Aug. 7 was Ellen Perry Day in Carrboro, and rightly so. Her tireless devotion to the cause of individuals with special needs is evident in her near-constant presence at local board meetings; and through her organizing and advocacy, she manages to keep politicians, policymakers and the media mindful of the need to consider the impact…
The (non-)politics of education
Margot Carmichael Lester & Steve Peha As we head back to school this fall, we’re also heading into one of the most important presidential elections in history. The candidates are already running ads and the issues seem clear: the war in Iraq, the economy, healthcare, the price of gas, etc. But not education. As important…
The shaky Tax Foundation
Chris Fitzsimon One of the stories often used to illustrate a common frustration with the way much of the media covers political campaigns started during the 2004 presidential race. One version of the exaggerated example pretends that President Bush says in a public appearance that the Earth is flat. Startled reporters scramble and call the…
Letter: Thanks for a nice night
EmPOWERment, Inc. and the Chapel Hill Police Department would like to thank everyone who came out on a warm, lovely August evening to walk through Northside on Neighborhood Night Out. Hundreds of neighbors and visitors of all ages — from babies to community elders — joined the festivities, celebrated the neighborhood’s lower crime rates and…
Letter: Burr’s vote
Richard Burr’s recent “No†vote to tax subsidies for wind and solar energy is a loss for renewable energy and may cost thousands of American jobs. By a narrow six-vote margin, Senate Republicans blocked voting on the subsidies, which run out for good in December, for the eighth time. While huge oil companies continue to…
Obituary – Christopher C. Fordham III
Dr. Christopher Columbus Fordham III, former dean of the School of Medicine and chancellor emeritus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill who led Carolina during a span of major success in the 1980s, died last week at UNC Hospitals. A longtime Chapel Hill resident, he was 81. “Our hearts and prayers go…
The Eater: 08/21/08
Eater report: EVOS An eater sends in this report on EVOS, a national chain with a new location in Eastgate near Trader Joe’s. The EVOS concept is “healthy fast food.†The Freerange Steakburger sans cheese was neither huge nor extraordinarily flavorful. (Devotees of the Hardee’s Monster Thickburger need not apply.) The non-deep-fried Airfries were decent,…
Land & Table Brief: Breeze Family Farm open house
Orange County Cooperative Extension and the Economic Development Commission, in collaboration with NCSU’s College of Agriculture and Life Science, will host an open house at the W.C. Breeze Family Farm Extension and Research Center on Tuesday from 4 to 6 p.m. The open house will feature the People Learning Agriculture Now for Tomorrow (PLANT) @…
Land & Table Brief: River critters
The Haw River Watch Project will host a workshop to teach about pollution in the Haw River on Aug. 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Participants will collect water samples and inspect them under microscopes to monitor “river critters†with varying sensitivities to pollution. The health of these critters is an indication of the…
Land & Table Brief: Potluck in a Pasture
ChathamArts’ “Potluck in a Pasture†is a chance to enjoy locally grown food, visit a sustainable farm and meet several artists, Sunday Sept. 14 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Castle Rock Gardens. The farm is located at 3232 Castle Rock Road in north Chatham, west of N.C. 87 between Pittsboro and Chapel Hill. Visitors…
Hi Mom! Film Festival
The Hi Mom! Film Festival returns for its 10th go-‘round. The Festival takes place September 5 and 6 and includes 51 short films spread out over four different showings. The first is the Outdoor Block, which includes family-friendly films screened atop the Chapel Hill Wallace Parking Deck behind the post office on Sept. 5 at…
Water Watch: Wednesday, August 20
LAKE LEVELS University Lake: 4‘ 2.5†below full Cane Creek Reservoir: 7‘ .25†below full PRECIPITATION THIS MONTH Jones Ferry Water Treatment Plant: 1.33†Cane Creek Reservoir: 1.24â€
Rescuing cranefly orchids from English ivy
By Ken Moore Last summer, I described the elusive cranefly orchid, Tipularia discolor (see Flora in the Aug. 2, 2007 issue of The Carrboro Citizen). I’m as excited about its once-a-year flowering recurrence now as last summer. If you didn’t catch them last year, I encourage you to search for them now while they’re in…
Spotlight: Prometheus’ Garden
OCSC will show the claymation short film Prometheus’ Garden by animator Bruce Bickford and the documentary Luck of a Foghorn, a collection of interviews with Bickford, on Aug. 20 starting at 9:30 p.m.
CHHS football player dies
By Susan Dickson Staff Writer Atlas Fraley, a star football player and a rising senior at Chapel Hill High School, died Tuesday in his home. According to Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools officials, the cause of death has not yet been determined, but several news reports have said his death was caused by an asthma attack.
