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Basketball fever is running high and fans are showing their pride.Angelo Marrone shows his colors while taking pre-game pizza orders last Saturday at Italian Pizzaria Number 3 on West Franklin Street.Below: The fans at the Orange County Social Club keep a close eye on the game as the Tar Heels beat Louisville and advanced to The Final Four.The Heels take the fl oor against Kansas this Saturday around 8:45.

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PHOTO BY KEN MOOREYoung wild cherry leaves have subtle beauty.

Wild cherry drama

Last Saturday, I saw a road-side spectacle as beautiful as any deliberately de-signed garden landscape. Nature’s inter-planting of

yellow sassafras and pink redbud resulted in what may be best de-scribed as “roadside impression-ism.” Fortunately, the recent cold spells have extended the fl ower-ing of these early bloomers.

Now, amidst all this beauty, I noticed another of nature’s sea-sonal designs. Less welcome to most folks are the webbed nests of tent caterpillars that appear in wild cherries, Prunus serotina, and cultivated apples, cherries and plums. Some homeowners cause tree injury in the practice of burning the nests. If there is an urge to battle this particular cycle of nature, a twist with a cloth-tipped stick will harmlessly extract the nests.

Just about every year, my old plum tree hosts tent caterpil-lars, and every year it recovers to fl ower just as robustly the following year. Caterpillars feed on young leaves and work com-munally to build a webbed nest in the crotch of several limbs. For six weeks, those little critters demonstrate real architectural skills in designing and construct-ing larger outer compartments to accommodate their larger size, as they abandon the inner compartments containing their droppings. When you observe those caterpillars streaming across the ground and sidewalks, you know they are in search of a spot to hide as they pupate. Three weeks later, they emerge as little reddish-brown moths with pale horizontal stripes that you may observe fl ying around during early summer. Following successful mating, the moths lay eggs on branches of a host tree, where they will hatch the follow-ing spring.

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FLORA By Ken Moore

Natives grow natives in the gardenRECENTLY . . . By Valarie Schwartz

� e rain Tuesday morning didn’t deter Jeff and Cheryl Prather. It had kept them inside on Monday, but they had a freshly painted bench to park and no doubt a list of other things to accomplish in their na-tive woodland garden that will be one of 10 gardens featured on the Chapel Hill Spring Garden Tour 2008 being held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., April 12, and noon to 4 p.m., April 13, in the communities of Meadow-mont and � e Oaks.

Both natives of North Carolina themselves, the Prathers settled in Chapel Hill in 1990 after 21 years of travel with Jeff ’s career in the U.S. Air Force.

� eir appreciation of wooded areas grew over years of visiting parks and gardens around the world, though their own gardening had been limited to “yard work” until buying their home in � e Oaks in 1996. � ey enlisted the help of landscape architect Alicia Berry, who encouraged them to work in other gardens to learn what they liked and wanted in the 3/4-acre lot

they had chosen, which “sloped steeply to a degraded deciduous woodland edge,” as Cheryl described it.

Cheryl volunteers at the Sarah P. Duke Gardens, where she has worked in the Blomquist Garden of Native Plants every Wednesday morning for a dozen years. � ey volunteer weekly at Battle Park remov-ing exotic invasives, and are members of the Triangle Land Conservancy and the N.C. Native Plant Society (www.ncwildfl ower.org), where they have participat-ed in numerous plant rescues from about-to-be-devel-oped land sites.

“Sometimes the very best things are in our very own back yard,” Cheryl said. � at’s certainly true in their yard, as some of the rescued plants went to local public gardens and some landed here.

� eir property with two bridges across the creek that runs through it, and the rock steps built by Jeff , punctuates the serenity below the trees, where trilli-ums, jack-in-the-pulpits and arrow-leaf ginger among a vast variety of wildfl owers, ferns and groundcovers

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CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Jeff Prather at the pond in his backyard of mostly native plants.

Report calls for new fi re-safety rulesNew homes, apartments may be required to have sprinklers, fi re alarmsby Kirk RossStaff Writer

Town building rules would have to be changed if Carrboro, the most densely packed municipality in North Carolina, wants to reduce the threat of property loss and injuries from fi re.

� at’s the conclusion in a report to the Carrboro Board of Aldermen de-livered Tuesday night. In a meeting at Town Hall, Fire Chief Travis Crabtree outlined a number of ways the town can improve fi re safety including new home and apartment construction re-quirements.

Crabtree was asked by town of-fi cials to review recent fi res and off er ideas about how the town can do a better job at preventing fi res such as the one last September at building G of Colonial Village at Highland Hills that killed one person and left 20 resi-dents homeless.

� e chief ’s report included a break-down of causes of fi res and a menu of proposals for reducing the town’s risk. One of the challenges, he said, is that

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What fi re crews saw as they arrived at the Highland Hills fi re last September. The fi re had burned for 28 minutes already.

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County reviews Buckhorn planby Susan DicksonStaff Writer

� e Board of County Commissioners on Tues-day asked the Orange County Planning Board to return to them a recommendation regarding the proposed Buckhorn Village development no later than June 3.

� e commissioners and planning board mem-bers heard public comment and fi red questions at the developers about the proposed plan at a public hearing continued from Feb. 25.

Commissioner Mike Nelson questioned the kinds of jobs that the project would bring to the county. Developers have said the project could bring 2,500 jobs, including 1,700 for county resi-dents.

“Not all jobs are equal,” he said. “It’s really hard to argue that $8-an-hour retail jobs are what we want for this county.”

Nelson also expressed concern regarding the project’s eff ects on global warming.

“If we’re serious, as we say we are, about global warming, why put this shopping center, that’s go-ing to have thousands and thousands of vehicle miles traveled, farthest away from the population centers?” Nelson said.

� e site of the proposed development is off Buckhorn Road, near I-85/I-40 in the western part of Orange County. Developers and county offi cials have said the development could bring in sales tax revenue and curb property tax increases.

� e project is being developed by Buckhorn Road Associates, a partnership of East West Part-ners, Tryon Investment Group and Montgomery Carolina. � e group submitted their plan for the development to the county in December.

According to county Planning Director Craig Benedict, while county residents lead the state in per capita retail dollars spent, 53 percent of those dollars are spent outside the county.

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Go Heels!

2 Thursday, april 3, 2008 Community The Carrboro CiTizen

APSOFORANGECOUNTY —IamScout, a black 4-yr-old female dlh. i’m a diva who dreams of an owner who can provide me with plenty of scratches behind my oh so lovely ears. i make happy paws (biscuits) on comfy beds for hours. a nice combination of affectionate and curious, i’m not afraid of much of anything. While i tolerate the cats i’m living with now, i wouldn’t mind getting my new owner’s undivided atten-tion. i do well with dogs also! ! Come see me at animal protection society of orange County, 6311 nicks road, Mebane, or call 304-2300. you can also go online at www.animalprotectionsociety.org

ORANGECOUNTYANIMALSERVICES—Meet Chelsea and Hillary! These adorable newfoundland/bull dog mix puppies are around 3 months old and full of puppy charm! These big girls are goof-balls that love to play and be silly! adopt one or both! ! stop by 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.

SpecialEventsReallyReallyFreeMarket— sat, april 5th, 2:30-5:00pm, Carrboro Town Commons. First saturday of every month. Contact vdaro@email.unc.edu or 428-1611.

FirstSunday— apr 6th, 12-4pm. a monthly celebration on his-toric hillsboro street in downtown pittsboro. The haw river string band performs 1-3 pm. Vendors, local galleries and shops are open. Food and wine tasting, local plants and produce. Call 919-260-9725 or go to pittsboroshops.com. outside events subject to weather.

Fleamarket — Group Flea Mar-ket from 8am to 1pm on saturday, april 5th at the hillsborough sun-trust bank at 260 south Churton street in hillsborough. sponsored by orange-hillsborough relay for life. For more information, contact dawn berry at dberry18@nc.rr.com or 730-6361.

SixthAnnualCarrboroCDandRecordShow — sunday, april 6, noon-6pm, Carrboro Cen-tury Center (2nd floor). 40 tables of new & used Cds, vinyl records and memorabilia. Free.

BingoNight—hosted by Team eurosport, a relay for life team. april 11th at the big barn Conven-tion Center, hillsborough. doors open at 6:00 pm; Games start at 6:30. 20 games. Cost for all games is $20. Food and drink available. all proceeds to the american Cancer society. Contact 640-6123 or 640-6220 for details.

OutdooractivitiesNicheGardensguidedgardenwalks— saturdays through June, 10am. discussions on spring plant-ing, garden maintenance, design & gardening for wildlife with bird and butterfly gardens. special emphasis on drought-tolerant plants. Free, rain or shine. niche Gardens, 1111 dawson rd, Chapel hill. 967-0078 or www.nichegardens.com for info.

GuidedTours — of the n.C. botanical Garden’s plant Collec-tions, every saturday at 10 am. led by trained volunteer tour guides and botanical Garden curators.

Meet your tour guide in front of the Totten Center. Free.

KidsTheArtofStorytelling — Wednesday, apr 9. ackland Museum, 3pm. event for elemen-tary school students will introduce them to the art of storytelling through the power of music and dance.

ToddlerTime— at the Car-rboro branch library. every Thursday at 4pm. For more info, call 969-3006. preschool story Time – at the Carrboro branch library. every saturday at 10:30am. on april 3, Ms. libby will share silly stories. all preschoolers are invited to this free program. 969-3006.

ComedySportz4Kidz— Games & improv for the 12 & under crowd. saturdays, 5pm. $10, students $8, kids under 5 $5. dsi Comedy Theater, Carr Mill Mall, 338-8150 www.dsicomedytheater.com

ExpressYourself!— art program for ages 3-8 & their caregivers. Weekly art projects for children & adults to explore their own creative paths; registration re-quested. saturdays, 10:45-11:15 & 11:30am-noon. $2. Kidzu Children’s Museum, 105 e Franklin st, Chapel hill. 933-1455, www.kidzuchild-rensmuseum.org

NCBotanicalGarden — nature Tales: storytime in the Garden, Thursdays, beginning april 3, 10 11 a.m. Children 3 to 5 years old are invited to attend a story-time in the garden. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Free.

VolunteersRSVP55+VolunteerPro-gram— seeks volunteers to match other volunteers with opportunities for public service. 968-2056.

MealsonWheels— seeks volunteers to deliver meals and/or bake simple desserts for recipients in the Chapel hill/Carrboro area. For more info, call 942-2948.

EnglishasaSecondLanguageConversationClub— seeks volunteers to talk with groups of

international students Fridays from 11:30am-1:30pm. university Meth-odist Church on Franklin street. Call 967-1448 or email harwellja@bellsouth.net.

Health&WellnessLivingwithAdvanced/Meta-staticCancer— a bi-weekly support group. Meets 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of every month, 3:30-5pm. drop-in, no charge. Cornucopia house Cancer sup-port Center, 111 Cloister Ct, ste 220, Chapel hill. 401-9333, www.cornucopiahouse.org.

TheCompassionateFriends:Self-helpsupportafterthedeathofachild— Free and open to all adults grieving the loss of a child or sibling. Third Mondays, 7-8:30pm. evergreen united Meth-odist Church. 11098 highway 15-501. Call Julie Coleman at 967-3221 or visit www.chapelhilltcf.org

MuseumsPlanetarium&DigitalThe-aterShows— science liVe demos. ongoing. Morehead planetarium, 250 e Franklin st, Chapel hill. info hotline 549-6863, office 962-1236, tickets 843-7997. Thu-sat 10am-5pm, 6:30-9:15pm. Tickets $5.25; $4.25 seniors, students & children. For info visit moreheadplanetarium.org.

dance

ContraDance—presented by The Carolina song & dance association with a live caller and music by the Fabulous shamrocks. Century Center. 967-9948 or www.csda-dance.org for info.

SwingDancing — saturday april 12, dave & lola youngman at the Carrboro Century Center, 8-11:00pm, $5 to $11, 100 n Greensboro st, Carrboro. no partner needed; lesson at 7:30pm included. Visit Triangleswingdance.org.

HavanaNights—Cuban salsa. 1st and 3rd Thursdays, 10pm. Mansion 462, 462 W Franklin st, 967-7913, www.mansion462.net.

Salsa/Mambo—3rd saturdays, lesson 8pm, dance 8:30-11pm. $7, 358-4201, salsa_4u2@yahoo.com. Fred astaire dance studio, 4702 Garrett rd, durham.

Ballroom— 4th & 5th Thurs-days, 7-9:30pm, $2. 933-8982. seymour senior Center, 2551 homestead rd, Chapel hill, 968-2070.

CarrboroDanceJam—Free-style dance to an eclective mix of music. every first Friday beginning apr 4. balanced Movement studio. 304 W Weaver st, upstairs. smoke & alcohol free. Call 968-8776 for more info.

Lectures,Discussions&OpenMics“NotesontheHistoryofFic-tion” — lecture by author e.l. doctorow. Thursday, apr 3, 6:30 p.m. hanes art Center. Franklin.

Free.

SonjaHaynesStoneMemo-rialLecture — by Julianne Malveaux, 15th president of bennett College for Women in Greensboro. Tuesday, april 8, 7pm. reception follows.

OpenMic—For poetry, music & short fiction. Tuesdays at 7pm, Market street books & Maps, 610 Market st, southern Village. 933-5111, www.marketstreetbooks.com

“What’stheBigIdea?Ge-netics,Ethics,andHumanHealth”— lecture series at the Friday Center. lectures apr 3, 10, 17 and 24. Call 962-2643 or visit fridaycenter.unc.edu/pdep for more information and online registration.

FilmsMorristown:IntheAirandSun— apr 13, 4-6pm. discussion facilitated by dani Martínez-Moore, nC Justice Center Fed-ex Global Center, 301 pittsboro st. unC campus. all the programs are free and open to the public. parking available. For more information, www. Chi-Cle.com, or call 919-933-0398.

OtherVITA— a free tax assistance program for low-to-middle-income clients runs through apr. For info and enrollment requirements, co.orange.nc.us/aging/ViTa.asp.

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CommitteeofHealthyCarolin-iansofOrangeCountyandtheHillsborough Exchange ClubwillholdaspecialeventonSat-urday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.,to raise awareness about shakenbabysyndromeinrecognitionofchildabusepreventionmonth.

Inordertocombattheprob-lem,theAdvocatesforChildrenCommitteeofHealthyCarolin-iansofOrangeCountyarewag-ingacampaigncalledRealMenRock.Thegoalofthecampaign

istoencouragefatherstobegen-tlewiththeirbabies.

Educationalmaterialswillbeavailable at the event. In addi-tion,severallocalgroupsandex-pertswillbeonhandtoprovideinformation about shaken babysyndrome.Dadsareencouragedto attend the event and bringtheir babies to show that realmenrockandcomforttheirba-bies,evenwhentheycry.

Theeventwillbeheldintheparking lotof theHillsboroughWal-Mart on Hampton PointeBoulevard.

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delighteventhosewhocan’tnameasingleplant—aswaspracticallytheircasewhentheyfirststarted.Pots filled with English ivy andimpatiens that they started outwith attest to their initial igno-ranceofnativeplants.

Even still, “we have somethings that would be technicallyontheinvasiveplantlist,”Cherylsaid.Likethehelleboressheloves.Butevenbeforethedrought,theyhadlearnedtheimportanceofpre-servingnativeplantsandrestoringendangeredspeciesofplants.

“Wecan’tsaveeverything,buteverybody can do something,”Cherylsaid.

Buyingatickettothetour,andbuyingraffletickets(for90prizesworthover$7,000),makesadif-ference because the funds raised

bytheChapelHillGardenClubgotosupportthebuildingoftheneweducationcenterattheN.C.BotanicalGardenhereinChapelHill,whereevenmorepeoplewilllearnaboutnativeplants.

Peter White, director of thebotanicalgarden,toldclubmem-berslastweek,“Ihavebeensoim-pressedwiththeprofessionalismofyourclub....It’sreallyamazingwhatyou’reallabletoimagineandputtogether.”

You’llbeimpressedtoo.Seechapelhillgardentour.netto

takeavirtualtour,learnwheretopurchase$15advanceticketsandbuyraffletickets.TourticketsmayalsobeboughtontourdaysattheN.C.BotanicalGardenoratanytourgarden for$20 ($5 for chil-dren7-18).Call962-0522..

Contact Valarie Schwartz at 923-3746 or valariekays@mac.com

phoTo CourTesy oF Chapel hill Garden ClubHellebores in the prathers’ garden.

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Rabies in HillsboroughAfoxfoundinHillsboroughtestedpositiveforrabieslast

weekattheStateLaboratoryofPublicHealth.Thefoxwassubmittedbecause itbitaresident inthevi-

cinityofSchleyRoadandHighway57.Anotherresidentwaseventuallyable toget the foxtorelease itshold,but the foxthenchasedbothresidentstotheirvehicle,wheretheycalledAnimalControl.AnAnimalControlofficerthenremovedthefox.

Because the fox bite broke the skin, an Orange Countycommunicable-diseasenursewillworkwiththeresidenttode-terminethemedicaltreatmentneeded.

Sofar thisyear,OrangeCountyAnimalServiceshasre-ceivedthreepositiverabiestests.Ifanypossibleexposuretoabat,raccoonorskunkissuspected,contactAnimalControlat245-2075orcall911.

Men indicted in Carson killingThetwomenaccusedofkillingUNCStudentBodyPresi-

dentEveCarsonwereindictedbyanOrangeCountygrandjuryonMondayonchargesoffirst-degreemurder.

DemarioJamesAtwater,21,andLaurenceAlvinLovette,17,arechargedwithkilling22-year-oldCarsononMay5.HerbodywasfoundneartheintersectionofHillcrestDriveandHillcrestCircleinChapelHill.

Bothsuspectswereonprobationfrompriorconvictions.

Water fundraiserTheAvedaInstituteChapelHillwillholdeventsthismonth

toraisemoneytohelpprotectthedrinkingwaterofsixlocalcounties.

The Aveda Institute hopes to raise $35,000 for its EarthMonthCampaignpartner,TriangleLandConservancy.TLCand itsUpperNeuseCleanWater Initiative areworking toidentifyandprotect landcritical tothe long-termqualityofdrinkingwatersuppliesformorethan500,000Triangleres-idents. In addition,Avedawill donate20percentof all ser-viceproceedsgeneratedTuesdaysandWednesdayduringthemonthofApriltoTLC.

Formore information aboutEarthMonth activities, call960-4769,ext.1310orvisitwww.avedachapelhill.com.

County government weekOrangeCountywillholdseveraleventsnextweekinrecog-

nitionofCountyGovernmentWeek.OnTuesday,theDepartmentofTransportationwillunveil

theScots-WelshHeritageScenicBywaysignonSouthCam-eronStreet.Thesigndedicationwillbeheldat11:30a.m.

OrangeCountyEconomicDevelopmentwillhostthean-nualStateoftheLocalEconomyLuncheononWednesdayatnoon.ThepresentationwillbeheldattheCarolinaClubonUNC’scampus,andthereisacostforthemeal.

OnThursday,thecountywillholdapublicreceptionandguidedtoursat theGatewayCenter,which is thenewloca-tionforRegisterofDeeds,TaxAssessmentandRevenue.Thereceptionandtourswillbeheld2to5p.m.atthecenteronSouthChurtonStreetinHillsborough.

Transfer station meetingsOlverInc.,onbehalfoftheBoardofCountyCommission-

ers, will hold two transfer station siting public-informationsessionsoverthenexttwoweeks.

Olveristheconsultingfirmhiredbythecountytoestablishcriteria,conductthesearchandadvisethecommissionersontheselectionofasite.

ThefirstsessionwillbeheldApril3,from7to10p.m.intheF.GordonBattleCourtroomonEastMargaretLane inHillsborough,andthesecondwillbeheldApril10,from7to10p.m.attheSouthernHumanServicesCenteronHome-steadRoadinChapelHill.

Thesessionswillfeatureapresentationdescribingthefunc-tionandoperationofasolid-wastetransferstation,aswellasthetransferstationsitingprocess,focusingonthepurposeanduseoftechnicalandcommunity-specificcriteriaandweighingfactorsintheevaluationandfinalselectionofarecommendedsite.

Olverwillalsoreceivepublicinputregardingthesite-selec-tionprocess.Formore information,visitwww.olver.com/or-angecounty/

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StreetswillcloseifUNCwins,withspecificclosuresbeingbasedonthecrowdsize.

•Parking meters on the 100blockofEastFranklinStreet,allofHendersonStreetandNorthCo-lumbia Street will be bagged for“NoParking”at3:30p.m.

•Vehicles parked on the 100block of East Franklin Street,HendersonStreetandNorthCo-lumbiaStreetwillbetowedstart-ingat7:00p.m.

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•No alcoholic beverages willbeallowedintheclosedarea.Thisrestrictionisauthorizedbyatownordinance making it unlawfulto possess alcoholic beverages on

streets,sidewalks,parkinglotsandalleyswithintheclosedarea.

•Discourage employees andcustomersfromparkinginNorthAlleyandSouthAlley.Whenthestreets close, vehicles parked inthesealleyswillnothaveaccesstothestreettoleave.

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CHPD release guidelines for Final Four revelers

by Kirk RossStaff Writer

With reservoirs still fillingfrom recent rains and a morefavorable forecast from clima-tologistsinhand,OrangeWaterandSewerAuthorityofficialsarecautiouslyreviewingtheneedforcontinuedStageThreewaterre-strictions.

The restrictions, which wentintoeffectthismonth,couldbedialed back to Stage Two soon

should OWASA planners anddirectorsdecidethey’recomfort-able enough with the currentstateofthereservoirs.

Levels forCaneCreek,Uni-versity Lake and the AmericanStoneQuarrytopped60percentofcapacityonApril1,athresh-oldthatOWASAengineershadrecommended as necessary be-fore lifting Stage Three restric-tions.

Whilegivinghismonthlywa-terupdatetotheCarrboroBoard

of Aldermen Tuesday night atTown Hall, OWASA executivedirectorEdKerwinsaidOWA-SAwillstudyseveralfactorsbe-foretakingthatstep.

“The situation is quite a bitimprovedsinceIvisitedwithyouamonthago,”Kerwinsaid.

Then, reservoir levels werehovering around 40 percent ofcapacity.AsofTuesday,theyhadreturned to 60 percent, thanksinlargeparttohigherthannor-mal rainfall during March. In

addition, he said, the NationalWeatherService’sforecastforthenextfewmonthsshowedthatLaNiña conditions, which werecausing the extended periodof dry weather in the southernUnited States, were weakeningconsiderably.

Kerwinsaidthat inadditiontotheweatherappearingtoco-operate, OWASA’s customershavesteppeduptohelpmeettheStageThreegoalofa20percentreductionindemand.

OWASA mulls rain and restrictions

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thetownhasalargenumberofapartments and town homes.Getting at fires quickly, beforetheycanspreadtootherdwell-ings,isacommonthreadinthechief ’ssetofrecommendations.

They include drafting newbuilding codes for the con-struction and retrofit of bothmulti-family dwellings andsingle-family homes. Some ofthe recommendationsare fairlysweeping,likelimitingexteriorsto brick or hardiplank and re-quiringsprinklersystems.Crab-tree said the town should alsoconsider changing landscapingrequirements, including mak-ingsurepinestraw,whichburnsfaster and with a much higherflame,isnotclosetoanydwell-ings.

CrabtreeandTownManagerSteve Stewart acknowledgedthat many of the recommen-dations, such as automatic firealarms and sprinkler systems,would be seen as expensive.SomechangeswouldalsolikelyrequiretheGeneralAssemblytopassenablinglegislation.

Crabtree emphasized thatmany of the steps can help re-duceinsurancecosts.Moreim-portantly,someofthekeystepswould have prevented most ofthe large apartment fires thatclaimed lives andproperty.Heshowed the board a photo ofwhat fire crews saw when theyarrived at the Highland Hillsfire, which claimed the life ofGloria Ines Suarez. Two otherresidentswereinjuredtryingtoescapetheflames.

The fire, he said, had beenburning for 28 minutes beforecrews were dispatched. Thephoto showed flames toweringovermostofonehalfofbuildingG,whichburnedtotheground.Hadthebuildinghadanauto-matic fire alarm, crews wouldhave gotten to the scene longbeforethefiregottothatpoint.

Many of the larger fires,Crabtree pointed out, startedin either storage spaces or bal-conies.Requiringsprinklersys-temstobeextendedtothosear-eas,hesaid,wouldhavestoppedthosefires fromspreading.Thecostofincludingthoseareasina sprinkler system would costroughly$150perunit.

Although current rules re-quiremulti-familybuildings tohave sprinkler systems, manyCarrboro apartment complexeswere built before the require-mentanddonothavethem.

The board of aldermenagreed to have town staff andthetownattorneyreviewthelistof recommendations and pres-entaproposalforactionbytheboard.

Inotheraction,theboard:•establishedaprojectbudget

of$1,303,000fortherepairandresurfacingofWeaverStreet;

•modifiedtheartscommit-tee membership rules to desig-nateoneseatforanArtsCenterrepresentative;

•canceledtheMay6boardmeeting because it conflictswiththestate’sprimaryElectionDay;

• accepted a grant for thepurchase of a live scan finger-printsystem;

• and adopted a resolutionin support of workers’ rightsand unionization efforts at theSmithfield Foods processingfacilityinTarHeel.Theresolu-tionencourageslocalmarketstoconsidernotcarryingSmithfieldproducts and requires boardmembers to refrain from pur-chasing or consuming Smith-fieldFoodsproducts“untilsuchtime as these critical issues areresolved.”

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The proposed developmentincludes three individual devel-opmentdistricts totalingnearly130 acres, with a proposedmaximumofabout1.1millionsquarefeetofbuildingspaceforthe entire property. The planincludesretail,officespace,res-taurants,indoortheaters,hotels,residential, government officesandothersimilaruses.

For the developers to beginwork on the development, thecounty must approve the pro-posed rezoning and special-usepermit.

Thedevelopershavesaidiftheprojectwereapproved,theywouldbreak ground in mid-2010, andanticipatecompletionfourorfiveyearslater.RogerPerry,president

of East West Partners, said theprojectcouldbringin$6millionayearinsalestaxrevenue.

JamesCarnahan,aresidentofCarrboro, questioned the devel-opment’seffectsoncarbonemis-sionsandglobalwarming.

“Wehaveathree-orfour-de-cade history in this county of avery prudent approach to devel-opment,” he said, “Until we’vecompletedacarbon-emissionsin-ventoryforthecountyanduntilwehave setgoals for thecounty…it is totally inappropriateandimprudent to approve this proj-ect.”

Other county residents saidtheysupportedtheproject.

“I have wondered when thiswasgoingtohappenandI’mlook-ing forward to this happening,”saidCharlesBowman,aresidentof the area around theproposed

development. “We have nothingon that end of the county. Weneedsomethingdownourend.Itmaynotbethebestthingintheworld that could happen, but atleastit’sastart.”

Bothcommissionersandplan-ning board members asked thedevelopers questions about theproject that the developers saidtheywouldrespondtoinwriting.They had questions about traf-ficpatterns,globalwarming,theproject’s effectson localbusinessand what the development willlooklike.

Theplanningboardwillcon-sider the development at theirMay 7 meeting and return arecommendationtothecommis-sionersnolaterthanJune3.Thecommissionerswillthenconsiderapproving the plan before ad-journingattheendofJune.

4 Thursday, aPrIL 3, 2008 Schools The Carrboro CITIzen

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Every meal is served with a choice of milk. Breakfast is served daily.

ELEMEntARy

Friday — Macaroni & Cheese w/Wheat Roll; Corn Dog; Sweet Yel-low Corn; Tossed Salad w/DressingMonday — Spaghetti w/Meat Sauce & Garlic Bread, Chicken Nuggets w/BBQ Sauce & Wheat Roll; Garden Peas; Chilled PearsTuesday — Sloppy Joe on a Bun; Cheese Quesadilla w/Salsa; “Fun on the Run”; Broccoli Cuts; Chilled Apricots; Spanish RiceWednesday — Chicken Noodles w/Wheat Roll; Cheeseburger on a Bun w/Lettuce & Tomato; Oven Baked French Fries; Coleslaw; Fresh Orange WedgesThursday — Cheese Pizza; Pepperoni Pizza; Ham & Cheese Sub; “Fun on the Run”; Tossed Salad w/Dressing; Fresh Banana

MiddLE&HigH

Friday — Chicken & Noodles w/Wheat Roll; Meatball Sub; Garden Peas; Tossed Salad w/Dressing; Fresh BananaMonday — Cheese Quesadilla w/Salsa; Baked Potato w/ or w/o Meat & Cheese w/Wheat Roll; Pinto Beans; Fresh OrangeTuesday — Fried Chicken w/Wheat Roll; Grilled Cheese Sandwich; Mixed Vegetables; Chilled Pears; Chocolate PuddingWednesday — Beef Burrito w/Salsa; Chicken Patty Sandwich w/Cheese; Sweet Yellow Corn; Tossed Salad w/Dressing; Chilled ApricotsThursday — Rotini w/Meatless Spaghetti Sauce w/Garlic Bread; Hot Dog on a Bun; Collard Greens; Fruited Gelatin

environmental education at its bestethical StewardShip of the environment Small claSSeS and individual inStruction univerSity Quality teacherS

The hawbridge School offers an enriched curriculum in environmental Studies and the arts for highschoolers.

inTerdiSciplinary UniTS incorporate the north carolina Standard course of Study with visits by lecturers and practitioners and frequent filed trips. field trips this year to ncSu college of textiles and college of engineering, ackland art museum, nc museum of art, Seagrove potters’ studios, nc pottery center and Glen raven mills. Students curating mississippi river music festival featuring local musicians playing blues, rock and roll and cajun music.

FocUS on The environmenT: model School for the institute for the environment at unc-chapel hill. hawbridge students mentored by honors environmental science majors at unc. Going green.

FocUS on The arTS: outstanding art and photography classes taught by award-winning artists, excellent music program taught by internationally-renowned pianist, classical / jazz ensemble, rock and roll band and musical theatre productions.

open houSe & concertSaturday april 12 2- 4pm

www.hawbridgeSchool.org 1735 Saxapahaw-beThlehem chUrch road, Saxapahaw 336 376 1122

by Susan DicksonStaff Writer

CarrboroElementarySchoolfifth-grader Sadie Frank doesn’t just haveher own radio show — she hostsa radio show in both English andSpanish.

SadiehostsaweeklyradioshowonWCOM103.5FMandtranslatesev-erythinginEnglishtoSpanishinordertogetthroughtoawideraudience.

Theshow,called“Sadie’sSamosas,”airsFridaysfrom4to5p.m.

“Ialwayswantedtohavemyownradio show,” Sadie said. “I was oldenoughtodoit—it’snotlikethere’sanagelimit.”

Sadiewasfamiliarwithradiobe-cause her father used to work withWCOM and she did a show withhimonce.

“Ihadalotoffun,anddecidedIwasgoingtosubmitmyapplication[forashow],”shesaid.

Sadie’s application was ac-cepted and she started her show inDecember.

For each show, Sadie invites aguest to help her host. Usually, herguestisamemberofherclassatCar-rboroElementary.

Sadie is in the school’s dual-lan-guageprogram,inwhichabouthalfof the students are native Spanishspeakers. She said she likes to haveguests from her class because theyspeakSpanish.

“I don’t know many adults whospeakSpanish,”sheadded.

Duringtheshow,Sadieinterviewsherguest,readstheweatherreportandconductswhatshecallsthe“Half-timeQuizShow,”inwhichsheplayssongsinEnglishandSpanish,thenquizzesherguestaboutthesongs.

Sometimes people call in to helpanswerthequiz-showquestionsorjusttotalktoSadieabouttheshow.

“It’sreallyfuntogetphonecalls,”shesaid.

SadieandherguesthosttranslatetheentireshowfromEnglishintoSpanish.

“Itwasreallyhardatfirst,”Sadiesaid,butthinksitmakeshershowunique.

Ifshehasanytimeleftoverafterherusualsegmentsoftheshow—whichsheusuallydoesn’t—SadieplaysmoreEnglishandSpanishsongs.

Sadiesaidshewouldliketoeven-tually have a longer show so shecanfitmorein,butrightnowshe’stoo busy with other after-schoolactivities.

Sadieaspires tobeanactororawriterwhenshegrowsup,butdoesn’tthink she’d like towork as aprofes-sionalradiohost.

“If you’re doing it professionally,andyoumessup,it’sabigdeal,”Sadiesaid.“It’stoomuchstrain.”

However,shesaidshewouldliketocontinuevolunteeringasaradiohost.

“I’m going to keep doing it aslongasIcan,”shesaid.“It’sagreatactivity.”

Carrboro fifth grader hosts bilingual broadcast

PhoTo by KIrK rosssadie Frank’s bilingual radio show, “sadie’s samosas,” airs on WCoM Fridays from 4-5 p.m.

dropoutawardThe State Board of Educa-

tion’s Globally CompetitiveStudents Committee recog-nized the dropout preventionefforts of Chapel Hill-Carr-boroCitySchoolsatitsMarchmeeting.

The district was praisedfordecreasing itsdropout rateby 29.6 percent. The district’sdropoutratefellto1.12percentin2006-07from1.59percentin2005-06.

Chapel Hill-Carrboro CitySchoolshasthelowestdropoutrateinthestate.

HolocausttalkHolocaust survivor Mari-

anneRobertswillspeaktoso-cial studies classes at Chapel Hill High School on Fridayfrom2:05to3:05p.m.

RobertsfledtheThirdReichandmovedtotheUnitedStateswithherolder sisterwhen shewas18.Herstoryisdocument-edintheHolocaustMemorialMuseuminWashingtonD.C.

Roberts will speak to stu-dents inHanesAuditoriumatChapelHillHigh.

SuperiorbandThe Phillips Middle

School Symphonic BandearnedasuperiorratingattheNorth Carolina Central Dis-trictBandContest inRaleighonMarch20.

The band performed threeselectionsandwas required tosight-readaselectionafteronlyfiveminutesofstudy.

The band earned a supe-riorratinglastyearaswell.Theband,whichismadeupof41students, is directed by JaneCutchin.

StudentcouncilChapel Hill-Carrboro City

Schoolsseeksapplicantsforthe2008-09Superintendent’sStu-dentAdvisoryCouncil.

Positions are available fortwo students at East ChapelHill High School who aremembers of the junior class,onestudentatCarrboroHighSchoolwhoisasophomoreandtwo juniors and one sopho-more from Chapel Hill HighSchool.

The group meets with thesuperintendent monthly fromSeptembertoMay.Inaddition,the council can share publiccomment with the board ofeducation during a period oftime at each board meeting.The council was created in2005asaresponsetoagroupofstudentswhosoughtstudentrepresentationontheboard.

For an applicationormoreinformation, visit www.chccs.k12.nc.us and look under“Quick Links.” ApplicationsareduetoStephanieKnottbyApril11.Formsmaybesentto750S.MerrittMillRd.,ChapelHill,NC,27516ortosknott@chccs.k12.nc.us.

All-statebandMarijkeKylstraofCulbreth

MiddleSchoolwasselectedtobe in the Middle School All-StateBand,whichiscomprisedofthebestmiddleschoolmusi-cians inNorthCarolina.Thisis the second year Kylstra re-ceivedthishonor.Selectedstu-dents will attend a clinic andperformattheNorthCarolinaSchooloftheArtsinWinston-Salem,April18-20.

Culbreth’sbandsaredirect-edbySamBerryhill.

SpaghettidinnerTheCarrboro High School

Athletic Boosters will hold aspaghetti dinner on Saturdayfrom 5 to 8 p.m. at the CaféCommonsatCarrboroHigh.

The dinner includes spa-ghetti, salad, bread, dessertand drinks, and both dine-inand carry-out will be offered.NCAA March Madness willalsobeshown.

Thedinnerwill raise fundstosupportCarrboroHighath-leticprograms.

governor’sschoolTwenty-one students from

Chapel Hill-Carrboro CitySchoolshavebeenselected forthe2008Governor’sSchoolofNorthCarolina.

StudentsselectedfromCar-rboro High SchoolareAidanBurns-Fulkeron, natural sci-ence; Kenneth Jjombwe, dra-ma; Jonathan Kylstra, naturalscience; Jamie Luca, art; Cas-

sandra McMillan, social sci-ence;andIanThomas,art.

Chapel Hill High SchoolstudentsselectedforGovernor’sSchool are Sarah Anderson,natural science; Shawn Ku-ruganti, choral music; Eliza-bethMcManus,choralmusic;NatalieParks,natural science;William Wignall, instrumen-tal music; and Mindy Yuan,instrumentalmusic.

StudentsselectedfromEast Chapel Hill High SchoolareMichaelaDwyer,dance;MaryHouston,English;ArthurKim,mathematics;CharmaineMu-tucumarana,French;BenjaminPalmer,drama;CharlottePate,drama; Joseph Shea, drama;ReginaStrayhorn,drama;andSunnayYou,English.

The Governor’s School isthe oldest statewide summerresidential program for aca-demicallyorintellectuallygift-edhighschoolstudentsinthenation. The program is opentorisingseniorsandislocatedat Salem College in Winston-SalemandatMeredithCollegeinRaleigh.Morethan800stu-dentsstatewidewereselectedtoattend.

VisionsartshowChapel Hill-Carrboro City

Schools will host the district’sannualVisionsArtShowattheLincolnCenternextweek.

Threereceptionswillbeheldfor visitors to view the show,whichfeaturesselectedstudentartworkcreatedthroughouttheschoolyear.Theartwillbeon

display in the hallways of theLincolnCenteruntilMay9.

AreceptionwillbeheldonMonday,April7,from5:30to7p.m.,forGlenwoodElemen-tary,FrankPorterGrahamEl-ementary,ScroggsElementary,CulbrethMiddleandCarrboroHigh.

A reception for CarrboroElementary, McDougle El-ementary,SeawellElementary,McDougle Middle, SmithMiddleandChapelHillHighwill be held on Wednesday,April9,from5:30to7p.m.

AreceptionwillbeheldonFriday,April11, from5:30 to7 p.m. for Ephesus Elemen-tary, Estes Hills Elementary,Rashkis Elementary, PhillipsMiddle and East Chapel HillHighSchool.

Thepublicisinvitedtoviewthe art at the Lincoln CenterMondaythroughFriday,8a.m.to5p.m.

SuperiorsymphonyThe Chapel Hill High

School Symphonic Band re-centlyperformedattheNorthCarolinaCentralDistrictBandFestival.

Thegroupreceivedasuperi-orratingfromthreeofthefourjudges and an excellent ratingfromthefourthjudge.

SchoolBriefs

SchoolBoardMeetingAGENDA

The Chapel Hill-CarrboroCitySchoolBoardwillmeetto-night (Thursday) at the ChapelHillTownHall.Amongthetop-icstobediscussedare:

•MiddleSchoolRedistricting•Over-andUnder-crowdedschools•Goalsandobjectivesofeducation•Responsestocomplaints•Immunizationandfirstaid•Substanceabuse•Attendance•ConstructionPublic comments are wel-

come. The meeting begins at 7p.m.andisexpectedtolastuntilabout10.

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super crossword men of lettersCitizenCryptoquote By Martin BrodyFor 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, punctuation, the length and formation of the words are all hints.

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by Alexandra MansbachCarrboro Commons writer

Even the pouring raincouldn’t dampen the spirits ofthe women’s Carrboro HighSchool soccer team on a recentgamenight.

Carrboro High School tookon the North Carolina SchoolofScience andMathematicsonMarch19inagameriddledwithrain, wind and power outages.Buttheteamstayedstrong,pass-ingaccuratelyandcommunicat-ingclearly—eventuallyendingthegamewitha1-1tieinover-time.TheCarrborosoccersquadappeared to be anything but anewteam.

“Thisisanentirelynewpro-gram. The teams are actuallyvery young,” said Scott Swartz-welder, president of the CHSAthleticBoosterClub.

Thenewnessof theprogramgives students who have littleexperienceinsportsachancetoplayand,becausetherearenose-niors,noplayerswillgraduateattheendofthisschoolyear.

“There are lots of kids withlittle experience,” Swartzweldersaid.“We’vegotsomegreatath-leteshere,andalotofthesekidswouldn’tevengettoplaysome-whereelse.”

Buttheathleticsprogramhasfaced some setbacks. The origi-nalathleticdirectorbecameillafewmonthsintotheschoolyear,Swartzwelder said.But thenewdirector, April Ross, has reallysteppeduptotheplate.

“Anewprogramwithanewdirector isachallenge,”hesaid,adding that the program hastransitionedrelativelysmoothly.

The women’s soccer team isoneof themanyteamsatCHSthat are enjoying a blossomingprogram. The team consists ofnine freshman, three sopho-

moresandsix juniors—onlyahandful of which have varsityexperience.

Butthingsaregoingwellfortheyoungteam.

“Thingsaregood,”saidRobinBulleri,headcoachoftheCHSwomen’s soccer team. “We’re7-2-1.”

Bulleri said she was able toworkoutmostof theprogram’sdifficulties in the summer andfall.

“Things are running prettysmoothly,” she said. “I coachedtheboysinthefall,sowekindofworkedthekinksoutthen.”

Bulleriheld teamtryouts forthegirls,butnoonewascut.Thisgaveyoungerplayersachancetoparticipate if they committedthemselves.

Theteamalsochosecaptainstoholdleadershiprolesandsup-port their teammates — some-thing especially importantbecausetheteamissoyoung.

“I let the kids vote. Theyneededtovoteforaplayerwhoalready had high school experi-ence,”Bullerisaid.

ThecaptainsareVickyAldanaand Marshall Babcock, juniors.Bulleri has known them sincetheir freshmanyears,andsheisimpressedwiththeirleadership.

“They really are mature,”shesaid.“Icantrustthemwithresponsibilities.”

Parents play a major role inkeepingtheathleticsatCHSupandrunning.

“We try to organize a teamparent for each team to taketickets and work concessions,”Swartzweldersaid.

He said parents have beenveryhelpfulinkeepingtheyoungprogramorganizedbyvolunteer-inganddoingtheirbesttohelpout.

“They’ve been really greatwith taking the initiative be-

causetheBooster[Club]isare-ally small group,” he said. “Wereallystartedatgroundzeroandareworkingourwayup.”

Bulleri agreed, saying theparents of her team have reallysteppedupandhelpedout.

“Alloftheparentssignedupto volunteer to take tickets andbring the kids snacks beforegames,”Bullerisaid.“Icommu-nicatewiththem,andtheycom-municatewithme.”

Swartzweldersaidtheschool’sadministrators have also aid-ed in the development of theprogram.

“The support we got fromthe principal, Jeff Thomas, wasreally wonderful. He has beenverysupportiveofthesportspro-grams.”Swartzweldersaid.

He said Thomas wanted asmany coaches as possible to beteachers, which Swartzweldersaidisbeneficialtothestudents.

“Youwantthecoachestohaverelationshipswiththeplayersoffthefieldtoo,”hesaid.

Bulleri, a science teacher atCHS, is happy to be head soc-cer coach. She is pleased withtheteam’sprogressandhopestocontinuegrowingnextyear.

Alexandra Mansbach is a UNC-CH student writing for the Carrboro Commons, the bi-weekly online lab newspaper for Carrboro produced by Jock Lauterer’s Com-munity Journalism class.

Carrboro High soccerteam learning, growing

Carrboro plans disc golf courseby Tracey TheretCarrboro Commons writer

Bytheendofnextyear,Carr-bororesidentswhoprefertoputtwithadiscwon’thavetoventureoutoftowntogettheirgolffix.

TheCarrboroParksProject,anonprofitthatworkstoimproveparksandopenspaces in town,plans to raise money to installa disc golf course in AndersonParkoffN.C.Hwy.54.

“It’s a chill sport, but it hasa competitive edge too,” saidKrista Moll, a Raleigh residentwho travels to UNC’s OutdoorEducation Center, the disc golfcourseclosesttoCarrboro.

She and three friends spenta sunnySaturday traversing thecourse with a golden retrievernamed Jackson tagging along.MollsaidtheChapelHillcourseis their favorite out of the fivethey have played and that theywill try out the Anderson Parkcoursewhenit’scomplete.

Muchliketraditionalgolf,theobjectiveofdiscgolf is tocom-pletethecoursewiththefewestthrowsofthedisc.

Playerstossthediscfromthestartingareaofeachhole,orthe“teepad,”withthegoalof land-ingitinthetarget.Targetsoftenconsist of a pole with a metalbasketattachedatthetop,withchains running fromthe topofthe pole to the bottom of thebasket.

The proposed course will befree and open to the public, asaremostcourses.

“It’s a spontaneous kind ofsport,”Mollexplained.“Noonejudges you and you can comeandgoasyouwant.”

The game has found an in-creasingly large following andisoftenassociatedwithcollege-aged students, but advocates ofa Carrboro course say it’s low-contact enough to be enjoyedby players of all ages and skilllevels.

“WhatIreallylikeaboutitasapublicfacilityisthatitcanbeplayedbyawidevarietyofpeo-ple,”saidBrendanMoore,facili-tiesadministratorforCarrboro’sRecreations and Parks Depart-ment.“Veryyoungchildren,se-

niors—itoffersareallydiversefacilityforus.”

AtaCarrboroBoardofAlder-menmeetingMarch4,CarrboroParks Project member SusanStone proposed a resolution toraisefundsforthecourse.

Aldermen spoke favorablyabouttheproject.

It’s a fantastic idea,” Alder-manDanColemansaid.

Stone said the course wouldbe a good use of underutilizedareasof thepark.Most coursesare located in wooded areaswhere golfers encounter natu-rallyoccurringobstaclesliketreebranches.

“Itdoesn’tseemlikeitwouldcausemuchdamagetotheparkin that they don’t have to takedownanybigtrees,”shesaid.

Moore said the average discgolf course measures about anacreperhole,orabout18acres,butestimatedthattheAndersonPark course would cover about10or11acres.

The Carrboro Parks Projecthopes to raise $11,000 for thecourse in two phases. The firstsumwouldbe$3,600fordesignfees and the second would be$7,400 for equipment and in-stallationcosts.Stonecomparedtheamounttoinstallingaplay-groundfacility,whichcouldcostbetween$20,000and$30,000.

In thepast, theorganizationhas used fundraising methodssuchasdirectmailings,applyingforgrantsorsettinguptablesatthe Farmers’ Market to ask fordonations.Sofar,thegrouphassuccessfully raised money for adogparkfenceinAndersonPark,twotennisbackboardsandshadesailsatthetowncommons.

Ifyouwouldliketodonatetothe project, do so electronicallythrough its website or by mail—CarrboroParksProject,P.OBox1083,Carrboro,NC.

Tracey Theret is a UNC-CH student writing for the Carrboro Commons, the bi-weekly online lab newspaper for Carrboro produced by Jock Lauterer’s Community Journalism class.

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final four

April 5, 6:07pm

April 5, about 8:45pm

national championshipApril 7, 9pm

men’s ncAA Basketball

Bike planThe Town of Carrboro will

holdapublicmeetingtocollectinputonacomprehensivebicycleplanthatwillguidefuturebicy-cleimprovements.

Themeetingwillbeheldfrom4:30to7:30p.m.onApril10intheCarrboroElementarySchoolcafeteriaat400SheltonStreet.

The town asks that commu-nitymembers stopby any timeduring the meeting to learnabout the project, talk to townstaffandprojectconsultantsandprovideinput.

For more information, visitwww.greenways.com/pages/CarrboroBicycle.html

lady Heels outThe Lady Tar Heels basket-

ball team was knocked out ofthe NCAA Women’s Tourna-ment by the Tigers of LSU onMonday.

Thefinalscorewas56-50.TheTarHeelsscoredonly21

points in the first half — andwhileLatoyaPringlescored19inthesecond,therestoftheHeelscouldaddonly10.

LSU’s Sylvia Fowles led theTigers with 21 points, 12 re-boundsandfiveblocks.Theloss

endeda16-gamewinningstreakand keeps the Number 1-seed-ed Lady Heels out of the FinalFour.

Thematchwas toughdefen-sively.Bothteamsshotlessthan40percentandcombinedfor30turnovers.

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AfewthoughtsaboutbasketballWhenevertheteamisencounteringdifficulties

orperhapsinaclosecontest,WoodyDurham,theenthusiasticvoiceoftheTarHeels,canoftenbeheardtellingpeopleto“gowhereyougoanddowhatyoudo.”

Usuallythishappensduringatimeoutorotherbreaksintheaction,soonecouldassumethathemeanssomethingalongthelineof“nowwouldbeagoodtimetogetabeverageortakecareofanybusiness.”Itdoesnot.Heissuggestingthatthoseofyouwhoarefanswhohaveanysortofgood-luckritualmightconsiderperformingsaidritualtoassisttheteaminthepursuitofvictory.

AstheHeelsmarchclosertotheultimategoal,manypeopletakethisadvicetoheartandcarryittoarather,well,absurdextent.

Afterthelastwin,thatwasapparent,forthetalkamongmanyfanswasasmuchabouttheritualsofluckasitwasthegameitself.Astranger–whomightassumethatthekeytothegamewastheeffectivenessofputtingtheballthroughthemetalcylinderandpreventingtheotherteamfromdoingthesame–mightbesurprisedtofindoutthatitwasreallyamatterofanindividualafewhundredmilesawaywearingathreadbarepairofluckybluesocksorthefactthatCousinEdwatchedthegameintheparlorinthesecondhalfratherthanthekitchen.

Thisisnottosaythatthereisnothingtothis.Beliefandconfidenceinone’sabilitiesisimportantinsports,andthefansareapartofthat.Fansup-port,especiallyhereintheteam’shomecommu-nity,iscertainlyaconfidencebuilder.Butoncethegamehasstarted,unlessyou’recourtsideorwithinshoutingdistanceofit,thereisnotathingyoucandotoaltertheoutcome,nomatterwhereyougoorwhatyoudo.

Totaketheobsessionwithone’sownimpacttotheheightswe’veseenoflateiscommonthistimeofyear,buttrynottogettoocaughtupinit.Throughhardwork,determinationandgoodcoaching,theteamwonthegame.Thoughshelookedquitefetchinginherbluesweaterandwashoarsefordaysafterward,AuntMayhadverylittletodowithit.

Whichbringsustothelatesttrendofbasket-ballhipsters—theeschewingofbrackets.Hereagain,thethemeisthepersonalizationofwinsandlosesonthecourtofplay.Butinthiscase,itisnotabeliefinahigherpower,butthedesiretoberight—ofteninreferencetocontestsbetweenteamsonehasnoideaabout.TheresultisthatinsteadofwatchingagameandenjoyingthefactthatPodunkStatepulleditoutinthelastminuteoverGiantU,theimpactonyourbracketandthelustforthatoffice-poolcashdeterminesyourmood.

Basketballisagame,areallygreatgame.Overtheyears,we’veattachedritualsandothergamestoit.Pardonouraestheticism,butwhentheritu-alsoffandomandgamblingstarttoovershadowtheeffortsoftheyoungpeopleplayingandtheircoaches,it’stimetogetbacktothebasics.

Allthatsaid:GoHeels.Wemeanthatmostsincerely.

ClarificationFYItothebusyprofessionals,thecausalreadersandthosewhowerejustplumflummoxedbytheideaofanaerialtramwaycomingtodowntown,pleasenotethatitwasanAprilFool’sjest.Andbeforewarned,weintendtomakethisaregularevent.Sokeepyoureyespeelednextyear.SeeyouontheGondola.

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FearisontheriseinNorthCarolina.ThiswasthetopicofmostconcernatElForoLatino2008,astatewidegatheringofLatino leadersheldearlier thismonth near Asheville. Fear ofleavingyourhome,fearofbe-ingseparatedfromfamilyandfear of law-enforcement offi-cers.

ParticipantsatElForotoldoftheirexperienceswithdeten-tionandcheckpoints.OfbeingafraidtodriveacrossAlamanceCounty. Of refusing to seekpoliceassistancebecauseofnotknowingwhomightbearoundthecornerwhenyoufilloutanintakeform.

And it’s not just unauthor-izedimmigrantswhoareafraid.The chilling effect sweeps outto include anyone who looksor talks differently, whethertheyareaU.S.citizenornot.Ifyouarenot carrying the rightdocumentation,youaresubjecttoarrestanddetention.

What’s causing this fear?A program being promotedby the U.S. Immigration andCustomsEnforcementAgency(ICE).Underthe“ImmigrationCross-designation” program(alsoknownas287g),ICEwillprovidetrainingandresourcestolocalpoliceandsheriff’sde-partmentsinexchangefordep-utizingtheirofficerstoenforceimmigration law. This means

that anyone stopped by locallaw enforcement can be heldforanimmigrationIDcheck.

Sofar,foursheriff’sdepart-mentsinNorthCarolinahavesigned on: Alamance, Cabar-

rus,Gaston andMecklenburgcounties.Andmanymorewanttoapply.Understandably,localofficials are frustrated by thebroken national immigrationsystem,and the resources thattheICEpackageoffersarecov-eted by cash-strapped law-en-forcementdepartments.

In 2007, a resolution wasadoptedbytheNorthCarolinaSheriff’sAssociationthaturgedthestateto“takewhateverstepsare necessary to address theinvasion of illegal aliens intoNorth Carolina.” The resolu-tionconnectsthelackofbordercontrol with terrorists, Mexi-

candrugcartelsandthosewho“commitcrimesagainstNorthCarolinacitizens.”

Howdowebegintoreducethe tension and move fromglobal anxieties to commu-nitywell-being?Tostart,localgovernments can take a standagainst becoming immigra-tionpolice.Iwasneverprouderof my county than when pre-senters at El Foro stated thatthe Orange County Board ofCommissioners had issued aresolution opposing the ICEprogram. It meant somethingthattherewasaplaceinNorthCarolinathatsaid“no.”

Theresolutionreadsinpart:“Wecommitnottoenter intoa memorandum of agreementwithHomelandSecuritytoen-forceimmigrationlawsortakeany other action that mightresultinracialprofilingorcre-ateaclimateoffearandhostil-ity for any community in theCounty.”

Thankyouforthat,OrangeCounty, on behalf of myselfand many others around thestatewhoarewatching.NorthCarolinians should followthisissue closely and understandthat they can choose to standupfortheirownrightsandtherights of each of their neigh-bors.

Colin Austin is a member of the Orange County Human Rela-tions Commission .

Immigrant rights, the rights of us all

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OnJuly28,2006, thedaybefore the2006shortsessionoftheGeneralAssemblyadjourned,lawmakerspassedHouseBill2212,whichsetupthe Lottery Oversight Committee. Gov. MikeEasleysignedittwoweekslater.

The law requires the panel to meet at leastfourtimesayeartoreviewhowlottery revenue is being spent,to make sure it is supportingeducation and not supplantingother education funding. Thegovernor, Senate president protem and speaker of the Houseeachappointthreemembers,allfromthegeneralpublic.

Thelawalsorequiresthecom-mitteetoreportits“analysisandany findings and recommenda-tions” to theGeneralAssemblyeveryyearbySeptember15th.

ThelegislationwaspassedatatimewhenRa-leighnewswasdominatedbycriminaltrialsandinvestigations surrounding the lottery’spassagein2005.FormerlotterylobbyistKevinGeddingshadalreadybeenindictedbyfederalauthoritiesonninecountsoffraudandwasawaitinghisOc-tobertrial.

In earlyAugust,MeredithNorris,whowasformerHouseSpeakerJimBlack’schiefofstaff,pleaded no contest to state charges that shefailedtoregisterasalobbyistforalotterycom-panywhentryingtoinfluencelegislationonitsbehalf.

Blackhimselfwasthesubjectofafederalin-vestigation that would eventually send him toprison. Former representative Michael DeckerpleadedguiltytofederalconspiracychargesjustaftertheGeneralAssemblyadjournedattheendofJuly.

Corruptionwasintheairandmostofitsur-roundedthe lottery,orat leasthowthe lotterypassed a year earlier. That may not have beentheonlyreasonwhysomanylawmakersjumpedatthechancetovotefortheLotteryOversightCommittee,butitwasoneofthem.Anotheronewastoreassureskepticswhopointedoutthatitwasimpossibletopromisethatlotteryrevenueswouldnotreplaceexistingeducationfunding.

Sixty members of the House sponsored thelegislationandonlytwomembersoftheHousevotedagainstitsfinalapproval.ItpassedtheSen-atewithoutadissentingvote.Severallawmakers

talkedabouttheLotteryOversightCommitteeonthecampaigntrailthatyear,reassuringvotersthatitwouldprovideaccountabilitytothestate’sgamblingscheme.

Rep.BillOwenssaidthat“oversightisneed-edtokeeptheGeneralAssemblyintouchwithsomethingasbigas the lottery.”Onenewsac-count said “lawmakers will be able to keep a

closewatchonNorthCarolina’snewlyadopted lottery,” thankstothecommittee.

Ormaybenot.Almost twoyears after lawmakers hailedthe creation of the oversightcommittee, it has yet to meetandhasmadenoreporttotheGeneral Assembly. Both fail-uresappeartobeaviolationofthelaw.

Easley, Basnight and Blackmade their appointments, andGeneral Assembly staff has

beenassignedtoworkwiththecommittee.Allweneednowisanactualmeeting to see someofthatoversightthatOwensproclaimedwassoimportant.OratleastacallforameetingfromEasleyorBasnightorOwens.

Meanwhile, the lottery steams ahead, nowbeginningitsthirdyearofexploitingthepublic.Overall,revenueshavebeenlowerthanexpectedand lottery officials are constantly coming upwithnewgamesanddrawingsandcommercialstoconvincepeopletospendtheirmoneyonlot-teryticketsbecausepoliticianscan’traisemoneyhonestlyforpublicinvestments.

Local school officials continue to complainthattheperceptionthatthelotteryispayingforschoolsmakesithardertoconvincevoterstosup-portbondsforschoolconstruction.Andnobodyknowsiflotterymoneyspentonreducingclasssizeissimplyreplacingmoneythatwouldhavebeenallocatedanyway.

Nobody’s really trying to find out either.Certainly not the much-ballyhooed LotteryOversightCommitteethathasnevermet.Butallisnotlost.Onceagain,thelotteryisteach-ing us about promises from some politicians,andthedifferencebetweensoundbitesandre-ality, and that some laws don’t really matter.Mark it downas yet another lesson from theEducationLottery.

Chris Fitzsimon is director of N.C. Policy Watch. ncpolicywatch.com/

Another lesson from the lottery

“We commit not to enter into a

memorandum of agreement with

Homeland Security to enforce immigration

laws or take any other action that might result

in racial profiling or create a climate of

fear and hostility for any community in the

County.”

Almost two years after lawmakers hailed the

creation of the oversight committee, it has yet to meet and has made no report to the General

Assembly. Both failures appear to be a violation

of the law.

Drought requires big-picture thinking

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Forthoseofuslivingincommunitieswithwaterrestrictions,thecurrentdroughtisawake-upcall.Aswithalldroughts,there’snotellingforcertainwhenitwillend.Butevenafterrainsandfullreservoirsreturn,acentrallessonshouldstaywithus:Rapidgrowthintotaldemandforwaterhasbroughtustothepointthat,inadryyear,there’snotenoughwatertogoaround.Iftotaldemandcontinuestoincrease,asithasforyears,wewillreachatimewhenwaterisscarceinanormalorevenwetyear.

Therearetwobasicresponsestothedrought:Trytoincreasewatersupplyormanagedemandbyusingexistingresourcesmoreefficiently.Theproblem with working to increase supply isthatmostoftheoptions—buildingnewres-ervoirs,pipelinesandwells—arecumbersomeand expensive. In communities most affectedby thecurrentdrought,we’ve tappedtheeas-ilyavailablesurfacewaters.Goingfurtherafieldtocapturenewsupplieswillbeexpensive,en-vironmentallydestructiveandwillstealfutureeconomic development away from communi-ties around the new water sources. (Anotherresponse — interconnecting water systems—providesflexibilityformovingwateraroundbutdoesn’taddresstheunderlyingquestionoftotalsupplyanddemand).

Soasastate,weneedtofocusonusingex-istingresourcesbetter,throughsuchmeasuresasrainwatercapture,water-efficiencystandardsfornewconstructionandwaterreuseorrecla-mation.Wealsoneedmoresystematicpoliciesthatlinkland-usedecisionstoconsiderationofthe available water supply and rate structuresthatpromotewisewateruse.

Here’swhererecentdiscussionofwaterpoli-ciesinNorthCarolinahasshutdown.Weneedtogoonestepfurther.Thereareacoupleofdif-ferentwaystothinkaboutmanagingdemand,andthepathwetakewillmakeallthediffer-encetoNorthCarolina’squalityoflifeandeco-nomicfuture.

Thefirstpath is toadoptanassortmentofpublicpolicies(includingpubliceducation)topromoteefficiencyandconservation,andhopethatthetotalbenefitsadduptoenoughtokeepdemand less than supply, and avoid disrup-tionstoourlivesandbusinesses.Thisapproachamountstofocusingoncurrenttrends,tryingtobendthembitbybit.Ifweconservetoolittle,werunoutofwater.

The secondpath is to calculatehowmuchsupplywereallyhaveavailableineachriverba-sin, and — after we set aside what our aqui-fersandriversneedtocontinuefunctioningashealthywatersources—allocatewatertodif-ferentuses.Startingwiththelimitratherthanthetrendhasseveralbenefits.

Onebenefitisthat,knowingwhatthelimitis,we canensure that conservationand reusepolicies are strong enough to reach it, so ourcommunitiesdon’t adopta lotofpolicies andthenstillrunoutofwater.Second,asaresidentI don’t want to suffer inconvenience — andsomeconservationmeasuresareindeedincon-venient—forthewaterIsavetobegivenawaytoanewsubdivisiondowntheroad.Withoutattentiontotheoveralllimit,that’swhatgreaterconservationmeans:Myqualityoflifedeclinessothatmywatersystemcansellthatwatertosomeone else.Whenpolicy acknowledges theoverall limit, the trade-offs are more explicit,andthoseofuswhoarebeingaskedtoconservecaninsistthatoursacrificesensureahealthierfutureforusall,ratherthansimplyfeedingan-othercrisisinafewmonthsoryears.

Traditionally,NorthCarolina’selectedlead-ers have shied away from discussing limits.Yet,pretending limitsdon’texist—thatnewtechnologyorinvestmentorstatepolicieswillalways find new water supplies or efficienciestomeetgrowingdemand—defiesreality,andundermineseconomicstability.Asthecurrentdrought has shown, North Carolinians looktoourlocalandstateelectedofficialstoensurethatwehaveastablewatersupply.Calculatingthe limits of our water resources, and basingconservationandgrowthdecisionsonthem,isthekindofleadershipwe’vevotedofficialsintoofficetoshow.

Grady McCallie is the policy director of the N.C. Conservation Network.

The Carrboro CiTizen Elections Thursday, aPriL 3, 2008 7

Commissioner forum

The Orange County Demo-cratic Women will sponsor aCountyCommissioners’Forumat the Chapel Hill Museum at523EastFranklinSt.onThurs-day,April3at7:30p.m.OrangeCounty Commissioner AliceGordonwillexplaintheroleandresponsibilityofthecountycom-missionerandthevotingchang-es made in electing each one.Aftershespeaks,candidateswillspeak individually about theirgoals and entertain questionsfromthoseattending.Thepub-liciswelcometoattend.ContactBetsyRussellat644-0869withanyquestions.

Rally for MosesWomen for Carey, a group

supportingcountycommissionerandNorthCarolinaSenatecan-didiateMosesCarey,areholdinga“RallyforMoses”onApril13attheBigBarninHillsboroughfrom4to6p.m.

TheeventisfreetothepublicandwillfeaturelivemusicbytheBaron Tymas Jazz Trio, the St.PaulAMEChurchMen’sChoirandBillyandAnneBarnes.Re-cordedmusicwillbeprovidedbyMontyClarkoftheDougClarkHotNutsGroup.Lightrefresh-mentswillbeserved.

Ellie Fest 2008“EllieFest2008”isacelebra-

tion of state Sen. Eleanor Kin-naird’scontributionstothestateofNorthCarolinaandarallyforherre-electioncampaign.ItwillbeheldonSunday,April6from2to5pmattheCarrboroTownCommons.Musicwillbeprovid-ed by Tim Stambaugh, JimmyMagoo and Saludos Compay.Paperhand Puppet InterventionwillentertainandstateSen.Ja-

netCowellwill be the featuredspeaker. Refreshments will beprovidedbyOpenEyeCafé.

Voter reg deadlineThe registration deadline for

those who want to vote in theMay6electionfallsonApril11.

To vote in Orange County,youmustbe:

•aU.S.citizenandresidentofNorthCarolinaandthiscountyfor30daysbeforetheelection;

• at least 18 years old on orbeforethenextelection;

•not registeredandnotvot-inginanyothercountyorstate.

•ifconvictedofafelony,yourrights of citizenship have beenrestored;

•ifyoumoveoutofyourpre-cinctbutremainwithinOrangeCounty you should notify theboard office in writing of yournewaddress.

Registration forms can befound at public buildings and

librariesintheCountyoronlineattheOrangeCountyBoardofElectionswebsite.

Senate debateThe Chapel Hill-Carrboro

Chamber of Commerce, Em-POWERment Inc. and theLeague of Women Voters willhost a North Carolina Sen-ate District 23 Primary debatebetween incumbent Sen. EllieKinnairdandCountyCommis-sionerMosesCarey.

Thedebatewillbeat7p.m.atChapelHillTownHall,405Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.Debatequestionswillbegener-atedbythe Daily Tar Heel,Cha-pel Hill News,Chapel Hill HeraldandThe Carrboro Citizen.1360WCHLwillbebroadcastingandmoderatingthedebate.

Early voting to startEarlyvotingbeginsThursday

April17fortheMay6election.Unregistered but eligible vot-ers can register at early voting

siteswithidentificationshowingtheirnameandcurrentaddress.Doing thismeans thatyoucanonlyvoteattheearly-votingsite.Registered voters can changeregistrationinformationbutnotpartyaffiliation.

VoteearlyinCarrboroatthetownhallandinChapelHillatthe Morehead Planetarium orthe Robert and Pearl SeymourSeniorCenter.

More information: www.co.orange.nc.us/elect/

Group to back taxAfteranorganizationalmeet-

ing last week at Town Hall inCarrboro,agroupofcitizenshasformed a organization to helpdrum up support for the pro-posed 0.4 percent land transfertax,whichisontheMay6bal-lot.

The group, Citizens forSchoolsandParks,havelaunchedawebsiteatwww.4schools4parks.com.

IN ACCORDANCE WITH NC CODE 163-33(8), NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: to the qualified voters of Orange County, the NC Primary Elections will be held on Tuesday, May 6, 2008 to vote for Federal, State, Judicial and County Offices along with a Local Referendum.

The polls for the May 6th Primary election will be open from 6:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m.

Residents who are not registered to vote must register by April 11, 2008 to be eligible to vote in this election. Registered voters who moved within Orange County should notify the Board of Elections, in writing, of their address change by the same date.

Any qualified voter may vote prior to Election Day, at one of the One-Stop voting locations listed below. At these locations voters may also request one-stop registration and voting on the same day.

LOCATIONS AND TIMES FOR ONE-STOP ABSENTEE VOTING

HillsboroughLocation: Orange County Public Library Conference Room

300 W. Tryon St, HillsboroughDates and Times: Thursday & Friday, April 17th- April 18th, 9:00 am–5:00 pm

Monday – Friday, April 21st - April 25th, 9:00 am–5:00 pm Monday – Friday, April 28th - May 2nd, 9:00 am–5:00 pm Saturday, May 3rd, 9:00 am–1:00 pmCarrboroLocation: Carrboro Town Hall, 301 W. Main St, Carrboro

Dates and Times: Thursday & Friday, April 17th- April 18th, 9:00 am–5:00 pm Monday – Friday, April 21st - April 25th, 9:00 am–5:00 pm Monday – Friday, April 28th - May 2nd, 9:00 am–5:00 pm Saturday, May 3rd, 9:00 am–1:00 pmChapel HillLocation: Morehead Planetarium, 250 E. Franklin St, Chapel Hill

Dates and Times: Thursday & Friday, April 17th- April 18th, 9:00 am–5:00 pm Monday – Friday, April 21st - April 25th, 9:00 am–5:00 pm Monday – Friday, April 28th - May 2nd, 9:00 am–5:00 pm Saturday, May 3rd, 9:00 am–1:00 pmChapel HillLocation: Robert & Pearl Seymour Center, 2551 Homestead Rd, Chapel HillDates and Times: Monday – Thursday, April 21st - April 24th, 12:00 pm–8:00 pm Monday – Thursday, April 28th - May 1st, 12:00 pm–8:00 pm Saturday, May 3rd, 9:00 am–1:00 pm

Voters may request their ballots be mailed to them. This request must be submitted in writing to the Orange County Board of Elections, PO Box 220, Hillsborough, NC 27278, and received at the board office by 5:00 p.m. Tuesday April 29, 2008.

Citizens with questions concerning registration, absentee ballots, location of polling sites or other related matters, should call the board office between the hours of 8:00 am and 5:00 pm or inquire at our website at www.co.orange.nc.us.The Orange County Board of Elections will hold Absentee meetings in the board office at 110 E. King Street, Hillsborough, NC at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 15th, April 22nd, April 29th, May 5th, and 11 a.m. on May 6th.

The Orange County Board of Elections will meet at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 in the board office at 110 East King Street, Hillsborough, North Carolina to canvass the votes cast on Tuesday, May 6th inthe Primary Elections.

If a second Primary is needed it will be held Tuesday, June 24, 2008.

TOWN OF CARRBORO BICYCLE PLAN

PUBLIC WORKSHOP DATE: APRIL 10, 2008TIME: 4:30—7:30 pm (drop in format)

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On the ballotThe Orange County Board of Elections released sample ballots for the May 6 Primary. The ballots for the Carrboro district will have the following choices.

Democratic PrimariesPresidential PreferenceHillaryClinton,MikeGravel,BarackObama,noneUS SenateKayHagan,DuskinC.Lassiter,JimNeal,HowardStaley,MarcusW.WilliamsGovernorRichardH.Moore,DennisNielsen,BevPerdueLieutenant GovernorWalterH.Dalton,HamptonDellinger,PatSmathers,DanBesseAuditorBethA.Wood,FredAikensCommissioner of InsuranceWayneGoodwin,DavidC.SmithCommissioner of LaborMaryFantDonnan,TyRichardson,RobinAnderson, JohnC.BrooksSuperintendent of Public InstructionEddieDavis,JuneSt.ClairAtkinsonTreasurerJanetCowell,MichaelWeisel,DavidYoungNC State Senate District 23MosesCarey,Jr.,EllieKinnairdCounty Commissioner At-LargeNeloaBarbeeJones,BernadettePelissier,MaryM.Wolff

Republican PrimariesPresidential PreferenceMikeHuckabee,AlanKeyes,JohnMcCain,RonPaul,noneUS SenatePeteDiLauro,ElizabethDoleUS Congress District 4AugustusCho,William(B.J.)LawsonGovernorBillGraham,PatMcCrory,RobertF.(Bob)Orr,E.Powers,FredSmithLieutenant GovernorTimothyCook,GregDority,RobertPittenger,JimSnyderSuperintendent of Public InstructionJoeJohnson,RichardMorgan,EricH.Smith

Nonpartisan Offices/ Referendum(alsofoundonthepartyballotsCourt of Appeals JudgeJewelAnnFarlow,DeanR.Poirier,JamesA.(Jim)WynnCourt of Appeals Judge (b)SamJ.Ervin,IV,JanetPueschel,KristinRuth,JohnM.TysonDistrict Court Judge District 15BGlennGerding,LamarF.Proctor,Jr.,PageVernonCounty Land Transfer TaxFor,Against

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Vance Remick, co-ownerof the General Store Café inPittsboro,feltthattheCaféhadgrownsomuchitwaslosingthat“laid-back feel.” Expansion, hesaid,willrestoreit.

OnApril3,theCaféwillkickoff a four-day grand openingeventtocelebrateitsnew6,000-square-foot addition, located inthe historic old Justice MotorCo. adjacent to the Café’s cur-rentbuildingat39WestStreet.

The four-day grand openingcelebration will begin with anofficial public ribbon-cuttingceremonywithPittsboroMayorRandy Voller at 6 p.m. Thurs-day, and the music group Jazz-Beauwillchristenthenewstagefrom8:30to11:30p.m.

Friday evening, the LatingroupSolazowilltakethestageand play South American folk,salsa andCuban rhythms from9 p.m. to midnight. Beginningat8:30p.m.onSaturday,Bren-daLintonandFriendswillplayfavoritesbysuchartistsasRuthBrown, Eric Clapton and JimiHendrix.

Sunday,duringbrunch,Edu-ardo Moran will play Latin fa-voritesfrom10a.m.to2p.m.

The addition will house alargeperforming stage, adancefloor,aprivatemeetingroom,astate-of-the-art kitchen and thenewBlackBirdBar.

According to Remick, theCafé’scustomerbasehasgrownrapidly over the past severalyears.

“It’s gotten to a place wherewe really had no choice but togrow,”RemicksaidoftheCafé,which typically serves between150 and 200 diners on a goodFridaynight.“We’llrapidlydou-blethatwhenwe’reintheback.”

Toaccommodateitspatrons,who Remick said come mostlyfromPittsboro,Cary,ApexandRaleigh,theCaféisaddingmorethanahundredseatstoitsdin-ingrooms.

RemicksaidthatnewsoftheexpansionwasacauseofconcernforsomeoftheCafé’s longtimepatronswhothoughtsuchalargeaddition might take away fromthehometownatmosphere.

“It’sreallyachoretomaintainthat local, homespun charm,”Remick said, adding that theCafé’s successhasmade it evenmoredifficult.

“Ourmainthingisthatwe’llbeabletocontinueourclosecon-tacttothelocalcommunity.”

RemickandtheCafé’sman-

agement are committed to in-cluding the community in thecompletionofthenewaddition.Proof of that can be found onthewallbehindthestage,whereChatham County artist ErickDavispaintedalargemuralofabird’s-eye-viewofthetown.

“We have local artists,” hesaid,“wehavealotoflocalmusi-cians, and there areusually au-thorssittingherewritingintheafternoon.”

TheCafé isnotonlygettingbigger, it’s getting greener aswell.

Theadditionboastsareverse-osmosis water system, solar hotwater tanks, low-voltage LEDlights,recycledflooringandrainbarrels.

“That’swhatthegeneralstorestandsfor–notonlyhealthyforour customers but healthy fortheenvironment,”Remicksaid.“Wecandobusinessandnotbe

takingsomuchoutoftheenvi-ronment.”

Theinclusionofenvironmen-tallyfriendlyconstructionmeth-ods will cut some costs for theCaféandincreaseothers.

The solar-powered hot watertankswill reducewaterheatingcosts significantly and reducetheCafé’senergyneeds,butthereverse-osmosis water system,whichwillmakewaterforcook-ing and drinking cleaner, willcostanestimated$30,000.

“Wealwayshave focusedonbeingahealthyplacetoeat,”saidRemick.

“Ingeneral,that’sjustthewaywearetryingtobuildourbusi-ness. We’re trying to be com-munity conscious, trying to beenvironmentally conscious, try-ingtobeproductiveandnotjust‘another’place.Wetry tobeasclose to the community as wepossiblycan.”

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on saturday, april 19, beginning at 8:30 aM, the Carrboro Farmers’ Market will give away Cherry and sungold tomato seed-lings to kids. The Market will supply growing instructions and the orange County Master Gardeners will be there as well to offer planting advice. about 10 weeks later, the Market asks the kids to come back with a clipping from their seedlings. The fruit is then displayed state fair-style for all to see and admire.

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editoriAl interns The Carrboro Citizen is looking for editorial interns for web and print projects. If you’re interested please email editor@carrboroc-itizen.com. 942-2100

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disCussion on lonG term CAre In an effort to assist you in gaining a better un-derstanding of your Long-Term Care options, please attend our free workshop. This presentation is designed to answer many of the most commonly asked ques-tions. Workshop at the Carrboro Century Center 4/22 & 4/24 noon - 1pm. To register please call 338-2658. Space is Limited

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sylviA squAre Con-dos Totally renovated 2BR/1BA condos, large deck(10’X24’), backyard, in Carrboro, on free busline, MINUTES walk to center of town. Call Chuck 740-0813

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BriGht, open & Airy 4 BR contemporary on 5 acres. Workshop in lower level. Private setting in quiet neighborhood of large lots near Perry Harrison. $271,000 WeaverStreetRealty.com 929-5658

polKs lAndinG home with elevated views from huge screened porch and deck on nice lot at end of cul-de-sac. Near shopping, restaurants, fit-ness center. $196,500 Weaver-StreetRealty.com 929-5658

Bolin forest! Saltbox style home with soaring ceilings. About 1,700 sq. ft. 3bd, 2ba, din-ing room or den. Fireplace. Large screened porch. Four skylights. Densely wooded lot with mature plantings and 700 daffodils! 919-929-5497

CArrBoro BunGA-loW Cozy Arts & Crafts-style cottage within walking distance to Weaver Street Market. Beauti-ful inside and out. High ceilings and wood floors throughout. $210,000 WeaverStreetRealty.com 929-5658

WWW.2508overlAnd pAssAGe.Com Perfect for the first time homebuyer and their dogs. 1 acre lot with fenced backyard. 2 bedrooms, 1 and a half baths. Huge kitchen, vault-ed ceilings, hardwood floors. In great shape. $190,000 Call Terra Nova 919.929.2005.

103 lilAC drive Dol-lars and Sense: Renovated 4 bedroom and 3 bath home with apartment potential. Info at www.103LilacDrive.com$314,500. Terra Nova - 919 929.2005 929-2005

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WWW.139friArlAne.Com End-unit townhome in desirable Canterbury! Close to UNC & downtown life in Chapel Hill & Carrboro. Open floorplan, living room with fireplace & re-cessed lighting, includes all ap-pliances! $113,500. Contact Tom at Terra Nova Global. 929-2005

lAnd for sAle10 ACre ridGe top just 6 miles from Carrboro. Secluded neighborhood of beautiful homes on beautiful wooded lots. Feels like you’re in the mountains. $129,000 WeaverStreetRealty.com 929-5658

3 ACre lot Pretty wooded land with creek buffer on paved no-thru street. Johnson Mill Park and miles of Duke Forest trails nearby. $109,500 WeaverStree-tRealty.com 929-5658

offiCe spACe for leAse/

sAle204 W. mAin st. 1000 sq.ft, great light, hardwood floor, down-town Carrboro. 933-8485.

for sAle or leAse: Office suite 204 in 605 W. Main Building. Great down-town Carrboro location. Large windows=lots of light. Wired for high-speed. Covered parking. El-evator. $155,500 for sale, $1150/ month lease. Won’t last! Call to-day for more information. Kara Hart, 919.929.2005 929-2005

offiCes/studios 1260 sq.ft./$1260. 8 min. w. of town, excellent for professionals, art-ists, trades. Kitchenette, bath, parking, safe, country setting. Must see. Call 730-2756.

sinGle offiCe suites for leAse 605 W. Main Building, Downtown Carrboro. Perfect for therapy practice, counseling, consultant, sales of-fice, or any professional!2 individual offices available $375-$525/month. Contact: Tom Wiltberger 451-0740 Tom@Ter-raNovaGlobal.com

10 thursday,aPrIL3,2008 theCarrboroCItIzen

LAKE LEVELS UniVErSity LAKE: full

CAnE CrEEK rESErVoir: 10‘3.5”belowfull

PrECiPitAtion tHiS MontH JonES FErry WAtEr trEAtMEnt PLAnt: .83”CAnE CrEEK rESErVoir: .78”

CUStoMEr WAtEr DEMAnD Past7days(average):6.047milliongallonsPast30days(average):6.234milliongallons

EStiMAtED WAtEr SUPPLy rEMAining: 354daysworth(about11months),basedonaveragedemandinthelast30days,andassumingnofurtherrainfall.

Water Watch x WEDnESDAy, APriL 2

[ tip ]: teachchildrentoconserve!akidplayingwithagardenhosecanuse10gallonsaminute.

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Mostofthosecater-pillarsbecomefoodfornumerousbirdspeciesorfallvictimtopara-siticwaspsandotherpredators.thetreeputsforthasecondgrowthofleavesandseemstorecoverfromtheincon-venientinterruption.

tentcaterpillarsaremostoftenseenonmymanywildcherrytrees.sometreesserveashostseveryyearandsomegoseveralyearswithoutanynests.Whenthecaterpillarsleavethenesttoforage,theylaydownasilkenthreadtrailtoguidetheir

return.Ienjoysearchingthetrunkofthetreesforthosealmostinvisibletrails.

andjustthisweek,Imadeanotherdiscovery.allthesemanyyears,Ihavebeenmissingthesubtlebeautyoftheredleafbudsandemergingred-tintedleavesatthebranchtips.acloserlookleadstodiscoverieseveryday.

PaulGreen,inPaul Green’s Plant Book,re-lates:“nexttothepine,thewildcherryisper-hapsthemostvaluableofallmedicinalplantsandtrees…teamadefromcherrybarkwasoneofthebestofhomeremedies.…”

Inadditiontotonics,thetinyripewildcher-rieswereusedtoflavorhardliquortomake“cherrybounce”andahalf-gallonoffreshwildcherrieswerefedtohogsthoughttohaveworms.Cherryfurni-tureishighlyvaluedandcherrywoodisquiteexpensivenow;onesel-domseesreallybigtreesintheforeststhesedays.

Inadditiontoenjoy-ingtheseasonalbeau-tiesofmywildcherries,Iamhappyknowingtheyareavaluablefoodsourceforagreatvarietyofbutterflies,moths,birdsandothercrittersinmyyard.

PhotobykenMooresassafrasandredbud:roadsideImpressionism.

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Science ExperimentIf you’re wondering what’s making you sneeze or why the car is now pale green, there’s a simple and

quick way to get a look. Tonight or any night for the next few weeks, wait till it’s good and dark and take a flashlight outside. (Get close to a wooded area if you want the full effect.) Shine the light up away from you and take a look at what is illuminated by the beam. This is that time of year when, as botanist Ritchie Bell used to say, “the trees are getting frisky.”

Hello DeliAt press time, it was unclear exactly when the newspapers pasted over the windows were going to come

off and Neal’s Deli would be open for business. Word has it as any day now. First clue could be the smell of pastrami wafting o’er the corner of Main and Greensboro.

UntaggedIt has been noted in this newspaper that the former Triem manufacturing center at the bottom of the

hill on South Greensboro has a good deal of graffiti. Make that had. The outside walls throughout have been repainted in a thick, flat gray.

PhotobykIrkrossItwasalovelyspringdayandtuliahenao,allof5yearsold,couldn’tthinkofabetterwaytospendpartofitthanatriptothenewlyreopenedMapleViewIceCreamstoreonWeaverstreet.sheisaccompaniedbyherpoodle,Clavelle.

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