Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 06:27:27 -0400
From: Forrest Greenslade
Subject: Reborn
Something Borrowed, Something New at the Carolina Brewery
Tamera Mulanix and Rita Spina know a thing or two about recycling — with a twist. They transform cast off objects into objects of art.
Mulanix says, “There’s nothing I enjoy more than taking a rusty piece of scrap [...]
Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 06:19:53 -0400
From: Bynum FrontPorch
Subject: Friday night at the Bynum General Store — Edsel 500
Kick Off August With Edsel 500 at the Bynum General Store Friday Night
Join us at the Bynum General Store on Friday, August 1st for a musical thrill ride with Edsel 500. Their sound is best described as [...]
Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:28:11 -0400
From: Gene Galin
Subject: Cell phone coverage in Chatham County to the street level
Local folks on the chatlist are always looking for information about cell phone coverage in Chatham County.
You can go to the T-mobile web site at http://www.t-mobile.com/coverage/pcc.aspx and do a street search of their cellular cover.
Note: Since many [...]
Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:08:42 -0400
From: Gene Galin
Subject: What do you like about Chatham County?
Looks like the News and Observer is paying attention to what is going on at the Chatham Online Bulletin Board.
You can find the complete bulletin board thread at
http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php/topic,7619.0.html
The N&O blog entry is below -
*”What do you like about Chatham County?”*
Submitted [...]
Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 22:08:57 -0400
From: Larry & Karen Webster
Subject: Larry’s Famous Cheesecake & Bakery
An update for all our customers….
We are building a bakery in Pittsboro with hopes that it will open around November of 2008.
With a small change of plans from having the bakery in our house we are now going to transform [...]
Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:41:34 -0400
From: Lesley Landis
Subject: CALL FOR ENTRIES - Show Us Your Shorts
CALL FOR ENTRIES! 100 Mile: Sustainable Cinema Series - SHOW US YOUR SHORTS! deadline coming up August 15th
ChathamArts has launched the “100-Mile Film Series: Sustainable Cinema” at the newly expanded General Store Cafe in downtown Pittsboro. The series [...]
Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 21:19:34 +0000
From: Meg Miller
Subject: A total waste of a question
Question 17. If the Chatham Coalition endorses you and citizens challenge you about this endorsement, howwill you publicly respond to this challenge?
What? A total waste of a question. What egos are at work with this one and what does it have [...]
Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:56:53 -0400
From: Beth Davis
Subject: I have to second the excellent service
I have to second the excellent service from Barry, Jennifer and the gang at Auto Pro. They are the best!
I had an oxygen sensor issue that no one in the area except Barry could figure out. He was not sure [...]
[ August 11, 2008; 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:42:24 -0400
From: Karen Sirls
Subject: 5th Annual Burrito Bash to benefit C.A.R.E. and CBA
Come enjoy an evening of fun and fellowship while helping two Chatham County non-profit organizations - Chatham Animal Rescue and Education, Inc. (C.A.R.E.) and Chatham County Concerned Bikers Association (CBA). On Monday, August 11, 2008 from 6:00 PM [...]
Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 08:12:29 -0400 (EDT)
From: Sheila Holland
Subject: Dissatisfied Pittsboro Chevrolet Customers
For everyone who has been dissatisfied with their experiences at Pittsboro Chevrolet, here is contact information that may be helpful. Call 919-542-3434 and request to speak with either Chris Blanchard, General Sales Manager or Glenn Collins, Owner. If neither are available [...]
Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2008 02:56:49 -0400
From: Phyllis Thomas
Subject: Car Repairs from a Reputable Business
Anita Olinger endorsed ‘Siler City Radiator’ as an excellent source for quality car repair.
When I was in Siler City Radiator a couple of weeks ago, I noticed that the sign in the waiting area said ‘Siler City Automotive’.
Whether you call it [...]
Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2008 01:54:52 +0000
From: colleen kendrick
Subject: good chatham car purchase
My husband and i had a great experience buying a used Honda at Smart Cars by Wieland. I was coming out of the chatham Marketplace and saw a used Accord ( the 05 model was voted best by Consumer Reports that year, gets [...]
Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2008 21:58:06 -0400
From: Gene Galin
Subject: First of the BOE Candidate questionnaires
The first of the Board of Education questionnaires came out a couple of weeks ago. This one is from the Chatham Coalition. Candidate responses are due back on Monday, July 28. I will be posting my responses on my campaign web [...]
Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2008 20:02:14 -0400
From: Ramona
Subject: Good, No excellent car repair service in the Pittsboro area
Wow, all the negative comments regarding people’s horrible experiences with Chapel Hill Tire has prompted me to recount an EXCELLENT service experience I received from a locally owned small business. Auto Pro, just past the Haw river on [...]
Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2008 19:07:20 -0400
From: Jim and Beverly Wiggins
Subject: Apples! Lecture, Cooking Contest, Art Contest
The Chatham County Historical Association invites you to come learn about the history of apples in the South and in Chatham County, enter our apple recipe competition, and have the kids enter our apple art contest.
Free Lecture: Apples - [...]
Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 01:21:22 -0400
From: Gene Galin
Subject: Video clip of new Northwood High School Principal
The New Northwood High School principal Chris Blice was introduced at Monday night’s Board of Education meeting.
Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2008 18:34:06 -0400 (EDT)
From: Angel Dennison
Subject: Mah Jongg anyone?
The Council on Aging is planning to offer an additional Mah Jongg group at the Senior Center in Pittsboro on Tuesdays at 1:00 pm. We currently have a group that meets in Pittsboro on Thursdays at 1:00 pm and a group that meets [...]
[ August 3, 2008; 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. ] Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2008 13:42:08 -0400
From: Epic Center
Subject: 200th Homecoming with Bishop Al Gwin speaking 11:00 AM August 3rd Meroney UMC
Meroney United Methodist Church will celebrate their 200th Homecoming with North Carolina Conference Bishop Al Gwinn speaking on August 3rd. 11:00 AM
Come and celebrate 200 years of Light, Love, and Service in action with [...]
Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2008 12:47:10 -0400
From: Jan Hutton
Subject: local robberies
In response to the post about local robberies, a home in the Chatham subdivision (off Mann’s Chapel and Dollar Rd, near Twin Lakes Golf Course) was robbed last Sunday.
On our very active neighborhood listserv, a neighbor posted this description of a van that appeared to [...]
Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:47:17 EDT
From: B Prentice
Subject: Car buying
Something very few people know about me is that I once worked at a car dealership. Not as a salesman, mind you, but in the parts department. But I got to see plenty of salesmen in action during my short stint there (and I’m not [...]