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Miscellany

Free coffee- and tea-tasting classes offered

The Open Eye Café and Carrboro Coffee Company (101 S. Greensboro St., Carrboro) present will offer two tasting opportunities as part of their ongoing Learning Series. The classes are free and start at 7p.m.:

Tea Tasting 101: February 19
Coffee Tasting 101: March 19

Space is limited, so reservations are requested. Email coffeescott@gmail.com to secure your space. For more information, call 968-9410 or visit www.openeyecafe.com.

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Miscellany

LocoPops locations closed today

Las Locas at LocoPops figure frigid temps mean we’re not going to be craving frozen treats, or braving the cold to get them, so all their stores will be closed today. All locations will re-open as usual on Saturday, Jan. 17.

If you find yourself over in Durham tomorrow, you can try a new treat: LocoCocoa. Stop by the West Durham (2600 Hillsborough Rd.) to test drive this new, decidedly unfrozen offering at a trial-offer price.

For more information, contact LocoPops HQ at 286-3500 or www.ilovelocopops.com.

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Weather

OWASA says protect yer pipes

Colder weather is coming. So here’s a reminder from the folks at the Orange Water and Sewer Authority:

OWASA encourages customers to protect water pipes from freezing

With the forecast of sub-freezing temperatures for several days, OWASA
is encouraging customers to protect their water pipes from freezing.
Frozen pipes can burst and cause substantial damage if a large amount of
water is released in a home or business.
Below is a list of precautions for protecting water pipes.

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Miscellany

Chapel Hill Town Council Agenda

Wednesday, January 21, 2009
7:00 p.m.
Draft Agenda – Last Updated 01/15/09
Chapel Hill Town Council Public Hearing

1. Public Hearing: Land Use Management Ordinance Text Amendment -Non-Commercial Keeping of Female Chickens in Residential Zoning Districts. (Without objection, the Manager’s Preliminary report and any other materials submitted at the hearing for consideration by the Council will be entered into the record.) (Staff Presenter: Rae Buckley, Housing and Neighborhood Services Senior Planner)
1. Introduction and preliminary recommendation by the Manager
2. Comments by citizens
3. Comments and questions from the Mayor and Town Council
4. Motion to recess Public Hearing to February 23, 2009
5. Referral to Manager and Attorney
The Council will open a Public Hearing on Land Use Management Ordinance Text Amendment -Non-Commercial Keeping of Female Chickens in Residential Zoning Districts.
2. Public Hearing: 1609 East Franklin Street (Without objection, the Manager’s Preliminary report and any other materials submitted at the hearing for consideration by the Council will be entered into the record.) (Staff Presenter: Gene Poveromo, Development Manager)
1. 1609 East Franklin Street – Application for a Zoning Atlas Amendment.
1. Introduction and preliminary recommendation by the Manager
2. Presentation by the Applicant
3. Recommendation of the Planning Board
4. Recommendations of other boards and commissions
5. Comments from citizens
6. Comments and questions from the Mayor and Town Council
7. Motion to recess Public Hearing to February 23, 2009
8. Referral to the Manager and Attorney.
The Council will open a Public Hearing on 1609 East Franklin Street Development Application for a Zoning Atlas Amendment.
2. 1609 East Franklin Street – Application for a Special Use Permit
1. Swearing of persons wishing to present evidence
2. Introduction of recommendation by the Manager
3. Presentation of evidence by the applicant
4. Presentation of evidence by citizens
5. Comments and questions from the Mayor and Town Council
6. Applicant statement regarding proposed conditions
7. Motion to recess Public Hearing to February 23, 2009
8. Referral to the Manager and Attorney.
The Council will open a Public Hearing on 1609 East Franklin Street Development Application for a Special Use Permit.
3.
Concept Plan: Southern Village Center. (Staff Presenter: Gene Poveromo, Development Manager)
1. Review of process by the Manager
2. Presentation by the applicant
3. Comments from the Community Design Commission
4. Comments from citizens
5. Comments and questions from the Mayor and Town Council
6. Resolution transmitting Council comments to the applicant (R-1).
The Council will consider the memorandum from the Town Manager and the presentation by the applicant.
4. Concept Plan: Chapel of the Cross. (Staff Presenter: J. B. Culpepper, Planning Director)
1. Review of process by the Manager
2. Presentation by the applicant
3. Comments from the Community Design Commission
4. Comments from citizens
5. Comments and questions from the Mayor and Town Council
6. Resolution transmitting Council comments to the applicant (R-2).
The Council will consider the memorandum from the Town Manager and the presentation by the applicant.

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Arts & Music

Financial guru to read at Fearrington Village

Monique Tilford, author of Your Money or Your Life: 9 Steps To Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Achieving Financial Independence, will read from the revised edition on Saturday, Jan. 17 at 11a.m. Tilford has worked for nearly 20 years on sustainable consumption and environmental issues, including 10 years with the Center for a New American Dream. She has been promoting the principles outlined in Your Money or Your Life for over 17 years, as a public speaker, study guide group leader, and member of the New Road Map Foundation’s board of directors. For more information, call McIntyre’s at 542-3030 or visit www.mcintyresbooks.com.

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Community Miscellany

Neal’s observes Inauguration Day

Get your inauguration on at Neal’s Deli (110 E. Main St., Carrboro). The Carrboro eatery is serving up special treats in honor of President-elect Barack Obama’s inauguration on Tuesday, Jan. 20.:

The Obama Dog – A Chicago dog with a splash of Hawaiian sunshine. Fondly called the O-Dog, it’s a roasted Hofmann’s German frank and topped with pineapple, tomato, pickles, mixed peppers, celery seed and yellow mustard, served on a brezel roll for only $5 each.

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Miscellany

What’s at Market:

This Week at the Carrboro Year Round Farmers’ Market:

Lettuce, tomatoes, pac choy, flour, onions, garlic, arugula, beets, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, collards, fresh herbs, kale, leeks, mustard greens, salad greens, spinach, sweet potatoes, turnips, turnip greens, winter squashes, pecans, NEW chicken-sausage, maple sausage, smoked ham, smoked ham hocks, liverwurst, lamb, bacon, chicken, eggs, cow’s milk cheeses, breads, doughnuts, tortes, pies, cakes, jams, and relishes.

The Market is open every Saturday from 9am – Noon on the Town Commons next to Carrboro Town Hall

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Miscellany

Spicy Sweet Maple Syrup Home Fries

Recipe Provided by Market Customer: Lara Horner
Ingredients:

4 medium sized sweet potatoes
½ cup olive oil
½ cup maple syrup
½ teaspoon of cayenne pepper
Kosher salt
Pepper

Procedure:
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Slice sweet potatoes into ½ inch thick rounds. In a large bowl, combine the olive oil, cayenne and the maple syrup. Add the sweet potato rounds into the bowl and mix with your hands until both sides of the rounds are coated. Place on a baking sheet and bake in the oven. As their baking brush some of the remaining mixture from the bowl on top of the rounds, remembering to flip them so that both sides are cooked. Remove when the rounds are crispy on the outside and cooked in the middle (about 12-15 minutes).

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Miscellany

Sculptures and illustrations show

Carrboro artists Clay Carmichael and Mike Roig have mounted a two-person show featuring sculptures and illustrations at the Community Church (106 Purefoy Road, Chapel Hill). Sculptures in the courtyard are viewable any time. Works in the sanctuary may be viewed from 12-2 Monday – Friday and during Sunday services.

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Food

Acme entrees $12.95 on Tuesdays

Acme Food & Beverage Co. (11o E. Main, Carrboro) launched $12.95 Tuesdays this week, featuring every entrée on the menu, every Tuesday, for only $12.95. Chef/owner Kevin Callaghan calls it “our antidote for the recession – no farming or canning necessary.” For more information, call 929-2263.

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Weather

Rainy day

Significant rain today. Maybe more tonight.
Maybe even more on Wednesday. Then it gets cold.
Ain’t winter grand?