Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2010 05:10:49 -0800 (PST) From: Meg Miller Subject: BOE has tough job Reading the list of cuts the BOE will have to make this year is tough. Please remember it’s tougher for them. We have all had to make changes to our lifestyles and do without, some more than others and
Daily Archives: March 13, 2010
Pittsboro General Store Cafe fund raising functions
Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2010 07:57:17 -0500 From: Backwater Environmental Subject: General Store My experience with the General Store over the years has been almost exclusively with fund raising functions for local charities and non-profits in Pittsboro. They have brought thousands to these services over the years. This service to the community alone places
Chatham County School budget cuts for 2010-11
Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2010 20:11:07 -0500 (GMT-05:00) From: Mia Munn Subject: School budget cuts for 2010-11 The school system needs to find $2,624,604 in budget cuts/savings for the 2010-11 school year. The board tentatively selected the scenario below, but may tweak it some at the meeting next week. Scenario C Central Office Administrators –
ChathamArts Gallery Best of 2009
Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2010 15:10:46 -0500 From: Lesley Landis Subject: Best of 2009 – Thank you! The Chatham County Arts Council Gallery (a.k.a. ChathamArts Gallery) is very grateful to those Chatham Chatlist readers who voted us as the “Best Place to See Local Art”. To be recognized for this honor among so many possible
Hygiene Kits for Disaster Assistance
Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2010 15:07:55 -0500 From: Mary Donna Pond Subject: Hygiene Kits for Disaster Assistance In light of the recent earthquakes in Haiti and Chile, Chapel in the Pines Presbyterian Church will join churches across America to create Gift of the Heart hygiene kits. Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, an emergency and refugee program
Chatham County Health Department Offers Free Smoking Classes
Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2010 13:35:18 -0500 From: Marissa Jelks Subject: Health Department Offers Free Smoking Classes The Chatham County Public Health Department is offering a free four week smoking cessation class starting in March. The dates are: Tuesday nights, 6-7:30 pm, March 16th to April 6th at Mina Beana’s Café in downtown Siler
Seagulls on Jordan Lake feed on the Threadfin Shad
Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2010 09:51:13 EST From: JOHNSMD Subject: Seagulls on Jordan Lake At least one reason the gulls come is to feed on the Threadfin Shad. These little fish can’t survive cold water, and can be seen just below the surface, obviously in trouble, or already dead. The gulls don’t have to
Request to participate in a survey of Chatham County taxpayers
Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2010 08:37:37 -0500 From: Tom Glendinning Subject: Survey of Chatham Taxpayers Request to participate in a survey of Chatham County taxpayers: Since 2005, Chatham County spending has increased by 63 %, from $ 49 million to $ 80 Million. This survey asks what you think is proper and right about this trend.
A survey is (supposed to be) a scientific instrument
Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2010 21:51:26 -0500 From: Victor D’Amato Subject: Re: Chatham Tax Survey My pleasure, Steve. A survey is (supposed to be) a scientific instrument – a tool to collect non-biased, statistically sound data. For the results to mean anything, the administrator of the survey needs to ensure that the population of respondents is representative of the population of interest (in
Survey was unscientific with its pre-question “narrative” post
Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2010 16:42:22 -0500 From: Rita Marley-McKenzie Subject: response to Steve Candelori’s post Steve, I too felt the survey was unscientific with its pre-question “narrative” post on the chatlist and leading questions. It would have been much improved with a neutral party creating the questions in an un-biased way. There really was no way to
Siler City Flea Mall GRAND OPENING
Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2010 16:36:34 -0500 From: Angelina’s Kitchen Subject: GRAND OPENING Siler City Flea Mall !! Siler City Flea Mall GRAND OPENING Wednesday, March 3 (weather permitting) 406 Fayetville Ave (Old 421) Siler CIty, NC 799-0841 or 742-5442 Wed and Thur 10a – 5p Fri 10a – 6p Sat 7a – 4p Sun 11a – 5p “Many treasures under one roof” Indoor and Outdoor rental spaces
Shout out to Jane Dunlap Computing Services
Date: Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:25:47 -0500 From: Susan Ketchin Subject: shout out to Jane Dunlap Computing Services Would like to give a shout out to Jane Dunlap Computing Services. Jane made a house call recently to set me up with wireless printing on a pesky printer with my Mac and to alleviate some other minor problems. I just printed out
Goathouse Refuge Needs Volunteers
Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2010 14:13:31 -0500 From: Siglinda Scarpa Subject: Goathouse Refuge Needs Volunteers The Goathouse Refuge, a non-profit organization dedicated to caring for more than 100 cats, is in need of volunteers. We are located right outside of Pittsboro off of Highway 87. We have two shifts of volunteers per day – one in the morning and another shift
We need real change in Chatham
Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2010 11:58:56 -0500 From: Chatham Matters Subject: Re: Chatham Chatlist #3665 We need real change in Chatham, to get there we need to work together. Our county has approximately 50% registered Democrats, 25% registered Independents, and 25% registered Republicans. We cannot win against the incumbent county commissioners unless we unite Independents, Republicans, and conservative Democrats. Chatham
Candelori deconstructs an earlier post with a series of pretty cynical
Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2010 10:47:31 -0500 From: P & S Cabe Subject: Chatham Tax Survey Steve Candelori deconstructs an earlier post with a series of pretty cynical barbs toward that earlier writer. I won’t attempt to respond to Candelori’s comments in any detail, but I think there are some general comments worth making about the tax survey. Here
Seagulls at Jordan Lake?
Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2010 07:14:03 -0800 (PST) From: Christine Miller Subject: Seagulls at Jordan Lake? I don’t recall seeing so many seagulls in years past on Jordan Lake. Is this a normal occurrence or only happens every few years? Just curious… Christine Pittsboro Feed 1103 East St Pittsboro, NC 27312 919-542-2454 www.pittsborofeed.com document.getElementById("post-4107-blankimage").onload();
Chatham home delivered meals
Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2010 10:04:05 -0500 From: Angel Dennison Subject: Chatham home delivered meals – reply to Sherry Sherry- The Chatham County Council on Aging operates a home delivered meal program for adults aged 60 and older, Monday through Friday. We prepare the meals fresh daily at the senior center in Siler City and volunteers take them to homes in every