text: The money comes through the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
  Kinston has also received CTG funds of $19,500 and is working with Holland Consulting Planners out of Wilmington and Washington, said Allison Swart, CTG coordinator for Pitt, Greene and Beaufort counties.
  Grifton is not a recipient of the grant, and costs are being absorbed through the university department�s budget.
  Town Administrator Dana Hill said not having an updated plan made it difficult for the board when Internet caf�s began infiltrating the town.
  With tight budgets and budget cuts, paying a consultant to update a plan isn�t likely to be placed at the top of a small town�s priority list.
  �Planning is somewhat of a luxury in this economy,� Weitz said, �so (small towns) just simply wouldn�t do (a plan).�
  �The goal is that they will be creating a comprehensive plan,� Swart said, �and incorporate into the comprehensive plan health considerations.�
  Those considerations may involve easy access to healthy foods, grocery stores, surrounding neighborhoods, recreational facilities and tobacco-free places, she said.
  Snow Hill�s vision statement includes making the town a �safe, healthy, clean, quiet, peaceful, comfortable, uncongested, inclusive historic community.�
  It also states, �The town will strive to grow responsibly by expanding its economy with more jobs, restaurants, grocery stores, and community and commercial services while protecting the natural environment.�
  �I�m thinking,� Hill said, �having a formal adopted plan in place will set us up to be able to apply for future funding for some of these projects.�
  He said any excess capital funds could also be used for those projects, as well. Some grants require matching funds.
  Both towns� comprehensive plan will consider population characteristics, housing, natural and historic resources, the labor force, economy � or economic development, land use, community facilities and transportation, Weitz said.
  With 14 students, Weitz said that is too many to work on one town project. The Grifton project was referred to him by Pitt County Health Department, he said.
  �We select a client and work for them,� Weitz said. �These are extra special because we have real clients.�
  He said the time spent for the Grifton project is mostly volunteer time �that makes it a little more important when we have something to give from it.�
  The grant funds for Snow Hill are used for supplies, printing maps, travel, geographic information support and higher educational technical support, Weitz said.
  The Greenway basically encircles the town. The circle and its connectors link to the downtown, Recreation Complex, Kingold Boulevard � a main thoroughfare, the Wildlife Boat Ramp, the Greene County campus of Lenoir Community College, Snow Hill Primary School, Greene County Senior Center and Snow Hill gym and along Contentnea Creek and Poorhouse Run � a tributary of the creek.
  Once funded and built, the Greenway would provide for pedestrians, bicycles, skateboards, inline skates and golf carts, he said.
  While the students will present their work on Dec. 10, when the semester ends, Weitz said he will likely present the final plan to the towns� planning boards in January and the commissioners� boards in February.
  �It will be an approved plan, hopefully, in February,� Weitz said. �� Hopefully, it will move from an idea to a reality.�
  
  I’ve been planning to make this Cauliflower Crust Pizza for over a year. Even though I had lot of success with using cauliflower when I was making lighter Fettucini Alfredo of replacing part of the mashed potato with Mashed Cauliflower, still I was reluctant to try this recipe. I just couldn’t imagine how can cauliflower be used instead of pizza dough.
  The procedure itself is not complicated. You use some Riced Cauliflower, mix it with an egg and shape into a circle. Bake for 10 minutes, top with your favorite toppings and bake for 10 more minutes. That’s it!
  The taste of this Cauliflower Crust Pizza is certainly not the same as traditional pizza dough, but if you are on a low-carb diet or if you are diabetic, this can certainly be the way to enjoy your pizza without carbohydrate overload.
  Steam riced cauliflower for 15-20 minutes or until soft. Instead of steaming, you can microwave or bake cauliflower in the oven. Let cool.