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With this spring’s outbreak of H1N1 flu and dire warnings about its resurgence with the return of students, many local businesses are gearing up for the infectious disease season like never before.

While the worry may be focused on the new strain that’s making headlines, the methods being em-ployed — more frequent hand wash-ing, hand-sanitizer stations and more strictly enforced “stay at home if you’re sick” policies — work for any kind of flu, as well as the common cold.

As one restaurateur wryly noted, investing in Purrell (the popular hand sanitizer) could make you rich.

Small wonder that the interest in infectious disease is so intense this year. The southeast has been particu-larly hard hit by H1N1, and UNC has reported hundreds of cases since resumption of school at the end of August.

For Mary Anne and Andrew Jones, owners of Auto Logic, flu season means setting up a temporary flu-shot clinic in their shop. The two have been buying flu shots for their employees and spouses for about 20 years. But after noting the hassles of scheduling and people having to take time off work

to schedule a shot at their family doc-tor, they decided about six years ago to get together with Kerr Drugs to bring the shots to work instead.

“We’ve always thought it was

important,” Mary Anne Jones said. “We’ll have a healthier workforce as a result. And we always try to invite

the neighbors as well.”Jones reports that the Auto Logic

clinic, staffed by a nurse from Kerr Drug, operated for about an hour last Wednesday and dispensed about

30 shots, including a few for employ-ees from Akai Hana and Music Loft who came down at the Jones’ invitation.

“We even had two customers who

decided to get their shots when they came in to pick up their cars,” Jones said. — Staff Reports

ByKirKrossStaff Writer

The biggest budget story of next year has already started, and without much surprise. The construc-tion in the Northside neighborhood of Elementary School 11 by the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School District loomed large over next year’s finances, as county and school officials sat down Tuesday night to look over this year’s impact of cuts to county and state education budgets.

The meeting at the Southern Human Services Center in Chapel Hill Tuesday night drew together the boards of both county school districts and the county commissioners. Its focus was the final bud-get numbers for the fiscal year ending June 30 and a glimpse ahead at the outlook for next year.

Both the city and county school systems took a substantial hit when a recession-driven drop in tax revenues led to budget cuts.

City schools Superintendent Neil Pedersen said the district wound end up having to axe 32 teach-ing positions, among other cuts, and would have had to cut more if not for federal stimulus funds, which helped offset the zeroing out of state fund-ing for non-instructional positions such as clerical workers, janitors and support staff.

In its budget for the new fiscal year, which started July 1, the state cut funding for support positions and sent funds from the American Re-covery and Reinvestment Act to local districts to make up for some of the cuts. That still left the

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Music .................................................................................... 2News ................................................................................................ 3Community .........................................................................................4Obits .............................................................................................................5Opinion .........................................................................................6Endorsement Letters ........................................................................ 7Campus ................................................................................................ 8Land & Table .................................................................................................. 9Schools & Sports ..............................................................................................10Classifieds .................................................................................... 11Almanac ................................................................................................ 12

PHOTO BY KEN MOOrEWhen walking over a beach dune, the stabilizing vegetation is seldom closely observed.

Beach dune pea patch

U.S. Fish and Wildlife botanist Julie Moore, who was with the N.C. Natural Heritage Pro-gram in the 1970s, re-

turned last week to speak at the annual meeting of the B.W. Wells Association (bwwells.org) at the rockcliff Farm Heritage site in Falls Lake State Park. Julie shared memories of legendary NCSU botanist/plant ecologist B. W. Wells, who in 1932 wrote The Natural Gardens of North Carolina, a very readable scientific explo-ration of the state’s plant diver-sity from seacoast to mountain tops. (For more on B. W. Wells, see Flora, March 27, 2009)

In addition to memorable stories about B.W. and his wife, Maude, Julie described Well’s special gift for describing scientif-ic facts in an understandable and enjoyable language for lay peo-ple. Crediting Wells, she added: “It’s not necessary to travel away from home to find extraordinary plants and nature. Interesting things are always present, at home or wherever you may be. We just need to know where and how to look!”

That was certainly the lesson I took away from last week’s beach gathering of friends on the Carolina coast. Whether crossing the dunes for fishing, swimming or shelling, folks’ attentions were focused ahead on the splash-ing surf. As is so characteristic of daily movements, whether at work or at play, we seldom take time to contemplate what sur-rounds us.

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FLOrA By Ken Moore

The southeast has been particularly hard hit by

H1N1, and UNC has reported hundreds of cases since

resumption of school at the end of August.

Preparingforfluseason

County,schoolleaderstalkbudget,capitalplans

PHOTO BY AvA BArLOWWeaver Street Market recently installed hand sanitizer stations.

schoolstakeH1n1precautionsByKaTegriesmannStaff Writer

Even before the first student was sent home with a runny nose or fever, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro school system had developed a plan to deal with what is expected to be a difficult flu season.

With lots of coughs and sneezes in a confined area, classrooms are havens for viruses, and holding them off can be an uphill battle – especially this year, with the introduction of the particular-ly contagious H1N1 virus.

H1N1, initially referred to as swine flu, was first documented in April 2008, and by June the World Health Organization had declared it a world-wide pandemic. From mid-May to ear-ly September, North Carolina reported 689 cases of H1N1, 17 of which were in Orange County.

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) anticipates that the number of infected individuals will continue to climb this fall and winter, with more virulent cases expected. Though most people in the United States recover from the illness without requiring medical attention, there have been 11 H1N1 deaths in North Carolina.

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PHOTO BY BETH MECHUMrocking way out — The Carrboro Music Festival drew thousands to downtown Sunday on what turned out to be a pretty nice afternoon for being out and about. Above, the aptly named Stranger Spirits entertaining folks in front of the Music Loft.

Trafficconcernshaltday-careprogressByBeTHmeCHumStaff Writer

What started out Tuesday night at the Carrboro Board of Aldermen meeting as a discus-sion about construction of the Goddard day-care center in the Winmore subdivision turned into a conversation about traffic trou-bles on the increasingly populated Homestead Road.

A public hearing was held at Carrboro Town Hall to discuss approving a minor modification to the conditional use permit for the Goddard School at 515

E. Winmore Ave., but the board voted to postpone approval of the permit until they could hear back from staff about concerns that arose at the meeting.

The modification dealt with a request to reduce the number of parking spaces to be built from 63 to 40, with two bike racks.

Representatives from the God-dard School presented plans for the school, which will accommo-date more than 150 children in a 10,160-square-foot facility.

“I think it’s great that we’re considering another use for this mixed-use development,”

Sammy Slade, a candidate for alderman, told the board during the public-input session. “But because this was zoned origi-nally for mixed use, and not a day care, it would make sense to have a sense to how that was go-ing to affect the traffic.”

Board members also were con-cerned that the standard traffic study done for all developments would not be sufficient for the Winmore subdivision because it didn’t take into account the seven schools in the surrounding area.

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CouncilgetscloserlookatnorthsideelementaryByKirKrossStaff Writer

ChApeL hiLL — The historic site of the Orange County Training School, once a proud black institution in the thriving Northside neighborhood, will be home to Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School’s new-est elementary under a plan reviewed by the Chapel Hill Town Council Monday night at Town Hall.

The new school on eight acres of land at the corner of McMasters and Caldwell streets is expected to cost around $34 million. It will replace four aging and underused buildings owned by Orange County that will be deconstructed. Brick and concrete from those building will be crushed on site and used in constructing the new facility.

The 100,000-square-foot three-story school is expected to have a capacity for 585 students and 47 staff. Plans call for about 84 parking spaces, three outdoor play areas, an art patio and a communi-ty garden. The main access to the school would be from two driveways off Caldwell Street Extension, with a third driveway to the parking area from McMasters Street.

In his presentation of the design, archi-tect Steve Triggiano of Mosely Architects said the school will be LEED certified and will feature elements drawn from houses in the Northside, including covered porches in front of some classrooms. The old stone steps leading up to the site will be preserved and become part of the main entryway to a plaza in front of the school.

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Sunday Sept 27the City tap: thebadmothers.6pm

Local 506: theCoathangers,pinkFlag.9:30pm.$8

Milltown: butterflies,embarassingFruits,Lostinthetrees,thenever,VibrantGreen.7pm.Free

Monday Sept 28Local 506: schoolofsevenbells,GraveyardFields.9pm.$10/$12

tueSday Sept 29the Cave: Guitars

Local 506: thepainsofbeingpureatheart,thedepreciationGuild,CymbalseatGuitars.9pm.$10/$12

nightlight: Grayyoung,thesubjects.9:30pm.$3

wedneSday Sept 30Blue Bayou: didact.8pm.Free

Cats Cradle: rarariot,mapsandatlases,princetown.8:45pm.$12/$14

Caffe driade: michaelFreer.8pm

the Cave: dramaQueens

dpaC: aliceCooper’sdeathtour.7:30pm

the City tap: stevenJack.7-9pm

Local 506: thearmsaresnakes,dd/mm/yyyy,FinFangFoom.9pm.$10

Resevoir: pincheGringo,Cheaptime.10pm

thuRSday oCt 1Blue Bayou: timalexanderband.9pm.Free

Cats Cradle: dandeacon,nu-cluearpowerplants.9:30pm.$10

the City tap: Jafaar.7pm

General Store Cafe: berniepettewaytrio.7pm

Local 506: twilightsad,brakes-brakesbrakes,WeWerepromisedJetpacks.9pm.$10

fRiday oCt 2artsCenter: GreatLakeswim-mers.8pm.$12/$15

Blue Bayou: matthillandthebuzzkills.9:30pm.$6/$8

Caffe driade: starfishCoffee.8pm

Cats Cradle: simplified.9:30pm.$10/$12

the City tap: shawndeena.5pmseenoWeevil.7pm

General Store Cafe: billtoms.8:30pmLocal 506: Wavves,Ganglians,em-barrassingFruits.9:30pm.$10/$12

open eye Cafe: daredukes.12pm

university Mall: GrainnehamblyandWilliamJackson.7:30pm.$15

SatuRday oCt 3artsCenter: theiguanas.8:30pm.$20

Caffe driade: sashaColette.8pm

Cats Cradle: Willhoge,thealternateroutes,ryanGustafson.9:30pm.$10/$12

General Store Cafe: acousticGarage.8:30pm

Local 506: picoVsislandtrees,heypenny,deathontwoWheels.9pm.$8

nightlight: stevesummers,Kinoeye

thuRSday Sept 24Blue Bayou: Chalwa($6/$8)

Cats Cradle: mae,Locksley,deasVail,FlowersForFaye.8pm.$12/$15

the Cave: earLy:Curtispeoples,erniehalter,Keatonsimon,andrewhoover.$5Late:theFuseband

the City tap: rootzie’sJazz’nit.7-

dpaC: Logginsandmessina.8:30pm

General Store Cafe: marieVan-derbecktrio.8pm

Local 506: islands,ChainandtheGang.9pm.$8/$10

nightlight: blag’ard,partbear,blix.9:30pm

Resevoir: thealcazarhotel,decorationGhost,instantJones.10pm

fRiday Sept 25artsCenter: theKickinGrassband.8:30pm.$13

Blue Bayou: morelandandar-buckle($10/$12)

Caffe driade: Crysmathews.8pm

Cats Cradle: needtobreathe,Crowfield,Greenriverordinance.8pm.$12/$14

the Cave: earLy:nikkimeetsthehibachi.$5.Late:JohnhowieJrandtherosewoodbluff.

the City tap: KillerFiller.7pm

General Store Cafe: Vintageblue.8:30pm

harry’s Market: Gregoryblaine.7pm

Local 506: mono,maserati.9pm.$10/$12

nightlight: Caruso,handsandKnees,JoshKimbrough,angeladiveglia.10pm.$6

open eye Cafe: Janetrobin.8pm

SatuRday Sept 26Blue Bayou: armandandbluesol-ogy,WillmcFarlane.$8/$10

Caffe driade: roadhomeband.8pm

Cats Cradle: minus5,thebase-ballprject,thesteveWynniV.9pm.$12/$15

the Cave: earLy:FluffChick

Late:danny’snightwiththeJoshdryeband

the City tap: mebanesville.8pm

General Store Cafe: peeweemooreandtheawfuldreadfulsnakes.8:30pm

harry’s Market: acousticbliss.

herb young Community Cen-ter: ridersinthesky.7:30pm$18

Local 506: blackskies,theCur-tainsofnight.10pm.$6

nightlight: WildWildGeese,inspector22,Waumiss.10pm.$5

open eye Cafe: Questforshade.8pm

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catscradle.com H 919.967.9053 H 300 E. Main StrEEt**asterisks denote advance tickets @ schoolkids records in raleigh, cd alley in chapel hill, katie's pretzels in carrboro H order tix online at etix.com H we serve carolina brewery beer on tap!H we are a non-smoking club

mo 9/28 School of SEvEn bEllSlocal 506

fr 9/25 nEEdtobrEathE

th 9/24 maew/locksley, deas vail, flowers for fay**($12/$15)

fr 9/25 needtobreathew/crowfield and green river ordinance**($12/$14)

Sa 9/26 an evening withthe minus 5, the

baseball proJectand the steve wynn

iv performed by scottmccaughey, peter buck,

steve wynnand linda pitmon**

wE 9/30 ra ra riot**($12/$14)w/maps & atlases and

princeton

th 10/1 dan deacon**w/nuclear power

plants

fr 10/2 simplified**($10/$12)

Sa 10/3 will hoge**($10/$12)w/alternate routes

and ryan gustafson

Su 10/4 ghostface killah w/fashawn**($16/$18)

tu 10/6 carbon leaf/stephen kellogg

& the sixers w/dawn landes**($17/$20)

two nightS: wE 10/7 and th 10/8andrew bird

w/st. vincent**($25)

fr 10/9 blitzen trapper w/wye oak**($10/$12)

Sa 10/10 cd release party i was totally destroying it

with guestslonnie walker,

des ark, rat Jacksonand lake inferior**($7/$10)

tu 10/13 lucerow/amy levere,

cedric burnsideand lightnin’ malcolm**

wE 10/14 revival tourchuck ragan, Jim ward, tim barry, dave house,

Jenny owen youngs

th 10/15 bassnectarw/heavyweight dub

champion**($18/$20)

fr 10/16 om w/six organs of admittance

and lichens**

Sa 10/17 polvow/my dad is dead

and savage knights**($10)

Su 10/18 built to spillw/disco doom

and violent soho**($20/$22)

Mo 10/19 art brut**

wE 10/21 dr. dogw/Jeffrey lewis**($15)

Sa 10/24 **($12/$14)electric six

w/the gay blades,millions of brazilians

Su 10/25 galacticw/the hood

internet**($18/$20)

Mo 10/26 kmfdmw/angelspit**($20/$23)

tu 10/27 pinbackw/bellini**($14/$16)

wE 10/28the black

heart procession w/the mumblers**($12)

th 10/29 Junior boysw/woodhands**($12)

fr 10/30 why?**($10)w/au and serengeti

& polyphonic

Sa 10/31 toubab krewew/floating action**($14/$16)

Mo 11/2 silversteinw/madina lake,

i see stars, closurein moscow and

the word alive**

wE 11/4 brother aliw/evidence, toki wright, bk one**

th 11/5 the Jesus lizard w/hex machine**($20)

fr 11/6 the oldceremony

w/modern skirts**

Sa 11/7 chathamcounty line**($12/$15)

Su 11/8 say anything, eisley, moneen,

miniature tigers**($16.50/$19)

Mo 11/9 blind pilotw/the low anthem**

tu 11/10 the get up kidsw/kevin devine and

mansions**($18/$20)

wE 11/11 lotusw/big gigantic**($15/$17)

th 11/12 last waltz ensemble**

fr 11/13 minusthe bear

w/twin tigers**($18/$20)

Sa 11/14 dan auerbachw/Jessica lea mayfield**($20)

Su 11/15 langhorne slim w/dawes **($13/$15)

Mo 11/16 mumiy troll**($20/$23)

tu 11/17 pretty lightsw/gramatik**($14/$16)

wE 11/18 mc chrisw/whole wheat bread,

i fight dragons**

th 11/19 badfisha tribute to sublime

fr 11/20 pietastersw/lionize,

antagonizers**

Sa 11/21 steep canyon rangers**($12)

tu 12/1 new found glory**

wE 12/2 el vez / los straitJackets

christmas show**($14/$16)

fr 12/4 wxyc 80s dance**

Sa 12/5 southern culture on the

skids**($12/$14)

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local 506 (chapel hill)Mo 9/28 school of seven

bells w/Magic wandSth 10/1 twilight sad

w/brakES brakES brakES,wE wErE proMiSEd jEt packS

wE 10/15 david bazan(with band) w/Say hith 10/22 Jer coons

wE 11/4 kurt vile and the violators

the artscenter (car)

outdoor show @ Artscenter pArkinG lot

th 9/24great big gone5pm - free show!

fr 10/2great lake swimmers w/woodEn birdS

and Sharon van EttEnSU 10/4 colin hay

2ND NIGHT ADDED! th 10/8 and fri 10/9

cowboy JunkiestU 10/27mike doughty( the qUeStion jar Show )

SU 10/4 matthew sweet& susanna hoffs

( S id n SUSie )

mo 11/9 alela diane / marissa nadler

fr 11/20 amanda palmer w/nErvouS cabarEt

nightlight (chapel hill)wE 10/21 seawolf

w/port o’briEn, Sara lov

carolina theatre (dur)

wE 10/7 david crossw/todd glaSS

tix via carolina theatre box office & carolinatheatre.orgovens auditorium (char)

fr 10/9 rob belltix via ticketmaster

Su 10/4 colin hay(of MEn at work)thE artScEntEr

Sa 9/26

thEMinuS 5

th 10/8 and fr 10/9cowboyjunkiESartScenter

Sa 11/14dan auErbach

we 9/30 ra ra riot

SU 10/4ghoStfacE

killah SU 11/8 Say anything

MinuS 5 Cat’s Cradle Saturday September 26

the CoathanGeRS Local 506 Sunday September 27

pinChe GRinGo Reservoir

wednesday September 30

nikki MeetS the hiBaChi the Cave

friday September 25

The Carrboro CiTizen News ThUrSDaY, SepTember 24, 2009 3

Margaret PollardMargaretPollard,theonlyblackwomantoserveas

chairoftheChathamCountyBoardofCommissionersandalong-timehuman-rightsandenvironmentaladvo-cate,diedlastweek.Shewas77.

Pollardservedforadecadeontheboardofcommissionersandaschair1996-98.Shewasarecipientthisyearofthecoun-ty’sRobertA.SilerLifetimeAchievementinHumanRelationsAward.AndtheChathamCountyHumanRelationsCom-mission,whichhadlastyearnamedanawardinherhonor,hasrenameditsawardsprogramTheMargaretB.PollardCelebrat-ingServiceAwards.

Advisor to student group resignsElliotCramer,theformerfacultyadviserforthestudent

groupYouthforWesternCivilization,resignedlastweekafterChancellorHoldenThorprequestedhimtodosoafterajokeCramermadeinanemail.

IntheemailthatwassenttoThorp,Cramersaid,“IhaveaColt45andIknowhowtouseit.Iusedtobeabletohitaquarterat50feetseventimesoutof10.”ThemessagewasinresponsetoflierspostedoncampusthataccusedYouthforWesternCivilizationandCramerofracismandincludedCramer’shomeaddress.

Sincethen,formersponsorChrisClemens,anastronomyprofessor,andJonCurtis,directorofstudentgroupsandorga-nizations,agreedtoreplaceCramerafterbeingaskedbyThorp.

PhysicsprofessorHugonKarwowskivolunteeredasthethirdfacultyadviser.

Fire department open houseTherewillbeanopenhouseattheCarrboroFireDe-

partmentonOct.2inrecognitionofFirePreventionMonth.Theeventwillbefrom10a.m.to2p.m.at301W.MainSt.Itwillbefreeandespeciallytargetedtowardkids,withinteractivedisplays.SparkytheFireDogandBuckleBearwillbeonhandaswell.

West Rosemary Street temporarily closedWestRosemaryStreetbetweenNorthGrahamStreetand

MerrittMillRoadwillbeclosedtothroughtrafficduetoduct-bankconstructionstartingThursdayat7p.m.TheroadisscheduledtoreopenFridayat6a.m.

AllvehiculartrafficmustdetourviaNorthGrahamStreet,MerrittMillRoad,SunsetDriveandNorthRobersonStreet.

ContactErnieRogers,TownofChapelHilltrafficengineer-ingtechnician,at969-5085orerogers@townofchapelhill.orgforadditionalinformation.

Deputy town manager honored by ICMATownofChapelHillDeputyTownManagerFlorentine

“Flo”MillerreceivedtheAssistantExcellenceinLeadershipAwardinMemoryofBufordM.WatsonJr.fromtheInter-nationalCity-CountyManagementAssociation.Theawardrecognizesalocal-governmentmanagementprofessionalwhohasmadesignificantcontributionstowardexcellenceinleader-shipwhileservingasanassistanttoachieflocal-governmentadministratorordepartmenthead.

Millerwillcelebrate20yearswiththeTownofChapelHillinJune2010.

UPCoMIng eleCtIon FoRUMS

September 24 – Friends of the Downtown ForumAll12candidatesforChapelHillmayorandcouncilwill

discusstheissuesandtheirshort-andlong-termgoalsfordowntown.Theforumisfrom9a.m.tonoonintheUniversityPresbyterianChurchFellowshipHallat209E.FranklinSt.• September 29 — PAge school board forum

TheChapelHill-CarrborochapterofPartnersfortheAdvancementofGiftedEducationwillsponsoraforumforcandidatesfortheChapelHill-CarrboroBoardofEducationfrom7to8:30p.m.attheChapelHillPublicLibrary.• october 5 — Chapel Hill candidate forum

TheLeagueofWomenVotersissponsoringaforumforChapelHillmayorandtowncouncilcandidatesfrom7to9p.m.atTownHall.Candidateswillrespondtoquestionsfromtheleagueandtakequestionsfromtheattendees.• october 7 — Pittsboro municipal elections

TheLeagueofWomenVotersissponsoringaforumforTownofPittsboromunicipalcandidatesfrom7to9p.m.attheSuperiorCourthouseinPittsboro.Candidateswillrespondtoquestionsfromtheleagueandwilltakequestionsfromthoseinattendance.• october 7 — Chapel Hill election Forum

TheChapelHill-CarrboroChamberofCommerce,Em-POWERmentInc.andThe Daily Tar Heel willco-hostanelec-tionforumforChapelHillmayorandtowncouncilcandidatesbeginningat7p.m.attheHargravesCommunityCenter.• october 8 — Carrboro election forum

TheChapelHill-CarrboroChamberofCommerce,Em-POWERmentInc.andThe Daily Tar Heel willco-hostanelectionforumforCarrboromayorandboardofaldermencandidatesbeginningat7p.m.atCarrboroTownHall.

Health care forumAforumtitled“HealthCareReform:AProgressive

Agenda”willbeheldTuesdayfrom7to9p.m.attheOWASACommunityRoom,400JonesFerryRoad.SpeakerswillincludeAdamSearing(N.C.HealthAccessCoalition),AdamSotok(DemocracyN.C.),HeideKober(ProgressiveDemocratsofNorthCarolina)andMichaelPearlmutter(DurhamforObamaHealthCareCommittee).Formoreinformation,callJackSandersat967-5155orMiriamThompsonat370-4114

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the wrong manBy RICH FoWleRStaff Writer

Hecouldn’tletitgo.When Charles Brown was

stopped, handcuffed, searchedand held for more than 40minutes by Chapel Hill policein a case of mistaken identity,he didn’t let it slide.The townmanager’sofficeisinvestigatingthematter,whileBrownandthelocalNAACPawaitaresponse.

According to a complaintfromBrownfiledwith thepo-lice department, the incidentstarted at around 11:35 p.m.on June 1, while he was walk-inghomedownWestRosemaryStreetnearBreadmen’s.ChapelHillPoliceOfficerDavidFunkdrove past in his cruiser, andaskedhim to stop.Brown saidhedidn’trealizeFunkwastalk-ingtohim.Funkaskedhimtostopasecondtime.

Brown said he asked, “Stopforwhat?WhatdidIdo?”

According to Brown, Funkreplied,“Youbetterstop,”whileputting his hand on his weap-on.Thenhesaid,“Youareun-derarrest,Mr.Fearrington.”Ashe handcuffed Brown, he said,“Youhavewarrants.”

Brown asked, “Are you sureyouwanttodothis?MynameisnotMr.Fearrington.”

Brown said Funk said noth-ingashepushedhimagainstthetrunkofthecruiserandsearchedhim. Throughout the timeBrownwasheld,asmanyassixpoliceofficerswerepresent.

“I told themwhat Iwasgo-ingtodo,”Brownsaid.“Isaid,‘OK,I’mgoingdowntomorrowandfilingacomplaint,becausethisisnotright.’”

“It wouldn’t have took twominutes for them to say, ‘OK,you’re not Mr. Fearrington,where’s your ID?’” Brown said.

“MyIDwas inmypocket.PullmyIDout,‘Okaysir,youcangohome.’Noneofthathappened.”

According to a tape record-ing given to Brown by ChapelHillPoliceChiefBrianCurran,at12:14a.m.aChapelHillpo-liceofficercalledtheIDcenterandhadBrown’snamecheckedin several criminal databases,30 minutes after they knewtheyhadthewrongman.

“Stillalittledisgustedaboutit, you know,” Brown said. “Itshouldn’t have happened likeithappened.Itshouldhavejustbeenlike1,2,3,andI’mhomeandinbed.”

“I haven’t heard anything.Guesswe’re stillwaiting.May-be they’re still investigating,I guess. It shouldn’t take thatlong to investigate before theycomeupwithadecision.”

“There is no update at thistime,” said Catherine Lazorko,public information officer fortheTownofChapelHill. It isan internalmatter being takenvery seriously, and as soon asthereissomethingpublictoan-nounce the mayor and councilwillannouncethat.”

Al McSurely, a local attor-neywhoworkswiththeChapelHill-Carrboro NAACP, said,“TheNAACP’spositionisthatthe ball is in their court, andthat the letter [the town] sentuswasmoreorlesssayingtheyhad gotten [the complaint],theywerelookingatit,andtheywouldgetback.”

McSurely expects to hearfromthetownthisweek.

This incident is likely to re-new calls for a police depart-mentcitizen’sreviewboard.TheTownofChapelHillaskedthestatelegislatureforthepowertocreatesuchaboard,butthebilldied in the General Assemblythissummer.

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district short about $2 millionin state funding. Pedersen alsonotedthatthedistrictalsohadto pick up the tab for supportpersonnel benefits since thestate was no longer willing topaythem.

Both districts also receivedstimulus funding for “shovelready”projects,includingCarr-boroHigh’sartswingandanewauditorium at the county dis-trict’sStanfordMiddleSchool.

Superintendent PatrickRhodessaidthatwhilethestim-ulus funding helps, he expectsnextyear’sbudgettobetight.

“It’sgoingtobeanotheryearofdifficultdecisions,”hesaid.

Capital projectsThe biggest line item the

county faces next year is the$34 million elementary schoolplannedforNorthside.TheCha-pelHillTownCouncilopenedapublichearingonplansfortheschoolMondaynight(seestorypage1).

Fundingfortheschoolhasnotbeenset.Originallyduetoopenin fall 2010, the commission-ersopted to remove it from thisyear’sCapitalImprovementsPlanbecauseitwouldhavecausedthecounty toexceed itsdebt-servicelimits.Thecountyputuproughly$974,000forplanninganddesignoftheschool.

Pedersen told commission-ers that the district decided tomoveaheadwiththedesignandto seek approval from ChapelHill and he believes the planscouldbeapprovedbytheendofNovember.

Schoolofficialssaidtheycan’tdelay the project much longer.In a letter to the county priorto the meeting, school boardchairLisaStuckeynotedthatiftheprojectstartednextyearandwascompletedinAugust2012,by the time the school openedthe district would be over ca-pacityby459students.Stuckeywrote that given the circum-stances,thedistrictmayhavetostartdenyingapplicationsfromresidentialdeveloperswhomust

provide certification under thecounty’s adequate public facili-tiesordinancethatthereisroomintheschoolstoobtainfinalap-provalforconstructionpermits.

“The[specialusepermit]willbegoodforfiveyears,”Pedersensaid.

CommissionerAliceGordonsaid she’d like to see the com-missioners start a discussionsoononhow to fund theproj-ect. Commission chair ValerieFoushee agreed but cautionedthatthefundingplanwillhaveto take into account the coun-ty’sdebtcapacity.

Gordon also said she’d liketo see improvements to theCulbrethsciencelabs.Pedersenagreed the labs are small andneed tobe replaced,butaddedthattheprojectwouldbeexpen-sivesincetheclassroomswouldneedtobeexpanded.Newlabswouldrequiremorethanjustanupfitofthepresentfacilities,hesaid.

Rhodes said the countyschoolleadershaveamuchdif-ferentproblemfromtheircoun-terparts in southern Orange.Fouroutofsevenofthecounty’sschoolsaremore than50yearsold,heremindedtheboard.

“We all know that whenyou’redealingwitholdschools,there’sa lotofworkthatneedstobedone,”hesaid.

And unlike the city district,the county system’s enrollmenthasstabilized.Rhodessaidthateventhoughtherewasaspikeinenrollment this year of 90 newstudents,hedoesnotexpectthatthe district will need to con-struct any new schools for sev-eralyears.

Commissioner Barry Jacobssaid he would like to see theschool districts and commis-sioners revisit the discussion offundingequitybetweenthetwosystems—amajortopicofcon-versation when the county dis-cussedthepossibilityofmergingthetwosystems.

Jacobs said the new elemen-taryschoolinNorthsideandthelikelihood that another middleschool will be needed soonmeansthatthecountywillspendabout$90millionbuildingnewschoolsforthecitydistrict.

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Thursday,sepT24sonjahaynesstoneCen-terpresentsKwame— The Sonja Haynes Stone Center for Black Culture and History presents Kwame as part of the center’s new Hekima Film Discussion series. The film chronicles an exiled Ghanaian living in the U.S. after fleeing a coup in his own country. noon. Lunch provided.

readingfromThe Wet Nurse’s Tale— Durham native and Bull’s Head Bookshop manager Erica Eisdorfer reads from her new novel The Wet Nurse’s Tale. 3:30 p.m. at the Bull’s Head Bookshop.

Friday,sepT25hillsboroughGalleryartOpening— opening reception at Hillsborough Gallery of Arts for paintings by Linda Carmel, jewelry by Mirinda Kossoff and blown glass by Pringle Teetor. 6-9pm.

sunday,sepT27TrekkyrecordsshowatMill-townrestaurant— A celebra-tion of Trekky Records featuring performances from members of Butterflies, Embarassing Fruits, Lost in the Trees, The never and Vibrant Green. 7pm at Milltown Restaurant in Carrboro. Free.

KolhaskalahyomKippurCelebration— Kol Haskalah: A Humanistic Judaism Congregation holds a Kol nidre service with Lev zelberter from 7-9:30pm. Longtime Humanistic Judaism member Gila Snow Rowe will speak. The event will take place at Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship.

artistreceptionathoraceWilliamshouse— The Preser-vation Society of Chapel Hill at the Horace Williams House presents “More and More” Environmental Art by Susan Farrar Parrish. The exhibition will run September 27 to october 25, 2009. All are invited to attend. Artist reception September 27, 2-4pm.

BookCollectingwithLibbyChenault— UnC Library pres-ents “Calling All Collectors: Good Books, Great Advice,” a program featuring Libby Chenault on the art of book collecting. 2-4 p.m. Wilson Special Collections Library, Rare Book Collection Reading Room (3rd floor) at UnC. Free. For more info: 962-1143 or rbcref@email.unc.edu.

MOnday,sepT28KolhaskalahniskorCelebra-tion— Kol Haskalah hosts a niskor celebration followed by Break-the-Fast Potluck. 4:30-7:30pm at Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellow-ship Hall.

Ongoing

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

CompassionateFriends— Free self-help support for all adults grieving 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— Discussions on fall planting, garden maintenance, design, and gardening for wildlife with bird and butterfly plants. Sat-urdays at 10am at niche Gardens, 1111 Dawson Rd. Chapel Hill. Call for directions, 967-0078. nichega dens.com

JazzattheMall— University Mall presents free jazz concerts every Sunday, 2-4pm

JobsearchMeeting— A net-working and support group for job hunters. Wednesdays, 9:30-11am, Binkley Baptist Church, 1712 Wil-low Drive. 942-4964

Open-Micpoetry— Tuesdays except first Tuesday, 7-9pm, Look-ing Glass Cafe & Boutique, 601 W. Main St. 636-5809

WalkingTour— The Preservation Society of Chapel Hill offers “Walk This Way,” walking tours of Franklin Street every Sunday at 2 pm. $5. 942-7818 or chpreservation@mindspring.com for more information. Reserva-tions recommended for groups of 5 or more people.

BreastfeedingCafe— An infor-mal drop-in gathering of breastfeed-ing moms is held every Monday from 1-2pm at the Red Hen in Carr-boro. A La Leche represenative will be there to provide information and answer questions, , 201 Weaver St.

Kids

ToddlerTime— 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

VolunteersrsVp55+Volunteerprogram— Seeks volunteers at least 55 years of age and older who would like assistance in finding an opportunity that matches their interests. 968-2056, co.orange.nc.us/aging/RSVPin-dex.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

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TheHabitatRestorehasmovedtoanewlocationandwillhostanopeningcelebrationonSept.26.

TheHabitatRestoresellsusedfurniture,ap-pliancesandothergoodstothepublic,withpro-ceedssupportingDurhamandOrangeCountyHabitatforHumanityaffiliatesintheirmissiontobuildaffordablehousing.Since1995,theHabitatRestorehasraisedmorethan$600,000.Thenewlocationoffersincreasedinventoryspaceandmoreshoppingoptions.

Theopeningcelebrationwillbeginat9a.m.atthenewRestorelocationat5501Durham-ChapelHillBlvd.inDurham.

Goodneighborinitiativewillgodoor-to-door

OnSept.24,teamsofvolunteersandChapelHillpoliceofficerswillwalkdoor-to-doorinNorthside,PineKnolls,NorthColumbiaandCameron-McCauleyneighborhoods.Theteamswilldeliverthemessagetobeagoodneighborandupto1,000bagscontaininganew20-pageresourcebooklet,aguidetotownservices,abusinessguideandamapwithcouponsfordowntownbusinesses.TheGoodNeighborInitiativeencouragesstudentswholivenearcampustodevelopgoodrelationshipswiththeirneighborsandtoworktogethertokeepcommunitiescleanandsafe.

MakingthedeliverieswillbeteamsmadeupofCommunityServicespoliceofficers,represen-tativesfromtheUNCDeanofStudentAffairsOfficeandotheruniversitydepartments,UNCstudentgovernment,theChapelHillDowntownPartnershipandEmPOWERmentInc.

Formoreinformation,contactOfficerRobinD.ClarkoftheChapelHillPoliceDepartmentat969-2068.

rabiesvaccinationclinicssetforthisweekend

OrangeCounty’sAnimalServicesDepart-mentisofferinglow-costrabiesvaccinationclinicsonSept.24and26incelebrationofthethirdannualWorldRabiesDayonSept.28.

Theclinicsare$5(cashonly).Bothwillbeforone-yearandthree-yearvaccinations.OnSept.24,theclinicwillbeattheGovernmentServicesCenterAnnexat208S.CameronSt.inHills-boroughfrom6to8p.m.andonSept.26attheOrangeCountyAnimalServicesCenterat1601EubanksRoadinChapelHillfrom1to4p.m.

Dogsmustbeonaleashandcatsmustbeinacarrier.Forpetownersseekingthree-yearvaccina-tions,pleasebringyourpet’smostrecentvaccina-tionrecord.Forquestions,call942-7387.

hopeFestpartneringwithnourishinternational

ThefifthannualCarolinaHopeFestwilltakeplaceonSept.27attheKokaBoothAmphithe-atreinCary.theIndigoGirlsandMattNathan-sonaretheheadlineperformers.

ChapelHill-basednonprofitNourishInterna-tionalispartneringwithCarolinaHopeFestthisyear,withproceedsbeingmatchedbyNourishInternational’suniversitychaptersandusedbyNourishInternationalstudentsworkingwithcommunitypartnersinAfrica.

OtherHopeFestperformersincludesinger/songwriterChristaWells,JonShainandtheMumblingBeefheads.

Adetailedscheduleaswellasticketscanbefoundonlineatcarolinahopefest.org.Formoreinformation,ortovolunteerattheevent,e-mailJulieJenkinswithyourcontactinformationatjulie.jenkins@nourishinternational.org

healthgalainhillsboroughTheNorthernOrangeBlackVotersAlli-

anceissponsoringacommunityhealthgalaatFairviewCommunityParkinHillsboroughonSept.26from10a.m.to2p.m.Therewillbehealthscreeningsavailable,includingbloodpres-surechecksanddiabetesandnutritioninfo.Theeventisfreetothepublic.Formoreinformation,contactThomasWatsonat732-2471.

projecthomelessConnectseeksvolunteers

VolunteersanddonationsareneededforProj-ectHomelessConnect(PHC)inOrangeCountyonOct.8.Allvolunteersmustattendatrainingsession,eitherOct.2atnoonattheHargravesCommunityCenterorOct.6at7:30p.m.attheNewmanCatholicStudentCenter.ContactSusanWorleyat967-4511orspw@volunteersfo-ryouth.orgtosignup.

Thetypesofdonationsneededareumbrellasandrainponchos,toiletrykits,clothesandfoodorgiftcardsinanyamountfromretailstores.ContactMegMcGurkat967-9440ormeg@downtownchapelhill.comtodonate.

MurdermysterytheaterTheFriendsoftheOrangeCountyPublic

LibraryandtheOrangeCommunityPlayersareofferinganightoftheaterandmysterywithMurderintheLibrary.ShowsareSaturday,Sept.26,at7:30p.m.andSunday,Sept.27at3p.m.atthetownparkinggarage(GatewayCenter)indowntownHillsborough.ProceedsbenefitcountylibrariesandtheOrangeCommunityPlayers.

AdvanceticketsfortheSaturdayeveningperformance,whichincludesaglassofwineorcoffeeanddessert,are$20foradultsand$10forstudents.TheSundaymatineewillofferguestsanarrayoffamily-friendlytreats.Advanceticketsforthatperformanceare$15foradultsand$8forchildren.Topurchasetickets,visitanybranchlibraryorgotoocpnc.com.

Foradditionalinformation,contactLindaSchmittatcalaveras@embarqmail.comorDerylMcGuireatderylwed@yahoo.com

FirstCarrboroartisanmarketRouletteVintageandSarahMcLaneCloth-

ingwillpresentthefirstCarrboroArtisanMarketSaturday,Sept.26,from11a.m.to5p.m.intheSouthernRailparkinglot.

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peTsOFTheWeeKpaWs4eVer — Meet Paula! Paula is a 1-yr-old female husky mix, and is named after Paula Abdul because she likes to dance and play every chance she can get. Her best friend is Swizzle, a little beagle; it is hysterical to watch them play. She is great with most of the dogs here at the adoption center. She is very curious about cats, and wants to play with them. She is a young lady and has some energy, but nothing a fenced in yard or walks couldn’t take care of. She would be great in the life-skills class that is offered when you adopt, and some of the voulunteers think she may be a future agility star! She has her looks going for her, she is very stunning, and her personality tops it off. She loves to dance around with her human friends as well as her canine compadres. When the day is close to an end, you are bound to find someone in her kennel with her geting some snuggle time. if you’re looking for a one-of-a-kind lady, look no further, Paula’s your girl. 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 Sammy! This handsome German Shepherd mix is around 2 years old and super sweet! He likes people, including kids, and other dogs! He loves car rides and toys, and is ready for any adventure you’ll include him in! He’s been an outside dog so far, but will be fine migrating inside with a little guidance from his human and animal buddies. Visit him at orange County’s Animal Services Center, 1601 Eubanks Road, Chapel Hill or call 919-942-PETS (7387). You can also see him online at www.co.orange.nc.us/animalservices/adoption.

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Nancy HumphreysNancy Robert Leigh Hum-

phreys, 97, died in the early hours of Wednesday, Sept. 09, 2009 at UNC Hospitals after a brief illness.

Nan was a native and life-long resident of Chapel Hill, born March 22, 1912 into the Cradle Roll of the University Baptist Church, the daughter of Henry Daniel Leigh and Vir-ginia Foister Leigh. After grad-uation from Chapel Hill High School, she married Creighton Earl Humphreys Sr., and after he returned from the Navy af-ter WW II, they opened Chapel Hill Cleaners on West Frank-lin Street. They built the fam-ily business together, with Nan working at the laundromat loca-tion on East Franklin Street just down the street from her uncle’s Foister’s Camera Store. Each fall, she would teach all the UNC freshmen how to do their laundry. Nan was an avid UNC basketball fan. She retired af-ter the family sold the busi-ness in 1991. A true Southern lady, Nan was kind and gener-ous with everyone, always do-ing things for others. While in her eighties, she volunteered at the Senior Center once a week, “serving lunch to the old peo-ple!” Her charm and sense of humor stayed with her until her final days and endeared her to her caregivers. She greatly loved her grandsons and her great grandson. Nan is survived by daughter, Virginia Humphreys

and her husband, Don Singer, of Los Angeles; two sons of Cha-pel Hill, Creighton Humphreys Jr. and Robert Humphreys, and his wife, Carol Walborn; two grandsons, both of Los Ange-les, Rob Humphreys Jr. and his wife, Christine, and their son, Nan’s only great grandchild, Edwin Leigh Humphreys; and Matthew Humphreys, and his wife, Alexius Chiu.

John ForrestJohn W. Forrest, 72, died

Sept. 9, 2009 at the Hospice and Palliative Center of Ala-mance-Caswell in Burling-ton. John was a Hillsbor-ough native and the son of the late J. Everette and Beth G. Forrest of Hillsborough. John was a graduate of Hills-borough High School and he studied at Appalachian State University before transferring to Elon College. He served in the U.S. Navy Reserves and worked for Western Electric in Burling-ton prior to starting Forrest In-surance, through which he was a mainstay in the Hillsborough business community. John was a fire-safety instructor and was active in the Hillsborough Fire Deapartment for more than 40 years, having served as fire chief of both Hillsborough and Orange Rural fire departments and he served on the board of directors up until his passing. He was a longtime member of the Masonic Lodge and enjoyed fishing, boating and flying air-planes. He also enjoyed riding

motorcycles, golfing and wood-working. John was a HAM radio operator and an endow-ment member of the NRA. John was a devoted father and friend. He is survived by his daughter, Cara F. Marlow, and her husband, Mike, of Burling-ton; his son, Alan J. Forrest, and his wife, Julie, of Hillsbor-ough; and his brother, George E. Forrest, and his wife, Sue, of Durham. He is also survived by two granddaughters and two grandsons.

A Celebration of Life and visitation will be held Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009 at 4 p.m. at The Big Barn Convention Center in Hillsborough. A private burial is planned.

Margaret Juanita Bryant Pollard

Ms. Margaret Pollard, of 1817 Gade Bryant Rd., Mon-cure, N.C., died Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009 at her home.

She is survived by her hus-band, Walter McLean; her daughter, Miriam Pollard Hanner; two brothers, Wilbur (Claristine) and Carl (Grace); and a host of relatives and won-derful friends.

Arrangements by C.E. Willie Funeral & Cremation Services, 200 Hawkins Ave., Sanford.

Mary KrebsMary Catherine McLellan

Krebs, 81, of Carrboro N.C., died Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009. She is survived by her son, Ken-neth A. Krebs, of Hillsborough

N.C., her daughter, Janet E. Krebs, of Fredericksburg, Va., her son, Eric D. Krebs, of Ra-leigh, N.C. and her loving grandchildren, Monica and Carl Krebs. She was predeceased by her daughter, Julie A. Krebs. She was born in Ogdensburg N.Y. on August 8, 1928 to Archibald M. and Beatrice Fraser McLellan. She gradu-ated from St. Mary’s Academy and attended Catholic Uni-versity in Washington, D.C. Ms. Krebs is also survived by her brothers Dennis (Ted) E. McLellan of Ormond Beach Fla. and John J. McLellan of Brooklyn N.Y., her sister, Sally McCadam, of Plattsburgh N.Y. and her sisters-in-law, Elea-nor G. McLellan and Jane O. McLellan, and several nieces and nephews. She was pre-deceased by her brothers Ar-chibald G. McLellan, Thomas C. McLellan and David (Tim) F. McLellan.

Wayne HutchinsWayne Hutchins, 81, died

Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009 in his Chapel Hill home surrounded by his loving family. Wayne was born on April 30, 1928 in Orange County to the late Clyde and Nellie Hutchins.

Wayne proudly served his country in the U.S. Army dur-ing the Korean War. He was in the 175th Military Police Bat-talion. He later retired from the UNC Electrical Distribu-tion Dept., where he worked for 41 years.

Wayne will be remembered as a faithful and active Heri-tage member of Orange United Methodist Church. In 1965, he served on the church build-ing committee when the first educational building was con-structed. As chairman of the building committee in the ear-ly 1970s, Wayne drew the plans to build the church porch and the steeple that now sits atop the sanctuary. He served the church in other capacities as well: financial secretary, head usher and cemetery caretaker.

Wayne loved his church, and his generosity was appar-ent when he donated the flag-pole that stands in the church cemetery today in honor of the veterans buried there.

Wayne is survived by his loving wife of 35 years, Patsy A. Hutchins of Chapel Hill, N.C.; four stepchildren, Ralph Powell Sr. of Danville, Va., Deborah Hite of Boydton, Va., Sammy Knight of Durham, N.C. and Teresa Kubinsky of Chapel Hill; his sister Mildred Williams of Chapel Hill; his nieces, Terri Jones of West End, N.C. and Debi Bryan of Ger-mantown, Tenn.; his nephew, Randy Williams Jr. of Arnold, Md.; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his sister Julia Bass.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at Orange United Meth-odist Church with the Rev. Ken Hall presiding. Burial

with military honors followed in the church cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Wayne’s memory may be made to the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, School of Medicine, CB 7295, Chapel Hill, NC 27599.

Arrangements for the Hutchins family are under the care of Hall-Wynne Funeral Service, 1113 W. Main St. in Durham.

Robert WhalinRobert Emmett Wha-

lin passed away peacefully on Tuesday after an extend-ed illness. He was 80 years old. Bob was born in Phila-delphia, Pa., the eldest child of Robert and Margaret Whalin. He is survived by his beloved wife of 56 years, Eva; three children, Liane Senter and husband, George, of Hill-sborough, N.C., Lisa Whalin-Garrett and husband, Weldon, of Los Angeles, Calif., and Robert Whalin II of Pittsboro, N.C.; four siblings, Delores Morrison and husband, Jim, Judy Evers and husband, Bill, and John Whalin, all of New Jersey, and James P. Whalin of Pennsylvania; five grandchil-dren and one great-grandchild. The family will receive visi-tors at Walker’s Funeral Home in Chapel Hill, on Saturday the 26th from 3 to 5 p.m. All friends are invited to remain for a memorial service in the chapel at 5 p.m.

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aworthysuggestionInterimCountyManagerFrank

Cliftonwasagoodhireonmanycounts.Hebroughtinnotonlyahighdegreeofcompetencyandexperience,butafreshsetofeyesonsomelingeringproblemswiththestructureofcountygovernment.

Likemuchoftherestofthisplace,countygovernmentgrewtooquicklyandtooofteninareactivemodetothepressuresitfaced.Re-structuringaverylargeorganizationwasoneofthebiggestchallengesthatfacedformerCountyManagerLauraBlackmon,whotookoverafterthelongtenureofJohnLink.

Restructuringanythingisoftennotapopulartask,andaproposalintroducedbyBlackmonseveralmonthsago,thoughsurelywellintended,wasnotwellreceived.

InhiringClifton,theboardofcommissionersaskedforacandidre-viewofthelayofthelandincountygovernment.Giventhetaxprotestsandcriticismsoverthereassessment,therecentinter-jurisdictionaltug-of-waroverlibraryfundingandotherlingeringconcernsonefficiencyandefficacyofcountyprograms,thatmadesoundsense.

SodidCliftonwhenheproducedadetailed,64-pagereport.

(YoucanreadClifton’sfullreportatco.orange.nc.us/OC-CLERKS/090910.htm

Clickonthelinkthatsays“Fol-lowupwithinterimmanager.”

Amongthemanysuggestions,oneitemcaughtoureye—thecre-ationofacounty-managednonprofitfoundation.

Cliftonwrites:“Thepurposeofthisproposalistocreateavehicleforcitizens,otherfoundationsandanyothergroupto‘contribute’toatax-exemptorganizationthatwouldfocusonvariouscivicpriorities.Pos-sibilitiesexistthatthosewhowouldnotgivemoneytoagovernmentorgovernmentagencywouldseeanappropriatelymanagedfoundationpositively.Thecountymightachievesomeofitslargergoalswithlessinvestmentoftaxdollars.”

Henotesthathehaspersonallyusedsuchentitiesinpreviousjobstohelpbuildlibraries.

Itmightseemcounter-intuitiveinthesetimesofdwindlingcontribu-tionstoournonprofitcommunitytosuggestcreatinganotherdrawonthosewillingtocontribute,buttheidea,wethink,isworthdiscussing.

Ifratherthancompete,itcouldbecomeasourceofnewcontribu-tionsandpartnerships,itreallycouldbecomeawaytoseethroughsomeofthemoredifficult-to-fundpriori-ties,like,say,adowntownlibraryinCarrboroorimprovementstohealthclinics.Anotheradvantagetotheideaisthatitcouldbeusedtocollectandchannelfundstootherareanonprofits,bolsteringthemratherthancompeting.

Andoneofthebestpartsoftheideaisthatitwouldbeadministeredbyaboardaccountabletoademo-craticallyelectedbody.

Thecountyshouldbecau-tious,naturally,andtakeahardlookathowthishasplayedoutinotherplaces.And,likewise,ourlocalnonprofits,aproudandintegralpartofthiscommunity,shouldbethoroughlyconsultedandencour-agedtoparticipateinthediscussion.ButifCliftonisright,wemayseesomelong-soughtgoalsachievedandatacosttotaxpayersfarlowerthanpreviouslyimagined.

CorreCTIoNInlastweek’sPittsboroelections

story,wereportedthatRandyVol-lerisrunningforasecondtermasmayor.Infact,heisrunningforathirdterm.

addressinghomelessnessWecannotacceptthecurrent

conditionofhomelessnessinourcom-munities.Thisisespeciallytrueforasizeableandparticularlytragicsegmentofourhomelesspopulation.Adispro-portionate16percentofadultswhoarehomelessarediagnosedwithaseverementalillness(e.g.,schizophrenia,bipolardisorder)and30-70percentofthosealsohaveasubstance-usedisorder(NationalCoalitionfortheHomeless,2008).Theseindividualspresentcom-plexchallengestoanalreadyunder-sup-portedandinsufficientmentalhealth“non-system.”Toservethispopulationsuccessfully,it’sessentialthatcommuni-tiesadvanceandexpandmentalhealthtreatmentmodelswithdemonstratedeffectiveness.

Oneapproachwithwell-docu-mentedsuperioritycomparedwithothermodelsisaptlynamedassertivecommunitytreatment(ACT).ACTisamongthemostevidence-supportedandeffectivepracticesforimprovingoutcomesforhomelessindividualswithseverementalillness(Coldwell&Bender,“TheEffectivenessofACTforHomelessPopulationswithSevereMentalIllness:AMeta-Analysis,”AmericanJournalofPsychiatry,March2007).AtthecenteroftheACTmodelisamulti-disciplinaryteamofmentalhealthprofessionalsthatincludesatleastonepsychiatrist,socialworker,sub-stanceabusespecialist,nurse,vocationalspecialistand/orhousingspecialist.Thisteamdeliversalmostallservicesinthecommunityoutsideofthetraditionalofficesetting.Itassistsclientsinallareasoflifeandprovidesservicesdi-rectlyratherthanbrokeringthemouttootheragencies.Perhapsthemostcrucialaspectoftheteamisitsemphasisonoutreachandthebuildingofongoing,hope-instillingrelationships.

ACTworks.The American Journal of Psychiatryrecentlypublishedareviewof10separatestudiesontheeffective-nessofACTforhomelesspersonswithseverementalillness.ACTshowedanastonishing104percentgreaterreduc-tioninhomelessnessanda62percentfurtherimprovementinsymptomsofmentalillnesscomparedwithothercase-managementtreatments.

Itisasadreflectiononourcom-munitythatmorepeoplewhocouldotherwisebehelpedoutofhomeless-nessandintorecoveryfrompsychiatricdisabilitiesarenotreceivingneededtreatmentservices,housingsupportandpublicembrace.ACTispartofthesolution;butaproblematicthemeinourfragmentedservicesystempersists–ACTisscarce.

SpenCeR CookHousing coordinator

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BuseswelcomeItwasverygratifyingformetohear

thatMayorRandyVollerandthePitts-borotownboardunanimouslypassedamotiontosupportthetrialbusservicefromPittsborotoChapelHill.TheChathamCountyBoardofCommis-sionershadalreadypassedamotiontosupportthebusservice,butinorderforthisefforttosucceedPittsboroalsohadtosupportit.ThistypeofcollaborationbetweenChathamCounty,ChapelHillTransitandtheTownofPittsboroisanexampleofhowcooperationcanbeleveragedtomaximizeopportunity.

Havingtraveledthroughouttheworldduringthepast50years,IhavehadtheopportunitytoseethepublictransitsystemsinEurope,Russia,JapanandSouthAmerica.Ihavealwaysbeenimpressedbytheexcellentpublictransportationsystemsinotherpartsoftheworld,especiallytheonesintheareasImentioned.Therefore,itwasa

pleasantsurprisetohearthatbusservicewillbeavailabledailyonatrialbasistoChapelHill.

ItismyunderstandingthattheFederalTransitAdministrationworkingwithChapelHillTransitauthorizedap-proximately$176,000foran18-monthtrialprogramforbusservicetoandfromChapelHillaslongasChathamCountyandPittsboroparticipated.Apparently,thecountyandtownhavefundedasix-monthpilotprogram.Thepilotprogramshouldenableallpartiestoevaluatetheefficacyoftheprogramsothatthispilotprogrambe-comesapermanentrealityinduetime.Iftheprogrambecomespermanent,IhopethatitwillbeexpandedtoincludeRaleighandtheairport.

IthankourelectedofficialsinPitts-boroandChathamCountyfortheirleadershipandforesightinsupportingthiseffort.ItshouldberememberedthateverygallonofgasandoilwesaveisagallonthatdoesNOThavetobeimported.

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Pittsboro

thanksforFloraImustcommentonthemost

recentFloracolumnregardingthepokeweedplant.Ireallyenjoyread-ingthesecolumns,althoughmostofthetimeIamtotallycluelessontheplantbeingdiscussed.Mostoftheplantsdiscussedareomnipres-ent,butunfortunatelygounnoticedbythemassesexceptforthemostdiscerningbiologydisciples.

However,whenitcomestothepokeplant,itisonmyradar,yethardlyoneIwouldevercallafa-vorite.Itwaspointedouttomeearlyinmy20sbyamanoftheearthwhocouldhavewrittenabookonedibleplants.Hetoldmethenthattheearlyleaveswereedible;butlaterinthesummerandearlyfall,whentheplantwasthick,tallandred,itwaspoisonous.Theproblemformewasthat,evenintheearlydaysoftheplant,itisbittercomparedtotheotherreadilyavailableplantsatthefarmers’market,andIhavenotbeenabletoforcemyselftoeatit.ButIfounditmostinterestingthatthewritersaysthatitishisfavorite.Iwashappythathepointedoutthatitispoisonous.Iwasundertheimpres-sionthatitispoisonousonlyinthelaterstagesofthesummer.Inevernoticeditsflowers,sothanksforpointingthemout.Ihavehadoversix-feet-tallpokeplantsinmyyard.ThankyouforallyourFloraarticles.Itisagreateducationalservicetoourcommunity.

Debbie niCHoLSChapel Hill

ClimatethreatsInthehistoryofmankind,nogroup

orgovernmenthasenactedpoliciesthatwerecapableofcontrollingormanagingtheclimate.Whilethereareexamplesofpoliciesthathaveresultedintheim-provementoflocalenvironments,thesepolicieshavetypicallyproducedextremenegativeeffectsviatheunintendedconsequencesofthesepoorlythought-outactions.

Caseinpoint,California’seffortstocleantheairinthe’80s.Itworked.

However,nowapproximately76percentofwellsintheBayAreaofNorthernCaliforniaarepoisonedwithMBTE,theadditiveusedtoreduceairpollu-tion.ThiscorruptionofgroundwaterinCaliforniaiswidespread.Inastatewithapopulationof30million-plus,whichhasalwayshadaproblemobtainingsufficientwaterforitspopulace,theissueofwatersupplyisnowimpactingthatstate’sabilitytosupplywatertoitsfarmersinthebreadbasketofAmerica.TensofthousandsoffarmersinCentralCaliforniaarenowunemployed.Clearly,ifnothingisdonetherestofuswillseethepricesofthefoodweeatskyrocketandothernegativeeconomicandsocialimpacts.

Youcanbetyourfuturethatenergypolicieswhichpenalizeoroutrightdenytheuseofcoal,oil,naturalgasandnuclearpowerandtaxtheproductionofCO2(agasnecessarytoallplantlife)willhavesimilarextremenegativeimpactsontheeconomyandpublicwelfarewithnocontributiontothecontroloftheclimate.

GoRDon CookCarrboro

CarfreeLastTuesdaywasCarFreeDay,

anannualinternationaleventwhenpeoplereflectonhowourlivesandourcommunitiesareimprovedwhenwedevelopandusealternativestothepersonalautomobile.Ourcommuni-tiesarehealthierwhenpeoplechoosetotravelbyfoot,bicycleandpublictransit.Localgovernmentsandourelectedleadersplayacriticalroleinthesuccessofinitiativesthaten-ablehealthytravelchoices,suchasconstructingtrailsandgreenways,improvingthesidewalknetworkandsupportingwalkablecompactdevel-opmentoversprawl.Suchinitiativesalsohelppeoplewhoareunabletodriveorcannotaffordtodrive.

ChapelHillandCarrborohaveahistoryofsupportingalternativetransportationandCarFreeDay.From2004to2006,thousandsoflocalresidentsansweredacallfromTheVillageProjectandpledgednottodriveforoneday,savingthousandsoftonsofcarbonfromourimperiledatmosphereandimprovinglocalairquality.In2007,townleadersadoptedresolutionsinsupportofanAmtraktrainstationinHillsborough.TheTownofChapelHillhasconsistentlysupportedandpromotedCarFreeDaylocally.Hearingfromcitizensthattheylikehavingchoicesotherthandrivingisonereasonwhyourcommunitieshavemadesuchstridesinpromotingsustainabletransportationoptions.

EvenifyoumissedCarFreeDaythispastTuesday,youcanstillmakeadifferencebyparticipatinginTryTransitWeek,Sept.28-Oct.2.OnTuesdaythe29th,ifyourideyourbiketoaTriangleTransitbus,youcanridethebusforfree.OnThursday,allthetransitagenciesintheregionwillbefarefree,soit’sagreattimetotrytakingthebussomewherenew.ThewebsiteGoTriangle.orghaslinksonthehomepagetoalltheactivitiesgoingon.Learnmore,andjointhemovementforhealthier,moresustainablemobilityintheTriangle!

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Fallingwayoutofbalance

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Muchhasbeenwrittenrecentlyaboutthedistractingeffectofthe24-hournewscycleonthenation’spoliticaldebate,thelatestexampleofwhichistheongo-ingcoverageofU.S.Rep.JoeWilson’soutburstduringPresidentObama’srecentspeechthathasreceivedfarmoreatten-tionthantheissuethepresidentandthecongressmandisagreeabout.

Thereisalsonoshortageofmediacriticsatthenationallevel,fact-checkweb-sites,magazines,blogsandtwittersaboutthebiasindividualgroupsseeinnetworknewsandmajorpapers.

Farlessiswrittenaboutanotherprobleminjournalismthatalsoinfluenceswhatpeoplethinkofimportantissuesandthepublicofficialswhoareaddressingthem.Localnewsoutlets,alsooperatingonever-moreimmediatedeadlines,areincreasinglysacrificingthemostbasicrulesofjournalism,includingtheobligationtoatleastmakeanattempttopresentbothsidesofastory.

TheMonroe Enquirer-JournalpublishedastoryrecentlyaboutthebustourbyAmericansfortheProsperousthatcametoMonroetorallyagainstPresidentObama’shealthcarereformproposals.

Thestorybeganwith“conservativesflockedtoBelk-TonawandaParktorallyagainstgovernment-controlledhealthcare.”Obamaisnotadvocatinggovern-ment-controlledhealthcare,justapublicoptionasonechoiceforconsumers.

There’snothingwrongwithreportingthatsomepeoplebelievethatapublicop-tionisgovernment-controlledhealthcare,buttobeginanallegedlyobjectivenewsaccountoftheprotestbyadoptingthatpointofviewisunfairtothereaders.

Thestoryincludesthreequotes,allfromopponentsofreform.OneisfromJonSandersoftheJohnLockeFounda-tion,whoisidentifiedonlyasapolicyanalystwithnomentionofhisorganiza-tionalaffiliation.

Sanders’quoteisthattheproposedreformswouldmakethenationaldeficit“RosieO’Donnellugly,”anotherexampleofthecurrentlevelofpoliticaldiscourse.Notonlyisnoonewithanopposingviewquoted,thereporterdoesn’tevenbothertoexplainthepositionoftheotherside.

Fittingly,thestoryendswithaquotefromthepressreleaseofthesponsorsoftherally.

Andit’snotjustnewspapers.Localtelevisionnewsalsooftenreportjustonesideofthestory.TheNBCaffiliateintheTrianglerecentlycoveredaneventbyParentsforEducationalFreedom,agroupthatwantstodismantlepublicschoolsbygivingvouchersandtaxcreditstoparents.

Thereportfocusedonthegroup’ssupportoflegislationtoliftthestate’scaponthenumberofcharterschoolsandfeaturedaquotefromastatelegislatorwhoco-sponsoredthebill,followedbythere-portertellingviewersthattheheadoftheadvocacygroupwantsparentstocalltheirsenatorstosupportliftingthecap.

Thatwasit,nothingfromsupportersofthecurrentlaweitheroncameraorparaphrased.Justonesideisallweget.

WBTVinCharlottecoveredavisitbyGov.BeverlyPerduethisweekinwhichsheaddressedherlowapprovalratinginthepolls.ThestoryquotedPerdue’scriticsandthendeclaredthatPerduewasintownforsome“damagecontrol”beforeendingwith“whichiswhyraisingtaxescertainlydidnothelpPerdue’spopularity.”

Therewasnoothermentionoftaxhikes.Nocontextaboutthem.NoquotefromPerdueoranyoneelsethatthetaxessavedvitalstateservicesandthousandsofstatejobs,includingteachingpositionsinCharlotte.Instead,theviewerheardjustasummarythatcouldhavecomefromthepagesofaLockeFoundationpublication.

Themostfrustratingpartofthecover-ageofpublicpolicydebatesusedtobethatstoriesoftenboileddowntosimplyquotesfrombothsides,nomatterwhattheysaidorclaimed,inthepursuitofbalance.

Onemediacriticillustratedtheproblembyspeculatingaboutwhatwouldhappenifapresidentialcandi-dateclaimedinaspeechthattheEarthisflatandhisopponentwasaskedtorespond,andsaidtheclaimwasabsurd,thateverybodyknowstheEarthisround.Thecriticwonderedifthestorythenextmorningwouldsay“candi-datesdisagreeontheshapeoftheEarth.”

Thatisstilltrue.Thecontextisstillmissingandtoomanyfalseclaimsarestillpresentedwithoutthefactsthatdisprovethemaspartofhe-said-she-saidjournalism.

What’sespeciallytroublingisthatweseemtohavereachedanewlow.It’softennothe-said-she-saidanymore,itissimplyhesaid.

Viewers,listeners,andreadersdeservebetter.Andthesuccessofourpoliticalsystemdemandsit.

Chris Fitzsimon is executive director of N.C. Policy Watch.

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Though there were no num-bers, many shared anecdotal evidence of how bad traffic is on Homestead Road between the peak hours of 7 and 9 a.m.

Alderman Dan Coleman sug-gested limiting left turns out of Win-more Ave. between peak hours.

The biggest concern for the aldermen is traffic, and though the members said they are not against having the day-care cen-ter there, the board doesn’t want to move ahead with the project until they’ve received what they feel is adequate traffic data.

Another public hearing was held to discuss construction of a subdivision at 100 Deer St.

The proposed subdivision, referred to as the Lloyd Square Architecturally Integrated Sub-division, is off the gravel road between Quail Roost Drive (which runs off of Hillsborough Road) and Lisa Drive, and would occupy 5.98 acres.

Phil Post and Associates has submitted an application to con-struct the subdivision. If the con-ditional use permit is approved, it would allow for the creation of 16 lots, two of which would be oc-cupied by duplexes and the rest by single-occupancy dwellings.

The project would not require new roadways and would rely on existing infrastructure.

The board approved the permit with some added conditions.

Some neighbors expressed concern about heavy construction traffic in an area where many chil-dren walk to school.

“Construction trucks tend to go fast, no matter what you tell them. And kids tend to not look, no matter what you tell them, and that’s scary,” Alder-man Jacquie Gist said.

Phil Post said the develop-ers planned to build a chain-link fence on the subdivision side of the sidewalk and to separate the work from the children, and he also promised to council his sub-contractors to be especially con-scious of children in the area.

As an added precaution, the board added a condition to the permit that construction trucks would need to plan their travel times before or after the peak hours in which children are walking to and from school.

A traffic-calming condition was also added, suggesting a speed bump to slow trucks down around heavily pedestrian-traveled areas.

In other action, the board adopted a resolution authoriz-ing the town manger to execute a utility agreement with the N.C. Department of Transpor-tation for improvements along Old Fayetteville Road.

And the board recognized September as Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month and October as Fire Prevention Month.

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Cook for aldermanI am a resident of Carrboro and

I support Sharon Cook for board of aldermen. I have known Sharon for several years and our children have attended the same public school. Sharon has been an ad-vocate for many causes for quite a while and has served this town for the last 2 1/2 years as a member of the town planning board.

Living in one of the “north-ern” areas of Carrboro, I have felt that those governing Carrboro didn’t really care about those of us living in the suburbs north of downtown. I am both a member of my homeowners’ association board and one of the town’s ad-visory boards, yet Sharon is the only candidate who has asked me, “What are the concerns of your neighbors?” I have often felt that our town leaders enact-

ed policies based largely on ide-ology without enough concern for issues of practicality, cost or neighborhood views. I feel Sha-ron will listen to all constituents, not just those with a particular vision for Carrboro.

Sharon Cook also is very con-cerned about fiscal responsibil-ity, a concern I share, and the tax burden of a Carrboro residence, particularly on those who have limited or fixed incomes, such as retirees and the unemployed.

I hope you will consider voting for Sharon Cook for alderman.

dr. miChael KrasnovCarrboro

Brownstein for school board

We are writing to give our strong support to Michelle (Shell) Brownstein for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools

Board of Education (www.mi-chellebrownstein.com).

Three years ago, we moved to the Chapel Hill-Carrboro area with our two, preschool-aged chil-dren. As our children moved into elementary school, we looked to other parents for help in navigating the school system. Shell emerged as a knowledgeable and trustworthy source for advice and information. Getting to know her over the last few years, we have been extremely impressed with her leadership qualities and consistent dedication to our community and its schools.

Among Shell’s impressive qualities are her creativity and ac-tive, hands-on approach to solving problems. For example, after learn-ing that one impediment to litera-cy development in fragile student populations is the lack of avail-able reading materials at home,

she created and implemented the Birthday Book Club at Rashkis Elementary School. The program is a huge success and shows her dedication and commitment to our community, its schools and all of its students. It also shows the kind of enthusiasm and devotion we can look forward to from Shell as a member of the school board.

Perhaps even more remark-able is Shell’s advocacy work. In

helping her four highly individual children thrive in the CHCCS system, Shell has developed a knack for helping parents and teachers work to address children’s academic, social and emotional issues. As a volunteer educational advocate, she uses her knowledge of district programs and policies to help families whose children need additional programs or resources.

Shell Brownstein is someone

we are grateful to call a friend, ad-visor and parent-child advocate. We support her for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education because we know that she understands parent concerns and will work on behalf of our community to further enhance our outstanding school system.

sTaCy and JonaThan abramowiTz

Chapel Hill

DOnnA PrAther

As September is National Recovery Month, it’s a good time to address the subject of substance abuse and the elder-ly. Although it’s been identi-fied as an epidemic for several years, it often goes unnoticed.

Elderly persons typi-cally drink in private, do not come to the at-tention of the police and are not in trouble with employers because of missing work. Fam-ily members often over-look signs of abuse with thoughts of, “He’s just like that,” or, “She’s just getting old.” Profession-als sometimes assume that older people don’t drink and fail to ask ques-tions to uncover problematic drinking. Older people either start to drink or increase their consumption out of boredom, loneliness, grief, depression, pain and other stresses. Alco-hol and prescription drugs are the most-often abused sub-stances, with over-the-counter drugs also a problem

Older adults tend to be more sensitive to alcohol than younger people for several rea-sons. Loss of lean body mass,

which typically occurs with age, causes higher blood levels with the same intake. Older people often take more medi-cations than younger people, and some of these medications slow the metabolism of alco-hol or interact with alcohol in detrimental ways. Sleep can be

problematic in the elderly, and alcohol is sometimes viewed as a “sleep aid.” Unfortunate-ly, despite its early sedating effect, alcohol disrupts sleep later in the night. The impact of disrupted and poor-quality sleep can further lower already low moods.

So what can family mem-bers do? Being alert to signs of alcohol abuse is critically important. Falls, unexplained bruises, irritability, variable mood, loss of coordination

(unsteadiness in walking), trouble concentrating, memo-ry problems, loss of interest in usual activities and hobbies, avoidance of social contact and failure to bathe and maintain personal appearance are some of the signs of alcohol abuse. Going to medical appoint-

ments with the elderly family member can be helpful. Let-ting professionals know of the signs and taking with you all medications, including over-the-counter medications, can be a huge help in uncovering the problem. Spending time with older relatives, helping them to engage in social and family activities can relieve some of the loneliness and boredom that often encourage alcohol use.

According to studies by the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Ad-ministration, senior citizens respond as well as younger people to treatment interven-tions, sometimes even to very brief counseling.

Currently 1.7 million adults over the age of 50 are thought to be abusing substances. That num-ber is expected to rise to between 4.4 and 5 mil-lion by 2020. The ste-reotypical baby boom-ers, with their history of having used alcohol and marijuana early in their lives, are predicted to have a higher incidence of substance abuse than their predecessors. This

increased incidence will chal-lenge our communities to de-velop expanded resources for treatment.

Dr. Donna Prather is the medical director for the OPC Area Program, which oversees and manages publicly funded mental health, substance abuse and developmental disability services in Orange, Person and Chatham counties. She can be reached at dprather@opc-mhc.org

Substance abuse in the elderly

Unfortunately, despite its early sedating effect,

alcohol disrupts sleep later in the night.

The impact of disrupted and poor-quality sleep

can further lower already low moods.

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Roy Blount Jr. to pay a visitHumorist, writer and Na-

tional Public Radio panelist Roy Blount Jr. will speak Oct. 6 at UNC.

Blount will receive UNC’s 2009 Thomas Wolfe Prize and deliver the free annual Thomas Wolfe Lecture at 7:30 p.m. in Carroll Hall auditorium.

Blount has 21 books to his credit, including the novel First Hubby (1991), the anthology Roy Blount’s Book of South-ern Humor (1994), the memoir Be Sweet (1998), the biography Robert E. Lee (2003) and his lat-est, Alphabet Juice (2008). His work has appeared in 166 differ-ent periodicals, from The New Yorker to Organic Gardening. He is a columnist for The Ox-ford American. His book “Long Time Leaving: Dispatches From Up South won the 2007 nonfic-tion award from the New Eng-land Independent Booksellers Association.

Blount’s work extends beyond the printed page. He is a panel-ist on the National Public Radio show “Wait, Wait … Don’t Tell Me” and a member of the Amer-ican Heritage Dictionary usage panel. He wrote the screenplay for Larger than Life, featuring Bill Murray, and is president of the Author’s Guild.

Blount is a former reporter and columnist for The Atlanta Journal. He ended his tenure as a senior writer for Sports Illustrat-ed shortly after the publication of his first book, About Three Bricks Shy of a Load (1974), which Adam Gopnik, writing in The New Yorker, called “the best of all books about pro football.”

Garrison Keillor, host of “A Prairie Home Companion,” said in The Paris Review, “Blount is the best. He can be literate, uncouth and soulful all in one sentence.”

Blount was born in 1941 in Indianapolis but grew up in De-catur, Ga. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa and magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree from Vanderbilt University in 1963 and received a master’s degree from Harvard University in 1964.

The annual lecture and prize honor Thomas Wolfe, author of Look Homeward Angel, who graduated from Carolina in 1920. The event and prize are sponsored by UNC’s English and comparative literature depart-ment and the Morgan Writer-in-Residence Program, both in the College of Arts and Sciences, and the international Thomas Wolfe Society. Ben Jones, a 1950 UNC graduate, endowed the medals and prize money for the award.

DKE hearingIn August, Chancellor Holden Thorp

asked the Division of Students Affairs to re-view whether any university or fraternity pol-icies were violated at a Delta Kappa Epsilon (DKE) party held the night before the death of chapter president Courtland Smith.

The student-run Greek Judicial Board serves as the oversight body reviewing dis-ciplinary or behavior issues for the Inter-fraternity Council (to which DKE belongs) and the Panhellenic (sorority) Council. The Greek Judicial Board, which is not a public body, this week released findings about its deliberations in the review of DKE.

The report said that UNC’s DKE chapter will be forwarded to the Greek system’s Frater-nity and Sorority Standards Review Board for further review of the chapter’s recognition for completion by the end of October. The Stan-dards and Review Board, also not a public body, ultimately has the authority to remove university recognition from a chapter.

Emergency siren test a successUniversity public-safety officials report

that this week’s test of emergency notifica-tion systems was a success.

On Tuesday, sirens sounded an alert tone at 12:10 p.m. in conjunction with a brief pre-recorded public address message, followed by a test text message to more than 38,000 cell phone numbers registered by students, facul-ty and staff in the online campus directory.

“The siren test accomplished exactly what we hoped it would,” said Jeff McCracken, the university’s public-safety director. “When the sirens sounded, the university’s homep-age and Alert Carolina website described what was happening as more than 38,000 text messages were sent to people throughout the campus community.”

University officials said the 38,000-plus messages sent when the sirens sounded were delivered in about three minutes. In a later part of the test, “all-clear” text messages were delivered to those same cell phone numbers in about three minutes.

UNC honored for diversityThe university was one of 53 colleges and

universities nationwide honored recently for commitment to diversity.

Archie Ervin, UNC’s associate provost for diversity and multicultural affairs, accepted the award for the university from Minority Access Inc., a nonprofit education organization that supports academic institutions, government agencies and private businesses in improving the recruitment, retention and enhancement of minorities.

The honor was bestowed at the group’s 10th National Role Models Conference in Washington, D.C., which was addressed by Lisa P. Jackson, administrator of the Envi-ronmental Protection Agency. She is EPA’s first black administrator.

UNC’s diversity plan was included in a Best Practices Guide that Minority Access distrib-uted to the participating college and university representatives.

“We are really pleased that Carolina’s diver-sity plan is cited as a best practice,” Ervin said. “Our national reputation as a leader in diversity programs and policies is due to the tremendous support of our provost, chancellor and the se-nior leadership across the university.”

According to the UNC Office of Institu-tional Research and Assessment, in fall 2008 Carolina’s undergraduate population was ap-proximately 71 percent white, 11 percent black and 19 percent other. The numbers for faculty and staff were 75 percent white, 14 percent black and 10 percent other.

Genetics professor named to NIH stem cell panel

The National Institutes of Health has named UNC Sarah Graham Kenan genetics professor and chair Terry R. Magnuson to a panel that will review the acceptability for federal research funds of human embryonic stem cell lines.

As part of the advisory group to the agency’s director, Francis S. Collins, Magnuson, direc-tor of the Carolina Center for Genome Sci-ences, will be joined by eight others also named to the Working Group for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Eligibility Review.

New research websiteUNC is one of 35 research universities in-

volved in a new web project called Futurity (futurity.org), which was officially launched Tuesday, Sept. 15.

The online research channel covers the latest discoveries in science, health, the envi-ronment and more, with stories understand-able to general audiences.

Futurity was founded as a way to connect directly with audiences who may be interested in important research breakthroughs and in re-sponse to shrinking media coverage of research-related stories in recent years as many news or-ganizations have cut back on staff dedicated to reporting topics in such fields.

The site has presences on Twitter, Face-book and YouTube, is available in a mobile-friendly version and visitors can comment on stories and sign up for a daily email up-date. Stories also include links to published reports and supplemental materials that al-low readers to explore topics in more detail.

UNC, along with all the project’s partner uni-versities, is a member of the Association of Ameri-can Universities, a nonprofit organization of lead-ing public and private research universities.

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One concern raised at the meeting was over traffic flow.

Council member Jim Ward said he would like to see a bet-ter plan for the student drop-off lane. The design proposed, he said, would likely lead to exten-sive traffic backups.

In a report to the council on the project, town planners also

raised concerns about the traf-fic flow as well as the impact of more bus traffic on Church Street. The report also calls for an assessment of the potential impact of school-related park-ing in the neighborhood.

The town’s review of the school plan, the school district’s application and other materi-als are available on the town’s website at townofchapelhill.org/agendas/2009/09/21/

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new item this Week: CHARD, celery, shiitake mush-rooms, radishes, turnips, honey, garlic, fall plant starters, green tomatoes, sunshine squash, figs, salad mix (spicy and non), aru-gula, muscadine grapes, asian pears, butternut squash, concord grapes, apples, eggplant, melons, corn, heirloom and various varieties of tomatoes, basil, beans, tomatillos, okra, blueber-ries, bell peppers, zucchini, cucumbers, summer squash, new potatoes, lettuce, onions, wheat flour, collards, fresh herbs, kale, sweet potatoes, pecans, flowers such as zinnias, sunflowers, lilies, and gladiolas, meats like goat, beef, pork, lamb, chicken, buffalo, and various specialty meats like liverwurst, bologna, hot-dogs, etc, cow’s and goat’s milk cheeses, eggs, breads, dough-nuts, tortes, pies, cakes, jams, and relishes.

sweet potato, lentils, and sage souprecipe provided by: Dorette Snover, chef/owner, C’est Si Bon

Cooking School

Ingredients:2 tablespoons olive oil 1 2/3 cups coarsely chopped onion 1 large clove garlic, coarsely chopped6 slices prosciutto2 fresh sage leaves, chopped1 cup red lentils6 cups no-salt-added chicken stock1/8 teaspoon hot pepper flakes, optional 4 cups cooked sweet potatoes 2 cups heavy cream salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

procedure: heat oil in a heavy soup pot large enough to hold all the ingredients. sauté onion until it begins to brown (about 10 minutes). add garlic and sauté, stirring, for 30 seconds. add prosciutto. crisp and remove. when cool, chop and set aside for garnish. add sage, lentils, stock and bring to a boil. add hot pepper flakes, sweet potatoes, and heavy cream. reduce heat and simmer for about 30 minutes until lentils are soft. Garnish with chopped prosciutto.

A mini version of the future Bolin Creek mural recently was painted to work out the kinks. The work was designed and painted by Alice Griffin, Dale Morgan and Emily Weinstein and was inspired by the nature photographs of Mary Sonis and Dave Otto.

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Major mural planned for Bolin Creek festival

Organizers from Friends ofBolinCreeksaythisyear’sBolinCreekfestivalwillbebiggerandbetterthanever.Iftheartworkplanned to celebrate the creekis any indication, then they’reprobably right. To help raisefundsfortheeffortstopreserveand protect Bolin Creek, a gi-antmuralwillbepaintedbyat-tendeesatthefestival.

Artists Alice Griffin, DaleMorgan and Emily Weinsteinrecently worked on a smallerversion to, as Weinstein said,“work the kinks out” of thedesign.

In addition to the opportu-nitytohelppaintthemural,the

festival will feature live music,including drum circles by theMusic Emporium, the North-side Gospel Choir and Bolly-woodbandProjectMastana.

Therealsowillbelessonsinstream monitoring, informa-tionbooths by a variety of lo-cal environmental groups andVimala’s Indian food. RandyDodd,Carrboro’senvironmen-talplanner,alsowillbeonhandtodemonstratehissolaroven.

The festival is from 1 to 5p.m.,Oct.24atUmsteadPark.For more information on thefestival and Friends of BolinCreek,pleasevisitbolincreek.org

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BranchTrailthroughSouth-ern Village will be closedstarting Monday, Sept. 28forabouttwoweekstoallowreplacement of decking ontwo pedestrian bridges. The

closure could be prolongedbypoorweather.ThesectionoftrailthatwillbeclosedliesbetweenCulbrethRoadandEdgewaterDrive.

Because of the nature ofthework,thetrailwillnotbereopenedaftereachday’swork.

county environment report online

TheOrangeCountyCom-mission for the Environmenthas released its2009Stateofthe Environment Report forOrange County. The reportuses 23 environmental indi-cators to describe the currentstatusof thecounty’sair,wa-terandland-basednaturalre-sources.

The report also highlightsmajor environmental chal-lenges facing the county andrecommends actions to con-front those challenges. Previ-ousassessmentsofthecounty’senvironment were produced

in2000,2002and2004.Apdfof the report is available on thecounty’sEnvironmental andRe-source Conservation website atco.orange.nc.us/ercd/index.asp

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andsavespaceinthelandfill,theChapelHillPoliceDepartmentand Orange County’s SolidWasteDepartmentareteaminguptosponsortwofreeshred-a-thonsforconfidentialpapers.

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WED 9/30 — Steak & Cheese Sandwich; Chicken Salad w/Let-tuce, Tomato and Crackers; Lettuce & Tomato Salad; Carrot & Celery Sticks; Steamed broc-coli; Fresh banana

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The scope of the virus hasmade it a serious concern forschool administrators andfamilies.

“We’re following the CDCguidelines for schools, and Ithink we’re following themquite literally,” said StephanieWillis,CHCCShealthcoordi-nator.

Teachers were encouragedtobegintheyearwithbasicles-sonstoencouragegoodhygienehabits such as covering coughsandwashinghands thoroughlyandoften.Restroomsandsinksthroughout the district saw anincrease in posters remindingstudentstousesoapand“Coveryourcough.”

Carrboro Elementary SchoolnurseRitaCrainsaidmuchofthatbasic hygiene information is cov-ered every year, but that studentsare receiving focused reminderssoonerratherthanlater.

“It’s maybe a little earlierthanweusuallydoit,”shesaid.

Atthebeginningoftheyear,the district sent letters outlin-ingprocedurestodealwithsickstudentsandstaff.Anyonewhoshows flu-like symptoms whileatschoolwillbeisolated(oftentothehealthroom)andaskedto

wearasurgicalmasktopreventinfecting others. Sick studentswillnotbeallowedtoridebus-es, and anyone sent home sickmust stay out of school untiltheyarefever-freefor24hourswithout theuseofmedication,includingantiviraldrugs.

Ascasesarereportedwithinschools, they will be trackedby the Orange County HealthDepartment. Also, letters willbe sent home alerting parentsif the virus is in their child’sschoolsotheycankeepacloseeyeontheirchildrenandwatchforsymptomdevelopment.Par-ents are also being encouragedtoconsiderfluvaccinestohelpkeepthevirusatbay.

TheOrangeCountyHealthDepartment is providing sea-sonalfluvaccinesfree-of-chargeto all students in grades threethrough eight this year. AnH1N1vaccinewillbeavailablethisfall,thoughspecificsondis-tribution are unknown. NorthCarolinaPublicHealthreportsthatNorthCarolinawillreceiveapproximately3percentof theH1N1vaccine.

MoreinformationonH1N1,including district and countypandemic flu plans, a list ofsymptoms and tips for stayingflu-free, can be found on theCHCSS and Orange CountyHealthDepartmentwebsites.

year-roundworkpayingoffforlocaltennisteams S P O r T S

ByBEtHmECHumStaff Writer

Highschoolwomen’stennisisinfullforceinOrangeCounty,as local teamsare inthemiddle of their conference seasons. But thegoodplayersknowthere isn’t reallyabegin-ningorendtotheseason.

“It’scriticalatthehighschoolleveltocon-tinuetoplayyear-round,becauseourseasonstartsrightatthebeginningofAugust,”saidPattiFox,Carrboro’scoach.“Youneedtobereadytoplayearlyonandforalongtime.”

East Chapel Hill coach Lindsey Linkerand Chapel Hill coach Nick Walker bothagreed that one of the keys to the successoftheirteamswasconsistentpracticeintheoff-season.ForWalker,itevenledtoafresh-mangettingacovetedtop-threespotinthetennisrotation.

“Danielle [Cohen] is a committed year-around player. If they are playing a lot oftennis,afreshmancouldbeasgoodasase-nior,”Walkersaid.“It’saskillsport,soyoucan be smaller and still play better than abiggerplayer.”

Lucky for the coaches, it looks as if thegirls have heeded their advice, as all area

meetingroundupThebulkoflastThurs-

day’sChapelHill-CarrboroSchoolBoardofEducationmeetingwasdevotedtoSuperintendentNeilPeder-senpresentinghisevaluationofthedistrict’s2008-09priorities.

Thefirstprioritywastoimplementpyramidsofinterventionateachschool.Pedersenhighlightedtrack-ingmechanismsbeingcreated,suchasflagsformonitoringsuchthingsasDsandFsonreportcardsorahighnumberofabsences.

Thesecondprioritywastoimplementyear-twostrategiesintheexceptionalchildren’simprovementplan.

Thethirdprioritywastoimplementthemajorcompo-nentsofprofessionallearningcommunities(PLCs),andPedersenreportedthatnearly90percentofthedistrict’sschoolsdemonstratedim-provedresultsonthePLCannualsurvey.

Thefourthprioritywastoconductclassroomwalkthroughsandtousedatatosupportappropriateprofessionaldevelopmentandinstructionalimprove-ment.Pedersenreportedthatnearly67percentofthewalkthroughshavebeencompletedandmorethan40percentofschoolsreportedinstructionalimprovementsasaresultofsharingwalk-throughdata.

Thefifthprioritywastoimplementthepositivebehaviorsupportprograminallschools.CulbrethMiddleandEastChapelHillHigharetheonlyschoolsthatstillneedtoimplementtheprogram,butbothschoolsdemonstrateddecreasesinthenumberofsuspensions.CHCCShasverylowsuspensionrates,butnoneofthedistrict’sschoolspostedthe10percentreductioninsuspensionsthathadbeensetasagoal.

Thenextboardofeduca-tionmeetingwillbeOct.1at7.p.m.attheChapelHillTownHall.

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districthavebeendesignat-edPositiveBehaviorSupport

(PBS)BannerSchools.EstesHillsElementary,

McDougleMiddleSchoolandCarrboroElementarywereamong65PBSModelBannerSchoolsnamedinthestate.

ThePositiveBehaviorSupportisaprogramseekstoimpactthelearningenvironmentintheschoolstofosterhighstudentperformanceandtoreducebehavioralproblems.

SmithMiddleSchoolwasnamedanExemplarBan-nerSchoolandisamong38schoolsinNorthCarolinatoearnthisdesignation.

ItisthesecondtimeCarrboroElementaryandSmithMiddlehavebeenhonoredinthisprogram.

ThebannerswillbeawardedtotheschoolsNov.2attheConferenceonExceptionalChildreninGreensboro.

teacherreceivesgrant

KellySears,ascienceteacheratSmithMiddleSchool,receiveda$1,400grantfromDonorsChoosetosupportaprojectcalled“TakingthePulseofOurLocalWaterways.”

SearsrequestedthegranttosupportthepurchaseofanAPEnvironmentalWorkstationBundle.TheequipmentwillbeusedbystudentsinSears’eighth-gradescienceclasses.

Searssaystheequipmentwillprovideherstudentswithopportunitiesto

developproblem-solvingandtechnologyskills.Studentswillusetheequipmenttoconductalong-term,hands-onwaterqualitystudythatwillincludedataanalysis.Searsdescribestheactivityas“anauthenticscientificinvestigation.”

DonorsChooseisanonlinetoolthatallowsteacherstopostclassroomneedsforthepublictoreadandsupportfi-nanciallyiftheywishtodoso.

liutorepresentu.S.CarolineLiu,aseventh-

gradestudentatSmithMiddleSchool,hasbeenselectedasoneofthreeteammemberstorepresenttheU.S.intheWorldChineseCultureContestfinal.TheeventwillbeheldinChengdu,China,inOctober.

DuringherstayinChina,LiualsowillattendacampandtheWorldOverseasChineseConference.Nineotherinter-nationalteamsareexpectedtoparticipateinthecompetition.

Carolinewasselectedfromapoolof218winnersinanationalcontest.ShewasamemberofthefirstMandarinChineseDualLanguagecohortatGlenwoodElementary.

teamsareperformingwellintheirrespectiveconfer-ences.East,perusual,isatthetopoftheheap,butCarrboroandChapelHillareexpectingprolongedrunsintheplayoffsthisyear.

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Carrboro High SchoolCoach Fox’s Jaguars are char-

acterized by their depth. Depth, in fact, is a luxury Carrboro High teams have grown used to now, in the third year of the school’s ath-letic program, with many of the same athletes competing for var-sity spots the entire three years.

“These girls have been playing together for a few years and you can feel that team chemistry helps our team as a whole,” Fox said.

The team is missing Elise Lemon, last year’s captain, but Fox said she’s been pleased with how others have provided similar leadership.

Last year, the Jaguars finished in about the middle of the pack, but Fox expects to see a playoff spot in their future.

Record: 6-3, 5-2 in confer-ence

Key players: Alyssa Shuster and Lindsay Kornegay

What’s next: Fox said the team is concentrating on improv-ing its doubles play and getting set to make a run in the playoffs for the first time in the program’s history.

“This group of girls enjoys playing, and they enjoy each oth-er, and that has resulted in posi-tive things going on for this year’s team.”East Chapel Hill

East Chapel Hill is good, again. No surprise there. But coach Linker is fully aware of the responsibility of keeping up with the Wildcat success that she, her-self, bred.

“It is a lot of pressure in some ways, and the girls know that coming into the season there is an expectation; we have a tradition of success,” she said. “You just know that every time you get on the court, you have to bring your A-game, because there is a bull’s-eye on you.”

It’s true that East does have a history of success, with seven state championships. But there was some worry after losing their number-one player, Jennifer Huang, to graduation. Huang was one of the best tennis players

ever to don a Wildcat uniform. But some other girls have stepped up, and the team has barely skipped a beat.

Record: 14 -2, 8-0 in confer-ence

Key players: Tamara Hill, Megan Huang (Jennifer’s sister) and Tegan Flynn are the senior leaders on the team, and are Nos. 1, 3 and 4, respectively, in match play.

What’s next: East played Broughton on Wednesday (scores too late for press time; check car-rborocitizen.com/sports for re-sults), and Linker said that game would be a good barometer of where the team stands. Regard-less of the outcome between these tennis rivals, Linker said she ex-pects this team to compete for a state championship, just like so many of her teams in the past.

“It’s just a dream team, it’s the kind of group that I don’t have to stay on them, they are very self-motivated, very focused in prac-tice,” she said.

Chapel Hill High SchoolThis year, coach Walker’s team

is senior-oriented, with seven se-niors. But that doesn’t mean he isn’t missing the senior leadership from last year.

“Cory Nordwall and Katy Frazier were instrumental in our success the last couple of years and gave a lot of leadership to our team,” Walker said. “Some of the other girls have stepped up in their place, and can lead regardless of their status, and I think that’s beginning to emerge.”

Walker is looking toward the playoffs, and is relieved there won’t be an East or Broughton standing in the team’s way, due to confer-ence realignment.

For now, he’s trying to keep his girls as fresh as possible during the long season and get his lineup set for playoff time.

Record: 7-3, 4-0 in conferenceKey players: Tori Helping-

stine, Hannah Kimbrough and Erin Strine

What’s next: The Tigers goal is to continue to do well in con-ference play and make a name for themselves in the first year of the Carolina 6 Conference.

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i was stopped in stride as i crossed over the lush dune-stabiliz-ing vegetation sprawl-ing beneath the eas-ily observed sea oats. Taking “a closer look” by stooping down to practice belly botany, i discovered a vegetative sea of half-inch-size pink and cream-colored flow-

ers and short upright stems of 2 ½-inch-long pea pods.

referring to A Guide to Ocean Dune Plants Common to North Caroli-na by botany friend Jean Wilson Kraus, i quickly identif ied beach pea. it’s also called wild bean, and sand bean. Stropho-styles helvula is in the bean family. and even though it is an annual, it is a sturdy plant hold-

ing that dune sand in place during the growing season, and i suspect the lingering leathery leaves and root system contribute quite a bit of holding action in the winter months.

observing those beach peas for sev-eral days, i noticed that the f lowers open pink and turn creamy color later in the day after being pollinated by any number of f lies, moths and butterf lies, includ-ing painted ladies and cloudless sulphurs. pea pods were emerging only from the creamy-colored f lowers.

Jean described that the little peas can be cooked as vegetables. since they were plentiful all over the dunes, i har-vested a double handful. To onions and some spices sautéed in olive oil, i added those peas and water and cooked until tender. beach peas made a tasty dish, i guess like anything pre-pared with onions and olive oil.

however, the labor-intensive shelling of those miniature peas suggests that we’ll not likely f ind them at the Carrboro farmers’ mar-ket any time soon.

but what fun to dis-cover a wild bean patch while crossing a dune to f ish and then to reflect that the original human inhabitants may actually have harvested those little dune peas for sus-tenance centuries ago.

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