"... For many visitors to the Carl Sandburg home," says the Citizen-Times, "the experience of walking through the house and its grounds helps them to learn about the Pulitzer Prize-winning author who moved to the 264-acre home in Flat Rock in 1945.
"But a lack of funding could put preservation of the home's 50 historic structures and thousands of archived materials in danger. A report released last month by the National Parks Conservation Association gave the park's cultural resources a “fair” score of 78 out of 100, saying insufficient staffing and funding limit the park's ability to adequately protect historic structures and accomplish all the needed cultural resource planning work and research. ..."
Fantasia is rebuilding her post-'American Idol' life
" 'American Idol' winner Fantasia Barrino gets her house back in order on the first episode of her VH1 reality series, debuting at 10 p.m. tonight," says the Charlotte Observer.
"Despite a successful autobiography, a made-for-TV movie, a Broadway role i
n 'The Color Purple' and a platinum album, Barrino fell into money problems after moving from High Point to Charlotte following her 'Idol' win in 2004.
"Liens were filed against her first home, in Piper Glen in south Charlotte, over unpaid homeowner association fees. Creditors filed suit for her $240,000 Mercedes. And her second home, a $1.2 million mansion off Elm Lane, was saved from auction after fees were paid on back taxes in 2009. ..."
N.C. slipping as a destination?
"In recent years," writes the Observer, "North Carolina owed much of its prosperity to newcomers who pulled up stakes elsewhere and gambled on opportunities here.
"Now, at least one survey suggests that the state is losing some of its glitter as a land of opportunity.
"The survey, conducted yearly by the interstate moving company United Van Lines, shows North Carolina slipping as a migratory destination.
"In 2006 and 2007, the state had the highest rank of newcomers; in 2008 it ranked third. But in 2009, based on 10,292 shipments United made in or out of North Carolina, the state had fallen to 10th among 'high-inbound states,' with 55.4 percent of the shipments moving in and 44.6 percent moving out. ..."
(Photo by the Charlotte Observer)
2 comments:
I'm a big fan of Fantasia -- we're both from High Point.
I hope she figures it all out.
Yeah, you know I feel like she really does have a lot of talent. Unfortunately, she also has a lot of baggage. She still has potential to be a musical force for years to come ... if she gets her stuff straightened out.
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