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Miscellany

Castillo sentenced to life without parole

Alvaro Castillo was found guilty of murder and sentenced to life without parole Friday in Hillsborough.
After shooting his father on August 30, 2006, Castillo, who had a history of mental illness and was obsessed with the Columbine school shooting, drove to Orange High School where he began firing at students. He was subdued by an Orange County Sheriff’s deputy and an off-duty highway patrol officer.
Castillo’s lawyers mounted an insanity defense, but jurors sided with prosecutors who detailed Castillo’s planning.
In-depth stories and the latest stories here, here and here.
Because of its association with Columbine the trial has been heavily covered.
Following are video links to key sections of the trial.
Reading of verdict and sentencing.

WRAL’s report on Friday with Castillo’s statement after sentencing.

Closing arguments.

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Food

Coffee for clunkers

Trade in yer old mugs.
This from :

(Hillsborough, North Carolina) – *Joe Van Gogh™* is excited to announce its *“Coffee for Clunkers”* program. *This September patrons can exchange their old beat-up mugs for a brand new “caffeine-efficient” Joe Van Gogh mug and a 12oz bag of their September featured coffee – all for only $11.99. *The offer is only available at their Timberlyne and Broad Street locations.

The offer begins in September and will last through the month or while supplies are available.

The featured coffee in September introduces a new blend titled *“Stimulus Package Organic Blend.”* The blend is available for a limited time, and can be purchased for $9.99 per 12-ounce bag at their coffeehouse locations. Playful signage includes statements such as “Coffee. The original stimulus package” and “Stimulate the economy, Stimulate your day.” *The coffee will also be available at select Whole Foods and Weaver Street Markets.*

“As it turns out, we’re in the stimulus package business already — it just comes in a cup. Plus, we always like to have some fun with the news of the day,” states Joe Van Goghâ„¢ owner and master coffee roaster, Robbie Roberts.

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Arts & Music Community

Remembering Central High School

The Orange County Historical Museum is kicking off its special exhibit in honor of Central High School on Saturday, Feb. 28 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Mt. Bright Baptist Church in Hillsborough. The event will present the important journey of the historically black Central High School. The Central Community Band will perform at the event and a panel of speakers – including students, teachers, coaches and principals – will talk about their experiences at the high school. The Orange County Historical Museum opened the special exhibit, Remembering Central High School: Looking Back, Facing Forward, on Feb. 15. It will run through March. For more information visit the website www.orangehistory.org.

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Miscellany

Last-minute V-Day tips

We know it’s been a busy week and maybe the whole Valentine’s Day timely tips for you.

First, if you’re just getting around to thinking about what to give your darling, check our gift Guidelines for Valentine’s Day giving.

If chocolate’s a must-have for your Valentine, considering buying it from one of our fine local providers listed here.

And if you’re planning to cook up something for your loved one, remember these helpful hints from Glasshalfull Chef Ricky Moore:

• Don’t be generic about it. You could buy that heart-shaped box of chocolates, but don’t.
• Let your passion for your loved one drive your choice of dish and ingredients.
• Remember that cooking for someone is one of the most intimate things you can do. That’s good stuff.

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Food

New local chocolate sources added

We heard from the folks at Weaver Street Market about two sources of local chocolate, so here’s the updated list:

Chapel Hill Toffee
www.chapelhilltoffee.com, 906-1726
Milk and dark chocolate varities available at Weaver Street Market, WomanCraft and A Southern Season

Luca*
www.lucachocolate.com, 208-7982
Chocolates of all kinds hand-made in Ramseur and available at Weaver Street Market

Carolina Confectionery Company
www.carolinaconfectionery.com, 967-7500
Hand-made toffee from mom’s recipe and other candies
Valentine’s specials: Heart-shaped box of toffee ($35)
or Heart-shaped box of truffles ($40)

Matthew’s Chocolates

107 N. Churton St., Hillsborough, 732-0900
Selection of chocolate changes weekly

Miel Bon Bons Patisserie & Confiserie
www.mielbonbons.com, Carr Mill Mall, 967-2313
Hand-crafted petit fours and bon bons

* Yes, we know Ramseur isn’t in Orange County, but many locavores consider “local” within 150 miles of the “centroid”, which in our case is Citizen Tower. So Ramseur, at a mere 45 miles, is in.

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Food

Local sources for V-Day chocolates

You might have caught the feature on locally made chocolates in last week’s Mill. We’re reprinting the list of resources here in hopes you’ll help us add to it:

Carolina Confectionery Company
www.carolinaconfectionery.com, 967-7500
Hand-made toffee from mom’s recipe and other candies
Valentine’s specials: Heart-shaped box of toffee ($35)
or Heart-shaped box of truffles ($40)

Matthew’s Chocolates
107 N. Churton St., Hillsborough, 732-0900
Selection of chocolate changes weekly

Miel Bon Bons Patisserie & Confiserie
www.mielbonbons.com, Carr Mill Mall, 967-2313
Hand-crafted petit fours and bon bons

Who’d we miss? Drop a line with the business’ name and contact information to margot at carrborocitizen.com or post a comment here. We’ll keep updating the list as we find new sources.

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Food

Loco for chocolate

Two of our favorite local food producers are collaborating to bring more sweet goodness to our taste buds. Beginning Feb. 4, 10 varieties of Locopops will be available at Matthew’s Chocolates (170 N. Churton St.) in Hillsborough. And on Feb. 6, all Locopops outlets will begin offering Matthews Chocolates Barks. The Chapel Hill location is at 231 S. Elliott Rd.

You can read more about Matthew’s Chocolates for Valentine’s Day in the February Mill, included in this week’s Citizen.

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Food

Panciuto plans community dinner

Panciuto‘s next community dinner will be on Wednesday, Feb. 25 featuring local writers Lee Smith and Hal Crowther. The family style meals are fixed price. Reservations are recommended. Panciuto is located at 110 S. Churton St. in Hillsborough. Call 732-6261 for more details.