally done with the utmost artistic movements.” Brown goes on to describe the laborious preparation of the milk- weed as a delicious pot- � herb, but I would proceed with great caution before Story and photos I would ever pursue such by Jordan Timpy an adventure. Rain may have dampened A few of the hundreds the fun at the Kenan of milkweeds in Chapel Stadium fireworks display Hill’s Merritt Meadow are this Independence Day, but still in flower. There are the sunny morning and afternoon probably a great variety of were perfect for the all-day festivi- butterflies hovering about ties at the annual Carrboro 4th of July out there. In Carrboro, Celebration. there are some hand- Beginning at 9:30 am, the American some plants to attract spirit swept over Carrboro, evident butterflies in the curbside in the copious displays of flags and garden of N.C. Crafts red-white-and-blue attire. Bikes, trikes, Gallery and in the wild wagons, scooters and baby carriages were decked out in stars and stripes garden along the Frances and other patriotic decorations as Shetley Bikeway. they paraded down Weaver Street to It was a second milk- the Town Hall grounds to kick off the Penland art student Ryann Rathbone’s floral design inspired by weed, the poke milk- festival. the poke milkweed. weed, Asclepias exaltata, An archway of balloons and a sign that with leaves very similar read “Fun Zone” marked the entrance FLORA check out this informative to American pokeweed, to the grounds, which were trans- that really fired up the formed into a wonderland for the from page 1 and enjoyable reference: “Gathering dried milk- students’ artistic creativ- occasion. Kids enjoyed a magic show, In addition to serving weed stalks in late fall for ity. Occurring only in the an inflatable obstacle course, a painting as host plant for the mon- cordage always turned western mountain coun- wall and face painting, to name a few of arch and other butterfly into a fun-filled adventure. ties, poke milkweed has the activities. species, the common We picked a day that was creamy-colored flowers As always, other events included a milkweed has a fascinat- bright and sunny and filled hanging in loose, open watermelon seed-spitting contest, baby ing heritage of edible, with mild but gusty wind clusters, in dramatic con- crawl contest, limbo and a water bal- loon toss. medicinal and utilitarian – a day we were sure that trast with the common uses. One of my favor- the milkweed skeletons milkweed’s tight clusters ite sources of facts and were turning from green of pink flowers.D rawings stories of native plants is to gray. This graying was of the poke milkweed Tom Brown’s Field Guide: the best indicator of the took a turn more toward Wild Edible and Medicinal finest cordage, especially graphic design rather Plants. The beginning of when it was meant for than the botanical accu- his description of the leaders on our fishing racy students sought for “personality” of the lines. Gathering consisted the common milkweed. milkweed from his early- of cutting the old stems, Taking a closer look at childhood experiences stripping the old leaves milkweed flowers can should encourage you to and scattering the para- make artists of us all.

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