This Weekend Friday going native Partly Cloudy 72/52 Saturday Chance of Storms 66/41 Sunday Partly Cloudy 55/32 Spring Gardening Special Section Inside carrborocitizen.com march 13, 2008 u Carrboro’s community newspaper u Volume I No. LII Free Campus Mourns Arrest comes a week after Carson’s death

by Kirk Ross & Emily Burns Staff Writers In the recorded his- tory of this community, few stories have been sadder. With barely a week having photo by ken moore passed since Harbinger of spring: flowers of Hepatica the murder of Student Body President Eve Marie Carson, emotions are still flora By Ken Moore raw; and as campus gears up after its spring break, there will be time again Marking the on Tuesday to remember a bright and personable student leader whose life emergence of spring ended violently near the intersection of Hillcrest Drive and Hillcrest Circle ou have to take care to in the early-morning hours of Wednes- avoid stepping on the He- day, March 5. paticas when you approach Police said Carson, an Athens, the bench to sit and enjoy Georgia native who came to Carolina the sights and sounds along as a Morehead-Cain scholar, was shot NewY Hope Creek at the old mill multiple times, including at least once site. It’s springtime on Triangle Land in the head. Days into the investigation, Conservancy’s Johnston Mill Nature police released photos of two “persons Preserve; Hepaticas and other spring of interest” seen using Carson’s ATM wildflowers are emerging. card and driving what appears to be Johnston Mill Nature Preserve her 2005 Toyota Highlander. is just one of several that Triangle Yesterday (Wednesday), Durham Land Conservancy (TLC) manages police arrested and transferred into throughout Chatham, Durham, Chapel Hill Police custody Demario James Atwater, 21, who was charged Johnston, Lee, Orange and Wake with first-degree murder in the case. counties. It is well worth your inves- Police also issued a warrant for Law- tigating the website, www.tlc-nc.org, rence Alvin Lovett Jr., 17, whom they for site descriptions and a schedule believe to be the man seen driving of seasonal interpretive walking and Carson’s vehicle in an ATM surveil- canoe excursions in these preserves. lance video. Lovett, who has also been The 296-acre Johnston Mill Na- charged with first-degree murder, had ture Preserve is my favorite because not been apprehended at press time and it has so many diverse habitats and is the target of an intense manhunt. there are some really interesting botanical features there. Those photo by isaac sandlin Freshmen Julie Ivey (left) and Caitlin Hughes at last week’s candlelight vigil for Eve Carson. SEE CARSON PAGE ? Hepaticas are one of them. He- patica americana, commonly called Liverleaf, usually occurs on mature forest slopes above the flood plain. Downturn felt sharply by local homebuilders Here in the Johnston tract, they [Editor’s note: This is part of an the market and a more modest assess- are scattered among the carpets of ongoing Citizen series on how debt and ment of the return one can expect. Trout Lily, Erythronium americanum, mortgage problems and the slowdown in But while realtors and sellers are Development stutters in Chatham County the economy are affecting local markets. being hard hit, the worst of the impact and Spring Beauty, Claytonia virgi- ] by Robert N. Eby briskly. During the last half of 2007, is being felt by homebuilders, especial- nica, on the low-lying areas border- Cary issued 198 permits for homes ly mid-sized builders who have been Chatham County Line ing the creek. The traditional first by Kirk Ross inside of Chatham County, while riding the housing boom in Chatham sign of spring is the emergence of Staff Writer Reflecting the slowdown in the Chatham issued only 189 permits. County (see article this page). the Hepatica flower just above the national economy, development in Residential developers selling As the subprime mortgage crisis Nick Tennyson, executive vice pres- forest leaf litter. The blue color of Chatham County, both residential only land seem to be doing better morphed into a debt crisis and led to ident of Home Builders Association of that flower is indescribable. When and commercial, is stuttering. While than those who are selling both lots a slowdown in housing markets across Durham, Orange and Chatham coun- you spot the flowers, look for the some projects are still moving ahead, and homes. Chapel Ridge’s origi- the country, many here were optimis- ties, said that the slowdown has cre- three-lobed evergreen leaves, which many have slowed down and a few nal 660 lots, priced largely in the tic that the area would once again be ated a large inventory of homes. Spec have been abandoned. New residen- $100,000 to $150,000 range, are turn deep burgundy before they insulated from the fallout. house builders and builders who need tial building permits for Chatham 98 percent sold, according to Jens decompose to make way for the The dynamic of a growing univer- to keep large crews busy are finding County, including Pittsboro but Hoeg, Bluegreen Corporation’s new leaves. sity, an attractive public school sys- more and more of their cash tied up not Cary, which had been averag- vice-president of sales. His efforts Another spring harbinger, Spice- tem and a market that by nature has and are having to make large monthly ing 138 per quarter since the fourth are now focused on selling lots in bush, Lindera benzoin, is easy to spot a good deal of turnover remains. But payments on homes they’d hoped to quarter of 2004, dropped sharply in The Estates at Chapel Ridge, which throughout the flood plain; look for the optimism that the local market have sold by now. the fourth quarter of 2007, to only was originally approved as The tiny lemon-yellow flowers on the would ride out the storm unscathed Making that worse, he said, is that 62. This is despite the fact that more Woodlands, before being purchased bare branches of head-high shrubs. has waned. Even the most upbeat the glut is being seen in larger homes. than 10,000 home sites have been by Bluegreen. According to Hoeg, Those inconspicuous flowers pro- realtors will acknowledge some pain. “How many people want something authorized. those 170 lots should be sold within duce brilliant red berry-like fruit in Many are leading sellers through what priced $750,000 to $800,000? The The one exception is in Cary’s the next 15 months. late summer. Weaver Street Market’s Gary Phillips pool of buyers is part of the county, where the Am- describes as “reality therapy,” telling A second interesting feature for berly development is moving ahead SEE CHATHAM PAGE 7 me is the warty bark of Celtis laevi- them to expect much more time on SEE HOUSING PAGE 7 gata, commonly called Hackberry or Sugarberry. The smooth trunk of this tree is usually covered with wart-like Up and going out and abroad corky growths, but a particular grove of trees near the old Johnston Mill recently . . . The only way to correct it is through a risky, low-suc- cess-rate surgery. By Valarie Schwartz RASEE FLO PAGE 12 She stumbled upon the treatment that has brought At first it seemed to her Dogwood Acres neighbors her back a life — getting Journey. that Marianne Principe was an assistance dog train- “They thought I’d have a typical recovery after one inside er, as they were seen walking each morning. Usually year of physical therapy,” Principe said of the diagnosis the first with a greeting to others walking along, she of vestibular neuronitis. After a year, she was no bet- Guy B. Phillips Honor Roll clearly had her sight, though the beautiful Golden Re- ter, and as she continued therapy a new test became triever, with its harness and “Do Not Pet” sign, was available that indicated she had experienced all the re- See page 9 obviously an assistance dog. covery she would have. “In most cases, the other nerve Index Assistance dog, indeed — “Journey” has been as- compensates for the damaged one, but that didn’t sisting Principe with her balance since going to live happen. What’s left of the damaged nerve sends out News ...... 3 with her in October 2006, providing her with stability erroneous, distorted messages that confuse the brain.” Community...... 4 since her equilibrium was suddenly robbed in January It leaves her spinning and nauseated. Land & Table ...... 5 2005. She may seem familiar to many after working for Opinion ...... 6 “It happened in an instant,” Principe said. She was 12 years as the nutrition department buyer at Whole The JagWire ...... 8 fine one second and the next she was so dizzy she had Foods. She tried to continue her job there, which was Schools ...... 9 to lie down — and ever since, she has not been able to also the center of her social life, but it was more than Sports ...... 10 get up without severe dizziness. She frequently must she could handle. Real Estate ...... 11 PHOTO BY VALARIE SCHWARTZ Life became PT, and when she could watch with Marianne Principe has reclaimed her life with keep her eyes closed during conversations to control Classifieds ...... 11 the vertigo and nausea that sweep through her body THE MILL, Water Watch ...... 12 Journey’s help. SEE RECENTLY PAGE 5 as the result of an infection-damaged vestibular nerve. 2 thursday, march 13, 2008 The Carrboro Citizen

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ThursDAY CMar H 13 Blue Horn Lounge: Paleface. 10pm EThe Cave: arly: Davis Stillson. Late: Town Mountain, $5 General Store Café: Club Bo- heme. 8pm Local 506: Pulsoptional, Phon, Craig Hilton. 9pm. $6 Friday MCar H 14 Blue Horn Lounge: Hwyl. 10pm Cat’s Cradle: Hobex, Great Big Gone, Lynn Blakey & Ecki Heins. 7:30pm. $10 The Cave: Early: New River Rock Skippers. Late: Joe Romeo & The Orange County Volunteers. Subscape Annex General Store Café: Gravy Boys. 8:30pm Maybe music Local 506: Fan-tan, Max Indian, The The Bynum General Store will host “Maybe Music” on Saturday March 15 from 6 to 9 p.m. The concert Love Language. 10pm. $6 features seven local electronica artists: Craig Hilton, Joe Hendrix, Kah Isbin, Pacific Before Tiger & Andrew Morino, Markus Maerk, Subscape Annex and Bicameral Mind. The artists represent diverse genres including Saturday CMar H 15 experiment folk, theremin and throat-singing. The Bynum General Store is at 950 Bynum Road. Admission is The ArtsCenter: Cris Williamson $5, tickets are available at CD Alley. & Friends. 8:30pm. $39 Blue Horn Lounge: Lucy Sumner Hobex performs at the Woods School Benefit this Friday, March 14 at & The Third Seconds. 10pm Cat’s Cradle.

The Cave: Early: Chris Chutz & Local 506: Holy F, A Place to Bury Steph Hayes. Late: Skeeter Brandon, Strangers, Red Collar. 9pm. $12 $10. Nightlight: New Town Drunks, Cat’s Cradle: DJ Forge Dance Geva Alon, Paris Falls. 9:30pm Party. 9pm. $10 Reservoir: Your Favorite Assassin, General Store Café: Blue Diablo. Dr. Powerful. 10pm 8:30pm Wednesday MCar H 19 Local 506: Kaze, The Rawkus 50. 10pm. $7 The ArtsCenter: Solas. 8:30pm. $24 Nightlight: Cantwell, Gomez, and Jordan, United States, Woman, A Blue Horn Lounge: Tokyo Rosen- thal. 10pm SU 4/13 New Dawn Fades. 9:30pm. $6 The Cave: Late: Instant Jones, Sunday CMar H 16 Western Civ. FR 4/4 TH 3/27 BADFISH: The ArtsCenter: David Wilcox. A TRIBUTE TO Local 506: Le Loup, The Ruby Sins, SPOON 8:30pm. $23 The Busy World. 9pm. $8 GARY SUBLIME CAROLINA THEATRE DURHAM LOURIS W/SCOTTY DON’T AND The Cave: The Zou. 9pm Nightlight: Your Favorite Assassin, HIGH AND MIGHTIES**($15/$18) ON SALE NOW! Local 506: Black Lips, Quintron Smooch and the Big Hug, Stuntditch. FR 3/28 WXYC 80S DANCE ALSO PRESENTING & Miss Pussycat, The Gondoliers. 9:30pm SA 3/29 15 FAMILIES BENEFIT: WE 4/30 JOSH LOCAL 506 (CHAPEL HILL): 9:30pm. $10 DIRTY5THIRTY, BLOUNT RITTER**($15/$17) Thursday MCar H 20 SU 3/16 BLACK LIPS, QUINTRON/ HARVEY + MORE . . . . FR 5/2 PRESSURE Monday MCar H 17 BOYS REUNION SHOW!!** PUSSYCAT, GONDOLIERS Blue Horn Lounge: Blake Tedder. MO 3/31**($15) MO 3/17 TILLY AND THE WALL, Blue Horn Lounge: Open Mic. 10pm MIKE DOUGHTY’S SU 5/4 MAN MAN CAPGUN COUP, BAND W/PANDERERS W/YEASAYER** MIDTOWN DICKENS 9pm Cat’s Cradle: Ingrid Michaelson, TU 5/G TU 4/1 CARIBOU**($10/$12) BRITISH SEA WE 4/2 HANDSOME FURS Cat’s Cradle: Unseen, A Wilhelm Bob Schneider, Cary Brothers, Joshua POWER/ROSEBUDS** W/VIOLENS WE 4/2**($16/$18) Scream, Luchagors. 6pm. $12 Radin, AM, Chris Denny. 7:30pm. SA 5/10 POLVO**($10) CAROLINA THEATRE (DUR): SAY ANYTHING The Cave: The Shamrockers. [SOLD OUT] W/MANCHESTER ORCHESTRA, TU 5/13 AND WE 5/14 SA 3/22-($21/$24)** BIFFY CLYRO, WEATHERBOX DRIVE BY TIFT MERRITT Local 506: Tilly & The Wall, The Cave: Early: The Woos. Late: TRUCKERS**($20/$22) W/SARA WATKINS (OF NICKEL CREEK) Hege V, Hwyl, $5. FR 4/4 GARY LOURIS SU 4/13-($21/$24)** Capgun Coup, Midtown Dickens. W/VETIVER**($16/$18) TU 5/20 THE SPOON W/WALKMEN 8:30pm. $10 LocalDub 506: Trio, Foreign SA 4/5 GOODBYE TO SCHOOLKIDS: PRESIDENTS OF THE THE ARTSCENTER Islands, Grappling Hook. 9pm. $8 SCHOONER, NORTH UNITED STATES OF Tuesday MCar H 18 (CARRBORO): Nightlight: Icarus Himself, The ELEMENTARY, SAMES, AMERICA**($17/$20) SU 3/16 - ($20/$23) Blue Horn Lounge: Blue James WIL DONEGAN, MICHAEL DAVID WILCOX Nothing Noise, The Men. 9:30pm MO 5/26 CLINIC**($13/$15) Band. 10pm RANK/MARK E. SMITH TU 5/27**($2/$23) ON SALE 3/14 SA 3/22 - ($28/$30) + MORE . . . . GREG BROWN Cat’s Cradle: Sons and Daughters, X W/DETROIT COBRAS W/SARA LEE GUTHRIE FR 3/14 WOODS SCHOOL BENEFIT: TU 4/8 BASSNECTAR TU 6/10 MUDHONEY AND JOHNNY IRION Bodies of Water. 8:30pm. $12 Send your calendar HOBEX, GREAT BIG GONE, W/DJ ELiOT LIPP**($10/$12) W/BIRDS OF AVALON**($15) SA 4/12 - ($12/$15) The Cave: Late: The Blue Moon events to calendar@ LYNN BLAKEY AND WE 4/9**($13/$15) JASON COLLETT SA 6/28**($28/$30) Revue. carrborocitizen.com ECKI HEINS WEAKERTHANS IRIS DEMENT SU 4/20 - ($20) ON SALE 3/14 SA 3/15 GALLAGHER MUSIC PRES: W/AA BONDY SHAWN MULLINS DJ FORGE DANCE PARTY TH 4/10 BETWEEN THE WE 4/23 - ($25) SU 3/16 FLICKER NICK LOWE BURIED AND ME THIS SUNDAY! 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Churton St., Hillsborough 4051/2 W. Rosemary St. , Chapel Hill CHERRY BOMB, W/RIVERBOAT GAMBLERS 732-2555 933-5550 WE 4/23 ANTI-FLAG** AND IDEA OF BEAUTY CUNTRY KINGS W/STREET DOGS, BRIGGS + MORE www.bluebayouclub.com www.nightlightclub.com W/MISS MARY WANNA, MEMORIAL HALL (UNC-CH): FR 4/25 CD RELEASE PARTY RACHEL RIOT**($10/$12) BOMBADIL TU 4/15 SOLD OUT The Cave Open Eye Café MO 3/24 TRUTH IS HERE TOUR: SA 4/26 IRON AND WINE 4521/2 W. Franklin St., Chapel Hill 101 S. Greensboro St. , Carrboro BROTHER ALI WHO’S BAD?! LINCOLN THEATER (RALEIGH): 968-9308 968-9410 W/BK ONE, ABSTRAKT RUDE, (MICHAEL JACKSON TRIBUTE) TH 4/24-($18/$20)** www.caverntavern.com www.openeyecafe.com TOKI WRIGHT**($10/$12) SON VOLT SU 4/27 WE 3/26 THE CLUB IS OPEN: DESTROYER SU 3/16 W/BOBBY BARE JR Cat’s Cradle Reservoir (FREE LOCAL SERIES) W/ANDRE ETHIER**($12) MEYMANDI CONCERT 300 E. Main St., Carrboro 100-A Brewer Ln.. Carrboro COLLOSSUS, BLACK SKIES, MO 4/28 MEAT BEAT DAVID WILCOX HALL (RALEIGH): THE ARTSCENTER CARRBORO TH 5/15 SOLD OUT 967-9053 933-3204 TOOTH F R E E S H O W MANIFESTO**($15/$18) THE SWELL SEASON www.catscradle.com www.reservoirbar.net CATSCRADLE.COM ★ 919.967.9053 ★ 300 E. MAIN STREET, CARRBORO General Store Café **ASTERISKS DENOTE ADVANCE TICKETS @ SCHOOLKIDS RECORDS IN CHAPEL HILL & RALEIGH, CD ALLEY IN CHAPEL HILL, BULL CITY RECORDS 39 West St., Pittsboro IN DURHAM ★ ORDER TICKETS ONLINE AT ETIX.COM ★ WE SERVE CAROLINA BREWERY BEER ON TAP! ★ WE ARE A NON-SMOKING CLUB 542-2432 www.thegeneralstorecafe.com The Carrboro Citizen News Thursday, march 13, 2008 3 News Briefs Grieving parents find comfort in Compassionate Friends Easter trash collection By Emily Burns The Town of Carrboro will be closed on Friday, March Staff Writer 21. There will be no garbage collection that day; Friday’s Four and a half years have passed since garbage will be collected one day earlier. There will be no Olivia Royal Petty, then 25, was killed in an change in the curbside recycling schedule. automobile accident, but her mother Daphne Hill said that it sometimes feels like it has OWASA considers delaying surcharges been just four and a half weeks. Because water supplies have reached 57 percent due to For parents who have lost a child, Hill recent rainfall, the OWASA board of directors will meet said, the grieving process never stops. at 3:30 p.m. today (Thursday) to discuss delaying the rate “We are always thinking about our child surcharges associated with the stage three water shortage in the back of our minds,” said Hill, co- declared on Feb. 28. founder of the Chapel Hill Area Chapter of If not delayed, the surcharges for water use would go The Compassionate Friends, an international into effect on March 17. At the Feb. 28 meeting, OWASA self-help support group for adults dealing staff recommended that stage three restrictions be removed with the loss of a child or sibling. if lakes are 60 percent full by April 1. “We just want to say, ‘Talk about it,’” she said. District fights dorm With nearly 600 chapters across the na- UNC’s Wesley Foundation was criticized when it tion, TCF strives to create small, close-knit unveiled plans to build a 70,000-square-foot five-story communities in which grieving adults can Methodist dorm where its current building stands now on come together to remember their loved ones, Pittsboro Street. Residents of the Cameron-McCauley his- share coping skills and develop lasting friend- toric district opposed the move to a bigger building. The ships with others who have experienced simi- current building is only 17,000 square feet now. lar loss. PHOTO BY EMILY BURNS Alternative plans were presented Monday and suggest- “I think The Compassionate Friends is Julie Coleman, left, sits with Daphne Hill and pictures of their children. The two founded the ed either a smaller, four-story building or a property swap still a new idea for many people,” said Julie Chapel Hill chapter of The Compassionate Friends, which helps parents cope with losing a child. with the Office of Undergraduate Education and academic Coleman, who co-founded the Chapel Hill advising offices at 223 E. Franklin St. — which would chapter with Hill in 2005. “We want people nity to keep memories of her daughter alive. Chapel Hill Area Chapter was held Oct. 17, then be bulldozed and replaced with either the five- or who need the help to know that we are here. She is able to show the same pictures and tell 2005 — exactly two years after Justin Cole- four-story building. “We try to let everyone speak. We learn the same stories over and over, and someone man passed away. from every member, and every member is always there to listen. In addition to providing a local support UNC director honored learns from us,” said Coleman, whose son “People have to have this because it hurts network, the organization offers other op- John Sanders, former director of the Institute of Gov- Justin Lord Coleman died in 2003 at the age too much not to,” Hill said. portunities for its members from across the ernment at UNC, was honored Feb. 21 by the North Car- of 27. “I can be in a bad mood or a good mood nation and the world to come together. olina Bar Association as the 2008 recipient of the John At most monthly meetings, the first hour or no mood, and I can feel total acceptance,” TCF hosts a Worldwide Candle Lighting McNeill Smith Jr. Constitutional Rights and Responsi- is reserved for group discussion of a single Coleman said. and regional and national conferences each bilities Section Award. topic, such as what coping skills have been Coleman also said she has gained an ex- year. This year’s national conference will take The award honors a person who has demonstrated ex- most effective. The last half-hour is reserved tended family through her involvement with place in Nashville, July 18-20. traordinary commitment to the ideals embodied in the for more intimate, one-on-one conversations the organization. The Chapel Hill Area Chapter of The constitutions of the United States and the state of North between members. “We’ve all been through the same things,” Compassionate Friends meets at 7:30 p.m. Carolina. Sanders was the principal staff person for the Through their experiences with the orga- she said. on the third Monday of each month at Ev- 1968 North Carolina State Constitution Study Commis- nization, Hill and Coleman have learned that Hill first learned of TCF through a fel- ergreen United Methodist Church, 11098 sion, which produced the state’s present Constitution. many adults who have lost children find it low teacher at Pittsboro Elementary School. Hwy. 15-501. The next meeting will be held Michael Crowell, a professor at the school, presented difficult to express their emotions, especially Soon after, she learned that Coleman was Monday, March 17. the award and had submitted the nomination. Crowell as time passes and their friends and family also interested in forming a local chapter. Any adult who has lost a child or sibling is said of Sanders, “For decades he has been recognized as assume the grieving process is over. Hill called Coleman in the spring of 2005 invited to attend the meeting and to partici- one of the most knowledgeable people in the state on the Both Coleman and Hill said they have to ask if she would like to meet to discuss the pate or listen, and there are no membership history and meaning of the state Constitution.” found acceptance and comfort through their possibility of forming a chapter together. dues or obligations. involvement with TCF, and the organization That same afternoon, they met for the For more information, visit www.chapel- Local economy has offered the type of support they need. first time in Coleman’s kitchen, talked about hilltcf.org or contact Julie Coleman at The Orange County Economic Development Com- For Hill, TCF meetings offer an opportu- their children and began to make plans for 967-3221. mission will host its annual “State of the Local Economy” their own chapter. The first meeting of the event at the Carolina Club in Chapel Hill on Wednes- day, April 9 from noon to 1:30 p.m. Registration begins at Richard Bryson of Yadkinville; on East Rosemary Street in Cha- org) or to the US Veterans of 11:30 a.m. The guest speaker is Charles Hayes, president OBITUARIES and her son and daughter-in- pel Hill Tuesday. Foreign Wars. and CEO of the Research Triangle Partnership. Tickets law, Dale and Margaret Kiser of In lieu of flowers, memorial Arrangements by Walkers are $30, a table is $275. Pittsboro. contributions may be made to Funeral Home. For more information, visit www.co.orange.nc.us/ Hazel Felker Kiser Funeral Services were held at Duke Hospice at the Meadow- ecodev or contact Yvonne Scarlet at 245-2325 or yscar- Hazel Felker Kiser, 83, died Holy Trinity Lutheran Church lands (http://dhch.dukehealth. [email protected]. Friday at Duke Hospice in Registrations can be mailed to Yvonne Scarlet, Orange Hillsborough. County Economic Development, PO Box 1177, Hillsbor- She was born in China ough NC 27278 and must include name, company name, Grove, N.C. on September 14, The Framer’s Corner, Inc address, phone or fax number, email and any special di- 1924 and moved to Kannapolis etary requests. Checks are payable to Orange County as a child. She graduated from Distinctive Picture Frame Design Economic Development. Registrations must be received Canon High School in 1942. Serving Carrboro, Est. 1981 no later than April 3. In 1952, she moved to Chapel South Chapel Hill Full ServiceEst. Frame 1981 Shop Hill with her husband. She was and UNC Commmunities! Special education night formerly employed by Village Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools will host an Ex- Family Medicine as the office Carrboro Plaza Shopping Center ceptional Children District Parent Night, “Navigating manager. 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speak alongside Frank Heath, may buy. Friday is open to all, Community Briefs owner of Cat’s Cradle. Perform- and Saturday is a Bag Day Sale, arts Clendara ing will be Billy Sugarfix, Lud in which all books are $3 for Music benefit Carolina Fund established in and Regina Hexaphone. The a bag. More information at Cat’s Cradle will host a 1963 by Gov. Terry Sanford. event is free and open to all. The http://www.lib.unc.edu/spot- benefit for the Woods Charter Fund employees worked to show will be on display from light/2008/BookSale.html School Music Department on empower poor NC blacks and March 17 through May 31. Call Friday, March 14. Playing are whites against a background of 962-1345 for information. Egg hunt Hobex, Great Big Gone and national racial unrest. The film The annual Orange County Lynn Blakey & Ecki Heins. was made by Durham’s Video Library book sale Egg Hunt for children will be Doors open at 8 and admission Dialog Inc. and sponsored by The Friends of the Library held Saturday, March 15 from is $10. the Southern Documentary will hold a book sale from 9:30 a.m. to noon at Homestead Fund. Thursday, March 27 to Satur- Community Park in Chapel N.C. Fund premiere day, March 29. Thousands of Hill. The egg hunt is for chil- The premiere screening Musical art books in all categories will be dren aged 2 to 10. Homestead of the documentary Change Wilson Library will hold a available, but particularly in art, Community Park is off North- Comes Knocking: The Story of panel discussion and live music history, biography and fiction, ern Park Drive off Homestead the N.C. Fund will take place performance as it opens its new along with classical music CDs. Road. at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 25 exhibit, “Paper Trail: The Poster Pre-K through 12th-grade The celebration is free. En- at Union Auditorium on the Art of Casey Burns and Ron teachers with identification are tertainment begins at 9:30 with UNC campus. The showing Liberti,” a show dedicated to entitled to a 50 percent dis- the Sand Box Band and the egg will be followed by a discussion poster art produced for the local count. Proceeds will benefit the hunt starts at 10:30 a.m. and with filmmakers and profes- music scene. The event is at 5:45 University Library Endowment. will include over 20,000 eggs for sors. The documentary tells the p.m. Monday, March 17 in Wil- On, Thursday only members three different age groups. The story of the anti-poverty North son Library. The two artists will of the Friends of the Library Easter Bunny will also be there.

tickets 843-7997. Thu-Sat 10am- with immigration themes. Sun Mar Community Calendar 5pm, 6:30-9:15pm. Tickets $5.25; 30 5pm. Chicle. 101 E. Weaver St. $4.25 seniors, students & children. Suite G-1 Third floor. www.chi-cle. For more info, visit www.more- com Special Events Mall, Carrboro, 338-8150, www. headplanetarium.org. Annual Orange County Egg dsicomedytheater.com. Other Hunt for children ages 2-10. Express Yourself! — Art pro- Dance Public Art 360: A Symposium Sat, Mar 15, Homestead community gram for ages 3-8 & their caregivers. Havana Nights — Cuban Salsa. from Seven Perspectives — a Park, 100 Northern Park Dr, Chapel Weekly art projects for children & 1st and 3rd Thursdays, 10pm. Man- national convention to address the Hill. Children’s entertainment begins adults to explore their own creative sion 462, 462 W Franklin St, Chapel functional and aesthetic interaction at 9:30am and the 20,000-egg hunt paths; registration requested. Satur- Hill, 967-7913, www.mansion462. among public art, profession design begins at 10:30am. Games and a days, 10:45-11:15 & 11:30am-noon. net. disciplines, private development and meet-and-greet with the Easter $2. Kidzu Children’s Museum, 105 Salsa/Mambo — 3rd Saturdays, government. Fri & Sat, Apr 11 & 12. Bunny will follow. Sponsored by E Franklin St, Chapel Hill. 933-1455, lesson 8pm, dance 8:30-11pm. $7, $70 registration fee. Visit www.publi- Ron Liberti’s works will be on display March 17 at Wilson Library as part of the Town of Chapel Hill Parks and www.kidzuchildrensmuseum.org. cartcollaborative.org for more info. the exhibit “Paper Trail: The Poster Art of Casey Burns and Ron Liberti.” 358-4201, [email protected]. Recreation Department. Call 968- Fred Astaire Dance Studio, 4702 VITA, a free tax assistance 2787x208 for more info. Volunteers Garrett Rd, Durham (Hillsborough). program for low- to middle-in- and paintings of botanical subjects by Meals on Wheels — Seeks Carrboro Ballroom Dancing — 4th & come clients runs through Apr. For Claire Miller. Showing through Apr Outdoor activities volunteers to deliver meals and/or enrollment requirements or more El Sur Comes South — Pedro Guided garden walk at Niche 5th Thursdays, 7-9:30pm, $2. 29. Totten Center, N.C. Botanical bake simple desserts for recipients info visit www.co.orange.nc.us/ag- Lash with Los Artistas & local sonide- Gardens. Saturdays through June, 933-8982. Seymour Senior Center, Garden, Old Mason Farm Rd. Call in the Chapel Hill/Carrboro area. ing/VITA.asp. ros; Center Gallery. Kardelen (Snow 962-0522 or visit ncbg.unc.edu for 10am. Discussions on spring plant- For more info, call 942-2948. 2551 Homestead Rd, Chapel Hill, Drop) — Works by Pelin Yazar more info. ing, garden maintenance, design & 968-2070. Weekly Peace Vigils. Fridays, 5- Canez, Orhan Alpaslan, Asuman English as a Second Language 6pm. At the corner of Elliot Rd & E Expressions of life, love and gardening for wildlife with bird and Conversation Club seeks Dogan, Atanur Dogan and Nihal butterfly gardens. Special emphasis Discussions, Lectures Franklin St. Call 942-2535 for info. Kececi to celebrate International faith through paintings and volunteers to talk with groups of & Open Mics pottery — works by Judith Ernst. on drought-tolerant plants. Free, international students Fridays from Chapel Hill Town Council — Women’s Month;. The ArtsCenter. rain or shine. Niche Gardens, 1111 Open Mic — For poetry, music invites the community to contribute 300-G E Main St. 929-2787, artscen- Showing through May 30. FedEx 11:30am-1:30pm. University Meth- & short fiction. Tuesdays at 7pm, Global Education Center. 301 Pitts- Dawson Rd, Chapel Hill. Call 967- odist Church on Franklin Street. ideas to the design of a “big picture” terlive.org 0078 or visit www.nichegardens. Market Street Books & Maps, 610 economic development strategy for boro St. 962-2435, international.unc. Call 967-1448 or email harwellja@ Market St, Southern Village. 933- Kardelen: Turkish-American edu/GEC.html com for more information. bellsouth.net. the town of Chapel Hill at meetings Artists Celebrate International 5111, www.marketstreetbooks.com. throughout March. Meetings: Thu, Paper Trail: The Poster Art of Women’s Month — Paintings by Kids Health & Wellness No Man’s Lands reading with Mar 6, 3pm at Chapel Hill-Carrboro Pelin Yazar Canez and Orhan Al- Casey Burns and Ron Liberti The ArtsCenter Summer author Scott Huler, a book with a Chamber of Commerce, 104 Estes — Pleasants Family Assembly Room Living with Advanced/Meta- paslan. March 9 - 30, 2008 East End Youth Conservatory — Partner- static Cancer — A bi-weekly new take on the journey of Odyses- Dr.; Tue, Mar 11, 7pm at Christ Gallery at The Artscenter. Reception: (2nd [main] floor), Wilson Library, ship between Playmakers and The sus. Tue, Mar 18, 3:30pm. Bull’s Head United Methodist Church, 800 Mar- UNC campus. Opening reception support group. Meets 1st and Friday, March 14, 2008, 6 – 9pm. ArtsCenter puts children and teens 3rd Wednesdays of every month, Bookshop, 207 South Rd, UNC ket St, Southern Village. Visit www. Mar 17, 5:45pm. http://www.lib.unc. in Playmakers productions. This year, Campus. www.scotthuler.com. townofchapelhill.org/economic_de- Mixed media by Chief — a edu/spotlight/2008/posters.html 3:30-5pm. Drop-in, no charge. tribute to the artist’s new daughter. “The Music Man.” Auditions from Cornucopia House Cancer Sup- Our Bodies, Ourselves: Preg- velopment for more info. Showing through Mar. The Beehive “Marking Transcendence” 9am-9pm Sat Mar 15 and 9am-7pm port Center, 111 Cloister Ct, Ste nancy and Birth reading and signing Open house — Pittsboro Salon. 102 E Weaver St. 932-4483, — collage landscapes, calligraphic Sun Mar 16. Audition forms online at 220, Chapel Hill. 401-9333, www. with Judy Norsigian, executive Montessori Preschool. Sat, Mar 8, thebeehive-salon.com pieces in Hebrew and English, and www.artscenterlive.org. cornucopiahouse.org. director of Our Bodies Ourselves, 11am-1pm. Families welcome. 886 abstract and representational pieces 1st Annual Spring Break Men’s and Miriam Labbok, director of Hamlet Chapel Rd, Pittsboro. Visit Collaborative works by Tori by Galia Goodman. Showing through The Compassionate Friends: Ralston and Community Inde- Soccer Camp. Mar 24-27, 9am Self-help support after the death of Center for Infant and Young Child www.pittsboromontessori.com or Apr 29. The Community Church of to noon, UNC Campus. Open to Feeding and Care. Thu, Mar 20, call 542-0091 for more info. pendent School students. Show- Chapel Hill Unitarian Universalist, a child. Free and open to all adults ing through Apr 1. Century Center. boys ages 6 to 14. $150. Registra- grieving the loss of a child or sibling. 1:30pm. Bull’s Head Bookshop, Digital Camera Basics — For 106 Purefoy Rd. Call 942-2050 for tion Mon, Mar 24, 8:30am, Finley 207 South Rd, UNC Campus. Visit 100 N Greensboro St. 918-7385, more info. Third Mondays, 7-8:30pm. Ever- Beginners. Learn the basics of pur- townofcarrboro.com/rp/cc.htm Fields. Bring ball, shin guards, water, green United Methodist Church. www.ourbodiesourselves.org for chasing and using a digital camera Nancy Jacobsohn’s “Thirteen snack & small towel. Call 962-0466 more info. Bolin Creek and Woodlands: 11098 Highway 15-501. Call Julie from amateur photographer John Horses—The Journey” — a or visit www.tarheelblue.com for Natural Treasures — photogra- Coleman at 967-3221 or visit www. Towards Objective Truth and Sehon. Mon, Mar 10 & Mon, Mar collection of pieces reflective of the more info. chapelhilltcf.org. Universal Ethics — Speaker 17, 9am to noon. Totten Center, phy by Dave Otto. Showing through artist’s journey from a career as an Mar. Carrboro Town Hall. 301 W Toddler Time — At the Car- Free health seminar — Natu- Randy Best of the North Carolina NC Botanical Garden, Old Mason art educator and museum admin- rboro Branch Library. Every Society for Ethical Culture. Mar 16, Farm Rd, Chapel Hill. Call 962-0522 Main St. 942-8541, townofcarrboro. istrator to a full-time artist. Artist’s ral approaches to hormone com Thursday at 4pm. For more info, call replacement therapy. Tue, Mar 11am. The ArtsCenter, 300 E. Main to register or visit http://ncbg.unc. reception Fri, Mar 14, 6-9pm. Turning 969-3006. St, Carrboro. Free. edu/pages/26/ for more info. Partners in Art — oil paintings Point Gallery, University Mall. S Estes 11, 6:30-8pm. Chapel Hill Com- Preschool Story Time — At and drawings by Fleet Woodley, and Drive. 967-0402, harmonyfineart. munity Center, 120 S Estes Dr. Cat Adoption Day at Goathouse the Carrboro Branch Library. Every Films photography, mixed media and haiku com Register at www.trienglecompund- Refuge in Pittsboro. Sun, Mar 16, Saturday at 10:30am. All preschool- ing.com/Events.htm or by calling Uncovered: The whole truth noon to 5pm. Refreshments includ- by Sherry Woodley. Through March. about the Iraq War film docu- Fleet Feet Gallery. 406 E Main St. Southern Village ers are invited to this free program. 858-0809x415. ed. 680 Alton Alston Rd, Pittsboro. For more info, call 969-3006. mentary presented and discussion Call 542-6815 for more info. 942-3102, fleetfeetcarrboro.com Paintings by Cat Moleski by the NC Society for Ethical Cul- ComedySportz 4 Kidz Museums “Primary Colors” — water- — bright, insightful and contempla- ture. RSVP 490-6304. Thu Mar 20. RSVP 55+ Volunteer Program — Games & improv for the 12 Planetarium & Digital Theater color and acrylic paintings by Chapel tive oil paintings. Showing through 7pm. Caribou Coffee, 1408 Franklin seeks volunteers to match other & under crowd. Saturdays, 5pm. Shows — Science LIVE Demos. volunteers with opportunities for Hill artist Miriam Sagasti. Showing Apr. Bagwell, Holt, Smith, Tillman & Ongoing. Morehead Planetarium, St, Chapel Hill. through Mar 31. Annual Wood Show Jones, PA. 400 Market St., Suite 103. $10, students $8, kids under 5 public service. Other volunteer op- $5. DSI Comedy Theater, 200 N 250 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill. Info The Borders Trilogy & Letters portunities are available. For more — turned bowls, vessels and wood- 932-2225, bhspa.com hotline 549-6863, office 962-1236, from the Other Side — films en creations by the Gallery’s favorite Greensboro St, Ste B-11, Carr Mill information call 968-2056. wood artists. Showing through Mar Hillsborough 31. NC Crafts Gallery. 212 W Main Look B4U Leap — new work by St. 942-4048, nccraftsgallery.com the Gallery’s member artists. Show Got a Community Event you’d like us to know about? Sight Unseen — photography by runs through March 22. Hillsborough Send your submissions to [email protected] local, legally blind photographer Tim Gallery of Arts. 121 N Churton St, O’Brien. Artist’s reception Fri, Mar Suite 1-D. 732-5001, hillsboroughgal- 14, 6-9pm. Paintings by Darius Quar- lery.com les in the side room. Open Eye Café. Black & White — work by the 101 S Greensboro St. 968-9410, Gallery’s member artists. Opening pets of the week openeyecafe.com reception March 28 from 6-9 p.m. “Controlled Chaos” — contem- Through April 19. Hillsborough Gal- porary acrylics by Catharine Carter. lery of Arts. 121 N Churton St, Suite Showing through Mar 31. Panzanella. 1-D. 732-5001, hillsboroughgallery. Carr Mill Mall, E Weaver St and N com Greensboro St. 929-6626, pan- zanella.com Pittsboro Images from Chatham County Annual Pottery Invitational — photography by Dwain Ritchie. — works by Mark Hewitt, Ruth Showing through the first week of Morgans, Siglinda Scarpa, Doug April. Weaver Street Realty. 116 E. Dotson, Janet Resnick and others. Main St. 929-5658, weaverstreet- Through Mar 31. ChathamArts. realty.com 115 Hillsboro St. 542-4144, www. chathamarts.org Chapel Hill The Joyful Jewel features the Picturing the World: Carolina’s eclectic, wild, intricate, jewelry of Celebrated Photojournalists; Jody Jameson’s “Seed Bead Therapy,” Showing through Apr 6. Perspectives through March 31. Eight other local APS OF ORANGE COUNTY — Hey there, I am Joshua and I am a on Public Justice. Showing through artists are also represented. Gallery 2-year-old, Tricolor male Collie Mix. I am a long-legged, long-nosed, hand- May 4. Ackland Art Museum. S Co- & Studio (Mariah Wheeler) hours some boy who will make you do a double-take with my looks alone. I am lumbia St and Franklin St 966-5736, are: Thurs. 2 - 6pm, Fri. & Sat. 10 - 6, housebroken and am absolutely perfect with other dogs. I am respectful ackland.org 1st Sundays 12 - 4, and for Pittsboro of cats also! The staff here is confident that with some good exercise ORANGE COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES — Billy Reuben Studio Stroll, we’re open ‘til 8pm 4th Mixed media by Nevton Diniz. sessions I would be ready to cuddle with you when it’s time to chill at the is a 2-year-old black & white boy who would love to go home with you! Fridays. (919) 545-6836. 45 West St, Showing through Mar. Caffé Driade. house. I love people so much, so if you are looking for a dog that is pretty This big boy is handsome and he knows it! He is an independent guy and Pittsboro. 1215-A E Franklin St. 942-2333, independent, that’s not really me. Run with me, play with me, and then would love a home where he can feel free to explore and lounge as he caffedriade.com New works by David Sovero. some snuggle ... that’s what I’m about. I’ve heard some say that I am ‘a big pleases — though a nice ear rub from time to time never hurt! Stop by “Flora, Friend and Foe” — wa- Showing through Mar 31. Fusions Art harmless goofball. Come see me at Animal Protection Society of Orange Orange County’s Animal Shelter, 1081 MLK Jr. Blvd, Chapel Hill, or call tercolors of wildlife by Dale Morgan, and Fine Craft Gallery. 53 Hillsboro County, 6311 Nicks Road, Mebane, or call 304-2300. You can also go 967-7383. You can also see him online at www.co.orange.nc.us/animalser- St. 260-9725. online at www.animalprotectionsociety.org. vices/adoption.asp. The Carrboro Citizen Land & Table Thursday, march 13, 2008 5

sion are Tim Philpott, food and sponsored by McIntyre’s ers’ Market will reopen for its L&T Briefs editor for the environmental Fine Books. More information 13th season, offering locally website Grist and founder of at www.fearrington.com fresh items every Tuesday up to Haw workshop Maverick Farms, and Jenni- Thanksgiving. The Haw River Watch will fer Curtis, project director for Market times And the Southern Village host a Macro-Micro Workshop NC Choices, which promotes Well, they’ve gone and once Market will reopen May 1. on Saturday, March 29 from sustainable local farming. The again prematurely sprung day- No excuses now. Eat right. Saturday Market: 8 a.m. - Noon 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Bynum discussion will focus on con- light-saving time on us, so let’s Beach. River Watch volun- tinuing to expand local agri- call it spring. And by way of Spring garden tour What’s at the market? teers will teach those interested culture. The event is free. making it official, your local The Chapel Hill Garden Check out what’s at the Carrboro Year-Round about collecting and inspecting farmers’ markets are swinging club will hold its biennial Farmers’ Market . . . water samples for microscopic Splendid table wide their doors. Spring Garden Tour Saturday, Just to name a few . . . creatures (with an interlude for Cookbook author and ra- At the Carrboro Farm- April 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 Green onions, green garlic, greenhouse strawberries, broc- lunch). Examining the crea- dio personality Lynne Ros- ers’ Market, springtime hours p.m. and Sunday April 13 from coli, collards, turnips, beets, sweet potatoes, chard, kale, spinach, tures can provide information setto Kasper will visit the commence this Saturday — 7 noon to 4 p.m. The tour is self- lettuce, broccoli raab, arugula, mustard greens, butternut squash, about water quality. RSVP Fearrington Barn on Thursday, a.m. to noon. The return of the guided and includes 10 private acorn squash, red kale, radishes, and get more information from April 10 from 3 to 5 p.m. to Carrboro Wednesday Market gardens. Refreshments, exhib- vegetable and flower starters, tulips, Cynthia Crossen at 967-2500 read from her book The Splen- is just around the corner: Mark its, a raffle, live music, demon- daffodils, anemones, pussy willows, or [email protected] did Table’s How To Eat Supper. your calendar for April 9. strations and plant sales will be ranunculas, baked goods (includ- She hosts the radio show The Orange County Farm- held at the Botanical Garden. ing vegan and gluten free Agriculture talk The Splendid Table and writes ers’ Market is now open on Tickets are $15 in advance, options), breads, jams, a column called Ask the Splen- $20 day of. Children’s tickets The 3CUPS coffee shop will Saturdays at its new location wines, grass fed beef, did Table for newspapers. Her are $5, day of only. For infor- host a forum on Wednesday, at 120 East Margaret Lane in pastured pork, pastured third, and latest, book features mation and tickets, contact the April 9 at 7:30 p.m. to discuss Hillsborough (just behind the chicken, grass fed lamb, simple and complex recipes Botanical Garden at 962-0522 gaps in local agriculture infra- sheriff’s department). buffalo, sausage, chorizo, and cooking advice. The event or visit www.chapelhillgarden- structure. Leading the discus- On Tuesday, April 1, at 4 ground bison, raw milk is free and open to the public tour.net cheeses, smoked cheeses, p.m., the Fearrington Farm- goat cheese, jams, jellies, pot- tery, hats, rugs and more! Recently Her life will change even more in two weeks when she and Jour- i n season from page 1 ney hop on a few airplanes and Recipe of the week fly to the French Riviera for three Captain John’s Family Recipe: out feeling sick she found com- months, where they will live with Low Country Lamb Chili fort in television shows like Dog her son, Shepherd Dobson, as his Whisperer with Cesar Millan. first child is born, making Prin- Recipe provided by Farmers: Robert and Henry Pope “I watched his show to be en- cipe, 56, a grandmother. Robert and Henry Pope raise grass-fed free-range Dorper tertained and uplifted,” she said A recent trial run for the trip lambs and sell their product at the Carrboro Farmers’ market. This warmly. Then one day, he did a proved successful. is a family recipe that dates back to 1863 when Captain John Pope show on assistance dogs, which “We spent three hours at learned how to cook country vittles. 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The man who also knows why, will will why, knows also who man The job. a have always will how, knows who man The Emerson Waldo Ralph – boss. his be always 6 Thursday, march 13, 2008 Opinion The Carrboro Citizen for the record Thoughts Editor’s note: Following is the statement by Chapel Hill Mayor Kevin Foy regarding the death of Student Body President Eve Carson delivered on behalf of the Town on CHHS Council at the start of Monday’s council meeting. cheating We begin this evening’s meeting by acknowledging the grief and pain that we are suffering at the loss of our colleague and friend, Eve Carson. scandal Eve was the president of Carolina’s student body, which is how many of us came to know her. But the holly hardin more we got to know her, the more we understood Spending time trying to what an extraordinary person she was, and how broadly hunt down graduates who may and deeply she touched the lives of people in Chapel have had access to Chapel Hill Hill and beyond. High School keys and dis- Eve’s death represents for us a terrible, incompre- cussing how to curb cheating hensible loss. She was a person who embodied what only addresses this problem is beautiful in this world, and it was a joy to know at the surface. We need to ask her. Her having been taken from us rips from us our ourselves, what about our edu- greatest hopes and our greatest dreams and our greatest cational system is causing our aspirations for what the world might become someday. students to cheat? Should the We are diminished by the loss of Eve, and we know students be held accountable it. for this problem or did the We mourn this day, but we will carry on. We will problem exist before it reached soldier on. We have Eve’s memory and spirit to help their level? us carry on. But we will always remember Eve; we will Any system with a GPA/ always cherish Eve; and Eve will always be with us ranking system unjustly as- in Chapel Hill, to challenge us with her beauty and signs more value, and often grace, her intelligence and charm, her compassion and The wrong tax and the wrong time respect, to “higher-level aca- idealism. it would take 14.3 years to pay off demic” courses than to courses Eve’s spirit will challenge us to be a place where mark zIMMERMAN that one transfer tax bill. that are developmentally youth can flourish and hope can endure and evil will be There are other problems with appropriate for an individual forever banished. And although we cannot replace Eve, Orange County has always electing the transfer tax. Its rev- student or to courses in the we do know that she was a person who mattered in prided itself on being a progressive enue is historically unpredict- arts. Schools that use this this world by the work she did, and she was destined to community that strives for fairness. able and unreliable because it system put students, regard- do great things. Rather than have those things remain When the Orange County Com- is tied to the real estate market. less of motivator (self, parent, undone, each of us can look to pick up a piece of the missioners chose to add a referen- Real estate is experiencing some school), in a situation where work that Eve did, and to do the work she would have dum to the May 6 primary election real challenges right now, mean- they are pressured to perform done, the way she would have done it. ballot imposing a new sales tax on ing revenue estimates from the in classes that may not be a My colleagues on the council and I have been a part property, known as the transfer tax, transfer tax have already dropped best fit. of the sorrow of our community, and we have reached it abandoned those principles. significantly, down 13 percent Certainly this pressure can out to Eve’s family and to our colleagues on campus The transfer tax is a regressive so far. Why would we choose to push some to succeed, albeit and beyond. We have extended to Chancellor Moeser tax that will disproportionately add a new tax on which we can- not all, but is that what we our deepest sympathy to the campus community, and impact lower-income homeowners, not depend? Why would we add want motivating our students we have sought to comfort everyone in our town. Each place an unnecessary burden on more costs to people selling their to do well? of us has suffered, individually and collectively, a harm affordable housing and nonprofit homes in this real estate market? We live in a highly compet- that is deep and piercing. organizations and unfairly concen- The transfer tax is a bad idea. itive society, but why is only Yesterday, my wife Nancy and I attended Eve’s trate our taxes on a minority of our So, how do we get more rev- that portion of society seeping memorial service at her hometown in Athens, Georgia. fellow citizens. The way it works is enues? First, we should continue in? We also live in communi- We had the opportunity to meet Eve’s mother, Teresa, that when you sell your home or “Why would we to push for better fiscal steward- ties where people collaborate her father, Bob, and her brother, Andrew. We told them some land, Orange County will ship. Second, we should revisit to find answers and produce how much Chapel Hill valued Eve and how heartsick take 0.4 percent of your selling choose to add another new revenue option the goods/services/entertainment, all of us are. price before giving you the rest of commissioners considered, the where citizens find their niche Eve’s family was very gracious, and even under the your proceeds. a new tax on restoration of the 0.25 cent sales rather than practice all trades burden of such surpassing grief thanked us, and all of Why is the transfer tax regres- which we cannot tax. This tax would have mini- and, ideally, where people you for your thoughts and your support. sive? It is well documented that mal individual impact; the av- value varying talents. Athens and Chapel Hill are now forever bound. We most fixed-rate sales taxes are re- depend? Why erage person would only have Moving away from tra- are bound by the thread of the life of a lovely young gressive. The transfer tax is nothing would we add to pay around $5 per year for ditional grading and a one- woman who touched us as she graced this world. more than a fixed-rate sales tax on an equivalent amount raised by size-fits-all standardized Please join me in a moment of silence to remember your property. Lower-income hom- more costs to the transfer tax. And this sales curriculum towards a more Eve; but I hope that this moment will resonate around eowners pay more of their income people selling their tax exempts food and medicine, project-based, student-con- the world, and that our moment will awaken this world for housing, particularly in a high making it much less regressive. structed model is the direction with our cry of grief at this senseless death. housing-cost county like Orange. home in this real Third, we need to get serious we must take to allow students I would also like to call attention this evening Their homes also account for more about attracting, nurturing and to be intrinsically motivated to the assistance that is available to everyone in our of their total assets than higher in- estate market?” retaining responsible commercial and allow them to find mean- community who is coping with this tragedy and who come households. The lower one’s development in our economic ing and purpose in their work. needs assistance. Our town has a crisis unit, housed in income and lower the price of one’s No property sale is exempt development zones, which have Additionally, an authentic, our police department, that is ready to help, and I ask home, the greater the impact this from the transfer tax. lain fallow for too long. Until we experiential approach to edu- you please to call them to seek that help if you need it. transfer tax has on a family’s fi- Why is the transfer tax unfair? have a more diverse tax base, the cation, where students inves- Contact information is available on the town website or nances. The proceeds from this tax will commissioners will continue to tigate and work on real issues, by calling Town Hall. Home ownership is one of the support us all. But the tax itself tax our homes and property, one would provide students with In addition, the university has counseling available best ways for families to raise their is piled high on the shoulders way or another. an actual goal and investment and people ready to assist members of the campus com- standards of living. It is just bad of just a few in each year. We As for the transfer tax, it is in the broader community, not munity during this difficult time. policy to strip them of the equity they worked so hard to earn just shouldn’t tax a minority to pay certainly not the right tax. It is just a grade. because they have to move. for the majority. certainly not the right time. It is Learning does not have to Live in an affordable housing This problem in principle has not right for Orange County, now exist inside a classroom with unit? You’ll have to pay. Live in an onerous practical effect. By or in the future. There are better, time-tested materials; the a Habitat House? You’ll have to not spreading the burden out to fairer alternatives. I urge each of greatest learning comes out of pay. Building an affordable house? everyone, which would minimize you to vote no on this referendum planning, implementing, shar- The transfer tax may be paid mul- its impact on any one person, in the May 6 primary. ing and mistakes made along tiple times by the original property the weight of this transfer tax the way. The skills gained in editorial staff owner, the developer and then the on those who sell their homes is Mark Zimmerman owns the such a program could encom- builder. Suddenly that home is no dramatic. For the average home Re/Max Winning Edge real estate pass traditional subjects while Robert Dickson, Publisher longer so affordable. Own a church seller in 2007, the transfer tax bill brokerage in Chapel Hill and is vice also building lifelong learn- [email protected] or a nonprofit? You don’t have to would have been $1,371. If the president of the Chapel Hill Board of ers, problem solvers, critical Kirk Ross, Editor pay property taxes but, sorry, you’ll equivalent amount of money was Realtors. He is also spokesperson for thinkers and responsible par- [email protected] have to pay this transfer tax. raised by regular property taxes, Citizens for a Better Orange County. ticipants in a global society, as well as actually preparing Marilyn Fontenot, our students for this highly Advertising Coordinator The authors admit “technol- is as dangerous to the economic [email protected] letters ogy has revolutionized almost livelihoods of our children as competitive society so often every aspect of our lives,” yet taking sex education out is to referred to. Or perhaps, even Susan Dickson, Staff Writer Dinner Thanks they conclude “we may all serve their health and safety. show them that not every- [email protected] I would like to thank everyone children better with paper, pencil I am well aware that technol- thing is about competition. Taylor Sisk, Contributing Editor who contributed to the success of and chalk.” They reach this con- ogy itself is not an educational Although a radical change, it’s [email protected] the Eleventh Annual Commu- clusion by arguing that the tech- panacea. It must be accompanied time we started to take action. nity Dinner celebrating Orange nology we use isn’t designed for by training, continuing support Yes, I too hope the “school Liz Holm, Art Director County’s cultural diversity, held education. and an adequate budget. These are community will learn from [email protected] on Sunday, March 2. The statement that there is no small requirements. However, the incident,” but working to Michelle Langston, Web Designer The fact that between five and no software appropriate for edu- the call to abandon technology curb cheating is only a solu- [email protected] six hundred people attended the cation is simply false. Peha and initiatives is the wrong response tion at the surface; the true event bears testimony to the mul- Lester offer the proprietary Mi- to these challenges. Instead, we solution lies in changing our Jack Carley, Assistant Editor crosoft Office suite as their only must push our elected officials current approach to education. [email protected] ticultural goodwill present in our very diverse community. example of how ill-suited tech- and school administrators to pro- Jacob Mader, Distribution Furthermore, more young nology is for the classroom. I am vide teachers with the support Holly Hardin is the science people than ever volunteered currently subscribed to 10 blogs they need for successful technol- Charles Morton, Distribution teacher at Community Independent to help at this year’s dinner and whose sole purpose is to dis- ogy integration. Anything else is School in Pittsboro and a member Emily Burns, Editorial Intern their presence was noted and cuss creative, easy, usually free just irresponsible. [email protected] much appreciated. It is encourag- educational software tools on a Mike Nutt of the Cedar Rock Cooperative in ing to know that so many people daily basis — and I’m not even a Carrboro Carrboro. Lucy Butcher, Editorial Intern in our midst have open hearts teacher (or an education consul- Published Thursdays by Carrboro Citizen, LLC. and minds at a time when fear, tant, for that matter). hatred and suspicion are compet- Even if it were true that there letters policy oNLINE ing elements. is no good educational software, Letters should be no more than 425 words in length and carrborocitizen.com/main Nerys Levy, Chairperson, where is digital literacy sup- Community Dinner Committee. posed to come from if not in our must be accompanied by the author’s name, address and contact Stories are published online every Thursday: schools? Do the authors really information. We will publish one letter per author per month. • carrborocitizen.com/foodandfarm Article was off-base mean to suggest that it is OK for Lengthy letters written in longhand will mysteriously become • carrborocitizen.com/politics If the sentiment expressed in our students to graduate with no lost. Typed letters are preferred and email even more so. That • carrborocitizen.com/mill Peha and Lester’s article “Paper, tech skills other than the ability said, send your letters to: to create a MySpace profile? Al- Letters to the editor: pencil and chalk” (3/6/08) is Box 248, Carrboro, North Carolina 27510 advertising the same perspective held by our most every growing sector of the economy, outside of the low-wage Email: [email protected] school systems’ administrators, [email protected] service industry, requires some 919.942.2100 our children are being done a great disservice. kind of technological fluency. Fax: 919-942-2195 Taking technology out of schools page 7 — Thursday, March 13, 2008 The Carrboro Citizen

Demario James Atwater (l) and Lawrence Alvin Lovett Jr. (r) have been photo by emily burns photo by emily burns charged with first degree murder in the case.A twater was arrested Flowers and notes at the makeshift memorial to Carson behind the Campus Y One of the many messages left on campus last week. Wednesday. Lovett is still being sought. CARSON community gathered in Polk Place to honor She was buried in her hometown Sunday in a “She would have never wanted her friends to Carson’s memory. service attended by hundreds, including fellow be grieving for too long,” said Kearns, adding from page 1 “Eve Carson personified the Carolina spirit,” students and school officials and Chapel Hill that he and his friends even laughed together as Chancellor James Moeser said when he ad- Mayor Kevin Foy. they remembered their friend. He is described as a black male, 5 foot 7 inches dressed those gathered in the quad. According to those who knew her, Carson “This town, this community, this university tall and weighing 150 pounds. Anyone with infor- “She did it perhaps more profoundly than anyone had a profound impact on everyone she met. has suffered an enormous loss,” he said. “It’s go- mation concerning his whereabouts is urged to call I’ve ever known in my whole time here,” he said. “She was such a genuine person, and she put ing to heal, but it’s going to be different. 911 or Crime Stoppers at (919) 942-7515. Lovett is Following Moeser’s address, people laid thou- her heart into everything she did,” said senior “If you want to remember her and honor her, considered armed and dangerous. sands of flowers at a makeshift memorial behind Chris Kearns, a Roberson Scholar from Morris do things you care about, put your heart into the Campus Y and wrote memories of Carson Plains, N.J. them, and appreciate the people around you as A rare silence and the impact she had on the community on “Every time you talked to her, it just bright- much as you can.” painted cubes nearby. ened your day.” With the school still on break, the Carolina News of Carson’s death filtered out slowly Carson, 22, was elected student body presi- Kearns met Carson during the first week of campus is a quiet place. Quiet enough to hear at first, with initially only a handful of officials dent in February of last year. In addition to her his freshman year, and the two had been close the flag at Polk Place — now at half-mast — informed that the shooting victim found that involvement with Student Government, she was since then. tossed by wind. Wednesday morning was Carson. a member of the Board of Trustees, had held Kearns and about 20 other UNC students School returns to session on Monday. A me- But news spread quickly on Thursday, and a a number of leadership positions in other cam- who were close to Carson spent last Thursday morial service to honor Carson will be held rare silence fell across the campus as thousands pus organizations and volunteered extensively evening comforting one another at a makeshift Tuesday at 4 p.m. at the Smith Center. of students, faculty, staff and members of the throughout the Triangle and overseas. wake they held at one student’s home.

chatham idle. There is talk of various ing for more than $1.0 million housing you’d say, ‘Here’s what it’s going The Chapel Hill-Carrboro combines of developers front- each. Crescent is keeping alive to cost.’ Now we’re being pres- market is slower but still fairly from page 1 ing the cost for new wastewa- its permit for The Sanctuary from page 1 sured on price.” healthy, Phillips said, but Cha- ter-treatment facilities, but so on the Haw, next to Bynum, Still, he said, the Triangle tham is a different story. Likewise, one of the newer far nothing concrete has been by installing infrastructure at not as deep.” market is among only a few na- “Cash has become king in developments, The Hamptons, submitted to the town. The a minimum pace. Once recently passed federal tionwide that are holding their a way we haven’t seen in a long has sold 11 lots priced in the biggest player, by far, is Pres- There are few signs of life legislation raising the cap on value, and locally the market time,” Phillips said. $220,000 to $300,000 range. ton Development, controlled for commercial development jumbo loans from $450,000 to continues to appreciate. In his own business, Chandler Steve Young of Windjam De- by Jim Goodnight, owner of along US 15-501 and US Bus. $750,000 takes effect, that may But the downturn is likely has taken on some remodeling velopment reports that six lots SAS. Preston now owns more 64. Where out-parcels have ease somewhat, Tennyson said, to force some changes for local jobs, a move many builders may have been bought by builders than 7,200 acres, including the been sold, the buyers have but for now it’s a buyer’s market homebuilders. Spec builders are have to consider, even though and five by individuals. The River Oaks project (which was not started to build. Exist- and buyers are in a mood to ne- hurting and people with invest- the profit margins on smaller first home, priced at $1.25 mil- abandoned by Toll Brothers), ing properties such as Cole gotiate. ment property better be in for remodeling jobs are nothing like lion, is under construction. according to planning director Park Plaza, Chatham Cross- “The other big negative,” Ten- the long haul, Chandler said. that for a house. Briar Chapel, which sells lots David Monroe. This property, ing and Chatham Downs all nyson said, “is people who have Phillips said the spec builders Locally, the market shift, only to builders, has delayed its which stretches from the Haw have “space available” signs decided they want to live here, are feeling the squeeze. concerns about the size of one’s opening by about six months, River on the northeast side of prominently displayed at the but have got a piece of property “There’s way too much in- carbon footprint and the soaring according to Mitch Barron, Pittsboro around the eastern roadside. There are no takers they’ve got to sell somewhere ventory,” he said. Small artisan cost of energy may accelerate the Newland Communities’ vice- side of town to the Moncure as yet for Briar Chapel’s retail/ else.” builders continue to do well, market into more green remodel- president of operations. Build- Road, is about five times the commercial tracts on 15-501; Tennyson said there is some but those who need to stay on a ing and green building. ers are showing caution about size of Pittsboro at present. Jesse Fearrington’s Pittsboro hope on the horizon with predic- pace of 10 to 20 houses a year, he “There’s a great opportunity buying a large number of lots; Preston has been silent as to Place, opposite Fearrington tions that nationwide the market said, are having to make tough to move into green remodeling,” Barron is currently signing up its plans for what is, by several Village; and Williams Corner, will finally bottom in the third choices as they absorb monthly Chandler said. “Enough with the four he wants to have on- fold, the largest development north of Lystra Church Road. quarter of this year. payments on homes that haven’t McMansions. How about some board before home building ever assembled in the county. American Asset Corporation is Michael Chandler, a local sold. more energy-efficient remodels.” commences. Pittsboro subdivisions with seeking approval for a planned custom builder who works on Other developers/builders – allocated sewer capacity – Pow- retail/commercial develop- only a few homes a year, said lo- such as R. B. Fitch (Fearrington ell Place, Potterstone Village ment opposite Northwood cal builders are seeing a lot of cli- Village), Randy Voller (Cha- and Chatham Forest – con- High School. Every project ents adjusting their timetables. Haunted Halloween Cruise tham Forest), Holland Gaines tinue to sell to builders but at a says it will have a drugstore, “Many are not motivated to (The Legacy), Jason McCoy reduced pace. Bryson Powell of a sit-down restaurant, a bank get started,” he said. “There’s a Oct. 26 – Nov. 2 (Parks at Meadowview, Cres- Powell Place (East West Part- and a gas station/convenience loss of urgency in buyers.” The Take a cruise with us to San Juan cent Communities) and Lynn ners) says that homes selling store on its outparcels. That media has fueled the sense, he and the Southern Caribbean Thomas, realtor for Orleans for $150,000 to $250,000 are seems like more than available said, that it’s an “ultimate buyer’s on the Royal Caribbean’s Builders (Legend Oaks) – say moving most rapidly. Powell customers can support. market.” Adventure of the Seas. that sales are suffering because has also recently signed a con- Robert N. Eby is a Chatham Builders around here have Price potential buyers cannot sell gotten a bit unaccustomed to Price includes airfare and much more. tract for construction of a 180- resident who closely monitors the Reduced! For more information, contact their current homes. They are having clients balk at prices, unit apartment complex. development scene and writes Cliff Larsen at 919-929-9436. waiting for the day those buy- An abandoned project is about it for Chatham County Chandler said. “It used to be ers take the rubber bands off of Belmeade, on the western edge Line. their checkbooks. of Pittsboro, which had been This story appears courtesy of The building moratorium in projected by Crescent Com- Chatham County Line. Pittsboro, necessitated by a lack munities to be a gated commu- of wastewater-treatment capac- nity of about 200 homes sell- LAND AUCTION ity, is keeping many developers ]
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A special monthly section produced for the Carrboro Citizen by Carrboro High School’s JagWire Staff. March 15-16 See Seussical the Musical to See Who Will Save Who-Ville by Felipe Labrade “And oh, the places you’ll go! You’re on All three performances will be in the school the director, will take her cast to perfom at physically. Mrs. Johnson explained that your own, you know what you Carrboro Elemtary, and ______. there is no real “back stage” so no one will know, don’t worry about how Seussical is a combination of most of ever actually be off the stage. “We will also fast or how slow! Be certain Dr. Seuss’s short stories for children. The have to adapt to the different stages that we you step with caution and tact, main character Jojo, played by Bridget will be performing on.” ‘cause life is one great big Gallagher, imagines himself locked in a Mrs. Johnson explained that the reason balancing act! And will you mythical city. Soon he encounter conflicts that they are taking the musical on the road succeed? You will, yes indeed” with many of the familiar characters from is because Carrboro doesn’t have a theater, The advice Hunches, one Dr. Seuss classics such as Horton from so they decided to do a traveling musical. of Dr. Seuss’s most famous Horton Hears a Who!, Yertle from Yertle Kelly Casey and Corinne Nesbitt are characters, gives doesn’t the Turtle. “We had really good people in charge of costume design. The CHS just apply to the characters in the auditions, and if people would Apparels class, taught by Tara Miller, will in Seussical, Carrboro High have done worse it would have made use these designs and more than 60 yards School’s first musical production. the decisions so much easier,” said Mrs. of fabric to create backdrops and costumes. Putting on a traveling musical is Johnson, the musical director of the show. Honors Art students will be learning to a “Great Big balancing act!” The cast is involved in an incredible make the block prints used in the show and for all of it’s students and undertaking. Sixteen students are its promotion, and Troy Morelli will be faculty directors. from left: Kira Frescoln, Bridget Gallagher, Caroline Polley, Kenneth Jjombwe, Elliot Darrow, AJ Poole, taking multiple characters so they responsible for the show’s props. Seussical debuts on Mary Mossison, and Tosin Olufolabi can have 50 characters in total. But th No question about it—producing Saturday, March 15 at 2:30 that is not the only challenge that “Seussical” is indeed one “Great Big and 7:30 pm. On Sunday, they will face. Because the musical is th Balancing Act!” March 16 the cast will perform at 3pm. commons. The next week Mrs. Linefsky, so fast paced, the crew will be exhausted The Perfect Match: CHS and Momma Gratch by Victoria Kerstetter She also said that, as a school, we need March 2008 “The best thing about her is that she’ll to work on the issue of respect. “We need to go to a football game and just cheer. Not develop a genuine respect between adults knowing anything about football or if her Editor in Chief-Daniel Matchar and students.” But she also said that respect team scores or not, she still just cheers for is one of the “real positives” at CHS. The Designer-Natalie Hoge everyone.” faculty members who take the time to get Can you guess which member of the to know the students have created strong Editors: Mariah Norris, Evan Lewis, Daniel Pearce, CHS faculty Assistant Principal Julie bonds of respect and understanding. Hennis is describing? Many juniors and Lavanya Rao, Julianne Ragland Ms. Gratch said that she really likes sophomores would likely guess counselor listening and helping students deal with Advisor- Jan Gottschalk Mary Gratch. their problems. “While it can be difficult Ms. Gratch entered college as a to hear about some problems students are A monthly selection of news from the JagWire, the chemistry major, but during her freshman experiencing, this time shapes students into year at college, she and her father got into who they will be.” Carrboro High School Student newspaper. a big fight, and she changed her major to Ms. Gratch added, “I can see the students child development. grow through the years and mature, and I After graduating, Ms. Gratch moved to like to think that I was a part of it.” Florida, where N o she became Carrboro Swim & Dive Team matter who a bartender! you ask Every night about Ms. she listened, Makes a Splash G r a t c h , to people’s you will problems. But always get a friend saw a positive more, and response. suggested Ms. J u n i o r Gratch go into Alma Stott counseling. said, “Ms. Ms. Gratch Gratch is said it was so open and very hard to friendly and leave Chapel does what Hill High ever is in and all of the her power students that to help you. she had S h e ’ l l helped over Ms. Gratch gives advice to one of her many visitors. listen to the years. But she From left: Shelby Banning-Arndt, Ken Ryan, Emily Tysinger was excited anything you have to say.” Congrats to the 2007-2008 Swimming& Diving Team for a great season! about coming to CHS to be part of what she Both the men’s and women’s teams placed third in 1A/2A States. One Fellow junior Ben Berolzheimer had hoped would be the best school for kids. outstanding swimmer, Emily Tysinger, placed second in the 100 freestyle similar opinions: “She’s really good at and received the Mid-State Conference Women’s Swimmer of the Year. Ms. Gratch said, “The goal for having listening and really seems to understand Junior Ken Ryan also had an incredible season, winning the 50 freestyle such a small school was to create a different what’s going on with us.” He also said Ms. and the 100 backstroke, as well as winning the State Meet Men’s MVP school. We should be trying new things. Gratch helped him switch classes to get him award. CHS should be more adventuresome and a schedule that would help him do better. creative.”

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Grilled Cheese Howes, Apoorva Iyengar, Sarah Kieber, Victoria Lai, India Lassiter, Myung Jin Tae, Samuel Towne, Jacob Sandwich; Garden Peas; Wu, Yuyang Yang, Alice Zelenak, Jensen, Ben Jones, Madison Kearney, Daniel Liu, Ben Marks, Emma Tyson, Melissa Urban, Thomas Van Jeffrey Zhou, Hartford Zirkle, Fresh Orange; Apple 7th Grade William Krakow, Blair Lamason, McNairy, Celia Morin-Kensicki, Zeeland, Eduardo Vanegas-Garcia, Cobbler Isabella Zuco Deborah Lawrence, Corentin Le Savannah Nobles, Elizabeth Olson, Aldo Ventura-Rodriguez, Scott AB Honor Roll List: A Honor Roll List: Hir de Fallois, Simone Leiro, Louis Carol Anne Poyman, Haley Pratt, Weathers, Samuel Wilkins, Cara Middle & High Mathew Abraham, Sara Adkins, Bernard Amaldoss, Luke Arlotto, Levin, Sanhniang Lianmawi, Amelia Katheryne Pugliese, Ashley Rizzieri, Wolf, Ji Zhe Xu, Kristina Zapfe, Li Friday — Turkey & James Allen, Taiesha Alston, Joyce Cho, Nathan Cho, Taylor Lindsay-Kaufman, Austin Liu, Shelby Samuel Schaefer, David Serody, Zhang, Qing Zhao, Connie Zhong, Noodles w/Wheat Roll; Elizabeth Baldwin, Jesse Barrow, Daly, Adrienne Davis, Mitchell Gelpi, Major, Kevin Mangel, Samuel Miner, Morganne Staring, Jasmine Sun Hang Zhong Baked Potato w/wo Meat Matthew Gerrish, Brittany Hill, Radu Mitran, Zayna Muhammad, Kristina Tan, Youqi Tang, Yang Tie, & Cheese & Wheat Roll; Broccoli Cuts; Chilled Apri- cots; Chocolate Pudding School Briefs Williams at 270-8920. For becca Clemens, Caitlin Collins, Yang Pan, Whin-Hae Yoon, An- contest. Monday — Meat Loaf corporate sponsorship opportu- Paula Espinosa, Grace Haaland, gela Yu and Lucia Yu, East Cha- Tristin VanOrd won first w/Gravy & Wheat Roll; nity information, contact Lynn Susan Lee, Irene Li, Nick Lloyd, pel Hill High School. place, while Alex Cecil and Chicken Fajita w/Salsa; Honorable Mashed Potatoes; Garden orchestra Duffy at [email protected] Jenny Lu, Will Myers, Sara Out- The students rehearsed Feb. Jenny Jin both won third place. Peas; Chilled Pineapple or 969-8554. ing, Fei Fei Wang and Trevor 22-24 in Fayetteville, where they The winners, selected from 170 Tuesday — Beef & Maca- Haesu Jin, a senior violist Wignall, Chapel Hill High performed a concert. entries, are all taught by Nancy roni w/Wheat Roll; Turkey from Chapel Hill High School, & Cheese Wrap; Tossed History bowl School; and Isabel Blue, Emelie Kindem of McDougle Middle performed Feb. 29 in Albuquer- Salad w/Dressing; Fresh champs Chen, Dian Chen, Mary Hu, Best essays School. The students read their Orange que, N.M., as a member of the McDougle Middle School’s Young-Eun Hyun, Matthew The Orange County Human essays at the Pauli Murray Hu- Wednesday — Oven National Honors Orchestra. Baked BBQ Chicken w/ North Carolina History Bowl Lee, Abigail Lin, Rachel Nay- Resources Commission recently man Relations Awards. Jin joined 120 other students Wheat Roll; Ham & Cheese team won the regional compe- lor, Wehwa Oh, Emer O’Reilly, announced the winners of the Melt; Potato Wedges; from around the country. She is tition at the Charlotte Hawkins Human Relations Month essay Green Beans; Fresh Banana a private viola student of Petra Brown Historic Site on Feb. 20. Thursday — Turkey, Beranyi and plays in the Chapel Dressing & Gravy w/Wheat Team members include Chris Roll; Sloppy Joe on a Bun; Hill High School Orchestra di- Chiesa, William Knapp, Chris Need A Tutor? Mashed Potatoes; Broccoli rected by Barbara Smith. Rupert and Hugo Sowder. They One-On-One In Your Home Cuts; Chilled Pears Tiger fundraiser will compete in the North Caro- lina History Bowl State Compe- • All Subjects • PreK-Adult The Chapel Hill High tition on May 14. • Flexible Schedules • Qualified Teachers School annual Tiger Open Golf The team is coached by Lou- • Affordable Rates Classic fundraiser will be held ise Peters and Cissy O’Neal. 1 Free April 5 at the Challenge Golf This week’s lunch menu is sponsored by sessION! 919-384-7000 Club Z In-Home Tutoring. See our ad this page. Club in Graham. Musical crew Call for details. www.clubztutoring.com The 18-hole scramble tourna- Chapel Hill-Carrboro City ment will include novelty con- Schools students recently took tests, a raffle, prizes and food. part in the 2008 North Carolina CitizenCryptoquote super crossword their songs Proceeds from the event will By Martin Brody Eastern Regional High School For example, YAPHCYAPLM is WORDSWORTH. 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Bravo, Heels! a c c M e n ’ s b a s k e t b a l l By Frank Heath a group that could say to itself, accomplishment: The Tar Heels t o u r n a m e n t b r a c k e t Sports Columnist “We believe we can do this.” have demonstrated among them- Then, finally — by the time of selves and to the larger world Bravo, Heels! their season-finale victory at that watches that they are indeed Following Tywon Lawson’s Duke last weekend — they com- capable of the type of play and severe ankle injury early in Feb- pleted a transition to what looks determination that we all hoped ruary, there were a lot more ques- like a confident, mature and po- for and (maybe unfairly) even tions about this UNC basketball tentially overpowering force. expected from them entering team than answers. Sure, the Tar And how did this happen? this season. Heels still possessed the talent Carolina identified what it need- The pressure placed on people — as they very often do — to ed to do in order to get back into in the public eye can make it compete against top opposition the mix for the ACC regular- extraordinarily difficult to live on any given night. season title, and ultimately the up to the legacies and shoulder But when North Carolina 2008 National Championship, the high expectations, the hopes looked in the mirror after los- and then it set about to do just and the dreams of the multi- ing to Duke in Chapel Hill on that. tudes. Each flaw or mistake in Feb. 6, all the Tar Heels could Since Carolina began its cur- these arenas is magnified, while say to themselves was, “We got- rent eight-game win streak, there proper channeling of talents and ta do better than this.” If what have been numerous bumps — maintaining a 20/20 perspective, Carolina sought from that mo- even some craters — in the road. and sometimes even perfection ment was the best opportunity What is impressive about these itself, can suddenly transform to attain our goals, to meet its Heels — more so even than into baseline “givens.” For every expectations and to fulfill its - their natural basketball abilities, member of a team to be able to and our — hopes, the Tar Heels which are significant — is the react positively under this sort of would need to figure out ways to level of character the players and pressure and expectation is, in it- improve their defense, sharpen coaches have shown — and in self, a high achievement. their half-court offense and so- some cases, actually developed One hopes that the players lidify their overall focus. — in confronting and overcom- and coaches who make up this ACC and NCAA champi- ing those obstacles as they pre- team — which has worked so onships, just like victories at sented themselves. hard to climb back up from be- Cameron and substantial league While Tyler Hansbrough ing a perceived also-ran a month winning streaks, don’t just arrive has been an amazingly steady ago to a team that many now see because a team “deserves” them. and improving force through- as having the best chance to win In the end, these things must be out the season for UNC, guys this year’s national champion- worked toward, competed for like Danny Green, Quentin ship — will use that recognition and earned. Thomas, Marcus Ginyard and of their accomplishments as a During its final eight regu- Deon Thompson also have launch pad. lar-season games, as Carolina taken it upon themselves to in- Recent events have imparted traversed the second half of the crease their contributions and a sobering backdrop and sense of Sure, it’s no NCAA tournament, but it is the next best thing. So warm up your treacherous ACC schedule, the help fill key roles. This became perspective for college athletics. bracketing skills in preparation for March Madness! Tar Heels passed through some- more critical mid-season when The horrible death near campus thing of a metamorphosis. At Carolina’s other key offensive of Student Body President Eve one point a team that seemed players — Lawson and Wayne Carson, along with subsequent unsure of its identity or even of Ellington — either were missing investigations, have touched its legitimacy within the college from the court or were not able multitudes and given all of us — c a r r b o ro h i GH S coreboard basketball landscape, the Caro- to produce each night at their not least, those directly involved Carrboro High Raleigh goal by C. Morgan, assist H. Deters. lina Tar Heels gradually became accustomed all-star levels. The with UNC basketball — reason Women’s Soccer Carrboro goals V. Aldana , M. Cranfill. Tar Heels’ transition has been an to pause and recall that basket- March 10 Assists by P. Kennedy , V. Aldana. impressive example of a group of ball is just a game. (via Tony Blanford) Shots: Raleigh Charter 19 Carrboro 22 individuals ultimately bonding But by the same token, the Carrboro defeated Raleigh Charter, 2-1, after two Saves: Raleigh Charter 15, Carrboro 6 as a team. shining example that Ms. Car- periods of extra time. Corner kicks: Raleigh 5 Carrboro 3 This is not to predict that son set during her life — through UNC no longer possesses the po- her perseverance, achievement tential to fall on its face, or that and pursuit of understanding this very thing may not happen and betterment for everyone and Orange HS 174 So when Sturdivant Tire even as early as this Friday dur- everything around her — is not Sports Briefs NCSSM 178 and Auto at White Cross de- ing the ACC Tournament. No one that can be ignored by any- Cedar Ridge HS 178 cided to focus its philanthropy,

  one has a crystal ball, and just one in any endeavor. And there’s Jaguars second in Raleigh Charter HS 184 helping local baseball seemed
      because something has worked little doubt that her memory is a first golf match Individual leaders were: pretty natural.       before does not mean it should lamp that every member of this (via Linda Thomason) Ryan Lavelle (Cardinal Gib- Sturdivant reports that the be relied upon as the answer for Tar Heel team will carry close Carrboro High School’s bons) 36 annual fundraiser in which he
       tomorrow or the future. for a long time to come. So, in men’s golf team played in their Dan Hamilton (Cardinal Gib- donates 10 percent of new tire           But with their play during the the same spirit I imagine Eve first-ever Mid-State conference bons) 36 sales for high school baseball       !  " Tommy Lamoreaux (Graham) programs is in full swing with     #   past month, this UNC basket- Carson would have said it had golf match Monday 3/10 at ball team has already succeeded she still been here to cheer, Go Hillandale Golf Course. The 36 a promised goal of $500 for   # $  %  Chris Hause (Cardinal Gib- each school. “We’re doing re-  &     in at least one very impressive Heels!! Jaguars finished second out of        " 8 teams competing. Cardinal bons) 37 ally well,” he said. "        Gibbons finished first with a Rich Leeper (Carrboro) 38 This year, Carrboro High  "   %       score of 147, followed by Car- Chris Blake (Cardinal Gib- School joins Chapel Hill, East !  !   ' singing in the rain rboro HS (162) and Graham bons) 38 Chapel Hill and Northwood
    HS (164). The next Mid-State Ben Thomason (Carrboro) 38 high schools in the fundraiser.
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young and old, families and The Mill friends, to join in on this day-long walking celebra- tion. What an appropriate way to pay tribute to TLC for protecting over 10,000 acres of natural areas in our region. From 9 to 11 a.m., volunteer birders stationed throughout the preserve will help visitors spot and photo by Ida Phillips Lynch identify the many birds New Hope Creek meanders through the Johnston Mill Nature Preserve where the Triangle Land Conservancy will host a 25 year Anniversary that migrate through or Open House this Saturday. call Johnston Mill home. The roster of bird species FLORA beechnuts or vegetative here is so diverse that the preserve has been made a from page 1 sprouts from the extensive far-reaching root system part of the North Carolina of those original trees. It Birding Trail. site sports such dramati- could be a combination of During the afternoon, cally warty bark that they both. from 1 to 4 p.m., volunteer are easily imagined to be More a wonder than a naturalists and botanists characters from a Tolkien- feature is the old, blown- will take over, helping Scenes from the 2008 esque plot. You have to see over sycamore, Platanus visitors spot the Hepati- Community dinner them to believe them! occidentalis, on the creek cas and other features of photos by kirk ross And another seeing-is- bank. Though much of its spring. Spring is proceeding believing feature is the Lil- massive root system is so rapidly now that there Lincoln Languasco, a member of the Peruvian liputian forest of American dance group sponsored by Asociación exposed, the tree, another are budding surprises with Peruano-Americana de Carolina del Norte, and Beech, Fagus grandifolia, Tolkienesque image, con- each passing day. his daughter Zilia wait for dad’s turn on stage at high up on the Bluff Trail. tinues to survive and is a All day long, volunteers the McDougle cafetorium, and organizer Nerys Normally, beech trees living demonstration of the will be on hand to greet Levy offers a hug to Master of Ceremonies Ron occur on the moist lower complexity of a single-tree visitors and share informa- Stutts during the recent Community Dinner. slopes, not high up on dry root system. tion about TLC. Parking ridges. Here, however, There is so much to for the open house is a few large beech trees see, and I advise you that if available at both entrances near the top of the slope you don’t get outside now to the preserve: on Mt. were blown down during you’ll miss the awesome Sinai Road and on Turkey Hurricane Fran in 1996. emergence of spring. Farm Road. For personal Water Watch Wx ednesday, march 12 Those trees were loaded This coming Saturday, safety, TLC advises visitors with beech nuts. Each time March 15, TLC is continu- to park on the shoulder LAKE LEVELS I visit, I visually try to ex- ing its 25th year anniver- of Turkey Farm Road if eUniv rsity Lake: 0‘ .25” below full cavate the roots to deter- sary celebration with an the lots are full. Visit the Cane Creek Reservoir: 12‘ 1.25” below full mine whether that dwarf all-day “Open House” at website for a Johnston Mill beech forest is the result the Johnston Mill Nature locator map. CPRE IPITATION THIS MONTH of hundreds of sprouting Preserve. All are welcome, sJone Ferry Water Treatment Plant: 3.53” Cane Creek Reservoir: 2.99”

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