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ahp Sattg (Ear Hppl Downtown group continues search BY JAKE POTTER STAFF WRITER As members of the Downtown Economic Development Corporation shuffled through agenda items at its meeting Wednesday, there was no evidence that the group was slowing down after the loss of former Chairman Bob Epting in November. Instead, his successor, Chairwoman Andrea Rohrbacher, and the corporation are ready to move on, starting with the search for a permanent executive director. The corporation appointed Chapel Hill personnel firm Smither & Associates to assist the search committee seeking anew director. “We’ve got to get this thing structured and focused and run ning,” said corporation member Roger Perry. “I don’t think we’ll have a very good act in March.” Interim Executive Director Nick Didow has overseen the corpora tion since September. Corporation members decided the new director would receive a salary of more than $70,000, but not exceeding $95,000. In a proposal forwarded to Didow, Smither & Associates Vice President Anita Badrock set the group’s consultation fee at $5,000. “I personally like the proposal Anita put together,” said corporation member Nancy Suttenfield. “It dem onstrates very good understanding of areas we as a search committee felt we needed help with.” Suttenfield also said the firm could better address local needs than the Raleigh-based Conway & Greenwood Inc., which also expressed interest in the job. According to Badrock’s proposal, the firm will provide services such as acknowledgment of application receipts, consultation to create an “ideal candidate profile” and sev eral background checks. The corporation determined that the search committee should narrow its list to about three final ists before bringing them before the full board for a vote. While the search carries on members have said they likely won’t select a director until late March Didow will continue in the post. “The intent was that Nick would assist us whenever necessary,” EXPERIENCE REAL WORLD SUCCESS IN OUR WORLD - 'IBk j •’ H-v --’ •’ ' ■*: ’ $ HE) \ 1 t‘' A 'l 1 " - i—*-—.— —— Suttenfield said. Also at the meeting, corporation members reviewed and amended a draft of priority duties for the rest of Didow’s term. Some of the duties include com piling an action plan in response to recommendations made in the last few years, developing a grant or loan program for local businesses and locating more funding for the corporation. The corporation is funded through the special tax on the downtown service district, which generates about $70,000 per year, and matching contributions from the town and University. Members indicated that they want to defer parts of what Rohrbacher calls an “ambitious and robust” list of tasks for the corporation. “Nick can’t be working on all of these things,” Rohrbacher said. “He does need his sleep.” Contact the City Editor at citydesk@unc.edu. THE Daily Crossword By Jeff Armstrong ACROSS 1 Singer McEntire 5 Perform 10 Part of a door frame 14 WWII powers 15 Turn signal 16 Hydrox rival 17 Start of Samuel Johnson quote 19 Close tightly 20 Loves 21 Captivate 23 Madrid mister 24 Dance in triple time 26 Part 2 of quote 32 Lettered sandwiches 36 Purulent skin eruptions 37 Tonsorial tool 38 Island do 39 Pseudonym 42 Verve 43 Actress Woodard 68 Cleveland's lake 69 Kentucky fort 70 Dizzying designs 71 Lord's lady DOWN 1 Indian princes 2 Ooze 3 American buffalo 4 "The Jetsons" dog 5 Corn units 6 FDR's Blue Eagle 7 "Exodus" hero 8 Sportscaster Howard 9 Jackson's note 10 Kid 11 Vicinity 12 Signify 13 Takeoff 18 Gilpin of "Frasier" 22 Russian ruler, once 24 Knitting yarn 45 Center open ing? 46 Table staple 47 Part 3 of quote 51 Dad of Beau Bridges 52 Battery ter minal 57 Discussions 61 Weds on the wing 62 Lipinski jump 63 End of quote 66 Bone-dry 67 Zaps z|i|t|iW a | t | a | r | | Mg|a| l |l a R a lWf AST SMO L I O liiMEiHETmiiiß s s Tlich j_ JJBBWTh" one ■ c R EIAIMIO l F T H| E |c|R 0 P she ~eTnBBBW e eidlßu m a H I T sWp R I S Ml T B A R a l a!|a L I sHp AIRS H I GjH M U C KJA M U C K Si ■HOA s jJBr E n oMM SADAT S A I | S O U PRII i il£ e and c AAiLjL A C R Til s e g n oMe l s e tIsIkIsMTJTnTs e wMs EAR News New town clerk greets challenges BY KATHRYN REED STAFF WRITER There’s anew face around Town Hall in Chapel Hill. Sabrina Oliver has only been town clerk for three weeks, but she said she already has experienced the numerous demands of the job. When one resident found out she was the new clerk, she said he told her, “Good luck. You’re going to need it.” “It’s been overwhelming,” Oliver said. “It’s been a tremendous learn ing experience.” As town clerk, Oliver’s respon sibilities include putting together packets for Town Council meet ings, distributing materials for the council and serving as a records keeper. “It’s a tremendous amount of responsibility,” she said. Despite her workload, Oliver said she is looking forward to the almost weekly council meetings and public forums. “I’m ready,” she said. “I’m anxious to get a feel for it.” Oliver replaced Joyce Smith, who served in the town clerk’s office for more than 20 years and as town clerk since 1998. “Those are big shoes to fill,” she 25 Apprehension 27 Hot spring 28 Blots 29 Poet Pound 30 Seethe 31 Jogging pace 32 Spill the beans 33 Lollapalooza 34 Wilson's predecessor 35 Browse the web 40 Copied 41 Knightly address 44 Fitzgerald of jazz 48 Unpigmented 1 2 1 p H p p [3 p 1? 113 _ _ Sit ■2l 28 29 30 31 ■■■■37 40 4^M142 -jfc 47 48 49 “" 63 67 Hp ”+llll-11+ said. “I don’t know if I can complete ly fill those. It’ll be no time soon.” Deputy Town Clerk Sandy Cook said Oliver brings energy, stamina and new ideas to the position. “I think she’s done extremely well,” Cook said. “She’s seen the volume of work and requests the clerk’s office handles in a short period of time.” Oliver was Elon’s town clerk and zoning and subdivision coordina tor for more than 10 years. . Oliver said the biggest difference between Elon and Chapel Hill is size. “(Chapel Hill is) a larger com munity,” she said. “It’s a community noted for its citizens being extreme ly interested in what’s going on. “University towns are different communities than typical munici palities,” she said. “It’s something of a different world. It’s just something about the buzz of a university town. Maybe it’s all that youth out there.” A graduate of Elon University, Oliver worked with local govern ment long before she became a town clerk. She worked as a newspaper editor for 10 years, covering the local government beat, but she decided to change careers in the early ’9os. “I realized I had been trained by (C)2005 Tribune Media Services, Inc. All rights reserved 49 Even chance 50 New Haven campus 53 Nuzzled 54 Musical drama 55 Jeans material 56 First name in cosmet ics 57 Vintner's barrel 58 Yoked pair 59 Fictional sleuth Wolfe 60 Bend 61 Leader for a while? 64 Alias acronym 65 For each THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 2005 a crusty old editor who thought the government was up to no good,” she said. Oliver’s interest in public ser vice led her to a job in the planning department of Alamance County, and she became the town clerk of Elon about a year later. She said the hardest part of her new job is going from knowing everyone to knowing no one. “There’s nowhere better to train than a small town,” Oliver said. “I got to wear many hats. But I got tired of wearing all those hats.” She accepted the job in Chapel SALT, Save 25%, 40% and more on your favorite brands LATOSTE ijSjggnfl Simitar Savings on Other Seasonal Items Sale “Ends Soon, So Stop in C\(pzv 3fultan’£ 140 “East ‘franklin Street {Downtown Chapel Mitt Open {Monday - Saturday 10 am - 6 pm (919) 942-4563 ~ zvww.julianstyle.com Hill because she wanted to take on a solely management position. “I had reached a place in my career where there wasn’t any where for me to advance,” Oliver said. “It gets to the point where I’m doing a whole lot of things not very well. You spend a lot of time put ting fires out.” She said she is looking forward to serving the town of Chapel Hill. “I consider it an honor, and I’m going to try my darnedest to do my best.” Contact the City Editor at citydesk@unc.edu. 11
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