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<br /> mental planning, water quality and Durham-based group founded in `? F` '�? .T �s "'Y;x ' � ' r �Mx
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<br /> The Eno River Association has land use. 1965 to protect the Eno River,
<br /> hired its first full-time executive "We were very concerned which snakes west to east through � rx i x
<br /> director in response to growth in [about] finding someone who northern Orange and Durham + fb - 7ir � s
<br /> the organization. would be dedicated to conser counties into Falls Lake. - 2`= r� _ r = a
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<br /> Lori Olson was hired last week to tion, the mission of the Eno River The association has attempted to . I.& 1 �
<br /> take over day-to-day operations, Association, and the Eno River preserve the river by purchasing In
<br /> which include mana g the asso- basin in eneral " Moffitt said iri a g g greenways around it. Mostciation's properties and overseeing news release. "Lori meets all theserecently, the association joined the '
<br /> such activities as the July 4 week criteria. She's a committed conser- Trion le Land Conservancy and -
<br /> end Festival for the Eno. vationist, well-educated on the g r
<br /> Orange and Durham counties to s
<br /> The association relies primarily issues were facing and energetic act that -
<br /> on volunteers but with Olson will enough to confront them.
<br /> purchase a 391-acre tr
<br /> includes 1 1/z miles along the Little
<br /> have a staff of four. Past executive Olson has a bachelor's degree in er, which ' oins the Eno in
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<br /> directors have been part time biology form Y =- --- „
<br /> employees and often volunteers. Texas and master's degrees in pub. Durham County.
<br /> Association board president Don lic affairs and community and Moffitt said that while growth
<br /> Moffitt said Olson combines man- regional planning from the Univer- has required the addition of a full- '" ' _
<br /> agement skills with a knowledge of sity of Oregon. time director, the group will con- - : j ' "
<br /> issues in watershed and environ- The Eno River Association is a tinue to rely heavily on volunteers.
<br /> People line the sidewalk outside the North Carolin
<br /> glimpse inside the new facility after the dedicatior
<br /> ENO • Eno was included in Hillsborough's tion," he said. "In addition, the
<br /> initial 2010 vision plan and in the south side of the river would Both Frid(e
<br /> FROM PAGE 1 revised version of that plan from appear to be a much less intrusive HILLEL like Hillel15
<br /> last year. route in that it would have the least build con
<br /> Some residents along West Mar- impact on adjoining property own- FROM PAGE 1 against then
<br /> grant for a "River Walk" study, and garet Lane strongly objected to the ers:' Friday coi
<br /> that approval came down last idea of having part of their proper- Hauth also has said that using the American
<br /> week. ty north of the river used for a trail, town's sewer easement on the Mars said.on
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<br /> Hauth said the town has asked and having a public path passing so south side seems preferable, since On a national level, o get officials what they s
<br /> four private consultants to submit close to their homes. the easement is flat cleared and say the group tries to get students vision or, h,
<br /> proposals on doing such a study, Town Manager Eric Peterson involved in their faith before they president sce
<br /> and she expects to recommend one said earlier this year that, "Since right next to the river. leave college. Hillel's international culture."
<br /> A River Walk would provide resident, Richard Joel, spoke to "Well, I do
<br /> of those consultants to the Town no feasibility study or preliminary another access point to a 24-acre P
<br /> Board for a vote in February. design exists for the project, its that point after succeeding Friday said. "I belie
<br /> The town would set a Sept. 1 very hard to say precisely where a Parcel by the river donated to the on the podium. lated by civ
<br /> town about five years ago.
<br /> deadline for the study, which would trail may be located. This is the first time 'in modem his- here . . . the
<br /> look at issues like the best route for "[But] locating most or all of the The land is near the Hillsborough tory where Jewishness is an option, grace and c
<br /> a trail, what materials to use for trail on the south side of the Eno Business Center, Dimmocks Mill not a condition," Joel said. "We have ourselves
<br /> the trail and the best means of get- River seems to make sense, since Road and the railroad tracks, and such a responsibility to begin a recon- plined your.
<br /> ting public input on the trail con- the town has a sewer easement Hauth has said it might be used for nection of our children with the basic Joel agre
<br /> cept. next to portions of the river that a picnic area and/or a recreation elements of their heritage." "The fir.,
<br /> The concept of a trail along the would appear to be . a. good loca- field.
<br /> COMPUTERS
<br /> tion; others needed some fixing up. were spiffed up during the fall. ed the computers backe for a new
<br /> Almost all needed some updating. With so many refurbished comput- "Maybe we should just let . the it. Everyb
<br /> FROM PAGE 1 "We've just been throwing out ers, Willingham realized that the students keep them all," she said. them ."
<br /> these machines that have gotten school had enough machines to set "We really don't have room to take Those w
<br /> replaced," Willingham said. up what she called a kind of library the machines back and we don't ers in Dec
<br /> puter engineering teacher at Chapel "Tey're ust being wasted." system. need them." "They'd
<br /> Hill High, noticed that much of the Gillian and fellow computer "We'll let the kids at . first check The school tried out a pilot pro- said.
<br /> school's old computer equipment teacher Steve Satterwhite went to them out for the semester," she gram using a few of the re-condi- She wot
<br /> was simply being thrown away. A.K. Smith, the school's technology said. "We'll ask the kids we have tinned computers over the winter tinue.
<br /> Some of the discarded comput- education director, and asked targeted, find out if they're inter- break, giving them out a fecusw
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<br /> ers were nearly a decade old, oth. whether it was OK to have their ested and let them have the corn- ans at the school and a few stu- she said.
<br /> ers just four or five years of age. classes work on fixing up the puters . I guess we'll tell them that dents . would do
<br /> They were models from IBM, machines — replacing old parts , they have to hand them back in "They were thrilled to have away, but
<br /> Compaq, Tandy and other comput- adding sound cards, putting in before they can get their grades." them," Willingham reported. "For have thes
<br /> But Willingham wondered the most part, the machines all and we c
<br /> er manufacturers . Some of the modems.
<br /> computers were in perfect condi- Smith agreed, and the machines whether the school actually want- worked perfectly. One came back win situa
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