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Legend Proposed Plan 9D. Schools ready ES #10 Ephesus to pick plan McDougle Carrboro By Susan Dickson Carrboro Elementary School’s dual- Rashkis Staff Writer language program and another that would preserve balance across all cri- Glenwood Nearly 500 Chapel Hill-Carrboro teria. Scroggs elementary school students, mostly Scroggs said the recommended Seawell from the northwestern corner of the plan, labeled plan 9D, attempts to balance criteria including school capacity, F. Porter Graham school district, will move to a new elementary school when it opens in the student proficiency, the number of Estes Hills fall of 2008. students receiving free and reduced On Thursday, the Chapel Hill-Car- lunch and socio-economic status. Of the four plans, he said 9D has the best The Chapel Hill- rboro Board of Education is expected to approve one of four redistricting balance in each of those categories Carrboro school plans to move students to the new as well as the shortest driving dis- board is scheduled school. Under the plan recommend- tances, with most students attending ed by school officials, 1,095 students the school closest or second-closest to settle on a would be moved to different elemen- to them. redistricting plan tary schools, including 481 to the new “9[D] clearly is the one that bal- ances the board’s criteria the best, Thursday that would school, which has yet to be named but has been dubbed Elementary No. 10 there’s no question about that one,” move roughly by school officials. The new school Scroggs said. more than 1,000 will be located at the corner of Drom- Plan 3F best supports the dual- language program, but according to elementary students. oland Road and Eubanks Road. Board members discussed the four Scroggs, he was unable to put 120 The plan (to left), plans at their March 15 meeting and native Spanish speakers at Carrboro, 9D, has been asked school officials to revise plans which school officials had requested. Under the dual-language program’s recommended to and make recommendations. Steve Scroggs, superintendent of support model, 50 percent of the enrolled stu- the board by school services, said, “We felt like we had di- dents must be native Spanish speak- officials. rection from the board to look at two ers. Scroggs said that while plan 9D basic models,” one that would protect SEE PLAN, PAGE 4 The Story . . . on ice Board By Taylor Sisk Satellite Radio and is carried Staff Writer by Minnesota Public Radio and studies New York’s North Country Whether Dick Gordon is a Public Radio network. Accord- OWASA different guy when outfitted in ing to Chris Kohtz, director of hockey gear seems to be a mat- national program distribution ter of debate. According to at for American Public Media, fee hike least one associate, in everyday the show is now heard on 40 life he never shies away from stations in nine states. By Kirk Ross contact and is ever a competitive Gordon moved to the Tri- Staff Writer guy. That’s certainly reflected on angle in November of 2005. He and his wife, Barbara, live the ice. By his own assessment, Members of the Carrboro in Chapel Hill (they have two though, he is different: “Yeah, Board of Aldermen offered a grown daughters). I’m even slower and less coor- courteous but thorough grilling Of North Carolina, Gordon dinated than I imagine.” of OWASA officials Tuesday says, “I’m still learning my way Granted, Gordon isn’t quite night at Town Hall over the util- around. I’ve been a couple of as graceful on the ice as he is on ity’s plan to raise service access times to Asheville, a couple of the air. And his aggressiveness fees this year. times to the coast; I’m making in the hockey rink might seem OWASA is planning a com- my way around the Triangle.” at odds with the nice-guy image prehensive rate restructuring He speaks glowingly of his that’s enticed so many of his including a jump in some ac- neighbors and of a general out- guests to lay before him their cessibility fees by more than 40 goingness. often very personal stories. percent. The fees are a one-time Further cultivating a sense Gordon is the host of “The payment customers make to of belonging are these Sunday Story,” which has been broad- connect to the system. nights in Hillsborough, at the casting from WUNC-91.5 in The rate structure has yet Triangle Sportsplex, hitting the Chapel Hill for right at a year to be decided, but OWASA fi- ice for the Triangle Adult Hock- photo by Isaac Sandlin now. “The Story” is an hour- nance director Kevin Ray said ey League’s Orange County Se- long interview show in which Orange County Secret Clown Dick Gordon refuses to take another loss to heart — play- this week that plans call for an cret Clowns, a team sponsored ordinary people tell their ex- ing the game is about building community. average 11 percent hike in ac- by the Orange County Social traordinary stories. Among his cessibility fees for water, and a Club in Carrboro. guests this week was a long-haul spectators. Apparently it’s a big tario native. his locker, half dressed and 40 percent average hike in sewer trucker who lived in the cab TV night. No matter. “That guy over there,” Gor- semi-spent. access fees is expected. Growing up on skates of his truck for six years. Last Five minutes till game time, don says, motioning to goalie “Steve said, ‘Come on out For single-family home week he conducted a intensely the Clowns arrive on the ice, Steve Leonard, age 53, “he was and play with us,’” Gordon rates, OWASA uses a tiered It’s only 15 minutes till game moving interview with an 84- loosening up, zagging this way our MVP tonight.” Leonard had continues. “And we went, ‘Hey; rate structure based on house time, but the Zamboni and its year-old Korean woman who and zigging the other, a few fielded god-knows-how-many right,’ and forgot all about it. size. For a house with between operator are the only things endured seven years of sexual practice shots, ready to stick shots on goal, had hung in like But he kept bugging us. And so 1,701 and 2,400 square feet of stirring on ice. enslavement by the Japanese it to the Beer Nuts, their op- a champ, even mixing it up a bit Greg and I started playing about living space, sewer connection A few minutes later, a ref Army during World War II, one ponents for this evening. The with some younger, larger Beer two or three months ago. fees would jump from $2,071 to shows. The scoreboard reads of perhaps as many as 200,000 Nuts do likewise at the other Nut no-goodnik. “We grew up on skates, Greg $2,991, a 44 percent increase. 10-3 from the afternoon game, so-called “comfort women.” end. Everything seems more “He’s the one who got me and I. You wouldn’t know it to In the presentation to the a score better suited for foot- Other guests have included a deliberate on skates. into this,” Gordon says. Leon- look at us playing tonight. We Board of Aldermen, Ray and ball. man who chases solar eclipses “Most of these guys,” Gor- ard is a political science profes- played organized hockey from OWASA board of directors This is hockey in the Tri- and another whose job it is to don says later, glancing around sor at UNC and was a guest on about age 8 on, but up until that chairman Mac Clarke said the angle, an early-spring Sunday deliver to family members the the post-game locker room, “The Story.” While there, he time it’s just all frozen ponds philosophy driving the change evening, hardly glamorous. A news of a soldier’s death. “have played since they were asked if Gordon and Greg Kel- – you know, you just grab your in the rate structure is to make significant other wanders in. A “The Story” is co-produced kids; a lot of them come from ly, the show’s senior producer, sticks and your skates and you growth pay for itself. Clarke couple of kids and their moth- by WUNC and American Pub- up North.” played hockey. Kelly now sits said that increasing the first- er. A half dozen or so total lic Media. It now airs on XM Gordon is himself an On- across the room, resting against SEE GORDON, PAGE 4 time hookup fees would help shift more of the cost to new customers. Part of the increase comes from building replacement Index costs on OWASA facilities into Organizers gear up for Carrboro Day the new rates. Calendar...... 2 This year’s plan for annual town festival: Don’t change a thing Mayor Mark Chilton questioned whether that was fair News...... 3 By Kirk Ross 6 from 12:30 to 7 p.m. at the The Day, DeVine said, has the day comes around 11 a.m., since there are some facilties, Staff Writer Town Commons. The rain lo- a kind of schmaltzy timeless- when organizers have to make like University Lake, where re- Obituary...... 4 cation is the Century Center. ness, a cheerful, small-town the call of whether the show placement costs wouldn’t make Schools...... 5 If you need help remem- The only change to expect celebration. “You can stroll goes on inside at the Century sense because it asks customers bering what day Carrboro Day this year, DeVine said, is the onto the lawn at the Town Center or outside at the Town to pay the replacement cost on Opinion...... 6 is, take a glance at the calendar music lineup, and that’s the in- Commons and be transported Commons. things the utility has no plans to and check out the first Sunday tent. back to Carrboro Day in the “We rise early and look at replace. Commentary...... 7 in May. That’s the day, this year “We wanted to change 1940s.” the sky,” DeVine said. The Alderman Alex Zaffron also and every year. nothing,” DeVine said. “Car- Then and now, that means a event has never had to move questioned if the plan was fair Puzzles...... 8 “That date is chiseled in rboro Day is charmed, I be- day of food and games, music, indoors mid-day, but making since it asks customers to pay Classifieds...... 9 stone. Then we don’t have to lieve.” storytelling and poetry. There’ll the call is sometimes difficult. for outstanding principle. change the yard signs,” Cath- DeVine, co-chair Tom Ar- also be firehouse tours from “There’s nothing more nerve- “Where I run into a little Real Estate...... 9 erine DeVine, co-chair of this nel and a group of about eight 12:30 to 6 p.m. and displays by wracking than iffy weather.” bit of difficulty is when you’re year’s festivities said in a recent organizers have been meeting the town’s Public Works de- Rain or shine, the event charging for outstanding princi- Music/Nightlife.....10 interview. since January to put together partment. For part of the day, goes on. If storms are going to ple for completed construction The event, sponsored by this year’s event, which is the events will be broadcast live on require an indoor event, the and financing,” Zaffron said. Visit us on the web at the town’s Recreation & Parks 12th celebration since the town WCOM. www.carrborocitizen.com Department, is Sunday, May holiday was started in 1996. The biggest decision of SEE FESTIVAL, PAGE 4 SEE OWASA, PAGE 4 page 2 — Wednesday, April 11, 2007 The Carrboro Citizen Arts Community Calendar Seniors/Wellness a Carrboro audience. Thu, Apr 12, Calendar ORANGE COUNTY SENIOR- 10:30am. $3. Carrboro Century Art & Museums STRIDERS, a University Mall-walking Center, 918-7385. TWO-BY-TWO - New abstract program designed for all levels of walkers. 8:00am exercise warm-up, THE CRAWDAD’S CONUNDRUM and figurative paintings, collage and breakfast at Bear Rock, and health - Paperhand Puppets. Sat, Apr 14, mosaics by Carrboro artist Maggi talk by local health experts on a 11am. The ArtsCenter, 929-2787, Grace. Apr 1 - May 1. The Dead variety of topics. Orange County www.artscenterlive.org. Mule Club. residents age 55 and older. Free. 3rd Wed of every month. 968-2073. EXPRESS YOURSELF! - new art ARTCENTER’S ANNUAL Com- program for ages 3-8. Registration munity Photography Contest: Apr Groups requested. Sat, 10:45-11:15am & 6-27. Photos will be on exhibit in MEDITATION Practices of Tibetan 11:30m-12pm $2. our Center Gallery. Winners an- Buddhism: Shinay, Tonglen & Deity Practice. Weds, 7:30-8:45pm, Apr 18- POP ART RECYCLED - collabora- nounced May 11. Soleil Konkel, May 23. Everyone is welcome. Pied- tive works by 3rd & 4th graders of [email protected], 929- mont KTC Tibetan Buddhist Medita- Seawell Elementary with sculptor 2787 x208. tion Center. www.piedmontktc.org. Lynn Wartski. Through Apr 29. Kidzu 933-2138. Children’s Museum, 933-1455, www. TRANSACTORS ACROSS AMER- kidzuchildrensmuseum.org. ICA BENEFIT SHOW - Sat, Apr YOGA FOR CANCER PATIENTS - 14, 8pm. $15, students $7. The Restorative yoga offered every week Special Events ArtsCenter, 929-2787, www. for cancer patients and their families 33RD ANNUAL CARRBORO/CHA- artscenterlive.org. at Cornucopia House Cancer Sup- PEL HILL CROPWALK - Sun, Apr 15. port Center, Wed 11am-noon and Sponsored by Chapel Hill-Carrboro Thu 6-7:30pm. Free. 401-9333, www. Interfaith Council. 2pm at Carrboro ENDINGS & NEW STARTS - paint- cornucopiahouse.org. Town Commons. http://cwscrop. ings by Karen Shelton. Through Apr org/carolinas, http://www.ifcweb. 13. Sizl Gallery, 960-0098, www.si- The Crawdad’s Conundrum, presented by Paperhand Puppet Intervention, will sweep you away into worlds full DIVORCE CARE - Non-denomi- org/cropwalk.html zlgallery.com of fantastical creatures, funny faces and beautiful beings! The Crawdad’s Conundrum is a wonderful story for all national divorce seminar/support ages. Its theme focuses on the web of life, ecology, biology and the environment. ArtsCenter, Saturday, April14. group is offered Weds at the Cha- 1ST ANNIVERSARY SPRING FES- DOUBLE EXPOSURE - photogra- pel Hill Bible Church, 6:45-8:30pm. TIVAL-Village Pediatrics, Sat, Apr 21, phy by Keith Shipman. Through Apr Peace Art Award $500 Cash Prize. Childcare is provided. Donna Cos- 1-6pm. Bike rodeo, stroller derby, 15. West End Wine Bar, 967-7599, ton, 408-0310 or Cindy Gudeman, food, face painting, music by The Doc Create a work of art illustrating 967-1547. Branch Band and more. The Village www.westendwinebar.com. ideas of peace and conflict reso- Green, Southern Village. lution. Deadline May 1st. Wieland RECOVERY INC. - Recovery Inc., GARDEN TO TABLE - porcelain by Voss at 929-8800 or generation- an international nonprofit organiza- ACUPUNCTURE HEALING CEN- Kelly O’Briant. Apr 1-29. Horace tion that offers self-help methods for TER - Open House, Apr 22, 1-6pm. Williams House 942-7818,www. [email protected] managing anger, controlling depres- Center includes Community Acu- chapelhillpreservation.com, sion and reducing stress, meets ev- puncture Clinic - healing provided Dance ery Wed at 7pm and every Friday at at reduced fee in group setting. 933- BEYOND NEVERLAND - clay TRIANGLE SWING DANCE SO- 10:30am. All are welcome. For infor- 4151. jewelry by Lauren Van Hemert. CIETY presents Ben Palmer and mation and directions, call 918-3677. 3RD ANNUAL PIG OUT ON THE Through Apr 30. NC Crafts Gal- his Trading Fours. Sat, Apr 14. 8pm. Fee Beginner Dance Lesson with Outdoors GREEN. Sat, Apr 22, 2-6pm, South- lery, 942-4048, www.nccraftsgal- CARRBORO FARMERS’ MARKET. ern Village. Sponsors of event are the lery.com paid admission from 7:30-8:00pm. Carrboro Century Center. $11, $9 Sat 7am–12pm. Continues through Chapel Hill Police Department, the Dec 22. Wed 3:30–6:30pm, contin- Carolina Brewery, Pazzo! and Town CHINA - paintings by Susan Rose- members. www.triangle swingda- ues through Oct 17. 932-1641, www. Hall Grill of Southern Village. $10, fielde. Through Apr 30. NC Crafts nce.org carrborofarmersmarket.com. kids $5. BBQ, music, silent auction. Gallery, 942-4048, www.nccrafts- Contact Officer Phil Smith at 968- gallery.com TANGO - Fri, Apr 20, 8pm. Open WEAVER STREET MARKET - Jazz & 2760. Eye Cafe, 968-9410, www.openeye- More! Sunday Brunch. Every Sunday cafe.com 11am to 1pm beginning Apr 8. HAIKU HOLIDAY meeting of the WORKS by Michael Czeiszperger photo by jackie helvey N.C. Haiku Society. Apr 28, 9am- Neighbors walking in last year’s Chapel Hill/Carrboro CROP Walk, a - Through May 1. Open Eye Cafe, RITE OF SPRING - charity belly GUIDED GARDEN WALK - Dis- 3:30pm. Experienced haiku teachers community-based event to raise money for local hunger-fighting agencies. 968-9410, www.openeyecafe.com dance theater event by The De- cussions on fall planting, garden and poets will conduct workshops, This year’s CROP Walk will be held on Saturday, April 15 at the Carrboro maintenance, design & gardening for talks and walks. The event is open voted. Apr 27, 6pm. Sun, Apr 29 to anyone with an interest in haiku, WORKS by Richard Kinnaird - Town Commons. wildlife with bird & butterfly gardens. 3:00pm. UNC’s Forest Theater. Saturdays. Niche Gardens, 967-0078, beginner or advanced. nc-haiku.org, Through May 21. Panzanella, 929- Donations will be graciously ac- BALLROOM DANCING - 4th & POETRY EVENT - Local poets www.nichegardens.com. [email protected], 929-4884. cepted. 6626, www.panzanella.com. 5th Thu, 7-9:30pm. Chapel Hill Se- read from their works. Fridays, Apr 13, 20 and 27 at 12pm. Car- NC BOTANICAL GARDEN GUID- CARRBORO DAY VOLUNTEERS nior Center, 968-2070. ED TOURS - meet at the stone needed Sun, May 6, 12:30-7:30 at the THE BEST OF CAROLINA PHO- FREE STYLE - Friday Night Dance rboro Cybrary, 918-7387, www. Jam. 1st & 3rd Fri, 7:30-10:30pm. gathering circle in front of the Tot- Carrboro Town Commons. Many TOJOURNALISM - Through May Lectures co.orange.nc.us/library/cybrary. ten Center. Sat, 10-11am, 962-0522, positions, including Spanish transla- $5-8, 929-7325. Balanced Move- 25. Chapel Hill Museum, 967-1400, THE ABOLITION OF THE BRIT- www.ncbg.unc.edu. tors. Volunteer Orientation on Wed, ment Studio, 942-0240, www.bal- USED BOOK SALE - Carrboro www.chapelhillmuseum.org ISH SLAVE TRADE, 1807-2007. Dr May 2, 6:30-7:30, Carrboro Century anced-movement.com. Cybrary. Sat, Apr 21, 9am-2pm. Etc. Center. Contact Meg at mamzar@ JR Kerr-Ritchie, Assistant Prof of gmail.com or 593-0055. CAROLINA FACES: The Photogra- 918-7387, [email protected]. RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE - History, Howard Univ. Sun, Apr 15, Seeking volunteers for tasks around CONTRAZZ - FootLoose w/ nc.us . phy of Don Sturkey. Through May 11am. The ArtsCenter, 929-2787, the house, cooking dinners for fami- Comedy Robert Cromartie. 1st Fri of every 31. UNC Campus: Wilson Library. www.artscenterlive.org. NATIONAL POETRY MONTH lies & community service projects. DSI COMEDY THEATER - 200 N month, 7:30-11pm. $8. Carrboro 913-2040, www.chapelhillrmh.net. Greensboro St, Ste B-11, Carr Mill CELEBRATION - Fri, Apr 20, 12pm. CALL FOR ENTRIES: Generation Century Center, 918-7385. Mall, Carrboro, 338-8150, www.dsi- THE WILD ANIMAL TRADE. - Sun, and Fri, Apr 27, 12pm. Carrboro RAPE CRISIS SUPPORT GROUPS comedytheater.com. Harold Night. Apr 15, 5pm, Maria de Bruyn of the Century Center, 918-7385. - Winter & spring support groups Each week, 2 teams perform a 30- Carnivore Preservation Trust, will at the OCRCC: Primary Survivors min collection of improvised scenes discuss wild animal trade the need CONTEMPORARY FICTION Group; Men’s Group; “Healing with & games. Thu, 8pm. $8, free for UNC - A Gracious Plenty by Sherri Nature” Group. Pre-screening re- students. ComedySportz. Competi- for a place like CPT.. CHICLE Cul- quired. Free & confidential, groups@ tive improv for all ages. Fri & Sat, tural Program, 933-0398 Reynolds. Mon, Apr 23, 7pm. Car- ocrcc.org. 968-4647, www.ocrcc.org. 7:30pm. $10, $8 students, www. rboro Cybrary, 918-7387, www. comedysportznc.com. Mister Diplo- CARNIVOROUS PLANTS - An co.orange.nc.us/library/cybrary. CLUB NOVA THRIFT SHOP - Seek- mat. Longform improv featuring local ing volunteers; Club Nova provides celebrity guests. Fri, 9:30pm. $8, $6 Insect’s Nightmare-Sat, Apr 21, POETS OPEN MIC - Listen to lo- opportunities for individuals living students. Improv Jam. professional 2–4pm. Botanist Barry Rice, The with mental illness. 967-6985, cmor- & first-time comedians; jump- on Nature Conservancy, will present cal poets or read from your works. [email protected] , www.clubnova. stage to play games made popular by lecture about carnivorous plants. 1st Tue of every month. Open Eye org. Whose Line Is It Anyway? Fri, 11pm. Free lecture. www.ncbg.unc.edu Cafe, 968-9410, www.openeyecafe. $5. Best Show Ever. All-star comedy com, HORACE WILLIAMS HOUSE - Ap- showcase featuring the best of DSI. plications available for artists wish- Sat, 9:30pm. $8, $6 students. Cage- Literary ing to exhibit in 2008. Through May Match. Competitive longform im- MOVIE/BOOK GROUP - The Singers 13. Applications: psch1858@mind- prov; the audience votes & the win- Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri Thu, VOLUNTEER SINGERS NEEDED spring.com. 942-7818, www.chapel- ning team plays the following week Apr 12, 7pm. Carrboro Cybrary, - The Village Revue, a Chapel Hill hillpreservation.com. against a new challenger. Sat, 11pm. 918-7387, www.co.orange.nc.us/li- senior musical group needs addi- $5. Standup Comedy. 6 spots avail- brary/cybrary. Kids able each month for the 1st come- tional members. Call Emily Davis- TODDLER STORY TIME with sto- dians who RSVP, plus 2 spots for at- son, 933-5012 ries about butterflies. Thu, Apr 12, the-door sign-up; each comic given POETRY - Andrea Selch Fri, Apr 4pm, the Carrboro Branch Library. 6-10 min to rock the crowd. RSVP 13, 12pm. Carrboro Cybrary, 918- Theater 969-3006. to [email protected] 7387, www.co.orange.nc.us/li- with your full name & phone number. brary/cybrary. THE LAST NIGHT OF BALLY- BASKETS AND BUNNIES with Miz First Sun of every month, 9pm. $5. 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The Inter-Faith Council for Social Service will sponsor 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and 8 interest clubs, such as a writers Staff Writer In other county business, the organization’s annual CROP (Community Reaching Out a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. discussion group and a lacemak- the board voted 4-1 to approve to People) Walk on April 15 to raise money to fight hunger According to Passmore, the ers club. a potential public/private part- locally and throughout the world. center will focus on offering a Tyler said the center will also nership for the proposed West Registration for the four-mile walk begins at 1:30 p.m. When it opens in less than huge variety of services, making connect seniors to volunteer op- three weeks, the new Robert and Ten Soccer Complex in Efland. and the walk will start at 2:30 p.m. at the Carrboro Town the center “quite different from portunities with more than 100 County staff will continue so- Commons. The walk, organized by the IFC and the Church Pearl Seymour Senior Center other centers around the state.” nonprofit organizations through- will have more than just more liciting sponsorship in exchange World Service, will travel through the streets of Carrboro Janice Tyler, county senior out the county, and that it will for naming rights for the park. and Chapel Hill and the UNC campus. The walk raises space. centers administrator, said the also coordinate with more than The Board of County Com- Sports Endeavors, a mail- money through sponsorships of participants. new center will offer expanded 50 community organizations to order sports-equipment retail The IFC operates a variety of community programs, missioners on Tuesday approved fitness classes, such as aerobics, offer services to seniors. staff positions for the new Sey- company based in Hillsborough, including the Community House, which provides shelter to Pilates and strength training. In “We don’t try to do every- has offered $300,000 to fund the homeless men in Chapel Hill, and the Community Kitchen, mour Center for seniors in Cha- addition, seniors will be able to thing on our own,” she said. pel Hill, enabling the center to project in exchange for naming which offers free meals to Community House residents and have therapeutic massage, physi- “We link up with many commu- rights. other community members. provide expanded evening and cal function assessments and nity partners.” Commissioner Alice Gordon For more information, contact Charles Williams at the weekend services when it opens a variety of health screenings Although the center will of- opposed the partnership, citing IFC at 929-6380 or [email protected]. May 1. through the center’s health and fer an extensive variety of pro- unanswered questions regarding The 25,000-square-foot cen- wellness center. grams, Tyler said she hopes se- the project. Gordon questioned ter, which is located on Home- Tyler said the center will niors will feel that they can just Carrboro residents tops in poetry whether the facility would be stead Road, will serve seniors 55 also offer senior and care-giv- “drop in” to the center without The Health Arts Network at Duke (HAND) has an- either recreational or economi- to 105. It replaces the Chapel ing counseling, as well as private participating in a particular pro- nounced the winners of its “Write Us a Poem VIII” com- cal, adding that, “Even if you Hill Senior Center on South El- consultations to help seniors gram. petition, a biannual poetry contest open to patients, families, say that there’s six soccer fields liott Road and the Northside Se- plan for their personal care as The board approved three visitors, alumnae and others who walk through the doors of needed at West Ten, it doesn’t nior Center on Caldwell Street. they age. Psycho-educational staff positions for the center, Duke Medical Center. A reading by the winners and a recep- mean you need bleachers, a Jerry Passmore, director of support groups for dementia, including a part-time facility op- tion will be held April 27, from 12:00 to 1:00, in Room 240 of scoreboard and a concessions the Orange County Depart- cancer, heart disease and other erator for evening and weekend the John Hope Franklin Center for International Studies. It’s ment on Aging, said the open- stand.” open to the public. ailments also will be available. hours, an office assistant and a ing of the center is important “Many people see us as the public-works custodian, in addi- The board also voted to sup- This year’s contest drew 86 entries. First-place winner was for seniors in the county. His port a senate bill by Sen. Bob Maggi Ann Grace for Macular Degeneration. Grace is a writer fun-and-games place,” she said, tion to a supplemental custodial- department projects the county “but as you can see, we have services contract with Orange Atwater (D-Chatham, Durham) and visual artist from Carrboro. Second place went to Jay population over age 60 will in- that would enable North Caro- Bryan, also of Carrboro. many other services to offer.” Enterprises and Public Works. crease by more than 70 percent The center will not lack rec- The staff also will provide cus- lina counties to impose a 1 per- The winning poems will also be on display in the Mars Gal- by 2020. cent transfer tax on real estate lery of Duke North Hospital, April 23-30. reation and leisure opportunities, todial services at the Southern Passmore said the center will however, with classes including Human Services Center, which transactions to help offset the For additional information about the reading and re- be open from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 cost of growth. ception, contact Grey B Brown, 684-6223 or brown097@ scrapbooking, golf, dancing and is located behind the senior cen- mc.duke.edu. Coyote Botanical Garden honors grounds Town faces The North Carolina Botanical Garden will host a ceremony spotted to honor the ground on which construction of the garden’s By Susan Dickson new Visitor Education Center will begin this summer. Lot 5 cleanup The center, which will be located on the Laurel Hill Road Staff Writer Extension, is designed as a Platinum Leadership in Energy and By Taylor Sisk Environmental Design structure, which is the highest certifica- Staff Writer When Carrboro Animal Con- tion given by the U.S. Green Building Council. It will provide trol officer Robert Nekoranec space for school classes and horticultural therapy activities, as responded to a call about a “fox well as interpretive exhibits and meetings. The Town of Chapel Hill has released the re- that looked confused” on Fri- The student-run Renewable Energy Special Projects Com- sults of an environmental assessment on down- day, he wasn’t expecting to find mittee will help construct a geothermal well system as part of town Parking Lot 5, along with an initial estimated a coyote. the center with funds generated by a $4-per-semester student cost of cleanup for the site of $232,000. “I got on it right away,” he fee. Other “green” features of the building will include photo- said. Nekoranec arrived at a A Phase II Environmental Site Assessment home on Woods Walk Court, voltaic panels that generate electricity from sunlight, rainwater and Limited Soil Delineation study was conduct- cisterns and storm water “rain gardens,” clerestory windows near the intersection of Hill- ed last month by ECS Carolinas LLP. According sborough Road and North that harvest controlled daylight and locally sourced, non-toxic to ECS’s cover letter to the 100-page assessment, construction materials. Greensboro Street. He spotted “Based on approximate measurements of the the coyote about 50 feet away. property boundary and sample locations, ECS has Nekoranec said the animal Planetarium hosts talks estimated that approximately 8,600 cubic yards he saw was “smaller than a wolf, Todd Boyette, director of the Morehead Planetarium and (~13,000 tons assuming 1.5 tons per cubic yard) bigger than a fox” and “it looked Science Center at UNC, will discuss the planetarium’s role in of petroleum-impacted soil may be present at the source: ECS Carolinas like [a coyote].” Although the training NASA astronauts as moonwalkers at the Full Frame site. This is a preliminary estimate only; the actual Citizen graphic by michelle langston animal was not aggressive, he quantity of potentially impacted soils may vary documentary film festival in Durham on Saturday. In a statement accompanying the environ- said it was “running back and based on conditions observed during soil excava- forth” in the backyard of the Beginning in the 1960s and continuing for nearly 20 years, mental assessment, Stancil said the project is an Morehead worked with NASA to train astronauts in celestial tion.” property, trying to figure out Town officials said the assessment confirms example of the town’s commitment to develop how to get back to the woods. navigation, using the Zeiss star projector in the planetarium. “brownfield” sites rather than sprawling into the Eleven of the 12 moonwalkers trained at Morehead. no underground gasoline tanks and limited sec- The sound of nearby lawn- town’s remaining greenspaces. mowers and curious neighbors Boyette’s presentation will follow the screening of In The tions of petroleum-impacted soil that will require Results of the assessment indicate the pres- Shadow of the Moon, a film by David Sington that explores the remediation. Under the plan for development of ence of two “anomalies.” The first was defined further spooked the animal, he said. lives of the 12 men who walked on the Moon. The two-hour the Lot 5 project, the town assumes the costs for as “a potential metal vault approximately 8 feet by remediation, and the developer will fund the ex- 10 feet in area.” The second is thought “to poten- Nekoranec said he tried to documentary will be shown at 5:15 p.m. chase it, but got caught in some For tickets and other information about the event, visit cavation. tially be a buried concrete slab with metal rein- The release of the assessment follows last forcement.” brambles, and the coyote finally www.fullframefest.org. retreated to the woods. The Planetarium is also presenting a free program, “Our week’s announcement that Town Manager Roger With unavoidable resonations of Geraldo Ri- Stancil has concluded negotiations and executed vera’s Al Capone vault uncovering, it’s no surprise If caught, the animal would Vanishing Night,” at 7:30 p.m. on April 17 as part of UNC’s likely be relocated, Nekoranec week-long observation of Earth Day, which is April 22. a development agreement for the town-owned that the unidentified-object revelations would property with Ram Development Co. The project said. Following the presentation is a walking tour of Franklin gather attention in the blogosphere. Local blogger He said coyotes tend to stay Street and the university campus to seek out examples of is to include 137 condominiums, an underground and activist Will Raymond is sponsoring a guess- parking garage and 27,000 square feet of public away from people and are night inefficient lighting. The event will conclude with a sky-watch- the-anomalies contest on his Citizen Will site. hunters. ing session at the Morehead Planetarium and Science Center’s space. The coyote remains at large. sundial, weather permitting. Morehead will also feature light-pollution topics during its regular “Carolina Skies” programs, 8 p.m. on April 20 and 21. For more information, visit www.moreheadplanetarium.org. Board looks at possible tweaks for town’s revolving loan program Carolina songs and music featured By Kirk Ross substantial fund balance of $412,585 by the make sure applicants have thought through Staff Writer end of the fiscal year in June. their proposals and have some documenta- Musician and author Bland Simpson will provide a look at The program currently has $215,480 in tion. songs and music related to Carolina and Chapel Hill in a free outstanding principle on seven loans and Joal Hall Broun said there need to be public lecture April 19. Be prepared. That’s the message James Simpson, a member of the Red Clay Ramblers music group Harris, Carrboro’s economic director, said is $383,115 in cash equity available. rules in place to make sure applicants have and director of the creative writing program at UNC, said his the key to not only a successful new busi- Board members offered few tweaks a serious plan. lecture will be “light hearted and hardly encyclopedic.” Simp- ness, but a successful application to the they’d like to see. “We need to know that if you’re going to son will also perform several songs that he wrote with fellow town’s revolving loan program. Jacquie Gist asked Harris to do some do it with Carrboro money,” she said, “you’re Rambler Jack Herrick for the 1994 musical “Tar Heel Voices,” In a report to the Board of Aldermen at tracking to make sure the loan process is not not some fly-by-night thing and you’ve done commemorating the bicentennial of the university. their meeting Tuesday night, Harris said the taking too long. your homework.” Titled “Keeping Time: Two Centuries (and Counting) of 21-year record of the program has a number Mayor Mark Chilton suggested reword- Dan Coleman noted that with such a Tar Heel Tunes and Songs from the Southern Part of Heav- of success stories, all with good preparation ing a requirement that an applicant be turned large fund balance, he’d like to see some way en,” the lecture will begin at 5:45 p.m. in the Wicker Classroom in common. down by at least two banks before being eli- to make sure the bulk of the money is al- of the School of Government in the Knapp-Sanders Building. “The more prepared they are up front, gible. The language could turn away some ways at work. Coleman suggested setting a A 5 p.m. reception will precede the talk. Parking is available the more they are apt to succeed,” he said. entrepreneurs, he said. standard for what percentage of the funds after 5 p.m. in the Knapp-Sanders deck at no charge. Harris said the program should have a Harris said the requirement is meant to should be loaned out. TPC, Pa’lante to collaborate The People’s Channel and Pa’lante, a local Spanish-language youth media organization, announced a new partnership Chilton asks legislators to oppose de-annexation bill this week that they say will enable the organizations to expand outreach and collaboration. Under the agreement, The People’s Channel will manage By Kirk Ross He did not forward the letter to Faison, Radio Pa’lante, a youth-produced Spanish-language music and Staff Writer he said, after reading his comments in a public affairs program that airs Fridays on WCOM. In addi- newspaper over the weekend. Faison intro- “It seems like bad public policy tion, both organizations will create a smoke-free policy in sup- Carrboro Mayor Mark Chilton has sent a duced House Bill 1601 in late March 27. He to me.” port of El Pueblo’s youth advocacy campaign, No Fumo. represents most of Orange County, includ- “It’s difficult for a small nonprofit like Pa’lante to achieve letter to Reps. Joe Hackney, Verla Insko and Sen. Ellie Kinnaird asking that they oppose ing the northern notch of Carrboro. all our goals on our own,” said Laura Wenzel, director of “It seems like bad public policy to me,” ern fire station and that the town did not an- Palante. “Now, TPC provides Pa’lante’s infrastructure, and a bill introduced by Rep. William Faison to nex the roads. undo an annexation of the Highlands neigh- Chilton said in an interview Tuesday. If the Pa’lante provides TPC with entrée to both radio broadcast- rules need to be re-written, he said, they Chilton said the fire station is in the de- ing and the Latino community.” Pa’lante works to promote borhood. sign phase and the town has hired an archi- Residents of the neighborhood, annexed should be re-written for the rest of the integration between Latin American immigrant and established state. tect. The station, he said, was going “full- communities in the county by training youth to produce enter- along with several other neighborhoods in speed ahead.” 2005, had petitioned Faison to help undo Hackney said last week he did not think taining, informative media. The town will eventually take over the the annexation. the bill would pass. “This fits with our goal of expanding into other types of In addition to complaints about the way roads, he said, but wants the state Depart- media as well as extending our collaboration with the Latino Chilton said even though he person- ally voted against the annexation, he did not the annexation was handled, Highland resi- ment of Transportation to improve the con- community,” said Chad Johnston, executive director of The dents have expressed concern that the town dition of some of the older more depreci- People’s Channel. think the state should be “second-guessing” the town’s decision. was not moving fast enough on a new north- ated roads first. page 4 — Wednesday, April 11, 2007 The Carrboro Citizen

GORDON nection” in September 2001, like a week of people who are all committed to the “We’d go into the Red Army rink, [home festival after 9/11.” same thing, and that means coming to of] CSKA [Moscow], which is the na- from page 1 Then came “The Story.” work in the morning never fells like tional Red Army team, which produced from page 1 WUNC station manager Joan Siefert coming to work.” all of the amazing Russian hockey play- Rose says the Triangle was ready for a Rose is aware of Gordon’s love of ers. And it’s like being in a temple – it news will be broadcast on go out and play. That was the kind of show like “The Story,” and that Gordon hockey. “I think the fact that we have an is to hockey what the Dean Dome is to WCHL and WCOM and posted hockey we played as kids. And we have was the perfect fit. Why so? NHL team was a contributing factor in college basketball. And we would play on the town’s Website and at these NHL dreams all our lives, and here “It’s probably that he’s spent so much him coming here.” there.” Carrboro.com. I am 50 and I haven’t quite let go of it of his career as a reporter in the field,” And, Gordon’s protestations of But hockey’s hockey, he says. The yet. I’m hoping a scout will find me.” says Rose. “He’s reported from all over clumsiness not withstanding, Rose sees, guys in Hillsborough play a pretty de- Music Schedule the world.” Rose says the stories Gordon in his everyday life, the hockey player cent game. For Gordon, though, these 12:30-1:00 Village Band Making contact seemed to most enjoy were vignettes within. “There’s competitiveness in evenings seem to be more about build- 1:15- 1:45 L in Japanese that illustrated larger issues. “When we him.” And she’s been told he doesn’t ing community. 2:00-2:30 Bo Lozoff & Friends Though not yet living that dream, [initially] talked with him, we decided on “shy away from contact” on the ice. “I’m just getting to know the rest of Gordon has nonetheless made a pretty 2:45-3:15 Shannon O’Connor this idea of people whose lives are af- the guys on the team, but there’s some- 3:30-4:00 Great Big Gone nice career for himself. fected by the news.” Rose says one of Moscow’s Dean Dome thing very familiar about a locker room He covered Canada as a reporter for 4:15-4:45 Lo K Shun Gordon’s greatest strengths is his ability and a group of guys teasing each other 5:00-5:30 Too Much Fun the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation to draw people out. Late in the first period, Gordon lan- about shots missed and goals scored. I for some 20 years, with postings from 5:45-6:15 Saludos Compay “He’s a very focused person.” guishes a long moment in the penalty suspect it’s no different from the locker 6:30-7:00 Storm Front the Arctic to Ottawa. He then spent “I have a job where each day is dif- box – the first to be so exiled of the room in any other team sport, but it three years in Moscow and another three ferent,” Gordon says, “but every day I evening – nailed by the ref for tripping. helps keep me young to know that I can Stories & Magic in Delhi as a foreign correspondent. meet amazing and interesting people At the end of the second period, the still do what I did when I was 5 years 2:00 – 4:00 Deep Magic of “I would cover Bosnia out of Mos- and I get to ask them questions about Clowns find themselves down by one, old. Joshua Lozoff cow,” he says, “and worked in Afghani- their lives. but have been playing ever more aggres- “I’m still getting used to one thing stan and Pakistan…. “What’s more, this is the first time sively. that’s new. This is the first time I’ve ever 2:00 – 3:00 Mother Goose “I went back to Toronto in ’97 and I’ve ever worked on a radio program Middle age comes to call in the third. played on a hockey team where some of started doing some hosting there.” Then where we don’t measure our own suc- The Beer Nuts take back control. The the guys will excuse themselves from a Events came his gig as host of “The Connec- cess by the ‘celebrity rating’ of the guest, final score is a respectable 7-5. game so they can watch basketball on Firehouse Tours and EMT tion,” produced at WBUR in Boston but rather by the quality of their stories Back in front of his locker, Gordon TV. Demos 12:30 – 6:00 and broadcast on more than 60 National and their ability to tell those stories. talks of having played hockey in Mos- “But, hey, this is North Carolina not Public Works Display 12:30 Public Radio stations across the country. “I’m also working with a small group cow while based there in the early ‘90s: North Bay.” – 6:00 “I sat down in the chair at “The Con- Library Book / Bake Sale 12:30 – 5:00 Family Health Display 1:00 “Nobody wants to change schools,” • Hogan Farms, including the east • Silver Creek, from Rashkis to – 6:00 PLAN he said. “I’ve got to get a new school side of Old N.C. 86 from Dairyland Ephesus; Plant Exchange 1:00 – 4:00 from page 1 building open.” Road to Britton Drive, Drew Lane and • Chesley Phase I and II, from Rash- Carrboro Video 2:00 – 4:00 Segments moved under the pro- Homestead Mobile Home Park, from kis to Ephesus; Family Crafts 2:00 – 5:00 posed plan include: Carrboro to the new school; • Glen Lennox area, including Glen Family Games 3:00 – 5:00 does not increase the number of native • Dairyland Road area, Crescent • Tally Ho Trail area, from Seawell to Lennox Apartments, from Rashkis to Poetry Reading 4:00 – 5:30 Spanish speakers at Carrboro, the num- Ridge, Spring Vista, Union Grove the new school; Glenwood; Free Pizza 6:00 – 7:00 ber of native Spanish speakers at the Church Road, the west side of Old N.C. • Rogers Road area, Meadow Run, • Colonial Heights, from Seawell to school does not decline under the plan. 86, Hickory Forest, Oxbow Crossing, Eubanks Road from Rogers Road to the Carrboro; Scroggs said he thinks the board Morris Grove Heights, Old N.C. 86 railroad tracks, Homestead Road from • Umstead Drive area from Wesley should look at options other than re- from Britton Drive to Hickory Forest Strafford Drive east to railroad tracks, Drive to Estes Drive Extension, Bolin- obituary districting for expanding the base of and Eubanks Road from Rogers Road Billabong Lane and Piney Mt. Mobile wood Apartments and Village West, to Old N.C. 86, from McDougle to the Home Park, from Seawell to the new from Glenwood to Seawell; the dual-language program. “There are Lessie Young Riggsbee other possibilities out there.” new school; school; • Church Street area, West Rosemary School officials also revised the two • Rollingwood subdivision, Crest- • Hilltop Mobile Home Park and Street from North Columbia Street to other plans. Plan 2LL attempts to move wood Mobile Home Park, Fairoaks du- N.C. 86 from Eubanks Road north to Mitchell Lane, Caldwell Street and Mc- Lessie Young Riggsbee, 95, the fewest students, and plan 27 at- plexes and the neighborhoods around the school district boundary, from Sea- Masters Street, from Glenwood to Sea- died Saturday in the Carolina tempts to protect the dual-language pro- Bethel Hickory Grove Church Road, well to the new school; well; Health System in Charlotte. She gram while leaving room for growth at from McDougle to the new school; • Berryhill, Sterlingbrook and Pop- • Broad Street, Fowler Street, Hill was a native of Chatham Coun- the new elementary school. The number • Neville Road area, from Frank Por- lar Place Apartments, from Carrboro to Street, Lloyd Street and Starlite Drive, ty, a member of Lystra Baptist of students moved ranges from 965 to ter Graham to McDougle; McDougle; from Carrboro to Rashkis; Church and was retired as the 1,157 across the four plans. • Old Greensboro Highway from • South Greensboro Street from • West Cameron Street area, West- office manager for utilities from Board member Mike Kelley said he Jones Ferry Road to Sesame Road, Stur- Main Street to Rocky Brook Mobile wood, Cameron Glen and McCauley UNC. would probably support either 9D or bridge, Salem Lane, Phil’s Creek and Home Park, Maple Avenue, Old Pitts- Street, from Glenwood to Carrboro; A funeral service will be 3F. “There are many different consid- Johnson’s Mobile Home Park, from boro Road and Roberson Place, from • Woodcrest Drive, Ray Road and conducted at 11:00 Wednesday erations when you’re looking at any of Frank Porter Graham to McDougle; Frank Porter Graham to Carrboro; Smith Level Road from Damascus at Lystra Baptist Church by Rev. these plans.” • Sesame Road and Pineview Estates, • Prince Street/Barnes Street area, Church Road to Rock Haven Apart- Kelley said he thinks it is important from Frank Porter Graham to McDou- from Frank Porter Graham to Carr- ments, from Scroggs to Frank Porter Everett Smith and Rev. Virginia to keep communities together and close gle; boro; Graham; Taylor. Burial will follow in the to their schools, “especially for people • Bowden Road area, McLennan’s • BPW Club Road, The Bluffs, High- • The Reserve, from Scroggs to church cemetery. without ready access to a car.” farm, Quailview and Winningham, land Hills and The Villages Apartments, Frank Porter Graham; Mrs. Riggsbee is survived He added that while population bal- Frank Porter Graham to Carrboro; from Scroggs to Frank Porter Graham; • Beechridge, Bayberry Drive, Arbo- by a daughter, Lou Merritt of ance is important for all the schools, • Jones Ferry Road from Damascus • Stoneridge and the north side of retum Drive, Poinsett Drive and Grey Chapel Hill; a son, James B. special considerations “to some extent” Church Road to Bingham Township Whitfield Road from N.C. 86 to Sunrise Bluff, from Scroggs to Frank Porter Riggsbee, and his wife, Lynn, should be given to Carrboro Elemen- line, Nine Gates, Mel Oaks and Carolina Road, from Ephesus to the new school; Graham; of Charlotte; two sisters, Ruby tary. Forest, from Frank Porter Graham to • Sedgefield and the south side of • Hunters’ Ridge and Edgewood Ball of Virginia Beach and Al- Whitfield Road, from N.C. 86 to Sun- “It’s a very, very difficult decision Carrboro; Drive area, from Scroggs to Frank Por- lene Clark of Gibsonville; one • Damascus Church Road from Jones rise Road, North Hills and Creekwood, ter Graham; because not everyone is going to get brother, C.T. Young, of Gib- their choice,” Kelley said. He added that Ferry Road to Meacham Road, Ridge- from Ephesus to the new school; • the older section of Northwood the redistricting efforts are increasingly wood, Springhill Forest, Wolf’s Pond • North side of Weaver Dairy Road and Eubanks Road from the UPS facil- sonville; three grandchildren, more difficult because “we’re divid- and Preston Springs, from Frank Porter from N.C. 86 to Sunrise Road, including ity to N.C. 86, from Seawell to the new Fran Loftin and Jon and Adam ing the puzzle into smaller and smaller Graham to McDougle; Kensington Trace, Weatherstone, Essex school; and Riggsbee and numerous grand- pieces.” • Jones Ferry Road from Old Fayette- and Lakeview Mobile Home Park, from • Old Fayetteville Road, including children. “It’s a tough decision for the board” ville Road to Old School Road, Moon Ephesus to the new school; Autumn Woods Apartments and Ram’s The family will greet friends because “you are disrupting 1,095 kids,” Ridge and Hairston Road, from Frank • Chandlers Green, from Rashkis to Gate Apartments, from Carrboro to after the service in the church. McDougle. Scroggs said. Porter Graham to McDougle; Ephesus; Arrangements are with Walk- er Funeral Home, Chapel Hill.

OWASA in favor of grass free-lower the fee,” she same as that on the building permit. Board members said that they will from page 1 said. The OWASA rates will be discussed continue to push for more housing and Clarke said the utility is looking at a at a meeting by the utility’s board of di- insist on a comprehensive look at the way to build conservation incentives into rectors on May 10. A public hearing on massive development’s impact on re- Lee-Moore Aldermen Jacquie Gist said she’d like the rate structure. One method used is the increases is scheduled for May 24. gional transportation as the university Insurance Agency to see some consideration be given to the to make each new 1,000-gallon “block” OWASA wants to have the new rate drafts its plan. 919.932.9990 size of lawns that people want to main- of water for one dwelling more costly. structure in place by Oct. 1. Also on Tuesday, the board approved tain. Watering lawns was a big problem Clarke said OWASA might want to In other action Tuesday night, the the appointment of Thomas Arnel, Carrboro’s Only during recent droughts. Homeowners collaborate with the towns to make sure board discussed the report from the Mark Brantley, David Collins and Robert Independent who want to have lawns that require less that when people apply for a permit with Leadership Advisory Committee on Kirschner to the Board of Adjustment. Insurance Agent water should be rewarded, she said. “I’m OWASA the size of the home is the Carolina North.

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Lunch SCHOOLS Menus April 11 - April 18 Every meal is served with a Carraway to retire choice of milk. Breakfast is served daily. School board to quickly start search for new superintendent By Kirk Ross Whitling said he and other board superintendent can be hired in time to Staff Writer members would take into consideration spend at least some of next fall with Elementary the long and, at times, divisive process Carraway prior to her departure. the previous school board went through The board would like to start adver- Wednesday – Cheese Pizza; HILLSBOROUGH — Orange when trying to choose a replacement for tising for the job in early May, Whitling Pepperoni Pizza; Hot Ham County Schools Superintendent Shirley then-Superintendent Randy Bridges. said, with a closing date for application & Cheese Sandwich; Green Carraway announced Monday that she None of the current members possibly at the end of June. Beans; Chilled Fruit Cock- will retire after four years on the job. served on the school board during the “It’s a tight schedule,” he said, add- Carraway, who was hired in 2003 search that eventually led to Carraway’s ing that the school board may have to tail; Chocolate Pudding after a lengthy and difficult search by Thursday – Baked Potato appointment. meet more in July than is customary in the Orange County Schools Board of “Several of us were on the outside order to complete interviews. w/wo Meat w/Cheese & Education, made her plans known at a looking in during that process,” Whit- But even though the board wants to Wheat Roll; Chicken Nug- hearing on the district’s budget at Cedar ling said. “Hopefully we have a general move fast, the priority will be to make gets w/Sauce & Wheat Ridge High School. knowledge about some of the problems the best hire possible. Roll; Broccoli Cuts; Fruited In an interview Tuesday, school we should avoid.” Whitling said the hallmarks of Gelatin board chair Dennis Whitling said he Whitling said he wants to see pub- Carraway’s tenure are the opening of and other board members had heard – Hamburger on lic input up front in the process. “We’re Gravely Middle School and the district’s Friday of Carraway’s plans earlier and that the a Bun; Chicken & Rice w/ looking to have community input from Partnership Academy alternative school board was already studying how best to the start.” along with improvements in instruction Wheat Roll; Tossed Salad move forward with a search for a new Public forums and possibly a survey and teacher collaboration. w/Dressing; Apple Halves superintendent. are being considered, he said. The next superintendent, he said, CARRAWAY Monday – Beef & Cheese The school board has scheduled a Carraway has said she wants to step will continue to face the challenges of Nachos w/Salsa; BBQ Chick- meeting for April 26 to hear advice on down on Oct. 1. Whitling said the board navigating the federal No Child Left for the district’s increasing number of en w/Wheat Roll; Span- the search process from representatives is going to try to move quickly to start Behind legislation as well as keeping up Hispanic students. ish Rice; Collard Greens; of the North Carolina School Boards the search with the hope that a new with growth and improving education Association. Chilled Pears Tuesday – Beef Lasagna w/Garlic; Bread; Hot Dog School Briefs The board is considering positions for the program, in- on the agenda this week is the • Recommendation for Ap- on a Bun; Baked Beans; an application for a Federal cluding a project director, a proposed redistricting plan for proval of Amended SIP for Applesauce First school Substance Abuse and Mental health educator and a clerical Elementary School No. 10. ECHHS Wednesday – Cheese Piz- proposed Health Services Administration support person. Items on the agenda in- • Recommendation for Ap- za; Pepperoni Pizza; Corn grant, which would fund the clude: proval of Redistricting Recom- An addition to Seawell El- program. The program would Agenda Consent Agenda mendations Dog; Tossed Salad w/Dress- focus on four interventions, • Recommendation for Ap- Work Session ing; Broccoli Cuts; Chilled ementary School that would house a proposed First School including social norms, brain The Chapel Hill-Carrboro proval of the 2007-08 Hospital • Proposal for First School Peaches biology and medical awareness, school board meets Thursday School Calendar program could become the first at Seawell T – Cheese Pizza; Pepperoni of Carolina North. legal consequences and educa- at 6 p.m. in closed session and • Recommendation for Ap- Pizza; Corn Dog; Tossed The Chapel Hill-Carrboro tional consequences. at 7 p.m. for their regular meet- proval of Policy 4351: Short- • Superintendent’s Recom- Salad w/Dressing; Broccoli Board of Education will look at The three-year, $760,000 ing at the Lincoln Center at 750 Term Suspension mended Budget for 2007-08 Cuts; Chilled Peaches plans for the addition during a grant would fund three staff S. Merritt Mill Rd. The top item Discussion and Action Agenda work session at their Thursday meeting. The addition would Middle & High provide space for 214 students, Marcoplos Construction including a First School facility for 100 pre-kindergarten stu- Advanced Green Building Wednesday – BBQ Chick- dents. The university owns the en w/Wheat Roll; Double Incorporating active and passive solar technologies land where the addition would b Cheeseburger on a Bun; be located and would share 25 earth friendly & non-toxic materials natural lighting Collard Greens; Tossed percent of the project costs, water conservation b energy efficiency Salad w/Dressing; Fruited which are estimated at $30 mil- Gelatin lion. www.MarcoplosConstruction.com Thursday – Cheese Que- The board has already ap- 968-0056 [email protected] proved the opening of a First sadillas w/Salsa; Pork Egg School at Carrboro Elementary Rolls; Spanish Rice; Garden School for the fall of 2008. Peas; Fresh Orange Friday – Ham & Cheese New program Chicken Patty w/Cheese First Anniversary Shindig on a Bun; BBQ Pork on a In an effort to combat un- Roll; Baked Beans; Fresh derage drinking, the Chapel Hill- Saturday, April 14, 10 5 Banana Carrboro Board of Education is Monday – Spaghetti w/ scheduled to review on Thurs- Meat Sauce & Garlic Bread; day a new program that would DISCUSSIONS & DEMONSTRATIONS! educate students on the hazards Hot Dog on a Bun; Mixed of binge drinking and promote LIVE MUSIC! FOOD & FUN! Vegetables; Chilled Pine- a positive school culture. Drawings for prizes will be held from 12:30-4:30. Bouncy castle for the kids! apple; Fresh Orange Free refreshments courtesy of Maple View Farm and Carolina Brewery. Tuesday – Salisbury Steak All outdoor w/Gravy & Wheat Roll; Half-day Nature Camps Blunden Studio Fishwich on a Bun; Steamed Chapel Hill Parks and Rec. 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*Premiere*Premiere Performance Peformance Page 6 Wednesday, April 11, 2007 PINION The Carrboro Citizen For the Record O Exile Editor’s Note: Following is Senate Joint Resolution 1557 — an on Jones Street apology for slavery passed by the North Carolina Senate on April 5, A Survey of Governance & Policy 2007 by a vote of 46-0. kirk ross SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 1557 Second Edition Engrossed 4/5/07 Going, going, gone April 5, 2007 Some years ago, after reading a compendium of the state’s A JOINT RESOLUTION expressing the properties and noting various PROFOUND REGRET of the North Carolina general idle buildings, lands and other assembly for the history of wrongs inflicted upon black holdings, I was among those in citizens by means of slavery, exploitation, and legalized favor of the idea of a commission racial segregation and calling on all citizens to take part in of sorts to move some of these acts of racial reconciliation. goods — burdens, often — in an Whereas, Article 1, Section 1, of the Constitution orderly and mutually beneficial of North Carolina, in concert with the American manner to both the private Declaration of Independence, proclaims, “We hold it to be and public sector. Blinded as self_evident that all persons are created equal; that they are I was by the good common endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; sense of unloading some of that among these are life, liberty, the enjoyment of the these properties, I neglected to fruits of their own labor, and the pursuit of happiness”; consider two things. First, that and politics — or, rather, its unseemly Whereas, involuntary servitude, as practiced within cousin, the good old boys ‘n’ girls the borders of North Carolina in the 17th, 18th, and 19th network — might take over; and, second, that one agency’s trash centuries, violated the precept that all persons are created was another’s treasure leading to equal and denied thousands and thousands of people of all sorts of squabbling. liberty, of the pursuit of happiness, of the ability to benefit What happened, to from their own work, and, in many cases, of life itself; and Behind all the Smoke paraphrase Clemens on Golf, Whereas, the practice of slavery was embedded in was a good idea spoiled. And constitutional provisions and laws enacted by predecessors so less than three years after chris fitzsimon from passing their own anti- conclusion that even if some to this General Assembly and other civil authorities of smoking regulations. legislators are sincere in their creating it, the legislature swiftly North Carolina; and It is not clear if the new concern about a possible put an end to the State Property Whereas , the practice of slavery began shortly The fierce behind-the- bill will garner 61 votes in weakening of private-property Commission. One big reason after the founding of the British Colony of Carolina, with scenes battle continues the House but it does address rights, that is not what this for the hurry was that there was a 1669 constitution that provided land to white colonists over legislation to protect evidence that the commission according to the level of their holdings in slaves and free the objections raised by the debate is really about. It is people from deadly second- might actually start doing black employees, 20 acres per black male and 10 acres per property-rights crowd by not simply the tobacco industry something. black female; and hand smoke at workplaces, including workplaces. Those trying to protect its profits Whereas, even though North Carolina did not restaurants and bars. Despite could still be required to by fighting any effort to keep Budget buzz have as extensive a plantation system as other states in the his best efforts, House Majority become smoke free by local people from using its deadly April revenues bring May American South, slavery had become entrenched in the Leader Hugh Holliman has governments. product. budgets, which are then argued State by the time of the American Revolution, so that at been unable to convince a In the midst of all the vote Smoking bans not only through June and possibly later the founding of the United States three out of 10 North majority of House members counting, a new group opposing protect workers and the public thanks to a series of continuing Carolina families owned slaves; and to support his comprehensive the bill was created, the North from second-hand smoke, resolutions. Such is nature. Whereas, North Carolina took legal actions to plan to protect the public Carolina Hospitality Choice they also make it more likely This is that time of year when deny freedom to black people, including an 1826 law that health. bees (what’s left of them) buzz, prohibited free blacks from entering the State, an 1830 law The opposition has birds chirp and budget writers that prohibited anyone from teaching a slave to read or coalesced around a soundbite drop not-so-subtle hints about what to expect while waiting write, and a provision of the 1835 Constitution denying in this case masquerading as Smoking bans not only protect workers and the pub- free blacks the right to vote; and on the last round of revenue a philosophy, that somehow lic from second-hand smoke, they also make it more projections. Whereas, even as slaves engaged in back_breaking protecting workers on their jobs physical labor, endured squalid housing, and saw their likely that people will stop smoking because it is more The first hint: Expect about is an infringement of private- inconvenient. And people choosing to stop smoking is $200 million less than what families broken apart as spouses and children were sold property rights. Holliman Gov. Easley called for, most of from one owner to another, black men and women points out that he owns a something the industry simply can’t stand for. that from new programs and cultivated tobacco, cotton, and other crops in a largely small business that complies expansion of others proposed agricultural state, built essential public facilities, and by the governor. contributed to the creation and accumulation of wealth; with all sorts of government regulations, including fire Coalition, which sounds more that people will stop smoking Hint number two: It takes two and — at least. Both the governor Whereas, by the time of the American Civil War, safety inspections every year. like a hotel marketing company because it is more inconvenient. The regulations are designed and the House leadership want to North Carolina was home to 330,000 slaves, one_third than an organization trying to And people choosing to stop extend the sales tax and a higher of the State’s population, and North Carolina joined the to protect the health and make sure that some workers smoking is something the bracket for the state’s wealthiest. forces that fought to preserve a region and a society that safety of workers, just like have to inhale second-hand industry simply can’t stand While the Guv wants that to go had slavery as a defining characteristic; and Holliman’s ban on smoking smoke while doing their jobs. for. to tax relief for the lowest paid Whereas, in the aftermath of the Emancipation in the workplace. No one And in case you think That’s why they form among us via a state Earned Proclamation and during the period known as is arguing that businesses this is a group of property- misleadingly named coalitions, Income Tax Credit, the House Reconstruction, black residents of North Carolina not should be able to refuse the rights advocates organized bring in folks from Minnesota is leaning toward spending the only gained legal freedom but also participated more fire inspections and let people around some philosophical and hide behind property-rights money on education. On the directly in the public life of the State, to the extent that who object find other jobs, but doctrine, the Triangle Business groups. They need people to Senate side, Majority Leader 20 black legislators were elected in 1868 to the General that’s what the smoking ban Journal reports that the news keep increasing their risk of Tony Rand is proposing a sales Assembly, and blacks continued to serve in State and local opponents are saying. release announcing the group lung cancer and heart disease tax swap with counties that would offices through the remainder of the 19th century; and Holliman had planned to have the state take over Medicaid came from the head of the and strokes. That’s where their payments in exchange for local Whereas, at the outset of the 20th Century, North unveil a compromise version of National Association of money comes from. Carolina enacted laws that prevented black citizens from revenues from a 1 percent sales his bill in a House committee Tobacco Outlets, which is Smoking can kill you. No tax. Not a bad swap for most participating fully in a democratic society, including a 1900 Thursday morning, but it was amendment that denied black citizens the right to vote and based in Minnesota. Nice of one disputes that. No exposure counties — especially the poorer the segregation of black and white citizens into separate rescheduled for next week these particular Minnesotans to to second-hand smoke is safe. ones. The complication is that and unequal public schools; and because of a conflict with a weigh in on North Carolina’s President George W. Bush’s cities could end up on the short Whereas, as a result of dire economic and social news conference held by the workplace safety laws. surgeon general said that and end of the stick. Expect many conditions, black North Carolinians joined the “Great House leadership about the The association’s website no one disputes that either. difficult-to-decipher compound Migration” from the South to the North in the first half high school dropout rate. says it is a “professional trade One of the functions that sentences regarding taxation in The latest version of association that is committed to people expect state government the not-to-distant future. of the 20th Century, so that more than 270,000 people left Not so difficult to decipher the State between 1910 and 1950; and Holliman’s proposal would fighting for tobacco stores and to perform is to protect their ban smoking at all restaurants were Sen. Marc Basnight’s recent Whereas, despite the legacies of slavery and the protecting the right to sell and health and safety. Holliman’s remarks about reconfiguring imposition of laws that segregated blacks and whites in and most bars that serve food, purchase tobacco products.” original bill would do that and the tax code. Basnight told an schools, public facilities, and in civic life, black North exempting only establishments That’s odd, considering that his compromise would do interviewer last week that even Carolinians persisted in faith and in hope for a better life, that function almost entirely Holliman’s bill has nothing at all some of it and rely on local though Sen. David Hoyle has in their yearnings to participate fully in the economic and as bars and only admit to do with regulating the sale or government to do the rest. It studied what to do long and democratic life of their State and country; and customers above age 21. The purchase of cigarettes. And the is really that simple. Let’s get hard, there’s no stomach for a Whereas, North Carolina should celebrate the bill would not affect smoking association doesn’t seem that on with it. sweeping rewrite of the tax code. entrepreneurship of black citizens in building nationally at workplaces, but would interested in private-property So, when it comes to taxes, no recognized businesses; the founding and sustaining of overturn the 1993 law that rights either. Chris Fitzsimon is the director of new oxes are likely to be gored colleges and universities that historically served black prohibits local governments It all leads to the inescapable N.C. Policy Watch. this session. Makes the other students; the many black North Carolinians who have oxen nervous. provided leadership in education, law, civil rights, and governance to the State and nation; Now, therefore, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Landfill fallout Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of A proposed shift in landfill Representatives concurring: regulations has led to the Article fell short withdraw of one particularly SECTION 1. The General Assembly issues its The Town has annexed the streets in the tions contained in your article (“De-annexa- nasty project among the mega- apology for the practice of slavery in North Carolina and Highlands per the same procedure that mu- tion bill underlines concerns,” April 4, 2007). landfills proposed. Officials from Sims Hugo Neu announced last expresses its profound contrition for the official acts that nicipalities use all over North Carolina, which sanctioned and perpetuated the denial of basic human week they would end their rights and dignity to fellow humans. is a phased transition from NCDOT to Town Mark Chilton effort to build a massive auto maintenance. The Town is also moving ahead Mayor, Town of Carrboro “fluff ” recycling landfill in the SECTION 2. The General Assembly urges schools, full speed with the design of the station and Brunswick County town of colleges, and universities, religious and civic institutions, construction will begin as soon as is feasible. Navassa. The company cited new regs businesses and professional associations to do all within While some folks are seeking to make the Letters Policy their power to acknowledge the transgressions of North from the state being drafted facts fit their opinion, the truth is that- Car Letters should be no more than 425 words in during this year’s moratorium Carolina’s journey from a colony to a leading State, to learn rboro has been working hard to bring as-good length and must be accompanied by the author’s on massive landfills as a the lessons of history in order to avoid repeating mistakes name, address and contact information. We will disappointment. Not mentioned of the past, and to promote racial reconciliation. (or better) municipal services to northeast Carrboro as we have anywhere else in town. publish one letter per author per month. Lengthy in the announcement, of course, Shared-ride feeder bus service began last letters written in longhand will mysteriously is how political contributions by SECTION 3. The General Assembly calls on the company might have helped all North Carolinians to recommit their State, their year and we will soon have a regular bus route become lost. Typed letters are preferred and email even more so. That said, send your letters to: land Rep. Thomas Wright in communities, and themselves to the proclamation of on Rogers Road. The town has dropped plans hot water with state election their nation’s Declaration of Independence and their for numerous other sidewalks in favor of officials. Letters to the editor State Constitution that “all persons are created equal and building sidewalks leading to the Highlands Wright, an ally of former endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights” Box 248 Speaker Jim Black, took – to work daily to treat all persons with abiding respect for neighborhood. Carrboro, North Carolina 27510 The Citizen owes it to its readers to seek out in thousands in campaign their humanity and to eliminate racial prejudices, injustices, contributions from the company and discrimination from our society. more than one point of view on a topic of this Email: [email protected] kind. No one at the Town of Carrboro was execs last spring, but they didn’t Fax: 942-2195 get reported until after the SECTION 4. This resolution is effective upon given any opportunity to respond to the asser- ratification. Democratic primary. Wednesday, April 11, 2007 COMMENTS The Carrboro Citizen Page 7 of my bees wax. All I know is that for many years after he lived at home with his mom, occasionally bagging groceries, taking in odd Ode to an Old Friend jobs and in later years, when he had began to Saunders’ room, and just before he returned, find his footing again, tutoring home-schooled Dear Carrboro our tiny, silver-crowned teacher told us in a kids. Never married but always faithful to his By Jock Lauterer tone so serious that none of us ever forgot the moment: “We must all be very kind to friends, he purely doted on my children. “Uncle” would have been the proper term of Johnny.” When my childhood chum Johnny Gouger endearment for the man who never failed to And then there he was, framed in the press me for the latest news about my kids. laughed, it was no delicate matter. doorway, arms hanging limp by his sides, When a brain tumor required surgery, No, not Gouger. When something struck ashen-faced, made paler by his white-blond that too he met with his characteristic Monty him as funny — which was more often than hair, a stunned blank look on his 7-year-old Python sense of humor. To people asking not — he would cut loose with a trilling face. difficult questions, he would respond famously, soprano cackle, a rooster’s crow of joy, a peal So we were kind to him. In fact, I believe “How should I know? I’ve had brain surgery!” of merriment that went on much too long and our class adopted Johnny from that day photo courtesy of jock lauterer In his last years he found comfort in the much too loud for most public settings. forward. Because none of us had ever From the 1963 Chapel Hill High School yearbook, Bible Church, fellowship with the other town I am sure that his distinctive yelping experienced such a grievous loss, he became a the Hillife, Gouger’s sense of humor comes through characters at Merritt’s Store and a sense of laughter was well known in Elmo’s in person of special concern. in labels he applied to this photo of fellow “Banshees purpose in tutoring. Carrboro, where he dearly loved his huevos That this intelligent and sensitive child Three” singer, Davey McConnell, left, and himself, at Speaking eloquently at his funeral, the rancheros. could survive such a summary loss must also right. (Photo by Jock Lauterer, CHHS ‘63). former University Baptist Church pastor Gene At his funeral last week in the Old Chapel be due to the strength of his remarkable Jester displayed a jar from Merritt’s Store Hill Cemetery — the last place on earth you mother, Jessie Gouger, everyone’s favorite pots and pans. that was full of scraps of paper — jokes that would expect to find a good laugh — many of 3rd-grade teacher at Chapel Hill Elementary But even before our singing days, Johnny Johnny had written for people’s amusement. us celebrating the life of John Sifford Gouger School, who died three springs ago at the age and I were linked by another common bond: Standing there amid the funeral trappings found ourselves chuckling at the memory of of 92. I should know; growing up I spent a lot In the 6th grade, both of us were in love with beside the open grave, Jester read several of this latter-day Mark Twain. of time in that homey house on Mason Farm Paula Sturdivant, the raven-haired man-slayer, Johnny Gouger’s jokes aloud. His sister Judy (whose laugh is similar but Road. who broke both of our 11-year-old hearts — They were all terrible. telling me in particular, “Jock, I can’t go with more polite) told me that Johnny was “telling Forgiving to a fault, “Miz Gouger” allowed We all laughed anyway. West Virginia jokes on his last good day” at you. Archie Kelly is cuter.” And when former tutoring student Robert our high school folk-era band, “The Banshees Johnny would go on to develop a fine UNC Hospitals. Three,” to hold regular practices in her Britt fiddled “Amazing Grace,” our laughter sense for the absurd, and I can only imagine stilled, our eyes bright with tears. That would be my buddy Gouger. kitchen. The group included me on guitar, that after college, when he got drafted into When you lose a friend who you’ve Davey McConnell on banjo and Johnny on the military, his appreciation for the zany was known since the first grade, it stops you in the washer-dryer. (For the uninitiated, this heightened. This sweet and gentle soul was Jock Lauterer teaches at the UNC-CH School of Jour- your tracks. Memories flash like a slide show. common household appliance possesses often- quite possibly the single most ill-suited recruit That day in the second grade when his father overlooked percussive qualities.) On other ever to wear a U.S. uniform. What happened nalism and Mass Communication where his Community died suddenly. Johnny was called from Mrs. occasions, our “drummer” resorted to kitchen in those years, I can’t say. And frankly, it’s none Journalism class produces the Carrboro Commons, an online lab newspaper at carrborocommons.org

Another “regular, irregular” Carolina Piedmont spring this philosophy. But I am truly had his so-called hardy non-na- fer and they recover quickly. flora humbled by this past weekend. tive kiwi fruit been “burned” by We should avoid the enthu- In an earlier column for The the cold, but we both surpris- Columbine By Ken Moore siasm and disappointment (Aquilegia canadensis) Carrboro Citizen, I had predicted ingly observed “burnt” tender of planting out tender an-nuals this past weekend’s cold spell to leaves and flower buds on his and summer veggies until the photo by ken moore It’s spring again in the Car- occur a week earlier. I was off, native Fringe tree, as well as on soil temperature really warms olina Piedmont. That means though my announcement of the numerous native Paw Paw up in early to mid-May. But then another round of predictably the April 10th peak of Dog- trees strategically sited around unpredictable weather that sets wood flowering is still fairly ac- his modest landscape. Curiously, there are those of us who really serious and not-so-serious gar- curate. This past weekend’s low only half of his Paw Paw flow- enjoy planting out, again and deners into an annual frenzy. temperatures have significantly ers were damaged and hopefully again, in the early spring, what Over the years I’ve come to reduced my sour (pie) cherry the Fringe trees will recover with we have come to recognize as anticipate that when the exotic crop. And, thankfully, much of some flowering for this spring. “sacrificial” tomatoes and mari- Star magnolias and the Brad- the Chinese Wisteria, strangling Returning home on the west- golds. Garden centers love us ford pears come into flower numerous trees along my border, ern edge of Carrboro, I realized because we purchase the same it’s time for the typical Caro- has been harmed, so hopefully that the new foliage at the tips plants two or three times each lina Piedmont killing frost. That fewer seed will be produced to of some of the branches of my season. Helps their cash flow. didn’t occur this year. Global spread this tree-strangling pest several volunteer Redbuds had In the meantime, hey, it’s warming, hmmm? The kill- onto other grounds. been damaged by the low Satur- ing frosts came later this year. On Sunday afternoon I trav- spring; enjoy another walk in the day night temperatures, but the woods. The wildflowers there I have also observed that our eled the local environs to check effect seemed minimal. native species are generally not on the weekend’s frost damage, have been little affected by the Celebrating 10 Years! This is one of those dramat- “regular, irregularities” of the significantly bothered by these eager to once again observe the ic springs, occurring every other “regular, irregular” cold spells superior hardiness of our na- weather we have in the spring in decade or so, that damages some following really warm periods tive plants that over thousands the Carolina Piedmont. of our native plants, in addition in early spring. Only once dur- of years of being here are well- ing my time (a sorta long time), adapted to surviving such chal- to many of our exotic ornamen- back in the early 1980s, do I re- lenging weather patterns. I vis- tal plants and early fruit crops. call that native plants have been ited my favorite garden, a little There are lessons, however, for Ken Moore. the wild gardner in the harmed by a late spring freeze. I “postage stamp” of horticul- all of us: Wild Landscape April 8 retired as remember, during a Wildflower tural exuberance, the front-door Our Piedmont springs always assistant director of the N.C. Bo- Society excursion in the Char- garden of Chapel Hill resident have harmful freezes following tanical Garden in 2003 and now en- lotte area, that a late freeze had Bill Bracey, whose “Shelby’s really warm spells in March and joys part-time work and volunteering killed back the fresh fiddleheads Bottom” sunken garden on into mid-April. in and around Carrboro and Chapel of Christmas ferns and all along Hillsborough Road is right now Our native plants rarely suf- Hill. Interstate 85 the new leaves of a little spectacle of the native the oak trees were blackened. columbine (Aquilegia canadensis). That was the only time in my None of these red and yellow niche gargarniche densdensdens lifetime. flowers, beckoning the return of niche gargarniche densdens I have always sounded off in the hummingbirds, were ill-ef- WiWiWillldfldfldflowowowererers, natnats, ivivive plple antantants & unusuaunusuas l perperl ennennenniiiaaalslsls favor of gardening with native fected by the frost. I was ecstat- plants if you want to avoid dis- ic. Once again my theory about Open evevOpen ererery ddy aaay of the wwy eekeekeek, comecome vv, isisisiiittt!!! appointment during the “regu- 1111 Dawson Road (West of Chapel Hill, off Old Greensboro Road) natives was holding true. Then Burritos, Tacos, Nachos and Margaritas! lar, irregular’ Piedmont spring Bill emerged from his front door Free garden tour every Saturday at 10 am, rain or shine www.nichegardens.com (919) 967-0078 freezes. I still hold strongly to to make me aware that not only growers of distinctive plants since 1986

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Alison Shea serves up ice cream at Maple View on Sat- Market for ice cream thaws urday afternoon. A senior at Chapel Maple View’s downtown store opens for the season Hill High School, Alison has worked By Elsa Hasenzahl Natalie Archer, a junior at there for over a Courtesy of the Carrboro Commons Chapel Hill High School, year. enjoys a scoop of moose- The weather is getting warmer, and ice cream is back up for sale. tracks ice cream with her Last Saturday, Maple View Ice Cream re-opened its doors. Locat- friends outside Maple View ed across from Weaver Street Market, the ice cream shop attracts Ice Cream on Saturday many customers. afternoon. “We go to the Chapel Hill High student Sara Nour, 18, has worked at Maple other one too, out in the View Ice Cream for about a year and says that there has been a line country,” Archer said. out the door every evening since their re-opening. “We’re happy the town is supporting us again,” said Nour. PHOTOS BY TIMOTHY REESE According to Nour, they have been so busy that they even ran out of the coffee and almond joy flavors. Customer Joanna Lauen enjoyed ice cream with her husband and daughter in Weaver Street Market, across the street from Maple View. “We love the rocking chairs and atmosphere,” said Joanna. The Marcoplos Construction Lauens have a tradition of getting ice cream in the evening after Advanced Green Building dinner. beef stew is pretty good,” said employee Allison Shea. Shea, 18, has David Burton got ice cream with his family, as well. He said they Incorporatingalso been working active at and Maple passive View for solar about technologiesa year. often go to the location in Hillsborough because of the sunset, but “You get to work with a lot of differentb people and make them this location is more convenient. earth friendly & non-toxic materials natural lighting what’s at the market smile,” Shea said of the perks of working in an ice cream parlor. “Weaver Street being there makes it great,” Burton said. Their b Nourwater said conservation her favorite perk is energythe free ice efficiency cream. family enjoyed some of Maple View’s flavors: cherry pie, cookies Wednesday, April 11 & Saturday, April 14 Mischa Coleman, 3, thinks the ice cream is the best part too and cream, and cookie dough. — especially vanilla and cinnamon. Maple View Ice Cream has been in Carrboro since 2005 and is www.MarcoplosConstruction.com Asparagus, arugula, beets, carrots, greenhouse produced items Paula Michaels, who was with Mischa, commented, “Weaver - tomatoes, strawberries, and basil; greens: bok choy, collards, part of Maple View Farm on Dairyland Road just north of Chapel Street968-0056 is a regular [email protected] haunt,” and added, “so we come when we hear chards, cressie, kales, pea shoots, spinach, watercress; green Hill. the cows calling.” garlic, herbs, leeks, lettuces: Baby lettuce mix, Boston lettuce, The ice cream is made at the Maple View Farm, then brought Romaine, spicy mesclun mix; onions: yellow and green; radishes, over to each location. The Carrboro location sells meat products in field strawberries, turnips, vegetable seedlings, cut flowers: par- addition to ice cream — an interesting combination. The Carrboro Commons is a joint project of Jock Lauterer’s Community rot tulips, tulips, ranunculus, pussy willows; succulent house- UNC sophomore Jessica Geiss did not know they sold meat, Journalism class and Andy Bechtel’s Advanced Editing class in the UNC plants; pastured-based meats, charcuterie: bacon, bratwurst, but joked it is probably because she is a vegetarian. School of Journalism. The Commons is an online publication and is posted breakfast sausage, chorizo, country ham, hot and sweet italian “I wonder if their ice cream ever tastes like salami,” said Geiss. biweekly during the fall and spring semesters. Visit carrborocommons.org sausage; eggs, fresh and aged cow’s milk and goat’s milk cheeses, “A lot of people laugh about it, but they do buy it. I hear the to see all their stories. honey, jams, jellies, baked goods, and crafts. *Produce availability is dependent on temperatures. pets of the week recipe of the week Orange County Animal Services APS of Orange County Braised Baby Bok Choy with Celery and Ginger from Kelly Clark, Market Staff and Volunteer Simba is a 2-year-old tan German Hi, I’m Bella, a 2-year- Shepherd mix who is as loveable old Australian Shep- What is Baby Bok Choy and what do I do with it? herd mix. I used to as they come! This gorgeous boy Baby bok choy comes from a variety of Chinese cabbage that has a heart of gold and a smile run everyday with does not form heads; instead they have smooth, dark green that will light up your day! Stop my mom, but she got leaf blades forming a cluster reminiscent of mustard or celery, by Orange County’s Animal Shel- called back for a sec- hence the various names you may see; bok shoi, pak choi, pak ond tour of duty in choy, taisai, celery mustard or Chinese mustard. Baby bok choy ter at 1081 MLK Jr. Blvd Chapel Iraq. Will you be my has spoon shaped leaves with flat stems. It may be a dwarf Hill to meet Simba and the many variety of this plant or just small, immature bok. Look for firm new running partner? stalks and leaves that are not yellowing or wilted. wonderful animals available for I’m a great snuggler adoption! For more information, and love people most In the recipe that follows, I used little heads of baby bok choy call 967-7383 or visit our website of all. I’m housebroken that were about 3-4 inches long, and had not formed much at http://www.co.orange.nc.us/ and crate-trained. of a stalk yet. Any of the baby bok choy that I’ve seen in our Market will work. animalservices/adoption.asp. Simba Bella Puzzles April 9-15, 2007 Ingredients 8 clusters baby bok choy,* thoroughly washed and leaving the Keep up with cluster intact** 1 Tablespoon olive oil 1 1/2 Tablespoon fresh ginger, peeled and shaved with a veg- the Warp & etable peeler 1/2 cup celery, very thinly sliced on the diagonal 1/2 cup onion,* thinly sliced Woof of 2 cups vegetable stock 1 Tablespoon soy sauce

Carrboro at Procedure carrborocitizen.com/mill In a pan large enough to hold the bok choy in one layer, heat the olive oil over medium. Add the celery and onion and cook for several minutes. Add the ginger and cook until the ginger becomes fragrant. Add the vegetable stock, bring to a boil then simmer for 5 minutes. Add the baby bok choy clusters in a Carrboro’s Community Newspaper single layer. Simmer over medium low heat for 5 minutes, and then turn the clusters over. Simmer for another 5 minutes, and then turn again. Simmer for another 5 minutes, turn and sprinkle soy sauce over the bok choy. Serve hot.

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Cradle to host benefit in honor of Jason Ray

On Tuesday Cat’s Cradle the East Regional of the NCAA tian a capella group, along with Donations should be made to hosts a benefit show in honor Men’s Basketball tournament. Lakeland and Delorean and the Jason Kendall Ray Memorial of Jason Ray, a member of the He died the following morning. 9 pm Traffic. Doors open at Fund, care of Concord Christian UNC cheerleading squad who Thousands attended memo- 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $5. All pro- Church, 3101 Davidson Highway, performed as Rameses. Ray, a rial services in Concord last ceeds will go to the Jason Kend- Concord, N.C. 28027 senior at the university from week and Ray’s family has set up all Ray memorial fund. — from Staff Reports Concord, was struck by an SUV a fund in his honor. People wishing to make con- in Fort Lee, N.J., on March 23 The show will feature tributions to the fund can also before the Tar Heels played in Psalm 100, a campus Chris- send them through Ray’s church. Big Eddie Is Coming To Chapel Hill!

Join Ed Schultz for a Town Hall Meeting April 19-22 4 Days 4 Stages More than Fifty Bands! Dance Tent, Kids Area, On-site Camping, Food, Crafts, Workshopss, Fiddler’s and Band with Competition and great friendly folks! Presidential Candidate

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Carolina Union Auditorium University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Monday, April 23rd • 12:00 noon – 3:00 pm Admission is FREE Squirrel Nut Zippers • Mamadou Diabate • Donna the Buffalo Carolina Chocolate Drops • Solas• Bill Evans Soulgrass Go to www.wchl1360.com for more information Keith Frank & The Soileau Zydeco Band • Toubab Krewe December Wind • The Infamous String Dusters • Chatham County Line Gandalf Murphy • Bluegrass Expierence • the everybodyfields Eilen Jewel • Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band • Big Fat Gap Allen Boys Sacred Steel Band • Peace Jones • Saludos Compay Elikem African Dance Company • Kusun Ensemble • and more

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