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sunday 30% Chance of Rain 40/23 See page 9 carrborocitizen.com February 19, 2009 u locally owned and operated u Volume II No. xLviII Free Transit, schools to benefit from stimulus By Kirk Ross While noting that the pension counties. In an hour-long discus- their Title One student populations. Staff Writer plan is in the hands of the state gov- sion with The Citizen, the congress- The bill also includes provisions to ernment, Price tried to be reassur- man discussed the potential effects improve the marketability of state state —Back in the district after six ing. He said the stimulus package of the bill, along with what’s next and local government bonds for weeks focusing on the recently passed was designed in part to help states on the agenda for Congress and the infrastructure projects and a new and signed stimulus package, Fourth meet the challenge of flagging rev- Obama administration. bond-financing program for school District U.S. Congressman David enues and growing demand for According to Price, the Ameri- construction, rehabilitation and re- Price said since his return he has heard services and provide relief for those can Recovery and Reinvestment Act, pair. Many local governments and a good number of stories of how the hit by layoffs and cutbacks. signed into law by President Obama school systems in the state, includ- economy has reshaped the lives of con- The link between the recent on Tuesday, means additional trans- ing the Town of Chapel Hilll and stituents. stimulus bill and state and local portation and school funding at the Chatham County Schools, have That was clear a few minutes into a governments has been the theme of local level as well as a sizeable contri- backed off construction plans in conversation at Cup of Joe at Timber- a series of town hall meetings Price bution toward plugging the hole in the past year because of concerns lyne in Chapel Hill, when a recent state is holding throughout the Fourth the state budget. about the bond market. government retiree approached him to District, which includes all of Or- School districts will receive di- ask if she should worry about the state ange and Durham counties and rect payments for renovation and retirement plan. portions of Chatham and Wake repairs through a formula based on SEE PRICE PAGE 8 Residents Lenore Yarger and Joan Walsh stand in support of the Chatham County Commissioners’ resolution not to oppose limits participate in the federal ICE 287(g) policing program. Photo BY taylor sisk on covenants By Susan Dickson Photo by Ken Moore Grancy graybeard (fringe tree), a popular small Staff Writer tree collected from the woods for African- American gardens, is often seen in Carrboro Carrboro — Several residents front yards. spoke out at a public hearing on Tuesday against a proposed Carrboro town charter amendment that would prohibit deed restrictions or cov- flora By Ken Moore enants that limit the use of green or sustainability features on residential properties. Influenced by The Carrboro Board of Aldermen voted 5-2 to introduce the proposed African-American amendment to the General Assembly, with board members Randee Haven- gardens O’Donnell and Joal Hall Broun dis- alking about the upcom- senting. If the proposal is approved ing “African-American by the General Assembly, the board Gardening” presenta- could later enact an ordinance. According to Mayor Mark Chil- tion by University of ton, the matter was brought to the Georgia professor board’s attention by a resident who emeritusT Richard Westmacott, wanted to put a clothesline in his gardening friend Juel Duke and I backyard, but was unable to do so be- discovered that we share a simi- cause his neighborhood’s homeown- lar Southern gardening heritage. Chatham rallies against ICE ers’ association prohibited it. Juel grew up near Norlina “In some cases, some of the restric- remembering seeing all the by taylor sisk “They were invisible people input session held at the beginning tions that were adopted five and 10 Staff Writer made visible,” said Phillips, a Silk of each commissioners’ meeting and 20 years ago may not really have interesting and colorful plants Hope resident and former Cha- would be extended to 90. taken into consideration the situation and yard ornaments throughout pittsboro — Gary Phillips re- tham County commissioner. “It The large upstairs room in the that we find ourselves in as a nation rural Warren County. At the calls a march held in 2006 in sup- was one of the most powerful expe- superior courthouse was filled to and a planet,” Chilton said. age of 3, I began spending my port of granting citizenship to ille- riences of my life.” capacity, the walls lined to their However, several residents said summers in Warren County gal immigrants. The march began Last Monday evening was a length. What had brought the they felt the ordinance would unfair- with my widowed aunt who as a group of some 2,000, he said, similar such occasion. majority of these folks out was ly limit the covenants of homeown- shared her small tobacco farm and as they moved through neigh- That evening, as the Chatham an announcement that the com- ers’ associations. with two African-American ten- borhoods toward the courthouse County Board of Commissioners missioners would hear comments “I have a real problem with the that number had doubled as Lati- meeting was called to order, it was concerning a resolution they had town just declaring that they’re void ant families. nos gathered the courage to join, announced that due to the fact that and unenforceable and that the agree- As Westmacott describes coming out of “basements and 35 people had signed up to speak, ments that I bought my house under in his book, the term “garden” businesses.” the customary 30-minute public SEE CHATHAM PAGE 7 just get tossed out the window,” said in the rural South referred to Richard Anstine. “The Town of Car- an area away from the house rboro is trying to go way over the managed for the production of top in taking away rights that were vegetables. Flowers were grown certainly in place when I bought my Chapel Hill native an ‘Idol’ finalist property.” in the “yard,” generally in front Anstine is involved with his hom- of the house where, when there By Susan Dickson eowners’ association and is a licensed was time, families enjoyed sitting Staff Writer real estate broker. on the porch welcoming pass- “I don’t think anybody’s against ers-by. chapel hill — Anoop Desai, a saving the environment and being Backyards were generally graduate student at UNC and a green. I think we just need to do it used for practical activities, such graduate of East Chapel Hill High in a manner that is not just blatantly as washing clothes, feeding the School, has made it past the judges striking down amendment rights of to the top 36 of the “American Idol” covenants,” he said. chickens and harvesting and competition. Robert Kirschner, a resident of processing vegetables. The yards Desai performed with 11 other Carrboro and a board member of were swept clean to prevent finalists Tuesday night, hoping to re- his homeowners’ association, said he the growth of weeds and grass. ceive enough votes to put him in the felt disenfranchised by the proposed There was generally a shade top three of his group to go to the next amendment. tree or two beneath which oc- round of the competition. Judges said “I think what is presented here curred the daily chores. his rendition of Monica’s “Angel of really demonizes homeowners’ asso- Mine” was not his best performance, ciations,” he said, adding that com- but said he has a “massive likeability munities have a right to govern them- SEE FLORA PAGE 10 factor” working in his favor. selves. Photo by jasmina nogo SEE ANOOP PAGE 7 Excitement was in the air as Anoops fan gathered at Players Tuesday night. SEE ALDERMEN PAGE 3 inside Garden entering a new phase in a long history McDougle and Phillips recently . . . Land south of the campus was dedicated for call,” Bell said before he thanked everyone in atten- By Valarie Schwartz development of a botanical garden in 1952, and dance for supporting the garden and sat down. Honor Rolls though “money was hard to come by,” Bell said, the But the history lesson continued as Ken Moore, The struggles to begin the N.C. Botanical Gar- trustees passed a resolution to start a garden. the first employee of the garden, hired in 1971, page 5 den were as troublesome for C. Ritchie Bell as the When it came to legislation, Bell had a hard time shared his early memories of the garden before Bell’s exotic invasives that now strangle many Southern cutting through the red tape. In 1966, he presented successor, Peter White, led everyone on a tour of the Index gardens, but many of the details have burrowed as a plan to Chancellor J. Carlyle Sitterson asking for Education Center projected for completion in June. deeply as kudzu roots. Still, Bell was able to provide $70-80,000, but “the university, as always, was tight White’s enthusiasm for the first LEED (Leader- Music ...... 2 an oral history on Feb. 1 in the garden’s Totten Cen- for money,” Bell explained. ship in Energy and Environmental Design) plati- News ...... 3 ter for members of the N.C. Native Plant Society. His funding request was turned down — but he num building in the UNC system spread through Community ...... 4 “We had the garden as an idea,” Bell said as he and the future garden had a friend in William Lanier the group even after traversing a muddy trench to Schools ...... 5 addressed several dozen in attendance. Bell was hired Hunt, who had “a friend in the state Legislature,” and stand in chilly breezeways that one of these days will Opinion ...... 6 into the botany department in 1951 and served as the bottom line, which Bell spelled out in detail, is sport rocking chairs and tea trolleys along with a Business ...... 8 the garden’s founding director until his retirement that the university’s budget for that year passed be- view of the sycamore-studded nature trail. Land and Table ...... 9 in 1986. He said that Dr. W.C. Coker, who in 1903 cause money for the garden was included in it. Classifieds ...... 9 became the first professor of botany at UNC, gener- “That’s how we lucked out and got the botanical SEE RECENTLY PAGE 7 Almanac ...... 10 ated the idea. garden started — political power and one telephone 2 thursday, FEBRUARY 19, 2009 The Carrboro Citizen

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leroy savage band General Store Cafe February 21

The Cave: LATE: Aminal, Vinyl Strangers General Store Cafe: LeRoy Sav- age. 8:30-11pm Local 506: Joe Romeo and The Orange County Volunteers CD Release Show. 10pm, Free Meymandi Concert Hall: Pointer Sisters. 8pm Nightlight: Soundpainting Or- chestra, The Circuitry Dance Patrol, fujiya and miyagi K. Sridhar Projexorcism. 10pm Cat’s Cradle Experience classical, late-afternoon Ragas in a beautiful, rural February 20 Open Eye Cafe: Robert Funck. Chapel Hill setting with world-renowned Indian Sarod maestro 8pm K. Sridhar. sunday feb 22 K. Sridhar performs Saturday, Feb. 28th at 4 p.m. at The Barn thursday feb 19 Resevoir: Rockin’ Ammonia Local 506: Boxbomb CD Release Cat’s Cradle: Dave Barnes, Drew at Valhalla located on “Duffy’s Way” off N.C. 54 in Chapel Hill. Blue Bayou: Bo Lankenau, Jo Karaoke Show, House of Fools, Lake Inferior. Holcomb. 9pm, $14 Doors open at 3:30 p.m. and admission is $18 at the door. For more information, call 929-2045 or email [email protected]. Gore. 9pm 9:30pm, Free The Cave: Simian, The New Ro- friday feb 20 Learn more about K. Sridhar online at www.sridhar.org The Cave: EARLY: Aaron Berg. Blue Bayou: Spoonful of Soul. Meymandi Concert Hall: mans. 9pm, $5 LATE: David Spencer Band 9:30pm Pointer Sisters. 8pm Local 506: Icy Demons, Whatever General Store Cafe: Tony Gailani Cat’s Cradle: Fujiya and Miyagi, Nightlight: Joe Norkus, Saint Soli- Brains. 9:30pm, $8 The Cave: EARLY: Arielle Bryant. Brazil and DJ Forge. 11:30pm, $5 Band. 7-9pm Project Jenny Project Jan. 9pm, tute, Grandmother Longlegs, Brass Resevoir: Cinemasophia, Sleep- LATE: Illicitizen, Instant Jones, Hey $12/14 Bed. 10pm sound, On The Beach Nightlight:Pomegranates, Corey Local 506: Two Planes, The White Euphony Cascade, Goodbye Titan. 9pm, $6 The Cave: EARLY: Sea Cow. Hart, Polynya. 10pm saturday feb 21 tuesday feb 24 General Store Cafe: Marie Van- LATE: Shakermaker, Tin Star, Batata Blue Bayou: Ape Foot Groove. Nightlight: 919 Noise Showcase Local 506: Shannon Corey, Corey derbeck Trio. 7-9pm saturday feb 28 with Brian Howe, Phon, Nic Slaton, Doce 9:30pm Hart. 9:30pm, Free Local 506: Western Civ CD Re- Blue Bayou: Blues World Order. Joey Prinz, Weather Machine. 10pm, General Store Cafe: Tad Dreis. Cat’s Cradle: MC Chris. 11pm, lease Party, Mitch Easter, Embarrass- 9:30pm $5 8:30-11pm $12/14 wednesday feb 25 Cat’s Cradle: And You will Know ing Fruits. 9pm, $5 Barn at Valhalla: K. Sridhar. 4pm, Us By The Trail of Dead, Funeral Resevoir: The Alcazar Hotel (CD $18 Party, Red Collar, Midnight Masses. release), Puritan Rodeo, Jokes and Cat’s Cradle: Appetite for De- 9:30pm, $12/15 Jokes and Jokes struction (Tribute to Guns N Roses). $11/13 The Cave: Chatham County Luau friday feb 27 Carolina Theatre (Durham): featuring Taz Halloween and Stu Blue Bayou: Marla Vickers Band. Joan Baez Cole, David Spencer Band 9:30pm The Cave: LATE: The Whiskey Local 506: Marah. 9:30pm, $10 Cat’s Cradle: Railroad Earth, Old Smugglers, Lafcadio Nightlight: Arms and Sleep- School Freight Train. 9pm, $18/20 General Store Cafe: Benyaro. ers, Andrew Weathers, Workday, The Cave: Southpaw with Kelley 8:30-11pm School Night. 9:30pm and The Cowboys Local 506: Tim Barry, Austin Lucas, thursday feb 26 General Store Cafe: Blue Diablo. Josh Small, Smoke or Fire. 9pm, $10 Blue Bayou: The Corduroy Road 8:30-11pm Nightlight: Waumiss, Billy Sugarfix, Cat’s Cradle: Pico VS Island Trees, Local 506: EARLY: Harvey Milk, JaGhetto, Dave Walker. 10pm Slow Runner, Max Indian. 9pm, Black Skies. 8pm, $10. LATE; Final $8/10 Fridays Dance Party with George Resevoir: Mad Rad Dance Party

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Volunteers sought for boards chapel hill — The Chapel Hill The concept plan includes heritage trees on the site would have been productive, with the The Orange County Board of Commissioners seeks county Town Council got its first look at 110 residential units, a hotel, of- be protected. Jim Ward said the major concern being parking residents to fill vacant volunteer seats on the Recreation and three new development projects, fices and retail spaces with park- stand of trees was of similar size along Merin Road during ser- Parks Advisory Council, the Orange-Person-Chatham Area including a 300,000-square-foot ing for 280 vehicles. to those on Polk Place and Mc- vices or events. The first phase of Program Board and the Equalization and Review Board. mixed-use project off Martin The Altemueller farmhouse, Corkle Place and would need a the plan calls for a welcome cen- For more information about the volunteer opportunities or Luther King Jr. Boulevard. built in the late 19th century, larger protection zone than the ter, administrative offices and a an application, contact the office of the clerk to the board at At a meeting Monday night and several white oaks estimat- plan anticipates. 75-seat chapel located near a 245-2125 or [email protected] or visit www. at town hall, the council looked ed to be more than 200 years “I don’t think many [trees] large pond on the site. co.orange.nc,us and click on “Volunteer Boards.” over concept plans for the Alte- old would be preserved under would survive,” Ward said. The council also got its first mueller Mixed-Use Develop- the plan. Also under review Monday look at the Murray Hill Multi- Whooping cough at Carrboro ment, which would be located Council members were gen- were plans by the Episcopal family Development at Mead- Elementary at 1641 Martin Luther King Jr. erally pleased with the concept, Church of the Advocate to con- owmont. The project would The Orange County Health Department has given an order Blvd. between Weaver Dairy which follows efforts to increase struct a worship center on 16.4 include 16 dwelling units with to 220 students at Carrboro Elementary School to take a course Road Extension and New Park- housing and commercial den- acres off Merin Road near the 40,000 square feet of floor space of antibiotics to protect themselves from whooping cough after side Drive. The 12.9-acre site is sity along major transit cor- Billabong neighborhood. on a 1.17-acre site on Meadow- students at the school were diagnosed with the disease. located adjacent to the North- ridors. But several expressed Vicar Lisa Fishbeck said con- mont Lane. Letters were sent home with the students last week notify- woods V neighborhood. concern about how the large versations with the neighbors — Staff Reports ing parents of their children’s exposure to students who were in- fected with whooping cough. Parents were notified that students aldermen would be excluded from school for 21 days, beginning Feb. 16, if they did not obtain the antibiotics. from page 1 As of Feb. 16, nine of the 220 students were not in school, but officials contacted the students’ families, who all indicated Board members said the they were in the process of scheduling doctor appointments and amendment, if approved by the obtaining prescriptions with the intent to return to school. General Assembly, and later the board of aldermen, would not ap- Spay neuter day ply to condominiums and would The Orange County Board of Commissioners has declared not allow residents to put sus- Feb. 24 as “Spay Neuter Day” in Orange County to encourage tainable features in places where citizens to spay and neuter pets and to raise awareness about pet they wouldn’t otherwise have the overpopulation in the county. right to place something. Orange County Animal Services has partnered with The board also voted 7-0 AnimalKind’s “The $20 Fix” program to offer low-cost and no- to introduce to the General cost spay and neuter surgeries to pets of qualifying households Assembly a proposed charter in Orange County. amendment that would add For more information on Spay Neuter Day or The $20 Fix, sexual orientation, gender iden- call Sarah Fallin at 967-7383. tification and gender expres- sion to the list of bases upon Rabies clinic which the board may prohibit The Orange County Animal Services Department will offer housing discrimination. two low-cost rabies vaccination clinics this month. The second proposed amend- Upcoming clinics are Friday, noon to 5 p.m., at the Orange ment drew no public comment. County Animal Shelter on Martin Luther King Boulevard in “I just think it’s really interest- Chapel Hill, and Saturday, 1 to 2 p.m., at New Hope Fire Sta- ing and really neat that of these tion #2 on N.C. 86. two amendments, the one that The vaccination fee is $5, which must be paid in cash. One- brought people out of the wood- year vaccinations will be offered at both clinics, but three-year work and the one that had the vaccinations will only be offered at the Saturday clinic. Dogs most controversy had to do with must be on leashes and cats must be in carriers. Animals that clotheslines and not orientation,” board member Jackie Gist said. “I Photo BY AVA BARLOW may be nervous or unsettled should be kept in a vehicle for Phillip Duchastel, left, enjoys a chat with Peter (who prefers his last name not be used) in front of Weaver Street their vaccination. For more information, call 245-2075. think that really says something about how we’ve evolved as a com- Café on Friday. Peter, who is blind, takes E-Z Rider to downtown Carrboro three times a week to get out of his munity over the last 20 years.” house and meet people. He says he enjoys living in Carrboro because it is an easy place to make friends.

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Environment Unit, at 1598 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1598, by phone (919) 431-6585, by fax (919) 431-2001 or by email at 100 West Main st., Carrboro Debit [email protected]. 919-942-2196 ( Mon-sat 9am-6pm & EBT NCDOT will provide auxiliary aids and services under the Americans with Disabilities Act for disabled persons who wish to participate in this hearing. Anyone requiring special services should contact Mr. Lewis as early as possible so that arrangements can be made. 4 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2009 Community The Carrboro Citizen Community Calendar Branch Library at McDougle School. Mass Communication will host The Compassionate Friends Thursday, Feb 19 969-3006 or www.lib.unc.edu/cws to PhotoNight XLIX featuring the work — Third Mondays, 7-8:30pm. Book Signing — Barbara Fred- register of Kristen Ashburn. 7:30pm, Carroll Self-help support after the death of erickson will read, sign copies and History Day — Revolutionary War Hall, Room 111, UNC campus. Free a child. Free and open to all adults answer questions from her new book Living History Day will feature march- and open to the public grieving the loss of a child or sibling. Positivity. 3:30pm, Bull’s HeadBook- ing drills, musket-firing demonstra- Poetry Reading — Poet Lou Evergreen United Methodist Church. shop at UNC Student Stores tions, open-flame cooking and guided Lipsitz, a Chapel Hill resident and 967-3221, chapelhilltcf.org Reentry Partners Potluck tours of Hillsborough’s colonial and former UNC professor, will read from DivorceCare — Mondays, 7pm. A — Potluck and presentation by Revolutionary War sites. 10am-4pm, selected works, including his unpub- support group for those separated TROSA to provide transition and Alexander Dickson House, 150 E. lished collection, If This World Falls or divorced. Orange United reentry services information for ex- King St., Hillsborough. 732-7741, Apart. 3:30pm, Bull’s Head Bookshop Methodist Church, 942-2825, offenders. 11am-1pm, St. Matthew’s www.historichillsborough.org on the UNC campus. Free and open connect2orange.org fellowship hall, 210 St. Mary’s Road, to the public Art Show — The Seventh An- Computer Class — Chapel Hillsborough. 644-1009 nual Fearrington Folk Art Show to Wednesday, Feb 25 Hill SeniorNet is offering a class in DNA Talk— Dr. Cynthia Powell, benefit ChathamO utreach Alliance. DAR Meeting — Clara Sue Kidwell, Spreadsheet Fundamentals. 9-11am chief of the UNC Division of Genet- photo by Valarie Schwartz Feb. 21-22, 10am-5pm, the Barn at director of the American Indian Tuesdays and Thursdays Feb. 24- ics and Metabolism, will speak about Nadia Nasir, reciting “Blackberrying” by Sylvia Plath, won the Orange Fearrington Village, 100 Village Way, Center at UNC, will speak at the March 19, Robert and Pearl Seymour DNA testing. 2:30pm, Robert and County district competition of the Poetry Outloud National Recitation Pittsboro. $5. 542-2121 meeting of the Davie Poplar Chapter Senior Center. 968-2070 to register Pearl Seymour Center. Free, 968- Contest on Feb. 5 at Carol Woods. A senior at Cedar Ridge High Hansel and Gretel — Rags to of the DAR. 9:30am, Horace Williams 2070 Kids School, Nadia goes to the state finals in Raleigh on Feb. 28. Competitors Richis Theatre for Young Audiences House. 932-9688 Author Event — The Hillsbor- Pajama Story Time — Feb. 20, were Zekiah McMillan of the Partnership Academy, Shaina Riley of presents Hansel and Gretel. 11am, The ough Literary Association will host a Thursday, Feb 26 7pm. Market Street Books, 510 Mar- Cedar Ridge and Sarah Zavaleta of Carrboro High School. ArtsCenter. $7, children 2 and under reading by Hillsborough author Fran- OC Democratic Women ket St., Southern Village. 933-5111 free. 929-2787, www.artscenterlive. ces Mayes. 7:30pm, St. Matthew’s — The Orange County Democratic Toddler Time — Thursdays, 4pm, org Episcopal Church, 210 St. Mary’s Women will hold its monthly meet- Carrboro Branch Library. 969-3006 Community Briefs Sunday, Feb 22 ing with guest speaker Moses Carey, Road, Hillsborough, $12. 732-7451, Preschool Story Time — Sat- head of the Employment Security director @burwellschool.org Geology Lecture — UNC urdays, 10:30am. Carrboro Branch Community Dinner Commission. 7:30-9pm, OWASA Dulcimer Players — The professor and author Kevin Stewart Library, 969-3006 The 12th annual Orange County Community Dinner will Carolina Mountain Dulcimer Players will host a lecture on the geology of Community Room, 400 Jones Ferry Story Time — Thursdays, be held March 1 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the McDougle Middle will meet, beginners and experts Chapel Hill. 3-5pm, Chapel Hill His- Road. l_foxworth_2000@yahoo. 10:30am. Market Street Books, 510 welcome. 7pm, Carol Woods Re- torical Society offices at the Chapel com, 942-0045 School Cafetorium on Old Fayetteville Road. Market St., Southern Village. All ages tirement Community. ShirleyRay@ Hill Museum The event seeks to cross economic, racial, religious and eth- Friday, Feb 27 welcomed. 933-5111 nic barriers while presenting a wealth of culturally diverse food aol.com, 929-5359 Pauli Murray Awards — Or- Bluegrass Conversation — Blue- and entertainment. Business After Hours — The ange County will host the 2008 Pauli grass musician Tim O’Brien will speak Express Yourself! — Saturdays, Tickets are available at McDougle School, The Ink Spot, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Murray Human Relations Awards about his music and career. 10am, 10:45-11:15am, 11:30am-noon. Art program for ages 3-8 & their Chapel Hill Museum Shop, Cedar Grove Branch Library, the Commerce’s monthly networking Ceremony. 3-5pm, The Little Hanes Art Center Auditorium, UNC caregivers. Kidzu Children’s Museum, Carrboro Cybrary, Mama Dip’s, the Preservation Society of event. 5:30-7:30pm, The ArtsCen- Theater at New Hope Elementary campus. Free and open to the public. ter. wwoodyard@carolinachamber. 105 E.. Franklin St. $2, 933-1455, Chapel Hill, Market Street Books, Townsend Bertram and the School, 1900 New Hope Church [email protected], 962-1345 org, 357-9980 kidzuchildrensmuseum.org Hillsborough Chamber of Commerce. Road. 960-3875 Friday, Feb 20 Green Film — The Carrboro Saturday, Feb 28 Tickets are only available in advance and are $8 for adults Mardi Gras — The Second An- Volunteers Greenspace Film Series will present RSVP 55+ Volunteer Program and $3 for children under 10. For more information or to make Book Sale — The Friends of the nual Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball is Who Killed the Electric Car. 5:30pm, — Seeks volunteers at least 55 years a donation, visit www.communitydinner.org Chapel Hill Public Library will host sponsored by ChathamArts and the Southern Rail, East Main Street. of age and over who would like a book sale to benefit the library Abundance Foundation. 7pm-mid- carrborogreenspace.org, 951-5200 assistance in finding an opportunity IFC benefit concert Feb. 20-22 at the Chapel Hill Public night, Chatham Mills, 480 Hillsboro that matches their interests. RSVP Library. 4-7pm Friday (Friends of Monday, Feb 23 St., Pittsboro. $30 in advance, $35 at The Chapel Hill Philharmonia and Chapel Hill Communi- Bird Study — The Chapel Hill places volunteers with more than 100 the Library only, you may join at the door. 542-0394, www.cha- ty Chorus will present a choral and orchestral music concert to Bird Club will host “Shorebird nonprofit agencies inO range County. benefit the Inter-Faith Council for Social Service. The perfor- the door), 9am-4pm Saturday and thamarts.org 1-3pm Sunday. 968-2780 Conservation in the Southeastern 968-2056, co.orange.nc.us/aging/ mance will be on Feb. 22 at 8 p.m. in Hill Hall on the UNC Wine and Cheese — The Hills- Contra Dance — The Carolina United States; Semi-palmated Sand- RSVPindex.asp borough Wine Company will host a campus. Admission is free, but there is a suggested $10 dona- Song & Dance Association presents pipers, a Case Study.” 7:30-9pm, Meals on Wheels — Seeks vol- free cheese and wine tasting featuring tion to benefit IFC. Visit www.chapelhillcommunitychorus.org a contra dance with live music by the Binkely Baptist Church unteers to deliver meals and/or bake local cheeses. 1-5pm, 118 S. Churton and www.chapelhillphilharmonia.org for more information. Carolina Caterwaulers. Newcom- simple desserts for recipients in the Tuesday, Feb 24 St., Hillsborough. 732-4343 ers workshop at 7:30pm, dancing at Book Discussion — The Contem- Chapel Hill/Carrboro area. 942-2948 Seminar for artists Casablanca — Century Center 8pm, Carrboro Century Center. $8 porary Fiction Book Club will discuss Hospice — Training for those Cinema presents the 1942 film with The Orange County Arts Commission will present an Art- donation requested. 967-9948, www. Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda interested in being UNC Hospice free popcorn and soda. 7pm, Car- ists’ Salon on the topic of “Making Money Online through csda-dance.org Ngozi Adichie, new participants volunteers, Fridays from Feb. 13- rboro Century Center. $4 Art.” The event is free for artists of all disciplines and will be Computer Class — A free class in welcome. 7pm, Carrboro Cybrary. Mar. 20, 9am-12pm. UNC Health held on Feb. 27 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. in the West End Theater at Social Networking III. Basic computer 918-7387, [email protected], Computer Class — A free class in Care/Hospice Office, 1101 Weaver The ArtsCenter in Carrboro. RSVP to [email protected] or skills required. 8:30-9:30am, Chapel www.co.orange.nc.us/library/cybrary Introduction to Microsoft Excel. Class Dairy Road, Chapel Hill. To register, 245-2335. Hill Public Library. 968-2780 Film Series — Chatham Arts’ size limited to 4. 9-10am, Carrboro contact Mary Honeycutt, 542-5545 Branch Library at McDougle School. or [email protected] Saturday, Feb 21 100 Mile Film Series presents Remembering Central High School Brushes With Life by local filmmaker 969-3006 or www.lib.unc.edu/cws to Mental Health Program — The Black History Month Philip Brubaker. 7pm, Fearrington register The Orange County Historical Museum will host a special 31st annual Legislative Breakfast for Barn, 100 Village Way, Pittsboro. Ongoing Community Book Forum event to honor its exhibit “Remembering Central High School: Mental Health. 8:30-11am, The Friday — UNC English Professor William $5, $3 students. 542-0394, www. Cancer Support — Weekly sup- Looking Back, Facing Forward” on Feb. 28 from 7 to 9 p.m. Center. Free, donations appreciated. Andrews will lead a discussion of chathamarts.org port free of charge for cancer patients at Bright Baptist Church, 211 W. Union St., in Hillsborough. 933-8941, [email protected] The North Carolina Roots of African Photo Night — UNC’s National and family at Cornucopia House. There will be live music by the Central Community Band, so- American Literature. Feb. 20, 6:30pm, Computer Class — A free class in Press Photographers Association cornucopiahouse.org loist Jackie Thomas and the steel drums of Wilton Dubois, and Introduction to Microsoft Excel. Class and the School of Journalism and Carrboro Cybrary. 918-7387 a panel discussion. Visit www.orangenchistory.org for more size limited to 4. 9-10am, Carrboro information or call 732-2201. Do you have anything for one of our calendars? Send your submissions to [email protected]

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ORANGE COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES — Meet Samara! This super cute lab mix is around 6 months old and still isn’t quite sure of herself. She’s a shy baby who has come around a lot at the shelter, but still needs a calm and gentle home to build her confidence! In return you’ll have a loyal companion for life! Visit Orange County’s Animal Shelter, 1081 MLK Jr. Blvd, Chapel Hill or call 967-7383. You can also see her online at www.co.orange.nc.us/animalservices/adoption.asp Recycling is j good for you! The Carrboro Citizen Schools THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2009 5 Chapel Hill - Carrboro McDougle Middle students mentored by ESTEEM by Kafi Robinson Sankary says that the primary School Lunch Menus Courtesy of the Carrboro goal of the program is to teach february 20-26 Commons the girls lessons in a fun and ac- tive environment, something they Elementary middle + high chapel hill — Though the might not otherwise get. Friday — Cheese Pizza; Friday —Spaghetti & Meat program is only in its first full “The girls are really receptive Pepperoni Pizza; Sloppy Joe on a Sauce w/Garlic Bread; Corn Dog; year, Esteemed Little Sisters has to the mentors’ help and they Bun; Garden Salad; Green Beans; California Mixed Vegetables; already had an impact on the lives appreciate when we come,” said Chilled Applesauce Sweet Yellow Corn; Banana of young girls at McDougle Mid- Sankary. Monday —Chicken Nuggets Pudding dle School. For many of the girls, Es- w/BBQ Sauce & Wheat Roll; Beef Monday —Double Cheese- Esteemed Little Sisters is a teemed Little Sisters is an out- Tacos w/Salsa, Cheese, Lettuce & burger; Fishwich; Lettuce & mentoring program for at-risk let. It gives them a chance to Tomato; Spanish Rice; Sweet Yel- Tomato Salad; Tater Tots; Peas & girls founded by the UNC cam- receive assistance with home- low Corn; Fresh Apple Halves Carrots; Fresh Apple pus organization Encouraging work and find a “big sister” who Tuesday —Pork Egg Roll; Tuesday — Three Cheese Sisters Through Empowerment they can look up to. The men- Mozzarella Cheese Sticks w/Mari- Baked Rotini w/Garlic Bread; Education and Motivation (ES- Photo by Kafi Robinson tors said that sometimes these nara Dipping Sauce; Fun on the Chicken Fajitas w/Salsa & Sour TEEM). Working in coopera- Dawn Sankary, co-president of UNC’s campus organization ESTEEM, plans girls just need someone outside Run; Brown Rice Pilaf; Asian Mixed Cream; Vegetable Rice; Steamed tion with McDougle Middle’s games and talk sessions for the girls in Esteemed Little Sisters, a mentoring of a school or home setting with Vegetables; Chilled Apricots Broccoli; Chilled Peaches after-school program, the men- program held at McDougle Middle School. whom they can talk. Wednesday — Cheese Wednesday — Chicken tors help with homework and “We saw some positive Pizza; Pepperoni Pizza; Chicken Patty Sandwich w/Cheese; Baked studying. They also host talk painted the girls’ nails and let the younger students, based on changes in these girls and hope Salad w/Crackers; Lettuce & Potato w/Meat & Cheese and sessions, plan games and do them lead an open discussion.” ESTEEM’s guiding principles. that we see more this year as Tomato Salad; Carrot & Celery Wheat Roll; Traditional Mixed arts and crafts and many other The program was founded “We work with a group of sixth well,” said Sankary. Sticks; Steamed Broccoli; Fresh Vegetables; Chilled Pineapple; hands-on activities that educate when members of ESTEEM felt and seventh graders and teach Banana Chocolate Pudding the girls about their lives. the need to share the skills they them life lessons: how to be a lady, Kafi Robinson is a UNC student Thursday — Ham & Cheese Thursday — BBQ Chicken “Last semester, we had them have learned with a younger body image issues, staying focused writing for the Carrboro Commons, Sub; Chicken Tetrazzini; Fun on w/Wheat Roll; Cheese Quesadilla decorate their writing journals group of girls. In response, in school, how to deal with differ- a bi-weekly online lab newspaper for the Run; Sweet Potato & Apples; w/Salsa; Baked Beans; Collard and we also had a Spa Day,” said ESTEEM teamed up with ent types of relationships,” said Jock Lauterer’s Community Journal- Lettuce & Tomato Salad; Seasoned Greens; Fresh Grapes Dawn Sankary, ESTEEM’s co- McDougle Middle’s guidance Sankary. “We just teach them ism class at the School of Journalism Lima Beans; Chilled Pears president. “We made smoothies, counselors to create a group for how to be well rounded.” and Mass Communication. School Briefs HONOR ROLLS Blackwell receives McDougle Casey Briggs Spencer Brown, Brett Ussery Intintolo, Jennifer Vaughn, 6th Grade - AB Morecraft, Rachel Musson, Yashna award Buchman, Jason Cohn, Matthew Cotton, Zachary Visco Leah Westendorf, Anne Addison Agatucci, Sara Anthony, Pande, Tatra Pathirathna, Madeleine 6th Grade - A Megan Dell, Nikita Ermoshkine, Eliza Wilcosky, Emily Williams Christopher Baldino, Bjorn Bates Tyler Pearce, Jeffrey Perkins, Abigail Phillips Margaret Blackwell, ex- Emily Aleman, Gabriela Angeles-Paredes, Filene, Riley Foster, Camille Gossett, Bauguess, Jones Bell, Grace Booher, Andrew Pommersheim, Perry Ramsey, ecutive director of exceptional Christopher Greaney, Benjamin Griffin, 8th Grade - AB Neeshell Bradley-Lewis Emily Breeden, Michael Ruch, Christian Saca Lara David Archer, Melissa Bard, Allison Dunmi Alabi, Ana Araysa Rivera, Haley children and student services Nathaniel Hebert Rebecca Heine, Nina Nicholas Brownstein, Kelly Carey- Sahoo, Kirsten Schulz, Jonathan Benedict, John Blue, Jonathan Brooks, Attix, Meredith Bailey Christopher Barth, Hendrickson, David Hicks, Kimon Iliadis Ewend, Charles Caron, Matthew Schwartz, Jesmine Sessions Si Yuan for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Nicholas Brower, Adam Catrambone, Lisabeth Birkemo, Hannah Blackburn, Kaitlin Jones, Tyler Keith-Pedersen, John Carson, David Cavender, Jiyu Cheong, Shen, William Snoeyink, Anshul Schools, received the Felix Bryanna Chazotte, Shera Chellani Kevin Grant Cabell, Michael Carney, Garcian Kleissler, Mara Klem-O’Connor, Larry Min Kyu Cho Devin Collins, Kathryn Subramanya, Meena Surapaneni, S. Barker Award at the an- Chen, Sarah Clabo, David Clark, Kyle D’Cruz, Timothy Duffy, Ashley Dwyer, Lapushin, Maxwell LeMoine, Rachel Cubrilovic, Aatia Davison, Victor Ding Lauren Swers, Adam Tobias, Kylie Cocowitch, Rajeshree Das, Matthew Harrison Esterley, Morgan Fontaine, nual conference for the North Lennon Kathleen Mattox, Madeline Laura Duque-Echeverry, Christopher Truckner, Zach Urban, Farzona Dayton, Charlotte Deming, Nora Dicker, Elizabeth Fox Joseph Frederick, Baxter Carolina Council of Exceptional McNeal, Heidi Mickunas, Jacob Moffatt Farabee, Carl-Emmanuel Fulghieri, Usmanova, Kyra Vancil, Hunter Walker, Daniel Ferreira, Sarah Frank, Carolyn Fricks, Alison Frimmel, Sarah Gagne Theo Children on Feb. 5. Samuel Moffet, Shannon Mumper, Andrew Gaddy, Alice Garcia, Francisco Maya Weinberg, Mary Whortan, Alice Frederick, Skylar Frisch, Angela Gasdaska, Gandelheid, Samuel Getka, Ariel Gunn, Doreen-Edith Nalyazi, Carly Narotsky, Goncalves Sara Haji-Rahim, Aoife Zelenak, Hartford Zirkle Isabella Zuco The award recognizes Helen Gaynes, Andrew Gillespie, Julia Curtis Gurley, Jack Haskins, Luke Haus, Christopher O’Connor, Nell Ovitt, Harer, Duncan Hemminger, Cameron individuals who have shown Haines, Grant Hastings, Clare Heine, Ryan Hegedus, Stephen Himmelberg Jr, Samuel Parker Grace Porter, Ashley Hodson Tim Jones, Matthew Juel, 8th Grade - A outstanding leadership in the Emily Himmelberg, Augusta Hollers, James Hogan, Andrew HoTong, Cerys Luke Arlotto, Jia Chen, Eric Chiou, Joyce Powell, Frances Reuland, Catherine Danielle Katz, Madison Kendall, Kelly Ariel Kantor, Samuel Kennedy, Thomas Humphreys, Lily Joyal, Linnea Lieth Maria Cho, Nathan Cho Audrey Copeland, field of special education. Romaine Evan Rose, Andrew Scott, Laura Kim, Allison Kreidt, Amanda Lay, Kennedy, Lia King, Anna Knapp Alexander Miggs, Sean Neagle, Claire Nielsen, Quinlan Cullen, Taylor Daly, Adrienne Blackwell joined Chapel Sullivan, Haruka Suzuki, Joshua Taekman, Katherine Ledson, Kaiya Lewis-Marlow, Komada, Jade Macdonald, Daniel Margolis, Alyssa Oppewal, Sara Petty, Eric Plevy, Davis Amanda DeMasi, Mitchell Gelpi, Hill-Carrboro City Schools in Madeline Taylor, Anna Tomkins, Hans Connor Lutz, Kristen MacClennan, Walter McFall V, Kailey McLaughlin, Stewart Powell, Samantha Ragan, Kyla Matthew Gerrish, Catriona Harvey 1997 after working for Guilford Valentin, Rachel van Aalst, Ray Vazquez, Nicolas Mallett Carlos Martin, Conor Brandon Miles, Andrew Miller Suzannah Rohe Claudia Salazar, Walden Saldana- Brittany Hill, Shee-Hwan Hwang, Diana Vincent, Ezra Weiss, Vanessa McVeigh, Ethan Mikhail, Calvin County Schools for 20 years. Mozier, Robin O’Luanaigh, Quinn Montavon, Lyndsey Shafiei Colton Shoup, Apoorva Iyengar, Kelly Jiang Sarah Wignall, Katherine Williford Newman Carly Newman, Nicholas She holds a bachelor’s degree Osment, Jerry Pcolar William Ragland, Alexandra Slydel, Marcus Steele, Valerie Jones, Anne Kelley, Austen Kelly, Tae Padilla, Adam Perry, dane Simon from UNC-Greensboro in Molly Reed, Samuel Sisk, Mia Spencer, Stocking Taylor Stone, Brady Strine, Kayla Yup Kim, William Krakow, Corentin 7th Grade - AB Christian Slack, Erin Summers, Rourke Wendi Su Rhys Thomas, Skye Tracey, Nathan Andress, Tyler Badgett, Nigel Thompson, Adrian Thornburg Shekente Le Hir de Fallois, simone Leiro, Yuyi elementary education and a Therrien, Spalding Vance David Waugh, Eileen Valverde Vindas, Davis Wall Eve Barnes, Emma Beck, Miriam Beltran- Torain, Grace VanFleet, Tristin VanOrd, Li Sandhya Mahadevan, Margaret master’s degree in special educa- Bradley Wilder, Emily Wilkins, John Warner, Gena Weinberg, Nicholas Reyes, Dorothy Blyth, Henry Bolon, Matthew Wayne Leah Whetten- Meshnick, Radu Mitran, Justin Morrell, tion from UNC-Chapel Hill. Worster, Bijan Zakerin Weinberg, Brandon Wendel Jeremy Anna Cable, Yessenia Campos-Franco, Goldstein, Leah Whitney, Theodore Fiona Nelson, Calum O’Mara, Nina Werden, Benjamin West, Evan Whisnant, Ryan Castellano, Torri Derby, Justin Wilson, Juliana Wulforst 7th Grade - A Pande, Rachel Peltzer Dylan Peterson, Rashkis students help Landis Wipper Kefu Zhu grant a wish Doble Stephen Dreher, Abraham Mackenzie Bright, Anna Broome, Evan Philpot, Arthur Pommersheim, 6th Grade - AB Eichner, Anna Emslie, Chelsea English Phillips Melissa Carroll, Carolyn Chang Yuting Anna Quercia-Thomas, Vishwas Rao, Jenna English, David Eron, Leila Fallahi, Peter Rathmell, Jacob Reed Maria- Rashkis Elementary School John Abb, Morgan Alderman, Tristan 6th Grade - A Chen, Hyeon Young Cho, Schuyler Isaiah Farrington Rajene’ Farrington, Colloredo-Mansfeld Ainslie Cullen, Adriana Rojas, Helen Rosen, Caitlin students recently completed a Allan, Amelia Allore Dominique Auble, Alexandria Ariosto, Iyin Battle, Paul Flournoy, Omar Godinez-Cuevas, Ziyue Dai, George De Castro, Karima Scurria, Kathryn Smigla, Casey Smith, service project to benefit the Shelby Bailey, Sarah Bellavia, William John Bauman, Koren Brav Andrew Brianna Gordon, Caitlin Gordon, Dean Jordan Donnelly, Sarah Dwyer, Milica Stanisic, Elsa Steiner, Hayley Make a Wish Foundation and a Biggers III, Thomas Billman III, Chiara Breakfield, LindsayB recheisen, Derek Daniel Govert, Cameron Grant, Kelsey Kyle Eng, Melissa Fee, Sarah Fordham, Stratton, Maliyah Tan, Sophie To, Caignon-Lewis, Courtney Cash, Aidan Brown, Bennett Byerley, Catherine 6-year-old girl in Durham. Griffith,A nders Haaland, Kendall Joshua George, Ben Goldstein, Yu Wang, Jillian Wiener Alexandra Chisholm, Alexis Christie, Ross Colby, Byrd, Zoe Cantu-Backhaus, Gabrielle Krista Vann has sickle cell Harkey, Luke Hickey Christopher Kathryn Griffin, Fengru Guo, Meghana Willcox, Lena Wilson, Vivian Wu, Anne Conolly Samuel Cook, Lady Johana Cappelletti, Jane Carsey, Annie Carter, anemia and made a wish to go Hilburn-Trenkle, Aaron Hiller, Jonah Holegadde, Amber Johnson, Samuel Maggie Xing Alexander Young, Cissy Cuervo, Kiara Dean, Michael Dep, Sofia Lara Chapman, Jordan Cho Ji Sun Choi, Horwitz Brooke Johnson, Desaree Killenberg, Ayaka Kitamura, Adam Yu, Zakerin Soraya, Fengyang Zhao to the circus. Students in Chris- Doerfer, Olivia Donahue, Christopher Samantha Clement, Rachel Cohn, Eleanor Johnson, Aaron Josephs, Rachana Joshi Krakow, Danielle Liu, Nicolas Mathey- Allen Zhou tina Royster’s fourth-grade class Dresher Lucia Drinkwalter, Allison Eble, Cook, Brian Daaleman, Ariel Dale, Ayano Kakoki, Jessica Kennedy, Alexandra Andrews Kayla Miron, Oliver Newland, conducted a campaign entitled Monica Enriquez-Cano, Kelli Farrington, Walter Daniels, Yize Dong, Ben Edwards Kimball, Abel Koshy Justine Lockhart, Hongqian Niu, Nicholas Nobles Koya 8th Grade - AB “Coins for Krista,” in which Raziyah Farrington, Daniel Fernandez, Elizabeth Ferguson, Nicholas Fogg, Ilana Nadia Agourram, Bernie Amaldoss, Kathleen Mattox, Brooks McConnell, Jill Osada, Taylor Peterson, Ted Resler, Katherine Fisher, Jessica Foley, Hannah Fried, Grace Gelpi Annabella Gong, Anna Khari Battle, Ayelet Benhar Jon Beyle, they made posters and presented McLeod Madeline Mesaros, Paul Miller, Corey Risinger, Sidney Shank, Margot Frediani, Josue Gamez, Brittney Gardinier, Griffin, Tanisha Gupta, KristinH abaerg Jazmine Carver, Ellen Cohn, Ben segments on the school’s daily Ainyi Mon, Lee Mook, John Morales Sherman-Jollis, Joseph Smigla, Meagan Matthew Gilleskie, Branson Goins, Zoe Hazerjian, Ian Hopkins, James Cole, Kelsi Cornell Zach Cyr-Scully, school-wide TV show, the Raptor Austin Morel, Shea Neville, Brandon Trabert Ambika Viswanathan, Amon Carson Grill Riley Gualtieri-Reed, Jacob Jennings, Elizabeth Jensen Sang-Hyun Kim, Anna Dallara, Fanuel Demiss, Bailey oReport t engage the entire school Nickerson, Alexander Obringer, Nadia Williams, Emily Wu, Yuyang Yang Jingyi Guskiewicz, Treshaun Hackney William Sung Kim, Young-hun Kim, Michael Krantz, DeMuth Averyl Edwards, Garrett Finn, in the coin drive. Hamilton, Zachary Heafner, Samuel Ortiz-Perez, Jose Ricardo Patino, Aracely Zhang, Jeffrey Zhou Perez Madeleine Popkin, Nathaniel Jacob Krzyzewski, Vinay Kshirsagar, Joshua Fried, Richard Fu, Matthew The students raised more Herbert, Carolyn Hess Troy Jackson, Joshua Lai, Mangza Lal, Felicie Le Hir de 7th Grade - AB Futch, Stephen Hahn, Mohammed Sophia Kahn, Rosemary Kerwin, Noah Powers, Roxana Quijada, Natalie than $1,000 and Krista’s wish Fallois, Sierra Lindquist, Ethan Malawsky, Mathew Abraham, James Allen, Taiesha Hedadji, Alyssa Hogan, Maclean Holt, Layden Timothy Li, Carson List, Madeline Ragazzo, Arthur Raines II, Austin was granted on Feb. 6, when she Aninda Manocha, Reina Matsuura, Alston, Alec Arshavsky Elizabeth Max Howes, Harley Humphrey, Sarah Macmillan, Avery Marsh, Eliot Martin, Rainey, Nakeisha Revels Allison Rives, Olivia McBride, Carina McDermed Baldwin, Dylan Bedell, samuel Blank, Ian Jensen, Shiho Kawano Madison Kearney, attended the Ringling Brothers/ Alexandra McDonald, Megan McGibbon, Susana Russell, Perla Sanchez, Laurel Eleanor Meshnick, Leah Meshnick, Breakfield Rose Brown, Jazz Browning, Alex Kelly, Katherine Kennihan, Barnum and Bailey Circus in Ra- Nicholas Meegan Rowe Mellott, Jessica Shea, Tana Smith, Samuel Teague, Ian Andrew Monroe, Madeleine Morris Emily Burroughs, Hannah Burroughs Patrick Kiley Hae Chan Kim, Seong leigh, where she received a special Morales, Robert Morton, Catherine Templeton, Jillian Thompson, Camden Hyung Kyun Nah, Shannon Nanry, Laura Rohil Chekuri, Martin Cho, Andrew Chul Kim, Blair Lamason, Deborah Nansalo Monica Nares, Ashlynne Nelson, VanOrd, Esmeralda Velazquez, Jacob behind-the-scenes tour, souvenirs Naylor, Yvonne Nelson Kaitlyn Nevin, Clary, Charlotte Costenoble Paige Lawrence Amy Lee, Jae Ho Lee, Kevin Julia Nesbitt, Molly Nicholson Daniel Warshauer, Chandler Weedon James and a party for her family. Zoe Newman, Bradly Nodelman, Sara Craven, Bessy Cruz-Martinez, Wanjing Lee, Sanhniang Lianmawi, Austin Liu Norris, GriffinO ’Connor, Matthew Willingham, Megan Willis, Ana Xutuc Owre, Justin Patzer, Amos Pomp, Ana Cui, Natalie De La Varre, Samuel Xinqiang Liu, Kathleen Lyonnais, Shelby Ortez, Edalit Ortiz Alice Paradis, Jimenez Choral concert Radulescu, Zoe Redfield, DustinR izzieri Dunson, Tyler Frey, Madeline Futch, Major, Albert Mak Jesse Mechanic, Alexandra Parker, Taylor Pearman, Carly 8th Grade - A Tyler Rizzieri, Maria-Veronica Rojas, Anne George, Rebecca Goldman, Samuel Miner, Ayako Nakano, Patrick Choirs from Chapel Hill, Pittman Huibo Qi, Ashton Rigsbee, Evan Riley Billman, Sarah Brooks, Jillian Alejandra Samano, Hannah Schanzer, Ben Elianna Goldstein, Ori Hashmonay Nanry Laura Ornelas, Baxter Perkins, East Chapel Hill and Carrboro Scope-Crafts, Derritt Sharp Amber Brownell, Edward Burgard Brynn Senior, Megan Serody, Andrew Shon, Carly Hendricks, Charles Higgins, Vismita Rao, Noam Raveh, Jake Rohde, Stokes, Jean Stouffer, Zhihong Sun, Kristin high schools and the East Cha- Cameron, Kathleen Cannon, Laurence Emily Shull Karen Siderovski, Leah Simon, George Hito, Denby Holloman Jacob Rovner, Kendall Schenck, Justin Thompson Elena Thorpe, Melissa Torija, pel Hill High Chamber Orches- Cecil, Stacey Cutrell Leila Doerfer, Morgan Smith, Chang Hyun Sohn Arnav Teara Holt, Grant Holub-Moorman, Schopler, Sarah Schroeder, Pricilla Shin, Jesse Tysinger, Nathan Visco Katherine tra will perform a concert on Jack Gurley, Katie Guthmiller, Eric Jiang Subramanya, Hao Tang, Jeremy Toda- Justine Hornquist, Cara Leah Hutto, Tyler Shull, Logan Sit, Jung Hyun Sohn Westover, Aja White, Jotham White, March 20 at 8 p.m. at UNC’s Michelle Jin, Yeon Soo Jin, Chloe Ladd, Ambaras, Katie Toles Sarah Towne, Carla Kenya Inoue, Alison Janssen, Hannah Abbey Underwood, Katharine Vancil, Rebecca White Nikki Wong, Emilio Caroline Mann, Grace McLaughlin, Troconis-Garrido, Irene Wallen, Tianyi Kraut, Jonah Krolik Alex LaBranche, Lukas Vrouwenvelder, Luka Vujaskovic, Memorial Hall. Zuniga The students will perform Casey Molina, Laura Musalem, Thomas Wang Blaise Whitesell, Michael Wohl, Vincent Lai, Eugene Lee, Ian Levin, Joyce Wang, Beryl Wei, Mitchell 7th Grade - A Nguyen, Kelsey O’Regan, Elliot Orenstein, Tomas Woodall-Posada, Pei-Hsuan Wu, Catherine Linsley, Alan Liu, Jason Mao, Weston, Robert Whitfield,A nna Haydn’s Paukenmesse, directed Darryl Yan, Taisuke Yasuda, Chase Yuan, Alexander Adams, Kathryn Alexander, Kathryn Peneyra, Christopher Reeder Liam McCullough, Quincy McDuffie Woodall, Stephen Yan, Zhongshan Zhu, by the University of Michigan’s Amanda Zeldin Tian Chang Zhang, Wen Emma Anderson, Joel Anil Cameron Juliana Ritter, Chiara Salemi, Kevin Su, Isabella Mezzatesta, Kristin Mitchell, Michelle Zong, Lisa Zou Tao Zhang, Eric Zhou Jerry Blackstone. Baker, Melanie Bannout, Anna Baynes, Robin Tanz, Geoffrey Thomason, John Kiyoko Mizuno, Grant Molnar, James Notice of Public Hearing The Carrboro Board of Aldermen will hold a public hearing on ways you can reduce your CO2 emmissions Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. in the Town Hall Board Room to receive citizen comments on a draft ordinance that

would establish a $250 limit on campaign contributions to blundenstudio.com COOK WITH GAS candidates for town elected offices. Information on the proposed B l u n d e n S t u d i o w w w . NOT ELECTRICITY ordinance may be obtained from the Town Clerk’s office: a r c h i t e c t s (918-7309, E-Mail: [email protected]) Read us online: located in the Carrboro Town Hall. carrborocitizen.com/main Citizens are invited to comment. Sarah C. Williamson, Town Clerk 6 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2009 Opinion The Carrboro Citizen For the Record Balanced effort needed By Rob Thompson

North Carolina’s children are in a tough spot. With a massive budget shortfall this year and an even larger shortfall projected for the next fiscal year, all public programs are on the chopping block - including vital public pro- grams that ensure our children grow up safe, healthy and well educated. Child advocates tend to criticize those in power for not doing enough to ensure the well-being of our chil- dren, and I think we’re usually right. However, North Carolina has made positive investments in families and children over past decades - public ICE on ice schools, early childhood care, abuse prevention, children’s health care Several weeks ago, the Chatham County and many others. In short, we have Board of Commissioners took a rather been at our best when we’ve pulled brave step. At a time when immigrants are Considering connector roads together to build for the common being bashed by a growing demagogy, the good. We have created and protected commissioners declared no way, no how to By James Carnahan maintained road; by what mechanism But in the case of Paris, the grand bou- these assets over many years, because joining in immigration enforcement under would we get pedestrian and safety levards (which predate the automobile they are the programs that provide the Immigration and Customs Enforce- I disagree with Alderman Dan improvements in such a case? by decades) have emerged as a central all children with the opportunity to ment 287(g) program. The program was Coleman’s statement ( Citizen, 2/5/09) I think it is important in this conver- feature of their commons. Not only thrive now and in the future. originally designed to detain and deport that Carrboro’s Connector Roads Pol- sation to have a clear definition of the do they enhance the movement of ve- We must bring that community convicted criminals; but as we’ve noted be- icy “fails in its stated goal ‘to disperse term “commons.” For me, “commons” hicles, including various forms of public spirit to bear once again. North fore, traffic offenses now make up the bulk newly generated traffic and to give a comprises a broad spectrum of public transit, they also contribute immensely Carolina is currently faced with of ICE arrests in North Carolina. sense of connectivity and unity to the realm facilities – infrastructure such to the public realm Paris is famous for new economic pressures from the Because it can be politically and finan- town as it grew.’” as water, sewer, schools, transportation – the cafe society and street life created global economy, which, coupled with cially profitable (although the finances I believe the policy will help us real- and a variety of open space including by expansive sidewalks generously lined an outdated state revenue system, are dubious), the program has quickly ize the stated goals incrementally over unimproved natural areas, large re- with trees. On-street parking every- threaten our past progress. Absent devolved. Intended to keep society safe, it time, as more connections get made. In gional parks and small neighborhood where adds to a pedestrian sense of safe- assertive action to build upon our has created an incentive for racial profil- addition, I think it also achieves a criti- and pocket parks; and paved public ty. Multi-story mixed-use buildings put investments in children and families, ing and left thousands of broken families cal unstated goal (according to an En- gathering places, large and small. Roads a multitude of employment, cultural North Carolina risks losing much of in its wake. vironmental Advisory Board member are certainly part of our commons, but and institutional activities within walk- what it has gained. Thankfully, the people of Chatham who helped craft the policy): reduction they are purposefully planned, built ing distance of a multitude of residents. Unfortunately, the rhetoric of County — not all, but a good many of of vehicle miles traveled (VMT) and and maintained primarily for the use The Paris of the Piedmont has much to many of our state’s leaders suggests them, including all of the commissioners the fuel conservation and CO2 reduc- of wheeled vehicles – bikes, cars and learn from our distant “namesake.” that we simply need to “trim the — have seen what is happening in other tion associated with VMT reduction. trucks. Some have proposed at recent Coleman mentioned New Urbanist fat” off of supposedly bloated state counties and been repulsed. While I agree a re-assessment of the hearings that bike and pedestrian paths “tenets.” I know folks in our community programs to solve the budget crisis There’s pushback as well in Washington Connector Roads Policy will benefit should replace the proposed connec- want planning policy guided by more we confront. If we pursue that course D.C. Congressman David Price said Con- Carrboro, I would strongly oppose any tions for motorized vehicles, but that than doctrines, and there are references of action in the face of a potential gress recently ordered the inspector general effort to water it down. As it is, the ul- would frustrate very important goals of available that attest to the importance of $3 billion budget shortfall, we’ll of the Department of Homeland Security timate build-out of the current policy the connector policy. Clearly, everyone making these connections. tear apart the fabric that supports to look into how the 287(g) program is will produce a limited grid, and com- would like to become less dependent Consider, in closing, this from all of North Carolina’s children and being implemented. Price said enforcement promises recently implemented in the on single-occupant car use – and paved the executive summary of “Growing families. should focus on the criminals the pro- cases of the Autumn Drive and Sweet vehicular roads support that goal by pro- Cooler: The Evidence on Urban De- We need a balanced solution. gram was intended for. He and others are Bay Place connectors undermine the viding efficient routes for small transit velopment and Climate Change,” by While we must make wise, cost- quick to note that the biggest downfall is goals that have evolved over decades of vehicles: car pools, van pools and mini- Reid Ewing, et al: saving budget choices, the funda- that the program could do the opposite of work on the policy. buses. “One of the most comprehensive mental root of North Carolina’s what was intended. Local law-enforcement I see revisiting the connector pol- Comments heard from Claymore studies, conducted in King County, fiscal troubles lies in how it collects agencies need the trust of their communi- icy as an opportunity to strengthen it residents in the Colleton Crossing pub- Washington, by Larry Frank of the revenue. For instance, large, multi- ties to effectively do their jobs. Local law and ensure the desired outcomes. The lic hearing tell us something about our University of British Columbia, state corporations often pay little or enforcement being seen as the long arm of Statement of Purpose Coleman cites policy on required recreation amenities. found that residents of the most no taxes on their income by taking federal authority will only serve to alienate from the 1986 policy document needs Claymore’s narrow cul-de-sac streets walkable neighborhoods drive 26 advantage of loopholes in our tax members of the immigrant communities. to be amended to include the objec- serve public gathering functions that percent fewer miles per day than code (these loopholes also put small They will be less inclined to report crimes tive of reducing trip lengths in order will be lost if it becomes connected. Our those living in the most sprawling ar- businesses at a competitive disadvan- and criminal activity, giving gangs a safe to save fuel and reduce greenhouse gas ordinance needs to foster the creation eas. A meta-analysis of many of these tage). Furthermore, we don’t collect haven to do their business. emissions. The safety issue that post- of truly functional “commons” facili- types of studies finds that households revenues on services, even though The pushback in Chatham and the poned the Autumn Drive connection ties. Here we see a need for paved pub- living in developments with twice they account for the majority of our calls for scrutiny in Washington are a sign, needs to be addressed. If safety can lic gathering space: small piazzas where the density, diversity of uses, acces- state’s consumption. perhaps, that there is a shift in immigration only be achieved by inclusion of side- folks can set their chairs to chat and sible destinations, and interconnected The state’s antiquated, inefficient policy. As Price noted in a recent interview walks, then the town needs to consider younger children can bounce a ball. streets [my emphasis] when compared and volatile revenue system plays an with The Citizen, the problems encountered ways to get these sidewalks built in a Alderman Coleman’s discussion to low-density sprawl drive about 33 enormous role in the current fiscal by local governments as they try to deal with more timely fashion. Comments from about Robert Moses’ and Durham’s percent less.” crisis and, in turn, our ability to public safety and other issues that involve the neighbors of a possible connection on freeways seems a bit like comparing maintain the continuum of public undocumented are the result of the federal Claymore Road clearly indicate the peas with pachyderms. Carrboro is no- Carnahan is a member of the systems and infrastructure that sup- government’s failure to enact a comprehensive need sometimes to upgrade roads when where as big as those towns, and we’re Carrboro Planning Board and a founder port our communities. and sensible immigration policy. they become thru streets. Claymore is talking about simple two-lane streets, of The Village Project. In the end, we must find a way to As a few hundred people in Chatham a N.C. Department of Transportation not multi-lane high-speed thruways. preserve permanently the collective County proved the other night, there is a investments we’ve made in our fami- great deal of interest in putting an end to lies and children. By combining wise policies that are furthering the creation of a Invest in families to keep kids in school choices on the spending side with a permanent underclass in North Carolina. modernized revenue system, we can Chatham County residents have a right Chris Fitzsimon build upon the programs that make to be proud of standing up for some of the North Carolina a great place to basic beliefs that this country was founded Speaker Joe Hackney presided at ignoring the fact that schools didn’t re- poverty than North Carolina; all but raise a family. It is our responsibil- on. But all of us share in the shame of what a news conference with fellow House ceive the money until halfway through two of the states that did better on ity to make wise decisions now, so grandstanding, political expediency, and Democrats Tuesday to announce that the school year. reading do. The same trend exists when that our next generation has the quite possibly outright corruption, has the lawmakers were renewing their Despite some slight improvement considering the percentage of children opportunity to grow to enjoy shared wrought on the families who walk among commitment made two years ago to recently in the annual dropout rate, eligible for free and reduced lunches. prosperity in the future. us everyday, who attend our churches and improve the state’s high school gradu- roughly three of every 10 North Caro- Poverty remains a powerful predic- schools and whose only crime is disrespect- ation rate, though Hackney acknowl- lina ninth graders leave high school tor of student success, whether the mea- Rob Thompson is the executive ing a border for want of a better life. edged that it’s not clear funding will be without a diploma. Roughly half of Af- surement is test scores or graduation director of the Covenant with North available for new investments in drop- rican-American male ninth graders do rates. If lawmakers are serious about Carolina’s Children. out prevention programs. not graduate, one of the most shameful preventing dropouts, they must resist The announcement came the same statistics in our state. calls to balance this year’s budget by day as more bad news about the state Nobody disagrees about the dev- slashing human service programs that letters budget emerged, tempering last week’s astating effect dropping out has on need more investment, not less. excitement about North Carolina’s the students and the state. High North Carolina’s early-childhood Coleman right on roads share of the federal stimulus package. school dropouts are three and a half programs for at-risk kids have received Dan Coleman’s comments on the editorial Elaine Mejia of the N.C. Budget and times more likely to be incarcerated national recognition, but what happens Tax Center gave a legislative briefing than high school graduates. One to at-risk kids when they leave early connector road policy are very much Robert Dickson, Publisher Tuesday afternoon that an upcoming study found that each dropout costs childhood and enter middle school? on target. It is reassuring to see that the board of aldermen is beginning Kirk Ross, Editor BTC report will show that next year’s the state $4,000 a year. Their risk often remains. shortfall could exceed $4 billion, close Hackney readily admits that the There are plenty of reasons kids give to recognize that the policy cannot Taylor Sisk, Contributing Editor to 20 percent of the state budget. dropout prevention grants are just part up and dropout and many must be ad- achieve objectives that are intrinsi- Liz Holm, Art Director The finding is based on revenue and of the solution and that some may work dressed one on one. Linda Harrill of cally conflicting. You cannot pre- serve or enhance “connectivity” of Susan Dickson, Staff Writer spending estimates presented by legis- and some may not. He mentioned Communities in Schools has seen kids lative economists in recent days. It as- other efforts the House would support, too embarrassed by their rotting teeth adjacent neighborhoods if you de- Margot Carmichael Lester, sumes a 2 percent cost-of-living increase including Communities in Schools to speak up or even look up in class; stroy their quiet residential character Rich Fowler, Contributing Writers for teachers and state employees and a 1 that last year provided case managers she’s also seen a student who didn’t by opening them to a large volume Ava Barlow, Photographer percent increase for retirees. for more than 21,000 students at risk come to school because he didn’t have of vehicular traffic. It is unfortunate that the policy that has been in place Editorial Intern: Jasmina Nogo Without any pay raise, the budget of dropping out. Ninety-eight percent any shoes. hole is $3.8 billion. North Carolina’s of them stayed in school. The program Those stories cry out for more coun- for so long does not take into account advertising share of the stimulus package will help is not yet available in every county and selors, more school nurses, more pro- the idiosyncrasies of each situation, considerably, but could leave more than this year the group is asking lawmakers grams like Communities in Schools and poses a threat to the quality of Marty Cassady, half the shortfall for state lawmakers to fund graduation coaches in schools and, maybe most importantly, more life in affected neighborhoods. This Advertising Director to address. No wonder Hackney was with the highest dropout rates. investments in child care, health care, has put the board in the position [email protected] reluctant to promise more dropout-pre- It’s just one example of what all law- affordable housing and other basic ser- of appearing insensitive to the con- cerns of the people directly affected operations vention money. makers know but some are reluctant vices that help families lift themselves Hackney said House education to admit, especially this year. Keeping out of poverty and come up with the by their decisions. Perhaps, with Coleman’s scholarly recognition of Anne Billings, Office Coordinator leaders would travel around the state kids in school saves money and lives, money to take their child to a dentist. to listen to suggestions from local com- but it requires more investments up That’s the underlying message of the complexities of the problem, the Distribution munities and to check on some of the front, and not just in grants or the extra Hackney’s timely call for a recommit- Board can revise its longstanding 120 community programs funded by funding that ought to go to Communi- ment to raising the graduation rate and rigid policy and take the time to ex- Chuck Morton, Dylan Jarrell grants from the General Assembly. ties in Schools. invest in our schools, our students and amine the unique conditions in each Please Recycle. The grants were declared ineffec- All but one of the states that scored our families. situation where the issue arises. Published Thursdays by Carrboro Citizen, LLC tive by the anti-public school crowd last higher on math tests in 2007 have a Frank Stallone fall for not improving graduation rates, lower percentage of children living in Chris Fitzsimon is the director of NC Carrboro The Carrboro Citizen THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2009 7

recently CHATHAM a resolution that divides this sure, that population will county.” She said that she almost certainly continue to from page 1 from page 1 believed more citizens should grow, and, under current im- have been allowed to provide migration policy, not all will The $12-million project far passed declining participa- input before the resolution arrive legally. exceeds imaginings held by Cok- tion in the U.S. Immigration was passed. “When your bellies are er or Bell, but like them White and Customs Enforcement Hate mail growling and your children and the current staff continue (ICE) 287(g) program. The are crying,” said Tim Keim the search for dream-supporting program is formally called the A larger contingent of of Pittsboro, “a line on a map money. Agreements of Cooperation those who oppose the reso- means nothing.” “It is a privately fund-raised in Communities to Enhance lution had been expected Paul Cuadros is a profes- building,” White said. “There are Safety and Security (ICE AC- at Monday night’s meeting. sor of journalism at UNC no public dollars in this build- CESS) and provides money to Commissioners had reported and author of the book A ing. We’ve raised $10 million local law-enforcement agen- receiving hate mail. Home on the Field: How and we’re looking for the last $2 cies to help identify illegal im- According to an email One Championship Team million.” migrants and process them for sent out by Esther Coleman, Inspires Hope for the Re- Naming opportunities that Photo by Valarie Schwartz deportation. director of the county’s Hu- vival of Small Town America help create a legacy are one of the Ken Moore (center), the first employee of the N.C. Botanical Garden The commissioners’ resolu- man Relations Commission: about his experience coach- ways money is raised and, “We rests his hands on the two men who served as his boss while shouldering tion is nonbinding – Sheriff “I have very good reason to ing Jordan-Matthews High have some really neat spaces to in- the responsibilities of director, Dr. Peter White and his predecessor, Dr. Richard Webster could still believe that several groups School’s Latino men’s soccer spire donors,” White said. Ritchie Bell. choose to participate. He’s identified by the Anti-Defa- team to a state championship. The 29,696-square-foot Edu- remained quiet on the issue. mation League (ADL) and He called upon students and cation Center includes three and landscaping, which will the naming of a room, a green el- But the county isn’t presently the Southern Poverty Law graduates of the high school buildings connected by breeze- take years to properly cultivate evator or a cistern, any measure qualified to participate in Center (SPLC) as hate groups in the audience to stand. ways — the classroom building, — with native plants of course. of giving will help toward real- 287(g). It would first re- These included a young public service building and (the Economically speaking, the izing this goal. And who knows quire a larger jail. man who’s a Morehead- only named building thus far) path is thorny. — maybe you’ll make it into the If Monday night’s “We’d rather Cain Scholarship final- Reeves Auditorium, where one “Our major gifts are down,” next chapter of history! commissioners’ meeting ist and a young woman can visualize many enchanting said Charlotte Jones-Roe, as- Learn more at ncbg.unc.edu. is the measure, the ma- at North Carolina A&T gatherings in coming years. Ta- sociate director for develop- jority of Chatham Coun- build schools who plans to become an bles and cabinets from the reno- ment. “The number of large gifts Contact Valarie Schwartz at ty residents supports the FBI agent. vation of the chancellor’s house dropped precipitously a year ago. 923-3746 or valariekays@mac. resolution against partic- than jails,” “This is the future will be brought in but more The world has changed.” com ipation, and applauds the of our county,” said money is required for furniture Even if your gift won’t support commissioners’ courage — George Lucier Cuadros. in passing it. Of the 35 “I’m so proud of or so citizens who spoke, Commision Chair Chatham County and four were in opposition so proud of the people Peck and HOME ENERGY AUDIT to the resolution (two gathered here tonight,” Artisans spoke on other issues). In the are fueling some of the com- Phillips said. “Ms. Roper,” he install green solutions Save Energy - Save $ course of these comments, the munications that the Com- added, turning to Cash-Rop- 933 8485 words of Shakespeare, Twain, missioners are receiving.” er, who’d spoken against the Increase Comfort Lincoln, Jesus, God, Shirley In response, emails were resolution, “I’m proud of you Chisholm and an anonymous circulating across Chatham too – proud of your strength Green your Home radio comedian were invoked. County in the days leading and your openness.” Words from the inscription on up to the meeting, calling on After all speakers had been Mark Marcoplos the Statue of Liberty (“Give those who support the resolu- heard, Lucier read a list of me your tired, your poor/Your tion to turn out in numbers. nine reasons the commission Marcoplos Construction huddled masses …”) were They did. The resonance had adopted the resolution, 968-0056 twice spoken. Speakers on of applause for the more pas- first among them being that both sides of the issue were sionate speakers confirmed a since joining would require a [email protected] articulate and almost unfail- clearly pro-resolution crowd. new jail, participation would www:MarcoplosConstruction.com ingly polite. Several speakers had ar- be costly. As Pittsboro resident Pam rived with statistics to back “We’d rather build schools $125-175 approximate cost. Cash-Roper described her their claims. than jails,” Lucier said. A common sense assessment of energy opposition — questioning Marty Rosenbluth of the Additional reasons cited saving opportunities by an experienced whether there had been reports Durham-based Southern Co- by Lucier were that joining Artisan: Cliff Collins from Latinos of abuse by local alition for Social Justice said would take resources away energy-efficiency expert. law enforcement and whether that 287(g) fails to do what from other anti-crime mea- Pauli Murray Human families had been separated by it purports to do: apprehend sures that have proved effec- Relations Business GUARANTEED TO SAVE MONEY 287(g) — several voices from and deport felons. According tive, such as anti-gang pro- Award the gallery responded that yes, to Rosenbluth’s comments, grams; that evidence suggests in fact, there had been. Cash- and information posted on that participation increases Roper paused in her com- the coalition’s website, be- the incidence of racial pro- ments, requested that she be tween January and September filing; and that the county 4HE4WELFTH!NNUAL allowed to say her piece; com- 2008 some 3,000 people went must “honor” its diversity. mission chair George Lucier through removal proceedings. Phillips later called Luci- asked for order and no further Of those, 56 percent were er’s comments – which were outbursts ensued. charged with vehicle viola- read on behalf of all commis- Cash-Roper – a lifelong tions. sioners – “a very brave state- Republican who spoke at the Del Turner of Gulf said ment.” #OMMUNITY$INNER Democratic National Con- that ICE was appropriately In a Tuesday interview, vention, telling of the crip- named for its “cold treatment” Lucier reinforced the role that 3UNDAY -ARCH0- pling medical costs she and of immigrants. the encouragement of diversi- her husband have encoun- ICE, which is an agency of ty played in the commission’s -C$OUGLE3CHOOL#AFETORIUM tered, then enthusiastically the Department of Homeland decision: “It’s important to /LD&AYETTEVILLE2DIN#ARRBORO endorsing Barack Obama Security, has “itself assumed embrace that diversity and – said that while she opposed the role of a terrorist organi- not be afraid of it. One reason 287(g), she also opposed the zation,” Turner said, in that it why we passed this resolution Celebrating Orange County’s Diverse Community resolution. targets immigrants and breaks was to reflect this reality.” “If we do not even qualify apart families. Gary Phillips recalls that Sit down with a stranger, leave with a friend for 287(g), then why do we Implicit in the comments day in 2006 when the invis- have this resolution?” she of many was recognition ible became visible: asked. of the inevitable. Chatham “Now I see more and more ,OTSOFGREATENTERTAINMENT Cash-Roper said that com- County today has one of the people [in Chatham County] ANDPLENTYOFSCRUMPTIOUSFOOD
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Please Recycle 8 thursday, FEBRUARY 19, 2009 The Carrboro Citizen Biz Briefs Investors Title reports $4 million loss in Q4 Coworking catches on Investors Title Co. (Nasdaq: property against losses from liens, conditions in the current real es- lion in realized losses on invest- ITIC) reported losses of $3.9 mil- title defects and other challenges. If tate market in order to best po- ments and $5.2 million in three Business at Carrboro Creative Coworking continues to grow. lion on $12.3 million in revenues you own a home, for instance, you sition the company during this large claims. “The largest, at $3.3 “My very unscientific guess is a 5 percent increase in the past during the fourth quarter of 2008. probably have this insurance, since downturn while being mindful million, was for unpaid mechanic month,” says owner-founder Brian Russell. He attributes part of The Chapel Hill-based company most major lenders won’t give you a of opportunities to enhance our liens by a large regional builder and the growth to time. The shared workspace has been open for several reported a net loss of $1.1 million mortgage without it. competitive strengths and market- the other two were both fraud-re- months now and word is spreading. But there’s also the fact that for the year, compared to a net And therein lies some of the ing position, and prepare ourselves lated, where funds intended to pay businesses are tightening their belts. income of $8.4 million for 2007. reason for the losses. The company for when the market stabilizes,’’ off mortgages were diverted out of “I’ve heard from several people that they are downsizing their Investors Title sells title insurance – wrote 20.4 percent fewer premi- said ITIC Chairman J. Allen Fine trust accounts for personal use by office requirements, and more people are making their businesses policies that protect property own- ums in the final quarter. in a news release issued Tuesday. individuals,’’ Fine said. virtual,” he says. “In a small office-based business, everyone can ers’ or lenders’ financial stakes in “We are closely monitoring Other factors were $2.2 mil- — Staff Reports theoretically work at home. But they need a place to meet at once a week or once a month. We have workspace and meeting space, so we’re filling those niches.” PRICE the contracts. tisanship are “not encouraging,” he he said, needs major changes. For more information, visit carrborocoworking.com. Price, a member of the House said. “The price of getting Repub- As part of the regular appropria- from page 1 Appropriations Committee and lican support [on the stimulus bill] tions process, Price said he’ll con- Cliff’s Meat Market honored chair of the subcommittee that was pretty high.” In the end, he tinue to find ways to strengthen Cliff Collins, owner of Cliff’s Meat Market, has received the Price said transportation mon- oversees funding for the Depart- said, the move probably trimmed the Federal Emergency Manage- 2009 Pauli Murray Award in the business category. The award is ey in the stimulus plan should be ment of Homeland Security, said the numbers of jobs created or re- ment Agency. Although he voted given annually to a local business that works to create equality, beneficial to Chapel Hill Transit he would like to have had more tained due to the bill by hundreds against including FEMA in the justice and human rights for all citizens. Collins was nominated for and the Triangle Transit Author- time with the bill and seen a high- of thousands. massive Department of Homeland reaching out to the Spanish-speaking community. ity. North Carolina will see about er degree of bipartisan support. Price said that the stimulus ne- Security, Price said it’s probably not “I don’t doubt that his association with this fairly new com- $900 million in transportation None of his Republican colleges in gotiations are an example of how time to “unscramble the eggs.” munity benefits him, but I think he has done an extraordinary job funding, Price said. “A lot of that the House voted for the measure. retirements and the recent elec- The congressman also favors a of reaching out to a less empowered group that has a lot to offer,” is for bridges and highways, but One criticism was that the bill tion have reshaped the ranks of review of the way local sheriffs are wrote Tim Peck in his nomination. Cliff Collins will join other there’s also [money] for bus re- was pushed through in six weeks. the House GOP. Few moderates working with Immigration and winners at an awards ceremony on Sunday, Feb. 22, from 3 to 5 placement that should help Cha- “I would have liked to have had remain, he said. Customs Enforcement (ICE) and p.m. at New Hope Elementary. pel Hill Transit and TTA.” 12 weeks, but this is an emergency “The Republican membership expects the Obama administra- The free event is open to the public. For more information, call UNC-Chapel Hill and other situation,” he said. “Even six weeks is pretty hard core.” tion to work toward more compre- 960-3875. research universities will also seems like a long time when you’re Looking ahead, Price said Con- hensive immigration reform. benefit from National Institutes losing tens of thousands of jobs ev- gress and the president are likely Price said that getting local PR nominations sought of Health and National Science ery day.” to take up health care and energy sheriffs and local governments in- Foundation money in the bill. The debate was often princi- policy along with winding down volved in immigration issues is the The North Carolina chapter of the Public Relations Society of “It’s hard to say how much, pled, he said, but also marked by the war in Iraq. Several pieces of result of the failure of the federal America seeks nominations for its Inspire Awards. Submissions are because those funds are competi- stark differences in ideology, in- key legislation are also up for reau- government to enact comprehen- welcome from public relations, communications and marketing tively awarded,” Price said. But cluding a “pre-New Deal” mental- thorization in this session, includ- sive reform. agencies, teams and solo practitioners. researchers in the Triangle should ity on the part of some opponents. ing the Surface Transportation Act “It requires a federal solution,” Deadline is Feb. 27. Nominate online at www.ncprsa.org. be well positioned to win some of The results of attempts at bipar- and No Child Left Behind, which, Price said.

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Cypress on the Hill co-owners Alex Gallis, fourth from left, front, and Jon McCallus, to his left, stand with their staff in front of their newly opened restaurant on West Franklin Street. The restaurant, which is located in the old Trail Shop building, officially opened on Feb. 5. A ribbon cutting was held Tuesday. Photo BY AVA BARLOW

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Recipe of the Week Land & Table Briefs Potage of sweet potato, lentils, and sage Recipe Provided by Dorette Snover, Free Wine chef and owner of C’est Si Bon Cooking School & Cheese INGREDIENTS The Hillsborough Wine 2 tablespoons olive oil Company will host a free 1 2/3 cups coarsely chopped onion cheese and wine tasting on 1 large clove garlic, coarsely chopped Feb. 28 from 1 to 5 p.m. 6 slices prosciutto The tasting will feature lo- 2 fresh sage leaves, chopped cal cheeses from Hillsborough 1 cup red lentils Cheese Company, and cheeses 6 cups no-salt-added chicken stock will be available for sale. 1/8 teaspoon hot pepper flakes, optional The Hillsborough Wine 4 cups cooked sweet potatoes Company is located at 118 S. 2 cups heavy cream Churton St. in downtown Hillsborough. For more informa- salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste tion, call 732-4343. What’s at Market? PROCEDURE Check out what’s at the Year-Round Farmers’ Market: Heat oil in a heavy soup pot large enough to hold all the ingredients. Book discussion Tulips, daffodils, lettuce, hydroponic basil, chard, spring onions, pac Sauté onion until it begins to brown (about 10 minutes). Add garlic Books Sandwiched In, the Friends of the Chapel Hill choy, flour, onions, garlic, arugula, beets, broccoli, brussels sprouts, and sauté, stirring, for 30 seconds. Add prosciutto. Crisp and remove. Public Library book club, will discuss My Life in France by cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, collards, fresh herbs, kale, leeks, mustard When cool, chop and set aside for garnish. Julia Child on March 4 at 11:30 a.m. in the Chapel Hill greens, salad greens, spinach, sweet potatoes, turnips, turnip greens, winter squashes, pecans, NEW chicken-sausage, maple sausage, smoked Add sage, lentils, stock and bring to a boil. Add hot pepper flakes, Public Library. The meeting is open to the public. Bring a ham, smoked ham hocks, liverwurst, lamb, bacon, chicken, eggs, cow’s sweet potatoes, and heavy cream. Reduce heat and simmer for about sandwich for lunch, if you wish. For information, call 960- milk cheeses, breads, doughnuts, tortes, pies, cakes, jams, and relishes 30 minutes until lentils are soft. Garnish with chopped prosciutto. 5914 or visit www.friendschpl.org REAL ESTATE & CLASSIFIEDS CLASSIFIED RATES $5.00/issue for up to 15 words. Words over 15: $0.35/word/issue Place your classified ad online until MIDNIGHT Tuesday before publication!

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FLORA plants. In addition to yards of Carrboro. They from page 1 dogwoods and redbuds probably all came out of and wild azaleas, West- the local woods when My aunt had a huge macott describes rural grancy greybeard, not vegetable garden, and folks favoring “grancy available elsewhere, was weeding it was not fun; graybeard” collected prized as a fine orna- but I liked picking the from the woods to be mental. strawberries. Two long planted on the edge Rural African-Ameri- rows of marigolds and of the yard. It’s been a cans had colorful yards zinnias separated the long time since I heard filled with yard art, of- Scott’s Tree House, 1955 PHOTO BY ROLAND GIDUZ garden from the yard that common name for ten considered cheap or around the house. My fringe tree, Chionanthus tacky. They were, how- aunt had no time for virginicus, a popular ever, in all cases, per- yard ornaments, but my small native tree com- sonal artistic expressions dad enjoyed surrounding monly available in gar- of pride and welcoming or us boys growing up in the ‘50s, the Chapel Hill News Leader. Scott, proudly flower beds with paint- den centers today. invitations for neighbors having your own tree house was wearing his Cub Scout uniform, smiles down ed rocks in our yard up There is a grand old to stop and sit a spell. practically mandatory. All you needed at “Foo” Giduz from the old post oak tree on in suburban Richmond. specimen of fringe tree Juel and I take great was a tree, some spare lumber Briarbridge Lane, where I spent many a happy He also collected con- on the edge of my front pride in retelling the and parents who believed in the day. After an illustrious career as the director transformationalF power of tree houses. The of the Institute of Outdoor Drama at UNC, crete figures to station yard. My hunch is that histories of our hand- split-level version belonging to childhood Scott is now enjoying his retirement in Chapel around the yard, but he it was brought out of me-down and collected chum Scott Parker was more elegant than Hill. And these days we’re better chums than never had a tire planter; the woods behind the plants and we love the most — even boasting an American flag ever — though we haven’t done any tree- I have four of which I’m house, now the Univer- stories behind all our — fitting for this photograph taken by the late climbing of late. very proud! sity Lake watershed, and yard objects d’art. We Roland Giduz for the July 4th 1955 edition of In the old days, folks planted along with two appreciate our African- didn’t have ready ac- southern sugar maples, American gardening cess to garden centers from the same woods, heritage. or extra money to back when the house For more information and to A thousand words purchase flowers and was built in the late by Jock Lauterer shrubs, so they shared 1930s. Later this spring, register for Richard Westmacott’s “pass-along plants” or you will notice a num- “African-American Gardening” Do you have an important old photo that you value? Send your 300 dpi this coming Sunday, Feb. 22, scan to [email protected] and include the story behind the picture. took to the local woods ber of big fringe trees in call the Botanical Garden at Because every picture tells a story. And its worth? A thousand words. to collect desirable some of the older front 962-0522.

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