Archive for June, 2005

Leg update/child labor/U.S. Open/Juggling

Thursday, June 16th, 2005

Host Melinda Penkava talks with WUNC capitol reporter Laura Leslie about the state budget, which could be held up by the cigarrette tax. They’ll also discuss the death penalty moratorium and the lottery.

For two centuries, until 1919, North Carolina children were subjected to forced labor — an institutional system of forced apprenticeship allowed the state to take children away from their homes. Melinda Penkava talks with Karin Zipf about her new book, “Labor of Innocents”, and the history of child labor in North Carolina. Listener Call-In.

It is that time of year for golf fans, and North Carolinans have a front row seat. Melinda Penkava talks with Dava Dewitt, who is reporting from the U.S. Open in Pinehurst.

On June 18, the Lake Norman Jugglers will be hosting a World Juggling Day event in Davidson, North Carolina. Juggling of all kinds will be on display, and visitors can receive free juggling lessons from the hosts. Host Melinda Penkava gets an inside look at the Davidson College event from host and juggler Jerry Dawson.

Legislative Update
Child Labor
U.S. Open
Juggling

Sea Turtles

Wednesday, June 15th, 2005

In month two of sea turtle nesting season on North Carolina’s beaches, turtle biologists and conservationists are watching closely to see if this year will be better than the last. The 2004 season proved to be one of the worst nesting seasons in the past twenty years. Host Melinda Penkava talks with Larry Crowder, professor of marine ecology and director of the Center for Marine Conservation at Duke University, and Matthew Godfrey, biologist with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, about balancing the sea turtles’ plight with fishery, construction, and beach renourishment. Listener Call-In.

Sea Turtles
Crisis Intervention Team
Jay Price from Afghanistan

Annexation in North Carolina

Tuesday, June 14th, 2005

In and around Pinehurst, poor communities are asking to be annexed by the wealthier town, while in other parts of the state, notably around Cary, residents resist annexation. Host Melinda Penkava talks with guests about the lines that separate town and county, and the debates surrounding North Carolina’s annexation laws. Guests include: Allan Parnell, vice president of Cedar Grove Institute for Sustainable Communities; Ellis Hankins, executive director of the North Carolina League of Municipalities; and Ron Thoreson, Chairman of Stop NC Annexation.

Annexation

Tar Heel Dead

Monday, June 13th, 2005

Host Melinda Penkava talks to writers Sarah Shaber, Brenda Witchger, Michael Malone and Margaret Maron about the new anthology “Tar Heel Dead.” The book continues in the tradition of esteemed mystery writers from North Carolina. Beginning with O. Henry and including Orson Scott Card, NC writers have been conjuring the supernatural for years. We’ll also hear from listeners about their own stories of close encounters with the spooky, strange and dearly departed. (59:00)

Tar Heel Dead

Furniture Industry/ADF/etc.

Friday, June 10th, 2005

Furniture Industry: Furniture Brands International announced earlier this week that it would be laying off 1,200 employees across North Carolina. Host Frank Stasio talks to Mick Normington, reporter with the Triad Business Journal, about the layoffs and the current state of the furniture industry. (12:00)

American Dance Festival: The second biggest dance festival on earth kicks of its 67th year this weekend at Duke University. Host Frank Stasio talks to Independent Weekly dance critic Byron Woods about modern dance, the festival’s history, and the 2005 lineup. (20:00)

Fire on the Mountain: During mating season fireflies gather in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park and flash in unison. Host Frank Stasio speaks with Nancy Gray, spokeswoman for the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, about the spectacle. (5:30)

A Little Bit of Europe in Durham: Kelly Alexander, The State of Things’ resident “foodie”, returns with a profile of the Guglehupf Bakery and Cafe in Durham, where the German pasteries make the mouth water and the savory delights go fast at lunch time. (5:00)

Testing Season: Commentator Kenneth Dobyns is grateful that the long season of tests in the public schools is finally over. And while he is fond of his students and his job teahcing them English, he’s not so fond of the standardized writing tests he has to administer this time of year. (4:30)

Furniture
American Dance Festival
Fireflies
Kelly Alexander
Kenneth Dobyns