This Weekend Friday 50% Chance of Rain 58/52 Vote! Saturday 100% Chance of Rain 63/47 H 2 0 0 8 H Sunday Reminder: Even if you’re voting Partly Cloudy a straight ticket, you still must 72/38 mark your choice for president. carrborocitizen.com October 23, 2008 u locally owned and operated u Volume II No. xXxII Free Waste transfer site list narrowed to three by catherine rierson County’s solid-waste landfill for plains, for example; and technical Jacobs said he wants future deci- Staff Writer the past 36 years. criteria, which considered engineer- sions to be made as transparently as The board first heard from Bob ing logistics. they were at Tuesday’s work session. Nearing the end of a year-long Sallach of consultant Olver Inc., who Forty-five people signed up to ad- “Believe me, there was no previous search for a solid-waste transfer sta- explained the process by which Olver dress the board during a scheduled agreement before this session,” he said. tion, the Orange County Board of applied community-specific criteria public comment period Tuesday eve- The substantially thinned list is in Commissioners decided on a list of to the list of 10 potential sites that ning, but time only allowed for six harmony with the timeline created three potential sites for the station were presented to the board on Sept. speakers before the work session had last June, but it’s very doubtful the at a work session Tuesday night. All 16. The board then made its decision to be adjourned to begin the board’s final decision will be made by the ini- three sites are located on a western to narrow the list to three based on regular meeting. tial target date, Nov. 18. Jacobs said corridor of Hwy. 54. consideration of the community-spe- But the board consistently em- the selection is under tight time con- The other seven potential sites cific criteria – which include environ- phasized the value of the public’s straints with the landfill on Eubanks were removed from the initial list mental-justice concerns – along with role in the decision-making process. Road expected to reach capacity by of 10, including the Rogers-Eu- the two criteria sets already applied: Chairman Barry Jacobs stressed that banks community in Chapel Hill, exclusionary criteria, which rejected opportunities for additional public which has accommodated Orange sites with or near wetlands and flood- input were planned. SEE WASTE PAGE 7 Walk for Education Thousands vote early in Orange by Kirk Ross and mary lide parker Staff Writers Photo by Ken Moore The beautiful blue berries of Virginia creeper are You must mark your choice for not edible. president. Marking a straight ticket does not include a vote for president. Between now and Election Day, some variation of the above two sen- By Ken Moore flora tences are likely to be the most often repeated phrases in Orange County. North Carolina is one of only two Mighty fine states where voters cannot indicate their presidential preference by mark- native vine ing a straight ticket. It is also one of a dwindling number of tightly contest- nnoticed most of the ed states in the race between Demo- year, Virginia creeper crat Barack Obama and Republican turns the interior of John McCain. Two recent polls show many trees shades of Obama with a slight edge, but within red during the fall. It is the margin of error. In 2004, George Bush won the soU lush in some trees that it ap- Photo by AVA barlow state by 12 percent. Children from Ephesus Road Elementary participate in the Walk for Education beginning at McCorkle Place on the UNC campus pears to spray over some of the A competitive race in a historic outreaching limbs like a crimson and ending at the Lincoln Center on Merritt Mill Road in Chapel Hill on Saturday afternoon. For the walk, a fundraiser for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, students dressed in the style of the year their schools opened. Ephesus Elementary opened in 1972. year has driven up turnout. waterfall. Nearly 3 percent of the registered Just a few years ago, I discov- voters in Orange County lined up to ered the vine’s dark blue ber- cast their ballots on the first day of ries on contrasting red stems. Construction noise a concern early voting last Thursday. Since then, That color combination against voters have kept up a similar pace, by susan dickson green and multicolored foliage condominium, office and retail proj- Just over the town line in Chapel with 15,652 completed ballots at the Staff Writer ect on South Greensboro Street on Hill, construction is well underway close of business Tuesday night for the increased my appreciation. the site of the old Andrews-Riggsbee on the Greenbridge, a project on county’s five early-voting sites. Common throughout the When many Carrboro residents hardware store. Construction on the Rosemary Street between North Those numbers mirror the early- eastern United States, it must be think about the developments 91,575-square-foot project could start Merritt Mill Road and North Gra- voting turnout statewide. Close to sea-spray tolerant since it can be planned for downtown, the ques- before the end of this year. ham Street, and night work has be- 215,000 North Carolinians cast their found scrambling through dune- tions that tend to come to mind Then in August, the board approved gun twice a week from 2 to 7 a.m. ballots on the first day. side trees and shrubs all along address what it will look like, what The Butler, a 22,170-square-foot con- Francis Chan, a resident of Car- On Wednesday, elections director businesses it will bring, how much dominium and commercial complex. rboro, owns a 17-unit apartment Tracy Reams said that with 10 more the Carolina coast. As far out as parking will be available and how the barrier island of Ocracoke, The site is on Brewer Lane, adjacent to building adjacent to the Green- days to go in the early-voting period, traffic will be affected. the Libba Cotton Bike Path. bridge. He said the night work is 2008 looks like it will easily top the evergreen live oaks and coastal But how the developments will Following approval of The Butler, exceedingly loud and worries the 30,245 early votes cast in 2004. red cedars are highlighted with affect their surrounding areas while the board of aldermen took on one of noise will drive his residents away. “I think we’re on track to beat tints of red where this vine under construction – which can take the biggest commercial developments Greenbridge developers received that,” she said. So far, Reams said the climbs and cascades during the many months or even years – is a in Carrboro history – 300 East Main a noise ordinance variance from the four early-voting sites haven’t reported fishing weeks of October. question for Carrboro’s more imme- – and approved it in late September. Town of Chapel Hill for the night any major glitches. The official botanical name is diate future. The 507,500-square-foot project is on work, which involves pouring large Tuesday evening figures show that Four major developments are on Parthenocissus quinguefolia. The 5.24 acres extending from the inter- amounts of concrete and blocking a total of 5,669 ballots have been cast the horizon for downtown Carrboro, section of Main and Boyd streets near off portions of Graham Street and at Morehead Planetarium, 3,634 at genus name is derived from the with nearly 700,000 square feet of Nice Price Books to the present mu- Merritt Mill Road. Carrboro Town Hall, 3,390 at the Greek parthenos – virgin and cis- commercial and residential develop- nicipal parking lot on the corner of According to Kumar Neppalli, Orange County Public Library in sos – ivy. Imagine several hundred ments approved in the past year. Main and Roberson streets. It includes engineering services manager with Hillsborough, 2,587 at the Seymour years ago a botanist naming this Last fall, the board of aldermen a 150-room hotel, a five-story parking the Town of Chapel Hill, the devel- Senior Center and 373 at the North- newly discovered “ivy” from the approved The Alberta, a 46,360- deck, a central pedestrian plaza, three opers received the variance because ern Human Services Center. Virginia colony in honor of the square-foot residential and commer- large commercial buildings and ex- developers and officials didn’t want Reams said she’s been disappointed cial project to be built on the corner of tensive changes for Cat’s Cradle and to affect the nearby businesses. that the turnout at the northern site, virgin Queen Elizabeth I. The spe- Roberson Street and Sweet Bay Place. cies name, from the Latin quinque The ArtsCenter. Developers hope to located north of Hillsborough on In February, the board voted to begin construction on the first phase SEE DEVELOPMENT PAGE 11 – five and folium – leaf, is purely approve Roberson Square, a five-story of the project early next year. see election page 7 descriptive of the vine’s charac- teristic five leaflets. Sometimes you may spot only three leaflets, so take care to search along the Mamas wanting everybody for Obama stems to find the more numerous recently . . . day,” said Ellestad, formerly a Republi- characteristic five leaflets. By Valarie Schwartz can. “It’s really the networking that made it happen. There’s a web of women who SEE FLORA PAGE 12 In less than a month, a local grassroots get things done in this town.” effort has brought Chapel Hill among 18 Among them was Jennifer Schmidt, other towns across the country that will who had recently created a grassroots hold Moms for Obama rallies at the same movement of her own. inside time on the Saturday before Election Day. “Back in September, a friend — Clau- Here, we call it “Mamas for Obama,” dia Martinez-Wayman — and I were so Carrboro plans for Halloween but everyone is invited to the rally from disgusted with the Sarah Palin-speaks- See page 3 3 to 5 p.m. Nov. 1 on the Southern Vil- for-women line that we organized a Ma- lage green. mas for Obama bake sale for the Carrboro The roots started entwining in late Music Festival,” Schmidt said. “Sarah Index September when Christine Ellestad re- Palin certainly doesn’t speak for me or ceived an email about the national rally represent me in any shape or form.” Music Calendar ...... 2 day. It lit a fire, especially when she saw In less than two weeks, they had 40 vol- News ...... 3 that no rally was planned for anywhere unteers lined up to bake and sell items. In Community ...... 4 in the Southeast Atlantic region (two in order to help people recognize the cause, she Land & Table ...... 5 Florida have since been added). Opinion ...... 6 ironed the Mamas for Obama logo on 10 Schools ...... 8 “I sent out an email letter to those who Carolina blue t-shirts for the volunteers to Sports ...... 9 might be interested,” inviting them to her wear. They raised almost $1,900 (including Photo by Valarie Schwartz Business ...... 10 house for an organizing meeting. Her let- selling 40 more t-shirts), which was sent to Left to right, Christine Ellestad, Althea Gerding, Nancy Hunt and Desiree Real Estate ...... 11 ter was sent to others’ list serves and, “It’s the Obama campaign. Goldman are all Mamas for Obama; with USS Obama boat builders, Glenn Classifieds ...... 11 come forward ever since with a small core Gerding and Dan Hunt, all standing behind “matey” neighbors Graham Almanac ...... 12 group really working hard on the day-to- SEE RECENTLY PAGE 12 Gerding and Max Hunt, both 2. 2 thursday, October 9, 2008 The Carrboro Citizen

Music Calendar venues Thursday Oc t 23 The ArtsCenter: Janis Ian. 8:30pm, $27-29 Blue Horn Lounge: Jamo & Susie Hicks. 9pm Cat’s Cradle: Alejandro Escovedo, The Satin Peaches. 8pm, $18-20 The Cave: EARLY: Wedlock, Hendecatope. LATE: Gravel Truck, Tim Lee 3. Local 506: Born Ruffians, Plants & Animals, The Huguenots. 9pm, $10 Milltown: Luke Berchowitz & Dan McGree with Greg Levy. 10pm Friday Oct 24 Cat’s Cradle: Pepper, The Super- villains, Passafire. 8:30pm, $18 The Cave: EARLY: A Password to Larkspur Lane. LATE: A Whitebread Birthday, Southpaw. Harry’s Market: Jon Durham Local 506: Caltrop, Blag’ard, In the Year of the Pig. 10pm Open Eye Café: Marla Vickers Band. 8pm Saturday Oct 25 The ArtsCenter: Carrie New- ALEJANDRO comer. 8:30pm, $15-17 Cat’s Cradle Blue Bayou Club: Taz Halloween October 23 & Robert Griffin w/ Stu Cole and Cecil Johnson. 9pm Cat’s Cradle: Squirrel Nut Zip- pers, DaShawn Hickman & Steel Moven. 8pm, $20 The Cave: EARLY: Crystal Gore & Bo Lankenau. LATE: Regina Hexa- Halloween Music phone, Starmount. Halloween is a big night for Chapel Hill (despite this year’s new rules) and the local music scene will rock General Store Café: Jazz with as hard as ever. 8:30pm, $12 Order. 9:30pm the Second Third. 8pm The Legendary Pink Dots play the Local 506. Originally from across the pond, they have cranked The Cave: LATE: Aminal Music, Cat’s Cradle: The Everybody- Local 506: Violet Vector & The original rock sounds since the ‘80s. The show is at 9:15 p.m. and will cost you $15, $13 in advance. Low Red Land, Black Skies fields, Katie Herzig. 8pm, $10-12 Lovely Lovelies, Schooner, Max Indie-folk artists The Everybodyfields play the Cat’s Cradle with Katie Herzig. This low-key show will Local 506: Crystal Antlers, Tin The Cave: Dead Celebrity Party! Indian. 10pm be a welcome relief from the hordes on Franklin. Doors at 8 p.m., tickets $12, $10 in advance. star. 9:30pm, $8 EARLY: Jim Smith. LATE: Twilighter Nightlight: His Mischief, Horse- And at The Cave, Jim Smith and later Twilighter and Stu Cole’s Spectral Spasms play the Nightlight: Cartune Xprez, Gross w/ Stu Cole’s Spectral Spasms back, Mako Sica. 10pm Dead Celebrity Party. Dress like a famous dead guy — or girl. 7:30 p.m. onward! Ghost. 9:30pm General Store Café: Buzzkillz. Open Eye Café: Wil Seabrook. 8:30pm 8pm Wednesday Oct 29 Harry’s Market: Joe Woodson Sunday Oct 26 Cat’s Cradle: Bassnectar, Beats Local 506: The Legendary Pink Blue Bayou Club: Michael Burks. Antique. 8:30pm, $12 Dots. 9:15, $13-15 9:30pm The Cave: EARLY: Chris Schulz, Nightlight: Sleeping in the Aviary, venues Cat’s Cradle: Ill Bill, Sean Price, Steph Hayes LATE: Red Clay River. Kapow! Music, Western City. 10pm M1 Platoon. 9:30pm, $12-14 $5 carrboro chapel hill Mansion 462 Local 506: Kerbloki, Astronautalis, 462 W. Franklin St. The Cave: Ringo Deathstarr Saturday Nov 1 967-7913 mansion462.com Juan Huevos, Bleubird. 9pm, $6 The ArtsCenter Blue Horn Lounge General Store Café: Sally Mor- The Cave: LATE: Happy Grass, 300-G E. Main St. 125 E. Franklin St., 929-1511 gan & Peter Sharpe. 8:30pm Tim Stambaugh 929-2787 artscenterlive.org bluehornloungechapelhill.com Nightlight Thursday Oct 30 4051/2 W. Rosemary St. General Store Café: Blue Diablo. Local 506: Sole & The Skyrider Blue Bayou Club: Taz Halloween Cat’s Cradle Carolina 933-5550 nightlightclub.com Band, Skyrider. 9pm, $8 & Robert Griffin with Stu Cole and 8:30pm 300 E. Main St. performing arts Nightlight: Broadcast Live, From Cecil Johnson. 9pm Local 506: House of Fools, Cool 967-9053 catscradle.com 843-3333 hillsborough Ethan, Hey Euphony, Josh Moore. carolinaperformingarts.org the Depths, Sun of Nun Blue Horn Lounge: Jamo & Susie Milltown 9pm, $8 Blue Bayou Club Weaver Street Market: Jazz Hicks. 9pm 307 E. Main St. The Cave 106 S. Churton St. Brunch with Equinox. 11am Cat’s Cradle: Bouncing Souls, Nightlight: FrequeNC Records 968-2460 4521/2 W. Franklin St. 732-2555 bluebayouclub.com Strike Anywhere, The Casting Out, Night: Savage Knights, Ultimate Op- 968-9308 caverntavern.com Monday Oc t 27 timist, DJs Mothersbrothers. 10pm Open Eye Café Gimme Drugs. 6:30pm, $15-17 101 S. Greensboro St. heLL pit tsboro Cat’s Cradle: Hotel Café Tour: General Store Café: Jazz with 968-9410 openeyecafe.com 157 E. Rosemary St. Ingrid Michaelson, Meiko, Thao Sunday Nov 2 General Store Café the Steve Wing Quartet. 8pm 929-9666 chapelhell.com Nguyen, Samantha Crain, Erin Mc- Cat’s Cradle: Deerhunter, Times Reservoir 39 West St., 542-2432 Carley. 7:30pm, $15-17 Local 506: Jay Reatard, Cola New Viking. 8pm, $12-14 100-A Brewer Ln. the Library thegeneralstorecafe.com Freaks, Grass Widow. 9pm, $10-12 933-3204 reservoirbar.net 120 E. Franklin St. Local 506: The Uglysuit, Swan The Cave: Whiting Tennis. 9pm bynum front porch 968-6004 libraryrocks.com Quarter. 9:30pm, $8 Milltown: Billy Sugarfix, Wednes- Local 506: Bishop Allen, An Horse, the station 95- Bynum Road, Bynum day Night Klezmer Collective. 10pm Electric Owls. 9pm, $8-10 201 E. Main St. Local 506 542-2432 Tuesday Oc t 28 967-1967 506 W. Franklin St. Cat’s Cradle: Deerhoof, Ex- Friday Oct 31 942-5506 local506.com perimental Dental School, Flying. Blue Bayou Club: Blues World

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( We are a non-smoking club pederson The Carrboro Citizen News Thursday, October 23, 2008 3 Briefs Board approves plaque program fees by susan dickson Carrboro has more than 75 Wiltberger at 968-6169 or tom@ Halloween. Board of education candidates Staff Writer buildings that are eligible for terranovaglobal.com Chapel Hill officials canceled Seventeen candidates have submitted their names to request the voluntary program. Two In other town business, park-and-ride service in hopes information about the vacancy on the Chapel Hill-Carrboro The board approved fees for applications have already been the board heard from Town that it would discourage out- City Schools Board of Education. the Historic Carrboro Plaque received, approved and awarded Manager Steve Stewart regarding of-town visitors from coming. They are: Greg Bell, Eric Dingfelder, Jennifer Gallagher, Program, recently launched by plaques. Carrboro’s plans for Halloween. Last year, the Franklin Street Dabney Grinnan, MaryAnne Gucciardi, Heidi Harkins, Kyle the Carrboro Appearance Com- To qualify for the program, a Because Chapel Hill has celebration drew about 80,000 Kaplan, Victoria Krebs, Elizabeth Lippincott, Lydia Fuse Ma- mission. building must be more than 75 cancelled park-and-ride service and cost the town about son, Gregory McElveen, Kevin Moore, Deb Musson, Sharon The program “seeks to years old, be located in Carrboro, to downtown Chapel Hill, $220,000. Palsha, Erin Sullivan, Gary Wallach and Theresa Watson. recognize structures of historic retain its original character, be Carrboro officials expect visitors The board also considered Board Chair Pam Hemminger recently submitted her resig- character and relevance in the in a good state of preservation to use parking in Carrboro. an update to the town code nation in order to serve on the Orange County Board of Com- town of Carrboro,” said Tom and contribute to the historical Stewart said town officials requiring appliers of fertilizers missioners. Wiltberger, a member of the or architectural nature of its are working with Carrboro and to grassed areas of two acres or Candidates must submit applications by Nov. 6 and attend Appearance Commission. The neighborhood. Chapel Hill police to try to limit more to be certified in nutrient interviews with board members on Nov. 13. The new selected program ran a plaque design Plaques are $135, which visitors from parking in Carrboro management or to develop a board member will be sworn in at the board’s Dec. 4 meeting. contest in the spring and selected covers the cost of the plaque, just to walk to Franklin Street. nutrient management plan for For more information or an application, visit www.chccs.k12. the design of Linda Misiura, a shipping and administrative costs In addition, officials met with lands receiving fertilizer. nc.us and click on the Board Vacancy link. local graphic designer. for maintaining the program’s Carrboro restaurant and bar The board will hold a public According to Wiltberger, inventory of historic information. owners Wednesday morning hearing on the proposed changes Double homicide discovered the commission estimates that For more information, contact to discuss preparations for in January. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office on Monday identified two homicide victims found in a home at 5704 Hwy. 70 East on Saturday. The victims, David Junior Hayden, 49, and Willie Robertson Council talks Carolina North Noticias en breve Elliott III, 31, died from gunshot wounds. The girlfriend of a third roommate, Demario Montta Thompson, went to the home by rich fowler ahead of time. The town won’t be able Para que sepan Saturday morning after she was unable to reach Thompson by Staff Writer to ask the university to take steps about phone, and found the bodies. The front door of the home had light pollution down the road if there’s Hay muchos cambios de transporte en la fecha been kicked in. The Chapel Hill Town Council start- nothing in the agreement about it. de Halloween, el 31 de octubre. Las rutas de los Thompson returned to the residence after he was called and ed its business meeting last Wednesday Cindy Henshaw presented a petition buses D, J, NS, y NU no ofrecen servicio después told about the victims. He left the house the night before to visit night by honoring Council Member Bill with over 180 signatures from other Pin- de las 9p.m. Para transporte después de las 9p.m. with a friend. Thorpe, who passed away last month. ey Mountain Road-area residents to the el 31 de octubre, hay que llamar a Shared Ride al According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, the motive Mayor Kevin Foy read a proclamation council asking that questions about traffic 969-5544 y hacer una reservación. Puede llamar for the homicides has not been established. honoring his lifelong contributions to and pollution issues involving the devel- entre las 8.30a.m. y 5p.m., lunes a sábado; 9.30a. the town, and then everyone observed a opment of Carolina North be addressed m. a 1.30p.m. el domingo. Las rutas de Safe Ride Dogwood Acres Drive gets speed tables moment of silence in his memory. before the town enters into a development tendrán cambios por los cierres de las calles y para no pasar por el centro de Chapel Hill. Para Speed warning signs were installed on Dogwood Acres Drive “It was our honor to serve with agreement with the university. las personas quienes conducen, las calles que van on Monday at Southern Community Park. The Town of Chapel Bill, and we thank his family for shar- According to the resolution, the a estar cerrados en la fecha desde las 9p.m. son: Hill has announced plans to install speed tables as well. ing him with us, and with this com- town will work to reach an agreement Franklin Street entre Raleigh Street y Roberson The Chapel Hill Town Council authorized the speed tables munity,” Foy said. with the university by June 2009. Street; Columbia Street entre Rosemary Street y in order to slow traffic and maximize pedestrian safety as part of The council decided to go ahead with The council also approved changes to Cameron Avenue; Raleigh Street entre E. Frank- the park development plan. Southern Community Park is under plans to negotiate a development agree- the master land-use plan and special-use lin Street y Cameron Avenue; Henderson Street construction and is scheduled to open later this fall. The $4.7 ment with the university and set aside permit for St. Thomas More Catholic entre E. Rosemary Street y E. Franklin Street. million park project features three athletic/soccer fields, two bas- a special development zone as the pre- Church’s renovation and expansion. The No se puede estacionar en la zona- van a empezar ketball courts, an inline hockey court, a two-acre dog park, a ferred way of handling the development expansion will add a new multi-purpose a remolcar los vehículos a las 6p.m. y costará más meadow area, trails, a play area and a disk golf course. of Carolina North. building, a new art and music building, a de $100 para recuperar el vehículo. También, For more information, call the Town of Chapel Hill Parks “A development agreement is the new gymnasium and new athletic fields. Martin Luther King, Blvd entre Estes Drive y el and Recreation Department at 968-2784. proposed plan that we would flesh out The plan also calls for 158 more parking over the next few months ... to come up spaces, which will reduce the number of centro será de un sólo carril. Hay desvíos para los Abortion protest raises hackles with the overall architecture of Carolina parked cars on the side of Carmichael que intentan llegar al Franklin Street por Man- North,” Foy said. He said it would cover Street during church services. ning Drive y South Road. Three 18-foot tall billboards with jarring images of aborted things like stormwater management, fetuses towered over passers-by in Polk Place on the UNC cam- As part of the development plan, Economía Discurso traffic management, open space, road- there will also be a redirection of traf- pus Wednesday. ways and public transportation. La fundación comunitaria del Bajío (FCB) “It’s a violation of personal freedoms,” junior John McElwee, fic flow at the Carmichael Street inter- Foy said he wanted the process to be section with Fordham Boulevard and a en Guanajuato, México ayuda en desarrol- of Charlotte, said. “I’m coerced to look at dead fetuses on my as transparent and inclusive as possible. lar oportunidades económicas en Guanajuato. way to class; it’s the equivalent of someone outside my front door lengthening of the left turn lane from “We want everybody in the community northbound Fordham Boulevard on to En Inglés. El 26 de octubre, desde 5 a 6.30p. with a loudspeaker.” to know that we are moving to this new m. CHICLE, 101 E. Weaver Street, Carrboro. Signs warned those approaching the sight to do so with cau- Carmichael Street. stage and we want to have as much op- The council also set up a process to fill 933-0398. Otros eventos en CHICLE incluy- tion, informational booths were strategically placed around the portunity for input as possible.” en la película Postville: When Cultures Collide show and paper boards invited students to express their opin- Bill Thorpe’s seat on the council. Interest- A development agreement gives the ed residents have until 5 p.m. on Friday, (2001) la cual cuenta la historia de la reacción ions. town the greatest latitude in negotiating del pueblo a inmigrantes mexicanos en Post- “This is an emotional assault,” senior Abi Wilson said. Oct. 31 to apply for the vacant seat. Appli- how it wants the university to develop cants will be required to attend a special ville, Iowa. Postville es sitio de unas grandes re- The exhibit was installed by Carolina Students for Life, a stu- Carolina North so that it has the least dadas por ICE en mayo de 2008. Película el 23 dent organization against abortion, and Justice for All, a simi- council meeting on Nov. 3 to make brief amount of impact on the surrounding remarks about their interest in serving on de noviembre, 5p.m. lar organization from Wichita, Kan. Carolina Students for Life neighborhoods. But the town has to fig- used $5,000 it received from student congress at the start of the the council. The council will appoint a ure out what it wants the university to do new member at its Nov. 10 meeting. Comentarios y preguntas al [email protected]

Pepsi Cola scholarship, Campbell recruited to be the first full-time Hudson McMillan; Donna Jean Obituary attended Bowman Gray (now Pediatric Hematology/Oncology McMillan; Andrew Duncan Mc- Wake Forest University Medical faculty member. While at UNC, Millan; Wendy McNeill McMil- Dr. Campell W. School), graduating in 1952. He he served as associate director of a lan Smith and her husband, An- how to reach us interned at Boston City Hospital clinical research unit for 13 years. drew; Bridget White McMillan McMillan and did his residency at Children’s He also started a monthly AHEC Pemberton-Smith and her hus- The Carrboro Citizen Advertising Dr. Campbell White Mc- Hospital in Boston, including a Pediatric Hematology/Oncol- band, David; five grandchildren, P.O. Box 248 [email protected] Millan, 81, of Chapel Hill, died six-month exchange residency in ogy clinic in Wilmington, NC, Gabriel Malcolm Nassar-McMil- Carrboro, NC 27510 942-2100 peacefully at sunrise on October London England at St. Mary’s a thriving clinic that still exists lan, Julia Skye Nassar-McMillan, 942-2100 (phone) 13th in the health center at Carol Hospital, Paddington. While at today. He authored more than Ivy MacKenzie Smith, Duncan 942-2195 (FAX) Classified & Real Estate Woods Retirement Center in Children’s Hospital, Campbell seventy scholarly works on Pedi- McKinney Smith and Miguel [email protected] carrborocitizen.com/classifieds Chapel Hill. met and married Florence MacK- atric Hematology/Oncology and Pemberton-Smith. 919-942-2100, 8:30-3 M-F On January 10, 1927, Camp- enzie of Concord, NH. From received numerous honors and A funeral service was held Oct. Deadline is midnight Tuesday. bell was born in Soochoo, China London, they traveled to Shiraz, awards throughout his career. 20 at The Chapel of the Cross in Online where his parents, Leila and Iran where Campbell initiated the “Dr. Mac” is best known for Chapel Hill. carrborocitizen.com/main Hudson McMillan of Scotland pediatric department at Nemazee his gift of treating the whole child In lieu of flowers, memorial Stories are published online every Thursday. County, were Southern Bap- Hospital. Upon returning to the and being able to look beyond a donations may be made to the • carrborocitizen.com/foodandfarm tist missionaries. He attended States, he became an instructor disease and discover who a child Pediatric Hematology/Oncology • carrborocitizen.com/politics Shanghai American School be- of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical truly is. Former students, col- department of UNC Hospitals, • carrborocitizen.com/mill fore moving to the USA in 1939 School and an assistant physician leagues and patients of Dr. Mc- Chapel Hill or to the Chapel of when war broke out in China. He at Children’s Hospital Medical Millan all remember him for his the Cross in Chapel Hill. Subscriptions graduated from Whiteville High Center while completing a fel- tremendous ability to exude love The family would like to The Carrboro Citizen is free to pick up at our many locations School in 1943. In 1948, he grad- lowship in Pediatric Hematology/ and understanding as well as his thank UNC Hospice as well as throughout Carrboro, Chapel Hill, Pittsboro and Hillsborough. uated Summa Cum Laude and Oncology. He returned to North captivating smile. the staff of the Health Center at Subscriptions are also available via first class mail and are $78 per year. Phi Beta Kappa from Wake For- Carolina in 1961 to start a general Dr. McMillan is survived by Carol Woods for their many acts Send a check to The Citizen, Post Office Box 248, Carrboro, N.C. est University, having served in practice in Laurinburg, NC. his wife of 53 years, Florence; six of kindness and compassionate 27510. Visa/Mastercard are also accepted. Please contact Anne Billings the US Navy in 1944 and 1945. His “UNC” life began in children, Ian Johnson Nassar-Mc- care during his last weeks. January of 1963 when he was Millan and his wife, Sylvia; Sally at 919-942-2100 for credit card orders. Following college and aided by a

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The Carrboro Cybrary brings City Town Hall. 542-5445, fvrc.org cornucopiahouse.org participants. 918-7387. cybrary@ traordinaire on behalf of the Chatham Artists Guild on Sunday. you a Fair Trade Expo showcasing The Compassionate Friends: Voters in Training — The co.orange.nc.us, www.co.orange. Five-time Coty award-winner designer Alexander Julian will wel- fair trade products available from Self-help support after the ArtsCenter offers voter training nc.us/library/cybrary come the audience with an opening commentary on his experiences local vendors. 918-7387, cybrary@ classes for elementary-age kids. death of a child — Third Mon- in the fashion industry. The models, many well-known Chatham co.orange.nc.us, www.co.orange. Contact Shirlette Ammons 929- days, 7-8:30pm. Free and open Travels with Herodotus artists, will sport outfits characteristic of eras from the ‘20s to the nc.us/library/cybrary 2787 ext. 209 or afterschool@ to all adults grieving the loss of a — Nov. 20, 7pm. Carrboreaders Non-Fiction Book Club meets to ‘80s. The fashion show, which begins at 3 p.m., will be costumed and Harmonic Convergence artscenterlive.org child or sibling. Evergreen United discuss the book by Ryszard Kapus- directed by Pam Smith of Beggars and Choosers, a vintage clothing — Nov. 7, 8pm. Barbecue, books Methodist Church. 967-3221. cinski. 918-7387, www.co.orange. shop in downtown Pittsboro. and bluegrass. Fearrington Village Faith chapelhilltcf.org nc.us/library/cybrary Tickets are $20, available at Beggars and Choosers and at the barn Barn. 542-0394, www.chathamarts. Advent Lutheran — 9am WomanHeart — The national Bible study classes for all ages, starting at 2 p.m. For more information, contact Maggie Zwilling at org $10-13 coalition for Women with Heart Dance (336) 581-3763. 10:30am worship service. Advent Disease Support Group is free and Hillsborough Halloween Holiday Boutique, Nov. 8, 9am- Havana Nights — First and third — Multiple events in downtown open to any woman with any form Thursdays, 10pm. Cuban Salsa. Library book sale 1pm. 230 Erwin Road. 968-7680. of heart disease. 403 W. Weaver Hillsborough on Halloween adventlutheranch.org Mansion 462, 462 W. Franklin St. The Friends of the Orange County Public Library will be holding for kids and families. 732-7741, on fourth Thursdays from 12:30 to 967-7913. www.mansion462.net The Advocate — Wednesdays, 2pm. WH-ChapelHill@women- their fall book sale at the Main Library at 300 W. Tryon St. in Hill- historichillsborough.org Salsa/Mambo — Third Satur- sborough, Nov. 7 to 9. During this event, you can select gently used 10am, playtime, bible study for heart.org Jazz Brunch — Sundays, 11am- kids. Noon: Eucharist. Sundays: days, lesson 8pm, dance 8:30- hardback books, paperbacks, DVDs, CDs, puppets and children’s 1pm. Breakfast for purchase, music Eucharist at Chapel Hill Kehillah, Lectures & 11pm. Fred Astaire Dance Studio, books for purchase for as little as 50 cents for paperbacks. The sale for free. On the Weaver Street 5pm. www.ouradvocate.org Discussions 4702 Garrett Road, Durham. benefits the Friends of the Orange County Public Library. Market Lawn. Creating economic alterna- [email protected], 358-4201, Buddhist Teachings and On Nov. 7, the sale is open to members only from 3 to 7 p.m. On tives to migration for Mex- $7 Jordan Lake Bluegrass Meditation — Wed. 7-8:30pm. Nov. 8, the sale is open to anyone from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. And on Nov. ico’s rural residents — Oct. Festival — Nov. 1, 11am-6pm; With ordained monk and Ballroom — Fourth and Fifth 9, the sale is open from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., and from 3 to 5 p.m. it will 26, 5-6:30pm. Tom O’Connor of Nov. 2, 11am-5pm. Bluegrass, resident teacher Gen Kelsang Thursdays, 7-9:30pm, Seymour be a bag sale at $3 per bag. the Community Foundation of the family fun, food and cleanup on Tilopa. The Kosala Mahayana Senior Center, 2551 Homestead Bajio, of Mexico. He will share his For more information, call 245-2525, see www.co.orange.nc.us/ the shores of Jordan Lake. 1226 Buddhist center teaches traditional Road, Chapel Hill, 968-2070. $2. experiences and work in Mexico. library or contact your local OCPL branch. Martha’s Chapel Road, Apex. Kadampa Buddhist practice. 711 Carrboro DanceJam — First 933-0398, www.chi-cle.com www.jordanlakeartsandmusic.org W. Rosemary St. 619-5736. www. Fridays. Free-style dance. Balanced Jordan Lake Bluegrass Festival Multicultural Fair — 10am- meditationinchapelhill.org Jung Society — Sylvia Brinton Movement Studio. 304 W. Weaver The Jordan Lake Bluegrass Festival will be held Nov. 1 from 11 3pm, Oct. 31. Food samples, dance, Perera presents: Initiation Ancient St, upstairs. 968-8776 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Nov. 2 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Jordan Lake and other activities. Lobby of NC Kids and Modern. Oct. 24, 7:30pm. $15 Footnotes Tap Ensemble Farm on Martha’s Chapel Road in Apex. Children’s and Women’s Hospitals, Toddler Time — Thursdays at and Celtic Wellspring Rites: Heal- performs with the Seymour The festival will feature the bluegrass music of Constant Change, 101 Manning Drive, Chapel Hill. 4pm. Carrboro Branch Library. ing Our Souls. Oct. 25, 10am-4pm Center Tappers! — Nov. 1, Sweet Potato Pie, Nu-Blu and more. Participants are encouraged to 966-6419 969-3006 $48. Binkley Baptist Church, 1712 12pm. An afternoon of rhythm, bring their instruments. In addition, the festival will offer children’s Orange County Open Studio Preschool Story Time — Sat- Willow Drive, Chapel Hill. www. music and tap. The Seymour Cen- activities including birdhouse and pumpkin painting, hayrides, face Tour — Nov 1-2, 8-9. Exhibitions urdays 10:30am. Carrboro Branch jungnc.org ter, 2551 Homestead Road, Chapel painting, balloon animals, cycle rides and storytelling. at artists’ studios throughout Library. 969-3006 Redundant Women: The Hill. 968-2070. $5 Local food will be available and nonprofit environmental agencies the county. Opening receptions Express Yourself! — Saturdays, Daughters of Nate Shaw will provide information. Tickets are available online at www.etix. at The ArtsCenter Oct. 24 10:45-11:15am, 11:30am-noon. — Oct. 22, 5pm. Author Ted Film com and www.jordanlakeartsandmusic.org or at any Specs Eyewear from 5-7pm. 932-3438, www. Art program for ages 3-8 & their Rosengarten discusses the history Community Cinema — Sec- ond Thursdays at 7pm. Films location. orangecountyartistsguild.com caregivers. Kidzu Children’s Mu- behind his book, All God’s Dangers. documenting social issues. Monthly Pittsboro First Sundays seum 105 E. Franklin St., 933-1455 Free. www.lib.unc.edu/spot- screenings of Independent Lens — Nov. 2, 12-4pm. Food, arts kidzuchildrensmuseum.org, $2 light/2008/rosengarten.html A Hillsborough Halloween episodes at Open Eye Cafe, fol- and crafts and music on Hillsboro Working in the Congo for Starting on Halloween, Hillsborough will begin its winter Last Volunteers Doctors without Borders lowed by panel discussions. Fridays weekly celebrations. Street. 260-9725, pittsboroshops. com RSVP 55+ Volunteer Pro- — Nov. 9, 5pm. Anna Freeman Show us Your Spooky Shorts Halloween will be special, with downtown events including trick- gram — seeks volunteers to — Oct 28, 7:30pm. Quirky frightful ReCYCLEry 8th Anniversary shares her experiences. 933-0398, or-treating at Matthew’s Chocolates; storytelling at Weaver Street match other volunteers with films from local talent. General — Oct. 26, 2-6pm. Food, drinks, www.chi-cle.com Market from 5:30-7 p.m., a costume contest at Churton Realty from opportunities for public service. Store Café in Pitsboro. bike rides. Southern Rail Restau- 6-8 p.m., trick-or-treating at the Orange County Historical Muse- 968-2056 Literary rant. www.recyclery.info. Suggested um from 6-9 p.m., spooky music at the Hillsborough Presbyterian Adventures in Pen Land: Politics $8 donation. Meals on Wheels — seeks Church at 6:30 and 8 p.m., and ghost stories at the “Spirits of Hill- volunteers to deliver meals and/or OneWriter’s Journey from Moms for Obama Rally Vintage Fashion Show Ex- sborough tour” every 30 minutes from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Orange bake simple desserts for recipients Inklings to Ink — Oct. 23, — Nov. 1, 3-5pm. Moms for traordinaire — Oct. 26, 2pm. A County Visitors Center for $10 for adults and $5 for kids. in the Chapel Hill/Carrboro area. 3:30pm. Marianne Gingher reads Obama take part in a nationwide fashion featuring vintage clothing For general information on Last Fridays, contact the Hillsborough 942-2948 from her new book at the Bull’s rally. Music and speeches from Arts Council at 643-2500, www.hillsboroughartscouncil.org or the and perspectives on the fashion Head Bookshop. local elected officials. Free, on the industry. Fearrington Village Barn. English as a Second Language Alliance for Historic Hillsborough/Orange County Visitors Center Graveyard Days — Oct. 30, Southern Village Green. myspace. $20 336-581-3763 for tickets and Conversation Club — seeks at 732-7741 or www.historichillsborough.org 5pm reception. 5:45 event. Daniel com/momsforobama information. volunteers to talk with groups of international students Fridays from Wallace reads from his new short Violence Vigil — Tue., Oct. 28, Hats Off to the Kids noon-2pm. University Methodist story, and a student film will be 5:30-7pm. The Coalition for Family “Hats Off to the Kids!” is a chance for the community to celebrate Church on Franklin Street, 967- screened. Wilson Library, UNC Peace and Family Violence and campus. the work being done to support the children of incarcerated women. 1448, [email protected] Hosted by Our Children’s Place, the celebration will take place on Sunday, Nov. 2 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., in the ballroom at the Siena Hotel, Chapel Hill. Tickets are $25 each. Do you have anything for one of our calendars? Send your submissions to [email protected] Refreshments will be served. Call 843-2670 for information.

super crossword tea party CitizenCryptoquote By Martin Brody pets of the week For example, YAPHCYAPLM is WORDSWORTH. One letter stands for another. In this sample, A is used for the two O’s, Y for the two W’s, etc.. Apostrophes, APS OF ORANGE COUNTY — Hey, I’m Bailey! I am all legs and punctuation, the length and formation of the words are all hints. all energy! I want to run with “Getting Things Done” you every day, or spend time romping with my canine pals. I’m W K D X D M X D W K X D D great with kids, love to play fetch, am housetrained, and know L M V U W G A D W “sit”, “come” and I’m working on “down”. A loving, loyal girl am I, who would even enjoy car U G B D W K J Q A S G Q D: rides to all my favorite places. I’d make a great dog park dog S G J W V G P X U D F I, too! I am 8 months old and a lab/shepherd mix. Come see D B C F G V U G B D G Q D, me at Animal Protection Society of Orange County, 6311 Nicks G X I G X Z J S V G P X Road, Mebane, or call 304-2300. You can also go online at www. N K J F S X D Q W G S G animalprotectionsociety.org

J W. -B G Q W M N X M Q D ORANGE COUNTY ANIMAL Find the answer in the puzzle answer section. SERVICES — Meet Scooter and Scamp!! These beagle mixes are around a year and two years old and are very attached to each other. They love people and wiggle all over with excitement when they see you! They stay side by side all the time and are looking for a family and home with room for both of them! Visit them today at Orange County’s Animal Shelter, 1081 MLK Jr. Blvd, Chapel Hill or call 967-7383. You can also see them online at www.co.orange. nc.us/animalservices/adoption.asp The Carrboro Citizen Land & Table Thursday, October 23, 2008 5 in season the eater

Our friend, the a tedious task unless one has winter squash encountered the potato peeler trick. Visit everything2.com/ Suddenly, we’re surrounded index.pl?node_id=1201166 for by gourds. details. From the pumpkin stands And leftover acorn squash? that dot the area to the heaps of An eater from Hillsborough brightly colored delicatos and sent us this suggestion for acorn sweet dumplings in the markets, soup: there is little doubt that winter Peel and dice one large (or two squash season is upon us. small) acorn squash and two to The seasonal distinction three carrots. Sauteé a chopped between summer squash and onion with butter or olive oil in a winter squash is significant. Al- soup pot. Add squash and about though both types are members five cups of chicken or vegetable of the Cucurbitaceae family, broth. Cook until squash/carrots winters are harvested in a much is/are soft. Remove squash/carrots photo by kirk ross more mature stage. While sum- with a slotted spoon and puree in Chris Richmond, director of the ReCYCLEry, in the shop. The community mers have excellent nutritional a food processor. Put puree back bike repair shop will hold a fundraiser and anniversary celebration Sunday. value, winter squashes are a into the hot broth and stir thor- treasure trove of Vitamins A oughly. Add a little milk or cream ReCYCLEry celebrates eight years and C and beta-carotene. (optional) plus sage, nutmeg, salt, The mighty Acorn I pepper and sugar to taste. Add The ReCYCLEry nonprofit will go to fund ReCYCLEry The Eater’s favorite acorn some curry powder if you want a bike repair shop will celebrate programs, which include mobile squash cooking method is pret- little zing. This stuff is so good it eight years of operation on Sun- repair days that bring bikes and ty simple: Slice in half, scoop could be a beverage. day by hosting a family-friendly bike repairs to poor communi- out the seeds and strings, coat party at Southern Rail from 2 to ties, bike repair lessons at the Pumpkin seeds the exposed edge in coarse salt 6 p.m. Everyone is welcome to shop and the Blue Urban Bikes While you’re carving up the and place face down on a cook- visit for food, drinks, music and bike loan program. ReCYCLEry jack-o-lantern, please remember ie sheet in a 375 degree oven. guided cruiser bike rides around t-shirts will be available. that those seeds are quite tasty Test for softness after about 20 Carrboro and Chapel Hill. The ReCYCLEry hosts work- when done right. Done right Illustration by Phil Blank minutes. An $8 suggested donation shops on Sundays for those who for The Eater involves a little want to learn how to repair and Mighty Acorn II olive oil, some Tony Chachere’s troubleshoot bikes. The shop, lo- The Eater recently received Original Creole Seasoning and cated off Old Pittsboro street at an email on the subject of squash 15 to 20 minutes in a 275 de- the bottom of the hill, also offers noting that last week’s excel- gree oven with a lot of shaking Saturday Market mechanics classes on Mondays. lent Farmers’ Market recipe re- and stirring to get ‘em toasted 7 a.m. - Noon More information is available at quired peeling acorn squash, all over. NEW HOURS STARTING NOV. 8 www.recyclery.info 9 a.m. - Noon Land & Table Briefs What’s at Recipe of the Week Market? PICKLED PUMPKIN CEFS benefit Market hours proposed changes are intended Recipe Provided by Andrea Reusing, Chef and Owner of Lantern Check out what’s at the Year- 3CUPS will host a benefit for Beginning on Nov. 8, the to give customers more flexibil- Restaurant Round Farmers’ Market: ity in the context of OWASA’s Use small pumpkins or squashes. Before peeling, taste their the Center for Environmental Carrboro Farmers’ Market Figs, apples, tomatoes, pump- water-conservation rate struc- skins. If they are tender, they can be left on. Farming Systems on Wednesday hours will change to 9 a.m. to kins, arugula, salad mix, pac choy, tures, which include surcharges Ingredients: from 6 to 8 p.m. A $25 ticket noon. fillet beans, butter beans, pole that go into effect during water 3 pounds pumpkin, cut into thin moons or chunks.* will support efforts to encourage beans, shiitake mushrooms, musca- OWASA talk shortages. Brine: and strengthen local farming dine grapes, plums, zucchini, yellow The OWASA board of di- The proposed changes would 5 fresh Thai chiles, split in half lengthwise systems and buy sample bever- squash, peppers, cucumbers, basil, allow greater flexibility for irri- 1 small piece of unpeeled ginger, thinly sliced ages from 3CUPS and samples rectors will discuss proposed onions, garlic, winter squash, pota- gation of public-purpose ath- 6 cloves peeled garlic* from the Lantern restaurant. changes to the water conserva- toes, eggplant, vegetable and flower letic and recreational fields, re- 10 white peppercorns Attendees will also sample tion requirements for OWASA starters, sunflowers, lizianthus, laxed irrigation restrictions for 2 quarts unseasoned rice wine vinegar pork from Triple “B” Farm customers tonight (Thursday) sunflowers, gomphrena, zinnias, ce- 1 cups distilled white vinegar at 7 at the Chapel Hill Town non-turf vegetation and more. losia, lilies, and many more flowers, in Bullock, N.C. and have a 1 cups mirin Hall. The meeting is open to the baked goods (including vegan and chance to sign up for his CSA 2 cups white sugar The OWASA board’s Nat- public. It will be televised in gluten free options), breads, jams, (community-supported agri- cup kosher salt ural Resources and Techni- Chapel Hill and Carrboro on wines, grass fed beef, pastured culture) for which the pickup Procedure: cal Systems Committee and cable channel 18. For more in- pork, pastured chicken, grass fed point will be 3CUPS. Combine the brine ingredients in a non-reactive pan and OWASA staff developed the formation about the proposed lamb, buffalo, sausage, chorizo, For more information or to bring the mixture to a simmer. When the sugar is dissolved, add changes, visit www.owasa. ground bison, raw milk cheeses, rsvp, call 968-8993 or email proposed changes in the late pumpkin and cook gently, checking frequently, until the pumpkin is org/Documents/Default. smoked cheeses, goat cheese, jams, [email protected]. 3Cups’ summer based on experiences just barely tender. Cool in liquid and refrigerate. Wait 24-48 hours aspx?TYPE=BA or contact jellies, pottery, hats, rugs and more! new location is at 227 S. Elliot from the 2007-08 drought and before serving. *Ingredients Available at Market Road in Chapel Hill. comments from customers. The OWASA at 968-4421.

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Arrowood is run- nents — this newspaper does not by policy endorse candi- ning to retain the seat to which dates, but we do have an obligation to highlight shameful he was appointed last year. I’ve political acts detrimental to the republic. known Judge Arrowood for over a Campaigns used to be short-lived, raucous endeavors decade. I can’t imagine a fairer or aimed at ginning up the base and winning the undecided more decent judge. In fact, Judge over to the bandwagon. But as the time span for a run Arrowood has been endorsed by stretched out from months to years and as the machinery virtually every organization and got more sophisticated, they became sheer torture. newspaper that has endorsed in This year, the convergence of the longer election cycle this race. His hard work and fair- and the compulsion by many strategists to run a campaign ness have won the respect of Dem- dominated by character assassination and attacks on the ocrats and Republicans alike. media has created an exceptionally poisonous atmosphere. If he wins, Arrowood will be- Last week, at a rally at Elon College featuring Sarah come the first openly gay person to Palin, a reporter was taunted and then kicked to the ground be elected to statewide office in the because he interviewed Barack Obama supporters. During South. While it’s not high profile, her speech at that rally, Palin praised “pro-America” parts of this race could make history. the country. And Orange County can play a That message — implying, we suppose, that there are significant role. Let’s face it, there sections of this country dominated by anti-Americans are parts of the state that will re- — has been the crude tool increasingly deployed by a cam- sist voting for Arrowood because paign teetering on the brink of epic failure. of anti-gay prejudice. We here in Late last week, for instance, a Wisconsin congress- Orange County can counterbal- woman went on national television to warn about Obama’s A campaign-financing system that works ance that prejudice by providing anti-American leanings and, in a retro-McCarthy moment, Arrowood a wide margin. called for an investigation of her fellow representatives to for money, we’re out campaigning the people of North Carolina. I urge the readers of The Citi- Wayne Goodwin and zeno t vote for Judge John Arro- root out those with similar anti-American leanings. John Odom in a grassroots way every day. And Because of Voter-Owned Elec- Warming up a crowd in Charlotte this week, Congress- because we both signed up, we are tions, we’ve gotten to travel all wood for the N.C. Court of Ap- peals. If you’d like to learn more man Robin Hayes said, “Liberals hate real Americans that It might be surprising to see two competing on a level playing field across this state and hear people’s work and accomplish and achieve and believe in God.” with essentially the same amount perspectives on everything from about Arrowood, check out www. candidates running against each judgearrowood.com When that was reported, Hayes’ spokesperson denied other in a hotly contested insurance of money. The quality of our ideas hurricane relief and auto insur- Mike Nelson he said it and called reporting it “irresponsible journalism.” commissioner race writing a joint and our experience, not the size of ance premiums to bail bondsmen Hillsborough When the audio turned up, Hayes finally admitted it, but guest column three weeks before our wallets, will determine the elec- and grants for firefighters. The pro- said he was just trying to get the people at the rally excited. a major election. But then again, tion outcome. gram’s even helped revive some of Walk for Education Excited? About what? About telling a crowd of people stranger things have happened. This new program is part of a the old retail-style politics of yore, thanks that those who do not agree with their politics hate them? We are two very different can- growing trend across the country with ample time to visit court- The Chapel Hill-Carrboro That’s not exciting the crowd — that’s demagoguery. Since didates, with different experiences to provide an alternative to the bro- houses and BBQ joints and festi- Public School Foundation would her remarks just up the road from us, Palin has offered a and different visions for insurance ken, billion-dollar campaign mon- vals on the campaign trail. And it like to extend a sincere thank you sort of apology. She said her remarks about enjoying pro- in North Carolina. While we don’t ey chase — a price tag which grows has allowed us to spend more time to the students, teachers, parents American areas of the country did not mean to imply that agree on much, we do agree on larger every year, pricing out ordi- thinking about the problems and and community members who other areas were any less pro-American. this: Candidates running for com- nary citizens and many well-quali- opportunities this job would entail, participated in the 12th Annual Uh, sorry, but that doesn’t even make sense. In this case, missioner of insurance shouldn’t fied candidates. In North Carolina, preparing us for our service should Walk for Education and/or the her rhetoric drowns out her actions. rely on big checks from the insur- we’ve had a publicly financed sys- we be elected. 5th Annual 5K Race for Educa- ance industry to finance their cam- tem for our appellate judges since So during this last month of tion on Oct. 18. A record number After a long wait, the right call paigns. Indeed, there shouldn’t be 2004 and it has had tremendous the election — as pretty much ev- of racers and walkers turned out As if in afterthought, without so much as a murmur any question of a conflict of inter- success, drastically reducing the ery other office is inundated with on Saturday to show support for from the packed house, the Rogers-Eubanks community est when it comes to our state’s top financial dominance of a narrow campaign cash — you can rest as- their schools. More than 3,000 was removed from the list of potential solid-waste transfer executives, whether Republican or group of donors over our judicial sured that at least in this race we’re students, parents and community station sites at last night’s Board of Commissioners meeting. Democrat. system. So too, we hope this new running the clean way. No mat- members walked down Franklin The board narrowed that list to three sites — all of which That’s why both of us have en- program will restore faith in our ter which one of us wins on Nov. Street to Lincoln Center led by the are located west of Orange Grove Road along N.C. 54 rolled in North Carolina’s first-ever top executive offices, return elec- 4, there need not be any concern Carrboro High School Marching — taking the site of the current landfill on Eubanks Road Voter-Owned Elections program tions to the people and ensure that about the debts owed to wealthy Band. out of consideration. for Council of State. The program is our public officials serve the public, donors or lobbyists by the state’s top The Walk and Race for Educa- It had come to seem in recent weeks like a foregone available to candidates for commis- not groups that use donations to insurance regulator. This year, our tion showcase the commitment conclusion that the Rogers-Eubanks site would be removed. sioner of insurance, state auditor and gain influence. campaigns have been accountable of families and the community After technical criteria had been applied, the site ranked superintendent of public instruction. Running under Voter-Owned to only one owner — the public to public education. These com- fourth-highest in preference on a list of 10. But with the It allows candidates to receive a pub- Elections over the last eight months, — which is the way it should be. munity-based events are fun for introduction of community-specific criteria, which includes lic campaign grant if they can first we’ve seen the program’s benefits families and show enthusiasm for environmental-justice considerations, it seemed likely Rog- first-hand. Every day, we wake up Wayne Goodwin is the Demo- prove broad community support by cratic Party nominee for NC Insur- the district’s goals of health and ers-Eubanks would be dropped. collecting hundreds of small dona- without the burden of raising thou- ance Commissioner, John Odom is physical fitness. It had also come to seem apparent that the commis- tions and also agree to strict spending sands of dollars from perfect strang- Throughout the event, many the Republican Party nominee. You sioners had gotten the message. Community members had and fundraising limits. ers. Every day, we know there’s no schools celebrated their school’s can learn more about their publicly raised a collective voice in opposition to what they saw as Because we’re using the program, need to schmooze with powerful history by displaying their “Cen- a clear injustice, and they had steadfastly articulated to we’ve been able to refuse every check industry leaders and VIPs. Every financed campaigns by visiting their tennial Spirit” in honor of the the broader community why they felt that way. The board over $200 and rely solely on small day, we are relieved by the knowl- websites at www.WayneGoodwin.org 100th anniversary of the Cha- heard, and had been stirred. Throughout the process, sev- donors and the public for support. edge that we can spend the entire and www.odom4doi.com. pel Hill-Carrboro City Schools. eral of them acknowledged as much. While other candidates are begging day listening to voters and serving Alumni from Lincoln High Now comes the grapple to narrow that list of three to School were also in attendance one. One community is going to be decidedly displeased and participated with pride. with that decision. And the question remains — one we’ve Schools walked in the order of raised in these pages before — of whether there should be Distorting the meaning of democracy their founding as part of the cen- a transfer station at all, whether we should be shipping our the election outcome? No.… Duplicate registrations tennial celebration. garbage off for another community (most probably, a less Chris Fitzsimon Both events enabled partici- affluent one than our’s) to deal with. don’t lead to fraudulent votes being cast. You don’t get Onef o the biggest disputes in the most important Joe Montana voting 400 times even if he’s registered pants to raise funds for individual But what’s certainly been learned is that an informed programs at their own schools. and vigilant community can elevate public discourse, election in a generation is whether or not everybody 400 times in San Francisco.” should be encouraged and allowed to vote. You might But this isn’t about the facts. Desperate Republicans This year, school-raised funds and how important it is that we educate ourselves in the reached over $66,000. Participa- decisions, odiferous and otherwise, with which our elected think there would be a consensus about that in a de- are trying to demonize ACORN and make the group mocracy. the focus of the election and aren’t letting the facts tion in the 5K race increased by 64 officials struggle. more runners than last year, creat- As commission chair Barry Jacobs said last night, “Just You probably learned in school that voting is a pre- stand in the way. cious right that must be protected or heard politicians North Carolina’s Sen. Richard Burr said in Rock- ing additional funds for schools. because one of these three sites isn’t in your neighborhood, The Post-Walk Carnival at doesn’t mean you should stop paying attention.” of all stripes lamenting the low percentage of Ameri- ingham recently that Barack Obama’s “claim to fame is cans that exercise their right to choose their leaders. as a community organizer with ACORN…. We don’t Lincoln Center helped schools The next one could be. And your informed opinion earn an additional $10,000 at the could make a difference. Not this year. Republicans across the country and want someone associated with that type of organiza- in North Carolina are complaining about early-vot- tion in the White House.” various food, game and activity ing sites, same-day registration and voter-registration Obama was a community organizer before he at- booths, with 100 percent of those drives – in their minds, all part of some grand con- tended law school, but for Developing Communi- profits going back to the individ- spiracy to steal the election, or as Sen. John McCain ties Project, a church-based group in Chicago, not ual schools. puts it, perpetrate “one of the greatest frauds in voter ACORN. McCain ought to know all that. He deliv- The Public School Foundation history in this country.” ered the keynote address at ACORN’s 2006 annual deeply appreciates the generosity of scores of volunteers (includ- editorial The only problem with all that demagoguery is that meeting. Sen. Burr must not have been there. none of it is true. There is no evidence of widespread Less than a third of adults voted in North Caro- ing high school students and voter fraud this year or any other year. As New York lina in the 2006 election, ranking the state 47th in the UNC students); our masters of Robert Dickson, Publisher ceremonies at the race and walk, [email protected] University professor Mark Crispin pointed out in a re- country in voter turnout. In 2007, the General Assem- Eric Montross and Nick Didow; Kirk Ross, Editor cent interview with Bill Moyers, there have been 82 bly passed legislation to allow people to register and [email protected] convictions of voter fraud in the last four years in a vote on the same day at early-voting sites, which are as well as the contributions of our corporate sponsors and businesses Susan Dickson, Staff Writer country of 300 million people. open until three days before the election. [email protected] Many of the most absurd allegations have focused The legislation passed over the objections of many who donated gifts in kind. Volunteers, students, teachers, Taylor Sisk, Contributing Editor on ACORN (the Association of Community Orga- of the same lawmakers and interest groups now com- [email protected] nizations for Reform Now), a community-organiz- plaining about ACORN, the same people who oppose school liaisons, principals, com- ing group that conducts voter-registration drives that virtually every proposal that makes it more likely that munity leaders, business sponsors, Liz Holm, Art Director PSF board members, the Cha- [email protected] McCain and his supporters in North Carolina say are people will vote. threatening the integrity of the election by registering They opposed the creation of early-voting sites years pel Hill Police Department and Jack Carley, Assistant Editor UNC helped to make the day a [email protected] illegal or fake voters. ago too, predicting all sorts of problems, including There’s no evidence of that either, just anecdotes widespread fraud that never materialized. Years ago, great success. All of these people Rich Fowler, Contributing Writer are further examples of the giving [email protected] about registration forms with Mickey Mouse listed or they fought against laws to allow people to register to vague accusations that ACORN is intentionally sub- vote when they renew their driver’s licenses. spirit of our community. Editorial Interns: Betsy McClelland, Mary Lide Parker, Thank you. Catherine Rierson mitting thousands of fraudulent names to elections There is a pattern here and it contradicts the very officials. essence of democracy. The good news is that it’s not Allison Worthy, president; advertising ACORN has all sorts of protections in place to pre- working. Thanks to the work of civic and community Lynn Lehmann, past vent that from happening and the organization has groups like ACORN and many others, legislation has president; Marty Cassady, Advertising Director never been charged with a crime. Many states require made voting more accessible; and because of the de- John Anderson, [email protected] ACORN to turn in all the registration cards it collects termination of citizens to have a voice in their govern- corporate sponsor chair; even if the group itself has identified the cards as prob- ment, more than 400,000 people have already voted in Julie Strine and Ashley operations lematic. this year’s election. Wilson, race co-chairs; That does not constitute fraud and there is almost We may be on the way to a record turnout in North Suki Newton, school rep Anne Billings, Office Coordinator no danger that incorrect registrations lead to some- Carolina. Seems like that would be something to cel- liaison; [email protected] one voting illegally. As Richard Hasen of Loyola Law ebrate, not try to prevent with lies and distortions. Un- Kim Hoke, executive Jacob Mader, Distribution School put it recently in the San Francisco Chronicle: less it is the people the demagogues are afraid of. director Chuck Morton, Distribution “Are they going to have duplicate or false names in Chapel Hill-Carrboro Public their registration databases? Yes. Is it going to change Chris Fitzsimon is the director of NC Policy Watch. Published Thursdays by Carrboro Citizen, LLC. School Foundation The Carrboro Citizen thursday, October 23, 2008 7 Board of aldermen asks for campaign contribution limits

By Susan Dickson als or entities cannot contribute Staff Writer more than $4,000 to any candi- date or political committee. The The Carrboro Board of Al- amendment to the Town of Car- dermen voted unanimously on rboro’s charter would reduce that Tuesday to ask staff to prepare amount to $250, the minimum an ordinance limiting local cam- amount allowed by the General paign contributions to $250. Assembly’s local bill. The state General Assembly If approved, the new limits passed a local bill in July au- would go into effect for the 2009 thorizing Carrboro to adopt an local elections, which include ordinance limiting the amount a board of aldermen race. The of money that any individual or amendment must be renewed committee may contribute to a every two years. The board will candidate for town office. hold a public hearing regarding Under state law, individu- the ordinance in January.

One-stop voting Group 1 Group 2 Locations Locations Morehead Planetarium, 250 Seymour Senior Center, E. Franklin St., Chapel Hill 2551 Homestead Road, Carrboro Town Hall, 301 Chapel Hill W. Main St., Carrboro Northern Human Services Orange County Public Center, 5800 NC Hwy 86 Library, 300 W. Tryon St., North, Hillsborough Hillsborough Dates & Times: photo by ava barlow Dates & Times: Monday to Friday, Oct. 20 Elisabeth Scott, a volunteer for the Orange County Democratic Party, gives a sample ballot highlighting the Democratic candidates to Will Hackney of Monday to Saturday, to 24, noon to 7 p.m. Chapel Hill. Hackney was on his way in to the Carrboro Town Hall to participate in early voting Saturday. through Oct. 25, Monday to Friday, Oct. 27 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to 31, noon to 7 p.m. election Monday to Friday, Oct. 27 Saturday, Nov. 1, 9 a.m. to from page 1 “I think this is the most exciting election I’ve ever voted to 31, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. N.C. 86, has been so slow. in, and I’ve been voting for 40 years.” “It’s our newest site,” she said. “We’re hop- — Susan Spalt ing that as the word spreads, things will start picking up.” Polling sites in Orange County Voting remained brisk all day at Carrboro Several voters said this year seems dif- if the next couple of generations are watch- To help get out the vote, we’ve Greenwood General Administra- Town Hall. ferent. ing us.” prepared this handy list of the different tion Bldg. - 910 Raleigh Rd. Chapel Trish Verne, chief judge at the precinct, “I feel like it’s essential now, more than Reams said election officials have added precincts, along with the location of Hill predicted a record turnout and said that so ever, for people to take part in their coun- even more voters to the rolls this week with their respective polling places. Hillsborough Orange County far the process has gone smoothly, save some try’s future,” said C.J. Suitt, an indepen- batches of mailed registrations arriving at Battle Park – Chapel Hill Com- Recreation & Parks Center - 300 W. computer problems early on. dent from Carrboro. the elections office Tuesday, as post offices munity Center 120 S. Estes Dr. Tryon St. Hillsborough “I have a nice staff to work with. People “I think this is the most exciting election were closed Monday. I’ve ever voted in, and I’ve been voting for As of Wednesday, the county has 104,271 Chapel Hill Hogan Farms Hogan Farms have been very cooperative and it’s going Booker Creek Grace Church Clubhouse - 101 Commons Way Dr. pretty good,” she said. “We had some issues 40 years,” Susan Spalt, a Carrboro Demo- registered voters, with 55,260 Democrats, - 200 Sage Rd. Chapel Hill Chapel Hill with computers at the beginning but those crat, said. “Marianne Wright Edelman said, 19,731 Republicans, 29,185 unaffiliated are worked out now. Things are running ‘We should vote as if a third-grade class was and 95 Libertarians. Caldwell Caldwell Community Kings Mill Aldersgate Methodist smoothly.” watching us.’ I think we all have to vote as Bldg - 7607 NC 157N, Rougemont Church - 632 Laurel Hill Rd. Chapel Cameron Park Cameron Park Hill Elementary School 240 St. Mary’s Lincoln Lincoln Center Administra- Community meeting on airport to be held at White Cross WASTE Rd. Hillsborough tion Building - 750 S. Merritt Mill Rd. from page 1 Carr Cedar Grove Fire Station #1 Chapel Hill Preserve Rural Orange will tant’s report to UNC. include Sen. Ellie Kinnaird; - 5912 Penecost Rd. Mebane Lions Club Carolina Spring Apt. hold an open community meet- The General Assembly this Bernadette Pelissier, a candidate 2011, the still pending Carrboro Carrboro Elementary Complex - 600 W. Poplar Ave. (1st ing on Monday at 7 p.m. at the summer voted to allow the UNC for Orange County Commis- site selection and then the School - 400 Shelton St. Carrboro Floor) Carrboro White Cross Recreation Center Board of Governors to create a sioner; Mitch Renkow, an NC lengthy permitting and con- Mason Farm Chapel Hill Kehillah on White Cross Road in Chapel 15-member airport authority to State economist; Elaine Chiosso, Cedar Falls Chapel Hill Bible struction required for it. - 1200 Mason Farm Rd. Chapel Hill Hill. site a replacement for Horace executive director of Haw River Church - 260 Erwin Rd. Chapel Hill He said the board would Preserve Rural Orange is a Williams Airport, which will be Assembly; Jutta Kuenzler, of the Cedar Grove Cedar Grove Ruri- North Carrboro Homestead nonetheless take its time in Community Center - 600 Home- group of rural county residents redeveloped as part of the Caro- Kuenzler W-ildlife Habitat Pre- tan Bldg. - 6116 Efland-CedarG rove making the right decision, but stead Rd. Chapel Hill concerned about the possibility lina North project. serve; Nancy Holt, of Carolina Rd. Cedar Grove Commissioner Alice Gordon of a new airport at a site near At the meeting, several speak- Concerned Citizens; and local Cheeks Hunters Chapel AME Northside First Baptist Church recommended the process be ex- White Cross in southwest Or- ers will discuss the latest devel- landowners. Church - 109 Buckhorn Rd. Mebane - 106 N. Roberson St. Chapel Hill pedited. ange County. The site was iden- opments and potential impacts A question-and-answer fol- Orange Grove Cane Creek “I’m actually troubled we Coker Hills Church of Reconcilia- tified as a possible location for a of UNC’s airport plans in rural lows the speakers. For more, visit tion - 110 N.Elliot Rd. Chapel Hill Church Activity Center - 6802 Or- haven’t made the decision,” Gor- ange Grove Rd. Hillsborough new airport in a 2005 consul- Orange County. Speakers will preserveruralorange.org Coles Store Union Grove Meth- don said. “I’m quite concerned odist Church - 6407 Union Grove OWASA OWASA Adminsitration the landfill will close before we Church Rd. Chapel Hill Bldg. - 400 Jones Ferry Rd. Carrboro recently whose staff translated our flyer float for the Fourth of July pa- finish the transfer station. Trash will just pile up…. I don’t know Colonial Heights Smith Middle Patterson – New Hope Com- from page 1 into Spanish and did all our rade, which will provide some School - 9201 Seawell School Rd. munity Center 4014 WhitfieldR d. graphic design work; she con- fun for children at the rally. where we’ll put it.” Chapel Hill Chapel Hill nected me with Delores Bailey “The first politician I ever gave Work sessions concerned Ridgefield Binkley Baptist Church Schmidt went to Ellestad’s at Empowerment, who got the money to was John McCain, in with the placement of the new Country Club UNC School of waste transfer station have con- Government - 400 South Road, - 1712 Willow Dr. Chapel Hill meeting and when the subject word out to the African Ameri- 2000,” Gerding said. “It was an sistently drawn a crowd beyond Knapp/Sanders Bldg, UNC Campus, St. John McDougle Middle School - of fundraising was discussed, can community; she helped us honor — he graduated from the Chapel Hill 900 Old Fayetteville Rd. Chapel Hill Schmidt knew how to do it get in touch with Pat Neagle, same place I did. That was back the room’s capacity, and Tuesday — by selling Mama for Obama who got us two local bands, Vel- when he really was a maverick. He night was no exception. Damascus Grey Culbreth School St. Mary’s New Sharon Methodist Before the session was ad- - 225 Culbreth Dr. Chapel Hill Church - 1601 New Sharon Church T-shirts and My Mama’s for vet and Jule Brown, for free; she was reasonable and honorable and Obama T-shirts. got the site in Southern Village it felt OK to support the man and journed, Jacobs encouraged the Dogwood Acres Mary Scroggs Rd. Hillsborough “That was about 250 shirts and event insurance to cover it.” disagree on the issues. I’ve changed crowd to continue paying at- Elementary School - 501 Kildaire Rd. Tolars Schley Grange Hall - 3416 Goldman has been motivated tention even if their community Chapel Hill Schley Rd. Hillsborough ago,” Schmidt said Tuesday. my mind about that. The issues are She has turned the Chapel Hill since the primaries when Obama incredibly important.” had been dropped from the list East Franklin Holy Trinity Lu- Town Hall Carrboro Town Hall home she shares with her hus- caught the attention of her 13- “I’ve never done anything like as a potential site. If something theran Church - 300 E. Rosemary - 301 W. Main St. Carrboro band, Kurt, and their 2-year-old year-old son, Steele. this before,” Schmidt said. “I’ve didn’t work out with the current St. Chapel Hill Weaver Dairy Fire Station #4 daughter, Anneke, into a t-shirt “He got an Obama bumper never felt such a need to be in- top three sites, he said, the list Eastside Ephesus Road School - 1695 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. factory. They have been sold to sticker for his bicycle and said, volved and do something.. . . I’m would be revisited. - 1495 Ephesus Church Rd. Chapel Chapel Hill people around the country, some ‘Mom, Barack’s got to win.’ I doing it for my daughter — and “You’d be very wise – and Hill Weaver Dairy Satellite Carol of which were sent to Japan and promised him he would and all daughters and sons.” you’re always wise – but you’d be Efland Gaines Chapel - 4024 US Woods Retirement Community England. She provides her labor now I have to make it happen. Learn more at obama-ma- very wise to stay engaged.” 70W Efland - 750 Weaver Dairy Rd. Chapel Hill for free and negotiated a great It’s much easier not to talk poli- mas.com/rally, then click on the Eno Palmers Grove UMC Fellow- West Hillsborough Central price with a local supplier so that tics with people, but this time Chapel Hill link to register (not Conscientious ship Bldg. - 1211 Palmers Grove Elementary School - 154 Hayes St. the profit is $7.50 for shirts that I’m taking a stand and enrolling required for attendance). Construction Church Rd. Hillsborough Hillsborough sell for $10. other people to see that this is the Green builder & repair specialist Estes Hills Chapel Hill Public Westwood Frank Porter Graham A neighbor of Ellestad’s sent guy and this is the time.” Contact Valarie Schwartz at 923-3746 or [email protected] with over 30 years experience Library - 100 Library Dr. Chapel Hill School - 101 Smith Level Rd. Chapel the email to Desiree Goldman, Alethea Gerding, a U.S. Naval offers the utmost respect and Glenwood Meadowmont Club- Hill who has become logistical coor- Academy graduate who served as consideration for you, your family, house - 301 Old Barn Ln. Chapel White Cross White Cross Rec- dinator. an officer in the Navy for seven pets and property. Carpentry, Hill reation Center - 1800 White Cross “She is the one who got many years, will be among several sheetrock, plumbing & of the other women on board to speakers at the rally. Her hus- most other trades, Grady Brown Grady Brown El- Rd. Chapel Hill help,” Ellestad said. “She got us band, Glenn, and their neighbor personally done ementary School - 1100 New Grady Dan Hunt built a USS Obama by John Kulash. Brown School Rd. Hillsborough a connection with Julia Mack, Wednesday Copy Special! 919-933-8982 Color: 35¢ they should have called BW: 5¢ Email it: Walker Brown. [email protected] We’ll print it out! roofing and • UPS & Freight Shipping arChiteCtural • Custom Packaging Sheet Metal • Mailbox & Postal Services • Color & BW Printing • eBay Power Seller Walker BroWn Co. • Moving Supplies roofS that Stand the teStS of tiMe • Passport Photos n.C general Contracting • Notary Services • Business Cards license #35623 Read us online! 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Elementary freed slave for whom the school The event is sponsored by the Friday — Spaghetti and meat was named, are expected to take Coordinated School Health Pro- sauce with garlic bread, hot dog part in the ceremony. gram and the Chapel Hill-Car- with chili, coleslaw, garden salad, Principal Amy Rickard and rboro chapter of the American fruit cobbler school board chair Pam Hem- Federation of Teachers, who will —Monday Cheeseburger, fish- minger will provide welcom- provide cakes to each school site. ing remarks and introductions. wich, lettuce and tomato salad, Rashkis chorus potato wedges, chilled peaches photo by Ava Barlow Elected officials will speak at the Lance Haldeman, a fourth grader at Morris Grove Elementary School, rides his scooter in the Walk for dedication. The Rashkis Chorus will per- Tuesday — Cheese ravioli with Education beginning at McCorkle Place on the UNC campus and ending at the Lincoln Center on Merritt In addition, members of the form at the opening session of garlic bread, chicken tacos, “Fun Mill Road in Chapel Hill Saturday afternoon. The Walk, sponsored by the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools, school’s fifth-grade chorus will the American Orff-Schulwerk on the Run,” pinto beans, Mexi- was a fundraiser for the school district. perform. Guests will be invited Association National Confer- cali corn, orange wedges to take tours of the building and ence in Charlotte on Nov. 13. Wednesday — Chicken patty enjoy refreshments. The American Orff-Schul- sandwich, beef and macaroni werk Association is a national with a wheat roll, green beans, Fall Fest at McDougle Elementary TCBY donates organization that promotes and steamed carrots, fruit cocktail TCBY will donate 10 percent supports teaching and learning By Mary Lide Parker Last year, the festival raised “The kids get to see their class Thursday — Oven-baked of sales on Tuesday to the Carr- music using Carl Orff’s philoso- over $19,000 – all of which was baskets grow over the month of chicken with a wheat roll, ham Staff Writer boro High School Jaguar Band. phy and process. used to fund literacy programs, September and they’re really ex- Band director Frank Jones Fifth-grade music students at and cheese melt, “Fun on the Catch a dangling donut, cultural-enrichment programs cited when they’re on display,” will be the “celebrity scooper” of Rashkis will also make marim- Run,” mashed potatoes, turnip visit a haunted house or navi- and technology improvements Frischemeier said. the night. bas with Australian composer greens, mandarin oranges gate an inflatable obstacle course in the classroom. Frischemeier Lisa Bobst, co-chair of the TCBY is located in Eastgate and marimba maker Jon Madin. – all at the McDougle Elemen- Middle & High said student involvement is an event, said the students love the Shopping Center on East Frank- Madin will visit the school prior tary School Fall Festival this Friday — Turkey and cheese important part of the festival. new school tradition of a festival. lin Street in Chapel Hill. to the November conference. wrap, sloppy joe, sweet yellow weekend. In years past, the fall festival at “The kids are much more excit- corn, seasoned green beans, The annual festival will take McDougle was solely comprised ed this year because they know Postcard award Book Chat applesauce place on Saturday from 11 a.m. of the silent auction fundraiser what to expect,” she said. Ephesus Elementary School Chapel Hill-Carrboro City to 3 p.m. at the school. Carrboro Monday — Chicken nuggets for adults. During a PTA meet- Students also sell raffle tickets. fifth-grader Lee Franklin re- Schools will host a Centennial and Chapel Hill families are wel- and wheat roll, beef tacos, span- ing, the idea was raised to make A one-dollar ticket buys a chance cently won an award from the Book Chat on Nov. 16 from 2 to come to attend. ish rice, sweet yellow corn, apple the festival more inclusive for to win a Nintendo Wii, Ninten- Foreign Language Association 4 p.m. at Morris Grove Elemen- For the second year in a row, families. do DS Light, an iPod Nano or Tuesday — Pork egg rolls, of North Carolina for a World tary School. the carnival-style festival will “It seemed to make sense to a $100 gift card to Best Buy. mozzarella sticks with marinara Language Advocacy Postcard. Author Carole Boston feature a haunted house, over have an event where the children With 25-cent raffle tickets for sauce, brown rice pilaf, asian Lee designed a postcard based Weatherford will be the keynote 25 different games, a bake sale, could participate,” said Frisch- the baskets and one-dollar tick- mixed greens, fruit cocktail on this year’s theme, “Languages speaker. Breakout discussions food caterers and a silent auction. emeier. “It’s amazing to see four ets for the bigger items, no one is for Life.” The postcard will be will be held on three books fo- Wednesday — Steak and There will also be performances or five hundred children running left out of the fun. displayed at the Southern Coun- cusing on issues of segregation cheese hoagie, chicken salad with by the middle school band Skip- around, hopping from game to “Even in this current eco- cil on Language Teaching’s Con- and the segregated school expe- crackers, lettuce and tomato sations and a martial arts dem- game.” nomic climate, everyone can ference Showcase in Orlando in rience – Weatherford’s Dear Mr. salad, carrot and celery sticks, onstration by the N.C. Quest Part of the student involve- participate,” said Bobst. March and will be reproduced for Rosenwald, Mildred Taylor’s Roll steamed broccoli, fresh banana Center of Chapel Hill. ment includes “class baskets.” Jen Liebe, also a co-chair of use in mailings to congressmen, of Thunder, Hear My Cry and —Thursday Ham and cheese “Part of what we want to do Each class decides on a theme, the event, said parents play a very local and state boards of educa- The Land, also by Taylor. In ad- sub, turkey with dressing, gravy is build our school community such as movie night or backyard important role in the festival and tion and other policymakers. dition, Weatherford will mod- and wheat roll, lettuce and to- but also feel that we’re part of fun, and McDougle families they enjoy doing it. In addition, the postcard will erate a panel discussion with mato salad, sweet potatoes and a bigger community in Chapel are invited to donate items to “It is a wonderful way for the be available for viewing online at alumni from segregated schools apples, seasoned lima beans, Hill and Carrboro,” said Sonia the basket. The baskets are then parents to give back to the school www.flanc.org under the advo- that operated in Chapel Hill and chilled pears Frischemeier, a co-chair of the raffled off on the night of the while also catching up with other cacy link. Carrboro. event. festival. McDougle families,” she said. Are you voting for Change on November 4th?

"I'm 57 years old and I've never U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 4th DISTRICT "B.J. Lawson stands with the voted for a Republican. Until people on important local issues - now. is is the first time I'll saying no to an unaccountable cast my vote for a Republican, DAVID PRICE biodisease lab run by Homeland Mara because of BJ's stance on  Security, and no federal funding Bonnie Evans pre-emptive war, sound WILLIAM (BJ) LAWSON for an Orange County airport Hauser Democrat money, and the corrupted that will seize private land using Democrat merger of government and eminent domain at the request of business." special interests. Even though We e People Believe: I'm a lifelong Democrat, I'm voting for B.J. Lawson." "B.J. Lawson's constitutional ( Washington's rulebook for our federal principles will revive our government is the Constitution of the United American economy, provide States, which protects individual rights, not "I support BJ Lawson because affordable healthcare for he is willing to challenge his every American, and restore Dr. Steven corporate interests. own party and the status our coveted status as F. LeBoeuf quo to do what is right for Khodr 'America, gentle giant'. Libertarian ( America's strength and resilience result from America and its citizens. We Lawson will ease healthcare Zaarour need people in Congress who costs by reviving true sustainable economic growth in self-sufficient Unaffiliated can see beyond party rhetoric patient-directed healthcare as communities. and will serve individual opposed to 'corporate care'." Americans, not special interest ( We must meet our energy needs through local, lobbyists or corporations." "Progressives, wake up and vote sustainable resources without destroying our your conscience, not your “ is November we will party this November. Yes, it is environment. vote for one Republican, possible to split your ticket and B.J., and we encourage all Dr. Larry vote for both Obama and ( Competitive, free markets only work when our Burk others to do the same. We Rev. Ray Lawson. B.J. bases his platform laws protect individual liberty instead of need principled leadership and Kelly Progressive strictly on the Constitution, and corporate interests. who knows how we can McKinnon he is more of a peace candidate Democrats than most Democrats in strengthen our communities, Congress right now." and BJ Lawson is that ( Read more at: leader.” LawsonForCongress.com/We ePeople "Albert Einstein famously said, "I'm voting for B.J. Lawson 'Insanity is doing the same because he's a principled thing over and over again and Constitutionalist who will expecting different results.' For Be the Change. Vote uphold our precious civil Cheryl our District, sending David Coleman Kacy liberties and end Price back to Congress and Republican Fortner unconstitutional wars. Unlike expecting different results may Unaffiliated our incumbent, Dr. Lawson be just what Einstein had in rejects bailouts for Wall mind. B.J. will bring North Street, and he knows how to Carolina common sense to an stabilize our economy." out-of-touch Congress."

Paid for by Lawson for Congress www.LawsonForCongress.com Allen Johnson, Treasurer 919-481-1177 The Carrboro Citizen Sports Thursday, October 23, 2008 9 ‘Athletes to Athletes’ helps Greensboro youth By Kelsey Hamilton Courtesy of The Carrboro Commons For many high school stu- dents, summer means spending time with friends, relaxing at the community pool and sleeping in until lunch. But for four Carrboro High students, their summer va- cation meant a whole lot more. Carrboro High School seniors Evan Arant, Brandon Hunter, Si- Photo by Jim Kenny Senior captain Robert Kenny knocks in a header with eight seconds left in mon Stiffler and Clay Pinney de- the first half on an assist from Ben Berolzheimer. Carrboro lost to Science cided to help Joe Kelly, a Rotary and Math 3-2 on Monday. Freshman Connor Roach scored the other Club member from Greensboro, Carrboro goal of the game. raise money for a local youth athletic proagram at Peeler Rec- reation Center in Greensboro. “We just wanted to help the HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY community,” Stiffler said. “Ev- eryone should have the opportu- FOOTBALL SOCCeR nity to play sports.” The four students are football Carrboro Carrboro players for Carrboro High. Arant Lost to Providence Day 16-41 on Lost to the school of Science and said that the project, dubbed Friday in their last home game of Math on Monday 3-2. The regular the season. They go to Charlotte season ended Wednesday night “Athletes to Athletes,” was some- on Friday to play Charlotte Latin. against Northwood, after The thing they could relate to because Staff photo by Kelsey Hamilton Citizen went to press. they know the value of what it Carrboro athletes, left to right, Brandon Hunter, Evan Arant, Simon Stiffler and Clay Pinney worked this summer Chapel Hill means to be on a team. to raise awareness for the needs of Peeler Recreation Center in Greensboro. With their help, Peeler Recreation Defeated Southern Durham last Chapel Hill Kelly said that the previous Center was awarded a $500,000 grant to bring athletic opportunities for local youth. Friday to win their Homecom- Beat Southern last week 3-0. grant for Peeler had expired and ing game. Back Stephen Moore Their regular season ended they really wanted to continue to The name of the project was were responsible for the grant the work of these students should rushed for 152 yards. This week Wednesday night against Jordan, hold a basketball league at no cost coined Athletes to Athletes by coming,” said Kelly. also bring awareness to the im- they play Durham Hillside at after The Citizen went to press. for local youth in the area. In ad- the students because Arant said According to Carrboro High portance of providing a safe ha- home, Friday at 7 p.m. dition, the students at Carrboro they were athletes who wanted football coach Jason Tudryn, the ven for youth in this community. East Chapel Hill High said that they wanted to to help others who had a passion accomplishments of the four stu- “I just wish that the Chapel East Chapel Hill Defeated Carrboro 3-1 last provide the kids with snacks be- for sports just like them. The dents were not overlooked back Hill-Carrboro and Durham The Wildcast lots in an away game Thursday. They will play Northern cause they were at the recreation students from Carrboro helped at home. communities would take note to Hillside last Friday, 15-39. They on Friday on Senior Night. center from after school until late collect signed balls from UNC “It is a tribute to these guys of this grant opportunity that will play Jordan High at home basketball and football teams to that they did something that had Greensboro developed and do Friday at 7 p.m. in the evening, with some having not eaten anything since lunch. auction off. some meaning and impacted a the same for the kids here,” she “So that was kind of where Darryl Kosciak, the Youth great deal of people,” said Tu- said. “They need to act with a the kids from Carrboro came in,” First coordinator for Greensboro dryn. “I’m proud of those guys sense of urgency to address the Carolina notes said Kelly. “They couldn’t believe Parks and Recreation and a grant for following through with that very real issues of violence, drugs they were playing without eat- writer from the Greensboro Po- and being a part of it.” and gangs in our community.” ing. They decided they wanted lice Athletic League, recognized Arant’s mother, Mae, said Kelly said that the dedication Basketball Football to raise money to get these kids the efforts of Kelly and the boys that she was also proud of their of these students to the commu- Next up for the Tar Heels fed for the upcoming season.” and applied for a joint grant for willingness to help other chil- nity of Greensboro is something Late night with Roy (5-2) is Boston College (5-1) in The students heard about Peel- Peeler from the State of North dren even if it meant sacrificing that is rare, but very special. This Friday marks the tip off Chapel Hill. The game starts at er’s situation from Arant’s moth- Carolina Governor’s Commission time during the summer. “We just want to give them of the Carolina basketball sea- noon. er, who was contacted by Kelly, a on Crime. Peeler Recreation Cen- “When I spoke to Evan about the opportunity to play sports,” son. Both the womens and mens longtime friend and fellow gradu- ter and four other centers subse- what Joe was doing and the needs said Pinney. basketball team will take to the Soccer ate of UNC. The students helped quently received $500,000 to hold of these kids, I was really proud And that’s just what they did. floor at the Smith Center as part North Carolina senior for- Kelly apply for grants and raise football and basketball leagues of Evan’s response,” said Mae of Late Night with Roy. ward Brian Shriver was honored money to help fund a basketball after school at no cost for the play- Arant. “He wanted to do some- Kelsey Hamilton is a UNC The event is free and open to by TopDrawerSoccer.com for league so that local youth could ers because it brought kids off the thing proactive to keep these student writing for The Carrboro everyone. the second straight week with a play at no cost. streets and provided a safe place boys involved and developed the Commons, a bi-weekly online Following is the schedule of spot on the website’s Men’s Col- “Chapel Hill and Carrboro away from gangs and crimes. ideas around Athletes to Ath- lab newspaper for Jock Lauterer’s events for the evening: lege Soccer National Team of the kids have it a lot better off than “Even though the kids were letes. He recruited the other boys Community Journalism class at • 4 p.m. — Smith Center Week. Shriver led the Tar Heels what these kids have,” said Arant. not directly responsible for the immediately.” the School of Journalism and Mass doors open to an unbeaten week with three “We just wanted to help.” grant, you could say that the kids Mae Arant said that she feels Communication. • 5 p.m. — Women’s volley- goals in wins over William & ball game Mary and Virginia Tech. • Women’s basketball show- Shriver, who leads the Atlantic Sports Briefs case Coast Conference with 12 goals • Men’s basketball program this season, scored twice in Tues- Softball players scoring two goals apiece. side 0 will play in Charlotte Saturday. In addition, the first 7,000 day’s 4-1 win over William & Cliff’s Meat Market/T-Roy’s Freshman Jessica Barfield, ju- v. Cary Academy CHHS 1, Cary Academy 0 fans through the doors receive a Mary. The Clearwater, Fla., prod- Towing won the Carrboro Rec- nior Alexis Hebert and senior The Chapel Hill Tigers Field Scoring: CHHS: Hannah special gift compliments of the uct netted Carolina’s first two reation and Parks 2008 Fall Hunter Newtow all contributed Hockey team won 1-0 over Cary Reynolds 1 General Alumni Association and scores against the Tribe, includ- Adult Co-Recreational Softball two goals apiece. Barbara Parks Academy Thursday night at Assists: Alexis Hebert 1 the Department of Athletics. ing his ACC-best fourth game- League after winning in the and Anna Long each scored one home, 1-0. The contest was hotly Shots on Goal: CHHS 8, winner in the 39th minute. Parking information loser’s bracket to advance to the goal. contested throughout both peri- Cary Academy 3 Shriver, who has three multi- final and then winning the sec- Again, Chapel Hill’s defense ods. The winning goal was scored Saves: Esther Rolf 3 Fans who plan to attend Late goal games in the Tar Heels’ last ond match. Congratulations to prevented the Pirates from scor- by Tigers’ Hannah Reynolds Corners: CHHS 5, Cary Night with Roy this Friday night six contests, leads UNC with 25 the Cliff’s and T-Roy’s team. ing throughout the game. with an assist by Alexis Hebert. Academy 2 will have a number of parking points on 12 goals and an assist. CHHS 8, Riverside 0 Coach Diego Caballero’s Tigers options at their disposal. Tiger field hockey Scoring: CHHS: Barbara • Tar Heel Express shuttle Volleyball v. Riverside Parks 1, Alexis Hebert 2. Hunter buses will operate from the Fri- In a one-sided battle in Dur- Newton 2, Anna Long 1, day Center beginning at 5 p.m. Tar Heels Fall At Miami ham, the Chapel Hill Tigers de- Jessica Barfield 2 ($5 roundtrip fee). A night after coming back cisively beat the Riverside Pirates Shots on Goal: CHHS 19, • All parking will cost $8 for from a 2-1 hole at Florida State the by a score of 8-0. The Tigers scor- Riverside 0 "$616/$563& regular vehicles and $40 per bus. North Carolina volleyball team ing was impressive with several Corners: CHHS 12, River- • Public parking will be avail- attempted the same feat Saturday able throughout the day at the At the Family Medicine Center night in Miami but the Tar Heels estes park Rams Head parking deck adja- were unsuccessful as the Hur- cent to Kenan Stadium. Easy ricanes claimed the 3-1 win (20- accEss Now accepting • Public parking will be avail- COACHES! to I-40 25, 25-21, 25-19, 25-23). 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Speakers include Bob Young, est town in the state to have two founder and CEO of lulu.com; Gian Fulgoni, co-founder and bead shops. executive chairman of comScore; Cliff Reeves, emerging busi- With the Sept. 19 opening of ness team member at Microsoft; and others. Rare Earth Beads on West Main The all-day event starts at 7 a.m. with a networking breakfast. Street in Carrboro, local beaders Registration is $245 before Nov. 17. Onsite registration, if avail- now have two shops in which to able, is $295. For more information or to register for the summit, draw a bead, as it were. visit www.internetsummitevent.com David Sterling, owner of Rare Earth Beads, is not worried 3Cups reopens about coming to a small town 3CUPS will open at its new location on South Elliott Road in that already has a large, well- Chapel Hill on Oct. 30. established bead store. Sterling The wine, coffee and tea merchant closed its location at The says, “We have a very different Courtyard on West Franklin Street earlier this year after the business and a very different cli- business was unable to resolve a dispute regarding parking with entele. I personally wish them Courtyard owner Spencer Young. every success. I’m not doing this 3CUPS will now offer 200 wines, selected by Jay Murrie, for- business to be competitive to merly of A Southern Season, and Elaine Thomas, formerly of anybody.” Lantern. In addition, 3CUPS will host wine socials at the new Casey Schlatter, owner of tasting bar on Friday and Saturday nights and wine and food The Original Ornament, sees pairing socials on Thursday nights. things a little bit differently. In Badi Bradley and the coffee and tea staff will host weekly reference to Rare Earth Beads, Coffee Cuppings and Coffee Brewing workshops on Saturday Schlatter says, “They are compe- photo by Clai Watkins mornings. tition – especially when we’re in David Sterling sits in front of the $5 wall of beads at Rare Earth Beads in Carrboro. Sterling is the owner of Rare The store will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through the same town.” Earth Beads, which opened in Carrboro on Sept. 19. Saturday and on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more infor- According to Sterling, many mation about 3CUPS events, visit www.3CUPS.net patrons of The Original Orna- Even though The Original Original Ornament, “We carry $25 or more. According to man- ment already have come into his Ornament will have new and different kinds of beads, and our ager Tracey Mallon, “It’s a basic Fair trade expo store. unfamiliar competition, Schlat- basic business models are differ- stringing class, so you learn how The Carrboro Cybrary will host a Fair Trade Expo Oct. 25 Sterling attributes this not to ter says, “We are going to con- ent, as far as customer service to design a necklace or a brace- from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Carrboro Century Center. advertising, but instead because tinue doing what we have always and what we carry and things let and put it together and put a The show will educate people on the meaning of Fair Trade, “beading people are a commu- done.” like that.” She goes on to say, “It’s clasp on it.” which is a movement that attempts to pay a fair price for prod- nity; they talk to each other … Although the two shops are a little hard to explain to a non- Also, in honor of its new lo- ucts coming from underdeveloped or depressed economies in they want to check out whatever similar, the owners at both stores beader, but if you came into our cation, Rare Earth Beads had a other nations. The expo is also an effort at raising awareness of is new out there.” agree that they have many differ- store and then went into their grand opening sale Oct. 10-13. poor working conditions for laborers abroad. It will be no surprise to Schlat- ences as well. store, then you would get a dif- Sterling is nothing but excited The expo features local businesses selling Fair Trade products ter if she begins to see some of Sterling says that at Rare ferent feel.” about his new location in Carr- as well as games and educational materials for children. her regular customers less often. Earth Beads, “We are catering to Rare Earth Beads’ new loca- boro. “This is what I love to do. I “The thing about beaders,” a more established jewelry-mak- tion in Carrboro is only 12 miles love beads,” he says. “I think that Sustainability meeting Schlatter says, “is that they ing market, and also our focus away from its original location in the most important quality in a shop everywhere…. There is no The Carrboro-Chapel Hill Foundation for a Sustainable is natural stones.” Also, Sterling Durham. Sterling says that over successful business is the passion question that our customers at Community will hold its annual meeting on Oct. 30. from 7:30 said his store is very different the five years that Rare Earth that you have for it.” The Original Ornament will, to 9:30 a.m. at The Carolina Club. from The Original Ornament in Beads has been open in Durham I’m sure, go to Rare Earth and The foundation started as an offshoot of the chamber of com- terms of base metal. he has had a constantly growing Clai Watkins is a UNC student shop.” merce. Its mission is advancing long-term sustainable solutions According to Schlatter, The demand for a second location in writing for The Carrboro Com- The Carrboro bead shop for the community, like creating green jobs and sustainable busi- Original Ornament’s target au- Carrboro. mons, a bi-weekly online lab owners have yet to have any ness models. dience is mainly middle-aged In order to promote the grand newspaper for Jock Lauterer’s contact. In fact, Schlatter says, For more information, contact Ann Mckune at 967-7075 or women who want to make opening of Rare Earth Beads in Community Journalism class at “It was news to me that he was [email protected] jewelry. Carrboro, the store is offering a the School of Journalism and Mass opening.” Schlatter says that at The free class with the purchase of Communication.

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Photo by Ken Moore It is important to know the difference between palmately compound leaf of Virginia creeper (left) and trifoliate compound leaf of poison ivy (right)

FLORA our home gardens. Learn to distinguish it from page 1 Whenever I spot one from Virginia creeper, volunteering, I offer it which has palmately a cedar post or other (like a hand) compound Enjoy remembering type of support, looking leaves of five leaflets. the botanical name; it’s forward to lush green You often find these great fun to hear it roll summer foliage and a two growing together, off of your tongue. It colorful show in the fall. so being familiar with sounds like “par-thee- When out and about, their differences frees no-siss-us quink-a-fo- make certain you do you to enjoy the beauty lee-ah.” Now try it out not confuse Virginia of both. loud, and with a little creeper with another Like the blue berries practice you’re armed common native vine of Virginia creeper, the Boy Scout Camp, 1959 to surprise whoever with shades of red fall little white berries of ow do you feel when you see an image of yourself for the first accompanies you when color. Poison ivy, Rhus poison ivy are also cher- time in almost 50 years? Former Troop 39 Scoutmaster Ed Johnson you discover this vine radicans, is not to be ished by birds, so poi- shocked me with this 1959 photo from Camp Durant. (Did I really on your next walk. touched. Remember son ivy also frequently have a double chin at 14?) But it’s the other boys I’m delighted You won’t have to go the rhyme: “Leaves of volunteers in our home to see. Far left: my best chum Shane Liston who got sent off to far to find this member three, let it be/Leaves landscapes. Appreciating privateH school, and it about broke my heart. Next, Jimmy Barron, a PK and of the grape family. The of five, stay alive.” its importance as a wild- something of a class cut-up. Then Johnny Allcott, the smartest kid in our berries are poisonous to class, a doctor out in Oregon now (We still exchange Christmas cards). At Poison ivy and Virginia life food, I allow poison right is Donnie Boyd, son of fabled UNC religion professor Bernard Boyd. humans but are enjoyed creeper both have com- ivy some freedom on by birds that don’t think I’ve lost touch with Shane, and I fear Camp Durant got morphed into a gated pound leaves. A com- the back edges of the community. Thanks, Ed, for the memories. twice about dropping pound leaf of three leaf- garden, but I definitely freshly processed seed lets characterizes poison don’t give it free reign from chimney tops, ivy, the plant with sap over the landscape as I along fences and in that makes most folks do the mighty fine Vir- shrubbery throughout break out with a rash. ginia creeper. Quilt show Civic club Several Orange County holiday sale quilters’ works were on Lou Jamieson display this past weekend as displays this Saturday part of the Durham-Orange some of the The Carrboro Civic Club Quilters show in Durham. chocolates is holding its annual Holiday Shown here is a detailed she’ll have on Open House and Arts and look at a quilt featuring sale at the Crafts fair this Saturday from 8 “African tumbling blocks” Carrboro a.m. to 2 p.m. by Marcella Grendler Civic Club this Items on sale include Eddie of Chapel Hill. Saturday. Womble’s wood carvings, face More quilts and photos jugs by Debbie England, pot- are on The Carrboro tery by Laura Leegins, handbags Citizen’s MILL website at by Misty Lloyd and chocolates carrborocitizen.com/mill and chocolate-making kits Lou Jamieson and handmade toys. There also will be pumpkins and fall vegetables on sale. The sale will help the Civic Club with its annual scholar- ship program for local high school students along with proj- ects to support local schools and outreach to senior citizens. The club is located 108 Bim Street behind Town Hall.

Water Watch wednesday, october 23

LAKE LEVELS Weaver Street Realty Ui n versity Lake: 0‘ 0” below full Cane Creek Reservoir: 2‘ 0.25” below full PReciPITATION THIS MONTH Jone s Ferry Treatment Plant: 0” NOW OPEN! Cane Creek Reservoir: 0” CUO ST MER WATER DEMAND Past 7 days (average): 8.225 million gallons 205 Lloyd Street Past 30 days (average): 8.756 million gallons

We’re on your wavelength Suite 101 Es. t Water Supply remaining : 371 days worth (about 12 months), based on average demand in the last 30 days, and assuming no further rainfall.

source: OWasa WeaverStreetRealty.com Please 116 E. Main St Make sure there are aerators [ tip] on all of your faucets.

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