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This Weekend FRIDAY 40% chance of rain 92/67 SATURDAY Partly Cloudy 85/67 SUNDAY 50% chance of rain 83/65 carrborocitizen.com JUNE 11, 2009 u LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED u VOLUME III NO. XIII FREE BETTER EATING, BETTER HEALTH well INSIDE Mental health cuts run deep page 3 INDEX Music .........................................................................................2 News ............................................................................................................. 3 Community ......................................................................................... 4 Land & Table ........................................................................................................ 5 Opinion ...............................................................................................................6 Obituaries .................................................................................... 7 Schools ...............................................................................................................8 Refrigerator ............................................................................................... 9 Almanac ................................................................................................ 10 PHOTO BY KEN MOORE Moth mullein flowers hover above the tall grasses in a field near Carrboro. Out standing in the fields E ven at speeds of 50 or more miles per hour, you may spot some distinc- tive plants standing out in roadside fields. During the past week, I’ve been catching glimpses of little white flowers hovering just above the tops of grasses in rural areas outside Carrboro. These white flowers also hover midair- like along some of the unmowed roadside edges closer into town. I’m particularly aware of them because I have a few quietly showing off in my wild yard just now. I remember being pleased some years ago to discover moth mullein, Verbascum blattaria, in my infrequently mowed yard. The white, sometimes yellow, flowers of moth mullein begin opening in the evenings and re- main fully open until late morn- ing the following day. Though they linger a bit longer on cloudy days, you’re not likely to notice them past late morning. Each flower opens for only a single day’s length. Moth species are likely pollinators of this night- opening flower. The descriptive species name, blattaria, “moth- like,” is attributed to the Roman naturalist Pliny the elder describ- ing the similarity of the flower’s frilly stamens to antennae on the heads of moths. Definitely worth “a closer look,” you don’t even need your trusty hand-lens to see the beautiful purple-haired stamens crowned with vivid orange anthers. You can almost imagine some amorous moth approach- ing one of these flowers in the evening dim, with more than food on its mind. The plant and its pollinators must be an effective match, because the stems are loaded with round pea-like capsules, each holding numerous matur- ing seeds for dispersal later in the season. SEE FLORA PAGE 10 FLORA BY KEN MOORE Libraries win support in budget talks County commissioners prepare to vote next week on funding plan BY KIRK ROSS Staff Writer HILLSBOROUGH — e Orange County Board of Commissioners agreed Tuesday night to find a way to keep the Carrboro Branch Library and Cedar Grove Library open. During a budget workshop in Hillsborough, the commissioners reviewed alternatives to a proposed reduction in library services, includ- ing the closing of the two branches. County Manager Laura Blackmon’s proposed budget recommended clos- ing the two branches and moving employees to Hillsborough to staff the county’s new main library. e alternative plan would shift money from reserve funds to keep the branches open. In addition, com- missioners agreed on a plan to raise the county’s per capita spending on library services to the state average. At the Carrboro Branch, librarian Anne Pusey said she was delighted. “I am incredibly pleased with the decision and the commitment to pro- vide for a quality library service for residents,” she said, adding that the library had been braced for a cutback. “We knew this was a tough budget year, so we were prepared for the pos- sibility that we wouldn’t be able to be around, but we were hopeful that we would be able to find a way to fund all the libraries.” County board chair Valerie Foushee said the decision shouldn’t be seen as a turnaround, since the board had never agreed to make the proposed cuts in the first place. e proposal was not popular with board members, she said, but they decided to wait and look at solid alternatives before ruling them out. Commissioners Bernadette Pelis- sier and Mike Nelson said they were pleased that the branch closings were off the table. “It’s one thing to reduce services, but to close an entire library is a very different thing,” Pelissier said. SEE LIBRARY PAGE 7 Carrboro seniors in a class all their own BY BETH MECHUM Staff Writer Many of the seniors at Carrboro High School have a bet on how long it will take guidance counselor Mary Gratch to cry at graduation. If any among them wagered on a week before, it’s time to cash in. When asked to think of sto- ries about her “babies,” the class of 2009, there were no actual teardrops, but the tears welling up more than clouded Gratch’s vision. She then composed herself long enough to talk about what the first- ever graduating class of Carrboro High School means to her, to the school, to each other and to the town of Carrboro. From protestors to leaders All involved admit the first year, 2007-08, wasn’t an easy one for Car- rboro High, and the word most com- monly used is “tough.” Students were moved from Chapel Hill and East Chapel Hill High School, and not all of them were pleased about it. Gratch said all the logistics of reg- istering and transferring credits were handled with ease, but there were parts of the move that administrators couldn’t prepare for. Council urges OWASA to set date for odor elimination Town Council passes budget e Chapel Hill Town Council passed an $85.2 mil- lion budget for fiscal year 2009-10, which starts July 1. e council, at its meeting Monday night at Town Hall, decided on a tax rate of 49.4 cents per $100 assed valuation, down from the previous tax rate of 58.1 cents. e reduction takes into account recent property revaluations. Although the rate is revenue neutral in that the town is taking in the same amount of property tax revenue as last year, most residents will see a rise in their tax bills. Even with a drop projected in automobile property tax revenue, the tax rate for real property was reduced by about 14 percent. Most Chapel Hill hom- eowners saw a rise in assessments higher than that. Town Manager Roger Stancil said he balanced the budget by shifting money from the town’s fund bal- ances and a savings plan started last fall in anticipation of a reduction in sales tax and other revenues. A hiring freeze, no pay increases for town workers and a delay in some construction projects, including a proposed expansion of the Chapel Hill Public Library, were also part of the saving effort. — Staff reports BY KIRK ROSS Staff Writer CHAPEL HILL — e Chapel Hill Town Council asked officials from the Orange Water and Sewer Authority for a solid commitment on when the final phase of a project to eliminate odors from the utility’s wastewater-treatment plant will be completed. e discussion came Monday night at Town Hall as the council reviewed OWASA’s plans and heard from neighbors of the plant who are de- manding to know when the work will be done. Odors from the plant on Mason Farm Road near Finley Golf Course have been a long-run- ning issue for residents. At their urging, the council sought a firm commitment for the proj- ect when it approved an expansion of the plant in 2004. OWASA has already spent roughly $4 mil- lion on the problem, but wants to delay the third phase of the plan for another year because of slowing revenues. At Monday’s meeting, several residents told the council that they’re concerned the work might not be accomplished soon and that if left undone a future council or OWASA board may decide not to finish the project. Highland Woods resident Frank Rexford said neighbors of the plant have tried to get the prob- lem fixed since the 1950s. Rexford, who moved to the neighborhood in 2004, said he understood that the project would be completed fairly soon. He said at the time, he did not expect to be urg- ing its completion at a meeting in 2009. Rex Butler, also a Highland Woods resident, said coming to the council about the plant has become an annual exercise for him and his neighbors. “We’re just looking for a commitment and a date to fix this,” he said. Council member Jim Ward said he was par- ticularly concerned about comments from the OWASA finance board that he said indicate a less than solid commitment to the project. SEE COUNCIL PAGE 7 “We didn’t fully predict the emo- tional component of switching and this being a much smaller school,” Gratch said. “e students arrived and they reacted to things; they said it was more like a middle school.” Seventy cameras were placed around the school, turning and watch- ing the students’ every move. Such technology will be installed in all new schools, for safety purposes, but the students weren’t happy with what they perceived as a Big Brother effect. Class sizes were smaller and rules more rigid than those to which the transferred students were accustomed, and the biggest issue of all was that hats were forbidden inside the school. “e first principal established a rule of not wearing hats, which be- came emblematic of the oppression of this new school,” Gratch said. “We really started in a tough way, and the kids said they hated it and wanted to go back.” SEE SENIORS PAGE 8 Mural in the lobby of Carrboro High School has every graduating senior’s face on it. PHOTO BY AVA BARLOW School’s out e last week of school was a whirlwind from one end of the district to the other as fifth- graders spruced up for their first graduation and high school- ers prepared for this weekend’s commencements. e end of the classes came shortly after noon on Wednesday. At Carrboro Elementary School that was immediately ap- parent to anyone within shouting distance. Students rushed to their buses and screams of “Hallelujah” and “I’ll miss you” were heard above the roar of general excite- ment from the last day of school. ey stopped long enough to hug their teachers one last time before shrieking as the bus en- gines started. e teachers were concerned the students wouldn’t be able to hear them break into song as the buses took off, but all around the area enjoyed their rendition of “Na Na Hey Hey Goodbye” as a farewell to the school year. (see photo at right) As high schools wound down this week classrooms became bar- er each day with students finishing up their final exams while seniors roamed the halls for the last time. Graduation exercises take place at the Dean E. Smith Student Ac- tivities Center on Saturday. East Chapel Hill starts of the day at 9 a.m. followed by Chapel Hill High at 1 p.m. e first graduat- ing class at Carrboro High School will make it official at 5 p.m.

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Music .........................................................................................2News .............................................................................................................3Community .........................................................................................4Land & Table ........................................................................................................5Opinion ...............................................................................................................6Obituaries .................................................................................... 7Schools ...............................................................................................................8Refrigerator ............................................................................................... 9Almanac ................................................................................................ 10

PHOTO BY keN MOOReMoth mullein flowers hover above the tall grasses in a field near Carrboro.

Out standing in the fields

even at speeds of 50 or more miles per hour, you may spot some distinc-tive plants standing out in roadside fields.

During the past week, I’ve been catching glimpses of little white flowers hovering just above the tops of grasses in rural areas outside Carrboro. These white flowers also hover midair-like along some of the unmowed roadside edges closer into town.

I’m particularly aware of them because I have a few quietly showing off in my wild yard just now. I remember being pleased some years ago to discover moth mullein, Verbascum blattaria, in my infrequently mowed yard.

The white, sometimes yellow, flowers of moth mullein begin opening in the evenings and re-main fully open until late morn-ing the following day. Though they linger a bit longer on cloudy days, you’re not likely to notice them past late morning.

each flower opens for only a single day’s length. Moth species are likely pollinators of this night-opening flower. The descriptive species name, blattaria, “moth-like,” is attributed to the Roman naturalist Pliny the elder describ-ing the similarity of the flower’s frilly stamens to antennae on the heads of moths.

Definitely worth “a closer look,” you don’t even need your trusty hand-lens to see the beautiful purple-haired stamens crowned with vivid orange anthers. You can almost imagine some amorous moth approach-ing one of these flowers in the evening dim, with more than food on its mind.

The plant and its pollinators must be an effective match, because the stems are loaded with round pea-like capsules, each holding numerous matur-ing seeds for dispersal later in the season.

See fLOra PAGe 10

fLORA By Ken Moore

Libraries win support in budget talksCounty commissioners prepare to vote next week on funding plan By KirK rOssStaff Writer

HillsBorougH — The Orange County Board of Commissioners agreed Tuesday night to find a way to keep the Carrboro Branch Library and Cedar Grove Library open.

During a budget workshop in Hillsborough, the commissioners reviewed alternatives to a proposed reduction in library services, includ-ing the closing of the two branches. County Manager Laura Blackmon’s

proposed budget recommended clos-ing the two branches and moving employees to Hillsborough to staff the county’s new main library.

The alternative plan would shift money from reserve funds to keep the branches open. In addition, com-missioners agreed on a plan to raise the county’s per capita spending on library services to the state average.

At the Carrboro Branch, librarian Anne Pusey said she was delighted.

“I am incredibly pleased with the decision and the commitment to pro-

vide for a quality library service for residents,” she said, adding that the library had been braced for a cutback. “We knew this was a tough budget year, so we were prepared for the pos-sibility that we wouldn’t be able to be around, but we were hopeful that we would be able to find a way to fund all the libraries.”

County board chair Valerie Foushee said the decision shouldn’t be seen as a turnaround, since the board had never agreed to make the proposed cuts in the first place.

The proposal was not popular with board members, she said, but they decided to wait and look at solid alternatives before ruling them out.

Commissioners Bernadette Pelis-sier and Mike Nelson said they were pleased that the branch closings were off the table.

“It’s one thing to reduce services, but to close an entire library is a very different thing,” Pelissier said.

See LiBrary PAGe 7

Carrboro seniors in a class all their ownBy BeTh MeChuMStaff Writer

Many of the seniors at Carrboro High School have a bet on how long it will take guidance counselor Mary Gratch to cry at graduation.

If any among them wagered on a week before, it’s time to cash in.

When asked to think of sto-ries about her “babies,” the class of 2009, there were no actual teardrops, but the tears welling up more than clouded Gratch’s vision.

She then composed herself long enough to talk about what the first-ever graduating class of Carrboro High School means to her, to the school, to each other and to the town of Carrboro.

from protestors to leaders

All involved admit the first year, 2007-08, wasn’t an easy one for Car-rboro High, and the word most com-monly used is “tough.” Students were moved from Chapel Hill and East Chapel Hill High School, and not all of them were pleased about it.

Gratch said all the logistics of reg-istering and transferring credits were handled with ease, but there were parts of the move that administrators couldn’t prepare for.

Council urges OWasa to set date for odor elimination

Town Council passes budget

The Chapel Hill Town Council passed an $85.2 mil-lion budget for fiscal year 2009-10, which starts July 1.

The council, at its meeting Monday night at Town Hall, decided on a tax rate of 49.4 cents per $100 assed valuation, down from the previous tax rate of 58.1 cents.

The reduction takes into account recent property revaluations. Although the rate is revenue neutral in that the town is taking in the same amount of property tax revenue as last year, most residents will see a rise in their tax bills. Even with a drop projected in automobile property tax revenue, the tax rate for real property was reduced by about 14 percent. Most Chapel Hill hom-eowners saw a rise in assessments higher than that.

Town Manager Roger Stancil said he balanced the budget by shifting money from the town’s fund bal-ances and a savings plan started last fall in anticipation of a reduction in sales tax and other revenues. A hiring freeze, no pay increases for town workers and a delay in some construction projects, including a proposed expansion of the Chapel Hill Public Library, were also part of the saving effort. — Staff reports

By KirK rOssStaff Writer

CHapel Hill — The Chapel Hill Town Council asked officials from the Orange Water and Sewer Authority for a solid commitment on when the final phase of a project to eliminate odors from the utility’s wastewater-treatment plant will be completed.

The discussion came Monday night at Town Hall as the council reviewed OWASA’s plans and heard from neighbors of the plant who are de-manding to know when the work will be done.

Odors from the plant on Mason Farm Road near Finley Golf Course have been a long-run-ning issue for residents. At their urging, the council sought a firm commitment for the proj-ect when it approved an expansion of the plant in 2004.

OWASA has already spent roughly $4 mil-lion on the problem, but wants to delay the third phase of the plan for another year because of slowing revenues.

At Monday’s meeting, several residents told the council that they’re concerned the work might not be accomplished soon and that if left undone a future council or OWASA board may decide not to finish the project.

Highland Woods resident Frank Rexford said neighbors of the plant have tried to get the prob-lem fixed since the 1950s. Rexford, who moved to the neighborhood in 2004, said he understood that the project would be completed fairly soon. He said at the time, he did not expect to be urg-ing its completion at a meeting in 2009.

Rex Butler, also a Highland Woods resident, said coming to the council about the plant has become an annual exercise for him and his neighbors.

“We’re just looking for a commitment and a date to fix this,” he said.

Council member Jim Ward said he was par-ticularly concerned about comments from the OWASA finance board that he said indicate a less than solid commitment to the project.

See COunCiL PAGe 7

“We didn’t fully predict the emo-tional component of switching and this being a much smaller school,” Gratch said. “The students arrived and they reacted to things; they said it was more like a middle school.”

Seventy cameras were placed around the school, turning and watch-ing the students’ every move. Such

technology will be installed in all new schools, for safety purposes, but the students weren’t happy with what they perceived as a Big Brother effect.

Class sizes were smaller and rules more rigid than those to which the transferred students were accustomed, and the biggest issue of all was that hats were forbidden inside the school.

“The first principal established a rule of not wearing hats, which be-came emblematic of the oppression of this new school,” Gratch said. “We really started in a tough way, and the kids said they hated it and wanted to go back.”

See seniOrs PAGe 8

Mural in the lobby of Carrboro high schoolhas every graduating senior’s face on it.

phOTO By aVa BarLOW

school’s outThe last week of school was

a whirlwind from one end of the district to the other as fifth-graders spruced up for their first graduation and high school-ers prepared for this weekend’s commencements.

The end of the classes came shortly after noon on Wednesday.

At Carrboro Elementary School that was immediately ap-parent to anyone within shouting distance. Students rushed to their buses and screams of “Hallelujah” and “I’ll miss you” were heard above the roar of general excite-ment from the last day of school.

They stopped long enough to hug their teachers one last time before shrieking as the bus en-gines started.

The teachers were concerned the students wouldn’t be able to hear them break into song as the buses took off, but all around the area enjoyed their rendition of “Na Na Hey Hey Goodbye” as a farewell to the school year. (see photo at right)

As high schools wound down this week classrooms became bar-er each day with students finishing up their final exams while seniors roamed the halls for the last time.

Graduation exercises take place at the Dean E. Smith Student Ac-tivities Center on Saturday. East Chapel Hill starts of the day at 9 a.m. followed by Chapel Hill High at 1 p.m. The first graduat-ing class at Carrboro High School will make it official at 5 p.m.

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Wilnerwill stayon throughSeptemberas interimexecutivedirectortohelpfacilitateasmoothtransition.Afterthat,hewillremainwithTheArtsCentertoassistwithcommunityrelations.

Stevens to run for re-electionIncumbentTomStevenswill seek a third termasmayorof

Hillsborough.Headdressedhisdecisiononhiswebsite,tomstevensformayor.

cominanopenlettertothecommunity.Stevenssaidhewantedto“continuetobeapassionatespokes-

personforourtownandcommunity,andofferseasonedleader-shipaimedatbringingtheeffortsofmanypeopletogether.”

“Mayors across the Triangle are letting their citizens knowwhethertheyarerunningagain,”saidStevens.“IwantedtoletpeopleinHillsboroughknowIamreadytostayonthejob.”

hillsborough Parks interest meetingAgroupofHillsboroughcitizenswillmeettonight(Thurs-

day)intheTownBarnlocatedontheTownHallcampusat101E.OrangeSt.todiscussinterestinthecreationofaFriendsofHillsboroughParksorganization.Theorgani-zationwouldbeacitizengrouptoprovideadditionalsup-portfortownrecreationalfacilitiesthatthetowngovern-mentcan’tprovideonitsown.Asagovernmententity,thetowndoesnotacceptdonationsfromcommunitymem-berstowardparksandrecreationfacilities.Forquestionsorinformation,[email protected]

OwASA budget meetingOnJune11,theOrangeCountyWaterandSewerAuthority

boardofdirectorswillconsidertheproposedbudgetforJune’09toJune’10.

The proposed budget includes $18.5 million for operatingcosts,$9.7millionfordebtpaymentsonbondsissuedtohelppayforcapitalprojectsand$5.7millionforcapitalimprovementssuchasreplacementandrenovationofwaterandsewerlines.

A 9.75 percent increase in monthly water and sewerchargesisproposed.Foratypicalresidentialcustomerusing5,000gallonspermonth,thebillwouldincrease$6.68,from$68.24to$74.92.ThebudgetdoesnotincludepayincreasesforOWASAemployees.

Formoreinformation,contactKevinRayat537-4236.

Carolina North meetingTheTownofChapelHillwillholdanothercommunity

updateonCarolinaNorth.Themeetingwillbeheldtonight(Thursday)from7to9p.m.inthecouncilchambersatCha-pelHillTownHall.

Thetownanduniversityareworkingonanextensivedevelop-mentagreementthatwillguidethebuildofthefirstphaseoftheprojectandlayoutthegroundrulesforfurtherexpansion.

AtMonday’stowncouncilmeeting,trafficconcernswereagain a key point of concern. Council members said theywere worried about the impact of a projected 5,000 addi-tionalparkingspaces.

Council member Bill Strom said he would like to seemoredonetomakethenewresearchcampusmoreaccessiblebymeansotherthanautomobiles.

“IguessI’munderwhelmed,”hesaidofthetransportationplan.

Council member Jim Ward said he wants to make surethereisacommitmenttolong-termconservationforroughly300acresoftheproperty.

Ifthelandprotection“goesinthetank,”hesaid,“allbetsareoff.”

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“It’salmost likeabadtsuna-miblowingourway,”saidThavaMahadevan, executive directorofXDSInc.,aChapelHill-basedmentalhealthprovider,“andyoudon’t know which way to run.There’snohighground.”

Mahadevan was referring toplans to largely do away withcommunity support servicesin the impending state budget,with the intent of eliminatingthemthefollowingyear.

“Likeeveryoneelse,we’requiteshellshocked,”Mahadevansaid.

XDS provides a comprehen-sive suite of outpatient serviceswitha teamofprofessionals as-signedtoeachclient,availableonanaround-the-clockbasis.Theseare evidence-based assertivecommunity treatment services,including community supportservices, for people with severe

and persistent mental histories,most particularly designed forthosewithdualdisorders.

Plans tocutcommunity sup-portserviceswillhaveadramaticimpactonanumberofXDScli-ents,Mahadevansaid,citingthecasesofseveralofthoseclientsinOrangeandChathamcounties:

J.P.hasbeendiagnosedwithseveralmentalhealthdisordersandhasahistoryofsexuallyassaultiveandviolentbehavior.Heliveswithhiselderlymotherandstepfather.XDSmeetswithhimforanhoureachweek.He’sheldajobfortwoyearsnowandhashadnobrusheswith the law in thatperiod.Ma-hadevanfearsthatwithoutsuper-vision,J.P.willsuffer.

R.L.hasbeendiagnosedwithschizoaffectivedisorder,cognitivedeficitsandADHD.Hehasahis-tory of violent behavior, settingfiresandpropertydestruction,andhas had multiple hospital stays.

XDS has assisted him in work-ingtowardhisGEDandinfind-inga job.Afterarecentattemptat reducing his support services,R.L. stolehisgrandmother’scar,wrecked it and made homicidalthreatstoaneighbor.

M.B.hasadiagnosedbi-po-lardisorderandahistoryofvio-lentbehavior that’s led tomul-tiple incarcerations. He’s beenhospitalized up to 12 times ayear,butinworkingwithXDSonmanaginghissymptomshishospital visits have been dra-maticallyreduced.

D.S. was diagnosed in ado-lescence with a bi-polar disorderand was frequently hospitalizedfor extended stays. With XDS’shelp,he’sgraduatedfromUNC,is gainfully employed and hasno hospital admissions in sev-eral years. XDS’s communityservices team delivers his medi-cation, monitors his compliance

andchartsanysymptomsforhispsychiatrist.TheXDSteamfearswhatmayhappenifD.S.’sservicesarediscontinued.

Mahadevan acknowledgesthat some providers were misus-ing funds allocated for commu-nity services, but doesn’t believethat justifies discontinuing allsuchservices.Hisclientswillsuf-fer,hesaid,aswilltaxpayers.

“Forthetaxpayer,thisisabaddeal,becausewhenyoudon’tpro-videtheservicesitendsupcostingyoualotmore.”Whenfundamen-tal preventative services such asproviding meds and monitoringtheirusearenolongerprovided,heasks,whatthenhappens?

Mahadevan says that he’sbeen hoping “that this is just abaddream,”thatmaybewhenthebudgetisfinalizedthecutswon’tbenearlysosevere.

“But it’ssurenot lookinglikeit,”heallowed.

By BETh MEChuMStaff Writer

CarrboroandtheextendedOrangeCountycommunityareinvitedtojoininonacounty-widereadingprojectofThe Solo-istduringthesummerof2009.

TheOrangeCountyPartner-shiptoEndHomelessnesspre-sentedtheprojecttotheCarrboroBoardofAldermenTuesdaynightaspartofitsannualreportonOrangeCounty’s10-yearplantoendchronichomelessness.

JamieRohe,interimcoordi-natoroftheproject,expressedherdesiretoinvolvethecom-munityinaprojectintendedtoenlightenalltothestrugglesofthehomelesswhilecontinuingthediscussionofhowtohelp.

Theplanistogetcopiesofthebooktopassaroundandthensharethoughtsandcommentsonablog.

Inotheraction,theboardgavefeedbackontheRogersRoadSmallAreaPlanTaskForce,perarequestfromtheTownofChapelHill.

MayorMarkChiltonexpressedparticularconcernthattheproposedsewersystemswouldbetooexpensivefortheresidentsofRogersRoad.

BoardmembersalsodiscussedplansforanelementaryschoolintheRogersRoadarea.JacquieGistquestionedtheneedforanotherschoolinthearea,butothermemberssaidtheybelieveaschoolwouldbeapositiveuseofgovernmentmoneyforthecommunity.

DavidBonk,ChapelHill’srepresentativeatthemeeting,willreportthoseconcernstothetaskforcetodiscussattheirSeptembermeeting.

Theboardalsoapprovedthehumanservicescommissionreportforthe2009-10budget,addinganother$500tothemoneyallottedforPlannedParenthood.

AldermanDanColemansaidhethoughtthatinthewakeoftheDr.GeorgeTillermurderinKansas,PlannedParenthoodcouldusethemoneytoensurethebuildingissecure.

Intrepid Media, Lulu partnerBy MARGOT LESTERStaff Writer

Chapel Hill-based IntrepidMedia, a creativenetworkandpromotionalsiteforwriters,to-day announced a partnershipwith Lulu.com that expandsresourcesforwriters.

The partnership will providecreative assistance, publishingservices and promotional tools.Intrepid Media (intrepidmedia.com) serves as an incubator forwriters – a place to workshoptheirwritingwithfeedbackfromotherwritersandreaders.Whenready to publish, Intrepid willwalk writers through Lulu’s no-cost print and electronic bookpublishing services. Lulu willhandletheproduction,storefrontanddistributionoftheprintandelectronicbooks.Oncepublished,authorsreturntoIntrepidMediatopromotetheirbooksviapoststo the community that link totheirbooks’storefronts.

“Luluhelpsusremoveabar-rier to entry for Intrepid Mediamemberstopublishbooksbyre-ducingup-frontcoststozeroand

marketingcoststoclosetozero,”explains Joe Procopio, Intrepid’sfounderandCEO.“Itprovidesan‘end-goal’forourmembersintheformofphysicalpublishedbooks.ManyofourwritershaveenoughcontentonIntrepidMediatocre-ateabook,whichissomethingweexploredlastyearandthatturnedinto our best-of collections andeventually our own publishingimprint. We all know that veryfewwriterswill getpublished inthe traditional manner, so wethinkthisisanotherextensionofhelpingwritersgetread.”

From a business standpoint,thepartnershipallowseachcom-pany to build its customer basewith compelling services. “Weprovideastart-to-finishrelation-shipwithauthors,”Procopiocon-tinues, “from conceptualizingtheirbookthroughwriting,pub-lishing,marketingandsales.”

Procopioisexcitedaboutthedeal. “We’ve known the folksatLuluforyearsandlovewhattheydo,notjustthebooks-on-demand and DIY publishingmodel, but the way they do itstandsoutabovetherest.”

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Tuesday,June9Movieshowing— The Seymour Center Cinema will present “Now, Voyager” at the Seymour Center, 1 pm Free admission and popcorn. 968-2070.

estatePlanningWorkshop— orange County Center of NC Cooperative Extension and the orange County Department on Aging will present a workshop on estate planning. 2-5 pm, Food Lab of the Planning and Agricultural build-ing, 306 Revere Road, Hilssborough. Registration deadline is June 8.

Wednesday.June10WalkingTour—The Preservation Society of Chapel Hill offers guided walking tours of Franklin Street, Wednesdays at 2pm. Tickets are $5. 942-7818, chapelhillpreservation.com

Thursday,June11documentaryscreening— ipas will present a free public screening of its documentary, “Not Yet Rain,” about abortion in Ethiopia. 7-8:30 pm, Durham Arts Council, [email protected]

Friday,June12e-mailclass— A free class in e-mail basics will be held June 12 at the Chapel Hill Public Library. 8:30-9:30am, basic computer skills required. 968-2780.

CommunityartProject— “our Stores, in Focus,” an art project featuring more than 1,000 images depicting the lives of people in the Chapel Hill and Carrboro communities. 6 pm, University Mall. Reception at 7:30 pm.

Contradance— Triangle Coun-try Dancers will present a contra dance at the Carrboro Century Center. Please bring soft-sioled shoes. Lesson at 7:30 pm, dance from 8 to 11. $9 general public, $7 members. www.TCDancers.org

Communityreception—our Voices reception and hanging of a community banner. University Mall, 6:30 pm. www.universitymallnc.com

saTurday,June13FamilyFunday— The Alliance for Historic Hillsborough will hold a family fun day throughout Hillsbor-ough. 732-7741, www.historichills-borough.org

sunday,June14apaneldiscussion— on “Hamas/Gaza” will be held at the Church of Reconciliation, 2-4 pm. 490-5546, www.peace-with-justice.org

Petevent—independent Animal Rescue will hold a puppy/kitten shower at Petco at South Square. 2-4 pm. www.animalrescue.net

Monday,June15GreenwayMeeting— The first of two meetings on the Morgan Creek Greenway project. Talk to town staff and consultants and give your opinion on the project. 4:30-7pm in the Media Center at Frank Porter Graham Elementary, townofcarrboro.org/Advboards/Greenways/Resourceinfo.htm

Tuesday,June16JamesJoyceTalk— Join cura-tors for tours of the Rare book Collection exhibition “Joycean Generosity, Joycean books.” June 16th is bloomsday, the day in 1904 on which all the action of Joyce’s “Ulysses” occurs. Free and open to the public at Wilson Library, 3:30 to 4:30pm, 962-1143.

Wednesday,June17integrativehealthinfo— Learn about the integrative approach to healthcare. During the seminar, you will explore the Duke integrative Medicine facility and their practices. 6:30-8pm, 681-2958 to reserve a seat.

african-americanhistory—Ernest Dollar will present a lecture on “Juneteenth: Celebrating the End of Slavery in orange County” at the Horace Williams House. $5 sug-gested donation. [email protected]

Thursday,June18seniordrivingseminar— The Alert Driver Senior Program will present a free seminar on senior driving, Seymour Center, 10am - 1pm. Call to sign up, 968-2070.

Friday,June19Contradance— The Carolina Song and Dance Association will present a contra dance at the Carr-boro Century Center. Live music by the Donnybrook Lads. bring clean, smooth-soled shoes. Workshop at 7:30pm, dance at 8. $8 donation requested, 967-9948

hogday— Hillsborough Hog Day, Cameron Park, 6-10 pm. Free admission June 19th, $5 June 20th.

saTurday,June20JuneteenthCelebration— The orange County Juneteenth Plan-ning Committee will hold its Third Annual Juneteenth CElebration at the Hargraves Recreation Center in Chapel Hill. Noon. 593-1478.

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Cancersupport— Support groups for cancer patients and their families. cornucopiahouse.org

CompassionateFriends— Free self-help support for all adults griev-ing the loss of a child or sibling. Third Mondays, 7-8:30pm, Evergreen United Methodist Church. 967-3221, chapelhilltcf.org

divorceCare— Support group for those separated or divorced. Mondays, 7pm, orange United Methodist Church. 942-2825, con-nect2orange.org

GardenTour— Free tour of the N.C. botanical Garden’s display gardens. Saturdays, 10am, in front of the Totten Center at the garden. 962-0522, ncbg.unc.edu

GardenWalk— Niche Gardens hosts guided garden walks with dis-cussions on spring planting, garden maintenance, design and gardening for wildlife. Saturdays, 10am, 1111 Dawson Road, Chapel Hill. Free. 967-0078, nichegardens.com

JobsearchMeeting— A net-working and support group for job hunters. Wednesdays, 9:30-11am, binkley baptist Church, 1712 Willow Drive. 942-4964

open-MikePoetry— Tuesdays except first Tuesday, 7-9pm, Looking Glass Cafe & boutique, 601 W. Main St. 636-5809

ComputerClasses— Free com-puter classes: Computer and Web basics, intro to Email, MS Word, Powerpoint, Excel, and an open Project Workshop. Wednesdays

through June 24, 7pm, Carrboro Cybrary, 100 N. Greensboro St. Registration required. 918-7387, [email protected], co.orange.nc.us/library/cybrary

ComputerClasses— A free se-ries of introductory computer class-es with topics including introduction to Microsoft Word, introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint and buying and Selling on Craig’s List. Saturdays June 6-July 25, 9-10am, Carrboro branch Library at McDougle School. Advance registration required. 969-3006, lib.unc.edu/cws

KidsToddlerTime— Thursdays, 4pm, Carrboro branch Library. 969-3006

PreschoolstoryTime— Sat-urdays, 10:30am, Carrboro branch Library. 969-3006

expressyourself!— Art program for ages 3-8 and their care-givers. Saturdays, 10:45-11:15am, 11:30am-noon, Kidzu Children’s Museum, 105 E. Franklin St. $2. 933-1455, kidzuchildrensmuseum.org

GardenstoryTime— Children ages 3 to 5 and their caregivers are invited to come read theme-based nature tales and participate in activities in the garden. Thursdays through Aug. 27, 10-11am, N.C. botanical Garden. $5 per family. Preregister 962-0522, ncbg.unc.edu

VolunteersrsVP55+VolunteerProgram— Seeks volunteers at least 55 years of age and older who would like assistance in finding an oppor-tunity that matches their interests. 968-2056, co.orange.nc.us/aging/RSVPindex.asp

MealsonWheels— Seeks volunteers to deliver meals and/or bake simple desserts for recipients in the Chapel Hill/Carrboro area. 942-2948

orangeCountyLiteracy— Seeks volunteers to help with adult literacy, basic math and English language tutoring, creative writing workshops at local homeless shel-ters and family literacy workshops. New tutor training workshops every month. Skills Development Center, 503 W. Franklin St. 933-2151

CommunityCalendarChapelhillComicsbooksigning

ChapelHillCom-icswillhaveasigningforUrsulaVernon’snewbook,Dragonbreath,June27from1to3p.m.InDragonbreath,VernonusesbothcomicpanelsandtexttotellthestoryofDannyDragonbreath,theonlymythicaldragoninaschoolforreptilesandamphibians.

Oprah’sBookClubincludedVernon’spreviousbook,Nurk: The Strange, Surprising Adventures of a (Somewhat) Brave Shrew,onitsKidsReadingListforkids10to12yearsold.

UrsulawillsigncopiesofDragonbreathandNurkatChapelHillComicsat316W.FranklinSt.

JuneteenthThePreservationSocietyofChapelHillwillhostalecture

honoringJuneteenthonJune17intheHoraceWilliamsHouseat610E.FranklinSt.

Juneteenthistheoldestnationallycelebratedcommemora-tionoftheendingofslaveryintheUnitedStates.PreservationSocietydirectorErnestDollarwilldiscusstheendofslaveryinOrangeCountyandprofileslaveswhoin1865werefreed.

RecentprojectsexploringthehistoricallyAfrican-AmericanneighborhoodsofNorthsideandRogersRoadinChapelHillprovidedtheinspirationforthistalk.Therewillalsobeashow-ingofthe1939H.LeeWatersfilmshotinChapelHill’sblackcommunity.

Thelecturestartsatnoonanda$5donationissuggested.Formoreinformation,contactthePreservationSocietyat942-7818orchpreservation@mindspring.com

rooftopmoviesandmusicTheTownofChapelHillandtheChapelHillDowntown

Partnershipincooperationwith1360WCHLwillpresenttheLocallyGrownRooftopMusicandMoviesSeriesindowntownChapelHilleveryThursdaynightfromJune18toAug.20.Thisnine-weekoutdoorentertainmentserieswillshowcaselocalmusiciansandmoviesontheWallacePlaza,anurbanparkindowntownChapelHilllocatedatoptheWallaceParkingDeckat150EastRosemarySt.Alleventsarefreeofchargeanddiscountedparkingwillbeprovided.Remembertobringenoughchairsandblanketsfortheentirefamily.

Localorganizationswillhostatotalofthreeconcerts,onepermonth,eachrunningfrom7:00to9:30p.m.TheconcertseriesbeginsonJune18withaLocallyGrownshowcasefeaturingBigMamaEandtheCoolwithWillMcFarlane.Foracompletelistingofeacheventandtheen-tertainmentline-up,visittownofchapelhill.org/locallygrown

VolunteersneededforJuly4TheCarrboroRecreationandParksDepartmentseeks

volunteerstoassistwithitsJuly4celebration.Volunteersareneededtohelpwithtasksthatincludechil-

dren’sactivities,T-shirtandraffleticketsales,providinginforma-tiontofestivalgoers,loadingandunloadingequipmentatthestage,litterpick-upandrecyclingandhospitality.

Theeventwillrunfrom9:30a.m.to3p.m.Formoreinfor-mation,contactCarrboroRecreationandParksat918-7364.

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PeTsoFTheWeeKPaWs4eVer — Meet Darryl! This handsome gray tabby 1-yr-old guy was in foster care because he has bad food allergies. When not fed the right food, his stomach gets very angry! Darryl is a very sweet guy who would do well in almost any home. He gets along great with other cats, dogs & even many farm animals. His foster mom described him as nothing but a blessing and was sad when he was ready to go back to the adoption center. Darryl loves ear rubs and grooming. His fluffy hair definitely calls for it every now and then! Please show Darryl the love and attention he’s deserving of and let him enter a loving home. Please come by the shelter and take a look, at Paws4Ever, 6311 Nicks Road, Mebane, or call 304-2300. You can also go online at paws4ever.org

oranGeCounTyaniMaLserViCes —Meet Desmond and Morley! These handsome boys are around 2 years old and have gorgeous black medium-length hair with subtle white whisps in their ears! it gives them a distinguished look that matches their laid-back, super-easy personalities. These two know how to take it all in stride and do their own thing, but still love and enjoy the company of humans too! They would love to find a home where they can both go, as they’re very attached! Visit orange County’s Animal Services Center, 1601 Eubanks Road, Chapel Hill or call 942-PETS (7387). You can also see them online at co.orange.nc.us/animalservices/adoption.asp.

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sat:7am-noon•Wed:nowopen3:30-6:30pmThursatsouthernVillagestartsMay7@3:30-6:30pm

What’satMarket?

Checkoutwhat’sattheYear-RoundFarmers’Market:PEACHES, blueberries, strawberries, celery, fava beans, sugar snaps,

zucchini, cucumbers, summer squash, new potatoes, greenhouse tomatoes, leeks, cauliflower, lettuce, chard, spring onions, pac choy, flour, onions, gar-lic, arugula, beets, broccoli, watercrest, cabbage, radishes, winter squashes, collards, fresh herbs, kale, leeks, mustard greens, salad greens, spinach, sweet potatoes, turnips, turnip greens, winter squashes, pecans, herb and vegetable starters, flowers such as anemones, sweet Williams, ranunculus, tulips, poppies, bachelor buttons, snap dragons, agrostema, freesia, pussy willows, ranunculus chicken-sausage, maple sausage, smoked ham, smoked ham hocks, liverwurst, lamb, bacon, chicken, eggs, cow’s milk cheeses, breads, doughnuts, tortes, pies, cakes, jams, and relishes

4thofJulyThe Carrboro Farmers’ Market will hold a special 4th of July market in front of Town Hall on W. Main St., NoT THE ToWN CoMMoNS, during the shortened market hours of 7-10am. The Town Commons will be occupied that day due to 4th of July festivities, so come visit the Carrboro Farmers’ Market at its new location on your way to the holiday fun. W. Main Street will be blocked off during the hours to allow customer traffic for the 4th of July Carrboro Farmers’ Market. We’re excited to celebrate the holiday with our customers in the middle of the streets of Carrboro! Stay tuned for more detailed information closer to the date.

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CRYpToquoTeansWeR: if the people don’t want the project, you have to listen to them. - brenda l. Moore,

a DoT roadway design engineer, after Carrboro rejected a state plan to widen Smith level Road.

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InhonorofJunebeingdairymonth, Marti Day, our lo-cal dairy agriculture extensionagent, will bring a live calf tothe Southern Village Farmers’Market today (Thursday) from3:30to6:30p.m.toshowkidsand parents alike where milkcomes from. Day will provideworksheetsanddairyfacts.

2009FarmtoForkpicnic

Thisyear’sFarmtoForkPic-nicwillbethisSundayfrom4to7p.m.at4909WalnutGroveChurchRoadinHurdleMills.The region’s most acclaimed

cooks will pair with Piedmontfarmerstoprepareapicnic-stylefeastthatcelebrateslocalfoodsand the people who grow andmakethem.

Farm food available will in-clude the season’s first field-rip-enedtomatoes;head-to-tailheri-tagepork;ashrimpboil;grass-fedbeef; a tasting tent filled withhandmade craft food, includingfarmstead cheese, pickles, pre-serves,breadsandcuredmeat;all-localsnocones;spit-roastedlamb;grilledpizzasmadefromTrian-gle-grown wheat and producegrown in the field next door;and the season’s last strawber-ries.Formoreinformation,visitfarmtoforknc.com

pastawithpeas,parmesan,andBaconFromsheriCastleofCreativeCooking

There are peas a plenty in the market right now. Although it’s hard to resist simply eating them raw to savor their crunchy sweetness, it’s good to cook a few also. This dish (inspired by a photograph in a recent foodie magazine) combines up to three types of peas: sugar snaps, garden peas and pea tendrils. The tendrils of a pea plant taste like a cross between peas and spinach. if you can’t find any, substitute another leafy green, such as spinach, arugula, watercress or Romaine (yes, lettuce — Europe-ans cook lettuce and peas together all the time).

1 (16 ounce) box short pasta, such as orecchiette or bowties 12 slices bacon, chopped8 shallots, halved and sliced 2 1/2 cups (about 10 ounces) sugar snap peas (about 10 ounces)6 cups (about 6 ounces) pea tendrils or other spring green1 1/2 cups (about 8 ounces) shelled petite peas1/2 cup thinly sliced fresh mint1 teaspoon salt1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper1 1/2 cups shaved Parmesan cheese, plus more for passing1. Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water according to

package directions. Drain, but reserve 1 cup of the cooking liquid. Trans-fer the pasta to a large bowl. While the pasta cooks, cook the bacon in a large, heavy skillet over high heat until crisp, about 5 minutes. Transfer the bacon to paper towels to drain.

2. Add the shallots to the skillet. Reduce the heat to medium and cook until they are golden brown, about 5 minutes.

3. Add the snap peas and cook, stirring constantly, until the pods are bright green and crisp-tender, about 1 minute.

4. Add the pea tendrils and petite peas, stirring just until tendrils wilt, about 1 minute. (by now, the pasta should be done.)

5. Add the pea mixture, bacon and mint to the pasta. Drizzle in just enough cooking liquid to moisten pasta, if needed. Stir in the Parmesan.

6. Season to taste with salt and pepperServe at once, passing additional cheese alongside.

RidefortheLand2009

Triangle LandConservancy willhost Ride for theLand 2009: Free-wheeling Farm-land Frolic, itsfourthannualbiketour, on July 11,starting at 8 a.m.on Central Caro-lina CommunityCollege’sPittsborocampus.Thetour is meant to bring atten-tion to the conservancy’s work

toprotectthefarmsandforestsof Chatham County. RegisteronlinebyJune15 for theearlyregistration fee of $25. Online

registrationfromJune15toJuly9 is $30 and day-of-the eventregistrationis$35(ifavailable).Formoreinformation,visittri-angleland.org/rfl

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No action on global warming

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LastweektheOrangeCountyBoardofCommissionershadanopportunitytoprohibitnewdrive-thruwindows.Whywouldwebeinterestedinbanningdrive-thruwindows?Manyfolksviewthemasanecessaryconve-nienceofearly21stcenturylife.

Therearetworeasonstocon-siderprohibitingthem(anaction,bytheway,thatCarrborotookoveradecadeago).First,wetalkagoodgameaboutwalkability;thecounty’snewcomprehensiveplancallsforbuildingamorewalkable,pedestrian-friendlycommunity.Yet,ourplanningregulationsalltoooftencreatetheexactopposite.Drive-thruwindows,byanyreasonabledefinition,donotpromotethepedestrian-friendlydevelopmentourcomprehensiveplancallsfor.

Buttheevenmoreimportantreasontoprohibitdrive-thruwindowsistoreduceairpollu-tionandtotakeourcommunity’sfirststepstowardsaddressing

aglobalwarming.Whenwe’recampaigning,welocalelectedof-ficialsmakeallsortsofpromisesabouttheneedtoaddressglobalwarmingandhowwe’lldoourpart.Butforthemostparttherhetorichasn’tbeenfollowedupwithaction.

Here’safactIstumbledacrosswhendoingsomeresearchinthesubjectofidlingcars.Whenacaridlesforanhour,itemitsnearly4lbsofCO2.Ofcourse,wedon’tidleourcarsforanhouratanyonetime.Butadduphowmanycarsareidlinginlineatafastfoodrestaurantthenexttimeyoudrivepast,oratthebank.Italladdsup,myfriends,anditaddsupquickly.

Prohibitingnewdrive-thruwindows(existingonesaregrandfatheredinandwillnotbecloseddown)wouldbeonesmallbutimportantsteptowardreduc-ingourcontributiontoglobalwarming.

Unfortunately,themotiontobanthemfailedatlastweek’scountycommisionermeetingona3-4vote.BernadettePellisier,AliceGordonandIallvotedfortheordinance.Afterthevotefailed,CommissionerJacobsmovedtodiscussthematteragaininthefallandrequestedadditionalinformation.Hemayeventuallyvoteforaban,sothebattleisnotyetlost.

Ifullyrealizethatprohibitingnewdrive-thruwindowswillbecontroversialwithmanyofourconstituents.Anditmaynotbeapoliticallyeasysteptotake.Butifweareseriousaboutaddressingglobalwarming,ifourcampaignrhetoricmeansanything,thenactwemust.Agreed,thisissmallstepthatwillhaveonlyanincrementaleffect.Butitwouldbeastart.

Let’sgetstartedandstoptalking.

Mike Nelson is a member of the Orange County Board of Commissioners who lives in Hillsborough.

For The reCord

CoolwaterLikemanyotherlocalagencies,theOrange

WaterandSewerAuthorityistryingtofigureoutjusthowtotightenitsbeltandstillfulfillitsobligationstoitscustomers.

Theutilityispoisedtoincreaserates,andboardmemberspredictrateincreasesintheyearsaheadaswell.

OWASAhassoughttotrimthesizeoftheincreasesbyholdingdowncapitalcosts,amovethatisnotalwayspopular,aswitnessedMondaynightattheChapelHillTownCoun-cilmeeting.

There,councilmembers,OWASAboardmembersandneighborsoftheutility’swaste-watertreatmentplantdebatedhowtofinishalong-awaitedodor-abatementproject.

Strongvoiceswereheardonallsides,in-cludingBraxtonFoushee,Carrboro’srepre-sentativeontheOWASAboard,whosaidhecouldnotsupportmillionsmorefortheprojectknowingthatmanyresidentswerestrugglingorunabletopaytheirwaterbills.

Thisexampleofyetanotherdifficulttrade-offisatypical,however,becausethereisawayforeachofustoaddresstheproblemthatwor-riesFousheeandsomanyothers.

It’scalledTasteofHope.Ifyou’reanOWASAcustomer,there’sabox

onyourwaterbillthatallowsyoutocontributetoafundtohelppeopleunabletopaytheirbills.It’soneoftheeasiestandmosteconomi-calwaystomakeadifference.

Withallthatgoingforit,andwiththeneedforneighborstohelpneighborsevenmoreim-portantthanever,you’dthinkTasteofHopewouldbeseeingasurgeofenrollment.

Stubbornly,andsadly,onlyabout10per-centofthecustomersinthismostlyaffluent,well-wateredcommunityhavebotheredtosignup.

Thisisacalltotheother90percenttotakeamomentandstepup.Checktheboxandsup-portTasteofHope.

Ifyouneedmoreinformation,pleasevisitowasa.org/right/TasteOfHope.aspx

School’soutThatcheeringandshoutingyoumayhave

heardaroundnoonWednesdaywasthecollec-tiveexpressionofjoyoftensofthousandsofschoolchildrenturnedlooseforthesummer.

IfyouwerenearCarrboroElementarySchoolshortlyafterthat,thesoftserenadethatfollowedwasthefacultybiddingtheirchargesadieu.

Theschoolswerethisweekbuzzingwithend-of-yearactivitiesandfestivities,withthebiggestofthemallthisweekend,whenthreeseniorclassestrundleacrossthestageattheSmithCenterinpursuitoftheirwalkingpapers.

Wetrustthatallinvolvedwilltrytoenjoythemselvesinaresponsiblefashionbefittingoftheirnewstationasgraduates.

Therestofusshouldpayattentiontoo,andrememberthatmanymorebikers,strollersandsomewhat-wound-upyoungsterswillbeonthestreet.Alittleextralookingbothwaysisinorder.

SomebudgingontaxesSomemembersoftheNorthCarolina

Househaveapparentlygottenagripontheirsensesandarecraftingarevenuepackagetotrytolessenwhatisshapinguptobeadevastatingarrayofcuts.

Evenifitpasses,theextra$784millionraisedbythecombinationofsalestaxes,hikesinincometaxratesforindividualsmakingmorethan$200,000andtaxesonservicesandtobaccowillonlymitigatetheimpactofthecuts,noteliminatethem.

ThesanityfoundonJonesStreetwasintherealizationthatwhatwasproposedsofaraskedthemostofthosewhocouldaffordittheleastandputalreadyfragilelivesdeeperintojeopardy.Thenewplanisnotperfect,butthedistributionofmiseryisatleastslightlymoreeven.

Caught between revenue and a hard placeCHriSFitzSiMon

Whenthelong-awaitedHouserev-enue package was unveiled Tuesdaymorning in theFinanceCommittee,it was significantly more progressivethanexpected.Thatwasevidentfromboththetaxprovisionsinthepackageandthespiritedoppositionitsparkedfrom Republicans and a handful ofconservativeDemocrats.

Theplanwouldendalong-standingtaxbreak forbanks, closea loopholethatallowsmultistatecorporationstoshiftprofitstoavoidpayingstatetaxesandexpandthesalestaxtowarranties,homerepairsandonlinepurchases.

That’s in addition to aone-fourthpercent increase in the overall salestax,higherincometaxbracketsforthewealthyandincreasesinthetaxesonalcoholandcigarettes.Theplanraises$940million,orusedto.

Not long after the package wasexplained,DemocratVanBraxtonof-feredanamendmenttoremovethe25centincreaseinthecigarettetax,anditpassed22-7.Thatreducedtheamounttheplanwouldraisetojustover$800million.

WhiletheHouseFinancemembersweredebatingthetaxplan,theHousebudget committee was meeting onefloor above, reviewing thedraconianHouse spending proposal that nowincludesaprovisionspellingoutwhatcutswouldberestorediftherevenuepackagewasapproved.

Evenbeforethe$125millionraisedbythetobaccotaxwaseliminated,therevenuewouldnotspareeducationandhumanservices fromdamagingcuts.

Educationwouldhave received$352millionof thenew revenue,but thatwouldstillmeanmorethan$1.5bil-lionwouldbecutfrompublicschools,community colleges and universitiesnextyear.

Healthandhumanserviceswouldhave received$288million,but$1.7billionwouldstillbecutfrommentalhealth,children’shealthcare,Medic-aidservicesforseniorsandpeoplewithdisabilities,etc.

Some of the worst cuts would beavoided,butnotallofthem.AnditisfarfromaforegoneconclusionthattheHousewillpasstherevenuepackage,even with the tobacco tax no longerpartofit.

House Republicans are holdingfirmtotheirno-new-taxmantra,de-fending it by challenging the size oftheshortfall,theuseoffederalstimu-lusfunds,andcitingmisleadingeco-nomictheoriesabouthowtorespondtoarecession.

Lastsession’sGeneralAssemblyap-provedabudgetof$21.35billion.Ser-vicesandstaffingwerebasedonthatnumber.Theprojectedrevenueforthefiscalyear thatbeginsJuly1 is$17.6billion.

Addinflation,increasedenrollmentinschoolsandmorepeopleeligibleforMedicaid because of the economicdownturn,andyouhavetheshortfall.It’snotthathardtounderstand.

Opponentsof theplanalso claimthat raising the income tax on thewealthiesttaxpayerswilldrivetherichoutofthestate.That’stheclaimthat’salwaysmadeaboutraisingtaxesonthewealthy.

It was made in 2001 when thetax rate on the richest taxpayers wasincreased. The N.C Budget and TaxCenter says that the state not onlygained residents after 2001, but tax-able income has more than doubledsincethen.

Anditisnotjustmisleadingrheto-ricabouttaxesthatHouseleadershaveto worry about. Reportedly, severalmembersoftheLegislativeBlackCau-cus don’t think the revenue packageisbigenoughandmaynotvoteforitunlessitraisesatleast$2billion,morethan twice as much as the currentplan.

ThatpromptedaHouseDemocrat-icCaucuslateintheafternoonbeforethe Finance Committee reconvenedto consider amendments by Demo-cratsandRepublicansopposedtotheproposal.

Houseleadersareontherighttrackwith their revenue proposals, one ofthemostprogressive in several years.That’sthegoodnews.Itwon’tpreventall thedamagingcutsbyanymeans,butitwillpreventsomeofthem.

The challenge now is to convincereluctantHouseDemocratstosupporttherevenueplansothefolkswhoareagainsteverythingdon’tprevail.

That ought to be one thing allreasonable lawmakers can agree on,thatrefusingtoraiseanyrevenueandchoosingtodonothingissimplynotanoption.

Chris Fitzsimon is executive director of NC Policy Watch.

MarKCHilton

Residentskeepaskingme:Coulditbetrue?Couldthehomeofthearea’sbestfarmers’marketbeouttodestroythe few remaining farms in its juris-diction?Ofcourse,theanswerisare-sounding“No!”Asmayor,Iamhighlycommittedtolocalfarmingand,asItoldagroupoffarmerslastmonth,mydoorisopentothemanytime.

TheboardofaldermenandIhavehelped the farmers’ market expand,worked with Agricultural Extensiontobemoreresponsivetofarmersandhelpedcreate theCarrboroCommu-nity Garden. I have alsoimplementedaprogramforkidstolearnhealthyeatinghabitsbygrowingtheirownvegetables. Currently, I amworking to make in-townfarmingeasierandadvocat-ingtoconservefarmsintheNorthern Transition Area.I’ve never publicized thesethings,butapoliticallymotivateddis-informationcampaigncompelsmetospeakup.

Thisall startedwithMs.MarilynKille,whopresentedtowninspectorswithplansforaworkshop,butinsteadsurreptitiously built a rental apart-ment.Most folkswhowant tobuildan apartment would get the properbuilding permit, get the appropriateland-usepermit,havetheresidencein-spected,paytheschoolimpactfeeandpaythepropertaxbill.ButMs.Killedidnoneof that; instead, shebuiltaworkshop and covertly converted itintoanapartment.

Awhileback,thetownreceivedacomplaintaboutMs.Kille’spropertyandbeganenforcementproceedingstohave thepropertybrought intocom-pliance.ButMs.Killerefusedtocom-ply. Eventually, the Orange County

courts found Ms. Kille in violationoftheCarrboroLandUseOrdinanceandorderedhertocomeintocompli-ance. But she defies the court order.Worseyet,Ms.Killerecentlycametothe Carrboro Planning Departmentandallegedlyaltereddocumentsinherfile,attemptingtofabricateevidence.Soshenowfacescriminalchargesforalteringpublicdocumentsaswell.

Ms.Kille’sexplanationforherbe-havior is to attack the town as pur-portedly “anti-farm.” Her cause hasbeen taken up by Sharon Cook, anunsuccessfulaldermancandidatefrom2007.Thetwoofthemhavesucceededinmakingalotofsoundandfury.

Youmayhave seenMs.Killecol-lectingpetitionsignatures in frontofthefarmers’market.Shewilltellyouallabouttheimportanceofcaretakerapartments on farms, but she won’ttellyouthatherapartmentwasbuiltillegallyintheUniversityLakewater-shed.Shewon’ttellyouthatherapart-mentisaninvestment,nota“caretak-er”apartment.Shewon’ttellyouthatherproposalistoallowevenmorenewapartmentsinthewatershed—result-ing in more septic systems, automo-biles and parking lots draining intoyourwatersupply.Shewon’ttellyouthat any farm inCarrboro’s jurisdic-tioncanbuildacaretakerapartment—aslongasitdoesn’tdrainintoUni-versityLake.

Ms.CookandMs.Killecontinu-allydisparagethetowninthenewspa-pers,claimingCarrborois“anti-farm.”

Let’sbeclear:ThiscampaignhasbeenfabricatedtojustifyMs.Kille’sactionsand toprovideMs.Cookwithcam-paign fodder for her next campaign.It weaves together half-truths, omis-sions and disinformation to confusethepeopleofCarrboro.Cook’srecentquotesandlettertotheeditorhadsomany errors of fact and implicationthat it warranted correction by thetownattorney.AndMs.Kille’sfabri-cationshavegottentothepointofherhavingtofacethedistrictattorney.

Iwantyoutoknowthetruth.Hav-inggrownuponmyfamily’sfarm,Iam100percentpro-farm.TheboardofaldermenandIhaveworkedonlots

ofpro-farmingissues:•changingtheanimal-con-

trolordinance tomake farm-ingintowneasier;

• conserving farmland intheNorthernTransitionArea;

•extendinghoursandpark-ingfortheCarrboroFarmers’Market;

•allowingtheCarrboroCommu-nityGardentouseMLKpark;

•partneringwithCooperativeEx-tensiontogetfarmerinputand;

• teaching kids healthy eatingthroughgrowingtheirownvegetables

Letmeclosebysayingtothefarm-ers inandnearCarrboro:TheboardofaldermenandIappreciateandvalueyour work. If you have a problem,please call me on my cell phone at636-0371.Thealdermenwillbemeet-ingJune16at7:30atTownHall todiscussfarmingissuesfurther.Letusknowyourneedsandconcerns.We’lldoourbesttosupportyourfarms.

Mark Chilton is mayor of the Town of Carrboro.

Harvesting the facts in Carrboro

Let’s be clear: This campaign has been fabricated to justify Ms. Kille’s actions and to provide Ms. Cook with campaign fodder

for her next campaign.

Prohibiting new drive-thru windows

... would be one small but important step

toward reducing our contribution to global

warming.

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Lettersshouldbenomorethan425wordsinlengthandmustbeaccompaniedbytheauthor’sname,addressandcon-tactinformation.Wewillpublishoneletterperauthorpermonth.Lengthyletterswritteninlonghandwillmysteri-ouslybecomelost.Typedlettersarepreferredandemailevenmoreso.Thatsaid,sendyourlettersto:

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Nelson said the threat of losing the libraries was a “kick in the butt” that got commissioners to reconsider how it funds library services. The county, he said, spends only about $15 per capita on library services, well under the state average of $22.

Nelson said the plan adopted Tuesday night raises funding to $19.8 per capita this year and up to the state average next year.

That should help the county in discus-sions with Chapel Hill, Nelson said. Chapel Hill officials have com-plained for years that its library gets heavy use from non-residents and that that’s not reflected in the county’s level of support. Town and county discussions on the issue are expected to continue this summer and fall.

“That’s been a valid criticism,” Nelson said. “This year’s budget and next year’s help relieve some of that tension and hope-fully the town and the county can have more fruitful conversations.”

In other action at the work session, the board agreed to move ahead with funding for the Carrboro High School arts wing.

Last month, dozens of supporters of the school urged that the project should move forward in light of the school board’s de-cision to delay the Northside elementary school project for another year.

The commissioners are scheduled to meet again today (Thurs-day) to hammer out fur-ther details on the bud-get. A vote is expected at the next commissioners meeting, Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Southern Hu-man Services Center.

Foushee said she was trying to be realistic about the budget.

“Despite what some people think,” she said, “Orange County is a microcosm of the rest of the country.” Job losses and cuts in benefits are being felt here as well, she said.

“We want to make sure we provide the ser-

vices that are necessary, but we can’t do that beyond what the taxpayers can af-ford.”

Foushee said she is concerned about the impact of state budget cuts in edu-cation, mental health, children’s health insurance and Medicaid.

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“This year’s budget

and next year’s

help relieve some

of that tension and

hopefully the town

and the county can

have more fruitful

conversations.”

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Ward said the utility firmly committed to the project when the council agreed on the plant’s expansion.

OWASA board members told the coun-cil that OWASA remains committed to the project, but that in light of the current eco-nomic situation the board did not think it was prudent to commit to a specific date.

Braxton Foushee, who represents Car-rboro on the OWASA board, said he was responsible for the comments Ward cited and reiterated his personal view that he could not vote for a project while the utility was raising rates. Many OWASA customers cannot afford their water bills now, he said.

Council member Laurin Easthom said her reading of the town’s permit for the construction of the plant would require that work be completed on the project, including the final phase of the odor elimination, by 2013.

Mayor Kevin Foy suggested that OWASA consider dedicating a portion of the rate in-creases to the project and include at least some money for it in this year’s budget to help as-sure residents that they remain committed.

“The best guarantee,” he said, “is cash.”The council, OWASA officials and rep-

resentatives of the plant’s neighbors agreed to try to hammer out an agreement on the schedule.

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record number of appeals filedby rich FOwlerStaff Writer

Orange County’s property revaluation has led to an un-precedented number of appeals, county officials say.

The Orange County Tax As-sessor’s Office has processed more than 5,000 informal appeals, ac-cording to Orange County as-sessor John Smith That’s four times more than they’ve ever had to handle before.

“We’ve never had over 1,200,” Smith said.

The assessor’s office sent out the first batch of 4,724 notices on May 29, with the rest expect-ed to be sent out by late June.

By the time they’re done, Smith estimates the county will have sent out 7,000 to 8,000 no-tices. Besides appeals, 500 to 600 of the notices are for last year’s new construction and the rest come from other reviews.

“We also review numerous areas and reviewed areas that weren’t appealed,” he said.

Smith said that approxi-mately 50 percent of the ap-pealed valuations had been reduced.

“I think the quality of the appeals has been much higher than what we’ve seen in previ-ous years,” he said. “Instead of it being just somebody writ-ing in or coming in and just saying, ‘It’s too high,’ most appeals have had some good documentation.”

Residents who still want to appeal after getting their

notice from the assessor’s of-fice can appeal to the Orange County Board of Equalization and Review.

“We’ll make sure that every person has at least a minimum of 30 days to get that appeal in,” Smith said.

Those who missed the March 31 deadline to file an informal appeal to have their revaluation reviewed can still file an appeal with the board until July 23.

For the first time, residents can choose between appearing in person before the board and filing their appeal on paper. The idea was to make the appeals process more accessible for peo-ple with busy schedules.

“The good thing about people being there is that if the board has questions, they can ask them right then; but the flip side of that is that if the board has questions, we can always call and ask.”

Smith says he thinks the large number of appeals will help the revaluation be more accurate.

“We appreciate the input. I think that ultimately the revalu-ation is going to be 5,000 appeals better than it would have been. Whether we made an adjustment or not on an individual appeal, I think that the overall effort is going to be much better. The re-sults are going to be much better than they would have been if we hadn’t had the input from the in-dividuals that we have had.”

Forms to file an appeal with the board are available at the Or-ange County Tax Assessor’s web-site, co.orange.nc.us/assessor

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Paul Graham KempPaul Graham Kemp, 1958-

2009, passed away last week. He was predeceased by his wife, Carol, and his daughter, Makayla. A man among great men, may he rest in peace.

Patricia ann riley temple

Mrs. Patricia Ann Riley Tem-ple, 68, of 1417 Carolina Loop, died Tuesday, June 9, 2009.

She was born in Durham County, where she graduated from Durham County Schools. She received her bachelor’s degree in music education at Elon Uni-versity and her master’s degree from UNC-Greensboro, where she also earned a Certificate of Advanced Study in music. She was a professional musician who played the pipe organ and piano, and she also served as minister of music in several area churches.

She taught band at A. L. Stanback Elementary School. She was also principal of Grady A. Brown Elementary School. She was a gardener and loved to travel.

Surviving are her husband of 49 years, Tommy S. Temple; two sons, David Brian Tem-ple, Hillsborough, and Daniel Thomas Temple, Gibsonville; her brother, Edwin M. Riley, Hillsborough; three grandchil-dren, Matthew Temple, Jenni-fer Temple and Mollile Lolling; and pets Bo and Pookie.

thomas Vernon wheeley sr.

Mr. Thomas Vernon Whee-ley Sr. died Friday, June 5, 2009 in UNC Hospitals.

He was a native of Orange County and graduated from Chapel Hill High School. While in the U.S. Marines, he was stationed at Camp Lejeune and served in the Ko-rean conf lict. Until retirement

he was a painter.Surviving are his wife, An-

nette Kirby Wheeley; two daughters, Teresa Roberts (Da-vid), Caswell County, and Deb-bie Riley, Mebane; one son, Thomas V. Wheeley II (Vickie), Salisbury; nine grandchildren, four great grandchildren; his sister, Sondra Myers, Durham; and his brother, James Whee-ley, Cary.

lewis roberson cheek

Lewis Roberson Cheek, 82, of Dairyland Road in Cha-pel Hill died Saturday, June 6, 2009. He is survived by his wife, Evelyn, of the home; two daughters, Katrina Wright and her husband, Kurt, of Charlotte, and Diane Alridge and hus-band, Scott, of Holly Springs; and by a son, Kevin Cheek, of Hillsborough.

Lewis also leaves behind a sister, Nancy Gaines, and broth-er, Larry Cheek, both of Cha-pel Hill. Surviving as well are grandchildren Cassie Wright and Adam Wright of Charlotte and Brandon Alridge and Ryan Alridge of Holly Springs.

He was predeceased by his parents, Lemuel and Ola Cheek of Chapel Hill, who died in 1987, and his older brother and lifelong dairy farm partner, Ev-erett Cheek, who died in Janu-ary of 2009.

Lewis was born in 1927. He grew up on Lemola Farm and lived there all his life. He, Ev-erett and their father owned purebred Ayrshire dairy cattle. They took great pride in breed-ing and showing their cows and Lewis was honored late in his career by being named to the North Carolina State Fair Live-stock Hall of Fame.

For many years, Lewis served as Sunday school super-intendent and deacon at Bethel Baptist Church. He was close

to God, to his friends and espe-cially to his family, for whom he was a constant source of good-natured wit and humor.

Lewis loved the North Caroli-na Tar Heels. This spring, he had the immense pleasure of watch-ing them win one more national basketball championship.

Judith l. wilnerJudith L. Wilner, cracking

jokes up until the end, passed away at her home at the Ce-dars of Chapel Hill on May 20, 2009, with her son and daughter holding her hands. Judie, who lived most of her life in Roslyn, N.Y. and Boca Raton, Fla., was born in New York City on Jan-uary 5, 1922 to Louis and Bea-trice Simkin, who predeceased her, as did her brothers, Robert (Olga) and Gilbert Simkin. She had a wonderful, loving 45-year marriage to Dr. Julian P. Wil-ner, also deceased.

Judie loved to play canasta with her women friends; do-nated her time supporting the charitable work of ORT; had a great appreciation for art, the-atre, dance and music; and trav-eled the world.

Judie is survived by her son, Jonathan Wilner of Carrboro, N.C., and by her daughter, Di-ane (Robert) Tucker of Mari-

etta, Ga. She will be missed by the three loving grandchildren she adored, Lauren, Evan and Brandon Tucker. She enjoyed special relationships with her niece, Sandy Rogers, and with her daughter-in-law, Margaret Wilner, both of whom appreci-ated her unconditional love and friendship. She is also survived by her nephews, Paul (Bryna) Simkin and Dr. Larry (Han-nah) Wilner, and by her niece, Lori (Dr. Arnold) Mishcon, as well as several great and great-great nieces and nephews.

The family sincerely thanks the wonderful companions who assisted Judie over the past year, especially Frances Cagle, Eliza-beth Adjei and Stella Joseph. Their expressions of love and compassion will not be forgot-ten. She received wonderful support from UNC Hospice during her final weeks.

In lieu of flowers, if you wish, donations may be made to The ArtsCenter Scholarship Fund, 300-G East Main St., Carrboro, NC 27510, or to the American Cancer Society.

Memorial service and burial were held on Sunday, May 24 in Hollywood, Fla.

Judie’s love, generosity and humor will be missed by all who knew her.

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8 THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 2009 Schools THE CARRboRo CiTizEN

StudentshonoredSixstudentsinthedistrict’s

BlueRibbonMentor-Advocate(BRMA)ProgramwerehonoredatareceptiononSunday,June7,attheCarrboroCenturyCenter.

Theyare:JameishaAlex-ander,LatinaBrooks,BereniceCadena,LateshaFarrington,JoshMorrisonandRachealRay.Eachstudentreceivedaplaqueanda$3,500scholarship.

Youngerstudentswhomadestrongacademicgainsandwhoappearedonthehonorrollthisyearalsowererecognized.RetiringPhoenixAcademyDirectorBurmadeaneGeorgewasthekeynotespeaker.ThiswastheseventhannualGraduationCelebrationforBRMA.

Seawellprincipalnamed

TheChapelHill-CarrboroSchoolsBoardofEducationnamedMarnyRubenthenewprincipalofSeawellElemen-tary.RubenreplacesSusanPegg,whoisretiring.

Rubenhasbeentheassis-tantprincipalofSeawellsince2002andbeforethatshehadanadministrativeinternshipatEstesHillElementary.ShehassevenyearsofteachingexperiencewithDurhamPublicSchoolsandPittCountyschools.

Rubenholdsabachelor’sdegreeinelementaryeduca-tionfromEastCarolinaUni-versityandamaster’sdegreeineducationalleadershipfromtheUniversityofNorthatChapelHill.

ChoirwinsagainForthethirteenthconsecutive

year,GlenwoodElementary’sGatorShowChoirplaced“superior”overallwinnerintheelementarydivisionattheCarowindsChoralFestival.Thisyear’sfestivalwasheldonSaturday,May30.TheShowChoirperformed“Dancin’OuttheDoor,”“HotChocolate”and“RockandRollisHeretoStay.”ChoraladjudicatorsincludedchoralprofessorsfromWesternCarolinaandWesternKentuckyUniversities.GatorShow

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KellyBatten replaced JeffThomasasprincipalinApril2008, and the students weretreated with a more relaxedatmosphere,oneinwhichtheyfelttheyhadasayinwhathap-penedattheschool.

“It was definitely a toughtransitioncomingfromanes-tablished school that had allthese traditions and legacies,”senior Kristina Witcher said.Butshesaidshewasgivenlead-ership opportunities that shefeltshewouldn’thavegottenatCHHS,herformerschool.

“It’s been a unique oppor-tunityanditsgoingtobefuntocomebackinafewyearstoseethethingsthatwe’vestartedfromscratchbecausetherewasnothingbeforeus,”shesaid.

Someofthosetraditionsin-cludethoseinathletics,whereWitcherwasastarcrosscoun-tryrunnerandwasabigpartofhelpingtheteamgrowinitsfirsttwoyears.

Senior Nick Swartzwelderwasanotherleaderintheath-letic arena as goalie of thelacrosse team. There weren’tevenenoughpeopletoformalacrosseteaminthebeginningandSwartzwelderhadtobeghisathletically inclined friends tocomeoutfortheteam.Gratchlaughedwhensherememberedwatchingsomeoftheguystossthe ball around during lunchandthinkingtheyhada longway to go before they couldtrulycompete.

But the players supportedeach other and, after whatSwartzwelder called a par-ticularly stressful first seasonforhim,theJaguarsmadetheplayoffsthisyear.

GratchandBattenbothalsocommented on all the leader-shiprolesavailableforstudents,especiallyforthoseinthegradu-atingclass,whoweretheoldestkidsinschoolasjuniors.

“It was really unique forthatgrouptobeable todo ittwoyears in a row like that,”Battensaid.Andhesaidthoseleadershipopportunities reallyhelped the students when itcametoapplyingforcolleges.

identityAs the first class to ever

graduate fromCHS,theclassof 2009 has been able to setitsmarkandcontributetotheidentityoftheschool.It’shardto peg down just what thatidentity is, but it’s clear thestudents feel like they’vebeenabigpartofshapingapurple-and-whitetradition.

Battenseestheidentitynotonly in what students haveaccomplished in school, but

inwhatsortofthingsthestu-dents will accomplish whentheyleave.

Helovesreadingthebulle-tinboardthatsayswhereeachpersonwillbeaftertheygradu-ate, and is especially excitedthat they will tell those theymeetthattheygraduatedfromCarrboro.

The seniors do appreci-ate the responsibilities they’vebeengiven,buttheireyesreallylight up when talking aboutSeniorWeekandthetraditionsthey’ve started, and how jeal-ousthejuniorsseemtobe.

Senior Week involvedschool-sponsored events suchas a Senior Breakfast and anawardsceremony.Theseniorsorganizedabeachday,fillingthe common area with sandand playing beach music atlunchtime, to the surpriseof the other students. Theyfilled the school with 2,009balloons, started a rave in allthe classrooms and created awheelsdaywhereseniorsworerollerblades,rodescootersandbikedaroundtheschool.

The juniors are alreadytalking about how to topthem, but the seniors areskepticalitcanbedone.

ThetownGratch and Batten both

say they feel like Carrborohaswelcomedthetown’sfirsthigh schoolwithopenarmsandtheylookforwardtore-ciprocatingthathospitality.

“We’re starting to strikethatbalancebetweenthingswe need to do as a schoolin terms of what the schoolboard wants of us and theschool system wants of us,but then to say we are partof the fabric of the town ofCarrboro, and trying to re-ally capitalize on that moreand more as we go along,”Battensaid.

Carrboro High purplecan be seen in many localbusinesses and the board ofalderman is so pleased withthefirstgraduatingclass,theyproclaimedJune7-13“Classof2009Week.”

After the senior breakfast,the Carrboro police depart-mentblockedoffroadssotheseniorscouldridetheirdecorat-edcarsbacktoschoolontime,andthestudentswereamazedatallthecheeringfromfolksintownduringwhattheydeemedtheir“parade.”

Gratchsaidshecanalreadytell the difference CHS hasmade:

“I think with Carrboro,it’sacommunitywherepeo-plechoosetobeherebecausetheywantneighborhoodsandrelationshipsandthesenseofcommunity,andourstudentsarenowabigpartofthat.”

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Thirty-fourofNorthCarolina’ssharpesthighschoolmathematicsstudentsrecentlycompetedinthe31stannualAmericanRegionsMathemat-icsLeague(ARML)MeetinAthens,GA.Itincluded148teamsfrom47statesintheUSand17internationalteams.TeamsfromCanada,Colum-bia,thePhillipinesandMacawcompetedon-site,whileteamsfromChina,Germany,Russia,TaiwanandTurkeyparticipatedviatheinternet.

TheNorthCarolinaA-1Teamtookfirstplaceattheirsiteandplacedseventhinthenation.GraySymonandAn-drewHertzog,bothofChapelHillHigh,wereonthisteam.ThreeotherCHCCSstudentsservedontheA-2teamorwerealternates.TheyareZijingGoa

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pHoTo bY AvA bARlowPeggy Camp, a senior at Carrboro High School, relaxes in the hallway after presenting her A.P. literature project on the last Monday of classes. Beside her is Blake Ramsey, a junior.

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Rock-‘n’-roll parking deck

Around the time the Wallace Parking Deck was dedicated, a Chapel Hill official was quoted as saying it wasn’t just another “plain vanilla” parking deck. The original plan for the plaza was that it would be a cultural haven with vendors and buskers and so on. That didn’t exactly pan out.

Nowadays, there’s still not much action up there and it’s turned out mainly to be a quiet spot to have lunch, although the seating isn’t entirely comfy.

Occasionally, some brave souls make use of the place by showing movies or putting on a concert.

This Friday (June 12) is one such occasion, with a rock and hip hop show presented by Boomtown, an organization that sponsors a showcase of local bands.

Boomtown Live 2009 fea-tures Pink Flag, Fever and the Fallin’ Rain, The Crap Rock All Stars, Don Wilson is Dead, The Shakedown, Eagle Down, Kaustic and Ease. The show runs from 9 p.m. to midnight and costs $7, with proceeds go-ing to Equality NC, Lambda Legal and Amnesty Interna-tional.

Everyone’s a criticMixed reviews are in over

the carving by Chapel Hill economic-development direc-tor Dwight Bassett in front of Spanky’s. As you may recall, the crown of the green ash that is now sculpture was snapped by basketball revelers.

Some folks have said it’s a little hard to tell that it’s a hand holding a basketball. Others have applauded a cool use for a dead tree. Several have said they’re waiting for the day it comes down.

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Art for danceIf you haven’t taken a stroll

through downtown to check out how local shops responded to the call to spruce up a bit for the Bolshoi Ballet, you ought to. Toots and Magoo went all out.

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phoTo by ava barlowToots and Magoo proudly displays a creative window display in its store on Franklin St., Chapel Hill as a means of welcoming Russia’s Bolshoi Ballet company. The ballet will make Chapel Hill one of three stops in a U.S. tour and will perform in Memorial Hall June 10 to 14. Elizabeth Jernigan of Toots and Magoo is the creator of this display. Photo by Ava Barlow

Seen:Exene Cervenka visited Local

506 the night before the X show at Cat’s Cradle. Dexter Romwe-ber, on stage at the time, dedi-cated a song to her. . . . David Cook, an actual American Idol, chilled out at OCSC after his show at the Cradle, reportedly having a nice quiet time until the twitters started and the fans streamed in.

CorrectionWe misplaced last week’s

cryptoquote answer.Here it is:“My administration is the

only thing between you and the pitchforks. - President Obama, speaking to the CEO’s of 13 of the nation’s largest banks.”

Sorry about that.

phoTo by luCy buTCherDavid James, a local musician, takes his act to the lawn of Weaver Street Market on Monday afternoon, playing his stand-up bass to appreciative passers-by and other listeners who were out enjoying the weather.

bloggy stuff A reminder that Big City is also one of The Citizen’s newest blogs. Visit www.carrborocitizen.com/BigCity if you’re interested or bored or something like that. There’s a lovely post up with a short video of a Norfolk Southern engine lumbering through town. Kids seem to dig it.

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in contrast to the common woolly mul-lein, Verbascum thapsus, with its noticeable woolly leaved, cabbage-like, basal rosette, the moth mul-lein goes unnoticed. The basal leaf cluster of moth mullein hunkers flat on the ground like a pancake-sized, shiny dark-green doily. you may notice the flat-leaf rosettes in late fall and winter when the ground is more exposed to view. if you are lucky enough to spot some in your yard, mow around them to watch them flow-er next season. you can make your own “moth

garden” sign for display to curious neighbors.

both mulleins are naturalized in open, sunny sites, having made their way across the atlantic long ago with the settlers from Europe.

While you’re out scanning roadsides and fields for moth mulleins, keep an eye out for two other “out standing in the fields” plants: indian hemp, apocynun can-nabinum, (see carrboroc-itizen.com/flora/ and search for “indian hemp”) and common milkweed, asclepias syriaca, (search for “common milkweed” and refer to articles “art of Nature,” 7/10/08 and “observing the common

milkweed,” 8/16/07). These two plants are true natives.

you will be mesmerized by colorful butterflies and other pollinators visit-ing indian hemp stands in some of the fields of mason farm biological reserve. Common milk-weeds with round clusters of purple-pink flowers are evident on the high berm bordering finley golf course on mason farm road. in Carrboro, view-ing butterflies on milk-weeds is easy along the frances shetley bikeway wild garden behind Car-rboro Elementary school.

plan a walk soon to discover more plants “out standing in the fields.”

phoTo by kEN moorETo some observers, the hairy stamens in the center of a moth mullein flower resemble the head of a moth.

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as a Chapel hill native, i took the murder of Eve Carson per-sonally. Though i never met her, the way she died and who has been charged with that heinous crime served as a call to arms. only my armament is that of the journalist, the pen and especially the camera. if we can put a camera in the hands

of one young black man before his fingers ever meet a trigger, then wouldn’t that make a difference? What if we could help mold shoot-ers of a kinder sort? To that end, we have started photo lessons this summer for kids at various inner-city youth development agencies in Northeast Central durham (with the end goal of launching a teen-run community web and print newspaper). The student sparkplug for these workshops has been Charlotte junior journalism major Carly brant-meyer, photographed by recent uNC journalism grad kafi robinson of oxford, as she shows a boy named d-Wade how to use a simple point-and-shoot camera. These lessons at the salvation army boys and girls Club on alston ave. culminated yesterday with a photo exhibit by our new “shooters.” and the fact that Carly looks strikingly like Eve Carson has not been lost on anyone.

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