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This WeekendMILLinsideFriday0% Chance of Precip59/38 FSaturday10% Chance of Precip58/63 FSunday10% Chance of Precip61/38 Fcarrborocitizen.comFreedecember 29, 2011 u locally owned and operated u Volume V No. xLII2011The Year in Review:See pages 4 & 5Budget cuts take toll on child-care servicesThe Citizen takes a look back at the stories of the past 12 months in our community.By Susan DicksonStaff WriterThis story is the fourth in a series aboutthe real and potential effects to OrangeCounty residents of state budget cuts.This week, we look at childcare andearly childhood education.As director of the Orange CountyDepartment of Social Services, NancyCoston has a lot of experience working within her means, bringing muchneeded services to local families. Inthe present economic climate, everydollar counts, especially in the realmPlease don’t let this happen in your neighborhood.Photo by Ken MoorefloraBy Ken MooreDon’t discard thatspecial treeAs we reflect on the joys ofthe season, take time out toponder the specialness of thattree you brought indoors to accompany your family traditions.Most likely that special tree isa North Carolina Fraser fir, Abiesfraseri, purchased from a temporary tree lot.The former magnificent NorthCarolina high altitude evergreenFraser fir forests, described as“Christmas Tree Land” by B.W.Wells in The Natural Gardens ofNorth Carolina, are now muchdiminished by an exotic insectpest, the balsam wooly adelgid.I remember being awed back in1967 by the blue-green Fraserfir forests along the Blue RidgeParkway’s highest elevations.Those ridge-tops today aregraveyards of dead stems of theformerly magnificent firs.Today we see Fraser firs mostly as crops on Christmas treefarms in our mountain counties.Though helping the economyof the region, those farms don’treplace the biodiversity of theformer Fraser fir forests. Unfortunately, much of the Christmastree production depends uponheavy pesticide, herbicide andfertilizer applications with resulting toxic runoff. A bright side isthat some farms are now movingtoward non-toxic organic operationsWith the holidays past, thosetrees are sadly discarded alongcurbsides. Please don’t let thishappen in your neighborhood.Though we are fortunate to havecurbside pickup for landfill composting, our special tree deservesbetter treatment. Honor thattree by continuing its usefulnesson your home turf.SEE flora PAGE 8insideAn offerto the presidentSee page 6indexCommunity .2News .3Year in Review .4-5Opinion .6Classifieds .7Water Watch .8of social services. But in consideringthe impacts of widespread budgetcuts, child care is the first thing Coston mentions.“For the last two years, we’ve received a significant decrease in thechild-care subsidy fund,” which provides funds for child care for familieswho couldn’t otherwise afford it, shesaid. This year, Orange County received 4.1 million for child-care subsidies, down from a recent high of 4.9million, meaning that there are nearly650 children in Orange County whoqualify for the child-care subsidy whocan’t get it.So what do families do?“Some are hanging on with family members and so forth,” Costonsaid. “Some are paying what they can.Some are losing their jobs.”But without the money, Coston’shands are tied.“When we knew the cuts werecoming, we stopped taking peopleinto the program,” she said. But, “Orange DSS did not stop serving anyonewho was already getting child care.”So families are placed on a waitinglist, with certain groups – like children in protective services or thosewith adolescent parents – given prior-New Hillsboroughbrewery garners supportity.“It became increasingly difficultfor us even to serve our priority groupswhen the money started drying up,”Coston said. Luckily, the countyprovided some funding in its 201112 budget to help DSS serve thosegroups.“We’re trying to piece togetherwhat we can for our priority groups,but the picture is quite bleak for working families,” Coston said, citing somefamilies who have been waiting forchild care for 18 months or longer.SEE budget cuts PAGE 3Footballteamneedsfresh startBy Eddy LandrethStaff Writertry something new, and I’m happy togive them something new.”Myers said that when most peoplehear his brewery is based on seasonalbeers available for a three-to-fourmonth period, they think it’s either brilliant or insane.Luckily for Myers, those who foundhis idea on Kickstarter thought it wasbrilliant, and he soon reached his goalof raising 40,000.“It was a really good way to getpeople invested in the brewery,” he said.“Those people hold a real strong placein my heart.”To give back to those who gave tohim, all Kickstarter donors will be honored in the Mystery Brewing Companytaproom with their names on a permanent plaque.Two years of controversy and chaos in the Carolina football programended in a train wreck at the Independence Bowl in Shreveport, La., onMonday.Missouri’s offense moved at will,as UNC’s collection of future NFLplayers on defense made a joke ofthat distinction.The defense didnot read plays ortackle well. Onoffense, DwightJones acted asif someone hadchopped off hishands.TimeandEddy Landreth again he turnedhis head to run before he had securedthe ball.Perhaps it is fitting the game wentthis way. The Tar Heels held it together admirably for the better part oftwo years, far longer than many of usthought possible.But with a new head coach hired,current assistants looking for jobs andtoo many players thinking ahead tothe NFL draft, this bowl game became the perfect storm of all that cango wrong.Ugly. There is no other way to describe the ending to a season in whichthe kids and fired coach Butch Davis’former staff did a superb job of holding it together when the team andprogram could have unraveled fromthe beginning.There is no way most Carolina fansare not going to be happy to see offensive coordinator John Shoop leave.A prime example of why Shoopdrives Tar Heel fans nuts could be seenwhen quarterback Bryn Renner hitDwight Jones for a first down at the2-yard line with around 70 secondsleft in the first half against Missouri.SEE mystery beer PAGE 3SEE heels PAGE 8Chris Shields, assistant brewmaster, and Erik Lars Myers, founder and brewmaster of Mystery Brewing Company, in the newHillsborough brewery Photo by Rose LaudicinaBy Rose LaudicinaStaff WriterIt takes a village to raise a child. Orin Erik Lars Myers’ case, it takes a community to raise a brewery.Myers is the founder of MysteryBrewing Company in Hillsborough,and earlier this month he became therecipient of a loan from the OrangeCounty Small Business Loan Program.The program is a county-fundedrevolving loan fund created to supportdevelopment of small businesses withgross revenues of less than 3 million. Avolunteer board of directors comprisedof local business owners, bankers andcounty staff reviewed Myers’ application and chose him as the fifth loanrecipient in program history.This isn’t the first time MysteryBrewing Company has been on thereceiving end of massive communitysupport. Start-up capital for the brewery was received from donations via thewebsite Kickstarter.Kickstarter is a micro-financingwebsite where fund-seekers post ideasand set a deadline to raise money needed to complete their vision. If the money requested isn’t raised by the deadline,the money returns to donors.Myers’ idea was to start an artisancraft brewery that, rather than having aflagship brew, rotates beer options seasonally.“If I look at my personal drinkingpreferences, I definitely don’t drink thesame beer all the time, so it seems stupid for me to make the same beer all thetime,” Myers said.“The beer market is such right nowthat people are not brand drinkers,they’re portfolio drinkers and want toCourt rules Fraleys can sue EMTBy Susan DicksonStaff WriterA three-judge N.C. Court of Appeals panel lastweek upheld an Orange County judge’s decision to allow the parents of former Chapel Hill High Schoolfootball player Atlas Fraley to sue paramedic JamesGriffin on claims of negligence regarding their son’sdeath.Reports show Griffin violated a number of OrangeCounty Emergency Services policies that might haveprevented the 17-year-old’s death.The Fraleys had previously voluntarily dismissedtheir claims against Orange County and the OrangeCounty Emergency Services Department after thecounty and EMS claimed governmental immunity.Superior Court Judge Carl Fox ruled in November2010 that Griffin was a public employee and not apublic official, and under such classification Griffin issusceptible to claims of negligence.On Aug. 12, 2009, Fraley made a 911 call from hishome at 1:45 p.m. after a football scrimmage at MiddleCreek High School, complaining of severe body pains.Griffin was dispatched to the home, and upon arrivalhe advised Fraley to hydrate and watched him do so,gave him instructions to contact his parents and call911 if his symptoms worsened and left him at home.According to a county report, Griffin failed to takeFraley’s vital signs while he was both sitting and standing, take his temperature, transport him for treatmentof hyperthermia, contact his parents or seek a doctor’sopinion on the issue.Fraley’s parents found him dead in their home at6:30 that night.An autopsy report suggested Fraley’s dehydrationand cramping may have led to a fatal heart attack,though the autopsy could provide no definitive explanation for his death.Griffin had his paramedic privileges revoked by thecounty and later resigned from his job.Unless Griffin makes an additional appeal that isaccepted by the state Supreme Court, the decision,made by Chief Judge John Martin and Court of Appeals Judges Wanda Bryant and Ann Calabria, willallow David and Malinda Fraley to sue Griffin fornegligence.Atlas Fraley Photo courtesy of Lisa Hazen
2Communitythursday, december 29, 2011Community BriefsNew dental program for kidsPiedmont Health Services has begun a newprogram that aims to get more children in centralNorth Carolina to visit the dentist.The program involvestraining Piedmont’s dentalstaff on care of young children and intervention withparents. It also involves setting up an internal referral system so that childrenreceiving medical care arealso referred for dental care.Annetta Streater, PiedAnnetta Streater mont’s child dental homecoordinator, will oversee the program. Streater isalso a member of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro CitySchools Board of Education.If you are interested in having your child seenin the dental department of the Carrboro community health center, call 933-9087.The Carrboro CitizenStorytelling for Grown UpsStorytelling for Grown Ups will take placeJan. 8 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the General Store Caféin Pittsboro.The night will feature a variety of storytellingstyles and fine storytellers for 5, with a buffetdinner available for an additional 10. For moreinformation, contact Amy Barefoot at 451-3515or amy@barefootpublic.com.Wellness expoAn alternative-medicine health fair is scheduled for Jan. 24, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at theCarrboro Century Center. Professionals will talkabout alternative methods of healing, diseaseprevention and healthy lifestyles, and will answerquestions. The event is free and open to the public.If you own a business and would like to participate, contact Julie Collins at 918-7392.illustr ation by phil blankCommunity CalendarSaturday Dec 31IFC Benefit — The Road HomeBand performs in a benefit for theInter-Faith Council for Social Service.United Church of Chapel Hill, 1321Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., 7pm942-3540Monday Jan 2Open House — Tours and openenrollment begin for the Fall of 2012and for Summer Camp 2012 atLegacy Academy, 515 E. WinmoreAve., 7am-6pm Monday-Friday Freelegacyacademy.comThursday Jan 5Readings and Carols — Readingsby Lee Smith are coupled with carolssung by The St. Matthew’s Women’sSinging Circle. St Matthew’s EpiscopalChurch, Hillsborough, 7:30pm 10stmatthewshillsborough.comAuditions — For OdysseyStageTheatre’s reading of Michael Halperin’s Desert Stories. The SeymourCenter, 1pm odysseystage.orgSunday Jan 8Storytelling — Melissa Delbridge,Suzi Whaples, and Ellouise Shoettlerto perform at Storytelling for GrownUps. General Store Cafe, Pittsboro7-9pm 5Art Exhibit — The Preservation Society of Chapel Hill presents“Cyanotypes,” by Leah Sobsey. Theexhibit continues through Jan. 29.Horace Williams House, 2-4pm FreeWednesday Jan 11No Child — Written and performed by Nilaja Sun, opens atthe Kenan Theatre, and continuesthrough Jan. 15. playmakersrep.orgOngoingCancer Support — Supportgroups at Cornucopia Cancer Support Center for cancer patients andtheir families. Cancersupport4u.org401-9333Cancer Support — Supportgroups and wellness programssponsored by N.C. Cancer group.aspSend your Community Calendar submissions to calendar@carrborocitizen.comMOVIE ListingsWe suggest you call for exact show times. All listings start Friday.Stay tuned.carrborocitizen.comCarolina Theatreof Durham309 W. Morgan St., 560-3030The Descendants; The Girl Withthe Dragon Tattoo; My Week withMarilynChelsea TheaterFilm Schedule dec 23 - Jan 5THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOONightly 7:00 & 9:50Sat/Sun Mats 1:00 & 4:00THE DESCENDANTSNightly 7:15 & 9:35Sat/Sun Mats 12:45, 3:00 & 5:10MY WEEK WITH MARILYNNightly 7:30 & 9:30Sat/Sun Mats 1:15, 3:15 & 5:15Timberlyne, 1129 Weaver DairyRoad, 968-3005Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey;The Descendants; Young Adult; MyWeek with MarilynThe LuminaSouthern Village, 932-9000Alvin and the Chipmunks:Chipwrecked; Mission: Impos-Orange COunty animal ServiCeSHOME FOR THE HOLIDAYSAdoption fees for selectDOGS only 60and for selectsible – Ghost Protocol; SherlockHolmes: A Game of Shadows; TheAdventures of Tintin; The Girl withthe Dragon TattooRegal Timberlyne 6120 Banks Drive, 933-8600Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked; Mission: Impossible –Ghost Protocol; Sherlock Holmes:A Game of Shadows; The Girl withthe Dragon Tattoo; We Bought aZoo; War HorseThe Varsity123 E. Franklin St., 967-8665The Ides of March; MoneyballPracticing family physicians from the UNCDepartment of Family Medicine have teamed upwith The Carrboro Citizen to bring you a weeklyfeature responding to your questions abouthealth and medicine. Send your questions orcomments to yourhealth@unc.eduThis week we respond toquestions about finding medical information on the web andnail shellac.Dear HOUSE Calls, When Ihave a question about my health,I often type it into Google but somany results pop up. How do Iknow which ones to trust?The first thing you should askis, “Who is providing this information, and why?” There aremany parties with commercialinterest in health care. Thatdoes not mean information puton the web by a party withcommercial interest is bad, butsimply that you should understand that interest. Unfortunately, the absence of commercial interest does not meanthe information is unbiasedor high quality. One approachwe like is to find long-standingpatient-run chat rooms onmajor Internet search enginesand observe, ask questions andfind out where other patientshave found reliable information.super crossworD i witnessDon’t ever jump on the firstpiece of advice or information you get, but observe thedialogue for a bit. Anotherapproach is to ask your doctorabout recommended websitesparticular to the condition youare facing. Some doctors haveregular websites they trustand send patients to, like theirspecialty’s organization website. The downside here is thatbecause the information is highquality and reviewed, theremay be less of it and it may notbe updated often enough. Thelast advice we have on this isthat if it seems too good to betrue, it probably is. We live ina time of unprecedented information access, and we all mustlearn to be good consumers ofinformation.and requires lots of steps. Itrequires you to put your handsunder UV light multiple times.Because this is new, we don’tknow what the long-termhealth effects may be. We arecautious about this because ofthe repeated exposure to UVlight. We know that increasingUV radiation increases a person’s risk of skin cancer. Thisstuff is very hard to remove(which is part of the allure),but that means that as yournails start to grow out or if youwant to change color, you needto have your nails soaked in 99percent acetone and wrapped.This process may be damagingto nails and nail beds. So, thejury is still out.House Calls is a weeklycolumn by Dr. Adam Goldstein,Dr. Cristy Page and Dr. AdamZolotor on behalf of Your Healthand the UNC Department ofFamily Medicine.Dear HOUSE Calls, I’m wondering about this new shellac that isused in nail salons. Is there anyhealth downside?Shellac is a new type ofmanicure that lasts longerCitizenCryptoquote By Martin BrodyFor example, YAPHCYAPLM is WORDSWORTH. One letter stands for another. In this sample, A is used for thetwo O’s, Y for the two W’s, etc. Apostrophes, punctuation, the length and formation of the words are all hints.What A CityJ XB S MS A A W F MX S ZE X W M Y S FM WB W F PN E B W FCATS only 50Q J M BNow thru January 6, 2012Visit the Orange CountyAnimal Shelter at1601 Eubanks Rd.Chapel Hillor call 942-PETSM Y E MQ R S E XQ J M B ,C F K S TQ W C X Q J RV E D DZ W C R TM Y SORANGE COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES — Say helloto Little Bear! This lab mix is around 3 years old and has a fewmore days to represent our annual Home for the Holidays event! UntilJan. 6, Little Bear’s adoption fee will be reduced to only 60! Thissweet boy is a staff and volunteer favorite. He is a gentle, sweet boywho enjoys company and is eager to please. He likes other dogs andshould be a quick learner who is highly trainable and ready to showoff any new tricks you take the time to teach him! Visit him today atOrange County Animal Services, 1601 Eubanks Road, Chapel Hill. Youcan also see Little Bear and other adoptable animals online at www.co.orange.nc.us/animalservicesM Y SM WF S O C J F SD J T SD M F S S MC F J X E M J W X .T S X X J DN J R R S FFind the answer in the puzzle answer section.pet of the weekM Y SR S K J D R E M J W XE R M S F X E M SW AC V-
NewsThursday, December 29, 2011 3The Carrboro CitizenBriefsPolice seek info in Franklin St. assaultThe Chapel Hill Police Department is looking for anyone withinformation concerning an assault that took place in the 1500 blockof East Franklin Street on Tuesday morning.The victim reported that a male wearing a black hoodie and blacksweatpants grabbed her from behind and assaulted her. The suspectwas described by a witness as a 21- to 25-year-old black male, 5-feet8-inches to 5-feet-10-inches tall and of medium build. The witnessreported that the suspect fled the scene when the victim yelled forhelp. It is believed that the suspect fled the scene in a dark blue FordExplorer.Anyone with information about this incident should contact theChapel Hill Police Department at 968-2760 or Crime Stoppers at942-7515New Year’s closingsclosed on Sunday. The Town of Chapel Hill offices will be closed on Monday. Chapel Hill residential refuse collection will not collect yardwaste on Monday and will instead pick up yard waste on Wednesday. The Chapel Hill Public Library will be closed Sunday. Chatham County Public Libraries will be closed SaturdayMonday. Chatham County offices will be closed on Monday. Chatham County Waste Collection & Recycling Centers willbe closed on Sunday. The Town of Hillsborough offices will be closed on Monday. Hillsborough garbage collection scheduled for Monday will becollected on Tuesday.Two rabies cases in Orange Countyarea of Hawkins Road and N.C. 86. The owner contained the twodogs, which were current on their rabies vaccinations and received abooster shot after exposure.In accordance with state law, unvaccinated animals that comeinto contact with rabies must either be quarantined for six monthsor destroyed. By contrast, animals currently vaccinated must receivea booster shot within five days.Buses to the Dean DomeThe Tar Heel Express shuttle will provide service today (Thursday) for the UNC men’s basketball game against Elon at 7 p.m. atthe Dean Smith Center.Shuttle service will begin at 5:30 p.m. from the Friday Center,Southern Village, University Mall and Jones Ferry park-and-ridelots. Tickets are 3 for one-way and 5 round-trip.A shuttle will also run from the Carolina Coffee Shop, and willcost 2 one-way or 4 round-trip.The shuttles will run every 10 to 15 minutes prior to the start ofthe game and will operate for 45 minutes following the game.The Tar Heel Express will drop off and pick up in front of theDean Smith Center on Bowles Drive.Most municipal offices will be closed on Monday in observanceof New Year’s Day. Schedule changes include: The Town of Carrboro offices will be closed on Monday. Carrboro garbage scheduled for collection on Monday will becollected on Tuesday. Chapel Hill Transit will operate on Saturday routes on Fridayand Saturday, with EZ Rider service ending at 7 p.m. and no U orNU routes running. There will be no transit service on Sunday orMonday. Orange County Solid Waste Convenience Centers will beTwo animals tested positive for rabies in Orange County lastweek, bringing the total number of positive rabies test to 11 in Orange County for 2011.A deceased skunk and raccoon were both submitted to the StateLaboratory of Public Health after they came into contact with dogsand their owners in Orange County.The skunk was discovered dead in a dog’s pen at a residence onN.C. 57 just north of Hillsborough. The owner then came into contact with the dog after finding the skunk. Because the dog had notbeen vaccinated for rabies, it had to be surrendered for euthanasia.The raccoon was discovered in the mouths of two dogs in thebudget cutsmatches children with child-careproviders and pre-kindergartenplacements, administering thecounty’s Smart Start allocationand a portion of its pre-kindergarten dollars. Smart Start is aninitiative started by Gov. JimHunt that provides comprehensive early-childhood programs inhealth and education.“Over the past three years, basically since the recession started,Smart Start has received a budget cut,” said Margaret Samuels,executive director of the partnership. “It’s been really awful in thepast few years watching the bud-get shrink and shrink, because itdoes have an impact.”In this year’s state budget,cuts to Smart Start and theNorth Carolina Pre-Kindergarten program – formerly knownas More at Four – totaled 20percent, Samuels said. Differentschool districts across the statetreat pre-k in different ways;in Chapel Hill-Carrboro CitySchools, some pre-k students areserved within the public schoolswhile other slots are available inprivate schools.“That has affected our community significantly,” Samuelssaid. “It means less money forchild-care payments, subsidypayments.”“It also means we got reducedslots for the N.C. Pre-K,” sheadded.The partnership also administers a number of programs associated with Smart Start, like aspecial services coordination program in Chapel Hill-CarrboroCity Schools that helps identifychildren with special needs, butthat program was cut this yearbecause of budget reductions.The county has helped outwith some programs though,like an early-childhood dentalproject that the county healthdepartment started fundingwhen the partnership was nolonger able to do so.“We worked really hard towork with the county this yearbecause we were really worriedabout some of these programs,”Samuels said, adding that boththe Orange County Board ofCommissioners and county staffhave been very supportive.“Counties have limited fundsas well. The mess is kind of allover,” she said. “It’s really difficult because so many of ourprograms were showing realoutcomes for children and theirfamilies.”Samuels said the partnershiphas cut its budget pretty much tothe basics at this point, and thatshe worries about future cuts.“We are going to be watching the outlook very closely,” shesaid. “Our eternal hope is thateveryone recognizes the benefitof early-childhood [programs]and that the more funds we putin early childhood, the less issueswe have down the road.”pointing.”He said it took him five or sixyears of brewing before he madeanything decent.While those first attempts maynot have been the best – and someof his recent trials, such as a garlicflavored beer, might also be considered less than terrific – Myersinsists that he knows what flavorswork and wouldn’t make anything he wouldn’t want to drink.For example, the brewery’sLanghorne rye wit, named afterMark Twain, is made from rye,hibiscus, rose hips and blood orange peel.“I make what I like,” he said.In addition to not having aflagship beer, Mystery BrewingCompany won’t have six packs; itwill sell its beer in kegs and growlers only.“I tell restaurants to feel free toorder a mystery tap at all times,”Myers said. “The beer mightchange but the quality won’t.”Continued supportEve celebration: food, music andbeer.While Myers is thankful forthe monetary support his venturehas received, he’s also thankful forthe generous helping of good faithfrom the community.Although he initially choseHillsborough for its proximity to multiple major highways,which allows for easy distribu-tion, the exuberance displayed bytownspeople for his little breweryproved he chose the right location.“It is absolutely unbelievablehow many people I have met inthis town that are excited to havea brewery in town,” Myers said.“They’ve done a lot to help usget off the ground,” he added.“They’ve been a very supportiveand very warm community.”from page 1“Child care is very expensive,”she added.The cuts have also impactedchild-care providers, since Coston can’t guarantee them a setnumber of children anymore.Major cutsDSS works with organizations like the Orange CountyPartnership for Young Childrento provide services to residentswho need them. The partnershipmystery beerfrom page 1Thanks, MomWhile Kickstarter contributors will have their plaque, Myersshould consider erecting anotherone thanking his mom.Twelve years ago, his mothergave him a small gift that snowballed into the big idea of startinghis own craft brewery: a homebrewing kit.“I made some really terriblebeer,” Myers said of his first brewing attempts. “It was awful, andI really like beer, so it was disap-The brewery’s opening datehas tentatively been set for Feb.29. For those who can’t wait until 2012 to check it out, MysteryBrewing Company, located offDimmocks Mill Road, is hostinga New Year’s Eve party, allowingthe curious and beer-centric toring in the new year with all thenecessities of any great New Year’sBranch Street closedBranch Street is closed near its intersection with Airport Driveuntil Jan. 10 for construction of an electrical duct bank for UNC.A detour route has been posted for motorists and is indicated bysigns along the road. 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tree you brought indoors to ac-company your family traditions. Most likely that special tree is a North Carolina Fraser fir, Abies fraseri, purchased from a tempo-rary tree lot. The former magnificent North Carolina high altitude evergreen Fraser fir forests, described as “Christmas Tr
