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Sunday, July 21, 2013
SUSAN
LADD
Buildings
house our
special
memories
It’s funny how we get attached to places.
Even if we’ve stopped
going there often or haven’t
been back in years, some
places have an afterlife in
our hearts if we associate
them with special memories.
When I saw the facade
coming down at the original Ham’s restaurant on
Friendly Avenue recently,
I had to circle back and
take a picture before the
neon letters spelling out
“Ham’s” came down, too.
Though it’s been closed
since 2010, I could still
drive by and see it there,
like an old friend. When
I was new at the paper in
1984, I used to eat there
with a lot of folks who
would become lifelong
friends.
Andy Duncan, then a reporter at the paper, who is
now a noted science fiction
author living in Maryland.
Forrest Brown, then a
page designer, who now
works at CNN.com in Atlanta.
Lex Alexander, then a
reporter, now public information officer for Greensboro College.
I met Ann Alexander for
the first time at Ham’s over
lunch. She came to the paper, too, and now handles
communications for First
Presbyterian Church.
I could name many others.
We were all young, all in
the early stages of our careers. None of us was married, and we didn’t have
much money. We laughed a
lot, poked fun at each other
and dreamed about the future.
Now, it is the future.
Many of us changed careers, got married, had
kids, battled medical issues, lost family members. In some ways, things
turned out better than we
hoped. In others, not so
much.
Every time I drive by, I
think about those younger
versions of us and smile.
Places have a way of taking you back like that.
Sometimes the memories
make you smile, sometimes
they make you cry. Sometimes both.
When the physical connection is gone, it sets
those memories adrift.
Maybe that’s why people
collect bricks when buildings come down, buy memorabilia and take pictures.
With no tangible reminder,
maybe we’re afraid we’ll
lose the memories.
Some of my most important memories are anchored in places.
My first real date with
Herb was at Mexico, a restaurant on Hill Street. We
sat on the patio, and there
was a gnat that wouldn’t
leave him alone. He asked
me to marry him in the
parking lot of Ben & Jerry’s, which was then on
Tate Street. It closed down
years ago and only recently
reopened at The Shops at
Friendly Center.
Inevitably, the landscape
changes. Buildings go up,
See Building, Page D2
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100
years of T-shirts
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the T-shirt. In 1913, the U.S. Navy issued
crewneck T-shirts to be worn under uniforms. It quickly caught on as an essential
— and sexy — piece of clothing. For years, it was called a “Gob” or sailor shirt.
Sheldon (Jim
Parsons) in
one of his
many T-shirts
from “The
Big Bang
Theory.”
FUN FACTS:
n In 1932, the University of Southern California (the other USC)
printed “Property of USC” T-shirts for their football players. The
tees were promptly stolen, as was the idea.
n In 1948, the Army created its iconic T-shirt, simply stating
“Army.”
n Famous T-shirt wearers include James Dean, Marlon Brando and
Sheldon from “The Big Bang Theory.” CustomInk, which makes
custom T-shirts, put together its list of the 100 most iconic
T-shirts. We’re listing the top 20; see the entire list at
www.tshirtbirthday.com, along with more images and trivia.
— The State, Columbia, S.C.
THE-BIG-BANGTHEORY.COM
James Dean wears the rebel uniform he immortalized in “Rebel
Without a Cause” — red jacket,
white tee, and denim.
THE TOP 20 T-SHIRT DESIGNS
1. I (heart) NY
6. Batman symbol
11. Run DMC
16. Bob Marley
2. Vote for Pedro
3. College, variation of
(“Napoleon Dynamite”)
sweat shirt worn by
John Belushi in
“Animal House”
7. Hard Rock Cafe London
12. Che Guevara
17. Ghostbusters
8. Tuxedo style
13. AC/DC
18. My parents went to
Las Vegas and All I Got
Was This Lousy T-Shirt
4. Rolling Stones
“Sticky Fingers” album
9. D.A.R.E
5. Superman symbol
10. Pink Floyd Dark Side
of the Moon
14. Frankie Says Relax
19. Tie-dye tee
15. Nike’s Just Do It
20. Grateful Dead
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Check out our reader submitted T-shirts and view an online photo
gallery at News-Record.com
Denise Fisher, Browns Summit: “God’s Wings” T-shirt is special to me because it expresses that my trust abides under the
protective covering of God’s wings rather than political wings
that so many others trust in.
Bill Ellis, Greensboro.
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Sunday, April 21, 2013
SUSAN
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Allergies
can’t spoil
the beauty
of spring
“You must hate spring.”
I hear this from anyone
who’s ever witnessed one
of my allergy meltdowns.
It would be a logical conclusion, but logic does not
govern this part of my life.
I adore springtime.
In the past week, I have
watched my peony go
from tight purple shoots
to exploding greenery. My
clematis vine, barely visible two weeks ago, seems
to grow an inch every time
I turn my head. It’s now
clinging happily to its latticework and starting to
twine around the mailbox.
My winter daphne,
which started blooming
before Valentine’s Day,
lost its last blossoms last
week, but the pink blooms
have been replaced with an
abundance of bright green
new leaves.
The magnolia tree is putting out fuzzy green buds.
Redbud trees are studded
with purple blossoms. And
my neighbor’s weeping
Japanese cherry tree is almost in full bloom. I can’t
wait until it showers our
side of the street with pink
petals.
Happy, happy, joy, joy.
Tulips, daffodils, azaleas — I just want to bury
my face in the blooms and
fill my house with vases. I
want to plunge my hands
into broken earth and plant
more and more.
I can’t bring myself to
resent the flowers and trees
and grasses that cause me
so much physical misery
because the spiritual and
emotional joy I get from
them is far greater.
I can’t explain why it
makes me so happy to see
plants start to poke through
the soil or why a simple
stand of wildflowers can
make my day. I am hardwired to the earth, probably because I grew up
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IT’S YOUR DAY
Dorothy “Dot” Kirkman Marshall of High Point is 100.
School:
Duke University,
Class of
1939
Family:
Sons, Henry
and David
Marshall;
Marshall
grandchildren, Stephen Marshall
and Amy Millard; greatgrandchildren, Brennan
and Kyle Millard.
Also celebrating today
Sarah Brantley of Greensboro is 10 today. She
attends Morehead Elementary.
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EARTH DAY 2013
CLIMATE WORRIES
As we celebrate Earth Day tomorrow, we focus our icebergs and affects us just as much in North Caroawareness on climate change and its effect on our lina as other parts of the world. Here are examples
environment. Climate change goes beyond melting of its impact locally and elsewhere.
ANIMALS THAT ARE ENDANGERED BY CLIMATE CHANGE
FLAMINGO
POLAR BEAR
Rising sea-levels
are threatening the
coastal wetlands
where flamingos
thrive, destroying
their food supply.
Polar bears are
losing their sea ice
habitat because
of climate change.
As their habitats
change, many polar
bears are facing
starvation. Polar
bears also are being
forced to move
from traditional
hunting grounds
into more
human-based
communities,
causing
problems for
both humans
and bears.
DRAGONFLY
MUSK OX
Warmer temperatures are forcing
dragonflies to
compete for
new breeding
grounds with other
dragonfly species.
Failure to adapt to
changing habitats
causes a decline in
populations.
Warmer weather
will allow
predators such
as grizzly bears
to expand into
the habitat of the
musk ox.
STATE IMPACT
North Carolina is expected to become drier and
warmer as the climate warms in the next century.
Here are some of the predicted effects in the state
by region.
Predicted temperature increase by 2100:
MOUNTAINS
5.4 degrees Fahrenheit
Predicted sea-level
increase by 2100:
Sea-level rise
in inches
on N.C. Coast
*Estimates based on
two studies
EASTERN/COAST
n Increased drought risk
n Increase of plant species
1539*
3
1900-2000
PIEDMONT
n Decline in heat-sensitive fish such
as brook trout.
n Decline in high-elevation plant
communities such as North Carolina’s Red spruce and Fraser fir.
Rising sea levels could hurt the
habitats of wildlife species,
including the piping plover and
loggerhead sea turtle.
n Outer Banks is threatened by
rising sea levels and faces major
land loss.
n
such as poison ivy, which
is expected to grow
faster and get more toxic.
n More mosquitoes and
mosquitoborne diseases.
2000 -2100
GLOBAL WARMING
CAUSES AND EFFECTS
Cause: Carbon dioxide emissions
from fossil fuel-burning power
plants and by burning gasoline
for transportation.
Cause: Methane emissions from
animals and agriculture and from
Arctic seabeds.
2012 U.S. BILLION-DOLLAR WEATHER AND CLIMATE DISASTERS
In 2012, NOAA reported that extreme weather and climate
events in the U.S. had reached billions of dollars in losses. The
11 events listed below are believed to have caused 349 deaths,
Western wildfires:
Summer-fall
U.S. drought/heat
wave: Throughout
2012
with the most significant losses of life occurring during Hurricane
Sandy (131) and the summer-long heat wave and drought, which
caused more than 123 direct deaths.
Southern Plains/Midwest/
Northeast severe weather:
May 25-30
Midwest/Ohio Valley severe
weather: April 28-May 1
Cause: Deforestation, especially
tropical forests for wood, pulp
and farmland.
Cause: Increase in usage of
chemical fertilizers on croplands.
Hurricane Sandy:
Oct. 29-31
Effect: Rise in sea levels worldwide.
Plains/East/Northeast severe weather (“Derecho”):
June 29-July 2
Southeast/Ohio
Valley tornadoes:
March 2–3
Effect: More killer storms.
Effect: Massive crop failures.
Effect: Widespread extinction of
species.
Effect: Disappearance of coral
reefs.
Rockies/Southwest
severe weather:
June 6-12
Research and illustration by
Margaret Baxter/News & Record
Midwest
tornadoes: April
13-14
Texas tornadoes:
April 2-3
Hurricane Isaac:
Aug. 26-31
Source: Planetsave.com; NOAA,
Worldwildlife.org; www.ncclimatechange.
gov; News & Record research
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QUICKREAD
Protesters are urged
to turn their anger into
changes here at home
At local rallies protesting the
verdict in the Trayvon Martin case,
speakers urge people to channel
their anger into action to improve
their communities. Story, B1
H. SCOTT HOFFMANN / News & Record
Marquis Isley, 4, holds a sign at
a “Justice For Trayvon” rally.
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history.
A new auto plant near the
Triad will change lives here for
decades.
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It starts with acres of woods
tucked into western Chatham
County.
Bish. Stockyard. J.C. Teague.
Some roads surrounding the
land are barely on maps.
You could go hunting on this
In a world where kids send from
50 to 80 texts a day and spend
an average of 53 hours a week on
computers, cellphones and video
games — summer camp offers a
refreshing outlet and a chance for
kids to bond. Jeri Rowe, B1
SPORTS
ACC faces some serious
issues for fall season
As ACC coaches and players
meet for the annual media blitz
kickoff for the fall, serious issues
loom — paying college players,
concussion studies and video
games. Ed Hardin, C1
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They attract suppliers that,
by some estimates, could
expand net employment to
10,000.
Some of those suppliers almost surely would locate in
Greensboro, consultants say.
People in Greensboro and
throughout the Triad would
commute to Chatham to work.
That could be our future.
See Megasite, Page A4
5 miles
An automaker will need to have some
of its most important parts suppliers
only minutes away.
Automakers can hire 2,000 or more
employees. Many will rent and share
housing. Others will commute. Because of that, impact on schools and
new housing will be minimal.
15-20 miles
Automakers attract other businesses.
Those could potentially expand net
employment to 10,000. Some of those
jobs will be makers of car components
and the like. Others could range from
restaurant servers to retail.
25 miles
Many additional parts suppliers could
potentially locate in Greensboro.
40-50 miles
Workers from the Triad and surrounding areas will commute.
Outside 50 miles
Some 100-200 technicians will be
recruited across the state and beyond.
Swimming records
broken at City Meet
Despite some changes to the
age requirements, the swimmers
hit the lanes hard and fast, breaking a number of records at the City
Meet at the Greensboro Aquatic
Center. Story, C1
ANATOMY OF A MEGASITE
It’s not enough to have a lot of land. You need other things, too — access to water, power, rail. Even the soil
is important. Here’s what makes the Chatham County site ideal.
Rail access is important for shipping goods to ports and distributors. The Norfolk Southern railway
borders the Chatham County site.
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Do you sit all day for work?
Ride the couch all night at home?
Research shows that sitting, even
if you exercise, can be bad for your
health. Life
Water isn’t always easy to come
by. Some megasites might be near,
say, a large water source, so it’s just
a matter of connecting the two.
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Power is needed. Lots of it. And if
Soil composition is crucial. If it
there’s ever an outage, no problem.
packs too easily, it won’t support
Two neighboring power plants
heavy machinery.
will supply the Chatham site with
electricity.
Source: News & Record research
n Teenagers want to be part of the downtown vibe,
Center City Park
has become a
gathering spot: for
families and businesspeople having
lunch during the
day and for many
teens who can’t
get into clubs but
want to be downtown at night.
and for some, the downtown park is a safe place to be.
GREENSBORO — When the
sun sets on downtown Greensboro each Friday night, the
weekend crowds come out.
On Elm Street, the bars
and restaurants get hopping.
Buskers play guitars and saxophones for pocket change
from passers-by. Lines form
at the dance clubs before the
LOW
Highway access is key for shipping
and receiving parts. Just a few
miles north is a major highway —
U.S. 421
Center City Park a weekend magnet for teens
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For the Chatham site, water would
likely be pumped from nearby Siler
City, about 10 miles away.
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land. Cut timber. Find solace.
But state and regional leaders, as well as the land owners,
D.H. Griffin Sr. and Tim Booras, have a different vision.
They see the property as the
heartbeat of North Carolina’s
industrial future.
Automakers invest hundreds
of millions of dollars where they
build plants.
They hire 2,000 or more employees.
10 miles
Camp Weaver: Where
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Will an automaker come to a megasite 25 miles from Greensboro?
SILER CITY — North Carolina
has wanted an auto factory for
decades.
Some experts say a site 25
miles from Greensboro is the
state’s best chance.
A new auto plant is worldwide news.
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doors even open.
And a few blocks down,
teenagers begin to arrive at
Center City Park.
Some walk. Some drive.
Some are dropped off by their
parents.
Without much money and
too young to go to clubs or
drink, the teens mostly hang
in the park or walk up and
JOSEPH RODRIGUEZ
News & Record
See Park, Page A4
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