Expanding Repertoires of Assistance Carrboro Passes on Urban Deer
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This Weekend Friday Partly Cloudy 70/43 SaTurday Clear 70/41 Endorsement Letters Sunday Clear See page 6 70/45 carrborocitizen.com OCTOBER 14, 2010 u locally OwnEd and Operated u VOlumE III No. xxxI Free Carrboro passes on urban deer hunt by KirK Ross destruction of plants, concerns about she said. The chief also noted that last location, and sterilization – are not ap- Staff Writer the spread of tick-borne illnesses and year only 83 deer were taken during proved under state law. Even if they were, increased risks to motorists. urban archery hunts statewide. Town Manager Steve Stewart cautioned carrBoro — At its meeting Tues- But a review of alternatives called “I have to wonder how big an im- that those options are cost prohibitive day night at Town Hall, the Carrboro into question the effectiveness of ur- pact that has on the deer population.” and would likely not be effective. Cap- Board of Aldermen opted not to pur- ban archery hunts as well as concerns Last year, the Chapel Hill Town turing and euthanizing the deer also was sue a violent end for the town’s rising about safety. Council reserved the option to sign deemed too costly to pursue. deer population and followed the lead At Tuesday’s meeting Carrboro Po- up with the N.C. Fish and Wildlife The board approved a public-infor- of its neighbor to the east by authoriz- lice Chief Carolyn Hutchison told the Commission to hold an urban ar- mation plan to educate residents about ing an educational campaign instead. board she did not think a secure place chery deer hunt. But the town did deer-management methods and asked The board received a follow-up re- could be found to conduct a hunt, not end up applying for a hunt and for the study of a potential ordinance to port on how to control the town’s deer even in areas around UNC’s Carolina instead set up a campaign to educate outlaw feeding deer in the town. population. On April 20, residents North property and Bolin Creek. residents about deer-resistant plants, urged the board to consider ways to “It would be very difficult to estab- repellants and fencing. reduce the population because of the lish a perimeter and keep people safe,” Two other options – capture and re- SEE aLDDErMEn PAGe 7 Community bids farewell Council spars to rob Hogan over former Heads of tiny disc flowers hide in the cascading library tops of dog fennel. PhotO by KeN Moore by KirK Ross Staff Writer florA By Ken Moore chapel hill — After rehashing the budget discussion that precipi- tated the closure of the Chapel Hill elegant dog fennel Museum, the town council this week eautiful, elegant eupato- debated – and sparred at times – over rium capillifolium. Now the fate of the town-owned building that sounds a lot nicer that housed it. Failing to get what it felt was ad- than “beautiful, elegant equate support from the town, the dog fennel,” doesn’t it? museum’s board of directors decided bthe name dog fennel sounds a last June to shut down after 14 years bit disreputable, and I suspect in operation. An auction of some of the plant was given such an un- its collection was held last week. kind name because it is so very At Monday night’s meeting at common, and unwanted, in fields Town Hall, the council received a report and budget request for the and pastures, where it quickly town’s former library building at establishes itself, occupying space 523 E. Franklin St. The town takes that could be used by the pre- over the property this week and has ferred pasture grasses, feed for already budgeted about $11,000 for cattle and horses. improvements to the building. the leaves of dog fennel Following the museum’s decision, are thin and threadlike, closely rob Hogan, 1956-2010. PhotO courteSy of tHe hogan family Town Manager Roger Stancil initiat- resembling the lacy foliage of the ed a review of potential cultural and by SuSan dickson didn’t matter ‘bout race, didn’t mat- Hogan lived on Hogan’s Magno- arts programs that could be housed popular herb fennel. the species Staff Writer ter ‘bout education,” said Hogan’s lia View Farm outside of Carrboro, at the building. Stancil asked the epithet, capillifolium, from the cousin Don Basnight. “He moved where the Hogan family has farmed council to approve initial plans for Latin, refers to hair-like leaves. More than 1,000 friends, family easily between the communities. for more than 240 years. The farm use of the building as a cultural-arts As has been described in an ear- members and community residents “He could sell a tree hugger fire- is also home to Rameses, the UNC and community-meeting space and lier Flora story on boneset, the came together on Wednesday to pay wood,” Basnight explained. football team mascot. for the town’s Public Arts Commis- genus name, Eupatorium, is from their respects and bid farewell to Hogan, who turned 54 during a “He just exemplified what it sion to take the lead in developing a longtime local farmer and commu- three-week stay in the hospital, had means to really be attached to where long-term plan for the space. Utility the Greek, honoring Mithridates nity pillar Rob Hogan. been in intensive care after he fell from you were born and to really have a eupator, King of ancient Pontus. bills, maintenance, basic staffing and The ninth-generation family his tractor on Sept. 15. He had been sense of where you were in the com- other costs were estimated at $95,000 this king of long ago is credited farmer was remembered as a hus- working in the field until 11 p.m. and munity,” said Mary Ayers, who grew through the end of the fiscal year. with discovering that one of the band, father, friend, conservationist missed the last step while climbing up in Calvander and has known the Parks and Recreation director species of Eupatorium was an an- and caregiver who touched the lives down from the tractor, landing with Hogan family as long as she can re- Butch Kisiah told council members tidote against poison, something of many. Those who knew him re- his full weight on his hip. member. “He was a genuine person. that there would need to be a con- those ancient politicos apparently called his willingness to listen, his Complications developed, and And he was so representative of his siderable amount of work to get the needed to have close at hand at persistence, love of jokes and a knack while Hogan’s condition had im- family.” building in shape for public use. Ki- for befriending almost anyone. proved during his stay in the hos- siah said the town would attempt to mealtimes. “There was an inclusiveness about pital, his health deteriorated rapidly SEE HOGAN PAGe 7 develop partnerships with the uni- Delving into the meanings Rob that didn’t matter ‘bout money, last week. versity and the Chapel Hill Histori- of official scientific plant names cal Society, which rents space in the can lead one off into all sorts of building’s basement. time-consuming and interesting School board appoints Hamilton Council member Matt Cza- jkowski said he was taken aback by contemplative adventures. by SuSan dickson would resign effective Sept. 17 be- “Every year, we’ve had new board the cost to the town and said tax- Dog fennel is one of our many cause he was moving out of state. Al- members, and so every year we’ve Staff Writer payers are seeing the consequences native Eupatoriums, that genus though Green had three years left in been slowed down,” said Jamezetta of the failure to strike a deal with in the composite plant family, The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City his term, the appointment is effec- Bedford, who has served on the the museum board. He said he was Schools Board of Education voted tive until the election in November board seven years. “I think because Asteraceae, characterized by also concerned about the rush to 4-2 last week to appoint former 2011, in accordance with state law. of the different situation and the countless heads of tiny disc flow- use the space primarily for cultural board member Jean Hamilton to With the board in the process of different factors and details here, ers, arranged in dome-shaped purposes and asked that the council the vacant seat on the board, stray- searching for a new superintendent that the board and the citizens and configurations like the easily rec- “step back” and launch a more thor- ing from its usual practice of mak- due to Superintendent Neil Pedersen’s the children would be better served ough review to find the best use for ognized Joe-pye weed and, more ing appointments from a pool of upcoming retirement next June, the moving forward with appointing the facility. commonly, flat-top configurations applicants. majority of board members said they Jean Hamilton.” like the pretty blue ageratum and Hamilton fills the seat left by would prefer to choose a former board the distinctive white-flowered board member Joe Green, who member because of the time it takes a SEE COUNCiL PAGe 3 boneset and the several spe- announced in September that he new member to get up to speed. SEE SCHOOL bOARD PAGe 7 cies of thoroughworts that are commonly noticed on roadsides these days. Expanding repertoires of assistance rECEnTLy . Until two years ago, no place in SEE FLORA PAGe 10 by valarie Schwartz the Triangle provided this train- ing.